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I i i "T' The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable • - • • • ■ # \ ®hp fllifrnntrk If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LIV Clinton, S. C., Thursday, June 18, 1953 Number 25 Training School Girls Winners In Dress Revue Baccalaureate Services At Joanna Church For Study Graduates Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, a baccalaureate service for all Joanna school graduates, Joanna Study club . TT . , T graduates, and those receiving the j 11 "- 13 iu Laurens J; ountv _ par ' Sunday school workers diploma will ticipated in the annual Dress Revue ^ held at the Joanna 3aplist church . > ♦ V# ♦♦ *♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ V# *♦ V# ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ *♦ ♦# ♦♦ V# ♦♦ *♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦* ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ intermediate, and and Aehivement program held at the Agicultural building on Mon-| ^ The , l^ lor » . , ^ day, June 8. Fifty girls, mothers ’ church choirs with high schoo e r - and 4-H leaders attended the pro- nates and college students will join gram. Girls competed in project ? ad “ ate ?„‘“ r h p I° C ^ S i 'i work and county winners were se- ^ r ' A ‘ Wash turn, r-. lected teacher-training for the Southern Baptist convention of Nashville, Tenn., will be the speaker. Sunday evening at 7:30, com mencement services will be held. Le roy Burns, county superintendent of education, will bring the address. Scripture and prayer will be given by Superintendent W. R. Anderson of School District No. 56. Superirt- tendent G. N. Foy of the Joanna schools will present the speaker Mrs. Alex Crawford, instructor of Joanna Study club, assisted by Buren Lown, principal of Joanna schools, will present the high school certifi cates. Rev. James Mitchell, assisted by Charles Murphy, chairman of teacher-framing, will present the Sunday school workers diplomas. Those receiving high school cer tificates from the Study club are: Mrs. Harold Murphy, Mrs. R. L. Francis, Mrs. Arthur League, Mrs. Leroy Couch, Mrs. Ollie Wrenn, Mrs. Ruby Mills, Chris Davenport, Nathan Brazel, William Dunlap, Marvin Hall, and James Berry. Those receiving Sunday school workers diplomas are: Mrs. D. L. Bundrick, Mrs. Freeman Evans, Mrs. Claude Farmer, Miss Mary Fuller, The county winners were an nounced as follows: Dress Revue, Onita Silver, Clinton; clothing, Claudella Bprgess, Barks- tricia Dodson, Hickory Tavern; health, Loretta Johnson, Hickory Tavern; food preparation and bread making, Frances Cleveland, Clin ton; dairy foods team demonstra tion, Geneva Horne and Marcelle Cleveland, Clinton;, frozen foods, - Dorothy Culbertson, Hickory Tav ern; canning, Mattie Lee Wylie, Clinton; poultry, Norma Jean Weis- ,ner, BarksdaleOIamie; leadership, Nancy Dodson, Hickory Tavern; girls’ record, Claudella Burgess, Barksdale-Narnie. These girls will represent the county in the Pied mont District Round-Up July 20-21 at Camp Long. They have exceled in their project work and will com pete with other counties for higher honors. Junior winners selected: garden ing, Shirley Hellams, Barksdale- Narnie; health, Nan Nabors, Oak Grove; clothing, Judy Bryant, Brewerton; breads, Kay Martin, Mt. Gallagher; foods, Barbara Ridge, Hickory Tavern. SUNDAY IS “DAD’S” DAY ALL HAIL TO THE CHAMP! 4-H girls har project work and Mrs. Roy Fennell, Mrs. H. L. Gard- records on exhibit. The program was as follows: a junior Dress Re vue with ten girls participating, Lyn Baumberger, Hickory Tavern; Edra Pugh and Evelyn Chavis were placed in the blue ribbon group. A Senior Dress Revue with eleven girls participating. Onita Silver, Geneva Home, and Rosalie Light- sey, of the State Training School, were placed in the blue ribbon group. These girls made and mod eled their dresses. Home Econom ics teachers judged the workman ship of each dress. Nancy Dodson, state 4-H winner in Dress Revue, 1952, gave a talk on her 4-H project, what 4-H has meant to her and the honor of be ing a state winner and attending National Club Congress in Chi cago. Geneva Horne and Marcelle Cleveland gave a