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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, December li, 1956
FOR SALE-•
Hunter Home On Calvert Avenue
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Nine rooms and sleeping porch. Three complete
baths. Stucco construction—Asbestos shingle roof.
Inspection by appointment.
J. H. Hunter, Administrator
PHONE 1020
High School Boys Meet
Greenwood Here Tonight
The Clinton high school boys,
playing their third basketball
game of the 1956-57 season, will
be host to Greenwood here .to
night (Thursday) in the new gym
on North Adair street.
The next game for the girls
team will be on Monday. Decem
ber 17, when they and the boys
clash with Union here. That
will be the last game .for both boys
and girls until’after-the Christmas
Make next Christmas merrier
for
your
whole
family...
In addition, the - Clinton “B" holidays when they go up against
team will take on the Greenwood Whitmire at Whitmire*,.
• B” boys. Game time is 7 pVlock. Mrs. Fuller Motes (the former
Clinton inaugurated the season ^ 1SS ^ ar >’ Errtma Speake of Clin
last Thursday ni^ht when boys
and girls teams met Palmetto
High here and returned the games
at Palmetto Tuesday night.
Palmetto. @t Pelzer, won all
ton), the new coach of the Devil-
ettes, also has six letter-winners
from last season. They are" for
wards Shirley Merchant, Dolly
Crouch. Norma Elder, ^ijd Jean-
four games, 52 to 42. hereT and 57 ' ne McClain and guards Betty
to 45 at Pelzer for the boys games.
The girls lost 41 to 23 here, and
55 to 40 at Pelzer.
'•Coach Fleming Thornton has six,
lettermeri from last iyear’s squad
as a nucleus for the 1956-57 unit
They are Jamgs Smith, Walter
Ferrene, Joe Lark, Billy Cran
ford. Bobby Fuller and Billy
Cauble. In addition, the Red Dev- j
ils have good prospects in Hey
ward Nettles, Bobby Thomas and 1
Hay Fuller.
Jane Hamer and Gail Morse. They
are augmented by Jackie Pitts,
Angela Clements, and Jane Ann
Davis, non-letter prospects. Sev
eral newcomers may also help to
bolster the team. >
Following is the schedule:
D< cember 14—Greenwood, here.
December 17—Union, there
January 4—Whitmire, there.
January 8—Greenwood, there.
January 11—'Laurens, here.
January 18—Union, there.
Christmas is always merrier in houslholdt
where father doesn’t foot all the bills.
Come in and jain our Christmas Club now..
And bring your whole family with you.
There’s a club payment plan for everyone^
!H. S. BilUV k m.aU.
ESTABI ISH8D IN 1886
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $625 000
MEMBER - FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIG CHRISTMAS
DANCE
FOR EVERYONE
• Good Clean Entertainment
• Refreshments Will Be Available
Time: Friday Night, Dec. 14th
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ADMISSION: T.jc PER PERSON
MUSIC BY THE “6” KINGS
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
AND DECORATIONS
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beautiful bouquets,
lasting plants,
queenly corsages...
lovely holiday greet
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. Poinsetia plant for
holiday good cheer.
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Holiday Arrangements
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Christmas Ornaments
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Beautiful Cemetery Wreaths
JOHNSON’S FLORAL
SHOP
SALl DA HWY.
PHONE 957-J
January
January
Januao
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February
February
February
February
22—Gaffney, here.
24— Ware Shoals, here.
25— Laurens, there.
29—Newberry, here.
1—Ware Shoals, there.
5—Gaffney, there|
8—Newberry, there.
12—Whitmirfe. here.
State's 1956 Cotton
Crop Estimated -
At 515,000 Bales
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Suspense and Action
Columbia, Dec. 11—The South
Carolina Crop Reporting Service
today estimated the state dotton
crop at about 515,000 bales of
500 pounds gross weight as of
DecelnBer 1. > J
This was 2 per cent abovN.the
November 1 forecast, but stil| 10
per cent below last year’s pro
duction of 572,000 bales. The
average crop for 1945-1954 is
656.000 blaes.
The current crop is being har
vested from an estimated 680,000
acres, compared with / 730,000
acres in 1955 and an average of
1.044,000 acres for the 1945-1954
period.
Acreage in cultivation July 1,
1956, is placed at 692,000—indi
cating a total of 12,000 acres
abandoned or destroyed since
July 1. This includes acreage
placed in the soil bank program.
The 1956 yield for South Caro
lina averages out at 364 pounds
of lint per acre—just 11 pounds
under the 375 pound yield ob
tained last year. Cotton seed pro
duction is estimated at 221,000
tons, compared with 240,000 tons
in 1955 and the 10-year average
of 272,000 tons.
Mrs. Addison
Loses Mother
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Addison will sympathize with
them in the death of the latter’s
mother, Mrs. William Cliatt, of
Bowling Green. Fla.
Mrs.- Addison was with her
mother who had been seriously ill
for several weeks and was joined
there by Mr. Addison and daugh
ter, Elaine.
WITH THE SICK
Mrs. R. T. White is a paitent at
Hays hospital.
Joe Campbell has been a pa
tient at Hays hospital for several
days.
Mrs. Clarence Hill, of Joanna,
is a patient at Blalock clinic.
Robert Yarbrough has returned
to his home in Woodruff follow
ing an illness and stay at Hays
hospital.
James R Satterfield, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Satterfield, is-a
patient at Blalock clinic follow
ing an operation illness.
Friends of Mrs. Roy Crawford
will be interested to know she is
a patient at Hays hospital.
Mrs. Maude Smith is a patient
at Blalock clinic.
Friends of Miss Irene Work
man will be interested to know
she is a patient at Blalock clinic.’
Gayle Ivester, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A R. Ivester, has re
turned . home following an ilF-
ness and stay at Hays nospital.-
Mrs. John Holtzclaw was- a
patient at Blalock clinic over the
week-end. ,.
Mrs., L. C Johnson is a medi
cal patient at Hays hospital.
William Thrift, of Joanna, is a
patient at JJlalock clinic.
Mrs. Robert Lyda is a patient
at Hays hospital. Mrs. J. W. Mc
Gee, Mrs. Henry King and Mrs
Sara Hendricks have returned to
their homes following a stay at
Hays hospital.
Furman Bagwell has returned
home following treatment * at
Hays'hospital. *
Birth Announcements
Jaycees To View
Movie, 'Our Mr. Sun'
A movie entitled, ‘‘Our Mr.
Sun,’’ will be shown at the regu
lar Jaycee meeting here tonight.
It will be presented by I. A. Ed
wards, manager of Southern Bell
Telephone company as a part of
the club’s program.
The meeting will be at - th
Army Reserve building at 7:3
o’clock. ,
TJie movie deals With the prob
lem of diminishing fuel supplies
on earth and of attempts to har- j
ness the sun’s energy. It also
explains the nature and make
up of the sun.
CARD THANKS
I wish to thank my friends and
the citizens in Clinton , who so
generously contributed funds to
make possible my participation in
the Shrine Bowl game.
BILLY SEASE
Toni Nelson In
Winthrop Program
Toni Nelsbn, student at Win
throp college, and daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harwood Nelson, of
Clinton, will participate in a
Christmas program at Winthrop J
on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 8:00 p.
m. in the college auditorium.
The program will be a joint
presentation of the college choirs
and dance classes. Miss Nelsort
will be one of the\dancers.
Turkey Shoot
DECEMBER 15
1 mile north of Clinton, on
Highway 308, starting 9 a.
m., lasting all day.
JAMES PENLAND
JAMES JACKS
JACK ADAIR
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Now Open
Adair s
Sporting Goods
115 S. Broad St.
Phone 1694
COMPLETE LINE SPORTING GOODS
MERCURY MOTORS-BOATS
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All Kinds Hunting and Fishing Equipment
WATCH FOR OUR FORMAL
OPENING IN JANUARY
FREE PRIZES
GIFTS FOR
GREGORY
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Gregory,
of 106 Bluford St., announce the
birth of a daughter, Kimberly
Lynn, on Dec. 5 at Hays hospital.
Mrs. Gregory is the former Miss
Deloris Alexander.
HILL
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Hill,
of Cross Hill, announce the birth
of a son, Willie Calhoun, on De
cember 6 at Blalock clinic. Be
fore marriage Mrs. Hill was the
former Miss Mary Sue Moore.
GREGORY
Mr and Mrs. Russell Gregory,
of Rt. 2, announce the' birth of a
daughter, Agnes Deborah, on De--
cember 12 at Hays hospital. Mrs.
Gregory is the former Miss Vir
ginia Dunaway.
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Mrs. John L. Dognell
Passes At Laurens
Laurens, Dec. 11—Mrs. Ruby
Whitten Dagnell, 70, widow of
John L. Dagnell, died early Tues
day morning in the Laurens coun
ty hospital after a one-day ill
ness.
A native of Abbeville county,
she was the daughter of the late
George and Cornelia- Sanders
Whitten. She had lived in Lau
rens county most of her life and
.was a member of Central Metho
dist church.
Surviving are one son, William |
P. Dagnell, of Laurens; seven
daughters, Mrs. Roy Walker, Mrs.
and Mrs. Douglas Laws, all of
Nell Antley, Mrs. W. L. McDaniel
Laurens; Mrs. Epps Davis, Mrs.
Lucile Agee and Mrs. John Gray-
don, all of Clinton: two brothers,
C. T. Whitten and Austin Whit-
Mrs. J. R. Brown, of Greenwood;
ten, both of Laurens; one sister,
also 13 grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be con
ducted Thursday afternoon at
4:00 o’clock at Central Methodist
church by the Rev. J. F. Manning
and the Rev. George S. Cothran.
Burial will be in Laurens City
cemetery. .
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Men’s Slacks $9.95-$15.95
An extra pair of slacks are always need
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pair of slacks from our stocks. Sizes 28
to 46.
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TIES by Wembly $1.00 to $2.50
SPORT SHIRTS $3.95 t0 $7.95
SHOES by Crosby Square $9.95 to $18.95
HANKERCHIEFS by Manhattan, Boyco or Savage 55c to $1.50
SOCKS by Esquire ‘ $1.00
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