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\ 4 7 If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News T >1 The Chronicle To fie A ( Jean News paper. Complete, Newsy and Reliable * Volume LVIII Clinton, S. C., Thursday, January 24, 1957 Number 4 Joanna Employees Share $222 y 000 Bonus Friday Is Increase of 14% Over Last Year One thousand, five hundred This is the 19th annual wage 1 and eighty employees of Joanna -dividend paid to employers of the Community Chest Campaigners Presented Oscars' Friday I Mt ■■ mi Cotton Mills Company will par ticipate in this year’s wage divi dend of $222,000 whiclj/will be paid Friday, the 25th, atseording to an announcement by , Walter Itegnery, vice-presi dent and general manager. , This represents an increase of i 14'/ over last year’s bonus of $194,000. Expressed as an aver-' age per person participating it : amounts to $140.50 as compared, with last year’s average of $129.- 20 The, wage dividend is figured as 4.8';'t of the total w-ages. of an, employee if'he worked the entire j year or a reduced percentage in ; accordahce with ah announced I table if he worked less than a | year. ' Servicemen working at Joanna i sometime during the year re’ceive | their full percentage for time worked before entering service or when re-employed they also re ceive full percentage for this pe riod of employment. / - company since the share in the profits plan was instituted in 1937 by the late W. H. Regnery. There has been only one year in yesterday \Miieh no dividenc} was paid due to lack of profits. The cumula- i | tive total of wage dividends over tne 20-year period is $2,995,760. The figure this year of $222,- 000 is the fifth highest in the hislory of the plan and the largest ,*1 bonus since 1952. Tax Collections For Cily of Clinton In Excellent Sliape cl mi m i v Coker Assistant To Dr. Pfohl at Charlotte Friends here of John Coker, a former Clintonian, will be inter ested to know that he is now as sistant to Dr. James Christian Pfohl, director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Coker is also manager of the Brevard Music Center Transylvania Music Camp plays the percussions with the Charlotte Little Symphony Or chestra which broadcasts "over WBT-TV every Thursday evening at 9:30. City of Clinton tax collections for 1956 showed a total- of $104,- 667.67 through Saturday, Janu- j ary 19, according to W. Brooks Owens, city, clerk and treasurer. Total taxes charged on the books w£re approximately $11,- 000, leaving an apparent balance of about $6,000 to be collected. However, after abatements and usual nulla bnoas are applied, only about $3,000 will remain fo be collected, Owens said. A penalty of t^n per cent has been in force on all unpaid taxes since January 1. Mr. Owens stated ’ that city business licenses for 1957 are now and! being received at the city office. He The law requires payment by March 1, after which a ten per cent penalty will go into effect. Revenue from this source will reach an climated total of $18,- Presideni A. C. Young. Jr., Clinton Community Chest, is shown presenting "Oscars" to ladies who won them working in the recent successful 1957 campaign. Receiving awards, standing (left to right), are: Mrs. Jack Red. Mrs. James E. Wolfe. Mrs. Charles Yarborough. Mrs. James Buzhardt. and Mrs. Ruth Reynolds. Seated (left to right) are: Miss Cornelia'Harris, Mrs. Edward Felknor and Miss Becky Speake. Ladies receiving "Oscars" but not present fer picture were: Mrs. J. B. Templeton. Mrs. Mich ael Turner, Miss Sara Jordan and Mrs. Tom Baldwin. The presentation was made Friday at the Hotel Mary Musgrove. —(Photo by Dan Yarborough) , Clinton men who received "Oscars" for leadership n the 1957 fund drive are shown a: Friday s cof fee sesion at Hotel friary Musgrove. Standing (left to right, , re: Robert M. Vance Fred E. Holcombe. Joe P. Terry. Dave Roberts. I. A. Edwards and A. C. YoUng Jr., chest pres.dent. who presented the awards. Seated (left to right) are: George M. Hugu'-y Jerries E. Wolfe Paul- Rundo and George Mas sey. Receiving "Oscars" but not present for the pic ur: Stevenson. Ben Hay Hammet and Harry Nettles. wo-e: Gary Lehr. Dr. Frank Caston, Dr. John — 1 Photo by Ejan Yarborough) Chest Workers Honored s n &L * ssn ' r r ft . a > • Reelects Directors, For Efforts m Campaign Oscars Presented At Session Friday Workers and leaders in Clin- ceived the ‘Oscars’’ were: I. A. ton's Community Chest campaign kdwards. J E. Wolfe, George 000. Owens said. were