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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 1,1961 CHS, N. Augusta in Series Wednesday night at AA baseball crown. Clinton went into the game with a one-game edge, defeating the North Augustans. 11-0. at Clinton Saturday. In the event a third game was necessary in the best two of three senes, the game was to have been played immediately after the second game in an ab breviated five innings. Rain checks will be honored, since the first game, which pre viously was scheduled for North Augusta was rained out. Clinton Wins Opener playoffs, defeating North Augus ta 11-0 at ClirtKin Saturday. Pitcher Melvin Bailey only gave up two hits in getting the win while issuing four walks and striking out six Jerry Priestley took the loss for North Augusta after pitching only four innings and giving up three N. Bayn.m, lb. 3 0 0 0 Stillwell, 2b 3 0 0 0 C Bayn'm, cf 3 0 0 0 Greenway. c 2 0 0 0 Thompson, c 2 0 1 0 Waters, ss. 3 0 0 0 Hixon. rf 3 0 0 0 a-Altoonian 1 0 1 0 Totals 20 0 2 0 Clinton ab r h e Price. 11 2 2 0 0 b-MeCall 0 0 0 0 Whitman. 2b 2 1 0 0 c-Rogers 1 0 0 0 King, 3b 4 1 0 0 Littleton, ss 4 3 3 3 Bailey, p 4 3 2 2 Landlord lb O £ 0 0 0 d-Lew is 1 0 0 0 Davis, rt 1 0 0 0 e-Glenn 1 0 0 0 Sprouse, cl 2 0 0 0 Clause, c o 1 1 1 f Reddick 0 0 0 0 Totals 26 11 6 6 Cross Hill News Mr. and Mrs. W A. Simpson complimented their daughter, Sue, who was a member of the 7th grade graduating class of the Cross Hill High School, on Friday evening. May 26, after the school. The party was given at the Simpson home and invited guests were members of the 7th grade, the teachers of the school and former teachers Party games and refreshments were served by the hosts, assisted by Mrs. E. H McKissick Thornwe!! Ends Year Thomwell High School ended j tience, endurance, looking unto its 86th year Monday morning | Jesus, the author and finisher of when graduation exercises were ' our faith." held for the 1961 class in the school auditorium on Calhoun j street. Seven young graduates were awarded state high sphool di plomas. They were Mildred Ei leen Brock, John Edward Cook son, Jimmie Lou Jones, Mary Alice Mvrick, Mildred Naomi American Legion Award at Pres- (Patsy) McAbee. Leona Jeroline byt«rian College’s 80th com- Stewart. and William Sease Receives Legion Award Bill Sease of Clinton, has been selected to receive the annual The Cross Hill - Mountville I Timmons. Home Demonstration Club held | Addressing the graduates was Gordon mencement exercises on Sunday, | it was announced today. This presentation is made each year by the Legion's Department of South Carolina to a PC grad uating senior "In recognition of unusually high qualities of hon or, courage, scholarship, leader ship and service.” Sease has served as president of his senior class during the past year and has been especially out standing as an ROTC cadet. He is a company commander In the battle group and a member of the Society of Scabbard and Blade. In addition, he holds membership in Blue Key leadership fraternity and in the Block P Club for the past four years on the basis of having earned four letters each in football and baseball-while at PC. - its May meeting with Mrs. Alex j the Rev. C. J. Hammett, pastor: Simpson, with nine members | 0 f Rock Presbyterian Church, present. The meeting was called j Greenwood. to order by the president. Mrs. j Speaking on the subject, "AliS P. H Miller. Mrs R W Gab-! ^ Gurtains Were Rent," Mr. bert gave a very inspiring devo- Hammett said all men have a tional After the business period i r jgt,t to the priesthood of God. gave sev eral good ideas lor pro- j WO rld they faced was a world gram planning. which was disturbed, changing. were served by j n turmoil, and filled with politi Mr. Cook Receives Divinity Degree James M Refreshments the hostess Mr and Mrs. J B Hill had as recent guests Mrs. Gladys Davis fo Sumter; Mr and Mrs. Joe Hill. Mr and Mrs. Bill Bar- Cook received the row and son of Greenville. cal strife and social revolution ‘‘There is much challenge and work to be done In order to meet such a challenge one must be fill ed with hope, a sense of duty; i one must spend much time in . . „ , , n walks, striking out one and al- Bachelor of Divinity degree from Mr and Mrs. Leroy Grgeory of: p ra y er _ anc j j, ave the cross of f- ,ester Sweatt