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If Yon Don’t Read The Chronicle Yon Don’t Get the Newt ©hr (ElintDn (Efrnmirlp The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume j-VI Clinton, S. C., Thursday, December 22, 1955 Number 51 Seek ^ Advantages Of COUHty Steks hespacti ve Industrial Plants The Laurens County Planning board has issued an attractive brochure containing informtaion of interest to industrial organi zations that contemplate locating plants in the county. Contadned in the attractive blue-covered presentation is a message from Governor George Bell Timmerman, Jr. who says: “South Carolinians are individ ualists and conservative. The best expression of their charac ter is in the sensible, stable gov ernment they have created, which is friendly and cooperative toward sound industry.” Also in the booklet are letters from the county delegation in mayors of Clinton and Laurens, the general assembly and the pledging their cooperation and pointing out the advantages of fered by the county to prospec tive industries. A summary of the physical as sets of several towns in the coun ty is given, including Laurens, Clinton, Cross Hill, Gray Court, Hickory Tavern, Waterloo, and showing views of several suit able industrial sites in or near these points.. Information is given on popu lation, schools, hospitals, police and fire protection, taxes bond ed indebtedness, bank deposits, churches, recreational facilities, hotels, utilities (power, gas, wa ter, sewerage systems, garbage disposal), climate, transportation facilities including railroad fa cilities, truck lines, nearness to air service, mail, parcel post, ex press and freight service, present industrial situation, including number of plants and personnel employed, estimated labor sup ply, etc. A number of photographs of schools, churches, homes, hospit als, libraries, etc., in the county appear in the brochure. ^ section is devoted to the st'ite of South Carolina which gives a summary of the state’s financial condition embracing bonded indebtedness a year’s budget (showing that constitu tional requirements make it mandatory for the state’s expen ditures to match income), tax in formation (income, inheritance, corporate, individual, etc.), wa ter laws, weather information, hours and average earnings in manufacturing plants in the state. The publication was issued by the planning board, whose mem bers are: D. F. Patterson, Lau rens, chairman; James D. Was son, Hickory Tavern; Tom Plaxi- co, Clinton; Niles C. Clark, Wa terloo; gnd Dr. W. T. Pace, Gray Court. ^ Masonic Bodies Name Officers V/ The York Rite bodies of Mas onry in the city have elected the following officers to serve for the year of 1956, Campbell Lodge No. 44. AFM T. Leo Heatherly, worshipful master. William J. Davis, senior war den. R. A. Stephenson, Junior war den. F. E. Miller, treasurer. T: P. Adair, Moratory. George J. Sineath, senior dea con '. Fred D. Bragg Jr., junior dea con. • James Walker, steward. Gillette Simpeon, steward. C. C. Brookshire, tiler Rev. J. E. Merchant, chaplain. William Plumer Jacobs Chapter No. 54. RAM William J. Davis, high priest. G. J. Sineath, king. R. P. Hamer, scribe. F. E. Miller, treasurer! V. P. Adair, secretary. Browning tMcus, 0. of H. David WoNkC, G. J. F. Elbson R. A. C. S. C. Chaney, II 3rd V. B. F. Harvey, M. 2nd V. J. M. Hudgens, M. 1st V. Bragg, Jr., sentinel. CoancQ No. 40. RJC~8 M. N. DeYoung, I. M. G. J. Sineath, D. M. W. J. Davis P. C. W. • F. E. Miller, Treasurer. V. P. Adair, secretary. J. F. Ellison, c. a B. F. Harvey, C. C. David Word, steward. Fred Bragg Jr., sentinel. Thomwell, Qinton High Key dubs Get Charters ’ ® • Sponsored By Local Kiwanis Group Two Key clubs sponsored by the Clinton Kiwanis club received charters last Thursday night at presentation ceremonies at the Presbyterian college dining hall. They were the recently organ ized Key clubs ,at Thomwell high school and Clinton high school. The charter to the Thornwell club was presented by Dr. W. Redd Turner, pastor of the First Pres byterian church and the charter of the Clinton high club by Dr. M. A. Macdonald, president of Thomwell orphanage. Both Dr. Turner and Dr. Macdonald are members of the local Kiwanis club and were representing the club in the presentation ceremony. They accompanied the presentations with appropriate remarks to th2 young members of the new clubs. Officers of the two clubs were installed during the evening. The Thomwell installation was by Robert M. Vance, president of the Clinton Kiwanis, club, and the Clinton high installation by Reese Young, lieutenant governor of Ki wanis International, Ninth divi sions, and member of the Clinton club. Both informed the officers of the clubs what the duties of their respective offices were, and charged them with carrying out of their obligations in leading the groyps Each of the clubs has an advis or in the local Kiwanis club, D. S. Luren Lown for Clinton Mr Tem pleton was # unable to be present for the occasion, and Mr,. Lown Clinton 25 Years Ago Seen From Chronicle Files Christinas Week In 1930 Reviewed Items taken from The Chron icle, issue of December 25, 1930, l will 'be read with interest by present day subscribers after 25 years: L. B. Dillard and J. A. Bailey, local merchants, were having sales at their stores, with prices based on 10-cent cotton. Dillard’s highest priced trousers were sell ing for $5.00, fancy six 19c, work shoes (highest price) $3.95, boys’ shoes were $1.45, $2.00 shirts (none better made, he said) were $1.15, men’s caps (some adjust able for size) $1.10. Clinton Motor Co., authorized Ford dealers were closing out their used car stock at from $10 to $200. Baldwin’s Grocery advertised their Christmas line of “Good Things To Eat”, Walnuts were 25c lb., Brazil Nuts ymd Almonds 27 l-2c, seedede and seedless raisins 10c lb., citron 45c, crystal- ized cherries 69c, crystallized pineapple, 60c, fresh hams 25c lb.; pork sausage 28c, mixed sausage 20c, dressed turkeys 30c lb., turkeys on foot 28c lb., sugar- cured hams 27c lb., rib roast of beef 25c lb. steak roast 27c, T- bone steak 30c. Other advertisers in The | Chronicle were: B. L. King’s la dies’ store, J. C. PenneyCo., Tlie Bee Hive Dept. Store, Frontis Jewelry Store, Copeland-Stone Co., Willies and Co., with furni ture stores in Laurens and Clin ton, Kellers Drug Store, M. S. Bailey and Son, Bankers, Blake IN Mrs. George W. Taylor is spend ing the faoUdagrs in South Pitts burg, Tenn., /with her daughter, Mis. Ernest Cushman, and the Rev. Mr. Cuehmen. was being raised for needy chil dren of the community, with C. E. Galloway as chairman. Th^ Broad Street Methodist church choir gave a cantata “The Holy Child,” under the direction of Miss Aline Eden, who was di lector of music at the State Training School. Addison Neighbors of Wil- liamston, spent the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Neighbors. Mrs. Spurgeon Sumerel and little daughter, Virginia, visited relatives in Belton. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bozard of Greenville, visited Mm- Bozard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hen ry. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Giles and children, Thurston and Patricia, were with relatives in St. Peters burg, Fla., for Christmas. Dr. J. B. Kennedy, professor at Presbyterian colege, visited in York for the holidays. Miss Georgia Bee Blakely of Erskine college, wa* at home for Christmas. Miss Alden Bailey of Easley, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs J. A. Bailey. Miss Kate Milam, teacher in Springfield, was at home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Buchanan of Swannanoa, N. C., spent Christmas here with relatives. Robert Steer of Clemson col- of Swannanoa, N. C. spent lege, was at home with his par- Pageant Be Presented By Young People Christmas Night 'The Blessed Nativity" will be presented in Montgomery Memor ial Hall (school auditorium) on Christmas night at 8:00 by mem bers of the Senior High Fellow ship of Thomwell. This pageant will be under the direction of Miss Juliet McCrorey, Adult Advisor for the group, and Choral Director Miss Luva McDonald. This pageant is by Hazel E. Har rison and consists of spoken parts, a series of tableaux and lovely, as well as unusual, Christmas music. Some ninety of the Thomwell children will take part in the pag eant, or the Junior or Senior choir, and the pageant gives promise of again being the highlight of the Thomwell Christmas season. The public is cordially invited to this presentation. Local Buys S. G. Herd of Herefords 1 t. The herd of nurebred Hereford breeding cattle owned by the late S. G. Dillard has been sold to Thomwell Orphanage, it was an nounced here this week. The herd of 80, maintained over a period of years by Mr. Dillard, was known as one of the best breeding herds in the South east. Cantatas, Christmas Music Be Broadcast Chest Officials Award 'Oscars' for Good Work Community Chest officials to- are Calvin Cooper. Dan Yarbor- day announced the winners of ough, Bryan Coates, Vernon “Oscars” for outstanding work in Trammell and W. L. Corbett, the drive that has just been com-! ’^ Ils y ear an Oscar will be p/eted. These -Oeoen" P^ented to P. S. Beiley m rec- v ogrution of the response the chest awarded on the basis of service receives from Clinton and Lydia to the Community Chest and Cotton Mills. “It is a small tok- of en of thanks to the many people ' in these organizations and the support they lend to the Com- Merchants To Take Only One Holiday, Monday, Dec. 26 The Retail Council of the Chamber of Commerce announc ed today that member businesses will be closed Monday, Dec. 26. for the Christmas holiday. The stores will remajp open Wednes day afternoon,'Dee 28 New Year’s day will be observ- 2. The stores will remaih open ed by closing Monday. January 1 Wednesday afternoon, January 4. Starting the following week, the 11th, they will begin the Wed- neslay afternoon closings as us ual Major Elbert Jones Completes Course At i General Staff College they represent many hours hard work for this worthy cause, L. H. Lee, Chest president, said. “Without the work of the la dies in the residential areas the mumty Chest ” Lee said. Communion Service f T' d 0°! T T? T' : At Episcopol Church he said, and for this outstandim; r r m ly’« Grocery, J. M. Pitts’ Store ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Steer. advertised fireworks. One page of Christmas greeting advs was carried in the Christmas week issue. An “Empty Stocking” fund Albert Abrams of Hot Springs, N. C., visited his mother, Mrs. Estelle Abrams. Willard L. Jones was with his (continued on page 4) work the following ladies will be awarded Oscars: Mrs. Dan Yarbotough, Mrs. Jack Red and Mrs. Tom Baldwin, who headed the residential solicitation and their assistants who gave of their time: Mrs. D. O. Rhame, Mrs. George Blalock and Mrs. Robert Vance. In the men’s division Claude Crocker who served as drive chairman, will get on award. Other men to receive an “Oscar” A communion service will be held at All Saints Episcopal church Christmas Eve at 12 midnight, it has been announced by Rev. Clyde L. Ireland, priest-in-charge. Christmas day at 9:39 a family worship service of morning prayer and sermon will be conducted. The junior choir will assist with the Christmas music for this service. An invitation has been extended to the public to attend the ser vices. County Farmers Vote In Favor Of Quotas In Referendum Dec. IB Only 280 Laurens county farm ers voted in the cotton quota ref erendum on December 13 it is reported by County Agent C. B. Canndn. Of the 280. only seven ^cast dissenting votes, 273 voting for the imposition of quotas. More than 1500 farmers were eligible to vote, Mr. Cannon said. With the approval of market- The cantatas and special Christ- j n g quotas, the government will mas music of churches in the area support cotton prices this year at Friends and relatives here of Major William Elbert Jones, of Woodruflf, infantry, U. S. Army Reserve, will be interested to know he was graduated Friday from the Command General Staff college, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Major Jones was in attendance upon the course from August 24. His present assignment is assist ant G-A, 3063rd Replacement Training Center, Spartanburg. The purpose of the course is to qualify officers for duty with the general staff and combat divisions or logistical commands, and to fa miliarize them with the duties of the general staff at corps, army and communications zone level. Mr. Jones is married to the former Mass Frances Coates, of Mountville. He is a former resi dent of Clinton. spoke for both when he addressed remarks to the two clubs. Each individual member of the two clubs was introduced to the assembly which consisted mainly of members of the local Kiwanis club and several invited guests. The committee from the Kiwan is club working on the organiza tion of the two Key clubs consist ed of V S. Harwell, chairman, Joe Delany, W. C. Baldwin, Louis Wallace, Robert Wickham, James Von Hollen and Howard Smith. Joe Delany was master of cere monies for the occasion. Thomwell Club Officers and noembers' of the Thomwell club are: Eddie Sweat, president; Millard Daniels, vice president; William Glasure, sec retary; Howard Lucas, treasurer; Pete Wickham, Jerry Stewart, Dennis Bennett, Wayne Lewis, Grady Lewis, Kenneth Mershon. Jimmy Eason, Holmes Roberts, Maxie Wray, Sammy Roth, Roy Vaughn, Donald Ward, Buddy Mc- Abee, Charles Fountain, Billy Brockington, Gene Lucas, Milton Mayes. Clinton High Club Neil Dailey, president; John Franklin vice president; Tommy Cooper, secretary; Don Rhame, treasurer; Jesse Johnston, James Cagle, Billy Davis, Jerry Pitts, Barry Ellison, Robert Elmore, James Compton, Robert Neely, Ted Davenport, Joe Hill, Billy El- dr idge, James Chandler, Dillard Jacobs, Joe Neely, Joe Dailey, Robert Horton. Key Clubs Key clubs are alfiluUed with an international organization operat ing 1,557 clubs with 35,000 mem- oers in vhe United States, Canada and Hawaii. They are organized among high school student bodies and by precept and example of Kiwamans learn of their‘prospec tive adult roles in life, and the meaning of serviceable, aggressive citizenship. Key clubs are products of the Kiwanis program of youth and citizenship service. Key clubs have their own organization that paral lels the Kiwanis organization, but there is direct liaison between Key clubs and Kiwanis, with the Ki- wanians offering advice and coun sel. ' The first Key club was organ ized in Sacramento, Calif., in May 1925, and is still in existence. It soon spread to other states, with Florida forming the first state or ganization in 1939 Florida, too, took the lead in or ganizing the international set-up at their state association meeting in HH3. They invited Key club bers fronj Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina and Tennessee to join them in the movement at that time. Units haive since been formed in Canada and Hawaii. A special department is main tained at Kiwanis International offices to serve as a clearing house for Key club information, to keep the records and handle correspon dence of the organization and to provide effective liaison between Key clubs and Kiwanis, and also to conduct the annual internation al conventions. Key clubbers have their own rponthly paper—theKey- noter Candlelight Service At Lutheran Church i will be broadcast at various hours December 24, 26 and 26 over ra dio station WLBG, Laurens. Schedule of broadcast is listed elsewhere In the advertising col umns. 75 to 90 per cent of parity, Can non said. Farmers who over plant their allotments in 1956 will pay a penalty on production on the excess acreage as requir ed by laws passed by Congress. Towns In County Get Taxes Shares Towns of Laurens county have received payments from the state tax commission as their shares of the state tax on beer and wine for the quarter ending in September. Tax commission records show that $146,604.59 has been paid to the towns of aities of the state, in addition to $128,278 to the coun ties The state has retained $1,557,000 in its general fund for support of the schools and for other state purposes. Distribution to the towns of Laurens county were; Clinton, $1,- 384.53; Cross Hill, $104.82; Gray Court, $92.51; Laurens, $1,672 32; Waterloo, $31.23. A candlelight service will be held Saturday evening at 9 o’clock at St. John's Lutheran church. Rev. J. Marion Rhoden, former pastor will be here for the service. The service is the traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight service at St. John’s church and will be gin at 9 p. m. It will feature fa miliar Christmas hymns and car ols. A special choir will be made Pick Blalock Home Best Decorated Monday evening in connection with the event, “Christmas In Clinton,” which is sponsored by the Clinton Council of Garden clubs, homes in the city were viewed and judged with ribbons going to the following: Best All Round—Mrs. George R. Blalock, Mrs. Tom Addison, Mrs. Bryan Coats, and honorable up of members of other churches mention going to the following: in Clinton as well as members of St. John’s. The public is cordially invited. County Ginning Report Shows Almost Bole Per Acre Production The census gin report shows that 16,854 bales of cotton were ginned in Laurens county from the 1955 crop prior to December l, as compared with 9,825 bales ginned from the 1954 cotton crop on the same date. This is an in crease of 7,029 bales over 1954 production. The ASC county office reports that 1,427 farms planted 17,520.9 acres in cotton this year. As of December 1 this year, the county only needs to gin 667 more bales to Have an average of a bale of cotton per acre for 1955, which is one of the beat cotton crops ever produced in the county. Mrs. Robert F Black, Mrs. Mil- lord Smith, Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr.,. Mrs. Murphey Timmerman, Mrs. J E. Merchant, Mrs. G. W. Bell, Mrs. James Sloan, Mrs. Kit Young and Mrs. Jasper Rowland. Most Appropriate—Mrs. Charlfes Hollis, Jr:, Mrs. Horace Payne, Mrs. Edwin A. Farnell, Jr., and honorable mention to Mrs. Edward Ferguson. Most Original — Mrs. Howard Watkins, Mrs. A. C. Young, Jr., Mrs. P. M. Puts, and honorable mention, Mrs. Fred Holcomb. Best Door— Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Sr., Mrs. T L. Elder, Mrs. Michael Turner, honorable mention, Mrs. E. N Sullivan. Also in connection with the event, many visitors were invited to H artness Hall on the Thorn wall campus which had been decorat ed by* Garden club members for the occasion and to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church which emphasized the religious theme of Christinas. ^