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V ✓ "V. I THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable , Slip (Clinton Volume XUX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, July 14, 1949 If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Number 28 CUHTON Business, Professional Folks You Know Supervisor Stoddard Reports On Progress County Road Program County Supervisor L. B. Stoddard ; gave the following report yesterday j on the surface treated road program now underway in the county: “Due to a number of roads that were topsoiled last year, we were able to get an early start in April j on our surface treated road program. t We have built 45.5 miles of surface- treated roads throughout the county j up to July 1. We have 43 miles grad ed, topsoiled, and pipe-lined that will be surface-treated between now; and November.. “If weather conditions are favor-, able, I feel sure that we will be able to surface-treat 100 miles of roads throughout the county this year. “Our road forces are w-orking at full speed in order to get as much j mileage as possible topsoiled and surface-treated before winter.” P. SILAS BAILEY Lake Greenwood Official Name Fishermen's Haven Putsey Silas Bailey, a native Clin-' , f 1 * tile created 'TOJO' ORDERED HELD BY ATLANTA CORONER'S JURY Gun of Fugitive Cap tured Near Clinton Called Garris Death Weapon. To Seek Extradition. Grover (Tojo) Pulley, the “mys tery” man, captured near Clinton April 21 and given a 10-year sen tence in criminal court at Laurens three weeks ago after being convict ed of possessing a collection of bur-’ glary tools, ;s again in the limelight. From Atlanta Saturday a ruling was made by^a Fulton county coro ner's jury that John Garris, Metro- Handsome 14*Bed Structure Erected in Honor of Joanna.Citizens Who Served In World War politan opera tenor, found murdered II and Nine Who Made Supreme Sacrifice. Major General L. G. Merritt, U. S. Marine Corps, To ^V wa/killed 'with 1 a bullet deed Deliver Address. Interesting Program Announced With Large Crowd Expected. from a pistol which later was found I-in the possession of Pulley after his j arrest near here by local police oflfi- Joanna Memorial Hospital At Joanna Will Be Dedicated Saturday Afternoon The Joanna Memorial hospital, erected in honor of the 300 Joanna to n i a n r he a ds~ the"ia r g’es t business "in-' th * Saluda river was impounded is citizens who served in World War II terests in the city owned by the Bai- now officially ‘Lake Greenwood", or j gnc j as a memor j a j to the nine men 1 soon will be. 4 « ley family. i .«tr . r. „ "Not Buzzard Mr. Bailey was born m Clinton Greenwood Boost Lake or who lost their lives, will bo dedi- He is the son of the late P. S. Bailey, one of four sons of the late M. S. Bailey and Rosanna Lydia Bailey. His mother was Mrs. Fannie Cope Lake” the National cated at 2 P m - Saturday at Joanna, man of the fund raising committee church, Baptist church. Presbyterian Park Service and ’ the Bureau of Major General L. G. Merritt. Ma- In addition to supplying leadership church. Order of the Eastern Star. Mine* cautions in recommending rin e corps, retired, of West Colum- for the erecting of this living me- Magnolia Masonic Lodge No. 355, Lake Greenwood to the U. S. Board wiH deliver the principal ad- monal. the Joanna Foundation has Loyal Order of Moose, and the col on Geographic Names. by voluntary contributions amount- W. P. White, will have their offices j cers. The official verdict said: “John ing to $41,000 in which over 1300 in the hospital. Garris died of a bullet wound of the employees, residents, and friends of! Rooms in the hospital were fur- chest with subsequent hemorrhages. , wound being inflicted by a pistol found in the possession of Grover (Tojo) Pulley.” The jury recommended that Pulley be returned to Fulton county. Ga . and held for further investigation into the murder of Garris.” A grand Joanna participated and $66,000 pro-- nished by the following Joanna or vided by Joanna Cotton Mills'com- ganizations: Girl Scouts. Carnation pany. W. K. Waits served as chair-! club, W T oman’s club, Methodist dress. The 28-piece Fifth Infantry committed