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Iffi CHtOMClE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ®hf Clinton Cbrnntrl Volume III Clinton, S. G, Thursday, June 14, 1951 If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News COMMENCEMENI AT ORPHANAGE COMES TO CLOSE Graduating Exercises Held and Awards Made. Oglesby and Patterson Are Speakers. Nine graduates of Thomwell or phanage high school received di plomas Tuesday evening in ihe final chapter of the annual com mencement program of the institu tion. The exercises were presided over by Joel S. Morse of Abbeville, chairman of the board of trustees. The salutatory was given by Flor- ene Armstrong, the class will by Inez Price, the class prophecy by Joan McCabe, and the valedictory by Ann Belue. Bibles and diplomas were pre sented the graduates by President M. .A. Macdonald. Awards to sen iors, gifts of orphanage friends, were made by T. C. Dixon of At lanta, Ga., member of the board. Medals and awards in the depart mental work of the institution were made by President Macdon ald ancLB. S. Pinson, superintend ent of the schools, read the high est averages hnd yearly honor roll. The graduates sang the class song. The graduating class was com posed of the following: Alice Flor ence Armstrong, Judith Ann Belue, Betty Ruth Bullman, Ella Bee Cole, Elizabeth King, Treva Joan Lewis, Joan Marie McCabe, Margaret Rose Owens and Inez Elizabeth Price. The address to the graduates was delivered by Rev. Leslie H. Patter son, executive secretary, Synod of South Carolina. Mr. Patterson told the graduates to face the future with a determi nation of seeking bigger and better things. Be courageous, he said, stand up for the right, and strive to please God. Be honest, for honesty is the best policy and reflects strong character. Be industrious rather than lazy, and spending lives of uselessness. Don't give up or be a quitter, and always say, ‘1 wMl,” rather than “I can’t.” With God on your side, he said, you will win, such fellowship will bring happi ness. I urge you to make as your life's motto, "To Live Is Christ.” The annual senior class play was presented before a large audience on last Friday evening. • On Monday evening a choral program was presented by several grades, mixed boys and girls chor uses. Preceding the entertainment members of the board of trustees on the campus for the final exer cises, a number of invited guests from the city, and the entire or phanage family enjoyed a barbecue dinner served in the oudoors on the campus. The baccalaureate sermon was preached Sunday morning at Thorn- well Memorial church by the Rev. Stuart g. Oglesby, DD., pastor of Central Presbyterian church, Atlan ta, Ga. The pastor, Dr. M. A. Mac donald, presided, and during the service Bibles and Testaments were presented a large group pf children for reciting the Catechism. Special music was oilfered by the choir. Dr. Oglesby used as his subject, “The Law of Life” in addressing the graduates. He emphasized the trend of life and the importance of di recting it in the right direction. Character is not made in a crisis, he said, it is only revealed then. He spoke of the fruit of the Spirit and the importance oif unifying life in the right direction in order to grow stronger day by day in an individ ual’s Christian life. There is an in evitable, unconscious growth he said and every day counts in this process of development. These unconscious influences are either useful or useless in life, they either influence in the right or wrong way. The drift of your lives he said, makes an inevi table destiny. In closing Dr. Oglesby spoke of the hope of the Gospel and said that life can be changed by the grace of God and the power He gives us. When the time of crisis comes he said the power of God will open up divine strength. He alone can infuse strength into the soul^_ JOANNA EMPLOYEES PRESENTED GOLD WATCHES AT BANQUET HELP IN COLUMBIA Group Reaching Twenty-Year Mark Given Recognition for Long Records With Company. Seventeen Members Inducted Into “Old Timers’ Club. Enjoyable Event Attended By 150 and Addressed by Audley H. Ward. Mrs. T. L. Cooper Passes At Home, Rites Held Here Mrs. Clara M. Bobo (hooper, 74, wife of T.