METROMONT MATERIALS A name to grow on. You may not recognize the name, source for all your concrete needs­ but actually, we're old friends of prestress, block, ready mix, pipe yours. Because we've been around or whatever. for over a third of a century-as So pass the word. Metromont Greenville and Spartanburg Concrete Materials is getting around. In fact, Companies. But we've been growing we've added a new look and symbol a lot ... so we combined two fine to go along with our new name. But old companies into one and changed basically, we're the same company the name-to Metromont Materials. you've known all along. And you A name to grow on. can count on us to give you that same Try Metromont Materials on service, quality and dependability for size. We think it fits. And we hope that our company was founded on. you'll like it as well as we do. After all, some things never change. Why Metromont Materials? 'I Well, we serve the entire Piedmont­ which has certainly become a fast­ moving metropolitan area-and we METROMONT thought that " Metromont" was a good MATERIALS name for the region-and for us. Greenville Division Then, we added the "Materials" to Box 2486 / Greenvi lle, S.C. 29602 803/269-4664 Spartanburg Division ~mphasize the fact that we're one Box 1292 / Spartanburg, S.C. 29301 803/585-4241 TBE GltEAT C&S EALAHCIHG ACT (\-\((KING J>-((O\JN1 S1 I>-1f.i'.A(N1 PAG< NO S1 A1tfAtN1 OA1< 1 Of 1 A(COUN1 NO . 01-26-73 5099-7386 John I\. Smith 23~ pa1mettO street "'nywhere, s. c. 29001 Checks are shown in numerical order. The amount and date Summary of all paid are listed right checking activity next to each check. for the month. At a glance, see your new balance, the number and total dollars of checks and deposits. An asterisk indicates missing checks. Those I ittl e as­ terisks are not just for decora­ tions. They save you . time when searching for checks that were written last month and haven't cleared yet. They indicate gaps in the checknumbersequence. For example: # 239* indicates # 238 is missing. The new C&S Balancing Act is not just another itemized Bank statement. It's the only statement in the Carolinas that lists checks in numerical order- and the only statement that indicates missing checks. The C&S Balancing Act is so easy C&S to use. Your checkbook will practically balance itself. And remember, there's no service charge on accounts with a minimum balance of $100. Come to C&S and get in on the act. We'll make it happen. The Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina Member F.D.I.C. Remember when nobody had to worry about paying the electric bill? If you do, then you probably and power lines. And for people remember when there was no to make the whole thing work. electricity. Because it's a prett;y In fact, if there's anything sure bet that as long as people that borders on magic, it's that have been getting utility bills, even with a rate increase, people have been griping SCE&G's average residen- about the amounts. tial electric rate is less It's not hard to un- today than it was 20 derstand why. Elec- years ago. tricity is something So, why are everyone takes utility bills higher for granted. today? The flick of a Simple. The switch, the turn main reason is of a knob and that you're us- it's there. 1ng more power. So meals are ' And the truth is, cooked. Water's the more power heated. The you use, tne more house is lighted, your bill will be. cooled or vVarmed. Fortunately, the The refrigerator ... power's there for hums along. The laun--t~ you. As much or as dry gets done. , \.. little as you want. And on and on it goes. Then, think about electricity. But there is no magic about The conveniences it offers. And it. Electricity is simply a com- how to use it. Because you're modity that costs money to pro- the only one who can decide vide. Money for new plants and what the whole thing's worth. generators. For transformers South Carolina Electric and Gas THE MAGAZINE !7~~ ! ~· . ~\ - ~ -x"'f:». .. -,z--,:;· sandl apper. ,. , '' --<7 ~r~~~1c1 READERS' COMMENTS 4 -~1-liiii...a .;;;;;::~;;.:::... -~ -..; ~ ......... ~_ ~-~.,.;; . ......- ~'!, :'I...:-;;.,. ..;;;. NEXT MONTH 4 FROM BEHIND THE PALMETTOS 5 CONSTELLATION by Da vison THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS AT THE CAROLINA CUP 8 William D. McDonald LOW COUNTRY CALLING 17 Edwin H. Stone South Carolina's most comprehensive FRUITED CHICKEN 23 Nancy Carter collection of antique and modern BETHEL-A HALLOWED SPOT 26 Sara S. Ervin sporting and wildlife prints. CHAMPIONS OF LOCAL HISTORY 27 Margaret Watson FASHION FOCUS ON SPRING 30 Ruth Anne Collins AUDUBON COHELEACH MINI-GARDEN WITH MAXI FLOWERS 34 Emily F. Whaley CATESBY MIDDLETON TOMATOES 39 Albert P. Hout POPE R. RIPLEY A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM A. B. F ROST HAGGERBAUMER ENCOURAGES TEEN BROADCASTERS 40 Lee J. Dudek R.CLARK D. MAASS THE THREE LIVES OF MARK CLARK 45 Tom Hamrick F. BENSON M. DAWSON SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY ILLUSTRATED HARM J. COWEN LANGDON CHEVES: BANKER TO THE NATION 50 A . V. Huff Jr. Carolina Prints & Frames APRIL WEATHER 55 H. Landers 158 King Street EVENTS 57 Ch arleston, S.C. 29401 A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO MOVIES 62 Dan Rottenberg Phone 803 - 723 - 2266 SANDLAPPER BOOKSHELF 64 SANDLAPPER BOOKSTORE 66 INTERESTING, UNUSUAL Superior Motors Inc. ITEMS AND SER VICES 68 "The Little Profit Dealer" Pontiac • Buick • Winnebago Orangeburg, SC Phone 534-1 1 23 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Delmar L. Roberts Columbia Number 256-0200 ASSIST ANT EDITOR Daniel Harmon ART DIRECTOR Michael F. Schumpert GENERAL MANAGER Kay Langley 20 FOOT MOTOR HOME NATIONAL ADVERTISING SALES DIRECTOR Edward J . Keady ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Charles Alexander ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Brian Taylor EVENTS EDITOR Beverly Gregg CIRCULATION MANAGER Kathryn F. Little SANDLAPPER is published by Sandlapper Press, Inc., Allen F. Caldwell Jr., president and chair­ man of the board; Delmar L. Roberts, vice-president editorial ; E. A. Markwalter, vice-president and treasurer; Gertrude Ricker, secretary; and Kay Langley, assistant secretary. SANDLAPPER- THE MAGAZINE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, April 1973, Volume 6, Number 4 . Published monthly by Sandlapper Press, Inc. Editorial and administrative offices are located at 305 Greystone Blvd., Columbia. MAILING ADDRESS : All correspondence and manuscripts should be completely insu lated . addressed to P.O. Box 1668, Columbia, S.C. 29202. Return postage must accompany all manu­ scripts, drawings and photographs submitted if they are to be returned. Query before submitting material. No responsibility assumed for unsolicited materials. Second-class postage paid at Colum­ bia, S.C. Subscription rates: $9 a year in the United States and possessions; foreign countries, $12. .[HHfflPIDn Add 4 percent sales tax for South Carolina subscriptions. Copyright© 1973 by Sandlapper Press, Inc. Sandlapper is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be re­ MOTOR HOMES DIVISION produced without written permission. CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS CO. Cover: The Carolina Cup Steeplechase, Camden. Richard Taylor. April 1973 3 GOING PLACES readers' com1nents Sandlapper welcomes letters to the editor on matters of general in­ terest. We ask that the letters be held to 150 words or less. Excerpts from this month's letters are pre­ sented below_ Since young Dan Harmon now has twice reviewed Porgy Comes Home (for the February Sandlapper and earlier for The State) and still asks "what is the book supposed to be," I as author feel compelled to explain it to him. April is a great month to go places. The Carolina Cup, Easter visits, and the many spring festivals. Let us help you make a sweeping The subtitle of the book is entrance on the social so~ne. "South Carolina After 300 Years." At 1001, we strive for the unexpected, the classical and the elegant That's what the book is supposed ' for the contemporary woman. to be, Mr. Harmon, South Carolina from settlement to the present. It's 1001 really not that difficult. 1001 E. Washington Street Although the central theme of Greenville the book treats the role of race rela­ 803-233-1 001 tions, the book also deals with such subjects as the rise of two-party politics, the economy ("Where the • Money Comes From") religion ("What Church Do You Bel~mg next n1onth Ill To"), "Ferment in the Arts," and a chapter on pleasant and quaint as­ pects of life titled "The Fun of It," sandlapper a chapter that simply seems to bug Mr. Harmon no end. A secondary theme of the book deals with the role of manners. THE GREEKS' SPRING THING It is a book aimed at the general By Jean May reader, be he native or newcomer, who wants a better understanding of contemporary South Carolina A PLANTATION PAID FOR WITH COOKIES and how it developed. By Jackie Odom The Augusta Chronicle described the book as a " . wide ranging MRS. BAIR 'S AMARYLLIS GARDENS examination of South Carolina By David D. Buyck Jr. life." That, Mr. Harmon, is what the book is supposed to be. Really. and many other Jack Bass interesting articles Columbia, South Carolina CALENDAR OF EVENTS • Art • Theatre • Tours We read Mr. Farley's article on • Music • Cinema • Fairs William Henry Trescot with great • Lectures • Dance • Horse Shows interest and much appreciation for its timeliness. 4 Sand lap per I. JENKINS MIKELL, JR. from behind _,,, the palmettOs At the time Gen.