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'} THE CHRONICLE, Cfinton, S. C M Oct. 22, 1970—7-B Lydia Mill News MRS. CLYDE TRAMMELL Pvt. and Mrs. Janies Terry Dunnaway of Camp Lejune, N. C., spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Armstrong. Mr. Wilbur Weir and Johnny of Greenville visited his sis ter, Mrs. David Word and Mr. Word, also his mother, Mrs. J. W. Weir in Clinton on Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Rock) Bailey and children, Bob and Melody of Anderson v'sited their parents, Mrs. Jim Bailey and Mr. and M's, Cecil Mc- Leidon during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey came es pecially for the festivities of his Clinton High School Class reunion. Miss Priscilla Gaskins of Anderson spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Gaskins. Steve Grady of Western Carolina University in Cullow- hee, N. C. and Miss Kate Le- seane of Winthrop College and Greeleyville were Saturday overnight guests of Steve’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Grady. Steve was here with the W. C. U. football team for the game with P. C. on Saturday evening. Mrs. Russell Trammell and daughter Gail arrived Friday from Virginia Beach, Va. for a visit with Mr. TrammelUspar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Trammell before going to Jack sonville, Fla. to stay with her mother, Mrs. G. H. Brady, while A.M.E.l Trammell is a- board the Aircraft Carrier USS Kennedy in the Middle East. Mrs. Pearl Atkinson of La- vocia, Ga. is spending the week with her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. P. Terrell and niece, Mrs. Mildred Dickerson. On Friday Mrs. J. A. McPhers'on of Ches ter visited her mother and sister and Mr. and Mrs. Garvin Andrews of Anderson wereSun- day visitors of his sister and niece. Mrs. Claude Willard visit ed with her daughter and son- in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ginn in Charlotte, N. C. last week. BID Willard visited Ms sister during the week-end and his mother accompanied him home. Pfc.Ronnie Abercrombie who has been on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Abercrombie after his return from Vietnam left Monday for his new assignment in New Jersey. Misses Sallie Ann and Stella Duckett of Wattsville and Mrs. W. E. EllisofnearCUntonwere among those attending the 62nd birthday party of the Lydia Baptist Church on Sunday even ing. Several visitors from Clin ton also attended. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie James were called to Columbia on Friday because of the death of her brother Charlie D. Hill. Attending the funeral services with them on Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James and family, Mr. and Mrs. Char lie Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby James, George and Russell James. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Smith and Pat, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Stevenson and Lynn and Mrs. Estelle Harrison of Clinton were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. H. 0. Smith. In the afternoon Mrs. H. 0. Smith, Mrs. Harrison and Joe Smith visited their cousin, Mrs. Jessie Austin in Union. Mrs. Everett Summers of Chapels and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wyatt of Bonds Cross Road were here Saturday for the Pat- terson-Lawson wedding. WITH THE SICK B. P. Lark was a patient in Self Memorial Hospital in Greenwood for several days for tests. Mrs. Annie Lawson has re turned to her home after sev eral weeks in Bailey Memorial Hospital. Jimmy O’Shields was ad mitted to Bailey Memorial Hospital on Sunday afternoon with a broken leg, received playing ball. He was trans ferred to Self Memorial in Greenwood on Monday. Mr. Ray Campbell underwent ear surgery at Self Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT BLACKWELL Mr. and Mrs. Mikel Black- well announce the birth of a son, Mikel Theodore on October 10 at the Mills Clinic in Pros perity. Mrs. Blackwell is the for mer Imogene Wilson of Clin ton. The baby was named for his father and his great grand father Theodore Jackson. BRIDAL SHOWER FRIDAY A lovely Bridal Shower was given on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. R. R. Wyatt for Miss Judy Patterson who was being married on Saturday. Around twenty guests enjoy ed this happy affair. After several appropriate games were enjoyed along with the delicious party refresh ments served by the hostesses. Mrs. Preston Carroll, Mrs. Jimmy Nelson and Mrs. Odie Nelson. The honoree was presented with a host of nice gifts. FORMER CLINTONIAN KILLED Mr. Gurley W. (Hitler) Gor don of Henderson County, Hen dersonville, N. C. was killed Saturday night, October 10 on the Chimney Rock Highway when struck by three different cars. State Highway Patrolman Ken Cowan said Mr. Gordon walked into the path of one car and was thrown into the path of another then hit by another. Funeral services were held in Hendersonville on Tuesday afternoon, October 13. through your PCA... with credit at cost H you’re in the market for a new car or truck, you should first arrange financing through your local Production Credit Association where you get Credit at Cost. A PCA loan can save you several hundred dollars. While the rates of various lending sources may be the same, the loan cost varies widely because of the way it is computed. PCA calculates Interest only on the outstanding balance for the actual number of days it is used. When you need credit, shop as wisely as you will for that new car or truck. For details see your PCA representative. See Mike Hughes TODAY At Palmetto PCA Jacobs Bunding Cttnton, S. C. 29826 Phone 88S-07S7 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Dickson Gordon, three daughters (Mrs. James (Frances) Estes and Mrs. Hiram (Millie Ruth) Crowe of Clinton, S. C. and Mrs. Junior (Shirley) Taylor of Laurens, S. C. three sons, Robert Gordon of Laurens, Bill and Jerry Dean Gordon of the home. Twenty-four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Gordon lived at Lydia Mill in Clinton many many years. BIRTHDAYS Mrs. Henry Abercrombie will observe her 73 birthday October 23. Wayne Hairston, Mrs. R. E. Martin and Mrs. Steve Lawson will have birthdays October 25. C. E. Spradley’s birthday will be October 26. October 28 birthdays will in clude Alvin Satterfield, Joe Fuller, David Crowe and Glenn Gaskins. J. Earl Pierce will observe his birthday October 29. PATTERSON - LAWSON On Saturday afternoon Octo ber 17 at the Lydia Baptist Church, Miss Judy Patterson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patterson of Oak St was mar ried to Mr. Arthur Stanley Law- son, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Sr. of Rt. 1, Laurens. Rev. M. J. Sanders perform ed the double ring ceremony. Arthur Sanders was organist. The bride’s only attendant was Miss Missie Darnell of Joanna. She wore a full length gown of light blue which feat ured darker blue lace and ribbon at the waist and bow in the back. She carried a single long stemmed red rose. The bride’s full length gown was of slipper satin with long- lace sleeves with scallops of embrodered lace at the wrists and on the yoke of the dress. Her, fingertip veil of illusion was attached to a band of satin and flowers. The gown and veil were made by her mother and her grand mother, Mrs. R. R. Wyatt. She carried a white Bible presented to her by the church, it was topped with a white orchid. Mr. Lawson chose his father as best man. A reception was held follow ing the rites at the home of the brides parents. "Better Call 724-5546, Harry!" Call COLLECT, HARRY, and one of our Home Improvement Advisors will come to your home and give you an 'on the spot' estimate on re roofing it. Call this week BANK FINANCING AVAILABLE. . . NO MONEY DOWN! CALL LAURENS 082-2750 Call Collect 724-5546 Augusta ROOFING & METAL WORKS "FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1916" Your HOME IMPROVEMENT Center 623 REYNOLDS STREET • #<e*<e 724-5546 IS YOUR BODY A SIGHT TO BE HOLD? OR IS IT LUMPY, BUMPY, BENTED DENTED, SCRATCHED. MASHED? IF SO, BRING IT TO US! WE’RE EXPERTS ON BAD BODIES! ~ * CECILS BODY WORKS CORNER OF EAST CAROLINA AVE. AND SOUTH WOODROW ST. • BODY WORK • PAINTING • 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! GORHAM resetting ale Choose from 21 Gorham Original Designs tm [111 Now is the time to add to or start your own collection of famous Gorham Sterling at these wonderful savings. C/ll/C £1 on each four-piece place-setting. Tea- llr tm r f \AXJ\S spoon, place knife, place fork, and indi vidual salad fork. Imagine, you can save $80.00 on a basic service for eight! SAVE $1200 on each five-piece place-setting. Add your choice of a place, cream soup, or iced beverage spoon to the four-piece place-setting. SAVE $1500™ each six-piece place-set ting. Add a butter spreader to the five-piece place-setting. FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! ggg® Sterling J. C THOMAS. Jeweler 'If 8 Time That Counts" Clinton i ♦ ♦ : i i The answer to the textile problem is in Washington The answer to the textile problem is in Washington, where Mr. Watson has been for eight years, not in the South Carolina Governor's Chair. We South Carolinians may not have been to the so called Albert Watson Big League, but we sure know what the score is in the Albert Watson Ball Game. A recent article, paid for by “concerned citizens" of Laurens County, begins with the headline "The State of S. C. Sells Foreign Made Textiles While South Carolina Textile Jobs Go Down the Drain." What this overly dramatic statement refers to is really one small incident—the selling of some foreign made articles by the South Carolina Tricen tennial Commission. The article further implies that not only is the sale of these goods "destroying" our textile industry, but that it is the "present powers who control our state government," to whom they refer as "to-faced" who are behind it all. It is very obvious to anyone who thinks twice about this whole matter that it is not the sale of a few foreign made T- shirts that is causing the troubles in our textile industry today. Regardless of what Mr. Nixon or Mr. Watson might claim they have done or will do for our textile workers, the pay checks have shrunk drastically while living costs continue ever upward. Many of them, due to lower pay or plant cut backs in jobs, are on the verge of losing household possessions and cars—things which two years ago they could easily have afforded. It would appear that the Republican administration and its obvious lack of concern for the working man is really at the root of the problem in our textile mills. We have already seen in several other way£ iustjjpw soon the Republican administration has forgotten its "promises" to South Carolina. The article referred to earlier ends with the question, "Makes you wonder, doesn't it?" Yes, we have wondered, and we have investigated and found federal commissaries in South Carolina selling foreign made goods too. Mr. Watson, of course, being part of the federal establishment, didn't mention that when he used the Tricentennial incident as an excuse to get on television and blast our present state government. We wonder, too, if this whole lambast of the Tricentennial Commission by the Republicans is not just an attempt to hide their very real role in our textile crisis, to distract the voters' attention from the real issued. We wonder especially If they really think they can fool the people of South Carolina into believing that a Republican government—State or National— could be truly concerned about the workers in this state. Recently Mr. Watson indicated that he wanted to leave the national "major league" and come to the state "minor league" so that he would be able to do more for South Carolina. It Is no wonder that he wished to do so If his helping our state in Washington depended on the kind of foolish tactics he used in this recent Tricentennial incident. We wonder if Mr. Watson wants to return to the state govern ment to help us, or simply because he believes we people in "the minors" might be more gullible. Let Albert Watson tell what he has done in the Washington Big League for the people of South Carolina, including the textile industry, then we will know who our next governor will be: "The Honorable John C. West. vt (Paid for by Concerned Citizens dl