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/ 4 V > ♦ THE CHRONICLE ^ Strives To Be A Cleon Newspoper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Otlinton Volume LI I Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 3, 1951 If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Number 19 C. OF C. HOLDS APRIL MEETING; OFFICERS NAMED J. H. Pitts Succeeds Truluck as President. Officers and Directors Announced. Musical Program Given. m 1 The April dinner-meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held Tuesday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove with a large attendance including a number of guests. The meeting was presided over by the retiring president, R. S. Tru luck, who was extended a vote of thanks by the club for his services the past year. He automatically becomes vice-president. The new president, J. H. Pitts, was presented by the retiring president and asked the coopers- lion of the entire membership for the year’s work. Gary H. Holcombe was re-elected treasurer and the following new di rectors: C. W. Anderson, Geo. H. Comelson, D. B. Smith, Robert M. Vance, and D. A. Yarborough. Hold-over directors for one and two years are S. G. Dillard. H. L. Eichelberger, C. C. Giles; W. W. Harris R. L. Plaxico, Lynn W. Cooper, Gary Holcombe, Hugh S. Jacobs and W. M. Shields. Tench P. Owens spoke in com mendation of the board of directors of the new Hotel Mary Musgrove and the work they have done dur ing the past four yean to make it become a reality. The directors were asked to stand and were ap plauded by the membership for their services. R L. Plaxico, presi dent of the hotel corporation, re sponded for the board and asked a united interest and support of all stockholders and business men of the city for the hotel. Four Presbyterian college stu dents. James Puryear, Bruce and Henry Galloway and Don Ander son, entertained the club with a skit and several songs. A musical program was pre sented by a group from the Clinton Music club with Mrs. Harry Mc- Sween as accompanist at the piano Those in the octet were Mrs. Ed Sadler, Mrs. W. Y. Thompson, Mrs. J. H. Pitta, Mrs. Michael Turner, Mrs. Caldwell Henderson. Miss Lois Blakely, Mrs. Heath Copeland and Mrs. Reece Young. The guest speaker was Charles N. Plow den, a graduate of Presby terian college, now director of the State Planning and Development Board, who was introduced by R. P. Hamer, a college classmate. Mr. Plowden expressed his pleasure in returning to the city and college campus, and congratulated the or ganization upon the completion and opening of the new hotel. Mr. Plowden spoke of the mar velous development coming to the South and told how cities should go about attracting industry and new enterprises'. He said that 800 new plants have been located in the state since 1045 with an investment of $385,000,000. Many of these, plants, he said, are finishing mills for consumer goods and for util izing raw materials. As new indus try comes Mr. Plowden said, we want to be able to assure investors of stable sound government, favor able and fair tax laws, and he cited the advantages South Carolina has over several other states of this area in this respect. We must boost and advertise South Carolina and tell our attrac tive story to the world. The Re search Board is spending $60,000 annually for advertising in national magazines, he said, and as we re ceive varied inquiries we concen trate our organization on doing a good selling job. We impress prospective firms with the nature of our people and sell the idea of energetic, dependable native-born labor. We want no agitators or labor trouble makers here, he said. Neither those who would destroy our natural resources- He cited how many cities and communities form small corporations, build plants ami lease them to individuals or companies that are interested in securing new locations in the state. Mr. Plowden said he considered Clinton one of the finest towns in the state with many varied advan tages and opportunities to offer new industries and new citizens. You tnust let outsiders know they are wanted, he said, but don't over do your efforts. Ih closing he pledged the full cooperation and help of the Planning Board for any prospective industry interested in this city or community. PICTURE AT LONG BRANCH Rev. C. A. Herndon of Greenville, will be at the Long Bran^, church Saturday evening, May 5jfat 7:30 to show pictures of the 'mission fields and other scenes in China. These will be informative and edu cational. The public is cordially in vited. * | Joan Vaughan Named New Editor The Sentinel Joan Vaughan of Kinards, a ris ing senior, has been named editor of The Sentinel, students’ high school publication, for the year 1951-52. She succeeds Ted Mears of