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r THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Slip (Elintim If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX COUNTY TO GET $2tS,000 ROAD FUND IN TWO YEARS Clinton Allotted $36,000 In Urban Distribution By Highway Department. 'Military Day' To Be Staged At College March 4 Students of the Reserve Officers’ Training corps unit at Presbyterian college will present an original “Mil itary Activities” day on Friday, March 4, beginning with a formal dress parade on Johnson field before Clinton citizens, the student body and invited guests. Clinton, S. C., Thursdoy, Februory 24, 1949 WILL OF LATE W. J. BAILEY UPHELD IN COURT ORDER BY PROBATE JUDGE Speakers Named For Religious Emphasis Week At College Granddaughter Petitioners Fail In Action To Break Will. Wasson In Decision Says Insufficient Testi mony Brought To His Court. Attorneys for Petition- rens, will lead the annual Religious i. 3 .—.,,., Bmphasis week of worship, seminars, ers To Appeal To Higher Court. Rev. Samuel Wiley, of Anderson, Dr. Dwight Chalmers, of Grefenvivlle, Rev. James A. Overholser, of Green wood, and Rev. Tom Cook, of Lau- Number 8 'ROAD PROGRAM PLANNED FOR COUNTY Senator Wilson Sponsors Bill of $660,000 Bond Issue for Surface-Treat ing Highways. Col. Robert E. Wysor Jr and Mrs. yesterday Probate Judge J. * required by the statutes when the city, have been c s.roc afTivpH thpir signatures The Columbia, Feb. 22 —Senator Ralph and student-faculty discussions be ginning on the Presbyterian college In an order handed down in Lau-i Bailey was not present in person as campus Tuesday, March 1. . i r^niiireH hv the statutes when the A committee of 50 students and six T Wilson today launched a $660,000 for program to surface-treat an estimat- i itw**^*^* - aiipppri have been the last will and other two witnesses, W. C. Neely am tour ciays or concemraxea religious ed 150 to 200 miles of roads and to Clinton will receive $36,000 and thei at t h e four featured events. Colonel 4 mtui;— t w p RurH^tte definitely that activities beainning with a leaders’ condition for all-year round use Special to The Chronicle. ’ Wysor, of this city, nave oeen cnos- H e w le f te ~ Wasson upheld what was' three affixed their signatures. The faculty members has planned for program to su ^ e . ^ 0 - n . 0 . r . ed ^!V”ii alleged to have been ? the last will and other two witnesses, W. C. Neely and four days of concentrated religious ed 150 to 200 city of Laurens $43,400 during^ the Wysor, now retired, holds the army’s j^y “^nnton banker and Industrial- Mr. Bailey was present ’ kickoff dinner in the college dining many other miles of roads in Lau- 1 ■ -*• • " — ’* rens county. testament of the late William J. Bai- | W. P. Burdette, swore definitely that activities beginning with a next two years from urban funds of re c 0rc j ;for years of continued service , . .. ^ , hail at a 50 Monday nieht th*. ctatp highway deoartment and ^c on rcntt nf military lst > who died A P nl i 1 . 1&48 - leaving. To test his memory, attorneys .or na “ 8 Monaay nigni. T anrpnc countv will receive $2i8 600 . tartirc: Hp wac at the an es f a l e appraised at $2,327,619.76, the executors asked Mr. Bobo had he Preparatory pra\er meetings have A bill he introduced in the senate from 60 the° U d^epartinent’s^^econdary fo? eigSfvears and sert ce at plus his homeplace valued at $35,000. ever witnessed another will for Mr. been held this week on the campus, this morning called for -he issuance fnnri*; accordin'* to a distribution for v .k niin nr t’pop and tlie Petitioners in an action to break Bailey and he said no. Shown aipre- and members of the six fraternities of $660,000 worth if bonds to pay the mS&I University 0 of’ Maryland’brings hS «>e will were his two granddaugh- viousJy written witl s.gned by Mr. ^ ^l.r_ cos, .