itself to contribute a large ored people of Joanna The business jury will be aslted next ww k. ac- f%n ^ wwIbIcc in She rnHrn ^ (i D. Reese .jq m ii es long, formed by the damm- Wilhams of Lancaster, who died s*' 7 " ‘ j n g 0 f ^e Saluda river seven miles Presbyterian college from which he Greenwood Lake graduated with an A.B. deS 1 ** in ^ f ar as j* j s known there is no 1926. He worked during the after- 0 jjj c j a j designatirn for the lake i* noons and summer vacation for hi* South CarolinJL father and uncle, the late J. A. Bail- ; ey, the two brothers being associated together in the mercantile business. Copt. Clern^fltS AT Following his graduation he was out- - . • A“ Q side foreman for the Clinton Cotton iLOUISIQIIO Air DOSC Mills for two years, then for the next ( — eleven years he held an office position | Capt. Joe L. Clements, stationeid with the wwnpany. In 1939 he was j at Maxwell Air Force base, JAlabanSi. elected vive-president of the Clin- has been selected to attend instrn- ton and Lydia Cotton Mills, succeed- ment pilot class 49C-1 at BarkedaTe Air Force base, Louisiana, for 14) weeks. cording to the Atlanta report, to in- the murder of the inger. Pulley is now serving his sentence in the state penitentiary in Colum bia where he was returned after hi> conviction in this county recently. When Garris was murdered. Pulley Here Ts 'the way the lake on the Division band, from Fort Jackson, I portion of its income to the oper- office has been furnished through land Bailey, daughter of George P. clinton c-eenwood highway is des- 1 under th * direction of Chief War- «ion of the hospital so that members funds bequeathed to the Joanna dict pulley for and Frances Young Copeland. His cri ‘ 5 ^ d in \ he re-ommendatiov rant Officer Walter D. Larrimer. of the Joanna family may have the Foundation by the late William A singer only sister. Miss Rosa Bailey, passed L Lake Greenwoo a_Artifical lake provide the music for the occa- best possible services at reasonable Moorhead, and it is known as the sion. rates. Moorhead room. A large crowd is expected to at- The actual operation of the hos- Program plans call for the unveil- eral years ago. umtream from Chappells in Green- f en d * he dedicatory ceremonies and pital will be administered by a nurse ing of a oronze plaque in the lobby Mr. Bailey attended the Clinton J'V. Laurens and Xewberrv coun- the °P« n house immediately follow- superintendent who will carry out of the hospital on which are graven public schools, McCallie School, and r L . Rll __ ar i ing the program, at which refresh- the general policies as set up by the the names of Joanna's honored dead ues. OIOI ouzzarc rwust *** c . ments wi: i be served. hospital governing board. The board of World War II. Those to be post- became the first suspect in the mves- The handsome 14-bed hospital, a is composed of the following: Walter humously honored are: H. O’Dell tigation when officers noted the $150,000 structure, was built by C. Regnery, chairman. J. B. HaAt. J. L. Barrett. C. Marion Bragg. George B. calibre of the bullet that killed the M. Guest and Sons, Anderson, with Delany, "W. L. Hair, "W. K. Waits. J. Browning. Henry W Dobbins, Floyd tenor and the calibre of an automat- L. W. Fryant serving as superintend- G. Winsper, Mrs. Ada M. Abrams, R. Edwards, W.llis Phillips, Jr., Win- ic pistol found in Pulley's possession ent of construction. "Willi's Irvin, of T. M. Bolick, W. D. Beckom, J. J. ford O. Price, Horace W. .Ridings, were the same. Efforts by investiga- Augusta. Ga., was the architect. Whitmire, and Mrs. Myrtle Fubner. and Woodrow W. Whelchel. ting officers at the time failed to con- Modern in every detail, its facilities The hospital staff consists of Miss The dedicatory services will be nect "Tojo” with the crime Atlanta include an operating room, a sepa- Kittie Mae Moseley, R.N., adminis- presided over by Walter Regnery. city officers said their recent inves- rate and complete obstetrical depart- trator; Mrs. R. M. Turner, reception- president of the mills. The parents tigation placed Pulley in Atlanta de ment, X-ray room, and laboratory, (it, cleric; Mrs. Johnny Moore. Miss or next of kin of