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I * ! ■x . - t ‘ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, March 24, I960 Cross Anchor News M. RN. J. T. BOLTON. Corre^wident Mr atKi Mrs Perry Sumefal and children, of Laurens, sfX'flt Sun day wuh Mrs Minnie Dobbins Mike Vassex sf»en< Saturday with doe Harris Mr arhi Mr.s Oiarle.-. Melnvaille and daughter. Kathy, of Charlotte N. spent Sunday with the lat ter’s mother Mrs. Minnie Dobbins ^ Pvt Johnnie DeShidds, of Nor folk. Va . was a visitor in Cross At Anchor Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Bill Harris, of Greenville, visked the former’s par ents, Mr a:xl Mrs. Vernon Harris Sunday. Mrs Minnie IVbbins and Mrs. E E. Stnbling visited friends in Wood ruff Friday. Mr and Mrs Martin Lancaster, of West Springs, w ere dinner guests of Mr and Mrs M L. Brewington Saturday. L. $ Casey and son. of Wood ruff, visited his sister, Mrs. J. L. Bolton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hank Season and children, of Spartanburg, were Sun day dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. John E. Striblibg. Mrs. Bob Newman, of Columbia, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Corrie Owens. Mr. and Mrs Cebron Lanford and daughters, of Woodruff, visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lamb Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Bennett spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Gregory. Revival Scheduled At Lydia Methodist The Rev. James Williams, pastor of Lydia Methodist Church, an nounced that Sunday morning wor ship will be at 10 a. m. with Sun day School at 11 a. m. Hus change will be effecive through August. Revival services will begin March 27 with services each evening at 7 p. m. for the following week. Mr. Williams will conduct the services. / is C* ^ tsH $ iCGWc •* W "lai sji ** . -SlA MRS. BECKMAN TO HOLD PIANO AUDITIONS The National Piano Guild audi tions of tfwTpupils of Mrs. Joe E. Land were held March 18 and 19 at the Community Building by Mrs. F. Assistant Agent Speaks At Mountville Grange Mountviile’Grange held its regu lar monthly meeting on the evening of March 17. Roecoe O. Bundriek, Master, presiding. The first part of th. meeting was devoted to Grange ritual, report of committees and general business. l nder the leatkrsiiip of Mi>. L a. Adams, lecturer, and W. 11 Finley, the program of the evening empha sized agriculture — treeiioin from want The principal address was deliv ered by the assistant county agent, Henry L Eason, wha spoke on the subject of Beef Cuttle. Mr. Eason covered this topic thoroughly, point ing out that siix'e leri cattle pto- i dueers operate on a Mnall margin ! of profit and can do little to control ' the price they receive for their product, it becomes even more im portant that by the exercise of good J management they produce animals j efficiently. and economically^ The deealog of good management was ; given and explained. At the conclusion of the program 20TII IN SERIES \ Know the PC Faculty v Woods Beckman, National Piano • a social hour was held with refresh- Guild judge of Knoxville, Tenn. ments being served by the hostesses Mrs Beckman was born in Ger- j f or th e evening, Mrs. L. P Burns, Mrs. Roy Mailer and Mrs. P. H. many and received the degree of Bachelor of Musk at Cologne Con servatory. Cologne. Germany. She attended the Royal Academy at Lon don and many workshops in this country, including Guy Maier and Francis Clarice. All the auditions o# the pupils of Mr s Land and also the pupils of advanced classes under her super vision were classified as good, excel lent. and superior with grades rang ing from 91 to 96. Recognition for highest grades will be given this spring at an annual musk recital. 