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I I I -4S: % .' { . "/ ‘ '# ■ \ \ ^ If Toi DobH Rc«4 i THE CHRONICLE • To« I>(Ni*t G«t I Tli« Newi • Ollttttan * 1 VOLUME XXX CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 22,1930 THE CHRONICLE ^ StrlTM To B« a Clean I ••P*r, Complete, Newaj, | I' and ReUablo NUMBER 21 cmr SCHOOLS CLOSEFRIDAY Higli School Graduatins Exer- cbta Tornwrow Evening With Address By Dr. Kinard of Newberry. Baccalaareate Ser mon Last Sunday. War March, the Priests Mendelssohn Rev. O. M. Abnej’ Margaret Jones Blossom Time Thirty-nine students will receive di plomas at the annua,] Clinton high school commencement exercises to be held Friday evening^at e%ht o’clock in the Florida Street s(jhool auditorium. Dr. James C. Kindrd of Newberry college, will deliver the literary ad dress and diplomas will be presented to the graduating class. Following is the program for the closing exer cises: Processional. F Invocation ... Salutatory Song J. W. Lerman Introduction cf Speaker, * Dr. R. J. Seeger Address Dr. James' Q. Kinard Song , To Greet the Spring _ Fell3;"1dendel!6k)hj> Valedictory Ella Little McCrary Presentation of Diplomas, ’ J. Hai^’ey Witherspoon Benediction Rev. C. Bynum Betts Recessional ,. ^ . Marche Mijitaire Frank Schubert ClasK Roll The graduating class this year is composed of the following 22 girls and 17 boys: Will .Allen .Addy, Doris Aughtry, Georgia Bee Blakely, Clara Bobo, Me- dora Browning, O. B. Burgess, May- field Copeland. Sarab Ccpeljind, Grace Davis, Will Davis, Hugh Denson, Eula Mae Holland, Lewis Horton, 6lin Johnston, Margaret Jones, Claude Lawson, Daisy Ledford, Elsie Little, Einiore Martin, Otis Murphy, Ella Little .McCrary, Dossey McFadden, Marvin Ott, Joe Vance Pitts, Josey Pitts, Clyde Ray, Lyde Ray, Carrie Lou Ross, Robert Steer, Agnes Shyaly, Elizai>eth Speake, Sara Spoake, Curtis Taylor, Avanelle Templeton, Janie Milton Todd, Marvin Whitmire, Rob ert \\ ingo, Mary Ellen Workman, Wil- j bur M^Wmart. . - Witir the graduating exercises con- c’uded, the ben|drftion tomorrow even ing will bring to a close a succMsful yeai’s work for the schools and the welcomed vacation period for the chil dren, terminatinjb the first of Sep tember, will begin. YOUNGSTERS GET COUNTY “DIPS” More Than 300 Grammar Grade Pu pils Awarded Promotion Certifi- cajUea To High School. SCHOOL YEAR CLOSES TONIGHT EVERY WHITE ATTENDSCHlI^CH Joint,. Sch.«>l To Hold CloHins Exer., Moont.in H.« Hundred X'er" eiiwB and I'reoenI Ifl.y Friday ! t>nl .Membership. Only One and Saturday Nighta. Closing exercises of the Joanna school at Goldville, Vill be held this evening at eight o’clock in the hand some new school auditorium. Features Family Not l.utheran. • ^ Newberry, May L'S.—Little Moun tain, about Ih males east of Newberry, claims to be unique in that every white person living in the town is a a of the evening will be an address by [ member of a church and Sunday R. T. Wilaon, well known Uureps at-' and all attend regularly. All torney, an interesting program ren-1 residents are Lut herans with the ex- JOANNA SCHOOL NAMES TEACHERS G. N. Foy Will Again Head Goldville School. I*ertM)nnel Jor'Next Year’s Faculty Announced By Board. G. N. Foy, principal of the Joanna s<^lw)l at Goldville, who was rwently elected by the board of trustees for his swond year, has announceil the election of the following teachinj? staff for the 1930-31 session by the board of rrustees: Laurens, May 18.