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■ H -!■ . 1 ( \ k * THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Kewspqper, Complete Newsy and Reliable 4 \, If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News 1, Volume XLVII | Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 17, 1947 Number 16 CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL OPENS TONIGHT FOR THREE-NIGHT STAND Architect's Drawing of Proposed New $100,000 Theater for Clinton $ : > V* y \ Armory To Be Scene of Gala Event for Clinton's Recreational Program. The Lions club carnival opens to night at the armory. Tor its first an nual event, and will continue through Friday and Saturday nights — fur nishings residents of the community facilities for three gala nights of fun, club officials state. The carnival will feature games of skill including target shooting, throwing balls at milk bottles, throw ing pennies at packages of cigarettes whic& you win if they stick, a gro cery store, a hot dog stand, drink stand, bingo stand, and a number of others. At all booths, prizes will be given to the winners. In addition to the smaller prizes, three major priz es will be given away each night at 8, 9, and 10 o’clock. And on Satur day night at 9 o’clock a brand new Oldsmobile sedan will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Business houses of the city have contributed hundreds of prizes to be given away. The carnival wlil be operated by members of the* club, who invite the attendance pf everybody and who will see that you have a good time. The proceeds will be donated to the playground and recreational program now getting under way by the city of Clinton. Doors will open at 7:30 and the carnival will run late into the night. Admission prices are 15c for chil dren and students, and 25c for adults. Officials of the club invite every body in the community to attend the carnival at least one flight—prefer ably all three — and enter into the spirit of the affair and have some fun. , J. LEXAND YOUNG J. Leland Young, manager of the Casino and Broadway theaters, is one of the city’s most highly regarded and public-spirited lyoung business men. ■M;r. Young is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. Lee Young of this city. He married MiSs Maudalene Sullivan of Laurens. £}iey have three attractive children, Leland, Jr.,. Maudalene and Leanna. Mr. Young is a member and treas urer of the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis club, and is actively identified with the city’s business and civic life. His church affiliation is with the First Presbyterian church and he was recently elected chair man of its board of deacons for the coming year. GRAND JURY SAYS RECOMMENDATIONS FLAGRANTLY IGNORED Declaring that it is aware that its recommendations in the past have been “flagrantly ignored” the 1947 Laurens fft&nty grand, jury made lit presentment last Thursday to the court of general sessions. Among nine recommendations officials -in Greenville announced made the presentment, one 0 f| Monday that no bills are being sent them Was as to the sanitary condi-! out (? nd , wlU be > durin * ^ tions at the court house which have j °P®??^P rs stoke* been touched on by several previous' . E. H. Wasson, Carolines division graxid juries. J manager for Southern Bell, said that The presentment was as follows: i the policy of not sending bills might “To the Honorable G. Duncan Bel- he changed in the event the strike linger, Presiding Judge, Laurens lasts as long as a month. Previously County Court: | he b ?d announced “satisfactory” ad- “We, the members of the Grand justments would be made in bills of Jury, wish to express to you as Pre- customers served by manual tele siding Judge, to the Solicitor, Clerk! Phone offices for interruption of ser- of Court, and other Court Officials i vice due to-the current strike. He our sincere appreciation and thanks J further said it was impossible to say for the 'kindnesses and courtesies, what the adjustment would be be- shown us during this term of Court. J cause the duration of 'the strike is And we wish to record the following not known and the extent of the in comments and recommendations, to terruption cannot be determined un wit: j til the strike is ended. Most bills for “First: We wish to commend Judge March service' were mailed before Bellinger for his attitude towards vi- the strike started. G. L. McCullough, manager of the CHARGES HEARD IN HOUSE OVER TRUSTEE ELECTION Thurmond Ring" and Barnwell Ring" Attack ed. Laurens Delegation Votes Divided. // 1 Columbia. April 15.