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■ A 1 'l—t r The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume LIV GUtnton If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Clinton, S, C. # Thursday, November 5, 1953 Number COLLEGE ALUMNI GATHER ON CAMPUS FOR HOMECOMING Day of Gaiety and Fel lowship Enjoyed By Sev eral Hundred. New . Officers Elected. ; Several hundred Presbyterian college alumni returned to the cam pus. Saturday for a gala homecom ing staged agains ta backdrop of gaiey and fellowship. The campus appeared colorful decked out in dormitory decorations presented by fraternities. First place prize for decorations went to Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. A new vice-president of the as sociation, two directors and an alumni representative to the boaid of trustees were elected. Robert Adams of Columbia, was chosen vice-president, succeeding W. C. Baldwin of this city. Dr. William P. Beckman af Columbia, was elected alumni director from South Carolina, replacing L. A. Mc Call of Florence, the Rev. A. R. Batchelor of Atlanta, director from Georgia, succeeding Dtr. Addison W. Sinijwon of Washington, and Hugh F. Dick of Charlotte, was re-elected to another three- year term as a trustee of the college. Robert L. Wylie of Charlotte, is rhold-over president of the associa tion for another year, and Hugh Jacobs of ’this city, secretary-treas urer. During the day the college chose ■two men to receive jointly an award given annually for service to the Alummi association. These two are Dr. D. C. Alford and Dr. Fur man Wallace, both of Spartanburg, who worked diligently together in the living endowment .program. The presentation of the Gold P alumni award was made to Dr. John Bright, member of the Union Theological Seminary faculty, Richmond, Va. The highlight of the day was the Blue Hase-Catawba football game under the floodlights resulting in a thrilling PC victory, 26-IB The Walter Johnson club, alum ni organization, also elected of ficers during the day. J. Hewlette Wasson, Laurens county probate judge, was chosen president of the club to succeed D. F. Kirven of Sumter. Robert Sims, Rock Hill, was named vice-presi dent, succeeding I. Mac kffaHr of this city, and the following men were named to the council: Williaaa Byers rtf Rock Hfil; D. F. Kirven; Morgan Craig of Chester; A. W. Brice of Greenwood, f. E. Means, 2c, ttf Greenville; ahri tf. M. Wilson, Jr., of Fayetteville, :N. C. Other ummidl members who were elected tort year and are st£& serv ing are: Hugh Jacobs of this city, the Rev. Eugene D. Wilson 0f At lanta; Cater Ligon rtf Charlotte;.and William S. Scott of Charles tot. Mississippi Youngs Give City Land For Recreational Area The Mississippi Youngs have made a gift to the city of Clinton of about three acres of land to be used as a recreation area. City council accept ed the gift at a meeting Monday night. The land lies just off South Broad street and consists of the unsold lots north of the armory and west of Johnson Bros. Supermarket, facing Elm street. It is irregular in shape, but is roughly 250 feet by 501 feet in size. The property will be developed and supervised by the Clinton Ex change club which, it appeares, played a part in the negotiations which resulted in the city receiving the gift. *The “Mississippi” Youngs are a family of brothers and sisters who inherited the estate *f their late uncle, John H. Young, who owned considerable property in the city and farm land nearby. They formerly lived in Mississippi (hence the name, which they themselves use quite of ten). Some members of the family never moved to Clinton but four sisters live at the Young homeplace just south of the mity, Miss Made, Miss Mon me. Miss Lizzie Lou, and Mr. H. H. Holloway. Mrs. Irene Young Diller, another sister, spends part of her time here. Shirley A. Timmons, president of the Exchange club appeared before council to announce the gift and ex plain the provisions under which it was made. The area will be givfen the name of “Made Young park.” Mr. Tim mons said. ConciJ expressed its appreciatior to the Youngs in a resolution. Mr Timmons told of plans the Ex change ctub has for development of the property, saying that under brush will be .removed, the area cleaned up, walks made, outdoor fur naces for cooking built, and probab ly a small house cotstructed, suit able for meetings of children’s groups, swings and other playground equipment installed from time to time. Mr. Timmons said the Ex change ciuh would 'welcome and *ap- preciate the help of other clubs and organizations. Officers of Newly Organized Moose Chapter More than ISO local citizens became charter members of Clinton Lodge No. 739, Loyal Order of Moose re cently at the armory. Shown above are new officers of the organization. They are, front row, left to right Truman Owens, sergeant-at-arms; B. H. Allen, trustee; Joe P. Terry .trustee; J. Robert Cox, prelate; Marcel Baiker, governor; R. M. Vance, trustee; and P. S. Bailey, past governor. Back row: Joe ». Jones, membership director; Lonnie B. Tinsley, outer guard; J, L. Arnold, proxy for Joe Holland, inner guard; Clifton H. Thom ason, secretary; and K. F. Mills, treasurer. J. Herbert Hughes, junior governor, was absent when picture was made. County Industrial Plant Officials Hold Bond Meet County Civic Clubs Hold Joint Meet, Enjoy Barbecue I. Irby Holland Passes Suddenly, Rites Here Yesterday Last week a luncheon was held; The annual joint meeting of the tp Irby Holland died suddenly here at Hotel Mary Musgrove attend- civic clubs of the county was held Tuesday morning at his store on recently at the fair grounds with Sloan street following several ed ‘ by representatives of Laurens a large attendance and a baroecue years of declining health. The an- Memoriaf To PC Grodsate Killed In Korea , A memorial to Lt. Smith Severn Somerville, who was killed in ac tion in Korea tost winter, has been established at Presbyterian collage by his family. The memorial is in the form of a large fan for Doyle Infirmary, where Somerville served faithfully during his student days at PC. He was graduated in June, 1951, and went immediately into service. His brother, Walter G. Somer- Horvest Festival vtfie, Jr„ of oxford, n. c., upon m-|£| Armory Toniaht sfituting the memorial, wrote: r* 11 “Our wish is that this be a ascaa- orial of service rather than of show, for we feel that such was the theme of Severn’s life.” McCoskdl fitters Upon New Work At Orphomige The Rev. Ralph E. McCaskill and family have arrived in the city with Mr. MoCaskill entering upon his work the first of the month as as sistant to Dr. IB. A. Masdaaald, president of Thornwell orphanage- The executive committee recently selected Mr. MriCartrill for the po sition. Mr. McCaskill comes hare from Mt. Zion church, St Charles, in Harmony Preahyleia;. He is a na tive of Bainbridge, Ga, a graduate of Southwestern and Columbia Theological Seamnaiy and has .done graduate work at Union Seminary in Richmond, Va. Mr. McCaskill married the Jor- mer Miss Mary Chandler of Co lumbia, and they have two sans, Ralph E., Jr, stndortt at Presbyte rian college, and W. Chandler, a high school senior. The family is temporarily residing un the campus. They will occupy a duplex apart ment how under conrtruction by the orphanage on West Centennial street near Lesh Infirmary as soon as it is completed. county industrial plants to maugu- ainnpr nouncement came as a shock to his rate the “One Week for America” 1 under a rotation plan the event | family and many friends here and campaign in connection with the this year was sponsored by the Clin- i elsewhere. payroll savings plan fan Exchange club with its presi-l Funeral services were conducted Those attending were guests af' dent . Shirle - V Timmons, aoting as | yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) nuncrM f Patt*rc/n 0 f' master of ceremonies. An amusement from the home on Ferguson street Palmetto Bank. Laurens, and Laul. i"*™. »a. **«. ooiisistm* j}? ^nwrSmTonowed^n Mr. Patterson staged he ob ^ ct A headline attraction was a pan- attended by a large gathering of the -plan is to expand payroll s^- ^^ barbershop quartette acted relatives and friends, with the Ifjf 5 in b *in cr * asin * th * on costume befoee a phonograph by 8 rj »ve covered with many floral de- 7SC& field held hlgh eSteem representative o. *e savin* .end «re“Uh R.ddie. ^ Jack Holland, James T u m b 11 n. The Clinton Kiwanians introduced ! labors, Joe HoUand, and IX a^'^T^.— tnan-ie^ ^n^Tm^caT'p^ KH. McgT division, was present and explained Why it might be possible to get more participants. Be said the wen bonds larger interest rate. , . He was not advocating a pressure anb Bt>b Eichelberger of the i (Laurens Kiwams club cracked a few Chronicle Advs Are AN-Important To You 'Die advertising'^. Columns 'of. THE CHRONICLE each week carry important and helpful advertising “news” frorn local business firms. They teH jmu of latest prices and values In groceries, melts, clothing, dry goods, automobiles and all lines of merchandise. They help you in supplying the daily needs of your family and home. Shop in THE CHRONICLE first. Newspaper advertising is all important to the buying public. It does not hang on the air ... it is r not brief headlines Mere or there with a momentary interest. Advs have an important local value to you. They help tyou to buy well and savei Don’t over look them. The carnival sponsored annually by (tos PTA of Florida Stoeet school will take place tonight beginning at 6:30 at the armory. The event this year la staged as a Harvest Festival and has many booths and entertain ment features. Thom attending are invited to come for supper at the refreshment booth. An added feature on this year's program is “Casey at The Bat,” the educated chicken act. Proceeds for the festival will be used fbr the organization’s work with the children in the school and community. Joanna Presbyterians Plan Special Services