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If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 8, 1947 i Number 19 • i •< i i B. HUBERT BOYD STATE TRACK MEET HERE SATURDAY Preliminaries Friday, Finals Saturday. Seven Teams* Entered. Only a last-minute word from the weather man was missing today as Presbyterian college’s Johnson field and track awaited the influx tomor row morning of 147 top-potch South Carolina athletes. and a host of of ficials. and "spectators for the opening of the 20th annual South Carolina Intercollegiate Track and Field meet. The colorful “Little Olympics” of ficially open with the varsity trials at 1:30 p.m. Friday with conlpetition in nine of the 15 track and field events. The finalists stage the varsity finals beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, complete with all the pomp and pa geantry which characterized the pre war events. It’s the first meet of its kind^since 1943 when the Clemson Tigers top ped an abbreviated war-time field, and the Clemsons were still on the"* 1 Council Votes To Install Parking Meters In City TO SPEAK HERE AT UNION SERVICE B. Hubert Boyd, president of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan (avored spot today , 0 retain , heir association, IS one ol the city s we ti.ia althnuch interest was renterine V known young business men holding a responsible position as head of this 38-year-old corporation. Mr. Boyd is a graduate of Clinton high and Woflford college. For 14 years he was connected with the Jo anna Cotton Mills, Goldville, as head of the supply rom department. He resigned that position in 1940 to be come assistant secretary-treasurer of the association, then headed by his late father, Butler H. Boyd. Upon his father’s death in December, 1945, he was promoted to the presidency title, although interest was centering on an expected keen duel with the South Carolina Gamecocks,^who dropped their dual meet earlier in the season to the Tigers by only sev en points. Seven teams in all were entered, including Wofford, Furman, Newberry, Presbyterian, and The Citadel, in addition to Clemson and Carolina. Carolina’s speedster, Norman Rucks, has b^en labeled the man to Ze/nemfot/ MOTHER'S DRY rm W* 194? \ \y\ <je< Via » 0 T 6 % VO tVVVi vs \*w VS VI _ Vt TS AO "SO T»V City council in session Monday night voted unanimously for the in stallation of parking meters in the ( city's business district. The matter came up tor consider ation after Mayor L. E. Bishop asked 1 for a free expression from the alder- mep. A motion was made by Alder-^ man J. P. Terry, seconded by Alder-J | man J. W. Hedspeth. that the meters be purchased and installed. Alder- ! men Terry, Hedspeth, W. M. McMil- i lan, Hugh C. Ray and L. L. Copeland, Sf., voted for the motion. The sixth' member of council, Joe C. McDaniel, was absent from the meeting. A delegation of five from the Chamber of Commerce, R. L. Plaxi- co, Dr. D. O. Rhame, D. A. Yarbor- i j ough, C. C. Giles and R. W. Boland, j ! attended the council meeting. When j tKSTi DR. J. C. KINARD Chamber of Commerce To Sponsor Campaign For New $214,000 Hotel For Clinton The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday night unanimously decid- in recognition of his experience, abil- { and assisted in breaking another in ed to sponsor an immediate cam- watch in record-breaking attempts, paign to fi nance a new hotel for for rival coaches have predicted that j ciinton. the Carolinian, who broke one mark It ity and past service. Mr. Boyd is a member of the Methodist church, Lions club and Chamber of Commerce. He has given liberally of his time to civic activities in the community. Mr. Boyd married Miss Catherine Jones, daughter of Mrs. Dudley Jones of this city, and the late Dr. Jones. They have two attractive children, Corine and Wallace Wyman. 'Sr HcdWrfimrvciy ^ ^ Says County Needs More Hospital Beds Columbia, May 4.—(Special to The Chronicle)#—The statewide survey of health facilities, which has just been completed, shows that Laurens W111 g county needs 66 additional beds to | s^rmedairinTll events incobrful I care for its residents or citizens of | victory ceremonies in front of the other counties which might use these! stands. The decision came as a result of a survey conducted by the Hockenbury System, Inc., of Har risburg, Pa., specialists in hotel de velopment. The survey was report ed by Myron D. Hockenbury, secre tary of the company. A 40-room inn-type hotel has been recommend ed, involving a $>tal investment including building, furnishings and site of $214,000.00. “A hotel in Clinton can be suc- V* stated Mr. Hockenbury, ■JgCfwatfui, mortgage 4n- To finance the hotel, a community Hellams Medal To I Be Given At Winthrop his last appearance