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Clinton, S. C, Thursdoy, July 17, 1952
Number 29
'IKE' TO FIGHT
Little League
State Tournament
Here August 4-9
RECEIVES CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Dwight <D Eisenhower, civilian,
snagged the right to be Republican
candidate for the Presidency of the
United States last week in the Re
publican National convention and
already has begun what he says
.will be jj “fighting campaign” .far
the big job.
TWO RUN-OYER
COUNTY RACES
NEXT TUESDAY
Two Commissioners and
Coroner To Be Elected,
Also Solicitor for 8th
Circuit.
Two run-over races in Laurens
county are scheduled for the sec
ond primary to be held Tuesday,
July 22. As in the first primary
the polls will open at 8 a. m., and
close at 6 p. m., with the same pre
cinct managers in charge.
Solicitor—81h Circuit
WILLIAM T. JONES
-C. E. SAINT-AMAND
County Commissioner
(Vote for Two)
WM. J. HENRY
CLYDE G. JONES
CLAUDE A. PATTON
JOHN H. WHARTON
JOE F. SMITH
JOHN O. TEAGUE
To
Visit City Third
Time, July 28
Another appeal for blood for the
Korean battlefront will be made in
Clinton on July 28.
Mrs. Irby Hipp, local representa
tive of the American Red Cross,
announced yesterday that the
Bloodmobile will make its third
visit of the year here at that time.
It will set up in the Community
house of Clinton Cotton Mills and
receive blood _ donations between
the hours of 1 p. m. and T p. m.
Mrs. Hipp urged as many resi
dents as possible to participate in
the drive which is being sponsored
by the Kiwanis club. Recruiting
of volunte^- is scheduled to start
immediately and Mrs. Hipp re
quests that any prospective donor
who may be fissed by the recruit
ing team to contact her at tele
phone 339-W.
' r "' r ' Red Cross Bloodmobile vis
ited Clinton twice during the past
winter, collecting 227 pints of blood
Irom the Presbyterian ocllege stu
dent body in January, and 183 from
city residents a month later.
Blood collected is processed im-
r.ediatelv into plasma and flown
to Korea for treatment of the
wounded.
Co nee r Driye Quota
Is Over-Subscribed
m ' t
The Clinton area annual cancer
. drive has (been . completed, those
heading the effort stated yesterday,
with the amount alloted over-sub
scribed for the first time. The goal
of $2,000 was exceeded by a small
margin, the final tabulation being
$2,003.
Clinton will become the center
of Little League activity for the
state when it plays host to the
fourth annual state tournament on
August 4-9.
Successful handling of last year’s
meet brought Clinton the tourna
ment again this season, and plans
already are being developed to
make this another big occasion.
Eight teams representing the 35
leagues throughout the state will
battle it out for the right to rep
resent South Carolina in region
al playoffs which could lead to the
Little League World Series.
District eliminations within the
state are being conducted now to
determine which teams will come
here for the touranment. The lo
cal j^ittle Leaguers will serve bs
host team again this year.
__ Danny Jones, state Little League
director, gave Clinton high praise
for its staging of the 1951 tourna
ment and for the facilities provid
ed. These facts were responsible
for the city being selected for the
tournament again this year, despite
requests from numerous larger
places.
D. S. Templetcn, recreation di
rector, said the 1952 tournament
will be a double elimination affair
instead of the single elimination
tyne conducted last year. Anothe-
colorful program is Planned, in
eluding the pre-tournament b-
quet, opening day ceremonies and
final awards for outstanding tour
nament play.
.
Eugene Johnson
Succeeds Ploxico
At Training School
Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintend
ent of the State Training School,
announced Saturday that W. Eu
gene Johnson of Greenville, has
been selected as business manager
•*or the institution, succeeding Tom
Plaxico, recently resigned to enter
the automobile business in the
city. Mr. Johnson entered upon
the work yesterday-
' Mr. Johnson is a native of this
city, a graduate of Presbyterian
college and son of the late W. Er
nest Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson,
who makes her home at Lydia
Mills with her daughter, Miss Mary
Johnson. For several years he was
connected with Lydia and Clinton
Mills as purchasing agent, later
entering service in World War II.
