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t To Be A Clean Newspaper, Newsy and Reliaoie Volame XUt Clinton, S..C# Thursday, May 21,1942 retail 'came' :es in Effect on 1ST All ITEMS Selling Price of 170 Articles Must Be Posted Under New Law. Clinton went shopping Monday morning under the find price ceiling placed on retail goods in history. Stores throughout the city began complying immediately with the Of fice of Price Administration by Voters Must Enroll For August Primary Laurens co ment are sched for voters who selves to ball primaries in A books of enroll- to open June 2 to qualify them- in the,' Democratic and September. The books will remjain open through July 28, after which they will be inspected and purged pre paratory to the primary voting. Par ty rules provide there must be a new enrollment of all prospective voters every two Wears, hence every voter must enroll again this year. Voters this year will elect a United States senator, congressmen, a com plete list df state officers from gov ernor down, members of the state house of representatives and a num- 'merchants meet TODAY TO HEAR OF PRICE CEILINGS marking merchandise and posting signs showing the maximum prices of county and township officers, charged in March for goods coming j The only offices not to be filled in under the ceiiin*. Laurens county are state senator, "V ^ Tho ^ a A nds of , c T e L u * der ! sheriff and clerk of court. '■ th<» OPA rpffnlations whtrh , havp i the OPA regulations which have; been designed to halt the steady rise in the cost of living. Following is a list of items requir ing posting of prices ih the stores. These do not, however, include all the items which come under the reg ulation, but are only' the 170 for which the posting of prices is re quired. The list: Tobacco, drugs, toiletries and sun dries— Tobacco: Cigarettes; smoking to bacco, in cans and packages. Packed household drugs: Aspirin tablets; milk of magnesfe, liquid; cod liver oil, liquid; castor oil and mineral oil; witch-hazel and rubbing alcohol. Toiletries and sundries: Hand and toilet soaps; dentifrices (paste, pow der and liquid); shaving cream; toothbrushes; sanitary napkins; ra- zar blades; facial tissues. Infants’ foods: All types. Ice cream: Bulk and packaged. Apparel and Yard Goads j If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE 7^ You Don't Get the News Number 21 HANS 6IVEN FOR CLOSING PROGRAM MARCIA GALLOWAY Valedictorian Graduates Honored By Kiwanis Club Gin ton High ond Thornwell Group Heor Address By Allen. The Kiwanis club at their meet ing Thursday evening had as their guests, the boy graduates of the Clinton and Thornwell orphanage high schools. The meeting was presided oyer by President E. H. Wilkes, who extend ed the guests a cordial welcome. Ki- wanian L. B. Dillard introduced each of the graduates to the club. , .. The guest speaker was the Rev. C.! of the co e * e ’ h F. Allen, pastor of the Goldville nouncea MARGARET ADAIR Salntotorian Mrs. Clifton Adair, secretary bf the - AT ^1 ||flTA|| lilAU Chamber of Commerce, attended a Al vLInVUn iHUn meeting in Greenville Monday at which time price regulations pro mulgated by the Office of Price Ad ministration were explained to near ly 500 business men and women of the Piedmont section. President .D. B. Smith of the local , Chamber of Commerce stated yes ter- 1 day that a meeting for the city’s j ‘ merchants will be held this after- t , 'noon (Thursday) at 2:30 at Hptq^f. schools W,n com * 10 a close i Clinton at which time several speak^ V 7 ers will explain the price ceilings XThe commencement program of which now apply to practically ev- the* high school will g?t under y^ay, ^ erythiqg the America^ people eat, at Florida Street school Friday eve- wear and use. ning with the annual class exercises. All merchants are. invited and' The baccalaureate sermon will be urged to attend the meeting today; preached Sunday evening at eight sponsored by the Chamber of Com-j o’clock at the First Baptist church % Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday At First Baptist Church. Seventy Slated To Finish. The 1942-43 session of the Clinton V Doyle Infirmary To Be Dedicated Ceremony To Be Port of College Commence ment Program June 1. .School . Here Next Week -1 Frampton To Direct