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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean w Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable me (Elmtatt (Pprmtim If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume LI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 26, 1950 Number 43 t * 1950 COUNTY TAX ASSESSMENTS ARE SI UTS,710 Increase of $623,000 Over Last Year, Audi tor's Report Shows. Laurens, Oct. 23.—Real estate and personal property assessments in Laurens county for the 1950 tax year will be $11,255,710, an increase of ap proximately $623,000 over last year, according to figures released by Miss Jennie V. Cudbertson, county auitor. The assessment for the same classi fications of property last year was $10,622,340. A breakdown for this year’s as sessments shows $5,600,510 for real property and $5,645,200 for personal property as compared with $5,397,- 120 for real property last year and $5,225,220 for personal property. Miss Culbertson explained that this year is “land year.” She pointed out that real estate is assessed every four years except in the case of new construction and changes in title. She estimated that the new as sessments will bring in $502,700.- 35 in taxes under the 23 mill county tax levy and the varied school dis- L*n**t° n . the Rev. J. E. Rouse, J. trict levies. Last year's total was Leroy Burns, W. A. Moore and M It.‘>8.220.56. S. Boyd, all of Laurens; S. W. Sum- The county’s general tax levy was an< * ^ ev - W. Sptllcrs of hiked from 21 to 23 mills with a two- W. T. Owmgs of Gray mill increase in the bond levy and an Court, and R Earl Crumpton of addition of one mill to the high ^ >rincet ^ -i—>i— school levy accounting for the high- j * er overall rate. The ordinary coun- Merchants Announce ^nion dropped fom 11 null. C|o$jng ^ p or An Increase In the number o« au- Holiday SeOSOD tomobiles, trucks and motorcycles 7 m w “ 1 R «“ r V.:'S:2'„ 4,J ^ h At * m ** tln * «l tha director, ol vehicle., valuad at 11 Add.270 om, the M<rch , nt| h . ld dur . 8,571 uere l.sted ** J**T- nj the week at was announced that Fewer mule, and hone, mide U, ltortl , nd bullMU bouM , clMt Thursday, November 23, only for Thankskiving. Following Thanks giving stores will remain open each Baptist Association Names Officers For New Year's Work At the recent annual fall meeting of the Laurens Baptist association, officers were elected for the coming year. Rev. H. W. Granger was re-electeri moderator. The Rev. J. H. Darr, pas tor of the First Baptist church of this city was elected as the new vice moderator. H, B. Monroe of Lau rens, was re-elected clerk, and G. B. O’Dell of Ware Shoals and H. S. Boyd of Laurens were returned to office as clerk and treasurer respec tively. By a majority vote, the messen gers agreed to join the Reedy River Association (Newberry county) in formulating plans for employment of an associational missionary. The pro posed missionary would work with the churches in both associations, set ting up training schools and study courses for ministers and laymen, providing general assistance to in dividual churches and assisting in the organization of new congregations. This project was proposed by both the Southern Baptist convention and the South Carolina Baptist conven- tion. Members of the executive board for the coming year are Dr. A. B. Clemson, Carolina Hold Top Spots In Gridiron Race National Guard Seeks 2,000 Men In South Carolina Family football feudin’ among the state’s eight college teams shook up their records last week, bids to do it again this week. Two more intrastate games this week, on top of last week’s three, may further shake down Big and Little Four standings, currently led by South Carolina and Wofford. Their 48th state fair game 14-14 tie Thursday sullied Clemson and South Carolina records with a half game won-and-lost to cut into their percentages. Both go against Southern Confer ence opposition this week, South Carolina Friday night at George Wasnington, Clemson Saturday af ternoon against strong, undefeated out, like Clemson, tied, Wake Forest at Winston-Salem, N. C. Wofford whipped Presbyterian 28- 7 to bring itself above .500 and put Presbyterian at the even mark. Wofford will be at Newberry, which lost its sixth game in as many starts, 0-24 to Florida State, in another Little Four encounter Sat urday night. Presbyterian will meet its fourth Southern conference opponent of the season, The Citadel, at the Orange burg county fair Friday afternoon. Furman beat The Citadel 21-7 and pointed for its Saturday afternoon I