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/ PAGE TWO THE CIJNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1940 Public To Feel \i “Defense Tauc” Thornwell Otphanage High School Graduating Class of 1940 Go Into Effect On Score of l*rodttcts To Raise' Arms Funds. i The war came home to Clinton Monday along with the rest of' the nation when a special “defense tax” assessment on a number of “luxury” items retailed by local business hous es generally went into effect here. The special tax boosted prices of 'Theatre admissions, cigarettes, totle^t, preparations, gasoline, oil, radios, beer, wine, liquor and other items, directly affecting the pocket books' of large number of Clinton resi dents. Twenty-five cents movie admis sions advanced to 28 cents, but low’- ei giicei^ programs were not af fected. I.ui'.ior prices advanced five cents on half pints. 10 cents on pints and 20 cents on quarts. Filteen cents cigarettes advanced to It; cents, and IT cents cigarettes advanced to 18. Half pints ol wine selling for 15 cents advanced to 17 ahd 25 cents pints advanced to 29. Ten cents beer jumped to 12 and 15 cents beer to 17.; AROUND TOWN SECOND COTTON BLOOM The. second cotton bloom of the season, brought to The Chronicle of fice, came yesterday from the farm of Allen Poole in the Long Branch In looking over the registration, . books, it was no surprise to find that women are not the only ones who ! evade their true age. W. ROY PITTS I gave both his and Ajlrs. Pitts’ ages asr !“21 phis.” r RED OWENS, who just returned i from a week’s visit to New York and i the fair, was kind enough to remem-1 ber several Clinton friends with CASNO THEATRE Back row. left to right: Thelma Baker, Dovie Woodside. James Painter, Seavy Mae Linton, Myrabel Mc-Mil-,, Ian. Thomas Weller. Louise McCdWn. Annie Mae Whitman. Richard deMontmollin, Margaret Baker. Jeannette Wharton Seeks Q * ^oxe; front row. left to right: Mary Moye, Bennie HUlhoose, Jeannette Mayers, Elvira Craig. Lillie Mae Fortner, supervisor Venice Iiai-rry W'hltaker. Anne Coleman, Catherine Ow’ens, Felix McLellan, Daisy Carroll. In front, the mascots, Jean I and Bobby Westmoreland. Jonn H. Whartqn of Waterloo, j completing his third term as county . ^ i rommis.sioner. in today's paper for* Ol OOUIX 1 mally announces his candidacy for j superv isor of the county. SaleSi Mr. Wharton is active in chugch - ^ ; and educational movements and in r, fraternal circles in his community.^ Clerk of Court \ ic R. Fleming^ In his race for county commissioner sold three pi^es of real estate all two years ago. he was elected on the located in Clinton, during biddi gi — ya te&d ay for - July. PEOPLE YOU KNOW ^ _ Mrs. S. p. Gibson, Sr„ of Simpson- at"the court house Monday, legal ville, spent the week-end with her .{.daughter., Mrs.^S. S. Barnette and In the case of Dr. Frank Kellers, i Mr. Barnette. by about 800 votes I am asking to be elected su-' . t j d « i be- {^r.. vs Dr. Edward Long and R. i Miss Helen Connolly and Mrs. cau..e 'i’ha"-^ ^"n conn^r^ ! A. Bobbitt, lot on Br^d^^street. | Mary Frances Franks, ^reation pervi.sor, he said yesterday. the office for six 'yea7s”*and'*it "has attorney, $2,000. workers, are spending this week with Lught me in contact with every' Mother’s club in pha4 of the county’s needs It has Lorena O Dell Adair, individually | Washin^on given me experience in the purchase, and as administratrix one acre lot Mrs L. J. Ferguson and childrw, s — DK.I1...C. ..„.j trt n Miss Hazel, Jimmy and Joe, yester day joined Major Ferguson at Fort another lot on West Main To Make Trip To Connie Maxwell On Wednesday afternoon, July 10, the Sunday school of the First Bap tist church will go on a picnic trip to Connie Maxwell orphanage at GrronwoM. ' On’*"ilus occasion the Sunday school will have as its supper guests the entire orphanage family, including the staff and officials. The supper will be served in the new gymnasium near the school building MONDAY AND TUESDAY, July 8 and 9 cards. W/e learned from one of them' ^Til Wft IVfcet AfPaill’* that overcoats on the streets of New j ^ ^ ^ork_are quite Common at this time* P ^ fof year. Red also says, “I’ll guarantee BRENT, PAT O BRIEIN, I no one man ever covered as much of FITZGERALD, BIN- • the fair in as short a time as I did.” BARNES, FRANK McHUGH. ^ If there is a spark of Romance in ! We offer congratulations this weeki^tS ' ' 'She Uo ALMON C. SPENCER, on whose' J®? evei^ing a girl could hope (farm near Clinton the first cotton’'f®, 1 bloom of the year was fathered Jung'of three '29. and turned in to our office Mon-t^St^f? ^ ■day by L. G. Benjamin. This is Mr.;^’^*i« a woman! , Also “Jimmy Dorsey and Orch. Latest News. 10:00 A. M. show Monday. 10c and 25c plus 3c Federal Tax. WEDNESDAY,^ THURSDAY, _ Jyly 10 and 11 “It All Came True’’ With ANN SHERIDAN, JEFFREY LYNN, HUMPHREY BOGART, ZA- SU PITTS, UNA O’CONNOR. JES SIE BUSLEY, JOHN UTEL. ... « ^ . The story of a girl who does wdiat j thinks DR. S. C. HAYS is a very nice ■ pleases . . . says what she pleas- i doctor even if he is going to f^ him| g^ . _ pleases! Music too! Gau- mush. Edward will go to the hospital g^o Serenade Angel in Disguise. And Friday to have his tonsils* removed | ^y^g Parade of the Past, and knows from past experienced “THE GREEN HORNET,” No. 7. Spencer’s first crop and he seems, either to have beginner’s luck or to be a very good farmer. Only time, will tell. . I The following is Walter .Winchell’s j definition of a lady, published at the| request of AIKEN TAYLOR: A lady! is a woman who makes it easy for ai i man to be a gentleman. Little EDWARD DENNETT, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Dennett, who have recently moved to Clinton, that he will be fed oatmeal, which he calls mush. ' The W. E. OWENS family willi Selected Shorts. 9:3Q A. M. Show Wednesday. 10c and 15c. nic dinner at “Scott’s Haven.” Mrs. Scott before marriage was Miss Dor othy Owens of this city. ( One of The Chronicle's most faith- »l supplies and machinery and in “’J'. ■he wnrk of road-building as well." E- ^abb, attorney. $01): in the same II elected, he said, he expects to a. t i i cenn be as diligent in the oftice ot su- to T. J. L^ke. $500. pervi.sor as he has been in the of- fitc of commissioner. around 6:30 or 7:00 o’clodt. Those jful readers is MISS ELLA ADAIR, who do not have ways for trans-'who left yesterday, accompanied by portation are requested to meet at; MISS DOT EDWARDS, to spend the the church at 4:00 o’clock, and those | remainder of the summet* in Brevard. McClellan for a week’s stay. Miss Grace Martin of Goldville, who have room in their family cars j Miss Ella says she is looking fowrard Clinton Man Loses Brother ounty Farms Show Decrease who is spending the summer at the Martin’s cottage in Hendersonville, was the week-end guest of Miss Every member of the Sunday Virginia Dillard. {school is urged to bring a well filled Miss Frances O’Daniel has return-} lunch basket for this occasion, ed from a trip to the New England t Friends of the Sunday school mem- are likewise requested to do the with much pleasure to her annual same, that all may be provided for. gather near Cold P^trt the fa^ FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Scott, of Eas- . l?y, today for a reunion. About thirty j July 12 and IS or forty guests are expected to attend T iHIa MAfhAra’’ 4k> fniDiily gatharlwg aurf «»tTjny a pic-j T Ully IjllUt? lTIUUICr» EDDIE CANTOR in the story of ♦ Forty UtU® Mothers,” with JUDITH ANDERSON, lUTA JOHNSON, BO NITA ORAMVILLE, FRANK MOR GAN. Introducing BABY “CHUM.'’ Meet Profeaftor Cantor. He's a triple-tiireat man, leading a double life . . . teachh^ history by day and, making it at night. The hilarious tale of a girl shy pedagogue whose past was an open book . . . until stay in the mountains, the coolUhe. discovery of an unexplained baby breezes, and receiving Tlte Chronicle; bis bachelor quarters opened a each week. Miss Ella long has been a! chapter! prominent figure in the city, being j Disney carUxm, “The Bill Posters.” proprietor of the Ladies’ Ready-to-' “Servant of Mankind.” Popeye, In The 13 upstate counties compris . , , ing the third and fourth congressional ^be remainder of the summer with ,Ncw> was received here yesterday districts showed a decrease ol 24|>>e'' ‘'JJJ morning ol the death ot Frank E. cent ,n the number o_t_ ta^ Si and^Mrs J. y! O'Dartiel ol i Bennettsville. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mills had as ' states and Canada and is spending bers are invited to go on this out-1 Wear Shoppe, and will be missed i “Me Feelins is Hurt, l^^t news ■ . ... T- ..f . “ i.,.._._^ wt__ —t-j c.. __ 1 loc and 25c plus 3c Federal tax. ing. during her vacation period. !%e re-| calls with amusement the visit of, Lavp-n. automobile dealer of Live 1940 as compared with 1930 Oak. Fla., which occurred Tuesday | counties now have 44,234 farms as night when his automobile struck a ^ against 55,192 in 1930. Ithpir Hinnihr iriiPctc Tiip^sriav Brooks > tree and overturned. The number of farms in this dis-|J,beir ^mner^guests^TuesdayJBjwkSj Mr. Layton, a brother of Harry C.ltrict follows. Layton of this city, was formerly aj 1940 pupil at Thornwell orphanage and | LAURENS 3,318 attended Presbyterian college. iGreenville 5,565 Mr. and Mrs. Layton left yesterday'Spartanburg 6,771 for the funeral at Live Oak today. , Union 1,939 Jas. H. Sullivan Enters House Race «.me local folk, to Brevard last «m,-| o*™ ">* 'mer, who, not knowing in which ^ iGuin, Jr., Louie Holtz of RockfoM, i James H. Sullivan, member of the igSO'Bl., Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Guin,jj.,jMirens bar, today makes announce- 4,4641 Misses Lula and Hethalene Guin oflment of his candidacy for the house 7,073' ^®'''berry and Mr. and Mrs. A. C.lof representatives from this county. 8,4631^*^^ Martin Mills of Kinard.| Wito six years experience'as a 2^538 Christine Skene of Rome, Ga., is j legislator from this coimty, serving and comfortable weather TlirUvS. "• ’■>* jpg for “Big EUa,^ TRAINING OFFERED LOCAL BUSINESS MEN The war department has author ized a special course in connection with the Citizens' Military, Training Graze Pigs On This shows a decrease of 1,146^be summer with her aunt, in the house during the sessions from;camps to train 300 business and pro farms in Laurens county for the ten Alex Henry, and 5^. ** year period. Lieutenant Bob Raleigh of Phila- 1925 to 1930, Mr. Sullivan declared that his policy would be ttiat of Green Soybeans'Smith Is Named Conference Leader Among farmers with scarcity of corn there is difficulty in carrying pigs over until the new corn crop come.s in says County - Agent C. B. Cannon, suggesting that farmers who jdelphia. Pa., was the week-end guest j practical alertness for any oppor of Dill Ellis. Lieutenant Raleigh ] tunity to better the affairs of his ;and Lieutenant Ellis were roommates j county and state, jat West Point. . j Following his legislative service Miss Agnes Kem of Greenwood, j Mr. Sullivan spent three years in iis visiting her grandmother, Mrs. the legal department of the Depart- Agnes Kem, ment of Commerce in WashingtoA, resigning in 1938 to practice law here. Mr. Sullivan served as county Horace Smith of Charleston wasi „ c elected DresTdefiTTiefore the sevento^—Mrs S., S. Barnette and elected presiaem ueiore me visited relatives in Green- have green soybeans use these for J annual y^g ^ple s c^ference of ' the Christian church ended its week s 1 tyomo.) Tstav at PrPshvteriwTi-roVletfe her®' Hannah Lou Dargan 'vv..|xtrii w i»au luiu os a niemuei ui wic TuesdS Presbyten n co lege i-Greenville, is the gu^t 61 Miss Jane { board of trustees of the University Broadway Theatre MONDAY AND TUESDAY, fessiohal men, according to an- * July 8 Blld 9 nouncement made"by headquarters! ^ ^ Fourth Corps area in Atlanta. | ^Ll^ht Of the Westem This camp, the first ever offered in this corps area, is for patriotic! Oiaio civic leaders, between the ages of By Zane Grey. With VICTOR 25 and 50, and will be held at.Fbrt JORY, RUSSELL HAYDEN, JO ANN McPherson,'Georgia, for thirty days,iSAYERS, NOAH BERRY, JR., J. from July 8 to August e. ApplicanteVARRELL McDONALD and TOM jarho are accepted provide trans-1 TYLER. poriation at their own expense andi A ^ory of the west that was,- h;i"Va2Tn£ 'andThus Se'lp to carry I the Christian church ended its week's!ofire.‘77"‘fSl.'"‘a”' ,"2:" o'™ *' ““ '=*5; finq inus neiu lu her*.' P®*®* Hannah Lou Dargan of 1514 to 1920 and as a member of the the pigs over and get them quicker for the early fall market. Tests of the South Carolina Ex- Miss Josephine Bailey of EUenton, I Little. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gentry, Jr. I of South Carolina from 1921 to 1934. Spencer Brings First Blo<Mn penmenl station and experience of. was named vice-president and MisS; ^ soendine the week in Washina- farmers show that green soybeans 1 Marguerite Mann of Charleston wasj^^^ ^C. ^ * produce more pork per acre than ma- ch^n s^retary-treasurer. | Rogers of Laurens, is ture beans, the agent states. Thisj The retiring officers are Albert Mrs T L W method of utilizing soybeans will not Prause, Jr., of Charleston, Presi-,g^. * produce soft pork as is the case when'd^^t; Miss Ann Goldsmith, Green-: Mrs. M, W. Dickert Wil-I ^ mature soybeans, high in oil content, ville, vice-president; and Miss Mar-; hur, Melvin and Ellzaheth Dickert, '"'? «■'“*. are ted to hogs. The hogs should bejjone Holton of Sumter, secretary-' ’„ McDonald Mr and Mrs E turned in to The Chronicle of- turned on when the beans are about {treasurer. ‘y‘. McDonald and Eugene McDonald, r^®® Fleming Out «ne fool high. I E. B. Quick of Atlanta, di- A limited to full ration of corn, I the conference. , oarley, or oats, or a mixture of these grains may be fed to the pigs while grazinz on green soybeans. A small amount of fish meal or tankage, or a! 17rst* mi.xture of either of these high pro-j mUl FVCCldivLlfJl 1 tein feeds and cottonseed meal, mayi **• be added to the ration. If feed is! Vic R. Fleming, who is serving the scarce and limited for the first part j unexpired term of the late Thomas of the grazing period, the hogs should be pul on full feed as soon as new corn is mature and finished for the market. Plenty of clean fresh water and shade should be available at all Jr., of Greenwood, Mr.j and Mrs. A. W. Mills and son, Mack, of this city, covered Saturday, June 29, by Al- mon C. Spencer on his farm in the regular army ration rate for the camp;* Regular army tmiforms and equipment will be used. All train ing and administration will be con ducted Jt>y regular army and reserve of gun running on the border—thrills, laughter and ronumce-W^ obyioM.s treat for all lovers of red blood yarns! Also “Aqua RYJHM”—Selected Pete &nith. News. 10:00 A. M. show Tuesday. 10c and 20c were euests Sunday of Mr and Mrs! Branch community, formerly rL Srt of neL Lro “'^•'‘'nown as the Wilson-Blakely place. Mr. and.Mrs. Henry Drayton Dill ard of Andrews, are spending a few days with the former’s mother, Mrs. J. WiU Dillard. Dill Ellis has returned to his home here after spending a few days this week at Blowing Rock, N. C. Dr. and Mrs. D. O. Rhame, Jr., This is Mr. Spencer's first crop, hav ing recently purchased the farm. W. Bennett to which place he was elected two years ago today for- ^ mally announces his candidacy for. vacationing this week at Myrtle re-election as clerk of court of Laur-1 Beach. ens county. He is unopposed. . j Miss Louise Green bf Rocky Mount, ^ Fleming said yesterday that hej ^ visiting her aunt, Mrs. Gary'ed for the war relief fund. The times. If natural shade is not avail-{was accepting the fact that he was j Martin. {workers are continuing their drive able, provide a brush arbor high en-j unopposed as an indication of the| mm ' in an effort to reach the $1600.00 ough for free air circulation. A min-! confidence plained in him by the Local Red Cross Drive Continues personnel, who will organize the camp and train 300 trainees. No ” obligation rests upon those trainees for military service' in the regular army, and no ctnnmissions will be grant^ on completion of the camp. The object of these camps is to bring together business and profes sional men from all sections of the country under, the most favorablb conditions of outdoor life, as well’ as stimulate and promote citizenship. A special course will be given the W. H. Simpson, treasurer of the trainees applicable to men of more local Red Croes chapter, stated yes- advanced age and experience, terday that $866J9 had been collect- Applicants of this area myy be made to McDavid Horton, Columbia. S. C. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, July 10 and 11 “And One Was Beau tiful” With ROBERT CUMMINGS, LA- patriotism, and Americanism. Men MUIR, BILLIE these camps will receive expert ' , „ •«_. , , „ physical direction and training ofj OpeneO By Mistake individual benefits. Selection of men" With CHARLIE RUGGLES, ROB- for thU training wUl be based on.ERT PAIGE and JANICE LOGAN, educational qualifications and civic' leadership in the local community. eral mixture should also be sup plied. One containing 5 parts of steamed bone meal, 3 parts of ground oyster shell lime, and 2 parts of salt has proven satisfactory. Growing the pigs out on clean Cul tivated land will also lessen internal parasite infestatiot)!, The old hogs .are the chief source of infestation and should be separated from thq young growing pigs. citizens of Laurens county • and pledged himself to continue render ing fair and efficient service dur ing the next four years. Paul Todd To ' Teach In Atlanta MRS. KATHERINE SHEALY i Paul Todd, son of Mrs. Irene Todd this city, has recently accepted a PASSES AT HOME OF SON {position to teach the junior high ^ ~ . {school in Atlanta. Mrs, Katherine Shealy died at the I Mr. Todd after his graduation, was fh^S. of her son, V. E. Shealy, near,, member of the Clinton high school on Tuesday. BASEBALL GAME HERE SATURDAY The CCC camp near Goldville will play Pickens CCC camp* Saturday at 2:30 p. m. on the college filed. The public is invited to see the game. There will be no admission charge. CLUB MEETS TUESDAY Chamber of Commerce will bold its regular monthly meeting at Hotel Clinton Tijpsday evening, July 9, at 7:30. SPECIAL UNTIL JULY M far 9346. ‘ JAMES W. CJOmnSLL tH Funeral rites were held from the faculty. Two years ago he retifned this position to bepome a member “Unusual Occupation.” 9:30 A. M. show. Thursday. 10c and 15c quota assigned the Clinton and Gold ville area. Laurois Kiwanians i To Get Chartor Ernest G. Fuller Dies In Columlm FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, July 12 and 13 “Feud Of the Range” With BOB STEELE. RICHARD CRAMER, GERTRUDE MESSIN- GER, FRANK LA RUE. The picture with plenty .of Uirills! A rag.ing typhoon ofthundering hoofs, right hand punches and cradt- ling gun fire! A picture with imi- versal appeal for young, end oldt Also comedy—'.’Mutiny in the ulty in the departmeiR of mathemat ics. His many friends here will be interested to learn of bis latest {uro- motion. graveside in HosemOnt cemetery yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, con ducted by Rev. T. B. Wilkes and Rev. Bryan Keislbr. • Mrs. Shealy was a native of Lex ington county but had made her She it survived by the following jTreasurpr Smipson children: V. E. Shealy and Claudel « mjr r f J| Shealy^ and Mrs. T._^S. Nichols and| IS nwUCll lllipHrOV0Cl Of the Rock Hill high school fac- nipg. July 9. At this time the of- Emest G. Fuller, former resident and busiiisss man of Clinton, died Tuesday n^t at 10:90, in a Cqlimibia, ^ , The Laurens Kiwanis dub recently hospital •after sevetal years of de- County with Edgar Kennedy. ' organized with tlm Ctintm as jclining health. 1 “ZORRO’S FIGHTING LEGION.” No. 9. “Human Fish." “CUmMhg The Spirit’s Boom.” i IRe and 90c the sponsoring club,-will observe: Mr. JiUer. a naWve of Laurens “charter party” night in the Laurens | county, had Nssnt Most of his Iff# community haU next Tuesday eve- in Clinion, beadifMlie Fuller Groc- Mrs. Paul S9iell. Eighteen grand children also survive. LOCAL MILLS CLOSED The Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills are clasart this week for a vacation periai MMh plants will resume opa- ratkMB aaxt Monday morning on a full time schedule, it is stated. ficial dmzter of founding will presented. v The meeting will be presided ovm- by the fureitdenlt Jas. H. SulUvui, and will be addressed by die Caro- Unas district governor and district beutanant govMtXHr. A number of Clinton Kiwanian" together with thair wives, will at tend the meeCiiM* 1 Information yesterday from the bedside ol County Treasurer D. R. Simpson, who has been critically ill iK several weeks in the LaursM hoq^ttaL wi# to the effa^ that be had shown deftatta sImm ^ inRaova- aaent and that flm outM 9or his ca> coveiy was vary fawtNMa. smusa^si M. L. Rivanhaek, who recahtly loat hir hfiOR aaai: .lha city-Ui^ on ery company as "pNiidcnt for a number of years, and is pleasanUy remembered by numy friends. He was the son of dm late J. R. and Kit- tie Walker Fuller bdth well kndwn families of die county. He is sur vived by^is widow, ^ former Miss Lklie Rum of Sdgstield couhty; two daughters i^^two aons. Funeral anrvicaf will be conducted today (tfawaday) at the graveside at Baaverdam Baptist church near Mountvflla at Id^'wtth Rev. L. E. Wigglna. pastor of Main Street Matho^ dumch, 'OzamiWDod, in \ •ik HOME CUatna, 8. C. FOR COLORID PEOPLE ONLY pjay gtlM Phams Nlght.lif lev. B. W. 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