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t r ' • THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable (ttlintmi (Hhranirl If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the Newt Volume LI1 Clinton, S. C., Thursday, August 30, 1951 Number 38 Bates Addresses Exchange Club At ladies NighC Lester B. Bates, member of Co lumbia city council, and president of the Capital Life and Health In surance company, addressing the Icoal Exchange club on the occas ion of Us annual “Ladies Night’ 1 Monday evening, gave a timely speech on the subject, “Freedom’s Challenge.” The largely attended meeting was held in the dining hall of Pres byterian college in honor of the wives of members of “Oi'e club. Among the special guests present were W. B. Owens, president of the Lions club, and Mrs. Owens, Car rol Preslar, president of the Ki- wanis club, and other special guests of members. R. B. Hellams acted as toastmaster and the speak er was introduced by the Rev. James C. Dickert, president of the club. Before Mr. Bates spoke, the Capital Life quartet rendered an enjoyable program of music. In citing the confusion and threats to our freedom today, Mr. Bates called for a renewed interest and active participation on the part of every American citizen in the cause of democracy and individual freedom. “Already,” Mr. Bates said, ‘’Com munism has attacked our freedom on two main fronts. First, by in stigating a war of high-handed ag gression designed to bankrupt our economy; and second, by under mining our system of Free Enter prise. The Communist-maneuver- ERNEST W.'COMEY KILLED MONDAY IN AUTO-TRAIN CRASH Fatal Accident Occurred At N. Adair St. Crossing When Freight Train and 1 Auto Collide. Ernest W. Corley, 62, was killed instantly Monday afternoon at 2:15 when his car was hit by a Seaboard Airline freight train at the North Adair street crossing near the C. W. S. Guano plant. Mr. Corley, driving in the direc tion of Clinton, had turned onto the crossing just below the First Presbyterian church at almost ex actly the same instant the train reached the crossing according to reports given him. Sheriff C. W. Wier stated. The train was pro ceeding in the same direction. The freight was pulled by a Diesel engine., Coroner R. 1 Bur gess empanelled a jury and sa;d an inquest would be held later, but did not set the date. Officers investigating with Coro ner Burgess were Chief of Police B. B. Ballard and Officer Horace Horton of the city police force, CpL H. L. Patrick, state highway pa trolman of Laurens, and Deputy H R. Jones. Mr. Corley was a native of Sa luda county, but had made his home here the past ten years, re siding on the J. J- Cornwell place near the city. He was a son of the late Thomas B. and Amelia Sperry Corley. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock from Hopewell Methodist church near here by the pastor, Rev. James E. Kinard, assisted by the Rev. E. K. Garrison. interment followed in the adjoining church cemetery. Survivors include four brothers, and two sisters, Alvin N. and C. B. Corley of this city, M D. Corley of Siimmerton, E. S. Corley of Bates- burg. Mrs. Wiliam E. Massey of Charlotte, and Miss Carrie Bell Corley with whom he made his home, and a number of nieces and nephews. Bush River Schools Ooen Seotember 6 willing to sacrifice to destroy it? r* n r y God grant that our posterity will . The Bush River school will be- »° rich and P nce gin its 1951-52 session on Thurs day morning, September 6. Reno vations prevented the opening a few days earlier, it is reported by Superintendent H. M. Kolb. Members of the faculty are: Miss Jessie Mary Derrick, Mrs. James N. Parr, Mrs. Jessie Edith Walker, Mrs. Cleone L. Switten- berg, Mrs. Helen B. Folk, Miss Bera Glenn, Mrs. Margie G. Altman, Mrs. Mildred L. Boozer, Miss Bar bara Ann Gray, Mrs. Doree B. Ab rams, S. P. Harris, H. D. Taylor. Mrs. S. P. Harris teacher of gram mar and high school music. SCHOOL BELLS ARE RINGING AGAIN... i DRIVE CAREFULLY — BE CAUTIOUS WATCH OUT FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS PRESBYTERIAN FOOTBALL CANDIDATES TO REPORT THIS WEEK FOR