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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News* paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LVI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 14,1955 Mumocr 13 ’55-Model Vaccine Spells Polio’s Doom Reported Safe And Effective In Fight To End Long Reign Of Terror Against Children Easter Lily Processional Sunday At Broad Street Methodist Church Ann Arbor, Mich.—The Salk vaccine is safe, effective and po-, tent, it was officially announc ed Tuesday, The vaccine was found 80 to 90 per cent effective^ in prevent ing paralytic polio in tests last year, anxious parents were told today by Dr. Thomas Francis, Jr., of the University of Michi gan. Dr. Jones E. Salk of Pitts, burgh, immediately declared he is sure the vaccine is potentially almost 100 per cent effective and can bring complete triumph over polio and its lieutenants of terror and tragedy. Dr. Francis’ official report de clared the vaccine had produced an “extremely successful effect” among children with bulbar polio, the most dangerous type. There is no doubt that children now can be vaccinated success fully to end the threat of polio and the anxiety it causes every year. The vaccine was found incred ibly safe and with only .4 of 1 per cent of children suffering minor reactions. So-called “major reactions” were almost completely lacking. The, time of protection from the vaccine appears reasonably good. “The effect was maintained with but moderate decline after five months.” Paralysis occurred in 33 chil dren who received the vaccine in areas where children were given either the real vaccine or dummy shots. None died. Just one child given the vac cine died of polio and this death followed removal of tonsils two days after his second shot of vac cine in an area where polio was already prevalent Dr. Salk urged that children (his year be given only two shots of vaccine in order to step up the effectiveness of the vaccine. He •aid (he shots should be two to four weeks apart with (he third one delayed for at seven months afterward. Dr. Salk said he finds the best protection comes when the shots are spaced this way instead of being gievn all within five weeks as was done last year. He said some variations in the vaccination results were appar ently due to some bad or impot ent batches of vaccine. Salk also urged that children vaccinated last year be given a booster shot as soon as the vac cine is available. Licensing of the vaccine by the National Institute of Health is expected within 48 hours to make possible a quick beginning of the huge vaccination program. It is estimated there will be enough vaccine for 30 million children, but if Dr. Salk’s recom mendation of two shots instead of three immediately is follow- Missionary Meet Held Here With Bailey Memorial The annual Missionary Confer ence of the Southern Methodist Church, South Carolina Confer ence, was held yesterday at BaiL ey Memorial church with a good attendance. This conference is held during the second week of April each year, with emphasis put on for eign missions. The morning ses sion included an address by the state president, Mrs. C. E. Gam ble of Turbeville, and talks by college students who are mem- f ben of the Southern Methodist church studying for the foreign mission field. Lunch was served by the host society, Bailey Memorial During the afternoon reports were hand from the district secretaries as well as the state officers. Chronicle Advs Are AIMmportqnt To You '— The advertising columns of THE CHRONICLE each week carry important and helpful advertising “news” from local business firms. They tell you of latest prices and values in groceries, meats, clothing, dry goods, automobiles and all lines of merchandise. They help you in supplying the daily needs of your family and home. Shop in THE CHRONICLE first Newspaper advertising is all important to the buying public. It does not hang on the air .... it is not brief headlines here or there with ^ momentary interest Advs have an important local value to you. They help you buy well and save Don’t over look them. ed this would pake possible in oculation of 45 million children. Dr. Francis revealed his report at a meeting of 400 scientists and doctors. Out of 1,800,000 children in the test program, 1,013 oases of polio developed. In areas where the vaccine and dummy shots were used inter changeably 428 out of 749,238 came down with polio. In observed control areas where only second graders were inoculated, 585 of 1,080,680 chil dren developed polio. Of children receiving dummy shots 115 became paralyzed. In the areas where vaccine was used on some and others merely observed 38 children be came paralyzed as opposed