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iCHntori, S. C., Thursday, December 25, 1941
Number 52
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COUMY ASKED FOK J6^ W NATKHUl
DRIVE FOR RED CROSS VFAR RaiEF FIM)
J. Henderson Pitts Will Lead Effort of Clinton-
Goldville Chapter In Raising More Thon $3,000
Movement To Get Under Way Next Week.
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The American Red Cross, pledged
to a major role in the nation’s bat-,
ties, has issued an appeal to the citi
zens of this community and of every
American community for an emer
gency fund of $50,000,000, it was an
nounced today by J. B. Townsend,
chairman of the Clinton-Goldville
Red Cross chapter.
Laurens county’s quota in the
drive, to begin next week, is $0,500,
and the Clinton-Goldville area has
been allotted approximately half this
amount, it was stated.
Miss AUie M<^eal, state Red Cross
secretary, was in the city early this
week making arrangements for the
drive for fimds and (xmlpllmented
' very hi^^ly the workers who fo suc
cessfully put across the luroual Red
Cross roll call herd rtcetrUy. ^e
stated that the percentage of increase
was greater ijere than ih any other
local chapter' in the state over the
previous year, and guested thfit the
same leaders heikl the nhaf^drive.
Th new drive for funt|$ it was
pointed out, is not to be cqnihjaed wSth
the recent aimual roll calL pres
ent effort is to furnish funds fpr the
Bed Cross to use in direct aid io nm
on the batdefteld, on ships; and at
all military static of iwtion,
and to the civilian population where
^ need arises.,
J. Henderson Pitts has been named
to lead die local drive.
'*H6t since the American Revolu
tion’’ Mr. Pitts declared, "has our
nation ‘fMed so greet a crisis. Not
since it was founded, sixty years ago,
has the American Red Cross assum
ed tudi vast responsibilities toward
die defense of the coundTA”
Every service of the Red Cross,
Mr. Pitts explained, must be greatly
enlarged to cope with the national
smergeney. More volunteers must be
certificated into the Red Cross can
teen corps, nurse’s aide groiqe, motor
^ corps, and half a dozm odiw auxil
iary squads who are being trained
for rescue woric.
National Chairman Norman H. Da
vis states: ’^The American Red Cross
again is called iqion to serve our na
tion in war. Both nationally and lo-
calbr we face vast and definite re-
spmisibilities for services to our
anned forces and for relief to dis-
tr«ned civilians. To iMOvide essen
tial funds the Red Cross is launching
CLINTON WOMAN
LOSES MOTHER
Dillon, Dec. 22. — Mrs. David W.
Bethea, 66, died at a Florence hos
pital Simday night after an extended
illness in adiich she displayed the
fortitude and spiritual grace that
characterized her entire life.
Bom Hattie Purcell, the dauipiter
of Jt E. Purcell and Margaret Mc-
'Callvun Purcell of Roberson county.
North Carolina, she was married to
Mr. Bethea, who survives her, in
1806, after being educated at Peace
Institute in Raleigh, N. C.
She is survived by her brother,
the Rev. J. E. Purcell, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Ina McEachin and Mias
Loi;^ Purcell of Red Springs, N. C.,
and a third sister, Mrs. A. M. Smitii,
resides at Elkin, N. C. Surviving
childsen are Lieut. CoL D. W. Be
thea, United States army, Thomas C.
Bethea and . Misses Margaie| anif
Louise Bethcg ol Dilloo, 6^ Mrs.
Wilson W. Harris of Clidton.
Funeral services were heldgt 11
ajn. Tuesday in the Dilkm Metho
dist church, ^^here Mrs. BetlM was
long a faithful and useful member.
Interment followed it Riverside cem-
tery.
CUNION FACES
HARRY CSHSmAS
HOIIDAY SEASON
a campaign for a war fund of a mini
mum of fifty million dollars.
“There are millions of our citizens
who desire to demonstrate their will
to victory over the enemy. Not all
can be in the armed forces, and not
all can volunteer their services for;
humanitarian work, but all can vol-j
unteer their dollars to arm the Red!
