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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume LID Clinton If You Don’t Read The Chronicle * Yon Don’t Get the News Clinton, S. C., Thursday, February 7, 1952 Number 6 COUNTY-WIDE SCHOOL SURVEY FEBRUARY 12 Support Prices Given For Corn and Cotton Census of School Chil dren All Races To Be Made Tuesday By Coun- Teachers. Seven "Code Areas' Listed. The first step in the county-wide education survey to meet the re quirements of the 1951 school law will be taken next Tuesday, the 42tb,,,y£hen a census of school chil dren of all races and of all ages thfough 18 will be made by the teachers of the county, accortling to an announcement by C. K. Wright, superintendent of School District 55 which embraces Lau rens county. The census is expected to show the number of children of pre school age, elementary age, and high school age. Among the objects of the census is to indicate , the number of addi tional children to be considered in planning future buildings. Except for the limit for entrance the first year, Supt. Wright pointed out, there exists no actual limita tions as to ages in the schools. The census taking will begin at the usual school hour and continue until the task is completed, he said. According to the plan, it is hoped to complete the job during what would have been the school hours. For survey purposes, Mr. Wright siad, the county has been divided into seven “code areas” or zones, each in charge of an educator of „that zone who has volunteered for the work. These areas will be as follows: Zone 1—Gray Court area, W. L. Bpting, superintendent o f—G r ay Court-Owings high school Zone B — Wattsville, Ora and Lanford, J. E. Ford, superintendent of Ford high school. Zone C—Clinton area, W. R. An derson, superintendent of Clinton schools. Zone D—Joanna area, G. N. Foy, superintendent of Joanna school. Zone E—Hickory Tavern are* P. F. Vorreyer, superintendent of the Hickory Tavern school. Zone F—Laurens area, J. K. Der rick, acting superintendent of the Laurens schools. Zone G—Mountville area, R. R. Burns, superintendent Mountville school. According to figures supplied to Mr. Wright by J. Leroy Burns, there were 99,650 pupils of all grades attending the county schools on Noveniber 23. Of these 6,200 were white and 3,450 were colored. The results of the census are to be reported to Dr. Jack C. Martin, who is to have charge of the school survey in this county. After the census of pupils and prospective pupils will come the evaluation of school property and recommenda tions as to new school construction. It is generally agreed that the ma jor new construction will be for colored schools in order to bring them up to the standards of the witite schools. ^ Dr. Martin will meet this (Thurs day) afternoon with teacher groups in Clinton to explain the census in more detail. He will talk to the colored teachers of the county at 3 o’clock at Bell Street school and to the white teachers at 3:30 at the Clinton high school. The census takers will need the friendly cooperation of every head of a household if they are to com plete their task on time, Mr. Wright said. Hugh Bonds Workman diairman of the Laurens County PMA Com mittee stated yesterday that the Department of Agriculture has an nounced the support prices for corn and upland cotton at 90 per cent of parity as of the beginning of the marketing year. Minimum dollars-and-cents levels for each commodity will be announced as soon as possible and well before planting time, he said. The sup port level for wheat previously was announced at 90 percent of parity price at the beginning of the mar keting year, as of July 1, 1952, but not less than $2.17 per bushel. Oats support level will be 80 percent of parity as of September 1, 1951. Mr. Workman stated that the De partment of Agriculture has called for the following National goals to be met in 1952: A 3 percent in crease in acreage of com, sorghum (grain and potatoes. A 36 percent increase in acreage of sweet pota toes. The Department wants 5 per cent less acreage planted to cotton in 1952 but wants a crop of 16 mil lion bales. It asks for the Sam? acreages to be planted to oats, wheat, rye, and tame hay as was seeded to these crops in 1951. The Department requests farmers to in crease the acreage of barley 14 percent over that planted in 1951. In 1951 South Carolina farmers planted approximately 1,170,000 acres to cotton. The goal for South Carolina’s cotton planting for 1952 is 1,200,000 acres, a slight increase over that of 1951. In commenting on the goals set for