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r * # Pape Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE New Extension Class In Laurens -Dr. Sam M. Lawton, of the exten- ? ion diviiin of the University of .South Carolina, announces a new . !nss to be tou&ht at Laurens in the .’itis chapel of the First Baptist huivh every Tuesday afternoon. This is a course on South Carolina .out the Southern region and offers thnn? houis of college credit. Dr Lawton has been a member of "V University faculty for several soars. - ——D Boy Scouts Banquet Here Friday Night Birth Announcements YOUNG ^ -3Tr. and Mrs. James Leland . . . TYoung announce the birth of a / B °y Scouts and Cubs are joining daughter, Ruth O’Dell, on Jan. in the observance this week of the j 30 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Young 43rd anniversary of the Scout | is the former Miss Maudalene Sul livan of Laureis. CUNNINGHAM * ' ' j ■ '* ' Thursday, February 5, 1953 ^ 1 movement. » The highlight is a Laurens Dis- _ , _ . _ , ..1^ , n ♦ t M r - an d Mrs. Jack Francis Cun tr,ct Family Banquet to be held, nineham announce , he birth o( a in the Presbyterian college dining daughter Pamela Alice, on Janu- hall Friday evening at 7:30 with an: ary 30 at Hays hospital. Byrnes Offers No Recommendation In Driver Probe Columbia.. — Gov. Byrnes said Monday he will make no recom mendations to the General Assem-1 bly in its investigation of student j school bus drivers. He told a delegation of aroused parents from Clarendon county, | scene of a school bus wreck last j month in which two children were j killed, that he could only recom- i i U PRESCRIPTIONS R A Good Drug Store “Filling a prescription” may appear, to the uniniti ated, to Ik* a rather simple matter. And quite often it is. Hut there are many times, in the, course of a pharfnacist’s day, when he is called upon, to fill pre- scriptions that demand a high degree of skill and precision. Your next prescription may require this extra m e a s u re of expertness. And 1 since the competence of our pharmacists does not increase the cost of medication, why not bring your prescription here? Our large prescription volume permits us to carry scores of items not com monly stocked. Rapid turn over assures you quality drugs and fair prices. You will ti id. to >, that we are as courteous as we are competent. And your pat ronage here is „ sincerely appreciated. \Ve Deliver — Phone 19 _ _ ^ _ _ Mrs. Cun- attendance of about 250 youths and ningham was before marriage Miss j mend that the legislative investi adults expected.. Lawrence Fer- ! Ruby Gaynelle Davis. . gating committees “study the mat- guson of this city, is the district, JACKS - jler thoroughly^’’ chairman, and is cooperating with; Mr and ^f rs william Everettej “If any action is to be taken it YOUNG’S PHARMACY The Old Reftable” the Scouts and their families to Jacks announce the birth of a son, make the occasion both enjoyable John Timothy, on Jan. 30 at Hays and appropriate. The program will consist of sing- must come from the Legislature, and only after a study of the school dent drivers, 18 or older, shall be hired except in unu.Aial circum stances in which an adult driver is required. State pay to such adults is limited to $75. The Clarendon group, headed by Scott Rigby of Manning, brought the governor a petition urging that the state hire “settled, reliable well-qualified men’’ to drive school buses. v The petition, copies Of which were sent to both houses of the Legislature, calls for drivers at least 25 years old and state pay of $100 a month. “My family has been ruined, and nothing Ixan say will help me,” C. J. Hill, whose son lost his life in the 1 Clarendon wreck, told the govern or. in- “But these kid drivers are _ competent. They take chances you and I wouldn’t take. I’ve followed them myself when they were doing 45 and 50 miles an hour driving school buses.” Other parents in the group tes tified that their children had been frightened by pupil drivers who tampered with the regulators in stalled to hold bus speeds to 35 miles an hour and ‘raced” on the highway. A coroner’s jury exonerated the teen-age driver of one of the buses involved in the Clarendon wreck, W. H. Ridgeway, of arty blame. Wattsville Troop No. 74, with “Sons of America" by Troop No. 78, Laurens. The dosing part will be by Troop No. 75 of Joanna. Clinton Troop No. Ill will be host with the dec orations by Pack 21, Clinton. Tickets for the banquet may be obtained from Scout leaders or W. Campbell. C. Baldwin, chairman of the com-1 mittee on arrangement^. $ | i hy! Howard, on Feb. 1 at Hays hospit- ^ a ^ us driven by an 18-year-old j ^ ing led by Eagle Scout