After his discharge he was connect
ed with a bottling firm in Nash
ville, Tenn., and operated a plant
in Greenville. For the pest year
he has held a traveling position
With Montgomery and Crawford
of Spartanburg.
Mr. Johnson married Miss Melda
VonHcllen of this city. They have
a small adopted son, Johnny, and
the family expects to make their
home here soon. Their friends
will be interested in the announce
ment.
O. H. Sheely, Clinton agent of the Seaboard Railror 1, at left. Is re
ceiving a Certificate of Merit award for the attainment of a perfect rec
ord in personal injury prevention during 1951. John White, right, super
intendent, of Atlanta, presented the award here this week. For many
years the Seaboard Railroad has participated in a national campaign for
the promotion of safety and prevention of personal injuries both to pat
rons and its employees. This is the first time such an award has been pre
sented in Clinton. The certificate is signed by railroad officials.
Mr. Sheely and the eight employees of his office are very proud of
the award. Mr. Sheely has been connected with the local SeaMard office
for the past 46 years. For seven years he was telegraph operator, chief
clerk to the agent for 27 years, and became agent in January 1941 when
W. H. Shands was retired after a long.and faithful term of service with
the company.
Electric Fair To
Be Held Friday "
At Fair Grounds
Probably the biggest tent show
ever to hit Laurens will be Friday,
July 18, when the 1952 Electric Fair
is held in conjunction with tht an
nual meeting of the Laurens Elec
tric Cooperative, Inc.
In announcing completion of
plans for the event, Manager Hen
ry M. Faris of the county co-op xe-
plained that the. Electric Fair is a
public service the co-op is render
ing for its members and for the
general public.
“The Electric Fair," he said, “will
feature exhibits and demonstra
tions showing h<>w electricity has
brought a new concept of living to
farms. Of course, these, demonstra-1 sidered bv lhe of director
tions and exhibits are of special .. „ . , . ,
interest to the (oiks in town too. a " d P <> ‘ ntcd oul lhp
because they also usg eiectricity. ’
Mr. Faris said that the Electric
Fair is the largesf farm show tour
ing SrwthU~&Folin a~
Mr. Faris said that the public is
CHAMBER HEARS
ZONING TALK BY
CHARIES IPOS!
Greenville Expert Tells
of Necessity and Advan
tages of Planning and
Zoning Board for City
Progress.
The July dinner-meeting of th'--
Chamber of Commerce was h *
Tuesday evening at Hotel Mar.
Mnsgro”-' •• Pres id* n* Has'
Jacobs, presiding. z
President Jacobs briefly report
ed an several matters recently c r
campaign to be made sexm to Tn-
crease the membership arid
'the organization enlarged fund-
for -its" work.
Kiwonions Hear
Tape Recording
Recent Convention
Members of the Clinton Kiwanis
club received a first-hand report on
the recent convention .of Kiwanis
International at Seattle, Wash., at
their regular luncheon meeting last
Thursday evening at Hotel Mary
Musgrove. The tape recording was
made at the convdfttion by W. B.
Coxe, president of the Greenville
club, who was a guest of lhe club
together with Grady Hipp, lieuten
ant governor cf the division.
The tape recording included a
personal message from Pete Peter
son, international secretary, and a
special message to the newly-
formed Auguste Road Kiwanis
club in Greenville.
The highlight of the recording
played over the amplifying system
by Mr. Coxe, was lhe inspirational
address given at the convention by
Gov. T. R. McKellin of Maryland,
who spoke ocn “American Destiny.”
His address was centered on four
of the nation’s greatest men as he
listed them, George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lin
coln and Theodore Roosevelt.
