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lEjje Clinton Cfjronide
Vol. 71 — No. 7 Clinton. S. C., Feb. 12. 1970
INDEX
Three Sections, 22 Pages
Classified 6-A
Deaths 8-A
Editorials 2-B
Hospital News 8-A
Society 2-A, 3-A
Sports 7-A
Smith Receives
Service Award
From Jaycees
D. B. Smith, manager of the
local Belk’s Department Store,
was honored Saturday night as
the winner of the Clinton Jaycees’
“Distinguished Service Award.”
The award was presented at the
Jaycees’ annual awards banquet
which was held at Mary Musgrove
Hotel.
In presenting the Jaycees’ top
award to Mr. Smith, ClintonJay-
cee President Milton Moore said,
"We present this award to Mr.
Smith in recognition for his ser
vice to our community and to our
organization.
"He has gone out of his way
many times to assist us with
various projects. He also has
quietly done many, many things
for the betterment of our com
munity."
The Jaycees also honored:
---Mr. Hubert Todd as “Boss
of the Year.” He was cited for
his cooperation with Jaycee pro
jects through Jaycee members of
his staff at Industrial Supply Co.
---Lt. Alan Simmons as "Po
liceman of the Year” for having
done the most “to bring about a
greater amount of understanding
between policemen and the com
munity."
---William Adair, “Young
Farmer of the Year."
---Dr. Fred Chapman as “Ed
ucator of the Year." Dr. Chap
man, academic dean at Presby
terian College, was particularly
praised for helping to bring the
community and the college closer
together.
Certificates of appreciation
were presented to 0. P. Haynes
of Radio Station WPCC andDonny
Wilder of The Chronicle for their
assistance in publicizing Jaycee
sponsored events.
Internal Jaycee awards were
presented to:
---Joe Foster, chairmanofthe
“Committee of the Year”. Fos
ter was chairman of the Stocking
Fund Committee which raised
over $450 to finance a Christ
mas shopping tour for 40 needy
children.
---Mike Horton, who received
three awards. He was chairman
of the "Financial Project ofthe
Year”, the Battle ofjj^ Bands
Competition; he also was the
“Jaycee of the Year”; and re
ceived the "Presidential Ci
tation" as the Jaycee who was
the most assistance to the pre
sident of the local club.
---D. L. Gunter as “Rookie
of the Year”. Gunter was/honored
as being the outstanding new
member of the organization.
State Jaycee President J. Dan
Winchester of Liberty was guest
speaker at the banquet.
He outlined some of the state
wide Jaycee projects which cur
rently are under study or are
under way. He said the Jaycees
hope to add education concerning
drug abuse to their list of pro
jects. He pointed out that the
Jaycees currently are conducting
statewide campaigns on adult ed
ucation and in the fight against
mental retardation.
Winchester said the Jaycees
feature leadership development
and community service.
He said, “So many communi
ties in South Carolina don't have
proper leadership and are lan
guishing. . .If we show greater
thrust at the local level, we can
solve our own problems without
having to tura-W-ouInkle gov
ernmental units."
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HONORED BY JAYCEES—The men shown above
received special awards last Saturday night from
the Clinton Jaycees. 'Phey are. left to right O. P.
Haynes, of radio station WPCC, who received a
certificate of appreciation; D. B. Smith, who re
ceived the Jaycees’ Distinguished Service Award;
Your Chamber
Of Commerce
Means Business
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another article in a series designed
to inform Chronicle readers about the Clinton Chamber of Com
merce’s Board of Directors and their activities on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce.)
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
George Reid is chairman of
the Clinton Chamber of
Commerce’s Agriculture Com
mittee. Other committee mem
bers are Pringle Copeland, Dr.
Dan Orr and Reese Young.
The committee works closely
with all agencies involved in a-
gronomy in an effort to further
advance agriculture and animal
husbandry in the area’s economy.
Specific projects for the year
include: support agricultural
education projects; plan Agri-
Business tour ; and help locate
landfill areas for authorized
county trash dumping.