Cross to be their representative at
the scene of battle and distress.
“Today is the time to demonstrate
our high morale, our unity, our de
termination not alone to support oiur
fighting men at the front, but also to
insure to our wounded, homeless'and
suffering fellow citizens in our Pa
cific islands that we stand one hun
dred per cent rmidy to aid them
throvq^ the Red Cross.
David W. Cppeland
CImed By DeatH
Funiijof Held Monday
. Fdr Welt known Citizen.
, InforvnentAt Rosemont.
David W. Copeland, 63, died early
Simday mmming at bis' h(»ne on
North 'Broad street after two years
of declining hisalth.
Funeral servipes were held Mon
day morning at XI o’clock at the
home. Boterment followed in Rose
mont cemetery, with the Rev. J. H.
Kohler, pastor of Broad Street Meth
odist churdi, officiating.
Pallbearers wwre: Walter A. Davis,
V. P. Adair, P. B. Adair, Clyde H.
McCrary, J. l^amp Stone and W. £.
Nmghbors.
Mr. Copeland was a native of Lau
rens county, the son of the late John
R and Martha Finney Copeland,
both imominent families of this sec
tion.
He fanned in the Hurrioane com-
munityr near here, until IfiSi when
he moi^ to tdinton. Since tiiat time
he operated a service station until he
reth^ two years ago because of de-
clii^ng heal^
Mr. Copeland was a member of
Broad Street Methodist church. He
was a num of excellent traits, pos
sessing many friends who grieve with
the family in his death.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Belle
BranUett Copeland; one son, Capt
John Wallace Copeland, Camp Tw-
ner, Albany, Ga.; one daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Copeland, teacher in the
Academy Street school; one sister,
Mrs. J. B. Hollingsworth of Uitioi:^
and one brother, C^rge Watts Cope
land, of this city. «
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McHILLAN, HIGHWAY OFFICIAL, URGES
CAUTIOUS DRIVING, DURING HOLIDAYS
CITIZENS TO PAY
USUAL 4 PER CENT
A dividend on the basis of 4 per
cent per annum for the six months
period, June 30th to December 31,
will be paid next Wednesday by the
Citizens Federal Savings and Loan
association on all classes of shares,
investment and savings.
This association has served this
community for the past 32 years,
during which time it has enjoyed a
large volume of business and made
•it possible for ^jiupdceds of people
ip b$Cbn hpmcZpytti^. It is headed
b^ Ihr. M. J.. MeFadAl^, as president,
Jll H seorefory-treasurer, B.
Hubert BOyi^ assiatant secretary.
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Mrs. Harris had been in Florence
with her mother for several days
pricHT to her death. Mr. Harris went
to Dillon Monday. They will remain
there imtil after Christmas, return
ing to Clinton Saturday.
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Masons Nome
Offkars For Yaor
The foUowiag officers were elected,
and installed Thuasday evening by,
Cwnpbdl Lodge No, 44, A. F. M., to
serve tor ttw ensuing year.
Wm. J. Davis, worshipful mastmr.
A. G. Arnold, senior warden.
' J. C. Thomas, junior warden.
F M. Boland, treasuro’.
V. P. Adair, aecrMary.
H. E. R^^senfor deacon.
Mansell Brldwell, Junior deacon.'
Sterlin Young and A. W. Mills,
stewards.
W. T. Putnam, tUer.
The lodga will matt January 15
to conftr tiH M,M, degree.
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lions Moat Fostponed
The Lions meeting scheduled tor
FridSy evasteg has been postponed,
n wasHdatad by officials of tiw chib.
TV nan waattng will ba Ite ragu-
lar iatMiM**tV esobod FHdajr In
SwarntT^ On IMb* xtt vts shM
JUHfieroii Wyioe
CfirlsTmos MorhTng
A special Christmas service will
be held in St. J(^’s Lutheran church
at 0:30 Christmas morning. The pub
lic is cordially invited to attend the
service and bear the pastor’s appro
priate message.
