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Volume XLH
Clinton, S. C., Thursday, November 19, 1942
Number 47
NEW KIWANIS HEAD
VOLUNTEER WORKERS
PERFECT PLANS FOR
ANNUAL SEAL DRIVE
County Anti-Tubercu-
„ losis Committees Hold
Rally and Organize for
Fund-Raising Campaign.
The opening gun in this year’s
fund-raising campaign against tu
berculosis was fired on Thursday
evening, when more than forty peo
ple from Laurens, Clinton, Goldville,]
and Gray Court gathered at a supper
rally' of Laurens county anti-tuber
culosis workers in the community
hall in Laurens. ‘
Guest speakers were Mrs. Chaun-
cey McDonald of Columbia, executive
secretary of the South Carolina Anti-
Tuberculosis association, and the
Rev. R. S. Hodges of Union, an offi
cer of the state association.
W. A. Moorhead, of Goldville, vice-
president of the colinty association, Frank M. Boland, cashier of The J passing
presided in the absence of the presi- Commercial Depository of this city, 1. Active pallbearers were: Keith
dent, R. L. Plaxi<^>. In addition to the! was elected president of the Clinton Adair, Grady Adair, "
F. M. BOLAND
Mrs. Walter Davis
Passes At Hospital
Last Rifes for Esteemed
Woman Held Af
Rosemonf.
Mrs. Annie C. Davis, 56,
Walter A. Davis of this city,
Hays hospital last Thursda
where she had been a patient for a
few days. For' sever af years she had
been in declining health.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the graveside in Rosemont
cemetery Saturday morning at 11
o’clock. The services were in charge
of her pastorj Rev.- W. N. Long,-ay*
sisted by Dr. C. Bynum Betts. A
large gathering of relatives and
friends attended. the last rites and
numerous floral tokens were placed
upon her grave attesting the love and
devotion in which she was held by
j all who knew her. Mrs. Davis, by her
sweet personality and admirable
traits ol-character, possessed many
Leads in Africa
friends who are saddened by her
guest speakers and Mr. and Mrs.
Moorhead, special guests included Dr.
Felder Smith, new county chairman
of the Seal sale, and Mrs. Smith; the
Rev. J. H. Kyzar, county ministerial
chairman, who gave the invocation;
Senator O. L. Long and Mayor L. H.
Taylor; Rev. J. J.' Hayes, and J. Le
roy Bums, who made a report on the
William B.
Blakely, Gus Blakely, Walter C. Da
vis, and Gardner Donnan.
Mrs. Davis was a native of New-
William J. Davis of this city, Sgt. C.
B. Davis and Corporal E. B. Davis,
United States army; three brothers,!
Kiwanis club for the coming year at
the club’s regular meeting Thdrsday
evening. Mr. Boland has been an ac
tive member of the organization fori ^gj-ry CO unty, the daughter of the
several year* and is popularly known, late Dr Thomas C. and Sally Ray
to the members as “Frank." Brown.
The retiring president, E. Harry
Wilkes, automatically becomes vice-
| president and a member of the board
of directors.
The following board of directors
was elected to serve with .the offi
cers: John G. Barden, Ratchford W.
Boland, Joe Delaney, two years; Ken
neth Baker, J. Isaac Copeland, I. M.
Smith and J. Leland Young, one
year. A secretary-treasurer will be
elected by the new board. The posi
tion is now held by J. LeGrande
Mayer.
Two new members, Julian S. Bo-
lick and Pat H. Hobson, were re
ceived and welcomed into the club.
■The new officers will assume office
after the annual celebration of “la
dies night’’ to be held on the evening
of November 24th in the form of a
banquet in the attractive club house
of the Joanna Textile Mills, Gold
ville. The club voted to “streamline”
this year’s party.
Kohler Returned
To Pastorate Here <
Popular Minister To
Serve Broad Street Meth
odist for Second Year.
The Rev. J. H. Kohler, for the past!
This photo la the latest portrait
at Lieut. Goa. Dwight Eisenhower,
American commanding general in
the Enropean theater of operations.
General Eisenhower led U. 8. troops
Hi landings. In the French colonies
ha North Africa.
REVIVAL SERVICES
NOW IN PR06RESS
AT FIRST BAPTIST
Strong Gospel Sermons
Being Delivered By Dr.
Welsh of Orangeburg.
