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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News* paper. Complete, Newsy and Reliable ©hr ©iinton Volume LV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 21, 1954 •w^-e>e If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Number 42 LYDIA MILLS MRS. CLYDE TRAMMELL, Correspondent, Representative TELEPHONE IMS 0 Cpl. Evelyn White of the Fort Benning, Ga., is spending a Woman's Air Corps Division at sixteep-day leave here with rela tives and with her mother, Mrs Lillian White, who is a patient in the Gaffney hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith and daughters and Jamie Smith visited Mrs. D. D- McManus and Jamie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, in Chester Sunday. Jamie remained at home after several weeks stay with the Hor ace Smiths: Rev. Stanley Hardee, Jr., is conducting revival services in Andrews this week. He and Mrs. Hardee and Roger left by plane Monday morning. Mrs. Hardee and son will visit her parents while away. Miss Beverly Buzhardt of Clin ton, spent the week-end with Miss Caroline Bennett. v Mr. and Mrs. Walt' Cody and children of Spartanburg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr and Mrs. R. G Johnson. Bennie Hughey of Furman University, Greenville, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hughey. Mrs. Corie Massey of Green wood, is spending the month of October with her daughter, Mrs. William L. West and Mr. West. Mrs. Mollie Wheeler and Robert Massey of Saluda, are also visit ing the West family. Sandra Winchester of Bryson City, N. C., is spending a few weeks with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wigley. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamrick sppnt the week-end with his sis ter, Mrs. Mansum Turner in Nor folk, Va. Their sons, Jerry and Tommy, spent the week-end. with Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Cook in Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wrenn and family of near Ware Shoals, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Bratcher ?nd Mr. and Mrs. Sam Owens spent Sunday in Ninety-Six with the former’s mother, Mrs. T. V Bratcher. Mr. and Mrs " H. E. Parr and children of Spartanburg, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Fennell. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Snelgrove spent Monday in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Odie Nelson and children of Greenwood, visited, Mrs. Emmie Thimas on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Billy McGee, Mrs Sarah Snider and Mrs. Susie Banks visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee : Hamby and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Dees in Laurens Sunday. The£ also visited Fay Hamby, a pa tient at the Laurens hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Phipps with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Seay of Enoree, visited the former’s son, ’ Pvt. Bud Phipps, at Camp Gor- donfl, Ga., Sunday. Pvt. Phipps is taking his basic training at Camp Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Royce Smith, Carey Smith and Mrs. Gary Bris- sie of near Laurens, were visi tors of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tram mell Sunday. Paul Glenn of Greenville visited them Satur day. Mrs. William West v and Mrs. Corrie Massey were business visitors in Greenwood Saturday, Mrs. Sam Hall and children of Abbeville, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs Edward Caroll. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamrick and son recently attended a farewell dinner in Columbia for Mrs. DODGE has done it...better wait! It’s Flair-Fashioned... COMING SOON I A vote for Strom Thurmond is a vote to restore a Democratic principle and to guarantee primary elections. Experienced os Governor, Judge, Senator, Lawyer, and Educator. Born on farm, worked in mill. Advocates full 90 per cent parity, extended coverage and increased Social Security benefits. Experienced as combat soldier, elected national President of Reserve Officers Association, will vote to maintain strong defenses. k "‘"H# V Pledged to uphold the principles of South Carolina Democratic Party, will vote with Democrats in the organization of the U. S. Senate. YOU'RE RIGHT TO WRITE-IN! STROM THURMOND DEMOCRAT for the U. S. SENATE Mtkal ed paid fee by Committ* hr Fm BectioM. Chari* N. Ptewdae, Cbm. Hamrick’s sister, Mrs. Gene Pate. She was leaving for Tokyo, Ja pan, to join Lt. Pate. Jimmie Meeks is spending the winter in Cross Anchor with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holmes where he is attending school. Mr. and Mrs. James Cauble have received word that* their .daughter, Pfc. Patricia Cauble, WAC, is returning home from Japan where she has been sta tioned for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snider and Donnie and Mrs Nell Mills were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Patricia . Johnson o f Greenwood, was the week-end F. C. Norris in greenwood, guest of her sister, Mrs. James Bryan and Mr. Bryan. Mrs. Hallie Campbell is spend ing the week with her mother, Mrs Joe Wofford, in Danville, Va Mr. and Mrs. R. J Sanders of Newberry visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Abercrombie Sunday. M. and Mrs. J. B. O’Shields and Mis* Mickie O’Shields were Sun day visitors of J. B. Wasson in Fountain Inn. Mrs. Nell Mills, Miss Barbara Roof, Donnie Snider and Mrs. Roy Snider visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. L. W. Poole, in Spar tanburg Sunday. Friends sympathize with