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If You Don’t Read You Don’t Got the News Oft? (Elation (Ehrmtirlc The Chronicle StriTen To Be A dean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume LVI Clinton, S. C, Thursdoy, Moy 19, 1955 Number 20 74 To Graduate At Clinton High School Baccalaureate Sei n Sunday Even! i _j Gat Diplomas Seventy-Four Boys And Girls In Class J, E. 27th. The annual commencement program at Clinton high school will be ushered in Sunday eve ning at 8 o’clock in the high school auditorium when the bac- calauraate sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. E. Mer chant, paator of Broad Street Methodist church. It will be a union service wih several minis ters having a part on the pro gram and with the public cor dially Invited. Class officers are: Phil McGee, president; Ruby Meadors, vice- president; Nancy Simpson, sec retary; June Adair, treasurer. Marshalls: Glenn .Reaves, Wil liam Dobbins, Thomas Daven port, Barry Elison, Rebecca fin- ley, Jessie Johnston, Robert Neely, Mary Ann Neighbors, Pa tricia Norman, Donald Rbame, Janet Sloan, Jane lV>dd, Marie Watts, Learma Young, listed as honor students of the class. Gradoaling Exardaaa May 17 On Friday evening, May 27, graduating exercises will take place in the auditorium. The salutatory will be given by Rose Moore Nettles, valedictory by Jane Ray. There will be special music, diplomas will be award ed, and prises presented. There are 74 candidates for degrees, 38 girls and 98 boy. The list, with their addresses, has been announced as follows: Girls June Adair, Clinton Linda Adair, Clinton. Eleanor Jeanette Blackwell, Clinton. Judith Ann Bouknight, Clinton Janice Boyd Cannon, Clinton. Martha Annette Cauble, Clin ton. Betty Jo Chitwood, Joanna. Grace Cole, Clinton Marie Weir Davis, Clinton. Patricia Louise Davenport, Clinton. Joann Frierson, Clinton Jacquelyn E. Franks, Clinton Georgik Mae Hamilton, Clin- Clara Estelle Heaton, Clinton. Shlrey Ami WaimaWi. Clinton. Elizabeth Ann Howe, Joanna Nancy Jaan Hughes, C!int6n. Ann Waldo Johnson, Clinton. Ella R. Kirkland, Clinton Mildred L. Lawson, Clinton. Mary Lyon, Joanna Shelby Jean Marshall, Joanna Ruby Meadors, Clinton Carroll Jaan Mills, Clinton Marjorie Ann Milk, Clinton Laquita Moore, Clinton. Roee Moore Nettles, Clinton. Nancy L. Pitts, Clinton . Gwen C. Prick, Joanna. Elizabeth Jane Ray, Clinton Mary Joan Ray, Clinton Martha June Reeder, Cross Hill. Nancy M. Simpson, Clinton Harriett Linda Stewart, Clin ton. Violet Thomas, Joanna Patricia Cunningham Tucker, Clinton. Grace Jane Watts, Mountville Audrey J. Maye, Clinton James Ernest Anderson, Clin ton. _ Charles Bannister, MountviHe Thomas Wilson Barnes, Clin ton. Jimmy Dean Bass, Clinton. James Alfred Bishop, Cross Hill Huey Bonds, Kinards Samuel Carl Chaney, Jr., Clin ton. Thomas R. Davi, Jr., Clinton James Dutton, Clinton James Robert Franks, Joanna Martin Lafayette Gwinn, Jo anna. Bucky Holland, Clinton Robert S. Holmes, Clinton Jerald M. Jenkins, Joanna Eddie Lanier Johnson, Joanna Sam M. Leaman, Jr., Cross H11L John Philip McGee, Clinton Dan McKittrick, Laurens Raymond McKittrick, Cross Hill Marion Madden, Joanna Oran R. Nabors, Joanna Curtis W. Nelson, Clinton Wadsworth Niver, Joanna Bobby G. Pearaon, Clinton David Pearson, Clinton Jade Pitts, Clinton Jessie H. Prince, Clinton Augustus Isaac Ray, Clinton Jimmy R. Riser, Joanna Harold W. Simmons, Clinton Broadus Edwin Smith, Clinton Robert N. Strickland, Clinton Robert Thayer, Clinton Maxie L Wallenzine, Clinton RusmU O. Wilson, Clinton Joseph McLeeae Cunningham Clinton * Mrs. Carr Re-Elected Head Postmasters Ifn. DoUie M. Carr, re-elected last as pmsMent of the South Carolina chaptar of the National Association of Postmasters at itz annual convention held at Clam- W.