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/ r THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspoper, Complete Newsy and Reliable (JUtttfrm (jlljrmttrlf If You Don't Read HE CHRONICLE ou Don't Get the News » Volume LI I Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 22, 1951 Number & am AND JOANNA MNIS ENTER EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE Six Club Circuit To Open Season Mqy I With Games On Tuesdays and Fridays. Clinton and Joanna Mills, two of the top teams in the now defunct Central Carolina textile baseball league, were admitted Friday to the Eastern Carolina loop, the final or ganization meeting being held at Woodruff. The two teams took over the spots vacated by Mills Mill and Faeolet, keeping the league intact with six teams for the coining season. The other members are Union, Abney of Woodruff, Riverdale and Inman. Several weeks ago Ware Shoals left the Central Carolina league for a berth in Western Carolina, and Watts Mill dropped baseball for the coming season. It was then reported that Joanna would not put out a team this year but recently recon sidered and decided to enter the Eastern loop. Officials of the league voted to play a 30-game slate on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning May 1 and lasting until August 11. Play will not be suspended during the week of July Fourth -unless it is later decid ed to do so. The schedule will be drawn up and announced soon. Clinton and Joanna have been very anxious to join another league after having been left in the cold wherf the Central Carolina broke up several weeks ago. It is announced that all games will be played under the floodlights and trophies will be presented the win ning team. INDIANA HOOPSTERS ... Mrs. Fannie Blalock Claimed By Death Mrs. Fannie Y. Blalock, 72, widow of the late Tom J. Blalock, died Sun day morning ait the Blalock clinic after a brief illness, preceded by sev eral years of declining health. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the home of a son, Dr. George R. Blalock, with interment following in tne Presby terian cemetery. The serv.ces were conducted by her pastor, Dr. W. R. Turner, arsijted by Dr. D. J. Woods. A large number of relatives andi Mends assembled both at the home and graveside to pay a final tribute to one who had lived a long and honorable life in this community. The many floral tributes banked upon her grave evidenced the love and esteem in which she was held. Active paltoearers were R. C. Adair, Henry M. Young, Jr., George H. Young, Francis McKeown, A. B. Jacks and I. M. Adair. The honor ary escort was composed of the eld ers of the First Predbyterian church. Mrs. Blalock lived her entire life in this community. She was a daugh ter of the Tate George Christopher and Nancy Blakely Young, members of a pioneer and highly regarded family of the city. She was a life long and devoted member of the First PreAyterian church which she loved and in which she was active for many years. She was a member of the local UJJ.C. chapter. Mrs. Blalock was a woman of strong Christian character and by her kind disposition, unselfish attitude and sterling qualities she made and held many friends who will learn with sorrow of her passing. The deceased is survived by three sons and two daughters, Dr. George R. Blalock and H. Francis Blalock of this city, T. J. Blalock of Raleigh, N. C., Mrs. T. O. McKeown of Ches ter and Mrs. James Moore of York; also one brother, Henry M. Young of this city, II grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Newberry Man Named On Highway Board AiJbrey Harley of Newberry, was elected Friday as state highway com missioner from the eighth judicial circuit. He succeeds E. L. Long of Greenwood for the counties of Green wood, Laurens, Abbeville, and New berry. The office is one that rotates among the several counties in each district. Mr. Harley is a Newberry attorn ey, and a former member of the house of representatives from that county. His term will 'begin April 15. Furman Singers To Give Concert In Laurens, March I The Furman University Singers will give a concert next Thursday night, March 1, in the Laurens high school auditorium at 8:30. No admis sion charge will be made with mem bers of all denominations cordially invited for the performance. The eighty voice mixed chorus is directed by LKiPre Rhame with their program ranging in selection from the sacred to tne light operatic. The program will open with the univer sity alma mater and be followed by a group at sacred songs including “Lift Up Your Hands” from Han del’s ‘The Messiah”, ‘‘By Babylon’s Wave” by Gounod, “Lost In The Night” arranged by Christiansen and “The Omnipotence” by Schubert, all by the mixed chorus. Boyd Hicks, baritone soloist, will appear singing “The Evening Star” from ‘Tannhauser” and “Serenade" by Schubert. In the next group the singers will present the Soldiers’ Chorus from “Faust”, the Prayer from “Han- seT SM' t$retel“ and the Scene