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* 1 Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Big County Fair Drawing Large Crowds Daily Large crowds are daily attend ing the Laurens County Fair which opened Monday and will j continue through Saturday with many attractions f6r all ages. The fair is sponsored by the Ex change club of Laurens with John Gatlin as general manager. Seventeen beauties, selected by organizations from all over the county, competed on the op ening night for the title of “Miss Laurens County Fair", the win ner being announced elsewhere in today’s paper. Tuesday was White School Day, yesterday was Merchants Day, Thursday will be Colored School Day, and Friday a Chev rolet car will be given away. Exhibits of farm crops, live stock, flowers, needlework and other departments are being viewed and judged throughout Thursday, October 7, 1954 the week. - - i The fair will close Saturday night following a big day of amusement. SHAMPOO After washing the hair, try adding a half cup of vinegar to the rinsing water. It will soft en the hair and give it pretty sheen. OPEN SUNDAY I'nder the druggists’ ro tation schedule, we will be open Sunday— 9 to 11 a.m. 2 to 6 pan. McGEE’S DRUG STORE Phone No. 1 ■■ BANKING TWINS 1. A CHECKING ACCOUNT for making pay^ ments easily, efficiently, and safely. 2. A SAVINGS ACCOUNT for accumulating^ money to get the things you want in life, f L Wi INVITIJHMITO Of IN »OTM TTfH Of atCOOWTI a»«] 1% INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SEMI-ANNUALLY M. S. BilLEY 4 e L I S M t D 4 WflADmx O hecdte ! k Last Two Days Today and Friday BIG.NS CINemaScoPE MSuDnmMS | VKIOfi MATURE • SUSAN HAYWARD • rtAmross * otuta oms •»« r«ii» oouki Admission This Picture—Children 10c, Adults 50c Saturday (One Day) October 9 Silver Lode (Technicolor Western) With John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea Mon.-Tues. -a jyc/ GAICTYl October 11-12 A GRAND PICTURE! M-G-M's YOUTHFUL MUSICAL! riSsiiiDiffpiiiict Starring * Ann BLYTH Edmund PURDOM John ERieSON ■ Louis CALHERN wth Edmund Gwenn • S Z.-taddtei’StM • Bctta S(.Mm LANZA LATEST NEWS Starts Wednesday, October 13 FOR THREE DAYS HSTTIIIEBISOffEM! JACK WEBB asSgUoeFriday^W WARNER DRAGNE. i a ««oi BEN ALEXANDERS Regular Admissions -Warner PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAFF Left to right: NORMAN SLOAN, Assistant Coach; BILL CRUTCH FIELD. Head Coach; ED SCHEMBECHLER, Assistant Coach. Iarm1\iws C B. CANNON, County Agent CAPtTAL AND SURPLUS $600.00000 MEMBER - FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Tour Sumerel’s Vineyard A tour was held on the farm of T. B. Sumerel, Clinton, Rt. 1, Oak Grove community, of his musca dine and scuppemong vineyard on September 29, attended by 35 peo ple, which was educational and interesting. Mr. Sumerel can be called the king of muscadine and scupper- nong producers of Laurens county, and maybe of the state. He now has three acres in his vineyard with 330 vines. The varieties are divided into 14 brown ond 10 black varieties. He began his vineyard work 14 years ago with his last planting now 4 years old. The tour of the vineyard was made to see the fruit, and of course sample it also, the trellis system used, pruning, method of cultiva tion, the method of rooting vines, and the over-all discussion of pro duction of grapes. The different varieties were observed and samp ling of fruit of varieties as to flav or was interesting. Prof. E. B. Few, agricultural teacher of Clinton high , school, and his agricultural class fo F. F. A. students were on the tour. Following the tour of the vine yard, the group gathered at the house where they were served with all the muscadines and scup- pernongs a person could eat. Ice water was also available and was enjoyed also by those on the tour. The fruit was placed in indi vidual boxes ond labeled as to va- rieties, and as the fruit wars eaten a comparison was made as to flavor. There was no doubt in the minds of those present that the Hunt variety was top place. J. M. Eleazer, Clemson college extension specialist and Roy Fer- ree, leader, Clemson college exten sion horticulturist, were present and made brief comments follow ing the eating of the fruit. Both men paid tribute to Mr. Sumerel’s work and his knowledge of grape production. One striking statement champion Brown. Senior yearling, first place to David Brown and 2nd place to Davis Brown. Junior yearling, 1st place to William Brown. He also took 1st in Senior yearling class. David Brown took junior and Grand champion. Showmanship, 1st place to William Brown and 2nd place to David Brown. The Laurens county Holstein group took first place. In the Fairview Stock show there were 20 4nH boys and girls show ing 32 calves, winning $406 in premiums. In the Jersey show: Showmanship, first place to Bud dy Woods. In the Junior calves, 2nd place to Gene Marlar and 3rd place to Buddy Woods. Senior yearling, 3rd place to Gene Mar- ler. In the two year old class, 1st place to Buddy Woods and 3rd place to