The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, January 20, 1955, Image 8
Kiwanis Committees
Announced For Year
By New President
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
, Immstj U, 1*55
Rutledge Takes Post
PC Military Staff
Robert M. Vance, president of
the Clinton Kiwanis Club, has
announced appointment of mem
bers to serve on the Club’s 16
committees for 1955.
These new appointments are:
Boys and girls work committee
—D. S. Templeton, W. R. Ander
son, A. D. Lancaster and Ralph
E McCaskill.
Underpriviledged child com-
mittee-^J R. Cox, D. B Smith,
S. W. Sumerel, B. B Ballard, J.
Henderson Pitts.
Agriculture and conservation
committee—Robert L. Wickham,
Caldwell Henderson, I M. Smith
and Bill Benner.
Public and business affairs—C.
T Thomason, R. E. Ferguson, Sr.,
J Hewlette Wasson, Hubert Todd
and W. W. Adams.
Support of churches in their
spiritual aims—W R Turner, M.
A Macdonald, Marion Rho-1
den, Marshall W. Brown, George
C Bellingrath and J E. Merchant.
Achievement reports—W. C.
Shealy, R. Thormyell Dunlap.
Sloan Todd. Dave Roberts and H.
Earl Payne.
Attendance and membership—
F C. Pinson, Gus W. Hollins-
worth, L. Ray Pitts and B. Nolan
Suddeth.
House and reception—Howard
Smith, W. D. Adair and Tom
Baldwin.
Finance—R. W. Boland, Ken
neth Baker, Charles Underwood
and J. C. Thomas.
Program —A. C. Young, Jr.,
Julian Bolick, John Munnaugh
and Marvin Gault, Jr.
Inter-club relations-r-J. Hew
lette Wasson, Walter Dunlap, R.
L Plaxico and Russell Cooper.
Kiwanis education and fellow
ship—James E. Wolfe, M. A. Mac
donald, L. B Dillard and L. H.
Lee, Jr.
Laws and regulations — Tench
Owens, J F. Jacobs, Marion E.
Milam and W. M. McMillan.
Music—James Von Hollen, Joe
L. Delaney. T. Layton Fraser and
Perry Moore.
Public Relations — Ben Hay
Hammet, C. C. Giles, W. W.
Harris and William M Shields.
Boy Scouts—W. C. Baldwin, W.
L. Cohbett, Vernon Harwell, J. B.
Templeton and R Edward Fer
guson, Jr.
Mrs. Davenport,
90, Cross Hill,
Passes In Columbia
Mrs. Carrie Smith Davenport,
90, widow of Joe H. Davenport,
died Friday night at the Confed
erate Home in Columbia after
several years of declining health.
She was a native of Edgefield
county, but had lived in this
county near Cross Hill most of
her life. She was a member of
the Cross Hill Baptist church.
She was a daughter of the late
John T. and Lucretia Storey
Smith. She was the last mem
ber of her immediate family.
Survivors include one foster
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Lou Cole
of near Cross Hill, and a number
of nieces and ,«ephews.
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday afternoon from the
Cross Hill Baptist church by the
Rev. C. B. Rogers. Interment
was in Liberty Springs cemetery.
How To Kill
Athletes Foot Germ
Quickly rellevM itchin*. kills fund at
»feet sdon sad loot
The office of the PMS&T at
Presbyterian College announced
last week the addition of Cap
tain James HL Rutledge to the
Items of Interest From . . •
West Clinton
MRS. JOHN MAYE, Correspondent end Representative
PHONE 923-R
Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Leverette Camp Fire Group Meets
attended the Undei^bod - Ken- The Wahanka Campfire group
nedy wedding Saturday night m of Clinton Mills met Monday af-
Enoree at the Church of God. ternoon at the Community build-
Mr. Kennedy is a nephew of Mr. ing with their leaders, Mrs. D. O.
Leverette. Freeman and Mrs. Bill Snelgrove.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes Burroughs They were celebrating four of
of Cherryville, N. C., and C. J. their members’ birthdays, Myra
Herring of Fayetteville, N. C., Snelgrove, Ann Meadors, Rita
visited Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Bur- Shelton and Susan Terry. Their
roughs during the week-end. mascot, little Rita Leatherwood,
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Gilliland, helped enjoy the occasion. Re-
Mr and Mrs. John Smith and freshments were served,
son visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy | •
Sexton in Kinards Sunday. Camp Firaa Make Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kernels | The Campfire girls, under the
and Mrs. John Gulley visited leadership of Mrs. M. W. Adams
their brothef, Clyde Kernels, who and Mrs. Wayne Graham, visit-
Claude Franks
Farm Home
Shown Last Week
The farm home place shown
last week was that of Claude N.
