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Clinton, S. C., Thursday, March 20, 1952
Number 12
LYDIA MILLS
MARKING 50TH
ANNIVERSARY
Two Textile Plants Here
Have Been Under Own
ership and Management
of Bailey Family for
Five Decades.
“The Clgthmaker” is the name of
the new monthly plant newspaper
of Clinton and Lydia Mills for dis-
tfibution among employees.
In the initial issue prizes were
offered for the name selected for
the publication, and It was report
ed that more than three hundred
names were submitted. W. P. Bur
dette, employee of the Clinton Mills
office, was the winner of the $15
prize for the chosen name. Second
prize of $10 went to Mrs. E. J. O’-
Banion of Lydia Mills, for the name
“The Traveler.” Third prize of $5
went to J. W. Fowler of the Clinton
Mills plant for “The Weaver.” Cal
vin Cooper is listed as editor of the
publication.
The paper announces that this
week marks the fiftieth anniver
sary of the founding of Lydia Cot
ton Mills which was chartered in
1902, and today is one of the state’s
most modern textile plants with
66,240 spindles, 1,560 looms and
more than 800 employees. Lydia,
together with its sister plant, Clin
ton Cotton Mills, was founded by
M. S. Bailey, one of the pioneer
builders of this community. Since
their opening the plants have been
owned and operated by the Bailey
family. Upon the death of M. S.
Bailey, a son, C. M. Bailey, became
president until hj» death in 1935.
W. J. Bailey headed Clinton Mills
as president following his father’s
death in 1926 until his death in
1948. Mr. Bailey was also presi
dent of Lydia following the de«yjh
of C. M. Bailey until he passed!
"GOOD OLE SUMMERTIME" CAST IN KIWANIS FOLLIES
County Precinct Meetings
Set By Law For Saturday
All Clubs To Meet, Eldtt Officers and Delegates
To County Convention. Rules Given Governing
Election. Offices To Be Filled This Summer.
South Carolina Democrats in
town and country alike will gather
Saturday in their precincts to or
ganize for this summer’s primary.
With no statewide contests due this
year, the spotlight will be on coun
ty races. • Club meetings are to be
held at 3:00 p. m. at the usual
places.
age or reach it before the date of
the forthcoming election; have re
sided in the state for two years,
in the county for one year, and in
the polling precinct for four
months preceding the election.
(Ministers and teachers need only
six months residence in the state).
The oath the voter must take re-
The Clinton city club will , meet quires support'of. “the nominee, of
at the high school at 3 o’clock Sat- ’ this primary only.” Since Presi-
urday afternoon. It is headed by | dential electors are not named in
Dr. D. J. Woods, president; W. W.; primaries, but by the State Execu-
Harris, vice-president; J. Hender- Mve Committee, there us no dbliga-
son PtfFs, secretary; - James foe-a-person-w-he--vefes- Bemo--
Sloan, executive committeeman.! cratic on the local level to vote
The club is entitled to 42 delegates Democratic on the natinoal level of
Sitting, left to right: Miss Margie MUli, Bruce Galloway. Miss Gene Lanier, Jack Pope, Mrs. Norman Sloan.
Dave Stone, Miss Eloise Marshall. Reese Young, Miss Rose Moore Nettles, Buddy Dubose. Standing: Miss Anne
Johnson, Tee Ellis, Miss Leanna Young, and Norman Sloan.
‘KIWANIS FOLUES’ SCORES BIG HIT
WITH LARGE CROWDS BOTH NIGHTS
The 1952 “Kiwanis Follies,” pre
sented in the high school auditori
um Thursday and Friday evenings,
scored a big hit and was enthusias
tically received by large audiences
for both performances. It was
presented by members of the Ki
wanis club augmented by some of
the city’s “star” talent.
D. B. Smith was master of cere
monies, and kept everything mov
ing with a bung.
The inimitable blackface end-
men, J. S. Bolick and L. V. Pow
ell, made a Big contribution to the
allow with their jokes and good
stories.
