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;.>v. 4 v|l- . V' / *1 iiiMiiii I. i V ? 'ms CHRONICLE StriTM To Be a Clean Kawapaper, Coaiplete, Newqr, and BtUable. Qlltnton Chromrlp If You Don’t Read THE CHRONICLE Yon Don’t Get the Newa VOLUME XL CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1940- NUMBER 36 COLLEGE READY F(m OPENING New Session Begins Next Wed* nesday With Arrival of Luge Freslman Class. Two Chang* es In Faculty. Presbytwian college will open its eist seesiem on' next Wednesday, September 11th, the opening being delayed one day on account of the convening of the South Carolina synod at the college on the 9th. The freshmen will report on Wed- AAA Work Ln County Completed * Grand Champion Of Horse Sttiow Only Six Fanners Refused To Destroy Surplus. Cotton Crop of 25,<y00 Bales Expected^ About 30 per cent of the Laurens county farmers planted slightly over Uielr allotment this year, but only six of those have failed to plow up the surplus thus far, it is learned 'from the office of County Agent C. B. Cannon, ' The refwrt 'was based on figvires compiled in the measuring of crop land this summer which was com- ^ week except for the aiec classmen on Friday afternoon, Sep-[^,^^ < xk.. teoaber 13th. The usual orientation program for freshmen will begin Wednesday eve ning when supper will be served in the dining hall. Members of the foot ball squad are already on the cam pus, regular practice having started on Mondky afternoon under the di rection of Coach Walter A. Johnson. Two changes are made in the col lege faculty for the coming year. Ihr. Lenthiel Downs, as associate profes- spr in English, will succeed Dr. Kurt Weber, resigned. He comes here fihosn the University of Iowa. The R.O.T.C. unit will again be headed by Major Alexander H. Cummings. An assist ant in this department to succeed Major Lawrence J. Ferguson, trans ferred to Fort Bragg, has nof yet been assigned by the war depart ment. Assistants in the department will be Sergeant Sterlin Young and Sergeant Richard L. Davidson, re cently assigned here for new duty, from Fort Hamilton, N. Y. Faculty for Tear The complete faculty for the 1040- 41 session as announced by Dean Brown, follows: 'President—Dr. William P. Jacobs. ) Greek and French—Dr. A. E. Spen cer. German and Spanish—Prof. Both- well Graham. English—Dr. M. G. Woodworth. " Associate in English—Dr. Lenthiel Downs. Bible and Religion — Dr. D. Brimm. Bible—Prof. Bernard H. Boyd. Economics—^Dr. J. B. Kennedy Business Administratiem — Prof. Kenneth N. Baker. Chemistry—Prof. EL E. SturMon. andr^Uos^y--^.T. D. Jones. History and Dean—^Dr. Marshall W. Brown. French—Dr. S. M. Huntley. Physics—^Dr. Neil G. Whitelaw. Biology—Dr. H. S. Fish. Education—Dr. J. G. Barden. Mathematics—Dr. H. E. Spencer. Associate in Mathematics and As sistant Football Coach — John V. Nixon. Director of Radio—^Hu|^ Holman. Director of I^iysical Education — Walter A^. Johnson. Basketball and Track—Lonnie’ S McMillian. Baseball Coach—E. Galloway. Tennis Coach—William C. Lufler.- Professor of Military Science and Tactics—Major Alexander H. Cum mings.' J. essary re-chMking. ‘ The measuring began about June 10, since which time 38 reporters and supervisors have checked the crops of the ap proximately 5,000 cooperating land lords, 'share-croppers and tenants in the county. - The county as a whole will, as us ual, fall short of its total cotton al lotment of 44,000 acres but is ex pected to produce about as much as the IfSO yield of 244)89 bales, the county agent said. Mr. Cannon said that the extend ed drought this summer did some damage to the cotton crop but esti mated that its effect in reducing the boll weevil more than out-weighed the cotton loss. Cotton in the lower sections of the coimty was described as “somewhat better” than that of last year. Mr. Cannon said that the AAA compliance work was carried on here this Slimmer more agreeably than at any time in the past and attributed that to the fact that the reporters and supervisors were selected by ex amination. Re-checking of farms is expected to be completed by the end of the week with the acceptance of applications for parity payments from those farmers who have com plied with the AAA'^ regulations scheduled to follow within a few days. Next Primary September 10 County Voters To Decide Five Rac^ Senate, House, Super* visor. Treasurer and C^* missioRer. BRITISH HAPPY ABOUT U S. AID Laurens county voters next Tues day will go to the polls to cast Uheir ballots in five races that were undecided in the first primary. A English Folk DetiEhted, Ger mans Silent. Average Briton Feels That Americans Are Allies At Last. London, Sept. 3.