The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, July 24, 1969, Image 15
Joanna Baptist Church Groundbreaking Ceremony
On Sunday, July 20, building committee chair
man Harold Murphy turned the first shovelful of
dirt to mark the beginning of construction of the
new sanctuary of the First Baptist Church, Joanna.
The old building was destroyed by fire on the night
of May 30, 1%8.
Others identified in the first row who were
present for the ceremony are (from left to right) :
L. Byron Harbin, pastor; Louis H. Murphy, W. S.
Bates, Wendell Hair, Mrs. Gladys Nabors; Phillip
Holmes, members of the building committee; F.
Arthur Hazard, architect; and Ken Taylor of Can
non Construction Company. Other members not
pictured are Miss Ruth Hair and L. T. Lawson.
Building is scheduled to begin Monday, July
28. Contract has been awardee! to Cannon Con
struction ompany of Newberry at an approximate
cost of $333,000.00 and should be completed within
360 calendar days.
Clintonian Almost Steps
On 20-Lb. Rattlesnake
During night maneuvers at Fort
Stewart, Ga., recently, a Clin
tonian almost stepped on a 20-
pound rattlesnake which was six
feet, three inches long.
45 Wild Fires
Burn 207 Acres
The annual meeting of the Lau
rens County Forestry Board was
held recently to review the S. C.
State Commission of Forestry’s
program in the county, according
to Legare M. Duke, District For
ester of the Newberry District.
Highlights of Forestry Com
mission activities and ac
complishments in forest fire pre
vention and control, reforesta
tion and forest management as
sistance programs during the
past fiscal year were given. In
summarizing the fire control
activities, it was noted that 45
wild fires burned 207.8 acres.
This compares with 78 wildfires
that burned 630.0 acres during tiie
same period last year.
Memt>ers present at the Board
meeting were Chairman Tan M.
Ray, Earl Abercrombie, J. T.
Hollingsworth and Capers W.
Knight.
Pfc. Charles Cannon, training
with the 2nd Platoon of the Whit
mire Unit of A Co. 4 Bn., 118th
Mech. Inf., was running a night
phase of attack with the platoon
on July 10 when he came on the
big snake. The 2nd Squad sur
rounded the snake and Lt. James
L. Ward of Saluda eot in the cir
cle with the rattler and killed it
in midair as it struck at him.
The snake was 11 and three-
fourths inches around.
It was skinned and dressed out
and the meat was given to Brig.
Gen. Shimer, assistant com
mander of the 30th Infantry Di
vision.
The skin was tanned and treated
and will be kept at the Whitmire
National Guard Armory.
Leesville Hosts
Revival services are continu
ing at Leesville Southern Metho
dist Church at 8 each evening.
The regular services will be held
Sunday with Church School at 10
a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m.
The pastor, Rev. Charles F.
BIG RATTLER—Pfc. Charles Cannon of Route 3,
Clinton, is shown holding a 20-pound rattler he
came across recently during field training night
maneuvers at Fort Sterwart Ga. At right, he holds
the rattler's skin.
Homecoming
Baker is assisted by the Rev.
A. W. Sanders of Ridgeville,
S. C.
Annual Homecoming will be
observed Sunday, July 27. A pic
nic dinner will be served on the
grounds at 12:30.
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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C. July 24, 1969—1-C
News Of Bonds Cross Roads
Captain David T. Pitts, Jr.
who is stationed in Vietnam was
at home recently with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Pitts Sr.
while here he was joined by his
wife, Mrs. D. T. Pitts Jr. of
Decatur, Ga.
Shady Grove Home Extension
Registration Board
Office Moved
The Laurens County Registra
tion Board’s Office has been
moved from the county court
house to the Powe Drug Co. build
ing in Laurens.
The Laurens County Board of
Commissioners decided at its
July 15 meeting to move the Re
gistration Board office to make
room for the second probation
officer that has been assigned to
the county.
The move was made on July
17. The Registration Board, in
its new quarters across the street
from the courthouse, will observe
the same office hours as the
courthouse offices.