Mrs. Lula Bishop in the death of her mother in Gaffney during the week-end. Rev. Word at Conference Due to the annual conference being held this week Wednesday through Sunday at Wofford col lege, Spartanburg, there was no prayer meeting last evening and no preaching services Sunday at the Lydia Methodist church. The pastor, Rev. C. B. Word, is at tending conference. the 400,000 mark. This level hasn’t been touched for nearly 20 months. For factory and re tailer alike it means a fast start on the 1955 model cars. And the 1955 models seen so far at press showings justify the optimism of the manufac turer and dealer. All down the line the very latest in styling and comfort has been built into the new cars. Increased horsepower is being put under the hoods. Better automatic transmissions are passing power to the drive wheels. The manufacturers are saying next year’s market volume should be better than the in dicated 5 1-8 million retail deliv eries for 1954 There'always is a great deal of optimism and enthusiasm at the start of a new model year. HowVver, this y^Sjhfthe indus-; try’s chroniclers seem to be join ing in the enthusiasm. They say there appears to be more justifi cation for it than at any time since World War H. The industry’s reporters have previewed several makes of 1955 models. They have seen Chrys- ler’s entirely new line for 1955; they have seen Chevrolet’s new est offering with V-8 engine, Buick’s newest lines and the 1953 Lincoln and Mercury cars. Sev eral other makes have been seen ‘off ( the record.” In every instance the newest models emphasize styling and en gineering advances. Chrysler, which has invested more than 250 million dollars on its 1955 comeback models has something unusual in its three- tone color models. In these mod els fenders and lower parts of the body carry one color; the main part of the body a second tone and the rooftop a third col or I • The combination is not an un pleasing one. What Chrysler intends to do pricewise will not be disclosed until the new models are public ly introduced starting early in November. The four different makes—Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth—will be introduc ed staggered dates during the first half of the month. - Like most newer model intro- dustory periods of the post-war era the current season has devel- j to one of its seveial car divisions oped numerous rumors about fu- for production in 1955. ture planning of the different au- Still another report as yet un to companies confirmed, is that an entirely One rumor has it that a lead i new concept in car ignition sys- ing producer has a small car in terns has been developed for on«J the making that will be assigned volume producer BEWARE!' CHEAP GRADE OIL Buy the Best! Protect That Engine With the World’s Finest Motor Oil — Gulfpride H.D. Remember — Good Oil Is Cheaper Than Parts WE WASH CARS CLINTON SERVICE STATION E. Carolina & Woodrow Sts. Phone % Woman's Club Moot The Lydia Woman’s club will meet Thursday (tonight) at 7:30 p. m., at the Community center. All women of the community are invited to be present. Chang* Practice Hour Choin practice of the Lydia Baptist church will be held im mediately following the prayer service on Wednesday evening Mrs. Smith Honored Saturday evening a party was given at the home of Mrs. Eugene Johnson for Mrs. Horace Smith Arrangements of dahlias, pom poms and greenery adorned the teceiving rooms. Games and contests were di rected by Mrs. Alien Inglett. Later in the evening refresh ments were served by Mrs. John- ron and the co-hostesses, Mrs. Inglett and Mrs. Jimmy Johnson. Mrs Smith was presented many lovely and useful gifts. Birthday Dinner For Miss Pac* Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Pace en tertained with a birthday dinner for his sister, Ann, at their home Sunday. There to enjoy the bountiful dinner were Ann’s par ents and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pace and Billy, of Clinton, Misses Clara and Aleree Nelson of Enoree. Miss Pace was celebrating her 12th birthday. Birthdays and Anniversaries Little Denise Shumate was one year old October 1. Mrs. Henry Abercrombie will celebrate her birthday Oct. 23. Joey Fuller will be ten years old Octobeg 28. Wayne Hairston will be 7 years old October 25. Ann Pace celebrated her 12th birthday October 17. “Happy Anniversary” to Mr. and Mrs.. Bobby Webb today bn their fourth wedding anniver- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carroll tary. observed their 9th wedding an niversary October 13. Stanley Alexander will be 12 years old October 27. With Th* Sick Wade Pennington received treatment at Hays hospital a few days this week. Mrs. W. L. Motte has returned home after a week’s illness at Hays hospital. W. N. Nabors is ill at his home. Automobile Industry Is Optimistic (By DAVID J. WILKIE) Detroit, Oct 6—Optimism is the rule at the auto industry’s factories and well down in to a large part of its merchandising organization. The optimism stems from one of the best outgoing model clean up operations the industry has known for a couple of years. On ly six months ago the factories and dealers were worried about the piling up of new car inven tories. More than 600,000 units were in the field. Today, recent surveys indicate, these stocks have fallen below Dr. Felder Smith Murray Garbers Misses’ High Style Priced Below Replacement Cost Laurens, S. C. m Rayon Blends, Taffetas, Men’s Wear Checks, Rayon Crepes, Winter Cottons Sizes 9 to 15,10 to 20 New Washable Cottons Prints, Checks, Solids ^ Sizes 9 to 52 College Town Skirts All Colors - All Sizes