to 330 who did not get the vaccine. Four children who received dummy shots died of / polio as against none of those vaccinated in areas where dummy shots and vaccine were used interchange ably. In areas where it was known that children received vaccine not one died while there were 11 deaths among children who were being merely observed. The vaccine protected well against outbreaks of polio witihn families. Only one out of 223 vaccinated children developed polio from family contacts as against eight out of 244 who received dummy shots. The report said the choice in picking field trial areas had been fortunate in the fact that polio was more prevalent in those areas last year than in pre vious years, thus giving a more effective test of the vaccine. In areas where dummy shots were used there were 7,049,238 children in the first through third grades. Of the 80.8 per cent asked to participate in the tests 26.8 per cent, or 200,745, re- three shota of wet— and 26.9 per cent, or 201,229, three dummy shots. In the observed control areas there were 1,080,680 children in the first three grades and 221,996 second grade children or 20.5 per cent received the three shots. The vaccine was given only to children—none to aduUa How ever, it has been recommended that vaccine in the future be giv en pregnant women. There is not yet sufficient vaccine for in jection of adults generally. On the question of safety, Dr. Francis said 931 children who were vaccinated and 939 given dummy shots had minor reac tions, each the same percentage of .04. Of the so-aciled “major” reac. tions, none could clearly be at tributed to inoculation. There were nine in children receiving vaccine and 13 such reactions in those getting dummy shots. These findings failed to impli cate the vaccine as a significant cause of untoward reactions. There was no evidence to blame the vaccine as a source of infection, the report declared. Among children who develop ed paralysis there was no evi dence that the paralysis localized or involved the left arm where all injections were given. Burial Rites Here Tuesday For John R. Wofford Funeral services for John Rob ert Wofford, 74, of Columbia, wei'e held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock from Dunbar Funeral Home of that city, conducted by the Rev. Joe Burnette. Inter ment followed here in the First Presbyterina church cemetery in the family plot. Mr. Wofford died Sunday at Providence hos pital after an extended illness. He was connected with the State Highway Department as a mem ber of the condemnation board. He had made his home in Co lumbia the past 12 years with his sister, Mrs. James M. Keith. Mr. Wofford was born in Clin ton in 1880, a son of the late Dr. Henry Carroll Wofford and Dora Briggs Wofford. His father was the first' dentist to practice his profession here a long number of years and is remembered by some of the oldest residents. is survived by his sister, Mrs. Keith, his step-mother,, three half .sisters, two half-brothers, and a number of nieces and nephews. Wins Awards At Winston-Salem * Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Shields were In Winston-Salem, N. C., Monday and Tuesday of the paet week to attend the North Caro lina Photographers assoc iart ion meeting. Mr. Shields was present ed awards on all prints submitted in the contest. Presbyterian School Slated Here June 20-25 Presbyterian college will play host to the eighth annual Synod ical Training School of the Synod of South Carolina on June 20-25, President Marshall W. Brown has announced. Barbecue-Bazaar Friday Night At Orphanage Gym More than 800 persons are ex pected to attend Clinton’s giant Community Barbecue - Bazaar, sponsored by the Clinton Kiwanis club for the benefit of Thom well More than 100 Presbyterian Orphanage, this Friday night, women from throughout the state ^ r-Scheduled u> are expected to attend this accred- open * 6 p . m and e)Ctend ited school offering courses on re- j ligious subjects for class and de partmental leaders. Mrs. W. Rex Josey of Manning, president of the Synod’s women and chairman of the Women’s Ad visory Council of Presbyterian I . . . . _ . Church U. S„ will serve as dean of ' ** ^ Exchange dubs are 10 p. m. It will be staged in the Thornwell gymnasium. Kiwanis President Robert M. Vance said he was especially pleased with the advance ticket sale, and he pointed out that both the school. The faculty will in clude several outstanding religious leaders. Mrs. O. A. Matthews of Ben- cooperating by designating this night as a regular club meeting Vance also praised the work of the 66 Kiwanis wives who have been nettsville is chairman Jo the school! developing the The Spirit of Easter is portrayed by the group of yoaag