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I * The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable 4 If You Don’t Read The Chronicle Yon Don’t Get the New» Volume LV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 4, 1954 Number 5 Good Response in Annual March of Dimes Appeal In Incomplete Reports Almost $3,000 Contributed Here and In Joanna Through Individuals, Churches, Schools and Other Organiations. Boy Scouts Observe 44th Birthday Incomplete reports yesterday from the March of Dimes campaign in the .Clinton and Joanna areas showed $2,842.60 raised, with all committees not yet reported. A complete tabulation of funds raised in the two communities will be given next week, it was reported by the Qintoh' chairman. ^ The Mother’s March on Pojio made last Friday night raised ' $470.79. The canvass was made by members of the Business end Pro fessional Women’s club of which Mrs D. A. Yarborough is president. Mrs. Yarborough said the ladies were cordially received in the can vass and found a keen interest in the opportunity to have a part in the fight against polio. > The amount raised in Joanna came from an allocation made in their Community Chest and other sources, the churches of that com munity and proceeds from the Roosevelt Ball held last Saturday night. A house-to-house canvass was made in the city and Lydia and Clinton Mills communities. A group of girls soliciting “Bangle Day” on the streets raised $164.25, with con tributions also from the city schools. To all who contributed to the worthy cause, and to those who gave of their time and interest for the drive the committee desires to express its thanks and apprecia tion. County Boy Released In Sister's Death Laurens, Feb. 1—The shotgun blast that killed 13-year-old Alva Jean Shepard last Friday night was fired accidentally, Sheriff W. A. Lowery concluded Saturday. Donald Shepard, the Victim’s 15- year-old brother, was released in the custody of his step-father, Crawford Godfrey, on the recom mendation of Solicitor W. T. Jones, the sheriff said. The youth was released after the sheriff checked with relatives on the boy’s story that the girL was killed while the two were tussling with the gun at their home in the Sandy Springs section Friday night. Mr. Godfrey arrived late last night from the Veteran’s Adminis tration hospital in Columbia. County Educational As$ociation Meet At Training School The Laurens County Educational Association will meet today (Thurs day) at 3:30 at the Training School. Miss Elizabeth Ellison, teacher in the Grenville city schools, will give a program on teaching conservation in public schools. Colored slides will be used to illustrate the talk. W. P. Dickson is chairman of the educational committee of the Lau rens County Soil Conservation Dis trict. . R. P. Wilder is president of the County Teachers Association. Oth- I er members of the educational com mittee are Rev. W. C. Alexander, J. Leroy Bums, Roger Blakely, C. B. Cannon, G. Miller McCuen and J, B. O’Dell !■■■■ — ——■ I II Lt. William McKinnon Is Given Promotion Boy Scout Week jSet tor Feb. 7-14, Work Is Lauded RECREATION GROUP TO GET ALL PARKING METER RECEIPTS City Council Attends To Other Matters At Monthly Meeting. The future strength of Amer^i lies in its youth, says Dr. Arthur A. Schuck, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, in a message for Boy Scout Week, Feb. 7 to 13, marking the 44th anniver- sary of the organization. City council at its monthly meet- “How well the young men of to- irvg Monday night agreed to allocate morrow will meet the challenge of aR funds received from parking the times will depend upon the meters to the City Recreation Corn- training that they receive today in mission, less what is expended for character development, participat- maintenance of the meters Here- ing' citizenship ahd personal fit- tofore the commission had - re- ness,” the Chief Scout Executive ceived half of such funds said. It was pointed out that the met- “In cooperation with the home, ers are now P a >d for. ' the church, the school and other The action was taken after an community institutions, the Boy appeal to council for such a move I Scouts of America,“ he continued,! by representatives of the commis- ‘‘is charged by its congressional * sion and members of the Camp charter wth the responsibility for 1 Fire council, the latter group repr- promoting the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to develop skills, self-reliance, initia tive, physical strength, endurance, courage, patriotism and those other qualities which contrbute to the very highest type of citizenship ’ During Boy Scout Week, in countless communities Scouts, their parents, local institutions and pub- resenting girls’ organizations in the city. Another story on this phase of the council meeting appears else where in The Chronicle today. The meeting presided over by Mayor J. P Terry, was