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V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, May 18, 1961 County 4-H Leaders New officers of the I>aurens County 4-H Club elected here Saturday are (from left) Brenda Sharp, president; Bill Ladd, vice president ; Janice Childress, secre tary; Michael Parks, treasurer and Ralph- ine Estes, reporter. — Photo by Jimmy Cooper, Laurens. Mrs. Baldwin Is Poppy Day Chairman The American legion Auxil iary has announced that Mrs. Thomas E Baldwin will serve as 1961 Poppy Day Chairman for the Clinton area. Poppy Day is the annual mem orial to America's war dead and disabled veterans which is spon sored by the American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer workers ! will offer poppies to the public on Saturday) May 27. All funds received from the observance go directly to disabled veterans or their families Mrs. Pope Chapman is pres ident of the Copeland-Davidson No 56 Unit of the American Le- | gion Auxiliary The poppies to j tie sold on the 27th were made by ' disabled veterans at the Veter an's Administration Hospital in i Columbia MAY 15 - MAY 20 We Are Proud To Join the 31st Annual Observance Of Cotton Week Cotton filler has served the needs of man for more than 5,000 years. Cotton possesses more outstanding quahties than any other one fiber. Cotton and its products are essential to our community, our area and our nation. Cotton provides employment and payrolls for millions of Americans and useful products enjoy ed by millions more, thereby contributing to our high standard of living. M. S. Bailey & S<xi> Bankers Today-Fri.-Sat. May 18-20 metrogoldwynmayer/ edna FER ber The story of a man, a land a love, from the pen of the great Pulitzer Prize Novelist! ■> W-tWm* GLENN FORD-MARIA SCHEIi-ANNE BAXTER RUSS IAMBLTN • MEW McCAMNK Features 3:00-5:30-8:00 Saturday 12:30-3:00-5:30-8:00 (Note) Start 12:30 On Saturday CHILDREN 25c — ADULTS 60c Monday-T uesday WDAMRi Clinton Group Hears About Civil Defense Can you imagine a crater 250 feet deep and extending three- quarters of a mile beyond Clin ton’s city limits 1 ’ That is the size hole a 10-metagon bomb would make if it were dropped in the heart of the city. Such was the startling state ment made by a speaker last Tuesday night at a meeting on civil defense attended by local people, visitors, and Mayor J. J. Cornwall. The purpose of the meeting was to acquaint the group with the vital need of a good civil defense program for this area. The speakers brought out the fact that most of the people in Laurens County are unconcerned about civil defense, and would have no idea of what to do should the country be attacked by a foreign power The lack of shelters, education of the public, food and medical supplies were topics for discussion at the meet ing. George Grant spoke on the na tional shelter policy, Charles Coates, of Laurens, on civil de fense for the county, G. L. Lock lear on civil defense on a national level, and Mrs Locklear on civil defense preparedness. The mayor expressed concern about what preparations, if any, are being made in the county for protection of children Col. David Roper and Leroy Sanders of the Civil Air Patrol commented on their activities in civil defense Sanders brought out the importance of first aid training, and Col. Roper discuss ed the role of the Civil Air Patrol in transporting medical and food supplies in time of disaster or enemy attack Sponsoring the meeting was the Laurens County Citizen Band Radio Club, and Mayor Cornwall invited several members of the club to meet with city council to discuss steps to be taken for lo cal civil defense. The club also offered its services to any other club, group, or organization in terested in the civil defense pro gram. IF YOU DON’T HEAD THE CHRONICLE YO ' DON'T GET THE NEWS PHONE m-0541 May 22-23 City Plumbing, Heating and Electric Co. 401 E. Carolina Ave. 24 HOUR SERVICE A. C. Cothran Tel. 833-1092 County 4-H Club Chooses Officers At Meet Saturday Laurens County 4-H Club mem-1 hers picked Brenda Sharpe of Cross Hill as their new president at a spring rally r,t Whitten Vil lage Saturday Brenda, a club member for five years, succeeds Furman Lollis of the Camak Senior Club. To serve with her are Bill Ladd | of Laurens, vice-president; Jan- i ice Childress of Camak, secre- i tary; and Ralphine Estes of Lau- ! rens, reporter, all elected Satur j day. All county clubs were repre sented by 315 club members and their leaders. Accomplishments of the county club for the year were reviewed and five-year and four-year mem bership recognition given. Club projects for the past year were maintaning 4-H welcome signs at county entrances, stag ing officers and leading training courses and manning a booth at the county fair. The new president gave a dem onstration of sewing machine maintenance. Eddie Wooten of Laurens, explained operation of an electric buzzer; Calvin Rob ertson of Laurens, demonstrated livestock judging; and Frances Johnson of Whitten Village, told of making yeast bread. Five-year gold seal awards went to Robbie Bryant, Janice Childress, Judy Henderson, and Unida Pittman, all of Camak; Cynthia Fennell, Clara Belle Hill, Brenda Sharpe and Earline Whiteford ,all of Cross Hill; Lin da Jones and Frances Taylor, both of the county-wide club; Mary Barnett, Dena Jo Coker, Judy Driggers, Felicitas Garrett, | Betty Ruth King, Irene Moore, Nell Morris, Frances Mosely, and Anna Ruth King, all of Whitten Village Four-year merit certificate awards went to Martha Brissey, Betty Higgins, Sue Culbertson, Brenda Jones, Deborah Prince, Brenda Ricketts, Jane Simpson, and Jean Davis, all of Camak; Polly Cole, Carolyn Moore, Jan ice Noffz, Betty Cole, Mary Hipp, all of Cross Hill; Barbara Tay lor, Claudia Tinsley, all of the county-wide club; Phyllis Curry, Judy Moore, Nancy Stoddard, Mariene Tucker, and Betty Wash ington, all of Gray Court; Evelyn Blackwell, Myrtle Carson, Re becca Gilstrap, Gloria Mae Hall, Carolyn Liviner, Jean Morton, Cathleen Russell, and Ellen But tles, all of Whitten Village. Rites Today For J. M. Dickerson John M. Dickerson, 64, died ! suddenly Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clarence Hinson, 303 Cypress St., after an illness of one week. A native of Fiarfield County, he was a son of the late James B and Mattie Mae Fee Dicker- son. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary B. Dickerson, of Spartan burg; two daughters, Mrs. Hin son, and Mrs. James Gallman of (Great Falls; a son, Robert V Dickerson of Great Falls; a bro ther. Ernest Dickerson of Whit- ! ney; five sisters, Mrs. Loten Lemons of Spartanburg; Mrs. Maude Brannon of Chappells; Mrs. Ada Millwood of Newberry: Mrs Bessie Boulware of Chester; and Mrs. Ida Dill of Whitmire; nine grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Funeral services will be con ducted today at 2:30 p. m. at the Lydia Mill Baptist Church by Rev. M. J. Sanders. Burial will be in Coole Branch Baptist Church cemetery near Carlisle. The body is at the home. Memorial Program For Mrs. Roy W. Pitts At Legion Auxiliary A memorial service for Mrs, W. Roy Pitts was given by Mrs George W. Copeiand at the May meeting ot the American Legion Auxiliary here Tuesday even.ng at the home oi Mrs. Perry Moore on E. Maple Street. A red, white and blue floral ar rangement in tribute to the vet erans of World War I, World War II, Korean War, the widows, or phans, the veterans in hospitals, Gold Star nlotbers, was later presented to Mrs. Nene D. Work man, Gold Star mother. An arrangement of white roses and red larkspur in blue contain er was presented the family of Mrs. Pitts following a tribute in her memory by Mrs. Copeland Mrs. R. P. Chapman, pres ident of the auxiliary, introduced the four Clinton High students who will attend this year’s Girl State in Columbia. From the Bai ley Foundation, Elizabeth Black- well and Sandra Dunaway, from Joanna Foundation, Gail Murphy and for the Copeland-Davidson Post American Legion Auxiliary, Miss Linda Boland. The girls in turn told briefly what goals they hoped to gain by attending Girls State. Mrs. Hugh Simpson, chaplain, led in prayer. During the social hour sand wiches, cookies and punch were served. Assisting Mrs. Moore were Mrs. L. Ray Pitts, Mrs. Fred Holcombe, Mrs. R. W. Johnson, Mrs. T. J. Leake, Mrs. Paul Muller, Mrs. G. W. Hol lingsworth, Mrs. E. C. Taylor and Mrs. W. S. Horne. The meeting rooms of the hos tess were attractive with ar rangements of peonies, iris, ros es and snow balls. Mrs. Holder Laurens—Mrs Laura Bagwell Holder, 45, of 110 Creamer St., died late Friday afternoon at her home after a year's illness. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M Bagwell, she was a member of the Lucas Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are a daughter, Mrs. Richard McKeller, of Laurens; four brothers, Henry Bagwell of Spartanburg; George Bagwell of Clinton; Jessie Bagwell of Lau rens; and Fred Bagwell of Cocoa, Fla.; four sisters, Mrs. Casper Robinson of Ware Shoals; Mrs. Bertha Bruce of Greenville; Miss Mae Bagwell of Laurens; and Miss Ruth Bagwell of Dalapraio, Fla.: and three grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at 4:00 p. m. at the Lu cas Avenue Baptist Church by Rev. Alvin Boone. Burial was in Forest Lawn cemetery. IF YOU DO NT READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS PHONE 833-0541 LOOK WHAT’S NEW FROM EVINRUDE '’61 Starts Wed., May 24-For 4 Days Malt Disneyls ** Absent-minded protest HiW 01S0N KEM WINN IMMlf p ■ . SI— * CHILDREN 25c — ADULTS 60c i 'MnmxKi i STARFLITE, ' 40h P LARK, Eight now EVMRUDES for 1961 ... 3 to 75 hp I . . . and LOOK WHO’S GOT’ FOR SALE I ■ % . J t jf 1 > ? * , * .» , %,f '> -tr A* m \ p ff. K v t rlteiap t.yi I tjm "’ j ; ) & . A pfidtts' |f *' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH KINDERGARTEN Front row: Warren Finney, Charlotte Lehn, Judy Anderson, Harry Baldwin, BUI Walker, Margaret Macdonald, Cindy Holland, Mary Lynn McCrary, Denise Wolfe, Ted Barnett. 2nd row: Mrs. Rowland, Henry Workman, Nan cy Sadler, Claude Crocker, Ellen Jones, Di anne Pinson, Sherry Scott, Fran Hogan, Gor don Gooch, Mrs. Cauley. 3rd row: Walt Hughes, Dickie MeSween, Jimmy Simmons, Susan Full er, Patti Sherrill, Ronnie Pearson, Keith Bouk- night, Tommy Addison. 4th row: Russell Vance, Leslie Smith, Frank Boland, Lorraine Plaxico, Page Jones, Mike Ehrhardt, MolUe Glover, Jean WoUe, Michael MUls.—Photo by William M. Shields. Presbyterian Kindergarten Closing Activities The Kindergarten of the First Presbyterian Church wUl close the year on May 26 with a ca pacity enrollment. During the past month a num- Births CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. Walter Camp bell announce the birth of a son, Paul Eric, on May 14 at Blalock Clinic. Mrs. Campbell is the for mer Miss Shirley Ann Sanders. DALES Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Cherry Dales announce the birth of a daughter, Patsy Ramona, on May 12 at Blalock Clinic. Before marriage Mrs. Dales was Miss Faye Shuffler. / WALKER Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Walker announce the birth of a son, John Derrick, on May 14 at Hays Hos pital. Mrs. Walker was formerly Miss Linda Jo Cash. HAYES Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes of Chamblee, Ga., announce the birth* of a son, William Calvin, on May 8. Mrs. Hayes is the for mer Miss Peggy Copeland, dau ghter of Mrs Guy L. Copeland, and the late Mr. Copeland of this city. CUTCHIN Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Cutch- Ln, Jr., of Mount Pleasant,, an nounce the birth of a son, Thom as Blackman, on May 11. Mrs. Cutchin is the former Miss E 1 o i s e Marshall, daughter of Mrs. W. L. Marshall, Jr., of this city. OFFICE SUPPUES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. PHONE 833-4541 her of trips have been made. The group visited the C. W. Anderson farm and those who will attend public school next fall visited the first grades on Wednesday. Tuesday evening, May 23, at 6:45 the annual picnic wiU be held at the church for the week day kindergarten families. Drinks, paper cups and plates will be furnished and each fam ily will bring a picnic supper. Mrs. Jasper Rowland stated it is hope that each family will it is hoped that each family will forward each year to this occa sion. For the benefit of parents and friends who did not see the tem pera paintings at M. S. Bailey and Soh Bankers, these will again be on display in the' recreation room. On Friday the 26 the group will take their annual bus and train ride. Children will gather at the kindergarten and go to Whitmire by bus and return via train. Par ents will meet the children at (he station at 11:56. VOTE FOR MRS. INEZ S. 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