Supervisor Furman E. Thoma
son commented, “It is felt that
the new quarters of the Regis
tration Board will really be mure
convenient for the citizens to re
gister, particularly the elderly
people in that they will not have to
climb the steps.”
The commissioners also have
assigned to the Civil and Family
Court the space on the court
house second floor formerly oc
cupied by the ladies’lounge. Cal
vin Bridges, Civil and Family
Court Judge, will move intothese
quarters as soon as the neces
sary furnishings can tie placed
in the office.
Ladies enjoyed a visit to Rose
Hill Saturday afternoon. After a
tour of the house and grounds
they enjoyed a picnic lunch on
the grounds. Among those en
joying the occasion were
Mrs. Evans, Mrs. MildredGause,
Mrs. Ralph Patterson, Mrs. Car
ter Wright, Mrs. NewmanShouse,
Mrs. Mary Merchant, Miss
Elizabeth Copeland, Mrs. B. W.
Cooper, Miss Becky FrankPn,
Mis^ Maxine Spivey and Miss
Deborah Franklin.
John Thomas Franklin and his
daughter Miss Becky Franklin
attended the “Old Timers” out
ing at Greenwood Sunday after
noon.
Miss' Martha Pitts is spending
some time in Rock Hill, S. C.
Wander Spivey is visiting her
sister Margie Spivey in Fountain
Inn.
Mrs. Helen Bryant and her
son, James H. Berry of Arling
ton, Va., visited Mr. Berry’s
daughter Cathy Berry last Sun
day.
Mrs. Gladys Prater and son,
Michael were recent visitors of
Mrs. Prater’s mother, Mrs.
Maggie Marshall.
Miss Cathy Berry left Tues
day for Clemson University
fur the State 4-11 Convention.
Cathy was selected to attend the
Conference from her project in
Home Management. Cathy will
be a junior at Clinton HighSchool
next session and has tieen a mem
ber of Shady Grove 4-H Club
for a number of years. She re
cently served as President of
the club.
Rev. Alfred Fisher from Cow
Pens was guest speaker for wor
ship service at Fairview Baptist
Church Sunday.
JODIE GALLOWAY
Galloway Wins
Trip To Europe
Horace Mann Insurance Group
has awarded Jodie Galloway with
a two week trip to Europe. He
qualified for the trip by ranking
among the top 40 agents in the
nation with the company for the
1968-69 production year.
The 40 top agents and their
wives will leave July 27 for the
1969 Horace Mann Sales Con
vention in London. Tours of Lon
don are also scheduled. Other
cities on the tour agenda are
Stockholm, Sweden; Copenhagen,
Denmark; Amsterdam, Holland;
Dublin, Killarney, and Limerick,
Ireland.
Mr. Galloway resides in North
Augusta, S. C., and is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Galloway
of Clinton. Jodie’s wife, Tess,
will accompany him on the trip.
Anthony's Discount House
West Main Street
SUMMER SALE!
All Summer
DRESSES
SHORTS
BLOUSES
SLACKS
SHIFTS
PANT DRESSES
OFF
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All former members, pastors,
and friends are invited to attend
these services.
There are about 700 differ
ent grounds in the immigra
tion laws for deporting or
expelling aliens from the
l nited States
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The BEST DRESSED WOMAN
In the WORLD ...
is reputed to spend up to $100,000 per year on her wardrobe.
Her published wardrobe included 37 nightgowns,
225 pairs of gloves, 45 pairs of earrings, 250
pairs of shoes and 28 ball gowns. A
world record of interest to
fashion-conscious
ladies, but . . .
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the world, but all of us in Greenville-
Laurens Counties can help make our com
munity PEPSI CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
All we have to do is have another PEPSI
and enjoy the "Taste That Beats the Other'
Cold." Drink PEPSI at the fountain, in
cans, in one-way bottles and drink DIET
PEPSI, too. Let's make Greenville-Lauren r
Counties PEPSI CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Can you think of another record that can
be won so enjoyably?
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