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Jr , \ Qllif (Elintnu (Wirmtirle Vol. 60 — No. 26 Clinton, S. C, Thursday, June 25, 1959 Summer Encampment Guardsmen Prepare To Leave for Fort Stewart County Life Underwriters Officers Officers of Laurens County Life Under writers Association, installed recently, pose with Frank Hinnant, president of the Green ville Association. From left to right—seat ed are, Fred T. Reese, president; Ike Mc Cauley, secretary-treasurer; standing, R. Ferrell Long, second vice president; C. A. Ridgeway, first vice president; and Mr. Hinnant, who was guest speaker for the occasion.—Photo by Bill Terry. In Leogue 5 Hoy Clinton Legion Juniors Knock Emeralds Off Perch Men's Softball League Underway, Schedule Given Clinton’* American Legion Jun- games during the week, downing iors knocked Greenwood, defending Newberry 7-3 Friday and Ware Male champions, from the unbeaten ^ ^ ^ mouiid N<M)erry ranks Tuesday night in a 5-2 victory ^ T>i minons against Ware Shoals. at Greenwood. Cabiness and Timmons have won The loaa by Greenwood left the two games each with no losses; defending state champion* on top Crouch has won two and lost on* in League 5 by vritue of haring toming ^hedule June 25—Aikan at Clinton. June 2S—Clinton at Newberry June 30—Ware Shoals at Clinton. July 2—Greenwood at Clinton. July 3—Clinton at Aiken. All home games at Clinton Mill played one more game than Clinton. Greenwood is 7-1, Clinton 0-1. Clinton jumped off to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on two walks, an eror and a single Greenwood bouac ed back to knot the score in the second on Nolen McCutcheon’s triple par kat S 00 p m and a sacrifice fly by Barry Fish night ortn tuehn shrtd shrdl shdrlu Coach Fox Boozer s squad went BAITING AVERAGES ahead ia the third on a waft, sacri puyer fice and an error Chnton tied it up Corley in the feurth with the aid of three er- Ring rors. a walk and two sacrifices Littleton Clinton jumped into the lead ia the Bailey sixth and Kinard Littleton's two-rva Timmons ia the Sth sewed R up for Whitman Dan (City's Juniors Bill Cabinets tf CUntot. hald eat nine, and Os rid out 11 ia iring up only Clinton was victor in WMto Crouch two Alexander AB 23 26 31 29 28 r u M n 9 18 12 H 7 • 11 7 • I 4 3 • a i A four-men’s softball leaue has been organized in Clinton and play is no win its 2nd week The sched ule began on June 15. Six games have been played, with two being held each night. Making up the league are the Cards. Braves,.Vanks (Lydia Mill), and Red Sox (Clinton MUD. Games are scheduled Monday and Thursday nights, with the first be ginning at 7:15 and the second at 8:30 Tonight's games are between the Yanks and Red Sox at 7:15, and Cards and Braves at 8:10. The season ends August 10, and a best three out of five playoff series will begin on the 11th, with the first 21,2 and fourth teams leading off, while 346 the second and third teams meet in 354 combat. The playoffs will continue on August 13 and 14 After tonight’s games the teams will take off for a week, and Pl»/| Clinton's anti - aircraft National Guardsmen of Battery B, under the command of Capt Guy A. Tumblin, are getting ready too report to sum mer camp at Fort Stewart, Ga. Dates for the encampment are from July 19 to August 2. Fort Stewart, Georgia, will be the summer field training site for seven large battalions of South Carolina Guardsmen during the period July 19-August 2. Three of these units are anti-air craft artillery battalions command ed by Lt. Col. William B. Pollard, Jr., of Lancaster^ Lt. Col. James W. James C. Thomas Named Manager Of Musgrove Hotel The appointment of James C. Thomas as manager of Hotel Mary Musgrove has been announced by William J. Trowbridge, lessee. Mr. Thomas is a native of Glas gow, Ky., and attended Western