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i t L P»fe Twelve THU (JUMUN tHKUMCLfi T liiimn j^orn M&ut r * j*uxii/ V*' CLINT /* BONNER ^2^, Oh, For A Closer Walk With Qod l Genius works between spells of insanity .. . Dr Nathaniel Cotton welcomed the Rev. John Cowper to England'e St Albans Asylum. The good minister could do more for one of the patients than anybody else. At an orphans’ school, larger boys had unmercifully picked at William Cowper and ha grew into manhood with a twisted outlook on life. He studied law but couldn’t plead cases because of stage fright. A cousin got him a Job as clerk at the House of Lords but, when he learned that he would have to appear before a board of examiners, he had a nervous breakdown But the thing that really put William Cowper In the Insane asylum was his belief that God had closed the door of Heaven to him ' William Cowper was released from St Albans in June 1765. God must have been drecting things when the little poet wandered to the town of Olney. He was taken tn there by stalwart Rev John New ton, the converted'Slave-ship captain Newton not onlv reasoned with Cowper: he put him to work visiting members of his parish and writing hymn* for weekly prayer meetings Thus was born the Immortal “Olney Hymns - ' William Cowper,was in and out of Insane asy lums four times But when he Jiad control of his faculties he established the reputation of heir* “the greatest poet of his time " If you love to laugh, read “John Gilpin's Ride" If you love to think, read “The Task ’’ If you love stately hymns, you will love every one of Cowpcr’s 63 Olney Hymns But William CoVper could never sha’.e off his belief that God had turned His back on him and that he was not wanted on earth So he faired • 0^ for o closer wolk with God, A calm ond heavenly frame; A light to shme upon the road That leads me to the Lamb! Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord 5 Where is the soul-refresh,rg view Of Jesus and His wo-d’ hack and went down to the Ousa River to drown himself but when the driver learned hi* passenger's motive, he drove him back home. Cowper tried to take his life with poison but failed. He put a knife to his heart but faltereij. He tried to henf hlmaelf with a garter but the garter broke. William Cowper once wrote “God Movea in a mysteriou* way. Hi* wonders t<v perform.” In that same Olney Hymn he wrote: “Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for Hli grace; Behind a frowning providence , He bides a smiling face.” The Rev John Cowper had been right tn his pleadings with his older brother that God never wil fully shut anybody out of Heaven and that there is a place on earth for everyone. It was not until April 25, 1S00. when the poet was 69. that his time came to die. And it wasn’t by his own hand. A clergyman who witnessed his passing said that, just half an hour before Cowper died, his face “suddenlly lighted up with a look of wonder and inexpressable delight.” God had not forgotten Wil liam Cowper. For just before he died, little Wil liam Cowper said with a big smile. "I am not shut out of Heaven after all.” And God must have intended for William Cow per to be just like ho was ... so he could leave to the world hymns like this one he wrote on Dec 9. 1769, after reading in the book of Genesis “And Enoch walked with God; And he was not; for God took him.” Whet peobeful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they hove left on oching void The world con never fill. Return, 0 Holy Dove return. Sweet messenger of rest, . I hate the sms that made Thee mourn And drove Thee from my breast. Eidetis Oass Of Calvary Baptist Meets The Fidelis Class of Calvary Bap tist Cnurch held their monthly meet ing at the home of Mrs. Harvey Foster Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 p. m. Seven members were pres ent for the occasion. The meeting was opened with prater