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INDEX Two Sections, 14 Pages Classified 4-A Deaths 3-A Socnety 2-A Sports 5-A Clinton Chronicle Vol. 71 — No. 47 Clinton, S. C., Nov. 26. 1370 THANKSGIVING 1970 i:-: The spirit of thanksgiving encompasses :j: many principles and ideals which deserve daily as well as annual tribute. Certainly, Thanksgiv- x ing Day is a meaningful and cherished holiday, and it is right that we have set aside a special x occasion to count our blessings and good for- tune. In so doing, let us be continually grateful * that we live in a land where people can still >:• laugh, dream, hope, and speak their minds and x worship as they please. *•* *•' •j: Our Founding Fathers had great vision. They saw for the future of our country a promise of :• x hope, right, justice, freedom, and equality for :• x men and women who braved the dangers to enjoy •: these blessings from God. And all but the most •: j:; cynical would have to admit that our Nation has •: made extraordinary progress in striving for these x x goals. No other countrv has ever done more to x promote the spiritual and material needs of its * x citizens. x x A noted American author and editor once x £ stated. “There never was a land that better de- x x served the love of her people than America, for x there never wa> a mother-country kinder to her x children. She has given to them all that she Play Here Thursday Afternoon PC, Newberry Battle For The Derby FRED HERREN Newberry Coach Community Thanksgiving Service The Bronze Derby has not seen the Newberry College campus since Thanksgiving 1966 when the Presbyterian team claimed it with a 26-7 victory in Clinton. This year, following four straight Turkey Day losses, the Indians will visit Presby terian campus to renew the an nual battle for the symbolic topper. The meeting will be the fifty-sixth in a series which dates back to 1913, when the Indians demolished the Blue Hose 51-0. Despite the initial setback, Presbyterian holds a 35-16-4 edge over Newberry. Thursday’s game will start at 2 p.m. at Johnson Field. The Bronze Derby originated as the result of a highly-spi rited ruckus on the night of Jan. 30, 1947, following a bas ketball game between the two rival schools. Before the game got underway, several PC stu dents put up a banner high on the wall which read; ‘Beat Heal Out of Newberry.* Sometime during the game, a group of Newberry students secured a ladder, set it up a- gainst the outside waU, climbed through a window, rolled up the banner, and escaped unnoticed the same way they had entered. Near the end of the game the visiting Blue Hose supporters realized the banner was gone. After Presbyterian had taken a 51-47 victory, the irate Hose partisans demanded the return of the banner. This prompted a scuffle, and in the midst of the general confusion, a New berry student snatched a derby from the head of a PC student and ran. During the next couple of days, the athletic publicity di rectors of the two schools ne gotiated for the return of the derby. They finally came to the a- greement that the derby should serve as a laurel of victory in the athletic contests between Newberry and Presbyterian. Consequently, the hat was re turned to PC, packaged, and forwarded to a casting company in Ohio, where it was bronzed. Until 1956, possession of the derby was determined by vic tories in football, basketball, and baseball, but then the schools agreed to award the trophy on the basis of football superiority alone. Since then, Newberry has won the Bronze Derby four times. “As far as I’m concerned, the Bronze Derby is a myth,* exclaimed Newberry’s head football coach Fred Herren. He was owing this statement to the fact that since he has been coach at Newberry the derby has not been in the school trophy case. Presbyterian is sporting a 7-3 record at present, and all indications are they wiU take the Carolina’s Conference crown from Elon this year. Perhaps the biggest threat the Tribe will face is the throw ing ability of quarterback Al len McNeill. Presently McNeill is averaging 160.4 yards per game in the aerial department But if McNeill is impres sive in the passing department, the Indians pose just as big a threat in the running game with the Conference’s second leading rusher Donald Garrick with 1,073 yards so far this season. Quarterback Tommy Williamson hit nine for lipases and three touchdowns against Samford week before last It looks like it will be one wide open football game. “They are a very fine foot ball team,* stated Herren. “They are not the biggest or the fastest team we’ve played, but they are definitely one of the best Their record speaks for itself,* he continued. “McNeiU is one of the best third down quarterbacks in this area. We will have to make a minimum of mistakes to stay in the ballgame, because they will not make very many. Bob by Norris is an outstanding linebacker and a fine football player,* concluded the head coach. CALLY GAULT PC Coach Hospital Payment Policy could give. . . . Millions upon millions of men have lived here with more comfort, with les> fear, than any such numhers el-ewhere in anv age have lived. Countless multitudes, who>e fore father from the beginning of human life on earth have 'pent wearv live anxietv. in helples-ne" here, m the com >e ol to the lull and -eciire ' in unrewarded toil, in . m ignorance, have risen even a 'ingle generation. At Thornwell The annual Community’ Thanksgiving Service will be held on Thanksgiving morning, November 26th, at 10:00, at the Thornwell Presbyterian Church, on