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4 / / IHE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable She (ttlmtmt If fou Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume LI Clinton, S. C., Thursday, February 23, 1950 Number 8 G. FAIR BUFORD DIES SUDDENLY IN GREENVILLE Funeral Services From Home Near City This Afternoon at 3:30. In terment at Rosemont. George Fair Buford, 70, a highly regarded citizen of the Wadsworth community, died suddenly Tuesday morning in Greenville while on a business trip. Suffering a heart at tack, he was rushed by ambulance ' to a hospital in that city but expired in a few moments. The announce ment of his unexpected death came as a great shock to his family and many friends here and elsewhere. The funeral services will be held from the home this afternoon (Thursday) at 3:30 with his pastor, the Rev. Joe Giles, officiating. Inter ment will follow here in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers will be: J. Roy Crawfbi-d, James Williams, A. A. Ramage, Sr., Charles R. Workman, Randolph Davis, W. P. Dixon, Hugh Bonds Workman and Ryan F. Law- son. i The honorary escort will consist of S. G. Dillard, T. D. Copeland, John Addison, Don Boyd, Dr. G. R. Bla lock, Dr. S. C. Hays, Dr. J. W. Davis, C. W. Weir, Sr., P. S. Bailey, O. L. Long, C. B. Cannon, J. W. Finney, Sr., Dr D. O. Rhame, D. L. Monroe, J. H. Pitts, W. W. Harris, Grady Chandler, C. V. .Monroe, Hugh Ray, Stewajrt Brown and Luther Young. Mr. Buford was a native of New berry county, the son of the late Munson M. Buford, sheriff of New berry county for a number of years. His mother was the former Miss Sally Bell. He was a member of the Hopewell Methodist church and of Campbell Lodge No. 44, A.F.M. Mr. Buford moved to Laurens county in 1918 and since then had engaged in farming in the Wads worth section. He was one of the county’s most successful farmers and always manifested an interest in ag ricultural progress in the county. Practical and conservative, he pos sessed splendid judgment and un limited energy. Mr. Buiord was a man of high principle, upright and honest in all his dealings with his fellowmen and ^ possessed an affable, friendly dispo sition. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a sincere friend. There are many who feel a person al loss in his sudden passing, and * who unite in extending their sym pathy to the bereaved family. Mr. Buford is survived by his wi dow, Mrs. Lois Manson Buford; five sons and two daughters, R. F. Buford, M. M. Buford, H. M. Buford, aU of Clinton, W. B. Buford of Savannah, Ga., and J. A. Buford of Milltown, Ala., Mrs. Posey W. Copeland of Clirvton, and Miss Louise Buford, who teaches in Winnsboro, and three brothers, W. T. Buford, R. H. Buford and M. L. Buford, all of Newberry county, ^nd two sisters, Mrs. W. W. Cromer and Mrs. Sally Bell Miller; both of Newberry county. Police To Enforce New Car Ordinance Chief of Police B. B. Ballard said yesterday that effective March 1, the recently passed city ordinance per taining to the registering of vehicles with the department will be en forced. The ordinance specifies that all cars and trucks in the town of Clinton must be registered with the police department, at which time owners will be provided a red metal . tag to be displayed on their vehicles • as proof that city taxes have been paid. Revival Services At Long Branch Church Rev. B. R. Nichols of Whitmire, will conduct a series of reveval ser vices at the Long Branch Pentecost al church beginning February 27 at 7:30 p.m. and continuing through Sunday night. The public is -cordially invited to attend these services. 2,666 Vehicles Travel Route 76 To Clinton Each 24-Hour Period Columbia, Feb. 22.—'(Special to The Chronicle.)