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Thursday, August 21,1942 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Secretary Morgenthau Pays Tribute To Penne/s War Bond Sales The J. C. Penney company’s 1609 stores, whose 4% July quota for war stamp and bond sales was 11,200,- 000, turned In the staggering total of $8,422,553.85—or almost 25% of its merchandise sales. To realise what this figure stands for in actual war materials, this sum will buy one de stroyer plus one submrine plus 100 army fighter ’ planes plus 38 light tanks. ^ The importance of this achieve ment was acknowledged by a tele gram of commendation from Secre tary of the Treasury Morgenthau, who took particular note of the tre mendous scope of the company-wide program which made these results possible. While.the company average was about 25 per cent of its total July sales individual stores and individual states turned in far greater percent ages than that, reports showed. From all over the country came stories of the energetic competition between stores and states and dis tricts. Penney employees made it their chief concern to sell bonds and stamps — and they sold them with might and main, to customers, friends and everybody else who came within range of these super-salesmen and women. The inspiring results of these ef forts indicate more than whole-heart ed interest on die part of the Penney qompany and its associates — they pftve, beyond a doubt, that America is ready, to the last man, woman and child, to do its part to win the war. Of Mr. Sapp’s committee las Murphy being to push TYPEWRITER RIBBONS for all ma chines, portable and standard. Car bon paper, rubber stamps. Call 74. Chronicle Publishing Co. WE REBUILD BICYCLES We’ve got the parts and the expert workmen to re pair yoar bicycle for new usefulness. As long as it’s a bicycle, we’re at your service. BENJAMIN’S REPAIR SHOP Phone 117 BiiwinMintiWMmm>imitMwnim««wii Sapp Urges Bond Buying At Ooldville Tells Joanna Workers At Bond Rally 'We Will Win the War or Die/ Claude N. Sapp, United States dis trict attorney, addressed a large group of Joanna Textile Mills em ployees Monday afternoon at 2:30 at a bond rally meeting held in the community house at Goldville. The meeting was presided over by W. K. Waites, one of the mill’s over seers. At the conclusioi address a defense was organized with as chairman, the ob; the sale of war bonds and stamps in the community. It was reported by mill officials that 80 per cent of their employees are now buying bonds on the weekly payroll deduction plan. Mr. Sapp said, “We cannot com promise with a man with no merit on his side. We cannot compromise with a man who expects women to produce children so that he may tar ry out his ‘hellacious’ ideas. “Your job is as Important as that of the mnny soldiers who have gone across. In carrying out your duty you are going to take a left of punishment. Think about our allies—two suits a year, no gasoline, etc. If you could see the many dead bodies in war torn areas carried away like our every day garbage, you would do anything to win this war and win it now.” # He warned his listeners that it was not an impossibility for the Jsps and Germans to attack us. “Don’t think they can’t come over here. They like our way of living and they’ll do any thing they can to get it.” He told of his sbft and many other men that had gone across and said that many others would have to march to battle “to help us protect our freedom.’’ “Anybody who does not do his part is a slacker and should be punished severely. Our country is worth fighting for,” he added. No man, he said, has the right to quit his job under any circumstances at the present. A great deal depends on an agreement between labor and management. “I want everyone to go home with a rebirth of patriotism, and say to himself, ‘I’ll be a soldier who will go bade to my work and help the gov ernment in every way possible to protect our freedom.” Mr. Sapp ashed his hearers to par ticipate in the purchase of war bonds, telling them that they were lending the money to the government and would receive 3 per cent interest in return. * '"This is the finest system of lend ing money the government has of fered,” he said. “This money will come in good after the war because we are going to have a depression. You people are asked to place one- tenth of your salary in war bonds. Your company does not benefit, in fact it costs them a considerable amount for you to purchase bonds. If we don’t help meet the war, debt by placing a certain amount in de fense bonds, congress will probably deduct a certain amount from your salary by force.” “Let’s invest our money in bonds like Americans,” Mr. Sapp said. AUGUST BOND SALES SHORT Poge Seres DO YOUR CHRISTMAS MAKING EARLY TO SOUHERS ABROAD Cottonseed Ceiling Price Is Forecast ■s, Here’s your first breath of Christ-1 mas. The post office department has begun to talk about what you can! send in the way of Christmas pres ents to soldiers abroad. Here are spine of the preliminary points Of co-operation which those at) home will wish to know: Parcels should be . mailed during the period beginning October 1 and ending November 1, the earlier the better. Special effort will be made to effect delivery of all Christmas par cels mailed during that period in time for Christmas. Christmas packages should not ex ceed the present limits Of 11 pounds in weight or 18 inches in* length or 42 inches in length and girth com bined. It is urged that the parcels be confined 4o shoe box size. •Inasmuch as the soldiers are abun dantly supplied, it is urged that no food or clothing be sent. Perishable matter will not be ac cepted. t Intoxicants, inflammable substanc es, poisons or dangerous compositions will not be accepted. The post office department’s circu lar on the subject, while not attempt ing to make Christmas suggestions, seemed to anticipate that the follow ing articles will be among those sent and discussed the type of wrappings —toilet articles, soaps, hard candies, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, etc. More detailed information may be ob tained at any post office. Washington, Aug. 24.