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0 1 THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable She (CUntnn If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 13, 1949 Number 2 BANKER RETIRES 0. T. Lowing Passes At Greer Home; Former Resident Here HOTEL REPORT GIVEN FOR YEAR Lindsay Young Killed In Wreck Near Whitmire Legislature Began New Session Tuesday, Secret Ballot Bill Up O. T. Lawing, 45, of Greer, died at his residence last Friday after an illness of several montflis. Funeral services were held Sat-1 ! urday afternoon at (Memorial Metho-1 1 dist church of that city conducted by the Rev. M. E. Derrick and the Rev. E. E. Glenn. Burial followed in Woodlawn Memorial Park -The 88th South Whitmire, Jan. - 11.—Funeral ser-; Columbia, Jan. U I vices for Thomas Lindsay Young, I Carolina General Assembly convened ANNUAL ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR GIVEN LAST NIGHT Tuesday amid signs that this will be one of the most news-making ses- Stockholders Approve RuiMIno Ac W»n Ac Pnc- who was fatall y injured in an auto- DUIIOing AS DOOn AS ros mobile accident Sunday night when sible and Reelect Same ihis car overturned on the Newberry-| sions in many years. IY ( 1 : Whitmire highway, were conducted : Two state constitutional amend- Uirectors. at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from ments were proposed to eliminate the ♦ v 'the Whitmire Methodist church by poll tax as a prerequisite for general The annual stockholders meeting his pastor^ the Rev. Legrande Moody, election voting and to permit women of the Clinton Community Hotel cor-I ass i s t e d by the Rev. E. S. Jones of, to serve on juries. , Mr. Lawing was born and reared poration was held Tuesday afternoon Columbia. Interment followed in the A q uar tet of bills calling for a sin- in Charlotte, N. C. and in 1920 came i n t h e high school building as called c jt y cemetery. g i e Australian type general election The Chronicle).—Governor J Strom to Clinton as supenntedent of 1 ® for under the by-laws of the corpor-j Y oun g age 21, overseas veteran of ballot landed in senate and house Thurmond, in hfs annual message to 'water and light department, holding ation . ; World „ wag killed in an au . hoppers . . he General Assembly, delivered last t the position tor se\en years. «e tnen; The meeting was presided over by tomobile wreck when his car and Popularly known as “secret bal- night (Wednesday) at the State t ^oved to ureer^ana was 9 uP er ^ l K1 ." R. L. Plaxico, chairman of the board ■ ano ther car, driven by Jesse Guin, lot” bills, they proposed to alter the House, commended the legislature Legislature Hears Thur mond's Message Reiter ating Points Made In Inaugural and Since. Columbia, Jan. 12 (Special to dent of the commission of Public of directors, who. gave a condensed 0 f Newberry, are said to have side- situation under which the state now for enacting .into law some of h.s i Works for 14 years until his retire- report j or the board n e reviewed 1 sw jp ed 0 n the Newberry-Whitmire supplies no general election ballot, previ us recommendations, re-advo- ment in i»4l He was active in the pro g res g ma de during the past 1 r0 ad near Long Lane school. Young as far as election to public office is cated a number o7 measures which civic ail airs at Oreer being a cnar- year and reported tb at R. E. Hitch-; was traveling toward Whitmire and concerned. Each stipulated methods had not been acted upon, and out- jter member and pas. president 0 f Athens, Ga., was employed the other car toward Newberry when by which candidates’ names would lined a widespread program of pro- i !v! e r^h° nS ClU n!f r PaSt presi - t or several months ago to draw plans for the accident occurred. In the car be placed on the ballot. 