Cross Hill, and served this year as assistant editor. Mary Sue Darr, of this city, has been named assistant editor. A ris ing senior, she served as exchange editor this year. Frank Young is the new busi ness manager and will be assisted by Richard Lukstat, replacing Hugh Eichelberger, who will attend Mc- Callie school in Chattanooga, Tenn., next year. Roy Benjamin will be circulation manager. The publication, with the begin- ing of the new term in September, will be headed by a new staff and group of reporters. Great Reception Accorded The New 'Mary Musgrove’ Approximately 1,000 People Attend 'Open House' Ceremonies, Inspect Hotf) From Top to Bottom,' and Are High In Praise. Many Flowers and Con gratulations Received. Conservation Plan Proves Successful On Copeland Form Pringle Copeland, who operates an 800 acre farm in the Hopewell community, has recently mowed and raked sericea stems from his meadow strips to improve the qual ity of sericea hay. He expects to get his first cutting of hay in about two weeks or when plants average 10 to 12 inches in height To further improve quality of hay and keep sericea growing vig orously he has applied 500 pounds per acre of superphosphate. A district soil and water conser vation plan was made on this farm several years ago while A. A. Ram- age was the fafm manager. In car rying out the complete plan Mr. Ramage and Mr. Copeland have es- established seven meadow strips containing a total of about 14 acres of sericiea. In addition to furnishing hay, seed or grazing, these meadow strips are safely disposing of run off water«from 246 acres of crop land, all of which has been ter raced, Soil Conservationist J. B. O’Dell, said. Mr. Copeland has recently prop erly plowed the terraces that are to be in row crops this year. This plowing is an excellent spring tonic for terraces to keep them working right, Mr. O’Dell said. “Another thing I like about my strips,” Mr. Copeland said, “is they furnish a good place for turning of farm machinery. This is a big help when you are planting and cultivating with tractors,” he says. Technical help in the laying out and applying of practices on this farm was given by S. C- S. tech nicians assisting the Laurens Coun ty Soil Conservation District Mr. Copeland is a member of the Hopewell group competing in the current Piedmont Communities Soil Conservation contest. By virtue of the work he has done on terracing and meadow strips Mr. Copeland places himself among leading contenders for the prize of 20 gallons of paint given by a business firm to the farmer donig the best job on a water dis posal system during the period of the contest. The contest has been in progress since January, 1949, and will close July 1, 1951. Fifteen Laurens county commun ity groups of ten or more farmers are entered in the contest. Few Tickets Available For "Dr. Davis Day' Approximately 1,000 men and women, many of them from out of town, attended “open house” of the new Hotel Mary Musgrove last Fri day afternoon and evening. Those attending acclaimed the new 41- room hostelry the finest they ever saw in a town of comparable size. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCall, the managers, the directors, their wives and others, had left no stone un turned to make the formal opening an outstanding success In the afternoon from 2 to 6 sev eral hundred guests called for an in spection of the building and its fur nishings. A tour of the second and third floor guest rooms furnished an excellent insight into the expertness of furnishing and decorating work. Each room is carpeted, contains either single or double beds, and has private bath and telephone. The colorful coffee shop, the ban quet room with a seating capacity of 200, and the large modem kitchen were all the subject of compliments. In the evening from 8 to 12, the crowd of visitors about doubled for the initial pUblic inspection. In the spacious banquet hall punch and sandwiches were served during the opening hours, and later dancing was enjoyed by a number of guests who attended the social event. The lobby and banquet hall were decorated with several dozen baskets or bouquets of flowers sent with congratulations by local business firms and Arms from elsewhere. The large collection included a beautiful basket of flowers sent by the Mary Musgrove D. A. R. chapter of Wood ruff, the chapter and hotel bearing the name of the young woman who was instrumental according to the novel “Horseshoe Robinson”, in sav ing the life of General Butler after his capture by the British. Her lover, John Ramsey, was fatally wounded In a skirmish with the British and Mary was overwhelmed with grief. Legend has it that when Horse- Shoe Robinson was hiding out from the British underneath what is now known as Horseshoe Falls