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^ ■'■’ / /■ • . nff CHRONiaE Strives To ^ A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, lioUe Newsy and Reli m (dhrmiirlp If You Don't Reod THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XL Clinton, S. C., Thursday, November 21, 1940 Number 47 & I COUNIY MIU RAID IWEE MUKMS IN . WA6ES IASI YEAR Plants In Lourens, Clin ton and-Goldville Employ 4,477 Workers. Laurens county textile mills, witb $8,292,475 capital invested, bad an annual payroll of 13,028,652 last year, j compart.with $477,104 in 1912, new figures show as compiled and re leased by the South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers’ association. The annual payroll is $830,356 more than it was in 1929, and $64,360 larger than in 1938, the figum re veal. The covmty’s textile industry which employed only 1,538 in 1912; 1,819 in 1916; 4,294 in 1038; gave jobs to 4,477 persons last year. In 1938 an,estimated total of 9,800 persons resid^ hi textile villages in the county. Last year these villages housed the same number of residents. The value of the annual products of the- mills, the figiures state,' is $10,560,737; total spindiM, 266,428; looms, 7,868. The plants consumed 26,521 tons of coal. The miUs consumed 37386 bales of cotton last year, which was an excess of 12,416 bales over the total of 24,970 bales ginned in the county. Figures for State In 1938 the textile industry throughout the state had $198,987388 capital invested in plants, machinery and other equipment. La^ year, this investment was increased to $199,- 323,388. the textfle payroll in South Car- lolna last year was $64,993309, com pared with $13,663,938 in 1912, $17,-{ 412.342 in 1916, $51,927,757 in 19291 and $56,498,851 in 1936. La^ year 81378 persons were em ployed in mills throughout the state. The tptal in 1912-was 47,757; 58,0^ in 1916; 72,223 in 1929; and 85350 In 1936. The state’s mills*paid state, counts, school district and mimicipal proper ty taxes ranging from $3,362,893 to $8366352.68 for of the years eihbrsieiBg the 1165-1106 period* taxiM, CKF^felihit Mrs. A. J. Sproles Passes At Home Here Funeral Services For Beloved Women Held In Greenwood Tuesday. Mrs. Janie Donnald Sproles, wid- FARMERS HEAR OF 1941 FARM PROGRAM Dr. M. G. Woodworth Dies At His Home SANTA PARADE HERE DEC. STH. Santa Claus will arrive in Clinton late in Uie afternoon of Thvusday, December 5, it has been announced by Dr.X. E. Bishop, president of the Chamber of Commerce. As in the past, a colorful Christ mas parade will be staged in honor of the distinguished guest. The com mittee appointed by the organiiza^ Uon to head the parade, and floats consists of C. C. Oiles, John B. Gen try and A. L. Shepard. Merchants, business houses, schools and institu tions are invited to enter floats. With the arrivir^bf Santa, the switch of Clinton’s famed Christmas lighting will be turned on to adorn the business section throughout the holiday season with myriads of gay and beautiful colors. A number of Laurens county farm ers gathered in the agricultural building in Laurens yesterday after noon to hear the agricultural outlook' for next year, discussed by O. M. Clark, Clemson college, and L. B. Massey, district agent. The meet-1 ing was in charge of County Agent j C. B. Cannon, with the guest speak-1 ow of A J Sproles of Greenwood,' ®rs explaining the changes made in|D.D., head of the department of Eng- died* here’ sviddenly Monday morning i^he AAA set-up for 1941, and also lish at Presbyterian college for the at 8:15 at the hpme of her son-in-1 ^^ting referendum in Dumber, p^ast 36 years, pa^ away ear^ on the cotton maiiceting quota. [Tuesday morning at his home here In addition to the Laurens meet-; Final Rites for Educator Held At First Presbyte- • rion Church Yesterday. • ♦ Rev. Malcolm Graham Woodworth,. MIUION