farmers for 1952, Mr. Workman said he fek confident Laurens county farmers will do all possible to meet their share of the National goals to help in the defense effort. Knox.Charged With Reckless Homicide, County Seal Sale Goes 'Over the Top' The most successful Christmas Seal campaign ever conducted in the county was revealed this week by the report of Chairman Robert M. Vance of this city. The final tabulation is ndt yet complete, but showed thait $8,505.88 has been turned in to date for the county wide sale of seals, bonds and ban gles. £ Chairman Vance reports that the success of the drive will permit expanded services and activities by the Laurens County Tuberculosis Association which sponsors the an nual seal sale. He praised the ef forts of campaign workers and Council Refuses To Employ Heallh Officer DR. HICKS Dr. F. F. Hicks Passes At Augusta Hospital, Rites Here Sunday Dr. Frank Falls Hicks, Sr., 51, well known retired dentist of the city, died last Thursday morning at the Veterans hospital in Augusta, Ga., after two and one-half years of declining health. The largely attended funeral services were held here Sunday af ternoon from Broad Street Meth odist church, with interment fol lowing in Rosemont cemetery. The services were in charge of the pastor of the church, the Rev. E. K. Garrison, assisted by Dr. W. R. Turner of the First Presbyterian church. The grave was covered with many floral tributes from friends here and elsewhere, indic ative of the esteem in which he was held. Active pallbearers were: 'Mac Adair, J. J. Cornwall, H. L. Eichel- berger, Dr. Marion E. Lawson, Dr. A. D. Salter, W. C. Neely and Wal ler A. Johnson. The February meeting of City Council was held Monday evening with Mayor Joe P. Terry presiding, and Aldermen Ray, Pitts, McMillan, Walker, Wilson and Craine present. The clerk and treasurer submitted a financial statement for e January showing income $36,251\24, expenses ! $41,846.43. City Attorney R. S. Owens met with council regarding the Act now in the legislature creating a Clinton- Newberry Natural Gas Authority. It was the unanimous decision of coun cil that the final passage of the pro posed measure be held up pending the clearing of the clause providing STATE FARM PROGRAM GIVEN FOR NEW YEAR Clemson Lists Seven- . Point Goal for Agricul ture in Planning Diver sified Activities. thanked the county’s citizens for for the distribution of profits from Uieir interest and generous response I fhe ^ of interruptable gas> also o e spe la appea . | pend j n g a satisfactory arrangement Chairman Vance made special mention of the fine record made by the County Auxiliary of the as sociation which handles the Negro division of the sale. This group was headed by Martha White, with Wilbur Holcomb as assistant chairman. Minnie Irby is secretary of the auxiliary. Joe Delany of Joanna, president of the county association, paid tri bute to Chairman Vance and his workers for their outstanding ac complishment, pointing out that they succeeded in obtaining excel lent support from the industrial plants, schools and business es tablishments throughout the coun ty. Mr. Delany also announced that Mrs. Lewil Gray, executive secre tary of the association, has been ^elected as one of three South Carolina representatives at the Na tional Tuberculosis Institute to be held at Southern Pines, N. C., for two weeks. Mrs. Gray left Sunday to attend the training session. State Tax Mon Coming Feb. 13-14 Agents of the income t^x division of the South Carolina tax commis sion will begin their journeys oyer’ tiie state for the purpose of assist ing income taxpayers in the prep aration of their returns on Febru- &y 11. The services of the agents are at the disposal of the public in the matter of giving aid, advice or information to income taxpayers. The Clinton representative, E. C. Moyer, will be here February 13 and 14 with headquarters at Bank of Clinton. Released On Bond At a coroner’s inquest held here last Thursday the jury recommend ed that Robert C. Knox, 22, be held in connection with the death of Vascoe S. Kennedy, 20, in an auto mobile accident here in the early morning of January 26. Following the inquest, Sheriff C W. Wier issued a warrant for Knox, charged with reckless homicide. He is now out <?n $1,000 bond, the sheriff said yesterday. The jury ruled that Kennedy, who was of the V- S. Navy, came to his death in an automobile acci dent. Sheriff Wier said that Knox was the driver of the car. Another pas senger, Leo Hornsby, Jr., was in jured in the accident on Davidson street entering the dead-end of Musgrove street. The car hit the back of a parked truck owned by William King. The inquest was held by Coroner Joe F. Smith. 