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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Tlwifsdoy. Februory 6,1941
(fHinton (Elironirlr
EsUblished 1900
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher
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NOBODY'S BUSINESS
By GEE McGEE
iWhat It Takes To Make Tour Town
! A Hick Town
A hick town is a town where:
* 1. The nierchants carry part of
I their stock of goods piled on the
(sidewalk outside of their stores.
2. Your neighbors gossip about the
JUNIOR ORDER
ORGANIZED HERE
The meeting of the hew council
Junior Order United American Me
chanics organized itere, has been
changed from Monday' night' to to-
ni$|ht, February 6, the organizing of
ficial stated yesterday. The change
was n\ade in order that several state,
officers may be present for the meet- j
ing to be held in the Masonic Temple |
at eight o’clock. I
BasAall Clinic
At P. C This Week
size of the mortgage you owe onj P®®*
vour home or car councilor. Jairies_ H. Hope, An-
•your home or car. t t t «
3. Your front piazza and lawn is'
littered once or twice a week with
hand-bills.
4. Everybody throws down what
CLINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941
he’s doing and follows the fire trucks
to both the fires and the false alarms.
5. Where most of the soda foun-
A Deserved Promotion
The promotion of Olin H. Sheely
nual father-son banquet for the i cups
tains fail to use sanitary drinking
state treasurer of the order, all ^m
Columbia, and John May,<stete coun
cilor, have been invited ti attend.
troops of this area. Sunday after-' g. At-the-curb service for soft
noon the scouts will assemble in a drinks and ice cream in excess of the
to the Seaboard Air Line Railway o’clock to attend the inside demands for such items,
agency in this city is a deserved one, ^ggpgj. service at the First Presby-1 7, Your neighbors wonder what in
coming as it does in recognition of tgrian church to emphasize Scout; the world you have in the package
his character, training and long ser- toting^Into your own house
vices well rendered. It is fitting a - Scout organization began in under your own arm.
so that he succeeds the man under
Blalock To Head
Examining Board
During the past week Captain
George R. Blalock, medical reserve
officer attached to the 178th Field
Artillery at Laurens, was named as
president of the medical examining
board for South Carolina district 2
to examine men in Laurens, Abbe-
A baseball clinic will be held at
Presbyterian college Friday and Sat
urday, according to an announcement
made this week by Coach C. E. Gal
loway. . ‘
Three ^major league players, all
South Carolina men, will be here for
the event They are: Kirby Higbe,
of the Brookl^ Dodgers, Joe Haynes
of the Chicago White Sox and Mick
ey Livingston of 'the Philadelphia
Phillies.
The clinic will be held in the
gymnasium tomorrow, Feb. 7, 3:30
to 6:00 p. m; and Saturday, ^’eb. 8,
2:30 to 5:00 p. m.
All baseball players are invited,
colleges, high schools, and Ameri
can Legion. Everyone attending is
requested to bring his own equip
ment.
10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from
my trust as Executor.
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make
payment on or before that dat^; and
all persons having claims against
said estate will present them on or
before said date, duly proven, or be
forever barred.
ELBERT W. STONE, JR.,
Jan. 23, 1941.—20-4pw. Executor.
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Washington in 1910 under the lead-1 8. Where radios are allowed toiville and Richland counties.
whose help and instruction he re- William Boyce of Chicago.; function in places of business not in Dr. Blalock has been placed in
command of the medical detachment
cei\ed his training. (From that small beginning it has the radio business.
The Chronicle notes with pleasure each year in niembership amdj 9. Folks expectorate on the side-
the appointment of Mr. Sheely to this usefulness, with approximately 40,-j walk without'knowing that there is
important position in the business qqq droops throughout the states. 1 anything wrong or unsanitary about ‘
life ot Clinton p^henc^ cap-^ “On my honor I will do my best-
able, and devoted to his work which j 10. Contagious diseases are not
is a characteristic of railroad men I- To do my duty to God and "'y! quarantined.
who love trains—we are confident country, and to obey the Scout law. j Business men have to eat at
he will prove worthy of the trust 2. “To help other people at sHihome instead of downtown. (You can
and that the public may expect from times.” > i still get hot meals for dinner, sup-
his office a continuation, of that high 3. “To keep myself physically | pgr and breakfast at home in hick
standard of .service this community strong, mentally awake, and morally towns),
has received from the Seaboard since straight.”
they laid their first rails for the Such is the oath every boy who
G. C. & N. division back in early joins the Boy ^cout movement takes, stead of on the “right” side.
1890. He solemnly promises to keep thatj 13. /^ents and peddlers have all
^ oath. I rights and privileges they desire to
Heads Bov Scout Work Those who are giving their time'sell and skin fplks 7 days a week.
-The election o' R E Fe™o- of promote scouring inj 14. Big trucks are allowed to use
The election o. n. r.. re.^-wO.. 01 ^is community are entitled to, and'
of the 178th unit and will leave Fri
day for a year’s training at Fort
Bragg, N. C.
Firms Asked
To Display Flags
Officers of the local American Le
gion Auxiliary yesterday requested
127 Folks walk on the wrong side!^^®^ business ^tablishments own
or in the middle of the sidewalk in-1 display.
nesday, Feb. 12, Lincoln s birthday.
Members of the organization are es
pecially anxious that flags be exhlb
this city,.as president of Blue R ge given—the encouragement
council of Boy Scouts of Am c cooperation of our civic and
for the coming year, was a wise organizations, churches, schools
move on the part of that organiza
this community will soon be its lead-
We say this because no man in the ^ gj.g take up the resp<msibilities
council is niore vitally interested in.iaj^ down by their fathers. It is
the promotion of boy scout work, extremely important' therefore that
than Mr. Ferguson. He had givenggjj protect and de-
liberally of his time for many ys^rsiygjgp gpj. youth into men. Through
to this cause, he believes in scouting; ^j^g ggy Scout movement youngsters
as do both of his sons, and by his ^ ^^.g protected against prevalent
the streets and alleys at will—with
out due regard for the public gen
erally, and Main street is a fast-
freight road.
15. You have to go to the post of
fice to get your morning paper.
16. You can “sun” your feather
beds and pillows if you want to.
17. You can’t dress up without be
ing accused of going somewhere.
18. Folks know how much you
spend each month for booze and how
little you give to charity.
19. Your customers quit trading
with you if they owe you a fairly
large bill that they can’t pay with
out skipping the installment agent
26. And everybody knows better
enthusiasm is able to interest others., temptations and sinister influences
Mr. Ferguson is capable of thOj^g draw young men into their nets
highest type of civic service as has crime, in temperance, and lawless-
been demonstrated in this commun- i ^533 Through the organization they
ity. If those who have been se-; gj.g protected from such influences as
Iwted to work with him.wiU show^^j^gy ^re impressed by their leaders!than yoii do how to run your own
the same mterest and cooperation we j the importance of respect for business
are confident scouting will have a the way of health and safety,
fine year throughout the division and ^ t^gjpfgigg3g kindness for others,
in our Own community where there jj^g building of character, clear vis-
is an excellent opportunity for such^gj^^ useful habits and clean living.
Such are the objectives of this char
acter building organization which we
should rally to with our whole
hearted support, both morally and fi
nancially.
work.
W. H. Shands Retires
The banquet given in this city a
few night ago to honor W. H. Shands
was a unique occasion marking as; ^ ~ ~ ~
it did, the termination of 51 years i Hitler Explodes Again
Living In the Past
A week or so ago I visited the old
home place. After an absence of over
30 years, I was not able to get my
exact bearings. The main 3-room
house where 9 or 10 of us were bred
and born had fallen into decay. The
chimney had squatted down and had
spread its honr^-made bursted stones
all over 2 rooms. A large number
of the floor-planks had been re
moved, and all of the bark had fallen
off the joists and rafters. We did not
have glass windows in our house, so
no glass windows were missing.
