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I THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, . Newsy and Reliable —"v If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, January 21, 1943 Number 3 Enemy Tank Facing Allies in Tunisia Temperance Rally Set For Columbia Statewide Conference On Jan. 26. County Delegates Named. The 11th annual statewide temper ance conference will begin at 10:30 . . i . ... • ■.ajn. on Tuesday, January 26, at the I 1 "? , y ' ar J r0m Fir»t Baptist church in Columbia, 'school in Miami, Fla. Shortly before; Dr John M Wells o( Sum u, r , wiU FORMER P.C. STUDENT KILLED IN AFRICA Word has been received here that First Lieut. Marion McAlister Jones, an alumnus-of Presbyterian college in the class of ’38, was killed in ac tion recently in the first fighting of United States forces in the African war area. Lieut. Jones, who is pleasantly re membered here, was from Nettleton, Miss. He was graduated in June of 35 WHITE MEN IN FEBRUARY CALL — i The Clinton draft board has been instructed to supply 35 white selec tees for the February call. The men will go on the 9th to Fort Jackson, where they will undergo examina tions looking to army induction. The January call was for 28. Six Negroes Called The board has also received a call for six Negroes for February 23 to be sent to the same induction center. OLIN D. JOHNSTON BECOMES STATE'S NEW GOVERNOR f his death he was promoted to first , p^ide The son g leader will be Rev. i The January call was for 140. i lieutenant. A heavy German tank rolls thriMgf the streets of according to caption which accompanied this picture, which was received via nentral Portugal. This monster with Its long snented gun Is part of the Axis force facing American. British and Free French In the North African fighting. J Board Calls 28 For Army Duty Splendid Year TIN CANS TO BE COLLECTED IN.CITY FEB. 3 A city-wide campaign for the col lection of tin cans will start on Feb ruary 3rd under the auspicfes of the Chamber of Commerce, as announced in the news and advertising columns of The Chronicle last week. jFounder Jacobs Honored By Son New Literary and Bio graphical Volume By Thornwell Jacobs Off - the Press; William Plumer Jacobs, Literary and Biographical, is the title of a t „ . | new 630-page volume just off the In view of the forthcoming ration-' . press in celebration of the 100th an niversary of the birth of the founder of Thornwell orphanage, Presbyte- should'rensider this one ofSpa (>842-1942). ing of canned foods, all tin cans available now should be salvaged for the tin, as well as the steel contained triotic duties. The War Production board has is sued the following instructions as to how to “prepare” cans for salvage. First: Wash cans thoroughly (they must be clean). Second: Remove paper label (pa- per weakens detinning fluid) The book is edited by a son of the deceased, Dr. Thornwell Jacobs of Atlanta, Ga. The first published work, concerning Dr. Jacobs was also edited by Dr. Thornwell Jacobs, a copy of the “Doctor’s” personal diary. The dedication page bears the me morial inscription on the granite Third: Open bottom as well as top ! monument on the orphanage cam- (fluid flows through can, detinning. inside as well as outside). Fourth: Flatten can (step on it heavily—don’t hammer — sayes stor age spec* in your home, in aollec- first visited Clinton in 1862 and came tion, in shipping and in detinning process). Housewives are asked to further assist in the tin can collection by placing their box Of “prepared” cans on the street curb in front of their homes in time for the collectors who will start on the canvass on the above given date. pus erected by the alumni in 1925. The 'first part of the book is given over to “Personal Recollections of Clinton,” written by Dr. Jacobs, who ON THE WAR FRONTS Russian armies of the south smash forward toward half dozen vital ob jectives, among them Kharkov in the Ukraine and Rostov on the Azov sea. Reds take Valuiki, important rail junction, only 80 miles east of Khar kov, and advance 40 miles to capture Kamensk. British Eighth army, pursuing Rommel’s forces in Libya, gain 60 miles in last 48 hours, driving to within 30 miles of Tripoli. Enemy tanks and infantry, in sharp actions, believed related to Rommel’s retreat, renew attacks in general area 40 to 45 miles southwest of Tunis, mak ing slight penetration of French lines at one point. Allied airmen continue operations on large scale. Navy announces sinking of five here in 1864 to make his home and become pastor of the Clinton Presby terian church, Then follows “The Life Story of Thornwell