The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

FORECAST Decreasing cloudiness this morning becoming sunny and warmer this afternoon. Clear tonight and sunny and warmer tomorrow. Highs today mostly in the 60s. Lows tonight in the 40s. Highs tomorrow in the 70s.

hn A thought for today: American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "In a real dark night of I he soul it is always three o'clock in the morning." ver 0 son 8 In Broad Gaffney Ledger WORD IMPLIES, DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. A ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY STREET SALES 10 CENTS NO. 5, Gaffney, South 1972 Marion Mfg. Co.

Plans For Site On U. S. 29 The Marion Manufacturing Company of Marion, North Carolina will construct a Dyeing and Finishing Plant six miles east of Gaffney on the Broad River. The announcement was made today by R. W.

Twitty, President of the Company. Twitty said the Plant would be completed within twelve months. Total investment is expected to be about 5 million dollars. J. Bonner Manly, director of the South Carolina State Development Board, remarked at the announcement of the new Plant, "This is the second investment Marion Manufacturing Company has made in our State.

I think their decision to locate another Plant here is indicative of the appealing industrial climate that we have in South Carolina. We are very pleased of their decision." Twitty said he appreciated the assistance he had received from the State Development Board and from the Cherokee County Development Board in obtaining the Plant site. Marion Yarns of Clover is also a division of Marion Manufacturing Company. Fifty Jurors Drawn For First Court Week FEEDBACK 1Cock Fi9ht Raid P. 0.

Box 670 Nets 13 Arrests vmmm By Rodger Painter Ledger Staff Sheriff Ernest Harrington said 13 persons were apprehended at a chicken fight about 10:30 Sunday morning in the McKown Mountain section of the county. All 13 persons were charged with cock fighting, and each forfieted $20 bond. Sheriff Harrington said he and four deputies raided the fight after receiving complaints. He estimated that about 20 persons were observing or participating in the fight, but they fled when officers approached, and only 13 were apprehended. According to the Sheriff, it is a misdemeanor to engage or participate in a chicken fight, and is punishable by a fine of up to $100 or 30 days imprisonment.

Receives Degree George Fredrick Kemp III of Blacksburg is a candidate for the B.A.M. degree from Auburn University. Commencement exercises will be held Thursday, March 16. Singing A singing will be held Tuesday night, February 29 at 7 p. m.

at the Church of God of Prophency. Little Joe Hatfield and The Spearman Family will be featured singers. The public is cordially invited. Carolina, Monday, February 28, Memorial Gifts Heart Fund memorial gifts may be made to Mrs. Margie Wright or Mrs.

Grace Dorman in honor of or in memory of anyone. Additions may also be made to those names already listed below: Wood Brown $10 Dewey Daniel 10 Tommy Stroup 10 James B.Hawkins, Jr. 5 Mrs. B.C. Hough, Sr.

5 Mr. and Mrs. E.C.Turner 5 DaivdM. Boozer 25 Harry Byars 5 Wyatt Jefferies 5 J. W.

Minor 5 F. Ray Kirby 5 Miss Annie Mosher Pierson 10 Herbert Harmon 15 Bill Burgess 5 Neal Cash 10 Mrs. Grady Allison 5 Hoyt Childers 5 Mrs. Elzie Stroup 15 John Crocker Etters 5 James Farriss, Jr. 25 J.

Harry Wilson 5 Jimmy Quinn 10 James McSwain 75 Jimmy Hawkins 5 Mr. and Mrs. Eban Tate 5 Unlawful To Cherokee County Representative Dolphus Medley, a member of the Committee on Military, Public and Municipal Affairs to whom the bill was referred, said that this has been a big problem in Cherokee County. Rep. Medley said people buy 9 NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE 16, 1894 VOL.

77 Telephone 489-5742 t. Cherokee County finally has a recreation director who is interested in recreation for all ages. Mr. Tom Cooke had plans that would have given us a recreational complex. This idea was defeated because it called for a tax increase.

Isn't it true that a tax increase to support this program would amount only to approximately 60 cents per taxpayer per year? D. F. Blacksburg Yes. The proposed bond issue for a recreational complex would cost Cherokee County taxpayers approximately 60 cents each per year for the length of the indebtedness, which would have been 15 years. Why isn't a picture of President Nixon on display in the Gaffney Postoff ice, while one of former President Johnson is still hanging there? J.

