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i CtiRONICLf Striyes To Be % Cleon Newspoper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable N 4 Olhrnnttlf If You Don't Reod affiOHICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XL Clinton, S. C., Thursday, October 31, 1940 Number 44 i 1940 ASSESSMENTS FOR COUNTY SHOW INCREASE OVER '39 Property Assessed $99,- 000 Higher Than Last Year. Tax To Be Collect ed $3893%^. Special to The Chronicle, Laurens, Oct. 28. — Real and per sonal property in Laurens county was assessed at |8,684,010 for the purpoM of 1940 taxation, an increase of ^,275 over that of last year, ac cording to a transcript of record completed and forwarded to the comptroller-general’s office in Co lumbia by Miss Jennie V. Culbertson of the county auditor’s office. On that assessment, plus poll tax es, dog taxes and those for the sup port of the South Carolina Public Service commission, the total tax to be collected for 1#40 was fixed at $389,398.70, an increase of $19,647.13 over that of Jayit. year, J)ased on a 100% collection. Miss Culbertson attributed the in creased assessment to the addition of many new homes to the tax rolls, an upward trend in the value of cars and expansions on the part of cor porations within the county. She at tributed the boost in taxes to be col lected to the increased assessment and the addition of a one mill levy for the retirement of state Ixmds. Lavrens Leads Cennty Laurens school district No. 11, in cluding the city of Laurens, was re ported with the largest increase in building with Hunter school district No. 5, including the city of Clinton, in second place. Laurens district showed a total increase of $78,710 in the assessment of real and perscmal property and Clinton district showed an inctWse of $13,010. In the Lau rens district the increase > in the as sessment of real propertly alone was idaced at $28,645, attributed mainly to new buildings, and the increase in the assessment of personal property at $50,165, attribute mainly to an increase in, assessmort on corpor- atimu and automobiles. In the Clin- tm district the increase in the as sessment of real estate was fdaced at ^ll,0M, attributed mainly to new buildiiigs, and the increase in the assessment of personal property at $1,980, attributed mainly to a larger assessment of automobiles. The to tal assessment of real arkl personal property was fixed at $1,796,220 for the Laurens district and at $1,726,755 for the Clinton district, the transcript showed. City Property Shews Gain Real property in the county’s in corporated areas was assessed at $1,719,615, an increase of $38,405 over last year, the -report showed, and real property in the rural areas was assessed at $3,203,235, a decrease of $3,815 under that of last year. Miss Culbertson attributed the de crease in the assessment of rural . pn^ecty mainly to the^removal frona the tax books of real estate taken over tqr the county for non-payment of taxes. Real property in the incoi^xtrated areas was listed as comprising. SJ53 lots assessed at $433,385 and 3,161 buildings valued at $1,286,370. Rural real property comprised 422,020 acres assessed at $2,189,170 and 5,281 buildings assessed at $1,014,065. Pemmal property in the county was assessed at $3,761,120, Miss Cul bertson’s report showed. The highest personal property as sessment was the $2Jil7,720 placed on railroads and corporations, and the second highest the $443,830 plac-1 ed on automobiles and trucks. The corporation assessment represented an increase of approximately $6,000 and that on autospbbUM and trucks an increase of approximately $47,000, although the number of the latter is 100 less than last ymur, Mias Cidbert- son said. A sizeable decrease was shown in the number of mules re turned for taxation and increases were reported in the assessment of farming machinery and the number of cows, hogs and wagons. Th9 personal property listings and assessments given in the report oom- prised 4,314 mules, $180J40; 36$ horses, $9J)50: 5,496 cows, $55,060; 622 hoga, sheep and goats, $1,165; 1,161 wagemsi ^,175; 5,140 autos and trucks, M4S,M0; railroads ihd cor- poratiems, ^,517,720; merdumdlse, $376,310: household furniture, $195,- 200; farming machinery, $15,655; of- fioe fumitare, $6,nK); musical instru- mmits, $165; Jewelry, $30. The total amount of taxM sched uled lor collection eras dincribed as comprising $S79J197.71 in state, coun ty and School tmtes, $7435 in ptdl taxes, $f,994 in dog taxes and $61 J$ (Cimtinued on page aix) HEADS KIWAMiS COMMERCIAL BANK TO PAY DEPOSITORS 10% DIVIDEND Announcement is made in today’s paper by H. D. Henry, conservator of The Commercial Bank, now in liqui dation, that a dividend of 10 per cent will be paid its depositors beginning November 15. This announce dividend brings the total up to 94 per cent since the bank closed. Young People To Hold Meet falurday Presbyt'erion Youth League To Hold Rally At Friendship Church. SCOUT EXECUTIVE J. Edwin Leaman Buried Sunday Well Known Cross'Hill Citizen Posses After Brief Illness. ""WILLIAM A MOORHIaD W. A. Moorhead, manager of Jo anna Textile Mills company of Gold- ville, was elected president of the Clinton Kiwanis club for the coming year at the club’s regular meeting held Thursday evening. Mr. Moor head, popularly known to the mem bership as “Dick,” served the chib the past year as vice-president. The retiring president, F. C. Pin son, under whose leadership the chib is closing a successful year, auto matically becomes vice-president and a member of the board of directors. The following board of directors was elected to serve with the officers: J. A. Cheatham Dr. L. E. Bidiop, R. T. Dunlap, Dennis Q. Sowers, W. E. Monts, James P. Sloan and Ratchford W. Boland. A secretary- treasurer will be elected by the new board. This position the past year has been capably filled by W. H. Simpson. The new officers will assume office after the annual celebration of “la dies night” to be held on the evening Presbyterian young people from Laurens and four adjoining counties will meet at Friendship Presbyterian church near Laurens on Safiirday morning at 10:30 for the fall rally of [South Carolina Presbytery’s Youth I league. j I 'i^e theme for the day will be | “Growing Christian Young People”' 'and the speakers chosen, with their I [subject, are: The Rev. L, O. Elmore,! Goldville, “How Are Yoimg People ! Growing In Their Individual Liv ing?” Mrs. J. E. Ratchford, Cross Hill, “Are We Constantly Improving Our Organizations As They Function Funeral serivees for J. Edwin Lea- Within the Local Churches?”; Dr. man, 68, a highly regarded citizen: f^nthiel Dowim of4>mb3^rian wl- « M il u lege. Can the Outreach of Our of Cross Hill, who died Friday a^-| Group Be Felt In the Community?” temoon in the Greenwood hospital,' Each address, which will be bmit- were held Sunday afternoon at 5|isa“t0 twenty minutes, wHl be fol- o’clock from Liberty Springs Pres- O. B. GOBMAN li O. B. Gorman, of Greenville, is the popular Scout executive for Blue Ridge council which includes Abbe ville. Anderson, Greenville, Green wood, Newberry, Laurens, Oconee and Pickens counties. Mr. Gorman was made head of the council in 1936 byterian church. The services which were attended by an unusually large gathering both at the church and graveside, were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. E. Ratdiford, assist ed by Rev. J. H. Byrd of Cross Hill, and the Rev. F. T. McGill, a former pastor. Though ^ hospital patient for only a few days, Mr. Leaman had been in declining health for some time. The following nephews served as active pallbearers: H. C. Leaman, W. A. Leaman, S. L. Leaman, W. B. Lea man, M. A. Leaman, I. M. Smith, R. C. Adair ami R. T. Baggott. The honorary escort consisted of the of ficers of Liberty Springs church and several intimate friends of the fam ily. Mr. Leaman was a son of the late Major Samuel Leaman and Mrs. Susan Lavinia Waldrop Leaman, members of well known Laurens county families. He was a promi nent merchant and farmer of his community. He was a Presbyterian lowed by forum duwussion ba^ onj^nd m four years has seen an in question^ prepar^ by the league crease in the number of Scouts from 1,158 to 2,028, troop numbers have coimcil. Some of these questions are, “What Sbeial Needs Can Be Met By League Actilon?” “Are We Enlisting New and Indifferent Young People?” “How Can Young People Assist In the Promotion of Evangelism,” “Are Young People of This Group Improv ing In Ibeir Attitude Toward Other RAces, Churches and Classes?” “What Is the Best Technique for Personal Daily Devotions?” “How Can We Im prove Our Worship In Youth Groups?” “How Can We Improve Our Programs In Youth Groups?” and “What Is a Good Meeting of a Council To Plan Ahead?” Members of the council of the league include Ann Holloway, presi dent; Silas Knight, vice-president; Donald Hagan, secretary; Doris Arm- field, treasurer; Ruth Gresham, Grace Nichols, Jack Gailland, Harold McCord, Emily DiUard, Keith Pur