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WEATHER (Week of Not. 12-19) High: 70 Low: 18 (Nov. 12) (Nov. 15) Rainfall .14 in. (Not including Nov. 19) (Clinton Chronicle Vol. 70 - No. 45 Clinton, S. C., Nov. 20.1969 Clinton Mayor Suffers Attack Clinton Mayor Harry C. Lay- ton suffered a heart attack at his home early Thursday morn ing, Nov. 13. He was taken to Bailey Memorial Hospital about 2:30 a.m. after suffering a coro nary. He is expected to be confined to the hospital for at least the next two weeks. The attending physician said Mr. Layton will be incapacitated for several weeks after he is released from the hospital. City Councilman Talmadge Sanders is mayor pro tern and will serve as acting mayor during Mr. Layton’s convalescence pe riod. A hospital spokesman Wed nesday morning described Mayor Layton’s condition as “improved.” INDEX Three Sections, 22 Pages Classified &-A Deaths 8-A Editorials ; 2-B Hospital News 2-A Society 2-A Sports 7*A LIONS CLUB LEADERS—District Gov. William H. Craven, center, of Saluda, visited the Clinton Lions Club last week. Shown with him at the of ficial annual visit are, left to right: Rembert S. Truluck and George Cornelson, both former presi dents of the local club and now members of the district governor’s cabinet: Dist. Gov. Graven: Claude Crocker, current president of the Lions Club; and Robert Armstrong of Laurens, Zone C chairman.— (Yarborough Photo) Clinton Lions Host District Rally District Governor William H. Craven of Saluda made his offi cial visit to the Clinton Lions Club last week. After an inspira tional message, Lion Craven an nounced that District 32-A would again hold its Annual Mid-Winter Rally at Presbyterian College in Clinton. The date has been set for Sat urday, January 17,1970. Approxi mately 500 Lions and their ladies are expected to attend. Past International President Edward G. Barry, of Little Rock, Ark., will be the featured speak er at a banquet in Greenville Dining Hall at the close of the Rally. The local Lions will serve as host to the rally. George Cor nelson and Rembert Truluck, both past presidents of the Clinton Lions Club and currently serving on the Governor’s Cabinet, have been aoDointed as co-chairmen. District 32-A is made up of 55 Lions Clubs in the upper part of South Carolina, with a total mem bership of nearly 3000 Lions. The District is divided into four areas and eight zones. Clinton is in area C, zone 6, which is the geographical center of the Dis trict. The rally will get underway with an informal reception honor ing Past President Barry and Mrs. Barry at 5 p.m. Special music and entertainment will be furnished by student groups from the college. On of the special features of this year's Rally will be conduct ed tours of the campus and new buildings. Many of the co-eds and men students under the direction of John Daniluk will handle this phase of the Rally. Federal Loan Approved For Infirmary At PC A housing loan of $205,000 has been approved for construc tion of anew infirmary at Pres byterian College, according toll. S. Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC). Sen. Thurmond announced that the Housing and Urban Develop ment Dept, had approved the loan. The 18-bed infirmary is to in clude nurses’ quarters, kitchen, office, guest room, consultation room and nurses aid room. A PC spokesman said that plans are indefinite about the start on constri&i&iT-oh the in firmary but that it probably will be around the middle of next year. The new infirmary will front on 5th Avenue behind the PC din ing hall. A trailer court cur rently is situated on the proper ty which will be used as the in firmary site. PC Recital Set Sunday A recital this Sunday after noon will feature performances by music students of the Pres byterian College department of fine arts. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Belk Auditorium, and the public is invited. Yule Parade Deadline Nears The deadline for entries in the Clinton Christmas parade isSat- urday. The parade is scheduled Dec. 4, starting at 4:30 p.m. indowntown Clinton. Harold Sizemore, a lineman for Georgia Elec tric Co., credits two of his co-workers with saving his life in Clinton last week. Georgia Electric Co. currently is revamping the electrical system in Clinton. Operating in a lift bucket, Sizemore was working on a high volt age line when he was electrocuted at about 12:30 last Wednesday, Nov. 12. “I was holding one line and the other one touched my back,” Sizemore recalls. One of his co-workers quickly lowered the bucket and Glenn Barfield and Ronny Hart imme diately began to give him emergency first aid. Sizemore says, "They tell me that I actually was dead. They found no heart beat.” Barfield and Hart gave him artificial respira tion, massaging his heart and working his arms back and forth. Sizemore then was taken to Bailey Memorial Hospital where he stayed overnight. He was re leased from the hospital after the one-night stay and now he is recuperating from burns to his handis and face, Clintonians who are touring South America put in a long, long-distance call to relatives here this week. Touring with Rev. Alfred Bixler, they had a ham radio operator in Brazil contact another ham operator in West Virginia. The West Virginian called Clinton by telephone and got relatives to gether on the radio-telephone hook-up. Thoee on the tour reported they f re having a fine time and everything is going well. Clinton Junior High School has a new Ameri can flag, one that has flown over the capitol in Washington, D. C. Claude Crocker and Steve McGee noticed the school flag was in bad condition. McGee wrote U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond and made ments to purchase a flag which had flown over capitol. Eighth graders chipped in and paid for the flag. ■r" Posthmous Medals Mr. and Mrs. MarionF. Banks of 411 Pickens St., Joanna, re ceive the decorations earned by their son, Private First Class Michael F. Banks, USMC, who died in Vietnam on Sept. 7 in the service of his country. Among the decorations presen ted to Mr. and Mrs. Banks du ring the informal ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Lau rens, were the Purple Heart Me dal; the Purple Heart Certifi cate; the Combat Action Ribbon; the National Defense Service Me dal; the Vietnam Service Medal with one star; the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Gold Star Lapel Buttons to be worn in the memory of their son. Presenting the medals to Mr. and Mrs. Banks is Major R.A. Widdows, USMC, inspector-ins tructor, detachment, Ammunition Company, Supply Battalion, US MCR, 426 North Main Street, Greenville. Wednesday Fire Destroys House A frame house on the Copeland farm was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. Clinton Vnlunteer Firemen were called to the Maybelle Wes ley house at 6:30 a.m. Wednes day but were unable to extinguish the fire. However, they managed to save two nearby houses. The Copeland farm is located off the Clinton-Joanna road. Clinton firemen answered four other calls during the week. On Nov. 14, firemen extinguished a fire in a trash pile on N. Broad Extension and on Nov. 15 they were called to a house on S. Livingston St. where an oil heat er fire caused minor damage. Firemen extinguished grass fires on Elizabeth Street and E. Maple Street on Nov. 17 and 18, respectively. Knight Wins Football Contest Erskine Knight of400Academy St, Clinton is this week’s win ner of The Chronicle’s football contest. Mr. Knight missed only three of 15 predictions. Three people tied for second place. They are Mrs. Dianne Holcombe of Florence St., Clin ton; Sheila Vanderford, 81 Pal metto St., Clinton; and Steve Fennell, 106 Locust St., Clinton. All three missed four predictions and all had a six-point margin on the Clinton-Woodruff “tie breaker.” Knight wins the $25 first prize and the other three will split the $10 second prize. This week’s contest, the final one of the season, is on page 5-B in today’s Chronicle. SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT—Wil liam M. Shields. rijrM, president <>1 t h e Clinton Rotary Glub, presents Congressman Mann <<\er 1.700 cou pons signed by Clinton area resi dents, indicating their support for President Nixon’s efforts to brin}’, ‘a just and lasting peace’ to Vietnam. The ‘United We Stand’ coupons were presented at the Greenville-Spartan- burg Jetport early Tuesday morning as Congressman Mann boarded a plane for Washington. The Rotary Club sponsored the local campaign to show support for President Nixon’s efforts. Over 1,700 Clintonians Sian Message To Nixon Over 1,700 Clinton area resi dents signed brief statements pledging