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' r ' ' * ' ' ■ ' , p - ■' 'w, ■ '-^ ■--#">*' fflECHMIKU SMm To Be A Geon I'^KTipoi^r, Comolete, Reliable K-. Li» VotpnieXU Clinton, S. C., Thursday, July 3,1941 i SILK MILL BUILDIN© TO HOUSE NEW SHIRT FACTORY Mrs. Boland Of LiMe Mounfain Dies Af Home T .A' % t'V Mother of Two Sons and Two Daughters of This City, Posses At Ripe Age. 4ffl OF JULY HOLIDAY TO BEOBSERVID If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Number 27 HEWSSON SHUNS WAVE OF KOTESI ON PIHCE-FIXNIO A larfe majority of the stores arid' business houses of the city will close. Triday, July 4th, in celebration of Independence Day. The two cotton mills here and thej Joanna mills at Goldville, will not, Mrs. Ella Boland, 90, of Little' close. I . Mountain, widow of David Boland,! While no special celebration in the,^®”on predicted today a “continued dipd at her home last Friday mom-!city been planned, several near-1the pnce index and a died at her home last Friday mom . have been announced, of living, but not a price mg after being in declining health. crowds are expected to spiral sufficiently violent to be called for an extended period. I spend the day on fishing trips and inflation. 'Cotton Ed' Soys No Power Granted for Such Action; Congress To Act. j Washington, July 1. — Leon Hen- Halifnerk Shirt Company Of New York To Locate Manufacturing Plant In City Announcement was i^ade yester-iThe firm in the past_has confined ita a -day by Dr.'L. E. Bisbop, president of the Chamber of Commerce, that the required amount of stock has been sold locally to bring the new plant of the Hallmark Shirt company of New York to this city. The factory will be keftted in the building just off Musgrove street formerly occupied by the Stutz- Hadfleld Silk corporation but vacant for the past severed years. The build ing is owned by Mrs. Beta Lovitt of Starke, Fla., and arrangements for its purchase by the Hallmark con cern axe now being perfected. Several weeke ago, un^r the spon- aorship of the Chiunber of Omi- merce, a campaign was launched here to sell $23,000 preferred and conmum stodc in the coiporatiQn, edikh proposed to open a plant here for the manufacture of shirts. Sev eral interested members of the Chamber of Commerce have been diligently at work cm the proposal for sometime and announoed Satea day night that the campaijfn had baen a success. The Hallmark Shirt coaapaay, of New York city, is headed by Irving W. Porter ia president; Aaron J. Hein, vice-president, and Burton K Wood|rard, Jr., secretary-treasurer. imOie business to wholesalers who distribute' shirts under their own trademarks. Hallmark, HallCraft, Hallcrest and Halltex. llie company recently decided to change their plan of distribution aqid^ter the manu facturing business. Reaching that de cision, Clinton, throu^ the efforts of the Chamber of Commercb, was se lected as a desirable location for the plant, especially since the former silk ndll building was aVailable. The company offered to sell $23,000 se curities locally for this purpose. For the past several days B. K. Woodward, secretary-treasurer of me concern, has been in the city asr sifting the local committee in the campaign to sell the required amount of stock. Mr. Woodward states that the plant will employ approximately 100 persons, 90 per cent of adioai will be girls or young women, with a weekly ^payroll of approximately $1,500. He further states that op tions on the purchasing of the neces sary machin^ have been held for ha and hbi^ to begin oper ation of the plant early in Sep tember. Once the plant is operating at full capacity, it will have a week ly turn-out of 600 to 650 dozen shirts, he states. , Paul F. Hill, formerly of Abbeville, will head the plant as svqjerintend- ent and general manager. Mr. Hill moved to the city Tuesday and is occupying a residence (m North Adair street. All machinery installed in the plant will,be new and of the latest type equipment for the manufactur ing of ^iris, Bdbr. Woodward states. The Halliwk company will have