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I. THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable 0hp OUtntDn If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, July 28, 1949 Number 29 CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know FARM WOMEN RECEIVE BLUE RIBBON AWARD ROBERT P. HAMER Robert P. Hamer, local banker and business man, is another of Clinton’s adopted sons who has made many friends during his residence here, and who is always willing to do his part for any worthwhile community effort. Mr. Hamer is a nafive of Richland county, having been born at Eastover. He is a member of the tvell known and highly regarded Dillon county Hamer family. He is the son of the late Robert C. Hamer of Hamer, in that county. His mother, who re sides in Dillon, was Janie Porcher DuBose of Columbia, before mar riage. * Mr. Hamer, following high school graduation, entered Presbyterian co.’- lege from which he graduated in 1935. He then returned to Eastover where he was engaged for the n*xt six years in farming and cattle rais ing. In 1937 he married Miss Lydie Leake of this city, daughter of Mrs. J. Will Leake and the late Mr. Leake. After capturing a Clinton girl he moved back to the city in 1941 to en gage in farming and cattle raising. In January, 1944, he volunteered in the U. S. Navy. He served 16 months on the Assault Transport (A1PA212) as division officer, as sistant navigator and beachmaster. For the period January-April, 1946, he was stationed at the Charleston navy yard as logistics officer. Berth ing Area Command. He was placed on inactice duty April 22, 1946, with the rank of Lt. jg, USNIR. Mr. Hamer returned to the city to again engage in farming and give his attention to other interests. • When a local group of business men converted tl)e Commercial Deposi tory into the Bank of Clinton in September, 1948, Mr. Hamer was chosen by the stockholders as a mem ber of its board of directors. At a subsequent meeting of the board he was elected president of the new bank which has enjoyed a growing volume of business since its opening. Mr. Hamer is a member and direc tor of Lakeside Country club, vice- president and director of the Cham ber of Commerce and a former pres ident of the organization, member and director of the Lions club, vice- j: resident and director of the Clinton Community Hotel corporation, and member of the American Legion. His church affiliation is the First Pres byterian church. Mr. Hamer has made many friends here since he entered Presbyterian college as a freshman 18 years ago. He gives of his time to community service when called upon. His inti mate friends call him “Bob,” and all who know him hold him in high es teem and appreciate his high stan dards in all relations of life, both public and private. Mr. and Mrs. Hamer reside at 300 West Maple street. They have three attractive and promising children, Betty Jane, Robert and Janet, ages nine, five and two and a half years. Friends of Mac B. Hipp, Jr. will regret to hear that he is a patient i at the Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Ga. BEAD THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay yon. 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 Laurens County Council of Farm Women again placed in the Blue Ribbon group and was award ed a prize of $10 for outstanding work during the year, according to an announcement made from Win- throp college where the annual state meet was held recently. Mrs. Hugh Bonds Workman of the Wadsworth club was president dur ing the.past year. She was succeded recently by Mrs. Robert C. Wasson of the Hickory Tavern club. The Laurens council was represen ted by 28 delegates from 10 clubs at the Winthrop meeting. Accompany ing them were the new president and the county home agent, Miss Susan Hall and her assistant, Mrs. Adeline Vaughn Long. Mrs. Workman, the retiring president, attended as a re presentative from her club. Also at tending were Mrs. Annie Dunlap of Mountville, a member of the State Homemaker Guild and her daugh ter, Mrs. Ella D. Nance. The Youngs club, of which Mrs. F. E. Bobo is president, led the county clubs in attendance. Mrs. Dunlap Was on the program when the five Master Homemakers for this year were announced. A number of clubs in tKe county were represented at the meeting. Those from this section were: Wads worth club, Mrs. Wirkman and Mrs. Randolph Davis; Oak Grove, Mrs. Robert Cain and Mrs. B. A. Goodwin. County Meetings Held Four home demonstration clubs of the county, Eden, Greenpond, Oak Grove and Wadsworth, held district meetings during the past week. These meetings are held annually in July in order that three or more clubs may meet together for afternoon prgorams followed by picnic suppers. The Wadsworth club, with Mrs. T. R. Davis, president, was hostess last Wednesday afternoon to the East dis trict composed of Wadsworth. Long Branch and Musgrove clubs. Mrs. J. K. Haselden of the Musgrove club was in charge