Orphanage,” editorials se lected from Our Monthly, Thornwell orphanage publication. The latter part of the volume“c6n r tains resolutions and memorials, an account of a trip to “Jerusalem and the Regions Beyond” and other in teresting articles. The closing chap ters are entitled “Some Aspects of the Character of Dr. William Plumer Jacobs,” “A Christian Builder,” and “Founders Day At Thornwell.” Because of their interest and his toric value, especially to the older families of this community, The Chronicle, beginning next week, will publish several installments from time to time on the “Early Life of Clinton” as written by Dr. Jacobs. Selectees Go To Fort Jackson January 28 For Examinations. , Mark R. Osborne of Florence. Olin D.! — j Johnson, the state’s new governor, j p ■ I will be presented to the audience, and. L|t|7£nS til I0VS iwill speak. The new president of the; .#'**'* ! Baptist State convention, Dr. E. Gib- | son Davis, of Spartanburg, will in- ; troduce the guest speaker. ! Dr. George Barton Cutten of Al- 1 bany, N. Y., will deliver the princi pal address, beginning at 11 a.m. He was for twenty years president of Colgate university. Mrs. J. L. Mims of Edgefield, and officers of the state W.C.T.U. will Same Officers and Directors Elected At Annual Meet Yesterday. Loan association of this city was held yesterday at 2 p.m. at which time the' annual financial report was submit ted by officers showing a satisfac tory record for the year just ended. ^ ^ „ The annual meeting of members Clinton draft board Np. 50 ycster-) have part in the program^___“The 0 f the Citizens Federal Savings and day released a A .list of 28 white men | voice of Youth” will be the subject - who will be sent to Fort Jackson, Q f an address by Thomas W. Dews Columbia, January 28 for physical| 0 f the Presbyterian college student examinations and possible induction body. into the army. At 2 p.m. the governing council of The list follows: the Federated Forces for Temperance! Marion Grayson Smith, GoldviUe. and Enforcement will meet «|re-e'Iwted'to for thiTcom- annual busmess session B „ B d j p pother, Reports will be received, plans and ls w Sumerel( w w HarriSi w A< budget for the new year adopted. Moorhead T H eath Copeland, T. D. Election-of officers and statewide ex- Co ^ land( D c Heustess and B. Hu- ecutive committee will also take j k ert B 0 y d place. Special interest centers in the choice'of the new president, to take the place of Dr. Walter R. Alexan- Outlines Fiscal Proi and Declares Himsdf for Statewide Prohibition. Columbia, Jan. 19.—Statewide pro hibition, envisioned by Governor Olin D, Johnston in his inaugural address, [drew quick comment tonight from ' the state’s legislators ranging from | praise to flat statements of “I won’t I vote for it.” 1 The 46-year-old Spartanburg at torney and former cotton textile mill worker, became the first governor to return to the chief executive’s office since the constitution was amended in the 1920’s, to change the term from two, to four years. Johnston and retiring Governor R. M. Jefferies rode to the inauguration ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage, a repercussion of the OPA iran ott pleasure driving. It was the first time in 36 years that a carriage had been used by a governor to attend his in auguration. x WUliam Norman Bobo, Clinton. Willie Alton Babb, Princeton. ‘ Frank James Reeves, Glendale. Jack Lawson Terry, Laurens. Claud Brooks Nelson, Laurens. Austin Edd Lawson, Rt. 3, Clinton. James Charles Myers, Clinton. Boyce Willie Martin, Honea Path. James FJarret Cole, Gross Hill. James Wilson Younginer, Colum bia. Gonzalee Roe, Ware Shoals. Travis Edward Gambrell, Water loo. Marion Jones Nabors, Clinton. Marion Newton Brown, Clinton. Dex Allen Madden, Rt. 1, Clinton. Robert Floy4 Abrams, GoldviUe. Jones Anthony Melton, Rt. 2, Clin ton. Tefford Boyce Crawford, Ware Shoals. Arthur Lee Weathers, Waterloo. Clarence Campbell, Rt. 2, Clinton. Charles TaUmadge Stewart, Gold viUe. James Walker Dyers, GoldviUe. Richard Avery Bridges, GoldviUe. Woodrow Osborne, Clinton. WilUam HasseU MiUer, Jr., Whit mire. Lawrence Starnes, Whitmire. James Franklin Motes, Rt. 2, Clin ton. The new governor took his oath of PL “LL"?, °{ .t >KC AT Office, administered by Associate Su- preme Court Justice E. L. Fishburne, on a tattered vest-pocket Bible he carried with him as a soldier in France in the first World war. Outlining his legislative aims for the next four years, Johnston caught At a subsequent meeting of the both the wet and dry forces by sur- directors, the following officers were prise with his