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INDEX
Three Sections, 18 Papres
Classified 6-A
Deaths L 3-A
Editorials 2-B
Hospital News 3-A
Society 2-A
Sports 7-A
Clinton Chronicle
Vol. 71 — No. 8
Clinton. S. C., Feb. 19. 1970
Public Delegation
Meeting Set Monday
The Laurens County Legislative Delegation will hold its monthly
public meeting Monday night, Feb. 23, in the Laurens County
Courthouse.
The meeting is to start at 7:30 p.m.
Rep. David S. Taylor, secretary of the delegation, said that a
primary topic of discussion will be the county council bill.
He said, “We will explain the bill and will answer any questions
anyone may have about the bill.”
He said any other legislative matter also may be brought before
the delegation at the Monday meeting.
County Auditor
Visits In Area
Miss Jennie V. Culbertson,
Laurens County Auditor, will be
in the Clinton area this week and
next week to assist local resi
dents with their property tax re
turns.
She was at the Clinton Mill
office Wednesday afternoon and
will be at Clinton City Hall Fri
day, Feb. 20 from 9 a.m. until
5 p.m.
She will be at the Clinton Mills
plant Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 9
a.m. until 2 p.m. and from 4:30
p.m. until 6 p.m. Next Wednes
day, Feb. 25, she will be at Lydia
Mill from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
and from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
On Thursday, Feb. 26, she will
be at the Clinton Mills Bailey
Plant from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
and from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Dr. Carter
To Discuss
Pollution
A talk on pollution by Dr. K.
Nolon Carter, chairman of the
Presbyterian College chemistry
department, will be presented to
the PC student assembly next
Thursday morning, Feb. 26, at
10 o’clock in Belk Auditorium.
The public is invited to hear
him address the subject “Pesti
cides, Pollution and Ptero
dactyls. ’
Dr. Carter has headed the
chemistry program at PC since
he first joined the faculty m 1951.
He is highly regarded as a teach
er and as a researcher, having
published numerous articles on
his work in professional chemi
cal journals. He also has taught
as a visiting professor in the
summer school program at Van
derbilt University, from which he
earned both his MS and PhD De
grees.
Taxpayers must make their
property tax returns before
March 1. Miss Culbertson said
that returns must be made on
real and personal property, in
cluding motor vehicles. She also
said that any change made in
real estate during 1969---
transfer of lands, new buildings
and improvements on buildings,
and any building destroyed by
fire or for any other cause---
should be reported.
She said, “It is also neces
sary that we have the correct
mailing address of all taxpayers
if they are to receive tax notices
at the proper time, saving them
costs and penalties."
Religious Drama
Workshop Set
At PC Saturday
The theater as an art form
through which to worship God will
be the theme of the second an
nual religious drama workshop at
PresbyterUflCoUeiN aextSatur-
day, Feb. 21.
The daylong program is under
the joint sponsorship of the PC
drama department and the Chris
tian Education committee of the
South Carolina Synod.
PC drama instructor Dale
Rains said it will include a re
ligious play presented by the
Presbyterian College Players,
with feedback discussion'after
wards, and workshop activity on
modern trends in church drama,
demonstration scenes for chancel
drama, and readers’ theater and
the church. He said the workshop
is open to high school seniors
and adults from churches of all
denominations in South Carolina
and Georgia. The cost of $2.50
per person includes luncheon in
the college dining hall. Reserva
tions may be made by contact
ing Rains.
WAYNE BARNES
RICHARD BOLING
Wayne Barnes has been named
Sales Manager of Contessa
Homes, Inc., and Richard Boling
has been named director of pur
chasing and inventory control.
The appointments were an
nounced by Alvin Whitmire, gen
eral manager of the mobile home
manufacturing plant in Clinton.
Mr. Barnes, who formerly
served as director of purchas
ing, will be responsible for sales
and marketing of the Contessa
medium priced mobile home in
the Southeast area of the United
States. He also will be respon
sible for research for the in
dustry in that range and for show
expositions and promotions of the
company.
Mr. Barnes attended the Uni
versity of South Carolina. He is
married to the former Mackie
Austin of Cross Hill where they
reside at the present.
Mr. Boling was employed by a
local industrial supply firm prior
to joining Contessa Homes, Inc.
Mr. Whitmire said, “He is fa
miliar with manufacturing items
related to this industry and the
flow of materials and handling.*
Mr. Boling is married to the
former Gail Bedenbaugh and they
have a daughter, Dawnna, and they
now reside in Joanna.
