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THE CHRONICLE, Hinton, S. C., March 18, 1969— About People You Know Mrs. Eva B. Land was in Florence for the weekend where she was a judge in the South Carolina Music Festival. Mrs. E. L. Holland spent the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. James T. Smith, Mr. Smith and family, Ronnie and Michael. Ron nie, who is a student at North Greenville Junior College was home for spring break at this time. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Templeton were in Greenville to attend the play 'Sweet Charity’’. Dr. and Mrs. William Redd Turner departed Monday by plane for a visit in Panama with their son, Bill and family. Miss Edna Jacobs student at Salem College, Winston Salem, N.C. visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jacobs during the weekend. Joining other members of the Sullivan-§unklin Chapter of the DAR, Mrs. W. W. Harris will attend the State Conference to morrow at the Wade Hampton Ho tel, Columbia. In the afternoon the chapter will be hosts to the conference at ten. Recently Mrs. M. C. Poole, Mrs. Julian Coleman, Mrs. Grace Connor, Miss June A- dair and Mrs. John W. Little and Mrs. W. W. Harris saw the Little Theatre production of the musical “Sweet Charity’ in Greenville. Mrs. A. M. Greenwood is at home after being a patient at Bailey Memorial Hospital. Miss Sara Heirs is spending a few days in Columbia visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roseboro of Hamlet, N.C. spent Friday and Saturday with his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Roseboro. Also visiting them on NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF LAURENS CITY OF CLINTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That there has been filed with the Clerk and Treasurer of the CITY OF CLINTON for presentation to the City Council of the City of Clinton a Petition in several counterparts, purporting to con tain the authentic signatures of a majority of the freeholders of said municipality, as shown by its tax books, requesting the City Council of the City of Clinton to order an election to be held in said City for the purpose of sub mitting to the qualified electors of said City the following ques tion: Shall the City Council of the City of Clinton be empowered to issue and sell not exceeding $250,000 of general obligation bonds of the City of Clinton, the proceeds of which shall be used for the purpose of defraying a part of the cost of constructing a new City Hall for the City of Clin ton? Said Petition will be formally presented to the City Council of the City of Clinton at a meeting to be held in Council Chambers, City Hall, in the City of Clin ton, South Carolina, on Monday, March 24, 1969, at 7:30 P.M., and action taken thereon at said meeting. All persons interested may in spect the Petition at the Office of the Clerk and Treasurer of said City in said City Hall, be tween the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on each and every se cular day during the week fol lowing the publication of this notice, and may, in person or by attorney, appear and challenge the sufficiency of said Petition, the authenticity of any name ap pearing thereon, and any mat ters thereunto relating, at the aforesaid meeting of City Coun- ciL BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. W. B. OWENS Clerk and Treasurer Thursday was Mrs. Roseboro’s sister, Mrs. Everett Carson of Gastonia, N.C. Mr. James Davis ofRichmond, Va., visited relatives and friends here over the weekend. On March 7, 8, 9 Messrs. Richard Adams, W. C. Baldwin, and R. C. Hellams Sr., were in Leesburg, Fla., where they at tended the Southeastern Regional Conference ofthe Christian Busi ness Men’s Committee Internat ional. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walter* visited Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hol land in Cross over the weekend. They also visited Myrtle Beach, Florence and Joe Weatherly Stock Car Museum in Darlington. Hubert Adair and his aunt, Mrs. Hubert Pitts were hosts to a group of relatives and friends at a covered dish supper at Mrs. Pitts’ home on Carolina Ave., Sunday night Mr. Adair showed slides taken during his recent trip to Germany, Italy and France. Here for the event were Mr. and Mrs. RhettAdair and her sis ter, Mrs. Gertrude Page of Louisville, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dula and Shell Dula of Laurens, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby A- dair, Mr. Forest Adair, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mac Hatton, Mrs. Irene Pitts and Mrs. Peggy Red dick. ON TV Miss Barbara Eichelberger had the unique experience of ap pearing on television March 5. Miss Eichelberger and her roommate of Statesville, N.C., were interviewed on the program “Today in South Carolina’. Both young people are psychiatric so cial workers at the S.C. State Hospital. Both