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\ V THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable She (Elmtau (Ehrmtirle If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XClX ■■ Clinton, S. C., Thursday, September 1, 1949 Number 34 Begins 35th Year WALTER A. JOHNSON Walter A. Johnson is now begm- Training School's New Year's Work Begins September 6 On next Tuesday, September 6, the following teachers will return to the State Training School to open the 1949-1950 session: Mrs. Margaret B. Sease, Miss Lou ise Cox, Mrs. Aylif fe Jacobs, Mrs.; J H. Hunter, all ot Clinton; Miss’ Mamie Mcllroy and Mrs. Ben Mill ing of Tryon, N. C.; Mrs. Margaret P. Fouche, Newberry; Mrs. Thomas Rhodes, Laurens; Mrs. Allie Hamil ton, Iva. Under the supervision of Mrs. William Brooks Owens, Joe Shay j will continue with the music. Phil Rogers, formerly of Mullins, graduate of Presbyterian College, re cently recreational director at Mon arch Mills’ in Union, will assume duties of physical training and rec reational director beginning today. During the summer months W. C COUNTY MEMORIAL MONUMENT UNVEILED TO WAR DEAD ring his 35th year in the athletic de- ® nce ' rne ^* ca l student at Tulane Un- partment of Presbyterian college. •'•rsity. New Orleans, who married Coach Johnson, widely known 1 ^‘ ss BeP. v Hunter of this city, work- throughout the state, came to Clin-, ec * School, taking an active ton in the fall of 1915 from Milwau- P• ^, in the m^ical examinations of kee, Wisconsin, to coach football. He ! new adJmssifms. was brought here by the late Dr. Herschel Hudson, a graduate stu- D. M. Douglas, then president of the dent. University of So*uth Carolina, college worked at the School during the sum- Following his release from Army mer assisting with psychological service Johnson was made athletic work and serving as recreational director at the institution, the posi- leader, tion he now holds. From 1915 to 1941 f n addition ta extensive he was head coach, and has made a i n g and repairs, four large large contribution to the develop* i e « have been comp'e’ei m,n ' o1 • u ' , * uc • ** “>* Ci,llw I Sin re Jul, I there' heve Since 1941 Lonnie S. MrM.Ilian first admissions and seven has been head football coach for the' jj oni raising the present ; Blue Hose. Ben Moye is line coach, to 12«0. Superintendent B* Jim Todd U backfield coach, and C. ten said vesterday. Fitty or sixte ad. V Davidson assistant coarn. e.tiona! admissions Ail! be done in rebuild- ormitor- 1 teen 393 pulat.on | x Whit- Students Moke Fine Showing At Summer Comp by w kvxt a' The :h ma- tne with 1 September and Or to be ' t me all dorm t^ry spa • able will ha\e bee-i tali )ority of new adm.ta.o:)« ar organic reaction type- -child injuries or abnormalitie* of the cen tral nervous system. syterian college students who* A# Ui * v j,. tor rKn , rte>d af!e T ani attended the ROTT summer Infan- h OUr -( concentrated observation, "I I try camp at Ft. Bennirg made out- im puZ2 i e 4 Th.s looks Lke two In-J aso-. u un .* i.,. standing records during the six .titution. to mi observation J?! fdaque unvyW im weeks army training session, accord- WM correct Aside from treatment. Pres P. C. GRIDMEN BEGIN PRACTICE FOR NEW SEASON Coach McMillian's Var sity Men To Be Put Through Work for Open ing Clemson Gome. S:xty-f;ve candidates for the Pres- byteriah college 1949 varsity fixit- ball team ha\'e been notified to re port to head coach Lonnie S. Mc- Millian this morning for the firs* practice of the fall season. The prac tice fields are ready for the work outs and two daily sessions, at 10 a m and 4 p ml will be run. accprd- ing to present plans In the field of candidates there an* a number of lettermen reporting from last year's team. I The Blue Hose have a heavy nine game schedule, two at home and seven* on the road The first game , will be with Clemson at Clemson on ’the night of September 17. The home, games will be with Wofford and Catawba. Many third and fourth-year men. Ahoce abilities were proved in the several games last year, will be back in tne lineup this season The lead ing th.rd-vear men. and the r hotre- H B" ence Cunon |Wedne»day for the men of Laurens uel