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I > ! THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon 4 Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable (ttltnlntt (£l|rnntrlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume LI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, September 28, 1950 Number 39 Powell Gets Army Call L. V. POWELL L. V. Powell, manager of the col lege dining hall, has been called for eervice by the Army and left Tues day for Fort Jackson, Columbia, for induction. Mr. Powell assumed his present position in November 1927, and by the improved service he has offered, and his pleasant personality and co operative spirit, has made many friends at the college and in the city proper. The service clubs of the city have also been served splendid food under a fine atmosphere by Mr. Po well, the past two years. He was singled out by the local Blue Key chapter for special recognition for his contribution to the college and public relations program. Prior to entering the service Mr. Powell was dining room manager at North Greenville Jjnior college, ’e served three years in the army in World War n, and saw service in the Pacific area in Korea and on Ok inawa. He holds the rank of Sgt. 1st class. While away on leave of absence the dining hall will be managed by Miss Barbara Allen, assisted by Mrs. Powell, it is announced by the col lege. In leaving Mr. Powell said: “I regret leaving my home, my work, my friends and acquaintances, and the town. After traveling over half the world, it seems to me that Clin ton is about the nicest place I’ve found. My greatest expectation is getting back. It has been a lot of work and worry, but it has also been a lot of fun.” State's Eight Teams Play This Weekend The State’s eight college football teams all are in action again this week after an up-and-down—mostly down—week-end. The Citadel came close against Florida before losing 7-3, will try again in the ’gator state against Mi ami at Miami Friday night. Clemson, after opening its season Saturday night with a lopsided 55-0 victory against Presbyterian, gets tougher fare in Missouri at Missouri Saturday afternoon. The University of South Carolina, which Duke had a tough time sub duing 14-0 will invade the South eastern conference for a crack at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Saturday afternoon. The other state elevens all play Saturday night. Erskine, upsetting Catawba 34-20, will play an expected tough East Tennessee State team at Greenwood. Furman, yet to get a victory in two starts after Saturday’s 27-6 loss to Washington and Lee, will try for one against Davidson at Charlotte, N. C. Newtoerry, edged 14-12 by High Point’s after-touchdown conversions Saturday night, will be host to Le- noir-Rhyne. Wofford will be at home to Stet son after its terrific Friday night up set of Auburn. Presbyterian will take a trip into Nqrth Carolina for a meeting with Western Carolina Teachers. Records of the teams to date: All games played: W L Clemson 1 o Wofford — i o Presbyterian i i Erskine ... j i The Citadel i i South Carolina o 1 Furman o 2 Newberry o 2 Statp games only: Clemson 1 0 Presbyterian 1 1 Furman 0 1 Historic Mountville Presbyterian Church Completely Remodeled (Written By a Member For The Chronicle.) “Drop to the ground and curl up; wait 10 seconds and then look out for falling debris.” Such is the offi cial advice on what to do if an atom ic bomb falls, but the Greensboro (N£.) News admonishes that it might be a “good idea to take time out for a bit of prayer”! Our place for a “bit of prayer” had grown shab by indeed, but we had been saving to make repairs and the place of worship has been made more beau tiful to us because of the whole hearted cooperation of the whole community. With local contractors ed the appointment of Mr. J. F. Ja cobs on one occasion, and we read “although it was his first effort he did admirably well.” The records of session and congre gational meetings were brief, and we wonder how they travelled over almost impassable roads in incle ment weather. On December 6, 1896 we are told “the ground was covered wth snow”. Rev. Charlton Todd was holding a meeting” and there was small attendance.” Twas interesting to list regular and visiting ministers over the years. Other than those mentioned above High Court Affirms Sentence In Death Of Miss