District Gov. Hipp introduced 1 Arrocfc
the program with a few remarks, V-lty MrieSrS
about the convention, punting “i* Mode Post Month,
that Kiwanis now has 3.457 clubs, r
invited to attend the fair. Every
thing is open to the public except
the annual business meeting of the
co-op members in the afternoon,
he said. This, of course, is restrict
ed to co-op members. The evening
program is especially designed to
attract the folks.from town.
Among features will be two pre
sentations of sensations of General
Motors’ “Previews of Progress."
This is a stage show of new and
fascinating exper.ments in science.
A series of scientific experiments
I will be performed on the stage be-
| fore the audience.
Highlighting the entertainment
will be the “Hired Hands'’ hillbilly
band. The band will make several
regular appearances during the
Wingord Named
Executive Officer
National Guard Unit
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Wingard and little son. Binki. -wiMffi plus intermlttent son « s and
-Hurt- they ~hav»
moved back to the city and are oc
cupying their home on Walnut
street.
Mr. Wingard, holding the rank
of lieutenant colonel in the U. S.
Army, on overseas assignment in
Korea, recently received his dis
charge and is now back in the
South Carolina National Guard as
executive officer and administra
tive assistant to the 228th AAA
group, succeeding Col. David W.
Bethea at Dillon.
Newberry has been designated
as official headquarters for the
AAA group, though Mr. Wingard
will spend most of his time here
wkh offices in the armory build
ing.
Lieut. Col. Thomas P. Pope, Jr.,
i throughout the program They
will also be featured during the
evening.
Other entertainment includes a
tractor driving contest for farm
boys and girls; a beauty contest
for farm girls, and an amateur tal
ent contest for anybody who wants
to enter it.
Mr. Faris states that the public .s
cordially invited.
Five directors are to be elected
in the business session to serve for
two years. The following have been
nominated by the nominating com
mittee; R. L Henderson, Simpson-
ville; H. T. Jones, Mountville; W.
A. Martin of Fountain Inn; G. F.
Taylor. .Honea Path, and C. T.
Tinsley, Enoree.
The present officers and dirtc-
of Newberry, has been promoted i tors are W. M. Gresham, Green-
to the rank from colonel to head
the State unit. Mr. Wingard will
be second officer m command of
the organization.
Wildlife Group
Hears Talk By
Greenville Editor
The monthly meeting of the
Clinton Wildlife Federation was
held Tuesday night at the “Mary
Lou ranch” near the city, presided
over by President D. O. Rhame.
and attended by 120 sportsmen «if
the counts organization with chap
ters here, in Joanna and Laurens.
A bountiful barbecue dinner wan
served
The chapter had as its guest
speaker D. A. Tillinghast, associate
editor of The Greenville Piedmont.
Mr. Tillinghast, in his interesting
talk, explained sportsmen’s re
sponsibilities for conserving wild
life resources under tbe provisions
of the new state law which recent-
lv became effective.
Music was furnished by Jimmy
and Nick Tinman of this city. The
August meeting will be held with
the Laurens chapter, it was an
nounced.
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Bible Drill Won
By Joanna Girl
Miss Myrtle Murphy, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Murphy of Jo
anna. won the Southern Baptist
International Sword Drill Saturday
at Ridgecrest, Southern Baptist
assembly grounds.
Miss Murphy, 16, a member of
the Joanna Baptist church, and a
junior at Clinton high school, com
peted with six other contestants in
the drill which was held in connec
tion with the first Southern Bap
tist Training Union Leadership As
sembly which concluded yesterday.
BLANKS AT CC OFFICE
Persons interested in obtaining
blanks for entry in the county Maid
of Cotton contest may do so by call
ing at the office of Miss Iona Blakely,
tecretary of the Chamber of Com
merce.
with a membership of 211.000. W. {DjUnkoiHlCSS i~£0(js
C. Baldwin, J .C. Thomas and R. E.
Ferguson, who attended the con-
/
vention from the local club, also
spoke briefly of some of the high
lights.
