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1HE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspoper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable She (Hinton (Elirontrlp If You Don't Read THE CHfiONidE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 8, 1943 Number 14 A Close Shave on Tunisian Front A United States patrol was caught In the open by Axis bombers, somewhere in Tunisia. Two bomb hits send smoke and dirt skyward. In the foreground a soldier, wounded in the leg by oomb fragments, lies on his back while two medical corps men bandage him, as bombs continue falling around them. Cattle are gracing in the background. Shortly after this picture was taken Rommel lost the Mareth line, and his desert fight ers fled in a perilous bottleneck. Historical Sketch of the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CUNTON, S. C. Sunday was a happy day for the j room was on each side of the baptis- congregation of , the First Baptist try; yet of it the faithful band of church, marking as it did the dedica- tioto of the new education building CUNTON PLACED ON SAFETY HONOR ROLL FOR THIRD YEAR Clinton is the only town in South Carolina with a population between 5,000 and 10,000 that came through the entire year of 1942 without a sin gly automobile fatality, according to a /report just released by the Nation al Traffic Safety council of Chicago cbnceming a traffic safety contest. Among the 119 cities included in this population class by the national council, Clinton is the only city gain- i ing the distinction from this state. !' For the previous two years, 1940 | and 1941, Clinton made the honor roll and held this honor. Each of the towns on the list will receive a certificate of commenda tion in recognition of their outstand ing accomplishment in the traffic safety field. DR. JONES RESIGNS POST AT COLLEGE Dr. F. Dudley Jones, head of the department of psychology at Presby terian college, resigned his position April 1 and has retired from active teaching because of ill health. The college administration has announce.d he has been made a professor emeri tus. Dr. Jones is a graduate of Davidson college and Columbia seminary. In 1911 he came to Clinton from the Westminster church at Charlotte, N. LAWMAKERS GET REPORT ON STATE MONEY MEASURE Conferees Submit $17,- 719,272 Bill. Prohibition Amendment Stricken Out.* Varied Provisions. Committees Named For War Loan Drive; Citys Quota,$200,000 Laurens county has been assigned 1 Speakers commjfttee: M. W. Brown, a $410,000 quota in the nation-wide R. S. Owens. 13 billion dollar second war drive to; Publicity comiMtee: W. W. Har- Pnliimhia Anril — A ceneral an- open next Monda y. ^e 12th, and con-! ris, J. Leland Y<iung propriations bill totaling *17,719.272!“"“' ^ h . ‘he 30th. i Prospocts committee B M. Bo,d. during the morning worship service. In connection with the special ded- was recommended to the general as sembly Tuesday by a six-man free conference committee. The quota has been divided, Lau- chairman, H. D. Henry, R. C. Adair, rens area $210,000, Clinton area- Solicitation committee: R.L.Plaxi- $200,000. •' 1 co, chairman, with the following , All war bond sales, regardless of the group captains and associates: Neither house debated the report, | w jji b e included in this second H. L. Eichelberger, captain, J. F. but fixed tomorrow morning Victory loan drive. Jacobs, S. W. Sumerel, W. C. Neely, The campaign in this county is H. D. Payne, H. E. Sturgeon. cussion of the largest money bill in the state’s histoTy. Prohibition forces won at least a tactical victory in a provision which' would ban the sales of beer and wine between midnight Saturday and sun rise on Monday. The measure which went to free conference carried a statewide prohibition amendment, but it was eliminated. The committee provided increases in salaries for a large part of the em ployes of the state. The increase for public school teachers was left at 15 per cent as passed by both houses. headed by D. P. Patterson of Lau rens, as general chairman. C. K. Wright is chairman of the Daurens area, and L. E. Bishop will head the Clinton drive. The county’s quota of $410,000 is to be subscribed by individuals in addition to the amount of 5V^% of total deposits allotted to banks. Preliminary plans for the drive are now being made by Chairman Bishop and those associated with him. So licitors have been appointed and it is expected that every detail of the D. C. Heustess, captain, E. H. Wilkes, G. W. Hollingsworth, P. S. Bailey, C. W. Anderson, Robert