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r. ■w, X?" •" I I f L si • THE CHRONICLE .j • Strives To Be a Clean News- • • paper. Complete, Newsy, • and Rriiable. ®br Olltninn Ollfrnntrir If You Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE You Don’t Get The News. VOLUME xxxr CLINTON, S. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1931 / NUMBER 47 BAPTISTS NOW IN SESSION! Gather In Columbia For Annual Denominational Convention. Opening Appeal Made By Dr.j Ball of Spartanburg. DID YOU KNOW? Columbia, Nov. 17.— Baptists of South Carolina, who opvened their an nual state convention here today, spent a busy 12 hours in 'tie work of their church. They heard an appeal from their president. Dr. .\V. L. Ball, of Spartan- burjr, in his initial address, to restore confidence “in God, in our business in-1 stitutions and in one another.” j r j TTiey were urged by Dr. R. A. Mac-| Farland, of Gaffney, who deliverer! the convention sermon, to join hands with 'science so that whatever con flicts there are between science' and religion might be ernled, “Religion,” the minister said. THAT—Dr. Edjjar Fleming Taylor, dean of the medical profession in Ijaurens county has unselfishly la bored in Jacks towmship for the pa.st S.’S years, giving of himself day and night to the needs of his patients with no thought of personal reward. Dr. Taylor moved to the Renno sec tion of this county in 1876. He was born on May 1, 18.S2, near the city of I.Aurens, a son of S. Kirk and Edith Bates Taylor. His boyhood days were spent at his parents’ home. In 1872 he went to Mississippi to escape ar rest by the constabulary forces in Laurens. Thi‘ following year he re turned to his home and as a young man began reading medicine under Dr. Tyler^Templeton. Later he entered the Me<lical college in Charleston “Home-Coming” Here Saturday Former Students and Graduates Expected For P. C. > Citadel Game and Other Exercises. mous com- should take the lead in opening up | which he graduated in 1876. the wav for this mutual service.” , . . .As a young physician, 21 years old, county-and entere<l apxin a hard coun-vag- v^ias try practice covering a radius of 25 game last Friday, miles in the Renno section. Those were days of hanlships, of horse- .mittees, virtually all ol them ing the financial difficulties enc.iuii- tere<l in the present “hanl times’’ The report of the general secretary- treasurer asserted that “unless we can get a larger percentage of our members enli.sfed in the systematic support of the church and dennmi-na tional caus<*s, the future is not bright for Baptist progress.” This same report pointed out that 57 of every 100 members of tlA- church were giving nothing and that 72 of every 100 give only to local causes. -At the opening of the conventioni Governor Blackwood gave a brief ad dress of welcome, asseiTing he was glad to b<‘ “a humble layman in the great Tlaptist church of .South Caro lina.” The governor was joined in w'clcomir.g the convention by Mayor L. B. Owens of (’olumbia and .lames! B. Murphy, prcsulent of the Cohim- hia chamlHr of commerce. Tomorrow’s program will 1k> de- vrte*<l to a<lditioi'.al reports and to the elcition of officers. The conventioi. is slated to close its meeting Thurs day in the early afternoon. Not all the reports of committees painted a gloomy picture. The report on ht)me missions .said that “in spite of <lecr«'ased rf*<-ei|)ts, the hoard, by oomhiniug departnu-nts and practic ing the most heroic economy, paid $141,(100 on the principal of its Next Saturday will b^ obser\'ed at Presbyterian college as “Home-C^om- ing Day,” at which time a large num ber of former students and graduates are expected in the city for the big P. C.-Citadel football classic at 3 o’cloi'k on Johnson field. Since this is to he the only game the Citadel will play in the Piedmont section of the state, it is expectvxl that mat'y friends and sponsors of the Charleston eleven will be on hand when the whistle blowif for the opening kick-off. Sat urday will mark the Cadets* first ap- pe.nranc„‘ on the local gridiron in sev eral years. The Preshvterians are in excellent Noted Lecturer To Appear Here Dr. C. Dous:las Booth To Ad dress Students At Presbyte rian Collei?e On Friday. Clinton Girl Wreeje Victim Dr. C. Douglas Booth of London, England, will arrive here tomorrow from Spartanburg to address the In ternational Relations club of Presby terian college about topics of world wide intere.st. His address will he de livered in the autditorium at 9:45 o’clock tomorrow morning. Dr. Booth is a traveler, publicist, IfH'turer, and authority on Balkan af fairs. He has spent a number of years in the Near East and the Balkans col lecting material for a new book. He is9a meml>er of the Royal Institute of International Affairs in England, to whom he submits fortnightly re ports on his findings, and ^ bt'fore Miss Julia Brown Dies From In juries In Aiitonffobile Accident. Funeral Here Sunday. Funeral ^services for Miss Juilia sbi.pe and ready for the approaching whom he often delivers lectures on in- convhat. The team is now showing a ternational questions much stronger punch than in the ear lier games of the season, 'and with the return of .several crippled mop, .Among his nvany articles is a paper on “The Political J^ituation in South eastern Europe,” presented iM'foro the exeellont work' institute and puhlishisl in the Journal back travel with sad<fle-hag^, and al most unpassahle roads. For the first four years he hoard<Hl with the late ,Sam F. Vance. On Jan. 15, 1880, he was marricHl to Miss Frances C/0]>e- land, also of .lack^ township, a half- sister of Ben-« F. Copeland, Posey H Copelaml and Mrs. Minnie -Adair of this city, ami Mrs. Jew* R. Adair of I>aurens. On July 26, 1897, his devot ed wdfe was claimed by death. Through these long years he has con tinued to resi<ie at his home place, and several years ago Mr. and .Mrs. M. 1). Milam move<l there to make their home with him. For mort than half a century, Dr. Taylor has given freely of his s<t- vices to his jK'ople. Though now al- ?nost SO years of age, he is still ac tive •and at his post of duty every The Gitadel eleven has a powerful combination that has been showing up well all sea.son, lH)th in their run ning attack and an effective defense. The game therefore is to he a r<‘al battle, hard fought and interesting from stait to fini.sh. .A meeting of the P. C. alumni as.so- ciation has been called imme<liafely following dinner. This will he con- clude<i iti ample time to allow all for mer students and visitors to stn* the game. No reserved seats are being offer ed for the game. It is announced, how ever, that 3,000 good seats are avail able, making it »‘asy to see ^he ex hibition from any part of the stands. Ample |)ark;ng s])uee also is available the campus. .Ml roads will lead this way Satur- ^lay with Clinton as the mt*cca for day, rendering servh-e at th< Innlsides j nundissls ol visitors fioin every sec- of those in nce<l and suffering, bring- tion ( f the state. The fact that it is ing vords of chetr and haT>py emnnir- agement to many, and giving to his work at all times the best that is in him. homcH-oming will he here. me.ins that the erow<l in-! Not only is Dr. Taylor a h«‘Ioved country physician of the old lype now almost extinct, hut he is an (►iitstand ing type of a ('hristian gentleman. .And in the words of Gen. RolK'rt E. “What finer or higher tribute To Make Drive For Red Cross dehtednoss and carried on its missioi. I „ 'can lu paid any man? Always choer- ^ ! ful, sympathetic and kind toward his fellow-men, he never para<leS of foreign mission^ In the re]>nrt is the following: “The missi(>n schools have been cr()wd<*<l with students and large numher.s were turmsi away. In spit(* of the closing of two hospitals, the others had a re<-ord year in treating ill and stricken people.” Cily To Be (’anvas-sed Friday For Memberships In Annual Roll Call ('ampaijfn. Educational ins+iiutions repo* ’ed his I many ^ charities or religion that he | consisteirtly lives as a true disciple. I In every sense he i.s hpv'al to hi.s Mas-j ter, his church, his country, his com-i munity, his friends. He ha** always! stoixl uncompromisirigly for the truth! —nothing el.se^will satisfy him. j Dr Taylor has been a life-long and I earne.st member and officer of I)un-| can’s Creek Pr<*sbyTenan church. In 1891 he was fleeted a deacon in this the situation less bright. From Fur man came this report: “Our great difficulty at Furman i.^ | financial. The decline in enrollment j . , , u r iU i, seriously affecting the income of^'^urchand in re--ognition of his faith 'u ■ f A1 tViP fitness for the position the institution. Already the la<uit\ . ^ has Wn reduced and further roduc-i I'n-moted m 1'.I02 to the el.l"r tions will become neco.ssary unless at tendance can he maintaihed and in ert aaed.” Coker college reported a “reason ably satisfactory year” and Ander«on college told of an increased enroll ment. The union hotw’een Furman Greenvile Womans college is referretl to in the latter’s report: ship Dr. Taylor has thret sisters: Mrs. W. T. Finley of Lakeland, Tcxa.s. Mrs. M. A. Fellers of Augusta. Ga., and .Mrs. Juno E. Harris of Mt. V’ernon, Ky. He also has two daughters, Mrs .M. I). Milam, who resides with him and the old home place, Mrs. I. C. Mc Millan, Jr., of this city, ami one son, FI. C. Taylor, Jr., al.«o of Clinton. There are few as gracious and lov- Tavlor. His heart is; The town of Clinton and several rural communiti<‘s nearby will h<* can- vasse<l on F'riday afteriuxtn hetwe<>n the hous of 12 atxl 4 o’chx-k. Ca|)tains have b«*en apjx)inte<i in each ward of the city excei)t Wanl 1. Up to the pres<*nt th<* com'mittee has not lxK*n able to get any one to take charge of this ward. However, it will lx* tak en care of in the canvass. The ward captains are selecting canvassers in their re.sp<x'tive wards to assist them. Below i.s a list of captains:. Ward No. 1 — (Not selected). Nfi. 2—Mrs. John W. F'inney. No. 3—.Mr.s. Raymond Pitts. No. 1 —.Mrs. John !Vlc!8ween., No. 5 —Mr.s. Silas Hailey. .No. 6—.Mrs. Jack Anderson. Gffldville and H(q)ewell Sdx'tion — .Mrs, W. A. .Moorhea<l and .Miss .Mar- Affairs. “Italy’s Aegean Posses sions,” puhlishe<i in 1928, also is well known in the lJnit<xl .State's, as are his art.icles written for the .American Peace SiX'iety of Washington, 1), C., and puhlishcxl in “The Advfx’ate of Peace.” Dr. Booth was lM)rn,in Canada and was educate<l at ,St. .An<lrew’s college, Toronto), and at I/oyola university. During the war. he held the rank of major in the British army. He has de- vote<l Si'ven years’ study to Mixliter- ranean ami Balkan problems, and has traveled in .Mortx-co, Egypt, Grt'ece and the south«‘rn European countries. His lecturing experience iii varied atxl includes considerable work for the National Lilx'ral Party of Eng- latid, work in the Uniti-jl .States for Liberty Loan and Red '’ross drives while with the English forces dur ing the war, and later experiences Ux'turing in both England ami the lJn»t:>d .States on internatiomil af fairs. years ago he visited more than 50 of the International Relations clubs in the college.s and universiti(*a of the South and Mi<ldle We.-it ur<ler th<* auspic<’s (,f the Carnegie F'.mlow- nuTit. While in tlu* Unitde Stat<‘^; Dr. Booth will lec(ur<‘ upon tlx* following subjix'ts: 1. The I’ermanent Court of International Justice. 2. The Austro- (leniianic Ken]>pr.»achm<*nt as a Stabi lizing Factor in ,Mi<ldl(‘ Europ<'. 3. British Foreign Policy. 1. Balkan Consolidation A ,\e<cs.sity to Euro pean I’eace. .5. Remarks on Dis^irma nx nt. I —. - c Brown, who mot her death in an au- tomobrle accident near Greenville last Wednesday night, were held from her parents’ home near here la.st Sunday afternoon at three o’clock. Interment followed in Roaemont cemetery of this city. The services were in charge of Rev. Edward I>ong of this city, as sisted by the Rev, J, A. Martin of I^aurens. Both at the home and grave, a large concourse of friends gathered to pay a last tribufe to their departed friend. Miss Brown, accompanied by two friends from near hero, was returning from Greenville in an aut<*mobile when the accident happened. Accord- iI^g to information receivixl here, the stet'ring gear of the machine sudden ly ltH’k(xl, the car Ixvoming unman- ageal)le and overturning. Miss Brown was thrown fn)m the car and suffer- head hit the pavementrShe wa*- rdsH” (xl to the GnH'tiville city ho.spit where she lived until early F’ridi.v morning though in an unconscious comlitii n. The Ixxly was brought herti later in the day for interment at Rosemqnt cemetery. Miss Brown was 19 years of age, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown, who reside near here. l>ast year she atteudeil the hwal high .sch(x)l where she was a po.pular stu dent in the lOt.h grade. She was a very attrwtive young woman ami ]x>sse«<.sed many friends who were grievtxl by the sail news of her un timely death. Be.“ides her parents, she is survivtsl by one brother, James Brown. PEACE MOVE SLOWS DOWN Fear In Paris For Agitation Against Treaty of Versailles. Danger Russia May Step In If League Fails to Halt Japa* nese Advance In Manchuria. Washington, Nov. 17.— A momen tous attempt to end the Sino-,Japanese hostilitic's in Manchuria by a compro- mi.se is in progress at Paris with •America’s represent.Mi-e, Ambassa- <lor (harles G. Dawes, taking the lead, .A plan <»f this nature has been broached informally to the Japanese and Chinese <lipIomat.s at tht* French capital without e voking mu< h enthu siasm from eithe'r side. Secretary Stimson is still hopeful, ho\vev<‘r, that it will he accepted. Becau.se the Washington govern ment is not ready to decide how far it would go in applying ecotx)mic or (Jjplomatic pressure to eml hostilities, Dawes i.s not participating in the League of Nations discussions of the Open Meeting Literary Society Kiwanians To Meet Tonight The first open mix'ling of the W( (Irow Wilson literary scx’iety of the Clinton high sehofd will he held (•n next Tues<lay eve ning in the s'-hexd auditorium at 7:30, to which the puh- lis i.s cordially invites!. The folleewing program has been anne>un<'e*<l: Reaelings: “The Tempest,” Elizabeth Dohhin.s. “Ilarvis,” Ireme Dillard. “Jane',” Mary Glynn Cliamhers. Music, De'clumatieens: “Aine'rican Rights,” William Hart. “The Signs of Tirne'.s,” Jeu* Doniian. “Se-eing Ame'rican Business F’rom ; .An Imaginary Balloon,” Dill Ellis. I .Music. . Debate: “R('«e)lv<*<l, That the ‘No- <!e>tton’ Act Pa.s.sed By the le'gislature Was Wise.” Affirmative: William Bailey Owens The re gular and Nannie Sue Adair. Ne'gative: WiBiam Boleo and Eliza beth Blakely. Rebuttals. Decisie.n of juelges. Ward Warel Ware! Ward Warel 'club will be* he'lel this evening at 7:30 j at Hotel Clinton. R. L. Plaxico, chair- ! man eef the* program cemimittee, .states I that a spe-cial program has bene ar- j ranged anel urges a full attendance I of the* me^mlxTship. The* club in the : inter-city me*etings just e eincludexl I with Ne*whe*rry and Grecnwoexl, won ! the silver trojehy attenelance cup I which i.s to he* pr(*8e*nte*el at this even ing’s me'cting. ’Phe* committe*e* on elex*- tion announces that at the first meet- ion (opolami. j Ii('cemi)or, officers for the en- l,yd,a .Mill soetion-Miss Melda Von, HeJlen. | Those captains who have* not al-i (ready reTeived the-ir su^eply of mem-jpiRK DAMAGES GRIDIRON The* 1931 football se*asoh is tape*r- ing to an end. hut there are a few more* choice battles on the dex'ket for the faithful of the* old F’almetto state. “The plan of the state convention to unite Furman university and th«'^0‘f ms iiemt and buttons, will ple-a.se S^re^nville Woman, college ha, the j full of the m.lk human bndne,,. ,^,, J ,, ,, ^ cordial support of the alumnae andtuud h., pnrfcMiona ^guce. o afternmin or Friday morninjr toi friend, of thi, inatitutioa. Alrea.iy »e > community where h„ life ha, been | the col-: "I’*";. w| h,.ut mterruplion are etched! a,' ,mm as the to the *holds the arwolute love and MILAM HOME on are is our hope Ievery man, woman making adjust.nents in lege curriculum with a view propvi^ coordination. It is 0-..^ I know.s him--a much large., that the in their estimation than it is ^Vc^t the cooperation of all pgr M-kely he has ever realized. friends in making a success L proposed financial campaign |JniOn SCITVICC „,.v. , canvassers ^ Thursday afternoon ,,complctc<l the <aga„ of thc.r alloK;<l:|y „v|„^k ^vhi-n the alarm .territory they will n-port immediately i The residence of J. W. Milam "have .Main street was badly damagtxl ,1 i„ , rri. I fA sfiort- that in view. Boys Society On Thanksgiving to their ward captain the names of!', , i i „ n Lo iiit.li a t , house were already in a mass of) members t ey uve flames and it was only through the! total amount collected. The ward cap- tains will likewise report to W. H, Where I’hey I’lay This Week Friday Wofford vs Flrskine at Due West. Saturday Uarolina vs North Uarolina Slat<“ at Golumbia. P. C. vs Citadel at Clinton. Thanksgiving Day Furman vs Clemson at Greenville. Carolina vs Auburn at Auburn. Me tne league'^ ToTrrr i sidering the situation arising fnnn its unfulfilled di-marxl that .lapano.se tn.ops he evacuated from .Manchuria by Nov. 16, the .American coinpro- mi e suggestion is being advanced sejiaratt'ly. There were* hints here that the league is no nu)re (‘ager than the United States to begin eiu'rcive meas- uies, which would submit the league’s machinery for prevention of war to its first real test. It was indicatixl, tco, th:it the Unit- <sl .S'tates has not closed the door def initely against joining in a move to withdraw iliplomatic representative.s from one or both of the na'i-ms or ap plying an eeonornif- lioycotl. .Si'cretary Stimson emj>h;i'ically <le- iiii'd a published report that he ha I assured Antha.ssador Itehuchi of Ja- |)an such aetion would net he taken by this g<iv<‘rnm<‘nt. The compromise plan juit forward at Paris inv()Ive« Chinese agreeme’it to four of .lapnn’s “five fuixlanienta! points,” afU'r which .lap:iae-e tro ps wouhl he withdrawn. The four points e.nll for mutual re pudiation of aggressive ta tics, i e- pect for China’s teiriti.r'al integri'y, .supi le.ssion of orgnni'/<Ml m ivi'ine its stirring up international animosity ami interfering with tradi. n’ld eff'*c- ti^’e jiroleetion of Japane.-c 'ives iiid property Th,‘ fifth point r«-coL’’nition by China of existing tre:it!'‘s covering Japaixnsc rights in negotiations would he reetly Ixtween China under the suju'rvisii n council. Although the secretary did not com ment, it hceani'' clear that so long as a chance remairns of a coinpromis" proving sucjcs.sful, Ambassador Dawes wrll stay out of the U'ague ol* .Nation.s coumil room. .At present his activities are confined lo nux'ting in formally with the state-nun assem- hhxl at Paris. ■Manchhuria c;''r.(‘d on di- iml .Japan hut |gUl- o ! tl le Dowling Heads Peoples State New Yorkel" Succeeds Rhelt. Is Graduate of West I’oint and Native of Alabama. Simpson, the treasurer of the fund, as .soon as possible after the canvass is I compleUxl. ; The national goal in this drive 13 7,000,000 members, and when appor- I Thanksgiving union ^^t gives I.aurens county Nsirncs LCHuCrS vice in which the entire city is asked' y ^ little more than .500 menj-i'^^' *^ A fu:- -I. , .u.. ... were quite heavy. .M.-. r iepartment that the fire was soon i ch<*cked and brought under contKil. i M rs. Milam and “Uncle Tandy” wore I seaUxl on the front porch when the j fire was discov<'re<l. iVactically all household furnishings .were saved,! to the dwelling State’s ( losing Game November 28 Wofford V8 Citade*! at Charleston. !t« participale. will b« held thi, year,b,r,. The committee feel, that ‘hi*(p;“^m''makinV'their’'h'le in the residence of H. .1. HttSkon East 7 Gn Sunday, Sept. 6, a group of ^be First Presbyterian church,rai.sed and, it is hoped, high school boys met at the First bas been announced through the lo-■ eon.siderably oversubsijrihed. Flvery Pre-byterian church to reorganize oal Ministerial union. The service will the intermediate Christian Endeavor'be held at 10 o’clock, and the sermon aociety which was di.scontinued last!^^*" ^be occasion will he preached by June for thf summer months. ' | ^be Rev. H. O. Chambers, pastor of one year. Of this amount 50c Th foBowing officers were electe'd I Nortn Broad Street Methodist church, jg remitted to national headquarters at the meeting: Pr-esident, Billv Ow-! AH churches in the city are invited to the Red Cro.ss, and 50c is retained ' Bailey Williams; unite in this service. citizen of Clinton and surrounding community is urged to subscribe at least $1.00, which is the membership Carolina avenue. BIG FRESH GAME TODAY QUARTERLY MEETING OF COUNTY W. M. U. in the local treasury to be used to meet any charity emergency that may arise in this community. ens; vice-president, secretarj’-tr^^isnreF, Robert McLees. A social committee was also elected, consi.sting of BilkMeSween, chairman.' Diir Ellis and Fldward Ferguson. j P. C. fresh and Wofford fre.'ih will! RESCIND ORDER ON Members of all denominations are; meet in their annual football game) WATERLOO PAVING invited to join this society which j this afternoon ^ 3:30 at Johnson j meets every Sunday evening: at 6:45, field, and this promi.ses to be one of| Instructions not to pave that sec- at the Presbyterian church. All 'joys! the best games of the season, Tlie P. ition of the Waterloo highway run- between the ages of 12 and 16 are in-jC. first year fnen showed up well lastjning through the town of Waterloo, vited to worship with the society at j Saturday against Citadel and came j announced last week, have been re- this time. Bob Gillespie of the Pres- out with a well-earned victory. The j scinded and the paving will go for game has been changed from Friday to this afternoon. ^ Scores To Date F'urman 26, Newberry 0. Presbyterian 0, Clemson 0. Cita<lel 12, Erskine 6. F>.skire 0, F'urman 0. Flr.skine 18, Newlx*rry M. Cita<k*l 6, Clem.son 0. Wofford 9, Pre‘»hyt<*riap 0. South Carolina 21, ('lemson 0. South ('arolina 26, (Btadel 7. Pre.sbyterian 6, Newberry 0. F’urman 20, Wofford 0. South (Carolina 27, F’urman 0. Wofford 13, Nev^-rry 7. Pre.sbyterian 6,^>8kine 6. F’urman 33, Cit^el 6. General Standing The showing of the teams on .the byterian grpup. college, is leader o! the ward as learned. originally planned, it is The quarterly meeting of the Third Division of the I.aurens County W. M. U. will be held at Bethahara Bap tist church November 21 st, beginning at 10:30 a. m. The churches of this division are: Beaverdam, Bethabara,! basis of all gamc.s played: Calvary, Clinton. Cross Hill, Holly Grove, Lydia, Mt. Pleasant, .Mount- ville. New Prospect, Waterloo. .. • All are urge<l to send delegates and the county officers of the W. M. U. are especially invited to be presnt. An intresting program will be given and l,unch will be served by the W. M. S. of Bethabara. W L T Pet F’urman 5 2 1 .714 South Carolina 4 2 1 .667 Wofford .. . 3 4 0 .429 Citadel 3 4 1 .429 Pre.sbyterian .... 2 -4 2 .333 Flrskine .. 1 4 3 .200 Clemson .. 1 6 1 .143 Ntw’berry 1 6 0 .143 Clu'jrle-ton, .Nov. 1.5- Goodwyn Rhett, of this citv, t hairnian of the hoard of the P<‘ot)!es State Bank of .South ( arolina, anriou'x'ed tonight that Jern* L. Dowling, vice-president I of the (’h(*mical Bank and Trust cotn- 1 pany of N(*w 5’ork had heen (“lerte 1 j president of the Ih'Oples Sta’e hank. ! Mr. Dowling will succckI R. Good- ! wyn Rhett, Jr., who has Ix-en madi> I chairman of the tjxecutive committee j of the bank. Mr. Rhett, Sr., will re- j main chairman of the boar<l. j The announcement said Mr. Dow ling alrea<ly had resigned h's position with the New York bank and was e.x- p<*cted to arrive in Charleston Tues- jday to take up his duties with the ■ Peoples State hank. I The Peoples State hank, with head- I (luarter.s in this city', has 45 branches I in 12 citie.s and towns of South Caro- j lina. It is capitalized at .82.0O(t,<H)l). Its j statement as of June :>(», 1930. li.5ted t tal a.ssets at $3t),h0(t,()0(j anti depo-- its of .$28,(K)0,0()0. .Mr. Dowling is a graduate of West Point. He will come to the People.s ’oank with ten years’ exjx'rience in hanking, which has tata n him to mayy part.s of the country. He is a native of Alabama ami is thoroughly' conversant with the financial re quirements of the South. In assuming the presidency of the People.s bank, Mr. Dowling will link, himself with one of the olde.-t and Rev. and Mrs. S. P. Bowles have returned from a week’s stay rn Jack- scnville, F’la, J ' •/ .'■'i * ■ -"y