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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News* paper. Complete, Newsy and Reliable ###»###»»^»##<»#»»#»»»»»»»##>##»»#>### uthe Clinton If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 29,1954 Number 17 ■v County Board Reappoints Four School Trustees Announcement is made by J. Leroy Bums, that four trustees, two each in School Districts 55 end 56, have been re-appointed * by the County Board of Edu cation. Reappointed in District 55 (Laurens area) were G. Miller McCtipn, chairman, and Robert B. Roper. Reappointed in District 56 (Clinton-Joanna area) were J. B. Cooley of Mountville, and James T. Addison of Joanna. All of the re-appointments were for three- year terms through June 30, 1956. Other hold-over trustees in District 56 are Jake Rasor of * Cross Hill, J. J. Cornwall and George M. Huguley, both of this city. Other trustees in District 55 are James Waason of Hickory Tavern area, M. R. Henderson of the Gray Court-Owings area, and Edwin Bobo of the Ford area. - — Under the present law trus tees for the two districts are ap pointed by the county board of education. Its members are J. M. Babb of Gray Court, chairman, J. B. Hart of Joanna, Chas. F. Fleming of Laurens, W. C. Neely of this city, R. L. Weeks Wattsville, G. C. Roper of Hick ory Tavern. Supt. of education, J. Leroy Bums, is secretary ex- officio. Lakeside Golfers In Tournament Qualifying Rounds an- Winners Given In Flower ShowjHeld Here Monday Qualifying rounds In the nual Lakeside Country club championship tournament Is now underway, according to Pro-Mgr A1 (ferring,- and will continue through May 3. Jim Todd, defending title- holder is exempt from qualify ing. He is expected to face stiff opposition from several top flight local golfers, in match play for club title. Those enter- °* l ing the tournament must play 16 qualifying holes and pay an en try fee of $3, it is announced. A buffet dinner will honor all con testants following the finals. Me. Gerring also announced that a junior tournament will be held in June for those under 18 years of age. Event Sponsored By Yellow Jasmine Garden Club And Well Attended; Show Won By Mrs. W. C. Club And Well Attended; Top Award For Entire V. Baldwin The first standard Flower Show to be held here was sponsored by the Yellow Jasmine Garden club on Monday at the American Le gion Memorial Home. The show carried out an "April Showers” theme. Mrs. Edward G. Campbell Is cl lib president and Mrs. W. W. Adams was flower show chairman. Judges were Mrs. Niles C. Claris, Waterloo; Mrs. Miller McCuen and Mrs. R. P. Swofford, Laurens. Awards of blue (1st prize), red (2nd prize) and white (3rd) were given the entries. Award for the best arrangement in the entire show was won by Mrs. W. C. Bald win for her arrangement for a Large chest. Mrs. T. C. Johnson was winner of the best horticul ture exhibit for her peony entry. (Blue ribbon winners in the ar rangement division were: Class ' 1, Mantel—Mrs. Wiknot Shealy. - Class 2, Coffee tafble — Mrs. Ray. Class 3, Dining tafble—Mrs. Phil Roddy. Class 4, Chest—(Mrs. W. C. Bald win. Class 5, End 1 able—'Mrs. D. H. Roberts. Class 6 — Small arrangements, Mrs. B. F. Wingand. Class 7—“As you like it,” Mrs. C. W. Cooper. — Class 8—“April Showers," Mrs. W. W. Adams. Blue ribbon winners, Horticul ture divisions: I Annuals Mrs. J. C. Cannon and Mrs. Homer Jones. Perennials — Mrs. Hugh Ray, Mrs. J. H. Pitts (2), Mrs. T. C, Johnson (3). Bulbs, etc.—Mrs. Eugene Brown (2), Mrs. Guy Tumbhn (3), Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. Wiknot Shealy, Mrs. T. C. Johnson. Roses (Hybrid Tearose) — Mrs. Ansel B. Godfrey (3), Mrs. J. J. Cornwall, Mrs. David Word, Mrs. Eugene Brown, Mrs. C. W. Cooper. Roses (any type)—Mrs. Ansel Godfrey. African Violets — Mrs. B. O. Whitten (2). Potted Plants—Mrs. D. H. Rob erts, Mrs. W. C. Shealy, Mrs. J. F. Weir. Dish Gardens — Mrs. R. M. League. Officers of the club expressed their appreciation to members of the other garden clubs and ladles in the community for their interest and cooperation in making the event a success. Clinton Tire And Recapping Co. Opens Here A new firm, Clinton Tire and Recapping Company opened here Monday In the building at 113 South Broad Street. Owners of the company are W. M. Haskins and son, Jack Haskins of Ninety Six who have been en gaged in the tire and recapping business several years. The latter will operate the Clinton firm. Marine Recruiter Here On Mondays Marine Recruiter, Sgt C. C McCorkel, will be in Clinton ev ery Monday from 10 a. m. to 