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Page If wo THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, February 6, 1958 At Teachers Meeting Here Last Week Jurors Drawn For Court Term Ht-n- are offU ers of the Classroom Teachers Association of School Htstrict 56, with guest speakers, at a quarterly meeting of the Association here last Monday. left to right, they are Mrs. Raymond Pitts, president; Mrs. J. B. Speake. secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Wade Smith, second \iro president: Miss Sally Anderson, of Lancaster, state president of Classroom Teachers; Dr. M. T. Anderson, of Greenville, president of the south Carolina education Association; Mrs. Maude Marconi. Columbia teacher; and P. M Coble, executive secretary of S. C. Education Association Mr. Coble and Mrs. Marconi spoke on the merit system, and Dr. Anderson and Miss Anderson made announcements concerning the Slat eAssociation. \bsent was Mrs. K. C. Adair first vice president of the district teachers group.—Phott> by Dan Yarborough. County Hospital Head May Lose Post At Feb. 14 Meeting in effect dispensed with Mr Col lins' service/ but postponed action f.c another month while the hos pitals executive’ committee could make.a study of the situation. Official records on the situation could not be obtained yesterday. Secretary Thomas A Babb said ho • > the effect that the committee rec- annual audit of the hospital show- ommended a reorganization in thel'ng bills receivable ofabout $19,000. administrator's office as a measure sau * that *^ r ( -°ll |n s couldn t of economy In effect, he said, this co ^‘ cl these bills he would have to the elimination of Mr. Col- • j Mr. Collins said yesterday he has been given no official that L aU re n .s Feb . 6-Gordon Collins, had not written up the minutes. He UcaMy the meant lins • Chairman J A. Thompson, talk ■ mg' over the telephone, gave prac- an > ^ in( ^ ^ ut that was ' L jn but he same report on the aware of what was goin, administrator of the Laurens County i admitted though motion had been meeting as Secretary Babb and eouldn t figure out Hospital since 1546. may be on the j passed by a vote of 6 to 4.’ and that practically the 4'ame as • most re- The hospital, Jv^said, .way. out unless he can muster some it had been referred to a new ex- port- heard on the streets. Both of, pare favorab support from hospital trustees for a ecutive committee'of which he is.a them said that the executive com- able size meeting to be held oh hr about Feb member. mittee had already studied the sit- 1 11 according to reliable but unoffi- The motion adopted at the Jan will com- with any of compar- d resources in the state. It costs'dlie county less than most uation and would recommend to the ctnwfues, he said, and is the only cijil reports. uary 14 meeting was on the accep- meeting to be called about Feb>| That date corresponds to a date lance of a report of the old exec- rmiry 14 that Mr ( ollins’ sep ,i month earlier on January 14, utive committee, members of which the hospital be dispensed with when the trustees, according to re- could not definitely he confirmed Chairman Thompsory-m his tele port. met without the presence of t by the secretary Mr Babb said phone interview, appeared to be the press ami passed a motion which that the report'as he recalled it, was more concerned ospital he knows of hereabouts that has $90,000 investments. "As for the $19,000 bills receiv able," he said, "those bills have been run up over a period of thre th an item in the ^ * our yfars and are comparative - ly small for a hospital doing a total business of about $185,000 a year.” Present miembers of the board of trustees are J. A. Thompson, chair man, Thomas A. Babb, secretary, Marcus S. Boyd, James G. Dunklin, D F. Patterson, T. P. Townsend, G. Edwin Owings, George H. Young, Marion McMillan, -and L. W. Gratz, all of Laurens; P. S. Bai ley and Robert Hamer of Clinton; Miller Leaman of Cross Hill; and L. T Lawson, of Joanna - Members of the new executive committee; lihich is charged with running