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1 I I The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable ©to (Eliutnn (Clirmtirlp If You Don’t Read The Chronicle i You Don’t Get the News Volume LIV Clinton, S. C. # Thursday, July 30, 1953 Number 31 C. I. Smiths Honored As Master Farmers Mr. and Mrs. CBfford T. Smith and family of the Kinards-Bush River community, have been se lected as one of South Carolina’s Master Farm Families for 1953, it is announced by the Clemson Col lege Extension Service and The Progressive Farmer. The selec tions are made in a rotation plan among states covered by the Caro- linas-Virginia edition of the maga zine. Ten families in this ' state were selected for the honor. A program will be hold at which time the presentation of a bronze Master Family plaque will be made to the Smiths for their outstand ing accomplishments. Mr. Smith has made an enviable record in the agricultural, cattle and dairying fields. f To be named a Master Farm Family is considered as one of the highest and most coveted honors which can come to a farm family. The families are selected after hav ing been personally visited and carefully considered by officials of the sponsoring organizations. Their achievements in farming, home- making and citizenship are studied, scored and compared with those of other farm families nominated by county committees from the va rious counties. A 1,000-point score card is used as a basis for evaluating the activ ities of each family. The four main divisions on the score card and the points assigned each are: Family and community life, 225 points; operation and organization of farm, 350 points; business methods and ability, 150 points; and home farm stead, 275 points. The farms and farm homes of the 1953 “Master Farm Families” provide excellent examples of good farm practices and wholesome, helpful farm life with a different emphasis in each instance. Miss Martha Ramage Claimed By Death, Laid To Rest Here MisS Martha Elizabeth Ramage, 34, daughter of A. A. Ramage, Sr., and Mrs. Ellen Chandler Ramage, died Saturday night at the Blalock clinic after several years of de clining health. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from her home near here, with interment follow ing In Rosemont cemetery. Of ficiating ministers were Dr. W. R. Turner, the Rev. Sam Lipsey, the Rev. G. A Aiyierson and Dr. D. J. Woods. Pallbearers were Lawrence Da vis, Pringle Copeland, Hugh Bu ford, Walter Ramage, Jr., J. W. Ab rams and Gordon Henry. The honorary escort consisted of Dr. D. E. Waller, Dr. Geo. R. Bla lock, Rev. E. K. Garrison, Rev. Floyd Hellams. Hugh __Workman. TUodolph-BaVli: M. Boland, Downs Monroe, Roy Crawford, W. P Dickson, Bill Chisholm and H. D. Henry. The unusually large number of friends and relatives present, and the many beautiful floral tributes at the grave gave evidence of thej general popularity of the young J woman and the high esteem in which she was held. Miss Ramage was a native of this community and a member of the First Presbyterian church. Until forced to give up her work on ac count of her health she was a valu- \ble employee of the Bank of Clin ton where she was highly regard ed by the officers and directors and the bank’s customers. She was a very dependable, conscien tious young woman, always-courte ous and considerate of the public, and pleasing in her manner. She possessed many admirable traits of character and by her sweet person ality and graciousness made and held many friends through the yeras who are saddened by her passing, and who unite in extend ing sincere sympathy to the be reaved' family. - In addition to her father and ! mother she is survived by one sis- 1 ter, Mrs. James William Mahon of j Greenville; three brothers, David ; Franklin, A. Augustus, Jr., and Thomas Chandler Ramage, and five THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY THE AMERICAN DOLLAR WILL BE KING THESE THREE DAYS FOLLOW' THE CROWDS — CLINTON IS AN EXCELLENT SHOPPING CENTER One Case Polio Reported In County Monday Morning Pony League Team Plays In Regional Meet At Florence Jersey Cattle Show Held On Henderson Farm Through yesterday one case ofj Clinton’s hard - hitting' Pony, The South Carolina Jersey Cattle polio had been reported in the* League team was in Florence, club held its annual Lower Pied- county thus far this Season. The on reported Monday through the health department, was a small col ored child, 4 years old, of the Farmes To Vole On Wheal Quotas In August Referendum The Secretary of Agriculture has proclaimed marketing quotas on the 1954 crop of wheat, as requir ed by law. Two-thirds or more of the wheat growers voting in a ref erendum must approve quotas be fore they can become effective, ac cording to H. A. Ropp, PMA county office manager. The date of the referendum on wheat marketing quotas for 1954 is August 