PRACTICE About 60 Men Expected for Pre-Season Workouts With 14 Lettermen In Group. Coach McMillian Assisted By Coaches Varney and Sloan. Opening Gome With Furman September 14. Approximately 60 football candi dates report to Presbyterian college late this week for the opening of pre-season practice Saturday morn ing. Head Coach (Lonnie 6. McMillian and his two assistants, Sid Varney and Norman L. Sloan, have been mapping plans for the past two weeks in preparation for launching ed war in Korea has but one pur- j the 1951 campaign. a pose,” he declared, “to weaken and exhaust the resources of free dom-loving people.” “Even today,” Bates continued, “we Americans are sitting com placently by and taking our free dom for granted while the Russians are waging a determined campaign to sell Communism to the peoples of the world. Not only have we failed to combat such malicious propaganda, but the tragic thing is that we are not selling democracy and freedom to our own people.” Bates mid in conclusion, “today is an era of sacrifice. World con ditions have evolved into one sim ple question: Are we willing to sacrifice as much to preserve our freedom as the Communists are Methodists Completing Two New Porsanoges Members of the Kinards charge, consisting of Sharon and Hopewell Methodist churches, are completing a parsonage on the Hopewell church lot just opposite the church. It will be occupied at an early date by the Rev. J. E. Kinard, pastor of the two churches in the circuit. The congregation of Epworth Methodist church at Joanna is com pleting a new parsonage adjacent to the church and it will be occu pied within the next few days by its pastor, the Rev. Joe Giles, and family. Clinton Woman Loses Brother All hands will have to get off to a running start if the Blue Stockings are to whip into shape for the early Sept. 14 opener against Furman That means just 12 rugged working days. Only 15 lettermen will be imong the hopefuls reporting for duty. Graduation last June took 14 letter- men and left the Hose men short of experienced players. So the practice sessions are expected to develop into real battles for the numerous varsity slots to be Ailed. Coach McMillian will posh his charges through a tough pace of two practices daily for the two weeks prior to the Furman game. Registra tion and orientation at Presbyterian are scheduled for Sept. 10-14, so these opening gridiron sessions can be strictly football in concentrated form. Assistant Coach Sid Varney begins his second year at Presbyterian this fall. The former University of North Carolina star guard took over the Blue Stocking line job for the first time last year and did a capable job of handling the guards, tackles and T ‘ . School Faculty Given For Coming Year The campus school at the State Training school opens formally next Monday. Miss Azilee Livingston, director of academics, announces the following teachers for the 1951-52 year: Academic Mrs. Sarah W .Lester of Green wood, replacing Miss Mamie (McEl- ray, resigned. Mrs. Margaret P. Fouche, New berry. Miss Louise Cox, Clinton. Mrs. Margaret B. Sease, Clinton. Mrs. Ayliffe R. Jacobs, Clinton. Mrs. Naomi W. Rhodes, Laurens. Mrs. Allie Hamilton, Abbeville. Mrs. Hattie (Mae Hunter, Clinton. Home Making Mrs. Rhett Sloan, Clinton, direc- A tor. Mrs. C. B. Corley, Clinton, assist ant. Mrs, Henry Milam, Mountville, as sistant,, an addition to the staff. Recreation P. W. Rogers, Clinton, director of athletics and recreation. Mnaic Mrs. Brooks Owens, Clinton, su pervisor (part-time). Joe Shay, Clinton, assistant Dancing Mrs La Bruce Heist Greenville, teacher (part-time). Primary Acadenako and Recreation in Hospital Aren Mrs. Felton Roper, Clinton. Elementary Handwork la Hoopital Area Mrs. Ben Milling, Tryon, N. C. Mias Norma E. Hallett continues as director of total training program. Norman Sloan, June graduate oflLlOflS Clllb HaOrS North Carolina State, is making his aa „ n \A/:|L Ae start as a Presbyterian football as- 1*10*1011 R. FT IIKC5 sistant coach. He will concentrate on development of the ends. It remains for Head Coach Lonnie Mac to boas the crowd and to give his particular attention to making of the JI61 backfield candidates his us- 6at4clorfuJ unit of Friends of Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey will sympathize with her in the death of her brother, Franklin P. Drummond which occurred at his home in Laurens Friday following an extended illness. Funeral ser vices were held Saturday with bu rial in the Lanford Baptist church cemetery. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS regularly EACH WEEK i * It will pay yen. It’s thrifty to shop first in this newspaper, then in the stores ss prices change and new merchandise Is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS less a heritage The National Exchange club comes out strongly in opposition to ComiRunism, and through its pro gram of education, is doing much to counteract the propaganda of all subversive groups. 22 Will Leave For Army In Two Separate Calls The draft call for September will take 22 inductees from the county draft board, according to J. B. Lewis, chairman. Two separate calls of 11 each will be made. Leaving on the 14th will be Don ald Eugene Good, Johnny Frank Golemar\, Larry Williams, Willie Adam Madden, Edward Ira Pitts, of Laurens; Jimmy Watts Camp bell of Gray Court; Lawrence Ben son Roth, Comer Webb and John nie Hermon Williams of Clinton; Martin Clifton Conner of Joanna; WUlie James Boggle of Waterloo. The call on the 24th will in clude James Howard Pitts, Robert Tilton, Charles Hicks Owings, Thomas Elwin Abrams and Carrol Campbell of Laurens; Johnny Wil son Smith of Wattsville; John O’Dell Suber of Joanna; James Hicklin and Francis Keith McGee of Clinton; Arthur Hiomas Jen kins of Owings and Bobby Gene Taylor of Fountain Inn. Joanna Schools To Open This Morning The Joanna schools at Joanna, will open their new session this morning (Thursday) at 8:30 with patrons and friends invited for the opening exercises. The schools are again headed by G. N. Foy as superintendent. The faculty (for the year was announced in The Chronicle two weeks ago. ^ Mrs. Clark Accredited Judge Flower Shows Mrs. Niles Clark of Waterloo, active in the work of garden clubs, has received fyer certificate as ama teur accredited judge of flower shows from the national council of state garden clubs. Mrs. Clark is a niece of Mrs. Geo. W. Bailey of this city. City Schools To Begin New Session This Morning As previously announced, the 1951-52 session of the Clinton city schools will open this morning (Thursday) at 8:30 a. m., it has been announced by Supt. W. R. Anderson, that the schools will operate on a short schedule for the first two weeks, dismissing around one o’clock. The faculty for the high and grammar schools appeared in The ficials. Morgan To Speak At Annual REA Meet In Laurens Sept. 1 The annual membership meet ing ctf the Laurens Electric Co operative, Inc., will be held at the Watts Mill ball park in Laurens at 2 p. m., Saturday, Spet. 1. Four directors for a two-year term will be elected, and reports of the business of the cooperative will be presented by different of Chronicle two weeks ago. Since then two changes have been made Prizes valued at over $1,000.00 “No country In the world can de feat the United States, but we can do it ourselves.’’ Such was the state ment of Man on R. Wilkes, of Lau rens, who was guest speaker at the meeting of the Lions club Friday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove Mr. Wilkes recently retired as se nior examiner of the Federal Re serve system. Mr Wilkes’ remarks were on the inflationary trend that has been un derway in this country for some time. Pointing out the dangers in herent in such a situation, even with the tremendous resources of the country, Mr. Wilkes said that the nation can bankrupt itself. • Stating that the federal govern ment can reduce its noramal ex penditures five billion dollars with out injury to any agency of the gov eminent, Mr. Wilkes suggested that senators and congressmen hear from the people back home. “If enough of in the faculty. Mrs. Romayne ( meeting. The prizes will include Hamilton has been added in the! a stove, washing machine, radio, will