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I * i* * i I 'f THB CHRONICLE f|StiiTM T* Be a Cleaa Newe>| fMcr, .C^plcte. Newey, ead Rdieble. r' If Toe Don't Reed THB CHRONICLE Toe Dont Gel Tko Nowe. VOLUME xxxvm CLINTON, S. a, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1938 NUMBER 45 FIRST PERIOD CHRONICLE’S PRIZE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE BIG SUCCESS MISS REBECCA SPEAKE TOPS LIST THIS WEEK Balloting Heavy As Candidates Kins And Oueen Benefit Equally In Matter of. ^ Votes. Second Under Way. Period Now wai Visit u. s. The first period of The Clinton Chronicle’s Bip Subscription Cam paign which came to a close Satur- Several Days* Stay In Washing ton Included On Canadian Tour In Spring. -King GiH^rge VI London. Nov. 8.- day night at ten o’clock was a huge . , . success. Theusatuls und thoa^mls of '•^■'•'"oniously a nca- aessmn votes wee po-U^i by canJiaate.s who ' have hopes of being among the prize winners when the ca^ipaign comes to a close in six more wi^eks. It is a stfange coincidence, some thing ."lightly unu."uai in affairs of this kind, that all candidates who had the courage to battle for votes in the period just closetl benefitted so equal ly in votes that it took “hairline fig uring” to determine the actual lead- dent-shattering announcement that, accompanietl by Qui'cm Eliza^th, he would be the first reigning British sovereign to visit the .\mericah soil his ancestors lost 1*>2 years agii. The king said he was “happy to ac- cept” President Rixsevelt’s invitation to visit the United States during the royal Canadian tour next spring. glittering as,sembly of peers and p»'eress^ clad in scarlet and ermine,' bi.^hops, members of the house of commons and diplomats heanl the ers in the race. .And it is quite evi dent that those who are Iiste«l in the standings today are on their toea June’s words which opened the second not overlooking a vote anywhere. Just parliamenUry ses.sion of his reign. I a few more subscriptions from sey-, ^Vearing the scarlK and gold uni-i eral of the w’orkers and there would n field marshal, tht‘ monarch have been a decide<lly different tale_^.^^ ^ spt*ech outlining Prime Minis- ter Neville C.hanilHTlain’s legislative Campaign Alredy Succe.s.s The cami>aign is going over with a l>ang. Each and every candidate! now in the race is out with a doggi“d determination and trying hard to .get in the lead this week, as the end is so near and each one realize.s that piogram for and viewing with approval hi.s f<*reign ^poTTcy »»f the past momentous year. The king welronu'd his .Vnierit'an vi>it as a "practical expnssion of the giKxl Lvling that prevails In'tw**!'!! our countries” and at the .same time «lis- there is no time better than now to j .Albeit- U'brun of poll the winning votes. Real Thrilling Race The iH'ople of this community will see a real race from now on—one that will funiish many thrill ami much conjecturing as to who will lead frxmi one report to the next. It is an ab- France had be«*n inviunl to lioiidon next spring to repay the British royTil visit to Paris last July. Prime Minister ChaniU'rlain, speak ing in debate that follow«Hl the king's speech, declarisl the n>yal visit to the l’nite»l States wa.s of “outstanding A™***<* Day iSMALL VOTE , Progr^ Friday By I CAST IN STATE Auxiuary:^ ..ittle Interest Shown In Tues day's Election. Relieve .T-Mill State-wide Levy Voted Out By Amendment. The Clinton .American liCgion aux-' iliary has completetl plans for .Armis-j tice day exercises Friday commemor ating the 20th anniversary of the closing of tb*' World war. The program of the day will open retum.