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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable (Ehrmtirle If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News > Volume XLII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 17,1942 Number 51 = Yule Harvest Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Smith Are Electrocuted ' Former Kinords Resi dents Walk Into Live Wire At Their Home. Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. The Christmas tree harvest In the state ef Washington is handled al most exclnslvely by women this year, becanse ef the shortage ef manpower. Above yen see Violet Goff, of Seattle, binding branches to keep them snog, against the trank and so save breakage. LIONS CLUB MAKES $675 CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR EFFORT Farmers Vote For '43 Crop Control . County Tabulation Shows 1,069 for Quotas - Program, 127 Against. Laurens county farmers, voting Saturday in a belt-wide referendum,jDrayton Edward Smith of/Orlando, favored by a large majority continu-, Fla., formerly of Newberry county ance of the federal cotton marketing j and Columbia, who were electrocuted quota plan | Saturday night at their home in In the county 1.069 fanners voted Fl <> rid “’ were held in Newberry with for and 127 agairud m.rhetin^uota,; 7 % for 1943 staple production, showing a “yes” percentage of 89 per cent. This, according to County Agent C. B. Cannon, compares with 97 per cent in 1941 and 97.9 per cent in 1940. Only a small proportion of farmers eligible to vote went to the polls. . „ The tabulation follows: Yes Abercrombie-Owings Store 134 Frank Anderson’s Store .... 20 Agricultural Building .... .... 200 Ben’s Store .... SI Bethany School 40 Bethel Grove School .. 0 Center Point School 11 Cross Hill (white) 30 Cross Hill (colored) 42 Company Store, GoldviUe .... 24 Eden School .... 42 Gray’s School 12 17 51 93 45 49 25 34 ...8 Lou kt. No 22 0 13 2 0 0 7 2 1 2 0 9 4 9 7 4 5 ■ 7 20 0 5 8 0 terday afternoon with Rev. A. T. Usher officiating, assisted by Rev. C. A. Calcote. , The Smiths had left their home in Qrlando, it is stated, to inform a neighbor of the impending danger of their home being caught by fire from a nearby burning palm tree when a live wire snapped and elec trocuted them before they were able to escape. Mr. Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smith of Kinards, where Members of Lo<fal Group Appropriate for Red Cross, Bonds, USO. At a meeting of the Lions club held Friday evening, the members accepted the recommendation of a committee to appropriate a total of $675.00 for war activities, it has been announced by club officials. Sharing in the fund were the Red Cross, the USO, and the drive for sale of bonds. Funds were derived from the sale of scrap metal collected by the club during the past several months. Re maining in the treasury is about $200 which will be used in the forthcom ing months as the club may direct, probably in connection with local charities or in subscription to drives to further war activities, it was stated. The Red Cross received $200 for kit bags, which are given each ser vice man as he leaves for foreign duty, and contain such items as razor blades, sewing kits, soap, etc. The county agricultural building, with J. USO also received $200 to assist inf Roy White, local FSA supervisor in its program of furnishing entertain ment and recreational facilities for members of the armed services. The club' invested $275 in bonds to be held in trust for future calls for as sistance that may be made. Red Cross Room To Close Christmas Week Mrs. H. Earl Spencer, chairman of the production committee, Red Cross, has announced the sewing room will be closed the week of December 21 and will open beginning December 28, at the regular hours. She also Greenpond School ^ E. V. Golding’s Store .... Robt. A. Harris Store .... Hickory Tavern School .... L. G. Jones’ Store Lanford School uie Lott’s Store Bethel School Mt. Gallagher 5 Clinton .... 90 Princeton School 15 Sandy Springs School 40 The state vote stood: For quotas 41,856, against 3,842. 