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I . The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy / and Reliable ■*’ ; If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don't Get the News- Volume LIV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 30, 1953 Number T& CLINTON AND LAURENS HOST FOR STATE FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS Delegates High In Praise of Program and Hospi tality Extended. Richard Cass Is Highlight. Capital Life Singers and Other Artists On Varied Program. * i The 32nd annual convention of the South Carolina Federation of Music clubs held last Friday and Saturday here and in Laurens, was largely attended and was praised both by officers and delegates as one of the most enjoyable in the or ganization’s history. The convention opened Thusrday evening with a board meeting. The meeting was called to order Fri day morning by the president, Mrs. Curran L. Jones, of Columbia, the sessions being held morning and afternoon in the First Presbyterian church. Others participating in musical events during the day were John Richards McRae, baritone, of Converse college, with Henry Jan- cie, conductor of the Spartanburg Symphony orchestra, as accompan ist; Rhoda Jane Johnson, contral to, of Columbia, accompanied by Marilyn McCormac Stradman, and Wendell Keeney ensemble of Fur man University. The concerts, re ports and awards covered the en tire day. Organ music was play ed at noon by Mrs. Heath Copeland of this city. The highlight of the convention wfcs the banquet at 6:30 at Hotel Mary Musgrove preceding the con cert in the high school auditorium. The occasion honored Mrs. Ronald A. Dougan, vice-president of the National Federation of Music clubs, of Beloit, Wis., the banquet speak er and guest of the convention for the three days. The invocation was offered by Dr. Edouard Patte, NEW MANAGER OF HAMILTON'S with the welcome in behalf of the Clinton Club by its president, Mrs. William Y. Thompson. The re sponse was by Mrs. Richard L. Baker of Newberry. A brilliant young pianist, Rich ard Cass, the Furman University student who recently won first prize in the National Federation’s music convention, flawlessly per formed several difficult composi tions including the tedious sonata in C Major, Opus 53, by Beethoven. The Capital Life Singers of Co lumbia, with Guthrie Darr, con ductor, presented the second part of the program, with Willard Brask, accompanist. Among those appearing with Mr. Cass were Harry Simeone, com poser and arranger from New York City. Mr. Simeone’s composition was sung by the Capital Life Sing ers and was dedicated to the Fed eration on behalf of Mrs. L. S. Mc Millan of Laurens, cousin of his wife, the former Miss Margaret McCravy of Laurens. Miss Jacquelyn Stukes, mezzo- soprano, with Mrs. Carolyn McLen don as accompanist, thrilled the audience with the beautiful “Luke Havergal.’i by John Duke, to add to the memorable concert. The audience was welcomed by W. R. Anderson, superintendent of schools, with remarks by Mrs. John Bateman of Greenville, Na tional Board member, and Mrs. Florida D. Cox of Belton, national student adviser. The concert program follows: Prelude and Fugue in D Major (Bach), Sonata in C major, Opus 53 (Beethoven), Three Fantasies (Wil liam Bergsma), Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise (Chopin)— Richard C^iss. Capital Life Singers Program Sanctus from the St. Cecilia Mass (Gounod), How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place (Brahms), Hallelu jah from “The Mount of Olives (Beethoven). Luise Burns Her Love Letters (Mozart), Stride la vampa, from “II Trovatore” (John Duke)) — Miss Jacquelyn Stukes, mezzo-soprano, Mrs. Carolyn McLendon, accom panist. Southern Pines—Simeone. 