The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, March 19, 1970, Image 17
News And Views
BY MRS. AURELIA D. MOON
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
Miss Maxie Adams recent
ly celebrated her birthday at her
home on Gideon Hill.
The decoration was a lovely
arrangement of Gladiolas inter
spersed with daffodils. The white
cake with pink candles was the
centerpiece on the table.
During the time spent in cele
brating, the group of 45 guests
played games, made pictures and
enjoyed refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiggins
of Savannah, Ga., and other
friends from Laurens and Clin
ton enjoyed the affair.
ELECTION HELD
The officers were re-elected at
the monthly meeting of the Musi
cal Religious Concert at Pied
mont Presbyterian Church on
Sunday night. The president ap
pointed Mrs. Ethel S. Lindsay as
assistant - secretary. The
member choirs sang many beau
tiful selections.
Rev. T. Y. Clardy and the host
pastor, Rev. R. E. Pearson, made
remarks.
The next meeting will be at
Little River Zion Baptist Church.
DC1 James Dowdy who is based
at Norfolk, Va., spent the past
weekend with his family in Oak
dale Acres.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Nelson and
Mrs. Mary Holland spent Satur
day in Beaufort, S. C. with Sgt.
and Mrs. Robert Parham and in
Orangeburg with Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Bracy.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Inez Metts were Dr. J. W. Thom
as and Miss Pauline Fair of
Abbeville, Rev. and Mrs. James
Louden and son of Ninety-Six and
Rev. and Mrs. Willie L. Hunter,
Mrs. Abagail Byrd, Mr. andMrs.
Griffin M.nire and son Jacob of the
city.
Sgt. and Mrs. Robert Parham
arrived in the city on Monday
for a few days visit with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Willie L.
Hunter. Mrs. Parham is the for
mer Miss Minnie N. Hunter.
The 2nd Quarterly Conference
of the New Bethel and Mount
Zion Churches was held on Sun
day morning at New Bethel. Dr.
J. W. Thomas presiding elder
used Joshua 24:25 as scripture.
He spoke from the subject-
“Choose You This Day Whom You
Will Serve."
Rev. W. L. Hunter is pastor
of the church.
Charlie Robinson left on Fri
day for Cincinnati, Ohio, to be
admitted to the hospital for
treatment. He is the son of Rev.
and Mrs. James Robinson of South
Bell Street.
ANNUAL TEA
The Pastors Aid Club held its
Annual Tea in the dining room of
Hebron Church on Sunday from
1-3 o’clock.
Mrs. Eunice Fuller, club sec
retary registered the guests. Ap
proximately 100 guests came and
enjoyed refreshments. Each table
was decorated with the Easter
motif.
Mrs. Sallie Lou Finney is pre
sident of the club.
BEAUTICIAN CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Ruby Fowler was hos
tess to the Beautician Club at
her home on Gideon Hill on Mon
day afternoon.
The living room was decorated
with Easter flowers.
The secretary, Mrs. Elnora
Summers presided in the absence
of the president. Plans were made
for the 21st anniversary to be
held at Mount Moriah Baptist
Church in April.
The next meeting will be in
Newberry at the home of Mrs.
Ruth Glenn.
WINS CONTEST
The state contest for the Little
Allen Star was held in the Chaip-
pelle Administration Building at
Allen University Columbia, re
cently.
Approximately 25 children took
part in the contest. Norman Irby,
sponsored by Friendship AME
Church, was announced state win
ner by Dr. J. T. W. Mims who
served as master of ceremon
ies. The contestants marched and
repeated Bible verses and told
their church and conference af
filiation prior to the announced
winner’s recognition. Norman
received an Easter outfit as
a prize.
Norman is a first grade stu
dent at Martha Dendy Element
ary School.
HERBERT THOMPSON
IN RELAYS
Herbert G. Thompson, a jun
ior at Howard University, Wash
ington, D. C. and member of How
ard’s track team, will take part
in News-Piedmont Relays at Fur
man University in Greenville,
Saturday, March 21 and Tuesday,
March 24.
Herbert made All American in
440 Relay, held in Ashland, Ohio.
He also won several medals in
NCAA regional 100-220 yds.dash
and 440 yards relays held in
Pennsylvania.
The team will leave Green
ville Wednesday for the Florida
Relays in Gainsville, Fla.
Herbert has played football
since his freshman year at Ho
ward University.
He is a pledgee for Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity and was on the
Dean's List for the past semes
ter.
Herbert is a graduate of Bell
Street High School, Clinton, and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
jamin L. Thompson of 228 S.
Bell Street, Clinton.
Herbert is majoring in physi
cal education and has worked as
counselor in summer camp in
Norwich, Conn, and summer re
creation program on Howard Uni
versity’s campus.
COMING EVENTS
The District Conference of the
Greenwood District will convene
at Popular Springs A ME on March
20-21.
Rev. W. T. Gambrell is host
pastor.
Easter Sunrise Service will be
held at New Bethel AME Church
on March 29, at 5 a.m. Rev.
James Louden will be the speak
er.
Rev. W. L. Hunter is pastor.
Religious Emphasis Week will
be held at New Grove Baptist
Church from March 22-27. The
speaker for the week will be Rev.
D. S. Suber of Smithfield, N. C.
* * *
Children s Theatre
In Greenwood
To Present 'Alice'
GREENWOOD - “Alice In
Wonderland" will be the next
Children’s Theatre production of
the Greenwood Little Theatre.
This play with music will open
on March 19 with a 7:30 p.m.
performance and will run through
March 23rd. Matinees will be
held on Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
and Monday, with evening per
formances on Friday and Satur
day.
The cast includes: Coyanne
Gray, Merri Neal Welborn, Mar
tha Tinsley, Kathy Hitt, Jane
Price, Reed Todd, Mike Bolton,
Robert Ray, James Todd, Valerie
Morse, Jane Bishop, Dwight El-
lerbe, and Ferol Teed.
* * *
The textile industry in South
Carolina had an accident fre
quency rate of 3.8 in 1968, ac
cording to the S. C. Labor De
partment. The accident frequency
rate for all industry in the United
States was 9.8 in 1967.
Lespedeza Is Choice Quail Food
Niles C. Clark and his crew
of Waterloo are shown above
planting and fertilizing Bicolor
Lespedeza.
Bicolor Lespedeza is a choice
food for quail. It is easy to grow
and maintain.
Corners of fields that have been
County Loses
Over 300 Acres
To Woods Fires
Laurens County lost over 300
acres of woodlands to forest fires
in February, according to the
monthly report of the S. C. State
Commission of Forestry.
There were 26 fires reported,
burning a total of 301,8 acres of
woodlands in February, an aver
age loss of 11.6 acres per fire.
The county’s average loss per
fire was the highest in the state,
according to the report.
February’s loss was the worst
in an eight-month period. From
July 1 through Feb. 28, the county
lost 380.1 acres of woodlands in
52 fires.
fenced out; clear, open areas in
woods and field borders are good
places to plant bicolor.
The Soil Conservation Service
has technicians ready to assist
any landowner in planning and se
lecting sites for quail food pat
ches.
“If you received bicolor this
year, we urge you to get it plant
ed now," said Soil Conservation
ist K. E. Stuck.
“Any landowner who wants to
plant bicolor next year may put
in his application to the South
Carolina Wildlife Resources De
partment through the Laurens
County Soil and Water Conserva
tion District," says Ryan F. Law-
son, Chairman. (Photo by K. E.
Stuck, Soil Conservation Ser
vice.)
KIDNEY DANGER SIGNALS
HOW TO TREAT THEM.
IN JUST 24 HOURS.
If not pleated, your 48c back at any
drug counter. Getting up nights, leg
or BACKACHE may warn of func
tional kidney disorders — “Danger
Ahead.” Help nature with gentle BU-
KETS diuretic. NOW at
Young’s Pharmacy
THE CHRONICLE. Clinton, S. C.. March 19, 1970—*-C
YOUR ONCE-A-YEAR OPPORTUNITY TO
HELP CAMP FIRE GIRLS
Buy a box of finest chocolates from
the Camp Fire Girls when they call at
your door. You wifi be helping make
Camp Fire activities available to
more girls in your community...and
at the same time,
you'll be receiving a
delicious candy treat!
Clinton Campfire Council
* * *
Movie Planned
At 1st Baptist
The color film entitled “The
Redeemer” will be shown Wed
nesday evening, March 25, in the
church auditorium at First Bap
tist Church in Clinton.
The film has been shown in over
400 churches in South Carolina,
resulting in over 200 decisions
for Christ.
The public is invited. There
is no admission charge.
A Wise Man Learns
from his own •xporisnet. But • (till wiser men
Usms from the experience of others. Arrericens
■re wise enough to owt over $550 billion dollars
worth of life insursnee and the amount is increeting
•very dey. Have you learned from the American
experience?
REPRESENTATIVES
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FRANK LYDA—833-1784
REPRESENTATIVES
FRED BRAGG—833-1663
JACOBS BLDG—833-0950
OL1N FURR—833-0066
Dixie Crystals
or Domino
SUGAR
5-Lb. Bag
Unit: 1 With t&OO or More
Grocery Order, Please'
A/G Twin-Pac
POTATO CHIPS
(Res. 59c)
39c
Chase and
Sanborn
Keebler’s
German Chocolate
COOKIES
13 Oj.
45c
COFFEE
Ground
1-Lb. Pkg.
Limit: 1 With $5.00 or More
Grocery Order, Please!
BIG ROLL
SCOTT
TOWELS
Duke’s
SANDWICH
RELISH
16-Oz. Jar
39c
A/G COOKING
OIL
24-Oz. Bottle
Limit: 1 With $5X0 or More
Grocery Order, Please!
A/G
Ice Milk
Vi Gallon
Luck’s
BLACKEYE PEAS
No. 303 Can
.. 2 for 35c
Del Monte, Half
No. 303 Can
PEARS
31c
Plantation Pride, Sliced
Pint Jar
HAMBURGER DILL PICKLES . 29c
Super Suds
Beg. Size
DETERGENT
.. 2 for 39c
Firm Head
Each
LETTUCE
19c
Fresh Crisp Stalk
Eacb
CELERY
19c
Armour, Tasty Bird, Frosen
CHICKEN LIVERS
Lb. Pkg.
— 49c
Armour’s
* WIENERS
12-Ox. Pkf.
55c
Castleberry’s
HOT DOG CHIU
10-Oz. Can
21c
Hormel’s
VIENNA SAUSAGE
4-Ox. Can
2 for 45c
Cloverleaf, Grated
WHITE TUNA
No. % Can
25c
Morton’s Frosen (Except Ham)
TV DINNERS
11 Ox.
39c
Krinkle Cut, Frozen
FR. FRY POTATOES
2-Lb. Bag
29c
PRICES EFFECTIVE MARCH
19-20-21
U. S. Gov. Inspected
Choice
CHICKEN
PARTS
BREAST, lb. 57c
LEGS-THIGHS, lb. 52c
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