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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspoper, Complete Newsy and Reliable / ' If You Don't' Read THE CHtONICU You Don't Get the News Volume XLVII Clinton, S. C.; Thursday, June 5, 1947 > -i ( CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know Graduates To Hear Sermon GEORGE R. BLALOCK, M. D. The baccalaureate sermon before the Thomwell orphanage high school graduating class will be delivered at Thornwell Memorial church Sunday morning at 11:15. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Edward J. Graham, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Savannah, Ga. In the afternoon a communion ser vice will be held, presided over by Dr. L. C. LaMotte of Maxton, N. C. The evening service will be led by Rev. Clarence Sistar of Atlanta, as a part of the Grand Rally reunion pro gram.. — The graduating exercises proper wlil be held next Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, at which time diplomas will be awarded. The address will be delivered by the Rev. Clarence E. PiephofT of Atlanta. An alumni reunion is being held in connection with the commence ment program, with a large attend- -ance expected of former young men and women of the institution. Boyd To Become Member Davidson College Faculty Dr. Bernard H. Boyd, professor of Bible at Presbyterian college, has resigned from the college faculty to accept a position in the Bible de partment at Davidson cpllege, col lege authorities revealed this week. Dr. Boyd will begin his duties at Davidson in September. He is a na tive of Mt. Pleasant and was grad uated from Presbyterian college in 1932. He received his B:D. degree from Princeton Theological seminary and returned to begin teaching duties at PC in 1935. Dr. Boyd accepted a naval com mission during the war to serve as a chaplain with the U. S. Marines, see ing combat actfon in the Pacific the ater and receiving the Purple Heart! ■ ^ for wounds received in action. \ f* i 1 LA a He and his wife, the former Miss ^»OUrt Ot MOIIOr MCCt Spoon Abandons Appeal, Begins 8-Year Sentence — J. Henry Spoon, who was con victed of manslaughter at the spe cial April term of general sessions court and given an eight year sen tence, has abandoned his appeal for a rehearing and began serving his sentence Friday, May 16, according to court house records in Laurens. Spoon, textile worker, was con victed of the pistol death in Clin ton last December of Sam L. Prince, another textile worker. The shoot ing was alleged to have taken place in a taxicab on Beauergard street here after the two had been riding around town drinking together. In his trial he put up a plea of self defense. <; . Number 23 DIPLOMAS AWARDED 52 GRADUATES AT COLLEGE MOWAY Commencement Exer cises Come To Close. McSween and Bright Are Speakers. The Reverend John McSween, D.D., pastor of - the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Greenville and former president of Presbyterian and Tus- culum colleges, in the principal ad dress at the 66th Presbyterian col lege commencement Monday morn ing, called upon seniors to preserve those things from the past that have made America great. He proclaimed that “It's great to be living in a time like this . . . but change is inevitable” and we mUst prepare for those changes by calling upon the values of past experience in the home, education, and religion. “We must preserve equality of opportunity,” he said, “for a noble document to the contrary notwith standing, all men are not born equal ... It may have unpleasant impli cations for us in the South, but we cannot hold from the privileges ^of citizenship any one group of people merely because of the pigment of their skin. If this be heresy, make the most of it.’ ” 1 —He urged freedom of political ac tion, saying that "we live today in ! one world, and we must recognize j our responsibilities for leading the j world in this time. Our flag shines j as the light which must lead men to I the truest concept of political and 'religious freedom.” ~ * The invocation at the final ser vices was by the Reverend Frank B. Estes, Sr., pastor of the First Pres byterian church of Orangeburg. Dr. Bernard C. Murdoch, academic dean, awarded honors and medals, and Dr. William P. Jacobs, chairman of the board of trustees, conferred degrees. Honorary doctor of divinity de grees were bestywed upon the Rev- PUNS GO FORWARD ON HOTEL PROJECT Group Managers and Assistants Named To Make Community Canvass. The development of the organiza tion in connection with the new ho tel project, is coming along satisfac torily, reports state. On Monday, at noon, the executive committee met erend John Bright, Th.M., PhD., of to discuss plans and report progress. | Union Theological seminary, a Rich- The meeting was well attended and mond, Va.; the Reverend Frank B. presided over by C. W. Anderson'Estes,Sr.,ofOrangeburg;theRever- chairman, who called on I. M. Smith, 1 end John E. Richards, Columbus, C. C. Giles, D. O. Rhame and H. L. Ga.; and the Reverend LeRoy P. 1 Eichelberger to relate their experi- Burney, of Columbia. : ences and express