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f fHECHRONiOE Strives To Be A Cleon NewqMiper, Complete, NpWiy and Reliable P Sbf €ltntmi Olhrnnirlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Moiinne XU ClUit^, S. C., Thursday, August 28, 1941 Number 3S r U.. CITY SCHOOLS OPEN TUESDAY The Clinton city schools will open their 1941-42 session next Tuesday, September 2, at 9:30 dayliidit saving time. Teachers meetings preparatory to the year’s organization, will be held on Monday. Supt. W. £. Monts stated yesterday that there is still one vacancy in the faculty due to the resignation of band Instructor, Sam H. Arnold, of Wood ruff. The place is expected to be filled soon by the board, he stated. The list of teachers for the res pective, schools appeared in ,The Chronicle last week. It showed' I mirs mm WHS M HOKE SHOW Jimmie Baiter's Mare Is Grand Champipif; Cornwall's 'Kitty Pearine' Second Place Winner. “Pirate’s Ranscmi,’’ the bay mare ownBd by Jimmie Boiter of Prince ton, won ^e judge’s decision as the peer of me horses entered in the Laurens County Horse show staged field Friday ni^t Reserve cham pion was “Kitty Peavine,” owned by Peck Cornwall of Clinton. The show, sponsored by the Clin- toh Lions club, was imder the direc tion of a committee headed by James T. Addison. Net proceeds are to be used in the eye clinic and sight con servation work of the club. In addition to winning the grand championship, “Pirate’s Ransom” wen the blue ribbon in Uie driving horse dais, and “Kitty Peavine,” the reserve champion, took first place in the saddle brood mare class. Winnilig meet places in the dtow were “Lady Jane,” owned by Henry Etta Young, and “Black Magic,” owned by W. G. King, with three places eadi. “Lady Jane” shared hon ors for second place in the pair class, was first in ladies horsemanship, and was second in the five-gaited class. “Black Magic” shared hemors for sec ond place in the pair class, was sec ond in the children’s horsemanship class, and first in the five-gaited class. Miss Young rode her own entry and Robbie King was on “BMdt jeRife Primirif Next Tuesday other horses, winning two places each, were: “P^vine’s Prince,” own ed by Virginia Dillard; “Kentudey Belle,” o^ed by Lillian Dillard; “StaHile,” owned by Frank Ramage; **Nancy King,” owned- by Howard Watki^ and “Dasher’s Glorianna,” owned by Mrs. J. T. Addison. First place winners were awarded silver eups, second place winners re ceived halters and leads, and third place winners, riding crops. E. B. (Shine) Ogan of Chariotte, N. C., was Judge of the show, Finley Jipnison ‘of Greenville, ringmaster^ . Voters To Nome Su<!cessor To Byrnes \n * Three-Comered Race. The list of Laurens county precinct managers for the special United States senatorial primary on Tues day, September 2, appears in today’s paper. Voters will go lo the polls to nomi nate a successor to James F. Byrnes, resigned. The candidates are Gov- e^pnor Burnet R. Maybank, Cong. Joseph R. Bryson of this district, and Ex-^vemor Olin Johnstem of Ss>ar- tanburg. The Clintop city voting will be held in the vacant store room formerly occupied by Young Company in the hotel block. Managers in charge will be James T. Browning, W. S. Denson and Aldine Blakely.' Other precincts in this section of the county will hold the primary at their usual voting places. Voters are eligible to vote in the primary if your name is on the 1940 Democratic club books. No registra tion certificate is required. Little interest in Laurens county, as well as other counties, has been shown in the approaching election with indicatkMu pointing to a light vote throughout the state. hi the first primary in this county in 1940, 9^ School Days Are Here Again SAFEGUARD buR FUTURE by PRDTECTING DUR GHILDREN Ti^tli the schools opening next week, THE CHRONICLE eonsMen it m paUic service to re mind the driving pablk that once again street crossings and highways become the pathway to learning and play for the children of this commiiiiHy. Protecting them is one of our major lines tt defemm. Let ns all remembm to DRIVE CAREFULLY and think of our CHILDREN FIRST.' CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN - BUT NOT HURT! INQUEST HRD IN EMERY DEATH