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I V L \ V aiietjj. ... •Soj / / Thursday, January 30, 1958 ' * TTIE CLINTON CHRONICLE Pajfe Five : City Groups Join in Events During Week for Raising Funds for March of Dimes Joining in activities seeking to raise funds for tlie Clinton March of Dimes Campaign were the newly-organized Civitan Club and the Teen-Age Canteen, a high school organizaUon. Shown above are three scenes of a wheelbarrow race b*>*« -"n Chief of Police B. B. Ballard and Civitan President L. V. Powell, with the loser being assessed a term in the city “pen.” Ballard is being pushed by B. S. Pinson, Civitan director, while Powell is given a ride hy Edgar B. Norton, Civitan secretary , in the first photo. A three-block race was staged on the city square, with.the princh pals being moved forward one yard for each 25 cent contribution. The second photo shows the end of the race, with Powell the winner by a few ^ards. Ballard can be seen in the rear, with a part of the enthusiasUc crowd that followed, cheering, for their favorite and putting their contributions in the bucket carried by each contestant. The third pHoto shows Chief Ballard being locked up In his own “guest house” by the winner. The chief's friends had to raise an ad ditional $25.40 in order for Powell to release him. in the picture at right Teen \ge M.trrh of Dimes «/uee» [>ei|e Wilder is being crowned b> Ray Canhte. captain of the basketball team which entered her as a contestant, as a feature of a dance given for the March of Dimes by the Canteen members. Other rootestant* were Barbara Roberts at left and lhanne Price and \aa Ray at right. — Photo by f»aa Yarborough Briefs About ... People You Know Items of interest Concerning Clinton Residents Miss Jane Todd, student at Ers- kine College, Due West, arrived Tuesday to spend a few days be tween semesters with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Todd. iMrs. George Bell of Elberton, Ga., is spending a few days with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Julian M. Bell. C. T. Thomason attended the furniture market in Atlanta, Ga., several days last week. Friends of Rev. George IJ. Hodges will regret to know he has been con fined to his home the past few days. He leaves today with Mrs.xHodgea to spend a few days with their son. and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Rupert Hodges, in Charleston where he will undergo medcial tests. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas, Mrs. Davis R. Holland, and Mrs. Olin Johnson spent yesterday in Char lotte, N. L\, attending a gift show. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thomason are in High Point, N. C., for a few days where they are attending the furniture market. Mrs. Mamie Wingard, who has been with her son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. B. F Wingard, left Sunday to spend some time with her daughter, Mrs. Russell King, and iMr. King in Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wingard were in Anderson Tuesday evening for the banquet and dance of the Na tional,Guard Unit. Mr. Wingard was the guest speaker for the banquet. Mr. and Mrs. W. C.,Shealy visited the former’s aunt, Mrs. S. ST. John son, in Little Mountain on Saturday. Miss Florence Blakely, of Dur ham, N. C. .spent the week-end with her parents, Mr and Mrs_ Ralph Blakely. Lewis H Bagwell, Jr., Charles Johnson and James Von Hollen at tended a regional meeting of the S. C. Junior Chamber of Commerce jm Greenwood on Saturday evening. &r. Bagwell is president of the local Jaycee chapter; Mr. Johnson, treas urer, and Mr. Von Hollen, a mem ber of the board of directors. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Horne and son, Billy, spent the week-end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Horne at the Isle of Palms. Friends of Sgt. and Mrs. J. S, Knight and children will be interest ed to know they have moved to Fort Bliss, Texas, where Sgt. Knight is now stationed. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Salter, of Sa vannah, Ga., were week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Salter. Among University of South Caro lina students at home for a few days between semesters were Rob ert Neely, Hub Adair and Ed Pitts. Miss Marie Johnson, a member of the Queens College faculty. Char lotte, N. C., was the week-end guest of Mrs. Robert E^Wysor, III. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Todd, of Loris, visited the latter’s brother, I>r. David T. Mixon and Mrs. Mixon on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pitts and daughters, Linda and Gail, of Greensboro, N. C., and Lewis Pitts, of Bethune, visited their mother. Mrs. W. Roy Pitts and other rela lives here the past week-end Miss Peggy Mcjnvaille, of Win- throp College, Rock Hill, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mclnvaille She was ac companied by her roommate, Miss Mary Adams, of Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Carson and sons, of Gastnoia, N. C , were guests Sunday of the latter’s sister, Mrs. John M Roseboro and Mr Rose- boro. Mrs William Weir and Mrs Wil liam Johnson on Monday visited Mrs. Charles Yarborough who is a patient at the Self Memorial hos pital, Greenwood. Mrs. Carlton F. Winn visited her daughters, Mrs. Jack Line, of At lanta. Ga., and Miss Florence Winn, student at Agnes Scott College, De catur. Ga., during the week-end. . ^ Furman E. Thomason Announcing as Candidate for Supervisor Laurens County Serving at present as County Com missioner. Successful farmer and livestock producer. Married, 3 chil dren. Graduate Laurens High School. Member Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. Vice president, im mediate past president Laurens Ro tary Club. Member, past president Laurens County Farm Bureau, Sec retary and treasurer Piedmont Ru- ; ral Telephone Co-op, Inc. Life mem ber Palmetto Masonic Lodge No, 19 A. F. M., Laurens. In announcing my candidacy for the office of Laurerts County Supervisor, I want the people of the county to know that I plan4o wagre a vigorous, fair campaign and that my purpose in asking for this office is that I may be able to serve the people of the county in a greater capacity. — / - If elected, I shall endeavor at all times to serve all sections of the county in a_ prompt, fair and impartial manner. I Will Be A Full-Time Supervisor.^- I would like for it to be understood that I am. not running on personalities. I am not now. nor will I be, under obligation to any individual or group. I am running for the office of Supervisor of Laurens County on my own iniiiatfve. on my own merits and^at my own expense. ~ I am qualified for this office and would greatly appreciate your support during the campaign and afterwards. i I will publish a detailed outline of my platform in the near future. In the meantime I would like for my views to be known as to the types of work I think the Supervisor should be asked to do. I have always been in favor of doing work on any county proper ties, church property, school property and on drive-ways. I am in favor of doing a rea sonable amount of work within the cities in exchange for the prison labor sent to the county from the city\courts. I am in favor of working with non-profit organizations such as community centers, athletic associations, V. F. W., American Legions, Masonic lodg es, clubs, etc., if their requests are reasonable. I also favor doing any special job recom mended and approved by the County Delegation. Hut I think that the read work should have first priority at all times. . ' ‘ * Elect me yourjsupervisor and I will see that all areas of the county are served on sin equal basis. . > . * Be sure you have a valid Registration Certificate. You must have one to he quali fied to vote in the primaries this summer. I humbly solicit your support and vote. , FURMAN E. THOMASON Mrs. George M. Abbot, of Free port, Long Island, N. Y.. is here tor an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs David S. Cook and family Mrs. Frank Miller spent a few days last week in Camden with her daughter, Mrs. Lollis M Hardy, Dr. Hardy and children, Susan and Fran kie Felknor. . Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mixon and sons, Ronald and Rodney Eldridge, of Williamston, visited Mrs. Mixon’s sister, Mrs. John R. Webb and fam ily and friends here on Sunday. Misses Betty Jane Hamer, Jennie Addison, Sara Pitts- and Margaret Ann Bolick. members of the fi*esh- man class, were among Winthrop students spending a few days after examinations last week at their homes here. v Friends of Perry M-. Moore will be interested to know he was able to re turn to his hbme here last week from the Veterans Hospital, Colum bia, where - he has been a patient several weeks Jim Gasque, student at Clemson, was at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gasque a few days last week following exams. w Friends of Mrs. J. H^ Donnan will be interested to know she is recup erating at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Quinton Chapman and Mr. Chapman in Charleston oiler an op eration illness. “■ Mrs. Robin Kirby, Jr., of Char lotte, N, C., was an overnight guest on Monday of Mrs. Robert E. Wysofp III. Miss Ann Baker resumed her studies on Monday at Limestone Col lege following" a few days after exams vacation at the home of her parents; Mr. and # Mrs. Kenneth N. Baker: Mrs. T L, Elder. Ill, and chil dren, Tommy and Laura, of Orlan do, Fla., are visiting Mr and Mrs. L Elder, Jr. Mr. Elder will join them here for the coming week. Friends of Mrs. Charles Yarbor ough will regret to know she has been ill and a^natient at Self Mem orial HospitalSh Greenwood for the | past ten days. Her condition has im proved during the week. Mrs. D. C. Heustess of the Ers- |kine College staff. Due West, spent the week end at her home here. M. C. Duncan and Parks Boozer, | of the Joanna Stores, Attended the furniture market in High Point, N. C., several days this week They re turned yesterday. Henry Chandler left Sunday for Washington. D. C., where he will serve as a page in the Senate and will al so attend George W ash in gtoji -HTVivVirsitv > District Teachers In Quarterly Meet The quarterly meeting of the Classroom Teachers Association of School District 56 was held on Mon day evening at the High School Mrs. Raymond Pitts, president of the association, presided, and a cov ered dish supper was enjoyed. G N Foy, assistant superintendent