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VOLUME XL
CUNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940
NUMBER 35
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NANCE, LONG TO RON OVER FOR SENATE
Wasson, Milam, Huff, Martin In Second Race For House
COUNTY HORSE SHOW SET FOR FRIDAY NKHT
LIONS EVENT TO
DRAW CROWD
UFOiR LIGHTS
Eighty H<»aes To Compote For
TroplUcs On Johnson Field.
Fourteen Events On Program.
Women and Children'Vie For
Hinaemanship Homurs.
Champion In Show
Everything is in readiness for the
filth annual Laiu«ns County Horse
{how to be held in Clinton Friday
night at 8 o’clock. The show will be
held on the athletic field of Presby*
terian college, which is adequately
lighted, Hm event, as in former
years, is sponsored by the Clinton
Lions club.
More than S200 in prizes will be
awarded to winners in the various
events. The grand champion will re
ceive a large silver loving cup, first
place winners in each event will get
silver cups^ secend place winners
will be presented halters and leads,
i/bOt thirt place winners will re
ceive rjdiiui csopa. la {Addition, the
usual ribbons will be given all win-
Yfens. Hm! yaungtst rido: in the show
also gfit a trophy.
Interest in the show is widespread,
uavntag gir metktMr of me couMy.
R is estli
Duhity
estimated, that eighty horses will
he entered,' some of them being cap
able of oonapeting in any show, even
the largest and most fashionable
events in the Sceith.
Besides events judged on quality
and performance of the horses, there
will be evmts for horsemanship, and
the county’s best riders will compete.
A special event has been arranged
for women to exhibit their horse
manship, and also one for children.
Of approximately eighty horses to
be entei^, members of the arrange-
m«its committee state, about twenty
have never before been seen in the
' “SBIAET ALEX**
With R. H. Beyd, ewher, whmer in the lift shew, win defend his laivels fai the lacal ctag Friday al^
SLOAN ELECTED ON FIRST BALLOT;
FIVE RACES UNDECIDED TUESDAY
Sheriff Wier Re-elected, Cannon Elected Game Warden, Bargess
Coroner. Second Races For Senate, House, Supervisor,
Treasurer and Commissioner.
Unofficial returns gathered Tuesday night' by The Chronicle revealed
close contests. The races for sheriff, game warden and coroner were de
cided on the first ballot, while the contests for the senate, two seats in the
house of representatives, supervisor, treasurer, and commissioner will be
decided in a second primary on Tuesday, September 10,
Heose sf Bepceseatatlves
In the race for the house, James P. Sloan of this city, led the ticket and
gained the distinction of being elected on the first ballot. The next four
receiving the highest vote who will enter the second race are. Wasson 4,315,
Milam 3,992, Huff 3,860, Martin 3.800. '
Senate Race
C. D. Nance of Cross Hiil, and O. L. Long of Laurens, will run over for
the senate, the incumbent, C. A. Cromer running third. The vote stood:
Nance 3,757, Long 3,026, Cromer 2,777.
A second race for supervisor will be run between Robert L. Teague and
Lander B. Stoddard. Their vote stood: Teague 2,176, Stoddard 2,031.
The race for treasurer was a done one with a nm-over between T. Lane
Memroe and Frank B. Waldzep. The count stood: Monroe 2,5M, Waldrep
2,405, Lcaman 2,398, Kennedy 2,091.
E^enkOf McSwain
Camp To Be Held
The fourth annual picnic of the
John J. MeSwain camp, NoT 20,
United Spanish War veterans, aux
iliary and sons of veterans will be
held at Bramlett’s Spring near
Barfcsdale-Namie school Saturday,
August 31., Veterans will furnish
barbecue hash. There will be speak-
ing and music. Membere of various
groups over the state have been in
vited.
Composing the 'committee in
NptkMial Gffidal
'^^ts Ckambo*
L. P. Dickie, national secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce, was a
visitor in Clinton during the past
week. Mr. Dickie, whose headquar
ters are in Atlanta, was on an of
ficial contact tour enroute to Green
wood where he spoke before the
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Dickie
complimented the local organization
biter-City Meet
A largely attended inter-city Ki-
wanis meeting, with the Clinton,
Greenwood, Laurens, Spartanburg,
Newberry and Rock Hill clubs par
ticipating, was held at Hotel Clinton
Thursday evening. The meeting was
presided over by F. C. Pinson, presi
dent of the local organization, with
representatives from the guest clubs
In this race with seven in the field, there was no election. The four high
est to run over are: J. Hannan Power ijat, JL Frank Aoderson 3,909, J.
