The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 30, 1967, Image 16
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JOIN THE YMCA
Serving Youth For A Better Community
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HE GREATER CUNTON YMCA Mem-
bership Drive Opens Monday, Dec. 4, and
Continues Through Dec. 22.
You and Your Family Can be Charter Mem
bers of Clinton’s First YMCA Organization.
In Addition to Enjoying the Many Benefits
of the YMCA, Your Investment Will:
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• Help the Youth of the Area Through Super
vised Sports and Games
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■ • Provide a Varied Program of Activities for
the Entire Family
• Provide a Wholesome Meeting Place for
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Young People
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FIRSTS
Many things that we NOW accept as part and
parcel of our American way of life were invent-
<2 ed, developed or pioneered by the YMCA.
Here are just a few:
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YMOA rcS0<itl(i» to fettf youth
is becomltilf r ’Jweftk, nervous,
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practical godtinesa’;* ofienb first
gymft ih usihp ofd cannon
balls for exercises.
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YMCA is first organization to
provide large-scale aid to troops,
helps fighting men of both
North and South. YMCA does
90 C of welfare work with
World War I’s AfCF, helps or
ganize USO in World War II,
succors millions of war prison
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Anderson Hosiery Company
Belk’s Department Store
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YMCA pioneers modern
camping for boys at Camp
Dudley, New York — now
world's oldest youth camp.
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1900
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Drive, for shorter wprk week
in industry (Saturday after
noons and Sunday off) gets
underway with Y backing
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YMCA invents basketball at its
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YMCA conducts night school
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Springfield College, develops
programs, work - and - study
volley ball in 1895.
plans so young people can bet
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Citizens Federal
Savings and Loan Association
Lynn Cooper, Inc.
Greenwood Mills
Clinton Mills
1906
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Y1\I( A launches first water
safety and learn-to-swim
campaigns. Today, half
million learn to swim each
year in Y's GOO pools.
1909
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W special father-and-son activi-
*. . ties;/V-HidiahsGuide movement
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1910
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YMCA fosters Boy Scouts of,
America, enables it to become
strong independent agency. In
1912 a Y man helps found Camp
Fire Girls.
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Youth and Government, nation
wide Y citizenship training pro
gram for high school boys and
girls, holds first session at New
York state capitol.
M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers Piggly Wiggly Supermarket
Torrington Company
Young’s Pharmacv