a quar ter of a mile from the site of Mus- grove’s Mill, Mary daily carried food to him there and kept him informed of the enemy’s movements. She Would ride a horse across Enoree River and ride on across to the falls. During the afternoon opening Lau rens radio station W1LBG made broadcasts and interviewed several present. In the evening others were tailed to the “mike” to briefly say what they thought of the new hotel, • recording being made and pre tented over the station Saturday ZDorrung at 10:30. President R. L. Plaxico of the Clinton Community Hotel corpora tion, and the directors, expressed their gratification over the opening which far exceeded their expecta tions in interest and attendance. R. P. Hamer was chairman of the commit tee on arrangements for the occa- doo. Likewise Mr. and Mrs. McCall ex pressed their thanks and apprecia tion to all who helped in any way in planning and directing the reception, ' public inspection, and opening cere monies. Miss Iona Blakely is general as- I sistant to the manager, J. V. Edwards is night clerk, Mrs. Richard Watts and Mrs. G. P. Martin are employed 1 in the dining room. State Tennis Meet \ Opens At College Today, Continues Three Days South Carolina tennis stars will come here today for the annual state intercollegiate net tourna ment which opens at Presbyterian college. And as in past years, host Pres byterian is considered the team to beat. Blue Stocking netters rule heavy favorites to take their 11th Friday'e^ening'by the Lions club as consecutive tennis championship. ||i| Tournament competition will ex tend through Saturday with the . ... , . final round in both singles and dou-1 ® eJ ®" >er s of the chib, was presented bles set for that day. Scene of ac-1 at t* 1 * clu * , ’ s mating in the Pre^y- tion for these annual title matches i terian college dining hall. LIONS CLUB PRESENTS AWARD TO BAILEY Mill Executive Honored For Outstanding Work In Community. P. S. Bailey, president of Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills, was honored “Citizen of the Year.’ The award, signed by all of the 35 is Presbyterian’s all-weather tennis courts. The favored Hoeemen. coached by Jim Leighton, have a season record to date of 14 victories and 6 defeats J. J. Cornwall, president of the club, presented the award to Mr. Bailey. Manuel J. Rogers, state edi tor of The Greenville News, was the speaker for the occasion, and com playing against some of the top mended the club on its custom of college teams in the South. They honoring men for wholesome aetivi- have swept through all Palmetto ties and congratulated Mr. Bailey for opponents, handing two losses each the outstanding achievements that to the University of South Carolina, led to his selection as recipient of M As previously announced, the Clin ton Kiwanis club will ^bute t0 Dr. J. W. Davis with an appreciation dinner at Hotel Mary Musgrove on the evening of May 10, the informal occasion to be known as "Dr. Davis Day.” Only a few tickets are available for friends of the beloved physician who may desire to attend the dinner, with no solicitation for the sale of tickets being made. Those desiring tickets are asked to contact J. H. Pitts at once, since only a few tick ets are left Special Hotel Paper Available A number of out-of-town requests have been received for copies of THE CHRONICLE last week containing a special section on the opening of the new Hotel Mary Musgrove and much historical information about Mary Musgrove, the Revolutionary heroine fbr wHorrf the hotel is named. A numb< r of local firms have also secured copies to be mailed to rlends and traveling men calling •r'on them. ' < *pies of the paper are still avail able lot merchants, business firms and inditiduals for mailing out of the dty at $ cents a copy. District Scout Committee Meets Laurens district committee. Boy Scouts of America, met at the Clin ton Mills community house Tuesday with District Chairman Walter Danhoff presiding. Plans were discussed for a unit leaders round table for all cubmas- ten. scoutmaster and unit commit teemen. It was felt, the group de cided, that the training needs of the adult leaden would be best satisfied and that these men could have improved programs in their units with the aid of the monthly round table training sessions. The Scout Executive, L L Stan ley, attended the meeting and gave a report on the status of scouting in the Blue Ridge Council. V. Jack McClellan, scoutmaster of troop 102, Laurens, announced that a charter presentation cere mony will be held Tuesday, May 22. Scoutmaster William A. Sher- ratt, of troop 111, Clinton, would al so hold a charter presentation cere mony at a meeting of the Clinton Kiwanis club, the troop sponsor ing institution. The next meeting will be held at