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' THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ffihf (Elttttatt (Eljrmtirlp f You Don't Read E CHRONICLE Don't Get the News 6 Volume LI I Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 25, 1951 Number 4 FAIR AT LAURENS TO BE CONTINUED; FINANCIAL SUCCESS Attended By More Than 20,000 And Show ed Profit Over $4,000. iLaurens, Jan. 19—The first annual Laurens County Fair sponsored by the Laurens Exchange club during the week pf Oct. 30, 1950, showed a profit of $4,358.15, according to an audit recently completed. The gross receipts, including rev enue from all sources, were^t12,800.- 87. The expenses for the fair were listed as $8,442.72 of which the two major item* listed were advertising and prizes which reached the $4,- 850.62, including the cost of an auto mobile that was given away on the last night of the fair. The total paid attendance was 20,- 181. Exchange club members declared that the lair was “c tremendous suc cess, ooth from the financial stand point and the community interest manifested." They said profits will be used to clear indebtedness incurred in con struction of the three metal buildings on the area and for staging a digger and better fair this year " Plans were announced for erecting an additional building and for im proving the grounds President of the stion, George Phinney, I apace is needed for ■tear farm exhibits, i la reported that panic- attention wtU be given to en- the perking area. A study of i prrtelam is being made in to aBevlate the congested caused by the large crowds March Of Dimes Drive Underway, Funds Are Needed The 1951 March of Dimes cam paign is norw on in the county to raise funds for the National Founda tion for Infantile Paralysis. J. Hewlette Wasson is general county chairman, with Earle Cole chairman for the Laurens area and J. C. Thomas heading the Clinton area. W. K. Waites is again in charge of the Joanna community drive. Chairman Thom&s is hoping that the Clinton area will exceed its $1,- 296.93 raised last year. “This is a most worthy and urgent call,” he said, and we are expecting a gener ous response to the appeal by our people.” Committees are directing the canvass and coin receptacles have been placed in many places in the city to collect dimes. The Broadway and Casino theatres are making ap peals each night from the screen, followed by a collection from the au diences. The goal is not only to raise funds for this year's activities in aiding pol io victims but also to cover a sub stantial deficit incurred /s the result of the unusually heavy call on funds in 1950. The county last year had 24 ac tive polio cases which required an outlay of fS,4S2 7f for treatment and appliances. At this txna the chapter has outstanding Obligations in the wnount of approximately $2 600 "If these patients are to receive continued treatment, neceseary for their complete recovery. It is aery that the public maintain its port of the March of iwcehrod by the chapter are ed for the cere and treatment of pol io coses since ell with the chapter Joanna Suspends Baseball Operations For ’51 Season .-U • t , Clinton Mills, Lone Central League Club, S$eks En try In Crowded Western Carolina Loop. Joanna Hornets, a strong pennant contender in the Central Carolina League last year and which had an ticipated basebali on booming scale this season, will suspend operations for the 1951 season RUbe'’ Melton, Hornet pilot announced Tuesday. Melton, a former Greenville Spin ner pitcher and who had been nam ed by the Joanna Athletic Associa- and Joanna as Central members. An effort was made to form another cir cuit in that area with Newberry and Greenwood considered, but failed to materialize for several reasons. Officials at Joanna disclosed that they did not plan to sponsor base ball this year on any scale, thus leav ing Melton and host of other former professional baseball plyers free to Local Club Leaders Hold Meeting And Elect Officers ♦ Local leaders from the Home Dem onstration clubs of Laurens county met in the agricultural building In Laurens Tuesday with fifteen clubs represented. Miss Susan Hall, home demonstration agent, presided over the election pf a president. Mrs. H B. Workman of Clinton was chosen as president and she took the chair and proceeded with the election of the following additional officers: IHREE PER CENT STATE SALES TAX NOW PROPOSED M part payment on of the buildings, expressed their thanks to both city and county of- fkinls for "their splendid coopera tion in ectebting us to get started." Secretary of the fair, John Gatlin, raid that in addition to more space and buildings, arrangements have already been made for the entertain ment feature which promises to sur pass last year's performance A con tract with the highly recommended Marks Shows, has been signed for the week of Oct. let. The