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i I I I I II I I I .1 .11. I I 1 A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES, DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. Established February 16, 1894 Gaffney, South Carolina, Thursday, July 3, 1952 $5.00 Per Year In Advance '500 TURN OUT TO HEAR CANDIDATES AT ALMA MILLS IT'S STILL A MAN'S WORLD Crowded Scene In Hospital WOMAN'S MAN'S 20 to 24 years 35 to 44 years of ago of age Day of Prayer Called July 4 ByVFWGroup South Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars today joined their nearly 2,000,000 comrades throughout the nation in calling for a National Day of Prayer on July 4. The VFW, Department Commander Robert P. Griffin of Flor Biggest Crowd Since Stump Tour Opened Cherokee county's political speakings, which had been drawing unusually slim crowds, hit an increased tempo Tuesday night with an estimated 500 persons turning out at Alma Mills to hear candidates plead for votes.

The stump tour moves Thursday to Wilkinsville at 9:30 a. m. and Cherokee church at 7:30 p. m. after Wednesday speakings at Corinth and Broad River Mills.

The speaking at the Alma club house continued to remain more Arrange For Broad River Revival Meet Plans for a joint evangelistic campaign for the 50 churches in the Broad River Baptist Association here July 14 to July 27 are being completed, it was announced vesterday. The services at 8 p. m. daily will be held in a tent with a seating capacity of to which will he placed on a lot at! the corner of North Logan and Marion streets. Dr.

Ramsey Pollard, pastor of the Broadway Baptist church of Knoxville, will he the, evangelist. Stanley Armstrong, of Gatlinburg, will load the singing. A list of the committees engaged in preparing for the series, follows: General: Frank E. Morris, chairman; Louie Wynn, C. A.

Kirby. Transportation and parking: Jim Ramsey, chairman; M. T. Flynn, Lawrence Chiklers. WOMAN'S MAN'S MAN'S as head of household Average family jj 'h AT LEAST as far as earning power Is concerned, these figures from the U.S.

Labor Department's women's bureau indicate. Figures on incomes and age groups are from 1950 census. Totals take into account only those reporting income, and include income from all sources. When the albove picture was taken, seven beds with patients crowded the second floor hallway at the Cherokee County Hospital simply because, no other accommodations were available. This happens frequently at the local hospital which does not have sufficient rooms and beds to meet the needs of the community.

When this issue of The Ledger went to press, there were 40 persons on the waiting list to enter the hospital. Long Is Elected Cowpens Mayor In Record Vote A new administration headed by Mayor J. O. Long was elected Tuesday at Cowpens on the crest of a record vote. Mayor Long polled 253 votes with Roy C.

Cash, the incumbent, receiving 127 and J. W. Wilkins, 143. The four top men on the slate of 15 candidates for aldermen were: Talmadge Henry, 228; R. T.

Bar-nett, 191; R. P. Smith, 187, and Malcolmn Thomas, 184. WOMAN'S as head of household KG 3.18 persons Traffic Caution Over 4th Urged By Hill, Wright A reminder to motorists to be careful when driving during the Fourth of July holidays was issued Wednesday bv Police Chief William Hill and Sheriff Julian B. Wright.

Quoting figures of the National Safety Council, they saiil it has been estimated 40,000,000 passen ger vehicles will crowd the nation's streets and highways during the three-day weekend and will travel five billion miles, enough to circle the world 200,000 times. In sounding a note of safety, the two law enforcement officers reminded Cherokee county motorists of the Memorial Day death toll of 300 lives lost in traffic accidents. They listed several safety pre cautions for the driver. They are: 1 Be sure your car is in perfect mechanical condition and that tires are safe for travel and inflated to the proper pressure. 2 Always drive at a safe rate of speed letting prevailing road and weather conditions be your guide.

3 Observe all safety and traffic laws and be courteous to other drivers and pedestrians. Directors Plan I For Coming Year At Blacksburg (By Mm. W. C. Moore.) Blacksburg, July 2.

Directors of the Chamber of Commerce in a meeting Tuesday night at the high school unanimously endorsed the hospital bond issue to be voted on next Tuesday, discussed plans for the coming year's work, and set August 1 as the date for a dinner meeting of the membership. Two new directors will be elected at that time. Sportsmen Call Meeting Off (By MRS. W. C.

MOORE.) Blacksburg, July 2. There will be no meeting of the Cherokee Sportsman's Club this Thursday evening, as was scheduled, because Friday is July Fourth, according to the president, Forest Bolin. The next meeting will be held Thursday, July 10, at 7:30 p. m. in the community house basement, Mr.

