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wintt iiwnjw it/i — r </ it You Don’t Read ,» The Chronicle You Don’t Get the Newn t- v * * - The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume LVII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 2,1956 Number 5 Clinton High Musicians TOMMjr COOPER ROBERT HORTON Cooper and Horton Win Places In All-State Band Following auditions held in Spartanburg in December, Tom my Cooper and Robert Horton were named all-state bandsmen of South Carolin^Jn^the official list which was announced in Jan uary from Spartanburg. Tommy will serve as a clarinet player and Robert as a trombone player in the 90-member all-state band. Most schools placing students in the band are much larger than Clinton high and put more stress on'musioal training, said Harry A. Bouknight, band director. A second band composed of three members from each school in the state was named at the same time. Representing Clinton high school in this group will be Des- sie Jean (Roberts, John Franklin, and Jake Rasor. Members of both bands will go to Winthrop college (Friday and Saturday for the annual pre-festi val band clink. The clinic assists the students in preparing their festival music. The South Carolina high school Spring Football i%actice Begins Monday Af PC Spring toot ball practice will break into the crisp February air at Presbyterian college next Mon day afternoon. music festival will be held in April. Dr. William D. Revelli, director of bands and associate prefessor • of wood winds at the University of Michigan, will conduct the all- state band, and the second group, the clinic training band, will be in charge of Allen H. Bone, asso ciate profsesor of music at Duke university. Member# of the all-state bend were determined by audition in each of the districts. Membership in the clinic training band was by application. Presbyterian To Meet Belmont Abbey In Charlotte Friday The Presbytertaa college Bine Stockings defeated Wofford Tuesday night, 02-74, in a rough and thinble basketball game at Spartanburg. Presbyterian college will take its highest scoring basketball team In history into the Charlotte coliseum to meet the strong Belmont Abbey quintet Friday night. The Blue Hose ride the crest of a basket spree which is producing an average 98.8 points-per-game. It ranks the PC squad among the top ten scoring outfits included in the latest statistics released by the (National Association of Intercbl- PC Development Program Now At $210,325 Mark A total of $210,325 has been raised to date iir Prdsbyterian col- j lege s Diamond Jubilee Develop ment program as the campaign readies for a major effort in At lanta and vicinity. ' The present figure includes only those solicitations raised in the lo cal area drive and a few scattered special gifts frxSm outside this re gion. Atlanta, with a goal of $300,- 000, is the second region to be worked in this broad program to obtain $750,000 from the Stynods of Georgia and South Carolina during the first year. Six hundred and eighty-seven persons have contributed or pledg ed to the total $210,325 now on the books-. Of this amount. $156,- 669 has come from donors in the local area of (Laurens and Newr berry counties. The Atlanta region organization is now almost completely formed, and its organization dinner for all workers is set for next week. Ac tive solicitations will begin a week later. Alexander Enters Race For Sheriff A. R. (Alec) Alexander, proprie tor of a grocery, filling station and sportinng goods place at the Tri angle near Lake Greenwood, about half a mile from Cothran’s bridge, has announced that he will be in the. race for sheriff this summer. Mr. Alexander is 54 years of age Coach BiU Crutchfield has is-1 legiate Athletics. sued tire call to 40 candidates to report for this off-season session which will extend through the second week in March. He said the Blue Hose gridmen will be put through their paces tor approximately one and one-half hours daily, with considerable em phasis placed ypon full game con ditions. -o. Two senior lettermen will not answer the spring practice call tills year, Star tackle Robert Har rington and End Bobby Jackson, of Charlotte, the team co-captain of 1055. hung up their uniforms for the last time at the close of the past campaign. Attend Episcopal Women's Convention ' The General Convention of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Protes tant Episcopal Church of the Dio cese of Upper South Carolina mat at St. Thaddeus Episcopal church in Aiken January 24 and 25. The Rt. Rev. William Gordon, bishop of Alaska, was the guest speaker. • Those attending this meeting from All Saints Episcopal church here were Mrs. J. B. Hart, Mrs. E. N. Sullivan. Mrs. Michael Tur ner, the Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Ire land. Setting