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"1 i- ♦ * THE CHRONICLE Str^es To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Volume LI. )f You Don't Read MHE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 23, 1950 Number 12 KIWANIANS10 HOLD DIVISIONAL MKIINO TONIOm Ten Clubs of Piedmont Area to Hear Gov. Orin Crow Speak at Presby terian College. The annual divisional meeting of the ninth Carolinas Kiwanis divis ion will be held here this evening at 7:30 in the Presbyterian college dining hall with an attendance of more than 200 expected. The meeting will be presided over Democratic Clubs Meet Saturday For Reorganization The machinery for holding this year’s Democratic primary for coun ty and state offices will be set in motion Saturday when the Demo cratic clubs of the county will meet for the purpose of reorganization. Phil D. Huff, of Laurens, is the present president of the convention, and Thos. A. Babb, of Laurens, sec retary. J. P. Sloan, of this city, is county chairman. The Clinton club will meet Satur day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the high school building to reorganize and elect delegates to the eounty conven tion to be held in Laurens the first Monday in April. R. L. Plaxico is chairman of the club. Each of the 40 clubs is entitled to one delegate for every twenty-five votes cast in the first primary in 1948. The Clinton club on this basis has 34 delegates, Clinton Mills 12, Lydia Mills 6, Hope- well 2, Joanna 17, Renno 1, Shady Grove 2. Unless the rules of the party are changed by the state convention in May, the first primary will be held July 11. County officers to be voted on this sununer include them all, from mag istrates up, except for clerk of court, sheriff and state senator. i TO SEEK OFFICE Lynch Charged With Murder As Victim Dies ENTERS POLITICS COL. WYSOR Thomas Lynch, of Mountville, has been charged with murder in the death Monday of a North Carolina truck driver shot on the night of March 8 in a hijacking attempt near |Savannah. j Lynch, along with Angus Brown of Sylvania, Ga.. and George Ker- j sey of Stillmore, Ga:, had beehl charged with attempted armed rob bery in the incident in which Ernest; [ Edward Crosby,’ of Winston-Salem, N. C., received shotgun wounds. Crosby died Monday. The three are being held without bond by Chatham county (Savan nah) authorities. Brown’ was cap tured at Savannah the night after the shooting. Kersey and Lynch were arrested at Spartanburg a day later. 1 They were turned over to Sheriff C. ; W. Wier of Laurens county, who in I turn released them to the Georgia authorities. TENCH P. OWENS Laurens Has First Traffic Fatality In Over Four Years by Ralchford W. Boland oJ this city, lieutenant governor of the division wibiich comprises the 1 te» clubs of Union, Spartanburg, Greenville, Greer, Anderson, Greenwood, Lau rens, Clinton, Newfrerry and Rock Hill. President of the local club is Mar shall W. Brown. The ’meeting will open with the singing of “America” followed with the invocation by Dr. John McSween of Greenville. During dinner mus ic will be fucnished by a college group. The welcome will be given by W. W. Harris of this 9ity, past lieutenant governor of the division. Lient. Gov. Boland will award the attendance prizes and brief reports on club activities will be presented. Herbert W. Henning of Darlington, district secretary, will attend; and introduce the honor guest. The speaker for the occasion will be Orin F. Crow of Columbia, Gov ernor Carolinas district. Dr. Crow' is a native of this states and was educated at the University of Squth Carolina and Peabody college. He has been professor of education at the University ml South Carolina since 1925, was acting director of ex tension 1925-26; and has served as dean of the school of education since 1930, and director of the Uniwersity summer session since 1946. He has held a number of positions of honor in the educational field. During World War I he was a 2nd lieutenant. Field Artillery, with A. E. F. and held the rank of Colonel, Field Artillery., in World War II. Dr. Crow is a charter member of the Hartsville club organized in 1922, at which time he was princi pal atf the high school. Since 1926 he has been an active member of the Columbia Kiwanis club which he has served as committee chairman, director, secretary, vice-president, and president. He is a former lieu tenant governor of the 8tb division, a member of the International com mittee, and served as editor of the Karolina Kiwanian. He has attend ed five International conventions and was elected the past fall to head Krwanis in the two Carolinas for the coming yean JOINS HOSPITAL STAFF Miss Mary Bannister, R. N, of Greenwood has joined the staff at Joanna Memorial hospital to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Juanita Rowland who is leaving the institution April 1 to be married. , Col. R. E. Wysor Offers For Mayor In June Primary Col. Robert E. Wysor, Jr., an- nounces himself in today’s paper as a candidate for Mayor of Clinton in this summer’s, primary. His is the first announcement for the office, and no announcements have been made in the aldermanic races. mi# ing his second two-year temv^ftas Lynch and Kersey are charged | _ j with arson nad robbery in connec- _ . : tion with robbing Watts filling sta- .Tpnph D MU/PHt j tion and store in Mountville and 1 •wllvll ■■ VfTvIlJ burning “ 10 ,he groun - Becomes First To $100,000 Bond Issue Approved For Negro School Enter House Race Tench P. Owens, vounf attorney [ of the city, associated with his fath- COUNTRY'S ASSETS BEING MOBILIZED TO COMBAT AHACK Plaxico Tells of Moves Being Made in Economic Mobilization by Chiefs. That the government of the United j States, its scientists, economic ex- I perts. business leaders and manutac- j turers are aware of the obligation.