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I COMMENCEMENT SEASON aOSES AT THORNWELL Program'of Inierest Marks End of Year’s Work At Orphanage. Baccalaureate Sermon and Graduation Address By Florida Minister and Ermine College Professor. Medals and Other Prizes Awarded Jo Pupils Who Excelled. CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 10,1937 Tw^ Conferences Here This Month ParentsM^ay^ . Happy Event Intern\ediate and Young People To . Gather At Presbyterian College June 15th for Two Weeks’ Course of Study. — —^ Sixteen seniors of Thomwell or-'speaker as a third quality needed in The Interrneiiiate and* Younjf Peo ple’s conferences,-held annually under the auspices of; the Synod of South Several Hundred Relatives From All .Parts of State' Attend Eighth Homecoming At State Training School.- ( phuiw Khool ■««v«i;d.plo.|buiWii,* ch.r.<lter. There ^ Prertyterian m.ten.l..scme that ciin- Tuesday. June 15,h. erares held m the ehapel. The pnn-1 not he used without injury, and ottar ^ npal ^ddrws was made by Dr.\p*.r ean be used to lasting nesult*. intermediate Saturday was ‘‘homecoming <iay” at the State Training school, an ea gerly looked forward to event each year hy the 725 meh, women, boys and girls who are cared for in the instituUon. '.'A ■M’ Long, head of the English deportment •t Erskine college. \ ^ 4^h«-exercises were presided o^ by Dr. L. R. Lynn, president of the inati tution. The* salutatoryrri^ addreai was^ delivered by Elizabeth Tucker, with the"'yaledictory honor falling, to Fortner.’* The diplopias were \ awarded by Dr. Lynn, after which he presented a copy of the Bfible to each graduate, a custom followed* since the founding of the institution sixty-two years ago. Prizes and honors were awarded. ,Tbe winners were: schofarship and commercial, Bessie Fortper; Bible, monitor’s, and FMedner athletic me morial rii^als, Elizabeth Tucker; de- If the structure of life is to be last ing, he said, you must build with faith con ference is June lo-22. The Rev. B. S. God and“a€5fj and in love and hop€.J-7x—, w.. —w, the week; .Miss Eloise Fa [Hodges. Jr., of Unioh, is dir^for fdr Fourthly, there must be good work- W allace. Opposes Fanil Boost Secretary of Agficuliiire* Sets Forth Views Regarding In crease In Benefit Payments Washington,'Jupe 8. — Secretary Wallace announced .opposition today to a request for a ten per cent in crease in federal farm benefit pay ments to Southern farmers under the 19.36 soil conservation program. He made public a letter to Chair- JUDGE COOPER BULLET target IT.... «. i 1 *>‘“'**^ puunv a w y^uaii- Hna, who sentcnccd eight Puerto Ri- e p ^ eig t years parents | J^mith, of South^CaroIina, of the can nationalists to prison terms for Former South Carolina Gover nor and luAurens Son,, Shot At In San Juan for Sentencing Eight Men To Federal Pen. 'Escapes Unhurt: San Juan, Puerto, Rico, June *8.— United States Judge Robert A. Coop er, former governor of. South Caro- day” has b«.n .ArerveU at the !K:h<K.l,|,^.„„,. ap-fcalture in wuh mv.latmn, sont ou Jo bo Mid many reqnoot,. for tbo Ann in oil t . ... _ * in soore-j^d relativo. in all reotim,, «f the j .. /’ .. • j tary; Mrs. W. T. Cassels, chief coun- state to visit the institution on this i . ' j- t iT/ i > ,i manahtp to. attorn noblo and r„„ r a r.ioo,. d.v ti.„ o... fa«» inyolved.".. ful life-building. Dr. McClure said, for the best material in the- world may be marred in the making. In closing his practical and helpful mes sage to the graduating ' class, the selior-for girls; Rev. C. A. Calcote, chief counsellor for boys; Miss Doro'- thy Hill, pianist, and A. T. Wilson, athletic director. Fpr purposes of administration and development of leadership, the con- speaker urged its members to include 7 , 7, 7 ^ .... _ . ;ference IS divided into “tribes,” each, these four requisites in their build-1, ... *ri. ■ ine beWuse thev are viUllv essential The morning mg tiedause they are vitally essential with cla.ss work, in every worthy life and are corner stones which, if built upon, will al ways endure. Finally, he said, take God as ywr guide and have a defi nite plan a^d a sound foundation, al- ohTY\gbbd'm good workmanship^to enter into your struc- Tclaimer’s,VLester” Prather; prThtelPs Heath Bl^e; best athlerte in school, Heath Blak^e; farm -medal, W. R. jture. Dill; poultr^ planti Tommy Mayers;! • • dairy, Harry Rogers. TniIttMil Hold Dr. Long in addressing the gradu- * » UOICCO I AVIU ates selected as his subject, “The Mission of the Poet.’’ He defined poetry as not a mere matter Df rhyme and rhythm, but a creative spirit stirring in the heart of man and seeking' newer forms of ideal •beauty and'grace. Poetry, he said, is justified by the with the afternoons given to recre ation. The evening programs feature inspiration, fun and fellowship. The enrollment last year exceeded 325, and according- ^-Jt H. Hunter^ college business manager, is expected to reach this number again this year. The faculty and courses follow: ' First Year (Age 12) Bible Heroes — Rev. \V’. S.' Patter- Annual Meetingi” Missionary Heroes — Miss Esrene I— ni;» — [Hudson. Report of Thomwell Orphanage How We Got Our Bible—Rev. F. T. Spenser, Shakespeare, At^ilton, Words worth, Goldsmith, Gray,' Burns, Ten nyson and Browning. The poet. Dr. Long said, is an open,- er of the door to nature; a creator of beauty, and an interpreter of God. _ ) • Sixteen Get Diplonaa Members* of' the graduating class receiving diplomas were: Annie Lau rie Anderson, Marcus Paul Anderson, Mgry Kizabeth Tucker, Anne Kath leen Tucker, Mary Elizabeth Ayers, James de Montmollin, William Rich ard IWl, Frances Quarterman, Wjl- For Past Year Considered. All Officers Re-elected. ♦ The annual ^meeting bf the boaVd works of ^eaf'poets like Ohaucei^ of "trustees-of Thornwell orphanage- hehnina iRanfeii,^ Bwaie L. Wi ^ i,^**** AhtarBlnw Bffie Lou Moore, Alma B. McKee, John Whitaker, Samuel Smith, Ruth Porter, Ruth Ryan. • Senior Play Given * Gn Monday evening the senior class in a most creditable manner present ed a play “Can You Beat It?” before a large audience. The characters in the three-act presentation were: Letitia Todd, a social climber — Elizabeth Tucker. Timothy Todd, her husband — Paul Anderson. - 'Frances Todd, their niece — Bessie Fortner. Jan Meredith, a peddler—James de Montmollin. Mrs. VanDresser, who has “arrived” —Beth Ayers was held Tuesday afternoon in the office 1)uilding with E-Govdrnor Mar tin F. Ansel, of Greenville, chairman^ of the board, presiding. The follow ing members from the three-control ling synods w’ere present: South Carolina: M. F. Ansel, Green ville; Rev. John McSwebn, Chester; W. W. Harris, Clinton; Rev. T. Elli son Simpson, Darlington; A. C. Tbdd, Greenwood; Allan F. Lide, Elloree; C. G. Rowland, Sumter; Dr. L. R. Lynn, Clinton, Henry J. Winn, Green ville; W. D. Copeland, Clinton; Joel Dan Dickerman, from the West— Martin F. Anse^l, of Greenville Georgia: Rev. Harold McQ. Shields, Atlanta; John /J. McKay, Macon. Florida: C!harles M. Turney, Jack- sonviille; Judge A. G. Campbell, De- Funiak Springs; Dr. A. R. Larrick, Plant City. ’ The annual reports of the president, executive secreUjy, executive com mittee, endowment committee, and treasurer were presented and ap proved. A numiber of matters jof busi ness were before the board, recom mendations of thb president and exec utive comninttee adopted, and the staff of workers for the coming year approved. Officers re-elected to serve for the new year are: Chairman of board: Ex-Govemor W. R. Dill. Sarah, the madd—^Ruth Ryan. Baccalaureate Sermoii The baccalaureate sermon was preached Sunday mornings in the Thfomwell Memorial church by the -Clinton. Rev. Jaihee A. McClure, D.D., pastor •of the I St. Petersburg, Fla., , First Presbyterian church. Regular services in the city churches had been with drawn and a large union congregation that filled the auditorium was present for the special occasiori. The service was presided over by Dr. L. R. Lynn, presidentAf the orph'anage, with the opening prayer offered by the- Rev. W. N.