Gene Marlar. Guernsey group: Best fitted ani mal, 1st place to Ben Brockington and 2nd place to Charles Nalley. In showmanship, 1st place to Ben Brockington, 2nd place to Don Willis and 3rd place to Martha Tinsley. The Junior calves: 1st place William Nalley, 2nd, Hyatt Chap man, and 4th, Don Willis. Junior yearlings: 2nd place to Martha Tinsley, and 3rd place to Don Willis. Charles Nalley also placed 2nd in Senior yearling class. Ben Brockington placed 1st in two year old group. Don Willis pTaceSTst in three year old groupT Ben Brodungton placed first in Senior and Grand champion. Holstein show: Best fitted, 1st place to William Brown and 2nd place to David Brown. Showman ship, 1st place to William Brown and 2nd place to David Brown. William IJrown placed first in the Junior calf group. David Brown placed first in Senior calf. William also placed first in Jun ior yearling and in senior yearling group, also was junior and grand Mr. Ferree made during his re marks on growing muscadines and scuppernongs, and pointing to the display of fruit before him, “Clem son college couldn’t put on a dis play to e<iual this.” Mrs. T. B. Sumerel and her sis ter-in-law, Mrs. Sumerel from Clinton, had charge of the# ice water and serving the grapes— they were on the job and every one present will long remember the tour on the Sumerel farm. Laurens County 4-H Dairy Club Members Win -776 The Laurens County 4-H dairy calf club members won $776 last week at Greenville and Fairview fairs. An excellent record. In the Greenville county fair, nine 4-H boys and girls captured $370 in premiums with their 15 dairy calves. The following club members placed in the Jersey show, Junior and open show: Junior calves, Gene Marlar, 2nd, and Buddy Wood, 3rd. Two year old: 1st place, Bud dy Wood. Showmanship: 2nd place, Buddy Wood. Laurens county placed 2nd as a group in the Jer sey class. In the Guernsey show, the best fitted animal, first place to Ben Brockington, 2nd place, Charles Nalley, and 3rd place to Martha Tinsley. Junior calves, first place to Mil- ton Nalley. Junior yearling class, first place in Junior show and 2nd place in open class to Don Willis, and Martha Tinsley placing 2nd in junior show and 3rd in open class. Senior yearling, first place to Charles Nalley in the junior and open class. year old class, first place in junior and 2nd place in open classes to Ben Brockington. Junior Guernsey show, Don Willis took Junior champion and Grand champion, and Ben Brock ington with Senior champion. Laurens county took first place in the group showing. In show manship first place to Ben Brock ington, 2nd place to Don Willis, and 3rd place to Milton Nalley. The Holstein show—Junior and open, the best fitted animal, 1st place to William Brown and 2nd Ayrshire show: lor best fitted animal, first place to Jinicny Sim mons, 2nd place to Lynn Baum- berger and 3rd place to Wilford Simpson. Showmanship went to Jimmy Simmons first place, Wilford Simp son second place, and 3rd place to Lester Barbery. Wilford Simpson placed first in the Junior calf show. In the sen ior calf show, first place went to Dianne Baum^erger, 2nd place to Kay Baumberger and 3rd place to Jessie Barbery. Junior yearlings—first place to Lester Barbery and 2nd place to Terry Baumberger. Senior year lings group, first place to Kay Baumberger and 2nd place to Wil ford Simpson. Junior champion won by Kay Baumberger. In the two year old group, first place won by Lynn Baumberger. The three year old group, first place to Jimmy Simmons. He also took Junior and Grand champion. Feed For Drought Needs Owners of beef cattle, dairy cat tle, sheep or goats, and who re ceive their major portion of their income from farming, and who is in need of feed due to the drought, may make application to the Farm Home Administration for grain and or hay. Blanks are available at the county agents’ office, ASC office, and Form Home Adminis tration office. There is no loan, no interest charge, nor is the money to be re paid. No livestock owner to re ceive any assistance on drought program who has a 60 day supply of grain on hand, but application may be filed before the 60 d*y limit is out. The government allows $1.00 per 100 pounds on grains of corn, borley, oats and grain sorghum, or 75 cents per 100 pounds of mixed feed if contains 75 per cent of one or all the grains mentioned above. Feeds containing the above named grains from 60 to 75 per cent art allowed 60 cents per 100 pounds. No feed allowed for poultry, hogs, worksUck nor turkeys. Xf a fanner has only enough grain on hand to feed his poultry, hogs, workstock or turkeys, he may use place to David Brown. Junior j the home grown grain, and apply calves, first place to William j for feed for his beef ond dairy ani- Governor Byrnes Asks Increased lUpport For Independent Colleges Columbia — Stresing the im-1 leges, port ant contribution by the state’s independent colleges to “the spiritual and material de velopment of our people,” Gov. James F. Byrnes warned South Carolinians yesterday that in creased