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WEATHER (Week of Sept. 30-0ct. 7) High: 86 Low: 44 (Oct 8) (Oct. 6-6) Rainfall: 0 Soil Temp. Range: 67-73 Degrees Qftp Clinton Chronicle VoL 71 — No. 40 Clinton, S. C., Oct. 8, 1970 INDEX Three Sections, 20 Pages Classified 6-A Deaths 6-A Editorials 2-C Society 2-A Sports 7-A OPEN HOUSE SET—Dedication ceremonies and open house has been scheduled for Clinton’s new City Hall on Sunday, Nov. 8. The special event is planned in conjunction with Laurens County's Tricentennial Week celebration Nov. 8-Nov. 14. Four Not Prosecuted 19 Enter Pleas In Firebombinas Nineteen young Laurens County Negroes pleaded guilty to one of two charges Wednes day afternoon in the cases of 23 young men charged with the July firebombings of eight Clinton businesses. -Four others were not prosecuted in General Sessions Court In Lau rens. Twelve pleaded guilty to con spiracy and seven pleaded guilty V) a charge of 'burning building not subject of arson.* The four who were not pro secuted are Robert Lewis Klnard, alias Peter Kinard, alias Peter Cannon; Purvis Ritchie, Ralph Young and Cur ds Gerald Jennings. The 12 who pleaded guilty to conspiracy are Robert Tay lor, Tony Leaver Turner, Al bert Dean Dunlap (alias Mike Dunlap), John Robert Moore, Jr., Grady Boyd, Samuel (Sam my) Jones, Michael Darbin (alias Mai Darbin), JamesRo- Louie Webb Wins Contest Louie Webb of 303 Cald well St, Clinton, is the win ner of last week’s Chronicle Football Contest Mr. Webb missed only two of 15 predictions and correctly predicted the outcome of the Georgia Tech-Clemson game on the 'tie breaker.' He pre dicted the final 28-7, Georgia Tech, outcome. Wendi Watkins of Route 3, Clinton, and J. F. Evans of Jo anna tied for second place as each missed only two selec tions and were both four points off the Clemsoo-Georgia Tech margin. They will share the $7.50 second prize and Mr. Webb wins the $15 first prize. land Cromer, Stanley Albert Young, John Edward Booker (alias Bro Booker), Vivian Co field, John Wayne Klnard (alias Sap Cannon). The maximum sentence on a conspiracy charge is five years imprisonment Pleading guilty to a charge of 'burning bulldjnanc4 sub ject of arson* iiewTain Henry Watson (alias John Gator Wat son, alias Gator Watson), Tho mas Vance, Henry Lee Brown, Charles Little, Jerome Flem ing, Melvin Wesley, Jimmy Boyd Martin (alias Jimbo Mar tin). The maximum sentence on that charge is 10 years’ im prisonment Wednesday afternoon, Judge Francis B. Nicholson informed each defendant individually of his rights and tried to ascer tain that Boot of the defendants were coerced or promised leniency in entering their guilty pleas. Clinton Christmas Parade Date Set The 1970 Clinton Christmas Parade has been set for Friday, December 4. Parade time has been set for 2 P. M. at Whitten Village and 4 P. M. for Clinton. Mike Horton, president of the Clinton Jay- cees, annnounced the time and date and also stat ed that this year’s parade will again be co-spon sored by the Clinton Merchants Association and the Clinton Jaycees. Anyone interested in participating in this year’s parade is encouraged to contact Mike at 833-4331. Anyone wishing to enter a float in the pa- rade should contact D. L. Gunter at 833-0210. United Fund Campaign Reaches 65% Of Goal The annual campaign of the United Fund of Great Clinton has reached 65 per cent of its goal for 1970-71 with some divisions yet to report The preliminary report in dicates that$38,006.61 has been 'ROUND wTOMJ Clou Plans Petition When the Clinton High School class of 1960 has its reanion next week, a special petition will be circulated. wv It will be a petition addressed to the govern ment of North Vietnam and it will request that Hanoi officials give some information as to the whereabouts of Cliff McKIttrtek. For three straight years, Cliff was president of the class which graduated in 1960. He has been reported aa missing in action in Vietnam for sev eral years. The petition, which is to be signed by each member present at the reunion, is being present ed "as a token of love and interest in a fellow classmate," according to a spokesman for the contributed or pledged thus far. Mrs. Ted Davenport, Resi dential Division chairman, says that in the near future workers will contact those in the residential areas who have not mailed in their contribu tions. Also, she urges anyone who did not receive a letter with campaign card and in formation to contact the United Fund office at 833-2716. Stan Finch To Address Civic Meet W. Stan Finch, director of public relations and sales training for TexizeChemicals, will be featured speaker at the annual Laurens County Inter club bar-b-que which is sche duled for next Thursday, Oct ober 15. The bar-b-que will be held at the Laurens County Fair grounds and serving will start at 7 p.m. The annual event is for all civic clubs in the county. Any civic clubs needing tickets may obtain them by having their club’s secretary contact Jack Long, P. O. Box 424, Laurens. * * * Get Rid Of Junk Cars If you have an old junk car you’d like to get rid of, now’s the time. A machine which crushes old automobiles will be at Bond Motor Co. in Clinton, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday. Anyone who wishes to get rid of an old car should con tact Bond Motor Co. or Clin ton Streets Supt Eddie McGee. The company will notporchase the old cars but will dispose of them to help rid the town of the junk cars. * * * Clintonian Dies In War Pfc. Joseph O'Neal McGee, 20, died Monday from wounds received in action in Vietnam. Born in Laurens County, son of Mrs. Onella McGee of Clin ton, he was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cross Hill. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Carolyn Anderson McGee; three sisters, Mrs. Onnie Lee Briggs of Spartanburg, Mrs. Maggie Walker of Clinton and Miss Mary McGee of Engle wood, N.J.; and two brothers, Leroy and Andrew McGee of Clinton. Historical Tour Book To Be Presented Here Tbe 1960 class win have Its reunion on Oct. 16 and 17th. An Informal “Hoe-Down" Is plan- ned for Friday night at Jim Barnea* barn, fotkn ed by a drop-ln Saturday morning and a banquet on Saturday night at Lakeside Country Club. The Laurens County Historic Preservation Commission, Reese H. Young, chairman, will have a iheefing Monday night, October 19, at 7:30p.m.atBelk Auditorium on the Presby- terian College campus. All persons interested in the history of Laurens County and who are interested in forming a Laurens County Historical Society are invited to attend. There is no admission fee. Two Furman University pro fessors, Dr. Newton B. Jones, director of the Humanities Div ision, and Dr. Albert N. ers, chairman of the Department, win bti A brochure containing tours of Laurens County’s historical sites and homes will be pre sented for the first time and will be distributed to those at tending the meeting. The brochure includes pictures compiled by the Laurens County Historic Commission. William P. Jacobs m, chair man of the Tricentennial Com mittee, will announce plans for Laurens County's November 8- 14 celebration. Also, a gift of property of historical sig&tfl- ance to the county win be announced. * Thorn well Key Club mem- distrflouting brochures and eth|r material to the public. Concerning Use, Maintenance City Hall Regulations Are Adopted By Council Regulations concerning the use and maintenance of Clin ton’s new City Hall building were adopted Monday night by Clinton City Council. The regulations—which con tained a controversial regula tion concerning use of Council Chambers—were passed a 4-3 vote with Mayor J. C. Thomas breaking a 3-3 Council tie. Also voting in favor of the regulations were Councilmen Dewey Oxner, Boyd Holtzclaw, and George Bagwell. The regulation concerning use of Council Chambers stir red controversy over whether that room also was to be used as a courtroom particularly for jury trials. Councilwoman Mrs. Nelle Howard produced a copy of the original specifications for City Hall which called for the room to serve as both council cham bers and a courtroom. City Attorney Cecil White said that the specifications had to be changed in a work order because of the cost involved in making it serve also as a courtroom with jury box, etc. Mr. White also pointed out that the Community Room on the second floor was better designed for use as a court room in that tables and chairs can be moved around more easily. In asking support for the regulations as written, Mayor Thomas said, 'We’re not the only town in the state with a separate council room. It was never intended to be a court room. It operates on separate switches for air conditioning and heating so that it can be kept separate from the rooms and rest of the building which will be in almost constant use. “I don’t think you’ll find a carpeted courtroom in South Carolina. The type of people who may be brought in here may not take care of the pro perty. I ask that you accept this ordinance as it is writ ten.' Mrs. Howard said, 'I think the police should be able to regulate smoking and littering when they have a Jury trial in here.' Alderman Oxner made the motion that the regulations be adopted and it was seconded by Alderman Holtzclaw. As approved, Council Cham bers will be 'used only for -meetings of the City Council and the Clinton Planning Com mission.’ The Conference Room will be available for use by the Clinton HouSingAutbority,City Council Committees; confer ences involving administrative officers and employees of the city; representatives of the Social Security Administra tion, S. C. Tax Commission, Internal Revenue Service and Laurens County Auditor. COMMUNITY ROOM The Community Room will 'be avilable for use by the Recorder for municipal court when the number of people present warrant its use; by organizations organized for education and charitable purposes; volunteer firemen of the city; by organizations connected with city, county and state government; and for pub lic meetings called by an agency of fin city, county or state government The City Clerk is charged with the as signment of reservations for its use, in all cases giving priority to organizations or purposes connected with the city government; be shall not accept standing reservations for weekly or monthly meet ings. Reservations shall not be made more than Wlteja te advance. The City Clerk shall collect In advance from each out-of-town applicant the spin of $25 to hs^ dafray ffaa ex- peMM of deaalif im main tenance of tfaa ~ Room.* The Interrogation Room will be available for use by the Recorder 'when it will ac comodate the persons involved in the case beine heard.' The Firemen’s Dormitor/ upstairs will “be available to the volunteer firemen for the purposes of meetings, training and recreation.’ The regulations also spell out the responsibilities for maintenance of the grounds and various areas of the new build ing. The Superintendent of the Street Department will be res ponsible for the grounds, walk ways and driveways around the building. The Chief of Police will be in charge of the park ing area, Fire Department and Police Department. The City Clerk will be responsible for “the preservation and maint- nance of the Council Chamber and the Community Room. Hi-Ho Silver, Head For The City Limits Effective, October 19, it will be unlawful to ride a horse—or pony or goat—on the side walks inside the Clinton city limits. Clinton City Council Monday night approved an ordinance which prohibits such activity. The ordinance, which was proposed by Alderman ‘Chick’ Pitts and seconded by Aider- man Talmadge Sanders, passed unanimously. It says, in Dart: “It is unlawful for any per son having possession or con trol of any horse, pony or goat to ride, lead, drive or allow such animal to stray or run at large upon any sidewalk or walkway within the City of Clinton.' Anyone found guilty of vio lating the ordinance is subject to a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100 or by im prisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days. City Water Cost Survey Requested Clinton City Council Monday night voted to obtain a survey on the cost of providing water service, particularly to indus tries outside the city limits. Councilman ‘Chick’ Pitts brought the matter to council attention. He pointed out that industrial users pay 22.4 cents p«r 1,000 gaUoos of w»ter white it Is believed to cost the city 25 to 26 cents per 1,000 gal lons to provide the water ser vice. Homeowners pay 55 cents per 1,000 gallons, according to Mr. Homer Martin, Utilities De partment Superintendent Council voted to have the en gineering firm of Harwood Beebe make a cost survey and report to Council’s November meeting. In other business at Monday night’s regular monthly meet ing, council: Heard a proposal by a representative of the firm of Rowland and Lynch of Spart anburg to build 86 low-rent apartment units, under a rent- supplement program under written by a federal program. The firm has an option on land adjacent to Clinton Plaza Shopping Center. Mayor J. C. Thomas said, “We’d like to know more about exactly what you plan to build. We don’t want any 'instant slums.” If we could see that this would be quality construc tion and would not Jeopardize the low-rent housing project which our Housing Authority 1,200 Prepsters Visit PC Some 1,200 high school young people of South Carolina and Georgia will visit the Presby terian College campus this Saturday for the eighth annual Presbyterian Youth Day. They will be guests of PC for this special occasion which includes tours of the campus, a student program of enter tainment, dinner in the college dining hall and the Blue Hose- Elon football game. The occasion te scheduled to begin with registration at K) a.m., followed tewtefltetely by campus tours conducted fay members at Bias Key leader ship fraternity. Blue Key also will help with the 11 a.m. pro gram teBUkAwfitortum. >' the remainder of the Youth D*y schedule cells for dbumr te Greenville Dining Han, starttef at 12:15 pjiu. and the 2:30 p.m. football g Johnson Field. has been working on for some time, then we might be inter ested in discussing it further. For the time being, we will accept this proposal as infor mation.’ —Instructed Utilities Supt. Martip to take the controls off the tyaffto sigwhacer Com- rntmlfy LAsA St^VniHtet on Florfda Street and place it at the corner of Calvert Avenue andS. Adair Street where resi dents have requested traffic controls. -—Heard Mr. Martin report that bids will be opened on October 15 at U a.ra. on com pleting the electrical power loop around Clinton. —Instructed Mr. Martin to investigate the possibilities of sell a 40,000-gall mi water tank which is of no further use to the city. --Approved a motion to put a plaque in the new City Hall listing the mayor, councilmen, city clerk and city attorney who are the first to serve in the new building. Heard a proposal by Mr. J. D. Bull to provide Janitorial service for the new city hall. Council instructed Mr. Bull to draw up a formal bid estimate and present it to council --Instructed Mr. Martin to take down all unnecessary cop per are circuits, sell them and put the money into the purchase of new vapor street lights. The action came after Councilman Talmadge Saunders reported that mc~e lights are needed in the Clinton Mills area. Homecoming Parade Set For Friday Clinton High School’s home coming parade is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Friday in down town Clinton. The parade will feature three candidates for Miss CHS plus sponsors for the senior foot ball players, officers of vari ous clubs, and the Red Devil Marching Band. The three candidates for Miss CHS are Carol Hatton, Amy McCarthy and Dell Young. * * * Modulators To Host Jamboree The Modulators CB (Citi zens Band) Club of the Clinton area will host a CB Jamboree this weekend at the Clinton YMCA. The jamborM te wpeoted to attract hundreds dfCBdr'Item radio operators’ to the Clinton area. In addition to displays of C. B. Equipment there will be several different contests in cluding a band contest, 'Ugly* contest, cake walk, and con tests for club members. Prizes also will be given to the person coming the farthest distance. There will be a cookout on Friday evening, October 9, and dancing will be featured on Saturday night There will be a worship service Sunday morning starting at 10 o’clock. * * * Demos Open Headquarters Laurens County Democratic Campaign headquarters were opened on Public Square Mon day evening in Laurens. Following the opening, a sup per was held at the VFW Home on Clinton Road. State Chair man Harry M. Lightsey of Columbia was guest speaker. He said, 'This year, we realize more than ever before our strength in our party and government are in the local people. This is where a good party and good government are to be found. v:vX<vXv:-XvX<v:vXw Other Memoirs BY JOE H. SIMPSON Them is an old saying: “The sweetest words ever posed, are these, dear sir find check enclos ed." However, I recall a few words spoken in my defense at one time that meant more than money to me. S I had forked all summer as a delivery boy for Simpaon-Copel&nd Grocery store and had quit to go back to school. I walked into the store one day and Mr.^ Bob Copeland asked me to run a package around to Dr. Young’s home for him since his delivery boy was at lunch. I gladly got the bicycle and proceeded to Dr. “ ting on the new paved sidewalk in front of Hotel. v Shortly after returning to the Tom Holland, city policemai ing to me stated that he tddto he would hm4 law. Heststed iatefc ha ini * J :,.A “«.!*- f-