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8 THE CUNTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November 25, 1855 Veterans, Porents On Pension List Must Return Questionnoire VA pensions, and parents receiv- Howard H. Watkins, Veterans Service Officer, Laurens County, w'li assist in completing these forms. . Mr. Watkins will be in Clinton Veterans and widows receiving each Wednesday, during Decem ber and January, from 9 a. m. 1906. fice In the Laurens County court house from 9 a.m. to 0 p. m., with the exception of Saturday, at which time the courthouse closes at 1:00 p. m. * Mrs. H. Earl Martin Mrs. Rachel Wollard Martin, 59, wife of H. Earl bfartin, of 304 Shands St, died at 12:45 p. m., Sunday, at home after several years of illness. Native of Washington, N. C., staff will assist them at his of- she lived in Clinton several ing compensation for sons kiUed until 12 noon at the S. C. Em- while on active duty, must re- ployment Office, orf the convefi- tum the income questionnaire ience of veterans and dependents in the Clinton-Joanna area. If it is inconvenient foi received around the first of Dec ember in order to continue re ceiving these checks. The dead- , ... . .. line for these annual incotne son » in this area to see him on per- quetlonnalres is—January—31, Wednesday, he and his office years and wps a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving ■gfco’Sre two sons, H. Earl Martin, Jr, and Rob ert Lee Martin of Clinton; two sisters, Mrs. Jack Cherry of Washington and Mrs. H. I. Gat- tis of Raleigh, N. C.f and two grandchildrne. Funeral services were con ducted Monday at 2:30 p. m. at Calvary Baptist Church by Rev. J. W. Soillers and Rev. Clyde Peterson. Burial was in Mount Olive' Baptist Church cemetery near Ware Shoals. Pallbearers were nephews: John David Teague, Buddy Dallas, Jimmy Martin, Tbeo Ellison. Wayne Knight, and Hack Loilis. Patronize » The Chronicle Advertisers At Congregational Supper Leaders in the local congregation and prominent visiting Lutheran min-, sters are shown here as Clinton's St. John’s Lutheran Church initiated the campaign for funds to build their pro-- posed new church plant on the Green wood highway near the southern city limits. From left are Ratchford W. Bo land, chairman, executive building com mittee; Dr. J. A. Keisler, Jr„ inspira tional speaker for the congregational dinner held at Hotel Mary Musgrove; 1 Dr. E. B. Keisler, interim pastor, who was master of ceremonies; Shelton J. Rimer, chairman, committee on plans and construction; Dr. Karl W. Kinard, president of the Lutheran Synod of South Carolina; and Robert I. Boland, chairman, committee on finance.—Photo by Dan Yarborough. St John's Lutherans Launch Building Drive St. John’s Lutheran Church speaker at the dinner, emphasiz- launched a campaign for build- ed the importance of the project . j rm. , . „ and listed the personal and group ing funds Thursday* g qualities necessary for a suc- gational dinner at Mary Mus- cess f u j campaign, grove Hotel. Robert Boland presented the About 85 persons attended the goal for consideration of those dinner, where Dr. J. A. Keisler) P^'"* •*««? the ele- . ’ . _ . .foments of Christian stewardship. Jr., pastor of Grace Churclrwi Dr Karl w ex tended Prosperity, gave the inspiration- gpgptings of the synod and ex- e?T d .L?f S ’ 1: •* *• / , pressed his delight — personal With the solicitation of pledges ^ o{fic5al _ in ^ 8teps or next year having been mady ken by ^ congrega ti on . H e last Sunday, specific plans tb that he could see no be followed for the campaign w hy the congregation, were made at the dinner. Shel- should not at an early date pro ton Rimer is chairman of the vide for itself more attractive committee on plans and con- and more adequate facilities. , struction. At the supper meeting While Mr. Rimer’s primary the congregation unanimously purpose was to outline methods adapted the 1966 goal of $10,000 of procedure, he also expressed which had* been recommended enthusiasm and confidence in by the committee on finance and the endeavor. He named about approved by the council. 20 persons who will serve as Ratchford W. Boland, the frist callers in the campaign. EXCEED TEAR’S GOAL Members of St. John’s Luth eran Church last Sunday af ternoon pledged more than 150 per cent of its goal set for the building fund for 1966. The congregation set out |to secure pledges totaling a mini mum of $10,000 during the next calendar year. Incomplete re ports totaled $16,349 about the middle of the afternoon. A few resident members had not been visited. None of the non-resi dent members had been can vassed. The campaign was conducted under the direction of Shelton J. Rimer. Dr. E. B. Keisler, in terim pastor of the congrega tion, said that such an excel lent response greatly encour ages the entire congregation. Dr. Keisler added that there is now about $24,500 in the con gregation’s building fund, of which a little more than $4,500 has been transferred since January 1 of this year from the general treasury of the congre gation. Hopewell Methods! Supper Climaxes Special Week Members of the Hopewell Methodist Church climaxed a week of study and interest in higher education last Thurs day with a supper at the church near Clinton. From left are Rev. Harry Chandler, Greenwood District superin tendent; Rev. James D. Medley, minis ter at Hopewell; Mrs. Downs Monroe, chairman of the commission on educa tion, and Mrss. Hugh Buford, chairman of the commission on membership and evangelism.—Photo by Dan Yarbor ough. Hopewell Methodist, Church Observes Education Period Hopewell Methodist Church is building its 1964-46 quadren- neal emphasis of “One Witness in One World.” Rev.' W. Harry Greenwood District ent, and Spartanburg Junior College trustee, addresed the church on the theme of Chris- combined interest in higher edu- Uan education •*** introduced caSS^ STpSt^nSX * e co*™ 1 ** giving In a celebration last ®tory. Thursday. A supper meeting cli- maxed a week of Bible study of ceM 01 tororclusiona the Epistle to the Ephesian, up- frog™ of finance aid to buikL on which the Methodist Church Progr*™* ■t Columbia and «gmoom wiurcn Wofford Colleges. The official Mn. Ernest Chaney Mrs. Ernest Chaney, 79, died Saturday at 8:00 p. m. at a lo cal hospital after several of Illness. board had set last Sunday as the date to receive final pay ments to toe fund. The program was directed by toe church commissions on membership, evangelism and . education. Mrs. Hugh Buford Is _ SIle . w “ * native of Laurens chairman of the commission on County, daughter of the late membership and evangelism and Merck and Martha Sander^. was responsible for promotion Surviving are five daughters, of toe study. Mrs. Downs L. Mrs. Leonard (Virginia) Bisb- Monroe, chairman of toe com op of Canton; Mrs. Scggle mission on education, (Merle) Duneun of Atlanta; arrangements for the (Elisabeth) Me- ^ Library Hours The Clinton Community li brary on toe Pruohytondn Col lege campus wfll observe the fol lowing hours during toe Thank*- giving holiday period. Wednesday, Nov. 24, close at 5:00 p. m. and remain dosed Thursday (Thanksgiving) an day. Friday, win be open beam 8:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. nt, and Saturday from 5:20 to 12:00 and remain dosed an day November 21, Mountvrlle Grange In Montfily Moot The MountviBe Grange held its monthly meeting Thursday night at the Grange hatt. Jerome Finley, master of the Grange, called the meeting to order. , Sue Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Slmpeon, long-time Grange members, has hem awarded a trip to Chi cago to the National 4-H Club Congress. Sue is a state winner in her 4-H entomology project. The Grange honored her With a gift. The lecturer, Mrs. John 81m- and appropriate Thanksgiving program. Mrs. Roy Millar nar rated a story, “Instant Item on Thanksgiving.” ▲ poem, “To day, 1 Give Thanks,” was read by Mrs. A. J. Finley. Mrs. P. H. Miller won the prize for the The *****-—' d toe following committee chairmen for the Grange year 1200 as fol lows: Youth—Mrs. W. H. Sim mons, Jr.; Commuulty Frog- ress—P. H. Mflter; Hems Eco nomics—Mrs. H. W. Bryson; Sick—Mrs. B. P. Watts; Mam- berahip — Mrs. Boy Adatts; publicity—Mrs. Alex Simpson; Agriculture — John Simmons; R. Gilmore; and VISIT OUR BIG Clinton, S. C. 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