12 noon at the poet office to inter view and give Information to anyone interested in joining the Marine Corps. Seaboard Agent Again Receives Merit CertHkale' Whitten Village Parents Club Holds Semi-Annual Meet Miss Norma E. Whitten Village that on Sunday, Whitten Village Hallett, of the staff, reports April 25, the Parents’ Club, TOP HONOR GRADS CLINTON HIGH MISS MARTHA WILSON Valedictorian GENE FLOYD Salutatorian The two top high honors based on four.year scholastic records at Clinton high school have been announced by the faculty. The valedictory honor goes to Miss Martha Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowry M. Wilson, who has made an outstanding record at the school both scholastic and in students' activities. The salutatorian honor goes to Gene Floyd who also has made an outstanding record. Gene is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Floyd of Joanna. The two will give addresses at the commencement closing ex ercises on May 21. Chronicle Advs Are AIMmportbnt To You The advertising columns of THE CHRONICLE each week carry important and halpful advertising “newf from local business firms. They tell you of latest prices and values in groceries, meats, clothing, dry goodsv automobiles and all lines of merchandise. They help you in supplying the daily needs. of your family Shop in THE CHRONICLE first Newspaper advertising is all important to the buying public. It does not hang on the air ... it is not brisf hsadlhtos here or thers with a m^nawtavy interest Advs havt an Important local vahm to you. They help you to buy wall and save. Don't look them. OUN H. SHEELY O. H. Sheely, supervisory agent here, Seaboard Airline Railway, and employees under his supervision in the operating department have received a Georgia Division Certificate of Merit for the attainment of a perfect record in personal injury prevention for the year 1953, the award being announced this week by officials. This is the sec ond such Certificate of Merit he has received. He has also re ceived an award for best safety record in 1953 in the agencies performing the same man hours over the system, the award be ing a beautiful desk pen set bearing an inscription. Mr. Sheely is now in his 48th year with the Seaboard, all of his service being with the Clin ton office. Seven years he was telegraph operator,^ 26 years chief clerk and as agent the past 14 years, succeeding W. H. Shands, retired. He said yester- day he and the seven employees under his supervision are very proud over their enviable record. composed of parents and Village staff members, assembled for the third semi-annual meeting. Many teachers and other members of the Village personnel were guests. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Brooks Owens, Joe Shay assisting, presented the devotion al in music. The Club was informed that the $400.00 gift made at the last meeting had been spent flor rock ing chairs. These gifts to individ uals of various ages are a per sonal comfort which they other wise would not have known. Parents have always been gene rous and thoughtful in the past, contributing large sums for play ground equipment, televisions, toys, books, pictures, spending money, etc. Very recently an inter-communication for Medical A and Medical B, not only a uti lity, hut a vehicle for wwftfng music everywhere, was given by the parents of a child in memorial. Such spirit as mentioned above was demonstrated Easter Sunday when throngs of people came, bearing Easter gifts of all kinds, to be with their cherished child ren and mingle with others. The Whitten Village Parents’ Club is a fusion of this love, de votion and desire for service which has existed so long. Many parents are not only In terested in the giving of material gifts but in the pursuit of know ledge which will help them to better understand the develop ment of human life, medical, psy chological, emotional and spirit ual. John H. Clark, Principal of Murray Vocational School, Char leston, is President of the Club, giving of his time unsparingly. Mrs. Frank Hodges, Greenwood, Vice President; Mrs. H. A. Spann, Anderson, Secretary - Treasurer. Contributing staff members at the Village are: Dr. B. O. Whitten, Superintendent; Miss Lois Blake ly, Assistant Treasurer and Secre tary; Dr. T. L. Webb; Mrs. Beat rice B. Sloan and many others. Three Teams In Carolina League Still Unbeaten With the Carolina Textile league season now underway there are three teams with the best records still unbeaten— Clinton, Mathews, and Johnston. Mathews is leading the way with four wins, Clinton