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\ (" The Chronicle Strive* To Be A Cle*n New*- paper, Complete, Newey and ReUaUe #>»#»»«»»•»»#»#»»»»+>»»«»»»»»»#>»«« Volume LVI s 5l|f (Wintmt (Eljrotitflr If Tea Don’t Bead The Chronicle You Don’t Get 3 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 20,1955 NunfberB Church Attendance Series Of Messages Begins In Today’s Paper Will Continue Twenty-Six Weeks With Thirty-Two Local Sponsors; Purpose Is The Stimulating Of Church Support And Attendance An attractive and effective se- Chronicle will read the church Top Officials At Ioanna For Salesmen Conference ries of advertisements entitled “Support the Church,” begins in today’s paper and will continue regularly with the illustration and message changing each week. "'•The series is sponsored by 32 local business linns aa a contribu tion to help and enlarge the use fulness of the churches of the community. The program is moral in its approach and strictly non messages and find them helpful individually, as well as to all of the churches of the community. Letters expressing opinions on the new feature are invited by The Chronicle. The sponsors are: Bank of Clinton, Howard’s Pharmacy, Giles Chevrolet Co., Farmers Peed and Seed Store, Bur- riss-Harrison Co., Clinton Tire sectarian. Not only is the cam-, and Recapping Co., The Country paign endorsed by Ha sponsors but Mwfcet, Carolina Service SUtion, by the head of the local miniate- | Gra y Funeral Home, Timmerman rial association and ministers who Motor Co., Young’s Pharmacy, Pitts Service Station and Coal Co., Cox Home and Auto Supply, T. £. Jones and Sons, Geo. A. Cope land and Sbn, McGee’s Drug Store. Gull Oil Corp., Cooper Motor Go., Sunshine Cleaners, Belk’s, Broadway Theatre, McMillan Ser- are familiar with the Keisler church promotional work which is on a very high plane, and rated the moat outstanding in the coun try in this field. The names of sponsoring firms appear in the advertisements each week. Also each week the name of one of the sponsors appears in a large sire display type in addi tion to their name listed also in the group. Starting alphabetically today, one of the firm nemee will appear in rotation each week as shown in the advertisement. We hope all readers of The Eighly-ooe and talesman of tha Joanna Wastarn Mills Co., of Chicago, wars in Joanna last Tuasday-Friday foe • salsa confsrsnos. it bsing tha first time since 1*3* thers has baon « masting of tha full fovea of the company at Joanna. Guid >d tours of tha large plant ware a part of tha pro gram to he shown all manufacturing procassas. Shown abovo are (left to right)—Frederick L. Ragnary, of Chicago, treasurer of Joanna WaaSarn Mills Company; William F. Ragnary. of Chicago, prasidant of Joanna Western Mills Company; H. R. Breenahan. of Chicago, wastern division sales manager, who has boon with tha firm 21 years: G. M. Forrest, of Chicago, eastern division sales manager, who has bean with Joanna Western 32 yean; and Walter Regnery. of Jonana. vice-president of Joanna Wastarn Mills Company and executive officer of Joanna Cotton Mills Company. Dr. BellingraHi Member Of Faculty vice Station, Clinton Cleaners, I Education Center D. E. Tribble Co., M. ~ ~ ' S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, H. D. Payne Co., Johnson Bros. Super Mar ket Clyde Body Works, Copeland Hardware Supply, Clinton Cafe, The ' Clinton Chronicle, Baldwin Motor Co., 'Ruby’s Beauty Shop. County Drift Board Colls Fifteen Hen For Induction Laurens County Draft Board No. 30 sent IS registrants last Fri day to Fort Jackson for army in- 11 duction. It was announced that this was the largest group called by the board since July, 1953, in cluding several from this section of the county. The registrants with their ad dresses, follow: Charles Henry Noffz, Cross Hill. James Earl Franks, Greens boro, N. C. Raymond Concerter ' Miller, Clinton. Melvin Joe Hunter, Clinton. - Bobby Joe Baldwin, Lanford. . James Henry Brery, Clinton. Weimar Oswald Bailey, Wash ington, D. C. Clarence Odell Watson, Clin ton. Charles Willis, Fountain Inn. James Daniel Johnson, Clin Urn. Robert Gary Wallace, Clinton. Thomas Vincent Reames, Lau rens. Billy Winston Scott, Lexington. Bobby Danpell