— (Special to The Chronicle). — Amendments and sub-amendments to the senate fi nance bill threw that hodv into a 4. state of complete confusion last week. The first serifs of events lead- i ing to the legislativeTmari wefe com paratively understandable. The sen ate took up Tor consideration the - amendment to the finance bill draft* ed by the senate finance committee, which would have provided the ad- • ditional seven million dollars needed to -meet the demands of the appro- i priation bill by a three cents a bottle • increase oi^ beer and wine, a $2.50 ! case tax on liquor, $2 to be absorbed by the retailer and 50 cents by the Pictured above is an architect’s) headquarters for Cooper Cab com-’ plant wil keep the theater pleasantly wholesaler, and an additional one drawing of a proposed new theater | pany. The building will cover the comfortable at all times. The latest cent a package on cigarettes. This for Clinton to cost approximately entire lot 56'^ by 140 feet. projection and sound equipment will original amendment was drastically $100,000. The announcement is! Earl G. Stilwell of Henderson- b « installed to give the community changed when the senate adopted a made by the owners, Mrs. J. M. v ji le N c ., is the architect. The 'the type pictured shown in the larger! sub-amendment offered by eleven Dick of Raleigh, N. f C*, and J. Leland j s i Q jj € Q f brick and steel cities. senators which provided for a grad- j Young of this city, manager of the; cons t ruc tj on an( j j n architectural Special innovations will include a uated tax oq liquor dealers' profits ! Casino and Broadway theaters. | style and interior treatment will be nursery or “cry room” where moth- which would 1 operate as follows: No Manager Young announces that modern in every detail. . Roominess ers may take their children to watch tax on the fi^st $5,000 profit. 25 per plans for the, new theater, which and comfort are to be the main the picture behind plate glass, and dent on the next $5,000, 40 per cent features Manager Young states, not fear they are disturbing the au- on the third $5.000 v and 50 per cent There will be 846 seats, 590 down- j diehce. Bbtb meffs and ladies' rest on anything in excess of that amount- strictlonss, and scarcity of materials, stairs and 256 in the balcony. All rooms will be. spacious, with the lat-, This would eliminate the necessity have been completed and it is now seats in the auditorium /will be ter including a separate powder for a cigarette tax. the proponent* between ' room In shortj the theater wiU be argued and also make unnecessary a were begun before the war and held up until now due to building re planned to begin construction the latter part of the year. rows. Seats will be staggered so that - —- The site on which the theater will i no one will be seated directly be- mo ern an up * t0 ' ate in ever y re ' b? erected is on North Broad street) hind anyone else. A modern cooling and heating % posite the city hall, now used as No 'Phone Bills Be Mailed As Long As CgrrenL Strfce On Southern Bell Telephone company P. C. To Ploy In Three Sports Saturday Presbyterian college plays New berry in three spring sports Satur day, inclining a crucifl^.‘.‘Bronze Derby” baseball game in which the proposed tax on amusements. After numerous minor amend ments were dealt with, the monkey wrench was thrown into the works by Senator Mozmgo, of Darlington, who made the point of order that none of the amendments, including those made by the finance committet, a 4- * ow , _ were in order because of a techm- that .om« af the England, John S. Glover, has been srilirr «, < . _ f r#v , nu . I - The Mid-SUte textile league of.added to the Presbyterian college in ^ UUe of ^ biU senate Pre* eight teams is scheduled to officially 1 faculty as assistant professor of ro- dent George Bell Timmerman, J. , Mid-State League To Open Friday spect—a credit to a city much larger than Clinton. : New Professor Added To College Faculty traditional symbol of athletic victory!©pen the season Friday. Clubs in the mailce languages, Dr. Marshall W. between the two schools goes bn the | league are Mollohon> Riverdals, Clin-1 of the college ’ an stake for the first time since Presby-' ,- irv . t . T nounced yesterday, terian won it in basketball in Feb- n ’ a s ’ urens, i mire, o*j Glover is expected to arrive sustained the point of order and the procedure of the senate turned in • a maze of parliamentary points ai i counter-*po»nts as senators strove t» I ruary. • - ^ anna and Newberry. Lydia Mills. f rom England ' during the summer retain the amendments over tho • The baseball contest is scheduled 0,16 the contenders last year, nas an d w ju begin his duties with the opposing. | at Newberry, but Newberry’s track- dropped out of the league for the f a n session, Dr. Brown said. i When the senate adjourned for the ■ sters will be 3 p.m. guests on John-! co m»n8 season ^ f 1 Mr ' G,over is a * raduate of ° x - wpek, it had btfen deeded that the 1 son field here in a track meet which Manager Arthur Howard of the ) ford university after fiaving passed appropriations bill would be sertk- will do much