Revival services will be held No vember 15-20 at the Joanna Presby terian church, with Rev George A. Anderson, professor of Bible and Greek at Presbyterian college, bringing the messages. Mr. Ander son is a graduate of Hampden-Syd- ney college and Columbia Theologi cal Seminary. The public it invited to attend the services, which will be held at 7:30 each evening. Robert B. All- man, student at PC, u. supply pas tor of the church campaign, he said. Industrial man agers were being asked simply to distribute literature to the emptoyees icbaioe jokes President Timmons spoke of the and allow them volurtarily to among Campbell, Jfc O. Harris, J. C. Can- the clubs and then- efforts to pro-: ^ j p Marion Mc.Mil- up if they wished to In Anderson county, he said, it has been found that the nuaatecr erf participants had been jtocaaBsed fcy over fifty percent after the .plan was presented. Rapreaenlatuies were invited Clinton and Lydia Mills, Watts Mills, Laurens Mills, (Laurens Glass Carter, Ray Pitts, W. C. Baldwin, G. L. Simpson, Henry Suber, Tom Cooper, Gene Bostic, Henry Owens, Fred Pitts, Joe P. Terry, Dr v F. K Sbeady, Dr. E. N.' Sullivan, Joe mote the general welfare of the eo- Clubs represented were the Ki- wsuxis, Lions, Rotary and Exchange clubs of Laurens; the Kiwanis, Lions and exchange clubs of Clinton; Ex change of Gaty Court; Lions of Hick- Work*. Ju.™ MflK Shirt Coaopnay rf this .city, Laurens llty club 01 Cro « s ^ in Hosiery Co., Gwen-Skwns of thu a m . city, PakaetU) Spanning Co., Woob-;AACSL rtw. JL .DtinCOn Takes socket Hosiery ^ ^ oTLs cZ And * r ™ Mam If » mtk Son Mrs. Godfrey Wins Several frizes On loses Last Thursday Joe Duncan of De- •j catur, Ala., chartered a private plane .and accompanied by a pilot iand physician, flew to Barksdale ; Field near the city where his moth- At the recent flower show held er, Mrs. W. J. Duncan, boarded the pkatte for a trip to Decatur to visit hen and Mrs. Duncan, ard also her daughter, Mrs. Ellisor Adams, and Mr, Adams, who reside there. la a letter yesterday to her daughter, Mrs. Hene Workman, during the State Fair in Columbia, Mrs Ansel Godfrey of this xity won for her exhibition rtf roses, six blue ribbons, two red ribbons, a ten dol lar prize for the bert collection of six outstanding hybrid teas, and /sweepstakes award for winning the' Mrs Duncan said they made the largest number of ribbons. j trip m one hour and 55 minutes and Mrs. Godfrey is a member rtf the she eapayad it tborayghly amid was South Carolina and American Rose! charmed with views of Gainesville, Societies and last fall represented i Dalton and Roane, Cfe, from She air. the state society at the anstial When Mrs. Duncan returns home meeting in Harrirfburg* Fa I after several weeks’ visit in Deca- ‘ ^ [ tur, she will travel by chartered plane accompanied by her son. Local Winners In Dog Shows Dr and Mrs. Fred Holcombe of this city attended dog shows m PC Coed Graduate Now Television Star Television fans in the Miami, ? P '.^ n ^ re ,l n L C . 0 l^-: na.. «rea are bemg treated to en- bia the past week, having two box ers entered in ,the various showings. In Spartanburg and Anderson their dog was judged best local en- j try and second for the group. At the South Carolina Boxer club showing in Columbia their entries placed second and fourth. tertainment by one of Presbyterian college’s most attractive graduates, the PC alumni office has announc- PC-Newbcrry Tickets On Sale The performer is Mrs. Frances Farrell Ratteree, who came down to PC from Wilkes-Barre, Pa,, in the early 1940’s to study in the ra dio department. She is now a tele vision star with three programs of her own, and her young daughter, Bootsie, also has a short TV pro gram on the Miami station Tickets fpr the annual Presbyte- • rian-Newberry game to be played PC-Flirman on Thanksgiving Day in Newbeiry,;—. i . q i are now on sale in local drug stores, I ICKCiS Un jOle with a big crowd expected for the ♦ ■ meet * Tickets for the Presbyterian- Four hundred tickets are avail-, Furman game are now on sale at able and will remain on sale until the drug stores of the city. The , November 14, after which those game wul be played in Greenville j not purchased will be withdrawn, on Friday night November 6, at 8 ' It is announced. j o'clock. Ian and Lee lH»(herly. Mr. Holland was » lifelong resi dent of thto community and for a number of years had been engaged with his son' to -the grocery busi ness. Ha was a. man of admirable trails of^gkaracier and held the con- ftoence eff all who knew him. He was a$n of the late J. B. and Sally RuntewTIaliand. He was a member erf Btfttad Street Methodist church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. I>*die Adair Holland; one son and cat daughter, L. Holmes HoUand, St, and Mrs. J. Eearl Donnon, of this rity; three sisters. Miss Janie Holland of Greenville; Mrs.'Palmer Cahrert of Union; and Mrs. Grady Shuler of Union, one half-brother, Hunter Finney, of Union; and three grandchildren. Dr. J. K. Roberts