Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE TLsrsday, November 19, 1953 / i Mayor Seb Legion Week No*. 11-26 Mayor Joe P. Terry has •signed a proclamation designating as American Legion Weed in Clinton the period from November 11 to 26. All citizens of Clinton are urged tc belp^ the Legion observe the -“week". TVh proclamation follows: Whereas, The American Legion is known throughout the nation for its service to God and country; and Whereas, Copeland - Davidson Post No 56 of the American Legion of Clinton-has endeared itself-|o our periple through its numerous ser vices designed to enrich all aspects of c.r community life; and Whereas, from coast to coast, the American Legion has established jtse.'i' as the greatest name in the rehabilitation of veterans, as the fore-most champion of adequate na tional security, as the acknowledg- 1 ed ’eader :n child welfare and as a recognized bulwark of American- isn:, and is everywhere a commun ity. -tate and national asset; and V,'hfrca<. the American Legion 'hr ut the nation will seek to t rr'i! ail eligible veterans of World Wav- I and II, and of the Korean cor .: during the period of No-' %* !•.:; 1! to 26, therefore, A- Mayor of Clinton, I. do des ignate the days of November 11 *N» 26 as American Legion Week and, ur* • all eligible veterans to join th« ’teaI post to become part of the gr««.' program to promote positive Air i r icanism, and to combat Com-, mur.-sm and help make this largest of all veterans’, organizations, a stronger safeguard of our free in-, stitutions: and J urge all citizesn to help ob- j American Legion Week in bor e r and appreciation of the pa triotic services of all Legionnaires to America in war and in peaca JOE P. TERRY, Mayor, City of Clinton, S. C. Laurens Defeats Red Devils Here By 24-13 Score was no good for the extra point Pearson kicked off to Laurens on the mid-field stripe. From here l Dixon ripped 28 yards to the 22- | yard market. Jack Waldrop pass ed to Bobby Erwin in the end zone j for the Tigers’ third touchdown of i the evening. Silas Campbell blbck- ^ ed Dixon’s try for the extra point. In one of the oldest and fiercest ctock w as about to run out rivalries the Laurens high Tigers 1 on Devils, they were not to be defeated the Clinton high Red Dev- d enie d as Lee returned the kickoff ils by a score of 24-13 here last Sat- * rom the 25 to the 35 yard line, urday night Pearson passed to Benjamin for 40 Halfback King Dixon paved the yards and a first down on the Tig, wav to victory by scoring three " s 35 ,. A ‘ -J u ‘ al P® 1 "* ° f the touchdowns to raise his total for f ™ 0 th ® h ' a t? T k the year to 149 points. Bobby,'® adln S the R «i a 18 -« Pearson and Jack Simmons were :>ole ‘ the big sparks for the Red Devils. To start the third quarter Benja- To open the ball game Mac min kicked off to the Tigers on the George, of Laurens, kicked off to ! 6 h , Takin f k a i v “ U *® 0, 1 Bobby Pearson, who lateraled to tumb ‘ e a ’ ,he , De I' lS Started Simmons and then Simmons later- a "“« e n ns ‘ v f dnve °' th , elr , k ow "' alcd to Lee. After a series of plays; *?* f H ven !' ard f k ,0 ,l h | 2 °' Simmons' punt went out of bounds ■ “ a ^ n f a ^ down on the 17, Sim- on Clinton's 28 vard marker. L*f-' ! «“* 3 >' ards . Gwinn then rens gambled to make the %st ; J?" 1 “ tha 9 y ard ! * r ‘P e -. ^P; I down on the 18. but did not ma\e made ,l oilr >: ardS a f J ret lit. Clinton punted to Laurens on 2?. * l !h y,rd a ta Us own 43 after the Red Devils Mai S , .'Mf >’ ardii as , M could not get a drive underway. T™ t, 5 ‘ ^ On the first play the Tiger- ran J. r0 , . , Campbe11 “-PM mto- pay guard Ed Pitt' pulled King Dixon ? "‘kiiTh M-, y ? ,k tfTt!" down on the 33 for a Id yard loss k i ck ! d . ,h . e .?° m ‘ ,hroug !'