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If You Don't Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the Newt 3te (Elinton ffltfrmitrlp Mtc t» Jr ylx' 'mill | The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Voli^me LVI ■tt Clinton, S. C., Thursday, May 5,1955 Number 18 Bailey’? Bank to Hold “Open House” Tuesday /•"a* % Cordial Invitation Extended The Public To Join In The Occasion From 2 P. M. To 9 P. M„ Celebrating Recent Reno vation And Expansion Program Of the 69*Year-Old In stitution Handsome New Home Of M. S. Bankers Open house at M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, will be held on Tuseday, Hay 10, to celebf«te *** $150,000 renovation and expan sion of one of Clinton’s oldest in stitutions. President Robert M. Vance has 4| extended a cordial invitation to the public to Join in the occasion. It will start at 2:00 p. m. and close at 0:00 p. nv on that date. Several thousand persons are expected'to make the giuded tours through the bank, which has been equipped with every latest feature known to modern banking. Various displays, re freshments, prizes and awards, and even a carrousel for children will lend a festive air to the event. * The bank remains at the orig inal site upon which it was es tablished in 188$. It now pre sents an altogether new appear ance, however, with its modem- rr istic design, drive-in window with adjoining parking space and ' an attractive interior appointed in, the latest furnishings. Hie most up-to-date developments in burglar detection devices also are utilized. Open huose activities will be gin at 2:00 p. m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the front en trance. The ribbons will be cut by Mrs. Emma Bailey Comelson, only surviving daughter of bank founder Mercer Silas Bailey, an aunt of President Robert M. Vance. She serves today m one of the driectors. While pointing dynamically to the future, M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, can look back vgoa a proud 60-year history. It has operated centinuoualy during thg period, one of the few banks in the nation which did not close its doors during the ftaancal de af the eariy 1030’s, bank was established on 1, 1188. by Mercer Silas (1$4M026). It was the lay o€ w Toccoa chose to launch all major busi nose operations throughout his career. He later founded Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills A pioneer citizen of Clinton and a crop-lien merchant, Mer cer Silas Bailey hauled an inven tory of cotton to Orangeburg by wagon mad sold it for $20,201.40. With this amount as capital stock, he established his bank as Bailey’s Bank of Clinton. His son, William J‘. Bailey, who be gan at the start as a cashier, be came a full partner within a few yean, and the name was then changed to M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers. * * William J. Bailey became pres ident upon the death of his fath vr in 1926 and served until his own death - in 1048. At that time Robert M. Vance, grand son of the founder, succeeded his uncle in the executive chair. He has been connected with the bank for 10 yean. Robert M. Vance thus is the third president in the history of the banking firm. Serving with him as offiers are: R. Christo pher Adair, Executive Vice-Pres ident, completing 43 yean at the bank; Goyne L. Simpson, Cash ier, with 36 yean of service; and James Von Hollen, Assistant Cashier. ! The directon, in addtiion to Mn. Comelson, include: Mn. Eloise D. Bailey, P. S. Bailey, R. C. Adair, W. C. Neely, George H. Comelson, Jr., and Robert M. Vance. The bank’s capital stock re mained at the original $20,201.40 until 1933 when it was increased to $400,000. Since 1948 the capi tal account has been set at $500,- 000, with a surplus of $125,000. Its assets, according to the lat est financial statement of April 11. 1955, now total $6,459,360.04. Nance Estate Is Left To Wife And four Children i Wins ingGameln lira Loop Two games were reeled off in the Carolina Textile League Sat urday night as the four-team cir cuit launched the 1955 campaign. As a result of the two games, Joanna and Calhoun Falls are tied for top while Mathews and Ninety-Six trail. Joanna took a thrilVing 4-3 victory at Joanna over the defending champion Wildcats scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 15th inning. v Calhoun Falls coasted to a 13-4 win over Ninety-Six at Calhoun FaUs. On Friday night Mathews will visit Ninety-Six and Joanna is at Calhoun FaHa Saturday night will find Calhoun Fails at Math ews and Ninety-Six at Joanna. Martin Gwiap’s single, his 4th of the ni^rt, scored Owens from second with two out in the 15th as Joanna’s Hornet* trimmed die Mathews Wildcats, 4-3. Owens had opened with a single and stole second. Joanna got a tie count in the 9th as Johnson was hit by the pitcher, stole ae<pnd and scam pered .on