The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 30, 1950, Image 14
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, November 30, 1956
Achievement Rewarded.. . .
County 4-H Club Annual Achievement
Day Held At County Fair Grounds
The annual 4-H club Achievement
Day, attended by 4-H members, lead
ers and friends from throughout the
county, waii -held last week in the
agricultural building at the Laurens
county fair grounds, with recogni
tion being paid to a large number
of young people for outstanding club
end individual work during the past
year. The coming of the first real cold
Gary Gibbs, Jr., president of the spell of the season caused old timers
county 4-H council, presided at the ^ to begin wondering whether the
occasion, Mrs. T. B. Sumerel, local 'coming winter will be hard, harsh
OLD TIMERS SEE
NUMBER OF SIGNS
OF HARD WINTER
for most parts of the United States,
according to the U. S. Weather Bu
reau. '
Weather on the earth’s surface is
a direct result of atmospheric pres
sures above the 10,000 foot level, ac
cording to a weather expert.
; Throughout October, upper-air
pressures were abnormally high.
High pressure usually means good
weather and lots of sun. For the last
five days of the month two thirds
iof the country was rainless. A hot
isun seemed to get hotter as the dry
ing earth and the lower atmosphere
absorbed more and more heat in a
continued build-up during the month.
Here are a few facts and figures
provided by the Weather Bureau to
show how hot it was last month:
The average temperature in El
Paso, Texas, was 71 degrees for the
month. Normal is 62. In Albuquer
que, N. M., no previous October has
been within six degrees as hot as
this one.
In Cheyenne, Wyo., the average
monthly temperaUye of 53 degrees
was the hottest October ever, eight
degrees above normal.
Only twice in the past has Cincin
nati, Ohio, had a warmer October.
Both Yuma and Phoenix, Ariz., were
more than two degrees hotter than
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leader at Long Branch, led the group
>n the sing.r.g of ‘'America,” follow
ed by the pledge of allegiance to the
Amor; 'an ii-io- ’’-b llv.ler» Teague.
A period of devotions was con
ducted by the Rev. W. C. Alexander,
and Miss Hazel Dean, assistant home
demonstration agent, extended greet-
and harassing or if it will be rela
tively mild, such as,the past three
winters have been.
It used to be that there was no !
argument or uncertainty about the
probable nature of the winter com
ing up. The Old Dutch Weather Pro
phet, W. P. Houseal, of Columbia,
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TRAINS and ACCESSORIES
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ings to the gathering. The county-1 sc ttled that with his annual predic-
w:de club, with 21 members present 1 tion, usually made around the first
took the attendance honors, according of October,
to the records of Nancy Dodson, sec- But Dr. Houseal passed on and he
xetary. left no successor and so now all one
Among the outstanding features of
can do is wait and see what sort of
the program were demonstrations of a winter it will be.
Dons Smith and Curtis Wallace. Dor- 1 Some old timers though think they
jc displayed her food preparation tal-! see some signs of a hard winter com-
ent and Curi.s demonstrated soil con-'mg up. Cattle are reported to bo
.vervauon techniques. Both young | growing their winter coats at least
people won first place in the state a month ahead of schedule. Rabbits
in their .specialties and were re-j and foxes are reported to have thick-
warded with trips to the National or palts than is usual at this time of
4-H ciub congress to be held in Chi- the year. The oak trees are thick
ta g 0 with acrons. Squirrels are busy stock-
J. B •Williams, assistant county ing up their warehouses,
ogent. presented awards for 4-H Another sign which some old tim-
work during the past year to the fol- ers say is infallible is the tree
lowing boys; Gary Gibbs, Steven Tol- ring Tree rings, they say, show that
iison, Hyett Chapman and Don Wil-|a hard winter can be expected ev
ils for dairy calf achievement; San- ery-ten or 11 years. This year the
ford Chapman and Wofford Woods ring is narrow as it was in 1940 and
for fitting and showmanship work at 11929 and 1917. The winters of all
recent fairs; Johnny George for home three of those years were very se-
prounds beautification; Herschel
Gibbs. Normon McGlohon and Curtis
Wallace for meat animals, field crops
..nd so.I conservation, respectively.
Abo re.-ogmzcd were Herschel
Gibbs. Bill Tollison. Mack Ellison,
Billy R Traynham, Charles Friday,
Yarborough Oil Co.
WEST MAIN ST. CLINTON, S. C.
“Your Goodyear Store”
. PLENTY OF FREE PARKING SPACE
vere.
