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r • / / THE CHRONKIE Strives To Be A Cleon Hewspoper, Complete, Nbwsy ond RelioDle m , ^ k ffibromrlf If You Don't Reod THE CHRONiaE You Don't Get tiie News Volume XLI Clinton, S. C., Thursdoy/November 6, W1 Number 45 ■V •i., Women Bolster Russian Defense NO MORE SOLDIER CONVOYS ALLOWED Chamber of Commerce officials received army notification a few days ago, stating that no more men will be convoyed from maneuvers to towns and cities in this area for was issued, it was stated, to con- week-end entertainment. The order serve gasoline and equipment and the energy of the men, especially truck drivers,^ (OUCaiHStE SIAKTS NOV. t2 Annuol Canvass for American Red Cross To Be Made. Committees Named. I —'' '♦ i The American Red Cross annual 1 roll call for members will be lavmch- „ tbe* Clinrton-Goldville area No- gone forw^ to invite jj and continue through No- 250 soldiers here for this wwk-end|yg^ber 30th, it is announced by J. with entertainment provid^ in Clm-,H chairman. ! ton homes. The cancellation order | |.|neans that po> soldiers will be ex pected here in the future. T-rr. Il'N-T Join I ' . .'i ;s •• This photo Chase fron^Lealafnid. men of Ettssla*a seoMii'city dig troBohes iarlng tho defease^ of hatOo of liooeow hM bogw tide elty had via LsBdoB. It iMctareo to oreot harrieadca and For woofcs heiaro tbn SPECIAL SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN BEGIN NOV. 16 Rev. John B. Cunningham, of PampLin, Va., will begin a seriM of services at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday morning. Novem ber 18, whidi will continue throui^ Sunday, November 23. Services wlU be held during the week at 7:30 pin. and the public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. Cunningham is an honor grad uate of Hampden-Sidney college and Union mieological seniinary, Rich mond, Va. Since his graduatim from the seminaig, he has been engaged in evangelist work throughout the South. Mr. Cunningham has the rep utation of being a very line speata: and has been well received,!^ the congregations of leading Pred>yte- rian churches. Though he has been blind since biith, it has not been a handicap in his service for Christ CLINTON PUYER HURT IN GAME John Earl Willingham, of Goid- ville, a member of the C^ton high sdMMl football team, was seriously injured last Friday night in the CUnton-Gaffney game at Gaffney. He was rmnoved from the field to the Gaffney hospital wh«« he was a patient until TuMday vhen removed to the General hospital in Green ville where he is now under the care of Dr. J. Warren White, his cemdi- tion being reported yesterday as slightly improved. John, a junior at the hi^ school, sustained a* back injury whoi he made a twisting, diving tackle at a Gaffney halfback. The injury re sulted in iMuralyzing his left leg nerves. Physicians state they have hopes that the hip paralysis will be completely cured by rest and time. John, a popular student at the high school and in Goldville, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hayne W. Willing ham of that place. District Meetings For Education Group District meetings of the South Carolina Education association will be held in six cities of the state next week, Nov. 10-15, in c<mJunction with observance of annual American Education week. Dr. Chari Ormond Williams, fi^ service director of the National Edu- catiem association, will deliver the principal address at each of the meetii^ on **Education For A Strong America,** which is the theme fOr the week. More than 5,000 teachers are ex pected to attend the meetings, which are scheduled as follows: Charleston, 3:30 pm. Monday, No vember XO, at Boys high sdiool; Flor ence at 1:30 pjn. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the hi^ sdmol; Columbia, Wed nesday kt Township audihurium, 3:30 pjn.; Andarsem, Thursday it Boys high s^ool at 3J0; C^^artanburg, Friday, ttov. 14, at 3J0 at the hi^ sdsool; and Saturday, Nov. 15, at Winthrop college at 11 ajn. District executive commlttewnan S. C. FARM PRICES AT 12-YEAR PEAK, BLACK ANNOUNCES ♦ Columbia, Nov. 1. — Frank O. Blade, federal-state agricultural sta- tlBticiim, said today South Carolina fann prices are 88 points higher than a year ago and were the hUpiest since the year of 1929. The price of cottonseed Oct. 15 was $58 a ton compared with $50 on September 15 and $22 last October. Lint cotton receded fractionally but at 17.4 cents a pound was 38 per cent above the 1909-14 average. The average price oi 75 cents a bushel for com was slightly less than a memth earlier, but the same as last October. Other grains were up about five cents a bushel. Eggs at 35.7 cents advanced nearly four cents a dozen, but chickens at 18J cents a pound were down frac tionally. Hogs bringing $10 and beef cattle $7AO a hundred were down five cents but about SO points above a year agp. Cowpeas and soybeans were down seasonally while milk and bidter ahowad e dight Jgcaaase. Loose hay at $14A0 a ton was practically un changed, b\it substantially above a W. E. Monts pf this city, will j^teside over the Spartanburg meeting whidi will be attended by Laurens county teadiers. Special Services At Ly4ia Mills An old fadUoned Southern MeOi- odist mseting began in tihe schohl- housa at Ly^ Mills Monday night, and will continue eadi even^ wltti services at 7'AO. The Rev. L. H. Mar shall, preacher and evangelist of Burlington, N. C., is omducting the meeting, with 4he assistance of die Rev. W. R. Quinn, pashn* in charge. The public is cordially Jnvited to attend the services. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cleveland have moved to the McFhdden resi dence onClevelend stiaat - Mrs. A. Y. Martin Is Laid To Rest Beloved Womon Passes At Home. Funerol Here Mondoy. Mrs. A. V. Martin, 88, widow of the late Prof. A. V. Ifartin, died at her home eariy Sunday after being in declining health for some time. The funeral services, were conduct ed Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the' First Presbyterian church with her pastor, the Rev. J. K. Rob erts in charge, assisted by Dr. D. J. Woods-and Dr. Dudley Jones. Burial was in Roeemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were: John Spratt, F. M. Boland, R. S. Owens, Joe L. Keitt, R. E. I^dler, John H. Hunter, William Brooks Owens, R. C. Adair. The large number of friends pres ent and the many beautiful floral tributes at the grave gave evidence of the general popularity of Mrs. Martin and the high esteem in which she was held. Mrs. Martin, before marriage Miss Mary Barnett, was bom in Abing don, Va., but during her early life resided in Atlanta where her father. Dr. Edward H. Barnett, was pastor of the First PrediyteriaB church for a number of years. In 1903 tSae was married to Profmsmr Madin, a mwA- her dt FiegOytS^M^^ feesifer, and had nuMte her home here since that time. She was preceded to the grave by her huriiand a few years ago. Mrs. Martin was a devoted mem ber of the First Presbyterian church and gave liberally of her time in the nromotion of its work. She was a Announcement is made that at the consecrated Christian woman ediose November meeting of the Chamber was filled with unselfishness and Chairman Pitts states that the i Clinton-Goldville chapter has been given a quota of $1,500 for its share in the national appeal. “We must go oyer the top in mis Roll Call,’* he added, “because the continuance of the national Red Cross program de pends upon the success of the local chapters in appealing for members.** Funds realized during the Roll Call period, he pointed out, will be used to enable the American Red Cross and its chapters to carry on its expanded services in the Army and Navy and to widen its national defense program for the civilian pop ulation. Because of the war emer gency the annual Roll Call this year asstimes a new significance, he said. Personnel of Conunttiees The Clinton-Goldville area has been completely organized, a large number of men and women volun teering their services to make the community-wide canvass. Those who will direct the drive follow: Publicity committee: W. W. Har ris, press; Mrs. R. J. Pitts, display; Rev. J. L. Mayer, speakers bureau. Chairman Junior Red Cross: Mrs. Roy Gasque. Special gifts c<munittee: Harry year ago, Black said. CLUB TO HONOR BOBBY RIGGS ' • -'5 'v*** ’ ' . I I 4 "s § . § ^ . 