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/ DC CHKONKU Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Olltnlmt ®hrntttrlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE r You Don't Get the News> Volume LI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November BO, 1950 Number 48 Santa Claus to Arrive at 5:00 This Afternoon TREASURE HUNT IN CITY BEGINS TODAY, CASH PRIZE OFFERED | The Treasure Hunt, again spon sored this year by the Merchants as sociation, will officially begin this afternoon immediately after the big Christinas parade, and will close De cember 17. Twenty-nine business firms are participating in the contest, their names appearing in an announcement elsewhere in today’s paper. Each of the firms will have in one of their display windows an article that is not sold in their stores. The first contestant finding all items correct ly or the most items correctly will be adjudged the winner and awarded a cash prize of $25. Treas ure Hunt is lots of tun- County Formers To Elect Officers and Committees For '51 The period November 20 to De cember 31 has been designated by the Stale PMA committee in which county committees, delega tion to the county convention and community committee* are to be elected. It was announced yesterday by County Agent C. B Cannon. The allocation for Laurens coun ty for 1*51 haa been act at $11X,1** tee soil building practices. The in dividual farm allowance (or the 1*51 apiculture conaervalion pro gram is $1.00 per eerrf (or each acxel of cropland on the (arm with the foi- loving exceptions (1) Limestone tor .t^n farms-tor those (arms with ei regular allowance too small to afctain J Qve tons of limestone, the term al lowance may be increased to an ^aouat equal to five time* the credit rate of Umeetooe (or the county a* approved In the li$l Handboek. meb. Increased allowance nuot bo used aototy for applying limestone and. If tome outer practice IS approvod (or the (arm thfc special allowance for limestone will not be allowed (» Transferred CMS—Tor thorn (arms on which conaervalion material waa tra: vaier red to the 1M1 program for use la tM. the regular term el- lew snee and or special (arm allow ance (or the (arm may be increased by adding to the allowance the amount obtained by multiplying the mimbcr of units of transferred mate rial by lha payment rata applicable for the 1M1 practice (I) Special Ailowance-A $2 00 per acre crop land allowance it authorised for those farm* which request assistance to carry out on# ef the following practices Practice No. J. “Construe- : on or enlargement of ditches for the drainage of agricultural land ” Practice No 1*. “Establishing or re- aeeding permanent pastures by seed ing adapted posture legume* or grosses " Practice No. 11. •'Clearing land for establishment of permanent pegburea." Practice No. 12, Con struction of permanent fences on range and pasture land." The special allowance is optional. Each county committee must file with the State Committee prior to January 1, 1*50, a signed statement as to whether or not the county committee' will authorize the double allowance within the county for the four practices named above, Mr. Cannon states. Voting Place* Listed Voting places and hours by town ships follow: Cro* Hill, town hall. Cross Hill, 2:20 p. m., Doc. 9, 1*50. Dials, Gray Court-Owings school, middle building, agricultural room, 2:30 p. m., Dec. 8, 1*50. Hunter, Roy Crawford's plant, Clinton, 11:00 a. m., Dec. 9, 1*50. Jacks, Roy Crawfqrd’s plant, Clin ton, 11:00 a. m., Dec. 9, 1950. Laurens, PMA office, Laurens, 2:30 p. m., Dec. 8, 1950. r Scuffle town, Ora school, Ora, 2:00 p. m., Dec. 9, 1950. Sullivan, Hickory Tavern school, 3:00 p. m., Dec. 7, 1950. Waterloo, Center Point school, 2:00 p. m., Dec. 9, 1950. Youngs, Youngs school, 3:00 p. m., Dec. 9, 1960. City Opens Another Free Parking Lot The City announces the opening of an additional parking lot on East Carolina avenue which is now avail able to the ptkilic. It is adjacent to the Jacobs building. The lot, which is free to the public, will accomodate a large number of parked vehicles- The first lot of this kind provided by the city on North Broad street was opened early in Oc tober and is being generally used. P. C. Basketball Season Opens Here With Lenoir Rhyne Basketball’s staccato beat rises to the forefront at Presbyterian college this week to pick up where football left off. Not a sports weekend is lost in the! change-over as Blue Stocking cagersj bounce out to entertain powerful! Lenoir-Rhyne here, Saturday night I at 8 o’clock, just ten days after foot- \ ball made its Thanksgiving exit. Gene Lorendo dropped his duties as gridiron assistant just in time to take over reins as head basketball man. It’s his first year after starring for University of Georgia, and Loren do is enthusiastic over the prospects He says the fine material, good spirit and conditioning have im pressed him in early practice ses sions. Of the 15 men battling for starting berths, eight are lettermen. They’ll need the best of conditioning to stand up under the rugged 25- game pace ahead for the next three months. And after regular season play comes the annual Little Four tournament. BIG PARADE TO OPEN CHRISTMAS SEASON IN CITY Thousands Expected for Colorful Spectacle. Lovely Yuletide