—The South Carolina highway’ department this week re leased statistics on average 24-hour vehicle .classification at key stations for the calendar year 1949. Three of the key stations are situated in Laurens county. For the station on U. S. Route 276, two miles southeast of Gray Court, the following statistics are given: State Road 23 east to U. S. Route 221, 122 local passenger cars pass during an average 24-hour period, as well as one out of state car and 16 trucks and busses, making a total of 139 vehicles; U. S. Route 276 southeast to Laurens, 1,570 local pas senger cars, 96 out of state cars, 331 trucks and busses, making a total of 1,977 vehicles; U. S. Route 276 north east to Gray Court, 1,638 local pas senger ears, 96 out of state cars, 348 | trucks and busses, making a total of 2,082. For the station at U. S. Route 76, four miles east of Laurens: U. S. Route 76 west to Laurens, 2,111 local passenger cars, 128 out of state cars, 428 trucks and busses, making a to tal of 2,667 vehicles; U. S. Route 76 east to Clinton, 2,106 local passenger cars, 131 out of state cars, 429 trucks and busses, making a- total of 2,666 vehicles: State Road 35 south to State Road 43, 98 local passenger cars, 17 trucks ^nd busses, making a total of 114 vehicles. For the station at intersection of Routes 221 and 30 northeast of Laurens: U. S. Route 221 southeacst of Laurens, 2,434 local passenger cars, 60 out of state cars, 507 trucks and busses, total of 3,001 vehicles; U. S. Route 221 north to Enoree, 1,- 573 _ local passenger cars, 52 out of state cars, 354 trucks and busses, total .of 1,979 vehicles ;State Road 31 northeast to S. C. Route 308, 65 local passenger cars, no out of state cars, 68 trucks and busses, making a total of 133 vehicles; S. C. Route 30 north east to Cross Anchor, 840 local pas senger cars, nine out of state cars, 101 trucks and busses, making a to tal of 950 vehicles. True Bill Returned Against Larry Elmore On Murder Charge With the convening of the Feb ruary term of criminal court in Lau rens Monday, the grand jury, return ed a true bill against Larry Elmore, 42-year old Negro crop hand, who Sheriff C. W. Weir said, confessed to the shotgun slaying on November 27 of Virgil M. Betsill, 65-year^old storekeeper in the Sandy Springs section near Cliqton. Elmore was arraigned Monday af ternoon and Solicitor Hugh Beasley said^hat his case will be called the latter? part of the week. The court this week is faced with a docket of 55 new cases and 16 cases brought over from the last term. Judge J. Robert Martin, Jr., of Greenville, is presiding. .Training School 4-H Club Members Presented Certificates The State Training school girls 4-H club held its February meeting in “the school auditorium on the after noon of February 17, with the presi dent, Doris Smith, presiding. The devotional was led by Irene Stevenson. After the business session, a short patriotic program was given by club members. Certificates for the past year’s work were presented by Miss Hazel Dean, assistant home demonstration agent. The demonstration consisted of a moving picture on gardening and control of insects. City Churches To Observe 'World Day of Prayer' As announced last week ihe ‘‘World Day of Prayer” will be ob served by the five city churches Fri day. The services will be held at Broad Street Methodist church at 3:30 p. m. Dr. W. R. Turner will make a brief address. The theme of the program, which will be used by women all over the world, will be, "Faith For Our Time” and it was written by an outstand ing Japanese Christian teacher, Mi- chi Kawai. WINTER PASTURE TOUR IN COUNTY WELL ATTENDED Large Group of Business Men and Farmers See Well Rounded Pasture Development. The winter pasture tour held ir. the county last Wednesday was wel attended in spite of the cold weather The special observance is spon- ft was estimated that approximately sored by the women’s groups of the First Presbyterian, 5 ir st Baptist, St John’s Lutheran, Associate Reformed ^college extension service; Dr.‘H. P 375 people made the tour. D. W. Watkins, dirctor of Clemson Presbyterian, and Broad Street Meth odist churches. Music will be furnished by a group from the college. 7 All who are interested are invit ed to participate in this observance of a world-wide day of prayer. The World Day of Prayer was ob served last year in 86 countries and the program was translated into more tian 60 languages. Services were held in over 10,000 communities in the United States. Cooper, head of the S. C. experimen-. station; and Mr. and Mrs. McAime.