DOILARS , SPENT IN COUNIY ON WPA PROJECTS » Expenditures Cover Post Five Yeors. Sponsors Contribute 42 Per Cent. She was in ing yesterday, similar conferences are i ness. His condition had been serious Lawrence M. Pinckney of Colum bia, state WPA administrator, has following a critical three week’s iH-!compilation figures for the respective counties of the state. Thei list from Mr law, Frank M. Boland, her 80th year of age. The body was removed Tuesday ^ Cannon and his*for several days, with little hope held . morning to Greenwood., where 4he, ags^tant, H. A. Ropp, at Center-{for his recovery. The'news of his a total of $1,000.4 funeral services were conducted at . point school Friday at 9:30 a. m., and passing brought genuine regret to ouiiding-s. rf«cl.‘i^and .« two-thirty in the afternoon at the | Youngs school at 2:30 the same day; his wide circle of friends and ac-.projects First Baptist church and attended by I Monday, Nov. 25, Cross Hill high, quaintances in the city, a large concourse of friends. The school (white) at 9:30 a. m., and atj The funeral services were held Pinckney'.s of- 451 30 .storm has been, con structed by WPA in Laurens county ( in the past five years. Of that total. f&dhide capital ito(±, iimmiie, social sac^My tM oOicr levies.’ Fhrnm TVr Olhei' CeRrtrtlas IDt Xftdotx county mills, with $9,- 516.403 capital invested, employed 3,6m persons last year and paid them IB346367 as compared to an annual total wage at 6866316 in 1918. Cherokee county mills with $4,- 972,573 oapital invested, employ^ 2.142 workers in 1939 and paid them $1305482 wages. The 1912 annual pa^ll was $446340, paid ta 1,59^ workers. in Newbory county mills last year had $4,953,341 oapital invested and paid 2,591 workers $2,077306 com pared with '$432370 paid to 1326 workers in 1918. Chester, county mills last year had General HoHdey For CHy Today Union Servict This Morninai Business To Pause, Schools Close. A day of rest and quiet, a day of feasting and family reunions will be observed today by Clintoaians in ob servance of the uniquely American holiday of Thanksgiving which has been pushed fwward by presidential and state proclamations from the fourth to the third Thursday of the month. T< steres, services were in charge of Dr. D. J. Woods of this city and Dr. Charles F. Sims of Greenwood. Interment followed in Magnolia cemetery. The eateem and respect in which she was held by many was evidenced in the beautiful floral offerings banked high about her grave. Active pallbearers were: R. Sey- . mour, W, C. Sproles and Julian j J I CL I White o» CrMnwood, | ypS0fY0(| ||| XllOOlS Johnson, H. J. Eargle and J. D. Bol- j and of this city. ! Mrs. SfHPoles, a native of Williams- ton, made her home in Greenwood for many years. Since the death of Mr. Sproles on February 27, 1927, she had made her home here with Mr. Boland and her grand-children to whom she was deeply attached. ^ Mrs. Sproles was active in various women’s organizations when a resi dent of Gremiwood, having been reg ent of Kosciuszko chapter D. A. R. and a charter member and president of the Robert A. Waller chapter U. D. C. She had held a number of U. D. C. offices, both state and local and had been made an honorary member of Robert A. Waller chapter. Members of the three Greenwood U. Cross Hill colored Khool at_the Mme [yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Z hour; also on Monday at Clinton Uhe First Presbyterian church and at- high school at 3 p. m.; Tuesday,; tended by an unusually large gath- Nov. 26, Hickory Tavern high school jering of friends^ from the college, approximately 5420.000. has been, or will be supplied by local sponsors of the varied projects as listed. The re- at 9:30 a. m., and Gray CourtiDw-j dty and elsewhere who assembled to'j?