Lights To Flash On. This is the big day. Santa Clar is coming to town for his annual vi> it and will rrde up Broad street in the colorful Christmas parade at 5 p. m. The celebration is planned by a committee from the Merchants as sociation. Thousands of youngsters and adult- are expected to jam the line of march to watch the gaily decorated float and smartly-stepping bands Adult are asked to stand back and let th children watch from the front o: the crowds lining the streets and t be careful that no accident occurs t' * mar the happy event. The parade will reach the busmen - section at 5 o’clock. It will be dim— Training Unions To Meet With Joanna Baptist Church | axed of course by the appearance of i Santa Claus taking bis place of honor' ! at the end of the procession compos • ed of floats, bands and offldals. Th*- i streets will be cleared by the polic-i P _ _ . . _ I department in advance for the par - J On December 4 at 7 p m , tnc ^ 'Training Unions of Reedy River »*-; ^ distinguished guest rides u;> isociation * •.* ^ "***' il Broad street the city's lovely lights, the Joanna Baptist church obiusa- ^ gpark’.e forth a welcome to hlm fc Uon night is prompted throughout,^ ^ ^ by<totB , Mction with the Southern Baptist convention eech ^ UIa-4jultoi | thousand, or .year to present pUn. (or the St* To add to the Year ^'**^* "'•**»"** > Yuletide *3* » Christmas tree ha* ! representatives. Special recognition * 'will be made to churches making 1100 per cent for having their pastor. been provided on the square, and many merchants have attractively decorated their stores and window? The big parade will furnish a nor j — 1 » 'training union director and 50 per m,t .! UK Tr.lr,ln« Un,oe ««U-. f ^ ^^ ntutu- b , the bl4u „ tn T7k ^ (oIUwuh prufnm h„ ^.,1-uJU-col.rrt ChrUtm* hfhu TW planned by the executive committee., . . _ , . 7 00 p. m.-Cn*r««.Uon»l hymn ^ C ' ,nr - if* —■ , .- d R *’' “STTr^u,. Hunt, announ.-ml » T&7*S-HySTn, oPuw year by j >****• wil1 immediately First. Newberry First, I ,oik>w ‘ n « ^ celebration Store* be floats, bunds, fireworks an. carols at thr Whitmire Santa "I to greet all my little friends in Clinton when I arrive today." Mrs. Allie Pinson, Former Resident Here Posses At Chopin Mn AUie Eargle Pinson. 71, of Chapin, died at a rest home in Co lumbia Monday morning following a week’s illness. Funeral services were neld Tues day afternoon from the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. The ser vices were conducted by the Rev Wayne C. Bolick and the Rev. Paul MeCulleufh. Interment followed in Roeemont cemetery here beside her husband. Mrs. Pinson was the widow of the late L. V. Pinson, who operated a mercantile business here for a num ber of years until his death. She was bom in Lexington county and was a member of the Luthrean Church of the Reformation in Cokun- bia. ’She is survived by one sister, Mrs. T. D. Derrick of Chapin, with whom she made her home; a half-sister, Mrs. Ezzie Slice of Chapin; and a number of nieces and nephews. The announcement of Mrs. Pin son’s passing brought regret to her friends and acquaintances here. ONLY Shopping Days Until Christmas Let THE CHFtONICLE advertisements help you each week. They are filled with interesting, helpful suggestions and “Store news” that will save you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, and thrilling. BE WISE— READ THE ADVS. Wash M. Pitts Claimed By Death, Last Rites Here Wash M. Pitts, 74, died last Thurs day afternoon at the home of bis nephew, Hubert J. Pitts on East Carolina avenue, after a declining period of health The funeral services were held Fri day afternoon from Gray Funeral Home with the Rev. E K Garrison in charge. Interment followed in the Preebyterian cemetery with a num ber of relatives and friends attend ing the last rites. Pallbearers were: John Pitts, Mark Pitts, Lewis Pitts, Sterling Pitts, Jr., Clair Pitts and Ray Pitts. Mr. Pitts was a native of this coun ty and community where his entire Ufe was spent. He was a son of the late Reuben G. and Martha H. Mea dors Pitts, and a member of North Broad Street Methodist church. For many years he was engaged in farm ing and other business here where he made many friends who will learn with regret of his passing. Thornwell Opens Basketball Season Here Tuesday Night Thornwell orphanage will open its basketball season next Tuesday nigh: at seven o’clock against Bush River high school in the institution’s beau tiful and modern new gymnasium. A large crowd is expected to turn out to see the two schools open the basketball season here. Prospect^ at the orphanage are rather promising this season, it is re ported by coach D. S. Templeton. Both girls and boys teams have con siderable material. All Thornwell home games will be at 7 p. m. this season. The Browns' Attend Charleston Meeting ♦ ■ •• Dr. Marshall W. Brown was in Charleston several days this week io attend the Board of Control for the Southern Regional Educational as sociation which met in connection with the Southern Governors confer ence. Mrs. Brown accompanied him on the trip. Two Mills Here To Pay Out $110,000 In Christinas Savings President P. S. Bmley of Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills, said yester day that Christmas savings amount ing to $U*,900 will be distributed Friday, December 1, to a large num ber of employees of the two corpora tions. The savings were made during the year through cooperation of the mill management, employees in the plants setting apart each week during the year a share of their earnings for the Christmas season. GKnn S«r—.. lUv Alvin Boon, and in. Joonn. choir ^ “ DUI 1 v m 7:15-7:26—Film—"Choose You This Day” Reader Mrs. Alex Crawford. 