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Volume LI 11
Clinton, S. C., Thursday, December 4, 1952
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Number 49
Santa Claus to Arrive at 5:00 This Afternoon
Basketball Takes ~i
Over Sports Scene
On PC Campus"—
The Presbyterian college basket
ball team opened its season here
Monday night in a voctory edging
Lenoir-Rhyne 69-62. Bolstered by
the accurate throwing arm of For
ward Da\ne Thompson^, Presbyte
rian staged a comeback with 19
points in each of the last two quar
ters to wrap up the game.
This means that basketball has
taken over from football for the
next several weeks with a heavy
schedule. And like football this
year, Presbyterian hopes will de
pend heavily upon freshmen.
A rugged 24-game schedule faces
the green squad Which is following
in the wake of one of the great
est cage teams in PC history. Led
by four times All-State Dwight
Groninger and Lew Hawkins, that
quintet won the overall state and
Little Four championships the past
two years. But these two stars
and others are graduated now.
From among the top seven, only
Captain Paul Nye of Akron, Ind.
—sparkplug guard and ace play-
maker—is back as the nucleus
around which the 1952-53 team is
built. Four squad members from
last year and six freshmen round
out the roster.
Guard Clyde Beaumont of Char
lotte, ranks next to Nye in expe
rience, having played se c o n d
string last year, and he has shown
rapid development. The other 3
holdovers are Center Dick • John
son of T’ortamoutli Va., Guard
T. McQueen o:
ward Joe Counts of Brunswick,
Ga., the latter two having just re
ported from the football team.
Coach Norman L. Sloan believes
he has brought in several likely
freshman prospects, but they all
need more seasoning.
The most impressive of these in
pre-season practice has been For
ward Dave Thompson of Frank-
Council To Accept
Sealed Bids For
Parking Lot Property
The regular monthly meeting of
City Council was held Monday
night with Mayor Joe P. Terry pre
siding, and Aldermen Ray, Red-
deck, McMillan, Wilson and Craine
present.
The clerk read a statement
showing income during the month
of November of $35,588.53, expens
es of $28,363.33, and bonds matur
ing and interest of $9,480.63, a total
of $37,843.96.
An ordinance was read fixing li
censes for 1953 and unanimously
approved.
Mayor Terry read a letter from
J. F. Jacobs in which he offered
to lease the City the building on E.
Carolina avenue formerly ocupied
by the Railway Express Agency,
for additional office space. Alder
man Reddeck offered a motion
which was adopted authorizing the
mayor to appoint a committee to
investigate the cost of fixing the
building in satisfactory condition
for the city’s use. Mayor Terry
appointed Alderman Reddeck, Wil
son and McMillan on the commit
tee.
A request was read from the
Clinton Paper Box company for
the standard five year exemption
from city taxes on presenting evi
dence that the company meets the
requirements as set forth in the or
dinance which exempts new manu
facturers. A motion was unani
mously passed granting the re
quest.
Alderman Wilson offered a mo- -- _ .
yor * tion which was unanimously Naut rYnPrtPfl
adopted approving the distribution kApvvlviI
of the usual Christmas bonus to
city employees.
By a unanimous vote Harry Mc-
Sween was appointed to serve on
the City Recreation Commission to
fill the unexpired term of Gary
Lehn, resigned.
Alderman Reddeck offered a mo
tion that council accept sealed bids
fort, Ind., who has demonstrated j on the lot on the corner of North
a sharp eye for the basket. It is Broad and Florida streets oWned
Early Division
School District
Community Chest
$12,000 Goal - ~
Is Oversubscribed
hoped he will be able to fill the
shoes of high-scoring Groninger.
Center Arnold Stone of Maxton,
by the city sinking fund, and now
used as a public parking lot. Coun
cil reserved the right to accept or
•It is now hoped that the division of
School District No. 55 into two dis
tricts to be known as Numbers 55
and 56 will be accomplished by Dec.
1, it was stated during the week at
the office of Supt. of Education J.
Leroy Burns who is also secretary
of the Laur,ens County Education
board.