by the teacher, Mrs. Joel Cox. Benediction was given by Mrs. Richard Watts. Mrs Foster, president of the class, presided over the business session. The entertainment was led by the program chairman. Mrs. Maudinv McGee. Three interesting games were enjoyed with two corsages be ing given and prizes. Winners were: Mrs. Joel Cox and Maudine Mc Gee. Refreshments were served by the hostess, Mts. Harvey Foster, and Mrs. Charlie Foster assisting. Anniversaries Mr. and Mrs. Allen Powers cele brates their anniversary March 27. Mr. and Mrs. Ivell Woody’s an niversary is March 31^ . L Mr. and Mrs. Otis Graham has an anniversary March 27. Con Satterfield and his little grand daughter, Barrie Jean Stewart, en joyed a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Satterfield on Sloan Jt. They both had birthdays the same day. Mr. Satterfield was 62 and Barrie Jean was 2 years old. They wore remembered with many lovely gifts and the members of the family were present for the dinner given in their honor. Barrie Jean <is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Watt Stewart, of Easley. Fire Baptist Church Rev. L. C. Young, of Anderson, held Sunday morning and evening services at Fire Baptized Church on Sunday. He is the father of Mrs. J. L Slaughter of Beauregard street. Gospel Hand At Assembly Of God Shorty Painter and his Gospel 1 Band will be playing and singing at the Assembly of God Sunday eve ning at 7 p. m. I Calvary Baptist Rev. James Hampton, pastor of Union Baptist Church, held Sun day morning. Mareh 16. worship service at Calvary Baptist Church. James Huey delivered the sermon at Calvary Baptist Church on Sun day night, March 16. The W M U. held their monthly meeting at 7:30 p. m. at the Cal vary Baptist Church on March 18 at 7 30 p m 1 Revival Services Rev Harold Hanley, former pas- ;or ot Friendship Baptist Church, will begin revival services at Pleas ant View Baptist Church in Greer beginning March 24 Rev. Odell Good is. pastor of the church Ser vices will begin each evening at 7:30 p. m. Items of Interest From . . West Clinton MRS. (’. A. ELLEDGE, Correspondent and Representative PHONE 1766 Fraser Holtzclaw and Karen, of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kmard visit- Greer. w«“re visitors of the latter"s;ed Marvin DeYoung on Sunday He grandmother Mrs Ada Center.) is a patient m Columbia Ho-pital Sunday Miss Jackie McCallister, of Green- wuod. visited Miss Midgie Ballew this pa.d week-end Mrs K»sie Powers, of Greer, is visiting Mrs Ada Center and Mrs. Hubert Rollins for a few days Roy Smith, of Ware Shoals, visit ed lus mother Mrs J J Smith, on Sunday Mr and Mr> Jim Culbertson and daughter, of Ware Shoals, were visi tors of Mr and Mrs Joe Davenport on Sunday Mr. and Mrs Roy Waters visited the latter's mother, Mrs Eva Wat ers Sunday She is a patient at the! Greenville General Hospital R C Bouknight of Sarasota. Fla.. I visited Hail King and family Mr and Mrs C A Ellexlge. MikeJ Mrs. J D Word. Ml and Mrs Phillip. Steve. Ricky Wilson and' David Word and Sue visited Mr. and Tony South visited Mr and Mrs. C Mrs Charles Reed in Lyman on E EHedge of Cross Hill on Satui -1 Sunday. They also visited other rel- day. They also visited the latter "s ■ atives there grandmother. Mrs L E Elledge Mr and Mr- Watt Ste.Vart and Rev and Mrs L C Young, of Au- family. o( Easley, visited the form- derson. were visitors of Rev. and er a paren s, Mr and Mrs. Con Sat- Mrs J L Slaughter thi.-. past week- terfidd, the past week-end. end They are parents of the Ipr.n Mr- Rose Prather, Mr and Mrs er * » G Smith and sons, Mrs. Flossie Mr and Mr» M W Adams and • *a and children visited Mr and Bill Campbell visited Mrs. Kate Al- -l " C A Elledge on Saturday len of Columbia on Sunday , they also visited Ml and Mrs Mr and Mrs. J. E Cox, of New ' Donald Prather. ruff, spent the week-end with Mr. v/fid Mrs D C ^’hitman. She is the mother of the lattef Mr and Mrs. Robert Cannon and children were visitors of Mrs. J. B Barbery and family on Sunday Mrs. Cannon i> the former Miss Gerry Barbery and resides at Lauren.