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Local Football Teams Win (See Page 7-A) ®j)e Clinton Chronicle VoL 70 — No. 35 Clinton’ S. C., Sept. 1L 1969 INDEX Three Sections, 20 Pages Classified 6-A Deaths 8-A Editorials 2-B Hospital News 5-A Society 2-A Sports 7-A RATS! Presbyterian College has a bumper crop of ‘rats’ this year. By that, we mean their freshman class is the largest in history—321. A ‘Rat’s’ life at PC has changed considerably since the old days when PC upperclassmen staged their ’Rat Run” from the campus to the monument in downtown Clinton. ‘Ratting’ activities are now limited to one week and the main requiremnt of a freshman is that he wear a sign hearing his name and home town and that he know all the regulations in the PC handbook according to an official spokesman for the college. ROUND'“M Interstate Activity How many cars do you think use the two inter state highways near Clinton each day? Clinton Chamber of Commerce President George Cornelson said the State Highway Depart ment conducted a survey and found that a DAILY average of 6,800 cars—that’s right, 6,800—use the two interstates which intersect near Clinton. Comelson’s research came as a result of Cham ber of Commerce efforts to attract more of those drivers into Clinton. The Chamber of Commerce is well on the way to establishing at least three attractive billboards on the interstates. ***** Sports Expert A sports photographer for one of the metro politan daily newspapers thinks Clinton photogra pher Dan Yarborough is one of the outstanding sports experts in the state. Prior to a PC football game last season, PC Coach Cally Gault told Yarborough, ‘‘We’re going to throw a pass the first time we get the ball Satur day.” Yarborough and the sports photographer were working on the sidelines and chatting together at the kickoff. As PC put the ball in play, the sports photographer dashed down the sidelines toward the line of scrimmage, yelling at Yarborough, ‘Aren’t you coming down here?’ Yarborough, about 16 yards upfield replied, “Nope, looks like a pass to me.” Sure enough, PC Quarterback Bill Kirtland threw a pass on the first play and Yarborough got an excellent picture of the completion. The sports photographer ran up to Yarborough and asked, “How did you know that?” Yarbor ough answered, “Couldn’t you tell it would be a pass by the way they lined up?” Yarborough never told him any different and the sports photographer followed Yarborough step for step the rest of the afternoon. Stallworth Heads UF Institutions Campaign Thomas A. Stallworth, dean of students at Presbyterian College, is chairman of the Institutional Division of the Greater Clinton United Fund Campaign. Stallworth will be in charge of the United Fund campaign in area school systems, both the public schools, Presbyterian College and Whitten Village. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Stall- worth is a 1955 graduate of Pres byterian College. He earned his bachelor of divinity degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. He returned to PC as a faculty member in 1959 and received the ThM degree from Union Theo logical Seminary in Virginia in 1964. Stallworth spent last year on sabbatical leave from PC, study ing at Union Theological Sem inary. He assumed his duties as dean of student this summer. THOMAS STALLWORTH He is married to the former Mary Hopkins of York and they have a son and a daughter. Michael Banks Dies In Vietnam Marine PFC Michael F. Banks of Joanna was fatally wounded Sat' urday night in Vietnam. PFC Banks’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion F. Banks of Joanna, were notified that their son died of head and body wounds inflict ed by small arms fire. PFC Banks, had been in Viet nam for five months. He was a 1967 graduate of Clinton High School and attended Piedmont Tec for a year before enlisting in the Marines in October of 1968. In addition to his parents, PFC Banks is survived by two bro thers, Roger L. Banks and Tho mas M. Banks, both of Jeanna; and his step-grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Gwinn of Laurens. Funeral arrangements, which will lie handled by Gray Funeral PFC BANKS Home, are incomplete, pending arrival of the body. Local Literacy Workshop Slated Friday, Saturday Last minute preparations are being completed for the Each One Teach One” Laubach Literacy workshop to be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church Friday andSat- urday of this week. The first session, with Mrs. Norma Brookhart as main teach er trainer, will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Friday evening. The hours for this nine-hour course will be from 7-10 p.m. Friday, September 12th, and from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13th. Those individuals complet ing the course of study will be certified as Laubach Literacy Teachers. Clinton Jaycees are giving their support in promoting the workshop through local media this week. Pastor JohnSetzler of St. John’s Lutheran Church states: “Laurens County was given a goal of 15 volunteers to train as Lau bach Literacy teachers and ad vance registration has already assured us of this number. We MRS. BROOKHART have individuals registered from both Clinton and Laurens with many church denominations re presented. There is still room for those who desire to register for this course as Laurens Coun ty now has the potential and in terest to surpass their goal and thereby demonstrate to our sis ter counties our enthusiasm and support of this worthwhile endea vor!” Other Memoirs BY JOE H. SIMPSON When Messrs. George W. Bailey and Arthur P. Little erected the BEE HIVE, now known as the Rose building, there was a good live spring of pure water underneath the sidewalk. They placed a coil in this spring and had it capped, or boxed in. The surplus water was then piped under the store and into a ditch behind the store. A nice fountain was erected at the edge of the sidewalk with a place for horses to drink on the street side and a bubbling spout for humans to get a good cold drink of water on a hot summer day. The fountain has long since been done away with but I wonder if the ditch is still carrying off the water, or if the spring has gone dry. Levy Remains 53 Mills