Hazel, Laurens. J. B. Lewis, chairman, stated that the board was still trying to locate the two registrants listed below and anyone knowing their present address is asked to con tact the board office in Laurens. The resgistrants «i{d their last known addresses are: Wilie M. Nelson, 33 Mountain St., Asheville, N. C. Charlie Morgan, Rt. 1, Hodges. Hamilton Named National Director J. W. Hamilton of Hamilton’s Jewelry in Columbia, has been elected a director of the National Jewelers Association for 1955, he has been notified by the national office. As a director, Mr. Hamilton will represent North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Mr. Hamilton and the other 23 directors were invited to at tend a meeting of the new board January 17 in NeW York City. $477,670 County taxes Collected To January 1 Dr. George C. Bellingrath, dean of students and psychology professor at Presbyterian college, will be one of the guest teachers at the Greenwood People’s Edu cation Center which opens to night at Lander college. Dr. W. H. Calcott, dean of the graduate school at the University of South Carolina, is the other member of Presbyterians Plan Campaign Of Evangelism Mrs. Kate Rhame Passes In Columbia; Rites Held Tuesday Dr. W. R. Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, will preach at the First Presbyterian church of West Point, Ga., during the week of March 28-April 1. This is in con nection with 200 Presbyterian Stellar Blockers Are Honored At Banquet Here The men who pave the way for the football yardage makers by blocking were honored at a ban quet here last Thursday night at Presbyterian College. Furman Bisher, sports editor of the Atlanta Constitution, paid tribute to the otherwise unsung heroes of football offense in the principal talk of the evening. William and Hugh Jacobs, sons of the late W. P. Jacobs who started the idea of honoring the blockers, presented trophies to the outstanding blockers of the state, the Atlantic Coast, South ern and Southeastern confer ences. The No. 1 recipient was full back Bill Wohrman of South Carolina who won the trophies both as the outstanding blocker in the state and the ACC. It was the second year in a row that Wohrman had been selected for the honor in a vote of sports- writers and coaches. Gene Lamone, West Virginia guard, was the Southern Confer ence recipient, and Mississippi State fullback Charles Evans was the choice in the Southeastern conference. The award was established in 1928 by the elder Jacobs for South Carolina. He extended it to the Southern eonferenea«and later added an award for the TIMMERMAN INAUGURATED AS GOVERNOR, PLEDGES TO UPHOLD SEGREGATION Columbia — George Bell Tim merman, Jr., took office as gover nor of South Carolina Tuesday with a declaration that the people of this state “will not tolerate any tampering with the lives of their gated to itaelf the power to change the Constitution without consult ing the people—a power it was never intended to have and a pow er that endangers the future free dom of all citizens.” He maintained that “it is the Mrs. Kate Anderson Rhame, 82, widow of Dr. D. O. Rhame, Sr., died early Monday morning at Waverley Sanatorium in Co lumbia following declining! Southeastern' health of several years. | When the Acc ^ formed Funeral services, attended by, two years ago, Jacobs’ sons es children" by the federal govern ment. «! ; responsibility” of Congress to curb ‘The only acceptable decree that the court’s power “for the future may be rendered by Uvs Supreme protection of all citiaens” by lim- court in the school segregation cases is one that will recognize the churches in South Carolina par- a number^ of^ friends and tablished a blocking trophy for ’ the new conference. Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi dent of the college, welcomed the guests to the banquet held in the ticipating in a South-wide Pres- relatives, were held Tuesday af- uarouna, is me omer memoer or byterian Evangelistic campaign ^ er n R f e r ° i y dI re la nd H pa^ the faculty. The informal adult I whlc hwill cumulate in special ^ the Rev^Clyds L. Irelw^pas study program will meet one 1 P r «* chin « s *™ ce * in* March. rtor of All Saints Episcopal night a week for six weeks. the United States, which includes, c ^ lur ? 