Rural Carriers
Name Officers At
Closing Meet Here
At the eloping session of the
South Carolina Rural Letter Car
riers’ Association convention held
in this city last week, the following
new officers wme elected to serve
for the coming year:
President: Thomas A. Clarke,
Florence.
Vice-President: Irvin B. Black
mon, Heath Springs.
Secretary-Treasurer: Murray A
Sadler, Donalds.
Executive Committarman: John
B. Parks, Fountain Inn.
Delegates to the national con
vention: George E. Fk-ken, Early
Branch, first district; Lever C.
Sharpe, Gaston, second district: C.
Earl Johnson, Modoc, third dis
trict; Robert J. Donnon, Greenville,
fourth district; K. H. Patrick,
Winnsboro, fifth district; D. W.
Thompkins, Conway, sixth district.
Barbecue Be Given
At Little River-Dominick
The report of the city police de
partment for the month of June
showed only 54 arrests made, in
addition to 116 cases listed for vio
lation of parking laws. Total fines
collected for the month amounted
t© $1,110.00, a .decreasa^ver the
previous month
For drunkenness, which leads the
lilt each month, there were 23 ar
rests with fines of $237.00 and 152
days. Total days in recorder’s
court for the month amounted to
467.
Other arrests on the slocket in-
t luded fighting 4; violation liquor-
law 6; disorderly conduct 2; driv
ing under influence of intoxicants
5; speeding and reckless driving
i3; operating car without .license 3;
petty larceny 3; other offenses 1;
investigation or suspicion 4.
Revival Services At
Leesville Church
Revival services will be held at
the Leesville Southern Methodist
church July 20 throuph the 27th.
Evenmg services at 7:45, also regu
lar Sunday morning services. The
last Sunday will be observed as
homecoming with picnic dinner on
the grounds. The supply pastor.
Hey. Bob Smith, will be assisted
by the Rev. G. F. Deaton of Hem
ingway. TTie public h cordially
invited to attend these service*.
Leesville church is just off the
ville, president; G. Felton Taylor,
Honea Path, vice-president; M. B
Cothran, Gray Court, secretary-
treasurer: Lawrence Davis, Clinton;
H. H Hatchell, Roebuck; K. L Hen
derson, Stmpsonville; H. T Jones,
Mountville; W. A. Martin, Fountain
Inn. and Paul E. Watkins, Wood
ruff. directors.
The members w^U vote on a
change in the by-laws providing
for the annual meetings to be held
some time in the months of June
to September, inclusive, instead of
September or October.
Clinton, Joanna
Down Opponents
The ladies of the Little River-
Dominick Presbyterian church will .
serve a berbecue and hash sapper! c - d Clraton-Laurens road.
on Wednesday, July 25, from 5 un
til 6 p. m, at the church. Plates
will be $1.50: The public is in
vited to attend.
Rev. Broome Guest
Speaker for Methodists
Rev. Allen R. Broome, secretary
of the Board of Christian Educa
tion of the South Carolina confer
ence, will be the guest speaker at
the Sunday morning worship ser
vice at Broad Strict Methodist
church in the abience of the pas
tor, Rev. E. K. Garrison, who is on
vacation.
Official Vote Given
In Solicitor Race
The official vote in the first
primary contests was declared
Tuesday by the State Democratic
Executive committee meeting in
Columbia.
In the solicitor race for this cir
cuit, William T Jones received 8,-
186 votes; C. E. Saint-Amand 7,-
623; Hugh Beasley, incumbent, 7,-
578. IThe run-tff next Tuesday
will be between Jones and Sant-
Amand.
The Central Carolina League's
Ipennant chase, which has been get-
•ling hotter by the day. wras thrown
mto a deadlock Tuesday night be
tween Joanna’s Hornets and the
Ware Shoals Reigels.
