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I # * / THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete . Newsy and Reliable Slip (Chnnurlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, September 8, 1949 Number 35 CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know $ ’ 1 mm Football Galore Under Floodlights At Johnson Field • —————— Walter A. Johnson, athletic direc tor at Presbyterian college, said yes terday that fourteen football games will be played on Johnson field dur ing the fall season. They will be played by the college varsity and ju- Miss Mattie Blakely Passes At Ripe Age; Last Rites Tuesday Miss Mattie E. Blakely, 92, died here Monday morning at the home of her brother, the late John T. Blakely, on South Owens street after a few days serious illness. The funeral services were conduct- nior varsity, and Clinton and Thorn- ed Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock well high against opponents, all i from Rocky Springs Presbyteriar COUNTY HAS LIFE SAVING MACHINE Portable Iron Lung Made Available by Ki- wanis Clubs and Polio Chapter. B. O. WHITTEN, M. D. Dr. Benjamin Otis Whitten is a quiet, modest, unassuming gentleman who is giving his life in unselfish service to the State Training school which he has capably headed as su perintendent since it was established in 1918. Dr. Whitten thinks little of himself but his life and soul is wrap ped up in the institution and the un fortunate who need his help and en- f couragement. The invisible influence of his character and personality is scheduled as night games, beginning at eight o’clock. The games to be played here fol low: * Sept. 9—Clinton high vs. Ninety- Six. Sept. 22 — Thornwell vs. Honea Path. Sept. 23 — Presbyterian JV’s vs. Clemson frosh. s Sept. 24—Clinton high vs. Ware Shoals. Oct. 6 — Thornwell vs. Connie Maxwell. Oct. 13 — Presbyterian JV’s vs. Wofford JV’s. Oct. 14—Clinton high vs. Laurens high. W Oct. 21—Presbyterian Varsity vs. Wofford. Oct. 28—Presbyterian JVs vs. Newberry JVs. l Oct. 27—Clinton high vs. Bates- burg-Leesville. Oct. 28—Presbyterian varsity vs. Catawba. Nov. 10—Thornwell vs. Greenwood “B” team. Nov. 11—Clinton‘high vs. Newber ry high. Nov. 18—Clinton high vs. Thorn well. church near here by the Rev. Roy | Lindbergh Report Tremendous Aid To U. S. Air Force Washingtor\, Sept. 3—Charles A. Lindbergh, the Lone Eagle of the At lantic, was on a war footing back in 1939. This footnote to history came to light ten years after Hitler’s bomb- frs dived over Poland and started what was to become the mo§t de- The portable “iron lung’ for which structive air war in history. , Coker. Interment followed in the funds hav e been collected for the It was unearthed in testimony be- church cemetery. Many friends and P as ^ y ear * was delivered in Laurens fore the House armed services sub relatives attended the last rites with | Fnda y and made available to the committee on its recent trip to the the grave covered with many lovely ; general public m life saving opera- West Coast tQ gather evidence in flowers giving evidence of the love lt . was announced by M. F. Roy- conn e C tion with the now closed B- and esteem in which she was held. ster ’ chairman of the fund raising 33 investigation. - Active pallbearers were: H. d,.campaign of the Laurens - Kiwanis _ u ” „ . , Henry, Aldine Blakely, Irby S. Hipp, rlub - The instrument has been plac- Gen ' H - H - ( Ha P) Arnold, retired - ' • COLLEGE BEGINS NEW FALL TERM NEXT MONDAY. Special Orientation Pro gram Announced for Freshman Class. Old Students Come Friday. Presbyterian college will begin iti 69th session next Monday. Septem ber 12. with a capacity enrrtllmenT, President M. W Brown has an- Gen. H. H. (Hap) Arnold, retired j pounced. Approximately 475 * stu- Mac B. HiDD G. A "Burton^ W *C ed at the sheriffs office and will be GSA:F commander, disclosed that dents are expected to enroll for the Shealy M L Robinson Sam Como- a * disposal of the public at all Lindbergh a as the man who talked fa.l term, with less than half o: the ton and C Bryan Holland ? time free of char « e f° r use in the t0 P Air Force o ff i cers in -o undertak- enrollees veterans as against larger jxs ^ !h,s 8roup •" ^ her life in the Pea Ridge commit-: The instrument cost $1,500. the .dea med,a»“ ^ft'e^ he' ^ad‘^efuroTd tramfeTsfndenb are et^c^'t'o a"- mil . , ,, , v . , air forces and advised officials priv Blakely, members of well known and Kiw.ni. club. The Clinton Kiwams atel that Ameri can planes were far highly regarded families of this com-; club and the County chapter of Uie beh , nd the best on the Continent mumty. She was a devoted member National Infantile Paralysis Founda-, , Lmd5ergh had toured Germany tion joined in the effort aa sponsor- extensively and mg organizations, the Clinton club ac j vances donating several hundred dollars to p ra j t rund - I Fore, of the Rocky Springs Presbyterian church and was the last member of her immediate family. A gentlewo- man|of the “old school” now almost was astounded by he saw in German air- He supplied the U. S. Air . , with extensive secret data many finej Deputy Sheriff John H. Mahon has'on the latest Nazi fighter planes, traits of Christian character and had (been designated custodian for thel The Air Forces, on the basis of extinct, she possessed riod prior to registration. The first meal will be served in the dining hall at 5 30 p.m., followed by a welcome service at 7 p.m. in the chapel by the president of the college, mayor of Clinton, deans of the college, and the president of the student body An informal reception by the Student Christian association will follow Tuesday morning chapel exercises many friends who will learn with iron lung at Laurens, and Chief of this data, undertook hastily to mod- Wi u ^ be ; d open jng with devotion- rearet nf her nassinff p 0 i ice B B Ba n ard f or Clinton. ' - * • - * — ■ 1 U1 ^ ne a ’ °P emn 8 devotion regret of her passing. She is survived by 26 nieces and nephews. 1*1 Ills LIldldLlcr dllU pt:I MJIldlllj 13 j — # > #>/• fl I* § k A . • felt by the children, the employees. 5pOC 101 KlddlG MOiinGGS and to a large degree by those who i a . come on the campus from time to At Broadway I hCOtrC time for even brief visits. To Begin Saturday Dr. Whitten was born in Pendle- 1 ^ 7 ton, South Carolina, the son of the late Edward and Martha Douthit County Federated Forces Will Meet In Laurens Tonight Construction Work On New Hotel To Begin Monday Construction of Clinton’s new ify ^bsolete American aircraft and a j s followed with the introduction put irfto operation the program that qj faculty. Placement tests will was to make American planes com ^ given during the day and an en- bat-worthy. Arnold said. | tertainment program will be present- The modification program, later ed j n evening at the chape!, expanded a hundredfold during the Q n Wednesday placement tests will war. was credited by Arnold with j continue and at 5 30 the students putting the entire Air Force on a Wl jj h av e a picnic supper at Lake • The annual convention of the Lau- Broad street is expected to begin lens county Federated Forces will Monday, it was learned yesterday $235,000 Community hotel on North pa L wi ! h the i a ;! St GrM,nwood Thursday evening a pr Jill!- On Saturday morning, September meet in the First Baptist Church of' The Crosland Construction company. Whitts W He U remained~on*the U fwm' 17 * at 9 30 o’clock, the first of a series Laurens tonight at 8 p.m. The pas- of Columbia, holds the contract and " — najh'ize'/bv of hts Barents Attending pubTc of six s P ecial Rowings of some of; tor. Rev. J. E. Rouse will preside. has named J. W Wood as foreman ^ renoJting u, school until 17 vears of age In 1904 the a 8el«ss juvenile stories by Mark Each church in Laurens county is lor the project. Mr. Wood held the ner- r he enrolled in a private* school ^ | Twa in, ^wis Carro^ Wimam Shake- a^ed to send one delegate for every same position in the recent construe- ’ Lindb ^ gh subs credit for the modernization at the time and was condemned as a Nazi the American public that German planes Greenville. In 1906 he became con nected with the Southern railway asi a . S speare and others will begin at the 100 members. The denominations af- tion of the handsome new Broadway ^ RmaHu/av tThp«;p nirtiirps arp j ^ o u i. _# * nUiuDCr OI filiated with Federated Forces in- theatre. Roy E. Hitchcock, of Athens, elude Baptist, Methodist, Presbyter- j Ga„ is the architect, and T. C. John- ‘ Broadway theatre. These pictures are operator "and * "emained j D?.t de . a '- a “ ablt with the company for several years, ' 1Im “*° rary< a P^ D |‘ c f e T'*ce re^ iant A R P ) E p iscopa i ian Luther-i son company, of this city, holds the o“Jer America” being manager of the office in Green- industry in Church of God Pentecostal contract for heating, plumtoing and rlant heads a11 °' er Amerlca ville at the time of leaving their em- t0 tne cn,iar en oi Am c . | Wesleyan Methodist, Southern Meth- electrical work. ploy. His desire to study medicine Its purpose is to provide fine films, j cd j 5ti p ree ww Baptist, Christian.* All requiremeats for the $125,000 would not let him so. In 1908 he be- suitable for children between the| gan his 1909 1913 he Atlanta^ Following graduation he j including delegates to the 1950 state board of directors, that the board is took the state board examinations time when it was originally released. ^ ... ,, , . j .. . inGeorfia and South Carolina and The Florida Street Parent-Teacher Convention and will transact other now authorized to proceed with the received licenses to practice medi- association is sponsoring these films. business. As a # part of tne program construction of the hotei cine in both states. He then engaged and wishes to express its appreciation a ful1 report will be made to the The irony of the situation was that gram Wlll be presented by the Lmdbergh could not be given public f*ent Christian association. The rest of the student body will arrive on Friday,’ with registration-, set for the day In the evening at •even o’clock a program will be pre sented by the Student Christian as sociation, with group meetings and a surveys’of U. S. airplane; s j uden j body meeting in the open production at the request of the U. 1 a j r c ha^el at 7 30 S. Army and talked with aircraft Saturday morning the regular cla-* ^■hedule will begin Although he privately urged Air • In the evening> the 17th th<> rtr , t Force men to prepare for the emer- football game of the season. P C gency, Linobergh later .oured j vs. Clemson, will be played at Clem- Lindbergh subsequently made a in general practice for three years. to J. Leland Young, manager of the In 1916 Dr. Whitten accepted a Broadway theatre, in doing so. It is place on the staff of the S. C. State hoped that the public will respond hospital where he spent three years to this program with enthusiasm so ♦ in the study of nervous and mental; that the special matinees may be Joanna JuniOFS diseases. In recognition of his ability I continued, officers state. . .. _ as an executive he was placed in sole “Penrod and Sam” will be the first Win Llty baseball charge of a separate unit of the hos- picture. Others that will follow are nital. During World War I he enlist- “The Prince and the Pauper,” “Poor,'-iiampionsnip convention by the Rev. Mdxie C. Coi- Monday and work pushed without lins, state executive secretary. The interruption until the building is meeting will be open to the public, completed. nmg. Pre.'ident Brown has written a let- lun.Miuiriiuii ui .„e it i« ex- "" ,l a ““ ^ . 1** "" “ ter of welcome to the new prospe-- pected that ground will 'be broken' c ° nsull * nt for the Air f orce chie ’ tive students. In addressing the new i«.. i i. i i .. .u ... 0! 9.ail. i men he said- signed this commission during the war and is now acting as a civilian Minister Leaves Orphanage Bequest He has toured Europe. Alaska, and Asia for the Air Force dur.ng the last two years and is credited by air officers with turning in some 300 secret reports to date. pital. During worm war I Ciwisi- i x o-.v. . ..| ed in the medical department of the Little Rich Girl.” “The Canterville army, was commissioned a first lieu- | Ghst,” “Stablemates,” and “Huckle- tenant and ordered to Fort McPher- berry Finn.” _ i son, Ga. Upon personal request of Gov. Richard I. Manning and his visit to the War Department in Washington, the order was revoked and Dr. Whitten was ordered to re main at the State Hospital where his| Little League Trophy To Be Displayed Here Dr. Thomas Wylie Sloan, pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian church in Greenville who recently , passed away, provided in his will that weli. Mam 6-5 In the th.rd and de- hls , nUre e / au , will cven ,. Jally g0 cidmg game of the seres. They will Joanna Juniors won the city base ball championship, defeating Bras men he said: 1 “College is a new and stimulating i experience. It introduces you to a new world, a world of warm friend ship, a world of earnest endeavor. Presbyterian college has a proud tra- > dition as a college of students and of gentlemen. The fact that you 1 have chosen it as your alma mater I means that these traditions appeal ; to you. The following students will leave ,“But enrolling in college does not Wednesday to resume the.r stud.es i make you a part of it. Whether you at Winthrop college. Rock Hill, for: become a part of, and contribute to. Clinton Girls To Attend Winthrop . . , T . , t to Tnornweii orphanage of this city. , .. . , get to keep the Junior cup unti. next j ne w ju . was recorded a few days com i n 8 year: Misses Ann Wil- the college's greatness and its tra- year when it will be played foe again. a g 0 tbe 0 ^j ce probate judge of bams ' Anne Owens. Peggy Copeland,, ditions, depends upon you. The stu- The team that wins the cup three Greenville county. The value of the Mozella McClure. Myrtle Dubose, dents have voted a constitution which The Little League trophy won re- successive times will possess it per- estate W3S r 0 * announced. Barrie Jean Wingard. Myra Adair, prohibits drinking, cheating, garrtb- services were greatly needed. In 1918 f cently in North Char i eston w in be -’nanently This also applies to the esfabl'sWng'tlle SUte TnWngTchool | P ut «" dii I lla >' f or « v «f‘ at near here and. the board of regents ne -O-lowiiig gT-amniar scnouls. Jo- turned to Dr. Whitten as the logical; anna : 1 ’ ]or;da s ^ r ® e ^’ A:ad ® rny i>treet • superintendent for the new institu- | Providence, and Thornwell. The tro- tion which was opened officially Phy has been sent to engravers to September‘14, 1920. He directed the! have the fourteen names of the boys Dr. Sloan left all property to his Cornelia Harris, Barbara Anderson, j in g or hazing on the campus. Only Midget cup. widow to be used in whatsoever and Mary Kent Wysor. the latter four j those students are wanted here wh> Florida Street won the Midget cup manner she may determine as best. : be;n S members of the senior class will abide by this vote and who will several weeks ago from the Lydia At her death the estate will go to Misses Gerry Trammell. Martha Dai- try to secure the greatest possible Midgets. These cups will be on dis- the institution here without limita- 1 le y and Carolyn Young will leave, fcenelit from college studies and as- style of architecture and general lay out of-the school, which has received favorable comment throughout the country. Requests have come from numerous places for a sketch of the buildings and general lay-outs, cop ies having been sent to Japan upon the recommendation of Dr. Hastings Hart of the Russell Sage Foundation. Untiringly from that small beginning and with an unmatched perseverance. Dr. Whitten has fought for public support and appropriations to devel- ope the school and to make every possible scientific Improvement for the comfort, health, happiness and development of its large family which now numbers 1260. Not only is Dr. Whitten nationally known in the field he has chosen, but he is an honored and useful citizen.^ He is an elder in the First Presby terian church, a great lover of mu sic, having been a faithful member of its choir since the day he became a Clintonian. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Lions club, State and County Medical societies, an honorary member of Alpha Lamb da Tau fraternity. He is a great lov er of athletics and a loyal supporter of the college and high school teams. His hobby is golf, and he enjoys all outdoor activities. The State Training school and the name “Whitten” will always be in separable. When offef’s have come to him from elsewhere he has modestly declined because his life is dedicated to the inmates of this institution where he is loved and appreciated by all for his integrity, fairness, kindness, patience and understand ing. r ’ Dr. Whitten married Miss Myra Ballenger of Seneca, and they reside at 200 W. Walnut street. They have two daughters, Mrs. L. J. Brandt of Ash boro, N. C., and Mrs. Edward; Slier of Babylon, N. Y. on the Little League team engraved The team that defeated Clinton for the state championship, Garco, of North Charleston, also defeated the North Carolina state champions, but lost in the national finals in Pennsyl vania to the champion of New York state by a 3-2 score before 9,500 peo ple. , Willard Glvas * Barbecue for Friends J. Lee Willard on Thursday eve ning gave a delightful barbecue, with a number of friends as invited guests. The dinner was served in the grove adjoining his new residence and Ser vice Station recently completed on the Clinton-Whitmire highway. The business is now known as Willard’s Service Station and store instead of Tip-Top Station, from which he has moved to his new location. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULAU.Y EACH WEEK It will pay yon. It’s thrifty to shop lint in this newspaper, then In the stores as prices change and merchandise be comes more plentiful. BE ftriSE— READ THE ADS ' play at the respective synods. Budget Set Up For Boy Scout Work ^tion as a memorial to their deceased Monday to enter the freshmin class, son, James N. Sloan. Oeland To Address Kiwanians Today Miss Wingard Competing For 'Miss America' Title sedations. The opportunity will be yours here to train yourself for bet ter service to your country, to your- | self, to your fe(!owmen I hope that you will bring \> < ^£*ertiytenan col- i lege the determination 1(1 develop the The Laurens county budget for j -• ; Miss Barrie Jean Wingard, of this best that is in you; to build yourself Boy Scout work for the ensuing year The regular meeting of the Ki- city. “Miss South Carolina,” left Sat- into a well-rounded person who can was fixed at a meeting held during wanis club will be held this evening urday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs face the world fearlessly and with the past week in Laurens according at 7:30 at the college. B F. Wingard, for Atlantic City, N confidence. to a report by officials. J. M. Oeland. of the Monarch J , here she will be a contestant in .. You are becoming a part of an A quota of $5,300 was set and the Mills, Union, and president of the the “Miss America contest. institution and an ideal; we urge you nmmittee discussed the pending men’s organization of the South Car- “Miss America” will be selected t( . share them, to imorove them, to committee discussed the pending men’s organization of the South Car- drive. j . j olina Presbyterian synod, will be the Saturday flight. September 10. fol- L- L. S’r.nley of 'the Blue Ridge guest speaker. Local ministers are lowing a ( ,week’of rehearsals, ^cj^vi- Council, Greenville, attended the invited to attend the meeting, the ties, entertainments, and appearances meeting and stated that Laurens, committee in charge on the “Support of the contestants, county led all of the eight counties of the Churches in Their Sppiritual •—’ in his district in scouting activity for Aims” has announced. Hnvp ^pn^nn Tn the past six months, showing a 300 * ' per l i cent increase in advancements tor the period. to share them, to improve them, to allow them to stimulate you into the giving of the best that you have.” Ralph Blackwell Arrives In Japan Private Ralph E. Blackwell, Clin ton soldier, has arrived in Japan and * pounced” is assigned to the famous 24th In fantry “Victory” division on the is land of Kyushu. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Blackwell, and enlisted in the army in March, taking basic training at Fort Jackson. bell street opens today Open September 16 The Bell Street school will begin | Count Gam< ; harden Garvin B A rtAxir coccinrt ♦ K i c mrwmncf of U i fl J the new session this morning at 8:30. Due to the destruction of the build- O’Dell called attention yesterday to ing recently by fire, classes will be, tbe f’ ate f nd federa , held in colored churches and other of jioves buildings, the trustees have an New Assistant County Agent Named Announcement was made this week that John Wise, .graduate in animal husbandry at' Clemson col lege, has arrived in the county to '*a’cr upon his duties as assistant agent to County Agent C. B. Cannon. Mr. Wise will devote a large part of his time promoting livestock in dustry ifi the county Mr. Cannon I said. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL laws on the The session will 1 open Sept. 16. he said, and close Sept. 38, hunting being allowed between noon and sundown. The big limit is 10 birds. Hunters using automatic guns are cemetery. xequired to plug them to not more | than three shells. / The season opens again Dec. 23 Clinton Resident Loses His Father Friends of Mr. and Mrs. G W Bell will sympathize with them in the death of the former’s father. George W Bell, which occurred early Thurs day morning at his home m Harley- ville after a week's >llness. Funeral services were held Friday morning at the Harleyville Methodise church with interment in Bethel Going away to college or to teach? Let THE CHRONICLE follow you. and closes January 6, he said It will be like a letter from home, j filled with home news about people D-Urtr/I Aftonrlinn and happenings in which you are Ballard Attending interested. Police Chief Meet Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: G. D. ELLIS. JAMES O. SIMMONS, Clinton. MRS. ALLEN DRAUGHON, JR., Warsaw, N. C. MISS AYLIFFE JACOBS, Nashville, Tenm , MISS BETTY ANN CAMPBELL, Columbia. B B Ballard. Clinton chief of po lice, accompanied by Mrs. Ballard,' willle.ave tomorrow for Dallas. Texas, where he will attend the an nual International Chiefs of Police convention.' They, with Police Chiei i W. T. Ivey and Mrs. Ivey, of Lau-j rens, are making the trip by car and expect to be away about a week. * FOOD Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. 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