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4 THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon, Newspoper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ®I}p QUitttnn (Eljrnnirl 9 »Volume III Clinton, S; C. # Thursday, March 1, 1951 COUNTY FMMEM niOElT NY SON BUNPIN6 PW6NAM 1,584 Participating In 1950 Practices Earn $135,584.12, Ropp Re ports. The 1,564 Laurens county tanners who participated in the 1W0 program of the Production and Marketing Ad ministration earned $135,564.12 by carrying out approved soil building practices, according to H. A. Ropp, PMA administrative officer. Increasing and conserving the fer tility of farm lands is fundamental to a profitable agriculture, Mr. Ropp says. The National Congress has re cognized this fact and has provided financial assistance with which to pay for approved soil building prac tices followed under last year’s pro gram. The extent of each practices car ried out under the 1950 program fol lows: 5,499 tons of lime applied to crop land and pastures; 52,342 pounds of potash applied t) legumes and pas tures; 3,661,300 pounds of 16% su perphosphate applied to legumes and pastures; 8,747 cubic yards of drain age ditches constructed; 560,327 lin ear feet of standard terraces con structed; 47,976 pounds of lespedeza sertcea seed planted on steep slopes and waterways; 99,720 kudzu crowns planted pa steep slopes and water ways, K5 acres of small grains turn- ad under as green manure crop; 17,- 247 acres of annuel lespedeza plant ed; 674 acres of cowpeas seeded for leaving on the land or turning un der; 3,454 pounds of austrian winter peas seed planted, 200 pounds of vetch seed planted; 10.166 pounds of crimson clover seed planted; 644 pounds of tour clover soed planted; 26,217 pounds of grass seed plant ed in pastures; 2,127 pounds of clov er seed planted la pastures; 20,268 pounds of lespedeza soed planted in postures; 145 acres at new land cleared lor pastures, 5,186 rods of raw pasture fences constructed; 30 acras of forest trees improved toy thinning, and 27,868 seedlings plant ed in establishing new forests. If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the New* Number 9 P. C. Basketball Team Finishes Firstjn Stale Two tournaments remain for six of the nine state college basketball teams in a season whose regular scheduled play is closed. The end of the state season finds Presbyterian nosing out Wofford for the best all-games-played re cord; the University of South Caro lina in the van in intrastate play; Presbyterian with _the Little Four title; and Ciemson and South Caro lina sharing the Big Four Crown. Both Ciemson and South Caro lina made the Southern conference tourney that opens at Raleigh, N. C., Thursday afternoon. Each will get to play at least once. Presbyterian, Wofford, Erskine and Newberry, by-passing the Col lege of Charleston, will huddle at Spartanburg for a tournament Fri- Iday and Saturday. Each will play twice. Saturday night's results included Presbyterian over the College of Charleston 78-58, Ciemson over The Citadel 73-67, and Parris Island Ma rines over Newberry 86-68. Four teams—Presbyterian, Wof ford, Ciemson and South Carolina— came through the regular season with better than :300 averages. Only with better than 600 averages. Only against out of state competition— Wofford and Ciemson. Records at the nine South Caro lina college teams at the cloaa of the 1960-51 season’s scheduled play PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE ROTC UNIT ON PARADE The highly rated Reserve Officers Training Corps ef Prrsbyterian collexe is shown above In parade aa a part of the annual Military Day activities the past week. The cadets, numbering 226, gave their retreat parade Friday afternoon ea Johnson Field, when they passed in review before Brig. Gen. Ansel B. Godfrey, division artillery commander of the Slst National Guard Division. MaJ. Michael Gossie. college PMS&T, and Maj. Samuel Gray, IV, assistant PMSAT. In the evening at 7:36 the cadets assembled for a banquet in the dining hall with Gen. Godfrey as the gwest xpeaker. CUNTON AND JOANNA LOSE BASEBALL AS CAROLINA TEXTILE LEAGUE FOLDS UP W L Fct PRESBYTERIAN _ - 15 8 862 Wofford — 12 7 .666 Ciemson — 11 6 .847 j 6. Carolina — 12 1! .542 | Enkme — 9 11 .450 Newberry . 