the pace for the high- riding Hosemen who have won 11 and lost just four, is forward Dave Thompson, a national leader among the individual sharpshoot ers with a blazing 28.9 average. His chief assistant in points is center Bruce Thompson, current ly averaging 22.2 points-per-con test. The pair will carry the PC hopes of revenge for the early season loss inflicted by Belmont Abbey on the Blue (Hose home court last De cember. The visitors pulled away in the closing minutes to take a colorful 100-108 triumph back to North Carolina. Coach Russ Murphy plans to round out his starting lineup with team captain Bill Toole, an ace floorman guard who averages 12.5 points offensivelor, guard Bill Sul livan .5 points) and forward Charles Sloan (4 points). Luncheon Meeting Women's Golf Assp. The Women’s Golf Association of Lakeside Country club will hold a luncheon meeting on Tuesday, February 7, at' 12:30. Mrs. George Blalock and Mrs. C. W. Anderson will be hostesses. Tee-off time is 2 o’clock. t Farmers Discussion Meet This Morning Al ^ a ^ A meeting to discuss problems for 1998 has been scheduled for farmers of the county tor this (Thursday) morning at 10 o’clock, states County Agent C. B. Can non. The session will* be held at the agricultural* buijding at Laur ens. ‘ , i Appearing on the program will be H. A. Woodle, agronomist, and P. S. Williamson, farm manage ment specialist, both from Clem- son college. Others taking .part on the pro gram will be H. A. Ropp, A SC county manager, and Dr. W. D. Mayfield, Laurens veterinarian. The Negro county agent will hold a similar meeting at a later date, it was slated. County Auditor Receiving Returns At Laurens Office • The county auditor, Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, has completed her itinerary and is now back in the office to receive property tax re turns for 1956 until March 1. Miss Culbertson said this‘is not land year but is very important that all who have made transfers and built new houses during 1955 report same and assist in fixing values on all new buildings. Also, k is important that the kind of car owned on January 1 be reported. To have oars properly returned will be of assistance when purchasing'license tags next fall. Due to the fact that automobile and truck licenses are bought in September and October and are taxable as of January 1, causes confusion as all licenses tags are reported .to the auditor and are thus charged unless notified other wise. The onliy personal property ex empt from taxes is household fur niture. Ik Wi\ A. R. (ALEC) ALEXANDER and has been a resident of Laur ens county since 1938. He is a native of the Simpeonville section of Greenville county. “The reason I am running for this office,’ v he said, “is to show my appreciation for the fine treat ment 1 have received since living in this county and to show the people of the county that I can render them the kind of service they want." Except for Sheriff W. A. Low ery, who has already said he will be in the race to succeed himself, Mr. Alexander is the only candi date so far to say definitely that he will be in the sheriffs race. Several others have been mention ed as possible candidates. Training Course At EpworHi Methodist A training school will be held at Epworth Methodist church, Jo anna. February 13. A set-up ban quet for the training school will be at the Joanna club house Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Courses and instructors are as follows: 1. The Use of the Bible With Children, Mrs. J*. A. Gray. 2. To Combine Our Efforts for Lasting Peace, Mrs. Ralph T. Wil son; especially for the women of the church. 3. How to Teach, Read and Study the Bible, Dr. Collum. 4. Understanding Ourselves, Rev. D. E. Cannady, Youth. Laurens Lions Club Passes Resolution For County “ The Lions club of Laurens at a meeting\ on January 18 passed a three-part resolution seeking to aid in the industrial development of the county. It called upon the county delegation in the general assembly to implement the resolu tion by legislative action. The club, says the resolution, would approve a program to en- epyrage the industrial develop ment of the county; would employ a full time secretary for the Coun ty Planning and Development commission; and would explore the possibility of extending a wat er line from Fountain Inn to Jo anna. Following -is the resolution: “Whereas, The Laurens Lions club is interested in the welfare and prosperity of the entire citi zenry of Laurens county; and, “Whereas, we believe that it is for the best interest of the entire citizenry to encourage and pro mote the industrial development of the county; and, “Whereas, it » further believed that certain sections of the county are unable to furnish an adequate supply of wafer to prospective new industry. “Now. therefore, be it resolved as follows: , “1. That the Laurens Lions club go on record as approving a pro gram to encourage the industrial development pf the county. “2. That the Laurens county legislative delegation be requested to furnish funds sufficient to em ploy a full-time secretary tor the Laurens County Planning and De velopment conuxusskm. “3. That the Laurens county legislative delegation be request ed to explore the feasibility of ex tending the “golden strip” from Fountain Ino to Joanna by creat ing a county water district. “4. That the secretary be direct ed to send copies of this resolu tion to each member of the coun ty legislative delegation and the chairman of the Laurens County Planning and Development com- Clinton's 'Pretty Boys' for 1956 MAC ADAIR J. C. PACE REESE YOUNG Service Clubs Choose Candidates To Raise Funds for March of Dimes mission. Brown Is Spookor At Presbytery Meet Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi dent of Presbyterian college, was one of the speakers at the annual winter meeting of Enoree Presby tery in Greenville Tuesday. President Brown addressed the group on the subject of PC’s Dia mond Jubilee Development pro gram. The meeting was held at the Dunean Presbyterian church of Greenville. Awarded Football Trophies County Formers Sign For 175 Acres Pimiento Peppers With a total of 200 acres as signed, Laurens county farmers have signed for 175 acres to be planted to pimiento peppers for the 1956 season, according to County Agent C. B. Cannon. — - TTve guaranteed price is $80 per ton for graded peppers Last year, pepper production in the county was 184 acres, averag ing 1.81 tons per acre, with a value of $29,973 60. Loans Td Finance Farm Operations ° Now Available „ Farmers in Laurens county may apply for the additional loan funds available for financing 1956 farm operating expenses, R. B. McLeaish, national admin istrator of thfc Farmers Home administration notified Henry Mitchell, the agency’s local rep resentative. this week. The loans may be used to pay a wide variety of farm and home operating expenses including the purchase fo fertilizer, tractor fuel and poison. - The loans will be made only to farmers who are operating-ml- its no larger than a famliy-type farm, and who are unable to ob tain adequate credit from other sources. Applications may be filed at the county offices of the Farmers Home administration. The office serving Laurens county is located at 112% West Main St. Laurens. Public Asked To 'Vote' for Choke Service clubs of Clinton have named their candidates in a com petition to determine who is Clinton’s “Pretty Boy” for 1956. The winner will be named next Tuesday when boxes placed in several places of business will be opened to count the cash brought by the three candidates for bene fit of the March of Dimes. The Lions 'club has nominated Mac Adair, the Exchange club’s candidate is J. C. Pace, and Reese Young will represent the Kiwan- is club. William P. Jacobs is campaign manager for Adair, Sam M<Crary for Pace, and Tom Baldwin (or Young. The managers are busy di recting efforts in “beating the bushes" tor votes for their candi dates. The method of voting is normal procedure—inserting votes through a slot in a box. The ballots will be coin of the realm—either hard cash or folding money (prefer ably the latter). Boxes have been placed m strategic locations about town, principally ih drug stores, to re ceive “votes” of supporters of each candidate. Members of the clubs have requested the pub lic to enter into the spirit of the contest and vote often. If any- Mmt iOfslli Arnold and Holliday Win In County Cotton Contest Ben Arnold, Negro farmer of the Ware Shoals community, is the Luorens county winner in the state’s five-sere cotton con test for 1955, it 14 revealed in a report from Clemson college. On his five acres, Arnold pro duced 5,225 pounds of lint—more than two bales to the acre. Growing second highest yield was Joe HolHday, of the Barks dale community, with 5,105 pounds—also more than two bales to the acre. First place winners in each county took $50 os prize money, and second place $25. Winner of first prize in the state was Wilson McDaniel- Carlisle, Chester county, with a yield of 6,310 pounds. He won $750 in prize money. Arnold and Holliday, as well so McDaniel, planted Coker 100- Foqrteen farmers in Laurens county participated in the con test, all of whom planted the Coker 100 variety, with the ex ception of one. He was * Nye Owens, winner of third place in the county, with a yield of 4,840 pounds, who planted the Wanna- maker variety . Production by the 14 Laurens county farmers ranged from 2,- 580 poundsc to 5,225 pounds. • '• m * Shady Grove Area Farmers Meet Tonigfit Farmers in the Bonds Cross Roads community and surround ing areas are invited to attend a meeting at Shady Grove commu nity