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& vC. VOLUME XXIV CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1924 NUMBER 36 BLEASE AND BYRNES TO RUN OVER IN SECOND RACE SCHOOL BELLS TO RING AGAIN Former Governor Ran Far Ahead on First Bal- Orphanage Schools Open Next Mon day. Two Additional Teachers Added to Faculty. The Thornwell Orphanage schools PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY lot Dial Comes Third. McLeod Nominated "f" ° n fP t f mbtr - 1 n l t ’ Governor Over Duncan. Other State Results. w th ‘ 1,ll, quoU ° f t “ ch '" ^ cause of the large number of pupils in the fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth grades the board of trustees authoriz- ; ed the employment of two additional teachers this year. As for the past Mary Miller and Miss Irene Sinclair The grammar grade teachers are: Mrs. Anna Cary, Miss Eunice Patton, and Miss Jean lindsay. The primary As The Chronicle went to press last night, the latest returns in the senatorial race stood: Blease 68,000; Byrnes 64,000; Pial 36,000, McMa- The second race a week from next Tuesday will be run between Blease \ three . y f ar *’ ^ayes will be .nd BrnM. Thi. ■»rte to not e.«plet«. but tlw con.pl.te retom, ar. not JJ* h expected to show any material change in the comparative standings of g B Hayes, Miss Anna Ward, Miss Pie contestants. Governor Thomas G. McLeod was nominated for a second term over John T. Duncan with incomplete returns standing at 80,000 for McLeod, against 47,000 for Duncan. Secretary of State W. P. Blackwell 01 1 almajority over his opponents, C. C. Brown and James Cansler. The vote: Blackwell, 39,842; Brown, 14,878; Cansler, 18,078. A closely contested race wae being run between John M. Daniel and J. Monroe Spears for attorney general. Spears led with 29,522, against 27,422 for Daniel, with D. McK. Winter in third place with 11,896. State Treasurer Sam T. Carter led a decided advantage over his oppon ent, Warren J. Scruggs, the figures showing: Carter, 63,872; Scruggs, 16,871. Adjutant General Robt. E. Craig led John D. Frost for adjutant general, 49,383 to 22,897. For comptroller general, A. J. Beattie was leading W. V. Sutherland, the vote being 39,247 to 31,996. Commissioner of Agriculture B. Harris was leading the three-cornered race for his office with 29,996 votes, James W. Shealy had 24,573 and E. I ilson. Her assistants will be: Miss Nari* Copeland, Miss Mildred McLau- rin and Mrs. M. R. Kirkpatrick. Miss Mary Stelle of Waxhaw, N. C., will be the music teacher. Miss Virginia Neville, who is spend ing a year in China, last year’s Bible teacher, is succeeded by Miss Miller of Washington, D. C. She is an A- B. graduate of University of North Caro lina and a graduate of the Assembly’s Training School of Richmond, Va., and has had a successful teaching exper ience. Miss Lenora Dick resigned to take Enrollment Expected To Exceed Pre vious Years. All Places on Faculty Now Filled. With the dawn of September first next Monday, pupils of the Clinton city schools, several hundred in num ber, will gather up their discarded books and start down the 1924-1925 session. The faculty to head the year’s work has been completed and the final arrangements incident to the opening are now being looked af ter by Supt. J. Harvey Witherspoon. It is expected that the enrollment will exceed all previous years, and with out any formalities, class work will begin on the opening day and within a few hours everything will be run ning like clock work. TUESDAY’S RESULTS IN THE COUNTY ELECTION Senator Goodwin Re-elected. Sullivan, Nance, and Browning Elected to Legislature. Clerk of Court and Sheriff Races to be Run Over. sdCocw . Tbs .faculty for-^he year W. Dabbs 17,921. Gray Court-Owings Opens September 1 S. C. Gambrell, Superintendent, With An Able Corps of Teachers Se cured for the Year. Gray Court, Aug. 24.—The Gray Court-Owings school will begin its 1924-1925 session September the first. The following teachers have been se cured: high school: S. C. Gambrell, superintendent and teacher of agri culture; M. A. Macdonald, principal, thacher of Latin, history, general science, and coach of athletics; Miss Minnie Wallace, teacher of mathema tics and history; Miss Lula Lee Leath- firs, teacher of English and French, and coach of girls’ basketball; Miss BUiel Ayers, teacher of home econo mics and commercial geography; Mies Aeuiaa Kymit tracker of music. ‘ Grammar school f.Fbret grade, iralyn Smith; second grade, Mies ie Vaughn; fourth grade, Miss Bull; fifth grade, Miss Mat- tie Sue Witherspoon; sixth and sev enth grades, Mias Mary Garrison. All the high school pupils met at the schoolhouse Wednesday morning, August 17, at nine o'clock, for the purpose of arranging their courses of study. The teachers and trustees-will hold an informal meeting at the schoolhouse Saturday afternoon, Au gust 30, at four o’clock. Football Practice Soon To Begin Orphanage Champions of Last Year To Be Coached By Lonnie Dunlap. The