Civilian Defense Coucse At College May 25-29. merce. The new Doyle infirmary at Pres byterian college will be dedicated j school with a simple ceremony as Plans for the state civilian defense to be held at Board Calls 13 For Induction, White Registrants Go To Fort Jackson On June 4th. t The next group of selectees from Presbyterian the Clinton draft board — 13 white of the 61st commencement exercises on Monday morning, June 1, and will be open for inspection by commence ment guests immediately following the ceremony, Dr. William P. Jacobs, a part j college May 25-29 are nearing com pletion, Rev. W. McLeod Frampton Presbyterian church’, who brought a timely and challenging message to the young men. “You arc all actors Men’s and boys’ clothing: suits, today,” h e said in addressing the Dr. E. Clay Doyle, of Seneca, alum nus of the college and donor of the men—will leave for Fort Jackson June 4th for final physical examina- business and sport; overcoats, top-1 graduates. “Will you play your part coats and raincoats, bu^ness and as you should? As the plot unfolds sport; trousers and -slacks, Tims, history is in the making in these sport and wash; men’s shirts, other building, and Mrs. Doyle wiU be', representatives to the school which honor guests at the ceremony. Dr S.|k designed to teach men certain facts , ^ .... ., . . .. . . .lions, and if they pass their exami- of Greenville, director of the school, j nations> wiU ^ i nd ucted into army stated yesterday. ; service. The training school will open onj On June 30, the board will send next Monday and continue through \28 Negroes for induction. Friday. Mr. Frampton states that a| Included in the June 4th call are: large number of the state’s counties! William Haskell Knight, Gray in the Piedmont section are sending Court. Isaac Duffey Stone, Clinton. than formal; pajamas and 'night shirts, cotton, wool and part wool; shorts, cotton; undershirts, cotton knit; union suits; hosiery, other than pure silk and pure wool; felt hats; critical times, with shifting sdenes. They call for the romance of build ing, serving and loving.” He spoke of wmr, tragedy end intolerance, the comedy of pride, boosting and inex perience. He admonished the young work shirts; work pants; overalls and^ men to know JAeir .lines, to.famil- coverals; sweaters; mackinaws; jack ets, boys’ only; boys’ gloves and mit tens; boys’ blouses and shirts; boys’ snow suits. * ■ : Women’s and girls’ clothing: coats, iarize themselves With conditions they must confront. Continuing, Mr. Allen declared, “the great issue of the present is the conflict between Christianity and untrimmed and fur trimmed, sport, paganism, the latter characterized by and dress; suits, dresses, street and' selfishness. The thing that will count house; hosiery, including anklets; [ most in ^ struggle is how you panties and slips; foundation gar- ^ play the game. Play your part in ments and brassieres; women’s striving for achievement so you may gloves, children’s gloves and mit- g e t an encore,” he said in conclusion, tens; skirts; blouses and shirts, tai lored, rayon or cotton; sweaters; children’s jackets; nightgowns and pajamas, other than silk; robes and house coats, flannel and cotton; chil dren’s overalls, slacks, sun mils and shorts, cotton only; children’s snow clothta * : an extended illness. Miss Copeland was known here by a number of relatives and friends, having attended several of the Cope land reunions in the past. She is.a granddaughter of H. Copeland and C. Hays, of this city, who is in charge'so that they may train others for de- of construction, will formally »re-4*nse work. sent the building to the college and Albert C. Todd, of Greenwood, chair man of the board of trustee, will re ceive it on behalf of the college. Doyle infirmary, so named in honor of the'donor, is being constructed by remodeling Alumni dormitory on the college campus. Alumni was the old est building on the present campus Only the finishing touches remain before completion of the infirmary, and it will be ready for use with the opening of the college’s summer quarter on June 15. Joe Willie Wray, Clinton. Isaac Owens Ray, Clinton. Robert Lindsay O'Sullivan, Mr. Frampton said that the faculty ton of the school would include Major G. Heyward Mahon of