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THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20^1940
INJURIES FATAL TO'
TALMADGE BOBO
Lraurens, June 18.—Talmadge Bobo,
47. textile employe, died at the h(M-
pital here Tuesday «f head injuries
he received Saturday night when
struck down by a passing car on the]
Liuirens-Ora highway.
Investigating officers said BobcTj
Government Service Will Fight For
. For Youth Planned! Monroe Doctrine
VirgU Evans Out
For Congress Seat
Use of All America’s Young Men)Congress Serves Notice On the!
faces ^e greatest crisis since Valley
Forge.' With eight independent na
tions already conquered, and the
outlook for England end France very
discouraging, we need men of force
and initiative in congreas, my rec
ord amply demonstrates that I have
that qualification.”
In Military, Industrial and;
Conservation Fields Studied.
I
Virgil Evans, of Spartanburg, an-
World This Country Will Notjnounces himself in today’s paper as!
Acquiesce in Transfer of Ter*’a candidate for congress from the]
ritory In W’estern Area. jFourth Congressional district, com-;
♦ prising the counties of Greenville,!
' 1. « ...rant,.oil Washington. June 18. — Congress Spartanburg, Union and Laurens. I
[working on a huge plan for eventual virtual notice on the world Mr. Evans is a member of the state
Washington. June 18.—President)
was walking on road near his home.! RoQ5j^.velt disclosed today that he was.
The driver of the automobile did'
not stop. -government service for all of Ameri-jt^ay that'the 'United States would'house of “rpre^UtivM* TromVp'ar
verdict gave c < ca's young men, some of whom would unhold the Monroe Doc- f<>nK,,xa n.iKiuKAr 'tk.
Inquest
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ranted by “unknown party
]urys veraici . ca s young men, some oi wnom wouiuj fjght to uphold the Monroe Doc- tanburg county nublisher of The
of death but added the act was com- , be in the fighting forces and the rest' tnhe. - I Soartanburg News newsM^
K.r <‘,inli-n/->\iTl nartv ' .......K ar^iitFitiac aa {n/.|ilefria) i ' I OpananDUrg iXeWS, WCCKiy nCW SpB j
in such yital activities as industrial!
' production and conserv’ation of re-
1' sources.
CASINO THEATRE
Young women, too, may be
By a vote of 382 to 8, the house per.
passed a resolution already approved. In connection with his announce-1
,by the senate, declaring that this ment, Mr. Evans made the following'
*”■, country would not “acquiesce” in the! statement:
I eluded in the plan, he said, at a j territory in the western! “As I make this announcement of
conference, at which he emphasized i hemisphere from one non-American * my candidacy for congress from the
A Delightfully Cool Retreat
From the Hot Summer’s Heat
I that a period of disciplined training,
say a year for each youth, would be
goixi' for-the- young people of the
.MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
June 24 and 25o
“Typhoon”
nation to another. j Fourth district, I do so with the firm!
Although no countries were men- A>elief that the people of the district j
*v. v..^ ^ FFFFF *1.,,..,;,^ was in the minds' have learned that I live up, to my;
nation, besides promoting the nation-They said that the! Promises; that I take orders from
ai cietense. j resolution left no doubt of its mean-ino man. political group or class; that'
Almost as he spoke, the house na-j jj^g. United States would'* fearlessly and vigorously fight j
^'*>'| use force, if necessary,, to defend thej^or what I believe is right and hon-,
I famous doctrine which, as interoret-l ^^at I uphold at all times the
val committee recommended a
OOO.OOO.OOOr additional naval progran^I interpret
With DOROTHY LAMOUR, ROB-] to give the United States far andj^ri here, would bar such changes as! rights of the working people; that!
ERT PRESTON. LYNNE OVERMAN, i away the mightiest navy that ever
J. CARROL NAISH.
More devastating than " H u r r i -
cane!" See struggle of two lovers
against nature’s fiercest terror, the
typhoon! Raging forest fire burn a
south sea paradise into a roaring in
ferno!
literally swallows an island!
MARCH OF TIME —“The U. S.
Navy—1940.” Our first line of de
fense—what it has now, and what it
intends to get.
Cartoon. “Ali Baba Bound.’’
■ .Mcchanix Illustrated.”
Latest War News.”
Hi a. M. Show—MONDAY.
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sailed the seas. The committee, with
its thoughts on the German march
in Europe acted with unheard of
speed. Only this morning it had- re
ceived the program from Admiral
Harold R. Stark, the chief of naval
Mountainous tidal wave th£d! ^P^^'^lmns. /
‘ Stressing that the idea of-univef-
sal training was still in the study
powers.