and Prayer from “Ca Valeria Rustic ana.” The Serenaders, the female portion of the chorus, will perform "I Would That My Love” by Mendelssohn, ‘The Big Brown Bear,” Mana-Zuc- ca, and Giannina Mia from “The Firefly.” The male singers, the Glee club, will present “John Peel” by Andrews, “Let My People Go.” “Ezekiel Saw De Wheel” and the Drinking Song from “The Student Prince.” As a finale, the entire chorus will give a tribute to Romberg, singing nine of the composer’s most popular numbers as well as “Country Style” by Van Heusen and the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Romberg songs to be featured are “The French Military Marching Song,” “The Des- i ert Song”, ‘'Deep In My Heart, Dear”, “Your Land and My Land,” “One Alone”, The Golden Days”, “Softly As In The Morning Sun rise”, ‘K)ne Kiss” and “Stout-heart ed Men.” Six members of the Presbyterian Blue Hose quintet squad are from the state of Indiana. They have been making their record at PC and gaining individual honors and glory for the Blue Hose team which this year rest in number one place in the South Carolina and Little Four races and is holding down the number two place among small colleges in the nation. The Hoosier eager* are Frank Hill, Lew Hawkins, Dwight Groning- er, Kay Hill, Kenny Horn, and Paul Nye. The Hill brothers and Nye are from Akron, Hawkins and Horn hail from Plymouth while Groninger is from Silver Lake. Kay Hill, Hawkins and Groninger are making their third year on the first string, while Nye Is serving his second term with the starters. Groninger has been selected for All-State honors for the past two years and captains this year’s team. Nye and Frank Hill are sophomores; the others are Juniors. > Last Rites Held For Mrs. Beulah Addison Mrs. Beulah Templeton Addison, 67, widow of the late John L. Addi son, died Sunday morning at he^ home near Joanna after several years of declining health. The funecal services were held Monday afternoon from her home with the Rev. Joe Giles officiating, Faris To Head Annual Easter Seal Campaign In County i Appointment of Henry Faris of I Laurens, as chairman at the 1951 annual Easter Seal campaign for Laurens county is nnounced by Geo. L. Thomason, field representative of the Crippled Children Society. He will direct the outstanding annual Rural Carriers' Meet In Laurens Today The Rural Letter Carriers’ Asso ciation of the fourth congressional district, will hold their annual meet ing today (Thursday) in the new American Legion hut near the city of Laurens. assisted by Rev. James B. Mitchell, ty. campaign for funds to benefit crip-1 The all-day session will be presid- jrted children and adults of the coun-; *d over by President Niles C. Clark of Waterloo, beginning at 10:30 a. Funds raised finance hundreds of services and facilities for the crip pled m all parts of the nation. Of the funds raised in the cam- Abercrombie To Head Annual Heart Drive (Marshall Abercrombie, Laurens at torney, has been appointed county chairman for the Heart campaign conducted annually by the American Heart Association. (Mr. Abercrombie said that plans for the drive will be announced lafter. Polio Drive Meets Success In County, Final Report Later With several big areas and divis ions yet to report, the 1951 March of Dimes campaign ended last week, and indications are that sufficient funds will be realized to successfully operate the county, polio chapter for the next twelve months, J. Hewlette Wasson, campaign treasurer, said yesterday. ‘ tMr. Wasson said that he and mem bers of the committee are highly grat ified at the response to the appeal this year. J. C. Thomas is chairman for the Clinton area, and a complete record of contributions received will be made later he said. Interment followed here in Rose- mont cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. D. H, Mc- Fadden, Joe L. Delaney, S. G. Dil lard, A. J. Merchant, Julian S. Bo- lick and R- P. Hamer. The honorary escort was ccmpoetd ai P. B Mitchell, G. N. Foy, Jack Leake, Gus Gary, M. L. Robinson and J. B. Hart. The services were largely attend ed with many floral tributes banked upon the grave attesting the love and high regard in which she was held. Mrs. Addison was a native of this county where she spent most of her | ucation, and service, life 5ne was a member of the Jo anna Methodist church. Mrs. Addison was a noble gentle woman of a quiet and unassuming nature. Always kind and thoughtful of others, she possessed a sweet and William L. Hornsby, son o< Mr gracious personality. Devoted to her and Mrs. Lionel Leo Hornsby, of this family, to her home and to her | city, added his name to the rolls of church, she leaves a host of friends the U. S. Marine Corps this week who will join with her family in j when he enlisted for a period orf three The campaign will open February m. After the devotional exercises, 25 and continue through Easter Sun- I Mayor Joe Medlock of Laurens, Gus day, March 25. It is a nationwide j Mason, president of