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Clinton. S. C., Thursday. August 2. 1951
Number 32
NEW DORMITORY
SOUGHT FOR
P. C. CAMPUS
Campaign To Be Made
Among Alumni and
Friends To Raise $125,-
000 for Building To
House 100 Additional
Students.
A new dormitory is planned for
Presbyterian college, and the call
went out yesterday to alumni and
friends to rally in support of the
project.
The board of trustees, in a recent
meeting, authorized President Mar
shall W. Brown to push forward
with plans for a new dormitory us
ing part of Laurens dormitory as
the base of the structure.
Dr. Brown estimates the com
plete project will cost $125,000. It
will provide quarters for 100 addi
tional students as well as improve
the living conditions of those who
now reside in Laurens dormitory.
The president pointed out that
more dormitory space is a pressing
need of the college. Lack of it for
the past several years has hindered
it in its great strides forward. Dur-|
ing the past two years, when oth
er American colleges have suffered
decreased enrollments, P. C. has’
been forced to turn down appli->
cants for lack of facilities, he said. 1
He also pointed to crowded condi
tions among athletes now housed
in the gymnasium.
The general design for the pro
posed new dormitory already has
been submitted by the architect.
Laurens dormitory will be stripped
until only the hull remains. Com
plete new floor plans and design
will be used in the construction of
a fireproof building. Two wings t
will be added to the existing struc
ture so that the aerial view is that,
of an H. An open terrace is plan
ned across the front.
Laurens was the second dormi
tory built at Presbyterian, con-,
structed in 1907 as a gift from the
Presbyterian church of the city of
Laurrns. Alumni Hall, the first'
rooming facilities of the college, 1
stood until 1942 when it was com
pletely renovated into a modern in
firmary. Today, as Doyle Infirm
ary. it is a structure in which the
college takes great pride.
President Brown expressed con
fidence yesterday that the college's
more than 3.000 active alumni and
its many friends throughout the
Southeast would rally in support
of the new dormitory proposal.
Koon To Edit
Loncoster News
Warren H. Koon. of Spartanburg,
has been named editor of The Lan
caster News and will begin his new
duties August 6.
Mr. Koon has been connected i
with the news department of Thej
Spartanburg Herald, He was assist
ant sports editor of the Louisville,
Ky., Times from 1948 until recent
ly when he returned to Spartan
burg.
Mr. Koon is pleasantly known
here by a number of friends and
acquaintances. He attended Pres
byterian college for three years and
upon his separation from the ser
vice he resumed his studies at Wof
ford college, receiving his degree
from that school in 1947.
Mr. Koon married the former
Miss Laura Frances Hudgens, of
this city, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Hudgens. They have one
small son, Kerry Warren Koon.
SOUTH CAROLINA'S LITTLE LEAGUERS
TO MEET HERE IN THIRD TOURNAMENT
Eight Teams To Battle It Out Four Days Beginning
Monday, for State Championship and National
Try-Out in Williamsport, Pa.
County Weevil
Infestation Up
The Past Week
The results of spot checking over
4he county last week showed 17.4 per
cent boll weevil infestation in fields
The South Carolina Little League other try-out in the national series. | °? cotton that had been poisoned as
baseball championship tournament' Coaches recently selected the 14 j compared with 76 per jrenL in fields!
will open here next Monday, August players of the local league who will n °t receiving poison. The report is
made by County Agent C. B. Can- ,
non, who said these figures compare i
NATIONAL GUARD
UNITS NOW AT
fort McClellan
Clinton Battery B At
Full Strength in Train
ing As Part of 51st Di
vision. To Return Aug
ust 12.
MR. DUNLAP
WALTER DUNLAP
APPOINTED NEW
CLERK OF COURT
Mountville Man Named
By Gov. Byrnes To Fill
Unexpired Term of Vic
R. Fleming, Resigned.
Walter Dunlap, of Mountville, was
appointed clerk of court for Laurens
county last Thursday to succeed Vic
R. Fleming, resigned. The appoint
ment was made by Gov. James F.
Byrnes.
Mr. Dunlap received his commis
sion over the week-end and assumed
the duties of the office Tuesday
morning. Probate Judge J. Hewlett*
Wasson automatically took over the
office following the acceptance of
Mr. Fleming's resignation until the
new appointment was made.