and Johnston are just behind with two straight victories apiece. Batters Saturday mght hit the pitchers hard in some wild and wooly games that saw 89 .base hits, and T1 runs in four ball games Mathews ran all over Ninety- Six. 21-3; Clinton stomped Greenwood Mills, 22-7; Johnston squeezed to its second successive one-run victory over Calhoun Falls, 4-3; and Ware Shoals avenged its Friday night loss to Joanna by tripping the Hornets 8-2. This Week s Schedule Friday— Greenwood at Ninety-Six. Ware Shoals at CLINTON. Calhoun Falls at Mathews JOANNA at Johnston. Saturday— CLINTON at Ware Shoals Ninety-Six at Greenwood. Mathews at Calhoun Falls. Johnston at JOANNA. Hi Graduates Show Up Well At College Clinton high graduates of 1953 have shown up well in their re spective freshman classes at col- lege tins year, according to re ports arriving at the school of fice, Print iDal R. P. Wilder, states. College reports for sixteen 1953 graduates of the school show no failures in English and one each in mathematics, chem istry, zoology, and engineering drawing. With only four sub jects failed out of an entire se mester’s work by sixteen stu dents, the rating of the school’s pupils is considered excellent, Mr. Wilder states. Quarterly Meeting Chamber Commerce Be Held Tonight The first quarterly dinner- meeting of the Chamber of Com merce for the year will be held this evening (Thursday) at 7:30 at Hotel Mary Musgrove. The new president for the year, Dan A Yarborough, will be installed, along with other* of ficers. Seeking active particpation in the organization’s work for the year by the entire membership, the board of directors pointed out the importance of all mem bers attending the quarterly meetings. A membership drive will be announced and plans perfected, with R. E. Wysor, 3rd, as chair- man. PORTRAIT OF THE LATE MR. JOHNSON HOME FROM HOSPITAL Friends of Mrs. Don Copeland will be glad to know she is im proving at home following an op eration last week at Blalock clinic. Kiwonis Sponsor Bubbles Becker Show Here Monday The Kiwanis cliib is sponsoring a variety show with Bubbles Backer Spotlight Revue of New York, to be presented Monday in the high school auditorium. Two performances will be given, a mat inee at 3 o’clock and evening at 8. The Bubbles Becker entertain ers who have appeared in the city before have been enthusiastically received in various parts of thy country where the show^has been presented. The. program features two hours of entertainment including home talent, music, dancing, comedy and a kiddie show. Proceeds will be used for the club’s work in the community. Tickets at popular prices are now on sale by all members oif the Ki wanis club. James Moore Dies In Water Al — Pawley's island Funeral services were held Monday for James Moore 50, ! York contractor, who was drown ed Sunday at Pawley’s Island. I Mr. Moore is survived by his ’wife the former Miss Nannelle Blalock of this city, and one daughter. Miss Frances Moore, a high school senior, of York and a sister of Oklahoma,' Mrs. Blalock is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs T. J. Blalock of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Moore had joined Mr. and Mrs. T. O. McKeown of Blackstock at the cottage of Dr. and Mrs. George R. Blalock, for the week-end. Shortly after qycm Sunday Mr’. Moore was seen by his wife and others on the beach, to suddenly lose his balance or fall in the water. Some young men nearby went to his rescue and pulled him im but he was un conscious. Efforts of doctors and others to revive him with a re- suscitator for more than an hour, failed An inquest was held but the jury could not determine whether Mr. Moore died from drownmg or from a heart attack, so brought in a verdict of death from causes unknown. Funeral services held Monday at the home in York were attend ed by a large number of Clinton relatives and friends, interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. Agent C. B. Cannon Honored By Rural Phone Directors C. B. Cannon, Laurens county farm agent, was honored by the board of directors of the Pied mont Rural Telephone Coopera tive at its regular meeting held on April 14. Mr. Cannon was praised for “devoting a great deal of his time and effort in helping the people in Laurens county to secure telephone ser vice.” Mr. Cannon is an ex-officio member of the board. As a ges ture of appreciation the follow ing resolution was adopted by the board: ‘•Whereas, Mr, C. B. Cannon, county farm agent, has contrib uted most generously in a very effective way to the successful