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I If Ym Don't Read The Chronicle You Don’t Got the News . ®te (Clintxm (EljrmttrU The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable «' Volume LVI Clinton, S. C., Thursday, September 8,1955 Number 36 Scenes At Giant Celebration As Joanna People Observed Labor Day Water Conference Is Set Here For Monday Night are the children perl: pole •1 Ji m they Al the right is • Labor Day. At the left are the .eight lines being served ft barbecued dinner, with more than 4.000 men, at the ball park where games ahd contests were in progress. The boy is making an effort to climb a District 56 Schools Open With Enrollment of 3.525 Local Bondings In Crowded Condition Whitten Village Lets Confnrt For Three Dormitories Schools in Laurjens County | cording to the figures. Last year District No. 56 show a slight de crease in enrollment for the first week of this term compared with last year, figures submitted by school offciials show. Total enrollment for the dis trict is 3,527, while last year’s total was 3,614, a decrease of 87. White schools of the district show an increase of 76 over last year. The 1954 enrollment was 2,596, while this year it is 2,672. Schools for Negroes in the dis trict reveal a decrease of 98, ac- Mrs. Rainey Is New Chief Operator At Telephone Office York, has been transferred to Clinton as chief operator for the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company. Mrs. Rain ey succeeds Miss Sina Newman who has been transferred to Greenville. A native of the Piedmont, Mrs. Rainey began her telephone ca reer in 1926 shortly after fin ishing school. ■ Her first job was a switchboard operator in Un ion. She remained in-Union .un til 1942 at which time she was transferred to York as chief ope rator, where she has been con tinuously employed unitl her present transfer to Clinton. Mrs. Rainey will make her home in the King Apartments, and is a member of the Episcopal church. the figure was 953, and this year the total is 855. Schools in the Clinton area es pecially are packed and jammed, two of them in partdular, the high school op Hampton avenue and Florida Street grammar school. Every available space is being used, including halls, base ments and auditoriums. ‘ At the high school part of an adjoin ing residence has been rented to house students for whom space was not available in the building. Upon completion of the new high school building on North Adair street extension in the next few months, the crowded condition will be relieved, offic ials said. W Jl. Anderson is superintend : ...... W /\IlUd5UIl la SU|Jd illWCiiU* Mrs. Flora-RSlney, formerly 6T enforDTstrier 56. and G. N. Foy is assistant superintendent. Following are the enrollment figures for the various schools in the district: - While Schools High School 615 Florida Street 571 Academy Street 480 Providence 249 Joanna 482 Cross Hill 93 Mountville 94 Long Branch 88 '-t 2672 Negro Schools Bell Street High 218 Bell St. Grammar 352 Midway ). ; 179 Woodson 106 855 Maid of Cotton Chairmen Named Mrs. Sarah DeLoach, of Lau rens, was elected chariman of the Laurens County Maid of Cotton < committee last week at a meet ing held in the Agricultural building in Laurens. Claude Crocker, director of public and industrial relations of Clinton Cotton Mills, Clinton, was elected co-chairman, and Mrs. Eula Bolt of Laurens, was elected secretary-treasurer. John K. Cauthen, executive vice-president bf the South Caro lina Textile Manufacturers’ as sociation, Columbia, has request ed the CJemson college exten sion agents to assist in the Maid of Cotton program again this year, and that the County Agent serve as temporary chairman of the committee until permanent officers were elected. The committee is anxious to •have Luarens county girls enter the contest, and the following information is a guide to quali fications for entering the contest. Candidates in the contest must: 1. Be unmarried, between the ages of 19 and 25, inclusive, and have been bom in cotton grow ing state. If bom in a cotton state other than South Carolina, you must have been a bona fide resident of South Carolina since before January 1, 1955. 2. Be photogenic. 3. Be ^t least 5 feet, 5 inches tall. If you are even a fraction under 5 feet, 5 inches, in stock ing feet it automatically disquali fies you. 4. Be in perfect health. 5. Be willing and able to meet people. 6. Remember that background, personality and appearance are of equal importance in the se lection of the Maid of Cotton. T. Be willing and able to make t * an international tour beginning early in January and lasting un til July. If employed, the win ner necessarily would have to obtain leave of absence, or, if in school, would have to suspend her studies for the duration of the tour. 8. Be willing to travel by air on regular commercial air lines. 9. Realize that the purpose of the entire program is to stimulate inters! in cotton. 10. Agree to travel with a chaperone designated by the Na tional Cotton Council of America. 11. Understand that there will be no fiancial remuneration, ex cept that all expenses of the win ner will be paid during the train ing period and the tour. 12. Agree to appear before the audience at the contest finals in daytime apparel; agree to appear before the judges (not before the audience) in a bathing suit. 13. Agree, if selected as South Carolina’s Maid, to be in Mem phis on the designated date^.* Miss Harriett Davis of Lau rens, wsa the Maid of Cotton winner for Laurens county last year. Application blanks may be ob tained from members of the office in the Agricultural build- Maid of Cotton committee or the Home Demonstration Agent’s ing, Laurens. LOSE FATHER Friends of J. B. and I* IP. Dailey of this city will svtnpathize with them in the death of their tether, Thomas J. Dailey, 90, which occur red the past Wednesday aft his home ki Corneha, Ga. Services and burial were held in Cornelia on Friday morning. * The contract for the construc tion of two small dormitories and one large dormitory at Whit ten Village was let today to a Greenville firm. Dr. B. O. Whit ten, superintendent, said yester day. Hollingsworth Construction* Co. submitted the low base 0 f $813,853 for the project. Dr. Whit ten said. Next low bid of nine submitted was by C. G. Shock- ley of Columbia, at $314J697. Dr. Whitten said the bids were close with the highest being $325,250 No alternate bids have been accepted as yet, he said, and pointed out that the contract was let with the understanding that the conference may ask for a change order to reduce the cost. The two small dormitories will accommodate about 40 students each and the larger one is ex pected to house about 115. Dr. Whitten said more con struction is planned at th einsti- tution, but it would take at least two months to decide what type construction is most needed. Work on the new dormitories is expected to begin in the near future. No time limit was called for in the contract. Mrs. Beatrice Sloan Directs Girfs Work At Whitten Village Mrs. Beatrice Sloan, long-time head of home-making and 4-H girls activities at.Whitten Vil lage, will again direct this work according to officials of the in stitution. She will be assisted by Mrs. C. B. Corley and Mrs. Gladys Cato Throughout the years girls un der Mrs. Slona’s direction have won many ribbons and prizes at district and state exhibits of their work. Miss Lillian Dillard, of the GreenvflJe school faculty, spent the week-end at her home here. Supply Of Vaccine Is Available A very limited supply of Salk polio vaccine has been received for use by local physicians. In cooperation with the State Advisory Committee on Volun tary Control and Distribution of Poliomyelitis Vaccine, this sup ply is to be given only to children from five through nine years of age, that is, those children who have reached their fifth birthday, struction is planned at the insti- but have not yet reached their 10th birthday. This vaccine will be used only on children who have not been immunized previously with the polio vaccine. It is anticipat ed that in a few more months the supply will be large enough so that vaccine will be avail able for all children, according to a spokesman for local physic ians. _ According to present plans, the second injection will be given two to four weeks after the first injection. The third injection or booster dose, will be given seven to ten months later. Parents who have children within the five to nine age group Committees Map Plans City Officials To For Membership Drive > Meet Engineers 4000 Enjoy Celebration At Joanna Observe Labor Day Employees of Joanna Cotton Mills and their families had a big day Monday—Labor Day—when a giant celebration' was arranged for their enjoyment by the mill com pany and the Joanna Foundation. More than 4,000 people of all had a barbecue dinner at noon—to the music and entertaki- memt of Arthur Smith and his company, well known .TV stars in this section. The diners were served in eight lines by 48 ladies of the commu nity, under direction of the edu cational committee of the Founda tion. The menu consisted of bar becued pork, hash, potato chips, pickles, bread, and a soft drink Entertainment was provided all during the day, from rides on merry-go-rounds for the kiddies, games and contests for both white and colored. The recreation committee of the Foundation, with Carl Franzen as J. W. Curtia, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, announced today that the eowmittees on membership are making active plans for a campaign on Septeml>er 22. R. E. Ferguson heads the committee on advance solici tations. Working with him on this committee are D. B. Smith, R. P. Hamer, T. E. Addison, R. L. Plaxico and VV. C. Baldwin. Heading the regular membership drive is L. N. War ren, general manager of the Clinton Paper Box company. Dan Yarborough, C. W. Underwood and James E. Wolfe are also on this cowmittee. A supper for the workers on the drive will be held Sep tember 19, and on the morning of the 22nd there will be a kick-off breakfast. The speaker for this meeting will be Jack Miles, executive vice president of the Greenville Cham ber of Commerce. Plans are shaping up nicely and the Chamber is looking forward to a successful campaign, Curtis said. County Citizens Asked For Relief Contributions Clinton and Laurens county I service officer for this area. Or citizens are being called upon to address Red Cross Chapter, Lau- contribute to the fund being Baptist Revival To Begin Monday raised by the Red Cross for the relief of disaster areas in North- i eastern states which were hard hit by floods recently. The unfortunate victims of one of the country’s worst floods need the help of the nation. Federal funds will be avail- a , evangelic serv.ee. at tbe First able for reconstruction in the B#ptlst chure * ^ disaster areas, but the homeless che 12lh ^ cowttnue through and destitute—those who lost ev- Sunctay( ^ 181h erything — are dependent upon . people In addrtKm to the evwung ser-1 A eonferervee to look into Clin ton’s water situation will be held Monday night, bringing together the mayor, city councils’ utilities committee, the citizens advisory committee and the engineers. Mayor Hugh Eichelberger has called the meeting in order for all the parties concerned to got to gether for a general discussion No meeting embracing all members of the group has yet been held, but informal discussions between va rious members have been entered into. Explorations will be made unto several phases of the situation. Among them will be whether to confine action iri the matter to the town of Clarion, and to extend lines to Joanna, or whether to en large the scope and include other areas in a water district The source of an enlarged water supply will also be considered. City council’s utilities committee is composed of Harry C. Layton, chairman. James P. Sloan and S. i A. Pitts 1 The citizens advisory oommJttae j includes Tom Plaxico, D. B Smith end B Hubert Boyd. For the en larged scope for study, three addi tional men were named; R. P. Hamer, and J. B. Hart ai Joanna. The engineering firm at Har wood Beebe and Co., of Spartan burg, has made studies from two viewpoints, Clinton alone, and an enlarged area B. R. Austin, superintendent of the light and water department of The recently announced series | the city, and W Brooks Owens, city cberk, will also attend the meeting. rens. contributions of the the country for food, and other necessities of clothing. vice at 8:00, morning services will Rock Bridge Revival Services A revival meeting will begin at and wish them to have the vac- chairman, adminastered the pro- cine may contact their physician, gram of sports and recreation; the : health committee with Mrs. La- vinia Cooley as chairman, provid ed entertainment for the children; the Boy Scouts, under the direc tion of Julian Hunnicutt, and the 1 Girl Scouts, under the direction of 'Hilda Oxiiier, all had roles of - -» k service during the dary. W. K. Announcement was made Waits was general chairman of Tuesday of several personnel arrangements. be held at 7:30 each day except Sunday, id has been announced , _ , _ ^ , The President has asked the 7 . 30 moving wi n aUow R <*'k Bridge Presbyterian church ■ • ‘ * Sunday, Sept. 11, at 7 30 p. m, and will continue each evening through Sunday, Sept. 18. Rev. Archie Jones of Winston- Salem, N. C-, will be the visiting evangelist. The Rev Kenneth E. Pollock is pastor. The public is invited to attend. American people, through the ampi* time for business men and Red Cross to come to their aid. women of the'community to reach The county Red Cross chapter their places of business tar the has been assigned the “rock bot- <jay tom quota” of only $850 Manv local doctors said yesterday. Personnel Changes At Clinton-Lydia in the county feel that this amount is too small and that citi zens should and will contribute more. Harold Andersoh, the field di rector for this area, lias been in Massachusetts for ovef a week assisting other field directors from all over the country in giv ing physical aid. The Rev Lucius B. Marion, Jr, a native of Clinton and now pastor of the First Baptist church of Tus caloosa, Ala., will be the guest evangelist for the services Rev _ CLEMSON-PC Mark R Osborne, Jr., pastor at the TICKETS ON SALE Wainnamaker Baptist church of Announcement was made yes- Niohols, will lead the congrega- | tCT . day by WalteT A Johnson> ath . tkmal ainging. letie director. Presbyterian college. The public is invited to attend j that tickets for the demson-P C. the services. Rev. J. H. Darr, pas-i game Saturday, Sept. 17, are now Contributions may be sent tO | tor, stated, and the entire church or> sale at the four city drug stores, Mrs. Irby Hipp. Clinton, who membership joins in urging the Howard’s Pharmacy. McGee’s, Sad- may be reached at 339-W by tel- J public to be present to hear these ler-Owens, and Yom^’s pb«w ephone. She is the Red Cross inspiring messages macy changes at Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills. Effective September 1 Mrs. Clarissa Tharp is director of rec reation at Lydia Mills and Ellis Huffstetler is athletic director- •Mrs. Tharp "who is experienced in textile recreational work, comes to Clinton from Slater Manufatcuring Company, a di vision of J. P. Stevens company at Slater, where she held a sim ilar position. Mr. Huffstetler who is also as sistant personnel director for Clinton and Lydia Mills, suc ceeds George Fleming in the post of athletic director at Lydia. He is active on the mills' athletic teams, in the Camp Fire organi zation and other community af fairs. Door prizes worth about $1,200 were distributed at a drawing of ticket stubs for the lucky winners. All in all, it was a big day for the people of Joanna. Door Prize Winners Wayne Hall—Twenty-one inch RCA television. James Fant—Twenty-one inch RCA television. C. K. Baker—Nine foot Gen eral Eelectric refrigerator. Rosie Lee Choice — Sofa bed covered with Joanna Fabric. Zadean Melton—Platform rock er covered with Joanna Fabric. George Miller—Boys’ bicycle. Dorothy Wicker—Set of dishes Grace Clark — Elecrtic frying pan. (Continued on page seven) Can You Tell Us Whose Farm This Is? \ Bigger County Fair Slated For Week of October 17 Committee Heads Named For October Convocation At P. C. $3,000 In Prizes To Be Offered Approximately $3,000 in prize* are offered exhibitors in the an nual Laurens County Fair, ac cording to the premium list now being distributed The fair is to open Monday, October 17, and will run for six days, through October 22. A new feature for this year, as announced in the catalogue, is "Kiddies Day,” which will be ob served Saturday when all school- age children, regardless at race, will be admitted to the fair grounds until 5 p. m free of Committee chairman develop ing plans for Presbyterian Col lege’s great Diamond Jubilee Convocation were announced to day by Hugh L. Eichelberger, Clinton mayor and general chair man for the occasion. The event, sceduled for Octo ber 14-16, will celebrate the col lege’s T5th anniversary and also will serve to launch the long- j charge. On that day all rides will range $2,000,000 development (» reduced to the same price as program immediately thereafter ! on the two school days, and a National leaders in several j rx>n y, saddle and bridle will be! fields will come to Presbyterian j gnen away at 5 p m. Free cou-1 College to develop the Convoca- j pons for drawing will be distribut- tion theme, "The Dawning Ren- ed on application to advertisers in aissance”, designed to point the premium book, ahead to the great era of promise I Tuesday will be white school which the future holds. day and Thursday colored school Plans and arrangements for day. Other days will be opening this program move forward today day Monday and merchants day under the direction of these Wednesday. On Friday an auto chairmen: General co - chairman with Mayor Eichelberger — George Anderson. mobile will be given away The beauty contest will be Monday night. Amusements on the midway Program — Hugh Jacobs and will be furnished by O. C. Buck's Dr. John Stephenson. Exposition, tihe same orgamzatom Promotion—W. C. Baldwin and that furnished amusements last Ben Hay Hammet. year. They announce 22 rides, 12 i Arrangements — Tom Plaxico sideshows and a kiddieland of and Lt. Col. Francis V. Smith. eight rides. Alumni Citations—W. R. An- Superintendents of the various der and James S. Gray. departments will be largely the Presbyterian Citations — John same as Last year In the adult de- H. Hunter and Dr. Geroge Bel- lingrath. Farm of the •to iarltod to ga of tho farm shows owsftt and ho will toeotoo froo of ehatgo too original mountod picture from which too abovo reproduction was mada. Thore are nc offarod tor tho correct guoaa. Join too fun. partment J W. Tinsley will be superintendent of field crops and horticulture, Arthur F. Baumber- C OP ELAND BUILDING ger and Caldwell Henderson, of BEING REMODELED • dairy cattle; Ryan F. Lawson and The Copeland building at the L. L. Norton, of beef cattle; M R. corner of Pitts and Wall streets, Burgess aaid Ernest Montjoy; of opposite Bailey’s Bank, is being poultry and rabbits. in. Identity must ho remodeled An entirely new front will be constructed along with a general modernisation of the structure. In the junior dopartmem, T. Roy DeShieMs will be superinten dent of field crops and horticul ture Mrs. J. W. Tinaiey will bo su perintendent at the aduk com munity exhibits and Mrs. T. B. Sumerel of Che junior community exhibits. In the women's division. Miss Belle Patterson and Mrs M. A Wilson will be superintendents of canned products; Mrs. Robert Wasson and Mrs Lawrence Cook at cooked foods; Mrs. Claude Cook and Mrs. Jack Davis of the flower department; Mrs. C. C. Craddock and Mrs. J. Herman Power of the needlework department. Ln the girl's division, Mrs Bea trice Sloan will be superintendent of canned products; Mrs. D. Eu gene Brown, of cooked foods, and Mrs. Fred Woods of clothing. H W. Gray is superintendent of the dog show and Joe F. Smith, Jr, is secretary. The dog show will be held at 8 p. m. Thursday evening The show is open to all residents of South Carolina Officers of the fair, which id sponsored by the Laurens Ex change Club, and Troy Madden, president; Billy Hamilton, vice president; J H Mahon, treasurer, and John Gatlin, general manager. Committee ‘chairmen are John H. Mahon, finance; P W McAlis ter, publicity and advertising; Clyde Jones, grounds and build ings; Bill PoAer, traffic and park ing; Pa?ul Culbertson, amusement and shows; C- C Herbert, agricul ture and education; Fleming Junes, premium book. Richard Shell, commercial space; Joe Smith, Jr, tickets, and Jim Bowling, projects. The executive committee is com posed of P. W McAlister. George Phinney, Caldwell Henderson, Ryan Lawson and Mrs. J. W. Tmsley. Ex-officio members are C B. Cannon, county agent, S. C. Gam brel 1, J. B. O’Dell, Myrtke Taytar and Celeste Rogers \. \