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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., February 27, 1969—3-A
City Electrical Project Holland Bags
Proceeding On Schedule
Preliminary work on updating
Clinton’s electrical system is
proceeding on schedule and
should be completed early next
summer, according to Mayor
Harry Layton.
The city is planning to con
struct new substations and in
crease the line capacity to give
the city a more uniform electri
cal service.
Mayor Layton said that engi
neers have ordered the trans-
Greenville
Hosts District
Legion Auxiliary
The annual meeting of District
7, S. C. Department American
Legion Auxiliary was held on Feb.
22 at the YWCA, Greenville. Unit
3 of Greenville was host for the
luncheon meeting beginning at
12:30.
Mrs. J. C. Wooten, President
of Unit 3 presided. The meet
ing opened with the pledge to
the flag after which the group
sang Star Spangled Banner.
Prayer was offered by Mrs.
Nella Hollingsworth, Department
Chaplain, of Varnville.
formers and delivery is expect
ed in late March or early April.
He said the contract for con
struction of the substations and
changing power lines probably
will be late this spring.
Layton said, “We should be
ready when the peak electrical
loads hit in July and August."
Because of the growth of the
town and the addition of air-
conditioners in businesses and
residences, the city’s electrical
system was under severe strain
last summer, particularly in a
late summer heat wave.
The mayor said the revamping
of the electrical system will be
handled on a contract basis be
cause, “Our Utility Department is
primarily a maintenance staff.
They do some line construction
work but usually they’re tied up
on line maintenance.*
WATER SYSTEM
Layton, City Clerk Brooks
Owens and a representative of
the city’s engineering firm, Har
wood-Debee of Spartanburg, went
to Atlanta, Ga., recently to dis
cuss the availability of federal
funds in relation to municipal
water system improvements.
Two Deer
At One Time
Joe Holland of Clinton is no
hunter but he bagged two deer
at one time Monday afternoon.
Holland, owner of the local
Piggly Wiggly store, was driv
ing from Charleston to Clinton
when he struck a buck and a doe,
killing both and doing an esti
mated $900 damage to his car.
Holland was driving near the
St. Matthews exit on 1-26 about
2 p.m. Monday when the acci
dent occured. He said the doe
ran into the left side of his car
and the buck hit the right front
fender, almost simultaneously.
Holland said the investigating
patrolman told him that if the
deer had not hit the car at al
most the exact same time, the
car probably would have turned
over.
He said the patrolman said he’d
have the deer removed --- “pro
bably to his freezer.’
Supply Bill
May Hit
$1 Million
For the first time in history,
the Laurens County supply bill
may exceed $1 million for 1969-
70, according to Rep. David Tay
lor.
Mrs. S. S. Newell of the Green
ville Unit welcomed the group and
Mrs. Bruice Williams, past Dis
trict President of Easley, gave
the response.
Mrs. James Daniels, Green
ville, introduced National Com
mitteeman, E. Roy Stone of
Greenville who brought greetings
from the American Legion. Mrs.
G. G. Christopher, Pickens, in
troduced District 7 President,
Mrs. R. A. Cole of Pickens.
Short reports were given by chap
ter presidents from Clinton, Eas
ley, Fountain Inn, Greenville,
Greer, Liberty and Pickens. All
Units in District 7 have reached
their membership goals.
Department President, Mrs.
Sidney S. Stokes of Orangeburg
gave an inspiring talk. Also pre
sent was Mrs. A. B. Crowder,
S. C. Department Secretary
Treasurer of Columbia.
Attending from Clinton were
Mrs. H. M. Young, president of
the local unit, Mrs. H. J. Pitts,
and Mrs. P. M. Pitts.
BY MRS. N. A. SHOUSE
Shady Grove 4-H met Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. in
the recreational building of Shady
Grove Presbyterian Church.
Meeting was called to order by
the president Joanne Summers.
Kathy Berry led the group in
song. Duringbusiness session the
County Agent, Miss Helen Camp,
announced that the Laurens Coun
ty Electric Club for 4-H members
would have its first meeting
March 6 at 7 o’clock at the agri
cultural building. Any 4-H mem
ber in the county may join. The
County Electric Club which will
have five meetings.
Miss Camp gave an informative
demonstration on how to make
and arrange accessories for the
home.
Joseph Celie the agent for the
boys, talked about wildlife
in this area. Following the meet
ing, Miss Wanda Rock and Mrs.
N. A. Shouse served refresh
ments.
Miss Claudia Johnson, Mrs.
Layton said the city can get
a federal grant amounting to a-
bout 50 percent of the project
which is planned for 1970.
The project is expected to cost
about $300,000 and would include
construction of a sewer lagoon
in the northeastern section of
the town plus increasing filtering
capacity and purchasing new
pumps. The city already has three
sewer lagoons and the addition of
the fourth would complete the
system.