*D. Adair, local Lions Carnival To Be Staged Friday, Saturday The Lions are looking for you! Yes, the Lions club will stage their famous carnival Friday and Saturday nights at the armory, and everybody and his brother is invited — including your sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles—even grandma and grandpa. They all will have a grand time. Lkxw dub president Waiter A Johnson has had his committee at work this week end they wiM have everything in readiness to show everybody a good time when the carnival opens Friday night at 7:d0 for a two-night run. L. N. Warren is general chair man of the carnival and he has announced several nice prizes to be won by those attending. A bi cycle and a TV set will be liven away each night, and on Satur day night a pony will be the grand prize. The usual booths for fun and entertainment will be set up— including a bingo table and other attractions. Hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks will be on sale for those who want to eat supper with the Lions. A 90c contribution to the Lions charity fund will entitle the tick et holder to a chance to win the pony. A nominal admission fee will be charged. ; still Undefeated In Carolina League Joanna's Hornets are out to make a run-away with the pen nant in the Carolina Textile league this season and so far, in ; our games, none of the other teams have not done anyth frig about it. Manager Dsn , Kirby's team romped to its fourth straight win Saturday night bumping Calhoun Falls 4-1 'behind the six hit pitch ing of veteran Johnny Moore. Mathews stayed right on the heels of the Hornets winning its third game on four starts with a 4-2 victory over Ninety Six. Gwinn’s double in the first in ning, coming after walks to Mc Gee and Lowery, scored the first two Joanna tallies and Estes hit an inside-the-park homer to ac count for two more in the fifth. These two blows were the down fall of southpaw Maxie Putman who allowed the visitors but four hits. Mathews broke a 2-2 deadlock m the bottom of the eighth for its victory. A single by Pete Bowie scored Louie Lyle and Howard Proctor, both of whom had sing led and advanced on a sacrifice by Snag Beauford. (Bryan, Jimmy Craig and BUbba Lyle combined pitching talents to limit the Indians to four hits. Craig picked up his second win in as many appearances. ROBERT M. VANCE Vance Selected 'Citizen Of Year' By lions Club Robert M. Vance, prominent young business and civic leader, wee unanimously selected by the Clinton Lions club as “Clinton’s Citizen of the Year” for 1994-55. Mr. Vance was recognized for his tirdezs efforts in the church, civic and youth programs, ia ad dition to hk bueineas leadership. Mr. Vance is president of M. S. Bgiley 8c Son, Bankers, vice- president of Clinton and Lydia Cotton Milk, deacon and treas urer* of the First Presbyterian church and president of the Clin ton Kiwank club. Mr. Vance will be honored at the next regular meeting of the Lions club on June 10. Polio Shots lln State When « Serum Arrives VMCiNKKIDM COTTON I South Carolina first and sec- jond graders taking polio vaccine will get their second shots just as soon as the approved vaccine arrives from the manufacturing laboratory. Dr. G. S. T. Peeples' of the State Health Department said Sunday that as soon as the vac cine arrives from the Eli Lilly and Company laboratory at In dianapolis, Ind., it will be dis tributed to schools promptly. The second shot date had been May 9, but was made May 16 when vaccine supplies failed to arrive. Between May 9 and 16, federal health officials called for a re check of all batches of the vac cine, which is being released as fast as rechecks are completed. The probable date for the sec ond shot in this state will be May 98. “Some schools dofte at the end of next week,” Peeples n eft ad, “and we want to give the shots before schools ere out.” Inquest Set At Newberry Friday Coroner George & Summer of Newberry county has announced an inquest Will be held Friday in the