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Volume LVIX
Clinton, S.C. # Thursday, February 20,1958
Number 8
Blue Birds, Camp Fire Girls
. Occupy New Building
Blue Birds and Dads
Council'and District Leaders
Mrs. Tommy Hollis,
Council President
Mrs. Murphey
Tlmbierman,
Chm. Kodaka District
Mrs William Davis,
Council Exec. Secretary
Report on Conservation
Work Given for 1957
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Improvements Made on County Farms
Conservation measures on 404
farms, 71 complete conservation
plans, 84 instances of- permanent
type practices, 49 miles of terraces
built, and 45.acres of perennial veg
etation established were features of
Uie work done by the Laurens Coun
ty Soil Consonration District during
1957, according to the annual report
submitted by the Board of Super
visors of the district this week.
Other work completed included
tablished on 40 district cooperators’
farms. Seventy-one additional farm
ers were assisted by the Soil Con
servation Service technicians in
working out complete conservation
district plans to “nail down" the
topsoil on their farms.
The technicians also helped farm
ers with 84 requests for Agricultu
ral Conservation Program perma
nent type practices These requests
were for terraces, stock watering
Fire Dept. Purchases
Resuscitators For
Use In This Section
Clinton Fire Department has
chased two new resuscitators for
use in this area, department offi
cials anounced this week.
The purchase was made with
funds controlled by the volunteer
firemen, and the machines will be
available for use on victims over
come bv smoke, gas, near-drown-
ings, or other causes, where breath
ing has become difficult or ceased
The machines force oxygen into the
victim’s lungs.
machines cost about $400
Nurses instruct in Use of Resuscitatcr
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draws for terrace outlets and water
management areas The Agricultu
ral Stabilization and Conservation
planting of 2,100 acres of summer , rr jg a ti on reservoirs, drain
and winter pastures and 2,500 acres |age and waterwaya
of old pastures improved, planting
of 1,000,000 trees during the 1957-
58 season, and assisting 42 farmers
in designing and constructing stock
watering and irrigation ponds.
The report follows:
The Board of Supervisors of the
Laurens County Soil Conservation
District at the end of 1957 looked
back over seventeen years of ser
vice to farmers in this district.
The Board of Supervisors admin
isters the responsibilities of the dis
trict Not only does it work wkh the
Soil Conservation Service, but with
all agricultural agencies of the
county in an endeavor to coordinate
and promote a sound program of
agriculture throughout the district.
This cannot be done through agri
cultural agencies alone, but must fit
also into an over all picture through
interest from civic clubs, schools,
churches and all people from every
walk of life. The late Franklin D.
Roosevelt said, ‘‘Every American
who loves his country should sup
port a vigorous .continuing policy
of conservation."
The basic objective of the district
is to get a complete soil and water
conservation plan established on ev
ery farm. The program is based on
a complete soil and water conserva
tion plan worked out by the land-
owner with the assistance of Soil
Conservation technicians assigned to
nelp the district.
Conservation measures were es-
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each.
In addition to the new machines,
an old one owned by the city is be-
During the year, 49 miles of ter-1 '^8 re-worked and put into good
races and 45 acres of perennial veg
etation were established in natural
shape The rubber parts, princi
pally, had deteriorated and these
will be replaced with new connec
tions
Instructions in the use of the ma-
Committee worked closely with the chines will be given all members of
district through its program of cost-
sharing - these conservation prac
tices. The district acted as a vendor
for terracing, using its own motor
grader for building terraces.
Grassland
Cooperators of the district planted
approximately 2,100 acres of sum
mer and winter pastures. In addi
tion. some 2,500 acres of old pas
tures were improved. This kind of
pasture program is what has made
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the fire department by Mrs Clinton
West and Mrs Dorcas H. Copeland,
registered nurses in clinics at Clin
ton and Lydia-Cotton Mills
Mayor Joe P Terry, city council,
and representa’rves of other agen
cies in the-city have expressed ap
preciation to Chief Wyman M
Shealy and men of the fire depart
ment for their generosity in pur
chasing the machines and making
them available for use wherever
they are needed.
Sidelights on Court Session
Camp Fire Girls and Dads
CampTire Girls Use New
Building; Honor Fathers
Funds Needed to Complete Payment
Hie Clinton Council of Camp Fire
Girls celebrated a long-awaited oc
casion on Thursday and Friday eve
nings when they moved into their
newly completed building on Oak
Street
Blakely Announces
For Reelection As
County Supervisor
Bennie B. Blakely today announces
that he will be a candidate for re-
election to the office of Supervisor
of Laurens County in the June pri
mary.
Mr. Blakely is completing his sec-
i
ond four-year term in the office. He
was formerly a County Commission
er.
He stated that he is requesting
the continued support of the voters
on the basis of his record in the of
fice.
“I will continu»cfo conduct the of
fice in an efficient and business
like way, and will continue to serve
all sections of the county impartial
ly,” he said in making the announce
ment.
Banks, Post Office
To Close Saturday
M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, and
the Bank of Clinton have announced
the observance of Saturday, Feb. 22,
George Washington’s birthday, as a
'ITiey made a double-barreled oc
casion of it by inviting the fathers
of the girls to dinner and observing
the Valentine season. The Blue
Birds brought their dads on Thurs
day evening, and the Camp Fire
Girls did the honors on Friday.
Very much in evidence were of
ficials of the Council and District
and other mothers of the girls who
were on hand to see that everything
went off in fine style.
The coj^cretee block building, built
w ith the ^cooperation of many peo
ple, will serve as headquarters for
activities of the Council and as a
meeting place for the girls and their
leaders. Entrance is made into a
large room with a jiandsoine brick
mantel and fireplace At. one end is
a ki'chen, office, and rest room fa
cilities. Cabinets, not yet construct-
ed, will be placed at the other end
o house equipment and materials
for activities undertaken . by the
girls. ^ ,
On both evenings, TommyTIollis,
fho has been active in the construc
tion of the building, reviewed the
w : ork of the building commitee un
de the chairmanship of Harry Mc-
S.veen. He stated that all work on
the building and all ma erials were
supplied at cost Many people have
a hand in it, he said, and expressed
the thanks of the Council for the
generosity and cooperation received
on every hand.
Hollis said that the building rep
resents an expenditure of $6,500, of
which $4,500 had been paid, leaving
a debt of $2,000 He made an ap
peal for contributions from everj>'
one interested in the welfare of the
Blue Bird and Camp Fire Girls in
order that the debt might be retired
at an early date.
Clinton Man Wins
Automobile Tuesday
In Colonial Drawing
W. A! Winn, who works for a
Clinton industrial plant, won a Ford
Automobile Tuesday afternoon in a
ticket drawing by Colonial Stores at
Augusta, Ga.
Mr. Winn lives near the country
club, four miles from’Clinton, and is
employed by Gwen-Evan Mills, tex
tile weaving plant in the city.
The winning ticket was secured
from the Clinton Colonial store and
placed with .thousands of others
from stores in the district in the
drawing at Augusta.
The car, a 1958 Ford Custom 300
model, is scheduled to be present
ed to Mr. and Mrs. Winn today
(Thursday) by Van Jones, store
manager.
Wednesday Closing
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Next Fall, Is Decided
Wednesday half-holidays will con
tinue until next November 5, the
retail merchants of the city decided
at a meeting Tuesday morping.
The Merchants Division of the
Chamber of Commerce approved a
recommendation of a special com
mittee that the group observe the
practice for the coming year. Stores
will close at noon each Wednesday
to give personnel a half-holiday dur
ing the week 1 .
Beginning November 5 the Wed
nesday closing will cease for the
year in order to serve early shop
pers for the Christmas season.
James E Wolfe, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, gave some
information on classes Tor manage
ment which will be set for early
fall The possibility of a class in re
tail selling was discussed.
The third Tuesday of each month
has been approved as the regular
me ting date for members of the
Merchants Division.
holiday. No business will be traos^|_ :£he lol on which the building
acted on that day. officials state
Also taking the day off will be the
post office. No window service will
be given, and no city or rural de
liveries will be made, it was stated.
No other segments of the city’s
business life will observe the holi
day. as far as could be determined.
stands was'donated by the Missis
sippi Young family of Clinton. It is
on an extension of Hickory St. which
is still jander construction and will
be paved when better weather per
mits. The wooded area provides an
ideal site for outdoor activities, it
was pointed out.
Lawson Again Heads
Conservation Group
Ryan F. Lawson, Rt.,3, Clinton,
will again head the Laurens County
Soil Conservation District Super
visors as board chairman.
Mr. Lawson has been chairman of
the board of District Supervisors for
the past ten years. /
P. Dickson was named vice-
chairman and M. W. Tinsley, secre :
tary-treasurer. The other members
of the board are Sam B. Fleming
and James D. Wasson.
The election of officers was held
at the board’s regular meeting on
last Thursday night.
