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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. 8. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1930 New Boarding House QpenSj Candidates Heard In Opening Meetings Mr<«. Lillie G/Gilkerson and Mrs. N. A. Simpson of Laurens, have moved to Clinton, pur.'ha^ad the home for merly occupied bv T. R. Holland on Musgrove street, remodeled it, and opened a first class boarding and rooming house. Mr.s. Gilker.son has been asso- iated with relatives in Lau rens for .-everal years in operating, a popular boarding house. Mrs. Simpson, a sister of Mr.s. L. K M.edlock of thi.s city, is a trained nurse. T KE^ball and chain** idea isn’t out of date by any means! Just let a local sheriff in some far away place seize your car in Attachment Pro ceedings, as the result of some accident, and at once y^u*ll see what we mean I! >«TN A-12B 20.000 ''brother** agents to arrange for , a bond that will release your >cer~ or other attached property-*- 'wherever you may be-*thac*a ooa greet adventage of coast-to-coast •crvica under our Combination AutoaM>bile Policy. S. W. SUMEREL /T-:tna-izeu (Continued from page one) He expressed his advance apiveciation for the support given him. Ross D. Young, incumbent, said, he felt‘at home for the first job he ever had was in Clinton 36 years ago. He told of his faithfulness to duty during hill term of office and said that the past ten year) he has been a far more efficient officer than the firtt ten he served in this capacity. He cited figures and incidents to show how he is repeatedly saving the county money and the benefits that are de rived because of his experience. He 'poke of the county’s excellent credit record, its promptness in meeting its obligations, and showed how» his ex perience and faithful service he is ren dering i.s r,f great value to his county. He askfd to be continued in office for another four years and pledged a continuance of his past well-known record. Supt. of Education Chas. F. Brooks was the first speak er for this office. He said he had for merly filled the office and was no .stranger in the county. This job I am .seeking is a big one, he .said, but I feel that my advantages and training pe culiarly fit me for the place. I want to give back to your children what I have received, he said. He asked for a generous c insideration of the voters of this section in his race. Mrs. Arthur Copeland of thi.s city, the next speaker, did nut make a .speech but took sufficient time to thank her friends for their* interest i^fwrppmrt she has had at all times and before she entered the race. It is not necessary for me to discuss school problems and my interest in children, she sfid, but I do wish to take this opportunity to thank you for all past courtesies and your .support in my race, she said in conclusion. At drew a compari.son of road conditions i today and twelve years ago when he I assumed office. No finger of reproach has ever been pointed at my office, he said, and he cited the A-1 credit of the county which is a unique distinc tion in the sUte. He referred to the county home and the care and pro vision made for its inmates, biit that the tax-payers of the county did not desire a mansion or church to be erect ed when the inmates are getting the best of attention. He said-he had saved the tax-payers money las the records of his office would show and that he shows no preference to any individu als. He ,said he loved his county, he loves his work and has never asked for a raise in salary. By my experience I am moi'e efficient today to serve you than ever before, he said in closing. Geo. H. Bolt spoke briefly at the mill but was absent when his name was called at the city meeting. For County CommiwMoner W. H.. Barksdale, candidate for re-1 election, promised to comtinue the j faithful service he has given for the, past six years. I-ee Add Blakely of this city, did not speak, but yielded his time his op-' ponents. j W. M. Creamer began his speech from the Word of God, “Behold the man.’’ He said he was a four-square man, an experienced contractor And*' would stand for hojnest work and all money economically spent. He said the^ county home should be made self-sup porting and the inmates there proyid-j ed wtth a chapel and religious ser-j vices. ^ I A. Homer Moore expressed his thanks for pas1f<*favor8 and asked to be continued in office. Of course, he said, if yo'u prefer to vote for these Paradise builders, I will .step out and submit to your will. their vacation trips with the large family all re-assembled, and every-, thing will be in readness for the open ing next week. The schools are again headed by B. S. Pinson as superintendent. Mr. Pin- son has sati.sfacto^ly served the schools in this capacity for the past, three years and was re-elected by the board of trustees in June for the com- Clarence E. Tollison, the last speak er, .said he stood for economy and all work let on specifications. We have had too much political hot air, he said. Wc need to get down to a bu.siness ad ministration. ! SCHOOL DAYS HERE AGAIN I'hornwell Orphanage ScHoqIn Open Next Wednesday. Faculty Given For Year. ^ The Thornwell orphanage schools! will open Yheir new 1930-31 session on next Wednesday morning. The chil dren are returning this week from mg year. In'a'ddition. to Mr. Pinion, the fol lowing teachers jam^itute the high school facility: Miss Caroline Maul din, Greenville; Miss Margaret Clary, Newberry; Miss Helen Porter, Clin ton; Miss Caroline Caldwell, Clinton; ■Miss Eleanor - Keels, St. .Matthews; Miss l^na McIntyre, Clio. The grammar and primary grade teachers are; Mr3. B. S. Pinson, Clin ton; .Miss Martha Reed Todd, Clinton; .Mrs. Mollie Donnan, Clinton; .Miss .Velle Reardon, GraniteviPe; Miss Pearl Branyon, Due W’est; Miss Kate Latimer, Bishopville; Miss Caroline Young, Mountville; Miss Verna Hill, Orangeburg; Miss Frances Black, Clinton, kindergarten. WHAT DO -- P. S. JF.ANES (Political AdvertiaeMenQ Candidate fq/r Judge Qf Probate Laurens County r' I am a native of this county and fully qualified to render efficient service in this office, , Your support next Tues day will be deeply appreci ated. W E WASHINGTON Candidate for Probate Judge i)0? '5»TBS^RIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Candidate For LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR both places she was presenU'd flow ers. Horn .August 29, 1K90, at Edge- f fid, S. son of John (!. and Hflcn Wallace Sheppard. .\t- tendinl Edgefield schools, S. C. I., and graduated at I'.iivei-sity, 1911. With daily ^;ate newspapers two years. Has piacliet'd law at Edgefield since 1915. Elected to House of Rep- resentati\es three time.s, serv ing a.H VU e-President Judiciary rumnmtee and member of Joint I'ommittee on Printing. Missed election four years ago by small vote. Will appreciate support of the voters of the state. JAMES 0. SHEPPARD Graves L. Knight of laiurens, was ‘.he last speaker. He spt ke of Clinton’s remarkable growth and then went in to a presentation of his educational -md business qualifications for the of- /.ce which he termed as purely execu tive. Sound busineas judgment is called for in the oondwt of the office, he said, and he especially expressed his interest in the 90 iM*r cent of children ' who never pass from the elementary {department into high school. He ex- I pres.sed himself as favoring harmony j and co-operation in the solution of all I .school problems not to destroy hut to j fulfill, he said, would be his intention I if elected, I Judge of Probate i T. Hou.slon Balil) of Gray Court, 1 • WHS the first speaker. He spoke of the importance of the office and cited his qualifications and training, and the positions of confidence and trust he has held in his community. Otis P. Huff, Laurens attorney, said the office needs a lawyer. He sketch ed his educational training, his prac tice of law at the Laurens bar and as a young man asked the voters to elect him and therdby give him the same chance you want your boys and girls to have. G. A. Power, after expressing "his appreciation for fiast support, said that as a public servant he has always given 100 per cent work for every dollar he has received. His past ex- S perience fits him for better service j now, he said, and he asked for a con tinuation of the good will and support he has always received in Clinton. W. E. Washington, the last speaker, expressed his thanks for the vote he received in this race four years ago. He told of his experience as a teacher and farmer and of the positions of “I’ll phone the prescription” H urry...hurry!..There’s not a min ute to lo*e!...Speeding through the harsh, cold night, it’s gcnnl to know that the prescription has gone ahead of you. You realize now your dependence upon the Druggist — the man with the mortar and pestle and his Kmles of prescription chemicals, compi>unding the medicine your Doctor has pre scribed. : trust he holds in his own community, I I am a courteous, honest gentleman, ! he said, and if entrusted with this of- 1 fice will make you a faithful and .sat- j isfactory servant, j For Supervinor I J Warren Crane of Clinton, was the I first speaker. He said he was a native j of the county and was in the race on __ jhis own merits nad is particularly in-i SS I terested in the development of cross country roads. He said he favored making the chain gang comfortable, providing plenty to eat, medical at tention, and hun^ne treatment, the improvement of the county home and the erection of a church as a worship ping place for its old people. I will ;nake you a good supervisor, he said, i giving every part of the county a ! square deal. j A. Rhett Martin, the next speaker, j expressed his appreciation for the j vote received four years ago. He Perhaps you haven’t realized that it ii the sale of every-day necessities which enables y lur Druggist to stay in your nvighK>rhtH>l, ready to serve you in time of sickness. Rows and rows of the bottles in the Druggist’s prescription nxim bear the name “Merck”. Wherever medicinal chemicals are used, the name of “Merck” haa long stood in the minds of Doctors and Druggists as the tym- bed of reliability, purity and strength, — MERCK Far Tatar MtlUdne CaHaat—Select Merck’s pure ptoduAs as your DoAot and Durtstit d» ai^ bava your ptaacripciotu illad by 8ADLBR-OWBNS PHARMACY Phone* S77 and 400 AT UNION STATION : stands for an open administration and ; revised system of management of I chain gangs and a strict and proper j distribution of all supplies. He said he I would regularly inspect all roads in I the county with the county commis- ! sioners. He promised an economical, ; efficient administration of the duties of the office with courteous and fair treatment to every section of the i county. I Z. R. Traynham. aspiring for this office, invited an investigation of his qualifications and his standing in his community as a farmer. He discussed road upkeep, chain gang maintenance, and while he did not favor going to the extreme, he atands for humane treatment of all convicts. If elected, he will feel it his duty to get 100 per cent for every dollar and will give a busineaa, impartial administration. John D. W. Watts, incumbent, gave an. account of his stewardship nnd NOW OPEN! Why Not Begin Now a Fund For ^ The education of your children. The building of your estate. The retirement of your debts ' Against a rainy day. . We Offer Two Types of Stoct: FULLY PAID INSTALLMENT PayinK fiS Interest • Lohr Term Easily Convertible Into Short Term Both Types of Stock Subject To Withdrawal ■ <> Clinton Building^nd Loan Association # Statement of Condition By Cooley and Marvin, Certified Public Accountants, Bo6ton,~ Mass. As of July 31, 1930 ASSETS:. CabIi I On Hand , „ .. . : :r: 15.36 In Banka 2,674.02 Toal Caah 2,689.38 Loans 265,179.29 Due FYom Stockholders 6,315.18 \ - . ' TOTAL ASSETS ^ 1273,183.86 LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL: Notes Payable .... $121,505.67 Accrued Interest 2,582.34 Sundry Credits Due Shareholders 127.83 Fully Paid Stock : 6.300.00 Advance Installments 130.50 Installment Stock 122,952.00 Undivided Profits: Balance on Accrued to 7-31-29 10,672.24 For Year Ended 7-31-30 8,913.27 Balance on Accrued to 7-31-30 19,585.51 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL $273,183.85 SPECIAL ADVANTAGES WE OFFER One of the very few associations in the state whose books are annually- audited by Certified Public Accountants. Largest association in the county and one of the 10 largest in the state. Greater activity, insuring greater earnings and safety. Stock withdrawal permitted, making your investment most liquid. An association that does its business with all 3 banks and with all types of citizens. Very popular since its organization. Clinton Building & Loan Ass W. P. Jacobs, Sec.-Treas., OBBce Jacobs &Go., Phone 238, Home Phone 222 W. J. Bailey, Pres. R. C. Adair, Vice-Pres. J. F. Norris, AssUSec.-’iyeas. CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 1 tf 1 1 I *•- .. . A ''•iJS-.'