The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, April 24, 1958, Image 2
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THR CLINTON CHROMCLR
ThurMU>. April 24. 1958
Crowd at Cattle Auction Saturday
Name New Administrator
For County Hospital; Head
Of Trustee Board Resigns
Lauren*—William S Brat-ham of| Lauren*—John A. TTwmpson of
Raleigh. N. C.. has been appomted j Laurens, said Friday he had re-
administrator of the Laurens Coun- siuned fnim the l^iurens County
ey IlnMtal to succeed Gordon B Hospital Board of Trustees, of
Collins who recently resigned ef which he is chairman,
fectiv* June 1. He said his letter of resignation,
Beacham is expected to arrive at asking that he be relieved Friday
the hospital about May 1 He was i night, was mailed Thursday to Paul
elected .unanimously at a recent I Culbertson, secretary of the Lau-
meeting of the bpard of trustees. I re ns County Legislative Delegation.
Beacham received a B.S. degree The delegation appoints trustees,
from Wake Forest College in 1949 \f r Culbertson confirmed Friday
with a major in General Science | ni ght that the letter had been re-
and minor in English He holds a ceived. but said that the matter
Home Demonstration Council Officers
Shown here is part of the big crowd that attended P. S. Bailey"s auction Saturday of his Creekiand
Farm herd of Polled Shorthorn cattle when 139 were sold to the highest bidders. The herd was one of the
most outstanding anywhere in (he country and produced an international champion two years ago. The
sale attracted buyers from as far away as Illinois, Indiana. New York, and Canada.
—Photo by Dan Yarborough.
Niaht Fire Levels Eugene Stoddard were also destroy-
u a* rv.cd in a midnight blaze while the
Home At UwingS I couple and a young daughterwere
Owings — An Owing* family re- awa y a t Fountain Inn
turned last Wednesday night to find They returned to their home a
its home in ashes rmle from here about midnight to
All possessions of Mr and Mrs. discover they had no house.
If wu're got a yat to get ahead. Oort a
sating' account at the
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Slart A Saving- Account Todat
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SEE US TODAY
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IM.MM TKk Ivture—Adalta 75c. Students 50c.
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Bailey Disposes
Of 139 Cattle At
Auction Saturday
*‘W’e had a good sale.”
So stated P S Bailey. Clinton
textile official and banker, after he
had sold his entire herd of 139
Shorthorn cattle at auction Satur
day.
The sale was held at Bailey's
Creekiand Farm near Clinton
masters degree from tne Uhiver-
sity of North Carolina in Public
Health, majoring at the same time
i n Public Health Administration.
He also attended the Institute for
Hospital Administrators in Chicago
in 1956 and the Institute on Per
sonnel Management in St. Louis.
Mo*, in 1957.
He has been employed at the fol
lowing places: Guilford County
Health Department, Greensboro;
School of Public Health, University
of North Carolina; Bladen County
Hospital, Elizabethtown; and Good
Samaritan Hospital. Charlotte.
had not yet been brought before
the delegation. He said that there
was no sense of urgency involved.
Stating that he had only a few
more months to serve, his term
ending in December, Mr. Thomp
son said he felt the new adminis
trator should begin his new duties
under a board of trustees with
longer terms to serve. He said
four trustees are to be appointed
in December. Trustee terms are
for two years and are staggered.
UTTLE BOYS
LEAGUE
Hold Golf Clinic,
Championship
Tournament Be Held
Laurens County’s Home Demonstration Council kept Us old officers intact here last Tliursday by re
electing the treasurer, Mrs. Charles Kellett. Her post was the only one to be filled. The officers, pictured
here left to rglht, are Mrs. H. A. Benner, first vice president; Mrs. B. A. Goodwin, secretary; Mrs. James
Wasson, president; Mrs. Guy Mahon, second vice president; and Mrs. Kellett. The Council named Mrs.
Mahon of Gray Court as delegate to (he state meeting, and Mrs. J. S. Gray of Rt. 3, Laurens, alternate.
The attendance gavel went to Green Pond Club, which showed up with 15 members. Shady Grove Club
was host. The Shiloh Club will be host at the fall meeting. Thursday’s meeting was featured by reports of
activities and progress In the various clubs.—Photo by Dan Yarborough.
The Clinton Little Boys League
will open Monday at 4:30 p. m. at
the Little Boys park with the Lions
Club and the Exchange Club open
ing the season. The schedule will be
different this year because Whit
mire has entered and this gives
a six-team league in Little Boys
and Pony League.
A1 bovs who do not make the Lit-
A golf clinic for the Ladies Golf
Association will be held Tuesday,
April 22, at 10:00 a.m. at Lakeside
Country Club
The association will hold the
championship tournament in May.
Qualifying rounds must be played
by May 6. These will consist of
three nine-hole rounds. Scores will
be turned in to Jack Sexton.
Luncheon meeting will be held
the first and third Tuesday in each
month and will be served promptly
A large crowd was on hand when tie Bdys and Small Fry teams are
the famed herd went under the urged to report the day after school
{ gavel of Auctioneer C D Swaffer,! « out so a new league can be form-
'<«' Tui>a. Okla The animals were od for them if enough boys will
.sold in 97 different lots
The cow, Sal ton Rothes
17th, with heifer calf bnnging the
highest price was sold to Mrs Bar
bara Fenwick, of Aiken, for Jl -
uaO The top bull. Creekiand De
veloper 20th was bought by Mrs
Fay Ingle of Hot Springs. Ya.. for
SI.110
I come out every day. These boys
0 will be taught the proper way to
1 throw, bat, field a ball, and run
| They will also have games against!