cell. All ministers of the presbytery are expected to attend. ofD^Uririn . Cr affiliation and served Ub- of December 12 in the form of a ban Springs diurch for years first as a deactm, later tp be promoted 4o th0 eidmidp wbktv kc kibld at the time of his death. A man bf Chris tian character, standing alWajk fbr truth and integrity, his passing brings genuine regret to a wide circle of friends. Surviving are his widow, the for mer Miss Aleine Miller, four sems, Sun M. Leaman and William Lea man of Cross Hill,'Charle8 H. Lea man and James M. Leaman of Whit mire, two granddauiditers and two grandsons of Crow Hill. ' Cimton To Meet Gaffney On Friday Gowie To Be^Moyed Hare Under Floodlights. Cherokeeans Strong. Clfaiton high will meet Gaffney here Friday ni^t at 7:30 on Johnson field in what promises to be one of the best football games of the sea son. Coach Wilder’s team won a 7 to 0 victory over Easley last Friday night in Easley and has been hard at work all the week in preparation for the Gaffney opposition. The two teams last year tied in Gaffney. Gaffney teams viere . runners-up for the state flag in 1924, 1925 and 1926. For three consecutive years, 1927, 1928, and 1929, the Indians wen the Palmetto state championship, de- quet and entertainment program. TEACHER^ T6 HOLP FIRST MEET OF YEAR IN LAURENS TODAY The Laurens County Teachers’ as sociation will hold their first meet ing of the new sdiool year today in Laurens beginning at 3:30 pan., and closing witti a business session. Simi lar meetings will be held in October, November, January, February and March. The associatiem is headed as presi dent this year by G. M. Gray, super intendent of the Hickory Tavern school. Mr. Gray states all of the sessions will be featured by panel discussions, with no announced ad- llEMKS.-!-. - The foUovring opening i^ogram has been announced: Invocation—Rev. A. C. Holler, pas tor First Methodist bhurch, Laurens. Entertainment — Hickory Tavern hiidii sdiool. Picture of Laurens county sdiools. Ptael discussion — “Professional Reading-and Improvement of Teach ers While In asrvice”—E. M. Ale- wine, leader. BlimSHPUNES BUST AH) BASE 10 Hap GREECE Bombers and Navy To Attack Italians To Aid Hellas. Report Britain Hos Occupied Corfu. I London, Oct. 29. — British naval planes flying to the help of Italian- ^invaded Greece bombed an Italian ,air ba.se in the Dodecanese islands, ithe nearest threat from that quarter jto Greece’s ancient capital, Athens, • and blew up an ammunition dump, the admiralty announced tonight. It was the first official word from any British source that British forc es actually had attacked or engaged the Italians after King George VI and Prime Minister Winston Churchill yesterday promised Greece all pos sible aid. There have, however, been unofficial evidences that the British llaei is «t work around GtlE^fT The communique said a hangar was set on fire and the airplane slip way damaged by a direct hit. A number of bombs were droppeti increased from 55 to 111, and cub on the barracks, and other bombs packs for boys between nine and twelve years of age from one to 10. Mr. Gorman is an enthusiastic worker for Scouts. “In dealing with the boy I see the man — every boy has some man in him—and when I look hard enough I find it,” he says. Of over 10,000^ Boy Smuts who have passed through the ranks xmder Executive Gdrinan of Blue Ridge caused heavy explosions in the am munition dump, it added. The ammunition explosions con tinued for some time after the air planes had left the area, pilots re ported. No British planes were lost, the admiralty said. The time of the at tack was not given. Reports from Athens today tbld of council during the past 15 years not!British bluejackets landing on the one has ever been involved in a crime. That proves something about the Scout movement—and about Mr. Gorman. THREE SYNODS NAME BOAilD MEMBERS FOR INSTITUTION5HERE At the annual meeting of South Carolina synod held recently in Clin- ton, Henry J. Winn of Greenville, C. G. Rowland of Sumter, and Dr. L. R. Lynn of this city, were re elected for three-year terms as mem- j bers of the Thornwell orphanage board of tnistees. Orphanage trustees re-elected by the- synod of Georgia were: Rev. Richard T. Gillespie of Thomasville; Synod of Fiogjida: Rev. A. R. Larrick of Plant Ci^^ and Charles M. Tur ney of Starke. Four meiqkps of Presbyterian col lege board W trustees whose terms expired this year were re-elected to succeed themselves: Dn W. R. Wal- Ukx