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Volume XLII
Clinton, S. C., Thursday, August 20, 1942
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Number 34
County Candidates
Open Campaign Here
First Meeting At Clinton Mills Attended By
Fait Sized Crowd. AH Speakers Given Attentive
Hearing/ •
. The opening ‘meeting .of the Leu*
rens county political campaign was
held last Friday evening in the Clin
ton Cotton Mills community When a
crowd of about 900 heard the candi
dates present their claims. The meet
ing was presided over by County
Chairman R. T. Wilson of Laurens,
and J. C. Cannon, chairman of the
club.
All of the candidates wene accord
ed close attention and received ap
plause at the conclusion of their brief
talks. There were no controversial
issues raised, the listeners all show
ing an interest in what the speakers
were saying.
Several of the candidates diverted
from their talks to refer to the war
apd pledged an all-out support for
the effort on the home front.
Magistrates Land Off«.
SATURDAY SR AS
’JUNK DAY’ HERE
Mias Jennie V. Culbertson, offering
for public office for the first time,
said that when Auditor Dorroh be
came ill nearly five years ago she
was asked to “come bade home” as
an assistant in the office. I have done
my duty in this office, she said. I re
fer you to the taxpayers to learn if
this is true. Miss Culbertson said she
is a native of Laurens county,> that
for 16 years she has studied the work
of the office which I am capable to
do. I have worked to safeguard and
protect all taxpayers, I have been a
ton,' ei^SdhiT^S^tton 0 ^ , ’* n T t * * continue
the support he had received in the ** rv * you in this office in a cour-
support
past. I have endeavored to do my
duty at all times, to give you the
same courteous service and will
deeply appreciate your continued
confiidence, feeling that, my experi
ence better qualifies me for the of
fice.
J. H. Seay, seeking the office, also
expressed his thanks for the votes
received two years ago. I will do my
best to run this Office to the satisfac
tion of the people. He said his op
ponent had held the position six
years and thought it fair that an
other be given on opportunity. We
need to pray to God each day that
this war will soon be over, he said.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Mr. Seay was presented a basket of
flowers which he said he would carry
to a dear sick friend in the Clinton
Mills village who has been confined
to his bed for a long while.
Wasson and Bn^ns
J. Hewlette Wasson and J. Leroy
Next Saturday, August 22, has
designated as “Junk Day” in
Clinton, at will be seen from a spe
cial advertisement in today's paper.
For several weeks past the local
Lions club hat been collecting scrap
iron, steel and other metals to help
in the war effort Their bin on the
public.square has been filled several
preach* me. he ttld. I told Mm thett""^ ajdi new col-
If condition, didn't cheagc I might
not offer, but II they did change •ndi'"~5 M “ tl "j' k*** ’"*?*
young men like Leaman were needed ““ ““l’ h “
for m, war, I would bo happy to 1 °* O', drive and I. receiving a fln.
continue In office end render every co ^ p ?, r ^V'’ n i
service possible to my county and S»turdey win be the big gala day.
, . ... .TT. ...ZZZ^7— with everybody invited to bring a
vwvvmm — piece or collection of scrap to the bin
on the square. Junk helps make guns,
tanks, ships for the U. S. fighting
men and all that can be collected is
badly naeded. Farmers especially are
asked to look about their premises
and bring In everything they can find
in die way of unused junk to help
in the local drive.
The committee is headed by C. S.
Lankford aa chairman. He is assisted
by the following Lions in the respec
tive wards: .
Ward one, E. M. Timmerman; ward
two, W. R. Pitts; ward three, R. J.
Pitta; ward four, Goyne L. Simpson;
wardfefive and six, Claude Trammell;
rural mstricts, Ryan Lawsen. -
Credit Association
In Good Condition
Clinton Production
Agency Shows 556 Loons
Amounting to $366,360.