to determine the.com- Clinton team, announced this week the “final honours’’ examination of back to the committee for the nur- parative strength of “Little Four” that a chan « e ha d been made in their, the school of modern languages, pose of adding the revenue measures'* contestants in the state"meet here opening game schedule. Clinton was -.hereby qualifying for a B. A. de- to It rather than to the finance bilt (May 9-10. The Hbse trackmen down- t0 meet Rwerdale yesterday after^gree. He qualified for the Heath and the senate went home leaving noon instead of Saturday j Harrison traveling scholarships in'm question the exact status of the Teams compns.ns the loop have French, 1933. and Spanish, 1934. and appropr.ation and finance bUU ^d been organized and indications point took vacation s^udy in France and the amendments. to nines that are well balanced afield Spain under th^fauspices of the Uni- Several roll calls were taken and powerful at the plate., A fast versity of Paris and the University the rou caili were taken oa brand of baseball is promised fans of Zaragoza, receiving the certiBcan! !-c.et,u^buT tc ‘learc' S^K^Se^ST gam ' S ° n y** '"4' -he amendmehls*were to’be olators of the law as to penalties and probations. “Second: The Gfand Jury is aware of the fact that its recommendations made from time to time in the past have been flagrantly ignored and it urges the proper officials to take proper action on the recommenda tions which are made, or give this body a reasonable excuse for not do ing so. Third: The Grand Jury wishes to repeat its recommendations as to the sanitary conditions around our Court ^ House, viz: that a trusty convict be'CaptivateS AudiCliCC housed in the county jail to assist ♦ . ^ the court, janitor in keeping things The Rotary Boy Choristers of in proper sljape and if this is not Greenville, were greeted with a ca- ed Wofford Saturday, 67-64. There is no admission charge for the track contest. 1 The tennis team, after entertain ing The Citadel here today (Thurs day). plays hosts to Newberry’« first net team in a decade in Callaway tennis stadium Saturday, matches I schedule each week, beginning at 2:30. p.ip, and admission free. The baseball team had its Monday game with Clemson cancelled due to flu T .. „ i ni< l ue ” fr °m the University of Paris.! ruled out of order Joanna will open its season Satur-1 On leaving Oxford universitv he ! „*r\r- r\ i r wrnimf.' 2 ihif.l^ 11 *^ to**** 1 and amendment, wbrnTwiL" TZ Whitmire as their opponent. Flood lights have been installed in the Greenville j district which includes | rain, but the game was rekscheduled! P ar k. and additional bleachers added.‘Miss Frances Spratt of this city. for either today or Friday. The Blue , AH games will be played there at — — the Clintoq* exchange, said yesterday he^knew 4>f no new developments, but stated the**~public is becoming more accustomed to the curtailed ser vice and is cooperating to the limit with the company. Local service continues “dead” due to the walk-out of operators when the strike was called by the union. for ten years in Brazil. duced by the Laurens senator and 4 lS ., the . former , others,, to impose a graduated tax on t liquor dealers’ profits. Senator Long 'also spoke Jrthocating the amend- ; ment, which was adopted. A roll call was taken on an amend- Stockings entertained South Carolina | ni g ht - I , Hioh Tannic university here Tuesday. They meet; Other teams to meet Friday are: * ^ Furman in Greenville Monday for: Mollohon at Newberry, Watts at Lau-1 TOUmCV At College their next test. rens. "*• j — The tennisers meet Furman in Schedules for Saturday and next The boys high school tennis cham- , , Wednesday follow: ' pio'hkhips of the South Carolina high na n t by the fi ' April 19—Newberry at Mollo- school league will be held on the ^ mittee. The Laurens sena- meet Furman in Greenville Monday also, Erskine in Due West -Tuesday, and South Caro lina in Columbia Wednesday. ment to levy a three cent tax on j beer, in place of the four cent tax Rotary Boy Group possible it ijepommends that the dele gation provide funds for help to the janitor. Also that sonte provision as Laurens Feed Firm To Build $50,000 Plant pacity audience Sunday aiternoon at the First Presbyterian church when they presented a sacred concert. The Laurens, April 12. — Construction . i i/* • a aa. j of a $50,000 feed mill and wholesale! LOCO I MWOniOnS Attend distributing warehouse will ( 1 Laurens chamber of commerce said. sometime this week, officials hon, Clinton at Riverdale, Lau r ; all-weather courts of Presbyterian ZTlZtll*' ^ rens at Watts, Joanna at Whitmire., college s Callaway tennis stadium . . ' April 23—Clinton at Mollohon, here April 29 through May 3, Wal- a "^ nd ^ nt whlch wuuld h^e Laurens at Riverdale* Joanna at ter A. Johnson, director of athletics tav * na . e , , , , e , P ru l >osed cigarette Watts, Newbefry at Whitmire. at the college, announced yesterday i . ^ a> a f ^ a L,ne * v °te major- *rv.. ‘ 7 Hy. Senator Long voted with the m - — The high school tournament was t . . , mem. I ah annual event at Presbyterian col- ^ develo P menls ' lege prior to the war. M ^ a e cigarette tax would be Both singles 'and doubles cham pionships will be held, Johnson said. o^" Inter-Club Meeting to toilet facilities be made for colored young musicians showed remarkable people of our county. • j talent and rendered their program “Fourth: That the Supervisor con-: in a most creditable manner, tact the members of the Grand Jury | The Choristers appeared here un- committee on roads and bridges from : der the sponsorship of the Clinton time to time so that they may be, Music club, with a free will offernig kept informed as to conditions of i made to defray expenses. Miss Rosa such in the different sections of the Mahaffey, president of the club, said county. yesterday that the desired in behalf “Fifth: The Gfand Jury wishes to of the organixation to thank the large urge our Solicitor to bring to trial audience for their interest and pres- (Continued on page four) ence. A number of Clinton Kiwanians containing plans for the new enter prise The firm will manufacture poul » N. reconsidered, however. Senator Long introduced another amendment, which was also adopted. It would appropriate up to $200,00# ' t ‘ r °m the revenue act to provide for a budding to be used for the treat- th^t th" ^^ksdale, secretary, said were j n Spartanburg Friday evening Church Group To that the trade group has received a f or an in ter-city meeting of 150 offi- i. i « a* . V ... E . as .! y ’! C€rs and from the nine “old Meet Tonight clubSi,com prising division nine, head- ’ ed by Dunk Burnside of Spartan- The Men-of-the-Church of ‘ n r b ^ hncmtai arm u .. burg, as lieutenant governer. First Presbyterian church will hold .w. ^ „ ou d h* ment of alcoholics. The building j b e would be built on land now owned try and dairy feeds and will be dis- The gathering was address ed by thei r April meeUng in the church puai ^ard^rreLenu^*' SUte hOS ' tributora for other feeds. District Governor Dupre Rhame of d ‘ning room this evening at 7:30 with P ai^nsToumt lt.. hm Red Cross Fund Reaches $13,041.61 County Gets Large Share Income Taxes Columbia, April 15. — (Special to The Chronicle).—A total of $944,797 *in state income taxes was distributed this month throughout the state by State Treasurer Jeff Bates. Laurens county’s share for the quarter of the fiscal year, January, February and March, was $19,648. This is the first* fiscal year that the counties have received the seven and one-half per cent state income tax. Before the legislature set it at this figure, the counties received 15 per cent. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK They Inform you as to chang ing prices, where yon eaa sup- ! ply your needs, where you can shop to advantage. BE WISE — READ.THE ADS lk “ th ‘ -rr—- must realize and make the most of 1"; 1 NEW SUBSCRIBERS entirely he, reached U, “^chlrd^elL^^Ld HONOR ROLL ed by President R. Boland. i total of $13,041.61 or $2,747. 61 over the county quota, it was announced by W. P. Putman, of Laurens, coun ty chairman of the drive. | Baptist Brotherhood To Hear Army Chaplain 5 Folks You Know I Beginning today, a new feature, i “Folks You Know," will appear regu larly in The Chronicle. . The item will carry a photo of well known i business and professional men of the city with a brief sketch of each in- i dividual. Rev. Miller Jackson, chaplain in the army, who recently returned jour from Japan, will be the guest speak er at the regetfar meeting of the First Baptist church Brotherhood tonight. Supper will be served at 7:30. All men of the church < are invited to be present to hear Mr. Jackson. to the house. The general assembly last week ratified the act amending the code of laws to further provide for elections in the school districts of Laurens county and to provide for It costs you less than '4c a week the borrowing of money for school to have THE CHRONICLE come into purposes. your home or send it to a relative The house passed on .its decisive j or friend as a gift. third reading the bill which is in- j Single copies availably at the of- tended to create a South Carolina | flee every Thursday. 5c j copy. horse-racing commission and a pan- Welcome add thanks to those on mutuel betting system, despite its iir Honor RolLthis week. , opponents who saw an era of “un- W. DENNY PITTS, Greenville. PVT. BRUCE ELLIS, Fort McClellan,*Ala. MRS. RAY FULMER, West Clinton. der world activity” 1 in the state as a ; result. The bill received a resound- j ing 60 to 38 , margin on its second reading in thf week before, but ju t ; managed' to £rawl through last we* - (Continued cn page seven)