Franks located on the Columbia
highway just on the outskirts of
Joanna. •
Two correct guesses as to the I published in recognition of farm-
owner identify twere turned in at
the office by Stewart O. Brown
and A E. Boyce
Another in the senes of un-
designated farms appears today.
As previously stated, the photos
were taken from the air by spec
ialty photographers, this news
paper not knowing where the
“shots’ were made until we re
ceive tiie photos which will ap
pear regularly during the year.
The feature is proving quite po
pular with our readers and is
ing as the big business that it is
today—big in investment in land,
machinery, livestock ahd build
ings.
Sen. Thurmond
Won't Vote For
Roy Increose
Washington, Jan. 17. — Sen.
Strom Thurmond said tonight he
will not vote for the Increase in
congressional pay recommended
by President Eisenhower.
Answering « “prize” question on
“Reporter’s Roundup,” Mutual
Broadcasting System coast-to-
coast panel broadcast, Thurmond
!said flatly:
“Personally, I do not expect ta
vote for the pay raise, i have nev
er voted to raise my own pay.*-
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Wa Do All Kinds of PrinUnf
—Except Bad
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
CAPT
ed The Chronicle office last week
and saw all phases of printing
and publishing of the paper.
The girls then went to the
Gray Funeral Home for a visit
and information on the operation
of the mortuary.
Military staff as Assistant
PMS&T. ' *
Captain Rutledge comes to PC
directly from a three year tour
of duty in Germany.
A native of Johnstown, Pa., he
was graduated from Juniata Col
lege, Hunnington, Pa.
An Infantry officer at the
present time, Captain Rutledge
has seen service in four branch
es of the Army. He first went
into the Army in 1943, and
through OCS was commissioned
a 2nd Lt. in the Quartermaster
Corps. He served in the Engi
neer Corps until 1946, when he
finished his first tour of duty.
He was recalled with the Na
tional Guard in 1950, and was
detailed to the Armored Corps,
where he has served for the past
four years.
Captain Rutledge is married
and has three children, ages
three, two, and six months.
Three Local Firms
To Award Trophies To
Basketball Stars
Three beautiful trophies will
be awarded to PC basketball
stars by local concOifhs at the
Block P banquet this spring.
The most valuable player for
the 1954-55 season will receive a
handsome trophy from- the
Broadway theatre. The player with ■
the most rebounds will .receive
a rebound trophy from the Var
sity Dairy Bar., Inc., and the
player with the best percentage
of free throw' shots will receive
a trophy from Adair’s Men’s
Shop.
The most valuable player will
be chosen by the student body
in spring balloitng for superla
tives, and he will receive a beau-
is a patient at Workman Mem
orial hospital in Woodruff, dur
ing the week-end.
Mrs. Rozzelle Foster and little
sons, David and Douglas, left
Friday for California where they
. will go by plane to Guam to join
M-Sgt. Foster who is stationed I ^
there. Wilh 8lck
Mr and Mrs Jessie Samnles ’ Friends of little Barry Cannon
Jr of Ware Shoals were week- wiU ^ glad 10 know he has re *
end ot Mr ^id Mrs Tes- turned home afto beln ‘ * P* 41 *” 1
w j 1, .. . Greenville.
Mr .and Mrs. Jim Ctarer of ( d, Smitherman is improv-
Laurens, Paul Colbert of Bob ing ^ iU
Jones University, Greenville, Borders has been ill.
Mrs. B. B. Stroud has been ill.
and Mr. and Mrs. Junior Brant
ley of Newberry, visited Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Smitherman Sunday. Horizon Club Meets
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Rogers i The Senior Horizon club held
and family visited Mr. and Mrs its regular meeting at the Com-
Joseph Rhymer in Henderson- munity building Monday night,
ville, N. C., during the week-end. | Plans were made to start prac.
