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( W ■ .#> t' S' The Chronide Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable (Elinlmt (Eljronirlf If You Don’t Read The Chronide You Don’t Get the News Volume LI 11 Clinton, S. C.,Thursday, October 16, 1952 Number 42 PC-Davidson Game Friday to Highlight Homecoming FUNERAL HELD FOR W. W. BALL, RETIRED EDITOR Distinguished Son of This County and Stu dent of History. News paper Career Long and Successful. I Charleston, Oct. 14. — Fijneraij services for William Watts Ball, | 83, retired editor of the News and! Courier, were held at 11:30 yester day morning from St. Michael’s estant Episcopal church. The Rev. Dewolf Perry officiat ed. Burial followed in Magnolia Protestant Episcopal church. Mr. Ball retired as editor of the News and Courier in January, 1951, but continued to contribute edi torials and an editorial page col umn, “Or Did You Remember?’’. He had been in poor health for some time and came to his office the last time on September 6. That afternoon he collapsed at his home. He had been in a hospital several times since then. His last column was dictated September 30. It ap peared in the newspaper the fol lowing day. Mr. Ball died at his home. He was born December 9, 1868, on his grandfather’s plantatio n near Laurens. He was a^son of Beauford Watts Ball, lawyer, and captain in the Confederate Army, and Mrs. Eliza Watts Ball. He was eduoated in private schools and Adger (preparatory) College of WalhalLa. He was graduated from South Carolina College, now the University, in 1887. After teaching « time at Johnston, he returned to the state college and taught in the Columbia schools at the same time. Under his father’s supervision he completed the ftudy of law and was admitted to the state bar in 1890. He then attended the sum mer law school of the University of Virginia. He borrowed money to buy the Laurens Advertiser in 1890 plan ning to run it as a sideline. The pressure of the newspaper business where he did almost everything but set type and print the paper and his love for the business soon caused him to abandon law as a ca reer. During 62 years as a working newspaperman, Mr. Ball was editor of four principal South Carolina newspapers and dean of the school of journalism of the University of South Carolina. He had served as editor of The State, the Charleston Evening Post, the Greenville News and the News and Courier. He became editor of Dillard To Speak Of Alcoholics Home ! First Time for S. C. Voters . . . NEW SECRET BALLOT EXPLAINED Plans Go Forward For Chest Drive For the first time in the history of the state, South Carolina voters will have the opportunity of cast electors pledged to Eisenhower- i Nixon. U Detailed plans for the inaugural! Column 3, with the heading., drive of the Community Chest of j ALUMNI TO GATHER HERE FOR COLORFUL DAY , , ,, , u , “Nomination By Petition,” carries Greater Clinton, in coopeation with mg a Teal secret ballot when they, (he names o( ^ electors p | cdgedjS<x charitab le orgamzaU.tas, will vote for their Presidential choice' to Eisenhower and Nixon under the|be completed this week and next. on November 4. Until the State Legislature cn- ! acted the secret ballot law in 1950,1 sponsorship of the South Carolin- J. C. Thomas, campaign chair- ians for Eisenhower. - —- ; marr, has announced he expects to; This third column is the ticket be well organized to start full-! Qrtt.fK rarrtiinn v,aH a cv-tpm which it is universally agreed will ■ ,n *° the drive on Oct 2*. That s j South Carolina had a - ^ ™ d raw the most votes for Eisen- when the advance gifts committee, ,| Presidential balloting like no ot j hower and Nixon. Citizens who headed by R. S. Truluck, will begin] Kickoff at 8 P. M. Queen To Be Crowned. Lunch eon, Reunions, Band Concert and Reception On Full Program. state in the H °iWc L !lr h a ^irtwish to make their vote effective; week of activity. General so-j Friday printed its own ballots, or a \ot r Eisenhower-Nixon, therefore,! Imitations are scheduled to begin pbt could even write his own. should place an -x" in the blank j on Nov. 3. and the entire campaign I Prtsb>terui ,A voter was required to walk ! circle under the heading, "Nomin- will be closed by Nov. 14. .to the balloting place and ask out | aled by petition.” ! The Community Chest trustees I expected to return to the campus There is a fourth column on the last week set a $12,00 budget for for celebrating purposes. ( ba ot, or as in 1948, a States R g t baUot left blank ag reqU i red by this first year of operation. Those Highlighting the occasion will b ballot. Everybody in the polhn„ ^ ^ fQr write _ ins if any agencies which arc cooperating in ! tho Balt]e of Presbyterians, a grid- Voters may also ignore the blapk the campaign are: the^ American ^ engageinent ^tween PC and circle at the head of the column'Cross. Cancer Society, Heart; t a «r, tv Under the new secret ballot l aw , j and place an "X” after the names Society, Crippled Children, Salva-j Dovi< * 9 ° n on J< *' r « on Field rr. means Homecoming to »n college alumnu and of former students arc REV. E. A. DILLARD i place knew exactly how a person j voted. however, the voters will be 8* ven |of eight individual electors. There Anrmnn^mpnt ic made that the! 0I,ly ° ne ballot to use for voting rftust not ^ more lban eight total Rev E T DUlaM, president of for » P res ' de . mia .' marks by the names of ind-idual tion Army, and Boy Scouts, with ! day night. - Th^ Blu® Stockings Hebron Colony, Inc., Shulls Mill, N. C., will speak here Sunday eve ning at 7:30 at Broad Steet Metho dist church, with the public cor dially invited. Mr. Dillard, a presbyterian min^ ister, since 1947 has been giving his whole time to the redemption ,'and rehabilitation of alcoholics. The colony home he heads provides all modem comforts and conven iences for alcoholics in one of' the most beautiful—surroundings- -in America. 1 “A Christian Home,” He bron is non-sectarian, non-profit, fundamental and renders service to those who enter the home through regenration—not reformation. Mr. Dillard will speak of the work of the home where 670 men have been patients during the past five years and in that time more than half of this number are now living changed lives and have be come an asset instead of a liability to their respective communities. Brown Named As New Moderator may vote in secret for their choice.. There is a simple way of handling the new ballot. There are three columns on the ballot in which appears the names of political parties and-or-presiden- tial electors. The first column is de voted to the regular Democratic ticket with the electors pledged to Adlai Stevenson and John Spark man. For those who wish to vote this ticket, the simplest way is to place an “X" in the blank circle under’ tKe word "“Democrat”, fold the ballot so the name of the issu ing officer is visible and place it in the ballot box. Those who wish to vote for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon will have to exercise a little more care because of the difference in sponsorship in the second, and third columns. Column number 2 carries the names of the "regular” Republican funds jjlso set aside for local youth work and emergency needs. Mrs. Lowing Named '"Woman of Year' By Greer Club n spoiled Davidson’s homecoming last year, so the invaders bring an avenging spirit. Chosen by the student body to serve as Homecoming Queen is pretty Mrs. Arthur Baker of Sum ter, wife of the senior halfback. She is the former Miss Edith Ed ens. Acting as her maids of honor electors even if the marks are in The simplest method, as stated different columns, before, is to place the "X” in the blank circle at the head of the column the voter chooses. umn, a recent statement by Edgar ‘ r ?