bTdiesifer, Rev. fi. S. Hodges of Union, A. C. Todd of Greenwood, and James Chapman of Spartanburg. A. B. Langley of Columbia, was elected a new member, succMding Rev. S. K. Phillips, retiipaed. ATHLETIC COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS ■ ■■ ■' At a rec«it meeting of the athletic council of Clinton high school, Henry Etta Young was elected presidoit, and Kathryn Dicus, secretary. Members of the couh^ are: Eii^Oi grade: Norma Anderson, Lea man J(Hm, Wymgn Shealy, Oliver Williamson. Ninth grade: Martha Foster, Gary Martin, Jim Crawford. Tenth grade: Kathr^ Dicus, Caro lyn Freeman, Helen Turner. Elev enth grade: Henry Etta Young and Louise Ellis. Principal J. B. Gentry, Miss Irene Hlpp* and A. T. 'Ferguson are faculty advuers of the council. DRIVK CAREFULLY ^ SAVE A LIFE- So Far This Ymr fk§n Have Bm General Election Set For Tuerfay Tickets Provide For County Officers and Democrotk Electors. Democrat tickets to be voted in the general election on next Tuesday, November 5, have been received by County Chairman R. T. Wilson for distribution among the 39 voting pre cincts of the county. Ballots have aliw been received for constitutional amendments to be vot ed upon. Hie county ticket carries the names of solicitor, state senator, members of the house of representatives and county officers nominated * in the county primary the past summer and the state ticket the nominee for Con-' gress and the Democratic presiden tial electors. It is expected that there will be three other tickets, one by the Rc- publican party headed by J. Bates Gerald carrying the name of James D. McCullough of Greenville, Re publican nominee for Congress from the fourth district, one by the Tol bert faction carrying only his presi dential electors and one by the Jef- only island of Corfu and unconfirmed re ports said the Briti8|i fleet beat Ital ian ships back from that island, which is in good striking distance of the Italian mainland. 'The planes could have operated either from warships or from some Greek base such as Crete, The British 'fleet Monday was reported to have begun the occupation Crete, which is only about 100 miles from Stam- ipalia, but the British denied that any 'British troops had landed there. Germany has put 70 army divis ions—or about 1450,000 men — into southeastern Europe, apparently to make certain that Ruaaia does not interfere with Nazi plana in that ai'ea, a British military expert said today. / The Germans felt, he added, that the Soviet itself was making ready for any eventuality in the Balkans. There were these possibilities in the situation, he said; 1, Germany might use political and military pressure and “disruptive propaganda” to protect her large eco nomic interests in the middle east without taking military action. 2. Germany might try to move southeast through Thrace to the Dar danelles. (But, he remarked, the TEACHERS TO ASK INCREASE IN PAY country is difficult and at this time of the year weather conditions are against a major campaign). (jrermaay-aTught go through The Ukraine into southern Russia to ac quire oil. t While this country was preoccu pied with the fortunes of the Greeks —Britain’s allies—against the Ital ians, First Lord of the Admiralty A. V. Alexander assured “our friends in Greece and America” that the British navy would do everything it could to aid Greece. Help, he added, “hps already be gun.” He did not elaborate, but certain ^ informants said that British assist- together with list of managers for ance was being given to the Greeks •the entire county. |“in the widest sense of term” by air A $10 a monthl-^"*™V*^®^^‘°" managers for the land sea. The Synod of Gerogia re-electcd the following college trustees: Rev. fersonian Democrats carrying S, Wilkes Dendy, DalUm; Rev. J. A-!their presidential electors Simpson. Clarksville; Col. J. B. Fra ser, Hinesville. Polls in the county will open at 8 a. m. and close at 4 p. m. Quali fications (or voting are set forth in state and federal notices of election found elsewhere in today’s paper. salaiV tocreaM for pubUci?'”'”" ‘.“y"*!?, « 'I' Speaking at a teacher, wiU be sought by ..'I' 4*^:, BJakelyJMid the greatea Columbia, Oct. 26. basic . ^'Th ^a^ir™ £ruerttoiis:ocTatro; i-- feating Columbia hi^ each of these when the general assembly convenes ♦W— •!»»