4 David T. Pitts For Magistrate, Jacks Township . David T. Pitts has announced his candidacy for magistrate of Jacks Township. Mr. Pitts is a well known farmer of the Shady Grove section where he occupies the family home place. Miller. Fraternity Leader Visits Local Unit'” “Fraternities work for the refined man. They work to turn out gen tleraen and leaders,” Ralph Burns, National Executive Secretary of Al pha Sigma Phi said last week when he visited Clinton. “Communities should realize the value of the groups and the service. that they render," he commented. Burns, one of the deans of Amer ican Fraternity executives, visited Clinton and Alpha Psi chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi at PC last week, coming from his headquarters in Delaware, Ohio. During his brief stay, he visited and spoke to the PC fraternity, and made a short tour of the college campus, Thornwell Orphanage and Clinton. ONE-STOP BANKING SERVICE SAVINGS Liberal interest, com pounded regularly. I CHECKING Regular and special accounts; convenient! LOANS For any worthwhile purpose; low rates Bank-By-Mail # Your bank is as Dear as your mailbox! f 1 For every banking need, you can count on u.s! Here, under one roof, are financial sendees to benefit every member of the family, from Savings Accounts for thrifty youngsters (grown-ups, too, of course!) to Loans ... Checking Accounts . . . everything! Add to our complete sendees, our modern facilities and friendly’, courteous personnel . . . you’ll see why it’s a pleasure to bank here. ML S. Bailey & Son, Bankers ROBERT A. McINTYRE Robert Allen McIntyre, Jr., ap proaches his work as associate pro fessor of biology at Presbyterian College with a careful diligence that makes him an unusually effec tive teacher. He came to PC in 1955 from the University of Maryland, where he j was continuing work toward his doc torate. During his five years here, his students have come to value the , thoroughness of his teaching and to appreciate his interest in their prog ress. President Marshall W. Brown sjdds this appraisal of his work: “McIntyre has the scientist’s in terest in accuracy of detail and is meticulous in the preparation of all lectures and in the proper prepera- tion of every laboratory experi ment.” McIntyre served as assistant pro fessor of biology at' Coker College for three years, immediately after earning his master’s from the Uni versity of North Carolina in 1948. He had received his BS degree from Wake Forest in 1946. He left Coker in 1951 to resume graduate study, for one year at Johns Hopkins Uni versity and then two years at Duke,' before attending the University of Maryland. i He is a native of Lumberton, N. C.. and single. Mrs. Barrett Dies In Washington, Ga. Mrs. Lillie P. Barrett, 65, a for mer resident of this city, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. G. Hendricks in Washing ton, Ga.. Saturday morning. March 19, following several weeks of ill ness. / Mrs Barrett, widow of the late W. R Barrett, was a daughter of the late Henry and Henrietta Mathis Broome Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Cecil Scogin of this city; Mrs. Hen dricks oft Washington, Ga.; Mrs. L. I C. Chafin. of Raoul, Ga.; Mrs. J. G. Arnold, Lexington, Ga.; Mrs. Wal ter Epperson, Dalton, Ga.; Mrs. W. P. Clark. Greenwood; one step-dau- l ghter, Mrs. G. I. Gunter, Calhoun Falls; 17 grandchildren and 8 great- ' grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at Hopkins Funeral Home in Wash- | ington Sunday, with interment in .Smyrna Church cemetery Arnold Dixon In Magistrate's Race Arnold I. Dixon, 606 Musgrove St, I has announced his candidacy for magistrate of Hunter Township, Clinton. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the [Civitan Chib. He bolds a position | at Whitteh Village. Mr. Dixon is married and the father of two daughters. The Sentinel Rated The Sentinel, Clinton Ite’h School newspaper, received a utrd place rating among papers from schools with enrollment from 501 to 750 in an evaluation by Columbia Uni versity, New Yoric District Commrttee Hears Of Progress—» In Scouting Work The Laurens District Boy Scout 1 committee met Friday night at Ho-! tel Mary Musgrove in Clinton, with j Dr. Fred Holcombe presiding. . Dr. Holcombe stated that he is leased. with Hie progress and growth in Scouting in the county which was reported at this meeting. •Ie further commented that as meiu sr representing the 29 Scout units in the county on the District Commit tee carry out their assignments. Scouting