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/ < * • # THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, CompletA Newsy and Reliable She Clinton f . Volume LI I Clinton, S. C, Thurfday, February 15, 1951 If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Number T ’50 County Textile PayroU $13,174,961 hi All Manufacturing Enterprises Have Payroll of $15,425,010. Mills Employ 5,241 Persons, Use 64,967 Bales of Cotton. Annual Product Valuation All Plants $61,178,417. The 41 manufacturing establish ments in Laurens county paid total •wages of $15,425,010 during the fis cal year ending June 30,1950. They had a combined capital of $18,667,- 950, an annual product valuation of $61,178,417, with an average of 6,283 employees. These figures pertaining to the county are contained in the 15th annual report of the South Car olina Department of Labor, submit ted a few days ago to the general as sembly. Textile investments in the county amount to $12,885,428, valuation . of products $51,730,234, average num ber of persons employed 5,241, with total wages of $13,147,961. Popula tion is given as 15,804, the plants used 64,967 bales of cotton, 12,032 tons of coal. Their spindles number 257,668, looms 7,904. They are divid ed as follows in 9 plants: Clinton Cotton (Mills (plants 1 and 2) P. S. Bailey, president, 71,824 spindles, 1,604 looms. Goods manu factured standard print cloth yarn fabrics. Lydia Cotton Mills, P. 6. Bailey, president, 51,264 spindles, 1,278 lopjDS. Goods manufactured print cloth. Joanna Cotton Mills company t plants 1 and 2) Walter Regnery, president, 103,276 spindles, 2,689 looms. Goods manufactured shade cloth, drapery fabrics, mop yard. Gwen Evan Mills, Clinton, Ralph H. Levry, president, 30 looms. Goods manufactured upholstery pile fab rics. Laurens Ootton Mills, M. L. Smith, CUB SCOUTS LOCAL PACK NO. 21 president, 30,424 spindles, 951 looms. Goods manufactured rayon and cot ton fabrics. Watts Mills, Div. J. P. Stevens & Co., J. P. Stevens, Jr., president, 1,152 looms. Goods manufactured rayon fabrics. Palmetto Spinning Corporation, Laurens, Richard C. O’Brien, presi dent, 1,000 spindles, yam manufac tured. Also Hallmark Manufacturing Cor poration, Clinton. Shirt manufactur ers. Fertilizer Plants. C. W. S. Guano company, Clinton, and Southern Cot ton Oil company, Laurens. Clinton Plywood Corporation, fur niture and wood factory. Bottling plants—Canada Dry Bott ling company, Laurens Coca-Cola Bottling company and Nehi Bottling company. Laurens. (Miscellaneous — Laurens Glass Works. Knitting Mills—C. W. Anderson Hosiery company, Clinton, C. W. An derson, president, finishing nylon hosiery. Cross Hill Hosiery Mill, Jake Ras- or, president, ladies’ full fashioned hosiery. Laurens Hosiery Mills, Barnett D. Gordon, president, fuli fashioned hos<» iery in the greige. Dapper Hosiery Mills, Clinton, C. W. Anderson, president, ladies full fashioned nylon hosiery. Ice Plants—City Ice Company, and Colonial Ice Company, Laurens and Clinton. 17-Year-Old Clinton Lad Is Korean Veteran Ralph Eugene Blackwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Blackwell of the Lydia Mills community, is only 17- years-old but he is a veteran of one year and nine months service with the infantry It all started when Ralph was 15 and listed in the army where he was assigned to the 24th Infantry Divis ion. He was sent overseas to Korea when he was 16 where he was wounded in the left thigh. Although the young soldier was not legally old enough to be in the army, he managed to serve one year and three months overseas and re ceived the purple heart, combat in fantry badge and army of occupa tional medal before being wounded. RaJph obtained the rank of Pfc before he was given an honorably discharge recently and returned home. World Prayer Service Sponsored By Churches Largely Attended The interdenominational World Day of Prayer service held on Friday afternoon at Broad Street Methodist church was largely attended by members of churches throughout the city, which sponsored the program. The impressive service was con ducted by the following leaders re presenting various churches: Mrs. C. Bynum Betts, Mrs. Michael Turner, Mre. Ray Anderson, Mrs. Harry Net tles, Miss Inez Tucker, Mrs. James C. Dkrkert and (Mrs. Lewis Pitts; with the response read in unison by the congregation. Appropriate musical selections w ere given by a choir under the di rection of Mrs. James Pitts. Rev. E. K. Garrison, pastor of the church, spoke briefly on the causes foi which the offering would be used. The closing prayer was offer ed by Dr. W. R. Turner. $360,000 Sewerage Expansion System. t Accepted By City The $360,000 