Simmons Columbia, Sept. 25—Sentence of three years, imposed in Laurens county court of general sessions, in the case of the state against William Rachels was affirmed in an opinion handed down yesterday in the state supreme court. Rachels, driver of a gasoline tank er-truck, was convicted of reckless homicide, involving the death of Miss Eleanor Simmons, a student at Lander college in Greenwood. Miss Simmons was a passenger on a Car olina Scenic Stages, on her way from i Greenwood to her home at Cross Hill. Her death occurred on January 21, 1949, on a bridge that spans Cane creek, in Laurens county, when the gasoline tanker-truck, driven by Ra chels, collided with the bus. Miss Simmons, the record sets out, was sitting on the left side of the bus, immediately behind the driver, Carl Hardin, and it was the point of the bus which received the blow from the tanker. The accident occurred after dark, during a misty rain when the air was somewhat foggy. Follow ing the impact, the heavy dual rear wheels of the tanker-truck broke loose and finally became completely detached at a point about 40 feet from the place where the collison occurred. The vehicle, with rear end to. plan and advise the voiuntw| — about 100 yards beyond where it Doctors Bean, Walker, helpers we are Justly proud of .the Turner, Patte, and Revs. Me- 1 result, and everyone can congratu- Gill, Somerville, W. D. Ratchford, late someone else for success. Our Janies Ratchford, Fraser, George An- help came from our own and other, derson, Wardlaw, and more recently denominations. We had loans of L^be H. Patterson, Executive Secre- equipment from this and other tary, Synod of South Carolina, neighborhoods. Sons and daughters' We know of but two weddings hav- of members of former years have in 8 taken place in our church— contributed generously to make our Clemintina Fuller to Jesje H. Teague budget grow and we have accom- May 10, 1900 and Betty Wham to F. plished more than we set out to in'H. Wackernagen, February, 1946. the beginning. I Death claimed the last charter member in Mr. Benjamin Rut ledge Fuller. The generation which had made the community were Rev. A. M. Hassell, Rev N. dragging proceeded on its.rnomen- 1 turn to the end of the bridge and UN FORCES MOPPING UP IN KOREA • ^ Americans Shut Off Routes for Possible Escape of Trapped Communist Army. Tokyo, Wednesday. Sept. 27—A linkup of the two United Nations beachhead forces turned the Korean war today into a giant mopping-up operation. Spearheads of American forces from the Inchon and Pusan beach heads met about midnight Tuesday near Osan, 30 miles south of war- ravaged Seoul. American intelligence officers es timated 100,000 Reds, the bulk of the Communist army, were cut off by the linkup. While the forces met, fierce fight ing continued in the streets of the 500-year-old Korean capital against die-hard Communist defenders. Gen eral MacArthur announced tactical liberation of the city yesterday. United States First calvary di vision troops completed a 115-mile dash in five days and nights by con tacting U. S. Seventh division troops near Osan. The linkup did not stretch a solid line of American troops from Taegu Injuries Received In Bicycle-Car Collision Fatal To W. A. Smith Wiliam A. Smith, of near the city, died Sunday afternoon from injuries received early in the morning when his bicycle was in collision with a car on the Spartanburg highway about three miles from the city, Sheriff C. W. Wier reported. Sheriff’s officers said that the ac cident occurred about 9 o’clock in the morning when the bicycle ridden by Mr. Smith evidently swerved into the path of the oncoming car. The impact of the crash threw the cyclist to the pavement. He was rushed to Hays hospital where he died iix hours later. The driver of the car, John W. Ste venson, a professor at Presbyterian college, was placed under a technical charge pending the outcome of an inquest. Coroner Bob Burgess had not announced the date for the in quest yesterday. Funeral services for Mr. Smith were held Tuesday afternoon at the graveside in Rosemont cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Fred Rowe. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Min nie Bishop of Greer, and a brother, Jesse Smith of Georgia. Kiwanians To Hear Cong. Bryson - — 1 The guest speaker at the regular Kiwanis club meeting this evening at 7 o’clock will be Cong. Joseph R. Bryson of Greenville, representative of the Fourth Congressional district which includes Laurens county. District Boy Scouts Enrollment Larger Than Set Quota Boy Scouts in the. nine districts of the Blue Ridge Council, including Clinton and Joanna, now number 5,004, or 107 boys above the mem bership goal of 4,897 set for the council to reach by December 31, 1950. The membership report was made Monday by Scout Executive L. L. Stanley at the meeeting of the Coun cil executive board of which Mark Hawthorne of Anderson is chair man. • Mr. Stanley also reported a mem bership increase of 428 scouts above the 4,576 boys in units of the Blue Ridge Council at the beginning of the year. Scout units have been in creased from 204 to 224 since Jan uary 1, Mr. Stanleey said. Leading in the nine districts is Greenville with 73 scout units and 1,558 boys enrolled. Anderson is second with 42 units and 975 boys. Greenwood has 25 units with 577, Oconee 21 units with 452, Pickens 20 units with 446, Abbeville 8 units and 152, Laurens 16 units and 377, Greer 10 units and 230, and New berry 9 units with 236 boys. The scout executive pointed out that 1,235 boys from the nine dis tricts and 86 leaders attended camp during the past summer, represent ing 39.1 per cent of the total scout enrollment. At the meeting, held in Greenville the appointment of ErnesJ Pittman as camping and activities chairman for the Blue Ridge Council was an nounced and the Rev. E. E. Glenn, leadership and training chairman, called attention to the leadership training institute to be held at Camp Old Indian October 28-29. Public-spirited cmzens gave rights- of-way to help carry the Seaboard via Atlanta to Birmingham Alabama. In 1890 Mrs. R. I. Caine conveyed land on which a “Greater Mount-' trainin e* nd returned ville” was to grow! Five churches Prepared to take hold and continue were organized. Imposing homes were *°*J* her a community of built and there were thriving places fine P^P 1 * ^ f urc * roll contains of business. There was great prom- ,ma "T surnames found on the orig- ise for a prosperous community, but J" al !* st ’ w,th ^ rham ; Carter » " att s. in the wake of prosperity stalked Wlne brenner, Tommie, Lynch, and READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay yon. 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— READ THE ADS stayed with the land. Sons and daugh 1 side of the bus in the direction of which it was moving had been scrap ed by its body which overhung the wheels, tending to show that this ve hicle never swerved to the left. The body of the bus was painted red,” says the high court “and there were adversity and war and deoression I S t° ke s as some the additions. ; Jresh scraping of red paint on each In shorter time than it took to grow I Increasingly alarming world con-: post. From this evidence the jury Mountville became almost a ghost'd itions ma - v have P ushed the * reatesl ^ ‘driver* C T 1U h ed th3t town and some of the churches dis-l revival in Amer ‘oan church history to the driver of the passenger bus, re banded. "The Mo.ntville wiuTur^ budiet',%nd”r.p'.*dl7gro. : - ehureh was organized October 1893; jn co „ gre(!atio „ s but „ece SS it, made with the loltaving members , the. * ‘ « On occas- record says The name. Au.tm.Jloyd, I * granamut ,; er .dmomshed « w . j * n tbe southeast to Osan. But it burst mto flames. Rachels and a com- did most 0( , be routeJ pamon ruling w,th htm managed to, 0( es for th . * attered R< , d ar . escape. The forward part of the trac-i ln , maII „ or indivldu , tly tor containing the cab, safely pass-. | some (leoi Rfds p mba t, ly wlll Jj ed the bus on the bridge bu the left * „ the ^ dual rear wheels struck the bus, ^ „ | crushed it in and knocked the left South Korean and American troops front wheel beneath the bus. i ^ annec * ou ^ today *ver highways in . . j .v .a .u South Korea toward cities which ate The defense contended that the comrnunication p omts . bus was the offending vehicle and , that it ran into and collided witn The Ln,ted States 24th division ap- the rear end of the tanker. “But," proached Tae l° n * occupation says the high court, “the physical! ^°“ ld seal a network of rail and evidence shows . . . that each of the hl « hw »y routes. Taejon is nearly 90 18 concrete posts on the right hand t mi ‘ es sout b of Seoul. United States Second and 25th di vision troops threatened to close a trap on about 30.000 men of three Communist divisions. Second infantrymen swung south from Kochang, 85 miles northwest of Pusan. From Kochang, they ad vanced seven miles toward the area where the Communists are. Another arm of the trap was bo ding extended toward Kochang fr :n 1 • — « * J t 11 vJVlsdAUCU kUWdiU. rVl/LIldllg i I v'ill an even greater peak. Other church- aliz:rl * J 1S . dan ,^ up °, n ent " mg ^ : Chinju. Last reports placed 25th di- Bryson, Cannon, Dunlap, Fuller, ^ Goodman, Golding, Ham, Jones, Lea- the young ones “do as well as you _ . , _ . .look”—we hope our church folk can m.n, Pasley, ,nd Pyl« .pp.ar on tbe; do as wel , >s ^ e cburch look! War 8 ‘ j talk could be forgotten and men live The site was purenaseo from W. M. a t peace with each other with no fear Werts, and the deed named B. R. ,of bombs. Austin, R. T. Dunlap, J. M. Bryson, and J. A. Jones as deacons at that time. Some of the older ones re member that the timbers for the building were cut with farm labor from virgin forests. We foqnd 4x6 studding of heart pine at the win- j Fourteen Presbyterian college foot- dows and doors; flooring 1 and 1-4 ball players are members of the arm- Fourteen P. C. Gridmen Are Members of Reserves inches thick; and ceiling one inch Only part of one sill had ever been replaced, but the old building need ed a little straightening. With the hel^ of stfeetrock, celotex, asbestos ed forces reserves. Of this number, six belong to the Army reserves, five to the Navy, two to the Marines and one to the Air Forces. Only one gridmen is a Na- siding and paint it has taken on the tional Guard reservist "new look.” Under several coats ofj The roll call of Presbyterian foot- oak varnish was a pulpit stand of bailers with strings attached reads salid walnut—made we are told by like this: Mr. Zelotes Holmes for the churcn! Army—Backs Kirby Jackson and bridge, had pullM as far to his right as it was possible to do in order to' avoid a collision.” In the lower court, the judge re- 1 fused a motion by Rachels for a di rected verdict of not guilty, and also a motion for a new trial. The high court says “we think the facts, positive and circumstantial, fully warranted the circuit judge in submitting this case to the jury on the issue of reckless driving . . . Un der all the evidence, it was for the jury to determine whether he jvas driving the tanker, which was as long as an average railroad box car, at a reckless and dangerous rate of speed, indicative of disregard for the safety of others on the highway and amounting to culpable and wilful negligence.” In the opinion, by Associate Jus tice Fishburne, judgment of the low er court was affirmed. County's First 16 inductees Answer of Clinton and given to us when the Clinton church bought a new one. E. M. Watt, both of Sumter, and Ronnie Johnston of Newnan, Ga.; The original building was one large Tackles Paul Martin of Seneca and Johnson To Lea$l Revival Services At Methodist Church The Rev. ^P. L. Bauknight, pastor of Broad Street Methodist church, has announced evangelistic services to begin Sunday, October 1 and con tinue through the 8th inclusive. The visiting minister will be the Rev. J. Walter Johnson, pastor of Triune Methodist church, Greenville. The public is cordially invited by the congregation and pastor to at tend the services. Mr. Johnson has announced the following subjects for the week: Sunday p. m.—“When Winds Are Contrary.” Monday—“Anchors For The Soul." Tuesday— “Highlands For The Soul.” Wednesday—“Highlands For The Home.” Thursday—“V-Day For Our Lives.” Friday—“What God Wills For Us.” Sunday a. m.—“Christ’s Way in My Life Through The Church.” Sunday p. m.—"How To Find God.” auditorium 40 feet by 60 feet. On June 3, 1894 a "Sabbath School was organized” and three rooms were partitioned off for class-rooms. In those days Rev. J. F. Jacobs “sup plied” as pastor. It is a matter of re Ken Horn of Akron, Ind.; End Mar Shall Lanter of Thomasville, Ga. Navy—Guards Lewis Surls of Florence, Wade Camlin of George town and Frank Honea of Athens. Ga.; Backs Paul Miller of Union and Army Droft Coll cord that Dr. Thornwell Jacobs fill r ;Tex Vaughan of Decatur, Ga. ^ | Marines—Center Bobby Pierce of Savannah and End Brooks Copeland of Clinton. Air Forces—End Luke Wheeler of Fayetteville, N. C. National Guard— Guard Jake Privette of Darlington. College Enrollment Reaches 470 As New Year Begins Presbyterian coJlege has launched its 70th annual school session with a capacity enrollment of 470 students. Of this total 137 are freshmen, while 30 others come as transfers from institutions. The semester extends through nex> January 21, followed by a week of examinations and registration for the second semester. Students look forward to two holi days during the next four months of the initial semester. They will re ceive four days off to celebrate Thanksgiving, November 30-Decem- ber 3. And on December 15, the col lege will close its doors for an 18- day Christmas vacation. Classwork following this holiday is scheduled to resume on January 2. Saturday, October 20, has been se lected by the student body as the date for the annual football holiday. It will follow the playing of The Citadel game Oct. 27 at the Orange burg County fair in Orangeburg. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL THE CHRONICLE carries more local news than any other newspa per published. If you want the news, you want the paper in your home each week. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. GEORGE HUGULEY, .City. MISS MAXINE HANVEY, City. 1 GUY BLAKELY, Charleston. PATRICIA FOWLER, Gaffney. C. C. ABBOTT, SR., Greenville. DONNY WILDER, Greenville. > MRS. MARION HAMM, Joanna. Sixteen inductees left Laurens last week for Greenville where they will be sent to induction centers. J. B. Lewis, chairman of the draft board, said the inductees were the first to leave the county since the draft was discontinued in 1949. He listed them as: William Franklin Hill, George El mer Pitts, William Arthur Scogin, William Floyd Patterson, James Ar thur Dunaway, Jr., Robert Ean Bayne, Robert Otis Boiter, Marion Pope Oxner, Robert Wilson Price, Jr, Thomas Waite Smith, Thomas Robert Poole, James Sullivan, John Calhoun Taylor, Chester E. Jackson, John Robert Hunter and Lee Otis Good. vision troops 30 miles northwest oL Chinju. Kochang and Chinju are only 35 air miles apart, but slightly more by road. A juncture appeared immi nent. Low-flying planes aoded to the Red deterioration by taking heavy tolls of fleeing elements. Pilots es timated they killed more than 1,200 Tuesday. The estimated kill Monday was 1,400. Seoul, a city of fire and death paid the full price for its liberation from almost three months of Communist rule. General MacArthur announced on behalf of the United Nations Tues day that “envelopment and seizure” of the Korean capital had been com pleted. Hours later, savage house-to- house combat still raged through its flaming streets. United States marines. Seventh division infantrymen and the Souta Korean 17th regiment closed in on some 5,000 Korean Reds who pre ferred death to surrender. The re mainder of the garrison was in flight to the north. Anklets Open Season October 7 Boasting thirty-two eager fresh men the P. C. Baby Blue’is will open their 1950 football season October 7 against South Georgia at Douglas, Ga. Still with an incomplete schedule the frosh squad is working out for their meeting on Oct. 7 and on No vember 15 with the Wofford fresh men squad in Spartanburg. Two usual foes of the Little Blue Hose are not on tap this year. Ers kine and Newberry are not fielding fres-hmen teams because of a small enrollment in the frosh classes, they have announced. in an three Three Injured In Accident Near City Three men were injured automobile collision about miles from the city on Highway 76, at about 7 p. m. Sunday, Sheriff C. W. Weir reported. J. P. Freeman of Aurora, 111., now a patient at the Blalock clime being treated for injuries received in the wreck. Suffering broken legs were Jack- son Sanders, driver of the other car, and his passenger, Museko Ellison, both Negroes of Whitmire. Sanders is under treatment at the Blalock clinic and Ellison has been removed to the Veterans hospital, Columbia, Attend Conference At Spartanburg James P. Sloan was in Spartanburg several days last week for the con vention of the South Atlantic Coun cil of Industrial Editors. On Thurs day Walter Regnery who addressed the group at a luncheon meeting and J. B. Hart attended the meeting. -Miss Mildred Bo^ard who is as sistant editor* of The Joanna Way, also attended the conference. Mr. Sloan was elected vice-presi dent of the council for the coming year.