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If Yov Don't Read The Chronicle you Don’t Get The New* - / t * % (Flip (Elintmt (Ehrmticlr The Chronicle StrUe^ To Be A f'lean News paper, Complete. New*v and Reliable Volume LVIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 23, 1958 Number 43 Speaker and Guests at Club Meeting Dr. Napoleon Hill, of Greenville, a former resident of Clinton, nationally known writer and lecturer Highway 72 To Be Widened To 24 Ft.; To Cost $789,78.57 A contract for the grading, wid ening and surfacing of 16 291 miles of S. C. Route 72 in Laurens County has been awarded by the State highway Department to' Dickerson, Inc., of Monroe, N. C. The contract was announced in a 1 letter of award from Chief Highway Commissioner Claude R McMillan It was based on a low bid of $789.- 783 57 submitted when bids for the ; project were publicly opened in Co jlumbia August 19 Included in the project are the grading, widening and asphaltic j concrete surfacing of the 16.291 ! miles of Route 72 extending from I Route 221 near Cross Hill to Route 56 at Clinton The pavement will be I increased in width to 24 feet to con- | form with current standards for pri- ! mary highways. At Meeting of County Farm Bureau Directors (center) Is shown at the annual meeting of service clubs of Laurens County Tu<*day night of last week y f L^l.. DacCttC when he was the principal speaker. Others are, left to right, South Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor-Nomi ||. jllCvIy I UJJU J r aate Burnett R. Maybank of Greenville; Dr. L. P. Holis, retired educator of GreenviUe; G. E. Sheppard, president of the Laurens Lions Club, host for the occasion: and R. M. Cooper, of Columbia, chairman of the South Carolina Planning and Development Board. Community Chest Fund Reaches 80% of Goal —Photo by Dan Yarborough Duncan Creek Church To Hold Homecoming Funeral Services Conducted Monday The monthly meeting of directors of the Laurens County Farm Bureau was held last Monday night in the Agricultural Building in Laurens with 18 officers and directors present. Meeting with the group were E. W. Brooks and Bob Martin of the staie office, s.iown above are: seated, W. P. Dickson; L. B. Stoddard. Jr., state director and chairman of membership committee; T. J. Copeland, counts president: Mrs. Agnes Bailey, secretary; and James Wasson. Stand ing. M B. Henderson, H. B Workman. Joe II. >hrai>. Warren Tm> ley. lewis Power, vice president, and George Was-am. Plans were made for the Bureaus .fall membership drive which began with a kick-off supper Tuesday night and will be in progress all this week. A c ounty quota of 100 has been set. ( ounty offices of the Farm Bureau are located in the sheriffs office building directly hark of the kgrictiliurai Building in l^aurens. Funeral services for Olin H Sheely, Sr, were held Monday af ternoon at 3:30 at St. John’s Luth eran Church, conducted by the pas tor. Rev L Allen Wertz, Rev. | Final Reports Due at Next Meeting Historic Duncan s Creek Church Mj ^ on Rhoden Torrner Pastor an(1 will observe its annual homecoming R ev . j. h Darr, of the First Bap- c ervice Sunday. October 26 The cemetery. | morning worship at 11 o'clock will list Church. Burial was in Rosemont have as guest speaker the Rev. Pallbearers were R C. Luns T« w *.:| p XA/rtrlW Hng Leaders of Clinton's 1959 Com nity Chest to do so before the Leonard W Topping, assistant pas- ,-rt,n b B'>lmd. Jr, Sidney numily Ckm campaiw hope 10 hi, report mreat.* And he remthdod , hp „ Presb>teria „ Churcb i £Zj' r 0n Clmt0 " a „-i «iquui)S3 at the fourth the corps of volunteer workers to 7 Katcnford W. Boland, G W Hoi n n jj _ w U the goal of $19 980 53 tounn ^ and | cf Spartanburg l.ngsworth, C. T Thomason. George Oy Bdl Hay Hammet Members and friends will bring Grant, and S. A Pitts picnic lunches for the traditional The honorary escort was compos- A feature article on Clinton by | dinner on the grounds Ample fa- pd of members of the church coun- Ben Hay Hammet appears in the j cilities in the event of inclement|cU, j e ff d. Boland. Sr. W. C. Textile South EdiUm of the Sou ! weather have been onerously shealy, Henry C. Sober. H A Cope 50-Bed Hospital Is For Lower Section i TO SPEAK HERE "1 report meeting set for the Hotel complete Mary Musgrove next Tuesday at »ake a final clean-up report