Coroner's Jury Holds , No One Blomoble In Fatal Automobile Crash Neor Here July 27th. €. Q. LEAKE PASSES AT LOWMAN HOME E. Quitman Leake, 80, died last Thursday afternoon at the Lowman home (Lutheran) where he had made his home for the past several years. The funeral service was held Fri day afternoon at the graveside in i Rosemont cemetery at Newberry, ■ with the Rev. H. O. Chambers in * charge. ! Mr. Leake was a well known farm- i An inquest into the automobile er and highly regarded citizen of the j death of Guy Emery, which occurred Leejville section near here for many on the night of July 27 on the Clin- years until he retired from active ton-Goldville highway in front of the Work. His friends here will regret to old Dendy place, was held Monday [learn of his passing. j afternoon at city police headquar- I Mr. I.eake was a brother of the ters. The inquest was conducted by [late Mrs. T. C. Sumerel of this city. [Coroner R. I. Burgess and attended j He is survived by two nephews, S.: by a large crowd. Solicitor Hugh W. Sumerel of this city, and Grover. Beasley of Greenwood, questioned IL. Todd of Newberry; three nieces,'the several witnesses offered by the Miss Minnie Todd, Newberry, Miss'state. Maude Sumer«A of this city, and Mrs. l. L. Copeland. Jr.,^ did not take J. S. McGregor of Ruby. Calls football Squad nouncer. FoUowiag are the winning honm, ridmrs, driven and handlen in the various clMses: Ooe-FBAT old colts—1. Midni^t Artist, owned toy Peck Cornwall; 2. B^ Peevine, owned by P. B. Mitchell. / Draft brood mares—1. Polly, own ed by*ltoomweU orphanage; 2^Sarah, owned by H. J. Pitts; 8. Molly, own ed by Thomwell orphanage. Colts under one year—1. Play Girl, owned by Eleanor Copeland; 2. May’s Speckled Baby, owned by R. A. Steer. • Driving horses — 1. Pirate’s Ran dom, ovmed and driven by Jimmie Boiter; 2. Peavine’s Prince, owned by Virginia Dillard, driven by S. G. Dill ard; 3. Mountain Prince, owned and driven hy Jim Addison. Pony ^ass—1. Kentwky 1^Ue, owped and ridden by Lillian Dillard; 2. Betty, owned by C. M. Estes, rid den by Grace Young; 8. Quirlle, owned by Taylor Martin, riddm by Jolm'Pitta. ' .$gddle brood nmres—l. Kitty Pea- via^ owned by Peck Cornwall; 2. Nancy King, owned by Hpward Watkins; 8. Dasher’s Glorianna, own ed lln. J. T. Addiaon. Pair saddle horses — 1. Velvet, owned and ridden by Pringle Cqpe- lano, and Starlita, owned and ridden by Frank Ramage; 2, Lady Jane, ownci^ and r^den by Henry Bttp Young, and Black Mafic, owned by W. G. King, ridden by Rdt^ie King; 3. Candle 'Mac, owned hy T:^]es Copomd; riddep by Tootsie (jqpe- land, aumS Mated by iC. L. G<^ land, ridden by. jPaanor Copeland. Ladke hoEsemanihip — 1. Benzy Etta Toimg, on Ladir ^ane; 2- Viirinlc Dilli^ M Begrine’s Prince; 3. Klaa- nor (jopeumd on Boh. ChijUiren's b<>ra|Bpain^p.— 1. Anne Riefaardtpd oa Mmmm owned by mWi Pitts; X Kixif on BlAck MMgki s. Lm^ on Keatfckj^Brile. itatkin asking horns—1. Dix- by It J. Pl^ riddep by : 1. Red Pumttsss. owned i Addis%: S. Smart RL INqydt ridden aaddM horses xTUlMa; OWMCI-IIQr mllB ridddl viy 'mt Singing Convention Here September 14 / ' Ttoe community singing convention will meet at the Armory here Sun day, September 14, with the pro gram to be broadcast over radio sta- Seoson Opens Sept. 20 ” With Ciemson. Nine Gomes On Schedule. Opening notes of the 1941 football season at FYasbyterian coll^ have been sounded with the announcement from Coach Lonnie S. MriiiUian that his gridiron hopefuls wUl report for {frst Although eleven lettritnen were lost by graduation, a large squad is expMted to be on hand, both old and new men. Coach McMillian, who has been with the college since 1923, succeeds Coach Walter A. Johnson, now on leave of absence as an ofBcer in the national uard. Coach IdcMillian has announce that Maurice Holdgraf, tion WSPA Spartanburg, from 3:00 ,m«it by J. T. PMk, vie- V«id*rbllt unlvwrity, wUl nouncement president - Speakers will include Mayor P. S. Bailey,” Representative James P. Sloan, and Rev. W. R. Quinn, pastor of Bailey Memorial church. A number of singers and quartets from throughout the state are expect ed to attend and take part on the program among them, C. F. Adams, of Seneca, who will in charge