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'i>/ 'V' ' IHE CHKOliaE Strives To Be A Clean Newsi^per, Complete, Newsy ond Reliable ^ •/ » (Jlhrmitrlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONIQE You Don't Get the News Volueie XLI ainton, S. C.j Thursday, February 6,1941 Number 6 ^ W. H. SHANDS RETIRED BY S. A. L RAILWAY CLINTON AGENT WITH UNUSUAL RECORD , > OF 51 YEARS HONORED WITH DINNER PARTY AND PAID TRIBUTE BY OFFICIALS AND FRIENDS William Hale Shands, 70, who was retired February first after complet ing almost 51 years faithful and out standing service as Seaboard Air Line Railway agent in Clihton, was » honored last Wednesday evening ^ ^^with a delightful dinner party at| Hotel Clinton attended by a number* of railroad officials and local friends. , . Mr., and Mrs, Shands and family ’ 'Were seated at the ^ienter of the hon- f or table as special guests. They were asked to stand and were enthusiasti cally applauded. Rogers In Toastmaster R. W. Rogers, general manager, with headquarters in Atlanta, was 7^ toastmaster al Hie "Happy event. He as well u other speakers, paid high tribute to Mr. Shands as a friend, good neighbor, splendid citizen and an ^icient and loyaLofficial pf the Seaboard. ^ Dr. L. R. Lynn, in bbhalf of the Chamber of Commerce ' and other business men of the city congratu lated Mr. Shands and the Seaboard on having as their representative here a man who has been able to hold the confidence of the people in him and his company for'so« many years. He then presented Mr. Shan€s a beautiful lounging robe and pair of house slippers. In directing his remarks to the agent, he said, “As you sit enfolded in this robe we trust you may realize you are enfolded in the appreciation, esteem and confi dence of these friends and many oth ers in our city. You have our best wishes and my prayer is that for you the eventime may be light.” W. W. Harris paid tribute to Mrs. Shands and spoke of the happy ex perience that had been his to live in the Shands home for several years. Mrs. Shands, he said, is admired and RETIRES AFTER 51 YEARS I t » f WHY I READ THE CHROMiaE Prize Contest Letter By A. O'Daniel. This newspaper desires to ac knowledge and extend its thanks to the large number of subscribers and readers who entered letters in our January contest on the subject, “Why I Read The Chnmicle.’*- A number of excellent letters were submitted, • making it difficult for the manage- I ment ^to make a selection. Letters iwere ’received not only from sub scribers in Clinton and this section, ' but from several states, includmg California, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Georgia and New I Jersey, I i First place was awarded to A. I ' O’Daniel of this city, whose letter is | published below. Honorable mention goes to Robert C. McLees and Miss AUce Gaines of this city, and Mrs. Frans A. Ericsson of East Orange, iNew Jersey. Several of the letters will be published from • week to j week. OUN H. SHEELT Effective February first, Olin H. port said. Sheely became local agent for the ^ Seaboard Air Line railway, succeed-. — j A second contest for February has ing W. H. Shands, retired. The SCOUT HEAD ;been announced on the subject, j nouncement was made ,by Generali J“Why I Prefer To Trade With A Manager R. W. Rogers at a banquet I Firm That Advertises,” Send in your j given here Wednesday evening at ■ i letter anytime during the month.'Hotel Clinton in honor of the retir- lA cash prize of $5.00 will also be ing agent. NATIONAL GUARD CALLED TO MOBILIZE WILL REPORT FEBRUARY 10 AT ARMORY PREPARATORY TO GOING TO CAMP STEWART. FIVE OFFICERS AND 76 ENLISTED MEN IN UNIT. Highway Department Absorbs 4.71 Miles Clinton Streets During the past year the state highway system took over, for main tenance, 4.71 miles of streets or sec tions. thereof, lying in the town of Clinton, according to the depart ment’s annual report made to the current session of the general assem bly. The same report revealed that 6.53 miles of streets in the town of Laurens were taken over in like manner The sections absorbed the highway department are those connecting state highways, the re- WILUAM HALB SHANDS I. Sheely Dies Suddenly Well Known* Business Man Passes At Home.« Funeral Here Monday. • K * Onie Ivans ^eely, 58, known b^ everybody as “Jack,” and a popular business man of the city, died shortly after midnight Saturday night frcxn , , . a heart attack. Mr. Sheely had loved m this community l?y all whoi^een at his office for the day, re- know her for — awarded for the in this contest. number one entry Mr. Sheely wfis bom near PomJria, a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. P. H. The winnipg letter of Mr. O’Dan-1 gjjggjy learned telegraphy under iel folmws: iKess Derrick at Little Mountain and “Why I Read The Chronicle” joined the Seaboard office here on “Because it is my home town pa-| December 28, 1906, as telegraph op- . . ' erator. In December, 1914, he was “Becau^ it tells me every week promoted to chief clerk. His services what has happ6ned in our commu- >vith the Seaboard have continued her tmquestioned 1 ^ ^11% home about li p. m. 'Oew^japer; on the right side of ev Christian charocter, h« u^HUh, retiring he became 111 And aympatbetic gpiciLJwr itindnaas passed hw«y in about an hour, and thoughtfulnew of othera, her de- ^'ath co^g a^ a great s^ yotion to her family tome atojprise and shock to his family, friend* friends, and her beauty life mark-the general public, ed by the hipest integrity and lofty ideals. “As we honor the ‘Captain’ Funeral services were held Mon- tonight,” ho said, “a, . raUrowl mm,' firsttrate citizen Wend uid gentle-1 foUo^ man-every tndi of him, we like-.S."” Preabytenan chm^ cerneti^. wiae delight to pay triSite to- hia ^' devoted wife, companion and help-!n. ^^*^*'^* eefl mate in app^latim of her aterl-]?*^ JT ?*''• 7’ . 5 ing worth ” large crowd present at the home and nity. '“Because from its local columns I am informed of the movements of my friends and neighbors. “Because by reading its personals I may know who visits our city, and of the arrivals and departures of my acquaintances. “Because its editorials are vigor ous and fearless, although they do not always “click” with my own viewpoint. “B^ause The Chronicle is a clean Erskine Carter, who began work- grave and the mass of floral trib utes banked upon the . mound attast- li^ for Mr. Shands at the Seatoard ^ esteem in which he was held office at the age of X6, paid^teibute} ^ circle of friends and «c- to his “boss whom he described 'ae j' auainfanr^ who loin with his fum- ^ ^ . iquainfances who Join with his fam a fme man and one who had bera a jjy mourning his death, father to .him. He also spoke of the I pallbearers were: M. V pleasant experience that had been, Bgig^d, S. D. Boland, T. M. Sene, his of residing for a number of years Hg^ry Suber. Olin H. Sheely. Sr, in the Shands family. O. B. McCrea, agent at Athens, spoke of Mr. Shsmds’, loyMty to his comity and friends, and of his wiM counsel in all railway conferences. E. L. Setzer, assistant freight traf fic manager, spoke of Mr. Shands’ long record of efficiency and the high esteem in which he is held thrpu^- aaazam,y v/aaa. ... ShCely, and Ratchforo W. Boland. Mr. Sheely was bom in 1883 Sheely was bora in 1883 in Lexingtcm county near Little Mount ain, a son of Jack apd Florence Stuck Sheely. In 1906 at the age of 24 he moved to' Clinton to accept a positicm as telegraph operator with the Sea board Air Line Railway. ’This post he held for twelve years until he out the Georgia- division. In beh^ j resigned in 1918 to become manager of the division he presented the hoh-jof the Casino theatre owned by Dr. oree a gift of waffle irons. iJack H. Young. A few years ago B. H. Boyd, Dr. S. C. Hays, Dr. A. when the Broadway theatre was op- lE. Spencer, W. A. (Moorhead, A.jened by the same ownership it was O’Daniel,, and R. H. Roper of Lau rens, spoke briefly of Mr. Shands, also placed under his management. ery moral and religious question. “Because to tilth or Hltne ever seeps into its columns. “Because it is mechanically su perior. ^‘Because it is teasy on the eyes.’ “Because it carries advertising of the wide-awake merchants who tell me of high-class merchandise at money-saving prices. Battery “B,” 107lh Coast Artillery, i Anti-Aircraft, locaj National Guard 1 unit, will mobilize at the Clinton i armory Monday. February 10th, at I 6:30 a.m. for a year’s active federal service in the army of the United States. For a period of approximate ly ten days the unit will rtmiain at the armory undergoing physical ex- : aminations, preparatory training, ' conditioning and hardening work, and various phases' of military train ing. All record.s of the outfit will be brought up to date during Ihis pe riod, officers stated yesterday. At present the unit has a strength °y^of five officers and 76 enlisted men. New men are being recruited in or der to bring the strength to 104 