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WEATHER (Week of Aug. 13-20) High: 92 Law: 62 (Aug. 18) (Aug. 13) Rainfall: 1.06 ins. Clinton Chronicle Vol. 70 — No. 32 Clinton, S. C., August 21, 1969 INDEX Three Sections, 20 Pages Classified 6-A Deaths 8-A Editorials 2-B Hospital News 6-A Society 2-A, 3-A Sports 7-A 90th Session Starts Saturday v.—j PC To Have Record Enrollment A record enrollment of ap proximately 750 students is ex pected at Presbyterian College for its 90th session starting next Saturday. New students some 300 strong will arrive then to begin a six- day orientation period which ex tends until registration the fol lowing Friday (Aug. 29). Upper classmen are due back on Thurs day. The first official assembly of the new year is set for 8 p.m. Saturday in BelkAuditorium. New students will be greeted at that time by PresidentC. Marc Weer- sing, Student Body President Bobby J ohnston of C olumbus, Ga., and Trustee Hugh S. Jacobs, a Clinton businessman who will speak on the history of the col lege. The Sunday schedule will in clude a morning worship service, afternoon programs on men’s and women’s activities, and the an nual freshman reception at the home of President and Mrs. Weersing. Placement testing will dominate the Monday and Tuesday schedules which also include the faculty-freshman conference banquet on Monday night and church parties at the various Clinton churches Tuesday even ing. Individual conferences between freshmen and their faculty .ad visers, and sessions on the stu dent government and honor sys tem will be featured on Wednes day. Throughout the week the six social fraternities at PC will hold evening drop-ins as the opening activities of an early two- week ‘rush" program. MAN DIES IN CRASH — Thomas Jefferson Cribble of Route 2, Whit^ mire, died Tuesday night when his light airplane crashed during take off at a private airport four miles south of Whitmire off S.C. 121. Cribble, about 40, operated an auto parts business near Whitmire. His 14-year-old stepson, Rothrop Sutton, suffered a crushed knee in the crash which occurred about 7:45 p.m. Tues day. The two-seater, single-engine aircraft crashed on secondary Road 36 about 100 yards off the Oxner Air port runway. (Editor’s Note; This is mother in t series of articles to acquaint Chronicle readers with the work of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce And the members of its Board of Directors.) Tom Plaxico is chairman of one of the most important Clin ton Chamber of Commerce com- mittees---Industrial Develop ment. Other members of this Hugh Jacobs, Ralph Tedards, and James Von Hollen. TOM PLAXICO The objectives of the commit tee are: Deaf-Mute, 12, Dies In Shooting Investigation was ..continuing Wednesday morning into the Sun day night death of a 12 year old deaf mute who was fatally shot in the chest at his home. Joe Moon, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moon of Route 1, Gi deon Community, died shortly after arrival at Bailey Memorial Hospital following the 11 p.m. shooting. He suffered a .12 gauge shotgun wound in the chest, ac cording to Laurens County Coro ner Marshall Pressley. Both parents were away from the house at the time of the shoot ing, according to investigating of ficers from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Dept. Students To Report Next Week The school year for School District 56 first graders will open Wednesday, Aug. 27, as they report to their respective schools. The orientation period will continue through Friday with various grades reporting unspe cified days. After reporting for the opening orientation program, students will not return to school until Tuesday, Sept. 2, after the Labor Day Holiday on Sept. 1. Second, third and fourth graders report on Thursday, Aug. 28, and fifth and sixth graders report Friday, Aug. 29. At Clin ton Junior High, seventh graders report on Aug. 28 and eighth graders report Aug. 29. In the high schools, ninth and 10th grad ers report on Aug. 28 and 11th and 12th graders report on Aug. 29. The Junior High students re port at 8:30 a.m. and the other report at 8:15 a.m. The workbook fee for students in grades one through seven is $3 and for the eighth graders the fee is $4. Insurance, which is optional, is $1.75 offering cov erage during school hours. School officials said it would be helpful if students are pre pared to pay the fees when they report. * * * Landers House Gutted By Fire The residence of Carl Landers was gutted by flames in the early morning hours on Wednesday, August 20. No cause has been