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CN. Easter Sunrise Service Set At PC Field Sunday WEATHER (Week of March 26-April 2) High: 72 Low: 25 (March 29, 30-April 1) (March 27) Soil Temp.: Avg. 54 Degrees For the Week. Vol. 70 — No. 13 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, April 3, 1969 INDEX Three Sections, 20 Pages Classified 6-A Deaths 8-A Editorials 2-B Society 2-A Sports 7-A PROPOSED CHS UNIFORMS— Shown above is a proposed new uni form for the Clinton High School band. Designed to last about 10 years, the uniform features an overlay CHS Band Drive which serves as a vest in front and a cape in back but which can be re moved for the concert uniform shown at right. Gets Donations of several complete uniforms, cash, and proceeds from a bake sale last Saturday in the campaign to raise funds for new band uniforms for Clin ton High School appeared this week to be off to a good lie- ginning. At a Monday night meeting of the executive committee area chairmen, Mrs. A. C. Workman Jr., general chairman for the Clinton HighSchool Uniform Fund Drive reported progress during the week. “A total of ten uniforms with out solicitation, have been donat ed by individuals prior to pub lic solicitation,' Mrs. Workman said. Also, Mrs. Workman stated, solicitation forms will be mailed to band members’parents giving them first opportunity to donate a uniform, or um/orms, or any amount of cash they desire. It was explained that a stamped pre-addressed envelope will be enclosed with each solicitation form which should be returned as soon as possible to Dr. R. H. Dawson, project chairman. Dr. Dawson reported results of a bake sale conducted last Sat urday in Joanna and Clinton was “most gratifying” and expressed the thanks of the committee to those “who baked and to those who bought.” “Another bake sale will be held Saturday, April 5th, with locations at Belks and Com munity Cash,” Dr. Dawson said. The sale is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. In outlining Saturday’s sale. Good Start Dr. Dawson stated more cakes, pies and candy are needed since the previous sale was soon over because of the demand. He stated that any individual interested in the Clinton High School Band Uniform Drive who cares to do nate cakes, pies or candy should contact Mrs. Workman at 833- 1605 after 5 p.m. This infor mation should be given to Mrs. Workman by Friday night prior to this Saturday’s sale. In summing up her Monday night report, Mrs. Workman stated the fund raising drive was off to a eood start. “Though our beginning looks good, we still have a lot of work to do and a long way to go to reach out $9,000 goal, but I’m sure the residents of School Dis trict 56 will whole heartedly see this deserving project to a suc cessful conclusion,” she said. Sunrise Service Slated At 6:30 A community Easter Sunrise Service Sunday morning at the Presbyterian College football sta dium will climax community Holy Week services. The sunrise service is to start at 6:30 a. m. and will feature a sermon by the Rev. J. Thomas Miller, pastor of Bailey Memorial Methodist Church. The Clinton High School band will perform at the sunrise service, playing a sacred suite. Rev. Miller’s sermon topic is “Proper Tears.” Tonight, Thursday, there will be a Maundy Thursday Communion Service at the First Presby terian Church with the Rev. E. W. Rogers as guest minister. Rev. Rogers is pastor of Broad Street Methodist Church. Tonight’s service will begin at 7:30 p. m. A Good Friday Service will be held Friday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. The service will start at noon and conclude at 1:30 p.m. It has been di vided into 30-minute segments so that persons can attend at least one segment if they are unable to attend the entire service. Guest speakers will be the Rev. Father Peter Berberish of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Jo anna: the Rev. T. L. Grey, pastor of the Assembly of God Bethel Temple; the Rev. Floyd Hellams, pastor of Davidson Street Baptist Church. Clinton Senior Named District Star Student Albert Augustus(Gus)Ramage III, a senior at Clinton High School, recently won the STAR Pupil award for the Fourth Con gressional District in South Carolina. Ramage, the winnerofthe Lau rens County STAR Pupil award several weeks ago, is Clinton High’s first district winner. The meeting at which Ramage won the honor was held March 27 at the Greenville Country Club. He and his STAR teacher, Miss Francis Sheely, each won$100. Ramage is eligible for a four-day tour of South Carolina. The competition included stu dents from Laurens, Greenville, and Spartanburg Counties. The winner was selected on the basis of his score in the College Board Examination. Ramage will advance to the STAR Pupil competition on the