attended by ( all councilmen: Hugh C. Ray, ward one; L. S Reddeck, ward two; W M. McMillan, ward three; H L' Eichelberper, ward four; James TM MNNIVIRSJUtY ¥954 BOV SCOUTS OF AMERICA The 44th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America will be ob served during Boy Scout Week, Feb. 7 to 13, by more than 3,300,- 000 boys and adult leaders. Since 1910 more than 21,000,000 boys and leaders have been members. Boy Scout Week will highlight the ‘Torward on Liberty’s Team" theme which seeks to produce a OActal Bay Scout Week Porter greater functioning manpower and provide a higher quality program for an ever-increasing member ship. In countless communities. Scouts, their parents, local institu tions and public officials will pay tribute to the leaders of 89,000 Units for the contribution they are making to the boyhood of America. ^ . . , First Lieutenant William F. Mc- Coroner Joe F. Smith said an in- |£j nnon recently was promoted Kiwanians Hear Talk On Freedom Annual Meeting r* PCABe • r lie officials will pay tribute to the j Craine, ward five; and Woodrow leaders of the 89,000 Cub Packs, Wilson, ward six. Boy Scout Troops and Explorerj Council received bids from three Posts for the contribution they are conce ms for re-roofing part of the making to the boyhood of America. pub i JC library building. A com- The Boy Scouts of America, Dr | mittee from council will consult Schuck points out, is operated by Wlth Dr M w . Brown, president volunteers with the help and assist- 1 o{ Presbyterian college, which ad- ance of a small professional staff, the library, on the matter Men come forward in increasing) an<i select the ^ bid after numbers, he said, to give their best. j n g provisions covered in each in the service of youth. Without | ^ busm ess license for poster them, he states, there could be ni > 1 p<ivertising companies doing busi- Scout program. Because of them i ness ,0 Clinton was reduced from over 2,440,000 boys today enjoy the' $59 to $35 adventure of Scoutting, which has Complaints were received against be come a part of normal American indivduals and companies lending Rif- • money in Clinton without paying .1 Volunteer leadership positions m C1 jy ij ce nse. Council directed com- recently was ^ ^ o’clock Tueuday-rooming at ^ Adjiltont Oen^ffBy Df . 1(419(4 quest will be conducted at 10 home of Fred Little on WghwoJ ** Supply Officer »t the Fort near the scene of the tragedy. The victim was a native of Lau rens county, a daughter of Mrs. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mc Kinnon of JacksonviUe, Fla., the Scouting attract men of education as well as men of character with an educatiefiel background well above the national average. A recent study of the personal data df men serving as leaders in all capacities shows that more than £0 par- cent of. the. Sout leaden in America were once Scouts. Sixty per cent were found to be high school graduates and 30 per cent graduated from college. Members of the Kiwanis club dnj Btoekholders of the Clinton Pro- rens county aaauEmer 01 iwrs. ,• . ^ _ .r .u a , Thursday evening heard a tolk bjf! dUcflkm Credit Association will 6 _ Lillie Mae Shepard Godfrey and the drewTikson m^^hoo^ in^k'-l Sew^T £>11^' *' pre-Klen * ^ hoW their 20th annual meeting of Among the Scout leaders it was Shepard. J^IMuaSTf!^ ^ o( the a, the Florida Street; , 8 “ ^ In addition to her mother and byterian college in 1952. ^ speakers, in his op- • cho ° 1 building here Saturday, Feb-, high perena £ epmfc remarks asked, "What Has niary 6, at 10:30 a m., according toj j n fraternal, service or ^etran Happened To Freedom?” How well Rex Lanford, secretary-treasurer of groups. we can ail understand, he said, it ^ association. l n a check of the occupations of her step-father, the girl is survived by two brothers, Kenneth and Johnnie of the home, and two half- brothers, Donald and Ray Funeral services were conduct- {until the Since his entrance into service he has been assigned to Fort Jack- son from July of 1952 until April of l£53. and from November of 1953 — w •***£ PTCCCIit ed Sunday afternoon from the Firej Lt. McKinnon and his wife, the on ____ former Mias Virginia Henry of this street, Clinton Mills, by the Rev. I city, and their two and a half year Burton McClain. Burial followed old daughter, Beth, are living in an apartment in Columbia. in Calvary cemetev. Inquest Is Held j • A county coroner’s jury ruta* 1 Children To GlYC Tuesday that Alva Jean Shepard, ^ m,u,cn w 13, came to her death "by acciden tal shot by a shotgun that was ob solete and dangerous tP possess.” Testimony at the inquest, con ducted by Coroner Joe F. Smith, was that Alvk Jean and her broth er, Donald Shepard, 15, were en gaged in a tussle over possession of a 12-gauge single-barrel shot gun and the gun went off. The accident occurred at the home of their step-father and moth er, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford God frey, last Friday night. Tox Man Here Two Days Next Week A representative of the South Carolina Tax Commiaaion Vkill be in Clinton February 10-11 to render free service to aid taxpayers in fil ing 1953 returns. He wik have his office during the two days at Bank of Clinton. This being the 20th anniversary of this fanner-owned Cooperative Credit Association, it is expected a vary large number of members will Chronicle Advs Are All-Important To You The advertising columns of THE CHRONICLE each week carry important and helpful advertising “news” from local business firms. • They tell you of latest prices and values in groceries, meats, 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 publid. It does not hang on the air ... it is not brief headlines here or there with a momentary interest Advs have an important local value to you. They help you to buy well and save. Don’t over look them. Folk Donee Program A group of children of Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills will be guests of the Kiwanis club at their next meeting on the evening of Febru ary 11 at Hotel Mary Musgrove. The children, dressed in special costume, will give a program of their leaders. The meeting win be folk dances under the direction of ; over at 8 o’lock it is stated to avoid a conflict with a special Boy Scout program. Episcopol Ministers Hove Meeting Here is being taken away from us until there’s little left. The abolition of competition, Dr. Kinard said, kills initiative. The consumer should be the one to say, be present, what prices are and not theorists. Each • member attending ’ this We have suffered from unbridled w jjj ^ awarded an anni- and unwarranted inflation. Much 1 versary gift of one silver dollar, al- of the incentive to make money is.. so f[ke pr izes of $5.00 each will be gone and we must understand that, drawn for by members present, prosperity cannot be produced by a, “Every farmer is vitally interest- proclamation. With freedom there gd in jjrohicms and changing must follow opportunity rather than accepting everything by sel fish groups. We must think things Conditions affecting agriculture to day,” said Mr. Lanford, and we hope that this will be the largest through as individuals, using 01111 meeting in the history of our asso- common sense judgment. The ; ciatioa need today, he said, is the practice, £ H Agnew, president of the of the spirit of goodwill, we must South Carolina Farm Bureau, will think more of the interest of the entire community by submerging selfishness in comon good.. The spirit of teamwork must be in evi- Scout leaders it was found that 25 per cent were professional or tech nical workers, including lawyers, tachers and physicians Aaolfcer 20 per cent were craftsmen and foremen; 10 per cent are public of ficials, buyers, credit men, manag ers and proprietors of small bust nesses, while another 10 percent are sales persons or engaged in ad vertising and insurance. Scattered occupations are followed by the remaining 35 per cent. Most Unit Leaders say they vol unteered to serve as a result of an intense personal interest brought about through their contacts with boys; others because of their friend- 1 ship with men already serving as leaders or bedause of their affilia- plainants to submit evidence so that cases may be brought in recorder s court. Council authorized water an;t sewer extensions from North Bell street to Livingston, and out Bell street to the Gideon Hill .area, to serve Negro ctwtowiare, ail being' 4n the city limits. Purchase of a ditch digging trac tor with special equipment was au thorized. Council also acted on the month ly purchase order of supplies and maternal for the . utilities depart ment. Councilman Reddeck as chair man, and Councilmen McMillan and Ray were appointed a com - mittee to make a survey of city- truck equipment. be guest speaker for this occasion. l4 . >A . , , . ... .. . . His talk will be of special interest t,on Wlth a e local institution that sponsors , a Scout Unit. to farmers. The association serves Laurens dence in community building as we Newberry counties, and fur- stand for the fine things in Rfe- nishes short term credit for gen- It is our task, he said, to build a fanning eperations and live- better world. This can be done on ly by "building a better you.” Bobby L. Sanders With State Form Bobby L. Sanders of this city, has accepted a position as represen tative for the State Farm Insurance companies in the Clinton area. :-Mr. Sanders- a native of Clinton attended the city schools and serv ed in the army during World War II. For the pest five years he has been administrative supply and maintenance technician for Battery B of the local National Guard. ' Church Women To Hove Rummage Sole a. ~ The Woman’s Auxiliary of . All Saints Episcopal Mission will hold r rtunzAege sale Friday afternoon and all day Saturday at 604 West Main street. Ministers of