^ .however, what ings high school at 2:30 p. m. 1— 'Education Week' Several Speakers Take Part On Special Program During Period. / Clinton high school, along with thousands of other schools through out the country, observed “American Education Week’’ last week with a special program arranged by Supt. W. E. Monts. , ^ ^ „ , sponsor s oontribution-s ' pay a last tribute. The services were ,»,ouid be in cash in charge of Dr. D. J. Woods, pastor; .17 ^ of the church, assisted Dr. Dr. Dudley' , Jones, Rev. C. B. Betts and Dr. L. R.l 'ncluded in _,Lh.e list Lynn. He was laid to rest m Hbse-;'’’®’**' dwi^ated as ‘ active at pres- m<9it cemetery, his newly-made; , u . j mound being banked high with many*. <>• 3957, new city library looted beautiful floral offerings as added IJ” .by towm of Clin- proof of his extended friendship andj*”!^ *'.in, wide influence. i .?• '"'Pro'e residence and Active pallbearers were: Prof. Both-sewage disposal facilities of well Graham. W. A. Johnson. Prof. Training schpo . s^jnsored by H. E. Sturgeon, Willard L. Jones,!^^** $9,719.00; J. H. Hunter and J. Ben Hunter of* county roads, Q,.g l»ot a part of Federal Aid Highway The honorary escort consisted of i *y*‘*";- of Lau- the college faculty, local ministerial ^'.^L association, ministers of South Caro lina presbytery, and the following: S. W. Sumerel, J. F. Jacobs, Dr. no. 39o5, No. 3580, improve Laurens city streets, sponsored by city of Laurens, The 'five dav celebration beaan ^ Bishop, W. J. Benjamin. Dr. J. W. f 3855. recreational ’ center at ™*.V »!.h rt.lS^SJ|Davi,. Dr. 0«.. B. Blalock, Albert '• Monday morning with a talk James P. Sloan, teacher of history i^lTodd, Greenwood, L. Hayne Taylor.p*®*® Training schrol, $19,922.00. the high school and member-elect of the house of representatives. His ad dress was of an appropriate Armis- D. C. chapters attended the funeral,tice day nature on the subject; “Ed- rodur, bctaic a ieiel hoUday,j res, banks, and business PsDehiUk ments will Lr closed. 8^ there will be no mail deliveries, city Or rural. The ThoiHwell oririum^^ schools win close tor one day oa^. The 809 children of the h<Hne Yvill enjoy a turkey dinner and all the trimmins’, the birds being raised on their oYvn pairitrr lann. The dty schools will have tvipo days off, today and Friday, while PtMhyteiian coUe|e closed, yester day it noon not to return to cl until Monday. A city-wide union service arranged I ing hall Saturday at one o’clock pre- services hi a body. Mrs. Sproles was a devoted mem ber of the Baptist churoh, a woman dfstrong Christian faith, loved and admired for her many fine qualities. Sweet and gentle, khid and ffmught- ful of others, die made and held a wide cinie of friands who will be saddened ^te lean wf lier pandoff. deceased la survived hgr three granddaughters and two grandscMOS, children of Mr. Boland, and the latf Mrs. Shi Sproles Boland who passed away in 1931. COLLEGE ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS The Presbyterian college alumni association met for its aimuail lunch eon and business session in the din- by the ministerial union will be hdd this morning at t:IO at Thomwell Memorkd diurdi. The speaker will be the Bev. L. 'P. McGee, reasslgimd last week for a second year to tte pastorate of North Broad Street I $7330.761 invested and paid $2,505,-' **5?*‘***lj?"f*?** - . A,. 568 to 3379 employes. Thilr 1912 will ^ no football in Clln- payroU was $358,096, districted to t^, nelOiar the coUefe. high 1305' workers. school or otiduuiage teams having Greenwood county miUs last year schadiUed. ’had $12,9ilK),708 capital invested and paid $3,965,110 to 5,108 employes. Their 1912 payroll was $444300, dis tributed to 1,547 workers. cUlftBrill take on ,the appear- ^^es< LAUREN'S CdURT TERM ADJOURNS Laurens, Nov. 14.