Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, «inpu.vi't' r ^ / j ■ ■ m~ P- im II ify. u RiwiwBP^BPP^giyCTWiww^ppi^i^^pp^^^^^^^iP^Pi ,/ , -.-t *L- ..... I • Clinton Has Grown Frcrni Struggling Cross Roads Village To Modem Little City Sinc^Days Of Confederate War Kise uf Clinton ~As Cultural and Industrial Community Pictur^ ^ . By Rejwtera Town Named For Henry Clinton Younn. i By Martharene Pitts ivice re.ndered to them, decided to call Clinton is a wide-awake and beauti- the village ‘^Clinton" after Henry ful little city situated in the center of i Clinton Young. 1. ’ the Piedmont section of South Caro-| Since that time the town has steadi ly grown. The Seaboard Air Line rail road was built through Clinton. This helped it grow. In 1875 the Thomwell orphanage was ^founded by Dr. William Plumer Jacobs. This iiiatitution through the faithful work of Dr. Jacobs, and after his death by Dr. Lynn, has grown into one of the largest and well-equipped orphanages of the state. . The Presbyterian college waa found- ed by Dr. Jacobs. This ctHlege is now. one of the outstanding colleges of the Letters To Boys and Girls On Football and Basketball Teams . Are Presented. lina. Since it first started, as early as 1853, it has steadily grown. It was first known as Five Forks, being the irktersection of five ^ds. The railroad from Laurens to Colum bia was built about the year 1850 and 1 an directly through here. The cltmaite, ponds, and creeks around affords4 a good breeding place for birds, wild and ducks and became a fine, huxitmg.^^und. ^ There were race tracka and bar rooms already located at Fiv^^orics, «o it was a great meeting place'ior state. I » Tk.—: people of the surrounding country. Although this place was high, it was flat and water collected about the de pot and bar room, and people fre quently had 'to walk gang planks in going to board the train or to the bar During all this time the business secilbq of the town was growing. There swe five strong churches in the city and^ ^bout as many in the mill villages. - L#tor the Clinton Cotton Mill was room. Woe to the fellow whose head!built by M...S. Bailey. This, of course, got too l^ht before leaving the bar- brouglM more people here to get work. room. : _ jfeveral years later the Lydia Cotton After the railroad station was built Mill was built, alsd^by Mr. Bailey, it was inevitable that a town should Clinton is surround^ by rich agri- grCw around this ^nucleus of race cultural sections. The soil 'is sandy track, bar-room, and depot. About j loam and clay and very fertile. This 1863 a group of far-seeing men realiz ed the need ol’-some concerted action. The village needed some plans for streets and building lots, etc. They sought the help of their legal adviser of course was, and is still a great as set to the growth of the town. The State Training school is located just on the outskirts of the city. CHnton has a fine system of .public By Dorothy Clarke Members of the Block “C” club of Clinton High .schoplTield, their annual banquet March 29, 1936 at the Mary Musgrove Tea Room, 85 attend^ in cluding friend.s, faculty’" members, trustees and their wives. i The tables were arranged in the form of a football field with goal posts at each end decorated in sdhool colors And a football suspended over the field. They were attractive in their decoration of red and white, the place cards being ’of the same color and made in the form of miniature megaphones. — ; Margaret Hughes acted as toast mistress, w^^omed the guests and in troduced the speakers. Toasts and responses were given by managers and captains of the teams., Miss Polly Elrod presented letters to girls Basketball team. Letters to boys were presented by Coadh A. H. McQuden. Talks were made by S. Wr Sumerel, and Coach L. S. McMillan. Supt. J. H. Witherspoon also gave a talk. Miss Mildi^ Whitten' gave wveral popular song numbers. The happy occasion came to a close with the singing of the High school “Alma Mater.” JOANNA and f rielid from Laurens Court Houses schools consisting of one JjJgh school He acted as chairman of the aommit-|and three grammar schools for white tee which laid off the first streets._Asi children and two schools for N%roes. s^n from old plats these streets fol-j It now has a large number of busi- GOLDVILLE, S. C. - t I' lowed mainly the five-original roads and are still there. |This committee, desiring to-honor their chairman for this valuable' ser- ness places, a strong police force, fine municipal government and a modem fire department. All the principal streets and sidewalks are paved. W. R. Anderson, Jr., Principal Of School, Is PresbytmanCoU^e Graduate Native hf Laurens, Received A. B. Degree From P. C., and M\ A. From - Emory University. Active In Club and Church Work; i- By Doris BoH and Adelaide Roheria W. R..Anderson, Jr., principal of the Clihtoh High school, was bom in Laurens, August 81, 1901, the second son of l^v. and Mrs. W, Ray Ander- Bon. Mr.- Anderson graduated from Lau rens high school in 1919. He then en- :tered Presbyterian college where in 1923 he received the A. B. degree. In 1931 he, received the M. A. degree from the department of education at Emory university. Mr. Anderson has taught here for seven years. He wss principal of the Lgveme, Alabania, school for two years sad.-fU>oaAhen^lu(8--he|d-the po sition of principal in the Clinton High school. ’ Be is a usj^nl citizen, being vice- plesident of tiie Kiwanis club, and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. For five years he was superintetuient df^he Baptist! Sunday soh^l, and now serves ss ^ t^^her of the men’s class, treasurer bf 'tlSe church, and a deacon. He ic a brother of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and also of Phi Kappa, an honorary fraternity. - On June 1, 1926, Mr. Anderson nnar- ried Mias Helen Paris of Gainesville, Ga. They make their home in the Col- left View rMidcntial section. Archie Dwon Enviable-Record 1 Renno Boy Goes Thus Far On Course Without Being Absent,! Tardy, or Missing Honor RolLj By Frances Simpson | Archie Bell Dixon, son of Mr. andj Mrs. A. I. Dixon, of Renno, is one ofi the bright young lads in the eighth grade of the high school. He attended the Renno graded school for seven years and during that time was never absent, nor tardy, and never failed to make the-honor roll. Archie is keeping Up this record since entering Clinton High last September. This is a record of which any one riiould be proud, and Archie is to be ^ngratulated. His class-mates (hope that he will be able to keep up this record through hisj remaining-years of high school. | The following high schooLwtudentSfj although missing the honor roll on ac count qf necessary absences, made a grade of 90 or more each month since entering the graded Mhools: Sara Frances Baldwin, Louise Chambers, Katherine Grwbam, W. P. Baldwin, Tench Owens, Margaret Brice, Louise Jacobs, and Ihmneee Simpson. CONGRATULATIONS: CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS We appreciate this opportunity to co-operate with you in the production of this ' splendid edition. * \ a *r HHliiiiiiinii '\, I V a ■W' X / V * ' h • ^