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WEATHER (Week of Dec. £-9) High: 76 (Low: 23 (Dec. 2) (Dec. 8) Rainfall: 0 Soil Temp. Range: 46- 60 Degree* ®i)e Clinton Cfjronttle Vol. 71 — No. 49 Clinton, S. G. Dec. 10,1970 INDEX Four Sections, 22 Pages Classified 4-A Deaths 6-A Editorials 2-C Society 2-A Sports IS-A After 26 Years As President Of Thornwell Dr. Macdonald Will Relinquish Dr. Malcolm A. Macdonald will relinquish his duties as president of Thornwell Or phanage on Dec. 31, 1970. The official statement from the board of trustees announcec 1 'the forthcoming retirement* of Dr. Macdonald. However, in a statement to The Chronicle, Dr. Macdonald said, “I am not retiring. I am resigning and not voluntarily.* Dr. Macdonald said that his resignation, which was ap proved by a majority of the board of trustees in session Dec. 1, reads: *1 had hoped that I would either have the privilege of retiring <>n the date intended, which was Sept. 1, 1972, which I have not mentioned to anyone before and this because of many unfinished projects which had been proposed and approved by prior executive committee, or of resigning officially and gracefully but neither action was permitted me. “Hence, I have received the entire an# complete written report and action of the recent executive session of the execu tive committee meeting, a portion of which I had already agreed to but was not informed of some aspects of the entire report Therefore, I have no choice but to agree with its stipulations and requirements and hereby hand in my resigna tion to take effect officially in January 1971, as indicated and requested by the executive committee.’ Dr. Joseph Everette, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Rock Hill, is chairmanofthe executive committee and Richard deMontmnllin of Columbia is chairman of the board of trustees. Contacted for comment DR. MACDONALD following Dr. Macdonald’s statement, Mr. deMontmollin said, “The statement which we issued previously has the con currence of the Executive Committee.’ Mr. deMontmollin’s an nouncement of the action says Dr. Macdonald will relinquish his duties as president on Dec. 31 and will move to his new home in Easley. The board’s announcement pays tribute to Dr. Macdonald and his accomplishments in his 26-year tenure as president of Thornwell. The announcement says, “only the third President in Thornwell’s 95-year history, he assumed the office in 1945, chosen by the Board of Trustees from a pastorate in Moultrie, Georgia. His tenure as President has been charact erized by a dramatic growth in the physical facilities of the Home, and by a strong under girding of the financial strength. Thirteen residential cottages, a gymnasium, high school and grammar school buildings, the Hartness-Thorn- well Memorial Church and Post Educational Building, and num erous other projects have been completed during the 26-year span. Through his efforts, the Endowment Funds have in creased from less than $400,000 to nearly $7 million dollars. “Dr. Macdonald will continue a relationship with Thornwell during 1971 in superintending the construction of two ad ditional buildings on the campus. The buildings, the Tom and Jo Infirmary and the Tom and Jo Museum, were provided by bequests of the late Mrs. Sara Jo Hartness, of Spartan burg. The Board of Trustees named as Interim Administrator Mr. Robert L. Wickham, presently Superintendent of Thornwell’s agricultural pursuits. Thornwell Orphanage is own ed by three Synods, South Caro lina, Georgia and Florida, of the Presbyterian Church, US.” SHARE PARADE SPOTLIGHT— The two people pictured here shared the Clinton Christmas Parade spot light last Friday. The streets were lined with thousands of spectators as Santa Claus arrived, preceded by Miss South Carolina, Claudia Turner of Spartanburg. Miss Turner was first runner-up in the Miss America Pageant. Pictures of the prize win ning floats from Whitten Village and School of Practical Nursing are on page 1-C. Other parade pictures are on page 7-A. Local Youth Dies After Hit By Car An 18-year old Laurens County yH)uth was killed Friday when he was hit by a car >ne mile north of here on S. C. 56. Acting C'Tuner C. T. Oakley identified the victim as Bruce E. Pace of Rt. 2, Clint>n. Pace was dead on arrival at Bailey Memorial Hospital after the 2:10 p.m. accident, accord ing to S. C. Highway Patrol man E. M. Rice. Pace was hit when he darted into the path of a southbound 1969 Buick driven by Ward J. Knight of RL 1, Plnevilie, La., Rice stld. The patrolman said witnesses reported that just before Pace was hit another car stopped in the north-bound lane and Pace got out of the car >n the right hand side. The victim walkedto the rear of the parked car and started across the highway when he was hit by the oncoming car, Rice said. A lifelongresidentofClinton, son of Leroy and Ethelda Ed monds Pace ofClinton, the Pace youth was an employe of W'inco Corporation and a memtier of Holly Grove Baptist Church. Surviving also are five sisters, Mrs. Carolyn Edwards of Greenville, Mrs. James Hollingsworth of Clinton, and Miss Diane Pace, Miss Joy Pace and Miss Marjorie Pace of the home, four brothers, David Pace ofW'hitmire, Henry and Larry Pace of Joanna and Eddie Pace of the home; and his grandmother, Mrs. Elisa Ed monds of Joanna. Funeral services were held Sunday at Faith Baptist Church, Laurens. Burial was in Rose- mont Cemetery. * ♦ * Dr. Jacobs Expected To Be Successor Dr. Allen Cleveland Jacobs, a graduate of Thornwell, is expected to become tlie fourth president in Thornwell Orphanage’s 95-year history. Contacted Wednesday morn ing, Mr. Richard deMontmollin, chairman of Thornwell’s Board of Trustees, said that he had no announcement to make con cerning Dr. M. A. Macdonald’s success r as Thornwell presi dent. Mr. deM- ntm llin, also a Thornwell graduate, said an official announcement should be forthcoming “soon*. However, "according; to in formed sources, Dr. Jacobs will be named Thornwell president Dr. Jacobs is not related to the descendants if William Plu- mer Jacobs who foundedThorn well A 52-year-old native of Cheraw, lie is a graduate of Thornwell where he was an out standing athlete. He currently is president of Presbyterian Home for Children in Talladega, Ala., a position he has held for the past 20 years. Dr. Jacobs is a 1942 graduate of Presbyterian College where he was a halfback on the football team and was an outstanding member of the track team. He was captain of the track team during his senior year. He served as an infantry officer during World War II, serving with the 14th Infantry Regiment of the 71st Division. He rose to the rank of captain prior to his discharge in 1945. In 1946, he entered Columbia Theological Seminary in Deca tur, Ga., and earned the D. D. degree in 1948. He was called as pastor of James Island Pres byterian Church where he served for two years prior to becoming president of the Ala bama Presbyterian Home for DR. JACOBS Children in 1950. Presbyterian College awarded Dr. Jacobs an honorary doctor of divinity de gree in 1958 on the basis of his work at the children’s home. Dr. Jacobs is married to the former Agnes Hope Gwaltney of Charlotte, N. C., and they have four sons and two dau ghters. Their oldest son, Allen Cleveland Jacobs Jr., gra duated fnim PC in recent years. Two of Dr. Jacobs’brothers, John Boyd Jacobs and Ernest B. Jacobs, also attended PC. In Talladega, Dr. Jacobs has been active in civic affairs. He has served as president of the Talladega Chamber of Com merce and as chairman of the Boy Scout District. He served as moderator of the Synod of Alabama in 1961. Dr. Jacobs is the author of “Water From an Old Well*, published in 1964 and “Pres byterian Home for Children, 1864-1964, and Historical Col lections*, published in 1967. Detention Home Contract LAURENS - The Laurens Board of County Com missioners Friday awarded a contract for construction of a new juvenile detention home to David R. Snipes, a local con tractor. Snipes’s bid of $37,950 was the low bid of the two opened by the commissioners Friday morning. The approximately 4,500- square-foot building will be constructed on a five acre site located off the old Laurens- Clinton Road in the Western section of a tract of county- owned property. Clintonian Is Killed Joe Willie Gilliam, 36, of Clinton was fatally injured about 8p.m. Friday when he was hit by a car on S. C. 76 in the city limits, according to Clin ton Police Lt. Ed Marse. Miss Roberta Rinick of Augusta, Ga., was driving a 1969 Chevrolet west on S. C. 76 when it struck Gilliam, Marse said. The victim was dead on arrival at Bailey Me morial Hospital. He was a son of Mrs. Lula Gilliam of Clinton and was employed at Whitten Village. Surviving also are two sons. Forest and Kenneth Dale Gil liam of Clinton; a sister, Mrs. Sara Ferguson of Clinton, two brothers, Ernest Junior and Johnny Gilliam of Clinton; and a half-brother, Willie Pulley of Mountville. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Mt. Morriah Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Shareholders Approve Clinton Bank Merger Shareholders of First National Bank of South Carolina and the Bank otf Clinton have approval a plan of reorganization and merger of the two banks The proposal now awaits approval by the Comptroller of the Currency, U. S. Treasury De partment. The Bank of Clinton has resources of $4,- 488,431 which would bring total resources of the combined banks to $266,783,256. The Bank of Clinton is a unit bank while First National operates 46 branches in 19 South Carolina cities. W. W. Bruner, First National president, said that the Bank of Clinton would operate as an office of First National with the same officers and employees. Members of the Board of Direc tors of the Clinton Bank would become members of First National’s Clinton Board, and members of the local loan committee would be from the Clinton Board. Suber Is Cross Hill Youth, 16 Sentenced Dies After Two-Car Crash . iWVI ■ V ’ Iv ? * |l 'Fight Smog’ A couple of months ago, Clinton City Coun cilman ‘Chick’ Pitts successfully introduced a motion to prohibit the riding of horses within the city limits. Over the weekend, someone put a sign on the rear bumper of Mr. Pitts’ car. It says, "Fight Smog—Buy Horses!” And Mr. Pitts laugh ted the loudest. Playground Equipment A group of young people are asking the pub lic to help them with a Christmas project The teen-agers plan to paint and repair play ground equipment such as swing sets. If you have such equipment that your children have out grown and you wish to donate, please call 833- 1062 (First Presbyterian Church); after 6:00 pjn. call 833-3668 (Nan Dixon). Saturday, December 12, your donation will be picked up at your house. Also, if you have any toys or games in good condition that you wish to share, they will Ibe appreciated. It's a chance to make Christmas merrier for someone else LAURENS - WillieSuber Jr., 23, of Clinton, pleaded guilty Thursday in General Sessions Court to manslaughter in the July 3 fatal shooting of Johnny Lee Vance, 33, also of Clinton. Presiding Judge Francis B. Nicholson sentenced Suber to eight years. The defendant, who had been charged with murder in the shooting, was allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. * * * PC Giving Tops $105,000 Presbyterian College’s 1970 Annual Giving stands at $105, 514 as the program heads into the final month, Alumni and Public Relations Director Ben Hay Hammet announced today. He said this sum represents about two-thirds of the $160, 000 goal. It is ahead of the pace at this time last year, when the program raised $105,514 total. CROSS HILL - A 16-year old Cross Hill youth was fatally injured in a two-car crash three miles north of here on S. C. 39 at 4:40 p.m. Wednes day, Dec. 2. Laurens County Coroner, Marshall Pressley said that Samuel David Lynch died at Bailey Memorial Hospital at 8 p.m. Wednesday, four hours after lie was injured. He was a passenger in a 1969 Ford drive by his brother, Marvin Joyce Lynch Jr., 20, according to S. C. Highway Patrolman E. M. Rice. The older Lynch was reported in good condition at the hospital Wednesday night. Rice said. The Lynch car was in collision with a 1961 Ford driven by Ralph Brewington 20, of Rt. 1, Clinton. Brewington was reported in good condition Wednesday night at Laurens District Hospital, Rice said. The two cars collided almost head-on and both ran off the road after the collision, the patrolman said. The investigation is continu ing, Rice, said. A son of Marvin J. and Mary Jean Watts Lynch of Cross Hill, Lynch was a lifelong resi dent of Cross Hill. He was an employe of Barcraft Homes in Laurens and was a member of Cross Hill Baptist Church. Surviving also are five sis ters, Mrs. Patricia Craft of Greenville, Mrs. Joyce John son of Norfolk, Va., and Miss Linda Lynch, Miss Jean Lynch and Miss Sandra Kay Lynch of the home; and two brothers, Gerald Wayne and Marvin J. Lynch Jr. of the home. Funeral services were con ducted Saturday afternoon in the Cross Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. W.W. Willingham. Burial was in the church cemetery. His cousins served as pall bearers. * * * Council Names Committee For Ordinance On Zoning A three-man committee re presenting Clinton City Council was appointed Monday night to work with the Clinton Planning Commission in drafting a zon ing ordinance for the city. The preliminary zoning ordinance was presented at Council’s meeting Monday night. Making the presentation were Ed Campbell, chairman of the Greater Clinton Planning Commission, and PhilSimon, a representative of Wilbur Smith and Associates, which is work ing with the planning com mission on the project. Mr. Campbell told council that the purpose of the zoning ordinance would be “to bring a further quality to the city’ through regulation of land use and placement of buildings. He emphasized that the zon ing ordinance would not affect existing uses of land or build ings. The plan calls for a build ing inspector to administer the zoning requirements. Named to the Committee which is to work with the. planning commission on the zoning ordinance are City Attorney Cecil White, and Aldermen Dewey Oxner and Talmadge Sanders. On another matter, Mr. Campbell told council that the Planning Commission agreed that the FHA 221-D-3 housing program “is a good program and should be acted on fav orably.* Council had asked the planning commission and the Housing Authority to study a request by Statewide Homes Foundation and make a recom mendation to council. Statewide Homes and several other or ganizations have proposed 221- D-3 housing projects for Clinton. This is a rent-supple ment housing program spon sored by the FHA. Mr. Campbell said that the public housing program proposed by the Clinton Housing Authority is administered under the De partment of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Campbell said, “Al though we can make a re commendation on the program itself, as I understand it, we can not make a recommenda tion concerning the organiza tions which propose to carry out the programs. We’re pri marily interested in getting some good housing for our people.* In other action Monday night, City Council: CAR DEALERS --Heard a request from new car dealers in Clinton that the line be held on city taxes as they apply to new car dealers. Speaking in behalf of the deal ers, Mr. Tom Plaxico said, “Our situation is a little dif ferent from most businesses in that our dollar volume may be high but the margin is low. We carry a tremendous in ventory and we feel we may be paying more than our share of city taxes. People who have their money in cash or stocks are not taxed for that by the city. It could be the city would want to appoint a committee to find a more equitable tax source than property." City Clerk Brooks Owens told council that new car dealers pay $37.50 for the first $50,000 gross volume and 50 cents per $1,000 over that, with the same deductions al lowed by the Sales Tax Com mission. Lynn Cooper, Jr. told council, “Our dollar volume will go up this year but It won’t mean any more profit for us. I think you could cut the amount taxed per $1,000 over $50,000 without lowering your revenue.* -—Heard a request by a representative for an outdoor advertising company to lease a piece of the city parking lot at the corner of South Broad St and East Carolina to erect a billboard on the lot The company proposed to lease the billboard site for $25 per year. Council took the request under advisement but Councilman Chick Pitts commented, *1 don’t think the city can put a billboard up on a $50,000 lot’ ---Heard Lynn Cooper, Jr., representing the Clinton YMCA, request that the city match the United Fund’s con tribution of $16,000 to the YMCA program. He pointed out that the YMCA is running the city’s summer program and added, “You’re getting more than you’re paying for.* He gave councilmen a compari son of what other towns of comparable size are spending on recreation. --Heard D. B. Smith re quest that water and sewer service be extended on E. Florida Street He said, “People are living in housing that ought to be torn down. If water and sewer service can be extended to the area, we will build 17 to 20 brick veneer homes in that area.* --Heard a request from Bill Milam and L. L. Copeland, representing the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department, request furnishings for the firemen’s room on the second floor of the new city hall. Council instructed Milam and Copeland to work with council’s Fire Department Committee in coming up with a specific pro posal concerning how much and what type furnishings might be needed. ADD POLICEMAN -—Approved the employment of an additional policeman, ef fective Jan. 1. -—Instructed the city attorney to contact the Planning Commission concerning the possibilities of a Neighborhood Facilities program for Clinton. --Appointed a Library Com mittee to work with PC library officials concerning the li brary’s program for the Clinton community. Dr. M. W. Brown is chairman of the committee. Other members are W. R. Anderson, Ann Turner, J. F. Jacobs Jr. and Mrs. R. P Wilder. * * *