* I resting upon them in the light of I world conditions today, is indicated I by the series of seminars or course* of instruction being conducted by the Industrial College of the Annei Forces for selected reserve off iter* and key civilian industrialists in va- ! rious parts of the country. | Tom Plaxico, of this city, lieuten- i ant-colonel in the reserve corps. wh»* I served in the recent war with the same rank, has just returned from Birm.ngham. Ala , where he attend ed lectures and demonstrations .for reserve officers of the Third Army afea, comprising several southeast ern states. The course was' instituted to ac quaint reserve officers with the prob lems £>f economic mobilization, both before and after military'mobiliza tion, i? and when it comes—if it ever does. This does not mean that the na tion’s chiefs are expecting war, Mr. In the $100,000 bond issue election e r, Robert S. Owens, in the practice held Tuesday for Hunter school dis- of law, becomes the first candidate trict No. 5, only 68 votes were cast, to enter this summers' Democratic i pj'* x ' '''"'“ d ”but' m'Viiew of well- The proposal carried 62 to 6 At the primary for one of the three seats in known cond / ?ions in fhe wor i d today. „ T ^ w t L y dia Cotton. Mills—precinct 3 votes the house of representatives from , h t th , h obli 2atioa Mayor L. E. Bishop, now com{#t- were cast for the issue, and 3 at the Laurens county. His official 1 an-! ^ ‘ he obligaUow to make 'linton Mills precinct In the city nouncement appears in today’s paper einer g ency for any ^ ^ at made no public announcement as to' bo x proper 56 votes were cast in fa- Mr Owens is a native of this city . , ;wr of the proposal, and 6 against, 'and a member of the well knpwn i T*” 8 er H er g enc y- lf l } , does . menUoned on the streets, unofficially,! The bond issue, according to the Owens family He graduated from ’A’lU occur sudden.y a r.d devastating- in connection with the race. j ca ii for the election by the trustees!Clinton high school, Presbyterian! 1 *’’ they be ‘ ieve The country will not Col. Wysor was commandant at 1 of th e district, is to be used to re-' college with an'A B. degree in 1941. have il° or three yea £ Presbyterian college, 1929-37, and build Bell Street school which was and the University of Virginia in for offffensive mus * h® has thirty years service in the army 1 destroyed by fire last summer. Bids 1947 with the LL B degree. rea<ly to and strike back from which he retired in 194*. The f or construction are to be received Mr. Owens served in the Army of announcement that his “hat is in th^ i today, the trustees have stated, in the United States, infantry, June 20, rine will be one of interesJ to his order to get the building completed Laurens, March 21.——The city of I^auren^has.^liad_.ats_first traffic-Ja-jbis. plan^-Several names are heard jwr-^rTOrproposal, and 6 against, 'and a member of the well knpwn tality in 1,526 days. Mrs. Nelle Clary, “ J i . 26, of Laurens, was fatally injured tonight when the car her husband was driving was dragged 440 feet by a Charleston and Western Carolina freight train. J Clary, Chief of Police W. T. Ivey said, told him he had stopped and started again when he thought he had been given a go-ahead signal by a flagman. The accident occurred at 7:25 pun. and Mrs. Clary died at 9 p.m. of a crushed chest. The couple had been married but two menths. After expressing regret at Mrs. Clary’s cteath, Chief Ivey remarked: “As for oar traffic record, we’ll just have to start all ouer again and do better next time.” Laurens won the national award for pedestrian safety in 1948. nng friends. — and ready for the new session open- Col. Wysor signaled his race with j n g j n September. The structure is to the following statement: be one-story, of brick, with at least “Having been requested by a good 2 0 class rooms, it is stated.; immediately. Problems connected w *h economic mobilization are vast a d complex. many citizens of Clinton to run for Mayor, I have finally decided to do so and am throwing my hat in the ring, or square, whichever you pre- In a recent statement signed by the trustees it was stated that if the bond 1941, to November 1, 1945, and held . . , „ -i the rank 6f ftrst lieutenant at the Mj-P^toeo sa.d and are aems stud- time of hi, di«.-haree .rnm the 1ai '‘ l P lanS P Ut ‘" !t ^ country s best minds. The National’Defense chiefs feel time of his discharge from the ser vice. Mr. Owens is a deacon in the First' . , . „ .... , .. . . Preabytertan church, member of rnttlhseat. mter.;*; «nl«ht- Kiwanis club and Chamber of Com ler. If elected, I will give full time a bie property of the district to re to the job and endeavnr to run it in! ^ re the bonds, a business like way with the idea qf saving money and promoting effi- issue wa* approved it would require merce. His friends here and else- an additional 3 raill levy on the tax- where will be interested in his an nouncement. ciency in all departments. With :fh«...,apprpval of the $10(T,000 issue for the Negro schobT building, the district n«»w has a levy of 105 Laurens Lutherans Building Chundi Easter £gg Hunt By P..-TA Committee At College April 6 The library committee of the Psr- ent-Teacher association of Florida ^ ceremony for the laying of a Street school is making plans for an cornerstc)ne for ^ new ^ Easter egg hunt the proceeds to be church in Laurens was oon- used for new books and improve-, ducUd ^ alIernoon . Dr . K. rl me* of the* CbWnx children Kinard> presidcnt of the .an synod, and the Rev. William B ‘fFrankly, I am not gunning for |millSi divided: schoo!, 29 mills; coun- •the job for my own personal benefit,!^ city 5$>. bat for the benefit of the citizens oil ’ ’ tks ‘town.” j The hunt will be held Thursday afternoon, April 6, act 4 o’clock ox ! the firamt off Presbyterian college campus. All children through the seventh grade are imiied to attend. Prizes .will 3>e given and candy, cookies and drinks will be sold. Ad- Schaeffer of Greenville, president of •the Piedmont cnnference, assisted the pastor with ttfe cornerstone ser vices. , The Rev. J. Shelton Moose is pas- •tor of the Laurens church. He for- , ..... . merly served as pastor of St. John’s hu "' w ! 11 . be c * nt *- Lutheran church rt this city oclmc All children cf th6 Jpwn are in vited to .assist m the snpport of one, of the c&y’s finest causes, it is stated 1 by Mrs. H. L. Eichelberger, library chairman. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Rea’d the advertisements reg ularly — they tell you about changing prices each week and where you* can supply your needs and buy to advantage. Johnston Boy Wins la Legion Contest Held Here Fletcher Derrick, Jr., a Johnston high school junior, will- compete in the state finals speaking contest March 24 sponsored by the American Legion after his triumph here last Friday. The contest was staged in Use Thornwell Memorial church. Young Derrick spoke on “Our Priv ileges and Responsibilities as Amer ican Citizens”, winning over Betty Barton of Taylors, and Frances Friend, .of the Anderson school. Those participating here had prev iously won in a district contest. The state contest will be held in Waiter- boro. R. Pope Chapman, Legion depart ment vice commander, presented all J the contestants with giftc that had been given by J. C. Thomas, local jeweler. Teachers To Meet In Laurens Today j, The last meeting of the Laurens county Education association for this school year will be held this after noon at 3:30 at the Laurens high school building, according to the ; president, Mrs. T. S. Sumerel. The program will be given over to group meetings and business. JOANNA CLUB TO MEET The Democratic club will meet at the Joanna club house Saturday af ternoon, March 25, at 3:00, officers have announced. accepting the pastorate. Easter Cantata Will Be Presented An Easter cantata, “Christ Ever lasting”-Wilson”, under 1 the direct- icn of Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, organist, will be presented at dhe First Pres byterian church, on the evening of Sunday, April 2, at 7:30 o’clock. The program will be presented by thirty adult and forty junior voices. Lydia Mills Has New Postal Service Since March 1st, some 345 homes of # the Lydia Cotton Mills commun ity have had door-to-door mail de livery. Up taitil this time everyone hade received their mail at 3he Ly dia Mills store. This new service is just another step in the overhaul im provement program of that com munity. Work Underway On Two Swimming Roots At LyJifi and Clinton Mills About June 15th, the Lydia-Clin- ton Mills will open two or the nicest ami-door pools in the state with con struction already under way on the projects. The swimming area for the adult group will measure 105 feet by 45 feet and two wading pools are Ao being constructed for the kid dies. The pools will be equipped with hackers and new tiled showers, and aae being built by' tke mills at an .expense of $175,000.®. County Tax Bill 90 Per Cent Collected ened officer corps will better serve to lead their men and t.ansmit thia knowledge to them The problems involved in econom ic mobilization of the c untry’s re sources—plants, factories, raw mate rials, transportation, communica tions, workers—all were studied by reserve officers at Birmingham, Mr. Tax collections tor t949 had reach- ed a total ot *408,850.82 on March l, by :h0 re y k ,h b or 90 per cent of the transcript, it; was reported by County Treasurer' °" c ^ th ? prm . C h iP . al .