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Volume LIV
Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 3, 1953
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Number 49*
Santa Claus to Arrive at 4:30 This Afternoon
BIG UVESTOCK YARD HERE
HOLDS WEEKLY AUCTION SALES
New Enterprise Opened a Year Ago By P. L. Bruce of Green
ville With Sales Averaging About $15,000 Every Friday. Pro
ducers of This Section Urged To Make Clinton Center for
Marketing Cattle and Hogs. Owner Optimistic Over Future.
The Clinton Livestock Yard makes
this city the center of livestock ac
tivity for Laurens county, and farm
ers of the area are urged to take
greater advantage of this market.
P. L. Bruce of Greenville, owner
of the yard which holds weekly
auctions every Friday at 1 p. m.,
said his organization maintains reg
ular market studies to be sure that
cattle will be sold at their regular
market value.
He agreed that cattle at this time
are selling for the lowest prices ;n
years but expressed the belief that
the market will be heading up
again before long.
Mr. Bruce expected a slow start! head.
In addition to making Clinton a
livestock center and providing the
weexly sales volume, it should en
courage diversification and provide
a convenient market for both small
and large producers.”
Right now, there’s a need for 1
more livestock to be brought into!
the auctions at a consistently steady J
rate so that the operators may plan
ahead to have large numbers of
buyers present
Some of the bigger auction hays
have found approximately 500 head
of livestock brought to the yard ]
But the big cattle barn measuring;
18,000 square feet will hold many
more—up to a capacity of 2,000 j
when he opened his livestock yard
here one year ago. Experience with
the three other yards he operates—
two in Greenville and one in Union
—had showed that time is required
to develop these into the successful
businesses they are today.
He is convinced his volume will
increase greatly as producers be
come more accustomed to the idea
of having a local market. The week
ly sales volume now averages
about $15,000 from an average turn
over of some 300 cattle and hogs.
Livestock is being brought to Clin
ton from all over Laurens county
and from Newberry, Union, Green
wood and even Greenville coun
ties.
Mr. Bruce gave this view of the
situation:
“The livestock yards have meant
a lot to us in Greenville, and I be:
heve it can mean a lot to Clinton.
Bruce hopes to make a large op-,
eration out of his facilities located j
just within the city limits on North |
Musgrove street. His $25,000 cattle
barn made an impressive start last
fall. Three months later he added
the Clinton Implement company
under the management of Howard
Watkins. Now he plans to encircle
his 30-acre yard with fencing and
will add electric scales to make the
weighing in job quicker and more
convenient.
The livestock dealer concluded:
“We’re gaining some every week,
and I am optimistic about the pros
pects for the future. But I would
like to urge more and more farm
ers to cooperate with us. We have
plenty of help here to take care of
all the livestock they bring. I’d like
to have all who can to come out and
visit us and look over our facili
ties.”
Treasure Hunt In
Last Rites Held
,Here Monday For
E. Thomas Woodruff *
Elijah Thomas Woodruff, 80, died
early Sunday morning at his home
|on West Main street where he had
The Treasure Hunt, again spon-!<** n confined the past several years
sored this year by the Merchants as invaUd - ^ announcement
$25.00 Cash Prize
Meet Held Here
To Plan For
Easter Seal Sale
Midget Athletes
Be Given Banquet
association, will officially begin this
afternoon immediately after the big
Christmas prade, and will close
December 21.
Eighteen business firms are par
ticipating in the contest, their
names appearing in an advertise
ment elsewhere in today’s paper.
Each of the firms will have in one
of their display windows an article
that is not sold in the store.
The first contestan finding all it
ems correctly will be adjudged the
winner, and will be presented $25
in cash.
Rules of the contest are found in
the announcement in today’s pa
per. All entries must be mailed to
the Chamber of Commerce, or addi
tional information may be obtained
from the secretary’s office in the
lobby of Hotel Clinton.
Hubert J. Pitts Buys
Pitts Home Place
Hubert J. Pitts has purchased the
heme place of Mrs. Sallie Adair
Pitts, deceased, at the lower end of
East Carolina avenue. The property
was bought by Mr. Pitts in the final
settlement of his mother's estate
made recently.
Let THE CHRONICLE
advertisements help you
each week. They are filled
with interesting, helpful
suggestions and “store
news” that will save you
time and money while
stocks are fresh, full, and
thrilling for Santa.
BE WISE— ‘ ;
READ'VHE ADVS.
