The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 26, 1969, Image 5

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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., Nov. 26, 1969 -6-A EXTENDS SYMPATHY News And Views BY MRS. AURELIA MOON As the day that has been set aside for siring thanks ap proaches, may we all Join in and give thanks by means of prayer and attendance at our area church services. May all who gather in homes churches and other gathering places be blessed and enjoy a time of true Thanksgiving. WORKSHOP HELD The Junior Patrol Leader Workshop of Girl Scouts was held at Westminister Presbyterian Church, Greenville, on Saturday, Nov. 22. Girl Scout Troop 346 was represented by Miss Elizabeth Bell who led a discussion on Court of Honor Agenda. Miss La- vett Savage and Miss Evelyn Hill at Troop No. 344 took part in the discussion, why cookie sale and troop color. Mrs. Maggie D. Craig troop leader accompanied the girl scouts and witnessed a discussion on *A Leader’s Responsibility To Her Troop." Remarks were also made by Willie E. Beasley and Rev. L. C. Butler of Laurens. Dr. J. T. W. Mims, Branch President made an appeal for membership, expressed thanks for past support and strong ly urged aB to give future support to the organization. Music was furnished by VaughnvlUe, Mount Moriah and Friendship Young Adult choirs. PASTORS ANNIVERSARY The second celebrated anni versary of Rev. James Gray as pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Cross Hill, was held on Sunday night. An appreciative audience of members and friends came to share this memorable occasion. Appearing on the program were Mrs. Lula B. Young, John Mc- Morris and Robert Calwise. Or ganizations represented were Sunday School, Pastors Aid, Will ing Workers, Senior Missionary, Usher Board, Clubs Number land 2, Junior and Senior Choirs. BEAUTICIAN CLUB MEETS The Pro-to-wi-pka Beautician Club met on Monday afternoon With Mrs. Elnora Summers as hostess. The home was decorated with fall flowers. Mrs. Ruth Glenn, club president, presided over the business session. Plans were made for the annual Christmas party that will be held on Dec. 29 at the home of Mrs. Lillie Spates in Whitmire. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Vernell Coleman will en tertain the next meeting at her home in Newberry. The gifts were presented to the pastor by James Motes. GOING AWAY PARTY The Conference Room at Bai ley Memorial Hospital was the setting for a party on Saturday night in honor of Miss Mattie Young. Hostesses for this gala affair was the third shift work ers. Miss Young will be leaving our city soon to make her home in Washington, D. C. The room was appropriately decorated, refreshments were served and the honoree was the recipient of many useful and lovely gifts. RETURNS TO CLINTON MASS MEETING The Laurens County NAACP Branch held a mass meeting on Wednesday night, Nov. 19, at Friendship A ME Chur ch. Mrs. Lula Fuller and family former residents of the city but more recently of Laurens have returned to our city and are re siding on South Bell Street Cir cle. Friends are welcoming them back. Rev. E. W. Wright, vice-pre sident, presided over the pro gram which was largely attended by city and county residents. Rev. Jamew GrtY conducted the devo- AfUfJO i) 11'*< { till,, »! >.1‘J « i Mrs. I. Makins introduced the speaker, Attorney Matthew J. Perry of Columbia. Attorney Perry stressed the desirability of unity by urging all to participate and make freedom and justice work in South Carolina. He re lated the advances we have ex perienced in the 20th century. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Miss Jessie Pyles is con valescing at her home on South Bell Street after uiidergoing an operation at Self Memorial Hos pital in Greenwood. Miss Pyles will be remembered as a nurse at Hays Hospital before her re tirement. John L. Jones has returned home after a stay at Self Me morial Hospital. He is reported as doing fine. Telephone Talk A. R. FERNELL Your Telephone Manager In the interest of improving service to our custom ers, we recently established a Data Processing Center for handling our customer payments when remitted by check or money order by mail. We could process your payment more promptly if it were mailed in the envelope enclosed with the bill. If you’re not already mailing, will you consider it in the future ? The community extends sym pathy to the family of the late Mrs. Daisy Kinard who was bur ied on last Saturday at Mount Olive AME Church, Newberry County. Mr. William “Crack" Long died at his home in the Gideon Hill section on Saturday morn ing. Sympathy is expressed to his family. AN APPEAL The Girl Scout Troop at Friendship AME Church is in need of an adult leader as the present leader, Mrs. Maggie Craig is resigning in March. Any adult who would like to play a role in girl scout training is urged to contact Mrs. Craig or any of the other girl scout work ers. May the girls of Clinton count on you to help. COMPLETES COURSE Mrs. Clara S. Young recently completed a course in practical nursing. The course, sponsored by Clinton District 56 was held at Bailey Memorial Hospital. Graduation was held at Clinton High School on Oct. 5. ATTENDS HOME WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams were in Sumter, S. C. on Saturday where they attended the wedding of Miss Geneva Kennedy to Cla rence Gripper. Mr. Adams serv ed as best man in the wedding. Both couples are 1967 graduates of Benedict College, Columbia. RETURNS TO CIRCUIT Rev. W. L. Hunter was re assigned to the Joanna Circuit at the Piedmont Conference that was recently held in Anderson, S. C. The circuit consists of Mt. Zion, AME - Joanna and New Be thel - Clinton. The members ex tends to him a welcome. IS ASSIGNED Rev. Vivian Cofield received his ordination in the Piedmont Conference that was held in Anderson recently. He has been assigned as past or of Tranquil AME Church, Ab beville District of which Rev. T. E. Baylor is elder. Rev. and Mrs. Cofield and family resides on the Airport Road. RELIGIOUS CONCERT The monthly meeting of the Religious Concert was held at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Rev. B. W. Williams pastor, on Sun day Nov. 23. The welcome address was given by Mrs. Ossie L. Rice and Mrs. Lucile Davis responded. Sixteen member choirs furnished music. Rev. J. Watts the group president presided over the ses sion. The next meeting will be at Antioch AME Church off the Spartanburg Highway on Dec. 28. Pvt. James R. Williams has completed basic training at Ft. Gordon, Ga., and is now station ed at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, where he is enrolled in Mechani cal Engineering School. Rev. and Mrs. Peter Moon Sr. and children worshipped atSalley Baptist Church, Salley, S. C. on Sunday. Rev. Moon was the speak er for the morning service. Wil liam Goggans accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. Olon Blount of Buffalo, N. Y. surprised rela tives in Monroe, N. C. and this city by arriving on Sunday to spend the coming holiday. Mrs. Blount is the former MissVinnie Moon a former teacher at Wood- son School, Joanna, S. C. WE’VE COME A LONG WAY since the days when grandmothers operated switchboards in their kitchens between batches of bread. Now that friendly, smiling voice is a well-trained young lady who knows how to help you in any emergency. Southern Bell is proud of its lovely and efficient team of operators, and we’d like to have more of them. We’re also looking for cable splicers, installers, service representatives, etc. If you are interested in this exciting business, we’d like for you to come in and talk with us. SOME OF OUR FAVORITE VISITORS are grade- school children. One elementary school class visited both the Western Electric plant where Bell telephones lure made and their local telephone company, where they watched in awe as switchboards were wired and Bell’s computerized equipment handled calls. They were amazed at the thousands of parts that wait into the equipment After the tour, many of them wrote thank you notes to the telephone company. From one youngster: M I bet Alexan der Bell did not think it waa go ing to be so complicated.” Mrs. Azalee Williams has re turned to her position