hold master’s de grees from the University of Georgia School of Social Work. They discussed their work at the hospital on the program. Hubert spent the latives. Mann Hours Plans Office Here Monday I Choir On Griffin Show Hubert Adair’s Blacksburg, S. C. home is Dr. and Mrs. Marion Lawson were called to Shelbyville last week due to the death of Mrs. Lawson’s mother, Mrs. Eva M. Coop. Services were held on Wed nesday March 5. Miss Agnes Davis spent the weekend with her brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Walton. Mrs. DeLeon Reynolds of Washington, Ga., is here due to the illness of her mother, Mrs. Pet Adair, a patient at Bailey Memorial Hospital William Bell, Clemson Uni versity senior spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bell. He left Sunday for Conway where he will practice teaching in the school system there through May. CbieX 9l police B. B, Ballard is convalescing af home Follow ing surgery and stay at Emory University Hospital, / tlanta. Mrs. Ike McCarley is a pa tient at Bailey Memorial Hospi tal where she underwent surgery on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Reynolds will observe their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on March 14 Among the Clinton boys re cently inducted into the Air Force, and stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas are Bobby Reynolds, Johnny Jacks, Mitch Scogin and Richard Edwins. Miss Laura Smith has returned to her studies at Winthrop Col lege after spending spring break with her mother, Mrs. Horace C. Smith. WILLIAM SHIELDS Shields Elected As President Of Rotary Group William M. (Bill) Shields was elected president of the Clinton Rotary Club Tuesday. Retiring president Ed Sad ler will become vice president. Sidney Hartzog was re-elected secretary-treasurer and Dillard Jacobs was named assistant sec retary-treasurer. Joe Holland was elected sergeant-at-arms. Elected to the club’s board of directors were Shields, FerdJa- cobs, Joe Holland, Jack Holland and Donny Wilder. Sadler also will serve on the board of di rectors. A native of Atlanta.Ga., Shields is a graduate of Presbyterian College and veteran of World War II. He is married to the former Ame Jacobs and they are the par ents of two children, Ensign W. M. Shields Jr. and Jenny. Shields is a deacon at First Presbyter ian Church and is owner of Shields Studio. Clinton High Highlights Adair of Blacksburg weekend here with re- Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Southall have been visiting in Madison, Fla., for several days. Mr. South- all has returned home while she remained for a longer visit with her sister, Mrs. T. C. McNally. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coleman Jr., have moved into an apart ment on Hampton Avenue. He re cently received his discharge from the U.S. Air Force ^onhis return from Vietnam following two years of active duty. Mr. and Mrs. Parks Adair have returned home after visiting their daughter in Virginia. Mrs. Bill Dupree and Mrs. Frances Free of Abbeville spent Saturday with Mrs. Morgan Todd. THE CHRONICLE DONNY WILDER Editor and Publisher Established 1900 Published every Thursday by the Chronicle Publishing Com pany. Subscription rate (payable in advance)—one year, $4.50; six months, $3.00; out of county- one year, $6.00. Second class postage paid at Clinton, S. C. Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. 29325. Member: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association. National Advertising Repre sentative; American Press Asso ciation, New York, Chicago, De troit, Philadelphia. BY UNWOOD COX The Junior class play, “Don’t Take My Penny’ was present ed Thursday and Friday in the high school auditorium. This three act comedy was very en tertaining, for the cast well re presented the jolly juniors. Saturday night, the Horizon girls sponsored the Snowball, a formal dance which was held at the PC dining hall. The large group was entertained by the Change ofTimes, and during their intermission Jane Davis was crowned our “Snowball Queen.' Immediately following the dance, several CHS’ers had slumber parties, which climaxed this eventful eveining. Tennis matches began on Wed nesday at CHS. This year, the girls are also playing in tour naments. Our school will again be well represented by outstand ing girls and boys who excel in tennis. Good luck, CHS’ers! Wednesday during firstand se cond periods, a National Math Test was held in the cafeteria. About 50 students participated in this test, which consisted of four main sections of multiple - choice questions. These tests will be graded and the top ten students will be recognized at a later date. Friday during sixth period, the Student Council will have its an- Food, Nutrition Classes Planned Classes in foods and nutrition are planned for adults of Clinton and Mountville communities. These classes are designed to help improve food practices and plan good