people shewn above in an Easter Lily processional which was a feature of the special services conducted at t and 11 a. m. Sunday morning at Broad Street Methodist chorrh of this city. The pastor, Rev. J. E. Merchant, is shown singing with the young people. * steering committee which also in eludes: Mrs. G. A. Burton of Clin ton, registrar and treasurer, and Mrs. R. M. Engle of Chester, in 1 charge of literature and credits. Mrs. Josey has announced the j cost of the training school for each individual will be $22.50 She re quested that the $2JjO registration fee be sent to Mrs Burton by June 5th. The school met at Presbyterian college for the first time last year and voted at that time to make it the regular locaiton for its an nual sessions. A full program is being prepared for the 1955 school, beginning with a banquet and op ening exercises on June 20 and closing with the presentation of certificates and diplomas at a luncheon on June 25. To Make Tour New Bush River Watershed April 20 A tour of the Bush Rive# wa ter shed is planned for April 20 as the highlight of a series of programs during Soil Conserva tion Week, April 17-24, §pQ<xd~ big to ftyan r. Lawson, chairman of the board of supervisors of the Laurens district. The tour will be a joint affair between the Laurens and New berry districts and will cover parts of the water shed in both counties. The Laurens port of the tour will begin *t the Clinton armory at 2:30 p. m., April 20. The New. berry tour will begin at the same time at Newbrery college. The tours will end at Bush River high school where a barbecue chicken supper will be served at 6:30 p. m. by the senior class of the school. The public is in vited to attend. “We expect much interest in the tour,” said Mr. Lawson. “The 78,000 acre water shed which originates near Clinton, has been recently approved for planning by the U. S. Department of Ag riculture, Soil Conservation Ser vice,” he stated. The objectives of the project include reduction of floodwater damage, reduction of sediment damage, erosion control, drain age, irrigation, fish and wildlife improvement, water supply and recreation. NEW GOLF PRO AT CLUB Larry Taylor, formerly Florence, has assumed the posi tion of golf pro at Lakeside Country -club. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have an apartment in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hollis, Jr., on W. Main street. Whitten Village Club To Meet Here April 24 The Whitten Village Parents’ Club will name new officers and consider numerous matters of bus iness at the semi-annual meeting 11 a. m. April 24 in the institu- Mrs. R. W. Phillips Passes At Hospital, Rites Here Yesterday Mrs. Lillian Cobb Phillips, widow of R. W. Phillips, died early Tuesday morning* at Hays hospital following several months of declining health. Funeral services were held I lion’s gymnasium, yesterday afternoon at All Saints Notices regarding the meeting Episcopal church of which »hq ^ve been mailed out to about 1,- 700 persons. Club leaders said, however, that all members of the club, parents and-or guardians of children and adults at the institu tion were invited to attend the meeting. The olub was organized two years ago. The officers who will be elected at the April 24 meeting will serve for two years. Mrs. H. A. Spann of Anderson is secretary Adair Farm Is Shown In Last Week's Series « member, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Clyde L Ireland. In- teremnt followed in Rosemont cemetery with a large gathering of friends attending the rites and many floral designs banked up on the grave as evidence of es teem from many who knew her. Pallbearers were Forrest Adair, T. C. Johnson, Clifton Adair, Joe Terry, Claude Tram mell and F. C. Pinson. . Mrs. Phillips was a native of °* the cltm. Anderson county a daughter of The farm home place shown last week was that of J. E. Adair located in the Bailey school com munity. Only one correct guess was turned In at the office and that by Mrs. T. F. King. Another in the series of undes ignated farms appears today. As Court Called On To Refrain From 1954 Racial Decision The South Carolina House of Representatives today called on the United States Supreme Court to refrain from implementing its 1954 decision outlawing racial separation in public schools. “If the decision is implemented and integration of the roots in the public schools is forced in this area,” the house said by res. r>hisin« l “hatred, strife, chaos and confusion will be the direct re sult. with the possible wrecking of the educational program.” The concurrent resolution, of fered by Reps. John C Hart and Six booths at the t>azaar will start selling their products at 8 p. m. They will offer real bar gains