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lunior Class
Play Scheduled
The Clinton High School Junior
Class play is scheduled March
6-7 in the high school auditorium.
Entitled “Don’t Take My Pen
ny’, the play will feature Eloise
Fraser and Mike Crawford in
lead roles.
The play is to start at 8 p.m.
each night. Advance tickets are
now on sale at 75 cents for stu
dents and $1 for adults..
Texie Johnson and Miss Maxine
Spivey had lunch with Mrs. N.
A. Shouse Saturday. Miss Clau
dia Johnson was spending the
weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Texie Johnson.
Miss Sallie Pitts of Atlanta
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Pitts
Sr.
Shady Grove Home Extension
Homemakers Club will meet
Tuesday March 4 at 5 p.m. at
Shady Grove Club House. All
members are urged to be pre
sent.
Gaith Spivey of Camp Gordon
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Spi
vey.
Mrs. Hub Spivey, Randal,
Maxine and Wanda Spivey visit
ed Mrs. Spivey’s mother in Gray
Court Sunday.
Mrs. Sara Sheely, a former re
sident of the community, is a pa
tient in Charlotte Memorial
Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.
Taylor, secretary of the Lau
rens County Legislative Delega
tion, said the county appropria
tion bill is to be introduced in
the House of Representatives in
April.
Taylor said he doesn’t anti
cipate that a tax increase will
be necessary to cover operat
ing expenses.
He said, “We believe we can
take care of the necessary ex
penditure increases through in
creased revenue which has come
through the growth of the county. *
The current supply bill totals
about $900,000.
Taylor said, “The new aipply
bill may not hit $1 mil^on but
it’s going to be close and if we
don’t reach $1 million next year,
it’ll come the following year.*
He siad the major items which
are under consideration and
which might increase the supply
bill are a merit system for coun
ty employes; a request for two
more field men in the county’s
tax re-evaluation program and a
request for two more deputies for
the sheriff’s department plus
other increases which come with
growth.
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lative function, not a judicial one.
Unless it is shown that county
work is running someone out of
business, I don’t see how it can
be interpreted to be in conflict
with private business. If the ju
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Sen. Robert Lake said, “I am
determined that Laurens County
is going to step forward and get
out from under this situation.
I will do all that I can to assist
in finding a solution.’
R. L. Plaxico of Clinton made
a motion that the delegation be
commended for appealing the
court order and be encouraged to
study the matter so that they may
continue serving the people in
the manner of the past. The mo
tion was approved by voice vote
without a dissenting vote.
County Supervisor Furman
Thomasson said, “I am proud of
the way we have operated in the
past. Assisting local churches
and schools, and industrial de
velopments with county crews has
been a custom in this county for
as long as 1 can remember. If
the county is going to progress,
we will have to do some of these
things. I have asked for legis
lation to give us some lee-way.
We can do only those things for
which funds have been ear
marked. The delegation is draw
ing up legislation to help remedy
this situation in which we can’t
do any work on driveways, sub
divisions, cemeteries, industrial
developments or work of a civic
nature."
Also at the meeting, John
Brantley of the Federal Aviation
Administration explained why the
new Laurens County Airport is
not open to the public and said
there is a possibility it will be
opened in May or June.
He said the contractor, under
terms of the contract, had to
sterilize the soil beneath the run
way so that grass would not grow
up through the runway. Some
of the sterilizing chemical was
washed by rain onto the shoulder
of the runway. Therefore, grass
would not grow on the shoulder
of the runway and some of it has
eroded. The company which
manufacturer the sterilization
chemical has conducted tests and
estimates that the effects should
have worn off by October or No
vember so grass can now be
planted on the shoulders. The
county agreed to wait until spring
to plant the grass and it is ex
pected to be done around the mid
dle of March. As soon as the
grass has been established and
the washes repaired, the FA A and
the county can accept the project
and open it for the public, he
said. He estimated it will take
about 45 days for tlie sod to be es
tablished.
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Shriners Hove
Candy Sale
The Laurens County Shrine
Club will conduct a candy sale
this week.
Proceeds will go thetheShrine
Hospital.
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Dr. Israel J. Gerber, a Jewish
rabbi from Charlotte, will ad
dress the Presbyterian College
student assembly Thursday
morning on the subject of “Uni-
versalism--the Basis ofBro-
therhood.”
Spiritual leader of Charlotte’s
Temple Bethel, he previously
served congregations in Massa
chusetts and Atlanta and has been
a popular college lecturer under
the auspices of the Jewish Chau
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Dr. Gerber, whose specialty is
psychology and religion, is the
author of “The Philosophy of the
Suffering Mind” and “The Im
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