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Senior Class, Music Dept
To Present 'Oklahoma!'
Under the direction of Mrs.
Rosemary Johnson, the Senior
Class and the music depart
ment of Clinton High School will
present the musical “Oklahoma!”
on May 14, 15 and 16 in the high
school auditorium. The perform
ances will begin at 8 p.m.
The cast includes Ed Acree,
Claire Duncan, Cindy Crisp, Ro
bin Smith, Buzzy Tedards, Keith
Cannon, Ace Workman, Andy El
lis, Terri Lane, Bob Keller, Di
anne Harbin, Steve Bishop and
George Wilkie, as well as boys
and girls of the chorus. The
band will play under the direc
tion of Mr. Robert Smith, and the
sets are being designed and built
by members of the Senior Class
under the direction of Mr. Bruce
Abrams and the shop boys.
When this Rodgers and Ham-
merstein production of “Okla
homa!” opened on Broadway April
1, 1943, it brought a new kind of
musicad to the theatre. For the
first time a musical was woven
around a theme or story. Based
on LynnRigg’s play"Green Grow
the Lilacs, ” it was presented by
The Theatre Guild, a group of
young singers, dancers, direc
tors and choreographers who
banded together to try something
new. “Oklahoma!* was the first
result A ^ .
Taking place around the turn of
the Twentieth Century, before
Oklahoma’s wild, unsettled terri
tory became a state, the story
centers its action around the
ranchers and farmers of that area
who were bitter enemies. The
ranchers are resentful of the in
flux of farmers to the territory,
which they consider their private
domain; and a range war threat
ens.
IN ‘OKLAHOMA’—Shown above are some scenes from a re
cent dress rehearsal of ‘Oklahoma!’ to be presented May 14,
15, and 16 at Clinton High School. The musical will be pre
sented by the CHS Senior Class and the music department of
Clinton High School. In picture at left, Cindy Crisp looks on
as Claire Duncan and Ed Acree hold discussion. At right, is
a square dance scene from the musical.— (Photos by Betty
Fryga)
Retires From Route 2
in 50 Years With Post Office,
Wilson Watched Urban Movement
Lowry Wilson’s route was
primarily across dirt roads
when lie first started delivering
mail on Route 2, Clinton, over
21 years ago.
On his 56-mile route, there
were 30 miles f dirt road and
26 miles of asphalt. When he
made his final mail delivery
on April 21, he traveled 78
miles -- 74 miles on asphalt
and four miles over dirt roads.
That mail run on April 21
was a sentimental journey for
Mr. Wilson. It markedthecom
pletion of almost 50 years’ser
vice with the Clinton Post Of
fice. His total service is 49
years, 10 m nths and 14 days,
believed to tie the longest ten
ure in the hist ry f the local
P ’St office.
Mr. Wilson began his postal
career on June 16,1320, when he
was 20 years old. He started
as a city mail carrier. He
served in that capacity for over
28 years until he was trans
ferred to a rural route Jan. 1,
134 3. Those are the only two
jobs WTls n has held during his
career.
On his rural r >ute, he has
seen farm families traveling
down those paved roads, moving
to town.
■ I saw the urban movement,
firsthand", tie said, "Although
the shift from farm to town
didn ’t reallv hit tiie Clinton area
until 1362."’
His rural route was Route 2,
to the East and Northwest of
Clinton, toward Joanna and
Whitmire.
W hen he first started on the
rural route, there were 229
rural boxes on the route and he
averaged about 600 pieces of
mail. Today, there are 464
boxes on the route and heaver-
aged over 1,100 pieces of mail
per day.
Officially retired from the
Post Office on April 30, Mr.
Wilson has been succeeded by
Winfred Norris.