The mid-year report of the Clinton
30 NEGROES CALLED
FOR ARMY DUTY
Clinton draft board has called the
following SO Negro draftees to go to
FOit Jackson on August 26 for ex
aminations and possible induction
into the army under the selective
service system.
A number of the Negroes are reg
istered with the local board, but are
residing in various parts of the coun
try as their addresses show.
Of the group the following are
ORMANAGC BEGINS
NEW YEAR'S WORK
ON NEXT TUESDAY
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Now Session of School
and Department Work
To Start After Summer
Vocation Season.
The Thorn well orphanage schools
will open their new saasipsi jm^ next, w ith Clinton as their address:, city schools will open on Monday,
CITY SCHOOLS TO
OPEN '42 SESSION
ON AUGUST 31
' System Heoded By *
Hobson As Superintend
ent. Twelve Changes
In Incempleted Faculty.
The 1942-43
ion of the Clinton
teous and efficient manner and if
you elect me on the 25th of August
I will be the happiest person in the
county.
Robert C. Wasson, candidate for
auditor, said “1 have been before you
three times before seeking your sup
port for the legislature.” He briefly
reviewed his past record in the house
and said that it is upon my record as
a business man that I ask your sup
port.
Mr. Wasson explained the duties
of the office and said that the posi
lion requires a man of experience, p^ u Credlt association, sub-
onc who is cautious djhgent m |mitte<1 bj R „ secretsrv-
add some efficiency and .Hditlnn.l Jf e ?* UI T r : * J \ 0WS **“* V'*/*J!S :i i* Uon
services to this office, he said. He n',"®,V!« f Th!,
said he had entered business at the lri the a “ 0 ™‘ 0 ,' * SM ; 3e0 .Ii ls
£e of 14 and thht his varied expert- W ’ ° n
race to the business worid and to the | U ’ The „ ^trouad
handling of coupty and state affair* by farmers of Laurens and Newberry
£ V rM JilUt ofthi XtTvou eWt counties, has 642 class B stockhold-
* ers who own *22,900 of the capital
me you will have a man for the place au~ ac*rw»iatirtn
Burns, probst. Judge rad suprara- who will Trader complete, co^ra-' ^
hiff td.iv Mr' Wncffrm cates > according to Mr. Lanford, that
h l presented ^ members now ho i d a substantial
a basket of flowers. ! portion of the capital and thpt the
association is in a healthy condition
E.
‘We are just beginning the 1942
tendent of education without oppo
sition, spoke briefly. Both expressed
their appreciation of the support re
ceived in the past, of the privilege | County Commissioner
they have of being re-elected for an- „ .
other term unopposed, and pledged FYanlc Amtei-sm 1 - farmer imd
their readiness and best efforts to merchant of this section, thanked the hnrvMt se^nj^Mr Lanford dectar-
serve the people in every way pos-1 voters for their support of two years, ed thtaweek. “Fruit and grain crops
Sihl* during the trvinc war neriod ag0 whlch resulted in his election. I have been moving to market and al-
wiS ita added res^^ibUities back am acquainted with many of you,though the cash returns from some
home.
Game Warden
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Mr. Lanford said that fanners as
here, he said, and these friendships of these crops are small, a fair price
made years ago still exist. He spoke was and is being realized by farm
W. M. (BiU) Burts, expressed his of improvements made at the ers. In some instances, returns from
thanks for the vote received two c^mty home and the^ establishment peaches have been exceptionally
years ago'. I am again
place, he said, because
job, because I am qualified ,, , T w , , ,, ,
and will do my brt for aU parts of would own ' • D<1 1 have ke P t that ,J ,e * n ‘
the county j promise.” J Mr,
M. A. ’Cannori, incum^nt, asked I J-A. Guthrie spoke of his previous a whole in the Clinton ProducUon
re-election
game out
he ‘said
nities
he sflitl
A. B. jacks said he^aa grateful time ^ «*« ‘f the duUes of the ere good, mray
lor thesupport received when he of-'» ff ce ; “l.* 1 . 11 , tor an strengthen *-<■
fared heforefor the office. “I am tied i 11 * 1 £* ato *"t to aU parts of the
up with no class of hunters” he I C °t Pow.r Tn/v,,mKg.nR
I will cooperate with all the people Herman Power, incumbent,
Tuesday, August 25. The children’s
vacation period has ended and all are
now back, with the large family be
ing organized this week for the year’s
work, both in the class rooms and
vocational departments.