DRIVE CAREFULLY
SAVE A LIFE
so fAr this ybar mu
HATE WEN
A good ]a<|jitat:thS aeddintt records:
of hMt ChrlstinSs .«nd d dose ohser-
vsnee of real CWmas spirit
wiR do nq;^,to^ $outil CaroUna
driei^ salsiy tpropiih the c<«iihg
hondaQ% jC. Ih idsAe high
way empnaer, said yederday.
Drivers are faeeid during the Christ
mas holidays with a number of prob
lems tirnt should spur them to do
their very best driving, and to con
sider the othm* feDow on tiie road.
Heavy traffic, bad* visibility condi
tions, long trips and holiday celebra
tion combine to make Christmas a
potentially dangerous period on the
road.
Traffic, always increased due tc^
intensified diopping and visiting, is
far above 1040 levels this year. Ex
cluding army traffic, an approximate
increase of 30 per cent was noted
through October, 1941. Density of
traffic wiU be swelled by the thou
sands of soldiers going home, who
through the shortage of rail trans
portation will be entirely dependent
upon the highways.
An average of two deaths a day
from traffic accidents marred the
Christmas season last year in South
Carolina. Twenty deaths in as many
fatal accidents were reported to the
state highway departmnit during the
period December 20-29, 1940, Mr.
McMillan said.
With the exception of seven fatal
accidents attributed to some fault of
pedestrians, all these accidents were
apparently due to easily avoidable
mistakes of the drivers. Six of the
drivers were reported drunk, two
driving recklessly, one on the wrong
side of the road, one inattentive, one
failing to stop at a stop sign, one
passing improperly, and one parking
incorrectly.
Fifteen of the 20 fatal accidents,
or 75 per cent, occurred at night
Eighteoi fatal mishaps were in
open country, one in a residential
sectiMi, one to a business district.
Including the 20 fatal accidents,
149 mishaps werp reported during
the ten-day period. Those injured,
to addition to the dead, totaled 130
pmwms.
In the total of 149 accidents, 131
drivm were involved Who violated
at least one traffic law.
‘To every driver we 'would like to
commend theae facts,” added Mr.
McMillan.
“Give courtesy for Christmas—this
is the slogan adopted by the Natkmal
Safety eouncU to call your attention
to yoto diare to this problem.
“Keep to mind the most common
road mistakes of drivers—driving on
the wrong side of the road, exceedtog
the legal speed, failure to yield right
of way at intersections, passing im
properly, disregarding signs and sig
nals and failure to dim lights for the
other man.
'Ignoring safety laws won't save
much time, but obeying them will
save lives.”
Ointon Scout
Heads Elected
W. A. Moorhead Elected
Chairmon For Yeor.
Loveioy Is Speoker.
Officers of the Clinton Boy Scout
district of Blue Ridge council were
elected at the annual business ses
sion held here last Wednesday night.
Dr. Gordon W. Lovejoy of Furman
university faculty and special emer
gency service director for the coun
cil, was the guest speaker. The meet
ing was presided over by Sadler
Love.
Stores and Business
Firms To Close Two
I Days. Yuletide Spirit In
I Evidence Throughout
j the City. ^
j Clinton is doing her last minute
j rush shopping today in preparation
I for the observance of Christmas Day.
The city will take two days off for
Christmas—Thursday and Friday, A
petition circulated last week favoring
the two-day celebration was signed
by practically all merchants and bus
iness firms, it was learned yesterday.
The agreement means that banks,
stores and business firm^* generally
will be closed, with indications point
ing to a quiet, happy Yuletide season
and a holiday spirit reigning supreme
throughout the entire community.
The Lydia and Clinton Cotton Mills
and Joanna Textile Mills company of
Goldville, will be closed until Mon
day morning.
The city and orphanage schools and
Presbyterian college closed last week
for the holidays.