Greenville, Dr. H. E. Sturgeon of the college fac ulty, R. W. Arrington of Greenville, Lt. Col. A. H. Cummings and mem bers of the R.O.T.C. staff. Dr. B. Gra ham, HI, Dr. M. W. Brown and Dr. WTP. Jacobs of this city: Members of the R.O.T.C. unit at the college and William Bernard Henderson, Wa terloo. * Leroy Blease Hamm, Goldville. Earl Dorsey Turner, Clinton. James Earle Furr, Clinton. William Arthur China way, Clinton. Coy Max Gillespie, Ware Shoals. Harold Nabors Copeland, Clinton. ; by the pastor, the Rev. Walter N. | Long. As has been the custom for a : long period of years, this will be .a union service in which all churches of the city will unite. * The graduating exercises will be (held in Florida Street school audi- ! torium next Monday evening, at which time medals and awards for the yCar will be made. Supt. W. E. Monts . will deliver diplomas to the graduates and following a custom of the past two years, no guest speaker will appear on the program. Mar cia Gallo Way will be the valedicto rian, and Margaret Adair, the' salu- tatorian. The president of the class, Carolyn Henry, will also speak. The time of all three programs will be eight o’clock, with the public cordially invited. The following forty-two girls and twenty-eight boys will be candidates for diplomas or certificates, it was announced yesterday by school au thorities: Bey* Bruce Abrams (Goldville), Cope land Blackwell, David Boland, Av- Clin-j ^7 Bridges (GoldviH*), Robert Can non, J. B. Cranford, Billy Cummings. Richard Foster, Johnny Fuller, Hol lis Cause, Charles Hairston, Wat Henderson, Lloyd Huntington. Roy Jackson, Jack Johnson, Milton Mi lam, John Mimnaugh, Stanley Mitch ell, Carson Nabors (Goldville), Bill Poag (Goldville), Frank Ramage, Rufus Sadler, A. M. Shumate, Jr., Elwyn Sturgeon, James Von Ho lien. Billy Willingham (Goldville), Henry Miss Chorlene Copeland Passes In Arkansas News has been received here by relatives of the death of Miss Char- other than silk; shirts; binders; sleeping garments; coats, cotton, wool and part wool; snow suits; sweaters, sunsuits, cotton only. Yard goods: cotton yard goods; rayon yard goods; wool and mix- Former Clintonian Passes At Columbia James Edward Baker (transferred a representative of the American to Local Board No. 50 from Local Red Cross will' also participate in Board No. 4, Charlotte, N. C., for in- Young, Edmunds Yeung, William the school. duction). Those attending will be housed and; - 1 ^ Jed «t the college wtd in the Health Clink Here ‘“j^rtwe^itreet, work, dre» and 0 ' J - Clarence Copeland of this i cuy. Horace I. Horton, 83, of Columbia, died Sunday afternoon, at a in that city after an illness eral .jftionths. The funeral services were held Tuesday morning, with burial following in Elmwood ceme tery. Mr. Horton was a native of An derson county, the son of Charles Elijah and Louise Rice Horton. As a of local citizens, the director said. The following program has beeni Each Tuesday announced: v ^ Monday P. M., May 25 | Mrs. J. D. Witherspoon, codntji Registration and organization. In-,nurse with the Laurens county health hosnitai sectors: Mayor P. S. Bailey, Dr, department employed by the state , "‘ ta Fr \ n 7 of sev- ^ aco ^ s » Major Mahon, J. K. Roberts,’ board of health, will be at the health ^ 0 ^ v 1 .^ ’ Carolyn* Freeman, Mar ; and school officials. : center in Clinton above the fire de-! c,a ^ ja ^ owa y» Bvsly 11 Gardner (Gold Young. Girls Margaret Adair, Mary Frances Barnette, Virginia Blackwell, Mil dred Burgess. Bobbie Jean Carr Goldville), Rudy Craine, Ila Curry, Vada Lee Dickey (Goldville), Kath ryn Dicus, Fay Duckett, Faye Fran- (Goldville), Juanita Franks May 26 sport shoes for men, women and children; infants shoes; rubber foot wear. Many Foods Affected Food and household sundries: Meat: fresh beef rib roast; chuck steak; top round roast; rump roast; chuck roast; beef liver; ground round steak. Pork: loin whole roast; rib end roast; loin end roast; best center cut chops; bacon, ham, whole, half or sliced; salt pork. Other meat products: cook or smoked ham; frankfurters. Canned fruits, vegetables and juic- dar (Continued on page eight) , , the Her father, John Copeland, a na tive of this community, passed away several years ago. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. J. W. Potter, and several brothers and sisters. Wray Is Called For Army Service Joe W. Wray, science ins the local high school, is inc the draft call of the local where he was agent for the C. N. A L. railroad for several years. In 1906 he was made trainmaster, moving from here to Columbia, and he held the position until his retirement in 1929. His wife, who before marriage was Miss Jose phone Boggs of Pick ens, died In 1919. % Mr. Horton is pleasantly remembered here by a number of business men and others who will regret to learn of his pass ing. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. R. C. Philson of Co- Tuesday A. M. 7:30—Breakfast. 9:00-10:30—Organization of Civil ian Defense — Major Mahon, R. W. Arrington. 10:45-11:15—Aircraft Warning week .center in Clinton above the fire de , .... . ... . „ „ v .... partment on Tuesday of each week “il- for any kind of immunization. It, re<1 ^ a y e * (Goldville), Carolyn The county health department con- j ! Ieni 7 Al P e Nancy Johnson, ducts a venereal disease clinic at the I / on ^f ’ Jones Jean health center in the city hall each 1 ^ on ’ Sarah McCrary. Byrd Mc- Tuesday morning at 10 M lllia "' Meadors, Omega on young man he moved to Clinton ^TO^T-Aeri^f^mbardment patient, attending. o’clock, with an average of about 45 —Lieut. Col. Cummings. Tuesday P. M. 1:00—Dinner. 2:30-3:00—War Gases, Identifica tion and Tests—Dr. Sturgeon. 6:30—Supper. (Continued ou page two) Dr. Hays To Receive College 'Gold P , Dr. S. C. Hays, local physician and lumbia, and Mrs. Brent A. Latimer sur geon, has been selected by a spe- The National Defense council, the U. S. Public Health service and the American Medical association rec ommends that all people who have j not been vaccinated against small pox in the last ten years be re vac cinated, that everybody be immuniz ed against typhoid fever, and that all children between the ages of nine months and five years be given diph theria toxoid to protect them against diphtheria. Since February the Laurens Monroe, Evelyn Neighbors, Lois Pen- land, Elizabeth Riser, Dorothy Rob inson, Margaret Simpson, Helen Stewart. Rebecca Todd. Betty Trib ble, Helen Turner (Goldville), Mar tha Vaughan, Mamie Willard, Edna Wood, Gladys Willingham (Gold ville), Edith Wright. Amy Young. SOUTH CAROLINA FARM PRICES UP BY 71 PER CENT „ . . . ... The general level of South Caro- , al H 1 _ : depa !777 ^ Jfillina farm prices rose six points dur- of Birmingham Ala; one son, Thad|cisf coiimiittee' II/--— ~ 11-, E. Horton of Columbia, a sister, Mrs.; college alumni association to receive i cs 477 persons vaccinated, and 13 Frances Horton Emerson of Gaines-1942 “Gold P” award as ' ville, Fla.; a brother, E. C. Horton of j.'aiumnua 0 f the year.” The' June 4th. Mr. Wray, a native of Ce-1 Canton, N. C., and five grandchil- nouncement was made yesterday by artown, Ga., has been a member of faculty for the past two years. Ill INDIES IK INVITED TO ATTEND DC CHRONICLE'S FREE COOKINO SCHOOL « — ^ .. ■ •'' - .; *• > t f * As announced last week, THE CHRONICLE’S FREE Cooking School dren. 26 t: T ph 2n CU ?, 1CS ’ immun 7 ng 2 , 148 >ng the month ending April 15 and r**' 30 8maUpox vaccination elm- at 17l nt of the 1909 _ 14 aver _ ™ive cs, 477 persons vaccinated, and 13 age was 71 ints theitoxoid clinics with 94 treatments for of l941 accordi * rnink 0 . BlackT * «n-; the prevention of diphtheria. ! federal agri cultural statistician. infillV all rrwYrlitiAc cHnu/cw! College Graduates To Enter Army Sixty-nine per cent of the young men in this year’s graduating class at Presbyterian college will receive officers’ commissions in some branch will be held on Wednesday/Thursday and friday. June 8, 4 and 5 in the!