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0 THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., F<*>. 6, 1970—6-A R. G. Murphy C. T. Franks Robert G. Murphy, 80, of 611 S. Broad St., died Saturday. He was a native of Tipton County, Term., but had lived in Clinton most of his life. He was a son of the late Hurst and Lena Templeton Murphy. He was reared in Thornwell Orphanage, where he later served as dairy man and supervisor of the poul try operation. He was a member and former deacon of Hartness Thornwell Memorial Church and was a member of the American Legion. He operated the Clinton Hotel between 1938 and 1946 and was a World War I veteran. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ida Armstrong Murphy; a daugh ter, Miss Carolyn Murphy of the home; and two sisters, Miss Sunie Murphy and Mrs. Lena Wilson of Memphis, Tenn. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Hartness Thornwell Memorial Church. Burial was in Pine Lawn Memory Gardens. Services were conducted by Dr. M.A. Macdonald, Dr. W'illiam Redd Turner and Dr. Alan Ja cobs. Pallbearers were J.C. Thomas, Harold Bishop, D.C. Templeton, T^m Ramage, David Boland, A.A. Ramage, Wyman Shealy and Houston Provine. The family requests that in lieu of flowers any memorials be made to Thornwell Orphanage. LAURENS - Clyde T. Franks, 83, of 544 Ball Drive died Sat urday. He was a native and lifelong resident of Laurens County, son of the late John A. and Sallie Henderson Franks. He was a representative of the Federal Land Bank for 35 years and was a member and former dea con of First Baptist Church. He was a member and past master of Palmetto Masonic Lodge. He was a member of National Trust and was responsible for restor ing Rose Hill, the former Gov. Gist’s mansion. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sadie Fuller Franks; two daugh ters, Mrs. Marshall A. Aber crombie of Laurens and Miss Sadie Franks of Greenville; three sisters, Mrs. E. 0. Anderson, Miss Alleene Franks and Miss Martha Franks of Laurens; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at First Baptist Church. Burial was in Laurens City Ce metery. S. F. Blackwell Sherman F. Blackwell, 64, ■ Palmetto St., died Sunday. 46' He was a native f Ocnee C' unty, son f the late John Franklin and Martha Ann Robin son Blackwell. He was a retired employe of Lydia Mill and at tended Pentecostal Church at Bonds Cross Roads. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. L"is Collins Blackwell; a Son, Ralph E. Blackwell of Clinton; a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Vincent of Clinton; and 11 grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services were conducted by Rev. Leslie Brazell and Rev. Raymond Duvall at Pentacostal Church at Bonds Cross Roads Tuesday. Burial was in Green- wo<>d Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Van Oxner Jr., Bill King, Carol Samples, Johnny Deaton, Eddie McGee and S.T. Moore. W. W. Middleton GREENVILLE - William W. Middleton of Way Cross Com munity, died Saturday. He was a brother of Mrs. Grace Alexander of Mountville. Other survivors include his wife, two sons, four other daugh ters, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Way Cross Baptist Church with burial in Greenville Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Clifton CROSS ANCHOR - Mrs. Ada Gwm Clifton, widow of Thomas Ensor Clifton, died Sunday. She was a daughter of the late Dan N. and Martha Hindman Gwin, native of Spartanburg County, and a member of Cross Anchor Methodist Church. Surviving are a son, D. Eu gene Clifton of Cross Anchor; a daughter, Mrs. EuniceC.Sum- erel of Rt. 2, Enoree; and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be Tues day at 3 p.m. at Cross Anchor Methodist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The t**ly will be at the home of a son, Eugene Clifton, Cross Anchor, after 2:30 p.m. Monday and will be placed in the church at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Lanford Boy- ter Mortuary. H. M. Howard CAMPOBELLO - Horace M. Howard, 75, of Route 1, Campo- bello, died Sunday in Tryon, N. C. He was the father of Mrs. Gary H. Holcomb of Clinton. Other survivors include his wife, four sons, eight grandchild ren and two great-grandchildren. * * * Mrs. Chapman EASLEY - Mrs. Minnie League Chapman, 88, of 209 Front St., Glenwood Communtiy, died Sunday. She was the mother of Arthur League of Joanna. Other survivors include five other sons, a daughter, two step sons, two stepdaughters, 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. Bonds Cross Roads News BY MRS. N. A. SHOUSE Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Morgan spent the weekend in Brevard, N.C. with Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Fisher and family. Mrs. Myrtle Crow is confined at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Morgan Sr. due to illness. Mrs. J.C. Nabors and Miss Lynn Nabors were among the friends attending a birthday party honoring Mrs. Hattie Bonds on Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Bonds home at 101 S. Jones St. Mr. D.T. Pitts has returned home after being a patient at Bailey Memorial Hospital. Miss Claudia Johnson spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Texie Johnson. Fairview Baptist Church will participate in the Mission Ex change Feb. 15 through Feb. 20. A missionary will be the speaker at morning worship on Feb. 15 at 11 a.m., followed by a mission ary each evening Feb. 15 through Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. The first meeting of the newly organized Royal Ambassador Chapter of Fairview Baptist Church met Monday evening at the Church under the leadership of Mr. Phillip Crapps and Mr. Lowell Henderson. Twelve boys were present for this meeting. Shady Grove Homemakers Ex tension Club met Tues. Feb. 3 at 5 p.m. atShadyGroveClubHouse. Mrs. Gettys Co-Chairman Youth Committee Mr. Isaac White, Park Place, Laurens, and Mrs. Joseph Get tys, 300 Hickory Street, Clinton, will serve as Co-Chairmen of the Laurens County Committee to study the needs of children for the 1970 White Ibiuse Conference on Children and Youth. Mr. Car- son Rhyne, Clinton, S.C., is Vice- Chairman in charge of all youth activities. Mrs. Kathleen Owens is secretary for the Laurens Co unty Committee. Persons with a special interest in the needs of children and youth have agreed to serve on this Com- mittee. During the year 1970, the Committee will be studying ways to see that all children and young people in Laurens County have equal opportunities for recrea tion, health, education, and so cial welfare. On February 13, 1970, at the Redwood Cafeteria, State Fair grounds, Columbia, S.C., the State Committee will sponsor a one day institute. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. All per sons from the Laurens County area are urged to attend. CARD OF THANKS Words cannot tell how wonder ful everyone has been, but we would like to try to thank the people of the Clinton Area for their deep and sincere concern, and the assistance given our fa mily when we lost most of our possessions by fire. Jim Underwood 110 W. Centennial St. Clinton, S.C. * * * Nominated By City-Wide Primal NOT by Convention VOTE FOR TALMADGE SANDERS FOR MAYOR SPECIAL ELECTION TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10 POLLS OPEN 8 ojxl - 7 p.m. TALMADGE SANDERS EXPERIENCE: Current Mayor Pro Tem 8 Years Representing You On City Council 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY HOURS ONLY TERMS ON ANT PURCHASE Over $9.95 S Here's an IMPORTANT message for youl Read every word of itl If you need new furniture or bed ding or anything else for your home at a really great SAVINGS/ now is the tim^ to buyl And LAW SON'S is the place to buy them at the lowest prices you'll find anywhere around. It's gonna be Just TWO DAYS/ Friday and Saturday/ Feb. 6 and 7—from 9 in the morning until 6 in the afternoon. All our employees have been off relaxing so there isn't anyone that really knows what all is going to he on sale. This will be a SURPRISE PARTY for us as well as for you—a little bit like opening Valen tine packages early. SO. let's get started here's HOPING that you'll come in and Join the FUN—to morrow at LAWSON'S. For openers/ let's pick a really good 'un to set the pace. How about a formica covered Spanish DIN ING Table and 4 chairs that retails for $249.95/ we've got one set/ for the smashing LOW price of $88. That's like better than 2-3 off—a BARGAIN in anybody's language. For the second look — take a peep at the 5-piece hexagon table/ chairs/ black tubing/ $88.00/ for $38.00 (only one). If that didn't hit you. how about a 3-piece White Provincial BR Suite that's snow white. We've tried to sell it for $299.95 for a year or so. but now we wheel and deal at only $138.00—complete with double dress- ser, mirror (a mirror is part of the dresser in our figuring)/ Chest and full sized bed Formica tops will add longer life. I think we've had it a lifetime already!... And we found some more TABLES — if you remember our table ad two months ago, you know that we really want to GET RID of these odds and ends. We're down to just a few sets and floor samples that NEED to qo. so here they are. 4 Ma ple and Oak cocktail tables that sell at $19/ yours for a $5. I set of MEDITERRANEAN jobs/ 2 lamps and 1 coffee/ that usually sell for $50 apiece/ the whole group for $50. Got some really HEAVY maple tables that are made in EUROPE somewheres—they weigh more for the money than anything we've seen at $39.95—you can pick what you want for $ 10 each. One set French and another set Italian— That sell for $179.85 per set. We need to make room for new stock that's coming in—You can buy either set tomorrow only for $99. Somebody ought to lump on that savings and get a really fine set of tables. That's ENOUGH about tables—let's gel on to something else. How about a SPANISH Sofa and Matching Chair that's covered in a black and gold fabric. Sells for $339/ but if you can say “OLE", you can score at—would you believe—$149. A Maple dining group, table and 4 chairs, SAVE $125 and buy this at $75. We bought it on a closeout at the market/ and I really feel that we were the ones that got closed out I know there's someone out there that wants a vinyl covered EARLY AMERICAN Sofa and chair for $319. It's covered with best vinyl in light brown, and we'll let her go, both pieces, for only $138. And let's don't forget about 'BIG ORANGE' and the little Green* run-around. A good looking linen print covered living room suite that has an orange swivel chair as a third piece to contrast with the orange color of the sofa—way out in styling—pillow arms—we bought just ONE TOO MANY—and I guess it's time to sacrifice at a price. Regular $399, you can really brighten up your home—and the whole neighborhood, for $158.00. And we've got an antique Green Italian Bedroom Suite that ought to get on out of here before it mildews! A lot of people have looked at it at $479.00, maybe someone will give it a home for $238.00. We hope by now that you realize a whole lot of these specials are well BELOW COST—when we want to move some stuff, we GO ALL OUT. If you don't think so, come on by and look—then go shop around a little and you; will see that 'IT REALLY IS A FACT—YOU CAN HAVE MONEY AT LAWSON'S. As another ex ample, we have a floor sample dinette—oval woodgrcdn top* with bronze chairs — that retails for- $129, yours for only $48. DON'T FORGET-LAWSON'S special 3-ROOM GROUPINGS-A houseful for: a handful — that includes everything that a new house needs — and beginning at the LOW, LOW; Price of $388.00. We have a bunch of items, like garbage pails, picnic sets, ice chests, etc., that V always forget to advertise in the summer, so we'U put them on sale tomorrow at 25c each. They'll be piled up in a comer somewhere... And there's a few maple gun cabinets on the floor, $99; —now $40. Man if you've read this far, you gotta be tired, so how about a short break—Relax! Reel a little. NOW—DONT FORGET, our sale is NOT LIMITED to just the items that are listed in this act Lots of other items will be tagged at lower prices and if you find something that you want that's not on sale, TRY us, and you might be SURPRISED. Then there's the BLACK TUXEDO sofa in super soft vinyl. We have 2 of them left and we are going for zero—REDUCED from $188 to $88. That's almost a dollar a button with the sofa free! Our Side Building is where the used furniture is located—caul there's a lot of BARGAINS IN that old place. Tables and lamps at $2.88, and there's no telling what all has creeped in beside. YOU COME ON IN and we'U go see. And now let's see what els# —We are offering our $16.95 baby mattress at the same price of the weight of your baby — If you* baby weighs 8 lbs. —you pay $8 for the mattress. There's a few odd triple dressers, 66 ins. wide, 9 drawers, a steal at only $50.00. A few unfinished chests, 3 drawers, $27.50, for $12. Solid Maple drop* leaf table—not a scratch on it but used—sold for $149—Take it home for $50. We've Just got so; many,many items that we just can't teU you about them—You just have to come to seel LAWSON