promotion of and subsequent or ganization of the Piedmont Ru ral Telephone Cooperative, and whereas, he has continued to make available the invaluable resources of his knowledge and experience for the continuing progress of the Cooperative, “We hereby resolve: that it is the heartfelt desire of each mem ber of the board of directors that this resolution should express the esteem, gratitude and ad miration of the board for Mr. Cannon and to assure him that his untiring efforts to secure good telephone service for the rural population of Laurens county is appreciated.” The above picture was made at the portrait unveiling of the late W. EL Johnson at the Lydia Baptist church on April 11. The portrait with a bronse plaque to the late Mr. Johnoen hangs in the vestibule of the new educational building of the church. Mr. Johnson was a faithful and loyal employee of Lydia Cotton Mills for 39 years until his death in 1947. The portrait is in the center of the picture. On the left are the pastor. Rev. Stanley Hardee Jr., and a former pastor of the church. Rev. Marion Moorhead, a Baptist missionary on furlough. To the right are Mrs. W. E. Johnson, widow of the late Mr. John son. and P. S. Bailey, president of the Bailey Foundation. NEW BELLVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH DEDICATORY SERVICES SUNDAY CADETS PREPARE FOR FEDERAL INSPECTION Miss Sylvia Smith Tournament Winner Miss Sylvia Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Smith of Kinards, won the State Speak ers Tournament at the State Training Union Convention last Monday evening. Sylvia rep: resented the Buah River church of the Reedy River Asso ciation and the Western Region. She wUl tepreaent the state at Ridgecrest in July along with participants from the states in the Southern Baptist conven tion. The Speakers tournament is conducted by the Training Un ion. Partkipanta must speak in their local church then the As sociation and dm winning at the Region were tan partidpanta at the Annual Slate Track-Field Meet At PC MayJ-8 Plans for the 27th annual South Carolina Intercollegiate Track and Field meet were near ing completion yesterday, and a full field of entries representing six colleges is expected to assem ble on the Presbyterian College track May 7-8 for this annual sports show. Dr. Walter A. Johnson, PC athletic director and meet chair man throughout the long history of the event, has predicted an other colorful occasion to rival last year’s daramatic spectacle. The University of South Caro lina will come as the defending champion. Other colleges ex pected are: Clemson, Furman, Citadel, and Wofford. Freshman competition on a them basis will be revived this year after a two-year interrup tion. The freshman track meet will be held May 7, along with varsity trials, and freshman team entries are expected from Carolina, Clemson, Furman and Citadel—the four schools whose conference regulations prevent first-year participation on var sity squads. PC and Wofford will use freshmen in the varsity meet. Carolina, even stronger than last year, will enter the meet as favorites to repeat Keenest challenge to the Gamecocks will come from Presbyterian College and Clemson. Sports fans still recall how last year the Blue Stockings threatened right up to the final lap of the climactic one-mile relay ui one of the moat thrilling meets yet staged. The Bellview Baptist church, of which Rev R Ralph Standley is minister, has held all services during April in their new brick bmidjng. Announcement is made that on the first Sunday of May dedication services will be held. AH-five of the services plan ned for next Sunday will have the spirit of dedicating the new structure to the Lord, the pastor i and membership states, with the public invited. The following will be the program: 10:00 A.- M.-^Sunday School,| Mack Ellison, Superintendent. 11:00 A. M.—Morning worship, the pastor preaching. 1:00 P. M.—Basket dinner for all on church grounds (If wea ther is inclement, dinner in old building). 3;00 P. M.—Special Dedicatory Service with sermon by Dr. John A. Hamrick, pastor of First Baptist Church in Charleston. Song services led by Rev. Kenneth Joner. Greetings from visiting pastorsr Bellview History, (Oct., 1950, to May, 1954). Special Mueic by Charles Turner of Columbia and Ander son College Girls Chorus. 6:30 P. M.—^Training Union for all age groups. 7 30 P. M.