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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, May 10, 1951
LITTLE LEAGUERS
SCHEDULE FOR WEEK
May 10—Lydia at ThornwelL
May 11—Joanna at Academy.
May 14—Academy at Thornwell.
May 15—Academy at Joanna.
May 16—Florida Street at Thorn
well.
Monthly Meeting
Held For
Routine Matters
Remember
POPPY DAY
May 26th
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THRIFTY...
bv HOLLANDS
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Chuck or Rib
Roast, lb. ... 65c
Top GradeRound or Sirloin
Steak, lb. ... 89c
Choice Grade A
Beef Liver, lb. 69c
Carnation, Pet, Silver Cow-
Large Cans *
Milk, large,
2 for 29c
Snowdrift or
Crisco, 3 lb. S1.13
Wesson Oil,
pint 41c
qt. 83c
Morrell’s Pure -
Lard, 4 lbs. .. 98c
Prido
Shortening,
2 lbs. .: 59c
Disinfectant
Cook Kill, pt. 69c
John R.
Holland
Grocery
MUSGROVE ST.
Phone 130-J
"Oh. he wouldn't take a
model's fee . . . just a thick
Western steak from John R.
Holland Grocery!”
—
BETTER MEATS FOR
LESS MONEY
I
Country Dressed
Fryers, lb. .. 55c
Yorkshire Breakfast
Bacon, lb. ... 49c
Swe»t
Milk, quart .. 20c
Fresh Dressed Fillet
Catfish, lb. .. 55c
Fresh Country
Eggs, doz. ... 59c
Fresh—Ground When
Called For
Beef, lb 63c
Pork Loin
Roast, lb. ... 49c
All Meat
Bologna, lb. . 59c
Center Cut—Pork
Chops, lb. ... 67c
Choice
T-Bone, lb. .. 89c
the different teams w^l not be re-[only state in the U. S. that has or-
quired to play every boy in uni-| gainzed a state wide organization
form. A beautiful trophy will be i like the Midget League. Most of
I Aimril Horn pAr presented the winner of the second our Midgets will be boys that play-
yUUIIlll IICIU I Ul half. Joanna Little Leaguers won ed on Clinton Little League teams
this trophy last summer. j of 1949 and 1950.
Work on the new Little League At the end of the Midget season
park in front of Vetville at Presby- an all-star team of fourteen boys
terian. college is progressing daily, will be picked to play in their first
The May meeting of City Council and will be ready for use about 1 state tournament which will be
i was held Monday night with Mayor mid-summer. held in North Charleston about the
Joe P. Terry presiding, and Alder-! More fans are attending Little middle of August,
men Ray, Pitts, McMillan, Walker, j League games this year than ever The Little Leaguers pitch a dis-
( Wilson and Craine present. I before. These little boys need the - -
Alderman McMillan moved that backing of the adults of Clinton.
!the license for regulation pool tables Show the boys you are interested in
in the city be fixed at $25.00 per ta- them by coming out to their ball
ble, motion unanimously adopted. games.
I Mayor Terry presented a letter We have had a fine response
from the police department recom- fro mseveral men who have volun-
mending that the taxi driver licenses; teered to help with umpiring. This
of Lester Leroy and James R. Bur- * s greatly appreciated. We still
ton be revoked due to their recent several more men to help call
police records. Alderman Ray moved our games as we are opening
that the recommendation be approv- j a new Midget League Monday. This
ed and the mayor authorized to re- mean two games a day, five,
|voke the license or permit of any days a week from May 14 to thei
tance of 44 feet and bases are 60
feet, using rubber spiked shoes.
The Midgets pitch 53 feet and bases
82 feet The other rules of the Mid
gets are the same as regular base
ball including steel spiked shoes.
The game is limited 1 to 7 innings.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 5th day of
June, 1051, we will render a final ac
count of our acts and doings as Ad
ministrators with will annexed of the
estate of James B. Philson in the of
fice of the Judge of Probate of Lau
rens County, at 10 o’clock a.m., and
on the same day will apply for a
final discharge from our trust as Ad
ministrators with will annexed.
Any person indebted said estate is
notified and required to make pay
ment on or before that date; and all
persons having claims against said
estate will present them on or before
said date, duly proven, or be forever
barred.
