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VOLUME XXXVIII
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CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1938
NUMBER 24
COMMENCEMENT SEASON
CLOSES AT THORNWELL
Program of Interest Marks End of Year’s Work At Orphanage.
Baccalaureate Sermon and Graduation Address By Greenville
and Rome, Ga., Ministers. Medals and Other I^izes Awarded
To Pupils Who Excelled.
Winner In Mayor’s Race
Sixteen seniors of Thomwell or
phanage high school received diplo
mas Tuesday night at graduation ex
ercises held in the chapel. The princi
pal address was made by the Rev.
John W-j Melton^ paator of the
to this world, but made in the image i
of Christ.” I
Continuing, he said, “Education and ■
Christ will make a character beauti-j
ful, but education alone can’t do it. I
You must surrender,” he told the I
to nvakel
Presbyterian church, Rome, Ga. I your life radiant and beautiful, and|
The exercises were presided over charaderizcnl by the queen of graces'
by Dr. L. R. Lynn, president of the
institution. The salutatory address
was delivered by Joseph B. Milam, I
—humility. God Tnakes us beautiful j
through sal\*ation which is an inside!
job and not a moral standard. Salva-
the class will by Mary .Aline Jones, I ‘ be imitoted, he saif‘but
the class poem by Kathleen .Moore, 1 <*™' "'rtt'-’'"
and the vaedictory by Sari Jeani*’!'
Eatsler, The diplomas were awarded i CtasJ',“ “"“J
by B, S, Pinson, prineipal of the »•';>> Chtist livinit
school, and a copy of the Bible pre-l!" to adorn the teach-
seated each yraduale by Dr. l.ynn, the .Miuster. This salvation has
custom followed since the founding, !“ ’*• f”’’ <5od is not yet
of the insthution sisty-lhree 1 through with u.s and will resto™ our
bolhos from every blot of sin.
BAILEY WINS
MAYOR’S RACE
Incumbent Wins Over His Op-|
ponent, E. D. Craig, By Large,
Majority. Five Members of
Council Re-elected, and Run-
Over Ordered In Ward Five, i
ago.
Prizes and honors were awarded.^ “
The winners were: scholarship, Sara | tlOlci
Annual Meeting
Jean Eutsler and .Mary .^line Jones^'
most efficient office work, Mary
Aline Jones; Bible, Kathleen Moore;
monitors. Martha May Monroe; ^levori of Thornwell Orphanage
printers, Glenn McArthur; dairy, ,, .wav- g, -j j a n
James Painter; shop. Bill McMillan; ^ Year Considered. All
farm, (’halmers DuBosa*; poultry. Officers Re-elected.
Lester Prather. A fountain pen was
Silas -Bailey easily won the nomi
nation Tuesday as mayor of Clinton
lover his oppt>nem, E. D. Craig. The
jvote st<K>d: Bailey 1,158, Craig 546.
I In the aldermanic races, .1. F. Ja-
icobs in ward three, P. B. .\dair in
j wai^rwo, .ami F. M. Bolaml in w'aixl
four, were re-elitcted without opjiosi-
tion. Their vote stoo<l: Jacobs 255,
j.\dair 245, Boland 171.
, In ward one. Dr. T. J. Peake was
I re-elected over his opinment, Posey
Walts ('opeland, by a margin of 9
votes. The vote stood: Peake 64,
U’opelarid 55. , ‘
In ward five, with four candidates,'
Ralph Riddle and J. Furman Davis
I will run over in a st'cond race on
I June 21, the other two aspirants, K.
ep I ip pi* I 1|G. Bouknight and L. M. Evans being
1 Stic6 lO A 16lCl eliminated in the first primary. The,
jvote .xtoofl: Bouknight 59, Davis 159,'
Last Minute Entries For Gover- Evans 102, Riddle 149.
nor. Lieutenant Governor and incumbent, J. W.,
nt‘ds|H*th, was re-eK*ct»Nl over his,
opponent, J. C. Capnon. The count
P. S. BAII.EY
FATHER’S DAY
Sunday ,^une 19tK
A TRIBUTE TO MY DAI)
State Candidates
You do not ask for honom;
You do not ItKik for fame.
