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«< THE CHtOMCU , Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ®hf Olltnton QIl|rmtirlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE r ou Don't Get the News Volume LI I Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 26, 1951 Number 18 Last Rites For Mrs. R. H. Hatton At Whitmire Mrs. Robert Hartwell Hatton, 83, died early last Saturday morning at Hays hospital here following a brief illness. The funeral services were con ducted Sunday afternoon from the residence in Whitmire. Interment followed in the cemetry there. Mrs. Hatton before marriage was Miss Eleanor Waddlesworth Beard, daughter of Henry and Martha Bowers Beard, a pioneer family of the old Ninety-Six district, then Abbeville county. The youngest of 12 children she attended Wil- liamston Academy, now Lander college, and was graduated from Columbia college in 1884. Follow ing her marriage in 189T, she made her home in Clinton for many years where she was a faithful member of Broad Street Methodist church and active in its work. The Eleanor B. Hatton circle of the Woman’s Society of Christian Ser vice was named in her honor as a tribute to her devoted service. A woman of beautiful Christian char acter she was loved by all who knew her, and there are many friends and acquaintances here who will learn with regret of her pass ing. Her husband, for many years in the mercantile business here, died in 1941, and since then she had made her home with her daughter, Mrs William W Lewis, in Whit mire. She taught the Ladies Bible class of the Methodist church there last Sunday, the day after her 83rd birthday. For many years Mrs Guard Division Encampment Set For July 29-Aug. 12 The 51st Infantry division of the QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INFORMATION GIVEN BY PRICE STABILIZATION OFFICE The following questions and ans wers are sent out by the Office of Price Stabilization, Columbia, per- . taining to the celing price regula- South Carolina and Florida Nation- j tions for the benefit of merchants al Guard will train at Fort Me- j and the P ublic ’ Clellan, Ala., during the period ^ ^hat grocery stores are cov- , , «« * ,„ « Jered by Regulation 16? July 29—August 12, Major General A An independent retailers who buy and resell food products to consumers, subject to certain ex emptions, and whose anuual gross sales are less than $375,000. A store is in group 1 if it has annual gross sales of less than $75,000, and in Jas. C. Dozier, state adjutant gen eral, has announced. Units will proceed to the train ing station by rail and motor con voy. The Clinton unit is headed by Capt. H. F. Blalock. for the different groups of stores. All items covered by the regula tion must come under these ceilings by April 30. Q. Are these ceiling prices fixed? A. No. On items purchased after April 30 the grocer on the Monday after the purchase must refigure his net cost and change the ceil ing price, if the net cost of the pur chase changes the new cost on which his current ceiling price is based. Q. Is the grocer required to mark his ceiling price on every item Group 2 if sales are more than $T5,-, covered by the regulation? 000. A store is classified as in-1 a. No. But he must display his SumtjrL dependent if it U n V«Tne of four or 1 cu^n. *Uing pr^f^h'item ^ T *f t*: Zul‘? stores under one ownership., c l early shown „„ the item or at COBUMIKI of the divilion for theen-| wh(|M combjned annua , sales 0 r near the place where the item fhU t^mmeV’lJl 1 are *150,000 or more. Other retail „ offered for sale. This current he expects this year straining to be are covered by Regula- ceding price must never exceed tion 15. | the ceiling price. Q. Are food items exempted un- q. what records is the retailer der the regulation free of all price j required to keep? A. He must keep for a-period of the best since the guard was reor ganized in 1946 and trained at Fort Jackson for the first time after World War II in 1947. Brigadier General John C. Henag.n of Dillon. CO ™N<, These items remain un is assistant division commander and will lead the South Carolina contingent to the encampment site. The colorful Governor’s Day will be Friday, August 10, at which der the general ceiling price regu lation. one year all invoices, freight bills and other records showing the price and the date he received delivery time the^division will b. formed in) ^“^Yo^Apnl 2« he mart fiU mess and presented to the S';\ Dut OPS form No. 5 end mail or M"" «> ‘ h « 0PS ■J"' 10 °“ i <* Adjutants general of the tw o states. 