1 posed legislation which, he seated, I the Cbamoer Commerce, a mem- the 40 _ roomi hotel as pro _ wilh young was Henry Martin Miller ; A coqst^utional convention was -T am certain wnll further the cause ber of Hailey Masonic Lodge, a by ^ board. The plans are of Whitmire, who is a patient in the another proposal. of good government in South Caro- jShriner, and a mranber and steward a b ° u t comp i eted> architect re- Newberry County hospital, and is| In a possibly significant move, the lina.” , or Memorial Metnomst cnurcn. ne ported( and bids by contractors will sa id to be suffering with a broken' house postponed adoption of its stating that “South Carolina is on Homer D. Henry, tong identified xmie Ramsay Lawing be ,nvi **? 1 ' h ?.. m . id<,, ‘ .** Frt : arra - i landing rules in order to consrder a the move . „ every turn and on e.ery H. D. HENRY with the business life of the city, re tired the first of the year and is now a “gentleman of leisure.” Mr. Henry as a young man was employed by the J. W. Copeland company as bookkeeper. Later he Mr. Lawing is survived by (his wife, 1 ruary. The hotel will have 40 guest Mr. Young was employed by the proposed new set rooms in addition to the lobby, cof- Young Chevrolet company of Whit the former Miss Sara Adair of this fee shop banquet hall and manager’s m i re . c.ty, daughter of the late Robert "J-! qu a rters on the first floor. ■ I Sheriff’s officials state that side we see signs of progress in our The proposals, by a legislative re- s t a te I '• the'governor went on to make organization committee named at the tbe following recommendations the 1948 session, are designated to re- and Minnie Coneland AHair Also ^^ * * W4 ” “ ^ & ’ 1 ^ PARDONING POWFIR; Passage of by four brothers Algie vV J Ver-^ Chairman Plaxico stated that it is, convertible was practically demol- form and s.reamiine .eg.- ative pro- j e g, s j a »j on necessary to remove the non, Charles G., and Homer’A Law- the board s intention to proceed with ished. jeedure. power of clemency from the gover- ,giuw, ■*_ lanca anu giumci ii. ^ —* *.u_ u»*_i :/ rv,or, .* Kv ,v,,c Little other action, certainly none r as uuoivivcc^i. x.aici 1 jrr“‘/^LTI the erection of the hotel if acceptable The young man is survived by his L.uue omer acuon, ccriamijr nunc ex en‘ n tod -al ( . » So >h i wss m the mercantile busmese here mg a^f Charlotte two sisters, Mrs. blds ^ be secured and conrtruc _ M r. and Mrs. Samuel C. on any legislation, can be taken by "omnnittonal ame-Smer.- was ap- and served as city clerk and treas-iJ. A. B.tklqr of ^ Mrs. business: Young; one brother. Harry Young; the house until it adopts some rules people of'the state at urer several years. O. G.Peneger o. Gastonia. Also sur- v antic ip a ted that it will'two sisters, Mrs John Cray of Whit- of procedure. fh. tost elecn m in 1910 he was one of the organ- vmng are two half brothers and p e S necessary to C b !f de hal( 0 ' r , ess mire, and Mrs. James Uaman of The senate ,hf Ust elec,,on . l oe necessary to provide nail or less mire, ana :virs. James i^eaman 01 me senate adopted its old rules izers of The Commercial Bank, which ’ . f r ,. . . .. . f of the construction cost by a bonded Cross Hill; and a number of aunts but could change them later. Joint . A number ol Clinton relatives and indebtedness and uncles. senate and house rules must also be he served both as casihier and presi dent until its liquidation. When the friends attended the last rites. Commercial Depository was organ- 1 ized in 1932 he became is aictive /■ •. .1 p / Fnrm vice-presidept and successfully di- • l-l***e rOlir rOrm rected this institution until it was 5tot6 CoflfarenCe converted a few months ago into the * . a g 1. Bank oJ Clinton. Since the latter At Meeting Here* opened in September he has been j ♦—— Stockholders present were asked ! if they favored pushing plans to ; completion for the erection of the ^ rs - J- ^dl Milam of this city. hotel on North Broad street. By a unanimous vote, they approved