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i i ► ♦ k s The Chronicle Striyes To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable » 1 -O'- (Ulintan (Eljrnntrb If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LI 11 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 18, 1952 Number 51 CLERGYMAN SAYS CHRISTMAS IS GREAT NEWS STORY OF ALL TIME Says True and Fundamental Spiritual Reason for Celebration I Has Not Been Forgotten, and Its Commercial Aspect Only Natural. Atlanta. — Some say today that Christmas is too commercial. Atlanta’s widely respected Dean Raimundo de Ovies disagrees. He believes that folks who feel the spirit of Scrooge has finally nudged Santa Claus out of Christmas are merely mistaken. “And, those who think that the true and fundamental reason for Christmas has been forgotten,*' ac cording to Dean de Ovies, “are simply cynical. The Christ is very much in Christmas.” Purpose — the noted Episcopalian clergyman and writer said the com mercial aspects of Christmas actually serve a spiriutal purpose. Dean de Ovies explained: “Nearly every city and hamlet in the South is decorated now with an array of colorful lights. Stores are busy promoting the sale of gifts. “But all this hooplah and publicity also serves to remind people that the birthday of Jesus is close at hand. “The cynic may complain that Christmas is publicized and com mercialized merely to sell merchan dise,* but he forgets that none of that would have such tremendous aales power were it not for the great underlying spiritual fact of Christ mas.' He pointed to all the commercial whoop-de-do surrounding such days as St. Valentines, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July and emphasized that the lack of such spiritual sig nificance makes those events pale in comparison to Christmas. Never old — Dean de Ovies went on to describe Christmas as a “piece of news that never grows stale.” He continued: “Christmas is the great news story of all time. It came directly from heaven with the song of the angels— ‘glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to men of good will “It is never old. It is great news for each generation of children, but great news also for grown-ups. And, touching, too.” Dean de Ovies ex plained further: “Older people would not go to so much bother about Christmas sim ply because it is so well advertised. “They don’t go about it altogether in a spirit of nostalgia, either. There is that instinctive desire in all to re turn to the innocence of childhood and renew the Christ-like virtues. “And, if you don’t believe that,” according to the dean, “please note that the easiest buck ever turned from even the hardest-boiled man is a contribution for an empty Christ mas stocking." Sales room—reports from through out the South, meanwhile, indicate the regional yuletide sales are riding a boom-time high crest. . But, as Dean de Ovies ^concluded: "It is worth remembering that everything else about Christmas, in cluding ole Saint Nick or Santa Claus, spring from the spiritual meaning; and the commercial aspect of it merely serves to remind us." Be Wise — Don’t Delay Your Christmas Shopping Longer! Charlotte Has Largest Enrollment On P: C. Campus ** • There are more students enrolled fxtap Charlotte at Presbyterian col lege than from any other town or city, including the Clinton hometown crop. There are currently 40 Charlotte students attending the institution, with much of the credit given by President M. W. Brown to the P. C.- Charlotte club. The club organized in 1950 by Charlotte students then attending the college, has expanded and has grown increasingly effective in its aim of promoting the best of relationships between the college and Charlotte and of guiding quali fied high school graduates from that area to Presbyterian. Current officers of the club are Homer M. Kirkman, president; Marcus Prince, secretary; and Sam Cornwell, treasurer. An annual dance and banquet is given in conjunction with Charlotte P. C. alumni with prospective stu dents as guests of honor for both occasions. Make Clinton Your Shopping Center Baptist Youth Choir To Present Christmas Program Sunday Blue Ridge Council To Hold Annual Meet Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold its annual meeting in the main dining room at Clemson college on Monday, December 22, at T:30. The meet ing is arrange! for adult leaders and their wives with admission by tickets which may be obtained from the Scout executive in this area. W. A. Dobson, regional executive qi region six, from Atlanta, will be the speaker. Officrs for the new year will be elected, training awards, short term camping