8 IS .381 I The Citadel — 6 11 333 Charleston — 4 19 .174 Funner. *.. — 8 20 .130 A news article in last week’s iaM of The Chronicle stated that Clinton and Joanna Cotton Mills had been admitted in the Eastern Carolina tax- tile basdball league for the coming season to open on May 1. Monday It was announced that tht Eastern Carolina loop had decided to fold up due to inatoility to get play ers of the tiltyrs needed to main tain the standards of the league. In man and Riverdale announced they had dropped out. Withdrawal of the two teams was followed by the announcement that Clinton Mills would not field a t this season, a notice to that effect being posted. This means that Joanna Mills which was planning to organ- ire a ‘earn under Rifbe Melton's i management would be forced to , abandon plans for fast semi-pro league baseball. The Eartern Carolina, which was on the verge of folding up some time ago. came to life when it appeared six chfbs had been rounded with In man. Riverdale, Abney of Woodruff, Union. Joanna and Clinton as mem bers. Now it's a case at in again, out again, with no league ball this , summer here or in Joanna Miss Fonnie Pinson Cloimed By Deoth, Lost Rites Here tiHas Fannie E Pinson died early Last Thursday morning at the home of her brother F C. Pinson on Clove- land street following <tocHninf health for several months and a recent ill- Red Cross Drive Begins Monday Little Willie Chaney Killed By Auto, Last Rites Here Willie Chaney, seven-year-old son at Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Chaney of High Shoafc. N. C. died inutantly last Thursday rfternoon when he was struck by a car on hit way home from school. Graveside services were held hare Saturday afternoon in Roeeroont cemetery, conducted by the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist church. The body was brought from High Shoals to the home of an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chan ey, near Madden Station where it re mained until the funeral. Palt>earers were James Holland, Wayne McLendon, John Chaney and Edward Lorn mack. In addition to his parents the lad is survived by three sisters, Peggy, Virginia and Jane Chaney; two brothers, Bobbie and James Chaney, all of High Shoals; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie S. Chaney, of this city, his maternal grand mother ,Mrs. Minnie Wright of* this county. His mother before mar riage was fMis Lois Wright of Lan- ford Station. Delegation Vote On $75,000,000 Bond Issue 0 The roll call vote by which the lower house tabled a proposal against the plan for a $75,000,000 bond issue for school building con struction, was published in last Fri day’s daily papers. The vote was 67 to 46 for the proposal. Representatives Tench P. Owens and Robert C Wasson were recorded as voting to table the motion against the plan. Representative Justin Brid ges voted against tabling the motion. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULA*LY • ' EACH WEEK It will pay you. It’s thrifty to shop first in this newspoper, then In the stores ss prices change and new merchandise is received and displayed. READ THE ADS The funeral services were held from the home Friday afternoon con ducted by the Rev E. K. Garrison and the Rev. J. H. Derr. Interment followed in Roacmont cemetery The following nephews were poll- bearers, Johnny Dukes. Frank Dukes, Ernaot PI neon, Francis Pinson, Roy Pinson and Eugene Pinson. Many friends and relatives gath ered to pay a last tribute to one who possessed many beautiful traits at Chrinlan cnaracter. The floral of- icncgs evidenced the love and es teem in which she was held. (Miss Pinson was a native of Green wood county, a daughter of the late Jamas F. and Annie Obbome Pin ion She bad made her home here the past fourteen years and was a mem ber of Broad Street Methodist church. Survivors include two brothers, Mr. Pinson of this city, J. W. Pinson of Greenwood, also a number of nieces and nephews. James M. Brown Posses At Veteran's Hospital, Formerly Lived Here James M. (Jim) Brown, 63 .died in the Veteran’s hospital in Columbia February 20 after several years of declining health. Funeral services were held from the R. L. Rainey Funeral Home in Saluda Wednesday afternoon with Rev. C. S. Floyd, Rev. H. F. Bauk- night and Rev Raymond Bodie of ficiating Interment followed in the Trhvis Park cemetery in Saluda. Active pallbearers were his neph ews, Cooper Minick, William H. Min- ick, G. R. Bodie, Duane Edwards, Billy Edwards and Howard Harrison Honorary palfcearers were D. B. Smith, Jaimes McCombs, I. C. Mc- Carley, Clyde Smith, Gillette Simp son, R. L. Longrtiore, B. L. Smith, L. C. Bond, Jack Abbill, Fred Wise, WilKe Harmon, Bub Harmon, Olin Minick and Pat O'Brien. The funeral was largely attended with many floral tributes banked up on the grave attensting the love and high regard in which he was held. (Mr. Brown was a native of Saluda county but had made his home in Clinton for 14 years where he was employed by Be Ik’s Department Store. He was a son of the late C. K. and Elizabeth Nelson Brown. The deceased is survived by his step-mother, Mrs. Lula Brown, of Sa luda; five sisters, Mrs. Sallie Min ick and Mrs. Hoyt Nicholson of Sa ga; Mrs. R. C. Stewart of this city; Mrs. J. W. Aufudfene of Columbia, and Mrs. Ward Leathart of Sdbeimg, | Fla. I of the Red Cross la fist C’.nton-Jo- anna area will get underway lion- day. March 3. John B Jordan, chair man. has announced. However, the | special gifts committee, headed by I J J. CorswaU and Howard F. Smith, will begin its sohcitation today Ttois committee will call on business houses and organisations of the area Hie quota is set at 13.500 and chairman Jordan states that in view of much larger quotas in part