Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I I Page Eight THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, October 1, 1953 Business In South Carolina Stable For the First Six Months This Year P. C. Fresh Meet Clemson Fresh Here Friday Night * Thj first half of 1953 brought a continued stability in most lipes of South Carolina business, as cpm*> pared with the corresponding peijiod last year, C. W. Martin, district- manager of the U. S. Department 1 of Commerce, reported in his semi-an nual summary of the business situ ation just released. Mr. Martin s report represen.ed Prasbyterian freshmen, borrow- a composite digest of reports on : n g se y er a] of their members from South Carolina business conditions; varsity ranks, will play host to released by the Departments of , Clemson freshman football Commerce Labor and Agricultur-.-, here Friday night. The Federal Powcf Lommission, Feder.i. <r. irrie will start at 8 p. m. on John- Reserve Bank of Richmond, Dunn j[ on and Bradstreet and Southern Bell _ This is the on]y sc heduled fresh- Telephone and Telegraph apnpany irian encount er of the season for Dank debits in South Carolina p rcs byterian, which has been fore- rose 4.8 per cent, increasing u tiii^p a number of its top per eeu! in Columoia, and 1.8 P cr fi rs t year gridmen on the varsity ‘racie was up 4 per cent in South| FC ^ on ^ an( j they looked impressive Carolma. j n i os j n g by a narrow 12-14 margin last week-end. The number of residential tele- , to Georgia Tech phones in South Carolina was up They will send a large heavy squad 5.6 per cent with an increase of 8.9 aga i' nst pc’ s 16-man freshman out* per cent in the number of business telephones in operation. The Somhj ff ose assistant coach Norman Carolina increase in business telc-j Sloan) who is handling the first- phones was unsurpassed in year team, has had to retrieve four Southeast. ^ players who already have seen con- Advances of 13.5 per cent in new sic i era bie varsity action this year, business incorporations, 3 per cent j Two o{ these—Quarterback Felder in manufacturing employment and Cook and Tackle Lee Frierson— 3 4 per cent in urban .building were j c U r re ntly are running first string on observed. Electric enegry produced, the main squa d. And Quarterback in the state for utility and indus trial purposes increased 0.6 per cent. Cotton consumed increasd 6.3 per cent. Cotton system spinning actvi- Landy Avant and Halfback Gene Butler are varsity second-stringers. Both Cook and Avant are accu rate passers, so the little Hosemen ity showed an increase of 1.1 P£ri are expected to develop their attack cent in the number ^of cotton s Pi n- a round the aerial game. Clemson dies in place June 2i, 1953, as com-) likewise has an expert on air move- pared with the number in place ment in the form of Quarterback June 28, 1952; and an increase of Charlie Bussey; - He struck with .1.7 per cent in the spindle hours, f nr Hnth Clemson tnnrh- cor.suming 100 per cent cotton dur- ir.g June, 1953 as compared with June of 1952. In. estimated cash South Carolina showed 14 7 per cent. passes for both Clemson downs against Tech. Of interest to local fans will be the appearance of two Clinton farm income, 1 pi aVf . rs on t he Clemson team. They a drop bL are Hugh Eichelbfcrger, Jr., and i Tommy Sease. In. world trade, for the first five The posible starting lineups for mon’hs of 1953, the value of im- Friday night’s freshman game: South Carolina ports j p res b v terian .ed an increase over the same l,£_ period for 1952 of 7.5' per cent, bull •he value of exports showed an 18.3 i per cent decrease. Detailed figures concerning South] Carolina business conditions may* 1 be obtained upon request from the! U. S. Department of Commerce,- area 2, Sergeant Jasper Building,; Charleston, S ~C7~~ LT- lG- RG- RT- RE- .QB- -Daughtry . -Frierson. .. -Poe .... .... -Alexander -Warren .... -Turner Martin . -Gqpk Wolfe New ChqTfmon- - Red Cross Chapter James E. Wolfe of this city, has been elected chairman of the Red Cross chapter to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of C. C. Giles. The general meeting of the chapter was held Monday night at Hotel Mary Musgrove. LH—Butler -- RH—Collins F B—Brockenbrough Clemson Smith .... Anderson Bruerton Funk ..