County Political
Meetings Slated
For Next Week
COUNTY’S ‘STAR STUDENT—Ben Allen, center,
senior at I^aurens Hiph School, was named Lau
rens County’s ‘Star Student’ last week at banquet
in Clinton. Shown above are, left to rijrht: Dr.
Marc VVversing president of Presbyterian College,
who was master of ceremonies; Mrs. Ruth Martin,
who was Allen’s ‘Star Teacher’; Ben Allen and his
parents, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Allen of Laurenss.—
(Yarborough Photo)
Laurens Senior Is County Star Student'
Benjamin Gray Allen of Lau
rens was named Laurens
County’s Star Student’of the year
Thursday night at a banquet spon
sored jointly by the Clinton Ki-
wanis Club andtheClintonCham-
ber of Commerce.
As his Star Teacher,' Allen
named Mrs. Ruth Martin, a na
tive of Clinton who taught Allen
in the fifth grade. Allen, who
plans to attend Wake Forest Col
lege upon graduation from Lau
rens High School, said he se
lected Mrs. Martin because she
was the first teacher to chall
enge him to perform up to his
academic capabilities.
Allen is the fourth "Star Stu
dent" award recipient in Laurens
County. The first winner, in 1967,
was Bobby Bracey of Thornwell
High School. Robert Meadors of
Clinton High School won in 1968
and Gus Ramage of CHS won in
1969
Allen will represent Laurens
County at the Fourth Congress
ional District 'Star Student' ban
quet which will also be held in
Clinton, co-sponsored by the
Clinton Rotary Club. Allen will
compete with the ‘Star Students’
in Greenville and Spartanburg
counties to represent the con
gressional district in the state
competition.
Selection of the ‘Star Student’
is made on the basis of college
board scores and achievement
tests.
Dr. Marc Weersing, president
of Presbyterian College, was
master of ceremonies at last
Templeton Named
For Tunisia Tour
Contessa Announces
Two Key Appointments
Joseph B. Templeton, retired
Clinton Mills Vice President of
Manufacturing, has accepted an
assignment with the International
Executive Service Corps to serve
as a volunteer executive in Tunis,
Tunisia with “Societe Generate
des Industries Textiles," a Tuni
sian textile firm.
Templeton, who has held num
erous manufacturing executive
positions in the textile industry,
will share his more than40 years
textile manufacturing knowledge
with the Tunisian firm. He will
assist them in evaluating the
company’s organisational
strengths and their needs for fur
ther introduction of modern man
agerial practices.
He recently has been serving
as a textile consultant for the
Technical Services Division of
the South Carolina State Develop
ment Board.
Templeton, and his wife, Sara,
will leave March 8 for the 3-
month assignment abroad.
In addition to serving the tex
tile industry, Templeton is active
in the Clinton Kiwanis Club, the
Presbyterian Church, the Boy
Scouts of America, and Junior
Achievement.
YMCA Membership
Drive Ends Friday
The membership drive for the
Clinton YMCA will be concluded
Friday, according to Mrs. George
Cornelson, campaign chairman.
Mrs. Cornelson said, “Anyone
who hasn’t been contacted and
who wishes to obtain a member
ship, may do so by contacting
the YMCA. We need membership
sqiport now if we’re going to
realize our plans for a new YMCA
building and expanded program in
the future."
YMCA memberships cost $25
for a family membership; $25
for a sustaining membership; $20
for a couple; $8 for an indivi
dual membership and $8 for a
scholarship membership which is
given to a needy youngster.
Thursday’s event at Mary Mus-
grove Hotel. He offered each of
the school representatives be
cause:
"You have shown you have a
real desire for knowledge, an in
quisitive mind. . .You have shown
self-discipline. . . You have
learned how to use your time. . .
You have used your ability. . .
You've done more than only that
which was expected of you. . .”
Miss Frances Sheely of Clin
ton High School and Mrs. Eve-
rette Bobo of GravCourt-Owings
High School received special re
cognition because this was the
third time they had been select
ed as Star Teachers' by the re
presentatives of their respective
schools.
Miss Sheely was selected by
Clinton High ‘Star Student’ Robin
Bom Destroyed
In Wednesday Fire
A barn was destroyed by fire
on the Reese Young farm on
Jacobs Highway last week.
The Wednesday afternoon fire
apparently started around a gar
bage area and spread to the small
hay barn.