Exchangltet again thanked ev ery individual and group who sup ported the fair "giving the county an annual fair they can he proud of." Joanna Moose Plan Annual Bail The Loyal Order of Moose of Jo anna will hold its annual President’s Birthday Ball Saturday, January 27, at 8 p. m. in the Joanna school build- iqg. Musk for both round and square dancing will be played by Luther Murray's orchestra, and admissions will be $1 for men and 50 cents for women. The public is invited and the proceeds will be forwarded to the county organization for infantile par alysis. Local Boys To Graduate Al Clemson Mid-term commencement exercises will be held at Clemson college Sun day with Dr. Wade H. Bryant, pas tor of the First Baptist church, Ro anoke, Va., as the principal speaker. Candidates for bachelor of science degrees at the graduating exercises are 229 seniors. Included in the class from this city are John Henderson Pitts, HI, agron omy major, and Frank Hunter Simp son, Jr., major textile manufacturing. make connections with other Pied- tion as its manager for the 1951 sea-jmont area semi-pro teams. son, revealed that Joanna officials i Among the former pro players now j music ana r< had decided to suspend baseball op-’available for other textile teams are I ^ airrnan ’ ^ rs Herman Power, pub- *“ “ " Cochran. Secretary, Mrs. Charles Davis; re- I ligion and welfare chairman, Mrs. Scott George; music and recreation Would Produce $30,- 000,000 A Year For Schools And Other Needs, Report Says. Columbia, Jan. 23 —A special House of Representatives committe** today recommended a three per cent sales tax as the way of paying for a $75,000,000 uchool yons^ruetior M. B. erations in view of the recent splitjBill Harris, pitcher; Don Stafford, al lc jl y c b a;r ™ a n- in Central Carolina circuit baseball < former first baseman with Charlotte; | Bums, mu>u director powers, and the inability to form a Frank Smith, a southpaw pitcher * or th * county, helped the league among clubs in the immediate'from North Carolina; Hal Walthers, | If* 171 the projact s Clinton and Joanna areas. former third baseman with Ander- It was earlier menUoned that Jo- »on; Babe Ellis, former Spinner and anna would seek entry into the Wert- I Atlanta Cracker outfielder; Guy Pra- . ern Carolina League along with Her. former Spinner and CUnton out- «... • .mi-77c. I ■„/< u'k—t r.—-v-- Mall had the year hoc program, inereasi ng trackers’ salar- tes, and improvin iX school transpor ta’.ion and supervi tsic >n in South Car- The committee m ide its 4weepin. recommendations in a lengthy report ‘d or. Clinton. But Joanna officials fait,! fMdor; snd Wheez Farmer, veteran that even if they could get into the Western circuit, that too much travel and expense would be involved in meeting the road against other circuit teams, a Jonty of which are in the Gi villa section. The Central Carolina high powered circuit which had in operation for when Watte withdrew the ha k entry into the Wert 16th and left only Clinton Joanna catcher Claude Crocker, manager of the Clinton team, said that the Cavaliers planned to play some kind of base ball "even if ara have to choose sides.'' Crocker said he would repre sent Clinton at the Western Carolina mooting to see if there is any accompanied by suggested bill group tin g pj an in j 0 m-non „ , * ®? r Fifteen dollars a pupil, bu Home demonstration club, state they/g* vrar i average datl attcndanre . are proud that one of their goals, that L ouJd * to th# of of a mftsic director for the schoo*. of l fach Khool district as it. share of the school construction rrx.ney. to be usea for the retirement of the huge She called tributed year to the leaders oks dis- poeUbility of them gaming entry aLlPT * ^ toc * ; 5£gh ti. loop SJSfrhL » iam. 11""**?!" • t * od in the fold. The meeting was to be ' attention to the sperlal events nten- f ned for the year. She demonstrated removal of common steins and home | dry cleaning The next local leaders meeting will be February 20 Since more of the ! demonstrations in the clubs will be all of was itTi. ne> ap- for hold la Greenville yesterday 25 Draftees In February CiN 23 Seniors Al College To Finish Lutheran Synod Meets Jan. 29-31 At Newberry bond issue. The districts could get immediately after the proved, or any tune up to paying off old school debts, mg new buildings, or tor repairing or improving old oeee Meuibci: of the renwmitee that whi 1 # the amount of the leone w« u>* net oars at a giveu eaemete. a weu^ | dMy ream a total tl2l.0ie.000 Itr the 20 year-ported. la the tint year WAQ6.60 of Delegation Named On Committees Ttie Laurens county delegation to the general assembly was named on several committees in the organisa tion last week. Senator R. T. Wilson was appoint ed to ten committees. According to reports from Columbia he was named on Hie Judiciary. County Offices and Officers. Federal