Ware Shoals, battling to catch
lhe Hornets, ran off with a 9-2
\rictory over Joanna, climbmg into
a first place deadlock.
Earl Gray chalked up his ninth
victory without a loss. Johnnv-
Moore wa the losing pitcher.
Clinton won here over Ninety-
Sm 5 to A, -- ' ' Airman Taylor
the mound, opposing Jim Voisellc.
Huffstetler garnered a pair of
singles to pace the Cavaliers,
while Edwards and Bailey lashed
cut three solid blows each for the
losmg Indians.
Joanna and Ware Shoals are
now tied for first place, followed
b” Clinton and Ninety-Six.
Games This Week
Friday—Clinton at Joanna; Ware
Shoals at Nmety-Six.
Saturday — Joanna at Clinton;
Nmety-Six at Ware Shoals.
Board Calls Five
For Induction
Sixty-five registrants will report
to the county draft board befor**
being sent to Columbia for re
examination on July 24.
It was announced by the board
that five registrants will report for
induction during the month of
July.
On July 17, James Harold Wrenn
of Waterloo, Bobby Gene Burkhal-
ter of Clinton, John Franklin Tum-
blin of Gray Court, and Eugene
Coleman and Leroy Harris of Lau
rens will report.
The club had as its guest speak
er. Charles Trost, manager of f (r
Greenville planning and - zoning
board *
Mr. Trost said Clinton should
look to city zoning as a progres
sive, forward step, defined as do
ing what is best for the most peo
ple for the longest period of Lm
He pointed out that any plac
where people live together and
where home, industry and busmes
are all assembled there is a need
for zoning. It means an analysi
of a city’s resources, deciding what
is best for the majority and setting *
off districts according to this pat
tern :
1. Industry'—finding the proper
place for industry where there will
be ample room tor expansion and„
new additions.
2 Commerce—insuring the prop-
ler placement of business house<
but being careful not to make this
district so large as to lessen the
value of its property through lack
of competition for space.
3. Homes—regulating density of
population in residential areas.
4. Environment—regulating such,
items as how much of a lot can be
covered b” a dwelling.
5. Traffic congestion and rail
roads—including parkin® facilit;*
for vehicles and placement of rail
roads.
Mr. Trost emphasized that .zoning
ordinances must be individually
tailored for each town, since every
municipality has its own individ
ual problems. He said these >tep>
would be necessary in planning
for such an ordinance:
1. Analysis of population char
acteristics.
2. A map of tax lapses.
3. An access-value ma^*
4. -A new city map showing each
piece of ground within the city.
5. A survey to determine the use
of each piece of ground—for indus
try, business building, single dwell
ing^ duplex. etc.
6. Measuring the quantities
determine how much ground is de
voted to each category , that i>.
dwellings, industry etc., with cm
phasis upon maintaining proper ra
tio of people to businesses.
7. An estimate of future p >pu-
lation to determine how to keep
the proper ratio.
8. An analysis of business trends.
9. A survey of the economic b - ^
of the community and how to tn
crease and diversify it.
10. Providing the best location
for each district so that each
compatable and that none have to
little or too much.
Mr. Trost pointed out that tw *
groups are needed in developing
the zoning project: a olanmng and
zoning commission to conduct sur
veys and hold public hearings; anri
a zoning board of adjustments—?
citizens committee to study, indi
vidual difficulties.
The Greenville expert said
ing is the legal method qf carrying’
out city planning and one which
is backed by police powers. How-
ev * r , * must assure that no one
will be deprived of due process of
ivw Zoning, according to Mr
Trost, is to serve the three-fold
purpose of: protecting the major
ity of the people; providing for
future needs, and in rehabilitat
ing old worn-out sections of the
At present more than 1,700
towns and cities hove some type
of zoning ordinance, he said
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