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Paffe Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE LYDIA MILLS MRS. CLYDE TRAMMELL, Correspondent, Representative TELEPHONE 1085 Mrs. R. C. Gaffney and daugh ters, Mrs. Tessie Roberta of Whitmire, and Pfe. Mary Agnes Gaffney of Arlington, Va., were Saturday guests of their son and brother, Charles Gaffney and Mrs. Gaffney. Mrs. Claude Willard, Billy and Peggy were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Willard iff Greenwood Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Davis and sons spent the week-end with friends in Gastonia, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Prince of W.. E. McGinnis of Piedmont, | Marietta, Ga., were week-end and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alex ander spent Sunday with the formers son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bailey. guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. Sam Prince. Mrs. Ann Hudson and children j of GreenviUe, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore. Rev. Stanley Hardee, Jr., is at tending the Southern Baptist Convention in St Louis, Mo., this week. Mrs. Hardee and Roger are spending the week with rela tives in Conway while he is away. Mrs. W. T. Wigley and chil dren are spending a few weeks with relatives in Bryson City, N. C. Mrs Claude Willard, Misses Peggy and Linda Willard and Mr and Mrs. Fred Patterson and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lusk and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith i« Honea Path Sun day. Wade Nelson of near Waterloo, NMCP DENOUNCES BATES NAACP Public!/ Denounced Bates for Pos!t ; on On Seg regation After Speech in Char'eston, October 15, 1953. In Charleston, Petes sni'’ “We mn^t se r.^ r p# e schools to both white children and Negro children in South Carolina for the peace, happiness and contentment of both.” Following this statement, the NAACP immediately condemned Pates for his stand, as shown by the following article which appeared in the October 18, 1953 issue of The State newspaper: HSNTON CHALLENGES BATES ON SCHOOLS A leader of the National Association for the advancement of Colored People took issue yesterday with a statement by Lester L. Bates of Columbia, who declared in a talk at Charleston that continua tion of segregated schools is “essential” to the “peace and happiness” of the people of South Carolina. James M. Hinton, president of the S. C. State Conferenee of N A \CP Branches, said in a letter to Bates that “Negroes are shocked beyond expression” by the address. “As a good professing Christian can you justify your stand on racial segregation?” Hinton challenged Bates. Bates says:— • ' - - Tor the Best Interest of the White Race and the Negro Race, We Must Maintain Separate Schools in South Carolina. That was my position before the campaign began, that Is my position now and will be my position as Governor.” “/ SHALL NEVER RECOMMEND OR APPROVE MIXED SCHOOLS 99 Political Adv. Paid for by Friends of Lester L. Bates -ELECT- C. W. WIER, JR YOUR COUNTY SUPERVISOR C. W. WIER Jr. Is a Dependable, Qualified - Man for This Important Job AS SUPERVISOR, HE PROPOSES: 1. To cooperate with all city, county and state officials to make Laurens County better and more progressive in every way. 2. That all school bus routes, mail routes and farm-to-market roads be black-topped as quickly as practicable. 3. To discuss with the Gtand Jury committee on chain gangs, with the delegation and with the county commissioners plans for improving conditions in our chain gangs—cutting down on waste; bringing about more efficient use of personnel and equipment; improvement of living quarters, including proper toilet facilities, and providing of ade quate safeguards whereby prisoner escapes could be sharply reduced. 4. To give the public a faithful and accurate accounting of all county funds, to use the public monies wisely, and to supervise carefully all agencies and activities that come under the jurisdiction of the Super visor. II You Agree With These Proposals, Then Vole For G W. WIER, JRJ Listen to WLBG Monday, June 7 at 1 p. m.—^Tuesday, June 8—8:15 a. m. (Pali Far By Of O. W. Weir. JV.) JThonday, 3,1954 Mr. spent the week-end with and Mrs. James Mundy. Miss LucBe Banka and John Earle Banks of Greenville, Mr. and Mis. Hugh Sheely and Ed die, R B. Banks and John Banks of Newberry, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Banks during the week-end Friends hope the lat ter Mr. Banks will soon be im proved. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Bradley of Arkwright, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hines during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Burdette and Herman attended a family reunion Sunday at the home of Mrs. Burdette’s mother, Mrs. C. S. Manning: in Iva*. Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan and children spent Sunday with the latter's pareats, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McDaniel, in Union. A2c Walter Whitt left the past week for Eglin Field, Fla., where he was to report after spending a 34-day leave with Mrs Whitt. Before his leave he had been in Japan for 18 months. Mr and Mrs. J. B. Neal and son were Sunday dinner guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. An nie Sherbert, in Enoree. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bodie spent Sunday with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr .and Mrs. I. S. Parker,- in Charlotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Jimmy and Gail, of Greenwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. Claud Par rish and Mrs. W. E. Johnson Sat urday. The children remained for the week-end with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cody and fantily of Spartanburg, spent Sunday with ^fr. and Mrs. R. G Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Aber crombie and Ann of Laurens, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Abercrombie. Ann re mained for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Loll is of Princeton, were visitors erf Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Whitmire Sun day C. B. Motte of Fort Myers. Fla., is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Motte and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sbuth- and Dan were week-end gusts of Mrs Zelia Thomas and family in Greenwood. Mrs. Azalee Attaway and Miss Roberta Attaway of Newberry, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Motte. Friends are sorry to know Tom Banks has been quite ill at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Corley and children and Miss Cecilia Mc Lendon spent Sunday at ML Mitchell and other points of in terest in North Carolina. Spending the day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ike Jones were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooper and children of Green ville; Mr. and Mrs. Colie Brown and family of Honea Path; Mrs. Annie Brown and children of near Whitmire; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Falls of Clinton. Billy Pace will have a birthday June 9. Jease Howell will observe his birthday June 5. Ralph Roberts celebrated a birthday May 28. Camp Fire Group Meets The Wahanka group of Camp Fire girls met Monday afternoon for their regular gathering. The following new officers were elected for the coming quarter: President—Sandra Mills. Vice-Pre^ident—Pauline Cato. Farewell Reception Held Wednsday evening after the Baptist prayer service everyone was invited into the social hall for a reception for Miss Barbara Sharp ton, church secretary, who was leaving to make her home in Columbia. ' The serving table was covered in a white doth with an ar- rahgement of vari-colored lark spur on a reflector. Punch and cookies were served by the YWA’s and their counselor, Mrs. Fred Bodie and Mrs. George Fleming. Miss Sharp ton was presented a knife, fork and spoon in her chosen silver pattern by the pas tor, Rev. Stanley Hardee, Jr., which was from the church, the Woman’s Missionary Society and the Young Woman’s Auxiliary. She also was given several other gifts by friends. After singing a farewell song Floyd Poole dismissed the gath ering with prayer. Honor Mother Mr. and Mrs. .Fred Mathews honored the former, .s mother, Mrs. Ella Wilson, with a birth day dinner recently at their home. Mrs. Wilson celebrated her 75th birtHday in May. Those celebrating with her were: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wilson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Nor wood Wilson and family of Rgck Hillr Mrs. Guy Hyatt and family of Pendleton; Mr. an0 Mrs. Boyd Mitchum and family of Inman. Mrs Wilson was presented many gifts from those present. Church of God VB8 Vacation Bible School will be gin at the Lydia Church of God June 7 at 7:30 p. m All chil dren are invited to attend. The pastor is Rev. Lee Powell. New Church Secretary Miss Pat Davenport ac cepted the position of scretary for the Lydia Baptist church She began work the past week. Girls' Auxiliary Today The GA of Lydia Baptist church will meet today at 5:00 p. m. The Brotherhood will meet at the Baptist church topight at 7:30 p. nx All men of the chi are invited. church Birthday* and Anniversaries Bobby Hart celebrated his birthday Saturday. Haywood KuykendaB will cel ebrate hie birthday Juna f. Secretary—Betty Anne Black- stock. Treasurer—Linda Corley. Scribe—Florence Rev is. Pianist—Cecilia McLendon. Song Leader — Franceen SnuthJj, Leaders of the group are Mrs. Jim Bailey Mrs. Fred Bodie and Mrs. J. B. Templeton. WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING—EXCEPT BAD FILING CABINETS CHRONICLE PUB. CO. Phone 74 Presbyterian Action Backed By Baptist. Montreal, N. C., May 80—A de cision of Southern Presbyterian leaders in favor of ending segre gation throughout- their jurisdif lion won approval of an influen tial Baptist spokesman today. Dr. Louie D. Newton, of Atlanta whose own denomination is likely to consider the question in St. Louis this week, said the Presby terian action was one for all Bap tists to “study carefully.” • “1 have, a tremendous respect for the Presbyterians,” he said. “What they are doing is of great interest and we wU study it very carefully. Pm sure they are mak ing a sound approach*” Newton said it would be “pre mature” to forecast any decisive action at the St. Leuis Baptist convent! cwi. 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