Mr. Dunlap Is a well known farm
er and highly regarded cituen of the
Mountville community, a son of Mrs.
Annie H. Dunlap of the home place I imU f 1 g #ffa:m Out of town teams
6, and continue through Thursday. ; enter the tournament. They are:
Eight teams from throughout the Hanna, W. Archie and Timmons
state will participate in the tourna- from the orphanage: Samples,' Pear- w i th 6 - 2 P er cent in cotton receiving \
ment for the state championship and son, Hancock, Kidd, Lambert and poison and 25 per cent infestation on
the right to represent South Caro- Thomas from Academy Street; Aus-1 un P°* sone d cotton for the week of
lina in the regional playoffs at Mari- tin f r om Lydia; Floyd and O'Shields: J ul y
etta, Ga„ starting August 13. from Joanna; Smith and Sease from Several outbreaks of red spider their comrades of the 51st division
Clinton, state and regional cham- Florida Street. were reported during the week, Mr for two weeks training. It will br
pions last year, will serve as host Next w-cek s tournament will tei^ annon sa *d. Cletnson college exten-! the first time that the South Caro-
team for the series. All games will the third held in the state. The first s * on entomologists recommend the' lina units of the infantr> division
National - Guardsmen from Clin
ton left by train Saturday miming
at 8 a.m. for Fort McClellan, Ala.,
where they joined thousands "of
be played at the new Little League was held in Charleston in 1949, the
ball park on the lower end of the second in Florence in 1950.
Presbyterian college campus. Ad- D. S. Templeton is coach of the
mission fees, it is announced, will be Little • Leaguers sponsored by the
handled in the form of a collection Clinton Recreation commission
taken during the games, with large headed by J. C. Cannon as president,
dusting of affected cotton with this have trained at the Alabama camp,
insect with 2(5 pounds of dusting gul-l Chester. Whitmire, and Green-
phur per acre. A good blowing rain i wood units traveled" with the Chn-
is one of the best control methods | ton outfit on the «$)orial train. They
for the spider, Clemson reports. ! were scheduled to reach camp by
Mr. Cannon said fanners should f 7 PSaturday night.
crowds expected, many fans coming and W. C. Neely, secretary-treasurer, continue to poison as long as cotton
I from other towns and
, for the tournament.
The schedule calls for two games
| daily, beginning at 3:30 p.m. and
I 5:30 p.m., with the consolation game
1 set for 3:30 p.m. Thursday and the
I championship battle as the finale at
5:30 pm.
A total of eight trophies will be
awarded participants in these cate-
Winning team trophy, run-
communities Danny Jones of Charleston, is the
; state director of the Little Leaguers.
The recreation committee of the
Chamber of Commerce is cooperat
ing to make the tournament a big
sue
to
It asks residents
of the
?an-up" their premises for the
and make the city attractive
te lads and visitors expected
expected to be harvested from the
squares and to protect bolls under
damage
lied
Cai
The list
of Batters
officers and
B appeared
21 days of age from
Such practices can b
e expe:
to the fact that the
expen
crop and poison alre.
adjr ap]
stake at this perio
j % * _
•a, Mr.
added. If anything, h
saui.
ing from here on ou
tant since it prov
‘1/4 At:
di
gorics.
ner-up
team spoi
nor s trop
individual
er trophy
El
ay
trophy,
consolation
ship trophj
trophy,
Gover-
hy to chi
ophy,
r-up I
trophy
and runn
imitation fanrv
for several d
ship
best
aest ]
i have
rs to
team,
nlar.
Goal Reached In
County's Annual
Cancer Crusade
against the
1 this season,
prospects foi
Cannon says.
n i
ms to enter
bean
select
meet
given
under
the t<
here.
A special banquet will be _
Monday night at 8 o'clock for the
coaches and their boys. Each player
will be introduced at that time. Ac
cording to regulations, each team Is
limited to 14 players, two coaches
and a batboy. The games are six
T
its |
Did
Del
mar
SkM'
Car
il fc
County Residents
rusadc has reache AeLp/I T 0 A./I
1951-52. Mrs. Sarah D. IO M,a
and the lata R T. Dunlap. He makes
his home with his mother.