of the ditnct. gave the invocation Guest speakers for the occasion : were P M Coble, executive secre tary of the South Carolina Educa- : tion Association, and Mrs Maud ' Marcom, a high school teacher, both ■ of Columbia They spoke , on the merit system teacher rating. Other special guests included Miss Sallie Anderson, president of the state classroom teachers assbcT* ation of Columbia, and T M Ander son of Greenville, president of the State Education Association They made announcements concerning the state convention to be held in March Also guests for the meeting were district trustees and their wives and members of the county delegation. Number Receiving Compensation At Local Office Rises The number >f persons receiving unemployment compensation at the Clinton office of the .South Carolina Employment Security Commission continues lo increase, according to a report by th«- Coitlfnittloo'S offset- in Columbia f ' Insuicd employees receiving .com pensation through the local office totaled" 607 for the week ending Jan uary 11 the report revealed Thi> was an increase of 108 over the week before Initial claims fof unemployment compensation filed at the Clinton of fice for the. week ending January 18 totaled 307, an increase of 1£) com pared' with the previous week Thti was the third consecutive; week which showed a greater than nor mal increase However, future reports are ex potted to return to usual weekly fil ings of from 30 to 40 A B Godfrey, manager uf the Clinton office stat ed ■ Recent weekly increases, he .-aid, | were the result of Christmas week and year-end curtailments The pro cessing of unemployment applica tions for those we»k> was spread out over succeeding weeks which has now been completed Ttie curtailment principally af fects workers m apparel making plants in the area, including some who w o r k in Spartanburg and Greenville counties but who bye in I-iurens county The Clinton office serves Laurens county Gray Funeral Home Clinton. 5. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ...and - LMBALMERS Phones 41 AMBULANCE SERVICE New 4-BEAM HEADLAMPS light the way for Dr. Holcombe Named Member American Optometric Foundation Dr Fred E Holcombe, Clinton I optometrist, has recently been ac cepted for active membership in the I American Opiometric Foundation Now observing its 10th anniver- i sary, the Foundation is a national I organization dedicated'-to better visual care for the public through a pro ram of research, "-education, | literature, and jyofessional ad vancement Dr Holeoiqbe is .a graduate of \orth< rn-Ulionis College of Optom etry IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS Phone 74 Lo-Lites (outside beams) give 28 percent more visibility! Hi-Lites (all four beams) increase^. illumination by SO percent! Reduce glare tor greater night driving safetyl NOW! SEE THE FEATUI YOUR AUTHORS ZED OLDSMOBILE QUALITY DEALER’S! University. A G. Sublets of Louisville, Ky., spent last week here with Mrs. Sub lett and family. Miss Elaine Addison left Tuesday to resume her studies at Duke Uni versity, Durham, Ga., after spend ing a few days following exams with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Addison. She had as her guest Miss Joan Godlove of Lawton, Oklahoma, also a student at Duke. Mr. and Mrs. W P. Gastley at tended a gift show in Charlotte, N. C., on Tuesday. Time For Securing : New Fishing Licenses Columbia, January ,27—Anglers wpre reminded today by Director A. Av- Richardson of the Wildlife Re sources Department that the fishing license year began January 1 and wardens will begin making cases against persons not having the proper licenses or lake permits. Residents using artificial lures or manufactured tackle are required to have a resident angler’s license casting $1.10, and in addition a $1.10 permit is required for fishing in each of the five reservoirs—Santee- Cooper, Lake Murray, Lake Green wood; Clarks Hill and Catawba Wa- teree. However, in lieu of all licen ses and permits a resident may se cure for $3.10 a license allowing him to fish in all waters of the state. Resident cane pole anglers are not required to have the $1.10 angler's license but must have lake permits. No license or permit is required of children under 12 years of age and persons 65 years old and resi dents of the state for three years may secure free licenses a mils. * A nonresident fishing license costs $10 25 and in addition $ $1.10 permif is required for each of the lakes. However, a three-day state wide non-resident license may be se cured for $2 10 cv y cai > arwLjier <rr n s e “The Fabulous” Goose Tatum And The Harlem Stars Basketball Team —Vs.— « Bill Spivey All-American Univ. Kentucky and the New York Olympians Memorial Arena SPARTANBURG, S. C. Thursday, Feb. 6 8 P. M. Featuring the Ball Handling Witardy Of I*m Hillard HALF TIME SHOW v Featuring THE FLYING NESBITS PRICES: Students 99c Adults $2.00 Ticket* On Sale Pete’s Lunch Box Office Auditorium MURRAY GARBER’S Sale of Famous Make Fashioned Cardigan Sweaters Butter-Soft Orlons In a Bevy Of Colors $0.99 Slight Irregulars Of $7.95 Fashioned Sweaters Of a Famous Make Sizes 34 ta 40 Slim Jims SKIRTS 0.99 0.99 e* In Shino Mm Zipper Leg . In Shino Clinton, S. C.