Mr. Burns said that the trustees
of the two districts met last week
and employed Palm & Harris, cer-
Treasure Hunt In
CityBenins Today,
BIG PARADE TO ~
OPEN CHRISTMAS
SEASON IN CITY
Thousands Expected
For Colorful Celebra
tion. Lovely Yuletide
| Lights To Flash On.
Santa Claus, that character the
whole world loves, wtH come to
town today for his annual visit At
I 5 o’clock the grand old gentleman
will ride up Broad street in the
j colorful Christmas parade arranged
in his honor. The celebration is
j planned by a committee from- the
Merchants association.
Thousands of youngsters and
! adults are expected to jam the
streets to watch the floats entered
by firms, schools and institutions'
and greet the four smartly-stepping
bands.
The parade will reach the busi
ness district at 5 o’clock. It will b* 1
climaxed, of course, by the appear
ance of Santa Claus taking his
' place of honor at the end of the
I procession.
As the distinguished guest rides
up Broad street the city's lovely
; lights will sparkle forth to wel
come him, and flood the business
j section with, the illumination of
thousands of softly glowing lights.
To add to the Yuletide setting a
large Christmas tree has again
been provided on the square arid
the sitores have their windows ap
propriately -decoiated for the- gaia-
$100.00 In Prizes
Clinton’s first annual Community) The Treasure Hunt, again spon-
red-letter event.
" The Treasure Hunt, announced
in today’s ppjter with 3? participat
ing firms, will begin mwnediately
following the celebration. Stores
Chest has sailed over the top in its I sored this year by the Merchants j have announced they will remain
effort to raise $12,000 in cooperation | association, will officially begin'open longer today. A cash prize
with seven charitable organizations,' this afternoon immediately after of $60 for first place float, and $40
Campaign Chairman J. C. Thomas j the big Christmas parade, and will
announced yesterday. j close December 22.
He said the total figure now stands Thirty-two business firms are
N. C., and Forward Mickey Jones (reject any or ^ b » ds - Bld . s ’ th ® tified public accountants of Green-
of Pendleton, Ind., also have potion stated, will be accepted at ville) tQ make an aU(Jit of ^ool
both offensively and defensively
as they pushed for starting as
signments. And the two other
first-year candidates— BiU Toole
and Charles Sloan, both of In
dianapolis, indicate the hustle that
needs only more experience to
give it direction.
The Blue Hose 'will meet High
Point college in their second home
game Saturday night, Dec. 6, at 8
o’clock in Leroy Springs gymnas
ium.
Christmas Festival
At Training School
On December 16
Miss Norma E. Hallett, hostess
fear the annual Music club Christ
mas festival at the State Training
School, announces a Ballet based
on Tschaikowsky’s Nutcracker
Suite, at 8 o’clock, Tuesday, Dec.
16, at the school.
Participants in this ballet will
be children from the Heist Ballet
School, Clinton, and the State
Training School.
Members of the Music club will
bring guests. The SUte Training
School extends a cordial invitation
to all interested people.
the city clerk’s office up to 6 p.
m., January 31, 1953, and shall be
opened at the regular council meet
ing to be held on February 2, 1953.
The motion passed by a vote of 4
to 1. Aldermen Reddeck, Ray, Mc
Millan and Craine voted for the
motion, Alderman Wilson opposed
it.
Draft Board To
Induct 20 Men
On December 9
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18
Shopping Days
Until Christmas
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Twenty-three men will report for
induction on December 9 at Draft
Board No 3, which is the largest in
duction call for the board since last
January.
The white registrants reporting for
induction are William Lacy Grubbs,
Floyd Leopard, William Watkins Ab
ercrombie, George Kenneth Nalley,
Calvin Patterson, Oscar Luther Wil
lis, land Calvin Edward Franklin.
The colored are Roy Lee Rogers,
Norman Leak, Doris Kilgo, Hugh
Tate, Fred June Cheek, Jesse Ellis
Thompson, Nathaniel Williams, Pres
ton Batee, Jr., James Worthy Hun
ter, Lee Roy Miller, Willie C. Cro
mer, Roosevelt Rice, and Arthur Da-
vi.s
The board states that it is trying
to locate four registrants: Billy Clark
Keaton, Gen. Del., Anderson; Henry
Robinson, Route 3, Travelers Rest;
Robert Junior Simpspn, Winnsboro;
Willie James Simpson, Route 1,
Mountville.