^Long, pastor of the First I^- tiat church. _ iDr. McClure selected for ^is Wxt! the 10th verse of the third chapter of ,I Corinthians, using as bis theme, Vice-charimah: Robert McMillan, of C^rtersville, Ga. Secretary: .W. W. Harris, of Clin ton. Treasurer: Dr. L. Ross Lynn, of Attorneys: M. F. Ansel of Green- vrilld, and A. C. Todd of Greenwood. 4Executive committee: W. W. Har ris, chairman; C. W. Stone, W. D. Copeland, and L. R. Lynn. Endowment committee: A. C. T^d of Greenwood, chairman; H. J. winn of Greenville, and C. G. Rowland of Sumter^ McGill. ^Second Year (Age 13) Christ and His Friends -cr Rev. F. Ray Riddle. .. Stewardship—T Miss Cornelia Me- Goodman Heads . ”5— Rural Carriers Laurin. The Meaning of Church Member ship—Rev, H. P. J^ L’heureux. Third Year (Age 14) Bible (joography — Rev. ^G. Nickles. . The CTioice of a ChristianRev. Fred J. Hay. . The Chivalry of Service — Rev. L N. Edmunds. Fourth Year (Age 15) Evangelism — Rev. R. G. Wicker- sham. to Personal Problems — Rev. R. G. Hutnheson. .. . , Leadership in Young People’s Ac tivities—'Miss Eugenia Miller. The Second Conference The young people’s cbnference will open on June 22nd at the conclusion of the intermediate conference and will be directed by Rev. F. B. Mayes. Walter A. John'son of Prertiyterian college, will seTVe as director of ath letics, Rev. I. M. Bagnal as senior counsellor for boys, Mrs. F. L. Martin senior counsellor for girls. The life of the conference will ’cen ter around the young people’s theme for this year, “Facing Today With tflie Living Christ.” Organization is by Presbytterial groups under the leadership of selected young people and impotent counsellors. A list of the,^faculty members and courses to be offered, follows: Firirt Hour Bible—First-year students, Rev. S. J. Gamer, Rev. J. D. Henderson; sec* ond-year students. Rev. L C. LaiMotte, Rev. J. fi. Sjoan; third-year students, Rev. C. K. Douglas. Second Hour ' Kingdom Highways — Rev. F. B. Mayes. . 5Hewardship—'Rev. F. B., Estes. Kristian Home—Rev. R. C. Long. Third Hour ^ Making Ours 1 Missionary Churc|i —Rev; C. Darby Pulton. Church History—Rev. J. N. Thomas. day. The invitation was accepteil by several hundred relatives of the chil dren who began arriving early for the happy reunion and to enjoy the special exeixisw arranged in their honor. ^ The exerci.ses* opened at 11 o’clock with Dr* B. O. Whitten, superintend ent of the institution,'presiding. An out of doors amphitheatre had been provided and a beautifully decorated stage arranged from which the pro gram was presented. Dr. Whitten ex- Fa -ft.. ^i/\i^i*laAl I» I'f^lV11 tiHr VIJ81WJi *8 ca Uwi vlvlar welcome. “This is always a happy oc casion with us,” he said, “and it does my heart good to have the children’s parents and relatives come fpr. the day to witness these exercises ar ranged e.specially in your honor.” The big feature of the day was the school play, “Cinderella,” presented by the students in lovely gay-col<jrc<l cortumes. The jilay was divided into three acts with a number of scones in each. It was most cre<litably pre sented with an ease, grace and dig nity that brought fortl^ the highest commentlatlon from the large audi ence.. • Dr. Whitten and his staff of more than 100 men ami women, extended to the visitors every possible courtesy and con.sideration to_ make their stay a pleasant one._yaried ami attractive exhibits of all kinds of work done by the children were on display in the school building which the visitors were ^invited to inspect. A tour through the new buildings, on the campus was made by many during the day. 'The occasion was one of in- teraat and enjoyment for the achooFa population and the large number of relatives- who were present. Dinner waa served on the grounds at the con clusion of the entertainment. Gaurt Convenes. Next Monday - Christian Citizenship — Rev. J. H.]ii)]Q(jeg Carter. 1 .Story of Christian Sdng-^Mrs. J. N. Thomas. — The June term of criminal court will convene in Laurens next Monday morning, the 14th, With Judge C. C. Featherstone of Greenwood, presid ing. The following 36 jurors have been drawn to serve: ^ Scuffletown: T. H. Holland, T. 0. Garrett. Jacks: R. Mi^ Malone, Earle Horton. Hunter: J. H. Jacks, John F. Nor ris, H. L. Boyd, W. A. Dicus, J. B. Boyce, J. R. Hunter. Dials: Gray Lake, S. E. Martin, W. S. Meeks, L. C. Hipp, Rush Bragg, S. L. Curry, R. A. Hellams. < Laurens: V. E. W. Good, T. P. Ken drick, G. N. Franks, A. D. Mitchell, S. R. Sloan, J. W. liellams, J. C. Chumley, M. Adolphus Riddle, J. 0. Stone. - I Sullivan: J. D. Graham, S. B. Woods, F. W. Buzhardt* Waterloo: L. M. Riser, Ryland B. Culbertson, J. Clarence Moore. Cross Hill: H; A« Boyce,' A. A. Workman. .. i Youngs: J. T. Edwardar—A. W. Incroa.sing payment, Wallace said, “might lead some people to suppose there was justification for recent criticism in the senate of the AAA conservation program.” This criticism,- Wallace wrote, in cluded “sensational .statements . . . that farniers <lndn’t earn the pay ments, that the payments constitute a racket, and that expenditures for them shoubl be drastically curtailed.” Thtv cabinet member siaid he favored return to the treasury of any funds femaThmg Trb^ the f476,0^06o pro yidod- by congr^ for farm benefits junder the 1936 program “in view of our pre.sent fiscal siitUation.” Payments are . still going out and .\AA officials said they expecteil to have some unexpected funds. They were unable to estimate the amount. Wallace said all farmers who par- t>cipate<l last year were receiving 100 per cent of the rates originally an nounced.” He said the only increases in payment rates had been to offset deductions for local administrative con.spiiring to overthrow the United States government on the island, es caped injury late to<lay as between 12 and 15 shots were fired at him. He was returning to his home when the incident Occurred. The nationalists were flown to the Unite<l yesterday and arrived ' in Atlan^ eariy this morning at the federal penitentiary to begin serving their sentences. '/ Their terms range from four to ten years. Among the eight was Pedro Albizu Campos, president of the Na tionalist party_and former. Harvard student. He was sentenctnl to a ten-- y«»ar..^ri8on term after being convict- ed of attempting to overthrow the government by force, formenting vio lence and trying to recruit an irmy of independence. The shots wt^re_fired by three or four menv the judge afterwards de claring that for a few seconds there was a regular fusilla<le. ^ Judge Cooper, United States dis trict judge for the district of Puerto •Rico Since January, 1934, was in his car at the time of the incident. One bullet pierced tht^ windshiefld, narrowly missing Detective Francisco expenses. He ^fd, these deductions-Davitawn, tho jinfge'jr peTsonart body^ had not been made in the South. guard for the laajt year. The si4:retary said that'if payments The,^ assailants were grouped about were increased ten per cent in the an automobilit*^ upon which they ap- .South the same thing should be jdone in all other sections. He estimated this would reijuire $30,000,000. Wallace -said he doubted that “a majority” of farmers favored an in crease because “they realizeil that the increase woujd not result in addi tional soil conservatioh.” Recalling that the senate had re moved $60,000,000 >ecently from the $500,000,000 benefit payment fund for the 1087 program approved by the Widely Known In State Columbia, June 8. — United State» house and requested by the aiiminis-JJudge Robert A. Cooper,' who escaped tration, Wallace said AAA officials “feel bound to give great weight and respect to this action by the senate.” “We do not feel justified,” Wallace concluded^'/*in the absence of specific direction from congress to take such a step, in increasing the 1986 pay ments in any region.” Former Clinton Resident Passes At a meeting held in Laurens th.ei “Essentials for Ufe Building.” He pi^V^eejc of the Laurens County Rii^DcSlth ClSUllllS began his sermon by ahovrini: that man has been a builder since time be gan, and that civilization also has al ways been