Miss Grace Rogers visited Mr. tice on the play which the club
and Mrs. Alvin in Fletcher, N. C, wiU present in the near future,
over the week-end. | All members are invited to the
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Snelgrove ( C<>““»unity building Tuesday
and daughters, Myra and Kath£, evening at 6 o’clock.
visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Snel-J "T ~
grove near Saluda and Mr. and I CCC PUAMPF HF Ml/AD
Mrs. Eland Harris in Batesburg LLJj VllARvL VI »»
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stroud
visited the latter’s parents. Rev.
and Mrs. W. C. Barnes in Seneca,
during the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Harmon
and sons of Jbhnston, were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-,_,. , /r . ., ..
l.am Cannon and Mr. and Mrs. <DfC*-a,d *«<**»
Ted Ward there is less chance of war now
since President Eisenhower took
office, but America, he declared,
NOW, SENATOR
THURMOND SAYS
Washington, Jan. 17.—Sen.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Madden and
sons visited the latter’s sister,
Mrs. Mary Hughes, in Columbia
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Maye and
must “remain determined and
ready" to meet an armed attack.
“I do not think the Soviets will
daughter, Audrey, visited Mr. ; g0 to war unt '' they are rea ^y.
and Mrs. Wiley Moss in Union
Sunday.
W. R. Rochester visited his
sister, Mrs. Josie Black, in Union
Sunday.
Tan Windsor, DClc, of Nor
folk, Va., is spending several
days with Mrs. Windsor and oth
er relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cox and son.
and that they will wait to call the
time and place,” said Thurmond
in a transcribed interview on the
MBS’ Reporters Roundup.
“Therefore, we must not wait
and permit them to start a war
against us when they are ready.
I We must be prepared to defend
I this country at any time in the
{event we are attacked, and we
tiful, 17 inch-high trophy. The j oe spent the week-end in New-1 must stand up for our rights.”
trophy is gold and consists of berry with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. He added that coexistence may
pedestal with a standing figure, q ox t>e possible for a while, “•but 1 still
mounted on a 4-inch walnut base. | ^j c an£ j Danny Foote left do not trust the Communists, and
The player with the most re-i Thursday for Anacosta, I feel we must take no chances.”
il vtttl Q«t BLIS-TO-SOL MOW.
McGEE'S DRUG STORE
bounds will be selected on the
basis of records for the entire
season. He will also receive a
beautiful trophy of gold.
The free-throw trophy will be
awarded to the player with the
r.ighest percentage of a minimum
of 25 shots. He will reveive a
beautiful trophy of gold.
New Ford Tractors
Are Being Shown 4
Announcement is made in the
advertising columns of today’s pa
per of the showing of the new mod-
|el Ford tractors at Clinton Im
plement COj
I Open house is being held for
the showing and demonstration of
the models, Howard Watkins, pro
prietor, stated.
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Wash,, where Ale Foote will be
stationed.
, Miss Marie Weir, Mrs David
Word and Mrs. William Weir
spent Saturday in Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Mead
ors and Allen Strickland visited
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ward and Mr.
Commenting on the efforts be
ing made to gain freedom for 11
U. S. airmen neld prisoner by the
Chinese Communist#, Thurmond
said:
“I am not a believer in appease
ment. 1 certainly feel that the nec
essary steps should fee taken to
and Mrs. Curtis Carter in Spar- jshow. Red China and to show Rus-
tanburg Sunday.
ITINERARY FOR 1955
Office Of
LAURENS COUNTY AUDITOR
The County Auditor’s Office at Laurens, S. C., is now open, for
the purpose of taking returns for the ensuing year; and for the trans
action of all business pertaining to the office. For the convenience of
taxpayers, returns can be made at the following appointments through
out the county on dates named below for the purpose of taking tax
returns for the year 1955.
Thursday, January 13 9 AM to 6 PM
Monday, January 17, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pittman and
son of Travelers Rest, spent Sun
day w’ith Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Pittman.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lawson
and Mrs. Ike Smith of Buffalo,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Owings, visitde Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Quinton last week.
Miss Jerry Trammell of Rock
Hill, visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Trammell, during the
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Weir aind
son of Greenville, spent Sunday
with Mrs. J. F. Wier and
Marie Weir.
Ale and Mrs. Danny Foote and
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Norris and
sia that we are not going to grant
concessions of any kind that are
unreasonable. Our country should
be patient but we must be firm.
'We must stand for the rights of
this country and her citizens, and
if it is necessary to bring about a
blockade then this can be done.
Wood of' 1 ^ * n favor ot takin ® tne st eps
wooa oi nec€ssary t0 lhat thes€ ainnen
are released. 1 leel that in order
to maintain the pride of this coun
try and the leadership of the
world, and to protect our citizens,
that we mu#t take a strong stand
in this matter.”
