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4 THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLVIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 27, 1948 Number 22 eOLDVILLf VILLAGE TO CHANGE NAME Will Be Known As 'Joanna Town" As Soon As Re quest Approved By Post Office DepartmenTT - Closing Program At Joanna School Draws Large Crowd A ■ " ♦ - On Saturday evening closing exer cises were held at Joanna school in I Goldville, featuring the awarding -or- ' certificates to members of the ninth | i grade and an operetta, ‘‘Goldilocks’| ’■Attveirture,” presented by the pri- 1 mary and elementary grades. - [ , , , ! J. T. Addison,, chairman of the! e name ‘Goldville is soon to be \y ogLr ^ ^ trustees, presented certifi-, changed to “Joanna Town, the idea; cates to tW e n ty-one students who had j originating .from the head office of, completed the junior hlgh school; e Joanna corporation in Chicago, course ^ as folows: Evelyn Jeannette; 1 Bragg, John Burnett, Jr., Sara Helen, Since the fast-growing community, Hollingsworth, Robert Carl Franzen.j isnaet-meorporated, ntr legislative at^TJoan tehman, Darrell Jerome John-j tion will be needed. The post office ; son, Dorothy . Lee Mason, Ralph Eu-J department has been notified by the'gene McCumber, Ruby Lee Mason, Joanna Cotton Mills of their desire' Arthur Lewis Ridings, Helen Rebecca to make the name change. The de- Phillips, Marshall Lenear Smith, Bet- partment has notified the manage-1 ty Joyce Rowe, Jimmy Davis Stew- ment that it will be necessary to file; art, Edna Rae Tinsley, Derrell Ow- a signed petition by residents of ens Whitmire, Charleene Estell Tur- Goldville before the change in name i tier, Harold Martin Willingham,-Mac^ can be approved. Petitions^are now Louise White, George Noie Ring, Jr., YOUNG CLINTON CITIZENS Deadline For County Candidates ■ Set For June 1 The first meeting ^of the Laurens I county Democratic executive com mittee was held at the j Saturday rrtorrting'. CLOSING PROGRAM AT COLLEGE BEGINS SUNDAY MORNING Baccalaureate At First Presbyterian Church. Sixty-four Candidates For Degrees. court nouse The meeting J. was presided over by James P Sloan j of this city, newly elected chairman," 'succeeding R T Wilson, who did not , ) stand for re-election since he is of- 1 I fering for the senate Tn the August seniors at Presbyterian colic I primary. ! begin i The committee passed a resolution o clock ! expressing appreciation to Mr. Wil- church. Annual graduation exercise Sunday in the wt .1 morning at ll.L> First Presbyterian * ?ermon The baccalaureate i son for his 22 years service as county will be delivered by the*Re\ W Mi 1 chairman. Leod Frampton, Jr., pastor of Purity June 1 at noon was set as the dead line for candidates to qualify to en- j ter the primaries this summer. Robert Earl Hair. The Woman's club of Goidville of fers awards each year to pupils in being circulated among employees and the request will go to the depart ment in the next few days. It is ex pected that approval will be given j ^e'schooi who“submit“‘the“be"st "eslais soon thereafter^ and the new name,: on some cho sen subject. The subject ' oaruia (,vv '^’ designated ^or the ♦yjjg year was “The Remarkable community. Goidville many years Achievements of 0ur Gommunil ^ ago was known as Martin’s Depot. ! Durintf th* Last Twenty Years. " Tap row, left to right: Corlnne and Wallace Boyd. Patricia and Slew- art Brown. Charles and Virginia Walker. Bottom row: Claire and Gloria Roberts, Duck and Hub Adair, Buddy and Charlie Johnson. The youngsters are the children of Mr. and Mrs B Hubert Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. M Walker. Mr. and Mrs VV. II. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs Mac Adair, and Mr. and Mrs T. C. Johnson. Jr This is the first in a series of photos made recently for publication in The Chronicle* Others will appear for the next several weeks |Small Class At High School Given Diplomas r , . _ During the j_.asi i wemy rears. Anns* . • In speaking of the change of name ' At , out 35 essays were submitted and A. R. P Congregation yest^da^^bat^'the'tde^^ame^ from i ! rom this number fou r were selected I p| Qns J 0 Build y y inai ine iaea came Irom f or awar d s at the closing exercises: , r an outsiders suggestion - to have a; Fir5t placei Kilty Dela $3: seconu . New Church EdlflCC name more in keeping with the Jo- Dorothy Carr, $2: third. Jimmy Stew-1 • * anna business. It is felt that a name art) $1; f ourth Doris Wehunt, hon- including he word “Joanna" will Iable mention prove a helpful advertisement to the| The operetta, “Goldilocks’ Adven- company and their large number'of tare; . was enjoyed by an audience emp oyees. ithat taxed the capacity of the audi- Mr. Regnery further sa;d that the'torium. Costumes were prepared by various products that are made into the home economics classes of the — rgrtiy goods-.-at -GoldviHe, finished mta school with assistance by Mrs. J: L. South-Broad and East Walnut streets*-k ;urn the JL-year —to ., the—L2_-yeaii window shades, draperies, book cloth,; Abrams and Mrs. Cecil O'Dell. They with 150 feet frontage on Broad and scholastic plan. toy cloth, rubber hollande, artificial, were Unusually well done and the ‘ 225 feet depth on Walnut. The pur- The class was addressed by Dr W leather and other fabrics at their ! operetta Was rendered very effec-i chase was made—from—Mrs:"’A. B. R. Turner, pastor of the First Pres The following schedule of candi- I dates’ fees was adopted: * 1 For sheriff $400 uriopposed, $200* , opposed: clerk of court. $400 unop posed, $200 opposed; county com missioner, $150 unopposed. $75 op- j posed; game warden, $150 unopposed. i$75 opposed; coroner. $50. unop-1 1 posed, $25 opposed; state senate. $300 i unopposed, $150 opposed; house. $100 1 each if three candidates run without J opposition for , the three seats | this county, $50 each if more than three run; Clinton magistrate and Laurens magistrate, $50 unopposed, j $25 opposed; other magistrates, Sltf The congregation of the Associate Abreviated closing exercises for unt>bpos< r *’ ^ opposed. Reformed Presbyterian church plans Clinton high school were held Mon- 1 Tentative dates were fixed for tne to erect a new house of worship, day evening in Florida Street school j s P ea * t * n S campaign with nine meel- though plans for its construction are, auditorium. 1 mgs scheduled. The campaign will yet incomplete. As previously announced, there Q * )en at Doplar Springs July 2t, with With this in view, the church ha, was no regular gradating class this a!1 meetings to be held at 7 30 p.m. purchased a lot on the corner of year due to the state change-over Other dates will be: . . - July 28—Hickory Tavern. Chicago finishing plant are sold byjrtively. •their sales force over the entire! country under the name of "Joanna AnnOtiDCCS Fabric.’’ The name Joanna as 1 a trade _ . . . . „ name for quality merchandise is na- POT Mayor, New tionally known and it is desired that Y'nn^i^e.foc Inr the name be capitalized for the vill-1AnBCMTiaH age. “We want the world to know/M he said, “that Joanna Town in the 1 , 1 otu home of Joanna Fabric.” * ' f ° r June 8th ’ 18 livened Up today Rain Cancefljed Tuesday's Games In Mid-State League Godfrey. byterian church. The congregation plans to sell j Musical selections were given by, their present property and building Mrs. Caldwell Henderson, Miss Bar-, on North Broad {ftreet, which has 53 bara Workman and Miss Caroline! feet frontage and 200 feet depth. The Ashley. new site out of the business distnet Diplomas to eight seniors, the will give the church additional room small esJ graduating class in the The city municipal primary, set anc l enlarged facilities for its work, scbo °^ s " history, were presented by officers state. ’;W. R. Anderson, superintendent of i with the announcement of several The present church building was Ischools. Awards and medals new candidates. erected in ]fR5 The church was 01-, ere presented by Principal R. P. J. P. Jacobs, head of Jacobs List, ganized in the country near here in Wllder - j announces for mayor in the primary. 