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Volume XtVtll
Clinton, S. C., Thursday, February 12, 1948
Number 7
Modern Housing
Eight Killed, 93
Injured In Auto
Accidents In County
6,037 Cases Liquor
Purchased In County
State Democrats
Schedule Special
Meeting March 1
' Columbia, Feb. 11. — (Special to
The Chronicle).—Eight persons were
killed and 93 injured by 171 auto
mobile accidents in Laurens county
During Past Year
Columbia, Fcfo. 10,—-“The recent
announced and ill-advised policies
1 of the national Democratic party in
ROAD PROGRAM
WITH FEDERAL AID
GIVEN FOR COUNTY
Columbia, Feb. 11. — (Special to seeking to impose on the people of
I during 1947, according to a compila-1 Chrbnicle). The state tax com- Carolina many laws whieni
1 tion of reports from the motor, ve- mission issued 822 retail liquor li-
hicle division of the state highway
department.
censes* and 18 wholesale licenses dur-
seek to destroy our time-honored
and cherished southern traditions.
ipg the fiscal year 1946-1947, accord-, polices ant j institutions,” will be
ing to the annual report of the corm- considered at a meeting’here March;
Traffic accidents in Laurens^coum. on ^ a i c0 h 0 u c liquors, which j 0 f t h e state Democratic executive
during’ was issued thi 3 week t0 the 8 overn0r | committee, Chairman W. P. Baskin,
Contracts Have Been
Let for Five of Eight
Projects. $248,000 Yet
To Be Allocated.
ty were reported to
their height last year
March, when there were 22. The;
21 persons hurt in automobile acci
and the general assembly.
i announced today.
Columbia, Feb, 11 v
The Chronicle). Laurens coir
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The numoer at retail licenses is- The meeting has been called' also, i $248,600 yet to be allotted
! no deaths were reported as a result wnue ine numoer or Avnoiesaie n- the party s attorneys in the primary
of .the injuries during this month, 'xeerrees-issued \vere the same as dur-j case( to consider changes in party, for construction program A.
' A . . , ing the fiscal year preceding. Eighty-: ru i es x x x” . ‘‘federal aid program, has all i ,vn a
The 21 accidents in August and the .. „ ruits x x H i
12 injuries recorded in the county in ax applications lor licewes were pe,-j Baski „ dec!arfd that ‘oiled, ami contrarts luve ihui 1
Pictured above is the newly completed modern apartment house at
the Joanna Cotton Mills company, Goldville, a part oPthe company’s post
war housing project to provide homes for additional employees.
Senate Group
Reduces Bill.
By Four Million
Criminal Court
To Convene In
Laurens Monday
n. iujujica icvuiux-u in mxr i_uiniij m pr, a pgp|tjy rejected by the commission . . .. i. , , for five of the eight projects. All
September w-ere the second highest , manemiy rejet iea oy me cc minissi > stale the pohey ma k:ng
-r-X . . i-— -——.during Ihe twelve month period. < . lW _ ... 4W „
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„ . i— rr x. -.during Ihe twelve month period
toil in each category. Tebruary,I
which had one of the lowest acci
the projects planned for the county
body of the party is the state- ex - 1 , F * :
During the fiscal year, the seven cornm ^ He thoushl th Junder pr,«r.am V. the dera^men, ,
dent rates, was the month in which
retail liquor dealers in Laurems coun-
the largest number of traffic fa-!
ty purchased a total of 6,037 cases,
of alcoholic beverages, paying a tax
of one dollar per case. The report
esitmated that their approximate
gross mark-up came to $77,531, and
they paid $22,244 in gross profit taxes.
talities occurred, a total ot four.
Persons were hurt in traffic acci
dents in the county during every
month of the year, with the two in
juries in June the lowest point for
this classification. The smallest num-
1 ber, six, also occurred in June. Traf-j
I fic fatalities were not recorded dur-,
'ing the months of January, April,!.