> of Sheffield, Ala., were on the tour Mr. McAimes is connected with the Tennessee Valley authority. The group, made up of farmer- and business men, met at 9:30 a.m at the farm of Furman Thomason, located on the Princeton highway ir. the Trinity Ridge community. Due to the size of the crowd, the group was divided into two sections, running approximately 30 minute The day twill be observed in both •apart. W. A Lowery of Laurens, J the white and colored schools, under •the direction of Miss Faye Stewart. i Baptist Group Holds Spring Meet In Laurens 'THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY" GENERAL, CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN, FOUNDER OF A NATION, AND ITS FIRST PRESIDENT. 1732—1799 C. Pace of Clinton, and J. D. Park o: Greenville, state highway patrolmen did an excellent job in assisting in the tour, as well as the Laurens city police under the direefion of Chie:’ Ivey in escorting the crowd through Laurens to the armory where a bar becue was served and a short pro- ^ T - i gram held. Walter F. Lyncft of The Laurens Association he d its ] \iountviHe, an old timer at prep^u•- spring meeting at the First Baptist j ing barbecue, prepared for and as- church in Laurens with a large at- 1 sisted in serving lunch to 350 people tendance from the 33 churches mak- • Also assisting in serving lunch were ing up the association. i j 3 Williams, assistant county Morning and' afternoon sessions agent; Miss Susan Hall and Miss were held with the moderator. Rev. Hazle Lean, home demoiistration H. W. Grange", presiding. The Assessments For Year Are Behind, Auditor Reports Dr. Brown Receives Injuries In Fall !On Atlanta Street Laurens county taxpayers have 1 Dr. Marshall W. Brown, president been slow in making their annual of Presbyterian college, suffered an assessments and many of them have unusual accident in the business sec- READ tHE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS regularly each week It will pay you. It’s thi fly to shop first In this newspaper, then In the stores as prices change and new merchandise is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS still neglected to make them, it was reported yesterday by Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, county auditor. Hardly tion of Atlanta on Monday. _ As he crossed the street at noon, both feet became entangled in a wire more than fifty per cent have coin- band two feet in diameter which had plied with the law and made their assessments thus far, she said. been left there accidentally. He was theme for the first session was “Mis sions.’V The promotion committee report was presented by Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city. The “Advance Program of Southern Baptists” was discussed by the Rev. J. A. Bowers of Greenwood. The Rev. A. T. Greene preached the missionary ser mon. At the afternoon session the theme was "Evangelism,” with the Rev. Grange Cothran bringing the closing inspirational message. Coroner Burgess Holds Two Inquests Laurens, Feb. 19.—The^fiiVFof two inquests conducted Friday by the thrown forward, his taco hitting the!' 0 '' 0 ""’ R ’ 1 “ w , "if j u ,7 return a verdict that John Littlefield, 64, of Enoree, “came to his death from natural causes.” Only about one more week re- 1 pavement. The glasses he wore were mains in which to make assessments broken and he sustained painful in- without penalty. Miss Culbertson | juried \ said, adding that the 10% penalty isi After treatment in an Atlanta ^ reDruarv tl morninE aDOU[ inrf . e due to be added to assessments made' c ii n i c Dr Brown was able to resume i y morning inree after Marrh l«t • n^ir’in/tinn ^ , i mlleS fr0m LaurenS off the PrincC- participation in a two-day confer-1 ton highway by Jimmy and Tommy ence of the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education. He represents South Carolina on the ex ecutive committee of this , organiza tion in which 14 Southern states are cooperating toward the improvement after March 1st. Miss Culbertson again caHed at tention to the fact that this is “real estate” year, or the year in which real estate must be returned, which does not occur but every four years. The auditor said that her office will remain