1313 Main Street, Columbia. • monv* 150 ** pre5Cnt ior the C * re * I Q. How does the grocer figure Meior units of the Mst. Reedy eov * r - to Strike" division ere division ex-' ed A by H J „ u S?^ice is the total A ?^!k B i ?°^ ,rey ot th, ;i delivery of the item before April J J r , 30. Plus the mark-up given him cwnmanded by Col. Colm S. Mm- under lhe tab]e included in the teith of Columbia. 21Rth Infantry. re gui a tj on This mark-up varies regiment commanded by Colonel, Harry M Arthur of Union, the 211th: notify OPS of his store’s group'.for each item covered by the regu- Q. How and when must a grocer J Ution. He must also keep for one Clinton To Honor Dr. J. W. Davis On May 10 Plans are underway by the Clin ton Kiwanis club to honor Dr. J. W. Davis with an appreciation dinner at Hotel Mary Musgrove on the evening of May 10, r at 7:30. The informal occasion will be known as “Dr. Davis Day.” Several brief talks will be on the program by two of his classmates and Dr. W. L. Pressley of Due West, select ed last year as the small town “physician of the year” for the en tire country. Dr. Davis is now in his 55th year as a general and beloved practition er of this community. The committee in charge of ar rangements states that a limited number of tickets for interested men and women of the city and community, are available, though no sale of tickets will be made. Parties desiring to secure tickets for the “Davis Day” may do so by immediately contacting any mem ber of the committee: J. H. Pitts, chairman, W. C. Baldwin, Dr. J. Lee Young. L. R. Cooper. H. M. Young, C. C. Giles, and W. M. Mc Millan. Disagreement Rises On House Deficiency Bill day School Times, preparing study Infantry regiment commanded by fn D H NfUlfP IT helps for primary Sunday school - Colonel He Ballard of Tampa, naiU.C r Jl. teachers. She is the author of fouZ 122nd Eng,^ Combat battalion ... J J I 1/ Wounded In Korea 201st Medical battalion commanded ♦ by Colonel Robert W. Ball of Co-| Cpl. Robert D. Nance. Jr., son of published books on Biblical themes. Before her marriage she taught in Bordean and in several old county schools in Newberry and Laurens counties. She is survived by one son, R. Hartwell Hatton, of Montgomery, Ala.; one daughter, Mrs. Lewis of Whitmire, and eight grandchildren. Misses Eleanor Vernon, Anna and Flise Hatton of Montgomery, W. W. Lewis. Jr, Robert, Ann, Eleanor and Elizabeth Hatton of Whitmire. lumbia and 263rd Heavy Tank bat-jR. D. Nance of this city, has been talion commanded by Lieutenant wounded in action according to a Colonel Joe C. Adams of Conway. Hopewell Former Doing Splendid Conservation Job Miss Iona Blakely Joins Staff New Hotel Mary Musgrove Miss Iona Blakely has resigned as secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce to accept a position as genral assistant to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCall, managers of the new Hotel Mary Musgrove which will throw its doors open to the public tomorrow for the first time. She entered upon her new work yes terday. Miss Blakely his served the Chamber of Commerce for the past nine years as secretary during which time she has rendered faith ful and efficient service. The board of directors in accepting her resig nation expressed its appreciation for her loyalty and fine service while she held the position. Miss Blakely will be glad, she states, to greet her friends at the new hotel, and Mr. and Mrs. McCall have ex pressed their pleasure in having her associated with them. Loses Eye In Accident war department telegram recei last week. Corporal Nance wounded while serving with 187th airborne regiment combat Shandon Presbyterian church. Co year the records used in deciding in which group his store falls. He must also keep records to cover any non-food items sold until specific regulations have been issued to cover these commodities. Q. Where can copies of the regu lation and further information on it be obtained? A. If you have not received them _ , .. » through some other organization Columbia, April 24. The state you should write the Office of senate finance committee today Price Stabilization, 1313 Main St., drafted a version of the house-ap- Columbia. 1 proved deficiency appropriations bill that could prolong this legisla tive session. The committee once again bucked the house by approving a graduated case tax on liquor dealers and by voting to exempt all electricity from rt. ur n j * . coming 3 per cent sales tax. . Brown, president of Tlm ^ £ commit*, version Presbyterian college, has announc- . .. .... ___ __ ■ ., ed the principal .pe.krr, for the ol ^ b ’ij gr .''' 