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, »»»»»»»»»»mm* The Chronicle Strireg To Be A Cleon New*- poper. Complete, Newoy and Relloble Ste (EUtttmt (Ehranirle If Yoo Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News folyme LV Clinton, S. C., Thursday, August 26,1954 Number 34 $1,000,000 enlargement of City's Utilities Plants Studied Reports By Engineers Submitted To Council For Better Focilities To Relieve Increosed Demands For Service Proposals to spend more than a million dollars for enlarging and revamping the city’s electric and water plants and auxiliary facilities are embodied in reports recently submitted to council by two engineering firms. The report calling for enlarg ed power and Ughting installa tions was made by McCall and Thomas, engineers from Orange burg, and estimates on cost put the figures between $160,000 and $200,000. The report on the proposed ex tension and enlargement in ca pacity of the water plant and fa cilities was made by Harwood Beebe company of Spartanburg. Estimates on cost range from $875,500 to $880,800. Arrangements for making sur veys and submision of reports were made by Mayor J. P. Terry and city council several months ago. Council has been studying the reports, which will neces sarily be continued over for at tention of the new administra tion which goes into office next week. The power and light proposals' involve a complete rebuilding of plant facilities and transmission lines throughout the city. Exist- jng equipment and facilities have become inadequate to carry the load imposed by great increases in demands for service, B. R. Austin, superintendent of the city’s utilities department, said. Since 1847 the business of the electric and power plant has doubled in volume. ^ Extension and enlargement of the water plant ahd mains in volve going to Enoree river as a source of supply with a 14-inch main to make the capacity 3,- 000,000 gallons daily. The city is now getting water from Dun can’s Creek, four miles from the city, and the capacity of that stream has been reached, which is 1,000,000 gallons daily. Dur ing the seeent dry weather the city was pumping more water than was coming into the stream. Two proposals were submitted, one involving the enlargement of CHURCH DEDICATED IN 1920 BY BISHOP DARLINGTON Social Security Increased Benefits Due In October iWASHINGTON, Aug. 24 —So cial security officials prepared to day to start paying an added 400 million dollars a year to the pro gram’s beneficiaries, beginning early in October. President Eisenhower is expect ed to sign into law a bill expand ing the program in ample time for adding the increased amounts to September checks, which will be delivered about Oct. 4. Officials said about 6 1-2 mil lion beneficiaries—some five mil lion retired workers and widows and other survivors of deceased workers—will automatically re ceive the higher payments. They will be told of the coming increase in folders to be mailed with the checks they will get early next month. The retired worker now getting the minimum $25 a month will get $30, and the man getting the max imum $85 a month will find his check increased to $98.50. The av erage increase is $8 a month. Those retiring in future years will get even more. The maximum will go up to $108.50, but to quali fy for that rate, an employe must continue working for at least six quarter-years after next January 1 at a salary of at least $4,200 a year. water storage and filtering facili ties at the present plant in the city, and the other callihg for building a new plant at the site on Duncan’s Creek. In either case, the present pumping facilities and 10-inch pipeline from the creek to the city would be continued in use The proposed 14-inch line would parallel the present 10-inch line into the city. The proposed increase of sup ply to a possible 3,000,000 gallon capacity woqld require a new fil tering plant under either plan plus new storage basins, and en larging of mains in many parts of the city. Band Concert, Battery Inspection Sunday Afternoon The 95th Army Band in an ef fort to raise funds for the emer gency polio drive now underway in this county, will give a band concert Sunday afternoon at the local armory at 4 o’clock under the direction of K. Mills. The general public is invited for the concert and all are asked to bring donations for the benefit of the March of Dimes. Announcement is also made by Capt. Guy E. Tumblin, head of Battery B 107 AAA unit, that the battery will hold open house at the same time beginning at 2:00 p.