assets ef approximately $56,000, of ficers state, $23,000 of which has been invest^ by local i>cople. UVE MIUIONS The Chronicle is in receipt of the following telegram from D. W. Wat kins, director of extension service at Clem^on college: ‘^11 weevil situation is criticaL UnltM one-one-one poison is used quickly, plentifully and repeatedly, lose millions of dollars, wad entire state will suffer. “Therefore, we urge jrou to do your all-out best to persuade every cot ton farmer to concentrate on fight ing this common enemy. It is now The largely attended funeral ser-: other recreational outings, vices were held Saturday afternoon | -J”! * at 3 o'clock from Holy Trinity Luth- j lA/CCyll UM AD ul|l I .r.n church o« which d.e wm ,1 WCC*IL "AK niLL charter and devoted member, with jthe pastor. Rev. E. Z. Pence, offici- ating. Active pallbearers were: WUbuF Bolmd, Frank David Boland, Henry Fliedner, Frank Boland, Jr., Claude Boland, WUlard Boland, H. H. GU- leq^ie and E. B. King. The honorary escort consisted of the church cotm- cil and additional friends of the family. Mn. Boland was the daughter of Capt. George Epting and l^Xabeth Chapman Epting, whose homestead is near Little Movmtain where her long and useful life was spent. “Aunt Ella,” as she was affectionately j or never in 194l known by scores of friends, was Sj “in case of advanced growth of true Southern gentlewoman. Her | cotton and dusting equipment is quiet, modest manner, soft voice and i available advise its use combining ready smile made her a favorite with j palcium arsenate wi$h sulphur and both young and old. She was a de-1 rotenone to forestall flea hopper and voted mother, a true friend, a de-'plant lice. vout Christian. The announcement | “For rank and file of farmers with The Hallmark Shirt company was! death will be a source of dwp | advanced growth cotton most impor- formed In 1937 to take over the trademarks and business of the for mer Hall-Hartwell 8c company in Troy, N. Y, who, with their prede cessors, had been in the shiri manu facturing business since about 1865, the company being one of the oldest in the entire country. The Hallmark products are distributed from Maine to Texas and from Florida to Ore gon, their prospectus states. Since the new company was organized, the prospectus further states, all indebt edness to HaU-Hartwell 8c company has been Bai4^» #,subrtantiMprqO$. SUNDAY SCiHOwL made, ana the company has TO BE HELD HERE yet failed to pay the regular 6 per cent preferred dividends. It is expected that the plant will be put in operation by early fall with practically all help employed locally. and genuine regret to those who knew and loved her. SiunHving are the following sons and daughters: Frank M. Boland, Jeff D. Boland, Mrs. James Cmnalander and Mrs. Annie Fliedner of this city, J. L. Boland of Greenville, G. M. Boland of Columbia, and Mrs. I. V. Matthews of Little Mountain. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren and 16 great-grand-children, and one brother, John C. Epting of Little Mountain. Slal6 Higliway Offkiai Urges Motorists To k Careful Daring July Fourth Period \ \ RectiJIs Rocord of No^ Fdtofitieslii Stote Lost July 4. (Editor’s note: The following article was written by A. W. Bohlm, director of the state highway department’s motor ve hicle division). Columbia, July 1. — Wlth'good weather prevailing, trOSlc on South Carolina’s highways during the Fourth of July period Is emtain to be the heaviest to' history, Osdinarily tfai^ wbu^ mean that wa would havs-SKm motor vehicle accidents and, conaegiaently itoore deaths and injuriea. But we are ap pealing to tha Mobile to make this ry tfms ftor cm and Kfoif to that way can gvokt accidento with Ooct to Uftk limb ^uOi Carolina mdtori^ a .wmartekMe record by drivtag throw July St < wto & urith- doi a single faMdtty <m toe highways. The month » a whole was a red letter one, Wito a total of only $0 cent P* or 28 por coni toaw^ 4Q eugeirsd to July, 193ft. As the itonto approaches this ytert:? tocre are' more vtoiclet and more} ale put to mora activities; ithi CnoUna toan we ^ve ever knownTMtoo. Baridee dvflton traffic arf fylto a large movemant and signals, 4, and violating right- of-way,-gr —-—^- Four drunken drivers were in volved in fatal accidents. ' The most dangerous hours of driv ing were between 2 p. m. and 8 pm., with 11 deaths, and between 10 pm. and 2 am., with *10 deaths. There were eight pedestrian fatalities, prov ing that persons afoot must just as cafeful as those in v^icles. The extra dangers of night driving were evident in the fact that 14 of the 30 fatalities were during hours of darkness, although the volume of traffic is much greater during the daytime. We can equal last year’s record of no fatalities for the Foxirth of'July period if we remember toe golden rule and drive as we would have others drive with courtesy, caution, consideration and cooperation. Furnihire Firm Closes Sfora Here The /Mather Furniture company, located to the Masonic Temple iMiikl- tog <m South Broad stre^ closed during toe week and mov^ their stock to their home store to Green- viUe. The firm opened here the first of toe ytou*,‘toe stock being moved from LaMrens atoera they formerly ■ a ' The annual meeting of the Laurens County Sunday School convention will be held on next Tuesday, July 8, in the First Baptist church of this city, J.^Leroy Burns, secretary-treas urer, has* announced. The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue through 3 pm. The host church. will furnish drinks, plates, cups and the like. Those at tending will be asked to bring hmeh which wiU be served together. The Rev. Walter N. Long, pastor of the church. Is president of the or ganization and urges all churches to send full representations. of a, t tnd4 tha 4$lh Jackaott from tha atata-on July of to fort § Thaaa troopa wpra moyad <mt a month ago wltomlt ao ilcddaDt of any conaaquenca and we art hoping for toa aaina ancbam bch tliair ra- torn, bat wa muto teva toa public's iiuu|iarit1oii ' . ' ^ . toouaandgof paraovdl who will ^ha drlvtof pa tbi aaaaboal, Iba mouai- toiiMi^.alata.^ packa and' alii«toma-to aakbrala tha Foprth ■ktoarpton to •toft aarty> ba aora thaif VdMtiad art to goad atnechanicai cMMOtiM, , aar^ m tnmWm M that toa pmm tOm ii ^ aalutaly aobar. ^ ‘ Laat July tha major niw tal aacjdanto with toa 'ipndwr ^ daatka to iach, warn ag foOem: tortvlng oa inraaf aida ofrioacL ft; ^^aadtog* 8; ham pajMtf «t atgaa DRIVS CAUPUIXT SAVB A LIFE so FAB ■m fON FATALITIES ' AVfpa^ms^ AOCutBNTS Ib ladsbxB cocmr Ut’a SMw Il* Ifak* AM ■ 8al» TMr Ob thaBlNkwa^ JOAN MA EMPLOYES GIVEN PAY FOR VACATION WEEK The'Joanna Textile Mills at Gold- viRe will not foHow the usual cus tom this year of closing their plants toe first week in July to give all em ployes a week’s vacation with pay, Manager W. A. Mooriiead stated yes terday. Instead, the mill will run without inteiyuption, with the thousand em ployes being paid for their week’s work, and in addition given full {My for toe usual week’s vacation which is omittad. m . . ■■ LAKESIDE CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS At toe annual business meeting of Lakeside Coimtry club held last Wednesday evrai^ at toe clubhouse, H. L. Eichelberger of this city, was re-elected president for the coming year. J. H. Inman of Laurens, was elected vice-president. The board of directors will be composed of toe two major officers and the following: Chas. F. Fleming, R. H. Roper, A. I. Mason of Laurens, rAllaMi R. C. Adair and Roy Casque of this city. At a subeequent meeting of toe btoud of directors Carl Davis of Lau rens, was re-elected secretary and treasurer of the club. ' tant thing is to put all help available to picking up squares.” Inspecting Cars For ^cond Period Monday, July 14, is the last day for the inspection of automobiles and trucks in Laurens county, and all motorists not having second period stickers are virged to bring their ve hicles to the inspection lane now lo cated on North Broad street. After July 14 toere will not be another in- m'isBffioD in the eowty befoiWl ceiling in cottoned 1, at which time all motor ve- Thc head of the office of price ad- J ministration and civilian supply, in his first press conference since the office was created, declared that “the one tool to keep prices^^ line,” de spite threatened shortages of con sumer goods, waa the fixing of price ceilings of commodities rising above safe levels. The price administrator indicated he was not* disturbed by demands of a congressional group headed by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, that price fixi^ be postponed until congress authorizsd a definite policy. Henderson said his reaction was that “we will -Continue business as usual.” He added, however, that he would further any policy laid down by congress. Smith meanwhile renewed his crit icism of Henderson’s activities, say ing that he “has no right or warrant under law to fix the ceiling of any article of commerce in America." I have never seen in my 32 years of continuous service in the senate such a universal protest against an unholy thing as the protest agaiiut this outrageous price fixing as in dulged in by Mr. Henderson,” Smith said in a statement. “And I hope that the people will use their judg ment in the matter until congress shall, by a congressional, official fiat, say what shall be done under the law.” An aide to toe senator explained that he wanted citizens to continue to send in protests and complaints but that he did not intend to encour age any refusal to obey Henderson’s orders. Henderson said he had not defi nitely decided whether to invoke a oil, a commodity which he recently warned had shown unduly large price in creases. The question will largely be determined, he said, by quotations posted in September when price on spec Nov hides not displaying second period 1941 stickers will be stopped by law enforcement officers and subject to prosecution. E. L. Fly, supervisor of the station | the new crop is determined, now located here, urges all motorists not having the required stickers to come to the lane as soon as possible and not wait until the last day rush. LIONS CLUB LEASES 'HAPPY. ACRES" ^ Cotton Stomp Meet Called At Lqurens All retail and wholesale merchants of American grown and maniffactur- ed cotton are invited to attend a mass meeting in the agricultural building at Laurens on Thursday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m., it was an- noimced yesterday by County Agent C. B. Cannon. Information on the handling of cotton stampa will be given at this time with R. E. Robb, state representative of the Surplua Marketing administration leading the discussion. Merchants who expect to take advantage of the program are expected to be present, Mr. Cannon states. Homp loyd Acet^ft Washingfon Job Ramp L. Boyd, weU known local ardiltoct and contractor, has accept ed a government position to toe <to- pertment of antoltacture for the de partment of agriculture at 'Weahing- tenvanff will leave Saturday for his new work. Ifia. Boyd and Knell ton expect to join him later. The building suppUca businMa of Mr. Boyd on South Broad streri is being dispoeed af and will be cloaed at an etoly dtte, ha stated yester day. The |kgrd reetdenee on Hickory street ns been purchased by Tom Adtoson, of tois dty, and will be occitoiaia by Mr. and Mrs. Addison as soon as vacated. Chsmids OffioS To CloM July 4Hi 4— t$e Chronicle will obaerve Friday, July 4to, aa e netknel hediday. Ihe og^ and plttst will be cloaed for tie day. By Local Boord Clinton draft board No. 50 an nounced yesterday that toe following six Negroes will be sent to Fort Jackson on July lOto, at 10 a. m., for induction into the United States army. Douglas Holland, Rt. 1, Clinton. George Howard Martin, Rt. 2, Clinton. Jerry Simpeon, Rt 3, Clinton. Robert Blakely McNeal, Clinton ci^. bamuel Barnard Dorrah, Rt 3, Clinton. ^ Jessie Jemea Dandy, Waterloo. All QuesHonnairos Most Be Returned Raymond J. Pitts, chairman of Clinton Draft Board No. 10, stated yeeterdey that toe immee of ,ell reg- Istranta who have not cOTipkrted end returned toeir questionnaires