Kentucky State Teachers College, Avg 200 Area Scouts Go To Camp Old Indian lor Week Stay rtialM Boy Scouts are ia the mid- Metloa sod Jimmy Laadnth operate die of their campmg season at Camp ** Scoutcraft Department Camp Old Indian and Camp Stan ley Harris, for colored Scouts, are open only to registered Scouts and leaders in the Blue Ridge Couacil The 537 other Boy Scout troop gat hi their camp stay early and report successful their week in the r Troop 174 will leave Sunday lor their week's tores, the Lydia troop will go mine time ia Auguet. and the Cbntan Mill troop has yet to arrange a date Troop 75 from Joanna a at camp this week The boys left Sunday and will return Saturday afteraoaa. The following people are serving on the staff this season: Jacks Rays, Camp Director, R. L Barnhardt, Ernest Bailey, Jore Ratcliffe, Dou glas Cofield, Richard Turner and Mr Stanley will give help from the Professional Staff John Vaughn and Ben Davis ty Two of the troop* have already had their week's stay, one will leave for camp Sunday, a noth time ia August, while the Mill another is aot determined Troop 111 and the Whitten VUllage ia the U S have their own camps The Blue Ridge Couacil faces the possibility of building a camp to take the overflow Old Camp Indian by 1980 Approxi nvately 2,000 will register for the camp this year All troops and posts who come must have an adult lead ar Last year 136 Scoutmasters at tended camp with their boys Work on second class and first class rank will be carefully super vised by the central staff, and the following merit badges will part or all I will resume on July 8. i Following is the schedule: July 8—Cards vs Yanks, 7:11; Braves vs Red Sox. 8:30 July 9—Cards vs Red Sox. 7:15; Braves vs Yanks, t:30 July 13—Braves vs Cards, 7:15; Red Sox vs Yanks. 1:30 July 18—Red Sox vs Braves, 7:15; Yanks vs Cards, 8:30 July 20—Braves vs Yanks. 7:15; Cards vs Red Sox. 8:30 July 23—Cards vs Braves, 7:15; Yanks vs Red Sox. 8:30 July 27—Cards vs Yanks. 7:15; Red Sox vs Braves, 8:10 July 30—Braves vs Yanks. 7:15; Red Sox vs Cards, 8 30 August 3—Yanks vs Red Sox, 7:15. Braves vs Cords. 8 30 August 8—Rod Sox vs Braves. 7:15; Yanks vs Cards. 1:30 August 10—Yanks vs Braves, 7:15; Cards vs Red Sox. 8:30 Citizens Federal To Pay Out $69,000 In Mid-Year Dividends Henderson of Newberry, and Lt. Col. Julian B Crayton, Jr., of Anderson. Also spending two weeks at Ft Stewart will be the 1st Medium Tank Battalion 263rd Armor, com manded by Lt. Col Don A Ben ton of Mullins; the 0 2d Reconnais sance Squadron 263d Armor, com manded by Lt Col. William A Barron of Rock Hill; the 151st Transportation Battalion, command ed by Lt. Col. Gabriel Rouqme of Spartanburg; and the 163d Trans portation Battalion, commanded by Lt Col. John C. Williams df Paco- let Providing ordnance support to these units will be the 3649th Ord nance Company, commanded by Capt Eustace R Mabus of Bates- burg The 108th Signal Battalion, com manded by Lt. Col. Samuel O Ro bertson of Greenville, will train at Ft. Gordon, Ga., in two increments. Four of its companies will go to the Georgia post, near Augusta, during the period 19 July-2 August, while one company will train there 2-16 August. All but three of these units serve under the 228th Signal Group Head quarters, commanded by Colonel Barringer F. Wingard of Clinton The Tank Battalion. Reconnaissance Squadron and 151st Transportation Battalion are organic to the 51st Infantry Division, commanded by Dafnrm flAfil Major General Ansel B Godfrey of IwlUIIII JvllUUI Clinton The 228th Group Headquar- Two 16-year-old Clinton youths ters will train at Fort Gordon. were sent to the State Industrial Over 3200 Guardsmen from the 7^^. morning by Juve- Palmetto State are expected to be . „ , , . D . . , ~ .. . . mle Court Judge Robert L Gray in