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Volume XLIX
Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 31, 1949
Number 13
Welcome Given
Post Office Bus
On Maiden Run
B. L. KINO RITES
H&D SUNDAY
A number of city, civic club of-1
fkials and residents were on hand j
I Monday morning to welcome the
new Greenville - Clinton - Columbia
highway post office on its initial trip!
from Greenville to Columbia.
The silver, red and blue bus-type
. vehicle, carrying several post of-
! flee department officials, arrived
•here about 10 o’clock. During the,
; brief ceremony held, Clinton Post-1
| master W. D. Adair introduced Dix- j
on Davis, Greenville postmaster, 1
| who in turn presented the mail of-
i fkials. Mr. Adair also introduced the
• following local citizens: Mayor L. E. j
Bishop, Robert E. Wysor, III, repre
senting the Lions club; Robert P.
• Hamer, president Chamber of Com-
1 merce; C. C. Giles, Kiwahis presi-;
; dent; Jim Boyle, the Exchange club;
j President Marshall W. Brown, Pres
byterian college; President M. A. |
Macdonald, Thornwell orphanage;
I Supt. B. O. Whitten, State Training
school. Mayor Bishop introduced
Governor J. Strom Thurmond, who!
joined the party at Laurens and 1
spoke briefly on the advantages of
9 iPraptr for Arm? Bap •—'
r*' ; "■
jKafot general fcutfjer miller, W. ft. Srmp
Cblet ot C&aplain*
€> eternal gob, to bo art a *lfe!b anb buckler to all tobo
put tyeir trust tn tbee. blew u*, tfe aerbanU, anb tbe armp
in tablet) toe *erbe: leab u* anb gutbe no bp tbp goob apirU.
atrengtben anb betenb ua bp tbp migbt, that toe map be to our
lanb a aure betenae againat eberp enemp: aupport ua in tbe
bap of battle, anb in tbe time ot peace beep ua aate from all
ebil: enboto ua toitb courage anb lopaltp, anb grant that in all
tbinga toe map aerbe tbee anb our countrp toitboul reproach:
let tbe light ot tbp countenanee. €> 6ob abine upon our tom-
rabea beparteb, tbat tbep map go on trom strength to strength
in tbp beabenlp bingbom; strengthen us in our rcsolbe to beep
faith toitb all patriots anb comrabea-in-arms bp (earlcsslp
maintaining our liberties so noblp toon: grant us tbp help. €
gcb. that toe. tljc members ot the fclnitcb States armp. map
baliantlp fulfill out role in the 3rmeb fortes of our countrr
as a aure. strong arm for national befensc anb a potorr toi
the establishment of a (ust anb lasting peace.
amen.
Armed Robbery
Monday Night
At Mountville
BOYD IS SUNDAY
VESPER SPEAKER
Sheriff’s offices in Greenwood and
Laurens counties are investigating a
i story of armed robbery and kidnap-
1 ping reported shortly after midnight
j Monday night by M. D. Finley, for
mer resident of Greenwood now liv-
i ing at Savannah, Ga.
Finley’s story, as related to Sheriff
J. Carl White of Greenwood bounty,
is this:
He was on his way to Clinton Mon- |
j day night some time before mid
night. He noticed a ■ car following
• him out of Greenwood, and when he
! reached Mountville a car was parked
1 in the middle of the road, with a
man waving a flashlight. He stopped,
' thinking someone needed aid, and he 1
j was covered with a pistol and rob-!
I ber of about $280 or $290. Two men
and a woman were in the group, he
said, and when the money was taken]
out the man turned to the woman
and remarked, “Not bad. That makes
us over a thousand dollars this!
I
DR. BERNARD H. BOYD
Bernard H. Boyd, a former
Highly Regarded Citizen
and Retired Business
Man Passes At Ripe Age.