state level. There will be six participants in this competition, one from each of South Carolina’s six Congressional Districts. The winner will advance to the nat ional contest where representa- GUS RAMAGE tives from each of the 50 states will compete for the National STAR Pupil competition on the state level. Ramage plans to enter Clem son University this fall where lie plans to major in physics. WITH POSTMASTER GENERAL — Shown above Development Commission; and Robert P. Hamer of with U. S. Postmaster General Winton Blount, left, Clinton, president of the Bank of Clinton. They are, left to right, Rep. David Taylor; George Phin- are shown at a dinner honoring Blount Wednesday ney, chairman of the Laurens County Industrial night at Lakeside Country Club. BLOUNT AND POSTMASTER—U. S. Postmaster General Winton Blount, left, talks with Clinton Postmaster Bill Adair at dinner honoring Blount Laurens County Honors U.S. Postmaster General COLUMBIA - Laurens County Representative David S. Taylor said U. S. Postmaster General Winton M. Blount’s trip to South Carolina last week was good for Laurens County as well as South Carolina. He said the employees of the B. F. Shaw Co., which Blount visited are an asset to Laurens County. “I am sure they will make the type of responsible citi- sens we are looking for,” he said. Blount was Introduced to a joint session of the General Assembly on March 26 by Laurens County Rep. W. Paul Culbertson. In his address, Blount defended Presi dent’s Nix on’s anti-ballistic mis sile plan and spoke on many as pects of the post office depart ment which he heads. Afterward, he and his party- which includedSen. Strom Thur mond and his wife; Congressman Albert Watson; Harry Dent, de puty White House counsel; George Phinney, chairman of Laurens County Planning and Devel(pment Commission; Don McCully, president of the B. F. Shaw Com pany; and the Laurens County House delegation-traveled to Laurens to tour the B. F. Shaw Company plant and to attend a dinner at Lake Side Country Club, which is located near Laurens. Blount is former Chairman of the Board of B. F. Shaw Co. which recently opened it Laurens Coun ty plant. 'Bunny-Anza' Easter Egg Hunt Slated Saturday Clinton’s ‘Bunny-Anza’Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday morning, April 5. The hunt will be held at the Cavalier Ball Park. Tickets to the hunt my be ob tained from local merchants who are participating in the promo tion sponsored by the Clinton Merchants and Businessmen’s Association. At the hunt, there will be 100 Bunny Money Eggs containing 25 cents each; 100 with 10 cents; 200 with 5 cents and 500 candy eggs. A boy’s bicycle and a girl’s bicycle will be given away, along with five gift certificates. * * * Alumni Welcome PC Seniors Seniors pointing toward May graduation at Presbyterian Col lege will be officially welcomed into the PC Alumni Association at the annual Senior-Alumni din ner next Monday night. William C. McSween, Green ville businessleaderwhoserves as president of the Alumni Asso ciation, will speak on this occa sion. Also appearing on the 7:30p.m. program In Greenville Dining Hall will be PC President Marc C. Weersing, Senior Class Pre sident Pat Stogner of Lancaster and the college choir. $600,000 GIFT — Presbyterian Col- for an additional $600,000 rift. At lege President Dr. Marc Weersing, right is S.C. Gov. Robert McNair, left, thanks James H. Thomason, Sr., Thomason Adds $500,000 To Gift To PC An additional $500,000 gift to Presbyterian College has raised the total contribution of James H. Thomason, Sr., to $750,000 in support of PC’s proposed new li brary. The businessman-farmer made his dramatic announcement Thursday night at a Columbia dinner meeting officially launch ing the college’s state-wide EPIC capital funds campaign. He is a Laurens County native planning to renew his South Carolina resi dence after 14 years in Stuart, Fla. Governor Robert E. McNair and PC President Marc C. Weer sing were among the more than 300 present for the Thursday night occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Thomason attended as the honored guests and received spe cial words of appreciation from Governor McNair and Dr. Weer sing. Thomason last November gave Presbyterian College $250,000, the largest single individual gift in its history. Because he de signated it toward the new- library, the trustees decided to name the proposed building the James H. Thomason, Sr. Li brary. By this action they sought to honor a self-made man who trained himself beyond limited formal education and went on to achieve outstanding success. Thursday's $500,000 an nouncement pushed the early gift returns to $1.7 million--even as Presbyterian College opened its state-wide campaign. The college needs $5 million immediately to