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) / / W. V XL Firebomb (Contd. from page 1) also hit by the arsonists. They threw two firebombs in a cloth shop operated by R. W. Putnam at the intersection of U.S. 76 and Secondary Road 46. The bombs did only minor damage, burning part of a table and scor ching a rug. A nearby grocery E d by R. A. Putnam was also mbed but was only slightly damaged. The arsonists also hit a ware house of the Clinton MillingCo. Manager E. K. Adair said that in empty building used to store fertilizer was burned along one vail and the ceiling. According to Marvin DeYoung of the Clinton Fire Department, the Clinton area has been hit by several fires that may have teen set. Nabor's Store (which also served as the Clinton Bus Station) was burned on July 1. DeYoung said that there was evidence to indicate that this blaze was set. Other fires under investiga- tion include an abandoned store that was destroyed on July 5. On that same day, an abandon ed house was burned on the Pump House Road in the city. On July 4, a store run by T. D. Douglas about amile south- vest of Clinton was also hit by a firebomb, causing only slight damage. * * * Get-Together Club Will Meet The Clinton Get To-gether Club will meet Wednesday July 29, at 10 a.m. at the YMCA Building. * * * Congressman Mann To Speak At Klwanis Meet James R. Mann, Fourth Dis trict Congressman will address the Clinton Kiwanis Club to night, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the Mary Musgrove Hotel. Mann, a member of the Greenville Kiwanis Club, has been a member of Congress since 1968. All Kiwanians are urged to attend. Sloan (Contd. from page 1) the Advisory Council oftheS.C. Employment SecurityCommis- sion, as a member of the Laur ens County Board of Election Commissioners, on the Execu tive Committee of the Republi can Party in Laurens County, and the Laurens County Tri- Centennial Committee. He is a former member of the Er- skine College Board of Trust ees. Among his professional affil iations are memberships in the Southern Political Science As sociation, the S. C. Political Science Association, and the University South Caroliniana Society, of which he is a con tributing member. Sloan’s biographical sketch has been included several times in Marquis’ Who’s Who in the South and Southwest. In 1963 he received the George Washington Honor Medal from Freedoms Foundation, Valley Forge, Pa., for 'bringing about a better un derstanding of the American Way of Life.' He is a combat veteran of World War H, hav ing served as a Naval Officer. CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION Bank of Clinton of Clinton, in the State of South Carolina And Domestic Subsidiaries at the close of business on June 30, 1970 ASSETS Cash and due from banks U. S. Treasury securities Securities of other U. S. Government agencies and corporations Obligation of States and political isubdi dfettlMuritfe. . er agreements to resell ier loans premises, furniture and fixtures and other assets representing bank premises Other assets $ 561,654.67 716,600.00 260,000.00 . 679,802.70 300,000.00 1,801,746.73 54,770.66 11,989.68 TOTAL ASSETS *4,275,563.33 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, part nerships and corporations $2,231,731.26 Time and savings deposits of individ uals, partnerships and corporations 579,490.55 Deposits of U. S. Government 81,103.54 Deposits of States and political subdivisions 802,364.36 Certified and officers’ checks, etc. 25,711.04 TOTAL DEPOSITS $3,720,400.76 (a) Total demand deposits $2,990,910.20 (b) Total time and savings deposits $ 729,490.56 TOTAL LIABILITIES $3,720400.76 RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES Reserve for bad debt losses on loans (Set up pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Rulings) $ 31,826.88 TOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES $ 31,826.33 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Equity capital, total $ 523,336.25 Common stock—total par value $ 100,000.00 No. shares authorized 10,000 No. shares outstanding 10,000 Surplus 200,000.00 tlodivided profits 4 123,336.25 Reserve for contingencies and other capital reserves 100,000.00 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 623,38625 TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES, AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $4,276,563.38 MEMORANDA Average of total deposits for the 15 fiidendftr days ending with call date $3,680,124.46 Average of total loans for the 16 rfllmwiar days ending with call date .... 1,786,19L76 Unearned discount on instalment loans included in total capital accounts 21,246.00 I, R. P. Hamer, President of the above-named huh do solemnly swear that this report of condition jl true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and Correct: Attest—J. C. Thomas, T. H. Copeland, J, L. Young, Directors. Qlate of South Carolina, County of Laurens, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day flf June. 1970, and I hereby certify that I am not an (jgffoer or director of this bank. KATHRYN J. DICUS, Notary Public My commission expiree January. I 980 ’ AT LYDIA—The Keenan Family of Greenville, shown above, will be among the singers to per form Sunday at the old fashion homecoming at Lydia Baptist Church. The song program will start at 2 p.m.. following a picnic lunch. Lydia Baptists Plan Old Fashion Homecoming The Lydia Baptist Church family will observe an old fash ion homecoming this Sunday. Activities will begin with the 10 o’clock Sunday School Hour. Houston Ellis, general superin tendent, has issued an urgent request for all members to be in their classes to hear the lesson taught which deals with the problem >f sin as discussed in the third chapter of Genesis. There will be extra workers in the nursery during the Sunday School hour and the morning worship hour. During the 11 o'clock worship hour, the choir will sing an old favorite “Tis The Old Time Religion.* The Lorance Peace Family Singers from Green ville will sing the offertory and the special music’. During the hour, all former members and visitors will be recognized. The pastor will deliver the sermon. At 1:00, a picnic lunch will be served. The church will fur nish the plates, napkins, silver, cups and a *3 wash tub full of iced lemonade. All those at tending the picnic are asked to bring a full basket of old fash ion cooking. An old fashion song service will begin at 2 o’clock. Among the singers to be present are the Keenan Family from Green ville; The Lorance Peace Fami ly Singers; The Ancel Peace Family Singers from Hender sonville, N. C.; Miss Kay Crow from Greenville; The Lydia Pentecostal Quartet; Mr. Bruce Galloway; and, the Lydia Bap tist Choir and Quartet. In order to add color and variety to the day several of the members will wear old fashion clothes. A commit tee will select the outfit which best portrays the spirit of the day. The church will be 61 years old in October, which makes it the oldest church in the com munity. During the years it has enjoyed a steady growth, hav ing a present membership of 524 Dumood pair sxss $150.00 of newest style. J. C. Thomas members. All former members and friends of the church are invited to attend these services. * * * Clinton Hosts UF Campaign Workshop A “United Way* Campaign Workshop will be held at the Mary Musgrove Hotel on Thurs day, July 30. The workshop will start with complimentary coffee and do nuts at 10:30 a.m., and the first formal session will begin at 11 a.m. The morning period will be primarily for general cam paign, division and section chairman, and others envolved in fund-raising. After a lunch eon break from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., the afternoon sessionwiU be devoted to films and other campaign aides, publicity and public relations, and campaign supplies. There will be no registra tion fee or charge, except lunch. This meeting will be for United Fund workers from all counties in upper South Car olina. There will be a similar meeting held in Florence on July 28 at the Florence Coun try Club for workers in the lower state. * * * County Road Contract Awarded Award of a $260,793 contract for 8.5 miles of road construc tion in Laurens county was an nounced today by the State High way Department. Hunter Brothers, Inc.ofGray Court was awarded the contract on the basis of the firm’s low bid, according to ChiefHighway Commissioner Silas N. Pear- man. Three bids were entered ranging as high as $349,750. The contract calls for grad ing, drainage and asphaltic con crete surfacing of 7.2 miles on S. C. Route 101 and secondary system road S-54 from road S- 20 southerly across U. S. 76 to the intersection of S. C. Route 252. The project includes 1.2 miles on road S-663, a loop extending from S-54 back to S-54. The project is about six miles west of Laurens. Contractor’s bids on the work were opened May 19. * * * CARD OF THANKS The family flf Othella G. Blakely wish to express their heartfelt appreciation to the many friends and relatives who provided consolation in their ti me of bereavement. * * * Strange Creature The seahorse has an ex traordinary variety of char acteristics. It has a head like a horse, a tail like a monkey, a pouch like a kan garoo, an external skeleton like an insect, two eyes that look in different directions at the same time and it can change color like a chame leon. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients currently in Bailey Memorial Hospital from Clinton are Baby Boy Cook, Baby Boy Black, Myrtle Wilson, Cleo Wallenzine, Gus Keller, Virgil Patterson, Emma Prince, Ethel Gamble, Rosa Ferguson, Cath erine Womble, George Gossett, David Mason, Lillian McClen don, Viola Taylor, Bennie Ro berson, James Copeland, Ina Sansbury, Willie Long, Ger trude Richards, Dianne Hill, Nancy Black, Gwen Cook, Lin da Motes, Canzater Hill, Mary Simpson, Rosa Spires, Mildred Lee, Martha Childress, Mamie Burnette, Forrest Smith, Fan nie Motte, Annie Simpson, Ar thur Greenwood, William Hedgepath, Eula Quinton, Loi- ise Butler, Edward Henry, L. L. Herring, Jimmy Ceder, Theodore Blakely, Helen John son, Mason Simpson, Joe Moon, and Willie Dendy. Patients from Joanna are Mae Smith, Velma Long, Beverly Reeder, Nettie Wil son, Idelle Shipp, Lawrence Be- denbaugh, Rudolph Prater, Burnace Brannon, Raymond Smith, William Dunlap, Tom Furr and Runette Banks. Patients from Kinards are Bertha Penland, and Maude Na bors. Patients from Laurens are Judith McNinch, Roosevelt Jones, and Bessie Brown. Patients from Cross Hill are Bessie Grant, Johnnie Smith, Jessie Coggins and Leila Bry son. Patients from Chappells are Catherine Rainey and Baby Girl Rainey. Patient from Mountville is Archie Young. Firemen Answer Two Fire Calls Clinton Firemen have ans wered two firecalls since last Saturday. Neither results in major damage. On Sunday, firemen were cal led at 8:35 p.m. to Bartee Cir cle where there was a grease fire on the stove. On Monday at 8:30 p.m., a bus caught fire at the corner of Sloan and Pitts Street, resulting in minor damage. THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., July 23, 1970—6-A m § m l&md'L mmALK Cools up to 5 rooms All metil no fragile plastic blades or case’ Car as an exhaust (an. too 72 Spring Clothes Pins Non-rust metal spring clips Smoothly polished wood. 47 c Molded Toilet Seat-S^ Value! Wont rust or corrode 9 I dec or a tor colori Ladles' S Teens KILTIE BUCKLE LOAFER Sh» 4%-10 Keg. 4” Men's Brown Imported LEATHER SANDAL Sht 6’/, ~I2 *2' Ladles Cotton Knit Shirts Si Shells Short Sleeve S Sleeveless Some with Famous Labels Values to 5” Sizes Small-Med., Large $ 1 99 Men's Spring Sport Coats Reg. SB'" $2588 Men's Spring Suits Reg. 49" *35 88 Infant Boy's S Girl's Sun Suits Reg. I" $ J 19 ‘SX* Pa i amas She 3 4 7 and 3 A 14 Values to W" $ J 00 Ladies' Straw Hand Bags Many Styles Values to '4” $ J99 Close Oul All Regular Stock Women s Swimsuits Values to 14” $777 Edward's Appliance Clearance Drastic Reductions Washing Machines-Dryers-Ranges- Refrigerators-Freezers Choose from Hamilton. Norge. Admiral Free Delivery-Easy Terms-Fosf Service Boys Brown Groin SBp On ORNAMENT LOAFER She BY,-3 Reg. 3” 23 Men's Tan 2-Ring Italian Leather Sandal She BY,-12 *3 66 Reg. 4” Boy s Solid 6 Plaid Short Sleeve Sport Shirts Sites 3 to 7 Reg I” $ | 19 Large Enamel Rice Steamer Covered 6-qt ith J-qt nc steamer insert Uae as utility Sparkling Glass Italian Bottles Girl's Spring 6 Summer Dresses Values to ‘4" Sites 3/6* and 7/14 $200 Ladies' Scooter Skirts Solids & Prints Values to 4" ^ 2/ s 5 r or 00 Ladies' Bras By Temptation Lace with Fiber Filling Some without Padding A BCD Cup Reg I’ 51 17 Group of Childrens Playwear 2-Pc. Play Set Pants-Shorts- Blouses-Shirts Values to I" $ V 00 Boys' Plaid 6 Stripe Shorf Sleeve Sport Shirts Don River Fabric Sites B to 16 2/ s 3 00 Men's Better Short Sleeve Sport Shirts Regub $399 m ■M. m OPEN EVERY NITE Til 91 .AYAWAY SAVING Choose New From A Wide Range Of Solids And Florals. Electric & Regular COME SEE IRBY FERGUSON AND IRBY HOLLAND AT THE CLINTON MEAT MARKET (QUAUTY MEATS AT ECONOMY PRICES) Turn Right At Old Beacon Drive-In (On Phillips Street) 833-0742 ARMOUR STAR ^ 3 lb. Canned Hams 2 *89 FRESH LEAN Ground Beef LBS. Lean Beef SHORT RIBS LBS. Sliced And Rindless Breakfast BACON LBS. IRBY'S PURE PORK SAUSAGE CENTER SLICED CURED HAMS IRBY'S bar- bq CHICKENS