June, July, August, October, .No- ±
time had come, he explained, “to'i
miscellaneous program,
. , „ , , . :. . . | contracted for.
have a full and frank discussion of,
national Democratic party policies'
have been
When the farm-to-market p-ogram
and aims as they affect the South.” L was originated in July of 1946, Lau-
.. * ■ ... . , ...--...j iw_il r«»n« fnnntw ulus allnrated a total of
He said that he was satisfied that, rens co un lJ was ^.I'eeated a
South Carolina Democrats “will! *571,200 for the three years that the
stick together and join in the fight P™*™™ "as run. Of this amount,
The figures estimated for Laurens itQ dafeat the civil ngh tsl the Surens county legislative dele-
iintv linimr aQ fnl- 1 X . . ^ . . . . > cr-x ♦ i /»rs anri fKa» hvcthiaxav rl r t m Alt f
county liquor dealers "were as fol-| ^rnTrram which^ is cakulated to bear g atlon and ^ highway department
lows:
In the city of Clinton, W. R
Columbia, Feb. 10.—Revised reve-1 With Judge J. Frank Eatmon of ve ^ be r or December,
nue estimates and fancy figure jug- Columbia, presiding, the February rh <- complete traffic toll —. Fellowg $3 142
gling to bring its total within esti-, term of criminal court will convene: mon h of ^ prceeding yeai in Lau - ( mark . uPi 5549
mated revenue at a figure apparently in Laurens on Monday, the 16th. rens county is as follows:
$4,0()0,000 lower than the House bill
featured the Senate finance commit-
_own the social, educational and bave decided on projects calling lot
• political customs of the South, 5 as . an allotment of $322,600. The r-rmain-
^ rosS| ed on segregation” j der must be allocated before the. pru-
mark-up, $1,231 case tax paidf $6,010 Baikin s tate<l also that he hoped gram terminates on July 1. 1949
for each ! grOSS P rotlts tax paid-xThomas 'F. ^ to the executive Program Farm-to-M irkrt
approximate K r ® ss C( Tmmittee recommendaions of a Three of the Laurens county fairm
tax paid, $l.»96; slJ b T committee for “necessary to-market highway construction pVo-
paid; B, C. Work-j c ^ an g e! ; m p ar t y r yies,” j jerts have been contracted for.* The
_, .. . , a i ’vy January, 13 accidents, nine injur- |gross 1
Petit jurors for the term and twe.ve ■ ies no d2aths; February . 13 accidents, man ' $12 ^ n , f H , lfil
• r eh ,048 4Q opneral ^ seven injuries,'four deaths; March,' mark *^ 9 ? 3 cas * tax P a ‘ d *. $4 * U6 W. Brantley Harvey, chairman ot them by agreement between the leg-
tees version of the 1948-49 general^ the past week by the jury commis-^ acc i c tents conn 1 grossXrQ*fits tax paid.
^approximate gross He said ’ had written Senator projects, the amount appropnled or
.. , , '1 “ ,c v 22 accidents, seven injuries, two A ,, , the party's sub-committee on rules, islative delegation and department,
appropriations measure offered to-, slons meeting at the office of Clerk ^ 20 accid ents. six in-! * l ? , Clty °l ^ U , rens * Ange,akoS asking that his group complete iu and the amount of the coni.nets, are
da y- , : of Court V. R. Fleming. juries, no deaths: May. ten accidents. and Trakas ’ ^“4 approximate,^ and have its re rommenda- as follows:
The revamped bill that was drop-; The 12 grand jurors who ar* to ^ injunes one death; June> six gross mark-up. $914 case tax paid, tions ready tfor consideration . 6 miles (including a bridge at one-
ped on senators’ desks at noon, com- be added to the six hold-o\ers t0 , acc j dents two injuries no deaths’! S " > ’ 263 SroSS proflts tax paic * Hyman Baskin added that the Demo- ialf of the cost) on route atiO^l'rom
1 ■ X t- A.\ t t - : * l- nVr rw o Lro 11 r\ t Vin T-vonxxl /Tlf IQ \ 1 * n H r vim ’ * ^ T 11 <19 Q7H o rxni-rw 1 rr» cx ♦ xx rr r- j c ^. ...
pared with the House version,* knock- make up the panel o*f 18, were drawn,
ed $200,000 off public welfare funds as follows: G. C. Vaughn, Hickory
and $200,000 off aid to counties as l Tavern-, Fred S. Bishop, and J. H.