death of Mrs. Mary Men Wehunt Turner, who was found critically injured in her bed at her home in KkvariU on May 6, and died the next day. Her husband, Billy H. Tuitaar, Calhoun Falk at Ninety Six Joanna at Mathews The Standings is being held in the Newberry Teug W L Pel. county jail charged with the Joanna 4 0 1.000 slaying. Mathews 3 1 .750 Calhoun Falk 1 3 .250 CAKE KALE Ninety Six 0 4 * .000 The Joanna Woman’s dub will Game a Friday sponsor a cake sale On Saturday, Ninety Six at Joanna May 21, at Belk’s, beginning at Mathews at Calhoun Falk 9:00 A M. FIRST IN: e Sales e Fashion e Fabrics e Men’s Wear • Women’s Wear Wear • Home Furnish ings • Domestics • Piece Goods • Work Clothes WHEN YOU BUY ASK FOR COTTON PRODUCTS . i , ’ (Published By The Chronicle to Endorse the Use Of More Cotton Goods) Party Held For Children Born At Joanna Hospital In observance of National Hos pital Day, a party for children born at Joanna Memorial hospi tal; was held last Thursday, sponsored by the health commit tee of Joanna Foundation. Dunlap Farm Shown In Last Week's The farm home place shown last week was that of R. Thorn- well Dunlap who resides mid-way from the city on the Mountville highway. The owner was present- Since the hospital was opened e( j a moun ted photo of the place July 15, 1949. 282 babies have been born there. The latest is Karen Lowery, two-day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Lowery at the time of the party. First baby born in the hospital was Dianne Wise, dau#>ter at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wise, who was born August 13, 194i. The first boy was born a day later: Donald Lee Harrelson, ion of Mr. and Mrs. James Harrelson. Some 190 children with their parents attended the party. Cake, punch and ice cream were served and favors given the children. Rides on merry -go-rounds and ponies furnished added enter tainment. Miss Kittle Mae Moseley has been administrator of Joanna Memorial hospital since its op ening. The 19-bed institution. with the compliments of The Chronicle. Another in the series of undes ignated farms appears today. As previously stated, the photos were taken from the air by specialty photographers, this newspaper not knowing where the ‘‘shots” were made until we receive the photos which are appearing regularly in the paper. The feature is proving quite popular with our readers and is published in recognition of farming as the big business that it is today — big in investment in land, machinery, livestock and buildings. MRS. PINSON IN HOSPITAL Friends of Mrs. Charles Pinson, of Cross Hill, will be interested to know she underwent an operation yesterday at Hays hospital. MARVIN N. DeYOUNG Clinton Man Named Masonic District Deputy The 218th annual communica tion of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina was held at Myr tle Beach April 28-29. Most Worshipful Grand Mas ter J. Austel Eaddy appointed the district deputy grand mas ters and assigned them to lodges. Pastmaster * Marvin N. De Young of Campebll Lodge No. 44, A. F. M., of this city, was ap pointed District Deputy Grand Master of the 13th disrtict which includes nine lodges. Mr. DeYoung is an active member and officer in local Ma sonic circles and his friends here learned with interest of the high honor bestowed upon him. ■ i ■ ■ ■ John Temple Graves To Address P. C. Graduates John Temple Graves, Jr., promi nent lecturer, author and news paper columnist, will delivei the address at Presbyterian college’s ?4th commencement exercises oi June 6, President Marahall W. Brown announced yesterday The visit will mark Graves’ sec ond appearance on the PC campus. He was the commencement speak er here during the administration of Dr. William P. Jacobs. Graves, whose daily editorial column is syndicated and widely distributed through southern and western newspapers, will address members of the 1955 graduating class in the Outdoor Chapel at 10:30 a. m. on June 6. A native of Rome, Ga., he has been editor of the Palm Beach (Fla.) Times and the Jackson ville (Fla.) Journal and is pres ently on the editorial staff of the Birmingham Post-Herald. His pub lished books include The Shaft in the Sky, The Book at Alabama and The Fighting South Graves has been influential in southern political affairs through his interpretative writing for many (years and is a popular lec turer on the problems of the times. A veteran of World War I, he served as an assistant on the American Peace Commission in Paris in 1919 and as an economist on the Federal Trade commission from 1919 to 1925. Annual Banquet Honors Joanna “Old Timers” -....I .1 Group Of 28 Iteaching Twenty-Five Year Mark Given Recognition For Long Record With Company; Regnery Expresses Appreciation For Their Loyalty And Coopera tion. Event Attended By 250 Men And Women Twenty-eight Joanna Cotton j ed for each five years more until Mills men and women with?a diamond is given for 90 years twenty-five years of service were of service. Also each pin shows honored Saturday evening at the the exact number of years the Joanna club house with a wearer has served and is brought smorgsbord banquet given by the up to date annually, corrgwny. It was the sixth an- All Old Timers have previously nual “old timers” banquet, al- been awarded 10-year lapel pins, ways an event of interest. Wives 19-year rings, and $100 Hamilton and husbands of the honorees watches at the 20-year mark; were among the 250 guests seat- also increased free life insurance ed at the banquet tables. The up to $2,000 in recognition of 20 group hod been presented gold yean of service, watches five years ago by the Resolutions in memory of de- compnay in recognition of 20 parted members of the orgamza- yeen of service. tion during the year were afopt- John Holland Hunter, a past master, was in charge of cere- 5 r » Vl< 8a L^ver and H. W. monies and quickly had the large RtMaeLL group in a happy frame of mind Featured entertainment for with a ready supply of initia- ^ evening was music and Gos- tion stunts for Uve new indue- P* “nging by the Hi-Neighbor tees and set a jolly keynote for quartet of Anderson the occasion following the serv-i l \? w , c * u 7 Znitnrled ing of the banqcet. The invoca- Evelyn AUcms, C. A Brannon, tion was offered by the Rev J. J*™™* * Brannon. W N Bra- B Mitchell, pastor of Joanna ^ A. G Coleman, W. J Dun- Baptist church The address of welcome was lap, Sr , Louise Farmer, J. T. Fulmer, Fay Gaskin, Jeanette . . TIT _ _ ... Gaskin, C. H. Godfrey, Mary J. £± < by . ^ Y^; Godfrey. Clarence Guyton. 7 B. ZZTZjI'ZZr™’ Humphrey. J. A Hunmcutt. C S Lewis, O J. Lewis, C. A Mor- Company. who noted with pleas ure the increased number of those who have attained the twenty-five year mark of ser- w j M ^ r c vice. It me pUmsure.J« E ^ Sulie Stewart B. gan, G. W. Morse, Katie Morse. O. F. Murphy, F L. Phillips, G. said, to extend my heartiest con gratulations and best wishes to each of you in this honored group. You have served long and faithfully and will continue D Summers. 100 Ifonifciii Now la Club With the 28 new members wel comed into the club it now has a . membership of 160 men and to be honored through the years. have given 25 years Our company, Mr. Regnery said, has pioneered in this area in the establishment of paid va cations, profit-sharing programs, and other benefits for employ ees. Part of the credit for these programs must be given to you, the most faithful of employees. Without your support, coopera tion, and work none of these benefits would have been pos sible . That k one of the reasons we are honoring you tonight— to give you credit and recognit ion which k rightfully yours. You have stuck by us through thick and thin, through good times and bad times. You have proved to be friends indeed be- cuase you have shown your friendship when we needed it Our meeting together is not to eulogize our company or the of ficials connected with it. This is your occasion and your night to be honored. With deepest sincerity I con gratulate each of you entering the ranks of the “Old Timers” tonight and offer an humble “thanks" for the part you have played in the building and main taining of our ccrapnay’i reputa tion. To each of one who has ob served the twenty-fifth anniver sary with Joanna Cotton Mills Company at some previous time. I say “thanks” again for re maining with us through another year. Mr. Regnery said, I would like to say to each one being recog nized tonight that our earnest hope is that you wU be with us a year from now when we again honor our "Old Timers." The induction of Old Timers was in charge of L B. Hamm, re tiring president of the group A or more of faithful service to the company. Those in the club be fore Saturday evening's initia tion were: Ada Abrams, E. C Abrams. J. E. Adams. A. D. Barren, W .D Beckom. L K. Bedenbaugh, T. If. Botick, E A Boyce, Eunice Bragg. F J). Bragg, Sr Also Hozie Bridges, M. L Bridges, Cancie Brown, W. E. Brown, Laura Burton, J. D. But ler, W_ i: Byara, C. E. man, Grace Cork, J. L. Rolfe a ark, Bessie Corley, Clara costing $111,000, contained $39,- 000 worth of equipment when j MISS 8POONE INJURED opened in 1949. Miss Grace Spoon underwent an The hospital is a memorial to operation last week at Hays hoe- nine Joanna servicemen who lost their lives in World War II. pital for injuries received in an automobile accident. Local Girl Has J Gosnell and Mrs. Gussie Os Art Exhibit J» rne wepe TVtkiDg *ice-pre«i- Mias Jacqueline Truluck, Fur- j dent and secretary-treasurer man Univresity freshman, had an The following new officers for exhibit on display at the Univer- 1955-56 were elected: Mrs Aigie sity art department’s annual ex- Abrams, president; Walt FSstaner. hibition in Greenville. vke-preeilent; Mrs Willie ODell, The exhibit, designed and secretary-treasurer, drawn by Miss Truluck, show- The new members of the 25- Aso T V. CraJt, C J. Craig, Chrystell Craig. Etta Craig. J. W Craig. F. W. Grappa, J * Davenport, Sr, Minnie Dean, J. L. Delany, C. A. Dickey, beth Dickey. Also Hairy Estes. J. E a C Flow, Gertrude Flow. J. E. Flow. Torn Flow, F. W. Frady. Pearl Frady. J. G FmifoHn, Mary Fuller, P J Fuller. W. L. Fuller Also C. W. Fulmer, J. M. Ful mer, W. T. Fulmer, Betty Fiar, Vergie Gamer, Gus Gary, Nellie Gilliam, A. J. Gosnell, J. Gru ber. W. L. Gruber, Eugenia Gun ter. Also W. L Hair. Horace Hamm, L B. Hamm. J. B. Hart, Dock Hawkins, Norm Hawkins. J. M Hokonteck. Rolfe Hughes, J. H Jacks. Joe Johnson. W. M Johnson. H. H. Kelly. Also Briber King. G. N. King. Sr. J. R. Leake, Bessie Lever, G. W. Lever, J. W. Lovelace, Maggie Marshall. P. B. Mitchell. Beatrice Moody, May Dell Moon. & R. Moon. T. R. Morgen. G. E Morse. T. G Murphy, wTc. Mur phy. W. C. Nabors. Clarence ODell. C. R ODell Guseie Os borne. Willie ODell, T E. Os borne. Also C O Owens, B. W. Oxner. Mary Oxner. Lila Phillips, L H. Poag, L E. Prater, Lillie Prater, J. T Purdy, Helen Rowe. J M Rowland. J. S. Rowland. Lottie j Rowland. Delia Russell. B. F Sample. E. O Shaver. W. T. Sim- New Members “Old Timers 0 Club Joanna Cotton MHIs Homdr Named Lions President Robert P. Hamer was selected as the new president of the local Lions club for the coming year, it is announced by club officials. Elected last Friday evening as other offiers of the club were: B. O. Whitten, vice-president. Bill Abrams, vice-president. William P. Jacobs, vice-presi dent. Rembert Truluck, secretary. J. A Orr, treasurer. H. L. Eichelbreger, Lion tamer. Lester Norton and Bryan Coates, tail twkteis. New directors to succeed two whoee terms are expiring are R. C. Adair and Fred Holcombe. The newly elected officials will assume their * duties July 1. MEETING POSTPONED The maaUng of the Carolina Wren Garden club echeduiad for Monday, May 23, baa bean post poned until Monday, May 30, a- cording to an announcement by officers of the club. TO REGISTER PUPILS RaglrtfoUim for pupik enter ing Providence ecrool next tenn of the or-1 wiU fleet Friday, May 18, at 1:89, , -lit k mens, M. E Smith. Lois Stew art. W O. Stewart. Bertha Stroud. L.H. Summers. Also Nettie Swygert. P F Swy- ed a house plan and interior de- year group were given sign. It was one of the more studded gold pins, shaped -ike than 225 displays of various window shades (the plant’s prin- types of art work entered by stu- cipel product) and certificates of dents at the rec4ht exhibition. service following initiation cere- ,; ert Edwin L. Thomsa. Emmett Miss Truluck is the daugher of monies. Each pin is studded with | l. Thomas, Gladys Thomas, Evie Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Truluck of a ruby denoting 25 years of aer-! Tinsley. E. A. Tinsley. C. H. this city . vice. An additional ruby is add- Tucker. Sr. E W Tucker. M F. “ Tucker, J. W. Vaughn. Louella Vaughn. Gertrude Webb. Carl ton Wehunt, W P White. J. J. Whitmire, S w a n n i e Wicker. Pearl Williams. E. J Willingham. C P Wofford, U G. Young. Sr. National Cotton Week This Month Is Spotlighting Versatile Fiber National Cotton Week, otoserv- operations. Since World War * •» u™ will * Friday pays tribute to the nations mos. chem j ca j s to insects and At the American Legk'n i.ome from popular fiber weeds, and specialized maohm- eight until ten thirty David I\?ar il, TEEN AGE CANTEEN in- A meeting of the Teen Age Can- dab al a al Km faariae drib Hews. Pint raw (left la right) Mra. Stewart, Mke Faye Gaskin, and Mrs. ^tanarie Brannon. Secsad row (left te right) O.J. Lewis, C. A. Margin J, B. H—krays. John M. keen, Clarence Gaytea, F. C. Rowe. F. L. PI lips. E. L. Stewart nnd B. D. Sanunen. Third raw, left te right) G. W. Marae, C. IL Godfrey, O. F. Marp C. A Brannon. J. A. Nannleaii, W. J. Dank# and W* N. BrnaeL Net present when platan was mUr. 1 Evatya Atklaa. A G. Oeieeeea. J. T. Fakeer, Mra Mary J. Godfrey, G. S. Lewis. Ifoa. Katie Morse, and a Nearly three-fourths of ihe e r\> which ranges from crop- textiles used in the United States dusting airplanes to mechanical are cotton. These products range co tton pickers. At plant breed- from gassamer gowns to sturdy mg stations, geneticists have de home furnishings, the National veloped new varieties which Cotton Council points out. yield stronger, finer, more spin- Modern science is working liable cotton than ever before constantly with the basic quality Textile Ipipreveeaenta characteristics of cotton to make At the same time, the cotton the fiber even better for its mul- textile industry has modernized titude of uses. Every day scien- its mills and installed faster, tists are busy on new develop- more versatile spinning frames, ments that will improve cotton looms, ano ether equipment to and enhance its natural advant- produce better cotton good al ages. New finishes, textures, reasonable cost weaves, and other textile All of these things add up to achievements are the result of make cotton America's number the best possible product. one textile fiber, and this month Moritni Fares Methods , the celebration of National Cot- On the farm, modern methods ton Week emphasizes its ir iport- have stepped up production and! ance as the nation’s leading ap- biought rhout efficient firming i pare! and household textile. son and his midmghters will play for dancing Seventh grade mem bers are especially invited to at tend as well as all other members. FOOD... Is An Importont Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery ind Market News in THE ?HRONTCLE every week from leading food stores In the dty. Read the advert turn an ularly — they tell you changing price* each where you can su] needs and buy to advantage