Relations, Incor porations, Legislative Library, Lo cal Legislation, Penal and Charitable Institutions, Penitentiary, Public Buildings and Transportation com mittees. In the house, Tench P. Owens was named to the Judiciary and Military Affairs committee, while Robert C. Wasson and Justin A. Bridges were named to the Education and ftfelic Works committee*. In the house speakership election Representatives Wasson and Bridges voted for “Tiny” Rivers. Owens vot ed for Sol. Blatt who was elected. Brazil Missionaries Now Residing Here Rev. and Mrs. D. Lee Williamson, Presbyterian missionaries now on a year’s furlough from Goias, Brazil, are residing here in the home of Mrs. Agnes Kern until the end of the present school term. They have two children, Lee, Jr.; who attends Presbyterian college and Miss Elizabeth Williamson, a high school student. (Mrs. Williamson is the former Miss Virginia Lewis of Chester. The Rev. Mr. Williamson, who is a graduate of PreSbyterian college, is a native of Steel Creek, near Charlotte, N. C. Ml This cwd will of draftees to eater ed forces from the county to 1M in the pest five months. Chairman J. B. Lewis has ec the following persons to be In cluded in the approaching call, with another expected the letter pert of Fobruery: Robert Earl Haael, William Ar nett Barksdale, Darce Elijah Bruce, Houston Izby Owing*, Jr, William Harold Turner, William Maxwell Pitts and Clarence Blakely of Lau rens; Joe Hilton Timmerman and John Fiord Fuller of Wattevllie; Also, Ben Mills Logon and Robert Durant Wham of Mountvlllc; James Booker Abercrombie and J. W. Jack- son of Owing*; Willard Baxter of Gray Court; Feron Grilfin of Water loo; Aloo, Chakners Marion Mahon of Fountain Inn; Kenneth Wayne Coop er and James Bennie Stewart of Ware Shoals; George Washington Duncan, Ralph Wilson and Sylvester Ferguson of Clinton; Lawrence Dan iel of Ninety Six; Norman Guy Dov er of Lanford Station and James Edwin Thompson of Spartanburg. their diplomas with the regular class members at commencement exercises June 4th. The hat includes David Hooks Armstrong. Jr, Mrs Melicent Annette Footer Brewer. Ed gar Richard Cole, Jere Kenny Cook. Leroy Brooks Copeland, George Tho mas DeVore, Jr . Alexander McLeod Edgerton. Edward Marsha. Epps, Thomas Eugene Hollingsworth. Mar shal Austin Lanter, and James Har old Lewis. Also, John MoKissKk, Cyrus Strv- ens Mallard. Jr, Paul Bruce Martin, Hybert LaRue Matthews, Robert Bain Moore, James Brinkley Puryear, Ector Daniel Shepard, Marion Rich ard Stutta, Blake Lanier Watts, Wil liam Herbert Weir, Caldwell Ward- la»w Weir, Jr, and Raymond Smith Williams, Jr. of West Columbia; Culkim of Pom aria. William B Schaffer All general he Rev Miles and the Rev of Greenville of the READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS regularly EACH WEEK M will gay yon. It’s thrifty to ah op flirt In this newspaper, then la the stares as prtees change and new merchandise to received and displayed. READ THE ADS DHIord Patient At Joanna Hospital Larry B. Dillard, well known local citizen and merchant, is a patient in the Joanna hospital where he under went an operation last Friday. His many .friends will be glad to know be is improving and wish for him a speedy recovery. Recruiting Office Here On Friday * Sgt Sweatt of the Marine Corps Recruiting Station in Greenville, will be in Clinton in the future each Fri day morning from 8 to 12 noon for the purpose of interviewing young men and women for enlistment in the Marine Corps He will be stationed at the postoffice. Thompson Named To Conference Posts Francis P. Thompson, professor of economics and athletic committee chairman at Prehbyterian college, has been named to important offices in the two athletic conferences in which the college holds membership. Thompson was recently elected president of the.South Carolina Lit tle Four conference, succeeding Dr. C. C. Norton of Wofford. And he also is a newly chosen vice-president of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In this latter capacity, Mr. Thompson represents District 11 of the SOAJi. Brown Back From Northern Trip NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Don’t borrow your neighbor’s ja^j^it-^acements per, or don’t fail to get the news of this entire community. THE CHRON ICLE will give it to you each week, the coat is so low, less than 4c a week. All subscriptions payable in advance. Single copies on sale at the office Thursday, Friday and Saturday—5c a copy. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. E. W. BONDS, Clinton. MRS. JAMES LEAMAN, Whitmire. A. C WISE, FPO, San Francisco FfC BEE H. HENDERSON, c'o PM, New York, N. Y. MRS NHLLE AL VERSON, Union. ¥ Local Men Train At Fort Jackson James A. Dunaway, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jaimes Dunaway, Sr, and William A. Scogin, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Scogin, both privates and both of this city recently com pleted basic with Company “F” 28th Infantry Regiment of the famed 8th Infantry Division, at Fort Jackson Prior to their induction into the service on September 19, 1950, Priv ate Scogin was employed by the T. C. Johnson company while Private Duneway was employed by W. Iiby Ferguson of this city. During their six-week bask and eight-week infantry branch training, both men fired all of the infantry weapons, took part in squad and platoon problems, and underwent in tensive physkal training for future assignment as service or combat typo vent ion will be hold la Newberry col.ege auditorium Hie Rev J. Frank Fife, D. D. pres ident of the Maryland Synod. Balti more. wtU be the United Lutheran Church in America representative Delegates and visitors to the conven tion will hear Dr Fife on Monday evening when he will apeak on the work of the Uhlted Lutheran k Highlighting the opening session of synod will be the election of officers and the reports of the boards of trus tees of Newberry college and the Lu theran Theological Southern Semin ary. Needwrry collage is owned and controlled by the S. C, the Georgia- Alabama and the Florida synods of the U.LCA. The Lutheran Theolog ical Seminary is owned and operated by the Evangelkal Lutheran Synods of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia-Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. The meeting of the synod will end with the closing of the afternoon ses sion Wednesday, Jan. 31. tien " Far ] ginning raised from tlJM to tljtf The to tal far teachers' salaries during the year would be Itt.ftO.Mt Five dollars a pupil would be al lotted each district far suparvtalon and overhead For the first yeer this would amount to $5M.gM the In his inaugural address, al- be did not go Into financial Dr. M. W. Brown, president of Predbyterian college, has returned from a two weeks Northern trip While away he attended the meeting of the Southern Regional council of Education in Washington, D. C, the j fathering of the American Assoda- of colleges in Atlantk City, N. J t a meeting of the New York city PC u’ nni clu.) md the convocation of Boar J o' Education of the Pri-u/terian c-iurch, US, in ‘Rich mond, Va. Blue Hose Retain High Rating Presbyterian college maintains its number two national rank among small college basketball teams in sta tistics released this week by the Na tional Collegiate Athletic bureau. The Blue Stockings have averaged 81.4 points per game to rank just behind Beloit college (Wis.) for team offense leadership. (Presbyterian also received high mention in other departments. NCAB figures place the Blue Stockings fourth nationally in field goal per centage with a healthy 41.4 per cent. And two P. C. players rate among individual leaders: All-State For ward Dwight Groninger is 34th in scoring with 17 6 point-per gtene av erage Center Kay Hill is listed 12th in field goal percentage with 49 per cent accuracy. In either specific or general rec eramendationi, the committee aU» called for: An end to the “patch-work" two- rent tea imposed teat yoer on each package of cigarettes and each bot tle of beer (coating 15.544,400 m re duced revenue ) A "convenient, simple, short fonts (state) income tax blank providing standard 10 per cent, or $500. deduc tions, whichever is mealier Increased exemptions for state in come tax purpoees from $1,800 to $2,000 (or married couples, and from $200 to $400 for each dependent (costing $600,000 in redeed reven ue) A deduction of not more than $500 for the income tax paid by an in dividual (but not a corporation) to the Federal Government in figuring, state income taxes (costing $1,000,— 000 in reduced revenue). A constitutional amendment pro hibiting the state from levying a tax on real property for the support of the state. (An act did away with the property tax at the state level,, but a constitutional prohibition spe cifically prevents, the 1 state from fur ther levying one). A fiscal board of higher education! with authority to “review and con solidate’’ requests for appropriations! for state-supported colleges and toj eliminate duplkation of effort. Speaking “aside” to the counties;, the committee suggested a tighten ing up in the assessment and col lection of taxes against personal pro perty back home, and a lowering if' possible of tax levies at the school district level. It mentioned briefly the “Laxness” in the collection ot (Continued on page four) Boland Patient In ' Spartanburg Hospital The many friends of F. M Boland, cashier of Bank of Clinton, will be sorry to know he is ill at the Gener- j al hospital in Spartanburg where he | underwent an operation last Friday ! They hope that hia condition will i continue to improve and that he will! socn be able to return home FOOD... 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