Bolin stated. ence said, "is in hearty accord with (lie designation of a National Day of Prayer." He urged the some 11,000 members of 76 posts and the many members of auxiliaries throughout the state to take part and to encourage public participation, "in view of the solemn and serious hour of trial" and the "difficulties" and problems confronting this nation." National Commander-in-Chief Frank O. Hilton said "the entire national VFW organization is giv ing fullest support to the appeal of the President of the United States that all Americans of all religious faiths offer special prayers on July 4 for Divine guidance in national and world problems." Citing the President's proclamation, which pursuant to a joint congressional resolution, designated July 4 as a National Day of Prayer, Commander-in-Chief Hilton asserted that "the entire VFW organization of nearly a million and a quarto' members, 10,000 community posts and 52 state organizations earnestly supports this and all other efforts to make Americans more genuinely religious and more conscious of their dependence upon God's favor." He reminded that the President in 1015, at end of World Wai II, designated a similar day of prayer, and during the past three years has urged citizens to offer special prayers on Mothers' Day or Memorial Day. On May 23 this year, in proclaiming "Memorial Day as a Day of Prayer for permanent peace," the President urged Americans "to beg Divine aid in bringing enduring peace to a troubled world," a plea which Commander Hilton termed "one' of the most important which could be voiced today." "I have found in my almost continuous travels, conferences and speaking tours throughout our country," Commander Hilton "that the American people are basically religious, and although especially preoccupied in these times with economic and irlobal problems they do more praying than is generally believed." Commander Hilton has directed that all VFW units and members "do everything possible to persuade citizens everywhere to express on the National Day of Prayer their fealty to their Creator anil their hope for Divine guidance in their lives." Commander John Leazer, of Wildcat Post No. 3447, urged citizens to be careful when driving on the highways during the coming weekend holiday season.

Mrs. Parrish Florida U. Grad MRS. W. C.

MOORE.) Blacksburg, July 2. Mrs. Eliza-beth Kathleen Parrish, the former Miss Elizabeth Kathleen White-sides, daughter of Mrs. It. II.

Whitesides, of lllacksburg, graduated the latter part of May from the University of Florida with an A. I. degree in psychology. She is also member of the Phi Kappa Phi. Mrs.

Parrish, who is married to Edward S. Parrish, resided with her husband and two children in Gainesville, while both Mr. and Mrs. Parrish attended the University of Florida. Mr.

and Mrs. Parrish announced the birth of a daughter, Susan Kathleen Parris, June 18. 85 Cases Made By City Police During Month Gaffney police made 85 cases during June resulting in court collections totaling $1,559.08, Chief William Hill's monthly activities report showed Wednesday. In addition 131 parking violations were listed for the month. Seventy-five persons were arrested during the report period, including 41 white males, 21 negro males, six white women and.

seven negresses. Drunkenness again led the list of offenses with 39. Disorderly conduct was second with 19. Twenty-one parking violations were recorded. Saves Buddies, But Loses Son Washington Melvin R.

Slater was commended for bravery during World War II when he plunged into the Pacific and helped save several fellow sailors whose ship had been hit by enemy planes. Yesterday, on his 40th birthday, Slater and his eight-year-old son, Robert, were trying to escape the capital's heat on a cubin cruiser when the boy fell into the Potomac River. Slater dived in after his son, but Robert had disappeared. TEXTILES. York, July 1.

The cotton textile market was slow today, attributed partly to the approaching holidays. Prices were firm, however, with the 38 Vs inch 64 00 5.35 yards print cloths selling at 15 cents a yard, up 1-8. The 45 inch 04 60 4.65 yards print cloths advanced one cent to 18 1-4 cents a yard on sales for the third quarter. Dealers reported some mills have already closed this week for part of the annual mill shutdowns for Others will start their shutdowns this coming week end. The wool goods market was quiet.

One of the leading mills in the industry tentatively established prc-Korcan price levels on some of its tropical worsted fabrics for spring 1953. Legion Elects Rev. James, R. B. Hallman Two Gaffney men were elected to offices at the annual convention of the South Carolina Department of the American Legion at Myrtle Beach this week.

The Rev. F'eltham S. James was elected state chaplain and It. B. Hallman was re-elected as commander of the eighth district.