dairy foods dem onstration before the group. This consisted of various ways of prepar ing cottage cheese and cheese in making attractive and delicious sandwiches. They stressed the need of milk and dairy products in the diet. ner, Lester Hair, Horace Hamm, Mrs. Ben Jester, Charles Murphy, Mrs. Charles Murphy, Harold Murphy, Mrs. Harold Murphy, Mrs. Wreford Nabors, Mrs. L. H. Poag, Mrs. Ber tha Stroud, Lee Thomas, Walter Waits,..Mrs^. Walter Waits, Mrs. Mar bel Barfield, Mrs. Walter Gresham, J. B. Johnson, Miss Helen Phillips, Mrs. Alvin Whelchel, Nathan Bra zel, Mrs. Nathan Brazel, Mrs. Alex Crawford, Chris Davenport, Mrs. Chris Davenport, Miss Ruth Hair, Louis Murphy, Mrs. Louts Murphy, Otis Murphy, Millard Murphy, Miss Myrtle Murphy, Carl Stroud, Mrs. Carl Stroud. ministered the oath to jhp ev-snliri- . Frances Cleveland gave a dem- ^ or 0 f Thirteenth Judicial Dis- Ashmore Sworn In As New Congressman For Fourth District Robert T. Ashmore of Greenville, took the oath of office Monday as the new representative of the 4th Congressional District which com prises the counties of Greenville, Spartanburg, Union and Laurens. Speaker Joe Martin solemnly ad- Welcome Service Here Sunday For New Lutheran Pastor Farmers Urged To Spray Cotton Against Damage A union service of the city| County Agent C. B. Cannon, spot churches will be held Sunday eve-'checking cotton in various sections ning at 8 o’clock at the First Bap- of the county last week, noted the tist church to welcome the Rev. J. boll weevil, hopper and thrip dam- Marion Rhoden, j r ^ new p as t 0 r of age was on the increase compared St. John’s Lutheran church. Mem- to the inspection the week before, bers of all congregations are invit- He said “the small black dead ed to unite in the special service leaves in cotton buds are boll weevil 39. which will be in charge of the pas tors of the city. Mr. Rhoden was recently ordain ed in the Gospel Ministry of the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation damage. The ‘feathery’ type cotton plants ar^ due to hoppers and thrip sucking tender buds. Damage by these insects retards cotton growth.” Mr. Cannon declared cotton plants in Columbia, and on June 7 assum- are fruiting' freely and it is noted ed his duties as pastor of the church i small shapes are being killed by hop- County Form Women Attending State Meet At Winthrop The annual meeting of the South Carolina Council of Farm Women is being held June 16-19 at Win throp college in Rock Hill. Nineteen Laurens county women are attending the entire meeting and a large number attending for the day and part of the week. Lau rens county representatives are: Mrs. L. N. Cook, Mrs. Dutch Cook and Mrs. Means Moore, Owings ciub: Mrs. Robert Wasson, Mrs, Frank Bamberger and Mrs. Buck Mahon, Hickory Tavern club; Miss 1 Belle Patterson, Lanofrd club; Mrs. Guy Mahon and Mrs. Gus Nash, Greenpond club; Mrs. J. H. Power and Mrs. C. C. Craddock, Barks- dale-Narnie club; Mrs. Toy Patton, Durbin club; Mrs. L. R. Henderson. Youngs club; Mrs. Ralph Coker, Bethany club; Mrs. lone Wallace, Shiloh club; Mrs. W. R. Brown, Long Banch club; Mrs. Cliff Row land, Oak Grove club; ajnd Mrs. Floyd Weathers. Mrs. L. N. Cook, president of the council, and Miss B£lle Patterson, county membership chairman, arc the voting delegates and will repre sent the Laurens council in special business sessions of the meeting. Mrs. Robert Wasson, Piedmont district director, will give the dis trict report and lead a panel dis cussion on the Plan of Work for councils throughout the state. • Mrs. lone Wallace, county music chairman, will direct group sing ing during the week. She has di rected and will sing with the coun ty group at Rural Music Night on Thursday. Members of the Lau rens chorus participating in this program are: Mrs. Guy Mahon, Mrs. Gus Nash, Mrs. J. H. Power, Mrs. C. C. Craddock, Mrs. Frank Baum berger, Mrs. Ralph Coker and Mrs. W. R. Brown. They will sing “Medley From The South,’’ and join with others for a state chorus singing four selections. Miss Hazle Dean, home agent, and Miss Myrtice Taylor, assistant home agent, are attending the state meeting with the group. Senior High Conference Here Next Week at