1803. | Those who received diplomas were. Mr. Jacobs served ward three for| . ——r—:— July 29 Gray Court. July 30—Crdss Hill. August 2—Goidville August 3—Clinton Mills. August 4—Woodville. August 5—Laurens Mill. August 6—Watt's Mill. Home Economics Class At Clinton High Gives Fashion Show several terms as ! turns the alderman. This mayor's contest into a A downpour of rain that began three-cornered race. Mayor L. E. falling at six o’clock Tuesday eve- Hishop having already announced for ning cancelled all games in the Mid- re-election, a n<j Alderman Joe Terry! A daily vacation Bible school wii» State league. - ^ a l so announced for the office. be ' held at Broad Street Methodist In ward-one,-C. W, Anderson, wed church beginning Monday;—May 31“ Methodists To Hold. Vacation Bible School Gsmrs Today (Thursday): Riverdale at Brandon. Clinton at Laurens. Mills Mill at Joanna. Saturday: Brandon at^Riverdale. Laurens at Clinton. Joanna at Mills Mill. How They Stand: The home economics cl&ss of Clin ton high school entertained members! of the student body and guests from' Betty Jean Jennings, Elaine Fran- G i in t on Goidville, and Cross Hill 1 zen, Dennis Fallaw, Bdfy Fennell, Wednesday afternoon, May 12, at! Margaret Harris, .Mac Templeton, i { be school auditorium. The. highlight Geoige Cox and Marion Simmons. , 0 f the occasion was a fashion show j as an introduction to the home ecu-- nomics sewing department. The styles modeled by the girls feK 1 into five consecutive gunups. mclinl-" ' known business man O'Dell For Re-efeetion As County Gorae Warden business connections (.throws his hat in the ring. Garvin B. O’Dell announces in to es, active sportswear. with several It will begin at four o’clock each af- in the city, ternoon and continue until six ' o’clock. A cordial invitation is ex- In ward two there is a new candi- tended to all children between the date for re-election as game warden gajrnents. date for alderman, S. A. Pitts, who ages of 4 to 15. ! for Laurens county in this summer s j Mrs. Roily yiups.'' 'mg woolen dresses,'skirts and bibus- i Presbyterian church of C h;e s t e r . and a graduate of the college. The commencement program w.U be concluded Monday morning. May 31. at "10 o'clock. The.final exercise- wklk-iH!- beiti jii-iiio-tiUego,. aUqui.- theatre with the principal address by Dr. Ellis A Fuller, president of the Southern Baptist Theological semi nary, Louisville, Ky, and a^so .1 graduate of the college. At this time four honorary degrees will be conferred as follows: Doctor of laws to Dr. Spencer J McCallie, f Jr., associate headmaster of the Mc- r0:n ' Call.e school, Chattanooga, Tenn ; doctor of divinity, Mr. Frampton, [ Rev. Arthur Gibson, pastor of Morn- ingside Presbyterian . church, Atlan ta, Ga.. and Rev. Jack Hand, pastor of the First Presbyterian church,. Al bany, Ga:. • ’ On- Sunday ..Lem •• n t>m 5 3 1 ', * 4:30 open h >use w 11 be held at the home of President VI \V Brown At 6:30 the alumni suppe. mil be given m Judd dining hall, with Dr W P., r yrrtrnt -nl'--tvrc -.-H—■■ St it utnm, giving the.devoti anal. The exercises, to which the public is invited, wall be presided over by President Brown. Candidates for degrees are as fol-: lows: Bachelor of Arts I ‘ James Banbury, Greenville. ! Tucker Bedinger, Red Springs, N.CV- John .C. Carter 1 . Jr., Atlanta, Ga John Chesnutt, Mi Hedge ville, Ga. Ernest G Clary, LaGrange, Ga. Brunice Cole. Burlington, N. C. Francis Garner, Plant City, Fla Calhoun Gault. Greenville. Marvin Gault, Greenville. 