will continue to grow. George-Grant, camping and ac tivities chairman, announced sever-1 al coming events, including: a pre jubilee camp-out at Joanna on March 25 and 26, a council jubilee celebration at Anderson fair grounds and a comping camporee for this district in May. Sam Williams, leadership train ing chairman, reported that twot Cub Scout training courses have been completed in Laurens, and that Boy Scout and Explorer cours es are scheduled for the coming month. Other operating committee re ports included; a report of more members and units over the num ber in the district a year ago and a coming Court of Honor. The next meeting was set for Fri day, April 15. The Rev. John Rivers Serves Local Church Dobbins Announces Senate Candidacy YOUR mokmm k PROGRAM Today-Fri.-Sat. March 24-26 COKWAI • CALVIN - SHELDON • SWEENEY • EASTHAM Children 25c — Adults 60c Monday-Tuesday MarchJJS-ZS MI^Ti.HOUrwQQOi REV. JOHN RIVERS The Rev. John Rivers, a native of James Island, is now serving as priest-in-ebarge of All Saints Epis copal Mission. Before coming to Clinton, Mr. Rivers was Priest-in-Charge of All Saints, Hampton. Prior to that he served churches in Estill and in Mc Pherson ville A graduate of the College of Char leston, Mr. Rivers received his BD degree from the Episcopal The ology School, Cambridge, Mass., in 1956. He is the son of Mrs. Elias L Rivers and the late Mr. Rivers of James Island. Mrs. Rivers, the former Miss Jo an Cleveland, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cleveland of Flint, Mich. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Nursing. Mr. and Mrs. Rivers, with their two children, Sallie and Jay, now resideat the Episcopal rectory on Calvert Avenue, adjacent to All Saints Church. Mr. Rivers succeeds the Rev. Giles F.Lewis, who is now serving as Priedt-in-Charge of the Church of the Epiphany, Laurens, former ip astor of both churches This marks the first time the Episcopal church in Laurens County has included two Priests-m-Charge and the only time All Saints Church has been served by a full time minister since its or ganization in 1950. W. T. Kanning Dies Saturday At Joanna W. Thomas (Tom) Kanning, 73, died Saturday night at a local hos pital following several years of de clining health. He was a native of South Carolina, where he spent his entire life. He lived in Clinton for 20 years before moving to Joanna several years ago His parents were the late Abner and Clara Woods Kanning. A He was a member of Rabun Creek Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. Married twice, his first wife was Mrs. Deasie Limfley Kanning, who died in 1923. From this union sur viving are two daughters, Mrs. E. E. Wells and Mrs. Marvin 4 De Young, both of Clinton, and four grandchildren. His second marriage was to Mrs. Lula Dominick, who survives along with five step-daughters, Mrs. Julia OakhveU of Columbia; Mrs. Vernon Garner of Joanna; Mrs. J. W. Mills of Joanna; Mrs. J. M. Holsonback of Newberry! and Mrs. Margaret McAbee of Laurens; a step-son, J. T. Dominick of Joanna. He was the last member of his immediate fam ily. Funeral services were conducted Monday at 3:00 p. m. at St. John’a Lutheran Church in Clinton by the Rev. J. Marion Rhoden, Jr,, and the Rev. Clyde Peterson. Burial was in Rabun Creek Baptist Church cemetery near Hickory Tavern. Pallbearers were grandsons; Tommy DeYoung, Edward Wells, Jr., Donald Weils, Larry Garner, Joe Caldwell and Vernon Malls. The honorary escort included members of the council of SL John’s Lutheran Church, Dr. D. H. McFad- W. C. DOBBINS William C. Dobbins, Jr., member of the House of Representatives from Laurens County, has announc ed his candidacy for the State Sen ate. Born and reared and still living cm a farm in the Joanna community, Dobbins is serving his second term as a member of the House, being a member of the Ways and Means Committee. He is a farmer and owner of Dobbins Insurance Agency, located in Clinton. He attended the Joanna and Clin ton schools and Clemson College. His affiliations include: member and first president of the Joanna Lions Club, Mason, member of Jo anna Moose