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I / ♦ ♦ * 1 ,y: I ■ 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, April 13, 1950 Number 15 Heavy Sales Gain Reported This Year By Oldsmobile Dealers Oldsmobile dealers sold 11,015 new cars in the second 10 days of March, marking a,71 per cent gain over the same 10 days of 1949, it was announ ced by S. E. Skinner, general man ager of the Oldsmobile Division. Se cond 10-day sales in March last year totaled 6,448 new vehicles. During the first 20 days of March this year, Oldsmobile dealers have delivered 22,637 new cars to cus tomers. ' This is more cars than Olds mobile sold in the entire month -M March last year, when sales totaled 21,379 automobiles. “We are pleased with the pufelic I cceptance of our 1950 Futuramic mdels, especially the Series “88” and “98”, said Skinner in comment ing on the sales pictute. “However, we are not letting up just because sales are at a record level. Our cur rent series of “Rocket Round-Up” meetings with dealers in. .25 cities from coast to coast are designed to maintain the enthusiasm and selling pace that has marked 1950 to date.” For the period from Januarv l through March 20 this ye&r, Olds mobile dealers have sold 80,361 new cars, marking a 61 per cent gain over the same period of 1949, when sales through March 20 totaled 49,788 neW cars. _ Gray Funeral Home Clinton, S» C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS AMBULANCE SERVICE Phones 41 and 399-J L. RUSSELL GRAY and V. PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mere. -SPORTS- By DONNY WILDER Gala Baseball Opening April 18 _ .Two of the strongest and oldest ri vals in any league will meet on the night of April 18 when Joanna will visit the Clinton Cavaliers cash in the first meeting of the two teams this season. A flock of celebraties are expected to be on hand for the game and, the lunch before the game. Sports wri ters, governors, statesmen, and any other kind of celebraty you might want has been invited to witness the two fast dubs In action. It is beyond me to predict the out come of this game since both teams are of the fastest kind of species and the clubs are both blest with the two best managers in the league. Claude Crocker holds the reigns on the Clinton club and Dan Kirby is the big mind behind the Joanna crew. COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD WIRING Electrical Appliance Repairing and Electricol Construction Work Floor Plugs A Specialty ARNOLD M. CANNON 406 W. Maple St. Tel. 312-XJ Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Lourens, S. 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The stadium has been enlarged and the fence has been moved back (a smart measure on the part of the handlers of the Clinton club since the Central Carolina clubs would probably lose enough balls over the old fence to pay for the new one). 5,000 persons are expected to be on hand- for the big occasion and each one is expecting to see just how fast this highly rated stronger built Cen tral Carolina league really is. Both clubs are blest with strong pitchers, good outfields, and men who are able to roam the infield with apparently little trouble. Moore, Harris, and Cudd are the fast boys from Joanna and any one of them could be expected to be out there on the mound when the um pire shouts the first “play ball”,yell of the Clinton season. For Clinton the firemen could be Whittaker, Cooper, /or Manager Claude Crocker himself. All of these pitchers have been shining off the mid-training form and seem to be in fine physical shape. Both teams are also well adapt to the 'hitting procedure of baseball with some mighty big sticks being swung for each team. Joanna’s first baseman, Danielson is said to be able to punch one out of any park in these parts and judging from his size I’m hot going to be, the one to argue with them. Clinton’s right fielder, Guy Prater, who is originally from Joanna has spent a rough time being ridden by both the folks in Joanna and the spectators in Clinton, but I expect when his time comes he will be busting fences with his usual form no matter who is kidding him about what. Some comparison of the two teams might could be drawn from their recent encounters with the same team Woodside of the Western Carolina loop. Joanna edged past the Wood- siders six to five while the Clinton Cavaliers downed the squad by an ther narrow score five to three. When you look at the two scores you might figure that the Clinton team is one run better than Joanna but don’ forget to look at the hitting on both of these teams. Both teams are loaded with men who are able to hit a home run as a base hit. So one Irun either way won’t mean the balbgame for either team unless I’m greatly mistaken. PC Track Team Working Presbyterian college’s track team is working hard under the directors and are expecting to walk off with some of those cups given away at the annual state collegiate track meet which is held here every year. The squad is centered around the ten-second men, Walter Gooch, Blake Watts, and Ken McCutchin- son. These men hold the edge in the 440, 100 yard dash and the re lay team. These men on the relay team are also the highly publicized backs on the football team. Clinton “B” Team Loses To Union The Clinton high school “B” team lost to Union last week by a high running score of 18 to 10. The Clinton team was held hit less until the fifth inning when they started hitting the big pitchers for doubles, triples and home runs. The biggest connection of the day was made by Lynn Cooper who hit a circuit blow with two of his mates on deck. i . . Lynn Cooper was the last of three Clinton pitchers used against the Union team. The first two hurlers were Glenn McGee and Joe Spillers who were promply pounded from the mound by the sharp eyed boys from Union. Cooper was by far the best pitchei; of the day. Five Couples Given Marriage Licenses Five couples obtained marriage licenses at Probate Judge Hewlette Wasson’s office last week. Included are, Albert Lee Snipes, 25, and Mary Jane Bryant, 20, both of Laurens; Jack William Rhodes, 21, of Wattsville and Betty Laura Bell, 21, of Laurens; Pinckney George Holtzclaw, 21, of Clinton and Helen Walker, 21, of Whitmire; Walter Eu gene Clardy, 48, and Meg. E. 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