—The British re joiced tonight wherever they gath ered, frmn cheapside pubs to the austere and misty corridors of the ^ird primary willbe necessary ^*^7; foreign office, over the news that m case of a tie vote. (fifty over-age U. S. - destroyers will The candidates who won coveted fju the gaps of the royal navy tn the' places in the second primary include i total German siege of these islands, two for state senate, four for thej pirst lord of the admiralty, A V. house of representatives, two for su-'Alexander, in a statement greeted tpervisor, two for treasurer, and foi^^ -vvith the utmost pleasure and satiS: ■ for commissioner. Clinton Magistrate Race faction”' the tran.sfer of destroyers. He «added: “They come at a time The race for magistrate of Hunter ■ when the strain upon our destroyer {township at Clinton, was also unde- fleet has been very great and will icided in the first primary. The be of inestimable value to us not run-over will be between the inctim-lonly for escorting convoys but al-so (bent, Clyde H. McCrary and B, R. for protecting our coasts from the ticket « Battary Hare Not In First CaU The Clinton unit of the 263rd coast artillery, was not included in the first list pg nntunxsl guards call- vd out ’fluaiMar tiy ibe voter a year’s fftderal military ser vice startfng September 18th. Major W. A. Jotuoson, headquar ters Third battalion, stated yester day that he does not expect the unit to be called yet for several Weeks. The local battery is now headed by Captain Jack H. Davis, Jr. A number of new men are being re cruited into the Unit to replace those who are eligible to resign because of dependents under' provisions of tbe bill calling them to the colors. “BLACK MAGIC” Five-gaited horse owned by W. G. King, of this cHy, took grand cham- plonahlp honors when he competed against 75 animals in the Laorens County Horse show held here on Johnson field Friday night. Shown up Is Robbie King, thlrteen-year-oM daaghtcr of Mr. and Mrs. King, who put him throagfa his paces in the nve-gaited elass, winning first place. HORSE SHOW HERE FRIDAY NIGHT PLEASES GOOD CROWD W. G. King’s Horse, “Black Magic,” Captores Grand Champion Honors; “Sun Tan,” Owned By W. C. Dobbins, Reserve ChamiHon; J. J. Cornwall’s “Kitty Peayine” Third. “Black Magic,” the big five-gaited horse owned by W. G. King, of this city, won the judge’s decision as the peer of the seventy-five animals en tered in the Laurens County Horse show staged on the Presbyterian col let athletic field Friday ni^t. Re serve c^iampion was “Sun Tan,” owned by “ W.'’ C. Dobbins, ’te, o# GoUvllle. Thihi place went to “Kitty Peavine,” earned by J. J. Cornwall, of this city. The show, pronounced by many adio saw it as the most smoothly cun-off of any yet held, was staged before a crowd somewhat smaller than had been anticipated, due to threatening weather. N. C., widely known horse breeder and trainer, was judge of the show. Finley Jamison of Greenville, was ring master, and J. D. Massey of Greenville, was announcer. Following are the winning horses, riders, drivers and handlers in the various clanep: CdH over one year old and under two—1. Glorianna, owned and han Fuller. The second primary read as follows: , Senate O. L. LONG CARROLL D. NANCE House ST RepmemaMves (Vote for two) PHIL. D. HUFF WALTER L. MARTIN C. L. MILAM ROBERT C. WASSON Supervisor LANDER B. STODDARD R. L. TEAGUE Treasurer T. LANE MONROE FRANK WALDREP County Commissioner (Vote for two) E. FRANK ANDERSON J. Y. MARTIN A. H. MOORE J. HERMAN POWER Magistrate Hunter Townahip (At Clinton) a R. FULLER C. H. McCRARY wiU 42 Answer Pigskin Summons At P. C. Coach Walter Johnsosi, with just 18 practice days left until the first game, put 42 Presbyterian gridmen