its only major reductions. | Hudgens, Laurens city; M. B. A'j-
It gave the>State Forestry Com-1 rams, Narnie; Everette Anderson
v. 1 • l 4 v — — a * * j na * - N- - * | vy v 4 v* m v*- 10. i - ^ NO O A , ^ — — —
July, 12 accidents, ejght injuries, no L,ur ®y- 5 approximate crutk party was appealing the pn- route 56 lo Kmards, allotment $72.-
deaths; August, 21 accidents, 21 j n _ [ marlt - u P- * 9 ‘ 1 case tax paid, $4,31 mary case j n w hi c h Federal Judge, 000, contract $59,000
juries, no deaths; September 17 acci-| gT ^ S bam F ’ Key *‘j. Waites Waring of Charleston rul- On route 308 from route 56 n >rlh
dents, 12 injuries, one death; October, 1 nold f’ $9 f 34 appr ° XUTiate ^ g /° 1! 1 ed that P arty Primaries should be of Clinton toward route 30. alloi-
• L, T nit 11 TIT x/T r-i, 13 accidents, four injuries no deaths;] mark * up ’^ H ° case , tax P^ 1 ^* * 2 - 6 5 2 opened to Negroes, but that the state men! $70,800, contract $70,800
mission $237,000 more, Clemson Pub- Medlock, Laurens Milk; W. M Cha- Novemberf 15 accidentSi eight injur . g ross P r o fi ts tax paid; and Louis Si-, party would “comply w ih any and all 1 12 6 miles on route 252 from L r v
lie Service $200,000 more, the Aero- ney Clinton; E. B. Proctor Watts de ; ths . Decembe nine acci .|»rm $5,627 approximate gross j . hen ^ force in th^ conduct of, route T* to U. vS. route 25 n .rth
““ ^ llls i ° a ^ d C cw Wa ‘ erl0 ^ ; ;dnts, six injuries, no deaths. pa ‘ d ’ $89 ' ^ coming summer primaries and Ware Shoals, allotment $142,800.
nautics Commission $90,000 more—
restoring a House cut—and'otherwise
increased items.
David D. Pitts, Shady Grove; Ben F.
„ r . j o* i- r • tj In the entire state, during 1947, a
Pearsons, Lanforjl Station; Lucms P. |t01al M , 556 a « td , nt! ln)ured
gross profits tax p&id.
co.i-
The bilTs total cut, however, to Burns, Mountvifle, and W. E. Bragg,
. ^ ^ ic •« ’i 560 Persons, and resulted in death j Businessmen Forecast
$104,416,146, compared with the, Goldville. I for 534 othei ~ f
House version’s $108,221,235, by ad-] The ^hold-overs Jrom last year of accidents in the state , ast year
vancing revenue estimates and fail
ing to list state college and insti-
luticn fees.
for 534 others. The largest number Drop Commodities
Mrs. Forley Tells
Of Student Relief
rw r °' P ^ P n r S Pr ; n l S ’ ; recorded in November, at which
C tV^Curry. Greenuondi RN. Jack-1,, me therc were m traf( , c mis .
Washington, Feb.. 8.—A group oy
son, Gray Court; D. T. Knight, Hick-j ba p' TramiTmjunes reached the!r! promincnt businessmen - 11 was re - MrS. Flemma Yarborough
ory Tavern; C. s - Pin s °n. Cross Wl: | heigh t South Carolina in Decern-! ported today ’ told top *« vernment
] that, .of course, the final decision as tract $172,400.
' t? pa-ty policy rest with the state The one project in the county u* -
i convention which meets in Columbia J der the faun to-market pro, ra:u
May 19. w+xich 'has not been contracted ft”
—: * 1 — I consists of 3.7 oniies on route 308
from U. S. route 221 near Ota >
route 30, allotment $37,000/
Pr(Hiram “A”
Last Rites Held For
and W. L. Hair, Goldville.
Last Monday Mrs. Phyllis Farley,
secretary of the^Southeastern area of
the Naetional Students association,
addressed the college student body on
behalf of poverty-stricken students in
Europe and other parts of the world
who need financial aid.
