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Thursday, July 31, 1952 THE CLINTON CHRONltLB Pa*re Thrw NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, Town of Clinton. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held in the Town of Clinton, S. C., bn Tuesday, Aug ust 12, 15*52, for the purpose of elect ing a Mayor and six Aldermen, one from each of the six wards in the Town of Clinton, each of whom shall be elected at large by a direct vote of the qualified electors of said Town of Clinton to succeed the present members of th# Town Council upon the expiration of Jheir respective terms of office. The polling place for Clinton Pre cinct in said election shall be at the City Hall on North Broad Street, and the polling place for Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct in said election shall be at the corner of West Pitts Street i and Bailey Streets, known as “Greasy * Corner,” in the said Town of Clinton. The polls will be opened at eight o’clock A.M., and will be closed at six o’clock PJM. on the same day. T. H. South, J. F. Norris, and J. J. Clark have been appointed as man agers of said election for Clinton Precinct, and Marvin Whitmire, J. F. Wier and Mrs. Fay Wilson have been appointed as managers of said election for Clinton Cotton Mills Pre cinct. (Signed) JOE P. TERRY, Mayor. July 19, 1952. A7-3co WEST CLINTON SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS MRS. J. E. BRASWELL, Correspond ent and Representative AN ORDINANCE State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Town of Clinton. , - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND SIX ALDERMEN TO SUCCEED THE PRESENT. TOWN COUNCIL. WHEREAS, the tefrhs of the pres ent Town Council of the Town of Clinton, in Laurens County, State of South Carolina, composed of: Joe P. Terry, Mayor; Hugh G. Ray, Alder- hnan from Ward No. 1; S. A. Pitts, Alderman from Ward No. 2; W. M. McMillan, Alderman from Ward No. 3; W. M. Walker, Alderman from Ward No. 4; Woodrow L. Wilson, Al derman from Ward No. 5; and James C. Crain, Alderman from Ward No. 6; all expire on August 31, 1952; AND WHEREAS, it is necessary that an election be held for the pur pose of electing a Mayor and six Al dermen to succeed the present Town Council at the expiration of their terms of office; THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Clinton in regular council assembled: Section 1. That an election be held in the said Town of Clinton on Tues day, August JL2th| 1952, for the pur pose of electing a 1 Mayor and six Al- -riermen, one from each oL-the ,§ix_ wards in the Town of Clinton, each of whom shall be elected at large by a direct vote of the qualified electors of said Town of Clinton, to succeed the present Town Council upon ex piration of their respective terms of office; and that the said election be held according to and pursuant to authority of law, authorizing and regulating municipal elections in the State of South Carolina. -gia.ti.M- O fThnt.T M J f Mr. and Mrs. Maxie Blakely and family of Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bullock of Anderson, visited Mrs. Ursula, blakely Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Putnam and Neal of Joanna, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wicker and Dean of New berry, visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Putnam recently, Mr. and Mrs, Dock Dover and Mickey and Mrs. Kate Evans spent the week-end in Winnsboro with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Womble. Mrs. Jodie Sorrow of Greenwood, spent the week-end with Mr*. Blanche Creswell. Mr, and Mrs. Claud Bennett of Columbia, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rice recently. - Mrs Eva Hanvey and Mrs. Hattie Rice visited Mr, and Mrs- L. L. Rice the past week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McLendort 1 and family and Mrs. Kate McDan iel visited Mrs. Evelyn Sams re cently. Mr. and Mrs. John McAlister and Pam of Whitmire, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Harris and Jackie of Ander son, visited Mrs. Gus Harris and Mrs. Homer Dopglas the past week-end. D. E. Owens of Laurens, visited his mother, Mrs. D. L Owens, re cently. Hubert Leopard visited his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Leopard, near Saluda Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Adams and family, Mrs. Bertie Hedspeth and son, Maxie, visited Mr. and Mrs. Bud, Carr in Williamston Sunday. —Ml. and Mrs. E. C. LongahOTir and Mrs. Roy Passmore of Joan na, visited Mrs. Mary Johnson and family in Rock Hill Sunday. Russell and Jack Lawson and Ike Smith and Boyd Smith of Buf falo, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lawson Saturday. Furman Adams is spending this week with his aunt and uncle, j Mr. and Mrs. Bud Carr, in Wil- liamston. With The Sick Elbert and Barbara Rice are ill at their home. Friends of Horace Rodgers will be sorry to know he is a patient at Hays hospital. Mrs. Rosa Owens is ill at Hays hospital. Jolene McGee has recently re turned home from Hays