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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, July 1C, 1959 RECREATION NEWS Tho regular season of baseball for the three leagues for young boys ages 8-14 ended last week. ’In the Pony group Hampton Avenue won by one game In the Little Boys grmoup Whitmire won by one game, i.nd in the Small Fry group Acad emy Street won by one game. This means that Wilmot Shealy will be head coach of the Pony All- Star%. and Charlie Bro,wn will be head coach of the Little Boys All- Stars. Both of the tournaments will start Monday, July 20. The Pony team will meet the Laurens Pony team at Laurens Monday, July, 20, at 4:30 p. m. The Little Boys tournament will be played in Clinton starting Mon day. July 20. Our team will play the Laurens Americans Little Boys at 8:00 p m the first night. The winner of this game will play Abbe ville the next night at 8:00 p. m. Last week Whitmire and the Moose* Club were tied for top place 1 in the Little Boys League until they met each other. Jerry Alexan der. Whitmirb pitcher, threw a no hit ball game against the Moose, striking out fifteen batters. Whit- mir^ won 6-1 to clinch the cup. In 1 Whitmire’s final game of the season last week they defeated Joanna when Johnny Alexander, a cousin of Jerry, threw another no-hit game These boys have done this trick be fore during the season. The most amazing feat of th^ season happened in Whitmire’s last three ball games when Johnny Al exander, hit five home runs. This gave him the home run title for the season. He beat out Gene Koon of Joanna who had hit four. The girls' softball teams are still undefeated. They have sevral more games to play. LB FINAL HOME RUNS Player—Team No. Johnny Alexander (W ) 5 Gene Koon (J) 4 Jerry Strand (J) Johnny Rushton 1M ) .. Ronnie Marse (L) !Sammy Foster (M) 1 Jerry Alexander (W) Gary Laney (M) Harold LeMaster (K) Danny Wisher (K) David Templeton (L) Gerald Me Waters (M) Tommy Lawson (E) Dennis Walker (W) William Graham (W) Larry Cockrell (K) 3 3 3 3 3 2 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 34 (Most ever hit in one season) SAVE for their college education NOW OPEN AN ACCOUNT FOR THEM HERE 1 s. inim & soi FINAL LB BATTING AVERAGES Player—Team AB H Avg. Johnny Alexander (W) 56 28 .500 Carey Ramsey (W) 67 30 .448 Dusty Rhodes (L) .... 46 20 .435 Wm. Graham (W) — 56 24 .429 D. Templeton (L) — 49 20 .408 Sammy Foster (M) 59 22 .373 Randy Rushton (J) 63 23 .365 Jerry Alexander (W) 64 23 .359 Mike Norris (L) 43 15 .349 Ronnie Marse (L) 44 15 .341 Dale Adams (L) 50 17 .340 Gene Koon (J) 54 18 .333 Jerry' Strand (J) 57 19 .333 Binky Wingard (L) 43 14 .325 Gary Laney (M) . 50 16 .320 Bobby Johnson (L) 29 9 .310 M ike Osborne (J) 55 17 .309 FINAL LB STRIKEOUTS Name—Team Jerry Alexander (W T ) Johnny Alexander (W) David Templeton (L) Jerry Strand (J) Gerald Me Waters (M) Johnny Rushton <M) The following boys will N«. 107 73 67 65 61 52 repre sent Clinton in the 1959 Little Boys i All-Star games: Johnny .Alexander (W); Carey Ramsey (W); William Graham I (W); David Templeton (L); Dusty Rhodes (L); Sam mV Foster (M); Randy Rushton (J); Jerry Alexan der (W); J. W. Davis (E); Johnny Still (K); Gene Koon (J); Jerry Strand (J): Johnny Rushton (M); Gary Laney (M); Mike Norris (L); Dennis Walker, alternate, (W). Coaches—Charlie Brown and D. S. Templeton. The following will be on the Clin ton Pony All-Star team: Gambrell Roque more (H); Philip Rogers (H); Bill Glenn (H); Fred Holcombe <H); Rickey Corley (Ly* dia); Gary Goss (Lydia); Steve Lawson (Lydia>: Odis Emery (Ly- News Of Bonds Cross Roads Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ownsby, Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Crapps, Wayne and Christy Crapps have returned after visitig relatives in Goodlin, Indiana, and Moncee, Illinois. Miss Linda Ownsby, of Goodlin, returned home with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hender son and daughters, Suzanne and Jane, of Texas, are - visiting rela tives here. Friends of Julia Blackwell will be glad to learn she has returned home after being a patient in Jo anna Hospital. Mrs. Earle Johnson is a patient at the Mary Black Clinic in Spar tanburg where she will undergo treatment and an operation. SOCIAL FOR CLASS The Youngs Peoples Sunday School Class of Fairview enjoyed a social hour at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Newman Shouse, Sat urday evening. In addition to the class guests in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Joe McQuirt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hunnicutt and Miss Linda Ownsby. INTERMEDIATE CLASS PICNIC The Intermediate Class of Fair- view Training Union enjoyed a pic nic and swimming party last eve ning at Joanna shelter and swim ming pool. SHADY GROVE CLUB MEET — The regular monthly meeting of the Shady Grove Community Club will be held Saturday, July 18, at 7:30 at the club house. A picnic supper will be served. All members are asked to be present. t s r a * 1 1 s m { 0 1 1 s CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S600 OOOOO MEMBER - FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST Phone 794 Laurens, S. C. Mrs. C. R. Babb Hickory Tavern—Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Thompson Babb, 65, who died Thursday afternoon, were conducted Saturday at 4:00 p. m. at the Rabun Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. C. W. Anderson, the Rev. Wingard Berry, and the Rev. Rubin J. Wallace. Burial was in the church cemetery. She was born in Greenville Coun ty, the daughter of the late Jimmy and Susan Kirby Thompson. She was a member of Rabun Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, C. R. Babb; seven daughters; three sons; five sisters; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildreo. Miss Mary Craig kfiss Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Craig, 86, died at her home in Ora last Wednesday morning after an illness of about 10 days. A lifelong resident of Laurens County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel James and Susan Jane McCarley Craig. She was a member of the Ora Associate Re formed Presbyterian Church ar^J the Women's Missionary Society of that church. Surviving is one sister, Miss Belle Craig of the home. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. William C. Alexander and the Rev. Chalmers F. Mc- Cutchen at Kennedy Mortuary Chap el at 10:30 a. m. Thursday. Burial was in Old Fields Church Ceme tery. Pallbearers were Sam Fleming, Harold McClintock, Milton B. Blake ly, Carl Smith, Benjamin Hunter, and B. M. Brown. The honorary escort included Fred Bishop, T. B. Jackson, Douglas Featherstone, Charles Fleming, Dr. M. M. Teague, Sam H. Byrd, J. R. Murff, H. M. Hunter, Tyler McDon ald, and W. C. Baldwin. Birth Announcements Hercbel W. Wilson Named To Advisory Committee Of FHA dia); Bruce Mills (Lydia); Carey Riser (J); James Lewis (J); Pete Schumpert (J); Bill Crawford (J); Dickie Watts (B); Eddie Raines (W). Coaches- Wilmot Shealy, Ellis HuffsteUer and Hack Prater HALL Mr. and Mrs. Lester LeRoy Hall announce the birth of a daughter, Benita, on July 9 at Hays hospital. Before marriage Mrs. Hall was Miss Blanche Miller. STROCK Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berry Strock announce the birth of a son, Robert Berry, Jr., on July 11 at Hays hos pital. Mrs. Strock is the former Miss Betty Byrd. BLAKELY Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith Blakely announce the birth of a daughter, Amelia lone, on July 11 at Hays hos pital. Mrs. Blakely was formerly Miss Gerry Galloway, daughter of J. A. Galloway, and the late Mrs. Galloway. MEADORS Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Joe Meadors announce the birth of a daughter, Karen Evans, on July 13 at Hays hospital. Formerly Mrs. Meadors was Miss Betty Ann Campbell. BURNETT Mr. and Mrs. Fred 0. Burnett, Jr., announce the birth of a daugh ter, Lisa Agnes, on July 11 at Bla lock Clinic. Mrs. Burnett was before marriage Miss Velma Cox. Herchel W. Wilson, of Route 3, Laurens, has been appointed a member of the Advisory Commit tee of the Farmers Home Adminis tration for Laurens County. Mr. Wilson has had wide experience as a farmer and merchant. He is a vet eran of World War II and is at pres ent a Lieutenant Colonel in the Anr Force Reserve. He has demonstrat ed his interest in county and farm affairs, said Henry Mitchell, super visor of the county unit. The outgoing member of the com mittee is A. Ralph Wham, also a farmer and merchant, of Laurens. Mr. Wham’s term of three years ex pired June 30. The Laurens County FHA Advis ory Committee consists of three members who serve for three years each. At least two of the members should be farmers. Their primary duties consist of determining the el igibility of loan applicants, fixing a debt limitation on the individual loans, and certifying as to the value of farm land to be financed. No Farmers Home Administration loan can be made without the prior ap proval of the county committee. Committee members in addition to Mr. Wilson are L. Boyd Stoddard, Jr., Owings, and William R. Ben ner, Laurens. Golf Association Luncheon Tuesday The regular luncheon meeting of the Ladies Golf Association of Lake side Country Club will be held on Tuesday, July 21, at 12:30. Mem bers may sign at the chib or contact Mrs. Carlisle Neely, hostess, for res ervations. S. C. Newspapers To Award