awards and Silver Beaver awards will be made to men who have qualified. ■ —*'*' ~ KIWANIS MEET TODAY The Kiwanis club will hold its last meeting of the year this evening at 7:30 at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Bonk of Clinton a Pays Five Per Cent Stocfliolders Dividend The board of directors of Bank of Clinton at their December meeting declared an annual dividend of $5.00 per share on its capital stock of $100,000 to the 115 stockholders of the institution. The dividend was paid on December 15, it was an nounced, the rate being the same as last year. In making the announce ment President R. P. Hamer said, “we are gratified to pay this 5 per cent dividend and are grateful to our friends and customers for the increasing volume of business we have received since the bank was organized in the late fall four years ago.” Officers of the bank are: R. P. Hamer, president; T. E. Addison and John T. Young, vice presidents, the latter chairman of the board; Harry McSween, cashier; Leaman D. Jones, assistant cashier. Board of directors: R. P. Hamer, T. E. Addison, John T. Young, W. W. Harris, John W. Fin ney, Sr., F. M. Boland, T. H. Cope land, J. P. Prather, H. D. Henry, S. G. Dillard and Harry McSween. A Christmas program will be pre sented Sunday morning at 11 o’clock at the First Baptist church by its Youth choir with Miss Maude Sum- erel as organist, Mrs. Caldwell Hen derson, director. The public is cor dially invited for the special presen tation. The following program has been arranged: Prelude—“The Star of the East— Kennedy Processional—“O Come, All Faithful” Carol Service And Communion At Episcopal Church The public is invited to a carol service and celebration of the Holy Communion at All Saints Episcopal Mission on Christmas Eve at 11:15 p. m. The service will be conducted by the Rev. E. Br Clippard, rector of the church, who extends a welcome to visitors. Dr. C. Bynum Betts, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church will read the Christmas story. The special Yuletide observance Ye!makes the first service to be held in the new church home of the mem- (Congregation asked to stand and join in singing Hymn No. 90.) “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”— Bach bers of All Saints congregation. Construction and remodeling work are now going forward on the build ing which occupies its present site on “Lo, How a Rose ’Ere Blooming”—jCalvent avenue and Holland streets — ONLY 6 Shopping Days Until Christinas Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help you each week. They are filled with interesting, helpful suggestions and “Store news” that will save you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, and thrilling for Santa. BE* WISE- READ THE AD VS. Named To Office In Cattle Club Caldwell Henderson of this city was elected vice-president, and Clifford T. Smith of Kinards. a di rector, for the South Carolina Jer sey Cattle club at a meeting the past week in Newberry. Paul Lofton of Ninety-Six, was elected president. C. C. Brannon of Clemson college, formerly of this city, is retiring president. Ap proximately 100 people attended the meeting at the American Le gion hut. Praetorius “While’ Shepherds Watched Their Flocks”—Praetorius Of fertory—‘ ‘ Lu 1 la by ’ ’—Brahms "The Snow”—Elgar “I Wonder As I Wander”—Niles Mary Sue Parr, soloist “O Holy Night”—Adam “O Little Town of Bethlehem”— Redner “Silent Night”—Gruber Members of the choir to take part on the program are: June Adair, Linda Adair, Helen Anderson, Ruth Anthony, Willette Asbill, Barbara Burts, Mary Sue Darr, Deborah Dixon, Peggy Ann Edwins, Ann Johnson, Nannette Loftis, Jean Nelson, To*ii Nelson, Patricia Norman, Margaret Tank- ersley, Jackie Truluck, Marie Watts. following a move of one mile across town from the corner of North Broad and Florida streets. Formerly occu- ! pied by the congregation of the Asso- Jciate Reformed Presbyterian church, I the building was purchased recently | oy the 19 members of All Saints Mis- | sion. The 50-year-old edifice is under going a painting inside and out, fol lowing a complete roofing and foun dation addition. A heating plant is being installed this week. Members of the congregation are helping with the renovating, prior to placing car peting and furnishings in the inte rior. Pageant Be Given At Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7:30 at Broad Street Methodist church a pageant, “Song Over The World", wild be presented tinder the direction of Mrs. Lewis Pitts. The music and services at the morning worship hour also will be in keeping with the Christmas tra dition. A special chorus of men’s voices will render a