B. L. (Braxton Lee) King, 82, for'mail service.
the new mail service. !| _-_i r v _L__
Postmaster Adair stated yesterday LOCQI CXCnange
that Clinton being the only first class Club To Sponsor
post office on tne major railway be- ^
tween Greenville and Columbia ConC6r Lompoign
I makerthis an important point in the
' rwfail
Easter Seal Sole
In Laurens County
Opens On April 1 .
67 years a highly esteemed Clinton ]
citizen, passed away Friday morning Contract Let For
at his home on Broad street where he r\LL’ d m j*
had been confined the past few years. NOW OttlCC DUHOing,
Hi, final .lines, was for only a few ^ C |j nton Mj || s
week.”
He was put in the back seat of the
car, a handkerchief / around his eyes, Dr.
and the woman put her feet on him. professor of Bible at Presbyterian
The car was driven for a good dis-i college and now a member of the
tance, and stopped. He heard the faculty of Davidson college, will
whirl of machinery and feels confi-] speak Sunday evening at 6:30 at his
dent that he was at Lydia Mills. 1 a’ma mater as the second guest min-
There was some conversation at Lter of a spr.ng vesper series
] • r this-peint, and he heard one remark Dr. Boyd will address students and
At a meeting of the Clinton Ex-! Plans are materializing for the of- that they “better leave the old man visitors Irom here and surrounding
j change club Monday evening, plans f 1( .j a i opening of the Easter Seal sale alone, he was too close to the mill." i areas in the college outdoor chapel
1 were set in motion for the club’s f -rinnled children The Laurens 1 ' The car was then driven away and C n the c: mpus.
• sponsorship here for the third con- ‘ • ‘ ' apparently back to where Finley's; He is the first Prc^byteria 1.
secutive year of the American Can- county campaign will open on April car ^ ac j been parked by the road at'aiumnu-: to visit the amous i-. v •<-
cer society’s campaign for funds. ; 1 and continue through Easter Sun- Mountville. One of the men got out
per guest this spring. The ether will
L. W. Marks, of Laurens, cou»ty day, April 17. A goal of $1,000 has and both cars were driven off. , be Dr. Stephen T. Harvin, pastor of
chairman, was present and spoke of] been set. _ Finley was put out near the the South Jacksonville Presbyterian
pany, of Spartanburg, has been carrying on the fight against cancer.
ap
days, the announcement of his pass
ing bringing regret to many friends |
here and elsewhere.
i-lrp 61 hAM te SnnHa^no^n aw a r ’ci ed a contract for the erection The ' f 0 u 0W i n g chairmen were ap- , sponsoring iraiemuy. poinveu uui H e notified city ponce, wno in turn other outstanding men of the
vices were neia ounaay aiiernuun, 0 r>^x*r HuiiHincr at tho r'lin- A » e * ^ * 1 that althnnah from thp man *%,***a^a ♦k.a ok****.aTo us*-*v « have been
n Kina <;p nn rpntpnnial street I lv, “ -**“» man, t\ j. .viercnam; special guts,; ""* —, —‘- ---- <.<•. u .. ...v ...a. aS Ken 10 anaress me students are Dr
ThP .PrvkP*’ werp in charge of Dr mately ^ 180 * 000 ' according to Presi- , j L Boyle; millSi Shirley Timmons;' Rational Bank of South Carolina in f rom the Abbeville road to Maxwell, Donald G Miller, - f Union Theolo-
ine services were in cnarge or ur. r> c naiiav M«T>horcor> , ,, . , ^ ! rnlumhia thpv will hp orprli^pri tni^.Mill'gicgl <emn iry Ri ri i V
will come Sunday, April 10; Rev. W.
