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/' tSi ,.-1; -ir-•*.-,< ’.v.;- -• \ j ■ .: . ■ ,■■ -, ■ ■ ' . ':i.^',p Poge Four THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLWTON. S. C TlwrsJoy> December 19, IWO (St|p (Sltnton Ol^rontrlp Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $1.50,\Six Months 75 cents; Three Months 50 cents Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton. S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—, the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible, for (he views^ or opinions of its correspondents. TODAY... TOMORROW By Don Robinson NOTICE OF TAX SALE By authority of a tax execution handed me by the Treasurer of Lau rens County, I Have levied on the property hereinafter described and ! will sell at public outcry for cash, STOCKBRIDGE—>Death ! either in or in, front, of the Court Frank Parker Stockbridge, author House at Laurens, S. C., on Monday, of this column for many years, miss- January 6, ‘1941, it being Salesday ed a deadline this week for the first in January, the following described Amanda Redflelii, the defaulting tax payer. All that tract, piece or parcel of land lying and situate in Laurens County,^ State of S. C., Mountville school district, containing one hun dred sixty nine (189) acres, more or cates of election were prepared attll •ent to the president of the U. S. Senate, the secretary of the United States and to the federal courts. Other electors besides Hammond, an elector-at-large, were Joe E. HaU ctoif of Gaffney, secretary of the electoi who represented’ the Fifth congrea- less, and known as the Tom ColejSidnal district; former Govehsor place, bounded by lands now or for- j Duncan C. Heyward of Columbila, merly of J. H. Coleman, H, E. Hitt,! elector-at-large; J. Herman Lights time in his 50 years of reporting. He property, lying, being, and situate Ai' S. L. Moore and others. , i sey of Brunson, 1st district; Otis L. tfad probably started writing his col- Laurens County, State of South Car- umn. dictating it to a nu^e, wheniohoa, to wit: the heart attack from which he was, suffering overtook him and he died lot, piece or parcel of suddenly. CLINTON. S. C.. THIRSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1940 All that ,land lying, beinig and situate in the His column was an important tart. Town of Cross Hill, County of Lau- ‘ of his life. It was a means of self- .r®ns. State of S. C., bound^ on the expression fof an intensely active, ^orth by D. R. Chapman,'south by mind. It was an opportunity to pass! *0^ W. C. Bryson estate, on the on the vast store of information ’ ®ast by Baptist church lot, west by about America and American ways i Main stre^. , that he had gathered during 70 busy I Levied on as the property of the years of living. To some people it is heirs to the estate of Mrs. M. E. Bry- Some Don'ts for Christmas "'^as^ing^^^nothinr'^ a mental strain to write.' To Frank son. the. defajulting taxpayers Here are a lew don t.s for Chr.st- ^ Stockbridge it would have been more , mas..iecomniend€*d by safety author- Ahead, the black opened, gradually a strain to hold back the things All that lot or parcel of land ly- ilies: and majkstcally. lifting a curtain to he so fervently wanted to say. ‘ ing and situate in the Town of Clin- 1. Don't give .small children toys jjin^ouette a tall figure. The figure ♦ [ton, Laurens County, S. C., Contain- invoh ing alcohol, kero.sene or gaso- jjimred and became clear, standing WRITING—Memory j ing three-eights (3-8) of an acre, line engine.''. They may tip over and ^'lehed in a white spotlight of its Frank Stockbridge knew he was more or less, bounded now or for- ."'et the hou^e on fire. 2. Don't pei'mit .small children to run electrical toy.-^ without the su- pervi.->ion ot an adult. 