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* \ I Pag* Eight THE CLINTON CHRONICLE -r-r- -- Farmer And Son Freed In Death Of Sharecropper Laurens. -Nov 16 — A Laurens County white farmer and his son were acquitted of murder charges in the death of a Negro sharecrop per in General Sessions Court Fri day afternoon. The jury deliberated about one hour and_35 minutes before exoner ating Elbert S Chapman. Sr. and Elbert s (Sanford) Chapman. Jr., in the July 4 death of Ammon Har ris Solicitor William T Jones com- afternoon and Ralph Wilson and H. S Blackwell presented the case for the defense Friday morning The only defense witnesses taking the stand were the two defendants. The elder Chapman testified he went to the Harris home to tell Harold Harris, 15-year-old son of the dead man, to come to work with the .Chapmans and to tetPhis fathef to work the crop he/was sharing with Mr Chapman. J * -The elder Chapman explained he ow-ned about 107 acres, but rented more land from four different peo pie. Part of this larjd was being farmed by* Harris. The defendant testified when he got to # the Harris iMime. Harris told him in a rough to«e of voice. "We >' • i * pleted the state's case Thursday' ain’t going to work this evening.” The white man said he told the Negro they would have to work or move. Harris, replying that Chap man could not make them move, hit Chapman \yith both hands as the Negro held on to a broom being used to sweep t^fe porch. The elder Chapman said he hit the Negro with a bush ax handle taken from his truck Harris tried to get a shotgun from his car parked in the yard and the elder Chapman pulled him away, the defendant testified. Someone told Harold to get the gun and Chap man said he followed the Negro fbuth into the house to keep him from getting a shotgun over the door. Sanford 'Chapman testified that when his fathef returned from the house, HaiTis/nad obtained the oth pointing it at the elder Chapman. i"! hollered for Daddy to watch out and I fired,” the younger Chap man said. The Negro man was shot with a 16 gauge shotgun The elder Chapman testified he whirled and saw the Negro crouch ed with the gun in firing position. 'The white farmer said he shot the Negro with a 38 calibre pistol. The father and son both testified [that Harold Harris picked up his father's fallen shotgun and stepped back, pointing the gun It was then that the Chapman youth, who had reloaded the single barrel shotgun, •blasted the young Negro. Young Chapman said Harold Har ris was holding the gun in firing position, at the shoulder. Solicitor Jones recalled the Negro boy, who had testified for the, state yesterday, to exhibit his body to the jury. His chest was covered with buckhot marks, but none were visi ble on the hand, the solicitor point- ed out Chapman and his son took the wounded pair to the hospital follow-’ ing the altercation. ONLY REMINGTON ROUECTRIC SHAVES HIDDEN BEARD wif/g complete comfort and makes other shaving methods obsolete! Stop trying for a clean shave with an old- . fashioned electric shay*r— start using Remington Rollecthc. It's the Only shaver with rollers! See this miracle shaver today! There’s no rcjEh, unyield..i; euge to chafe s' in J. C. THOMAS, "It’s Time That Counts” CLINTON JOANNA Funeral Yesterday For Mrs. Culbertson Funeral services for Mrs. EJla Brown *Culbertson. who -died early Monday at a Laurens nursing home after several months illness, were conducted Wednesday at 3:30 p nr. at the Church of God on Elizabeth Street conducted by the Rev. J. B. .Cole, the Re\ W M Dean and the Rev Harold l^inley Burial was in Leesville Methodist Cluych ceme tery near Clinton. Pallbearers were M D Smither- man. Rufus Jennings. L. C. Ficklin, D D Ficklin, Harry Ficklin and Bruce Barbery. Mrs. Culbertson was a native of Clayton, Ga.. but had made her home in Clinton for 23 /years. Surviving are four sons, H K. Culbertson, of Clinton; R C. Cul bertson, of Atlanta, Ga.; M. E. Culbertson, of Westminster. Calif., and W. B Culbertson, of Long Beach, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Don na Smith, of Athens, Ga.; two broth ers, Noah and Georgia Brown, both of Georgia; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren Bell St. Wildcats Play Here Tonight For Championship Clinton's Bell Street High School Wildcats will meet New Bethel of Woodruff tonight in the Class A championship deciding game for the Upper State area. ..The contest will be staged on the Presbyterian College field, and game time is 8:00 o’clock The winner of tonight's tussle will meet the Lower State champions in Orangeburg on Friday, November 29, for the state championship. The Bell Street team enters the game with a record of seven wins ancl one loss for the season. Seniors who will be appearing in their last home game Tonight in clude Levester Sturkey, Alvin Ad ams. Foster Calhoun, Anthony Jones, Wince Simpson, Eugene Sanders, and William ‘tGoat”- Gil liam Coaches of the team are W E Little and H L. Watts. Administration, faculty, and stu dent body of Bell Street have ex pressed appreciation to the public for the cooperation and support given the team during the season, and urged that a good crowd of well wishers greet the squad'tonight at the final home game Farm-City Week Has Goal Of Stressing Better Understanding Developing better understanding of mutual problems between rural and urban people is a major objec tive of the third annual Farm-City Week It will be observed Novem ber 22-28 throughout the United States and Canada In South Carolina the Clemson Extension Service is cooperating with the U S. Deartment of Agri culture and other agencies to pro mote observance of the week Endorsing Farm-City Week, Ex tension Director George B. Nutt says: "By strengthening the tie be tween farming and industry, our economy will prosper most. Farm- City Week offers an excellent op portunity for farm and city people to close the v gap between the rural and urban segments of our Ameri can society w * * He explains that the extension program in South Carolina has long sought to coordinate agriculture 'and industry and to establish a | har monious relationship between rural and urban pepole. Research in/both agricultural and industrial labora tories have helped extension work ers offer farm people the latest techniques and methods to improve their efficiency in production and marketing. With these technologi cal advances in agriculture,' the farmer can now compete success fully with his city neighbors in op portunities,' living standards, and cultural advantages. Director Nutt points out that all people consume farm products and thus are dependent on the farmer. Likewise the farmer must buy goods and services of business and industry to be able to grow and sell his farm produce. This inter-de pendence of farm and city folks shows the necessity of closer coope ration and understanding “In the true spirit of Farm-City Week, farmers and city people must truly be ‘partners in prog ress,’ the theme for the week, in our modern expanding population,” he said CITATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. By J. H Wasson, Probate Judge: WHEREAS Julia O. Sadler made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration. D. B. N. C. T. A , of the Estate and effects of Mary Bailey Owens. These are. therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kin dred antf Creditors^of the said Mary Bailey Owens, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Lau rens Court House, Laurens, S. C., on Dec. 5, next, after publication hereof, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 18th day of November, Anno Domini. 1957, J HEWLETTE WASSON, 2t-N 28 J. P. L C. Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST Phone 794 Laurens, S. C. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE is the way we Dodge dealers feel about competitors’ efforts to match the Swept-Wing 58. They lowered the roof some, hut left the sides high. Their windshields got smaller while ours got bigger. So much for styling. Then, for another important comparison, take ride. Here’s Dodge with Torsion-Aire suspension that just about everybody admits is the greatest advance in sway-free, dip-ftw, silent going that any car offers. So what do these other cars do? They borrow an air suspension system that’s been used in buses for two years! (Costing well over $100.00 extra.) Apd most pf’em still don’t have push-button driving —much less Dodge TorqueFlite —tKe proven auto matic transmission. If you’re a little disappointed in the ’58 version of your car, come qn in and see our Swept-Wing 58. The others are catching on—but they can’t catch up. S«e Swept-Wing 58 by DODGE at COOPEB MOTOR GO. 211 WEST MAIN STREET LwrJG om Velvet. .. by G.B. "George had such fun painting the living room with Gold Bond Velvet, now he wants to paint everything in the house." Don’t laugh! Velvet is the easiest paint yomve ever used. It goes on quickly, covers smoothly without leaving roller marks or streaks, dries in minutes. No wonder every one wants to paint their walls with Velvet. W. G. KING & SONS LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS 438 — PHONES — 439 For EveryDay Low Meat Prices Shop With Us FRESH TENDER BEEF LIVER ik.29 c FRESH BOSTON BUTT PORK ROAST ib. 43c FRESH DRESSED—2-2'/ 2 Lbs. FRYERS r ■ iach 69c ECONOMY CUT \ r PORK CHOPS » 49c MORRELL’S RERIND SLAB BACON it. 59c ALL MEAT BOLOGNA t. 59c BUY ONE POUND—GET ONE FREE e — 1 PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR THANKSGIVING TURKEYS NOW! Pitts Country Market PHONE 98 Thursday, November 21,1957 X PRE-THANKSGIVING V- SALE •' .-r"" . o SHOP-BUY-SAVE OUTSTANDING VALUES v ' BETTER DRESSES All new fall merchandise i • Plenty of time to enjoy these in season; ‘ Juniors, misses, half sizes. (Street Floor) Price -W- BETTY ROSE SUITS' I/Ovely, well fitting suits that will add plenty to your wardrobe. (Street Floor) 25% OFF ALL WOOL COATS Regular values to $29.95. Assortment of colors. Fleeces and tweeds. Be sure to see these. (Basement) $jooo \. TERRY HILL SUITS Assorted colors, boxy style for the new look. 8 to 18. Values to $24.95. __ (Street Floor) i $JljOO NymwuriM.' — 66 gauge, 15 denier. All first quality, fall shades. Sizes 8Vo to 11. ( (Street Floor) ■/ 66 c pr DRASTICALLY REDUCED! MEN’S SPORT COATS' Regular $24.95 values. Regulars, longs. Stripes, checks and plaids. 36 to 46. - J . . . (Street Floor) $iroo . SENSATIONAL! MEN’S FLANNEL SUITS Values to $34.9.1 Regulars, longs. Many wanted colors to choose from. (Street Floor) BIG REDUCTIONS! Regular $2.98 yd. WOO Regular $3.98 yd OLENS x _ _ ; * ■ • • - LENS......... *177 PINWALE CORDURO Regular $1.00 yard. Full bolts (Street Floor) 277 yd 77- VERY SPECIAL! V 600 GIRLS’COATS 3 to 6x . ■" - • *1 GIRLS’ COATS 7 to 14 ■ *; goo Subteen 8 to 16 * , 7. . * ! ■ ■2k Qoo . ‘ 1 ' Nothing cheap but the price. Choose from fleeces and tweeds in an assortment of colors. Be sure to see these! (Basement) 1 Ladies’ Casuals Flats and Wedges Sizes 4 to 10. Widths A A to B. Regular $4.98 and $5.95 values Reg. $6.95 and $8.95 Value Casuals .... Soft-flex casuals that wear and wear. Blacks and browns. *3 77 $477 BOYS’ JACKETS Regular $3.98, lined poplin.* Sizes 6 to 12 BOYS’ SLACKS Rayon and acetate flannel. Regular $3.98 values (Second Floor) 266 $344 WOMEN’S FLANNEL GOWNS Regular $1.69 values BOYS’ DOUBLE KNEE JEANS —^ Heavy Western style. Sizes 4 to 12 BOYS’ FLANNEL SHIRTS Sizes 8 to 16 ] BE SMART — SHOP EARLY! ^ OUR STORE READY FOR CHRISTMAS! loo 133 loo X