to toe office witoin toe ten day period al lowed will be turned over to the U. S. District Attorney as delin quents. SUMMER SCMOO^ HOUDATS Presbyterian college summer school will close today at <me o’clock for a few days’ holiday period in observ ance ol'tba Fourth of July. Classes will be resumed MIonday morning* The Lions club has leased from Mrs. J. M. Dick the “Happy Acres” estate three miles south of the city and will use it as headquarters for their activities, it has been an nounced. The estate, developed by the late Dr. Jack H. Young, consists of an adequate building, landscaped yards, barbecue pit, and fish ponds. Young G>mpony Moves In New Building r' Young company, headed by John T. Young as owner, moved Monday from their former location in the hotel block into their new brick store building recently completed on the Clinton-Mountville highway just op posite Griffin’s woods. The upstairs pf the building will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mac Hatton and son, Mr. Hatton being employed by the firm. Three Counties Now In Patrol Areo As to the six types of cotton gray goods on which ceiling prices were imposed Saturday, Henderson said changes would be made If it were shown that hardships had resulted. However, he voiced belief that an adequate mi^to of profit remaUMid_. for the mills, and said he expected this industry would prove to be a “logical outlet” for much of the new purchasing power resulting from de fense activity. Meanwhile ^ the National Cotton council telegraphed from Memphis a criticism of “arbitrary” efforts to tamper with the prices of agricul tural raw materials. A telegram signed by Oscar John son, president of the council, said that Henderson’s order of Saturday fixing maximum prices on several types of cotton goods was made “without regard to the welfare of either farmer or ultimata consumer.” “The action taken by you does not even pretend to protect ultimate consumers against unreasonable ex tortionate prices and on the other hand it definitely means lower pric es to cotton and cottonseed farmers, and a lower consumption of these agricultural materials,” the telegram said. County Resiifents Moying To Towns In Post 10 Years ed in an announcement from the Bu res of toe census in Washington. The announceent showed urban Lav^, Greenville Md Pickens, a 2.2 per cent shift in Laurens ^ poputaUoB Iron, mr.1 to ur- pntrol, b^rioniu^5,Q center, durinc the 10 year, be- The change in the size of the dis trict was brought about by the ere- atlon of a mw district with Andw- cwUn in son as headquarters. The new dls- mi trict serving this county now has 14 patrolmen on duty. 266 Youna Men i^egbtered In County It was announced from the local draft board yesterday, that 125 young men who have reached the age of 21 since last October, have rc^atered under toe new order with 28.5 per cent of the total popu lation as compared with 26.3 per cent in 1930. The total county popula tion, 44,18$, was divided between urbw centers with 12,598, and rural sectiona with 31JM7. Urbim popula tion was defined as residents of in corporated communities of 2.500 or more population. Mrs. Alex Henry Heads luvi utv uvw vrucr. | a *|. ^ ' Laurens board No. 49 registered Auxiliary GrOUp 141, making a county. total of 286 far toe REUNION LARGELY ATTENDED The annual Copeland family rcun- i(m Held Sunday at Hurricane church, was attended by almost 200 descend ants from this and other communi ties. A bountiful dinner waa spread at noon for the large crowd. Dur ing toe morning an informal and in tersting program was enjoyeri in the church building. At the last meeting of the year of the Ladies Auxiliary to toe Laurens County Rural Letter Carriers asso ciation held last week at Gray Court, Mrs. Alex Henry of this city, pas el^tM. president for the coming yearT Mrs. H. D. Rantin of this city, and Mrs. L. H. Willis of Gray Court, were elected delegates to the state conven tion, and Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Henry Harlan of Lanlord, altamatea. w. 1* LA - if . ■