the campus of Thornwell Orphanage. The Clinton-Joanna Minis terial Association, in coopera tion with Thornwell Orphanage, is again sponsoring this ser vice. Clergymen of the Ministerial A ssociation who will be partici pating in this year’s service include; Preaching, the Rev. J. Ben Cunningham of Broad Street Methodist Church; pre siding as newly-elected Presi dent of the Association and leading the Prayers, the Rev. M. Floyd Hellams of Davidson Street Baptist Church; Invoca tion and Scripture, the Rev. Alfred L. Bixler of First Presbyterian Church; Greet ings and Benediction, the Rev. M. A. Macdonald, host pastor of Thornwell Presbyterian Church. enjoyment of the fruit' x of then laboi , to (oiifideut hope, to intelligent x po''e"ion ol their own faeultie>. I> not the land x to he dearlv loved in whieh this i' possible, in x whieh thi' ha' been achieved.''' Truly, thi> :j: \merican wa' imbued with the spirit of x I hanksgiv ing. Our Nation does possess a heritage which i> x unique in the history of man. But today this £ heritage with its religious ideals and moral X principle' mean* practically nothing to many Americans. They do not seem to recognize nor x appreciate the rewards of self-government. To £ them, du'v. individual responsibility, enterprise, X self-respect, and obedience of the law are tenets x of oppre'sion. They demand and expect ‘‘the rj: good life." but without personal sacrifice or X effort. The true meaning of Thanksgiving, as ex perienced in the humble and devout tribute bv the earlv settlers, is lost on them. x Let us earnestly join in the observance of £ Thank' giving. But let the spirit of Thanksgiving x not be a scheduled sentiment which we turn on x once a year. Rather, let it be an abiding testi- x mony , a recognizable 'vmbol of our dailv faith— £ our faith in ourselves, our faith in our country, £ and our faith in God. Special music and the hymns of thanksgiving will add rein forcement to the service. The community is cordially invited. * * * JOANNA SERVICE A Community Thanksgiving service will be held at the Ep- worth United Methodist Church, Joanna on Wednesday night at 7:00 o’clock. Rev. Ed Pierce, pastor of the First Baptist Church will be the speaker. Superior Knits To Build New Plant In N.C. DR. STIDHAM Dr. Stidham To Address Clinton PTA The Clinton Elementary School P. T. A. will meet next Tuesday night, December 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the school audi torium. The program will be a talk by Dr. Ann Stidham entitle'* •Gold Stars, Gum Drops and a Good Squeeze*. Here parents and teachers will be shown how psychological knowledge can be put to work to promote better relations with children and to help children better accomplish their goals. There will be a question and answer period following the talk. Clinton Mills’ President Ro bert M. Vance announced to all Clinton Mills’ employees yes terday plans of the Superior Knits Division to build a new plant in Greensboro, N. C. within the near future. W. B. Rhodes, Jr., Presi dent of the Division, merged by Clinton Mills earlier this year, will make the principal announcement according to Mr. Vance’s statement ..."Consistent sales growth, since inception of the Company in 1968, has created an acute need for considerable addi tional manufacturing and ware house space. Demand for double knit fashion apparel fabrics Florida St. PTA To Meat The Florida Street Elemen tary PTA will hold their moothly meeting Tuesday night, December 1st, starting at 8:00 p.m. All friends and parents are encouraged to attend. This will be our last meeting before Christmas. such as we produce atSuperior continues strong. Long-range sales forecasts indicate an in creasing and profitable market for these fabrics. We want to be in a ready position to meet the anticipated demand with two prime objectives in mind..... to strengthen the future of our Company and to build greater job security for all employees*, Vance said in his announce ment * * * Satterfield Wins Contest Fred Satterfield of 207 Florence St. is the winner of last week's Chronicle football contest. He missed only two of 15 predictions and won first place on the basis of his “tie break er* score. Eddie Cleland of 35 Caldwell St, Clinton, also missed only two but Mr. Sat terfield’s “Tie Breaker* score was closer to the correct mar gin in the Clemson-SouthCaro lina game. Sisters Represent County MISS ROGERS RUNNER-UP—Dur ing- the closing program of the 27th annual meeting in Charleston last Saturday, Miss Kathy Joe Knoece ol Aiken County, center, was crowned South Carolina Farm Bureau Queen. Miss Almeda Rogers, right of Lau rens County, was second runner-up and Miss Lynn Edmunds of York County, left, was first runner-up. Miss Rogers is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip W. Rogers and is a 1970 graduate of Clinton High School. Miss Kneece is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Kneece, and Miss Edmunds is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edmunds. T.W. Is Wounded At Station T. W. Hardin, operator of a Clinton service station, was wounded in the leftchestSunday night when he was shot by one of three Negro youths, Mr. Hardin, who lives on Route 1, Clinton, was treated at Bailey Memorial Hospital and released. He told police he was shot by one of three Negro youths who came to the station and purchased five gallons of gaso line. He said after they had pur chased the gas in a can, one of the youths started firing at him from behind the station. He fired back at the youth several times, he said, and the trio fled on foot. He said that he heard a car door shut and an automobile drive away while he was calling police. Police officers said they lo cated a gasoline can near the service station and also re- oorted that a drink box at the door of the station was riddled with 14 holes from buckshot Mr. Hardin operates the Atlantic Service Station at the intersection of Interstate 26 and S. C. 56. Christmas Carol Service Set At PC Miss Rogers Represents County In Carillon Lovely young Miss Virginia Rogers of Clinton will repre sent this area In the annual festivities of the Carolina Ca rillon in Columbia on Friday, Nov. 27. She is a sister of Miss Almeda Rogers who re presented Laurens County re cently In the S. C. Farm Bureau Queen Contest Miss Virginia Rogers is a former ‘Miss Clinton.’ She will ride on a float in the mammoth Carillon parade in the morning, be introduced at the Carillon Luncheon fea turing Lief Erickson of “High Chaparral“ and'TheBugaloos* at mid-day, and be presented to the Governor at the Carillon Ball in the evening. Approximately 200,000 per sons are expected to view the parade Friday morning, begin ning promptly at 9:30 a.m. Co- stars for the event are Leif Erickson, The Bugaloos, and that grand old gent, Santa The sixth annual Christmas Carol Service will be presented Sunday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. by the Presbyterian Col lege Choir at Belk Auditorium on the Presbyterian College campus. The public is invited to attend. Dr. Charles T. Gaines, as sociate professor of music and conductor of the fifty-four voice choir, has announced that the service will include choral works by Praetorius,Costeley, Gevaert, Mendelssohn and Holst. Another work. Magni ficat by Georg Forsteri, will be sung by the women and will perhaps mark the first time this particular piece has been sung since it was published by Martin Luther’s printer in 1542 in a collection of music to be used in the Latin schools of the day. Bach’s weU-known Cantata Sleepers, Wake! will also be presented by the choir, a guest Instrumental ensemble, and soloists. Mrs. Lewis Brannon of Atlanta, a busy soloist in the Atlanta area and the mother of the president of the choir, will be the soprano soloist Pat Phillips, GreenviUe, S. C. and Hal Lewis, Hartsville, S. C. will be the bass and tenor solo ists respectively. An organ prelude by Mr. Alan G. Cook, instructor in music, will precede the ser vice. Mary DeVault, Asheville, N. C., will serve as pianist Courtney Robinson, Columbia, S. C., will be the soloist in the Holst work. Leading the service will be Marcia Whit man, Marietta, Ga. and Tommy Edwards, Anderson, S. C. Mr. Edwards is president of the Student Government Associa tion. The audience will be invited to join in singing traditional carols. Reaffirmed The Bailey Memorial Hos pital Board of Trustees re cently reaffirmed its policy concerning deliquent accounts. The board reviewed the policy in an effort to reduce the ac counts receivable and provide the necessary cash for the operation of the hospital. The policy which has been followed in previous years was reaffirmed with one change. The only change concerns pa tients with a deductible in surance policy. They will be required to pay a deposit for the amount of the deductible clause up to $100 on admission unless the patient has other inr surance that will cover this de ductible feature or is in emer gency condition. The deposit previously was $50. Patients without acceptable insurance wiU continue to be required to pay the $100 ad mission deposit unless the pa tient is in emergency condition or is determined to be a charity case. This admission deposit also was $50 previously. The other phases of the policy which were reaffirmed are: 1. The admistrator is au thorized and instructed to turn deliquent accounts over to an attorney for collection to the full extend of the law. 2. Patients owing old bills who have not demonstrated a satisfactory payment record are not to be readmitted to the hospital as patients, unless the attending physician states that the patient is, or soon will be, in emergency condition. Bona- fide charity cases will continue to be served to the extent possible. OTHER MEMOIRS BY JOE H. SIMPSON Do you often wonder what has happened to America, that we have so much disrespect for the laws of our land, and crime of all kinds is so rampant all over the w T orld. Murder, burglary, arson, rape, divorce and all kinds of crime go unpunished. To me, there is only one answer, and that is the fact that we have, in a sense, told our Maker that we can run the world without his help. We older ones well remember when we at tended Sabbath School at ten, preaching at elev en, evening worship at seven or eight and prayer meeting on Wednesday evening, and most of us were taught the Catechism or Bible stories. My early childhood was spent some four miles from Clinton, and we attended three ser vices regardless of the weather. Today, if we have a heavy fog, we cannot attend church even within a couple of blocks, in a closed car, for fear it will rain. We feed our physical body with good nourishing food three times a day, but we seem to think that our spiritual bodies need re freshment only about two hours a week. Arthur Brisbane, the noted author, once stated that we were neglecting the greatest source of power known to man, and that is prayer. America can still be saved, if we will only return to God. and my prayer is that each one who reads this, will find yourself in God’s House next Sabbath.