14, 1953. Headquarters for voting for the various communities of the county will be announced at a later date. According to law the Secretary of Agriculture must proclaim quo tas when the estimated total supply of wheat exceeds the normal sup ply by more than 20 per cent. The estimate on July 1 when the deter mination was made showed the present supply to be more than 50 per cent of the normal supply. If farmers vote in favor of wheat marketing quotas then there will be a price support loan of 90 per cent of parity available to farmers who do not exceed their wheat ac reage allotments. If wheat market ing .quotas are disapproved in the referendum then the price support loan will be only 50 per cent of parity. Each wheat farmer on a farm i which is subject to quotas and who has a share in the wheat crop is eligible to vote in the referendum. Any wheat farmer who will plant for harvest in 1954 more than 15 acres of wheat on his farm is el igible to vote in the referendum. Farms on which the wheat acre- this week competing in the Pony|mont Parish Jersey field day last age 1S 15 acres or less !and farms League Regional tournament. 1 Thursday, at Greenwood Jersey--on-wbicTi The' normal produettort bf : Eight teams from four states—'Farms of Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell! the acreage planted to wheat is les; South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama Henderson near here. Mountville area. Last year there'"? ^or’tl^~righ? e to^repreaent^thisi J ^7|. Parish |, sh °' v were seven cases and the preced-; region at the Pony League World **, s d The Jer^yTmmais rep 6 ing year seventeen. Series in Washington, Pa. resenting the Lower Piedmont Par- The county chapter of the Na-1 Clinton made the regional play- ish w se i ec ted and will be shown tional Foundation for Infantile Pa-|? ff s by winning the district two| during Farm a n d week Jt ralysis was re-organized last week tournamerit at Laurens last week, clemson August 17-21 for the coming year with Judge local team whipped Granite- nieces and neohews all of this citv Hewlette Wasson as chairman. The | tw i ce and Laurens once as u id nephL ^ , all Of this city. chairman urges that where a case ; Bobby Hanna hit four home runs of polio is diagnosed or suspicioned ant ^ ®iii Sease hit three to account YounO Formers that parents contact him in order * or most of the teams’ ten homers I that hospitalization plans may be for the tuornament. Peanut Smith immediately made and entrance barred on the mound, relieving in —J r a.i a.: a. • • % . • j _ a thp CAr'nnrT ouma onH in a W. A. Sherrott Is Honored By Scouts * ^ At a meeting on Tuesday eve ning at the Scout House W. A. Sherratt, who has served as scout master of troop 111 was honored by the scouts and their parents. Mr. Sherratt is moving this week with his family to Columbia where they will ipake their home. In appreciation of his services to the organization Mr. Sherratt was presented a silver pitcher as a gift from the scouts, their parents and the Kiwanis club which sponsors the troop. The presentation was made by Neill Dailey, senior scout patrol leader. Milford Smith will g an j zed a t a meeting to be held i lighter cases of polio, treatment succeed Mr. Sherratt as scoutxnas-, August 11, at 8:00 p. m.,' * er - . * * ' at the high school. Officers will This year four members of the ^ e i e cted and a. program of work C. G. Cushman, Extension Ser vice dairy specialist of Clemson, than 200 bushels will be exempt from wheat marketing quotas, Mr. Rppp said. “Wheat acreage” as used in tho program will mean any acreage seeded to wheat and any acreage of volunteer wheat which may reach maturity. The penalty on excess wheat will be 45 per cent of the wheat parity price as of May 1, 1954.' The dol- gave discussions on the roughage i i ars cents amount, of course, program and later gave a demon- w jj] depend on the parity level at stration in fitting dairy animals. and showing thah time. The wheat parity price i on May 1, 1953, was $2.43 per bush- To Organize secured fo/the patient in*a hospital the second game and pitching thej The 4-H club boys of Laurens el. Young men following the occupa-1 i n this area designated as a polio *bird. county showing Jersey calves were The producer may pay the penal- tion of farming are invited to join! treatment center. He urged par-' T* 16 clinton p ony Leaguers— Jimmy and Larry Pressley, sons of; ty and market the excess wheat; or the local Young Farmers of Ameri- e nts to take all possible precaution bandied by Kelly Borgh as coach 'Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pressley of the ' he can avoid or postpone the penal- ca Chapter. The chapter of Clin- during the current polio season and Hack Prate r as assistant coach] Ekom community^ Jerry Wilson, ty by withholding the excess wheat ton high school serves Laurens saying that since no one knows how — were presented a trophy for win-‘son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wilson from the market, either by storing County School District No. 56. - <u " * — J ^ “ * * ’ " This is an organization of out-of school young men who are trying the disease is transmitted no pre- n * n 8 *be district meet and given caution should be overlooked. $15 ° toward expenses at Florence. _ _ Only hospitals accepted by the D - S - Templeton, recreation direc- to become established in farming.; Joint Commission on Accreditation t° r » accompanied the team to the The local chapter will be reor-' of Hospitals ere used. In some re 8ional playoffs. 