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/ The Chronicle StriTM To Be A Clean News paper, CoMplete, 'Newsy and Reliable rrrrrrujj GJhf Clinton (Cljrmiirlr If You Don’t The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, August 19,1954 Number 33 District 56 Schools Begin New Session Aug. 30 The 1954-55 session of Laurens County School District No. 56 will begin August 30, it is an nounced by W. R. Anderson, su perintendent, and O. N. Toy, of Joanna, assistant superintendent. Miss Betty Skinner is secretary. The announcement states that teachers will report August 30, whites at the high school, and Negroes at Bell Street school. Children wST vmdn August 31 to their respective schools. It is announced that the first week will operate on a short schedule, until 11 a. m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, 12 noon on Thurs day and Friday. Beginning Monday, September 6, the dally schedule will be 8:30 to 2:30 p. m-, with the serving of lunches starting the same day. The complete list of teachers as announced by Supt. Anderson, for the District area follows: High School R. P. Wilder, principal; Chas. Burnett, assistant principal and director of transportation and so cial studies; Miss Elizabeth Bol and, English; Miss Frances Sheely, English; Mrs. James P. Sloan, English; Miss Irene Hipp, Math; Miss Bernice Johnson, Math and Counselor; Miss Eloise Miller, Math, Mrs. & A. Tim mons, Math; Mrs. Earl Work man, History; Fleming D. Thorn ton (Coach), Social Studies; Mrs. Harry Bouknight, Biology and Science; R. E. Martin, Science; Mrs. K. N. Carter, Chemistry and Physics; Mrs. Lewis Wallace, French and Latin; Mrs. Mina G. Irby, Commerce; Mrs. Robert Johnson, Commerce; Mrs. Roily Bannister, Home Economics; E. B. Few, Agriculture; Mrs. James VonHollen, Glee Club; Harry A. Bouknight, Band; Miss Edna Coats, Librarian; Miss Kitty Wil- Clyde Smith, 5; George Fleming, 6; Mrs. R. C. Adair, 0; |fn. Ad dison Neighbors, 7; Mrs. Burl Al len. Joanna Boren A. Lown, principal, 6; Miss Katherine Blakely, 1; Mrs. Jeanette Martin, 1; Miss Mildred E. Workman, 2; Mrs, Nettie J. Johnston, 2; Mrs. Mary Frances Lown, 3; Mrs. David H. Cope land, 3; Miss Etta R. Adams; 4; Mrs. Tom Milam, 5; Miss Ellie L. Farr, 5; Mrs. Sara L. Smith, 6; O. L. Patterson, 6; Mrs. Dalene H. Monts, 7; Harold Hack Prater, 7; Mrs. Ruth W. McCrackin, Sec retary and Librarian; Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler, Music; Miss Eileanor Blumberg, Music. Cross Hill Mrs. Clara W. Hill, principal, 7; Mrs. Fannie Richardson, 1 and 2; Mrs. Elizabeth Fennell, 3 and 4; Mrs. Margaret R. Williams, 5 and 6. Long Branch Mrs. Belle B. Sumerel, 5 and 6; Mrs. Annie B. P.Brown, 1 and 2; Mrs. Lois Watson Cox, 3 and 4. Mountvills Mrs. Sara W. Wharton, princi pal, 3; Mrs. Grace W. Watts, 1 and 2; Mrs- Mary B. Watts, 4 and 5; Mrs. Beatrice E. -Finley, 6; Mrs. Grace C. Tanner, T. Musgrovs Mrs. Eva W. DeShields, princi pal, 4, 5 and 6; Miss Blanche Cox, I, 2 and 3. Miss Louise Kern, special classes in Clinton public schools. Mrs. W. Y. Thompson, music in Clinton public schools. ; Cron HUl-MountriUs Lewis J. Knighton, principal, 8; Mrs. Lee Ruth Gilliam, 4 and 5; Mrs. Mattie H. Fuller, 2 and 3; Mrs. Mattie D. Moon, 1; Miss Alige B. Fowler,,, 3; Miss Euna Mae Pitts, 2; Mrs. Lillie S. son, English and Science; Mr*. | Goode, 2; Mrs. Ethel S. Lindsay, Alex Crufckshanks, History and! 4 ; Mrs' Evelyn F. Stoddard, 1; Science. | James Motes, 6. Street EL S. Templeton, principal, 7; Mrs. Raymond Pitts, 1; Mrs. Jul ian Coleman, 1; Mrs. John W. Little, 1, Miss Elizabeth Cope land, 2; Mr*. Geo. D. Ellis, Jr., 2; Mrs. J. ITDorthan, 3; Mrs Nene D. Workman, 3; Mrs. Hugh Bufonl, 4; Mias Odetta Mauney, 4; Miss Rose Lee, 5; Miss Kate Milam, 5; Mrs. A. B. Blakely, 6; Charles R. Leatherwood, 6; Miss Irene Workman, 8; Mrs. Eugene Johnson, 7; Mrs. H. M. Wise, 7-C. Wilmot Sheely, principal, 7; Miss Lily Yarborough, 1; Mrs. Clayte Ray, 1; Miss Ella Little McCrary, 2; Mrs. Randolph Da vis, 2; Mias Nancy Owens, 3; Miss Sara Gray, 3; Miss Agnes Davis, 4; Miss Lillian Dillard, 4; Mrs. L. O. Hiers, 5; Mrs. J. B. Speake, 5; Mrs. Claude Lawson, 6; Mrs. R. P. Wilder, 6; Mrs. Newton Jones, 7; Mrs. H. M. Young, Jr., 2; Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr., 1. 