engaged in building. Man’s grnrtest achievement and enduring monument, however, -is - character building, he added, and you should see to it that the building you are to erect is made into a temple suitable for ral Letter Carriers’ association, offi cers were elected for another year and delegates chosen to the state con vention to be held in Charleston on July 21-23. . Officers of the association re-elect ed are: St, B. Goodman, Cross Hill, president; Nilea C. Clark, Waterloo, vice-president, and H. D. Rantin, Clin- Lewis W, King Whitmire Man Funeral i^ervices for (Hadde j H. Cooper, 67, i retired Whitmire mer chant, were held from the home Mon day afternoon conducted by bis pas tor, Rev. Johrt MacEachem. The. body was brought here for interment in | contract by the county- commission ing in declining health for several ] Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbear-' ers. The building will be ’ pushed to months. Mr. King was a member of j ers were eight nephews of the de-1 completion and ready for occupancy the Masonic order and Calvary Bap-1 cease'd, while the honorary escort con-1 by the early fall. » Lewis,W.. King, 60, a highly regard ed citizen of this community, died at his home near here Friday after be- News was received here Monday_of the sudden death of J. Floyd Dillard, retired naval officer idf Norfolk, Va., which occurred Sunday at his home. He was buried_Monday in Arlington cemetery,~Washington, D. C. Mr. Dillanl was feared Tlere-where he is pleasantly remembered. He was a son of Jack W. Dillard of Spartan- bjurg, and the late Mrs. Dillanl, for mer Clinton residents. He is survived by his widow and three children, Caf^ q1, Floyd and Helen Dillard; four sis ters, Misses Bessie vid Nell Dillard and Mrs. C. B. Atwater- of Spartan burg, and Miss Ada Dillard of Char lotte; two brothers, T. E. Dillard of Atlanta, and Harvey G. Dillard of Baltimore. Upon receipt of the news of his d<*ath Sunday, Mrs. Atwater, Mr. Dil lard and Miss Bessie Dillard left im- mc<liately from .Spartanburg to attend the funeral in Wa.-hington. WORK BEGINS ON . FARM BUILDING peared to bt* Workibg. A.s the judge’s car passml' them, they opened fire. Acting Governor Rafael Menendez Ramos, who called upon the judge soon after /Jhe incident, attributed the .shooting to nationalists. An investigation was begunthe chief of police and Robert Thompson', a United States federal authority. an attempted a.ssassination at San Juan, Puerto Racof to<lay, was gover nor of SjQuth Carolina from 1919 to 1922. He resigned during his second term to accept" an appointment as a mem ber of the, federal farm loan board, where her served until 1927, later re- ceiving his present appointment as district judge for Puerto Rico. In the interim, he was assistant to the executive chaiman of the Demo- crafic national committee. trooper, a native of Laurens county, served as solicitor of the 8th judicial circuit from 1906 to 1916. He had-J~ previously been in the legislature for two terms. A Tormer grand master of the South Carolina^ Masonic grand lodge, he ran unsuccessfully twrce-‘for the governorship before finally winning the office. * Wysor Will Go To Wyoming Post Popular Major To End Eight- Year Assignment Here. Major Cummings Named Assistant To Major Harding. Work has started on the erection at Laurens of a county agricultural of fice building adjoining the jail prop erty. A. F. Martin, Laurens contrac tor, was low bidder and awarded the The war department announced dur ing the past week that .Mtfjnr Robert E. Wysor, for the past eight year.'« commandant and professor of mili tary science” amt tactics at^ Presbyte- pian college, is relieved"fnim assign ment and duty here and bn August 1st will be transferreil to the ^iecond God to dwell within.^ jton, secretary-treasurer. The conYen-jtiat church, and had a wide circle of jsisted of a group of long standing! Dr. McClure gave,^four essenti^s tioin delegates selectod are J. M. Bry-1 friends who will regret to learn of: Whitmire friends, and J.