attendance at Ft Stewart, while another 800 will train at Ft. Gor- According to Sheriff C. W W.er don the boys admitted taking articles Many of these guardsmen will be valued at from 175 to 3100 from the training with new equipment The home of the grandfather of one of Clinfon-Lydia Men at Clemson Supervisor development in the textile in dustry is beinj? studied by this special three- week summer class at Clemson Colleg-e. which includes students from Canada to Ar gentina. I^eft to right (front) George Hec tor Meir, Burlington Industries, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Joe S. Caughman, Clin ton Cotton Mills; Clemson Dean of Textiles Gaston Gage; Irof. Victor Wray, course instructor; Ralph E. Blackwell and Frank T. Moore, Lydia Cotton Mills, Clinton; (mid dle) William Bailey, Jr., Clinton Cotton Mills; LeRoy Hunter, Clarkesville, Ga. Mills; George H. Maust, Jr.. Drakes Mill Drakes Branch. Va.; and F.ric Cecil John son, Burlington Industries, Granby, Que. Canada; (back) Howard B. Cheek, Clarkes ville. Ga., Mill; Robert L. Rogers, Candle w ick Yarn. Inc., Dalton. Ga.; Henry O Thoma*. Monarch Mills, Ottaray plant Union; and Earl C. Batson, Candlewick Yarn Mills, Royston, Ga. — (Clemson News Bureau Photo) Clinton Boys Sent JAMES C. THOMAS Green He entered the hotel in 1845, was connected with s number of Washington. D C., and other hotels in various de partments and as manager He has been listed in the Hotel enlrtnatiooal Who's Who among hotel executives Mr Thomas is a veteran of World War II Mrs. Thomas is assisting Mr. Trowbridge in the food department at Kings Inn. Highlands. N C., for the summer On coming to Mr Thomas said, "Both Mrs Thomas and 1 are hap py ot be in Clinton We are delighted with the hotel, the town and its friendly people ’ artillery units will train with self- propelled 40 mm guns and squad 50-mm machine guns, while tank battalions will use hte M-47 tank armed with 90-mm guns. The cavalry recon squadrons will train with the M-41 tanks with 3-inch guns Fire Department Answen Two Colls the youths. The sheriff said that when he and I>eputy Horace Mitchell arrested the boys Saturday, both youths were drinking and had raised a distur- armed hance at the grandfather's home The sheriff said an electric fan scales and other articles were found at a pawn shop in Clinton, but a radio sold to an individual is still missing Merchants Approve Stores To Close July 4; Open Wednesday, July 1 Clinton business houses generally will take the day off Noiarday July 4. That was determined last week feilewing a meeting <*) the Her chants Division of the Chamber of Cemmerre Baaks. offices, and other business establishments are expected In follow suit. (linton and Lydia Cottna Mills and Joanna Cettnw Wills will ceoar operations this week-end to resume work m Monday, the Sth Other industrial ptaaU In the area will likewise give thetr employees a week's vacaUea with pay. with some not following the practice. The Merchants Division approved the recommendation calling foe the following schedule Remain open on Friday evening. June 28. until « » p m Remain open Wednesday afternoon July 1. (lose all day Saturday. July «. Joanna Cotton Milk Fire destroyed the small store of Henry Lawson on North Broad St extension early Tuesday morning about one o'clock The same morning at 10:30 the. shown in last week s issue of The fire department answered a call at Chronicle The name was erroneous the Clinton Cafe where a flash fire ly given as Mr and Mrs A T. did little damage Campbell Two Boys Admit Cox Home Entry i r_._i. .. T_ c , Entering and taking at several ar- LffipiOyCCj IW Uvl $82,000 Vacation Pay Clinton Cavaliers Move Into League's No. 2 Slot CRAWFORDS BUY HOME Mr and Mrs A. T Crawford were tides, indudiag a pistol and a the purchasers of the home at Lydia sword, from the home of J. Robert Cox in the College View Heights sec Walter Regnery . vice-premdeaf tion 'several weeks ago was solved announces that approximately 182 by the admission of two Clinton boys gog" ^ vacation pay will be distrib uted to employees of Joanna Cottan Jones of Sheriff C. Mills as family groups and ndivid the past week Deputy H R The Clinton Cavaliers made it five A sweep of both games for Clin in a row and climber into second ton land it’s not beyond the realm of possibility) will put the Cava liers on top Bill Rowland, who mound last Fridyay win against Gaffney. place Saturday night by downing Gaffney 5-0 in a Union County League game at the Clinton Mill Broadway Is Not p**? , ^ ^ „ , _ They also defeated Gaffney Fn Planning Sunday day night at Gaffney. 8-1 a*-..?-. Y/v rn IW Clinton pitchers limited Gaff rnQvMi, ooys T Oung ney to three hits both nights as they in the box here Friday night Manager Leland Young of Clin knocked the Cherokee County team time is 8 o'clock tun’s Broadway Theatre, stated yes- from As roost in second place, terdey that the theatre has no plans This week, the big games will be for showing Sunday movies. at Buffalo and Clinton The cava- Regardless of any relaxation of ll «' s «> Wve played at Buf- South fal ° yesterday (Wednesday 1 was on the night in the was to have W Wier's office, who investigated, said that several of the articles had been recovered It was stated that the boys will be handled by juvenile court author ities of the county Brings First Bloom uals make plans to take advantage of the vacation schedule which in cludes a full week and two ends Thirteen hundred and seven at Joannas employees will receive the vacation with pay this year The mill will be closed from June 27 until Monday. July 8 This will be the twenty tecuod year Jo anan employees have participated m the week's summer vacation with pay '* _ . . _ . .the so-called "blue laws'' in South ywterday (Wednesday) after Citizens Federal Saving sand Loan Carolina. Mr Young said, t h e rwon - ind w,u ** hosts to the Buffs AasocftiiM will pay a mid-year div Broadway management has no de- night at the. Clinton park have a W* ro *' m * e| y sire or plans to show of the work neee««™ f* J ^ Twki mU ** ln * ^ Sunday of tru work necessary fi^r stated yesterday- movies on Stand lags Through Team Buffalo Clinton Lockhart Union Gaffney Joanna Mass Meeting Be Held Friday Hie Laurens Baptist Asaociatioaal James Vance, perennial bnnger in of the first cotton bloom, has pitched yesterday afternoon against done it again for the 1958 season Buffalo, and Larry Madden will be Tenant farmer on the Reese Game Young farm. Vance picked hw first bloom last Saturday and brought it Satarday to The Chronicle office W L Pet. Vance is regarded aa one of the Sunday School Mass Meeting will 733 best cotton farmers m this section, be held Friday eiemog. June 28 600 and 00 numerous occasions in the at 7 30 to the Bobo chapel of the 600 past dozen or so yean has led the First Baptist Church, Lauren* 545 field in producing the first cotton Speakers will be Mm Estelle 545 bloom He reports prospects good Tumblin. H B Monroe and Rev 071 for hi* crop J. B Abercrombie 10 9 € 6 6 1 4 4 4 3 5 13 Various theatres over the state the Trading Post Bill King heads the Kitchen Staff, Hugh Edmonds. Jr., and Tommy Gibson direct the Acquatic Activities Bill Martin is truck driver William Wilson directs the Rifle Range. Enice Bradshaw is the Bugler. Charles Wooten and James McKee run the Handicraft to-complete done at camp each pe- The payments will be made June k u ^ „ nod: Personal fitness, leatherwork. 