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« 4.A—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., March 5, 1970 LH. Pearson L.H. Pearson, 73, ofMSBlu- fbrd St, died Thursday. A native of Spartanburg Coun ty, son of the late Thomas Jason and Fannie Wooten Pearson, he was a retired employee of Lydia Mills and was a member of Che rokee Avenue Baptist Church at Gaflbey and a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Addie Lee Pearson; five sons, Charles Albert Pearson of Co lumbia, Leonard D. Pearson of Sunnymeade, Calif., Walter L. Pearson of Orlando, Fla., Jack Pearson, U.S. Navy, California, and Harold Pearson of Clinton; five daughters; Mrs. Ethel Pain ter of Gaffney, Mrs. Georgia Maynor, Mrs. Doris Robertson and Mrs. Gladys DeMartino of West Palm Beach, Fla.,andMrs. Vivian Norwood of Laurens; two brothers, T.G. Pearson ofLou- rens and Loyless Pearson of Nor ris Plains, N.J.; a sister, Mrs. Annie Willis of Rockaway, N.J.; and 27 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral servicto were con ducted Sunday at Calvary Bap tist Church with burial in Rose- mont Cemetery. Mrs. Rlkard BATESBURG - Mrs. BeUe Durst Rikard, 75, died Saturday at her home. She was a sister of Mrs. M. D. Beckom of Joanna. Funeral services were con ducted Monday in the St. John Methodist Church with burial in the Batesburg Cemetery. W. L Grogan Dies Of Wound Willie Lee Grogan, 53, of 203 Clay St., died Monday at his home of a shotgun wound of the head, according to County Coroner Marshall Pressley. Pressley said there was no in dication of foul play and that no inquest is planned. A native of Laurens County where he had lived most of his life, the victim was a son of Chester B. Grogan of Clinton and the late Mrs. Bessie Huggins Grogan. He was employed with Republic Homes in Laurens and was a member of Davidson Street Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eva Summers Grogan; a niece and grand-niece reared in the home, Mrs. Kathy Littleton and Eileen Littleton; his stepmother, Mrs. Lulee Grogan of Clinton; two sisters, Mrs. Ruthie Harmon of Prosperity and Mrs. Marie Davis of Clinton; and two bro thers, the Rev. Calvin Grogan of Old Fort, N. C., andC. G. Grogan Brewington of Newberry. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Gray Funeral Home. Burial was in Rosemont Ceme tery. Services were conducted by the Rev. Floyd Hellams. Pallbearers were Harold Cauble, Carrol Young, Larry Summers, Joe Criag, Bobby Craig and Charles Barnes. Mrs. Ballard Mrs. Hattie Quinn Ballard, 79, of 206 Bauregard St., died Satur day. She was a native of Greenville County, but had lived in Clinton most of her life. She was the daughter of the late J. L. and Susie Pruitt McCarson and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Paul Wyatt of Buffalo and Mrs. George Gossett and Mrs. Wilford Samples of Clinton, four sons, Louis E. Quinn of Ninety Six, Roy E. and Wade H. Quinn of Valley Falls and Gordon F. Quinn of the U.S. Army in Ger many; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Beatrice Lucas of Glendale and Miss Josephine Ballard of Cali fornia; a brother, J. L. Mc Carson of Laurens, and 29 grand children and 42 great-grand children. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday afternoon atCal- vary Baptist Church with burial in Rosemont Cemetery. Services were conducted by the Revs. J. A. Spillers, James Huey and Tommy Lowe. Pallbearers were Gene Woodward, Rudolph Woodward, James Croy, Lester Eustace, Charles Samples and Bobby Lewis. Mrs, Duke UNION - Mrs. Martha David son Duke, wife of Frank Norman Duke of 410 South Pinkney St., died Friday. A native of Clinton, daughter of the late Lawrence H. and Mary Ann Henry Davidson, she was a member of Grace Metho dist Church, a graduate of Co lumbia College and a retired schoolteacher. She taught in Union County and city schools several years and also at Ep- worth Children’s Home. Surviving also are three sis ters, Miss Essie Davidson and and Mrs. Louise Hilton of Clin ton and Mrs. Ruth Cook of Wal- terboro; and a brother, Joe Davidson of Clinton. Funeral services were held Saturday at S. R. Holcombe Fun eral Home. Burial was in Rose mont Cemetery, Clinton. Frank DeYoung DUNCAN - FrankDeYoungSr., 74, of Route 1, Duncan, died Wed nesday, Feb. 25, in Greenville. He was a brother of James M. DeYoung of Clinton. Other survivors include his wife, a son, three daughters, two stepdaughters, eight other bro thers, three sisters, 16 grand children and 11 great-grandchild ren. Funeral services were con ducted Friday at Abner Creek Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. J. A. Clark ASHEVILLE, N. C. - James Aaron Clark, 49, of Dogwood Drive, Candler, died Friday. He was a brother of Douglas Clark of Joanna and Ernest Clark of Clinton. Other survivors include his wife, a son, four sisters, two other brothers, and a grand daughter. Funeral services were held Sunday at Liberty Baptist Church with burial in Hice Hill Cemetery. Julian Bolick Mrs. Kirby GREENVILLE - Mrs. Lula Parish Kirby, 74, of 24 Kathryan Court, died Thursday, Feb. 26. She toas a sister of Claude and Guy Parish of Clinton. Other survivors include two sons, a sister, two other bro thers, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were con* ducted Saturday at The Mackey Mortuary with burial in Wood- lawn Memorial Park. I. Q. Watkins CHAPPELLS - Irvin Quattle- baum Watkins, 78, of Route 1, Chappells, died Friday in Green wood. He was a brother of Mrs. Eva Boazman of Cross Hill. Other survivors include his wife, two daughters, a brother and five grandchildren. 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This position maximized his abilities as architect, con struction engineer, and landscape artist. Active in church and civic af fairs, Mr. Bolick served as dea con of the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton, president of the Clinton Kiwanis Club, member of the South Carolina Tricentennial Commission, and member of the Board of Direc- TAC it an axclutto Electronic System that combines all the functions of three Magnavox innovations: Automatic Tint Control — lets you select the most pleas ing flesh tones — and keeps them that way on every channel, every time. Im proved Automatic Chroma Circuit — gives more uniform color intensity regardless of how often you change channels. Instant Automatic Fine Tuning — keeps all Aktion signals locked in for a perfectly-tuned 23" (diagonal measure) picture — automatically. Also with: Chromatone for depth; Quick-On pictures and Sound; phis Bonded Circuitry Chassis for lasting reliability. Concealed swivel casters. 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Sloan, Dr. D. H. McFadden, Dr. E. N. Sulli van, John Addison and Taylor Martin. The honorary escort was composed of the Elders and Dea cons of the First Presbyterian Church. PC Summer Grants Offered To Teachers A program ot summer grants for all Laurens County public school teachers attending Pres byterian College’s 1970 summer school was announced today by Dean W. Fred Chapman. He said the grants will be equal to one-halfthe tuition for all courses taken in either or both of the two summer terms by District 55 and 56 teachers under contract for the 1970-71 school year. The program is designed as a special public service to the local county. Dr. Chapman pointed out the PC summer school is geared for teacher certification in element ary, secondary and special edu cation. It offers graduate credit in cooperation withClemsonUni versity. A maximum of six hours may be earned in each of the World Day Of Prayer Service Set World Day of Prayer Services will be held Friday, March 6 at four o'clock at A11 Saints Episco pal Church, Calvert Avenue. Sponsored by the Women's So cieties of Clinton Churches, the service is planned to appeal to all age groups with audience par ticipation and music. A nursery will be provided for pre-school children. five and one-half week terms, which run June 8 - July 15 and July 16-August 21. Classes meet Monday through Friday in air- conditioned facilities. During this session, 53 courses will be offered in these depart ments: art, business administra tion, chemistry, economics, edu cation, English, French, history, mathematics, philosophy, phy sical education, political science, psychology, religion andSpanish. Teachers interested in more details about the grants program may contact Dr. Chapman at Presbyterian College (Telephone 833-2820). 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