- tt, „ ...i* a It was ‘ announced in advance
FoUwm^the °o!i„. that a prize would toe given each
J. Bailey, a nephew, Putsy Silas
Bailey, became president and treas
urer of both the Lydia and Clinton
plants and continues to carry the
Bailey tradition of the past five
decades, and the progress and ex
pansion of the mills under his man
agement is well known. Mr. Bail
ey’s fourth son Putsy S. Bailey, was
associated with his father. and
brother, J. A. Bailey, in the mer
cantile business for many years
until his death.
In addition to President Bailey,
other officers of Lydia are George
H. Cornelson, vice-president and
director of the mill’s community
activities; David S. Cook, vice-
president in charge of manufactur-
ing^J. D. Hairston, secretary; W.
C. Neely, assistant secretary; and
Robert M. Vance, assistant treasur
er. J. B. Templeton is superintend
ent and M. T. Ficklin, assistant
superintendent.
Oldest employees of the plant are
listed as Miss Maude Harvey and
J. D. Hairston. Miss Harvey moved
to the village in'1914 and has work
ed 1 continuously since. Mr. Hairston
also began work in the mill in
1914, was later moved to the office
and today is secretary of the com
pany.
The mill manufactures print
cloths, broadcloths and tobacco
cloths, with its products being sold
throughout the nation by the
plant’s own selling agency, Clinton
Cottons, Inc., 40 Worth Street, New
York.
Kiwanis Follies Be
Presentedin^Laurens
. The “Kiwanis Follies” will be
presented in the Laurens high
Vance, Thomas Baldwin; Howard
Smith. .
“Sweet Violets’’—Mrs. W. Y.
Thompson.
Scene II, “Good Ole Summer
time”; Kiwanis Khorus — Misses
Gas *
Considers Bids
For Project
Mayor Joe P. Terry of this city,
has been elected chairman of the
Margie Mills, Anne Johnson, Rose Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Au
Moore Nettles, Gene Lanier, Eloise thority. Mayor Terry, a member of
Marshall and Leanna Young, Bruce the Authority which was created by
Gallowav. “Tee” Ellis. Buddv Du-! an act of the South Carolina General
Assembly, approved February 29,
was elected chairman of the seven-
Galloway, “Tee” Ellis, Buddy Du
Bose, Jack Pope, Robert Vance and
Reese-Young.— * _
“Old Fashioned Walk” — Mrs.
Norman Sloan and Dave Stone.
Tap Routine—Jackie. Franks
member board at its first meeting
held in Newberry Monday evening.
Walter Regnery, of Newberry,
Scene III, “Just a Memory”;—i president of Joanna Cotton Mills,
Lawton Daugherty, Mrs. Romayileiwas elected as the seventh member
evening to the oldest person pres
ent, and the largest family repre-
resented. Thursday evening a cor
sage was presented by Johnson Flo
ral Shop to Mrs. B. F. Copeland,
81. A prize of $5.00* in groceries
with the compliments of John R.
Holland’s SWt-Service Food Store,
went to the J. P. Prather and Wal
lace Franks family. Friday evening
a corsage by Johnson Floral Shop
and other prizes went to Mrs, W.
L. Marshall of Wadesboro, N. C.,
Mrs. J. W. Milam of this city, and
Mrs. Margaret Boyden of Laurens
and Green Bay Wisconsin, the old
est persons present. A similar $5
prize in groceries donated by Dixie-
Home Stores, went to the Frank
Fowler Jamily. ^
The snappy orchestra was direct
ed by Kay Mills and composed of
Bill Sherratt, Drayton Cooper, Dick
.Enfinger, Joe Kirkman, Carter
Martin, Bill Unthank, and Mrs. Pat
Lanter, pianist. The production
was staged and directed by Doug
Blanton, choreography by David
Stone, Presbyterian college stu
dents.
At Friday’s intermission, the
crowning of the Kiwanis Queen
was one of the highlights. The
honor went to Miss Dot Carr, high
school student, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. G. Carr of Joanna. She
received the distinction by having
the largest number of votes in a
popularity contest conducted by the
senior class of the high school
President W. C. Baldwin, speak
ing for the club, expressed appre
ciation to all who gave their time,
talent and interest for the ‘show’’; 1
to local merchants ^md other firms
^ _ _ Laurens
school auditorium „ the evening of
Friday, April 4, at 8 o’clock.