‘ T u ^* wing of Greer was; j or tbe o^a^on will be the spon- Morris, of Pickens. S. C, and Wash- : deslgn “ ted thc f 2 ** w ^ < ' k “sors of the nine other senior foot- ington D. C., state chairman of! " ess W<Jma " l , he Y “f the the Republican Party, has been is- B . us ' ne “ a " d P'Otesional Womens sued announcing that the "regular" ' Iub o( , Sha was 5 ' le « 6d - electors of the Republican Party ^ ^i‘912, 1927 ’ 1928 - l929 - ,932 ' have been withdrawn. Secretary S|T*f ******* 2 -sllt'ei^cup T>y n.t> 1945 19Wn94T*M»M. wnd4!t3;.. And State O. Frank Thornton has not, UD ' 'they’ll find a full program awaiting issued a statement as yet on the making the presentation the them. status of these electors on the bal- J ma y° r pointed, out Mrs. | Another key spot ih the day will lot and it is too late to omit them Sawing’s activities in church, civic, ^ be the presentation of the Gold P for the ballots have already been social and business circles. He j Alumni Award to Dr Marshall S ball players. Twelve classes have been singled out for special recognition: 1902. The fall meeting of South Caro lina Presbytery was held Tuesday with the First Presbyterian church in Abbeville with several ministers Ike Rally Here Next Tuesday, Baskin To Speak printed. 1 Praised her for her contributions to Persons wishing to vote for' ct * mmun Hy enterprises and com- Eisenhower-Nixon, therefore, must 1 mended her for her spirit of gen- place their “X” in the blank circle eros i*y kindness. , at the top of the column headed,; Listing some of Mrs. JLawing’s ac- "Nominated by Petition.” J complishments, it was pointed out that she is president of the Wesleyan Local supporters of the South Carolinians for Eisenhower move- . . . . ment, have announced a public mass and laymen from this county at- meeting t0 ^ held next Tuesday tending. night, October 21, at 8 o’clock in Woodson, president of Flora Mac donald college. This will be made at the Alumni luncheon which be gins at 2 p. m. Certificates of award also will be given to other Gold P winners retroactively. Activities of the day are sched- Service Guild of Memorial Metho-, uled to get underway Friday morn- dist church and superintendent of mg. with the board of directors of trte children’s division Of the Sun- the alunihi association meeting at day School and also a member of 11 a. m. After'the 2 p. m. lunch- the building committee. She is past eon come class reunions at 3 p. president of the Greer Garden Club,}m. in the classrooms erf Neville | a member of the Greenville County Hall. A band concert by the ROTC ■ Girl Scout Council, the United band is set for 3:30 p. m. and the ♦ Daughters of the Confederacy and] president's reception at 4 p. m. Thirty young ladies representing! other organizations. The annual meeting of the thirty counties in South Carolina,' Lowing is the former Miss'^* urnn * Association will be heid will compete at Clemson Friday and! Sara Adair of this city where she m the college auditorium at 5 p. Saturday in the 1953 state “Maid! lived until moving to Greer a num-!m., the pre-game smorgasbord fol- of Cotton” contest. The winner will her of years ago. She has many lows at 6:15 p m.. in time to have Clinton Girl To Represent County In State Contest Dr. M. W. Brown, president tbe b ig b school auditorium. A sim- enter the national contest in Mem- friends here and a wide family con-! everyone seated for the opening Presbyterian college, was chosen as 1 .j ar meet j n g was held last week in] phis, Tenn., December 29-30. I nection. She is a sister of Mrs. W. kickoff at 8 00 moderator in nomination for the next year. Rev. J. S. Gray, mem ber of the college faculty, took over as moderator Tuesday, succeeding Robert C. Wasson of Hickory Tav ern, who delivered the address. The group decided to hold the 5?"- *" d Courier in 1927. Hi, ^ Tte delegates discussed plans for the approaching simultaneous ^ev angelical campaign for the Synod. The report was given by Dr. D. J. Woods of this city, and Rev. W. H. Dendy of Whitmire. ..I i » Cooperation Asked For PTA Carnival Night of October 30 first association with the newspa per was in 1904 when he was as sistant editor. He was editor of TTie State from 1913 to 1923, when he became dean of the University journalism school. i As editor of the News and Cou rier he won national recognition for his editorial fight fo?