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PAGE POUR THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CUNTON. S. C THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1931 (!IUnt0n Establifihed 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS. Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subsci-iption Rate (Payable In Advance): Ore year $1.50; Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 60 cents Entere.l as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The ('hronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise susTKostion* and kindly ad- vice. The Chronicle wil’, publish letters of general intere.st when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not resporsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. (TTY SCHOOLS NOW PRESENTING INTERESTING CLOSING pr(k;ra.\i (Continued from paje one) Laurens Woman ; Succumbs At 83 .. . • ut J . J t’j-.i. r- 111 Laurens, May li.—Mrs. Josephine <► the hiKhly educated, r.dith Cavell v u* ♦» oo a » • ^ ^ Gary Watts. 83, widow of Captain said that patriotism was not enough. John \V. Watt.s, died suddenly today She was abl# to ^’acc death calmly not at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .1. S. Bon-' because of patriotism Imt because of with whom she hud lived for the great relationship which she had ye**?*? _ ! to God. Paul says it to us when he' I'uneral service-s were neld .M .nday talks of making ,('hri.st the cenTet of a'’ternoon at four o’clock at the Ben- his life and his effort to rea"h the residence, conducted by the Rev. prize of the high calling in Jesus. This is a worthy goal. T) great doctor lawyer, farmer, is not possible in the larger sense unless one Chri.st W. D. .Spinx, pastor of the First Ban- Vp a f'-f church. Interment followed in the’ Laurens cemetery. .Mr.s. W'atts was a native of Ntw- CLINTON. S. C.. MAY 21. 19.31 .All roads mencement. ::eek's .fir.<t the kingdom of God and berry county, a daughter of Dr. and His righteousne.ss. Unle.'s the life is’Mrs. John K. Gary. As a girl of thir- God-centered it is e.ssentially a fail-; teen she saw four brothers leave home uie whatever may come to it Now,; for service with the Confederate? great men are not necessarily greatly I army. Her hu.®band, who came out of known meni To be a great man, law- the war a.s a captain, served as sher- i yer, doctor, farmer, is to just^ be a iff of I^urens county and was a prom- jgreat (Christian in that jilace which inent planter for many years. There we occupy. To press forward to high were three sons. John Gary W’atts, Ualling in Christ Jesus eventuates inlgtate adjutant general in the nineties; ... , . ,, |.service, .Men who have l>een great W’illiam W. W'atts, teacher by profes- with the discarding of urg^ anes ani crime genera .> as an> have been those who have had sion, and Thomas Gary W’atts, the that enrichment of Christian charac-jonly survivor of the family. He is a ter which comes from contact with | business man of Louisville, Ky. Mrs, Him who was the Great Server of all, Wyatts was a charter member of the NO. 59 • The Ideal Family Antiseptic RINSE THE MOUTH with a dilute solution to kill germs and sweeten the breath. DELIGHTFUL AFTER SHAVING — Cools and soothes the .skin; especially neede;! in hot weather. RIDS THE SCALP OF UNSIGHTLY DANDRUFF and is an excellent cleansing agent. 16 oz. (1 pint) 59c SADLER^OWENS PHARMACY ‘At Union Station” Telephone 400 I lead this ww'k to com-,.^ay it shall not he applicable to them. .\o set of officer.^, in C.Iinton or else- 1 where, can prevent all law violations. Naturally - „ ^ . ju-l two davs oft, Iho kid, aro "'"•'"''I'- '"“”1 '‘"' “’i i all hap,,v and ...niiinr i''", “''n ’trainod. 'puldic practice of crime and to bring I puni.shment to violators. ! The back-to-the farm movement, ^ j (mfi-rce the laws as enacted, fearless-1 !y and hone.stly.‘.And this we believe' :)ur local officers are endeavoring to! ■ i(|o. Their monthly reports t'o the city! ^luthorities .show that thi-y, are on the The best gardens you see about i both day and night, town, are ma<le by the women, of' course. you have noticed, receives its greatest impetu.s aJ)()ut the time spring chick en'- are reailv aiul vvatci melons are The statisticians continually talking about prosperity In'ing ju.st ahead dis- bjU- the—ptruirUiw want- “NATION \l. (OTTON WEEK’’ “National Cotton W’eek," designat ed for June l-tJ, is receiving nation wide su-pnort. It is a movement to times. “Today I bring this challenge to you, ‘This one thing I do, forgetting I those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 1 press towards the mark for the jirize of the high calling in Laurens A man should not he criticised for being proud - that is, if he has any thing to be proud of. impprtancth value and utility active- ‘ ly in the pfililic inirur of the nation during this week, the fundamental idea In-ing to stimulate business in a w'holesome way. It is sponsored by the IJ. .S. Depart- (Jhri.st Jesus.’ Let this become the rnrtto of your lives and life will hold for you success no matter in what walk of life you must move. The- lines written by .John Temple ILu*V'y.Jb eulogy of Henry W', Grady wpei'wse rimmi I, seen the light which gleamed at mid night from the headlight of a*giant engine, rushing onwani through the darkness, heedless of of>po.sition and fearless of daoger. And I thought it was grand. I have seen the light come Watts SaU.ath day is a <l:iy bf rest,!"'/"^ Commerce. U. .S. Ih^-part m.-nt one of the amusing sights on a j ‘’Hon Textile hazy darkness as a mist la'fore a .Sabbath is to watch the loafers, whoj^Htute, the Amer-Kiin ( otion *Hmu-, gale, til! leaf and twig and blade of gras.s glittered in the myriad ^ The and h.ivi'n’l done an hour’s work ail the week, in. their e<’f *rts to kei'p the .lay holy hy abstaining from all manual h;' .ir. siT’\:):.v'; ' Hi; in dmi: Mil fir-t rciution the announcenieht th.it the hou.sewifi* sjiends H.5 jn'r eent (f the income of the average A ncri- (. , f r.r'v mokes tbi- hm-ewife ii'i- jsar a sj,ei)d'htift. Fiouic- il - :i f lie, i>a; they sometimes leave t'u- wrong i'lipr ssidti. Ki hty-five per c"?:! o' t'v fi'nilv income -may he‘sneol' by w on'-’i, luit rot f vvmniea. 'I’bc s!'itcme’it as- .'Umes thiT the a erage h .ii-ewifc pays freon her K.') pel' -ent ;i!l the b.!!-* of the hi nv.' from rent to e!:tthing. I'm <1 ami fuel, leaving I.") per eent to th«' husband for miscellaneous ex- |Hnses. The surfirising thing in the situation is that the average hivine can he properly maintained on 86 per c«'nt of the family income. Experience and nt'Ci'ssit.v combine to prodiwe good managenu'nt. F’oor of Agriculture, the Cotton Textile In-' the American Cotton Manu facturers association and the Cotton Textile .Mercharus a i 'bitii.n of New York and other.s. This is no patriotic movement. It is based on s'uincl 'iminics and goo) ' u i; c--.- pi.ictices. Cotton fabrics arc stylish perhaps the* most stylish of any fabrics at the iiicsent time. ’Fhey .ir«‘ reasonable in price thc'y are fast in colors womlerfiilly designed and Woven they arc wa-liable ami v.\'ai- management is as ex'usable in the; bride as in the appientice, and gooc fabricS are regarcied from a style management is as nc'cessaiN on p„int, and the great progress part of the average niation ns on t <’ |,y (,u,. niills in creating and meeting public demand for high qual ity and artistic aide and appealing in ewery seme. “.N'a.ional (’olt in Wec'k’’ is therc'- foie a in ist constructive' umlc'rf iking frc.iii till' stamlpoin!'c f raw cotton and cotton tc'Xtilc's. With the Aifieri-iin staple selling at the* lowest price level .sjncc' I'.Hti, ami lower relative' to thc> irc'netal cost of living than during any extended | criocl if time in thirty .\ears, surely c'citton i.s in a' no.dtion to gk» into much largc'r ccVn.suhipli.in under an aggrc'ssivc' merchamlising campaign in the field of cotton g ic I.s. Such a campaign will doubtless do a great deal to eajiitali/.e the* siilendid work done in the past few year.s in the dc'velopment of new use's for cotton, diarm nds of the morning ray, and I thought it was grand. I have seen the light that leaped at nreinight athwart the* storm-swc'pt sky. shiverinir over chaotic' cloud-e mid howling winds, till clouds, am! elarkm*ss, and sha low haiintc'd earth f’.ashc'd into niid-elay splendor, and I km.w it was grand. Milt the* grandest thing, nex* Ni the* rmljane e whii h fJo.ws. Xrum the Al mighty throne is the* light of a nedde ami be*autifiil life* wraj>ping itse*lf like* a be*ne’dictio*i around the de*stinie*s of me*n, a'.d finding il.s home* in the* bosom erf the* Kve*rlasting (bid’. Monarch GOLDVILLE Whitmire DRS. SMITH & SMITH Optometrists SPECIALISTS Kyos