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« J WEATHER (Week of Oct. 29-Nov. 5) High: 73 Low: 33 (Nov. 3) (Nov. 6) Rainfall: 1.36 ins. (Oct. 31, Nov. 1-2) Soil Temp. Range: 58-63 ®fje Clinton Cfjromcle Vol. 70 —No. 43 Clinton, S. C., Nov. 6, 1969 INDEX Three Sections, 22 Pages Classified 6-A Deaths 7-A Editorials 2-B Hospital News 5-A Society 2}-A Sports 4-A, 5-A Your Opinion Of Clinton Could Win $100 For You What are Clinton’s immediate needs? What would you like to see Clinton become Your answers to those two questions could be worth $100 to you. A $100 prize is being offered in a contest en titled “Canton, Today and Tomorrow.” It is de signed to assist the ('linton Planning Commission in drawing up plans for Clinton’s future. The Planning Commission is interested pri marily in Clinton’s immediate needs and its long- range needs. It wants to know the citizens’ opin ions on these two projects. The commission hopes to be able to incorporate its immediate planning with long-range planning. Concerning the first question, what do you think is Clinton’s most pressing need? For exam ple, is it housing, or schools or zoning, or streets, or better utility services or new industries or a “Ring Road” bypass or annexation or recreation. What priorities would you put on Clinton’s needs —which should be solved first? And why? And, u'hat would you like Clinton to become in the future? Would you w r ant it to continue as it is or would you prefer to see it grow faster? If you w r ant it to grow faster, what type of growth would you prefer—industrial, residential, cultural, business? Clinton, Today And Tomorrow All of the questions above are just examples. It could be that your ideas of Clinton’s needs or future are entirely different from any of those listed above. Mainly, we want your ideas about your town. This contest is being sponsored by the Clinton Planning Commission. Providing the prize money are the local Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, City of Clinton and The Chronicle, each donating $25. A panel ot judges has been drawn up and their decision will be final. Any resident of the ( linton trading area is eligible, except members of the Planning Commis sion. Your letter should be concise and neat. There is no limitation on length of the letter but concise ness will be a point considered by the judges. The contest deadline is Nov. 30, 1969. Letters must be postmarked no later than Nov. 30. Address your letter to “Clinton, Today and Tomorrow,” The Chronicle, P. O. Box 180, Clinton S. C. Bolick, Carlay, And Are Promoted At Torrington Harry E. Bolick, plant engi neer with The Torrington Co. since 1961, has been named man ager of plant engineering with the Ingersoll-Rand Company in Painted Post, N. Y. The Torrington Co. is a sub sidiary of Ingersoll-Rand. It was also announced that Bolick will be succeeded as plant engineer at the Clinton Bearings Plant by Ronald L. Carlay. Mi chael L. Hurtof the Clinton Bear ings Plant has been named plant engineer of The Torrington Com pany’s specialties plant in rionea Path. Mr. Bolick, who was named National “Plant Engineer of the Year" in 1967, is a graduate of Clemson University. He was named “Young Man of the Year” in Clinton in 1967. He is president of the Clinton YMCA Board of Directors and is a member of the Clinton Kiwanis Club. He also is a member of the Presbyterian Church where he teaches a Sunday School class and is a member of the choir. He currently is chairman of the Water PollutionControlCommit- tee of the American Institute of Plant Engineers and also is vice chairman of the Industrial Pnllu- tion Control Committee. He and his wife, LaRue, have four children. Mr. Carlay is a native of Greenwood and is a graduate of Clemson University. He was employed by Torrington in 1964 as a project engineer in the Clinton Bearings Plant and became plant engineer of the Honea Path plant in June of this year. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American In stitute of Plant Engineers. He and his wife, Patsy, have two children. They plan to move to Clinton in the near future. Clintonian Wins Car Talmadge Wideman of Parker St., Clinton, won a 1970 Ford at the Laurens County Fair. Wideman, who works with the Clinton Street department, can put it to good use. He didn’t have a car. ******* A Badly Chewed Buckeye The lucky buckeye department should go up. Three weeks ago, Streets Supt. Eddie McGee gave Clinton High School Football Coach Keith Richardson a buckeye. At the time, the Red Devils had lost four straight games. After McGee gave Richardson the buckeye, the Red Devils won three straight— Union, Lexington and Newberry. However, McGee may have to come up with another buckeye. As Clinton won those three close victories, Richardson has almost chewed his buckeye in half. ****** Mr. Hurt, a native of Spartan burg, is a 1967 graduate of Clem son University. He was employed by Torrington in July, 1967, as a project engineer. He is president of the Clinton Jaycees and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He and his wife, Pat, have one child. They reside in Joanna, * * * Homecoming Parade Friday Clinton High School will have its annual homecoming festivities Friday, Nov. 7. The homecoming parade will start at 4 p.m. Helps Celebrate 175th Anniversary The Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Bap tist Church in Clinton, is conducting revival ser vices this week at a church which he and three of his ancestors have served as pastor. The First Baptist Church 1 in Georgetown is service conducted by Mr. Darr is part of the ob- observing its 175th anniversary and the revival servance. Mr. Darr was pastor of the Georgetown church about 24 years ago when he accepted the call to Clinton’s First Baptist Church. His grandfather five generations removed, the Rev. Edmund Bote- ford, was the first pastor of the Georgetown Church. The football game with the Clinton Red Devils vs. the Pal metto Mustangs will begin at 8 p.m. at Wilder Stadium. During halftime of the football game Miss CHS of 1969-70 will be crowned. The three finalists for the title of Miss CHS are Miss Mtttha Abrams, Miss Kathy Frady, and Miss Elaine Stewart. For the first time at Clinton High School the football team has elected a "Football Sweetheart.” Reigning as the first “Football Sweetheart” will be Miss Susie Jacobs. PC Student Is Killed In Wreck Jean Ellen Kirkley, 20- year-old Presbyterian College student, was fatally injured Sat urday night in a head-on colli sion of two automobiles four miles south of Clinton onS, C. 72. Miss Kirkley of Bishopville was dead on arrival at Self Me morial Hospital in Greenwood af ter the 10:55 p.m. accident. Four other persons were hos pitalized in the wreck. In the car which Miss Kirkley was driv ing were Raymond Smith, 22, of Miami, Fla., a senior PC football player and owner of the car; his mother, Mrs. Marion Smith of Miami; and his grandmother, Mrs. Nina Ponti of Chicago, 111. All three were admitted toSelf Memorial Hospital. Smith and his mother w'ere listed in good con dition and Mrs. Ponti was listed in “fair” condition. Driver of the other car, Ron ald Dennis Davenport, 20, of 1019 Reeder St., Joanna, was transfer red to Greenville General Hos pital Monday. Davenport was the only occu pant of his car which was head ed north toward Clinton, accord ing to Highway Patrolman M. W. Bostic. The other vehicle was headed south toward Greenwood when the collision occurred on a straight stretch of road. Laurens County Coroner Mar shall Pressley said an inquest will be held. MBS KIRKLEY Gay Douglas Wins Contest Gay Douglas, Clinton is this week’s winner of The Chronicle’s football contest. Bill Watkins of Route 3, Lydia, wins the second prize of $10 and Gay Douglas, who missed only two predictions, wins the $25 first prize. Watkins was one of eight per sons who missed three predic tions but he won on the basis of the “tie breaker” score. This week’s contest is on page 5-B. NEW BUCKET TRUCK—The City of Clinton’s now $20,000 bucket truck, right, arrived last week. It is shown above beside the old truck to demon strate the difference in the reach of the buckets. The new truck can extend to a height of 55 feet and enables the workers to work more safely with higher voltage lines and in higher areas. The city bought the truck from Utilities Services, Inc., of Charlotte, N. (’. The city plans to continue to use the old truck also. (Yarborough Photo) United Fund Drive Is Called Success The Greater Clinton United Fund Campaign was declared successful tins week by cam paign chairman C hades (Buddy) Oakley. Oakley said 93 jx-r cent of the $55,500 goal lias been obtained and "with future funds which are expected, the campaign will t>e a success.” Oakley thanked those who worked in the campaign and those who contributed “to this most worthwhile cause." He said, “A lot of people spent a lot of time and effort in making this drive successful.” With the continuing efforts and dedicated work of the division chairmen the totals for the di visions are as listed below along with the workers in each divi sion. Commercial - $14,098.90 Co- chairmen Ed Perry and R. W. Boland with the following work ers. Team captains I. Mac A- dair, Harry Y. McSween, Ralph Patterson, James Owings and Howard F. Smith with solicitors Don G. Creighton, Alvin Hueble, Lykes Henderson, J. A.Orr,Jr., A. A. Ramage, Jr., R. E. Sad ler, A. R. Fernell, Abit Alex ander, Charles Buice, W. P. Ja cobs, Mrs. Marvin Manley, Tru man Owens, W. C. Baldwin, John Harmon, Earl Pitts, L. R. Pitts, Len Caricofe, Jerry Powell, Tom West, J. W. Abrams, J. B. Ar nold, James Cook, B. W, Dom inick, Herman Gillis, Milford Smith. Team Captains Lynn Cooper Jr., Gary Holcomb, R. S. Truluck and Carroll Young with solicitors Robert Cason, Bob Hanson, Mrs. Frank Sherrill, Jim Von Hollen, Brunson Asbill Jr., J. D. Edenfield, J. T. Lan drum, S. A. Pitts Jr., Tommy Hollis, Coyne Simpson, Reese H. Young, M. D. Milam, Jr., Charles McDaniel, Mason Young, Rocky Norris, Charles Pitts. Professional - $l,'-49. ■ Chairman Dr. R bert J. Grille assisted by Mrs. Helen M- re. Out of town $136.00. Chairman Roliert M. Vanoe. Institutions and : cli Is $3,169.58 (Presbyterian (. liege $1,240.50, Thurnwell $386.48, Whitten Village $792.60, District 56 Schools $750.00) Chairman Thomas A. Stallworth with the following co-chairmen; Je Nixon, Presbyterian College, Dr. M. A. Macdonald Thornwell, Phil Rogers Whitten Village and R. E. Martin School District 56. In this division the Martha Dendy Elementary School staff is re cognized for their nearl00 r par ticipation. Industrial Division $28,549.13. Chairman Oliver Green assisted by Bill Hemphill, Th irnton Ste wart, Calvin A. Cooper, Ellis Huffstetler, David Boland, Ed die Goodman, Ed King, Mrs. Inez Ledford, James Addison, Hugh Jacobs, Charles Winn, Joe Spill- ers and Lykes Henderson. In this division the United Mills - Hall mark Plant is recognized for the increase in their contributions and participation along with As- coe Felts. Residential Division$3,386.60. Mrs. Neal B. Prater chairman. The members in the Residential Division are commended for their acceptance of the “contribute by mail” plan and for their sup port to the 1969-70 campaign. The division chairmen are grateful for the time and effort given by the workers in their di visions for this campaign. Donny Wilder and Mrs. Jim Walker were in charge of pub licity. If there is any one that has not been contacted that would like to give or for other reason have not contributed, they are urged to mail their donation to the United Fund office. By Commissioners County Garbage Dept. Suggested The Laurens County Board of Commissioners has adopted a re solution requesting the county legislative delegation to set up a separate department to be known as the “Laurens County Sanita tion Department.” County Supervisor Furman Thomason read the resolution Monday afternoon at a meeting called to discuss the county’s trash disposal problems. Thomason said, "Solving this county trash disposal problem is going to be a major operation. State Health Dept, authorities won’t approve just any gully for a landfill program. We would need four or five pieces of equipment and the men to operate them if we are to have several dumps stra tegically located around the coun ty. carry out the trash disposal pro gram. M. L. Outz, appointed last May to head a steering committee to secure sites for county operated landfills, presided at the meeting which was held at The Wrangler restaurant in Clinton. H. K. Dickard, a state Board of Health engineer, advised the county to have the committee come up with a plan. Don Creighton, representing the Catawba Timber Co., said the timber companies operating In Laurens County are interested in a county-wide program because “we are already getting the gar bage.” He said his company owns property in the