Mr. pastor of the Buford Street Methodist church, has been chaplain of the Cherokee County Post of the Legion. He served as an army chaplain for several years, making a distinguished record. Mr. Hallman, manager of Hall-man's.

men's clothing store, was named district commander for a second two-year term. He has been active and energetic in attending to the duties of the position. E. Rov Stone of Greenville was elected commander of the South Carolina Department. Stone succeeds Ralph N.

Dyer of Aiken. Three vice commanders were named. They were Paul Knight, Rock Hill, zone Dr. II. E.

Thomas, Seneca, zone and W. J. Britton, Kingstree, zone 4. It. T.

Faircy of Columbia was elected historian; and A. T. Pin-son, Greenwood, service office. Dr. R.

Hoyt Fulnier of Cayce was named national executive committeeman and Thomas II. Baty of Crescent Beach, alternate. New district commanders named were Winstead A. Lawton, Estill, district Lawrence T. Ga-rick, Orangeburg, Harold L.

Wright, North Augusta, Claude L. Lynch, Ware Shoalv5; David L. Martin, Anderson, Waco F. Childcrs Greenville, R. B.

Hallman, Gaffney, Gerald R. Griffin, Cayce, 10; Manly Ellis, Heath Springs, 12; It. C. Pctts, Loris, 14, and II. A.

James, Columbia, 15. Mrs. C. K. Kpting, representing the McCormick unit, was named president of the Legion Auxiliary.

Zone vice presidents were Mrs. C. I). Gorman, Greenville, 1. Ribbons or less cool, although heckling was more pronounced than at the candidates' earlier stops.

Chief interest seemed to center i around the state house of repre-j sentatives race which has a field I of six candidates, including Har-! ry L. Cline, the incumbent, Chrfs-jtian D. Padgett, Jeff D. Parris, i Paul Peterson, Horace C. Porter, and Harley L.

Wooten. Speaking first in his race. Mr. Peterson lashed out against the "tax burden" and suggested "using sonic of the foreign aid money at home." He spoke strongly against t.hf state sales tax, declaring "I believe in paying taxes but I don't believe in paying other people's taxes." If eleected, Mr. Peterson promised to lower taxes.

The speaker also said he favored raising teachers' salaries in keeping with rising costs of living. He said he favors a new hospital, jail, good roads and) schools but "I (ion't believe in consolidating all the schools." "I am against a board of trustees of five men, Mr. Peterson declared, "who pick all teachers and winkers in our schools." Mr. Porter, the next house candidate to speak, promised "never to meddle in the affairs of other county officials." Denouncing what he called "legislative appointments," Mr. Porter said he would "do all in my power to return the government to the people whose sole right it Ho advocated "local voice" in school affairs and "elimination of politics from schools." He urged election of school trustees, good loads and "fair treatment and reasonable allowances for the aged." Mr.

Wooten, the next speaker, asked to be elected to the house, citing his previous experience as a county magistrate and superintendent of education. He advocat ed a "progressive" school system with trustees elected by popular vote. He suggested an advisory committee for each community be. set up to assist elected officials in school matters. He favors good loads "without political favor or consideration," higher pensions for the aged and a state bonus for veterans.

Mr. Wooten cited the need for a new which he said he favors, and promised to support legislation "protecting" clerks in business houses. He said the county should be operated on a sound financial policy. Mr. Cline asked to be returned tc the house "because there still is a lot of work to be done." He said numerous advances and improvements had been made during his first two years in office while the county tax rate w-as reduced one mill.

Mr. Cline said that durfng his tenure the county delegation enacted legislation necessary "to bring a new hospital to the county." He stated he always stood lor local control in schools and election of the trustees by the people. He pointed out he opposed the state sales tax law from which recent statewide school consolidations stemmed. The speaker said the county could elect its trustees under a law on tho statute books. He read the law wtiich said an election can be called after presentation to the county board of education of a petition signed by one-third of a district's trecholdcrs.

Mr. Padgett declared "this i3 the time to cut out dissention in this county and start working on cutting down on taxes." Ho told his listeners 32 rents out of every dollar "goes to the government." Mr. Padgett promised to strive to bring new industry to the county. He asserted "our schools snould be free ami clear of political ties of any nature." He questioned why this county could have only one school district while some counties in the stato had as many as seven. Mr.