—Representa tive Fulmer, of South Carolina, said today he understood the Office of Price Administration would an nounce a ceiling price program for cottonseed next week. Farmers would be paid $49 a net afid seed buyers would lecelf $2.25 a ton commission, he added. Fulmer said a delay in announrinc the program had been brought about because of Commodity Credit corpor ation arrangements for a isecdud meeting with cottonseed crushing groups August 25 at Memphis, Temx PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF OOLDVILLE MRS. E. G. KAY, Misses Juanita and Hazel Adams and Miss Edna Farmer visited Rich ard Adams at Fort McClellan, Ala., over the week-end. Billy Stewart of Clinton, is spend ing the week with his aunt, Mrs. J. L. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bramlett Of Greer, spent the week-end with Mr. and Jdrs. Warren Clement Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Blakely and spn, Bob, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Abrams spent the week-end In At lanta, Ga. — • Mrs. Jack Simmon* and children spent a few days last week with rela tives in Abbeville. Mrs. Gus Tinsley and Miss Agnes Tinsley spent Monday in Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Norris spent the week-end with relatives in Bethune. Miss Frances Nichols of Clinton, is visiting Miss Fronella McCurry this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Weathers and daughter of Greenwood, Mr. and Mfj L.ndrum W.athers of Ljurem, ^ birthday Au*. 31 yd Mr and Mra RlW Waathera of ™ • etoa hM a ^ Bloomfield, N. J., and Cecil Little, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Little of Newberry which was solemnized at the parsonage of Bush River Baptist church, July 14. Rev. A. T. Usher, pastor of the groom, officiated. A colorful arrangement of cut flowers, and ivy, and dimly lighted candles reflected a soft background for the ceremony. Mrs. George Morse of Goldville, sister of the groom, was matron of honor. L. W. Little, brother of the groom, acted as best man. A program of nuptial music was rendered by. Mrs. A. T. Usher. The bride was attractively attired in a dress of white. Her corsage was red rosebuds and fern. Following the ceremony the young couple left for a short wedding trip. Mr. Little is in service with the U. S. army and stationed at Fort Story Va. Birthdays Mrs. Louise Fanner and daughter. YOUR FEI-J* ARE WALKING for VICTORY KEEP 'EM WALKI -/ ...by-. Having your shoes re-soled at our shop by expert workmen. Have the chil dren's school shoes repairedsave the price of new ones. City Shoe Shop Phone 9283 Clinton, S. C. i J Kings Mountain, N. C., spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Weath ers. Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Murrell of Johnston, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Fearless Rowe spent Monday wiht relatives in Greenwood. O’Dell Barrett, Johnny Stroude, Euthel Brannon and G. W. Pride have returned from a trip to Balti more, Md. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Stewart and son, Jimmy, and Mr. and Mrs. War ren Clement spent a few days last week in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Gatlinburg, 1 Tenn. Mrs. G. A. Barrett spent a few days last week with relatives in Spar-, tanburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Motes visited \ relatives in Lexington over the week-end. Donald Brannon of Siiverstreet, D. E Tribble Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS EMBALMERS Licensed pbabalmers, Caaiplete Day $4 Night 24. 253 «r 251 Clinton, 8.C. Washington, Aug. 24.—Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau declared today the treasury would fail in August, for the third straight month, to make its quota of war bond sales. Asked why at a press conference, Morgenthau said, “you will have to ask the American public that ques tion.” He said the quota system would be continued “for the time being,” and that failure did not “necessarily” mean that,a system of compulsory purchase would be set up. In the first twenty-one days of August war bond sales totalled $495,- 950,611. The month’s quota is $815,- 000,000. In July the quota was $1,- 000,000,000 and sales were $90,900,- 000. In June, the quota was $800,- 000,000 and the sales were $663,900,- 000. * The secretary’s only direct com ment on the situation was a reminder to the public that “thq sale of war bonds is only about one-sixth of the money we raise each month to fi nance the war effort” “Oq^main job is to raise $4,000,^ 000,000 to $5,000,000,000 a month. I have been raising the money without bursting any blood vessels. ■■mu CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my thanks for the handsome vote which put me In the second race for re-election as Supervisor. I have no ill feeling toward those who voted against me and will ever be grateful for your support in the second primary on Sept 8. R. L. TEAGUE, Candidate for Rf-electioh. day. • ; Hubert Adams observed a birthday Tuesday. | Jimmy Stewart had a birthday yesterday. Redick Gaskin will have a birth day August 29. Bobby Hair observes his birthday August 31. ' Derrill Jacks had a birthday Tues day. Mrs. Chrystelle Flow had a birth day yesterday. Mrs. Annie Girk observes her birthday August 28. J. E. Holsonback had a birthday Tuesday. Roy Moon observed a birthday Monday. Floyd Osborne has a birthday Aug ust 29. v i Mrs. J. D. O’Dell observed her birthday Tuesday. I Mrs. Mattie Sample has a birthday xsvsiiaivi zji aiinvjii vx ‘ a . W “ h ‘ nd ^ Summers hsd . birthday Tues- bu^r™:; ro «" had * birthd ” au »- and Mrs. A. W. Starnes. I usl Mrs. Fred Wheeler and children,' Barbara and Fredna, of Statesville, I Junior Choir at Banquet The Junior choir of the Goldville N. C., are visiting Mrs. W. W. Hair. 1 n lair anH Mrs. Wheeler spent ? apt “ t church enjoyed * banquet „ last Saturday evening in the assem- and Mrs. Hoyt bly room of the church Mrs. Hair and Sunday with Mr. No “* rrt Mi “ Ruth H » ir ’ M1 “ Ruth Starnes spent Sunday with’miative, in New-; by^MrsTS J7L Smith of Newberty, visited^P^™ 1 the delicious four- Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hunicutt Sunday.1 R . M * T W. T. McDonald of Blackstock is 1 *?* * n ?* r *- James Mitche11 ’ ■ “ ‘ j w guests on the occasion, spending the wwk with Mr. and Mrs. and chorusM were Mr. £d Mrs. Earl Turner and throughout the evening. children spent the^ week-end with Mrs. Bridges Entertains Scouts relatives in Spartanburg. Jackie and Mrs T R Brid en t ertaln ^ the ^M^.toO.'rd’n^^iU. ^ GW ^ - *• N. C., Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Under wood and Mrs. Nobie Sanders of Greenwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gardner recently. x Sonny Coble of Mt. UUa, N, C., has returned home after spending several weeks with his aunt, Mrs. C. F. Allen, and Mr. Allen. <Uu « h * r ’| Kenneth Buchanan is ill at his Miss Nan Smith, of CUirton, and Mr.; home on Tillmaa circle and Mn. Royce Smith of Ware leader with a prom party at her home on Milton road last Saturday evening. * Each girl was a&ed to bring a guest. About 25 enjoyed the occasion. With the Sick James Fulmer has been ill several days. Shoals, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith. Leon Craig of Fort Jackson, is spending a few days with his ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J, Craig. Mrs. M. L. Flow spent the week end with relatives in Greenville. Marvin Bridges and Fred Bragg Jr., spent a few days last week in Bath and Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Roy O’Dell, Mrs. Al ma O’Dell, A. R. O’Dell and daugh ters, Kitty and Dorothy attended the 79th birthday dinner of W. A Gar rett in Laurens. Ray Wertz left Saturday for Nor folk, Va., where he has accepted a position with the navy yard. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell and daughter, Linda, of Clinton, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Franklin. Miss Viola Hall and Jim Hall are spending this week with relatives in i Rome, Ga. /* Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Little had as their dinner guests Sunday, Rev. and 1 Mrs. A. T. Usher and son, Paul, Mr. and Mrs. John Kidd and daughter, Shirley, if Jersey City, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. Hojfi* Little and sons of Char lotte, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. George Morse and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Little and family of Goldville. Green-Little A wedding of much interest to ftheir friends throughout the state was that of Miss Margaret Green of Epwerth Leagne Meets The Senior Epworth League met Monday evening with Juanita and Pfr- Charles Franks on the Clinton-Gold- ville highway. After the program and general business, the guests Were invited to the lawn where a weiner roast was enjoyed. * MENDING TAPE—Fully transparent •nd flexible, seals without water. 10c roll. Handy in home or office. Chronicle Publishing Co. Salute To Joanna Employees In Service The Chronicle calls its read ers’ attention, and especially those of the Joanna commu nity, Goldville, to the feature page advertisement on the back page today. The advertisement is a sa lute and good wish greetings from the Joanna Textile Mills company to their 94 former employees now in the service of Uncle Sam and an appeal to their hundreds of. employees to put at least ten per cent of their weekly income into war bonds and stamps to help win the war. ' MILITARY and VICTORY STATIONERY JUST THE THING FOR THE MEN IN SERVICE • . - i . • ' .. ' ,j|.. j: \ Beautifully engraved in gold with United Staten Army, Navy and Air Corps insignia. — 50 SHEETS AND 50 ENVELOPES $1.00 IN GIFT BOXES Victory Stationery for Men and Women. Single or Folded Sheet . g Truly a Handsome Gift! CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Publishers—Printers—Stationers Phone 74 i * l ^ rrTHfnTTrr'irirrrininfiiiM m w ii m s u\ ? when you go in MID-WEEK or after the summer rush When you choose the an- crowded times to travel two people benefit—you and the man in nniform or war worker who usos the seat yon leave for him on a week end or holiday! 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