3; Don’t pcTTrrtt' .'mrnll children to n.se 1(>p ino\ ie projector.s without us- own making, ' ' apt to die soon. His doctors had merly by lands of Sampson Johoson, It's the statue! " a Yankee accent warned him that unless he gave up estate of Lewis Meadows and public Levied on as the propery of Mrs.! Baughman of Wagner, 2nd district; Lucy Goggans Austin, et al, heirs toi^. C. Mann of Pickens, 3rd district; the esUte of S. H. Goggans, the de-l^r** T. KelleiAof Union, 4th de faulting taxpayers. j trict, and C. L. Wheeler of Dillon, Terms of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to j 9th district. pay for stamps and recording. 2-3c C..W. WIER, Sheriff. STATE'S ELECTORS CAST EIGHT VOTES FOR FDR, WALUCE Columbia, Dec. 16 — President, Roosevelt^ and Henry A. Wallace, candidate ' for Vice-president, re ceived South Carolina’s eight elec toral votes Tuesday in the official i balloting. • j The eight electors, all Democrats who received a majority of the votes 1 in the general election of Novembei' WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRICING —EXCEPT BAD • CHRpNICLE PUBLISHING CO. j 5, met in the office of the secretary j shouted. The other pas.scngers all of his many activities his heart '"oad leading north from the Town of I of state, cast their ballot and col looked and .said nothing. The ship was apt to give way. But he had a Clinton, and being a part of theiLew- mo\ ed on. passion for living actively and a pas- is Meadows estate. .\s they came abreast of the Stat- sipn for self-expressionN It would Levied on as the property of Billie mg safety film which burns .slowly, Li^pj-ty, John, ffom .some for- .have been easier for him to give up Meadows, heir to the estate of Lewis C)rdinaiy film burns explosivel.v and chord of his youth remem- eating than to give up writing. Meadows, the defaulting taxpayer. givi(^11 .smoke and fumes which y —y ii,;e followed by The last time I 'saw him he was ♦' others to become a poerh. A poem planning write a book about hisj All that tract or parcel of land ly- mav eaust' death if inhaled. •1. Don't use candles or light extra taught in the Lyceum, life. One title he had considered for mg and situate in Laurens County, ’es without bi'ing extiemelx caie- ir.any years ago. the book was, “The Presidents I S. C., containing 78 acres, morp or I ir till, I'specially ih regard to landles on trees.' 5. Don't wear inllanimable cos tumes. especially Santa Claus beards, without fireproofing them. (i Don't Use inflammable orna ments and evergreen decorations. He began to recite, mumbling to Have Known,” since he was an inti- less, bounded by lands now or for- him.-elf at first, then, as memory mate of every man in the White merly of M. A. Sumerel, T. J. Weath- freshentxi. louder, so that others House during this century. But he ers and others. could hear. The passengers crowded said that his wife thought the book Levied on as the property of John about him, drawn by some queer should be called, i‘‘No Mos.s—-The Bi- H. Bonds, the defaulting taxpayer. words engraved in the bronze tablet during their entire life together, he All that lot, piece or parcel of land lected $5 each. . James S. Hammond of Columbia served as president of the electors. Following the balloting, certill- Gray Funeral Home dinton, S. C. ' FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS Ambulance Service Phones 41 and 399-J L. RUSSELL GRAY and V. PARKS ADAIR, Gen. Mgrs. inside the statue that Frapee had had always had so many irons in the lying and situate ^n the Town of given America. His wife was cry- fire that they never were able to set- Clinton, Laurens County, S. C., con ing. softly and to herself. He down in one place. taining one-half (t^) acre, more or He came to the end. the last verse. The most remarkable thing about less, bounded on the north by lot of Mr. Stockbridge’s keen mind was his vinie Smith and Jack Suber, 209 ft.. Moke It 0 Christmas To Remember Urging that everyone help to make The passengers, silent, listened ^ this a Christmas to remember in “Give me your tired, your poor, your memory. If he had wriUen^that book, east by lands of W, B. Owens’, 104 ft.[ J years to come, Ruth Millet, author of ’ ->--1-* .* , an interesting column, “We, the-Wo men," offers the following very time ly and thought-provoking sugges tions: In a world at wai;—we have peace. That is not a thing to feel ashamed of; we can feel deeply grateful with out being .selfi.sh. Let’s be joyful, grateful, happy. i to^cl lA't’s gather together . in famihes| .and make this, even more than in other years, a time for feeling close to those we love. Let's remcMTiber every friend who counts in our lives, if only with a letter. Let's do all that we can for the un fortunate. huddled masses about his life, I doubt if he ever south by W. B. Owens 209 ft on Yearning to breathe free, the would have had to look at a refer- west'by„ Bell Street, 104 ft. wretched refuse of your teeming ence. All the facts he’d ever have, Levied on as the property of John shore • needed were catalogued in his mind. h. Thompson, the defaulting tax- Send these, the homeless, tempest- I remember when someone asked' payer. tost to me I him recently who was secretary of I lift my lamp beside the golden | the treasury under Cleveland. He not door.” only named him—but for good meas-' All that tract or parcel of land ly- . I ■ 1 J » M 3Dd situate in Hunter Townshio He was quiet a minute alter he had ure ^spieled off the names of every pn.mtv r in finished. H,s wife, s„„ crying, other member of Cleveland's cabme.., Tr CABEER-Edltorshlns BfdcJlbaug},°‘?rother/‘uTe The curtain dropped on the Stat- Mr. Stockbridge was a small town Workman place, and Crawford I’ands r! ue. and the great ship steamed ahead, boy who made good. Levied on as the property of A C voice. He was born in Gardiner, Maine,' Mills, the defaulting taxpayer * * touched his hahd. “Maybe,” he said, Te not tod old.’* ^ “Why," saicl the Yankee “it’s ^fter midnight!” A man beside him shouted ry Christmas!” The great whistle roared. in 1870. There he learned the print "Mer- ing trade and when he was 24 years remember the loneliness of ‘ ^ people who are too far from their The Child's Season homes to reach them for Christmas, season of the year and .share our own homes with them. is here - , ' mi. J tract piece or parcel of old he became a reporter for The! land lying, being and situate in the Buffalo (N.Y.) Express. Ever since i County of Lauras. State of S C then, probably not a day has gone | containing 33 acres more or less by that he hasn’t written something j bounded by lands of Mrs. Euphemia for somebody. ^ ^ ^ i T- Bryson, Mrs. Nannie T. Blakely, J. Among the jobs which he held dur- Mill^ Hunter and others irt snare our own nomes wiin tnem. again when the children are the jng his career were; Editor of The nr. oe * «»• l.ot s go to church, even if we have rnost important members of the fam- 'American Home Magazine (which he Marv F 'Riairai Miss slaved away all year — grateful that chri^tma^ is essentiallv their f " a ^ ne.Mary E. Blakely and L. J. Blakely, we'can worship as we Please. essentially their founded); eoitor of Popular Meehan- the/defaulting taxpayers. 1 in eclebraHon. ■ ics Magazine; president and manag-: Let s put a light m every w indow, j^at is as it should be, with the ing editor of Thejfew York Evening happy that we have no need to cower g^own-ups taking a back seat. To Mail; editor of The American Press Israel of land ly- darkness. enthrone and pay homage to the chil-j magazine; and in an editorial ca- Tk. rhri fmactim*. 