house tonight (Thursday) at 730. « (E. B. Few, agriculture teacher at Clinton high school, will Mww a flhn on growing com for high yields. Various com production practices will be dtacusoed. Clinton To Observe World Day Of Prayer On Friday, Feb. 17 * ■ ■ ♦ • World Day of Prayer, spon sored by the women’s organiza tions of the city churches,, will be observed in Clinton on Friday, February 17. An 8:00 A. M. service will be held for those who prefer to at tend early or cannot attend the afternoon service. This will be conducted' by the Rev. J. E. Merchant at Broad Street Meth-| odist church. At 3:30 P. M. at Broad Street church, the service which is in] charge of the Women of the! Church of the First Presbytreian j church, will be conducted with Ed Pitts, Don Rhame, Russell women of the various churches Trammell and Henry Chandler taking part. The Blue Bird and have been presented trophies for Camp Fire girls, the Boy Scouts outstanding play during the Olin- and Cub Scouts will attend this ton high school football season, service in a body. For his good All-round play, Services will also be conducted I PKts received thfe “most valuable at each of the schools. | player” award, donated and pre seated by Joe C. McDaniel, local Fowler Brownlee I business man. The American Le- U/:il C.a^. f*<» ‘‘outstanding sportsmanship Will enrer L.OUnTy award went to Don Rhame and Commissioner Roce I w * s presented by G N Toy, as- G. Fowler Brownlee, of Lour- superintendent of schools, ens, has announced that*he will The “best defensive phsyer ’ tro Scouts' Father-Son Banquet Set For Tuesday Evening one has difficulty making up his mind who to vote for, they sug gest a vote for each. The price of each “vote” will be whatever the- "voter” wants to pay. All funds raised will be turned over to the March of Dimes cam paign, which officially closed Tuesday night with the "Mothers March.” Due to the lateness in starting the “Pretty Boy” contest, the boxes will be kept before the public through next Tuesday Informal Inspection Of College ROIC Unit Set For Feb. 9 The Reserve Officer Training corps (ROTC) of Presbyterian col lege will undergo annual informal inspection on Feb. 9. rt has beeti announced by officials otf the South Carolina Mi litany district. The inspection will cover opera tions. administration, training, se curity and supply. The inspecting officers from the South Carolina Military district will be Colonel Raymond G. Stanton, district chief; Colonel Clifton E. Single- ton, operations and training offi cer and deputy for ROTC; Lt Col. John S. Baskin, assistant opera tions and training officer; Major John P. Ripp, S-4 (supply); and Captain Eknest A. Hagenmeyer, S-l (administration and person nel f. The Laurens district Boy Scouts of America will hold its'Father All Farmers Home Administra- and Son baaquet at the Presbyte- tion offices have been instruct ed to give prompt service to all loan applications. Mr Mitchell pointed out that these loans are High School Group Attends Press Meet Seven girls from Clmton high school attended a recent meeting of District 4. South Carolina Scho- Left to right: E4 Pitts, moot valuable player; Russell Trammell, best blocker: Don Rhame, outstanding sport; Henry Chandler, best defen sive player. Trophies, Footballs and Letters Awarded Players be a candidate ki the forthcoming P* 1 * went to Henry Chandler, do- primary tor the office of county Charlie McDaniel, CUn- commiasioner. Quarterly Conference At Broad Street Church I-.. ’— A Quarterly Conference called meeting will be held at Broad St Methodist church Wednesday eve ning, February 8, st 7:30. This is S special meeting colled tor the purpeee of discussing buying prop- e*ty. ton business, man. The “best block ing” trophy went to Russell Tram mell, being donated by Johnson and Pitts Men’s Shop and pre sented by "Earl Pittr. Seniors Get Footballs Senior members of the football team were presented gold foot balls by Coach Fleming Thornton Receiving these were Paul Herd- men, Russell Trammell, Henry Chandler, Glenn Walker, Ed Pitts, Dusty Reaves, George Copeland, and Don Rhame. Jim Taylor, a newbomer to Clinton high, chose to receive a sweater and a block letter instead of a gold football. Tommy Butler, a junior playing his last eligible year, received football. . ' Sweaters and Block €’s were presented to first year players who played the required number of quarters. Letter earners . were Ronnie Hedspeth, Walter Ferrene, Joe Lark, Bari Horton, Joe Hill, and Geary Hancock. Tommy Sub- lett and Heyward Nettles were also presented sweaters and let ters Tor managing. Service stars went to last year’s letter earners who had played one year in addition to earning their letters. Receiving these were Bob by Fuller, Ray Fuller, Larry Lan- drith, Arthur Smith, Charles Mar- ler, Billy Sease, and