'Tuesday, August 11, at 8:00 p. m., may be given in the home, the Daw I Q KAnnco troop attended Camp Philmont, the Scout Rinch at Cimmaron, New Mexico, and Robert Neely and George Blalock, Jr., showed colored slides taken at the camp and points |. for the year will be formulated. A film strip on the organization will be shown. ■* Wive^ of young farmers are also of interest enroute. Eighteen boys inv / ted to attend the meeting to en- have attended Camp Old Indian j r°n jn , ^ass^ of ^Home Economics this summer. During the evening the group which will be taught by Mrs. Roily Bannister, home economics teacher. enjoyed'a social houf, cold drinks Anyone desiring further infonna- J * tion about the program for August 11 may contact E. B. Few, agricul ture teacher or Mrs. Bannister. and cookies. Coleman Ramily Holds Reunion The fourth annual Coleman fam- i’y reunion was held on Sunday, July 26, at Camp Fellowship on Lake Greenwood. Fifty-eight descendants of Absa lom and Matilda Coleman were present for tfye outing and picnic dimmer. In addition to relatives in the Laurens-Clinton-Cross Hill area, Bobby Kay of Camp Rucker, Ala., and Hqnea JPath, and Walter B. Yount of Charlotte, N. C., attend ed. Sadler Ranks Top Pharmacy Graduate Announcement has been made by the state board that Rufus E. Sad ler, a recent graduate of the Uni versity of South Carolina, School of Pharmacy, received the highest mark on the examination of any student in the state, with an aver age of 91. M?. Sadler, whose average was in the high nineties, was also the top ranking honor graduate of his class. thei medical services division of . National Foundation advises. * Resigns Pastorate Financial aid is given by NFIP!C nr PIaIH Work chapters whenever families cannot | U CU TTUr * of Hickory Tavern; Wofford jit or by delivering it to the Secre- Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Woods; Benny and Gene Marlar, sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Marler, of the Greenpond community. Caldwell Henderson is vice-pres- tary of Agriculture for relief use or diversion, under regulations es tablished by the secretary After the producer has fulfilled one of the above requirements he may dent of the state Jersey Cattle club. | market the rest of the wheat'with- A Dutch barbecued chicken din- out penalty through the use of a ner was served with a large group penally-free marketing card Today, Friday and Saturday Expected To Draw Big Crows In Local Stores for Bargain Event. Three more big summer dollar days—today, Friday and Saturday —are on the bill-of-fare for resi dents of this entire section this week-end. Big crowds are expect ed to com# to the city and take ad vantage of the hundreds of bar gains offered by a number of par ticipating merchants. Read The Chronicle today for the big news. The event is sponsored by the Merchants Association with the red carpet rolled out for the public. Three sucessful days are being an ticipated by merchants who have complete lines of merchandise and many are offering extra special values to the public. All roads will lead to Clinton during the three days for a wise buying public. The American Dol lar Will Be King Today, Friday and Saturday. You, your family, neigh bors and friends are invited. You can’t aftord to miss and take ad vantage of the big money-savings you will find here. bear the full cost, the local chapter announced.' Aid is given from March of Dimes Funds raised in this county each January, without regard to race, creed or color. The National Foundation states: “Families that can pay all or part of the costs of care, or that have polio insurance or hospital insur ance coverage, are expected to util ize these resources, but no family is expected to impoverish itself to meet medical or hospital expenses of polio.” The Foundation stands ready to help all who need help, the chapter chairman added. Cadet Blakely Finishes Summer Camp Cadet Guy S. Blakely, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blakely, Sr., of this city, a junior at The Citadel, is one of 800 cadets who completed the six-weeks officer training pfogram at the ROTC summer camp at Fort Belvoir, Va., July 