‘ L. Cooper of this city, died at her home on North Adair street last Thursday afternoon af ter several years of declining health. The funeral services were con ducted Saturday morning at 11 o’clock from the home of a son, Charlie W. Cooper, on North Broad street by her pastor, the Rev. J. H. Darr. Interment followed in Rose- mont cemetery with a large gather ing of friends and relatives attend ing the rites and many floral trib utes banked upon the grave attest ing the esteem in which she was held. Grandsons served as pall bearers. Mrs. Cooper was a v native of Un ion county, but had made her home here the past 34 years. She was a daughter of the late Barham and Fannie Ray Bobo, and a devoted member of the First Baptist church. She was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Cooper was loved by all who were privileged to know her. A woman of strong Christian char acter, possessing many admirable traits of character and sterling qualities as wife, mother and friend, she leaves many w’ho will join wth the family in mourning her death. In addition to her husband she is survived by two daughters, and four sons, Mrs. B. E. Ashmore of Charlotte, N. C., Mrs. M. P. Caskey of Bennettsville, Charlie W., Rus sell, Lynn W. and Tom B. Cooper, all of this city, and nine grandchil dren. Funeral Services Held Sunday For Mrs. John Holtzclaw Mrs. Alivee Page Holtzclaw, 56, wife of John G. Holtzclaw, died last Thursday night at her nome near the city after several months of declining health. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon from Calvary Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Spillers, assisted by the Rev. Carl O. Page. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery with neph ews serving as pallbearers. The large congregation of friends and relatives attending the last rites and many floral tributes gave evi dence of the love and esteem in which she was-beld. By her un selfish life and sweet personality she made and held many friends throughout the years she resided in this community. Mrs. Holtclaw was a native of Seventeen “Old Timers" and thir ty one employees, completing twenty years of service at Joanna Cotton mills, Joanna, were honored last Sat urday evening with a gala banquet given by the company at the Wade Hampton hotel in Columbia. Wives and husbands of the honorees were among the 150 guests present for the happy occasion. Audley H. Ward, of Aiken, dis trict agent, Clemson Extension Serv ice, was the guest speaker. Using as his subject, “Human Relations” he stressed the importance of people getting along together in a spirit of unity and harmony, and commended the residents of the Joanna commun ity for their fine records. We can’t get away from people, he said, we must live and labor together decent ly. What is right, is the important thing to determine in this day when there is so much selfish greed and corruption in the world. We need to be guided by mutual confidence, re spect and understanding. We muet learn he said, to get along with the inward self and how to grow old gracefully. We need to practice the virtues of kindness, fair play, hon esty and work, to be more tolerant and to practice justice as the basis of democracy. Each of iis has a part to play in the game of life the speaker said, we must play by the rules of the game to win. He empha sized the importance of the virtue of kindness and declared there must be peace in our hearts before there can be peace in the world. And in iok, J. W. Craig, C. M. Fulmer, J. M. Fulmer, L. B. Hamm, Joe Johnson, Viola Lever, R. C. Lunsford, W. C. Nabors, Gussie Osborne, Helen Rowe, Edwin L. Thomas, Gertrude Webb, E. J. Willingham, U. G. Young, Sr. Presented Wstches Those in the 20-year group receiv ing gold watches were: R. R. Boyce, T. M. Boyce, Virginia Boyce, H. P. Bragg, Cora Brewington, Nell Ellison, C. E. Evans, C. J. Farmer, J. C. Far mer, C. N. Franks, Alda Rae Fuhner, H. B. Gaskin, Sallie Gaskin, J. H. Gruber, D. L. Gunter, F. M. Harris, J. E. Holsonback, J. O. Hueble, H. E. Hunnicutt, Carrie Jacks, L. A. Mar shall, W. L. Marshal], L. H. Mat thews, Ruth Mitchell, E. R. Prater, J. S. Prater, J. O. Ray, Ruby Saxon, F. M. Templeton, Sr., W. P. Thomas, Rob Gary (Negro). The “Old Timers” elected the fol lowing officers to serve for the com ing year: Mrs. Bertha Stroud, presi dent; Frank Semple, vice-president; Rufus L. Francis, secretary-treasur er. The retiring officers are: Mrs. Robbie Francis, president; J. L. Clark, vice-president; J. B. Hart, sec retary-treasurer. A delightful tuifcey banquet fea tured the fifth annual service awards presentation. Club Grows Each Year In addition to the new members inducted