Billy Cran ford. Coaches Honored At the conclusion of the pro gram the football team presorted gifts to Coaches Thornton and Burl Alton. short-term credit designed to help farmers finance year’s^opera- tions. Credit is also extended by the Farmers Home administra- nance adjustments and improve ments in financing poerations. tion over longer periods to fi- Real estate credit for purchase and development of family-type farms, for financing soil conser vation measures, and for the de velopment of water supply sys tems for farm home, livestock, and irrigation are also available Cotton Ginning In Laurens County Shows Big Gain Cotton ginnings m Laurens county for the 1955 crop show a huge increase as compared with the 1954 crop, a census report re veals. ' According to the report, 17,128 bales of the 1955 crop had been ginned prior to January 16. A year ago, only 9,858 bales of the 1964 crop had been ginned at that time. H This shows an increase of 7,278 bales for the 1965 crop over the previous year. The A SC county office reports 1,427 farmers planted 17,520.9 I acres in cotton in 1955. The census rian college dining hall on Tues day, February 7, at 7:46 p. m. The banquet will officially launch the new four-year program-“Onward! lasUc associa tion « Spar-t A «r /""y-v, *.*■% ♦ ** i tvirilDVirjJ. NI After a business meeltfig, in fuch Mr Fletcher Ferguson was for God and lily Country L. L. Stanley, scout executive j of the Blue Ridge council, will be the speaker All scouts are asked to attend with their fathers. Tickets may be secured from local Scoutmasters through Satur day, February 4. Mrs. Mason's Mother Passes In Georgia Mrs. Jessie Farrow died Thurs day in Lyons, Ga Funeral services were held Saturday and .burial was near Lyons. Mrs. Farrow was the mother of Mrs. John M. Mason of Clinton. Wf introduced as the hedfc director of the S. C S P A , discussion groups were held o:. va|rious types of newspaper article^ problems of publication, and good news writ ing. Those attending from Clinton 1 were Florence Winn, Mary Martha" Bryson, Jane Todd, Charlotte De- Vinney, Marie Watts, Frances Cun ningham, and Sara Prtts. Mrs. James Sloan, editorial ad viser of the high school paper. The Sentinel, accompanied the group. The girls are members of the pa per's staff. Contributions for Polio Driye Con Still Be. Made gin report shows only 392.9 bales short of on average of a bale per acre for 1955 in Laurens county There isi still some cotton to be picked and ginned in the county, says County Agent C. B. Cannon, which will lower the number of bales needed to make a bale aver age per acre. Eostem Star To Have Fellowship Night The James B. Parrott No. 9 Ord er of Eastern Star will entertain the Masons from Campbell lodge No. 44 with a Felkwrtrip night Friday, February 3, at 8 o’clock In the Masonic temple. Mrs. James Von Holton will be in change of First reports from the Moth er’s March Tuesday night In the March of Dimes campaign show that $1,641.63 was collected. Mrs. Charles Barnett was chairman of the march. Tuesday’s rffort was sponsor ed by the American Legion Aux iliary and the collections were made by members’of the saxil lary, assisted by Mothers dab members from Clinton and Lydia Mills. The report on the Mother’s March Is not complete and no report has yet been made an the generdt- campaign In the dty. It is hoped that a coa^lete report can be riven an the drive next week. Anyone who wtoheo to make a the March of itributioh to Dimes may call Mias Speak*, who with J. C. Is eo-<$alrman of the In the C tin tea area. Although the March of Dimes Miss Rebecca Speake and J. C. Thomas are co-chairmen tor the Clinton area in this year’s drive. They urge anyone still desiring to make a contribution to return the envelopes to the local March of Domes headquarters as .soon as possible. All funds sent in either through the March of Dimes envelopes, or through other sources are used exclusively in the fight to wipe out polio, these campaign lead ers say. w _- r — "Through the March of Dunes, the nation has approached very closely ot the Ultimate goal of eliminating polio as a dread crippler,” a statement from the South Carloina March of Dunes headquarters says. "But," the statement continues, "the final victory is not yet won, and polio is not yet ticked.” ^ "Evidence of this.” the state ment said, “is the more than 300 cases of polk) which occurred I in South Carolina tost year. campaign officially ended on Jan. Local campaign toaefer 5 point out that only through the March 31, leaders of the drive reminded the public today that their enve- the program. Ail members ere to- topes may still be sent to and oth- vtted to attend. er contributions received. - of Dimes can the nation assure continued and uninterrupted help tor the thousands of have been stricken with polio.