31. Having completed this training, and upon completion of his formal education, Cadet Blakely will be eligible for a commission as a sec- and lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS ** ■ R. r -, • REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay yon. It’s thrifty to shop first In this newspaper, then in the stores as prices chance and new merchandise is received and displayed. BE WISE— * READ THE ADS interested in dairying present. Accepts Position In Saudi Arabia Excess wheat which is fed to livestock or poultry on the farm is subject to the penalty. District No. 56 Rev. J. Sheldon Moose, pastor of Timothy Lutheran church in Cam den, and a former pastor of St. resigned U *th^ n Camden to rate Pr > en ds of Mrs. A. D. Connon of To Sell Vacated re.jgnea the Camden pa.t rate Lexington p arki Md , the former C-L__i Miss Grace League, of this city, ^ChOOl Properties will be interested to know she has • accepted a position with the Arab- As sta ted in an advertisement m ian American Oil Company in The Chronicle trustees of Laurens Drahren, Saudi Arabia. School District No. 56, Clinton-Jo- • lv . . . r, v i nr v- t Mrs. Connor is spending several anna area, announce the sale at i here with her -parents, Mr. 1 P ubl;c outcr y an salesday in Au- ard, president of the South Caro- and Mrs R M L^g^ before leav- 1 # ust of nine school properties va- v... — cated in the countv’s school consoli- day to accept the position as sy nodical field worker for the South Carolina Synod of the Lutheran church. He plans to enter upon his new work September 1. In his new position Rev. Moose lina synod, and will assist in the supervision of home mission proj ects and assist in the promotion of social missions including 'evange lism. He and his family will re side in Columbia. The announcement is one of in terest here to friends. Resigning his work here Mr. Moose accepted the pastorate of the Laurens church of his denomination and from there went to Camden two years ago. Turner Conducting Services At Hodges Dr. W. R. Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, began a series of special ser vices at the Hodges Presbyterian church on Sunday evening. The services are held daily at eight in the y evening and tfill continue through Friday. HERE FOR FUNERAL The following were among the out of town relatives and friends here last Wednesday for the fun eral of P. B. Adair: J. A. Reynolds, Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, Mrs. Charles Hodgson, Mrs. Randolph EICHELBERGER IMPROVING ing for New York City by plane on tated in the county’s school consoli- August 21 for Arabia. idation program. ^ I Listed are three white schools, five colored and one undesignat- j ed. The three whites are Garling- rp, ... . „ , ] ten school, Duncan Creek and p ^ ,k y fr n I s 01 . Hu ? h J H O'Dell. The five colored are Shady » to Grove. Belfast. Mt. Bethel. Lisbon f, , lhe T , Pr % 8 -1 and Evelyn Coleman, The undes- Charlotte, N. C. (| jg natec | ls Qj d Huntington, a school where he underwent an operation , ha , ha$ nol ^ , n optr4tjon (oi . on Frld *)' years. Mr. Eichelberger’s condition isj The school buildings are to be improving satisfactorily and he ex-j sold with the lands on which they pects to return to his home soon. sit. Terms will be cash. UTTIE LEAGUE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT BE HAYED HERE, BEGINNING MONDAY Clinton will play host to the Lit tle League District Tournament beginning Monday at 3:39 p. m., city recreation director D. S. Tem pleton, announced yesterday. Six teams wil square off in the single elimination competition for the right to represent this district in the state tournament. Action is slated for the Clinton Little League park with tfle championship game Lambkin, Mrs. j’. P. Bryson, Mrs. i to ** held next Wednesday ! Joe Garrard, Mrs. Tom Granade of The six teams entered are: Clin- 1 Washington, Ga.; Herman Lang- ton,. Laureris,^ Anderson, Union, ‘ford, Newberry; J. R. Whitmire, Miss Sarah Whitmire, Mrs. Rosa W. Walhalla and Greenwood. The first game of the district 1 Bishop of Sedalia; Mrs. Katherine tournament will match Union and 1 Kirby, ^Philip Hawkins and' Miss; Anderson at 3:30 Monday. Clinton Dot.Sprouse* Union. at 5:15 that day. On Tuesday the winner of the Andei son-Union game will play Walhalla irt the first game, and the Ciinton-Lau- rens winer will take on Greenwood m the second. Wednesday play will be limited to the championship game at 5:00 p. m. The Clinton All-Star team 's coached by Truman Owens, whose team won the local Little League trophy. Playing under him are these all-stars: Tony Hooper, Kinard Littleton, Terry Campbell, Mike Cannon. Randel Morse. Shannon Long, Ben Crouch, Dudley Davis, Dwight Moody. Jirhmji Chandler. Jimmy Chaney. Joe Neely, Ronnie Brook- and Laurens are scheduled to play shire and Alvin Wilson.