Mr. Dunlap was a candidate for
Clerk of court In 1948. standing sec
ond in a three-cornered race which
was won by Mr. Fleming, who had
held the office since 1939 when h?
was elected to fill the unexpired
term of the late Thomas W. Bennett
will be entertained
college where they
at Presbyterian
will take their
ach, of Laurens, reports. Mrs
ach, Laurens County Corn
ier of the American Cancer
ty, reported a total of $5,077 44
contributed, which is $77 44 over
the goal of $5,000
In explaining to which purpose
the contributions were put. Mrs.
Dr Loach said that sixty per cent of
the amount contributed is spent in
the county on cancer patients, the
Flood Victims
He succeeded the late John D. Davis, | A f state and regional champion
of this city, who had received
interim appointment.
, . . . . . 1 balance is used for educational pro-
* s 1 and research. During the year
^ thousand dollars was
' spent over and above the 60 per
cent of goal raised, as Laurens
' county needed this extra for can-
1 cer patients. Mrs DeLoach declar-
! ed. In addition to this. Mrs De-
Loach continued. Laurens county
cancer patients used over $2.UU0 of
the national title in the World Series state aid money during the last 12
The college
J and those of Clinton, Lydia and Jo-
| anna Mills will be available to the
> young players during their off-flehl
time.
Clinton's little team was winner
of
ani.m— last year, and contenders for
ships
The announcement of the appoint-j ^4 annually in Williamsport. In anJ months,
rnt of Mr. Dunlap was one o. in— vtm.inn 1 n* tn/tc i/tct r-iiR*..
Local Students On
College Dean's List
Thirty-eight Presbyterian col
lege students made the dean’s list
for the second semester of the 1950-
51 school year, Registrar Ed Camp
bell announced yesterday.
Included on the list from Clinton
are Lee Add Blakely, Jr., Mar
garet Harris, Sidney Maxwell, Da
vid Maxwell, Herbert Hunter and
Carl Sexton. From Laurens, Ken
neth L. Brown, John W. Templeton
and Clarence Word.
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READ THE ADS
ment of Mr. Dunlap
terest here to his friends and
quaintances. For several years he
was a resident of the city as mana
ger of the Thomwell orphanage
farms, a position he resigned five
years ago to manage farming inter
ests in the Mountville community.
It was understood that several cit
izens of the county sought appoint
ment for the unexpired term which
runs until January 1, 1953. The of
fice of clerk of court for a new four-
year term, along with several other
offices in the county, will be filled
in next summer's primary.
Col. Walter Todd
Tells Local Club of
Situation In Japan
Stating that the United States
has a friend in the Japanese na
tion — and it certainly now needs a
friend in the vast Asiatic continent
—Lt. Col. Walter B. Todd lauded
the work done by the United Na
tions commission in Japan since
the close of the war. Col. Todd said
it was largely a United States
performance in addresing the Lions
club Friday evening.
Col. Todd is a native of Clinton,
the son of Mrs. J .Reed Todd and
the late Mr. Todd, who died only
a few days before Col. Todd re
turned from a 40 months tour of
duty in Japan with the army of oc
cupation.
Col. Todd told of the United Na
tions set-up in Japan and the ef
forts being made to put the nation
on its feet following the war.
Stating that under the leadership
of the United Nations commission
the country is coming along jNvell
and is practically a self governing
nation, Col. Todd said that rarely
has the commission been forced to
step in and use its powers.
The Communists, he said, are a
minor fketor to be contended with,
and the labor unions have develop
ed a high degree of responsibility
and respect.
Col. Todd said the Christian re
ligions of this country have a rare
opportunity to reach the Japanese
people through its missionaries.
Col. Todd made a similar talk to
the Kiwanis club on Thursday eve
ning.
SPOKE IN GREENWOOD
Dr. George C. Bellingrath, dean
of Presbyterian college, was the
guest minister Sunday morning at
the First Presbyterian church in
Greenwood.
( extra-innmg game the lads lost by a I Gilbert C. Koberson. of Laurens,
ac ", dote score. They are working hard was director of the county crusade
j this year to again win the state
champs crown which will mean an-
Sundoy School Teacher
For Frfty-Six Years
Mrs. A. M. Copeland, for 56 con
secutive ye^rs a teacher in the Sun
day school of the First Presbyte
rian church, resigned last week as
superintendent of the kindergarten
department, her resignation being
accepted with genuine regret by
the session of the church. During
her long, faithful and loving guid
ance three generations have enter
ed and passed through her classes.