en- , listed men by February 10. The unit was organized June 11, ' 1934, by Walter A. Johnson, who was at that time Captain of the or ganization, but has recently been promoted to Major. The battery un til recently was in the 263rd Coast Artillery and known as Battery yG.” Last November a new separate bat talion, the 107th anti-aircraft, was organized from a part of the okl 263rd and redesignated as Battery “B.” FoTTowing the mobilizalTon period here, the battery will go to Camp Stewart near Savannah, for training. e unit will use 37 mm. guns which ire a lt4.inch shell at the rate of 120 per^minute. Six men are assign ed in each gun crew and when the battery is brought to full strength they will mair eight of thesirTapid- fire anti-aircraft guns. Penannel’of Unit The present officer personnel of the battery is Captain Jack H. Da vis, Jr., commat^mg. assisted by First Lieutenants Barringer F. Win- gard, Casper W. Hallman, Willard L. Jones and Rufus T. Dunlap.« The roster of the unit follows in .JL. K> FERGUIBON —ialptobetical order according to rank: r First sergeant: Jesse D. Owens. Richard E. Ferguson, well-known staff sergeant, gradfr III; Ezra T. Clinton business man, was elected Spires. president of the Blue Ridge council Sergeants, grade IV: Sobeski L. of the Boy Scouts of America for Bond, Ray P. Cannon. Harvey L- 1941 at the annual meeting last Foster, Artcmas J. Harvey. George Thursday evening at Lander college 1^. Hill. Fred L. Rbss, Thomas A. in Greenwood. He succeeds Dr. Ros-r! sj^dprs^ Vernon A. Trammell, The lire without interruption for 34 years, all of which time he has b^n connect ed with the Clinton office. In announcing the appointment ofL Mr. Sheely, railroad officials stated that by experience and ability, he is well qualified for his new post. Mr. Sheely is a member of St.; John’s Lutheran church and with the exception of three years has served as secretary of the church since its organization. He formerly served as a member of city council, is a past master and active member of the Masonic order. His many friends in jibe city will learn with interest of his promotion. In addition to Agent Sheely, E. V. Frick, H. E. Turner'and R. E. Carter are connected with the office as op erators. Frank Cleveland, now agent at Mgemoor, will arrive in the city ^ soon to enter upon an operator as-1well C. Long of Greenwood, to theij^jnes ^ Warren Because I like the editor and the siK^nent. Day and night station | presidency of the council. entire pers<xinel of the publication. “Because it is a good paper.” FATHER-SCOUT BANfiUET MONDAY AT TRAINING SCHOOL hands are Theodore John Garrett, colored. Corporals, grade V; Darrotd E. Ab- County Assigned White Quofo or 14 Clinton Board To .Fur nish 7 On February 21. State Number .Is 416. Blakely andj Mr. Ferguson became interested! rams, William G. Duvall, Lloyd R , / 1 ir^Boy Scout work in 1915 as vice-, Foster, Ernest B. Hawkins, Ralph N. president of the Young Men’s Chris-' RidfUe, Charles W, Robertson, Alvin tian association at Ware Shoals. He B. Stone, Alvin E. Trammell, Wilbur served as finance chairman the past o. Weir. year of Clinton Boy Scout district i Privates first class: Charlton ■ D. and as a member of the Blue Ridge! Benjamin, Jr., Carolus B. Davis, council executive board, giving lib-; Epps B. Davis, Joseph E.' DeYoung, eraJly of his time and means in pro-j James L. Ficklin, Howard W. Jack- moting the work of the organization among the youth of this area. Mr. Ferguson was bqrn in East Orange, New Jersey, where he re- son, C. B. Kirkley, Victor W. Mat tox, William P. Nabors, Talmadge V. Sanders, William D. Terry, Oscar W. Vincent, togar M. Young, James H. ilded untH 21 year sbr age. Ifi Igllj Yountf. he moved to Ware Shoals where he Privates, grade Vll; Laurens county has been assigned, was assistant superintendent of thtt* Bigbee, Leonard B. Bishop, I quota of 14 white men to be sup-' Ware Shoals Manufacturing com J j E. Boyette, Jessie L. Brawley, Cki next Monday, February 10, the annual Father-Scout banquet of the Clinton district Boy Scokts of Amer- . icB will be held in the auditorium of the^Statc -Training school beginning at ,7 pjn. All Boy Scouts 6f this district, wlffch includes Goldville, are ex pected to be present with their fath ers or guardians. This is always a, ^ gala occasion for the scouts, with the selective service training act, i Clinton to assume *the superintend-! •^chn H. Cranford, Jr., Wash- their fathers and other interested it has been announced from Colum- of Lydia Cotton Mills, a posi- ‘”8ton W. Davis. Tonnie W. Gallo- friends joining in the observance.! hia headquarters. The quota is di-jfjon he held until 1927. Following! T. Glenn. Jr., Alfred C. Two hundred are expected to be Laurens 7, Clinton 7. uu- severance of his connection Rotort B. Holland. Robert pn«nt -| The tol board ye,terd.,h.d not 71 mr“r„rgan“eTS l^am^^ Holliday. Boyd W. Holtzclaw, The guest speaker will be Dr. j announced the list to be called to fill president of the Industrial Supply iHunt, William Y. Jacks, James C. Kinard, president of New-i^te quota. r. . _i A total of 416 white men .will be Manufacturing plied on February 20 and 21 for a I pany for six years, year of military service under terms i ^ igjO Mr. Ferguson came to Lawrence E. Luther Ben jamin O. Campbell, Cecil A. Car michael, Joe S. Caughman. Robert L. __ a position he held with character-1 berry college, and one of the state’s his ability and spirit, and their pleas- istic efficiency and a courteous con-] most interesting speakers for suchl^aRed during the month, it is stated, sjpce that time ant relationships with him both aslsideration of the public he served. an occasion. / jThe state’s quota is 613, of which! ^ ‘ other prominent features of thej^^® fo be white selectees and 197 program will be the presence of Boy Negroes. The latter quota will be Scout executives of Blue Ridge coun company of this city, which he has’^^^P^ Oscar B. Kinard. .X • » X V . IT T iatfwnn \f T continued to. .successfully manage an official and friend. Several other Mr. She^ was a lifelong and de Clinton friends were introduced and'voted member of’ the Lutheran asked to stand for recognition, church in which he was a councll- Olin H. Sheely, named at the ban- toan at the time of his death. The cU, Greenville, the presentation of quet by the company as Mr, Shands’' first Lutheran services coiaiucted in .awards, promotions and badges of successor, said that for, 34 yekrs he, Clinton by visiting ministers were merit, had worked side by side with his' held for some time at his home, until “boss” who had been a father to|a central meeting place was secured him. He spoke of their pleasant re- and St. J<^n’s Lu^eran church or-< lations and said that during the long i ganized. He was devoted to his period of years never a cross word church and took an Jictive part in all Ferguson is one of the city’s had passed between the two. In be half of the local office ^ployees, he its affairs. ];p his adopted City he was recog- presented Mr. Shands a heqtM* for nized as a successful, business man, hia automobile and expressed the {possessing a warm, cordial person- Mr. most popular and public-spirited citizens.. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, a past presi dent and member of the Kiwanis announced later, the selectees to be drawn from boards with a prepon derance of Negro registrants. So far, the state has been called Tickets for the banquet will cost through the local scout organizations.! lor 126 whites and 69 Negroes in De-lS^ InTbservance of Scout Week it is|ceinber, the second. 1.391 whites and7’.’^ also announced that the scouts in a 202 Negroes in January, and Willie F. Lawson. Horace M. Lt>w- ery, Coley L. Lowery, John F. Mat tox, Sam H. McCrary, James M. Meadors, Winfred H. Norris, M P. Petty, Ralph C. Prater, Paul J. Quin ton, Robert F. Ray, Sydney L. Riser, Melvin A. Seay. William A. Smith, Walter , G. Somerville. Joseph P. Terry. Jr., O. Z. Thrasher. George club, a member of Tau Beta Pi. hon- on to furnish 1,933/ white selectees I H. Trammell, Henry W.'VrammeU. and 468'Negroes. The first call was! Warren O. White. His wide circle of friends here and (]Qy|^JY MEDICOS body will attend special vesper ser- third quota for February as indicated | interest vices at the First Presbyterian '■ above. ' ^ -i *,. • ^ — o«iii\f-ii tois year, wnich comprises Ridge NAME OFFICERS hope that he and Mrs. Shands would enjoy traveling together 4md that the gift would add to their comfort. Mr. Rogm in bringing the happy occasion to a close, spoke officially in the highest terms'of Mr. Shands. His work is always vp to date, his ality and hi^ ideals. Both in a so cial and business way he made many ataunch friends vdio are saddened by his untimely passing and who will remember him as a charitable, up right example'of mankind. The deceased is survived by his Sloan of Little Mteintein. ELIGT CONS Imports oo time and everything in! widow, Mrs. Gertrude Fowler Sheely, perfect balance, with zx> comiHaints | one dauiditer, Mrs. Elizabeth Cul- agidnst hia ofliee. Mr. Shands lovesibreath of Casarlotte, and two grand- Clinton and hia Job, said Mr. Rom. ’ diildren, and one MsIcr, Mrs. W.. Mr On several occaaiona he wea offtaed pitMnotlen poaitioai with the com pany, carrying increaaed salary, but each time he declined with the state ment that he prelerred to itay in ClMton. He hM Mfl his stasM mxm a number of young men, si^ ^Sx. Rogers, be hgs done an exceUm Jdb and. wa rejoice to pkf thia tribute to him which he so rkhly deserves. in conclusion, Mr. Rogers present ed Uw retiting agnt the official $ae- 'board medal aij^ifying morr than a hfif emtury of fanict wltti tee com- pnny. He also Yeed lettm and ttte> from sevarid nMd offidids cx- (Contimisd on pegs eight) church o'clock. Sunday afternoon mj five MASON IN CHARGE THEATRES HERE FBAfT NEW The first BgpCiM church of this city reoeotly ekcded^'slx additional deacoaa, to 'bring tht- total number, to IS« The new tMjen who were or dained Sunday evllsing at the regu lar. worffiip servteee are: L. E. Ca- eon, Sterlln Young, T. RuaaeU Coop- C. R. OaUoway, C. C. Brannon following the death of Manager O. I. Sheely, A^ I. Mason of Laurens, popularly known as “Gus,” tempo-1 rorily assumed the management of ^ the Casino and Broadway theatres HUNTING SEASON CLOSES M. A. (Gus) Cannon, elected in last suii^er’s primary as county game warden, has entered upon his new duties. Mr. Cannon said yesterday that there is a misunderstanding on the part of some as to the closing of the hunting season. The officer stated At a meeting of the Laurens Coun ty Medical association held here last week at Hotel Clinton, orTicers fur the new year were elected as fol- February the first except fox, which closes March first. and R. f. Sumeral. The by 8. W. Sumeral tXMurd is ghair- of this city. Mr. Mason, who is man- _ agar of the Capitol and Echo theatres nm vmmm ■crrvTnwa at Lauwos, will divide his time forj"^'~f the praiant between the two towns "• wepb, medical director unta^SSmeenSt la^de by the the State Training school, has re- ownership as to Mr. Sheely’c sue- •“ Atlanta saniUrium where he has been a patient for sev eral wedcs. A man who holds the high esteem of all who know him. Dr. Webb haa a host of friends who Will be interested to know he is im proving and hope he soon will be able to reeume hk work. TAX MMiN COMDfO J. P.* Salley, agent of the income tax diviaioo of the South Carolina tax .commiaaion, will be In Clinton on February 20 and 21 to aasiat thoaa who daaire help in filing their 1240 returns. His headquarters while here will be at the Comramrcial Da- podtory. , * CLUB TO MIBT The CUntoQ Chamber of Com merce wiO meet Turaday evoiing. Fab. 11, at 7:20 at Hotel Clinton. \ head the Blue council tois year, which the counties of Greenville, Anderson, Greenwood and Laurens. Officers elected to serve with Mr. Ferguson are: L. W. Jackson of An derson, first vice-president: R. C. lows: McCall of Easley, second vice-presi-1 Dr. W. T. Pace, Gray Cmirt. presi dent; F. G. Hamblen of Greenville. | dent; Dr. D. O. Rheme, Jr., of this commissioner; Hewlett K. Sullivan city, vice-president; and Df. J. L. of Greenville, treasurer; O. B. Gor- • Fennel of Waterloo, re-elected sec- man of Greenville, executive; Ernest i retary-treasurer. Pittman and Robert F. Black, assist-i Dr. F. K. Shealy of this city, and ant executives. j Dr. John G. Hart of Laurens, were John H. Hunter, of this city, was as delegates to the state Med- named as the Clinton district chair- • ical association in Greenville in May. man for the coming year, succeeding|4 Appointed to the board of censors R. C. Adair. Mac Adair Heads Sunday School Mac Adair has been appointed by the session of the First Presbyterian chxurh as acting Sunday school su- perlntmdent, with Tom Plaxlco as his asstetant. The superintendent for the past several years, Ansel B. God frey, Iceves Friday for a year’s mili tary tzxining at Fort Bragg, N. C. U' Laui medical ethics. Dr. J. H. Teague, urens, chairman; Dr. C. P. Vincent, Laurens, and Dr. W. T. Martin. Goldville. Dr. J. W. Davis, of this city, is the retiring president of the association. DUTTON NAMED CONSTABLE Braxton Dutton, Jr., is now con nected with Magistrate Clyde H. McCrary’s office as constable. Mr. Dutton succeeds M. A. (Gus) Can non, resigned, to enter upmi his du- Ites at county game warden. \ \