of the program, the South Gi^nwood quaiiet. Bill Parham, J. B.'Thoma- son, Prof. PittmaiT of .Parker hiri^ Hall Tutner quartet, Listar quartet, and Carblina lekites quartet, all of Greenville, and the Pack quartet of this city. Yolitig People's Meet, At Boiley Memofiol The third district meeting of the Young People’s Christian C^aniza- tioo of the M. E. Church, South, will he held et Bailey Memorial church today, August 28, at 8 p. m. Devo- tkmal sttvice will be conducted by Rev. W. R. Quinn, yestor in diarge. Mill Sarabal Gamble, of TuibeviUe, president of Oje state (nganizetion, 'will pccehle owr the meeting. The following diurdMs ere expect^ to be represented: MorriTChepeL Fomeria; LeesviR^ Clinton; SakUs, Renno; BetbleiMn, Chester, end Bailey Memorial ae host . Ail young people of the cburdies are invited by the pastor, Ifr. Quinn, to attend the mneting. I' -^ear old oohs — 1. Peevlnc’s . owned by Howard Waprtigt; 2. OadiW's Oldriaane, ownsp WMS. J« T. Addison; 8. Btos Gr^ pwned by P. 8. Adley* i Ftve-geited saddle horses—1. BImR Magic, owned by W. Q. Kindt ridden by Robbie King; 2. Lady Jane, own ed end ridden by Henry Etta Young; S. Nancy King, owned and ridden by Howard Watkins. Bebb^ Royd, who has be«i ^end- inf soom time with his grimdiMrentt in Laurens, spent the weric-eBd with — m, - 1 DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE ■O WUL pm mUL TMBBB FATALiTtfS ' ^ AfTWOB^oE ACCIDENTB fai LAURENS XOUMTY Left StriTt To MRkt 1941 m Safe Tear On ihie HigliwayB. ,11 report today for duty as varsity line coach. The Blue Hose schedule for the coming season calls lor nine games, two to be played here and seven away from home. The schediile fol lows: Septwnber 20 — Ciemson at Ciem son. September 26 — Oglethorpe at At lanta. ..October 10 — The Citadel at Sum ter. October )7—^Newberry at Clinton. October 24—Oglethorpe at Clinton. November 1—Mercer at Maccm, Ga. November 7—Erskine at Rock Hill. Novwnber 15—Wofford at ^>artan- burg. November 22 — Rollins at Winter Paric, Fla. with the D. A. R. school at Tammas- see. During the month of June Miss Norma E. Hallett, director of train ing, made a second vi%t to the Wayne County school for the city of De- one of the outstanding schools In the country with much of their traiining program the result of exploratory work done in research laboratories under the direction of competent psychologists and psychiatrists. Miss Mbilroy and Mrs. Jacobs have returned from summer school at Win- throp college, and Miss Keith from Orphonoge Schools Oponod Tuesdoy The Thomwell orphanage schools opened their new session's woik oa Tuesday with all childrwa, taachers and matrons back on the campus after their summer vacatioa. The beaching staff, the same as last yeas, appeared in Itoe Chronicle last week. % JLtniio School Opens Monday The Renno elementary school will open its new session next Monday, September let, at 8:30 daylight sav ing time. Tlw school agrin arill be in charge of Mrs. J. D. Copeland as principal, and Mrs. J. Gillette Simp- — - —5 ILL Rf .EOBriVAL Miss Helen HolUagsworth of this city, has been critfcaUy ill at Hbys bosirit8l rinse Friday night friloartai an opscation and oompUeatlons. Her r iy friaads and aotj^iaintanoas w<B glad to know her condition was reported yestgsday as in^xoved and oidts in wiriiing for her a spssdy ra> oovary. ; POST OFPiOB TO CLdRB Tl^ post (^ios wiU be closed Mon day, S^tember 1, in olwervance of Labor day. There will be no city or rural carrier service on that day. Itoe goteral delivery and stamp windows win be open from 9 am. to 11 am. for tbe*conveni«ice of those vdio wirii to purchase stamps or caU for man. Joanna School FacnNy Given Foy Is Again Superin- fendonf. Three Changes In Fociilty. The Joanna school at Goldville wiU begin the 1941-42 session on Tuesday, September 2, at 8:30 am., daylight saving time. A short opening pro gram win be held, with aU frimds and yataena at.tbe a8bo(d invited tor the exsrclsss. The schools are again headed by G. N. Foy as superintendent fm* the thirteenth year. Three changes have been made in the faculty due to res ignations. Mrs. Leda H. Davis of Cameron, succeeds Miss Laetitia Jones of this city, who resigned to become a member of the Aiken high school faculty; Miss Helen Guerard of Greenwood, succeeds Mrs. W. E. Byars of Goldville, resigned. T. S. Lacey of Albany, Ga., instructor in manual training and mathematics, reigned a few days ago. ‘itois va cancy has not yet been filled by the'troit, Mich., and mvirons. Ttois is trustees. The revised faculty is composed of the following members, in addition to Mr. Foy: ^ Miss Katherine Blakely, Clinton, first grade. Miss Alma Whisonant, Gaffney, first grade. Miss Mildred Workman, Clinton, second grade. Miss Rosa B. Dreher, Prosperity, biird grade. Mrs. Leda H. Davis, Cameron, fourth grade. Miss Helen Guerard, Greenwood, fifth grade. A. B. Galloway, Jr., Goldville, principal and sixth grade. Miss Paul Vane Elrod, Greenville, leventh grade. Miss Clifford Lovett, Carnegie, Ga., Ubrarian, English and social science. ' Miss Edith Childers, Greenville, home economics. % Miss Charlotte Odell, Philadelphia, Pa., music. ; Trustees of the school are J. B. Hart, chairman, Mrs. W. A. Moor- lead and James T^ Addison. Miss Mary George l^ccepts Position Here ' Miss Mary E. George of Laurens, las accepted the pdlrition of secretary m ttie oirioe of R. S. Owans, attor ney of this city, and will enter upon fler new wmk ttbe first of September. ; Miss Georgs for several years.past has been the efficient deputy in the nffloe of the Laurens county clerk of ^urt. t-ong Branoli School Opens Monday The Long Rnkncfa school will begin £ 1841-41 session Mmiday, Septem- 1, with Mra. AjQ)ccl yields and W^R. Brown as teachers. School will open et 8:80 (IDT), and teach- pre- the stand to testify. It was in his car that Mr. Emery was riding at the time_of the crash. Sgt. Thomas Balaban, U. S., Marine corps, and Miss Louise Haynes of San Diego, Cal., whose car participated in the wreck, recently returned to their home, it was stated, and did not remain for the hearing. Both Muere hurt in the wreck. Miss Haynes being a patient in the local hospital for several weeks. It was reported that i the two had filed a written statement [giving their version of the accident before leaving the city. The coroner’s jury, after deliber ating for some time, brought in the following verdict: “That Guy Emery came to his death in a wreck dn the Clinton- Goldville highway caused by the col lision of a Ford and Buick car, and we recommend that no one be held burnable.” ’The jury was composed of W. H, Simpson, foreman, L. B. Dillard, Dennis l^vaers, R. B. Vance, Hubert Owens, and Len Cooper. State Highway Patrolman J. C. Pace, stationed here, was the first witness placed on the stand. Under questioning by Solicitor Beasley^ he said he was parked in his patrol car on the night of the accident in front of the old filling station building op posite the State Training school. He heard two cars approaching at a rap id speed, be auMk He iauncdiately turned on his switch and as the cars passed he gave pursuit at high speed. He did not see the Copeland and Balaban cars collide |}ust.over the hill, he testified, but arrived on the scene a few seconds after the col lision. He said piarks on the highway showed that the CopeUnd car skid- Training School To^ Begin Year's Work Faculty Given for School Department. Opening Set for Sept. 2nd. The formal opening of the school department of the State Training School has been set for Tuesday, September 2, it was announced yes terday by Dr. B. O. Whitten, the su perintendent. ’The following teachers will retuiti to the academic school for the com ing year: Mrs. M. R. Holson, Parksville. Miss Mamie Mcllroy, Chester. Mrs. Ayliffe Jacobs, Clinton. Miss Louise Cox, Clinton. Miss Rosa Keith, James IsUnd. Miss Pauline Hartsell, Johnston. Physical Education—Edward J. Bohan, New Haven, Conn. Music and Play ^hool—Miss Mil-i dred Clarissa Cummings, Schenec-1 tady. New York. j Aktistant—Mrs. Miriam Poteat Handwork — Mrs. Ben Milling, Clinton. Homemaking—Mrs. Beatrice Sloan, Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Tom O'Connor are being added to the faculty in arts and crafts. Mrs. O’Connor, the former Miss Martha Young of this city, has been connected with the institution at two different times in the past. Their recent wdrk was in individual occupational therapy in Miama, Fla. ^ Prior to fcat ^ey w®ro <ronnected | directly across the road when struck by the Buick driven by Balaban. The two cars passing him appeared to be racing, the officer testified. Upon his arrival at the scene, Pace stated, he found Emery in the car on the right front seat and Copeland lying on the ground. He assisted in getting the in jured into an ambulance and re- mhved to the hospital. Marks showed, he testified, that the Buick car skid ded 50 feet before the impact with the approaching Ford, The Buick car was 5 feet and 8 inches from the center line of the highway, he stated. He testified that while he could not the College of Charlwton Mr. ^-[definitely say the speed of the cars han was connected with the city play grounds in New Haven during the summer. Since last year one boy from the school has been sent to the U. S. Navy, four to the regular army, four to CCC camps, seven to NYA cent ers, ^ree girls to the de la Howe school, and two to Long Creek acad emy for high^school work. that passed him, he knew from the rate of his car that they were going at a rate exceeding 55 miles. He fur ther testified when he helped remove Copeland from the position in which he found him lying that he detected the strong odor'of intoxicants. Officer Pace testified that the first car passing him was occupied by El- wyn Sturgeon and Browning Dicus, and driven by Sturgeon. Occupants of (he second car were L. L. Cope land, Jr., Guy Emery, Fred Hill, Jr.. Watt Henderson and Otha Johnson, u demonstration teato. *dTf. K. Shealy was next called the stand. He stated that Emery was dead when he viewed his body Large Crowd Visits Forestry Train state Forestry' Services, Extension Foresters, Foresi^ associations of six Southern states and the Seaboard Air Line railway, was on exhibit here Sahu‘day from 9 am. to 5 p.m. Sev eral hhndred people inspected the exhibits durifig the day. The three- car display ot illustrations and mod els of forest staxtds is designed to en courage the private owner to give his woodlands proper protection and to cut his timber wiMly. The dis plays drive this point home axkd show | in a hiiddy effective manner the im-! portance of forests and the necessity j of protecting them from the ravages j of forest fire. trs utfe that all pupils come farad (o get rantel textbooks. . Trustees of tha school are G. W.l Cunningham, H. M. Chaney and Claude Madden. •UMBfEB HOLIDAYS END The merchants’ summer half-holi days on Wednesday, after continuing the past four months, came to a close yesterday. The full six-day schedule will be resumed next week and con tinue without interruption. Goiiig Away To CoU^e or To Teach? If you want the Clinton news -kave THE CHRONICLE fol low you. Its weekly visits will be “like a tetter from home-” Special student’s and teacher’s rate of $1.(10 for nine months. List your subscription today. The Clarmiicle “The Paper Everybody Reads” at an undertaking establishment, death bring due to face bruises, a fractured !•«, severe chest injuries and shock. Davis Workman and Hugh Watt Bryson, next called, said they were in (Officer Pace’s parked* car that took pursuit of the Ford and Chev rolet cars which passed them at a rapid speed. Their testimony corrob orated the patrolman’s. Kelly MMks, the next witness, said he was enroute to GoklviUe and pasted tee Buick car traveling to ward Clinton. He heard the crash, got out of his car as quickly as pos sible and ran back to the sceiw. he testified. There he found Copeland and Emery lying on the ground and Johnson seated in the car. He helped piek up the injured men and ren dered every aid he could, he said, after which he returned to his car and proceeded to Gtoldvllte. The ac cident. He testified, happened qn the left side going down the highway. He , testified that he did not see or smell any intoxicants white at the scene. Browning Dicus testified that he was in the Chevrolet car driven by Elwyn Sturgeon. He knew a car was. ! behind them, he said, because of the j light reflection, but that they were I not racing. He testified that the Cope land car did not pass their car and test he dkl not know how fast they were driving, but thought it was a (Continued on page six)