the Chamber of campaign which embraces all 48! Commerce, and M. J. Simpeon, Lau- states, the District of Coluiribia, rens postmaster, will welcome the Alaska, H»v*aii, and Puerto Rico, group. M. O. McGee of Fountain Inn, palgn, 91.7 per cent are retained here! nJtion * 1 ' executive board, has accept in Soutn Carolina where they are raised. The remaining 8.3 per cent goes to the National Society for Crippled children and aduKs to fi nance its program of research, ed- William Hornsby Joins Marine Corps will respond. Senator Ralph T. Wilson will be the principle speaker Mrs. Arthur Gardner of Salley, member of the ICOUNTY FARMERS TO GET EQUITIES IN COTTON LOANS 426 To Receive Ten Dol lars Per Bale On 1948 Crop Placed With Cred it Corporation. Good fortune has smiled on 426 Laurens county cotton producers who in 1948 placed 6,359 bales of cotton under the Government loan. These farmers will soon receive ap proximately $63,000 for their equi ties in the grown cotton they placed under the loan and which' was re cently sold by the Commodity Cred it corporation, according to H. A. Aopp, PMA administrative officer. In 1948 these farmers placed their cotton under the Goyornment loan because at that time •'.ney could bor row as much on cotton from the Commodity Credit Corporation as it was selling for on the open market. Since then there has been a great increase in the money value at cot ton. In recent months when the brice of cotton was steadily going up the Commodity Credit Corporation start ed selling loan cotton to help meet the heavy demand for cotton by the. mills. As a resuft, after the sa!^» were completed, the Corporation found that they had sold the cotton for considerably more than the loan values plus carrying charges. This profit will be passed on to farmers who had cotton of the 1948 crop un der loan. In 1948 Laurens county produced 17,127 ba.es of cotton, Mr. Ropp said, and approximately 36 percent of this cotton went under the Government loan program. The distribution of the proceeds of the sales of this cotton by the Cor- ooration, less carrying charges, wilt be made shortly, and it is expected that the average payment check to be £ent to participating producers will be in the neighborhood of $10 OO per bale, depending upon the grade, Staple and date cotton was placed under the loan, Mr. Ropp said mourning her death The deceased is survived by three sons and one daughter, T. E. and J. A. Addison of this city, J. T. Addi son of Joanna, and Mrs. A. W. Han ley of Tampa, Fla., also by one bro- tlier, G. Floyd Templeton of Green wood, and one sister, Mrs. A. L. King 1 of Atlanta, and seven grandchildren. yeen. , He was transferred to the Marine ‘ ai ^ chairman. Barracks, Camp Lejeune, N. C, where he will spend about ten days before reporting to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island. S. C., for his eight weeks recruit training. Upon completion of his recruit training, Hornsby will receive a ten day furlough before being assigned duty at a permanent post or station. Seniors To Give Chicken Stew Friday cd an invitation to be present. During the afternoon session sev eral musical numbers will oe fur nished by Sam H. Arnold, director of the Laurens high school band. Dinner will be served the group. Clothing Specialist Meets With Leaders At the February meeting of the Home Demonstration leaders in the agricultural building in Laurens, Mrs. H. B. Worionan presided. The devotional period was conducted by Mrs. Scott George, religion and wel- Miss Susan Hall, home demonstra tion agent, presented Miss Portia Seabrook, Extension clothing social ist, who demonstrated slip covering. Miss Hall and Miss Hazel Dean, the assistant home agent, assisted. (Mrs. Herman Power, recreation and music chairman, led the group in a make-believe radio program. Leaders from Owings, Warrior Creek, and Rarksdale-<Narnie were hostesses for the afternoon. School Beta Club To Tournament Begins Tuesday At College The upper state high school basket ball tournament (classes A and B . i boys and girls) will open at Presby- chicken"s°tew to- HoVC Art Exhibit terian college on Tuesday, February * :n001 W1 * i Z 13 :® “ cnicxen slew 10 27, instead of the 28th as previously I JIi orrow "!** m the ^f 1001 ca 5 ete e n 0 a rt announced, and extends through Sat- i . W1 begm serving at 5:30 urday March 3 ; 0 c;oc ‘ k * and stew ' w 111 be sold * or This is the fourth straight year the! ni !) et / a ( * uart - Customers are college has played host to the prep- asked t0 bnn * their awn containers, schoolers battling for an invitation to .the state finals Walter A. Johnson, director of ath letic? at the college, has announced that handsome trophies and small gold individual basketballs will be awarded the winners and runners-up in each class. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK 0 It will pay yon. It’* thrifty to shop first in this newspaper, then In the stores as prices change and new merchandise Is received and displayed. BE WISE- READ THE ADS Military Day, Dances At College This Week On Friday afternoon and evening the ROTC battalion at Presbyterian college will stage a parade, banquet and dance in the annual military day activities. The battalion, dressed in full parade regalia, and armed with M-J rifles and sabers, is scheduled to present thedr retreat parade at 4:30 p. m. on Johnson field, passing in review before the FM&T and the regular army staff. Following the, parade, the ROTC students will adjourn to the dining hall for the military banquet, and hear a talk by Brig. Gen. Ansel B. Godfrey of this city. Cadet Maj. Ron ald E. Johnson will be master of cer emonies. The dance follows at the armory. Kappa Alpha fraternity will five ha annual dance at the armory Sat urday evening. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL You will find more Clinton com munity news in THE CHRONICLE than in all other newspapers com bined, and the cost is less than 4c a week. Subscriptions promptly started and payable in advance. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. H. T. SUTTLE, HOLBERT PHILLIPS, Clinton. MRS. FRANK HENDERSON, Greer. » MRS. BOBBY JOHNSON, MRS. EMMIE THOMAS, MRS. TOMMY DONALD, Lydia Mills. MRS JAMES MONROE, Latte. FTC. JAMES W. MOTTE, Camp Gordon, Ga. THOMAS D. DOUGLAS, c|o FPO, New York, N. Y. or plates will be served at the cafe teria. The stew will be prepared by Mrs. Frank Phillips of Joanna, and the proceeds will go for the senior’s trip to Washington. Holly Grove Men To Hold Meeting The Brotherhood of Holly Grove Baptist church, will hold their reg ular monthly meeting Saturday even ing, February 24th at 7:30 at the church. The program will be in charge of the president, L. E. Pike and a social hour will be held fol lowing the meeting. - FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market New* in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly — they tell you about changing prices each weak amd where you can supply your needs and buy to advantage. The Beta club of Clinton high school is sponsoring an art exhibit Tuesday, February 27th, through Thursday, March 1st. The exhibit will be open to the public each day from 9 to 3 o’clock at the high school. The exhibit is from the Colonial Art company, and consists of 150 masterpieces. From the proceeds of last years exhibit, the club purchased eight pictures for the school. One large picture was secured for one of the side panels in the auditorium, and it is their goal to get another one to match it this year. Wysor Goes To Veterans Hospital Colonel Robert E. Wysor, Jr., who has been a patient at Blalock clinic fur the past two weeks, was trans ferred Wednesday to the Veterans hospital in Columbia. POST OFFICE CLOSED TODAY The local post office will be closed today in observance of Washing ton’s birthday, Postmaster W. D. Adair stated. The stamp window will be open Irojn 10 to 11 a. ny City carriers will make their usual” deliveries but no rural delivery will be made. BANKS CLOSE TODAY Bank of Clinton and Si. S. Bailey 8c Son, Bankers, will be closed for business today in observance of Washington’s birthday. Red Cross Drive Clinton-Joanna Area Set For March 5 John B. Jordon, chairman of the Red Cross drive for the Clinton- Joanna area has announced that the drive will get underway on Monday, March 5 for the general public. How ever, the special gifts division will begin solicitation March 1. The Clin- ton-Joanna quota has been set at $3,500. Mr. Jordon has announced the names at division chairman, and they are asked to gather at the local high school for an organization meeting or. Monday, February 26, at 7:00 p^ m. They are: Special Gifts division, J. J. Com-* wall and Howard Smith; Business division, D. B. Smith; Clinton and Lydia Mill division, Dave Cook; Clinton Public School division, W. R. Anderson; Thornwell Orphanage division, Mrs. D. Q. Sowers; State Training School division. Miss Louise Cox; Hallmark Mfg. Co. division, Mrs. lone Adair; Joanna Mills division, Joe Delany; Colored drvirion, J T. W. Mims; Rural (local) divis.ou, Mrs. Reese H. Young; IMountville division, Cleveland Watts; Presbyterian college division, M. W. Brown; Joanna business division. Bill Dees; Hopewell division, Mrs. Hugh Worionan; Hurricane division, Mrs. Tom Mil* am; Renno division, Mrs. David Cope land; Long Branch division, Mrs. Will Brown; Ward 1 division, Mrs. E. K. Garri son; Ward 2 division, Mrs. Fred Bur nett; Ward 3 division, Mrs. K. F. Mills; Ward 4 division, Mrs. T. E. Addi son; < Ward 5 division, Mrs. Claude Crocker; Ward 6 division, Mrs. Joe Terry; Lydia Mills Residence division, Mrs. Lone Wallace; Publicity division, Harry C. Lay- ton. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will assist in distributing pamphlets and posters publicizing the campaign. LIONS MEETING POSTPONED The Lions club meeting scheduled for Friday has been postponed until Tuesday evening at 7r0fi art the col lege, club officials stated. • f It