30 on investment and savings ac J* ve for ^ ^ Sum Richard | camping, first aid, swimming, life counts. da> P ro * r * ms weeks and operate saving, forestry, Indian lore, metal The dividend payments are made ° th * rs h * Ve folJ * wed from time 10 Gas Rate Increase Halted Until Nov. 18 Department, Benny Crawford, Kenllar camp staff. work, marksmanship, archery, I at the rate of 34 per cent per an- woodcarving, boating, canoeing, num, Mr Todd stated, and were au- soil and conservation, rowing, bas thorized at the June meeting of the ketry, pioneering, nature, reptile board of directors, study, wildlife management, geo Mr. Todd said the Association has logy, insect life. experienced an increasing business All adults will give assistance with during the first six months of the their units in addition to the regu- year and demand for money to biuld 1 new homes continues heavy. JOHNNY ADAIR AND HIS WILDFIRE hr Dm YsrkorMck Clinton Boasts Two Drag Race Winners Two Clinton drag race enthusiasts son copped class honors at Chester with his 1957 Pontiac in the B-etock the strips at Ware Shoals. William- ston. Bates burg and Chester. Last Thursday he was at Ware tteols. Friday at Batasburg. and Saturday he returned te Ware Shoals where he raa out af fuel He has U tf Ns Imi 18 races Hm tap Wholesale gas rate increases for! Clinton-Newberry Natural Gas Au thority and 75 other customers of Transcontinental Pipe Line Corp., of Houston. Texas, have been halted at least until November The Federal Power Commission in Washington last Thursday sus pended until November 18 a pro- Laurens—A 29-year-old man was HI P®r cent natural gas rate arrested Tuesday after officers 'ncrease by the Texas company. Re found some 700 yards of cloth from q®®* 1 fur the increase was filed on a local mill at his home on Rt. 1. Ma y l §- w ' th the proposal that the Clinton, according to the office of h‘Kl* er rates become effective last Sheriff C. W. Wier Thursday TTiey would affect whole Everett Floyd Hughes, an employe ^1®- customers operating in states of Watts Mill, was charged with ^ rom Alabama to New York. time Slate laws allow the showing of Sunday programs in certain cit ies. Man Released On Bond In Cloth Theft grand larceny and released under $500 bond later in the day.. Officers investigating the alleged theft were Deputies Wallace Aber crombie and H. R. Jones and Ralph Riddle, special deputy at Lvdia Mills. A hearing will be ordered later If the suspension proceeding has not been concluded by Nov 18, the in crease may be made effective sub ject to refund. Walter Regnery, board chairman of the Clinton-Newberry Natural , Gas AuthorAy. said that the Author- h* * ** May meeting authorized RESIDENT PASSES the employment of legal counsel in Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Young were concert wKh other nearby cities called to Macon, Ga., yesterday on which buy gas from Transcontinen- account of the sudden death of his mother, Mrs. A. C. Young, Sr. New Subscribers CAPT. J. J. SCOTT, F. I ROBBINS, GENE KING. MRS EDNA WILLARD JAMBS HAYNBS. tal to represent the Authority at any hearing to be held in Washington to oppose the request for the rate increase County G«ts $183,000 In Road Allocation In an $8,690,000 farm to market raed construct too program aonounc Thursday by the State Hthway was te High School Group Has Bermuda Hop STROM THURMOND. O C The Clinton Hiffh School Student Gov- ernment Ataociation sponsored a Bermuda Hop Saturday night in the high school gym nasium that attracted many high schooler* of the area. The event was chaperoned by several members of the teaching staff. At tired ia various vtages of informal with moot wearing Bermuda shorts, the par ticipants report a gala time at this summer activity. Couples shown from left to right are: Paul Watts and Sandra Davis, Jerry Lewis and Linda Milam. Lance Friar and Barbara Boyce. Houston Mason and Julia McRae. Joel Co* and Alice Jane Grant.— Photo by Ihui Y arbor nigh