next 9 30 a m Tueaday That’s the sentiment expiessed Robert M Vance serves as pres- today by Dnve Chairman Howard ident o( this Community Chest Which started its drive wi.h the Smith as he reported 80 per cent -ucn made avadable The usual welcome land. T R. McElveen. Dr D O me msiory oi mis , „ of the goal achieved through ap biggest goal in proaimateiy $16,000 given to date united giving effort in CUntjn The He urged all persons who have ten agencies included in tins one jjggjj, extended by the pastor. Rev nut yet subaenbed to the Commu- big campaign which provide ser — ■ , — - vices to this community to all interested friends is once Rhame Dr E N Sullivan. Dr James S Garay and the member (>orgr r Blalock, and Dr R M Fuller. Special Classes In Science Al-Qialon Schools This Week Special classes and del lions in chemistry and physics are hemg given in two CUnion schools this week by T. C. Bruce of the Oak Ridge Twin Institute at Nu clear Sti The the auaptces of (he State De af Education Mr Bruce was at Clmton High are LUoton Camp Fire Council. American Red Cross. Cancer So ciety. Society at i nppkd Children Blue Ridge Council of Cantinas LOggd. Fair- view Alcoholtr Rehabilitation Cen ter. United Cerebral Patsy. Salva Uon Army, and Local Relief and Admuustr James S. ship. Gray and the member Miss CHS them Textile News, leading publi cation of this field The special edition, an annual fea ture of this publication, appeared recently with a cempreht naive re. view of the textile field in the South It marked the fast time Clinton has been featured there in this manner Hammet serves as director of Three Weeks Court Terms Scheduled Beginning Mondsy Three weeks of court terms are He will be at Bed Street High *heduWd for Laurens County he an d Pndny ginning an Monday. October IT. at the lectures and The first two weeks will be gives Is le creme latorast ever le civil court, and a one week physics, chemistry and gensral term at enminal court ia set for Due In lack at tune. Mr the week beginning Nov Id Judge Bruce said, studies m biology were T. P. Bussey at Charleston, will not given preside While M Clmton High School. Mr Solicitor Wdliam T Jones has Bruce appeared before five rlasses dated that m order to clear the daily, reaching about 200 students docket of numerous continued cases, with the entire student body being including those slated for jury trials, i preaenl for the session ia the audi be might rill one or two extra weeks tonum on Wednesday of criminal court m County Fair in Full Swing; Opens to Crowds Monday The Laurens County fair opened colored children Wednesday was Monday for a week’s exhbiition merchants day. and Saturday will through Saturday. Large crowds be kiddies day when a pony and viewed the agricultural and com- bridle will be given away. A 1958 mercial exhibits on opening day. | automobile will be given away Fri- Good weather prevailed on Mon- day night, day, but it turned cold Monday On the midway are Prell’s Broad- night and Tuesday some rain fell way shows. Tuesday was designated as school Beef cattle judging was started day for white children, and today (Thursday) will be school day for MRS. LEDFORD CHOSEN Mrs. Wyatt Ledford, who is at tending Cecil’s Business College in Spartanburg, was selected “Stu dent for the Semester”, having been chosen for personality and honor. PROCLAMATION Whereas, the Industries of the City at Clinton and the surround ing area have contributed so much to the growth and prosper ity sf the City af Clinton and to (hr merchants at the city; N#w. therefore, I. Jse P. Ter ry. Knysr at the City of CUntea, de hereby preclaim (hat October 23. 24, 2S. be act aside and he late Tuesday afternoon, according : to M. L. Outz, Laurens County | Agent. John Wise, Clemson College' livestock specialist, was the judge. t All adult and junior exhibits were judged Tuesday beginning at 9:30 a. m., with the flower entries being judged at 11 a. m. Judging the field crops beginning at 10:00 a. m., Tuesday, were Louis Cochran, Union County Agent, and Tom Bryson, Assistant County Agent of Greenvile. The dairy judging began at 9:30 a. m., Wednesday, and continued throughout the day, ending late in the afternoon. Carroll Brannon, of Clemson College, was the judge. Mr. Outz stated that this year’s dairy show' is the largest in the his tory of the fair The