183 Pints Blood Given Monday When Mobile Unit Visits City Clinton residents gave a total of 183 pints of blood to the defense program conducted by the Ameri can Red Crosif here Monday. Mrs. Irby Hipp, local Red Cross representative, expressed d i s a p - pointment the city did not meet its full quota but pointed out blood- mobile officials were pleased with this response to a first visit. She said 50 rejections cut down on the number of donors. Mrs. Hipp voiced her d<eep appre ciation to the local Kiwanis club which sponsored the project, to all Volunteer workers and to Presby terian college for its cooperation. The bloodmotoile unit set up for operation in the armory between the hours of 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Its maximum capacity for .this period is M0 pints, but .officials consider a mark of 200. pints an excellent response. The Red Cross unit visited the college campus eorly in January and collected 227 pints, so the to tal collections of Wood for the Ko rean fighting front amoi^nted to 410 pints from this community within a month. FOOD..., I Is An Importont Item With Housewives You Will find helpful Gro cery and Market News In THE CHRONICLE every week from leading' food itores In the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly—they tell you about changing prices each week «nd\ where you can supply your' needs and buy to advantage. Hose Ploy Two Games This Week Two important Little Four bas-* ketball battles — one of them in Clinton —face Presbyterian’s high- scoring cagers this week-end. 1116 Blue Stockings will entertain Newberry in l^roy Springs gym nasium on Friday night and then travel to Wofford the following evening. 4 PC will rule a decided favorite over Newberr^ in this opener of two scheduled games this season. However, in Spartanburg the Hose- men will be fighting to even the count after suffering a close 67-66 loss to Wofford here last Saturday night. The honorary escort consisted of Dr. D. O. Rhame, Dr. Geo. R. Bla lock, Dr. E. N. Sullivan, Dr. J. W. Davis, R. C. Adair, P. S. Bailey, Dr. L L. Long, Geo. H. Cornelson, C. E. Nichols, R. S. Owens, G. W. Bell, Robert M. Vance, Dr. B. O. Whitten, Dr. R. W. Johnson, W. G. Coker, R. E. Ferguson, John Spratt, Dr. E. M. Timmerman and Dr. W. R. Burdison. Dr. Hidks was a native of Cleve land county, N. C., but had made his home in this city where he practiced dentistry since 1930 until forced to give up. his work on ac count of declining health. He was educated in the public schools of Cleveland county after which he attended the North Carolina State university and graduated in dental surgery from Emory university. During his 21 years residence here he made many friends by his amia ble personality, all ofr-whom unite in extending their sympathy at this time to his bereaved family. Dr. Hicks was a member of Broad Street Methodist church, the American Dental Association, South Carolina Dental Association, Cham ber of Commerce, Lions club, American Legion, charter member Lakeside Country club, and a Shriner. Survivors ihclude his wife, Mrs. Hallie Clark Hicks, one son, Frank Falls Hicks, Jr., of this city, one brother, Dr. R. C. Hicks, of Lawn dale, N. C., and two sisters, Mrs. C. L. Self of Marion, N. C., and Mr* John A. Martin of Fayette ville, N. C. Central Carolina League To Open Season April 15 As previously announced, the four club Central Carolina base ball league will open its 54-game schedule beginning April 15. Clin ton, Joanna, Ninety Six and Ware Shoals comprise the circuit with games to be played each week on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The schedule is now being drawn up and will be released soon. Each tlub will be allowed to carry 16 active players." with a pl^y-off series at the end of the regular season. Charlie Gaffney will manage the Clinton Mills team. Den Kirby will direct the Joanna Cotton Mills team. Ware Shoals and Ninety Six remain undecided about their managerial choices. Judge J. Hewlette Wasson is president of the league. Carl' Fran- zeh of Joanna has been elected secretary - treasurer, and C. Hi Strawn of Ninety Six, is vice-pres ident. Former Resident, Passes In Florida Friends of Professor and Mrs. William O. Faster will learn with* regret of the dearth fo Mrs. Foster on January 2 in Lakeland, Fla. Prof. Foster, who wa$ formerly a member of the Presbyterian college faculty, i* teaching histary at Flor ida Southern in Lakeland. Copeland Is New