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\ / * ft The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable « Clinton If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LIU Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 9, 1952 Number 41 BIG CROWDS ATTENDING ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR Many Exhibits Shown. $3,500 In Premiums To Be Given Away. Laurens, Oct. 7.—The Laurens county fair opened Monday with large numbers of people from sur rounding areas attending the va riety of exhibits and enjoying the entertainment. Highlights of Tuesday were judging of poultry, rabbits and dairy cattle. The fair is featuring an unusually large show of rabbits this year and has members of sev eral rabbit growing clubs on hand to give out information on produc tion and preparation for home con sumption. The new 100 by 100 foot live stock buliding has not been com pleted but is being used to show and display beef cattle. The build ing was made necessary because of the growing interest in beef cattle in the Laurens area. An adjacent building built two years ago is housing the dairy cattle this year. A blue ribbon award was given to the Barksdale-Narnie Home Demonstration club in the after noon for the best exhibit in the community department. The ex hibit was built by the club around a theme of co-operative marketing through home growing. Mrs. An drew Holliday is president of the winning club. The Laurens county-wide 4-H club exhibit won the blue ribon in the junior community department. The exhibit was prepared under the supervision of Mrs. Fred Woods, local 4-H leader for Lau rens county. Judging in the beef cattle de partment was to be held last nigl\t. Prizes will be given on Herefoi Aberdeen Angus and Shortho Nineteen awards ’ will' be made in cluding both male and female cat tle. Last Rites Held Here Tuesday For Mrs. Sallie Pitts Mrs. Sallie L. Adair Pitts, 81, wife of the late J. M. Pitts, Sr., died Mon day at her home on East Carolina avenue after several years of declin ing health which had confined her to her home. The funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday afternoon from Broad Street Methodist church by her pas tor, the Rev. E. K. Garrison. Inter ment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were Davis, Denny, Henderson, Ray and S. A. Pitts, Sr., Forrest and Hubert Adair and John W. Finney, Jr. The services were attended by a large gathering of friends and rela tives, many of whim had known the deceased since her early childhood. The grave was banked with many floral tributes attesting ( the esteem and love in which she was held. Mrs. Pitts was a native of Jacks township and had lived her long and useful life in this community. She was a daughter of the late R. Press and Usilla Jacks Adair, widely con nected Laurens county families. She was a lifelong member of Broad Street Methodist church, the U. D. C. and Easter Star chapters. Surviving are one son, Hubert J. Pitts of this city; two daughters, Mrs. S. E. Evans of Lexington, and Mrs. W. Craig Kennedy of Spartanburg; eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren; and one ftalf-brother, V. Parks Adair of this city. Kiwanis Barbecue For Farmers Night At the regular meeting of the Ki wanis club this evening at 6:30 at I. M. Smith’s flsh pond near Kinards, the members will enjoy a barbecue. Annual farmers night will be observ ed, with a number of farmers as guests of their Kiwanis friends. Ernest Brooks, world-wide travel er, will show some films taken re cently in Mexico. Bailey Business Property Sells For $135,400 READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay yon. It’s thrifty to shop first In this newspaper, then in the stores as prices change and new merchandise Is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS Nearly $140,000 jn real property was sold in Laurens af public out cry Monday morning, salesday for October by Judge J. Hewlette Was son and Clerk of Court Walter E. Dunlap. Judge Wasson’s sales were in his capacity of master in the case of P. Silas Bailey, William P. Jacobs, Robert M. Vance, administrators, with the will annexed of M. S. Bailey, et al, plaintiffs, vs D. Reese Wiliams, Jr., E. Rose Wiliiams Tar rant, et al, defendants. The case was described by attorneys as a friendly suit foi distribution and sale of the estate of the late M. S. Bailey. The total sales in this case, which included the M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, building amounted to $135,400, and was sold to R. T. Wil son, Laurens attorney, for P. S. Bailey, R. M. Vance, M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, and Clinton