the nine men killed , finitely up to 8 p. m. on the night, which facilities are adequate for a Catherine Flow, and Miss Joanita in the service will be seated on the Garris was murdered. Pulley when hospitsb of three tones the present Rowland, nurses: Mrs. Joe Terry, Jr, speakers platform. Governor J. Strom questioned after his arrest, offered capacity should future enlargement and MLss Mary Campbell, nurses’ Thurmond, Dr W. L. Pressly, the, various alibis as to his whereabouts be desirable. aides; Mrs. Dora Edmunds, dietary nation’s 1948 “doctor of the year.” on the night of the tragedy. Sponsored by the Joapna Fiinda- department. The community health and other dignitaries are expected Dr. Herman Jones, head of the ing his uncle J. A. Bailey. For the next nine years he was associated with his uncle, the lute Wm. J. Bail- Capt. Clemmts served overseas tion, the hospital wa« made possible nurses. Mrs. J. Dl Butler and Mrs. t» attend ey, president of the mills. Following in the Southwest Pacific Irom Ete- 1 the latter’s death last year, Mr. Bai- timber 1942 to May 1944, and again . p: fAc . ley was elected his successor as pres- in the Canal Zone from July 1946 to LaSi KITCS jlfuCOy ident and treasurer »f the local mills, February 1949. During bus service MocksburQ For which are among the largest and overseas he received the air meda! ' ' r ^ . most successfully operated in the with two oak leaf clusters and Unit ; J. Emmett' PkflKICO state with total combined spindles at Citation with twe clusters. 123,088 and 3,082 looms. He is also a Capt. Clements married Miss Mar- partner with H. D. Payne in H. D. garet Shesriy. daughter ot Dr. and Fayne & Company. j Mrs. F. K. Shealy of this erty. For the period 1932-34 Mr. Bailey m -was a member of city council from —. wy. -r . n ia- i •ward five. In 1934 he was elected L/T- Winn I OKCS rlign Honors At Graduation Lee Fields Drowns I At Lake Murray, Rites Held Here J. Emmett Plaxiur), 77, father of Funeial services lor W T . Lee Fields, 234 Arrests Mode Here In June By Police Department The report of the city police de- R. L. Plaxico of this city, died at his 44, were held Friday afternoon from, partment for the month of June home jn Blacksburg Saturday morn ing after being in ill health for jev past two and a hhff weeks. The largely attended funeral ser vices were held from the home Sun- Dr. Charles Winn, Jr., di Fallstoix, da y afternoon at S^clock with bis Mayor of Clinton and held this office for six two-year terms until 1946. Mr. Bailey is a member of Kappa Alpha social fraternity, the local JJ~: v.T' ^lnVfv receiwti the^dezree of i Rev. S. A. B*yce in charge “ ,S ClU A. 0f £“ Ch , ^ 15 a midiS. »t commencement aseiswa by Dr C. B. Bern of this ident, Chamber of Commerce, board of the Hahnemann Medi- Fulton county crime laboratory at the inquest, holding in his hand the 9 mm. automatic found in the pos session of Pulley when he was ar rested by Officers H. P. Horton and Howard Watkins, said: "Without a. question of a doubt this gun fire<t the bullet that killed John Garris”. The solicitor of Fulton county is expected to prepare an indictment against Pulley after his study of the findings of the coroner’s jury has been completed and extradition will be sought. of directors of the Clinton Commun Ity, Hotel Corporation, feoard of di rectors of M. S. Bailey and Sons, spe;? * a i re; . 0 g n ition when he received Bankers, and a member the board . curoi^ni a^arH an. cal College and Hospital of Phila- elphia, Pa. Dr. Winn also received of deacons of the First Presbyterian church. Mr. Bailey since assuming the pres idency of the two mills, has been carrying on an extensive enlargement and modernizing program in both communities. He is highly regarded in the textile industry and is a lead er in the community’s econamic af fairs. He gives his support to all worthwhile community activities and in the progress the city is making he has an important, integral part. Mr. Bailey married Miss Ouida Cox of this city in 1931. They have an attractive young daughter, Emily Frances Bailey, age 10. The family resides at 224 West Main Street. Services Sunday At Shady Grove Rev. L. W. Brown, the pastor, an nounces Sunday school at Shady Grove Presbyterian church Sunday at 2:30 and preaching services at 3:00 p. m. A congregational meeting for the election of a deacon will be held at this time. 