—More than 300 children from twenty 'schools were given certificates of promotion to high school from the seventh grade at the annual county-wide commence ment exercises, held Friday night in the auditorium of the Laurens city school building. The pupils thus pro moted can enter any of the seven high schools next year. The high {,schoolg are Ijiurens, Clinton, Hickory Tavern, Gray Count-Owings, Lanford, Cross Hill and Mountville. The exercises Friday evening were presided over by Misa Kate V. Wof ford, who spoke of the inauguration of the county wide system of conduct- ing the 7th grade examinations for promotion purposes, commended the hearty cooperation of parent.s and teachers in making the plan the suc cess that it had proved to be during the past three or four years after I passing through (he experimental stages. .. Ji. E- Babb, jchairmon of the county TioafT'o'f^dtKciitioii, gix^etih^'lh iH'half of the county department of education, and C. K. Wright, super intendent of the Laurene city schools, welcomed the big class of children and their parents on behalf of the hoard of trustees of the I^aurens schools. The program of entertainment was given by a group of pupils from the State Training school at Clinton, and con.sisted of music, featured by the toy orchestra, led by a six-year-old tot, v(K*al and instrumental, and a very clever play by a group of coa- tumed children, "Persephone” being the title of the drama. Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent of the training institution, was pres ent and sfxoke of the apprix'iution of the management in having the privi lege of putting on the prtjgram for such an important and au.spicious (m-- oasion. Mi.ss .Norma Hallett is prin cipal of the school in which the chil dren were trained. Doctor Whitten and the children were thankwl and complimented for the excellence of the program. In presenting a certificate to L. Warden of the Iaauren.s city .'tchoot group, Miss Wofford took oi'ca.sion to STATE GETS I^BIDS Largest Letting In History In* volves $6,825,0§0 Expenditure. Low Bidders Now ^ing An* nounced. * Columbia, May 20.—Bids totaling $6,825,000 for the corstruction of more than 300 mlies of hardsurfaced highways were opened by the state highway department here today in what was characterized the largest single letting in the history of modem road building. It took a highway department clerk from fl:30 a. m., until 3:30 p, m., to complete the reading ot the mass of' figures accompanying oarh bid. In some cases, where a stretch of road way was exceptionally long or ran through several colinties, the bids were given for individual sections and then again for the entire stret. h. . Although the departnumt will not be able to announce the contract awards for probably two days, low bidders op^the various projects were being announced tonight. - The luigest single 1>id Iwceiv^'d was from the Roberts F’aving company of ^ali^bury, Md., which offered the bid of $1,186,787 on the construction of 41.569’ miles of paving on rovite 40, from (Charleston to the Santee- river. The Roberts company was low bid der on this project. Paving contractor.' from every sec* lion, of the United States were pres ent at the opening of the hjds. More than 1,(M)0 persons, the great majority of them representing contractors, crowded into the ballroom of the Jef ferson hotel for the occasion. CITY PRIMARY NEXT MONTH Managers Named By Executive Com- mitfe. Time for I'iling Pledges Expires Last of Month. The city municipaj primary to nomi nate a mayor and six aldermen will be held on. Tuesday, June KKh. Already .several candidates have entered the aldermanic field and there are likely .0 be other entries before the time for filing plHge.s p\7>ire.'!. dered by the graduates, and a play byita'ption of one family who came to i , G. N. principal; A. B. fJailo- members of the fourth, fifth and sixth! kittle Mountain from Georgia and is i way. Jr., MisV I^ena King, Mi.sa Bosh grades. engaged in teaching school. The town ; B. Dreher, Mi.sa .Marion (.opeland, with the youth s perseverance in pass- T-u 1 «A V rT * * »* .111' bas a population of about 300 and isiMuss Margaret Bethea, Miss Mabel The play, A Noble-OuUra.t, "''I , Al<lre<i, .Mi.x Kllxaheth Wixe, Mi.s» IS The city "exceutive committee r ' • *• .setlin^T Jn nation thf* machinery gave a word of praise in connection - . , , ,, be presented in the auditorium on The (’linton Hi commencement sea- both Friday and Saturday nights. It; The town is ^Iways remembered by son opened last Sunday evening in the North Broad Street Methodist church when the baccalaureate sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Bynum Betts, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The usual even ing services in the churches of the city luul been withdrawn in honor of the occasion and the large auditorium and Sunday school department was is directed by Prof, Eidecker, who has ^ tourists since it has three small inoun been very successful in the presenia-; tains, or very large hills, adjoining it, tion of his enleftainments. Prof. Ei- T*bfre are bul few stores,, yet these decker plays the part of the “Outcast” himsejf and portrays it very forcibly. Others in the cast are Miss Elizabeth Wise, Miss Marion Copeland, Mrs. Clifton Purkerson, A. B. Galloway, Jr., E. I). Gilliam and G. N. Foy. A small admission of 15 and 25c filled to over-flowing with parents, i will be charged, the proceeds to go friends and relatives of the young j toward the support of the school li- graduates. The members of the grad uating dass and their instructors oc cupied reserved seats in the front of the auditorium and the pastors of the city were seated on the rostrum and took part in the exercises. .Mr. B^tts Heard The baccalaureate sermon by Mr. Betts was practical and flHed with helpful admonition to the young grad uates. He selected as his text, II Chronicles 27:6: “Jotham became! mighty, because he prepared his ways dp a thriving business. The Rev. E. Z. Pence is pastor of the church, Holy Trinity. He is a worker and is regard ed a* one of the best preachers in this part of the state. I^arge crowds us ually attend .services. Dr. Claude Sease is the town’s phy sician. Claude, as he is called by every one, is a graduate of Newberry col- ' brary. The public is cordially invited the Medical College of South to the closing exercises tonight and to the two entertainments to foHo'^;, Kuthefine Blakely, Miss Mildred Workman, and Miss Janie Ijois I.ynn. Three changes are made in the fac ulty for the coming year. A, B. Gallo way, Jr., of this city, has been em ployed to serve a.s teacher in the school and as athletic director for the Joanna community. He has been en gaged for several weeks past as ath- ing to high .school, He had heen^ouC of day sch(M>J for four years, working in the mill, hut had attended night s<'ho')l:; for three years, making a grade of eighty-three on his subjects. Byrnes Enters Senate Race .Spartanburg, May 16. — Former for carrying forward the jjrimary. The enrolling committee.' are completing their work of enrolling all (pialified voters in the respective Avainls. The executive commit*ee. of which W. D, Copeland i.s sc etary, ha.' ivtm- ed the following niar.agc!’.' to hold the election: City box -R. .1. ri.ji-dsind, W. S. Den on anrl lohn W. I.itlle. Clinton Mill box—F. Pinson, .1. H. Whitmire and (’lyde Bigby. Arthur Howard has hci-n namt d ex ecutive committeeman frt.m ward six. letlc coach and will assume his teach- (v.ngressman James F. Byrnes of this! Buccceding K. M’. Phillios, resigned! “Open Night’’ At Club May 29th Thursday evening May 29, has been designated as “open house” night at Lakeside country club between Clin ton and Laurens. For this occasion a J... .county-wide invitation has been ex- before .th. Lord h.. God. and took m, Carolina in Charleston The town needs to be congratulated on the excellent school system. The fathers of the town have alwajns be lieved in education and a fine school has always been maintained. Superin tendent Cannon, with his corps of as sistants, is doing fine work. i ing duties in .September ! JdisB Katherine Blakely, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Blakely of this city, has taught for several years past at Calhoun I'alls. Miss Janie Lois Lynn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Lynn of this city, received her diploma at Chricora college on Mon day. his theme, “The Divine Direction for a Successful life.” After giving a brief resume of the age in which this king of Judah lived, Mr. Betts said in part.