Petit jurors drawn from Clinton
are: D. J. Jackson, Lawrence F. Da
vis, Orah Burdette, G. W. Brazill,
Harry E. Wilkes, W. David Copeland,
-ber, with 471 persons reported hurt
economists a week bet ore the recent
• I All of Laurens county's fund. un-
Mrs. Flemma Lynch Yarborough, der constru/tion program 'A.'' t u
McLendon, Lloyd Godfrey.
Mrs. Farley, who is now a student i —_♦ 4 .—. „„
at the University of North Carolina, 1 Mrs ’ Aimee Rantin Hartzo 8* 63 *
)n ; in that month. The 452 injuries in maiket b.tak that inflation a as near 73 < died last Thursday afternoon * n , f e ,je ra i aid program, have bcJn ii!n:
a ‘ November was the second largesj i or i! ad r , eachcd ‘^ Postwar peak. 3 Columbia hospital where she had 1 ted and but three have been 'i,n-
number. Fatalities reached 55 in No-f They forecast a drop in prices and been a patient for several weeks. > tracted , ror The p„ )Jw . ls not , . V( . ;
vember and in August, the highest contended that President Truman The news'’of her passing brought re- • cp .4 tracted for are:
J - ‘“‘tore during the year. Thb-towwll ^ f“ l ' > her »"*"<** hm ^ held , On U S route 321 one-h.lt U.
number of accidents was 455 in Feb . 1 N^onary danger: her m high estom. I . . Enorr - riv _ r lbr . dce all Un ,,..
ruary, the smallest number of injur-j ,ResuIts af the business-govern- The-Yuneral services were c» n -1 ( ' 0 ' -
ies was 272 in April, and the mini. | Fr^t A ^ TSTS' h'^h T * S. mute 22. grade separa-
mum traffic deaths were the 31 oc-! ^ rentlss L c< ’ onl J y and Lrnest ^ Broad Methodist church by, « inL aa-
curnng in June > Tupper, private bus.ness consult- the pasto-. Rev P L. Baukmght, ^ a ^ « a n>^r smei m uau
mg - m JUne ^ i ants. I assisted by the Rev L. E. Wiggins of 4 W C ra,lroad ' aLaUneat
They arranged the meeting at Woodru3:’. Interment followed jn 1 * 1 ” 0 * 000 ’ .
! government request. It was one of Rosemont cemetery. Improvements in Clinton, a.lotment
a senes of private conferences be-! Pallbearers were W A Axon, Fred ’ * 7 iL\* 50
Rites In Greenwood
For Mrs. H. G. Hartzog
Cecil White Listed
, , . . t u 0 iwife of H. Girard Hartzog of Green-!
war ”ears P in London, has traveled j "l 0 ? 1 ' died la f; T»brsdby at the homo j With Scholastic GfOUp
extensively in Europe and spoke « a < J" !r “ij’ Harl f8. Ra -|
rircl KtjrtH ejf PnnHit,nn S I lel 3 h * N ’ C ’* following 3 long illness. I Cecil
tween business leaders and ad- Castleman, Albert and Landrum Mai-1 T , he projert *. Lau ‘[ e, ? s co “" ly
of
daugliter of the late Frederick C. | lina students wuth superior schqlas- ! ^ v ‘ews.
Rantin and Florence Massot Rantin. I tic records who were inviw cn hf. i All the meetings—several are still the late J D Yanbnmuoh Sh*.
first-hand observer
there.
In describing some of tl>e things
she had seen, Mrs. Farley mentioned
students of Europe who, on arriving
lor classes had no textbooks
had not eaten for severaL days.
asked all students to support the , _ . . , . «. T , ,
tional Students association as vi^or-1 The funeral services were held • extended to about fifty students at Januar y 20. a week before the com-.city and Mrs. Fannie Mallard of Co-!