President Farm Group For Year Thomas J. Copeland, well known and successful farmer residing near Laurens, son of Guy L. Copeland, and brother of Ralph W. Copeland of this city, was named president of the Farmers Fellowship club at the group’s annual election of officers held during the past week at Oak Grove school. John Henry Nabors was elected vice-president, McLees Cunning- ham, secretary, and Fred Irwin, treasurer. The new officers took over their duties immediately and will serve for the coming year. A large crowd of members ahd to take care of the additional cost of the transmission line from Clin ton to Newberry. W. M. Sheafy, Sr., appeared be fore the body requesting the auth orization of a water line to the proposed American Legion hut site. He stated that the Legion already has approximately three-fourths of the pipe necessary to make the ex tension. A motion by Alderman Pitts that the extension be approved was unanimously passed. Alderman Pitts offered a moton that applications be accepted up to and including March 1, for the po sition of City Health officer with other duties to be assigned, at a sal ary of $315.00 per month including traveling expenses. Motion was sec onded by Alderman Walker with the :wo voting in the affirpiative. The motion was killed on the vote ot Aldermen Ray, McMillan, Wilson and Craine. Upon a request of the committee of the Lions Club in charge of Cub Scouts, Alderman Walker offered a motion that Presbyterian College be instructed to provide room for a ■ t « _ . .| ■«., for Cub and other Scout organiza tions to hold group meetings. Mo tion adopted by unanimous vote. Alderman Wilson moved that all out of town garbage collections be discontinued at once and any fees having already been paid by resi dents in the areas where the collec tions have been made refunded. The motion was passed unanimously. Scouts Mark Birthday With Numerous Events Planned For Week Boy Scouts and Cuibs in the city are joining in the observance this guests" enloyedT steak supper The W€ek ot the 42nd anniversary of the organization has as its purpose the fostering of fellowship among farmers of the county and the pro motion . of common interests through informative and_ education al programs. Scout movement. Theme for the week’s observance is “Forward On Liberty’s Team.” Scouts will renew their vow to do their duty to God and their duty to country. City officials, churches, Following his election, President clubs and business firms are cooper- Copeland announced the appoint ment of the following committees: Program — J. G. Roy; chairman, Bennie B. Blakely and felbert Chap man; Membership — Fred Irwin, chairman, Harry League ?nd Wal ter Rarroage; Refreshments — Carl Smith, chairman, W. P.. Abercrom bie, Fate Gamble and J. W. Griffin. Retiring officers are Mr. Irwin, president; Mr. Copeland, vice-pres ident; Mansell Senn, secretary; and Albert Curry, treasurer. Mr. Copeland said that member ship in the club is open to farmers throughout the county and to those with farm interests or connected with agricultural work v Meetings are held the last Monday of eaoh month at the Oak Grove school. Rural Carriers To Hold Meet Here The Rural Letter Carriers Asso ciation of South Carolina has ac cepted an invitation extending through the Chamber of Commerce to hold their annual convention here during the month of July. It is expected that more than 200 men and women will be in attend ance. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL A lady writes in renewing her subscription, “I cannot do without THE CHRONICLE.” ^ You will feel the same way when you become a subscriber to this “family newspaper.” Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: BENNIE B. BAKELY, Laurens. • PVT. BENNIE F. JOHNSON, San -Antonio, Texas. , GENE A. HAUPFEAR, - San Diego, Calif. MRS. WESTERN WHITFIELD, Bellaire, Texas. MRS.-E. C.*EDWINS. MRS. FRANK BOLAND, JR., R. B. RANDALL, Clinton. ating in the activities for the cele brations. Sunday morning the group attend ed the First Presbyterian church and were recognized by the pastor dur ing the services as they sat in a body. Monday Evening the Scouts assist ed in loading the plasma on the Bloodmobile and straightening the armory afterwards. The Cubs under the leadership of F. P. Thompson, assisted by Den Mothers Mrs. Posey Copeland, Mrs. Horace Payne, Mrs. H. L. Elch^l- berger, and Mrs. W. A. Sherratt, have arranged a display including the insignia, equipment, and articles of handicraft in the window of J. C. Penney Company. Friday afternoon ‘the four local drugstores were each