of the enjoyable pro gram. Cunningham Reunion Held Sunday On last Sunuday the descendants of thte late E. Y. and Martha Duvall Cunningham met at the home of the late George W. and Alice Todd Cun ningham in the Long Branch section for a family reunion. Among those enjoying the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Green and daughter, Mrs. Louise Lacky, of At lanta, Ga., and Robert Cunningham of Laurens. Others were Mr. and Mrs. McLeese Cunningham and chil dren, who reside at the home place; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Compton and chil dren and Mrs. Ruth Cunningham; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rowland and children of Laurens; Miss Belle Pat terson, Talmadge Patterson and son, Anthony, of Lanford Station; Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Abercrombie and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cun ningham and children of Laurens; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cunningham and children. Mrs. Lena Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Penland and children, Mr. and Mrs. George Pen- land and children, Mr. and Mrs. Mansel Senn and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Goodwin and children, Mr. and Mrs. Dex Goodwin of Co lumbia, Misses Mabel and Orene Goodwin of Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Blume and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simpson of Greenville. Mrs. R. L. Green (Minnie Cun ningham) and Robert (Bob) Cun ningham are the only living chil dren of E. Y. and Martha Duvall Cunningham. Little Leaguers Go To Charleston Monday For State Tournament Clinton’s Little Leaguers will leave for Charleston early Monday morn ing. Coach D. S. Templeton will take the following boys: Peanut Smith, Maxie Wallenzine, Jerald Jenkins, Aubrey Turner, Dusty Rhodes, Ken neth Thomason, Billy Nelson, Jimmy Piercy, Lamier Johnson, Richard Nix, Clifford Hanna, Julius Wind ham, Bobby Bartenfield, Bobby Pear son, Bobby Hanna, Billy Cranford, Wallace Patterson, and Grady Ful ler. Hack Prater, W. Hardin, Jimmy Few, John Wood and Truman Ow ens will assist Coach Templeton with the boys. • A banquet will be given the six teams entering the ‘'tournament on Monday night, August 1. • YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CLINTON For Three Big Special - fMDAf • SirillSf You Can’t Afford To Stay Away Clinton Dollar Days f il, r 5 ' lls . Boi,ds 1 oday, 1 nday, Saturday Expansion Program Big Shopping Crowds Expected for Special $$$-Day Offerings. Free Parking Privileges for Three Days. Mayor L. E. Bishop stated yester day that the city now has $400,000 on hand for a $50,000 street resur facing program and a $350,000 ex- oansion and improvement plan for * 'the waterworks, sewer and electrical Big crowds are expected in the' the clearance of summer clothes, oth- extensions. city today Friday and Saturday to e rs wnll be turning their attention to The $400,000 bond issue for the th ? J^T******., 0 . h* P r:c€ s new p a jj merchandise. Merchants nublic improvements was approved ! that will prevail m a large number of , a„_ji k ,. I local stores in the observance of Dol- and their sales forces are read y to ptect-on b> ^ * 3 Sp * Cia lar Days. serve you with many iterns slashed ‘ ' The event is sponsored by the in price to attract shoppers to their Mayor Bishop. City Attorney R. S Merchants Association of the Cham-'stores as you will see from the ad- ^ w ' en s and City Clerk and Treasurer ber of Commefce. The city will' vertising columns of today’s paper. ^ ® Owens went to Atlanta a few “close down” all parking meters forj- The American dollar will be King days ago and brought back the money the three days with free parking for the three days. The people of from ^e Trust Company of Georgia, privileges offered all who come to this entire section are invited to the S450.000 issue, $50,000 is being the city for this big event. Three city to take advantage of the many, ^ d in reserve to be sold when need- successful days are being anticipated by merchants who have complete lines of merchandise and are offer ing special values at reduced prices. Many buyers will be interested in Brother of Local Minister Heads Presbyterian Men Grand Opening New Midway Drive-In Theatre Tonight specials that are being offered. All ed> according to Mayor Bishop, roads will lead to Clinton, an excel- Trust Company of Georgia lent shopping center—for the special was bidder for the purchase money-saving $$$$--Day buys you bonds, the interest rate be- can’t afford to miss. ' in * 2.60. I It is expected that the street im provements will begin immediately, with the city asking for bids for the work Howard Beebe & Sons. Spar- 1 tanburg engineers, have informed the city they will have their surveys i for water and sewer needs completed Joseph B. Fraser of Hinesvi.le, Ga.,, The new Midw’ay Drive-In Thea- by August 2. the report'to be sub- wgs elected president of the Men o. ( under construction the past” sev- uiitted at that time to city council, the Presbyterian Church in ^b®>eral weeks midway between Clinton | Included in the waterworks ex- United States last week in Monereat, an£ j Joanna, announce their formal i P ans ^ on wil; be the erection of a opening tonight (Thursday), with 1 250,000 gallon tank for storage two shows on the program.