1 ’ W ^ 1 ^Mnnenf foDowinf dining hall. -- in Rosemont cemetery. Many Dr. Bellingrath, who teaches a ; lovely flowers were banked up- TELL IT TO THE WORLD IN 1955 The first rule of salesman ship is that if you have any thing to sell, don’t keep it a secret. Tell it to the world! That, in Clinton’s trade area, means to advertise in Tf H E CHRONICLE. Every week this paper goes into the homes of the residents of Clinto n West Clirton, Lydia Mills, Jo anna, and the rural sections of this entire community where your prospective customers reside. s. The more people you tell, the more you will sell! What your old and new cus tomers READ AND SEE, makes the most lasting im pression. The most successful C1 i n- ton firms in 1955 will be those who through effective adver tising, fell the buying public each week of changing prices, what they have to sell, the values they have to otter, the services they are prepared to give. Advertising in THE CHRONICLE brings custom ers to your store. The buy er's market is hers in tyU December 31 was the last day for the payment of 1954 county taxes without penalty, according to Treasurer Sam M. Leaman. Treasurer Leaman also an nounced that before the expira tion date about 80 per cent of the total taxes due was collected, about the same average as the previous yean Collections to January 1 were $477,670.29, compared with $466,- 583.03 last year. Total to be col lected was $84,006JO, compared with $76,470.30 to be collected last year. The bulk of the collections this year as in previous years was made in December when $402,- 167.76 was paid in by taxpayers. The first penalty of one per cent went into effect January 1. On February 1 the penalty will be raised to two per cent. 5. C. Presbytery Will Vote Here Tuesday On Union " «e» .— South Carolina Presbytery will meet here next Tuesday at 10:00 a. m. at the First Presbyterian church with a large attendance of ministers and elders in attend ance. Churches will be repre sented from toe counties of Lau rens, Greenwood, Abbeville and Newberry. The highly controversial issue before the group will be a vote on the question of proposed un ion with the two branches of the Northern Presbyterian church. The two Northern branches of the church are believed generally in favor of the union. But the Southern branch contains much opposition to the merger. A de cision on the issue is expected either this month or in February when a few of the presbyteries will finally ballot. Georgia-Carolina AA Meet Sunday Over two hundred visitors are expected to attend the Georgia- Carolina Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting at * Clinton high school, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The public is invited to attend the hour meeting. • The speakers will be Joe K, prominent business man of Greenville, and the Rev. Herbert A. Sargent, Minister of Missionary Activity at the First Baptist church of Greenville, who have been very active in the rehabili tation of alcoholics. Wildur Now With Spartanburg Herald Donny Wilder, who has been with the News-Times at Moor head City, N. C., as sports editor since his graduation from Fur man University last summer, h*s moved to Spartanburg to beconto assistant ^orta editor of The Spartanburg Herald. Donny, who has many friends here, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wilder. DR. WHITTEN IMPROVING Friends of Dr. ». O. Whitten wQl be glad to know his ooodi- Ipftal la GraenvtBs whore ho has been s pstiont for the post 10 days. Mayor H. L. Eichelberger paid psychology, „,u led the course ^‘^.vc tain w^d oB tor i !° v ' “ nd ,rM " ma ">' "'T «■»« hero o( tootb.ll and pointed had known years. Pallbearers were her through S. A. the out it was a fine tradition being earned on by his two sons. Pitts, John Holland Hunter was the at the Center on “Parents and „ . „ Early Teen-Agers,” stresing the the . Program South Carolina parents’ attitudes, goals and ^ Georgia have been paired hopes for their young teen-age and P 1 ® 05 ^“ ve be ^ n made for ~ot^”. W ^ u :T“ d preach iJ^'Sia ZX”d u ‘°'H L. Eichclbcrgcr, W. R. Andor- Among UK** introduce w,ro fhttk i^deretfndfnc^nd I ^ the week of March 7. and «>n. Goyne L Simpson, Hubert Robert M. Vance, president of the toetic understanding and coope-1 mmisteR( to preMh ^ Boyd and W. C. Neely. .Clinton Kiwanis club; Dr. Wat- South Carolina ministers to!