'Die program continued Satur day morning with a choir breakfast at the hotel, and the introduction of new clubs and choirs, choir pro grams in the school auditorium and mesage by Mrs. Bateman, chairman of choir extension. Special music was given by the Presbyterian col lege robed choir under the direc tion of Dr. Patte. At noon the past presidents’ assembly luncheon was given. With the reports of com- mittees, adoption of- -r JOANNA EMPLOYEES PRESENTED BOLD WATCHES AND PINS AT BANQUET HERE Group Reaching Twenty-Year Mark Given Recognition for Long Records With Company. New Members Inducted Into “Old Timers” Club Which Has Reached Membership of 100- Regnery Expresses His Commendation and Appreciation. Twenty-one Joanna Cotton Mills | New Club Members Inducted employees with 20 years of service were honored here Saturday eve ning at a banquet given in the din ing hall of Presbyterian college. It was the fourth annual “old tim ers” banquet and seventh annual service awards presentation. Wives and husbands of the honorees were among the 133 guests seated at the banquet board with the long tables adorned with a lovely arrangement of spring flowers. Members of the Old Timers club with 25 or more years of service, were presented studded pins. Eighteen were recognized as hav ing 20 years of service wtih the 1 women who have given 25 years or company. They were presented more of service to the mills. Thoso Hamilton gold watches and a free in the club before Saturday eve- $500 insurance policy each. The 1 ning’s additions are: presentations were made by P. B. j J- E. Adams, E. C. Abrams, A D. Mitchell, assistant to vice-president Barron, L. K. Bedenbaugh, T. M. Walter Regnery, assisted by JoejBolick, W E. Bragg, Hoz** Bndg- L. Delaney, superintendent of the os, J. D. Butler, Grace Clark, J. I. mills ' Clark, Rolfe Clark, T. V. Craft, J The new names o( the group areijW- Craig. J. A. Crowder Minnie Marvin Adair. R. L. Boyce. C. E. Harry Estes, B. C. Fiow. Ger- Bragg, F H. Brannon. B W Coop- trude Flow J. E. Flow Tom Flow er, E. W. Crapps. A. C. Farmer,! 2 L . Francis. Robbie Fwncis^ J. G Mrs. Eunice Bragg, F. D. Bragg. Sr, M. B. Bridges, M. L. Bridges* Mrs. Laura Burton, C. J. Craig. Mrs. Chrystell Craig, Mrs. Etta Craig, F. W. Frady, A. J. Gosnell,., Mrs. Eugenia Gunter, Horace Hamm, J. H. Jacks, W. M. Johnson. P. B. Mitchell, B. W. Oxner, Mrs. Mary Oxner, J. M. Rowland, J S Rowland, J. W. Vaughn, W P White.' 100 Members Now In Club With the 21 new members wel corned into the Old Timers club thf> organization now has an even 100 membership composed of men and and selection of Greenville for the meeting place next year, the con- vention came- to a. close. The Cora Cox Lucas Music club of Laurens, and the Clinton Music club were the hostess clubs, head ed as presidents by Mrs. W. H. Harley and Mrs. W. Y. Thompson. Committee chairman from both clubs had charge of'•all arrange ments for the event. Hotel Mary Musgrove was head quarters for the convention. The resolutions adopted spoke in the highest terms of the hospitality and work of the hostess clubs, the co- operation, service, luncheons and All HifimAlffkOC banquet furnished by the hotel. IU Mil LIII|IIU|vvJ The beautiful flowers and cor sages for the honored guests were given for the occasion by Eastside Greenhouse and Johnson Florists of this city. MISS JEANETTE PITTS Miss Jeanette Pitts has been named manager 0 f Hamilton’s, well- know jewelry store of the city. She succeeds B. C. Preslar, 'who leaves this week for Sumter to head the Hamilton’s store. Miss Pitts has been assistant manager of Hamilton’s for the past 14 years. J. W. Hamilton, of Columbia, owner of the Hamilton stores, has bee? in business in. the state for the, past ?5 years Mr Hamilton yesterday, “We make no distinction between a man or woman in our employment.” Miss Pitta holds the 10-year one-half carat diamond service pin she was awarded at the end of that length of service. Hrr promotion, Mr. Hamilton said," is in recognition of her loyalty, fine service and en viable record. The announcement of Miss Pitts’ promotion is one of interest to her many friends here and elsewhere. She is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Pitts, an active member of Broad Street Methodist church, and a charter member of the Business and Professional Women's club of the city. * Mrs. Daisey Franks, R. B. Nabors, C. H. Oswalt, Mrs. Laura Ray, G. W. Spires, Mrs. Nellie H. Surratt, J. E. Thomas, Mrs. Louise H. Thomas, W. L. Thomas, I. J. Wal- lenzine, Mrs. Alathea Whitmire. Twenty-one people were also list ed on the program as having 15 Franklin, Mary Fuller, P. J. Fuller. W. L. Fuller, C. M. Fulmbr Aso J. M. Fulmer, W. T. Fulmer Betty Furr, Vergie Garner, Gus Gary, J. C. Gruber, L. B. Hamm, J. B. Hart, Joe Johnson, H. H. Kel ly, Esther King, G. N. King, JJr. J. R. Leake, Viola Lever. R. C. years of service with the company, i T ' and 95 names were listed as hav-1 W C ‘ Nabors - Clarence Bud fng 10 yeaS in servi^ O’Dell, C. R. P’Oell, Willie O’Dell i J Gussie Osborne, T. E. Osborne, C. John Holland Hunter, master o. | 0 0w Lila p hlIlips L -H. Poag. ceremonies, led the group in sing-j ^ g p rater tng-fauiiW aongi, and~had"a ready p Also Lillie Prater, J. T. Purdy, supply of initiation stun s for the' Helen Rowe H w RusseU B p Joanna Mills To Pay Annual Bonus Sidney Maxwell Is Recipient Of Exchange Fellowship The faculty of Columbia Theo logical Seminary, Decatur, Ga., re cently announced the award of four graduate fellowships and one exchange fellowship for the coming year. The amtouncement said, “a new award for this year was made pos sible by the faculty of the Walden- sian Theological Seminary in Rome Co-Editors Of The Sentinel For New Year Named " ^ Jackie Truluck and Martha Wil son, both outstanding rising seniors at Clinton high school, have been selected to serve as co-editors of The Sentinel, students’ publication, for the year 1953-54. Miss Mar/ Sue Darr is the retiring editor. Roger Poore and Bucky Holland have been named to head the busi ness staff. Miss Truluck is the daughter '6f Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Truluck. Miss Wilson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Wilson. Other members of the editorial and business staffs, columnists and reporters, have also been announc ed Mrs. J. P. Sloan of the high ^ i ^ .. , •_ ,achool faculty, is sponsor for the which generously offered an ex- pa p er she has announced that a change fellowship for a student of Sentinel Study Hall will ^ held under her direction next year for The Joanna Cotton Mills has an nounced the annual paying of a dividend bonus to al employees equal to 5 per cent of their yearly earnings, the 15th annual bonus paid employees since their share- the-profits plan was adopted in 1937- President Walter Regnery, in a communication to employees, stat- 1 ed: “we have just finished a diffi cult year in our business. You will recall that last summer we were new inductees to set a jolly keynote for the occasion. The invocation was offered by the Rev. Gerald Ernst. . The address of welcome to the Old Timers was made by Mr. Reg nery, vice-president, Joanna West ern Mills company. In addressing the group, he said: Sample, M. E. Smith, Bertha Stroud, L. H. Summers, Edwin L. Thomas, Emmett L. Thomas, Gladys Thomas, E. A. Tinsley, Evie Tinsley, C. H. Tucker, Sr., E. W Tucker, M. F. Tucker, Louella, Vaughn, Gertrude Webb, J. J. Whitmire, E. J. Willingham, C. P Wofford, U. G. Young, Sr., Leo Cromer (Negro), Will Cromer <Ne- Location Selected New T ’ ’ School For Negro Children The State Mental Health Com mission, with the concurrence of the State Mental Health Services building committee, voted in their monthly meeting last Thursday to locate the new State Training School for Negro children in Rich land county. The decision to place the Negro “1 In" additi^ to a $10 first prize Orphanage Girl County Winner In 'Spelling Bee' training school near Columbia was based on two main factors, the commission said. There is not en ough land available at the present making more goods than could be j State Training School for white sold. Some mills found it necessary j children near Clinton and addi- to slow down operating two or tional land would have to be pur- three days per week, others by chased. The commission also felt closing down for weeks at a time, that Columbia is nearer