^—The November lerm of general sessions court ad journed Thursday afternoon after hearing and disposing of a consider- id>le volume of the 45 docketed cases j of the lefn. Monde, j T^l of James Reeder Pitts, New berry county, (diarged with reckless homicide in connection with the au- tomobUe collision death of J. Earle Grist, Greenville, near kere a year ago last month, resulted in the ac- ^ttal of the defendant. In another reckless homicide case, the defend ant, James Abrams, was given a sen- Many tenilies have planned re unions, turkeys (plentiful ttUs year) are dressed and ready to go in ovens, with many relatives “coining back home” for the holiday period. IA large number of students andi 'teachers returned to the city yester-j I day. The ci ance of k^^aerted village with hun dreds of local folks leaving this morning, for fbOibaU games, hunting trips or pleasiure jaunts in the state and elsewhere. College Coeds ceding the P. C.-Wofford game at 2:30. The meeting was presided over by Lqxiis W. Jackson of Anderson, presi dent of the association for the past several years. ' Following the re port of the nominating eonunittee officers were elecied to serve for the coming year at follows: . Dr. Anthony W. Dick, Spartan burg, president, succeeding Mr. Jadefon; Marion Kirven of Colum'- bia, scoretary-treasurer, succeediitf Hugh Holman. J. M« Wilson of Fayetteville, N. C., was re-elected as alumni member of the board of trus tees. ' TEAGUE BECOMES NEW SUPERVISOR - Laurens, Nov. 15. — Robert L Teague, elected to complete the un- j expired term in the county super- i visor’s office, received his conunis- I sion Thursday and took over the 'duties of the office Friday. He suc ceeded J. A. Guthrie, who had served j by appointment since early in Janu-1 ary, 1939, following the death of $u-; pervfoor A. Rhett Martin in Decem ber, 1938, shortly before he was to begin a new four-year term. Super ucation for Common Defense.’’ Tuesday’s observance was marked by the faculty members’ attendance at a fourth district meeting in Green- viUe. The speaker Wednesday was Lieut McDaniel, chief officer of the CCC eswy near GqldvUle. TMf speaksT tHufoday waa Dr. W. P. Jacobs of this city, the day also being observed at the schools as “open house’’ day. J. L. Bums, county superintendent of education, addressed the student assemblage Friday morning. The dally topics as set up by the education policies commission of the Ifotional Educatkm association for consideration during the Yvedt were: . Stmday, Nov. 10—^“Enriching Spir itual Life.’’ Monday, Nov. 11—“Strengthening Civic Loyalties.’’ Tuesday, Nov. 12—“Financing Pub lic Education.” Wednesday, Nov. 13—“Developing Human Resources.” Tbursday, Nov. 14—“Safeguarding Natural Resources.” Friday, Nov. 15—“Perpetuating In dividual Liberties.” Saturday, Nov. 16-—“Building Eco nomic Security.” Laurens, and Craig Hunter Ora. Dr. Woodworth was bom in Bur lington, Mineral county, West Vir ginia, on February 28, 1870, the son of Rev. Malcolm William Woodworth, scion of an English family which sctthid in Scituate, Massachusetts, about 1632, and thence migrated into Virginia by way of New York. His mother was Susan Elizabeth Strict of Winchester. Va., granddaughter of the Rev. Christian Strict pioneer Lutheran minister in the Shenandoah valley. Hd was educated at Hampden-Syd-i°^ Jackson and Myers streeU, Leu- ney college (A3., 1892) and Union Theological seminary, Va., graduated 1896. His degree of doctor of divinity came from Erskine college in 1921. Builiings A number of buildmgs, including armories, school buildings and other structures comprised 14 other pro jects listed in the five years accom plishment report, as follows: No. 697, one story brick armory in toVn of Laurens, sponsored by ad jutant general, $22384.00; No. 1888, frame school buikUng on county pwned property in Goldville. sponsored by board of trustees, sdhool district No. 6, $4,171; No. 1607, s^iool building at comer rens, ironsored by school district No. 11. $17371.00; No. 2316, complete construction of 8-room school building on county* He was licensed to preach by the' “ Laurens, spon- Presbytery of Winchester in thel^*™ «<l«cation. spring of 1896 and ordained August j • 28, 1896, by the Presbytery of Roa-i. L'^ noke, in whose bounds he had his * armory and <W11 hall m first pastorate at Hat Creek church. ‘ Cbnton sponso^ by adju- inchiding Cob Creek and Brookneal, 1 1896-1897. One year, 1899-1900, hel*’""®* spent as minister in St Johns pres-l . 