The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 01, 1950, Image 1

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'n \ ( * THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete JNewsy and Reliable (Elution Volume LI Clintdn, S. C, Thursday, June 1, 1950 1 College To Graduate Largest Class Monday Baccalaureate at First Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning by Dr. Herman L. Turner. Addresses To Graduates Monday by Dr. Warner L. Hall. 126 Seniors to Receive Diplomas. #> « ■ / Annual graduation exercises for seniors of Presbyterian college will begin Sunday morning at 11:15 in the First Presbyterian church. The baccalaureate sermon will be deliv ered by Rev. Herman L. Turner, D. D., pastor of Atlanta’s Covenant Presbyterian church. Rev. Warner L. Hall, D.D., pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian church of Charlotte, N. C., will give the commencement address to the grad uates Monday morning in the col lege’s outdoor chapel located under spreading campus trees. This year’s class is the largest in the history of the college. It con sists of 126 students who have met aHi requirements for degrees in Au gust of last year, January of this year, and this month. Two honorary degrees will be awarded at the closing commence ment exercises to Owen Robertson Cheatham, Augusta, Ga., interna tionally prominent lumber indus trialist and president of the Geor gia-Pacific Plywood & Lumber Co.; and the Rev. Ryan Lee Wood, pas tor of the West Palm Beach’s Mem orial Presbyterian church and an alumnus of Presbyterian college. Cheatham will be awarded a doctor of laws degree; the Rev. Wood, a doctor of divinity degree. Another outstanding award of the occasion is the annual Gold P alum ni award which this year goes to Dr. Addison W. Simpson of Wash ington, Ga. Candidates for degrees are as fol lows: Bachelor Of Arts Joseph Daniel Beale, Atlanta, Ga. Mary Olivia Boyd, Mountville. Anderson Wood Buchanan, Ameri- cus, Ga. Charles Edw’ard Burnett, Clinton. William Vaughn Byrum, Great Falls. Benson Cain, Montgomery, Ala. Charles Conrad Caldwell, Char lotte, N. C. Gary Edward Campbell, McCor mick. George Luther Campbell, Marion, Benjamin Lee Collins, Miami Beach, Fla. William Carlyle Copley, Aiken. Stuart Spaulding Cushman, Ports mouth, Va. Garvin Julius Daniel, Birming ham, Ala. Philip Aaron Davis, Charlotte, N. C. Frederic Rodolph Dinkins, Leakes- ville, Miss. Cantey China DuBose, Jr., Bir mingham, Ala. Philip Welford Dunford, Miami, Fla. Haynesworth Van Epps, Union. William Edward Espieg, Clinton. Ralph Milton Ford, Jr. George town. Louis Blanding Fowler, Clinton. James Edgar Gaddy, Dillon. Edward Vause Gibson, Sumter. William Delgar Gibson, Bennetts- ville. Ernest Edward Gilmore, Jr., Co lumbus, Ga. ' Harrell Edward Graham, Lake City. William David Haithcock, Ben- nettsville. Grace Young Hamilton, Clinton. Charles Christian Hertwig, Jr., Macon, Ga.” Jimmie Reid Hollandsworth, Nor folk, Va. Frank William Holmes, Spartan burg. Claude Hamilton Howe, Jr., Tall ahassee, Fla. Henry Sanford Howie, Jr., Green ville. Ralph William Hunter, Pendleton. James Ferdinand Jacobs, Jr., Clinton. Hamlet Lipscomb Johnson, Green ville. Robert Elbert Johnson, Laurens. William Jessie Jolly, Union. Joseph Allen Keith, West Point, Ga. Edward Beckham Kenney, Aiken. Richard Tatum Lindsay, Ben- nettsville. Neely Dixon McCarter, Gastonia, N. C. Anthony Foster McKissick, Green ville. Glenn Duncan McLaurin, Dillon. Odis Milton McNeill, Broadway, N. C. David Harrod Martin, Union. Harvey Gerald Melton, Concord, N. C. William* Thomas Munday, Jr., Abbeville. Ernest Dudley Newton, Jr., Rock Hill. Troy Jerome Norton, Easley. James Pressley Poag, Jr., Rock Hill. Laurence Beaver Robinson, Hon- ea Path. Robert Hugh Sellers, Shallote, N. C. Betty Roberta Springer, * Laurens. William Hartin Stevenson, Jr., Sumter. Robert Patrick Stutts, Rock Hill. Ralph Norman Tedards, Green