Meeting Closes Sunday.
of assignments at the closing session j Revival services are being held
of the Upper South Carolina Metho- this week at the First Baptist church
dist conference in ChcEter. , !o| this city twice daily, at 10:30 am.
The Rev. S. B. White was returned and 7:30 p m. The services which be-
to the Kinards charge for a second gan Monday, will continue through
"j year, with his residence at Goldville Sunday evening, according to the
as in the past. pastor, Rev. Walter N. Long.
Members of Broad Street church The guest minister for the series
will be interested in the assignment 0 f services is Dr, J. Elwood Welsh,
j of several former pastors: The Rev.
H. O. Chambers was transferred from
! Central church, Newberry, to St.
Paul church, Greenville; Dr. J. C.
Roper was transferred from Buford
Street, Gaffney, to York; Rev. W. R.
Bouknight was returned to Memorial
PLANS UNDERWAY
FOR SANTA'S COMING
state convention in Columbia, which
he attended.
Mrs. McDonald spoke on the Seal
sale. After recalling the growth of
the campaign oVer a period of twen
ty-five years, she stressed that this
year it presents a special challenge.
During the last year, Mfs. McDonald
stated, tuberculosis increased twenty-
five per cent in the United St^es as
compared with seventy-five per cent
in France and Germany. During the
present war it has already increased
eleven per cent in England. She em
phasized that thje Christmas Seal sale
presents a democratic, American way
of meeting this challenge through
voluntary contributions.
Mr. Hodges, who was introduced
by the Rev. J. J. Hayes, spoke on
“Protecting the Home Front Against
Tuberculosis." Referring to an old
national slogan, he said, “No home
in Laurens county is safe until every
home is. safe.” Driving home his
point with a baseball anecdote, he
urged, “There is a job to do. Don’t
be left on third base.”
Dr. Felder Smith, Seal sale chair
man, outlined plans for the drive.
The county will endeavor to reach a
goal of $3,500, or eight cents per cap
ita, he announced. This compares
with the seven cents per capita to
taling $3,107 which was raised last
year. By getting into the eight cents
per capita class, the county will be
enabled to keep a larger proportion
of the funds Iqpally, he said.
Dr. Smith announces an incomplete
list of committee for the campaign
throughout the county.
Cohimittees for Clinton and Gold
ville follow:
Clinton—R. L. Plaxico, chairman;
schools, P. H. Hobson; bonds, Mrs.
George Blalock and Mrs. A. H. Cum
mings; bangles, R. P. Wilder; mail their children. Pupils in schools
seal sale, Mrs. T. J. Peake; industrial, must remain indoors. Boys enrolled
E. A. Hill; publicity, Mrs. Walter
Johnson.
Goldville—Joe Delaney, chairman,
W. A. Mdorhead, Mrs. Moorhead, G.
N. Foy.
The drive among the colored peo
ple of this community will be headed
by J. T. W. Mims. . •
Clinton was represented at the
In spite of the war, Santa Claus is
really coming to Clinton on Tuesday,
■ December 8, under the auspices of
» ,, >.. . , t i the Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to her husband, the i _
deceased is survived by one daugh- j committee on arrangements,
ter, Mrs. R. S. Cresswell of Charles- I headed by Dr. L. E. Bishop as chair-
ton; four sons, W. A. Davis, Jr., and man, stated yesterday that due to
church, Greer, and Rev. L. P. McGee
was returned to Edgefield-Trenton
for a second year.
The Rev. L. E. Wiggins, another
former pastor, was returned to the
Anderson district as superintendent, j
The Rev. E. R. Mason was reap
pointed superintendent of the Green
wood district in which the Clinton
and Kinards charges are located.
the tire and gas situation cars and
trucks will not be entered in the pa-
KEROSENE USERS
REGISTER NOV. 23-25
John L.-Brown of Birmingham, Ala.jracle, but it will be permissible for. Residents of the school aistncts
Eugene C. Brown of Verbenna, Ala., | everyone who will do so to enter
and C. B. Brown of Atlanta; also by! buggies, wagons and patriotic floats
two grandchildren.
