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\ I WEATHER (Week of Oct. 21-28) High: 76 Low: 48 (Oct. 22) (Oct. 27) Rainfall: .49 in. (Oct. 26) Soil Temp. Range: 63-66 degrees ®tje Clinton Chronicle VoL 71 — No. 42 Clinton, S. C., Oct 29,1970 INDEX Four Sections, 26 Pages Classified 4-A Deaths 6-A Hospital News 3-D Society 2-A Sports 6-A * FARM BUREAU QUEEN — Miss Almeda Rogers was crowned Laurens County Farm Bureau Queen last week. She is shown above being crowned by T. J. Copeland, president of the bureau. Also shown above are Miss Debbie Stoddard, left, first runner-up; and Miss Carole Hunter, right, second runner-up.— (Yarbor ough Photo) Miss Rogers Form Bureau Queen LAURENS - Miss Almeda Rogers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Rogers of Clin ton has been named the Laur ens County Farm Bureau Queen. The blonde 18-year-old Clemsoo University freshman was judged winner in the com- petlon held in conjunction with the annual dinner meeting of the county farm bureau at Laurens High School. First runner-up for the title was Debbie Stoddard, 16-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stoddard of Gray Court. Carole Hunter, 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Hunter of Rt. 2, Gray Court was second runner up. In the junior talent contest, Elizabeth Kim Campbell, 14- year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert C. Campbell of Rt. 2, Laurens, was the winner. The senior talent contestant, Sue Tollisoo, 16 year old dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Billv Tollison of Laurens was with out competition and will re present the Laurens County Farm Bureau along with other local winners in state com petition in Charleston in Nov ember. Officers elected at the bus iness meeting were T. J. Cope land, president; Hance Finley, vice president; Mrs. Agnes Bailey, secretary-treasurer; and J. Herman Power, state director. Halloween Carnival Opens At 5 PJM. At Local Armory The ttaltoram wUSm offl- elally opens in Clinton at 5:00 p.m. today (Thursday) when the CllntonElementary School P.T. A. plays host to their annual Halloween Carnival at the National Guard Armory on South Broad Street. The festival, under the dir ection of Chairman Tom Stall- worth, Grade Mother Chairman Mrs. Genie Wilder, and P.T.A. President Mrs. Sarah Pitts, will run until 7:30 p.m. Admis sion tickets are priced at 25? for adults and 10? for children, and may be purchased at the door, if not already purchased through the Elementary School. Arrangements have been made for tree parking in the vacant lot on the opposite side ofSouth Broad Street adjacent to the Atlantic Service Station. Tickets for participation in any of the game booths may be purchased at the carnival for 10? each; and included among the games this year will be the following. Fishing, Bowling, Carpet Golf, Football Throw, Witch’s Brew, Wet Sponge Throw, Pick-a-Pumpkin, Spook-the-Ghost, Pick-a- Pocket, Spook House, Squirt- em and Pumpkin Throw. As usual, items may be pur chased at the Country Store Booth and the Cake Booth. The refreshment stand will feature hot dogs and potato chips. This year the soft drink stand will be set up under a canopy in the parking area at the rear of the armory, and tables and chairs will be available there for your eating pleasure. In addition, the Presbyterian College Westminister Fellow ship will furnish free enter tainment at the carnival in the form of a Puppet Show, a Witch and a Magician. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. the Costume Contest will be held under the direction of Master of Ceremonies Joe Holland. Prize money has been donated by Clinton business firms and individuals, with $5.00 going to each first place winner, $3.00 to the second place winners and $2.00 to the third place winners. There will be four catagories of juding - (1) pre school children (2) First and Second Graders (3) Third and Fourth Graders (4) Fifth and Sixth Graders. Altogether, twelve winners will share the $40.00 prize money, to addition, $1.00 cash prizes will be award ed to the individual poster con test winner in each of the six grades at Clinton Elementary School. The posters were made last week by the children and win be used In decorating TST Armory for the carnival. ^ So come on out to the Clin ton National Guard Armory this evening and see the Spooks and Goblins help usher in Hallo ween. Thursday night will not be the official “Trick-or-Treat’ night. This activity will be left for Halloween night on Satur day. * * * Clinton PTA To Moot The Clinton Elementary School P. T. A. will meet next Tuesday night, November 3 at 8:00 p.m. in the school audi torium. The program will be in the form of a leadership forum conducted by Principal H. L. Shealy, District Superinten dent, R. P. Wilder and School board Chairman, James Von Hollen. Following the presentation of the colors by Boy Scouts, a selected group of Mrs. Con nor’s 6th grade will present a program of patriotic music. KIWAN18 OfFICBRS—Oftlem for the CHnton Kiwania dob for 1971 include, left to light: Ralph Patter- eon, Vice President; Dick Sweten- burg, Director; Fred Chapman, fteektent; Bill 6m, Secretary; D. S. Templeton, Director; and Bailey Dixon, Past IVeeident Absent are Directors R. 11 Fuller, C. R. Rogers, Roy Workman and Irvin Shook. To Elect Representatives, County Council Voters Face Many Decisions At Polls On Tuesday, Nov. 3 Voters Receive 6 Ballots Laurens County voters wiL be handed six separate ballots when they go to the polls Tues day, Nov. 3. Polls will open at 8 A.M. and close at 7 P. M. Two of these ballots will be for the election of state and county officers. The other four will have to do with constitu tional amendments and one of these will directly concern Laurens County. On the ballot for Laurens County offices will be: House of Representatives— Democrats Eugene C. Stoddard and David S. Taylor vs. Re publicans B. W. Crouch Jr. and W. Hance Finley. County Council--Democrats King Dixon, Joe S. Holland, James R. Jacks, Paul S. O’ Dell and George Penland vs. Republicans Robert F. (Bob) Black, W. R. (Dub) Garrett, C. Carrington Herbert, Dr. David T. Mixon and J. M. (Bill) Watson. Democrats J. Hewlette Was son, probate judge, and Furman Thomason, supervisor, also will be on the ballots but they have no official opposition. STATE On the ballot for state of fices will be: Governor: Democrat John C. West, Republican Albert Watson and Independent A. W. (Red) Betha. Lieutenant Governor—De mocrat Earle E. Morris Jr., Republican James M. Hender son and Independent Edward E. Watson. Secretary of State—De mocrat O. Frank Thornton and Republican Jack E. Shaw. Attorney General-- De mocrat Daniel R. McLeod and Independent R he ton N. Shetley. State Supt. of Education- Democrat Cyril B. Busbee, Re publican Inez Clark Eddings and Independent Elizabeth P. Hough. Adjutant General—Democrat Robert L. McCrady and In dependent C. C. Dillingham. Also on the ballot but un opposed are Democrats Grady L. PattersooJr., state treasur er; Henry Mills, Comptroller general; William L. Harrelson, commission of agriculture; and James R. Mann, 4th District Congressman. COUNTY AMENDMENTS Laurens County voters also will be asked to vote on three local constitutional amend ments. No. 1 Laurens Hospital Dis trict-voters will be asked to vote on amending the State Constitution to permit the Lau rens Hospital District to in crease its bonded indebtedness up to 35 per cent of the as sessed value of the taxable pro perty in the Laurens Hospital District This is needed to help finance construction of a new Laurens hospital. The Laurens Hospital District includes School District 55 and Cross H1H. Although voters living in School District 56 will be asked to vote on this also, it will not affect their taxes. However, the matter must be voted on countywide. No. 2 School District 55— Officials of School District 55 also are asking that the dis trict be allowed to increase Its bonded indebtedness tf> to 35 per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property within District 55. This is re- (CON’T ON PAGE 2A) cees Plan Drive To th* Citizens of Clinton, Voting for the candidate of your choice on election day Is a privilege of this free country In which we live. In the past few years, the turnout of voters In Clinton has been very poor. The Clinton Jaycees have adopted a project to persuade and aid the people of Clinton to get out and vote on Novemberi 3rd. We are not endorsing any Individual candidate or Party. ( Our only objective Is to urge each and every citizen to exercise his right to vote. I A few of the ways In which we plan to carry out our project are as follows! 1- Radio spots urging all to get out and vote. 2- On Election Day Eve, Nov. 2, we plan to call each person listed In the telephone directory asking them to get out and vote on Tuesday. In conclusion, our air is only to see a better turnout of voters on Tuesday, November 3rd, Election Day. Clinton Jaycees Mike Horton, President No. 1 Poll At New City Hall Voters in Clinton No. 1 Pre cinct will cast their ballots at the new City Hall next Thurs day according to Mayor J. C. Thomas. At noon Wednesday, Mr. Thomas said, “Right now, I don’t know exactly where the polls will be but we’ll make some provision for them at the new City Hall.* Clinton No. 1 voters tradi tionally have voted at City Hall. The city offices moved recently into the new city hall building. All other local pollingplaces will be the same as in past elections. Clinton Tricentennial Plans Made HARRY DENT Harry Dent To Receive Gold P Presbyterian College’s 1970 Alumni Gold P Award will goto Harry S. Dent, special counsel to President Richard M. Nixon, it was announced today. A 1951 graduate of PC, Dent was chosen by the alumni board of directors for this award which is presented annually to an alumnus for ‘outstanding achievements in his chosen profession which reflect credit upon Presbyterian College." The presentation will be made during Homecoming an November 7. Ttw sctmam et events for that day includes a 1 p.m. program in Belk Audi torium, at which new officers will be installed and the Alumni Gold P and Alumni Service Awards will be presented. A group of local civic lead ers met Monday night to formu late plans for additional pro motion of the Clinton participa tion in the Tricentennial. Left to right are J. D. Edenfield, Charles Buice, Mrs. Madison Pitts, W. C. Baldwin, Ralph Patterson and Kirly Coxwell. At the meeting the group discussed the local partici pation of the young school age children in Tricentennial acti- Alumnl mail ballots have named Tom E. Addison '38 of Clinton as PC’s new alumni trustee representative and Harry E. Hicklin ’48 of Rock Hill as president-elect of the Presbyterian College Alumni Association, it was announced today. Eleven other former students were chosen alumni directors as almost 20 percent of the Association members voted by mail for the 1971 officers and directors. The new leader swill be installed during the Nov ember 7 Homecoming program and will assume office next January. Addison, division manager with Waddell and Reed, suc ceeds Dr. J. Newton Gaston '29 of Chester as one of three alumni-elected representa tives to the board of trustees. Hicklin, vice-president of the Standard Life and Casualty In surance Company, takes office when the current president- elect-Wllllam B. Hart ’57, vice-presideat of the First Na tional Bank of Atlanta—auto matically moves up to Alumni Association president Hart succeeds Greenville Attorney William M. Hagood m '60, who remains on the alumni boar das past-president Dr. Thomas N. Massey, Jr. ’51 of Charlotte is the new first vice-president of the Alumni Association, and the following persons have been elected to two-year* terms on the alumni board vities. They also decided to as semble plans for a Tri centennial Parade to be held in conjunction with Tricentennail activities in Clinton. Mrs. Madison Pitts was nam ed Project Coordinator for the activities. Events being planned include the parade, wearing of old dresses, country music, and store decorations. Georgia District 1 vice- president—Paul O. Ard, Jr, ’61, officer with the Citizens and Southern National Bank of Atlanta; director—Eugene R. Goodwyn in ’63, mathe matics teacher at East Atlanta High School. North Carolina District 2 vice-president—David L Trice ’43 of Fayetteville, millwork manager of Highland Lumber co.; director—A. B. Creed ’46 of Greensboro, president of L. W. Routh Construction Co. South Carolina District 2 vice-president — H. Baxter Carpenter ’38 of GreenviUe, underwriter witkPrudential In surance Co.; direcwr—Harvey R. Dickson ’27 of Andersqn partner with Dickson andCo.J* District 3 vice-president—Bi chard W. Carr, Jr. ’62 v ot Spartanburg, executive with Spartan Mills; director--Danny L Charles ’65, executive with Springs MlUs; District 5 vice- president — Warren M. Ward- law, pastor of the Darlington Presbyterian Church; director Douglas E. Allen ’66, teach er at Georgetown’s Wlnyah High SchooL Besides current officers Hart and Hagood, 12 other per sons remain on the board for the second year of their two- year terms. These include Mrs. Georgia B. Thomason ’34 of Clinton as second vice-presi dent, Mrs. Betty H. Brice ’44 of Chester as recording secre tary, two directors each from Georgia and North Carolina, and six South Carolina direc tors. '' '.In**- Anyone having historical au tos, wagons, buggies and any devices which could be used in promoting the Tricentennial parade should contact D. B. Smith at Belk’s, Mrs. Madison Pitts or Mr. Ralph Patterson. * * * Turner Wins Grid Contest Richard Turner of 120 Liv ingston St, Clinton, is the win ner of The Chronicle’s football contest for last week. Turner missed only one of 15 predictions and correctly picked Duke over Clemson in the ‘tie breaker*. Erskine Knight placed second, also missing only one but he picked Clemson over Duke. The Duke Blue Devils won 21-10. Turner wins the $15 first prize and Knight wins second prize of $7.50. This week’s contest is on page 7-B. Harry Dent, for more than a year now, has been con sidered President Nixon’s top adviser on political affairs. He joined the White House staff at the start of the new admini stration after helping Richard Nixon first win the Republican nomination and then the general election. Prior to that Dent served four years (1964-68) as South Carolina State Re publican Chairman after ten years as legislative assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond. A St Matthews native, Harry Dent was an outstanding stu dent leader at Presbyterian College before receiving his BA degree in history in 195L He returned to the campus last month to deliver tbe 1970 Distinguished Alumni Lecture. * * * Sample Ballots Page S-B Amendments •Explained Paffe 1-D OTHER MEMOIRS BY JOE H. SIMPSON The time has almost come when the aver age young person can truthfully say that he knows nothing about having a cow in the barn or chickens in the yard. How many of our youngsters would know what to do with, say, five gallons of sweet milk in order to obtain butter and buttermik or how to kill a chicken and prepare it for cooking? Or even know how to raise a garden and prepare the fresh vegetables for our table? : For instance, when a hen decided wanted to rear a family, she woott. nest until about fifteen egga her. She would turn those her bill and wings., would • .V ‘V ' y x * Addison Elected To PC Board