ously as possible ’ i Saturday afternoon from Blyth s J high schools and the university who rnodlly and stock markets began lumbia; a brother. RusseU Lynch of 1 7
This was the second appeal to PC! ?; un !. ral , ha ™ in G^wood, with ] have maintained an average of B- ^ eir recent downward slide,
students regarding student relief in |? r ’ Charles F. Sims of Columbia, and | pJus. . ' .j The group, representing banks,
the Rev. James Overholser of Green-] — m . - [railroads, manufacturing, distributing
and insurance firms, gave the gov-
-o _ ; _ , ernment these economic views
member of the First Presbyterian Extended To Feb. 15 j 1. That a peak in inflation was
under program “A*’ which have Jjecn
conditions i. 1 ” w ” ^ ,u “ 6 , " ,,C00 ’! ^ eciJ E - White of this city, wa8 [ ministration economists designed to i ar d, Henry Trammel! and W. G. . , , ,,
A native of Charleston, she was the' among the University of South Caro- furnish both sides with an exchange Griggs. ^ contracted for are as lol.ows
- i_»..: i „ ( .. . ,17 miles, inx-luding 156 feet
Mrs. Yarborough was the widow of
of
bridge, on route 39 from a point near
The first was from i
^Chinele^represen’tati’ve ’usfSpring ! I " ,re,ne "‘ foll<>w,?d ! Hunting SeOSOn
! in Magnolia cemetery. She was a _ , ,
400, contract $I51,80«.
mih*s, including 100 '
\n n„ i , . . .. bridge, on route 27fi f:um Lai
Mountville, and four grande ni Id ren. ( „ . 1 . .... ,
' Barksdale, allotment $291,0(
tract $143^00
MS l 1
Cross Hill To Have
Hosiery Mill
J. A. Jenkins Rites
Held At Woodruff
| church of Greenwood
| Survivors include her husband; two
sons, Bailey Hartzog of Greenwood,
„ . and Henry Hartzog ,af Raleigh; two
Woodruff Feb. 7. Funera. ser\ ices brotbers jjervey D. Rantin of this
for James Allen Jenkins, retired mill' ity> and H M Rantih o{ Atlanta;
executive who died at his home near | one sister> Mrs L D Thumas of
Clinton Friday afternoon, were helo) Jacksonvil!e; Fla . and three grand .
at Bethel Baptist cemetery here | cbi i dren
Sunday at 2:30 conducted by Rev
— | near, if it had not been already
The senate last week adpoted a reached,
resolution of Senator O. L Long and! 2. That inventory bilymg in an-
C’i11giMTS of Cross Hill, looking to- 1
ward the future in which the com
munity would balance its farming
other senators from game zong num- ticipat.on of further price rises had wjth industnal development, ,s ih>w
ber two to extend the open season' subsided for some months
planning a hosiery mill, it was
for hunting rabbit and quail in the ! 3. That business was pursuing a u.arn<>d'\hi* mst wolr
zone until February 15. ' ; "cautious” purchasing policy. A l.waliv „
1.5-miles on route 396 from Uount-
.Ville to route 39, allotment
contract $18,000.
Improvetnents in Laurens, alli’-
rnent $72,450, rontrih t $200,000.
rrocrxm -«r
Laiirens cuunty’s share mf r-ogra i
“B,” the miscellaneous prog' .in, <t
present is $50,000, wheih him be m
opportioned to five projist* in ' c
Paul Batson, Sr., Rev. C. L. Boyter
and Rev. M. R. Darr.
iMr. Jenkins, former superintend
ent of the Gray Cotton mill here,
had held important positions with
several textile mills in the state. He
Wilkinsotr Named New
Blue Stocking Editor
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
HONOR ROLL
i ^ locally owned corporation to be .
.4. That in an ever-increasingjium- known as the Cross HiI1 Hosie ^nty, all of which have been cor-
ber of situations prices Were ^ect- Mill> ^ Wll| be or g aiuzed Wllh a ^ded. These are as follows
ing supplies equal to or m excess^uf ^ „ f 535 000. Application ‘ ' ° n route 308 ,rom route 5ti 1101
demand 1 1 , —*- — * * 1
is to be made at once to the secretary
of Clinton to route 30, allotment $12.