1 Gilbert Gerow, New York, N Y* Frank Hay, Charleston. Robert Hays, Marietta, Ga » Lamar Hicks, Covjngton, Ga James McFayden, High Point, Beverly Magbee, Atlanta, Ga David M1 >0 retie Id, Lane as ter I N C. day’s paper that he will be a candi-, 1 d rrsses and extras afternoon; or made-over i Bannister, home eco- is employed by the Seaboard ran-; Instructors tor the school will be 1 road as an operator, i In ward three there are two primary. new - nmnies teacher, stood at the side Mrs P M Pitts superintendent of w!l0 15 3 wel! * tpown !the stage and made comments .u .T,, . su 5* n "; enden J f citizen of the upper part of the ol the childrens division; Miss Kate ^ lir , #v nfroroe1 »v, lc e of on W L PctL | Brandon 9 3 .750 ! Mills Mill . 7 5 .583 Laurens 5 5 .545; Joanna 4 6 .400; Riverdale v4 7 - .364 Clinton 4 8 .333 H. connected with The Chronicle Pub A. Simmons, Jr., county, offered for this office twol mode ] ed years ago and was elected. the garments that were In an- !-• --. primary depart-, nouncmg {or re-election he said: T ment; Mrs. Forrest Adair, beginners' tV , Q a rm mHr*r ' j , , »* n »» . - . 1 pr oill;seii the people 0f a numoer oi department; Mrs. Roger Henry, inter- Mr. Wysor is engaged in the | me d,ate department. The decorations on the stage, con sisting of pink roses attractively ar- Laurens} rafl g e d, added to the enjoyment of insurance and real estate business. College Summer School To Open June 15 t To Attend Kiwanis Meet In Los Angeles W. C. Baldwin and R. W. Boland, representing the Clinton Kiwanis ! I Bauknight, ! director. Rev. the pastor, will P. • county a sane, sober, courteous and lbe pleasant occasion. ^ efficient administration of the affairs be the John Coker Groduates At Davidson College of this office. I have kept this prom ise • and if re-elected will continue Winthrop Girls At Home for Summer ilo give the same courteous - to sportsmen I have given past.’ service in the t Vocation Bible School Summer school at ' Presbyterian club, and Rev. Francis Cunningham, John West Coker, of this city, was . _ college will open June 15 and ex-, representing the Laurens Kiwanis 1 » radua ’ ed from Davidson college las" At rlTSf DOpfISt wnUrCn tend through August 14, it is an-1 club, will leave June 3 for Los An- Tuesday at the schools 112th com- nounced by Dr. B. C. Murdoch, dean ' geles, California, to attend the annual nfiencememt* exercises. The daily vacation Bible school oi of instruction. Twenty-eight courses Kiwanis International convention, I John was awarded the bachelor of, the Fust Baplist .church will begin will be offered, with ten instructors. | June 6-10. Announcement of the school and orphanage feature courses will be found in to day’s paper. James Thackston of the science degree with a major in the Monday, June 7, and continue workers stall, will ac company the Kiwanians on the trip. Wilson Announces Today For the Senate Baldwin Attends Ford Showing field of music, by Dr. John R. Cun ningham, president of the college. During his undergraduate career he was-^member of the symphonic and football bands and the Campus club. John is b son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Coker. t John, for the summer, will be on the staff of the Transylvania Music j Harry Baldwin of the Baldwin Ralph T. Wilson, well known Lau- Motor Co., Inc., attendeu the re- rens citizen, officially announces his gional showing of the new Ford fori ciunp at Brrv ai;d.-N. C candidacy for the senate in today's 1949 in Atlantic City, N. J., May 24, : paper. 1 an< i 25. This was the largest auto- Mr. Wilson has served the past 22 mobile event in Ford’s history^ years as chairman of the county ex- reported. ecutive committee. He announced his ! Mr. Baldwin accompanied dealers intention several months ago of mak- and representatives of dealers from ting the senate race this year. It will Maine to Miami, be the first time he has" offered for public Office in the county. V- - J- through Wednesday. June 16. The hours for the school will be . from 9 through 12 and will be for children between the ages of 4 and 16 Re freshments will be served daily. A good attendance for-the school is.ex pected. * teacners state. Commence ment exercises will be held Wednes day evening, June 16, and the public is-mordially invited to attend. The following