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I 1 THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable (Blip (ttbronirlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 28, 1949 Number 16 North Carolina Fugitive Caught Near The City Grover Tojo Pulley Held In City Jail Since Last Thursday As Investigations Continue. Was Traveling In Souped-Up Automobile Loaded With Burglary Tools. Held On Federal Warrant for Violation of National Firearms Act. COLLEGE CHOIR AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY ' . x I- •••* Mi •• ^ m JXLT T lf# y, ^ &w Grover Tojo Pulley, 44, arrested on suspicion last Thursday afternoon by members of the city police de partment on the Whitmire highway near Tip Top Service station, was still lodged in the city jail last night. A North Carolina murder parolee, well equipped with burglary tools and a souped-up automobile that would make 125 miles an hour, he has been called the “mystery” man. During the past week law ofTicers from a number of towns and cities in several states have come to Clin ton to see Pulley and seeking infor mation that might link him with rob beries and slayings in other states. At first an effort was made to con nect the Belgian Luker pistol taken off Pulley with the slaying of Met ropolitan opera tenor John Garris in Atlanta last Thursday. Atlanta bal listics experts made numerous tests but could establish no connection. Pulley's car was on display sev eral days in front of the police de partment and was viewed by hun dreds of curious people. The hood of the car was raised to give the con stant flow of spectator a better look of its two carburetors and special equipment to provide fast speed. Last Saturday a federal warrant charging Pulley with violation of the national firearms act was issued in Greenville by U. S. Commissioner H L. Hingson, charging violation of scetion 52 of the act. It was alleged Pulley transported certain firearms and ammunition in interstate com merce after he had been convicted of a crime of violence. , Chief of Police B. B. Ballard said yesterday that Pulley will be held here until the investigations from several Southeastern states are com pleted to the satisfaction of all who are interested in the North Carolina fugitive. Woolsrd Pulley, half b—Urr of Tojo, who came here, admitted the ownership of the automatic which he had loaned to his brother in Jan uary, he said. He is held in Jail at Laurens pending the completion of the invertigation. Captured Near City Pulley was captured in his car near Clinton last Thursday afternoon by Sft. Horace P. Horton and Patrolman Howard Watkins of the city police department. The arrest was made on the Whitmire highway near the Tip- Top Service station. Pulley had been going under the name of James C. Perkins. Numerous cards and papers bearing his name were found in his possession. He was positively identi- ’ fled as Pulley by Sheriff Laurence Brown of Asheville, N. C. Pulley then admitted that he was paroled two years ago after serving 17 years of a sentence for murder charge in Martin county, N. C. He still has six years to serve. He said he had lived in Gastonia, and later at Knoxville, Tenn. When some of Pulley’s tools were unwrapped by Clinton police, tomato .seed fell from the wrappings. This seemed rather unusual until it was discovered that tomato seed are fre quently used as a nitroglycerine Puts Clinton On the Map |:J ; : • . \ 4 - » ) | L. X GROVER “TOJO” PULLEY Grover Tojo Pulley (above) is shown as he sits in the city jail where he has been held as a sus pect since last Thursday. He is charged with violation of the na tional firearms act in a federal warrant taken in Greenville. He had weapons and burglary tools in his possession when arrested. absorbing packing in safe cracking jobs. Under the driver’s seat of the coupe was a sawed-off shotgun load ed with buckshot, with the safety off. In the pocket of a coat back of the seat was a 9 mm. 15-shot Luger type automatic of Belgium make, ful ly loaded. There were extra shells and extra cartridges. Two crowbars of different sizes, a brace and several bits, a large steel punch and two smaller ones, a heavy screwdriver, a syringe blower commonly used for blowing graphite into holes, nine keys, mostly blank, a dynamite fuse, an eight inch air liquid blower, a pair of knucks with rough outer edges and with a rubber reinforcement inside, a razor blade holder and two pairs of gloves were among the items found in the auto mobile. Among the ojher articles in Pul ley’s tool kit was a peculiar looking rope with *a loop, two sections of picture cord wire with looped ends, one large flashlight and a small pocket flashlight with a piece of shotgun shell over the end to keep the beam restricted, a pocket knife, ;a flattened spoon, a first aid kit, a valve stem, adhesive tape, gauze, a piece of electric wire with bare ends that could -be jised in starting a car without a key, an extra pair of shoes, an extra automobile tag, pair of eye brow tweezers with filed points. Behind the steering wheel of the car was an electric compass, and in the glove compartment of the car a pocket compass. Also in the car were : numerous maps, including a map of nearly every county in North Caro lina. An inspection of the motor of the car, a 1940 Ford coupe, disclosed that it was equipped with two car buretors and special cylinder heads 'to give more power. AornUne shuck absorbers were ab6~useoTt was es timated the car would make 125 miles an hour, or more than two miles a minute. Considerable interesting informa tion on various subjects, was found in a little black book. One was the approximate combinations of various makes of safes. There was also in formation on various individuals and some information on 10 per cent of pints and quarts. The blanket in the car and some new clothes were identified as hav ing been purchased in Winder, Ga. The blanket had blood stains on it. In Pulley's billfold was $88. One $10 bill was bloodstained. Pulley's arrest came about as the result of Pulley having picked up Earl Jackson, 23, of Clinton. Jackson was hitch-hiking, he said, from Spar tanburg to Clinton. The two men be came quite chummy. Pulley talked freely, Jackson said, stating that he had cracked one safe recently and planned another job last night. He was short a partner, he declared, as his recent partner had got into a jam. Jackson said he became frighten ed. He persuaded Pulley to drive him by Jonesville, where Jackson’s brother lives and then by Cross An chor where he hoped to find some rural policemen, but had no luck. In the meantime, Pulley began looking over his equipment. He burned one piece of dynamite fuse and complained that his supply must have become damp. He also needed some caps, and asked Jackson to buy him both fuse and caps in Clinton. Jackson directed him to stop in front of Copeland’s Hardware Supply Co. He told James Copeland what was going on, and Mr. Copeland called police. • Sgt. Horton and Patrolman Wat kins answered the call. Pulley be came suspicious, however, and drove off. When the officers got on his trail he was headed in the direction of Whitmire. The two policemen gained on Pulley after leaving the city and fortunately got him into a sort of traffic jam with a car in front of him and a car not too far away meeting them. The officers pulled alongside the Ford, sounded the si ren, and Pulley pulled over and stop ped. Pulley submitted to Arrest when covered with officers’ guns without trouble and was brought back here and lodged in the city jail. 2* i-i •.'•k < IK. * * " •*> • I f" t '**- . *■ vfl > ' > - ,• • r v . ' ' 1''i ' ft 4 w-* % » * '“v * * • V* *** ' i vy fv.* ■*- * ■' 5 9 ** ‘ ‘ * V V. • •; ;***. -vv * ’ i A . • t « The 57th appearance of the Presbyterian college choir this year will be made at the First Presbyterian Church at 11:15 Sunday morning. May 1. Choir members include college students from Clinton as well as those from seven states. Dr. Edouard Patte, who has been director of the group for two years, will lead the men in their spring presentation. Before spring holidays the 32 men traveled by chartered bus through Florida, singing to Presbyterian con gregations in eight cities including Savannah and Waycross, Ga., Jacksonville. Orlando, West Palm Beach 1 , St. Petersburg, Tampa, Miami, and Ocala, Fla. They presented an Easter program at each church, staying in the homes of the church members. The fall tour of the men included churches and schools in Georgia, South Carolina. Tennessee, and North Carolina. I City To Be Sprayed |For Bugs, Insects Mayor L. E. Bishop stated yester day that the city, in co6peration with j the state board of health, will begin Monday morning, May 2„ spraying' the city for bugs and insects of all; kinds. This program for pest control fol-; lows the clean-up week campaign and plans for city beautification and , general improvement, he said. County Council Of Form Women Meet, Officers Elected Mrs. Robert Wasson was elected) president of the Laurens County | Council of Farm Women at the spring meeting held here at Provi dence school on Saturday. Mrs. Was son succeeds Mrs. Hugh Bonds Work man, who served two terms. Other officers elected were Mrs. Herman I Power, first vice-president; Mrs. J. M. Patterson, treasurer; and Mrs. 1 Haskell Gray, West district director.; Approximately 175 council mem bers, guests and visitors attended the' meeting. Senator Ralph T. Wilson 1 addressed the group on the theme. | "Toiay's Home BsiHda Tuau^iu* * World.” The devotional was conduct-1 ed by Rev, H. F. Bauknight, pastor of Hopewell Methodist church. Mrs. Roy Harris, president of the Long Branch Home Demonstration club, gave the welcome, with Mrs. Robert Wasson of the Hickory Tav ern club, responding. Special recognition was given “Who’s Who Along With Local Lead ers” in a candlelighting service con ducted by Miss Susan Hall, county demonstration agent. The following council members were named “Who si Who” in their respective clubs: Mrs. C. D. Wilson, Trinity Ridge;; Miss Jessie Sloan, Durbin; Miss Blanche Cox, Musgrove; Mrs. W. P. Knight. Brewerton; Mrs. Kenneth McKit- trick, Oak Grove; Mrs. J. M. Patte*- son, Lanford; Mrs. H. H. Abercrom bie, Youngs; Mrs. James Bramlett, Barksdale-Narnie; Mrs. Joe Poole, 1 Long Branch; Mrs. M. A. Wilson. 1 Hickory Tavern; Mrs. J. M. Willis, Greenpond; Mrs. H. O. Abercrombie, Mt. Bethel; Mrs. Hugh Bonds Work man, Wadsworth; Mrs. Haskell Gray, Eden; Mrs. Dutch Cook, Owings. The State Training school 4-tii chorus presented special music. Reports of the year’s work were made by the retiring president. Mrs. Workman, and the 13 county depart mental chairman. Mrs. Conway Gray gave the treasurer’s report. Awards were presented by Mrs. Adeline V. Long, assistant demon stration agent. The following re ceived gold pins for 12 years club work; Mrs. H. M. Cook, Mrs. J. E.' Hunt, Mrs. E. H. Reeves, Mrs. R. G. Woods, Mrs. L. N. Cook, Mrs. Zeb Vance, Mrs. E. R. Blakely, Mrs. H.l B Workman, Mrs. Conway Gray and Miss Roberta Bryson. Those receiv ing eight-year gold seals were: Mr^. H. C. Nelson, Mrs. Henry Ballen- t:ne, Mrs. Frank Gray, Mrs. T. W. Knght, Miss Ethel Cook, Mrs. J. C.; Culbertson, Mrs. J. K. Haselden, Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Mrs. E. F. An derson, Mrs. B. A. Goodwin, Mrs. J. B. Cook, Jr. Diplomas for four years work were presented: Mrs. D. C. Dunaway, Mrs. R. L. Harris, Mrs. J. A. Banks, Miss Willie Mae Par sons, Mrs. jR. O. Carlisle, Mrs. K. W. McKittrick, Miss Maggie Wingo, Mrs. | Earl Abercrombie, Mrs. W. G. Adair, Mrs. R. G. Burdette. On behalf of the council, Mrs. Downes Monroe, secretary, present ed the retiring president, Mrs. Hugh Bonds Workman, a sterling silver vase for her four years of faithful service. A dutch luncheon was served by the Long Branch club. Wore Shoals On Top In Central League Standing The Central Caroline league stand ing shows little change after Tues day night’s round of games, with the Ware Shoals Riegels maintaining the league lead with a 3-1 record. Watts and Riverdale are deadlocked for second spot with 2-2 records. Ware Shoals blanked Riverdale 4-0, and Watts shaded Clinton 6-4. WHERE THEY PLAY CENTRAL CAROLINA Friday— Ware Shoals at Riverdale. Watts at Clinton. Hatardar— ♦ ~~ Riverdale at Ware Shoals. Clinton at Watts. Tuesday— Clinton at Riverdale. Ware Shoals at Watts. KING COTTON LEAGUE Friday— Greenwood at Ninety Six. Joanna at Mathews. Saturday— Mathews at Joanna. Ninety Six at Greenwood. MID-STATE LEAGUE Saturday— Ottaray at Monarch, Newberfy at Mollohon. Jolly Street at Lockhart. Lydia at Whitmire. Wednesday— • Newberry at Monarch. Jolly Street at Mollohon. Lydia at Lockhart. Ottaray at Whitmire. Walter Regnery Named Trustee Textile Institute Walter Regnery, president of Jo anna Cotton Mills company, Joan na, has been notified of his election to the board of trustees of the In stitute of Textile Technology at Charlottesville, Va. Ward Delaney, president of ITT. in notifying Mr. Regnery of this honor, was generous in his praise for Mr. Regnery’s enthusiasm for the activities of the institute and parti cularly for his" great contribution to the industry in general. Mr. Regnery is a graduate of the Institute of Textile Technology. Whitten Attending New Orleans Meeting Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent of the State Training school, left Monday to attend the meeting of the American Association for Study of Mental Deficiency being held in New Orleans this week. % Dr. Whitten is a pgst president of the association. County To Receive $784,500 In '49-50 For Form-to-Morket Roods Special to The Chronicle. * Columbia. April 27—The State Highway Department revealed this week that Laurens county is to re ceive a total appropriation of $784,- 500 for farm-to-market rcadwork through the 1949-50 fiscal year. This includes the present $570,600 alloca tion for farm-to-market construc tion in the county. With $439,650 of farm-to-market road building in progress, the county has a balance of $130,950 remaining in its $570,- 600 allotment. The highway commission last month authorized the appropriation of nine million dollars to the coun- [ ties of the state for the 1949-50 farm to-market program. A total of $33,- 264,000 is to be appropriated for the farm-to-market construction in South Carolina, including the pres ent allocation of $21,915,342. Belt Line Rood In Joanna Area Added State System Special to The Chronicle. Columbia. April 27.—The State Highway Commission at its month ly meeting held last week added a belt line road in Laurens county to the State Highway System. The belt line runs from Route 66 ap proximately 900 feet northeast of its junction with U. S. Route 76 in Joanna northwesterly and westerly 1 to U. S. Route 76, a distance of ap proximately one mile. The commission extended tw’o contracts in Laurens county A con- j tract of E H. Hines Construction Company was extended to include Route 101 from the end of the pre sent pavement in Laurens county line. The estimated cost of the ex tension is $13,000. The contract of Dickerson, Inc., w r as extended to in clude Road No. 90 (Elizabeth St.) from Pitts Street to Road No. 21 in and adjacent to Clinton. The esti mated cost of the extension is $11,- 000. SOCIAL WORK GROUP 10 HOLD MEET HERE Program Next Wednes day at College, Orphan age and Training School. The 13th annual session of the Piedmont Regional Conference of Social Work will be held in this city on next Wednesday. May 4 The theme of the conference will be, ’ “Let’s Tell All the People About Our Social and Economic: Needs.” Th.s theme, it is announced by officers, will be developed by prominent edu cators, health workers, social work ers and business men. The following program for the on.e day meet has been nnoun ed Morning Session Presbyterian College Auditorium 9:30—Registration, lobby of audi torium. ' 10.00 — Morning session Audito rium. Presiding — Dr. George Aull, of Clemson college, director of Pied mont Regional conference. Invocation—Rev. P. L. Bauknight, pastor, Broad Street Methodist : church. Clinton. Greetings: on behalf of thr> town, L. E. Bishop, mayor; on behalf of the ; college, Dr Marshall Brown, presi- i dent. Response. Panel: "Let’s Teil About Our So- 1 rial Needs” — representatives from, Cherokee. Laurens, Union, Chc-jter. Oconee, York, Grc» ..iile, Picken.-., 1 Lancaster, Spartanburg counties. Musical selections — Presbyterian i.col!ege glee club. Rojl call of the 'ourties. Panel, ‘‘Committees at Work for the Social Progress of Our State”— South Carolina Conference of Social Work, Arthur B. Rivers, president. Columbia; South Carolina Cit.zens Committee on Children and Youth, Miss Lucia Murchison, chairman. Survey Study committee: Hcaltn Committees at Work, Miss Maisie Bookhart, health education consult- | ant. Slate Department of Education. Discussion. “The Economic Needs j of our State." Dr. Aull. Luncheon Session Thornwell Orphanage 12:15—Dining hall. Presiding, Dr Aull; blessing, Dr. M A Macdonald; greetings. Dr. Macdonald, prrs.dent. Thornwell orphanage. "The Many Uses o' the School Plant"—W B Sutherland, director, ^ school house planning division. State Department of Education. Tour of the orphanage grounds. 1 45—State Training school. Greet ings, Or B O. Whitten, superintend ent. Divertisement—Training school children. Afternoon Session 2 30-3 30—“Let’s Tell All the Peo ple About Our Mental Health Needs ” Presiding — Junior Chamber of Commerce "Our Mental Health Needs"—0. Edward Burn, psychiatrist. State hospital * The Needs of the State Hospital" , Junior Chamber of Commerce SGT. HATTON RETURNS Master Sergeant J K Hatton ha returned from Berlin \chere he sper the past nine months as flight engin eor on the air-lift. He is spending thirty-day furlough with his mothe. Mrs. J K Hatton • te re rt tun to Shaw field, near Sumter, w.ie: he will be statione I NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Attends Medical Meet In Charleston Dr. F. L. Webb, assistant superin tendent of the State Training school, was in Charleston Tuesday and Wed nesday attending a Neurological and Psychatric meeting at the College of Charleston. , \ READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay you. It’s thrifty to shop first in this newspaper, then in the stores as prices change and merchandise be comes more plentiful. BE WISE- READ THE ADS Two Toccoo, Go., Men Arrested Here An escaped George convict was ! arrested here Friday afternoon by members of the city police depart ment. He was listed as Danny Heat- ! r n. 23. ot Toccoa, Ga., who told of ficers he broke out of jail at Thom- aston, Ga., after serving only three days of an 8-months sentence for a liquor law violation. Lawrence Lee York, also of Toc coa, was taken into custody at the same time. He was riding in a car with Heaton. The automobile bore stolen license plates when the pair were apprehended and later turned over to Toccoa officers. Nine Divorces Sought In County V\ hat newspapers enter your home ’ Be sure to have THE CHRONICLE included — it is a home newspaper, filled with local news about folks ant happenings in winch you are inter ested New subscriptions invited, ev erywhere. Welcome and thanks to those ox cur Honor Roll this week T WAT HENDERSON, iv Charleston, W. Ya W F WILLIAMS. Laurens. MRS ROBERT W SMITH, Clinton. A M. SHUMATE* RFD No. 1. MRS EDDIE DAVHNPART, West Clinton. s MRS. WHITE TUCKER, Joanna. MISS JEAN TEMPLETON. Charlotte, N. C. 1 Laurens county’s first divorce suit under the new State divorce law was filed last week at the clerk df court’s office, according to records report ed by C’.e^k V # R. Fleming The summ ns and complaint in the case was filed by P D Huff. Lau- rms attorney., The title of the case was John C Burkett vs Myrtle Rod- ge’s Burkett. Mr. Huff filed seven more the same day. and the firm of BlackweT, Sullivan & Wilson filed one. | Hearings on the suits will be in common pleas court. i r FOOD Is An I mportant Item With Housewives \ ou will ! y •id Market. X»w> n THE CHRONICLE every week 'rom idrng food ston city. ’ Read The advertiserre Its Ywy te,! (you about changing prices tfach week vxl where you can buy to adwntuge.