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Volume XLVIII
Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 13, 1948
Number 20
Vesper Speaker Sunday
BRANDON, UURENS
TOP MID-STATE
Joanna and Clinton Lose
-v Tuesday Night Before
Heavy Hitting.
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Clinton Mills lost a close game
to Mills Mill, 3-2, at Woodruff Mon
day night in a play-off game due to
rain. Pitcher Wallace Abercrombie
pitched and batted his tearh to Vic-'
tory. He scored the first run in the i
third inning when he-doubled and 1
came home on McAlister’s hit. He I
drove in the tying and winning runsj
in the seventh when he singled to
score Strickland tind Kelly.
Joanna, Laurens and Mills Mill
captured games Saturday night. Jo
anna nosed Jtiverdalfe 2-1; Laurens
Dr. Warner; L. Hall, of Charlotte, defeated Brandon 5-0, and Mills Mill
C., will be. the guest speaker at ! walloped Clinton 24-10.
the Presbyterian college vesper ser-j Tuesda . v Nigh f s Games
vice on Sunday evening, May 16., Brandon of WoodrufT and Laurens
Thi$ is the last service m the spring d ^ of g foar ..^ ay , ie Tu e sda y
Architect's Drawing of Proposed New $100,000 Theater In City
series of worship programs, the col
lege has announced. The time is 6:45
pan. and the public is cordially in
vited to attend.
night to move ahead of the pack and
share the No. 1 spot in the fast MicT-
State league after a round of games
, , .... . , that saw Brandon, Laurehs and R»v-
Widely known for his interest m, erdale e e vic t orio u S .
and popularity among young people | Laurens edged out Joanna 9 to 7>
Dr. Hall has been in great demand j at Goldvii]e Harold Dunn hurled
as a .speaker on many college cam-j masterfu , seven _ hit ball for the wm _,
puses. He has conducted numerous
religious week programs throughout
the state and elsewhere.
Dr. Hall received his B. A. degree
from Southwesterr; and his B. D.
•from Losuiville (Ky.) Presbyterian
Theological seminary. He attended
CONTRACT LET
FOR BUILDING
ON NORTH BROAD
Construction To Be Com
pleted In Seven Months.
Will Be One of Most
Modern In the State:
\ cnntracr jfrds been let M* C-jj, -~
Helgerson Co., of Greenville, for the.
erection of a handsome $100,000
theater building on North Bimi
et on the property now used f >r
parking purposes by* Cooper Cab
company. The announcement wo •
Mrs. Nancy Bramlett
lenui seven-mu oaii ror me win- q I A L ’li
ners. Kirby, Callahan and Simmons;'pSSCS m ASlieVIlie
had three hits each for Laurens, I ^ ,
while Kennedy got three hits for I Mrs. Nancy E. Bramlett, 95, widow
Joanna I °* Thomas Bramlett, died last Friday
made yesterday by J. Leland Young,
-manager of the Casino and Broad-
I way theatres. T. C-. , Johnson com
pany. of this city, tras been awarded
the contract 1 >r plumbipg,’wiring/and
heating. ■
J ■ Work on the new building is ex-
j peeled to begin about June 1 and
be finished by the first of the year.
Plans for the new theatre have
been completed sometime but work
( could not begin because of govern-
\ ment building restrictions These re-
istrictions were lifted April first'and
plans have been speeded up since
then to secure bids and begin con
struction. The theatre will’be owned
by Mrs J M .Dick, of Raleigh, N C .
I Mayor L. E. Bishop stated yester- the former Miss Elizabeth Young oi_
day that in cooperation with the this city, and J. Leland Young, man-
Miss Toccoa M. Bailey died sud- state board of bea i tbi th e city is now ag^r of the two Ipcal theatres. The
Miss Toccoa Bailey
Passes Suddenly
At Home Here
City Being Sprayed
For Mosquitoes, Flies
the University of Edinburgh, Scot- ^ defeat clinton 8 tQ 3 Th6m on
land, where he received his Ph.D.
" I Asheville N C where she had , .... —— --- ; sta t e board of health, the city is now agyr oi me iwo mcai meauo.
