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CLINTON CHRONICLE
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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In Shino
Mm
Zipper Leg .
In Shino
Clinton, S. C.