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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., July 10, 1969—6-C News And Views BY AURELIA D. MOON BOY SCOUTS RETURN Boy Scout Troop No. 178 re turned on Saturday morning af ter a week’s stay at Camp Stan ley Harris, Marietta, S. C. Under the leadership of Mr. Clyde Lind say Jr. and Mr. Bluford Cheeks many honors were won while at camp. The Mo-Skeet Shoot Event was won by Danny Adams while Lu- cious Fuller took the Rifle Range Event. Nellie Burnside, Claude Crumlin, Reginald Hudson and Wallace Crumlin Jr. won swim ming merit badges. These awards will be presented on August 21 at their Court of Honor. VISITS SCOUTS Visiting the Boy Scout at camp on Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse C. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Adams, MesdamesNellie F. Pitts, Lillie Greer, Willie Ful ler Taylor and Mrs. ElizabethR. Young and Fletcher Pruitt Sr. WIN AWARDS Girl Scout Troop No. 346 was recently represented at a two- week encampment by Miss Julia Byrd and Miss Elizabeth Bell. Both girls won awards in swim ming. At a later meeting their leader, Mrs. Jeanette Bell will present their badges in swim ming, craft, hiking, out-door safety and pioneering. This camp is located at Mariet ta, S. C. SECOND PLACE WINNER The Oratorical Contest of the Layman Organization and afflia- tion of the A ME Church was held on June 13 in Charleston, S. C. Vincent Thompson the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Thompson was the second place winner. His subject was “Today’s Christian Youth and the Generation Gap." Vincent is a member of Friend ship AME Church, a 1969 grad uate of Clinton High School and plans to attend Morehouse Col lege in Atlanta, Ga. THE GRAND MARCH OF WOMEN IN WHITE 100 Mrs. Pernella V. Jones was the speak*r^ ; aV Bethel AME Ohurcii on June 29 when many beautifully, arrayed women in white had a grand march.'Lean- on the Everlasting Arms" was the theme song for this occasion. Mrs. Jons used as a subject a paraphrase of Revelation 7:13 "Who are these dressed in white and from whence they have come." This soul stirring message was spiritually reward ing. Representatives were in the march from approximately 20 churches. Rev. W. L. Hunter is the pastor of the church. Mrs.Sunnie Dowdy was sponsor. Miss Debra Jenkins is spend- ing the summer in Glen Arden, Md., with her brothers and un cle. She made the trip by plane. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Knighton and family on South Bell Street are Connie and Toni Brown of Sheryl Hill of Pennsyl vania. Rev. and Mrs. Peter Moon Sr. and children Peter Jr., Sherita, Lovancie and Laurethia and Mi chael Williams spent the fourth of July at Atlantic Beach. They also visited the site of Coulte Memorial Academy where Mrs. Moon attended Junior College. Mrs. Claudia Jenkins has re turned from Maryland and Wash ington, D. C. While in Washing ton she visited her aunt Mrs. Gloria Dean Young, She left from the Greenville-SpartanburgAir port. Jack Moon has returned to his home on Gary Street after a stay in Providence Hospital, Colum bia, S. C. During his stay there he was visited by many relatives and a cousin Mrs. Mary Lindsay who resides with the family. Deira and Tony Goode are spending some time with their relatives while their mother Mrs. Lucy Sandors Goode is under going treatments. They reside in Washington, D. C. Postell Adams and children of High Point, N.C. spent the week of the fourth with his father, John Adams and other relatives. Mrs. Jeanette Bell, Elizabeth and Larcell Jr. spent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams in AsheviUe, N.C. Mrs. Adeline Watson has re entered Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood. Her room number is 310. Mrs. Pearl B. Periy. Mr. and Mrs. William Bodenhamer and children David and Beverly all of Nashville, Tenn., Mrs. Al- freda G. Bodenhamer and Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Gilliam of this city were in Fayettesville, N.C. on Thursday. They went to wit ness the 3rd Batallion Graduation Review in which Sgt. Major Ar nett Bodenhamer participated. Misses Shirley and Varnissia Summers the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. “Junior” Summers are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Mary Summers in New York City. Albert Summers of Philadel phia, Penn., spent the recent weekend with his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Abercrombie and other relatives. Mrs. Christine D. Sanders left Greenville - SpartanburgAirport on Sunday to join her husband A1C Thurston Sanders at \ltus Air Force Base, Altus, Okla., where he is stationed. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Rice and children Michael and Ronald and George Briggs Jr., spent a recent day of enjoyment at Gold City, N.C. Miss Benzena Wilson who is attending summer school at Savannah State College, Savan nah, Ga., spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Wilson and other relatives. The Sunshine Club has reces sed their meetings for the re maining of the summer. Their next meeting will be on Septem ber 14, 1969 with Mrs. Helen Crawford as hostess. Mrs. Le- nora Fleming is club president. Sam Fleming is a patient in Self Memorial Hospital, Green wood. He entered on Sunday and all are hoping him a speedy re covery. Mrs. Jeanette F. Bell of Phila delphia, Penn., is in the city. She came to be at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Addie Fant who is a patient at Bailey Me morial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ullysee Wil liams, Mr. andMrs. RudolphWil- liams and other family members and friends spent the 4th at Horse Shoe Falls Lake in Spartanburg County. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Johnson and children Yolanda and Judith Ann and Mr. Luther Johnson all of Chicago, Illinois have returned after spending a week at the bed side of their mother and grand mother, Mrs. Johnson who is con fined to her home because of ill ness. Visiting Mrs. Inez Metts re cently was her husband Furman Metts of Charlotte,N.C. andMrs. Calvinia Atkins of Washington, D. C. Mrs. W. A. Bracy and son Isiah of Orangeburg visited their parents Rev. and Mrs. Willie L. Hunter on the past week. Janice and Corretta Israel of Rockville, Maryland are pending the summer with their grand parents and other relatives. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. James Israel. Mrs. Israel is the former Miss Corrie Hunter. CLUB MEETS The new and spacious dining hall of Mount Zion AME Church, Joanna, S. C. was the setting for the monthly meeting of The Will ing Workers Club. The host were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mims. Af ter a devotion and business ses sion a social hour was held. Mrs. Julia Little is president of the club. Mrs. Olivia E. Johnson and Miss Ada Johnson of Anderson, S. C. were guests of Mrs. Amanda J. Gary recently. SUMMER REVIVAL CALENDAR July 13-18, 1969 - Mount Zion AME Church, Joanna, S. C.;Rev. W. L. Hunter, pastor; Rev. Frank J. Austin, guest speaker for the week. Service each evening at 8 p.m. Pitts-Williams MR. AND MRS. RUFUS C. WILLIAMS Miss Doris Pitts became the bride of Rufus C. Williams on Saturday, June 21 at 6 p.m. at Vaughville Baptist Church, Chap pells. Rev. Gordon of Columbia performed the ceremony. The bride was given in mar riage by her father. Her gown of peau de soie which was design ed by Priscilla of Boston was trimmed in Chantilly lace, with long sleeves of lace and a high neckline. The full chapel train was attached at the shoulders. The bride’s sister, Sheryl Pitts, was maid of honor. Bride- maids were Sarah Copeland, Mary Richard, Lucy Mae Kenne dy and Roslyn Williams. The at tendants wore princess gowns of aqua and the maid of honor wore pink satin. The groom, Mr. Williams, was attended by his brother, Patrick Williams. Ushering were Leo nard Pitts, brother of the bride, and cousins, Levarnn Williams, Terry Williams and Dock Wil liams. The ring bearer was the groom’s nephew and the flower girl was a niece of the bride. Mrs. Pernella Jones of Clin ton soloist and Rudolph Tomp kins organist presented the nup tial music. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Pitts of Cross Hill. A graduate of Bj^ll Street High School, she is for merly a secretary at Martha Den- dy Elementary School. The groom, son of Mr. andMrs. Pul Williams of Newberry, at tended Newberry Schools. The couple are making their home at Newberry. '7/ie Old 1im&i "Some people are like blis ters — they don’t show up until the work is done.” I HOPE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD THIS ONE This Is A Joke— By Tom Plaxico The average teenager isn’t nearly as much concerned about outer space as he is about parking space. This Is NO Joke— With this current heat wave on—and at least three months of it ahead—why don't you'- resolve to ride comfortably. See us today for that air conditioned car of your choice. Plaxico Chevrolet, Inc. 400 Main Street This will be a weekly feature x “ to inform the public. Please get your listing on the v calendar by contacting Mrs. Aurelia D. Moon - phone 833- x 2265. -i; Fletcher Pruitt Jr. has re- :|; turned after a pre-college course in English, mathematics and how- to-study at the University ofSouth :j; Carolina. v He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher PruittSr. of Gideon Hill. £ V ST. JOHN DAY Consolation Lodge No. 3 held £ St. John's Day celebration at He- bron Baptist Church on Sunday. Daniel Williams was master of ceremonies. Others appearing on x the program was Mrs. Mary B. £ Rice, Fletcher Pruitt Sr., Mrs. Amanda I. Gary, JoshSavage and v Rev. W. D. Coker. Rev. E. D. Bell was the fea- hired and very challenging guest X; speaker. x Many visiting masons and stars x were acknowledged. >;'• Thomas J. Rice is worshipful x master of Consolatiun and Mrs, £ A. J. Gary is worthy matron of v Evening Light. x JAMES SUBER Sober Returns From Vietnam CW2 James W. Suber of Clin ton has returned home after a year of service in Chu Lai, South Vietnam. In Vietnam, he was with the I4th Aviation Batallion, flying gunships. The primary mission of the gunship was to escort troop ships and to provide support for combat troops. After 30 days’ leave, he will be stationed at Fort Walter, Tex. He is married to the former Yvenia Payne and they have a daughter, Trade. ACT NOW to take full advan tage of a lifetime opportunity that can place you in the ca reer you want with the good pay that proper training can assure you. PIEDMONT TEC Emerald Road Greenwood 223-8357 APTITUDE EVALUATION, COUNSELING Thursday 7 P.M. Saturdays 9 A.M. I while openings still are [PlKULL available in most of the many technical courses that will be avail able when the fall term begins in Septem ber. Joanna Plant No. 14 employees Lillian Estes, Ray Rikard, and Felton Crappe, (left to right), pause in the spinning department of their plant. We're Proud of Our Fabrics! They Go Into Some of The Finest Garments in The Apparel Field Yes, the fine employees at Joanna Plant No. 14, like all of the Greenwood Mills em ployees, are proud of the quality fabrics they produce. At Joanna No. 14, batiste, lawn batiste, and fabric for sleeping bags are produced. From the bastistes, shirts, blouses and women's wear are mde. Debutante lingerie is made from the lawn fabric- Greenwood Mills employees, like these folks, are good citizens as well as good textile manufacturers. Mrs. Estes, a spinning clean er, is active in First Baptist Church. She's part of a large Ioanna Plants family. A brother, J. R. Jenkins, is a fixer in No. 14's spinning de partment. A sister-in-law, Beatrice Jenkins, is a No. 14 traveler changer. Another sister-in- law, Clara Jenkins, is a spooler tender in No. 15 plant. A sister, Syble Whittle, is a spinner in No. 16, and another sister, Mary Godfrey, is a cloth inspector in No. 15. A brother-in-law, J. R. Godfrey, is a folder tender in No. 14. Her oldest son, James P. Estes, is a spinning frame fixer in plant No. 15. (Another son, I>onnie E. Estes, is in the Navy, stationed at Cecil Feld, Jacksonville, Fla.). A daughter-in-law, Mrs. James Estes, is a spinner in plant No. 15. Rikard, father of eight children, is active in Bethel Holiness Church. He and his wife, Annie Ruth, are parents of six sons ranging in age from 20 to 7, and two daughters, 18 and 4. Rikard's hobbies include hunting, fishing and woodwork. Crapps, an employee of the Joanna Plants since 1929, is a roving tender. His hob bies include flowers and gardening. His relatives working in the Plants include a sister, Na omi Wicker, who is a weaver in plant No. 16, and three brothers, Earl Crapps, a tie-in ma chine operator in No. 15, Tillman Crapps, a fixer in No. 16 spinning department, and Tallie Crapps, a plant No. 15 supervisor of weaving. s ... Yes, producing fine textiles is a way of life for Greenwood Mills employees. They enjoy doing a good job in their plants and they enjoy making their communities better places to live by being good citizens. GRE ODD MILES Joanna Plants AN EQUAL OlTCrtTUNITY EMPLOYER ’.sy. f A* x i I I X v X * X ! y A