Mountville area and is ready "to work out the legal steps for its use as a disposal area." “This will lie a great problem of money. The delegation last year appropriated $35,000 for this program. We spent $28,000 for a front-end loader so that leaves us with $7,000. We could spend almost that much, maybe more, on a trailer to haul the loader to a landfill area, if he had one, and we still wouldn’t have a dime for operation. Right now, we have no place to dig a hole for a landfill.” The resolution calls for the separate department to t)e estab lished because of the influx of new industry and the large num ber of new homes. It notes that the commissioners are in unani mous agreement that some sort of program should be instituted to aleviate the problem but they feel it should tie considered sep arate and should not depend on road and bridge personnel to ***#**#*#***** Rep. David Taylor said the problem has become more acute since the City of Clinton has set up deadlines for the discontinu ance of use of its dump by out- of-town industries and indivi duals. He siad Laurens probably will adopt a similar program. He said, “Government does have a responsibility in this mat ter because of the health aspect.” Taylor told those present, “We need your help. Each community must get directly involved. We ask you to assist us in getting landfill areas.” Attending the meeting were re presentatives of each township, the delegation, Garden Club Council, pulpwood industries, and several other interested citizens. There were about 50 people pre sent. Extension Is Requested On Landfill Deadline Representatives of two area industrial firms requested Mon day night that Clinton City Coun cil grant an extension nftimebe fore barring disposal of their refuse at the city garbage dump. City Council accepted the re quest as information and took no action. At the October meeting, coun- eilmen set Nov. 1 as the date when industrial plants would have to cease using the landfill. The deadline for other out-of-city users was set at Jan. 1, 1970. In taking the action, the city ifficials said the landfill was t»eing filled with too much ma terial which will not disintegrate, thereby making the land unusable for future dumping. Appearing before council Mon day night were Richard Bodmer, representing The Torrington Co. Clinton Bearings Plant, and Gary Lehn, representing C. W. Ander son Hosiery Co. Both plants are located outside the city limits and both plants have used the city dump in the past. In another action Monday night, council adopted a resolution con cerning the sale of $240,000 of general obligation bonds to M. S. Bailey and Son Bankers of Clin ton. The funds derived from the bond sale will go toward con struction of the new city hall which is now in progress. It's 'Howdy' Week “Howdy Days open today in Clinton. The Clinton Merchants and Bu sinessmen’s Association promo tion will continue through Nov. 15. Clinton Mayor Harry Layton has issued a proclaimation officially designating Nov. 6-15 as “Howdy Days.” Any shopper who is not greet ed with “Howdy” in the parti cipating stores will be present ed a free gift. Participating mer chants also are offering a spe cial bargain on paper towels. Participating stores are Belks Department Store, Maxvcell Bro thers, Pitts Vegetable Market, Piggly Wiggly, Cox Home and Auto Supply, M. S. Bailey Bank, Jewel Box, Waco’s, Sears and Citizens Loan and Finance Co. Other Memoirs BY JOE SIMPSON. SR. Yes, I have seen most every street in Clinton, both residential and business, in mud that at times was two to three feet deep. This was, of course, more prevalent in the cold, wet winter months. This was before the day of the auto. The narrow iron wheels of the bug gies and wagons cut into the soft, moist earth. The first improvement was “top soil” for the resi dential areas and, believe it or not, the public square and main business section was paved with brick turned on edge. Since some of the brick were hard and some soft, the soft ones soon wore down, making the surface rough. These were re placed with our modern type of pavements. The auto gave us the first fine “top soil” road from Clinton to Laurens. This, of course, created clouds of dust, but HE and SHE both had light weight coats called dusters to protect their nice clothes.