the DrUnk6nn6SS Tops action of the directors and expressed I a desire to see the hotel built as soon as possible. FINANCES: Study of ,tax legisla-. ) correct any inequalities which may be found to exist. The Gov ernor states that "the finances of the state continue in good condition. - ’ and surplus connected with it as an adviser and > The South Carolina conference, a • , rendered invaluable service in the temporary organization that will op-1 t reasurer s report as of Janu- adopted and a new set of these also The deceased was a nephew-of is recommended by the committee. Representative Bruce Littlejohn of ^ ^VtaTe ha^ a genera Spartanburg was reelected speaker of the house without opposition. This | is his second term. Representative D. N. (Tiny) Rivers I of Jasper bceame speaker pro tem- Police Department December Report of $6,640,000. EDUCATION Increase in the teacher-pay scale, study of the school transportation question, provision for organization until retirement at his erate within the Southern Intercol- ar ^ ** showed $106,618.50 paid in The report of the city police de- own request a few days ago. He re- legiate Athletic association, was or- aa ns L w , total rece /* >t ? ^ partment for the month of Decern- tains his connection with the bank'ganized here Friday afternoon at the * 138 ’” 7 00 - T< ; ;a . e £P enses * inc ^ ud *, ber showed 333 arrests made. Fines n j s* >•. as a member of its board of direc- college by athletic representatives of c ® st of the Bailey property, collected for the month amounted • rOQUCTIOn Credit tors. The kaard, upon Mr. Henry’s four of the smaller liberal arts col- were as $41,493.70, with a bal- t0 $1,475.90, an increase over the flrmirt Tn HnM Annunl retirement, spoke in the highest ap- leges of the state. ance °P W®,523.30. Of this figure of $1,297.38 for November. Olip | Q HOIO AnnUOl Dr. C. C. Norton, dean of Wofford ^o^nt, S90.000 is invested in a Qf tbe number 0 f cases list- Meet Here Saturday college nad chairman of its athleitc num . r . Federal Savings and Loan ed on repor t, 255 were for vio- committee, who suggested^- the meet-! 3 ssocia f 10n s the state bearing in- i a tjon of parking laws, for which , . _ teacher sick leave, school plant p0 _ r fL; Win ^ ng .v el ^ U0 . n °V er R . epre - building aid, full support of the Re gional Education Plan, and coordm- sentative W. N. Clinkscales of An derson, 71-48 preciation of his service. His bank ing experience covered a period of 39 years. Mr. Henry has been identified with other business interests in the city. ing, explained that “we are all mem- ^ eres ^ a ^ ra te 2 to 2*2 bers of the SIAA—-a far-flung or- cent - per Stockholders of the Clinton Pro- ation of the higher educational sy stem. AGRICULTURE: A program* to era<iicate tuberculosis and Bang’s di sease in cattle, modernization of the insecticide law*, establishment of a laboratory for analysis of cotton seed samples, establishment of state re- He organized Young Bros. Live Stock ganization stretching fr^pv. Florida to * J^ e fM , ho * el ._, ca 1 rnpaign company, the Clinton Bonded Ware- Louisiana. At this time we have no nn house, the Liberty Building and Loan intentions of withdrawing from the association, and H. D. Henry & Com- association, but at the same time we pany insurance agency. He has dis- feel that the South Carolina confer- posed of all his business interests in ence, operating within the SIAA, will the city. , be beneficial to our South Carolina Mr. Henry has always been a pub- 1 schools.” \ic-spirited, useful ci/tizen, and has Doctor Norton said that the con fines of $127.50 were paid. duetion Credit association will hold se ? r< * review ot present m- As is reported each month, the the annual meeting of members at ra ‘ e ‘ ectr ^ lcatl - on s«r\ice. *130 900 00 of rtnrk ‘tho 8 reat ® st - number of arrests, 45, were Florida Street school building here reDortshowed wLrntrVZl 0 ' drunkeness - lfor which on Saturday. January 15. at 10 30 report showed $106,618.50 collected, $574.86 were collected, and 67 days ,to n mcmbcrr a re "r. L* V'" ^ ^ Y-nTH COndUCt ' 4; «»""»«■« 3; driv - tv 0 directors''w'l'i , . Le and Young, H. L^Eichel- mg under j^fiuyence of intoxicants, -A full attendance of members is LIQUOR CONTROL: Make per manent the graduated surtax, adjust am. according to announcement b. *♦“«*.