* ‘”n»e question that would naturally come into our minds when we know of the /Success of any man would be, ‘What is the explanation of it?* We join in the interesting social hour pro gram. The opening meeting is being ar ranged under the auspices of the ladies of the Pre^yyterian College Booster club. Beginning at aix o’clock supper will be served for fifty cents, and refreshments and other articles offered for sale during the evening. ««.l!y j.nt tW. qwrti™ .n.wer«ij.n^ ^ ^ HAyint the Ufe of .oy men they have undertaken for the benefit of the college. Music when s who has attained. The text,” he said, “gave two thing that exf^ained Jo* tham'a success. “FiAt, he was a success because he gave thougfit to his life. ‘Jdtham be came vnighty because he prepared his ways.* If he prefmred his ways he cer tainly gave thought to his way of liv ing. /Preparation connotes thought., will be an added feature of the even ing and it is hoped that there will be an unusufUy large attendance from all sections of the county. The ladies I are asking the co-operation and pat- {ronage of the public for their under- ! taking. Then it was pointed out that if hej ~ gave thought to hh life we may wall; Smoak EllterS asawne that he didn’t live a life left I ^ to impulse. So'mucIT of life is lived I \iOVCmOF 8 avaCC this way and as a consequence life is( ’ weak and flabby. We act often-before' Dallas, Texas, May 17. — W. W. reason of this life i Smoak, lay delegate to the general sh. Anin, :o hinifei he didn't we think a^ re often comes down with a crash. Again, | conference of the Methodist Episco pal Church, South, today announced that he would be a candidate for gov ernor of South Carolina at the next election, expecting tho'^ii^port of tem perance groups. Shortly before leaving for his home Alleged Rum Runner Makes $1,000 Bond Laurens, May 18.—C. K. Mingrus of Spartanburg, who was arrested Fri day afternoon by federal agents in connection with the seizure of a x'ar of liquor which he was transporting through the county, was released from the county jail Saturday afternoon af ter he and his friends had furnished bond in the sum or $1,000. Mingrus was caught at Goldville, Laurens county, after Federal agents, Mack Parsons and T. B. Ormaiid, had grivan him a chase on highway No. 2. When the rum runner reached Goldville, his car was blocked by a train at a cross ing. Overtaken by the officers, Min- Missionary To Speak In City Dr. Catherine Neele Dale, a mis- ;city, announced tonight his candidacy for the United States senate in the South Carolina Democratic primary in August. ' Mr. Byrne.s added he did not care to make any statement at this time. « For 14 years Mr. Byrnes represent- ' ed the S«X)nd South Carolina con gressional district in the United j congress and was a memljer otf the ap propriations committee. In 1924 he was a cahdidate for the senate and out of 200,0<)0 votes lacked but 2,000 of being elected. While ir^ congress he was a resident of Aiken but upon ex- Claud Trammell has been appointed a member of the enrolling committee in ward five, su( -eeding W. A. Huclf^ anan, resigned. The timo for filing pledges both for mayor and alderman, will expire on the last day of .May, ten days ]»re- ceding the* prim.nry, as required by law. McMillan Enters Mayor’s Race W. M, Mc.Millan, long identified ftionary from the Asaociate Reformed, piration of his term, moved to .Spar-1 local political circles, announces Presbyterian denomination to Mexico j tanburg, where he has been a mem-; entrance today in the mayor’s r ace for over thirty years, will give an ad-j her of the law firm of NichoUs, Wyche japproaching primary. He will dress at the local A. R. P. church next and Byrnes for several years. oppose the incumbent, Jack H. Young, Wednesday evening. May 28, at the prayer meeting hour of^ 7:45. Mrs. Dale is a medical mismonary and talks lAoet interestingly of her work and a cordial invitation is given the pub lic to hear her at this time. IxK^al Boys In Graduating Class p^^ud! whi'^h Invitat^ns have been received in the ann6al commencement ewx: of Clemson college, June! , 1-# Then ... 175 candidates for bach- i gus jumped from his car and fled j elor’s degrees, and included in the un- acrosa a field, to be chaeed down j ugunHy large class are three Clinton shortly and brought to the county jbo^; Hansel L. Boyd, architecture; jail. The car had a cargo of 72 gal- Frank Kellers, Jr., electrical and me- who is standing for re-election. It ia ! rumored that other candidates may- enter'the race before the time for At Florida School [filing pledges expires. Mr. McMillan has served as mayor of Clinton for several terms in the past ^nd also for eight years held the position of postmaster. He is well and fawrably knorwn and has many friends >^o will be interested in the announcem^t that he is again to ra^ for mayor. Operetta Tonight The F'lorida Street school will pre sent its commencement exercise.s in the school auditorium this evening at sentation of the leading nations, is) . .. “Let's Go Traveling.” The exercises * ^ begin at eight o’clock and the public | is cordially invited. | ' ■ ■■ ' ■ ■ ■ To Speak At • A. R.P. Church Clinton Gii Headk Her Class Ions of booze aboard. if this king gave thought to we may well assume that live iTlife left to chance, to mere for tuitous circumstance,” the speaker said. “But he planned his life. He had been given a mind and he determined * to use it. Still further, if this man g«ve thought to his life, we nwy well assume Hiat he didn't live a life left to ipassion. He lived above instinct. (Continued On Page Tln«e> at Walterboro, S. C., from where he wdll go to the state DeiiKK^ratic con vention May 2L Mr. Smoak said he had “made up hia mind” after long consideration. New County Rural Officer Begins Work Laurens, May 18.—Grover C. Hlil, recently appointed by the governor, on the rei^mmendation of the'4agiala- tive delegation, as one of the rural policemen, has entered upon his new hrork. He succeeds Andy I. Boyd, who had served sixteen years in this ca pacity. The app({intment of Mr. Hill was the only change made in the per sonnel of the force. Mr. HiH wm for merly magistrate of Waterloo town ship. chanical engineering; R. L. Jr., textile engineering. Miss Frnaces Blakely,\daughter of _ Mr. and Mrs. Ross Blakely this city. Hunter, ~ \ is a member of this year’s g^duating In the absence of the pastor, I>r. | ^lass of Harbin hospital, Ro^, Ga., j R. J. Seeger of the Presbyterian col- receive her diploma and\de- Newberrv Colleire i ^uct the moming | on the evening of May 27th A ^ sen-ices in the A, R P, church next! Miss Blakely is the valedictorian k President Resigns Sabbath. Dr. Seeger is an interesting her class' and recently passt*d the speaker and the public is invited to, Georgia state medical board with the hear him on this occasion. There will I highest average attained during the t)ast five years. She has made an cut- Newberry, S. C.,^!|ay 17.—Dr. Sid ney Jacob Derrick, president of New-j'^ cvenii^g worship berry college since. June, 1918, has forwarded his resignation to the board of trustees because of ill health, it was announced here today. The board of trustees ' will meet' June 2, to consider the resignation and* in all probabilky, choose a auc- caasor, according to Dr. (Seorge B. Cromer, presideDt of the board. Renno School standing record during her three years training course and has many friends ^1 rw% J who will learn with genuine V^lOSCS 1 UeSGay, pleasure of her excellent standing at Thf public is ^cordially invited to attend the dosing e^tercises of the Renno school on Tues^y night, May 27, at 8 o’clock. the Georgia institution. Herman Hunter of College Park, Md... is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Hunter. of. - e"-