'A Burl E. Allen, principal,. 8; Mrs. R. W. Wade, 1; Mrs. B. B. Ballari 1; Mm Loo Belle Neigh bors, 2; Mas Margaret Blakely, 3; Mise Mary Johnson, 4; Miss Woodson Damontary Nathaniel Williams, principal, 7; Mrs-. Agnes Irene Evans, 1; Miss Vinnie B. Moon, 1; Mrs. Elizabeth Marable, 2; Mrs. Mary Y. Little, 3; Mrs. Henrietta Woodson. 4; Mrs. Allle B. Alex ander, 5; Mrs. Either B Wilson, 6. Bell Street High McQuilla Hudson, principal, Mrs. Cynthia G. Pruitt, Home Economics; Mrs. Mattie W. Hud son, French and Librarian; Mrs Claudia Ferguson, English and Social Science; Mrs. Corine Rob ertson, History; Victor A. DeLee, English and Math; Clarence Dav enport, Commerce; Fred W. Gist, Agriculture; Daniel R. Hooks, Math; Llyod R. Howell, coach and Science; Harold Watts, Mus ic and Band. -Bell Street Elementary Mrs. Othebna Fant Floyd, 7; Mathews Wins Carolina Textile league Pennant Mathews climaxed a spec tacular climb to the Central Carolina league pennant by thrashing Ware Shoals in a play off game between the deadlock ed first place contestants, 11-2, in Greenwood Monday night. Young Jimmy Craig, Green wood American Legion ace, Tiuried four hit WI at (he Rei-‘ gels, who just last week had a 2 1-2 game lead with only three games left. At Ware Shoals Friday night in their first playoff game, Ware Shoals defeated Clinton 10-6. At Greenwood Mathews defeat ed Calhoun Falls 1-0. The teams play again Friday night. The victory by Mathews al lowed the Carolina Textile loop Shaughneasy playoffs to get underway Tuesday night as scheduled. Mathews plays host to fourth place Calhoun Falls In one best-of-three set and Clin ton mets Ware Shoals at Riegel tadium ia the other. Johnston conceded the fourth spot to Calhoun Falls without playing off their tie! Mathews never had any diffi culty with Ware, Shoals after a nine-run fifth inning in which the home club batters rattled dff nine consecutive safeties. George Martin, Riegel starting pitcher, had given the visitors a short lead of 2-0 with his homer in the third when the Mathews explosion burst. Every man in the lineup conected once in the ming and Bowie got two hits. Craig was nearly perfect after Martin’s home run and Ware Shoals was never afforded an op portunity to climb back into the game. ... Mathews’ great surge to the pennant started last Friday when they trailed by 2 1-2 games. Ware Shoals lost three in a row before the champ game and Mathews won twice in succes sion to clinch the tie. Mas CHS Chosen By Students $100,000,000 Allocated For School Program MISS RUBY MEADORS la a students' contest held during the past session Miss Ruby Mesdors was chosen as Mias Clinton High School for 1954. Mias Mesdors. rising senior, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Meadors of this city. Beauty queens for ell grades of the school have appeared in this paper during the past several Public Meeting - * To Consider Area Consolidated School A pubic meeting in the Clin ton high school luditorium at 8:00 p. m. on the evening of Au gust 23 has been announced by W. R. Anderson, superintendent. The meeting, it is stated, will be of interest to both Laurens county school districts, 55 and 56, and will be of special interest to patrons of former school dis tricts Cross H1U It, Mountville , 16, Center Point, Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Nancy K. Pitts, Ij Mrs. Ber- |8nd Waterloo No. 2. The pur- guson, 2; Miss Deborah Shelle, 3; Mrs. Rubye Y. Smith, 4; Miss Mattie Mae Young, 5; Mrs. Ruth P. Alexander, 0; Miss Mattie S. Beasley, 7; Jesse F. Watts, 7. tha J. Bailey, 1; Mrs. Bertha P®*"" | pose of the meeting will be to Mis* 1954 County Form Beauties give certain citizens the oppor tunity to present their views on establishing a consolidated ele mentary and high school .to serve the area indicated above. It is understood that the county legis lative delegation, the County Board of Education and the board of trues tees and school of ficials of both districts have been invited to attend. The issue involves a change in present school buildings at Cross , Hill and Mountville, the con- \ struction of a new building in Pje$; Services Hsld the Lisbon section which would draw its pupils mainly from the present Cross