—Evening Service with message to be illustrated by a challenging filmstrip. Bellview ladies have made plans to feed 300 or more at 1:00 P M. with an old fashioned Seven Distinguished Military Students At PC Designated Seven distinguished military students of the Presbyterian col lege ROTC batallion have been designated by the military de partment for the 1954-55 session. Lt. CoL Francis 'V Sffvith, pro fessor of military science and tactics, has announced these se lections for outstanding cadet?’ Marcus W. Adams of College Park, Ga.; George Blue of Union; Cam Cornwell of Charlotte; Wil liam Nevilje of Newberry; Dick Ropp of Columbia; Tommy Stall- vocth, Jr, of Atlanta; and Billy Tiller of Mayesville. >. Pvt. Hoseldden Serving In Korea ^ Army Pvt. William F Hasel- den, son of Mr and Mrs. James K. Haselden, is helping to build two school houses. in Korea while serving with the 7th In fantry Division. His unit. Company F :n the 17th Regiment, is building a new four-room school and rebuilding an old one as part of the Armed Forces Assistance to Korea pro gram. Private Haselden. a rifleman, entered the army in July, 1952, and arrived in Korea m July of last year basket dinner. This will be an interesting fellowship time when present and former members will review other days together with a host of Inends and neigh bors. Information about the dinner may be learned by call ing Laurens (rural) 2162 any evening this week the ladies state. New President WoHord Alumni B. HUBERT BOYD The Laurens-Newberry Wof ford Alumni association held ita annual dinner meeting here last Thursday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove. It was “Ladies Night” for the association, with an en joyable program presented. B. Hubert Boyd, president at the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association of this city, was elected president of the as sociation for the coming year Other officers elected were Sam R. Fleming of Ora. vice- president; Eston W. Page of Lau rens, secretary-treasurer; and H. W McClintock of Laurens, pres ident of the Eleven club. Dean Philip S. Covington and Coach Conley Snidow represent ed the college, with Dean Cov- a large number of Wofford alum- ington as the after-dinner speak er. The affair was attended by ni and friends. King Is Delegate To Geneva Conference Put ol Presbyterian College’! crack Reserve Officer*’ Training Corps is pictured here as the ca dets prepare for the annual Fed eral Inspection being held yes terday and today. A Third Array Inspection team—compos ed of Col G A. Nelson Lt CoL J. O. Woods and Major R H Jen sen—is on the campus giving the unit a thorough check on all phases oi operation Highlight of the two-day occasion wu a batallion retreat review and in formal inspection held on John son Field yesterday afternoon. Lt CoL Francis V. Smith, commandant of the college unit is scheduled to hold a critique of the, inspection at the regular Fri day morning drill period. The PC cadet corps is expected to maintain the high standard of efficiency for which ft has be come recognized through the yean. Friends here of Mr. and Mrs. James F. King, of Arlington, Va„ will learn with intereet that the former is a delegate to the Geneva conference. Mr. King, who is em ployed by the government in Washington, flew last week to Eu rope where he will spend several weeks attending the meetings. Mrs. King Is the former Miss Janet Leake, daughter of Mrs. J Will Leake of this cMy. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores, in the city. Read the advertisements regularly — they tell you about changing prices each week and where you can sup ply your needs and buy to advantage. Baptist Sunday Schools In County Show Big Gain Baptist Sunday schools in Lau rens county report a gain in en rollment of 67” for the first six months of the “Million More in ’54" campaign. The Southern Baptist campaign for a "Million More in '54'’ is based on the church year beginning last Oc- tobber 1. The Laurens county goal as its part of this campaign is a gain of 1500 in Sunday school enrollment. Many of the 1 churches set church goals and the following have already reached their goals or the sug- 1 gested gam of Vwenty per cent: Poplar Springs. Henderson, Cal vary, Beulah, Bethabara, Faith Tabernacle, Gray Court, Lang ston. and Waterloo. Fifteen oth er eh urcheg reported some pufiST I five reported no gain and six reported losses in Sunday school enrollment. Lydia church haa bilt an educational building since October 1, and Calvary, Laurens First, and Mountvill* are now building educational buildings or additions. Beulah and Faith Tabernacle have be gun operating buses Jo bring pu pils to Sunday school __ The report is made by W. T. Moore, Associations! Sunday School superintendent