sewer expension pro gram for the city authorized through a bond issue and underway for the past eight months has been complet ed with a few minor exceptions and accepted hy city council a few days ago. The work was done by the Rid- lehuber Construction company of Greenwood through the Howard Bee be company of Spartanburg, engin eers for the project. District Basketball Tournament Feb. 20-23 Here At Orphanage Thomwell orphanage high school will be hosts to district 2 class "C” tournament starting February 20 and running through the 23rd. During the first three days of the tournament 'there will be two afternoon games, starting at 3:30 and two night games, itarting at 7:30 p. m. The following schools will enter both boys and girls teams: Bush Riv er, Silverstreet, Little Mountain, Po- maria, Kelly Pinkney, Gray Court- Owings, Hickory Tavern, and Thorn- well. Admission -to all games up to the finals will be twenty-five and fifty cents. Friday night the championship games will start at 7:30 and admis sion to these games will be fifty and seventy-five cents. T. P. Hartness of Spartanburg, who gave the beautiful gym to the orphan age has been asked to present the trophies to the winning boys and girls team. _ Referees for the tournament will be Richard Terry of Simpsonville, and Harry Stone of Greenville. Reading bottom row, left to right: Dick Gaoqoe. Horace Payne. Douglas Salter. James Babb, Wallace Boyd, Browning Adair; second row, Posey Copeland, Jimmy Young. John Eichetbergrr. Sammy Adair, George Owens. Milling Blalock; third row, Ricky Ihame. Billy Sherratt, Billy Horne. Dudley Davis. Ronnie Moore, Joe Dailey; fourth rofir, Wayne Merchant, Robert Knox, Chuck Giles. Jimmy Chandler. Heyward Netties. Dillard Jacobs, Joe Neely. CITY COUNCIL HOLDS REGULAR - MONTHLY MEETING Several Routine Mat ters Up For Considera tion and Requests Heard. The regular monthly meeting vf City Council was held February Stf* with Mayor Joe P. Terry presidm** and Aldermen Ray, Pitts, McMillafv Walker, Wilson and Craine presen: P. W. Copeland appeared before- council and made a proposal to pur chase the city abattoir. He offered the city $500 for the property as it now stanHs or to lea^e it for IP years and make the necessary re- ' pairs and improvements at his owu ! expense with an option to buy tor $1,000 He was informed that coun cil would take the matter under con sideration and advise him of tttcir decision. Dr. D. O. Rhame met with coun cil regarding the numerous chanty- cases which Hays hospital and Bla lock clinic are handling. He said the problem is growing and becoming a financial burden on both of V*£ hospitals. He requested council ta take under consideration some rneaau to help relieve the situation. B. C. Preslar and John Jordon met with council as representatives of the* Krwanis club and stated that the- Grand, PetH Jurors Drawn Upper State High Basketball Meet Local Exchange Club Elects Officers At the regular meeting of the Clin ton Exchange club held Monday evening in the Presbyterian college The grand jury and petit jury ior Hgfg THlS MOIlm the coming General Sessions term of ^ court convening in Laurens next m _ — Monday, were drawn last week. The p ** 8by ' tei ' l ' an p J[ ay * „ U) dining hall, the following organiza-1 term will be presided over by Judge ^ p ' per State 5,0 i tion was approved for the clikb year T. B. Greneker of Edgefield. 1,311 Tournament (Classes A and B) of 1951: ^^dent, James C. Dick- 1 The grand jury for 1951 includes: again thU year vice-president. Ohn C. Johnson; R. B. Crowe, Watts Mill; William Athletic Director Walter A. John- secretary, R. L. Plaxieo, Jr.; treasur- D. Ridgeway, Princeton; R. C. Gray, * on announced that post-season er, J. B. Johnson. Board of Control Shiloh; W. L. Martin, Daniels store; wiU open at Leroy members are: L. E. Cason, Olin Furr, Wham, Mountville; W. C. Craddick, byterian has entertained the prep; (terms expiring July 1, 1951). Oom- Joanna; James E. Anderson, Clinton; schoo'.ers battling for an invitation mittee chairmen were appointed as and M. B. Oochmn, Trinity-flidge, to the state finals. Johnson said tro- 1 follows: Program. L. E. Caaon; mem- Hold-overs are C. A. Ridgeway phies will be awarded to winners bership, Frank Fowler; attendance and Henry Wade Milam of Laurens; and runners-up in each class, and in- and fellowship, Shirley Timmons; John W. Madden and Ivan H. Phil- dividual gold basketballs will go to publicity, R. B. Hellams; youth work, lips of Ekom; J. T. Cooper, Lanford each player on these squads. jOlin Furr; public and inter-club re- Station and J. C. Cannon, Clinton Malls. Petit jurors from this section of the county