CLINTON CD HEAD
SAYS MUST OBEY
AIR RAID RULES
. Commander J. LeGrande Mayer of
the local Civilian Defense Corps has
announced the following regulations
which will be in force during day
light air raid alerts which may come
at any time:
Everyone must seek cover as soon
as the siren sounds. Motorists in
automobiles must stop their cars
and park in such a manner as not to
block traffic required by defense
cars. After parking they must seek
shelter. They will not be permitted
to remain in cars. Parents will not
be permitted to go to schools to get
CIVIL AIR PATROL
PROPOSED HERE
On Friday evening a group of in
terested citizens from this city and
Laurens met at the Clinton tea room
to consider plans for organizing a
civil air patrol wing.
The patrol is a defense organiza
tion sponsored by the OCD, and rep
resents an effort to further national
defense through the' development of
aeronautics and facilities for air
training and coinmerce. It is open
to men and women interested in avi
ation, its work being purely volun-
Music will be furnished by the
college and high school bands.
Children from the orphanage, city
and Training schools will sing appro
priate carols.
No prizes will be awarded this year
for floats or windows but all mer
chants in the city are urged by the
served by the Clinton Rationing
Board who use keroseqe for light
ing and cooking, will be required
to resigster next Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, November 23, 24
and 25 to secure ration coupons.
The registration is intended for
small users of kerosene and no cer
tificates from the dealers as to the
amount used by the customer last
DR. J. EL WOOD WELSH
committee in charge to decorate their 1 y ear b® required, as in fuel oil
stores and windows for the Yuletide registration
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Orangebur'i for the past fourteen
years. Dr. Welsh holds degrees from
the University of Richmond, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, Crozer and
Louisville seminaries. He has been a
leader among Southern Baptists and
his denomination in South Carolina
season.
Copeland Firm,
One of City's Oldest,
Retires From Business
The complete hardware stock of
J. I. Copeland and Bro., has been
sold to the Greenwood Supply Com
pany, it was announced yesterday by
The registration will be held at for a number of years. At'present he
the Clinton high and Providence is vice-president of the Baptist state
schools, Chairman C. W. Anderson, ! convention.
has announced. Each applicant is; Dr. Welsh has a career of varied
required to register at the building, usefulness in the church. He is
nearest their residence both in the] preaching earnest and helpful Gos-
city and rural areas. Teachers will pel sermons and has made a fine im-
assist with the work during the pression upon those who have been
hours from 1 until 7 p. m., for the! privileged to hear him.
tary with no compensation to mem-, ^j rs w. D. Copeland. The new own- 1 school.
three days.
Colored citizens will register dur-
iug the same hours at Bell Street
bers
Leaders of the proposal state there
is available a valuable program of
training in aviation subjects and
military drill, guard duty and first
aid. Its members wear the regula
tion uniform during activity. One of
the aims .of the group is the promo
tion of an airport for Clinton.
Considerable interest was
ream
ers will move the merchandise to; •
Greenwood at once, they have stated. Cklff fnffpp
The Copeland firm is ohe of the , . ®
oldest and most successful in the'Unit NumDCT
city, and has been a valuable institu
tion to the buying public of this sec
tion for 48 years.
The store opened in 1894 with G.
L. and J. I. Copeland as owners.
Last night Dr. Welsh delivered an
impressive sermon on “The Winning
Church Member.” Today he said, the
winning church member knows God
from some definite experience, he
has placed the interests of the King
dom of God first in his life, he has
the spirit of brotherly love, he'gen
erously supports his church, he is
informed about his denomination and
Although stamp number 28 of war
ration book one, the sugar ration i j s a sou i W mner ”
book, was originally designated as M r. Long, pastor of the church, ex-
the first stamp to be used in obtain-, tends a cordial invitation to the pub-
Two years later the name was ing coffee, instructions from the Oft; ii c to attend the services through the
fested at the meeting held here, with changed to J. I. Copeland, and soon fice of Price Administration state that remainder of the week.
fifteen of those present expressing a ^thereafter became J. I. Copeland and'stamp number 27 will be used in-| — r ^
desire to become members. All who Bro. In 1929 following the death of
as messengers in defense corps will
be allowed to le?ive the schools to
perform their duties.
Commander Mayer makes a defi
nite declaration that persons who
wilfully violate any of the regulations
will be arrested, he wishes the citi
zens to understand that orders by
civilian defense officials, police and
rally meeting by Mrs. George Bla-; home guard members are to be corn-
lock, Mrs. A. H. Cummings, P. H.| plied with implicitly. He said, “The
Hobson, and R. P. Wilder;.«Goldville Civilian Defense Corps does not wish
wish to affiliate with the organiza
tion are requested to fill out appli
cations and have their photographs
and fingerprints made.
Workers Needed At
Red Cross Sewing Room
The reason for the change, OPAl^®^ CoiipOHS Cut
said, is that number 27 can be more'^O 3 GollonS Weekly
conveniently detached than stamp '
the founder, J. Isaac Copeland, the
business was purchased by his broth
er, W. D. Copeland, who continued to
operate it under the same firm name j 28. No. 27 will' be used first, then Washington Nov 17 Eastern "A"
untd ^^^d^ ^ year ago^^Eince. No. ^ then^backward in the book g as ol,ne ration coupons were*ordered
slashed 25 per cent in Value yester-
then the business has been conducted through No. 17.
day and Price Administrator Leon
as owners.
The announcement that this popu
lar and long established concern is
by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moorhead and
G. N. Foy. _
Lutheran Members
In The Service
*
St. John’s Lutheran church records
show that one young woman and
three young men from their congre
gation are in the United States arm
ed forces. They, are Miss Elberta
to appear unreasonable or radical
but wants the citizens to know that
this is a war defense effort and abso
lute compliance with regulations in
The production committee in charge
of the local Red Cross sewing room
yesterday stated that more workers
are needed and they are making an
appeal to all women who can sew to
volunteer their services in assisting
with the work. In order to meet the
quota for the next several months,! munity.
they said, many more workers arej
needed McMillian To Serve
under the management of the Cope- 1 Another point about coffee ration-
land estate, with Mrs. Nine Martin j ing which has caused some confusion, Henderson wVr7iVd that V other' oe-
Copeland and son, J. Isaac Copeland, rationing officials stated, is that cof- ; troleum cuts were in store for tb *
fee rationing has been set for No- seaboard including a poMibl e r e-
vember 28 a midnight. ductiqn’in home-heating oil.
, *•, , . , u Th^^ally. coflee rationing may The “A” coupons on Sunday. No-
retiring from the mercantile field begin at midnight Saturday. Novem- 1 vember 2 2 will be worth three gal
here will be received with genuine her 28. but from the viewpoint of the | ons each, ’instead of four as at on-s"
regret by the public, and its going average citizen, coffee rationing be- ent *
will be a distinct loss to the com-,gins November 3th Monday morning. 1 Henderson announced specific pro-
‘ . _ j grams to reduce Eastern petroleum
Questionnaires To / consumption by 72,00h barrels per
... . = „ fVlC/VUIIian IO ^erve D q C 0 _f 10 IQ /r rr , lir . / day While we have no figures n
ment^taken'our^iuring the past year On Bowl Coach Staff ’ B ^ - G P ' ^ ^ ^ nt ^ ,lut >‘ d reductions,
be returned immediately, regardlesi
Sease, formerly of Gilbert, who is a therefore to have (regulations backed
lieutenant in the nursing corps, Camp by law so that offenders may be
test alraitis is expected. Those in ,of whether they are finished or not.,
authority, have the responsibility of
making these practice tests operate
without confusion. The chief prob-
lem is the management of traffic,
both vehicle and pedestrian. No one
knows exactly when such test raids
will be ordered and it is necessary
punished.
Commercial Coffee
Users To Register
Industrial and commercial coffee
users must register with the local
Mill Employes Here
Buyng Wor Bonds
Lonnie S; McMillian, athletic di
ball squad which will play in the
second annual Carolina Bowl against
a similar team from North Carolina.
ignated as “Textile Month,” with the
mills here enthusaistically partici
pating in the drive.