at Bailey Memorial Hospital after some weeks of illness and a hospi talization period. She wishes to thank her co-workers, and friends for all kindnesses shown her during her illness. Miss Jervenia Fuller spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fuller on North Bell Street. Miss Fuller, a 1969 graduate of Allen University is connected with the elementary department of Edge wood High School, Saluda. COMING EVENTS Sunday Nov. 30, Women In White Program to be held at Mount Moriah Baptist Church at 6 p.m. Mrs. Peroella V. Jones will be the guest speaker. Sunday Nov. 30, Women in White Program to be held at Little River Zion Baptist Church at 12:30 p.m. Doctor M. C. White- ner will be the guest speaker. Many choirs will render music. Sunday, Nov. 30 a church rally to be held at Wateree Baptist Church at 5:30 p.m. Music by various choirs. Rev. T. Y. Clar- dy is pastor. The Harmon Football Forecast TOP 20 TEAMS (Forecasting Average: 1,477 Right, 473 Wrong, 43 Ties 755) 1— TEXAS 2— OHIO STATE 3— L.S.U. 4— MISSOURI 5— MICHIGAN 6— AUBURN 7— NOTRE DAME 8— PENN STATE S-ARKANSAS 10—MISSISSIPPI 11— TENNESSEE 12— SOUTHERN CAL 13— U.C.LA. 14— NEBRASKA 15— GEORGIA 16— FLORIDA 17— STANFORD 18— ALABAMA 19— PURDUE 20— HOUSTON THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV. 27 MAJOR COLLEGES Arkansas 28 Texas Tech 13 Mississippi 34 Mississippi State 7 Texas 42 Texas A 8> M 6 Tulsa 22 Louisville 17 V.P.I. 45 V.M.I. 0 OTHER GAMES Alabama State 27 Tuskegee 20 Alcorn A & M 27 Jackson State 0 C W Post 21 Hofstra 20 Morris Brown 20 Clark 13 Presbyterian 28 Newberry 6 So. Carolina State 25 J C Smith 19 Tennessee State 27 Parsons 7 Tennessee Tech 21 Middle Tennessee 16 Texas Southern 35 Prairie View 14 Wofford 35 Furman 7 SAT., NOV. 29—MAJOR COLLEGES Arizona State 30 Arizona 15 Army 22 Navy 14 Auburn 24 Alabama 10 Colorado State 21 New Mexico State 14 El Paso 19 Xavier 7 Florida 27 Miami 16 Georgia 23 Georgia Tech 7 Houston 26 Florida State 21 Oklahoma State 25 Oklahoma 20 Oregon 33 Hawaii 7 Penn State 27 No. Carolina State 7 Rice 17 Baylor 7 San Diego State 45 Long Beach 13 Syracuse 35 Boston College 13 Tennessee 24 Vanderbilt 15 West Texas 21 So. Mississippi 7 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 AMOS ALONZO STA6G BOWL Wittenberg 27 William Jewell 10 MINERAL WATER BOWL St. John’s 20 Simpson 7 OTHER GAMES Bishop San Fernando 20 23 Arkansas AM & N Los Angeles 17 7 Tampa 28 Florida A 8. M 20 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 Texas 34 Arkansas 17 Texas Southern 23 Morgan State 14 ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC Florida A & M 21 Grambling 17 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 LIBERTY BOWL Alabama 28 Colorado 24 BOARDWALK BOWL Delaware 38 No. Carolina Cntrl. 12 CAMELLIA BOWL No. Dakota State 24 Montana 21 GRANTLAND RICE BOWL Louisiana Tech 28 East Tennessee 14 PECAN BOWL Arkansas State U 23 Drake 17 THE TOP FIFTY COLLEGE DIVISION TEAMS (Here, in our opinion, are the fifty most powerful college division teams m the nation. Even though your favorite team is undefeated, it may not be here . . . calibre of competi tion is one of the major factors considered.) 1— North Dakota State 82.3 26—Florida A & M University 67.6 2— Louisiana Tech 82.1 27—S. F. Austin State (Texas) 67.5 3_Umversity of Akron (Ohio) 80.5 28—West Chester State (Pennsylvania) 66.9 4 University of Delaware 80.3 29—Eastern Kentucky University 66.8 5_Umversity of Montana 79.3 30—Northeast Oklahoma State 66.8 6_Umversity of Tampa (Florida) 78.3 31—Texas Southern University 66.0 7_Arkansas State University 76 1 32—Southwest Oklahoma State 65.9 8_Troy State (Alabama) 75.5 33—Colorado State College . .... 