While firemen were battling the
barn blaze, another alarm was
sounded and other firemen were
sent to Palmetto Recreation Cen
ter on the Lydia Mill Roadwhere
they extinguished a grass fire.
Smith and Mrs. Bobo was select
ed by Gray Court-Owings winner
Lanny Wilkie.
Other “Star Students" and their
“Star Teachers” who were
honored included Larry Tindale
Weaver and Mrs. Gladys S. Bo
land from Thornwell; Thomas
Anthony Vance and Mrs. Per-
nella V. Jones from Bell Street
High School; Sarah Frances Neely
and Mrs. Hattie S. Suber from
Sanders High School in Laurens;
Janis Marie Simms and Gerald
W. Crawford from Hickory Tav
ern High School; John Ellis Hun
ter and Mrs. Virginia Eptings
from Ford High School.
Preliminary political reor
ganization work begins next week
in Laurens County as the two ma
jor political parties lay the foun
dation for campaigns this sum
mer and fall.
Republican precinct reorgan-
izational meetings are scheduled
for Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:30
p.m. at the usual voting places.
Democratic Party precinct re-
organizational meetings are
scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28,
starting at 3 p.m., at the usual
meeting places.
Both the Republican and De
mocratic county conventions are
scheduled for March 2 in the Lau
rens County Courthouse in Lau
rens. The Democratic County
Convention will start at 10 a.m.
on March 2 and the Republican
County Convention will start at
7:30 p.m. in the courthouse.
Officers are to be elected at
both the precinct and county
meetings.
The Democrats will elect a new
county chairman. Allen D. Cole
man, county treasurer, current
ly is concluding his two-year
term as chairman. He will not be
a candidate for re-election as
party chairman because he will
be a candidate for re-election as
county treasurer. He can not
serve as party chairman while he
is seeking political office.
W. R. Garrett of Mountville is
chairman of the Laurens County
Republican Party.
The precinct and county re-
organizational meetings preceed
elections of many county and state
officers.
The Democratic Primary is
scheduled for June 9. If a se
cond primary is needed, it will
be held two weeks later. The
General Election is slated for
November 3.
On the county level, voters
must elect two members toSouth
Carolina House of Represen
tatives; five county councilmen;
county auditor; county treasurer;
county supervisor and county
probate judge. On the state level,
there will be election for gover
nor, lieutenant governor and
other major state officers. There
also will be an election for Fourth
District U.S. Congressman.
The two State Representatives
will be elected for two-year
terms. The auditor, treasurer,
supervisor and probate judge all
have four-year terms. As the
county moves into the County
Council method of operation,
three of the county councilmen
will serve four years and two will
have two-year terms. Those
elected will cast lots to determine
the length of the term each coun
cilman will serve. Congressmen
are elected for two-year terms
and major state officers, such as
the governor, serve four-year
terms.
Although he has not officially
announced, Congressman James
Mann, completing his first two-
year term in office, has indi
cated that he will be a candidate
for re-election.
County Supervisor Furman
Thomasson announced today that
he will be a candidate for re-
election. Coleman, County
Auditor Miss Jennie V. Culbert
son, and Probate Judge Hewlitt
Wasson all have indicated they
will be candidates for re-election
although they have not officially
announced.
Mountville Couple Die
In Greenwood Wreck
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Earl
Carter of Mountville were killed
Saturday night in a head-on auto
mobile collision seven miles
north of Greenwood on U.S. 221.
Mr. Carter, 72, and his wife,
the former Louella Watts, 62,
died about 10:45 p.m. Saturday
when their car was involved in
a head-on collision with a car
driven by Paul Cromer, 32, of
Clinton. Cromer was reported in
critical condition in the intensive
care unit of Greenville General
Hospital and his brother, James
Cromer, 20, was listed in good
condition at Self Memorial Hos
pital in Greenwood.
Officers reported the two cars
struck head-on, apparently
killing the Carters instantly. A
third car was damaged slightly
when it skidded between the
wreckage of the Carter and Cro
mer vehicles. The driver, Betty
Ann Whitmore of Route 2, Enoree,
was not injured.
The Carters were traveling
north on US 221 and the Cromer
County Supervisor
Seeks Re-Election
J. B. TEMPLETON
Hearing Set
On Mauldin
Area Road
The State Highway Department
announced today that it will con
duct a public hearing at 11 a.m.,
March 17 on proposed widening of
sections of S. C. Routes 14 and
417 between Mauldin and Foun
tain Inn.