found for the blaze at 104 Jefferson St. but, according to a Clinton Fire Department spokesman, the in terior of the home was gutted be yond repair. The family was able to save nothing from the house. ■r // M • • • And There's The Steeple BROAD was put the new which is STREET CONSTRUCTION—The Steeple in place Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, on Broad Street Methodist Church building now under construction. Erection of the steeple marks the half-way point in the project. The steeple was built by Empco Co. of Kentucky and was erected by W. E. Bakr and Son of New berry, contractors. In picture at left, steeple is lifted from ground. At right, crane puts steeple in place. ★★★★★★★★ Over SO Junk Cars Hauled Off More than 50 junk cars have been hauled off in the campaign to rid Clinton of old vehicles. Clinton StreetsSupt. Eddie Mc Gee said that Buck Galloway of Greenville will be available for the next two weeks to haul away old cars. Galloway takes old cars which are given to him for hauling away and converts them into marketable scrap metal. McGee said that anyone who wishes to have junk cars hauled off should contact him at 833-0660 or call the City Clerk’s office. He pointed out that City Coun cil is expected to pass an or dinance in the near future, mak ing it manditory that junk cars be removed. ★★★★★★★★ Bobby Kitzmiller Fund Established During World War II, he served in the China-Burman-India Theater of War. He entered ser vice as a second lieutenant “To continue a program of en thusiasm among the citizens for furtlier economic growthbvstep- . ,. L ping up all activities dealing with ^charged with the rank industrial development for the ^ ieu ^ enan ^ colonel, winning the City of Clinton. It wiU aid in se- Bron i ze Star ‘ He also was de - curing additional industrial sites ^ Chinese Nationa- both by expanding the Industrial 1S * Government. Park and contacting private pro- Returning to Clinton, he or- perty owners. ganized the Piedmont Construc- “Continuance of an expanded program to offer assistance to local industry with attention on planning, technical education, governmental service and zoning. It will perpetuate the educational program to create community a- wareness of the contributions to the community’s economy made by existing industry. And, con tinue close cooperation with the Laurens County Planning and De velopment Board, the S. C. De velopment Board and other state, regional and national organiza tions engaged in industrial devel opment activities.’ Specific projects for 1969 in clude: support local industry and request product displays for ex hibition at Chamber office; dis tribute manpower study and list available plant sites, encourage City Council to expand the In dustrial Park; maintain liaison with county and state Develop ment Boards. A native of Share® in York County, Mr. Plaxico is a 1936 graduate of PresbyterlanCollege where be was editor of the Pac Sac, the college annual. On the day following his graduation at PC, be became business manager tion Co., builder of small, low- cost homes. He returned to the position of business manager at State Training School before en tering the automobile business. In August, 1952, he opened Plaxico Motors, Inc., with a franchise to sell Chrysler-Plymouth cars. In August, 1957, he bought Giles Chevrolet Co. and he currently is president of Plaxico Chevro let, Inc. Mr. Plaxico is married to the former Louise Monk of Moultrie, Ga., and they have three child- dren: David Thomas Plaxico, a senior at Wofford; Share® Louise Plaxico, a sophomore at Co lumbia College; and Lorraine Carroll, a freshman at Clinton High School. He has served as an elder and deacon at First Presbyterian Church and served for four years as chairman of the School District 56 Board of Trustees. He is a former president of the Clinton Lions Club and organized the first Cub Scout Pack in Clinton about 1940. George Cornelson, current president of the Chamber of Com merce, was a member of the Cub Scout Pack. Mr. Plaxico also Is a former of the State Training School, now member of the Laurens County known as Whitten Village. He was Planning and Development Board called to active duty In the U. S. and was a member of the first Army In 1941. Interracial Committee of Clinton. AT GRAPE FESTIVAL — Virginia Rogers, Kiss Clinton and Miss Coast al Empire, is ahown at left with Nan cy Mitchmn of Mt Pleasant, who was crowned Grape Queen Saturday night at the York Grape Festival Mias Rogers was runner-up in the pageant At right, Virginia is shown in the bathing