6*™6* nurses home bytery, Florida, Dade City, and Port cc^ty hospaal, spon- Tampa. — isored by county board of commis- Meantime Dr. Woodworth tried hisl**®^*^’ gifts in the field of education, at' building at Mt. Shenandoah University school,' J*'''* school new Laurens, sponsored BoonyviUe, Va., 1892 to 1893, News j board of education. Ferry, Va.; 1897-1899, and that now ^ became his life work in which he at-' 2884, dormitory^^ilding at and tained great success and usefulness' *P?*^*^ ^ State Training school, at Richland, Va., 1900-1901, Braden- town, Fla., 1901-1902. In 1902 he, «73, school building in town came to Clinton to become professor*^ Mountville, sponwred by county of English at Presbyterian college. Th« position he held except for the!, "o- «10. public library building m •sessions of 1904-1906, when he filled Lau- _. , ,, * J 4 tbe same chair in Davis and Elkins 5*7,914.00: Three Presbyterian college students Loiiege Elkins W Va He was also ^"26. improve Gray Court- r^eiving flying ins^ctions under {905-1912. and^'''^«‘'«"dM*;Carmelschoolbu.ld- the auspices of the CivU Aer^autics ^any years registrar, and many more facilities m lourens by administration have completed their solo flights, according to Louis G. Speth, flight instructor. They are Richard Bell of Decatur, Ga.; Aithur Summerford of Clio, and Jimmie Freeman of Clinton. *' Three Students m- DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A UFB- So Far TUa T«er Th|p8 Have Bten tence of 18 months after entering a'^ent; Clarice Wells, secreUry-treas- plea of guilty. 'urer. William Brewington and Wilson Hill, jointly charged with the larceny of a sum of numey from the person of Hudson Leppard, pleaded guilty and each received a sentence of 18 nkmtha. Brewington, who had fled to (^rgia, wdli returned to Laurens last week by Sheriff Wi«r. Earlier in the session court-direct ed vndicts of not guilty were found ia two minder cases up for triaL The cases thus disposed of were against Tom Bobo of Clinton, in connection leHh the death of Clarence Higgins, r j. C. Jacks in,connection with death of Charlie Garrett, also of OUnfon. For the first time in Hhe history of PresbyteriMi college, co-eds or ganized in a body during the week and elected officers. Officers named for the new or-1 visor Guthrie tum^ over the affairs • ganization are: Betty Spratt, pi^-fof office to his successor after a short 1 d«it; Eleanor Fleming, vice-presi-1 conference between the two. 14 ^Cliurcb Committee To Report Sunday II FOST OFFICE TO OBSERVE EBAVESGIVINQ NOV. 218T /The post office will be closed IhnMay, November 21, Hn observ- a|Me of Thaidcsgiving day. No dfliv- eries wiU be made on that date either ^4 by tile city or rural carriera. The gineral dhlivtry and s|Mop window sii be from 8:S0 to 10 o’clock die morning for tiie biMOt of tiMi who wiUt to call tor tbeir mail. FATALITIES av^Sbsle • ACaOKSTB in LAURENS COUNTY Let*8 Strive Tb Make 1940 a Safe Year Ob tke HifkwayB. TMf date laat year, 18 In January two new county cem- missioners, J. Herman Power and E. Frank Anderson, will take office, who with the supervisor will cimsti- tute the Laurens county board of coBunissioners, as now operative with the two retiring board mcml^rs. I I A cimgregational meeting of the I First Prnbyterian church has been called, for Sunday morning following tile usual worship