Braswell’s ringing dou ble. Tommy Fay, the last of Joan na’s two huiiers, was credited with the win. Mathews’ Jimmy Craig, also the second Wildcat nitcher, was the loser. Howard Proctor was Mathews' big gun, belting out two duobles bequests of intimate ptiaonal effects, the es tate of tamer State Senator Car- WbMten Village Parents' Club Holds Meeting About 500 paJtntu: from all parts of the state attended a semi-annual guspral meeting here Sunday, April 14, of the Whitten Village Parents’ r club and elected new officers for the next two years, .i, John H. Clark, Jr s of Charles ton, president of the club, presid ed at the business aession. Bin. J. Frank Hodges of Greenwood, was elected presi dent; J. M. Quattlabaum of Co lumbia, vice-president; and Mrs. H. A. Spann of Anderson, se retary-treasurer.} Also elected to serve two-year team as directors were Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Greenwood, Mrs. John Spratt of Clinton, and R. L. Smith of Denmark. The advisory group, composed of personnel of Whitten Village, Lena Lindsay, Mrs. E. C. Hipp, L S. Lown, and Will Rogers. Advisors were appointed as rep- end bequeathed to hjs wifq, Mrs. ff*" 1 *^*?* ‘f. *”**..** TVmv»m Maasm tlanM anA hi a the school. Mr. Lown IS pTUl- cipal, Mrs. Lindsay la supervis- roll D. Nance, who died April 17 Into five equal parts was divided Dorcas Mason Nance, and his four children, share and share alike, according to, his will filed April 20 in the judge of probate’s Office. __ The four children are John N. Nance of Columbia; Robert D. Nance of this city; Mrs. Vivian Nance LeTellier of Charleston; and Mrs. Elise Nance Miller, of Charlotte, N. C. John H. Nance was named by him as sole executor without bond and directed to convert all the holdings into cash at public or private sale. His widow was given the occu pancy of .the home here on Cal vert avenue up to one year. Among his personal effects was his Citadel class ring which he bequeathed to his grandson and nasnesake, Carroll Nance Le Tellier of Charleston. An appraisal of the will has not been filed. Bond To Present Concert Here Florence high school band com posed of 100 boys and girls is giv ing a parade and concert on the Thornwell campus Wednesday, May 11, at 3:30. The band won na tional recognition in Washinjton eariy this spring. The public is invited to attend the free concert and entertainment which will last about forty-five minutes. BedenbaugnTann am In ter" We&'i Sate the finri Home ftltce shown last week was.fixat of Joe Bed- enbeugh, well known fanner of the Hopewell community. He was presented a mounted photo of hi* kome with the compli ments of The Chronic In or of file “Circle Area,” Mrs. Hipp is matron of one of the ^girls’ dormitories and Mr. Rog ers is recreational supervisor. Also serving on the advisory committee as a permanent ad visor is the superintendent. Dr. B. O. Whitten. The club adopted a plan to purchase a bus for the children of Whitten Village. This would of the school to be taken for pleasure rides and recreation. Whitten Village is a state insti tution, officers stated. The Par ens’ club was organized in De cember, 1952. Jurors Drawn For CivH Court Opening Monday At Laurens Petit jurors for me first wqek of two weeks of civil court to open Monday morning in Lau rens have been drawn by the jury commission and listed by precincts as follows: Ansel John, Lydia Mills; Earl Arthur and W. H. Holley, Jo anna; David Thompson, Jones’ Store; Nlies S. Osborne, Youngs; George D. Ellis, Jr., Clinton; A. M. Pressley, Daniels Store; S. P. Moore, Gray Court; R. M. Davis, Stewart’s Store; R. x W. Smith, Clinton City. Also William O. Harris, Clin ton Mills; John W. Finney, Jr., Clinton City; J. E. Floyd and J. Only one correct guess was turned in at the office and that by Stewart Blown. Another In the series of undes ignated farms appears today. As previously stated the (dicto graphs wore taken Item the air by specialty photographers, this new*>epw not’ knowing where the “Utote” wars ntede until we receive tike photos which now appearing each week. The feature is prosing quite with our ed in recognition of farming as tiie big hugwsn that it Is today —big in investment in tend, ma chinery, livestock and buildings. Future Farmers Father-SoR Banquet Largely Attended Polio Chapter Be Held At Joanna Inoculations Of Salk Vaccine To Continue lii County Dr. J. C. Sease, count# health officer, said Tuesday that 2,189 first inoculations of the Salk anti- polio vaccine have been given first and second graders in the schools at the county since the program began. He stated that the second shot will be given in some of the schools this week and the others will be covered next week. Dr. Sease said that all the schools have been visited and the co-operation of parents was splen did, with no harmful reactions to the