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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Two From County Held In Alabama On Theft Charges Laurens—A man and woman from Laurens County were being held in Randolph County, Ala., with a third person in connection with the armed robbery of a tick le seller at a drag racing strip The trio, arested Thursday in College Park. Ga . were returned to Roanoke. Ala . Friday by Ran dolph Sheriff R.ilph Gunn and placed in the county jail, an As sociated Press story reported. Held are Henry Price Adkins, 34, of Waterloo. S. C., and Mrs. Vivian Riley. 17. of Laurens Soun- ty, and Sidney Lewis, 22, of Greenville, S C. Laurens County Deputy Sheriff W H. Cole said Adkins is wanted here on charges of non-support and taking a car without permis sion, brought by his wife, Mrs. Betty Jo Adkins of Waterloo Police Chief Tom Potts of La fayette, Ala , said he holds burg lary warrants for the three in connection with a break-in the night of February 26 Sheriff Gunn said the three \ parked near the drag racing strip last Sunday. One of the men went to the ticket booth, struck Mrs Freddie Arrington, 20. on the head, grabbed a money box and fled, the sheriff said. College Park police arrested the trio in connection with the armed robbery of two stores there. Chief Potts reported The I^urens deputy said he knew of no immediate plans to extradite Adkins on the charges brought here He said Mrs. Ad kins went to College Park once in a vain attempt to retrieve her 1961 black Victoria Ford. The sheriff’s office here knew; of no other charges against the Waterloo husband Thursday, March 23, 1961 College Gets Bust Of Brown A bronze bust of President Marshall W. Brown has been presented to Presby terian College by Irwin Belk of Charlotte, an executive of the Belk mercantile or ganization. Dr. Brown is pictured at left viewing the work with its artist, Louis J. Martin of Charlotte. The piece of sculp ture has been placed in the board meeting room of Belk Auditorium, where por traits of many of PC’s past presidents are now displayed—Photo by Dan Yar borough. CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Fleetwood Thomas, deceased, are hereby no tified to file the same duly veri- j fied, with the undersigned, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment likewise ANNIE G GUTHRIE Executrix March 21, 1961 3c-A-6i CHS Starts Season With 22-8 Victory The Clinton High baseball team opened the season with a smash ing victory over Woodruff here Thursda yafternoon, 22-8 Barry Whitman and Philip King both hit home runs for the wniners Kinard Littleton paced Clinton at the plate with a pair of doubles and singles in five times at the plate Melvin Bailey, working four in nings was the winning pitcher. He gave up only two hits Pack was the loser. Woodruff 000 051 2— 8 6 9 Clinton 602 770 x—22 18 5 Clinton's next game will be at Union on March 28 Hear The ATLANTA 500' RACE Exclusive In This Area On WPCC RADIO SUNDAY, MARCH 26th — Sponsored By — • Canada Dry Bottling Company Of Clinton • John Kennedy’s Scrap Metal Yard Of Laurens • Nationwide Insurance of Clinton • Smith Motors of Laurens • Whelchel’s Garage of Joanna RACE STARTS AT 12:45 AND WILL BE CARRIED TO CONCLUSION Seaboard Laying 13 AAiles Of "Ribbon Rail'' in Area About 13 miles of welded rail rail being relaid in secondary are now being laid on the main lines and used in construe line of the Seaboard Air Line work. Railroad in South Carolina be-; tween Clinton and Carlisle, ae-j Mr. BUMS Speaks At cording to an anouncement from . . -m r- Thomas B Hutcheson, chief en- MoiHltVlUe Grange gineer of the line. xhe Mountville Grange held its A 75-man system rail gang | regular meeting Thursday night, commenced the work Monday March 16 at ^ G hal] ^ and is expected to complete it in „ „ „ about four weeks, the announce- master ’ R °- Bundnck, opened ment said The workmen are tb* meeUng with prayer. The living in camp cars on a side- youth chairman, Eddie Alexan- track at Mhitmire d er introduced the speaker for Welded rail on the Seaboard. evening, Leroy Burns Lau- somefimes referred to as ”ribbo„ rens c superintendent of rail, normally consists of 34 standard length sections 39 feet e< J ucat ion. long welded together in one Mr. Burns gave a most inspir- “string” one-quater of a mile ing message on farm organiza- long This long rail is more eco- ti ons an< j our youth. He spoke nomical, has a longe rlife, and botn 0 f the youth and to the youth provides a much smoother ride Q f today, yesterday and the fu- than the short lengths ip conven- ture He pointed out that