( the road building, inciuding proved last week by the state high- tota i y ea rs of service to 16. t * rs ’ MrS- f'^n 068 Bailey Brooke, of way commission. Marvin Gibbs, of Elberton, Ga., Bailey and witnessed by Mr. Bobo night meetings to devotionals. equipment and materials and the sal- Lexington, Va., and Mrs. Florence and two others. Mr. Bobo changed his ^ r - VV Ucy, pastor of the First cTiy of an engineer. A total of $2,385,000 in urban road i senior student serving as lipn’ Bailey Adams, of Atlanta, who were testimony and said he had signed Presbyterian church in Anderson, The roads to be surface-treated or cauei lieu- , , . will speak at chapel sessions at 10:30 otherwise conditoined are to be des- in money, of which $1,144,732 is fed-' tenant colonel for the year, is eral aid and $1,240,268 is matching charge of the activities, state funds, were distributed on thej The parade will begin at 4:30 p.m., bequeathed $25,000 each in the will. ; that one also basis of population in the towns and cities where the funds are applicable. Clinton, with a population of 5,704, will receive 1.51 per cent of the to tal, and Laurens, with a population of 6,894 wlil receive 1.82 per cent. The secondary road money was distributed among the counties on the formula of one-third to popula- with the entire unit in military for- Mrs. Brooke and Mrs. Adams are, In n that will Mr. Bai’cy left only on *he mornings of Tuesday, Wed- igr.ated by County Supc-visor Lander 000 apiece to his two grand- nesday and Friday, and at 7 p.m. on b. Stoddard and at least one mem- ighters and nothin^ to hi; daugh- Tuesday and Wednesday at vesper her of the Laurens County Board of the daughters of William Cyrus Bai- $15 ley, the only son of the testator, who j daughters hnation. At 5:30 there will be a recep- * hen ,h r 7 were children and ; ter-in-law. tinn for thpiinit thp nffirers and Mrs. Marion Fleming Bailey, of Au- Attorneys for the executors L u ... , tSr euestsinthe StudentaidsSan Susta, Ga.. who was bequeathed the I Blackwell, Sullivan & Wilson, Babb ulty will have open house at their Wilson said. JssocfaS bJlding Thl ^iUtar? i ^ ^ 5 > 0e0 - . Babb, and W. H. Harley, all of homes for members of the student banquet will begin at 8:30 pm. in' The bulk of the estate was left in Laurens. Jwld diitin* lua Colon.1 Wy«>r wiu: (je otoPte ««!**• *«'*»*«*'*• Mr. Long announced after the , ead the diicussions . other informal, ey will actually be spent on the speak on “The Advantages of the ; ters. Miss Toccoa M. Bailey, Mrs. | opinion was handed down that he eatherinM include dormitory sessions roads T , , - .CoBege HOTC unit” The annual mil-j Emma B. Cor„el so „ a nd Mrs^ Ma^, and his associates will appeal to the t J e students an d a faculty fo- " The bill allows for the repairs and tion, one third to rural road mileage, itary ball Will be the last feature of, B. Vance and to two nephews Silas higher court, wmch would be the fum aH tQ be he d on Wednesday bui!di of bnd ges, but Senator Wil- and one-third to area. The secondary the day, starting at 9:30 in the arm- P- Bailey and Robert M. Vance, all court of common pleas, where testi- . . , * believed there is little of of this city. mony would be heard before a cir- 7. ' _ ... _ , Action to break the will was be- cuit judge and jury. * Chalmers will speak on Chris gun July 1, 1948, when O. L. Long, 1 After quoting and commenting on services. Commissioners either before or after are On Tuesday members of the fac- the issuance of the bonds, Senator ulty will have open house at their w He expects that about $60,000 will body and visiting speakers. Faculty be needed to buy road building members and Clinton ministers will equipment, but the bulk of,the mon funds for the two-year period total $9,225,000, of which $4,425,446 are secondary federal aid funds and $4,- ory. In charge of proceedings are: Cadet Major Lewis Hay, banquet; Cadet this to be done. tian Education and Secularism” at 8 The bonds will be sold by the Lau- a special rens County commissioners at public secondary icuerai cjivi iuuus ivuijur ucwjs xiajr, uau^uci, J -» -.nisi -.pi,.