are: Arthur Patterson, Lydia Mills; William R. Pitts, Joe Camp bell, W. P. Jacobs, HI, John McHat- ton and Victor E. Simmons, Clinton. Also, John H. Bell, Renno; W. P. White and J. B. Humphries, Joanna; Ralph Riddle, Clinton Mills. The executive secretary of the lations, Olin Johnson; finance, J. B. league announced that Johnson will; Johnson; club aims, James C. Dick- again serve as chairman of the tour-jert; safety, W. M. Shealy, Sr; edu- nament committee. Johnson express- j cation, W. W. Johnson, ed pleasure over the selection of his The club meets at the college on County To Run On Fiscal Year institution as the site of the tourna ment again this season. A strong ad vocate of athletics for all ages, he has done much to encourage prep school sports in South Carolina. Jordon To Head Red Cross Drive In Clinton-Joanna Area John B. Jordon, manager of Pen ney’s store in this city, has been ap- the second and fourth Monday even ings at 7:30. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay yaa- It’a thrifty ta shop first la this In Is received READ THE ADS The Laurens county delegation has decided to change the supply bill to run on a fiscal year instead of a calendar year basis, Rep. Robert C. Wasson has announced. If the plan is carried through, Mr. Wason said, the delegation will in troduce two supply bills this year, a six months supply bill to run from its pasage to June 30, and a one- year bill for the period July 1, 1951, to June 30, 1952. The reason for the change, the representative explained, is that the county now has to run for several weeks of the new year on the old'n j Cmcc Hon/J supply bill. The legislature does not ■'"O V^rOSS neua open until the second Tuesday in; „ '* January and it takes some time af-; Dwight F. Patterson, executive fer that to get organrized and begin | vke president^of^ the ^PaLmctto^Barik work. College Announces Two New Scholarships As Memorials By Friends Two new scholarship funds total ing almost $9,000 were recently awarded IVesbyterian college, Pres ident Marshall W. Brown announced yesterday. A $2,500 fund to the memory of pointed to head the Red Cross drive in the Clinton-Joanna section of the^f ormer president William P. Jacobs county. The drive has been set to be gin March 1st. The quota for this area has been fixed as $3,500. The county’s full quota is $9,124. Mrs. Iiiby S. Hipp of this city is the home service worker for this part of the county. Patterson New Religious Emphasis Week at High School Set For February 19-23 The Hi-Y club of the high school has announced that they will ob serve Religious Emphasis Week Feb ruary 18-23. During the week there will be a speaker to address the stu dent body each day at 10:20. Any one who is interested in attending these services will be cordially wel comed. The speakers include Rev. E. K. Garrison of Broad Street Methodist church, on Monday; Rev. James B. Mitchell at Joanna Baptist church, Joanna, Tuesday; Rev. J. W. Spillers of Calvary Baptist chprch, Wednes day; Rev. G. A. Anderson, professor of Bible at Presbyterian college, Thursday; and Rev. J. W. Giles of Epworth Methodist church, Joanna, on .Friday. $720,000 Recommended For Training School The ways and means committee of, the general assembly has recom- I ue throughout the month. He expres- mended an appropriation bill of ! sed P^sure at Mr. Patterson’s accep- bas been set up by Dr. H. S. Richard son of Greensboro, N. C., chairman of the board of directors for Vick Chemical company. And H. M. Mc- Laurin of Wedgefield, has establish ed a Memorial Scholarship Founda tion of $4,325 in memory of his wife, the late Jennie Cooper McLaurin. Dr. Brown conferred with Dr. Richardson on a recent visit to New York, and the latter expressed in terest in the college. His contribu tion to the scholarship fund, follow ed. The McLaurin Foundation, estab lished by gift of stocks, will provide at Laurens, will head the 1951 Amer ican Red Cross drive in the county, according to an announcement issued ] loans to “worthy potential by T. W. Glenn, secretary of the club has under consideration the organization of Boy Scout work in the city. Mr. Preslar stated that Vae scout cabin is in need of repein ind estimated that the coat would be about $600 He stated that the L*oa» club had been approached on the idea and asked that the two clUbs »nd. City provide funds tor the work Council agreed to shore in the cost (Mrs. J. D. Ford appeared before council and requested that it recon sider action taken at a previous meet ing refusing Ford's lunch a License to operate in 1951, the complaint be ing based on the peat record and operation of the place at business. At the request of the mayor and. chief-of-police council agreed to up hold the action previously taken. Mayor Terry reported that the* term of J. C. Cannon on the Recrea tion Commission had espired and requested the election of a member to fill the vacancy. Alderman Crain* moved that Mr. Cannon be re-elected, to fill the place and the motion eras, unanimously passed. Alderman Pitts moved that all city employees be paid by check. The- motion was seconded by Aldrrman Craine and passed by a vote of 4 to 2 (The minutes did not list how the six. aldermen voted.