into the club Saturday, the folloaring already constituted its merribership and have received Number 25 CLARENCE 8. JOHNSON closing he said, there must be proper; . . „ relationship w/th God and theJe can 1 ** company during be no proper relationships in life with j ** four year * ^ o God left out. Interspersing his serious ^ E - c - A b r a*n*iW_E. Bragg, Grace and timely thoughts with humorous Clark, J. L. Clark, R® 1 ** Clark, G. B. incidents and jokes, he captivated i Craft, Minnie Dean, Harry Estes. B. the crowd with his homespun humor. C. How, Gertrude Flow, J. E. Flow, John Holland Hunter, master of Tom Flow, ceremonies, led the group in the Fuller, singing of familiar folk songs and W. L. Fuller, Betty I\irr, had a ready supply of Jobs ^ | ^.* ry ’ir stunts for the new inductees to set! **. H. Kelly, Esther Km*. J. a keynote for the occasion. R E*ake, T. E. Osborne, C. O. Ow- iBeautiful watches in solid gold j f. ns . LH* Phillips. L.E. Prater Li- cases end $500 free life insurance to J cI'.th^Ri’rtha Stroud increase the -'amount held by the P 1 *. M - E members to $2,000 were pr«ented|E. A. Tinsley E ^ n Jms^ Cor- b, Walter Regnery, pradden. of the (Negro)” Johnson To Address Presbyterion Men At College Sunday Clarence S. Johnson, director of the Program of Progress of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., will speak to the m^n of South Caro lina Presbytery at Presbyterian college Sunday night, June 17. Dr. Johnson, a native of Arkan sas, who was Executive Vice- President of the Ralston Putin a Co., in St. Louis, resigned his $50,- 000 a year position la*: year to de vote full time to service to the church. The address by Mr Johnson will come at the close of a one day ral ly of the Presbterum men of the four counties, Laurens, Newberry, Greenwood and Abbeville. The program will begin at 3 p m. on the college campus, and will continue until 9 pm. Supper will be served in tne dining hall. In the afternoon the men will hear discussions on the duties ct officers and members of Men s or- Memorial Chimes Dedicated Sunday In Memory of F. M. Stuffs A service dedicating the chimes and carillon at Thom well Mem orial church in memory of Francis Marion Stutts was held Sunday af ternoon and attended by the or phanage family, members of the Alumni association and other friends. The program was presid ed over by Rev. Wm. C. Sistar, president of the association. The dedicatory services opened with an organ prelude with Miss Luva McDonald, organist, playing the chimes, with special music by the choir. Announcement of the gift by members of the Alumni as sociation to the church was made by Garvin Daniel of Birmingham. Ala., who did the installation work. The presentation of the gift was made by Mr Sistar and the ac ceptance by Dr. M A. Macdonald, pastor of the church and president of the institution. The dedicatory response by the congregation was led by C. E. Layton of Way cross. Ga. The memorial address to Mr Stutts. who passed away a year ago after having been connected with the institution for 47 years, first as an inmate and then a mem ber of its staff until his death, was made by W W Harris of this city, lifelong friend of the deceased He spoke of the high esteem and af fection in which Mr Stutts was held. As an expression of that love, he said, these chimes are be ing dedicated today in his memory and to the Glory of God. i He spoke of Mr. Stutts as the moving spirit of the Alumni asso ciation and how he loved it and worked for it untiringly until his death In the erection of the monument on the campus several years ago to the memory of the mills, to employees reaching the twent-year mark. In his address of welcome Mr. Regnery was high in his praise of the faithful, loyal service of those gathered at the banquet, and ad dressing the group he said it is in deed an honor to welcome and con gratulate each of you. Your achieve ment of long service and loyalty witn Joanna Cotton Mills is deserving of our highest praise. He cited the company’s program over the past 20 years. “'Five times,” he said, “we have expanded our pro duction, increased the number of em ployees 2Vi times, diversified our finished product from one line to many items such as our new drapery line, sateen weaves, mop yarn, etc. We have seen our average earning rate steadily increase and by im provements in machinery and new manufacturing procedures we have improved our efficiency so that today Orphanage