7:36—Announcements and Recog nitions. 7:46—Where We Have Been. And Where We Are Going. 7:45—Congregational hymn 7 66—Message by Rev. Horace G. Hammett, associate secretary of the • Baptist Stale convention will remain open until 7 p. Santa's pre-Christmas visit Clinton means that all roads will lead in this direction this afternoon witn a crowd of several thousand expect ed. It will be a gala event with every body from everywhere invited. It will officially open the Christma* shopping season in the city. A page announcement by the Me; chants association appears .n today a Fellowship following at the Joan-tw heralding forth the event. TTc na clubhouse. Dr. Cunningham To Address Lions Club Dr. G. Watts Cunningham will be the guest speaker at the regular Lion* club meeting at the college next Monday evening at 7:30. His subject will be “Communism and Democra cy" Dr. Cunningham U a native of the Maddens Station section of this coun ty where he now resides. He is a re tired profeseor of Cornell university and an author of several books. Burns Foto! To Miss Byrd, 69 At Lourens Home Laurens, Nov. 2$—Miss Bessie Kern Byrd, $9, was fatally burned here Sunday morning when her clothing caught fire from a fireplace at the home of her nephews. She died at the Laurens hospital. Miss Byrd was a native and life long resident of Laurens county, a daughter of the late George C. and Alice Barksdale Byrd. She was the last surviving member of her im mediate family. Surviving are two nephews, Byra C. and Alpha H. Martin, with whom she made her home; one niece, Mrs. J. Paul Todd of Atlanta, and a great- niece and a greatnephew. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at the chapel of the Kennedy Mortuary conducted by the Rev. T. C. Cook and the Rev. J. E. Rouse. Interment followed in Beth any Presbyterian church cemetery. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL More people are reading THE CHRONICLE than ever before be cause it is a live, newsy home paper filled with items about people and happenings in which you are inter ested. If you are not among our readers we invite you to enter your sub scription today. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. LAWRENCE WARREN, MISS DOT ENGLISH, CECIL ADAMS, JOHN W. DAVIS, REV. R. L. RUSS. MRS. WALTER SMITH, MRS. VICTOR MARTIN, City. MRS. BERTIE HODGE, , WeaverviUe, N. C. W. W. ARRINGTON, JR. Greenville. JOE HOLLAND, San Antonio, Texas. Clemson Club To Meet Tonight In Laurens The Laurens county Clemson club will meet tonight at 8 o’clock at the court house in Laurens. Gene Willi- mon of the Clemson athletic staff will be present and will show motion pictures of two of this seasons best football games. All Clemson men and friends of Clemson are cordially invited to attend, it is stated by P. W. McAlister, president of the coun ty Clemson club. Stores To Remain Open Until Seven The Merchants association has an nounced that stores in the city will remain open until 7 p. m. today, Fri day and Saturday because of the holiday season officially opening to day. Friends' of Mrs. W. J. Duncan will be interested to know sbe is a patient a tthe Blalock clime. attention of our large family of read en is directed to the advertisements College Glee Club To Open Georgia Tour Sunday Presbyterian colleges 30-voice<» robed choir will leave this ween fot' the annual fall tour of Georgia Ten singing engagements in eight days is the schedule facing the al’-- male choir in the Peach state. Alt appearances will be before Presby terian church audiences. The Presbyterian choir, conducted by Dr. Edouard Patte, is recognizer as one of the leading college singing organizations in the South. Eacu year it tours thousands of mik^ through several states in addition ti» giving week-end concerts in th*- state Before church audiences, conduc tor Patte presents a sacred concert which includes Renaissance and Re formation music. Russian choirs am* negro spirituals. The Georgia tour begins Sunday • Dec. 3, with a morning program ai the First Presbyterian church of Mu- con. That evening, the choir will sin^ at MUledgevilk’s Ftrst Presbyteria.i church. Other engagements on the schedule are: Dec 4—First Presbyterian church • of LaGrange; Dec 5—First Presby terian church of Carrolton, Dec 6- First Presbyterian church of Rome Dec. 7—First Presbyterian church oi Dalton; Dec. 8—First Presbyterian church of Cartersville; Dec. 1U (morning)—Mormngside Presbyte rian church of Atlanta; Dec. 10 (eve rung)—First Presbyterian church o: Decatur; Dec. 11—First Pres byte riarv. church of Elberton. Kiwonis 'Ladies Night' Set For December 14 The annual “ladies night" party of the Clinton Kiwanis club will b*- held on the evening of December 14 At 7:30 it is announced. The ban- duet is given each year during the Christmas season to honor the “Ki- weens" and invited guests, with a* special committee on arrangements in charge.