honored Friday morning at BuiUmg In Qinton For '56 Totals $2,500,000 Institutions Account for Greater Part Massey, Gary Lehn. Paul Rundo, Robert M. Vance,* A. C. Young, at 9:30 at a coffee session at Hotel j r ^ Holcombe, Dr. Frank Mary Musgrove when they were Caston. Dr John Stevenson, Ben presented ‘‘Oscars’’ for their as-1 Hay Hamme^ 1 Harry Nettles,* Joe sistance in putting over the com-1 Terry, P. Terry. D. H. Rpbert.x munity’s successful campaign for Clinton puts a multi-million dollar yardstick to its building and expansion accomplishments of the past year. *-* A review of new construction and major improvements made during 1956 shows a grand total of almost $2,500,000 expended in this city of just undec 8,000 popu lation. Activity touched upon many phases of the diverse life that is Clinton., Its great institutions re corded the heaviest expenditures of the year, but there were also major forward strides in the field of housing and in city develop ment. The various Clinton institutions accounted for more than $1,500,- 000 of the total spent, and a large portino of this amount went into the construction of two new high schools, which opened last Sep tember. Clinton high was esti mated to cost $500,000; and the Bell Street school for Negroes, $381,469. ’ Whitten Village, the state insti tution for the training of slow learning children, added approxi mately $500,000 in new building during the past year. Three new dormitories were completed, cap able of housing approximately 200 patients, and a. fourth dormi tory with capacity, for some 115 patients w;as almost finished. Thomwell Orphanage spent some $120,000 on construction and renovation in 1956. A new build ing, Tom Hartness Home for boys,-has been added to the cam pus at a cost of approximately $60,000. A similar amount went, into the complete remodeling of the old Turner building to make modern and attractive dining room' and kitchen facilities. George M. Huguley. Mrs. Ruth Reynolds. Mrs. Charles Yarbor- I operating funds for 1957. ough. Mrs. J B Templeton, Mrs. Each was presneted a statuette jack Red, Mrs Michael Turner, j and the 2? receiving the symbols Mrs. Edward Felknor. Miss Sara i were thanked by A. C- Young, Jr., f Jordan. Miss Cornelia Harris. Chest president, for their dill-1 Mrs. Join Baldwin, Mrs. Hazel gence and perseverance in the! Buzhradt, Mrs. James E. Wolfe, campaign. | and Miss Becky Speake. The Community Chest drive • ^ was under the chairmanship of AftCnd FurniLUTG President Fred Holcombe, and ... . had a goal of $17,987 for the sup- Market If! N. C. port of the participating agencies. ^ More than $18,000 was raised m Local furniture dealers and pledges and cash. members of their store personnel Industrial plants and Lusinesa i nre attending the- furirt’kire mar- j showed assets an# firms whose employees made ex- ktH this week and next in High $4,107,339.90. General reserves ceptional records in . supporting Point, N. C. Spending several | : nd surplus totaled S:i79.6.>8.36 I the 1957 campaign will.be recog- days this week at the market are i During the year the association : nized at a later date when of-j Mr. and Mrs. E F. Harrison, E , paid $100,444.43 in dividends to I ficial certificates yvill be present-J H Wilkes and Claude M. Law-! investors. . son. of Joanna. Planning to go President Boyd .'tated that the early next week are Ray Pitts. | directors have approved a 'divi- Johnny Mac Hatton, Jr., Mr. and 1 dend of S'-j per cent per annum Mrs. Ilcrshchal Thomason and foidt'hc period beginning January Holmes Holland 1 and ending June 30 re- Presbyterian college, having just completed a new $225,000 dormi tory in-1955 and making plans for more major construction in 195/, concentrated upon remodeling work during 1956. Approximate ly $20,000 was spent here reno vating biology laboratories and making improvements in Spencer dormitory’. Residential building continued in 1956 at the high rate of recent years. The total sum recorded in the construction of new homes | ed those firms’ leaders on be- locally came to $450,000 to rank ' half of their workers, it was stat- among the major expenditures of e d by George Massey, Community this period. i Chest executive director. The City of Clinton, in an effort'j Workers and leaders who to keep pace with the growing de mands of its population, had to put forth almost $200,000 during the past year. Most of this amount, or exactly $149,928.66, went intq the conversion of the gity electric system from a 2,300- volt delta system to a 4,360-volt w r ye system which almost dou bled the electricity capacity. CHy officials also revamped the white way lighting of the business sec tion. installing, mercury-vapor lamps at a $20,000 cost, and re modeled the light and water plant for $4,000. In addition, paving done throughout the city was es timated at $24,000. A new addition to the First Presbyterian church of CIniton moved near to completion during 1956 and is expected to cost $173,- 500. > Business constructiort, although nbt as high as in some past years, found approximately $150,000 ex pended on two new sendee* sta* tions, a garage, improvements at Standard Plyw’oods and a building to house a new industry in the form of the Cincinnati Floor Company. Officers for Year Officers and directors of the Citizens Federal Savings and | Loan Association were reelected it meeting-; held at offices of’the j association on January 16 Renamed as officers were B. Hubert Boyd, president; J. ..P. ! Prather, vice-president: J Sloan Todd, secretary-treasurer; .and Mrs Henry Hunter, assistant sec- retary-treaL-urer These officers have served the association for a number of years. Prior to the .meeting of direc-1 ond cfegree of the order, tors, Who el&rted , lhe dfficers, 'The fclinton Moose Codge' is members of the association re- located at 201 North Kroad street, elected, two directors whose terms The following program will be had expired. Boyd and T. Heath! camed'out Copeland. Other directors are To College During Near Million Mark Clinton Moose Be Host to S. C. Legion Ceremonial Jan. 26 Clinton—Lodge No 739, Loyal Order of Moo. e. w ill welcome Legionnaires of the order on Sat urday, January 26 and 27 The Legion of the Moose is composed of memberk of the sec- To Make Possible Two New Buildings Pn m e n e (levelop- approached wa- Prather. Todd. J B. Hart. T D. Copeland. J. W Finney. Sr., and R. H McGee. The financial statement of'the condition of the association at the close of business December 31 liabilities—of the fo point e t.ruunj Textile Men See Plant at High School ■n* Trustees of School District No., 56 were hosts at luncheon Wed nesday at 12:30 to representatives ; of textile interests of Clinton, Joanna, and Greenville who gave the machinery used in the newly- ] established textile department of Clinton high school. . About 50 men were present for the occasion. The school has been in the pro cess during the fall and winter Equipped By Mills of Area chinery in the high school plant to put cotton through these pro cesses. . The course is taught by Alvin Clark, formerly of Wtatsville, a Clemson cojiege graduate in tex- months of instituting the^course '‘k 1 manufacturing. olio Stamps and getting the machinery in operation and ironing out kinks. The occasion was arranged to allow management personnel of the mills and business houses that donated the equipment to inspect the small but modern manufac- auring unit that has been set up. The department is now irt full 1 operation and 16 boys of the Clin ton, Lydia and Joanna textile communities are’ enrolled as stu dents- Clinton Cotton Mills, Lydia Cotton Mills, Joanna Cotton Mills, Industrial Supply Co., of Clinton, and Bahan Textile Co„ of Greenville, were the firms that supplied hte machinery and equipment for the’plant at the high school. ' Brother McDaniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gaorgo McDanisl. of Lauruts. buys the first infanlila paralysis stamps from Postmastor Bob Burnt in Laurans. Thasa Upmpa ara on sal* now at all post* offioaa. ■ .dfif Machinery in use includes four looms, a carding machine, a drawing frame, a roving frame, and a spinning frame, all of which, is completely modern. One loom is, used for study in dis mantling, setting up, and main tenance. The other machines are in operation daily and several types of cloth are produced. In addition to practical work in manufacturing, the boys study- textile calculations, accident pre vention, manufacturing practices and procedure, and other topict involving theory. Cloth produced in the depart ment is utilized in the home ceo- j nomics department of the school for various projects. The three mills supply laps and i wraps on a continuing basis, since * it was not feasible to have ma- The luncheon was served in the school cafeteria, following which the guests saw first-hand the re sults of their generosity and in terest, The three mills have been gen erous all through the setting up Production Credit Assn. Sets Annual Meeting Saturday i Stockholders of the Clinton Production Credit Association will hold their 23rd annual meet ing of members at the Florida St. 1 school auditorium Saturday at 10:30-a. m. All members and * interested farmers are invited to attend the meeting at which time a complete financial report will be made The association is- now completely tarmer-owned. • „ Members attending who sign and return the cards mailed to them will receive a silver dollar * Also five prizes of $5.00 each will, be drawn for. J. Ci Moore, vice-president of the Feaeral Intermediate Credit Bank, Columbia, will be guest speaker for the occasion. The Clinton Production Credit Association serves Laurens and Newberry counties, and furnishes short term credit for general farming operations and livestock purposes. process in giving the time of ex- | pcrienced textile employees to as- i -nsL in-getting the plant under way. School officials expressed their thanks and appreciation to the textile managements for their contributions totaling many thou sands of dollars in machinery and time’of presOnnel and their inter- * st in setting up such a plant Young Petty Thief Out of Circulation An audacious voung petty thief was out of operation today after ! burglarizing several Clinton 1 homes while the occupants! weitched television I Clinton Police Chief B B. Bal-1 i lard told the story of how David Miller. 1 l-year’-cld Negro boy, had l>oen convicted of entering hou-es - and stealing money and the presence in televis ion programs . * 'l small items despite of residents absorbed Saturday. January 26 3:00 P. M.—Open House. 6:30 to 7:00 P. M—Dues collect ing and processing of candidates.! 9 00 P. M. — Dancing, Moose-j Home Music by Kenney Carr > Sunday. January 27 ~5:00 A M.—Dues collecting and j processing of candidates. 10:00 A. M.—Business meeting and class enrollment 12..00—Meeting adjourned. 12.:30 P. M.—Luncheon. J P< :: Officers of the Legion are ’ un North Moose — Marvin Mullins.'in ( Lancaster; South Moose — C. F7 o Flower, Florence. Ea-; Moo-. W. D. Terry, Cludpn; We>t Moose r.,.v. Harold Latvb:., y Trgasuref—Hoyt Noble, Newber ry; Guiding Moo-e J<" \V..‘ <ei: Hprtsville; Custodian Porter.' Rock Hill. Argus—J 5 Sparrow. Myrtle Beach. The Legion sponsors and sup ports as its permanent—pmjecL Moosehaveh, the home for -iged Moose members and their wives at Orqnge Park. Fla It'is known as "The City of Contentment.” At present there are approximately 350 residents at Moosehaven. Ireland Resigns Church Posts Here And In Laurens “ The Rev Clyde L. Ireland on Ft'b. 16 will become youth con sultant, director of Camp Gra- vatt and Christian education con sultant for the Episcopal Diocese o/ Upper $outh Carolina, it was disclosed at a meeting of the ex ecutive council of the diocese .it a meeting in Laurens Monday Mr Ireland has resigned as pnes^fh-charge of ^All Saints churdh in Clinton and Church of the BjHjMiany m l^aurens The .nnouncehrgnj/of the new post was madi—by the Rev CaperS >bytenan colle t subscriptions the* $1,000,000 mark dur.ng past year. President Mar-ha! Brpwn announced today H< said a total of $938,200 subscribed during this most pro-. dupt.ve single fund-raising period in the I : ■ ufj of the institution • The Diamond Jubilee-campaign mong Presbjeterutm df~ .south Carolina and Georgia has pro duced S.S34.200 thus far In ad- di’am. the Ford Foun 1 aM n ai- U tted $77,000 tp PC: the Esso Foundation gave $4 00. Colgate- Palmolive Peet, $2.tM« arid Unit <:d States Steel, Sl.OoO Pr>- irient Brown ’ said these tund< will enable Presbvterraiv s averaged $136 4? for each of * nptions There an* 50 Presbyterians in the-14 re- f.imp.'i.gned within the -tate rich, me a ns the giving < ». S! 77 f - ieh church A >iwir hrei usdo ,v n. of Geor- f. i<$ fj fig res' a $10 45 average lor c ‘ lit *h ot 2.1' '14 subecnptions i ** ^ 4 1 urrh m< •ftber average ot $t.t>2 f □r the 53. 150 Presbyterians an til i#- where drives were con duct< I'd Tw .e: ru; y-two regions within the two wit cs have participated in the D:, Lin torrd Ju bilve program to 7‘ U ‘‘ 4 >! . t; tV‘S • in South Caro- Th a! area * . ■ ton. ■ * * tough relatively small. t.ippi ed • regions bf sub- senb iR SlSajXMi i on 528 gifts. South Caro er to me ct pr ing n eeds in Green vi lie county came around :m of t •v’A’O bu tiding ind ’a *:. $ 7 - 1.383 on 446 - gifts; the Co- endow ment ;rca.st He i.u m b i a region had $70,000. witn 1- oqt. howi ever, th; n c. pn-' , 5 i 7 > J11 i. ■ -Sparfai iburg region, ’. greati er si ipporf Irtt- ■ $57.l^W with 453 Rock LL!1 re- •c. if thi :■ COll tegc V 1 - ♦ . ' “• u. » main- i S4 >,378 with ti 2^ Dc irlington pas v- f e ’ti Vt* serv ice region. $32,516 w 346. Aixcn istian .ghc r e ducat ion regujji. $21,968 wit h 14-3: Sumter »truc t i.. 11 . a new stud t* n t region, i 518.502 wit: i 192. Charles - and a chi ipe '. au.d itori urn * n regu on. $17,645 w ith' 1 46. M.tr- op pn« re r J * V m the dev ion reiii on. $14,690 w: t h* 126 Ab t {ilanr at IV Adv lit • tx * . i :e region. $13 .3)05 * th 14-; o endt ent are be: mg ,• i) r * ijf»y ' ' region $12,. \5>) W-t7i o inert*. iise f act ally salar ' ! 4‘ \ tu ence, WiZ.oi b tto. - i >• *2 ‘hotarsh to w ort) tu ‘ • \ n d Kirgstrc ion-.* $3.: 67 ’A' tth i 190 and dent The Diamond tu- of $854,200 30.000—•gesatv- Presbytery yet to shows $557,602 South Carolina ■ Jubilee a 1 read \ with ‘ n‘d At of Fa ■ ’ tbu , « v d 154.621 uTfmf this ;,V90 SUO- -ewhere area came Georgia Alumni bevond the- .v tnd w. m $.33. i.ii * .>n 286 gifts. bounds of tne-c * wo synods -cFit M.-t g:on nad >2" 627 . w.tn in $83.1 >'2. while ya a> add 22~ A i l. -eg-on $23. ed by P'Cstudvn.ts .,-,bm:sce .an- M.1 with . 1 < ' cou.s sources. 7 43 w it a faa Co!ambu> re- The total- 6.335 i. >! 6. 25o with 3. **s in averages just, ove r $103 per gift. reg. vm. $1 : 460 w ith : 31. and Ath- The $557,602 :n South Carolina, ens region i. $!u.918 with 147 Industrial Nurses of Area Convene for Session Here Hear Address and Name Committees Ballard said the youngster was Satterlee, rec discovered on several occasions, but managed to talk his way out ot being reported at the time. The victims contacted police head quarters later, after finding loss es. His arrest came after a Clinton public school teacher surprise the bby in the kitchen of th home in which she stayed and' gave an accurate description to the police. He already had a rec ord of shoplifting on th«j‘ books Chief Ballard said young Miller confessed to his activities and to his habit of sleeping in automo biles parked in residential drive ways, provided a radio was avail able for entertainment. He has been committed to the John G. Richards Industrial School in Co lumbia. Advent. Spartanburg, and chair man of the diocesan department of Christian education Mr Ireland and his family will live in Columbia. He was serving as dean of the Northwestern Convocation of the 'pper ‘South Carolina diocese ^County Exceeds iavings Bond Quota — ^ - . Laurens county exceeded its 1956 savings bond quota D F. Patterson, county savings bonds chairman, apnounced that sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds during the year/in Laurens coun ty totaled $590,001 31. which rep resents an attainment of 111', of the quota of $56,000 00 Fifty one persons attended :i uncheon meeting of the Pied mont Dtstric’. Nurses Association hero Tue-day, January 15. ^t the Hotel Mary Musgrove and heard .m address by Dr. Mac R^\ G i- quo,, medical director of the Ecus ’a Paper Corporation of Pisgah Forest, N C * r Laurens Mills, Laurens, was host at the luncheon Mrs Sible Chaney, of Laurens Mids, introduced the speaker. M G Wallace, plant .manager of Laurens Mills, made the weleom- sug address and Mrs. Kathryn Gray, RN. of the Beaumont Di vision of Spartan Mills, made the invocation. Committee appointments were .mnbdjHvd as follows, the ..first named being chairman: , Mo:: Calhoun M: Marv Mi is. Spartan Mi Davenport, t on. W.iiiar B Martha McNcase. Calhoun Falls, i n mont Division, > Spartanburg. Eva \:v.eratn>n .Corpo.ra- vn Gray, rvai M.i., Grevnviiie Steel two Brando: Program—-Doris Luster Hod die Mrg Co.. Greenvi to be announced. Ernestine Hudaw tv. issistant mdustria. relations • manager, Spartan Mi... Spartanburg, was n . ' ou puLianienta: an. Evelyn WoodwardTV *por.c: and Mar- one Y .. ., Tr sdate Safety Journ..Anderson. wa.s named I Vi The ass tion of th Nominating Ruth Burgess. 1 rtial Nar Monaghan Mill. Greenville; Wi’.- following ma Miskelly. Inman Mills. Inman j - president Finance- Christine Tate, Ren frew Bleacherv, Travelers Rest; Mary Moyer. MUla Mi l. Saxon plant, Spartanburg; Beatrice Green- Wladaver, Stone Mf^ Co . vi’le nation, w hich is a sec- Sout • Carolina Indus 's Assov.iat.on. has the' officers Mi-s. Chaney, Jc>s.e Campbell. Pen dleton Mtg Co. wee-president. Martha McNcare Calhoun Mills, secretary, and Christina Tate. Renfrew Bleachers treasurer The immediate past president is Evelyn Woodward, Startex Mill. t t