Cot ton Mills. Sales of the Bailey estate proper ty were in ten tracts as follows: No. 1 — Brick store on North Broad street now occupied by L. B. Dillard’s Men’s Shop, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for P. S. Bailey, for $20,200.00. No. 2 — Brick store on North Broad street occupied by the Ear line Shop and City Shoe Shop, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for P. S. Bailey, for $26,000.00. No. 3—Unimproved lot corner of Elizabeth and West Florida streets, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorhe’y, for R. M. Vance, for $2,600. No. 4—Unimproved lot on West Pitts street sold to R. T. Wilson, at torney, for M. S. Bailey & „Son, Bankers, for $10,500.00. No. 5—Lot on West Pitts street with brick building, known as M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for M. S. Bailey & Son, Banker^—.for—$3fiU Community Chest Budget Set at $12,000 by Board Agencies Listed That Will Participate In Campaign To Raise Funds In Single Drive Oct. 27-Nov. 14. The Community Chest of Greater Clinton, in cooperation with six char itable organizations, will operate on a $12,000 budget during this its inau gural year. The board of trustees Wednesday approved the $12,000 goal for the B&PW Club To Present Shows Here October ti end 18 COUNTY FUNDS RECEIVED FOR FARM PROCRAM Today Miss Margaret Blakely, President of Business and Profes sional Women’s Club, announced ar rangements have been completed by the club to stage “Shooting Stars,’’ He said the agencies are being in formed of the amounts assigned to each, but it will require a few days ^*8 musical variety stage show. before their acceptance is official. Jacobs pointed out that a request by the USO was turned down since there was no previous drive on which campaign scheduled for Oct. 27-Nov. j to base an estimate. He said two 14 and listed these quotas for the [national agencies, Tuberculosis and cooperating agencies: ‘the March of Dimes, had refused to Salvation Army —$700 (with pro-{ participate. The Laurens county com vision that $500 be used in CJintonJ^ Crippled Children—$1,200. American Red Cross—$2,500 (not including neighborhood solicitations). Cancer Society—$1,750. Heart Society—$400. Boy Scouts (Blue Ridg,e Council) — $1,200. Local Youth Work—$2,500. Emergency Fund — $1,000 (to be administered by the executive coun cil where needed). Expense of the administration and the campaign were estimated at $700. The advanced gifts phase of the drive is set for Oct. 27-31; general solici- mittees of both sought permission to join, but national laws prohibited. The TB committee did agree to so- i on Thursday and Saturday, October 16, and 18. Miss Blakely says this show comes highly recommended, for its has met with outstanding suc cess in other towns throughout the nation. The proceeds from this show [ are to go to the Community Recrea tion Facilities fund. It is unusual and .something en- ti rely dif ferei-Yt 4n • the. fitud n: home talent entertainment). From start to licit only by mail, and the March of | a _^*_ four slar hlt par “ de | Dimes also will probably use this i of comedy and music. method, Jacobs said. He pointed out further that par ticipation in the Community Chest , will not prohibit an agency from making an occasional street sale of novelty items on special occasions where no pressure is put on the pub lic. Few of these are expected, how ever. The Red Cross maintained its right to make house-to-house solicitations, 000.00. No. 6—Unimproved lot on West Pitts street, rear of bank building, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, for $4,000. No. 7.—Unimproved lot on North Broad now used as car lot, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, for $25,- 000.00. No. 8.—Lot with frame building on West Pitts street, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for Clinton Cot ton Mills for $6,000.00. No. 9.—Farm of 180 acres, known as J. B. Philson lands, sold to R. T. Wilson, attorney, for P. S. Bailey, for $5,000.00. No. 10.