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*t' The Chronicle Btriyes To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy • and Reliable OUintnn Cbrmttrlr If Yon Don’t Read The Chronicle Yon Don’t Get the News Volume LI 11 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 23, 1952 Number 43 3-= Clinton Cotton Mills To Begin Big Expansion Addition To No. 2 Plant Will Add 100,000 Square Feet To Manufacturing Space and Enlarged Stor age and Shipping Facilities. Fiske-Carter Construc tion Company To Complete Job In Six Months. Clinton Cotton Mills will imme- djately begjn the construction of an addition to their No. 2 plant which will add approximately 100,- 000 square feet to its manufactur ing space with an additional 20,- 000 feet to be used for cloth storage and shipping. The announcement was made yesterday by P. S. Bail ey, president of the mills. This new addition will be 350 by 288 feet of brick, steel and con crete construction, windowless and completely air conditioned, with continuous rows of flourescent lighting. The inside walls will be glazed tile in colors. Engineer for the project is George Hill of Welford, and Fiske- Carter Constuction Company of Spartanburg, the builders. The large addition will necessi tate the moving of several houses and the re-location of streets in that vicinity. Preparatory work on the site will begin immediately and actual construction will begin as soon as the site is prepared. The addition will enable the mills to consoj^/|te all of its pres ent machinery in one building, freeing; the. No. 1 plant for the manufacturer of fabrics entirely different and more suitable to this type of structure. This new construction is a con tinuation of the extensive modern ization program that has been go ing on at Lydia and Clinton Mills for the past several years and will include additional new machinery and jobs upon its completion. Four hundred' looms have recent ly been purchased and will soon begin arriving and other machinery will come along later as the work progresses. Clinton and Lydia have enjoyed a wide demand for their product due to the excellent quality and to meet this demand it has been necessary for the company to in crease their production materially. The construction work will go forward rapidly and is expected to be completed in about six months, President Bailey said. No cost figures have been given out on the expansion program. CHURCH BUILDING MOVED TO NEW SITE BY EPISCOPALIANS BUKIN DENOUNCES TRUMANISM AJ EISENHOWER MEET HERE The mass meeting held here Tuesday night in the high school auditorium by Sbuth Carolinians for Eisenhower, was attended by a number of men and women from the city and community. The speaker wasi Ed. B. Baskih of Bishopville, a lifelong Democrat who stated he is not a politician or office holder, and has no such fu ture ambition—but that he will not follow the Edgar Brown, Tru man-Stevenson crowd. Mr. Baskin was introduced by Carroll D. Nance of this city, for mer state senator, and executive committeeman for Laurens county for Eisenhower. Mr. Nance gave several reasons why he is for Eis enhower. I am a South Carolina Democrat, he said—not a Truman Stevenson socialist. I am a Jef ferson and Wade Hampton variety Democrat, I stand for white su premacy, for race segregation, and he blasted the FEPC and explained its meaning. Mr. Baskin, who came out 100 per cent for Eisenhower, and against Stevenson and Truman— said at the outset—It is time for a change and the question we must decide is this—how are you going to cast your ballot? We have been subjected to one party rule for 20 years and see where it has brought us. It is time to stand up—to say to the crowd in power to this point you have brought us and you can’t go a step further. He spoke of the two-term precedent abolished by Roosevelt, of the supreme court packing, and of Hiss at the Yalta sell-out conference. They tell us we have never had it so good, he said. We have gone from our normal natural debt to $285,000,- 00,000, with our dollar today worth only 45c. Conniving politic ians, he said, entrenched them selves in office with the late Roose velt through the false doctrine of indispensability, and Truman has carried the idea on through his term of office. He spoke of the de ceptive Stenson draft movement, of the arrogance and contempt for. the South by Truman, of the anti-fili buster endorsement by Stevenson, and of the nationwide corruption in government the past eight years. He explained what happened at the riational convention