^ r -» G. E. Galloway, Irby S. Hipp, presiding officer for the event. Ring and axesapting its jurisdic tion over cases concerning public schools. “The failure of Congress io act will require that it share the full responsibility for the current ju dicial infringment upon constitu tional government and upon the freedom of a large segment of citizens of the United States,” he said. Timmerman asserted: ‘The con trol of education and training for children is a local matter and has been traditionally the prerogative of the states and their people. “Our law requires that separate schools be provided for the chil dren of each race and that no child or either race shall attend the schools for children of the oth er race.” “This is the law,” Timmerman, continued, "which the £kg>reme court of the United States . . . say* ,is unconstitutional baaed on du- nght of individual parents ‘—*-[-— tl lMf fe MMlfelj choose what is best for their own writings. children,” he asserted in his in-' Timmerman took his oath of of- av^ural address ,, ,u J fke from father, a U. S. dia- The court held last May 17 that I ^ judge whoe# d#cUtoll in t racial segregation in the public schools is unconstitutional. It has yet to hand down its final decree. Timmerman, 42-year-old Lex ington lawyer who has been lieu tenant governor the last eight years, pledged to exert "my great est efforts to preserve the way of life in which White and Negro have learned to live peacefully in close proximity with an under- rie# with him “the standing of the problems of each. He said that "way of life” is one in which each race "keeps racial integrity” and by which “the White majority has increased its efforts to provide true equality of opportunity to the Negro mi- school segregation care was over turned by the Supreme court. The lower court decision held that seg regation was legal if school facili ties were equal tor each race. The now governor paid tribute to James F. Byrnes, whom ha suc ceeded. He said Byrnes “stags for ward” from the office "to continue as an elder state-'"**” ,South Carolina churches the! Mrs. Rhame was a native of ter Johnson, president of thei nor,t y i* 1 schools, and In all other Also to be discussed, of course, week of March 28 . Dr. Harry A. Fifield, pastor of the West Point church, on the will be phases of the teen-agers' problems, needs and desires. There will be time at each class . , , . meetirtg tw questions anff ahs- rn * n ” t * r vxctumge ~b«t*, conduct services at the First church here the week of March 7- wers and open discussion on points brought up by members of the classes. In addition to these two cours es, others scheduled for the Edu cation Center are Atomic Power, Beginning Typing, China Paint ing, Christian Beginnings, Farm Program, Flower Arranging and Gardening, Gift Wrapping and Handicrafts, Literary Miscellany, Money Management, and State and Local Government. Greene To Address Presbyterian Men J. W. Greene, personnel manager of Monarch Mills of Union, will be the speaker at the January sup per-meeting of the Presbyterian Men-of-the-Church group this evening in the men’s classroom of the Sunday School building, be ginning at 7:30 p. m. Mr. Greene serves as an elder of the First Presbyterian church of Union. Statesburg, a daughter of the late I Lions club; and Van Jones, pres- endeavor, except social interming Dr. W. W. and Julia Frierson ' ldent of toe exchange club, in ad- 1 lin g ” 13. Anderson. Her husband ^ | dition to several visiting coaches. Wildlife Group To Meet Tuesday The first meeting of the new Work Soon To College Dormifory of years before his retirement and death in 1945. Mrs. Rhame made her (^ome here for a num-1 g* .. her of years! She was a devoted \farf ||H NpUf member of the St. Matthias Epi»-j 1 wn copal church of Summerton. Of a quiet and unassuming na ture, sne was always kind and unselfish and thoughtful of oth-, pIans m()Ve forward toward an He sharply rapped the Supreme court tor its decision and declared that "the great constitutional prob lem facing the American people is how to curb” the