-t at II o’cbvk and Ih* pix*sidtHl over by South ( andina s |H*rfuncU»ry W. H. Simpson. nowly-ebvU^l com-'general election' Tuesday indii'atel a mander of the :o, a’ American U gion trend toward the pi-opos.-d elrniinatHin |M»st. .\t this hour tin- hieh -r''. ' >! nn- f. , ,»... i • -n • pus will niandi in a IhhI.v to the I on- , . , ' . • * fedenite monunu ni where seltH'tion.s, ^inool putpose", • ' niatetl to pr»- wiU be given Innh by the band and million iKniars annually, glee club. .An atidres^ appivpriate to 1'he lew available n‘|H>rs exhibited the invasion will be delivei>‘d by Rev. close contest over th. s^-^-mid pr- \\. N I.eng. pastor of the First Bail- , , n . . list . Murch po-^ed ameinlment to allow judge." to letire at half pay at tho ag* of 70 or when mentally or physu-ctlly unfit. , Stores and business housos of the city ai>* asktni hy the auxiliary to close from 11 to I'1:30. Sharply at 11 I whisth*s w ill blow to remind the pub- jlio of the oSebinition. •As last year, the auxiliary is urg ing merchants to divonite their show Opponents of the idai|jJtsl. The unofficial returns shi>wed that while otdy a small pciwntagt* of vol- <“!>< went to the |H)11s. the* IK‘iiiocrats upheld history sinc»‘ R*'Ci»nstruction ; „ 1 . , e ,u 1 T«u »‘»d swampiHl tht* Republi- wmdows appr\»priate for tho day. 1 he „ k„h ..4 ^ . 1 , I . u tan ballots that apfiearcti hrm nn.f chapter offers a silver tixiphy cup,.. . . hapter offers a silver tixiphy j for the wiiuhnv adjmigisi number one,! " S't.lM) in cash for s\H*ond place, ami' *"'’ sent 1. N. Senator $2.1*0 in cash as third priz«*. | ^ ultmi Kd Smith «>n hts way The tlay’s celebration will come to ^ sixth six-year term. elecUsI a clo.se in the evening when an ohl- Burnett K. .Maylmtik g<.»ysjni^ ^fardnomsl .squaiv dance will he given in the annorj- from 8:30 to 12. To all »*f the exercise's the* public n e'.. diallv invitt-el. The appealing fiRurr of the He'd Cn»ss nurse presents a plea for >our annual membership in the Red Cross during the roll call, beginning .Arm istice day and ending Thanksgiving day. ami nanu'd six tvngr<*ssnie-n, slate' ami county <>ffie*iaN. meiiiina'.e'^i in the l)em(H,'ratie pf.!na'-i‘<. also won e-Iection. Of 2S out of lii pucinef.' comity repoitfd tlu* sclueol levy an*! the juelges’ pe nsieui were* in favor ( harle stoM re>|H>rtesl I O'lk of I'ourt .lohn l>. Ihivis has|„„,val of the* le>vy lelea-osl the list of pe tit jiiixers eliawn ami em the* pensieen Thurselay by the jury e'einimis"iem teelin fave»r ami Petit Jurors Drawn For Criminal Court !K>lute certainty that candidate's, their ^nd saiel their qiajestu*s friends and supporters, are deiing ev- “tjike a warm messagv* of goodj eoOhing in their power to make the islands, finish an exciting' one. great republic of the* new Renewed Pep worid.” The fij'J't jK'riod of this interesting Speaking of the government’s gen- competition is now history, but ev- Chamberlain promised eryone is watching with much inter- measures to speed up the est the results that will come in from nation’s rewrmaments without elab- campaigners during the second pe- on specific plans. .viod. .He cittnl favorable tratle symptoms Those who finished the first period n'vivul of business in as leaders in the race n*alite to the Unite'll .