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THE CLINTON CHR6NICLE
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Thursday, Jaiiuary 12, 1956
Student Campaign^
"or PC Development
Program Underway
contribution he signifies on his
pledge card to any or all the
.campus organizations to which
he belongs.
The Student Devel^pmQftt pro
gram in connection " with the
Presbyterian College Diamond
J ubilee got underway last
Wednesday night at an organiza
tional meeting held in the chapel?
Committee Chairman Tommy
Turner distributed the pledge
c^rds to be given to each studeht
on the Presbyterian "college camr
bus. .
The students will signify on
the cards the amount they wish
to contribute on a semester basis
to the proposed Studeht Union
building. A total contribution of
thirty dollars will be asked as
an average gift, with the pay
ment spread out oyer six semes
ters.
The students themselves set a|
goal of $28,000 The total gift
will be» comn^morated by a
plaque in the main lounge of the
building if the student body so
desires.
Morris Has Upset
Win Over MoyIan
Tampa, Fla. — Allen Morris,
Presbyterian College star from
Atlanta, knocked defending
champion Eddie/Moylan out of
the Dixie Tennis tournament
Saturday in a long hard match,
r' Displaying a terrific serve and
parent#, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hel- hitting all .his strokes powerfully,
Morris won the semifinal match
Lt., Mrs. Hel lams
Go To Oklahoma
Lt. * and Mrs. Robert B. Hel-
lams. Jr., left Sunday for Enid,
Oklahoma after*a visit with their
lams, Mr and Mrs. A. C. Work
man. ' V
Lt. Hellams has been stationed
at Graham Air Force Base. Ma
rianna, Fla. for primary flight
training and ;s now going to Vance
Air Force Base at Enid for mul
ti engine flight training at the
completion of which he will re
ceive his wings.
Navy Seeks Men
At Former Rate Held
The commanding officer of the
Naval Reserve Training Center
at Greenville has stated that the
Navy is continuing its recruiting
program whereby ex-Navy men
The campaign is set up to u’ork in most rates may go back on ac-
through the classes, with each
class being divided up into a ma
jor, two captains, and subordi-
tive duty through the Naval Re
serve" with the rate they held, re
gardless of tmie since discharge.
nate lieutenants. The class with ( The program also offers other
advantages, he said.
For details, interested men
may contact the Naval Reserve
Training Center, 426 N.‘ Main
Street, Greenville, or see the lo
cal Navy recruiter at the post
office.
the highest percentage of cop^
tributions will receive a silver
cup and each organization at
taining its goal will receive a ci
tation signed by the president of
the college. ,
Each student may credit the
6-1, 6-4, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3.
He started off with a streak
where every shot worked per
fectly. Then Moy lan, a, clever
veteran from Trenton; N. J.,
gradually exerted the pressure,
slowed the pace down to suit his
game, and seemed to have the
match under control w»ith a 3-1
lead in the final set,
I Mojris came back with anoth-
[ er drive to sweep five straight
games and the match?
- Morris said of the streak, “I
don’t know what happened when
I was down 1-3 in the fifth set.
Suddenly I started playing like
I never played before, and won
live straight games.”
‘‘It’s something A1 has needed,”
his coach, Jim Leighton, said.
.‘This should give him confi
dence. Maybe now he can get
started and make the Davis Cup
selectors sit up and take notice
He has worked continuously
under the tutelage of Leighton to
improve his play. “His forehand
has improved more than any
thing " the coach said.
S. C. Electric-Gas
Promotes Goodman
John M. Goodman, native of
Laurens county, has advanced in
the South Carohna Electric and
Gas Cqmpany organisation *in
Charjeaton, according to an an-
noupcement^ by Harold A. Petit,
vice president and manager of
the Charleston division.
tylr. Goodman, who has been
stationed at Denmark as man
ager of agricultural development.
Charleston divisiofcr- has "been
made manager of the department
for the Charleston and Columbia
divisions. ^_
IF YOU DON'T READ
THE CHRONICLE
YOU DON'T GET TUT. HEWS
PHONE 74
Laurens Mills
Replacing All
Spindle Equipment.
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Laurens, Jan. 5—A complete re
placement program in the spin
ning department of Laurels Mills
is scheduled for the late ( sprinfe,
according to J. M. Jackson, gener
al manager. ’
Forty thousand new spindles
have been brdered, he said by
Deering Milliken Co. for its
plant here at a cost of $1,500,000.
The spindles, Rieter G-4 high
draft cotton spinning frames/ will
replace the 35,000 aphidle^ how
in place and provide an addition
al 5,000 spindles, Mr.'Jackson
said. ' . * * v
uces blended
cards and 046
(Laurens Mills
fabrics. It has jo
.ms •
M. L. Smith /is president of the
company.
Dr. Fred E. Holcombe
OPTOMETRIST
Offices at
2uu South Broad SL
Phone 658
Office Boon t:M to S:St
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FOR OUR
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AND NEVER EVEN
FEELING IT!
Pay wkly. for 50 weeks
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $600 000 00
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Saturday (One Day)
TOP GUN
Jan. 14;;
He Was “Top Gun” Faster On the Draw
• . . 4 Than Anyone In the West
With STERLING HAYDEN and NAREN BOOTH
COMEDY CARTOON
Monday-Tuesday
Jan. 16-17 i;
MAN OF VIOLENCE—
WOMAN OF COURAGE!
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Wednesday (One Day) • Jan. 181
SUMMERTIME
Technicolor
Love Story Filmed In Beautiful Venice
With KATHERINE HEPBURN and
ROSSANE BRAZZL
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PC Professors
Contribute Papers
Two Presbyterian college pro
fessor sercently produced papers
of some note in their respective
fields. '
Dr. Newton B. Jones, professor
of history, contributed an article
entitled “A European Tours
America in 1820” to the fall is
sue of “The Georgia Review.”
Dr. John W. Stevenson, associ
ate professor of English at the
annual meeting of the Modern
Language association, read a pa
per on the siifbject J'The Shrop
shire Pastors,.—; A Reading of
Houseman’s Poetry".
Pepper Acreage
For Laurens County
Reduced For '56 Crop
The pimiento pepper acreage
for Laurens County has been re
duced from 184 acres to 150 for
I the 1956 crop County Agent C.
B. Cannon states. The guaran
teed price has been set at $80
a ton, based on the same pre
vailing grade.
Signing for pepper acreage
will take place at the Agricul
ture building in Laurens on
January 26, from 9:00 a m. to 12
noon. Old growers will be given
preference, it was stated. Pepper
acreage is not under the govern
ment-control program.
T. J. Harper field representa
tive of Pomona Products Com
pany, Griffin, Ga., which con
tracts to buy the pepper crop in
Laurens county, stated the re
duced acreage for the county w;as
due to high production last year
througout .the pepper beft, which
caused a large supply of canned
pepper to be put in storage. The
Pomona company canned 9 975
tons of pepper last year alone.
There are 18 other canning plants
in Georgia. - .
Laurens county grew 184 acres
jn 1955, producing approximately
332.43 tons of pepper valued at,
approximately $30,000.
Report of Condition ot
M. S. Bailey 4& Son, Bankers .
Of Clinton in the State of Sooth Carolina
at the close of business on Dec. 31, 1955.
, ASSETS "
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve
balances, and casli items in process of collection $1,409,886.59
United States Government obligations,
direct and guaranteed 961,000.00
Obligations of States and political subdivisions : 1,046,801.45
Other bonds, notes, and debentures 2,000.00
Loans'and discounts (including $1,743.90 overdrafts) . 2,131,175.02
Bank premises owned $1.00, furniture and fixtures $614.54 615.54
Real estate owned other than bank premises 1-00
Othfcr assets 22,493.75
TOTAL ASSETS $5,573,973.35
f LIABILITIES
Demand deposits at individuals, partnerships,
and corporations $4,107,482.58
Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, ^
and corporations *. .
Deposits at United States Government
*■ (including postal savings) :l j. 100,507.74
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 304,762.4/1
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 6,633.19
TOTAL DEPOSITS 4 /.. $4^807.750.24
Other liabUities ^ 46,195.44
286,274.32
TOTAL LIABILITIES ^ :.. $4,855,945.68
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital* $ 500,000.00
Surplus - 125,000.00
Undivided profits J... 93,027.67
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 716,027.87
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $5$73,973.35
♦This bank's capital consists of: Common stock with total par value
of $500,000.00.
MEMORANDA
Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities
and for other purposes t $707,000.00
I, Simpson, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, and that It fully and correctly
represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and
set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
G. L. SIMPSON
Correct—'Attest: R. C. Adair, Robert M. Vance, P. S. Bailey, W. C.
Neely, Directors. 1 * . .
State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, ss: *
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7t£ day of January, 1956,
and I hereby certify that I am not an.officer or director of this bank.
JOHN L. MIMNAUG/H, Notary Public
My commission expires at pleasure of Governor.
FLASH! - FLASH! - FLASH!
GOOD USED CARS
WHOLESALE PRICES
J; 52 STUDEBAKER Champion. One own-
;; . er. Clean. A good buy—
$595.60 ,
47 DODGE 4-Door. Good transporta
tion—
$295.00
3 3 51 MERCURY Mnoterey. Radio, heat-
’! er, W. S. W. Clean JocaFcar—
$595.00
52 DODGE 4-Door Cornet. 35,000 actual
miles. Heater, one owner. Extra
- - clean—
$695.00’
< > 50 DC^DGE Hard Top. Radio, heater, W.
o k S. W. Gyramatic. Extra good buy—
il ^ $495.00
48 PLYMOUTH 4-Door. Radio, heater,
new tires—
$295.00
3 3 50 FORD Custom 2-Door. Radio, heater.
JI Clean— -
$495.00
49 LINCOLN 2-Door. Radio, heater, au
tomatic—
$195.00
i; 50 CHEVROLET Deluxe 2-Door. Radio,
J l new tires. Clean local car—
$495.00
48 FORD 2-Door “V-S.” Good tino—
$195.00
49 CHEVROLET 4-Door. Radio, heater,
dean, local car. Good condition—
z $395.00
< l 50 KAISER 4-Door. Overdrive, good
<! p tires. Clean local car. A good buy—
i[ $245.00
42 OLDSMOBILE 4-Door. Heater, good
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JI 50 DODGE 2-Door. Heater,, new tires.
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48 FORD 2-Door. Extra clean. A good
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Bargain Department
!;18 WILLYS PANEL $195.00
3 47 CHEVROLET 2-DOOR $ 99.00
3 41 FORD 2-DOOR $ 50.00
3 39 CHEVROLET "2-DOOR $ 50.00
3 42 DODGE 2-DOOR $125.00
' 47 FORD 2-Door. Good transportation—
$100.00 ‘ ^
49 FORD “6.” Runs good—
$195.00
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706 Killed In Highway
Accidents In 1955 -
Seven hundred and six drivers,
passengers and pedestrians were
killed in traffic accidents in
South Carplina in l9p5, the state
highway department announced
today. This is 142 more deaths
than the 564 killed in 1954.
Unless there are delated
deaths due to injuries or others
reported late, the 706 figure will
stand as official. It includes 16
persons who were killed from
December 25 through 31, the last
week of the year. There were
alsp 162 injured during the week
And a total of 564 accidents. .
PC Basketeers ♦
Fall To Erskine
Led by big forward Ralph
Moore, who poured through 4:
points, Erskine’s- Flying Flebt
tripped Presbyterian’s Blue
100-95, here Saturday night?
It was a nip and tuck battle all
the way and the Blue Hose left
fpr intermission holdijarg a slim
52-51 margin.
Bruce Thompson hit on a field
! goal 15 seconds before halftime
to push the Hose ahead Presby
terian • pulled out front by six
points eally in: the s&cond half.
After four and a half minutes of
Hie second half, Erskine took the
lead, 66-65. * • ’ .
“ The lead kept changing until
ferskinfe pulled to a nine-point
lead with eight minutes remain
ing. The Fleet stayed in front and
managed to staVe off a determin
ed bid by the Hose. Five of the
two minutes remaining.
• Erskine was outscored in field
P. C. regulars fouled out with
goals, but won id the foul line
with 41 free throws.
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