D. Lynn. W. H. Simpson, captain, W. C. Baldwin, J. P. Prather, I. Mac Adair, Roy Gasque, Dr. S. C. Hays. D. B. Smith, captain, R. E. Fergu son, Dr. D. O. Rhame, Jr., T. H. Copeland, W. R. Pitts^ R. E. Sadler. Cliqton Mills—J. C. Cannon, cap tain, A. G. Arnold, Arthur Howard, S. G. Mayfield, Grady Cox. Lydia MiLL^—J. Russell Cobb, cap- In regard to other employes of the . w . state, the committee adopted a uni- t>e ^ re . next Monday morning form increase of $10 a month for ^•^ ainn ^ n Bishop has announced those whose salaries were $2,500 or the appointment of the following committees: Christians was justly proud. The two or three decades that fol lowed brought several changes into ^ s ig ne( j after a pastorate of 47 years, the life of the growing church, as^ e se rved as* pastor of the church icatory program, a historical sketch several ministers served pastorates! nine years un tii 1920 when he be- of the church was presented by the I ranging from a few months to eleven; cam g a member of the Presbyterian less a year, and who had not other wise received a raise recently. * t/^ai x/abv dabtict In addition, a few increases were CALVARY BAPTIST Westminster cnurcn at unanotte, in. g ran ted to individuals who were not, a I I C PACT AD C., to become pastor of the First 1 affected by ^ blanket raise where i^ MLL ^ r/OMyMV Presbyterian church, succeeding Dr.j the comm i t tee said it believed that (William Plumer Jacobs, who had re- particular cases needed adjustment, and in order to “retain the services campaign will have been completed tain, J. B. Reeder, S. B. Neal, Walter Davis, Jr., J. D. Hairston. Goldville — Joe Delaney, captain, G. N. Foy, S. G. Dillard, J. J. Clark, E. L. Bragg. pastor, Rev. Walter N. Long. Because of its. interest not only to the congregation, but to many other residents of the community as well. years With the coming of Rev. C. Lewis Fowler a movement was begun which resulted in the erection of the pres^ The Chronicle is today publishing the ent auditorium with its adjacent Sun sketch read to the congregation. jday school space on what was then I known as the Akron plan. This build- A meeting of persons interested in ing was completed in 1910, and serv- the organization of a Baptist church in the town of Clinton was held on ed as its only facility until 1938. In 1917, Rev. Edward Long became June 14, 1881, in the Presbyterian pastor of the Clinton church, and re church. Reverend M. E. Broadus was|mained longer in this capacity than called to the chair and, after prayer,!any of his predecessors. During the preaented to the group the'purpose!two decades of their ministry, Mr. for which they had been called to-!and Mrs. Long endeared themselves gether. The importance of such an (to the church and community in a effort was stressed by the minister,; way that will never be forgotten, and after favorable comments by oth- Their work was organic and con- ers, another meeting was scheduled structive, and under their leadership for Friday of the same week for fur- j the church doubled its membership ther consideration of the matter. college faculty during the adminis tration of the late Dr. D. M. Douglas. While holding his teaching position Dr. Jones has also served several Presbyterian churches as pastor, in cluding the Owings church, Lydia Mills, Duncan’s Creek and as head of devotional activities at the State Training school. He is recognized as one of the foremost historians in the state and has given much time to re search work as an active member of the South Carolina society. . Dean M. W. Brown stated yester day that the Rev. Clarence E. Pie- phoff has been secured by the college as acting professor of psychology and entered upon his, new work last Thursday. Mr. Piephoff is a graduate It was during Mr. Long’s ministry'll Presbyterian college and Colum- bia seminary. He held pastorates in On June 17, this group again met'that a movement began in the Moth-1 z, ♦ k # « in the Presbyterian church with Mr. ers class at the suggestion of Mrs. F. 1 t o Broadus presiding. After a devotional L. Webb, to create a building fund message, the Articles ol Keith and the looking to the day when an adequate,*' £ ^^ “nZnlT Arinratmn nlnnt miffht ho proof pH In I a Position He resigned OH April 1. Church Covenant as held by the Bap tist denomination were read, and an invitation given to all who so desired to subscribe to them. The following education plant might be erected. In a year or two the Sunday school as a whole fostered the movement, aid ed by the Woman’s Missionary so- persons pledged themselves to the ciety. Stock was purchased in the Articles of Faith and the Covenant, Citizens Building and Loan associ- thus becoming the charter members ation and by the time Mr. Long ten- of the First Baptist church of this dered his resignation in 1936 there city: C. K. Hale, T. F. Milam, 3. T. were accumulated assets amounting Bishop, T. C. Sumerel, W. M. Sum-!to $5,340.80. erel, M. A. Sumerel, H. C. Wofford,! With this amount on hand and with Henry Milam, F. N. Calmes, C. C. a membership ready to build, the Bailey, E. B. Waters, John A. Fer- present pastor assumed his duties guson, R. S. Griffin, Mrs. Sophania January 1, 1937. Early in that year Milam, Elizabeth Milam, Malinda Briggs (this name later stricken off because no letter received), Emma T. Griffin, Miss E. O. Sumerel, Miss Bettie West and Miss Alma Griffin. The new organization was known WHITE SSECIEES LEAVE FOR CAMP S. G. Mayfield, chairman of the pulpit committee of Calvary Baptist of-valuable employes who might be 1 church, stated yesterday that the Rev. j Eighty-nine white men were sent lost to the state without such in-l^- Ollin Watson of Athens, Ga., has yesterday by the local draft board to creases.” - | accepted the call recently extended Fort - Jackson, Columbia, to fill the The bill also provided for 10 per him b y the cengregation. In a tele- April quota. The selectees frill un- i aw,,™ — dergo physical examinations prepara tory to induction into the armed forces. Under a new ruling as listed last week. The Chronicle is now prohibit ed from publishing the names of the registrants until they have been ac tually inducted for military service. Nineteen Negro selectees will be sent to Fort Jackson on the 19th to fill the April call. An official of the draft board stat ed yesterday that the call for May has not yet been received. It was stated, however, that the board has been advised by telegram from state headquarters that the calls in May. both white and colored, will be larger than the March and April quotas. It has been stated by the board that the May quota will be largely filled by married men without children. cent of the income tax revenue to be J gram to the chairman, Mr. Watson distributed to the counties on a per t stated that he will enter upon his capita basis. The committee said, new work here the first of May about $1,000,000 would be sent back to the counties and would “do much to replace the revenue lost to them from the falling off in gasoline tax revenue. Approximately $300,000 of revenue derived from motor trans port license fees will be distributed to the municipalities. The measure provided for state support of a nine-month school term instead of eight. Aid to school dis The new pastor will succeed the Rev. I£alph D. Hughes, who preached his last sermon Sunday morning be fore a large congregation^ At this time a beautiful service board, dedi cated to the young men from the church and Sunday school now in the service, was unveiled. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes and small daughter will leave today for Macon, Ga., where he will become pastor of tricts and counties for school bus t the East Side Baptist church. transportation was fixed at $1,200,000 as against $575,000 for the current year. There was no change in the basis of distribution or in the present law in regard to operation and con trol of school buses. The committee called attention to the fact that it had eliminated the thre-mill tax for school purposes which together with the one-mill levy previously eliminated for debt re funding made a total of a four-mill levy removed from property taxes. A further reduction-in school dis- Officers of the church state that regular Sunday services will be held until the new pastor arrives. Cadet Officers Drill Negroes Tax Paying Time Extended To May 1 State Comptroller General E. C. > Tommy ~Hoflis "and J^'Jonw “and Rhodes notified all county treasurers 1 the ‘"creased state aid for schools, and „ Joe _ Jones - and Presbyterian college R.O.T.C. ca det officers this week began the di rection of military training at the Bell Street colored school. Cadet Majors Martin Abbott and trict levies would be brought about by '■ F* erce Timberlake, Cadet Captains tarl plans were completed for erecting the the committee said. Cadet Lieutenants Dan Roberts and Summer Closing Schedule Begins The usual Wednesday half holiday for the summer season began yester day instead of May 1 as in previous years. The closing agreement, as signed by practically all • business continue ment of taxes without additional ! Th ' bill instructs the county au- Paul Gibson are in charge of the houses the city, will ally until May 1. A 7 per cent pen- / ,tors * r ' du< ? ’T" ‘“T tr “ sporta '' Approximately 75 Negroes com- ,h ^. Ugh , &Pt ' mb ' r ' ally had been scheduled to go into tlon and l ' ach ' rs P 2 * ln th ' lr ^ .