the Hotel Mary Musgrove on June 5. Scholar Feast Set At College Friday The annual dean’s list banquet for Presbyterian college students will be held in the dining hall Friday eve ning at 7:30, it is announced by Aca demic Dean George C. Bellingrath. The guest speaker will be Dr. Don ald C. Agnew, president of Coker college. The banquet will be attended by students who made the dean’s list, members of the faculty and their wives. Married students will also be accompanied by their wives. —" 1 — '" l * Miss Ligon To Give Sacred Concert Here On Sunday, May 13, Mother’s Day, at five o’clock in the after noon, Miss Helen Ligon, soprano, of Greenville, will present a sacred concert at the First Prsbytrian church, sponsord by the church choir, to which the public is in vited. There will be no admission charge, but a collection will be taken. Junior-Senior Banquet Set for Friday Night The annual Clinton high school junior-senior banquet will be held Friday evening in the ball room of the new Hotel Mary Musgrove be ginning at eight o’clock, to be fol lowed by dancing. Plans for the social event are in charge of special committees. Last Ritas Yesterday ^ For Mrs. Thomas F. Motes Mrs. Lillie Mae Bishop Motes, 59, wife of Thomas F. Motes, died Mon day night at her home near here, the announcement bringing regret to many friends here and elsewhere who held her in high esteem. The funeral services were con ducted yesterday afternoon from Lit tle River - Dominick Predbyterian church of which she was a devoted member Her pastor, the Rev. Sam ILipsey, was in charge of the services, with interment following in the ad joining church cemetery. Mrs. Motes was a daughter of W. ,C. Bishop of Kinards and the late Margaret Wicker Bishop She is survived by her husband land the following ten children: Clar- jence E , Frank G., J: Paul and Miss Irene Motes of the home, Ohn R. Motes and Mrs. L. A Varnum of Ware Shoals, A. Maynard Motes of Joanna, Thomas F. Motes, Jr., of Camp Gordon, Mrs. Rebecca Bund- rick of Mountville, Mrs. Alvin Brew- ingten of this city; four brothers and six sisters, W. W. Bishop of this city, Irvin V. Bishop and Mrs. J. F. Crow der of Kinards; H. Furman Bishop of Cross Hill, C. Everett Bishop of Don alds, Mrs. E. C. Baker of Whitmire, Mrs. J. M Bozard and Mrs. J. A. Crowder of Joanna, Mrs. J. H. Hazel of Woodruff and Mrs. W. L. Hazel of Greenville, and ten grandchildren. Revival Services At Leesville Ctiurch Furman, Erskine and College of Charleston and one to Wofford. Among the out of state victims to fall before P. C. racquets were: George Washington University, University of Georgia, North Caro lina State, Florida Southern and the Jacksonville, (Fla.) Naval Sta tion. Presbyterian was host to the University of North Carolina, Duke, the University of Florida, Kalama zoo, Davidson and Rollins. Frank Spears, hard-striking jun ior from Greenville, who fills the number one slot for P. C., has been the pace -setter all season and will be favored to take the state singles championship. He defeated North Carolina's highly regarded Dell Sylvia and last week’s dual meet and Florida’s Dick Windham earlier in the year. Public School Singers To Give Concert Tuesday Evening The Clinton public schools sing ers will give their spring concert Tuesday, May 8, in the high school auditorium at r o’clock. Combined choruses will sing the following pieces: Star Spankled Banner, Let Me But Sing, Tune-Up i Time, and The Heavens Are Dec lar i' ing. The elementary school chor uses will sing Four Leaf Clover, The Lord Is My Shepherd, Little Shepherd Boy, Where Er Ye Walk, and Old King Cole. The Academy Street school chorus will sing Slum ber Song and Somewhere A Child Is Singing. The high school chorus will sing j the following pieces: May Day Car- J ol, Ezekiel Saw De Wheel. Thy Beaming Eyes, Let All The World In Every Corner Sing. Bloom On My Roses (Rose Maiden , Tis Thy Wedding Morning (Rose Maiden), Follow Me Down To Carlow. You’ll Never Walk Alone. Dry Bones, and Battle Hymn of the Republic. Va rious solos will be rendered by Catherine Eichelberger. Richard Jacks and Sue Cooper. The pro gram is directed by Lawrence G. Nilson and accompanied by Miss Martha Washington. Admission prices will be twenty- five cents for students and fifty cents for adults. the honor. In accepting the honor, Mr Bi.'