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Clinton Has 23-Man Department Volunteers Answer Fire Alarms THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., August 28, 1969—1-C ; BY ERNE SEGARS When a fire alarm sounds in Clinton, it is a call to action for 23 men. Three of them are full time firemen. The other 20 are volunteers who represent many different professions. The Clinton Fire Department is based on the volunteer system. There are some 20 volunteer firemen in Clinton who answer the calls and assist the regular staff members. These volunteers include M. W. Adams, Fred Bragg Jr., Arthur Benjamin, Mar cell Barker, Grady Chandler, R. P. Chandler, Carl Chaney, L. L. Copeland Jr., John Dowdle, Bill Milam, Sam McCrary, Mabry McCrary, Marvin Manley, Earl McElhannon, Charles Pitts, R. L. Plaxico Jr., Jimmy Quinton, Bobby Simpson, Robert Satter field, and Bobby Wooten. Chief Engineer Marvin De Young explained that when a fire is reported a general alarm is sounded to warn the volunteer firemen of the blaze. DeYoung added that this is particularly effective in the daytime when most of the volunteers are at work. The department also utilizes a telephone alarm sys tem that can be activivated au tomatically. This system rings the phones of all the volunteer firemen simultaneously, and a recorded message gives the lo cation of the blaze. According to DeYoung, this system has proven most successful. If the volun teers come to the station with out knowing the location of the fire, a large board at the front of the fire station marks the location of the blaze. DeYoung said that it is very rare for all the volunteer fire men to report to a fire, but those who do receive a fee of three dollars for every call they answer. Banish those worries I * a* , v I can help you with a com mon sense protection pro gram that gives you the life insurance protection you need and can afford now, then after you retire a monthly check for years and years. More and more thoughtful husbands and fathers are taking this route to peace of mind. Shouldn’t you? Why not call me — without obligation — today? JAMES E. FURR Box 223, Clinton, S. C. 833-2089 $ Metropolitan Life New York, N Y MARVIN DeYOUNG The Fire Department has three pieces of equipment they use to fight fire. These include a 1956 Ford pumper that can pump 750 gallons of water. A 1968 Chevro let that can pump 1,000 gallons, and a 1940 Ford that can pump 500 gallons of water. There are three drivers who work at the F ire Department full time. These are DeYoung, who has worked at the Department for 24 years; Paul Quinton, the se cond shift driver who has worked for the Department for nine years, and Thomas W. Prather, the third shift driver who has been with the Department about three months. DeYoung explained that another driver will immediately come to the station when a call goes out to insure the presence of trained personnel at the Fire Department should another call come through. He also said that both of the newer trucks will never be used on a call at the same time unless an ex treme emergency should develop. The older truck will be used if an extra truck is needed. The Fire Department also can call for Miss Armstrong Exempted From Some Courses Janice Elaine Armstrong of Canton has been exempted from and given credit for freshman French, English and History be cause of the results of advanced placement tests at WinthropCol- lege. Students were selected for the tests on the basis of their entrance examination scores and high school records. They re ceived full credit for any of the required freshmen courses exempted. This credit will apply toward their requirements for graduation. Miss Armstrong is credited with 15 hours as an incoming freshman. The advanced placement pro gram permits qualified students to begin work on the proper aca demic level and enables some students to finish their require ments for graduation in three years. Miss Armstrong is one of 196 beginning freshmen who were exempted from some courses. help from the fire departments from surrounding communities if an extreme emergency should de velop. DeYoung said that the Clinton Fire Department has done this several times in recent years. Fire protection for residents who live outside the Clinton city limits is available also. In order to be eligible for this assistance, one must live within a three-mile radius of the oity and have a fire insurance policy that has a ser vice clause. The Fire Department must have record of this policy and a card ofverification in order to be eligible for this service. DeYoung explained that this ser vice is not very expensive and could be the protection against a disaster that could be prevented. So far this year, the Clinton Fire Department has answered 69 calls. This includes 26 calls during the first quarter, 38 calls during the second quarter, and five calls since the first of July. When asked if he had any ad vice as to the prevention or re porting of fires, Chief Engineer DeYoung said, “We are very for tunate here in Clinton that we don’t have a large fire protec tion problem. Good common sense is one of the best pro tections against fire. As for re porting the blaze, all that is re quired is the name and address of the person who is calling. The location of the fire is a problem that we sometimes have. Often, people will call and tell us that there is a fire at “my house”. All that is necessary is the location of the fire, and help will be on the way in minutes.” Cured Cancer Victim Says 'I Wanted To Live' BY ERNIE SEGARS The Laurens County Cancer Society met Thursday, August 23, at the Mary Musgrove Hotel in Clinton. The purpose of the meet ing was to acquaint the invited guests with the work of the Can cer Society and the work that is being done to fight this second greatest killer in America. Rev John Waters of Laurens opened the program with the invo cation. Mrs. Sarah Deloache, the founder of the Society, then intro duced the speaker, William Hale of Columbia. Hale is the presi dent of the South Carolina divi sion of the American Cancer So ciety. Hale reminded the audience of the tremendous progress that has been made in cancer research in the last 50 years. He used an historical comparison to prove his point. Fifty years ago, Hale said, the emperor of Germany found that he had cancer of the throat. He went to all of the me dical centers in Eurc^e begging to be healed. He promised power, wealth, all that he possessed, but it was useless. No one could help him, and in six months, he was dead. Hale explained that he him self had also suffered from can cer of the