the center Fortunately, at Joanna, we main- of the Negro population tained our five-day week, giving all an opportunity 4o earn a full general assembly in the surplus check throughout the year.” spending bill will be used for init- The dividends, Mr. Regnery said. 1 ial construction after the site is se- will be paid on Monday, May 4, ac-! cured. A sub-committee is to be cording to the posted schedule. It set up to study possible sites on the Columbia seminary to be hamed by its faculty.” The announcement further said that Herbert Sidney Maxwell, a graduate of Presbyterian college, has been named as winner of the fellowship. Mr. Maxwel) is a son of Mrs. A. S. Maxwell, a member of the Thomwell orphanage staff, It is expected that Mr. Maxwell will go to Italy next summer to begin his year of study in Rome and at the completion of his work there will return for an additional year of study at Columbia Seminary. X READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay you. It’* thrifty to shop first In this newspaper, then In the stores as prieea change and new werchandlss Is received and displayed. . BE WISE— READ THE ADS students wishing to have additional Whitehead With Hamilton's Store George Wallace Whithead of the Columbia Hamilton’s store, is now with their store here as watchmak er. Mr. Whithead, a native of Spar tanburg, is a graduate, of the Bui- ova Watchmaking School in Green ville. He served during World War II overseas. Mr. Whithead has a room at the home of Mrs. W. P. Jacobs on Wal nut street. will amount to approximately $230, 000 for the plant and will be dis tributed to its more than 1600 em ployees on their payroll with a fullj year’s work record. He paid high tribute to the men and women who made th edividend possible. In connection with the bonus an nouncement, all Joanna employees have received the following timely message from W. H. Regnery, presi dent Joanna Western Mills Com pany, Chicago, 111.: • Walter Regnery, vice-president of Joanna Western Mills Company, having reviewed with the com- To each of you here tonight, a hearty welcome! It is a genuine i g ro ), Will McCrackin (Negro), pleasure to honor the ever-increas ing number of long-service em ployees on this special evening set aside for expressing commenda tion of those for whom we daily feel unexpressed appreciation. We at Joanna depend greatly on T , .. ^ you. Your leadership, your loyal- In the county-wide spelling bee ty, your good example have aided contes t held last w cdc in the Lau- and inspired us through the years. ^ ns school Elaine Bennett, Too, we like to think that your ^-year-old member of the eighth decision to remain at Joanna signi-1 Brade of the Thornwelk orphanage schools, was the champion speller which to work—a better place, we . , . . might say. Not only the good pay. a^ded by the county department good working conditions, ex t ra ec * ucatl0n * Elaine will be en- benefits, such as paid vacations, t,tle ? to represent Laurens county free life insurance, wage dividends, tbe state contest to be held in and attractive village, but also the. Cc u umbia on May 2. high type of people who work at P^ce winner was Beth Joanna, the splendid spirit ofj Rllibo P’ ^ years old, and an <lth. friendly cooperation deserve the Srader at Mountvine, who was credit for attracting and keeping awar ded a $7.50 prize. Cohn Har- ^ « s fine groiiD of Deoole like vou *2 yesrs of *inci in tno The $750,000 appropriated by the 0ur sincere w ^ h P Qn thls " happy 1 7th grade in Laurens Central, won anniversary of your service at Jo- tbi T rc * Pj ace an d a $5 prize, anna is "many happy returns of the * n ac ^ < ^ 1 ^ on t0 tbe winners, other day *» contestants and the schools they The induction of Old Timers was ^presented were: Carroll Camp- in charge of Mrs. Grace Clark. , ^ ll ' Gra y Court-Owings; Thomas The Old Timers elected the fol-, | tev u en !? n ’ H ‘ ck " r y Tavern; Emma lowing new officers for the coming Ruth Holland, Long Branch. Pat year: President, Judson Whitmire;; ^ arr ’ Claudia Ann