.ey expressed appreciation to the club and stated that members of his fam ily with controlling interests m Clin ton and Lvdia Cotton Mills had sup ported him in the program that is and has been underway for several years for improving the physical plants and providing recreational fa cilities for the people of the two communities. He gave a share of credit for the advancement of the mills to “a number of able men ' who assist him in operation of the two textile plants. Since Mr. Bailey has been presi dent of the mills, a position he as sumed in 1947, about $4,M0,M9 has been spent in improving and enlarg ing the plants, as wen ac in ron- structioo of two swhaming pools, air conditioning parts of the mills and otherwise improving the plants and communities. Mr Bailey, still a cosnpsraively young man, was mayor of Clinton for 12 yean, is s trustee of Pte^iy- terian college, a director of the South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers asso ciation, a director of the Community Hotel corporation, a director of the Laurens County hospital and Is to receive a gold “P” at Prastoyter'-an college commencement as the alum nus who has made the most out standing achievement in his chosen profession. Two Clinton Girls In Winthrop Moy Court Senior attendants at the. annual ! May Day festivities at Winthrop col- j lege May 5 will include Mrs. Edna Grainger Guthrie of Laurens and Chapel Hall, N. C., Margaret Anne Moorer of Summerville, Mrs. Peggy Copeland Hays of this city, and Rosa j Pearl Platt of Ocean Drive. Queen Burrie Jean Wingard, also of this city, will reign at the exercises Sat urday beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Winthrop amphitheatre. A week-end revival will be held , at the Leesville Southern Metho dist church beginning Friday, May 4, at 7.30 o'clock and continuing through Sunday, May 6. Rev. Ru fus Coffey, pastor of the Southern Methodist church at Timmonsville, will be the guest speaker. The pastor, Rev. Howard Van Sice, HONOR ROLL tends a cordial welcome to the pub lic. NEW SUBSCRIBERS Word Sunday Vesper Speaker At College Dr. William B. Ward, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Spartanburg, will be the vesper speaker at the college outdoor chapel Sunday afternoon at 6:30, to which the public is cordially in vited. The speaker for the services last Sunday was Rev. C. K. Douglas, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Walter boro. TO ATTEND LAYMEN'S MEET The following Presbyterian lay men will attend the annual Synod Conference for Presbyterian men and Sunday school superintend? ents to be held in Orangeburg Sat urday and Sunday: Dr. M. W. Brown, Hugh Jacobs, W. C. Bald win, Harry Nettles, Arnold Dixon. A man said yesterday he does not take THE CHRONICLE because he does not have time to read it. He is like the man who was so busy chop ping wood he did not have time to sharpen his axe. You are missing a lot if you are , not a subscriber of this paper. It is j full of news about people and things in which you are interested Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: CHARLIE WISE City. LEWIS BASS MRS. CLARA SMITH R. C. SOUTH MRS. EDWARD CARROLL Lydia. C. E SAINT-AMAND Newberry JACK P, CUNNINGHAM Greenville. O. J. NELSON Simpeonville. R. G THOMPSON Laurent. Sgt. Show Now Stotkxied In Japan Sgt. Marion Shaw, who has been stationed at Fort Lewis, Washing ton, the post throe yean, arrived in Yokohoma, Japan, April 15 and will serve a tour of duty with an infantry unit in the accounting branch of headquarters company, and will be stationed in Kure. Ja pan. Sgt. Shaw, son of Mrs. H. W Steer of this city, b a veteran of World War II, and this is his third overseas assignment, having served in both Japan and France in World War n. Mrs. Steer also has another son in the service, Lt Joe Shaw of the U. S. Navy now stationed in San Die go, Calif. City-Wide Bible * Study Period Planned Beginning Sunday, March 6. and every Sunday thereafter, from 2:00 to 2 45 has been set by the church es of Clinton as a time when all families are requested to study their Sunday school lessons for the following Sunday. This is intend ed for children, young people and adults in the family. Chimes will ring out from the First Presbyterian church at 2 00 p.m., as a reminder. These plans were recently made by a group of leaders representing very church in the community. J. C. Thomas is chairman of this group and Mrs. Harry Nettles is vice-chairman. OPS Gives Stores - More Filing rime The Office of Price Stabilization has extended until May 30, the tune in which retail stores must file the^ list date price charts and base period reports under Ceihng Price Regula tion 7. Store Operators in the county are urgently asked by the 0«; district office in Columbia to mail in their charts and reports to that office as soon as possible The faster we get these charts, the more promptly we will be able to get every store selling under le gally required markup and pricing,” said District Director James D. Grif fin of Columbia. Every retailer ia this area is asked to get in touch right away with the district office for all help and in formation needed to compiv with the legal requirements that must be mot.