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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ®he Clinton (Elirontrl Volume LI I BOLAND RETIRES AS CASHIER BANK OF CLINTON Well Known Banker and Citizen Closes 33 Years With Local Institutions. Frank Middleton Boland, identi fied with the banking business in the city for the past 33 years, re signed effective May 1 as cashier of Bank of Clinton. His resignation was accepted with reluctance by the board of directors after he an nounced his decision to retire be cause of his health. A committee from the board was appointed to present resolutions of Delegation Names New Education Board For County The Laurens county delegation to the general assembly has recom mended six citizens of the county to the new County Board of Education. Commissions are expected to be is sued shortly by Gov. J. F. Byrnes. Composing the new board will be J. B. Hart of Joanna, treasurer of Jo anna Cotton Mills, W. C. Neely of this city, secretary of Clinton Cotton Mills, Charles F. Fleming of Laurens, cashier of Palmetto Bank, Joel M. Babb, mayor of Gray Court, Grover C. Roper, of the Hickory Tavern community, and Larry Weeks, con nected with Watts Mills. In making announcement of the appointments. Senator R. T. Wilson said the delegation believes a board has been selected that represents all sections of the county who are expe rienced in administration of school affairs. The new board replaces the former board consisting of C. K. Wright of Laurens, Mrs. J. W. Tinsley of the Trinity Ridge community, Robert S. Owens o fthis city, and Leroy Burns, county superintendent of. education. The new members succeed the for mer board which was abolished by a new state law effective (March 1. The law abolishes all county boards with less than seven members effective on that date. (Mr. (Burns, the county su perintendent of education, will be the seventh member. The new county boards will ad minister the $75,000,000 school build ing program, and the school bus transportation program enacted by the recently adjourned legislature. They will also have the power to consolidate schools and school dis tricts, when in their judgment, con solidation will promote the best in terests of the cause of education. Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 10, 1951 * Kiwanis Club To Honor Dr. Davis This Evening If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the Newt Number 20 Annual State Track Meet To Open Here Friday More Than 100 Entries to Participate on Presby terian College Field. Finals Saturday at 2 P. M. South Carolina trackmen spring ll Q «| f* II into action amid a whirl of cinders ^fdll DOdfU LBIIS as the colorful state intercollegiate | , f ■ track and field meet opens at Pres- |pfQ j0fY|£0 byterian college Friday afternoon. _ More than 100 entries will par- ^ fount) , dra|t ticipate in this 1951 culmination of announces that 20 persons will be the spring sports program. It is inducted into the armed services expected to be one of the closest durmg the month of May. There meets in history, with every point wl u ^ two ca ii s chairman J. B. looming large. __ Lewis said, ten on May 10 and 24 The freshman meet and quanfy- respectively ing varsity trials of the 24th an- Those listed for induction today nual cinder conclave are scheduled are: for opening Friday. Varsity finals, Leonard Brown, Cross Hill; wiht all of the pageantry of parades George Lemon Cardel Carter and and victory ceremonies, will be Callie Roy Kennedy, Gray Court; held Saturday afternoon. Larnie James Young, Chicago; Friday activities will start at 1 30 Clarence Henry McClintock. Char- p.m., yith the field events, while i oU e, N. C; Melvin Glen Suttle. running events open at 2 pm. The 1 simpsonvjHe; Foster Smith Stev- opening parade of athletes and enson, Princeton; Floyd Cleveland ceremony held as a preliminary to Craine. Fountain Inn; and Edward the varsity trials, will start at 2 Nathaniel Copeland and Roscoe p.m., Saturday. Wallace Kennedy of Clinton. Walter A. Johnson, athletic direc- On the 24th the following will tor of the host college, and meet leave: Lawrence C. McClintock. chairman since its beginning back Robert Franklin Taylor, Tommy in 1925. will participate in both var- Wright Latimore, Marvin Mickens sity and freshman competition. Not an d Clarence Hill Davis of Lau- entered this year is the University rens; Thadeus Pinckney Trayn- of South Carolina, which won the ham. Gray Court; James Oswald F. M. BOLAND appreciation of his services at the next meeting. The board also re quested Mr. Boland to continue as a member of the board of directors which he expressed his willingness to do. Mr. Boland was bom at Little Mountain, a son of David Boland and Ella Epting Boland. He moved to Clinton in 1900 to become local agent for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railway. In 