Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r • • \ 4 • \ THE CHRONICLE Strives To B<e A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable^ If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLVIII Clinton, S. C., Thursday, April 8, 1948 Number 15 DILLARD YOUNG SHOWS GRAND CHAMPION AT ORANGEBURG Young Journalists Of Piedmont Press Hold Meeting Here The Piedmont Press association ! held its annual spring convention 1 here Thursday with sixty-one dele- \ gates present representing the five schools included in the association for high -school journalist?. The! schools - were Greer, Gaffney. Dun can, Spartanburg and Clinton high, the latter acting as host % for the con vention. ... . The meeting opened in the aftcr- 1 noon with Jane Frieze of Gaffney, j the president, presiding. Welcoming i addresses were made by W. R. An derson and R P. Wilder, represgnt- ! ing the local high" school.-and Reid , H. Montgomery, director of journal- 1 ism at Winthrop college. The bus- I iness of the association was dis- ! j cussed and a constitution drawn up., Mrs. Michael Turner of this city 1 led the young journalists in the dis- ! cussion of the editorial departinent, Mosonic Service Sundoy PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN AREA Warren T. White, Sea- ! board Roil Official, Speaks at Greenwood. Greenwood. April 1 -—“Prospects are particularly bright^ for increas- 1 ed industrial activity in the South.” Warren T White, director of public i relations! for the Seaboard railroad, told the approximately 190 r iLa’nCcii :. -Monday mgl bership. mee C -mmerce 1 “We ace per.>on > the Oregon hotel here for the anmuai mem- ng <>; the ChambCi', o.t; ivms m a cme when HfNRY F C'OLIJNS Clinton Masons will hold a special there is an unprecedented demand for all kinds of goods," he said, “and present, indications point to • a con- .• ... c . . tinuation of this demand for many Mr. Montgomery headed the news-! Masonic worship service Sunday eve- vear3 ( 0 C(line •> feature discussion, and Donny Wil- n ' n g at 8 at Broad Street Metho- der, sports editor of The Sentinel, dist church. Masons will sit in a body Mr . ‘‘ n Oujooic led the sports discussion. • | for special recognition. • J or i lhe S4,u ‘ h - tied ‘JJ ,he Prospect, *, con j * , , , for this section with the national At 6:30 supper was served at the i The sermon will be preached by... . , , „ , . . u . .u « ,* r . ^ ... . , lutlook, declaring that there can be First Baptist church. During the i the Rev. Henry F. Collins, assistant dinner the group was entertained by i to the grand secretary, grand lodge Charles Foster, Barbara Workman of Ancient Free Masons of South no such thing as prosperity in one section without a similar condition .n , , T ' , ’ -T-u 1 , . O ,. . the remainder of the nation and Dial Jacks. The newly elected Carolina. Mr. Collins, a Methodist president,* Jimmy Black of Greer, minister now on sabbatical leave, has made an acceptance talk, and W. R. been prominent in Masonic organi- Anderson, superintendent of the city zations for a’ number of years, and is Senator Calhoun A Mays intro duced Mr. White as a man “who has meant'a great deal to the Sea- schools, addressed the group. Caro- a past state grand master and pres- ooailt an( * *" ' M ‘ • s ' |l **‘v He pre sented him as another South Caro linian who has made his mark m lyn Young, editor oJ The Sentinel, ent chaplain of the grand lodge, presided. * grand chapter* and grand council of Pictured above is Dillard Young, 13-year-old 4-H Cub member, residing near here, showing his grand j Incoming officers named during the state, champion steer last Thursday at the Orangeburg fat stock show sponsored by the Orangeburg Livestock club, the afternoon were: Jimmy Black h p Mills, worshipful master, and This is Dillard’s first year as a member of the 4-H club and the first entry he made in a stock show. The of Greer, president; Shirley Swof- y. Parks Adair, secretary, of Camp- .i , , . , . winner came from the Duncan Creek Hereford Farm near the city owned by C. W. Anderson. ford of Gaffney, vice-president; and bell Lod^e No 44 invite-all Masons ^ Carolyn Young. Clinton, secretary., „ t thi , a ‘ d other i od „ s th ' is area ^c«ne prwpenotnt only it the re- the world of business, Mr. White was scheduled to' speak on the South, but he develop- The grand champion steer was bought by Kingan & company .Orangeburg meat packers, for $1.00 a pound or a total ot $1,055. Sales price in bidding was 62.25 cents per pound, but the livestock club made up the ference. „ — Dillard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mace Young, who live on the Clinton-Goldville highway. He is named for his great-grandfather, the late Tom J. Dillard. Part Hotel Property Sold By Directors To Dr. Blalock A larfee portion of the new hotel property on North Broad street has been sold within the past week by the board of directors ot Dr. .George R. Blalock for $30,000. Dr. Blalock will remodel the Bailey residence in the near future to be used for his offices and a clinic, and contemplates other improve ments to the property. The hotel corporation retained suf ficient frontage for the new hotel on North Broad street according to the architects, Lafaye and Lafaye, of Columbia. The site faces 190 feet on Broad street with a depth of 225 ifeet on Academy §treet. The property was brought a year ago ifrom Mrs. Nina Vance Bailey for $30,000. Last Rites Held For Mrs % Amelia S. Corley 'Mrs. Amelia Sperry Corley, 96, widow of Thomas B. Corley, died last Wednesday at the home of her son, E. W. Corley, after,, several weeks illness. The funeral services were conduct ed Thursday morning from Gray Funeral Home by the Rev. P. L. Bauknight, pastor of Broad Street Methodist ckurch. Interment follow- School Bond Election For Hunter District Approved By Voters ling from Clinton high t Q attend. A were. Miss Rosa Mahaffey, sponsor extended the general public. and faculty adviser of PPA; Elaine! m Franzen, Dial Jacks, Ann P'tls. 1 . /■•aokiiwa' George Espieg, Sara Blakely, Dick LIL/Nj CARNIVAL Jacks, Donny Wilder, Margaret Har- KJFTC ARHIIT O CHfl ns, Martha Dailey, Dorcas Hudgens,! ^ C 1 ^ M PVJUJ Anne Macdonald, Rembert Truluck,| Is also Voters of Hunter school district, No. 9 in a special election Tuesday oung approved a $250,000 bond issue to fi nance a school improvement and ex pansion program. The election was recently asked by the board of trus tees. The vote was 189 in favor of the mainder of the not.oh does.' and tne nation can prosper only if the sys tem of imliative and ihcentiv’e ti> , labor which made the country great is allowed to continue to operate. ' . The history of American business ^ is, the story of the succession of new discoveries, and developmeaWr Jr„ Billie Arnold, Betty Anne Camp-) n T !jf C ! mt ° h n ^ 10 "%)i' ub f Sh0W f l ? 3 he said ’ each ®P«‘ nin g ever-wider bell, Marian Simmons. Ruby Joe J np ” iv , a ^ U ! f 2 " ™ VlS ! as J of social and scientLfic areas Darr Gilbert Blakelv and Carolvn' C al Staged last Thursda y* Friday to be developed. He dwelled at some uarr, unoert BiaKely and Carolyn and Saturday night5 . at the armory,: length on, the wonders of the scicn- it was disclosed yesterday by offi-Itific world, remarking that when the cials of the club. | history of the forties and fifties will Approximately $500 will be used come to be written it will be found to underwrite s series OT eye rtper-! that these discoveries rather' than ations and medical treatment in Bal-J the political wars were the out- timore for a girl of this community, standing accomplishments of the D. A. Timmons Passes At Home Near City David A- Timmons, died 1^51 The balance will finance the sight'decades. ed in the Hopewell Methodist church I^ T *** '}"*: »e decried the note of Fraser Heads Clinton Choral Club years. She was a member of the Methodist church and possesed many friends who will regret to learn ■ “T 0 -“ 0 - 0 , A , ot her passing. , ^ Survivors include five sons. A. N , ' ancl $135 ■ 0,9 ,or ' he h ' 8 ? C. B., and E. W. Corley ef this city;j‘ ° ' ^ M. D. Corley of Summerton and E. Th<r is in ed president, Miss Mary Shedd, c°r-! CL^__« responding secretary, and Miss Rosa| nOmWell shares Mahaffey, publicity chairman. In Duke Allocation Other officers previously elected ! are: vice-president, Miss Carolyn | Thornwell orphanage of this city, Ashley; recording secretary, Mrs. received $7,272.64 in the annual dis- Leila Johnson, treasurer, H a r o 1 d J tribution to orphanages and hospitals Johnson. Regular meetings of the, club are scheduled to be held on the first and „ . tv /-i rp. a- by the trustees several weeks ago the ^ ,ra ^ Funeral Home by Rev. P. L. prises of the ’club, it was said. 