throat, but he had been cured, largely through research done by scientists working under grants from the American Can cer Society. The American Cancer Society spends millions of dollars on can cer research every year. Hale ac- plained that most cancer cases can be cured if detected early. Leukemia patients who before could expect to live six months now have a life expectance of se ven years, and this figure is ex pected to continue to rise.Scien tists working under a grant in Sy racuse, New York, discovered the Papp test to determine uterine cancer, once the greatest killer of American women. This disease no longer poses the threat that it ill you nrril /«* this rrrtifirutr . . . it! im wW® m FREE! COLOR PORTRAIT i NO HANDLING CHARGES M NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR GROUPS UMIT ONE PER FAMILY ADULTS TOO-NO AGE UMT — AT — JAKE BROWN'S GROCERY Joanna, S. C. Monday, Sept. 1 12 Noon - 7:00 P. M. Wed., Sept. 3 Stop and Shop Clinton - 12 Noon - 7 P. M. If you tunnol usr this < trlil h <ih\ ^irr il In n frwml. once did. This research is still going on. There are currently 170 research teams at American Uni versities and colleges working under American Cancer Society grants and 670 such teams around the world. The American Cancer Society also spends a great deal of time and money in the education of people against the dangers of can cer. Last year, representatives of the agency talked to more than 14,000 high school students about the dangers of smoking. Hale pointed out that some 160 homes are affected everyday because of the dangers of cigarettes. One hundred and sixty Americans die every day of lung cancer. Hale said, “We spend only $50 million a year to warn of the evils of while the tobacco industry spends $350 million to promote it, but we are winning. Recent surveys have shown that the use of ciga rettes is down among teenagers.” Besides giving these programs, the Society also makes informa tion available to doctors concern ing the latest treatment of cancer. The American Cancer Society also helps people who are stricken with the disease. A great deal of time and money is spent trying to help cancer victims and their families to adjust to their condition. Hale closed his pre sentation by saying, “When 1 first heard that I had cancer, my soul screamed to the heavens ‘Why Me’? Afew days later, a repre sentative of the American Can cer Society came to see me. When that man left, I realized that I wanted to live. Above all else, I wanted to live.” After the presentation by Hale, Mrs. Deloache announced that the Cancer Society would take part in the “fair” that the United Fund was holding to demonstrate the a- gencies that the United Fund sup ports. It will be held on Oct. 4 at the Laurens Plaza Shopping Cen ter in Laurens. Mrs. Deloache said that the exhibit will be staf fed by representatives of the Can cer Society who will be able to answer all questions about the work of the Society. Mrs. Yancey E. Poole, this years president of the Laurens unit, adjourned the meeting. * * * Planning a patio which would adjoin a wall of your house? Be sure to slope it away from the house one- eighth inch per running foot. Use more of a slope if the soil is clay, or if the house has a basement or a hillside rises beyond the patio. When a lawyer makes out a document, why do they call it a “brief”? Oswalt Named To Honor Roll GREENVILLE - Among the 91 high honor and honor roll stu dents for the summer quarter at the Greenville Technical Educa tion Center was Johnnie William Oswalt of Joanna. An Industrial Electronics stu dent Johnnie is on the high honor roll with a grade point ratio of 3.4 or above. INTERESTING FACTS Fat Overweight AvailaDle to joo wtttMwt a d o c t o r’s prescription, otu product called Gaiaxon. Yon must lose ugly fat or your money back. Gaiaxon is a tablet and easily swallowed. Get rid of excess fat and live longer. Gaiaxon costs $3.00 and is sold on this guarantee: if not satisfied for any reason, just return the nackage to your druggist ana get your full money back. No ques tions asked. Gaiaxon is sold on this guarantee by Young’s Pharmacy, Clinton. Mail Or ders filled. J23-3p-F6 • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• r •- >»••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••• • — I i By Tom Plaxico 'v» Pancake Chef Dave Expert Chef Dave Roberts will begin soon training his cooking staff for the fabulous 3,300 pan cakes per hour grills which will be used at the Kiwanis Pancake Jamboree. The world’s fastest grills are being rented by the Clinton Ki wanis Club from the Rockford, Illinois Kiwanis Club for the annual supper which will be held at the Clinton-Chester football game, September 26, and the fol lowing morning, September 27. Chef Roberts’ staff will be serving over 3,300 pancakes per hour from the cookers. Ever wonder why the statue the Academy Awards pive out is called an “Oscar”? According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the name “Oscar” was coined by Margaret Herrick, executive director of the Acade my, who in 1931, said the statue looked like her Uncle Oscar—actually a man named Oscar Pierce of Texas. The name “Oscar” for the statue caught on, and it’s been called an Oscar ever since. And, here’s another interesting fact . . . Our new 1970 Model cars will be shown to the public on Sept. 18. In the meantime, we are clos ing out our 1969 models at “YEAR-END CLEAR ANCE” prices. Consider these facts: The 70 models will not be drastically changed; the 1970 prices will be UP; the production qualitv on the 69’s is tops; so your best bet is to buy NOW! We still have a good selection of models; our prices have already been lowered for a complete sell-out; so see us TODAY! Plaxico Chevrolet, fnc. 400 West Main Street TOM W. CAMPBELL Campbell Named Manager of Sears Tom W. Campbell has assumed his duties as the new manager of the Sears store in Clinton Shopping Plaza. Campbell and Eric Nelson, for mer manager ofthe Clinton store, swapped positions with Nelson going to the Hendersonville, N. C., store which Campbell managed for the past two years. A native of Fountain Inn, Campbell assumed his duties at the Clinton store on Aug. 15. He and his wife have five children, William, 21, a student at the University of South Caro lina; Freida, 19; Joann, 15; Berry, 10; and Wayne, 6. They are members of the Bap tist church. He also is a member of Palmetto L<xlge No. 19, Hejaz Shrine Temple and Laurens County Shrine Club. Campbell joined Sears in the Clinton store in 1961. IMAGINE ALL THIS DRYCLEANING FOR ONLY S2 00 ! 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