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\ ptMxiiaaE Strivi »triVM To B« A Cioon . Nowipoper, Comi^to, fflbrnntrlp If You Don't Rood THE CHiMNHaE You Don't Get the News mem Volume )(LI Clinton, S. C., Thursdoy, 30, 1941 Number 44 ' 'iwo t^Mu-ioie couiw UMOm DIVBKW TO. cwp M, / ¥ J I I. TWO Msms ON WAY TO IMi RED GROSS POSTER wi 11,200 Soldiers From Conjft (feigning, 6b., Expected To bivouac Here rridbv end Soturdoy Enroute To Chester Areq for Field Troining. Bctidmts of Clinton and thia aec- tion will have an oi^tortunitjr this wedE>end to see the mistiest war machine ever assembled in an Amer> lean division on the move when die Second Armored divisiem from Fort fanning, Qa^ bound for maneuvers assembij areas near Chester, will bivouac near the city on Friday, Oc> tober 31, and Saturday, November 1. As already announced, ^ ra' campmeni lotions for the'soldiers will be in front of Oxley’s Wholesale company, in O. L. Copdiuid’s pasture back of Five Points fining station, and at die armory and to the rear of the biiUding. The troqps arrive about 8 o’clock fis ttw aftemocm. Two rood ooharms of flie division, each taking lAout ttuee and one-hall hours to pins a given point knit oc cupying 80 miles of roMl npace, will leave the Camp Banning rasarvatioo on Octlo. It wfil early on Oct SO. It wUl spant the nkfit In two echtioos at Monties, Ga. The procession will enter South Carolina Friday by way of Anderson, Hones Path, ’Beltim, Princeton, Lau rens and on to their Clinton csimptng area eiiere it will spend the night. On Sstmdsy die echelons will move on to the maneuver area hy way of Crocs Anchor, Union and Lockhart The same itinerary will be follow ed by a second column on November 2 and 3 traveling a day behind the first group, 8to|K>ing for the ni^ts at the same places as the first. ^ There will be 11,200 soldiers in the ■division traveling in 2,800 motor ve hicles. Lieut CoL Redding S. Perry, division supply officer, states that the division will take 8,100 vehicles to the war games—almost 88 per cent at the peak strength authorized for an armored division, and one of the largest vehicular movements ever undertaken by an American division. New shipments, army officials state, have brouidtt the vddcular past the huge number it took to recent exei^ Cises in TifttiUiana- The mtire dividon, with its 3,100 vehicles and nearly 12,000 men, will be in the assemb]^ area near Ches ter by '8 p Jn. NbN^Knber 2, ready to Jinnp into the first i»:oblem poeed by the First Army. Bcaides tanks, the division has nearly 200 armored scout cars, more than 500 armored peraoonel carriers, more than 500 motorcycles, about iOO IMi'ton trucks, 880 quarter-ton “Jeeps,” 280 H-ton cars and trucks and hundreds of miscellaneous ve hicles. The maneuvers in the CaroUnas will bring to a total of 18 weeks the time spent in the field by die Sec ond Amored division since ndd'June. {bK:h unit will depart fnxn Clinton kbout 8:30 a.m. for the Chester area. Meals for the uniformed men will be provided by the army at the loca tions where they are o&camped. CROFT SOLDIERS INVADE CITY FOR GRIDIRON GAME Two hundred and twmity army trucks transported 2,700 soldiers from Camp Croft, Spartanburg, to Jc^uison field here Friday night for the P. C.*r Camp Croft football gamei six o’clodc the kmg convoy of vwfcSss ixp- caadid tp fo* oolkw wliani ^ wave parised in cloae formation oh foe pliu. The wddiera occupied one of the OBtire grandstand sectkms. The stand on the far side of foe field was occupied by P. C. fans, foe game be ing witnessed by a capacity crowd of 4JD00. , The game, whkfo had a coknful military acting, with bands playing for both teiuns, was one of the best played in years on foe local fidd and resulted in a victory of 12 to ^8. in favor of foe Blue Hoa^ A blocked punt, recovered by Lloyd Evans in foe Croft end zone, accounted for foe game-winning touchdown In foe third quarter. Just before foe game, Col. P. H. Fike, editor of The Spartanburg Jouinal and honorary cai^ain of the Choft team, presented Miss Agnes Fuller, Presbyterian college fresh man, voted ta honecoming queei, wifo a bouqud pf flowers on behalf of the Crusaddr teem. COUNTY FARMERS NbW RECEIVING PARITY CHECKS Cotton parity payments amounting to $80,788.00 have been received at the AAA office and are being dis- tritaifod to fanners. County Agent . B. Canno C. B. Cannon announced yesterday. In foe foipment were 2,020 checks Awyokhnately IJKIO more sfipUca- tioM and 2,600 dieda amounthig to $110,000 are yet to be received from the Atlanta office, Mr. Cannon states. Completion of compliance work will get imderway about foe first of November at which time iqiplications for soil conservation checks will be taken, according to Mr. Cannon. Farmm vfoo are to seed winter le gumes or spread agricultural lime- sU»e must finish foe woik by No vember 30, wfaidi is the closing data for 1841 compliance^ Mr. Cannon states. TO WYITE SOLDIERS m NEXT WEEK At a meeting ministers, church reinvsentatives, chamber of com merce and other club officials held Monday ni^t, it was decided to in vite a group of soldiers to the city for the we^-end of November 8th frmn the Chester maneuver area. The conunittee decided that before the invitation is extended, a canvass of all residents of the city, street by street, will be made by the women of the church circles. When it is as- mi AfiissMBns FOR COUNTY SHOW SMAU NKRtASE Auditor's Report Indi cate^ Increose In Pro|>- erty Values, Decrease In Farm Lands. Laurens, Oct. 28. — Real and per sonal property in Laurens county certained how many homes will be. have been' assessed at a value of opened to the service men, the Invi- $8^01,875 for the purpose of 1941 tation will be extended for the num-1 taxation, an increase of $117,865 over ber entertainment can be provided j that of last year, according to a re- ' port issued during the past week by While no soldiers are invited here j Miss Jennie V. Culbertson of the this week-end, several thousand will j county auditor’s office, be encamped near the city while en route to the Chester reservation from Camp Benning, Ga. Depositors Got Final Papont Commercial Bank Pays Last Dividend, Bringing Total To 98V4%. Announcement is made in today’s paper by H. D. Henry, conservator of the Commercial Bank, of a final dividend of 4% per cent to be paid depositors beginning November 5th. This announced dividend brings the total up to 96 H per cent since the bank went into liquidation in 1934. The distribution represents all avail able funds remaining from the assets PUBLIC IS TOLD TO START SAVING year’s Ball Call ■HWitswilili anpeal ta be taada ta CBataa awl CMivflle Naveasher 11-88. The paalar eanlaa a asttaeal defeae the aetlve pari betag takea by the Bed Cnm bi aarriag the ObMvilto CCC Camp To Closo Fbrido Synod To Meet Here In 1942 Washington Order Lists Unit To Go With Seven Others In State. Washington, Oct 25. — Sacratary llorgenthau, saving that the public did not yet realize how stiff federal The Presbyterian synod of norida in session the part wedc at Miami, officially accepted a pending invita tion of Thomvrell orphanage to hold its 1942 uMeting bn the campus of the institution beginning October 18. The invitation Was axtaoded last yaar but bald over until this year be- cattse of previous plahs to bold a joint meeting with the Northern 'diurch in Florida. income taxes are going to ^ next year, urged everyone today to Start savi^ immediate fo^ foe bills 1m Is going to sand them. TThe job has to be done to get it oyer to foe people efoat their taxes •re,” the treasuiry head declared. ”1 4^*t foink foey have any eooetp~ tion.” As a step toward foat end, he an- pmuMad that ha was arranging to ^tataibuta—chh^ throu^ tMnka— wi^lllmas of pafiiphlefs showing the apiaroxtanate tax on anyone wifo an a^ual inooma from $750 to $85,000. > III 1*1 !■ ■■ * Big Docrom bi ^ttOB Guiniiigs A total of $401 Met of cotton were ghined hr LburaSe bounty prior to octdMT 1$, m spedai «|font of foe department of cenantaToa bureau of the cetwita rq^wtod yesterday. This eoafoued wifo 20A8S from foa IMF crap for the same period, a ficT^ of 18,804 balasL This jmr^ iefop |i ^ smaHaat for foe oounty in mtau years. The ministers and elders attending foe sessions here will be entertained by the institution. Licenso Platts Tima Expires October 31 In an advwtisement in today’s pa per by foe state highway department, notice is given that motor vdiicle 11- oansef for l$41-42 “niuat be pui> dmaad bef^ October 31.” New plates Shan be displayed on Novem ber i, 1841. fowdal attention is di- rectod to foa requirement that foe school district number in vfoich foe owner resides must be entered in foe Qtaep iwovided. Young Pooplo To yo|Ung peoiple from Laursvig’iid Bfut adjoiidng oouaties will PMat It the First PreriiytsriaB rinirdb In Laurens Saturday, Novem ber I, for foe faU rafor of South Carolina Breahytary's Youth leagua. The meeting Will convene at 10 am. with adteiirninant tiik^ plaep a|bout 3 pm Lui^ wiU .be served at noen for • esmmlltaa from the roman's auxiliary of foa hoet Woman' ciNirch. QRIVE CABBlfULLT SAVE ALDV ^ FAB TOXS YEAB TURB HAVB BBBN 11 FATALITIES AUlOlfOBILB Acesomm icesj^ LAURENS COUNTY Lit*g Striv# To Malta 1941 a Safa Yaar On tka RifhwaFB. .14 Information received from Wash- ingt<m states that the CCC camp near Goldville, occupied by Negro enroU- ees and known as Company 8486, win be closed at once. The order stated foat foe Civilian Conservation corps is preparing tb close at least 600 of its 1,500 camps throughout the county. Seven camps, in addition to Goddv^, are included in foe order. Lieut. Edmund R. Manfleld, com- Launcli Drive For Endowment Roily Hald Here Fridoy “Pit To Plan $1,000,000 Gimpoign For Three Schools. mender of foe camp, is now busy carryfog out foe clodng instructions. The Negro ermrllees, along with foe camp pbrnmnel, is expected to be tramfrired to s<»ne other camp in Approximately 175 men and wo men of foe South CaroliiuA synod gathered at Presbyterian college last- Friday for a rally of workers to lauiNch a campaign for $1,000,000 for the synod’s ttuee church institutions, Presbyterian college. Queens college at Charlotte, N. C., and Columbia Thaological seminary, Decatur, Ga. The meeting was held at 3 o’clc^ in the afternoon, after Mrhich those at- tmding were dinner and football guests of foe college. The meeting was presided over by D. W. Robinson of Columbia, chair man of foe special committee, and bx th. toad, of th. I^tu- completed within the jjj. p. Jacobs, Dr. Hunter next few <tay*- Vehicle InspecHcm Dates Announced' Semi-annual inspection of automo biles and trucks will start in Lau rens on Wednesday, November 5, at 8 am., it haa been aimounced by E. L. Fly, auperviaor of this infection (Sticict. Thv atatkm will be set up foe state hi^way department maintenance ihc^ in foe same loca- tktt it uBBd yuA iqy. ' The Inepecticm station will remain in 'Liurens four weeks, or until Tnasdiy, Decaifoer 8. It will move to ftamtaln oo that date, whare it win be In qwratlon for one weric. It will foMm move to GkddviUe da Deowaber • for one week of oper- atioQ, wad on Decenober 18 will moye to Cttntoo. r- Coroiyn Haniy Heads dkus High Senior Carolyn Hnry, daughtfr of Mr. xnd Mri. WQUam J. Rcofy, lup been elected praaidant of foa Clinton high admol asnlor class for foe yaar. Avery Bridges was elected vice- praaidant, and Carolyn Freeman, sec- retaory-traasurer. j6nior daas cfficers elected are: Tteteny Cox, praaidsot; Julta Taylor, it; Edna Earle Workman, B. Blakely, and Dr. McDowell Rich ards, who spoke of the need of en dowment for foe schools. Under the proposal, 70 per cent of the funds raised will be allocated to Presbyterian college and 15 par cent each to Queens and foe seminary. On next Sunday, November 2, Presbyterian pastors of foe state will be a^ed to exchange pulpits and preach sermons devoted to Christian education, and between foat data and foe 18fo, foe soliciting campaign will be carried out and stockholders liabilities, and spells fln^ to foe winding up of the affairs|y^ir. "th^report sho^^''. Based on this assessment, together with poll taxes, dog tax and those for the support of the Public Service commission, the total tax to be col lected in Laurens county for 1941 will be $393,241.04, an increase of $3,934.33 over foe amount set for last year. The increase in the assessed value of property may be attributed, Mias Culbertson said, to the increase in foe number of cars, buildings, cows, farm implements, horses and mer chandise. The greatest decrease was in the value of farm lands, furniture, mules and corporations, she pointed out. Hunter school district No. 5, in cluding the city of Clinton, was said to have the largest increase in foe value of buildings with an increase of ■ $48,410. Laurens school district No. 11 was second with an increase of $32,855 for the year. Real property in foe incorporated, areas of the county was assessed at $1,748,085, an increase of $26,440 of foe bank. The state bank board, under whose direction foe liquidation was made, spoke in foe hig^t terms of Conser vator Henry’s work and the excel lent showing made. The 98\i per cent distribution to depositors was much higher than foe board expect ed, officials stated. The board for th^ commended foe Conservator on foe neatness and accuracy of his bo(du and records, and upon the vol untary sacrifices made of hi$ own ki fon Uquidatam procedure. Wifo The Commercial paying its depositors 98H per cent, and foe Fi^ National Bank 105 per cent when its liquidation was completed, is a record foat has not been sur passed by. any closed banks in foe state. FeaHierstone Goyernment Gone Crazy Spending Greenville, Oct. 28.—Circuit Judge C. C. Feafoerstone says foat more is being done “right now to create trif ling. no-account people than any time I ever lived in.” The Greenwood jurist,, presiding at a session of Greenville county court, said government had “gone wild” on spending money. He struck out at foe government’s handling of labor disputes as com pared wifo foe positive conscription of men for the army. i “If we don’t call a halt,” foe judge told the Greenville grand jury, ‘Hhe whole country’s going to foe deviL” School Council Is Completed Harohf PuHy Held In Negro's Deatli Laurens, Oct 2S.»Harold PuUy, young vfoMe asan oT the Martin's cross roads seetkm, is being held in foa Laurens jail on a rsddass homi- eMt dterga tar foe death of Hanri- •an Frisaffy, a Nagro, vfoila walking along foa highway two milaa oaat of Gray Court late Saturday aftamoon. A corona's jury ratumad Iba rock- Isss honUcida vardlet, and aaid Prisstly wm run ovor by PuUy white hs drova intoxicated. Sheriff C. W. Wter and Gray Court officers made foe arrest DB. WOODS TO 8FBAK Dr. D. J. Woods of this city, will be foe guest mi olster at foe Thom- well Mamorial diurch Sunday morn ing at foa 11 o’clock worship hour. The pubUe is invited to ahsnd the sarvka. Nell Buchanan, Virginia Gray, and Buddy Carr have bem elected mem bers of foe high school student coun cil as representatives of foe eighth grade. ~ In addition to the freshman mem bers, the council is composed of Mil- ton Milam, Ha Cxirry, Viola HaU, Cope Blackwell, Peggy Johnson, An ita Cassanova, Amelia Payne, Ann McMiUian, Betty. Ann Boland and Leaman Jones. To be eligible for the and real property in foe rural areas at $3,200,475, a decrease of $2,780. Miss Culbertson stated foat the de crease shown in foe rural section was attributed to foe land forfeited for taxes and maxiced off foe books. ’-Real property in foe incorporated areas consisted of 3286 lots valued at $435,150 and 3,276 buildings with a value of $1,310,943. The report show ed foat foore is an incrcaae of 113 lots and.165 buikUngs ever last year. Real property in foa rural area com- prteteB 4S0JM acres rtfmd st |BI,- 179,480 and 8447 buildings vahied at $1,021,015 showed a decrease of 1,197 acres and an increase of 68 buildings over last year’s report The largest decrease in personal property was a decrease of $22,145 on corporations which were this year valued at $2,495475. Decreases were also shown in the number of mules, hogs, wagons and furniture. Accord ing to the report there was only one watch in Laurens county returned for taxation. The largest increase in personal property was in automobiles, an in crease of $83,820. Other increases were shown in foe number of horses, cows, musical instruments, office fur niture, farm implements and mer chandise. The personal property listings and their assessed value is as follows: 4497 mules, $128,160; 381 horses. $10,125; 5,743 cows. $57,480; 479 hogs, $900; 1,127 wagons, $8,785; 5,247 au tos, $527,650; 1 watch, $5; furniture. $194,615; musical instruments, $200; office furniture, $8,645; farm imple ments, $18,365; merchandise, $404,- 600; and corporations, $2,495,575. The amount of taxes to be collect ed will be $393,241.04. Of this amount, $383,872.04 is assessed on real and personal property, $7,358 for poll tax and $2,011 for dog tax. The sum of $82.50 will be collected for the support of the Public Service commission. ship and conduct HALLOWEEN CABNIVAL AT LONG BBANCH i The pubUc is invited to a Hallo ween carnival efoich is to be given at the Long Branch school Friday Ladies Dress Shoppe To Hold Opening Moore’s Dress Shoppe, headed by Mrs. Perry M. Moore as proprietor, and catering to the feminine buyers of the community, announce their er«r01 on both niri>t October 31. Fun has beoi planned for every one. There will be no admission charge but hot dogs and ofoar re freshments will be sokL this time their new stock of merchan dise will be on display, wifo foe firm opening for busing ^esday morn ing, foe 4fo. Souvenirs will be given foe ladies attending foe opening Mon day evening. Mrs. MoOre, who has had several in ready-to-wear. Grid Games This Week jhas just returned from New York markets where she purchased a eesn- piete Upe of Isdtee’ coats, suits, dress es, blouses, skirts, and accessories. The new store will occupy the building recently vacated by J. & Frontis, which has been painted and remodeled for new occupants. Cfitelsn Htek Oct 31, Friday—Gaffney at Gaff ney (night). Vx Therawell Rlifo Oct. 31, Friday — ^worfo at Co lumbia. Pieabyterfaui Celtege (Varsity) Nov. 1, Saturday—^Mercer at Ma con, Ga. Kiwanis Club To Elect Officers Chnton High 0, Easley 50. ThormweD 25, Union 8. n P. C. 12, Camp Croft The Clint Kiwanis club at its maeting Thv >day, November 13, will elect officer and directors for foe coming year. V A. Moorhead, mana ger of Joamu fextile Mills, Gold- viUe, is the ret aing presidHit. Lt. Francis Blalock of Fort Jack- son, spent foe week-end at his home here. \ / .X • ....... y--I