Thurmond, national president of
Miss i the Reserve Officers Assn., sug
gested, "We should keep a reas
onable sized regular establish
ment. Army, Navy and Air Force
children were dinner guests of anc * a large combat-ready re-
Watts Mill
Cogburn’s Store (Renno)
State Training School
Waterloo
Laurens Mill
Lydia Mill
Clinton Mill
Lanford
Ora
J R. Coker’s Store
Mt. Olive (Cooper’s Store)
Martin’s Store
Mr and Mrs. H. J. Foster in Eas
ley recently.
Mr. and Mrs. George Young
and son, J. B., of Greenwood,
were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Sizemore.
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Craven are
spending the week in Dillon with
Monday, January 17, 3 PM to 5 PM
Monday, January 17, 2 PM to 4 PM
Tuesday, January 18, 9 AM to 6 PM
Wednesday, January 19, 9 AM to 6 PM | friends.
... Thursday, January 20, 9 AM to 6 PM
Friday, January 21, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Friday, January 21, 4 PM to 5 PM
Friday, January 21, 1 PM to 2 PM
Friday, January 21, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Friday, January 21, 3:30 PM to 5 PM; had a birthday January 14.
Hickory Tavern School House... Monday, January 24, 9 AM to 11:30 AM
C G. Hipp, E. H. Reeves Monday, January 24, 1 PM to 2:30 PM
Robert Wham’s Store Monday, January 24, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
W. H. Bolt’s Store Monday, January 24, 3:30 PM to 5 PM
Lowell Watkins’ Store v -Monday, January 24, 9 AM to 10:30 AM
Princeton... Monday, January 24, 11 AM to 12 Noon
L. C. Taylor’s Store Monday, January 24, 2 PM to 3 PM
Johnnie Balentines ... Monday, January 24, 3 PM to 3:30 PM
Clifton Balentines Monday, January 24, 4 PM to 5 PM
Owings Tuesday, January 25, 10 AM to 12 Noon
Gray Court Tuesday, January 25, 1:30 PM to 5 PM
Fountain Inn (Woods Store) Tuesday, January 25, 10 AM to 11 AM
Roberts Store Tuesday, January 25, 11 AM to 12 Noon
Stephens Store Tuesday, January 25, 1 PM to 1:30 PM
J. B. Cook Tuesday, January 25, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Robert Harris ... Tuesday, January 25, 3 PM to 5 PM
Joanna .Wednesday, January 26, 9 AM to 2 PM
Joanna Thursday, January 27, 12 Noon to 6 PM
Clinton City ....Friday, January 28, 10 AM to 5 PM
Mountville ...Monday, January 31, 10 AM to 12 Noon
Cross Hill .....Monday, January 31, 2 PM to 5 PM
It is absolutely necessary that all taxpayers make returns this year
on personal property. This includes all those who own automobiles and
who are subject to poll tax—all male citizens between the ages of 21
and 60 years are subject to poll tax. The only personal property exempt
from taxes is the household furniture used in your own home.
If not convenient to come to the County Audtor's office in the
Court House, please meet me at one of the above places.
Jamie V. Culbertson, Auditor
Birthdays and Wedding
Anniversaries
Little David Foster, son of M-
Sgt. and Mrs. Rozzelle Foster,
his
Clyde Bigbee celebrated
birthday January 2.
Ricky Adams will celebrate
a birthday January 20.
Mr. and Mrs. William Samples,
Jr., will celebrate a wedding an
niversary January 23.
William Cannon will have a
birthday January 80.
Mrs. R. M. Sullivan celebrated
her birthday January 15.
Sherwood Tinsley had a birth
day Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Samples,
Jr., will have a wedding anni
versary January 28.
Ferona Tinsley will have a
birthday January 21.
Dorsey Turnar had a birthday
January 8.
Mrs. Fred Shelton had a birth
day January 14.
Charlie Barker celebrated a
birthday January 6.
Little Barry Ficklin celebrated
his 2nd birthday January 15.
Mrs. Ina Bell Hooper had a
birthday January 4.
Jerry Wilkie had a birthday
January 8.
Mm. Yestus Wehunt will cele
brate a birthday tomorrow.
serve. If the regular establishment
is reduced the President has rec
ognized trimming the size of the
Army, it certainly behooves us
more than eve;- to build up a
ready reserve, and I mean one
that can go into action promptly.”
Thurmond, who was States
Rights candidate for President in
1948 and who was elected to the
Senate last November in an un
precedented write-in vote, said
he was pleased with the way the
Democratic leadership had treated
him.