Closes Successful Year, Reports Show - ■' ■ ■ — The annual meeting of the board of trustees of Thomwell orphanage was held here Tuesday morning in the recreational biuilding on the campus with Chmn. Joel S. Morse, presiding. There was a full repre sentation of members from the three controlling synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The annual reports of President M. A. Macdonald, the executive and endowment committees were pre sented and approved. A number of routine matters were before the board, recommendations of the presi dent and executive committee, and ‘list of workers for the coming year ganuation* led by Henry Fans of institution's founder, the late Dr Laurens, and Manford Saunden.' William Plumer Jacobs. Mr. Stutts of Darlington. Mr. Saunders is was largely responsible for the president of the M*n of the Synod* raising of the funds, he said Like- of South Carolina. There will al-j wise, the W. P. Jacobs Memorial so be discussions on new projectv education fund which has passed for men, and ovticvmmc problems, $11,000 was largely the result of m men's w oiler * - — Mr. Stutts efforts from year to After supper the men wiri go} year. He spoke of Ms interesting irto an urganu'iUcnal meeting for visitation on the tithing program, leti by the Rev Leslie Patterson, of Columbia, and will conclude the meeting with tne address by Mr. Johnson. Hugh Jacobs, of this city, retir ing president, staled that their goal is to have every church represent ed, and to register more tnan 100 men at the meeting. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pa? yoa. It’s thrifty o shop first In this newspsper, hen In the stores as Pfleei hange and new merchandise i received and displayed. BE WISE— read the ads one man turns out six pounds of approved. The auditor's report showed the past year financially, a most satis factory one. The institution since 1942 has operated without a deficit. Woodruff but for a number of shade cloth per hour, whereas in years had been a resident of this 1931 we only averaged four pounds county. She was a member of 0 f finished product. Our expansion Calvary Baptist church. | program, has meant more jobs, more She is survived by her husband, secU rity for everybody, has enabled three sons and three daughters: J. E., B. W., and P. G. Holtzclaw of this city; Mrs. C. D. Benjamin, Jr., and Mrs. J. D. Cunningham of near Clinton, and Mrs. C. D. Hughes of this city; one brother, L. W. Page of Woodruff; two sis ters, Mrs. Marvin Skinner and Mrs. Calvin Carnell of Ware Shoals; three half-brothers, R. B. of Dun can, Lewis W. and Henry Page of Spartanburg, and five grandchil dren. Local Mills Begin Vacation June 30 The Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills have announced their annual vacation period for employees to begin on Saturday, June 30, at 8 a.m., and end on Saturday morn ing, July 7, at the same hour. The vacation week is given all employees with full pay who have been working for the company con tinuously for one year. Lonnie McMillion, Jr. Promoted To Lieutenant Friends of Lt. Lonnie S. McMil- lian, Jr., will be interested to learn of his recent promotion to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Ma rine Corps, following completion of Officers Candidate School at Quan- tico. Va., where he is currently stationed. us to give our employees continuous emplbyment and to withstand com petition from other mills or new product lines.” Continuing Mr. Regnery said: “We are proud of your record and right ly so. It is the tried and true mem bers of our organization who have made all this possible. It is only fit ting therefore, that each year we de sire to recognize the new members to the 20 year group plus all the “old timers” group to such a gather-1 a ■ • as ' I ‘ , ?;r^«" h0 ' ,0U |Hac Adair Named The following 17 employees were .. . # ■ « /»■ • inducted into the “Old Timers ’ club: a! I lAHC I Hh J E. Adams, A. D. Barron, T. M. Bol- 1 ICa « vl LIUII) VIUU Total receipts for the year 1950, the audit shows, amounted to $292,611.