William Neville, Cub Scouts in action by Mr and Mrs Richard Kirby, Jr., Pack 25, Laurens. The Scout announce the birth of a son, James Trail to Citizenship will be hospital. Mrs. Jacks was formerly i bus driver situation in all counties, Miss Robyn Nell Wright. [riot just Clarendon county alone.” KIRBY ! t ^ ie governor said. As to his own personal views, Byrnes said, “I would rather ride al. Mrs. Kirby is the former Miss Ruby Nell McCollum. SNOW Mr. and Mrs. Buell Snow an nounce the birth of a son. Buell Francis,' Jr., February 1 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Snow was before marriage Miss Mary Rebecca than with the kind of adult driver youl could hire for $75.” State law now stipulates that stu- Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Move To Laurens SMITH Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith an nounce the birth of a daughter, Johnnie Ruth, on January 31 at the Blalock clinic. Mrs. Smith was i before marriage Miss Frances Hayes. CALVERT Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Warren Cel- vert announce the birth of a son on February 3 at the Blalock clinic. Mrs. Calvert was formerly Miss Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Thompson moved last week to Laurens where they will make their future home. Mr. Thompson is assistant superin tendent of Laurens County School District No. 55, having resigned as 1 Martha Willis, a member of the Presbyterian col- j DUNAWAY lege faculty a year ago to accept 1 Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Dunaway an- tfu* new work. , nounce the birth of a daughter, Mrs. Thompson before marriage 1 Agnes Anne, orr-February 3 at the was Miss Evelyn Taylor of Green-! Blalock clinic. Mrs. Dunaway is wood During her residence here > the former Miss Lillie* Mae Nix. she and Mr. Thompson have made , WARDLAW many friends who will be interest-, Rev , and Mrs Hubert ed m the announcement that they , aw of Orangeburg, announce have mov ed from-the'Citv. Ward- the birth of a son, Theodore Jackson, on January 28. Mrs. Wardlaw is the former Miss Annie Lee Jack- son, daughter of Mrs. T. J. Jackson and the late Mr. Jackson of this NEW ROSE'S MANAGER ■ C. W. Seal of Mount Airy, N. C., and formerly of Martinsville, Va., is the new manager of Rose’s atore | city, here, succeeding P. H. Wilson, who j ^ was transferred to South Boston, — -_^WlXfcL.TH£ SICK.- ■9* • » £ X I • • i I Oheatne k 1 1 11 Thursday and Friday, Feb. 5-6 NEVER BEFORE!.. NEVER /MIN!.. SUCH SUPER SPECTACULAR SldHTS TO SEE! ’ ^ presents? j: 8 *♦ * ♦ K 8 * * « ** % ♦ . TECHNICOLOR , jfi :J-J*************************** ^ ; • I aevtESTHER aaVICTOR — *»itcc ? MW MATURE-PM WAITER *******^***********************W******** Saturday, Feb. 7 (One Day) COLUMBIA PICTURES pruwtti Cripple Creek tiarri mg GEORGE MONTGOMERY Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 9-10. Ink it Over! $1 1 \{\ t 8 |:i J.tj ::: ! % :: ♦ ♦ ul Friends of Mr$. Johnny Mason and Mrs. George McLendon will t>e glad to know they were able to re- j turn to their homes from Hays hos-; pital where they have been pa-! tients the past ten days suffering injuries received in an auto acci dent. Mrs. Minnie Hiers of Laurens, is improving at the Blalock clinic where she has been ill and expects to go today to the home of her, daughter, Mrsc. Hayne Workman, near here. i Friends of Mrs. C. A. Sullivan will regret to know she is ill and a patient at the Blalock clinic. Eddie Chandler has returned home after a short stay at the Bla lock clinic. Mrs. Adger Rice of Fountain Inn, is a patient at the Blalock clinic suffering injuries received in an au tomobile accident. Friends of Wilie Sloan will re gret to know he is ill and a patient at the Blalock clinic- Patients at Hays hospital in clude Mrs. Nannie Hitt, Rev. C. R. Anderson, Mrs. B. C. Branbury and Charlie Bull. The following have returned to their homes following a several days’ illness and stay at the Blalock clinic: Mrs. I. C. McCarley, Mrs. R. D. Nance, Douglas Ray Cagle and Grady Simpson. l WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 (ONE DAY) OPERATION SECRET Thrilling Story of Underground Activity in the Last War l W*th Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, and Phyllis Thaxter THE CASINO Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6-7 PIRATE SUBMARINE The Most Daring Naval Rescue of the War. With Special Cast Serial ^NYOKA AND THE TIGERMAN”—Chap. 1 M RS. SARAH J. RILEY, of Ridgewood, writes: “I am glad to have a.chance to tell you what it has meant to m» to have insurance in your company, which I have had for the past seven years or more. 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