M. Gaffney Presently there are no pictures on display at the Postoffice, because when it was painted recently all of them were taken down. Postmaster James C. Parris says they are working on the frames and as soon as they're ready, pictures of President Nixon and other rop officials will be displayed. moved to Gaffney a short time ago.

I have lived in several other towns and cities in this country; I admit that most have been in the North and Midwest. In all my life I have never seen a city as dirty as Gaffney. I have never seen trash, cans, paper, bottles and every other kind of trash along the streets like I see in Gaffney. In every other place where I lived the Chamber of Commerce led the fight to keep the city clean, but I understand from my neighbors that there will be no help from the Gaffney Chamber of Commerce. R.

D. T. Gaffney You evidently haven't been around very long. The only "Clean Up" drives in the city are conducted by the Gaffney Chamber of Commerce. It has always been a policy of the Chamber to work to see that the city is kept clean, but this goal is impossible if everyone concerned doesn't share in the responsibility.

First of all, keeping the streets clean, picking up garbage and transporting it, is primarily the responsibility of the city of Gaffney officials. The Chamber of Commerce doesn't collect one penny of your tax money. But most important is the fact that it is every citizen's responsibility to see that litter is placed where it belongs. From match stems to junked cars, "every litter bit hurts." How many traffic accidents were recorded inside the city of Gaffney for the month of January, 1972? R. L.

Gaffney Police records show 36 accidents occurred during January. Inquest An inquest into the traffic death of J. C. Camp, of Route 3, Chesnee, will be held at 7 o'clock tonight at Cherokee County Courthouse. Lady Lions The Lady Lions will meet tonight at 7 at the Colonial Restaurant.

Cherokee County Recreational Director Tom Cooke will be guest speaker. Granard Lodge Granard Lodge 186, AFM, will confer the Second Degree tonight at 7:30 at the Masonic Temple. John Mullins, secretary, urged all members to attend. Baha'i Faith The Baha'i Faith will hold an introductory meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at the Granard Street assembly building. A movie, lecture, and brief introductory to the Baha'i Faith will be presented.

The public is invited to attend. Ladies Golf Association The Ladies Golf Association of Cherokee National will hold the first business meeting of the new club year Tuesday, February 29, at 9 a.m. All former members and prospective members are invited to attend. Bill Makes It By Mich ale Green Legislative Writer COLUMBIA-A bill is now before the House which will make it unlawful for any person to steal a dog in which any other person has a right of property. Moore, Route Billie H.

Margan, Route Hoyle D. Morrow, Box 193, Blacksburg; Also, Ethea L. Painter, E. Montgomery Street; Frank Patterson, Route Dora D. Pennington, Route Barbara H.

Rhodes, Chandler Drive; James L. Sellars, College Park; Moree P. Sepaugh, Elm Street; Joseph' L. Short, Claiborne Street; James W. Simpson, Russell Street; Agnes C.

Smalley, Route Barbara W. Spencer, Route Texas J. Sutson, W. Claiborne Street; Elford W. Wall, Hampton Street; and Hazel Wood, Lit-tlejohn Street.

Democrats Have Light Turnout A very light turnout was registered Saturday as Cherokee County Democrats re-organized with meetings at each of the 37 precincts in the county. Precinct officers were elected and delegates were named to the County Convention, which will be held at the Cherokee County Courthouse Monday, March 6, at 10 a.m. The only lists of officers and delegates available at press time were for the Blacksburg and Broad River Mills precincts. Zaye Bridges was elected president at the Blacksburg precinct, which was held at the community house. Ansel Hardin was elected vice president and Mrs.

Walter Smith was elected (Continued on Page 2) A two-week term of Civil Court will begin here Monday, March 6, followed by a one-week term of Criminal Court. Fifty jurors have been drawn for the first week of Civil Court, however, these jurors are asked not to report for duty until Tuesday, March 7. Those drawn are, Doris I. Adams, Forest Lane; Columbus Austin, Gaffney Street; Carrie L. Bridges, Route Frances C.

Broome, Charleston Street, Blacksburg; William O. Brown, S. Johnson Street; Margaret G. Bush, Rutherford Street, Blacksburg; Sylvia Y. Childers, Lyman Street; Wendell D.

Childers, Route Doris G. Cline, P. O. Box 501; Spurgeon C. Cobb, Route 1, Blacksburg; George W.