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Robert Black of this city, again
heads the annual Easter Seal Sale
as chairman tor L.aurens county.
Preliminary plans for the drive
Christmas Cantata
Sunday Evening At
First Presbyterian
A Christmas cantata entitled, . , .
j “The Light of The World,” by El-iHprP MfUlflflV
len Jane Lorenz, will be presented 11 ■d ^ | IVIIUIlj
I Sunday evening at 7:30 at the First
Presbyterian church to which the
public is cordially invited.
BIG PARADE 10
OPEN CHRISTMAS
SEASON IN CITY
Thousands Expected
For Colorful Celebra
tion. Lovely Yuletide
Lights To Flash On for
Season.
Santa Claus will be officially
welcomed to Clinton this afternoon
at 4:30 when he marches up Broad
street to be welcomed by thousands
from this community who will line
the sidewalks to greet the patron
■saint of Christmastide. The cele
bration is sponsored by the Mer
chants association, the committee
on arrangements consisting of Tom
Plaxico, W. C. Baldwin and Mrs.
Perry M. Moore.
Floats will be entered by firms.
\ schools and institutions with four
i smartly-stepping bands in the line
The parade will reach the square
' at 4:30 and will be climaxed, of
I course, by the appearance of Santa
I taking his place of honor at the end
1 of the procession.
In the line of march will be the
Presbyterian college band, Clinton
high, Laurens high, Carver (Color
ed) of Spartanburg, National Guard
and ROTC units.
As the distinguished guest r:des
up the street the city’s lovely lights
will sparkle forth to welcome him,
and flood the business section with
the illumination of thousands of
softly glowing lights. To add to
the Yuletide setting a large Christ
mas tree has again been provided
on the square and the stores have
their windows appropriately dec
orated for the-gala red-letter day.
The Treasure Hunt, announced in
brought regret to many here and else
where who prized his friendship.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon from Gray Fun
eral Home with a number of rela
tives and friends from here and else
where attending the rites. The grave
was covered with many lovely floral
tributes as an evidence of the es
teem in which he was held.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. J. W. Spillers and the Rev.
E..K. Garrison. Interment followed in
Rosemont cemetery.
Pallbearers were Rolfe Clark,
Llewellyn Clark, Walter E. Byars,
Rufus Satterwhite, Furman Frady,
and R. B Amick.
Mr. Woodruff was a native of
Spartanburg county but spent a long
period of his life in this county. He
was a son of the late R. Wesley and
Frances Laniard Woodruff, and a
member of New Hope Baptist
church. (For the past 40 years he
lived in this community and city
and was forced several years ago to
give up .his work because of declin
ing health. He possessed many
friends who are saddened by his
passing and who join in extending
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff were
married 58 years ago on June 5,
1805.
Mr. Woodruff is survived by his
widow, Mrs., Florra Davis Woodruff,
three sons, O. C. and T. Earl Wood-!
Some 275 young athletes and today’s paper, will begin immedi-
their guests are expected to attend, following the celebra.ion.
The cantata will be presented by I the annual Midget League banquet! Stores will remain open longer to-
an augmented choir under the di- in the Pesbyterian college dining! °
.. .. rection of Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, organ- hall next Monday evening at 8:00
discussed at a dinner meeting. . st an( j j un i 0 r! o'clock, Recreation Director D. S.
held here last week at Hotel Mary: ^ will , also have | Templeton announced yesterday.
Musgrove, attended by a number of a part Qn the 1?TO g Ta j n un( j er the di-i Fleming Thornton, Clinton high
interested citizens. rection of Mrs. William Brooks Ow- school coach, will deliver the main !d °w- * .
Mrs. Rose M. Lowe of Columbia, ens ^ decorations arranged by address. The program will include: Santas pre-Christmas visit to .ne
executive secretary of the Crippled j ^rs. Ayliffe R. Jacobs. presentation of three trophies for clt y today promises to be a gala
Children Society of South Carolina,, beautiful rendition will be, outstanding performances during ev ® nt a ***** crowd, and
was present and made a report on ( sun g by 50 members in the senior i the year . j officially open the Christmas
the national meeting in Chicago and choir and a large group ^ j un i or sl ^ * sho PP in g season in
by the association for first place
float; $50 for second place, and $25
for third. A prize of $5.00 is offer
ed for the best decorated store win-
offered suggestions for the forth
coming campaign. Chairman Black
presided, and spoke of the inspiring
work done by the chapter the paA
year. In speaking of next year’s
program he urged chapter officials
to widen the field of work in the
county by interesting more local
communities, thereby gaining more
information as to patients needing
the society’s help and helping raise
increased funds to carry on the
work. “We hope to help many more
crippled children next year," he
said.