^M. Pitts and for* successful life-buildihg. He said • that life at the outset must have a plan, and cited several examples that .t^rnat^s: B. F. Yeargin, W. M. Bolt son, Joe W. Leake, Mr. Rantin and his passing. ^ | W. J. Duncan of this city. Mr. G^iodman, with the following al- Funeral se^ices were conducted ! Mr. Cooper died Sunday morning illu^rated thi»;point. There must be Lknder Willis, a plan^and blue-prints that must be I / — folKmed. Jt is extremely imporUInt, 1 ' ^ .he aaid, to^have a definite plan, for ^IlallCG one of the greatest perils of youUi today is a idanless life, drifting with out objeetives. The principles of life can be controlled, he added, and ad- Btfonished the graduates to learn this fundamental truth early in life.. A second requisite for a tiieces^al life, Dr. McC!lure said, is a lomm- tioir; bd^h strong mad adeqni^. Strsmgth ft needed in ovary founda tion and €k>d ft the only safe and sure foundation upon which tio build. Un less God. has right place, .aad you have his attribu^, you wilT make ahip-wreek^ he sauL Good n^a^tfrial was dtsd hy ths Training School Dr.j^F. S. CHiance and family left. Saturday for Chester where he has opened offices for the' practice of medicine. % •Dri Chance, since the fall of 1932, has been connected with the State Training school as assistant Huper- iotendent. Both at the school apd in the «t)r, he has numerous fritods who sfiB* regret to learn he hasJeft Clin ton.' A sm^ssdr- to Oftnee has not yet been announced by. Dr. B. 0. Whitten, head of the msti^eB.- Satiirday afteriioon at 4:30 from the in a 0>lumbia hospital after an ill- rosidence, conducted by the Ri&v. V.; ness of three weeks. McK. Marlowe, a former pastor qf the deceased, now residing at Blythe- wood. J . ^ Mr. Kihg'Ts survived by his widow, Mrs. Harriett Ferguson King; five sons, Hall and Thurman King of Chester, Eldward" King of Rock Hill, Charles and Lewis King, Jr., of Clin ton; four daughters; Mrs. Claud chor, and Clarence Cooper and J. L. ^ The deceased is survived by his widow, tbe former Miss Corrie Mc- Carley o^ Whitmirep an adopted daughterj,..Miss Katherine Bamhardt of Whitmire; two sisters, Mrs. Dot Robinson of, Spartanburg, and Mrs. Lilly Johnson of Cross Anchor; three brothers, Layt<^ (hooper of Cross An- Trannnell, Mrs. J. \L. Smith, Mrs. Ralph Stuart and Mass Helen King, all of Clinton; two brothers^ G. J. and John King; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza beth Davis and Mrs. Janie,Workman, and four gtandchildren. Miss. gUzab^ L3mn spent the week-end with Mends at Myrtle Beach. Cooper of Laurens. . GIVE “SHOW” IN COLUMBIA Mr. and Mrs, L. S.' McMilliah and children, Anne, Buddy- and Byrd, spent ^turdUy in (kilumbia where the talented Clinton youngsters pre sented “their marionette show*' be; fore a groi^ of Columbia children at the Richland (bounty public IQnraryi DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! 2 DEATH from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY 1937 Let’s Strive To Make This a S«fe Year On the I^iigiiways. divi.sioti with station at Fort Francii' E. Warren, Wyoming. His new a.s.sign- mertt will be to active army dutj’ with the infantry of this division. * As previously ^nnouriml, Major F'loyd C. Harding will succeed Major Wysor to the commanding position at the college. Major Alexander Cum mings, now 'statione<l at the Pre.sidio. San Francisco, California, has been assigned here as a.ssistant to Major Harding. County Security “ Board Named* Announcement has, beerf m a d c_ through Senator C. A. Cromer that the delegation has elected the fol lowing three men for members of the Security for Laurens county.: James M. wnnanj Laurens, far the three year term; Dr. L. E.' Bishop, Clinton,, the two year, term, and M. L. McDaniel of the Friendship section in the upper part of the county,, for the one year term. ___ ~ - Seniitor Cromer said that the selec tion was made after a wide survey of the county ai^ af^r consulting no« rnerous citizens pertaining to thi ap- l^ointraents. \: . f t' ■ A .4^ h \ ■I \ '-4.- ■V f