host to one Greater production for the de fense effort, wise expansion of grassland farming nad careful farm and home planning for more effi ciency are advised in the 1952 agri cultural program for Laurens county. * The seven-point program, an nounced jointly by the State Agri cultural Committee; the > Clemson Extension Service and the Laurens County Agricultural Committee centers around the slogan. Balanc ing a Changing Agriculture.” An intensive educational program will be conducted in this county by County Agent C. B. Cannon ancL other groups to acquaint farmers with the significance of the sugges tions. The seven basic points for this year are: 1. Balanced Farming: Make the— fann an efficient operating unit by careful farm and home planning to make the best use of land, labor, machinery, cash and credit. 2. Crops: The farmers’ part in na tional defense in 1952 is greater production of food, feed and fiber, Successful farming is based upon the production of field and forest d-ops adapted to the land on which they are grown. Ust modern meth ods of efficient production to obtain highest yields and returns. 3. Livestock: Enci urage the wise expansion of grasskind forming to support our growing livestock and poultry industry. The development of an efficient animal and pouhrv- husbandry is essential to full use of our land and labor resources, .and to a balanced agriculture. 4. Marketing: Good marketing methods often rftean the difference between profit and loss. Knowledge of maxiket demands, skillful prepa ration of products to meet such d - mands, and full use of the be.>t available market facilities are nec essary to successful farming. 5. The Farm Family: -The purpose of farming is to obtain good fann life, a necessary part of permanent national security and well-being. Plan and work for good health through improved nutrition, in creased food production and con servation, comfortable homes, and adequate clothing. Provide oppor tunity for education, religious train ing and social life. 6. Rural Youth: Train rural youth in improved methods of farming, homemaking, health, citizenship and leadership. T. Public Affairs: Become famil iar with agricultural policies and programs. Join and support local and national farmers orgamzat; ns. Speakers Tell Of 12-Point Program Alcoholics Anonymous The local Alcoholics Anonymous group held a meeting Saturday evening in the health center build ing here which was attended by a large number of members from this community and either towns, in ad dition to interested friends and rel atives. The group meets regularly each Saturday evening at 8:30 with those with or without alcoholic problems invited. The out-of-town speaker spoko >f the 12 points of the organization's code of living, gave his personal experiences and told how h:> utfil- den for refreshments. The Lions Club will sponsor the! i a ti6n with Alcoholics Anonym is B ue and Gold party for the Cubs, had transformed huj life. He told >f onoring their fathers on february the tools of progress members who are in earnest use, and said that unless there is will power’^anh < 22 at Hotel Mary Musgrove The Scouts, under- the—leadership of W. A. Sheryatt,( wil be given a father-ison banquet on the evening of Feb. 28 by the Kiwanis Club at Hotel Mary Musgrove. determination to overeom* ’ e drinkinjr disease all are powerless. Several members present told >f their experiences and the happi- A birthday party at the Scout i ness and satisfaction derived house for members of Den 4 of the Cubs is being planned during the month. Miss Stroup Elected D. R. E. State Officer since- they stopped drinking by conung under the influence and help cf the organization. The chapter will be host to i’dis trict meeting to be held here later 1 in the month, it was announced Miss Bernice Stroup, director of religious education at the First i Presbyterian church, attended a meeting of the Association of Di-! rectors of Religious Education of ;■ South Carolina at Ocean Driver Beaoh last week, Monday through Thursday. Miss Stroup was* elected presi dent of the organization, and Miss Ann Kelly, of Newberry, secretary. E. L. HOLLAND ILL Friends of E. L. Holland, a mem ber of the phronicle staff, will re gret to-know he has been confined to his home the past week on ac count of illness. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS ’REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay you. It’s thrifts to ahop first in^this newspaper, then in th^ stores as prices change and new merchandise is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS T