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I ' ' } / THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the Newi. Volume XLVIII L Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 25, 1948 Number 13 Citizens Federal GIVE RADIO STATION WLBG, LAURENS-CLINTON, TO OPEN SUNDAY Studios Here At Presbyterian Col lege. Gov. Thurmond To Speak. Sunrise Service At Calvary Bap tist Churcli To Be Broadcast. The world’s newesrt radio, station will take the air on Easter Sunday when WLBG, the Laurens-Clinton voice, will broadcast the sunrise ser vices of Calvary Baptist church at 6:15 a.m. John F. Arrington, Jr., manager of WLBG, said yesterday that the staff of the station intends to make the programs appealing to the people. He said that pfans at present in cluded a broadcast on Easter Sun day with the Hon. J. Strom Thur mond as guest speaker. The govern or will speak from i the chapel of Presbyterian college. The public has been invited to this broadcast at 3 Savings and Loan To Build 'Own Home' The directors of the Citizens Fed eral Savings & Loan association an nounced yesterday that plans are be ing completed for the erection of their own “home” to properly pro vide adequate space and facilities for its expanding business. The new brick building will be erected on West Main street just above the building occupied by Gwen i Evan Mills. The site was purchased several months ago from P. S. Bailey. The building will be modern in ev ery detail and furnished "With attrac tive walnut banking fixtures and a fire and burglary proof vault. It Will contain a large lobby, private offices, ample work space, a directors room, storage space and a heating plant. The fixtures and vault door were puttihased Monday by the directors. Haihp Boyd is architect for the buildihg. Blue prints are now being prepared and bids for its construc tion wiW be invited within the next few days. It is planned to have the building completed and ready for oc- cupany by September. | Hie Citizens was organized in 1909 and now has assets of more than a million and a half dollars. It is a home-owned and operated corpor ation making loans available for prospective home owners. Its current dividend rate on savings accounts is 3 per cent, with all accounts insured up to $5,000. The association is headed by B. Hubert Boyd, president! J. P. Prs- | ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ #♦ ovo*^• ther, vice-president; J. Sloan Todd, | ~ ~ ~ secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Henry Hun- Mrs. B. M. Dutton, Sr., ter, assistant secretary-treasurer;; A*. board of directors. B. Hubert Boyd, T 05565 ^t Hospital, ::: Harvey G. Dillard Passes In'Baltimore Word was received by relatives in LAURENS COUNTY SUPPLY BILL ON Spartanburg last week of the sudden UAMCC f k\ CMHAD j death of Harvey G. Dillard, 57, o*t llUUjL vALlIiI/AK Baltimore, Md., on March 16. * I Mr. Dillard is survived by his wife.i [Mrs. Nellie Myers Dillard; a step-son Robert Marhenke, of Baltimore: his! j step-mother, Mrs. Jack Dillard; and ! four sisters, Miss Bessie Dillard, Mrs. j | Sallie Bell Atwater, Mrs. J. A. Maher. I and Mrs. Ada Dillard Campbell^aii,| | of Spartanburg, and a .number ^oF[ ! nieces and nephews. An>aunt, Mrs.; i Lena Elliott Fleming, of West Palm | Beach’ Fla., also survives. - • Mr. Dillard^ was born and reared As the pure lily is symbolic of Easter — our sincere greeting symbolizes the wishes we hold for our large family of readers and friends for a most happy and joy ous Easter. May the beauty of Easter be with you al ways. (Cljnmtrlp “The Paper Everybody Reads” Total Appropriations of $316,475, With Heavy' State Income Reducing Amount To Be Raised By Taxation to $48,992. —j... —r — Columbia. March 23.—(Special ia The Chronicle).