announcement that he Solicitor Beasley To Enter Navy Hugh Beasley, soUcitor for the eighth judicial circuit, said in Colum bia Tuesday that he would enter the navy February 22 as a fuU Ueuten- ant. Beasley said he woul<F report for Library Displaying Indian Material During the past week the Clinton pubUc library has had on display a collection of Indian material, includ ing arrowheads and stones of various sizes and uses, loaned by J. F. Norris Japanese ships, including a destroy-| of c j ty - Mr... Norris has for a er, by U. S. submarines in Pacific' numbe . r of y ear ? collected Indian reL during recent operations. Two other der of Florence, who recently re - re_e ^ ecte<1: Boyd, president; would be “delighted” to see South signed, owing to his removal to Texas. Prather . vice-president; B. Hu- Carolina return to the prohibition The governing council is composed i J >ert secretary-treasurer; O. L. ranks it left in 1935. of official delegates chosen from each j of Laurens, attorney. The fact j ohnston wou i d gi ve of the 46 counties of the state. : T" 6 Cmzens is the oldest associ- gll b ern atorial blessing to the prohi-; While both morning and afternoon ^ tlo P of J^ s kind in Laurens county, bition cause was unexpected in view sessions are open to the public in the of the fact he had made no specific comment on the subject during the long capipaign preceding -the Demo cratic primaries last summer. Prefacing his support of a prohibi tion bill, Johnston recalled that he had been “both personally and pc- litically dry” and that signing of the bill in 1935 which repealed prohibi tion was “a bitter pill to swallow.” The liquor referendum of 1940 which drew a 60,000 dry majority, Johnston said, was a “mandate” for return of prohibition. “I would be delighted to see this mandate carried out.” There has been no test in either house of the general assembly on the afternoon, only the official delegates^? 8 c ?!? vei ? e< L!, I l to ® ^ eder al associ- take active part in the business. atton May 1, 193Lwith each account The following delegates from Lau- 1 m fi!5 ed up ^ „ , rens county were elected recently to ' association paid $19,028.05 in attend and transact the business 0 f i dmdends the past year to its_share- the organization: Rev. J. H. Kyzar, Laurens; Rev. C. O. Bell, Laurens; H. Douglas Gray, Laurens; Rev. J. K. Roberts* Clinton; Dr. L. Ross Lynn, Clinton; W. A. Moorhead, GoldviUe. RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) (Compiled for information of The Chronicle’s readers). COFFEE—Stamp No. 28 in war ra tion book No. 1 noW good until mid- nght February 7 for one pound. FUEL OIL—Coupons marxed “pe riod 2” still valid for 10 gallons; good until January 23. GASOLINE—Jan. 21 is last day for using No. 3 coupons in “A” gasoline rationing book. Gas ration coupons No. 4 become valid Jan. 22. TIRES — Final date for initial in spection of tires on trucks, taxicabs holders. Its statement as of Decem ber 31 showed total assets of of $530,- 639.58; real estate' loans $479,621.96, private shares investments $491,350.- 60, reserves and undivided profits of $38,891.96. The association is a member of the Federal Home Loan system with headquarters at Winston-Salem, N. C., and makes loans on a direct re duction plan for the financing of home building, purchasing or repair duty at Quonset, R. L, and probably Vi • , "T- , u would be assigned to the aviation l and olher ' 0 ™nere.al vehicles has ing. Because of present government restrictions, loans for the construe- prohibition issue and the complexion tion of new homes are prohibited. It' the legislature is yet to be deter- likewise receives for investment 1 mined. The house, in past sessions, savings of members, its current rate'has had a voting majority in favor of dividend being 4 per cent. (of the drys, but the powerful wet ^ [minority has been able, at times, to corttrol the whip. The wets, on the other hand, have FARM MACHINERY ALLOTMENT IS ANNOUNCED < County Agent C. B. Cannon has announced the 1943 allotment of . or . . .. . been extended to Feb. 28. Thereafter farm machinery for Laurens county, branch of the service. He is a grad- .. ,, . , . ~ - . , i »_n_ '. & tires on these vehicles must be in- as loiiows. enemy craft reported damaged. Axis radio commentators tell their people that Russian winter offensive still mounting in fury and that Axis troops are engaged in desperate de fensive fighting on long Eastern fronts Frankfurt radio says “Our troops evaded enemy to avoid losses.” French camel corps capture Gat and Serdeles, 500 miles south of Tripoli and wipe out all Axis occu pation in