Winthrop college i girls from Clinton returned yesterday to their homes here for the summer Misses Cornelia Harris, Grace Young, Aylifie Jacobs, Barbara Andersi/u. Myra Adair,' Sara Jane JohnSjTn; Frances Adair, Wanda Elledge, Fay* Pitts, Carolyn Pitts. Ann WiHjam>, Jean Williams, Mozella McClure, Myrtle Dubose, Annie ' Maud C<»w quit, Mary Conrad, Anne Owens, Barrie Jean Wingard, Peggy Cope land, Harold Patterson, Saluda Bolt Pearson, Dublin, Ga Ralph Piland, Tdrboro, N C John Raines, Columbia. David Seabrpok, St John's. Hoyt Sealy. Atlanta, Ga Marjorie Simpson, Atlanta, Ga. Leighton Wilson Warren, Charles ton. Thomas Wilburn, Union. Robert Wilson. Charlotte. N C Bachelor of Science R.chard Adams, West Columbia William Anderson, West Point, Ga. Mitchell Baddour, Goldsboro, N C. John Bearden, Wellford. William Bee land, Greensboro., Ga. \Villiam Bennett, Cross Anchor . Paul Brady. Atlanta, Ga. Carl Brarnlette. Laurens. Dav.d Brouker, Swansea. Roy Brown, Decatur, Ga. Edward Kay Crow son, Favett N C. do, Dame!' Douglass, Jefferso Edwin Hargrave, Laurel Harry Hicklin, Richburg. Hi N C. Julian Hicks, Pavo. C » d Audi Post Office To Be ’ Closed Monday FOOD Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocefy and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements — they tell you about changing prices and where you can buy to advantage. ^ I Postmaster W. D. Adair states that the post office will observe Monday, May 31, as a holiday, as National Memorial day, May 30, falls on Sun- “thry. The city carriers will make the usual morning delivery. The stamp "window wlil be open from 10 to 11 a.m. The rural carriers will make no' deliveries. has NAMED CLUB OFFICER I Miss Faye Pitts of this city, been elected secretary of Beta Alpha, , Winthrop college campus commerce 'club for 1948-49. Miss Pitts i^ a rising senior at Winthrop. MR. MERCHANT . .There Is No Substitute For NfeWSPAPER ADVERTISING Your messages regularly in THE CHRONICLE will he seen ancl read'by thousands of people at leisure. The life of the weekly home paper is longer than that of any other advertising medium—it is kept and read through out the week by members of the family. THE CHRONICLE is the most economical and most effective advertising medium you can use in Clinton’s trade area* to reach your prospective customers. THE CHRONfcLE “The Raper Everybody Reads” Blockwelder Attends Penney Convention R N. Blackwelder, manager of J. C. Penney company of tms city, spent several days in Jacksonville, F'la , last wpek. attending a conven tion ,of Penney store managers fur .several southern states. At the, i.- visional conference Mr Blarkwelder served as chairman o(/committee N 4 Mrs. Blackwelder a •.•com pained him on the trip.. Cher a w. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL : THE CHRONICLE can.os inter- esting and helpful "advertijong nowJ’ each week .from a large number of local business.Qnns. It you are i new ■subscriber don’t overlook the adver tising. Welcome and thanks tb those- on our Honor Roll this week: H P CRAWFORD, Clinton. JIM LEA MAN, Goidville. Dav ui Humphrey' Farit Jones,. Union. Roy Krouse. Augusta, Ga Robert LartllS. Greer. William Roy Madden, Jr Kenneth Matheson, Charlotte. N. C. Ray McDonald, Brunswick. Ga. John Moore, Polkton, \ C. Milton Roberts, Marianna. Fla. William Shivar, (Charleston, E A vn Sturgeon. Clinton Sam Sumner, Enbree, . Elizabeth Taylor, Clinton. ,•■' '.-’v: t Thomson, Camden rhonias Todd, Laurens. \V illo e Walk up, Tnnmu Warren Wafkup, Timm. F.dward Walters, Fayette Fiank Walton, Jack Broadus Watson, Enoree Chesnut Whitafref: Atlanta eh .in Wilkinson,! I K erne William Wilson,. H 'y H i! • A He ie. N. C. iviiie, Fla. Ga-. oi Presbyterian Bible School Opens Monday The daily vacation Bthio sch the First Presbyterian churci iv.ll begin Monday morning, May 31, at the church from 9:00 "o’clock until 11 o clock, and wil! b». held far two weeks. All children between the | ages of 4 and 14 are invited to at- i tend. /v