and what followed at the second state con vention meeting in Columbia at which time Sen. Edgar Brown at tempted to force Stevenson upon the people. I refuse' to swallow Edgar Brown and his political To Make Drive For New $150,000 Dormitory At PC Plans for a money-rais.ng cam paign for the erection ot a new dor mitory on Presbyterian collegi- campus were approved at the re cent annual meeting of the Synod- of Georgia and South Carolina. President M. W Brown also an nounced that a drive will be launched immediately through the Presbyterian churches of the two Sjrrpds with m* nbc ed pattfctpstc • Adirtects' ptam -ha-ve ■ aleady been prepared which call for the complete renovation of Lau rens dormitory using only the four walls and adding two large wings on each end The enlargement w l enable the college to an mmoda* • 100 additional students. The Syn ( >d ot Georgia, meeting in Savannah, gave its appioval fo - raising $50,000 from its churches The South Carolina Synod, meeting in Kingstree. voted its permission for a $100,000 campaign :n th - state. Additional dormitory -puce on the campus is absolutely r.eressa." in order to take care of the student matriculation applications. Presi dent Brown states, which are in creasing each year with a largo number of students finding room ing accommodations in the city FOOD... .— ►-'--i Is An Important Item With Housewives You will And helpful Gro cery and Market N?ws 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. trickery, gnd I am confident tb<? majority of voters in this state feel the same way, The platform of Stevenson is worse than t hat 0 *! 1948, he charged. ] They tell US Stevenson is a great governor. He Is the hand-pickeci man of Truman and is championing the FEPC through federal law. When Stevenson assumed office there was a $167,000,000 surplus in the treasury pf his state. That has been wiped out in two years until today Instead there is a thirty million indebtedness. It is time for South Carolina to take a courag eous and independent stand, Mr. Baskin said, and let the Democratic leaders know that South Carolina is no longer in the bag. He spoke in the higest praise of Gen. Eisenhower as a great lead er, with a clean record, one who has done a magnificient job during his forty years of public service. He is today, he said, the greatest living American. He will put an end to Trumanism, he will clean up corruption, and for the South he will always show a kind and helpful attitude to replace the ar rogance and contempt that has been heaped upon us through the long years. Yes, it is time for a change—time to let the Washing ton crowd know unmistakably that they will no longer be allowed to rule over us. The meeting was presided over by J. H. Pitts and opened and clos ed with prayer. Moore's Dress Shoppe Going Out of Business Moore’s Dress Shoppe, Mrs. Per ry Moore, proprietor, announces a going out of business sale in today’s paper with all merchandise dras tically reduced. Mrs. Moore opened her ladies store here eleven years ago and since then it has been one of the popular shops of the community for feminine buyers. Mrs. Moore, in announcing her retirement from business states that her health and heavy household responsibilities have made this necessary. “I am grateful to all my friends and cus tomers," she said, for their patron- I age and good will during the past ; eleven years. Revival Services At Two Churches Here Revival services at the Lydia Pres byterian church will begin Sunday evening, October 26, and continue throughout the week. Services will be at 7:30 each evening. Rev. James i D„ Matthews, pastor of the First 'Presbyterian church of Toccoa, Ga., will be the evangelist. The pastor, Rev. Homer C. Holt, cordially invites the public to attend the services. Rock Bridge Services ! Revival services will be conducted at Kock Bridge Presbyterian church next weekj beginning, a j 7:30 Sunday night. Rev. Joe Wagner, pastor of the Presbyterian church, Tryon, N. C., will be guest preacher. Services will be at 7:30 each evening and the public is cordially invited to attend. The big event of interest in the city last Thursday was the moving down Broad street of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church building recently purchased by the congregation of AH Saints Episcopal cflnrch. The church is shown above in its Journey across town at the stop light Intersection of Broad street “sand wiched" in between McGee’s Drug Store and Hamilton’s. Crowds gathered on the streets all during the day to