. ^ On the next play Dixon galloped 30 yards and a first down on the 34 yard line. Jack Simmons broke through the line to throw Waldrop for a JO yard loss on the 44. Wal drop then passed to Erwin for 30 yards and a first down on the 14. Then Waldrop passed to Dixon on the 10 yard line and Dixon ran the remaining ten . yards to score the down because of fumbles and inter- Tigers fourth touchdown. For the! cepted passes. Once the Red Devils third time Dixon failed to kick the I recovered Dixon’s fumble on the pigskin through the uprights fori 2 4 only to have Dixon intercept the extra point. Gwinn’s pass Pn the 45. As the During the fourth quarter both game ended the Laurens Tigers led teams got offensive drives under-1 over the Clinton Red Devils by a way but could not go for a touch-'24-13 score. • 6? yards down the sideline fur the first touchdown of the evening. Dixon's attempted conver.-itm was not good for the extra point. In the opening minutes of the second quarter a Swafford to Mann uprights to raise the score to 18-13. As the Tigers were not to be de nied, Dixon returned the kickoff from the lo to the 42 yard marker. Waldrop passed to Mann good for NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the pass for 34 yards set up the. second | undersigned will file application Tiger TD on the ten yard stripe., with the Secretary of State on Nov. After running two plays, the Tigers 23, 1953, for a charter of incorpora- sent Dixon over the middle to score tion for the Duncan Creek Com- from two yards out. Again the munity Center. The name of the Tigers failed to make their extra proposed corporation is the Duncan point as Pearson knocked down Creek Community Center with Dixon’s pass intended for David headquarter's 6 miles north of Clin- Mann. ! ton, S. C. The purpose of said cor- Laurens kicked off to Lee on the ! Poration is for social, religious, 20 and he returned the pigskin to educational and eleemosynary pur- the 32 yard marker. Pearson pass- poses Lourens Man Dies In Crash Liurens—The “Days Without a Fatality - ' sign here showed a zero Monday for the first tnpe in 276 days, following an accident Sunday night which took—ttfe life of 25- year-old Dav’d Coates of Marion sliett. The motorist was killed instantly when the 1948 Pontiac he was driv ing went out of control and crash ed -nto a rock on North Harper slnet; throwing him from the, car. A second occupant, Mary A. Boy- ter, 33, of Camp street, who owms tbf . ar. was riding with Coates at ’.me of the accident. She is in Laurens County hospital wuth lac- wations and shock. Surviving Mr Coates are his mother, Mrs. Mattie Mae C. Turner; hjs step-father, Lynn Turner;- five brothers, J. C. of Greenwood; Pete, »># Ware Shoals; Paul, Charles and Car.ton Coates of Laurens; and a rister, Mrs. Dick Bolt. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF LAURENS. NOTICE OF HOLDING SPEC IAL TERM OF GENERAL SES SIONS COURT FOR LAURENS COUNTY. A special term of the Court of General Sessions for Laurens Coun ty has been ordered to convene at Laurens Court House at 10:00 A. M on Monday, November 30, 1953,, te be presided over by Hon. G; Dun- ran Bellinger. Said order states ibat the special term js for the pur-1 pa-sc of disposing of as far as pos- safcle the cases now on the docket *»f the Court of General Sessions; therefore, the Grand Jury will not be needed for said special term. All defendants, witnesses for the State and defense on cases now pending on the docket of the Court General Sessions and all other persons having business at said Ceurt are required to be present *! • a.d time' and attend the session thereof until properly excused. W E. DUNLAP, Clerk of Court, Laurens Countv, S. C. L-tni-.s. S. C. 2c-d-26 car owners n’t be wrong! One of America’s fastest- Srowing auto insurance wempanies, Allstate now serves onrer a million policyholders. Ask about Allstate’s w New •osier-to-wndentond policy • 14 added feature* at no extra cotl W fair, fast dakn seMemenh W Special low rate* for farmer*^ John L. Mimnaugh, Agent King Apartments, Apt. B-4 * Clinton, S. C. — Phone 809 t -You're in Good Hands with IMSJJRANCi COMPANY fwraded by Seers, Rsebecfc aed Co. A nAolVownH wbddiarv of Saort, loo buck and Co, with ouets ood llokxiiiiot dnt.net ond Mporaw Woe Sw parent compon,. Ho<n« OMicai Chicago, A I ed to Benjamin on the 40 good for 8 yards. Then Jack Simmons boom-, ed like a cannon in exploding for 60 yards, into the land of milk and honey for six points. Pearson’s pass intended for Martin Gwinn Crisp Retires After 46 Years With Railroad A. B. Crisp, who began his rail road career