-). Thnrsdav niuht in 799,554 are matching state funds. Captain William McMillan, recep- Laurens attorney, filed for himself the testimony. Judge Wasson said: ^ _ , -j. bear interest Laurens county, with an area of 713 tion; Cadet Master Sergeant Edward and associate counsel, D. M. McCon-; “It is, therefore, the opinion of the .. •- i-- than tbree square miles, will rece.ve 2.33 per Kenney, decorations for the ball: Ca- nell and C. B. Taliaferro, of Char- Court that hnsuBic.ent testimony has r0 ^ < ^, h J ! . K c „ 0 , 1 i e . ge ; ,he ra " of n “' more lhan cent as to area; 2.33 per cent as to det Major George Watt, military ball; lotte, N. C., a petition in behalf of been brought to this court to destroy population, with a population of; and Cadet Captains Wilbur Kaiser; the two granddaughters, requiring the presumpion of sanity, the pre- 44,185 persons, and 2.44 per cent in and Lammie Thurmond, Mr. Overholser is pastor of the per cent annually, payable serm-an- First Presbyterian church at Green- nually. The county auditor is directed wood, and Mr. Cook, pastor of the by the bill to make a sufficient an- regard to rural roads, as the county has 1,131 miles of rural roads. The total percentage qf the fund to be alloted to Laurens county is 247 per cent. march. grand, the executors of the estate to prove sumption of acts done by one's own V, • - T uu ‘ Z TnH b» »T»” «•*. P-PT lceu Will, the presumption of .he ^ m- Final Repart For March of Dimes Given By Thomas J. C. Thomas, Clinton chairman of the recent March of Dimes campaign. ‘writ.ngTurportVng hTbe the'last'll 1 pa'per"offered" belnriie'Tast'pa^ rens ’ , wl11 lead the songs ior each tere . st of the bonds to pay them ^ ! and testament” of the deceased bank- signed, and the presumption of legal, pr ° grai ]! 1 ' .. ... . . ?sdue ‘ er and industrialist. Two of the exec- form and signatures attached. The- 1 h e fruity commiaec chairman is Sena.or i utors were the nephew legatees. Si- testimony of one witness, and that . „ , las Bailey and Hubert Vance. The testimony »t times uncertain a«d not members are Rev James S_ Gray ^ the state hijhwa, detriment, t. I third was W. P. Jacobs, wt>. died posrUve, does not overcome the above R ' v ' Andrew Anderson, Dr. Edouard be paid for in the annual stale-fed Wilson said some road' and its w'ork will be carried out on contract subsequent to Mr Bailey. presumptions and the testimony of Patte, Dr. Jabir Shibli, Rev. T. Lay- eral allocation. Testimony was taken October 12 the other subscribing witnesses. | ton Fraser, and Dr. R. K. Timmons. K. Timmons. Lenten Services At Lutheran Churdi A series of services in observance of Lent is announced for St. John’s J in this area, an increase of more than j In the testimony and arguments, at-I with the names of w’. C. Neely, W.l D_ C u.u_|l Townie Lutheran church of this city, by the $400 over last year. He expressed his, torneys for the petitioners based N. Bobo and W. P. Burdedte as sub- pGSeiHJII Qna I enniS pastor, the Hev. James C. Diokert. appreciation to workers end contrib-! their case principally on the testi- They will befha on next Wednesday mors alike for, their perl ih making I mony of W. X. Bobo, one of the three evening and coatinae through Easter; the^drive a success. __ [ witnesses Is the will, who testified and 13, 194«, before Judge Wasson “It as therefere ordered that the 1011 Fra8erf > and R said yesterday the drive has closed in Laurens and arguments were paper dated the 26th day of Novem- nl and that collections totnied $1^852.201 heard before him Jan. 7 of this year, ber, 1*42, executed by W. J. Bailey Blue HoSC AnnOUflCe ‘to hh best receJ lection, 1 Hie report of Chaiiman Thomas J that follows: Academy Street school, D. S. ! Jury Brings TfUC Sunday. The sermon topics are cen tered in the events in the lile o» Christ leading immediately up to His crucifixion. 