The Laurens Kiwanians request
ed the performance be given there
under the auspices of their club.
The “show” will be a repitition of
the entertainment given here last
Thursday and Friday.
City Schools To
Close Friday f
The city schools will be closed
Friday on account of the annual
meeting of the South Carolina Edu
cation Association’s 64th conven
tion in Columbia today.
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for the use of furniture, furnish
ings and equipment, and to all in
the community who gave their sup
port by purchasing tickets. Es
pecial thanks were extended T. C.
Johnson, Jr., of the T. C. Johnson
company, for providing the effec
tive stage lighting without cost to
the club.
The following program and cast
was presented:
Scene I, “This Is It“; Kiwanis
Khorus—Misses Martha Holt, Jen
ny Payne, Joah Ray, Jackie
Franks, Nancy Cook, Mrs. Ro-
mayne Hamilton, Reese Young,
Bill Shields, Norman Sloan, Robert
Hamilton, vocal, Doug Blanton.
Scene IV, “Great Guns”—Doug
Blanton, Dave Stone and Miss
Gene Lanier. Supporting cast:
Russell Cooper, W. C. Baldwin,
Billy McMillan, C. C. Giles, B. C.
Pfesdar, Misses Rose Moore Nettles,
Marjorie (Mills and Ann Johnson,
Between the scenes, “Hold the
Presses” — William A. Sherratt,
“Tee” Ellis, Bruce Galloway, Jack
Pope.
Scene V, “Home-Coming” — T.
Layton Fraser, Mrs. W. Y. Thomp
son, and members of the Kiwanis
Khorus.
Between the scenes, “Maw and
Paw”—Russell Cooper, Mrs. Eric
Barnes.
Scene VI, “French Fashion Sa
lon”—Miss Barrie Jean Wingard,
Models Russell Cooper, Bill
Shields, William A. Sherratt, Ray
Pitts, C. C. Giles, Howard Smith
and B. B. Ballard.
Scene VII, “First Love”—Doug
Blanton and Mrs. W. Y. Thompson.
Between scenes, “Lamp Went
Out” — Mrs. Romayne Hamilton,
Miss Gene Lanier, Bruce Gallo
way, Lawton Daughterty.
Sceno- VIII, “Genghis Khan”—
Buddy DuBose and Kiwanis Kho
rus.
Scene IX, “Solitude”—Mrs. Nor
man Sloan.
Hillbilly Skit—James B. Puryear,
Bruce Galloway, “Tee” Ellis.
Scene X, “Isle of Dreams”—Kho
rus from Kiwanis Follies and the
“Clinton Ballerinas.”
Scene XI, “Black Magic”; Finale
—Entire cast.
Gratz Accepts
Position With BetkY
to the county convention.
The Renno club, W. E. Bell, pres
ident, will meet at 3 o’clock at the
Renno school building.- The Hope-
well club, Richard Buford, presi
dent, will meet at the same hour
and the Shady Grove club at the
same hour.
. Rolfe Clark heads . the Joanna
club, H. W. Williams the Lydia
Mills club and W. L. Evans the
Clinton Mills club.
Officers of all clubs were elected
two years ago and new election of
officers must be made at the reor
ganization meetings.
In Laurens county offices to be
filled are those of senator, house of
representatives, sheriff, clerk of
court, two county commissioners,
coroner and township magistrates
Casque Opens Buick
Agency In Newberry
J. Roy Gasque, of this city, will
open the Gasque Motor company
in Newberry today, Buick distribu
tors for Newberry county. The
firm will occupy a building across
the street from the postoffice which
has been completely remodeled
with an attractive front entrance
and ample room provided for sales,
parts and repair work. He will
give his entire time to the business,
he said.
Mr. Gasque stated he has sold his
interest in the Gasque-Derrick
Buick agency in Union to W. O.
Derrick, former resident of this
cifr.
of the board as prescribed in the act,
and was elected vice-chairman of
the board.
James E. Wiseman, mayor of New
berry and member of the board, was
elected secretary.
Other members are Hugh C. Ray
and William M. McMillan, members
of the town council of Clinton, and
J. Lee Boozer and George W. Mar
tin, members of the city council of
Newberry.