Maj. Gen. Raymond H. Fleming, acting chief of the National Guard Bureau, Washington, D. C., informed Maj. Gen. James C. Dozier, state adjutant general, this date that a na tion-wide recruiting campaign has bpen initiated to bring in approxi- PLANS COMPLETED FOR COUNTY FAIR OPENING MONDAY FOR WEEK P. C. # Citadel Renew Rivalry Friday At Orangeburg Fair An 610 footiball rivalry dating back mately 200,000 recruits during this !to % 1915 will keep its 1950 appoint- fiscal year. The South Carolina quo-1 ment at Orangeburg when Presby- ta will exceed 2,000 men. New men are needed to build up terian college and The Citadel tangle Friday afternoon at 2:30. It’s the 31st New Buildings Erected Off Clinton-Lourens Highway for Exhibits. Program Announced. tha to Guard strength depleted by recent renewal of this grid match, calls to actiye duty and loss througn I The Citadel opened the series with normal attrition. The National has a!a 14-0 victory over PC. in the fall strength ceijing of 350,000 for this 1 of ’15. Since then, the Bulldogs have fiscal year. j won 20 games of the series while “The National Guard urgently needs young men over 17 to meet strength requirements under the pre sent accelerated national defense pro gram,” the chief of the bureau add ed. “Young men who wish to serve their country in local units with friends and neighbors are urged to apply to their nearest National Guard unit.” In issuing a call tarlier this week for additional guardsmen, General Dozier points out that men of the National Guard will not be called by Selective Service so long as they are Guard members in good standing prior to receiving their notice to re port for pre-induction examination. All is now in readiness for Laurens County Fair according George Phinney, president of the as sociation. The gates will swing open next Monday, Oct. 30, with the program continuing through Saturday. Tha exhibits will be housed in new build- Presbyterian teams were winning 8.,. > . j » .w*. Only one ended in a tie. In the s «l i "« s , re , c '" !l)r c i’ m ^ < ' , ," i , h ‘J,* games. Citadel compiled a total o( " u> ‘ a " d abo,,t dls ' ,Ur 363 points. P.C. 266 l bootl ’ s have b " n provlde ' i ,ot Although The Citadel has a lop-| ness firms ’ sided advantage in the record book,; The fair grounds, located in tha most of the games have been close. And except for last year when the Bulldogs won 27-7, a single touch down has been the deciding factor under the present coaches. Lonni^ S. McMillian has headed the Presbyterian coaching staff since 1941. Coach Quinn Decker came to The Citadel in 1946. Their record as opponents finds Decker on the long end three times, while McMillian cap tured one victory. .w, .... The recruiting program this year _ ™ _ encounter with improving Florida at| w »» ** confined to a specific G ra nd Opening Today Gainesville. Fla. J**** 1 - Recruiting will receive the!- kj- w Erskine, trampled on 0-56 by East- greatest emphasis during the months TOf nanasome rsew ern Kentucky, meets Davidson at| oJ ^tober, November and December Mj||s Store Charlotte. N. C, Saturday. because of the need for getting Na- ■«, in the Little Four tUndmg, Wof. | tionalGuatd uniU to ceUm* tlranfUi Th4 h|ndMro , Mw clint trd stands first, followed by Pres-J“ Guard recruiting. | ^ comer of byterian, Erskine and Newberry City Park area off the Laurens-CUn- ton highway, have been developed with ample buildings to house a “complete agricultural and eduA- tional fair.” President Phinney expressed hi* appreciation to County Agent C. B. Cannon for “organizing all necessary departments to insure excellent ag ricultural exhibita.” Secretary and general manager, John Gatlin, stated that various farm community groups have reported numerous exhibits of community pro jects—including needle work, can ning, cooking, flowers, field crop., 1 livestock, swine and poultry—that | will held to make the fair a “big Mil] im >n aisx Hallowe'en Bazaar At Local Armory Friday Night cal year ending next June 30. National Guard recruiting will. . . . ,,, . , . revive .trout tupport -P *» «»?