^ P ‘ n “"Lt“ Sam Leaman. b >' “>« chiefs is that the concentra- This about equals the average for ,10 " 0 ‘ manufacturing m K»- last year, he sard. Several th<Land 1 ' ra ! arcas °' c “ J? broken up. The plants, they say, must be dispersed to reduce the im pact of bombing on the source supply of any one item m the .war potential, as was the cape » Ger many in th^ last war, when the source ot ball-bearings was atrr. *sd Barts Ready-toAVear la New Location 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 new merchandise is received and displayed. BE WISE—r READ THE ADS dollars have been paid since March 1 and it nt>w appears that the total to go into execution will be about the same as last year or about $20,00. The three per cent penalty went on March 1 and will be increased to seven per cent April 1. The books will close April 15. he said, wdth $2 ' added for each return. Dr. and Mrs. Woods' Are Complimented Friday- afternoon at 4 o’clock large number of friends and neighs bon* called on Dr. and. Mrs. D. J. Woods at their new home on North Broad street. Thr group showered theip with useful gifts for their new home and knocked out in one blow by U S. bombers. Southern states will benefit im mensely from this move, since .my attack from a foreign country would come over the North Pole, and ttae- | southern, area would be the farthest point to be reached. Moving of plants a to this area would minimize the ef fectiveness of the^attacks since inter ceptors would take to the a;r to com bat it when it reached ttu* nearest, points. Procuring and stock-piling of str*- joyed. Barts Reatiy-to-Wear store is mov ing this wetk to their new location on West Mam street in the building formerly occupied by Bishop-Walker Phaonacy, which has been remod eled and modernized.' The store was opemd here , about 8-ve years ago by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bunts, the present proprietors. In a commercial announcement in to-, _ _ _ day's paper they invite the public to' A number of Clinton people at- Plaxico said The rubber supply', for- vixit them in their new store which tended the camellia show th* past mt ' rly • vdM5l; y imported, had" the pre*- wHJ open Saturday, March 25. a delightfully informal visit was en- i te “ 1C matenals is another important I move toward developing the coun- try’s war-making capacity, and a • being accelerated. We have some jC these materials here in this country, bu. many of them must be improtedL principally manganese and tm, Mr. Residents Place In Camellia Show Godfrey To Attend McPherson School Officers and men of the 51st In fantry Division Headquarters Staff, South CaroTinx National Guard, will participate in a map maneuver to be known as “Exercise Dixie” at Fort McPherson. Ga., April 22 and 23. Brig. General James C. Dizier, the Adjutant General of South Car olina, has announced. The personnel will be headed by Brig. General John C. Ilenegan of Dilton. Brig. General Ansel B God frey of this city will attend as one of the staff officers. * week-end in Greenville, with two ■oral residents’ entries winning rec ognition. Mrs. E H Wilkes entered a single „ „ .x .specimen which was awarded a bluei^T*. he coun ’ ry ribbon, and an arrangement of five * , ar u e ^ h ^ hli S b ^ Flax blossoms by Mrs. George R. Blalock * a . of the 5tc P s being taken sure removed in' the last war. w h<_ but many of them must be imported, built. These raw material*, and oth ers. are being stored and dispersed placed third in its class. •'JEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Garden Club To Hear Greenville Speaker The Clinton Garden club will meet Monday afternoon, March 27, at 3:30 o’clock in the Presbyterian college chapel. Mrs. Henry Criegler, of Greenville, will be guest speaker at the meeting. Immdiately follow ing the program a social hour will be held at the home of Mrs. Marshall W. Brown, with all members and other guests cordially invited. If you are a newcomer to Clinton ar this community we invite vou to take THE CHRONICLE The cost is vnrull for Uje pleasure and helpful information you will get. Welcome and thanks to those on jur Honor Roll this week: H M CHANEY. MRS. JOE LAND. RICHARD FOSTER MRS. LOUISE BAILEY. . Clinton. MRS. ELIZA BET H, SMITH. West Clinton. MRS. MARVIN ZIM MERMAN, v Biloxi, Miss.- A. J. TINSLEY, Kinards. . JAMES AUSTIN CHANDLER. Denver, Colorado. LESTER L. BATES, Columbia. make the country more able to pro tect itself in the event of an attack by any foreign power Chamber of Commerce To Nome Directors In accordance with the by-law* President W M. Walker of tie Chamber of Commerce has appe nt- ed a nominating committee to select a group of names to be voted upo* for directors of the organization. Bal lots have been distributed to the membership containing ten- nank*\ double the number of five director* to be elected at the April meetin i. I hesc with^ie hold-over memo- * will meirt'Tater and elect officers HEADS SORORITY " Miss Grace Young, senior of Clm-^ ton, has been named president of Presbyterian college’s lotal sorority. Alpha Psi Delta. Throe new mem bers also were initiated by the soror ity which was recently reinstate4 following a semester of inactivity.