Judge of Probate J. Hewlette
Wasson, treasurer of the county
society, spoke of the “resilency” of
the society’s activities. It reach
es a type of children and adults,
he said, that cannot be served by
welfare and other agencies.
Others attending the meeting in
cluded Walter Roberts of Colum-
| bia, field representative; Robert
M. Vance, Roy Holtzclaw and
—» . , . . . auvsisisiaig ■.. Clinton. .All
in their choir 1 , The ,r<>P , l ; y l0T , t*>e championship ^ , ead , hjs dlrectl0n
in tneir cnoir. League will go to Thornwell or-1
The program to usher in the
Everybody from everywhere, oil
James P. Sloan of this city; Leslie
Pugh and Henry Faris of Laurens.
Possibility Naval
Reserve Unit May
Be Established Here
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All Naval Reservists desiring to
ruff of this city, and Homer W. | be assigned to a Naval Reserve
Woodruff of Sarasota, Fla., five' Composite Company in Clinton m
daughters, Mrs. T. E. Rice of Green
ville, Mrs. J* W.. Rawl, of Williams
burg, Va., Mrs 1 . Edward Alwine of
Washington, D. C., Mrs. Russell
Mrs. George W. Frady of Joanna,
and a number of grandchildren.
Christmas season ollows:
Prelude
Candle-Light Processional
“Light of the World, We Hail
Thee.’’ , : i
‘The Dark Hills of Judea”
“The Dark Stable of Bethlehem’s
Inn”.
“The Father of Lights”.
“The Dark, Holy Night”.
“Angel Song”.
“The Dark Desert of the East”.
“Fill the World With Light”.
“Christ is the W o r 1 d’s True
LightV.
The congregation will stand for
the benediction and remain stand
ing for “The Hallelujah Chorus”
from “The Messiah,” by Handel.
Citizens Federal
To Pay $43,000
December Dividend
A dividend for the six months pe
riod, June 30 to December 31, on
the basis of 3 per cent per annum,
was authorized by the boarti of di
rectors of the Citizens Federal Sav
ings and Loan Association Tuesday
evening. The dividend, amounting
to approximately $43,000, applies on
both classes of shares, investment
and savings, and is payable and
available on December 31, it is stat
ed. *
The Citizens has served this com
munity 44 years and through this
long period has made it possible
pbanage, presented by its and youmt-u myited
team of the Laurens County Midget' J — ■ jk —
Robert M Vance. Whitmire’s squad
will be awarded the runner-up
team trophy by donor Ralph
Crutchfield of Spartanburg. As in
dividual recognition, a rophy also
will be given to Buddy Griffin of
Garlington school, Laurens, as the
Midget Leaguer chosen the out-
Vernom Monroe Passes,
Oldest Member Of
Hopewell Churchy
C. Vernon Monroe, 75, highly re-,
garded citizen of the Hopewell
standing player of the AllStar' commun ^y > d j ed at ^is home last
game, and all players who partici- J Wednesday night after several
pated in this game will receive y ears ^ declining health.
small silver footballs. Dr. M. M.
Teague, representing the Laurens
recreation commission, will present
the trophy to Griffin.
Players from all nine teams in
the County Midget League will at-j
tend this banquet given in their'
honor. These teams are: Thom-
well, Whitmire, Laurens, Garling
ton, Watts, Florida Street, Academy
‘ Street, Lydia and Joanna.
Public School
Meet At Mouotville
Called for Dec. 11
A public meeting has been an
nounced to be held Friday, De
cember 11, at 10:00 a. m , in the
Mountville school or the purpose of
a non-drill status, are requested to
get in touch with Robert M. Vance
at M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, as
t ^ t ^ ^ ^ there is a possibility that a Naval ^ ^ ^
Mize of Sarasota, Fla., and Mrs.! Reserve Unit can be established; f or hundreds of families to become
J. B. Arnold of this city; one sister, I 1 ***- T* 1 * 8 shou * d be especially, home owners. It is a home-owned
interesting to any man now in the i and operated corporation, primarily
Naval Reserve who wishes to con- ‘ interested in helping finance and
tinue his present rating or wishes construct new homes, and encour-
Funeral services were conducted
Friday afternoon from the Hope-
well Methodist church by the pas
tor, Rev. X L. Rhinehart, and a
former pastor, Rev. J. E. Kinard of
Laurens. Burial followed in the
church cemetery with nephews
serving as pallbearers, with a large
gathering of friends and neighbors
attending the rites.