Cody, Monroe Street; Sara F. Coker, Route Also, Charles R. Crossley, Route Glenn Farley, Route Jean A. Fortanbary, Route Knox W. Foster, Route 1, Blacksburg; Betty J.

Fowler, Route Clyde J. Frazier, Route Miriam G. Giles, Route James D. Golden, Gaffney; Estelle B. Gambrelle, W.

Carolina Street, Blacksburg; Mettie H. Greene, N. Petty Street; Linda K. Hancock, Marietta Street; Vera N. Hardin, Route 1, Blacksburg; Glenn B.

Harris, Route Also, James E. Hodge, Route Donald W. Johnson, Route Paunice H. Jones, Irene Apts. Clayton J.

Keller, E. Frederick Street; Gloria G. Kirkland, Anthony Street; Robert W. Kiser, E. Montgomery Street; Minnie P.

Lindsay, Route D. B. McAbee, Route William H. Mitchem, Route Alta O. Gerhardt A.

Dobslaw Straight Line Names New Manager Gerhardt A. Dobslaw has been appointed Plant Manager of the Straight Line Division, Litton Industries, of Gaffney, South Carolina, according to an announcement by Peter V. Markell, Vice-president of Operations for the Cutting Tool Divisions of Litton Industries. Dobslaw succeeds Mr. Peter G.

Warren, who has accepted a position with another firm. Mr. Dobslaw was formerly Director of Manufacturing and Engineering at Brubaker Tool Corporation, Millersburg, Pennsylvania. Prior to that, he was Factory Manager for the Syracuse Plant of the Rockwell Manufacturing Company. He holds a B.

S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He and his wife and four children plan to relocate in the Gaffney area in the very near future. imprisoned for a term not to exceed six months, or both, in discretion of the court. Along with this bill, the committee reviewed more than 30 other bills this week.

This includes bills on prisons, highways and hospitals. TEACHER retardates, Mr. Bridges said. He briefly defined Cherokee Enterprises as an activities workshop program geared toward the social and vocational training of trainable retardates who are 15 and a half years or more in age, who have had no formal schooling or who have achieved their maximum of training in public schools. Habilitation Services does not 4 Steal a Man's Dog ,0 -O ITT 1 'mm (k it expensive dogs for hunting, then they are stolen and sold.

According to the bill, any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500 or began about two weeks ago; however, final government approval is still awaited. All moving was done by Cherokee Enterprises staff and students. Cherokee Enterprises, which opened last October 1 with 16 students, will continue to maintain its offices at 117 Birnie Street strictly as a center for older, higher level, trainable AIDE CAROLYN WILSON DIRECTS COOKING CLASS GERALDINE BLANTON, LPN, TEACHER AIDE, CONDUCTS SEWING CLASS IN CHARGE, GUIDES ARTS AND CRAFTS Cherokee Enterprises Expands To Habilitotion LARRY BOSTIC, TEACHER Story and Photos By Rodger Painter Ledger Staff With its expansion to better facilities at the recently vacated Southside Nursing Home, Cherokee Enterprises is developing a new program known as Habilitation Services. According to director Arthur Bridges, Cherokee Enterprises will be only one unit of the new Services accept students who are already placed in special education classes, except those who have been recommended by prdper authorities. However, the center will co-operate in the placement of students, Mr.

Bridges stressed. Parents or other persons who are interested in enrolling children, ages 3-7, in the day care program, or students 15-and-a-half-years-old or older, in the vocational training program, should visit the Habilitation Services building or call 489-2507 or 489-1384 for information. Habilitation Services is still in need of additional funds, supplies, and equipment. Persons groups interested in contributing are encouraged to visit or call the center. their problems.

It is understood that Cherokee County will be the first in the state to operate such a crisis center, Mr. Bridges said. Preparations are now being made to incorporate under the name, Habilitation Services. The move to the new center located at O'Neal Street Extension at Leadmine Road, Center, Mr. Bridges said.

The Crisis Center, he explained, will serve the needs of mentally handicapped children whose families are faced with crises and are temporarily unable to care for the children. Under the crisis program, the child or children will be cared for at the center on a 24-hour-a-day basis, if necessary, until the family or families are relieved of program. Habilitation Services, in addition to operating Cherokee Enterprises, will branch out into other' activities, he said. Habilitation Services is immediately adding a child day care program and plans call for the later addition of an adult day care program. It is hoped that funds will be available by July 1 to begin operation of a Crisis.