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, -v 3 -v Thursday, August 10, 1M1 THE CLINTON CHBONICLE Young boys romp and play amid bygone pom and splendor. A once-lanquid air is stirred and no longer is Brookland Planta tion a place for slow-moving slaves among cursylng mistresses and bowing gents. The plantation, located near the center of Edisto Island, has been the scene of much activity during the past two years. The old plantation house, which had withstood the winds from many hurricanes and was show ing much of the wear that comes from years and years of use, has been restored to its gallant shape. The interior, however, has tak en on the modern touch and a basement is used now for a din ing hall and kitchen instead of an old out-building as was the cus tom of the ante-bellum era. Recently approved for 14 boys, Brookland Plantation is operated as a “Christian home for boys who have behavior problems or have been neglected or left home less.” The Rev. and Mrs. David A. Reconnu manage the home and act as “foster parents” under the auspices of a well-rounded or ganization and with the approval of the South Carolina State De partment of Welfare on a provis ional license In its 24 months of operation, Brookland Plantation has served more than a score of boys from broken homes. A survey of some of the case histories shows that thsi project has been paying big dividends The plantation, located off the main stream of travel, is really a place one must visit to appre ciate A traveler is welcomed to the rolling green lawn by a row of huge moss-ladened water oaks. This is a trip for adventurers. Leaving U. S. Highway 17, south of Charleston, one takes State Highway 174 on to Edisto Island through swampland and over wa terways. This highway leads to Edisto State Park A few miles from the park on the right is a sign pointing to the plantation A beautiful lake with a white walk-over bridge may be seen n e a r the spacious plantation. Around this lake are the huge trees Visit the plantation house and let Mrs. Reconnu display the tidy rooms and clean, well-kept kitch en. Mr. Reconnu will conduct a tour to Include his office, with its high ceilings .which was once a part of a ballroom off the long porch with high white columns Then, listen to an explanation of the work being done, the results of which may be seen in the faces and actions of the youngsters who are guests at the plantation. Brookland accepts boys under four classifications. Either they are committed by court order, re ferred to the home by the court, sent as welfare cases, or by pri vate placement "This is no home for crimi nals.' Mr. Reconnu explains, “but. rather, a home for those without a home where we can supply them the ;family love’ and inspiration from wholesome Christian guidance that the child may not have received in his torn home It is non-sectarian and non- denominational. The boys are nurtured in social ly and spiritually warm environ ment; and work at gardening, landscaping, and household chores Recreation includes many sum- Dendy Infant Graveside services for the in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray T Dendy were conducted Thursday at 3:00 p. m. at Wood Memorial Park in Greer by Rev. R p. Lamb Rev. J. H. Darr. Surviving in addition to his parents are a twin brother, Da vid Ray Dendy; two sisters, Nan cy and Terry Dendy, both of the home, and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Dendy of Greer, Mr. and Mrs Thomas W Allen of Greer Mrs. Ella Wasson Laurens—Mrs. Ella Pitts Was son, 67, of Rt. 3, Laurens, died Wednesday morning at a local hospital after a year of declining health She was a native of Laurens County and was a daughter of the late Reuben and Annie Smith Pitts. She was a member of Union Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Temple W. Harrison of Laurens; a son, Luther J. Wasson of Co lumbia; three brothers, Willie Pitts and Joe Pitts, both of Lau rens; and Cullen Pitts of Prince ton; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Williams of Fork Shoals; five grandchil dren and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were conduct ed at 5:00 p. m., Thursday, at Friendship Presbyterian Church by Rev. James H. Hampton, Rev. R. J. Holcombe, Rev. Ray Craine and Rev. J. A. McIntyre. Burial was in the church cemetery. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHBONICLE PUB. CO. DIAL 0*4641 mertime sports of swimming, boating, shrimping, fishing, hlk U ing, boxing and softball. In win ter, the boys amuse themselves with ping pong and other table games, enjoy horseback riding and tree-climbing. Every day at Brookland Plan tation begins with a devotional and ends with bedside prayers for the youngsters. More than a little faith base gone into the mak ing of this project. Contributions are daily received from individ uals interested in boys. Why don’t you venture down to Edisto Island and see it all for yourself? LEGAL NOTICE OF HEARING The South Carolina Public Ser vice Commission has received a petition from the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany requesting approval of cer tain changes in its exchange rates, mileage charges and charges for collect intrastate sta- tion-to-station toll service. The company’s petition informs the Commission that many of its exchanges have now grown out of the present groupings which were established in the Commission’s order of August 13, 1832. The com pany now proposes to regroup its exchanges so that subscribers in exchanges of comparable size will pay the same rates and further to establish additional groups re quired by reason of telephone de velopment to provide for future growth, and the company further requests by their petition a meth od whereby an equitable group ing plan, according to said peti tion, the rates in 47 of the com pany's 78 exchanges will be in creased, and in the remaining 31 exchanges there will be no pres ent rate increase. In the exchang es to be regrouped, as shown by said petition, the increase for residence service will be a mini mum of 25 cents in the smaller exchanges, with a maximum of 50 cents in the larger exchang es. As for business telephone ser vice, the minimum increase in the smaller exchanges will be 50 cents, with a maximum of $1.75 in the medium and larger ex changes. The petition further states that the company proposes to eliminate the present mileage charges and substitute therefor a zone plan. According to information fur nished to the Commission by the company, the proposed changes are designed to produce approxi mately $1,611,000.00 gross addi tional revenues, which revenues will be reduced by approximately $650,000.00 by the inauguration of a zone plan, and reduced another $100,00.00 as a result of reducing the present surcharge now impos ed on intrastate collect station-to- station toll messages, which will result in an adjusted gross reve nue of approximately annually, fad after taxes will i the company 000.00 annually. In order to give all parties an opportunity to be heard, a public hearing will be held in the Commission’s office in the Wads Hampton State Office Building in Columbia, South Carolina, on Tuesday, Septem ber 1$, 1901, at 11:00 A. M„ for consideration of this petition. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Columbia, S. C. ac-A-17 Tasty, Tender (The" True Country Smokehouse Flavor) (4 to 8 Lbs.) Smoked Picnics lb. Hygrsde Sliced Bar-B-Q Ham Palmetto Farms Pimento Cheese Spread Palmetto Farms Salad Ley's Clovcrleaf Pork Sausage Mild and Mellow wii^ honks ilw Cup CWK ' Mild Cheese Primero Sliced Pineapple 2^ 35 •£ 39c Selected, tender, skinless sliced Beef Liver 39' WESSON or ASTOR OIL limit 1 of i/our choice u ith $S.(HJ or more order Winn-Dixie Va lb. Prints Butter eng Cooking Oil $W W i 2S ASTOR—ALL PURPOSE . . limit 1 with Si.00 or more order Thrifty Maid Bartlett Pears 3-" $ l 00 -Dixie Darling Dinner Rolls Thrifty-Maid Whole Kernel Or Cream Corn 4 48-0z BtL 3-lb. can Thrifty Msid Self Rising Flour Wrifley'o or Patio Chef Charcoal.... 20 & 99^ Thrifty Maid— Limit « cmm whh ilm t Mw* or*r White Arrow Regular or Blue Detergent Lge. Pkg. 69c 59c 17c Thrifty Maid Tomato Catsup J3u Delicious As tor Fruit Cocktail. $ No. 214 eans lim/l 1 of your choice with $5.00 order Coffee MAXWELL HOUSE. BAG RED LABEL LUZIANNE. CAN 1-Lb. only 59c 1.00 VACUUM PACKED ASTOR 49* FISH STICKS 2 - 99c U. S. No. 1 Whit# Potatoes South Carolina Grade “A” Mediui|i Palmetto Farm Luscious Western DoZo Only $ Cantaloupes. Fresh Frozen l 00 Strawberries