court’s author ity. The court, he said, "has arro- wiU ers, and devoted to her family ; early start on construction of the year of the Clinton chapter of the i ... . .. t . Laurens County Wildlife associa- ““""J ,or her many fine qualities tion will be held Tuesday eve-, and leaves "“ ny fne , nds 1 who ning at 7:30 at the college dining I ^ J° ,n he u r famil y in hall, it is announced by officials I mOLirnm 8 her death, of the club. A country style steak | Survivors include one son. Dr. supper will be served. j D. O. Rhame, Jr., of this city; one Those interested in becoming bro \ her ' W. H - Anderson of Sum merton; ttiro sisters, Mrs. J. M. Dues are^ Cantey °* Summerton, and Miss and loved ones. A true gentle-, . . , . new dormitory at woman of the South, she was ad- 1^.,. _ . College, according to an announ- Presbyterian cement made yesterday by Presi dent Marshall W. Brown. Dr Brown said he expected ground to be broken on the pro- neys, m the general practice of good wishes of his Our state has ganizations again it is hoped that tha and sentiment of the continue to do so; but froes combine is inevitable that' bine races will ILoyal South stand firm against any oagenized effort to destroy the right of par ents to choose what is bast for their children. Citing the state’s sharp and steady industrial growth since World War II, he declared that “our industrial potential” is not exhausted. “Our future is as bright now as it was at the beginning,” he said, ^ „ . . „ ™ and We must work diligently to- Rntoard Griffith, formerly wa rd further industrial develop- of Saluda, has recently moved m€nt) e Speciillly ln ^ here and become associated, ef- (} / 0 ur state where it is rrumt m-rrt fective January 1, with the firm W" of Owens and Owens, local attor Griffith Now Associated With Owens And Owens County Auditor Now Taking Returns Mis Jennie V. Culbertson, Lau rens county auditor, has begun her annual rounds for the pur pose of accepting returns for tax purposes for the ensuing year, and urged taxpayers to contact her at the designated places. Miss Culbertson’s itinerary is announced in today’s paper. invited to be present $2.00 a year. Recently namde officers Sallie Anderson of Columbia; 1 two grandsons, Don and Rickey . „ ... Tr are ‘ I Rhame; several nieces and neph- L. H. Bagwell, president; How- ews ard Smith, vice-president; Tom P. Owens, secretary-treasurer Committees for the year are as follows: !84th Birthday Gun Club Committee—Arnold ject sometime during the first week in March. The architects have agreed to have the building ready for use ^t. the start of the first semester next fall. Detailed specifications on the dormitory will be turned over to contractors for bidding around law. Mr. Griffith was graduated cum laude in September, 1954,! n . _, from the Law School of the Uni- PAF versity of South Carolina with | HvVlvU I vl the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to the bar of South Carolina in a ceremony Soil Supervisors Three Year Term the middle of February, the pre- 1 before the Supreme Court on De- Shonds Observes Cannon, chairman; Shirley Tim mons, C. W. Cooper. Membership Committee—L. L. W. H. Shands. lifelong and highly respected resident of the city, observed his 84th birthday sident pointed out, and the con - cember 14, 1954, after having tak en and passed the state bar ex • animation in November Mr. Griffith is a son of Mr. and lory, estimated to cost approxi- ■^ rs John P. Griffith of Saluda. tractors’ bids should be returned by the latter part of that month. The Architect for the new dor- mately $200,000, is the firm Six He served in the Army Air Force ary *• Three of the five Laurens County Soil Conservation Dis trict Supervisors were re-elect ed last week to a three-year term of office beginning Febru- Copeland, Jr., chairman; Claude j Monday at his home on Centen- Trammell, Rufus King, Carroll Young, Ray Pitts, Davis Pitts. Program Committee — Peck Cornwall, chairman; Dr. E. N. Sullivan.« - Publicity Committee—Hafrry C. Layton, chairman; Bill Abrams nial street. Until his retirement a number of years ago he had a long an enviable record with the Seaboard Air Line Railway Com pany as their local agent. The many friends and ac quaintances of the “Cap” will Food Committee — Mabry Me- unite in wishing for him many Crary, chairman. 