But you deserve them both, because
'You always “play the game.”
YmrnuHT each Test Tnivirtg
With a heart thats always glad;
That’s why you’ll ever be to me
A pal and my dear
DAD. '
WAGE HOUR
BILL NOW UW
Measure Finally Passes Both
Houses. No Record Vote In
Senate. Bill Awaits Only Sig
nature of Roosevelt.
Washington, June 14.—The wage-
1 hour bill, brui.sed and battered, but
triumphant, received final congres
sional approval today and congres.s,
thinking of home, rest and campaign
worries, hustled along toward ad-
iJournment. Most informed legislators
'iiirtjf' the final gavel would fall spvtie
time tomorrow.
Congress.
Manning Stresses
Law Enforcement
prf.,.nt«l e.ch mt-mber ..f the class!
by CharU*s Montgomery of Atlanta. of trustees of Thomwell orphanage ^
Mr. Melton askisl the graduaU‘S, was held Tuesilay afternoon in the of-
“Ho^* may you release the Divine fjee building with Ex-Governor Mar-
^lesdor that 1, in you?" and spoke p Greenville, preeiding,
of personality that is only, honestly
Itself. “You are here for a purpose,” members prei-
he said, “and you must fH into that Those attending the meeting
plan. Be yourself, express yourself. controlling synods
discipline, yourself, for the world
needs the right kind of leadership and' South Cftrolina: M. h. Ansel, Green-
there is a call for those who see the
vital in life.” He urged the young
graduates to discipline their mind,
body and soul in order to make them-
ville; Rev. John MeSween, Chester;
W. W. Harris, Clinton; Rev. T. Elli
son Simpson, Darlington; James H.
Thomwell, Hartsville; Dr. Jack H.
Columbia, June 1 li—.\ contest .for Htnlspoth .118, Cannon 105.
the Cnitod States senate involving , , Majors Rare
In the mayors race, three wanls
the New Dt‘al an.l an eight-man race f^.n j,, Haih-y’s eolunin and thrin* in
for governor U'gan Tuestlay follow- Craig’s. Bailey led in ward one by a
ing the eloping of the entry lists for.niargin of one vote, aiui in the two
the DemixTatic primary here at noon ‘’‘'"V’"
.. . . SIX, he nxeived a lamlslide vote, poll-
on<a>. ^ agaiu.s't 86 for his op-
The county-to-county ’ campaign.* iHUient.
openeil with Sdmator Ellison 1). (“<'ot- Craig carriisl three of the four city
ton Kd”) Smith and his two pro- wards, two, thres* and four. His mar-
New Deal opiamimts, haigar Brown gin over his opiMinent in the four
of Barnwell and Governor Olin D. wanls was 111. !
Johnston, twing off at 11 a. m. at: The city enrollment was 2.231, di-'
Sumter and the state candidati**, videtl city 1,181, Clinton .Mills 1,050.'
headed by the gubernatorial aspir- Df the enntllment of 1,181 in the
Sumter Farmer Puts It As No. 1
Plank In Platform In Race for
Governor of Stale.
One uncertainty remaincHi-and that
Iwas railroad legislation—a bill to help
I the carriers by lilieralizing RFC loan
j requirements, and a measure estab-
: lishing an unemployment insurance
I system for the I'ailroad workers. Some
I lal>or headers were holding out against
I the loan tuTI ariiT thl^house TeadersRTp
; was reported to he opposeil to it. Yet
I agitation for its passage continued.
At a pri*ss conference, President
I R<x)sevelt said that if congress could
I pass any railroad . legislation before
I adjourning it would he helpful. Askinl
if he wanted such legislation enacted,
he replii'd that he had sent a message
to congress pointing out a need for
such I.'jrislation and that his jiosition
I was uiK’hangeti.
