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4 > . 4 THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume LI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 16, 1950 Number 7 Hansel L. Boyd Passes Suddenly Af Home Here Hansel L. (Hamp) Boyd, 44, died suddenly early Monday morning at his home on Centennial street, the announcement coming as a great shock to his family and friends here and elsewhere. The funeral services were held here Tuesday aftemoop from Gray Funeral Home, with the Rev. P. L. Bauknight and Dr. W. R. Turner of this city, and Rev. Tom Cook of Lau rens, as the officiating ministers. In terment followed in Rosemont ceme tery. Active pallbearers were: Blynn Scott and Billy Boyd of Spartanburg, Waldo Martin and James W. Cope land of Laurens, Carroll Pitts of Rock Hill, Lee A. Blakely, B. C. Fer guson and J. B. Williams of this city. A large gathering of friends and relatives attended the last rites and the floral tributes were many and beautiful. Mr. Boyd was a native of this com munity where mo£t of his li'fe was spent. He was a son of Mrs. Corinne Huggins Boyd, and the late Butler H Boyd, one of the city’s well known and highly regarded citizens and business men. He was graduated from Wofford college in the class of 1926. In 1931 he was graduated from Clemson college in architecture. Mr, Boyd was a splendid architect and builder. He designed and erected a number of handsome homes and business houses in Clinton, Laurens, Rock Hill, Lancaster and elsewhere in recent years. At the time of his death he owned and operated the Hopewell Poultry Farms near the city. Mr. Boyd possessed the ability to make friends wherever he went. Al ways bright and cheerful, affable and unassuming in manner, courteous and thoughtful of'others, he was well liked and highly esteemed by all who knew him, and there are many who will sympathize with the family in his passing. Besides his mother, he is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mariegene. Gray Boyd; one $on, Bobby Boyd; and one brother, B. Hubert Boyd of this city. HANDSOME NEW OFFICE BUILDING AT CLINTON COTON MILLS CLINTON DOLLAR DAYS TODAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY * • * Three Solesdays Sponsored by Merchants Bureau. ~mr Big Shopping Crowds Expected for Special Bargains During This Money-Saving Event. Three more big Dollar Days—To day, Friday and Saturday are in •prospect for the residents of this entire community for the week-end. Big crowds are expected to flock to the stores and take advantage of the hundreds of bargains offered bjr participating local merchants.. Read The Chronicle today for the big news. « * V The event is sponsored by Merchants Bureau which has cently been, organized. Three the re- suc- cessful days are being anticipatei by merchants who have complete lines of merchandise and are offer ing special values to the buying pub lic. The American dollar will be King today, Friday and Saturday. The f people of this entire area are in : vited to the city tio take advantag • of^ the many specials that will b offered. All roads will lead to Clin ton—an excellent shopping centet —for the big money-saving $$$ Day, Above is shown tHfe recently completed office building at Clinton Cotton Mills which is now occupied. The structure was built at a cost of about $200,000 by Flske-Carter Construction company of Greenville, with the McPherson compuny, also of Greenville, as eifgineers. „ The new building, one story with a part basement, is next to the present office building which will be converted into a mill clinic, with offices for the superintendent and personnel department, it has been an nounced by the management. The new building contains %bout 8,000 square feet of space and includes offices for officials, pay roll and accounting departments, laboratory, and other facilities. SOUTH CAROLINA PRESBYTERY TO HOLD GIANT RALLY HERE FEB. 22 Mrs. Bertie Watts Passes Here At Home of Daughter Last Rites For Mrs. Mary Barksdale Held At Laurens Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ferguson Barksdale, widow of Tho mas N. Barksdale of Laurens, were held last Thursday morning at the First Baptist church of that city. The rites were conducted by Dr. J. Dean Crain of Greenville, and the Rev. J. E. Rouse, pastor of the Laurens church. Interment followed in the family plot in the Laurens city cem etery. Mrs. Barksdale passed on the eve of here 81st birthday, having been bom on February 8, 1869 in Clinton. She was the daughter of