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Ir ' / . >'T '•* j;^ , w*4r^^'ce5&7flj;'r . >.'^ IHECHIOIKLE SffnNi»- To B# A Clean Newspaper, Complete, Newsy^ Oflid^ ‘ 1 If You Don't Read INECHMNIOE . You Don't Get the News VdHllwXtf I, S. C., TImrfday, August 2?, 15N1 Number 34 'kk. fe- r-' L- f; _ •% I'- ^ Gdiih^ Horse Here Friday Lions Club^Annuol Affair To Draw Large Crowd { Under Lights. Seventy-five Hors€» To Compete For Trophies. Fourteen Events On Frogram. •V'. / I Everything' is ^ readiness for the fixth annual Laurehs County Horse show to be held in Clinton Friday night at 8 o’clock (Daylight Saving time). The show will be held on the athletic field of Presbyterian college, .-wMefa' 4s iKieqttat^ lighted. The evoit, as in former years, is spon sored by the Clinton Lions club. More than $200 in prises will be awarded to winners in the various evcgii, aad will be competed.for by seventt-five animali. ‘the' grand champion wffi receive a large sRver loving <h]|k .the riieerve champion a silver dufi first place whmeH in eadi event will get silver euga. sec ond place winners will be presented haltors and 'leads, vdiile third place winnen trill ^eoeivb riding dgqpa. In addition the usaal ribbons wiH be given lA wiimers. Interest ii\ the show is widespread, coverlM alT section^ of the county. Besides events judged oii quality and pcrfonhance of the horses, there will be events for horsemanship, and the county’s best riders will cooipete. A special ev«st baa been arranged for women to exhibit th^ horse- mamAip, mid also one for drildren. a tte seveniy-five horses to be enteredt mmnbers of the arrange ments committee state, about twenty- five havb, never before been seen in the local ring. This indicates the rap idly growing intemt in horses am<mg l4turm» coimty people. The committee states that the show will be up to the usual high standard smd with good weather conditions prevailtag attendance is expected to surpass previous marks. The show is a Laurens county affair, all entries, boffk riders and hmrses, being con- flaedr to ttie county. Forty stables near the field are available for die uee of cxhibitort. Fourteen evanfo fre If- S'' ;r E. B. (Shine) Ogan, of Charlotte, N. C., will act as judge. Ring master will be Finley Jamison of Greenville, I and J. D. Massey, of Greenville, an nouncer. The latter two, it will be recalled, served in like capacities at last year’s show. ■ James T. Addison is chairman of dhe committee on arrangements, and he is assisted by Heath Copeland, R. G. Watson, Clyde Lankford, Peck Cornwall, Hubert Boyd, Brooks Ow ens, P. S. Bailey, Edward Hmry and Tom Addison. Grand champion of the IMO show was “Blaek Magic,” owned by W. G. King of Clinton. Runner-up was Sun- Tan, owned by Dr. W. T. MartlhPf GoldviUe. Third place^ winner was Kitty Peavine, owned by J. J. Corn wall (ff Clinton. The schedule of events has been announced as follows: 1. Best colt, qither sex, over 1 year and under two years old (saddle bred). 2. Draft brood marcs, under halter. 3. Best colt, ^ther sex, tinder 1 year old (saddle bred). 4. Driving horses, buggy or cart 5. Pony class, under 14J, to be shown at walk trot and canter. 6. Saddle brood mares, under hal ter. ‘ 7. Pair of saddle horses (conforma tion and way of going to count 50%, teamwork 50%). To show walk, trot amd canter. Botii 3 and 5 galtcd eli gible). g. Ladies’ horsnnanship (17 years and over), to ritow walk, trot and canter. (Style of riding, handling mid control of mount to count). 9. ' Children’s horsemanship <16 years and under), to show walk, trot and canter. 10. Plantation walking horses — walk, running walk, and canter. IL' Three-gaited saddle horses — and CHYSCHOOUIO OPBI '4t SSSKM ONSB^n School Bells To Bring Children Bock From Vocotion. Eleven Changes In Foculty. umuittEKeMs NEW YEsrs won NEXT TUESDAY New Session of School And Department Work To Start After Vocation Season. been untiring in their efforts to staga^ a show that will satisfy horse-lovers and furnish an ev«iing of ^iifiitgrade entertainment to the public. Net pro ceeds of the show are to be used by the Lions club for their sight conser vation clinic in whidx xmderprivi- leged children are given treatment and furnished glasses vdiere needed. yean and under 3 years old (sa<klle bsed). 13. Plve-gaited saddle horses (not eligible for three-gaited class), to show walk, slow gait, trot, rack, and canter. . 14. Grand champion (under hal ter). Blue ribbon winners iq classes 4, 6, 10,'ll, and 13. The 1941-42 session of the Clinton! The Thomwell orphanage schools city schools will open on Tuesday, will open their new session on next Sept. 2, at 9:30^ Daylight Saving ^ Tuesday, August 26. The children’s according to an announcement yes-; ^ ^ . . terday from the office of Supt. W. E. '»<^«tTon period ended Tuesday and ' Monts and the board of trustees. This' all ar® now back, with the large fam-- ' year marks the beginning of the sev-; ‘ly being organized for the year’s enth session under Mr. Monts’ super- iwork, both in the class rooms and vision, and he states that with one!trade departments. • exception, all teachers have been se- Schoel Faculty Give* lected and the buildings put in first- The schools are again headed by class condition for the formal open-.B. S. Pinson as principal for the ing- ^ I fourteenth year, with no changes Eleven changes have been made in' made in the faculty, the corps of teachers since the lasti ’The following teachers, in additioif semester of the past school year. One I to Mr. Pinson, will constitute the change in the principalshipa was',staff. made, D. S. Templeton, of Owings, Mrs. Sara A. Jacobs, Newberry. ”BLACK MAGIC” Flve-gatteg Imve awned by W. O. Kfaif, af this eity, took grand cham- Maora last year when he ciampetad acaiast 75 animals In the Cannty Barss shew. SHmwh «p la Robbie King, fourteea-year-eM dnnghtsr of Mr. and Mrs. King. FORESTRY TRAIN TO SHOW EXHIBITS HERE SATURDAY Ihes Seaboard forestry train will be at the S. A. L. station in Clinton dh Saturday. August 23, according to Charles A. Gillett, industrial forester for the railway. The exhibits and free motion pictures will be open to tbe public from 9 ajn. until 5 -pjnn Standard thna. Tha exhibits are interesting as well as aducational, and everyona is tirged to visit die demonstration train. The thsma of the exhibition it “Smathem Forests are Vital to Southern and OThibit car shows toe fanportance of forests to every class of person, and the sec ond shows the damage caused by for est fires and toe necessity of protect ing the forests against this enemy. The third car ik for showing of free motion pictures and .for lecture pur poses. Clinton is one of fifty stops which PLANS MADE FOR PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 2 Plans have been completed by the ClinUm city Democratic club for the holding of the special senatorial pri mary on September 2nd. The state wide primary is to elect a senator to succead James F. Byrnes, rnigned. The candidates are Governor Burnet R. Maybank, Congressihan Joaei^ R. Bryson, and ex-Governor Olin John- gton. James L. Browning, W. S. Denson jMd Aldine Blakely have volunteered ELEVEN YOUNG MEN SENT TO FORT JACKSON Clinton draft board No. 50, sent eleven white men on August 11 to Fort Jackson, ^hunbia^ for induc tion 1^ tolt aiiny under the selec tive service act. Those leaving and'their addresses follow: , Robert Edgar Bawkum, GoldvUls. Victor Ervin Campbell, Clinton. Edwin Walker Stewart, Clinton. Fred Lee Ellis, Clinton. Willittn Nathan Brazal, Kinards. Hu^ Workman WiUaid, Route 1, Clinton. * Julian Aster McPherson, Route 1, Waterloo. ' Marvin Robert Ross, Route 3, Gray Comt. Chrl Qmorm Elders, Clinton. J6tm Starling Graydon, Jr., Routt 1, dhrey Cknsrt David Clerenca Whitman, Route 3, CTiaton. V Taylor Mortin To Cooch Footboll I" '» '— The board of . trustees of the city schacds anhouncad Tuesday morning tbai Tsykar Martin of this city, has been elactsd alUctic dircalor and in- stnidor at Clinton high sdux)! i<a toe cmniag yaw. Marthi suc ceeds Richard Maislrey, resigned, af ter being sMctad In toe sum mer^ to aueeaad R. P. WOdar, who resigbid to acoepl toe of prind^pM and edwhi at Winntboro high sflhoeL Mr. Martin is a acM o< Mit. A. V. Martos awl toe lata IM aTv. Mar ia a gradupta af Hampffan* M took m ^ WAR BULLETIN BOARD Germans opmi grand assault on Odessa; claim to hold-substantially all of the lower western Ukraine, report sdzure of six unfinitoed Red warships and two submarines in cap tured Nikolaev; Russtans a^mlt Ger mans ^va 50 miles nearer Lenin grad from aouth, reaching Novogo- rod area, but still 100 miles from big Soviet city; Jknnan^ from Estonia, however, arc only 75 milea^from Loflngrad; Finns admit Russian resistance is stiffening in north. t Britain discioees a plan for possiMa continuation of trada with Japan, da- spite Anglo-American .action tn fraasing Japanese cradits; Britito as wall as Amaricans aca mwtfiig hiffl- eultles In afforts to dn>art Japan. ebuEGE OPENS SEPTEMBER STH ■' Pretoytelian eolkga win (qten for Its 1941-42 sassioA onr 8^ptetnbar 9to. it has bacn announead hy coUege of ficials. The new student enroUment is complete. Dr. Harry E: Sturgeosi, di- raotor of admlsstona, announceai with aU dormitory space flUad and a ca pacity enroHment aaaurad for toe sixth consactttiva yaw. succeeding J. B. Ouzts, who resigned to become principal of the Pendle ton high sdiooL Members of last year’s staff who will not be members of this year’s; lahoma. Miss Margaret Hazle, Woodruff. Mrs. Robert Lynn, Clinton. Miss Luva McDonald, Iva. Miss Elizabeth Akers, Beaver, Ok- faculty, in addition to Mr. Ouzts, are: j Miss Collette Griffin, Miss (niristinei Derrick, Miss Alice Gaines, Miss Clara Bowers, R. P. Wilder, F. M. King, Miss Jenie Newby, Sam H. Arnold, Miss Evelyn Jones and Miss Elizabeth Brooks. The above vacancies will be filled by the following; H. J. Thomas, Tay lor Martin, Miss Louise Johnson, Miss Louise Baxley, Miss Mary Crawford, and a band instructor yet to be selected, at the high school; Miss Helen Wham and Miss Evelyn Perry Yarborough, at Florida Street; D. S. Templeton and Miss Mary Long at Acaderqy Street. The Lydia school faculty remains unchanged from last year. Following is the complete list of teachers for the respective schools, with their home addresses: High Sehool John B. Gentry, Clinton, principal. Taylor Martin, Clinton, coach and instructor., their services as managers. Chairman ^ ^ to hold that- ^ Tbomaa, Hodgaa, iggkuitura. Miss Irene Hipp, Clinton, mathe matics and civics. Miss Rosa Mahaffey, Clinton, Eng lish. R. M. Burts, Jr., Honea Path, social sciences. A. T. Ferguson, Lancaster, lang uages. Miss Margaret Webb, Dawson, Ga., home economics. voting in the vacant store room for merly occupied by Young company m toe hotel block. The polls will open at 8 ajn. and close at 4 pm. DJ5.T. Chairman Browning stated yester day that young men and women who have become of age since the last primary will be permitted to vote through a court order secured by the train will make oh the Seaboard! County Chairman R. T. Wilson. Also system, operating in toe states of I that ballots for absentee voters may North Carolina. South Carolina, Vir-jbe obtained. Parties becoming 21 ginia, Alabama, Georgia and Flor-| years of age or desiring absentee bal-1 Ida. The train will be operated lots are asked to communicate with' * throui^ October 25to Democratic club. Mr. Sloan may be reached at his residence on Wood- row street. Rounds apartment, after 5 o’clock each afternoon, he stated yesterday. ^ Twenty-one year old citizens de siring to vote in the primary should cMnmunkate with the secretaries of their respective precincts. Miss Frances Gwaltmey, Charlotte. Miss Leta. McIntyre, Clio. Miss Helen Porter, Clinton. Miss Julia Porter, Clinton. Mrs. L. B. Dillard, Clinton. Miss Frances Leonard, ReidviUe. The BlatrMi’s Staff Two changes have been made in the matron’s staff for the coming year due to the retirement of Miss Cora Richey and Miss Mary Adams, after a service of more than twenty years each. Miss Richey has gone to Camden to make her home, and Miss Adams to Statesville and Henderson ville, N. C. Miss Richey is succeeded at the Home of Peace by Miss Mar garet Boyd of Blackstock. Miss Clyde Smith of Seneca, fills the vecancy caused by Miss Adams’ resignation. The list of matrons and their homes, follows: Mrs. A. M. Copeland, supervisor of matrons. Miss Margaret Boyd, Home of Peace. Miss Sera Patterson, Bdhir Home. Mrs. T. H. Newkirk, Fairchild Cot tage. Mrs. Helen Dorroh, Silliman Cot tage. Mrs. Bessie Godfrey, 'Anita Home. Miss Mary Leonard, Harriet Home. Mrs. Dora Barker. Fowler Cottage. Miss Clyde Smith, Hollingsworth Home. I Miss Janie Stewart, Georgia- ' The demonstration strain is oper ated by toe Seaboard Air Line rail way in cooperation with the South Carolina Forest aervice, the exten sion forester at Clcmson college, and the United States Forest service. No admission charge will be made, with toe public, especially. Janners, CNwdially invited. James P. Sloan, secretary of the City I Gainbrell, Honea Path, Mrs. Peorl Abrams Fosses Saddenly Mrs. Pearl Workman Abrams, 57, widow of James M. Abrams, died New Liquor Store Denied At Lourens The stata tax commission last Thursday rejected an application for suddenly at her home in Newberry :a permit to open another retail liquor Monday night Fum^ aarvices were condxicted Tutaday afternoon at six o’clock from tha Smyrna Presbyteriah store in the city of Laurens, on the saaaa street on whidi the dty hiito school huikUng is located. Mayor L. H. Taylor, City Councilman Miller Miss Eloise Miller, Pauline, mathe-; Home. . . . . ow * 1- ' * Hattie Blankenship, Florida Miss Louise Johnson, Chester, li- Cottage. Mrs. Phil Price, McCormick Home. Miss Lucy_Watkins, Virginia Home." Mrs. Margie McFadden, Mayes Baby Cottage. Miss Edna Chandler, Baby Cot tage kindergarten. Miss Anabel Harvey, Faith Cot tage and Sewing Room. Mrs. May Frowein, Kitchen. Mrs. L A. Gambrill, Dining Room. Miss Rachel Westmoreland, Lesh Infirmary Nurse. Miss Clare M. Huber, Infirmary Matron. Mrs. Sallie M. Matthews, Laundry. Miss Martha Gregg, Substitute Ma tron. church by toe Rev. C. A. Cakote and'Brown and School Suparintendent ,to# Rev. C. J. Matthews, and Dr. L. R. Lynn of tois city. Dte deceased is survived by two sons, William H. Abrams of New berry, and James S. Abrams of Mont gomery, Ala.; by three daughters, Mrs. Mary A. Fields of this city# Mrs. Selma N^ at Clover, and Mrs. Sarah A. Jacobs, the latter being a mem ber of toe Thomwell orphanage school fhculty; by three sisters, Mrs. A. E. Cleland of Newberry, Mrs. Fed' tin. Sydnb athlejtTB wMen In qijBegg. Rt lUl-tS ■ ■ * coaSM fie IteW- h siteeL li coidMf Ihi TbofMirea grphaiw teeatTind In tov of m iMiiis at fMg^rtan ccOt- he tall^e^ o 1^. SwBper Holidiia- Ckw fisxt wink The aiaMner huB hoBdiy OQ Wed- bt lodM wersheBifi end fusi- wUl0Un%t» i cloee ntoi lltecliflng g observtMHi hai been in efMtor toe ^ Mw ■SS.V' DRIVE CAWUIXT 8AVBALIFB lO ffAB THU TEAR THEIR HATE BREN FATALITIES fiMRg Aimmoms Acemmm M.. LAUKRNS OOUNTY Let*i StriTi Make lt41 a Mt Tear Oa tka Hifkwaya. Thli dale hMi year* U a K. Wright aiHteored in OK>osition to the propoeitiM. They said hun dreds of school childr^ going to and Itaving school, passed throu^ the street, that them was a bus sta-i tion nearby and they listed other! conditions which they thought made the proposed location unsuitable for I a liquor store. The.commission acted promptly in rejecting tltf applicatkm. Jx^mson of near Clinton, and Mrs. * ^ A—. Pink Johiteon of Kinard. Two grand- ■ ap I^Om AgO chUdrm also survive. Draft Cali Mode For Sepffmber Affocts Loco! Men . Clerk J. D. ‘Jeanes of Clinton draft! board, stated yesterday that the bill signed Monday by President'Roose velt lowering the army's top draft age to 28, armild affect 65 registrants in class one who have been deferred The state draft board has issued a call tor 410 white selectees and 373 *'**!?^*,^ ^ '^•P^'iby "toe board.''The siiiing of the leg- s^hiduciion station on September grants mandatory deferment . V 1 .Ml A ^ J I ^ draft to all men in the ahrtoo 50 te not jMhid- 29 ^ »*««**d 10, above iMt July 1. The local Jbowrd has a registration. Joe W. Wray, Cedartown, Ga., sci ences. Miss Louise Baxley, Mullins, Eng lish. Miss Mary Crawford, Clinton, bookkeeping and biejogy. IlorMa Street Scheei Miss Irene Workman, Clinton, principaL— Miss Lily Yorborough, Enoree. Mias Ella Little McCrary, Clinton. Miss Nancy Owens, Clinton. Miss Agnes Davis, Clinton. Miss Carolyn Lane, Newberry. Mrs. Myrtle Blakely, Clinton. Mim EUaabeth Boland, Springfield. Mist Helm Wham, Greer. , ’f“'x>'®“*'' !MOUNTVILLE SCHOOL «».t 8d«i OPENS SEPT. 3RD D. S. Templeton, Owings, principal. Miss Mary Long, Prosperity. Miss Nancy Young, Clinton. Miss Elizabeth Copeland, Clinton. Miss Elizabeth Nelson, Clinton. .. Mrs. None D. Workman, Clinton. Mrs. Hugh Donnan, Clinton. Miss Odette Mauney, Clinton. Mias Martha Davidson, Clinton. Miss Mary Johnson, Clinton. Miss Kate Milamj Clinton. Frevldeaoe Schoel Mrs. H. A. Copeland, Clinton, prin cipal. Miss Lou Belle Nabors, Clinton. Miss Beatrice Highamith, Clinton. Miss Jane Goodman, Newberry. Misa Margaret Blakely, CUntoo. Miss Macie Davis, Newterry. To Register Voters For Gmeral Eiectioii The MountvUie public school will begin its 1941-42 session Wednesday morning, September 3, at 8:30 o’clock, E.S.T. Hie public is cordially invited to attend toe opening exerciaes. The school is again headed by A. D. Abercrombie as superintendent. The list of teachers follows: Mrs. Mae Denton, Newberry. Miss Lurene Terry, VamvlUe. Miss Mary Boyd, Mountville. Miss Grace Nickles, Donalds. Miss Edna Bussey, Spartanburg. Miss Louise Babb. Gray Court. Mrs. J. S. Winebrenner, Mountville. Mrs. J. H. Shealy, Cross Hill, piano. County Filots Club Organized The newly reorganized Pilots club of Laurens couqty met Friday night at a Laurent cafe. A delightful meal was served, after which a short bus iness meeting was held. Bruce Campbell of Laurens, was elected president, and Leon Crump of this city, secretary-treasurer. The club is to meet once a mocito. Members enrolled are C .C. GII^ Billy Vincent, Paul Culbertson, George Uttle, Fred Oxky, Jake Hen drix, Leon Crump, Rob^ Richard son, R. T. Crowe, William Bright, Allen Cadle, and Bruce Campbell. The club announces that the S. C. Aeronautics Association Breakfast club will meet at Laurens on Sun day morning, Sept. 14, with the local club as host. AU pilots and those in terested in aviation have been in vited to attend. \ ••••■: 'h- • ,* from headquartera. Laurens board No. 49 will furnish 24 white men on Sept 12, and 5 Ne- grots on tbs Itth. Fottoii To Freacfi At Metbodist Church white and colored, of 2,g21. Welfare Boord Member Re-oppointed The Rev. Paul Patton, professor at Lander college, Qreenwo^ will de liver toe morning sermon Sunday at j ber eff tha Laurens county welfare 11 o’clock at Broad Street Methodist church. Rav. L. Pi McGea, pastor of well as toe congregation, an invita tion to hear tha visiting minister. M. L. McDaniel of the upper part of the county, has been reappointed by the state welfare board as a mem- A notice in today’s paper jtetes ,toat tha Laurens county registration hoard will hold a special.session next Monday, August «25, at toe Laurens court house for the beneAt of those who need a new certificate for the special senatorial eliction to be held ^ptember 2. A certificate' issued in 1938 or since is valid, and may be used, Mrs. Gladys Cook, chairman of thb board, points out Lost certificates may be renewed or new ones obtain^ on tbe designated date and at the designat ed place, she said. board. Other members of the board, whose toe ^urx^ extend|i to tte publk, aa^ terms haxf not expir^, are J. M. Donnan of Laurens, chairman, and L. S. Blab<q> of this city, secretary.* MRS. BEAN STILL ILL Friends of Mrs. W. S. Bean will regret to know she continues ill at tbe home of her daughter, Mrs. Both- weU Graham.