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CHRONICLE !S To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete,] Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the New* Volume XUI Clinton, S. C, Thursday, June 25,1942 Number 26 3Z= SPANISH WAR W BOY SCOUTS TO CANVASS CITY FOR RUBBER .Clinton * Boy Scouts have made plans to conduct a city-wide canvass Friday for the collection of scrap rubber. They are hoping In the drive td collect several hundred pounds. Suery home in the city Is asked to collect all Idle scrap rubber in their homes or on their'premises. Citizens VETERANS ARE GRATEFUL ,. _ „ Pronounce fricafctpnient One of Best In Organi zation's History. ar* also asked to place the collection ^, , oh their front porches where the The 20th annual encampment, f" 1 T ^ ke ** P^-*P without Unitel Spanish War yeterans and time in * o n * ^ rom home to Auxiliary, Department of South Car- home * olina, attended by 160 delegates, came to a close here Tuesday at noon, the convention being voted as one of the most successful ever held. Both the men and women spoke in the highest praise of the hospitality and entertainment provided by the City and number of homes in which they were entertained. , The program opened Sunday eve ning with a manorial service at the First Baptist church called to order by the Commander A. D. LaRoche of Charleston. A patriotic program was carried out, with an appropriate sermon by the pastor of the church, the Rev. W. N. Long. Commander LaRoche became ill Monday shortly after the convention program opened and was removed at once to the Veterans hospital at Co lumbia. The program continued Monday morning with a joint session called to order by E. G. Bramlett of Lau rens, general convention chairman. Welcome addresses were made by Mr. Bramlett, Mayor P. S’. Bailey of *1.4. • Bailey of Clinton ■ Chronicle tor the Hill, “Swan Lake,” in Sumter, “Cy- g - Dlwarci/lo thif city, with responses by several]p U bn c ity given our encampment. press, “Summerville, “Middleton v-OmCrCnCC At KlVGrSlOO. Resolved, that the thanks of the Department of South Carolina, Unit ed Spanish War Veterans, be extend ed to the City of Clinton for the splendid entertainment given the 20th annual encampment. Thanks and appreciation is also extended to the citizens, Chamber of Commerce, the churches and patriotic organiza tions and Camp John J. McSwaih, its officers and members for their cooperation in making this encamp ment one of the best we have ever had in the state. We also extend thapks to 'President W. P. Jacobs of Presbyterian college for his kindness in offering the college facilities for the comfort of the veterans. Also to the sextette from the Clinton Music dub for music at the banquet. Also NOTED ROCK HU BICYCLIST PLEASED WITH CLINION AND CONVENTION / Rites Conducted For Mrs. Hays conven- last twenty- have never more than the United adjourn- will let us Editor The Chronicle, Clinton, S. C. We have attended ttans in Clinton for five or thirty yeeurs enjoyed any of them the 20th encami Spanish War V ad. We hope ’come back ajpin and again. We, (the Rock Hill Good Will Bi cycle and I) had a pleasant side trip Tuesday morning. It was so hot Monday afternoon that we didn’t take advantage of the tour of Laurens and the Works over there, but at sun rise Tuesday we pedalled over to see what we had heard talked about so much the night before. That beautiful highway No 2 was another demonstration of the fact that South Carolina has the finest system of roads and the most beau-' tiful bridges of any state from Massa chusetts to Georgia,—and the Rock Hill bicycle has traveled over them from the N^w England states to At lanta, Georgia. South Carolina not only has the finest but the safest highways,— thanks to John Stevens and the late Ben Sawyer for the hard surfaced shoulders laid beside the concrete. Of the 23,000 miles of bicycle trips made by the Goodwill Bike, none has been enjoyed as much as the trips over our own state. The trip we Board Announces Signing Places Registration Plans Completed For 18»Year-Old Group. Laurens county’s 18-year-olds and made to the South Carolina gardens last April»—“Glencairn,” in , Rock metafeers of the two organizations At five o’clock in the afternoon the delegates were carried in cars to Laurens for an inspection of the glass works plant The program Monday evening was featured by a banquet in the college dining hall, prepared and served un der the direction of Mrs. H. * M. Young. Quantities of flowers in red and white, and flags appropriately dis played were used throughout the dining halL After a three-course din ner a number of special guests were introduced by John Holland Hunter, toastmaster, and a sextette from toe Clinton Music club, Miss Lois Blake ly, Mrs. Hugh Eargle, Mrs. James P. Sloan, Mrs. Frank Fowler, Miss Frances Taylor and Mrs. Leila John son, rendered a number of patriotic selections, with Mrs. James Pitts as i on South Broad street. The office will Presbyterian college is another accompanist. The guest speaker for remain open daily from 9 to 1, and wonderful asset. And we were de- the evening was Charles William^from 2 to 6 through next Tuesday, lighted to see the new library build Bernhardt of Atlanta, a national rep- i the 30th. It is expected that only a Place,” and “Magnolia Gardens” of the low country, was the most beau er, the yellow jessamin was just run ning rampant over the trees, fences and shrubs for miles and miles along the highways from Sumter to Charleston. It’s fragrance was en joyed by those who rode along our highways. But, we are talking about Clinton today. The more we see of Clinton the more we are impressed with the Lifelong and Beloved Resident Posses At Hospital After I llness. Mrs. Margaret Adair Hays, 76, • died at Hays hospital last Thursday afternoon following a critical illness of several weeks. / 7/ 7. INQUEST LIKELY LAST OF WEEK IN HANK DEATH Confessed Slayer Now In Columbia Peniten tiary for Safe Keeping. With Jeff Pulley, 60-year-old Ne- ,gro, confessed slayer of Carroll I>. The funeral services were conduct- {Nance, Jr., in the state penitentiary ed Friday afternqon at 4 o’clock, 8 t Columbia for safe keeping, the in- from the graveside in the Presbyte-j quest into the homicide will likely rian cemetery by her pastor, the Rev. take place the Wtter part of this J. K. Roberts. Those who gathered week, it was said yesterday by Sher- at her final rites, many of them life- jff Caldwell W. Wier, speaking for long friends and acquaintances, and Coroner R O. Burgess. "wi Nance, 33-year-old married son of h-M d 1 : former State Senator ‘Carroll D. which she was held. i Nance, was killed almost instantly The following served as paUbear- Friday night about .11 o’clock on a ers: Robert S. Owens, Wm. Brooks 1 business aireet in Cross Hill where ] Owens, S. W. Suiriferel, R. E. Sadler, ; Jodie A. Chandler, J. F. Jacobs, Ray mond J. Pitts, and Augustus Mason of Laurens. Mrs. Hays was a native of thia he resided. Five bullet holes were found in .his neck and chest, accord ing to Sheriff Wier, who led in an investigation, but one them was thought to have been an exit hole. community where the greater part; The attending physician was report- of her life was spent. She was a ed as saying that any one of the four daughter of the late James W. and Elizabeth Little Adair, pioneer and highly regarded settlers of this com munity. She was born March 15, would have proved fatal. Residents of the vicinity, said the sheriff, thought that five shot were fired. Nance, according to the sheriff, was Camp Opens Senior Group From Presbytery Holding 1922, began their selective service registration yesterday both here and in Laurens. Clinton draft board opened offices yesterday in the Red Cross building j][ cobg 1866. Her husband, A. Nixon Hays, unarmed so'fsftr as his investigations engaged here in the mercantile busi-1 could be borne out. Pulley, he said, ness for several years, preceded her j confessed to firing the shots with his to the gave 43 years ago: j own pistol, a 32^-calibre Spanish Mrs. Hays was a lifelong member model. Nance’s pistol, he said, was of the First Presbyterian church. Of found at his hoirie. a quiet and unaasuming nature, she, i n addition to the pistol wounds, was always kind and unaetilsh and the sheriff said, Nance had a sizeable thoughtful of others, and stood al- wound over one eye. . . «>: “» hl * h ” t ‘ nd •**' • hln « s: Pulley escaiKd from th. scene of ^ , A tummer ciunp (or «enior Joun«,in ht^A true «entlewoman, she wm lhe homicid . j mmtdli , t e 1 , a „er its Mid of .11. The aealee* were at the.r people of South Carolina Presbyterr; admired by aU who knew her <or occurrence and was soiuht by peace best this spring, apd our State flow- opened Monday at the Thomwelljher admirable qualities and leaves officers estimated by the sheriff at orphanage Rivenride cottage on En- many friends who will Join with her about ^ all duri the remain _ oree river near here. Camp will con-[family in moumng her death. der of the nigM and part of Satur _ tinue untl Saturday morning, with' The deceased is survived by one day. Early Sunday morning Pulley boys and girls attending from prac- ia0 n, Dr. S C. Hays; two daughters, surrendered voluntarily to the sher- tically all churches in the presbytery. | Mrs Bessie H. Owens and Mrs. C. iff and was immediately carried to A similar conference for the inter-jW. Stone, all of this city; and three Columbia, It was during this trip, mediate group was held at Riverside grandchildren. the sheriff said, that Pulley con- last week. | — * fesaed to the shooting. A pistol he said he used was turned over to the ! sheriff at the surrender, the sheriff isaid. _ .. ... . , m . t Sheriff Wier said that from his in- Bobby NichoU, 6, and his play- vestigations he learned that Nance, j. mate, Johnny Fade, 6, both of Co- accompanied by Rooil evelt Leake, a U&Sl WCVTJk. j This camp is also under the direc- : Little Bobby Nichols tion of Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Allen, of; soi—.»_ jLiaurens coumy ■ io-year-oios ana , __ij_ Aim uon oi nev. ana mrs. v_. r. Alien, oi; is _ all eligible males bom on or h*'** ^ di *~ I Goldville. Mr. Allen is business man-‘DrOWnS While Ploying June 80, 1924, and aften January M . , C jtjULll( aar. and Mrs. Allen the dietitian. 1Q09 tHeair «*!*»**+iv* umrxrifH* I V^Ucitm© * r\4Kaw *nnsi Bobbv Nichols. 6. and hlS „ . iuZi Other members of the faculty and and substantial evw ainc we «™‘ colm *u ors m: Rev . .nd Mrs. C * and Thomwell Orphanage, establish ed in 1875 by the late Dr. Wm. P. heard of Bailey’s Bank of Clinton, Sat “ rd ” Y accompanieo Dy Kooseveit Leaxe, a and Thomwell Ornhanaee. establish- Matthews ofNewberry, Rev. C. A.ilumb»a, were drowned Saturday af Negro farm handt drove to a mR Calcote of Newberry, Rev. David temoon while wading in Rocky store op€ra ted by Pulley and sent Boozer of Laurens, Rev. J. K. Rob- branch two blocks from their home | nto ^ s t ore to tell Pulley z wars. rrtt i vri _ a of T Tr» TTK *• 1 if f la . ... ~ erts and Miss Thelma Hicklin of this »t University terrace. p»eir little c ity. .bodies were located within a few 1 he wanted to speak to hirp. Pulley came out and during the conversa- resentative of the Spanish-American few hundred young men come with in the age period for registration. Under the present law, youths who will register will not be liable for military service until they reach i their twentieth birthday. War Veterans. After dinner the group Was enter tained with a dance kt the armory, with music furnished by Luke Cha ney and his orchestra of Laurens. IS* IhT'cmpm"' 1 !? shows’what’a BaldwinT"Robbie'"icing, Doris Bald " frwnds Tbay ^apparently stepped oil oi his c«. "About the communitsr’cain’do when a SnS «f- win. Noons And.r*>n, Elwyn Stur- ln ^ t “ le h0 ^ b , y US SL by th . re r n t ^ i f > Ut»‘ ■ could learn." he said, "the fort is made. geon, Gary Martin, Arne Jacobs, Ru- a 7j Yr c B T ! shooti ng began then.” It was splendid to hear of the co- ^ n ^ dl ! r ’ and a nephew of Mrs. Billy McMillan The said that he was unable operaton practiced by the goodciti- T P ay n Har n a of this city. Besides his parents, he is 10 u "* arth a ”*>*”«* zens of the “FnendlyRivals”-Chn-. Betty Taylor LucneHarp^^ survived by one sister, Betty Ann, ll," or reas ® n fo ^ Nances visit to ton and Laurens. Why we saw a Fr^er ^d Frank D^se, tht latter twQ brothers BiUy g and Cecil j*. the Negro s store. He heard consider- Those attending the conference of ** cb ° the ]’ af ^* r three hours tion he saidi Nance was heard to from here are Chris Adair, Edna search ]f}* by frantlc P aren ts an ^ say, “You can’t talk like that to me” Tuesday morning a business ses-' Ix>cal beard No. 50 has announced sion was held, reports of committees that the following jchools will be heard and matters of business trans acted. Because of war conditions no place for the holding of the 1943 con- vention was selected, toe matter be- open for registration. Bell St, Lydia, Hickory Tavern, Joanna, Mountville, Long Branch, Mt. Bethel, Mt. Galla gher, Mt Olive, Mt Pleasant, Poplar ing left to the officers for a later]Spring, Princeton, Renno, Sandy _ decision. i Springs, Shady Grove, Wadsworth, we can come‘back. combination of enterprise expressed throe being Thomwell orphanage his’paternal grandmother, in the “Lakeside Country Club” de- pupils. -- - --- - — - - veloped by these two little cities of A resolution of appreciation for the hospitality shown the delegates was adopted. Also resolutions pledging jthe united cooperation of the Veter ans to toe nation in the war emer gency; and one pertaining to pen sion legislation were adopted The resolutions appear elsewhere in to day’s paper. • The three-day program closed at 1:30 with a delightful barbecue given the visitors by the City of Clinton and Chamber of Commerce. The din ner was served on the lawn at the Waterloo. v DEALERS M0$T Good-bye Clinton. Tell us when* POST CEILING PRICES BY 1ST South Carolina. It sets a good ex ample for all others to follow. able talk, he said, about some wood Mrs. T. A. Nichols of Waterloo, and which Nance is said to have been his grandfather, C. M. Wactor of Co- fWTOAshmg . am * T that Pulley lumbia. I was not woriu ng for Nance at the Funeral services for the lad werej tinie u °J } he hilling although he had held Monday afternoon at four wor hed for him before. McCrary To Stand a For Re-election C. H. McCrary today announces his candidacy for re-election as magis trate of Hunter township at Clinton, for a fourth consecutive tom in the primaries this summer. Magistrate McCrary, who is well. home of Mrs. Henry M. Young, un-' nouncement he expressed appreci- der her supervision. Officers Named The following officers were elected and appointed to serve for the com ing year: Walter Hutto, Orangeburg, com mander. J. A. Mayer, Columbia, senior vice commander. W. H. Worrell, Florence, junior 1 ation for support in the past and pledged continued service. “Upon my record,” he said, election.” ‘I am seeking re- KIWANI8 MEET TODAY The regular Kiwanis club meet ing will be held this evening at 7:30 at Hotel Clinton. The program will JAMES SPRATT WHITE, Rock Hill. S. C. Veteran Attending the Encampment. Co. “G,” 1st S. C. Vol. In., Spanish-American War, 1898. It o’clock at the graveside in the Wa terloo cemetery by Rev. J. H. Byrd was announced Monday from and Rev. W. H. Hughes. the state Office of Price Administra-] tion 1 in Columbia tnat Sugor Stomp Good Through Saturday Stamp No. 4 in war ration books known here, is now'closing his third will be valid only through Saturday, two-year turn. In making his an i merchants Gos Signing Set tor"S For Jury 9-11 must have available on ords showing ceiling prices merchandise and cost-of-living items which they sell. v By this date, the OPA said, retail- delayed a week, is now set for July ers should have: '9> 10 and 11, the county ration board 1. Determined the ceiling prices of announced yesterday. Permanent ra- all the commodities and services they tioning' will begin July 22, according rationing officials warned yesterday.' sell. i to available information. The Ztamp witt buy the customary I 2. Posted the ceiling prices of cost-; The registration will be handled one-half pound of sugar per person. ! of-living items. 'in the school buildings as before, de- The next stamp in war ration! Filed with their local war and tail* t° be announced later, books, No. 5, will be'good for two • rationing boards the cost-of-living C. W. Anderson of this city, a. Coroner Burgess empannelled a jury Saturday morning and the body was viewed at a Clinton mortuary. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon from the home of C. D. Nance, Sr., and interment fol- ! lowed in the cemetery at Liberty "Springs Presbyterian church. The Registration for gasoline coupons Hev. J, H. Ratchford, pastor of the church, officiated. A vast assemblage is reported to have attended the last rites. Besides his father, he is survived by his widow, Mrs Ella Dunlap Nance, daughter of Mrs. Annie and the late R. T. Dunlap of Mountville; his step-mother, Mrs. Dorcas Mason Nance, formerly of Clinton; two member of the board, said yesterday, brotoers, R. D. ^tn- that in order to secure coupons car ant ^ John Nance of the U. S. army The owners must present federal stick- a * r corps, and two sisters, Mrs. Louis Nance of Columbia, pounds and can be used any time!prices. after midnight Saturday until July! 4. Made out and preserved for^ 25. Officials pointed out that although spection a statenr\ent showing — - -— , , „ toe purchasing power of the stamp ] ceiling prices on all merchandise car- ers purchased from a postoffice and L^Tellier of The Citadel, Charleston, has been increased, the length of the ried by the store except for exempted state highway department registra-1 anc * Mr8 - Hoyle Miller, of Norfolk, ratoning period has also been length-1 items. ition cards. No coupons can be issued, IX* Hls r b other ' Mrs. Norma Moore ened. be In charge of the committee on, . ! Business Standards, D. C. Heustess,^ N ?' 8 ^ * ood * rom George Shillito, Columbia, ad- F. C- Pinion, W. A. Moorhead and July 26 40 M - Jutant + \ * H. D. Henry. Qther officers were to be ap pointed. , , President, Mrs. Allie Walden, Co lumbia. Seqtor vice-president, Mrs. Mary Louiae Schroeder, Charleston. Junior vice- oraaident. Mrs. Rosa Chaplain, Mrs. Amanda Hope, .Co lumbia. v Historian, Mrs. BessiS Anthony, (Oontiauad oq page eight) Hurt In Ac Little Milton Barden, toe attractive. six-year-old son of Dr.* add Mre.j John G, Barden of tola dty, aufftonr severe injuries last Saturday at noon' when hls bicycle and the car of Mrs. Thomas Jacobs collided on Calvert avenue. Since the accident he was a patient at .the local hospital until Tuesday when he was removed to his oa where his many friends, both mg and old, will he glad to know w satiaractoniy improving. l DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE SO FAR TUB YEAR AUTOMOBILE v ACCIDENTS ; • In LAURENS COUNTY Ltfi Sirtra To Make 1942 a Safe Year On the Highways. year, t. 5. Put into effect ceilings on ser- be said without complying with these Nance, a native of Ninety Six, died vices connected with commodities, federal requirements. , a number of years ago. He received with the eOilings no higher than the • « v. I bis collegiate education at The Cita- highest March, 1942, prices. ^ Ration Board and had s P en( ^ bis adult life in The OPA officials said merchants *. * **• jT * farming. \ _ were required to post and report to iNCCClS Workers i ., ' ^ local boards only the ceiling prices • SOOV AnnOURCCS on such of the 100 cost-of-living The Laurens county ration board] g__ as items that they sell. yesterday stated that volunteer '0 r MagiStraTe The OPA' lists the cost-of-living wwkers are needed for taking appli- ] —- *“ — commodities under the following cations for obtaining extra sugar for J- H. Seay of this city, formally Traveling Men To Hold Meeting ^ A meeting of all traveling men in Laurens county has been called for Friday night, July 8, at eight o’clock at Hotel Clinton in the form of a! headings: Tobacco, packaged house- canning. Anyone familiar with ra-1 announces himself today as a candi [dutch supper. hold drugs, toiletries and sundries, tioning and able to assist in the work date tor magistrate of Hunter town- I Hie purpose of' the. meeting, ac-> infants’ food, ice cream, men’s and i* asked to get in touch with C. W. ship at Clinton in this summer’s pri- cording to C. W. Anderson, member boys’ clothing, women’s and girls’ Anderson, local member of tha mary. of the option board, ip to try to or- tftoize a car pooling plan for travel ing men in their work. Thoee who expect to«attend the meeting are asked to notify Mr. Anderson at once. v ** . ^ * • Clinton, Joanna Continue To Win , Clinton Mills defeated Buffalo 4 to 2 in the Mid-Carolina league game played here Saturday afternoon. Down' at Goldville Joanna won over Riverdale 11 to 6 with Prater pitching a brilliant game. Games for Saturday' Buffalo at Joanna. Rivetdala at Clinton. clothing, infants’ clothing, yard board. i Mr. Seay has been a resident of goods, footwear, fresh beef, pork, Mr. Anderson also stated that eol- this city for 18 years. Two years ago other meat products, canned fruits, ored people could make application i he was a candidate for the office at vegetables and juices, other grocer- beginning today, at EMI Street school which time he made a creditable ies and household sundries. for sugar to use in canning. Candidates' .Time LIONS MEET FRIDAY The last meeting of the Lions club: . . . « for the fiscal year will be held Fri- CXpifeS TURSdoy day evening, it has been announced! - 1 ■ ♦ ■ by officers. j Next Tuesday, June 30, is the. The new president for the ensuing deadline for filing pledges by candi- year, Dr. H. E. Sturgeon, Will be in-.dates who expect to enter the siun- : race. In making his announcement I he said, “I will give my entire time i to the duties of the office if elected, • will dispatch the business promptly [and efficiently, and promise to give jthe best service possible.” ducted into office along with his slate of assisting officers and direc tors. Reports will be given, including that of the recent state convention in Columbia. A full attendance of mem- bejp is desired, officers state, mer primary for county offices. Pledges must be filed with R. T. Wil son, county chairman, at Laurens. After the expiration date the coun ty executive committee will hold a meeting with the qualified candidates 1 and arrange a speaking itinerary. Citizens Savings To Pay Dividend The Citizens Federal Savings and Loan association of this city will pay ’their,regular dividend of 4 per cent per annum on June 30th, the board [of director has announced. ‘