Farmer ins to Serseant First Class William ----- ------ Jeounty who made the supreme saert- Harris. Caspe HR to sergeant rim v-iats wimam rl - r an< j eaMBUl tnOBing of the]«„ n B Calloway. Army non-commission- froup a5o ^ tftert .r.' 110 * ‘ n Wor ' d War » 1 • nd U ed officer who accompanied the stu- *{>04,1 two hundred children recelv- denta to 1m cump. ^ ^ ^ ^ mg instructWn on a pur nr.ttr the ■Hiree students attended the Chem- public schoeJa; l^r. acudem.e work. leal Warfare ROTC camp at Edt*'' homemaking. music and dancing. wood Arsenal. Md. Military officials! (ham. Guy Dean. Sam- Alexander B Jacks. Jr Broadus Gamble. Hoby Jennings, Harold B J Harm. Frank Hoe- E Jones W.Li*m T K Char.* ea. Rc cuetLl •er. George Hudgens. Manuel Hun- dore L Kelly. Thomas T K< t Ends are James Neely. I The**- R < hard Lindsay. Henne*ts-. idru'k. non Duienburyi. Marum Copeland. CUntm^ Fren at the college report the records of -.,. ^ g, these men as having been "very WlintOn rwOW MOb high”. They were Henry P. J. L’- heureux, Jr., of Georgetown, Thom as R. Roak of Pickens, and Edward M. Epps of K.ing*tree The monument. I r-ated on the ter. Waller Hunter. John O Jeffer- P.er e K KJgo, Oawell L. Kiag guo^r square in Lanraaa. cost Klnar ^; JW Lean. Wil- Alao Cugm H Lambert. Robert ^*^ w **r ^ ^ mina and was made poasloW in a mosw McCey. George Miller. Judge Mil- fj Lespard. Laagdon Dwight L-uig Gr J ^' n THosnao spnsored by the VFW post wlth Sher- Prak> P»*»y and William Thomas Lynch. Herman A 1 Madden. Mar shall E Msddwx Char- Jt C. W Wier. chairman. R A Mar- Johan* W. WiUimu 1,312 Telrphones tm and Harrod Law*, a committee ; World War n. white Cart John-' De B Mason. Chester C Miner. Nick named to raise the meney The names sou Aaren. HaskiH Abercrombie. Ro- fPetr Mitrhe F Morgan. H - ^ Qg ** ny I of the 172 men. white and colored, bert C Abrams. Hugh H race C Neel. Ed Hosier Padgvt* Wil« Linesmen m. .ode Centers. CDad* Howe TaLlanisaer. Fla. and Jl tach'.es Earl Jackwm. who loat their bees ^ the two wars. b*. Jr, Andrew C Adams. Charles Us PhiII.pa Arthur H Pitta Carl L ^• uI ***“*■ Al It . . » r » engraved us the marker The Adams. JV>r V Angelakoa tiuskel. P.tta Roland A Pop* Rr> D Pow- i T_i_ * ddreM for was debv- Bailey. Howard Barrett. Janw Har- er Luther Pratarr, Winford O Price. The unit is headed again this year [ ° e f , T ** * prd by Governor J. Strom Tur- old Bef. Th mas Be e Ru-miry R « Lee Pcmsn J.mmw Rs: mpany from offices in giond | tv, , i.w - r-.i n—•.. ' ? - vi- «»_ _ a > » fred Beck urn. Ca by Colonel Powell A. Fraser as com manding officer. Maj. Samuel Gray IV. U. S. Army has arrived <Jn the campus to be attached to the unit as assistant professor of military science and tactics, college officials phone company Greenville, that Clinton now has 1.321 telephones and applications cn file for 313 aAdttional installations. Whitmire, a part of the Clinton ex- Thceaas Bennett. John Earl Betaill. J*me» W Re.o A en Rnadev R. - The »names as they appear on the Raymond Blackstnck. Reuben F ,kert Lee Rhodev WtlLam M. Rhode*, plaque are as follows: Black we 3. Ewell Tedd Blakely. Allen,laeo Rudolph Rice, Horace Ridings. World War I, while: Ignans Felton Wright Bebo. Jr.. Charles M Bragg. JLmes L Ruwr rhangt-. hu S17 »l»phon„ and ap- A^^rombia, Ca,;«: W CaWwell. ‘ B »'- R,.-. T Saltarwhi*. R.,,- ,«« a Mas.-iL Copaland. Earl A David-,»»■ J *_H Buwt.. C,a-a . « s-. , T-.H, Slarna s. v. H Stem'srt. M.lton Ree^w Sur- have announced. Major Gray came j?*^*^ 01 ^***®!^* son. George Lawwm Duacan, Burke Campbell. Furman B Campbell. Vic- jr here from Tokyo, having served in j 15 now bu;lt 10 ,nstah 24 • rural stations in the Duncan Creek Fuller, Claude S. GarreO, William agement states. Japan for 42 months. Before his as- v 'll" w Gaultrey, Luther Clarence Hel- signment to general neadq-iarters r aarnont lams. P.umer L. Henderson. Robert there he was stationed in the Phil- lippines. He is a native of Harris burg, Pa., and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He sue Boland Named eeds Capt. Felton Moore who has y. . f\it- - t oeen transferred to Ft. Berining, Ga. MWOIIIS VJIfJC101 Cub Scout Group Meets Friday Night L. L. Stanley, of Blue Ridge coun cial, Boy Scouts, Greenville, will conduct the second meeting in a ser ies for Cub Scout leaders at Florida street school Friday evening, Sept. 2, at eight o’clock. All leaders, parents, and anyone interested in cub work are cordially invited to attend. First Polio Cose ; In County Reported —^— The first polio case in Laurens county was admitted Monday to General hospital in Spartanburg for treatment in the special polio ward. The patient is Lucile Miller, 21 months old, from Cross Hill. She was reported from the hospital in good condition. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Going away to college or to teach. Let THE CHRGNDOLEj.follow you— just like a letter ^Irom home. You will enjoy it each week. List your subscription today. 'Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: J. T. LANFORD, REV. R. D. GREGG, MRS. T. L. HOOPER, Clinton. W. E. ANDERSON, ‘ MRS. MARIE ROBERTS. Lydia. MRS. G. H. ELLIS, Fayetteville, N. C. J. H. PRATER, Tucson, Arizona. E. Hill, Harry Horton. Loomie La- Wbtkuw Culbertson. Fayette Hughes, John H. Jackson. Thomas D. Lake, Jr, DeVmult Leag ue, Ryan E. McDaniel, Thomas E. Peden, Alvin D. Powers. Walter B. Price. Sam R. Ramsey. Robert R. Rickman, Martin H. Riddle. James A. Robertson, William L*. Shockley. Robert S. Turner and Thomas C. Will.anos. World War I, colored: Marcus B. Anderson. Clyde Bat.es, Willie Cain, Haywood Campbell, .Butler Church ill, Dock Cook, Whit Copeland, Clar- WU- Weir. Shelby N C: Kan Horn. Akron. Ind . guard* Bo" At kinson Winnsburu Jimmy Purywsr Portsmouth. Va., Byron King. Ben- nottavtvllo. Robert Pierce Savannah Ga . H C. Marries, R.irk HiU; Bob Stutta. Rock Hill. Lewis SurU. Flor ence. Lloyd William*. Shelby, N C *ea—'» Hcbedale Gives The football schedule fur the com ing <raM>n follows .Sept* 17. Clemson at Clemson; Oct. I, Davidson at Da vidson. Oet. I. Erskme at Greenwood. Oct 14. Furman at Greenville, Oct. tor E Campbell. Joe Edwin Csrlton. R a ipj, H Taylor. James B Tol- Haroid E. Cobb. Tommy C.gd.li, Marvin L Tucker, James Forrest Hugh Coleman, Jr, Clyde Charles Turner. Albert T Warren. ^’aik-as Culbertson. Edward E Wans. Carlo. Alton Also. Haroid O. Davis. James Weathers. Woodrow W Welcbel. Warrea Dav , Joh. E. DavK D«- U. Wi.i**.. Henry M WU- £ i* vid Dixon, (tenor W Dobbin,. Fkod son. Jr . Jame, S W,n,brenn»r. Jr . -X r c ^ t'hirVo ,n o' R. Edwartb Jxnan P Eltedje. Jam,- Rutte Hud*,:, w». Jam*, Lirttter r ^*1'“"' ^ *• C. Pintey. Cbartes H. Pranks Moo- Woada and W.l:,a» Dunvan Work- .^No^aro trie P Frwman, Willjr A. Fuitex. man. .. tT.M i All lame. Rossir C Cahan. Travis E. CanrbralL World War II. wlored: David An- ” h karnr. »x,»pl tn.- Mrtjon Harold E. Garner. William P Gar- ner, James Edward Harris. Sam-j rett, James Byron Gray, Doyle J mie Harris. James C. Latimore. Ben- Hall, Aaron E. Harries', Robert E nie Ramage. Raymond G. Wofford, Hames. James A. Hamlin, John M W.liiam P Young. Clinton H Wilii- Harris, Lud;e Ahrin Hazel. Ernest: i ms. James W. Watts and Henry G. Hewitt, Jr., Miles R. Hunter, Jr.,! Watts. iume at DeLami, Kla. Gregg Accepts Lydia Pastorate RATOflFORD W. BOLAND The annual meeting of the Caro- linas district of Kiwanis Internation al, was held at Chapel Hill, Ny C., three days this week. Ratchford W. Boland, well known local insurance agent, was elected as the new lieutenant governor for the ninth division, succeeding Paul Wheeler of Rock Hill. His division embraces nine clubs, Clinton, Lau rens, Newberry, Rock Hill, Green wood, Anderson, Greer, Spartanburg and Greenville. Mr. Boland has been an active member of the local club for several years and served it as president in 1947. He was unanimously reccm- mejided fof election to the post by representatives fr<£n all clubs in the district. Dr. Orin F. Crow, of Columbia, dean of the school of education at the University of South Carolina, was elected district ceeding Spurgeon Prizes Awarded In Recent City-Wide Clean-Up Campaign R. L. Plaxico, general chairman for the clean-up, fix-up, paint-up campaign for Clinton, has announced the following winners who were awarded cash prizes in the city-wide program: West Main street and south o? rail- Johnson Hurls » Clinton To 4-1 Win Over Riegel Club Big Wayne Johnson, formerly with the Greenville Spinners and more recently of the Texas league, hurled brilliant five-hit ball at Ware Shoals Tuesday night as Clinton Mills de feated Ware Shoals, 4 to 1, in a Rev. R. D. Gregg, who has recent ly accepted the pastorate of Lydia Baptist church, with Mrs. Gregg and daughter. Miss Betty Gregg, are now lesiding on Palmetto street Mr. Gregg came here from Easley where he was pastor of Cross Roads The 1949-50 session of the Clinton 1 f dptlS V hu f ch ' H<? is a « rad uate of city schools will open this morning I and u North as previously announced by W. R Gt ^ n ^ I e Junior college He suc- Anderson, superintendent 1 C ' e J eds Rev J H W^ker, who resign- , . , ed to accept a church pastorate in Only tour changes have been made Piedmont. City Schools To Begin New Year This Morning road section: First, Thornwell or- Central Carolina league playoff tus- pbanage; second, Bond’s Repair shop; third, Mrs. Hubert Pitts; fourth, Mrs. J. Will Milam. (Northeastern area of city: First, Mrs. J. Platt Prather; second, Mrs. Annie Stone; third, Mrs. W. A. Fat sle before 2,000. The big southpaw, effective in the clutches, put the Clinton club into the lead in the semi-final series with two victories against one defeat. The in tne teaching staff for the year. New teachers are Miss Betty Neal Derrick of Laurens, Miss Faye Ste wart of Rich burg, Mrs. Cornelia Page and Mrs. Eloise- Ellis of this city, to replace vacancies caused by resignations. Claude Crocker, manager of the Rev. an^Uklrs. Gregg have another daughter. Mrs. Curtis Simmons, who lives in Greenville, and a son, Leo nard Gregg, who is il student at Long Creek academy, Oconee. Oxley Is 'Champ' terson; fourth, Mrs. Mary Henry Ar-, clubs will play here tonight at 8 baU coaq;h ‘ at Presbyterian college, Clinton Cotton Mills baU team, base- |n Golf Tournament thur. o’clock. Clinton Cotton Mills community: First, Joe S. Caugman; second, Mrs. : /*i! r ki William Cannon; third, Mrs. Cora V-imron /Vian Baldwin; fourth. Rev. C. Y. Young. . The contest began in April and prizes were awarded on the basis of and athletic director at Lydia Cot- Fred Dxley, of this city, last year's Loses Mother T£ l **£»* L S wL? eW teacher champion first flighter at,the Lake!' at the Providence school. The complete faculty recently ap peared in The Chronicle. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. James R improvement, with committees in Cox will sympathize with them in each ward to assist. side Country club, played dp to form last week and defeated John Koop- man, the other finalist in the first flight of the annual golf tournament. This gave him this year’s champion ship for the first flight. Oak Grove School Opens This Morning Joanna Schools ,the death of the formers mother, To Onpn FriHnv I Mrs Pauline George Cox. 48. which v 'P« n rr ™7 i Sn? a r Spartanburg The Joanna schools at Joanna, will - . £ _ ' ’ i0ng llness open Friday morning at 8 30 for a Expected for City Quiet Labor Day md business firms nsr in the j ^ She is survived by he- husband, i re w year's work withTl N. Foy as Store-, j G. M. Ck, Sr'.JtWb sbni, G. SI. Cox, 1 superintendent “ ’ —““try - ' w—j ^ , Oak Grove school will open its Jr. with the army in California, and The session will begin with a de- Dav M r,da. September S The wiiks rew session this morning at nine Mr. Cox of this city; two brothers, votional program in the auditorium vi’l be u!c >ed , I -ne i „st off. e will oclock with patrons and friends in- one sister and two grandchildren to which patron* and friends of the ooserve the ■ ' owmg nou- \ *mo vited for the devoUonals program. Funeral serv.:es were held Thurs- school are'iv .ited and ger.. *. || Mrs. Robert Cain is principal Oth- day afternoon and interment followed The fa r the year was an- open from 10 to 11 a u*v caT ict governor, sue- er teachers are Mrs. Carl Bramlette in Greenlawn Memorial gardens at nounced in The Chronicle two weeks r ers w muxe * ^ Boyce of Durham.'and Mrs. Clifford Rowland. j Spartanburg xeeasrierswiu make « morning ue..*ery. \ I - — mi ■ -■■ •mw • »•#* • 41 xwm a* » Jmm but there will be no rural dflnery