Seheel Faculty Given
The schools are again headed by
B. S. Pinson as principal for the fif
teenth year. Three members of the
staff resigned since the closing of
school. Miss Margaret Hazle of
Woodruff, who .will teach in Lan
caster, Miss Elizabeth Akers of Fol-
lett, Texas, who will teach in an Ok
lahoma college, and Mrs. Allen Ja
cobs, who has returned to the home
of her parents in Charlotte. The lat
ter is succeeded in the department
Willie Workman, Henderson Wilson,'August 31, according to an announce
Mance Nathaniel Gary, Charlie Tay
lor and Homer Henry Weir.
Addresses of others in the group
follow:
Willie Thomas Hill, Waterloo.
James Thompson, Gray Court.
Robert Lee Peake, .Jacksonville,
Fla.
Chester Joseph. Taylor, Washing
ton, D. C.
Richard Fuller, Waterloo.
ment by Supt. Pat H. Hobson, who
heads the schools this year for the
first time, succeeding W. E. Monts,
who has moved to Newberry and is
now connected with the state de
partment of education. x '
Three of the schools, Clinton high,
Florida Street and Academy, are
headed by new principals.
Twelve changes have been made in
the corps of teachers since the last
Edward Abrams Wilson, Ashland semester of the past school year.
N. H. 'Members of the faculty .then, who
Richard J. W. Little, Ashtabula, J will not be members of the staff for
Ohio.
J. E. Stroud, Lanford.
Anglo Eugene Williams, Philadel-
of domestic science by Miss Evelyn Harrlg> Brooklyn, N. Y.
Walter Houston Sullivan, Gray
Robertson of Ahoskie, N. C., a recent
graduate of Flora McDonald college.
The following teachers, in addition,
to Mr. Pinson, will constitute the;
teaching staff:
Mrs. Hugh Shannon, Clinton.
Mrs. Robert Lynn, Clinton.
Miss Luva McDonald, Iva.
Miss Evelyn Robertson, Ahoskie,
N. C.
Miss Leta McIntyre, Clio.
Mrs. L. B. Dillard, Clinton.
Miss Helen Porter, Clinton.
Miss Julia Porter, Clinton.
The Matron’s Staff
Four changes have been made in
the matron’s staff for the coming.!
year due to the resignations of Miss
Clare M. Huber, Miss Martha Gregg,
Miss Edna Chandler and Mrs. May
Frowein. They are succeeded by Mrs.
John R. Poag of Rock Hill, Miss Nell
Carmchael of Dillon, Mrs. L. H.
Willis of Micanopy, Fla., and Missj.
Ossie Martin of Blacksburg, Va.f a
Court.
David F. Williams, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Hugh Sanders, Washington, D. C.
Walter Ray Harley, Montclair, N. J.
George Thomas Palmer, Waterloo.
Thomas Charles Johnson, Mount-
ville.
Willie T. Hill, Waterloo.
Noah Golden, Waterloo.
James Rice, Ware Shoals.
Ezell Bryson, Mountville.
John Cleveland Mason, Lanford.
James Hudgen, Laurens.
Morris Cunningham, Waterloo.
Willie Eugene Sullivan, Laurens.
Willie Stewart, New York, N.Y.
State's Crop
Outlook Fine
the coming session are: John B. Gen
try, Miss Elizabeth Player, Joe W.
Wray, Miss Ada Gambrell, Fred J.
Bouknight, Taylor Martin, Miss Car
olyn Lane, Miss Helen Wham. Mrs.
Myrtle Blakely, D. S. Templeton.
Miss Willie Earle Davidson, and Miag
Beatrice Highsmith.
The above vacancies will be filled
by the following: R. P. Wilder, Miss
Harriett Minus, Miss Kathleen Dill,
Miss Elizabeth Ford, Mrs. Earle
Workman, Ellis P. Stockman, R. E.
Mabry and Miss Clara McCarrell.
According to the trustees, there
rfre still two vacancies to fill, one in
Providence’ school and one in the
high school in the department of sci
ence. It is noted that no band in
structor is included this year in the
high school.
Following is the incomplete list of
teachers for the respective schools
with their home addresses:
High Seheel
R. P. Wilder, Clinton, principal.
C.L. Vaughan, Clinton, agriculture.
Miss Rosa Mahaffey, Clinton, Eng-
( Columbia, Aug. 17.—The value of lish
member of the orphanage graduating South Carolina crops promises to! ^ M. Burts, Jr., Honea Path, hip-
class in June past. attain this year the highest level t? 17 *
The 1 list of matrons arid their {since 1923. Miss Harriett Minus, Greenwood,
homes, follows: i Federal Farm Statistcian Frank O.jhome economics.
life. A. M. Copeland, supervisor ofiBlack reported4oday that “if current] A. T. Ferguson, Lancaster, French
matrons. prices are maintained and present ancl Latin.
Mrs. Varina Betsil, Home of Peace, prospects for final production borne Miss Eloise Miller, Pauline, mathe-
Mrs. Joe Hough, Edith Home. • j out, the value of all crops produced matics.
Mrs. T. H. Newkirk, Fairchild Cot- this year will exceed $200,000,000 for Miss Louise Baxley, Mullins, Eng-
tage. jthe first time since 1923 and about
Miss Agne Style, Silliman Cottage.• equal the value of $206,000,000 of. Miss Irene Hipp. Clinton, mathe-
Mrs. Bessie Godfrey, Anita Home, j that year.” [ matics. v
Miss Leonora Leonard, Harriet, The record high was $360,000,000'. Miss Lbuise Johnson, Chester, li-
and give you a. service that will be
satisfactory
ex
pressed his appreciation for past sup
port and briefly reviewed his record.
W. R. (Bully)lAoore raid he rra'« a ■« th ‘?*r£ e ^ ha * ^
eight yeah ago and wgg grateful for ] at home, that he
the vote he received. I will make you ; h “ work « l "f* <*>* rapervteor and
a fair, conscientious, diligent officer,
ex-
he said, if elected.
Sam M. Leaman said he lacked
only seven votes taro years ago of
entering the second race and ex
penditures had been kept within the
supply bill
of them plan to
their financial position
and invest their surplus funds in war
bonds.
Bennie B. Blakely of this section.
THIRTEEN VOTE IN
CITY ELECTION
In the city general election held
Tuesday to confirm the nominees of
the June primary, 13 votes were cast
from a ^total registration of 36.
Mayor P. S. Bailey received J3
Home. jin 1919 and the low was $51,000,000
Mrs. Dora Barker, Fowler Cottage.'m 1932.
Miss Clyde Smith, Hollingsworth j ^
Miss Janie Stewart, Georgia-Beatie PolifriCfll AdvS
Home. i|n Today's Paper
Miss Hattie Blankenship, Florida' 7 -
Cottage. . . „ Quite a number of political adver-
Mre. Phil Price, McCormick Home, tisements, both for county and state
Miss Lucy Watkins, Virginia Home. offices appej^ j n today s paper lead-
Mrs. Margie McFadden, Mayes j n ^ U p priory nex t Tues-
August 25.
attention *'of The Chronicle’s 1
directed to these adver-!
COUNTY CAMPAIGN
Mrs. L. A. Gambill, Kitchen.
Mrs. L. H. Willis, Dining Room
Mrs. R. B. Ferguson, Lesh Infirm-1
Miss Nell Carmichael, Infirmary CLOSES FRIDAY
matron.
Mrs. Sallie M. Matthews, Laundry.
Mrs. John R. Poag, substitute ma
tron.
Seaboard Employes
Buying Wor Bonds
The local employes of the Sea- j lar f* crowc * **Pected from all parts
The second and last official cam
paign meeting of the county Demo
cratic party will be held Friday!
night, the 21st, at the Watts Mill park
pavilion in Laurens, beginning “at;
eight o’clock. The speaking will be. Rest,
held from the band stand, with
brarian.-
Miss Mary Crawford, Clinton,
bookkeeping and biology.
Miss Kathleen Dill, Columbia, corn-,
mercial.
Florida Street School
Ellis P. Stockman, Newberry, prin
cipal.
Miss Lily Yarborough, Enoree.
Miss Ella Little McCrary. Clinton.
Miss Nancy Owens, Clinton.
Miss Elizabeth Ford. Clover.
Miss Agnes Davis, Clinton.- _
Mrs. Earle Workman, Clinton.
Miis E. Perry Yarborough. Jen-
kinsville.
Miss Irene Workman, Clinton.
Miss Elizabeth Boland, Laurens; r
Academy Street School
R. E. Mabry, Pendleton, principal
Miss Mary Long, Newberry.
Miss Elizabeth Nelson, Clinton.
Miss Nancy Young, Clinton.
Miss Elizabeth Copeland, Clinton.
Mrs. Mollie Donnan. Clinton.
Mrs. Nene Workman, Clinton.
Miss Odetta Mauney, Clinton.
Miss Clara McCarrell, Travelers
votes, Aldermen Hugh'Ray in ward — .
_ the first speaker for supervisor, ex- one, 4; P. B. Adair in ward two, 1; board railway are cooperating 100% j or
hi* anoreciation for th* 1 pressed his gratitude for the vote re-jJ. F. Jacobs in ward three, 2; F. M. with the war effort by purchasing ^
KSSLe vote Kid Scei^l h! <*ived two years ago in his race. I i Boland in ward four, 1; “Uncle Bud” W “"~ ,
Rain hi* ia veara of varied business * our “H* 1 west of Clinton, he Owens in ward five, 2; and J. W,
said his 18 years of varied business ._ 4J , w- Hedspeth inward six, S.
The mayor and six aldermen will
enter upon a new two-year term in
experience qualifies him to fulfill the
duties of the office and to deal with
the public in. a satisfactory manner.
He invited a .thorough investigation
of his private and public record on
the part of the voters. f
In conclusion, Mr.- Leaman said
that his opponent, Mr. Monroe, had
stated over the county two years ago
that he would not offer tor office
again. Ha further stated that after
the last prhgiary' he went to his suc
cessful opponent to extend his con
gratulations and that Mr. Monroe
told him he did not intend running
again and that he j (Leaman) would
be the next treasurer,.
T. Lane Monroe, now filling out an
unexplred term, expressed his thanks
for the vote received two yfgr* ago.
He skid be had worked hard as his
record would show, that in a courte
ous manner he had carried out aU
the law, that during his administra
tion the county’s indebtedness had
been reduced over $150,000, that no
money had been borrowed, that no
increase In taxes had been made, and
that he had given his entire time to
the duties'of the office.
Taking cognizance of his oppon
ent’s reference to him, Mr. Monroe
said Mr. Leaman was mlstaksn in his
conclusion. I did not mention, my
running *g* tw in the campaign. I
talked to Mr. Leaman when be ap-j
live four miles west of Clinton, he
said, and for a number of years have
been studying to equip myeelf for
this office. I have worked with some
of the' state’s most successful road September
builders which has gained for me'
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ACCIDENTS
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' LAURENS COUNTY
Lgt'a Striw To Makt
1942 a Safa Yaar Or
Um Rlffcwajs.
Deody To Preocli
For Presbyterians
The Rev. Marshall C. Dendy, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
war bonds each month. The com
pany has an arrangement whereby
employes can buy bonds by monthly
deductions from the payroll and over
fifty per cent of the Clinton agency,
headed by Agent Sheely are members
of the 10% club. The monthly deduc
tions of the employes
county candidates will
be heard at this time.
FDR Agrees To
Moscow Agreement
London, Aug. 17.—President Roose-
amount to velt agreed to all decisions taken by
$173.50, the equivalent of nine $25.00 Prime Minister Churchill in nis Mos-
bonds each month. 1 cow conference with Josef Stalin and
This plan is in effect throughout “America will stand hand-to-hand
the Seaboard system and the com- with the Russians at the front,” W
pany is proud of the large number 1 Averell Harriman, head of the Amer-
a Miss Mary Johnson, Clinton.
Miss Kate Milam, Clinton.
Providence School
Miss Margaret Blakely, Clinton,
principal.
| Miss Lou Belle Neighbors, Clin
ton.
Miss Jane Goodman, Newberry.
Miss Sally Ann Lauderdale, Lex
ington, Va.
Mrs. R. W. Wade, Clinton.
of Orlando, Fla., will be the guest!of employes who have signed up as lean delegation at the meeting, told
minister at the First Presbyterian members of the 10% club, officials Stalin before his departure, the Mos- ^ns for the iast three
church for the next two Sundays, 1 stated yestesday
August 23 and 30.
1 Mr. Dendy, who is well* known
here, recently went to the Orlando
church from a pastorate in Knoxville,
Torn. Mrs. Dendy before marriage
was Miss Nan Copeland of this city,
daughter of Mrs. J. Isaac Copeland
and the late Mr. Copeland.
cow radio said tonight.
Abercrombie Takes
New Position
Atlanta Woman
Remembers Thornwell
The Thornwell orphanage has been
notified, of a $5,601 legacy in the will
of the late Misa Mattie Boyd of'At-
!lanta, who passed away recently.
{Miss Boyd was a member of the Cen-
ftral Presbyterian church and
visited the institution in
A. D. Abercrombie, superintendent
of the Mountville schools for the past
several years, has resigned to betorine j
principal of the Clover schools for
the coming year. Mn Abercrombie
has a number of friends and ac
quaintances here who will regret to
know he is leaving the county.
with group* of friends from
church. *
FORMER PASTOR TO SPEAK
The Rev. J. Calvin Smith of Oak
Hill Ala., will preach at the Head
Springs A. R. P. church at Mountville
had next Sabbath at 5 p.m. Mr. Smith
the past is a former pastor of the church. The
that public is cordially invited to attend
• the service. 1
ELECTION
RETURNS
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THE CHRONICLE will re
ceive and post county election
returns for the first primary
next Tuesday night across the
street in front of the office. The
results will be announced as
soon after the p*Us close as
possible.
THE CHRONICLE especially
invites its friends and subscrib
ers to be present for the re
turns.
Horold C. Johnson
Joins Novy Reserves
Harold C. Johnson of this city,
principal of Ford high school at Lau-
years. was
sworn into the U. S. Naval Reserves
at Columbia last week and at pres
ent is undergoing training in Norfolk,
He is attached to the navy hos
pital corps and has already been
made company clerk. -f
Mr. Johnson before going to Ford
high, was principal of ‘the Gray
Court-Owing* high school He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark B. John
son.
Renno School
jOpenSv August 31
The Renno elementary school will
open ita new session on Monday,
August 31, it was announced yester
day. The school again will be in
charge of Mrs. J. D. Copeland aa
principal and Mrs. J. Gillette Simp-