Hill, Mountville, Hickory Tavern, Laurens City, Clinton City schools. As can readily be seen this matter is of wide interest and significance and a matter in which the gen eral public should be interested and in which the voice of alMhe people should be heard, the pro moters of the meeting state. The invitation to all patrons to attend the meeting is general. ‘Don’t Water Lawns,’ Mayor Terry Asks; City’s Water Supply At Critical Stage Must Seek Larger Source For Water And In creased Pumping And Filtering Capacity, Says Supt. Austin Mayor J. P. Terny yesterday ione million gallons, the capacity of called upon residents of Clinton to refrain from watering lawns and shnktoery,- atf To conserve wfMr In every way possible. This action' was taken by the mayor after conferring with B. R. Austin, superintendent of the util ities department of the city, who reported that the city’s water sup ply is at a critical stage. “The dry weatner has so reduced the flow of water in Duncan’s creek that the city is pumping more water than is coming into the creek, Mr. Austin said. “The water level at the dam and pump ing station, four miles from the city, was below the top of the dam Tuesday afternoon, and unless there is rain in the watershed in the next few days the level will continue to drop. If that occurs a situation will develop that will be worse than critical,” Mr. Austin ■••id. ..:. — — “The city is using one million gallons of water daily and that ia the maximum capacity of our pumps. Even if we had a larger source of supply, we cannot deliv er more than that, due to the fact that we have reached our pumping capacity. The demand for water has increased tremendously in re cent years. | “The capacity of our pumps Is Miss Donnan; Columbia, Pies; Services He At Sandy Springs The vast sum of $100,000,000 for building new schools and im proving some of the old plants has been authorized by the State Educational Finance Commission to date. This has been done with in the past three years when the state launched its program to I make schools for Negroes on a par with those for Whites and at the same time to improve many buildings that were regarded being inadequate Laurens County Figures The enrollment tabulation by counties shows that for Laurens District No. 55, school enroll ment for 1952-53 white was 58.5 per cent, Negro 41.5, per cent of approved projects 1953-54, white 60.5, Negro 39 5. Clinton District No. 56. white enrollment 70.7, Negro 29.3; proj ects approved, white 67.1, Ne gro, 32.9. A table including 14 up-state counties for expansion of schools shows Laurens has an entitle ment of $2,000,025, white ap proved projects, $1,028,739, Ne gro, 672,000, a total of > $1,700,- T39, with an entitlement balance of $299,286, with entitlement ap proved of 85.0. For Clinton District No. 56, entitlement $1,399,150, white ap proved projects $523,951, Negro $257,185, a total of $781,136. en titlement balance $618,014, with entitlement approved of 55 8 per cent. State Figures Given Since the school population in the 14 up-state counties is 71.8 per cent white and 26 4 per cent Negro, the average per pupil al- Gen. Godfrey Is Palmetto Academy Head Bfig. Gen. Ansel B Godfrey of this city, has been named com mander of the Palmetto Military Academy for a two-year term, it was announced Friday by Adju- tant General James C. Dozier He will succeed Col, Colin S Monetith of Columbia. Gen. Godfrey commands the 51st Division Artillery, with GEN. A. B. GODFREY units scattered throughout the state. In civil life he is director of the Sojiith Carolina Security Employment Commission ' ’ office here serving this county. He is a member of the Lions club and board of deacons of the First Presbyterian church. Graduated from Presbyterian college in 1922, he was commis sioned a second lieutenant from ROTC and promoted to first Ueu- lotment during the first three tenant in the National Guard in Revival Services At Broad Street Set For Aug. 29-Sept. 5 A series of revival services will be held at Broad Street Methodist church August 29 through Septem ber 5. The visiting minister will be the Rev. L. D. Bolt, pastor of the Lake City Methodist church. The Sunday morning service on the 29th will be conducted by the pas tor, the