hospital. Mrs. J. E. Braswell, Jr., has re turned home from Hays hospital. Linda Braswell has been ill at her home on Gordon street. sellers; Mrs. J. B. Paterson, Mrs. Joe Cooper, Miss Nellie Osborne, guardians; Mrs. Joe E. Land, social director; Boyce Wilson, life guard. Change In Church Name The Rev. R. J. Finley, pastor of the Church of God of Prophecy, lo cated at the end of Sloan street, cordially invites the public to at tend the services of the church which include mid-week prayer service Wednesday at 7:45 o’clock. On Sunday church school will be 1 held at 10 o’clock. Worship ser vice at 11 o’clock and an evange listic service at 8 p. m. This church, the pastor states, formerly the Thomlinson Church of God, was legally changed by court order to its present name on May 1, J052. The Chronicle To Run Series Articles On Alcoholism Fairview, Inc., a non-profit or-i ganization, and The Clinton Chron- 1 icle will run a series of articles on! alcoholism. This newspaper has obtained and will publish, a series of twenty-six articles on alcoholism, in coopera- with the staff of FAIRVIEW AL- C O H O L I C REHABILITATION CENTER, Ridgeway, S. C. They will be published without cost as a public service to help mankind. The first of the series will ap pear in the next week’s issue. They are based on research at national centers plus the experience of the Fairview staff, which includes a psychiatrist, a psycholoist, three ministers trained in alcoholism, an occupational therapist, a dietitian and a doctor. Rev. E. A. Wilkes, a Methodist minister, is president of the board, and Rev. Maxie C. Collins, Bap tist minister, is resident director. In order to help finance the cost of patients at Fairview, which takes patients without charge, Fairview will be grateful for any donations. Make your donation to FAIRVIEW, INC., RIDGEWAY, S. C. Plans are underway to launch a campaign in September to raise ,one hundred thousand dollars (100,- 000) for permanent improvements, including a chapel, a women’s building and a mens’ building. Programs On. ^ Wildlife Are # Being Planned Clemson, July 28.—-A series of! talks, motion pictures and exhibits j on hobbies, recreation, and wildlife conservation is expected to proye a 1 popular new feature on the Farm and Home Week program here j August 11-15. The feature ha£ been planned by the Clemson entomol ogy-zoology department in coope ration with the Natural Resqurces Department, Game Division. A program of talks and motion pictures has been arranged for each morning, Tuesday through Friday. Topics to be discussed, a different topic to be used each day, include small farm ponds, snakes as animals of valqe, raising earth worms and crickets for fish bait, game management problems, an insect collection as a hobby, bird banding and bird watching, and bird sanctuaries. Speakers who will discuss these topics include S. A. Williams, L. M. Sparks, R. E. Ware and D. E. Wade. Pictures to be shown include “Realms of the Wild,’ “Bird Band ing as a Hobby,” and "American: Waterfowl.” The two last-named pictures will be used through courtesy of the U. S. Push and Wild life Service. i Two types of exhibits have been planned, both of which will be available for inspection and study throughout the week. An exhibit of farm production of fish bait, tropical fish, mounted birds, and live animals will be on display in Room 216, second floor, Long *Hall. An exhibit of fish found in warm water lakes and streams will be displayed in the reflection pool be hind the outdoor theater. The ex hibit will be arranged and super vised by the Natural Resources De partment, Game Division. BOLT COV! • Yes, it is surprising to find interested professional serv ice so modestly priced. And since actually it costs no more, why don’t you make a practice of bringing pres* rip- tions here for compounding.'* Howard's Pharmacy Norris, and J. J. Clark, three quali fied electors of the said Town of Clinton for Clinton Precinct, and that Marvin Whitmire, J. F. Wier and Mrs. Fay Wilson, three qualified electors of the Town of Clinton, are hereby appointed as managers of said election for Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct, but in the event any of the said parties hereby appointed as managers of election are unable to serve or decline to serve as such, the Mayor is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint some other qualified elector or electors as man ager or managers in the place and stead of the manager or managers herein appointed who may be unable to serve or may decline to serve. Section 3. That the polling place for Clinton Precinct in said election shall be at the City Hall on North Broad Street in said Town of Clinton; and the polling place for Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct in said election shall be at the corner of West Pitts Street and Bailey Street known as “Greasy Cornei” in the said Town of Clinton. Section 4. That the polls shall be opened at eight o’clock A.M. and shall be closed at six o’clock P.M. on the same day. Section 5. That notice