City Tax Levy Unchanged; Budget Tops $1.3 Million For the 20th consecutive year, Clinton’s tax levy will remain at 53 mills during the next fiscal year. Clinton City Council Monday night approved a $1,375,500 budget which represents an in crease of $115,500 over the cur rent budget of $1,260,000. How ever, councilmen believe that in creased revenues through the normal growth of the town will offset the increase in expenditure and voted to retain the current tax levy. The municipal tax levy has re mained the same since 1949. The major expenditure in crease in the budget will be in the Electrical Department where there is an approximate $70,000 increase. About $60,000 of the in crease in that department will be in the purchase of electrical power. The Electrical budget last Patrol Ladies To Be Hired For Crossings Clinton City Council Monday night approved the hiring of women to supervise the four school crossings in the city. Alderman Truman Owens, chairman of the City Council Po lice Committee, said this action will free four policemen for po lice work. The women will tie on duty at the crossings for about two hours per day, an hour in the morn ing and an hour m the afternoon. Anyone interested in applying for one of the jobs should con tact Clinton Police Chief B. B. Ballard. * * * Rufus King Appointed Asst. Chief Lt. Rufus King has been ap pointed assistant police chief in Clinton. King, a 24-year veteran of the Clinton Police Dept., was ap pointed Monday night to succeed the late Horace Horton. The ap pointment was made retroactive to Sept. 1. Ed Marrs was promoted to lieutenant, succeeding King, and C. L. Richards, Wright Simpson and J. T. Ellison all were pro moted to sergeant. A native of Clinton, Lt. King attended Clinton High School where he was a member of tlie state championship football team of 1939. He entered the U.S. Army in 1940 and spent 17 months in Eu rope during World War II. He served with the 85th Infantry Division. Lt. King joined the Clinton Po lice Dept, upon his discharge from the Army in 1945. He is married to the former Helen King and they have a daugh ter, Maria Ann. The Kings are members of Calvary Baptist Church. RUFUS KING year was $457,000 and the new creases will average five to six However, he said the budget budget calls for $525,000. cent overall. approved late Monday night is City Clerk Brooks Owens re- in balance and has u a contlng- Another expenditure increase ported that 11 departments had ency fund which should be suf- will be in salary adjustments for slight increases because of ficient to meet our operating city employes. The salary in- municipal growth and inflation, needs.” FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM — Final plans lor the new Army Flight Training P r o g r a m inaugurated by the Presbyterian ('ollege ROTC unit this fall are discussed by Col. Wil liam B. Tuttle, PC professor of mili tary science, and the two instructors. They are E. O. Shealy (left), owner of the Shealy Flight Service of New berry. who will provide flying in struction; and John C. Billingsley (right), the ground instructor. The two-seaW Cessna 150 shown in the background will be used in the pro gram.— (Yarborough Photo) Flight Training Program Added To ROTC At PC Flight training is lieing added tu the Presbyterian College ROTC unit. Starting this fall seniors in PC’s advanced military course will be eligible to participate in the Army ROTC f light Instruc tion Program and to earn a pri vate pilot’s license. Col. William B. Tuttle, pro fessor of military science who made the new program announce ment today, said students will re ceive a basic introduction to the principles f flying m small, fixed-wing aircraft. They will learn the principles ■ J navigation, map and compass reading, take offs and landings, and will accrue many hours of solo flying. After graduation, qualified individuals will enter the Army Aviation Pro gram to train for rotary r fixed wing pilot ratings. Later, they may qualify for multi-engine or instrument examiner ratings. Each student will receive 35 hours of ground instruction at Presbyterian College. Cooperat ing in the program to provide the 36-1/2 hours i >f instruction in flight will be the Shealy Flight Service of Newberry, a civilian flying school which has the ap proval of the Federal Aviation Agency and the Department of the Army. It is located at the New berry Airport. E. O. Shealy, owner of the flight service, will give the fly ing instruction in a two-seater Cessna 150. John C. Billingsley will be the ground instructor. Col. Tuttle pointed out the pro gram is to be conducted as an extracurricular activity, with in struction normally completed in four months. The Army will pay for all flight instruction, text books, navigational equipment, flight clothing, and transporta tion to the flying school. Col. Tuttle added: “Of course, the ROTC student H>on graduation from PC already receives his commission as an Army second lieutenant. Earning wings, too, under this new pro gram will give him a head start in the field of Army Avia tion.” Your Chamber Of Commerce Means Business (Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of articles about the Clinton Chamber of Commerce purpose is to familiarize the Chamber of Commerce.) DONNY WILDER Congressional Action Dunny Wilder, editor and pub lisher of The Clinton Chronicle, is chairman of the Congressional Action Committee and the Public Relations Committee of the Clin ton Chamber of Commerce. Other members of the Con gressional Action Committee are Hugh Jacobs, Dr. James Mac donald and Dr. James Walker. Other members of the Public Re lations Committee are I. Mac A- dair, Calvin Cooper and Bill Ho gan. (Cont. on Page 4A.) and its board of directors. The public with the activities of the JOE HOLLAND Trade Development Joe Holland, owner of Piggly Wiggly Super Market, is chair man of the Trade Development Committee of the Clinton Cham ber of Commerce. Members of the committee are Len Caricofe, Charles Oakley, R. E. Sadler, D. B. Smith and Tom West The committee sponsors sev eral promotions during the year including: “Shop at Home” cam paigns, Christmas Parade and street decorations, afternoon and holiday store hours and Wel- (Cont on Page 4A.)