were recent visitors lowing eight runs. Union Theological Seminary in Thomaston. Ga . visited Mrs. H. j Christ stamped upon his heart" Tennessee Mrs Warner visit- Personal and Social News of Joanna MRS. HOMER JACKS, Correspondent and Representative TELEPHONE 697-46#l Mr. and Mrs. George Stroud of Greenwood, were recent Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ar thur. Mrs. Frances Warner and Mrs. Mr Mrs N C and Mrs J W Stone and J. W. Bailey of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs J VV. Lowe Kinard Littleton led Clinton at Virginia on May 23 Mr Cook. A Boyce and Mrs J. A. White the plate with three hits, one of the son of the Rev Mr. and Mrs. ford several^ days last week which was a three run homer in Mrs. T C Cook. Waiterboro, is the second inning. a graduate of Presbyterian Col- Larry Thompson and John Al- lege The Rev Mr Cook is pas- toonia were gusta batters N. Augusta ab r h e Degen’ra. 3b 3 0 0 0 Pearce. If 3 0 0 0 the only North Au- tor of the Bethel Presbvterian « f , Union ' an(i W « °f to get hits. Church in Waiterboro Olympia Wash, were last week- , , , end guests of Mrs. C. C. Wil- In January. Mr look assumed ij ams his duties as pastor of the Edge mont Presbyterian Church, Mr and Mrs B F. Roberts had as recent guests Mrs T. B. Slede ed her mother, Mrs. R. W. Coop, Awards and prizes were given j n Shelbyville, and Mrs. Sweatt as follows; best all-round stu- her daughter, Mrs. Buddie dent, Eileen Brock; student im- Chitwood, and Mr. Chitwood in provement, Patsy McAbee; good j N as h v ille citizen, Eileen Brock; music im- Miss BeUy A nn Thomas and provement, Sandra Baker, Dan Mj ss Genie Shelton of Memphis, Brock, Bible, Patsy McAbee; Xenn, who attend Southwestern OFFICE SCPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. PHONE R33-#541 Rocky Mount N l . where he 0 f Montgomery, Ala.; Mrs A C plans to remain He is married Bates of Selma. Ala.; Mr. and to the former Jacquelm Truluck, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Rem- bert Truluck monitor, Eileen Brock; dairy, Jeff Raines; beef award*Kenneth Wright; Tarm award, Michael Parks; print shop, Dennis Lewis; | electric shop, Roy Rawlins; wood campus Mrs Ralph Suggs of Winter Gar-! x maintenance, Gordon T-immons; VACATION SPECIAL COMPLETE RIG CONSISTS OF: • Feathercraft Alum* 14-ft. Hawk HI • Trailer (1,000-Ib. capacity) • 25 H. P. Bucanneer Motor • Remote Controls «Tie Down •Battery and Box VACATION SPECIAL- $1,25000 Cox Home & Auto den, Fla. Mrs. Hnery Long and daugh ters of Milton, Fla., are spending the week with her mother, Mrs. W. S. Smith. office, Ann Richey. The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the institution took place Tuesday morning, Mrs. Roy Metzof Henderson- : wflerl re P° rt s on the year’s work wree given and operations for the coming yeah considered. The commencement series be gan on Sunday morning with the baccalaureate service, the ser mon being brought by the Rev B Herman Dillard, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Ab beville Mr Dillard spoke on “Our Ap pointed Course.” telling the grad-' ville, N C , and Mrs. Tom Gas ton of Woodruff, spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. W r T. Gray. Miss Earlene Whiteford spent ] last week-end with Mr and Mrs. Johnny Thompson in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Williams, Patsy and Michale Williams were ; called to Sumter Friday on ac- ' count of the death of Mr Wil- I lia.*».s’ brother Rev. Roy W. Coker attended uates that it is a challenge of ex- the meeting of the Synod a t Pliancy "VVe are expecting you j Sumter last week. j to stnve f° r the glory of God and Mr. and Mrs. M C Pinson are serviee to mankind.” in Cleveland, Ohio, w here they j There is no absolute free were called last Sunday due to!^ orn ' said. There are certain the illness and death of Mrs Pin-[ hounds and limitations, the game son’s brother-in-law, H o w a r d i must he plyaed within limits; | Gibson j we must make our time count ; Mrs J O Denny has return- an d ta* 16 advantage of opportuni- ed home from a several weeks j tles I visit with her daughter and fam ' We do not always set the j ily in Richmond, Va | c °urse ourselves. We are both | j free and destined—free to choose CREDITORS’ NOTICE i under God Let us run the race All persons having claims with patience, and play to win. aganist the estate of John Lloyd [ Once the course is chosen, run it Adair, deceased are hereby noti-; under God We are to divest our- | fied to file the same duly verifi-1 selves of any handicaps, any ed, with the undersigned, and diversions that impede our prog- those indebted to said estate will j gress—or do whatever is neces- please make payment likewise. [ sary for us to run the race on the Edith Lott Adair ! appointed course. Executive j “Run the race,” Mr Dillard May 19, 1961 [said, with perseverance, pa- Supply “Customer Satisfaction Guarantee*!’’ 2OS N. Hroad St. F’hone 833-0730 Coming — June 8-9-10 Neuer Before Seen On Any Screen! i^lT ORSON WRLES j /Z asKINCSMUm BWAMKi OtveoJDte YOUR WOAMKi PROGRAM WE SPECIALIZE IN FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT Last Time Today June 1 THE NEVER EEFftRE SHOWN TRUTH |i FMBj The Nam Hmsetosl THE TERRIFYING TRUE STORY OF HITLER’S REICH! IjCJJttSIERCCM-LitwtidRlrtkfBmifra-httolifTOlif UMBB i mm rc& yT»ra «: wk* ■» coumu hoiks kuis F riday -Saturday m June 2-3 t vfny step of TH^WAYCURStD WITH SAIN7 ± C,OLD' ™ GOLD of the seven Saints i WARNtRSCOPi OomWIRNER BROS Monday-Tuesday June 5-6 ON-THE-SPOT YOU ON A REALISM THAT TAKES JOURNEY INTO TEXftOftI Dims SONIA ZIEMANN ouutui KMIM • MU.TU IILU A ^ KMUS vnmoN • sot* i Wednesday-Thursday June 7-8 IT'S VACATION TIME — LET'S GO! ** "itrio , ' Where tw. Boys AP*e*t Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, spent last week with the former’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Lee Thomas. Mrs John Burnett. John Bur nett, Jr , and Kevin, spent last week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Kitchen in Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. David Lindler and sons, Keith and Joel, spent the week-end at their cottage on Lake Murray. Mrs. J E. Shealy joined Mr. and Mrs. Balinger Kaiser of New berry, and spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Ida Swy- gert, in Atlanta, Ga. Friends will be interested to know Mrs. Bessie Hamm is re cuperating following several weeks of illness at the home of her son. Rev. Horace Hamm, and Mrs. Hamm in Zebulon, N. C. Mrs Lizzie Clayton and Mrs Stella Ellington of Central, spent several days recently with Mrs. Delia Russell and family. Mr and Mrs. L. C. Fowler and son, Dennis, and Mrs. L. D. Fow ler of Gaffney, were week-end guests of Mrs. B. R. Bowen. Mrs. L. D. Fowler remained for a longer visit. Mr and Mrs. Homer Jacks were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McCary in Greenwood. Mrs Ollie Abrams and Bruce were week-end visitors of her daughter. Miss Doris Abrams, in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pitts of Charlotte, N. C., spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O’Dell On Sunday Mr. and.Mrs. O’Dell and son, Jeff, Mr. and Mrs. Pitts were .guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Jones in Anderson. W. K. Waits spent the week-end at Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Pearl Williams spent sev eral days recently with her niece, Mrs. Bedenbaugh, and Mr. Be- denbaugh. Mrs. Guy Prater and Mrs. Dick Vaughn, Jr., were Saturday visi tors in Greenville. Mrs. Sybil Wagner and son, Dillon, of Rockwell, N. £., Mr and Mrs. Glenn Adams and dau ghter, Lesia, of Laurens, spent 1 Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Adams Mr and Mrs. E. J. Willingham spent Saturday in Greenville. Mrs. J. A. McCarthy of Green wood, is spending several weeks | with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCar thy. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Waits and daughter, Linda, of Belton, were overnight guests Saturday of Mrs. W. K. Waits, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nabors. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Green, Mr. and Mrs. David Pulley and chil dren of Laurens, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Longshore. Little Gloria returned home following several days vis it. Mr and Mrs. Hozie Bridges of near Newberry, were Sunday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lever. Misses Essie Mae and Eliza beth Dickey spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Roy Beden baugh, and Mr. Bedenbaugh in Newberry. Mrs. Martha Thompson has accepted employment at Margar et’s House of Beauty in Joanna. Mrs. Thompson was formerly employed at DeU’s Beauty Shop in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Craven and Gay and Mrs. A. S. Holt spent the week-end in Georgetown with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Elliott and fam ily. Miss Calvilene Elliott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Elliott, of Georgetown, formerly of Joan na, will graduate from Winy ah High School on May SI. MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. William Perry Thomas of Joanna, announce the marriage of their daughter, Lo retta Marlene, to Vernon Otis Deberry of Corpus Chrlstl and Danbury, Texas, on May 17. The double ring ceremony was per formed in the presence of dose friends by Rev. Peter Dunn. The bride chose for her wed ding a white sheath dress with black accessories. Her corsage was white carnations. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. El- dridge Sams. Until Mr. and Mrs. Deberry receive their discharges from the Navy, they will make their home at 709 James St., Flower Bluff, Corpus Christi, Texas. HOMECOMING AT CHURCH OF GOD The Church of God will have homecoming on Sunday, June 4. A former pastor, Rev. O. H. Tol- lison ,of Central, will be the guest speaker. Dinner will be served on the grounds at 1:00 p. m. The afternoon service will be gin at 2:00 o’clock and continue until 4:00 p. m. There will be special music and singing. Ev eryone is cordially invited to at tend. The evening service will be held at 7:00. Rev. Howard J. Hanley is pastor. SUMMER PROGRAM TO BEGIN The Joanna Foundation sum mer program will begin Monday, under the direction of Mrs. Fran ces Warner and Athletic Direc tor John I. Moore. Special programs for children will be crafts, sewing classes, Polka Tot Club, pre-teen and teen age Club. The recreation room will be open, with supervised games of ping pong, fore-par, shuffle board, and table games. Outdoor games will Include horseshoes and badminton. The library will be open at special hours, movies at various times, the ceramics classes will contin ue. The children’s program will be for 6 years olds and Up. POPPY SALE The Joanna Girl Scouts, under the direction of Mrs. Frances Warner and Mrs. Leroy Couch, sold poppies in Clinton on Satur day for the American Legion Auxiliary. When they completed their sales they were treated to a movie as guests of the Broad way Theater. WEEK-END AT BEACH Thirty-one members of the Jo anna teen-age club went by Foun dation bus to Myrtle Beach last week-end. Those accompanying the children were Mrs. Arthur League, Mrs. Lester Hair, Charlie Force, and John I. Moore. New members, 13 to 18, are invited to join the club. Dues are $1.00 for three months. TO ATTEND GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ STATE The Joanna club house com mittee, under the Joanna Foun dation, is sponsoring Miss Gail Murphy for Palmetto Girls’ State. Alternate is Miss Mary Ann Brown. For Boys’ State Jim Addison, Jr., was chosen. Alter nate is Frederick Whitmire. WITH THE SICK Friends will be interested to know Mm Floyd Pitts is recuper ating at her home following sur gery and a stay at the General hospital In Greenville. Friends will regret to know D. L. Holley Is a patient at the Gen eral hospital In Greenville. Friends will regret to know E. L. Thomas Is seriously ill at Bla lock Clinic in Clinton. Kenneth Frazier is recuperat ing at home following treatment at the local hospital. Mrs. Olene Murphy is a patient at the local hospital where she Is receiving treatment for a fractur ed arm. Mrs. Betty Johnson is a patient at the local hospital where she underwent surgery. Miss Carol Russell is recuper ating at home following surgery at the local hospital. Mrs. Mildred Waits is recup erating at home following treat ment at the local hospital. Buddy Wright of Clinton, has been discharged from the local hospital following treatment. Little Jan Bowers has been dis charged from the Joanna hospital following a tonsilectomy. Friends will be interested to know James Evans, a patient at Hays hospital in Clinton, who suf fered a heart attack recently, is improving. Mrs. Miriam Simmons is re cuperating at home following sur gery at the local hospital. Miss Franceen Johnson of Kin- ards, is a patient at the local hospital where she underwent an appendectomy. 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