W. R. ANDERSON and
MARY P. ANDERSON,
Administrators With Will
Annexed.
taxi driver in the future for sufficient en )“L °*
cause. Motion passed unanimously.
Petitions for street improvements
on Cedar street and N. Sloan street
' were presented to council. On motion
by Alderman Wilson, seconded byi
The Midget League will have
teams at Thornwell, Academy, Ly-i
dia. Florida Street and Joanna.:
These are the same schools as Lit
tle League teams. The Midget
-Alderman Craine, council voted to / n ‘ lCJe ^° ys
!. . .. . . teen, fourteen and fifteen years of
, hold the petmons (or the present and : e Each team j aI , ^ f
■whenthe ^ ? 0> ' S ,0 s 0 uad and ca "
,wr\ en tne necessary funds are a\ail not have but three b that are
fro ™ Young Dri '; e i fifteen years old between Jan. 1,
to West W alnut street, it was report- 1936i and June ^ 1936 Four b
ed, has already been approved on that are no t 0V er fourteen years ofi
prior petitions. a g e by June 1, 1936. Seven boys
A motion was made by Alderman that were born after Jan. 1, 1937
Wilson, seconded by Alderman Ray, up to August 1, 1938.
authorizing the mayor to purchase a: The Midget League was formed
street sweeper, provided satisfactory; to take care of the boys graduating
financing can be arranged. Motion j from Little League * ball. South
was adopted.
Alderman Pitts moved that begin
ning May 14 the street force, with
the exception of the garbage crews,
be directed to work in each ward be
ginning in No. 1 and continuing each
week thereafter without interruption
except in case of emergency. Motion
seconded by Alderman Ray and
unanimously passed.
Alderman Ihtts moved that the pa-
villion at Rosemont cemetery be kept
in good condition at all times, motion
seconded by Alderman Ray and
passed.
W. C. Neely, secretary of the Rec
reation Commi^ion, appeared be
fore council regarding entering into
an agreement with Presbyterian
college for use of part of the new;
athletic field recently completed on
the east side of Holland. He pre
sented a proposed agreement to be
‘submitted to the college for the use
of the field for five years for four
'months annually, May 1 to Sept. 1,
and asked council to approve the ac
tion. Alderman Wilson moved that
the mayor be authorized to enter
into such an agreement lor the city.
Motion was seconded by Alderman
Ray and adopted by a vote of 5 for
and 1 against.
John K. Griffin,
Former Clintonian,
Passes In California
Relatives and friends of John
King Griffin, 83, were saddened
to learn of his passing April 29 in
Los AngelesCalifornia, after a
lingering illness. Services were
held in Wee Kirk O the Heather
on May 2, and he was laid to rest
beside his wife in Forest Lawn,
Memorial Park, Glendale, Califor
nia.
His wife, the former Mabel Dan
iel, of Columbus, Ga., died one
week earlier, April 22, of a heart
illness.
Mr. Griffin was bom and reared
in Clinton and was the oldest son !
of the late Maj. R. S. and Mrs. Em
ma T. Griffin. He was a man of
high ideals, a Christian gentleman
and a lifelong member of the Bap
tist church. Having formerly lived
in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was
employed by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., he retired from busi-;
ness about 16 years ago and since
that time he and his wife made
their home with their daughter.,
Mrs. Irene G. Gros. in California.
Survivors include this daughter,,
Mrs. Irene Gros of Los Angeles,
Calif.; a son, Richard S. Griffin of
Huntington, W. Va.; a sister, Mrs.
Mary G. Davis of Manning; two
grandchildren of Huntington, W. (
Va.; and a number of njeces and;
nephews, one of his nieces being;
Mrs. Julian Coleman of this city.
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Little Leaguers
Open Season
With Much Interest
By D. S. TEMPLETON
Clinton Little Leaguers opened
their season about ten days ago.
Thornwell and Academy Street
seem to have the strongest teams
at this time of the season.
During the first half of the sea
son, which will be about twelve
games, every boy in uniform will
get to play at least one inning in
each game. Starting the second
half of the season the manager of
Carolina as far as we know, is thej
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