vaccine reported, and thus far this season no polk) case has been reported in the county. Parents whose children have re ceived the Salk vaccine against polio will be glad to kndw that none of the vaccine’used in this county was manufactured by Cut ter Laboratories of Berkley, Calif. Only the vaccine manufactured by Eli LiWy and Co., of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been used on the children so far inoculated, office nurses said yesterday. Only the Lilly product will be used in the future, she added. Robert M. League Passes Suddenly At Home Near City Robert M. League, 77, died suddenly Sunday night 1 at his home near the city following a Annual State Track Meet Here Saturday To Be Staged At Prenbyterian College At 1:30 With Six Teams Competing For Top Honors. Freshman-Varsity Trials Friday Afternoon. University Of South Carolina Is Heavy Favorite Approximately 130 trackmen from six colleges will clash in the 28th annual South Carolina Inter collegiate Track and Field meet at Pre.^oyterian college this week end. The freshman meet and varsity trials are set for Friday afternoon, beginning at 1:30 p. m. on Johnson field. Varsity finals will be held on Saturday afternoon. Woodlee in the 220-yard dash, Joe Siles in the discus and Freddie Roberts in the one-mile run. Pres byterian record hopefuls are 2- miler John Fesperman and broad- jumper Bobby Vass. Ten defending individual cham pions will be back seeking new honors this year. The University of South Caro- i iina has five 1954 winners retnm- Senior Officers M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers The* Ealher-Son banquet of the Greenwood • Laurens Federation of Future Fanners of America, was held here Thursday night in the Presbyterian College dining hall with 153 FFA members, fathers, and special guests pres ent. J. W. (“Lefty”) Beard, of An derson, guest speaker for the oc casion, told the FFA members: “You live in the best country in the world and hold in your hands the tools necessary to pro duce food to help feed a hungry world.” Interspersing his se rious remarks with jokes and original humor, he kept the au dience laughing. In the sweetheart contest Miss Jean Prince of Laurens, repre senting the Laurens FFA chap ter, won the title of Federation Sweetheart and was crowned by last year’s state FFA sweetheart, Miss Phyllis O’Dell of Laurens. Second place m the federation contest went to Miss Joanne Por ter, sweetheart of the Clinton FFA chapter. The sweetheart, contest in which six chapter sweethearts participated, was conducted un der the direction of Mrs. Roily Bannister. During the program Miss Jackie Franks of this city, en tertained with a tap dance and Misses Janet and Mary Jo Sloan R. Surratt, Joanna; W. R. Ful-< f 1 * 0 <*** city, presented a ba ler, Lydia Mills; Joseph E. Bos-! ton twlrlin * **• The annual meeting of the Laur ens county chapter of the Nation al Foundation for Infantile Paraly sis will be held on Monday even ing, May 18, at 7:30 at Joanna with the Joanna Foundation as hosts. The invitation was sent to the group by W. K. Walts, chair man for the Joanna community. Invitations have been extended a number of interested members of the chapter and their wives to be guests for the dinner meeting. Officers will be elected for the new year and a report from Hor ace B. Ward, state representative of the foundation, will be heard. Lost Rites Hell! Far W. L. BUhop Monday Afternoon William L. Bishop, 75. died Sunday afternoon at the home of his son, Leonard B. Bishop, near the city, after several months of declining health. .« Funeral services were con ducted Monday afternoon from Grey Fuqeral Home by the Rev. J. W. Spilten, with nephews serving as pallbearers Inter ment followed in Rosemont cem etery. Mr. Bishop was a native of Newberry county but had spent most of his life here where he was well known by many friends who learned with regret of his passing. He was a son of the late Thomas M. and Anna Brock Bishop, and was a member of Calvary Baptist church. Survivors include his son, one sister, Mrs. Lola DeHart of New- berry and three grandchildren. Ttfie University of South Caro-! ing in the persons of: Sonny Wil- lina, bringing its strongest team'cher, 440-yard dash; Tomm> in recent years, is a heavy favor- Woodlee, a double-winner in the ite to win its third straight state championship. Clemson and Pres byterian are the two most serious challengers on the basis of dual meet competition this season. Rounding out the field will be en tries from Furman, The Citadel and Wofford. Dr. Walter A. Johnson, Presby terian college athletic director and meet chairman throughout its long history of being staged at PC, said he expects another large crowd of track fans to attend this 1965 version of South Carolina’s Little Olympics. He pointed out that interest in this spring sports Carolina and Olemson. As the two spectacle has increased each sea- Atlantic Coast conference schools 100 and 220; Freddie Roberts, 880; and the one-mile relay team. Clemson and Presbyterian both have two defending champions leading their squads For the Tig ers, it will be Joe Bowen in the low hurdles and Austin Mitchell in the high jump. For PC, the titlists are Bobby Vass, a two-tune broad- jump winner, and high hurdler Jimmy Hancock. Furman will pre sent H. G. Hightower as defend ing champion in the discus throw. The freshman meet, to be held Friday afternoon, is expected to feature mainly participants from Gentry, Lashley, tic, Cinton City; L. F Stewart’s Store; Roy Gray Court. Also Dewey H. Simpson, Princeton; Milton S. Wood and R. F. Chapman, Woodville; Ray mond Chestain, Laurens Mills; John H. Mahon, H. D. and Jack H. O’Shields, all. of Laurens City; Pierce Thomas, Watts Mills; P. A Duckworth, Youngs; Horace R. Owings, Gray Court. A|so Olyn Mundy, Mt. Pleas ant; C. E. Wallace, Shiloh; James W. Chappell, Cooks Store; Har old Blakely, Waterloo; Jeter H. Owings, Owings; D. F. Gentry, Dials church; Fred W. Hellams, Hickory Tavern; Henry L. Hol land, Mt. Olive. Girls 18 To 20 Invited To Enter 'Miss Universe' Contest Pre-School Clinic Here Moy 10 And 11 Girls of Laurens county 18 to 28 Griffin, j years of age, are invited to enter the Miss Universe contest for Laur ens county to be held in Clinton Friday, June 3. Details concerning entry are given in an advertisement appear ing today’s j^aper. The Miss Universe contest for the county is being sponsored by Copeland-Darvkbon post 56, of the American Legion. The Florida Street P. T. A. is sponsoring their annual pre-school clinic Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10th and 11th at the Health Center on Woodrow street from 1:30 until 3 o’clock. Parents of children who are to| enter either Florida Street or Academy for the first time and whose sixth birthday will occur before Nov. 1, are urged to bring them to the health center on one of these days for physical exami nation and vaccination for small pox. Dr. Fred E. Holcomb, local optometrist, will also check the children’s eyes. The purpose of the dink, Mrs. Thurston R. Giles, chairman of the Florida Street school P. T. A. health committee stated, is two fold. In addition to the vaccination and physical check it is essential for the school officials to know how many new students will be entering the schools so that neces sary preparations to accommodate their, may be made. S+rr Named Safe Driver At Fort Jackson brief illness. The announcement was a shock to his family and friends, and brought regret to all who knew him. Funeral services were conduct ed Tuesday afternoon from the home by the Rev. J. H. Darr, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, of which Mr. League was a member. Nephews served as pa 11 bearers, with interment following in Rosemont cemetery. Mr. League was a native of Greenville county at the Simp- sonville community, but had made his home in this commun ity for the past 4b years where he successfully operated Leag ue’s Dairy. A first-rate citizen, a gentleman possessing many ad miraMe traits, he- held the confi dence of these who knew him, all off whom join in expressing sympathy to the family. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Blanch Hayes League, one daughter, Mrs. Grace League Conner, who holds a position in Saudi Arabia; three sons. Harry R. and Morris H. of this place; and Paul S. League of Rock Hill and Seneca; eight grandchildren; one brother, Judson League, of Greenville; two sisters. Miss Florence League and Mrs. Frank Ulmer of Greenville; and a num ber of nieces and nephews. Thornwell Music Department To Present Program The Thornwell spring muse program will be presented Mon day night. May 9, at 7:30 in Montgomery Hall. Taking part will be a grammar school chorus composed of some sixty-five voices under the direction of Mrs. Robert Wysor, III; a high school chorus with some fifty voices, under the direction of Miss Luva McDonald; and the Thom we 1 high school band, un der the direction of Bill Un thank. The public is cordially invited. son during the past several yeras. Track fans may witness a rec ord-smashing year, as six estab lished marks stand in serious dan ger of falling this week-end. The Gamecock squad will present four serious threats to the current rec ords, and Presbyterian will offer two others. All of these contenders have record or near record-crack ing -performances behind them. But they must accomplish their feats in the state meet to have the new marks entered in the books. From Carolina the challenges will come from sophomore Dick Bartuiski in the javelin. Tommy within th* state, they are the only teams which cannot use freshmen in varsity competition. The other contenders will be using their top first-year men in the big meet. Varsity trials, staged in con junction with the freshman meet, will be held in 10 of the 15 events. Only the top men in these events will be sent into Saturday’s finals, so the qualifying round will have an important bearing on team strengths for the championship - battle. Varsity trials will be held in all events except th* one and two-mile runs, pole vault and high jump. More Laurens Couity Families Shown In Upper Income Bracket Special To The Chronicle. New York, May 1—A nation wide study of earnings in gen eral, with particular reference to the distribution of income, shows that Laurens county has a rels- tvely high proportion of famil ies in the upper brackets. The study brings out clearly what is normally concealed be hind the term “average income *’ It makes possible a more refined analysis of purchasing power, according to Sales Management, which presents it. In this county 32.0 per cent of the family units have spendable incomes, after taxes, of more than $4,000 a year. In compari son, throughout the state of South Carolina, only 26.1 per cent of the families are in that bracket. county, the copywrighted survey shows, account for 60.6 par cent of all inome in the county. Those having incomes from $2,500 to $M00 comprise 36.4 per cent of the families and gar ner 24.1 per cent of the total earnings. The change in the national economy 'in recent years, as it affects the individual familyl is brought home by the analysis. Incomes rose rapidly since 1947 with the result that the number of families living on less than $4,000 has decreased 20 per cent. The total family income in that period has gone up 50 per cent. Although part of this increase was lost because of higher prices, there has been a net gain in the direction of better living, it is shown. Postmasters Meeting McSWEEN TO SPEAK Dr. John McSween of this city, will be the guest speaker Friday evening for the annual banquet of the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. This marks an improvement j | since 1951, when only 28.4 per Ml?. Caff To H C od cent had such earnings. 'he txal families in that | category, 7.8 per cent have earn- i ings in exess of $7,000 a year and ! account for 26.3 per cent of the total earnings in the countv. It all adds up to a luxury mar ket. Fewer families have to ask themselves “Do we need this?’’ or “Can we afford this?” than do those in most counties. For a larger number of famines the question is, “Do we want this?” The bigger incomes make themselves felt in greater expen ditures for cars, clothes, homes and in over-all scale of living. The plus $4,000 families in the the the The state convention of South Carolina chapter of National Association of Post masters of the United States will be held May 12-13 at Clemson House, Clemson collage, with a number of speakers having a part on the two-day program. Mrs. Dollie M. Carr, postmas ter at Joanna, is president of the chapter and will preside at all sessions of the convention. W D. Adair, local postmaster, is one of the four vice-presidents of the organization. Interior View Of New Clinton Bonk Building R.c.£win£ 8. Balk** Tuesday, May 191b far “Open sou will be a* l*Bd to greet their ef 79 years, with M. 8. Bailey * i have eeatrihati food loyalty to the progress ef the aad eivte Ufa ef CtyOtoa. Mr. Adair baa 41 yean ef aad Mr. Shapes* hafe 34 years. OOYNE at 2:99 p. m. on B. C. Adair aad Oayoe L. Simp- aa they have dally far CONFERENCE SPEAKER Dr. C. R. Thayer of the Pres byterian College faculty, is one of the speakers for the Pmtoyte- rian men conference to be held at Montreal Saturday and Sunday. CHURCH CIRCLE TO MEET The Kelly Glenn circle of Dun- can Creek BreSbyterian church will meet Tueadaor afternoon. May 10, at 3 o’clock at the home of Mrs. WtHiam B. Blakely on Young Dr. Tax Collections Report Is Given A total of $45,841.27 in delin- uent taxes, less nulla bonas and abatements, went into execution when county tax books closed April 15, according to figures of County Treasurer Sam M. Ira nian. Nulla bonas and abate ments the previous year amount ed to about $11,000, he said. The total collected for the year waa $549,992.88 out of a total to be collected of $595,834.15, he said. Mrs. Johnny Adair, the former Miss Joan Vaughn, was commend ed for her safe driving practices last week and received a letter from Maj. Gen. R. F. Ennis of Fbrt Jackson and 101st Airborne Divi sion Commander, naming her Fort Jaokson’s “Safe Driver of the Week” Mrs. Adair is employed in the purchasing department of the Firt Jackson Post Exchange office and they live in the Woodland Terrace Apts. Mr Adair is stationed at Fort Jackson. U. D. C. The Stephen D. Lee chapter, U. D. C., will meet tonight (Thurs day) at 7:30 with Mrs. Geo. H. ■Ite. Appearance is altogether