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10 x THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, a Thursday, September 19, 1900 ra •V 3? .* V. *' v r* I RPiM .sshir.'s f^fs s.'sa;-?sft , ss , sf“i5*^ top-sellinr Ford Galaxie 5M Series offers * hree . ^V 11 mw roof lines ineladinf the 4-door sedan (top photo). Five «n*ines and four tranimissions are offered includlnt the CrSse-O-Matic Dual Ranre three-speed sion now available with all engines up to 390 cubic inches xuTlWlF^rd Galaxie line fur 1964 includes 16 models witti t- and 4-door sedans, hardtops, convertibles and 5 tationwag- ons (bottom photo). The completely restyled cars will ap pear in Ford dealer «Hou rSeptember 27. Electric Co-op Annual Meet Slated for Saturday The Laurens Electric Coopera tive’s annual business meeting will feature the Dixie Ramblers for the entertainment and the aL ways-popular local beauty con test combined with a review and discussion of co-op business. Held each year for the 8856 member-owners of the local cor poration and opened to the gen eral'public, the affair is sched uled to be held beneath the mam moth big top on Saturday, Sep tember 21, at the Laurens County fair grounds. Registration of members begins at 9 a.m. with the meeting slated to begin promptly at 10 a.m. A total of 21 girls from the Co-op’s service area will be com peting for the Miss Laurens Elec tric Cooperative title. The lucky Laurens District Court of Honor The Laurens District Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America was held Monday eve ning at Broad Street Methodist Church. Advancement Chair man Ralph Tedards presided. The welcome was given by Rev. A. S. Harvey. Scouts receiving recognieion to Second Honor were: Steve Armstrong, Troop 74; Mike Johnson, Troop 75; Jimmy San ders, Steve Farneil, Mike John son, Phillip Moore, Mike Camp bell and Leland Nelson, of Troop 90; Johnny Eppley and Johnny Meek of Troop 102. Receiving promotion to First Honor were Mike Evans and Jack Prater of Troop 75; Har vey Shumate, Frank Gaskins, and Francis Cooper of Troop 90. Promotion to Star was re ceived by Ben Hay Hammet and Billy Sullivan of Troop 111. The Eagle Palms Honor was received by Alfred Harrelson and George Marshall of Post 75. Vernon Fulmer of Post 75 received the Scout Life Guard Honor. Amnog the Scouts receiving merit badges were: Roger Shealy, Unit 74; Donnie Estes, Randy Rushton, Wayne Boland, George Marshall, Vernon Ful mer, Johnny Willingham, John ny Moore, Jeff Brock, Tommy Lawson, Steve Lehman, Billy Byars, Mike Evans, Larry Kil lian, Ronnie Davenport, Lloyd Altig, Jim Abrams. Larry Sum mers, Steve Floyd, Jack Pra ter, and Tommy Lawson of Troop 75. Receiving merit badges from Troop 90 were Jimmy Cooper, Frank Gaskins and Marion Waters; from Troop 174 were David Ramage, Bill Simpson, Larry Reddeck, Steve Brown, Will Davidson, Hal Bouknight, Richard Edwins, Bob Kellers, George Grant, Tommy Gordon, and George Copeland. Receiving badges from Troop 138 were Wayne Butler, Dennis Reynolds, James Meadows John Thibodeau, Buddy Greene and Wayne Butler. Mrs. Dovie Whaley Laurens—Mrs. Dovie Creamer Whaley, 61, of 104 Creamer St. died early Saturday in a local hospital after several years ol declining health. A native of Laurens County she was the daughter of the late Rev. W. M. and Tallulah Brown lee Creamer. She was a member of Lucas Avenue Baptist Church Surviving are a sister, Mrs Jotie Brownlee of Laurens; and a brother, John Creamer of Lau rens. Funeral services were conduct ed at Lucas Avenue Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Sunday by Rev Alvin Boone and Rev. Ray Craine. Burial was in Laurens City Cemetery. winner will be crowned by the current titleholder, Miss Claudia Tinsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Tinsley of Rt. 3, Laurens. Co-op officials estimate that 2,500 people from throughout the area served by the Laurens Elec tric Co-op will attend the event. Survey Completed For Duncan Creek Area Watershed A recent soil survey of the Duncan Creek Watershed in Lau rens county has been completed by W. H. Fleming, soil scientist, local soil conservation service. It is estimated to be 52,853 acres. The land is 70% woods, 16% cul tivated, 10% grass land and 4% miscellaneous. The Soil Conservation Service is responsible for the soil survey in this area. The watershed may be divided into two parts: upper and lower. The upper portion ex tends from Just south of highway 49 northwest to highway 221. In this area the predominant soils are formed from acid crystaline rock, granit light colored gneis ses mixed with quartz and mica schist. They are gently to mod erately sloping, well drained soils. In color these soils are red to reddish yellow or a mix ture of yellow, yellowish brown subsoils. These soils are above average in production for the area and considerable acreage is n cultivated crops and pasture. The lower area extends south east of highway 49 along the watershed area to the Newberry County line. Here the predomin ant soils are formed from acid crystaline rock, granite light col ored gneisses mixed with acid and basic rock quartz, mica schist, and alluvial deposits. They are gently to very