Rev. E. K. Garrison with Mr. Bolt coming on Monday eve ning. Services will be held each evening at • o’clock with the Rev. L. W. Shealy,' pastor of Central Methodist church, of Laurens, to lead the congregational singing. Cottage prayer services are be- iiqf planned in one home on each street for Thuredar and Friday evenings, August II and 97, in preparation for the services. Frieuds and vpmi$*n of other ue cordially Invited to churches are join with in the revival. of Broad street Miss Lucy Donnan died early Wednesday morning at her home in Columbia. Miss Donnan had lived in Co lumbia for the past 15 years. She was born in Laurens county, the daughter of the late John Wes-! ley and Izora Sloan Donnan; and was a member of Sandy Springs Methodist church. Survivors include her step- mo ther-Mrs. Corrie Todd Don nan of Columbia; six sisters, Mrs. M. C. Deaver, Jane Donnan and Corrie Belle Donnan, all of Co lumbia; Mrs. Thomas P. Scott end Irene Donnan, both of Whit mire; and Mrs. A. B. Boykin of Camden; two brothers, George S. Donnan of Whitmire and Samuel B. Donnan of Columbia, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from Sandy Springs Methodist church near here, conducted by the, Rev. R. N. DuBose, pastor of the Whit mire Methodist church. Inter ment followed in the church cemetery. Missionary To Speak Here Sunday Miss Martha Franks of Lau rens, will apeak Sunday evening at 8 oclock at Use First Baptist church. Miss Franks is a return ed missionary from Formosa and expects to return et an early date. The public is cordially in vited to attend- our storage basin is one million gallons and the edacity of our filtering plant is one .fuUliow-gal*' Ions,” Austin said. “And that means that we can have on hand at any time only a one-day supply of water. With the water level at the creek reservoir dropping daily, Clinton faces an almost impossible situation.’’ In discussing the matter further, Mr. Austin said that the city has reached the point where it must seek a larger water supply, a larg er storage relervoir, and enlarged filtering capacity in order to in sure an adequate amount of water for the increasing demands being made upon the city’s plant. Seven Students Complete Work At College For Degrees Seven students completed re quirements for their degrees at Presbyterian college’s 1964 sum mer school which closed August 9. They will be formally graduated and receive degrees at the regular commencement exercises next June. The seven students finishing their work this summer include: Bachelor of Arts degree—Wil liam Pat Bowers, of Joanna; Mrs. Beatrice Mitchell Brown, of Laur ens; Marcus L er °y Coleman, of Simpsonville; Mrs. Josie Kellett Curry, of Owings; Jack Newsome Harper, of Washington, Ga.; and Harold $eith Jernigan, of Fayet teville, N. C. Bachelor of Science degree — Robert Harrell Guy, of Thomas- ville, Ga. IN LOCAL CLINIC Friends of Thomas R. Holland will regret to know he is ill and a patient at Blalock clinic. years of the program has been $121 for each white student and $301 for each Negro student. In 21 out of the 28 school dis tricts in the up-state who have taken advantage of the expansion program, the per pupil allocation for Negroes has been higher than that for whites. . Throughout the state 64 per cent of the funds allocated to date has benefitted Negroes (who conatitute around 39. per cent of the total population) and 35 per cent has been used for whites (who make up some 61 per cent of the population.) Clinton High Bond To Attend Camp For Varied Program The Clinton high school band will begin its musical program for the year by attending Camp Fellowship near Greenwood for a week of practice Monday, Aug ust 23, through Saturday, August 28. The daily program will consist of drills and actual playing with various forms of recreation in the afternoon. The classes are divided into two groups—one foe the be ginners and one for advanced stu dents. A special program is planned for Friday night, August 27, at 7:30. The families are requested to bring a picnic supper for a night of special interest to parents. Be fore the picnic a ball game and swimming will be enjoyed. All who are interested are cordially invited to attend the concert which will follow the picnic. - - This