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I THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Sub-District Officers Installed at Meeting The Maltese Cross Sub-Dis trict met Monday night at Trin ity Methodist Church. Members of the Waterloo Church gave an inspiring program on Christian Vocation. Rev. Herbert Thomas, pastor advisor of the sub-dis trict, installed the following offi cers for the coming year: Nit a Longshore, president; Sandra Norris, vice-president; Rone Ann McCrary, secretary; Jane Genoble, treasurer; Sue O’Dell,e recreational chairman; and Sue Word, publicity chair man. Recreation and refreshments were enjoyed. The group was dismissed with the MYF bene diction, led by Judy Murrah, outgoing president. It also took courage, hard work and determination. We join jour family and many friends in sincere congratnlationa. JOE BONDS LUMBER YARD HURRICANE ROAD mu In a free country it is possible to achieve anything. Our sincere best wishes to you all TRULUCK PRINTING CO. District Dpt of Honor A Court of Honor for Laurens County.•'•'Btye Ridge Council of Boy Scouts was held Monday, May 21, at the Thomwell High School, with Troop 196 as host troop. R. If. Bay is scoutmaster. Troop 90, Lydia Mill, Jimmy Braswell, scoutmaster: promot ed to second class—Harvey Shu mate and Marion Waters. Troop and Post 75, Joanna, Julian Hunnicutt, scoutmaster, L. A. Marshall, Adv.: promoted to second class—Mike Ruston; promoted to life—Donnie Estes; received merit badges—Vernon Fulmer, reading; Keith Owens, basketry; R o n n y Davenport, reading, scholarship; Lloyd Al- tig—first aid, home repairs, reading, scholarship; Tommy Lawson, reading; Steve Floyd, scholarship; Philip Wicker—au tomobiling. Troop 111, Clinton, R. M. Tur- ,ner, scoutmaster: promoted to second class—Dicky Fakkema, Jack Ferguson, Billy Sullivan, Ben Hammet, Jr., Andy B Young; promoted to first class— Harry Sullivan; received merit badges — Tom Baldwin, public speaking; Harry Sullivan, pub lic health; Bill Jacobs, marks manship; Ricky Uldrick, pub ic speaking; Mac Hiers, coin collecting; Bill Shields, garden ing and fishing. Troop 174, Clinton, G. M. Grant, scoutmaster; received bronze palm — George Grant, Jr.; received merit badge— Richard Edwins, safety. Wayne Cape of Post 98, Lan- ford, received the Eagle award, the highest award of rank in scouting. Eleven boys were promoted to second class; 1 boy promoted to first class; 2 boys promoted to Star rank; 1 boy promoted to Life rank; 1 boy promoted to Eagle rank; 1 boy promoted to Bronze Palm; 38 merit badges were presented; 16 rank ad vancements; 1 Bronze Palm. Ralph Tedards, Laurens Dis trict Advancement Chairman, presided over the court of honor. The next court of honor will be held July 16 at 7:30 p. m. at Troop 90’s Scout Caboose at Lydia Mill. Bible School To Begin Fridoy at Joanna Baptist Vacation Bible school will be gin at the First Baptist Church, Joanna, on Friday afternoon, May 25 at 3:30. Preparation day with regis tration, a parade, and picnic will be held. Classes will be held Monuday through Friday, May 28-June 1, 3:30-6:00. Casses are for chil dren from nursery three years through intermediate age. Nursery 1 and 2 years open only for children whose parents are working in the school. Juniors and intermediate com mencement will eb held Sunday evening, June 3, at 7:30. Departments will plan various outtings throughout the week. At AuAent Nurses Convention THOUGHTS OF THE FUTURE rap v :- llipjj E, very man must think ef ms future in this age of competition and world crisis; he must plan and prepare. Your gradua tion is the first stop, so it may be wed ?o rememoer iw woros ot noro: im r direction in which education starts • a >—♦ I* Ki**• ui A mon will QvTOVTIitilB ihS TunJiV Inc. ffC M. S. Bailey & Sen, Bankers Member F. D. L C. FOR CORRECT TIME DAY OR NIGHT DIAL 833-1700 Mist Mona Cannon is spending this week in Detroit, Mich., where she is attending the Na tional Convention of Student Nurses as a delegate from the Spartanburg General Hospital School of Nursing. She joined other delegates from South Caro lina in Columbia for the train trip. Enroute they spent a day in Washington sightseeing Miss Cannon is the daughter of Sgt.and Mrs. W. M. Cannon. ACCEPTS CALL Friends here of Rev. Rembert Truluck, Jr., will be interested to know he has accepted a call to the Ingleside Baptist Church in Norfolk, Va. He and Mrs. Tru luck and little daughter, Deborah will move to Norfolk the first of June. Since graduation at the South ern Baptist Theological Semi nary, Louisville, Ky., he has served as pastor at Danville, Ky. Poppy Day To Be Observed Saturday Poppy Day will be held in Clin ton on Saturday. Headquarters will again be in front of Efird’s Department Store, Mrs. Thomas E.Baldwin and Mrs. W. G. King, Sr., Poppy Day co-chairmen, announced. The annual observance is direct ed by the American Legion Auxi liary, Copeland-Davidson Unit 56. Volunteers from the Legion Auxiliary, assisted by members of the Blue Bird and Camp Fire Girls groups of the greater Clin ton area, and the Intermediate and Senior Girl Scouts of the Jo anna area, will be on the streets offering the veteran-made poppies to the public. The poppies to be distributed are made by veterans at the Vet erans’ Hospital in Columbia. They are to be worn as a memor ial to American dead of three wars and as a tribute to our liv ing, disabled veterans. All money received from Poppy Day goes directly to disabled Am erican veterans or members of their families. A proclamation setting aside Saturday as Poppy Day has been issued by Mayor J. J. Cornwall In observance of the day, all citizens are urged to wear memo rial poppies to honor those who have given their livecs for Ameri ca in the two World Wars and the Korean conflict. Service Group Is Active; Volunteers Needed For Program Members of the Whitten Vil lage Volunteer Service held a morning meeting on May 16, at the Circle School. Preceding the business ssesion a group of children from the school presented a program. During the business meeting re ports from the chairman of the organization were made. Mrs. James Oeland and Mrs. Richard Ulrich, co-chairmen stressed the importance of recruiting new members for the recently organ ized Volunteer Service. The meeting was concluded with a tour of the entire village. The Volunteers were driven around the area where residents live to acquaint them with the dormitories for the various age groups and wree told of the re creation and activities of the children on the campus. The Service which was organi zed in January of this year has a very active recreation program at the village. Members of the service participated in a variety ot projects. A study hour for the younger children on the campus is offer ed every Monday afternoon. A group of Horizon Girls, mem bers of the Campfire Organiza tion, meet with girls on the campus for one hour every Tues day. Recreation for wheel chair children at the Circle School on Wednesday afternoons, 3-4, in cludes a group of volunteers who work with puppets. An art class for the kindergar ten children on the campus is held also at the same hours on Wednesday. A collections committee has been organized to collect items for Volunteer Services. This com mittee plans to work through churches to obtain these items. The newest activity is a visita tion program for campus child ren. The Whitten Village Volunteer Service is an organized project esigned to carry out a recreation program for the children at the state supported institution. More members are needed to permit the very worthwbJe service to function and continue. Anyone in terested in joining may contact Mrs. R. E. Ferguson, Jr., tele phone 833-2781, membership chairman for the Volunteer Serv ice. LaBruce Heist Pupils In Recital Tuesday Students of the La Bruce S. Heist school of dancing will pre sent their annual dance recital Tuesday night, May 29, at the Belk Auditorium at 7:46. Joe Shay win accompany the dancers. The public is invited to attend. A small admission will be ed. local B6PW Wins Two National Awards At State The 1962 state convention of Business and Professional Wom en was held In Spartanburg on May 16, 19 and 20. The follow ing members of the local Clinton club attended: Mrs. R. W. John son, local president; Mrs. P. M. Pitts, Miss Essie Davidson, Mrs. Grace Connor, Mrs. Olga Ray, Miss Marian Burts, Mrs. Clarice Johnson, Miss Margaret Blakely, Mrs. Margaret Lockett, and Mrs. Frances Warner. Mrs. Grace Connor, State In ternational Relations Chairman, was in charge of the opening convention dinner on Friday night. She made place cards and decorations in keeping with her theme, “Hemispheric Un derstanding,” using club colors of green and yellow. She furnish ed costumes of several countries which were worn by those at the head table. Pupils from Miss Marion’s School of Dance per- formed several numbers in “south of the border” costumes. Miss Victoria Lopez, a faculty member of Bob Jones Univer sity, gave the address of the evening on Central and South America. Miss Margaret Blake ly of the Clinton club, gave the invocation. The theme of the whole con vention was “Around the World in Three Days.” Mrs. Connor complied with the request to use her dolls collected around the world throughout the entire con vention. The Clinton club won two na tional