®*. *** United States armed force* at 3 o’clock 1 following graduation on June 1. Dr. A. W. Dick of Spartanburg, pres- lident of the association. In making the announcement, .President Dick stated that Dr. Hays’ j outstanding work as director of con- ! struction of the new Doyle infirmary, as well as the able performance of his duties as physician and surgeon was the basis for the award which will be presented at the 61st com mencement exercises on June, 1. high school auditorium. The sessions will begin each afternoon Admission will be free, no tickets will be re quired, no reserved seats for anyone. the school will be in charge of Miss Kathleen Crbw, noted lecturer and home economist of the well known Spry Kitchen at Cambridge, Mass. time-saving and thrifty methods of cookery. This will be a golden opportunity for women to learn during the war emergency period, how to con serve food and to gain new ideas and tested reci pes for main dishes and desserts that are whole some, delicious and economical. In addition to the food prepared and other gifts N 10 valuable baskets of groceries and house hold supplies will be.awarded each day. All ladies in Clinton, Goldville and the sur rounding rural areas are invjfed to attend the school A special invitation ia extended to The Chronicle’s family of readars to be present A w«"»»hT of local firms are cooperating with The Chronicle in sponsor ing the event. Next we* a special Cooking School Edition of the peper His edition since it will carry full details covert *** » 1*7;“ . ' : - < ' Twenty-eight students will receive commissions as second lieutenants in the R.O.T.C. as a result of their mili tary training and will go on active duty within ten days after gradu ation. CUHTOH, JOANNA EASY WINNERS P. C. Military Unit Rated 'Excellent* Presbyterian college’s military unit has received an official United States army rating of “excellent, with no recommendations offered . for any change” for the 13th consecutive year. Dr. William P. Jacobs, presi dent of the institution, has been in formed by foe war department Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander H. Cummings ia professor of military science and tactics at the college, Dr. Ellis A. Fuller To Head Seminary Friends here of Dr. Ellis A. Fuller. w#.,. VA/ .., . of Atlanta, will be interested in the WllDUm Withdraws announcement—that—he—has elected president of the Southern Baptist Theological seminary at Practically all commodities showed slight to moderate advances and with l the exception of wheat, rye. and hay, all are above the pre-World war No. il average. Lint cotton at 20 2 cents per pound on April 15 was the high-' .est since . July, 1928, and cottonseed In Mid-Caroline league games Sat- at $58 per ton the highest since July, urday Clinton Mills easily defeated 1920. J Buffalo here by the score of 14 to.0. j Cowpeas were $2.50 per bushel Down at Goldville, Joanna tri- compared with $1.30 last fall and the umphed over Riverdale by the decis-1 highest since the early ’30s. Ive score of 13 to 3.. , AH meat animals advanced slightly Qaaisa far Satarday and were the highest since the early Riverdale at Goldville. 20s. Hogs averaged $11.90 per hun- Clinton at Union. • dred pounds live weight at local mar kets, beef cattle 18.20, veal $10.50, and lambs, $8.30. . . , , - _ , Eggs were down seasonally but Alderman Race .chickens advanced slightly However. \ — ■♦ ■■ ■ | both were at comparatively high Timiiaviiu K* .nrrrrHinr rv Perry L. Wilburn of the Clinton April levels, n Mills community, has informed The| Dairy products advanced slightly MouBwuie, !r„7,‘! hd ? wn ’.t? *: and ^ ^ ^ and 5Sks as one of ttS^omiSSit ^ 7 PoWer ^ nn0UnCeS ministers of his denomination. For city P r,thar y. Upon hw request, hf* p several years past he has bald the v from the candl ' P ° r Commissioner pastorate of the First Baptist church “**•• column today Of Atlanta. and Major Walter C. Guy it his as sistant The inspection was conduct- ad reoantly by Captilh Fran M. Farr of Clamson college. Lions To Nome Officers The Lions chib wilt meet Friday- their May meeting evening at • o'clock at the clubhouse, it is announced by officials. A full attendance is requested since officers for the ensuing year will be nominated and alidad. ____ J. Herman Power, who was elected KJNARD SPEAKS TONIGHT county commissioner two years ago. The Men-of-the-Church of the announces today that he will be a First Presbyterian church will hold candidate for reelection this year. this evening at Mr. Power said he had tried to use 7:30. The guest speaker will be Dr.'good business judgment in the in- fiHVBlimflB James C. Kinard, president of New berry college. Men of all churches are invited, with a dinner price of Site. ■' 7 . terest of the county and had cooper ated with other members of the board in giving the county a sound financial administration.^