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J THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., June 18, 1970—1-B Tricentennial Speakers Bureau Is Announced A speakers bureau has been set up by the Laurens County Tricentennial Commission. Members of the speakers bu reau will be available to ad dress civic groups and other organizations concerning the Tricentennial and local plans for the celebration. Speakers available are Wil liam P. Jacobs HI, W. Paul Culbertson, John P. Paris, John P. Southerland, Mrs. J. Kelly Waits, and Mrs. Betty Coats. The county commission also is planning to have Tricenten nial notepaper on sale in the near future. This notepaper will feature four sketches of Lau rens County historical scenes. Mrs. Fred Irwin, chairman of the Family Reunions Com mittee, is seeking information about any family reunions plan ned for this summer. Anyone with information about reunions is requested to contact Mrs. Irwin at Route 2, Box 284, Lau rens. Dr. Weersing To Speak At Commencement Plans for Commencement and Alumni Day at The S.C. Op portunity School, West Colum bia, have been announced by Mike P. Caskey, Superinten dent of the school. These e- vents will take place at The Opportunity School on June 27. All former students are cor dially invited to attend. The commencement address will be given by Dr. Marc C. Weersing, President of Presby terian College. k | Landrum Plans 1 Gala July 4th ) ii^ ERRAND BOY MATCHMAKER PANIC BUTTON FAMILY TIE LOVE MACHINE NEWS MEDIUM SOCIAL DIRECTOR SECURITY BLANKET ALL IN A DAY’S WORK FOR YOUR TELEPHONE. (2) Southern Bel GETS AWARD — John I. Moore, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Moore of 501 Blalock Drive, Jo anna, receives the ROTC Certificate of Merito- torious Leadership and Achievement from Col. B. F. Hood, deputy commandant of cadets at The Citadel, during recent commencement week ac tivities. Moore, who was awarded a B.S. degree in mathematics, was selected by the Commanding General of the Third Army as the member of the graduating class who has shown the most devel oped leadership while enrolled in the Army ROTC. Local Erskine Alumni Chapter Scores 99% Ninety-nine percent of all Erskine alumni in the Clinton- Laurens Chapter contributed to the 1969-70 Erskine College Living Endowment Campaign, helping that campaign to reach a new record of $184,296 in con tributions from 3,904 alumni and 760 non-alumni friends of Erskine. The Clinton-Laurens chapter was one of nine Erskine alumni chapters -- out of a total of 48 chapters -- to surpass 95 per cent participation. Each of these chapters earned an addi tional $100 challenge grant for the campaign. Under the chairmanship of James P. Sloan of Clinton, 109 out of 110 alumni in the Clinton- Low-price car sales up 36% here. See Carolina’s No.1 low-price dealer. Ford. Laurens chapter contributed to the Living Endowment. Their contributions totaled $2,073. The communities and chair men included in the Clinton- Laurens chapter are Gray Court, Mrs. Marcus Cook; Clin ton, Mrs. Georgia Y. Young; Cross Hill, the Rev. W.F. Mit chell; Hickory Tavern, Doug B. Wasson; Laurens, Joe Ben Hun ter; and Ora, Sam Byrd. The Erskine College Living Endowment, which provides current operating income for the college, has earned seven national awards in alumni-giv- ing from the American Alumni Council during the past decade. The 1969-70 campaign was un der the chairmanship of H. Bowden Powell, Florence, and Moffat G. Long, Greenville. In the 1960’s, the most sig nificant increases in women’s labor force participation took place among younger married women. LANDRUM-"We are expect ing 10,000 visitors to July 4th Celebration in Landrum,” ac cording to RobertCogdell, Lan drum Chamber of Commerce president. “This is the only large scale celebration of In dependence Day in Upper South Carolina or Western North Carolina that I know of,” he continued. “We have an old fashioned Fourth of July program planned to tie in with South Carolina’s Tricentennial. Events staged on that day will include a greas ed pole climb, ball games, horseshoe pitching tournament, barbeque, speeches, parades, pageants, a cake walk and a square dance,” Cogdell pointed out. Highlighting the day in this “foot-of-the-mountain town in upper Spartanburg County" will be an address by Major General William S. Coleman, post com mander, Fort Jackson. Something new to the present- day generation will be a horse shoe pitching tournament stag ed by 22 clubs of Spartan Dis trict, Ruritan National. One of the most spectacular events will be a torchlight pa- Sewing Classes Are Offered At Bell Street Sewing classes are now being held in the Bell Street High School Home Economics department. Classes for Home Economics girls meet each Monday and Wednesday," beginners meet each Tuesday and adults each Thursday. All classes meet from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. There is no charge for these services. They are made avail able as a part of the Voca tional Education Program of the school and are sponsored by Laurens County School District #56 and the State Department of Education. For further information con tact Mrs. C.G. Pruitt at the school or at 833-1722. raoe, staged at night. Based on the political parades of Abraham Lincoln’s presidential campaigns, and lighted by mar chers carrying lighted torches, the parade will feature the story of transportation. The first unit of the parade will be a group on foot to point out that was the first mode of travel. Horseback riders, the buggy, the surrey with the fringe on top, and early automobiles will be featured. The beard and the costumes of the past will not be left out. A pageant, depicting the his tory of the bathing suit, will begin with the early ones, and will come up to ‘‘as near the modern day” as local morals will permit. The evening will be climaxed with a cake walk and a square dance. At intermission a gigan tic fireworks display will be presented. A collection of early stories of Landrum will be published in book form that day. GRADUATES — Louie Albert (AI) Webb of Clinton recently grad uated from the Univer sity of South Carolina, Union Regional Camp us. Exercises were held Sunday, June 7, in the Truluck Gymansium at the Union campus. Webb is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Wfihhjat 803 Caldwell St. CRUICKSHANKS Cruickshonks Receives B.A. Degree From PC Alexander Cruickshanks, FV, the grandson of Mr. & Mrs. W. G. King, Sr., received his B.A. degree in history and political science from Presbyterian Col lege. He was active on the college football team, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and as a member of Kappa Alpha Frater nity. He served on the Honor Council and during the summer session of 1969 was president of the Student Government Asso ciation. Sandy is the fourth genera tion of his family to graduate from Presbyterian College. His great-grandmother, Mrs. B.L. King (Moorer Adams), his great uncle, EugeneC. King, and his mother, Robbie Adair King received their degrees from P. C. In addition to these, his fath er is another member of the family to finish Presbyterian. Attending Sandy’s graduation were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cruickshanks, HI, from Gainesville, Fla.; and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Cruickshanks, Jr., of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Others attending the cere monies were Mrs. H.R. Phil lips, Sr., from Spartanburg; Miss Sara Sadler from Wash ington; and Mr. Sam McGregor from Greenville. The word cash was orig inated by the British in the Far East. It was derived from the Singhalese word kasi, meaning a small coin. Be Sure To Attend The Annual Meeting Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc. More economy care than anybody. 10:30 Saturday June 20, 1970 At Laurens High School New Maverick—sporty look, low price. Laurens, South Carolina VALUABLE All-new Falcon-no car so big costs so little. Electrical Appliance Prizes For Cooperative Members (You Musi Be Present To Win) First Prize: Choice of TV, Electric stove, or Electric Refrigerator. Other Prizes: Consisting 6f irons, fry pans, toasters, percolators, hair dryer, electric drill radio and many other elec tric appliances. Special Galaxie 500-specially equipped and specially priced. BALDWIN MOTOR CO. urns ELECTRIC lUBOOreRATT * .VfevsJ [a W-i-r WL- North Brood Street — Boat 294 Clinton, South Carolina v . 4. 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