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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
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