underwrite the new library, phy sical education center, infirmary and endowment additons. Of this amount, the South Carolina Synod has authorized $2 million to be raised among the Presbyterian churches of the state. The re maining $3 million isbeing sought from other individual, corporate and foundation sources. James H. Thomason, now 69, exemplifies the American dream of achievement through diligence and hard work. Born in the Trini ty section of Laurens County, he tried to make up for the lack of early educational opportuni ties by takingacourseatCleve- land’s Pratt and Noble Automo bile School in the 1916 pioneer days of the automobile. It proved to be one of the most impressive links in his life and led even tually to the ownership of a Gen eral Motors agency in Laurens. An automobile dealership during his 20-year tenure, 1920-40, re quired strong sales ability and eventually led Thomason into real estate interests in Laurens and Greenville. He then applied his native business acumen to the se curities market, and, by close observation of the national econo my and the pattern of stock groups, succeeded with invest ments through the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. Hte varied activities also have included cattle and tree farming near Mountville. Molly Glover Wins County Spelling Bee Molly Glover, representing Clinton Junior HighSchool, cor rectly spelled “symmetrical" and then spelled “vacuum"towinthe Laurens County Spelling Bee held Saturday in the courtroom of the Laurens County Courthouse. Second place winner was Susan Pressau of the Clinton Element ary School and third place was taken by Bobby Taylor of Thorn- well School. Molly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JohnS. Glover of Cal vert Ave. Ext., Clinton. As a result of winning theSpelling Bee, she will represent Laurens Coun ty in the State Contest in Ander son on May 3. other participants and the schools they represented were Gary Dean Pitts, Hickory Tavern, Clara Martin, Gray Court- Owings; Sandra Mauldin, Laurens High; Sandra Clarke, Garlington 1st Presbyterian Easter Service Features Music The Easter service at First Presbyterian Church will tie held Sunday at 11 a.m. The Rev. AlfredBixler, minis ter, will deliver the sermon. Mr. James Bankhead, assistant min ister, will participate in the ser vice also. Music for the service will tie sung by the Chapel, Chan cel, Youth andAdult Choirs under the direction of Mrs. Gloria Wysor and Mr. Charles T. Gaines. The combined choirs will sing “Christ is Risen! Alleluia," by Robert Wetzler. The Youth Choir will sing “O Sons and Daughters," a 15th century text set to a folk tune; it will lie ac companied bySophie Young, gui tarist. The Adult Choir will sing “Christ is Risen’ by Arnold Von Bruck, a 15th century composer, and the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s “Messiah’ assisted by the Youth Choir. The public is invited to the ser vice. MOLLY GLOVER Street; Gary Carroll, Laurens Grammar; Richard Fuller, Ford; Rose Calwise, Sanders High; Cornelia Latimore, SandersEle- mentary; Lewis J. Knighton, Jr., Midway. Mrs. T. B. Sumerel was chair man of the Spelling Bee. Mrs. Ruth Hair, a member of the Clin- tn Junior High faculty, pro nounced the words. Teachers who served as judges were Mrs. Mar garet Dendy, Hickory Tavern; Mrs. Lillie Greer, Midway; and Mrs. Pauline Fanning, Thom- well Mrs. Mary F. Bolt, secretary to the Laurens County Board of Education, presented medals to ttie first, second and third place winners. They were given by the Board, sponsors of the Bee. Each school champion was given an in scribed pen. * + * At Emory U. Dr. Lewis S. Hay, Presbyter ian College professor of religion and Greek, will commute to At lanta this spring to teach as a visiting professor of religion at Emory University. He has been invited to conduct a seminar on the Gospel of Mark in the division of religion of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Other Memoirs BY JOE H. SIMPSON Easter in the year 1940 came on March 24th. It was one of the most unusual days that I recall. The day dawned with the sunshine coming into my bedroom window in all its glory. However, this sunshine did not last very long as clouds began forming and by twelve o’clock rain was falling. It was a cold rain, before long the rain became mixed with sleet, finally changing to all-sleet. It was only a very short time until there was a solid sheet of sleet on the ground. Then, there began falling the prettiest flakes of snow. There was about three inches of snow and since it had a base of sleet, it remained on the ground for several days. I am sure that many of you will recall this unusual sunshine, rain, sleet, and snow, all on the same day. As stated above, it was snow on Easter March 24, 194(0.