A native of Newberry County,
Mr. Reid has lived in the Clin
ton area for more than 20 years.
He owns and operates George A.
Reid, Inc., building contractors.
He is an active member of
Broad Street Methodist Church
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE— D. B. Smith, left,
receives the Distinguished Service Award from
Clinton Jaycee President Milton Moore Saturday
night at the Jaycees’ awards banquet. Mr. Smith,
manager of Belk’s Department Store, was honored
for his service to the community and to the Jay
cees.— (Yarborough Photo)
County Council Bill
Published In Chronicle
At the request of the Laurens County Legis
lative Delegation, The Chronicle today publishes
the complete text of the cmintv council bill on page
3-B.
Rep. David S. Taylor, secretary to the delega
tion, said, “We have had so many requests for cop
ies of the bill that we have been unable to supply
them all. We ho]>e that those who wish to have
copies of the bill will dip them out of this week’s
('hronicle."
Taylor said that if any further amendments
are to be made to the bill, they must be made be
fore the final week in February because the two
major political parties will soon begin making plans
about offering candidates for the county council
posts and other elective offices
Hubert lodd of Industrial Supply Co., named ‘Boss
of the Year’; Dr. Fred Chapman, ‘Educator of the
Year’; Alan Simmons. ‘Policeman of the Year’;
Donny Wilder of The Chronicle, who received a cer
tificate of appreciation; and William Adair, ‘Young
Farmer of the Year.’—(Yarborough Photo)
Mann To Visit
In Area Today
Congressman James R. Mann
(D-SC) will be in Laurens Coun
ty Thursday to meet with his
constituents during a congress
ional recess.
The congressman will be at
various post offices in the coun
ty at specified times and urges
that anyone who wishes to dis
cuss anything with him can meet
with him at the nearest post of
fice.
He will be at the Clinton Post
Office at 10:30 a.m. and at the Jo
anna Post Office at 12:30 p.m. He
will be at the Mountville Post Of
fice at 1:30 and the Cross Hill
Post Office at 2 p.m.
He will start his county tour
at the Gray Court Post Office at
Wins By 2-1 Margin
Suddeth Is Elected
Noland Suddeth will be sworn
in Feb. 16 for a six-month term
as mayor of Clinton.
Suddeth, a Republican, defeated
Mayor Pro Tern Talmadge San
ders by a 2-1 margin Tuesday in a
special election.
The election was held to fill
the balance of the term ofthe late
Harry C. Layton. Mr. Layton,
who defeated Suddeth in a 1968
regular election, died Dec. 11.
Suddeth’s term will expire Aug.
31. A regular municipal election
is scheduled for August to elect
a mayor and a full slate of city
councilmen for a full two-year
term.
Suddeth defeated Sanders by a
vote of 831 to 417, carrying two
of the three municipal polls. San
ders led at the Clinton Mills
Poll, 144-99, but Suddeth carried
the polls at City Hall and the
Armory.
Suddeth served a two-year
term as mayor from 1966 to 1968.
He was Clinton’s first Republi
can mayor.
Suddeth received a healthy
margin of votes at the Armory,
polling place for Clinton No. 2.
Suddeth received 450 votes to
Sanders’ 81 at the Armory. Sud
deth also carried the City Hall
poll, voting place for Clinton No.
1, as he received 282 votes to 191
for Sanders.
A rumored write-in campaign
failed to materialize. The only
two write-in votes reported were
two votes for Chick Pitts in the
Clinton Mill box. In the three
polling places, there was a total
of 69 spoiled ballots, turned in
by voters who did not follow in
structions in marking their bal
lots.
After his election, Suddeth
said, “First I thank each of the
1,319 citizens who voted Tuesday
. . .This was a fine number, one
we can all be proud of.
“I want to thank each and every
one of the voters who gave me
such a splendid vote. I shall al
ways be grateful for such fine
support. I shall always strive to
serve you in an honorable way.
“May I also say ‘A job well
done and thank you’ to all ser
vice clubs, radio stations and
citizens who did such a fine job
NOLAND SUDDETH
on their ‘Get Out The Vote
Drives’.”
8:30 a.m. and will be at the Ora
Post Office at 9:45 a.m. He will
be at the Waterloo Post Office
at 3 p.m. and at the Laurens
Post Office at 4 p.m.
A spokesman for Congressman
Mann’s office said this congress
ional recess is expected to be the
longest of the session.
TWO CALLS
Clinton firemen answered two
alarms during the past week --
one to a grass fire on the rail
road Feb. 6, and one to a kitchen
fire in the residence at 222 S.
Livingston Street on Feb. 7. The
kitchen fire caused minor smoke
damage.
Top Prep
Seniors
Visit PC
Forty-five topflight high school
seniors from four states will as
semble on the Presbyterian Col
lege campus this Thursday for a
three-day visit as candidates in
PC’s annual scholarship compe
tition.
They will compete for 20 grants
paying up to $7,200 each for four
years of study, depending upon
need. Other qualifications are the
qualities of intellect, leadership
and character.
The program offers ten Found
er’s Scholarships, each ranging
from an honorary minimum sti
pend of $600 to $1,800 per year
for the four years; and ten A-
lumni Scholarships, each ranging
from $300 to $1,800 per year.
The grants are renewable each
year.
Admissions Director JoeNixon
said the 45 finalists were select
ed and invited to the campus on
the basis of high school trans
cripts, test scores, extracurri
cular activities and recom
mendations. They are scheduled
to arrive Thursday in time for a
special dinner in Greenville Din
ing Hall and will visit with facul
ty members in their homes af
terwards. The young men and wo
men candidates will attend
classes Friday morning, undergo
further testing Friday afternoon
and then attend the annual Mili
tary Ball that evening. After an
orientation program and luncheon
on Saturday, they will be free to
return home or remain on cam
pus through Sunday.
Dr. Benz' Work
Shown At PC
A one-man showing ofthe work
of Dr. John Benz, head of the
University of South Carolina art
department, is on display this
month in the Douglas House ex
hibition area at Presbyterian
College.
The public is invited to view
the artistic creations of this
painter who concentrates on sea
scapes, shorescapes, landscapes
and a variety of still lifes. For
the past six years he has paint
ed during summer vacations in
New Jersey, working in water-
color, oils and polymer paints.
Recognized as one of the
state’s outstanding artists, Dr.
Benz has done much to expand
the University of South Carolina
art department and has led in
the development of the Summer
School of Arts, which blends art
with theater and music at Hilton
Head Island.
WINS LETTER AT 91—A Block P
letter certificate and sweater for
baseball participation at Presbyterii-
an College during the 1898-99 session
came more than 70 years late to Dr.
T. Ellison Simpson of Society Hill
when PC entertained him last week
on his 91st birthday. Athletic Direc
tor Gaily Gault (left) presented the
athletic awards during the birthday
party at which President Marc C.
Weersing (right) presided. Dr. Simp
son promptly donned the sweater to
the enjoyment of his 60 friends and
family members who came to PC for
the occasion. A 1900 graduate who
was a pitcher and yearbook editor at
Presbyterian College, Dr. Simpson is
still active as a Presbyterian minis
ter, supplying two churches in Pee
Dee Presbytery.—(Yarborough Pho
to)
Clinton Merchants Meet
Today; Committees Set
The Clinton Merchants and Bu
sinessmen’s Association is to
meet at 9:30 a.m. this morning,
Feb. 12, at Mary Musgrove Hotel,
according to Chairman Lawrence
Gross.
Gross said the plans are for
the association to meet regular
ly the second Thursday of each
month.
He also announced association
committees for the year. They
are:
Holiday and Store House---
Dillard Boland, chairman; How
ard Smith and Gordon Everhart.
Parking and Traffic---Charles
Buice, chairman; Charles John
son and J. D. Edenfield.
Promotions and Special Events
---Joe Holland, chairman; D. B.
Smith and J. D. Edenfield.
Legislative-—J. C. Thomas,
chairman; I Mac Adair and W.
C. Dobbins.
Publicity-—Mrs. Martha Rice,
chairman; Dan Lynch and Donny
Wilder.
Street Decorations—Mrs.
Perry M. Moore, chairman; L
Mac Adair and J. Robert Cox.
Christmas Parade—-D. B.
Smith, chairman; Carl Leonard
and Len Caricofe.
Finance — Ken McCrary,
chairman; W. C. Baldwin.
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Home Delivery
To Be Expanded
At Rural Offices
Congressman James R. Mann
announced today expansion of
home delivery service to patrons
of three rural post offices in
Laurens County, namely Cross
Hill, Gray Court and Waterloo.
Under the new program, pa
trons who live more than a quar
ter of a mile but less than one-
half mile from their pqst office
will be eligible to receive deliv
ery at home. The only require
ment to obtain the service is
that it must be requested of the
postmaster and a majority of
those living in the area must de
sire the service.
The expansion will be accom
plished through such methods as
extending shorter rural routes,
adding delivery stops to rural
routes, the establishment of new
rural routes, or through “Star"
or contract routes.
YAACA Building Drive Reorganizing
GEORGE REID
and is a member and past pre
sident of the Laurens County
Shrine Club. He also is a mem
ber of tbe Clinton Kiwanis Club.
He and Mrs. Reid have one
son, Al. They live on the Whit
mire Highway.
Officers of the Greater Clinton
YMCA are reorganizing for the
YMCA Building Fund drive, ac
cording to John Bingham, execu
tive director of the local YMCA
organization.
Addressing the Clinton Rotary
Club Tuesday, Bingham said, “We
had hoped to hold our building
fund campaign last year but, due
to circumstances beyond our con
trol we had to postpone it.
‘‘Harry Bolick, then president
of the YMCA board, did an ex
cellent job of getting the plans
drawn and the campaign outlined
but then he was transferred. So
now we are reorganizing and we
soon expect to be able to an
nounce the new date for our cam
paign.”
Bingham said the proposed
building will cost between $450,-
000 and $500,000. He said, “It’s
going to take all of the citizens
of Clinton, working and giving, to
put our campaign over but the
building is a must if tbe com
munity is to have the type YMCA
program it deserves and wants.
“Our program is growing fast
er than our budget and we don’t
have the facilities to meet the
program demands which we are
receiving.
“We arfe now at a point where
I thought we would be four or
five years from now. Community
acceptance and enthusiasm for
the YMCA has been beyond our
expectations and hopes. We have
about 4,000 people enrolled in
the YMCA—-that’s about 25 per
cent of the total population—
and we expect that enrollment to
grow.”
“But we need adequate facili
ties to offer the necessary pro
grams. For example, an ade
quate YMCA building would add
much to our adult program. We
need the building so we will be
able to offer family programs—
that is, programs for every mem
ber of the family.
“We also need the building to
attract and keep qualified YMCA
people. We need the building so
that we can offer more year-
around programs.
"It all boils down to this—we
need the facilities where we can
offer good, strong programs
which will help mold our young
people through healthful recrea
tion conducted in a Christian
atmosphere.”
Other Memoirs
BY JOE H. SIMPSON
My first job for pay was as a delivery boy for
Simpeon-Copeland Grocery Store, (no relation, but
two fine men) for which I received twenty-five
cents per day.
My first item to deliver was a gallon jug of
vinegar to the home of Mr. Templeton, shoe cob*
ler for Thornwell. Since I was not an expert cy
clist, I pushed tbe bicycle to his home and rode it 1
back to the store.
Later, a customer stoiiped her car in front '
of the store and asked to have a bottle of ’
delivered to her home. As she drove into her
I arrived with the ketchup.
One other interesting event A lady
b3
said She had no ke in her ice bos,
make some loaf bread, and to please rush
yeast cake to her, and to keep the other half i
store refrigerator. The cake sold for in ^ >