the hospital, is composed of J, A. Thompson, ex officio, Thomas A Babb, Marcus S. Boyd, and James’ G. Dunklin Boyd and Babb are new members of the ex ecutive committee. Over at oiff-bank right now it’s Customer Appreciation Time. We have chosen this Valentine Season to tell all our customers, "Thanks for Banking with us”. * 7 . V - - j - qp We think the big difference in banks today is the way people are treated. At the same time, however, we want to extend Valentine greetings toaW our other friends and neighbors whether they bank with us or not “3% On Savings Accftunts ((impounded Semi-Annually” ii. Li tSTABLISHED |Utf / CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $625 000 MEMBER _ EEOERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION yAe BAN K id the Sewetid 'B&dff/iierid Two panels ot 18 petit jurors each were drawn Tuesday in Laurens to erve during the week of court sche- uled to begin or> Monday, Febru ary 17, with Judge J. B. Pruitt of Anderson, presiding. ■' In addition to the petit jurors, 12 grand jurors were chosen to^ serve with six holdover members from the 1957 grand jury. Three alternate grand juorors,. were also drawn. Following is the list drawn by the jury commissioners at the court house Tuesday. PETIT JURORS Luther, L. McCall. Laurens Mill; A. G. Smith, Clinton Mill;' Roy Ken nedy. Clinton City; Sidney Bryant, Clinton City; E W. Tucker, Joan na; James M. Talbert. Waterloo; Clyde M. Staggs. Laurens Mill; Walker J Hogan, Joanna; F. E. Robbins, Clinton City; J. E. McIn tyre, Watts Mill; Olyn Mundy, Mt. Pleasant; Ernest Agnew, Brewer- ton; Robert Lee Hill, Laurens Mill; Carlos W. Cothran, Ekom; H. I. Causby, Laurens City; David E. AYalker, Waterloo; M a x i e Aber- crombie, Laurens Cityj; Paul Woods, Laurens City. Also, Milton Baker, Watts MiH; L. G. O x n e r, Jlopewell;' J. B. O'Shields, Lydia Mill; .Verne Rob erts, WaUy Mill; George Davis, Cliniop/Mill; Noel D. Matthews, Laurens Mill; Sam N. Segiler, atts Mill; Harold Lee Mason, Ly dia Mill; J. D. Costen, Laurens City; Claude B Pruitl, Watts Mill; Carlas Fowler, Laurens Mill; Har old Lawson, Clinton City; Ray Pitts, Hopewell; Joe B. Kirby, Laurens Hickory Tavern; Ryan F. Lawson, City; J. T. Calvert, Brewerton; Earl Moore.-Ekom; Paul B. Brew- ington. Watts Mill. . _ . GRAND JURORS Cecil C. T h o m p s o n, Trinity- Ridge; Lawrence E. Bigbee, Clin ton City; A._H. Britt, Waterloo; Kenneth' Brownlee, Watts Mill; J. L Abrams, Joanna; W. E. Henry, Clinton City ;W. H. Poole, Laurens City; F. J. O'Dell, Ekom; H. M. Hunter, Joanna; Carl A. Gwinn, Watts Mill; Joe Eddy Livingston, Clinton City; William Crain, Lau rens City. ALTERNATE GRAND JURORS T. J. White, Lanford Station; James G. Dunklin, Laurens City; James M. Watson, Laurens City. HOLDOVER GRAND JURORS Harold Bulman, Laurens City; Ray Adair, Gray Court; W.' M. Burts, Clinton City; L. W. Bobo, Gray Court; Walter Nelson, Lydia Mill; Cecil B. Bishop, Joanna. Four Sales In Laurens Monday Two sales by the clerk of court nnd two by the probate judge fea tured legal sales day in Laurens Monday. The sales were held in the •court rbom. > M. S. Baliey & Son, Bankers-, vs Pitts-Gary Post American Legion, parcel^of Tmrtfrtind building in Gi deon Hill section of Clinton, sold to Tench P, Owens, attorney, for $2,- 376 33. v ' Clinton Production Credit Associa tion ivs G. C. Gwinn, G. C. Langley, ot al, tract of land, 128 93’acres in Warrior Creek section, sold to Wal ter Smith for $3,000. Blanch Rice Workmap, executrix of estate of Tom Workman, vs Rosa Workman, et al, respondents, undi-s vided one-half interest in lot on Oak Street in Clinton, subject to $7,500 mortgage, sold to Judson Bridges, attorney, for $1,700. Fred E. Medlock, executor of es tate of Dora A. Anderson, lot of land with improvements on Academy and Irby Streets, Laurens, sold to T. bavid Sloan, attorney, for $3,700. CARD OF THANKS A We wish to express our apprecia tion for the cards, flowers and many other kindnesses and expressions of sympathy extended during the ill ness of Frank G. Young at home, while, a patient at Forest; Hills, Au gusta! and at the time of his death. MRS. YOUNG, Frank C. Young, Jr., and Law rence Young, Miss Lula and Walter B. Young and Nannie Bell Young Kay. ' / COMING SOON THI SMASH HIT MUSICAL COMEDY yonlcees . For odvonce Information and PRIORITY MAIL ORDER Blank—send your name and address tot 1 . . i ' Spartanburg Memorial Auditoriutii P. O. Box 1410 - Spartanburg, S. C. Wofford To Meet The highlight attraction of Pres byterian College’s basketball slate to date w ill be staged here Saturday night when Wofford invades for a .crucial Little Four battle. On the outcome of this game may hinge the championship ufjjliis fast small-college league. The Terriers earlier handl'd PC its lone Little Four defeat, whereas the Hosemen have whipped both Newberry and Erskine in the first of two meetings each with these other two conten ders. If Presbyterian can defeat Wof ford Saturday night and then re peat its success against the oilier two Little Four opponents, the Blue Hose will emerges as undisputed champions. ' Presbyterian cagers broke even during the past week. They raced over Erskine, 75-65, in an impor tant game* last Thursday night, but dropped by a 62-80 margin to the powerful Belmont Abbey squad on Tuesday evening. » \ Chris Patte Promoted To Frist Lieutenant Chris Patte, son of Dr. and Mrs. Edouard Patte of this city, has just I received his promotion to First ; Lieutenant. Still attached to the 101st Airborne Division, he is on temporary duty at Fort Benning, Ga., to attend a special school. He will retum to Fort Campbell, Ky., later in the month. A “GET MQRE OUT OF LIFE — GO OUT TO A MOVIE' YOUR i BROARWRi PROGRAM :: Thompson Named Superintendent Of School District 55 F. P. Thompson has been named superintendent of School District.'55 (Laurens area). He has Served as assistant superintendent . since 1952 when the district was organized- Mr Thompson will assume his new duties on July 1 upon the retire ment of C. K. Wright, who has headed the Laurens schools for 31 years. Mr Wright recently an- nounceif his retirement at the end of the current school year. Henry M. Faris, chairman^of the district board of trustees, stated that no successor in Thompson’s post is contemplated at the present time. Mr Thompson was born and rear ed in Coronaca and graduated from Greenwood High School. He receiv ed his BS degree at the University of South Carolina in 1927. The de gree of Master of Arts was confer red by the university, in 1933. In fur ther graduate study-he (las award ed the Master of Education degree at Duke University in 1948. The newly-appointed superintend ent taught in the Gray Court-0 wings High School in 1937-38, then taught in Laurens High until entering the U. S. Marine Corps in January, 1942. He served with the Marines until 1945 in World War II, seeing overseas service at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. A i^dar technician, Mr. Thompson was discharged in De cember, 1945, with the rank of staff sergeant. Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Thompson taught for a year and a half in the Laurens High Schol. In 1947 he accepted a teach ing position at Presbyterian Col lege £nd remained with the col lege until becoming assistant su perintendent of District 55. He also instructed in the summer school at Wofford College in 1949. Prior to entering school'work in Laurens county, he taught at South Georgia College, between McRae and Helena, Ga., and at the Marine Corps Institute in Washington, D. C. j: Last Day Today - Feb. 6 ii SIX KIDS ON A TRUE AND WONDERFUL ADVENTURE! ^'AttMlNESS 3 tf CAMERON MITCHELL | REX THOMPSON PATTY McCORMACK- jj Friday-Saturday Rodan Feb. 7-8 The, Flying Monster ^(Technicolor) . The Super c Sonic Hell Creature No Weapon-Could Destroy COMEDY CARTOON Monday-Tuesday UMVOBM-MTMIMnONM NmM. JUNEALLYSON DAVID MEN Wednesday-Thursday rz Feb. 10-11 | Feb. 12-13 Wllt Disney, 'Rrrt tae-trfe TSntaflt ■„n. wfa Admission: Children 25c J. R. Crawford SURVEYING CLINTON, S. 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