Sahara desert, except Ga- dames, which is threatened from all sides. “Homecoming” of Croat “volun teer” legion from Russian front, where it fought beside Nazi armies, gives renewed impetus to reports that Germany’s Balkan satellites are ex erting strong pressure for repatri ation of their forces, severely mauled in Red winter offensive. — 1 Appointment of Marcel Peyrouton as governor general of Algeria taken by observers as sign that there will be thorough housecleaning by the political enemy of Pierre Laval. Jacobs Attending Kansas School Dr. W. P. Jacobs, of this city, is spending the month of January at a staff school in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is taking special training along with about thirty busi ness men from various parts of the country. The courses are directed by army officials. The object 6f the | school, it is stated, is to train those in attendance to help industry in the war effort. . } ics and many of those on display are from Canada. In addition to the arrowheads and stones, the library has some of its books on Indians also on display. uate of Furman university in the class of 1927, and was a three-letter athlete. Beasley’s term will expire in Jan uary, 1945. However, he said he would obtain a leave of absence ef fective Feb. 20 and would re-offer for election in 1944 whether or not he is still in the navy. The eighth circuit includes Green wood, Laurens, Newberry and Abbe ville counties. It was learned that former State spected every 60 days or every 5,000! Nine one-horse single row plant- ipiles, whichever comes first. Holders ers : one tractor drawn planter; two of “B” and “C” gasoline cards must Brain drills; 10 mold-board plows— have their automobile tires inspected by February 28; holders of “A” cards must have their tires inspected by March 31. Thereafter “A” card hold ers must have a tire inspection every six months; “B” card holders, every four months; “C” card holders, every three months. SUGAR—Stamp No. 10 in war ra- walking one-horse; four moldboard plays—walking, two-horse and larg er; two moldboard plows — tractor drawn or mounted; one disc plow— one way; eight harrows—spike tooth; three harrows — spring tooth; four that is the time for it." harrows disc; 15 cultivators—walk-j Representative W. W. Smoak of ing, one-horse; one cultivator—walk- Colleton, .dry leader in the house, ing, two horse; one culflvator—trac- 1 saw in the governor’s remarks the had a narrow edge' in the senate. Eight of the senators who voted against the prohibition bill introduc ed last year were defeated in the primaries and seven of the dry sena tors lost their seats, among them George K. Laney of Chesterfield, who led the dry fight. He did not offer for reelection, but instead, unsuccess fully sought the lieutenant-governor- ship. Opposition to Johnston's prohibi tion objective was summed up by Representative H. G. " Senseney of Charleston, who said, “I won’t vote for it. Whenever we can prohibit. (solicitor during Beasley’s absence. Among them are the prized Adair’s ;NCW GoS Regulations History of the American Indians, and Gregg’s History of the Old Cheraws. Lions To Meet Friday At Tea Room The Lions dub will meet Friday evening at 7:3U at the Clinton tea room, it has been announced by of ficials of the club. The club, in view of the recent ban on driving of automobiles, has found it necessary to move their place qf meeting from their clubhouse near the city, it was explained, and in the future, or until the ban is lifted, will meet at a more accessible place. • # Senator B V Chaoman Newberrv tion book 1 good for three Pounds' tor drawn; three tractors — w h e e 1 green light for a concerted drive to aftomey would be ^o^end^S! until January 31 ’ ltype ’. 11 farm wagons; one "^ng.pass dry legislation. the governor to be aonointed acting WAR BOOK NO. 2—The date when machine; one separator; one garden Johnston advocated a centralized PP k Clinton residents will register for factor; 19 fertilizer distributors; one'state police system to take the place wajr ration book No. 2, which will be, teed grinder; one engine; four mow- of the “many law enforcement agen- used in the “point” purchase of ers — horse drawn; three mowers—! cies” in the state 1 -“that have no co- many products heretoTbre unrationed, tractor drawn; two dump rakes; one!ordinatmg scheme or central super side delivery rake; three combines— vision.’’ six feet and less. “i urge the legislature to create a Mr. Cannon said that the county j unified police system," he said, “one farm machinery committee, of which- that will combine the highway pa- Grocer C. Roper is chairman, is do-! trol with the governor’s constabulary, ing its best in making the most equi- thereby saving thousands of dollars table allotments. The committee, he annually for the starte " said, is asking for the fullest cooper- There was no immediate comment ation of the farmers in the use of on the proposal. However, some leg- Hit Country Club The board of directors of the Lake side country club, located between I has not yet been fixed. Earlier, government spokesmen had indicated that the point system of rationing probably will go into ef fect about the first of February, Dates for registration for the book, Clinton and Laurens, has announced that due to the .gas rationing pro-! however, will be announced in.Wash gram, its activities will be curtailed I ington and the general public prob- for the next three months The club will not close, it was stat ed, but none of the usual services will be provided. A caretaker will be’re tained on the grounds both day and night for the protection pf the prop* erty and members may use the facili ties, including the golf course, if they can get there. ably will be advised of such dates si multaneously with the local board. machinery because of the difficulty Method of registration also is to be ;0 * obtaining replacements, determined later. Farm machinery repair shops, lo cated at Hickory Tavern, Gray Court- Owings, Laurens and Clinton schools, are at the service of the farmers who need repairs, he said. Miss Abrams Heads Conway Hospital Single Copies Of The Chronicle Are Available Single copies of THE CHRONICLE to those who are not regular subscribers, are available at the office every Thursday at 5c a copy. No Free copies because of paper conservation and the in creasing cost oi, producing a newspaper. Either white or colored, per sons desiring papers may obtain them. _ u i Friends and relatives here of Miss The directors state that members ^ Abrams wiU ^ t WU £ i°„ re _^? ir fina T l , C,al know she has accepted the position 1 sUtus wiU be required to pay their of superintendent of the Conway hos- dues as usual this quarter with the expectation that they will not have to pay the second quarter unless the gasoline situation eases up. ' Some enthusiastic golfers are re ported . to have made trips to the clubhouse in a wa*on drawn by , to Conw , y was supervisor mules since the pleasure riding ban nurses a( the charlotte Memori became effective. superintendent of the Conway pital and entered upon her new work Tuesday. ‘ v - Miss Abrams, a daughter of Mrs. Estelle Abrams of this city, is a grad uate of the University hospital school of nursing, Augusta, Ga., and before of Memorial hospital, Charlotte, N. C. KOHLER TO ADDRESS GROUP I • « ’ The January dinner-meeting of the BOND QUOTA RAISED Laurens \ county exceeded its De- Men-of-the-Church organization of! cember quota of $99,000 in war bonds the First Presbyterian church will be and had about $15,000 to spare, ac- held this evening at 7:30 at the' cording to an announcement made in church. I Columbia by W. P. Bowers, state ad- 1 The guest speaker will be the Rev. j ministrator of the war bond staff! J. H. Kohler, pastor of North Broad! The final figures, Mr. Bowers said, Street Methodist church. . were $114,731.25. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS \ I THE CHRONICLE does not send expiration notices to men in the service because of the constant changes in address (many of the men now being in foreign service), and for the reason that such subscriptions are usually paid for by local relatives and friends. Therefore, in cases where the paper is to be continued after expiration, the renewal sub scription should be in the of fice on or before the expira tion date. islators pointed to the wording of the governor’s statement that the patrol be combined “with” the constabu lary. and said it was not clear wheth er Johnston intended to bring the entire state police system under the direction of the governor’s office. Touching on the war, Johnston said “we are praying and hoping for peace to come to this war torn world, but we should desire the kind of peace that will bring a more perma nent peace than the peace after the Vast World war. We should profit by our past mistakes. This war should be waged until the enemy is thor oughly beaten.” 18-Year Old Group Must Register The ^local draft board called atten tion yesterday to the law requiring all young men reaching the age of 18 years to register under the selective service act. All in this group becom ing 18. are required to call immedi ately af the board’s office for regis tration.