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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Cttntoa, S. C, Thursday, Ajril 8, 1965 IS EVERYWHERE At BELK'S — On All Floors! 1935 — OPEN FRIDAY NITES TILL 7:00 O’ — 1965 Department Pictured above are members of the First Presbyte rian Church Kindergrarten as they take their first spring trip down town to visit the fire station and po lice department. Explaining how things operate around the fire station is fireman Thomas R. Ownes. Mrs. Jas per Rowland and Mrs. Frank Cauley are instructors of the group. Other chaperones include Mrs. Joe Holland and Mrs. Joe Edwards. Mrs. Rowland and Mrs. Hol land are at left, Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Cauley at right.—Photo by Yarborough. Clinton High Teams Beat Winnsboro, Flora, Newberry Gary’ Laney’s home run and Kindergraten Signing Slated The First Baptist Church Kin. dergarten, Joanna, is now ac cepting registrations for the 19©- © sesion. ! _ Children must be 4 years old two “singles Ted “the” Clinton High by November 1, or 5 years old to Red Devils to a 12 to 0 romp be enrolled. Immunisations re- over Winnsboro Friday after- quired are smallpox, polio, and noon DPT. Registration fee is $2.00. Other leading hitters were For further information con- Mike Osborne with a double Mrs. Carson Nabors or Mrs. and two singles. Randy Rushton Cyril Abrams. and Joel Whitsel helped the cause with two hits apiece. 6-1, 0-4; Reiser (F) d. Bell, Sj6, It was a game in which all 6-4, OO; Warren (C) d. Ligon, the Clinton players saw action. 5.2, 6-0; Wingard (C) <k Holland,' Johnny Rushton picked up his 6-0, 6-3; Young (C) d McWilliams second victory against no losses 6-1, 6-0. in pitching the team to its third PragnaD-Beiser (F) d. Win- victory’. ganLBell, 7-5, 0-0; Nettles-War- Clinton 6, Flora 3 - ren (C) d. Dial-Ligon, 0-4, 04; Clinton High’s strength in the Hammett-Young (C) d. Holland- bottom of their lineup offset A..McWilliams, 3-6, 0-1, 6-2. C. Flora’s victories in the first Cttatoa 7, Newberry 0 two slots as the Red Devils nip- Key hits by J. W. Davis, Gary ped the Falcons, 6-3 in tennis Laney and Don Handbook led here Friday. Clinton to a 7 to 0 victory over Four of the matches in the Newberry, tight struggle went to three sets Mike Osborne held the New. before a decision. berry team to four scattered It was the second straight hits as he picked up his second victory without a loss for Clinton victory of the season, and evened A. C. Flor’s record The shut out was the third in at 1-1- as many games for the Red Dev- Pragnall (F) d. Hammett, 44, n s ' The victory raa the CHntsn IT TOC DON’T UAD team’s record to 4 and 0 and put THE CHRONICLE the team on top in the confer- YOU DON’T GET IBS NEWS ence standings. Standings Women Bowlers Week Ending April 3 Palmetto League Team W Cavalettes 32 Hosettes ....rr 28 Lady Lydians ...... 24 Barcraftettes 21 Hi-Los 20 Fashionettes 20 Kedettes 19 Rollettes 19 Col-Ands 17 Twisters . 17 .Squealers 12 Sparks • 11 High Team Series Cavalettes 209-973 Coffee Break League Team W White Plains 36 Pacers . . 32* Bobbettes 30 Jewels r — 28* American Lava 16 Tcrrans . ia High Team Series Jewels 2CB Dixie League Team W Hallmarkettes 25 Ford Salesmen To Be Honored Dessie Wilkes and E. M. Tim merman of Balwin Motor Co., Clinton, will be honored for out. standing sales performance dur- L ing 1964 at a banquet at the 8 Coliseum in Charlotte on Sat- 12 urday, April 10. 16 William H. Kennedy, manag- 19 er of Ford Division’s Charlotte 20 sales district, said a select 20 number of Ford dealership 21 salesmen will be presented a 21 special membership club award 23 for “excellent retail sales per- 23 formance.” The club was found- 28 ed in 1950 to recognize the per- 29 formance of outstanding Ford salesmen throughout the coun try. L 16 19H 22 23* 36 Sun Rays Riggetts Pin Twisters Amateurs AnvOettes ..... 23 22 19 17 14 High Town Series Team No. 6 Pin Pals Team No. 4 Team No. 1 . Team No. 3 Team No. 5 Pa League W 34 33 20 16 10 7 Cotton Is Second Income Producer , In South Carolina Cotton can no longer be called 29 “King’’ in South Carolina agri culture, but it still remains as a top income producer for Laurens County farms. L “Cotton placed second in total 15 Income to producers in the state 17 last year,” Hugh B. Workman, 18 Farm Bureau cotton committee 2i chairman, said. “It was second 23 only to tobacco hut came within 38 $800,000 of taking first place.” Cotton and cotton seed ac counted for $92,442,000 In 1964, the county farm leader noted. L This was an increase of almost 8 eight million dollars over 1963. 7 In 1963 Laurens County farm- 20 ers harvested 10,400 acres of 24 cotton and received $1,312,000 90 income from the production. 33 Some 7,900 bales were sold, ac cording to the figures of the crop reporting service. Though High Team Series Phi Pals 1964—715 Bowler for the month of March courty figures for 1964 are not was Jean Hammond of the Hi- y et available, it is believed that Los. She was sponsored by Bar- figures increased substan craft Homes. tially during the 1964 reason. Even though cotton does not Arthur J. Wooten clalm ‘ h e name ,King ’' Mr . . . Workman continued, “the com- James Woot- modity deserves a place in the^ I *’ of Watts St., died state’s royal court when the^ Monday at a Columbia hospital number of Jobs, the' industrial after a long illness. income and its value to the A naUve of Greenville Coun- state’s total economy is consid- ty, son of the late Jessie and ered.” Emily Griffin Wooten, he was a Approximately 58 per cent of retired musician, textile worker South Carolina farms grow cot- and a member of Lucas Avenue ton, according to the National Baptist Church. He was a vet- Cotton Council. The crop alone eran of World War I, having returned to farmers in 19© over served in the Army. $75 million and an additional Surviving are his wife, Mrs. ©.8 million for seed. The total Mary Irene Franks Wooten; payroll of the textile and appar- three daughters Mrs. William el industries in South Carolina (Martha) Johnson of Mauldin; was $590 million in 19©. This Mrs. L. Grant (Mary) Ropp of was 4.4 per cent larger than the Laurens; and Mrs. Herbert F. combined payrolls of all other (Emily) Roye of Washnigton. manufacturing establishments in D. C.; and six grandchildren. the state ($384 million). Funeral services were con- — ducted Tuesday at 4:© p. m. at Kennedy Mortuary by Rev. Al vin Boone. Burial was in the Laurens city cemetery. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRONICLE PUB. CO. PHONE 8334641 One Thousand and Eighty Cubic Feet of Space » to keep your choice meats • at the temperature to » V. • *' acje them to your M taste. ! Come Taste One Tonight HOTEL MARY "Vran’s Houm of 833-2300 N. Brood 8L Both*” 833-1621 Early Blooming * * Easter Fashions The Soft, Gentle Fashion Look That Predominates This Easter flKEvident Beautifully In Fashionable Dresses .. . 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