orphanage vacation came to an end on August 18th, though the schools do not open till Septembe'r 1. While waiting for school the boys are at work seven hours a day on the farm, in the dairy, in the shop, in the printing shop, etc. But this leaves a little time for play. With the state high school football championship to their credit last fall it may be easily imagined what form the play takes. At this season the team looks light and rather weak, as five of last year’s team graduated and are entering col lege. ' • . ^ • (xt -f* The'team tkfe year trill be coached ~-j by one of the 12th grade boys, Lotihle Dunlap. He has played high school ball for four years and is ineligible to play this year. He knows the game, is a fine player and will have the finest possible support from his orphanage brothers. M team work cqunts then the boys will give a good account of themselves. Win or lose, these boys are determined to play clean ball. Special Services At Orphanage Began Last Night and Will Continue Through Sunday. Jacksonville Pastor Doing the Preaching. Special evangelistic services began last night at the Thornwell Memorial church and will continue through next Sunday evening. The hour of the evening service is 7:30 and all friends in the city desiring to attend are cor dially invited. Rev. W. A. Cleveland, pastor of the Springfield Presbyterian church of Jacksonville, Fla., arrived yesterday from Montreat to conduct the ser vices. He is pastor of the church formerly served by Dr. L. Ross Lynn before accepting the presidency of the orphanage, and ranks as one of the strong and successful minister^ in the Synod of Florida. Anti-Klan Men Victors in Ohio Win in Organisatiew of Committees For State Body. Lenders to Make Fight for Anti-Klan Plank. Columbus, Ohio.—Anti-Ku Klux Klan Democrats tonight won a sweep ing victory in the organization of the state central and executive commit tees and as a result, it is expected the Democratic state convention tomor row will adopt a plank denouncing the klan by name. • By a vote of 13 to six Robert T. Scott of Cambridge was elected chair man of the state central committee over Fred J.lHeer, Columbus, the in cumbent, and Thomas Dye of Urbana was elected chairman of the state ex ecutive committee without opposition. Leaden of the anti-klan faction which succeeded in unhorsing W. W. Durbin as chairman of the state ex ecutive committee and Heer announc ed that they intend to make a deter mined fight for the adoption of a strong anti-klan plank in the state platform before tomorrow’s conven tion. advanced degree work at Emory Uni versity. She is succeeded in Latin by Miss Ward of Centralia, Va. She is a graduate of Harrisonburg, Virginia, Normal, and comes highly recommend ed. Miss Irene Sinclair is an A. B. grad uate of Winthrop and has made a suc cess of teaching. She will have a section of the eighth grade. completed and includes a number of changes over last session. The com plete list of teachers, together with their home addresses, follow: - High school: J. Harvey Wither spoon, Clinton, S. C.; Kenneth N. Ba ker, Greenwood, S. C.;Joseph G. Hol lis, Rodman, S. C.; Miss Bertha Gray Gallman, Newberry, S. C.; Miss Lois Lee, Columbia, S. C.; Miss Robbie Parks, Augusta,' Ga.; Miss Louise Richardson, Mountville, S. C,; Miss Olive Tuck, Spartanburg, S. C.; sev enth grades, Misses Theo Liles. Orangeburg, S. C., and Mary Lou Remedy, Rock Hill, S. C. Central graded school: Sixth grades, Misses Sue Dukes, Orangeburg, S. C., and Pearl West, Newberry, S. C.; fifth grades, Misses Arlia MacLemore, Vi- dalia, Ga., and Miss Ruth Ferguson, Spartanburg, S. C.; fourth grades, Misses Louise Muldrow, Florence, S. C., Frances O’Daniel, Clinton, S. C., and Miss Mattie Lee Riddle, Laurens, In the county Election Tuesday, there were several exciting races. In two of the contests no (nominations were made, that of the offices of clerk of court and sheriff. C. A. Power, the incumbent, and John F. Bolt will run over for the clerk’s chair, while Sheriff S. C. Reid will be pitched against Columbus L. Owens. Solicitor In the solicitor’s race, the incumbent, H. S. Blackwell, was re-nominated over his opponent, B. V. Chapman, by a margin of over 2,000 votes* Black- well carried Laurens, Greenwood and Abbeville counties, while Chapman won Newberry county. SlKe Senate Senator O. P. Goodwin easily won over W. L. Gray, the unofficial returns giving Goodwin 3,948, Gray 1966. “f House of Representatives For the house of representatives three members were elected on the first ballot, in the following order: Sullivan, Nance and Browning. County Commissioners W. H. Barksdale and M. L. Motes were nominated in this race on the first ballot. Clerk of Court ^ C. A. Power, the incumbent, lead by a good margin over his oppon ents. He and John F. Bolt will enter the second race. Sheriff The second race for the sheriff’s office will be between the incumbent, S. C. Reid, and Columbus L. Owens. Coroner R. R. Owings was re-nominated