-, route one now. Mr and Mrs. Frank Lydie and Mr- Ray Lydie visited Ray Lidie who is a .patient at the Veterans J'.spital in Columbia Boutsman Mate 2-c Paul C. Arn old. -nore patrol duty, stationed in Atlanta, is visiting his parents. Mr j;.d Mrs J L. Arnold on Shands at : Sgt. and Mrs. ’R. E Given and children, of Fort Benning. Ga., are vi-iting the former's parents. Rev. and Mrs. J H. Webb on Jefferson treet They are leaving for Ger many soon. Mr and Mrs. Johnnie M^son visit ed Mrs L C. Elledge. of Cross Hill, on Sunday. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. C E. Elledge. Mr. aid Mrs. Otis Elledge, of Greenville, were visitors of Mj\ and Mr- C E Elledge and Mrs. L C. Elledge on Sunday. With The Sick Mrs. Joyce Rushton is recuperat ing at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. Rev Hanley on Sumeral St. She underwent surgery at Green ville General Hospital on Friday. C. T Satterfield has been ill at his home on Livingston St Ruby Butler is a patient at Bla lock's Hospital. Janet. Pamela. "Butch” and “Lit tle Chuck" Meadors all have chcik- en pox Roy Lydie is still a patient at the Veteran’s Hospital in Columbia He underwent surgery last week Mrs. H. W. Steer is ill at her home and receiving treatments each dav from Greenville General Hospital. Jessie Samples still remains ill at his home on Davis St. Mis. Joel Cox has been ill at her home on Pitts St. Mrs Pearl Lawson remains ill at her home. ‘’Butch’’ Ballew has had the mumps < lint .n Mill Blue Birds Visited Bund Bakery- berry. were SiMday guests of Mr and Mrs Joel Cox Janice Davenport and Suson Ter ry were week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs Bill Shealy in Greenville Mr and Mrs Johnnie Smither- man. of Panama City, visited Mr and Mrs M I) Smitherman this past week end. Mrs L D Whitman, of Wood- The Cheerful, the Busy Bees, the , Willing Workers groups of the Blue Birds of the Petaga district of Clin j ton Mill community along with their leaders visited Bond Bakery in Spartanburg on Wednesday. March 12 REDUCES 68 PRICES BE10W 51 4SIESSMN5? K>«0 CUSTOM 300 moot SEDAN K>«0 CUSTOM 300 FOtDOC SEDAN FOBD FAI»IANE ClUt SEDAN 42 IfSS THAN IN 57 14 [ESS THAN IN 57 14IESSTHANIN57 Birthday s Mrs. Bardie Campbell celebrated a birthday March 22. / Dianne Bright will have a birth day March 25 Stanley Foster has a birthday March 28 LeJune Dunaway has a birthday March 24. .Richard Tinsley_had a birthday March 14. Jim Tinsley has a birthday March 23. Cleo Lusk has a birthday March 24 Coley Campbell celebrates a birth day March 26 Brad Bagwell will .ve a birth day March 28 Claude Malpass celebrates a birth day March 23. Clarence Dunaway has a birthday March 26. Walter Heaton celebrates a birth day March 23. Little Darrell will celebrate his birthday March 21. He will be two years old. Danny Ray Cauble has a tyrth- day March 21. "Grandma” Samples celebrated her 77th birthday March 18. Ned Hanback will celebrate a birthday March 23. Missouri Wilkie has a birthday March 27. * Kathy Woodard has a birthday March 23. Tola Snelgrove celebrates a birth day March 24. 0. J. Gilliland has a birthday March 21. County Records The following public records were filed the past week in the officiTof the Clerk of Court of Laurens Coun- ty Property Transfers C. G. Fox Lumber Company of Hickory, X. C., to W. M. Haskin, 1125 acres in Hunter Township for ! $30,000.00, Jack P. Blakely to Rose C. Lee, lot on East Walnut street, Clinton, for $10.00 and other considerations. Dial C. Gray to Feltz and Syble • L Reese, lot on Woodrow- Street, Laurens, for $10.00 and other con siderafions. P. Bailey Williams and Fred Ox ley to Ht. G. Coker, lot on West Main /St., Clinton, for $10.00 and other ^valuable