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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, June 22, 1160
Methodist Conference
Opens In Columbia
Some 800 ministerial and lay dele
gates opened their 175th annual
South Carolina Methodist Confer
ence in Columbia Monday.
Hie four-day session will be cli
maxed with the reading of ministe
rial appointments on the final day,
Friday, by Bishop Nolan B. Har
mon of Charlotte.
Among the Methodist pastors
from Clinton attending conference
are Rev. Joel E. Cannon, pastor of
The Presbytery's Senior High Fel-1 Broad Street Methodist Church;
low ship is expected to enroll almost Rev. B. A. Wesley, pastor of Bailey
Memorial Methodist Church; and
Young People In
Conference At
College Next Week
Presbyterian young people of
Congaree Presbytery will begin
their annual summer conference at
Presbyterian College next Monday,
making the third straight week of
church-sponsored meetings on the
PC campus
100 boys and girls for this confer
ence, which will continue through
the following Saturday, July 2.
Serving as director for the con
ference •will be the Rev. Sherwood
Harvard, pastor of the Forest Lake
Presbyterian Church of Columbia.
The Congaree young people will
arrive at PC just two days after
the close of the 13th annual Synod
ical Training School for Presbyte
rian wx>men of the state. And the
week before the women came here,
Presbyterian College made its fa
cilities available to the Leadership
School for the Senior High Fellow
ship of the South Carolina Synod.
PLEDGE SERVICES HELD
Rev. J. H. Williams, pastor of the
Lydia Mill Methodist Church.
Lourens Federal
Will Roy Largest
Dividend June 30
Hie largest semi-annual dividend
in the history of the Laurens Fed
eral Savings and Loan Association , _
will be paid June 30 to the institu- *"* * ^ °"
Two Men Criticol
After Truck Crosh
Near Mountville
Laurens—Two men remained in
critical condition at the Laurens
County hospital early this week
from injuries they received in a
pic-up truck crash near Mountville
Saturday afternoon
Hiey are Edgar E. Nix, 33, driver
of the truck, and Mark Rodgers, 36,
both of Saluda. Hie hospital re.
ported that Rodgers suffered head
and internal injuries and Nix re
ceived head injuries.
Also injured in the accident were
Lorenro Storey, 34, also of Saluda,
who was reported in good condition
at the hospital, and Tony Rodgers,
5-year-old son of Mark Rodgers,
who was dismissed from the hos
pital Sunday morning.
Highway Patrol Cpl. Grady Jones
said the accident occurred about
tion’s more than 4,800 savers and
investors, it was announced this
week by W. Hummel Harley, presi
dent.
Over $141,000 will be paid out at
hte end of the current six months
period at the new declared rate of
four per cent per annum, com
Highway 39 when the truck, in pass
ing another vehicle, went out of
control and overturned several
times. Hie truck was owned by the
Highway Surfacing Col. of Green
ville.
Vocation Bible School
At Hurricone Church
Vacation Bible school will begin
pounded semi-annually. A decision
The Wesleyan Service Guild of to pay the higher rate was made
Broad Street Methodist Church met by the board of directors on June 2.
Tuesday evening at the home of The former rate had been SlA per *t Hurricane Baptist Church on
Mrs Don Creighton. cent * Monday, June 27, and run through
Hits bsmg the first meeting of the Mr Harley stated that the asao- July 1 from 8:30 to 11:30 a. m.
new year, a pledge service was led da bad shown substantial growth Preparation day will be June 24
by Mrs Sterling Pitti and Miss Dot'since January 1 in the amount of at 10 o'clock. All children are wri-
Pinson savings. IMP number of accounts come .
Following a short business Motion and the volume of home building The Rev. J. H Darr is pastor of
refreshments were served and improvement loans the church
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At homo, insurance protects your house and person
al effects but there is no policy written that will
cover the cost of replacing valuable
papers, heirlooms and important
documents.
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A law-cost safe deposit box In our
vault is the best answer. Get onel
M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers
With the Sick
1 Patients released from Hays hos
pital Include Bell Thomas. Mrs. Joe
Shockley, Mrs. Robert Kohn, Mrs.
Ralph Lawson. Don Godfrey. Mrs.
T. O. Williams, Mrs. Willie Nix of
Joanna; Mrs. Leonard WThite, B. F.
