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T \ /•' If‘You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News The Chronicle Strive* To Be A Clean News paper. Complete, Neway and Reliable Volume LVI1I Clinton, S. C., Thursdoy, November 7,1957 Number 45 New Cub Scout Pock Organized To Register Citizens NextWeek Proposed New Highways in Clinton Area The l.aurens County Board of Rrgistration will come to Clinton next week for a three-day session. The board will meet Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in the Baldwin Motor Co. building on N. Broad street to issue registration certificales to voters of the Clin, ton area. Citizens are urged to secure new registration certificates while the board is in session here, since it is not likely that a return en. gagement can be arranged. All outstanding certificates will ex pire nex. May 1. The board has been meeting a schedule that began early in Oc- t o b e r will continue through December IS, and includes ses sions at textile villages, Clinton and Laurens. A new schedule will be set up to begin in January to include other areas of the county. Since the new registration pe riod began, 2,124 certificates have been issued. ■ere are members of newly organized Cub Scout Pack 174 with some of their leaders at the first pack meeting Monday night, Oct. 28, at the Legion Memorial Building. The gathering was in tbe‘nature of a Halloween party. The youngsters, some of whom can be identified while others cannot be recognized by their mothers, are shown here with some of their leaders on the bark row, including Forrest Adair, Mrs. Edgar Taylor. Mrs. William Weir, Holmes Holland, Mrs. Holland, and Mrs. Adair. —Yarborough Photo Council In Routine Session On Monday Delegation Shuts Off Pay Water District Talked Near Airport The Laurens County legislative delegation stated iMonday at the monthly meeting in Laurens that no appropriation had been made for paying a bookkeeper for the coro ner’s office and that no future claims fdr payment for such ser vice could be honored. The matter came up when paid claims for coroner’s jurors, wit nesses, and physicians' services in autopsies and issuance of death cer tificates came into the delegation’s hands. The $300 annual aproopri- ation for payment of such -claims has been exhausted, it w, Dan McCartney, deputy-clerr^ the sheriff’s office has been keeping' the records for the coroner’s of fice, it was stated. The coroner will have to make his own arrange ments for doing the book work of the office in the future, members of the delegation said. Two residents of the area adja- has been sold to the Lihby-Owens- Ford Company, and on which a new plant will be built in the next few months, appeared befroe the dele gation and said property owners of adjacent land desired to form a wa ter district. An election on the ques tion is contemplated, together with a bond issue to finance the project. The county owns 343 acres in the area -and the delegation voted to assume its proportionate share as if it wei^ a taxpayer. Messrs. A. M. Stribling and W. M. Ellison, who brought the information on the wa ter district, stated that 75 residen ces, five stores, and 300 people in the area were interested in the move. An informal survey has al ready been made, they said, and pipe for the water line would cost about $32,000. Water would be bought from the City of Laurens, conection to be made with the line recently built from Laurens to the airport site. David Craine, business man of Laurens, came before the delega tion and requested that something be done to stop gambling on pinball machines in the county. He stated that it was an evil influence on boys in the county and that many were involved in the practice. The delegation felt that the question was a matter of law enforcement, since the machines were licensed by the statye. ' B. Henderson, of Cray Court, appeared in behalf of Mrs Clyde Brooks, a teacher in the Gray Court school, for payment claimed for services rendered. It was stated that Mrs Brooks claims the amount of $382.45 is due her from School District 55. The delegation feels City Council met in a rather rou tine session Monday night Little business came before the group for ^transaction The installation of several lights on school grounds was authorized, including the high school on N. Adair Street, Bell Street, and Hamp ton Avenue. Relaxing of the anti-noise ordi- jeweler, died suddenly Tuesday nance involving speaker systems INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM with i Greenville -Cotombii Confection John W." ■■ _ Passes In Columbia John W. Hamilton, prominent PIEDMONT AREA iC SMTl ©i>’ T l£ iViEiT ,V- LOCATION COM Pi IT? 0 mmmmm IOC AT/ON i*Q£ftWT£-StMT/rS tPCOMPtiH night in Columbia. He had been ill in recent months, but was visiting friends when stricken. In addition to stores in Columbia, Mr. Hamilton was president of | minimum Hamilton’s Jewelers with stores in i plaints. was voted to allow playing of Christ mas music during the coming holi day season by merchants. It was j suggested that volume be kept to a in order to avoid com-1 Clinton, Greenville, Spartanburg. Sumter, Darlington, and Newberry. Mr. Hamilton was a native of Lauren* County. Mrs. Jeanette Pitts Bonds, man Authorization was given for a fireworks display by the Chamber of Commerce on December 5, the day of the city’s Christmas parade. An ordinance was passed regu- This map prepared by the South Carolina Highway Department shows progress being made in construction of two Interstate Routes as well as a super-highway from the vicinity of Clinton to Greenville. The solid lines show where location surveys have been completed. The broken lines show approximate location. ’Rie Interstate Route (C. S. 176- from Charleston and Columbia will enter Laurens County about four miles east of Joanna And proceed to a point three miles north of Clinton where it will make a swing to the right and continue on to Spartanburg, crossing Fnoree River at a point between the present bridge and Yarborough's Mill. The super highway (U. S. 276- from Greenville will join the Interstate Route before crossing the present Clinton-Spartanburg highway about three miles north of Clinton. The route running from east to west at lop of the map is tHr new C. S. 2$ Interstoie Route which will connect Chariotte nwd pntuts east with Spartanburg. Greenville and Atlanta and points west. Much of this Interstate Route is definitely located and construction well along. Construction is also uhderway on V. S. 176 in the vicinity of Columbia. Not shown are two other Interstate Routes planned for South Carolina. AU Interstate highways, and the Cliaton-GreeaviUe super-highway, will he four-lane divided highways. The Interstate Routes received 96-16 federal state aid. the Clintoa area to Greenville highway gets 56-56 federal-plate aid. Oa the Green*ille-Clintoo route, construction is almost finished from Greenville to Fountain Inn. uger of the Clinton store, stated that the opening of new subdivi cent to the county airport site which that the question is one for attention Presbyterian Women In Session At Laurens The 58th annual Presbyterial meeting of the Women of the Church of South Carolina Prtsby- tery was held Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church of Laurens. Mrs. O. F. Liner, of Greenwood, retiring president, presided. The welcoming address was made by Mrs. Charles F. Fleming, president of the host society, and the response by Mrs. George W. Park, of Green wood. The theme of the meeting was “The Nature and Mission of the Church,” which was presented by Dr. Marc Weersing, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Spar tanburg. _ Mrs. I Joseph Gettys, of Clintoa, introduced the Bible study for 1958. Other features of the meeting in cluded a memorial service conduct ed by Mrs. David George, of Lau rens, a message on the Birthday Objective for 1958 by Mrs. Irwin Hawthorne, of Donalds, reports of standing and special committees, and the installation of new officers. The installation service was con ducted by the Rev. C. F. McCutch- en, pastor of the First Presbyte rian Church of Laurens. The Presbyterial is composed of churches in Laurens, Newberry, Greenwood, and Abbeville counties. the store would be closed today (Thursday), but would be open Fri day to begin a sale advertised in The Chronicle today. —=—— Cancer Society To Meet In Laurens Tonight At Center sions. which included provisions governing the laying out of streets to conform with others adjoining the areas, width of streets, etc City Clerk and Treasurer W B Owens presented the financial re port on operations for October, showing receipts of $50,185.56 and disbursements of $38.459 33. Pay ments included $4,333.33 to the Bond Commission. $1,801 42"in social se curity payments, and $243 26 to the S. C. Retirement System. All members of council and the Friday Is Day To Get Final Shots Final inoculation of Clinton area school children against Asian influ enza is scheduled for this Friday, completing a program which has covered hundreds of teachers and children of District No. 56 Second ■’shots” will be admtnis- The annual meeting of the Lau- mayor were present for the meet-^ tered at 9:00 a. m., Friday, to pu- Presbyterians Ip Pledge Sunday For 1958 Church Budget Community Chest Drive Is Slow; At 48% of Goal Hard Work Needed, Says Chairman of the board of trustees of the dis trict, it was said by members, since no claim has yet been made against the county. The trustees have full authority in running the school af fairs, they said. Mr. Henderson agreed that the county has only a moral obligation in the matter. Further steps will be taken by Mrs. .Brooks, it was indicated by Mr. Henderson. A motion was passed that proper legislation be enacted in connection with setting up a Park Commission to administer property on Lake Greenwood donated to the county by the Champion Paper and Fiber Company to be used as a recreation area. A new roof