Here For Class Retmion Dr. J. K. Roberts, former pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, was here Saturday for homecoming ceremonies at Presby terian college and to attend a re union of ikis class of ’28. He was cordially welcomed by many friends of the city and from else where who were here for the spec ial occasion. Dr. Roberts is now pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Dan ville, Va, a pastorate he accepted following the end of his service as an army chaplam While here he was the guest of Rev and Mrs. J. S. Gray. • _ James W. White Passes In Chester ♦ Friends of Mr and Mrs. Heath Copeland will sympathize with them in the death of the latter’s father, James W. White, of Chester. Mr. White was also the grandfather of Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr, of this city. Mr White, 80, retired business man, died suddenly Tuesday en- route to the Cheser county hos pital following a heart attack. Funeral services wiU be conduct ed this morning at 11 o’clock at Barron’s Funeral Home by the Rev. Conrad S. Cato, assisted by the Rev. Howard Barham. Bunal will be in the family plot at Evergreen ceme tery, Cfcestec. THREE INQUESTS HELD BY CORONER IN HOMICIDE CASES Mrs. Valda P.atterson, Haynie Murdock and Negro Convict Held By Juries at Hearings Here and In Laurens. “oroner Joe r"*. Smith conducted three inquests Monday in violent ; deaths occurring in this county m less than a week’s time, commenr- ing the night of October 17. Two i of the inquests were held here and j one in Laurens. The Laurens inquest was in tho 1 death of A. E. (Gene) Davenport, j chain gang guard who died October 23 of a bullet wound in the stomach on the night of October 21, follow ing a disturbance in the prison compound near Waterloo. The jury returned a verdict that Davenport came to his death “by a pistol in the hands of R. C. Williams. Wil liams, a convict serving eight^yertri on a homicide charge, has been named in a murder warrant tn con nection with the killing and is now being held in the state penitentiary pending his trial. An inquest was held here in the death of Mrs. Reba Murdock, who was fatally beaten in her home on the night of October 17, with no -motive for the tool-slaying brought out. The jury returned a verdict that Mrs. Murdock came to her death by being beaten by a blunt instrument and recommended lhat h£r son, Haynie Murdock, be held for further investigation. Young Murdock is now under observation at the State Hospital. Columbia, under a charge of murder brought by Sheriff W. A. Lowery. The slain woman’s husband, Durward Murdock, was beaten the same night about the same tame. Mr. Murdock attended the'Inquest but did not take the stand. He is sill under a physician's care. The second inquest here Wart m the death of Wilson Turner who was fatally shot October 24 near the city. Mrs. Turner, widow of the slain man, was the only witness placed on the stand by Coroner Smith. She testified she sat beside her sister-in-law, Mrs. Valda Pat terson, when the later shot and killed Mr. Turner. She said that Mrs. Patterson and Mr. Turner had been drinking, and got into an argument The jury returned * verdict that Turner came to hia death by gunshot wounds “in the iiands of Mrs. Valda Patterson.” At the inquest Phil D. Huff, Lau rens attorney, conducted the ques tioning for the state. Mrs. Patter son was present with her attorney. Thomas A. Babb of Laurens. Clinton, Newberry Play Here Friday Night The Clinton high Red Devils will l>lay host to the Newberry Bulldogs here Friday night on Johnson Field. The game, originally scheduled tor the 6th, was moved to the 5th, but now has been changed back to tire 6th. The arch rival Bulldogs will be trying to avenge a T-6 homecoming defeat at the hands of the Devils last year Frank Bickley, one of the most outstanding backs in the state, will lead the offensive attack of the Bulldogs. Trying to get back m the winning column, the Devils have changed their line-up. Martin Gwinn been moved from guard to wing- back; Jimmy Clark, from wingback to left end, and Don Rhame is baok: at fullback after a five-game lapse because of injuries. The big Red. and White team will be at full strength except for wingback Cal vin Lee, who will not be able tn play defense. Coming along fine are Sam Leaman at tackle. Johnny Webb at tailback, and Silas Camp bell. who was injured at Hone* Path last week, at fullback County Baptist Women To Hold Meet Here Saturday The 51st annual meeting of th<- Woman's Missionary Union, auxil iary of the Laurens Baptist associa tion, will be held at the First Bap tist church of this city Saturday, November 7th . The session will b*> open at 10:30 a m. Miss Bertha Smith, missionary to Formosa, Mrs. D. C. Bumar, presi dent of the South Carolina W M U. and Mrs. J E. Smith, vice president of the western region, will be the guest speakers it is announced by the secretary, with a Urge attend ance expected from all parts of the county.