* 1 M-G-M’s J Needs of the C;t -V in water, sewer and Good News,” a technicolor musical, 1 e ^ ec ^ rica ' hnes will be supplied with is the opening attraction. funds derived from the sale of bonds. The Drive-In is modern and unex- kA ... .. .. ..... s, Mr. and Mrs r Mrs. W. Hassell Miller in [om N. C., at the annual Men-at-Mon- 11 treat conference. He succeeds L. Roy Klein of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Fraser is a brother of the Rev. ; Layton Fraser of this city, professor i of Bible at Presbyterian college, and is also a brother of Rev. Harry B. if ^ d ’ the ° Wne ^t' . w ** ...... Fraser, pastor of the Second Pres- D. Nance, state. They invite the pub- p asses | n Whitmire byterian church at Greenwood. llc io J “ n inspection this evening, — ^ A brigadier general in the U. S. |2! e . first show beginning at dusk. Mrs william Hassell Miller. Sr, Army Reserves, Mr. Fraser is com- J he1 ^ announcement will oe d;ed at her home in Whitmire Thurs- mander of the Air National Guard of i ound in toda y s ^aper. day following an jn ness of severa i Georgia. He is chairman of the . . ... months. board of trustees of Presbyterian col- Training Union Rally Funeral services were conducted lege and two years ago headed the -p •> U p |J from the home Friday afternoon by college fund-raising campaign. • iciu juiiuujt her pastor> the Rev Connollv Gam- Willord Occupying New Home, Station T . ... _ . . ble. Jr., and the Rev. Hubert G . t™,™ 5 ;' s “ cl “ ,, 1 0 . n T, ; a ‘ n :P s Wardlaw o( Conway, Uilarment fol- Umon Rally w.D b. held with the lw(d in the whltmirt „^ >rv New Prospect Baptist church Sunday She js survjv(d bv h „ hu ^ and; : | afternoon, July 31, at 2.15. The New tw sons W ii] iam Hassell Jr. and J. Lee Willard, well known resi- ^ “tpect church is on the Utirens-, Dav j d Bobo Miller; one grandson; her ; dent of this community, has moved Greenwood highway near Madden. mot tj er; one brother, the Rev. George i into his recently completed home on Rev. J. W. Spillers, w’ho is direc- Bobo of Florence: two sisters. Mrs. I the Clinton-Renno highway. tor'of Training Union work in the | J. H. Simpson of Whitmire, and Mrs. i On Monday Mr. Willard, who has Laurens Association, invites the Eugene Richbourg of High Point, N. been operating the Tip Top Service thirty-three churches to be repre- C., and a number of nieces and Station the past ten years, moved his sented. He announces that an inter- nephews. business into his modern new sta- esting program has been planned and I Mrs. Miller was befere marr.age tion DIRECTORS 6r NEW BIDS FOR PROPOSED HOTEL Combined Bids of $214,. 374 Secured for Con struction, Plumbing, Heating, Wiring. Board Expected To Let Con tract This Week. As previously advertised, sealed oids were received here last Friday afternoon at 2 30 for the construction of the proposed Community Hotel on North Broad street The lowest bid for the construc- , tion work was made by Crosland Construction company of Columbia, $166,999 At a previous call for bids 1 .n March this firm was also the low oidder with a bid of $175,191. Low aid on wiring, plumbing and heating was submitted by a local firm. T C. Johnson company, $47,- 375. The combined bids for con struction. wiring, heating, plumbing, etc., is $214,374. Six firms submitted bids as follows: Crosland Construction company, Columbia. $166,999 Manor Construction company, Co lumbia. $169,503 Craig-Rote'rtson Construct.on com pany. Columbia. $169,890 G C. Shockley Construction* cora- ; pany. Columbia, $172,159 C W. Mullis Construction com pany. Lancaster, $173,000. W M. Fine Construction com- ; pany, Spartanburg. $178,160 The board of directors received bids on the building in March. At a meeting held recently it was decided ! by the directors to advertise again for bids in the hope of getting a lower cost estimate The bids Friday show ed a reduction of more than five per cent, with the plumbing, wiring and heating running lower than this tig- ( ure. The board has specified a total of 320 calendar days for the completion j of the hotel. A meeting of the board will be held during the week to ac cept or reject the new low bids for the three-story structure If the contract is awarded at this meeting, the contractors will be requested to begin construction at once. The hotel, which will be modern in every detail, will be of brick con struction. with a large banquet hall, lobby, coffee shop, manager's of fice and living apartment on the first floor. The second floor will have 20 rooms and the third floor will 21 rooms, all of single and dou ble type. Concrete floors