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▼ F 4 ■ •li ' i If Too Don’t Rend The Chronicle * y Ton Don’t Get the News I !/ + .-'u i:-. .-i ■ v The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable < % : Volume LVII T i Clinton, S. C, Thursday, May 10,1956 .Number 19 Chambers of Commerce Ask Clinton-Laurens Highway^Be Rebuilt Future Citizens of Clinton Local Merchants t Joanna Foundation Hears Reports On Activities For Year Soil Conservation Week Is Being Throughont the County Men’s stewardship of the land is being observed in Laurens county during this week, accord ing to Ryan F. Lawson, chair man of the board' of district su- * pervisors of the Laurens Soil ' Conservation district. The local observance includes sermons in a large number of lo cal churches, community meet ings, Future Fanners of America essay contest, distribution of soil conservation, literature to coun- yt schools and class room dis cussions on the subject. Also several schools are showing con servation films during chapel . exercises with comments by the local agricultural teachers. The purpose of Soil Steward ship week, which is sponsored nationally by the National Asso ciation of Soil Conservation dis tricts, js “to remind people in all walks of life that man is but a steward, not owner, of God’s soil, water, aad plants The observance was started as Soil Stewardship Sunday ten years ago by Southern farm mag azine, (Farm and Ranch). The response of miAisters and laymen National-Soil Conservation Dis-' will be completed within the nexv was so great thkt the soil stew ardship idea spread rapidly. The Greenville Section Reaches 60% In College Campaign' Greenville county boosted its contribution to Presbyterian col lege’s Diamond Jubilee Develop ment program to $59,951 in a sec ond report meeting Monday . night. This figure represented an in crease of more than $25,000 over the first report total last week Another report meeting is sched uled for next Monday, at which time the group will seek to achieve its goal of $100,000 to ward Presbyterian’s over-all 1958 , objective of $750,000 from its two controlling Synods of South Caro lina and Georgia. ' •* Biggest news of the second re port meeting was the official an nouncement by the Greenville First Presbyterian church of its project to assure Presbyterian college of at least $15,000 from "that congregation. Among the leaders to date: Greenville Fourth Church—$9, 595; Greenville Second Church- $9,295; Greer First Church—$4,- 690; Fountain Inn First Church— $1,845; Lickville Church—$1,430: and the Reedy River Church— ' $1,001. Various foundations around Greenville have added $8,200. tricts association, upon the re quest of Farm and Ranch, took over sponsorship of the event last year to expand it nationwide and this year expanded it from Soil Stewardship Sunday to Soil Stewardship week. “Its observance throughout the county should help our citizens learn more about true relation cf land and water to their material and spiritual welfare,” Mr. Law- son said. Soil conservation and wise use of land is the remaining frontier in American agriculture. There is no more land to settle. Our land frontier in Laurens county is 436,640 acres. Some of this land is being properly used and treated and some ^ being mis used and ' ~ ~ It is the jy j^land. wi capal few years. 367,494 acres have been covered by the soil survey to date. The remaining 79,146 acres will be surveyed by W. E. Jones, SCS scientist. When fin ished the survey will be check ed and published with a soil sur vey report. Farmers interested in a land capability map of their farms should contact the local work unit office or one of the super- viaors of the Laurens Soil Con servation district. They are: Ry an F. Lawson, W. P. Dickson, Sam B. Fleming, J. W. Tinsley and James D. Wasson. Council Hears Reports At Session More or less routine reports w* ests the frimer just as it does the business man. In either case, capital investment and deprecia tion must be considered. Erosion can erase profits on a farm just like waste can bankrupt business. The kind of soil is the most im portant factor in causing differ ence in production on the 2602 . farms in Laurens / county. Man agement and climate influence production. This is true wheth er old or new methods are used. The real difference in yield in two tracts of land, both under similar conditions, is due to dif ferences in the soil. A soil survey gives the fanner facts about his land. In other words, it is an, inventory of the land resources on the farm. The soil survey shows the kind, ex tent, and loctakm of the differ ent soil, the degree of erosion, and the slope of the land. With these facts we know the hazards and limitations of our land. We know what will hap pen when it is used for crops, woodland or pasture. We know which crops and grasses are best adapted to each acre of land. We know what treatment and conser vation practices are necessary to protect our land, produce maxi mum yields and maintain soil fertility. We know which land needs drainage anl which needs certain erosion control practices. A soil survey makqs it possible for farmers who have similar soil to compare results. It also makes it possible and! safe for the farm- 1 er to apply new research data to bis own farm and know that jt will work on his soils. The Soil Conservation service has the soil survey of Lauren;* county approximately 80 per cent completed. It is expected that it at its monthly meeting Thursday night by department heads and committee chairmen. H. R. Jones reported fo r the street department, B. R. Austin for the utilities department, and B. B. Ballard for the- police de partment. re- The eleventh anniversary cele bration of the Joanna Founda tion was held til the banquet hall of the Joanna club house Fri day evening, May 4. Approxi mately 190 guests were present The list included directors, for mer and present; trustees of the I organization; officers of Joanna's clubs, lodges, and civic groups; and special invited guests The program opened with the singing of “America,” and Rev. James Mitchell gave the invoca tion. Dinner was prepared and served by the Joanna Woman‘r club. Walter Regnety, president of the Foundation and vice-presi dent of Joanna Cotton Mills Co., gave an address of welcome. Reports were given by the chairmen of the health commit tee, Mrs. Lavinia Cooley; educa tion committee, R. G. Carr; and the recreation committee, Carl Franzen—the three divisions of the Foundation. W. K. .Waits, Foundation trus tee, presented pen and pencil sets to the retiring directors, R. G. Carr, Carl franzen, Elmer Ben nett, and Mrs. Kathleen League. Lester Hair recognized and in traduced various representatives of community groups. Added to the board of direc tors for the coming year were Mrs. Lorraine Franzen, Charlie 1 Force, Frank Sherrill, G. N. Foy R. G. Carr, and Carl Franzen, the latter two being reappointed Dode Phillips, of Due West, re garded as one of the state’s best after-dinner speakers as well as one of its greatest football players while at Erskme college, ‘ was speaker of the evening. His wit and inspiraitonal thoughts were up to his usuaL standard. Phillip* was in: Bruce OnUawjfy, of mer Joanna midefft* Wild Was guest for the occasion. A feature of the evening was the presentation by C. E. Chap man, a former director, of the outstanding boy of the year. Ran dy Morris, son pt Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Morris. A booklet was distributed trac ing the history and denoting the purposes of the Foundation, The Clinton and Laurens Chambers of Commerce have for warded to the county legislative delegation in the general assem bly a resolution urging the re building and relocation of high way 76 between Clinton and Laurens. The resolution requested that the delegation and the state high way department take immediate action in the matter. The. resolution has been adopt ed by civic clubs of Clinton and Laurens, including Business and Professional Women's clubs in both cities. Lions clubs, Kiwams clubs, city councils, Laurens Ro tary club, Clinton American Le gion post, Laurens VFW post, Clinton Exchange club, and Wattsville Lions club. The resolution says that the highway is heavily traveled, es pecially with regard to intrs county traffic; that the highway is recognized as one of the poor est in the state and that the acci dent rate on this road continues to climb. Copies of the resolution were mailed to Senator R. T. Wilson, Representatives King Dixon, C L. Milam, and Robert C. Wasson. Anybody Lose A Watch In Clinton 10 Or 12 Years Ago? i. \vm 3 - V The ninth in The Chronicle's aeries of photos of Clinton chil dren is shown today. Top row, left to right: Sera, 4. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wel don T. Jackson: Michael. 1, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smith; Pam ela. 15 motith*. daughter of Ml and Mrs. G. A. Haupfear. Bottom row: Johnny. IVfc. son of Mr. and Mrs. Haupfear: Kahty. 7 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Ficklin; David. 