* “ fl J rth *I curt *." Rex Lanford. serretarv-lrou-er nt ' he 0 ' large dealcrs discourage Lie trend toward mono- made a large contribution over the, ference would bring about more def- H! rg . e J’ Jy S- . Ba ‘ ley ’ W- C ' Baldwin - 7; speeding and reckless driving, 4; expected and visitors inc'ud n® ’ 1- yearsto the development of the com- i mite rules, better enforcement of the w - Ha " is ’ ^ p - Ha 5ier. D. O. violating parking laws, 255; operat- dies are esoecially mvited to afend munity, A man of sound judgment, rules, increase competition among ri nanie i J- Roy Casque, D. A. Yar- mg aut owithout license, 1; petty lar- Secreat-y Lanford sa d conservative, faithful to every trust, the South Carolina schools and pro- b? rou g h - c - C. Giles, Robert M. C eny. 1; investigation or suspicion, 5; A H Ward of the ser- and possessing the highest character, vide easier schedule making. 1 \ ance and R. E. Wysor, III. • a n otb er offenses, 3. vice will oe present as suest sne iSt and integrity, he has made and held I A committee consisting of one re-| 1 In the recorder’s court 128 days ei\ '‘Mr Ward is a ■’ fted and elo- a large number of friends and busi- presentative from each of the mem- ness associates who wish for him ber colleges will be appointed. This many more birthdays, good health committee will meet here again at County Campaian and happiness. 2 o nn Tohmorv q ^ 1 _ . / ■ p. m. February 9 to frame a con- '49 Fishing Licenses Are Now Required Seawright Heads County Campaigr For March of Dimes were given law violators. Bank of Clinton Adds 'Night Depository' quent speaker and all who attend will enjoy hearing him.” Mr. Lanford said. stitution that will be later submitted v. mgnr ueposirory Credit corporation of Columbia will 1 to member colleges. , 1 ^ ♦ be present : The temporary organization agreed 1 Clyde A. Seawright. of Laurens. | The Bank of Clinton announ:es in Five prizes of five silver dollars upon had been discussed at several has been named Laurens county 1 today’s paper the installation *f a each will be given awav aMhe mee-- pnor meetings. South Carolina’s chairman for the 1949 March of “night depository” which is now ing. * County Game Warden Garvin B. “Little Four” has long been dissatis-! Dimes Campaign, it was announc- ready for the use of its customers ° ^ O’Dell reminded winter fishermen fied with the Jar-flung makeup of cd this week by Dr. James A. Hayne, who desire such facilities. Pnl Wilku n O yesterday that new 1949 fishing li- the SIAA and has sought to form state director. The campaign is The device is intended for businses ▼▼IIDUiil Ufl censes are now required. The licens- an organization within the SIAA. sponsored by the National Founda- firms or others who wish to safeguard Duty In JoDOH es are obtainable from the game Whether the South Carolina confei- tion of Infantile Paralysi^ and in money, securities or other valuables 7 ^ warden and the stations usuahy ence will be expanded to take in 11115 slale is managed by volunteers over night or after banking hours Recently arriving in Jamn to cpt-v.. handling same throughout the county. Norl h Carolina and possibly other, ln each county during the day. Customers using the with the army in the occuoWon C-d — states was not discussed at the meet- The 1949 March of Dimes drive service will have a key enabling Robert W wfC^ i mg - I™ 11 h ^ Id January 14l h through them to open the entrance head from bum has been asagTed