... JaHUBry. This goal topped an 11 point pro gram the council of delegates adopt- three years. The Cherokees were edged out by Spartanburg in 1930, but came back in 1931 to take the South CaroUna championship and jed here today for the association battle Tech high school of Atlanta,! The program also endorsed federal Managers for the state and county election at the Clinton box are; L. D. McCrary, Frank E. Miller, and John D. Davis. to a tie. Hiet season Tech was gen erally regarded as the strongest high school team in the South. BIG GAIN MADE IN luncheon Alexander greatest difficulty thus far met by the British fleet in the Med iterranean had been the Italian navy’s "long periods of rest in har bors.” He spoke, too, of the United States transfer of 50 destroyers to Britain, expressing his appreciation and add ing: "I hope the royal navy may look for even greater cooperation.” aid for education; a teacher certifi- j _ cation system and a salary schedule COTTON CsINNINGS based on qualifications; continued , ♦»" 1 study of a teacher retirement plan;' a total of 20,535 bales of cotton in 1932 and 1933, the Tribes^n won a conUnuing contract for teachers; were ginned in Laurens county prior 1 WO BRINGS same level of pay for county super- J i^O Pl\in\3,3 intendents of education, as that of county treasurers and auditors. the state championship in 1934 and were defeated for the title the fol lowing year. In 1937 the Indians won nine and tied cme (Knoxville, Tenn., Central high), and played a post season game with the strong Fork Union (Va.) Military academy in the 'TLittle TobMXo Bowl” at Richmond. The Cherokeeans won seven, tied one and lost one in 1938 and hi4 the worst season in history in 1939, los ing six, tieing one, and winning <mly Talk On Orphanage To Be Broodcost Sundoy The services of the First Presby terian church of Atlanta next Sun day morning will be in charge of Dr. to October 18, the special agent of j \4/i txi* v/Aft|t"rv the department of commerce bureau ! W11/1 VAKIC I T of census reported yesterday. ilWTO II ^ ARJUY This compared with 21,967 bales i from the 1939 crop for the samej e . o. period, a decrease of 1,432. The fig-i When S^-reUry Stim.^n drew 158 ure has doubled since the report of I f* number m the draft lot- October 1. « !t®ry Tuesday, he got for his army This year’s cotton crop is unus ually good and wiy exceed that of last year by a good margin. Many [L. R. Lynn of Uds city, president of!^**™***® ■*** reported as having dif- -n,. lyo ■juy.ytkk. ^,7 ! br. Lynn’s' faculty securing hands to gather it. Offtt Mmibers ^69 On Page 2 Tlie namta and sirial aumbeix of draft enroUsca of CUnton Distriot No/2, as drawn from the national lottiry in WadUngtnn on TutHatj, wilLba found on paga twa of today’s FATALltlES. Uriel AUTM^ULB AtiCOnENTS •. > .bi ; . LAURENS COUNTY L6t*ii SUriTe T» Mtkt 19^ a Safe Ytar Oa tie Highwaya. the season with a 25 to 0 victory over .r th. forert City. H. C, hi*h -thool AttSurtSon WS^ team. 15 fotfok Leaders Elected At a recent meeting of local Roy Scout troop number 111. under the leadership of J. A. Cheatham, three new patrol leaders, Ed Sadler, Bobbie Dean Dailey and Wyman ShMlj. were elected. Lieaman Jqnes was etectad senior patrol leader. John Pitts, was appoint^ scribe. Joe Cathey an eagle scout, who recently moved here from troop 1 in Spartanburg, has been zoade assistant of troop 111. 12 to time. 1 o’clock. Eastern standard Grid Games This Week Frssbytertan CeUege Varsity Novemter 1 — Mercer at AU>any. Ga. CtintMi High November 1 — Gaffney at Clinton (night). ^ TbamweU Blfi November 1—Duncan at Duncan. tVVTX-j Florida Synod To Meet Here In 1942 The Presbyterian synod of Florida at its recent annual meeting in Talla hassee passed a resolution accepting an ihvitation of Thornwell or^^an- age to hold its 1942 meeting on the campus of the institution. The invi tation. which was extended by the president. Dr. L. R. Lynn, for next year could not be accepted because of previous plahs to hold a joint meeting with ,tbe Northern church in FkM^ / (unless they are deferred): Two Chinese in the No. 1 draft district of the country’s two largest cities. New York and Chicago. A man in Tacoma. Wash., whose j brother held the second number I drawn. 192. I A Washiivgton plumber’s helper, whose parents happened to be in the auditorium for the drawing. Two Cleveland newspaper report ers and an Associated ^ess operator in Los Angeles. A Duquesne university speech in structor who was rendered tempor arily spe^hless. Apd more than 6,000 othei-s. whose serial number also was 158. One of the men bear^ 158 al ready had beat Unble Sang W tho draw, so to speak. A. reeiiMk of Warren, Ohio, he enlistea a tiw <biya • \ \