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Pace Eight *4 li. THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, Joe &1M4 Items of Interest From . . . West Clinton MRS. GRADY SMITH, Correspondent and Representative . PftONE 596-J after having chicken pox. Mrs. Anne Burton has been confined to her-home with illness. Sorry to report Mrs. Elvia Fortnee a patient at Hays hospital j from injuries sustained in an ; automobile accident Friday. Mrs. £. P. Jenkins of Ware Shoals spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. Ben Campbell and Mr. Campbell. and Frances Powell of Greer, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Buck King of Woodruff were recent visitors of Mrs. Bessie Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watts and Holtzclaw and Mrs. Vista Eu- children Of Greenwood spent Sun day' with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burns and other relatives. A-3c Bobby Braswell of Parks Air Force Base, Haywood, Calif., is spending a furlough with his wife and son, Gary, and his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Braswell after which he will be stationed at Donaldson Air Base in Greenville. Mrs. James Dunawap', Mrs. Louie Webb and children and Miss Sandra Dunaway visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fowler in Augusto, Ga., Thursday. Little Mikfe Fowler re banks. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Batson of Greenville were week-end guests of the latter’s brother, M. L. Poole and Mrs. Poole. T. B. Barden of Ninety Six visited the Poole’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John 1 Maye and family accompanied by Mrs. Claud Grady and Miss Betty Grady of Union attended the Cap ping exercises at Greenville General hospital Friday. Mr. and Mxa May’s daughter, Corrine, was among the group receiving turned hurtie with his grand- j their caps. m<Aher, Mrs. James Dunaway for ^ r - an d ^ rs - J* Reeder and several weeks' stay. Mrs. Victor Mattox and daugh ter, Cindy and Mrs. Leila Smith attended the funeral of G. E. Bishop at Lydia Saturday. C. P. O. and Mrs. CoLie Gruber and daughter of Norfolk, Va., are .pending 5 evera. dw w.lh u,, ISpilier,^ Pelde, vblted toLerMm. Ofc Graham 1 and Mrs ' J ' W ' SpllIer * durm and Mr. Graham. Mrs. Essie Powell has returned family attended the Jackson re union in Spartanburg Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Frasier and Mrs. Ralph Feid of Whitmire, Mrs. Ellie Reeder Sundya. Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Rogers and family of Orangeburg, and Pal- Rev. Spillers during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Toms and Mrs. Laura Mae Howard visited home after a weeks visit with her|.. , T ^ o . „ her daughter, Mre. Hubert Rollins 1 an ? ^ rS ’ J ln Spar - and Mr. Rollins and her mother, I ur ^ n a ^’ „ . Mrs. Ada Center. and M Mn L Walt | r ^ and Mrs. Carl Wmdsdor and Mrs. chlldren ’ Mrs ’ Grace Brawer and C. W. Wmsdor accompanied Carl Winsdor to Charleston Thursday where he was admitted to the Naval hospital. After being a pa tient at Donaldson Base hospital in Greenville several weeks Mrs. Herb Bridges and family of Knoxville, Tenn., Mrs. D. H. Lightsey and Mrs. M. W. Bailey children and Mrs. Margaret Eis enhower spent Sunday in Marion and Lenoir, N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie' Reid and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharpe. Miss Emily Littleton is spend ing the week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clamp in Ware Shoals. Mrs. Janie Jackson of Ware , „ . . . . „ . _, .... Shoals is visiting her daughter. Columbia apcm Saturday R L UMaon and ^ Rev. and aMrs. C. W. Barnes. tleton „ Mr and ^ Th0 t rn * n and! Mr.' and Mrs Bobby Hamrick daughter CarroH, s-pent Sunday, jnd fam . of PaUerso N j are with the latters parents Rev. and spendin€ ^ week with the Mrs. C. J. Sexton at Sand> mer , s parents> Mr and Mrs j R Birth Dettdwyler Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Deedwyler announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Jane, May 25 at Hays hospital. (Mrs. Deadwyler is the former Miss Christine Case of Laurens. Spillers Lt. and Mrs. Jack Spillers of Marianna, Fla.,' announce the birth of a daughter, may 27 at the Tendal Air Base hospital. Mrs. Spillers will be remember ed as Miss Jean Wilson of Laurens. Lt. Spillers is the son of Rev and Mrs. J. W. Spillers of this city. Skish Contest Tomorrow The Men’s club will sponsor a skish contest Friday evening at the Clinton Mill swimming pool from 4 until 7 p. m. Skish is a new sport especially interesting to fishermen. It is casting at 3-inch aluminum rings at distances from 20-80 feet. Full instructions