1918 he joined the Commercial Bank as cashier which position he held un til 1932 when the bank liquidated. In this position he was associated with H. D. Henry as president. Following the liquidation of the Commercial Bank, the Commercial Depository was organized in 1934 with Mr. Boland as cashier. It op erated as one of the most successful ‘Laburnurtl Grove,' Three-Act Comedy At College Monday Night “Lstmrotim Grove”, a ^ three^act comedy by J. M. Barrie, will be presented by the Blue Masque, Pres byterian college’s newly formed dra matic group. Monday night. Professor John Glover stars in the British comedy that ran for several years on the New York stage. In ad dition to Glover, the cast includes Barbara Allen, (Margaret Harris, Gene Lanier, Doug Blanton, Buster Mull, Ed Mann, Cloud Hicklin, and Ted Freeman. This will mark the first play by the Blue Masque and it will be pre sented In the college chapel in Nev- ville hall at 8:00. Special wings are being added to the stage and furniture for the set- JAME8 W. DAVIS. M. D. Dr. James W. Davis, eae of “Clinton's Pint Cttisens." will be honored with an “approclaUon dinner” thin evening at 7:89 at Hotel Mary Mas- grove. The event Is sponsored by the local Klwaab club. In addition to the members of the clnb and their wives, a number of friends of Dr. Davis will attend. It la regretted, the conmUttee in charge slates, that some who desired tickets will not be able to attend since the 899 seating capacity of the baaqnet room has been filled. Dr. Da via. dean of the medical profession in Laurens county, has been a general practitioner in Clinton and the snrronnding community for 55 rears. Several of his clam-mates and other oat af town friends and re la- U^wUI .ttMd tk. Dr D.VU DM" to i»ln la P.T1.C tribal, u, th. beloved physician. 1950 meet. Clemson receives a slight * pre meet nod as favorites by virtue of its close two-point defeat of Pres byterian in an early season dual Barre. Jr., Kmards; Alva Sanford McAlister, Watts ville; Leroy Thompson, Spartanburg; and Mel vin Jones, Fountain Inn. Included in the call on the 10th depositories in the state until 1948 tings are being supplied by faculty when it became part of the newly organized* Bank of Clinton owned by a large number of stockholders of the city and community. In the new organization Mr. Boland also was elected cashier and has render ed invaluable service to the institu tion until his decision last week to retire from active duty. Mr. Boland is one of the city’s widely known and highly regarded citizens, and has always shown an interest in the city’s betterment and advancement. He has been a leader in the local Masonic order for years and is treasurer of the or ganization. ' He is a past president of the Kiwanis club, and has been one of its active and useful mem bers for a long number of years. Since 1920 he has been a ruling elder in the First Presbyterian church and upon the death of Dr. A. E. Spencer several years ago, was elected clerk of the session, an office he now holds. He has also been a member of the board of trustees and executive committee of Thomwell orphanage for several years. A modest unassuming gen tleman, upright in all his dealings, courteous and considerate of others, and a faithful churchman, he pos sesses a wide circle of friends who value his friendship and appreciate the fine qualities characteristic of the man. Mr. Boland as a banker always had a courteous greeting and smile for the thousands of customers he has served during his long banking experience. He will be missed at the and his friends and as sociate unite in the hope that the rest a job well done will help him regain his strength following a recent illness and operation. Mr. has been married twice. His first marriage was to Miss Dr. SMMMIoMo Return To'College ^iCommissioflefs Fill County Positions Dr. Jabir Shibli, now in his na tive country, Lebanon, has written At a meeting of the county com missioners last week. Thomas A. 1 Babb of the law firm of Babb & Dr. M. W. Brown, president of was named county attorney Presbyterian college, announcing it was announced by Supervisor his resignation as mathematics in structor and expresaing regret that he will not be able to return to Clinton as he had expected to do. Bennie B. Blakely. Mr. Babb was associated with his father, the late R. E. Babb, who was county attor ney for a number of years and up He is now on leave of absence from! to the time of his death in Janu- his work here, and the announce- ary HDa Sprotoc of Greenwood. Of this imi/m there are five children, Mrs. C. D. Pitts, F. M. Boland, Jr., and David Boland of this city, Mrs. Ho- vey Reid of Spartanburg, and Capt Adeline Boland of the U. S. Women s Army corps, whh headquarters in Columbia. His second marriage was to Mias Gladys StilweU of Silverstreet. They their home at $09 South Broad wives. According