open Wednesday after- . ,of higher education in the South, noons until March 1 in order to ac commodate property owners who find it inconvenient to make their assessments on any other day. Laurens, Greenville Dairy Show Set Special Services At College Next Week _ Religious Emphasis week for the ’Presbyterian college student body j will begin next Tuesday and contin- I ue through Friday, March 3. A Laurens and Greenville county j The principal speakers will be Dr. dairy cattle show with a larger pre- ; W . R. Ward, pastor of the First Pres- mium list tharr the annual state fair event is being arranged by the Fountain Inn Booster club, tenta tively for April 19, it was announced yesterday. byterian church, Spartaaburg, and the Rev. Daniel Iverson, pastor of the Shenandoah Presbyterian church, Miami, Fla. _ i. Bishop-Walker To Reopen Soon Bishop-Walker Pharmacy will re open for business early in March, the owners state, in their new location in the hotel “block formerly occupied by Roddy’s. The firm has been out of business several months due to a fire which destroyed their equipment and merchandise. New equipment for the store is now being installed, and nationally advertised merchandise unpacked and arranged. The store will be one of the most modern and attractive- in the Piedmont section. Bush River Church To Consider Building The board of deacons of the Bush River Baptist church has called a special meeting of all members of the church on Sunday at 7:00 pm. The object of the meeting, it is stated by the pastor, Rev. T. B. Alt man, is to consider a report and rec ommendations on building a new church. All members are invited to .be present . ! The discussion groups will be lead Plans cal! for a premium list of by R ev Leslie Patterson, Rev. Mc- more than $500 in the various class- jJeod Frampton, and Dr. Sidney J. es. Cattle entered in . the show it is l. Crouch of Clemson. stated, can be sold at private sale if the owner wishes. Other sale fa cilities will be provided at the show, however, as in past years. All interested persons in this coun ty are invited to enter cattle in the show. College Students Hear Former Missionary A former missionary io China, the 'Bronze Derby' Goes Back To Newberry The Newberry college Indians de feated Presbyterian college Satur day night in Newberry by a final 65 to 41 score. The Blue Hose had downed the - Indians here Thursday night 46 to 52, the win returning the “Bronze-Derby.” i R«v. G. Raymond Wombeldorf, spoke. turned the prized “Derby”, tradition- to the Presbyterian college student, a i symbol of p c.-Newberry supre- body at the Monday chapel hour. He macy to the Indian camp after a one came here as a representative of the day’s keep by P. C. Student Volunteer Movement of!' . m America, and cited his experiences A**- J as a missionary and told of the pres- ^-OUnClimen Attend ent plight of China. Sunday evening Mr. Wombeldorf addressed the Westminster Fellow- The following city aldermen were ship group of the First Presbyterian | in Columbia Tuesday to attend the church. ^ | annual meeting of the Smith Caro- ^ “ lina Municipal association: W. M. McMillan, Lynn Cooper, Hugh Ray, Woodrow Wilson and attorney Tench P. Owens. Mayor L. E. Bishop, was unable to attend because of a recent operation from which he is now re covering. Mayor Bishop was pained as a member of the executive committee I of the association. Mr. Littlefield’s body was discover I ed February 11 morning about three miles from Laurens off the Prince ton highway by Jimmy and Tommj Todd, of Laurens, who were hunting near the farm of John Lake. Sheriff Wier declared that Mr. Lit tlefield had been reported missing from his home in Enoree since Jan uary 26. A doctor’s sttaement was read at the inquest which stated that Mr. Littlefield had been dead for two weeks, and that he died of natural causes with no signs of foul play dis covered. The coroner’s jury also held an in quest in the death of George C. Dob son, a Lancaster alderman, who died January 26 as result of an automo bile wreck on Highway 76 between Laurens and Clinton early that morning. State Highway Patrolman John Tankersley, who investigated the