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/ ■ ■f T” < 4 ‘1: . 7 < T -y-T * t. If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volurfie LYII -v v The Chronicle Strives to Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newfj and Reliable / j Clinton, S. C, Thursdoy, June 21, 1956 "t^' T * Number 25 Largest Family at Church Sunday Five Presbyterian Groups To Meet Here This Summer Above is the H. A. Simmons. Sr., family which was the largest family group present at special services Sunday at Broad Street Methodist church on Father's Day. Several other members of the family left before the photo was made. Mr. Simmons, third from left, stands next to his son. Victor E. Simmons, and Mrs. Simmons. On the right is Eddie Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Simmons, and three of his sisters are shown. Barbara and Jean at left, and Nancy, right front. The two youngsters are Eain« apd Ronnie, chil dren of Eddie, and great-grandchildren of H. A. Simmons. Sr. Pictures were made of the groups, including 20 descendants of the late P. Mark Pitts and em bracing members of the Pitts. Copeland. Milam and Ramage families. H. D. Henry was the oldest father present and W. J. Lee the youngest.—Photo by Dan Yarborough Gas Authority In Improved Position; Enters the Summer 1 on Earning Basis groups are scheduled to make Five Presbyterian church Presbyterian college their centes. of operations during this sum mer. They will bring approximately 1,000 young people and adult leaders from the controlling Synods of Georgia and South Carolina to the PC campus. The ninth annual Synodical Training School of the South the state returning on June 18-23 women leaders from throughout Caft>lina Synod brings some 200 to this permanent location of the school. Women of Georgia will join those of South Carolina in a joint enterprise* which returns to Pres byterian college Tor the second straight year. It is the Area Lab oratory School for training Sun day school teachers, set for July 22-27. Charleston Presbytery has scheduled its session for the campus on July 2-7, and two young people's ^groups will return once more for their annual ses sions. These groups are Senior High Leadership school of South Carolina Synod, on June 11-16, and the Pee Dee Presbytery con ference on June 25-30. Joanna Shares Carolina Lead Spot With Whitmire Joanna and Whtmire continue in a tie for the top position in the Carolina Textile league this week. Both have records of 10 Stage Is Set for Second Primary Next Tuesday tOOO Customers Added During Year Dr. W. B. Garrett To Lead Revival Services At HopewelT Church The Clin ton-NewberryGas Au thority will enter the four sum mer “off months” on a money making basis for the first time, it was revealed this week by offic ials of the authority. Hereto fore the authority has operated at a loss during the months of June, July, August and Septem ber, due to the shrinkage in de mand for gas for heating which prevailed during other months. However, with the addition of more than 1,000 new customers during the year and the conse quent installaton of ranges and water heaters to add to the year- round load plus the addition of a number of large year-round us ers, the shrinkage in demand for gas will not reach the point of Joss in over-all operations for the June-September period, it was stated. The high point of gas usage is reached in December and Janu ary, it was pointed out, with a constant monthly drop in sales from then on to July and August when sales are at the lowest point. From then on gas usage increases each month to the De- cember-January high point, with the coming of the heating season and ending of vacation period. The following comparison of gas used by customers of the Au thority will show the improved position of the corporation during the past year. 195S January * 57,527,000 cu. ft. February ...... 52,332,000 cu. ft March 45,819,000 cu. ft. April 26,253,000 cu. ft. May 18,499,000 cu. ft. ItSB January 69,038,000 cu. ft. February 56,955,000 cu. ft March 58,375,000 cu. ft. April 47,460,000 cu. ft. May 26,338,000 cu. ft. It will be seen that each suc cessive month of 1956 shows a large increase in sales over the same month of 1955. According to Gas Authority of ficials, this schedule of sales puts the corporation in a jmuoh im proved condition in which to go into the four summer months.