The postoffice will be closed tight
Christmas day except for the delivery
of special delivery mail. Postmaster
R. L. Plaxico has announced.
The spirit of Christmas Is in evi
dence not only in the business dis-"
trict, but also in residential sections
where lovely decorations commemo
rating the season are to be seen. In
the stores, on the streets there are
crowds buying and carrying gifts to
loved ones and friends, receiving to
return other appreciation of love and
frienddiip.
Special Christmas services were
held to the city churches Sunday.
Through special Christmas cantata
programs, the thoughts of congrega
tions have been directed during the
past two weeks by lovely choto mu
sic to the town of Bethlehem.^
Christmas, of course, is the day of
days for children, for the celebration
centers around the Christ Child, and
for days now himdreds of little feriks
have been seen on the streets and to
stores gazing with starlike eyes at
^ dscoratlons and presents, and
making known their wants
tog Santa.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS TO YOU
FATALITIES
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A large number of attractive
“Merry Q^tmas and Happy New
Year” greetings appear to the adver
tising columns of today’s paper from
the city, merdumts, banks, mills and
varied other bustoeas establishments.
It is the laivest collection of adver
tisements of this kind ever carried
to a stogie issue of the paper.
Theae messegts, full of beautiful
Christmas senttoent, are inserted by
a nuntomr of well known Clinton
business ooneeras as a means of pub
licly expreastog thanks and iq>pre-
ciation to their friends and custom
ers for their patronage, confidence
and good-will during the year now
draw^ to a doM. Not only do they
express i^prsdattve sentiment for
tvidenoes of sudt favors and friend-
Itoeas, but ask toe pleasure of serv
ing you during tiie New Year. They
llkewiee wlah for everyone 365 days
of Health and RanplMas to 1942.
Today’s paper will be delivered in
the homes of this oommunity to time
to be read on Christmas day. To
these special “greettogs" and much
other interesting end eppropiiats
Chrlatmes material — we direct our
readers attention.
We h(qm you enjoy this “Christ
mas Edition.**
Soldiers At Camps To
Get Best Chrismas
Dinner In Histoiif
concern-
from the Blue Ridge council to accept
a similar position to Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., expressed his appreciation for
for the fine spirit shown by local
officials and scoutmasters
Many Cltotonians are spending
Christmas out of the city with rels-
Wiiliam A. Moorhead, resident
manager of Joanna Textile Mills,
Goldville, was elected chairman of
the central committee for the coming
year. J. F- Jacobs was elected vice-
chairman. , “
Chairmen of various committees
elected follow:
Commissioner, Robert S. Owens; RAPTI^T
deputy. Rev. J. K. Roberts; advance- JCIW IV-C
ment, R. L. Plaxico; camping and
activities, G N. Foy and W. Et Monts;
finance, H. L. Eichelberger; health
and safety, J. B. Hart; training, John
B. Gentry; organization, George H.
their homes here for the holiday sea
son. ,
Indications point to a quiet, happy
Christmas for Clinton. THE CHRON
ICLE wishes for its thousands of
readers a season of joy and happi
ness and free of sorrow and anxiety.
STUDENTS TO LEAD
Philadelphia, Dec. 22.—The “best
Christmas dinner in army history”—
with turkey and everything from ^ _
soup to nuts—is to store for soldiers publiaty, H. E. St^geon;
who must remain at their camps and cubbmg, George Brockenbrough; sec
posts over the hoUdays. i retail Roy GK^ue; emergency ser
The quartermaster corps estimated! ^ ‘ ' * *‘‘ -0-
that army chefs would cook about
one and a half million pounds of the
festive bird—a pound per man—for
the service’s 12,000 mess halls and
cafeterias throughout the nation. And
the whole meal figures down to 70
RURAL HOUSING
LOANS APPROVED
cents a man and “a balanced diet.’
At a meeting held to Laurens last
week of the board of commissioners
♦K.- the Regional Housing Authority,
the' United States
K Authority were approved
substitutions and changes to mwt in-I d other plans made for develop
dividual tastes and local marketing _", ™
conditions:
Celery and Olives
Fruit Cup ■ Tomato Soup
Roast Turkey with Sage Dressing
Giblet Gravy Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Hubbard
Squash and Buttered Peas
Lettuce with Russian Dressing
Hot Rolls and Butter Mince Pie
Coffee and Ice-Cream
Assorted Fruits, Nuts, Mints,
and Hi^ Candy.
After the there’s to be “an
informal entniatoment session that
will be spontaneous and carefree,
with army songs end Christmas
carols.
Decorated Christmas trees, crepe
paper, ribbons, holly leaves and poto-
settias will deck the banquet halls
of the camps and special Christmas
services will be conducted to army
chapels^^^
Medical Society
Elects Officers
The Laurens County Medical so
ciety St its December meeting held
to Laurens, elected Dr. M. B. pickles
of that city as president tot the com
ing year. Dr. H. M. Rutledge of Lau
rens, was elected vice-president, and
Dr. J. L. Fennel of Waterloo, secre
tary.
The January meeting of the society
will be held to this city on the fourth
Tuesday of the month.
The worship service of the First
Baptist church Sunday evening will
be conducted by college ytudents in
keeping wito the general program of
the Baptist Student union. The ser
vice will be at 7:30 and a cordial in
vitation is extended the public to
hear these young people.
The following program has been
arranged:
Presiding—Roy Johnson, Clemson.
Organ devotion. .
Invocation.
Hymn, “O Worship the King.”
The Scripture — Dillard Boland,
Presbyterian college.
Solo—Miss Grace Barnett, Furman.
Announcements.
Offertory prayer.
Violin solo — Miss Annette Mopr-
; head Coker. Accompanist—Miss Vir*-
ment df the project. The authority,.^ j _
has supervision of the rural low-cost i Coker. Accompanist
housing project to the Piedmont sec-. **
tion for which Laurens is hcadquar- l . w ^ ~~
I Miss Margaret Hipp, Winthrop; Miss
' . . , * „ , I Helen Pugh, Tocoa Falls.
The housi^ project calls for con-( Pre-college Resolve” - Miss
^ruction of M hoi^m ' Marcia Galloway. CUnton high school.
“America, The Beautiful.”
“Christ On the Seminary Campus”
—Miss Alethea Barnett, Baptist Bi
ties comprising the area. The amount
allocated for each of the counties is
$50,000.
Plans were also made at the meet
ing for requisition of farins in each
of the counties.
lied Cross Roll Coll
Roises $4,792.83
The Laurens county Red Cross
roll call raised $4,792.83 to the drive
which has c<»ne to a close. B. R.
Stroupe of Laurens, was chairman
of toe Laurens area, and J. H. Pitts,
Jr., of this city, chairman of the Ctto-
ton-Goldville area.
The amount raised was divided:
Laurens area, $3,824.55; Clinton-
Goldville. $1,968.28.
To the Watts Mills committee goes
ble Institute.
“Spiritual Life at Annapolis”—Er
nest Hipp, U. S. Naval academy.
Benediction.
Organ postlude.
Ushers: Noland Suddeth Clpmson;
Ned Hall, Presbyterian college; Miss
Lillian Speake, Lander; Miss Mary
Loftis, Presbyterian college.
Formers To Elect
AAA Committeemen
Laurens county fanners will begin
Saturday. December 27, and finish
December 31. electing their 1942 AAA
county and community committee-
the distinction of raitdng theJargest I *’®*®*. **^*^®‘^*i®* Cannon,
amount in the county. $1,433JO. been.
It is pointed out that the annual ^ holders of 1941 work sheets
roll caU is not to be confused with
the new $6,500 quota assigned the
county by the Red Crocs tor war re
lief to the present emergency,
roll caU is not be contoued with the
new $6,500 quota assigned the coun
ty by the Crocs for war relief
to preceot emergency.
township meeting.
8BRVICBS AT DUNCAN’S CREEK
Services will be held at Duncan's
Creek Preabyterian church Hear here
on next Sunday morning, at 11:30.
The public is invited. ;