*. DeSimone Eichelberger Hudson Bussey “. Bail .. . Cook .... Spooner DON’T WAIT £ d% \‘ IMP MOW* tOllR NMAt ^ THE TRIPLE STRENGTH TRRP OF 1000 liSE'- Only Fultex gives you triple stitching for triple strength with rot-proofed thread and rust proof grommets every three feet. Sizes for every need, get yours today! COPELAND Hardware Supply Phone 15 P. C. Enrollment Reaches 488 A total of 488 students are regis*, tered at Presbyterian college for the first semester of the 1953-54 school year, Registrar G> Edward Campbell announced yesterday af ter a final tabulation. The institution thus heads into its 73rd session with hte second largest enrollment in its history. , All dormitories are crowded to capacity, and some 80 additional resident students have found room ing accomodations in nearby homes in the city. President Marshall W r . Brown said this situation empha sizes the great need for more dor mitory space. A campaign raising funds for this purpose has passed the half-way mark, and it is hoped the needed facilities can Joe made available by next fall, he added. Of the 488 students now enroll ed, 473 are men and 15 are women. The new students this year total 175. WRESTLING FRIDAY * * * * MAIN EVENT * Mr. Moto * ▼*. MATT MURPHY OTHER STAR ATTRACTIONS FRIDAY .October 2 — 8:00 P. M. r- • • ; 1 . 1 tv Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Arena President Cites Need For Daily Devotion To God Chicago, Sept. 28 — President Eisenhower said today there is great need for daily devotion to God. The President, in a message to the sponsors of Qhristian Educa tion week, set forth: “I am very happy to join you in support of the objectives of Chris tian Education Week. It is an ob servance through which we and our nation’s children may heighten our awareness of the goodness and greatness of the Almighty in every deed and thought in our daily lives. “I hope it will encourage all Americans to redouble their efforts to shape their lives and to fashion their purposes in keeping with this.” Christian Education Week began Sunday and continues to next Sun day. The President’s, telegram was sent to the Rev. Gerald E. Knoff, executive secretary of the division of Christian education of the Na tional Council of Churches of Christ in the U. S. A., sponsors of the spec ial week. U.D.C. Chapter Meets Tonight The Stephen Chapter, United Daughters of the Confix eracy, will meet this evening, Oc tober 1, at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Joe W. Leake. OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete line, all the little Items needed for the office CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Phone 74 . Belk eiK s Cfufoni ffliluan Cent* OCTOBER HARVEST OF VALUES BE SMART! BE WISE! BUY NOW! Failles, fabrics misses Women’s New Fall COATS 29.00 Regular $39.95 Value We have a large and complete assortment of new season coats. Lovely fleeces and checks. Tail ored to give you more wear fm* the money. All sizes. TOP HITS OF THE SEASON Fall ' ’ DRESSES 8.95 crepes, wool jerseys, gabardines — the Smartest of the season. Many colors, many styles. Junior, and half-sizes. TERRIFIC 100 FINE QUALITY ALL WOOL Fall and Winter SUITS 27.50 Regular Values to $39.95 Worsteds, gabardines and flan nels. Sizes 35 to 46. All first quality, all guaranteed perfect fit. Blue, grey, tan, brown. • • • SAVE! SAVE! Men’s Cossack Style Winter JACKETS .7.77 Worth $12.95 All-wool quilted lining, self col lar. Brown, green, navy. 34 to 46 Women’s 100'. Nylon - SLIPS Reg. $3.98 Value Lavishly trimmed with nvlon lace. 32 to 40 2.77 Womens 2-Piece KNITTED PAJAMAS All Colors Low price, snug fitting, perfect quality 1.97 BUY YOUR WINTER NEEDS NOW! . USE OUR CONVENIENT LAY-A-WAY EXTRA SPECIAL Fall SUITINGS 67c yd. 45-inch width rayon acetate, crease- resistant, ideal for dresses, skirts or suits. Many colors to choose from. FREEJ-FREE! 17-INCH EMERSON TELEVISION Nothing to buy. Come in and regis ter. Drawing will be held SATUR-| DAY, OCTOBER 31, at 6:00 P. M. You don’t have to be present to win. ASK ANY SALES PERSON FOR TICKETS Boys’ Flannel SHIRTS 1.17 Sanforized for perfect fit, full cut, plaids and checks. Jk £ Sizes 6 to 16 SHOP SAVE FIRST QUALITY Hobnail SPREADS Regular $4.98 Value Hobnail chenille spreads, fringed, double bed wzes. 2.97 WOOL-FILLED Comforters Satin-covered, full double-bed size, smart new colors, reversible. 8.88 60 GAUGE - 12 DENIER NYLONS 88c New fall shades, all first quality. Regular $1.49 Value Sizes 8V2 to 11 CHILDREN’S CORDUROY Overalls 99c Brown, navy, green, wine, blue. 1 Sizes 2 to 8. BRAND NEW SHIPMENT Decorator Fabrics 97c yd. The quality is superb, the -patterns are smart. Regular Values to $1.98 Yd. Think of It! BATH CLOTHS Limit 10 to a customer ea. Special Purchase - Women’s Rayon PANTIES Lots of lace and frills. Regular 59c value 37c Big, Thick, Thirsty BATH TOWELS 4 for 1.00 20x40. Beautiful pas tel colors. Regular 49c value. You save 96c. Brand New Shipment Special Purchase! * New Fall V New Ban WOOLENS 200 Luray DINNER- WARE 32-Pc. Service for Six CORDUROY 99c HtT- ■tQQ YD. YD. f. • <• .. t Regular values to D-JfH Ten beautiful colors, full width, $4.98 yd. Regular $8.95 value guaranteed quality. 5% Wool BLANKET PAIRS 4.77 Think of buying a double blanket at th % low, low price!