'terming it "no more reoreh«-nsbLt» \ey and Charles Corley ° r ’' P roceeds fr « m ^e bond, issue are to ^ auknight ’ assisted by Rev. J . H. During the course of the three-day to cheat the laborer of his ^vages «« . rnrlpv was a native VsTo* ' 1,6 used for improvements and ex- P ar ^ I n ‘ er ment followed in Ruse- event, the public was generous in i than to cheat capital of its fair re- field rnuntv hilt haH maH*. her hr.ml pansion at the school. Academy mont cemetery with a number ot its ijatronage. and the dub extends i.turn.” . . in V Jiiwi .sirget school and Lydia Mills school.. ^ rie - nds At t( * nd ‘ n J_ the_ rites and_thc its appreciatiftn to the public and to. wtrerf -the betief 'that Newberry and here the- past 31 u nder a breakdown according to |grave c<)vered many > flowers business houses and individuals whoi system of <free enterprise the trustees’ statement, $85,384 fr(>rri those who enjoyed his friend- supported the affair by their attend- greater danger today than e\er be- would be used dor the Lydia Mills sh *P' ance and donations of prizes.. The'.fore in its history” mostly from i., T y nmons was a natlvc of various booths were operated by., within our own-borders. Williamsburg county, but had made members of the club, and provided “Today, we witness the st-an^e I his home in' this county for 40 much entertainment and fun during anomaly of the same peoule n years. He was a son • of the lale the run of the carnival. 'many instances who are the great- Mart.n V. and Serena Westberry A number of worthwhile prizes est critics of our system of fr"e en- and WaS am T ber of the were drawn ^ patrons - and Sa i- terpnse. coming to America and .Methodist church. Until his retire- urday night a 1948 4-door Dodge se- begging of our largess which we j 1 " 6 " 1 several y ears ago he was em- dan was won by James C. Robinson would not have to bestow uDon the W. J. Bailey, local banker and i ployed as a section foreman by the of the Lydia Mills community, wno: needy of the world but f.r thi manufacturer, is a_patient in the Seaboard railroad for 50 years. His held ticket number 12004. A number! very system of free enterprise win *h The Clinton Choral club met at:g Corley of Batesburg; two daugh-i^^* J* Boiloy PotlGflt the high school Monday night for an; terS) Carrie B Corley of this-ln Greenville Hosoifnl hour and a half rehearsal, with Rev., c ^ y> and ^ rs yy g Massey of Char-, 9 R Edouard Patte, directing. | lotte; 19 grandchildren and nine In a business session following the | g rea t-grahdchildren. singing, Rev. T. L. Fraser was elect- 1 General hospital-in Greenville where fnends will learn with regret of his of residents of Clinton and the sur- many ' eek to ^iestrov from^-v thn-n • ne was removed &unday afternoorh*- passings 1 rounding area were called to the and from w ithin ” ' His friends will regret to know he is Survivors include two sons, Shir- stand, and one of therh chose a bov. in commentin'' on the^t • quite ill and unite in wishing for him ley A. and R. B. Timmons; one who was blindfolded, to draw the the South Mr Whi'e / .u..? an early recovery. Mr. Bailey has daughter, Mrs. B. H. Ferguson, of winning ticket from'a container. ,„<« the rant «ener-,‘fi«n third Monday nights of the month at 8 o’clock at the high school.. Dr. Marion Hurt In Car Accident authorized last week by the Duke v, . D . „... Endowment at their meeting held in j New York. This is an increase of $934.25 over the $6,338.39 figure of last year. A total of $674,284.28 was appro priated by the board to the 100 hos pitals and 40 orphan homes in the two Carolinas. This was divided, been indisposed for several weeks Rock Hill; one brother, Henry M. during which time he has been stay- Timmons, of Murr ing at the home of his sister, Miss three grandchildren. during which time he has been stay- Timmons, of Murrell’s Inlet, and Robinson recently lost his household '^ mJ - ni i lfdClU j eS d<>ubl< l d ’ tri p- Chamber To Name New Officers Tuesday , . in 8 l.he past generation the volume It is interesting to note that Mr. !ed and quadrupled, with the vo’l- possession in a fire that destroyed j U me in the South exceeding 24 bii- h.s home. , J lion dollars a year now. • He also gave these statistics The ATTENDS INSURANCE MEET South accounts for over 80 per cent Ed Bonds Patient In Greenville Hospital — — 7 s w Sumerel, local representu- tht> textiles, three-fourths .. ♦ The first quarterly dinner-meeting tive of the Aetna Casualty and Sure- 0 ‘ the ntaioh s rayon output, 100 per The many friends of Ed W. Bonds, of the Chamber of Commerce will be, ty company, of Hartford, Conn., is ct ‘ l! o! the naval stores. 