collision, declared that Mr. Dobson was traveling toward Clinton when the wreck occurred with a car driven by Charles C. Steele of Clinton, who was headed towards Laurens. The jury returned a verdict that Mr. Dobson “came to his death as result of a wreck between a 1940 Ford driven by Charles C. Steele, and a 1949 Cadillac, driven by George C. Dobson.” _ . Municipal Meeting Mountville Class To Present Play The seniop class of Mountville high school will present “Take Your Med icine” Friday, February 24, 8 p. m. in the school auditorium. The public is cordially invited. Mrs. W. W. Cole Observes 80th Birthday On the occasion of her eightieth birthday Tuesday, February 21, the family of Mrs. W. W. Cole gathered at her home on Sunday, the 19th, tp celebrate with a birthday dinner. Children and grandchildren of Mrs. Cole were assembled, with 57 rela tives present. agents, and several 4-H club boys. Dr. Cooper in a few remarks on the program stfated that a short while ago, he spent two days on a pasture tour in the state of Mississippi. He said he saw more winter grazing the first half of the day on tne tour in Laurens county than he saw in the whole state of Mississippi on a two- day tour. - The farms included on the tour were marked with stakes with a number and printed instruction sheets explaining the grazing on that paAicular farm were distributed tc the party.. A loud speaker was usee by each group on the tour at each stop for discussing winter pasture, both by the farmer and extension workers. The tour included farms ranging from one and a half acres of grazisu; for the family cow to as much as 175 acres on commercial dairy farms Many. favorable comments were heard during the tour -by various- farmers that the pasture prograrr showed to be applicable to all size.-- of farms regardless of the numbei of livestock on the farm. Farms included on the tour in or der as scheduled were: Furman Thomason, Carl L. Thompson, Milton Thompson, Gary Gibbs, Ernest Eas- terby, J. W. Tinsley, and M. S. Boyd, in the Trinity Ridge community; V L. Abbott, J. Herman Power, and L T. Yeargin, in the Barksdale com munity; Johnson Hunter, Mrs. Aliev O v Martin. Furman Weathers, and John B. Cook, Owings; A. J. Hughes. Earl Hughes, E. J. Sloan, Harry L arj^ Lewis C. Hughes, in the Durbin community; Robert A. Harris, J Gray Harris and Frank Bobo, in the Voungs community; D. E. Todd, B R. T Todd, and Homer Owings, in the Barksdale-Narnie community Also the state highway shoulder demonstration seeded taJfescuo, one mile long, ending at Homer Owens' farm, was observed. In the afternoon, the tour included farms of A. L. Neighbors in the Log Cabin community; League’s (Jairy. near Clinton; T. P. and D. Eugene Brown, lather and son; B. W. and Cecil Brown, brothers; R. H. and George Roper, fatheit and son, and E. F. Coggins. Those making the tour saw a real pastime program and know that the county rightfully carries honors in winter pasture work, said County Agent C. B. Cannon. The roll-ng lana covered with grass as seen on the trip is proof that grass farming pre vents the washing away of sloping lands. The pasture program i*s one that all governmental agencies, along with the farmers, are working to at tain — saving the soil and feeding livestock. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL THE CHRONICLE is read at lei sure by all members of the family. The life of the home paper is longer than any other publication. You’ll find all the news each week at a cost of less than 4c a week. ? Welcome and thanks -to those on our Honor Roll this week; RUFUS E. SADLER, Clinton. * MRS ELLA JOHNSON, Honolulu,tT. H. MISS MARY CRAWFORD, Lydia Mills. Presbyterian Church At Lydia Burns The Lydia Mills Presbyterian church was completely destroyed by fire Sunday morning during the Sun day school hour. The piano, song books, tables and chairs were saved For the present, it Is announced, senvices will be held in the Lydia Mills community house. Sunday school will be at 10:15, with preach ing services at 11 o’clock. The Rev L. W. Brown, whtf recently moved to Abbeville, will preach Sunday since he is supplying the church until a I pastor can be secured. . Y.