350 COUNTY FAMILIES GET MERIT AWARDS Laurens, Dec. 15.—At two sessions Monday of the Farm Security admins istration merif certificates were awarded to members of 350 Laurens county families who have attained certain goals in the “Food for Free dom” production program. The meetings were held at the he was born and Teared and lived the larger portion of his life. He attended the schools of that section and later attended Clemson college. Mrs. Smith, the former Miss Linda Boland, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, G. M. Boland of Columbia. Mr.' and Mrs. Smith are survived by a small daughter, Lmda Lou. Mr. Smith’s survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Ki- 'nards; two brothers, H. G. Smith of Tallahassee, Fla., and L. W. Smith of Fairfax; one sister, Miss Lucile Smith of Kinards. Mrs. Smith is survived by her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Boland of Co lumbia; one sister, Mrs. King of Mc- Bee, and one brother, George Boland of Statesville, N. C. U. S. Seamen Celebrate Christmas MEAT SHORTAGE IS POINTED OUT BY DR. WATKINS Reasons for Voluntary Share Program Pointed Out; No Restrictions On Fprm People. The reasons for the voluntary ! shiare-the-meat program urged by the government ary easy to find. D. IW. Watkins, extension director, said | yesterday, urging all South Carolin ians to join in the program for econ omy, health, and patriotism. “Our total supply of meat for ci- | vilian, military, and lend-lease uses “ amounts to 24 billion pounds,” Mr. Watkins explained. "The army, navy. ■ and lend-lease requirements call for Hot or cold, rain or shine, clear or ehmdy, and wherever they might 6'^ billion pounds, leaving a total of he, U. 8. sailors always celebrate Christmas in their own way. Here, in 1714 billion pounds for civilian use. gale jackets while in the Arctic sone, those seamen play, “Hark! The The demand, however, on the part Herald Angels Sing.’*^ /lof civilians is for 21 billion pounds. 3 MILLS TO CLOSE FOR CHRISTMAS CITY LICENSES DUE IN JANUARY This leaves us 3 l i billion pounds .short of the amount civilians would use if it were available. "Of course we want to have a share-the-meat program fully effec tive and agreed to by everybody be cause our knowledge of nutrition makes us realize how important it is that every person get a reasonable- amount of meat regularly. "No hardship will follow the ap- Mrs. Smith was a niece of Frank M. Boland, J. D. Boland, Mrs. Annie B. Fliedner and Mrs. J. A. Cuma- lander of this city. charge of the exercises, the first of which was opened at 10:30 and' the other at 2:30, the latter for Negro clients. The awards were presented by C. B. Cannon, Laurens county farm agent. Others on the program were District Supervisor Carrdll Mills, and DRAFTEES PUT IN 16 CUSSES NOW Washington, Dec. 12.—The office of war information issued today the fol lowing list of selective service classi fications, revised to include the new category created by the recent order suspending induction of men over 38: 1-A—Registrants available for gen eral military service. 1- A-O—Registrants who are con scientious objectors, available for non-combat military service when found acceptable to the land or naval forces. 2- A—Registrants who are necessary or essential in their civilian activity. 2-B—Registrants who are necessary or essential to the war production program, excluding agriculture. Thfe Clinton Cotton Mills will cloS|e According to an ordinance appear- at 11 p.m. Thursday, the 24th, for dng in today’s paper, the time for the Christmas. Operations will be re- | payment of city business licenses for sumed at 12:01 Monday morning, 1943 has been set on or before Janu- the 28th. ! ary 15, with a penalty of 10 per cent | plication of this 24-pound limit be- The Lydia Cotton Mills will close' a PPl ie d ^ not P a >d on this date, and cause it includes only what is ordi- at midnight Thursday, the 24th, to wit h February 15 set as the final pay- ; narily spoken or as carcass meats and reopen at the same time as the Clin- men t date without action being does not include special meats such ton Mills. i brought by the city under sectidn 5! as liver, kidney, heart, head, feet; The Joanna Textile Mills, Gold- ! 0 * the ordinance, nor does it include any poultry, fish, ville, will close Wednesday night,' The business fee for 1943 for all, rabbit, or qjher game. Nutrition spe- the 23rd, for Christmas and will re- ! on rf s of enterprises in the city will cialists- also point out that other be the same as for the past year, it sources of protein that may supple- was announced recently following! ment meats in the diet include milk, passage , by city council of the new cheese, eggs, peanuts and beans. sume operations on Monday morning Jhe 28th. Christmas Cantata Sunday Evening By Methodist Choir . ! ordinance. RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN “This program does not restrict farm people in carrying out sound farm and home plans. Each farm family of five should grow and slaughter three hogs averaging 225 _ _ . , . __ , pounds live weight, and should grow On Sunday evening, Dec. 20, at vearlin* beef for home slaimh-' for information of The j anThatch^t Methodist church will present a Chronicles readers). _ j 100 baby ch|clcs each year Xhls 1S Christmas cantata, The Monarch. SUGAR War ration stamp No. 10, ,^ 0 supply home needs, and any ad- Divine. good for three pounds from Decern-, dittonal amount produced for market The music was written by. Law-I her 16 until January 31. | fits right into the wartime farm pro- rence Keating and the words written and selected by Mattie B. Shannon. The following parts comprise the cantata: “O Monarch of the Ages” — the choir. ' • COFFEE — Stamp No. 27 in war ; gram, ration book 1 (the “sugar book ), "Farm people have’asked whether good for one pound until January 3. they will be limited in the amount of Stamps are valid only in ration books mea t that they can slaughter and issued to persons 15 years of age or curo or can f or home use. The an- ol ^ er - swer is that no limitations whatever "Behold, the Days Come”bass i FUEL OIL—Coupons marked Pe- have beeVi placed on farm families solo and choir. riod 1 now good for ten gallons; valid producing their own meat supply, but "Faithful the Word of Jehovah"— through December 19. Coupons they afe asked to abide by the 24- alto and tenor duet and choir. marked Period 2 now valid for ten pound per week average consumption “The Annunciation”—trio of worn- gallons until January 16. of carcass meats, en s voices and soprano solo. | GASOLINE—Gasoline coupon 3 in “ U P to the present time," Mr. Wat- “The Shepherd’s Vision” — tenor ra ti 0 n books good for three gal- k i ns concludes, “the cash incomes of solo, soprano and alto duet, and i ons eac h until January 22 Motorists Carolina farmers are too low to ex choir. BaUentine ciSSltem.n - , „ , . Imust write license numbers and stalest that they will ever buy much management X^i»r ' Ir 1 ' 11 ' Bal ; e of Heavenly Splen- in which vehjcle is registered on back from the butcher shops. It takes 8 P® • . j agriculture^ j , ^ l do ^ —altp solo. j 0 f eac h CO upon in "A,” “B,” “C,” and two ho 8- s on ^c hoof to buy back the “There’s a Song in the Air”—the ;••£)" books. ' pork from one hog. Consequently, Merit awards were awarded to the following families in this sec tion of the county: Mr. and' Mrs. William W. Bishop, Clinton,’ Route 2; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bolick, 3-A—Registrants with dependents, ( engaged in less essential industry or less essential agriculture: 3-B—Registrants with dependents, engaged in an activity necessary to states that more workers are needed, i Fin j ey Mountville; Mr. and Mrs. A. particularly to take garments homejj Merchant, Kinard, Route 1; Mr. t0 JL e c 2 m P * ^T' ..I * j an< * Mrs. John C. Crowder, Mount- The first fall shipment was made vi jj e the past week. Included in the ship- _ ‘ ment, Mrs. Spencer said, were 62 Jeff Gar y and famll y of clinton * Clinton, Route 3; Mr. and Mrs. P. W. | the war production program. 3-C—Registrants with dependents sweaters for marines at New River, Route 2, were included in the second N. C., another package conteining * rou P of Ne 8 ro families receiving awards. articles and clothing for war refugees and members of the armed forces i_,, . here and abroad was sent to Sea ChriStlTiaS Program Girt, N. J., to be combined with oth- 1 er Red Cross material. choir. “The Quest of the Wise Men” — tenor recitative, male chorus, bari tone solo and choir. “The Star Led On”—the choir. “Our Christmas Prayer”—soprano solo. “Praise Him, the Heavenly Mon arch”—the choir. “O Come, All Ye Faithful” — the choir and congregation. At Renno School Mrs. J. David Copeland, principal, has announced that the Renno school engaged in essential agriculture. 4-A—Registrants who before in duction have become 45 years of age, since they registered. 4-B—Registrants who are deferred specifically by the law itself. 4-C—Registrants who are alients not acceptable to the armed forces jor who waived their rights to become icitizens to avoid military service. }r. . 4-D—Registrants who are minis- firemen complete ters or religion or divinity students. Standard Course In 4-E—Registrants who are consci-, _ » r* a*J entious objectors available only for Red CrOSS First Aid Mrs. James Pitts will preside at T ^ T, ? u" the organ console. The public is , ratlon boo^c No 2 for meat and other cordially invited. ltems to be ratlo ™d TIRES-Tires must be inspected farme / s will surely be limited to the by OPA-licensed inspection stations ( use °v f what the y *g uw themselves, before January 31. To obtain new or —_ recapped tires, to be made available Dftllkin iin for all essential driving, apply to’lo-J ^f cal rationing board. MEAT — Persons not having war ration book No. .1 should apply for it at local war price and rationing boards not later than December 15 THE WAR FRONTS they can product war ration book No. 1 on a date to be announced later. Rommel flight westward continues under lushing atturk by U. S. and Allied warplanes; British 8th Army in relentless pursuit; Germans have retreated more than 40 miles from in 1943, unless j collapsed El Agheila front. Boyd New Editor' The Blue Stocking William Boyd, of Mount Pleasant, j da y®' , ® n *”® at ^^'^" a P pI J°P r ‘ a b ^ t i yi morally, or physically unaccep- successfully finished the standard da -y’s paper signed by 38 stores and, tions. rising senior, was unanimously elect - r( , Q iH P ntrnf"the ™mmn 'table to the armed forces. Red Cross-first aid course during the business firms informs their eustom- ed during the past week ^ edit/he commu- ; 4- H —Registrants who are 38 to 45, past week. The^classes were held at ers an d the general public that they will” hold" 'its ***annual**~communUy i service in civilian work of national u , u Christmas tree and program on Fri- importance. • ' Twenty-five members of the regu- 1 4_f—Registrants who are mental- - lar and auxiliary fire department Firms To Close Two Doys For Christmas A special advertisement in j Unconfirmed German broadcast asserts Allies continuing to fall ; back westward from Tums-Bizerte 'zone; Allied command declares Ger- i man motor column an ashed and ' docks and shipping at Tunis and Bi- 1 zerte pounded by U Hying Fort- to- | resses: drenching rain slow opera- 1943 Blue Stocking, studenf'newspa-' nit y ar e invited to attend, per at Presbyterian college. j * ' Boyd succeeds Ben Hay Hammet, Pl«rjef|aas HolidoVS of Allendale, as editor-in-chief of the' I* . 7 publication. jbcgifl At VaOllGgO Martin Hall, of York, wa£ elected; ♦ — as business manager. ! Presbyterian college clesed yester years of age. New class. CANTATA RENDERED BY CHURCH CHOIR _ Russians claim six attacks by Gcr- the city hall and taught by the Rev. observe two days for Christmas! mans‘thrown back on doscow front. W. R. Quinn, pastor of Bailey Me- holidays, December 25 and 26. The and series of litU r C rrnan thru s morial M. E. Church, South. In * wo ^ a y cessation from business they repulsed below Stall' rad. Hitler speaking of the class, Mr. QUinn s tote is made to giye their employees i throws fresh res- rve- into battles, stated that the general average was an opportunity to l>pend the Yuletide j Nazis make some gam? through she r The new staff will enter upon their j day at noon for the Christmas holi- church gave their annual Christmasjority well up in the ’gO’s. work the first of the year following day season. ,The hew term will open the Christmas holidays. ion Monday, January 4. SPECIAL ’CHRISTMAS MION' NEXT WEEK well above 80, Uiat. there were no season with their families, relatives weight of numbers The cho'ir of the First Presbyterian marks Jower than 80, with the ma- and friends. Your attention is di- . . r ♦ rected to the . advertisement-an- "American jungle figi .ers, support- cantata Sunday evening with “Carols Those completing the course and nouncement on page twelve. ed by Australians, storm into Buna of Christmas" as the subject of the receiving awards .w'ere: J. W. Ander- ' "*■ village in New Guinea, heavy fighu- rendition. son, M. W. Adams, T. R. Cooper, HEADS STUDENT BODY' . ing raging east of Bui.a; farther up The seating capacity of the church, C. W. Cooper, R. P. Chapman, S. C. 1 Jack Dent, of St. Matthews, has ( New Guinea coast, A'hed bombers both the gallery and auditorium, was Chaney, H. G. Chandler, W. Don been ele cted president of the college smash new enemy mvasiori expedi- fllled for the special program. j Copeland, W. A. Dunaway, Irby Fer- student body for the coming year, 'tions. The choir loft and chancel was guson, Earl Horton, Elvih Holtzclaw. { beautiful in appropriate Christmas Robert E. Johnson, Frank E. Miller, THE CHRONICLE will go to our large family of readers early Christ- decorations and candle lighting j Thomas P. Owens, J. H. Owens, Boyd ^ The-lovely cantata was giveh un-;Owings, E. B. Pmson, D. Q. Sowers; mas Eve morning. der the direction of Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Wyman Shealy, S. A. Timmons, R. L. This will be an appropriate Christmas Edition to be read in hundreds of or g an j s t of the church, with perfect Trammell, L. M. Wilson, Boyd Watts, homes on the glad day. Its advertising columns will be filled with “MERRY CHRISTMAS” and “HAPPY NEW YEAR” Greetings from local merchants and business firms as a means of publicly expressing thanks to their friends and customers for the patronage given them during the year now drawing CottOM Ginning to a close, and to pledge their best efforts to serve and please during 1943. CjQijres Double Tfie advertisements will be prepared in our office with appropriate Christ- ® ^ _ coordination’ as‘a fitting introduction L. JV. Rawl.* to the celebration of Christmas. mas illustrations. Reservations for space have already been since this is the cheapest and most appropriate Tire Inspection Adv In Today's Paper A special advertisement bearing ■ • ! A total of 21,822 bales of cotton the signatures of nine OPA tire in- made by a number of firms were ginned in Laurens"cf>unty prior spection stations of the city, appears te way in which to express‘to December 1, as compared with in today’s paper setting forth gov- . . 1V . . . . . 11,064 bales for the same period in ernment regulations and fees to be your appreciation to your customers. All who desire a Christmas message ^ The latest report was ^ eleased charged for the service. These sta in the Edition are asked to notify us at once by calling 74 or contacting yesterday by M. M. Sanders, special tions announce they are equipped to a member of our staff. ^ . agent of the bureau of census. ' i serve their customers. The public’s _ , The ’42 figure is almost double that attention is directed to their an- ot last y* ar * or the Mme period. nouncement appearing on page nine.| Christmas Will Soon Be Here . . a> %. “SHOI* EARLY” IS THIS YEARS S LOCI AN TO AY f OID DISAPPOINTMENT. Read today’s paper and next week’s for Helpful C hristmas Gift Suggestions. Shop the advertisements in this newspaper first — “Know Before You Go”—save your time, tires arvJ gas. THE CHRONICLE “THE PAPER EVERYBODY READS”