P. C. Presbyterian college plays host to its second Presbyterian youth con ference of the summer season next week, the Pee Dee Presbytery’s Senior High conference. Approximately 100 young people between the ages of 15 and 21 are expected to attend the conference which extends from next Monday through the following Saturday. Dr. W. Redd Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, will be the inspirational speak er. Dr. Richard T. Gillespie, of the Columbia Theological Seminary faculty, will serve as Bible teacher. The theme, “Christ to the World Through Me,” is the same one used by the Young People’s Leadership School of the Synod of South Caro lina which was held on the college campus last week. - The Rev. James L. Doom of Hartsville, is director of the Senior High conference, and the Rev. I. M. Bagnal of BennettsviLle, serves as business manager. Other speakers, in addition to Dr. Turner and Dr. Gillespie, in clude: Dr. Cecil Brearley of Myrtle Beach; the Rev. Charles Plowden of Society Hill; Mrs. Maurice Car michael, adult adviser from Dil lon; and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Tim- berlake, adult advisers from Harts ville. here. Mr. Rhoden is a native of Johns ton, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion pers and thrip. “Application of one Last Rites Today of the recommended organic poisons r- ■ ■ ^ ^ will control these insects. Dust or onstration on bread making. She mixed and prepared rolls before the group. Following the program mothers, leaders and club girls looked at the 4-H records and exhibits of proj ect work. Home Agents, Hazle j Dean and Myrtice Taylor, were in' charge of the program presented by the county 4-H girls. Atkins Farmer Brings Cotton Stalk J. Andrew Harker was a visitor here the past week-end and brought from his farm in Atkins two stalks Of cotton having blooms and num erous squares. The heavily fruited stalks meas ured about 28 inches in height and appeared to be much farther ad vanced than cotton in this section. As ytt no local blooms have been reported to The Chronicle. Assistant Baptist Pastor for Summer Clyde Moody of Union, a second year ministerial student - at the Southeastam Seminary, Louisville, Ky., is serving as assistant pastor of the First Baptist church for the summer months. Mr. Moody is residing in the home of Mrs. John B. Ferguson on Maple street Rhoden, Sr. In 1950 he graduated; spray of recommended amounts per frOm Newberry college with the de-1 acre, one as good as the other. Dust gree of bachelor of arts in religion j should not be applied when wind is and philosophy. At Newberry bellowing over three miles ,per hour was on the honor roll each semestej nor spray when over five miles per READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS KEGVLABLY EACH WEEK * » • a It will pay ya«. »’• Uwifty to shop first In this newspaper, than In 4be Is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS trict to succeed the late Joseph R. Bryson, also of Greenville. Last Friday the state board of canvassers met in the office of the secretary of state in Columbia to declare the result of the recent spec ial election. Ashmore was de clared elected and a certificate of election sent to Washington in or der that the nominee might be sworn into office at once. The official vote in the race was declared to be: Ashmore 12,766, Charles C. Moore of Spartanburg, 10,679; Robert C. Wasson of this county, 3,122; F. M. Easterlin of Spartanburg, 1,569; John F. Barry of Union, 499; and Clement L. Mc- Eachem of Greenville, 285. Mac Hipp New Rural Letter Carrier, Succeeds Leake Mac B. Hipp, Jr., has been named rural letter carrier for Route 3 from the local office, and entered upon his work this week. He succeeds Joe W. Leake who made his “last round” April 30 upon reaching the retirement age after having served the same route more than 47 years. Since Mr. Leake’s retirement the route has been served by substi tute carrier E. Mace Young. Mr. Hipp has been connected with the local office for some time in the capacity of a substitute city carrier. Attends B. & L. Meet At Clemson B. Hubert Boyd, president of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan association, attended the convention and banquet this week of the South Carolina Building, Savings and Loan League at Clemson which was ad dressed by J. M. Sink, president of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Greensboro, N. C., Mr. Sink describ ed as “remarkable” the increase in assets of associations In this state. President Boyd was aeeompaniad by Tench P. Owens, local attorney of the association. and at graduation received the hon or of being graduated cum laude He was graduated from the South ern Lutheran Theological Seminary in May with a degree of bachelor of divinity. He has served during summer vacations from the semi nary as assistant to pastors of St. Stephen’s church at Lexingtpn, and St. Andrew’s at -Charleston. Herbert Owens Purchases Plant Royal Cleaners ■hour. Many farmers lose consider able amount of dust each year by applying poison when wind is too high, blowing the dust out of the fields.” The county agent said Laurens county has a rather good stand and prospect for cotton crop. “It is hoped that farmers will do a good job in controlling cotton insects.” Hotel To Erect Advertising Signs On Main Highways From Home For Joe L. Burgess Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Owens, who) The board of directors of the have been connected with the firm! Clinton Community Hotel Corpora- for a number of years, have purchas-j tion, at a meeting Friday night ap- of*hir o^sinc brines'’ ^6^0 manv ^ — pr0V ed the purchase of six large ad- P g b gS g * t0 ma y Joe L. Burgess, 68, well known farmer and citizen, residing on the Greenwood highway, died suddenly Tuesday morning at Hays hospital after several years of declining health. The funeral services will be con ducted from the home this after noon (Thursday) at 4 o’clock by the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist church. Interment will fol low here in Rosemont cemetery, with nephews serving as pallbear ers. ~ T- ~ Mr. Burgess was a native of Un ion county but had made his home in this community for the past 42 years. He was a son of the late Newton and Frances Sanders Bur gess, and a member of the First Baptist church. The announcement ed Royal Cleaners, Inc., and will op erate the business in the same loca tion. The plant was formerly operated by Tom Mauney, a native of Georgia who came to Clinton two years ago. The Owens have bought the interest of both Mr. Mauney and J. Roy Gas- vertising signs, 10x20 feet, to be erected in the near future as soon as completed by the firm awarded the contract. The cost of the signs will be shared equally by the cor poration and A. A. McCall, lessee. The attractive signs directing'the friends here and elsewhere. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nel lie Parks Burgess; a son, J. Roy Local Kiwanians To Attend International Meet In New York J. C. Thomas, president of the lo cal Kiwanis club, and W. W. Har ris, past lieutenant gdvemor, will represent the club as deiegat.e£ at. the 38th annual convention of Ki wanis International in New York City June 21-25. Ratchford W. Bo land, also a past lieutenant govern or, will also attend the convention. President Thomas will be accom panied by Mrs. Thomas and daugh ters, Terry and Kay, Mr. Harris by Mrs. Harris and daughter. Miss Cornelia Harris, and Mr. Boland by Mrs. Boland. The Kiwanis convention sessions will be held it* Madison Square Garden with more than 15,000 dele gates and their families attending from all 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. Oustanding speakers will include Gen. S. Hoyt Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff, Henry Cabot Lodge, U. S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Gov. Frank G. Clement, of Tennessee. and Dr. Ralph W. Sockman, pastor of Christ Methodist Church, New York City. Balls, receptions, a fashion show and theatrical programs are in cluded as entertainment features for the ladies. , The delegates will elect interna tional officers and pass on amend ments to the Kiwanis International constitution by-laws. Delegates from the clubs in this area will leave Saturday for the convention. ques, who established the business public’s attention to Hotel Mary here several years ago Mr. Owens, a native of Spartan burg county, has Hved at Joanna for a number of years. He and Mrs. Owens, the former Miss Doris Wof ford, and their son, Stanley, now re side with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wofford on the Joanna high way near the city. McGee Infant Passes In Virginia Edna Pitts McGee, infant daugh ter of Lt. and Mrs. Joe McGee of this city, passed away Tuesday Musgrove here will be erected at prominent spots on the highways leading into the city. The board at the same time re ceived a financial statement of the hotel rental revenue by months for two full years of operation. The second year showed an increase of 35 per cent over the first year’s business. Burgess; three daughters, Mrs. j d Mrs. G. W. B. Smith, / Red Cross Business Meeting Set Thursday Judge J. Hewlette Wasson, chair- man of the Laurens county chapter night at the Camp Pickett, Va., hos- j of Red Cross has called an open pital where she had been a patient i meeting of all interested persons since birth June 10. Thursday evening at 7:30 at Hotel Services will be held at 9:30 this morning at the graveside in Rose mont cemetery. Mrs. McGee was before marriage Miss Carolyn Pitts, daughter of Mrs. James Pitts. Lt. McGee is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. McGee. R. E. Ferguson, Sr. Ill In Hospital R. E. Ferguson, Sr., well known business man of the city, has been) a patient at the General hospital in Greenville for the past week. His many friends will be interested to know he was reported yesterday as satisfactorily improving, and hopes to return to his home in about two weeks. Mary Musgrove. Richard Bjurberg, regional direc tor will be present to speak for the national organization. All directors are asked by the officials to attend and others interested in the organ ization, as important business mat ters will be discussed. Clinton Girl On Winthrop Top List Thirty-eight Winthrop college graduates were announced the past week who completed their college courses with high academic aver ages. Included in the list was Miss Martha Dailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Dailey of this city. Bass and Mrs. J. T. Brown, both of this community; and Miss Violet Burgess of Durham, N. C.; two sis ters, Mrs. J. Lee Willard, who re sides near here, and Mrs. Nannie Thompson of Columbia; one broth er, Frank Burgess, of Lockhart, and three grandchildren. Wildlife Group Will Meet July 6 The Clinton group of the Laurens County Chapter, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, wil hold its supper meeting at 8 o’clock, July 6, at the Mary Lou ranch on high way 76. J. C. Thomas, president, requests that members obtain tickets before this date from J. C. Pace, chair man, or L. L. Copeland, secretary- treasurer. The Gun club wil hold its first shooting at 4:30 on the same day at the ranch before the supper meeting. All members interested are asked to contact L. H. Bagwell and are asked to be at the ranch by 4:30. Thornwell Girls On Dean's List Misses Ella Bee Cole and Margaret Winburn, Thorrrwel’l orphanage high school graduates attending Lees- MeRae college, Banner Elk, N. C., are included on the dean’s list released a few days ago at the dose of the fe95i3-54 school year. They are mem bers at the sophomore and freshmen class. Former Resident, Passes In Maryland News has been receive here of the death of Mrs. Mary Glessner Kefauver Smith which occurred in Middleton; Md., on May 30. The funeral rites were held there at Christ Evangelical and Reformed church of which she was an active j member and served as secretary for several years. Mrs. Smith was the widow of Dr. G. W. B. Smith, a practicing dentist of this city fer several years until his death. Their two sons, Carlisle and George Smith, oustanding grad uates of Pesbyterian college, now make their homes at Frederick and Middleton, Md. The news of Mrs. Smith’s pass^pg will be received with regret by friends who pleasantly remember her. Surviving are the two sons, Car lisle and George; also four sisters. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leadii^j 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.