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V THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete/ Newsy and Reliable (Khrnntrlp It You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 15,1942 Number 42 Bombs Mark Enemy Grave in Desert CITY TAX LEVY SET AT 381/2 MILLS The town of Clinton tax ordinances for 1942 to levy annual taxes upon all taxable property appe^gs in to day’s paper as approved by city council on Sapt. 7. The tax levy has been fixed at 384 mills, the same as last year. The levy is divided 12 mills for current expenses, 264 mills for the purpose of raising taxes to pay interest accru ing on outstanding bonds and provide a sinking fund for retirement of same. In the total millage, 14 mills is included to meet interest accruing five Incendiary bombs, Jettisoned from n German raider, harm lessly stick oat of the desert sand near a cross that marks the grave of two unknown enemy airmen. The bombs were part of a load carried* by a Nasi laftwaffe over the North African battle sone. JAMES PRES POLICY OF ENFORCEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ACTS Z I— National Chamber of Commerce Official ■ Urges Farmers Seek Redress Through Repre sentatives In Congress. . i Stating that the agricultural ad- on $25,000 public library bonds is-! sued M^y 1, 1939, for the building re- J ustment act’and parity payments to ■ cently completed on the college cam- farmers for their products are good pus as a WPA project. I in themselves, but that the rules and . Taxes under the ordinance are regulations and enforcement features • payable by the 15th day of Decern- are j e ^ almost entirely to the-heads Economic Director ber, 1942, after which a' penalty of 5% shall be added. If not paid by December 31st, an additional penalty of 10% shall be added. SCRAP METAL DRIVE BY SCHOOL PUPILS MOVES RIGHT ALONG About 10,OCX) Pounds Collected So Far. Effort Continues Next Week. are School children of the city gathering momentum this week in the scrap metal drive they are mak ing in cooperation with the newspa pers of the state. P. H. Hobson, su perintendent, stated yesterday that to date about 10,000 pounds had been collected and placed on the yards of the •various schools. Principals of ’'each, school are acting as chairmen of the effort here and the results ob tained are eminently satisfactory, Mr. Hobson said. The drive in the state is scheduled to close Friday, but Mr. Hobson said that in view of the time consumed last week in picking cotton by the school children the collection of metal will continue into next week. The material, it was stated, will be .Laurens, Oct. 10. —District super- sold direct to junk dealers and the! 3^4 education officers of M. W. OXNER DIES AT KINARDS Kinards, Oct. 13.—Manuel W. Ox- ner, 79, well known farmer of Lau rens county, died suddenly at his home Tuesday. Mr. Oxner was a native of Laurens county, where he spent his entire life. He was a member of Sharon Methodist - church where fie served as trustee for a number of years. His wife, Nancy Jane Howel Oxner, preceded him to the grave four years ago. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Power W. Bethea, and five sons, L. G. Oxner, V. C. Oxner, J. Carlisle Oxner, Judge G. Dewey Oxner, and M. W. Oxner, Jr., and five grand children. The funeral services were at his home at Kinards Wednesday after noon at 5 o’clock, Rev. S. B. White officiating. Interment followed in the Sharon Methodist church cemetery at Kin ards. METHODISTS CLOSE , LAURENS SESSION age price received lor larm proaucis, . : ' : . . Abbeville and the Rev C terday afternoon at 4 o’clock from ifrom 1909 to 1914) under present! n 4 ot tK bee " made U P y et * U f was stated | Cv of Conwav the home, with interment following regulations set up by the bureau ad- ! at the offlce y ester day. - I ” 7 funds received will be used to pur chase various items for the use of the schools. Frank Glenn, a pupil at Academy Street school, is the champion metal collector so far in the drive, it was Nashville, Tenn. the Upper South Carolina Methodist conference closed a two-day session here Saturday with an address by Miss Mary Skinner of the children’s department of the education board, said. He has weighed in approximate ly 3,000 pounds and still has several The Rev. W. Williams of the adult division of the board also was heard hundred additional pounds to check earlier in the session in. Before the drive is over he ex- Dr A . L. Gunter of Spartanburg, pects to increase his collection to a executive secretary, had charge of really impressive amount. Frank is the La Ur ens conference, which de the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie- A Glenn of 41 Jefferson street. 3. 3, Board Calls Thirty Negroes For Army Clinton draft board No. 50 yester day released a list of 30 Negro draf tees who will be sent to Fort Jackson on October 26 for physical examiria- tions and possible induction into the army. Those composing the group are: Shealy-Boozer, Clinton. William Roosevelt Little, Rt. Clinton. James Taylor, Clinton. Robert Golden, Baltimore, Md. Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Rt. Clinton. Glenn Telphod Henry, Washing ton, D. C. Eliott Anderson, Philadelphia, Pa. Pariton L. B. Simpson, New York. David Jones, Clinton. Loyd Watts, Rt. 1, Waterloo. Willie Wade Coleman, Rt. 3, Lau rens. 'i.' -Thomas Horace Hill, Clinton. Leo Duckett, RFD, Mountville. William C. Con well. Rt. 1, Lanford. James Henry, Clinton. ■ Leroy feugene Martin, Rt. 3, Honea Path. David Andrew Wyatt, Clinton. Thomas Randolph Young, Clinton. Ernest Pulley, Rt. 1, Mountville. Moses Shands, Rt. 1, Clinton. Willie Lee Wheeler, Rt. 1, Clinton. Rufus Wells, Waterloo. • Ervin Johnson, Jr„ Rt. 1, Clinton. Earl Shands, Clinton. Jeffie Fuller, Waterloo. M. L. Norris, Princeton. John Robert Moore, Rt. 1, Clinton. W. C. Calhoun, Waterloo. Roosevelt Ferguson, Clinton. Joe Boozer, Clinton. Nonce Sells Farm Implements In a telephone message from Cross HilJ yesterday C. D. Nance, of Cross Hill, said that the sale of farm im plements for next Wednesday would not be held because he had already sold out practically everything ex cept a few small implements. “Your advertisement certainly did the work,” he said. voted most of the time to group dis cussions of various phases of its work. The planning committee adopt ed resolutions to be presented to the annual conference next month for approval. They dealt with next year’s program. Dr. Henry N. Snyder of Spartan burg, district education commission- es of the conference, addressed the meeting, as did the Rev. J. O. Smith of Columbia, who represented Bishop W. T. Watkins. Mrs. D. E. Tribble Rests In Rosemont • t Beloved Woman and Life-long Clinton Resi dent, Passes At Home. Mrs. Hattie Blakely Tribble, 75, wife pf D. E. Tribble, died at her late residence Tuesday afternoon fol lowing a few days serious illness, preceded by declining health for sev eral years past. Funeral services were held yes- of the boards and the staffs that ad minister them, Delos L. James, man ager of the SlfTcultural department' of the United States Chamber of Commerce, urged farmers and agri cultural interests to go to their elect ed representatives in congress and demand whatever changes they think j [are necessary to‘achieve a fair and equitable adjustment of their prob lems. Mr. James spoke at a meeting of the local Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening at Hotel Clinton. A number of farmers of the community Junes F. Byrnes, fsrmer United States Supreme court associate justice, and now economic stabilira* Uon director, Is shown at his desk In the Supreme codrt building as he made a statement for the press. The general stabilisation order puts a clamp on wages, salaries and prices at September 15 levels. BOARD GETS CALL FOR 78 WHITE MEN AS NOVEMBER QUOTA 'PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD IN SESSION HERE FOR ANNUAL MEET Crouch of Clemson Col lege, New Moderator. To Close Today. The 129th annual /session of the | Presbyterian Synod of South Caro- i lina convened here Tuesday evening with the First Presbyterian church as . host. The pastor. Rev. J. K. Roberts, [ extended the delegates a cordial wel- ♦ come. j Entertainment for the ministers and laymen is being provided in ; homes of the congregation and on the orphanage campus. The opening exercises were fea tured by the sermon of the retiring moderator, Dr. G. G. Mayer, of iWinnsborp, whose theme was “The ,Church Committed to Our-Trust,” [based on Matthew 16:18, “I Will Build My Church.” The plea of the sermon was: let the church be the ! church. It is not a school, for de- i fense of the truth. It is not an agen- j cy for moral reform. It is the power of God working through regen- Jerate men for salvation of the world, i Dr. Mayes, who retired from the I active pastorate several years ago, I is the only person in the history of ' the Synod