their personal! Receiving honors and awards were ; opinions regarding the outcome oi.Gold “P" to the student who : the campaign. ' performed exceptionally meritorious E. J. Hockenbury, director of the service in extra-curricula activities George R. Blalock, M.D., a native Clinton son and a man of quiet man ner, is one of the city’s busy and well known men of medicine. Dr. Blalock was born in Clinton, a son of Mrs. Fannie Young Blalock, and the late T. J. Blalock. He grad uated from the local high school and Presbyterian college in 1926. He then began the study of medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia university, New York, from’ which he graduated in 1930. He interned in Post Graduate hospital, New York, until the latter part of 1933, at which time he returned here for the practice of his profession. In January, 1941, Dr: Blalock en tered the medical corps of the army and served overseas until discharged from service in the fall of 1945 with) the rank of lieutenant colonel. He then returned to the city and re sumed his practice after an absence of four years. While in Africa and Italy he was a member of hospital medical staffs. Dr. Blalock married Miss Almena Milling of this city. They have three attractive children, George, Milling and Almena Brooks. Dr. Blalock ,is a member of the First Presbytenan church, which his grandparents helped organize. He is g member of the Lions club and has always manifested an interest in the civic activities of the com munity. He 'is a highly regarded member of the county and state med ical fraternities. Local Girls Graduated At Winthrop Sunday Eleven Laurens county girls were graduated from Winthrop college Sunday afternoon at commencement exercises held on the campus. The graduating class was composed of 269 members. ’ Misses Margaret Todd (Peggy) Johnson, and Rosa Jean Graham of this city, received bachelor of arts degrees. ' Misses Jean Copeland of Renno, Carolyn Murphy and Carolyn Shan non Young of this city, received bachelor of science degrees. Miss Johnita Horton also of this city, re ceived a certificate in commerce as did Miss Sadie Marjorie Coleman of Mountville. Misses Mary Brown Griffin of Cross Hill, Martha Elizabeth Cannon and Betty Carolyn Davis of Lau rens, were also members of the graduating class. . Thelma Hicklin of Richburg, have p or g 0 y $COUtS Tonight made their home here on Maple ^ . ! campaign, congratulated the men on other than athletics—Pitts DeLorme, street since his return from service| Scout troop No. Ill will hold a the work which they have already Sumter; Fred J. Hay Memorial Bible last year, and their many friends £ our ^ Honor at the First Presby- £one and the fine spirit of cooper- me dal to that student who maintains ,,”ii i''°— ter j an c h urc h this evening at seven ation and enthusiasm which they are the highest average in the two years will learn with regret that they are soon to leave the city. Friends of F. M. Stutts will be glad to know he returned to his home here Tuesday after being a hospital pa tient in Baltimore for some time. o’clock. Eagle awards will be given, displaying. “It is my considered opin-|Of required Bible—Carl Allen Bram- Herbert Hunter, George Cornelson 1 ion,” said Mr. Hockenbury,/'that lette, Jr., Laurens; General Scholar- and Charles Pitts. Star award will! this campaign will succeed. It can'ship Medal—Russell Park, Jr, Lake be given to William Hatton. Merit; not fail when So many of jjou have City; Wysor sabre to the best corn- badges Will also be awarded. The 1 1 1 * • public is cordially inivted to attend. GiLA BELCHER APPOINTED DIRECTOR FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AT JOANNA Charles MacDonald Resigns At College Charles MacDonald, director of public relations and an Instructor in English at Presbytarian college the past year has resigned the position. Mr. MacDonald left this week for his home in Dillorvcpunty for a short stay, after which he will lekve • for McGill university, Montreal, Canada, where he will study French this summer. In the fall he will go to the University of Missouri to continue the study of journalism. Mr. MacDonald has many friends here who will regret to know he is leaving the city. ^ Mrs. Brown To Speak On WIS Sunday Laurens county will receive a spe cial salute on the “This Is South Carolina” program over station WIS Saturday, June 7, at 11 a.m., it has been announced by the program’ di rector. Senator O. L. Long of Laurens, and Mrs. Marshall W. Brown, of this city, will be special guests on the pro gram. ( NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL We invite new subscriptions to THE CHRONICLE to be mailed any where. Relatives, friends'and former residents of Clinton especially fcill be glad to road of activities in this community. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll today: ROY TEMPLETON, Calhoun Falls. S-SGT. BENNIE SUMEREL, Fort Lewis, Wash. MRS. R. C. CROTTS, West Clinton. come into it determined to make it a P a ny commander in the ROTC—Julr success.” Substantial subscriptions!