watch the moving of the building from its former lo cation on X. Broad street and Florida street to the corner of Calvert avenue and South Holland street where iris ndw^ tocated and wHi- bmnediatsly be put in ilrat^jass condition for worship services for the city’s first Episcopal church. The church property, abandoned some time ago when the A. R. P. congregation built a handsome new church, was purchased by Bank of Clinton which, in turn, sold the building to the new owners. The moving Job was in charge of Contractor R. A. Self of Spurtanburg. Dr. Lapsley To Lead Week's Services At First Presbyterian A series of evangelistic service w'ill begin at the First Presbyte rian church next Sunday morning and continue through the followinp Friday evening. Services will be 'held~darl5r at- W " 30, _el " " / Girl 'Maid of Cotton' J. C. Thomas Heads ! Clinton Wildlife ' The October meeting of the Lau- ■ — » 1 rens county chanter of the S. C. Miss Emily Wood Coxe of Mont-; Wildlife Federation was held recent- clare, was named South Carolina’s a t Academy Street school Darr Again Heads County Baptists At the Jail meeting of the Lau rens Baptist association held last nv, the pastor Dr. W. R. Turner, has announced, with a cordial we.- cume extended all congregations in the city. The services will .be led by Rov. Robrt A. Lapsley, Jr., D.D. a na- of Charleston and graduate ' Washington and Lee university where he received his B.A. degr^* and D.D. degree. He also gradu- 1 ated from Union Theological Semi nary. He has held pastorates in Newton and Tarboro, N. C. Colu n- Ma.d of Cotton' in the state con-1 Ed H. Johnson, of Greenville, week, the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor,^ S C.. Clarkton and Roanoke. Maid of C ot n he s commissioner at large of the state of the First Baptist church of this V a. He recently retired from the test held Saturday night at Clem- association was lh€ guest speaker, city, was re-elected as* moderator son sponsored by cotton interests related the ss the commis _ for the coming year. The Rev. A. in the state. Thirty lovely young . making toward the restor- T. Greene of Wattsville. was named ladies represented their individual ® * - — * * counties with more than 2.000 peo pie attending the colorful event 11 ation of fish and game in the state, i vice-moderator. The two-day meet- 1 Three game wardens were present i n 8 was held with the Princeton , at the meeting, two from Laurens an d Beaverdam Baptist churches. . Second and third places went *0: CO unty and one from Spartanburg^ Others named wee: H. B. Mon- Miss Polly Glenn of Union an d The two frbm this county, Sidney A. roe. member of the First Baptist Miss Mona Ruth Looper of Green- g n( j Garvin B. O’Dell, were re- church. Laurens, clerk; G. B wood, respectively. • ported to have joined the federation. \ O’Dell, member of Poplar Springs Laurens county was represented, j. c. Thomas was elected presi- church, assistant clerk; H. S. Boyd, by Miss Toccoa Bailey Wise of this |C j eri t; c. W. Cooper, vice-president; member of the First Baptist city, who made a highly creditable and L. L. Copeland, treasurer, for church. Laurens, treasurer; the rating in the 30 contestants. She j the Clinton chapter. Dr. D. O. Rhame Rev. J. E. Rouse, pastor of the was included in the final group of i s th retiring president. First Baptist church, Laurens, su- six from which three finalists were The Clinton group held an execu-’ perintendent of the Sunday school, othy 1:12. selected and Miss Coxe was award- meetimz on Tuesday eveninc of the Rev. R. A. McKinney, pastor, Monday ed first honor. • mis «,a^e A m embership' Warner Cr^k .hu^h, Laurens, Miss Wise, who is a senior at drive. B B. Ballard was selected as president of the Baptist Taming Ohio State University, came home chairman to head the drive for re- Union; E. J. Collier, member of the Thursday for the contest Friday newal of memberships and to secure Eist Baptist church, Laurens, di- O «• i r * a ^ PI rr%f Vi o nrl »cc and Saturday. Methodists To Hear Lecture On New Version Bible Dr. C. F. Nesbitt, head of the new members. Last iyear the mem- rector of the Brotherhood, and Miss , bership totaled 119, and the goal set Allene Franks, member of the Lau- I ior this year is 200. | rens First Baptist church, Wom- ♦ an’s Missionary union. Member Erskine Standing committees for the as sociation’s work for the year were also named. Garnet Circle Mrs. Earle P. Barron, Jr., of Due _ T \ ’ . ’. . West, is among the membership of Religion departmen o the Garnet circle, honorary scholas- college, will speak at the regular Revival At Shady ti c organization at Erskine college, GrOVe Presbyterian morning worship hour at Broad as announMd b co|1 0 , Tlcials l c. . October 26 Street Methodist church on Sun- Tho aroup is c0m p 0 sed of the 20 stu.; 3 '-’CnJDer ZD Street Methodist church day, Octiber 26. Dr. Nesbitt’s talk will deal with on a jj acac j ernic subjects during the cu'aHv rrnv*. Pr.