will be given along with demonstrations of both spin ning and fly casting. A bait cast ing contest iwll also be held and prizes awarded the winners in the various contest. from Furman University Sunday with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Jacks is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacks of this city and is now pastor of Bethel Baptist church in Seneca. Mr. and Mrs. Jacks and son Richard attended the exercises in Greenville Sunday. Bonds, Series E and H, in Lau rens county during the month of April amounted to $29,060.00, re ports D. F. Patterson, county chairman of the Savings Bonds Division of the Treasury Depart ment E and H sales for the state for the same period totaled $2,131,- 206.19, auwwttag to Btmell Sloan, State Savings Bond chair man. Bible School Underway • Bible School began Monday at the Elizabeth Street church of God and will continue through the week with classes from 9 thru 11 a. m. daily. Mrs. C. W. Barnes, Supt. an nounced there will be a picnic Saturday morning at 10 and the closing exercises will be held at the eleven o’clock worship hour Sunday morning All children are invited to at tend each day. Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sexton of Cal ifornia are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Braswell and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster and children visited Mrs. Frank Sum- erel in Laurens Sunday. Sgt. and Mrs. Lonnie Bradford and son, of Columbia, have re turned to their home alter several days stay with Misses Elizabeth and Jeannette Woodward. Cpl. Gordan (Juimi spent a .thir ty day furlough with his sister, Mrs. W. B. Samples and Mr. Sam ples before sailing for duty in Germany. Mrs. H. R. Smith, was called to Gloversville, Ga., last week due to the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Emma Smith. Paul Smith visited Mrs. Emma Smith Friday and Mrs. H. R. Smith returned home with him. Rev. J. W. Spillers will be away this week attending the Southern Baptist Ministerial Conference; and Convention in St. Louis, Mis souri. - Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Knox visited Mrs. Knox's orother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hunni- cutt in Greenwood Wednesday. Mrs. Jack Alexander has return ed from San Antonio, Texas to make her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cole while her husband is serving in Newfound land with the Army. Mrs. Henry Anderson and daughter of Newberry spent Sat urday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Barker. # A-3C Bobby Galloway of Scoit Air Base, Illinois, spent the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Galloway. S-Sgt. Dwight Buttles, Maxwell Air Base, Ala., and Pvt. Jimmie Buttles, of Fort Benmng, Ga., spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Sut- Ues. Pvt. Sullies was visiting his wife and amah son, also. Mrs. Walter J. Wilson and daughter have returned to Yuma, Ariz. after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young. Miss Bet ty Sue Young accompanied her sister to Arizona and will remain, for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Haynie, W. C. Powell and Miss Annette Young spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Chastain in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fkklin and family and John Deadwyler of Spartanburg were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Crowell. Mrs. A. C. Whitten of Seneca and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ferguson of Anderson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prather. Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Prather and son accompanied their guests to Newberry to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs Grady Smith, R. T. Trammell and Mr. and Mrs. Al vin Trammell and aon «ent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Boyce in Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lyon have returned to their home in BaltL more, Md., after visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Norton. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cole motor ed to Graemrille Saturday to carry the latter's father, E. A. Davis, who had spent the peel two week's with the Cotoe. Mr. and Mis. Thknadge Reece «f IlMnoto are visiting Mr. and Hamrick. Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Meadors and Alan Strickland enjoyed the day at Greenwood State Park Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hammett and daughter of Woodruff visited the former's mother, Mrs. Pearl Hammett Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Price and family spent Sunday in Augusta, Ga., with Mr. and Mrs. Jim An derson. Wedding Announced Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kii« an- i nounce the marriage of their daughter Miss Allene King to Sgt. Lewis T. Kag of Fort Jackson at this city Monday evening May 24. The ceremony was performed by Probate Judge He-wlette Wasson. Mrs. King was attired in a light blue summer suit with na vy accessories and a shoulder corsage of white carnations. An informal reception was held at the home of her parents im mediately following the wedding. During the evening the couple left for a wedding trip through Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs, James- Word and Kag will wrida with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. King while Sgt. Kag is serving with the U. S. Army. children of Roanoke, Va., are spending some time with Mrs. Word’s sister, Mrs. C. D. Lanford and Rev. Lanford. Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Lanford vjgited Mrs. H. B. Gregory, Mrs. Ruth Tinsley and Mrs. Evelyn Cooper in Spartanburg and Inman during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. John Vassey and family attended a birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Vassey, J. L. Bolton in Cross Anchor Sunday. Joe Terry, Jr., of Aiken visited parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Terry Sunday. -Jimmie Quinton and D. L. Mc Gee are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Benny Spires in Laurens. Paul Quinton and Murray Ad ams attended the Fireman’s Con vention at Myrtle Beach this week. J. D. and Z. W. Rushton, Jr, left for Washington, D. C , Sun day to spend the summer, with their aunt, Mrs. Ruth Cassels. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Adams and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Fred King spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Woodell King in Clearwa ter. Mr. and Mrs. Washington Leo pard adn children of Ninety Six spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Leopard. Revival Continues Revival services are still in pro gress at the Penocostal Holiness church. The pastor, Rev. J. A. Williams and Mrs. Williams are bringing the messages each even ing at 7:30. A cordial welcome is extended to the public to attend each service. Bible School Commencement Exercise* Bible School which has been in progress this week at Bailey Memorial Southern Methodist church will be climaxed with commencement exercise Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Card of Thanks Words cannot express my thanks to our relatives, friends, neighbors and especially Mayor and Mrs. J. P. Terry for the many deeds of thoughtfulness shown us since we've been ill and while Mrs. Hampton was a patient at Genral hospital in Spartanburg. The flowers, cards, gifts and other deeds were deeply appre ciated. —MR. AND MRS. WILL HAMPTON South Carolina Recreation Society The recreation employees of Clinton and Lydia Mills, Mrs. Joe E. Land, Charles Leatherwood, Mrs. lone Wallace, George Flem ing and Mrs. Ellis Huffstetler attended a state meeting for summer recreation in Anderson May 18 at the Anderson Recre ation center. Several speakers were heard on the program. April Savings Bond Sales $29,050 Sales of United States Savings Whydrivea "down payment"? Trade now for a new Receive B. A. Degree Frank Dial Jacks graduated TEEN-AGE DANCE SET FOR FRIDAY The Teen-Age Canteen will hold an outdoor dance Friday night at the armory from 8 to 10:30. Chaperones will be on hand and all young people are invited to attend. IF YOU DO NT READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS FORD TRIPLE ECONOMY TRUCK Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST Laurens, S. C. TM Mwt Get Gas-Saving, Low-Amchon, High-CompreMion, Overheod-Verfve, Deep-Block Ingines In ALL modelsi 11 S to 170 h.p.1 V-B't and Six I Only In FORD Trucks I Gat new Drivrixmd Cabs, and time-saving controls like new -t Power Steering, new Power Brake*#' Fordomafk Drive! M#/ Get top payload capactHe*. Over 220 models Including new tandem- axle giants, factory-built by Ford I Now, you got a gas-saving Low-Friction engine in any Ford Truck model you choose. For the power they develop, new Ford Truck engines hqye less cubic inch displacement than other-make engines. Smeller-displacement engines normally need leas gaa! New controls like Power Brakes for H-tonners, Power Steering, Fordomatic Drive, repay low extra cost in faster, easier handling. Why drive a “down payment”? Trade now for a BIG allowance! New over 220 Ford Truck models! From Pickups to new 60,000-lb. GCW tandem-axle Bio Jobs. New 55,000-lb. GCW Cab Forward models for 35-ft. trailers. Now more than ever. Ford offers the one right truck for your job! baiN BALDWIN MOTOH