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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Clinton, S. C., Thursday, March 17, 1966
Prize Winners at Joanna
These are winners in a contest
conducted at the Joanna Plants of
Greenwood Mills to determine how
many of the company’s recognized
benefits could be correctly identi
fied by employees.
Winners, the plants in which
they work/ and the amount of cash
they won they are: Back row. left
to right. P. P. Morris, Plant No. 14,
$20: H. E. Fuller. Plant No. 13. $25;
J. C. Monts. Plant No. 13, $10.
Front row, 11a Rigbee, Plant No. 13,
$25; Louise Morris, Plant No. 14.
$20, and Rubv Long. Plant No. 14,
$20. 1
Girl Scouts of
Joanna Have
'Family Night'
’ The six principles, or foun
dation elements, underlying
all Girl Scout activity were
in evidence last Saturday
evening at the annual “fam
ily night’ ’event of die Joan
na Girl Scouts held at the
Joanna club house, both in
their performance as hostess
es to the group and in the
number of earned badges for
skills acquired in their pro
gram including the arts, the
home and the out_oLdoors.
Parents, friends of Scout
ing, leader, Council staff,
and troop members were
present at the covered dish
supper ^nd exercises which
followed .
Mrs. Gerald W. Landis of
Greenwood, field adviser for
the Old Ninety Six Girl Scout
Council, was enthusiastic
about the work covered by
the Joanna Scouts in thep ast
and predicted outstanding
achievement in the future.
She introduced to the group
Miss Cathryn Creasman, ex
ecutive director of the Coun
cil, Mrs. Sue Prince, office
manager of the headquarters
staff located in Greenville.
Also, introduced to the
group were special guests,
Rev. and Mrs. Olin Martin,
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Roberts
. and daughter, Ruth, and Da
vid Boland. Mr. Roberts /is
g o n o r a 1 superintendent of
Greenwood’ MiRs, Joanna
Plant, and Mr. Boland is per
sonnel director, both of whom
are supporters of the Girl
Scout program.
.V "reel,” (motion picture
film today) depicting scout-
ting in the early 1920’s was
shown. It was during this era
that Girl Scouts wore Army
style campaign hats, long
8200 District Veterans
Eligible Under Gl Bill
Approximately 8200 veter
ans in South Carolina's 4th
Congressional District are po
tentially eligible for, benefits
and services under the new
Gl Bill just signed by. Presi
dent Johnson. Congressman
Robert T. Ashmore said to
day.
The new Gl Bill provides
education and training pro
grams generally patterened
after the highly successful Gl
Bills of World War II and the
Korean Conflict: Rep. Ash-
more was a strong supporter
of the bill.
The Congressman pointed
out that in the first year
alone, over 1000 veterans are
expected to take advantage
of the educational benefits,
according to statistics from
the Veterans Administration.
This educational provision is
expected to provide the ve :
terans in the district almost
$660,000 in direct benefits in
that first year, according to
Congressman Ashmore.
He said the educational pro
visions of the new bill go into
effect June 1, giving the ve
teran ample time to plan his
schooling program.
In addition to the education
al benefits, the program will
provide YA guaranteed loans
and direct loans.
The veterans covered under
this bill are also eligible for
hospital benefits.
All veterans are eligible
for educational and guarante
ed home loan benefits who
were on active duty more
than 180 after January 31,
1955. and honorably discharg
ed. or who Were discharged
with less than 810 days ser
vice because of a service in
curred disability.
Under the education and
training sections, monthly * ,U Vls * t lh ‘ s - weekend w.th
PERSONAL
MENTION
liss Ella Little McCrarv
payments for full time train
ing are:
$100 for veterans without
dependents. ~'
$125 for veterans with one
dependent.
$150 for veterans with more
than one dependent.
Veterans eligible can re
ceive up to 36 months of
schooling or training on the u? s“ CivirService Corn-
basis of one month for each
month spent in uniform.
The veteran must complete
within eight years after dis
charge
the President's action and
praised the meritorious way
GRADING - LAND CLEARING
We have added a I)-7 Caterpillar bulldozer to our
list of equipment. For land clearing, building
ponds and all types of land leveling and grading.
We can also offer engineering service.
TURNER & REID
CONSTRUCTION CO., Inc.
Clinton
Phone S33-0181 After 6 P. M.
SILVER REFLATING
REDUCED 20%
LAST 5 DAYS
BEFORE I AFTER
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Every Item Replated at Sale Prices
FOR INSTANCE
Rtf. Sale Price
Teapots ....$22.95 $18.37
Fruit Bowls. 19.95 15.97
Castor Frame
(3 btl. size) 12.95 10.37
Candlestick
(per inch). 1.25 1.00
Creamers .. 11.95 9.56
Now is an. excellent time to restore
your worn silverware, antiques and
family heirlooms at great savings. All
work QUADRUPLE SILVERPLATED by
our master silversmiths. Sale prices
x,
apply to ALL pieces imaginable ...
castor sets, tea service items, trays,
etc. Old family items replated like
new make wonderful gifts,- so tak*—
advantage of these low prices.
EXPERT REPAIR SERVICES AVAILABLE
Dents removed ...
items straightened
Broken handles, legs,
knobs, repaired It replaced
Missing parts & insulators
repaired l replaced
New combs, brushes,
mirrors, knife blades,
thermos fillers furnished
Gold, copper plating
Sterling aqd pewter
expertly refinished
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SALE ENDS MARCH 31
BRING IN SILVER TODAY!
J. C. THOMAS, Jeweler
CUnton — Joanna
GIVE A CHEER . . . for Socialites’ great new
contemporary pump on the cushiony continental sole!
A silhouette that's younger than springtime . . . and
most flattering in jts sweep of elegant contrast-
stitching. With a new lightness, a new suppleness
that's quite momentous. BRAVADO
$14.99
GORDON'S
Shoes For The Entire Family
full khaki skirts with bulky
pockety or cascading bloom
ers, afed they practiced their
first aid >and homemaking
with great seriousness.
At thaLtime “nice young
ladies” w&re leading rather
restricted, Hves and were sup
posed to stroll under a para
sol within sight of home. Lit
tle wonder it was rather ris-
concerting to society that
young ladies should be en
couraged to take to out of
doors in search of learning,
adventure and fun. The pres
ent generation Scouts enjoy
ed very much the contrast in
uniforrri and equipment.
There was a membership of
50,000 at that time which has
grown to almost twenty mil
lion Girl Scouts today, which
growth has convince^ every
one of the wisdom of Eng
land’s Baden-Powell in his
beliefs on the subject and
further reinforced by our own
Girl Scouting ’ in the United
Mrs. Juliette Low, founder of
States.
Presenting badges were the
throe leaders, Mrs. Ruby
Long, Mrs. Barbara Temple-
top, and Mrs. Janette Smith
Present were Linda Lollis,
Marie King, Dianne Rice,,
and Bootsie Oswalt (Ca-
dettes); Karen Long, Debbie
Thomas, Kathy Patterson,
Cynthia Honeycutt,. Sandra
Longshore, Libby Ballard,
Julie Franks, Anna Marie
Morris (Brownies); and Kat
ie Julie Prater, Lynn Byars,
Wanda Marshall, Donna Mar
shall, Debbie Evans, Amber
Evans, Margie Gaffney, Fer
ry Long, Claudia Franks,
Sandra Floyd, Susan Tinsley,
Laura Waits, Kathy Bledsoe,
Sandra Riddle, Karen Low
ery, Pam Honeycutt, and
Rhonda Honeycutt (Juniors).
her sister. Mrs. R. P. Kapp
in Columbia.
Bill Smith has returned to
his assignment in Washing
ton, D. C., after spending the
week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Smith.
Bill returned last week from
Heidelberg, Germany, where
he was on temporary duty
for the past two months with
mission.
WITH N. C. BANK
, . , Miss Elaine Addison, who
his program of education recently accepted a position
with the Wachovia Bank and
„ , ., . Trust Company in W r inston-
T he „_^?"I r ®! Sm _ a ":„ ha .!^ Salem, N. C„ spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Addison. Miss
Congress aetpd in this urgent Addison received her Master
matter. of Arts degree from the Uni-
He noted the Gl home loan vers i ty 0 f South Carolina in
provisions of the bill would j anuary
increase activity in building
and real estate activity _ (
throughout the country. EmployCGS Clllb
The formula for eligibility T_
of the veteran to participate '° Tonight
in the Gl home loan prograrp The regular meeting of the
is the same as that already Whitten Village Employees
in existence; that is, 10 years Club will be held tonight
from the^date of discharge, (Thursday) at 7:45 at the
plus one year for each three Whitten Village Parents Club
months served. Entitlement House. An interesting pro-
shall not continue beyond 20 gram has been planned for
\ears, nor shall it expire be- the occasion,
fore 10 years. . :
Guaranteed or insured loan benefits, employment assis-
ceilings remain at $7,500 tance, and veteran’s prefer-
while the top for direct loans, ence is Federal employment.
made where no private fin- —
ancing is readily available,
has been increased from $15,-
000-to $17,500.
Medical and hospital care
is available bri the same bas
is as for wartime veterans.
Other benefits include burial
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