ville. Clifton Randolph Terrell, Chil- howie, Va. Edward LaFayette Timmerman, Laurens. Reuben Johnson Wallace, Bartow, Fla. Warren Martin Wardlaw, Mariet ta, Ga. Windsor Dorn Wilder, Jackson, Tenn. Marion Timmons Wood, West Palm Beach, Fla. Fred Auld Yarborough, Florence. Bachelor Of Science Ernest Thomson Anderson, Low- rys. Samuel Adolphus Bagley, Colum bia. James Alvin BagwelL Clinton. John Allen Banks, Jr ; , Spartan burg. Wallace Alvin Berry, Bishopville. James Marion Bolt, Gray Court, Bennett Alexander Brown, Jr., Kingstree. John Burry, Taylors. George Thompson Copeland, Clin ton. John Roy Cox, Jr., Laurens. George Reynolds Cunningham, Smithfield, N. C. James Winton Curtis, Thomson, Ga. Charles Vines Davidson, Augusta, Ga. Allen Wells Draughon, Jr., War saw, N. C. Vernon L. Dusenbury, Marion. Karl Arvid Fredrickson, Jr., Char leston. James Earle Furr, Clinton. garrison Lonzo Giles, Greenwood. William Mims Harper, Darling ton. James Dobbin Haughton, Kings tree. r Willis Layton JUH. Enoree. Joseph Gaston Hollis, III, Rodman. George Calvin Hopkins, Jr., West Palm Beach, Fla. James Ferdinartd Jacobs, Jr., Clin ton. James Reeves Johnson, Washing ton, Ga. Charles Otho Johnson, Clinton. Stanley Leon Johnson, Laurens. William Rowland Johnson, Ashe ville. Branson Coltrane Jones, Conrad, N. C. Harold Hudson Jones, Elberton, Ga. | 1 (Continued on page two) Four Clinton Girls Graduate Sunday at Winthrop w mim 'm -i. MISS ADAIR w- ■ •■'y.'My.wyMyv MRS. BARBARA ANDERSON FRADY mmm w RAIN POSTPONES TUESDAY GAMES IN CENTRAL CAROLINA MISS HARRIS MISS WYSOR Milam Announces His Retirement From Politics Charles L. Milam, dean of the Lau rens county legislative delegation, withdrew his candidacy in a letter yesterday to Fred W. Taylor, chair man of the County Democratic. Ex ecutive committee. The announce ment will be one of regret to his many friends in the county. Mr. Milam has served seven two- year terms in the lower house, a longer period than any other mem ber from the county. Before the time limit expired for entering recently he had qualified for re-election. In writing Chairman Taylor, Mr. Milam said: “Having filed my pledge as a can didate for nomination as a member of the House of Representatives from Laurens county, I deem it wise on account of my age, health and per sonal engagements to withdraw my candidacy . “I wish ipost sincerely to express my appreciation to the citizens of Laurens county for the confidence they have manifested by repeatedly electing me to this high post. It has been my endeavor to serve the peo ple honestly, faithfully and fearless ly in my representative capacity. I wish to retire to private life con scious of duties performed in accord ance with my ability. I thank you and members of the committee for all courtesies shown me.” With Mr. Milam’s withdrawal, there are no& four announced can didates for the house. Under Rule 18 of the state Democratic party, the executive committee can re-open the entries if it so decides. No statement had been made late yesterday b) the chairman. Four Clinton girls will be graduated at Winthrop college commence ment exercises to be held Sunday, June 4. Miss Myra Leaman Adair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Adair, will be a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in home economics. Mrs. Barbara Anderson Frady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. An derson, will be a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in home economics. Miss Cornelia Bethea Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Harris, will be a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in music. - Miss Mary Kent Wysor. daughter of Col. and Mrs. R. E. Wysor, will be a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in music. The graduating exercises begin at 2:30 p.m. and will be attended by a number of friends and relatives from here. Miss Tarry With Church for