Chairman Lewis asks anyone
knowing the present addresses of
these men to contact the board at
Laurens.
Methodist Cantata
Be Presented Dec. 14
A cantata, “The Child of Beth
lehem,” by Forrest G. Walters, will
be presented Sunday evening, De
cember 14, at 7:30 at Broad Street
Methodist church.
A choir of thirty voices under
the direction of Mrs. James Pitts,
church organist and choir director,
will take part. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
District No. 55 books as of Nov. 30
and made a division of the assets
and liabilities so that operation of
the two districts could actually get
under way the next day if possible.
Following the trustee meeting, Mr.
Byms said, a meeting of the board
of education, was held at which
Jake Rasor of Cross Hill was named
the fifth member of the board of
trustees of District 56. The four
other members originally elected to
serve Districa 55 from the eastern
or' No. 56 area, were reelected to
serve for District 56 and were given
new terms of office. Mr. Rasor added,
the full board of No. 56 with their
terms was constituted as f ollows:
Jake Rasor, one year; J. J. Corn-
well, of this city, one year; John B.
Cooley, of Mountville, two years;
Jas. T. Addison, of Joanna, two
years; and George M. Huguley, of
this city, three years.
Trustees of |District 55 will re
main the same as they were before
the division and after the four from
the Clinton area have been put
on the District 56 board. They are
G. Miller McCuen, chairman, Rob
ert B. Roper, F. J. Hamrick, M. B.
Henderson, and James D. Wasson.
at $12,034, including some contribu
tions still being collected through
payroll deduction plans in several
industrial plants. Although the drive
has officially closed, special effort is
being made to contact those few who
have not yet been solicited because
of the limited amount of time some
werkers have been able to give to
the program in recent weeks.
Thomas urged any person who has
not yet been reached to contact him
participating in the contest, their
names appearing in an advertise
ment elsewhere in today’s paper.
Each of the firms will have in one
of theiar display windows an ar
ticle that is not sold in their store.
The first contestant finding all it-j “
ems correctly will be adjudged tbe lCjHzenS Fedcrol
first place winner. | T p Ann
The $15 00 cash prize offered last; 10 ' Oy PjOA
for second is offered by the Mer
chants association.
Santa's pre-Christmas visit to
the city promises to be a gala cele
bration drawing a large crowd,
and will officially open the Christ
mas shopping season in Clinton
Everybody from everywhere — is
invited.
year has been increased to $100.00, December Dividend
for the contest beginning today.;
or Miss Iona Blakely of the Chamber; First prize will be $50.00, second! A dividend for the six m0 ntlis
° f n C ?!™"?- ree ' . . prize $25.00, third prize $10.00, and:^,^ June 30t to December 31.
! PTiZeS ° f $5 00 on the basis of 3 per cent per an-
-nunitv rhpct hnarri nf tructppc Rules of the contest are found num, was authorized by the board
pressed their deep appreciation t Q in the ?innoun, ' ement in toda y’ s P a ‘I of directors of the Citizens Fed-
the many contribStorf and to the f"' r ^" “ ,rles ™ us * ^ ‘“i eral Savings and Loan Assomt.on
volunteer workers whose support ; ‘ h ' Ch 1 amb f r ot Commerce or ad- at their regular monthly meeting
, as . I ditional information desired may ' held Tuesday evening. The divi-
be obtained from Miss Iona Blake-1 dend applies on both classe> • of
ly, secretary, at her office in the'shares, investment and savings.
Hotel Clinton building The Citizens has served this
♦ j community 43 years and through
■ ii |«|( ; this long period has made it pos-
ticnelberqer Wins Isible for hundreds of families to
brought success to “Clinton’s first
united fund appeal.
The cooperating agencies include:
American Red Cross, Cancer Society,
Heart Society, Salvation Army,
Cripple Children, Boy Scouts, Blue
birds and other local youth work.
School solicitations topped all
other groups percentage-wise by
coming through with a hefty 200
percent of the original quota. The
leaders in this successful operation
Alderman Seat
become home owners. It is a h-'me-
owned and operated corporation,
primarily interested in helping fi
nance and construct new homes.