—Farm of 50 acres with dwelling, known as Bailey lands, sold to *R. T. Wilson, attorney, fbr P. S. Bailey, for $3,700.00. Bidding was spirited in all the sales, being participated in by va- ridus members of the Bailey fam ily, their connections and several outsiders, the property all being purchased by members of the fam ily. Judge Steve Griffith of Newber ry, ordered the auction as a result of a decree which listed P. S. Bail ey, Robert M. Vance,, plaintiffs, ad ministrators of the will of M. S. Bailey, and others, versus Reese Williams, Jr., Rose William Jar- rant and others. Clerk's Sale The sale by Clerk of Court Dun lap was a home on Watts Heights, Laurens, in the case of Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Associa tion vs Raymond C. Tumblin, prop erty being bought by W. H. Har ley, attorney, for $3,500.00. Sen. Hill Addresses P. C. Student Body U. S. Senator Lister Hill, oi Ala bama, addressed the Presbyterian college student body during the reg ular chapel program Monday morn ing. He appeared unfier the sponsorship of the college’s International Rela tions club as part of its project to bring representatives of both major political parties before the students. Presbyterian college, as an institu tion, remains non-partisan in the po litical campaign, President Brown said. Senator Hill, in South Carolina to address several Democratic, rallies, drove up from Columbia for his chapel appearance. Arrangements were completed through State Sena tor Edgar Brown, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic party. President Brown said a representa tive of Presidential Candidate Dwight . Eisenhower will be brought to the campus sometime this month. — M VFW TO MEET The VFW will hold a meetipg at Academy Street school at 7:30, Oct. 17. The purpose of the meeting is to install officers. All members are asked to attend. tations, Nov. 3-7, with the final week but the Community Chest does not to complete work. cooperate in this effort. It also meant, Trustee Chairman Hugh S. Jacobs said the quotas were based on the averages of amounts raised by the organizations in the past few years. as a result, that the Red Cross quota was not placed as high as the total amount raised in Clinton by that or ganization in recen tyears. Stoney Blasts Truman Policies In Laurens Talk Laurens, Oct. 7.—Thomas Ston ey, former mayor of Charleston, an one-time senatorial candidate, lambasted the present Democratic admmistfatroh and its* policies at a meeting here Tuesday arranged by South Carolinians for Eisenhower. Introduced by Carroll D. Nance, who referred to Stoney as a “thor ough Democrat,” Stoney said, in speaking of the present situation, "the brand of the present Demo cratic authorities is not the same as ours. They go as far afield from ours as, the North Pole from the South Pole.” He ridiculed the position of the South Carolina delegates at the Chicago convention and said the liberal Democrats up there thought so little of the South Carolina dele gation that they (S. C. group) did not have any part or parcel in framing the platform and were not allowed to vote on the platform. He said referring to S. C. Demo crats for Eisenhower “we could be referred to by them as the ’tail of the Republican kite’.’ F . He said the present Democratic outfit had adopted all kinds of "isms” except Americanism.” Referring back to the Democratic delegates from the South, Stoney said they were “bearcats for pun ishment.” He called the Democrats the “rag-tag, bob-tail group who have gotten into control of the party.” He also discussed the serious fi nancial condition of the country and said prosperity was geared to the Korean war. He quoted President Truman as saying this Korean conflict was “police ^action” and said this was an insult to all men and women fighting that war. Hitting the financial question, Stoney said the American dollar to day is not worth but 43 cents. He quoted a banker as saying that by 1955 it wouldn’t be worth but 38 cents, and another banker as say ing it wouldn’t be worth more than 14 cents in 1955. Ten Draftees Be Inducted October 24 The Laurens county darft board has called 30 men to report on next Thursray, October 16, to be sent to Cfllumhia -for- re*examiaatkmr~Twe physicians will also be sent today for physical examination, and 10 draftees will be inducted into ser vice on October 24. Those listed in the group are: Tommie Hall, Lanford; Alvin Thomas South, Clinton; William Earl Weathers, Waterloo; William David Davenport, Waierloo; Wil liam Lacy Grubbs, Fountain Inn; J. Clyde Booker, Clinton; John W. Wells, Waterloo; Horace Chappell, Laurens; William Franklin, Lau rens; Clarence Cunningham, Cross Hill. The following are delinquents of Board No. 30; Robert Junior Sampson, Clinton; Billy Claik Keaton, Clinton. Anyone knowing the present address of the latter is asked to contact the local board of fice located at the city nail in Laurens. The show has its setting in- tne | central studio of Nationwide Tele-1 vision, Inc., on the day that the cable goes through to make TV a reality coast to coast. A special hand painted backdrop in full color showing tele vision cameras, spotlights, micro phones, booms, cables and other typical paraphernalia found in studios is used to give the produc tion an authentic background. From the minute the