Robert S. Owens, attorney of Clin
ton, and C. E. Saint-Amand, attor
ney of Newberry, were designated as
attorneys for the Authority.
The board also discussed plans for
financing the construction of the
proposed natural gas transmission
and distribution system in the Clin-
ton-Newberry area as authorized by
the act. Bids for the construction of
the system were received by the Au
thority on Tuesday, but no action
was taken at that time by the board
as to awarding of the’contract.
The board expects in the near fu
ture to awajd contracts contingent
upon ihe issuance of bonds, and to
take steps toward the financing of
the project, according to Chairman
Terry. It has been estimated by J.
W. Goodwin Engineering company,
engineers for the Authority, that the
overall cost of the project will be
approximately $2,900,000. The pro
ject will be financed with funds from
the sale of revenue bonds. The Act
specifies, Chairman Terry states, that
neither the faith and credit of the
two participating cities shall be
pledged for the payment of the prin
cipal and interest of the obligations.
Chairman Terry also stated that
plans - are-belng made fur a canvass
! of the service area of the Authority
Baileya
Barksdale-Narnie
Brewerton
Clinton City .... ..
Clinton Mill
Cooks Store
Cross Hill
Daniel’s Store ....
Dials Church
Following a ruling from the attor
ney general’s office, it will be de
cided whether the game warden’s
office will be filled by ejection in
the primary as in the past,, or ap
pointed by the State Wildlife de
partment under the new game
laws. A congressman is also to be
elected for the fourth district in
cluding Laurens, Greenville, Spar
tanburg and Union counties. The
office has been held the past 14
years by Joseph R. Bryson of
Greenville, who is expected to
seek re-election.
Fred W. Taylor of Laurens, was
elected county chairman two years j Ekom
ago. Mrs. Nene Workman of this Gray Court
city, was named vice-chairman. Grays
Phil D. Huff of Laurens, was
elected president of the county
convention, and Thos. W. Babb, al
so of Laurens, secretary.
Every citizen, regardless of sex,
race or color, who holds a valid
registration certificate as evidence
of qualification under the State
Constitution and the statutory
laws governing elections, is entitled
to vote. This applies not only to Mt. Olive':*
general and specific- elections, but 1 Mt. Pleasant
to party primaries, although the, Mountville
voter is required to subscribe to a Ora
party loyalty oath when voting in Owings
a primary election. The applicant. Pleasant Mound
for registration must meet the fol- j Poplar Springs
lowing requirements, specified in Princeton
the state code and based upon the, Renno ...
State Constitution: Be 21 years of Shady Grove
♦ I Shiloh
j Stewart’s Store
| Tip Top
j Trinity Ridge ...
Waterloo
Watts Mill
j Woodville
the Presidency.
The Laurens county convention
will be held on the first Monday in
Alpril, to wit the 7th. Each pre
cinct club is entitled to one dele
gate for each 25. members and ma
jority fraction thereof based upon
the number pf Votes polled in the
1 first primary of the preceding gen
eral election year. The" poll Hst
of the first primary of the preced
ing primary election shall be the
prima facie list of the members of
each club for the purpose of club
organizations and the election of
delegates to the county convention
Secretory Babb states. The prin
cipal business of the copnty con
vention will be the election of a
county chairman and vice chair
man of the executive committee.
an<T the election of delegates to the
state convention to be held in Co
lumbia in May.
Delegates by Precincts
The following is the number of
delegates each precinct is entitled
to send to the county convention:
Hickory Tavern
Hopewell
Joanna
Jones’ Store ....
Lanford
L. W. (Jack) Gratz, has accepted | ) n ord€ * t0 . alk > w Prospective cus
a position with Belk’s as merchan
dising manager for their stores here
and in Laurens, and has already
entered upon his work. His family
has an apartment on Cleveland
street.
Mr. Gratz comes here from Daw
son, Ga., and has had a number of
years experience in the mercantile
business. In Dawson he was prom
inently identified with the business,
civic and religious life of the com
munity.
County Auditor Here
Friday For Returns
Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, coun
ty auditor, will be in Clinton Fri
day to assist taxpayers in filing
their tax returns for 1952. She will
have headquarters at the city hall
during the hours 9:30 a. m. to 5 p.!
m. Miss Culbertson will be glad to
assist all who call during the day.