**■ **91 .nduatru! ,nd l.bor Iradtrr lm, P**" »■* bukot. ol lroccn« given l ^ the county today, perhaps reflecting increased mechanization of farms. The long-eared faithfuls number S,- 012, a decline of 269 since last ysar There are 431 horses, as compared with 439. Total county acreage listed rose from 419,380 acres in 1949 to 420,219 in 1950, while the valuation went up from $2,212,060 to $2131,970. Total number of buildings in the county rose from 11,314 to 11,749 witht their valuation increasing from $2,694,790 to $2,825,010. Public utility, railroad and corpo- night at the armory under the spon- Wednesday afternoon through Janu- »orship of the Parent-Teacher As sociation The first grade will have charge of the handcraft b^oth, second grade, the fish pond, third grade, the pick pocket, fourth grmdm, the bakery shop, fifth grade “Go Fishing” booth. leading industrial and business firms Florida Street school will have its I supported the Guard recruiting cam- annual Halloween Bazaar Friday | paigns through radio and newspaper ary 3. It is recommended that stores close Monday, December 23 only lor Christinas. The date for the Christmas pa rade was fixed for November 39 be ginning at 4 JO p m . with stores re maining open until 7 pm., that day. To Show Film ration property was assessed at $3,- Monday Nioht 048,450 in 1950, as compared with " ,v,,w 7 $2,982,010 in 1949. Lieut. Claude Plexico Goes To Assignment At Alabama Camp -w Master Sgt. Claude H. Plexico was commissioned last week as a second lieutenant in the artillery, United States Army, at ceremonies at the college, attended by officers of the military department and the presi dent of the institution. Immediately following the cere mony Lt. Plexico and family left for Camp Rucker, Ala., where he has been assigned to the artillety. While with the college the past three years Lt. Plexico was connected with the military science and tactics depart ment now headed by Major Michael Gussie. CoL Blakely Made Chief of Staff At Maryland Camp Col. William R. Blakely, native of this, community, a^id son of Mrs. B. B. Blakely and the late Mr. Blakely, has recently been.assigned as chief oi staff at Fort Holabird, Md., according to a recent issue of “Holabird High lights,” camp publication. Prior to his new assignment he was assistant chief of staff. Col. Blakely is a graduate of Pres byterian college of the class of 1921. He is a veteran of 27 years service in the army, with four years service in Europe and Japan. He is a broth er of Supervisor-elect Bennie B. Blakely. Residing with Col. Blakely at Fort Holabird are his wife, Mrs. Nelle S Blakely and their three sons, William R., Robert A., and R- Stuart . 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 to received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS At Lutheran Church On next Monday evening, October 30, at 7:30, a 16mm Sound Film, “For Good or Evil”, will be shown at St. John’s Lutheran church, according to an announcement by the pastor, the Rev. James C. Dickert The film was produced for the Stewardship office of the United Lu theran church in America by Cathe dral Films, of Hollywood, and fea tures such professional players as Mi chael Whalen, Guy Wallace, Shirley Eggleston, and Jean Hayworth. It was directed by John T. Cyle, photo graphed by Jack Russell, and super vised by Dr. James K. Friedrich. With new realism and power, the picture delivers a great stewardship message on money—the moral being that money can be used “For Good or Evil.” It Is a true story, not fic tion. The public is extended a cordial invitation to attend the showing of the film. Eight P. C. Seniors Nomed for 'Who's Who' Eight Presbyterian college seniors were named last week to the Nafivn- al Board of Who’s Who to appear in the 1950-51 edition of “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities,” a nation-wide publication of out standing students. Those selected for the honor are: Harry Shuler Dent of St Matthew*; Walter Gooch of Rock Hill; Ronald E. Johnson of Newnan, Ga.; David and Sidney Maxwell of fifis city; D. W. A. Neville, Jr., of Newberry; Travis B. Stevens, Jr., of Walterboro; and Gus H. Watt of Thomasville, Ga. Tickets Mailed To Concert Subscribers ■ ■■ ■ pickets for the Laurens county Community Concert have been mail ed to all purchasers this week. If there are any who bought tickets and have not received them they are asked to notify R. E. Wysor, III., president of the association. The first attraction will be pre sented here in the high school audi torium on the evening of November 3rd. t A p r em i however, will be actively continued I buted throughout the county nam.ae throughout the remainder of the fto-1 W 1 !’* 91.600 in cash awards which will bo ^ 1 Ihta morning (Thursday^ to the P ut >-ilv en ^ exhibitors lie for the first time It is announced ( Mf GaUm aUo t n*nked the county delegation, county officials, local far- B merchants and nw"ufacturer* year more than 1,000 of the country'* MW J^‘ . . .... _ . . ifor assisting the Lauren* Exchange The store building is both stream- dub fp0(iaori of ui* fair - Without lined and modern in every detail as I their to architecture and inside arrange ments and conveniences. It has huge glass door entrances, and color reigns inside with a light green shade pre vailing. Flourescent lighting and a advertising and other media “National Guard units want young men who can meet enlistment re quirements to train as specialists,'' General Dozier concluded. cooperation, we would have beerf lundereo tremendously." One of the main attractions of the fair will be the giving away of a nr ar 1990 Ford automobile Fr.^ay nigiu. November 1 at 10 30 p. m. The stub Brood Street Church sixth grade, country store and comic Sends Good Report To Annuo! Conference book section, seventh grade, the re- freshmeait stand. There will be a costume judging contest with three prizes being awarded for the best costume—the pre-school group, the younger stud ents and the elder students. Cake walks and various other features wilil be enjoyed. The armory will open at 7 p. m Hot dogs, cold drinks, coffee, cakes, pies and other refreshments will be sold. METHODIST SPEAKER SUNDAY Rev. J. S. Gray of the college fac ulty, will speak at Brad Street Methodist church Sunday morning In the absence of the pastor. The even ing service will be omitted it is an nounced. Joanna Young Mea Organise Junior Chamber of Commerce ♦ At a meeting held during the post week a group of young men ol Jo anna met at the clubhouse and or ganized that community’s first dvic club, the Joanna Junior Chamber of Commerce. The state and national organiza tions were represented by Ben Boat wright of Johnson, national director, and Mat Hiers of Rock Hill, president of the junior organization in this state. Temporary officers elected to serve . unitl the regular election in April ! are: Alex Crawford, president; Kelly Waits, first vice-president; Johnny Moore, second vice-president; Wen dell Hair, secretary-treasurer. James Cooley, Billy Nabors and Gordon Ox- ner were named to the board ®f di rectors, with four other directors to be named this week. The young men of Joanna and the surrounding com munity between the ages of 2J and 35 are eligible to join the new or ganization, officers stated Homecoming Day At Bush River Church . Rev. T. B. Altman, pastor of Both River Baptist church, has aanounced that plans are being completed for observing homecoming day at the church on November 5. Special invitations are beiag mail ed to former pastors, non-resident members, and others who hbve aided in the recent bui.ding program of the church. The public is invited to bring pic nic lunch and come for the reunion also. A complete program is to be announced later, the pastor, Rev. T. B. Altman states. Mountville Grange To Have Booth The Mountville Grange will have an attractive booth at the Laurens county fair next week which the pub lic is invited to visit. Cakes, ham- bergers, hot dogs and other eatables will be sold during the week. of for hot water heating system are frtMn cach xduh ticket purchased foe "first" feetures The large stock adltnaalo n to the I Vi from the open- merchandise is conveniently srrang- ^ day ‘oct. 30 tolO JO p. m. Nov. Rev. P. L. Bauknight, pastor Broad Street Methodist church the past five years, left Tuesday for Oolumbia where he is attending the annual session of the South Carolina conference being held at Main Street Methodist church. The sessions arc being presided over by Bishop Costen J. Harrell, of Charlotte, N. C., and the pastoral appointments will be read Sunday afternoon, it has been annoanced. D. B. Smith is the lay representa tive from the dhurch, and L. R. Gray, alternate. . The annual report as submitted to the conference showed progress in all departments of the church, with increased membership attendance and contribsflions. -Rev. Joe Giles, completing his first yamr as pastor of the Joanna and Hopewell churches, is also attending the conference. 