suit competition at the pag eant held at York High School. Pho tographer Joe Azer of Rock Hill se lected Miss Rogers as ’Most Photo genic’ in the pageant. — (Photos by Joe Azer, Rock Hill) SGT. MAJ. FRANKLIN Sgt. Franklin Dies In Wreck In Germany Cmd. Sgt. Maj. C. F. Frank lin, a native of Joanna, died Aug. 4 as a result of an automobile accident in Berlin, Germany. Franklin reportedly was driv ing alone in his car when it was struck hy another vehicle which had run a stop sign. Franklin died shortly after being taken to the U. S. Army Hospital in Ger many. The German driver of the other vehicle was reported in critical condith n. Funeral services for Sgt. Maj. Franklin were held Aug. 10 in the National Cemetery at Fort Ben- ning, Ga. His wife and son, who were in Germany with Sgt. Maj. Franklin, now reside at Ft. Ben- ning. Other survivors include three brothers, Marvin L. Franklin of Rock Hill, S/Sgt. Wilson K. Franklin of Leesville, La., and T/Sgt. Carl E. Franklin of Jusm- mat Air Force Base, Ankara, Turkey; three sisters, Mrs. G. W. (Alda Rae) Price, Mrs. A- very (Lillie Mae) Bridges and Mrs. Milton (Bobbie) Bridges, all of Joanna. Bike Rodeo Set Saturday The Clinton Jaycees and the Clinton YMCA will conduct a bike rodeo for Clinton area school children on Saturday, August 23, at the ClintonElementarySchool, starting at 4 p.m. The bicycles will be safety in spected before riders are given the proficiency test. The owners of the bicycles that do pass in spection will be given an in spection sticker of approval to place on their bicycles. The riders who pass the riding pro ficiency test will be given a mem bership card in the Bicycle Safety League. Among the points to be checked on the bicycles will be the sad dle, brakes, reflector, spokes, tire valve, chain, pedals, handle grips, the bell or horn, the light, tires, and wheels. A fund has been established to assist 15-year-old Bobby Kitz miller of Route 3, Clinton, to obtain a kidney transplant. Bobby suffers a serious kidney disease and is scheduled to un dergo a series of four or five operations at the University of Virginia Medical College. He underwent one operation in July and returned home this week. He is scheduled to return to the Medical College on Sept. 15 for another operation. The medical bills from his treatment this far totals $2,075. Bobby is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kitzmiller. Mr. Kitz- BOBBY KITZMILLER miller is a farmer, working on the Jim Barnes farm. Bobby, who was born with the kidney disease, attended Ford School but is now unable to attend public school. Anyone wishing to contribute to the Bobby Kitzmiller Fund may do so at Palmetto Bank in Lau rens or by contacting the Jim Barnes residence at 833-3840. Other Memoirs BY JOE H. SIMPSON On the last Friday of each month the students of the Clinton Grammar School in the year 1908 were re quired to recite our own selection before the class. I well recall reciting the following. Johnny’s History Lesson I think of all the things at school A boy has got to do That studying history as a rule Is worst of all, don’t you? Of dates, they are an awful sight And though I study day and night There’s only one that I’ve got just right. That’s fourteen ninety-two. Columbus crossed the Delaware In fourteen ninety-two We whipped the British fair and square Fh fourteen ninety-two. At Concord and Lexington We kept the Redcoats on the run While the band played. “Johnny, get your gun” In fourteen ninety-two. Pat Henry, with his dying breath, In fourteen ninety-two Said, “Give me liberty, or give me death” In fourteen ninety-two And Barbara Fretchie, so ’tis said Cried, “Shoot if you must, this old grey head But I had rather it would be your own instead”. In fourteen ninety-two. The Pilgrims came to Plymouth Rock, In fourteen ninety-two And the Indians standing on the dock Asked, “What are you going to do?” And they said, “We seek your harbor drear That our childrens’ children dear May boast that their forefathers landed here” In fourteen ninety-two. Miss Pocahontas saved the life In fourteen ninety-two Of John Smith and became his wife In fourteen ninety-two And the Smith tribe started then and there And now, there are John Smiths everywhere. But they didn’t have any Smiths to spare In fourteen ninety-two. Kentucky was settled by Daniel Boone In fourteen ninety-two And I think the cow jumped over the moon In fourteen ninety-two Ben Franklin flew his kite so high That he drew the lightning from the sky And Washington couldn’t tell a lie In fourteen ninety-two.