1 Templeton, chm. $ *3 441 q... . -p , An outline of the dates and time, Bell Street school, E. F. John- Dill AgQIllSt I HICK with sermon topic<o r the tot-. 29 26 Driver In Louiens Sunday Mmincs—U:** Murdock, chm. 20.01 * Theme: “Let Us Go With Him” 'Clinton High school, R. P. During the next two years, Lau rens county is expected to get $218,- 600 from state-federal funds and in addition will share in the stale farm- to-market roads program figuring about half that sum. 1 “The people out over our county have a right to good roads for carry ing out their business. They are en- Laurers. Feb. 21- — A grand jury March 6—“Intc-ihe Wilderness of Temptation." I'Clinton Mills, J. C. Boyce, March 13—"To ’Visit His Friends.” | chairman _ — - March 20—‘To the House of Pray- Dapper Hosiery Mill, H. M. er n | Lukstat, chm. March 27—"To A Lakeside Feast.” April 3—“To A Brookside Vigil." April 18 — Palm Sunday — "On a March of Triumph.” April 17—Easter—“Into Life Eter nal.” Holy Communion Wilder, chm. 58.23 here Monday brought out a divided acritaig witnesses, be, and the same Schedules for Spring u hereby, -admitted* in aolemn form ^ r 9 Mr SumentafW j" B^^d W ra Jd" Presbyterian college’s baseball titled to be able to get where they Jtt^nitament of W. J. BaiMy, deceased. (U;ain wxU open its Mmaon March 28 want to go without any difficuly. It i against Davidson here, and play 13 jj my a i m to make all the roads -other games on a schedule released usa ble the year round," the senator ! by Athletic Director Walter Johnson. sa j d , The schedule: March 28—Davidson, other members of the Laurens here, April 1 Clemson here; April 6 delegation. Representatives C. L. Mi- — i—Wofford here; April 9 —Clemson | am R ob€rt c Wasson and Charles W. P. Davis, manager of the Pal-, April 12-13 — Mercer- there, Culbertson are generally in accord metto Spinning corporation in Lau-, April 25—Newberry there; May 3— Wltb b im on the road building pro- Gool of $6,535 Set For County Red Cross Drive Deposit Boxes, directed by Ed munds Young and the Scouts Florida Street school, Wilmot Shealy, chm. Girls collection on streets. (report on the truck and bus driverJ rens ’ wAl head “P fund carayaaga Newberry oere; May 4 — Erskine grdm> h e said. 315.68 rhamd with reckhfss homicide in lh . for ^i-ens county this year t^r the' ^ r «- Muy 9-10—Mercer here; May Last year volers de feated a $608.- ebar^d with reckless homicide in the American Red according to ^—Erskme here; May 13—Davidson 0 00 program that would place the 16.10 ; death X)f Mlss £leanor Simmons, an announcement by County Chair- Bser*-. ' roads under control of a county board ; Lande: college day studeel from man Thos. A. Baho of Laurens j Presbyterian college’s tennis team, 0 [ seV en road commissioners. 'Cross Hill, who was killed January Ratchford W. Boland is chiirman ! champions lust year, will meet m 231.42 j 21 wten a truck and pa SS «*vr bus J ® 0 "" 0 M ' 1 '* C " «.«. s ‘ da5W ' 9 r d eac i 1 ° ,h " <» a , b " d i *‘‘ is publicity chairman in 5,,”.ST i® .April «-Su»» Caruhna 40-HoUf Schedule ] across 'Cane cr«k several miles rhairman Balab has announced a , ’ h * r *:- Apri1 . ’—Newberry here; April W«M*r C'crtW-W „’!!?•. »•»» ” orUl o'. .Cothran’s br.dw on -Ike gnal^of $6,535 Jar thejounty which|*£«• ^ Efr.ct,v. this wMk all d,partmen. Theme: "With Him Still” March 2 — Ash Wednesday — “To Jerusalem” March 9—Tmto the Upper Room/* March 16—“Into Gethaemane.” March 23—“As He is Arrested.” March 30—“As He is Denied.” April 6—’To His Trials." Holy Week (April 11-15) *«0 P. M. Theme: “Hymns of the Pasrion” Monday — “Sweet the Moments, I Hallmark Mfg. Corp., Mrs. lone Adair, chm Lydia Mills, Waiter Danhoff, chairman Mail and Advance collections, Mrs. John Spratt, chm Movies, Leland Young, chm. Penney’s Wishing Weli £. N. Blackwelder, chm Providence school. Miss Mar garet Blakely., chm State Training school, Miss Lois Blakely, chm Calhoun highway. I has been apportinned 62 per cent for . ^ Ap ^ 1 Lf North Carolina of thg Joanna Cotton VI A irue bill was brought oxt agamst the Laurens area, and 38 per rent for | ^f r *’ ApnJ -°- Dj v.dson there, Ap- t j oanna t , u p ^, r ! y William Rachels, driver of the Tnunk. Clinton. I Apr ‘* 3 3 ~ schedule due the *ondZn ^ and a no bill against Carl C. Hardin, Other campaign workers hsve also!' L ^ k f he \f : Ai>nl — Wofford texti ] e market Th ' f ^ (driver of the bus. tee. announce* by the cha.rman.* a ’ ^ P 07 w« made by WalTer 382.80] The case of Mrs. Mary Ross .Dui- The nation-wuie drive will made: high school tennis Vresi-. 7225 27.44 33.00 21.77 lias, indicted for murder at the No- in March. vemher term of court in connection ; with the fatal shooting of her 4uis- T Ik . n band October J58, was continued by I QlDCrt KCtumS tbe court until the June term, along C—,— li* w,U .ev.ral oUtr cases. hr0n1 ( - hm0 MlSSlOU iuumament here; May 2 — Wofford th the company, who expre^d i there; aVIay 3—Clemson here; May 4 r?,* ° pi ". lon lhat the viimination M -Furman here; May 5, 6, 7—state ‘ * ♦7 rtini * W ‘ prevt!nt any furl * er intercollegiate matches here. Rich in Blessing. Which Before the ,, . Cross We Snead” Thornwell Orphanage, Mrs. /•» * -p Tuesday—^‘Rock of Ages, Cleft for Dennis Sowers, chm 24.79, College Choir To yi e » Moose Lodge, Joanna Wednesday—"Jesus, and Shall It! Ever Be, a Mortal Man Ashamed of! Total _.$1,652.20 Thee?” Thursday, Holy Communion, "Here, ; The Crisps Observe OMy Lord, I See Thee Face to ^ Kiwanis Official To Mrs. A. H. Talbert, of Chran. the Visit Club Tonight fnrnier Miss Cassie Oliver uf this ♦— city, has been spending a few days Dr. Paul M. Wheeler, head of the here as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Ensteh department at Winthrop col- “V * ' “ * Frank Kellers. She wdll leavT today and lieutenant governor of the j Tfcirty members of the PresbySe- f or a short stiiy with her brother in Ninth division o f the Carolinas Ki ri am ^college choir appeared in an Akurama, and after a trip t» Nash- wan.s district, will make his first 25 0i Make Florida Tour curtailment. A general slowing down in the textile industry is reported, some mills having closed down complete ly, while others have cut back to * two three days a week schedule. new subscriber! honor ROLL _ at 7-30 ’\ lad y wri,es us. "I lleep m cloa* —•! Mr . and Mrs . i , Crisp, highly VST. tara l^Tnhar The public is extended an inrila- regarded resident, of Moimrville, ob- ^ 7 ^ conwe^ed 5 with* Th^^Tsingkia^ dirlao-s^m^t^^ ^Vw^^ ^ U mUch 1 enjo * y^r sole^dlV'pape^^ tion to attend all of these services .served their 50th wedding anniver- . connrciea uun tne isingxiaagpu “f retl “‘ s at which time Wherever vo* i,,... y tion to attend ail oi taese s ce*. I ry Tuesday> February 12. Mrs. Having, sung m four state* during general hospital at Havaiyin Kiangsu, ^ov. Wheeler will confer with the - . ^ nve. in (this com- I Crisp is the former Miss Blanche ftete and l* 16 choir ha\e China. She was necently called home officers and directors about the 1949 l njpp . plans made for a Florida tour th£ by the foreign miision board of the International Kiwanis program Mr. and Mrs. Hipp are 71 and 72 week oT March 26 and will sing in Southesn Presbyterian church be- vears old, respectively, and are ac— churches in Jacksonville, Orlando, cause .of conditions in China, five in community and church cir- West Palm Miami Beach, St Mrs. Talbert has many friends Sunday will be observed as “lay- ! cies. Mr. Hipp is a deacon of the Peiecsborgu* Tampa, Ocala, and here who will be interested to know Waycross and Savannah, Ga. 1 she is again in the States. hour, sacred conceit at Arsenal Hill vivlle, Tenn , and other places will official visit of the year to the local Presbyterian church in Columbia return to the city to visit other Kiwanis club this evenin'* Methodists To Have Laymen's Day men’s day” by Broad Street Metho- Baptist church dist church, the pastor, Rev. Pinkney Many relatives and friends in' L. Bauknight, has announced. The Mountville and other parts of the speaker will be Senator Ralph T. county, as well as elsewhere, joined Wilson of Laurens. All members are in extending them hearty congratu- urged to be present. Those not at- lations and best wishes on their an tending other churches are cordially niversary. \j invited. I in extending them harty congratula- 1 : ' tions and bst wishes on their anni- Sound Picture Sunday At Methodist Church FOOD Is An Irtiportant 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. versary. Joanna Responds ; In Heart Campaign Col. R. E. Wysor, county chairman for the National Heart fund raising campaign, said yesterday that the residents of Joanna contributad $553 in two days the past week to the fund. W. K. Waites is phairman in that community for the campaign. “The Joanna people have m * de a fine start. Chairman Wysor sbid, “and I wish to commend them for their interest and generous response. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Your messages regularly in THE CHRONICLE will be seen and read by thousands of people at leisure. The life of the weekly* home paper is longer than that of any other advertising medium. Advertisers who have tested all available mediums of advertising in the county declare that THE CHRON ICLE does the whole job very satisfactorily alone. There is jio hit-or-miss when merchants and busi ness firms use THE CHRONICLE to reach their poten tial customers. A sound picture, “No Greater Power,” will be shown at Broad Street Methjdist church Sunday eve ning at 7:30. This is the story of Zaccheus as recorded by St. Luke. The film shows him as an impover ished potter who takes advantage of circumstances to eventually gain the exalted position of tax collector of. Jericho. He uses his wealth and powi er to further h.s'own selfish *. ends, but everything changes when he ihsels with the Master in his home. High School Basketball Teams Here this Week The upper-state semi-finals and finals in both “A” and “B” classes in basketball will be held in the Leroy Springs gymnasium .Friday and Sat urday. .’ T . ' , These games will top off the 23- game tournament which is being held here this week. mumty or elsewhere, this tamily pa per will keep you posted as to the happenings of those you know and are interested in. Subscrtotions $2.88 per year in advance. Welcome and thanks to those tin our Honor Roll this week J L. FULLER, MRS D. C. WHITMAN, West Clinton. MRS. L. C. KOON. SYLVESTER TURNER. MRS. P. o. EPPLEY. Lydia Mills. MR. MERCHANT ... there is no suBSTixrre for newspaper advertising If you want to move mer chandise let us help v©u through our advertising 'col umns. Your message will be retd at leisure by a large po tential audience including ail members of thousands of fam ilies. THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads”