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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton S. C., April 24, 1969-~3-C News And Views BREATH OF LIFE—Receiving in structions on heart-lung resuscitation from Bill Brown, S. C. Electric and Gas Co.’s Safety Instructior (left) are Tom Moore, Lydia Spinning As sistant Overseer Posey Taylor, Clin ton Mills Master Mechanic; and Clar- ance Darnell, Bailey Weaving As sistant Overseer. Clinton Mills Safety Course Approximately 95 Clinton Mills management employees received instruction in heart and lung re suscitation Wednesday. It was taught in conjunction with the re gular monthly management safe ty meeting. Instructor for the course was Bill Brown, through the courte sy of the Safety and Training Department of South Carolma Electric and Gas Company. Brown, who is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and an American Red Cross First Aid Instructor, de monstrated heart-lung resusci tation on Resusci Ann, a manikin constructed to the life-likeness of a Norwegian girl. Heart-Lung resuscitation con sists of powerful rythmic chest pressure and mouth-to-mouth breathing to restore circulation and breathing in victims of heart attack, drowning, electrocution, suffocation, and other forms of “sudden death.* Brown presented a 35 minute film, “The Pulse of Life,’ which showed many types of accidents involving heart-lung resuscita tion and how these emergency sit uations should be handled. : Bell St. Highlights ! * * BY MICHAEL K. DARBINS Living a wholesome life in volves constant assuming of re sponsibilities and commitments. On Saturday, April 5, Thomas Vance, Yvonne Adams, Joanne Jones, Rickey Gary, and their advisor lived up to this commit ment by visiting Bailey Memorial Hospital and presenting lovely red roses to nine patients. This project was undertaken by the members of the Robert Y. Dendy Chapter of Bell Street High School NationafiBwoor Society. . In carrying the project out dur ing the Easter period, the mem bers of the Honor Society were constantly reminded of the fol lowing prayer: 0, God, teach us to work to gether at all times for Thy glory. May we never covet for ourselves any priase or honor, but may we help bring joy into the life of someone who is in need. FRENCH PROGRAM £ >•; On Tuesday, April 15, the £ French Club presented its annual French program. This year’s program was composed of songs; resumes of the plays “Antigone*, “Mont St. Michal*, and “Joan of Arc’; and an important reading on “Why We Study French’ by second year students. The first year French students presented a play in the form of a typical classroom discussion between teachers and their pu pils. The teachers were Mademoiselles Mary Watts and Deborah Lorick. Mistress of Ceremonies for the program was Maderm iselle Har riet Smith. Mademoiselle Betty Cheeks read the scripture, fol lowed by a prayer by Mademoi selle Yvonne Martin. For the benefit of the audience Mademoi selles DeLanda Robinson, Sandra Fuller, Joyce Payne, and Mon sieur James Richey served as interpreters. The members of the French Club feel that their advisor, Mrs. P. V. Jones, is a wonderful teach er and would like to thank her for being so patient and understand ing throughout the year. Nonwhite women have made dramatic progress in raising their level of educational attain ment over the last several de cades. In 1940, the median num ber of school years completed by nonwhite women aged 25 to 29 was 7.5; in 1967, it was 12.1 years, according to the Labor De partment’s Women’s Bureau. BY REV. WALLACE CRUMLIN Mr. McQuilla Hudson, presi dent of the Laymen’s Organiza tion of Friendship AME Church of Clinton, announces the obser vance of annual Laymen’s Day, Sunday, April 27. Programs are being planned throughout the Seventh Episcopal District (South Carolina) of the AME Church. The fourth Sunday in April, of each year, is observed by the religious body as Laymen’s Day. Dr. J. T. W. Mims, state presi dent of the organization, and Miss Cross Hill News BY MRS. SARAH SEGARS Revival is now in progress at the First Baptist Church. Ser vices are conducted each evening by Rev. Floyd Hellams, pastor of Davidson Street Church, Clinton S. C. Mrs. Bill Louett of Atlanta, Ga., accompanied her mother, Mrs. R. W. Griffin, homeonSun- day. On their way they visited A. T. Brown in Columbia Hospi tal, Columbia, S. C. Friends will be interested to know that Mr. Brown is doing nicely fol lowing surgery last week. He has been removed from the Intensive Care Unit. Mrs. Louett returned to Atlanta on Monday. Mrs. B. F. Plyler and Mrs. E. P. Boazman attended the WMU meeting at Bellview Baptist Church last week representing Bethabara Baptist Chruch. Mrs. C. S. Pinson, Mrs. E. W. Pinson, Miss Eleana AlialandMrs. W. W. Willingham attended from the First Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Workman Sr. of Kinards visited Mrs. Hayne Workman on Sunday after noon. A number of friends and rela tives from the community at tended the funeral services and burial of Mrs. Olive C. Hill in Greenville and at Mt. Olive Baptist Church near Ware Shoals last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Coleman and family spent a recent week end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dixon and family in Manchester, Ga. Jeanne Floyd, Piedmont Con ference president, are expected to attend and participate on the program. A pew rally will climax the day’s activities. Funds raised in the pew rally will help provide state-wide scholarships for 1969 high school graduates and finance expenses of delegates to the bi ennial National Convention, con vening at Memphis, Tennessee this year. The scholarship awards, given each year by the laymen of the AME Church, are granted on competive basis with high school graduates inSouthCarolina. Miss Linda Jacobs (1967) and Miss Joeanne Jeter (1968), both grad uates of Bell Street High School, Clinton, won the highest state scholarship awards for the past two years. The public is invited to attend morning worship at 11 o’clock, at which time the youth choir will sing and the joint program and pew rally. LADIES ALERT CLUB Mrs. Veola Watts was hostess to the Ladies Alert Club on Sun day afternoon. The devotion and business session was conducted in the usual manner. The group enjoyed delicious refreshments. During the social hour, group pictures were made by Miss Bathsheba Watts. The hostess was presented a lovely jewelry travel case as her en tertaining gift. Mrs. Elnora Sum mers is the president of the club. CLUB MEETS The Ladies Auxiliary of Mount Moriah Baptist Church met on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lillie R. Sanders. The liv ing room was very attractively decorated with seasonal flowers. The devotion was conducted by the chaplain, Mrs. Louise B. Johnson. Mrs. Minnie Young, the club president, presided over the business session. The hostess, assisted by her grandson Lester Sanders, served a delicious re past during the social hour. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Lula M. Wilson. MRS. DUNCAN RETURNS HOME Mrs. Emma Duncan returned to her home in Clinton, last week af ter spending several weeks with her daugher and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fox of Mt. Olive, N. C. Mrs. Duncan went to live with them while recover ing for a period of illness. She is much improved now and de cided to return home. CHURCH DEDICATED Several pastors and church members ofClinton witnessed the dedication and cornerstone laying of Mt. Lebanon AME Church, Due West, S. C. The Rev. K. L. Moore, a former pastor of Friendship AME Church of Clinton, is now pastor of the congregation. He and the mayor of the city wel comed the large number of visit ors present for the occasion. The Rt. Rev. W. F. Ball, pre siding bishop of the AME Church in South Carolina, delivered the sermon and conducted the dedi cation ceremony. In his remarks, Bishop Ball praised the varied congregations and community for the wonderful way in which all churches and governmental offi cials had cooperated in support ing the building program of the church. LIQUID PRELL Shampoo 7 Oz. Size immunity ^■0 Cash of our plooiant load itonri are you depending on piggy money ... S- COME H / m l TODAY ^ ’ BANK OF CLINTON Man-Cut Diamonds A spirited design In a man’s ring set with a magnificent sparkling diamond. $64.95 No money down Rugged masculinity is captured in this diamond ring with textured de sign made especially for him. $89.95 No money down Clinton, S. IPhone: 833-2101 Len Caricofe. 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