! A. Benfield, Jr. of Louisville Theo-
Fiske-Carter Construction com-^be aims and needs of the society in: D „ c; . T Greenwood city limits on the Ab- church, Jacksonville, Fla, who will
‘ Beta SlSma Phl ’ of Laurens * the beville highway. I speak Sunday, May 1.
onsoring fraternity, pointed out He notified city poUce, who in turn other outstanding
1- pointed for Clinton: General chair-j a'th° u 8h receipts from the man notified the sheriff’s office. Finley s, Presbyterian church w
man, A. J. Merchant; special gifts, | s “^ e ^ returned to the First car *A:as found on the road that goes asked to address the sti
ine services were nenargeoi^t dent p s Bailey Mo p herson com- bangle V an Jones; schools, R Columbia, they will be credited to i avenue, near the Greenwood
SesbytedaTchu^ch of wLh he was pany ’ of Gre « nville - are the engin- P wUder; Musgrove community, ^ al chapter as they are receiv- ball park,
r^mber listed by Rev PL i eers and architects - Mrs. Kenneth Haselden; Wadsworth' « d - J hc f 3ls ^ sent to a j —
BaSehL Dr D J Woods and Rev In addition t0 « eneral administra -, community, Mrs. Hugh Bonds Work-j r ; un ’> b < ?r people m the county, and Dirprfftr . KJ nmp ,l
BBificnignt, ur. D. J. woods ana ne . tive offices for t h e company, the new man the response has oeen favorable. UireClOFS iNOmeO
mem MtoSed in th^toHy bu".! bu ' 1 ' Jin! , f” r i "The lest two weeks ot April hovel Marion Walker, president ot the For Boiley's Bank,
plot in the Presbyterian church u “m L’bui^of brkk hme' b<!en sel ,or ,he »' funds.! 9 » k| ow Cr.Sg Chartered
cemetery with numerous and beauti- t ° ries U "i 11 b “' 11 b ' ,c f• ™?' The sponsoring club hopes that the, her cent o! the funds raised through IMOW irate t-tiatretea
ful floral desiens banked uoon the stone a d stee1 ’ and wil1 ^ air " con "' oeople of the community will con-' the seal 5316 remain in the state for ^ “ a:ion win preside and have charg*
grave as an expression^ the love S'udl o'f ttnue to give iroeraily, as in the past.l^vk* 'or.enppled ch.ldren. Local' ineorpor.hon^to M. S.I o( th « Sunday hour of serv.ee
and esteem in which he was held om „
Active pallbearers were: Forrest K n ; j * ,
Adair, Arnold Cannon,' Aimon C.t
| logical seminary, Ky., on April 23;
and Dr. C. E. S. Kraemer, pastor of
the First Methidist church, Char-
! lotte, N. C., on May 8.
Students of the Christian associ
ation will preside and have charge
north side of Mill No. 2, near the that themay b e a success’. : cha P ters retain over 40 ^nt lor Bailey & Son, Bankers, of this city,! to be held on May 15
J
President BaJley states that the
Adair, Arnold K^annon, x,. p resent 0 ffi C e building wfTT be con- XJ or «>|| W A S f> Prn Rpniorml
Spencer, L o °_ H.ers. x Henderson b erted int0 a clinic *, nd per50miel rjorrnwesrcrn Regional
Pitts, and B. F. wmagra. department. Renovations will bejlraming Union At
The honorary escort consisted of m ade throughout, air-conditioning Ar>ril 7
the following: Dr. J. W. Davis, Dr. a nd other improvements added at a ^**CinSOil /\prll /
D. O. Rhame, Dr. J. Lee Young, C ost of approximately $75,000. Work;
Dr. L. E. Bishop, Dr. R. W. Johnson, j s expected to begin soon.
Dr. R. E. Sadler, W. W. Harris, L.
E. Cason, Charlie Hollis, V. P. Adair,
service in local counties. ! was recently issued by the secretary j La^ Sunday, Dr. Manford George
A, committee composed of Carolyn of st - ilte t0 do a genera 1 banking bus- ( G utz j tei profeisor of English B.ble
Gilliland, Edith Curry and Elinor in ^f' .. , | at Columbia Theological seminary.
Shaw has placed coin containers at , he cor P<>ration takes the P la ^e Decatur, Ga , was the first spring vis-
vantage points throughout the coun- °/ a for mer family partnership Cap- jj or invited for vespers. He also ad-
ty, and materials are being distrib- jf 3 was listed at $300,000 4n dressec i tb e college faculty on reli-
|uted to the schools this week. The thousand shares of $100 par g i ous education at a luncheon at the
sorority asks for the cooperation of V . a l^?.._ ea '" h ’ and $ 100 - 000 P a,d " ,n First FTesbytenan church on Mon-
I The Northwestern Regional Train- ^ — —- —1-—
1 Ing Union convention will be held at public in contributing generous-. _
the Clemson Baptist church at Clem- ^ t° tbis worthy cause.
1 son, April 7 from 3 to 8:30 p.m. 1
Eliminations for sword drills for YVjth
The newly chartered bank is head-
day. and spoke at chapel Monday
ed by Robert M. Vance, president;
R. C. Adair, vice-president; G. L
JCj. V^aSOn, V^ndFAie nuilla, V. a . ZlkUdll y | ■■ •
R. P. Adair, L. B. Dillard, A. O’Dan- MOZel norriSOn I O
iel, W H. Shands, D. E. Tribble, F M. e C Qn rert Af Bell
Boland, H. 0. Henry, J. J. Cornwell, ^ ,Ve '-O nc erT MT DCII
h. j. Pitts, c c. Giles, s Gary Dili- Street School April 5
ard, Dillard Adair, F. C. Pinson, Jack
W. Anderson, W. R. Anderson, and _
A. M. Young. Hazel Harrison, celebrated-pianist: Baptist Training union department. : 1 JS^"i"chtai‘T^an'S n^n 'and *I2ky
Mr. King was a native of Darling- in concert on Tuesday, April 5, at Sunda\ school board, will be the Ieturne j b ome by the forei »n mis- Adai r is the only
ton county. He was born June 13, 8 p.m. in their school auditorium. inspirational speaker for the eve e int Ioru » n mls
1866, a son of I. Pinkney and Mary The public is urged to be present ni ng.
King King. As a young man he for this outstanding entertainment. The Northwedern region is com
moved to Clinton in 1882 to attend E. F. Johnson, principal of the P<^e d of tbe following associations
morning.
juniors and intermediates, hymn fes
tival eliminations, and the speakers OrphonQQC Infirmary
tournament will be held during the r ^ ^ y
Bell Street school is presenting noting. Versil Crenshaw, of the
Simpson, cashier. The board of di- LIONS CARNIVAL
rectors consists of Mr. Vance, P. S. /-Aiacc
Bailey, Mrs. Mary B Vance, Mrs LUMtb NEXT WEEK
Emma B. Cornelson, Mrs. Eloise D. ♦
M rs.
Cassie Oliver Tolbert, re- Bailey, Mr. Adair, George H. Cor-; Committees of the Lions club are
Williams. Mr.' busy making arrangements for the
by the foreign mis- Aaair ls tne only member of the staging of their annual carnival, ot-
ev ision board of the Southern Presby- board who is not a member of the flcials of the club state.
terian church, has accepted work for Bailey family. * The carnival, ..set for next week-
the present as nurse at the Lesh in- The bank, long a strong financial end, April 7-8-9, has proved* popula?
, u ‘‘* Xfteville Laurens Heehv River ‘ anH flrmar y at the orphanage. She re- institution of the county, was organ- in former years, and the Lion., hope
the Parrott Academy. Later he was school, says he wants the Clinton ^ ^5 y ^ e :‘J^ places Mrs. J. B Nicholson, who is ! ed in 1886 b y M s Bailey. Follow-, to make it even more attractive t«
a a ”’ r< ^. ‘j 6 on leave of absence because of her in ® bis death in 1926 a son, W. J. the public this year Several new
Bailey, was named president, and features are planned, including more
Mrs. Tolbert is known by many bejd the position until his death last booths for children, while continuing
employed by the late J. A. Bailey, lo- people to hear this pianist, because Saluda. Rev. C. P. .Chastain u t
cal merchant for several years. In she is the most outstanding ^among Avenue church, Laurens, is b ealth
1897 he entered the mercantile 'busi- the many in the colored group who president o. the convention. j.
ness for hipiself and was active in have made a large contribution to Those represen.ing the Keedy
this field until his retirement in 1930. American culture.
Those representing the
c ‘We urge a full Biver association, Mrs. James B. friends here who will be interes
Until his health failed a few years attendance,’’ he said, “to hear this Mitchell, director, will be Myrtle 4o JV no J r * turne d Jo tbe city
, Murphy of Joanna, in the junior after an absence of several years.
! sword drill; Mamie Bishop, of the
sted Apri1 ' He was . SUC( - et -’ ded then by his to present those features which have
nephew, Mr. Vance.
ago he spent a good part of his nationally known musician,
time overseeing his farming inter
ests in the county. For several years
he operated the Laurens and Clinton
hotels. He was a charter member of
the local Kiwanis club and for years
was one of its active and useful
members.
Spring Sports Schedule
At Presbyterian College
First Baptist church, Newberry, for Chamber Commerce
Mr. King married Miss Moorer p ie sbyterian college:
Adams of this city. They observed ‘ Tennis
their 50th wedding anniversary on 5^,^ Carolina
May 23, 1944. Kalamazoo
Besides his widow, Mr. King is Wofford
survived by one son, W. G. King, Sr., p urman
of this city; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Baseball
King Phillips of Spartanburg; also clemson
by five grandchildren • and three YVofford
_ of Hunt Memorial Baptist church,'
The following are home engage- Newberry, in the hymn festival,
ments in various spring sports at
the intermediate sword drill; Horace
Hamm, Jr., for the speakers tourna- Meets April 19
ment, and intermediate-youth choir, **
The April quarterly dinner-meet
Noncy Chapman Heads
Her Class At Winthrop
been so well received in the past
Two or three large prizes will be
given each night, in addition to the
numerous smaller ones offered at
each of the booths. Three evenings
of fun are to be provided, v ith re
freshments provided for those who
want a breather between trips to the
various booths.
Funds -realized by the carnival are
Aphil 6
April 21
April 25
... May 4
Kiwanis President To
Speak At BishopvHle
J. Belmont Mosser, Pennsylvania
industrialist and president of Ki-
[ Miss Nancy Chapman, of Joanna,
was elected president, of the rising
„ junior class at Wirvthrop college dur-
i ^ ibe Chamber of Commerce j n g the past week for the coming
wnl be he.d on April 19 instead of year a sophomore journalism stu- to be used the general charitable
the 12th, the secretary stated yester- \fiss Chapman is a member of activities of the club. During the past
day. A mefnber of the state plan- ^ b e senate, student law-making y ear > from funds of the 1948 carni-
mng board is expected to be present bodyt and a staff me mber of The \ al - tbe club donated $1,500 to the
to address the group. Johnsonian, weekly student newspa- Clinton Recreation commission used
Ballots for the election of five new per She is the daughter of C
directors have been mailed all mem- Chapman of Jbanna.
great-grandchildren, and one sister- Oglethorpe
in-law, Miss Emma Adams of this Neovberry
the Kings since their marriage. Mercer
city, who has made her home with .
Mr. King possessed many admir- Track
able traits-of character that made clemson
and held for him many friends who p urman
admired him as a truthful, uprigh SC State meet""""!'”."!.’’’. May” 13-14
and charitable example of manhood.
In habits, in appearance, and in atti
tude he was a “grand old man” of the
type that has almost disappeared
with his generation.
bers of the organization under the
newly adopted plan for election of »a/- ri d •.
directors and officers. Members are »» lOH IN6W rrCSIuCnf
April 2 several other Kiwanians.