In the special election held Tues- ?, nd encourage savmgs accounts,
were: Miss Ella McCrary of Florida day Hugh L. Eichelberger. well '. f"'
Street School; Miss Elizabeth Cope- kn0 wn insurance agent of the city.! J2 ' 8 * 4773 3 '' r‘ th no
land of Academy Street School; Miss was elected as Alderman from , .T 11 ' “ soc i aUon h f, ad 1 "L b L ' u
Ward 4 to fill an existing vacancy 1 followin S otfuxrs B. Hubert Boyd.
u?,* ™ k » president; J. P. Prather,-vice-presi-
Margaret Blakely of Providence
School; Miss.Louise Cox of the State
Training School; R. E. Martin of
Clinton High; Miss Myrtle DuBose of
Thorn well orphanage; and Jim
Leighton of Presbyterian College.
The residential committee under
He won over his opponent, James r", "c,' ,
i> cinon l._, i/,,dent; J. Sloan Todd, secreury-
1. Sloan, by a margin of 14 votes, t Henry __
■treasu
lubert
Prather. J. Sloan Tfedd. W. W Har-
Eichelberger received 245 votes, “!"? Hunte ^
sistant secretary-treasurer. Board
the industrial committee under
George Cornelson came through with 1
105 percent; and the business houses! Tavlor To Accent
|committee led by Robert Wysor IIl| c ^ £
hit an even 100 percent, including bportonDUrg JOD
payroll deductions, yet to be col-
i lected.
The highest individual average
Joanna Employees
Get $118,430 In
Savings Checks
The Joanna Cotton Mills yester
day and today will pay out $118,-
430.25 to a large number of em- Dapper Hosiery Mill, where 25 per-
ployees in Christmas savings 50 * 15 8 ave an average of $7.50 each.
checks Mrs. Barclift With
Bank of Clinton
Mrs. Carolyn Barclift, until re-
Sloan 231.
In the city precinct the vote was
Mrs.'C. E” Gailoway^came secondly I !i:! ch t elbe, £ e , r 1 233, ^ the ris, J. B. Hart, T." D. Copeland, R
achieving 163 percent of its quota;, ! s P 1 ^ 11101 Eichelberger ^ McGee, John W. Finney. Sr.,
12, Sloan 86.
and T. Heath Copeland.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
Word has beer, received nere
that Leroy Brooks Copeland, wno
is stationed at Camp LeJeune. N
among Clinton’s contributing groups' this city since March 1, has re-
John H. Taylor, Jr., manager of C- wjlh ^ M , ruw c has
Morrison Furniture company of
was turned in by the employes of
This is the first year the mills
provided the savings checks with
the distribution made through the
Newberry County Bank, Goldville
inewoerry couniy ixma, ^oiavine cently ^ployed by a Charlotte. N
Branch. It is also announced that £^ bank, has accepted a position
a new club is now starting for the
year 1953.
The savings being paid out were
made possible during the year
through a cooperative savings plan!
with Bank of Clinton. She suc
ceeds Mrs. John F. Harper, resign
ed. Mrs. Barclift’s husband is a
student at Presbyterian college.
by the mill management with irr- LEGION POST TO MEET
terested employees setting apart
each week during the year a share
of their earnings for the Christ-
season.
The Copeland-Davidson Ameri
can Legion post 56, will meet this
evening (Thursday) at 8 o’clock at
the Legion building.
signed and accepted a position as
managex of the appliance depart
ment of Goodwin Truck A Trac
tor company, Spartanburg. Mr.
Taylor will leave Friday and ex
pects to move his family within
the next few days. His friends
will regret to learn he is leaving
the city.
Carl Chaney, until recently with
Burriss - Harrison Furniture com
pany, will succeed Mr. Taylor as
manager of the Morrison firm.
been promoted to first lieutenant.
He is the son of Mrs. Bob Copeland
of this city.
ADOPT SON
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Don non
of Charleston, announce the adop
tion of a son, Jaimes Hugh Donnan,
born May 27, 1952.
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 pricjs-^ach week and
where you <ean supply your
needs and tyiy to advantage.
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