Summer Miss Willene Tarry of Atlanta, Ga., arrived in the city Monday to take up work for the summer months as director of religious education at the First Presbyterian church in the absence c*f Miss Bernice Stroup for the summer. Miss Tarry is a graduate at Agnes Scott college and is now a member of the junior class at the Assembly Training School in Richmond, Va. Annua! Alumni Supper At College Sunday Presbyterian college’s annual alumni supper honoring members of ; the graduating class, will be held • at the college dining hall at 6:30 pm. Sunday. All alumni living in Clinton are I invited to attend the supper and are , requested to contact the college ! alumni office or business office by | Friday to make reservations for ! tickets. Registration Heavy In the County - , Mrs. Gladys Cook, chairman of the county registration board, said yes- > terday that approximately 100 per-! sons are registering each day to vote ! in the J-une primary. She said the 1 couhty books are open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the second floor of the court house, and will not close until June 10. Certificates can be seemed by calling at the office du:-| ing these hours. Mrs. Cook added that the regis tration is heavier than last year, and should reach the 10,000 level before the books close. Summer Assistant For Baptist Pastor Rev*. Gene Spears, of UniofV will serve as assistant to the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist church, during the summer months. Mr. Snears is a graduate of the University of South ’Carolina and a student at the Southern Baptist sem inary, Louisville. Ky. He is residing in the home of Mrs. John B. Fergu son on Maple street. JOHN SPRATT GRADUATES John ^Spratt, of this city, received his A. B. degree at Maryville coliege, Maryville, Tenn., at commencement exercises last week. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Spratt, were present for his graduation. LOSE THEIR BROTHER Mrs. W. P. Jacobs and Mrs. E. H. 1 Hall were called to $partanburg Tuesday on account of the death of their brother, Hugh Shockley. BANKS CLOSE SATURDAY The Bank of Clinton and M. S. ( Bailey & Son, Bankers, will observe i Saturday, June 3, as a holiday in | observance of Jefferson day. AMERICAN LEGION TO BUILD CLUB HOUSE W- - ^ - *■ * • •:«v. ■■ t fsrrj #*T rs#**.* 5 - •*••• vs The local American Legion post has completed plans for the con struction of a handsome club house, as shown above, at the intersection of the Whitmire highway and North Adair street. Plans and specifica tions have been prepared and bids will be received on June 16. It is stated. The building: will be of brick veneer construction, approximately <0xlM feet, aud is expected to coat from $20,#00 to $25,###. It will con tain lounges for men and women, kitchen and game rooms. In addition an ample auditorium or banquet hall will be provided. R. P. Chapman Is commander of the Copeland-Davidson post By DONNY WILDER Thor, the Greek god of thunder, put a strangle hold on the happen ings in the Central Carolina league Tuesday night as both games sched uled in the league had to be post poned because of a prodigious pre cipitation. The fans in Clinton and Joanna who were on edge for the ball game had to cool off and will be forced to wait until Friday night be fore they will see whether the Hor nets will take over the lead spot or whether the Clinton club will hold on to their first place position in the league standings. Clinton is only one and a half games ahead of the sec ond place Joannians but the coming series could alter this . standing somewhat. Watts and Ware Shoals are battling it out for the third spot, but both of these teams remain way behind the Hornets and the Cava liers and neither is a serious threat to either team at the present and they won’t be for a couple of weeks, at the least. Clinton was holding a slim half game lead over the Joannians until Saturday