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2-C—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., March 12, 1990 West Clinton MRS. CLIFTON HEATON COLT'S OFFERS YOU: World War II Commemcrative Marking the 25th Anniversary of U. S. victory in the Pacific and European Theatres. The Gun—Colt’s Government model 1911A1— .45 AGP caliber Finish—Nickel plated, engraved and polished to high luster Stocks—Rosewood Slide Engraving Left Side—Palm Leaf Scroll Legend—“Pearl Harbor • Coral Sea • Correg- idor • Guadalcanal * Tarawa • Saipan • Leyte Gulf * Iwo Jima * Okinawa • Tokyo” Right Side—Palm Leaf Scroll Legend—“World War II Commemorative Pacific Theater of Operations” Presentation Case Solid Obeche Wood—Detachable cover of simu lated bamboo and straw—Full-color reproduc tion of surrender signing aboard Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay—Base is glass topped— Lockable drawer with French fitted velvet in Olive green LYDIA MILL STORE Poplar Street 833-0631 Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Laney visited Mr. and Mrs. Tony Hooper in Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Armstrong in Gray Court, Sunday. Mrs. Clifton Heaton and child ren visited her sister and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Der rick and son, Ronnie, in Pros perity, Saturday. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams were Mr. and Mrs. Junior Garner of Chester. Staff Sgt. Joe Adams left Tues day for Malmstron Air Force Base, Montana after spending a few weeks leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Samples spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Giles in Woodruff. Sunday visitors of Mrs. Ada Center were Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Holtzclaw Sr. and Mrs. Essie Powell and daughter, Helen of Greer; Mrs. Luke Fuller and Mrs. Jimmy Sexton and Drew of Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Peat Jones and daughter of Ninety-Six wereSun- day visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Owens. Rev. and Mrs. James T. Hughes and children of Gray Court were Saturday dinner guests of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hughes. On Sunday Mrs. Rosa Pear son of Spartanburg visited Mrs. L. H. Pearson. On Thursday night Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pruitt and family and Mrs. Grace Freeman and family surprised Mrs. George Pruitt with a birthday supper. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Windsor visited their daughter, Mrs. Mil dred Brazill, who is a patient at the Fort Jackson Hospital in Co lumbia, Monday. Sp-5 Michael Entrekin of Hunt ers Air Force Base, Savannah, Ga., spent the weekend with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Furman Entrekin. BIRTH CRESWELL Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cres- well announced the birth of a daughter, Heather Lee, on March 6 at Bailey Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Creswell was before marriage Miss Judy Revis, daughter of Mrs. Sara Nell Hea ton. SKATING PARTY The Life Liners of the First Penticostal Holiness Church en joyed a skating party, Saturday, at the skating rink. An enjoy able time was had by all. AUXILIARY MEETING The Girls Auxiliary of the First Penticostal Holiness Church will meet Thursday, March 12, at seven o’clock at the parsonage. All members are asked to be there. REVIVAL CONTINUES Revival services are contin uing at the Church of GodofPro- phecy on North Sloan Street and will run through March 14. Evan gelist Julian Galloway is the guest speaker. The pastor, Rev. Ray mond Duvall, gives the public an invitation to attend. WITH THE SICK Mrs. Ralph Bearden and Miss Bessie Holtzclaw are among those ill at their home. Mrs. Mattie Bell Ivester is a patient at Bailey Memorial Hos pital. Friends of Mrs. Lib McLen don will be interested to know that she is out again after a bout with the flu. Mrs. Belle Hames is improving nicely at the Medical Center in Charleston. BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES Mrs. Carroll Smith of Mount- ville will observe her birthday March 18. Among those celebrating their birthdays on March 15 are Rev. Dewey Brazill, Tony Windsor, Mrs. W. T. O’Shields, and Mrs. Charles Kinard. Richard Tinsley has a birthday March 14. Robert Fleming-Jones, grand son of Rev. and Mrs. J. W.Spill- ers, observed his birthday March 11. Mr. and Mrs. William Domi nick will observe their wedding anniversary March 15. 22 Win Grants At PC First baby born in the White House was James Randolph, son of m rresioem jentr- n. The birth was on Jan. Bell Street Happenings BY RENE KNIGHTON a K DRILL WINNER—Ub- by Ballard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bal lard of Joanna won First Place in the Junior Sword Drill in the Laurens Bap tist Association which was held last Thursday at the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. She is a member of the First Baptist Church, Joanna. Bad Check Proposals Reported BY JIMMY BOYLSTON Sen. Robert Lake of Whitmire, a member of the Senate Judi ciary Committee, said the com mittee reported two bills out last week that will regulate the passing of bad checks. One measure would increase the penalties as the number of offenses increases. First offen ders, under provisions of the bill, if their bad checks were less than $100, could, upon conviction, draw $50 to $100 fines or im prisonment up to 30 days. Second offenses could lead to $100 fines or 30 days; subsequent offenses would provide a 30-day jail term. The other bill would make it unlawful to stop payment on a check with the intent to defraud. Both bills were recently passed by the House and Senate. LANDSCAPE SCHOOL: A school for everyone interested in landscaping has been planned for March 12th at the Agriculture Building in Laurens. The meet ing will begin at 7 p.m. Subjects such as ornamentals and lawns, insects and diseases, fertilizer, etc. will be conversed. Mattie P. Bowers, Lance Cor poral in the U.S. Marine Corp., a former graduate of Bell Street, was the guest speaker at the Girls’ Council meeting. She gave infoiation concerning oppor tunities open for girls who are interested in a career in the Marine Corp. Miss Bower’s message was very informative, educational, and inspirational. She is a stu dent at Barstow Jr. College, where she is now in training to become an IBM Computer Op erator. The Dramatics Club is still re ceiving compliments for a dyna mic performance on Wednesday night, in the presence of a re cord audience. “12 O’clock Mur der”, a spine - tingling mystery, sent chills over the audience as the actors displayed their talent. “Here Comes the Groom," a de lightful comedy, was hilarious as it kept the audience amused. Both plays were highly apprais- AABCO Listed Among 100 Top Building Firms AABCO Industries, Inc., a di versified holding company with headquarters in Clinton has been named one of the nation’s top 100 building firms. The announce ment was made in the February 1970 edition of "Automation In Housing," a magazine that an nually ranks the leading building firms in the United States. According to Norman F. Pull iam, President, AABCO becomes the first and only firm headquar tered in South Carolina to make this distinguished list. AABCO's 1969 sales of $10,600,000 ranked the 100th in the nation. In 1968, AABCO had sales nf $5,460,000. In addition to being a national leader in mobile home manufac turing, AABCO is rapidly be coming an important factor in the modular home field. Two uf AABCO’s subsidiaries are pre sently building secional units that are completely finished in the factory and put together in halves at the site to form a complete house. AABCO operates four mobile home plants in South Carolina and a furniture manufacturing plant in Charlotte, N. C. The company went public last October through an underwriting group led by G. H. Crawford Company, Inc. of Columbia. S. C. 4 Twenty-two high school seniors from four states have been awarded grants to enter Presbyterian College next fall under PC’s academic scholar ship program, Dean W. Fred Chapman announced today. They were selected from a- mong 40 who visited the campus recently as finalists competing for grants which range from $1,- 200 to $7,200 each for the four years of study. The decision was based on academic excellence and qualities of leadership and character. Dr. Chapman said the recip ients include nine men and 13 women--12 of them awarded Founder’s Scholarships and 10 awarded Alumni Scholarships. The winners are: FOUNDER’S SCHOLARSHIPS- Roger H. Ard of Manchester, Ga.; Barbara Anne Ballenger of Sumter, S. C.; Sherri Lynn Hol man of Valdosta, Ga.;Susan Lynn Jennings of Aiken, S. C.; Albert L. Jeter of Union, S. C.; Luther O. McCutchen HI of Bishopville, S. C.; Benjamin F. Moore of SL Simons Island, Ga.; Patricia Ka ren Smith of East Point, Ga.; Janet Marie Webb of Rome, Ga.; Robert M. Brearley of Columbia, S. C.; Catherine G. Curtis of Madison, Ga.; and Mark Douglas Randman of Hapeville, Ga. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS— Cynthia Ann Mercer of Elber- ton, Ga.; Carol Anne Reidy of North Augusta, S. C.; Nancy Jean Whittaker of St Petersburg, Fla.; Lawrence Woolbright of Jonesboro, Ga.; William Flynt Nichols of Badnbridge, Ga.; Cyn thia Louise Pauley of Charles ton, W. Va.; Katherine W. Pittis of Macon, Ga.; Susan Mae Post of Panama City, Fla.; Ellen Ann Roberts of Atlanta, Ga.; and Wayne Dennis Taylor, Jr., of Greenville, S. C. NEW SHIPMENT - IMPORTED Holland Grown Bulbs 1. GLADIOLUS 2. DAHLIAS 3. BEGONIAS 4. LILIUM — DAY LILIES 5 Colors To Choose From GATES garden hose Complete Assortment of Northup King Punch Y Gro • TOMATOES • PEPPERS • PARSLEY • SNAPDRAGON • PETUNIA • SWEET WILLIAM • PONDEROSA PINES • ASTER Sheets — Bedspreads — Blankets Scatter Rugs — Glassware All Types of Fringe And Trim MANSURE OUTLET STORE CLINTON INDUSTRIAL PARK HIGHWAY 76 (JOANNA HWY.) ed, and the participants were con gratulated for their fine perform ance. There were monologues, dances, and a solo between plays. The Honor Society held a meet ing on Friday. The purpose was to select representatives to attend the state convention on April, 3. They are Henry Motes, Rene Knighton, Lloyd Generette, Tho mas Vance, and Sandra Davis. ” £ < MESS THOMPSON Miss Peggy Cassandra Thomp son is employed as clerk - typist at C&S Bank, Mitchell St., At lanta, Ga., after completing a special training course set up by the bank. Miss Thompson is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Thompson 228 S. Bell St., Clinton. She is a graduate of Bell Street High and DekalbArea Technical School, Clarkston, Ga. Mrs. Bolick On Spring Tour With PC Choir Mrs. Virginia Lee Bolick of Clinton is a member of the 52- voiced Presbyterian College Choir now on spring tour, with 13 concerts scheduled for South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The choir, conducted by Char les T. Gaines, opened its tour in North Augusta, S. C., on March 8, will swing as far south as Miami and then close with three Atlanta area performances on March 15-16. Its programs before church and high school audiences include sacred classical selec tions, Negro spirituals, folksong arrangements and other secular music. Mrs. Virginia Lee Bolick sings soprano with the Presbyterian College Choir which has ap peared on national television with the Merv Griffin Show and on several state telecasts. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her man D. Search, she resides at 105 South Woodrow Street. She is a junior majoring in secondary education. Canada Dry Buys Franchise In Augusta, Ga. The Canada Dry BottlingCom- pany has recently acquired the Augusta, Georgia franchise. The Columbia operation currently has plants in R(>ck Hill, Clinton and Columbia. In announcing thisnewacquisi tion, Gerald W. Smith, President, stated "W’e are pleased to incor porate the Augusta territory into our existing operations. We con sider it avitalandthnvingmark- et that should provide new im petus t> our growth. W'e are baking forward to serving the people of this area. 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