is the second time the school h.Ts sponsored such a project to aid the students. It is under the direction of Mr. and Mrs H. A. Bouknight with Mrs. Alex Craw ford as chaperone. EMERGENCY DRIVE NOW UNDERWAY FOR POLIO FUND Nation Asked To Give $20 Million To Make Up Short 1954 Goal For March Of Dimes The emergency March of Dimes was launched this week in Laurens county according to Chairman J Hewlette Wasson of the NatTonarFouhdatidn for In- fantile Paralysis. The drive throughout t£e nation will con tinue until the end of this month. Chairman Wasson and several interested citizens held a meet ing here Monday night to plan the campaign and discuss spec ial events in connection with the drive. The report showed that thus far this season there have been nine cases of polio in the county, one resulting in the death of a small girl. All of the cases have been hospitalized and aid furnished in the expense by the county‘chapter. The drive. Chairman Wasson states, is a supplementary one for the purpose of collecting ad ditional funds to meet expenses of the foundation’s patient care and polio prevention program. Approximately $20 million is needed to complete the year’s operation with new cases of polio spreading in this and all other states. Although almost $55 million was raised in the January drive the Foundation still is short some $20 million dollars because of the polio trials in which the county, like most others, has participated this sea son to a larger extent than be fore, the gamma globulin pro gram and a record number of pa tients needing care. This unusual emergency ap peal comes as the polio • season reaches its height. The shortage is serious, Chairman Wasson and others associated with him in the appeal state. All citizens of the county are asked to contribute in the drive in the fight against the spread of the dread disease, and to assist polio patients already 1926 He became a captain in the 115th FA in 1929, and won his majority in 1938 in the 178th FA Group. Entering Federal service as a lieutenant colonel in January, 1941, he was commander of the 1st battallibn, 178th, until Janu ary, 1942, when he bcame execu live officer of the Group. In May, 1944, he became command er and was promoted to colonel He was made Brigadier General - * afflicted who heed* help! Fit>» LOSES BROTHER Friends of Mr and Mrs Geo. D. Ellis will sympathize with them in the death of the latter's brother, R. E. Hammond, of Lan caster. Mr. Hammond was killed instantly Tuesday, August 10, when struck by a car. CLINTON TO PARTICIPATE IN ATLANTA AIR DEFENSE TEST EXERCISE SUNDAY In February, 1947 His awards and decorations in clude the Legion of merit, Guerre with Palm, Silver Gilt Bronze Star, French Croix de Star, and Italian Military Valor Cross. The Palmetto Military Acade my was founded in April , 1950, at Fort Jackson and is the state’s only means of qualifying second lieutenant guardsmen. It is an accredited school by the Depart ment of the Army and one of four of its kind in the United States. Since its organization it has supplied the National Guard with some of its better quali fied officers since World War II. The Academy utilizes the fa cilities, including cafeteria, of the Olympia high school in Co lumbia Class number six will be en rolled September 11, at which time 125 gaurdsmen are expected to be on hand. The curriculum includes courses in tactics, ad ministration and leadership training. Cadets will be gradu ated second lieutenants after successful completion of 18 aca demic sessions One session is conducted each month, each be ing held on a week-end. En rollment is open to any enlisted man or warrant officer of the South Carolina National Guard who meets the entrance require ments. Negro Youth Held In Jail On Extortion Charge Clinton will participate in the Atlanta Air Defense Test Exercise, "Operation Last Chance/’ Sunday, August 22, from 1:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m., it is announced. With the civilian ©lament of the air defense system now on stand by duty watching the skies for aircraft—aircraft which could be enemy bombers armed with atom ic (bombs—communities such as Clinton have become key points in the detection system. The-air defense of the nation is built