Laurens Exchange Club is sponsor of the exhibition Mr. Sheely died early Sunday morning at Hays hospital after a short 111 nets He was a native of Newberry i ounty but had made hu home i« public relotioos and alumm affair Clinton for 52 yean He was • >on Presbyterian College and is a ref the late Pin—ant U. and Franevs. —p. iatt Agrit M ^i i.. varied pub- Epting Sheely Mr Sheely was chief Tim t,,.re- ~ clerk for the Seaboard Air Line * Railroad Company in Clinton for s bond SALES IN t IH NTY number of yuun and for 144 year* E ^ ^ ^ fuf ^ ter member « St Jaba ■ Lutheran Q tunt> $34 561 m report* D F Patterson county »a*tng* bund* chairman Recommended of the County Survey Is Made of Needs in Area Church, member at the council, and secretary at the church He was also member paal worshipful master of Campbell Lodge No AFM Surviving are hu wife. Mrs Ju liette Fowler Sheely of Clinton, one son. Ohn H Sheely. Jr. of Clmton two daughter*, Miaaes Frances and Vivian Sheely. both of (TuMon. one brother. Joe Sheely at Pomona, and three sisters. Mrs E W Ep- tmg. Mrs L A Sheely both of Po rn ana and Mrs Harry Robert* of Prosperity Lydia Church To Show Luther Film Wednesday Night Combmrd E and H sj Mole fur September wi a Um e im CONG. DORN William J. Bryna Dors Co* crewsmaa from the Third S. C. Dtatrirl. will he (west speaker at Campbell Lodge No 44. A. F. W ladle* alghl hao iuet an Tuesday. on. a. 7 30 p m.. at kmertraa la-gtoa Hal A recommendation that the area embraced by the boundano of Lau rel' County School District bui!J la new 50-bed hospital to verve the medical and hospital need* of the area was made. Monday by Jacqt B Norman, hospital consult.iot -( Greenville The recommendation *a> made in a report by Mr Norman and .«,"«• nates after an exhaustive vtudy f the hmpital needs and requirement* of this section Mr Norman estimated the cost of the project at $996 200 including building and equipment, land util ities. etc, and an operatuu deficit I ha Ihe fwss two yoarm tatafmg W - I 325 Hill Burton <federal) fund* la the amount at V4SOOQO would be secu* ed to help build the hospital A bond Mue at $550 000 would be -old to secure the adOttonai fund' The report said that the debt service i equ ire merit for such a bond ts*u would be well within a *ug levy of *c>«w mills taxation on the tonuuooo property y aluatiun ia the area “It is felt by this firm “ the vtn 55 t L.V j . the coun- utswered by ."tv Arrest Man In Store At Whitten Village, Another Is Caught Vs. i Whitten Vi Appreciation Days Being Observed This Week-End Products Shown in Store Windows thuiift*; fi knuvkn Cgnevn bond* mould I turtty «d so y 're- « vunmi y die but Ebri □ oy a weu firm Tbi •- mad* Industrial Appreciation Day* i Furniture Co . C. W Ander* are being obaerved in Clinton to Hosiery Co at Howard's Pharma* day. Friday and Saturday Hallmark Mfg Co at B*4k a. Gw A number of aaetchairt* have ^ van MiUs at Prather Simpson ar made salutes to industrial firms of furmtkri Co. tluttun Paper Bus M h. the area and are offering special 1 ° ** 1 ato s. Standard IMywood* J" * * at Ham Bobbin »n esled pubhn eetini at At the hour of the mid week pray er service Wednesday. October 29 | at Lydia Presbyterian Church. ' film. Martin Luther ’ wM j shown On October 31. 1317. Martin 'allies for Ihe weekend Luther, a monk of the Roman Coth Displays of products made by olic Church, Ailed to the door ot manufacturing plant* are being the castle-church at Wittenburg. shown in window* of a number of ; Germany, a paper attacking some, stores j of the abuses of thejchurch. This act | The celebration follow* a three- ' set in motion the great movement in month period of visiting manufac- the church known as the Reforma-; tunng plants by represen’atives of lion I the Chamber of Commerce and the vre, i m ms he V'llage unde ^ O - — ' iiiutimru a stun ft uniff prr% rn intffr J i m te * r«crfit vturfi r i ft tins * ft fat or of tif - r SpnrtJUt tbr Cl %mat Offirer >i*d W A Patter truer 31 ilia.’ll T 5 year* ot age IT «■ VjCUI Hoi '% Hooc i Hs rteja -%mfl jfTCmtffd The lit* fam% district uf tbr After rearhmg KmttMy jtfkcvn lout DuUnct $i b y rad* the I’m *m ottn rr% — I j » Whitten Village • here they found LydLi MiB and The Modern*nod ilton's Jeweler* Textile Works at Ladies Ready to-Wear Shoppe Jacobs Bros at Sadler Owens Pharmacy, Truluck