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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.
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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.
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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.
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