died by James T. Addison: 2. Blue through their opening foohtball rout Grass, owned by P. S. Bailey, and handled by C. A. Hollis; 3. Peck’s threat of invasion.” Moreover, he added, “this event will strengthen the feeling of good will and friendship between our two great peoples.” The official reaction from a for eign nffice spokesmsm was that' “sxic- cessful conclusion of this agreement (for delivery to ^Britain of the de stroyers; for lease to the United States of north and south Atlantic air and naval bases) is greeted with the greatest possible satisfaction by His Majesty's government and the peoples of the British empire and commonwealth of nations." The traditionally careful spokes man could not restrain his personal enthusiasm. He greeted reporters with the words: "For once I’ve got some good news for you.” I On the street the little than read {President Roosevelt's message, and, I despite its assurance that the deal idoes not in any way affect the Unit ed States’ status of peace, his usual reaction was something like IKIST "Tt looks like we’ve got someone with us at last, eh mate?" Prime Minister-<Winston Churchill, who will describe the agreement to the house of commons on Thursday, went tonight to see the king and, undoubtedly, to discuss the arrange-, 'ments in the light of their signifi cance to the empire. That. agreement in prlQciple had been reached on the air and navai''^ bases was made known here twe weeks ago, but the British had wait ed anxiously for the news of the de- (^le Run-Over For Magistrate Assistants in Military Science and Tactics — Sgts. Sterlin Young and Richafd L. Davidson. College Rxysicians—Dr. S. C. Hays, Dr. D. O. Rhame, Jr. Instructor in Aeronautics ~ Louis C. Speth. Business Manager — John Holland Hunter. Registrar — Mrs. Lillian Gross Brown. Managing Editor of P. C. Press— Henry M. Wilson^ Dining Hall Matron—Mrs. Myrtle jbertson in Waterloo. Hunter. Infirmary Matron — Mrs. Drucie MeSwain. Librarian—Willard L. Jon^. • Assistant Librarian — Mrs. Melda JohnA>n. Only one township race for magis trate mrxnrdecided in the claw, ^w^„a^ member of the mary, that being Himter township at Clinton. The two candidates are Clyde H. McCrary, incumbent, and B. R. Fuller. R. M. Brownlee was re-elected in Laurens township, J. W. Ropp at Cross Hill, W. P. AbercrcHnbie in Scuffletown, and J. A. Abercrombie in Youngs. Magistrates nominated without opposition were J. L. Dick- ert at Mountville, R. A. Hellams in Dials, A. I. Dixon in Jacks, D. T. Knight in Sullivan, and C. Y. Chil- Change Made In i-Schdol Faculty Clyde S, Hipp V Passes At Home Clyde S. Hipp, 55. a retired busi- (Ued at ness man of the county died at the home of his sister, Mrs. M. L. Crisp ' in Mountville last Friday morning after seyeral years of declining health. Funeral services were conducted gt tiie Baptist cemetery st Cross HiR at 11 o’clock Saturday morning by the Rev. J. H. Byrd, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Ratchford. Mr. Hipp Is survived by one sister, Mia. Cri^, one brother, daude, of Greenwood, a^ half brotbnr, Gray Hipp of Gray "Court, a step-mottier, Im C. V. ffipp, also ol Gray Court, : and sevend niaces and n^difws. Mr. Hipp about 25 years ago was ' a resittent oi Clinton, holding a posi tion as telegraph operator with the 1 Seaboard Air Line 'railway office, and is pteadkntly remembered here " f by a number of acquaintanees. The Clinton city schools began their new Session's work Tuesday morning with everything in readi- ne« for the formal opening. A last-minute vacancy occurred in the high school faculty due to the resignation of Mi^ Margaret Chil- pepper of HogansvlUe, Ga., who will teadi this winter in Her home town. Miss Culpepper’s place in the de partment of Engliffi dnd Latin, has been filled by toe election of A. T. Ferguson of Lancaster. Mr. Ferguaon is a graduate of Erskine college and has .done two years post-gradimte work at Tulane university, New Or leans. ine Monday. Clemson will play here during the'stroyers; especially so since Church- Bad Boy, owned by Mrs. J. J. Com- "Johnson day” celebration Septem- ill told parliament a fortnight back wall, and handled by Gus Ramage.jber 21 Jr. I ■ Draft