the late John A. and Margaret Waters Fer guson. After her marriage the fam ily made their home in Laurens where Mr. Barksdale was engaged in the mercantile business. She passed away at a hospital in Green ville where she had made her home the past 12 years, past 12 years. Mrs. Barksdale is survived by two sons, Thomas N. Barksdale of Balti more and Charles B. Barksdale of Birmingham, Ala; two daughters, Mrs. Glenn L. McCullough and Mrs. J. H. Speer of Greenville, and by two brothers, E. Waters Ferguson of this city and Wade Ferguson of Spartanburg. Also surviving are five grandchildren. Clinton Merchants Group Being Organized In City The Clinton Merchants association now being organized is making pro gress it was learned yesterday. The membership goal of merchants and business firms has almost been reached it is reported, with the sol- “T^twh^y^nh^bn^ierer-Ari^AvTi-o have not affiliated with the organ ization and who desire to do so, are asked to contact a member of the committee. It is stated that officers are soon to be elected and the complete mem bership list published. It is hoped to enlist all merchants in the city in the association. 1000 Loymen Expected for Special Meet ot Armory and First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Kraemer, of t day morning at the home of her Charlotte, to Make Inspirational Address. County Census To Begin April 1 The census bureau will begin its work in Laurens county April 1 to e6ntinue through the 15th. Inter views for enumerators have been held in Laurens recently by Census Supervisor Walter S. Wingo for the fourth district. Tests for applicants will be required beiore March 20.. Mr. Wingo has also an announced that all enumerators and group lead ers in rural districts must have an automobile. Some 1,000 Presbyterians are ex- Lt. Col. Fraser, leader; 3. Helps for pected to assemble in Clinton, Feb. 22, for a giant rally which builds up as the largest meeting in the his tory of the South Carolina Presby tery. They will represent 42 churches I Teachers—W. R. Anderson, leader; 4. Marriage and Family—Dr. Ed ouard Patte, leader; 5. Church Pa pers—Mrs. James Overholser, lead er; 6. Stewardship of Life—Ted Jones, leader; 7. Stewardship of located in the Presbytery taking infMoney-the Rev. Leslie Patterson, the four counties of Laurens, New- a ? T ^ ® 1 ^ e , c ^ a f s berry, Greenwood and Abbeville. J Presidents—O". W. A. Neville, .ead- er. Dr. Charles Kraemer, pastor of i • ' A ^ Charlotte’s First Presbyterian church „ Tentative Program Given is scheduled to deliver the inspira-j The ^tentative program folllows tional address. Other prominent! W1 th the leaders for each group, leaders, who will direct discussions | Emphases: Evangelism, Steward- along the theme “Presbyterians Ser- i ship, Planned Education and the Ev- ving Christ and the Church", in-.ery Member Canvass, Church Pa- clude: * | pers, Sunday School Program. The Rev. Leslie Patterson of Co- ■ Place: Armory and FirsJ Presby- lumbia, executive secretary of the terian church, Clinton. Synod of South Carolina; Mrs. James Program:—6:00-7:00 p. m.—Picnic Overholser, wife of the pastor of supper (different counties will eat Greenwood’s First Presbyterian together) at Armory. church; D. W. A. Neville of New- 7:00-7:10 p. fn.—Opening De berry, president of the Presbytery’s j votional, First Presbyterian church, men’s organization; Hugh Jacobs and 7:10-8:00 p. m.—Group meetings (listed below) 8:10-9:00 p. m.—Inspirational W. R. Anderson, both of Clinton; and Lt. Col. Powell Fraser and Dr. Ed ouard Patte, both members of the Address. Presbyterian college faculty. i Group Meetings Will Include - Col. Fraser, who also serves as 1. Visitation Evangelism—Hugh chairman of the Presbytery Program Jacobs, Clinton, leader, of Progress, said the rally is the first I Purpose: To instruct lay workers of its kind to be held in the South | for a visitation program in each local Carolina Presbytery. He -predicted ' church. To make plans for the Pres- the attendance of all pastors, church bytery-wide visitation evangelism officers, Sunday School officials and I campaign the week before Easter, other church leaders throughout the Each church should have the chair- area. ! man of its visitation committee in A huge picnic supper at the Clin- 1 this meeting. Materials for carrying ton Armory will open the rally at on this program will be given out. 6 p. m. Group meetings and the in-! 