in a wide range of items running from home-cooked deli cacies and hand-made clothing to products generously donated by the merchants of the city. Three sets of barbecue meals will be served: at 8:30 p. m., 7:30 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. Tickets tor the meal, which went on sale two weeks ago and also will be sold at the door Friday mght, are priced at $1.25 per plate for adults and 75 cents for children. There will be no charge for en tering the bazaar. Mrs. Ame Jacobs, general chair man of the occasion, has announc ed that 40 pies, 35 cakes, home- cooked bread, candy and cookies are among the popular food items to be sold at the cake booth, can dy booth and flower-flour booth. The country store booth will of fer a grab-bag selection ranging from overshoes to silk underwear, and the children’s booth and in fant’s booth will feature clothing specialties. Mrs. Jacobs requested anyone wishing to contribute to a booth who has not yet been con tacted to call her at telephone number 134 or call 808. Special movies tor the children will be provided to keep ttwm en tertained. previously stated, the photographs were taken from the air by *P«- j James M. Arthur of Union coun- cialty photographers, this news- ty, without any preliminaries, paper not knowing where the was given immediate and favor- •'shots” were made until we re- a ble consideration by the house oeive the photos which are now and ordered sent to the Senate. Nine members of the O-Ki-Ti the late W. C. and Ella Walker Camp Fire GfOUp Cobb. She had made her home __ T • here a number of year* her hus- <-n<lNeStOn J^ip band having preceded her to the grave several years ago. _ , Surviving are one daughter, ^ S Mrs. A. G. Thayer of this city; ^ to Charleston the past week- four sisters, Mrs. J. E. Elliott of « nd - b * Shorter College, Rome, Ga.; Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Martm, Mrs. Winder Gary of Rockingham, N. Lawrence Davis and daughters, C.; Mrs. Grier Wright and Miss and ^ Mary Cobb of Ware Shoals; one left Clinton Friday brother, W. L. Cobb of Anderson; morning, spent the night ait the and two grandchildren. Isl « °t Palms and returned on Saturday. A number of historic places of interest were visited in 1 addition to a tour of the gardens, the museum, the harbor and Fort l Sumter. The 1955 Synod Men’s confer-' Girls making the trip were ence tor Presbyterian Men of Mimi Martin, Louise Speake, Joan South Carolina will be held at Todd, Nancy Catherine DuBoto, Montreal, N. C., on Saiturday and 1 Trecie Davis, Gwen Hitt, Nancy of Sunday, May 7-8, beginning with Neighbors, Shirley Quinton and supper at Assembly Inn at 6 Elizabeth Glover. The resolution slaps at the court for reaching its decision upon a basis other than upon legal and constitutional prece dent," and states flatly "that at no time in the foreseeable future is it believed possible to deseg regate the public .schools of the country." In an appeal for the preser vation of “democracy and free choice,” the resolution declares: Presbyterian Men To Meet May 7-8 appearing each week. The feature is proving quite popular with our readers and is published in recog nition of farming as the big busi ness that it is today—big in invest ment in land, machinery, livestock and buildings. Disaster Loans Available For County Farmers ..^ deslre of ^ ^ „ tl . All county supervisors of the zens of the state to have their Farmers Home Administration children educated with those of in South Carolina have been in- their own race is efually as dear s true ted to accept Disaster ap- to them as the desire of those of plications for Production Emer-1 the Negro race to force them- gency loans from farmers who selves into groups of mixed races suffered substantial damage to anc i desegregated schools ... to fruit, vegetables or other grow- j f orC e those of one race upon the ing crops as a result of the re- unwilling members of another is cent freeze, according to an an- to strike at the very roots of nouncement by L. M Belk, Jr., i freedom and democracy.” state director. The resolution says that under o’clock May 7. Registration will be at Gaither hall beginning ait 4 o’clock. The four main speakers are all laymen, distinguished In their vo cations and in church service. Mr. Belk explained that in or der to receive Farmers Home Administration assistance the ap plicant must be engaged primar. rFvrmv ri hr mfft i lly m farmin 6 and must have CENTURY CLl B MEET | 9uffered a sub6Un tial production The Century club will meet on loss of the low tempera- Tuesday afternoon, April 1J. ait4! t ure. The applicant must also o clock at the home of Mrs. Waller ^ unable to obtain from other A. Johnson. WHOSE FARM IS THIS? lenders