considerations. H. M. Henlz to J. M. HaU, 1.5 acres in Hunter Township for $275.! A B Lindley and Sadie Mae F. j Lindley to Robert, Jack and Fran-' ces W. Corley, lot on Sirrine St., I Wbttsville, for $4,200.00 W. R McCuen, Jr., to Albert E. Pittman, lot on south side of new black top road running eastwardly from U S. No. 25. for $450.00. William Paul Stroud and Olivia i B. Stroud to Cnarles H. Crowder and Patricia Stroud Crowder, 1.15 acres in the Gray Court Section, for $1 00, love and affection. Joe H. Bonds to Durward Mur dock and Mary M. Murdock, lot on Caldwell St red, Clinton, for $10 00 and other considerations Carroll W. Copeland to Joe H. Bonds, lot on Phillips Street, Clin- j ton. for $10 00 and other considera- j tions. Joseph B Stevens to Elizabeth | R. Schumpert, lot in Waterloo ; township on Lake Greenwood, for i $4,100 00 John H McNuer to Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Associa tion, lot off "VVatts^Xvenue, Cily of 1 Laurens, for $2,375.99. Freddie Lex* Miller Madden, Mar garet Mjller Williams, Fannie Mil ler White, Flora Miller Lattimore, ; Earline Miller Ashley, James Eu gene Miller, John Miller. Arthur and William Miller, to J. C. Ham ilton. 'e of an acre on Washington Street. Laurens, for $750 00 Freddie Lee Miller, Margaret Miller Williams, Fannie Miller White, Flora Miller Lattimore, Ear- line Miller Ashley, James Eugenie Miller, John B Miller, Arthur Mil ler and William Miller, to J. C. Hamilton, l « of an acre on Wash ington Street, Laurens, for $750.06. Jake Rasor to Deacons of Mount- ville Presbyterian Church, lot in Mountville, for $10.00 J. W Hawkins, Jr., to City of I^hurens, lot on Southview Drive, Laurens, for $850 00. Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association, to Earl Coker, lot on Choctaw Street, Laurens, for $3,- 600 00 Theda Patricia Giles Kugler to Richard O. Adams and Nell T. Ad ams, lot on South Adair St., Clinton, for $8,000 00 S. Ray Armstrong to Lamar Bragg, 14 acres in Dials Township for $400 00. Jeremiah Holland to Carolina Mil ling Co., 133 5 acres in Scuffletown Township foY $10.00 and other valu able considerations. Dufcvood J. Jennings and Helen M. Jennings to Newberry Federal Savings and Loan Association, lot ond Choctaw St.,'Laurens, for $5.00 and cancellation of mortgage. Ruth C. White and Petesy Ann Jr, 74.81 acres in DiaL« White Edwards £o L. B. for $5,600 00. E. P. Boazman and M. Boazman, 4o Cecil F. Hu Dave B. Hukhey, lots • Greenwood for $225.00. Home Improvements, In M. McClellan, lot on Hill- Laurens, for $617.75. Marshall T. Vaughn to Th< Spires and Betty Spires, South Carolina Highway No $10.00 and other consideratio N. C. Miller, N. C. Mlile Anne M. Van Burne, Lois A manezyk and Hazel M. Pru Charles R. Penland and Beu? Penland, 15 acres in the 1 Ridge section for $2,000.00. R W Gilliland to Fred T. 1 lot on Glendale Ave., Laurenc # or $1,000 00. Fred Hill to Walter Hill and Fred Hill, Trustees for Albert Hill es tate, three lots in Cross Hill Town ship, for $10.00 and other valuable consideratioils. Marriage Licenses Issued William Boyd Banks, Hodges, and Dons Lucille Mahon, Gray Court. Cecil Conway Goode, Jr., Boil ing Springs, N. C., and Martha Dai ley, Clinton Bobby Joe Norwood, Clinton, and Ina Ruth Virginia Medlin, Clinton. William Bruce Simmons, Lau rens, and Nancy Jean Hughes, En- oree. Divorces Betty Jewel Lanford Dominick vs Billy Harold Dominick. Mrs. Edna W. Putnam vs Harold R Putnam. William G. Smith vs Mary F. S. Smith. Norman McLeod vs Florence M Pearson McLeod. Marriage Licenses Issued Robert Cochran Uldrick, Clinton, and Margaret Ann Swygert. Clin ton. Jesse Armstrong Singleton, Spar- .> * . > AUTO LOANS Financing and Refinancing NEW and USED CARS Better Service Than Ever For Our Many Customers and Friends in the CLINTON AREA Washington Motor Finance Co. of Laurens N. 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