Examined (iiasses Prescribed 15 West Mairr .Street Phone 101 -Laboratorv for Prompt Repair Service Clinion, S. C. 11 ei o <► o o e > i ► e ► o e i IF IT IS A MAt;AZINK OR NEWS PAPER ’'HAT 'OiJ need, SEE— RATS die:; JAMES W. CALUWELL, part of the traimsl business executive. OUR METHODIST FRIENDS It ha^ come to our attention that the* attendance* at North Broad Strc«*t Methodist church last Welnesday night rea’'hpd The UTrpreceetented fig ure* of 1 IT. Did you catch that stale- im nt 1 IT pe'ople at niiei-we*e*k praver biisines.s .stimulaliein. meeting, a re*,':ir.i that. exce*pting the (Minton, along with T!) r:iwi‘!l .Mi'*iioria! church, laiinot l>(*!tj,)n, should join in Ih cotton goeais. This movement will inipre.ss on the country the courage and determina-’ tion of our business leaders, and it is hojM'd may have great results in he*lp- Ing tn bring trade and ineiustry hack to a normal state. In short, it nH*ans th whole na- ie'le*l)iation of h.ilf-u ay r *ache*d by gr«ua:ien in the* city. I be Mbc l'ists, umier any other con- •‘\j>ti()nal ('otton Wee*k.' ef, ' 1. h hutr ill'I ; C;l. "I ■ I, I> I I 'l I: cM'-.r a ■ tV* •h. . 1 i! V a ir ti « \ . • i . riie- e* !ite*d a 1 u'l.'i: ih ar.i h:iv file le*uli'r- em*rgctic and tactful ' 'I it let ti'a.'h a goal of i’lt liinirary in\ itati.uiss pel mil 'kolieitatims, i'‘endance. But "tie ui't ., a id that is J^hc I c ai'i’ ., V. lu'tiier it lie the* w 'at m>: It w,is su 'h an n omid'-linuTil, we* 'ire has- a fr.e'id iT' anothe'i faith, to rigrat ulat ions. ■Meth uli.'^t'^ m:iy have* or i*;!*- <it. lint at any rate the*.v did v tarte*,! "lit to a'complish )* -eet a chalU*nging example .1. IL imOWNLFE DIES ,\T HOME to the ot’.ei congregations in the city. .\ml li nughl be added in all pro priety a- an onla. ke*r. that while the* mvv 'kiT r, the* lie*\. 11. D. ('hanih.'rs, has beer -itationed here only a short kvl Me*, i* is already ilenionstrated that he* IS a tire!e>ss worker and that this church in all its activities is go ing forward sj'lendidly under his in- fuerce* and dire*ction. If we may he allowed to use the ex- pression the.se (Minton Methodisl.s * »tep-< aug ei are “.step!>in--out.’’ KAnUFl L OFFICERS At a get-together meeting a few nights age;, attended hy a number of visiting peace officers and high offi cials from this section, we heard our I ..lUie'M'e, May l.'i. Kum*ral rite'.s for ,1. Kol’ert Bn wrlcc. wcll''k!i. wn I.auiens citi'/.cn. who d'c'd W, dnc'dav morning at his home*, were helti riiiit day aftc'inoon froiii the' rc.si- elence. The' eiviec's were* concliieie‘,1 at the grave-ide in the l,aure*ns ceiiie- te'i y. The fune ral was conducted' hy tlu' Kc'V. .lodie .A. .M:irtMi. nastor of Lucas .Vve'niie Baptis; church. Watts ' .Mills, assisted by the Ue'\. E. B. (’r.iin, pastor e f (Mty Vie-w Baptist chur 'h e f (iieenville. ami the Rev. Edward Long, pastor of the First Bapti.st church of iMinton. Mr. Brownlee had been an active imenilH'r of Lucas \\enue chun h ever I since its organization. He was a nu*m- : l><*r of the hoard of deacons, church ; treasurer and taught a Sunday school class in the same church. I Mr. Bro'wnlee is survived hy his I widow', Mrs. Sallio Sanders Brownlee; Miss Kathleen San ders, student at Coker college; tw'o sons, Edyeth Brownlee of California, iJ. R. Browmlee, student at Christ’s I school, Fletcher, N. C,; four daugh- |ter«. Misses Evelyn and Reeniie I Brownlee of Greenville, Helen and Ag- jnes Brownlee of I.4iurens; a half-sis ter, Mrs. Walter Whaley; three broth- CAPITOL THEATRE Laurens, S. C. Thur. and Fnday, May 21 and 22 THE IIEST FII.M OK THE YEAR! City police praised in the highest terms i , ,, , „ i . . • r 1 j r . /f ‘T’s* J- Trayu'ham Brownlee, Ernest for their fearless and constant efforts , ’ Brownlee and Watts Mills. W. T. Bro'W’nlee, all of CHILDREN’S DAY PROGRAM AT RENNO for law enforcement and the splendid spirit of willingness and co-operation shown by these men. Of our own knowledge, we know that what these visitors stated, is true. There is no harder or more thank less job, and one that the public un-' The closing exercises of the Renno derstands and appreciates less than.school will be held next Sunday after-(. that of the peace officer. These men I noon at 3:30 in the form of a Chi!- •fe charged with law enforcement, the dren’s Day service. 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