Childress; Charles Graham, Wil
liam Puckett, Delora Lyda, Mrs.
Bobbie Whitman, Mrs. J. H. Mills,
Mrs. Sara Lawson, and E. D. Mc
Cullough.
Mrs. Bobby Bagwell is home
from Blalock Clinic where she has
been a patient.
Brenda and Linda Motte have re
turned home from Hays hospital
where they have been patients.
Mrs. Katherine Cantrell is a pa
tient at Blalock Clinic.
Mrs. Ruby Snipes is a patient
at Blalock Clinic.
Louie Webb, Jr., is convalescing
nicely at home following a tonsil-
ectomy at Hays hospital.
Miss Beverly Buzhardt is a pa
tient at Hays hospital.
James Ira Dominick has returned
to his home in Joanna following a
stay at Hays hospital.
Mrs H. P. Cromer of Cross Hill,
is a patient at Blalock Clinic.
Friends of Mrs. George H. Ellis
will be intereated to know she is
convalescing at home following a
few days stay at Hays hospital.
Friends of Mrs. Li H. Davidson
will be interested to know she is
convalescing at Blalock Clinic fol
lowing surgery.
Mrs. D.. B. Smith has returned
home following an illness and few
days stay at Blalock Clinic.
C. J. Blackwell has returned
home from Blalock Gink where he
has been a patient.
Miss Alice Grant has returned to
her home following a few days stay
at Hays hospital Her brother.
George Grant. Jr., is convalescing
at Hays hospital from injuries re
ceived in an automobile accident
Sunday
Mrs C. T. Thomason has return
ed home from Hays hospital fol
lowing a few days treatment
Mrs Bill Jones has returned
home from Hays hospital where
she has been a patient
Mrs George Law-son is a patient
at Hays hospital
Gayle lves(er, x daughter at Mr
and Mrs A R Ivester. has been a
patient at Hays hospital
Jimmy Young underwent surgery
at Hays hospital far the second tuns
Hus week
Fr>eod» of Mayor Joe Terry will
regret to know he has been a pa
tient at Hays hospital this weak
Mrs Sara Webb M a medical pa
Urat at Hays hospital
Lourens Negro
Shoots Himself
Laurenv—Pobre said a Laurens
Negro took his own Ide Thursday
aa deputies sought to arrest him for
failure to appear in court to face
trial on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretense
The dead man was identified as
Johnny Madden. 48 of Rt 1. Laur
eni‘ Sheriff C. W Weir said Mad
den shot himself in the chest with
a 12 gauge shotgun.
The sheriff said Deputies Wesley
f owler and W. D. Burns went to
Madden § home with a bench war
rant for his arrest
Fowler said Madden came to the
front entrance of his home, told of
ficers to give him just a minute ‘to
put my shoes on.” and reentered
the house The officers sat outside
in their car.
Fowler said he and Burns rushed
inside the house when they heard a
shot. They found Madden dead on
the floor of the kitchen, the gun
lying nearby.
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PHONE 74
Class Gets Together After 20 Years
The Clinton High School class of 1940 held a reunion
here during the week-end which drew the above group
of"68 surviving members.
Kneeling (1. to r.): Frank Bailey, Tahnadge Sanders,
Ralph Lawson, Eugene Pinson, Noland Suddeth, Odus
Young, Joseph E. Shaw, and LeRoy Sanders.
Seated: Ruth Bouknight (Mrs. Hall King), Ruth Da
vis, Ruth Starnes (Mrs. Harper Wherry), Jeanette Gas
kin ( Mrs. Cecil Farmer), Marion Smith( Mrs. Tahnadge
Simmons), Mary Williams (Mrs. G. C. Parrish, Jr.), An
nie Ruth Sanders (Mrs. Rudolph Barker), Hazel Fergu
son (Mrs. Maurice J. Flynn), Francos Taylor (Mrs. Dan
Roberts), Emma Kate Oxner (Mrs. Johnny Davis), and
Martha Lue Blakely (Mrs. Walter L. Evans). ^
Standing: Reese Young, Van Jones, Dewey Tram
mell, Alvin Trammell, Emily Martin, Harmon Murrah,
Jr., Florence Ella Blakely, Ernest Prince, Dorothy Stutts
(Mrs. Ed Walters), Douglas Byrd, Elizabeth Hatton
(Mrs. W. D. Burley), Major WilHam A. Dicus, Clara
Poole (Mrs. LeRoy Sanders), Bill R. Snelgrove, Minam
Coleman (Mrs. Marion J. Nabors), Andy B. \oung, Jr.,
J. Harold Lewis, Thomas Ramage, John Sloan, William
Weir, and George C. “Kit” Young.
This is a photo of members of the dess together with wives, husbands, and children.
1940 Clinton High Class 1^,
Enjoys Reunion Saturday
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and Mrs Harmon Murrsh. Joanna; i Mr and Mrs G. C. Paririi. Jr.,
Florooc* Blakely. Durham. N Aiken. Mr. and Mrs Douglas Byrd.
Mrs W L Evans and soe. Da Lauren*. Mr and Mrs W A Dscu*.
vid Charlotte. N. C.; Mist Ruth Parris Island; Mr and Mrs Harold
Davis. Otota. N C; Mr and Mrs Lewis. Rock Hill, Mr and Mrs
Maurice B. Flynn. HenttegMa. W.i Ernest Prints, Marietta, Ga ; Mr.
Members of ‘Jie Cliatoa High merriment as various members re-|Va.; Mr and Mrs. Bill Burley, and Mrs Joe Shew. Georgetown;
School graduating class of 1M0 c »ued event* and occasions of * ClartMton; Mias Emily Martin. Greenville Mr and Mrs John
icame together again—after 20 years Spartanburg. Mr and Mrs. Johnny Sloan. Greenville. Mr end Mrs.
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One bundled and twenty registered ^ t0w ® numbers of the class Harper Wherry, Newberry; Mr Mr and Mrs Kit Young,
for the occasion, inciu&ng mom * the banquet included; Mr. and and Mrs Ed Walters. Raleigh. N Miss Rosa Mahaffry, Daytona
hers and families Mrs. Cedi Fenner. Joanne; Mr C.; Mks Dan Roberts Orangeburg;’Beech. Fla
Festivities got underway at 2:00
p m . Saturday, at what is now
Hamptoo Avenue Elementary
School, whcih was the high school
in 1940. with a reception for the
' returning members of the das* and
their families
Former teachers assisted in en
tertaining and refreshment* were
served in the cafeteria. Following
the reception n guided tour was
made of the new high school on
North Adair Street Extension.
A banquet Saturday night at Hotel
Mary Muagrove and a drop-in Sun
day afternoon at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James Sloan were other
features of the class reunion.
The smorgasbord style dinner
drew 40 members of the class of
68 living, and wives and husbands
and guests swelled the total to 84.
Talks were made by Miss Roea Ma-
haffey, now of Daytona Beach, Fla.,
and Mr. Sloan, home room teachers
of the class in their senior year, and
Mrs. Raymond Pitts, first grade
teacher at a number in the group.
Other former teachers were guests
of various class members and spoke
briefly. John L. Sloan introduced
Mis Mahaffey, Reese Young pre
sented Mrs. Pitts, and Joe E. Shaw
gave the introduction for Mr. Sloan.
Decorations fitted the occasion.
Flowers were arranged in lunch
boxes; apples were presented each
teacher f also included were favors
of miniature book satchels stuffed
with gift items such as pencils, note
pads, and emery boards; dolls
dressed as seniors in caps and
gowns; apple tree, with switches
handy; bulletin board with old pic
tures of the class and teams; and
old copies of The Sentinel, school
newspaper.
Prizes were given to Dewey
Trammell, of Richmond, Ind., who
came the longest distance; John L.
Sloan and Ruth Bouknight Kii«,
who tied for the honor of having the
most children (five each); Mrs.
King, who has been married the
longest; Thomas Ramage, who
married most recently; Jeanette
Gaskin Farmer, who has the oldest
child; and Ralph Lawson, who has
the youngest child.
President of the class, Mrs. King,
presided over the evening’s pro
gram. The gathering was one of
Gospel Singing
At Socred Acres
The Sacred Acres Prayer Band
will meet at the prayer grounds
located on the Ware Shoals-Water
loo highway in the Fork section of
Laurens County, Friday, June 24, at
7:30 p m. String musk and special
singing will be a feature. Everyone
is welcome «t. this service. Rev. G.
M. Davenport M president of
Acres. There will also be a
ringing on Sunday at 2:30. AM
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