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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.
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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.
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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.
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