Martin IJSS, A. Homiif VMaa, LItt.
In a three-cornered race for magistrate at CUnlosi, no election was de
clared. B. R. Fuller and C. H. McCrary, incumbent, will run over, J. H.
Seay being eliminated by a few votes. The tabulatloD in this race will be
found elsewhere in the paper. — —
J. L. Dickert, magistrate at Mountville, Hunter township, was re-elected
without opposition.
I charge of arrangements are E. G
local ring, and of that number about BramlettE. C. Cromer, Joe L. Ohaft::.
‘ ey and R. L. Teague.
fifteen are animals purchased dur
ing the past year. This indicates the
.rapidly growing interest-in horses
among Laurens county people.
A regulation riding rii^ has been
constructed on the field which will
show the h<Ncses to better advantage
since most of them have been trained
under such conditions.
’ The committee states that the show
wjU be bigger and better dian any
heretofore preaented and with good
conditions pmvaiUag ai-
lendanee Is expected to surpass pra-
vknu marks. 'Die show it.a Laurana
oounte; affair, all aptriai, ridan
and Dorses,' being cmifbiad to the
county.
' Forty stables near the field are
available for ttic um of exhibhort.
Fourteen events are on the sched
ule. Promoters of > the affair have
been untiring in their efforts to
gipie a show that will satisfy hone-
Joven And furnish an evening oi
high-grade entertainment to die
ptfoUc. Net preoeeds o( the Mmiw are
to be used for the charitable work
ef the Lions club.
O. T. Fowler, of Winston-Salem,
N. C., widely-known horM breeder
and trainer, will act as Judge. Riiig
master will be Finley Jamlion, of
Gkeenville, and J. D, Mi^pwy, of
Greenville, announcer.
J. J. Cornwall is chairman <of the
eommlttce on arrangements, and ha
Is assisted by Jamas Ad#mn, Hubert
Bbyd, Heattt Copehmd, IHward Hin-
Rynn Lawson, Jack H. Davis, Jr.,
Owens, P. S. Batey and
fde Lankfosd,
Grand champion of the 1938 show
“Smart Alex.** owned by B. H.
HuD Dedareii
Dangors Real
Washington, Aug. 34.—Secretary
Hull appealed to the American peo
ple todM’ for united support of “full
and adequate preparations’’ to de
fend the western hemisphere.
In a statement, the State Depart
ment heed decland that “the pos-
tibilHiai of ;<dang«r 4o the American
vapukw a
. are reaL'
> “The cohclusion is therefore ines-
ciqMible that full and adequate prep
arations for hemisphere defense can
not be completed too soon,” he add
ed. “I desire again to ai^al for
fullest possible measure of un
ity on the part of our people in
suiHport of su^ program of (fofense
and of related ioreij^ policies."
on its enlarged membership and the! taking part on the program,
securing of a full time secretary. Mej The address of the evening was
requested the club to appoint a com-1 delivered by Rev. J. LeGrande May-
mittee on national legislation as welljer of this dity and a member of the
'ma a defense committee to cooperate j Clinton cIub~'who used' as'lhe ’sub-
with the national and state defense ject of his interesting talk, “What
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iLaurent Alan
Killed In Crash
SUMMER HOL1DAT8 END
The merchant’s summer half-holi-j
days on Wednesday, after contin-;
uing the past four months, came to'
a close yesterday. The full six-day
schedule will be resumed next week Laurens, Aug. 21.—Fred W. Mor-
and continue without ^interruption. | ris, 24, of the Princeton section, was
killed last Wednesday when his auto-
MIm Mae Oicua haa u her Piest j hi'.Tw.’T"
HallM at goet Hill. ■ ' ^ *** P"”"***" highwijr.
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M>yd of Clinton, and runDpr-up wu
r^itty Puvine,” oWMd by J. J.
ipnmwall.
The schedule of evmits hat been
ipnounced as foUowa:
1. Draft brood mart, undw haltwr.
2. Best colt, either sex, under one
f^ar of age, saddle bred.
t. Beit colt, cither lex, over one
itur and under two, sadkila brad.
4. BMt colt, either sax, ow two
and i«der three, saddle bred.
-f. Pbiiy claas, undw 14Ji, to be
ihown at walk, trot, and eantar. %
4. Children’s horsematuhip (18
years and under), walk, trot, a^
canter.
' T. Ladies’ horsamansbip 07 yaars
^ ai^ over), walk, troL and canlw.
Jl^la-or rldfaiiL handling and can-
HOW LAURENS C(XJNTY VOTED TUESDAY
FOR STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PflBONCTS
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P. Sloan, of ffkis city, in a
field of sevin for the houae of rep
resentatives io Toaeday’a primary,
was the only candidate elected on
the first baUot His unofficial vote
was 5,086.
Mr. Sloan, a jmn of Mrs.. E. B.
Sloan and the late Mr. Sloan, is a
memher ef ipe local hitft s^moI
focuity. '
Barksdale-Namic ......X
42
87
29
79
66
51
74
51
- 57
54
Clinton (Ti^.—
278
276
524
209
317
284
533
935
338
468
Cliibon Mill
117
209
359
129
213
277
318
533
165
247
Cook’s Store--
45
17
48
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26
63
49
60
41
63
Cross Hill
31
19
255
121
160
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98
139
103
133
Daniels Store
' 41
41
44
38
82
118^
26
35
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44
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10
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46
27
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31
17
29
Ekom
26
50
64
25
46
98
78
87
45
94
GoldviUe
307'
91
231
162
135
286
343
453
78
353
Gray's -
56
8
8
12
11
8 '
51
8
51
61
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131
185
256
213
143
85
165
145
114
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16
24
52
16
18
92
58
59
38
35
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83
129
88
94
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75
i34
60
101
207
Jones’ Store
60
58
59
75
76
82
61
71
40
92
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31
56 •
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27
51
29
35
65
65
44
Langston
30
24
34
37
49
32
34
53
35
39
Laurwos City
524
685
487
545
796
521
718
719
964
746
Laurens Mills
119
147
197
136
239
177
172
167
125
133
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111
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38
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19
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45
29
35
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31
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17
25
11
35
6
11
34
19
12
48
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20
17
47
11
51
73
23
12
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48
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3
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119
35
55
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40
19
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9
16
34
33
34
37
22
12
23
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31
34
52
34
18
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79
45
51
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77
31
110
59
73
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19
60
22
36
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48
46
32
40
47
Poplar Springs * -
66
112
58
70
81
182
•0
39
99
137
Princeton.. -
34
77
10
28
23
78
86
18
49
89
17
12
40
18
23
52
37
54
29
37
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34
21
36
83
37
51
Shady Grove
32
13
4
9
9
17
85
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53
16
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36
55
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50
27
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189
309
193
263
339
234
191
285
135
255
Woodvllle
84
51
54
128
51
59
93
72
33
163
53
55
38
44
73
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Investigating officers said the vic
tim of the wreck was traveling
alone so far as was known.
The young num, who was employ
ed here, is survived by ^his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Morris; two
brothers, J. B., Jr., and Ralph Mori
ns; ffve sisters, Mrs. Charles Rob
ertson and Misses Mary, Margaret,
Patsy and Edna Morris of the
Princeton aree.
Last rites for young Morris were
conducted Thursday at 11 a. m.,
St the Bethany Baptist church, near
Fountain Inn, with the Rev. C L.
Boyter of Woodruff officiating. Bur
ial followed in the church cemetery.
S3mod Aieets Here
On September 9th
The Presbyterian synod of South
Carolina will open its annual meet
ing in Clinton on the evening of
September 9th. Members of the
bo^ will be entertained at the syn
od's expense at Pred>yterian college.
The sessions are exp^ted to con
tinue until Wednesday afternoon.
Tbe opening sermon will be
pneached by the retiring moderator,
iRev. John C. Bailey of Rock HtU,
after which a new moderator will
be elected.
Orphanage Schools
Opened Tuesday
The Thomwcll orphanage schools
opened their new sessioo’s work on
Tuesday with all children, teachers
and matrons back on the campus af
ter their summer vacatioo.
The teaching sUtt composed of
eleven members, appeared in The
Chronicle last week.
TAHLE SHOWING tmLTt OP OTHER RACES WILL BB POUND ON PAQB t
NAIgnU AS OBACON
W. R. Anderaon, Jr., known to his
wide circle of Clinton friendh ns
“Ned,” has been elected a
in the first Baptist church a|
ruff, for the coming year. kb.
erson before going to WoodrMK
year as siqperintendcnt of Bm
schools, held Bm position of
cipal of CUnton hi^ ssebool for'
ci^ years.
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