to Sid Denham, president of the players, expecta tion for a highly successful produc tion and reception are running high. A cordial invitation is extended to the town people and friends of the college to attend. Tickets may be secured from members of the or ganization or at the door. Adult tickets are fifty cents and student tickets are on sale for twenty-five cents. Prolessor Kenneth Waller is fa ulty advisor to the Blue Masque. Advance tickets are on sale at Howard’s Pharmacy. Mrs. Mary H. Thomason Passes In Columbia, Rites At Woodruff Mrs. Mary Hudgens Thomason, 74, of Columbia, widow of Warren Hosea Thomason of Woodruff, died Tuesday morning at the Baptist hospital in Columbia after a long illness. . The funeral sendees were con ducted yesterday morning from a Columbia funeral home. Interment followed at 2 o’clock in the after noon at Bethel cemetery at Wood ruff with the Rev. C. L. Boyter offi ciating. The Rev. Paul Wheeler, pas tor of the Park Street Baptist church, and the Rev. S. L. Waltson of State Park, officiated at the Columbia ser vices. Six nephews served as active pallbearers. (Mrs. Thomason was s daughter of the late James M. Hudgens and Ella Wharton Hudgens of this county. Her survivors include a daughter, Miss Annie Lee Thomason of State Park; two sons, Warren Thomason of Spartanburg, and Walter Thomason of Dellas, Texas; one sister, Mrs. An nie H. Dunlap of MountvlUe, and one brother, W. It. Hudgens of Deband, Fla.; three grandchildren and a num ber of nieces and nephews. MAKE NEW ORLEANS TRIP Mr. and (Mrs. A J. filerghant spent several days last week jft New Or leans, where they attendid a meeting of top producers of his fuapany, the Pilot Life Insurance company. Mr. Merchant woo the trip by virtue of his outstanding record. ment was received with regret by the student body and faculty. Dr. Shibli is now connected with American University, Bierut, Leba non, where he is teaching a class of engineering students. In his letter to Dr. Brown which he requested be given to the student body, he expressed his regret in not being able to return here because of his advancing age and expressed his pleasure in having been connected with the college. He is planning, he stated, to write a book in Arabic on the teaching of elementary mathematics, which he hopes will be helpful to teachers in the Arab countries. In closing his letter Dr. Shibli said, “kindly tell the students and faculty that I love them all, and will always have a corner in my mind and heart for our PC.” engagement. P. C. later whipped 0 f the month are four volunteers. Wofford by a close margin, so all Craine, Kenndy, Copeland and three of these colleges are expect- Kennedy ed to be back in the thick of it. Mr. Lewis also named seven de- Citadel having met no state oppo- imquents who have failed to res- sition in regular season competi-. pond to calls or correspondence tion, is an unknown quality but; mailed to them. He gave their has always fielded strong contend-1 names as Russell Styles. Jr. and ers in past years. Furman will not [Charles Lee Fuller of Laurens; compete as a team, having entered Stanley Lullen Boular. Ware only two individual performers Johnson predicted that the ex pected red-hot competition—with Shoals; George William Shirey. Cross Hill; Ernest Calvin Lark. Greenwood; Wade Workman. Jr , the meel likely to ride on every Gray Court; and Edwin L. Vierra. Civil Court Opens At Laurens Monday, Jurors Are Drawn With Judge Steve C. Griffith of Newberry as the presiding judge, the May term of Common Pleas Court will open in Laurens nextj Monday, a roster of cases to be heard having been prepared by the Laurens County Bar Association. The list of jurors drawn include the following from this section of the county: Joanna—Robert L. Boyce, Sr., Julius Hunnicut, P. J. Fuller, James Brown. Other appointments by election announced by Mr. Blakely were Dr. C. P. Vincent of Laurens, county physician; Dr. F. K. Shealy of this city, assistant county physician; J. M. Bryson, Jr., county engineer; J. O. Stribling, superintendent of the county home; Miss Venie Blakely, nurse at the county home, and Mrs. Bettie C. Gw inn, clerk to the board of county commissioners. '51 Cotton Acreoge About Some As '50 Laurens county cotton acreage for this year will not exceed last year s according to County Agent C. B. Cannon. Mr. Cannon said that with prac tically all planting finished, the crop will run about the same as in 1950. He said that cotton was al ready coming up to a good stand, and that some was even being run around last week. Few farmers Mr. Cannon said, have reported to his office with sur plus cotton seed left over after they have finished planting. point of every event—should at tract a capacity crowd of specta tors. Presbyterian has worked to crack existing records, some of which have stood for 15 years. Two records fell