Scientists hesitate to make any pro-!
diction but they admit on statistical
grounds that it would be very unique j
if this section of the country exper
iences another winter as mild as those
of the last three years. It is reckon-
Robert Tmsley and Sanford Chap- ed that after three mild winters the
man for tractor club achievement, odds are 10 to 1 in favor of the next
Young T:n>ley won the state’s top 1 being three to. five degrees coldei
•tward m this division, for which he than its predecessor
was also given a trip to the Nation-
a 4-H «luo congress.
Safety medals went to Billy R.
Traynhum. Morns Godfrey and Mur-i
ray Gray don, Jr. and in the electric
program the winners were Joel Wal-|
lace anl J-mes Compton, Jr. Joel is 1
the district tnamp.on in the electric
program , «
The Laurens Kiwanis club aw'ard- t
«-d $25 00 checks to Sanford Chap
man. Cam Thomason, Herschel Gibbs.
Wofford Woods and Murray Gray-•
tion. Jr to assist them in the pur-j
ibase of registered dairy calves. J
B O’Dell and M E Royster made
the presentations
Checks were also given to Curtis
Wallace. Gary Gibbs, James Hill and
Fddie Jones lor soil conservation
work. The awards were made by J.
W. Tinsley, district soil conservation
supervisor, and w-ere provided joint
ly by the Laurens Kiwranis club and
the Soil Conservation District super-
msots
Miss Su-an Hall, home demonstra
tion agent, presented honors to the
following girls: Mildred Lotett, for
c.othmg achievement; Claudella Bur
gess and Helen Teague in dairy
foods, Nancy Dodson, Jackie Wald
rop, Doris Smith, Willie Faye Ben
jamin. Anna Corbett and Meadow
Wooten in dress revue; and Myra
Bums, Jane Watts and Betty Hunter
for home improvement.
Helen Teague won the record
achievement medal; Betty Burns anh
Amelia Bolt the senior and junior
farm and home electric awards, re
spectively, and Jackie W’aldrep first
place in recreation and rural arts.
Dons Smith placed first and Myra
Bums second in canning. Doris took
lop honors in food preparation, just
as she did in statewide competition.
Medals were also awarded to
Nancy Dodson and Barbara Curry
in poultry and to Grace Cooley and
Sara Nell Knight in safety. Rachel
Nichols won first place in the coun
ty, district and state for health im
provement. She will also make the
Chicago trip as her reward.
John F Wise assistant county ag
ent, served refreshments to the crowd
after the meeting.
October was the hottest in history
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the previous hottest October.
The month brought several dis
tinct heat waves but the hottest
came in the last five days.
For instance: In Springfield, III.,
the thermometer averaged 25 degrees
above normal for each of the five
days ending November. The average
temperature there was just right for
July and August.
Billings, Mont., and Casper, Wy
oming, during the same period had
daily averages of 19 degrees above
normal. International Falls on the
Canadian border, reported 18 degrees
above normal temperature. Abiline
and Fort Worth, Tex., reported an
average 15 degrees above normal.
Only California and Florida were
near normal during this hottest of
late October hot spells.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 12th day of
December. 1950, I will render a flpal
account of my acts and doings as
Executrix of the estate of Edmund
J. Adair in the office of the Judge
of Probate of Laurens county, at 10
o’clock a. m., and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from,
my trust as Executrix.
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
ment on or before that date; and all
persons having claims against said
estate will present them on or before
said date, duly proven or be forever
barred. i
LOIS MEADORS ADAIR, \
Executrix.
November 2, 1950. 30*4e
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104 PITTS STREET
Savings Accounts
3%—DIVIDEND—3%
We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton
and vicinity. Yon will like our friendly and efficient ser
vice, and you will receive your dividend promptly each
January 1st and July 1st. Any amount — from 61 up —
opens sn account.
Each account is insured up to 65000 by the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may
have up to $15,000 fully insured.
Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged.
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United States Government
Laurens Federal Savings
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Telephone 22271
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Support Of Farm Bureau
Urged By County Agent
The membership drive of the Lau
rens county farm bureau is in full
swing, and M. B. Henderson, presi
dent, and his co-workers are can
vassing the farm areas of the coun
ty, it was learned from C. B. Cannon,
county agent.
Purely a farm organization, the
Farm Bureau is one of the leading
bodies seeking agricultural policies
in Washington which are beneficial
to farmers, Mr. Cannon said. He add
ed that the bureau also takes an ac
tive interest in community, state and [
national welfare.
Mr. Cannon urged every farm fam
ily to join a good farm organization
and to get in touch with a Farm
Bureau committeeman if one has not
already called on them.
The National Grange, which is al
so active in the county, was cited by
Mr. Cannon as another farm group
which merits the membership of a
large number of Laurens County farm j
families.
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