* repeal of prohibition; his opposition to so cialization of government, and his support of the States Rights party in the 1948 presidential election. Mr. Ball is survived by the wid ow, Mrs. Fay Witte Ball of Char leston, who he married April 21, 1897 Laurens with Thomas Stoney, for mer mayor of Charleston, as the speaker. The girls will see a dress review G. King, Sr., Mrs. Irene Pitts and* Advance ticket sales indicate- a of Clemson College cadets at 5 o’clock Rhett P. Adair. Friday. A get-acquainted supper at The meeting will be addressed by Clemson House will be followed b y| C^ r • a* r Raclrin nrominpnt business- 1 a rehearsal for the oublic anoear- KCVIVOI jCrvlCGS At Bailey Memorial S. Methodist Church a rehearsal for the public appear ance. Saturday will consist of judging a lieutenant - colonel j routines, including interviews with judges. The participants will make public appearance at 7 p. m E. B. Baskin, prominent business man of Bishopville, a Clemson grad uate, and soldier separated from service with rank. Mr. Baskin will speak as a private citizen and not as an office holder Rev. Robert Biddison, of Lees- Laurens County will £ represent- 1 •* ,he 1 «“**» - revival services beginning Sunday night at 7:30 at Bailey Memorial Special emphasis is being placed on the refreshment booth for the Florida Street PTA annual Hallo- Also surviving are a son, W. Iwe’en carnival to be held on Thurs- W. Ball, Jr., of Charleston and four] day evening, Oct. 30, at the armory, daughters, Mrs. Clements Ripley of; Those planning to attend are re- Charleston and Hollywood, Mrs. I minded that they may get their Philip Hewitt-Myring of the Bar- ] supper at the refreshment booth bados, Mrs. William M. King who | while attending the carnival. Oth- is now in Yugoslavia, and Mrs. 1 er features of the event will be a Southern Methodist church here. Rev. Mr. Biddison, though not or politician, past or present. He will; ed in the contest for the state crown speak against Trumanism and all it | by Miss Toccoa Bailey Wise of this stands for, as an admirer of the stand I city, who was chosen in the county taken by Governor Byrnes and hopes elimination contest held here in Sep- • „ , A A L to help add this county to practically! tember at Hotel Mary Musgrove. I ongin ® ^ from this state, has spent all in the state which have already j There were five entered in the con- se ?] era , y f ars in ^° ut h Carolina organized to deliver effective oppo- 1 test. ; whe , re , he ^ carned on a ver >’ suc- sition to the Truman-Stevenson- 1 Miss Wise is the daughter of Mrs.' f eSS ; U .■ wo ‘^ ^ Pastor in several Fair Deal record in national affairs.; Mercer Vance Wise. She is a rising ocalities. He is a graduate of Bob Mr. Baskin will explain the pur- senior at Ohio Sute University and I ^° nes ^ n ! V j rsrty ’ ,^ reenvi e ’ an< * poses of the organization and answer questions in the minds of the public. Promoters for the meeting cordially invite men and women to be present and hear Mr. Baskin. large crowd will attend the foot ball game and alumni would like nothing better than an encore per formance of last year. That’s when Quarterback Jack Harper and Joe Kirven took the starring roles in an upset 14-12 win over Davidson. And judging from the two players’ performance so far this year, they offer PC’s best victory possibilities. This Hose aerial combination has functioned in high gear m all three games so far recorded this fall. Harper has connected with 15 in 39 attempts for 326 yards and three touchdowns. His aerials have set up two other scores. The glue fingered Kirven has caught seven aerials for 158 yards and two TD's, will fly to Clemson to enter the con- ! S * n gre . a ' dernand a * an evange-1 while helping to set up two others, test as this county’s selected "Maid I lis * ,c s P t?aker -. I More impressive than these fig- of Cotton Harry W. Hickey of Charleston He received the honorary degree of doctor of laws from the Univer sity of South Carolina in 1919 and the doctorate of literature from Oglethorpe University in 1937. variety of popular entertainment, booths, cake walks and a costume parade with prizes awarded for the best boys’ and girls’ costume. The committee in charge of ar rangements is composed of J. J. Cornwall, Mrs. C. W. Copeland, Mrs. John T. Young and Mrs. CENTURY CLUB TO MEET The Century club will me^ Tues-'James S. Gray, day afternoon, October 2 A at 4 Members of the organization as o’clock with Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Jr. 