last year. Presbyterian fields probably the most colorful team this year, one dominated by race horse rufierk. Tommy Jordan of Bishopville, last year’s freshman champion, has been cleaning up the state in both the 100 and 220 yard dashes and also; anchors the Blue Stocking relay team which could set a new record. George Fleming of Honea Path, is Rochester, N. Y. He asked that anyone knowing the whereabouts of the above to cal] the local board- Merchonts Moking 4 Membership Drive The local Merchants association, headed by Van Jones as president, has been conducting a membership drive during the past two weeks. The campaign for an enlarged member ship is still underway and those who have not been contacted are asked to back to defend his 440 title; both contact President Jones or Mrs Per- E. M. Watt of Sumter, and Walter ry M Moore, secretary The drive Gooch of Rock Hill, are favored will close on May 14, they state, pole vaulters and broad jumpers;' — javelin? 0 ^ hMds the ,ield in ^[NEW BANK CASHIER However, P. C. is weak in the distance runs and weights and lacks squad depth. These are the points where Clemson excels and were rsponsible for the Tigers’ dual vic tory over P. C.. despite the fact the losers collected two-thirds of the first places. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL A subscriber in renewing his sub scription said. “ I have been taking THE CHRONICLE for thirty years and wouldn’t do without it in my home.’’ What about your home?. If you do not belong to our family of Clinton, city—W. T. Kanning, J. f^ders we want to add you to our Roy Casque, J. A. Anderson. Lydia Mills—Lee Caldwell. Welch Transferred To Orangeburg Store A. B. Welch, who has been con nected with Belk’s stere here for same time as merchandise and ad vertising manager, has been trans ferred to the Be Ik store in Orange burg and entered upon his work Monday morning. His family will join him later at the close of the school year. * T. O. Britt, who is connected with the Bek’s store in Laurens, will also as merchandise and advertis ing manager for the store here, Man- r D B fl ager fltauth has announced. list. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week; MRS. ESTELLE ROLAND, MRS. HENRY CAUGHMAN, MRS. JOHN H. HUNTER, JR , 5«S. FRED BRANDT, H. L. BURROUGHS, Clinton. MRS C. A. GWTNN, MRS. RALPH KARB3N. Lydia Mills. F M. BISHOP, Laurens. JAMES P. JOHNSON, Kinards. ROY FFNNELL, Joanna. M. E. TUMLLV, cjo Fleet FO, San Francisco. MRS L. L. PUTNAM, Havelock, N C. Sgt. Harold Alsup Succeeds Johnson On College ROTC Staff Sgt. Harold Alsup has jo.ned thei Presbyterian college military de partment as a member of the staff of instructors for the Reserve Officers Training corps. He succeeded Master Sgt. Mize Johnson, who had completed his tour of duty with the ROTC unit. Sgt. (First Class) Alsup came to Presbyterian from Fort Bragg. N. C., where he was a member of the 8Cnd Airborne division. He brings with him a wide range of army expen- HARRY Y. McSWEEN Announcement is made by the enc. including comb.* service in fcocrd of directors 0 , B!lnk of clm . World War II During the last war, he fought in the European theatre with the 101st ton that effective May 1, Harry Y. McSween was promoted to the posi tion of cashier, succeeding Frank Airborne division and participated m ’ M Boland, who has retired from the famed defense of Bastogne in the t the banking business. Battle of the Bulge. For his war ac-| Mr McSween is a native of De- tion, Alsup wears three battle stars,, p uniak Springs, Fla , and gradual- a Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Com- ^ from Presbyterian college hero bat Infantryman’s badge, Presiden-j m 1941. Following graduation be tial Citation with cluster and the entered the army as a second iieu- FTench Crois de Guerre. tenant in 1941 and served overseas A native of Missouri, Sgt. Alsup is j three years, being retired from the service in 1945 with the rank o£ heutenant colonel. Returning to Clinton he was as sociated with Jacobs Press as busi ness manager. He resigned the po sition in November 1948. to be- _ . 1 come assistant cashier of Bank of | Clinton. His promotion to cashier ported that $485,071.95 was collect- 1 married and has one child. 5465,072 County Toxes Collected By April 15 ed in county taxes before the April 15 deadline. Mr. Leaman said this represented a good percentage of collection as $502,702.61 was on the books leav ing $37,630 66. He declared that executions have started on the last amount less the total that was declared nulla bona. following Mr Boland’s resignation, was in recognition of his fidelity to duty and splendid sen-ice ren dered the bank, the directors said in making the announcement. Mr McSween married Miss Fran ces Williams of Chester. They have two attractive small children. Harry, Jr., and Lucille, and make their home at 200 Young Drive.