2. Planned Education and the Ev- spirational address will round out ery Member Canvass—Lt. Col. Pow- the one-day conclave. ell Fraser, Clinton, leader. Col. Fraser released the following Purpose: To instruct lay workers schedule of group discussions, which j n the two fundamental principles >vill be conducted between 7:10 and involved in the Every Member Can- 8 p. m. at the First Presbyterian, vass. The fifst is the objective of church and Clinton high school: enlisting the interest and cultivating 1. Visitation Evangelism—Hugh the financial and personal support daughter, Mrs. Tom Z. Carter af ter several weeks illness. The funeral services wei-e held Monday afternoon from the home with the Rev. J. H. Darr and the Rev. Ware Madden officiating. In terment followed here in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were: Floyd Babb, Allen Owens, Osborne Wil son, Lee Burrell, Troy Boyd and Harry Poole. The honorary escort consisted of: S. G. Dillard, Pierre Burdette,! Hugh Ray, J. B. Frontis, Julian • Coleman,a Johnny Roseboro, B. R. Austin, Omer Bolt, Lynn Cooper. W. M. McMillan. W. M. Walker. Dr. F. K. Shealy, Dorcey Ellison. Dr. L. E. Bishop, Eddie Wells, Wood- row Wilson, James Craine, L. L. Copeland, Sr., Joe L. Carter. A large" gathering of friends and relatives assembled for the last rites and to pay a tribute to one who was loved for her fine qualities and sweet personality. The mound was covered with many flowers indi cating the esteem in which she was held. Mrs. Watts was a native of Green wood county but had made ' her home here for a number of years. She was a member of the First Bap tist church of this city. The deceased is survived by one son and daughter, H. Boyd Watts and Mrs. Carter, both of this city; by two grandchildren and one great grandchild; one sister! Mrs. J. C. Gwons of Coronaca; and three bro thers, -S. S.i—Boyd of Spartanburg. L. R. Boyd "of Coronaca, and T. S. Boyd of Waterloo. Veterans Hospital Churches To Observe Program Sunday Night Friday, February 24, At Methodist Church 'World Day of Prayer' Richard Maxwell, nationally fam- “World Day of Prayer" will be oo- ous radio singer, philosopher, and,served Friday, February 24, spon- recording artist, will appear in per- sored by the five uptown churches son at Broad Street Methodist Services will be held at Broad Street church. Sunday evening, at 7:30. i Methodist church at 3:30 p.m , us in.4 Mr. Maxwell first achieved fame program prepared by the United on NBC as “John" of the Seth Park- Council of Church Women, er program, one of radio’s most be- Churches sponsoring the meeting, loved broadcasts of days gone by. La-i and the president of the several wa ter, he became even better known 1 men’s groups are: First Presbyterian, through his own coast-to-coast pro- Mrs. Hubert Boyd: First Baptist, Mrs grams over the CBS, "Songs of Com- R- P. Wilder; St. John's Lutheran, fort and Cheer”, “A Friend in Deed", Mrs. James C. Dickert; Associate Re- and over_ the Mutual Network in formed Presbyterian, Mrs. C. Bynum "Hymns You Love’’. Mr. Maxwell Betts; Broad Street Methodist, Mrs. has appeared in more than ten thou- Lewis Pitts. sand broadcasts aver the major net- Theme for 1950—"Faith for Our wor ^ s - Time,’’ will be observed in 90 coun- The program will also feature the tries, where people speak 60 lan- talents of Ivy and All Walsh. Many guages, yet'all unite in one bond of have heard these artists over the prayer on this first Friday in Lent ABC on the Studebaker program. The chain of prayers will begin in They have devoted their lives to the Fiji islands, then ex-end from bringing enrichment and enjoyment i island to island, continent to conti- to others; They sing solos and duets nent, and close in the icy Arctic re accompanied *by Ivy’s Frontalini ac- gions, proving that in spite'of phys- cordion. This happy couple canjical barriers the world can be united bring you the cleanest entertainment by the Cross of Christ, you have ever enjoyed. . ; — ^ All was the winner of a four year I C^rviz-ec scholarship to Rollins college, and JCirlCca was a veteran of World War II, hav- At Lutheran Church ing served in the Pacific Theatre with distinguished service in the U. S. Army. Ivy has thrilled many audiences, large and small, with her beautiful soprano voice, and everyone is amazed at the ease with which she Announced By Pastor Jacobs, leader; 2. Planned Education and the Every Member Canvass— of every member. The second is the method of cultivation by person '-te-pecsoa xonta^ Fast Central Carolina Held To Four Teams means of carrying on this program will be discussed. Training aids for use in loopl churches will be shown. 3. Helps for Teachers—W. R. An- (Continued on page five) Presbyterian Men To Hear McSween The Men of the Church of the First Presbytenan church will hold their February meeting at the church this evening at 6:30. The. -moetuig.Jias.. beerL„aiiaauiic&d by the officers as a Father-Son event at which Dr. John McSweerv, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian church, Greenville, wrll be the guest speak er. T The Central Carolina Textile base ball league will open its season on April 18th with a tri-weekly sche dule of games. The schedule will be announced later. . The league will remain a 4-team loop it was announced following a recent directors meeting. The par ticipating teams will be Watts Mills, Clinton Mills, Ware Shoals and Jo- a’hna Mills. t Applications of Laurens' Mills, NilnetV Six and Greenwood were turned down. Unofficial , reports | were to the effect that the; directors were not convinced that the three teams seeking admission would have sufficient financial support to keep them in a class with those already in. r-.A'M'OT'-m IN CLINTON TODAY, FRIDAY ond, SATURDAY The dollar mark signifies that green stuff that most folks want to save in their buying. That’s exactly what you can do if you shop in Clinton during Dollar Days this week-end. A series of services in observanc of Lent, which begins next Wed nesday (Ash Wednesday), is an nounced for St. John's Lutheran handles the accordion and sings sim-j Church, by the" pastor, the Rev. J ultaneously. \ ' jc. Dickert. These artists are appearing here Th „ e sfrv , ct . s are , rad , t ., onall , in the interest of Ve erans Hosp.tal de | Christ-centered, and seek program, now in its 4th year of con- »„ * tinuous operation. This is a non- ?. opportunity for intensifying profit organization devoted to taking tVO lor Vl ‘ ‘ h *L Le T tei inspirational entertainment into the . ^on, Mr. Dickert stated. The Sun veterans hospitals, and presenting rooming services begin at 11:00* bedside radios to the wounded men. i. 8- na -’ S ^.!Z no, \_ top ‘ cs ^ ase "' t The entire work is earned on in the on ^" eme - Thf Teaching Sav- name of, and on behalf of, the Prot- lour » using the appointed Gospel estant churches of America. , lesson texts. Wednesday evenini; The variety and inspiration of this services are at 7:30 p. m., and de- unusuai’ program has made it the iVe l°P ‘he theme: "The Fruit of the outstanding event of the season in Spirit", based on Paul’s statement hundreds of communities where the 1° the Galatians in the 5th chapter artists have been enthusiastically re- at the 22nd verse of that Epistle ceived. Holy Week (April.3-3) services will The public is cordially invited for be at 8.00 p m. with the thjcmt this program with a free admission.^ "Important Questions, of the Pas mm sion Story." ** r* . The public is extended a cordial community Loncert ; welcome to all of these services. Members Invited To - Attend Attroctions Mrs. Hummel Harley, secretary of the Laurens County Community; Concert Association, has announced) that members are invited to attend i the following concerts ,in neighboring towns, admission being gained by I presenting their own membership cards: Feb. 17—Newberry High school,! 8:00 p. m., joint recital by Jean Carl ton, soprano, and Frank Rogier, ten-i or. March 2—Chester high school, 8:15 John Tylers, baritone. - March 17—Anderson Municipal audTtpnum, 8:Tf> p. rh.,' L'leanor Sfe 1 *" her. Metropolitan soprano. March 29—Newberry high school, 8:00 p. m., Louis Roney, tenor. TO ADDRESS MEN'S RALLY HERE FEB. 22 NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Old and new subscribers will find all the community news in today’s paper. Likewise, you will find inter esting and helpful Dollar Day adver tising for this event to be staged here tbday, Friday and Saturday. Don’t overlook anything in THE CHRONICLE. Welcome and thanks to those 'on our Honor Roll this week: J* R. CRISP, Nashville, Tenn. L. A. OWENS, , Augusta, Ga. MRS. CLYDE TINSLEY, Belton. DR. CHARLES KRAEMER, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, Charlotte, N. C, will deliver the in spirational address before tbe big men's rally of South CaroluartTPres- aytery to be held in :n:f city on Wednesday, February 22.' He will speak at the First Presbyterian church at the hour of 8:10 to 9 p.m. Friends of Mrs. Claude Plexico will regret to know she is .a patient at Oliver General hospital in Au gusta, Ga.