Mr. Monroe was a native of this
county where he spent his entire
life. He was a son of the late Dan
iel and Fannie Griffin Monroe.
He was twice married, first to the
late Mrs. Lula Hampton Bradley
of Newberry. Surviving this union
are one son, Claude R. Monroe of
this community, and one daughter.
Mrs .Elizabeth Werts of Newber
ry county.
considering the establishment of a marriage was to Mrs.
consolidated school, grades 1-12, to Minnie White Monroe, who sur-
serve the Mountville, Cross Hill
and Waterloo areas. Petitions seek
ing a school for the area have been
vives with ohe daughter, Miss Em
ily Frances Monroe of the home
place. He is also survived by on*.v
Legion Post To Hear
Lt. Col. Smith Tonight
The regular monthly meeting of
the American Legion will be held
tonight at the Legion building at 8
o’clock. The speaker will be Lt.
CoL Francis V. Smith, professor of
Military Science and Tactics at
Presbyterian college, who will re
late his recent overseas assign
ments in the Army.
Col. Smith replaced CoL Michael
Gussie at the college this year and
is a native of New Brunswick, N.
J His duty in the army included
assignments in Germany, the Phil
ippine Islands, and was assigned to
■Gin. XacArtfeur’s staff in Tokyo
for several yean.
circulated in recent weeks and gen-; sister, Mrs. WllUam DeGroff of St
erally signed. ' Petersburg, Fla. ^
Invitations have been extended R® “ ad b v *d a long and honor
the county senator and house dele- community he loved*
gation, county superintendent of a / ld i n which he held many friends
education, trustees of District No. through the years.
to continue his advance in rating, a g e savings accounts. Its assets as 58, and W. R. Anderson, and G. N. retem 150th anniversary
Mr. Vance, LCDR, stated. j Q f December 1 exceed $3,000 000 j Foy, superintendent and assistant celebration of Hopewell church, Mr
" j with no indebtedness. ; superintendent of the district. Monroe, who had been a devoted
The association is headed by the It is also announced that all citi-, member of the church for 65 years.,
following officers: B. Hubert Boyd,'Zens who are residents of this area was , present and given special rec
president; J. P. Prather, vice-presi-, in the southern part of the county j °£ m tion on the day’s program,
dent; J. Sloan Todd, secretary;; are cordially invited to attend the
Charlie's Service
Open To Public
Charlie’s Gulf Service, the city’s: treasurer; Mrs. Henry Hunter, as- meeting .
secretary-treasurer. Board
newest service station, modem in sitant _
every detail, is now open to serve of direcors: B. Hubert Boyd, J. P. AutO Stickers Now
the public. Charlie R. McDaniel, Father, J. Sloan Todd, W. W. Har- * D ^ r.
well known in the city, is owner of ris, J. B. Hart, T. D. Copeland, R. rOIICC UCporfmcni
H.- McGee, John W. Finney, Sr.,
and T. Heath Copeland.
Army Store Gives
Away $100 In Cash
the handsome station just complet
ed on East Carolina evenue. Due
to delay in some of their equipment
the formal opening will be an
nounced later. ‘Charlie,” as his
friends know him, has been asso
ciated for several years with his
brother in the ownerhip and ope
ration of Joe’s Esso.
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CUBS
Cub Scout Pack 31 will meet Fri
day night at 7:30 at the American
Legion building for a Christmas
party with jolly old Santa Claus
present.
As previously announced the Army
Decals with a number are now re-i Store of this city gave away $100.00
quired to be exhibited on all auto
mobiles and vehicles owned by res
idents of the city, with December 31
as the time limit for complying with
the ordinance. The little stickers
must be secured now from the po
lice department instead of city clerk’s
office it is stated by the department.
in cash Saturday afternoon to be di
vided into prizes to parties holding
the lucky numbers. The winner*
were Mrs. Ralph Bragg, Joanna, first
prize $50.00, C. E. Galloway of this
city, $35.00 second prize, and Archie
Young of Mountville, third prize*
$15.00.