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/ Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONiCLE, CLINTON, S. C A Privote Cirtzen Speoks His Mind SPECTATOR COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS Roaming among th« peach trees lesting calculation made by a statis- and eating at random I thought Iftician and doesn’t mean anything, was just eating a few old-time field -nor it is intended to alarm us. When Tbursdgy^ August 7,1941 Peace Appointed To Senate Post BIRTHDAYS AND Maybank Names ANNIYRSARIES NOTH) Greenville Publisher To Succeed Lumpkin. Tlie Chronlele Eztenif Ctaveliitf* To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Ooenr This Week. peaches, tor the sheer usc.ousn^,sums afe up m toe billions we are, Columbia, Aug. 6.-Ro*er C. Peace, ol toe fruit. But on readmg Brother,all so ^fuddled that we g^tt on a,^j Greenville published, ap- Jra ArmneWs Sylacauga News (Ala-.sort of financial sprM and become a., Tuesday by Governor Burnet bama) I learned fhat I wm laymg unmoved by ten billions as by one, ^ in a store of vitatoins “A. B. C, and | bUl on. A billion doUam is sboh a ^ y,, G (b2)”, for these are found m vast sum of money toat we statter ^ Lumpkin, peaches. under the weight of the imagination and our faculties all become so be- Every year I recommend wheat numbed that we don’t grasp the im- took the oath of office yesterday. Mr. Peace, the third junior sena* meal for muffins and hot cakes. Take} mensity of the undertaking to which tor fr()m South Carolina in less than the wheat to a grits mill and use the whole product. It is full of iodine and brimming over with vitamins from A to Z and then “complexed”—just we have set ourselves. whatever that is. I thought the ipan, j^gt penny, so far as may be with the vitamin bug had a “cdm-1 practicable. Our nation has author- plex,” but there is such a thing as a ■ military expenditures more than vitamin complex, meaning that the 1 twice as much as we actually spent vitamin has a complex. Well, What .during the first world war. While next? {carrying this back-breaking burden 1 for preparedness, the taxpayers are a month, was appointed by Governor Maybank to serve until Oct. 15. For- All national expenditure,, for non.;™” n!‘‘“f5r. 1^ to mplac^ Ju,S« jS when he was elevated to the supreme All were started on a milk continuing to pay for all the load of diet and milk continues an Interest-{social experiment and public pap. ing topic, even if we don’t rely on it t We must realize that a vast number court. Senator Lumpkin’s appointment ran until Dec. 8, but Governor May- bank limited Mr. Peace’s term imtil Oct. 15 “or as soon thereafter’’ as the winner of the current senatorial cam paign “wishes to qualify.” The gen eral election wilV be held SepL M ^ Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lawson are I observing their, first wedding anni versary today. W. H. Roberts will celebrate a birthday Wednesday, August 13. Today is the birthday of W. J. Ben jamin. Henry C. Suber has a birthday Monday, the 11th. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr., are observing a wedding anniversary today. Mrs. C. D. Pitts has a birthday to day and her daughter, Nancy, has her’s tomorrow. Mrs. E. T. Woodruff observed a birthday yesterday. Kitty Lu Hallman, daughter of Mr. so largely now. Some of our pet prejudices are ex- emment for support. And this great ploded now and then. A Massachu-' multitude have become career men setts professor, who is an authority j and women on governmeht payrolls, milk, tells us that many Of our'A lot of this work is just about as of our people now look to the gov- and it will take two weeks for the on election commissioners to canvass the returns and declare the result. The winner of the election, for which Governor Maybank, former ideas are unfounded. Acid fruits and milk are not incompatible, says he, because the stomach juices curdle necessary as a bag of candy is to a {Governor Olin D. Johnston of Spar' well-fed child, but the human ele ment, the vote element, enters into milk in the normal process of diges-! it, and politicians are slow to do any tion. The curdling caused by acid,^“* against them, fruits may even be helpful, says the!at the polls. learned gentleman. Fish and milk; W* here put a finger on one of the together are quite all right, too, says sore spots of a democratic govem- our friend. Of course, he points out, ment: the man with a grievance, or the fish should not be in a prelimi- grudge, carries it, cherishes it and nary state of spoiling. Milk isn’t fat- uses it in reprisal at the ballot box; tening, we read. Milk isn’t so much whereas those of us who have really a beverage, as it is a food. Now, ac-1 been saved in taxes, or oil therwise. soon forget all about it. cording to our authority, if we eat all the food we require, and then take milk as a beverage, we are add- RUMORS STILL ing to the food. That, he says, is fat- p. ^ a |>#\| C^D tening. But if milk be taken as a food rLT AdUU I rUK it is not fattening. Milk as a bever-' age, along with sufficient food, will amount-to too many calories, there fore will beedme fattening. Skimmed milk contains all the vitamins and minerals found in whole mrik, but i No Word Yet On Muchly- Discussed Roosevelt-Churchlll Rendezvous In the Atlantic. tanburg, and Congressmen Joseph R. Bryson of Greenville, all seeking the Democratic nomination, will 'fill the balance of the Byrnes term, which expires in January, 1943. Mr. Peace’s statement follows: “I deeply appreciate the confidence imposed in me by Governor May- bank in appointing me to fill the un expired term of my friend, the late lamented Alva Liunpkin. “In the short period which I shall serve it will be my endeavor to ren der the best efforts of which I am capable to the nation and the state of South Carolina. “I shall support to the utmost of my ability the war defense activities of the administration, as well as its bro^ humanitarian domestic policy. I had intended taking the oath of of- 8UBSCKIBS TO THB CHBONICUi Thu Favurltu Paper la CBataa Haam and Mrs. C. W. Hallman, Jr., was one year old Tuesday, August 5. Mrs. O. H. Sheely, Sr., has a birth day tomorrow, the 8th. August 12 is the birthday of Miss Frances McKee^ .. .. _ Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Monts are serving a wedding anniversary today. Miss Helen Hollingsworth has a birthday tomorrow. August 11 birthdays include Mrs. Walter A. JohnsoiT and Miss Vir ginia Benjamin. George Watts Copeland is observ ing a birthday today.* Mrs. Fred Whitlock observed a birthday yesterday, August 8. Kenneth McCrary, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCrary celebrated his sixth birthday ^ugust 1. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett have a wedding anniversary today. Mary Louise Cununings, daughter of Lt. Col. A. H. Cummings and Mrs. Cummings, will be four years old Wednesday, August 13. Mrs. Emma Comelson observed a birthday August 3. right or leh into Florida street. Traffic coming from the west on Florida street must not make a right turn into Musgrove street. Traffic coming from the East on Florida street^ must not make a left turn into Musgrove street. Traffic entering Musgrove rircet from Enterprise street must turn to the right or go straight across Mus- grove into Pitts street at Boland’s store. ^ Signs have been erected ott the' BfAOAZINES CoMnepelUan, ene year |S3t, iwa years ‘ . Gao4 Haaaekeepiag, 0Myear|&M> two yean I4.M. JAMB8 M. CALDWELL right hand side of each street diraM- ; trs ing the ti-affic at the intersection of Musgrove and Florida streets. These and .other traffic changes have been made in an effort to re lieve congestion in the business sec tion. Chief Bagweu and his force ask the hearty cooperation of the pubUc in the enforcement of the new regula tions. ALL TOV NEED DO IS . . . CALL tS BUCHANAN'S ’’Ike OH Beltekle^ omits the fat. Milk is not so fluid asjtiplied in London and Washington is commonly thought. It has more (today that Prime Minister Winston solid food material than onions, oys-• Churchill and President Roosevelt ters, carrots, squash, cabbage, cauli-{had met or were about to meet some- flower, radishes, spinach, watermel- where in the northwest Atlantic, but on, pumpkin, tomatoes, asparagus. celery, lettuce and cucumbers. Well, substantiation was the ina|)ility of tell me buddy, man to man, whoever j American and British officials tb thought that stuff had any food val-|deny them. ue. Onions have only nuisance value. Every time congress appropriates a billion dollars our share of the debt is two million dollars, in South ^CaroUna; Georgia $6,300,000. The president seems to be asking for more j billions every week, so the part that Will fall on ‘us for his most re cent calls is more than the total fice Thursday, but administration Washington, Aug. 6.