bitter, vice-president, Mrs. Virgie Garner; L™, 5 Yvonne Smith, Ford; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Lila Phil- ? hffuFt l f A S K,Unc A k ’ J °» k . Gmver R p g Jimie Madden, Academy Street, Retiring officers are Mrs. Clark,! ^J inton ’ Jackie Pitts, Florida St., president; J. M. Fulmer, vice-pres-1 Gll " ton; ^^an Trammell, Clinton ident; E. C. Abrams. secre tary- ! ^ h - an d ^or Ann Poore, Gar. treasurer. | bugton St., Laurens. The gold pins presented Old Tim- j t ers are studded with one ruby for Ur WOOQS I O Conduct state hospital property near the present State Park, the commis sion announced. Espiegs Leave City for Wilmington Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Espieg will be interested to know they are moving today to Wilming ton, N. C., where the former is con nected with the Timme Corpora tion. # The Espiegs came to Clinton sev- - _ , , , |en years ago from Anderson and panys Bo^rd of Directors the r «*j while here Mr. Espieg was super- suits of oi>erations of Joanna Cot- j n t enden t and general manager for ton Mills for the year ending March Gwen-Evan Mills. Laurens Silver Tea For Cancer Crusade From 4 until 6 o’clock on Wednes day afternoon, May <1, a silver tea will be given at the home of Mrs. R. L. Kinard on West Main street in Laurens. Assistant hostess will be Mrs. Fred Med lock. Proceeds will be given to the Cancer Crusade. A musical program will be given. All ladies of the entire community are iqvited attend. 31, 1953, recommended the pay ment of a Wage Dividend equal to 5 per cent of the wages earned dur- in the mentioned year. While it was not necessary to in form you of this by letter, the un dersigned does feel that he should S. J. Chapman, who 1185 been connected with the Gwen-Evan Mills as overseer of weaving, has. been named superintendent to re place Mr. Espieg. Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and their three small daughters came here urge upon all concerned to lay by, f rom LaFrance and are occupying this dividend as a protection for a res i dervce on Jones street, the future, if only because pros pects for profits in the operating of a cotton mill are not at all bright at this time.. It is much easier to manufacture a yard of cotton than it is to sell that same yard at a profit. (Signed) W. H. REGNERY. WITH HAYS HOSPITAL Mrs. James Lewis of Laurens, has accepted an office position at Hays hospital. Dunbar New Editor The Blue Stocking Al Dunbar, a rising junior from Barnwell, was elected editor of The Blue iStoqking publication during the past week. He will enter upon the work after the issue of May 8, suc ceeding George Everett, the retiring editor. Members of the complete staff are to be announced later. 25 years two f°r 30 years and an SerTICCS In W. Vo. additional ruby tor each added 5 Dr and Mrs „ j w , years until a diamond is given for , erd (or ||srti „ sb w Va '' Ur 50 years service. Also each pin Woods wm .„ ^ Presbvte _ shows the exact number of years . the worker has served and will be ian cburcb there, dedicating a new , e worker nas served and win oe memorial chapel to his father, the brought up to date each year. ! !ate Dr . F M WoodSf who serv .; d a , •‘The Joanna Story,’ an interest- pastor for 4? years ing color movie, was shown during While away th Wl] , be s of the evening as a feature of the pro- relatives and frueQds gram. It depicted the entire ope- —- _ ration of the Joanna plant from the arrival of a bale of cotton until converted into the finished prod uct. It showed the same process of manufacturing at the plants in New York an d Chicago producing window shade rollers and the wide range of window shades. The West ern Mills are the largest producers of window shades in the world. Another enjoyable part of the program was entertainment provid ed by the Hi-Neighbor quartet of Anderson. Their program consist ed of a number of religious songs, with the meeting closing with the i entire audience singing “God Be! With You Till We Meet Again.” 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.