upon the concept of “defense in depth”—which to air defense means getting as much early warn ing and as many opportunities for interception as possible before enemy planes reach their target. For this reason communities with Ground Observer Corps posts may be the vital links which will first report enemy planes and afford an early warning. In these days of supersonic speeds, every second of ear^y warn ing can be translated into addi tional opportunities for intercep tors—alerted either by radar or ground observers—to destroy the enemy before he gets into bomb ing range of our targets. Consequently, as top Air Force and civil defense officials have stated, the key to the detection system lies in a bulwark ol civil ian volunteers who can spot low- flying planes long before they Ap proach a target. Radar, they said, is not effective at low altitudes and the entire system depends up on an alert Ground Observer Corps —made up of civilian volunteers— to be the “human eyes and ears” of the Air Force. Interested men and women may volunteer their services in this vi tal work by calling Mrs. Lula N. Johnson, local observation post su pervisor, at *M-fW alter $J$ in the afternoon. The post is located at Johnson Floral Shop. Richard C. Young. 15-year-old Mountville Negro, is being held in the Greenville jail under $5,- 000 bond charged with violation of the federal extortion statute after he admitted writing a let ter demanding $T5.000 from James H. Thomason of Mount ville. Young was arrested by Lau rent county and FBI agents last Wednesday morning as he ap proached Thomason’s cor park ed in a Negro churchyard with a package on the front seat, ac cording to directions in the let- ter. Under questioning in Laurens Sheriff W. A. Lowery’s office. Young admitted to officers that he sent the letter to Thomason the day before, threatening the Mountville man and his family unless the money was left as di rected The federal complaint was fil ed before U. S. Commissioner James C Pruitt in Anderson. Young waived • hearing and was taken to the C^eenville jail The maximum penalty undo: the federal extortion statute is twenty years and $5,000 fine. grams of polio prevention and re search are bringing the Foun dation forward toward the hope ful defeat of polio, however, the results of the experiment* will not be known until Some time next year. Organizations and individual* are to be called upon this week and next in this emergency ap peal W K. Waits will direct the drive in the Joanna araa, C. A. Seawright and Mrs. George McDaniel in the Laurens area, artd W. W. Harris in the Clinton area. Contributions by mail are solicited and may be sent to Mrs. John Spratt, Mr. Harris, or left at the Bank of Clinton with the names of contributors. County Red Cross Chapter Names OHicers, Directors The Laurens County Chapter of the American Red Cross held a meeting here lost week for the election of officers- James E. Wolfe of this city, was re-elected chairman,, of the chapter; Mrs. John Wood of Lau rens, vice-chairman; Mrs. Bull Bolt of Laurens, secretary; and L. O. Hiers of this city, treas urer. New directors to serve three \ears were elected as follows: C. W Underwood and Robert M. Vance of this city. Rev. Larry Rob 11'son and Dan Briggs of Laurens; L. A. Crawford of Jo anna; Dutch Cook of Gray Court; Mrs. Robert C. Wasson of Hick ory Tavern; and Mrs. Andy - Nance of Cross Hill. Old directors are Perry Moore, James P Sloan and Mrs. R. L. Plaxico of this city, and Dr. Scab E. A Reeves. Dr M. M Teague and Dr J. W. McCullough of Laurens Officers are ex-otticio members of the board of direc tors, making a total of 18. Wolfe gave a report showing that $6,908 was contributed to the 1954 goal of $9,500, of whkm $3,855 went to national head quarters. He reported 329 coats serviced, three fires and $42 spent in financial assistance b> the Clinton area. C. A. Seawright of Laurens, executive secretary, reported 144 cases serviced, eight fixes and $34 in financial assistance in Ole Laurens area. The group authorized an audit of the books to be made by a certified accountant. TO TEACH HI ATLANTA Friends of Philip Pruitt will b« interested to know tot leaves Saturday for Atlonte. Go., he will teach the coming at Forest Paxk school.