-Rumors mul- leaders communicated with me to day and urged me to be present Wednesday. Therefore, I shall be in Washington today at noon to begin service. “To my many friends who have congratulated me on this appoint ment I extend my sincere thanks. I riiall do my best not to displease them.” , “Because of the emergency and the the only concrete thing to give them Additional Traffic Changes Announced Musgrove Mode One-way Street From Florida Intersection. I serious situation facing the country,’ If the heads of the two English ^ speaking nations had met or v^re! Maybank said in announc- about to meet, their governments Had appointment of Mr. Peace, “the best interests of South Carolina succeeded in cloaking them with im- pienetrable secrecy. could be served by appointing a sen- The British public had no hint of ator immediately to support the the whereabouts of the prime minis- j president on the all-important mat ter. President Roosevelt boarded the yacht Potomac Sunday night at New London, Conn., for what was to be amount appropriated by the legisla- a vacation at sea. Correspondents did ture. Of course, this is just an inter- not accompany him. 'TWENTY FIVE CENT . . COTTON OHDBH <- SUMICT TO CONOmONS ffICSCNIOtD av TMt SCCMTARV OT MR'CUiniM Cotton Stani|i$ Jccepted At C. PMNN£y CO- M MC. For months we have been preparing for the Cotton Stahip program. We would like to have you drop in to see us and look over our fine selection and wide variety of cotton goods for you, your family and your household needs. Here Are A Number of Things Your Stamps Will Buy At Low Penney Prices MEN'S WEAR WOMEN'S WEAR HOUSEHOLD NEEDS SHIRTS (Work and Dress) OVERALLS Of All Types JUMPERS • PANTS, SLACKS (Work and Dress) UNDERWEAR SOX (Work and Dress) BOYS' WEAR DRESSES underwear SLIPS DRESS Materials PRINTS SLACKS SMOCKS ANKLETS HOSE—Mercerized APRONS SHEETS SHEETING PILLOW CASES TOBINCT TOWELS BLANKETS BEDSPREADS PIECE GOODS CURTAINS Cretonnes and other materials OVERALLS PLAY SUITS UNDERWEAR HOSE PANTS SHIRTS SPORT SUITS GIRLS' WEAR INFANTS' WEAR DRESSES UNDERWEAR HOSE SLACKS PRINTS DRESSES CRIB SHEETS SPREADS DIAPERS , UNI^WEAR ters that will be before the senate within the next few weeks, particu larly in reference to defense meas ures and taxation and price-fixing. “The people of South Carolina are overwhelmingly in favor of the de fense policies and attitude of Presi dent Roosevelt and I believe it «ny duty to have somebody in Washing ton immediately to represent the view_plSauth Carolina. *‘T, therefore, have appoints Ro- ger C. Peace of Greenville. “However, in view of the fact that there is now underway a campaign and that ar senator will finally be elected Sept. 30, after conferring with Mr. Peace I have limited the appopitment "to October 15 . 7 . or as soon thereafter as the winner wish es to qualify. “I appreciate very much Mr. Peace’s serving this length of time.” A son of the late B. H. and Laura Estelle Chandler Peace, the new sen ator was bom at Greenville May 19, 1899, and graduated from Furman university, which he now serves as a \ \ j trustee. Mr. Peace influenced his father, a commercial printer, to buy "The Greenville News, on which he served successively as reporter, business manager, editor ,and, since the death of the elder Peace in 1934,' publisher. The Peaces acquired "rhe Green ville Piedmont, afternoon daily, in 1927. The News-Piedmont also operates the 5,000-watt radio station WFBC. A World war veteran, Mr. Peace is a Baptist and a Rotarian. He is a former president of the South Caro lina Press association and a former director of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association. * In 1920 Mr. Peace married Miss Ecta Walker of Greenville. They have two children, Roger C. Peace, Jr., and Dorothy Ann. 0 PENNEY’S IN GfJNTON CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere ap preciation for the many kindnesses and sympathy shown us during the illness and death of our wife amt mother. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. — James E. Anderson and ChUdrm. SARA GLENN CIRCLE MEETS The Sara Gl«ui circle of Broad Street Mediodist church will meet Monday evening, August at 8J0 with Mrs. Efiiel Pitts and Mis^ Jean ette Pitts. KEROSENE... IQc Per Gallon YA8BOROUGH OIL COMPANY wn* MAIN aimiR Musgrove street has been made a oneway street from the intersection of Florida street to the Home Store comer going south to monument. Chief L. H. Bagwell stat^ yester- day.^. 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