—The Laurens coun- ty supply bill, carrying a grand total . . .. , , , — , , of $316,475 in appropriations, ,has i ne ! r th * S0 " ^ late J<1Ck been introduced .n the house of rep- ■ fd A f da Elh0 ‘ t ° ll ' ar 1 d - F J or a -" u f n - resentatives by the Laurens county ber of years he had lived in Haiti-; del iQn The tota , IS sllghtly more, and was an interior decorator. ! er than the $304 ;!)l total of the funeral servtces and burial were m ooun . s su ply blll for the present Baltimore on the 19th. . | fiscal year, but the amount to be i raised by taxation is slightly less. •The newly introduced bill for 1946-49 , provides for $48,992 to be raised by _ ] taxation, while $52,522 came from Announcement is made that the: taxation for the 1S,4T - 48 a PP ro P ria - county-wide Baptist revival which ti0ris ' Fuller Revival In Laurens Again j has been held in Laurens the past two years, will be held again, this year beginning April 18, and running The decrease in the amount t.o be raised by taxation is due to the change in estimated revenues. For through August 1. The announce- it is estimated that $10,462 ment was made by Rev. C. P. Chast-'will be taken in by Laurens county ain of Laurens, chairman of the re-1 from insurance licenses, while tne vival committee otf the 33 Baptist estimation for 1947-48 was $20,037. ! churches in the Laurens county as-! Other estimated revenues are as fol- i sociation. (lows: fees from county officers, tines and forfeitures, 1948-49, $30,921; the J amount for last year being $20,908; le The preaching will be done again this year by Dr .Ellis A. Fuller, pres ident the Southern Baptist The-I gasoline tJX tor 61.1, pjn. Sunday afternoon. ^ Mr.‘ Arrington stated that he was:J. P. Prather, J. Sloan Todd, W. H.! RifeS HgTS Sundoy confident that WLBG would offer an 1 Simpson, W. W. Harris, R. H. McGee, interesting variety of entertainment at all hours of the day. He said that he had selected a staff from expe- . rienced personnel in Georgia and South Carolina. He himself is a vet eran of fifteen years of experience in radio broadcasting. “We are forutnate in having an extremely high tower from which t'o transmit, and also in having been as signed a frequency, 860, which is very clear of other station interference,” Mr. Arrington said. “It is our inten tion to always try to speak for the people of Clinton and Laurens.” Mr. Arrington also welcomed those who are concerned with public ser vice progrmas to take advantage of the facilities of the station. This in vitation was seconded by Bob Hays, J. B. Hart, T. D. Copeland and T. H. Copeland. LIONS CLUB’CARNIVAL COMING NEXT WEEK Final preparations are going for P. C. Baseball Season Opens Today With Ohio University Mrs. .Kitty Simpson Dutton, wife of B. M. Dutton, Sr, died Saturday at Hays hospital' where she had been a patient for a few days. For some time she had been in health. The funeral services were held The Blue Stocking baseball squad will open its season here this after- ological seminary at Louisville, Ky.,!f rnou "* . laS !„_ ye ^ - $ , 5 « 9 ’ 5 1 ° 1 . : . and a native of this country. Presbyterians Work To Raise Year's Budget tax for this year $3,655. "last ye.ar $1,745; beer, wine and iquor tax, this year $80,509, last year $64,459; coun- 1 ty's part of income tax, ih^s year $30,- 625, last year $47,221; US coupons, | this year $2,531, last year $1,687; mis- V’ol- cellaneous, this year $2,131, last year Sunday was designated as .noon- fThursday-F-wtih-Ohto-umver- un-teen-Sunday’’ -at the First Presto} 1 -;* 2 . 471 : excess* revenue Toueuiea over sity. The game will be played on terian church, at which time the; e s l ima ted revenue for the prccedin ward to have everything in readiness | Sunday afternoon at five o’clock from j Qf fans wm be on hand for the open _ rierlinme‘Young field at 3:30, with admission' members were asked to make their year. 1948-49, $34,031; and for 194;- charges of 75c and 35c, Director of financial pledges at the close of the I 8 . $32,251. During 1947-48 $1,390 Athletics W. A. Johnson has an- morning service for the new year’s "f r °m the national forest fire fund was nounced. It is hoped that a big crowd work beginning April 1. for the second annual Lions club car nival to