100 per'cent the Bonds Cross Roads section, held Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the attending an agency meeting of the n! thephosphate rock, 90 per cent of of Dr. L. B. Marion was hurt in an 860.82. accident late Friday afternoon when The annual distribution is based his car and a public cab were in on the days of care for orphan and collision at the corner of Washington half-orphan children for the year, and Sloan street. He was immediate ly removed to the local hospital, where he is now a patient and doing I as well as could be expected, mem bers of the family said yesterday. His many friends in the city hope he will soon recover from his in juries. will be sorry to know he has been Clintpn-Dayton coffee shop, with all company this week in Atlanta. 0r ^ banageS * 138 ’ - ! Quite ill in the General hospital in members invited. „ » Greenville for the past two weeks, It is announced by the lecretary, — where he underwent an operation. Miss Iona Blakely, that officers for NEW SUBSCRIBERS His condition yesterday was reported the coming year will be elected at as improving. ! this meeting. HONOR ROLL READ THE CHRONICLE *. ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK They inform you as to chang ing prices, where you can sup ply your needs whatever they may be, where you can shop to advantage. RE WISE- READ THE A DC Jimmie Wilbanks Gets Parachute 'Wings' Pvt. Jimmie A. Wilbanks, son of, Mrs. Ruth Cook, of this city, has i successfully completed the rigid five- [ I week basic, airborne course at the ! infantry school; Fort Benning, Ga., and has been awarded the official army parachute wings. I During the training he made five i parachute jumps from army cargo l aircraft at an altitude of 1,000 feet and achieved the high score neces sary to pass cal fitness te the “paratroop” physi- t. Parade Marks Army Day Here In observance of ‘‘Army Day,” the ROTC unit at Presbyterian college staged a parade in the business sec tion of the city Tuesday morning. Flags were displayed by business houses during the day as a part of the observance. MR. MERCHANT .... NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING IS THE CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE j YOU CAN USE! j THE CHRONICLE goes into thejhomes. of this com munity where your prospective customers reside. We completely cover the City, West Clinton, South Clinton, Goldville, and the surrounding rural area. Readership studies show amazing high readership of advertisements in a weekly newspaper which is read at leisure by all members of the family. Advertising in the “home paper” will sell goods and service for your business. . ' THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” ihe kaolin, 100 per.cant uf the baux ite. and 90 per cent of the fullers earth, to mention only a few of the 1 “firsts.” —, . "The development of the cellulo.se j industry in South Carolina has ““““ 1 scarcely begun, and in the growing There are few homes in the com- forests of this area we have a natu- munity in which THE CHRONICLE ral resource of almost inestimable does not go. It is filled wuj? local importance '’ news and important “store" news _ you can't afford to miss. Fnrmorc M » I Welcome and thanks to those on OfmCrS /Vieer If) our Honor Roll this week: f MISS NELL, BUCHANAN, Savannah, Ga.: MRS. HARRIS COVINGTON, Hamlet,.N. C. MRS P W MAULDIN. a Fort Myers, Fla. LEONARD -GILLIAM, LONNIE B TINSLEY. West Clinton. * MRS. JAMES GOSSETT, Cowpens. , _ MRS W H. McCRAKY. MRS. J LOYD SMITH, MRS. M<.X>DY JOHNSON, MRS. CLYDE ATKINS, Goldville.. mrs. jack McCarthy. Ninety-Six. Laurens Friday Night A meeting of the Laurens County Farm Bureau will be held in the ag ricultural building in Laurels" Fr:- day evening at eight < o’clock, ac cording to the secretary. W. P. D.rk- son. Several matteis of countv wide interest are to be discussed, with'all farmers invited. MRS. MARY OTT. South Olinton. To Give Ploy At , Long Branch School A play entitled “Henpeck Singing School” will be presented at Long Branch school April 10 at 8 pun , ;t is announced. Proceeds will be used for improvement of the school. Tie public is invited. J k "