hour. The purpose of the meeting is to hear a report of a special committee appointed some ^time ago to make recommendations* !for a pastor as 6 successor to Dr. D. | Jj. Woods, who tendered his resigna tion several monms ago to become weetive the first of the year. LONG NAMED ON BOARD The Rev. W. K. Long, pmtor of the First Baptist church of this dty. was elaoted a raamher of Um general board at the annual state Baptial convention ending in Columbia IVi- day. MR. MERCHANT Christmas is Just around the comer. There are thousands of Christmas shoppers in your trade area who are starting their holiday buying, and will be attracted by your messages in THE CHRONICLE. Now is the time to start and go after your share of this Christmas business. Our advertising de partment is ready to assist you with helpful holiday illustra tions. The cheapest and most effec tive advertising know is News- pApo- Advertising. Placed in the home newspaper, your store message is read by all members of the family. Newspapers from other cities coming into Clinton are filled with advertisements seeking the patronage of your prospec tive customers. If you don’t get your share of Christmas trade your competitor will. Begin now and talk each week to the pepole of Clinton’s trade area throtqfo— The dtfonicie Tlw T< Fgpar Tlml b Bead By years secretary of the faculty. class rooms and workshop fa- He did not fail, however, to carry •I'stalUnti sewage dis- on his work as a minister in nearby facilities, sponsored by county congregations as opportunity came 59,688.00. to him. Specifically, he was stated!. 5w9, addition to Ford Junior .minister at Todd Memorial and school near town of Laurens. Watts MiU church. Laurens, and Old sP«nso«;f<* bx board of trustees. I.au- Field church. Ora, 1921 to 1932 w’hen -schoY^ district No. 7. $10,663.00; his health compelled him to confine. and Streets himself to his work as an educator. improvement of highways. He also ministered to BeUiany and streets listed as CY>mpleted Dun6an’s Creek churches during five-year {wriod was as 1930-1932. fidlows. Dr. Woodworth was a scholar and No. 309, farm to market ri^ads a Christian gentleman, upright, cour- Jbroughout wunty, sponsored by teous, kind, unselfish and conscien- $t *,741.00. tious. His gentle disposition and syrh- ■ 'iriprovement of grounds, pathetic understanding endeared him piirk and roaiis at and to the students who came into bis Mate Training school, classrooms during 36 years of ser-, vice at the college and won him the 4"' , ’ market roads esteem and affection of a wide circle county, sponsored by of friends in the city. Laurens county board of commis- In 1909 Dr. Woodworth married Miss Margaret Elizabeth Wheel-! «cavaiing, paving and wright, of Union, W. Va.. who improving grounds at and from a pioneer New England minis-1 State Training school, ter. She survives him, with their 5****7l.W. daughter, Miss Margaret Elizabeth! .5441. grading, draining and (Betty), who was educated at Queensiimproving streets thr^ugh- coUege, and Draughon’s Businefis col- Clinton, sponsored by liege at Columbia, and is clerk in the of Clinton. ^8.736. office of Jacobs List, Inc^ of this . ^ 7 city. Lake Greenwood Mrs. Estelle Abrams is visiting her Now Closed Again daughter, Mrs. George Plunkett, and; iMr. Plunkett, in Conyers, Ga. Grid Games This Week Preabytertaa Cellege Varaily Nov«nber 23-^Stetson at Ocala, Fla. TheraweB High Nov. 22 — EI>wortii tarphanage at Cohimbia. ^ Another closed sea.soii on fishing in Lake Greenwood .tBuziu.uxl Rooit' has been ordered by State Game Warden iV. A. Richardson, effective at midnight Thursday, November 21. The second closed season, accord ing to John B. Sloan, president of the Greenirood County Game and Fish association, was ordered upon the request oC the legislative delega tions of Greenwood, Newberry and Laurens counties.