be awarded at the close of the the people make themselves heard,' 1 he said, “Washington will act.” high school, and Mrs. B. B. Ballard in the Providence school, succeed ing Mrs. Ella Dunlap Nance, re signed. ■ i — Costa Rican Agent To Visit County As announced last week by County Agent C. B. Cannon, Carlos Luis Norza from Palmares, Costa Rica, will spend the first week of September in this county with Mr. Cannon studying and observing extension work in America. Mr. Norza is county agent in Costa Rica, and while in South Carolina will also visit Barnwell work in that section of the state. When he leaves the county he will visit the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington. ■ ii. in ——■ Thomas Store Now Being Improved A remodeling of the store build ing occupied by J. C- Thomas, Jew eler, began Monday and will con tinue until the job is completed. Part of their stock is now housed in Dell’s Beauty Shoppe where their business will be operated un til the repairing and renovating is completed. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL You will not be fully informed of what is happening in this commun ity unless you have the regular habit of reading THE CHRONICLE which carries more local news than all other publications in the world combines. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: MRS. FRANK CAULEY, Clinton. JACK PARRISH, Joanna. JIM W. MILLER, JR., San Francisco, Calif. (DERRXLL O. WHITMIRE, San Diego, Calif. toaster, iron, electric clock and other small papliances. Thomas W. Morgan, assist ant director of South Carolina Ex tension Service, Clemson, will be the pmcipal speaker at this meet ing. Nominated for directors to be elected at the meeting are: M. B. Cochran, Rt. 3, Laurens; Lawrence F. Davis, Rt. 3, Clinton; W. H. Gre^Vm, Rt. 2, Greenville; and Alfred H. Hatchett, Rt. 1, Roebuck. Other members of the board elect last year for 2-year terms are: P. E. Watson, Woodruff; H. T. Jones, Mountville; W. A. Martin, Fountain Inn; G. Felton Taylor, Honea Path; R. L. Henderson, Simpsonville. Howard's Pharmacy In New Location Howard’s Pharmacy has been busy this week moving into their new location on the square, the building occupied for many years by Copeland-Stone company. The store is closed today while completing the arrangements of their stock and will open to the pdblic Friday. It has been re decorated, show windows changed and given a very attractive ap pearance. The firm is headed by Pharma cist Howard Smith and J. W. (Bill) Abrams, the latter having recently joined Mr. Smith in the operation and ownership of the business. THE TURNERS AT HOME Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Turner and children returned yesterday from a .month’s vacation spent in Ma con, Ga., at Myrtle Beach and Brown’s Summit, N. C. Dr. Turner will occupy his pul pit at the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning. COURT HOUSE TO CLOSE Clerk of Court Walter Dunlap said yesterday that the court house offices will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Mr. Wilkes deplored the condition people with fixed incomes find them selves today. With no way to in crease their income, this group faces rising costs on every hand, and “by 1952 will have to live on dollars worth 39 cents.” Mr. Wilkes, in his position with the Federal Reserve system, visited all of the 48 states many times, and the thing that impressed him most, he said, was the tremendous resourc es and unbelievable productive ca pacity of the country. “The way things are going now,’ ’he said, “these will not be enough to keep the country from going bankrupt.” Speaking of schemes presented by the “bright boys” in the New Deal days, "some of them were really amazing,” he said. One, which came within an eyelash of going through, would have required any loan made by a bank to be approved by the federal reserve system. There were others just as bad, he said. Mr. Wilkes caAed for a definite halt in the trend toward socialism and the tremendous spending now going on in Washington. SOIL CONTEST TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY WITH BIG RALLY To Be Held In Spartan burg With 368 Farmers From This County. Priz es and Awards Listed. Fifteen communities with a to tal of 368 farmers in the Laurens Soil Conservation District are com peting for the awards which will be announced in Spartanburg next Wednesday. The Spartanburg rally will con clude the two-year Piedmont Com munities Soil Conservation con test sponsored by the supervisors of the Laurens Soil Conservation district and four other districts. Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan will be the featured speaker in a program at the Pied mont Interstate fair grounds at I p. m. with an army band concert. Ryan F. Lawson, chairman of the Laurens District, listed these communities and their leaders as being in the two-year contest: Bailey. D. Eugene Brown; Barks dale, J. Herman Power; Green- pond-Edgn. Roy W. Curry; Hickory Tavern, James D. Wasson;; Gray Court-Owm0k Fred Stoddard; Hopewell, W. P. Dickson; Lan- ford-Central, T. Roy DeShields; ML Bethel-Mountville, Lucian P. Bums and George S. Wham; New Prospect, E. F. Coggins; Ora, Mil- ton Y. Blakely; Poplar Springs, Garvin O’Dell; TYinity Ridge. J. W. Tinsley; Waterloo - Center Point, J. H. Wharton; Youngs, W. D. Lo mas. These 15 community soil conser vation groups will be competing for four awards. First prize will be $650 in cash offered by Clinton Cotton Mills, Joanna Cotton Mills, Laurens Glass Works, $200 each; and Laurens Hosiery Mill $50 Second prize will be $300 in cash from the Spartanburg Herald Journal. Third place winner will receive $B00 cash from Laurens Cotton Mills and Watts Mills. $160 each; and the fourth prize award will be a concrete mixer from Pitta-DiUard Implement company of this city. Forty-three other awards will go to individual farmers for va rious soil and water conservation measures that make up whole-farm soil and water conservation pro grams. These prizes will go to the winners with the best permanent summer pasture, the best perma nent winter pasture, the best pas ture in each community, the best job in soil conservation consistent with sound farm management, the best water disposal system, the best woodland management, the best job of reforestation, the best new fish pond built during the two-year contest, the best main tained old fish pond, the best pro gram of wildlife conservation and management, the best job of or chard conservation, and the best job of strip rotation. The donors for this contest are: Spartan Grain A Mill Co., Caro lina Milling Co., Laurens REA Co operative, Piedmont Intersate Fair. Laurens Federal Savings and Loan Association, Ware Shoals Branch of the Bank of Greenwood, Blakely Seed Cleaners, Cox Seed Cleaners, H. D. Payne and Company, Pitts Implement Company, A. H. Pringle Co., and H. T. Gram ling, Wasson Bros. Gin. Also Hall Company, Roper Lum ber Co., Davenport Bros. (Sinclair agent), Montgomery - Crawford, Ware Shoals Manufacturing Co. Department Store, Palmetto Bank. Spotts Construction Co., Southern Cotton Oil Co., McDaniel Vulcaniz ing Co., Laurens Kiwanis club, Higginbotham Implement Co., Ni agara Divison of Food and Machin ery Co., and H. T. Gramling, Naco Farm Supply Store, Wham Feed and Supply Store, M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, and C. W. S. Guano Company of this city. W L Pet. Methbdist 21 7 .750 National Guard 18 8 .092 CUnton Mill 14 14 .500 Baptist _ 13 16 .443 Presbyterian .... 10 19 .345 Lydia Mill .... 8 20 .285 Results Methodist 10, National Guard 6. Methodist 7, Baptist 5. National Guard 5, Presbyterian 4. Clinton Mill 4, Lydia Mill 2. National Guard 11, Lydia Mill 4. Clinton Mill 7, Baptist 2. Methodist 12, Presbyterian 11. Games Tonight Lydia Mill vs. National Guard. Baptist vs. National Guard. Games Friday Presbyterian vs. Lydia Mill. Methodist vs. Clinton Mill. Stores To Close For Labor Day Officers of the Merchants asso elation have announced that busi ness firms of the city will close next Monday, September 3, in ob servance of Labor Day. FOOD... Is An Importont Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICI*E 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.