The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 29, 1956, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ^
Charleston And
Savannah Regions
Schedule PC Drives
Dr W Taliaferro Thompson,
/noderator of the General Assem
bly of the Presbyterian Church
'l'S, will deliver the main address 1 -
es at Diamond Jubilee dinners be-
irK.s held fdr Presbyterian college in
Charleston apd Savannah next
wwk. * .
The distinguished religious lead
er and" professor at Union Theor
lagical Seminary in Richmond is
scheduled to apeak to the Charles
ton group on Monday night and
to the Savannah meeting on Tues
day evening/ *
These occasions will serve to
launch the Presbyterian college
development program in’ the two
regions Lowpr- Charleston Pres
bytery has established a goal of
$40,000 and Savannah Presbytery
a goal of $00,000 to bo raised for
T*C in the weeks ahead.
Latest reports on the fund-rais
ing campaign being conducted
throughout the eontroling Synods
o: South Carolina and Georgia
now place the total amount sub
scribed at approximately $770,000.
Upper Charleston Presbytery^
centered in Orangeburg, reported
SyOOS toward its $12,000 goal aft
er the "first report meeting this
past Tuesday night. Thirty sub
scriptions were turned in as two
churches in the area sailed over
their establishefi quotas. The
Bamberg Presbyterian church re-
' ported $750 from four gifts to hit
171 per cent of its quota, and the
Allendale Pr-esbyterian church
Local Men Attend
Columbia Meeting
On Air Development
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Clinton Chamber of Commerce
Manager George Massey and C.
C. Giles attended a statewide
meeting in Columbia yesterday
•dealing with the development of
air travel through Scfuth Caro
lina.-^
\Under the leadership of Chair
man C. B Culbertson, of the
State Aviation Commission, at
tendants at the meeting discussed
progress being made on: the appli
cation for more north r south air
service in the state and explored
the possibility of east-west ser
vice. »
" The meeting is another in a se
ries of local chamber leaders and
state aviation leaders in their ef
fort to better air service, both
freight and passenger, for all citi
zens of South Carolina . *
#
Is Christened
. Robert Luther Young, son of
Mf. and Mrs. William L. Young,
who was born September 3, was
christened on Sunday at Hope-
well Methodist church
For his christening he wore a
G7-year-old hand-made dress in
which his grandfather, Luther L.
Young, had been christened.
brought in $1,500 from five sub
scriptions to achieve 163 per eentl
of its goal. The First Presbyterian
church at Orangeburg reported
$2,395 from 19 gifts.
A total organization dinner,
meanwhile, was set for this Thurs
day night in the Abbeville-Green-
wood regilon, at which voluntary
workers select their prospect cards
for the campaign.
Ryan Lawson Named
Farm Bureau Head
In Laurens County
Ryan F Lawson, of the Hope-
well sectiory near Clinton, is the
new president of the Laurens
County Farm Bureau., He was
elected at a meeting /of the ori-
ganization last Tuesday. '
James Wasson, of the Hickory
Tavern section, was re-elected
vice-president, and Mrs. Har-
riette Nabors, secretaHl’-treasur
er I
Director's for the year include:
M B Cochran, M. B. Hendersph,
Hugh B. Workman, T. Randolph
Davis, R T. Hollingsworth, J. B.
Pinson, J Lloyd Adair, W. P.
Dickson, J D. NeighboYs, Tan M.
Ray, Milton Thomason, T J,
Copeland, Craig Hunter, Carl
Smith. Fred Pitts, George Was
son, Niles C. Clark, J. R. Coker,
Charles P. Hill, W. D. Lomas, L.
N* Cook. L. B. Stoddard, Jr.
'M' Night Services At
First Baptist Church
The annual Laurens Baptist
Asscoiational “M” night services,
sponsored by the Training Union,
will be held at the First Baptist
church here December 3, at 7:30
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The Rev R. W Major, pastor of
the Ashley River Baptst church.
Charleston, will be the inspira
tional speaker. Everyone is in
vited to attend this meeting. Ttye
attendance goal fqj- this meeting
i has been set at 500.
M. S. Bailey & Son
Bankers
Capital and Surplus $625,000
Our 70th Year
Pictured above are two local Automobile dealers presenting
the keys to new ears to be used in the driver instruction courses
in the public schools. Charles Burnett, instructor for Clinton
Senior High School, is receiving the keys to the 1957 Plymouth
presented to the school through the courtesy of Cooper Motor
Co. and M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers.
McQuilla Hudson, principal of Bell Street High School, re
ceives the keys to the 1957 Chevrolet presented through the cour
tesy of Giles Chevrolet Co. and the Bank of Clinton. ’
School officials have expressed their appreciation to the two
, dealers and banks for supplying the cars for the courses, which
have been offered in the schools for approximately ten years.
County Receives
$2,515.15 For
Beer And Wine lax
Laurens county has received
$2,515/15 from the State Tax
Commission as its share of the
July-September quarter tax col
lections on beer and wine.
Total payments to counties of
the state were $113,346.02, it was ;
stated by the emomission. ^
When the payments for the !
quarter were sent to the counties, |
the commission also sent $129,-
536.31 to the various cities and
retained $1,356,345 in the state
treasury for support of, .the |
sc hools and other state purposse. i
Market Quotations
Of Local Interest
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
Quotations of local interest.
(Courtesy of Wolfe and Addison.
Investment Dealers.)
Bid
Amer Marita
Colonial Stores
Gen. Amer. Oil
Haloid
Maule Indus.