| m., and continuing for the af ternoon until 6:00 p. m. The Bat tery will have on display all equipment for public inspection. No admision charge will be made, with everybody invited to call during the designated hours. All contributions will go to the county chapter to aid in the emergency drive being made throughout the nation in the fight against infantile paralysis. Rev. E. M. Somerville Passes In Atlanta ♦ The Rev. Edward M. Somer ville, 28, minister of education at the Macon First Presbyterian church, died in a hospital in At lanta Thursday, the 19th. A son of the Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Somerville of Bamardsville, N. C., formerly of Cross Hill, he was a graduate of Presbyterian college and Columbia Theologi cal Seminary, Decatur, Ga. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Pres byterian church in St. George. In addition to his parents he is survived by the widow, the for mer Miss Lalle Brown; two daughters, Lalla Brown and Anne Nottingham Somerville. Eight Men, One Woman Join Air Force In July Eight men and one woman with addresses from Laurens county en listed in the Air Force during July, according to a list of names made public by M-Sgt. Guy F. Parker, in charge of the Green wood recruiting office. Those listed were Sanford E. Bagwell, of Clinton Joe C. Collins, of Gray Court; Chester E. Fergu son, of Clinton; James E. Fuller, of Clinton; Ernest B. Motes, of Jo anna; Tommy M. Poole, of Lan- ford; Benjamin Toliison, of Lau rens; Jack Wright, Jr., of Clinton and Jolene McGee, of Clinton who enlisted in the WAiF*s. ::: HISTORICAL SKETCH Broad Street Methodist Street Established In 1854 ujxj-rf i-rrrrrrrr----—*-*-*** *“*» > ***********^*^* > *^************** This year is the century anni versary of organized Methodism in Clinton, and it will be against this historic background that Broad Street Methodist church holds its revival meeting next week. In 1854, the old Mount Zion Methodist church was moved into Clinton from its location about a mile west of the city. It had been one of the first Methodist church es built in Laurens countiy, and it became one of the first churches of any denomination to be established in Clinton. Records show that both church services and a Sunday school were being held in 1857. ’James M. Wright is believed to have been the first superintendent A small frame building, stand ing on the corner of West Main and Laurens streets, was the first home of Methodism here. Three other church structures have been erected through the years, each providing larger and more con venient facilities for r the expand ing congregation. AH except the present building were erected on the original site. The first expansion, in the form of another frame structure, came in 1880 under the pastorate of the Rev. A. W. Walker, Twenty-four years later, when the Rev. G. M. Boyd served the pulpit, a larger brkk building had to be built, and among those serving on the build ing committee were W. E. Nash, R. Z. Wright and B. L King. Still greater progress during the next decade brought the pressing heed for more room. The present modern plant on North Broad now serves as pastor, came to this church in 1960. Growth has been continuous and steady for Clinton Methodist. Rec ords show the membership in 1801 stood at 79, by 1901 had increased to 97. In 1911 the church had 300 members, and this total expanded to 412 in 1921. The present mem bership is 588 Within the past year the prop erty adjoining the parsonage grounds on the corner of Fergu- street was born of this need, get ting its start in 1914 under the pastorate of the Rev. W. A. Fairey and with these men as building committee members: B. L. King, chairman; B. H. Boyd, W. H. Mc Millan, J. D. Bell, H. D. Henry, son and Musgrove streets has been J. M. Pitts, W. H. Simpson, J. F. purchased and a memorial building Jones and L. H. Davidson. >fund started for an educational Ceremonies dedicating this new building, building were held on September | Among the leading officers of 19, 1929. Bishop U. V. W. Dar-|th« church today are: C. T. Thom- lington came for the occasion to ason, chairman of the board; T. J. assist Pastor Henry Stokes. A year later construction began on the parsonage. tin the early beginning years, the Clinton Mgthodist church was on the Laurens circuit and the preacher who served lived at Lau rens. But in 1888, the Clinton cir cuit was organized to include this church and five others in the area. By 1900 the church here had grown to such an extent that it -was placed by iiaelf. The Rev. John Attaway came as first resident pastor to Clinton, arriving in 1888 and serving through 1889. Other persons through the years have included: The Reverends J. S. Connor, G. W. Whitman, William Bowman, R. N. Well*, G. M. Boyd, W. W. Jones, J. F. England, J. T. Pate, A. W. Walker, W. M. Hardin, J. A Wood, D. P. Boyd, J. E Mahaffey, W. A. Betts, N. B. Clarkson, J. L. Harley, J. M. Friday, W. H. Hodges, S. O. Cantey, W. A. Fairey, Henry Stokes, L. E. Wiggins. O. M. Ab ney, J. H. Roper, W. R. Bouknight, L. P. McGee, J. H. Kohler, and P. L. Bauknight. The Rev. E. K. Garrison, who McCarty, finance-secretary; J. Al- dine Blakely, recording secretary; L. R. Gray, vice-chairman and fi nance chairman; V. Parks Adair, treasurer; S. A. Pitts. Sr., church custodian. D. B. Smith, superintendent; S. C. Chaney, assistant superinten dent; J. W. Abrams, superinten dent of adult division; P. Lewis Pitts, superintendent of young peo ples division; Mrs. B. B. Ballard, superintendent of children’s divi sion; Mrs. E. K. Garriscon, presi dent of Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service. Stewards emeritus—H. D. Hen ry, F. C. Pinson and Dr. F. K. Shealy. Board of trustees—J. B. Arnold, J. V. Edwards, Jr., C. C. Giles, G. L. Simpson and J. Aldine Blakely. Mrs. Isabel Pitts serves as min ister of music. S. C. Synod Marks When church leaders gather atf The Synod of the Carolina*, as Presbyterian college next week | established, included both Caro- for the 1964 meeting of the Sy nod of South Carolina, the occas ion will mark the 109th anniver sary of the formal organization of this synod. The Synod of South Carolina was born on the first Thursday of November, 1845, atPendelton. It has grown steadily sine* that linas and Georgia. This group remained intact until 1813 when South Carolina and Georgia es tablished a Synod separate from North Carolina. It thus becamea a logical next step in 1845 for South Carolina Presbyterians to organize their own synod. The young group at that time Methodist Revived Services Begin Sunday yiEV. L. D. BOLT REV. L. W. SHEALY At pMTtnwglg mntwrttl rr~— 1 ■srrices will begin at Broad Street ehaaefc Sunday evening and continue through SuaeV' Sept. $. Iweiiwf w81 he held each evening at I o’clock. The sueet miatatcr for the week is the Rev. L. D. Bolt, patter of the Lake CHty Mbthodlet church, who will bring old time goepel will be the Rev. L. W. Shealy. of Centre! . SIm. Jtonee 1 choir.director end orgenist. will have charge of the choir and e oordial time, developing strength of ^ ac l f our presbyteries: Bethel, membership and influence, and today looks .with promise into its second century. Presbyterians had been a mov ing force within the state ever since the early days of coloniza tion. They were numerous among the first settlers of Caro lina, and the first ministers of the denomination appeared in the colony around 1685. came into being through years of The South Carolina Synod ecclesiastical evolution from this early beginning. The first Pres bytery in America was organ ized in 1705; the first Synod, the Synod of New Yor, in 1717. A split in this organikzation into “Old Side” and “New Side” fac tions developed and extended over a number of years, then be came healed in 1758 as the two of the Synod of New York and factions reunited under the name Philadelphia. Hanover Presbytery, mean while, had been set up in 1T55 to include all territory south of the Patomac river. A further ad justment here came when Or ange Presbytery—including ter ritory south of Virginia—cut off from Hanover In 1779. Continued growth of the church necessitated a division of the single mother synod and in 1788 four synods were desig nated: New York and New Jer sey, Philadelphia, Virginia and the Carolina* Presbyteries at this time numbered 16. The next year brought the organiza tion of the first General As- aeoMy at Philadelphia in May, ITU. Harmony, harleston and South Carolina. Theological > differences had continued to simmer throughout the General Assembly. The Cumberland Presbyterian church had split away in 1810, and by 1837 the Assembly was divided once more into the “Old School” and “New School”. These con troversies, in 1859, caused a group of members — mostly southern—to break away from the “New School” section and or ganize the Untied Synod. Members from the Confeder ate States withdrew from the General Assembly in 1861 and organized the Presbyterian Church of the Confederate States of America at a meeting held in Augusta, Ga. The UnitedSynod then joined this group in 1863, and the outcome of the war made the final name the Presby terian Church in the United States. The four other presbyteries, which today round out the roup of eight composing the Synod of South Carolina, were organ ized at various times after this national conflict. Enoree Pres bytery was established in 1878; Pee Dee in 1889; Piedmont in 1909; and Congaree in 1914. Progress has been notable dur ing the 109-year history of the South Carolina Synod. At the time of its birth, there were less than 100 churches in the state, approximately 70 ministers and fewe than 10,000 aonwnunktnH Today there are 31S churoha*. —"ft Hi ministers and 56,000 commuaicant*. Draft Board Calls Ten Men For Army Induction The Laurens County Selective Service Boafd sent ten registrants to Fort Jackson last Friday for Army induction, the-largest group called by the board since Novem ber 1953, it stated. The registrants reporting were: Edgar Ervin Garrett, Route 2, Fountain Inn; Paul Bariet Pulley, Shannon, Ga.; Otis Charner Brew- ington, Joanna; William Pat Bow ers, Joanna; Heyward Richard King, Clinton; Norman Edward McGlohon, Jr., Route 1, Lauren*; Daniel Ashmore Yarborough, Jr., Clinton; Marshall Lenear Smith, Joanna; William Roosevelt Long, Clinton, and Robert Lee Saxon, Washington, D. C. Twenty registrants reported for physical examination on Aug ust 20, the board also announced. American Legion Post 56 Committee Chairmen Are Appointed At the August meeting of the Copeland-Davidson post 56 of the American Legion. Commander Robert S. Powell announced the appointment of the following com mittee chairmen: Membership — Wyman Shealy, Sr. Attendance—James E. Wolfe. Boys State—Pope Chapman. Finance—James Von Hollen. Veterans Affairs — Col. Francis Smith. Legion Junior Baseball — Fred E. Holcombe. Patriotic Activities—MilfoW E. Smith. Entertainment—Wayne Wood. Canteen—Louis Bond Drive For Funds To Fight Polk) Underway In County —•»' ■ Laurens county, joining all counties throughout the nation, is now joining in the emergency ap peal for funds in the fight against polio which will continue through this month. Solicitations from firms and individuals is being made, and special events held here and in Laurens to raise a substantial amount as the county’s share. County Chairman J. Hewlette Wasson is callir^g upon all resi dents to have a part in the drive due to the spread of the dread disease and the added expense in volved in the nationwide polio fight. This drive has been made neces sary because of a shortage of funds in the treasury of the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis—a shortage caused by a very hopeful addition to the fight against polio. This is “polio pre vention", a phase of the National Foundation’s work never before possible, but made possible in re cent months by two discoveries. One of these is the use of gam ma globulin, a fraction of human blood, as a temporary preventive for polio. The other ia a now vac cine against polio, not yet ready for general use, but undergoing thorough tests which are costing millions of dollars—dollars which can come only from the March of Dimes, according to the county board of directors of the chapter. Last year, gamma globulin was used, but only on a very limited basis and the nation’s doctors did not know how to use it most ef fectively. "This year, thanks to improved techniques for its use, gamma globulin will give immun ity against polio for about eight weeks, compared with five weeks last year’’, chairman Wasson pointed out. One improvement in its use is “mass inoculation” instead of the family contact” method employ ed extensively Isat season. Health authorities define a “mass” as any group larger than a family. It may be the children on a city block, in an apratment building or a hous ing project. On the “mass" may include children living at a mil itary base or staying at summer camp. GOC Volunteers Are Given Wings At Meeting Here Fifty-five volunteers received GOC Wings and certificates Mon day evening at a meeting of the Ground Observer Corps, U. S. Air- Force, held at the First Baptist church. The Business and Professional Womens club of this city spon sored the meeting and during the social hour refreshments were Dillard County Grassland Winner S. G. DILLARD S. G. Dillard for outstand ing work in grassland farming in Laurens county was pre sented a silver goblet at the Grassland Farming program held in Clemson college chapel last Wednesday after noon. Similar awards were made to a farmer in eech coun ty in the state. Mr. Dillard, of this city, holds the honor of being the oldest polled Hereford beef breeder in the state. Fore Family Moves Here FromAsheyille Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Fore and sons, Ralph, Jr., and Joe Da vid, formerly of Asheville, N. C, have moved here and are resid ing In their recently purchased home on North Holland street. Friends of Mr. Fore, who is assistant manager of Belk’a, will be interested to know that his family has joined Mm bare. served. The Gray > Court Boy Scouts served as flag bearers. Following the allegiance to the flag the group sang the “Star Spangled Banner." Mrs. D. A. Yarborough, presi dent of the B. and P. W. club, wel comed the group, and Hugh L. Eichelberger, mayor-elect, extend ed a welcome on behalf of the city to the out-of-town visitors. The volunteers represented five observer posts from Laurens coun ty. Posts represented and super visor of each were: Clinton, Mrs. Leila Johnson; Laurens, Clyde Seawright; Gray Court, Tommie Martin; Cross Hill. Wayne Carter, and Laurens Forest group, Earle Martin, county ranger. Also among those eligible for wings and certificates which were presented by Lt. George E. Pilon were Mrs. Yarborough, chief ob server of the Clinton group; David Peden, chief observor of the Gray Court post; tower men J P. Dun lap, of Mountviile, and William Page, of Big Knob tower To be eligible to receive wings and certificate, civilian volunteers must have been trained and par ticipated in an air defense exer cise scheduled by the Air Defense Filter Center in Atlanta, Ga. Also present were Ewell C. Black, deputy director for civil defense in South Carolina who spoke of the importance of get ting more persons interested and active in the civil defense pro gram; Blaine C. Moore, civil de fense director for Laurens county. Lt. Pilon, assisted Movile train ing officer from the Atlanta De fense Filter center, emphasized re cruiting volunteers for the Ground Observer Corps. First Bale Brings Premium From Gin; Grown On Young Farm The first bale of cotton from the 1954 crop in the Clinton vi cinity was ginned Friday, Au gust 20, by the C-W-S Guano company. It was grown by James Vance, cropper, on the farm of Reese H. Young and was sold to C-W-S Guano company for 40c per pound. The bale was graded by J. H. Pitts, Jr, as middling 1 inch. The government loan on thia grade ia 35.06 cents per pound. The local market on this grade is 35 cents. In recent years moat of the local cotton haa gone into the loan unless the local market was equal to or above the loan price. Every bale of cotton ginned by either of the two local gins u sampled at the gin, and graded by the Government. Forty-eight hours after being ginned the farmer geta his “green card" showing the grade and staple, and indicating the amount that can be borrow ad on same. Mrs. J. L. Davidson Dies In Chester Mrs. J. L. Davidson, the for mer Miss Frances Erwin Abell, died at her home in Chester Fri day afternoon. A former teacher, she had been active in the religious, etvie and social life of the community. Besides a sister, Mrs. J Lee Young of this city, she is also survived by another sister, Mrs Baxter Crawford of Chester; two brothers, C. B. Abell of Lowrys, and Dr. Robert Abell of Chester. Funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon with interment in the family plot at Evergreen cemetery Mrs. Davidson had many friends here where she had often visited who were saddened by her passing. COLLEGE TO BE HOST TO SYNOD NEXTWEK Annual Meeting Of Presbyterian Church Group To Convene Tuesday Evening Presbyterian Leaders from throughout the ;-.tate will start arriving at Presbyterian college next Tuesday afternoon for the 1954 meeting of the Synod of South Carolina. . More than 200 ministers and lay leaders are expected for the occasion. —r—— /— The first official meeting of the Synod is set for 8:00 p. m., Tuesday at the First Presbytq; nan church. A preliminary meeting, how ever, will find the fourth annual pre-Synod conference on ehurciy extension assembling at PC for a two-hour session beginning at 3 00 p. m., Tuesday. All sessions of the Synod will be held in Neville hall on the Presbyterian college campus, ex cept the first meeting Tuesday night. Although P C is host, col lege officials decided the First Presbyterian church would be a more appropriate for the open ing activity, which includes the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. The meeting will be called to order by Ruling Elder R. M. Cooper of Wyaacky, retiring moderator. Election of a new moderator is among the most im portant items scheduled for the opening session. The retiring moderator’s sermon will be preached for Cooper by the Rev. S. Hugh Bradley of Atlanta. Sessions on Wednesday and Thursday will begin at 9:00 a. m., with devotionals. They present a full schedule of Synod busi ness. * Most attending members will be entertained in the dormitoriae of the college. Registration will begin at 3:00 p. m., Tuesday in Neville Hall. The Rev. Charles E. RaynaU, Jr., of Manning, will preside OW the pre-Synod conference •church extension in Mb as chairman of the Synod church extension committee. Eight Pres byterian leaders will ammr with him on this in- eluding Dr. John McSween of thia city, and Dr. William B. Ward, Spartanburg, pastor and chairman of the PC board of trustees. Among the leaders at the Sy nod meeting, in addition to Cooper and Bradley, will be: Dr. Malcolm A. Macdonald, of this city, who will assist in serving the Lord’s Supper; and Dr. W. McLeod Frampton of Anderson, and the Rev. Tom Cook of Lau rens, who will lead devotionals on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. ; MRS. SMITH AT HOME Friends of Mrs- E. Mood Smith will be glad to know she' was able to return to her home this Captain Boland To Go Oversaas Friends of Captain Adeline Boland will be interested to know she reports to Seattle, Wash., September 20 far oven- seas duty in the Far East with the Woman's Army Corps. She is spending a thirty day leave here with her father, F. M. Bo land, and Mrs. Boland before leaving for her new assignment. Formerly she was with the re cruiting station in Raleigh, N. C. MRS. BOBO IN HOSPITAL Friends of Mrs. Frank Bobo, week from Blalock clinic where] mother of Mrs W J Crews, will she has been a patient several J regret to know she is ill and a weeks. I patient at Hays hospital. City's Safety Record Receives Recognitioii On Red Cross Board 1 Of Directors In an article on Red Cross of ficers for the county in last week’s paper the name ef Mrs. J. B. Templeton was inadver tantly omitted Aram the lilt of the directors. Mrs. Templeton is a holdover director from last year. The City of Clinton has received recognition on its traffic safety record for the past year with presentation of the Ameri can Automobile Association's award for "Pedeetriai Safety.** The AAA presentation wae made here a few days ago by Dr. J. B. Kennedy, of this city for the Carolina Motor Club. Shown above is Mayor Joe P. Terry receiving the award from Dr. Kennedy, together with Chief of Police B. B. Ballard. In the presentation Dr. Kenedy told the Mayor that residents of the city both pedestrians and this award Clinton was selected from L571 eommunittes of all paring, placing Han... The etty has gone irPhiiif a