open for a three-day run next Thursday Friday and Saturday, April 1-2-3, at the armory. Several Changes and additions will be made in the affair this year, and a number of the booths in operation will be -those that proved popular last year. Committees are at work building the necessary facilities and equip- manager of the Clinton studios of ment, and seeking to present every- WTJRfl thing needed to suppliy a real carni- The Clinton studios are located in va * atmos P here - the radio forum and control rooms ; Clinton merchants and business of Presbyterian college, and ‘ the houses have been generous in donat- Laurens studios are situated at radio center in Laurens. Messrs. Arrington and Hays in vited the people of this area to tune their radios to 860 next Sunday, when the first broadcast of WLBG will occur at 6:15 a.m. New Auto Store t To Open In City ing prizes for the event and others have beeft purchased by the club. the residence on West Main street, conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. H. Darr. Interment followed in the fam ily plot in the Presbyterian church cemetery. The services were attended by a large gathering of friends and relatives from here and elsewhere, many lovely flowers from those who ' knew and enjoyed her friendship cov- ! ering the grave. Grandsons served as pallbearers. (Mrs. Dutton was *a native of this community where her entire life was spent. She was a devoted member of the First Baptist church, a gentlewo man of many lovely characteristics: who during her long life endeared herself to many friends. Mrs. Dutton was twice married j ing game. ^Friday and Saturday, the 26th and 27th, the Blue Hose will meet Mich igan State at the same place and hour. The Michigan State baseballers are now touring the South. Coach Bill Clark heads the squad with prospects for a good team. Thir- The total budget as submitted to the congregation amounts to $21,- 113.00, a small increase over last included in the estimated revenue, but this was not carried over into the 1948-49 bill. The only proviso in the newly m- year. The amount to be raised is: troduced supply bill that was not in divided, local expenses, $13.613.4)0,'the supply bill for the--preceding benevolent causes. $7,500. The con-1‘'‘seal year provides that all expendi- gregation was divided into nine divis-. tures over and above the 1947 supply ions with majors and captains for the j act be paid from the delinquent tax canvass, with J. F. Jacobs as chair- collections for the county. The teen games will be played on the man and Wm. Brooks Owens, as-1 lOI 1 *! 8 bill provided $6,981 for de home diamond during the season. ; sistant chairman. College ROTC To Stage Ur. and Mrs. Jacobs Army Day Parade April 6 On Trip To England ficiencies in thq 1946 appropriations. The 1948-49 supply bill provides $110,000 for maintenance of chain- gang, roads, bridges, building bridges, purchasing /oad machinery.- ana ■of-'-roadsrtrre Dr. and Mrs. William P. Jacobs' same amount that was appropnat- left last night for New York, where ed tl,r P ur P ose ‘ n '^h® 194.-48 Army Day celebrations will be held throughout the country on Tuesday,. April 6. they will be joined by several of his new su PP^y provides As a part of the national celebra- 1 business associates and will sail on!*® 5 ; 00 ^ tor t h * Purchase of blacktop lion the ROTC corps at Presbyterian/the “Queen Elizabeth" Saturday for and stone be used in the con- England. Dr. Jacobs, who is president) s ^ ruc ^ 10n ° roa ^ s ,n Lauiens county, in next week’s Chronicle. John Pitts Gets Army Discharge The Western Auto Associate Store j will open in the city in the near fu-' Friends of John Pitts, III, will be ture, pecupgrinf the store room oh. , kn0 * •>* b “ r f C i‘ V ' d - Musgrove street formerly occupied I k ! s dlschar 8^ f. r ° m arm y a J grandchildren by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Stoneman. CalsT. after one and a hasf - J years service. He served with a mili tary police unit as sergeant and was V. D. Ramseur, Sr., of Greenville, and Mrs. J. E. Kaufman of Florence. Her. second marriage was to B. M. Dutton, Sr., who survives with two | children, B. M. Dutton, Jr., of this j city, and Mrs. C. W. Hallman of Ma- | nila, Philippine Islands; also twenty grandchildren and eleven great- $50,000 for this purpose. Of the 34 items listed under the section on salaries and travel. 28 There will be three drawings for u er tnarriage was to the late grand prizes on Thursday and Friday ^ Simpson of this city. From. .. ... . ( w-n.j?ianri nr ia<(yh« wh« r.r»«ihont. v. U u..it, nights, while on Saturday night a 1 ^ union the following children ! college wlU parade throu ? h the l>usl '. , A ^ ’ ' S pr f 6 while the oreceding bill allotted on!v special drawing has been p.anncd, ! ? nature of which wi.. be announced c.. J. D. Simpeon of Athens, Ga.. Mrs. ™ r «^onh^ nation’s schools and colleges. Lt. Col. 1 ter * England- They will be away Powell Fraser is commander of the: about a month and expect to visit ^ ave the same a PP ro P r >ations under Scotland and Ireland. preceding supply bilf. Lnchang- m | ^d allotmnets are: clerk of court, DoAoka.tA.;*... ki’ $3,300; assistant to clerk of court, Presbyterian Men |$1,800; clerk for extra clerical ser- Elect Officers | vices, $1,500; travel lor auditor, $100; additional help for auditor* for pre paring and filing records (xf tax re unit. company, and vacant for the past several months. . , , ! stationed in Tokyo. Before entering The announcement was made yes-| the ■ 7 • — . army he was a junior at Clemson. erday by Jones Burgess, the owner, John the SQn of Mr and Mrs j who for the past five years has been I Henderson Pitts, is visiting an aunt, Caldwell Hendersons To Leave Greenwood assistant manager of Montgomery- Crawford company in Spartanburg. The store IMr. Burgess states, will car ry a large and complete line of mer chandise, the formal opening date to be announced soon. Mr. Burgess and family expect to move to the city as soon as living quarters can ! Present Easter Cantata be secured. Mrs. James D. Nelson, and Mr. Nel son in Inglewood, Calif., and will ar rive home the latter part of this week. Baptist Choir To Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell Henderson of Greenwood, will make their home at Goldville after April 1st. Mr. Hen derson has accepted the position of manager of I. M. Smith’s dairy in the I Bush River section near Kinards and , j Goldville. i Mr. and Mrs. Henderson for the ! present will make their home with ’ Mrs. Henderson’s mother, Mrs. W. A. At the regular 11:15 Sunday morn-1 M ° orhead - but P lan t0 build a home ing worship service, the choir of the near Goldville soon. Mr. Henderson 'I First Baptist church will present a McCrary Succeeds Father As Magistrate cantata, '“The Glory of Easter” by i wood creamery • . j Edward W. Norman. In keeping with Sam H. McCrary, of this city, basing ^eme of the resurrection of been appointed magistrate of Hunter c br j s ^ there will be a brief message township at’ Clinton, succeeding his by the pastort Rev j H Darr The j late father, C. H. McCrary. The ap- pub ij c j s cordially invited, pointment was made by Governor J. Evening worship will be at 7:30. Strom Thurmond with the approval and confirmation of the senate. has been associated with the Green- Dr. E. N. Sullivan To Join Hays Hospital Dr. Edgar-N. Sullivan, a member, Th f Men-oMhe-Church of the Fir$t i Of the medical staff at the General pp^yterjan e hurch unon the rec- 1 ^ ni ’ * 60( ’ < ‘ lemal hel P for aud.- hospital in Greenville for the past! ommendation ^ a nominating com- j ^ ^ Several months, will be associated mittee have elected the fnllowirwi tredSUrer ’ travel expenses for With Dr. D O. Rhame a, Hays hos- £ "o slve for j com n. yj.r ’ «> *420; as- nital beainnina Anril 1 omew 10 serve xor me coming year- j sistant to superintendent of educa- puai oeginning Apni i. Dr j ohn w Hams, president; A B.! ti „ n t1 Hnn avtt .. 