night when they pounded out an 8 to 4 win over the Watts Warriors in a blue blooded slug test. While the Cavaliers were winning, the Hornets were over in Ware Shoals getting the worst end of a 6 to 1 score. This put the Clintomans one more game up on the Hornets. After the games this week the Hor nets win either be in the top spot by a half game or will be further in the second spot. Huffstetler Hits .419 Mark The Cavaliers’ hard hitting left- fielder, Hal Huffstetler, is currently leading the Clinton club with a hefty .419 average. Huffstetler has hit safe ly 13 times in 30 times at bat. Nine of these blows were circuit clouts. Mickey Livingston, the quite able backstop for the Cavaliers, is push ing Huffstetler with a .412 average, or 14 hits for 34 times at the home plate. Other players who are hitting above the .300 mark are: Gaffney, first base; Prater, right field; Cooper, pitcher; Mish, outfield; and Burnette, center field. They hit .378, .343, .333, .324, and .321, respectively. .Roy Whitaker is leading the pitch ers: in number of games won by hurling five wins and being charged with only one loss. Calvin Cooper ranks in the next place with four victories to his credit and one loss against him. Zeb Eaton, Clinton’s newly acquired pitcher from an AAA class club, is the only chunker who hasn’t lost a game for the Cavaliers so far. He has won both the games he started. William Rowland, working mostly in the role of a relief hurler, has won one game and dropped two, but he has saved several games for the pitchers named above. Wayne John son, who has been playing with an other team recently, had the record of one loss and no victories when he left the Clinton team. “Choc” Burnette Named Assistant Coach at CHS Charles “Choc” Burnette has been named to the assistant coaching spot left vacant at Clinton high school by the resignation of G. O. Boone. Boone will go to Ninety Six, where he will be head coach of all sports. He replaces* '‘Fox” Poorer, who has been with that school a number of years but will take over the position of principal of the high school in Ninety Six netft year. Burnette will be assistant to Wil- mot Shealy in football, and will probably coach basketball and assist in baseball. “Choc” is a former Clin ton high school student and gradu ate of Pre-'byterian college. He alsc plays in the center garden for the Clinton Cavaliers and is one of the two Clinton boys on the team. Joanna Appeals for Daniels The Joanna Hornets aren’t giving up the ship as far as Jake Daniels is concerned. Daniels was Joanna’s big, hard hitting first baseman until he was suspended from the league for thirty days for engaging in a round of fisticuffs with an umpire over a decision the ump called. The Joannians held a conference with a lawyer last Wednesday and the outcome isn’t known at the mo ment. There has been a lot of hard feelings over the suspension and it is possible that the big first sacker will be back in action before the sun comes up and goes down too many more times. Leanna Young Is Contest Winner A Bible contest was recently held for pupils in the six and seventh 'ra;?e« at Florida street, Academy .md Providence schools. The purpo.-e of the contest was to -elect the pupil who could look up scripture selections the quickest First place went to Leanna Yeung, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leland Young, and a student at Florida street. She was presented a plate prize depicting the scene of the Lord’s Supper. If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Number 22 DIPLOMAS GIVEN il GRADUATES AT CLINTON HIGH Commencement Pro gram Brings 1949-50 School Year To Close. Awards Announced. Sixty-one seniors of Clinton high school were awarded diplomas at the annual graduation exercises held Monday evening in the school audi— ! torium. The exercises were tarrely attend ed by parents, relative* and f riend.i | who gathered for the final