™f. agr ?f s ..“ n ':I The closing started a month earlier effect April 1. . . _ .... i increased amount of state aid given. 4^°u Per ce "t P* na ^y w 6 "* mto believe that it is proper and wise effect February 1. The additional five pass on the benefits of increased spective counties in proportion to the f r ^ se the unit which has been formed ‘ this year in order to give employes _ ... 1 vx o4/-van**r* L? g-ri 11 <-> *• a~v ...J .-va. ** tr if building which we dedicate today, ipe,. cent will now be added May 1 • P • VL D . enenis , 0 ‘ ‘"creaseo ♦Hxx frsiinwintr C or„irta a c tho cem win now oc aaaea May i. re venue in the form of tax reduc- TreasuVer T Lane Monroe of this I tionS) » t he committee report said, county, stated last week that approx-, commenting on the size of the imately $50,000 in state, county and propriation bill, the committee said school district taxes still remained lthat Although the total of the bill is unpaid for the year 1942 as the final i ar g e i n comparison with past appro- date of April 1 approached, later to be postponed for thirty days. The total amount of taxes to be with the following serving as the building committee: W. A. Moorhead, chairman, G. H. Ellis, B. H. Suddeth, imately $50,000 in state, county and S. W. Sumerel, and E. J. Adair. ^ ^ » as the Clinton Baptist church and When bids were received, the con- Rev. M. E. Broadus was called as the | tract was awarded to the Clinton first pastor. At a meeting on Monday, Builders Supply company. The build- August 8, 1881, John A. Ferguson and ing was begun in September, 1937, R. S and a of H. C. Wofford, T. C. Sumerel and nearly $17,000 W. C. Irby was appointed. This com- We rejoice that this amount has mittee took its task seriously, and led been aid in full, and that this day we i ^ the church in constructing its first have the privilege of dedicating it to" ^ _ house of worship at aeost of $2,500.1 pur heavenly Father whose we are! Another P. C. Student This was not an imposing structure, and whom we serve, being a simple frame building of the | W. N. LONG, Pastor one-room type, though a dressing I April 4, 1943. ap- in two platoons. Regular close order employers an opportunity to cul- dnll is given and picked mmbers of, tj va t e victory gardens this summer, the unit are being given special in-; the petition stated struction m order that they can con-, The public is asked to bear the tmue the drill without the assistance closing date in mind and give a hear . of the P. C. cadet officers. , ty cooperation to the merchants and At present, two officers report to business firms in carrying out the l the school each afternoon and direct i agreement with the slightest i jthe military program. Ivenience to their customers. :ncon- priation bills, it does not represent i . Griffin were elected’ deacons,land finished in January, 1938, at a collected through his^office^for" the! ! Un !l S ’ f )ut , rat ^ er °f sur P ly ^ s a building committee composed total cost, including furnishings, of ye , r> Mr Monroe said, was $384,141.! SL.!^ I hPrZ a greatly increased expenditure of ;County ExCG6ds funrlo Knf i-ofhxxt* a »•**♦» \ m rvf ciivnlxnic . _ " Quota By $6,( ing a decrease in local taxes where i e'w!• 1 sa | d ’ were about itaxation has been most burdensome. $10,000 ahead of last year. | Missing In Action All Church Services Begin At 11 A. M. Long Seeks Bon On Sunday Beer Sales Announcement wa^" made yester- j Senator O. L. Long, of this county, day by the First-Presbyterian and introduced a bill last week in the Baptist churches of a change in their to profit the sales of beer morning service hour from H:15 to . . c ot „^ av 11 o’clock. It was further stated that!““} all churches in the city will now be- and 8Un ^* c Monday morning in gL their service, at 11 and dlose promptly at 12 in order to give the IwVjt cadets who may attend the services hv an opportunity to get to the college £*!