CHURCH LEADER
An elder at Providence ARP
Church he also has been active
in the Rural Letter Carriers
Association. He served as sec
retary-treasurer of the Lau
rens County Letter Carriers
Association for 10 years and
currently is serving his second
term as president of the Fourth
Congressional District Letter
Carriers Association. He also
has served two terms each as
secretary - treasurer, and vice
president of that organization.
He is married to the former
Violet Crisp of Mountville and
they have five children: Mrs.
James O. (Martha) Mitchell, li
brarian at Greenville Tech;
Mell Wilson of Greenville, an
industrial engineer with Gen
eral Electric; William Wilson
of Rock Hill, a chemical engi
neer with Cetanese Corpora
tion; Roy Wilson of Whitten Vil
lage; and Brenda Wilson, a
freshman at Erskine College.
During his final week on the
route, Wilson was remembered
with many gifts by residents on
Route 2. He also was honored
with a gilt from his fellow em
ployes.
HONORED
Clinton Postmaster William
D. Adair, saluted Mr. Wilson in
a personal letter which said,
in part:
AFTER FINAL RUN—Clinton Post
master William (Rill) Adair, left,
congratulates Lowry Wilson, right,
after Mr. Wilson recently completed
his final delivery on Route 2. Mr.
Wilson has retired from the Post Of
fice after almost 50 years’ service.
— (Yarborough Photo)
“Your attitude of cheerful
cooperation has been must help
ful in accomplishing <>ur daily
tasks. You have served your
Postal patrons faithfully and
well.
The letter also said, “As far
as I know. . .you have served
this Post Office longer than any
previous employee. . .
What is he going to do with
his retirement?
With a grin, Mr. Wilson re
plied, “I’m going to take it
just like it comes and I don’t
care for anything with a sche
dule to it. . ."
Lawson Re-Elected
To Furniture
Association Board
At the 58th Annual Conven
tion-Membership Meeting of the
Southern Retail Furniture As
sociation, Claude M. Law-
son, president of the Lawson
Furniture Co., Joanna, was re
elected to the Board of Direc
tors of the one-thousand mem
ber group.
The association, founded in
1912, is the oldest retail fur
niture association in the United
States. The meeting this week,
being held at the John Yancey
Motor Inn, in Atlantic Beach,
N. C., has attracted members
from Virginia, North and South
Carolina.
Mr. Lawson will serve on the
association’s Meeting Arrange
ments Committee during the
forthcoming year.
Martha Dendy
Students Win
Poster Contest
Students from Martha Dendy
School made the most enthu
siastic response to the poster
contest sponsored by The Clin
ton Music Club for National
Music Week. The contest was
open to all Junior High School
students in Laurens County and
was publicized in the schools.
Entries by the developing
young artists showed delightful
imagination and keen sensitivi
ty to subject matter, making
the task of the judges difficult
indeed.
Guynell Williams of Martha
Dendy School was awarded first
prize, while the second prize
went to another Martha Dendy
student, Sharon Cromer. Rose
B. Madden of Pleasant View
School, Gray Court, placed third
in the contest.
All posters will be on display
in downtown Clinton duringNat-
tional Music Week, May 3-10.
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I VEHICLE SALE!
Sealed Bids Will Be Accepted For The Following
Units. Terms: Cash. City Reserves Right To Reject Any or All Bids
1—1968 FORD 4-DOOR CAR (8N51P145010) (White)
May Be Inspected At Utility Yard, Gary Street.
For Information See Chief Ballard or Assistant Chief King:.
1-1966 FORD F-602 TRUCK-NO BODY
Body To Be Removed By City—Long Wheel Base.
May Be Inspected At Street Department Yard—Corner Centennial
And South Sloan Street.
For Information See Eddie McGee.
1—TRACTOR With Front End Loader
Model 35 Ferguson
3-Point Hitch With Power Takeoff.
May Be Seen at Street Department Yard.
For Information See Mr. McGee.
Sealed Bids To Be On Mayors Desk At City Hall By
5:00 P. M., Wednesday, May 13, 1970.
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