their support to Presi dent Nixon and his efforts to bring a lasting settlement to the Vietnam conflict. A “United We Stana caiup<u fe i. was sponsored by the Clinton Rotary Club which distributed coupons which read, “Youhave 4*4 V. PREPARE FOR MADRIGAL—Some of the mem bers of the Presbyterian College Madrigal Singers try on parts of their costumes during a rehearsal for the Madrigal Donner-Concerts Dec. 5-6 in the PC dining hall. Reservations for the “Merrie Ole England’ program must be made this Saturday. Nov. 22 by contacting director Charles T. Gaines. Shown above left to right, seated, are: Carlisle Muldrow of Chester; Cecil Gurganus of Atlanta; and Diana Harris of Laurel Md.; standing: Fred Woods of Rock Hill, Mark Brannon of Atlanta, and Gordon Query of Mt. Pleasant. — (Yarborough Photo) i»v t The Chronicle To Publish Early The Chronicle will be published a day early next week, because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Correspondents and advertis ers are requested to have their copy in by 5 p.m. Monday. The Chronicle will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving Day. my support in your efforts to bring a just and lasting peace.” Rotary Club President William M. Shields gave the signed state ments to Congressman James Mann Tuesday morning and the congressman took them to Washington where he and Sen. Strom Thurmond will present them to President Nixon. In an accompanying letter, Mr. Shields said: “The Rotary Club of Clinton believes that the “silent ma jority” must speak out to let our leaders know that we have faith in their efforts toward bring ing about a just peace and last ing settlement of the Vietnam conflict. “Believing as we do in you and your purpose, we of the Clin ton Rotary Club have picked up the ball of ‘United We Stand, Inc.’, and have carried on a one-week campaign within our area. En closed, herewith, are the signa tures of over 1,700 citizens who want you to know that we support our President. “We have asked our highly re spected senior senator from South Carolina, Senator Thur mond, along with the newly elect ed fine congressman from our Fourth Congressional District, Mr. Mann, to present the signa tures to you. “As a civic club, we must re main non-partisan in our politi cal views, but we are strongly united in our belief in and love for America, its history, its form of government, its capitalistic enterprises, its God and the ma jority of our country’s citizens who are law-abiding and patrio tic. “God bless you and be with you and guide you in your most diffi cult office.” CLOTHES FOR KENTUCKIANS — PrasbyterUn College students are shown packaging clothes and books collected in Clinton for a family in Walker, Ky., and for the Lend-A-Hand Center near Walker. A mother in Walker wrote to PC offering to exj- change mountain greenry for clothing for her six school-age children. After representatives of the Westminster Fellowship visited the poverty-strick en area, the Presbyterian student organization sponsored a campaign locally to assist the family and also the center Which was established private ly 12 years ago to assist residents of that area. The PC students will spend this weekend in the Walker area. Anyone else who has clothes or books to donate is requested to contact Carson Rhyne at PC before 4:30 p.m., Friday. Other Memoirs BY JOE SIMPSON. SR. Does anybody raise chickens anymore? I would imagine that there are very few as you can now buy your fryers or hens already dressed at a price far less than it would cost you to raise them. However, there are some of us who still recall the setting hen with her 15 eggs from which she usually hatched about fourteen lively chicks. Some of the hens were gentle and only fussed a little when you reached under her and gently lifted her up to see if any other hens had laid an egg in the setting hen’s nest. Then some of the hens were as mean and ornery as could be. They not only fussed at you very loudly but would peck you with their beaks, often bringing blood. One other thing about the setting hen was that in the hot summer time the hen and nest would become saturated with mites and as you withdrew your hand it would be covered with the small insects. Anyhow, there was one other small nsect that gave me as much trouble and that was the chigger. Yes, we still have them.