of said elec tion shall be published in The Clin ton Chronicle, a newspaper publish ed in the Town of Clinton, at least ten (Jays before the election herein provided for. Section 8. That at said election t)iere shall be one box at each poll ing place and the electors shall de posit their ballots in the box for their respective precincts. On the ballots shall be printed the nahne or names, of the candidate or candidates for Mayor and the name or names of the candidate or candidates for Alderman for their respective wards and the Mayor, and one Alderman from each ward shall be elected at large by a direct vote of the quali fied electors of said Town of Clinton. DONE AND RATIFIED by the Town Council of the Town of Cliry- ton, S'. C., in Council Assembled this the eighth day of July, A. D., 1952. (Signed) JOE P. TERRY, Attested by: ' - Mayor. (Signed) W. B. OWENS, , Town Clerk. (TOWN SEAL) A7-3co FOR CHIUS Birthday ■ and Wedding — Anniversaries Tony Lawson had a birthday re cently. Dallas Lawson will have a birth day in August Terry Lejo Surratt celebrated his birthday July 17. Miss Kay Smith will celebrate her birthday August 1. Mrs. D. L. Owens will celebrate her birthday August 5. —Paj.l Wnody _ celebrated a birthday July 29. Celebrates Birthday Little Tommy Creswell cele brated his 4th birthday July 21 with a party. There were 20 guests present. Candy, cookies drinks were served. and *■ DUElOMAUml 666 ma ~ MALANIA S made with QUININE Birthday Party Given Terry LeJo Surratt was honored i on July 19 with a party at his home on Elizabeth street. Eighteen boys and girls enjoyed the occasion. After games they were served home-made ice cream, cup cakes and cookies. Each one remembered Terry with a gift. Ladies Night At Pool Monday evening, August 4. la dies night will be held at the swim ming pool. All ladies are cordial ly invited. Community Notice Those serving plates at the horn? of Mrs. Homer Douglas are asked to call and identify their dishes. Mala Chorus Notice The Male chorus practices each Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Any young men wishing to be members are asked to contact Mrs. Joe E. Land at phone 959. Youth Night ' again. On July 19 his group enjoy- Saturfiay night is Youth Night ed a wonderful picnic at Green wood state park. The group will meet Saturday night at 7:30 at the Community building. Mrs. W. R- Terry is leader. Campers At Buckhorn Monday morning, July 21, twen ty-five Camp Fire and Blue Bird Girls and leaders met at the Com munity building and left for a 3' day stay at Camp Buckhorn. Upon arrival the group was asigned to ( | sleeping quarters and later enjoyed a picnic lunch. The schedule of daily activities during the camping i trip began at 7 o’clock. Breakfast at 8 o’clock, hiking; 11:00 relaxa tion; 12:00 lunch; 2:00-3:30 arts and crafts; 4:00-5:30 swimming; 6:00 dinner; 7:00-8:00 ceremonials and | devotions; 8:00-10:00 singing and games; 10:30 lights out. The arts and crafts period included making pocket books or work boxes from oatmeal boxes, and white aprons with textile painting. The meals which were planned before leaving, included such treats as ham, fried chicken, hot biscuits, salads, etc. The adults who enjoyed this ex cursion with the girls were: Mrs. J. V, Lowe, Mrs. Pat Sholar, coun- THE ARMY STORE, Inc. ^ 11 DOLLAR DAY BARGAINS! Three Big Days—Thursday, Friday, Saturday July 31, August i and 2 CLOSING OUT! ENTIRE STOCK of Ladies’ Summer UBEJSfS Reg. $4.98 and $5.95 A beautiful seelction of styles and materials; cottons, rayons, taffetas, crepes and sheers. Sizes: 9 to 15, 16 to 20, 38 to 44 REAL SAVINGS! ONE GROUP OF LADIES’ Blouses 1.00 VALUES TO $2.98 Sizes 32 to 40 DOLLAR DAY SPECIAL! LADIES’ Nylon Hose 2 pair 1.00 51 Gauge, 15 Denier, First Quality REDUCED TO CLEAR! One Large Table of Men’s Sport Shirts Short Sleeve Reg. $1.49, now —$L0Q— Reg. $1.98, now $1.44 Reg. $2.49, now Sizes S 1 /* to 11 * SCOOP OF THE YEAR! One Table of Children’s Sandals 1.00 VALUES TO $3.98 Colors: Brown, White, Multi, Red Sizes 1 to 8«/2, 8»/ 2 to IS'/i. 1 to 3 $1.88 A large selection of styles and colors. In skipdents, solid broadcloth, rayons and terry cloth. Sizes: small, medium, large LADIES’ Play Shorts 1.00 Twill, Denim, and Pique Sizes 10 to 18 FINAL CLEARANCE! LADIES’ SUMMER Hats and Bags LOO ea. VALUES TO $2.98 TERRIFIC VALUES! ONE TABLE OF LADIES’ DRESS SHOES PLAY SHOES SANDALS 2.00 pr. VALUESS TO $7.95 Scramble Table 1.00 ea. VALUES TO $2.98 Many Items —- AH Bargains! BIG VALUES! Ladies Skirts REG.— NOW— 1.98 1.33 2.98 2.00 A nice selection in cottons and ray- one; solids, figures, stripes, plaids. Sizes 24 to 36 SPECIAL PURCHASE! , Mens Shorts 2 pr. for 1.00 REGULAR 69c Full cut, sanforized, gripper front. Sizes 32 to 42 REDUCED! ONE GROUP OF BOYS’ Broken sizes, but real bargains. Sizes iYj to 9 1.00 VALUES TO $2.98 Colors: white, brown, multi, green. Sizes iVt to 9. PLAY SUITS 1.33 REGULAR $1.98 Made of sanforized broadck>th and plLsse, in fancy patterns, fast col ors. Sizes 1 to 7. OUT THEY GO! One Large Table Ladies Sandals