would be installed on the county jail under a resolution of the delegation, low bid for the work being $745, submitted by the Laurens Lumber Company. Requests for serving those who apply for registration certificates and are not able to climb steps be cause of infirmitives was held over until the next meeting, as w-as also a request for a meeting of the Board of Registration at Whitten Village. It was pointed out by the delega tion that $10 a day had been set as remuneration for clerks of the Board of Registration and that they were to be used only when needed. A letter was read from the Lau rens County Home Demonstration Council expressing concern over the removal of offices of the Home Demonstration Service from Win- thr .) College. The letter was sign ed by Mrsr-James Wasson, presi dent of the County Council, and stated that it was the feeling of the Council that the work had been suc cessfully carried on at Winthrop since 1914 ~and That the people of the state have come to look upon it as a part of the Winthrop pro gram . The Council, the letter said, looks forward to the annual meetings at Winthrop since the college is en gaged in training girls in the state for this type of work. However, the letter said, the Council is willing to abide by the decision of the designated authori ties and pledged wholehearted co operation in the best interests of the program. ing. Dixie Home To Close At 7:30 On Friday rens County unit of the American Cancer Society will be held at 8:00 p. m tonight (Thursday) at the Laurens Health Center, it is \in- nounced. by Richard Noble, presi dent of the unit. Reports, of'the past year’s work: The h.cal Dixie-Home store will will be given. Awards to "individ-! close a’ 7:30 p. m on Fridays, C uals who did outstanding work dur- \ W. Wise, manager, has announced, ing the year will be presented, as Fornjerly the store has remained well as certificates of appreciation. I open until a later hour Band, Club To Sell Cakes' pils of Providence and Academy Street Schools, at 12 noon Friday to Mountville children, and at LOO p. m , Friday to Cross Hill pupils. They were given at the two Clinton kindbrgartens and Hampton Avenue School on Wednesday. The program began two weeks ago, with the single vaccination given teachers. Junior High and High School pupils also required just one duse, while the younger children were given the initial shot’’ of a two-dose program. Members of the First Presbyte- > rian Church congregation will ob serve Tithing Sunday at the close, pledges and payments in Clin- which reported that gifts exeeed- of the morning worship service | ton’s 1958 Community Chest cam-ed last years total by 124 per Sunday when they will make their paign have reached approximately cent ( pledges for support of the work of ^ ^ goal of $19,519.- jh th e industrial division. Gary the church durins 1958 01 ’ according t0 turned in Letm. chairman, reported that four , , i through Tuesday, states James E plants have exceeded their last The $43.026 06 budget was approv- ) Wolfe campaign chairman years report, one by 50 per cent. edjd ^congregational meeting iasij ^) n jy one solicitation team has,one by 2u per cent, one by 35 per Sunday It was submitted by the | completed its work, Wolle said, that cent, and one by 215 per cent The Board of Deacons with the approval ’ being the advance gjfts division, greater part of the solicitations by William - P Jacobs, chairman, ttri!> division is still to be reported • ' The institutional division. Fred Banks' Resources Increase $512,089.11 During Past Year of the Session, composed of elders of the church The budget includes $32,458 06 to finance local operations and $10,- 568 for benevolences It was stated at the congregational meeting Sunday that the church us- p y a / ually more than doubles its 3 1 nual||Q|’ nOYCfTluCr Iw budget for benevolences Parents Day Affair Planned At College Clothing Needed For Burned Out Family An appeal has been issued Resources of the three banks in the Clinton-Joanna area increased by more than half a million dollars through the Red ( [ , ’ r ,ies of students now attending PC winters to cocimue thetr efforts cl o'lung and household articles for haVe ^ invltH to bt> the guests a white family on the Spartanburg ; of ^ coUei?t . for luncheon in tht . highway whosP home and posses ^ ^ fof the Pr ^ bvte . sions were destroyed by fire rian East Carolina football Same C lothing needed is as follows scheduled for that afternoon at~2 30 Woman’s size 16; five year old girl: lp m -me game onginatlv had during the Past year, accordingv-to^ tw . 0 men suit suo 39 and sbirt 16 lH . en slate<1 (or a n4jbt engagement. a rtcapiuaion ma e o owi Anyone having articles to contrib., but the time was 'changed as a ute may call the local service of 1 convenience for parents attending ficer. Mrs Irby S Hipp. and they Dr Brown said a special program will be picket! up i is being planned for the'occasion — Yarborough Photo Tuesday will be ‘Take Day” for members of the Clinton Band Boosters Club and members of the High School Band On that day members of the band will make a house to house canvass of the city to take orders for fruit cakeks, which will he delivered to purchasers before Thanksgiving. The selling effort is to help raise funds to buy equipment needed for the band. "Your band is as much a part of your town as your town square” is (he way the Band Boosters and members of the band put it. “We ask that you welcome the hand members, order a fruit cake, and show your support for the band tn the good work it is doihg.” Shown abovg are Buddy Johnson and Betty McDaniel, hand mem bers, getting an advance cake order from Mrs. Thad Johnson, Jr. appearance of semi-annual state ments last week S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, of Clinton, the Bank of Clinton, and the Joanna branch of the Newberry County Bank all showed increases, both in deposits and total resources. Phe banks showed deposits of $8,- 085,567.93 in their statements of con dition in 1956 Their 1957 state ments revealed deposits of $8,538,- 804.02. an increase of $453,236.09 Total resources of the three' banks in 1956 were $9,047,830.91, while 1957 resources were given as $9,- 559,920 02, an increase of $512,089,- 11 Police Dept. Fines Hit Drunk Drivers Heavy In October Clinton Closes Season With Laurens Here Friday County Receives $2,375.64 From Tax On Beer-Wine Laurens County has received $2,- 375 64 from the state tax on beer and wine for the first quarter of the 1957-58 fiscal year, it was announc- ed by the State Tax Commission. The total distributed to the coun ties was $107,059.03 from a tax ocl- lection of $1,529,414, the balanre of whjch was retained by the state. The Clinton High School Red Devils will end the 1957 football season with their annual encount er with l^iurens here Friday night at 8 o’clock on ihe Presby terian College field. * , Win Over Newberry 14-7 For the second week in a row. fullback Henry Ingle scored all the Clinton Red De\ il points as the came to score after Newberry bad fall 1 en on a Clinton fumble at the Devil 31 Halfback Frank Courtney con verted Then Ingle took over He end-j ed a 53-yard Clinton drive with a six-yard power play for a tying tuochdown. 1 then smacked over for the extra point After inturnti^ion, the "Red Devlls^P* 11 ^ . . me back strong Hiev took over * v ' u wert ‘ Devils dipped Newberry here last the ball on their own 20 in the third j S’-' 10 ^ Friday night. 14 to 7. period and drove 80 varus to score, ^ Cu>et v The Red Devils of Coach Buzz mne games Registration Board to Meet in Clinton Next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday — Get Your Certificates! ;* ' ! - • : . ' > ' . . V * '■ • . j 1 ; ■ ■ ■ ■ - , ■ Holcomb*, chairman, has not com pleted its work, but one section, the Presbyterian i oilog? area, under Vernon Powell, has reported rapid progress and excellent results The residential - division. Mrs. Jack Red, chairman, has about fin ished its work, ood expects to ex ceed last year by five per cent A special Parents Day program The uptown division, W. L Cor- ■ is being planptd at Presbyterian chairman, has not reported on (College for November 16. President ,ts pledges and coilectams Marshall W Brown has announced ; Wolfe pou ted out that diligent He said the parents and other efforts are needed to put the year s members of the immediate famil- campaign over the top and urged Five drunk drivers contributed $100 each to the city coffers during October, according to the monthly . report of Chief B’ B Ballafd to City Council Monday night The tine' are standard amounts if r tnat offeuse and were levied by Mayor J P Terry in Recorder's 'Court ■ Twerty f:w- -tfenders appeared to ; inwver yharges >f drunkenness three cases were suspended 55 days I given and $326 to collected Twenty three were charged with speeding and reckless Jnv mg one was giveo 30 days on the public works, ami the others paid $272. s Six were arrested for petty lar ceny 390 day.' given and $13*r 50 akui m-for tight trig and barges included four for 'lYie bruising fullback also scor-(wtfh Ingle doing the honoirs from, Ji-sotdef l> conduct one suspended, ed a pair of six pointers in Clin- 11 yards out, then adduig the ex days. $3t four for operating uu- ton’s 12-0 upset of AAA Spartan- tra point on a line buck, burg the week before I I to without driver s license, $44. one The win was Clinton s fourth ia Mr damaging public or private property 30 day - all other otfens- Tedards spotted Newberry seven Big center Earl Horton was the cs. 12. three susixudev!, atxl $203 50 points before starting on the way to big gun defensively' for the Red Eleven were taken in tor investi- their third straight victory j Devils, while Courtney and quarter gation or on suspicion and released Bulldog left end Reggie Lomi- back Bobby Baker help up the New Violator' of pats.ng laws totaled nick went five yards on a reverse | berry end 04 offense and defense 274. and they paid $163;50