65.3 9—University of Massachusetts 72 8 34 -Southeast Louisiana State 65 1 10— East Tennessee State 71,2 35—Southern University (Louisiana) 64 9 11— Boston University 71.1 36—Western Illinois University 64.8 12— Western Kentucky University 71.1 37—Central Michigan University 64 4 13_Wittenberg University (Ohio) 70.9 38—Southern Illinois University 64.3 14_Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio) 70 7 39 Western Carolina (No. Carolina) 64.2 15__New Mexico Highlands University 70 7 40—Indiana State (Indiana) 64 1 16— Alcorn A & M (Mississippi) 70.5 41—Gramblmg College (Louisiana) 64.0 17— Wofford College (South Carolina) 70 4 42—Northern Michigan University 63.8 18— Tennessee State 70.2 43—Fresno State College (California) 63.6 19_Northwest Louisiana State 70 1 44—University of Southwest Louisiana 63.6 20— Abilene Christian (Texas) 70.0 45—Northern Arizona University 63.0 21— Arlington (U. of Texas) 69 4 46—Hillsdale College (Michigan) 62.7 22— Texas A & I University 69.2 47—McNeese State (Louisiana) 62 4 23— Long Beach State (California) 69 0 48—Weber State (Utah) 618 24— Drake University (Iowa) 68 9 49—Boise State (Idaho) 614 25— East Texas State 68 2 50—Idaho State University 611 Bell Street Happenings BY RENE KNIGHTON The French I Class of Bell Street made French calendars as now in the process of develop ing an outstanding yearbook for “Isn’t 18 a bit young to be doing autobiography?" Clinton High News BY CLAIRE DUNCAN Since football season has reached its end, many athletes at Clinton High School have been trying out for the varsity and junior varsity basketball teams. The first varsity game is sche duled for Dec. 4 at Belton-Honea Path. Returning to the varsity squad from last year’s team are Matthew King, Buzzy Tedards, Tommy Motes and Donnie White. Refusing to allow the boys to surpass them in athletics are a large number of energetic girls who are participating in intra mural volleyball tournaments. vlties which occurred on Home coming. *; As the Thanksgiving season draws closer, many students at CHS are thankful for one item in particular - the Thanksgiving holidays! However, since report cards will be issued before the holidays, many of us are skep tical as to whether or not we will really enjoy our vacation. * * * Thomwell K«y Club Ratal Yards Last Friday the November Sen tinel was issued. This 12-page paper featured the various festi- Tri-Hi-Y Dance Slated Saturday The Tri-Hi-Y will sponsor a dance this Saturday night, Nov. 29, featuring the PJ’s. The dance will be from 8 p.m. ’till 11 p.m. and admission is $1 stag and $1.50 per couple. The dance will be well chap eroned and will be held at the YMCA. Need your yard raked? The Thornwell Key Club mem bers are available, for a flee. Proceeds will go to the club's projects. Anyone interested should con tact Mr. D. S. Templeton at Thornwell High School or Key Club President Larry Weaver at 833-1491 after school hours. Also, Mr. Templeton can be contacted at 833-1668 after school and Reese Young can be contacted at 833-1323. THANKSGIVINC We'd Like To Thunk Our Friendn For The Friendship And Business Given To Us In The Past And Hope We ('an Continue To Serve You. SERVICE PARTS, Inc. N. Woodrow St. 7 R.T1-2910 __ a class project during the six weeks. The calendars were orig inally and neatly done pertaining to various cities of France. The best ones were put on dis play. Hard work was put into this project by every member of the class. Vermeil Virginia Hymes, a former student of Bell Street High is presently a student at the University of France. We all hope that Vermeil will con tinue to make progress in the fu ture. The BSH Wildcat Yearbook staff and advisors, Miss S. E. Johnson and Mrs. C. F. Young, concluded picture taking an 1969-70. The Dramatics Department is planning a special Thanksgiving presentation on Wednesday just before the vacation. The details on this program will be given in the next issue. + * * Backfire \ I \V \ ()R k — I he Insiir.iiK c I nlomi.iti' >n I mm it me notes thnt t he <lr\i i in live potent i.i I of fire wotks is sli.i!pl\ telh i ted by a fourth ol |nl\ nmfl.ignition in l*oi t land. Me in I Hnb w hit It de stiosed 1.5(1(1 Imililmi^s and ( atised SKI million d.im.iip I he hie was started b\ a eairlesslv tossed hr c< iac k< r Many things in this world have changed, but the tradition of giving thanks on this special day is still with us. We send to all our friends wishes for a hap py Thanksgiving Day, with the beet of everything all year long. MILTON P. MOORE PS. ef [moil 4'*' t I Fl IIM I MUM A MCI COM,ANT