lodge, and member of the Laurens County Farm Bureau. He is married to the former Miss Helen Blakely of Laurens, and they have three children, William C. Ill, James Randolph, and Judy. They are members of the Joanna Metho dist Chdrdi. In announcing his candidacy for the State Senate, Mr. Dobbins said; “My service as a member of the South Carolina House of Represen tatives for two terms and my ser vice as a member of two of the most important committees in the General Assembly (House Ways and Means Committee and the South Carolina School Segregation Committee) fully qualifies me for the office of Senator from Laurens County. ^ • My decision to seek this office was mode after due consideration of the encouragement I received from many friends to do so. This encouragement comes not from any group, clique or faction, but from people from all walks of life in Laurens County. “In offering for the Senate, let me make it clear to everybody con cerned that I have no axe to grind. If elected to the Senate, my one en deavor will be to represent the peo ple of Laurens County, fairly and efficiently, supporting at all times a sound economy and local govern ment, both on a county and a state level, always opposing centraliza tion of power in the state and fed eral governments. I oppose the mix ing of the races in our schools. I Sam H. McCrary Offers For Reelection As Hunter Magistrate Sam H. McCrary, Magistrate of Hunter Township at Clinton; has an- otinccd his for reelec tion. -Serving for 12 years in the post, McCrary is associated with his; brother in the operation of MeCra- 1 ry’s Service Station. Methodist Women Slate Annual Meeting In North Augusta Mar. 29 The annual meeting of the Green wood District Woman's Society of Christian Service of the South Caro lina Methodist Conference will be held Tuesday, March 29, at Grace Methodisit Church in North Augusta, with the president, Mrs. D. F. Pat terson of Laurens, presiding. Registration will begin at 9:30 a. m. and the meeting will convene at 10:00 a. m. The publicity chairman, Mrs. M. J. Simpson of Laurens, stated that every member of any woman's society may attend. Each society president is asked to send the number who will attend to the president of the host society, Mrs. Harold L. Timmerman, 1002 Fair- field Ave., North Augusta. The address of welcome will be given by Mrs. Timmerman, and Mrs. L J. BaHe of Laurens, will give the response. stand for total and complete sepera- tkm of the White and Negro races in the schools. Never will I agree to token integration, no matter how small.” Kindergarten Teachers Attend State Meet The First Presbyterian Church Week Day Kindergarten will \ 'closed Friday, March 25. in order that your teachers may attend the S. C. Association on Children Under Six to tn held in Sumter. The con ference begins Thursday afternoon and runs through Saturday noon. Appearing on the program will be Miss Susan Williams, director' of Christian Education for the First Presbyterian Church ot Staunton, Va. Dr. Norman L. Lambries, who will lead a discussion of “Speech difficulties and Corrective meas ures and Mrs. Dorothy Forsythe, of Winthrop Nursery School, speaking on Parent-Teacher Relations. Mrs. Jasper Rowland and Mrs. Frank Cauley of the church kinder garten will attend; also Miss Nel- ^ lie Osborne of the Lydia-Clinton * Mills kindergarten. Rock Collection By Hop McSween Places In Science Fair Hap McSw een won a second piece in the Western District Science Fuir at Furman' University the past week-end. The award was given for his rock collection in the geology division for Junior High students, this being toe second year he has placed. Hap is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Y. McSween and a ninth grade student. Others placing entries indnded Joey Powell mid David Pitts, rod; collections, and the following win ners in the local Junior High School science fair: Eugene Forreater, Mike Johnson, Billy Ballard gad Janice Pinson. A NEW CONCEPT... Alsco Aluminum Sidiiig GREATEST ADVANCEMENT IN DECADE With “Bak-R-Foam” Insulation Twin-Coat Baked On ... 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