ever to have the honor and surrounding area were guests ofi the Chamber, being invited especially! Clinton draft board No. 50 has re-j 0 f moderator twice. He held this po to hear Mr. James’ address. a cal1 to send78 wb ite men to! _ ;t; _ on Speaking of the parity payment . Ja cltson on November 16 for provisions, Mr. James declared that, P h y sl « l examinations and possible farmers will never get parity (aver- ‘Ruction mto the army under the age price received for farm products j service system. The list has sition 30 years ago at Newberry. Prior to the sermon, the Sacra ment of the Lord’s supper was con ducted by Rev. George Telford of D. Brear- in Rosemont cemetery. The services were in charge of her pastor, Dr. C. B. Betts, and attended by a lar^e to fluctuate to include a reasonable The Rev. S. J. L. Crouch, pastor gathering of friends and relatives. Many lovely flowers were placed up- pn her mound as a final tribute of love and respect. Active pallbearers were: Joe W. Leake, J. Hubert Todd, A. B. Blake ly, Jr., T. Heath Copeland, James P. Sloan and Tommy Blakely of Ora. Mrs. Tribble was a native of this county where her entiire life was spent. She was bom on January 24, 1867, a daughter of Milton Blakely and Eliza Thompson Blakely. She was a graduate of Erskine college and taught school several years be fore her marriage. Mrs. Tribble was a gentlewoman of fine Christian character and was greatly loved and admired by those who knew her. She was a life-long member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church which she loved point above parity, to compensate for prices received below parity, so that an average of at least parity my be received. That was the basis, he siid, for the demand of farm interests for 110 per cent of parity (parity being 100 per cent). He stated that the claims of some groups that agricul tural interests are a selfish and un patriotic bloc for demanding higher prices for their products are un founded. He said that the labor fac tor involved in processing agricul tural products is more responsible for high prices to the retailer than the prices received by farmers. Turning to the farm labor situa tion, Mr. James painted a dark pie yesterday. ministering the act. He stated that! The November quota is slightly] . 4 prices on products should be allowed smaller than the 90 October figure, j of lhe Presbyterian church at Clem- which was the largest yet received son eollege, was elected moderator, by the board. : ^ native of Australia, Mr.< Crouch 1 has lived in this country nearly 30 years, 17 of which have been spent COUNTY BAPTISTS IN ANNUAL MEET at his present pastorate. Yesterday morning the synod be gan its session with a devotional ser- The opening session of the 46th, vice conducted by the moderator, fol- annual meeting of the Laurens Bap-! lowed by the announcement of stand- committees and memorials for tist association was held Tuesday at Warrior Creek church in the upper part of the county. Delegations were present from a large majority of the 33 churches composing the associa tion. The Rev. W. N. Long, of this city, moderator, presided; the asso ciations! sermon was preached by Rev. L. M. Smith. ing members of the synod who have died during the past year. Most of Wed nesday's session was given over to special orders arranged by the synod at its initial session Tuesday evening. Dr. L. Ross Lynn, of Thom well orphanage, who has recently an nounced his resignation as president of that institution, reviewed the ac tivities of Thomwell for the past quarter of a century. Dr. Lynn re- The Baptist hospital was repre- ture of the food supply of the nation I sented by the superintendent, Dr. in the near future. He stated that la- | W. M. Whitesides; and the Connie bor for farm work is being rapidly 1 Maxwell orphanage by J. C. Mur-(viewed mafty interesting and thrill- drained off due to the selective ser- dock. Missions, Christian education ing experiences with the children dearly and loyally supported in all| vice being pa,d and literature were discussed by W . who come under his care, and ear- of its activities She was a devoted m mdustnal P lants of the country. S. Brooke, R. F. Terrell and other nestly implored the synod to continue wife mother and friend whose life He cited instances of Wholesale 1 representaties. . I its support to this great institution was’spent in unselfish service for i wit j ld ^w al ^m/arms ^)f both labor | The concluding session was held | which God has so richly blessed. Beloved Womon Buried At Hopewell Funeral services for Mrs. Clary H. Cannon, 90, widow of John Cannon and mother of M A. Cannon, Lau rens county game warden, were held Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Sprouse, near Mountville, conducted by the Rev. Ray Anderson. Inter ment followed in Hopewell cemetery near here. Mrs. Cannon died Saturday at the home of Mrs. Sprouse. She was a native and life-long resident of Lau rens county and a member of Pros pect Baptist church. She was a daughter -of the late John Osborne and Bettie Martin Osborne. Besides Mr. Cannon and Mrs. Sprouse, she is survived by another son. John R. Cannon, another daugh ter, Mrs: G. B. Fuller, 37 grandchil dren and 44 great-grandchildren. others, and her passing has brought sorrow to many hearts. Besides her husband, surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R. L. Plaxico and Miss Nannie Young Tribble; one son, W. B. Tribble;, a nephew, Lieut. W. D. Adair, who was reared in the Tribble home and is now in service at Camp Tyson, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. R. F. Blakely, also of this city; a brother, the Rev. W. A. Blakely of Lowman Home; and four grandchil dren. 1 and management. He pointed out; at the Mountville Baptist that in Wisconsin alone more than | yesterday. 10,000 farms will be sold this year ♦ and that throughout the ma i or /’'OTTftKI FORFf’AQT farming belts the farms are being • * VJiN ' J I disposed of so fast that auctioneers) SHOWS DECLINE are dated up week’s in advance, j ‘ « Dairy and beef herds, he said, that j Columbia, Oct 10 church, Memorial services were conducted for the following deceased members of the synod: Rev. J. M. Dallas of South Carolina presbytery; Rev. D. B. Green. Enoree presbytery; Rev. W. H. Mills, Charleston presbytery; and Rev. ,E. C. Robertson, Charleston Charles Young Wins 'Cotton Picking' Prize Charles Young, student at Clinton high school, yesterday was awarded first prize of $5.00 by the Chamber of Commerce for picking the most cotton on Wednesday afternoon. Three cash prizes were offered by the loca^ organization in connection with the “cotton picking” day event. South Caro- presbytery. n^hpr^ ^ ™ ? P roduc ‘ n k • vou /^ f ” r an " Hna’s cotton crop outlook on October ^ Standing committees as announced thu 1 was 775 * 000 bales ’ a 10 1*^ cent i by the moderator Wednesday morn- to the slaughter pens this year ahead decline from the prediction made a in2 ar e as follows: of schedule because the farmers cart mon th ago. Frank O. Black, federal- Rm . n . _. * r M not find men to look after the ani- stat e statistician states ' ! ^ and °' ertures O G. Mayes, sta J£ st atls «c ian ; states. . F. D Jones, G. A. Nickles, D. W. A The decline of 83,000 bales in the i , James i prediction was attributed to exces-1 • y • E™ • mals. “Such a condition,” Mr. said, “once started, can not be cor- s j ve moisture and boll weevil damage rected within one year, but will act to reduce the supply of foodstuffs for years to come." He predicted that unless something is done to stop the trend, not only will we not have food to send our Allies but within six or eight months we “will have an acute shortage in , the United States." In the course of his talk Mr. during late August and early Sep tember. Attend Annual Baptist Meeting Minutes of the Assembly: C. J. Matthews, W. R. Pritchett, McQueen Quattlebaum, R. F. Fleming. Judicial Business: E. G. Lilly, W H. Bowman, J. G. Walker, H. M DeLorme. Resolutions of Thanks J. W. Da vis. James Appleby. Audit and Finance: A. W. Dick, A. J. Thackston. P. H. Gooding, R. B. Youngs cross roads near here. Rev. W. N. Long, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, who is moderator of the Laurens county 1 -Thomas R. Miller. Thomas James read a statement of policy | Baptist associa tion, attended the an - ( M^Ciitchen. * - • > ^ War-' U** a ve of Absence: John J. Hayes, Mount- Telford. ville. Others of this city attend- '!i nu /. es .H* tbe * >resb 3 r * e,d 5 s Beth- ing during the two days were Mrs. e • T- .F, Wallace, W. M. Frampton; Charles, who gathered a total of 167 as approved by the agriculture com-'T as ^‘ a » 0 »* auc " u ^ ? pounds, is the son of Mr and Mrs.'mUtM oMhe UnUed S aterChaXr !' eld , Tu ? s<1 “ ; ', a ! r wniiA i Jl : ,, '-namoer nor ^reek and yesterday at I> J. Willie Young who reside at; 0 f Commerce, as follows: ritv a *It is of primary