the credit required to continue his farm operations, and divide, there must be a reasonable pros existing world conditions it is especially necessary that the United States present "a solid and undivided front to the world," and suggests that pre serving the right of white par ents to choose the conditions on. der which their children should be educated would weld and unite the country rather Local NifioMi Guard Unit To Be In Alert pect for succees with the assist- TL r< » A Fnrmorc' ance of a load from the Farm , 1 nre ® rar " ,er * ers Home Administration. A lo- Meetings Be cal committee of three persons u 0 |J | n Hicfrirf in each county, usually farmers, ‘•“•G *n l/ISITiCi reviews applications to deter- _ _ _ mine eligibility for further con- **•. sideration. Authority to make Agriculture teach e r, has an- imtial loans because of the freeze nounced a meeting of farmers in expires December 31, 1955. the Bonds Cross Roads section to For additional information in-; ^ held at the Shady Grove com- terested farmers should contact mun dy house tonight at 8.00 p. the Farmers Home AdministraJ Se veral fllms wl11 ^ 3hown Battery B, 107th AAA AW Bn (SP), South Carolina National Guard. wiH play an important part in the nationwide one-day test alert of Army and Air Na tional Guard unit to be held some time this spring. The alert will be known as “Operation Minuteman,” accord ing to Capt. Guy A. Tumblin, commanding Battery B, 107th AAA AW Bn (SP). All other units of the South Carolina Na tional Guard also will partici pate in the alert, first of its kind ever held in the United States. Capt. Tumblin cautioned citi. iene of this area that "Opera tion Minuteman" is being plan ned only for training purpoaea, and to test the mobilization plana of all Army and Air National Guard units throughout the state and nation. "For that reason," he said, “we ask. the people of Clinton not to be alarmed when this test alert is sounded and our Air Na tional Guard unit is temporarily mobilized." Capt. Tumblin emphasized that the exact date and time of “Operation Minuteman" will be kept secret The alert orders than ; Wl u eome directly from the state | Adjutant General, and will be coordinated with simultaneous alerts in the other states, and in the Distrie of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, he add- I ed. The coordination order will lion office at 112 1-2 W. Main St., Laurens. Henry Mitchell, supervisor. Burton Now With Greenville Firm First Lieut. Henry B. Burton has completed his tour of duty ‘ No „ r 5b : as follows: with the Army Airborne Engm- Wedneoday, Apn. -0- . lount- eers and has accepted a position school. j with J. E. Sirrine Ca. in Green- Thursday April 21-Hopewell ville. He and Mrs. Burton are, co ™^ u ? lty hoU5e . now residing at 34 Byrd Blvd. in Af °f the meetings are sched- that Cltv uled to begin at 8:00 p. m. All ^ j farmers and the general public are invited to attend. This pro will gram should be of special inter, local Vocational come directly from Major Gen. Edgar C. Erickson. Chief of the National Guard Bureau, with headquarters at the Pentagon, Washington, D. C. From the Adjutant General it will be pass ed down to all Army and Air on antibiotics in livestock and National Guard units in the poultry feeds, and the proper state. use of feeds containing high lev. Nearly 400.000 Guardsmen, in- els of antibiotics will be discuss-! eluding ofieers and men of Bat ed briefly. tery B. 107th AAA AW Bn (SP), This program will also be pre- in more than 2.200 communities sen ted at two other places in will participate in “Operation Laurens county school district Minuteman.” TEEN-AGE DANCE The Teen.Age Canteen hold a dance Friday evening at livestock and poultry the American Legion Home from raisers 8:00 to 10:30 p. m. Han la our Mystery Fora of iho wook. Whoso Is iff Rsadars are invited to gusas iho namo of iho owner of iho form shown hore. Call your guooa in of iho offlco, bring them In. or mall thorn in. Identity must bo made by the owner and ho will receive free oi charge the original mounted picture from which the abeve reproduction wpa made. There are no primes offered for the correct gueas. Join the fun. SOCIETY TO MEET The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service of Broad Street MRS. THOMAS IN HOSPITAL Friends of Mrs. J. C. Thomas will be interested to know she Methodist church will meet underwent an operation at Hays Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock at hospital Monday. I the church. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery md Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly — they tell you about changing prices each week and where you cam supply your needs and buy to advantage.