will add to the completely fireproof construc tion of the building The hotel will be financed with local stock subscriptions made in a campa.gn here two years ago, and by a recent RFC loan approved for $125,000. The board was instructed several months ago by the stockhloders to proceed with the building of the hotel if it could be financed on a satis factory basis with its bonded indebt edness not exceeding 50 per cent of the total construction cost. Members of the board of directors are R. L. Plaxico, chairman; C. W. Anderson. T E Addison, J. Leland Young, H L. Eichelberger, P S. Bailey. W. C. Baldwin, W W Harris, R P Hamer, Dr D. O Rhame, Roy Casque. D A. Yarborough, C. C. Giles. Robert M. Vance, R E Wysor, III. new jusl completed adjoining his > banners will be presented to the de- Miss Eula Grace Bobo, a native of residence. The business is now partments with the highest efficiency Clinton, and a daughter of Mrs. Re operated under =the name of Lee Will- rating. becca Bailey Bobo, and the late The program will be as follows, de- David B Bobo, well known citiJens votion, business session, short talk of this community. She was edu- by- l^Irs. Kenneth Brown and the in- cated in the schools of'Clinton and spirational message by Rev. Ware attended Coker college at Hartsville. Madden, Jr. Since her marriage she had lived in Whitmire where she was identi- Announcement is made by Mayor I ifflp IpnntlPrc Plnv fied Wlth the civ; c- social and rehg- E. Bishoo that snravinir will be-i. 1 c r ,u 7 i j 0 us activities. Mrs. Miller served her church, the Presbyterian, as a leader of young ard”s Service Station. City To Begin Spraying Program Biggers Move Here From Raleigh Mr. and Mrs. Paul Biggers and small daughter, Betty, have moved here from Raleigh, N C. Mr Biggers, who formerly taught textiles at North Carolina State col lege. has accepted a position in the standards department of Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills. L. E. Bishop that spraying will be-,^, _ gin Monday morning in the city for Ware Shoals Tonight flies, ants, mosquitoes and other in sects. The work is being done in cooper- GAMES THIS WEEK Central Carolina Tuesday Watts at Clinton Friday Clinton at Watts Saturday Watts at Clinton King Cotton Friday Joanna at Ninety-Six Saturday Ninety-Six at Joanna MM-State Wednesday Ottaray at Lydia Clinton’s Little Leaguers will play people, as a teacher, and held va- the strong Ware* Shoals Midget team rious offices including a term as ation with the State Department of Thursday (tonight) in their final president of the Women of The; Health. Anyone desiring to have home game before going to the state Church, and held offices in the basements or outbuildings sprayed tournament. The time will be 8:15. A Presbyterial and Synodical. may do so by directing the workmen large crowd is expected for the final ^ when they are on the premises, May- home game. Burton Fomilv or Bishop stated. j On Friday night the Little Leagu- - First Views Here Of Television ('ers will go to Whitmire for their last Reunion Slindoy game before the state tournament at* Sixty-iive relatives of G. A. Bur- Charlestop. ^ i ton 0 f this c ^ y gathered here Sun- ... • i . -day for a family reunion held at Adlllt School Tanglewood Farm near the city. A picnic dinner was served in the yard, with each guest bringing a lunch A number of local residents had _ _ . . their first view of television Friday To Take Trip night when Rowland’s Radio Service On July 30 the a<fultrschool of the Guests were' present from Georgia rigged up a new set on the occasion surrounding communities will make New Jersey. North Carolina and of a regular broadcast from Char- a pilgrimage to Columbia. A tour of South CarrfUna. tot*®* the interesting and historical spots « ‘ Mr. Rowland, owner of the firm, there will be directed by Miss Mar- HOME FROM HOSPITAL asked several to call to see the first guerite Tilbert, director of adult ed- Friends and relatives of Mrs P. W television presentation in the city, ucation. Finley will be interested to know The reception was unusually good The group will be lunch guests of she is improving at her home in and it is expected that more distant Miss Wil Lou Gray at the Opportu- Mountville after undergoing a major 1 stations will soon be available. nity school in West Columbia. [operation in the Anderson hospital. | NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Old and new subscriber? will find all the community news in today’s paper Likewise, you will find inter esting and helpful Dolalr Day ad vertising for this event to be staged here today. Friday and Saturday. Don't overlook anything in THE CHRONICLE "Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week A. B WELCH. MRS. PAUL BIGGERS. CHARLES HUGHES, Clinton. MRS. CARRIE BELL. POT EAT. West Clinton. MRS W R. CAUBLE, Lydia Mills. HARRY W. DAVIS, Charleston. BILLY STEWART, Washington. D C. • • MISS PEGGY BALLARD. . Columbia MRS CALLY GAULT. Mullins.