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L.. / Poge Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. niursdoy, Jonuory 23, 1941 CHURCtl-SROUP MET HERE TUESDAY A statewide stewardship meeting was held in the First Presbyterian church Tuesday evening as one of a number of similar missions being held throughout the Presbyterian synod of the state. Representatives from practically all churches in this area, both ministers and elders, were present. Roosevelt Begins First Third Term Crowd of 100,000 Heors President Take Oath of Office. SPORTS CHAHERBOX TENCH OWENS Views the Athletic Front Sheriff Wier Urges Code Reform ■ The athletic lull during exami I nations in the local schools and the! Washington, Jan. 20. — Franklin' college leaves little material for dis-I Would Have Age Limit At Reform School Raised and Probation System Created. Hr ' D. Roosevelt, solemnly taking his cussion in this column. But there are I Speakers for the occasion were ur. .r o ..o., -,.*^4:..., Sheriff Caldwell W.* Wier has ad- Charlotte. ThnVn.r K Youne T third presidential oath beneath the * always a few things one can mention Thoma.s K ^oung of s,. sui^flecked dome, proclaim-' about sports in Clinton. So here goes dressed a letter to the Laurens coun- nr HnntJr ^ to defense-minded Americans; with some odds and ends: jty delegation in the general assem- I Monday that “our strong purpose isj Chatterboxing j bly recommending a raise in the age ^to orotect and oeroetuate the intec- Presbyterian’s next basketball on youths sent to the state re- rity of democraJ^’-^ game will be played here against, formatory and the creation of a pro- Before a shivering crowd estimated |January 31 Wottord's; batton system in CaroUna, his by Capitoi police at over iptl.ooo.l''ffran numtet was slat^ to be one letter being as follows: the president stood bareheaded be- “'."'e be? Ihe state this year, but To the Laurens CouiRy Delegation in side Chief Justice Charles Evans “”5 weeks Iots to the Qpllege of, the General Assembly. Hughes, placed his hand on a worn I Cbarleston Maroons^ lowe^ their, Laurens, S. C. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. January 27 and 28 Tin Pon Alley' old Dutch family Bible'and promised stock by several points. The Ma-1 Gentlemen: /#• */ Biographical Sketches of Roosevelt and Wallace Washington, Jan. 19.—^A thumbnail biography of President Roosevelt: Youth: Son of James and Sara Delano Roosevelt; bom at Hyde Park, N. Y., January 30, 1882; educated at Groton and Harvard; married Anna In 1929 Eleanor Roosevelt, a sixth cousin, on March 17, 1905, with President The- dore Roosevelt giving the bride away; two years later began law practice in New York city. Legislative service: Elected to New Public career: Began taking aeiivn part in agricultural demands for “farm relief” when post World wgJr depression sent prices to low levels; although then a Republican, he cam- York state senate in 1910 from nor mally Republican. home district; led independents’ fight against election of William F. Sheehan, Tammany candidate, to United States senate; reelected in 1912. World war service paigned for Alfred E. Smith In 1928 hnd, Franklin O. Roosevelt 4n 1932; was named secretary of a^culiure by President Roosevelt in 1933, and held the office until he resigned last September; in cabinet he helped With ALICE FAY, BETTY GRA- to “preserve, protect and defend the had not won a game for three. As the sheriff of Laurens county constitution ’’ intercollegiate compe- from my experience in law enforce- tition until the Wofford victory . . .|ment for the past four years I am draft history-making crop control . • Appointed as-1 legislation. Farm-aid programs he sistant secreta^ of the navy in 1913 j inaugurated stirred much controver- by Wodorow WIison, in whose nomi-1 gy; ^^as President Roosevelt’s person- nation he had assisted; made naval jai choice for Democratic candidate inspection tnp to Eurpoe in 1918 and {for vice-president in 1940; nominated STON A mighty cheer went up from the ^ since defeating The Citadel, the Blue taking the liberty of recommending suffered losses at the to you a study of the penal code in ^ University of South. reference to punishment of those con- The musical or our exciting umes; white^pillared^oavilio^n and Mercer j victed of the violation of the law. . . . Stirl ing with the romance, and l Both were fast, close games, I believe it would be to the inter- laughter, memories and melodies, of' j effect a sermon on the glories the street that gives the world its ^ ^ Westmoreland, ace Caro-1 for juvenile offenders for commit-, greatest songs' oi^^mocracy. , , j ... . l>na forward, is studying voice and ment to the State Reformatories be I . . Selected Shorts News Democrae> i* not dying, he hopes to sing in grand opera some increased to 19 or even 21 years My Governorship. Agr^ to runi ^r^ M Sh^-MONDAY. 1 "ii”"..'' .‘'f: <I=J- » ''"O'- • • • "e is also .lesflbrience has b«mthM wh™^u“-i!?.!!f"fJ J”*‘.1‘i met many foreign leaders. Two setbacks: Nominated for vice- president in 1920 on Democratic tick et with James M. Cox, but defeated 4 in heated elected. convention fight, and by Harding -Coolidge ticket; suffered; Of attack of infantile paralysis in 1921; ^ Cold Symptontf three years later began interest in developing Wartn Springs, Ga., as health resort. »for re- 10c and 28c I , -a • j “ 4«=isus . . . Asc sa asov.«-cApcricnce nas oeen xnai wnen youth-! l, ai# , i:, r. -.L .1 , cause ,we have seen it revive and verv good basketball nlaver. hut^fni nffonHarc ar^ ,*44.^4 4.. Alfred E. Smith, whom he WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, January 29 and 30 'HullabaW // very good basketball player, but' ful offenders are committed to the i k a 4 a K I against P. he was held to ninetchaingang or prisons that they are I ® placed before ^mocratic We know it can not die because i points, less than he had made against thrown with a criminal element' * presidential candi- iit is built on the unhampered initia- g^y other opponent if we are not , which is not conducive to their re-i cji^e'race; reelected live of individual men and women mistaken . . . Dick Meisky, captain of form. To my mind many a boy and|'"^^° joined together m a common enter-, the Blue Hose crew, is still a pass-; girl could be saved to the state as' ,Bresidency; Defeated President prise an enterprise undertaken and j^g wizard, but he has that knee he useful citizens if given an onnortu- hoover in 1932; took office in bank rnrrif*ri through hv thp frpp pxnres- i a t Au-.n 4,^ * u I -a a - . . crisis, and nnshpd thrniiirh pmjirtfpn. Starring FRANK MORGAN. VIR-| carried through by the free expres- hp^t in football to think about. Coach'nity to refoim under state sunervis imia r-Rirv dAN DAILEY, JR..ision of a free majority. . . . = . w: ■ ^ supervis GINIA GREY. DAN UAlUEY JK..' sion or a iree majority Lonnie Mac is not letting him over-, ion. I have seen them come frbm the BILLIE BURKE. AN# MORRISS, “We know it because democracy work it at the first of the season ...! chaingangs and prisons and almost and REGINALD O^VEN. i alone has constructed an unlimited Lloyd Evans, junior guard, also had immediately being charged with Feature begins 2:00, 4:37, 7:14, 9:45.icivilization capable of infinite pro- g bum knee, but it seems to be in,some new offense against society. ^Tather Is A Prince“ improvement of humansjjape again if Lloyd’s playing]This should not be. They should be ATVTT* 'XTT'rr'viiTT T tsiaya: t *u4* at I* 4 1 u* any indication ... ■ given a chance. Even if a few only RRVA^NT^'rnHN^^iTTFf^GEORGE Greenville soon will have fighting. reform their reformation would be EITEL, GEORGE oath as the country s first third term pygry night, for a few days at least, worth the expense FJtnr. t fi i2 8 49 | f f‘dent sat attentively while perfectly legitimate Golden Gloves! I would also like to see a probation -wiNNFR<f OF ^THF WF^'T" ! ® ' tournament of course but still fight- system put into effect in this state. Q -juddy face, swore m Henry A. Wal-, j^g. And right in the middle of it The firS^t offender in minor cases ^^Q ?n a^’m <;hnu; WFONFSDAY ' ^ successor in the ^iii 11 Presbyterian college box- should be given a chance. I under- 9.30 A. M. Show-WEDNESDAY. ^vice-presidency. Jgrs . . . E. W. Davenport. Presbyte-j stand this system has been tried inL , , 10c and 15c The chief executive counselled at rian college student who fought for, practically every state of the Union ^ third term FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, I ' ® professional circles, has except ours, and possibly one or two , I peril of inaction and inter- ^ trained the sauad and plans to en- January 31—February 1 |polated before this phrase the words,ter them in the Greenville touma- ''Go West" isolation.”Inig^L which begins January 30 and. With THE MARX BROTHERS,! !®nds February 3. Davenport, who, 666 Liquid or 666 Tablets with M€ Salve or 666 Nose Drops genen^ relieves eold symptoms the first day. Adv. RUBBER STAMPS All Sizes — Quick Servieo CHRONICLE PUBUSHING CO. crisis, and pushed through emergen cy monetary bills; sponsored NRA,' AAA, CCC, Wagner act, emergency relief program, social security pro gram, and prohibition repeal; re elected in 1936, carrying forty-six states; sought “new blood” in su-, preme court a^d made five appoint- i mentS to tribunal after failing to win | legislation reorganizing it; appealed) to European leaders for peace in f938-39; called for broad defense program after war broke out; re elected president in 1940 as first man JOHN CARROLL DIANA LEWIS of America,” saying:, j^ade quite a reputation for himself JOHN LAKKOLL DIANA sacred fire—if we .r*. . . r Buck Grouchb! Buck Harpo! Buckij^^ ^ smothered with doubt and others. I also understand it is in force under the laws of the nation, and that it works well. A probation of ficer should be provided in every ju dicial circuit to work in conjunction If we lose that sacred fire—if we gs a fighter in about the 125-pound [ with the sheriffs and magistrates of Chico! Making the West wilder than " theiTwe'shan reierr'thX’des“ promising great things the various counties. It is a weU ever ... in a rootin’, tootin’, shootin’ I ^ l i predicting a'known fact that the harshness of the girl-swell musical tkat’s a for them . . . Those, law does not tend to reform the erkn- of Marxian mirth and madness! | r triumphantly to estab- entering the tournament are: J. D. inal, nor does it effectually prevent Here theyTre again^ tJe the spirt, guUivan. Billy Dent. Jack Dent. Bill [crime. Many convicted persons are DIONNE QUINTUPLETS . . . | fnation dws, and will, Dean, Marion Revell, Chick Easley,| pardoned or paroled through the gov- furnish the highest justification for; Harry Mitchell, Frank Sutton, Con- i emor’s office and the probation sys- o\'g»rv car»rifif'<> that \i/P mav malrA in i ai i-_ tj t-s j rw .1. .. - . . them “Growing Up.” News. Saturday’s feature Jiegins 4.58, 7:07, 9:16. 10c and 28c ; every sacrifice that we may make in jgy Alexander, Jim Page, and Tom'tern would relieve him of a great 2:47,1 the cause of national defense. 'Clyde. Of these Revell, flasley and I “In the face of great pierils never Sutton have had more experience. ■ before encountered, our strong pur- Presbsrterian’s freshman basketball pose is to protect and to perpetuate ^ team scored an easy victory over THE BROADWAY II MONDAY AND TUESDAY. January 27 and 28 Youth Will Be Served the integrity of democracy. ; Joanna’s quintet last week, indicat- 1 "For this we muster the spirit of j jj^g that Coach Chick Galloway America, and the faith of America. might have something there . , . Ex- "We do not retreat. We are not jams may take it away from him, content to stand still. A§ Americans, j though . . . Here’s hoping exams we go forward, in the service of ourj^on’t deplete the forces of Chick’s country, by the will of God.” j 1941 Blue Stocking baseball team. II Before going to the Capitol to be come the only president three times With JANE WITHERS, JANE!clothed by the electorate with the DARWELL, ROBERT CONWAY, ELYSE KNOX, JOE BROWN, JR., JOHN QUALEN. For they have several big games scheduled in addition to the regular schedule: Duke university, where deal of work, time and investigation The duty of pardoning or parolling convicted persons when deserved is imposed by our Constitution on the governor, thereby recognizing the fact that there are cases within the duties and responsibilities of safe-1 jack Coombs, a former major league i a large number of those confined there being influenza patients. * The epidemic at GoldviUe has been spreading during the past week, with the Joanna school now closed down and ja._uirge number of employees of the mill unable to report to their HENET A. WALLACE A thumbnail biofraphy of Vice- President Henry Agard Wallace: Youth: Bom October 7, 1888, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cantwell Wallace, on an Adair coimty, Iowa, com farm; experimented in pl^t breeding; attended Iowa State al lege where his father, later secretary of agriculture under Presidents Hard ing and Coolidge, was on faculty. Private career: After graduation in 1910, began editorial work on Wal lace’s Farmer, agricultural magazine founded by his family; helped devel- TYPEWRITER RIBBONS For All Make Machinee, ^ Standard and Portable. ADDING MACHINE RIB BONS ADDING MACHINE PAPER Can 74 Chronicle Pub. Co duties. guarding the nation’s security, Mr., pitcher, is coaching; Georgia Tech, Roosevelt and his family bowed their j Ringhampton professional team, and When the "revenooers” blow up j heads in prayer at St. John’s Episco-1 pogji^jy o^e Qf the major league poor pappy’s still it sure starts things pal church just a block from the [teams returning from training camps i are also suffering from the disease*^ poppin’ in the catfish country . . .{ White House across Lafayette Park, j gtop here for a game . . . Spring! and in the thick of it all a wildcat. Seated here in the same pew he 1 football begins February 3 for the' A similar prevalei^ at the two mills here is reported. In the rural sections many people law which should be handled more considerately than the law now pro vides in itself. The judges, at pres ent, must impose punishment, as a result of conviction. If he were given the power of probation many de serving pepole would be saved from the indignity of. imprisonment. If they prove to be uifworthy they could be apprehmded and made to serve their sentences as menaces to society. I earnestly conunend \o your care ful considerati(m' these thoughts for the reformation of our penal system. Very truly yours, C. W. WIER, Sheriff. Jan. 15, 1941. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE So Far This Year Then Have Been o FATALITIES frdm AUTOMOBILE . ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let’s Strive To Make 1941 a Safe Year On the Highways. This iate last year, 9. “Cracker” fights her battle — emerges a Georgia “Peach”! Color Cartoon, “Bed Time SniQles.” Sportlight. News. 10c and 20c 10 A. M. Show—TUESDAY. and For WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, January 29 and 30 "Charter Pilot' had occupied for services prior to his Presbyterian college squad. Coach first two inauguration^, the president! Johnson will be here to give the joined in supplications for world 1 squad a send-off in practice before peace and defense of American liber- they give him a good send-off in the ties. army. lH A bright sun flecked the flags and; bunting along gaily decorated Penn-11»■ 1 1% Ai sylvania avenue — Mr. Roosevelt’s IWQrCt PRIj IJf path to his Uhpreced,effted \hird oath' of office — and blaSM a greeting to , thousands gathered in freezing tern- 1 W ith LLOYD NOLAN, L Y N N | peratures to shout their acclamation Flu Epidemic Is i BARI. ARLEEN WHELAN, GEORGE MONTGOMERY. and to the chief executive. i Believed Passed /f J Margie With MISCHA AUER. NAN GREY, TOM BROWN, EDGAR KENNEDY,! EDDIE QUILLEN, ALLEN JEN-' KINS, WALLY VERNON and JOY HODGES. 1 “Popular Science.” 9:30 A. M. Show—THURSDAY. 1 10c and 15c I Birth Announcement SlTBLEtT * Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sublett of Dallas, Texas, announce the birth of a son, Charles Thomas, on December 22. Mrs. Sublett, the former Miss Mary Kate Hollis, is the daughter of School Attendance Picks Ifp, With Some Improvement Shown In Community. // , FRIDAY AND SAJj^RDAY, January 31—Febriiary 1 Oklahoma Rehegodes" The opinion was expressed yester- Mn anTMrsrChkrtos'Houisrof nekriday that the spreading epidemic ofj influenza current m the city and' ^ I community for the past several days TO STOP FISHING ' passed its peak. Physicians and With the Three Mesquiteers —i ROBERT LIVINGSTON, RAY-1 MONO HATTON, DUNCAN REN-; ALDO and LEE “LASSES” WHITE! and FLORINE McKINNEY. ' The badlands . . . lawless refuge! Challenging the Mesquiteers as they cross the forbidden frontier in a blaze of six-gun glory. “THE ADVENTURES OF RED R’YDER”—Chapter 11. Comedy, “Cold Turkey,” with Harry Langdon. Cartoon, “How Wet Was My Ocean?” “Hunting Wild Deer.” 10c and 20c The chief game warden’s office in druggists have been rushed day andj Columbia announced yesterday that ^ight the past week to administer to the fishing season on the Buzzard’s i their patiente while the epidemic Roost reservoir in Greenwood and | apparently at ks hqjghL. .TtlC^ Laurens counties would be closed ® targe nuniber of.cases yet in from midnight, Friday, Jan. 24, un-] the community, both among, children. til midnight March 25. The season , , opened on the lake Monday. TheP€MUm IS MABKSI! SSV1 mol TO do business; ADVERTISE TeU It To The World The first rule of salesman ship is that if you have any thing to sell, don’t keep it a se cret. Tell it to the world! T^at, in Clinton’s trade area, means to advertise it in THE CHRON ICLE. Every week this paper goes into the homes of Oils community where your pros pective 1841 customers reside. The More People You Tell, the More You Will SeU! The most successful Clinton firms in 1941 will be those who through effective advertising tell the buying public each week what they have to s^, the values they have' to offer, the service they are prepared to give. Principal John B. •Gentry reported yesterd^ that there were. 60 ab- isehces in the high school, a decided improvement over the number one ' day last week when 120 students were absent. Attendance in the oth er schools is showing an increase, it was reported. Several tegchers were still away from their work yesterday . due to the cjkdetnic. I In Bell Street school (coloi%d) Principal J. T. W. Mims reported a .number of pupils absent. At the orphanage, college and training sdiool, conditions are re- I ported as improving, the situatkm at jthe latter sdiool having beoi ex tremely bad all of last week, with the infirmiury unable to accommo date the large number of patients. Hays hospital has been reported filled to capecity for the pest wedc, CASHBOOKS CHRONKXB PUB. €0. U Mattress by SIMMONS How Much SbouM Voii fay for a Mattress? Yes, WMie uttrmM havt a -clmpcr prict Uf Uiaa Beaatjrrcft. Bat if Baaatyreat can oatiaat atk- •r maiinmtM in teats, iaa’i it Mkaiy to kt Um ileal BuUtraM to bay? Baasd oa 10 yaanl* gaanuitoed servica, a toatycaol casta aaly a panay a Bifkt. V op liigh-yielding hybrid com; ried Miss Ilo Browne of Indiandla, Iowa, in 1914; wrote many articlea and books on agricultural ecoms^es; * became editor of Wallace’s Fwiner / >f A