1 h . , . ., Dr. and Mrs. Sullivan and young. vice-nresident- Robert F “ n ’ ’ 1 ’ 800, extIJ hel P lo handle son, Jimmie, will occupy one of the 31^ secretary, C. E Kir" ‘ j teacher recertification and withhold- Reese Young apartments on Cleve- j U rer. land street. ing, treas-' ing taxes, $6pO; clerk to board of College To Begin Holidays Today Greenville Boy Wins In Contest READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK They inform you u to chang ing price*, where you can sup ply your needs whatever they may be, where you can *hop to advantage. BE WISE— READ THE ADS T Visitors are warmly welcomed to all services of the church, the pastor 1 states. Local Masonic Chapter Host To R.'A. Masons , William Plumer Jacobs ' Chapter No. 54, Royal Arch Masons, was host | Monday evening to a group of visit ing Royal Arch Masons from Signet Chapter No. 18 of Newberry. The R.j A., degree was conferred on 21 can didates by thei local chapter, three candidates from the local chapter, 13 from Newberry. Present at the meet ing iwere 37 visiting members. The local chapter has a record of leadership as one of the outstanding York rite bodies in the state. MR. MERCHANT . NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING IS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE } J YOU CAN USE! THE CHRONICLE goes into the homes of this com munity where your prospective customers reside. We completely cover the City, West Clinton, South Clinton, Goldville, and the surrounding rural area. Readership studies show amazing high readership of advertisements in a weekly newspaper which is, read at leisure by all members of the family. Advertising in the "home paper’ service for your business. county commissioners, $1,800; radio system for sheriff's office, $300, coroner, $600; county physician. $750; assistant county physician, $375; court house janitor, $1,500; judge of probate, $3,300; clerk for Spring holidays at Presbyterian Bobby Hunt, of Greenville, won probate*’judge, $1,800, to judge of college will begin today and end out over Jimmy Somerville of Cross p roa bte for indexing pensions, $25. April 1. Most of the students will be a Clinton high student, in the'sheriff, $3,300; traveling expenses off the campus during the holiday, d ' str ‘ ct American Legion oratorical for sheriff, $900; travel expenses for season. - j contest held here Tuesday night. HeTsix deputy sheriffs, $4,200; salary of will compete in the area contest this; COU nty supervisor, $3,300; travel of morning, in Greenville. '’j county supervisor! $560; tax collector. ^ $2,880; two county commissioners, $1,000; travel expenses for county commissioners, $500, three board of registration members, $300 Undei , the salaries and travel section there If youv wish THE CHRONIICLEj is one new item, $200 for extra clen- sent to yourself or a relative or cal help for the probate judge, and friend'—call 74. The cost is less titan j the following items have been chung- 4c a w<ek—alb subscriptions payable, ed from! the preceding, .year's ap- in advance. prporiation: auditor, county’s share Sing (^copies available at the office uf salary decreased from $1,237 14 every Thursday, 5c copy. , _ ^ 1947-48 to $900 in 1948-4,9: treasur- ~ Welcome aTTcTThanks to those on er, county's share of salary decreased out. Honor Roll this week. WESTERN AUTO STORE, W. K. FRANKLIN, Clinton. GTAT WFADDEN, w III sell" goods aniT THE CHRONICLE “The Paper EverybDwIy Reads” NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Asheville, N. .Q. MRS. JOE WILLARD, Jacksonville, Fla. MAC WILSON, JOHNNIE JENKINS, CECIL BISHOP, Goldville. ! from $1,237 in 1947-48 to $900 in 1948-49; expenses for sending out tax notices, decreased from $1,000 to j $500; jailor, increased from $2,160 to $2,280; six deputy sheriffs,' in creased from $12,960 to $13,680. The 1947-48 supply bill included in this section a $1,650 appropriation for a portion of the superintendent of edu- -*—jratiotrs salary, which w’as not carried over into the 1948-49 bill. (Continued on page two) . ~ —