Com mercial Printing Co at J C Thom as Jeweler. Chronicle Publish' Co at McGee’s Drug More Donald i arehous in had w the [i This film, about the life of this Merchants Division, during which great Reformer, is a full-length mo- they expressed to officials and em- Uon picture It is well worth seeing plAces the goodwill and apprecia- again and again The hour of the tion of the commerce organizations service is 7:30 p. m. The public is for the part these companies play invited to attend, and the pastor, in contributing to ^ economy of Rev. William E. Moreau, urges all those who have not seen it to make a special effort to be dt Lydia Pres | byterian Church Wednesday ning this section. These industries have displays in downtown stor^ windows: Clinton-,. . * _ . _ . Lydig Mills at Pearle llonr,' j >>«■" ret tor Thursday. Dre.-mb.-r 1. ^ 'at 5:00 p. m . according to an- Christmas Parade Scheduled Dec. 4; Committees Named Clintons Christmas parade naantmonihr ng a bkHkpita Deluded in Sch •■mhraeing ( viUe. Cn»* Hik .ind > <jmigamu rural *bcUua» P rev -mall pnvaw huapiLal*. two in ( hittnn and one in Joanna would he closed if a new and larger ho» pital is built An advisory “bospitai referen dum” in the county is *che*luled for November 4. the date of tit** general 1 amp6 * 11 theJf election, when voter* in the pro posed new hospital district will . li *’ t ' ornin iS 'uspuiom express themselves on the issue of ’hem a> if to coatinu* whether or not they favor forming 0,1 campus Campbell had men la converxal they were in the aged the two earlier w bile r They told cooks at the officers said ampbetl i rounds but returned short- the district and building a new ly to find one of the men no longer hsopital with the accompanying in 10 th*‘ cjr The other drove off in crease in taxation They will sot > the direction of Clmton He then on two other questons at the same contacted Clinton police time ** WIN SAFE DRIVER AWARDS anna Cotton MiUs at Maxwell Bros Myrna Seasr was crowned Miss CHS between halves of the Clinton High School vs Union homecoming game Friday night. She was Chosen by popular vote of the student body and was crowned by Co-Capialn Kenneth Trammell, center for the Red Devils. Myrna is the daughter of Mrs. T. M. Sease.—Yarborough Photo. Public Invited To Meet New Health Officer Barbecue Supper Given Wednesday The night employees and co workers at Med B. Whitten Village, enjoyed a barbecue supper Wedaes day evening October 15 at the) at Mrs Bill COMMUNITY CHEST 100% EMPLOYEE AND FIRM PARTICIPATION Names of Companies Which Achieve 101)^ Employee and Firm Participation in the CmTent Community Chest Fund Campaign Will Be Carried Below. Watch For Them- 1. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.. Traffic Depl. 2. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.. Commercial Depl. 3. Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co.. Plant Dept. 4. M. S. Bailey A Son. Bankers. 5. (Tintoo Paper Box Co. 6. Maxwell Bros. Farnltarr. 7. Cooper Motor Co. t. ThomweB Trochees. 9. BurrHt Horrtosa Forwliure Co M. Horny Garber's. am ho to o - UgM the Ton* «# «4 Ihrwv nouncement yesterday by J C Tho mas, chairman of the Merchants Division of the Chamber of Com merce Thonjas named* Jim Von Hollen chairman of the parade comimttee ami serving with him will be Mrs Joe P Bonds, chairman of bands; and chairmen of various divisions, of the float committee: Joe S Hoi-; | iand, business and industries; W. C. Baldwin and Von Hollen, church es, institutions, clubs, and organi-! zations. Mrs Joan V Adair. Santa Claus float committee. Prizes will be given in the (loot division, the general theme to be an nounced later ft was stated that np | charge is made to enter a float and the committee expressed the hope tnat a large number ot churrbe*. organisation* and firm* will etttrr floats To carry out plan* tor mmt add rd Milling Blalock, left and Carolyn Kedeohaugh. reoler. were pee seoied safe driver awards at rhaprl at Chatoo High 'whwai Friday mwrmteg by Mrs. Father H. Phi* thairmaa ef the pubbr t till in i (•manure at Ihe iliotoo Busters* and Proton wo il W*mrw» Ctnb Two awards were presented ihm year nae in n be* and aue ib a Stri. *ad Ihe wtuurrs oerr rhoaeu by tbr Soles* aad Health t »mwuwn Hew. Belle Crew* eboirmaa In cmperatioo utth «ffkrees al tbr BAP* Ottb »erh -Photo to ttw Vi