Lone Star Steel
Texas Nat. Gas
Unit Amer.
Winn-Dixie
United Income
Acc. Fund
Centennial
Science
Canada
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Welcome and thanks to those
on our Honor Roll this week, f
MRS. FRED HANNA, ° '
MRS J. A. BLACK. JR.,
Lydia
J C. LAWSON,
W.T. O'SHIELDS,
MRS. J T McBRIDE.
City
, BENNlE HUEY,
Greenville
RALPH D. CHILDS,
Perris, Calif.
PVT. DOUGLAS DeYOUNG,.
La Plata, Md.
J.MISS MARGIE ANN HUDSON,
Montreat. N C. , - __
Tax Collections
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In County Reach
$58,232.56 In Oct.
County Treasurer Sam M. Lea-
62
Pierce, Fenner and Beane.)
4 j man said yesterday.that tax col-
I feet ion-. ''which got underway
" 7 !k j dui :: < ctobfcr, had produced
$58,232 56 by the end of the
month. Another total of collec
tions will be, made at the end of
November, he said. ‘
The county appropriation bill
lists a total of about"$400,000 to
be collected by December 31
without the addition of a penal
ty.
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CREDITORS' NOTICE
All persons having claims
S\il iiOVAJlg Fergusons Honored
ajainst the estate of Edgar F In New York As
Dunaway, deceased, are hereby _ _ _
notified to file the same duly ( 100 # 000th Stockholder
undersigned,
verified, with the
and those indebted to said estate
will please ^ make payment like
wise.
VINOLA MOORHEAD
DUNAWAY,
Executrix
Nov. 26, 1956 3c-D-13
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R. Edward Ferguson, Jr., of this
city who recently became the
100,000th stockholder in the Phil
lips Petroleum company, and Mrs,
Ferguson, were taken Sunday to
New York City where they were
signally honored and entertained
by Phillips, marking the occasion.
They returned to Clinton Tuesday.
Monday morning the Fergusons
visited the company’s New York
offices and were introduced to the
directors who reside in the east.
He was presented a scroll of ap
preciation as the company’s 100.-
000th owner. They were taken to
the floor of the New York Stock
Exchange where they met Keith
Funston, president of the exchange.
IMr Ferguson said he purchased
the Phillips stock a| an investment
for the future of his two young
sons, Dick 8, and Jack 6.
* " IU S
Christmas Movie"
In Color Available
To Schools, Clubs
—♦—
A color motion picture featur
ing “The Night Before Christ
mas,” and “The Nativity,” is
available to schools, clubs, and
church groups through Southern
Bell Telephone company.
The 30-minute, 16mm film fea
tures the Mabel Beaton Marion
ettes and is accompanied by
specially arranged Christmas mu
sic.
Clement Clark Moore’s “The
Night Before Christmas” brings
to mind the thrill of Santa’s vis
it and has a universal appeal.
'The Nativity" re-creates the in
spired story of the first 'Christ
mas as told in the Bible.
“This film can be booked by
schools, clubs and other organiza
tions by calling our business of
fice,” I. A. Edwards, Southern
Bell manager here, said. “We al
so plan to show it on television
shortly before Christmas.” •
Locol Students In
Oratorio, 'The Messiah,
In Greenville Sunday
Tommie Cooper and Bennie
Hughey, Clinton students at Fur
man univrsity, will participate in
the oratorio, “The Messiah,” to
be presented Sunday afternoon
at 3:30 at the First Baptist church
in Greenvlile- Included in the
rendition will be the Furman
singers, the church choir, and a
25-piece orchestra composed of
Furman students and residents of
Greenville.
Cooper will be a member of
the orchestra, and Hughey will
sing with the tenor group.
Funeral Services
Held Thursday For
Charlie R. Norris, 74
Charlie R. Norris, 74, died last
Tuesday afternoon at his home
near here after several months’
illness. He was a native of
Greenville county, but had made
ber of years. He was the son
his home in Clinton for a num-
of the late Mary Elizabeth Poole
and WjHie Norris, and was ai
member of Lydia Mill Baptist
church.
-Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Daisy Conrad fJorrip, of near
Clinton; two daughters, Mrs. Geo. i
Raines, of Clinton; and Mrs. Rob
ert Crain, of Joanna; and 11
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at 3:00 p. m., Thursday at
Fairview Street Baptist church of
Fountain Inn by the Rev. B. B.
Terrell and hte Rev. Monte Bish
op. Burial was in the city ceme
tery, Fountain Inn. .
Pallbearers were W, T. Gast-
ley, Carroll Young, Ernest Norris,
General Lyda, Richard Crain and
Bud Conrad.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the „ 15th
day of January, 1957, I will ren
der a final account of my acts and
doingj as Executrix of the estate
of Frederick L. Webb in the of
fice of the Judge of Probate of
Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a.
m., and on the same day will ap
ply for a final discharge from
my trust as Executrix.
Any preson indebted to said
estate is notifed and required to
make payment on or before that
date; and all persons having
claims against said estate will
Thursday, November 29, 1956
present them on or before that
date, duly proven, or be forever
barred. .
EMILY E. PENTON WEBB,
Executrix
Nov. 28, 1956 4c-D-27
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Patterns shown from $27.50 to $36SO
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‘It’s Time That Counts”
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Dress Shirts
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Neckties
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Knit Sport Shirts
. 3.95-4.95
Slippers
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Robes ..
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Socks
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Slacks
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Handkerchiefs
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