Scholarships To Two Students Two scholarships valued at not less than $300 each in the School of Journalism at the University of South Carolina, will be awarded in September, the South Carolina Press Association has announced Applications for the scholarship award will be received through The Chronicle from any resident of South Carolina from now until August 8. Applicants must be high school graduates and to qualify must enroll as majors at the University School of Journalism in September of this year. Funds for the scholarship have been contributed by South Carolina newspapers. Only applications sub mitted through sponsoring newspa pers will be considered by the schol arship selection board. The scholarship will be an out right gift for the purpose of encour aging superior young people in South Carolina to prepare for a newspaper career. Recipients of awards shall be considered as mor ally obligated, upon leaving the University to offer their services to South Carolina publishers who may wish to employ them. The scholarship program is being sponsored by the South Carolina Press Association which is compos ed of both daily and non-daily news papers. Any reader of The Chronicle in terested in applying for the jour nalism scholarship award is in vited to write this newspaper out- Hng his or her qualifications j The selection board, in making the | > award, will consider qualities of scholarship, personality, moral sta ture and journalistic aptitude. Fi. nancial needs shall also be consid ered if qualification in other respects is approximately equal. STOP ITCHING! IN 15 MINUTES, After using ITCH-ME-NOT, get y o a r 48c beck IF TOE ITCH NEEDS SCRATCHING. Tea fed the medication take hold. Itch aad burning disappear! 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ANGIE DICKINSON WADER BRENNAN WARD Feature Today and Friday 3:27 and 7:27 Not Continuous Saturday 2:00. 4:50 and 7:40, Continuous —Coming— THE MYSTER1ANS IT HAPPENED TO JANE PORK CHOP HILL • .1 'Smkm Hands With n*nsvn' toMtoaniBtoMMft ** Yl Most Savage Underground W 7 ar Ever Fought Starts Wednesday July 22 Richard Irby, fourteen-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. Harold Irby.' <4 Cross Anchor, is a patient at Hays hospital suffering accident in juries. Friends of Mrs. B. M Dutton will be mtoeastod to knew ahr i* a med ical patient at Hays hospital. Danny Bishop underwent a tonsil t-ctomy at Blalock Oinif this week Mrs Lila Neighbors is a patient at Blalock CUmc Friends of T C Johnson. Sr., wiU regret to know he is ill and a pa tient at Blalock Clinic. Receiving medical treatment at Hays hospital earlier in the week sere Bryan Gault, son of Mr. and Mrs C. D. Gault. Mrs Jerry Har ris. Sr., Jimmy Frick, and Mrs Robert S Dunaway. Edith and Furman Dominick, chii dren of Mr and Mrs J. 1. Dom inick. of Joanns, underwent tonsil ectomies at Hays hospital and are convalescing at home Dismissed from Blalock Clinic earlier in the week were Mrs C. B Wallennito. Major Crawford, and Mrs Fvie Jones Friends of Terry Copeland, dau ghter of Mr and Mrs L. L Cope land. Jr . will be interested to know •toil Is a patient at Blalock Clink. Medical patients at Hays hospital include Cynthia Leather-wood. Mrs I Dora Leopard. Miss Janice Cannon. Paul Edins, J. O Chitwood. Miss Gaynell Barbery and Mrs. Charles D Whaley Mrs Guy L. Copeland, Mrs. N. J. Anderson and Miss Dorothy Lawson are patients at Blalock Clinic. NOTICE TO HOME OWNERS We can now paint your house on an approved loan, payable on monthly basis. Free est imates. Call 1746. 12 to 1 p. m. and after 5 p. m. MARTIN G. WILKANkS ‘DIE FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH" Hugh L. 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Scholarship* to he awarded for one year, one half of award to be paid at beginning scholastic year, and other half at beginning of second semester, provided the student’s journalism work ha v^tisfactory Applicants must be residents of South Carolina, and have a high school education or iU equivalent In making the awards a commit tee, composed of University representatives and the president of the South Carolina Press Association, shall consider scholarship, per sonality, moral stature, and journalistic aptitudes Anyone interested in this offer write the editor of this newspaper. Deadline for applications. August 8, 1959 Grover C. Bobo Wattsville—Grover C. Bobo, 72, died late Sunday afternoon in a Laurens hospital after a serious illness of two days. He was bom in Union County and was a son of the late Solly Bobo and Tarzie Huckabee Bobo. Surviving are a foster brother, Matthew Templeton, and a sister, Miss Annie P. Bobo of WattsviDe. 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