Morse Connected
With Hamilton's
M. S. Marse, formerly with Mor
rison Furniture company, is now
connected with the well known
Hamilton’s firm as outside sales
man, it was announced yesterday
by B. C. Prealar, manager.
tomers desiring to make use of the
gas when it becomes available to
sign up in advance..
Local Students On
College Honor Rail
Thirty-seven Presbyterian college
students are named on the dean’s
list for the first semester of 1951-52,
according to Registrar Ed Camp
bell.
Included on the distinguished
list from this community are: Peg
gy and John R. Sease of this city.
Jack O. Parrish and John E. Will
ingham of Joanna.
Belling rath Gardens
Film Bn Shown
A general meeting of the Qlinton
Garden club will be held on Mon
day afternoon, March 24, at 4
o’clock at the First Presbyterian
church.
A film on “Bellingrath Gardens”
will be shown.
—1.11 m.i I I
ON FISHING TRIP
Dr. D. O. Rhame and son, Don,
and J. C. Thomas are on a fishing
trip to Welaka, Fla. They expect
to return Friday night.
Missionary Union To
Hold Meet With
Hurricane Church _
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Laurens City 61
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Laurens Mil) ....
Long Branch
Lydia Mill
Merna
The quarterly meeting of the
Woman’s Missionary Union of
Reedy River association will be
held at Hurricane Baptist church
on March 27 at 10:00 a. m.
The following program has been
announced:
—“Behold the Lamb of God. Which
Taketh Away the Sin of the
World.”
Hymn—“All
Jesus’ Name.”
Devotion—Rev. J. H. Darr, 10:05
10:15 a. m.
“Youth Today in Reedy River
Association”—10:15-10:35 a. m.
Girls’ Auxiliary Asscociational
Counsellor—Mrs. Evelyn Lever.
Sunbeam Associational Counsel
lor—Mrs. Frazier Lominack.
Young Woman’s Auxiliary Coun
sellor—Mrs. Dorsey English.
Royal Ambassador Associational
Counsellor—(Mrs. I. M. Smith, Jr.,
for Mrs. Jesse Johnson.
“Associational Missions and
Total
275
Laurens County Beef
Breeders Top Sole
James T, Addison, owner of the
Joanna Hereford Fawn, Joanna.
topped the purebred bull sale held
Hail the Power of! >* Clemson College March 7 with
|JHF Beau Perfect 24th,, Polled
Hereford bull, selling for $1,300.-
00, County Agent C. B. Cannon re
cently announced. S. G. Dillard,
linton, came seconit with Princ'eps
Domino, Polled Hereford, sell
ing for $1,010.00. George Wasson,
Hickory Tavern, came third with
W Carlos Bocaldo, selling for $920.
There were 34 animals sold in
the sale. The horned Hereford
bulls averaged $375.00; the Po’led
Herefords averaged $647 00. and
the Angus averaged $454.00.
Laurens county beef breeders
Women pf Reedy River Assoeia- have ? tood wel1 ,n al ‘ Purebred
tion-Rev J. K. Lawton, AmocU-, sev< ' ral > tars ’ Mr Can
tional Misionary, 10:35-10:50 a. m.j—
Hymn—“Jesus Shall Reign.” ■■ 1
Superintendent of Woman’s Mis
sionary Union of Reedy River As
sociation—Mrs. John Earle Smith,
10:50-11:05 a. m.
Roll call of churches.
Special music—Mrs. Alex Craw
ford.
“Missionary Training of Young
People”—Mrs. John A. Barry, Jr.,
Baptist Student Union Secretary ofi
Furman University. , ,
Special music — Mrs. Paul Bul-
lington.
“Missionary Message”—Rev. Tom
Neeley, Misionary to South Ameri-
ca.
Greetings — Hurricane Baptist
church. Lunch.
FOOD...
Is An Importont
Item With Housewives
You will find helpful Gro
cery and Market News in THE ’
CHRONICLE every week from
leading food stores hi the city.
Read the advertisements reg
ularly— they tell you about
changing prices each week and
where you cgn supply your
needs and buy to advantage.