Chief Highway Commissioner
Silas N. Pearman said proposed
improvements to the highway
would be presented in detail at
the “design" hearing, to be held
in the Highway Department’s dis
trict office building on Laurens
Road (U.S. 276) in Greenville.
The project is about eight miles
long and entails widening to four
lanes.
Beginning on S. C. Route 417
at Mauldin, just east of U. S.
276, the project extends south
easterly to the four-lane sec
tion at Simpsonyille. Then start
ing at the end of four lanes
southeast of the city on S. C. 14,
widening will extend to Fountain
Inn, terminating at the beginning
of the multi-lane section north
west of the city.
Furman E. Thomason today
announced his candidacy for re-
election to the office of Laurens
County Supervisor. He said he
would be seeking nomination to
this office in the Democratic Pri
mary to be held in June of this
year.
In making this announcement,
Thomason emphasized that the
transition from the present form
of county government to a county
council form of government was
going to necessitate the full co
operation ofevery county official.
If re-elected, “I pledge not only
my full cooperation, to the new
county council, whoever they may
be, but also my 14 years ex
perience in county government."
Thomason further commented
it was his opinion that the coun
ty council form of government
will have many advantages over
the present system, but it will
require sound thinking and pa
tience on the part of every citi
zen of the county, along with the
elected officials, to make this
system work satisfactorily.
Thomason also stated if re
elected, “I will continue to serve
all citizens of the county to the
best of my ability."
GOP County
Convention Set
For March 2
The Laurens County Re
publican Party Convention will be
held Monday, March 2, at 7:30
p.m. in the courtroom of the
Laurens County Courthouse.
The purpose of the meeting is
the election of -officers and de
legates to the State Convention,
also to consider the method of
nomination of candidate by the
convention method or the primary
method.
vehicle was traveling south. They
collided in the north-bound lane,
according to policemen.
Mrs. Carter was a native of
Laurens County, daughter of the
late Grover Cleveland Watts and
Eliza Hudgens Watts. Mr. Car
ter was a native of Bamberg
County but had lived in Mount-
ville since 1925. He was a so^of
the late John Earl and Henrietta
McCormick Carter. Mr. and Mrs.
Carter were members of Mount
ville Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include a son, Phillip
E. Carter Sr. of Spartanburg; a
daughter, Mrs. Francis Ducker
of Macon, Ga.; and four grand
children.
Surviving Mrs. Carter also are
a stepmother, Mrs. Mary Boyd
Watts of Mountville; and two sis
ters, Mrs. Robert Tolbert of
Greenwood and Mrs. J. M. Kinard
of Ehrhardt; and four brothers,
J. H. Watts Sr., RichardD. Watts
Sr. and Thomas E. Watts 6f
Clinton and Walter C. Watts of
Memphis, Tenn.
Surviving Mr. Carter also are
a sister, Miss Ruth Carter of
Spartanburg; and a brother, J. L.
Carter of Norfolk, Va.
PC, Pfeiffer
Have Key Game
(Story, Page 7-A)
FURMAN THOMASON
In New Orleans
For Mardi Gras
Three Clinton area students
accompanied The Citadel’s Mardi
Gras contingent to New Orleans,
La., for the carnival festivities
Feb. 7-12.
They are Cadets John Isham
Moore Jr. and J ohn Randall Will
ingham, both of Joanna, and Cadet
Edgar Copeland Taylor in of
Clinton.
Taylor is a member of The
Citadel band and Willingham is
a member of the Summerall
Guards, the elite drill platoon.
Moore is second battalion com
mander.
* * * Graveside services were held
Monday at MountviUe Cemetery.
Other Memoirs
BY JOE H. SIMPSON
Guess that the large peanut products manu
facturers have just about put the old fashioned pea
nut parcher machine out of business, hot what a
tantalizing and appealing aroma from one ^
of these machines as it produced this tasty nut.
The operator would eject a nut from the cook
ing unit to tell when they were just light. Moat •-
of the machines had a whistle that gave forth a *-
slight whistling noise to advertise the operation, “
however, this was not needed as the odor of the
fresh parched nuts was plenty of advertising.
Several of the grocery or general stoma
these machines, but the moAlw that ^
member so well, was the one in front of
Stone Co. and was owned and
Henry Sterne. It was on four wheels and
six by eight feet with ample room for
ration. This also had a
corn was popping a anhlT
the popper and would