3 '‘!!.l b !^ Speakers Named For P. C. Commencement 70th commencement exercises to be held in June. Dr. Fred V. Poag, pastor of the team which parachuted behind enemy lines in North Korea on Good Friday. Corporal Nance is now in a hospital in Yokahama, John Earle Smith, of the Hope- He was expected there well community, has been doing a. f* ter . weeks and the Danish good job of pasture improvement; hospital ship, Jutlandih. anchored work during the past few weeks. ; Pusan. Corporal Nance was He has been using a bulldozer graduated from San Jacinto high for pushing up stumps, trees and j? T Houston, Texas. During leveling work. Then following this Wond ^ar II he served with the t _ ^ operation, a disc harrow weighing! llth • i f bor ^* “ ^e thea *jr* nnrpr Drivp 7,500 pounds was used for land ter After hM ^charge in Novem ,cancer ^OCIery UNVC preparation and chopping up small l ^ >er * 1946. he attended the Univer- * trees and brush This heavv har-'srty of South Carolina where he; The dinner drive for the Laurens row puts the cut over brush land was « member of Sigma Chi fra- county chapteiY American Cancer in condition for a good seedbed. | temity. He was recalled to active J Society, will be held at the First Lime and fertilizer were added dut X m September, 1950. In De- Baptist church in Laurens this eve- and around 30 aers seeded to Dallas ccmber he was in combat in the grass and lespedeza for summer Hamhung area and was evacuated pasture. ! to Japan where he served with the This is in line with his district . A * r Combat Cargo Service. Cor- lumbia. will deliver the baccalau reate sermon at the First Presby terian church on Sunday, June 3. Dr. Joaiah Crudup, president of Brenau college, at Gainesville. Ga., will make the commencement ad dress to the graduates on the 4th. Dinner Meet Tonight In Laurens To Open soil and water conservation plan,! 501,8 ! Nance was recently assign- made with technical assistance ^ t0 18^^ regimental combat from the Soil Conservation service. I team. Mr. Smith said. “I want to develop! » ij enough summer pasture to furnish Miss Sheely Honored ample grazing for my beef cattle n all through the summer and up, By INOtlOnOI OOClOTy ning (Thursday) at 7:30, with all interested persons from this com munity invited. Gilbert Roberson, of Laurens, is the president, and campaign direc tor. Mrs Sarah D. DeLoach is dis trict and country commander. W. E. Hunt, vice-president; Mrs. Kath erine Dixon, secretary; Mrs. Lucy D. Habenicht. treasurer, and Dr. C. P. Vincent, medical adviser Mrs. W. H. Harley heads the two particulars, with the general appropriations act already signed into law. The house put m the deficiency bill a provision for returning to the present system of taxing liquor dealers’ gross profits. It also put in the bill a section sales-taxmg elec tricity used in private homes. Thus the finance committee bjll, assuming the senate agrees to it, could touch off another legislative fight that might stretch the session into one or more additional weeks. Adjournment of statewide bus iness by this week-end is the an nounced goal of many legislative leaders. This is conditioned, of course, on enactment of the defi ciency bill. Governor Byrnes said he is op posed to the case tax on liquor after it was included in the general ap propriations act. He asked the house to approve the bill with the under standing that a change back to the gross profits tax could be attempted in the deficiency measure. The finance committee considered proposals for spending nearly $2,000,000 more in deficiency ap propriations for this fiscal year and in supplemental appropriations for Farm Women Hear Address By Dr. Cunningham At its annual Spring meeting, held at Shiloh Methodist church Satur day mooning at 10:30 the Laurens County Council of Farm Women heard Dr. Gus Watts Cunningham speak on “Family Life.” Dr. Cunningham graduated and received his master’s degree from Furman University and for many years was head of the Sage School of Philosophy and later dean of the graduate school at Cornell Uni versity in Ithaca, N. Y. Mrs. Robert Wasson, president, presided. Others on the program were Mrs. Gray Harris; the Rev. I. R. Miller, pastor of the Gray Court Methodist church; Mrs. Car- roll Wallace, president of the Shi loh club; Mrs. James Roper, secre tary; Mrs. Leroy Burns, music di rector; the Hickory Tavern Chil dren’s chorus directed by Mrs Burns, which presented special music; Miss Susan Hall, Laurens County home demonstration agent, who presented awards; and the committee chairmen, who made re* ports. The chairmen are: Mrs. Toy Pat ton, agriculture; Mrs. Cora Stewart, beautification-housing; Mrs. Gray Harris, citizenship; Mrs. J. G. Roy. consumer education; Mrs. L. L. Young, education; Mrs. J M Pat ton, finance; Mrs. Arthur Bolt, health. Also, Mrs. Charles Davis, legisla tive; Mrs. J. M. Willis, membership: recreation; Mrs. Hugh B Workman. Mrs. Harold Wallace, music and publicity; Mrs J. W. Tinsley, re ligion and welfare; and Mrs. T. B. Sumerel, 4-H Council. Members of the nominating com mittee are Mrs. C. H. Nelson. Mrs. F. E. Bobo, and Mrs. Ben Workman; of the courtesy committee, Mrs. James Cain, Mrs. Elbert Chapman and Miss Bell Patterson; of the credentials committee, Mrs. Charles Kellett, Mrs. Gary Armstrong and Mrs. Ethel Wilson; and time and place committee, Mrs. H. H. Aber crombie, Mrs. Frank Baumbergec and Mrs. Toy Patton. — 1 Ill -ft Senior Follies To Be Presented Tonight At High School ~ The senior class of Clinton high school will present their annual Senior Follies tonight, April 26, at 8 o’clock in the high school audi torium. The name of the follies this year is “Teen-Time Frolic.” by Arthur L. Kaser. They are being directed by Mrs. Jimmy Puryear and Miss Irene Hipp. The entertainment is a stage novelty, surrounded by a street carnival atmosphere. The produc tion includes dancing, singing, and various skits, with every member of the senior class participating in a varied program The admision prices are twenty- five cents for students and fifty cents for adults Friends of William Young, eight year old son of Sgt. and Mrs. Ster- iin Young, will regret to know he has suffered the loss of sight in one eye. He was accidentally shot with a bow and arrow whil playing last Wednesday. Willima is a patient in the Gen eral hospital in Greenville but ex pects to return to his home In a few days. until frost. This will allow me to! ^ , save the growth on the winter pas- Friends of Miss Frances Sheely | couot y schools. Wilbur M_ Pk>l deficiencv funds are ture for cold weather grazing- will be interested to know she was, combe, county chairman for the jf or st y at e agenci^ and msUtutions when it is most needed.” : initiated into the Delta Gamma gro division and Ethel McDaniel ^ Mr. Smith is a member of the Society, National Honor Society ; co-chairman. . v ^ [overspending their current budg Hopewell community group, which for Women Teachers, at the State' The dn v <? m Clinton is headed b is entered in the Piedmont Com- Teachers convention in Columbia by W. C. Baldwin as chairman.! A printed bill is expected to be munities Soil Conservation contest, on April 13-14. W1 t h a woman to be named as co- on senators’ desks tomorrow. Com- The contest emphasizes the im-' Miss Sheely, daughter of Mr. and chairman. mittee members agreed that the bill portance of pasture development, as Mrs. O- H. Sheely. Sr., of this city, In Laurens city Robert L. Gray eventually will go to a free confer- th score card show's that a total of is a member of the Whitmire high >s chairman, Mrs. J. Mauldin and ence committee that will try to 16 points may be earned on one school faculty. .Mrs. Gilbert Roberson, co-chair- wor ^ ou t a compromise between .1 ,Tf Hotel Section In Today's Paper A “special section” appears in today’s paper on the for mal opening of the new hotel for Friday afternoon and eve ning to which the public is invited. , The section contains much information about the hotel, and a large number of con gratulatory messages from business firms of the city. The board of directors ex tends a special invitation to the more than 300 stockhold ers of the Clinton , Community Hotel Corporation to call dur ing the appointed hours and inspect the building. Copies of today's paper may be obUined by firms desiring to mail same tb traveling men and friends. acre of pasture improvement by applying practices- sUch as liming,; MeSween Speaker seeding and fertilizing. j * — Some Laurens county farmers,‘At College VCSperS taking part in the contest, will re-j • ceive a $50.00 cash prize for having Spring vesper services on the the “Best Summer Pasture.” For Presbyterian college campus be- second best a $25.00 prize will be gan Sunday afternoon at 6:30 with given. ; Dr. John McSween of Greenville, There are 368 Laurens county! a former president of the institu- farmers from fifteen community tion, as the speaker. groups entered in the contest which closes July 1, 1951. ■ " . III. Boptists Consider Addition To Building It is announced there will be a special meeting following the wor ship service Sunday morning, Ap ril 29, at the First Baptist church to consider plans for an addition to the educational building. The pros pectus for the addition is now on of the Sunday school, and all mem bers and friends are invited by the pastor. Rev. J. H. Darr, to stop by and see the plans. To Present Operetta At Lydia School May 1 An outdoor operetta, “Mother Goose’s Party,” will be presented May 1 at 5 o’clock at Providence school with the public cordially invited. No admission will be charged. i Three other similar services haev been arranged by the Student Christian Association. The speak ers will be Rev. C. K. Douglas, of Walterboro, Dr. W. R. Ward of Spartanburg, aid Dr. Fred V. Poag of Columbia. EEAJ> THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REQULAKLT EACH WEEK It will pay yoa. It’s thrifty to shop lint In this newspaper, then In the stores as prices change and new merchandise to received and displayed. .Mrs. Gilbert Roberson, co-chair men. The county’s goal is set at $5,500, and an intensive campaign will be launched following the dinner meeting this evening. Bond Concert To Be Given At Providence School May 1 The Clinton Mills Woman’s club is sponsoring a concert given by the Clinton high school band under the direction of Miss Martha Washing ton on Tuesday, May 1, in the P, C. Teochers Heads S. C. Science Academy Dr Alex T. Stump, of the Pres byterian college faculty, was elect ed president of the South Carolina Academy of Science at the group’s 24th annual meeting held Satur day at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Stump, a graduate of the Univensty of Virginia, heads the biology department at the college. Local Scouts Given senate and house views. Governor Byrnes’ weekend ap ^OUrt of Honor Awards pointments of five members ol the ! m newly created state educational fi nance commission were confirmed by the senate. The appointees are Elliott White Springs, of Lancaster, L. P. Hollis, of Greenville, David W. Robinson, qI Columbia, Dewe H. Johnson, of Greenwood, and J. C Long, of Charleston. State-supported colleges asked the senate finance committee for an ad ditional $592,457 to raise faculty and staff salaries by 20 per cent. Awards were made to the fol- 1 lowing local Boy Scouts of Troop 111, at the Court of Honor held in Laurens last Tuesday evening. Robert Neely and Neil Dailey, promoted to the rank of 2nd class Scouts; Kenneth N. Baker. Jr., ad vanced to the rank of Star Scout, who also received three merit badg es. Acxdeiny Street school auditorium ^ state employtys g eneraHy , ot ‘ The Tub chose as their project such “ raisa - up ^ 5600 a ytar - . for the year beautifying the school Presidents of all the institutions auditorium. A curtain and cyclo- were in the committee room. Sena- rama have been purchased for the tor Brown, of Barnwell, committee stage. Other improvements have chairman promptly advised them: been made through the Clinton Mills and school. “We are not anticipating any hearings of any kind. We came here The auditorium will be finished to write this bill in about three and ready for the concert. i hours and get it printed and out to- Tickets will be sold by the Camp- morrow.” fire girb. Boy Scouts and members* <j» be committee indicated it would adoruss,on W1 ^,turn down these specific salary- anC * i ,ldre ",f *^5' « ‘raising requests: the University of The proceed, will be given to Ca 7 ollna jno.ooci; The CK- the curtain fund. READ THE ADS adel *95,000: Clemson *130.000; Winthrop $110,000; Medical college $53,587; State A. and M college for RETURNS HOME Mrs. B. H. Boyd has returned to her home on Centennial street *f- negroes $73,770. ter being a patient at Hays hospiUl I Deficiency appropriations consid- aince October. Her many friends •red b y the committee totaled about will be glad to know her condition $720,000. Supplemental appropria- is much unproved. | tions amounted to about $1,235,000. Directors, Officers Hofei Corporation ^ Officers and directors of the Clinton Community Hotel Corporation announcing the opening of the new Mary Musgrove” for Friday are. President, R. L Plaxico Vice-President, P. S. Bailey. Secretary, R. P. Hiuner Treasurer, W. C. Baldwin. Directors in addition to the officers are: J. Leland Young, W W. Harris, C. C. Giles, D A. Yarborough, Robert M. Vance, D. O. Rhame, T. E. Ad dison, H. L. Eichelberger. Roy Casque, R E. Wysor, III, C. W. Anderson.