1 happy returns. WHOSE FARM IS THIS? Associates, Incorporated, of Ash- ville, N. C. This company is com posed of a group of architects and engineers which has executed projects for the U. S. Army and Navy, numerous colleges and municipalities, and some of the largest industrial corporations in the country. Sgt. Claude Smith Re-Enlists In Germany Mrs. Irene Baylay Jackson Wilkes, 91, widow of Eugene Hix Wilkes died early Tuesday morn- „ . ing at her home in Laurens after eim Germany aa firit sergeant, ; an illrwss of tWo weeks Battery C, 194th FA Vn, has re- M-Sgt. Claude Smith, a Bronze Star winner in World War II, who is now stationed in Werth- enlisted for a six-year period. This period of service will be added to an army record now al most fifteen yaars long. from 1946 to 1949, and from 1950 are Sam B. Fleming, Ora; to 1951. He and his wife, the for- Ry an F. Lawson, Rt 3, Clinton; mer Miss Anjoy Franklin, with and James D. Wasson, Rt. 3, Lau- their little daughter, Marjorie renfi The other two supervisors whose terms did not expire, are appointed by the State Soil Con servation committee. They are W P. Dickson, Rt. 3, Clinton; and J. W Tinsley, Rt 3, Laurens. The primary functions of the supervisors are to promote and encourage the establishment of soil and water conservation on all farm land within the boun daries of the district, and also to act as an advisory group to all local, state and federal agricul tural agencies contributing to the conservation and development of farm lands. * Ann, are now residing in King Apartments, 5C. They are mem bers of the Methodist church. Mrs. E. H. Wilkes Passes In Laurens; Rites Held Yesterday Graveside services were con ducted in Uve Laurens cemetery yesterday afternoon t>y the Rev. Tom C. Cook and the Rev. J E. He earned the Bronze Star for Kouse rescuing wounded in an enemy mine field in Italy and added a cluster while fighting in Korea. Sgt Smith is the ton of Mrs. Mary Smith of Rt. 3, Clinton. His wife, toe former Miss Ger trude King, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle King, is with him in Ger many and they have adopted a two-year-old German boy. Four Killed In Road Accidents Mrs. Wilkes was the mother of E. Harry Wilke*, of this city. She was born in Cambridge, Md., tha daughter of Thomas John Jackson Merchants Attend Minister's Week At Emory University The Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Mar aud Sarah Raleigh Jackson. She i chant are spending the week in had made her home in Laurens I Atlanta, Ga. attending Minister’s since her marriage to Mr. Wilkes Week at Emory University. in 1889. Mar. Wilkes, associated in the furniture business with a brother, Samuel Wilkes, also de ceased, preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. She was a charter member of the First Pres byterian church of that city at its present location and remained a The event which is held an nually features prominent Meth odist leaders as speakers, in cluding Bishop Oxnam. Mystery Para of ths *• Invited to i of ihs oirmr of Hw fang nrom guess in of H* offered fee toe correct fMO of ckorgs fft» Iran which fhs shave There aw no Mae. Jbin the fun. During Week Four persons were killed andi dievoted me,n ^ er until her death. 130 injured in traffic accidents on! to addition to Mr. Wiilkos, of South Carolina highways during tois city, she is survived by a see the week of January 2-8, the State <»d John E. Wilke*, of Laur- Highway Department announced. «ns; three daughters, Mrs. J. Moore The highway accident report al- j Mars and Mrs. W. Joel Smith both so showed tfyat five persons have of Abbeville, and Mrs. Booth Gray, been killed chiring 1965 through of Laurens, and eight graudchil- January 8. This is six fewer than dron. during the same period of 1954. • Four counties in the state re- RETURNS HOME ported one death each during the j G. W. Hollingsworth is ooovale*- week. Laurens county was includ-'cing at home following e stay it ed in the list. Hays hospital. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly — they tail you about changicg prices each week and where you can supply your needs sod buy to advantage.