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. well as a number of civic clubs are cooperating to make the event a success and they have expressed the desire that residents will keep this dalte free to attend. Proceeds will be used for the PTA work. Thomas A. Ellison Wounded In Korea Thomas A. Ellison, son of Mrs. Jessie T. Ellison of this city, was wourded in action in Korea on Sep^mber 15 and is now a patient in an army hospital in Japan. He was with the 45th Infantry Di vision, tank battalion. Before entering service Mr. El lison was employed with the stand ards department of Lydia Mills. Notional Guardsmen Receive Commissions George A. Wolfe, a member of Battery B, 107th National Guard unit, received his commission as Lt. John Pitts Home From Korea Services will continue nightly ■ i at least through the coming week ] and possibly longer. The pastor, i Rev. W. R. Terry, extends a very j cordial invitation to the public. Friends of Lt. John Pitts, son of CfOig To AddrCSS Mr. and Mrs. J. Henderson Pitts, n k *■ * kl will be interested to know that he •• GSDytenon Men arrived home Tuesday. Lt. Pitts, • has been stationed with the 73rd The Men-of-the-Ghiutch of the Presbyterian alumni recall happily More impressive than these fig ures about the combination is the fact that it hit full stride in the last game with Wofford. Here. Harper completed 6 passes in 11 attempts for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns. Kirven caught lour of these'for 106 yards and two scores. So now, with an open week-end behind, the Hosemen point to tne big Homecoming tussle coming up. a second lieutenant Sunday at ] tank battalion in Korea for nearly First Presbyterian church will hold how the Hose quarterback coo v the Palmetto Military Academy in a year. f ! the ‘ r October dinner-meeting this completed nine stranght passes— Columbia. Mr. Wolfe, who is ag-| After a ; month’s leave he will re-' gening at 7:30. ; five of them to Kirven—for the riculture teacher at Clinton high port to Fort Bragg, N. C, where The guest speaker will be the aerial victory over Davidson :n school, has been studying at the in-! he will b£ attached to a tank bat- A- K Craig, pastor of the, ‘951 And this is where they lo> k stitution which, trains n a t i o n a 11 talion of the 82nd Airborne Divis-! Rutherfordton, N C , Presbyterian for the encore performance, no guardsmen. i ion. i church and a returned misionary 1 matter the margin of score W. M. Minick of Newberry, an ? *•- j from China. Mr Craig is the lath- i __ employee of Baldwin Motor com- pn|| Council Meetina er Mar y ^ nn Craig, new pany, who is a member of the j r\ L 1 (> director of religious education at, Newberry ynit, also received hislrlonncd UCiODCr lo commission. j the First church here. The Fall meeting of the Laurens i , • Count, Coimcii of Fazm woHien will Macdonold Attending be held on Saturday, October 18, at_. _ jaa ^ Bethany school house. Registration FlOridO Synod MGCt for the meeting will begin at 10:00 ] ♦ i A. M. and the program at 10:30 A. M.! Dr. M. A. Macdonald, president i Mrs. Lawrence Cook, newly elect- of Thornwell orphanage, is in j ed president, will ^preside. The theme Gainesville, Fla , attending the for the meeting will be J Let Neigh- meeting of the Synod of Florida borliness Supplant Hatred.” (this week. On Sunday Dr. Mac- Dr. and Mrs. William Patterson, | donald preached at the Independ- missionaries in Africa, will be guest ent Presbyterian church in Savan-1 speakers on the program and show’; nah, Ga He is accompanied by slides to the group of women. Mrs. Macdonald and they expect The Bethany Home Demonstration to return the latter part of the j club will be hostess for the meeting. 1 week. I Mrs. Wolfe, Captain H. F. Bla lock, of the local unit, and Mrs. be held on Saturday, October 18, at Blalock attended the exercises. PC-Davidson Tickets On Sale 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 17, at 8 o’clock. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGI'IARLT EACH WEEK It will pay yo*. 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