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(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.
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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
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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)
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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.