awards in membership- one for stabilization and one for equaUzation. These were present ed to the president, Mrs. R. W. Johnson. Around Clinton High By JEAN ARNOLD Final examinations and com mencement exercises are utmost in the minds of Clinton High stu- dets now. Class Day exercises were held in the school auditori um Friday. Many awards and announcements of scholarship winners by Mr. R. E. Martin were made. The Phi Beta Kappa certificate of commendation in recognition of high scholastic at tainment was presented to Ame lia Nichols, who is valedictorian B of the Class of 1902. Tbs DAR Good Citizens certificate and medal was awarded to Harriet Wilson. Harriet also received the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award. The Danforth Foundation presented to Judy Be- denbaugh and Clark Surratt copies of the book, “I Dare Yon Diplomas from the National Guild of Piano Teachers wore presented to Judy Laney, Sandra way. Harriet WUeoii, and Fallaw. In recognition^ outstanding academic achieve ment, good character, and su perior intellectual promise in the field of Science, the Rausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award was presented to David Pitts. Seniors who have dons credit able work on the Sentinel and the Clintonian were awarded an Old English “C” emblem and are qualified to wear the Old English “C” on their class rings. For work on the Clintonian, the following received the award Amelia Nichols, Susan Workman, Unda Boland, Alice Cunningham, Sandra Dunaway, Harriet Wilson, Clark Surratt, Kenneth Johnson, Emily Davis, Grace Orr, Bunky Blalock, Josephine Reeder, Billy Hobby Shop To Hold Open House The Thomwell Hobby Shop will hold open house Sunday after noon from 3^5, Monday from 10- 12 and Tuesday from 10-12. A most cordial invitation is extend ed to Clinton friends to visit the Hobby Shop and see the work of the children. CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mrs. Maude Smith wishes to express their deep appreciation for the many kindnesses shown them during her illness and at her death. The flowers, cards, food and other expressions of sym pathy will never be forgotten. CARD OF THANKS We would like to express our most sincere thanks to our frinds and neighbors and to the doctors and nurses at Blalock Clinic for the many kindnesses shown us during the illness and at the death of our beloved fath er. The food served, the floral offerings, the visits, cards and prayers were so greatly appre ciated. May God bless each of you for your goodness. —THE FAMILY OF R. T. (Uncle Bud) TRAMMELL THRILL OF SUCCESS Graduating from high school gives you the first taste of success of your career. Remember; repeat it. LYNN COOPER, Inc. OLDSMOBILE — RAMBLER SALES AND SERVICE CONGRATULATIONS The entile community say* “well done*' end we with yen the heel ef all things. The fwtnre Is unlimited. Best ef Inch. JOHNSON BROTHERS SUPER MARKET Pitts, and Jimmie Farr. For work on the Sentinel, the follow ing were recipients of the award: Corinne Boyd, Linda Barron, Ce lia Casque, Mary Jane Jacobs, Kinard Littleton, Tommy Cope land, and Jean Arnold. e e e Mr. and Mrs. Avery Smith ac companied members of the Trans portation Club to Columbia for the State Bus Drivers Rodeo on Friday and Saturday. Those at tending were Jim Addison, Caro line Edge, Julia Watts, Elaine Boyce, Grace Orr, Pat Duncan, Kenneth Johnson, Bruce Morgan, Billy Johnson, Bruce Quarles, Billy Teague, Ansel Gillam, Jim Blackwell, and Buddy Robertson. Kenneth Johnson, Bruce Morgan and Billy Johnson were on the team representing Clinton in the driving contest. - Kenneth drove and the others acted as pa trol boys on his bus. Kenneth won, receiving a $500 scholarship and a trophy. Bruce and Billy the recipients of trophies Ttanwday, May 24, 1962 too. A trophy was also given to The CHS cheerleaders had a party at Lake Greenwood on Fri day night. Coach end Mrs. Claude Howe chaperoned the cook-out. The following girts cheered CHS to many victories thi. year: Linda Barron. Elaine Boyce, Ame, Black. Jane Milam, Patsy Henawson, Sandra Hug gins, Nancy Stump and Irene Vaughn. Robert Johnson, Jr., has been chosen to represent the Laurens District Explorer Scouts at Cape Canaveral Florida for a week be- ginnnig June 10. As guest of the Air Force, Bobby will tour Mer cury Control. Bobby, who has been in scouts since cub-age is presently serving as District Sec retary of the Laurens County Ex plorer Council. This being my “swan song” I would like to say how much I have enjoyed reporting “Around Clinton High.” TO THE CLASS OF 1962 YARBOROUGH STUDIO and CAMERA SHOP YARBOROUGH OIL CO. IWlljiiW 1962 GRADS LOWMAN LUMBER CO. SPARTANBURG ROAD