importance to Second prize of $3.00 was won by | the prosecution of the war that I^ League Mrs T L W Bailey Charleston, A. M. Martin. J W r Con- ^ " ” I ”-—’ Sumerel, Mr. and Mrs. Sugar Users Must Sign For Quotas The county rationing board stated yesterday that industrial and insti tutional sugar users must sign for their •'November and December sup ply on October 25. Applications are to be filed at the local rationing of flce in charge of Mrs. J. Will Dillard. Helen Walker, colored teacher at*there be an abundant supply of g ^ Bell Street school, and $2.00 was pre-1 food,, fiber ^nd other farm pro- Putnam, Mrs C W’ Cooper. Mrs. T. sented Erskine Clinkscales, colored • ducts. To insure the necessary sup-i l. Cooper, D. B. Bobo, Frank Ander- barber, who came third in the con- i plies of these important basic com test. - • ^ . P. H. Hobson, superintendent of the city schools, stated that a total of 23,600 pounds was picked by the school pupils, many of whom went out each afternoon last week. Oxner Appointed Kinards Postmaster The postoffice department has an nounced the appointment of Van C. Oxner as postmaster at Kinards. Mr. Oxner, who has been filling the of fice for several months past, succeeds Mrs. Eunice S. Dominick, who asked some time ago to be retired. Big Increase In Cotton Ginn in gs modities, it is necessary not only 1 that there be available , an ample supply of farm labor but, also, that the prevailing price levels for prod ucts marketed shall be sufficient to compensate fully for the expenses of production, and to provide the neces sary incentive to insure continued production on a scale commensurate with the needs of the war effort. "During the past year farmers have produced abundantly and pros- son and B. Bailey. Prior to October 1st, a total of 0 f a bountiful harvest of essen- 10,585 bales of cotton were ginned in Laurens county as compared with 4,752 at the same time in 1941, it was reported yesterday by W. M. San ders, special agent for the bureau of the census. tial commodities are now most prom ising. but for many weeks there have been indications that withdraw al of manpower from the farms has reached dangerous proportions and that even the producing facilities The figure shows an increase over were in process of curtailment. In last year of 5,853 bales, with mdica- the light of these developments, it is tions pointing to one of the largest essen tj a i that when' national policies crops for the county in several years. LOSES MOTHER Friends of Eric Barnes will sym pathize with him in the death of his mother, Mrs. T. E. Barnes of Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have re turned from Augusta where they at tended the funeral ort Monday. ' J are being established, consideration relating., to wage and prjle levels should be given to the mantenance of the efficiency and productive ca pacity of the agricultural industry. Furthermore, in any national pro gram of stabilization both wages and prices should be included to an equal degree.” DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE • SO FAR THIS TEAR THERE HAS BEEN , 1 FATALITY i from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS - in ' LAURENS COUNTY Let'g Strive To Make 1942 a Safe Year On the Highways. This date last year, • T *yers; Congaree. R. H. Showalter, J. M. Plowden; Enoree, Tilden Scherer, M. M. Stewart: Harmony, W. D. Stewart, J. F Brown; Pee Dee, J. A. Wilsdn, J. S. White; Piedmont, C. D. Brearley, L. B. Stoddard; South Car olina, J. S. Garner, E. M McCown. Other spec’ial orders for yesterday's sessions included reports on student work by Mrs. Francis McKay of Rock Hill; emergency home mission work, by Rev. R. D. Bedmger of Atlanta; and foreign missions, by Rev. H. Kerr Taylor of NaiUiville, Tenn. The sessions will continue this morning at 9 o'clock with adjourn ment expected shortly after the noon hour. Today’s docket calls for reports of standing committees including stew ardship and finance, synod’s home missions, assembly’s home missions, foreign missions, evangelism, educa tion. Assembly’s Training school, Christian education and ministerial relief, women’s work, bills and over tures, the Bible cause and others. Nominations will also be made for trustees of institutipns under the syn od’s control. D. McL. McDonald, stated clerk, said yesterday that the attendance ! had not been affected by the tire and gasoline rationing. Large numbers of the delegation came by bus, he said.