‘an Hicks, Jr,. Pavo, Ga.; Columbia were announced and the meeting; Theological Seminary Fellowship— adjourned to meet again yesterday Jack Kennedy, Augusta, Ga.; Wysor at noon. ! medals to the best drilled ROTC On Monday evening, the twelve'/ res * lman an{ * ^ >est drilled cadet— men serving as group managers met ;“ ar ‘£ n ^ Wo °d, Jr., West Palm with Tom Addison, general sales “ eac ^' Fla.; Best all-round athlete- manager, his assistant, J. Leland! H ® r ^ ert Rollin*, Lake City; Found- Young, and the four division mana- ei s me dal to the senior who most gers, P. S. Bailey, R. W. Boland, H. nearl y approximates the institution's L. Eichelberger and C. C. Giles. At ‘ deals for young manhood — Pitts ! this meeting, and for the benefit ofl^^orme, Sumter, the group leaders now coming into I following degrees were award- the organization, Mr. Hotkenbury i ed- outlined the progress of the project 1 Bachelor of Arts j from its beginning up to the present , James Wallace Barnnill, Magna time. He emphasized the importance \ um Laude, Charleston; Cedric of having a carefully planned organ-i ^ dlaide ' S ^ enz . Jr., Orlando, Fla.; ization. “To raise money,” he said, j ^'* lar * es Woodward Browning, Jr., “you have to have a plan just as!^ 10 ®^ 01,0 ’ ^' a » William Money definite and concrete as an architect C^uicksbanks, Point Pleasant, Wr would in making plans for a build-1^ 3 ’ Harold Leicester Davis, Jr., ing, so that you know exactly what! ^ reenvd f e; Fraflk Bigham Estes, Jr., is going on each day.” Orangeburg; MacDonald Brown R L Plaxico general cnairman 1 Fleaiin S- Laurens; Charles Leon K. u Hlaxico, general cnairman, Fountain m Xarboro N c expressed h,s smeere thanks to the Also Ma M.ddieton Fraz.er iroup managers tor their willingness. Co|umb Keith LaGrtnge to serve in the campaign. He ex- r „ . u/;n- ^ . urdn * e ’ plained what had developed in con- » - ’ « * 1 ^ m ^philus Johnson, neetion with the securing of options ^ „ f. u *’ ashington, Ga ; on sites and said that he was sure Johnson, Jr., Jack sonville, Fla.; Conway Jefferson Jones, Jr., Fountain Inn; Sara Cath- MISS BELCHES Miss Gila Belcher, of Florals, Ala., has been appointed director of wo men’s and girls activities for the Joanna Foundation of the Joanna Cotton Mills, Goldville. Miss Belcher has been employed in the same capacity for the Lanet division of the West Point Manufac turing company of Lanet, A)ae^ Graduating from Covington coun ty high school of Florala, where she excelled in basketball and softball, 1 Miss Belcher entered the College for Women at Montevallo, Ala., where she received her B. S. degree leyball, soccer, field hockey, basket ball, badminton. Mias Belcher is a nationally rated official in volleyball and basketball and is a qualified American Red Cross instructor in swimming, water safety and first aid. One of her first duties at Joanna, it is stated, will t be to organize and coach an all-star softball team which will be selected from the teams now ; playing in the community league. As director of women’s and girls’ rectoi activities. Miss Belcher will work in cooperation with “Bud” Collier, di rector of men’s and boys’ recreation in health, physical education and work, on community-wide projects recreation. While attending college; under the general supervision of she was active in the Alabama Play-; Clayton L. Perreault, executive di- ers, a dramatic society, played, vol-! rector of the'Foundation. the location which the site commit tee definitely decides upon will meet with the approval of all the citizens . „ r J* n ’ ” ton ; J ac)t Ken- in the community. A number of ■ p* J*? 1 *'Laude, Augusta, questions raised by the group were I T ’’ u . ie King, Clinton; discussed and answered, and before t A . Ud * e w S J^ < i? n ’ Rt>b ~ the close of the meeting prospective. A1 rTT, ^Ima, Ala. group workers were selected by the! n /T? ^ ei1 . Case Mclnnis, Little group leaders, each of whom was llr . ’ u® Buchanan McMaster, provided with a contract on which . ln ** tr **> Elisabeth Barnado Ma bry, Gaffney; Charles Francis Mayes, Jr., Greenville; Dan Douglas Mungo, _ ^ ^ ^ ^ Pageland; Russell White Park, Jr.. ley, manager, William Q. Adair, Per- ?? a * na T Laude, Lake City; Ar- ry M. Moore, and E. M. Timmerman; n Ur v. J ^, n Prochaska - West Palm Beach, Fla. Also Elinor Frances Shaw. Clin ton; Jean William Stonebraker, Or lando, Fla.; Julia Pratt Taylor. Clin- to sign up the men he desired to work with him. Names of the group leaders are: Division A—P. S. Bai Division B—R. W. Boland, manager, W. R. Anderson, William M. McMil lan and W. M. Walker; Division C— H. L. Eichelberger, manager, Archie Clark. Walter A. Johnson and R. M. John Graham Viser, Greenville; Vance; Division D-C. C. Giles, man- Tho ™? s Brunson Warren. Charles- ager, Lynn W. Cooper, Joe McDau- | on> Cecil Eugene White, Magna Cum iel and R. E. Wysor, III. Laude, CUnton. Sara Brunson Wy- „ man, Bartlett, Tenn. The following endorsement of the Bachelor of Science hotel project has been issued by Tom Doris Baldwin, C’.nton; John Plaxico, president of the Lions club c rues Hell, Jr , Inman- Kdw r-d (Continued on page eight) / (Continued on page four)