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/ 1^ V PAGE FOUR THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLOfTON. 8. C, THURSDAY, MAY 9, ItiO Slyp €Unt0n QllyrnntrU EsUblished 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE* CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50; Six Months ^75 centei Thr^_Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matteg- at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. ed a man from georgy to preech her backy-laureate sermont when her scholl closes, he is a fine feller, 6 foot‘6 tall, U^t brown hair, a small mushtash,'^anH has blue eyes, she jmet him in a summer school where ^ she was matriculating, everboddy isj glad that subject is settled, the home- folks was afeared that she mought have to call on our local pasture. or George Bell Timmerman, of Batesburg, both are men of many friends and consi4erable influence. Announcements FOR MAYOR ... * u *• I hereby announce mybelf a candi- rr- ‘’"‘‘(date for the office of Mayor of Clin- this troubble has benn escaped. '' yores trulie, mike lark, rfd, corry spondent. ton and myself to abide by the ^ rules and regulations of the D^o- cratic party. B. R. FULLER. CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940 FOR Ol’R CHILDREN the other elements were absent from Our .schools are our most impor- j the prospect, the cool comfort and tant assets. People of this commu-; all-purpose adaptability of cotton nity stand ready to put their entire have their greatest appeal to consum- resources behind any movement to ers. (COLUMBIA POLITICS Byrnes Receives Leaders At Wade Hampton Hotel and Convention Talk Is Heard Everywhere. Columbia, May 4.—After the exer- j I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Mayor of Clin ton and pledge myself to abide by the I rules and regulations of the Demo- Icratic party. P. S. BAILEY. I FOR ALDERMAN Ward One i I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 1, sub ject to the result of the Democratic primary. J. D. “RED” OWENS. | I hereby announce myself a candi- i date for Alderman from Ward 1, sub-1 Bajojr tKtn tUHamlagmt ntn •avtac-’Mi rcdte M Nt* Tack . . . mmI Imw tiM Fair Oraeati ... to W Orayhoand. tha bar caat, caaidartsMa mtf to aaa Aaarica tii4 tka Fairl NEW YORK— One Way |9.00, Round Trip 916.t0 GREYHOUND TERMINAL. Plutne S9 viupply an adequate school .system for! This ^community will do well to'cises here last week at which regulations of the training of their children. Over-Join with the nation in observing' monument to Tillman was unveiled, j crowded classrooms and inadequate'Cotton Week. The idea should ap- the trail led to the rooms of Senator! WAiia cut'Ji.LAXMU. facilities do not contribute to a high^peal to the common sense of all— James F. Bymes on the twelfth floor i hereby announce myself a candi-! quality of teaching and proper devel- the grower, the shipper, the mer- of the new Wade Hampton hotel, opment of pupils. Therefore, citizens chant, the manufacturer and the con- which held its formal opening on that will welcome an announcement (soon sumer. day '*to be made, we understand) that the| community is to see an enlargemeht”" and expansion of its school facilities.' .\N EXCEI.LENT JOB ! Oqr local contemporary, The Blue I Stocking, student newspaper at Pres- oyterian College, performed a com- Nobody’s Business By Ge« McGee There, high above Columbia, and where the view of the state house land its grounds is superb, men of 'varying importance in the state’s po- 'litical picture visited the senator, j It was a day of an enormous a-» mount of political conferring, not only in the rooms of Senator Byrnes, The “leaders” were here in droves. Notably absent, from all of it were Flat Rock News mendable piece of work last week: national polliticks is biling over in other r^oms when an edition w'as published con- rock, our 2 republicans are pull- ' ^ cerning. principally, the-state track hon. torn dewey, the big rack- tn o -iv and field meet. The paper was dis- lawyer, but as both of them want Senator Ellison D. Smith and for- tributed Saturday at tbe meet and^g ^^g|.g (g|][_ mer Governor Olin D. Johnston, contained complete results of activi- ing how they will wind up. one of Senator Smij^ had planned to par ties of the previous day when fresh- ^^^m mought switch over vanden- ticipate in the unveiling ceremony, man contests were staged and many; purg. art square, a dimmercrat, says several days before had written preliminaries in varsity competition | aint no sign that mr. dewey committee he could not come, held A complete list of the morelYvin make a good pressident because Mr. Johnstdn was present at the un- ihan 150 varsity entries from seven' pg pgjpgpjj to gonvict some crimminals veiling but none saw him at those colleges was given, as well as thejtpat were guilty ansoforth. he be- nieetings at the Wade Hampton and time schedule, a list of officials, of-Mjgygg that it would pay him to stay,^^ Jefferson, ficial records to date, a ruled form jo the law bizness, but he certainly*. These being New Deal conferees, provided for those who wished to j^nows how to say mean things about was not surprising, of course, that keep score, a history of the meet, and the dimmercrats; that is his flatform. place in them had been reserved other news of the college generally—! for Senator Smith. He would not all of which added to the enjoyment slim chance, sr.,- says that be- have been in on them even if he of the proceedings by the spectator, foar he will vote for mr. hull he will'bad been here. And 100 per cent Editor Tucker Irvin and his staff pave to investigate him further and Rdoscveltian though he is, it was are to be congratulated upon the .^.et if he is o. k. he is still suspicious "^ot surprising that Mr. Johnston was successful production of this jo-rnul- ,,boul him since htm. cotton-ned, out of it. . ... istic feat. I .smith came out for him. but it is bir. Johnston is at this time the • po.s.sible that sen. smith was joking. Democratic committeeman MOTHER’S DAY jpe is still full of fun and stuff ever South CaroUna. Here people Next Sunday, designated through-! since he took a walk in filly-delfy. were wondering Ff Johnston would out the country as Mother’s Day, will mr. rosey-velt mought not want to even be a de^gate to toe national be observed in thousands of homes, .third term, but flat rock would go'convention this time, ^d the re churches and Sunday schools. Since** oaout 20 to 2 in favor, he has kept P^ct got around here this week that the birth of the idea in the heart andtpundreds of soles and boddies togeth- there may be brewing a scheme tOj mind of Miss Anna Jarvis, of Phila-^gr in our midst, so says our polees- deny Senator Smith a seat at the na-; delphia, the day has become almost man. he hlsself was on relief be- tional convention. *1^18, ot n-ie lor Aiaerman irom wara a ixersally observed. We are asked,'foar he took over the law enforce- would subject to the result of the Demo- wear white flowers for mothers ment duties m fla^ rqck. Ischeme to k^p him out of Chicigol ^ratic primary. J. H. CRANFORD. mr. hubbert skinner says he wishes will generate any power, but it is! univ to date for Alderman l|rom Ward 1, sub ject to toe rules and regulations of) the Democratic primary. / ( HUGH C. RAY. I Ward Two I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Alderman from Ward 2, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. PET B. ADAIR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 2, sub ject td toe result of the Democratic primary. WELDON T. JACKSON. Ward Three I hereby announce myself a candi-' date for re-election as Alderman j from Ward 3, subject to the rules and i regulation of toe Democratic pri-'i mary. J. F. JACOBS, j Ward Four I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Alderman from Ward 4, subject to toe result of the Democratic primary. F. M. BOLAND. Ward Five I hereby announce myself a candi-! date for Alderman from Ward 5 for the Town of Clinton, and pledge to abide by the result of toe D^ocratic primary. THEODORE QUEEN. I hereby announce myself a candi- didate for Alderman from Ward 5, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. ROBERT L. BLEASE I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 5, who hi'.ve gone to live forever in the presence of the King, and red flow- primary. I hereby announce myself a can- and daughters fail to express it, are!bright red, that he will don the very report, said: “So they are going to worthy of all the homage their chil dren can bestow .A.nd why shouldn't we honor her? day'-he announces, he worked for try to continue the purge, eh. Well him in georgy and will do likewise toey can’t do it!’ over here, he is the poor man’s* Where Mr. Johnston, for all this In her loyal and undying love and friend and do not hate the rich man New Dealism, will come in, none de\ otion. in her heroic and sacrificial j enough to hurt, he would clean up knows. It happens, of conr^, that life, in her untiring devotion to duty,'waste and everything in less than six many of the men who helped whip y(?a. in her vicarious suffering, moth-1 weeks, like he done in georgy. if Johnston and elwt Smith m 193g, er is nearest like fhe Son of God i he do not run for pres., he mought are the present top leaders m toe than It is possible for any other hu-! run for something in georgy; a little st^e. , c mar. to be. ' cleaning up is needed over there ac- , The leaders came away from Sen- cording to mr. skinner. ator Bymes rooms mum, but it leak ed out that the .senator was non- ers for living * mothers. These .livujg,. bon.-.gene talmadge would run for bqjng taljcetL. . - . .Ididat^.fpr A^erman from Ward 5, mothers, though a great many sons' pres, he has a pair of suspenders One Smith fan, angere dby the subject to toe r^ult of the Demo- ' . cratic primary. , J. VERNON GUEST. . I hereby announce myself a can didate for Alderman from Ward 5, subject to the result of the Demo cratic primary. CLARENCE F: OAKLEY. Ward Six I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the rules and regulations of toe Democratic pri mary. J. W. HEDSPETH. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. E. B. DAVIS. ■' r hereby announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward 6, subject to the result of the Demo cratic prirpary. LEWIS W. KING. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Aldermdn from Ward 6, sub ject to the result of the Democratic primary. W. L. (Bill) EVANS. Suine one has said that every day ■ should be mother’s day, but humanity | is so prone to take things for granted, * most of our southern states have committal on such matters as the ^not out first thmas ^ with state chairmanship. *^13 highway department, it is too big i U he objected to the plan to department to meddle with, a the IS a real need for a special day to be set aside for us all to halt and to I ® state convention, tVhich have meets h.t th. of men like high- here on May 15. endorse a Roose- ' waymcn who gcts over half the mon-' velt-Bymes presidential-vice pres- tianity of Mothers is the power thatj^^^^ strong' idential ticket, his objections were has. and always will, sustain our,^^^ should not be tetched or cen-jnot broadcast, and this week-end 'the plans were advanced to have the world. Oh many days we pay horn-: . * , i. j ..Ilf surcd. wassent for the highway de age to heroism, patriotism, ^If-sac-j roads, hun-, state convention instruct the state’s rifice, wisdom, purity, faithfulness ^ 40-ton trucks would * delegation to the national convention and love. On this day let us grasp j them all and pay d<j*irest incarnation- tribute to -Mother. their, not travel at all. think what they to supjxirt a Roosevelt-Byrnes-ticket ' have done for trucks enduring the at Chicago. psat 2 years; they have been a great' The probable truth is that Byrnes Therefore, let us honor the moth- j ^elp in the matter of wearing out is ers, both living and the dead, would honor her by remembering her low. and from her spirit we receive a new vision of the love we must give: we recall her unnumbered ser vices to us. and straightw'ay in our of course, under no illusions our roads and keeping the rest of the whatsoever about the remoteness of traffic praying and doging. mr. ed- the chance that a man from the ditor, come down sometime. little state of South Carolina will ^ I nominated for the vice presidency, HOME LOANS TO BUY, BUILD, or REFINANCE Repayable Like Rent / Come in fw a free and helpful dfscussion of your build* ing: plans with no obliRatfons on your pnrt^ NO RED TAPE! All loan applications are cleared quickly. OWN YOUR OWN HOME SPRINGTIME IS BUILDING TIME. Each Account Insured Up To $5^000 ederalSavings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone No. 9 A Clinton Institution Serving: Clinton People Since 1909 J f * Ihe Big D0D6E uammR Gleanings From Flat Rock , but is perfectly willing to have a try a right smart of concern is being at it. heait.s there springs up the demand; j^y goine of the citizons over the About the South Carolina conven- that we serve others as she served j failure of mr. slim chance, jr., to re- ! tion instructing for Roosevelt, one us. We think of her infinite patience, furn from a trip he took into floridy leader advanced this idea here: “We and ai'e lifted up by the resolve to be'g week ago. everboddy seems to be!better do it, because it looks to me kindly. We remember her purity; 1 ^vorrying except his wife who ancers.hke Roosevelt on toe first ballot, and her taith, her gentle goodness; andjfo the name of mrs. slim chance.'by toe tune toe roll call of delegates in our hearts the torch of unquench-r (gjjg jg gg ^appy as a lark, it was able desire for good is lighted from jQund out that he carries a insurance the .'^teady flame of her soul. I of 500$. if some thing happens to Isn t ft a pleasant thing to think hjjn, she will‘be verry well off for a gets down to the ‘S’s’ and South Carolina, he will already have been renominated.” His argument is that South Caro that we commemoriale Mother’s Day ^hile ansoforth. she was approached Una might miss the band wagon H by wearing a flower; by going to j)y 3 scribe today while she was do-lit didn’t i church; by doing and thinking kindly jug the week’s wash and he said she Roosevelt. instruct its delegates for things! The very /nanner of our ob servance expresses Mother—her love of beauty, her pure, quiet devotion to Go<l and His work; her simplicity,'; was singing like a dove and scrub bing verry fast at the same time. At his press conference. Senator Byrnes, asked about the third term, said of the president: “I don’t be- we have had some warm weather Ueve he has made up his mind.” her eternal dedication of herself to'at last in our midst, it looked Uke Claude A. Taylor, of Spartanburg, kindly, gentle service for others. jold man winter was going to Unger 1 has dropped out of the race for toe ^ ion Ull fall, but he finally at last lost'chairmanship of toe state executive “COTTON WEEK” AGAIN his grip on the teper-ture. many j committee, and immediately there National Cotton WeekJ designat-' gardings have been started, as the | developed talk of him as the conven ed this year for May 17-25 through- direct relief has alreddy et up all tion’s permanent chairman. And'on out the United States, holds greater of the surplus fruits and vegger- this same day of much talking—j promise of record sales and profits tables, it now looks like we will have which was Wednesday—it was noted; volujne than ever before in the opin- to grow our own. yore corry spon- j that Granville Wyche, of Greenville, ton of leading merchants who, in co- dent has a nice chance of turnip * had lunch with Senator Bymes at operation with .the Cotton-Te;ctile sallet now reddy for toe table and {the Wade Hampton. Outside men Dr. FeMer Smith Dr. Duncan S. Felder OPTOMETRISTS Specialists In Eye Examinations Office Hears Daily Phone 29 for Appointment CLINTON, 8. C. H erb beeoty and luxury th«t will make your frienda ait up and taka notice I The 1940 Dodge Luxury Liner alao givea you the priceleaa advan tage of Dc^ge Engineering that meann lower upkeep, longef car life and real economy on gaa and ofll OitUf 755. IM1 k MtsH MNnf pin m InMis Ml Mm tas m ai HmM laHpant 1m$- PMtaiM. sMi sal lical tun (if asy), attra. D0D9E EimBimamJ6ffAllmm£l7X4 McMILLAN-COOPER MOTOR CO. WEST MAIN ST. — CUNTON, S. C. Subscribe to The Cluroiiicie — S1.50 a Year It Institute, are making preparations fori the market, he will sell at least 4 the national event. _ igallons this season: price, cl5. The purpose of Cotton Week, as the • caption indicates, is to bring forcibly 1 the war news keeps coming In before the people the many advan-' and is worrying everboddy. mrs. tages and economic soundness of 1 holsum moore feels sure that her 2 making a still wider use of home- baby boys will soon be cmiscripted grown and home manufactured cot-1 and took acroct the watter. ger- ton goods. Certainly it behooves thelmanny will have to be •c- South, more than any other section cording to her husband, or this ooun of the country, to lead the world in per capita consumption of its native and important product. We arc asked try will be turned into a nazzy hot bed. she is in favvor of toe alleys, first, last, and i always, her husband to think cotton, buy cotton, wear cot- ! has kinfolks in the alley cotmtries. ton, use cotton, boost cotton. The whole idea is to bring about on the part of the buying public an increas ed consumption of cotton goods. TM oheervance has toe added advwitage of coming at this time when, evm if he says he is distantly’ related to Winston church hill, she would hate to lose her 2 boys even if toey aint no count miss jcmiie veeve smith has aeeur- were saying Granville Wyche would be the temporary chairman and key noter for the convention. His is the' only name mentioned for tost poet so far. He Is a Imither of Federal Judge Cecil G. wyche, a former law pert- ifer of Senatm* Bjnmes. With Taylor out of the contest for the chairmanship of the execu tive committee, toe two resnudning candidates ard Senator George War ren, of Hampton, and Representative Winchester Smith, of Haulpton. Neither * has ^annaunc«d” but both have been working, as has toeir friends. It would be no surprise if seme lost-mimde ‘'dark horse” doem’t go to the poet in this race, liiqrbe R win be Shegerd K. ‘Vadi, of Sumter, WhstlNr yoH pant the winia hwiw Of piST u lOOIn Of TwOf DO Wfi Uli COLOR SaWME is rightl W* af/mr—fr00—thlt avthantic coioR srniMQ siitvta taotsR niaani by toe COUNCIL FOR FAINT Awodstlea). It ■wfstoerwibystyte-iauidsdpso^ 9i tot pMMt pspalor Cflef ceasbi-' jabwa k*s Afs/ '..<1 INDUSTRUL SUPPLY CO. cuirnm. s. c. \