association on his part with one of' Herr Hitler exploded again last
the greatest transportation enterpris- i ^ggj^ jg g^g gf bis characteristic
es of this country—the Seaboard Air; sjjgeches at Berlin threatening un-
Line Railway, an important and aP"; restricted submarine warfare against
preciated part of Clinton. the United States if we enter the war
Seldom is it given to an individual reality we are already in). His'
to be connected with one business or larnbast is sufficiently vague as to I I found the little tree where we
enterprise for more than half a cen- legyg ^ uncertain whether he also used to “skin the cat,” It had grown
tury. There are not more than three rneans that Germany would attack
or lour men in this community who non-belligerent American warships
have that distinction.* But such was convoying British merchant vessels,
the record of Mr. Shands. With his qj^ ^g face of it, the Nazi’s pro-
automatic Tetfreffifertt at the age of nouncement looks less like a chal-
seventy, he was paid the highest ignge to war than a further attem(>t
tribute by officials of his company as ^g ^eep the United States from giv-
a citizen, friend and efficient public, gjj.gqt gj^j tg England. Indica-
servant. ... . i tions thus far have been that he is
Over this long period of years the anxious to keep us out of the con-
ited on every nationally observed
holiday. *
Merchants are also reminded that
this is the first week of the “best
window” contest for the American
Legion trophy. Windows will be
judged the latter part of the week
by an impartial committee.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 18th day
of February, 1941, I will render a
final account of my acts and doings
as Executor of the estate of Mamie
M. Leake in the office of the Judge
of Probate of Laurens County, at
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 3rd day
of March, 1941, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
(Administratrix of the estate of P.M.
I Pitts in the office of the Judge of
Probate of Laurens Cdunty, at 8:00
o’clock P. M., and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from
my trust as Administratrix.
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
ment on or before that date; and all
persons having claims against said
estate will present them on or before
said date, duly proven^ or be forever
barred.
ESTHER H. PITTS,
Administratrix.
Jan. 31, 1941.—27-4CW.
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CITATION FOR LETTERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
The State ot South Carolina,
Laurens Covmty.
By J. Hewlette Wasson, Probate
Jadge: .
Whereas, Joe H. Little made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Ad
ministration of the estate and effects
of Minnie Little Brannen.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the Kin
dred and Creditors of the said Min
nie Little Braimen, deceased, that
they be and appear before me in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Lau
rens Court House, Laurens, S. C., on
February 14, 1941, next, after pub
lication hereof, at 10 o’clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted. -
Given under my hand this 30th
day of January, A. D., 1941.
J. .HEWLETTE WASSON,
13-2cw J. P. L. C.
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Among All
to be a great tree and our “skinning
limb” was at least 15 feet up in the
air. I located the hole between the
rafters in the combined bed-and-
sijting room where I used to hide my
little poke of goobers so’s the other
kids couldn’t find them and eat them
up, which they always did, much to
the detriment of my love for them.
Something to eat could not be hid-
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names Shands and Seaboard have I rather than force us in. If he | den very long from that bunch of
been inseparable, just as it would be^gg^g^ ^gj. America at this
impossible to tear apart the names juncture he likely would achieve it
Seaboard and Clinton. The out- through action rather than words,
standing characteristic of the retir-' jg g^gg 3ignificant that another
ing agent was his loyalty. He be- ^^arning came out of Rome on Wed
hungry younguhs.
I had a little bit of trpuble locat
ing the exact spot where our little
„ — . — old runty mule, “Reubin,” kicked
lieved in his company and his com- ggg^jgy declaration by 'Virginio, me. I of cdurse knew, exactly where
pany in return believed in him. In Gayja^ authoritative spokesman for ^ the kick landed itself on my F>er-
a business way his foremost thoughts Fascism, that America’s aid for Brit-{son: the print of his shoe still shows
have always been the Seaboard first, ^gj^ jg g violation of neutrality likely (up very distinctly when I am un-
Su. h whole-souled attachment comes , ^g involve us in war through “legiti-j dressed. The well, which was 95 feet
as a result of faithful, conscientious jug^g action” of the Axis powers, is'deep, had been moved closer to the
services rendered by employee and gjgg ^jjg mature of a threat or, a (house or the house had been moved
recognized and appreciated in return promise of plentiful trouble. Signor! closer to the well: I (Wouldn’t tell
by employer, a sentiment expressed Qayda, who professienally reads the | which. The big front yard that we
by officials of the road at the dm- gj master Fascist Mussolini, I had to sweep clean with dogwood
ner party in honor of the “Captain, ggyg gjfgct that the time is com
as he is known by many intimate ^vhen Italy and Germany will
friends. i ggjj ^g ^g account if we don’t watch
Mr. Shands who has now retired gpj. g^gp
to private hfe with the corrfidence ^he purpose of these warnings
and good-will of the ^aboard man- fj.gyjg Berlin and Rome obviously is
agement, is unmistakably a rmlroad ^g hamstring a program of all-out
man. He loved h^ work as evidenc-.; gjj fg^ the AlUes. In particular, the
ed by his close attention and fidelity Axis partners are anxious to pre-
to duty and the type of seryi^ he ^g^jt the strengthening of England
sought ^ways to give the public. j pending Hitler’s operations prelimi-
The Chronicle congratulates Mr. g^ry to a much-talked-of invasion—
Shands on his rema^able record-, ■ the crucial engagement of the war—
believing as we do that he repre- that attack is at all feasible. This
sen ted the best in ^rsonality and scoundrel Hitler has a good beating
the truest in the railroad tradition, coming to him sooner or later and
His rest is a deserved one and along j^g (joubt attempts to pep up his men
with many others, we wish for him through such bragging or threat
many years of happiness, good health tactics.
and pleasant association with his I * ^ *
brushes every Saturday had shrunk
up. It wasnH any larger than a small
b^room.
The log house, known then as the
smokehouse, behind which pa would
take us to whip us, was not there.
The outhouse that we climbed upon
to keep ouf old dog “Taylor” from
biting us when he went mad was
also gone. He was a good dog till he
got bit by another one. HA was really
a large part of our meat supply-
this, of course, relates to rabbits
which he caught for us. ^e black
coming to him sooner or later and smith shbp had rqtted down. The
friends and townspeople who Cl |IUf\AY
meant more to him on several JV^rlVA^L
casions than money or promotion.
Boy Scout Week
MEET IN UURENS
Rev. W. N. Long, pastor of the
I First Baptist church of this city, pre-
The thirty-first anniversary of the sided over the Associational Sunday
Boy Scouts organization of America school meeting for the Laurens Bap-
will be celebrated for a week begin-'tist association of which he is pree
ning Saturday by the nation’s 1,333,- ident, held in Laurens on Tuesday.
000 Boy Scouts, Cubs and leaders. The meeting, which began at 10
The week, termed Boy Scout Week, o’clock and concluded a^ 3:80, was
is the most important in the Scout held at the First Baptist churdi dur-
calendar. More than 9,000,000 per- ing which reports were given by die
sons, aU present pr former Scouto various Sunday schools for the last
or leaders, are expected to partlci- quarter. Objectives for the
pate this year in the observance. four-year program ware explained.
Clinton, along with ^ther parts of Those attending frem CUnton, In
the natiem where Scout mganizations addition to Mr. and Btra. were
exist, -will enter into the observance Mrs. B. H. Suddeth, S. W. Sumex^
of the week. On next Monday eve-. Mn. T. L. W. Bailey, Mrs. Job Hol-
nfag. the 10, at the Stete Training land, Mrs, W. B. Driggers; Mrs. C.
fldiool, there will be held the an- W. and Mrs. Joteiaon.
large field behind our house was
only a little patch. The old guUey
on the east that once was a grand
canyon was only about 15 feet deep
last week. This was a sad visit I
wish I had not gone down. I wmild
like to have remembered the old
place as it waa sdien 1 was a kid.
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