Affectionately known as “Aunt
Ruth” and "Miss Ruth,” Mrs. Cope
land has touched and blessed thou
sands of lives in this community,
and scattered far and wide in all
parts of the world.
Mrs. Owens To Observe
85th Birthday Fidoy
Mrs. W. B. Owens, Sr., one of Clin
ton’s oldest and life-long citizens,
will observe her 85th birthday Fri
day. Mrs. Owens, before marriage
MUs Marie McCaslan, is beloved by
many relatives, friends and ac
quaintances who will join in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes
to her on this happy occasion.
with Mrs. Roberson and Mrs. J. T.
Mauldin co-chairmen of the wo
man's division. Robert Lee Gray
headed the business district, W. C.
Baldwin was chairman for Clinton,
and J E. Holcombe headed the col
ored division.
Residents of Laurens county have
been asked to contribute a minimum
of $715 00 to the Red Cross to help
m rehabilitating flood-stricken areas
in the Midwest, J Hewlette Wasson,
county chapter chairman, said this
week.
A telegram came from area head
quarters In Atlanta requesting the
county chapter to raise money to be I
used to Kelp families deprived of |
homes, clothes and food by the flood 1
that has just swept through regions!
m the Midwest.
President Truman has requested;
the Red Cross through its president,
E. Roland Harnman, to raise an
emergency fund of $5,000,000 to be'
used exclusively to help flood vie- j
liras.
There is to be no door-to-door so-!
licit mg Instead, citizens of the Clin
ton area who wish to make contri-!
butiong are asked to contact or mail i
donations to Mrs Irby Hipp, home!
service worker, or B. Hubert Boyd, I
treasurer. There will be ten receiv-!
Chronicle last
week.
A railroad s
pokesman stated that
other Nation;
il Guard co*rpai
were to rntra
in all along th 1 line
until the long
tram was filled.
Field equipi
ment wax taken and
the outfit wil
j 11 ntlrrro friin m
individual. sq\
lad Diatoon ard unit
problems, alo
rttf with rnorcin.«ted
field oroblen
is with the !argt*r
From McCl
port from thi
[» 51st division, with
the motto. Hi
1, .4 .. . d 9 • L ^ **
t *4dv if*
These men.
It • _ | a-Wt a
men. began a
training D«'ric>
a L. m m* •rw.-
U lifirl w AViVniasaY A •-1“
u the first tir
tHe iv it i, in
in 1947 that the
Guardsmen hi
South Carol.n.
ivc trained outside of
Much advai
we preparation went
into the tri
lining periods and
now the 7.000
1 plus infantrymen go
into action. |
preparing for any
emergency thi
it may present itself.
Pay and a!
Unwanees during the
training pern
id will amount to
$580,000 About thre*-fourth" of the
division * made up of South Caro
linians. so a goon portion of thi*
money will revert to the Palmetto
state
Other costs
involved in operating
the camp, as
handled by the office
of South Cat
olina Adjutant Gen-
eral James C.
Dnzier through Col.
Jr. U. !
officer a 1
IM,
int to
Distinguished List
At Winthrop College
ing stations in the local area—Dixie
Mrs* DeLoach and Mr. Roberson Home Stors^ Belk's, Penney’s, L B
wished to express their sincere ap- and drug stores, where
preciation to every individual that! to !l t u rib “ tlons , rn * 3r idaced.
had a part in making the crusade a, ^ of lhc received
success. ky Mr. Wasson from W. W. Jeffer-
^ son, area manager in Atlanta, is as
Two Local Girls On , '°ZT U , „ „ ^ .. .
Mr. Hurriman has asked that we
advise you immediately regarding
special disaster fund appeal. Survey
of area indicates devastation and
destruction of homes far greater than
Four Laurens county students at earlier reports. Therefore, necessary
Winthrop college were named on pub ii c appeal for $5,000,000 be over-
the distinguished list for academic subscribed. To reach minimum ob-
achievement during the second jective each chapter should strive
semester of the 1950-51 session as f or
announced yesterday. The list in
cludes 108 students.
Two Clinton girls are listed in
the group, Miss Martha Dailey,
sophomore, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. P. Dailey; and Miss Barrie
Jean Wingard, senior, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Winagrd.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
HONOR ROLL
Visiting Ministers At
Presbyterian Church
Dr. W. R. Turner, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, Mrs.