CO. North Broad SL — Cttntee, 8. C - Birthdays and Anniversaries Tuesday was the birthday of Mrs. Lelia Smith. John David Cash was 11 May 30. May 82 was Gary Cunningham’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cash will celebrate their wedding an niversary June 4. - Miss Patsy Smith celebrated a birthday May 6. Miss Elizabeth Lusk, Little Larry Williams, Mrs. Floyd Tay lor, will have birthdays June 5. May 26 was John B. Smith’s birthday. Today is the birthday of Arthur Davis and Lee Thornton. Joe Robert Hudson celebrate a birthday May 27. Harry Foster Jr., and Robert O’Sullivan celebrated birthdays yesterday . Miss Margie Lusk will have a birthday June 6. Pvt. and Mrs. Jimmie Suttles are celebrating a wedding anni versary today. Albert Davenport will celebrate a birthday June 8. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Davenport will celebrate a wedding anni versary June 5. May 27 was Mrs. Jessie Reeces birthday. Mrs Agnes < Borter’a birthday was May 20. * • ™ For Mayor Vote for the Man With A Plan Hugh L. Eichelberger I Solicit Your Support On the Following Platform Little Randy Ginn is hbto to return home after several days stay at Haps hospital. Little Kenneth Miller is ill at the hone of hto parents. Rev. and Mrs. David MIMer. Tommy Barton is able to be out 1. Secure value received for every dollar spent. Improve the Economic Structure of the Town of Clinton^ whereby the credit of the town will be improved. 2. Set up a workable Budget and keep expenditures within that Budget. Develop a plan and program for the normal expansion and development of the many services of the town for the next ten years. 3. Full cooperation with the Town Council. Exerting the Executive au thority of the Mayor to see that all ordinances and resolutions of the Town Council are carried out. Constructive suggestions to your council in assisting them with oM and new legislative procedure. 4. Close cooperation with the Citizens of Clinton, requesting advice and help on all important matters pertaining to the operation of your Town Government. 5. Farther deveiope the purchasing department, whereby all materials, equipment and supplies shall be purchased through this department at the best prices possible consistent with quality. 6. Deveiope a cost accounting of all various departments and vehicles, with complete inventories of every department available at all times. 7. Maintain information service and telephone at Town Hall, whereby any complaints or requests for services can be made and the proper depart ment be notified. 8. Analyse every department of the Town of Clinton in order that more efficient service might be given the Citizens of Clinton. Coordinate all departments in order that every department shall perform a more efficient over-all job for the town of Clinton. 9. Develop a plan of water supply that will be ample for many years. I would like to see some type of water authority or water district la the lower part of Laurens County. 9 10. Expand our recreation fadlitico for the boys and girls of muuity. < 11. Bring our electric system up-to-date, la order that this service shall be available in the most efficient manner to all customers at reasonable rates. /" / » 12. Secure the best available sanitation and health department for the town of Clinton. 13. Work for the surface treatment of every dirt road in the Town of Clinton as soon as finances and aid from the County can be arranged. 14. Develop a long-term plan for our sewerage system. 15. Seek the aid of every Citizen in doing a good selling job for the Town of Clinton. 16.. Close cooperation with the State Highway Department to see that high ways and roads controlled by the department be maintained in good condition and improved when necessary. 17. Definite training for our Peace Officers, in cooperation with State law enforcement officers. State Highway officers and County officers. 18. Maintain the best tax rate possible consistent with the problems and development of tho Town of Clinton. 19. Wipe out tho floating indebtedneos as soon as possible and keep the Public informed of the financial position of the Town and Clinton-New- berry Gas Authority.’ 21. Work in cooperation with the recently appointed Laurens County De- ' vclophneat Board in trying to bring now indnstrieo Into this com- SA ‘ * m unity. -4- , 22. Maintain detailed records of all Council Minutes, records of all depart- its* activities in order that the Council sad tho Citiscns might have to this information at all times. 23. Gloss cooperation with our retail, wholesale and manufacturing plants, as weO an our Churches, Schools sad other fine institutions la order that wo might have a hatter naan mm t ■