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 the surgical award, presented an nually ts) the graduate having at tained the highest scholastic stand ing of his class in the field of sur gery' During the commg year Dr. and Mrs. Winn will reside in York, Pa., where he will be serving his internship m the York General hos pital. Dr. Winn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Winn, and a nephew of C- F. Winn of this city, and 3Ars. J. R. Murff of Laurens. Lt. Tumblin At Officers School Second Lieutenant Guy A. Tum blin, of this city, is one of more than 100 officers now attending an associ ate basic course ai Firt Bliss, Texas, for 13 weeks. Lt. Tumblin was in active military service from August 1942 to Decem ber 1945. He Is now a member of Battery B, 107 Anti-Aircraft Artil lery battalion, 51st division, South Carolina National Guard. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Tum blin. ’ Tom J. Leake Struck By Car Friends of Tom J. Leake will re gret to know he was struck and jgainfully injured by a car on C)pi-V- day afternoon on the highway at Ins cattle farm near here. Mr. Leake was badly bruised and icceived a number of cuts, although no bones were broken. He is improv ing satisfactorily at his home. TO GIVE BARBECUE A barbecue will be served at Little River ^Dominick Presbyterian church Saturday, July 16„ beginning at 5:30. The public is invited. t the Church of God on Elizabeth, showed 234 arrests agafnst 139 for street by the Rev. R. H. Cause. In- May. Fines collected for the month eral years, and seriously ill for the _ terment followed In Calvary cem- amounted to $1,351.50, an increase etery. uver=4he previous month. Mr. Fields was drowned last Wed- As is reported each month, the nesday u-ght near Adams Camp greatest number of arrests, 37, were, c r -i » about 8 p m., his bmiy being recov- for drunkenness, for which fines of rOmily ered about two hours later. It was $469.50 were collected, and 194 days i Visit Here said that Fuehis was sxvimming along given in recorder s court, city, and Rev. W. F. Johnson, pastor the side of a boat just below the For violating parking laws (me- of the Methodist church at Black*- br j d g e on fa r f roin t he camp, ters), 155 tickets were issued, w.th | when he apparently turned loose and, fines of $77.50. The following nepnrws served as! was drowned Several triends assist- For fighting 4 pallbearers: J. Brice Quinn, Chas. M. Plaxico, Chas. F. Norm, Lee Cald well, David L. Plaxico and Gene Spratt. Mr. Plaxico was a retired farmer persons were ar- ed in finding the body. rested; carrying concealed weapons, J her sister, Mrs Mr. Fields was a native of Pickens 1; violating liquor law, 2; drunken-; Mr. Boyd county but had made his home here ness, 37; disorderly conduct, 6; for a number of years where he was gambling, 3; driving under the in- , J , .. a well known barber , fluence of intoxicants, 4; speeding and highly regarded citraen of his He is survived by his widow, Mrs. and reckless driving, 9; operating community. He was a lifelong mem- Bertha Mae Fields, two sons and one auto without license. 3; damaging ber of the Associate Reformed Pres-; dan g h ter, Larry Fields of High Point,; private or public property, 1: violat- byt&ian church and a ruling elder yjf George W. Fields of Whitmire, ing trespassing law, 2; petty lar- m the Bl*ck»burg church. His n.gn and \i rs l ou File Stille of York-;ceny, 1; investigation or suspicion, 5; personal ideals won him the love and; town, Va.„two sisters and two bro-i ether offenses. 