here in 1942, may topple existing records in both the 220 and 440-yard dashes. The particular event attracting perhaps the greatest amount of in terest is the 100-yard dash, which will feature such competition as Clemson’s L. V. Morgan, Presbyte rian’s Wallace Walkup, Carolina's Jia Hunnkutt, and Furman’s Ben Thomason, all of whom have excel lent times in the dash. 4 , t SfcfcH.'WtfJs# ^ events in*ali Sat** urday, counting the impressive open ing flag ceremony and parade of ath letes and the closing cup presenta tion and lowering of the flag. Programs, containing all pertinent ^ a ” d a Va., The TOrmcr Miss Emmie Adair R. A. Cooper, recently retired, ex- infnrm«»rl at all ^im» Wl P °* this city> ^ yesterday for Manila,, pects to sail with Mrs. Cooper from informed at all times on progress of: phmppine bto#ds> wherc s(le wlU ; his ^ at San Juan Pue £ 0 Rlc0 May 6 for the States, it was learned f asked to express themselves., on question by Mayor Bishop, they in dicated their approval of the plan. Mayor Bishop was asked by the reporter yesterday as to his position on the question. He stated that he I hj|d opposed the idea in the past but fthat when council authorized the ; purchase Tuesday night he did not offer opposition. The meters, according to Mayor Bishop, will cost approximately $10,- 000. There will be about 150 installed debtedness must be kept at a mini- ( in the business district, he said. Un mum, certainly not more than forty 1 der the plan the city will get 50 per per cent of the total cost. Hotels | cent of the revenue until the meters to succeed must follow the funda- are paid for, then 4he entire income mentals of the business which .n-jfrom ttieir operation will come tqj^a k er. T he "pubhcTs invited to hear elude a good location, proper de- the city. ' ^j m sign, good management and sound Under the plan adopted by council financing.” all money collected from the meters -“Clinton is a wen-rounded pro- ^ allocated to a special fund gressive community and a good ho-jt’ 0 -* 56 used for city recreational pur- tel is essential to its growth and P° ses prosperity.” Churches Seek Funds For Bible Teacher In City Schools Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry college, will speak at a union service of the churches of the community next Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the First Baptist church, in the interest of the teaching of the Bible in the city schools. Dr. Kinard is one of the leading educators of the state and is quite an attractive an opportunity to participate. R. L. Plaxico, president of the Chamber ol Commerce, announced that th eprelijnioary. work of the campaign will get underway im- Judge Cooper Sails From Puerto Rico Mrs. Griggs Goes To Manila For Stay „ Mrs. C. B. Griggs of Arlington, | Laurens, May 3. — Federal Judge Va., the former Miss Emmie Adair In memory of Harriet “Babs” Seyle Hellams, 1945 Winthrop grad uate, the Hellams Medal donated by Mrs. Gordon Spencer of Aiken will be awarded for the first time this yeeT t* the outstanding senior major ing in physical education at Win This service will inaugurate the canvass next week in- which the churches of the city will seek to raise funds for the payment of the salary of the Bible teacher which they have employed in the schools for the past four years. The teaching of the Bible in the public schools is a movement that is spreading over the country. Citizens everywhere are realizing the impor tance of having the children of the nation taught the Word of God if we are to have the right kind of citi zens in the future with right atti tudes and right emphases. Attend ance upton the classes in the public the meet. Winners will receive hand hospital conducted by the The survey state research, planning and develop ment board at the direction of the legislature. It was made under the guidance of-W^-N. Walters, an expe rienced hospital administrator. The report recommends that Lau rens county be located in hospital district No. 4 along with Greenville county and that the district hospital, which would have more facilities than other units in this section be located at Greenville. For the state as a whole, the re port recommended that 2,856 new beds be provided to give the state a total of 6,975 beds in general hospitals, it also recommends that more facilities be provided for men tal and tubercular cases on a state wide basis. A state “pool” of be tween 700 and .1,200 beds is recero- Should the Clemson Tigers make good their favored role, they will have won the team title 10 times and tied once. Carolina has won four times and tied one, while Presbyte rian has won four *and Furman one. Galloway To Head Trenton School A. B. Galloway, known to his many friends as “Bruce,” has accepted the position of spuerintendent of the Trenton school in Edgefield county for the coming year. Mr. Galloway has been a member of the Joanna school faculty and athletic director at Goldvihe for a number of years. He and Mrs. Galloway and their at- ti active children will move to Tren ton during the summer. tioned there since December^ 1946. She was accompanied by her two small daughters, Helen Adair Griggs and Donna Babbitt Griggs. Mr. Griggs is chief engineer in charge of Civil Aeronautics Admin istration’s part of a large rehabilita tion program. He and his family will be located in Manila for the next two years, after which they will return to their home. in a message received here by Mrs. Cooper's cousin, Miss Irene Ray. | One-time governor of South Caro- j lina, Judge Cooper said some time ago that he planned to make Laurens his home. Kiwanis Club To Make Senior Awards The local Kiwanis club will pre sent an award to the outstanding senior in Clinton high and Thornwell orphanage high during the com mencement season on a basis of achievement including scholarship, character, leadership and initiative. Parrish Resigns School Job Here mended for subsequent allocation Junior Rncoknll to areas needing more beds in the fu-1 i Un . ‘WeDail ture. ; Practice To Start If the program, as outlined in the .. • report is carried out, the state would! Junior American Legion baseball have 56 acceptable hospitals and 14 practice will begin Monday, May health clinics which authorities be-|12, at 4 o’clock on the Florida Street lieve, would adequately serve the school grounds with all boys who people of the state. are interested invited to be on hand, The federal government has au-' the promoters state. The team will thorized funds to assist states in con-1 be coached by Wilmot Shealy. struction of additional hospital facil ities provided the hospitals meet minimum requirements. No funds have been made available, for it is expected that they will be forthcom ing soon on a matching basis. The report points out that the leg islature should create som^ state agency empowered to administer the hospital program and says that a state licensing law should be passed to assure people of South Carolina adequate, safe hospitals which would provide service to the people. P. C. defeats Indians For Bronxo Derby Catcher Jim Allred singled in the seventh to bring home John Hunter, third baseman, with the winning ruq for a Presbyterian college 3-2 baae- ball victory over the Newberry In dians hpre Saturday, giving the Pres byterians possession of (Of Bronze Derby trdphy until this fall. Newberry’s pitcher Dobson gave up 11 mti, i rian 4. W. S. Parrish, principal of Florida Street school for the past year, has resigned to accept the superintend ency of the Pacolet school for the coming year. Mr. Parrishi came here from Lake View in Dilloh county. and Raines of Presbyte- *EAD THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK They inforsa yon aa to ehang- ing prices, where yen ean sup ply your needs, where you ean shop te advantage. BE WISE — READ THE ADS Scouts Join In Comporea Outing A totahof 169 scouts and 22 lead ers, representing 15 troops of the Laurens and Newberry districts of the Blue Ridge council, held a joint MAID OF HONOR camporee at Suber park, between | AT WINTHROP Whitmire and Newberry, over the week-end, according to Horace S. Williamson, scout executive. Troops from Whitmire, Newberry, Goldville, Clinton, Cross Hill, Lau rens and Prosperity slept in tents, did their own cooking and practiced tent-pitching, signalling, fire-build ing and tracking. throp college. Miss Hellams, prominent physical j schools is purely voluntary and notn- education student and daughter of | mg of a sectarian nature is taught Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hellams of this j whatever. . - * i-- city, died in May, 1945, ohly 10 days; The churches of the eommumiy after she had received her. bachelor; g aV e the following amounts in the of science degree from Winthrop. i campaign last year for the Bible Her death, at the age of 21, follow-' teacher's salary for the current year: ed injuries received when she dived j Fi rs t Presbyterian $609.U0 into a swimming pool in Aiken, ! Broad St. Methodist 340.25 where she was visiting Mrs. Gor- First Baptist .. 233.50 don Spencer. . Associate Reformed Pres- ... 107.56 ... 100.00 ... 50.44 ... 