steep slopes with well to moderately well drainage and coloring red to dark red with a mixture of red and yellowish brown with gray mottling with some shallow sub soils. These soils are below ave rage in production; small areas are cleared. The remainder is in oblolly and short leaf pines with hardwoods along the low lands and streams. This section is one of the older sections of Laurens County (i.e. puncan Creek Church was built in 1764.). This area is severely eroded except narrow areas along the ridges. Among the people living in the area, few earn their livelihood by farming; most derive their In come from industry with a small portion from lumber and pulp- wood. This survey will be used by the work unit conservationist as a guide In planned management of cropland, pastures, woodland, and drainage areas. With this information fanners can under stand their soils and predict their yields and erosion ..when treated under various conditions. At en gineers desire to construct ponds and the treating of road cuts am fills,' the information will be available. This applies also to industry which might be seeking a suitable building site and foun dation. To the urban planner this information would show suitable soils for foundations, septic tanks, and lawns. On aerial photographs the soils are to be mapped as to soil types slope, erosion, etc. Any land marks which would aid in lo cating points on the maps are to be included, such as roads houses, streams, churches, am power liens. This data will also be used in preparation of the soil survey report which will be com piled by the Soil Conservaiton Service in the near future. Davis To Work for State In Address Here J. Bratton Davis, chairman of the South Carolina Development Board, urged members of the civic clubs of Clinton and the Chamber of Commerce at a faint meeting Thursday night to give unstintingly of their time and talent to the betterment of the state and to work for a brighter future for all South Carolinians. Speaking St Hotel Mary Mus- grove, the Columbia attorney ad dressed his plea to “those who have been blessed with economic and educational resources.” Mr. Davis described as the purpose of the board “the broad ening of the economic base of our society.” Opportunities must be opened, he said, for jobs to sup port the increasing population which in 1990 will have grown from the present 2,382,000 to al most 4,000,000. He cited as other reasons for emphasizing economic develop ment: the state’s past lag in this area and in education as com pared with the rest of the nation; a changing society in which ag riculture requires fewer workers, and the trend to automation in industry. The industrial development di vision is the one rating top public attention in the organization of the board which Walter Harper directs, said the chairman. This division “is a sales force, seek ing out new prospects and show ing them about the state. This group sells South Carolina, and has as a primary goal the diver sification of our industrial base.” Other board divisions are Tour ist and Information, Geology, In ternal Industries, Research, and Community Relations. The bud get, he explained, is only $600,000 as compared with two to five million for some of the larger states with which South Carolina must compete for industries. Mr. Davis praised the new technical education program for its already immeasureable con tributions to the state’s industrial progress. As an example, when the Elgin National Watch Com pany decided to move to Kershaw County, the Technical Education Commission promised to have a supply of trained watch assem blers ready to go to work on opening day. It did so, Mr. Davis said, thus greatly lowering the “start-up” costs of the Elgin Company in South Carolina, which began operations with skillful watchmakers instead of untrained labor. Following the address, Mr. Davis was presented a gift mi behalf of the assembly by D. B. Smith. Mr. Davis was accompanied on his Clinton visit by Chauncey W. Lever, member of the Develop ment Board staff. The session, which was the annual dinner meeting of the clubs and Chamber, was presid ed over by Francis Blalock, pres ident of the Chamber. King Cotton Is Dethroned -i Columbia — Former king cot ton has been deposed as South Carolina’s most valuable crop In seven of the past eight years by tobacco, the State Crop Report ing Service stated Wednesday. The value of the tobacco crop exceeded the value of the cotton crop for the first time in history n 1955. Tobacco ran a close sec ond to cotton in 1956, and became the state’s chief crop again in 957. In 1924, cash receipts from the sale of cotton and cottonseed ac counted for almost 70 per cent of South Carolina’s agricultural products. Tobacco accounted for only slightly more than 5 per cent that year. In 1962, tobacco rose to almost 30 per cent of the total while cot ton declined to 21 per cent. Winn-Dixie Soles Show Increose Jacksonville, Fla. — An in crease of 2.24 per cent in sales was recorded by Winn-Dixie Stores during the four-week pe riod ended August 24 compared with the corresponding period a year ago, it was announced at general hadquarters in Jack sonville, Fla. The Winn - Dixie four - week sales volume totaled $64,066,606 as compared with $61,458,053 during the same period last year. This was an increase of $2,608,563. Sales during the eight-week period ended August 24 totaled $127,573,448 as compared with $119,697,485 during the corre sponding period of 1962, an in crease of $7,875,963, or 6.58 per cent. Winn-Dixie now has 609 retail stores throughout the South compared with 996 a year ago. Thomwell To Meet Forrester Friday Following their 13-7 loss to Slater-Marietta last Friday night, the Thomwell High School team will be host to the Forrester High School squad heft on the Thom- well field Friday night at I o’clock. Auto License Forms Must Be Complete; Witl Prevent Delays Motor vehicle owners order, ing their new license plates by mail should read and carefully follow the instructions for fill ing out the renewal forms, the State Highway Department has advised. Officials at the Columbia of fice said large numbers of forms are being mailed in with out necessary insurance infor mation and without the requir ed signature on, the tax state ment. Also, numerous forms have been sent in without checks or money orders to pay for the license plates ordered. Motor vehicles cannot be reg istered unless the statement pertaining to payment of tax has been signed and unless complete information regard ing liability insurance is pro vided. Failure to sign the tax statement or give all requested insurance information only de lays delivery of license plates, officials said, and causes extra inconvenience to the vehicle owner. Obviously, payment for registration fee must be sub mitted. Owners are urged by the de- parement to be certain they give the policy number of their current insurance policies, and that the names of insurance companies, not insurance agents, are provided. Officials also requested that veheile owners not forget to send a check or money order in the required amount when ordering | plates by mail. Extension Workers To Tour Textile Operations In Area South Carolina’s county agents I will tour textile operations at Clinton, Joanna, Greenwood and] Carlisle next week. The tour Is sponsored by the I American Textile Manufacturers Institute in cooperation with the Clemson College Extension Ser-| vice. “The county agents will be ] shown how cotton is made into fabric,” John T. Wigington, dir ector of ATMI’s division of tech-| nical services and tour director, | explained. “These agents are probably as close to the South Carolina cotton farmer as any group could be. We hope this tour will give them better insight into the competitive situation cotton [ finds itself.” The group of about 85 county I agents and extension service offi cials will be housed at Clinton! for the tour on Sept. 24-25-26. Robert S. Small, president of I Woodside Mills, Greenville, and Dr. Robert C. Edwards, presi-| dent of Clemson College, willi speak to the group as it assem bles on the evening of Sept. 24. On Wednesday, the agents will | visit Joanna Cotton Mills to see the spinning process and tour weaving operations at the Lydia Plant of Clinton-Lydia Cotton Mills here. That afternoon, the group will see how “gray” doth is dyed or finished into the fab rics they buy at the Carlisle Fin-1 ishing Company at Carlisle. On Thursday, the group will I tour the Adams Plant of Green wood Mills at Ninety-Six and the Chemstrand Company’s nylon | plant at Greenwood. Robert M. Vance, president of I Clinton Cotton Mills, and James C. Self, Jr., president of Green wood Mills, are expected to speak to the group at luncheon Wednes-1 day and Thursday. RHes Held Sunday For R. S. White, 60 R. S. (Sam) White Sr., 60, died late Friday night at his home on Bluford Street Extension after several months of declining health. A native of Abbeville, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Sallie New White. He had lived in Clinton the past 30 years and was a member of Bethel Temple Assembly of God Church. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Brewer White; two sons, R. S. (BiU) White Jr., and Leo nard M. White, both of Clinton; a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Tucker of Clinton; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed Sunday at 5 p.m., at Bethel Temple Assembly of God Church on North Owens Street by Rev. James Welch and Rev. E. D. Johnson. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Clinton Mill Pallbearers were Jonas Sam ples, Ottie Woody, A1 Edwonds, Woodrow Campbell, Martin Wil banks and Leroy Motes. Laurens District Scout Meeting An announcement has been made by BUI Brackett stating there will be a Laurens District committee meeting of the Boy Scout* Friday evening at 7:00 at Whiteford’s Restaurant. W. C. Baldwin, district chairman, wfll preside. All institutional fives and eommitt are urged to attend YEE/XR? FEATURING MERCHANDISE SPECIALLY SELECTED BY OUR LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES! MAUDE WELLS 27 Years of Retail Experience Selects This Out ft land i n <r Value Reg. 29.99 Value Ladies’ Fur Trim WINTER COATS 24.99 Laminated fabric. Warmth with out weight. Blade, Red, Blue. 8 to 42. 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