Padgett ssertcd school trustees should be elected, stating any other method would bo "undemocratic." Ho declared "tho foundation of our government is our schools" and urged politics be kept out of education. The last house candidate to talk was Mr. Parris, who called on his listeners to "send me back." Citing his previous service as state senator and mrinlx'r of the house, Mr, Parris declared "I gave you good service then and if you send mo back, I will give you some more." He advo cated "good schools and equal jus tice to all. Mr. Parrrs rapped the crimo (Continued on Page 2) Ushers: Z.

V. Whelchel, chairman; Ab McCraw, Garland Painter, Junie Smith, Wayne Lc-M aster. Tent and equipment: E. Gray Jones, chairman; Joe Belcher, Joe. Cooper, J.

Frank Bagwell, J. D. Cudd, R. V. Ramsey.

Publicity: C. O. Allsbrooks, chairman; Ray Godshall, Jim Stokes. Finance: John Ilamrick, chair-' man; J. Conrad Jones, Walter Brown, Alfred Martin, Lawrence Moore, C.

F. Swofford, J. K. East. Music: W.

J. Work, chairman; Mrs. T. R. Suttle, Mrs.

ftveamon Ramsey, John T. Lipscomb, Lako Strou p. Extension Service: E. C. Vaughn, chairman; R.

A. MaeFar-land, O. L. Kcndrick. Prayer meetings: Norman Shands, chairman; Harvey Campbell, G.

W. Allen. Decision Card committee and personal markers, also conservation of results: Clarence Hampton, chairman; Pat Stroup, Jewell Hill, Norris Hill, Raymond Dobbins, Robert Flowers: Mrs. J. C.

Ware, chair man; Mrs. Mae Clary, Mrs. N. G. Long, Mrs.

Jeta Baker. Sound equipment: L. N. Epley, chairman; C. B.

Chandler, Jack Blanton. Special delegation committee: Louie Wynn, chairman; C. A. Kirby, W. C.

Ilamrick. Nursery committee: Mrs. Earl Jones, chairman; Mrs. Bruce Bryant, Mrs. A.

W. Kirby. Fire Guts Home In Pondf ield Section Tuesday Fire of undetermined origin gutted a four-room cement block dwelling in the Pondfield section about noon Tuesday, Gaffney firemen reported. The building, owned by D. C.

Martin, was the residence of T. C. Wood, Fire Chief Jack Cook said. Only a few pieces of the furnishings were saved. Chief Cook said 801) gallons of water and chemicals were poured on the structure.

Mr. and Mrs. Wood, who lost practically all household possessions, have three children, Tommy, 9, Gwendolyn, 8, and John, They are now living at the home of Mrs. Wood's mother, Mrs. Hattie Benton, at 245 Monroe street.

A spokesman said gifts of clothing for the children and household articles will be greatly appreciated. German Soldiers Of World War 2 Given Reburial Ni Doggcn, Germany The last of the German Wehrmacht's World War II fallen soldiers have found theiT final resting place after seven years. They, had been lying in temporary graves hastily dug during the desperate battles of early 1045 by the retreating Germans. The German War Dead Cemetery Organization has now moved hem to new cemeteries in the Rhineland. One of these is the largest military cemetery in Western Germany.

It lies in the Huert-gen Forest site of one of the war's bloodiest battles. The bodies of the Allied soldiers killed in the "Devil Forest" as it was called by the American GI's were mpved to large military cemeteries in Belgium and Luxembourg Bhortly after the end of hostilities. The Huertgen cemetery will be dedicated in a solemn ceremony late in August. Three thousand Germans are interred there. Their graves are marked by white stone crosses.

But one third of the 3,000 graves are filled by unknown Lions Club, Aux. Install Officers At Joint Meeting New officers of the Lions Club anil auxiliary were installed at a joint ceremony Monday night at the club house in the Midway community. About 100 persons were on hand at the ladies' night affair. A. Ray Godshall, a former district governor of Lions International and past president of the local club, was the installing officer.

He was introduced by O. M. Mullinax. New Lions Club officers for the 1952-1953 year include: Lawrence Childcrs, president; Robert F. Burns, first vice president; T.

G. Roche, second vice president; Glenn White, third vice president; Jhn McSwain, secretary; Jack Lavender, treasurer; Eddis Freeman, tail twister; J. R. Middle-brooks, Lion tamer; and Directors E. W.

Lollis, M. B. Salmon and Raymond Lark. New officers of the auxiliary are: Mrs. Raymond Lark, president; Mrs.