27.00 10.00 3.00 Mrs. -Spencer, Winthrop alumna, was a friend and former teacher of jMiss Hellams at Lander >col|ege, where Miss Hellams was a student before transferring to Winthrop, Mrs. Spencer has offered the medal to be awarded annually, if there ts a quali fying student, to the senior major ing in physical education who pos sesses high standards of scholarship, character, leadership, skill and enthusiasm, and social qualities. byterian Calvary Baptist St. John's Lutheran Lydia Baptist Church of God Bailey Memorial Methodist Fire Baptized Baptist Total $1,487.63 The salary of the teacher for the professional^current year is $1,350.00. W. R. An derson, superintendent of the city Clinton's Need, Of A Children'^ Library Room j schools, states that the salary will be The Hellams Medal winner, to be] more for the coming year, and to selected by a committee appointed by 1 give the required salary will neces- President Henry R. Sims, will be an-; sitate the raising of about $1,600 00. nounced on the night of May 31 at'Citizens are therefore urged to give the annual concert of the Winthrop as liberally as possible to the fund muisic department. May queen exercises at Winthrop college were held Saturday after-AJ:.*. noon. Miss Peggy Johnson, of this; UQrr A**enamg city, member of the senior class, wasj St. Louis Convention maid of honor in the traditional cere- for the coming year. mony. Today's children are tomorrow’s citizens. Clinton does have her quota of thost children mentally equipped to become leaders. Parents and adult citizens are you fully aware of your responsibility toward these children? Is the be havior of your neighbor’s child your business? You and I create the sort of community our neighbors’ chil dren live and grow in. Lincoln did not become great by luck. His opportunities were limit ed to the printed pages of BOOKS. Happy i£he who has laid up in his youth, and held fast in all fortune, a genuine and passionate love for reading. Let us do our part in maintain- the peace of the world by educat ing our children—through BOOKS. Will the children of Clinton have a better chance, with each ol you giving your share toward this library lundT j Tom Addison Named President Lions Club Tom Addison will head the Lions club for the coming year, it is an nounced by club officials. He was named to the post at a recent meeting and will assume office July 1. County Pupils Win 1Mental Contests Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First { Columbia, May 6.—(Special to The ( Baptist church, accompanied by Mrs. chronicle).—Several Laurens county i Darr and two daughters, left Sunday i high school students won top honors j f°r St_Jipuis, Mo., where Mr. Dan in mental contests held Saturday at , is* attending the sessions of the j the University of South Carolina in i Southern Baptist convention. They i Columbia. Six from Laurens coimty j are expected to return to the city' W ere among those scoring in^jhe next Monday or Tuesday. highest 25 per cent on the senior tests in English, algebra, plane ge ometry, American history, and biolo gy. The week before, tests on the junior level were given. Dale Blakely and Martha Calvert NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL The slate of additional officers: a lady writes, “I am moving; be,Roy, of Laurens high school, and named at the same time were: ! sure to send ‘my paper’ to my new First Vice-President, D. O. Rhame. I address. I don’t want to miss a copy.” Second Vice-President, P. L. Bauk- night. Third Vice-President, E. M. Tim merman. Secretary—Lewis Pitts. Treasurer, Francis Blalock. Lion Tamer, W. M. Walker. Tail Twister, S. Y. Adair. New directors: B. O. Whitten and P. S. Bailey. Addison will succeed Tom Plaxico, who served as president of the club during the past year. SEABOARD CONDUCTOR AT LOCAL HOSPITAL C. L. Pressly, of Abbeville, Sea board railway conductor who was injured Monday at Whitmire when caught between two cart, is a pa tient at the local hospital. If you are not a member of our large family of readers, we invite your subscription. The cost is so small. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week. MRS. F. A. GILL, Biloxi, Miss. J. H. DAVENPORT, JR., Paterson, N. J. MISS DOROTHY ROWE, Columbia. BABY DY-DE SERVICE, MRS. C. C. GALLMAN, Laurens. C. R. THOMPKINS, L. O. PITTS, MRS. LILLIAN FARMER, HOMER STEVENS, CARL NORRIS, MARVIN TUCKER, Goldville. Severn Somerville, of Clinton hign, were on the honor list of contestants in the senior English tests. Honors in both American history and plane geometry were won by Billy Hill, of Laurens high school. Betty Jo Gwinn and Betty Dale Templeton, both of the Laurens hign school, were high scorers in the plane geometry contest. Citizens Federal Posses Million Mark The monthly financial report sub mitted to the board of directors of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan association Tuesday night-,- showed total assets had passed toe one million dollar mark as of April 30. The figure was $1,073,361.41, the largest since the association was Or ganized 38 year* ago.