yean, the amount to be raised this year should be easily reached and even surpassed. At a meeting Monday evening at the high school at division chairmen, much interest and enthusiasm was shown in the <fcive. A number of chairmen were not present Monday, and they are asked to ace Mrs. Irby Hipp, home service chairman for the Red Cross, and get their supplies of material to be used in the solicita tion. The public is asked by Mr. Jordan to be ready for die solicitors in each ward of the city when they begin to make their calls Monday, and the urgent call sounded by the Red Cross. In addition to the usisa'. rehabili tation work done in disaster areas all over the country, the Red Cross is in the middle of the war in Ko rea, administering to the needs of the fighting men, and must have greatly increased funds to carry on its work. Lions Carnival Set For April 12*13*14 Jr Th, UolU rh* «t it, mi—,, Tum- day night set the dates for its annual carnival for April 12-13-14 Commit tees were appointed to head the var ious phases of the show, and work will get underway shortly. Carroll White Copeland la the charlrman for this year. Profits of the oaraival are donated to verioua projects sponsored by the club. In this connection, figures were repd ’hat showed in recent years ’he cldb had given about 88,000 to various causes, vrfiich included: 88.500 to the city recreation com- ratssiun, 8800 for medical and surgi cal fees for hospital cases, 8350 for an eye-testing machine for the local schools, in addition to the usual sub stantial sums for eye examination and fitting glasses for needy chil dren, and 8200 tor high school band uniforms Amos Albertson Killed In Wreck Near The City Amos Afcertson, 27, died Saturday afternoon at Blalock clinic of injur ies received earlier in the morning in an automobile accident which oc curred near Tip Top Service Station on the Cllnton-Whitmire highway. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from Calvary Bap tist church conducted by the Rev J W. Spillers. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Sheriff C. W. Wier after investi gating the accident said that Albert- aon appeared to have been driving the au’^mobile with an uncle and apparently lost control when the car left the highway and turned over. The uncle escaped without serious injury. The deceased was a native of North Carolina but had made his home m this county the past 11 yetrs. (Mr Afiiertson is survived by his parents. Clarence and Rosa Chapman Albertson, his widow, Mrs. Lois Al bertson. one daughter and one son, Patricia and Tommy Lee, two sis ters, Mrs Treasie Aliertson and Mrs Otis Ward of this community. 36 INDUCTEES LEAVE m CAMP DUPTMARCH 9 Six From Here Included In Coll. 19-Yeor-Olds To Be Tapped First Time For Exams. The Laurens county draft board has announced that thirty-six in ductees will leave for active service on the morning of March 9, making the largest draft ever taken from the county. The inductees will go to Greenville where they will be sent to an army camp for basic training. Six of the draftees are from Clin ton. Chairman J. B. Lewis has listed’ the following inductees for the call: James Franklin Simmons, Sanvae?- Ray Marler, Noah Allen Bible.* Rob ert Clary, George Richard Russ, Wil liam Thomas Little, James Arthur McDowell, John Wesley Calhoun, Ar thur Inby Greene, Sinnie J. Shell and Jettersan WHliama of Laurens* Kenneth Leroy Idol, Robert Charles, Boyce, James Lindy McCauley, Tom mie Lee Mason, William Vance Wil son and Anthony Louis Clark of Clin ton. Also, Robert Durant Wham. Ri chard Hill and Clarence Fuller at Mountvilie; Ralph Eugene Bragg* Carl David Kinard and John Edward Jackson of Joanna; William .Dial Armstrong. Homer Lewis Banks* Paul Bryson Owena, Raymond Hor ace King and Floyd Dawkins of Gray Court; William Hunter Hughes of Lanford Station; Also, Adgie Lee Caker and Conk lin Choice of Owings Station; Don. Carlos Snelgrove of Greenville; Charles Williams Brooks of Wash ington. D. C.; Bennie Lee Williams- of Passaic. N. J.; Johnnie B. Gary* at York and James Edward Duckett ol Winston-Salem, N. C. Chairman Lewis said also that the? largest number at inductees in any one minth will ge given physicals for pre-induction on March 15. 22: and 28 when a total ct 139 will her | examined. Ha said this will not only be the largest draft caH, but will tap- the 19-year-old reserve for the first time. He explained that those married, before June 30, 1960 will not be in ducted unless they have faded to re port their change of status befor«« Sept 1, 1950 Casino Theatre To Change Location Soon The Casino Theatre will move at an early date from its present loca tion into the building adjoining Bank of Clinton, former home of the Broadway, before the “new”* Broad way was erected. Manager Leland Young of the two theatres states that it is planned to move within the next two weeks. Former Clinton Girl Now Residing In Alaska The Laconia, New Hampshire Eve ning Citizen recently carried a fea ture article toy Mrs. George P. Mun- sey, Jr., on their new life in Alaska. (Mrs Munsey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burroughs, and was married last summer to Mr. Munsey after which they left for Palmer, Alaska, in their trailer, and in the article she gives many inter esting impressions of Alaska. (Mrs. Munsey, as Miss Ann Bur roughs, has visited relatives here on several occasions. Her mother Is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mr. R. F. Adair of this city. College Trustees Hold Meet Here, Officers Re-elected The annual meeting of the board of trustees of Predbyterian college was held on the campus Tuesday at which txn< all officers were re-elect ed Those named to another one-year term were: Dr. William R. Wallace of Cheater, chairman of the board; Earl C. Hollingsworth of Augusta, Ga., vice-chairman, and H. L. Eich- elberger of this city, secretary. The board selected two Presbyter ian ministers to be awarded honor ary Doctor of Divinity degrees at the college’s commencement exercises in June. They are' the Rev. Cecil D. Brearley, Sr, pastor of the Myrtle Beach Predbyterian church and mod erator of the Synod of South Caro lina, and the Rev. Alex R. Bache lor, one of the secretaries of the board of church extension, the Pres byterian church, U. S. James T. Taylor Joins Marine Corps Welcome and thanks to those o.i our Honor Roll this week: MRS. J. D. STONE, J. E. MARTIN, Clinton. MRS. EARL ARMSTRONG. Lydia Mills. MRS. W. P. BALDWIN, Columbia. R. C. AJXAIR, JR., Port Blakely, Washington (MRS. C. A. OWENS, Columbia. MRS. JAMBS MOORE, York. MRS T. O. McXBOWN, February 19—James T. Taylor, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Tay lor, of this city, added his name to the rolls of the U. S. Marine Corps when he enlisted for a three year j period. Taylor will receive a ten day fur lough upon completion of his recruit training before being assigned duty at a permanent post or station. Prior to his enlistment, he was engaged in raising cattle for market at his bro ther-in-law’s, E. W. Croy’s, farm near Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Scott's Monoger Here Transferred To Texas Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brecheen will be interested to know they left yesterday for Bay City, Tex as, where the Dormer has been trans ferred as manager of Scott's 5-10-25c ! store, after being manager of tfiis I chain’s local store for the past three : years. Mr. Brecheen is succeeded here as manager by A. B. Sutherland, Jr, who comes here from Cincinnatti, Ohio. His family will join him next week. Sentinel Hi-Poper To Give Ploy “The Haunted Chair”, a three act mystery play, will be presented March 9 in the high school auditor ium at eight o’clock. •The play is being sponsored by the members of “The Sentinel” in order to raise funds to pifiilish the last two issues of the paper. Admission of fifty and seventy- five cents will be charged. Upper State Cage Tourney On At P. C. South Carolina’s upper state high school basketball tournament opened at Predbyterian college Tuesday af ternoon with a large number of cage ♦earns from seven districts battling to qualify for state finals. Class B games were played Tues day with the Class A division of the tournament opening yesterday. Wal ter A. Johnson, P. C. athletic director and tournament chairman, said yes terday that the Class B finals, boys and girls, will be held on Friday night. Class A champions will be decided on finals Saturday night. P. C. ROTC Seniors ' * Receive Promotions For Second Semester ♦ The college R^erve Odficers Training corps issued promotions the past week for aenior members of the unit according to Major Michael Gus- sie, professor of military science and tactics Twenty-two are included iia the list. Cadet Major Ronald E. Johnston has been promoted to cadet lieuten ant colonel. Colonel Johnston is battalion commander of the college ROTC unit. Cadet Captain Gus H. Watt, bat talion executive officer, has been named cadet major. Others moved up in rank for the? second semester include: To cadet captain—First Lt. Robert L. Cannon, First Lt. Edwin F Carvaleri, First Lt. Lon A. Flynt, First Lt Sidney H. Maxwell, First Lt. David A. Nev ille, and Second Lt. Richard A. Lind sey. Promoted to cadet find lieutenant are Second Lt. David B. Maxwell,, Second Lt. John M. Stewart, Second! Lt. Carp P. Moore, Second Lt. Smith S. Somerville, Second Lt Joseph A. Weingartner. Second Lt. Harry S. Dent, Second Lt. Hollis Cate and. Second Lt. Robert B Nelson Also Second Lt. Charles O. Be Ik* Second Lt. Herschel Q. Peddicord*. Second Lt. Ralph T. Sasser. Second Lt. William R. Floyd, and Second Lt. Owen K. McCutcheon. BOLAND HOME FROM BOSPII Friends of F M Boland! will be terested to know he is now con escing at his home following a tf weeks operation illness in the Sj tanburg General hospital. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly — they tell you about changing prices each week aad where you can supply your needs and buy to advantage.