April 23 —•*
County Gins 19,423
Boles Cotton Post Year
Final Date For
License Payment
City Clerk and Treasurer W. B. American Cotton Manufacturers As-
Owens said yesterday that April 1 sociation convention at Palm Beach, |
E for equipment for playgrounds al
F iorida Street and Academy Street
schools, and for a city-wide program
of baseball and softball last summer
among the children of the cLy. A
visual survey service was presente I
to the city school for testing pupils
Henry J. Winn, vice-president and Tbri, ^®b the eye conservation
; trust officer of the First National L n C by the club about
bank of Greenville, was elected dur- cy 1 i dren were supplied
j ing the past wqek as president of the Htf ‘j e JJ ar * unat ons and glasses
i Greenville Rotary club. Mr. Winn is ['1^' In additl0n ’ two P lastl c sur-
— !a former resident of this city and 8 r 'T t 1 ,pera " 1 ° ns ? er * orm ®d on
The following Clinton and Joanna the announcement of this honor is a _l n ,? n . 8 ! r . a : a Baltimore hospital
residents left yesterday to attend the one of inte.est to his friends here.
April 1 wanis International, will address the
April 6 annual e ghth division meeting of
April 30 Kiwanians at Bishopville on April
May 3 11 at 7:30 pm. Representatives from asked to prepare their ballots for the Greenville Rotarv Club
May 9-10 all clubs in fhe state will be present, nominees they desire to vote for and ^ *• u
.. May 12 The Clinton club will be repre- return same to the secretary's office. *
seated by President C. C. Giles and ^
At Cotton Association
Meeting In Florida
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correct facial features Other mi
nor calls upon the club have been
answered favorably.
Members of the Lions club request
the people of this,community to keep
an open date next week-end and
come out for at least one evening of
Laurens county produced 19,423 is the final date set for the payment Fla.: Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Bailey, Mr. NEW SUBSCRIBERS
bales of the 871,711 bales of cotton of 1949 city licenses to avoid further and Mrs. Carlisle Neely, Robert M unMnD Dm I
ginned in the state during 1948, the penalty. j Vance, George H. Cornelson, of ht:s nUINUK KULL
deoartment of commerce has an- ' ! city, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ar-l ... ... ., . ..
pounced. - ] thur of Union, and Mr. and Mrs.: wish THE CHRONICLE tun w ‘ lh thena at the armory.
This is an increase of 5,194 bales TAAft - I Norman Myers of New York; Mr sent to yourself, or a relative or
over 14,229 ginned in the county |llllll - and Mrs. Walter Regnery, Mr. and friend—call 71. The cost is less than Officials OcCUDV
during 1947. _ ! Mrs. J. B. Hart, and Mr. and Mrs. 4c a week—all subscriptions payable i ,,
Mills Mills-Clinton
Play Here Saturdaj
The Mills Mills baseaall team of
the Western Carolina Textile league
will play Clinton Mills here Saturday
afternoon at 3:30 at the latter’s ball
park. It is an exhibition game be
tween the two teams preceding the
opening of several textile leagues in
this section in April.
FOOD
Is An Important
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 a* out changing
prices each week and where
you can buy to advantage.
Alien D. Barron, pf Joanna.
New Lydio Houses
Cub Pack Meeting
Set For Tonight
in advance.
Single copies available at the of
fice on Thursday. , Seven officials and overseers
f Welcome and thanks to those on Lydia Cotton Mills a e ru-.v o
of
A Cub Pack meeting of Boy Scouts
will be held this evening (Thursday)
at 7:30 o’clock, at Florida Street
i scnool. All ribs, parents, and friends!
are cordially invited to attend. The
Joanna cubs will meet with the Clin
ton cubs.
; our Honor Roll this week:
MRS. CLAUDE PLEXICO,
Clinton.
K. P. FIRST,
Harr-sbu'-g. Pa.
L. F FULMER,
M. S. ROY LL \THERS,
MRS! J R HEMBREE.
JOHN H. BREWINGTON,
j West Clinton.
mg recently completed nou c - n
Popular street. The attiactive
! es, containing six or ;e ven roon . -
|o: brick structure and are e. 1
j :or oil heat.
Officials and the r fi.nube
j pying the new reside ces are A.
Danhoff, J. David Word, J D. Hairs
ton, W A; Parrish, L. A Williams,
J. H. Von Hollen, and P L. Percy.
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