2nd Annored Column Stops Near City Several Thousand Soldiers Enroute To Maneuvers Spend Two Nights Here. Several thousand soldiers of the Second Armored division from Fort Benning, Ga., bound for maneuvers assembly areas near Chelter, arrived Wilkes, captain; D. C. Heustess, S.;here last Friday and Saturday after- W. Sumerel, Donald B. Smith, lieu tenants. Volunteer workers for the busi ness district: R. L. Plaxico, captain; Mrs. Itme Adair, Mrs. Hu|^ Eargle, Miss Hurriet Davis, Mrs. C. C. Giles, Mrs. Henry Hunter, Mias Dot Hortem, Mrs. J. D. Jaanes, Mrs. Clyde Lank ford, Ueutenants. Residential sections: Mrs. T. J. Peake, captain; Mrs. Rex Phillips, Mrs. Carii^ Neely, Mrs. Hugh Ray, noons to encamp on the edge of the city and at the armory building. The first colunm arrived Friday afternoon, and left early Saturday morning. The second column arriv ing Saturday afternoon encamped at the same locations and departed early Sunday morning. The two road columns of the division, each taking about three and one-half hours to pass a given point and occupying 30 of Commerce next Tuesday evening, Bobby Riggs, national tennis singles champion, will be the guest of honor. Tlie dinner will climax a day of ten nis activity at the college’s stadium as Riggs plasrs Charles Hare, former British Davis cup star, and Miss Mafy Hardwick, England’s number one- woman player, engages Mrs. Dorothy Round Little, former worki’s woman’s champion in exhibitioa matches. The tennis foursome will also play *a mixed doubles exhibi tion, with admission to all matches free. Riggs, the diminutive netster, is assistant in publicity at the college and is expected to arrive on the campus today. Guest Speaker At Pentecastal Church ■ ■ Bliss Ada Lee Goff, student at Newberry college, will be the guest qie^ker at the Ftotecostal Holhiess churdi Saturday evening and Sun day. Bliss Goff will speak at 11 ajxu and 7 pjn. on Sunday. The public is cordially invited to attend ffie services. IN ANDERSON SUNDAY President W. P.^Jacobs of the col lege, and the glee club, under the directibn of Dr. John G. Barden of the college faculty, will conduct spe cial ChrMttan Education day services Sunday morning in the Ceoiral Pres- byteritt diurch cd Anderson. DRIVB CAREFUIXY ^ SAVE A IWE SO FAB not TEAR THERE HATE BEEN 11 FATALITIES AUTOMOBILB ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let’s Strive To Make 1941 R Stfe Yeiw On Jhe Highways. TIdi dale ImS , 14 kind deeds for others. By her many fine traits of character and sweet personality, she made and held many friends here and elsewhere Ydio are saddened by her death. The deceased,is survived by four children, Edward B. Martin, Colum bia; Abram Venable Bfartln, Wash ington, D. C.; Miss Carolina T. Mar tin, who holds a government posi tion in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Taylor Martin of this city; one grandchild; two brothers. Dr. S. T. Barnett, Atlanta, and E. H. Barnett, Charleston. „ „ _ attracted wide Un. rT L. PtaSi cIptoT who drove to the camps were im pressed with the methodical proced ure. The several hundred motor ve hicles from the lowly “Jeep,” a fast little three-seater close t o ARMISTICE DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE X. B. Sloui, Mn. J. B. D.Uqr, Mn. George Watts Ckqpcland, Bfrs. T. J. Leake, BCrs. W. B. Tribble. Mrs. Haynie G. Prince, BJrs. R. W. John son, lieutenants. Mrs. Hubert Todd, captain; Miss Sybil Burdette, Miss Ruth Bailey, Mrs. Julian Coleman, Mrs. Robert { Crooks, Mrs. W. C. Shealy, lieuten ants. Mrs. J. B. Townsend, capt^; Mrs. Shirley Timmons, Mrs. Frank Kell ers, BArs. Wm. Brooks Owens, Mrs. Ace Workman, Birs. Harry Nettles, Mrs. Hugh Holman, Mrs. W. Edward Henry, Mrs. Russell Gray, Blrs. Wil liam Pitts, Mrs. Loanry Wilson, Miss Agnes Milling, lieutenants. Mrs. B. O. Whitten, captain; Mrs. F. F. Hicks, Mrs. Mac Adair. Mrs. Tom Addison, Mrs. Dermis Sowers, Mias Martha Whitten, lieutenants. ^ Ooklvtlle Workers G. N. Foy, captain; J. B. Hart, J. J. Clark, W. K. Waites, E. J. Will ingham, Allen D. Barron, O. M. Templeton, T. A. Deery, W. Ely Bragg, J. R. DuBois, Furman Maul- H/UHEY INDUCTED AS eOVEDNOII 10 SUCCEED MAYBANK Lieutenant Governor Takes Oath and Pledges State 'Sound' Rule. i Columbia, Nov. 4. — Joseph Emile Harley, of Barnwell, succeeded Bur nett Rhett Maybank as governor of South Carolina Tuesday on the lat ter’s resignation to become a mem ber of the U. S. senate. Harley, 61-year-old lawyer who I had been lieutenant governor since 1935, was sworn in before a large group of relatives, friends and state officials who crowded into the exec