1040 Christmas day is not only pacity he also worked , on The New ^hool district, Laui^ns This IS Christmastime 1940 ^rid birth and rev- York Herald The New York Ameri-1 *^o*'tammg 15 acres we in America are at peace. : erencing the Child who was bom of can and The New York Globe. Hei of Annur nedfield and others. Levi^ on as the property ih'^w ago, but it is cle- contributed to many magazines and ^ y g vating the child of today to -his or newspapers, and is well-known Ihonoh futurc^citizens among readers of The Saturday Eve- though ihert is gieat misery andi^j country. ning Post. He wrote several books siutteung in thu^-worltL which. - Nearly twenty cehturies ago Three the most'recent ones being “So This would stop m a moment if within j Kjy^gj. g^g ^j^g g^gt guided js Florida,” written in 1938, and our power. ^ j by a shining star, seeking the cradle “Hedging Against Inflation,” written \Vt can't eliminate the suffering in of a new-born child. They follow- in 19J9. • j war-toiii countries across the seas,^ ed the star to Bethlehem, and there. Always activ’e in politics, one of but we can give our families and j before the manger in a stable w^he»e the most notable iobs he did was to friend.' a happy day two in what I lay the infant Jesus, they laid the launch the campaign which led to ^ has been-^nd still is—a tragic year., precious gifts which their caravans! Woodrow Wilson’s going to the White IK It-was The paying of House. - .. . homage to an innocent little Child. - It is peculiarly fitting that Christ- i mas should be, above everything i else. of Simple Economical Home Loans Oar long-term home loons ore available to responsible citizens to help them buy, build or refinance a home. No renewal expense. Small monthly poyments . . . like rent . . . will bring you DEBT FREE Home Ownership. OUR CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE IS 4%, PAYABLE' SEMI-ANNUALLY. Each Account Insured Up To $5,0(|0 EDERAL5AVIN(3S lAFND LOAN ASSOCIATION Teteflioii* N*. 6 A Clinton Institution Serving; Clinton People Since 1909 fi I IN Useful ChrisEmas ) -U ti.can.make it-a iime..of-light in a.,.had-T)raught. year uf darkne.ss. Christmas 1940- A Harbor Scene AMERICANISM—Understanding jl Although Mr, Stockbridge has ■ i the children’s especial day. j written on every conceivable subject, [i What parent does not rejoice on this | as followers of this column know his as the' greatest of all celebrations, in greatest interest has been in preserv-1' Tlie great whistle roared _ . ship beat through the snow to the: ^*^^8 at the feet of the little ing the Americfin way of life ... in New York harbor. The pa-ssengers ^^*^*^ Kings of the East laid, defending our freedom, in trying crowded to the rail. I theirs at the feet of One whom they .end class hatred and in protecting!^ ' It had been a long trip, a harsh' >'^og'^‘zed as the world’s Saviour? I America against’foreign “isrns.” Be-|jg trip. Bombs as they lelt South-' The Child was King in Bethlehem., cause of his close contact with the|j|| ampton. a torpedo attack on the sec-j^*^"' ^ season, the Child is King newspaper wbrld, the principle*oft a.^ onri dav, separated liom the convoy! ^Sain, and all the world lays treas-j fre^ press has always been one of his'Ilk’ ure at his feet. Those of us who passions. In 1931 he was made vice-jjil are older should never forget this. If we do, Christmas will lose much of its^beauty and meaning. Neither •shouW we overlook the truth that the child of today will be the man! GIFTS STYLED by MEN — for MEN before'the week was out—zigzagging acro;^.'- a wild Atlantic, harried -by the sea, hunted by men. And now it was over. A man and a woman sat in the main cabin, alone now, as they had remained alone throughout the voy age. Behind him was passions. In 1931 he was made vice-| president of a committee of leadings newspaper men >vho organized for!’ the sole purpose of protecting the i' free press. | j His greatest personal quality was perso . or woman of tomorrow. We know i his understandihg of the other man’s a ravished the chil5 will grow into some-|,viewpoint. Always fond of discussion, I’ve heard him argue with people whose political viewpoints were as far apart frohi his as men’s thoughts can and argue in'such a calm, in Behind him home, a concentration camp, a life-1 ihing different, but into what we time of small gain.s piled one on the-* *‘*'rinot pull back the curtain to fore- other for forty years, then swept p®®*. the child is supreme at away overnight. Behind her, months , should delight of pan waiting, months of not knowing, P^y homage and lay gifts at the i telligent way that he made a lasting!^ nic, heartbreak, despair. ' children at this glad sea-j impression on his opponent.'I im-r* “John.” she said, “we’re almost . ! agine that he was one of the very there.” He nodded absently. “John,” she said, “we’re not too old. to start again.” He looked at his hands, withered under old ANNUAL* MEETING ' Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held, as pro- caiiouseS’ the strength g against Laurens gone from them, the marks remain- county should be filed at the Super- few men who ever had been able tb get another man to change his min^ about politics. ing. He said nothing. visor’s office on or before Dec. 31, LOSS—Philoaophy During these time, with the world in a turmoil and America having to make ^uch mmnentous decisions, it is a severe loss to fill of us not to be LEATHER LUGGAGE Bags $1.00 to $5.95 . Week-End Bags $6.95 Gladstone Bags $7.95 to $12.50 Travel Bags $5.95 to $10.00 HANDKERCHIEFS 3c to 25c Linen Handkerdiiefs 25c 35c 50c .Fancy Handkerchiefs «. lOc and 25c • TI^ 50c and' *$1.00 Wodl 50c to $1.85 UNDERWEAR ' Shirts and Shorts 25c to 50c GLOVES. . $1.25 to $3.50 ROBES $2.95 to $12.50 » SWEATERS kl.95 to $3.95 LEATHER JACKETS $7^5 to $13.95 HOUSE SUPPERS $1.50 to $3.00 • SUITS Cnrlee fonr piece suits * $29.50 HUNTING COATS, CAPS 'Coats $3.95 and $5.00 " Caps 41.00 Merit three-piece salts $22.30 CoUege Roe three-piece salts $14.95 to $18M TOP COATS Cnrlee Cette $14.9$ to $24.50 Presently he rose and stretched out ,Q.n : his hand to help her •Come," he | uie “">** “»•“»<>" «“ wisdom «,d said, and they went out on deck. Board T^e snow was still falling, but R. L. TEAGUE, Supervisor, kmder now, blanketing down m j g y CULBERTSON caressing, graceful sweeps. The shipj ' ’ (^jg^k * J moved into the narrows, creaking' !— ^ drearily as it relaxed from SPECIAL pounding of the seas. | Life Magasine, $S.6t per year — Ahead, a glow seemed to appear!good nltll December li. in the night and someone said; j Fortnne |7.75—good leaned forvrard, ■ “That’s it!” The passengers but the glow faded.-A little bustle* rose and died. The whistle roared again. The night closd in as the ship edged down the channel. ITie man was holding on to* a stanchion, leaning far over the side. "John,” the woman said, “Be care ful John!” He patted her band, and a strange bopr welled up inside her-- For so till January 7. JABIE9 W. CALDWELL UDIES^ Have your Cleaning dope Thxbugh Water White Solvent. ' - RlirUAKIAKI'^ common sense of Frank StocAridge. We need Americans- of his type to guide us. But if Frank Stockbridge could read this column I imagine he*d smile at that idea. For it has always been his firm Belief that the strenfth of America U founded on the united: •desire of all of us for freedom aa# democracy—that so long as a laife group wants to preserve Treedfoa ^^ve everything else nothing cap ever take teat freedom away froM' us. That's probably true, but big job te^at men like ftemk “ can do today is to keep home fires to see /to it « buititei brighter than ever. ^ SHOES Crashy Spoare $5.00 I6.S5 Merit Gaate $16.95 io $22.50 -lAlOi Raw Aliep $1.9rto $4.00 Marx Ceaia $UJS * SCARFS SHIRTS $1.00 to $2.50 BELTS and BUCKLES 50c and $1,00 SUSPENDERS * 25c to $1.00 GARTERS 25c to 50c TROUSERS ‘ $2.95 4o $6.95 RAIN COATS $SJS to $7.50 GLASS COAT^ $5,95 SOCKS UfhterMkkt c