W. 11. Dallman, first vict president; Mrs. Robert F. Burns, second vice president; Mrs.

R. D. Spearman, third vice president; Mrs. Jim McSwain, secretary; Mrs. L.

H. Brock, treasurer; Mrs. Tom Bonner, tail twister; Mrs. M. B.

Salmon, Lioness tamer; and Mrs. J. L. Parks, and Mrs. Eddis Freeman, directors.

Mr. Childcrs, who as first vice president presided over the meeting in the absence of retiring President Ralph Caldwell, called for the support of the club durinuj his tenure as president. Appropriate remarks also were made by Mrs. Lark, incoming auxiliary president, and Mrs. Frank Parrotl, retiring president.

-Dr. and Mrs. E. II. Dobson, and Dr.

and Mrs. Paul Garrison were special guests at the meeting. Guernsey Cattle Show At Chester Set For July 31 B. T. White, Cherokee county committeeman, said Wednesday th4 South Carolina Guernsey Cattle) Club will hold its third annual district cattle show at 10 a.

July 31, at Chester. County farmers interested in competing in the show are asked to contact, Mr. White for additional information. Post Office At Blacksburg Is Second Class (By Mm. W.

C. Moore.) Blacksburg, July 2. Postmaster Grady R. Hogue has been notified the Blacksburg post office has been advanced from third to second class. He has announced the office will be kept open one hour longer each day, from 8 a.

to 6 p. m. instead of 8 a. m. to 5 p.

m. Clerks in the office are John L. Collins, Frank Batchelor and It, W. Spratt. SPOT AVERAGES.

New Orleans, July 1. The average price of middling 15-16 inch spot cotton at 10 designated Southern spot markets today was 80 cents a bale higher at 39.95 cents a pound; previous day 39.79; week ago 40.22; month ago 39.85; year ago 44.95; average for the past 30 market days was 39.98. Middling -inch average 38.94. Sales at the 10 markets today totaled 4,006 bales. I lie new administration was sworn in Tuesday night, about 9:15 by S.

A. (Tip) Moseley, a notary public. No action was taken at the informal meeting. The first official meeting will be held this week, Mayor Long said. A total of 527 votes were cast, a record for Cowpens.

The previous high was 409. Woodruff Trips Gaffney, 4-2, In Junior Game Woodruff Jerry Parrish and George Parks sparkled at the plate as Woodruff topped Gaffney, 4-2 in a League Five baseball game here Monday night. P'arrish collected two for three arid drove in the first Woodruff run and Parks doubled in the fourth with two mates aboard to send home the tying and winning run in a game that was called at the end oj five innings because of rain. Martin paced the losers with a single and a triple for three times at the dish. The loss was Gaffney's fifth in nine starts.

Woodruff has won seven and lost two. Gaffney was slated to meet Spartanburg at Gaffney Wednesday night in the closing game of the regular campaign. Report Showers At Love Springs Clarence Kirby) Love Springs, July 2 Showers fell here Saturday afternoon, breaking a long heat wave. Crops were beginning to and dry Mrs. Loy Wright is a patient in the Cherokee County Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Wall and children visited relatives at Kings Mountain, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Oliver Fowler and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Reynolds.

Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Whelchel and children were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Whelchel.

Miss Eula Clary w'as a week-end guest of lie rgrandparcnts, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clary. The Rev. and Mrs.

T. S. Edmonds and daughters, Sara and Joyce, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Kirby. Miss Janice Kirby is spending this week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

M. Ruppe. Mrs. R. L.

Kirby spent Saturday night at Gaffney with her daughter, Mi's. W. R. Frye. Thirteen Farm Councils Win Blue 1 WSt 'T i (ex JrU rW "1m York; Mrs.

S. G. Lenoir, of Sumter; Mrs. Tharma Harris, of Abbeville; and Mrs. Ed Rivers, of Chesterfield; back row Mrs.

Jessie Clement, of Pickens; Mrs. R. A. Newsome, of Lee; Mrs, George D. Rast, of Calhoun; Mrs.

Roy Guest, of Cherokee; Mrs. Cora Brodie, of Aiken; Mrs. James A. Hargrove, of Berkeley. Berkeley County, the highest scorer in the blue ribbon group, won the Gee Book Thirteen counties in South Carolina were awarded blue ribbons for outstanding work during the year at last week's 32nd annual convention of the State Council of Farm Women at Winthrop College.

Representatives of the blue ribbon counties are pictured, left to right: Front row Mrs. Oscar Jolley, of Newberry; Mrs. V. W. Hayes, of Greenwood; Mrs.

N. R. Hnstintfs, of Dorchester; Mrs. C. Jones, of.