musical program at the Sunday school hour at the 11 o’clock service. Thornwell Fellowship To Present Pogeont The senior high FeMowahip of Thornwell Memorial church will present “The Festival of The Na tivity,” in prophecy, tableau and psalm on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, at 7:30 in the auditorium of the new school building. The pageant is under the direc tion of Miss Juliet MoCrorery. A cordial invitation is extended to Thornwell friends here and else where to attend. Joe Holland Out of Service Friends of Joe Holland, son of Mrs. J. R. Holland, will be interest ed to know he has been released from active service with the Army Air Force and has returned to has home here. Mr. Holland was in service 26 months, the last 11 of which were spent in Toul-Rosieres, France, where he was stationed with a supply section, communications squadron. He will be connected with John R. Holand Grocery and Market. OFFICES TO CLOSE All county court house offices will be closed on December 25 and 26 in observance of Christmas holidays, it was stated yesterday. Small Increase In County Ginnings South Carolina cotton production this year was far below last year’s total, figures on the number of bales ginned up to December 1 show. The Laurens county ginning re port shows a small increase of 514 bales over last year, the figures be ing 15,043 against 14,529. Department of Commerce statistics showed only 639,798 bales up to this date this year, compared with 831,456 for the same period last year. Bibles On Sole At College Library The Presbyterian College book store has received 100 copies of the buckram-bound Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible to be sold at $6.00 each. They are on sale at the library and may be purchased by anyone desiring one of the new editions. Mrs. Emma Little Claimed By Death At Ripe Old Age Mrs. Emma Finney Little, 94, widow of James H. Little, died here last Thursday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Morgan Todd, after a long and use ful life. She had been in declin ing health for the past several months. The funeral services were con ducted Friday afternoon from Gray Funeral Home by Dr. W. R. Tur ner and Dr. D. J. Woods. Burial followed in the family plot in the First Presbyteian church cemetery. Many relatives and friends of long acquaintance attended the rites with many beautiful flowers bank- ed upon the grave as an evidence of the love and esteem in which she was held. -—— — — Pallbearers were G. W. Hollings worth, A. I. ‘ P^ason, George W. Copeland, Joe W. Leake. L. B. Dil lard, V. P. Adair, J. F. Jacobs, Jul ian W. Coleman, Dr. S. C. Hays, John W. Finney, Sr, and J. Karl Johnson, Sr. Mrs. Little was a native of this county, the oldest member of the First Presbyterian church and was probably the oldest resident of this entire community. She was a daughter of the late John and Lu cinda Jacks Finney and was the last surviving member of her im mediate family. ——. Mrs. Little was bom on Decem ber 21, 1857, and had she lived un til Sunday would have reached her 95th birthday. With the ex ception of a few years all of her life was spent here. Ten years ago she moved to Simpsonville and made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Todd, until they returned here two years ago and since then had occupied their new home on Woodrow street. Mrs. Little, affectionately known by many as “Cousin Emma,” loved Clinton and chiring her residence elsewhere kept in close contact with her friends here and the hap penings of the community. She was a gentlowoman of the “old school,” and lived a life in keep ing with all Southern traditions. She possessed a strong Christian faith, a sweet personality and grac iousness of manner which endear ed her to all whcj^Jmew her. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Todd; one son, Joe H. Little, of Abbeville; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Lions Club Presents Achievement Certificates To Templeton, Thompson D. S. Templeton and F. P. Thomp son were awarded “certificates of achievement” by the Lions club Fri day evening at a meeting of the Lions club at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Mr. Templeton, principal of Acad emy Street school and well-known in athletic circles of the city, was named by the club as “citizen of the year” several weeks ago, for his work with the Little League athletic program of the community, in which several hundred boys are directed in sportsmanship and citizenship in ad dition to field sports. Mr. Thompson, until recently, was head of the Cub Scout program in the city, which is sponsored by the Lions club, and it was