He said ne was pleased with his
assignment to the Interstate and
Foreign Commerce, Public Works
and Government Operations Com
mittees. Asked if he had a desire
to serve on the Senate Investiga
tions subcommittee formerly head
ed by Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis) but
now chairmanned by fit"' Mc
Clellan (D-Ark), Thurmond re
plied: *
I shall be glad to serve on any
committee to which I am assigned.
I am here to do my duty to serve
my country. I,rn interested in op
posing communism. I am interest
ed in seeing it weeded out o/ gjov-
ernment and weeded out of every
phase of our life as much aa pos
sible. . ..
“I would be glad to serve if re
quested.”
Dr. Felder Smith
orroicRRiaT
Laurens, S. C.
Permanent Organdy
Curtains
2.91
Reg. 3.98 Value
Pequat edge, 42x90
White, rose, blue, maize
Reg. $39.95 Value
LOW LOOP
Rugs
18.01
9x12 size. Repeat of a
sell-out. Handsome for
anywhere.
Reg. Values to $5.95 Yd.
WOOLEN
Remnants
51c
60-inch width
Suitings, coatings, cash-
mere. The quality is
beautiful.
Reg. $1.00 Yd. > 45 Inch
Suitings
3ZM.11
For skirts, suits,
dren’s wear. Many
terns and colors.
chil-
pat-
B
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Y
S
A
V
E
Reg. $1.98 Yd. Value
PURE IRISH
Linen
91c va
Washable, crease resist
ant. Dress, suit, blouse
weight. Mill lengths. I to
12 yds.
Regular 69c
' Men's Combed Cotton
T-Shirts
41c
sizes: small, medium and
large. Perfect fitting.
Reg. $1.98 Dosen
BIRDSEYE
Diapers
LSI 00 *
27x27
Soft, absorbent, sanitary
packed. Ready for use.
39-Inch
Sheeting
lie Yd.
It's a grand buy!
C
Reg. 79c Yd. Value
45-Inch
Gabardine
Think of it! Buying beautiful h
quality gabardines at this un- | UlcH
heard of price. Plenty of col
ors to choose from.
Reg. $16.95 New Spring
Toppers
New spring bright wools.
All with that luxury
look.
Fully lined.
8 to 18
Reg. 98c Yd. Value - 48-Inch
Decorator Fabrics
61c Yd.
Smart new spring patterns to decorate
any room in the house.
Reg. 49c Yd. Value - Beautiful Quality
Cotton Prints
1c
Inch
Satin finish printed broadcloth.
Guaranteed washable.
percales.
Regular $2.98
MEN’S DRESS AND SPORT
Shirts
1.51 Each
Broadcloths, gabardines
Solids and stripes • 14 to 17
Reg. 69c Yd.
New Spring
Taffetas
51c
Choose from 10
luscious colors.
All guaranteed.
BOYS’ CORDUROY
Longies
1.21 Pr.
Sizes 4 to 12 - Brown and green
Reg. $4.98 Wavy Line
Chenille Spreads
2.91
Double bed size - Fringed edge
All wanted colors
First Quality - Reg. $1.39 Value
Nylons
71c Pr.
66 GAUGE - 12 DENIER
New spring Shades - 8 Vi to 11
Girls’ Cotton
PANTIES
Regular $7.95 to $9.95
WOMENS
Reg. 79c Quality
22x44
Reg. 29c
Dress Shoes
Dundee
BATH
5 Pr.
Leathers - Suedes A |
T ““ <-* 1
Broken sizes - 4 to 10
TOWELS
1.01
41c Ea.
Sizes 2 to 12
All colors
Reg. 79c
Girls’
COTTON
SUPS
51c
Sizes 2 to 14
Men’s Orion Reg. $5.95 Quality
Sweaters
Pink, maize, charcoal grey, blue
and orchid. Men’s sizes—S-M-L
Reg. $5.95 Value Sizes S6 to 46
MEN’S WINTER
JACKETS
Warm flannel lined gabardine,
zipper closing. Brown, bine, green
3
.91
Regular $1.98
MEN’S
Flannel Shirts
1.31
Checks - Plaids - S-M-L
Regular $1.98
SHREDDED FOAM
Bed Pillows
U1
Plump - Fall Size • So Comfortable
Regular $3.98
MEN’S FLANNEL
Pajamas
131 *
Sizes A-B-C-P - Durable - Wank
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