. _ 5 That a number of evidences ex- of slate for a oharter
000, contract $12,000
| isted o* a levilirxg off, if not an actual
J. T. Hollingsworth, Jarge real es-1 ^ p °‘ Mt 0 H mi
from Rome, Ga., was elected this) We invite you to join our large and disbeljef that any business decline ^ Jl'-M®. contract $1^00
Do you take THE CHRONICLE: : s i owdown j n some ij nes 0 f-oitivity. t atp nujnrr fT^m^r * ‘"T' ealt ot u s - route 76 at county mat
Wallace Wilkinson, a sophomore Your neighbor does. ^ j The businessmen also expressed to be read ™the en t e^ Hurricane church, all atme:. t
, . . , J ^ understood. The capital has already i „ . . „ c ,
^ w _ _ _ ^ cusion ^ P ^ mad3 C011 ' beei1 substribed - the machinery Nu wring al pres-
Tumblin Jenkins, a daughter^ Mrs. | college, to succeed James Banbury.; will derive from reading your J^omei order to make adjustments *? OUKht and a ^ Midd ' n * leased for the: g ow * r a
pa P er ’ ' ! to The - kind of base needed for an enteppnse <
\Velcome and thanks to those on| extended penod o{ hll{h bus nejs **
3-N • • l T y-'v U / X 1 1 ♦ I O tlxaxzxlr* » • •. ^ r
was twice married x and is survived, week as editor of The Blue Stocking, J appreciated lamily of readers. The wou i d
by his second wife, Mrs. Daisy studenst publication at Presbyterian ] cost is so small for the pleasure you ci us j on:
G. S. Waldrop, Enoree, and six grand-] Houston Davis, junior from Spar-
(Conbnimi uu page two)
children.
Local Woman Attends
National Health Meet
j tanburg, was named to complete his
present term as business manager.
] Other members of the staflf, according
to usual procedure, were appointed
| by the new editor. ’ 4
Mrs . Bo , nds m ~ n "• Methodists To Observe
turned Monday from Chicago, III.,
whe^e she represented South Caro
lina at the National Health confer
ence. She accompanied Miss Jane
Ketchen, assistant state home demon
stration agent, and Miss Janie Mc-
Ddll, extension nutritionist.
Mrs. Workrrtan is president of the
Laurens County Council of Farm
Commitment Sunday
Commitment Sunday will be ob
served in all Methodist churches
throughout the world on februaVy
15. All Methodists will be given an
opportunity on this^day of signing, a
card signifying that they will re-
Women and a leader in the Wads- frSin from the use of alcohol as a bev-
worth club near. here. . „ erage. \ »
bur Honor Rpll this week:
D. K. SANDERS.
VINN1E MOON,
J. O. HUNT,
Clinton.
MRS J H. WITHERSPOON.,
Cross Hill. •
CPL. TALMADGE C. CROWDER.
New York
EARL P. McLENDON,
San Francisco, CalLL
FRANK BOPIE,
L. L. JOHNSON, _
EUGENE CRAVEN,
OTIS MORSE,
EARL ARTHUR,
Goldville.
1 activity,' enough recession would Legion BarbeCUe At
have to occur'to induce business, A, LJ IdZ
[labor and government to adopt stfri- Arm0r y rCDrUOry ZO
sible attitudes." .... f ^
The businessmen agreed that la- Ths Arder ‘ can Leglon will ^ ive a i
bor was showing a "desire to cooperate banbet ' u “ at 7:30 p4n - on Thursday.
to restrain inflation and‘prevent F * bruary 26 - at the ^mory. with a
business costs froip-soaring further ' b r,t, 5 of $1 : 25 . A speaker will appear]
■ ^ • | 6n the prograin. r The barbecue wd!
be prapared by Walter F Lynch o % f
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SIMPSON AT-HOME
W. H/ Simpson returned to his
home here Sunday >fram the General
hospital in Grenville where he re
cently underwent an operation. His
Mountville - -- <■
.Tickets are on sale at all drug!
stores in the city, Galloway’s Barber 1
Shop, Riddle's Barber Shop,- Louie’s
Restaurant, Greasy Comer, Yarbor-
many friends will glad to know ough’s Service Station, and by E. C.
he is satisfagipjfily improving.. | Edwins at Belk’s.
You will find helpful Grocery 1
and Market News in THE *
CHPONKXJ5 every week from I
.leading food stores m the city. |
Head the advertisements —' |
they tell you about changing i
prices and where you can buy
to advantage.
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