3, will five ita holder a opportunity to win the car. The matching stuts must be presented. Stubs will ho drawn until there is * winner. The program of the fair to as fo - ed to make shopping convenient J. B. Reeder, formerly assistant manager of the Lydia Mills Store, heads the new store a» manager. He states that there will be a complete list of departments including dry lowa . goods, notions, shoes, ready-to-wear, “ Mon(layi Qct. 30—opening day; household appliances, drugs and *un- Tuesd ^ 31 whlte ehlU dries, groceries, meats and dren ', day fre€> Wednesday. Nov. The annuncement of the opening, j merchantl day> Thur.oay, Nov. 2. will be found in the advertising col- lored chl , dren - s day , umns of today’s paper. JCiwants Club To Nome Officers The Khranis dub .will hold its reg- .ifiar meeting at JJ0 ISiis evening in the college dining hail. It is announced that officers for .Ike year 1951 will be elected. The .Ddiring president of the club is Dr. M. W. Br^wn, president of the col- tege. Many GtLzens Sign Freedom Scrolls It is anmamced by Justin Bridges, county chairman, that the closing dale for the Crusade for Freedom cirn-'e in Sooth Carolina was eatend ed until yesSerday enabling many to sig* the Freedom Scrolls who haH not had an opportunity to d® so. Well over L0OO person* signed the Imtory-making documents distribut ed throughout the county, Mr. BrMges said. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Mrs. Ahrens Resigns As Hotel Manager Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ahrens left this week for Miami, Fla., where Mrs. Ahrens will manage a new mo tel for her brother-in-law. Mrs. Ahrens has been manager of Hotel Clinton for the past two years, operated by the Dayton hotel chain of Georgia. She is no longer con nected with this organization. Friday, Nov. 3, drawing for new 1959 Ford; Saturday, Nov. 4, final day of fair. Prells Broadw a y Shows will fur nish the entertainnjjent and rides witia a free act being given each night at 10 p. m 4 Superintendents for the depart ments are as follows: Field crops and Horticulture: J. W. Tinsley, Rout* 3, Laurens, and T. Roy DeShields, Lanford: Dairy: Fred Irwin, Rout* 2, Laurens; Beef Cattle: Ryan Law- son, Clinton; swine: John Earle Smith, Kinards; poultry: David The hotel is now under the man-.-, . . n . - * . t- agemtnt of Mis, Myrtle* Finger, ® laka, t >'’ 2. lauren,, Jiimor Department of field crops and hor ticulture: Fred Stoddard, Owings, former assistant manager. The clerk will be Mrs. Ivy Holland, sister of Miss Finger. City Tax Books Are Now Open and M. B. Henderson. Owings; Dai ry, Gary Gibbs, Sr., Route 3, Lau rens. Women’s division: canned foods: Mrs. Earle Blakely; needUs work: Mrs. Roy Adams and Mrs. Herman Powers; community booths; n . , . , nsn . i Mrs. Warren Tinsley and Mrs. Gray Books for the payment of 1950 city „ _ . , , ,u J* Harris junior community booths taxes are now open at the office of i o — „ c lirr . 0 /. 1 i ^ n it the city clerk it is announced in to-1 day’s paper, and will remain open through December 31. A penalty of 10 per cent will be added on all unpaid taxes as of Jan uary 1, 1951. The levy for the year is 53 mills. Cub Scouts Meeting ^ Set for Tonight Mrs. T. B. Sumeral and Mrs. C. H. Burgess; girls’ division: canned prod ucts: Mrs. Robert Cam and Mrs. Beatrice Sloan; clothing: Mrs. A. L. Baxley and Miss Lona Hinson. Sondy Springs Boy Wins Chicago Trip -i j Sanford Chapmari, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert S. Chapman of Sandy Cub scout, of the city will hold a Spring, co^munHy Ton a r4 tr^ n»etmg tomght at 7:30 at Florida!to Chicago for wmn.ng hrst nlaoo with his 4-H dairy calf for Laurens Newcomers to Clintqn and this comm unity can get jio greater value than a year’s subscription to THE CHRONICLE at a cost of less than 4c a week. List your subacription today either In person or by oalling 74 and having the paper started for regular delivery in your home. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. H. L. ROOF, Lydia MISS SALLIE MAE FRANKLIN Whitmire. RCT. JAMES A. DUNAWAY, JR Fort Jackson, S. C. street school. Representatives Pitt man and Stanley of the Blue Ridge cauncil, will be present to help set up the program. Cub scouts, parents and others who are interested are invited to attend the meeting. P. C-Citadel Tickets On Sole Tickets are now on sale at the drug j stores of the city for the Presbytei - ian-Citadel “football game to be played at the Orangeburg county fair Friday afternoon at 2:30. county in the fitting and showing contest at the Piedmont Interstate * air in Spartanburg. The award was made by the association last week ‘ Several other 4-H dairy calf c.ub members from the county completed in the contest. Faculty Members Address Two Clubs ^I. G. Prince, dean of students a* the 1 college, was the guest speaker Monday evening at a Lions club meeting in Edgefield. Prof. Newtoh B. Jones, new mem ber of the faculty, addressed the Un ion Rotary club Tuesday at noon. 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 Read the advertisements reg ularly - they tel! you about changing prices each week aad w-here you can supply your needs and buy to advantage.