Otherwise, only .im adoption by the
senate of a eompruinis** conference
rej»oii on lh«‘ (Kin,()()() lending-
pending lull, approval of the swond
.Suint.-r, June 12. Stie- ing law ,|,.fi,.icney hill, hou*e aetion on the in-
eiiforeement as his first plank Wynd-, V'‘*^tigation of tnonopolistic piactiees
ham Manning, Sumter county farmer, ’Pivsident it«»oseveIt. .senate
t.Hinv f...i.uilly hi» plat- inv-stiyatioT. .,f
, ■ , . . , , , P‘dilies in relief, anti minor is<ues re
form for the governorship of .South e<,nsi.lere,l.
Candina.
Th<‘ v:»ge-hour hill, which now go«*s
hour
selves fk for the race, “’nie moat X**'*”*’ Lide, El
prccioua thine in the world,” ha said,
personality. The selfishness of
loree; C. G. Roland, Sumter; Dr. L.
R. L^n, CJinton; Hsnry J. Winn,
the human heart rnuat be lost to the'Granville; W. D. Copeland, Ointon;
cause of righteousness and redemp-!
tk)n.” In closing he challenged the! Ro^rt McMillan, Clwks-
graduates to join their lives wHh'y*”'! ^tJanta; Rev.
Christ in order to fulfill the purpose Mc<J. Shields, Atlanta; l^v.
for which they were brought into the Melton, Rome; John J. McKay,
Macon.
Florida: Charles M. Turney, Jack-
Bailey
world.
Sixteen Get Diploiaaa
sonville; Rev. L. E. McNair, Orlando;
Membtr. of th. ^ A. G. Compb.il. DeFuni.k
A. E. Shelton. UkeUnd. I
The annual reports of the presi-
McCoy DuBose, John C.arlton Elliott,
s.™ JOM Eouler All.^,v^.nd .wrowry.
J^. Sor. Mit.h.11 Jm^. M.ry ,„d buildinj oommitt«.:
ttillmm Alfr«l McMilUn, J«k
^ Mllom. Jo^ph B. Mllom. Morlta r«mmm.nd.tion. ofi
Mo, ^nro. lUthlwn M<mr,. H.J1 ,,, p,.,id.nt ond commit-
a,v,l.nd Bober,. Edward Hardin ,
PI., rl— for the comine yew elect«i. The;
^lor PWy Ul.eo ,, preeident. Dr. L. R.'
On Mond.ye.enin»the..n.orcl...'L,„„, joth uid rewlotion.
m a mo.t cr^rtaWe manner pr^ appr«iation of hi. faithfulneai
ed a play, "Aunt Samanthy Rules
the Roost,” before a large audience.
The characters in the three-act pre
sentation were:
Aunt Samanthy Simpkins, an old
maid—Allen Jacobs.
Serena Simpkins, her older niece
Sara Jacobs.
and service were unanimously adopted
by the board.
Officers re-elected to serve for the
new year are:
Chairman of board: Ex-Govemor
Martin F. Ansel, of Greenville.
Vice-chairman: Robert McMillan,
ants, getting under way an
earlier at Ijexington.
In the race for governor were
Mayor Burnet H. Maybank of Char
leston, Neville Bennett of Bennetta-
ter, F. M. Eaateriin of SpartanbuTg,
ville, W’yndham M. Manning of Sum-
Cole L Blease, Ben E. Adams, John
Hughes Cooper, and D. T. Black-
mon of Columbia. Blackmon, an au-|
to supply dealer, was a surprise
try getting in at the last minute.
Closing of the entry books left two*
congressmen, James P. Richards of Dailey
the Fifth district and Allard
Gasque, of the Sixth district, unop
posed for renomination, and the fol-|^'[*'y
lowing state officers slso found / '’•‘k
themselves without opposition:
J. Roy Jones, commissioner of ag
riculture; John .M. Daniel, attorney
general; A. J. Beattie, comptroller!
general; W. P. Blackwell, secretary of ^
state; James C. Dozier, adjutant gen-
erml; James H. Hope, superintendent
of education; Frank A. .McLeod, of
Sumter, 3rd circuit solicitor; W. G.
Finley of York, 6th circuit solicitor;
Definite iinaiis of c«»mhattiiig farm !(» the Wiiile Ilmi^e for President
prolileni* w«‘re nxommendiMl by Man-■ Roo*“*veIt’s .nignature, reachtsi that
fling. He al.so said the ap|X)intment' **^*D*J< after emuuntering more ti il>-
of a lalnir commissioiH-r should not ^ *'l«t'ons than almost any piece of
he restrictisl to three persons nomi-j !‘*gislation that has harrassed cioi-
city, 806 votes were cast, of the 1,050
enrollment at the mill, H'JH votes were
cast.
The vote by wards in the mayor’s
race, as declared by the executive
committee yesterday, stood:
Ward One
60.
591
natt*! by the fixleration of labor.
Mr. Manning ran third in the race
for governor in 1934, receiving 56,-
767 votes, which total was 3,176 votes
more than had ever been received by
any candulate for governor in his
first race.
.Mr. Manning enteml the political
Ward Two
106
146
Wdrd Three
117
145
W ard Four
63'
110
Ward Five
Bailey
Craig
430
49
Ward Six
382
371
Mayor Bailey was nominate*! for a
third term, having surceeiied the late
H. Y. Abrams in 1934. He is a son of
the late Mr. ami Mrs. P. S. Bailey
mud Rot..rt McC. Fi«, Jr., of ”1“*'i
Charleston, 9th circuit solicitor.
R. E. Hanna of Chermw became
Cotton Mills, and has other business
interests in the cKy. He 'has a wide
th. 'third candidate for lirutonant i''*’ T*!® ‘‘.'''S’’**'.
wTth the outcome of his race in Tues-
Sophie Simpkins, her younger niece
—Annette Koger.
Folly Paine, maid at the Simpkins
-Mary Jones.
Annie Ambrose, village dressmak
er—Kathleen Moore.
Blanche Bowers, a woman of very
of Cartersville, Ga.
Secretary: W. W. Harris, of Clin
ton.
Treasurer: Dr. L. Ross -Lynn, of
Clinton.
Attorneys: BL F. Ansel of Green
ville, and A. C. Todd of Greenwood. |
Executive committee: W. W. Har-!
fow word^»n Sutalor. ahairman; Dr. J»ik H. Youn»,
Lucien Littlefield, a farmer — i u ?
McMillan.
Blair Boswell, who lik^ Serena—
Heath Blake.
Frank Fairfield, who likes Sophie—
Jack Milam.
Lawrence Lovewell, a stranger —
Jack EJlkitk^ J
W. D. Copeland, and L. R. Lynn.
Endowment committee: A. C. Todd
of Greenwood, chairman; H. J. Winn!
of Greenville, and C. G .Rowland of
! Sumter.
Buddy Baskins, the grocery boy-
Joe Milam.
Baccalaureate Senaon
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached Sunday morning in the
Thornwell Memorial clturch by the
Rev. Flaumoy Shepperson, D.D., pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian-church
of Greenville. Regular services iif the
city churches had been withdrawn
and a large union congregation was
present for the special occasion. The
service was presided over by Dr. L.
R. Lynn, present of the orphanage,
with the opening prayer offered by
Eh-. D. J. Woods, pastor <rf the First
Presbyterian church.
Dr. Shepperson selected as his text
a part of the 4th verse of the 149th
Psahn, “He will beautifjr the meek
with salvation.’ “God has ambition
for his people to be joyful,” he said
at the outset, “and His plan will give
joy and happiness to every one who
enters into the true spirit. God de-
sixea to make his children baaiitiful
in character, and the masterpiece of
all chaxBcter is His Son, Jesus
Christ. We should be conformed not
Tax Ccdlections
In County Decrease
governor, entering the field against
the incumbent, J. E. Harley of Barn
well, and a fellow-townsman, L.
Caston Wannamaker.
In the congressional races, form
er Lieut. Governor Andrew J. Bethea,
Columbia attorney, will oppose H. P.
Fulmer, the Second district incum
bent; Butler B. Hare of Saluda, Theo.
H. Vaughn of Anderson and R. E.
McCaslan of Greenwood, are in the
field against Congressman John C.
Taylor of the Third district; Joseph
R. Bryson of Greenville is paii^
against Congressman G. Heyward
Mahon, Jr., in the Fourth and A. Rus
sell McGowan of Charleston will op
pose Congressman Thomas S. Mc
Millan in the First.
E. P. Miller, the incumbent, and
Thomas B, Spratt of Port Mill are
in the sta'te treasurer’s race.
For solicitor of the Fifth circuit
day’s primary.
P. C; Gridiron
Schedule Out
gn-ss in years.
The measure, intend**! to establish
wage minima and hour maxima for
much of interatate industry, had the
distnkrtion of being “killed” in the
houae and then retuacilate*t and
passed.
When it was uresente*! to congress
fH*V f.»r Yh.* fTnrt c*>mpn mise form today, almost a.I
he h.-aded a list of 10 can*ii*lates for/^*! that previously beset
house of representatives from Sum-j/ The hous** che**n*«i
ter county and was electe*i on the ''’'“f
first ballot erners v ho le*l the previous op|K)si-
Offering’ f*.r re-* U-ction in ‘J*”
he aas again * h v. d on t!i.' |i„t
baPot. /«/•*• ^
In his race for governor in 19 D.; Southern, r.4
Sumter county omv more expressed c*mstitutM.nality, but it
its confidence in h t native son by!’’””" pas'***! that ehamlxr also, with-
giving him a maiori'y of all the votes 'T!*'
j The bill would provide a maximum
E<'.ncouraged by this reconl, Mr.''**^ 25 cents the first year
Manning shortly ther*wfter announce*! y*/- *•••'*"»
that he would be a candidate in this'‘^*^** appoin^ for i^ch
summer’s primary, and since that.w*»uW study the situation
time has actively promoUxi his candi-!*"** «’<''»n'mend higher pay level.* up
dacy. He has spoken in many parts//’ • of 40 cents, if found
of the state to many different kinda/**“* ‘‘‘ ,, , .
of .udienco., .nd hi. m..!, m.ny por-l J’'®'' empower-
Kn.l colrt«ct« which will ound him in!'''* V* f*”- P*®‘»
good .temi thi. y«r. i*" unemployment
Mr. M«ining in the only full-time ‘’"'y P®"'"! “k' 'nt.
dirt farmer in ther.ee; he i. .mem-;®®"""''®”'"" »uch fKlor, ., IomI
her of the Sumter County Farm cuun- •®“'®*. '®®'k'“ "‘•®»
cil and represents his county on the '
State Farm council. He has taken an
active part in promoting a solution
of the farm problem in this state.
‘I live on my farm and make my'
After seven years, the 40-cer>t8 rate
woulfi be mandatory, except that ex
emptions could be made upon a posi
tive .showing that unemployment
Blue Ho6e Drop Georgia Tech,'
Furman and Carolina, But'
Have 10 Hard Gaines.
living from the f.rm," ».id Mr. M.n- •®“;;; '^® <-«/n!ptions .g.in
ning in .p*.king of the f.rmer'., permitted for p.rt. of an
problem, “and I have supp*)rted my
family and educated my children by
industry.
This satisfic'd the long standing
Presbyterian college will drop three
games from this year’s ten-game
football schedule, and three new
schools will be added to the roster,
according to the schedule announced!
by Athletic Director W. A. Johnson!
this week. j
Not present on its ambitious sched- j
ule are Furman, Georgia Tech, and
South Carolina, played this past sea-
mon. of th.t profo..ion. I fool th.tl ^®®‘''®"'®PP®»'*'"" ?® ‘k® which
I .m f.mili.r with the problom.” i<‘®">un<^*<i l«wor minim, m the South
I than elsewhere, despite the fact that
M.CAI.I, l-LBADS GUILTY ii'rTir'o' “k"
lions shall ixrt be granted on a ge-
Real and personal property taxes]
collected this year for state and coun- j
ty purpoaea were about 83 per cent of
the total assessed as compared with
about 86 per cent last year, it was re
ported the past week by County
'Tpeasurer D. R. Simpson. The total
amount collected wheii the books
clofed Jane 1 was 1376,115.44, said
Mr. Simpson, leaving approximately
$75,000 to go into execution.
i son. In their places appear Ogle-
A. F. Spigner, the incumbent, will thorpe, which the Blue Hose have not
be opposed by W’illiam P. Donelan
of Columbia, and Solicitor G. Lloyd
Ford of the 12th circuit wili be in
a race with G. Badger Baker of Flor
ence.
Prospects Good
For Early Crops
Miami, Fla., June 14.—Franklin ografJ^iical basis.
Pierce McCall pleaded guifty upon I TY
arraignment today to a charge o^'LlCrK Ol LOIU*t
kidnaping James Bailey Cash, Jr.,
for ransom, a capital offense, and
innoceiit to a charge of killing the
five-year-old Princeton lad.
M2dke8 Five Sales
WRIGHT NOT TO RUN
IN SUMMER PRIMARY
Laurens, June 12. — Chester K.
Wright, superintendent of the Lau-j
rens city schools and candidate fori
state superintendent of education four!
years ago, announced this week that]
he had decided not to make the race
again this year. Mr. Wright said that
be had intended sedcing the office
this year but that within the past sev
eral months he had derided for per
sonal reasons not to make the race.
played recently, and Centre college
and Stetson university, both new to
Presbyterian college competition.
The traditional P.C.-Clem.son game
will raise the curtain on South Caro-i
lina football again this season as it
has been raising it for years.
The Hosemen have four home
games this season, meeting Erskine,
Newberry, Emory and Henry, and
Wellington, June 13, - Proiperts | W^Iord on John.on field,
for e.rly crop, were deeribed by the “**'*”!*=,
.griculture department today a. bet-1 gpL 1]^^" ” Clemeon. j
ter than in'any .pring eince 1929.
A reeord wheat crop is indicated.! ?®R'; ^0 - Ersk.ne at CTinton;
Conditions have been favorable *• . , » y a f
cotton and tohaccol Com planting gotj ^ a. '
off to a late .tart becauro of wet 9®^ - Newberry at Clmtont
weather, but the cron is progressing
and normal weather would assure a
good harvest.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Robert
son of Charieston, spent the week
end with the laitter’a parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. R. Fuller.
Oct. 22—Centre at Danville, Ky^
Oct 28.—Emory and Henry at Clin
ton (night). ,
N-ov. 6—'Mercer at Macoir, Ga.
l^ov. 19—Wofford at Clinton.
Nov. 24—Stetson at Daytona Beach,
Fla.
DRIVE CAREFULLY
SAVE A LIFE!
3
DEATHS
from
AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENTS
in
LAURENS
COUNTY
1938
Let’s Strive To Make
This a Safe Year On
the Highways.
This date last year, 2.
Clerk of Court John D. Davis made
I the following legal sales on June
j.s'alesday in front of the court house:
j Federal Farm jyfortgage Corpor-
lation v.s Larry C. Brown, 72 acre.s in
j Waterloo township, sold to R. E.
j Babb, attorney, for $400.
j Federal Farm Mortgage Corpor-
lation vs Ida M. Davis et al, 80.2.5
I acres on Saluda river, sold to R. E.
! Babb, attorney, for $500.
Federal Farm Mortgage Corpor
ation ,vs J. A. Leslie, et al, 43.23
j acres in Youngs township, soM to R.
}E. Babb ,attorney, for $400.
Federal Farm Mortgage Gorpor*
ation vs Willie S. Boland, et al, 93.25
j acre.s in Waterloo townshij), sold to
i R. E. Babb, attorney, for $500.
t C. D. Hanna, et al, vs Jesse God-
' frey,' et ai, 43 acres in Youngs town-
j ship, sold to T. E. Jones for $350.
i Tke last sale was conducted for
the master of Spartanburg county.
E. C. Young of Washington, D. C.,
spent the week-end with hh mother,
Mrs. A. P. Young, who lives near
here.
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