-shvtpnan ohimh the new Revised Standard Version 1951 _ 52 h , f 8 | ® had .y G „ r ? ve P>tsbyterian church of the Bible with 'emphasis on the * r ’ dents who made the highest grades Revival services will start at background out of which it came Mona Blakely, daughter of Mr. and For a number of years Dr. Nesbitt Mr s. A. B. Blakely of this city, has been encased in the study of! w .. . .. I October 26 and will continue Mrs. Barron is the former Miss through October 31. has been engaged in the study the history of the English Bible and 1 ciJ. has done exhaustive research in HallOWCen Masquerade several of the foremost university TeCn-Aoe Canteen The Teen-Age canteen will have a Hallowe’en masquerade and libraries of the country. His lec ture will be of interest to the gen I to the members of the WSCS tfho s( l“ are dance at ° f n Sat ,; I You are cordially invited to at are beginning a BFble study course, 25 - ^ 8 tend these services Services will be held each Sun day at 7:30 p m Rev.'*• George Mernn will be the visiting speak er. Mr. Merrin is one of the 200 or more seminary students of Co- Hlumbia Theological Seminary who will be conducting revival services during this evangelistic pogram active ministry after having served the Roanoke church ior 22 year>. He is also the author of several books. including “Beside t h *• Hearthstone.” and “The Bridge ot God." At the present he is devot ing all of his time as an evangelist. Dr. Lapsley has announced the following sermon topics for th-* weeki Sunday morning — “The Peopie Shall Be Willing-' Text Psalm 110:3. Sunday evening—“What I Know About Religion" Text II Tim- evening — "What It Means To Be a Christian." Text. Acts 11:26 ’ Tuesday evening—"How To* Be come a Christian." Text John 141. 45 Wednesday evening— "Ho^ To Live a Christian” Text *Acts 11 26 . Thursday evening—The Chris tian Home \ Text Psalm 68:6 Friday evening— “The Fourfold Surrender” Text: II Corinthians 8 5. The public is cordially invited to attend. !j City Tax Boaks For 1952 Open Prizes wijl be given for the best girl’s and best boy’s costume. Tick ets are on sale at the high school this week or may be obtained at the door on the night of the party. !■ mi — •- Notice is given eisewhere in .0 ^01100 PresbyterionS day’s paper that the books for the |0 HoVC Revival collection of city taxes are now op- Revival services will begin at Jo- en at the office of the city clerk anna Presbyterian church October and treasurer, and will remain op- i 26th Thi church is participating en up to and through December j n state-wide evangelistic pro- 31. A penalty of 10 per cent will gam with over 200 other churches. , be levied on all unpaid taxes as of; Rev. Robert Dobbins, of Decatur, January 1, 1953. | Ga., will be the guiest minister. The levy is the same as last year, I Services will be held each eve- 53 mills, divided 15 mills for cur-inning at 7:30 p. m. f and will con- rent operating expenses, and SS^Qnue through Friday night. Octo- for interest arid sinking fund re-jber 31. You are cordially invited quirements. to,.attend these services. Kiwanis Club To Elect Officers The regular meejting of the Ki wanis club will be held this eve ning at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Announcement is made that of ficers for the coming year will be elected at this meeting. W C. Baldwin is the retiring president of the organization. WINNERS AT FAIR Additional local winners at the Laurens county fair in the cake and candy contest include Mrs. William Young, who was awarded a blue gib bon on candy, and a red one; on cake, and Mrs. J. S. Boozer, who won a blue ribbon on cake. j Lions Club Broom Sole Begins Next Thursday The local Lions club will coAduft a broom sale beginning next T* urs- day, club officials state The entire community will be*can- vassed by members of the e!ub/Pr<>- ceeds will be used for the clferity fund of the local club. The brooms are made in Coliipibu by the Association for the Blind, which is the major sponsorinf ac tivity of Lions clubs in South Caro lina. 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