brood mares—1. Polly, own-t__ ^ ied Thomwell orphanage, and han- I RODUCTION ASSOCIATION The show ,was sponsored by the Clinton Lions club, and was under the direction of a committee headed died by Negro groom; 2. Sylvia, own ed and handled by Ryan F. Lawson; 3. Josie Copeland, owned by Hubett by J. J. Cornwall. Net proceeds are [Pitts, handled by W. M. Pitts IN SUMMER MEETING Stockholders .and friends of the Clinton Production Credit associ- “Black Magic” and “Kitty Pea- vme” led the field in number of places won with four each, in ad dition to their championship places, the former winning first in the five- sum- to be used in the eye clinic and sight! Colt under one year old—1. Win-<’3tion have been invited to a consttvalion work of the'club. [yah Bay, owned by Wr A. Moor-|mer me^ti^’ and free barl^ue at i'a'channZ that Britain roped America would see fit to send these "timely rein forcements” to bndge the gap be tween the British'p^ikretiihe flotillas of 1939 and the wartime flotillas they expect to have by 1941. Officials said it was no secret that Britain needed the destroyers—“for convoys, dealing with submarines duet winning first in the pair claM," Gus*'TTfilKage, Jr.; 2; • Black"Magic,^ and taking seconds in the driving horse and children’s horsemanship classes; the latter winning firsts in the driving horse and saddle brood mare classes, and seconds in the three-gaited and ladies’ hgrseman- ship classes. « (^er horses placing high in the winners’ ranks were; “Lady Jane,” owned by Miss Henry Etta Young, firsts in the pair and children’s horsemanship classes, and third in the five-gaited class; “Roan Aime,” owned by Jack H- Davis, Sr., third places in the saddle brood mare and colt over two years and under three classes; “Velvet,” owned by Pringle Copeland, second in the pair class and third in children’s horsemanship. “Sun Tan” won first in the three- gaited class in addition to the re serve championship head, handled by 'Negro groom;[Shady Rest fillip station b^een,j^^„ UhHM kingdom and 2. Midnight Artist, owned by J. J.|gfWville ^d Clinton on Friday.^ by Frank Ram-1 ^Ptember 6. begmning at 10 a. m. the^o^e pressing m the face of Cornwall, handled age. (Only tw<j entered). IA large attendance is expected. Driving horses—1. Kitty Peavine, owned by J. J. Cornwall, driven by' owned by W. G. King, driven by Billy King; 3. David Blue, owned j and driven by Jimmie Boiter. Pony class — 1. Kentucky Belle, owned and ridden by Lillian Dillard; 2. High Jinks, owned ^d ridden by Miss Bruce Armstrong; 3. Bess, own ed by Dr, Jack H. Young, ridden by Grace Young. Saddle brood mares—1. Kitty Pea vine, owned by J. J. Cornwall, han dled by Gus Ramage, Jr.; 2. Betsy, owned by Hazel Martin, handled by Leonard Owings; 3. Roan Anne, owned by Jack H. Davis, Sr., han-j died by Lawrence Davis. Pair saddle horses—1. Lady Jane, owned and ridden by Henry Etta Young, and Black Magic, owned by W. G. King, ridden by Robbie King; 2. Velvet, owned and ridden by Pringle Copeland, and Starlite, own- A feature of the show was theiCd and ridden by Frank Ramage; large number of colts entered, three 3. Tony, owned and ridden by Billy j classes being provided for animals under three years old First place winners were awarded silver cups, second place winners re ceived halters'and leads, and third place wiifners, riding crops. A tro- pbj awarded to the youngest rider .went to Johnnie Adair, six-jrear-old aon of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Adair of this city. O. T. Fowler of Winston-Salem, CLUB MBITS TUESDAY The September meeting of the Chamber of Cenunerce will be held! next Tueeday evening at 7:30 at Ho-1 tel CUntor. All members are invited _ by toe preskienL Dr. L, E. Bishtq), ] to attend toe torst meeting of the fan TO ANDERSON COUNTY T. A. Stallworto. who hat been aMtetant Laurens cmmty agent since October. IBM, has been notifiad ci his translar in the same cM>acity to Andereon cointyr it is announced by C B. Caniioit, county agant Mr. atefiwprth entered tbPNdto Ms new du ties Septembwr lA PARROTT MILAM GOES TO AUGUSTA HOSPITAL Laurens. Sept 2.