‘^tati s” a- a sign the l‘.*3.s Young People 'Atlanta Friends In Rally Here serve at llw term of general se.ssioiis ' court si'hr'tluh'tl to o|H*n in Lauretus ,on iK'Xt Monday, Nov. 14. The ses- m f • iim «« sions will In* pn'sidol over hy .liidgc Visit Thornwell AmUrson. ^ I <Iiven hy township l.TT II ,-iino R"h: ;in.| 3 f-r '■* ; :;.»va: .'f iq* 4 F,.r .11 |: 7''5 1 .♦*, ,» « '1M“ ' 't-d. 2.^ 51,: for r,'- and 7 I,: j.p.i d. aiiK-ndiiit ■m. 1 ..5,sl agai'i Th. fig- Annual Fall Gathering At Pres- Delegation From First Presby- venire follow utX's were from 10 of II p'-.-incV^. The voters als^i e\prt'-<^ed them selves on four purely hn-al pn'p^tse'd amemlmeiits. The geiu'ial a.^^ernWy I must niiify appmved aiiH-mlim'nt" te - thi* 30-jury j foi l* thi-y are effective. Thirty-thrt*<* of 4«‘i |»ncincts in byerian Churcb Draws I.arge Representation. terian Uhurcb Guests of Dr- C. J*. Kesler. .A. J. Coates,'Richland pnxlueed 2.110 iK'tmicratic Attenderl by 140 young pt'ople from five counties, the Young Pwple’s league of South Carolina presbytery’ he!d its fall rally at the First Pres byterian church here Saturday mom- pbanage On Saturday and Sunday. Thirty-two memluTs of the First I*r<>"h.vterian church of Atlanta, were wei'k-end guests «»f Thornwell ■A. \\. White, R, I.. Teague, and W. ballots and 5.5 Repuhlu-an. II. (e*snell. i Charleston n‘|>ort*sl 3..sIT iK'mo- llunter: L. Ih Sini|»son, T. L. Elli- fiatie voles to ‘25.5 Republican bwIKic.". or- fullest extent that they niu."t work even harder than l*efore if they ex- jK'Ct to finish at the top of the list and win the $.500.00 Urand I'rize. They know that the interest of the most lagging of the candidates is rv- vive<l by the nearness of the end. and should do all in their power to better their standings. Public Interest Shown As time drew near for the close of the first peri(Ml. much public interi*st outlined as tha* of a wa* in evidence. The p<‘<.ple of thi.s government’ community ."howtsl their inter«*st from two viewpoint.'"- the progress of their favorite canditlate and of the campaign. Friends of canilidates are deriving quite a bit of satisfcation out of help ing their favorites in the fight for the big cash prizes, and it is their help and interest that kt*r*ps the workers fighting every inch of the way. Support Needed Now is the time to show your real friendship and g«'t full value for the trad» ncession might s<ion In* over. "I take no gloomy view of the fu- he .said while his cons«*rvative 8Up|K>rters ch«cn*«l. t haniberlain did not n'ply to com plaints by op|K)silion U'ader CU'iiient .\tt!t'e ‘hat the” king maile no men tion «*f the Lt'ague of Nations while tli.scussing Lux'ign affairs of the em pire. .Attlee dt'seriU'd the legislative pro- “weary, and ex- ing and heard interesting addresses phanage and lh<'ir enti'rt.iinment pro- and re|H»rt.s on the work accomplishisl vided for on the campus. and planmsi. The devotimial pn.gram was ciuMiucUsl hy Mi.ss Dorothy Simp- "0,1 of Krskine college, pet's!,lent, wht, j*on. \N. W. Hair, J. ,\1. R,ilai)ii and Twelve of 23 prtciners in •A. (I. Coleman. \voo,l eoiinty showtsl Ik'nutcratk* Dial.'-. K. J Bragg. L .A. Thomp- \otes and foui- Rtpiihliean. tht' latter "on. F. St«Mldard. P. T. (Iray and ea.-t at •Ninety-.'six, Inmie of J«»-i>ph W. “'I'i, l, >s .lo,” TolU'i". 'at'- K ■- pn—."e<l surprise no mention wa.s made of the projtctetl .Anglo-Ameri- the progress tradt* agreement. "The house should be told,” he said, if such negotiations have bt'en drt»p- j»ed. College Planning Large Homecoming Presbyterian college is planning the ma<h‘ a re|Hirt of her attendance on the it'aiiei'ship * school at ,M,*ntreat la.'t summer. Young leaders of the presbytery '|M»ke frankly ami freely on the pn>lt- iHiis and ta."ks confronting them and one of them. Bill Hart of I'reshy’te- rian colh'ge, .sjM'aking <m the subject, “Wh<*re Are We (ioing In Dur A’oimg Pt'ople’s Work?” tleclaix*"! that the r, a."on more young iM'ojile are not aligm*"! with the church an,i redgious act iv it it's is Is'caust* they ar»' not challengisl to hard things, that a<iult.s aie making it too I'osy for them and tht (>th, ing hev wikmI. gia 11" a memls'r of the ikiqdianage b.>hrd of t|^u"t,'es, arnv,',! .'^turday at n,K»n and were servtsl lunch by the girls ,if the ihmiestic science clu."s. The day -was spent visiting the himie.s mingling with th<* chiblrx-n ami in- "peeting th<* huil,lings. In the eve fling at si'ven o’eliK'k a "ong s»*rviee in their honor w'as givi-n in th,' cha|M*| under the direction of Mi*" .Mi.dn*,! Mugh,'s. .Sunday morning the gu,*."t.s worshipfH',1 with the family at the W. M. Nu -ii. Jr. 5 .ling- W. \\. Burdette. E. d. c-.oan, .M. V. Wallace, S. ,1. Burns, < harl- B,in„ ;* ami W. D. .St, wart. Uat. rl.H H E. Ma,l,l, ii. L. I.. Maiil»-y. J. J , atlH^n, ('. Y. <'iillH*rt- -M'li. I. II. Phillip and II. H. Pinson. .Suliivaii: .". It. t raw f,u ,l, L. ('. Tay lor. .1. Frank Davl. and \\. .M. Pitt.s. .lark A, .1. IS'iilaml ami W M lam. publican party leaik't. Although approximately 230.,Mm n.'imH iats w,'i,' r, port»',l " g: v d for the g,iieral ,‘l,-*i,.ri, ed-rat wt r,' that ,)nly a -niab |« ■» ’‘‘agv had v,ite,l, in c,>ntra t t,» the i*- :d \ »■•* in th,- .->iimnier priinaiu-.. lilt, I,'St in Richland c *•"■'> w.t » (’. -mail tliat tin- nianag* r -f ciiM't ,li,l not g,-: th,- v*i.f - S-ufflrt^.wII. W. H. Fl,-ming ami T. im-nl from th,- ,-ourth -ur, W iM.itiian < •" IIi.I’ J. T. H<»iiing."Worth. p .N MtKKS 1-0 SPEAK SUNDAY Th,' l',nm,r (lov, rm»i' • ,*!- :ai,l In- had r,-fu t-il t - v am»-mlm,-nt" b<vau e •• <■' t (- institution wa n, --» s-a: u i:; a ,v R»'v. I'harles Huddon Nal>,*rs, regular s,‘r'\’i,-,- ami had dinner in the D D.. |tastor of th<* First Preshyte- ,lining hall with the thre,* hundred nan rhurch of (m'eiiville. will sja-ak laiys and girls. I-t wa.s the first time at the First Pr,*.sbyU'rian church here ' tiiaii r,-peat,-,lly amend i ,jui1l w,*'vi- g,'t now.” “I am in favor of a conv,-nlion i-,>mpO',',l of S,iuth ( andinians, tm it rather Vracy- :rut;. V Mrf> no, enoilcrh ' - .-.j« . ...uni, .S,IUIJ1 , anuinians. tll'l! o, ! "a., „'r siH-akers wen- ( raswell Klem- ev,-nii.g at K o’ch^'k. Dr. Na- eharaeter. w hich we '.viil m v • iJurens- Helen McK,-nzie Ah- expressed their genuin,' plea.x- Ik-i was rec-ntly ehHned a liMimeiso long a- w,- k.-.-p pa'.-v. :;»r up ■’.ire^ 4;r.nA-,eve W'ltkin. (Ireen- Minist, rial, amemlmeuU .what -.ve , -w .**: • ‘ ' "ight into the w,>rk and m',',1-; of the .lui. and will i,*c,*ive his certificatej,-,,nstituti,.n ,.f .<..u?h r. ,.4l true-lr •».|. 4 >f b'-a.n and have up a Pastors present inclu,l,sl; I>r. D. J. money you spend. A’our favorite ncsis bigge-t homecoming in its history* for Wmsls.^of the hostess church; the! your support now more than ever be- Saturday, Noverntx-r P.nh. Alumni Rev. A. Ualcote, Newberry; the fore. Durir^ the next few days can- Secretary Hugh Holman staled yes- D. E. Boozer, (iohlville; the Rev." didates will be in the field rounding terday that intere.st in the occasion \v. >*. portiff, Ninety-Six; the Rev. higher than it has been in several home. The following com|K»sed the |iarly: .Mr. ami .Mrs. Hoyt, Dr. ami Mrs. Fanche-r, John .Allen, E, .S. Bur- g,*"s, .Mr. and Mrs. Fore, Lucille, Rib- of horioraiy iii.-mlM-r hip at this time na. III,-a ai,l ;n a cat»-ru« r>?. up subscriptions. The sooner y,iu give I . 4.. .,1. II 'Joyce Ddbm.’Eh'anor Hoyt, .Mi.ss ... ' Abbi'ville; Dr. Rosw.dl Boatwright, Miss Mar^ D.uise your subscription, the more you can y*’*rs, with a personal invitation go- , . i^.ng, (mt'nwood. ami the Rev. K. Uorrie 11 boost your favorite votes. alumni to attend the gath- j*. Moye, Ablievibe. A number Tlf vis- Even though you have given your eiir.g. ilors and fonner officers of the lea- subscription for a short peri»Ki of Dinner wil. be served the visitor? at gue were present and intixsluc-d time, get in touch with the candidati of your choice and give another one, or increase your time to five years in advance. Must Not Meaken Now Candidates must not weaken, but make every minute count. There are only a few more working days left of this campaign, and those who real ize that there are plenty of people to gt't subscriptions from and put on renewed speed will emerge victorious. iiie in the dining hall, after which an alumni meeting will be held. The P. t'.-Wofford football game fol low;:.g in the afternoon will be the feature of the day’s program. Light Vote Is Cast In City Drennan Leaves For New Field Estimate Set At 12,137,000 Bales LKtJe inU'rewt wa.s shown Tuesday by city voUts in the general electkm. TTie managt'rs n-jHirttsl only 130 vote's cast, 128 D»*m<x:ratic, and two for the Republican tickt^t. On the amendment to eliminate the thrt'e-mill levy for 38 .MKio,»gan, Corrie Hoyt, Hub Pierce, .Allison Williams, Iiester Ihiring, .Mi."s .Mary Ikmm, James I^it/tle, (k'orge Braungart, .Miss Eugene .Sheats, .Mis’! Beverly .Mc.New, .Mi.ss Jane Swains, •Mrs. .Morrison, .Mis." Elsie Morrison, .Mi.--.'- .Mary E. Venable, Miss .Mamie Heinz, Mrs. E. W. Park, Mrs. ,SilI, .Miss Alice .Sill, Miss Franc's Temp- lin, .Miss Virginia Templin, .Mrs. (Ira- ham Williams. Scout Council To Hold Meet Here Washington, Nov. 8.—The agricul- The Rc-v. B. S. Drennan and fam iiy left Tuesday for Pkken.s where . Mr. Drennan wa-s rwently aswigned to purposes, the vole sUkhI: the pastorate of the Methodist c urc ^ y \i y<AA‘ on the* proposed ameml- rneeting of the Blue Ridge council renr^n e * * * ** rnent to allow judges to retire ait half- ^vHl be hold here on January 10th at monal and Lj-dia churches here whw pj^y ^.},pn mentaJ-j Presbyterian college. Plans for the •y Or physically unfit, w'a.s 25 in fa- meeting are in charge* of O. B. Gor- Boy Scout officials announced yes terday that the fift,*<'nth annual ture department forecast today cotton production this year of 12,137,000 mg. Mr. Drennan will be succeeded by Rev. T. R. Wilkes of the Clifton vor of and 75 against. bales of 500 pounds gross weight. A ^ ^ .m, j month ago 12,212,000 bales were indi- ^ cated. Production last year was 18,- 046,000 bales—a record crop—and av erage production for the ten years, l'J37-36, was 13,201,000 bales. The census bureau reported 10,124,- 708 runninc bales, countiT>g round as half bales, of this yesr's grow^ hsd been ginned prior to Nov. 1, compared with 13,160,423 hales a year ago, a- ’ 9,882,1530 tialM two Indkated prodoctioa this 219.7 pouMhi to the acre, compared wHh 806.9 pounds hM. yaar, and 179A pounds, the tsn-yaar avmafc. | man, of Greenville, council executive for this area. Approximately 3o6 Boy Scouts and Miss Dorothy Edwards, 5V inthrop, from all the seven coun- CLLNTON GIRL HONORED this weric and occupy the parsonage .V. seven in ♦he Clinton Mills communitv college student and daughter of comprising the Blue Ridge Farmers Checks coun cil will take part in the meeting, with has been chosen as a member of morning and afternoon sessions, and school s “Masquers,” campus dramatic I annual banquet at night in the club. In the try-outs for membership college dining hall. Council officers rfc 1 Jjl j to '•***“• *“ ‘'•-r college dining hall. Council officers AwCftCO 13 students, there were 1031939 will be elected at this time. entries. Figures on cotton subsidy pay- j ^’lents bo Laurens county farmers had; -elled yesterday to 8255,444.18 mi 319 efaecka, aoeording to a repofit meeting this evenir« at Hotel Ointon, TO NAME OFFICERS The Kiwanis club at its regular from the office «f €. B. Ouanoo, eoun- *y day, Mr. Camw will ^cet officers for the coming ’.^jL £. Ferguson is the retiring WHITTEN 'TO SPEAK Dr. B. O. Whitten, superintendent of the State TVaining school, will be the guest speaker Friday afternoon at the BfcGkkhlin Mother’s dii> meet ing in Greenville. His sdbjeet will be, *ltetardad Childran.’’ IJST OF CANDIDATFS IN THK CHRONK'LFrs rk; 1‘RIZI; ( A.MPAIRN A.M) THKIK KKI.ATIVK VOT'J STA.MdN,: ONLY thf: rflvl W()rki:rs scrvivf: Help Your F'avoritc CandiJate Win .S.'ilMl Name .MRS. LIGON ADDV .MISS HELEN ADAIR MLSS IONA BLAKELY .MISS JA.NFrr GASKIN .MISS C LARA JOHNSON BOBBY OWENS .MISS REBECCA SPEAKE .ittll.OOO I.127.IMM4 IJ .‘{0.000 7.*»0.0<K» I.12i».7,'i0 l.li.VOlH) l.irioAMHi \ PRIZE OR 20-:; CO.MMISSION GUARANTEED EVERY CANDIDATE. Get Your Prize Winning Votes Now .'ever admit defeat to sonvt'one no more capable than yourself. Per- istent campaigning during this important second period will reward you with success. The leaders of today may be trailing when the final votes are counted. Go after every promise of a subscription, for a promise from an honorable person is as goo** s gold—and failure to “go after” tiiat promise may coert you a bi' o. NOTE:—All candidates are requested t Campaign Office each Wedneaday and Sat ? a cash repart ta the > by 9.'0t P; M. I ^.. i*wLy ' I