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t s i # I Face Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Jj.4, Thursday, July 24, 1952 Lost Rites Held - Here Friday For Jfm Pitts Ray Jim Pitts Ray, 46, died early last has been a 4-H club member forj'K/tnjH Priffori' seven years and takes part in local i* v,u,u , club, county and state activities., i Contest Slated, ; Nancy has held office in her local or*' u •club and was president of the Lau-; ' 06 VJlVCn Mere rens county 4-H council during | 1951. She has also served as lead- j Mrs. Sarah D. DeLoach, Laurens ed pistol wounds while seated alone in his car parked on a pri vate lot on Pitts street. The body was viewed by Coroner J. F. Smith who announced an inquest would r.ot be held. Funeral services were held Fri day afternoon at the home of his brother, Tan M. Ray, on Musgrove street, by the Rev. J. H. Darr. In- v rment followed in Rosemont n metery. Pallbearers were Hubert Ow ens. Rufus King, Frank Miller, J P. Prather, Jack Holland, C. W. Wier. Jr.. Kirk Milam. B. B. Bal lard and Dillard Boland. Mr. Rav was a native of Jacks township and had made his home here for a number of years where j he a brother. Lc Ray. Sr. He is survived by his mother, live brothers and two sisters, Hugh C Ray. T. Clayte, Tan M., I. O., and John M. (Chick), all of this city. Mrs. J. E. Thompson of New berry, and Mrs. M Thursday morning from self-inflict-' er y ear to 40 4.^ c i u b mem bers county chairman of the Maid of at Hickory Tavern. The Piedmont Cotton contest, has announced the District 4-H council was organized : county planning committee which in 1952 and Nancy was elected is composed of seven women of vice-president. , the county and all the presidents Nancy has completed 53 projects home demonstration clubs, in 4-H work. Her main project seven women are Mrs. Hen being dress revue, she has been top 1 Laurens; Mrs. Hender- winner in Laurens county and son PiUs Chnton; Mrs. Margaret placed in the blue ribbon group at £ l) ° le - v ’ Mountville; Mrs. G. N. district round-up at Clemson col-, b,°- v ’ J^aooa; Mrs. John C. Bolt.j lege for the past four years. She ^ ray V?V, rt: ^ rs .F' Meares, will represent the county again this ^, ross • . a . nc * ^T s - Robert C. year in dress revue at district ^ ,asson » Hickory Tavern. Presi- round-up. — I Madden, Long Branch; Mrs. Larry! DeShields. Musgrove; Mrs. George ; Penland, Oak Grove; Mrs. Downs Monroe. Wadsworth; Mrs. David Pitts, Shady Grove. Contestants will be judged at a! v... %vas associated in business with! dent of home demonstration clubs this section are Mrs. Claude WOLF Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wolf Lrotner. He was a son of Mrs. I lvir - ailu an *!tea to be given at an unannounced! ra Milam Ray and the late I. O. . nour \ c ,^ tn e birth of a son Doug-> d a t e in August at Hotel Marv Mus- - I las-Albert, on July 20 at the Gen- 1 g rove j n t ^j s ^j rs j) e L oac | 1 eral hospital in Spartanburg. Mrs. _ Miss Gtcrgetown. Nancy Dodsorv At North Carolina 4-H Club Week Program ♦ ,Nancy Dodson, an outstanding 4-H club member 0^ this county, is representing South Carolina at the Ncrth Carolina 4-H club week pro cram at State college in Raleigh July 21-26. Nancy and Franklin Wolf was before marriage Hettie Suddeth. PHILLIPS Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Phil- D. Douglas of • lip^s announce the birth of a daugh ter, Judy Ann, on July 18 at the I Blalock clinic. Mrs. Phillips is the former Miss Janie Cannon. has announced. The state finals will be at Clemson college in Sep tember. Player Line-Up State Tournament Here Announced CORLEY , ,, y—, . i When Clinton entretains the 1952, Mr. and . lrs_ George Cores an ' s t a t e Little League baseball tour-J )unce the birth of a son, Cteorge , August 4-9. the local: Roderick, Jr., on July 19, at the i J 1 ? 111611 * on August 4-9 Blalock clinic. Mrs. Corley 1 Llttle League all-stars was 1 the will localj serve as host team. before marriage Miss Alice Poole,, Coach D s Templeton has an- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. C.; nounced this 14 . pla ^ er lineup com . ^ MYERS j posed of top performers- of the lo- , »» T t * ' cal league, to join seven other Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mvers teams > the {m the South announce the birth of a son. Fate Lutheran Members Spend Day At New Tutheridge' On last Sunday morning the members of St. John’s Lutheran church, with many invited guests, motored to the new assembly grounds of the Southern Lutheran Synods, “Lutheridge,” located be tween Hendersonville and Ashe ville, N. C. The group arrjved there in time for a morning wor ship service led by the pastor, the Rev. James C. Dickert, with the sermon by the director of the as sembly grounds, the Rev. J. Lewis Thornburg, of Hickory ,N. C. Af ter the worshin hour a picnic lunch was spread in the beautiful moun tain setting. According to information given by the director, Lutheridge is in its second year of operation as an in stitution of the cKurch. This year the program includes planned camping' for junior, intermediate and senior age groups, leadership traini' , ~ conference for adults, a church choir school, family week, and various conventions of auxi iary organizations. The land tract of 172 acres is located near the town of Arden. Completed build ings include a large assembly lodge, two large dormitories, a din ing hall and kitchen, a recreation building and seven campers cot tages. A rustic chapel and a lake will be completed within the next few weeks. Present plans call for the accommodation of about 500 persons per week. The public is cordially invited to visit the property which has the high praise of all who have seen it. Delegation Names Adair Again As Tax Collector The Luarens County delegation Monday adopted a resolution rec ommending the reappointment of George Adair as county tax collec tor and recommending an increase in the collector’s salary amounting to five per cent of the total amount of delinquent taxes collected per month. Mr. Adair filled me unexpired term of R. A. Babb until July I. Sen. Ralph Wilson, charman of the delegation, emphasized that the five pre cent of delinquent tax es per month did not include mill- age, fe£s and costs collected by the office. The delegation also recommend ed the hiring for the collector’s office a clerical assistant, whose salary is not to exceed $150. This salary will be paid from a fund created by law accruing to the county for fees and cost on de linquent collections. IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS lock away your worn?? * in a safe deposit boy Kellett of Sumter counrty, were the Edward, on July 19, at the Blalock : delegates from South Carolina clinic. Mrs. Myers was formerly -o attend this meeting. Miss Mozelle Richards. Nancy is the daughter of Mr. and ^ Mrs. R. C Dodson, and lives in the SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Hickory Tavern community. She! “The Paper Everybody Reads” ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ #► ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ : ♦ o! j <> Q o oi o; Street o TT 7* wambi ». $ ■ QJtedfcte i Box Office Opens 2:45 Saturday 12:45 Shows Run Continuous ♦ Admission 9c and 42c Thursday and Friday, July 24-25 Shortstop Gary Hancock, Pitch er Jerry Joye, and Outfielder Charles Huey, all of Academy Street school; Outfielder Billy Pace and Catcher Hayward Nettles, both of Florida Street school; Catcher 'Jimmy Sweet and Pitcher William Archie, both of Thornwell orphan age. Outfielder Thomas Bagwell, Sec ond Baseman Cecil Davenport, First Baseman Billy Oakley and Pitcher Jack Pace, all of Lydia;' Pitcher Morse and Third Baseman Elvin Floyd. Coker of Florida | will serve as batboy. * j Only three of these players were | on Clinton's state runner-up team I 4 last year in this competition limit- j |ed to boys age 13 and under. The! ♦ n praters are Gary Haneack, Wil-j ♦ lisrn i Archie and Elvin Floyd —Tire Clinton all-sdaxs will be fighting for the right to represent South -Carolina in the regional play-offs in Raleigh. N. C., later in August. And the next step be- y&nd that is the Little League ♦ World Series held annually in Wil- X liamsport. Pa. A local team made X'it all the way to Williamsport in Y 1950 but lost out in the big show. ♦ Fans from all over the state are expected to come here for the state tournament. SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL There are few homes in the Clinton community in which THE CHRONICLE does not enter. 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Anderson and other places were in the city Sunday to place Bibles in Hotel Mary Msugrove, Hotel Clinton and Midway Motel. The work of the Gideons was presented by speakers; in several churches in the city. Plans for the dedication here | were made in advance by James W. McKinney of Anderson, after holding conferences with the local ministerial association. The group, with several ministers as guests, had a luncheon at Hotel Mary Mus grove, followed by an appropriate and interesting program, after which 93 Bibles were distributed! to the hotels to be kept in the rooms, for the use of guests without cost. The Gideons, International, headquarters are in Chicago. They serve an extended, non-sectarian arm of the church witn the organ ization composed of Christian busi ness men who are carrying out a broad ministry which no single de nomination could undertake. The fact that The Gideons are interde nominational gives them access to almost all institutions throughout the land. 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