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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.
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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...
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COMPANY
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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.^.
Traffic coming from the north on
Musgrove street must turn to the
ItVwi Neri Moii^ to Boy
A NeS Car Phooe 80
Let os tell yon why so many local- motorists
have found it to their adyantage to finance their
new.cars **tht Sumerel way.**
If yon have a Job or othmr source of regular
income and can make a one-third down payment
(trad^-in plus cash) we will provide the balance.
CONVENIENJ MONTHLY PAYMENTS
PROTECTION SERVICE
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