It was learned officially- yesterday
that 89 Vt per cent of the workers at
the Clinton Mills are purchasing berry,
bonds. At the Lydia Mills 74 per cent j
* officials recalled that Petroleum Co-
The selective service office in Co-, ordinutur HaroU1 L , ckes last week
lumbia announced Tuesday that they declared the saving would have to
■ rector at Presbyterian college, has had notified all local draft boards to total 139,000 barrels per day
accepted a bid to the coaching staff ] begin issuing questionnaires imme-j The “A” coupon reduction applies
of the South Carolina all-star foot- diately to 18 and 19 year old regis- 1 to the entire territory of 16 Eastern
..... . .. ‘ I states—all of the states now ration-
This is the first step, according to ^ except West Virginia It is effeo
Gen. Holmes B. Springs, towards the tive November 22 in those counties
actual conscription of the young men whit . h already have gasoline ration-
in this age group. It is expected that , ing, and December 1 in the reraain-
12. The proceeds from the exhibition a national registration day will be mg counties in these states *
will go to the benefit of Army-Navy proclaimed for those who h a vx? The order did not change the
relief. ] reached the age of 18 since June 30. lvalue of “B” or “C” coupons, but
Hundreds of employes of the Lydia
and (Clinton Cotton Mills are now | The game will be played in Sirrine
buying war bonds on a weekly per- stadium in Greenville on December
centage basis. The period Oct. 15-
Nov. 15 in this state has been des-
Others on the coaching staff be- •
sides McMillian will be McLeod ofigjn InCrOOSG In
Clemson. En- ■ ^ **
Furman, Howard of Clemson, En- ^ ,
right of Carolina, and Laval of New- > COliOn OinnCO
Gordon, Augusta, Ga.;' Charles Bur
nett, Naval Training station, Jack
sonville, Fla.; Gerald Suber, Naval
Training school, Norfolk, Va.; and J.
D. Boland, Jr., air borne engineers
group now in foreign service.
Blocking Trophy
Banquet Cancelled
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The annual Jacobs blocking trophy the registration since they will get both mills and it is expected that
banquet held at the college in De- their first pound of coffee on or af- both percentages will be increased. The fall quarter at Presbyterian yesterday by M. M. Sanders, special
cember has been called off, it was an- ter November 29 with coupon No , when it is completed. ' college will end November 25th and agent -of the department of com- Court of Honor
nounced a few days ago by President 27 from war ration botok No. 1 — •!.... - - - * ‘
rationing board on November 23-25, of the Workers are making similar Cf../Ionfc Zn
it was stated from the office yester-, purchases. | jTUUema MM Vjei
day. Consumers are not included in, The campaign is still underway at Week's Holiday
(Will cut—at least temporarily—the
overall allowances to holders of “B"
and “C” books since the “B” and
1 “C’’ books are used in Conjunction
. with “A" books. The order will not
A total of 19.204 bales of cotton affect the remainder of the coun-
] were ginned in Laurens county prior try where gasoline rationing will
Ito November 1, as compared with begin December 1.
9,906 bales for the same perid in ^ ——
1941'. This latest report was released goy ScOUtS To Hold
V[. P. Jacobs. The trophies to the- •
best blockers in the three conferences < Postoffice To Close
will be awarded as in the past, he
stated.
CHURCH GROUP TO MEET
Thanksgiving Day
The Postoffice will be
; November Quota
Set At $109,278
| the winter session open December 1, merce, bureau of census
lit was learned yesterday from the . The report shows a gain of 9,298
| Dean’s office. bales over last year.
Laurens county’s war bond quota
closed for November has been set ’at $109,- session and all able bodied male stu
dents who enroll will be given an
It was stated by officials that sev- :
era! out of state students are ex- PresbyteHanS To Present
pected to begin classes with the new
Christmas Cantata
The regular meeting of the Men- Thanksgiving Day, November 26th. 278, it is reported by Chairman H
of-the-Church of the 'First Presby— There will be no rilral or city de- Douglas Gray, of Laurens,
terian church will be held this eve- livery service. The general deliv- The quota for October was $93,400,
ning at 7:30. The meeting will be in ery and stamp window will be open with total sales aggregating $86,-; training courses are offered to,equip church choir under the direction of is invited^ to attend this scout func-
Boy Scouts of the Clinton area will
bold a merit budge showJ and court
ot honor here on-December 4, at 7
o clock. The place of meeting will be
(announced later, >
, The committee on arrangements is
composed of Hugh Eargle, chairman.
The annual Christmas cantata, pre-j Bruce Galloway, Tom t) Connor and
opportunity for induction into the me annual v;nrisimas camata, pre- (
elisted reserve corps. These basic sented by the First Presbyterian 1 Bill Terry. The community at large
charge of the president, H. L. Eich-* from 8:30 to 9:30 A. M. The money : 468.75. The new quote is an increase students for advance training in the Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, organist, will be tion and a conveniently located niae«*
elberger. order windows will be closed all day. of 18 per cent over last month. army, navy or marines. given Sunday evening, December 13. for the meeting will b* secured
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