> Alderman MdMillan moved that, the City become a memfcer at the Chamber of Commerce and that the- mayor be the official repreentative- of the city at all meetings. Motion, passed unanimously. Mayor Terry reported that the- City has been notified that the re quests for a supply of natural gas*, would be considered at a hearing; in Washington on February 20 be fore the Federal Power Commission Alderman Wilson moved that Mayor Terry and city attorney R. S. Owens represent tne city at the hearing. anJ. that the Chamber of Commerce also be requested to send a representa- t ; ve. The motion passed by a vote of 5 to 1. Mayor Terry road a letter from the? Western Union Telegraph company in which it was stated that the bus iness done through the local office was not sufficient to cover expense! of operating the office. The company requested a reduction in their city license. Council voted to cut the li cense to $25.00 per annum. county chapter of the Red Cross. The annual fund drive is schedul ed to begin March 1 and will contin- $142,568,269 for spending during 1951-52, and carries legislation for a three per cent sales tax. The bill includes a recommenda tion of $720,000 for the State Train ing School against $633,800 in 50-51. It’s board bad requested $743,174. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL We welcome new subscribers to our family. If you are a newcomer to the city we invite you to join our large family of readers. If you want the news, you want THE CHRON ICLE. Welcome and thariks to those on bur Honor Roll this week':' RAY THOMAS, Clinton. OCRS. ROY BUHNVPr, FRANK WALKER, Lvdfc. Christian leaders who possess defin ite Christian convictions.” President Brown, in announcing the two new scholarship funds, ex pressed satisfaction over the increas ing support being given the college in the form of outright contributions and memorial foundations. I^e point ed out that these two are the latest of a number of scholarship funds es tablished in recent months. Wallaces Move To Louisianna tance of the chairmanship, and pre dicted that the campaign will be suc cessfully carried out. The quota for 1951 has been set at $9,124. Further details on the drive will be announced at a later date, he said. A. Trask McCarson was chairman of the campaign last year. Friends of Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Chamber Commerce Adds l! a !i ac€ ii and A, childre M'J ormerly of Montavello, Ala., will be interested 32 New Members The drive underway the past two weeks by the Chamber of Commerce to enlarge its membership came to a close Tuesday at noon with a lunch eon meeting of the special commit tee named to make the canvass. The final check-up report showed that 32 new members were received during the drive. The committee was headed by W. M Shields as chair man. to know the former, a Presbyterian minister, has accepted a call to Lay- affette. La. Mrs. Wallace is the for mer Miss Margaret Copeland, daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Copeland, of this city. mm i NO LEGAL SALES No legal sales were held sales day for February. The sales advertised were either withdrawn or postpon ed, it was stated «t the clerk of eourt’s office. Religious Emphasis Week At College. Set For March 5*9 Final plans are nows underway ft Religious Emphasis week on Pre byterian college campus, March 5- according to David NeviJIe, preside: of the Student Christian aseociatio The SCA cabinet has begun pr parations for the final plans and tfc committee of fifty to be in charge the week will be announced soo The committee will be composed < the cabinet and the campus leader Dr. Manford Gutzke, professor < English Bible and religious educatic at Columbia Theological seininary i Decatur, Ga., will be the princip speaker. Two Presbyterian alumni wi serve as discussion leaders: Rev. Nt Truesdale, pastor of Newberry’s Avi leigh Presbyterian church; and Re Cecil Brearley, pastor of t Presbyterian church of Ninety-Six. Joining these two in leading d. ciusions among classroom groups w be Rev. James C. Dicker!, pastor St John's Lutheran church of to city.