Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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■ "■•■'■ ‘ ■'/■■3';. .V. ■ •'•. '■> I 0 ^ L.'^ V THURSDAY, MAY 28, ^929 THE CUNTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON, S. C. WANT ADS FURNISHEIXBUNGALOW—FOtTfenr ' to responsible couple for the sum mer. Phone 242. 5-30-4tp GOOD home-raised cabbagre plants', 10c per hundred. Postage extra. John T. Blakely, Clinton, S. C. tf WANTED—To do plain sewing. Mrs. D. A. Richardson, at Mrs. B. C. Bla lock’s residence, phone 391 J. Itp FOR SALE—Second-hand automobfle parts, also Ford generators^ ahd starters. Weir Service Station, Mus- grave Street. Itp Dr. Frank F. Hicks DENTIST ^ ^ Clinton, South Carolina Office National Bank Building Dr. Smith’s Former Location. Phone 153 ^ DIPLOMAS GIVEN / i^e Chronicle does not necessarily indorse or commend 4tll of Mr. Brle- bane’s views and conclusions. His ed itorials are published as expressions of opinions of the world’s highest sal aried editor. I held in the fall, at the commencement JO 0 00* ^ 0 Ithe„ cMege year. As-the W AT LAuKlfiJNS! graduate “incepted” or taught, the Ameridlsn graduate delivered an ora tion or dissertation before receiving his degree. There has been some modi fication of this arrangement, and the commencement exercises are held at the close of the school year, and in many places very elaborate with an acad,emic march in cap and gown. The approaching commencement season is deeply significant. Many thousands of high school, college, and university graduates will take their Closing Exercises At Laurens High School Held On Thursday Night. Dr. D. W. Daniel Speaks. Laurens, May 18.—Forty-eight boys and girls were given state high school diplomas Thursday evening at the closing exercises of the Laurens city school following the annual address by Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clemson college, and other exercises of the evening. With C. K. Wright, superintendent, presiding, the evening’s program | departure from these institutions and opened witlrprayer by the Rev. J. R.{enter actively upon the duties of life T. Major. Miss Sarah Dorroh gave at a critical stage in the history of the salutatory address, and the vale-j the world. They are needed and if they as to how King Urasite and his sub- be^^weU and strong again. The scarecrows were perhaps enjoyed as much as any other one thing; they were scarecrows because they had not had milk to make their bones hard. Betwesn acte there was a poster pa rade and a chorus, “We’ve got the mumps all right.” This entertainment was a source cf PAGE SEVEN information as well as pleasure to tha large crowd attending. Thd cTinii« did exceptionally well and took great pleasure in putting the entertainment on. WhatDo P.S.JEANES Do? COTTON COMES BACK CAPPER BACKS FARM BILL COOLIDGE IS EARLY WHY FARMERS LAUGH ENGRAVED WEDDING ' 1 f INVITATIONS , and ANNOUNCEMENTS. » Every bride likes to know that her invitations and announce ments are in impecable taste, r Select from the newest and most fashionable designs. Sam ples from America’s best ’ en-*' gravers. We would deem it a pleasure to look after your requirements. Cotton grow'ers will be glad to hear that big department stores are spec ializing in cotton goods. “Cotton ar rives” is the announcement of one store, biggest in New York, doing about $90,000,000 a year. ' '“Dotted Swiss,” “pigne” and “ging- han>s” are featured energetically. “Often woman changes,” the French say. Real or imitation silks have been the rage; now King Cotton comes back.—: I I CHRONICLE PUB CO. Clinton, S. C. tf Americans will advertise, and em phasize, “Cotton goods grown and made in America,” instead of adver- tisiag-f’British cotton cloth,” that will help. , • dictory was by Miss Dorothy Ndi'- wood. Music for the occasion was giv en by the high school glee club, led by T. Otis Ham, director of music in the city school. Taking for his subject, “The Meas ure of a Man,” Doctor Daniel enumer ated many standards by which men are measured by the world, including ancestry, money and fame. But these are not always accurate estin^ates. An cestry is fine, the ability to make money honestly is commendable, and fame, while worthy, is often fleeting. ;an make a distinct contribution to the citizenship of their various communi ties they will become an important factor in the solution of some of the pressing probleme of the jfresent time. And this will be one of the tests of the value of the institutions from which they are graduated, for what ever their value from the point of view of personal culture, unless they contribute directly to the cultivation of social efficiency on the part of the stuient, they have failed in their most important function. The major pur- and purposes and to himself, the frui tions of which is man’s real worth, measured in terms of character. i On behalf of the school, Superin tendent Wright formally accepted the loving cup recently won for the school Miss Kathleen Sanders-in the state Latin contest at Columbia, explaining that this is the third consecutive year this honor has come to the Laurens high school. He then presented to Miss Sanders the gold medal awarded by the state high school league to the winner of first prize, and to Miss Senator Capper, of Kansas, trusted Clemiegene Teague, who came third by fanners, backs,President Hoover’s in the contest, the bronze medal was The true measure of a man is to be | pose is that the individual shall be found in his loyalty to noble ideals j trained a member of society, that he shall be a good citizen. May the com mencement season ^soon to be ushered; in be marked by many additions to j the ranks of those who have tried to j hold the American nation to a high \ and noble ideal and the enrichment of "tihe stream, cultural and civic and Oth erwise, that flows on to her great des tiny in the world. Cantata Given At Providence School WHEN BUYING A TIRE • *""■ 2 ' if Don’t be confused by price tQk. ft is possible to make a tire of your size in perhaps jirrades to sell at 20 different prices. Apd jthe cheapest one—to the eye "—mtghtiiPok almost asrgoodmost expensive. (But what a difference in service!) Consider a few facts. The company which builds the most tires certainly cap prodltecj at lowest costs. That’s logical, isn’t it? Well, ihai coi^pi^ is Goodyear, And Goodyear, if it desired, could Vuil<l any of the different possible grades in your size, db'd undersell the whole field on each grade. . ' 'I ’ Instead cf this, however, the world’s largest rubber company has studied car.-sowners’ needs and has stand ardized on several grades irf’Goodyear Tires. Each of these grades is superior to' other mhkes of corresponding price, because of the economies it^ioodyear effects through building millions more tire than any other company. McDA’NiEL Vulcanizing Works R. P. CHAPMAN, Manager Telephone No. 2 West Main Street .farm bill. He opposes the debenture subsidy plan, which would pay a bonus ^tq-exporting middlemen, cost the tax payers heavily, and do the farmers little, if any, good. ’’ presented. Superintendent Wright took occasion to give public recognition to Miss Sara Babb, who as teacher of the high school Latin class, has contribut ed in a great degree to the signal suc cess of the school’s representatives. As president of the class, Rclfe Hughes presented to the school the annual memorial, which is a compan ion to the gift of last year’s class, “Healthland Cantata” was present ed by the children of Providence school in the auditorium Friday evening. May 10th, at 7:30 o’clock. The play opened with Clyde Tisdell taking the part of King Urasite, with his sub jects on the stage. King Urasite is bemoaning the fact that he has neg lected his people until they*are sick, his fields are empty and his kingdom has almost come to an end. He decides that the only thing to do is to send for AL JOLSON in — “SINGING FOOL” , Calvin Coolidge, as director of the New York Life Insurance company, arrived twenty minutes ahead of time for his first directors’ meeting. . “Seest thou a man diligent in his i two handsome brick columns erected King Health. Horace Smith taking the business, he shall stand before kings.” the day before at the southwest cor-jp^j.^. King Health, and doctors, Sun- ner of the campus while the 1928 me.l ,j,ine, Water, Rest. Exercise, and Diet, miorial stands at the mam entrancce to ^nter. Each doctor calls his helpers to the grounc^. ^ , , , come in and tell King Urasite how he Robert Fleming was awarded the medal annually given by the J. B. Ker- The former president is interested in life insurance, not for profit, but for possibilities of public service. His day’s work paid $50; not much accord ing to present ideas. But it is fifty .may make his subjects well and strong' , , TT ^ • , i again. The Sunshine Fairies, Milk Shaw chapter U. D. C for the best | p^iries. Fats, Muscles, Grains, Red times as much as Mr. Coolidge’s fath- j essay on the history of the ^ ar Be- j Corpuscles, Vitamins, Hot Wat er paid the black-bearded giant who I tween the Sections, the subject this earned in the Coolidge blacksmith shop $1 a day fifty years ago. year being, “The Right of Secession.” Honorable mention, Dorothy Sit- greaves, Mary Crisp and Katherine Langston. The presentation of the medal was by James H. Sullivan, on Tears and laughter afford relief. Loud laughter, violent weeping, cause . , . th» Tnmd to rest and bring temporary j peace. There will be farm-relief laughter in news that railroads have consented For having made the most improve ment in penmanship this year. Miss Inez Donnan was awarded the annual LIBERTY THEATRE GREENWOOD, S. C. to lower freight rates on wheat fi„ur | unknown donor t^ er. Soap, Towel, Ur. Forceps, Johnny] Toothbrush, Sleep Fairies and Colorii Kid all come in and offer suggestions: ! from the Middle West to the Atlantic. Opens MONDAY, MAY 27 For 4 Day Run Probably last chance to see the greatest picture — Music, Sing ing, Talking. The notion that ’farmers will get more for their wheat when flour mills payJower freight bills will make the saddest farmer laugh. Relief for flour manufacturers is welcome. They are having a hard time, o.-. • j t. with chain stores reguiating their hon profits. i orable mentiop. But charging them ten cents less I a barrel for shipping flour will not i cause them to give farmers tiyo cents a bushel more for wheat. ^ ! Relief for farmers and for many others will come from generally in- j creased prosperity, and especially i from sharing national wealth more | widely. — ■ American farmers once sold ^ the winner in the sixth and seventh I grades. The D. A. R. prize, $5 gold piece, offered annually to the high school pupil making t)ie highest average in j American history, was presented to Miss Clemiegene Teague, by the Rav. Mr. Major on behalf of the chapter. A SIGN OF QUAUTYg^VALUE . to thonsands of satisfied USED CAR BOYERS WITH THE PRESS yW Ze0m»mUal Tran$f»rt«li00 The Commencement Season (From The State) Soon the commencement season will be in full blast throughout the land, corn For the most part it will be a happy fer less than the amount of the tariff time and will mark ‘the close of nu-j now proposed. , . ■ merous institutions of learning of al- .most every variety of grade and the m inHBMiiHMiMBiniRSMMRinniiinin PAINS In Side and Back .<1 had been miserable for a long time. My health was poor, and,^ I suffered a lot from weakneas. At tunes, my strength was so hit^ that I could not stand oo my feet I would have to give up and go to beA My sides and back hart dreadfrdly. *1 grew discouraged, for I could do so little. I worried about my- s^ and alxnost gave up hope of ever bring strong and arelL I could scsTMly lift a bucket of water. My house arork went nn- ^ne, for I was not strong enou^ 'to do it "After I had taken Cardui for a little while, 1 began to feri better. I new stronger, soon found that I could do aoy wock with Isas effort snd^ the pains in my baric sides left me. I Cardui is a wondsrftil msdidiM. My health has bm excellent since then.**—Mrs. D. L. Bsrinasr, W. Main St, Salem, Va. CARDUI Helps Women To Health •"Prisons have changed. One ancient | Entrance of a multitude of young peo-' hero, solitary in prison, had to en-{ ple upon careers which involve the rc- courage him only the example of a ■ ^'ponsibilities of life. j humble spider spinning and re-spin- Commencement is a term usually niag a web as fast as it was torn i applied to the graduating exercises of .Jewn. j the college or school year. The custom A well known oil magnate, jailed! originates in the medieval universi-l because he wouldn’t answer senators’' ties and the ai)propriate designation questions, has the deeper, pleasanter! was “inception,” which included two ihspiration of a blonde trained nurse. {elements, viz., the recognition of the In the medical department of the ' graduate or new teacher by his old jail, this blonde lady works for the ^ Piaster and the other members of the sick and suffering, and says to her oil | profession, and the formal entrance of' man assistant, worth $100,000,000, t^be newly licensed teacher upon his ^ “Please hand me that iodine,” or | work by the actual performance of its “Watch how I fix this bandage.” {duties. Hence an essential feature of Much can be learned in such an at-: <^be exercises was that the recipient at these Out- ¥ OOK standing Used Values 1925 Ford Coupe $125 •1924 Chevrolet Sedan ..$150 mosphere. Clinton Judging of the lower of bachelor’s degree should “incept” or teach, and that the recipients of the higher degrees should defend a thesis. At Oxford this occa- Team Ranks HighT*’.''" but ; I at ■ Cambridge it was, and still is, The inceptor 1925 Ford Coupe $150 1924 Ford Coupe $125 1924 Ford Sedan .... $ 75 1926 Chevrolet Sedan $275 1927 Chevrolet Touring $250 1925 Ford Roadster The^judging contest for high school! vocational agricultural students of the Fourth congressional'district was held at Landrum on last Friday. The Clin ton high school judging team, com posed of Mayfield Copeland, Robert Steer and Burns Workman, was the second highest team in judging crops. Cambridge it was, called “commencement.” ....$ 60 was there called “commencer,” or one'[ who commenced to teach. The cere-. mony and the term were a part of the I inheritance received by Harvard col- j lege from Cambridge university, and j in this way became general in Ameri-; can colleges. William Todd Helmuth , gives a poetic representation of this' In judging livestock, the Clinton team if^ct in “The Story of a City Doctor”: 1 also ranked among the highest. Will!.-Hail! Philadelphia, tho’ Quaker thou Allen Addy and Robert Wingo went 1 be 1 alternates. | birthday of medical honors to This is the first year that Clinton j Mgh school has been represented in country belongs; ’twas thou •This Red Tag ‘Svith an OK that Counts” is Your Assurance of Honest Used Car Values You can have perfect confidence in your purchase of a used car that has attached to its radiator cap the Chevrolet red “O. K. that Counts” tag. This tag, used exclu sively by Chevrolet dealers, is attached only to cars that have been thoroughly reconditioned and checked “Q. K.” by expert Chevrolet mechanics. To thou sands of satisfied used car buyers it has proved a sign of outstanding quality and value. We now have on hand a wide selection of these fine ”0, K.” used cars—priced for quick sale. Come in today. this contest. The winning teams of eiacb district will compete in the state I judging contest to be held at Clemson college in June. Dr. W. T. Hughes DENTIST Clinton, South Carolina Offices Formerly Occupied By Telephone Exchange Office Phone 65 caught the flame, That crossing the ocean from En^| lishmen came I , I And kindled the fires of Wisdom ani Knowledge, Inspired the student, erected a college, j First held a commencement with suit- i able state. In the year of our Lord, seventeen sixty-eight.” This exercise in colonial days was Giles Chevrolet Co. Clinton, S. C. ■with iin f'v 't i"-.