I Joanna and perhaps Whitmire du
ring the season
A recreation park around the
i ocout hut will he opened the week
I after school is out Many different
kinds of games will be plyaed there
Biggest buyers during the sale for girt, and boya under the di
and the number of head each bought rectwn of Mrs Milford Smith Pa
included Mrs Ingle, eight, Mrs rents, here t* a chance for your
W C. Pilfwid of Saraquay. Quebec, girl* and hoys between the ages of
Canada, eight; Ben T Ambrose, of *-14 to work off some of that sur
Vcnna Ga . ten H N and P N. plus energy on something besides
Smith, of Winter Haven. Fla, five, baseball It is ptanoed to have the
Lights!) Brothers of Brunson type of games and recreation that |
twelve. and George Rev is of best suit* the youngsters—voliey
Thompson, Ga . tea hall, softball, horseshoes, badmin
Buyers were on hand from henth*.*Kn<fle hoard, and others.
aruima. G.wrgia. Honda. North rr **» • "^her «f ‘he
ReermOoe t ommustoa. will have
Carolina.
l.rvfgU,
Virginia.^
New York
i Can
The sale began at 11 M a m and
continued all day A dutch lunch
twa was M-rscd cm the grounds
Funeral Services
For Frank Sharpton
Held On Saturday
charge ef the umpires in both Pony
.»nd Lit tie Boys League this season
This will enshle Director Temple-
ton to rherfc on the different places
I of activity going an for our youth
Monday asgtu leant* was discussed,
md the rommiMoa has asked John
Munaaugh. one of Us members, to
irrange for tracking trsmis to girls
and bays this summer
The colored program will again
he under the supmrujoa of Conch
Wotts uf Bell Street High
O of the
M Ha> *
iuiusauci coseosanou
F rank W* Sharptua
Spartanburg highway,
Thursday al )• SO p
hospital after several
declining health
He was a native of McCormick
County, hut had au
Laurent County for a number of
years He was a von of the late
James C and Susie Dilluhaw
Sharp! on
He wav married twice His first
marriage was to Miss Josie Wii-
Vams By this marriage two da ugh
tars survive. Mrs Alvin Riley, Jr .
of Columbia, and Mrs Edna Delete
of California, and four grandchil
dren
His second marriage was to Mrs
Irene Rogers Sharpton, who sur
vives. along with two brothers, W.
C Sharpton of Greenwood; and W
P Sharpton of Bamberg; two sis
ters. Mrs J O Slaton of Calhoun
FalN and Mrs H K. Merrett of
Lancaster.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday at 3:00 p. m. at Gray Fu
neral Home by the Rev. Joseph
Outz and the Rev. L. D. Tinsley
Burial was in Rosemont cemetery.
Pallbearers were nephews
The honorary escort was com
posed of H Earl Payne, Joe Ter
ry, Robert Wrenn, John Addison,
Platt Prather, Bob Simpson, C. W.
Anderson, Tom B Carter and S. B.
Lowman.
Clinton High Takes
- Track Meet From
t Ware Shoals, 79-36
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LAST TIME TODAY
APRIL 24
FRL-SAT. APRIL 25-26
DESERT FURY
Technicolor
Thrilling Desert Adventure
Burl lAncanter. Wendell
Corey and Lixmbeth Scott
CARTOON A COMEDY
CluKoe High's cinder team scored
79 poults in a dual track and field
meet with Ware Shoals Mooday to
defeat their opponents by M point*
Clinton placed first in 10 divisions
and tied for first in another
Joe Lark totaled 20 points for the j
Red Devils with Billy Cauble add
mg 10 points
Summary
1-mile run—Rush too (Q, Poore
(W'S), Mann <C). 5:11.5.
880-yard relay — Clinton (Lark.i
Moody. Murrah, Wrenn> 1:38.8.
1-miJe realy—Ware Shoals
Medley relay—Clinton (Lark. Lit
tleton, Moody, Sublett). 1:45 8.
100-yard dash—Littleton (C), Lark
(C), Traynham (WS). 10.7 secs.
220-yard dash — Hughes (WS),
Wrenn (C), Sprouse (C). 24.5 secs.
440-yard run—Hill (WS), J. Lew
is (C), SeawTight (WS). 4:57.7 secs.
880-yard run—Owens (C), Tram
mell (C), Rushton (C). 2:14.5.
120-yard high hurdles — Cauble
(C), Stewart (C). 18.2 secs.
180-yard low hurdles—«tie) Cau
ble (C), Stewart (C). Hill (WS).
:24 secs.
Shot put — Lark (C), Hughes
(WS), Cox (C). 41 ft. 11 in.
Discus — Hughes (WS), Bowers
WS), Trammell (C). 110 ft. 6 in.
High jump—Lark (C), Hill (WS),
Ingle (C). 5 ft. 1 in.
Broad jump — Lark (C), Pitts
(WS), Hill (WS). 19 ft. 3% in.
Pole vault — (tie) Corley (C),
Pruitt (WS), McKittrick (C). 9 ft.
4 in.
WL\S TRIP
Tony Johnson, 5-year-old son ol
Mr. and Mrs Bobby Johnson of
Beattie St., Wattsville, was winner
of an all expense paid vacation trip
to Miami Beach, Fla., awarded by
the Laurens Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Laurens.
The wiaaer was drawn from a
list ol savers at the organization
which is cetabratiag iU tenth ana
tnp by h*
will afco he paid by
Irby’s Meat Market
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EGGS
Dor. 49c
SLICED
Bacon Squares u>. 39c
HOME .MADE PORK
SAUSAGE
ib- 49c
FRESH
Ground Beef
lb. 49c
FRESH FRYING
CHICKENS
h. 39c
at 12:30. For May 6 reservations
members are asked to call Mrs. J.
B. Templeton.
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