in appreci ation of his efforts that the club awarded him a certificate. Both certificates are suitable for framing, and Mr. Templeton and Mr. Thompson responded briefly upon the presentation. CHRISTMAS PAPER EARLIER NEXT WEEK THE CHRONICLE next week will go to its readers a day ahead of its regular schedule on account of Christmas Day. The paper will be printed on Tuesday night, and de livered through the mail on Christmas %Eve morning. The deadline for advertising copy and news items is 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. The issue will contain a large number of “Merry Christ mas and Happy New Year” greetings from merchants and business firms, expressing thanks and appreciation to their friends and customers for their patronage and good will during the year now drawing to a close. Square Dance For Teen-Age Canteen The teen age canteen will have a square dance at the American Legion hut Friday evening, Dec. 19, from 7:30 until 9.30. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL In making up your Santa gift list, include a year’s subscription to THE CHRONICLE for a friend or relative. It will be a reminder of your thoughtfulness for 52 weeks each year. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll this week: FRED WYATT, A. A. BARKER, OTTO WAINWRIGHT, TOM IKE WILLIAMS, PERRY W. TURNER, M. C. DUNCAN, HENRY CAUGHMAN, ROBERT L. PLAX1CO, JR., PAUL B. ELMORE, Clinton. MELVIN FEINS, Laurens. REV. WICK BROOMALL, Cross Hill. MRS. EDGAR L. DAWKINS, Joanna. IKE TO TAKE BACKSEAT IN SENATE SET-UP President-elect Will Stay On Sidelines In Selection of Republican Floor Leader. ,, New York, Dec. 16.—One of President-elect Eisenhower’s clos est advisers said today the general will stay strictly oh the sideline* in the selection of the Republican leader of the Senate. The statement came from Sen. Frank Carlson of Kansas, after a— luncheon conference with Eisen hower. He said Eisenhower not onlv will take no part in deciding the question of the floor leader, but will keep hands off in the whole matter of the organization of the Senate. Carlson asserted: “There isn’t going to be any con test . . . They (GOP senators) are going to sit around a table and work it out.” The question of who will be Sen ate majority leader acquired spec ial importance recently when Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio sharply crit icized the appointment of Martin P. Durkin, Chicago labor union leader, as secretary of labor. Eisenhower also saw Durkin to day, but ihey ditf not discuss either Taft or the Taft-Hartley^Act, Ehir- kin told reporters. Another visitor to the President- - elect was Sidney Holland, prime minister of New Zealand. He said their conversation did not touch on the Pacific defense alliance of which the United States is a member. Holland noted with out elaboration, that he also had seen John Foster Dulles, who has been designated to be secretary of itat , ^ _ Carlson exchanged remarks witfT 3 newsmen after he mw Eisenhower. He said the question of the floor leadership was ‘‘generally discuss ed.” And he added: "The general is going to take no personal part in the organization of the Senate.” “Does he have a personal pref erence for majority leader” a re porter asked. “He’ll take no part in that.” Carlson repeated. Both Taft and Bridges have said they are available for the office, but would not make a fight for it. They met in Washington last week end, and then left the capital indi cating a decision was not reached. The majority leader usually takes part in White House confer ences on policy. Consequently, po litical circles are watching closely to see whether Taft will try for the post. Training School To Organize Parents Club Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintend ent of the State Training School, has announced plans for the organ ization of a Parents club on Sun day, December 21. The primary purpose of this or ganization will be to better orient the parents with the medical, edu cational and sociological aspect > of the work at the school, not only on the state level but national and international, Dr. Whitlen said. The secondary purpose is two fold. First, eventually regional parent groups for community ori entation, and secondly, group thinking on ways and means to procure educational and occupa tional equipment for the common good of all girls and boys, any age. in the institution. —■—■■■ i i. Christmas Pageant At Mountville School “The Gift Divine” will be present ed by the Mountville grammar school on Friday, December 19 at 7:30 P. M. The public is cordially invited to attend. I 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.