Turner and children, Susan and
Billy, left Tuesday for a month’s
vacation to be spent at Macon, Ga.,
and Myrtle Beach.
The pulpit of the church will be
occupied by visiting ministers dur
ing August, the church bulletin an
nounced. Next Sunday morning
the minister will be Rev. Allen Mc-
Sween, pastor of the First Presby
terian church, Lincolnton, N. C.
minimum goal of $715.00. You
will recognize necessity for cooper
ation of all media in public appeal.
Time is an essential element and I
know that I can depend upon your
immediate active support that Red
Cross responsibilities will be fully
carried out.”
C Cix>prr
I an i disbursing
come to thu:
Rations will rust $145.
line, oil and grease wifi am
about $30 000 Railroad fare for
those going and returning by tram
, will come to $111,000 Miscellan-
l ecus expenses m camp will be
about $8,000
The South Carolina Guard now
consists of 540 officers, 86 warrant
I officers and 6,700 enlisted men
Activated in 1947, the 51st divi
sion adopted an actagonai •patch'*
or insignia piece The five siden
represent the five and the line down
! the center stands for the one in 51.
I The rattlesnake in the center, for
the division's name, carried out thr
"ready to strike.” The two colors,
orange and blue, represent the tw<*
states that make up the division—
South Carolina and Honda.
The South Carolina units will see
their work reach a highlight on
Friday, August 10, when Governor
•James F Byrnes, together with,
other notables, attends Governor’s
Day activities. The division returns
home on August 12
Locol Officers At
Fort McClellan
Brig. Gen. Ansel £. Godfrey, Lt.
Thurston R. Giles and Lt. James E.
Wolfe left Saturday morning for
Fort McClellan, at Anniston, Ala.,
for two weeks summer encampment.
If Sold By the Yard . . . There is
no telling what this newspaper
would cost in a year’s time . . .
But Sold By the Year — It’s cost
is awfully small and you get an aw
fully lot for your money ... too
much to list in this small space.
B Me Time To Count It Un-end*EdllCOtionol Building
see the number of interesting items
and happenings you will find in
THE CHRONICLE each week.
Welcome and thanks to those on
our Honor Roll this week:
First Baptist Plans
MRS. J. B. HAZEL,
! Enoree.
MRS. EDGAR CARLEY,
Laurens.
mrs. wialt McAllister,
JIMMY PUR YEAR,
Clinton.
JOHN W. SAULTERS,
Crystal, W. Va.
The newly organized building
finance committee of the First Bap
tist church held its first meeting
Monday night to discuss plans for
raising funds for an educational
building to be erected adjoining
the church edifice on South Broad
street. Much interest has been
shown in the project to be under
taken by the congregation, 1 it is re
ported, and plans will go forward
for the campaign and it is hoped
work on the building may soon be-
fiin. v
Softball Standings
W
L
Pet.
Methodist
15
6
.714
National Guard
.. 14
7
.667
Clinton Mill
.... 9
11
.450
Baptist
.... 9
12
.429
Lydia Mill
8
13
.381
Presbyterian
8
14
364
Results
Baptist 21, Methodist 1.
Clinton Mill 22, Methodist 7.
National Guard 20, Baptist 16.
Lydia Mill 6, Presbyterian 4.
Baptist 14, Presbyterian 5.
Methodist 11, Lydia Mill 9.
Game Tonight
Baptist vs. Lydia.
Friday
Presbyterian vs. Clinton Mill.
Tuesday
Baptist ys. Methodist.
Group To Attend
Montreat Conference
A group of pioneers and senior*
from the First Presbyterian church
will leave for Montreal, N. C.. to
day to attend the Young People's
section of the World Mission con
ference. They will return next
Thursday.
The group will be accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Rumayne Hamil
ton.
Those in the group are. Rose
Moore Nettles, Ioanna Young,
Maudie Young, Marjorie Mills, Ma
rie Davis, Grace Danhoff, Joanne
Copeland, Lillian Hart. Henrietta
Gourdine of Pineville, George
Copeland, Henry Chandler and
Robert Henrv.
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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
Read the advertisements reg
ularly — they tell you about
changing prices each week and
where you can supply your
needs and buy to advantage.