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/ / Page Eight THE CLINTON CHRONICLE J: -/ Thursday, November 8, 1956 V 7 Accidental Death Returned By Jury - t ■ In Hanna Shooting Fred Hanna came to his death by his own hand from a pistol fired accidyntaliv. a coroner's jury ruled here Saturday morn ing after hearing testimony from four witnesses. Hanna shot himself Monday morning, October 29, as he sat in a car owned by Marvin Patter son just outside the mill gates on Peachtree street at Lydia Mills near Clinton. Sheriff William A. Lowery tes tified that a South Carolina Law Enforcement division technician had made a paraffin test of Han na’s hand from which it could be deduced that the pistol was in Hanna’s hand when it was fired. Pattreson testified that Hanna took the pistol, of .22 calibre, from the glove compartment of the car and was handilng it when it went off. , Two other witnesses. Bill Cau- ble and Miss Annie Owens, testi fied that they saw Hanna as he V-.' L? %! was holding the pistol' to his head. Previously, Patterson had told the sheriff that he was sitting in :his car after the 8 o’clock shift had changed $t the milh Hanna got in the car, he said, and they began to discuss a financial mat ter. He opened the glove com partment to get a pencil. As he did so. he said, Hannajreached in the compartment and got the pis tol Patterson whmed Hanna, he said, that the gun was loaded and to handle it carefully. Hanna was . holding the pistfll to -his head when it went off, the- bullet en tering just behind the right ear : and coming out the left ijiide ' above and to the front of the left TTTT . Coroner Joe F. Smith presided the inquest. c * #»• Santa Says that it's the Greatest Gift Value > la Our History!! , iv of 72 Christinas Cards and 78MA1UN6 ENVELOPES kAMTMf/ SET OE at *7.50!! flfltr ktOm — • in** m aaMattaaal — and m *M»r1 AM Mm OMatmm tmrdt ycv'll — m mNt* yMN'i Mpfly |w*» $1.0011 H'* •w w«y *t l«yWl yUmakt hry*/rratfr trrtvra >1 n Mm «H» *du* •— M — b* 1AMIYH — MAIL ORDER 1 HAMILTON’S I I Ple&M send me set of 7S Chrktmjks Cards Tor 1.00. I | # * .1 I Name | I Address I PlMM add 3Se for postafc and S. C. Ux « UmlHM Om Box To A Cuttonor BLUE NILE r HILLCRIST . Production Credit Names Bedenbaugh Secretary-Treasurer Luther B Bedenbaugh has bei'n named secretary-treasurer of the Clinton Production Credit Asso ciation,’ succeeding Rex Lanford, resigned. He'assumed his duties November 1. Mr. Bedenbaugh is a farmer and lives in Newberry county. Mr. Lanford submitted his res ignation to the board of directors several weeks ago, giving his-age and the state of his health as rea- 1 sons for requesting the board to seek someone to relieve him of his duties. Mr Lanford organized the as sociation in the fall fo 1933 and has been its directing heacl since that time. He will continue to assist with the work until the end j of the year. The association, which makes short term loans to farmers in Laurens and Newberry counties, was started with funds borrowed from the government. These funds have since been repaid, and | stock in the' association is now wholly owned by member-bor rowers. amounting to $56,055, ac cording to the annual report in July. Net worth of the associa tion was given as $130,028, and total loans outstanding at that time $438,547. George W Copeland is assist ant secretary-treasurer, and book keeper of the association, and Mrs. John A Davis is /stenogra pher-clerk, both of whom have been with the association since its organization. Hugh B. Workman, of Clinton, is president of the association; J. f. Hawkins, of Newberry is vice-presdient These two, with R. N. Jackson, of Gray Court, Claude Lester, of Newberry, and Lawrence F. Davis, of Clinton, compose the board of directors. Mr. Lanford is a well known farmer of the county, and makes his home at Waterloo. Lt damage Reports For Six Months Duty Lt. Walter S. Ramage reported to Fort Knox. Ky., on October 28 for six months duty. His wife, the former Harrietl Patterson, of Laurens, will 'be with her mother, Mrs. C. B. Patterson, on Irby avenue in Laurens, and will commute to Clinton, where she is a teacher in the senior high school V . i • ■ new Chevies by the score all sweet, smooth and sassy! (There are 16 more where these four came from) "ONE FIFTY" 4 DOOR SEDAN . BEL AIR CONVERTIBLE "TWO-TEN” SPORT COUPE CORVETTE Look over the whole line-up of new Chevrolets for ’57. Nineteen new passenger car models that are lower, longer and new right down to the wheels—plus the dashing new Corvette. I here s one that will fit into your life beautifully. Come in soon and see! Only franchised Chevrolet dealers X 7CHEVROLET4 display this famous trademark GILES CHEVROLET CO. Inc PHONE 26 WEST MAIN STREET CLINTON. S. C Speeding, Reckless Drivers Top Police Report For October Speeding and reckless drivers ied in payments of fines in re corder’s court during October, ac cording to the monthly report of Chitef of Polite B. B Ballard to city council Monday night. They replaced drunken drivers, who Usually head the list, and were not far behind. Speeding ana reckless drivers totaled 35, three of whom had charges supended, and the others paid $389. Eight were taken* in for driv ing under the influence of intoxi cants. A- total of $279 and 90 days was levied against them. Thirty-one were arrested for drunkenness, one was suspended, and $233 and 195 dyas were im posed. * Disorderly conduct was charg ed against nine offenders and 30 days and $152 levied. Two were charged with fight ing fined $104. Other charges and fines includ ed: operating auto without driv er’s license, 7, one suspended. $72; violating the prostitute law, 2, $27 and 30 dayS; damaging pri vate or public property, one, 30 days! other offenses, two, $32. • Eight were taken in for in vestigation or on suspicion. Arrests-ufor the month totaled 105. ^ Violators of parking laws num bered 82, and they paid $46.50. Mayor Joe P. Terry presides over recorder’s court. *— Gombrell Completes Course In Gemology ♦ William R. Gamtorell, watch maker and salesman with the J. C. Thomas Jewelry store, was re cent l(y awarded a diplpma in the Theory of Gemology by the Gemo- logical Institute of America, Los Angeles. Holders of these diplomas are recognized as the specialists of the gem field. • The courses offered by the in stitute teach its students the know how and why of all precious stones and gem minerals. It is the only course of its kind which offers a complete study of the diamond and a study of silverware and other precious metals, in ad dition to coverage of all colored gemstones. All the necessary labo ratory techniques for modem scientific identification of gem- kones and diamond grading and appraisal.are included in this com prehensive course which every phase of thq. jewelry industry in cluding merchandising. ' On the average, three and one- haJrf years are required to com plete this well-rounded course. Gambrell has held his present position with the jewelry firm for the past eight years. Mayor Proclaims November 11-17 Education Week Maiyor J. P Terry has proclaim ed November 11-17 as “American Education Week’’ in Clinton, with the theme "Schools for a Strong America.” r- > "American Education Week has been observed annually since 19CJ1 for the purpose of informing the public of accomplishments and needs of the public schools and to secure the cooperation and support of the public in meeting these needs,” the mayor Said. “There fore, I proclaim November 11-17 as American Elducation Week in Clinton, and urge citizens of the community to visit the schools and inform themselves oh the value of these public institutions and the service they seek to ren der." ' Gray Scores Four Times As Thornwell Defeats Janesville ' Thornwell scored in every pe riod to defeat Jonesville high here Thursday night, 39-7. Jerry Sweet’s passes clicked on three touchdown plays, one to Jimmy Clark for 45 yards, and two to end Maxie Grya for 15 yards each. And Thornwell used end around plays by ° Gray to score twice. Clark scored from five yardsj out for the first TD, and then the Sweet to Clark pass, with Jim my running 20 yards put Thorn- well out front 13-6 in the first period when Brown ran across the point. Gray scored on an end around from 15 yards out. Jimmy Eason kicked the point. Then Jonesville made its only score, Garrett go ing caross on a three-yard plunge. Gray took artothcr end around lor 15 yards. Eason kicking the point before halftime. The final two TD’s were simi lar, with quarterback Sweet throwing jump passes to Gray, who twice went across from 15 yards out. The entire Thornwell team was outstanding. Jonesville had good play from Petty, Carter, Moss and Lancaster. . — Thornwell 13 14 6 6—39 Jonesville 0 7 6 6— 7 Thornwell scoring: Touch downs—Clark 2, Gray 4. Extra points—'Brown 2, Eason 2. Jonesville scoring: Touch downs — Garrett; extra point— Garrett. Sloan On Panel For Columbia Meet James P. Sloan at this city yrZs in Columbia on Friday to take part on a panel discussion pro gram for the annual meeting of the S. C. Chapter of the Inter national Association of Employ ers in Employee Security. (Mr. Sloan’s topic was "Manage ment’s Stake In Unemployment Insurance.” Also appearing on the program was B. Frank Godfrey, of Coknribia, a native Clintonian. Mr. Godfrey is director of the Unem ployment Compensation Division of the Employment Seourity Com mission. OFFICE SUPPLIES BONICLE PUB. Phona 74 CO. HOPEWELL GAME CONSERVATION CLUB x t No hunting, fish or trespassing on property of the following: W. P. Dickson, Downs Monroe, Don Boyd, Hubert Boyd, Charles Workman, Stewart Brown, Hayne Work man, Pringle Copeland, Hugh Bonds Workman, G. F. Buford Farm. . THESE LANDS ARE PA' OLLED Attend Accident Prevention Meet A number of department heads of the Clinton and Lydia Mills and Joanna Cotton Mills Co. plan to attend the 19th annual Soufh Car olina Accident Prevention confer ence to be held in Columbia to day and tomorrow James P. Sloan is a member of the iplanning committee for the conference and Calvin Cooper will take part on the textile section of the program, "The Game of the Day,” on Friday afternoon. Others from Clinton planning to attend are P. S. Bailey, J. B Templeton, George M. Huguley, Claude A. Crocker, Odell Free man, Jim Traynham. Joel Cox, Julian Reynolds, Roy Holtzciaw. Dave Roberts, Glenn Gaskins, Claude Sims, Fred Bodie, Clyde Trammell and Abie Williams. From Joanna, L. A Crawford. C. N Franks, Mason Rowland, Walter’ Waits, Gordon Boyce, Ed win Abrams. E. J. Willingham, D. J. Buchanan, Rolfe Clark, L. E. Prater, Carl Franzen, David Bo- lan dand Mr. Sloan. Services Monday For Miss Annie Whitten Miss Annie Whitten, of Green ville. sister of Dr. B - O. Whitten, of this oity, died at the Anderson Memorial hospital ort Sunday. She was visiting her brother and sis ter-in-law here at the time she became ill- Miss Whitten had taught in the Greenville school system and had held secretarial positions there prior to her retirement in 1141. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Pendleton Methodist church Monday with interment in the church cemetery. ■» > Fall Fabric Sale! BIG VALUES-LOW PRICES! Extra!-Extra! Spectacular Purchase! FALL FABRICS * 50 c Look what you can buy for a half dollar—It’s the greatest fabric buy ever! • REGULAR $1.98 YARD UPHOLSTERY FABRICS • REGULAR 98c YARD CORDUROYS • REGULAR $1.98 YARD NYLONS IN ALL COLORS • TAFFETAS, RAYONS, GINGHAMS, TWEED SUITINGS, 60 INCH FLANNELS Z) ” First Quality Corduroy 74 c Full bolts! Every yard guaranteed perfect. 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