chapter iof the closing program Graduates, robed in caps and gowns, occupied reserved seats on the rostrum. Following the processional, the in- ! vocation was offered by the Rev. J. H. Holland. The salutatory address was given by Mona Blakely, followed by a song. !'"The Lost Chord,” by a senior group. The class president’s address was by Donny Wilder. Patricia Fowier played a piano solo, “Ritual Dance” I (De Falla). ‘God of Our Fathers' was sung by a senior group. The valedictory was given by Mar tha Ann Simpson. Diplomas to the graduates were presented by W R Anderson, Jr., superintendent of the city schools, who highly complimented the class and gave them helpful parting words ! of encouragement and admonition. After the singing of the alma ma ter by the class, the benediction w&s pronounced by the Rev. James Mitchell of Joanna. ^ Officers of the graduating class are: Donny Wilder, president; Fran ces Elliott, vice-president; Betty Jean Sumerel, secretary; Wallace Abrams, tresaurer Marshalls were: Ted ?'^«rs, r *c-~y Sease, Linda Smith, Fr.< es Winn, Jo Ann Cole, Velma C<v- Betty Fo- ! shee and Sara Rollings* 'th. The Graduating < -asa The following 35 girls . .id 28 boys , received diplomas; Wallace M Abrams, M;i tha J. An- 1 derson, Mimi D. Barron. Gilbert B Blakely, Guy Blakely, Mona B. Blakely. Peggy A. Boatwright, Wil- > Ham P. ^Bowers, Sylvia A. Braswel:. i Helen J. Browns Lou Ellen Cagle. i-George L. Copeland, Mary Jo Cope- j land. Dons E. Deakle, Mary B. Dea- kle. Mildred H. Dunlap, Mary Fran- I ces Elliott. George A. E$pieg, Herbert Faliaw*. Velda L. Farmer, James 0,_ j Few. Patricia A. Fowler, William C. Freeman, Malba M. Gardner. Max ine R Hanvey, Richard J. Hampton. Faye Ellen Hardman, Gene Haup- fear, James C. Haupfear, James Hol lingsworth, James C. Lathrop. Also, Jacquelyn Lovelace. Jo Nelle Lowroan, William H. 14anley. Mar gie N. Martin, Virginia R. McCul lough, Claude E. McElhannon, Wil- ham McGill, Barbara N Morris, Al vin Nabors, Audrey O’Shields. Mary T. Pinson, Bonnie M Pitts, Thomas Prince. Betty F Rollins, Eddie T Rowe, Earl B. Sammons, Edward E Scrrunons, Martha A. Simpson, Peggy J. Smith. Vera E. Smith, Mary K. Sullivan. Betty J Sumerel, Hattie L. Uldrick, Dick M. Vaughan, Donny ; Wilder, Margaret A. Wilkie. Maudine ' R. Yarborough, Charles D. Young, Martha E Yeung, William E. Young Awards Anneuared Prin i^.l R. P. Wilder made the following announcements and pre sentation of awards for the year: In the South Carolina high school league mental contests, the follow ing w*ere winners frem the high school: Ted Mears, senior English and American history; Lauda Smith, senior English, plane geometry, and American h.story; Frank Young, bi- j ology and junior English; Ruby Jo ^arr, American history; Kenneth Baker; general science «. Winners in the district glee club at Anderson, sponsored by the South (Carolina Music Education assoc ia- ! tion, were Sue Cooper, solo, second j rating; girls sextette, second rating; girls glee dub, first rating; mixed i chorus, second rating. Winners in the state meet at Win throp, sponsored by the college: Sue Cooper, first rating; girls sextette, third rating; girls glee club, first rating; mixed chorus, first rating. Representatives to Boys State, i sponsored 1 by American Legion, Ki- ; warns plub. Lions cU»b. Exchange jclub,, and Joanna Foundation: Nick | Tinman, John (>avi3, Aiec Henry. Earl McCullough. Jimmy Stewart. Representatives to Girls State, sponsored by American Legion Aux iliary: Peggy Sease, Myrtice Rhodes Miss H»-Miss. sponsored by Win throp college: winner, Margaret Wil- i kie. j King Teen, sponsored by Wofford college; winner, Billy Bowers. Miss Clinton High, sponsored by the senior class: Joan Anderson. K.ng of Hearts, sponsored by se nior class: George Alec Henry. Medals presented the following: Football: most vahiaJbk, Curtis Freeman; best defensive player, Eu- (Continued on page seven) \