7 months, ion of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Gaskins. Strong and Dendy To Be College Finals Speakers Commencement Dates Set June 3-4 uced by bx u F k Jones noted the need for surfaemg of several streets paved ^thi^sided en^eavo^ recently that did not hold 1 up during the winter. Austin told of the progress in rebuilding the city’s electric lines, with the cut-over date set for early June. He said, however, that some equipment had not ar rived due to the recent long strike at the Westinghouse plants, and that this may cause some partial change in switching over to the new lines. Ballard gave his report, show ing collection of $1,813.50 in fines for the month. Chief contribu tors were 13 offenders who paid $764 for driving under the influ ence of intoxicants. A total of 98 arrests were made during the month. Other charges and dispositions were: drunkenness, 26, five sus pended, 120 days and $204; speed ing and reckless driving 14, two suspended, $142; violating the li quor law, 4, $196; disorderly con duct, 15, one suspended, 30 days and $124; operating auto without driver’s license, 6, one suspended, $63; fighting, 2, $75; carrying con cealed weapons, 2, one suspend ed, $50; petty larceny, 2, 60 days; all other offenses, $100; 13 were arrested for investigation or on suspicion. Clerk and Treasurer W. B. Ow ens, in his report showed receipts of $37,146 for April, while dis bursements totaled $34,707. —education, health, and recrea tion. Education activities center around the club house; health, in from Mrs. Edith M. Miss., who a ladies' watch that belongs to somebody in Clinton. . The letter says: "While visiting in Clinton kbout tan or twelve years ago. I found a small watch, (ladias) I advertised for the owner, but la Hading while look- 1 cams Two outstanding Presbyterian leaders will speak at the 75th commencement exercises of Pres byterian college on June 3-4, President Marshall W Brown an nounced today. They are: the Rev. Robert Strong, pastor of the First Pres byterian church of Augusta, Ga , and the Rev. Marshall C Dendy, executive secretary of the Board of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church US. mencement address on the morn ing of June 4. The baccalaureate speaker is a staunch friend of Presbyerian col lege who served as co-chairman of { his region in its recent iuccessfol campaign for the college’s Dia mond Jubilee Development pro gram. He has been pastor of the Augusta First church since 1949 and proir to that servtd the Cal vary Presbyterian, church of Wil low Grove, Pa., for 16 years. Dr Ban Japanese Textiles From Stores The Clinton Chamber of Com merce announced today that a group of merchant members have drawn and signed a resolution banning the future purchases of . Japanese textiles for their stores to display and sell. < The resolution reads in part: That we. the Undersigned, do hereby agree from this time for ward not to purchase for display or sale in our stores any Japanese textiles that would in any way compete with our.local industry The- resolution goes further m "wishing our local textile indus try every success in their future operations ” “Since the passing of the Jap anese textile law by the state of South Carolina, our merchants wish to go further in showing our local textile industry their support and they urge the local people not to buy the Japanese label,’’ the resolution stated. Mayor Ekbelberger To Seek Reeiedion In May 9 Primary Hugh L. Ekrhelberger. mayor of Clinton, has announced tus candidacy for reelection to the Dr. Strong will preach the bac-! Strong, a native Californian, re- qalaureate sermon on Sunday reived his BA degree from the morning, June 3. Dr. Dendy is University of Southern California scheduled to deliver the com- tfPiS, sure lag to write < 11 again must oym it-” If tho owner of the watch will contact Tho Chronicle, the address of Mrs. Powers will be furnished. the Joanna hospital and various annual clinics, and reccreation is provided through a well-rounded community program. t A printed report was submit ted showing financial operations for the year. The Foundation is supported by earnings of the Jo anna Stores and gifts. Crow Population Decreases Mrs. H. B. Workman Passes At Home In VivyrvvvvvT JvvVTvil Mrs. Alma Smith Workman. 76, died Monday Afternoon at her home near Clinton following 15 months declining health and a critical illness of four days. A native of Newberry county. Mrs. Workman was a daughter of the late J. W and Eulalia Adam I father graduate work at the Unu.1 'ff. : i a s _ « t tsttwc i # naatrcA** and Temple . Dr. Dendy is an alumnus of Presbyterian college who receiv ed his BA degree from this insti tution in 1923. He assumed the leadership of the education divi sion Of the Southern Presbyterian church In' 1963 after serving for ll year* as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Orlando, Fla. Hip earlier pastorates includ ed the Aveleigh church of New berry. the First church of Gaines ville, Fla., and the Fifth Avenue church of Knoxville, Term. After HUGH L. post he has held for two years. With Eichetberger's entry, two candidates have made known finishing PC, Dendy received his i their MWbMImi to seek the posi- BD degree from Columbu fheo- ! 1:00 Jo * p T* 1 ^- former ““F* logical seminary and later did! or * announced his candidacy lart Smith. She had made her home in Laurens county most of her hfe and eras a member of Bush River Baptist church. > « Surviving are three duaghters. Misses Carrie Bell and Mildred l Workman, of the home: and Mrs.j Claude M. Lawson, of near Clin ton; one brother. J. W Smith, of Newberry; three sisters. Mrs El versify of Tennessee^ Wickham Honored By Clinton FFA The Clinton FFA chapter today awarded the degree of “Honorary len S. Swittenberg and Mrs. Car-, ^^ a P ter Pan ne r to Robert L rie S. Senn of Newberry and Mrs. j Wickham, manager of Thomweli Beulah Buford of the Bush Rivet Orphanage farms. ^ community, in Newberry county; aEchi year the chapter confers and one granddaughter. this degree upon an individual Funeral services were conduct-: In the emomunity whp has reti ed Wednesday at 3:00 p. m. at her' dered oc Island mg service to ve il ome by hte Rev. T. B Altman; rational agriculture and the Fu and the Rev. J. L. Rhinehart. lure Farmers of America organt- Burial was in Hopewell Metho- 1 zation. dist church cemetery. Mr Wickham has shown an ac-1 Mrs. Workman was the wife of live interest in the vocational ag week. - Eichelberger, well known m- ! surance man of the city, is a for mer city councilman, and was named mayor in the .1954 election. Jaycecs To Get Charter Tonight At tntormal Dance By the results shown in this picture, it wouldn't take this bunch of mgn long to rid the country of crow*. They have been going out on Saturday afternoons and tho photo show* the beg accumulated in less than three hours in the Hurricane section near Clinton. Shown are. left to right: Fkank Fowler, of Clinton. Welter Lang ley. of Greenville. Robert Spencer, of Clinton, end Shorty Raney, of Abbeville. Langley and Raney use mechanical crow calls, while Spencer lures the crows with only his mouth. Fowler says he jus! shoots. The hunters move from spot to spot in a given area by car. the late Hayhe Bell Workman, extensive landowner and farmer of the Hopewell community near Clinton. Clinton Girl Has Role In May Day Program At WinHirop Jackie Franks. Clinton fersh- man at Winthrop college, had a role in the annual May Day ex ercises at the college on Satur nculture program in the Clintod high school area and has assist ed in FFA activities in both the local school and in the Green wood-Laurens FFA Federation He is president of the Clinton chapter of Young Farmers of America and vice-president of the Greenwood-Laurens Young Charter night for the newly or ganized Clinton Jaycee chapter will be held tonight from 8 until 12 at the American Legion Mem orial building with an informal dance, to which the public is in vited ' Under the spoasorehip of the Laurens and Newberry' Jaycee chpaters, the dance will featur* two orchestras and tickets are now on sale for the event and will be offered at the door State and local officers will be present for the occasion Officer* state the Jaycee chapter is still open to receive new members. Farmer Federation . . . Other honorary members of the+Mony Lose LlCCflSOS Clinton FFA chapter are. W D Adair, toastmaster; W R. Andei- son, superintendent of Lauren.-; law reached its first birthday on day. She was a member of the County School District No. 56. G J April 14, with over 700 of the cast of “The Little Goddeis/’ and N. Foy, assistant superintendent 1 state’s motorists having accumu- original production by students, of Laurens County School Disputed the 12 points neceyarv for Jane Grey Kennedy, of Swan-1 trict No 56. and R P Wilder, driver licenai suspension under sea, was May Queen. principal of Clinton high school the law Clintons New High School To Open In September for 1956-57 Session and win open for L for District S3 located by the State beginning in The plant hoe ft rtment. two sefom treitaa offinee teachers 1 —»emi admin is - auditorium, gym. end Equipment Is now d the athletic field is being graded. have been graded —Photo by Don f" .A 4i r