1. esteem of many friends who learned > thers, Mrs. Mae Matthews of Union i In recorder’s’ court a total of 244 with sincere regret of his passing. coun ty, Mrs. Minnie Bennett of Co- days were given to law violators The deceased is survived by his lumbia. Joe Fields of Belton and! ♦ widow, Mrs. Zulia Borders Plaxico,' Doc * F ' ie ids of Whitmire, and two %a/ Jl A one son, Mr. Plaxico of this city, one step-sons, Robert Clark and Clinton VVardlaW ACCCptS sister, Mrs. P M, Caldwell of Smyr-, Harvey Lancaster Call Mrs. Richard Syre and children, of Freemont, Nebraska, with their vis itor, Miss Tine Deboer of Harlaam, Holland, were guests last week of Hubert Boyd, and na, one brother, V. K. Plaxico of Blacksburg, and one grandson, Rob ert L. Plaxico, Jr., of this city. M:ss Deboer, a native of Holland, is on a six months visit in the States. Mrs. Syre. the former Miss Margaret JonCs, daughter of Mrs. F D. Jones and the late Dr. Jones, has many friends here who will be interested in her visit. Mrs. Jones was also here for several days during the week. They left Monday for a stay with relatives in Summerton. The Rev Mr. Syre, who teaches at the Lutheran Theological seminary, Freemont, is spending some time in Germany on a mission for the Unit ed Lutheran church and later will Billy McMillans Have Accident Raynals Move To Manning work with the United States govern- Wardlaw,! men t i n the rehabilitation program The Rev. Hubert G pastor of the Conway Presbyterian | for that country church, has accepted a call to be- 1 come pastor of the First Presbyterian Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Charles church at Lancaster, and will enter E. Raynal and sons of Fountain Inn, upon his new work September 1. The _ . , , . w iH interested to know they are announcement is one of interest to woi hei !f 0t and Mrs - moving to Manning where Mr. Ray- Mr. Wardlaw’s friends here. He is a McMillan will regret to know they Ra ] bas accep ted the pastorate of the graduate of Presbyterian college and were involved in an auto accident p re sbyterian church. early Sunday morning near Jackson-1 Mrs . Raynal is former Miss ’catur, Ga Columbia Theological seminary, De- ville, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Ernest Battey, and Mr. Battey of Winston-Salem, N. C.,j were enroute to Daytona Beach, Fla., for a vacation stay when hit by an auto whose driver had fallen asleep None of the occupants were injured, but the McMillan car was over turned and Yiady torn up. Laetitia Jones of this city. Mr. Wardlaw married Miss Annie Lee Jackson of this city. They have a five-year-old son. J. W. Eorhardt, Sr., Passes At Newberry Passes Nurse's Examination Miss Lee Deyton, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. F. Deyton, Sr., of nearjur Honor Roll this week: here, has recently passed examina tions by the state board of examina tion and registration of nurses. Miss Deyton, a graduate of the Roper Hospital School of Nursing in Charleston, has accepted a position on the staff there. 1 NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL For less than 4c a week you can have THE CHRONICLE delivered Funeral services for John Wolfe j into your home wherever you. re- Earhardt, Sr., 82, of Newberry, were side. It will bring you a great amount held Monday morning from the home, of interesting news and pleasure, j Mr. Earhardt was one of the oldest New subscriptions invited, all pay- newspaper editors and publishers in able in advance. , ; the state, and was a highly regarded Welcome and thanks to those on Newberry citizen. Mr. Earhardt was married to Miss Jessie Copeland of this city who pas sed away in 1937. She was a sister I of the late A. M. Copeland of this: city. The deceased is survived by two j sons, four daughters, one brother, one sister, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Attend Educational Conference In Columbia W. R. Anderson, superintendent of city schools, is attending a valuative critenan conference for superintend ents and principals of schools in the Southern Educational association this week in Columbia. R. P. Wilder, principal of the high school, will be m Columbia the week of the 18th for the conference. W MITCHELL, RiFD 3, Clinton. • MRS. JAMES HALE, Gastonia, N. C. DOUGLAS GREER, P L. PIERCY, Lydia Mills. AUTOMOBILES . . . are becoming more plen tiful, sales are up .and produc tion is at record leveLv Build ers and retailers are enjoying a boom. You will find much interest ing and helpful “automobile news" each week in the ad vertising columns of . . . THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads”