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/ If You Don’l Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News ®1}£ The Chronicle r • Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable Volume LVIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 7, 1956 Number 6 New Members of Foundation Board Merchants Offer 3 Dollar Days Semi-Annual Trade Event Lasts Through Week-End! Dollar Days are being conducted today, Friday and Saturday in Clinton and local merchants have been busy laying out the merchandise and marking down prices to get ready for the big event. \ John D. Dominick Passes After Illness Above are shown new members of the board of directors of/the Joanna Foundaton who took of fice last Thursday night at the Foundation's annu al banquet. They are. left to right, Mrs. S. A. League. Hack Prater, R. G. Carr, and Mrs. Rolfe Clark. Another new member. James I. Hollings worth. was not present when the picture was ma Je. Jurors Are Drawn For Court Term Twelve new grand jurors have been drawn to serve at the com ing term of court with six hold over members and three alter nates, it was announced Tuesday from the office of Clerk Court W. E. Dunlap in Laurens. Thirty-six petit jurors were drawn at the same time -A term Vjgeneral sessions court is scheduled to get under way on Monday, February 18. Presiding over the session will be Circuit Judge G. Badger Baker, of Florence. New members of the grand jury will be: L. W. Bobo, of Gray Court; Walter Nelson, of Lydia Mill; W. M. Burts, of Clinton; Cecil B. Bishop, of Joanna; Paul J. Quinton, of Clinton Mill; C. L. Britton, of PHeasant Mound; Ray Adair, of Gray Court; John B. Armstrong, of Watts Mill; Har old Bullman, of Laurens; Fur man Ott, of Laurens; Thomas A. Land, of Jones’ Store; and R. L. Harris, of Long Branch. Holdover grand jurors are:; Claude Madden, of Long Branch; James W. Patton, of Cook's Store; Manning Merchant, of Joanna; Claude H. Mitchell, of Poplar Springs;.George H. Young, of Laurens; and Samuel Wil- j liams, of Hickory Tavern. Petit jurors are: Herman John - | son, of Clinton Mill; James L. Bailey, of Woodville; L. E. Jen kins, of Joanna; W. L. Thomas, of Joanna; Dewey Evatt, of Gray Court; J. M. Stephens, of Ora; Robert L. Knight, of Ora; Fur man Hughes, of Lydia Mill; E. C. Moody, of Clinton Mill; Edgar Owens, of Jones’ Store; W. D. Stewart ,of Stewart’s Store; W. R. Fuller, of Lydia Mill; H .M. Wil- lingjham. of Joanna; Paul J. Smith, of Clinton Mill;. David H^ Taylor, of Gray Court; J. H. Spi vey. of Shady Grove; W. A. Tay lor, Jr., of Watts Mill; Joe B. Compton, of Hickory Tavern. Also, John H. Maye, of Grays, J. S. Prater, of Joanna; Alvin Garrett, of Shiloh; W. E. Cau- dell, of Shady Grove; J. M. Wof ford, of Grays; R. S Smith, of Tip Top; James N. Chapman, of Jones’ Store; Wilton E. Allison, of Hickory Tavern; Wilton Cur ry, of Woodville; J. R. Harrel-' son, of Joann a ;M. K. Ward, of Mountvillie; Earl Armstrong, of Gray Court; W. T. Blakely, of Ora; Wade Brewington, of Watts Mill; John W. Glenn, of Renno; Thomas Todd, Grant Roff and Fred S. Ownes, of Laurens. Joanna Foundation Off on i < » . New Year; Name Officers t Wofford President Addresses Group “We are looking forward to having a good pomotion," sa'id D. B Smith, chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee of the Xihamber- of Commerce, ’-antt I know the merchants, will have some real good values. 1 believe this will be the most successful Dollar Days ever h e 1 d in Clin ton. “Many stores are participating in the promotion,” Mr Smith said, and reminded shoppers that “if you want to save money, shop in Clinton on Dollar Days.” The Chronicle is carrying in this issue advertisemnet< by the merchants listing some of bargains they are offering At the annual banquet of the Joanna Foundation Thursday night at the club house in Joanna new members of the board of di- rectors took office, replacing those whose terms had expired, and new members of t h e three committees of the Foundation sucoeeded to offices vacated by * those who had ended their terms. The gathering, composed of trustees, directors, committee members, and their husbands and wives, in addition to several oth- ei invited guests, some 200 in number, heard an address by Dr. I". Pendleton Gaines, president of Wofford college, Spartanburg, in which he stressed the importancb of education to the South, the state, the individual, God, ana service to mankind. In former years. Dr. Gaines said. Southern men and women who were educationally prepared Vent to other areas where oppor tunities were more abundant. The Second Semester Enrollment At PC h 510 Students 1 Presbyterian college's second semester enrollmrnt totals 510 students, the office of registrar announced today. This total represents the high est spring semester registration figure in history at PC, but as usual it is below the first -se mester peak of 541 students. The registrar’s office pointed out that several students had completed work upon their de grees at the close of the last term, while a number of others had been required to leave because of academic failure. Classwork launching the sec ond semester of the 1956-57 ses-j sion at Presbyterian began last , Friday. The schedule will now continue uninterrupted until' the start of Easter holidays on Ap?ll 18. „ This week-long spring va cation period will extend through April 24, after which students will point toward commencement i on June 2-3. ■ I Law Violators Pay City $1,556 During January Clinton’s drunk drivers failed to live up to their reputations during January, according to Jvte monthly report of Chief of Po lice B. B. Ballard to city coun cil Monday night. They usually head the list in involuntary conrtibutions to the city officers, but they were dis placed from their position in January by five violators of the liquor law who paid fines total ing $415 in city court during the month, assessed by Mayor Joe P. Trery. • 1 However, seven drunk drivers continued their activities and were hauled into court. Their levies amounted to $304 and 30 days on public works. Next came 28 offenders charged with drunkenness, who paid $301 and 45 days. Twelve speeders and reckless drivers were assessed $116 and 30 days. Two cases were suspend ed. Disorderly conduct charges against eight brought in $100, with one suspended, and one pet ty larceny charge also returned $100. Other violations and fines in cluded: fighting, 4, $76 and 30 days; operating auto without driver’s license, 2, $24; damag ing public or private property, 1, $40; all other offenses, 5, $47. Jfine were taken in for investi gation or on suspicion. A total of 82 arrests were made during the month. Sixty-three violators of park ing laws paid $33. trend now is reversed, he said, and with the vast inaustrial po tential of the Southern area, it behooves parents and citizens generally to create an educational atmosphere that will put more students in college who may be trained as leaders in the expand ing South. The s p e a_k e r was introduced by J B. Hart. John H. Hunter was master ot ceremonies and, after a few re marks, led the audience in sing ing “America.” The Rey. V. M. Ross, pastor of Epworth Meth odist church at Joanna, spoke the invocation, followed by the intro duction of g u es t s representing dubs, lodges, and civic groups in Joanna, by Lester Hair. A feature of the annual ses sion of the Foundation is the pre sentation of the outstanding boy .'■•elected for the yean This year’s nominee was Joel Whitsel.-son of Mr. and. Mrs. E A Whitsel: He was introduced by C. E. Chap man, as were his parents. Following the dinner, Walter Regnery. president of the Foun dation, welcomed the group, told ■'OmetHing of the progress made by the Foundation during the past year, and commended those who. served as officers, directors and committeemen for the period. Julian Bolick, Mrs. Lavinia Cooley, and W. P. Byars, retiring members of the board of direc tors, were presented pen and pendil sets in appreciation of their services. Mrs. Mildred Watts .was a one-year holdover from her for mer three-year term and retired this year. New members on the board of driectors are James 1 Hollingsworth. Mrs. Rolfe Clark. Mrs. .Arthur League, Hack Prater, and R. Q. Carr, who is a one-year holdover from his three-year term just expired. W. K. Waits presented the gifts to the retir ing members and J L. Delany in troduced the new directors. Reports on 1956 activities of the various committees were given by the chairmen; Health commit tee, Mrs. Lavina Cooley;‘Club House section of the Fducation committee, R. G Carr; Scholar ship -'lection of the Education committee, F. C. Sherrill HI; Rec reation committee, W. W. Niver; the Special Events committee was represented by J a m e s P. Sloan, who reported for that com mittee. Members of the Health commit tee are: Mrs Carl Franzen, chair man. Mrs. Cecil O’Dell, T. O. Mc Gowan, Hack Prater, Mrs. Rolte Clark and Mrs. Ada Abrams, who represents the trustees on the committee. Members of the education com mittee are: Club House, R. G. Carr, re-appointed for a three- vear term, Mrs. Frank Simpson, Jr., Mrs. Arthur League, Lester Hair, and W K. Waits, the latter two being trustee members .of the committee; Scholarship section: F. C. Sherrill III, chairman, G N. Foy, and J. P. Sloan. “"** The Recreation committee is headed bv W. W Niver, Jr., re elected chairman, Carl Franzen, Charlie Force, Cecil Bishop, and James I. Hollingsworth. The boaof trusteso of the Foundation includes Walter Reg nery, president, j. B. Hart, vice- president, J. L. Delany, W. K. Waits, Mrs. Ada Abrams, Lester Hair, and James P Sloan. Sec retary-treasurer of the board is Norman Floyd. Band Boosters Club a To Sell Stickers For Uniform Fund Members of the Clinton Band Boosters club have a drive under- wa to sell window stickers bear ing the notation, “I Am A Clin ton High School Band Booster.” the .minimum charge for the stickers will be $1.00, but the promoters state there is no limit to the amount that may be paid Citizens are asked to be ready with their dollars to buy the stickers when approached by one of the sellers Proceeds of the sak? will be John D. Dominick, 81, died Mo*nday morning at Hays hospital after several months of declin ing health. He was a. native of Newberry county, but had made his home in'Clinton for a number of years. He was a son of the late W C. and Sal he Cromer Dominick and was a member of St Johns Luth- crajp church. Mr. Dominick . was married the j twice. His first marriage-was to Mrs. Alma Long Dominick, who died Doc. 24. 1947. Surviving Jrom this marriage are one son, Johr) D Dominick, of Joanna, five daughters. Mr.v Henry Suber, rrt this’ city; Mrs. Dt F. Whitman, ot Waynesville, N. C.; Mrs. V. O. | Kelley, orPine Bluff. Ark. Mrs j W. D Cauthen, of Greenville; and Mrs. V. C. Crapps. of West Co- ! iumbia; 19 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. His second marriage was to Mrs. Martha L Koon^i who sur-i vivies along with seven step-chil- ' dren Fuhieral services were conduct- i ed Wednesday at 3:00 p m. at J St. Johns Lutheran church by ! the Rev. Allen Wertz. Dr. John McSween and the Rev. J Marion Rhoden. Burial yas in Rosemont cemetery. Pallbearers were William R . j Jr., P. Lewis, Fred S . Charles and Earl PiUs and Gerald Suber Honorarv escort will be Dr D Council Approves Sewer Jobs ap Of t W 1 ine Hor: BOY SCOUTS <* AMERICA ^67/th ANNIVERSARY Events Feature Week Of 47th Scout Anniversary Service at Methodist Church Sunday A number of events are taking for a rmwie from 3:00 until 4 4o. place this week for the area Boy • Boys are requested to wear their Scout troops in observance of the [ uniforms. added to the clubs' fund to buy new uniforms for the high school Rhame. Dr.- E N Sullivan. Dr band - i George R Blalock. Dr J W Da- A goal of $3,300 has been set vis, and the council of St. John’s tor the fund, it was said. Lutheran church. of the Boy Presbyterian Has Eight Founders Scholarships Worth $1600 Over Four-Year Period The Presbyterian college schol- t nrships again are* being 47th anniversary Scouts of America The annual.r“Father-Son Ban quet was held on Monday eve ning in the Presbyterian college dining ha-H. Elston Page, district chairman, presided. Guest speaker was Jus tin A. Bridges. Laurens attorney, and fonner member of the State House of Representatives He spoke on "Recognizing Our Free dom.’’ He said. “Today more than ever it is important that boys and parents recognize what .the scout ing movement teaches and that they cooperate in the program so that there will be less tendency ■j for subversive organization to made iMtuvnce our’ vouth.” aiship program for 1956-57. fea turing eight plunder's grants, wps announced today by President Marshall W. Brown. He said high school seniors of superior intellectual achievement are offered a broad opprotunity to qualify for financial assistance through three types of scholar ships. Fight Founder’s grants, cover-1 available to first honor graduates of acre-edited high schools, and ministerial candidates of Prots- estant faith may apply for min isterial scholarships. These grants amount to $400 each fof the four President Brown pointed out into the scholarship programshrd that a new requirement has been Jim Teeter, field representative for Laurrus and Newberry coun ties. presented awards to leaders people, and a willingness to of the following troops for their Since FebruaryH, 191H Scouts will attend, services on Sunday • • :; ... .* '".t- ti , lock j worship hour at Broad Street J .VJethoduft -church T^hey will j wear uniforms and .attend, in a t body The pastor. Rev. George H. Hodges, will bring an appro priate scout message. More than 4.500,000 Cub .Scouts, | Boy Scouts, Explorers and adult I eaders are celebrating the 47th | anniversary of the Boy Scouts ot' i America during Boy Scout W.-ek ' February 6-12. The theme of the observance : is "Onward for God and My j Cduntrv,” the title of the scouts' 1 four-year program which seeks to give everybody-an-qpportumtv- to j develop physical fitness, self-re^ liance, a sense of persona! re-, >ponsibility, a spirit of helping hare, j the 1 /ed the eon- Tpwer extension cost something the February light. One of the i Id well street in ; ‘he Owens Hill y, and the other . off Ferguson -treet, both being, in ward two Mayor Joe P. Terry was ill and . Mild not be pr*-.>ent at the meet ing. which was pres.ded over by Mayor Prb-Tem S A. Pitts All other council men were present F M. Boland, Jr., ward one; Pitts, ward two; Harry C Layton, ward three; JameS P Sloan, ward four: Woodrow L Wilson, ward. five, tad James C. Craine, ward six Council voted to sell a small amount of hardwood timber on the land adjoining Rosemoni. cemetery City limits markers will,, be placod on all roads leading out of town, according to action of coun cil. Owners of property which t3 bisected by city lines will have the option of declaring them selves in or out o< the city with reference to obtaining city ser vices, and payment of taxes. How ever. if buildings cross city lines certain legal provisions will pre vail. it was pointed out. and de cisions will have to be reached on an individual basis. No cation was taken on re- i quests for a reduction in the j business license tax for operating i taxis. Requests for designating i certain loading and unloading ! zones was referred to the police ' committee. The city attorney was directed to draw up a proposed ordinance regulating the use of loud speak- | ers in the city. '-s Council rwjuested a report [ from the Recreation Commission [ to supply certain desired infor mation. A request from Irby Ferguson I for inspection of meats handled through the abbatoir was referred to the city attorney.for study and recommendations. City Clerk and Treasurer W B. Owens presented the report on ’fiscal operations for January. t _ which 'bowed receipts of $57,- 712 46. and disbursements of $33,382.74 A budget discussion revealed that dpeartments of trip city are operating well in line with percentage - of yearly — budget-. funds unspent ng four years of study and rang- | !n J ectt ? thm scholarship pro ng up to $1,600 each, will be Kran, for the coming year AU i■ r i : applicants will be expected to ing up awarded qualified students tering Presbyterian .college at the start of the 1957-58 session next September. In addition, valedictory schol- Lions Club Program Shaping Up For 25th Anniversary Fete The program for the Lions dub’s 25th anniversary celebra tion on the night of February 22 is taking shape, according to Claude Crocker and I. A. EM- wards, members of the arrange ments committee. The tentative program includes dinner, a floor show, dancing to pn . ^applicants will be expected take the scholastic aptitude tests of the College Entrance Exami-' nation Board The Founder's scholarships, to I b< awarded competitively to I eight high school seniors on the ! basis of intellect, leadership anu> character, will pay each studem up to $400 per- year for his four ■ years of study at Presbyterm college. High school prinicpals have bex-n provided detailed infer-, mation and forms on the awards. ’ and the deadline for applying is March 10 All high school sen-J iors are eligible to take the pre liminary tests, from wihch group 20 students will be selected to visit the Presbyterian college campus for interviews and other tests. Final, decisions will be* made after thus visit. participation in the "Get Out'and Vote” campaign; , Nq. 75. Jo,- anna, Julian Hunmcutt. No 78, Laurens, Paul Woods; No 40. Ly- '.dia, E C Huffstytli*r; No- 135. Clinton. Jphn .-Vassey, No 174, | Clinton. Leroy Sanders. No !7 r \ Rocky Springs,- O- C. Harris. No , 195. Cross Hill. Jake Rasor T h u r s d a y. Scouts and Cuo j Scouts of the Clinton area are in- ; v;ted to t>o guests of the 1 manage ment of the Broadway Theatre day tht Jtov Scout- of America iu corpora ted. more than 26., CdO American boys and their 'eaders have been active in scout Olficers, Directors Of Production Credit ♦ Assn. Are Reelected Mrs J P. Rowklndd wa- n Spartanburg on Saturda> u ,t tend an executive board meeting of the Sb rth Carolina ; Under Six to plan for the work -hop at Winthrop College. Rock. Hilt, m the spring. District 56 Teachers For Moore Bill for Higher Pay Would Get Revenue from Sales Tax Raise Rather Than lncome*Corporation Larry Elliott’s orchestra, an ad dress and greetings by g. Fned Dod-Doughter Banquet Friday For Blue Bird # Camp Fire Groups i Worsham, International director, of Charleston, and other feature's yet to be arranged. At that time charter members of the club will be honored, sev en of whom are still active in the club. They are T Heath Cope land, H. L. Eichelberger, Harry C. Layton, J J. Cornwall. B Hubert Boyd. I Mac Adair, and P. S. Bai ley. Others' living in Clinton are Jhck H, Davis, H. D Payne,. R SUOwens and Lonnie McMlllian, who are not now affiliated with the club. . ’ --—Additional charter members were Dr. John H. Davik, professor .at Presbyterian college, whose present address as in doubt, A. W. Brice, of Greenwood, J. B. Town send, of Anderson, and B. Frank Godfrey, of Columbia. All char ter members have been issued in vitations to be present at the an niversary observance. One char ter member, W G Oxley*, died sev eral years ago. The club was organized in Feb ruary, 1932. The annual "Dad-Daughter Sweetheart Banquet” of the Camp Fire and Blue Bird-groups in the Kodiika district will be held on Friday evening, February 8, at the Amercian Legion home. Each girl will bring a decorated picnic box for her father and her self High School Club Sponsors JHA Contest To £nd February 14 • The annual King of Hearts con test, sponsored by the Junior Homemakers Association of Clin ton highjschool, will end on Feb ruary 13, officials of the club state. On Thursday, February 14. the contest will come to a climax with a chapel program which will include crowning of the king. The- Classroom Teachers Associ-t t:on of Laurens. - County School j District No. 56 has gone on record : as endorsing the so-called Moore Plan calling for an increase of 20 per cent in teachers salaries Rev-, enuy for the proposed increase would come from higher income* and corporation taxes However, the resolution sup :>ortmg the_teachers’ stand on the Moore Plan states that "possibh* the fairest tax would be to in crease the sales tax one cent for the benefit of those ,who have' children in school but own no property and pay no income tax and yejLwant to contribute his or her part to the betterment of our schools." . j . •«- ‘ E'cllowing is the resolution ; dopted by the teachers of Dis tnct 56 * "We. the Classroom Teachers of District 56 of Laurens County, feel that after a general discus sion concerning our present school teacher problems, we Stockholders of the Clinton; Production Credit Association held their annua! meeting here Saturda> January 2tj ♦- A report of the year's operation was given oy Luther B Beden- baugh. secretary-treasurer of the association T h e report showed that the association has a totaF membership of 455 and made ioaris :n 1956 totaling 5575.000 to •‘armors m Laurens and Newber- i v counties. The report also re vealed that members now own the association, the capital invest ed by 1 the • federal govrenment having been ri-pa.d in full. Lhe iss.-mbly of members heard a *a'.k bv J C Moore, vice* p.r e s i d c n t - of the Intermediate Credit Bank >f Columbia. Ttvo directors of the association whoso terms had expired were reelected. They were R. N Jack- son. of Gray C o u r t. and C L L ester, of Newberry. Each member of the association attending the meeting was pre sented a silver dollar Subsequent to the meeting of ttoekhoiders, a meeting of the board of dueetors was held, at which t -ne- officers of the asosci- ation were reelected, as follows Hugh B Workman, of Clinton.,, president, J F Hawkins, of New berry vice-presidhet: Luther B. Bedenbaugh. of Silver-street, sec retary treasurer, George W. Copeland' of C 11 n t o n, assistant secretary- - treasurer; and Mrs. i 'Upport of our school children’s John A Davis, of Clinton, sten- j'parents and the i nad that you will now before the ; hundred per cent i "In the words a* i from higher and higher This seem.' to method and for this emer to co Hu lun- income taxe* corporation taxes, be t he accepted would bo adequate However, it was me/Uion- < d in our groups that possibly th ■ Lure.'t tax would bo to increase the 'ale, tax one cent for the bon i fit of those who .have children :n school but own no .property and pay no inemoe tax and yet want to contribute his or her part to the betteniiont of our .schools. "But, by whatever means our As'emtJh works out a .solution, wo feel that we, the teachers, who ore taxpayers, too. will have the public -at large support this bill Assembly one « of L- P Hollis. of Crvcnville Unless citizens everywhere wake up to the fact that unless some drastic action is taken to save the schools, the in would like for you—the public,- whole system will bog down the parents of our school ehRdreni the next u*n year' -T-to know that it is an ambar- j rassing situation to send our teachers to meet with our Assent j bly in Columbu to beg for salary increases for us. “Our group has gone on recoixt | as endorsing the Moore Plan whereby .tpachers would receive ’, a 20% salary increase, the said then is a cJkkls 'Of “Definitely NOW 1 "Signed— Classroom Teachers tnct 56. • ~ “Mrs Nene D Workman. "Mrs T B Sumerel. ■ 'Mrs T M Sease. Committee.'* Dus-! fice egrapher. The* board also n a m e d Mr Workman and Mr Lester to serve on the executive committee wim the secretary-treasurer. Members of the board of direc tors are Messrs. Workman. Haw kins. Lester. Jackson, and Law rence F Davis, of Clinton. The home office of the associ ation as tn the Jacobs building in Clinton, and serves the credit- needs of farmers in Laurens and Newberry counties A branch of- is maintained m Newberry where applications for loans may be filed - 7 Assets and liabilities of the as sociation were listed in the an nual report as $392,920