curtain goes' up the audience is given a glimpse of life backstage in a TV studio. Chorus girls, singers, dancers, emcees and special entertainers are discover ed warming up for the big telecast. Two girls acting as Studio Pages then conduct a tour of the studios and each of the ten big scenes is an enactment of the top-flight television shows which are popular today. A group of children in special cos tumes enact tjie famous fair tale, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Tigh school teenagers, wearing clever costumes, appear in several scenes in the show as they impersonate the famous Roxy Rockettes, singing songs with clever lyrics and doing unusual dance routines. In still an- Dr. Morgan Again To Lead Presbyterian Meet In Laurens Says The Laurens Advertiser. One of the nation’s most noted theologians, Dr. Frank Crossley STher scene, Kate Smith is imperson ated and she introduces a group of women who are called the Jubilee Singers, and they feature a group of well-know spiritauls. Beauty and romance are not for gotten, for in the Fred Waring scene, special lighting effects are used as ballads and melodies of yester-year blend with popular tunes of the day. The Queen for a Day scene gives some lady in the audience each night a chance to be selected for thisjipner. The coronation ceremony takes place on the stage and she receives many gifts and surprises, just as it is done on the original radio and TV show which has gained national popularity. A colorful finale with the com plete ensemble offers a tribute to entertainment and the heritage of freedom in America. Remember the date of “Shooting Stars”, it is tops in entertainment, using local talent, but professionally staged and cos tumed. . _ Tiny Tot Contest Be Featured In "Shooting Stars" A popularity contest for Clinton Morgan, will return to Laurens an< ^ Joanna children under six Anderson's Quits Business Here, Belk's Buys Stock The stock of Gene Anderson’s ; pastor, Rev. Tom C. Cook, has been purchased by Belk’s De-, Dr. Morgan will preach at both partment store of this city who an- the morning and evening worship nounces a big liquidation sale of hours on Sunday, Octoger 12. Mon this month for a six-day evange listic week and Bible study course to be held at the First Presbyte rian church. , Dr. Morgan, who conducted a similar series of services during Holy Week in March, 1951, is rec ognized nationally in religious cir cles as a brilliant scholar, eloquent speaker and consecrated teacher of the Bible. His return engagement here was arranged largely upon the enthu siastic reception Dr. Morgan re ceived here last year from mem bers of all denominations in the city and county. Large congrega tions were on hand at both his morning and evening services, and many requests have been made since that time that he be invited to lead a similar week of -special services again, it was stated by the the entire stock at greatly reduc ed prices beginning this morning at 9 o’clock. Anderson’s, after operating a la dies store here for the past five day through Fnd6y’ at 10:30 a. m., he will conduct a Bible conference on the book of Haggai. A forceful, stimulating Gospel minister. Dr. Morgan will deliver years, is quitting business, the, some of his great sermons at the owners announce. D. B. Smith, j evening services which will begin manager of Belk’s, states his firmiat 7:30i o'clock all six days, has leased the building and will | Mr. Cook and the church officers occupy it in the future to provide extend a cordial invitation to added space for their large stock of merchandise. WITH LOCAL JEWELER J. C. Lynch, a native of Inman, has accepted a position as watchmak er with J. C. Thomas, jeweler. Mr. Lynch was graduated from the South Carolina Area Trade school in Columbia. He is making his home at Hotel Clinton. Christians of all faiths in the coum ty to attend the meeting. WINS RADIO Miss Jackie Truluck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rembert Truluck, was the winner a radio given away by Scott’s Store here. The radio was given away by a drawing on Satur day in connection with registration during a school opening sale. years of age is being conducted in connection with all local tal ent show, “Shooting Stars,” to be presented by the Busines and Pro fessional Women’s club at the high school auditorium on Thursday and Saturday. Octi>ber 16 and 18. The children in this contest will appear on the stage on each night Of the show, and on Saturday night the boy and girl with the greatest number of votes will be presented with loving cups and crowned king and queen of toyland, while the runner-ups will be crowned prince and princess and Duke and Duch ess of toyland. Photographs of the children will be displayed ui the J C. Penney store window from Friday, Oct. 10. and the entire week of the con test. For information about this contest call Mrs. Frances Warner, at ‘499; chairman of tne Tiny Tot Popularity contest commitete. P. C.-Davidson Tickets On Sole Tickets for the annual PC-David- son game are now on sale at the drug stores of the city. It will be the first home game of the season and will be played on Johnson Field on Friday, October IT, at 8 o'clock. LIONS CLUB TO MEET AT 7:*0 O’CLOCK FRIDAY The Lions club will meet at 7:00 o’clock Friday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove, it is announced by club officials. The earlier hour for the meeting is to give members who wish an oppor tunity to attend the Clinton high football game here on the same eve ning. Chairman Workman Explains Requirements For Conservation Prac tice Payments. Laurens County Production and Marketing Administration has re ceived an allocation of $87,700 for use in assisting farmers to carry out most needed permanent type concen tration conservation pra tices under the 1953 ACP program, according t > Hugh B Wu.kmun committee. No payments may be made for the seeding of summer and winter legumes on cropland as in the past years, Mr Workman said. Payments may be made only for practices which are not considered as recurrm.:; practices. Each farm in the county will be visited by a Production and Market ing Administration community com- mitteman and will be given an op portunity to request assistance to bear a part of the cost of the practices most needed on his farm in 1953. The closing date for requesting as- sistance under this program, is Do-, cember 31, 1952. Committeemen will make only one visit to a farm, due to the limited amount of money allowed for these visits. If the committeeman fails to see the farmer On his visit, or if the farmer is undecided as to practices he needs to carry out in 1953, then it will be the responsibility of the farmer to contact the committeeman to apply for approvals of practices he desires to carry out during 1953. According to present instruc tions, a farmer cannot sign up for a practice and then later change over to another practice because he failed to carry QUt the practice he originally requested an approval. In the past this was permitted but it will not be permitted under tha 1953 program. Farmers who are not now on the mailing list of the PMA office and who desire to participate >in the 1953 program should contact th? PMA office to get their names and farms on record for thos purpose After the farmer has received ap proval, he may carry ou^ any one, or a combination, of the following practices and be paid for the extent carried out up to the amount ap proved by the county committee: Applying ground limetone to crop land or pasture land—Applying phos phate, potash or basic slag to pas tures and waterways—•Establishing a satisfactory stand of sericea or kudzu on cropland—Establishing or reseeding permanent pastures by seeding dallis grass, tall fesuce, anr nual ryegrass, white clover, ladino clover, annual lespedtza, crimson clover, orchard grass, sericea, and kudzu—Establishing a permanent pasture by sprigging bermuda grass— Construction of barbed-wire* or woven-wire fences tor permanent pastures—Clearing suitable land for the establishment of permanent pas tures—Construction of standard ter races— Establishing permanent sod waterways to dispose of excess water without causing erosion—Construc tion or enlargement or permanent ditches for the drainage of agri cultural land—Constructing dams, or ponds, for irrigation water-4 Con structing dams, p)ts, and ponds for collecting and storing livestock water —Construction of firebreaks for pro tection of woodland—Improving i stand of forest trees—Planting forest trees—Clearing land to permit plant ing of trees—and. Forest site prepa ration to facilitate natural reseeding of forest trees. Due to the lack of space here, the payment rates for carrying out these practices and the specifications for these practices are not given. Speci'i- cations and payment rates for the above practices may be obtained either from the PMA olfice or from any county or community comittce- man, Mr. Workman said. TO HOLD CAKE SALE St. Boniface Ladies Altar Guild will sponsor a chicken stew and cake sale at the Joanna club house Satur day, October 11, at 4 o’clock. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city Read the advertisements reg ularly— they tell you about changing prices each week and where you can supply your needs and buy to, advantage. S* * c 4*1- ..... \