- 17, expenditures $234,181.08, an in crease of income over expenses of $58,430.09. Endowment fund assets in bonds, stocks in corporations, notes, mortgages and real estate were listed as $716,549.28, with invest ments of $242,207.15 in the building and improvement fund. . The same officers of the board were re-elected for the coming year. County Fair Set For Week September 24-29 Announcement is made that the Laurens County Fair will be held this year September 24-29. It was staged for the first time last year by the Laurens Exchange club. George L. Phinney has been re elected president, John Gaslm wilP j Assistant Secretary — L. S. Red continue as secretary and general I. Mac Adair was named presi- I dent of the local Lions club at its 1 meeting Friday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Other officers elected to serve with him were: Vice-President—J. B. Arnold. Vice-President—Gary Lehn. Vice-President—Brooks Owens. Secretary—William P. Jacobs. manager, John Hugh Mahon presi dent of the club, has announced. Jack GillilandJis treasurer, of_the association. ’ - Columbia, June 9.—Sales tax li cense applications are being mail ed to almost 50,000 merchants as South Carolinians prepare to start paying the new three per cent levy in three more weeks. deck. Treasurer—J. A. Orr. • Tail Twister—Harry Baldwin. Lion Tamer—Dillard Milam, Jr, Two new directors were named for regular three-year terms, B. R. Austin and Francis Blalock; and Tom Addison was named a direc tor to fill an unexpired term. These officers will assume their duties July 1 Templeton Named New Superintendent Lydia Cotton Mills J. B. Templeton has accepted the position of superintendent of Lydia Cotton mills and has already enter ed upon his work. He succeeds Walter DanhofT, who has held the position for the past two years, coming here from Union. Mr. Templeton is a native of this county. He comes here from the superintendency of the Poinsett Mills in Greenville. City Street Work Nearing Completion The city’s street paving and im provement program, underway for several weeks, is expected to be completed July 1 according to Mayor Joe P. Terry. The $150,000 job is being done by the Peden Construction company of Greenville. It includes curbing, guttering and paving of sections of 20 streets in the cit> limits here tofore unimproved. The work was authorized by a bond issue began last August but was delayed during the winter months by the contrac tors. - ■ Bus Drivers To Be Trained At College The state highway department has begun the training of 3200 school bus drivers at seven train ing centers throughout the state. Those who will drive the buses in this county will be required to take the training course and be certified by the highway depart ment. The training course in this sec tion will be held at Presbyterian college during the period July 1 to August 31. Thomwell Groduotes Presented Lovely Coke At the commencement exercises of the orphanage high school on Tuesday evening, the graduates were presented a large and beautifully decorated cake with the compliments of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tinman, own ers of Tinman s Bakery of this city. They sent the gift to the class with their compliments and best wishes. Alumni column in the orphanage publication, and of the close con tact he maintained with the ior- mer boys and girls of the home He knew more Thomwell men and women scattered all over the coun try than any other living person. Mr. Harris said. He spoke of the invaluable service rendered to the institution as superintendent of the printing department, of his esteem as a first-rate citizen in the community, and as a churchman devoted to his church in its work as a deacon, elder and Sunday school superintendent. Though our friend has <gone from us we will always revere his memory which will never grow dim or fade away. Of Mr. Stutts it can be said with complete truth, “well done thou good and faithful servant.” At the conclusion of the exercis es the audience was invited to gather on the lawn of the church to hear the playing of the tower chimes for the first time with Miss McDonald at the organ. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL THE CHRONICLE is a family newspaper—read by all because it is newsy and complete. You are mising the “news” of the commun ity without it in your home Welcome and thanks to those or our Honor Roll this week: JAMES E. KINARD, MRS. MARY BARLOW. MRS W O. HARRIS, -LEE SHORTON, 1 E. E. EALY, MRS. CLYDE CROY, MRS. E. E. ADAMS. ELLIS HUFFSTETLER, MRS. OHNNY GINN. MRS. BUD CARR. MRS. ETHEL FULLER. MRS. NELLIE MOORF. Clinton. . -MRS. JUNE PITTS. Washington, D. C. PVT JOHN C. HOLDER, cjo PM, San Francisca J. C. THOMAS. Bain bridge. Md. 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. 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