Arkansas B.ll Thomas turned m a | if’ m . eeks vl „ tln , a .» her home here earl. Sat- cm d a , nst CMino will conunue to operate on
bis pitching job and has Brandon Kalusche urday mght. The end came un«- and ^ the summ . r . The work South Broad, while the new tneatre
mates rapped out 14 solid hits here
da The ,e fun“rai Suites 31 were' held l”.','I™! 1 ? moinlngi 'with ihe will retain the name of Broadway ”
was
lefeat Chnton 8 to 3. Thompson s ^ d ( rom Durbin Creek i she had been in declining turmshed b thc state de ., The new theatre w,ll be the last
■degree in 1934. and was also a stu-| lw - a* ^e/Tad'"', si^tTn Tour S.st churTnear Fountain lnn.! b *!l U > '. or “T . .Jpartment and supervised by several.word in_ architectural destg. and
dent atdhe University of Berlin, Ger-; ^ S
man ^■ ! Manager Sam Page pitched his
His pastorales include L e 1 a n d ,' Riverdale dub tQ a 3_ 0 , ictory over
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with interment-** following"*in the' The funeral services were held,o f its employees. Outside'premises comfort. Manager Young states. The
ckkurch cemeterv. A number of' Monda y aft * rn0on from ^ re * dence will be sprayed throughout the city,, building will cover the entire iOt,
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friends and relatives attended the on West Pitts street - fn^rment fol-l Mayor Bishop said. He also states" 56^ by 140 feet. Earl G. Stilweil, of
Miss., MaxweU Street church in l^x-I^V--^ [t .;-'.' d ':- e !i as , rit es. , lowed in the tamily plot in tie Pres- (lhat where the inside spraying ul. Hendersonville, N. C . is the arch.-
ington, Ky., the First Presbyterian ™' tbe f“Lf p a „ ra ^i Pallbearers were: E. L. Hollandi'Tt f' * ***** « wlU b « *>«• The preliminary sketch accom-
^ ^ ^ q a. Holland, W. O. Holland, S. E. Turner and Dr. D. J. Woods as the,, f^umiture and furnishings are moved panics this article, though aome
church of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and his
pj-esent position which he has held
since 1946 as pastor of the Sccoihi
Presbyterian church, Charlotte.
Noted Soprano To
Sing Here Tuesday
ped a circuit clout to help his own
cause, iwhile Waddell added another
Miss Helen Ligon, dramatic so
prano, of New York and Greenville,
will appear in recital Tuesday eve
ning, May 18, at 8 o'clock in the
Presoyterian college auditorium un- j
der the auspioes of the Mysic club Laurens
and college. The public isfinvited. Brandon
Games Today (Thursday)— ~
Joanna at Brandon.
Clinton at Riverdale.
Mills Mill at Laurens
Saturday—
Brandon at Joanna
Riverdale 6t Clinton.
Laurens at Mills Mill
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officiating ministers. The many • ^ ^ be center of the rooms in order
flowers banked upon her grave si- to expedite the work,
lehlly expressed the love and high* - - —
Bramlett/Jr* Merrill Henderson and
Oiarlie Gentry. . .. ^..i
Mrs. Bramlett was born in the Ow- a L . . . , ,. , ,
Lt gs section of Ihis count/. For the ^ eem ! n ■ ^‘ ch , 5 e ^ e ‘ d J Junior Legion Team
» r*-.Wv. those who knew her. ; ~
PaUhearers were: J C.. Boyce. 11. To Bogin PrQCtlCG
past twenty years she had made her,
home here with a daughter, Mrs. C.
changes have been made to add to its
convenience. and attractiveness. The
raet wMll exceed $100,600
The building is to be of brick and
jsteel construction and interior treat
ment will be modern in every detail.
Roominess and comfort are to be the
ma:n features, Manager Young states.
[{J. Holland, and a grandson, J. R D. Hairston, David Word. Claude fi.! • .
’Holland. She was loved by those who!Trammell, W. C. Neely. R. G. Ww-i Tb* Cllntnn Jumof Legion base- > _ _
! knew her for her Christian character ‘ son, Pierre Burdette. Lewis Waj- ; ball team will hold their hrst meet-< The auditorium downstairs will seat
! «r.d admirable traits of character/l3ce rrtd L. C. Firklin • f. n ^.^£ re , 053 ^ „' H / da P‘ a '- tire goo, with 256 seats in the balcony f
olored jjeople. All seats will be cush-
,Sre was a gentlewoman of the type Miss Bailey spent her entire life 3 ^
"With an admissioh of $1 .•90.-
-Mills Mi.’l
__ __ community. She a Th* group wiU be under the lead- , )ned Wldely spa , ed and staggered
.-ill he remembered by 1 daughter o; the late Mercer S Baiiey i ers * ip , al vV . us ^ nu,n, ’ n f *’•' ai ' ) " so that no one will be >eated directly
upright example of wo.-■ and Rosanna Lyxha Bailey, one tvf the P^ted-eeae-h o. tne team. . .. j^hind anyone else. <
! early and widely connected families e f* F ' no ^ 5 111 * e J ; ri A modern cooling , and heating
Miss Ligon’s program follows: Joanna
Pastoral—Carey. [Riverdale
When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido Clinton
and Aeneas)—Purcell.
When Love Is Kind—Old English.
Alieluja—Mozart.
The Postman—Schubert.
Are Maria—Schubert.
None But the Lonely Heart —
Tschaikowsky.
The Unlucky Suitor—Brahms.
Intermission
Vissi d’Arte (Tesca)—Puccini.
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| tnat is disappearing with her gener- in this
Pc ‘-1 ation and »
•667 | many as an
.66< xcanhooct.
_JLD The decej
Marshall H. Yount, of
Hickory, N. C, Passes;
mtv. Her lather or-
.5uli daughters, Mrs. Kalusche of Ashe-! ganized the first cottnn mill and bank !
.333 ville, Mrs'. Hullancl of this city, Mrs: i in Laurens
.286 B. c. Walker of Morganton, N C.,, in 1926 the’y
eluding Laurens, Lydia Mills, Gold-
plant will keep the theatre pleasant-
y comioa
Mrs. Clarer*ce Rose of Denver. Col.,
Mrs. Mary Foreman of Craig, .Col.;
| cuie brother, S. E Bramlett of ^hv-
' ixgs, and a number of grandsons and
Marshall H. Yount, 77.. prominent!
Hickory N. C., attorney, former su-
granddaughiers.
it., „.l,- -i Anchor, are requested to bripg their* * , . •*
county, upon his deatn , , , ,, _ conditions. The best sound and pro-
ey were beaded by the 1 2‘Ovrs uru oa.^oa.. ■ s |’ oe *- v ~ ye^ion equipment will be" used
Bailey who parsed away. a ® f0n ^ ,°‘ ' n un lx *' l4Vl throughout. A -rwvel feature ’wilt be
late W. J. un.-ii-v *> <uy uciaAt;u -iwdjt j t ,
a month ago, and who made his, ti>e ^ equipment
home whth his sister. Miss Badey. I , _
Mrss Bailey was a life-long aim (‘AUTOfS UTOWO rOT
devoted memSer of the First'Pres- Second Week Court
byte’ian church since childhood. She i
was a woman of lovely qualities.'
a ^cry room" completely sound-proof
{ where mothers may take their small
{children and view the picture behind
plate glass without fear of disturbing
•the audience. Both men’s and ladies’
Jurors‘‘or the second week of com- rt '" loams will be spacious, including
kind and thoughtful .of others and by! nion pleas court te convene in- Lau- * tarate powder room for ladies.
j her sw eet personality and disposition j runs May 17 have been draw n
endeared herself to many triends i
In short, 7 the playhouse Will be
modern and up-to-date in every de-
Du Bist der Lenz (Die Walkyrie)—11926 to Miss Marie Adair oi this city, ; have not obtained new ones since ■ u * s ’ *^ s Alltel-| and J. H. Buzhardt
iperior court judge, and nine times BlOOrd To Issue
j mayor of Hickory, N. C., died at the CertificofeS
Memorial hospital in Charlotte Fri- ^
M v' Heart at Thy Sweet Voice da y* W 7, ot a heart attack. Members of the County Board of I ? erseir U ' n ? any . tr , ie ” <Li I Those - nduded “ the ... fv h ,,
(Samson and DelSah)—Saint-Saens. He was twice married, first to Miss Reglstration wiU ^ in Goldville at wh “ *’ lU IearD WIth sorrow h «-*rt.fc.is sect urn are: JhaVcbnU nrf tmnt m i
One Fine Day (Madame Butterfly) |' , ^ v * an Hutchinson of Mobile, Ala., j oajina Mercantile company, May_20, ^ ♦ 1 ^' nl0B A. Mi'ano. t M. ^ ' t.'.t. ...
who died many years agtr.'and in to j KSue cert jfi ratM tn nf , rsfins «.hoi 1S survived by two Bull, D E. Medlock Kern Hardman - ea^e-goin*, puo^ ^
To Resurface
County Highways
The state highway department 0; 7
asked for bids on resurfacing several
highways in the county,
be opened May 18.
-Dun hi 11.
who survives him
Also surviving are one son, Mar-
1947.
Wagner.
The Cloths of Heaven—— , - -v ...
My Johann—Grieg. shall V. Youi.t, of Hickory, and one t be s3 me purpose on May 24 at Bald-
Summertime (Porgy and Bess)— daughter, Mrs. Davis Saipher of New w j n ^/j 0 t 0r company, and on the 2alh
Lydia Mills—M. A. Hillman. J. L.
son and Mrs. Robert B. Vance, both
The board will be in Clinton for t l ^ S .. cityr amd SBVeral nieciH and Rhodes,. Dorroh Hairston. Luther
bhighes find James H. Smith
Gershwin.
fKnow Where rrA Coin'—Irish.
Russian Picnic—Ender.
York; and two grandchildren. , I at Lydia Mills store.
Funeral services were held Sunday!
afternoon in KLckory. Those attend- -p £jQyf-g Roy
x
ling from Clinton were Miss Ella!
Adair, Mrs. Cli/ton Adair and son, Wins Trip
City Clubs Holding
Meetings At College
Clinton City—J B’. Boyd and W
IL Buchaian.
Renno—Tan M Huy
Hopewell—Lon Allen.
the uids to
Johnny.
Training School Choir
To Sing Sunday
, The State Training School choir,, Rotory Choristers
composed of fifty voices, will furnish Q ye Concert Here
music during the worship service at
1
T. Clayte Ray is spending the week
jn-
Iincluded in the proposed proje.
are resurfacing of the Ora-W 1
Mills road, the Laurens-Clmton
way and Route 82 from. Clinton to
Five students from Chnton 1 high/) river.
,Life Insurance companv. Mr. Ray meals which they were ''equeste<! to aro ■ ls ^ ed an iung the high scoring 20 ^[ na " or P' u Jt‘cts are in the city
per cent of contestants in the state Laurens and tne town of Cross
The city’s three service clubs Ki-: pIVG Local Students
wanis. Lions and Exchange, ^ire bold- n . U ! | T
:ng their regular dinner meetings in riign m I GStS
at Daytona Beach, Fla., attending a'the college dining hall for the pres.-!,
convention of agents of the Virginia tent. The college agreed to serve the
i\/!„4u,xh;co ,.h,.rk.h Qim- _ _ • j was awarded the trip for having won do after it was urfpassibli* to obtain p . cenl ul -°ntestants in the state ti ’ it
O 1 ^ The ? otar y Bfl y Chorlstgra df'a c^^TdlUrrom^orTluSllTstrict. s.ch facilities m tlie~a^—^^~ P^^puted m the recent high. H-H' -
day evening. The following SP® 41,1 - Greenville presented an outstanding
selections for three-part treb e voice; concer t program Sunday afternoon,
will be sung. at the First Presbyterian church uu-
*Tnto ,Thy Loving Caie ( irn P® r ^- de r the sponsorship of the Music
Refuge and Strong , t erne c j ub >p be c hi] dren 0 f th e orphanage
from ‘Finlandia (Sibe^iua). and a g roup f rom ^e Training school 1
Unfold, Ye Portals, rom e- were presen t f 0 r tne occasion. In
demption ” the evening the choir appeared at a
•The Holy Cit/ (Adams) vocal , union scervice. at the first. Methodist
Solo by Joe Shay. _ c hurch in Laurens, and a picnic sup
per was served the boys by the ladies
qf the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches of that city.
The Choristers presented a mos/
i creditable program here under thc
direction of their leader, _ George
Mackey. Many enthusiastic • com
ments were heard on the presenta
tion. ...
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In Ward Five
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Ralph Riddle places his announce
ment in today’s paper for alderman J
from wurd five in the approaching
municipal primary. 1
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i school league’s mental contests held
in Columbia
Craine for Alderman
In Ward Six
Tei Mears of Cross Hill, was list-/
ed in junior English and general set-f
ence; Martha Simpson, of Clinton, in! James Craine throws his ha: .n the
Junior English; Billy Somerville, of ring in today's paper as a ‘candidate '
Cross Hill, junior Algebra and gen- for Alderman from warcL6 in the ap-
eral science;’ Jimmy Somerville, of proaching prirrtTiry.
Cross Hill, social studies and plane!
geometry; Margaret Harris, of CUnf opw Cl 1 pc/-n , n r DC *
ton, senior English and plane geom- OU D KI D K j ^
elry.
HONOR ROLL
Kiwanians Attend
Meet In Greenwood .
• Twenty members of the local Ki-
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wanis club attended a divisional few. so little? . 1
meeting'* of the C arolinas* district in Welcome and thanks to those
Greenwood last Friday evening. Re- our Honor Roll this week-
ports were heard fronrthe presidents ; MRS. E. R CROW SON’,
of the nine clubs comprising the di- Fayetteville, N. C.
vision, and an address by Gene Col-:
trane, of Brevard, N. C , governor of!
the district/
The club’s regular meeting will be ;
neld at the college this evening ati
7:30.
MRS J. C PRICE,
Riverside, Calif.
MRS. VIVIEN BEASLEY,
Goldville.
MRS, J. W. CAMPBELL,
South Clinton.