^ It was stated that the - low month in gas sales last year was July, when 14,329,000 cubic feet were consumed. If the January- May, 1955-1956 ratio of sales is continued, and there is every reason to believe it will, gas of ficials state, sales of fas will con tinue shove the 20,600,000 cubic foot mark, and probably won’t go below 22,000,000 cubic feet. In May, 1955, the Authority had 1660 customers on its lines, while today there are 2675 users listed. __ The Authority on June 1, paid $52,267.50 interest on bonds and $60,000 on principal, the first ob ligations it has mat out of earn ings. One prior interest payment of about $50,000 was made in De cember from reserves from the $3,000,000 bond sale which put (he Authority into business. The bonds will be paid off over a pe riod of years, the corporation eventually becoming the proper ty of the cities of Clinton and Newberry. Authority officials pointed out that two recent increases in the price of gas paid by the Author ity, and allowed by the Inter state Commerce commission, had been absorbed by the Au thority. Negotiations are under way, they stated, that may'result in some slight revision of local rates in some categories of the sliding scale now in use, princi pally among the larger users. Walter Regnery, of Joanna, is chairman of the Authority; H. L. Eichelberger, Clinton mayor, vice-chairman; Harry C. Layton, Clinton, secretary-treasurer. Oth er members of the Authority board are: Mayor Cecil Kinard, E. H. Layton and C. A. Dufford, of Newberry, and James P. Sloan, of Clinton. Revival services will be held at Hopewell Methodist church, RFD 3, beginning Sunday eve ning, June 24, and continuing State Employees In City To Attend Columbia Meet Friday ♦ A number of state employees connected with agencies in Clin ton will attend the 1106 meeting of the State Employees associa tion to be held in Columbia Fri day on the Univanity campus. A business session of the asso ciation will bqgin at 7:30 p. m., to be followed by an entertainment program. Mrs. Anne Agnew is president of the group. Movie At Brood St. Oiurch 24tb. On Sunday evening, June 24 at the regular evening worship ser vice at 8 o’clock, a movie, “Far From Alone,” will be shown at Broad Street Methodist church. Prior to the movie the monthly fellowship supper will be held in the church dming room with families bringing covered dishes. The pastor has stated the movie is the story of a football hero and should be of interest to young people as well as adults. County Had Three Forest Fires In May J. Monte Bishop Ordained Baptist Minister Sunday J-. Monte Bishop was ordained as a Baptist minister at special ordination services Sunday eve ning at the First Baptist church Mr. Bishop has been assistant pastor of the church during the past year. The program included a mes sage by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Darr; a prayer and remarks on the Bible by Rev. J. B. Aberc rombie, pastor of Welcome Bap tist church, laying on of hands by the church council, and a charge to the young minister by Rev. James L. White, III, pas tor of the First Baptist church of Union. Sunday’s service followed a previous presbytery called upon the request of the First church of Clinton to examine Mr Bishop and ascertain his fitness for the ministry. Rev. Grange Cothran, pastor of the Second Baptist church, Lau rens, led in the opening prayer. The pastor, Rev. J. H. Darr, was elected as moderator; Rev. James B. Mitchell, pastor of the Joanna Baptist church, was elected as secretary; Mr. Cothran was chos en to question the candidate on his Christian experience; Rev. R. S. Truluck, Jr., pastor of Beaver- dam Baptist church, questioned the candidate on his call to the gospel ministry. Questions con cerning major doctrines were In Second Race for House C. J. HART DAVID T. SLOAN. JR. wins and six losses. _ , . . „ t .... .. ... They went into » 9-6 tie with aske l- t) X R)e y James White, .IIL 'x?* pastor of the F.rst Baptist church of Clinton, asked the candidate to state his belief about the local church and the cooperative pro gram. After listening to the . candi dates’ answers and comments Mr. White made a motion, seconded by Mr. Cothran, that the pres bytery recommned that the First Baptist church of Clinton proceed with Bishop’s ordination. ^ Columbia Firm Pave Laurens County Roads A contract for the grading and bituminous surfacing of 11.799 miles of secondary roads ip Lau rens county has been awarded by the state highway department to A. M. Yager cempany of Co lumbia. W. PAUL CULBERTSON CHARLES L. MILAM Three Contests To Be Decided Ten candidates will enter the second Democratic primary in • three contests in the county next Tuesday. Two candidates are pitted against each olWr in the race for* state senate, four for two seats in the house of representatves. and four for two county commissioner posts. Senator Ralph T Wilson, seek ing reelection, has as his oppon ent Robert C. Wasson, present member 1 of the house of represen tatives. The house of representatves race has four survivors from the first primary: W Paul Culbert son, C J. Hart. Charles L. Milam, and David T Sloan. The four to run over for coun ty commissoner are: Ryan F. Lawson, Paul S. O’Dell, Claude A. Patton, and Furman E. Thom ason One man was nominated in the first primary on June 12 to a seat ATTENTION MANAGERS Managers of •lection are re quested to call at the office of Miss LeEUen Williams, secre tary of the County Democratic organisation, for boxes and supplies to be used in the pri mary Tuesday. They will be ready ' for delivery Saturday morning. Miss Williams may be found at the ^lerk of court's office in Laurens. Friday night’s game, when Whit mire, with a one-game lead, lost to Greenwood, -and Joanna won from Mathews. Both teams won Saturday night’s games. Friday's Scores Ninety-Six 8, Calhouns Falls, 4 Joanna 5, Mathews, 1. Greenwood 10, Whitmire 9. Saturday's Scores Calhouns Flails, 6, Ninety-Six 1. Joanna 4, Mathews 1. Whitmire 5, Greenwood 3. This Wert's Schedule Friday, June 22: Mathews at Whitmire Ninety-Six at Greenwood. Joanna at Calhoun Falls Saturday, June 23: Whitmire at Mathews Greenwood at Ninety-Six Calhoun Falls at Joanna Chamber Directors Urge Keep Airport Facilities DR. GARRETT Three forest fires occurred in Laurens county during May, which burned a total of 31J ac res. Each fire averaged a little more than 10 acres burned. Since last July 1, the. county has had 38 forest fires, md a to tal of 394.3 acres burned. The average acreage of each fire was slightly more than 10. Four persons have been prose cuted for setting of fires during the year and aH have been con victed. The county has a total forest area of 244,735 acres. each night of the week through Saturday. Dr. W. B. Garrett, former pas tor of Methodist churches in the state, including Laurens, and for mer superintendent of the Green wood district, will be the preach er. Services will begin at 8:00 o’clock each evening. Singing and special music will feature the services. Rev. J. L. Rhinehart, pastor, in vites the public to attend. Reedy River Baptist Associational Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday The keedy River Baptist As sociational Training Union mass meeting and officers council will be held at the Fairview Baptist church on Tuesday, June 28, at 7:30 p. m. A period of meditation will be led by Miss Betty Ann Thomas, associational director. A film, “Leisure for the Lord,” will Tje shown. Following the roll call of churches and announcements, de partmental conferences will be led. Different types of recrea tion will be demonstrated. The following will lead confer ences: Rev. Fay Laniard, Miss Betty Thomas, Mrs. James Mitch ell, Mrs. Malcolm Smith, Mrs. Clifford Smith and Mrs. Bertha Stroud. A fellowship hour will be held on the church lawn. Ail attend ing are requested to bring a pic nic lunch. , Mr. and Mrs. Murray Garber Lions Club To Install Officers Officers for the coming year will be installed at the regular meeting of the Lions club Friday evening at the Hotel Mary Mus- grove. William J. Abrams will be in- stlaled as president and Bryan Coates as secretary. Other offi cers to be installed at this time are: 1st vice-president, William P. Jacobs, III; 2nd vice-presi dent, R. S. Truluck; 3rd vice- president, H. F. Blalock; treasur er, J. A .Orr, Jr.; Lion tamer, Tom Plaxico; tail twisters, Cal vin Cooper and Len Ledford. The two new directors are George Huguley and Eugene Johnson. Also at this meeting 100 yearly attendance awards will be pre sented to the following Lions: J. B. Arnold, William J. Abrams, H. F. Blalock, Bryan Coates, Cal vin Cooper, Claude Crocker, H. L. Eichelberger, A. B. Godfrey, R. P. Hamer, Fred E. Holcombe, George Huguley, Wm. P. Jacobs, Eugene Johnson, Marion E. Law- son, Ryan Lawson, Harry Layton, Gray Lehn, W. C. Neely, Lester Norton, J. A. Orr, Jr., W. R. Pitts, Jr., Tom Plaxico, Walter A. John son, R. S. Truluck, L. N. Warren and James P. Sloan. ■'Members of the board of di rectors of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce feel that in the air facilities available to the cities of Laurens and Clinton, as well as to the entire county, a valu able asset exists which should be preserved,” Mayor Joe B. Medlock, of Laurens, was told in a letter last 'week by President James E. Wolfe of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. There is a movement under way in Laurens to run a water line from Laurens to the airport, between Laurens and Clinton, and convert it into sites for m- without due consideration of fu ture possibilities. “We respectfully request that consideration of the permanency of the air activity be given when seeking new industry,” th e letter to the Laurens mayor said in conclusion. Achievement Heel Held In Laurens By County 4-H Group Announcement of the contract dustrial development, was made June 12 in a letter of award from Chief Highway Com missioner Claude R. McMillan. The award was based on a low bid of $115,979.21 submitted when bids for the work were publicly opened in Columbia Ap ril 17. Included in the project are the grading and surfacing of 1.- 468 miles on Road 81 from Road 47 northerly to U. S. Route 25; of 1.362 miles on Road 107 from Road 95 north of Gray Court southwesterly; of 2.544 miles on Road 108 from S. C. Route 101 southwest of Gray Court norther ly to the beginning of the bi tuminous surfacing; of 1.892 miles on Road 109 from Road 32 southeasterly and northerly to Route 101 west of Gray Court; and of 4.533 miles on Road 110 from Road T2 westerly and north erly to a county road south of Gray Court. Nineteen Year Olds Receive Polio Vaccine Mrs. George McDaniel, chair man of the polio fund for Lau rens county, has announced that the age limit has been raised to 19 years for receiving polio, vac cine. This may be taken free at the health clinic on Woodrow street or from the family physi cian, she stated. "Today’s increased importance of transportation in the economy of the various areas of the coun ty is fast t)ecoming a recognized fact, not only by local citizens but by business and industrial lead ers throughout the country. Par ticularly is aviation becoming more important in the industrial world daily,” the letter went on to say. Following up this thought, the Clinton commerce head, in speak ing for the directors, said “the above is shown by the increased use of small planes for executive personnel by . many of the indus tries operating today.” “Often times,” Wolfe's letter continued, “where air facilities are $)Pdilable, industry is enabled to compete moce favorably by the use of siieb-facilities in the trans portation, not only of executive personnel, but also in the expe dition of essential pieces of ma chinery and material at special times.” — “While the directors of the Clinton chamber are anxious to see reputable and wholesome in dustry come to Laurens county, we feel that every effort should such a manner that the present such a manier that the present facilities, both in the line of avi ation and otherwise, where pos sible, should not be sacrificed Future. Citizens of Clinton MARY AND CHRIS ROBIN—VIRGIL—SUSAN DAVID AND BUB have returned from a two weeks buying trip to New York. . The fifteenth In The Chronicle's sertee of photos of Clinton children appears today. Loft to righh Mary. 2. and Chris. 4. children of Mr. end Mrs. Chris Adair, Jr.; Robin. 3. Virgil. 11. and Busan. 2. children of Mf. and Mrs. Virgil Cook; David. I. and Bub. 19. sons of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart O. Brown. Laurens, June 12 — About 40 Laurens county 4-H members took part in the achievement pro gram at the agriculture center here last Tuesday afternoon and blue ribbons were presented to the following: Dress revue (sehior division)— Mary Mungo, Jeanette Monroe, and Thelma Pack of Whitten VI- lage club, and Judy Bryant, of Camak, (junior division)—Judy Drgigers of Whitten VUage, and Sarah Bradshaw, of Cross Hill. Food Preparation — Sandra Shelnut of Whitten Village, Kay Baumberger and Dianne Baum- berger, of Hickory Tavern, and Brenda Bramlett of th« county- wide club. Gardening—Judy Bryant. Electric Contest—Lethea Sim mons, of Camak. Ground Beautification — Judy Bryant Clothing Achievement — Judy , Bryant, of Camak, and Juanita Lovett, of Whitten Village. A dairy foods demonstration was put on by Sarah Hill and Mary Ann Robbs, of Whitten Village, and a cherry pie demon stration was presented by Sarah Gainey, of Whitten Village. Judges for the achievement program were Miss Opal Holder, Spartanburg county home dem onstration agent; Miss Rosanne Ayers, assistant Spartanburg agent. The talent show was held Tuesday night at the agricul ture buiUhng. First place winner was a band from Cross Hill- Mountville, consisting of Mary Martha Bryson, Eunce Bradshaw, Michael William*, Jake Rasor and Tommy Cooper. Second place went to a skit team composed of Wilford and Perry Smpson, of Cross Hill Jun ior 4-H club. Winning third place was Saidra Shelnut with a tap dance. Judges were T. S. Williamson, of Clemson college. Miss Hill and Miss Ayers. About 150 per sons attended the program VISITING IN KNOXVILLE Mrs. E. M. Felknor. Jr., and children, Susan and Frankie, left Tuesday for a month’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Felknor in Knoxville, Tenn. on the three-man house delega tion. He was William C. Dob- bns, of Joanna. Also nominated was a sherff— Caldwell W. Wier, and a coroner —Joe F Smith. Three magistrates who had op position were nominated: Mrs. Lucile Metts in Laurens Town ship; Archie C. Owens in Sullivan Township, and R. Eugene John son in Hunter Township at Mountvilie. The other seven mag- strates in the county had no op position. Walter E. Dunlap, clerk of court, had no opposition for a new four-year term. Terms of other county officers —treasurer, auditor, supervisor, and superintendent of education —have two years more to run. The polls wll open Tuesday at 8:00 a. m. and close at 6 »0 p m. at all 46 precincts of the county. Democratic officials state that the same election managers who were in charge at the various pre cincts will serve in the same ca pacities in the second primary. They are listed in a legal adver tisement in another column in today’s paper Youth Week Being Observed at Joanna Youth week began at the Joan na Baptist church on Monday evening, Jun e 18, and will con tinue through Friday evening, Jime 22. Dr. James Walker, of Clinton, and Rev. Carl Kessel. pastor of the Presbyterian church in Jo anna, spoke before the career interests groups. Others participating are Mrs. D. H. DeVinney. J. L. Delany, Alex Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Moore, Miss Ruth Hair, and G. B. Goldsmith. Young people form a panel each evening for discussion of youth problems. A period of varied recreation under the leadership of Mrs. Louis Murphy and counselors of the youth organizations is being directed. The pastor extends an invita tion to all youth and parents to attend. Four Commerce Committees Named To Head Activities Four additional committees of the Clinton Chamber of Com merce responsible for carrying out the program of work of the chamber were named this week by President James E Wolfe. Dan Yarborough was named chairman of the Publicity and Promotion committee for the chamber with members James P. Sloan, Bill Hogan, Harry C. Lay- ton, William M. Shields and R. S. Truluck. The Recreation committee will be headed by Dr. Fred Holcombe with members Dave Roberta. Cal vin Cooper and D. S. Templeton.