meals for less money. The first of six weekly classes in the Clinton area will begin March 28, at Bell Street High School. Classes in the Mount ville area will begin March 27, in the Mountville Community Center. Mrs. Cynthia G. Pruitt, Home Economics teacher, is in charge of these classes. nual cake sale. All students will assemble in the gym, and cakes will be auctioned until every homeroom has a cake. Thursday afternoon in chapel, the band, under the direction of Mr. Boukmght, will entertain the student body. After playing sev eral numbers, the band will display pictures of the proposed band and majorette uniforms. Mr. Boukmght also hopes to include color guards; therefore, their proposed uniforms will also be included in these pictures. We all hope that these uniforms are granted to our very deserving band members! Congressman James R. Mann announced today he will hold of fice hours for Clinton Area re sidents on Monday, March 17, at the Clinton City Hall Council Chamber. Congressman Mann recently held Office Hours at the Laurens County Courthouse in Laurens. The Congressman hopes te meet Monday with anyone from Laurens County who wishes to see him. “The people should meet their Congressman and give him their opinions on issues per- sonnally,” Rep. Mann said, “and I intend to see that the people of Laurens County get that chance.’ Mayor Harry Layton of Clinton, in welcoming Congressman Mann, said, “The people of this Rev. Hellams In Alaskan Revival Services Rev. M. Floyd Hellams, pastor of the Davidson Street Baptist Church, will leave Thursday at 12:25 p.m. from the Greenville- Spartanburg Jetport for An chorage, Alaska, where he will be engaged in revival services as a part of the Crusade of the A- mericas, along with about 30 other ministers from several southern states in the Southern Baptist Convention. He will re turn to Clinton the night of March 25. Mr. Hellams states, “I am grateful to the Home Mission Board for the invitation to par ticipate in the Alaskan Crusade and to the Davidson Street Bap tist Church for taking care ofthe expenses involved. I look forward with much anticipation and ex pectancy to this experience, for many areas of Alaska are pio neer with respect to the estab lishment of Baptist work and churches.’ Mr. Hellams’ assignment in A- laska is to work with the pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church, Anchorage, the Hev. William Lyons. PTO Meets The M.S. Bailey Elementary PTO held its monthly meeting Thursday, March 13 at the school auditorium. President, Talmadge Sanders presided. The meeting was for the pur pose of discussing the Country Music Show to be held March 29. The proceeds of the show will go toward buying playground equip ment for the school. area should be gratified that Mr. Mann is taking the time to see the people. We should all take ad vantage of it and meet him per sonally.’ Office hours will be from 2:30 until 5:30, and anyone who has a problem to discuss with the Congressman is invited to see him at that time. He is to address the annual ban quet of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce at the Mary Musgrove Hotel in Clinton at 7:30 the same evening. mOAMRi Oft&athe. Thursday. March 13 - Tuesday. March 18 You can’t escape The Stalking Moon. LOVE-IN MARCH 19 7:80 P. M. lit Pmbytericm Church Clinton, S. C. What's It AH About? Tlcksts $1 NATIONAL GENERAL PICTURES Prewwi* GREGORY PECK EVA MARIE SAINT m a Pa*ula Motbg*r Product*©* of THE STALKING MOON CO Starring ROBERT FORSTER -•NOLAND CLAY t* ALAN J PAKULA • ROBERT MULLIGAN • ALVIN SARGENT ■ t>, WENOELL MAYES -. ->—• VAlA#«C.MOUM . I Ht 000*1 V Ol Si N TECHNICOLOR • PANAVISKX . H*. l«***~* * 1-^—»" 2 SHOWS — 3:15 AND 7:30 * SATURDAY—1:00, 3:15, AND 7:30 Starts Wednesday, March 19 THEGREATESTADVENTUREOF THEM ALL! WALT DISNEY'S IM I—rTPI1»Ql | TECHNICOLOR' woavtsoN, The Presbyterian College choir will be seen on the Merv Griffin Show, one of television’s most popular syndicated “talk’ shows, next Tuesday at its regu lar broadcast time. During its tour up to New York City last week, the choir per- f ormed one selection for the Merv Griffin taping session which als< included on the program Robert Goulet, Arlene Dahl, Peggy Cass, Bob and Ray, and DavidSusskind. PC’s 42-voiced mixed singing group, conducted by Charles T. Gaines, sang the Appalachian folksong “Pretty Mary! * * * CAMPBELL LODGE Campbell Lodge No. 44 will hold a regular communication on Tuesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. Robert A. Wilkie is worshipful master. NOZJDAY ORIGINAL STAGE CIRCUS 'J r* / t. ) \ - {]? * * \!oY v 4 ^ Minute spectacular CLINTON Belk Auditorium MARCH 15 Presented By (CLINTON IAYCEES I HOPE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THIS ONE By Tom Plaxico This Is A Joke— A graduate student at one of our universities made a study of women and their needs. 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