to dutv with I : the 31st. The funds collected in the the street, with bags with a locking the Eighth Cavafy regimes o‘ tS drive are used for hospitalization of device furnished to depositors. First Cavalfy divis-on ^ poliomyelitis victims and for research * — f ° vpi. v\ irourn s duties will consist of Pvt. Ginn Stationed In Yokohama Pfc. Johnnie S. Ginn, son of Mrs. Lula Mac Ginn of this city, is now serving as a supply clerk with the County Gets $8,586 Quarter's Income Tax Columbia, Jan. 11. in preventing the disease. Last year, a total of $4,177 was collected in Lau rens county. 347th harbor craft company, station- The Chronicle). — Laurens^ounty m.^hLs^ase^wele ’rentedTn S^th ed in Yokohama, Japan’s major port will receive $8,586 this month as the Carolina 9 o' vvdhdh^-ere re™m city and seat of the headquarters of county’s share of the income tax re- f rom Laurens countv re P° rt « the Eighth army. ^ . , ...t 1 ™ 111 Surens county. Only Two Pass Exams Selective Service security guard, patrolling and general occupational requirements in Kiwanis Club To Begin New Year ,T'*i)ate for the final quarter of 1948, it, was announced this week by State the densely populated Tokyo-Yoke- r<, * u,a! t ' n3 of Of 60 selective service registrants hama a rea. Enl:st;ng for military ser- *■ e_ “- ‘ nt ’ “' H ’ ' guard- sent from this county to Greenville vice in January. 1941, he received for examinations, only two have his basic training 'at Fort Jackson. Treasurer Jeff Bates. At the end of THrGG LoCol TgOcHgTS each quarter, 7^ per cent of the ^ ^ c i. ] amourtt received in state income tax- ^n ^V-GntGr rOCUliy es is distributed among the counties." The first meeting of the Kiwanis A total of $369,166 is being alloted The annual People's Education passed thus far. it was stated yester day by H. L. Kennedy of Laurens, State Farm ln« Cn secretary of Selective Service. J vl e rarm IflS. V»0. No draft calls will be made for AgGflt Located HgTG January and February, it has been - announced. of interest to policyholderss of- the club for 1949 will be held this eVe- to the counties for the quarter Octo- Center held at Lander college. Green- .Federal Tax Men • ning at 7:30 at the college dining ber 1 through December 31. i wood, has been announced for Jan- r i 1710 hall. The retiring president, D. B.| The amounts being received by the 1 uary 20 to February 24, inclusive. Dr.,9 “GD- l/-lo Smith, will be succeeded by C. C. counties this month Show an increase Boyce M. Grier, president of Lander,! State Farm Insurance company is the announcement that a district office is unship and custodial laws, charge the Department of Public Welfare with responsibility for periodical in spections of public and private cus- iixlia’. institutions, establish an in- dustniah school for Negro girls. PI BLIC HEALTH: Earmarking of further funds for hospitals anxTfiealth centers and distribution of such funds on the basis of ppoulation and need, reorganize executive committee of Giles, and the club will be organized over the total of $281,313 which made has been named dean of the center Two deputies from the office of service the following towns: Clinton, for its work the coming year. U P tbe income tax distribution last for which a number of educational ; tbe Collector of Internal Revenue Laurens. Joanna, Whitmire. New- now- Seated in this city. James E the State Board of Health so'as to o e, district manager, states that include reppresentatives of agricul- it will be the duty of this office to ”' . a . T (Continued on page two) will be in Clinton February 17 and berry, Winnsboro. Chester, Rock Hill MASONS TO MEET Campbell Lodge No. 44, A. F. M„ will hold a regular communication Quartet To Sing At Tuesday, January 18, at 7:30 0 clock. . n . c ^ ■ The E. A. degree will be conferred, LOng DronCn jCnOOl officers state. January. At that time, Laurens coun-;courses have been announced. — ^ ...... ^i.^it-;, rvoex nm xipv*/ rimr^nmpnr ity received $6,543. | Three members of Presbyterian 18 t0 assist taxpayers in filing fed- and York. Mr. Wolfe will be super- NfcW SUBSCRIBERS i college faculty will have a place on: ® ral . in ® om f returns for the year 1948. visor of agents working in the tern- HONOR ROLL FOOD Is An Importqnt Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements — they tell you about changing prices each week and where you can buy to advantage. the faculty. International Affairs will Their headquarters here will be an- tory. I be taught by Prof. John S. Glover nounced later, and Dr. Jabir Shibli. Great Doctrines of the Bible will be taught by Rev The public is invited to Long Branch school Tuesday night, Jan uary 18, at 7:30 o’clock to hear the Blue Ridge quartet of radio station . . . WSPA. The proceeds will be used OVCf NcWOGITy for school improvement. The Home! ' Demonstration club is sponsoring the The Presbyterian college basket- program. 1 ball team Tuesday night downed the Mnwhprrv rnf*f»r« .S4-S2 in a game Layton Fraser. PC Gets Win Wilson Named On Judiciary Committee Newberry cagers, 54-52, in | that leveled off fast in the last half | after PC had rolled up a halftime 31-15 lead. | Coach Billy Laval split his Indian Ralph T. Wilson, Laurens attorney, platoon in the second half after us- the county’s new senator, was named! ln g system to little effect in the a member of the Judiciary committee ^ rst - at the biennial senatots caucus held Presbyterian retained its Bronze; Tuesday night.. ' , Deiby in the Little Four.* 1 READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK They inform you as to rhang- ing prices, where you can sup ply your needs whatever they may be, where you can shop to advantage 'IK V 1SFU- READ THE ADS Fraser Speaks At Laurens Church Col. Powell Fraser of the Pres byterian college faculty, was the guest speaker Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church irt Lau rens. Col. Fraser is chairman of the South Carolina Presbytery commit tee for the Program of Progress, arid spoke ‘on this subject. ATTENDS STATE TAX MEET J.B. Hart, treasurer of Joanna Cot ton Mills Company, Joanna, attended the state tax conference held in Co lumbia last week under the auspices x>t the S. C. State Chamber of Com merce. If you want to keep up with Che happenings of this community, let THE CHRONICLE enter your homo each week. . Welcome and thangs to those en our Honor Roll this week MRS. ROBERT S RICE, Memphis. Tenn. MRS. LOUISE FULLER, Spartanburg JULIAN LOWERY. , Clin^onL MRS.’ EVELYN T-AWScrW—* MRS, MARY J. CHESNEY. South Clinton. MRS. GEORGE R SABENS, - ’ Essex Junction. Vt. W. J. McELHAXNON. Needham. Mass PFC BILLY E. HAMRICK, New York. N X. poly,” merchandising regulations con cerning the issuance of licenses. LABOR Enactment of a state wag? and hour law. a safety program to bo sponsored by the State Industrial Commission, study of the Workmen’s Compensation La w in regard to rates charged for insurance and the am ounts provided in benefits, a com mittee to study law’s relating to child laoor, safety, sanitation, and hours of employment, and to suggest improvements. Also, the encourage- Aiso R. A. Darr of the Production of ™ n *™ e d industrial develop- ment of the state. NATURAL RESOURCES Greater emphasis on proper soil conserva tion methods, legislative provision for the Clemsori Extension Service t»> sponsor an education program and conduct research concerning soil conservation, organized study of the state’s drainage laws, soil conserva tion equipment made available to farmers through countv authorities FORESTS Greater protection against fire and bad cuttuvg. more extensive program of reforestation, more tree-planting machines availa ble to lanft-owners. PUBLIC WELFARE Increase of benefit payments “as far as possible within a balanced budget.’’ stronger ► r-,