the Diocese of upper, T wn I ^-,,1 D Smith Carolina met cm Monday ^ All Saints Episcopal mission for a I Graduate business session. Rev. C. Alfred Cole of Columbia, Bishop of the Diocese, was in charge of the meeting. Following the session coffee and doughnuts were served. The vis iting ministers were welcomed by C. W. Underwood and John S. Glover of the IdcaJ church. emson stock purposes Officers of the association are: J. T. McCrackin,. president; J. F. Hawkins, vice-president; and Rex Lanford, secretary-treasurer. Di rectors in addition to the president and vice-president are Hugh B. of, Workman, R. N. JaJckson and L. F. Methodists Hold Zone Study Course . Zone No. 2 of the Greenwood Methodist district will hold four joint study classes during Febru ary. J. H. Shealiy of Cross Hill, will teach the study course on "A1 cohol and Christian Responsibility ” Classes will be held as follows: Sunday, Feb. Tth, 7:30 p. m , Waterloo. Wednesda. February 10, 7:30 p, m., Broad Street church, Clinton. Sunday, February 14, 3:30, Lau rens First Methodist. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7:30.p. m.. Since Scouting was established Hopewell. 44 years ago. Dr. Schuck said, em- Zone 2 includes the followin: phasis has been placed in the right churches: kind 0/ leadership. This insistence Central, First Church and St. upon high quality men for posi-jJ am es. Laurens; Cokesbury, Hodg ' tions of leadership, who serve with out pay, has never been lessensed George B. Brockenbrough Kinards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.(Davis. H. Brockenbrough, was a member 1 of the senior class Sunday at Clem-I f |. .| r ■ son college, graduating with honor, IjAllar llayr In on the dean’s list in agjicultureli I'VIIUI l/dyj III engineering. Commissioned as || < tif 1 second lieutenant, he will enterjl lly NAYf WAPR Army service March 1 and will btllf 1 " TT stationed at Aberdeen, Md. Jack Carroll Spillers, son of and Mrs. J. W. SpiRers, of this city, was also a member of the clan,. _ . . ^ uating with the degree of tex-| .J*™* b, « Clinton Dollar Days tile engineering. Lt. SpiRers will Rev pr Three Days enter the air force service, leaving for his asignment the first of April. County .Tax Penalty Up for February • Effective February 1 a 1 per cent penalty was added on 1953 unpaid county taxes, according to Treasur er Sam M. Leaman. Beginning February 1st the pen alty increases for the month from 1 to 2 per cent In March it will mava up to 3 per cent, and April 1. to 7 per cent. Tax books close Ap ril 15, the treasurer. states, with added costs on all unpaid taxes go ing into execution.' ve been announced for next ursday, Friday fend Saturday, February 11,12, 13, with everyone invited for the special occasion f. The event is sponsored by the Merchants association with many members of the group to offer spe cial values to the buying public during the three days. Comp Fire, Blue Birds Father-Daughter Supper •* The Camp Fire and Blue Bird girls in the Kadoka district will told their annual Father-Daughter box supper Monday evening, Feb. I, at 7 o’clock at the American Le gion Memorial Home. Furman Group At Joanna Church On next Sunday evening a group of Student Volunteers from Fur man University will present a pro gram in the Joanna Baptist church under the direction of Jock Mul lins, chaiiman. Students will par ticipate in the Training Union, As semblies at 6:15 p. m. Following the evening worship the group will join the young people of the iburch for feRowshpi The public is cor dially invited to attend, Federal Tox Man At Laurens March 9-15 Representatives of the U. S In ternal Revenue Service will be sta tioned at the post office building at Laurens March 9 through March 15 for the purpose of assisting tax payers in preparation of income tax returns for 1953 and declarations of estimated lax for 1954. “The broad qbjv»ctive of the tax payer assistance program conduct ed by the Internal Revenue Service this year is to help the taxpayers to help themselves in filing of their 1953 income tax returns,” District Director of Internal Revenue Rob ert C. Pitts, has announced. es; Epworth, Joanna; Hopewell, Ly dia Chapel, Sandy Springs, Water loo, Cross Hill, Soule Chapel and Chappedls. Lions Club Hears District Governor The local Lions club had as it- guest Tuesday evening their dis trict governor, Grover B Eaker of Spartanburg. He was accompanied by T. K Fletcher, deputy district governor, and Jim Adams, cabinet secretan treasurer, both of Spartanburg. District Governor Eaker spoke to the club on service to others and accepting the challenge to accom plish worthwhile things in life. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will And helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. - Read the advertisements reg ularly— they tell you about changing prices each weak and where you can supply your needs and buy to advantage. 3 Vn. \