most parents of today are too busy making money to give their chil dren the material things of life that we fail to give youth the guidance they really need. In speaking of communism, ; Mr. Burns said “Communism is Kiwanians To Hear Of Big Brothers The Clinton Kiwanis Club will hear a review of the work of the Big Brothers Association in Dar lington at the club’s second March meeting this Thursday night. Five representatives from Dar lington are to visit the Clinton club to present the program at 7:00 p. m. in the Hotel Mary Mus- grove. They include: Herb Hen ning, long-time secratary-treasur er of the Carolinas District of Kiwanis International: and David Cohen, Jr., president of the Dar lington Kiwanis Club. Public Records tional track structure which re quire bolted joints every 39 feet. Welded rail eliminates the fa miliar “clickety-clack" and pro duces instead, a pleasant lulling hum from the track The rail now being laid is 115- pound and it replaces 100-pound ; trying To make" h a su‘siowl‘y.‘ rail is normally designated as xj, e youn g people 0 f Grange the nominal weight per yard of families were present. Perry rai .., ... ,, J , Simpson gave a ventriloquist act. The first welded rail used by Misses Becky and Onelia Bun- the Seaboard was put in the main, drick sang a song, line east of Atlanta in August of During the social hour refresh- 1959 Since then, welded rail has ments were served by the P. H. been use in all principal main line MUliers, the Roy Millers, Mrs. replacements with the replaced ! M. H. Burns and Milton Burns. NOTICE Our front office is open every Saturday until 7:30 P. M. FOR CALL CUSTOMERS TO PICK UP CLEANING, LAUNDRY AND SHOE REPAIR WORK. If you have soiled clothes at home and want to get them out of the house for the week-end, we urge you to bring them to us Saturday af ternoon. This would give us a chance to begin the work early Monday morning. SUNSHINE CLEANERS Shirt Laundry 102 W. Florida St. Shoe Repair Phone 833-1492 4t-M30 YOUR MOAMRi U Jni oJ n PROGRAM WE SPECIALIZE IN FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Today, Fri. & Sat. March 23-25 IT’S A COMEDY .. A MYSTERY. A ROMANCE and Delightfully Different! Wait Disney's MKW AU-^^K»?TOON FEATURE OneHundrlfHOne Dalmatians f > \ /****•/• ■ -IkCHMlGOUXt* — COMING — “GONE WITH THE WIND” “THE SUNDOWNERS” “CRY FOR HAPPY” Monday & Tuesday March 27-28 “THE GIANT” Technicolor With: ELIZABETH TAYLOR — ROCK HUDSON JAMES DEAN Two Features Daily — 3:20 and 7:30 Starts Wednesday, March 29 The following public records were filed the past week in the office of the Clerk of Court of Laurens County. PROPERTY TRANSFERS Ollie Pollard to Jennie Blakely Patterson, .15 of an acre and 14 of an acre for love and affection. A. E. Holton to Benjamin F. Thrasher, lot in Greenacres for $149 00. Mildred Mills Pinson to Eugene M. Henderson, lot on Chestnut Ave., Clinton, for $10.00 and other valuable considerations. H. M. Cooper to F. M. Cooper, 9.58 acres for $1.00, love and af fection. S. F. Whitaker to Reedy Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church, 4 acres for $1.00. Alice Seaboro Riddle and Agnes Riddle peWitt to J. H. Stone, 4 acres for $10.00 and other consid erations. Eugene B. Sloan to Charles H. Hughes and R. Michael Turner, lots in City of Clinton for $10.00 and other valuable considera tions. Mack C. Fleming and Joe O. Bolt, Jr., to George P. Wency, 24.3 acres, 51.65 acres, 46 6 acres, 59 acres and 67.57 acres for $100 and mortgage David H. Garrett to Mary Lou S. Garrett, 56.2 acres for $1.00, love and affection. James A. and Elizabeth H. Bright to A1 H. and Josephine M. Campbell, lot on Lucas Ave. for $10.00 and other valuable con siderations. John Quincy Adams to David A. Bagwell and Joanne P. Bag- well, lot on Hilldale St. for $800. Modern Homes Mortgage Co., Inc., to Modern Homes Construc tion Co., lot in Laurens County for $100.00 H. L. and Aleda H. Benjamin to Paul E. and Goldie B. Rel- lams, 1 acre for $10.00 and other valuable considerations. Ella P. Wasson to Oscar V. Harrison and Tempie W. Harri son, 56.8 acres for $10.00, love and affection. Robert M. Franklin and Phyllis F. Franklin to Fidelity Company, Inc., lot in Joanna subdivision for $5.00 and mortgage. W. Paul Culbertson, Special Referee, to Mid-State Homes, Inc., lot in Laurens County for $500.00. Seawrgiht Coker and Sarah Coker to Charlie Sullivan, lots in Laurens County for $10.00. Seawright Coker and Sarah Coker to G. W. Kilgore, lots on Highway 101 for $10.00. A. L. Neighbors to C B Metals, Inc., 14.32 acres for $10.00 and other valuable considerations. Continental Land Co. to Henry K. Faulkner and Mildred Faulk ner, lot on Lakewood for $200.00. C. M. Payne to James O. Cou sins and Bessie M. Cousins, lot In Greenacres for $800 00 A. E. Holton to James O. Cou sins and Bessie M. Cousins, lots in Greenacres for $1,440.00. Robert M. Vance to Spencer Kinard and Gertrude Kinard, lot on Gary St. for $10.00 and other considerations. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED Melvin Gene Rowe, Clinton, and Nellie Jeanette Fuller, Clinton. James Edward Jackson, Gray Court, and Mary Frances Ander son, Gray Court. Sgt. Franklin Serving In Germany Army First Sergeant Clarence F. Franklin, son of Mrs. Essie L. Franklin,of Rt. 3, Clinton, par ticipated with other personnel from the 3rd Armored Division’s 6th Artillery in a six weeks field training exercise in Grafenwohr, Germany. The unit’s phase of the training ended March 11. Franklin, first sergeant of the artillery’s Battery B in Gelnhau- sen,entered the army in UK and arrived overseas on this toiu of duty in March, 1958. He attended Mountville High School. His wife, Rosemary, is with him in Germany. WE PAY 5% { AwAtottMMJOO-M | Eof.k occ■ j n * • n sj kd wp f < C r ’. QC by o duly Itcomtd Cosu" f > l"iuro«cp Co Eoch « n* k , ,n t -vd. J I f y-.jt pro C n ^ QvQi.at • * b .no do of Sou**' c-:- lino M •it w rr\ on- j-t Q'ffjtfJ $$f* 4, Winchester Graham Edmunds Is Held Of New Division Of Equitable Ins. Co. D. D. EDMUNDS New York—Vice-President De- Saussure D. Edmunds, who has spent much of his life in the South, has been placed In charge of the newly formed Marketing Division in the Agency Depart ment of the Equitable Life Assur ance Society of the U. S., accord ing to an announcement by S. A. Burgess, agency vice-president. Creation of the division is part of a major expansion of home of fice activities of the agency de partment to meet the broadened opportunity for future growth and service. Born in Sumter, Mr. Edmunds was graduated from Presbyterian College of South Carolina In 1925. He immediately joined Equit able’s cashier training course in Cincinnati and subsequently serv ed in the company’s cashier of fices in Rock Hill, and as assist ant cashier in Nashville, Minne apolis and Jacksonville. Mr. Edmunds became an Equit able agent in Charleston in 1930 and was promoted to district manager in Winston-Salem, N. C., three years later. He joined the Navy during World War II and rose to the rank of command er Rejoining The Equitable, he was named agency .aiT In 1954, Mr. Edmunds was ad vanced to field vice-president with offices In St. Louis. Three years later he was transferred to the Society’s home office In New York. Several years ago he was named a general vice-president of the company. Mr. Edmunds’ wife is the for mer Miss Mary Tienry of Clinton, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Henry. Miss Cook Tours With Converse Chorus Miss Terrell Cook will leave Thursday with the Converse Col lege Chorus for the annual spring tour. Among other places, they will appear in Nashville, Term., Louis- ville, Ky., Indianapolis, tod..’ and Chicago, m. to Chicago they will be entertained by Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael, a former president of the college, and Mrs. Carmich ael. The daughter of Mrs. David S. Cook of this city, Terrell Is a member of the junior class. Sgt. Ross At Benning Army Sergeant First Class Ben jamin F. Ross, 36, Is a member of the 577th Engineer Battalion at Fort Benning, Ga. Sergeant Ross, mess steward of the battalion’s Company C, al tered th canny in 1948 and was last stationed In Korea. He attended Clinton High School. His mother, Mrs. Lula Ross, lives in Clinton. * . TAKE ONE FAT GOOSE . . . Goose grease used to be found in most medicine chests. For a long time, it was a common remedy for chest colds and pneumonia. The high mortality rate of lung patients proves how ineffective Ail remedy was. Modem medications—particularly the antibiotics—have drastically reduced the death toll of pneumonia victims, shortened hospital stays and relieved untold pain and suffering. So, don’t medi cate yourself. Let your physician do the diagnosing and prescribing. Then come to us for any medica tions he may recommend. HOWARD’S PHARMACY YOUR REXALL DRUG STORE ‘On The Square” Dial 833-1640 ENJOY “DOUBLE SAVINGS” on the Silver Savings Plans Money in the bank — beautiful silver for your home! Here’s how It works. Open or add to your savings with $25.00 and receive, as a gift from M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, your first 5-piece setting of Was. 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