The resolution,
before going
the transfer of French or British pos-1 ^ have steadfastly sponsored and!
sesions in this hemisphere to other j s^PPorted legislation in the interest!
I of economy and efficiency in gov-1
^^jemment; that I have worked to cre-j
President Roosevelt for his si«hoture, “t.'f
niust return to the senate to? action
posed the le^ing of new taxes, par-1
on minor amendments. ticularly taxes that would put the
Just before passage, the house re- burden on the working people. I in
fused, 104 to 66 on a standing vote to| vite full examination of my record
1921-^1940
Hiigli L Eacbelberger
NEW YORK LIFE MAN
19 Years Experience
Professional Insurance Information
Furnished Free
Member — The National AasociatkNi of life
UnderwrHen.
stage. President Roosevelt said he! amendment stat-1 the South Carolina house of rep-
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
June 26 and 27
“Grandpa Goes
Town”
With JAMES. LUCILE and RUS
SELL GLEASON, HARRY DAVEN
PORT. MAXIE ROSENBLOOM and
ARTURO GODOY.
“The Middleton Family
At the World’s Fair”
A tensely human show in techni
color. Featuring The World of To
morrow!
• THE GREEN HORNET” No. 5.
9:30 A. M. Show—WEDNESDAY.
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might have something to say to con
gress on the matter in three, four or
• six weeks, if the legislators were still
in session. He did' not say whether
, the plan contemplated calling up all
young men in certain age groups ati
the very start, or whether it would
I be put into effect mpre gradually.
I But he did assert that he felt some
I sort of training, involving a meas
ure of discipline ultimately should
" be provided for every "boy.
The chief executive said he had
spoken hastily when he recently
, praised a newspaper editorial recom
mending universal military training.
He was thinking^ he explained, of
I military training in the broad sense,
1 training of men who would be in
! uniform fighting, in uniform behind
i the lines, in factories and munitions
plants and those maintaining a cer
tain necessary conservation of re
sources.
The $4,000,000,000 naVal program I
which would take seven years to
and our free
Ford Ready To
MakeYIane Motors
Political
Ahnouncements
‘^8: j resentatives.
“That in the wars'of the European “n jg j^y belief
powers in matters relating to them
selves we have never taken any part
nor does it comport with our policy
to do so.”
Representative Tinkham (R-Mass),
who offered the amendment, said the
words were taken verbatim from
President Monroe’s famous declara
tion of 1823.
The hpu^ again refused tp accept
Tinkham’s prpposals when Repre
sentative Schafer (R-Wis) sought to
send the bill back to the foreign af
fairs committee with instructions to
insert the Tinkham language. The
vote, denying Schafer’s proposal, was
173 to 37.
that
form of
our country
government
STATE SENATE
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for re-election to the State
Senate from Laurens county, and
pledge myself to abide by the re
sults of the Democratic primary.
CHARLES A. CROMER.
BLITZKRIEG
Now is the time to start war cm BOLL WEEVILS or
I! they will start a BUtskrieg; on your Cotton.
complete, would authorize the navy;
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
June 2H and 29
“My Favorite Wife”
With IRENE N N E . CARY
SCOTT and
GRANT. RANDOLPH
GAIL PATRICK,
Kiss-and-run Cary caught between
two blazing brides . . . Even men
who haven't any will admit that
two's too many . . . and when you
to build 200 combat ships, raising the
total to 738. Stark said that if con
gress approved the authorization leg-;
islation, he would ask a $175,000,-
000 appropriation immediately to
start work on the program.
The proposal was submitted as -a
substitute for a $1,200,000,000 naval
expansion bill introduced in congress
only yesterday by Senator Wal^
(D-Mass) and Representative Vinson
Manufacturer Makes Pre
liminary Steps In Contemplat
ed Vast Production.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATTVES
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the House of Representa
tives from Laurens Covqjty and
pledge m3rself to abide by the re
sults of the Democratic primary.
‘ JAMES P. SLOAN.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for reelection to the House of
1 Representatives from Laurens Coun-
'ty, and promise to abide by the re
sults of the Democratic primary.
ROBERT C. WASSON.
I hereby announce myself a can-
I: didate for re-election to the House of
C-W-S GUANO CO.. INCr
PHONE 62
Detroit, June 18. — Although the
Ford Motor company has not yet,
received an order from the govern-'
ment to swing 4nto airplane produc-, "tatives from Laurens coun-
tion all the preliminary st6ps short; ple<^e myself to abide by the
of actual plane output have been tak-. results of the Democratic ^jmary.
en or are contemplated, it was laarn-j MILAM,
ed authoritativiely today.- - CONGRESS ‘
Tooling operations for the manu- i hereby announce my candidlicy
(D-Ga), respective chairmen of the{facture of Rolls-Royce Merlin avia-jfor Congress from the Fourth South
Carolina District, subject to the Dem-
MWranMV
have to choose between lovely Irene .... . .....
and gorgeous Gail well' house naval committees. I tion engines are under way at the
your seats, ladies and gentlemen,! Testifying publicly after a closed} Ford plants and studies of fuselage
and enjoy the fireworks! : session of the house committee. Stark construction and other assembly
Color Cartoon. “A Rainy Day.” I said in response to a question by [problems are going forward rapidly.
The Hidden Master. Monev To Chairman Vinson that in view of This was disclosed today coincident
Loan. " Latest War News.
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Broadway
Theatre
world conditions he considered the 1 with announcement from London
■plan “essential" to the defense of this! that the British government has
country, its possessions and the Mon-1 contractecl with the Ford Cbmpany
i roe Eioctrine. [for 6,000 airplane engines.
It was explained at the Ford of-
MONDAY and TUESDAY,
June 24 and 25c
“Irene”
Stark did not break down his pro
posal in terms of ships, but said that
'it would virtually double the navy’s
I present authorized tonnage. That ton-
I nage he placed at about 1,724,480. His
I plan, he said, would add about 1,250,-
[OOO tons.
I Just before final approval of the
I program, the committee wrote into
Wrth ANNA NEAGLE, RAY MIL-lJ!;!
LAND, ROLAND YOUNG, MAY |
ROBSON, ALAN MARSHALL, BIL- i Ik
LIE BURKE. ARTHUR TREACHER.' ^ charter of naval vessels with-
”In her sweet little Alice Blue
Gown she’ll be the toast of the
town.’’ yndoutedly one of ffie most
refreshing shows you’ll see this year
—or any year!
“Medico.” Latest News.
10 A. M. Show—TUESDAY.
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out the consent of congress.
Miss PooleDies At..
Home Near Here
fices that while the order has not
yet reached here it has been expect
ed and that parts for the motor with
which Ford engineers have been ex
perimenting for more than six
months already are being made. /
This engine, stepped up to ap
proximately 1,200 horsepower, is the
one Ford sources said Henry Ford
has had in mind in contemplating
the production of as many as 1,000
airplanes a day within six months
after a “go ahead” order is received
from the government.
It was admitted, at the same time,
tha texperiments also have been un-
way for seviS'aT Weektf M
Ford laboratories vvith_ other en
gines that Ford “hopes^ to convert
into aviation power plants.”
All the expreimental work, it was
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
June 26 and 27
“Five Little PeWers At
Home”
With EDITH FELLOWS, CLAR
ENCE KOLB. DOROTHY PETER
SON, RONALD SINCLAIR.
“The Man With Nine
Lives”
With BORIS KARLOFF, ROGER
PRYOR and JO ANN SAYERS.
“Over the Seven Seas.”
9:30 A. M. Show—THURSDAY.
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Miss Sara Nell Poole, 30, died at an _ ^
early hour yesterday morning at her' explained, has b^n conduct^ with
home in the Long Branch section! the idea of simplifying the design and
near Clinton. * [construction of the engines. Already,
Miss Poole, daughter of the late | said one Ford source today, the prob-
I William Augustus and Ruth Toddjlems surrounding the production of
Poole, is well known throughout the
county where she has spent her en-
ocratic primary. Our nation, our
free government, and our homes are
facfhg the greatest peril in our his
tory. We can only preserve them
by adequate preparedness, fjl elect
ed, I pledge, not words, but action.
Your vote and influence will be ap
preciated.
VIRGIL EVANS.
SOUCITOS
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for reelection as Solicitor of the
Eighth Judicial CiicuiL subject to the
rules of the Democratic primary.
HUGH BEASLEY.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Solicitor of the Eighth Ju
dicial Circuit, subject to the rules of
the Democratic primary.
W. T. BOLT.
l-hereby announce myself a candi
date for reelectioo as Sheriff of Lau
rens County and pledge myself to
Ihefablde bF 1he*rtiles of thi Democrat
primary. CALDWELL, W. WIER.
SUPERVISOR
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Supervisor of Laurens
county, and pMge myself to abide
by the result of the Democratic pri
mary.
J. BEN HUNTER.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
June 28 and 29
“Texas Stagecoach”
With CHARLES STARRETT. IRIS
MEREDITH and the SONS OF THE
PIONEERS.
Bad men thirsting for his lile!
Cow-girls hungering for his song!
Thrills fans eagerly awaiting his
newest gun-flaming, hoof-thundering
adventure!
“ZORRO’S FIGHTING LEGION”
Noi 7. “Comedy, "Pardon My Berth
Marks,” with Buster Keaton.
“All Aout Hash.'’’ with Our Gang*
Cartoon. “All’s Well That Ends
Well.”. U
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tire life. . She is survived by two
sisters, Miss Annie BeU Poole, Clin-
F- B. Alexander, Laurens;
and eleven brothers, M. T., C. M. W.,
R. E., M. L., N. A., and J. S. Poole
of Clinton, J. H. Poole of Cross
Anchor;'James A Poole of Dunn, N.
|C.; W. E. Poole of Elberton, Ga.,
B. B. Poole of Laurens, and W. M.
Poole of Woodruff.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at three o’clock from
Langston church with Rev. Ralph
West, in charge, assisted by Rev. Guy
Martin. Interment will follow in the
church cemetery. Active pallbearers
will be Charlton Benjamin, Sr., Willie
Poole, Everette Poole, Collier Poole,
Charlie Taylor, and Frank Taylor.
the Rolls-Royce Merlin “have been
simplified by at least 50 per cent.”
TO SELL
’EM, TELL
'EM-
Vilk An Ad
Methodist Men To
Entortain Ladies
S. C. Population
Increase Certain
Columbia, June If. — Incomplete
census returns have already exceed
ed the state’s 19S0 population of 1,-
718,765, Census Dire^r Lane rX-
Boiincr aimounced today. ^
Diidrict census offices ire sched
uled to close June 26. Returns dur
ing the intervening two weeks will
swell the state’s populatkm count.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank my friends for the
vote givm me in Tuesday’s primary.
I deeply appreciate and will always
be RnAMul lor ttiis expressien of
support and eonfldenee.
POSEY WATTS COPELAWD.
The Wesley Brotherhood, men’s
organization of Broad Street Mjg^ho-
dist church, will hold “June Ladles*
night” in the dining room of Hotel
Clinton on Friday evening at eight
o’clock. A chicken dinner will be
served Ao approximately fifty guests
who will attend, %nd a prograih of
music and contmts has been planned
by the committee in charge.
No outside speaker has been in
vited to address the meeting, it was
stated, and amusement has been
planned for the evening program.
Members of the coinmittee in
charge stated today that a few mam
plates were avaiUble, and ffmt res
ervations may be' accepted as late as
noon Thursd^, if teleptioned to tibe
office of E. M. Thninemumu
APPRECIATES ASSISTANCE
C. C. Giles, local aviation enthusi
ast, member of the coinmittee ar
ranging for the dedication of the
Laurens airport last week-end, has
issued a statement in which he ex
pressed his sincere thanks to the
Chamber of Commmee, bueineas
houses, and other local citizens for
their aasistanee in makiqf the ede-
bratkm a
COUNTY COBIMISSIONER
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for County Commissioner of
Laurens county and pledm myself to
abide by the results of the Demo
cratic primary.
E. FRANK ANDERSON.
I hereby annoiince myself a candi
date for County Commissioaer of
Laurens county and pledge myself
to abide by the results of ffie Demo
cratic primary.
A. HOMER MOORE
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for County Commissioner of
Laurens County and jrfedge myself
to abide the risults of the Demo
cratic primary.
ARCHIE C. OWENS.
MAGISTRATE. HUmriR T
SmP AT CUNTON
I hareby announce myself a can
didate ' for Ifasbiteale of Huatei
Tovmship al ClinUni. subject to the!
result of the Democratic prfattaap.
J. HENRY SEAY.
I hereby announce aaywlf a candi
date for reelecUon for magistrate of
Hunter Townidiip at Clintmi, subject
to the result of ttie Democratic prl-
mary.
.CLYDE H. McCRARY.
Friends of B. R. Fuller announce
him as a candidate fbr Magistrate
of Hunter Townriiip at Clinton sub
ject to the result of the Democratic
primary.-
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