—Under a court ordar, T. Pamtt Milam. Laurens county fanner who 'is sarring a sentrace for fratricide, has bewi taktoi to a veteran’s hospital In Au- guMa, Gan ter spacial traatmant Ha' has bagn sick for some tlM and camity hai been teeatstf *t the ooudty iaB inflnnary during toe gnat teW wesfcs. Going Away To <Mr To Teach? If you ^eant the Clinton news —have THE CHRONICLE fol- Idw you. Its weekly visits will be “like e letter from home.” Special studant’s and teacher’s rate of $1.00 for nine months. List your subscription today. The CiuxHiide Buchanan, and Tcmy, owned and rid den by John Pitts, HI. Ladies horsemanship—1. Peavine’s! Prince, owned and ridden by Vir ginia Dillard; 2. Kitty Peavine. own ed by J. J. Cornwall, ridden by Mrs. Cornwall; Pad^ O’Day, owned and ridden by Louise Coe. Children’s horsemanship—1. Lady Jane, owned and ridden by Henry E^ta Young; 2. Black Magic, owned by W. G. King, ridden by Robbie King; 3. Velvet owned and ridden by Ih’ingle Copeland. Plantation walking horse—1. Smart Alec's Alim, owned and ridden by B. H. Boyd; 2. Duchess, owned and ridden by James T. Addison; 3. Ma jor’s Star Allen, owned and ridden by R. A. Steer. Three-gaited saddle horses—1. Sun Tan, owned and ridden by W. C. Dobbins, Jr.; 2. Kitty Peavine, owned by J. J. Cornwall, ridden by Gus Ramage, Jr.; 3. Lucy, owned by P. S. Bailey, ridden by C. A. Hollis. Colt over two years and under three—1. Moimtain Prince, owned aiul handled by James T. Addiacm; 2. Midni^t owned by W. C. Dob bins, Jr., handled by Henry Dobbins; 3. Roan Anne, owned by Jack H. Da vis, Sr,, haridlad by Lawrence Davis. Ftve-gaitadi saddle horaea—1. Black (Oootmuad on page four) A PLEA FOR THE CHILDREN “Dear Driver: “My little girl is starting to school . . . i^eaae drive care fully.” With millions of school chil dren gathering up their books and marching hack to school at this seaaon, there is an added responsibility on toe part of every person driving a car or truck to drive carefully fhr the protection of these little tots. In and about the school zones especially, at all hours, toe person at the steering wheel toould be on the aWt, for you never know when a chiM may suddenly dart acroas ^ the road or street ahead of you, or at toe next comer. If every persem will drive carefully there is not like^ to be the snuffing out of a child's life or injuring or maiming one of these little ones. By toe ob servance of common sense and consideration for otowa—such accidents or tragedJea may be averted. Let every driver in the com munity heed this prayer alM* warning — “Please be cautious and don’t hurt my little girl or bog.” pressing a formally proclaimed total blockade of British waters by Germany’s air and sea forces. The Germans -h»v«~-sunk- .at least 30 of Britain’s 185 destroyers and others have been damaged. There have been some replacements from new construction, but the number is a secret. However, American naval sources said the fifty over-age ships would give the United Kingdom in the neighborhood of 200 destroyers for its whole far-flung empire. Officially the whole arrangement was described here as “a practical method of contributing to each oth er’s defense requirements.” It^shows, a spokesman said, how “democracies can insure through negotiations their own common interests.” The results, it was stated, will b«,j three-fold: 1. The destroyers are a "timely reinforcement” to the British navy in maintaining control of the At- jlantic; I 2. The 99-year defense base leases from the South Ainerican mainland I to Newfoundland are “a contribution I to the security of the United States.” I a thing which the British recognize is “bound up” with the future of world civilization; and 3. There will be a material strengthening of common defenses in the western hemisphere. The destroyers will come to Brit ain manned by British crews, and with British names, said. naval sources ELECTION RETURNS THE CHRCWICLE wiU re ceive and post election returns for toe second primary next 1\iesday night across the street iu teont of its office. Arrangei ®®wts have been made by which toe complete county^ vote will be t^ulated and “broadcaat” as soon as possible •fter toe polls close. THE CHRONICLE especial ly invites its friends and sub scribers to be present for the returns.