utive offices in the west wing of the State House. Maybank handed his resignation to Secretary of Btate W. P. Blackwell shortly beforehand. In taking over the office, Harley called for a short legislative session “devoid of extravagance and di vorced from bitterness’* and foe “strict and sane** governmental econ omy in the face of the heavy burdens of the national defense .program. Because the new governor has suf fered for several years with a throat ailment that makes speech difficult for him, a short inaugural address was read for him by his executive secretary, John K. Cauthen, former Charleston and Columbia newspa- i perman and radio commentator. In the address, Harley deplored the “needless controversy and futile 'political strife’* which he said had “plagued and handicapped*’ the state. “These things are expensive luxu ries,” he said, “and the disunity they have ‘promoted cannot now be af forded under any circumstances. “All of us are South Carolinians by birth or adoption and all Ameri cans in hope and devotion. For the preservation of the American way oi life, we can put aaide petty differ^ ences and united s^nd''for South Carolina. “The general assembly will recon vene in January for its annual ses sion. And, reconvened, it has the op portunity to contribute miidatily to the attainment of this unity and to ffie promotkm of die national de fense, as South Carolina has a part in it. “On this day of my Inauguration, I declare my first major ambition to t h e! be to help accomplish a 40-day legis- Next Tuesday, November 11, at 11 o’clock. Armistice day, will be ob served in the city. The program will be under the auspices of the Ameri can Legion post and Lagion aiixil- iary. -K-'" The parade in which the Boy Scouts, college and high achool bands will participate, will form at the First Baptist church and march to the monument where pamotic exer cises will be held and the pledge to * the fiag givMi. An address appropri ate *to the occasion will be delivered by Rev. J. K. Roberts, pastor of the First Pmbyterian chur^ > ground, to the larger Jeeps and the big motor vans carrying supplies for the men, moved quickly into position as the troops of both columns ar-^ rived and set up their “little cities” for the night. A number of soldiers came to the city both nights while encamped here but the great majority of them remained in their billet for they did not have a pay day until they reach ed the Chester areas on BAonday. The shower bath facilities at the armory and college gymnasium were lative session, devoted to the effi cient and businesslike disposition of the state’s affairs, devoid of extrava gances and divorced from bitter ness.” He said that increasing revenue should provide the state with enough money “to meet the needs of gov ernment without adding to the bur den of taxpayers called upon to shoulder their share ~ the extra national defense costs.” South Caro lina should take immediate steps, he added, “to put aside in the days of pu«d .t the di,p««l ot th. men «.d SjS'Lf - - -MSfoT?:?:' ». in- rrSl'i. “to act always within the scope of the constitutional power of proved a treat, they all reported. [ The officer ih charge, Btoj. Gen. Pat-'. . . ton, informed The Chronicle that the camping location was ideal, one of the best we have ever seen, and that the courtesies extended the division while here were greatly appreciated. He spoke in the highest terms of “his TO HOLD COTTON QUOTA VOTE IN STATE DECEMBER 13 Moore's New Store Opens For Business ' Moore’s Dress Shoppf, headed by Mrs. Ferry M. Moore, as proprietor, held thdr formal opening Biooday evening which was attended, by a large number ot ladies, the new firm opened its doors for business the fitint time Tuesday morning and will carry a complete line of rei^-to- wear appealinf to feminine buyers. Mrs. A. N. Richardson, fmmerly employed Belk’s ^Department sh^ his accepted a poaition with die hew firm. as ■' ■ Presbyleriaii Fostors Exchange Pulpit The Rev. G. M. Telford, pastor of the FixsC Presbyterian churdi of Abbeville, was the gumt spealter at the First Presbyterian diureh of this city Sunday morning, speakiiiff on the subject of “Christian Education.** Bfr... Telford exchanged pulpits with the Rev. J. K. RcAierts as a parT of the synOd-wide proffram launched Sunday in tba intarest of the Christian education movemsat din,'MUton BoUck, Charles Murphy, j ^en’’ and of the reception received Norman Case. CUntOB BIUl E. A. Hill, captain; J. W. ^eds- peth. Miss Ruth McGiimis, J. C. Can non, Miss Vera Parkman, D. G. Jackson, Miss Vera Sweet, Roy Holtzclaw, Miss CarHe Evans, S. C. Foster, Blrs. Eunice Braswell,' Will Evans, Mrs. ^ Joe Campbell, C. F. Oakley, Miss Nellie Braswell, C. E. Dunaway, J. E. Braswell, J. V. Guest, Miss Pauline Yarborough, L. W. King, Miss Katherine Steer, J. H. Cra^ord, J. C. George, L. W. Mattox, W. H. Shepheid, A. E. Ealy, W. R. Thomas, J. L. James, E. B. Davis, J. F. Davis, Missurai Wilkie, Mrs. Grace Wootin, Joe Campbell, Miss the office, cooperating with and as sisting the legislature and the judi ciary.” He hoped, he said, that he would prove to be “a.safe and sound governor.” The oath of office was administer ed by Supreme Court Justice Taylor H. Stukes ,who formerly served un der him as president pro tern of the senate. Supreme Court Clerk J. B. Westbrook held the Bible on which Harley’s hand rested while Stykes read the oath prescribed by the con stitution and by which an office holder swears that he will not par ticipate in any duel “as principal or second or otherwise” nor has taken Clara Milam, J. D. Word, Miss A^ire Lowe, A. G. Arnold, Thomas Ball^, Miss Bertha Ballew, J. G. Holtzclaw, W. C. Wood, Mrs. Eunice Fowler, C. L. McElhancm, lieutenants. LydM BOU E. A. Hill, captain; W. C. Davis, Mrs. Omathine Dabbs, Mrs. Mary Ellis, Blrs. C. M. Broom, Lester Har ris, Biiaa Mary WUhams, Miss Con nie Davis, Bfti^ Alice &iyder, Blrs. Edna Smith, Blrs. Irene Barton, Miss Eloise Brown, lieutanants. Othars who will amist in the mem bership drive at the various schools and other places are: W. E. Bfonti, high school Miss Irene Workman, Florida Street sdiooL Bfrs. H. A. O^land, Lydia sd^ooL D. S. Templeton, Academy Street s^ooL J. T. W. Bfms, Bell Street school Blims will alto 1^ the drive among the colored citizens throughout the community. Dr. M. W. Brown, Presbyterian college. Bfiin Lois Blakely, Bliss Keller, State Training adhooL Mrs. D^anis Sowers, ThomweU orphanags. (Continued on page eight) Cotton growers of Laurens county and South Carolina will vote Satur day, December 13, on the continu- _ _ marketing quotas for j 'one'since’‘i, 1881. u 1 I The Rev. C. E. Wimberly, chap- pe 1942 cotton marketing quotas, ^in of the senate, opened and closed will not become effective unless ap- the ceremonies with prayer, proved by two-thirds of eligible pro- Governor and Mrs. Harley rode to ducers who vote m the referendum the state house with Governor and December 13. Quotas have been inijvirs. Maybank. effect on cotton since 1938. ' a#* Under the quota system the 1942'.ceremony, they went to ij the executive mansion, which the planting allotment for cotton would he 27,000,000 acres or about the same as this year. The national allotment would be apportioned among growers on the basis of a formula set up in the 1938 farm act. If quotas are approved, growery will be free to sell cotton grown on their acreage allotment. Cotton produced on excess acreages will be subject to a penalty, which this year is seven cents a pound. Grid Games This Week Clhitsa High Nov. 7, Friday—Newberry at New berry. TiMtxwaU High No game scheduled. ^ Presbyterian Coltoge (yarstty)~" Nov. 7, Friday — Erskine at Rock Hill Rasalte Latl Wedk ^ Clinton High 0, Gaffney 32. Thomwell 13, E^worth 19. P. C. Varsity 12, Mnrcer 19. P. C. Fradunen 28, Wofford 0. Maybanks had Just vacated. *1116 Maybanks left by an afternoon train for Washington, where the former governor yesterday took over the senate seat vacated by James F. Byrnes when President Roosevelt ap pointed him to the supreme court. Draft Board To Furnish Five Men A call for 375 white ssjectees and 203 Negro registrants has been made by the state Selective Service heed* quarters for toe month of Decem ber. Clinton Board No. 50 is called upon to furnish five white men, and the Laurens board ten. Hiey win r^rt to Fort Jackson on November 26. BENJAMIN IN HOSPITAL The friends of W. J. Benjamin will regret to know he entered toe St Francis hospital in Green^nlle yes terday where he expects to undergo an operation. Hig daughter, Bfm^ John H. Cook of Fayetteville, N. C., accompanied him to Greimvilie. .c.