Judge J. B Pruitt of Anderson,
who is presiding over a term of gen
eral sessions court in Laurens this
week, is proving himself to be an
understanding arbiter, with regard
for the frailties and shortcomings
of defendants appearing before him
for sentencing.
A lanky Negro stood before the
judge after pleading guilty to giving
liquor to a county prisoner.
‘‘Have you ever been in court be
fore’” the judge asked
"No, sir." the Negro rpelied.
A court attendant told the judge
that the man had been a defendant
in a case some years ago.
”1 thought you told Th£ you had
never been in court before," Judge
Pruitt said
"That was a long time ago,” said
the Negro.
"I’m going to give you six months
in jail, but I’m going to supend the
sentence. How’s that?" asked the
judge.
“All right," said the Negro.
"All right!” exclaimed the judge
"you ought to shout hallelujah ”
Judge Pruitt put him on probation
for two years.
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A couple of about 30 years of age
stpod before the judge The man
was charged with'non-support of his
wife and children
How many times have you left
your wife?” asked the judge.
’“About 14 or 15 times,” said, the
defendant.
“I’ll bet you’ll leave her again thq
next time she gets pregnant,” the
judge observed .‘‘Nine times out of
tert, that's- when fellows like you
leave their wives.”
The man was directed to make
weekly payments to the court for
the support of his wife and children,
and put on probation.
Men
Mrs. Dorcas 11. ( optiand (left) anil Mrs. (lint n West (right), registered nurses in charge of clinics
at Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills, respectively, will give instructions to members of the Clinidn fire depart
i ment in the use of three resuscitators recently made available by the department. \ll members of the de
partment soon will be experienced in using the machines on persons overcome by smoke, gas, near drown
ing, or any cases where artificial respiration is necessary. The machines force oxygen imp the lungs of vie
tims. With the nurses are (left to right): T. P Owens, engineer with the fire department; Wyman M.
Shealy, chief of the department; Paul tjuinton. relief driver; and Claude ('rocker, of the personnel depart
ment of Clinton-Lydia Milts.—Photo by Dan Yarborough.
Precinct Meetings
Are Scheduled For
Saturday At 3:00
Court Tferm Continuing
As Guilty Pleas Entered
Probation officer J B Merchant,
who serves Laurens and Greenwood
Counties, was commended by Judge
Pruit for his knowledge of the law
pertaining to his office.
Mr Merchant was answering
questions about court directed pay
ments for support of a man's fam
ily' and sta'ed that the payments
were made to a magistrate. -
The judge contended that the poy-
men<4 bowM be irvade-to the clerk
of court.
“The law says they can be made
to a magistrate." Merchant said
"l don’t know anything about that
It must be a new law ," the judge
said— — «■
1’The probation officer picked up a
low book frdm'the desk, turned to
a certain pa.e, and showed it to
Judge Pruitt.
“Well, you know more law than
I do!" beamed the judge, adding
other laudatory remarks about Mr
Merchant
PROVIDENCE PFA MEET
The Providence School PTA will
meet Monday evening, February 24,
it 7 30 a: the school
The second grade will conduct the
devotional and a film entitled, “You
Are Driving 90 Horses,” will be
shown.
Precinct meetings for both Demo
crats and Rcpublicaas in Laurens j
County have been called for Satur
day afternoon at 3:00 p m., accord
ing to official notices issued by |
party chairmen in the county
Democratic Clubs will be reor
ganized at 46 precinct meet mgs to
Ik* held at the usual places for such
sessions, according to R. L. Plaxi-
co, of Clinton, party chairman
The Republicans wil meet at the had
court house in Laurens, according and
to Harod Laws, of Laurens, party
chairman. \
Chairman Pfixier) stated tfUTthe
Democratic County Convention will
convene in the court house at 10 00
a m , on Monday, March 3 ^
No date has - been^announced for
holding the Republican County Con
vention
The Democrats,"at Saturday's ses
sions, will name officers for the va
Four Murder Cases Are Postponed
A term of general sessions court
.at underway in Laurens Monday
morning when a new grand jury
was organized’and two panels of 18
petit jurors each reported for duty
Judge J B Pruitt, of Anderson,
is the presiding, judge.—r—. ,
Through Tuesday, 30 guilty pleas
been h« ard by Judge Pruitt
sentence imposed One man
was tried in his absence by a jury
iri a sealed verdict was returned
(ft the judge -
Four murder cases, two holdovers
uid two new ones, were continued
n the, next term of court Two of
1 the cases were recent occurrences
uid lack of time for preparation of
the cases by attorneys was given as
.easons for continuance. In the
other two murder cases, attorneys
rious clubs, including an executive representing
committeeman and delegates to the
county convention ~~
A total of 308 delegates from (he
the
Mr and Mrs. John M. Roseboro
were visitors in Charlotte. N. C., on
Monday. •
clubs are eligible to be sent to the
county convention
Attention is called to the recent
division of the Clinton Democratic
Club into two clubs Clinton Club
No 1 is composed of voters residing
north of the Seaboard Railroad,
while Club No 2 embraces those j h,shop, and W
who live south of the railroad No
1 will meet at the city hall on North
Broad St retd, while No. 2 will meet
at the Hampton Avenue Schol.
The Clinton Mill precinct of the
defendants were
occupied in sessions of the General
Assembly in Columbia
An 18-member grand jury is com
d of L W. Bobo, foreman. A
c'tv has its own club
I S
H. Britt. Ray Adair, Joe E Liv
mgston, Walter Nelson, H M Hun
ter, H 'I’nole, Harold Bulma,
Carl A Cwii n, F J. O’Dell, J L
Abrams, La rence Bigby, Kenne<h
Brownlee, William Craine, Cecil C
Thompson, W E Henry. Cecil B
M Burts.
The court faced a docket of
continued cases and 60 new cases
L’p to press | time Wednesday, the
number of true bills or no bills re
lumed by the grand jury had not
been determined
Laurens County's Sheriff and Deputies
Work of the court was continuing
yesterday (Wednesday) and rt was
expected thait several jury trials
would develop during the week.*.’
Court is expected to occupy the en
tire week
A^iumber >t guilty plea entered
involved non support cases, and the
judge issued suspended sentences
with weekly payment to the families
involved.
A variety of wlauvely minor
cdiirges were listed'against most of
j t :e other defendants who entered
guilty pleas, with a majority getting
suspended sentences and being plac
ed on probation
Sentences included Arthur Davis,
assault and battery, four months;
Frank Huey, grand larceny, three
years. Elroy Maxwell, housebreak
ing ami grand larceny, three years,
William (Coot) Dean, housebreak
ing and intent to steal, three years,
to serve 15 months and on probation
for three years. James E Thomas,
housebreaking with intent to steal
and grand larceny. 30 months, two
I years suspended and probation for
three years
, Also, James Jeter, larceny and re
ceiving stolen goods, upon payment
of $100 fine sentence of one year
suspended, on probation for two
years. Donald Suber asault and
33 battery, one year: Robert (J Geesa-
man. breach of tnlst, two years
Arthur Alfred Bradley was tried
by a jury in his absence on a non-
support charge; sealed sentence.
Wilhe .1 Motes, operating motor
vehicle under influence of intoxi
cants, one year or $1,000 Upon ser
vice of six months or payment of
$■>00. balance suspended and on pro-
; bation for three years.
^The Chronicle this week continues its presentation of personnel in
offices of the county. Shown here are the sheriff and mem-
bera of his force of deputies. Seated (left to right) are C. L. Richards,
office deputy; Joe F. Smith, coroner; C. W. Wler, sheriff; H. R. Jones
and J. Wesley Fowler. Standing; W. H. Cole, jailer; George Black-
well, Horace Mitchell, Hicks Owens, W. D. Burns, W. A. Sprueill
Wallace Abercrombie. Ronnie Dilworth (night officer), and Sam Reid.
Sheriff Wier is presently in the second year of a four-year term. He
had previously served twelve years as the county s chief peace officer.
^ —Photo by Dan Yarborough.
Registration Board -
To Be In This Area
To Sign Up Voters
The Laurens County Board of
Registration will hold meetings
next week in the lower part of the
county, appearing at Cross Hill,
Mountville, and in the long
Branch community.
According to published sched
ule, board members will issue
registration certificates in Cross 0
Hill on Monday. Feb 24. Head
quarters will be at Leaman Bros.
Store, .
On Tuesday, they will be in
Mountville at the Mountville Gro
cery. ' J, r
Wednesday and Thursday, dales
are scheduled in the WoodviUe
and Youngs ccfniinunities, respec-
lively, in the upper part of the
county.
On Friday,,the board will return
to thiN section foivDan engage ment
at the Long Branch school house.
Returns On Property
urged By Auditor
As Time Grows Short
All-- ’•■•'me V Culbertson. couniy >
auditor, reminds property, owners
that the time for listing property
owned b.v-residents ot the county
ends March 1. 1958, is known as
, "land year." 'he said, when all
property should be listed
The auditor urged that all proper
ty owners make returns, regardless
of whether or not their property is
already listed
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