at Mountville after starting out as a mail carrier, has resigned from his railroad service - with the Seaboard Air Line after) 46 years with the railroad, accord-f ing to reports from Flberton. Ga.,' where he has been ticket agent since 1920. His retirement was compulsory after he arrived at the age of 70 years. His plans for the, future were Mot announced, except for a fishing trip with his wife to Florida. The ELberton Star of Nov. 1, un-| der a caption, “Honor to Whom) Due”, carried the following about him: Those who appreciate work well, done; who appreciate men of char acter; who appreciate a friend, are ever quick to pay honor to those who deserve it. For many years A. B. Crisp has been a solid patriotic; citizen of Elberton. His life work has been with and for the Seaboard) Air Line Railroad, and now that he has reached the age limit of service, he, on yesterday, retired from the office wherein he has served so long. His innate courtesy, pleas ant manners, and sensible handling of daily routine made him one of the most popular employees of the Seaboard. We sincerely hope his retirement will not nyean he will 1 cease to be one of us. CREDITORS' NOTICE All persons having claims against) the estate of Wilson Lee Turner, de ceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified, with the un- ( dersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please make pay- i ment I’kewise. LEILA PATTERSON TURNER, Administratrix. Clinton, S. C. Nov. 14, 1953 3c-w-Dec. 3 Statement of the Ownership. Man-) agement and Circulation re quired by the Act of Congress of August 24. 1912. as Amended by the Acts of March 3. 1933 and July 2. 1946. Of the Clinton Chronicle, publish ed weekly at Clinton, S. C., for Sept. 31, 1953. Publisher: Chronicle Publishing W. W. Harris, Clinton, S. C. Owner: W. W. Harris, Clinton, S. C. The known bondholders, mort gagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, qr other securities are None. The average number of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through, the mainls or otherwise, to paid sub scribers during the 12 months pre ceding the date shown above was: 2800 W. W. HARRIS, Publisher. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of November, 1953. ‘ MISS ELIZABETH NICHOLSON (My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor.) IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE NEWS GEORGE WILSON, President. MATT RICE, Vice-President. LUCIUS BYRD, Secretary. EDD WILSON, Treasurer. THIS THANKSGIVING AND ALWAYS (T. S £ T YOUR T ft B l F WITH ty&twtiity SILVER Pi. A1 £ HOLMES AND EDWARDS SILVERPLATE 52-PIECE SERVICE ‘84,50 ANTI-TARNISH CHEST INCLUDED 43 Piece Set of Dinner Ware. 36-Piece Set of Stainless Steel Table Ware. 12-Piece Set of FIRE KING Ovenware. ALL FOR $84.50 BLUE NILE DIAMONDS IJSmR.OIDTTOE S T333S 3METW teamed with PowerFlite — Chrysler’s revolutionary new fully-automatic transmission! tmdiik:i *f?!;'-j**— J M : .-K'l • -.y.- •»: :*rv> l Tha safest powar of all . .. Now, for ’54, here’s Chrysler with s new engine that zeros the time lag between your command and your cjirVrtspOfUf. Expanding your driving enjoyment over the smooth, sure passage of miles! Here, for ’54, ia a new, safer breed of drive ... 286 H.P. FkePower V-« with hemispherical combustion: a new technique in extracting powter from gasoline. Using more of that power. Wasting less. Answering instan taneously the touch of your foot on the accelerator. Making your car do exactly what you want . . . exactly when you want it! Yours, for ’54, is the look and feel of leadership ... a better life behind the wheel. Come try FirePower V-8—235 HJP. in the Imperial and New Yorker DeLuxe—195 H.P. in the New Yorker. Or come try the greatest ”6” of all, the famous Spitfire Engine in the beauti ful new Chrysler Windsor De Luxe! See MS Try AU Ike •root NIW CHIYSUR I NOW, for yoe enjoy M in ony cor. Driver Control new, double-Mreng* OrMow Shock Abaorben ... new Becfrk Window Lifh ... mw Chrysler Airtemp Air Conditioning . . . ond stunning new bea*y that says you drive (he feeder! "The Power of Leadership is yours in a Chrysler PLAXICO MOTORS, Inc. . US S. BROAD 3T. — CLINTON, S. C. i -T (f: