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« » +++++++++++++++++++++++*+++ The Chronicle Strives To Be A Gean News* paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable * ®bt (Hiintntt (Ehrmtirir If Yoo Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LV Clinton, S. G, Thursday, September SO, 1954 Number 39 Big County Fair To Open Monday Annual Affair Will Run Through the Following Satur day With Many Outstanding Events On the Six-Day Program. Fine Display In Livestock Department. Dog Show Is New Feature and M Miss Laurens County” To Be Crowned. Special To *1116 Chronicle. Laurens, Sept. 28 — The gates to the annual Laurens County Fair will swing wide open next Monday, October 4, and will run through tlie following Saturday, the 9th, with large crowds ex pected daily for the big week and officials predicting it will be one of the most successful events in the ristory of the fair associa tion organized several years ago. John Gatlin, general manager of the fair, said yesterday that in spite of the dry weather and its effects on crops the fair man agement is expecting a represen tative display of farm products, especially in the livestock . de partment. Two new features have been added to this year’s program. One will be a beauty contest the opening night in which contest ants sponsored by organizations all over the county will compete for the title of “Miss Laurens County.’’ The successful con testant who will be crowned Tuesday night, will reign over the fair for the entire week and hold the title until the selection Of her successor nex year. The other new feature is a dog show in which dogs from any section of the state will be eli gible. The classes include sport ing group, terrier group, hound group, working group, toy group, non-sporting group and specialty group. It will not be necessary for a dog to be registered to en ter the show. The show will take place at 8 o’clock Thursday night. Their only appearance at the fair will be at the show at that hour. First prize will be $3.00 in each class and second prize of $1.00. Prize for grand champion, best dog af all classes, will be $10.00. Manager Gatlin pointed out that the dog show will not be only for fancy dogs shown at bench show's but for all kinds of dogs and all breeds, pure, mix ed or otherwise. “If you have any kind of dog that you love wheth er he is pedigreed or not, you Episcopol Bishop To Moke First Visitation Sunday In Clinton-Laurens RT. REV. G. ALFRED COLE The Rt. Rev. C. Allred Cole, Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina of the Episcopal Church, will make his first official visitation to All Saints, Clinton, should bring him or her and let aad the Church of the Epiphany, the judges decide the merits. 'Hie Laurens this Sunday. Bishop Cole College ROIC Battalion Begins New Yeir's Work Led by the fourth year cadets fresh from summer camp at Fort Bragg, N. C., the Presbyterian College !ROTC unit began organi- judges may decide that he is just a lovable dog and award him a prize, Mr. Gatlin said . He also pointed out that though there is an entrance fee of 50 cents to put a dog in the show, the owner gets in the fair free of charge. He added, also, that each entrant must be on a leash. On Friday night a Chevrolet car will be given away free. C. B. Cannon, county agent, and ex-officio member of the executive committee, wrho co operated in the selection of judg es said that he felt the associa tion was particularly fortunate in securing judges this year in the livestock, poultry arid field crop departments. He listed the judged in them as Dr. R. K. Waugh, head of the dairy hus bandry department of North Carolina State College, dairy ani mals; Prof. D. R.Ritchie, animal husbandry department, Clemson College, beef cattle; C. E. Bishop, Donalds, poultry; L. B. Massey, extension district agent, and J. curing the services of W. R. Cau- dell of Charlotte as judge in the rabbit department. The fair will open Monday and run through the following Satur day. Featured days will be the beauty contest on Monday, white ichool day on Tuesday, mer chants day on Wednesday, color ed school day on Thursday, free automobile contest on Friday, and closing day on Saturday. School children will be admitted free on the two special school days. The gates will open daily at 9 o’clock. zatipn last Monday morning, Sept. . Union oom^yi agent, 20. under the dtrectftm of Cadet GatSa Major Thomas A Stallworth, Bat- ™w»5^ate^ talion Commander. *««««««: Stallworth announced that the first week was concerned with organization and orientation and the familiarization of freshmen to the customs of ROTC. In the near future, the separate companies will 'begin training in close order drill. The result of an intensive training program, such as PC has, was seen at Fort Bragg the past summer when the cadets captured all honors in close order drill Competition. Band Commander, Cadet First Lt. Eddie Kay, announced that the band was beginning to take shape after a weak start. Though it is sixteen members less in strength than last year, Kay expressed op timism for a good band as soon as the freshmen members have a little more training. (He said that at present the band was hard at work preparing a show for the football game with Furman next fkiday. Appointments to the Battalion Color Guard were also announced last week. They are: Cadet Sar- geants Ray Lord and Bill Oliver, and Cadet Corporals Donald Pick ett and Noble Collins. Under Lord’s Command, the Color Guard will begin training as soon as the drill schedule for the battalion is organized. Beginning his second year as FMS&T, Lt. Colonel Francis V. Smith expressed expectation for the battalion’s molding into a well-trained unit in record time. Because of the high caliber of the cadets in the advanced program, and the enthusiasm shown by the cadets in the basic course, Colonel Smith said thatf he was once again expecting a high rating from the inspection team at the annual Federal Inspection next spring. Chronicle Advs Are All-Important’ To You The advertising columns of THE CHRONICLE each week carry important and helpful advertising “news” from local business firms. They tell you of latest prices and values in groceries, meats, clothing, dry goods, automobiles and all lines of merchandise. They help you in supplying the dally needs of your family and home. Shop in THE CHRONICLE first Newspaper advertising Is all important to the buying public. It does not hang on the air .... it is not brief headlines here or there with"* momentary interest Advs have an important local vahia to you. They help you buy well and save. Don’t look them. Chandler Farm Shown Last Week In Mystery Series Soon after the paper was in the mail last week Robie Chand ler called at the office and iden- ified the place as his. Mr. Chand ler resides near the city on the Bethany chVmrh road off the Cross Anchor highway. The Chandler place was iden tified with office phone calls by B. M. Dutton and Lewis Young. Another in the series of un designated farms appears today. The owner upon identifying and claiming the farm as his property will be presented a beautiful mounted enlargement of the or iginal photo. In publishing the series of photos this newspaper is recognizing fanning as the big business that it is today—big in investment in land, machinery, livestock, buildings. Adair, Johnson To Edit The Sentinel; First Issue Appears The first issue of The Sentinel, Clinton high school students’ publication, was distributed Monday morning ampng the stu dent body. ( The paper is headed by Lin da Adair and Ann Johnson as editors. Bucky Holland is busi- ntss manager with heads of other departments of the paper also named. Ttie faculty literary adviser is Mrs. James P. Sloan, business adviser, Miss Kitty Willson. ' Editors of the paper the past year were Jackie Truluck and Martha Wilson, now students at Furman and Erskine for their first year. , IS HOSPITAL PATIENT Vanda Bragg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bragg, is a pa tient at will be the preacher at the 9:30 celebration of the Holy Commu nion at All Saints, and will re ceive a Confirmation class. The music at this service will be fur nished by the junior choir. Saturday afternoon the Bishop will visit the sick and shut-in of the parish. At 5:30 Saturday afternoon the combined congre gations of the Church of the Epiphany and All Saints will entertain the Bishop with a picnic at the farm of Carrington Herbert of Laurens. The Rt. Rev. Clarence Alfred Cole was born in Washington, D. i C. on June 15, 1900. He attended high school in Washington and also Benjamin Franklin University. He received his B. A. degree from Duke University and his $. D. de gree from the School of Theology of the University of the South at Sewanne, Tenn. He married Catharine Tate Porwe in 1938. They have five children. He was ordained deacon in 1936 and priest a year later. From 1936 to 1938 he was assistant to the rector of Grace CRureft, Charleston, S. C. In 1998 he was a teacher at Porter Military Academy, Char leston. From 1938 to 1941 he was rector of St. Stephen’s Church, Oxford, N. C. and priest-in-charge of St. Peter’s Church, Stovall and Holy Trinity Church, Townsville, N. C. He was rector of St. Martin’s Church Charlotte, N. C. from 1941 to ’1952, and rector of St. John’s Church, Charleston, West Virginia for the past two years. At the Thirty-first annual con vention of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina which met in Trinity Church, Columbia, May 11, he was elected Bishop of Upper South Carolina. He was consecrated the third Bishop of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina in Trinity church, Columbia on October 20, <1963. Mrs. E. Mood Smith Claimed By Death, Rites Here Tuesday Mrs. Minnie Felder Smith, 78, widow of Dr. E. Mood Smith, died Monday afternoon at her home following several months illness. The funeral services were con ducted Tuesday afternoon from Gray Funeral Home by the Rev. E. K. Garrison and the Rev. Frank DuBose of Laurens, with interment following in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were J. W. Moore, William G. King, Jr., William Glenn, Lonnie Hiers, Dr. Duncan Felder, G. L. Marshall, Jr., Eu gene King and Thomas Baldwin. The services were attended by a large gathering of friends who knew and loved Mrs. Smith for her Christian character, sweet personality, gentleness, and cul tural qualities. The mound was covered with many floral de signs indicating the high esteem in which she was held by her friends and members of the fam ily. Mrs. Smith was a native of St. George and made her home in Sumter and Leesville before coming to Clinton about 30 years ago at which time her late hus band was engaged in the drug business until his death. She was a member of Broad Street Methodist church. She was the daughter of the late Pelham Fel der and Electra Hart Felder of St. George. She is survived by one son, Dr. Felder Smith of Laurens; one daughter, Mrs. R D. Nance of this city; two grandchildren, Murphey Timmerman and Misa Nell Timmerman of this city; one brother, M. P. Felder of Wal- terboro; three sisters, Mrs. Julia L. Harvey and Mrs. Nina Felder, both cl Columbia, and Mrs. D. F. Dukes of St George; and small great-grandchildren. 250 Youngsters Attend Annual Banquet Here Event Staged By City Recreation Commis sion And Awards Made Clinton honored its young baseball players — 250 strong— with a supper on Mondav night. The occasion was the ' annual banquet of the city recreation commission, which sponsors a broad program including five- team leagues in Small Fry, Little League and Pony League play and the Clinton American Le gion squad. Players of all these outfits as sembled in the Presbyterian Col-1 lege dining hall, along with their coaches and special guests who increased the total attendance to 275. Five trophies and awards were presented, and the group heard j an inspiring talk by PC assistant coach' Ed Schembechler. City recreation commissioner Dick Templeton served as master of ceremonies. Players of these teams in the Clinton league were present: Academy Street, Florida Street, Thomweil, Lydia and Joanna. The following awards were pre sented; • ■ Small fry championship tro phy—-Lydia, presented to the teem captain by Joe Delaney. Little League championship trophy — Academy Street, pre sented by Mayor Hugh L. Eichel- berger. Pony League championship trophy — Thomweil Orphanage, presented by George Comelson. Little League most valuable player award—Kinard Littleton, of Aeademy Street, presented by Bftfi Abrams. Pony League most valuable player award—William Archie, Thomweil, presented by Robert M. Vance. Harry McSween, secretary of the recreation commission, pre sented gifts of appreciation to two retiring members of the oommisaion who had served since it originated seven years ago. These two members were J. C. Cannon, the former presi dent, and John H. Sparks. Coach Schembechler, in his talk to the young audience, em phasized the importance of hard work and hustle on the athletic field. He said: “Not all of us can be big league players, but we can all give everything we’ve got to whatever we strive to do. You must be a great hustler in ath letics, because a loafer is one thing that is never tolerated.’’ Photo of Mystery'Farm of The Week Here's another in the series of Mystery Farms of this section ol the county now appearing in The Chronicle in the interest of better farming. The photos were taken from the eir with no one. not even The Chronicle or the photographer—knowing the owner of the ferm. Identity must be made by the owner of the farm appearing each week. He will receive free of charge the original mount ed picture from which the above reproduction was made. There are no prisee offered for the cor rect guess. * NEW BOOK FEATURES PAPERS, ADDRESSES OF LATE W.W. BALL Selected papers and addresses of the late William Watts Ball, one-time editor of The Laurens Advertiser who edited the Char leston (S. C.) News and Courier from 1927 to 1951, have been put into a book, according to a news release from Chapel Hill, N. C., Carolina. According to the release, “The Editor and the Republic” is the title of the work, published by the University of North Carolina Press. It is edited and carries an introduction by Anthony Harngan, a former News and Courier re porter now on the staff of the Norfolk (Va.) Virginian-Pilot. * Ball was noted for his sharp editorial pen, his conservative and thoroughly independent political philoeophy, and his' contemptuous disdain for much that has come to be accepted in the nation’s politi cal and economic life. His fundamental principles, Harngan writes, were “love of liberty; jealousy of federal en croachment on the rights of the Evening Post. He went to the Greenville News as editor in 1897 j but the next year he returned toj Laurens and practiced law ,for a tiijne. He spent a few months on the news staff of the Philadelphia Press before going in 1899 to Jacksonville, Fla., as city editor of the Times-Union and Citizen. He returned again to Laurens in 1902 but went to The State at Columbia the next year. Ball rose to news editor of The State but after six months went to the News and Courier as news editor. Then, in 1909, he returned to The State as managing editor and when the late W. E. Gonzales left the editorship to be U. S. am bassador to Cuba, Ball became editor. He served 10 years In that posi tion. Soon after Gonzales return ed and resumed his editorship. Ball became the first dean of the University of South Carolina Journalism school. He was there Advent ‘ Brings Forecast Of Hard Winter PC-Furman Meet Friday In Annual Battle Presbyterian » y~rrd m ftt, ar breath-catching open date be hind them, wilUmvade Furman this Friday night 'for their sec ond game of the young 1954 seat- son. Opening whistle if scheduled to sound at 8:00 p m.. in Green ville’s Simne stadium. A large crowd of PC backers, students and local fans, are ex pected to make the tnp to sup port Presbyterian’s bid for its first victory of the year Even so; Furman will enter the game a two-touchdown favorite. The Blue Hose lost to Clem son. 0-33, in their opener two weeks ago. Furman, with two games played, has a ,19-6 victory over Newberry and a 13-51 lews to powerful Miami entered in Its record thus far Presbyterian was weakened last week by the departure of two freshman stars—Center Paul Parker and Halfback Dick Goudy—and a long list of ailing players. Most of the attmenta, however, had cleared up by yes terday. This fact, plus a decid ed rise m the overall team spir it, have brightened the project* considerably around the Blue Hose camp. ' Coach BUI Crutchfield believes that Halfback John _Pbpson is the man to stop in the Furman attack ,and he has been working for the past week on a unique defense aimed at doing just this. This strategy will hand PC’s two top defensive aces — Center Frank Boulware and Guard Lu ther Shealy — the responsibility of holding the Hurricane flash in check Presbyterian, as in most games during the past few seasons, will depend primarily upon its aerial Autumn began last Thursday I with crackerbsrrat forecasters j predicting a hard winter and ! there was plenty of evidence that this is the “nutty” season. The fall season began officially when the sun crossed the Equa tor into the Southern Hemisphere at 8:56 a. m But for many Americans, au- ^ tumn became a reality two days for ‘ >unC ** # ago when a wave of Arctic air feature th* passing blasted south to the Gulf of Mexi-, left-handed quarterback Harry co bringing frost that extended In-! Hamilton. . to Indiana I Crutchfield announces this The chill, winds seemed probrtle surtur^ Uncujl tor M- bc. r Ih. prediction o, 0*1?? ^ timers who noted that rabbits are carrying extra-heavy pelts. Theor predict rough, cold and snowy weather for the coming winter. Connie N. Watts, the one-man | almanac of Baldwin, Ga , said he ^ ene LT—Lee Frierson; LG—Towny Warren; C — Frank Boulware; RG—Luther Shealy; RT—Robert Harrington: RE — Joe Counts; Harry Hamilton; LHB— Butlers RHB — George saw sure signs of a hard winter ^ ue; Gene Carter. states; a dread of the unfit and!from 1923 to 1927, when, at 59, he Water Sihiatioii Is Still Critical City officials this week ex pressed their appreciation to citi zens of Clinton for their coopera tion in the conservation of wa ter during the past few weeks in the face of a water shortage. There continues to be no rain and the local water situation is still at the critical stage. In fact. Mayor Hugh L. Eichelber- ger says that the supply is grow ing less and less as no rain falls in the watershed and he calls up on residents of the community to continue in the conservation measures. According to meter readings there are some few people who are not participating in the con servation of water, and Eichel- berger has issued a strong appeal for all users of water to join in alleviating the situation in fair ness to those who have respond ed. At the city council meeting next Monday night penalties may have to be imposed upon thos^ who continue to use wa ter for lawns, shrubbery and washing of cars, the mayor stat ed. David T. Pitts Farm In Issue Sept. 16 The "Mystery Farm” in the September 16 issue of The Chronicle was the home of David T. Pitts on the Shady Grove rofed near the city. Through an over sight the identification was not announced. Only two correct guesses were phoned to the office by Mrs. Earl Rice and Mrs. J. J. Cornwall. irresponsible participating in poli tical decisions; a faith in property as the foundation of Liberty.’’ The book’s cover jacket calls Ball "South Carolina's most fam ous editor" who “had a fierce contempt for what he dubbed The Office Holding Industry,’ the politicians, and for newspapers that failed at the high ideal he set for the press.” “Essentially, however, it was Ball’s brilliant conservative ideas, originality of expression, and boldness on controversial or taboo subjects that caused his editoriols to be studied in hundreds of edi torial offices throughout the coun try,” the jacket adds. Bali, born in Laurens, S. C., in 1968, went into newspaper work at 22, when, after studying law and being admitted to practice, he bought the Laurens Advertiser. After 3>* years, he moved to Co lumbia to edit the Columbia Jour nal but that paper failed. After working successfully for a time as a free lance reporter and writer, he became editor of the newly established Charleston was made editor of the News and Courier. His 24 years at the helm of the Charleston paper was the longest of any previous editor. He died about a year after his retirement. • « • Dr. Ball was the son of the late Col. Beaufort W. Ball, C. S. A., who preceded him on The Adver tiser. He was a brother of Mrs M. L. (Sara Ball) Copeland of Laurens. i Fraser To Talk At Convention Wildlife Chapter Meet October 5 A supper meeting of the local chapter of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation will be held Tuesday evening, October fi, at 7:30 at Mary Lou Ranch. - Homecoming Sunday At Epworfh Church Epwdrth Methodist church at Joanna is having its fourth homecoming Sunday, October 3, and the pastor extends you and your family a cordial invitation to attend. The program will begin with the church school at 10:00 a. m., followed by the worship service at 11:00 a. m. The 11 o’clock ad dress will be delivered by a for- mer pastor, Dr. M. K. Medlock, superintendent of the Columbia district, Columbia. Lunch will be served at Jo anna club at 1:00 p. m. Beginning at 2:30 p. m. there will be a period of fellowship in the church sanctuary. % At this time the history of the church will be read and remarks by for mer pastors and members. Special music will be given by the Palmetto State quartet from Greenville. The evening service at 7:00 p. m. will begin the church’s fall revival with Dr. W. B. Garrett, of Spartnaburg, giving the gospel message. Preaching services each night through Sunday with all invited to attend these services by the pastor and congrefatko. Col. Powell A. Fraser of Max well Air Force Base, Montgom ery, Ala., will be one of four laymen who will bring devotion al messages to the Presbyterina Men’s convention at New Or leans October 15-17 Col. Fraser is a former elder of the First Presbyterian church of this city. From 1946 to 1950, he was professor of military science and tactics at Presbyterian Col lege and is holder of the College Alumni Award. He will speak to an estimated 8,000 Presbyerian lay leaders and ministers on “My Faith Strengthed Through Personal Work.” “just around the corner.” “Cockle burrs are ripe already," he said, “and that means an early frost”. ‘The shucks on the corn are heavier, the bark on trees is thicker and hugging, the branches. The old farm mule has a double coat of hair and all the animals and birds are gettir^ ready for the worst winter in many years.” At Richfield, Ohio, Miss Eunice Merton of Merriam Hills, made Woman's Club Fashion Show Largely Attended The Woman’s club of Clinton Mills held its regular meeting Tuesday evening. September 21, at Academy Street school. Mrs. Donald Power, the retir ing president, welcomed the guests and invited anyone who her semi-annual weather predic- I wished, to join the dub, empha- firm Fvi Ca.irJ / vr> ♦ kwx ' ‘ tl rA.i* A f"*, > *• vw* •• n ** l -ml« 4 • mm ■ i » i~»ai»i n 41 n tion based on the "Bar^rt Corners Bug Barometer." She concluded the next few months will “bliz zard you raw ” Too nice a summer ,too nice a fall; soon comes the time to pay for it all,” Miss Merton rhymed sizing its function of promoting better understanding between school and parents. Murray Garber, proprietor of a ’adies apparel store, entetained the club with a fashion show. | giving an ove-all picture of She bases her opinion of obser- styles, colors, and fabrics fea- vations of the woolly caterpillars, tured for fall wear. Models There is perishing cold to come," she said. “Better be ready.” College To Honor Dr. Beckman were: Mrs. Joe Land, Mrs. Clyde Brazel, Miss Polly Brazel, Mrs Mildred Kinard. Mrs. Betty Jean Floyd, Miss Nellie Osborne, Miss Mma Spillers. Miss Louise _ Meadors, Mrs. Ina Bell Hooper, Dr. W P. Beckman has been Mrs. Gertrude Brazil, Mrs. J L. chosen Presbyterun College Alumnus of the Year, and will be presented the Alumni Gold “P” at the school's homecoming Davidson game here on October 8. Dr. Beckman long associated with the State hospital in Co lumbia, is now director of th.? South Carolina Mental Health ! Commission Arnold and Miss Ruby Meadors. Following the fashion show a social hour was enjoyed in the school cafeteria. Hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. George D. Kills, Jr, Mrs. Eugene John son. Mrs. John W. Little, Mrs. Raymond Pitts. Miss Kate Milam and Miss Elizabeth Copeland. LIGHTS THE WAY Of *** National* A a NEWSPAPER WEEK Kid's Matinee Well Attended Last Saturday The kids’ matinee, sponsored by Copeland-Davidson Post 56. of the American Legion, was at tended by 115 grammar grade children last Saturday morning. The children fathered early to see the movie which was shown at the Legion Memorial home on the Whitmire highway The attendance and enthusi asm of the children far exceed ed expectations, said Legion of ficials. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY , EACH WEEK It will pay yea. IV* to *•» tint to READ THE ADS