financial support for these institutions must be forth coming. The Governor pointed out that operational expenses alone for students now enrolled in these non-tax - supported institutions would cost an estimated $2,500,- 000 annually should the state have to provide them. “That,” he said, “would mean additional taxes. Pointing to the great work done by the private colleges for South Carolina, Gov. Byrnes said, “No history of South Caro lina could be written without re cording the names of South Carolinians who in the church, in business or in agriculture have contributed to the. spiritual and material development of our people. South Carolinians must support them.” Enrollment in the nine accred ited, non-tax supported four year colleges includes over 4,000 stu dents, three-fourths of them from South Carolnia homes. Each of these institutions is a member of the South Carolina Foundation of Colleges, Inc., of which the Governor is a trustee. The text of Gov. Byrnes’ endorsement of the colleges fol lows: “I want to call the attention of the people of South Carolina to the work of the. South Carolina Foundation of Independent CoL mals. No person who owns livestock and has not been producing grain or hay in the past is not eligible, nor will there be any feed avail able under the program for culls or feeder cattle. The feed to be used only to maintain the basic breeding herd and for replace ments in the herd. In the hay program, the govern ment will allow one half the freight rates per ton to not exceed $10.00. When the Farm Home Admin istration approves a livestock pro ducers request for feed, the ABC county committee issues a pur chasing certificate which is then presented by the fanner to any hay dealer for the amount of feed allowed on application. If price of feed per 100 pounds is greater than government allows, the farm er pays the difference. That Foundation includes all nine accredited four year col leges which are not supported by the taxpayers of the state, namely, Coker, Columbia, Con verse, Erskine, Furman, Lime stone, Newberry, Presbyterian, and Wofford. These colleges have enrolled 4,237 students of whom 3,191 are South Carolin ians. Should the state have to pro vide educational facilities for the students now enrolled in these institutions, it is estimated that it would cost taxpayers an additional $2,500,000 annually. That would mean additional tax es. The mere statement of facts proves that it is our duty to con sider the plight of these institu tions. In the past they have re lied upon contributions from for mer graduates, from bequests and from fees paid by the stu dents. Unfortunately these sources of revenue are not pro viding sufficient funds to en able these institutions to carry on the great work they have done for the people of the state. No history of South Carolina could be written without re cording the names of South Car olinians who in the church, in business or in agriculture have contributed to the spiritual and material development of our people. South Carolinians must support them. As Governor I heartily endorse the work of this foundation and appeal for liberal support of the privatq colleges in this state. I James H. Sullivan, of Laurens, and Mrs. Maggie Wingo, 91! Laurens. The following who have been patients at Hays hospital were able to return to their homes ear lier in the week: Mrs. Rachel Mos ley, Mrs. Jessie Burbage, Mrs. Beatrice Fuller, Grover Kirby, Mrs. Ruby Godfrey and Jimmy Franklin. Friends of Mrs. B. H. Henry will be interested to know she is a pa tient at Hays hospital. Walker Osborne is convalescing at home following a several days stay at Blalock clinic. WITH THE SICK Friends of Mrs. Eugene King will be glad to know she is con valescing at home following a sev eral days stay at Hays hospital. Mrs. Loney Littlejohn is improv ing at Hays hospital following an operation at Hays hospital. Friends of Davis V. Pitta will be glad to know he is improving at Hays hospital following an ap pendectomy. Mr* C. C. Uldrick is convalesc ing at Blalock clinic following an operation. Patients at Has hospital include Mrs. Ruby Davis, Leslie Austin, and Mrs. Dora Vaughn who will undergo an operation today. George Frost has returned to his home after being a patient several days at tllalock clinic. Patients at Blalock cliffic in clude Woodrow W. Simpson, of Florence, Mrs. Beulah Smith, Mrs. LOSES FATHER Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Kay F. Mills will sympathize with them in the death of the former’s fath- ei* which occurred Friday night at the Fort Mill hospital. Mr. Mills had been in declining health for several months. Funeral services were held at Fort Mill Saturday afternoon. NEW SUBSCRIBERS MISS MARGIE ANN HUDSON, Banner Elk, N. C. MRS. JOEL COX, MRS. J. A. HUGHES, BURL ALLEN, CATHERINE BROWN, SOU. BELL TEL. OFFICE, MRS. MARGARET THREATT, LEOLA BURTON, City DAVIS YOUNG, Decatur, Ga. HENRY MITCHELL Gray Court WILLIAM W. WEST, Lydia j mi Mg •n . 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