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\ ' The Chronicle StriTM To B* A Clooa Now* paper. Complete, News? and Reliable ®hp (Clinton (Chrmitrlt 9 4 If Yon Don’t The You Don’t Get the Newt Volume LVI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 20,1955 Number 3 WHAT DO YOU WANT? A NEW CAR? A NEW HOME? MORE INCOME? CHILDREN? Could you enjoy them in your present physical condition ? The Hart Clinic helps restore normal health by restoring normal body balance and nerve flow. of For health and happi ness visit the Hart Chir opractic Clinic, 205 Church Street, Laurens, S. C. Tel. 22501. * ML BAST Enjoy the modern, the Light refreshment The Light Refreshment No Finer at Any Price! PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. GREENVILLE, S. C. Cole I—0»—•——♦O'—***'— LYDIA MILLS AVERAGE LAURENS COUNTY MAN WILL EARN $106,000 IN LIFETIME MRS. CLYDE TRAMMELL, Correspondent, Representative TELETHONS INS J. M. Grant of Ninety-Six, vis-1 (tonight) at the Community cen ited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith, and his mother, Mrs. Maggie Grant, a patient at Blalock clinic, during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Snelgrove and children were Sunday visi tors of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Holsonback in Jo anna. Special To The Chronicle. New York, Jan. 10—'Men living . and working in an around Lau rens county have prospects for ter. All members are invited to,,.. , . be present All ladies in the | l^time earni ^_ unde . r community are invited to join. George Fleming will be ' earn two-thirds more than school graduates who, in earn one-third more than mentary school graduates. high turn/ ele- The show a median of 7.8 years in school for local residents. Since the 1040’s there has been j an uptrend, with many young ! men, chiefly war veterans, going back for additional schooling. economic conditions, of $106,000 the! on t ^ ie average. speaker for the meeting. W. S. C. S. Has Meeting The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service met on last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw and at th ! u h ° me ^ ® H. Hughey, with Mrs. David Rob erts, president, presiding. Dur ing the business session the group adopted a new project for the year. They selected one lady at Whitten Village to assist dur ing 1955. An interesting program on ‘The Family At Prayer” was giv en by several members. There were two new members present, Mrs. Calvin Cooper and Mrs. Hubert Snelgrove. During the social hour refresh ments were served by the host ess. Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Odis Fuller and children of Union, were Sun day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ches- ley King and Mrs. Letha Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Dalton and family of Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dalton of Orange- urg visited Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dalton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Harrison of Liberty, and son, Billy, of Lander college, Greenwood, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gilstrap. Mr. and Mrs. David Roberts and daughters, Misses Barbara and Kay, were in Charlotte, N. C., Saturday where Mr. Roberts attended a board meeting of the Textile Association. They spent the remainder of the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Merritt in Lexington, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy South vis ited Mrs. Julia James in Whit mire Sunday. Mrs. James re turned home with her daughter to reside here for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McLendon and Cecilia visited the former’s father, H. C. McLendon, in Co lumbia Sunday. Friends will be sorry to learn he is a hospital patient there. S-Sgt. and Mrs. Harold C. Wal drop and daughter, Glenda, have returned to Panama, Fla., after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Davis and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Coker and children and Mrs. Lila Gordon and children visited the former’s , niece, Mrs. Madge Willis Sunday , at the General hospital in Green ville. t Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Caudell and Gomer Martin of Cherokee, N. C., visited their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Harris and other relatives during the ' -and. Mr. and Mrs. Odell With The Sick Mrs. J. C. Grant, mother of Clyde Smith, is a patient at Bla lock clinic. Mrs. Susie Banks is ill W. I. Bailey, Sr., has been ill several days. Mrs. W. L. Glenn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sims, is a patient at Hays hospital. Wins Atlaodanca Banner Monday evening the Laurens County Boy Scout Court of Hon or was held at the Lydia Baptist church with a large number at tending. During the program the Lydia troop No. 90 was presented the 1954 atendance banner. They also received the January banner. George Fleming i s Troop 90 scout leader. Birthdays and Annivaraariaa Miss Faye Bailey celebrated her 14th birthday January 19. Mrs. Guy Parrish will observe a birthday January 26. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dalton ob served their 81st wedding anni versary Januray 19. Joe Coker was 7 years old Janliary 11. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Coker will observe their 28th wedding anni- — Lambert. versary January 24. and family and Mrs. Loree Bel-j Robert Patterson will be one ton of Clinton, were visitors of year old Jan. 26, and his brother, Mrs. Susie Banks during the Roger, will be 11 years old Janu- week-end. 'ary 27. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Neal and j Happy birthday to Sandra Car- Jimmy visited Mrs. Neal’s moth er, Mrs. Annie Sherbert, in En- oree Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Fennell and Steve and Mrs. R. B. Fennell j , were visitors in Spartanburg 1 Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Sims and Claude Sims, Jr., of Green- j wood, visited Mr. and Mrs. Claud Sims Sunday. This measure of what the aver age man is worth these days from an earnings standpoint is based on figures supplied by the U. S. Census Bureau and on other studies. The .effects of inflation con sidered, his present stature is more than double what it was 15 years ago, according to the re port. The sepctacular improvement in the lot of man in this country since the last World War is at- tributed to several factors. Among them are the rising edu cational level and skill of the working population, the marked increase in national productivity, better health and the longer span of life. The value of education is dol lars and cents aqd is brought home forcefully by the Census Bureau. It shows that prospec tive earnings rise rapidly with education. College graduates latter are two-thirds better off than those with only five years of schooling. Laurens county people are con scious of these values according to Census Bureau findings which Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 200 South Broad St, Phone 658 Office Hears t:fe te SJf SPECIAL! Great Big Brown Ones Straight From the Hen to You EGGS Large 45c Doz. Extra Large 50c Doz. THIS WEEK ONLY! JOE’S ESSO SERVICE PHONE 128 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS We are receiving constantly inquiries from new in dustries who are considering locating in this area. All ask about availability of buildings, lots, sites for de velopment, etc. ‘ In order that full information may be given to these firms, please list immediately any industrial property you have for sale with the undersigned. We would like to have buildings of any size and land anywhere in this trading area. Your property may be just what is needed. CLINTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mrs. P. M. Pitts, Secretary LAURENS COUNTY PLANNING AND * DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Tom Plaxico, Member From Clinton Labor-Saving Crop-Making Improved Two Row Combination Tractor Planting And Fertilizing Units Most Accurate Seed Droppers On Earth For moot Tractor Cultivator* with throo point Hitch, oithar rigid or spring tints. Easily and quickly attached. roll on her 6th birthday today. Claude Sims celebrated his birthday January 12. Give Eniortainmonl Program The Lydia Recreation depart ment, under the direction of Mrs. Wallace, presented the entertain ment Saturday night at Hotel Mary Musgrbve at the state Mrs. Nora Lowe j board meeting of the Business of Spartanburg, was a recent visitor of the Sims family. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith and family attended the funeral ser vices of the former’s uncle, John H. Roberts in Chester Wednes day. Mrs. Mary Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Tate and children of Greenville, visited the former’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Templeton Sun day. Camp Fir* Mooting Th$. Wahanka group of Camp Fire girls met on Monday after noon with the newly elected president, Miss Gayle White, pre siding. An interesting program was enjoyed. The other newly elected offi cers are: Vice-President — Gail Camp- beU. Secretary—Linda Corley. Treasurer—^Florence Revis. Scribe—'Pauline Cato. Pianist—Franceen Smith. Mrs. J. B. Templeton and Mrs. F. A. Bodie are leaders of this group, of girls. Woman’s Club Moots Tonight The Lydia Woman’s club will meet at 7:30 Thursday evening and Professional Women’s club. Several numbers were sung by the lone Wallace Kindergarten chorus. Carol Frazier, Elaine Harvey, Melda Dean. LaDon Mc- Cravy and Beverly Webb did the dance of the English Milkmaids, and the group of dancers from the teen-age- group, did the "All- American Walk.” Mrs. Wallace was assisted by Mrs. Frank Moore and Mrs. J. C. Meeks. No. 717 Wirit Interchangeable Hoppers Hoppors con b* quickly changed. The double hoppors plant i hrTis pans, peanuts and similar saod Just ilk* our double «r No. If hoes* drawn plantan. The cotton hoppors plant gin -"•* *4 ssr«f: sTiD’ff ' dslfl* adjustments for exact planting depth, width of rows, amount of fertilizer or planting of saad in hills any distance or in drill in almost any width rows 26* to 48*. Units raised or lowered with hydraulic 1m that operates the cultivator. Positive FertHiaor Food Mechanism accurately and evenly distributes fertiliser when planting or side dressing. .Hundreds of seed plates available lor planting different kinds of seed. Use none but genuine Cole repair peris. , . , Call on your Tractor Dealer and examine them wonderful units or write us for descriptive circulars and name of you. Tho Colo Manufacturing Company P. O. Bern Wlf-X a C»*>l3>*. N. C. Serving Farmers Since 1900 READ THE CHRONICLE ADS FIRST H alt-way •k No one wants to dreg •long in e state of half way health. Resolve now to see yoitjr Doctor, heed his experienced counsel— and be rtallj wtli again. And, of course, bring us your prescriptions for careful compounding. HOWARD’S PHARMACY MmmUI Du wego Club Meets The Duwego club held its monthly meeting Thursday night in the Community center. Miss Marguerite Cunningham, presi dent, presided. The secretary, Mrs. Lucile McGee, called the roll and read the minutes, and a report of the finance committee was given. Plans were made for a new project and the executive board will meet on Wednesday to begin this new undertaking. After refreshments dancing was enjoyed. Prom Club Moots The Prom club, a teen-age group met Thursday night at the Community Center for dancing. Folk dancing instructions were given. Mrs, Trannie Boozer is the leader for this group which meets the first Tuesday in each month. The third Tuesday with Mrs. Charles Gaffney, leader, will do choral work, and the fourth Tuesday, with Mary Jane McLendon, lecuier, will study dramatics, specializing in one-act plays. The club was organized with the following officers— President, Wilhelmenia Glenn; Vice-Prseident, Cecil Davenport; Secretary, Joel Templeton; and Treasurer, Judy Morton. It is open to all teen-age boys and girls in the community. Hobby Club Projods The Hobby dub this month is working on costume jewelry, wood fibre and china painting. Fifteen crafts will be given dur ing the year. 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