coroner by a large majority over his opponent, >L. D. Curry. Young People To Meet at Cross Hill Miss Jean Lindsay is an A. B. grad--S. C.; third grades, Misses Emily uate of Bryson College, Fayetteville, j Kirkland, St. George, S. C., and Nancy Tenn., and will teach domestic science Owens, principal, Clinton, S. C.; seC- and assist with the grades. | ond grades, Misses Elizabeth McCut- Miss Mildred McLaurin, of Laurin-, cheon, Nesmith, S. C.; Katherine Mc- burg, N. C., is a graduate of Peace Swain, Gaffney, S. C., and Mary Phil- Institute, with a good back-ground son, Gaffney, S. C.; first grades, of teaching. \ Misses Josephine Brodie, Leesville, S. Miss Nan Copeland graduated from C., Nan C. Brown, Marion, S. C., and Chicora College last year and is well Myra Leaman, Greenwood, S. C. known in Clinton. The other teachers have been in thf school from one to seven years. ProepMta are bright for a success ful year’s work at the institution. ’ jp": ii'.t'.v Boarding Places For Teachers Announced Dial Lea^g In Laurens County ^Vith only one box missing out of the 36, unofficial returns in Tuesday’s primary show that Senator N. B. Dial lead in the county over his three opponents with Blease a close sec- orid. The vote stood: Dial 2627, Blease 2298, Byrnes 818, McMahan 48. The out-of-town teachers in the Clinton city schools for the approach ing session, have been assigned to the following homes for their residences: Misses Lee, Parks, Tuck, MacLe more, Ferguson and Brown with Mrs. Crawford Clapp. Misses Kirkland, McSwain and Philson with Mrs. J. I. Copeland. Misses Romedy and Muldrow with Mrs. W. E. Owens. Misses Liles and Dukes with Mrs. W. A. Dicus. Misses Gallman, McGill and Rid dle with Miss Lidie Blakely. Misses Brodie, McCbtchen, West, and Richardson with Mrs. S. G. Dil lard. Providence school: Mrs. H. A. Cope land, principal Clinton, S. C., fifth grade; fourth grade, Miss Florie Mc Gill, Hickory Grove, S. C.; third grade, Miss Elizabeth Young, Clinton, S. C.; stfrond grade, Mias Elizabeth Tribble, Clinton, S. C.; first grade. Miss B. Copeland, Clinton, S. C. Union Services Close Sunday Rev. W. A. Cleveland of Jacksonville, Florida,’To Preach At Closing Service. After a delightful experience with the union services for the summer, the congregations of the city will drop back to their regular night ser vices after next Sunday night. For a number of years it has been customary to hold the last service at the orphanage chapel. This service will be held next Sunday evening at eight o’clock and Rev. W. A. Cleve land, of Jacksonville, Fla., will preach. Annual Convention of B. Y. P. U. To * Be Held Today With Cross Hill Baptist Church. The annual convention of the Lau rens county B. Y. P. U. will he held today in Cross Hill with the Baptist church of that place. Delegates from all churches in the county will be present and the following interesting program has been arranged and will be carried out: Devotions, Rev. E. V. Hudson, pas tor Baptist church, Cross Hill. “The B. Y. P. U. and the Church,” by Mr. James Willard, Trinity Ridge B. Y. p, U. >- “Ybuth Must Be Served,” by Rev E. B. Warren. Special music. Address by J. L. Baggott, state or ganizer. Dinner. Pep Hour and Stunts. Talk, “Pastors and the B. Y. P. U.” by Rev. E. J. Ingle. Talk, “Unity and Cooperation With All Church Organizations,” by repre sentative from W. M. U. All unions are urged to send large delegations. Laurens Pastor Receives Call ENTERTAINMENT AT WADSWORTH SCHOOL A clever entertainment will be pre sented at Wadsworth schoolhouse Fri day evening beginning at 8 o’clock, for the benefit of the school. All friends and patrons of the school are cordially invited. Presbyterian Pastor Called To Pastor ate of Fourth Presbyterian Church of Greenville. The Rev. C. T. Squires, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Lau rens, and well known in this city, has been unanimously called o the pastor ate of the Fourth Presbyterian church of Greenville, according to informa tion given out from that efty during the past few days. Mr. Squires ac cepted an invitation to prearil for the congregation at the morning service last Sunday, but up to the present has made no public announcement at to his dedxioa to the matter. Mr. Squires hat been pastor at Lau rens for the past six years and under his leadership the church has grows in all its activities. In Clinton, he is well known and liked and his friends here would regret to see him go else where. He is a member of th board of trustees of the Presbyterian Col lege as well as a devoted friend and worker of the Thornwell Orphanage. MISSIONARY INSTITUTE x MEETS NEXT WEEK The Laurens County Missionary Institute will meet at the Liberty Springs Presbyterian church of Cross Hill on September 4th at 10 a. m, Mr. A. P. Hassel, missionary to Ja pan, will address tne convention. A good attendance from all Presbyter ian churches in the county is invited. 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