*? *\ training of cadets by the tor to?mation at 12:15. Evening ser- £n£forc£ and in vices In the churches begin at eight ^ loca }*L ^ coUe ®®; , i The wording of the bill would A»eci«l invitation is extended the “ m,, 4 ““ bMr “ d wi f a dur ' cadetain trainlnf at the college to to * >«* "•«cted period in Laurena attend the respective services. .44185 News has been received here that Lieut. Woodrow W. Moore of Dillon county, has been reported missing in action in the Southwest Pacific since March 3. Local Firms Endorse 2nd War Loan Drive Mrs. Ferguson Enters Painting In Exhibit The final formal Red Cross warj M rs. R. E. Ferguson, of this city. ? •I!^ rt *k f0r u aUrenS t OUnty a has returned to her home fr’om St. released by the chairman shows that Petersburg. Fla., where she has been f k 0t f.L° k * 2 au 02 72 h # d C ° n ’ spading several months, tnbuted by Citizens of the county While in St. Petersburg. Mrs. Fer- ' when the drive closed on March 31. guson was a member of the Art club For the purpose of cooperating quot . a ot 516,000, this means and spent a good her time ^ that the goal was over-subscribed by tr. with the local committee and can- $6,002.72 ' , paintings to be entered in an excell- vassers named to direct the second The amount raised was divided: army air corps. Lieut. Moore, known here by his 13 billion doUars must ** raised - a friends as “Bill,” was graduated from cooperative message signed by a Presbyterian college in the class of j lar * e number of local business firms 1941 and soon • thereafter entered the a PP ears ‘ n today’s paper. The advertisement points out the need of raising the money to help pay for the nation’s increased fight ing and building program. It also explains the seven different types of l U. S. Government securities to be offered for investment to families and individuals. The public’s attention is directed ence contest. War Loan beginning April 12, dur-i Laurana araa, $12,809.08; ClteMo SriTSiZ tion and honorable mention. A paint ing which the treasury announces! area, $9,193 64. Jones Honored By Corolinkina Society At the annual meeting of the Uni versity South Carolina society held Thursday night in Columbia, Dr. t© tluj patriotic message to be found RED CROSS MAKES SHIPMENT Fishing At Lake Banned For April ♦ - s . The Red Cross production commit- Game Warden Sidney A. Lee, who, tee this week’ made shipment of the patrols Lake Greepwood, has an- following garments recently complet- nounced that the ban on fishing on ed at the local sewing room: ten hel- the lake for the month of April Is in mets for the army and navy, eleven effect and fishing for game fish will! sweaters for the navy, fifty mufflers not be lawful during the month. The and twelve wristlets for the army, lake, he said, will be opened up again j one hundred and twenty-one wom- at the end of the month tor May, to «a's slips, and fifty-eight men’s night- Dudley Jones of this city, was elected 1 ©n page" six county which has 'a “population “of honorary life membership “in rec-1 ■- — ognition of distinguished public vice and special interest in the pres- IMpQPTANT MQTIf F ervation of South Caroliniana.” Only six South Carolina men and women! hold such membership in the society.! be closed again (hiring June. W. G. KING IN HOSPITAL William G. King of this city is a patient in Hays hospital where he underwent an operation on Monday. He was reported as resting comfort ably yesterday. His many friends TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS As announced last week, a small adjustment in THE CHRONICLE’S subscription rate will become effec tive May 1. After that date the price 1 will be $2.00 a year instead of $1.50, with men in the service excepted. shirts for war refugee*. unite in wishing for him a speedy (Subscriptions may be renewed until and complete recovery. this date at the present rate. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! SO FAR TiqS TEAR THERE HAS BEEN O FATALITY from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let's Strive To Make 1943 a Safe Year On the Highways. This date last year, • ing entitled “Pomsettias” by MYs Ferguson was entered in the group* which was listed a few days ago in The St. Petersbug Times. Chamber of Commerce To Elect Officers The quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held next Tuesday evening at 8:00 at Ha- tel Clinton. The meeting will be pre sided over by D. B. Smith, who had served the organization as president for the past year. Nominations will be made by a special committee at this time for of ficers and directors for the coming year, after which^the formal election 1 will be held. KIWAN1S MEET TONIGHT The regular Kiwanis club meeting will be held this evening at Hotel Clinton at. 7:30 with the. committee on vocational guidance of which Hu bert Todd is chairman, in charge. The guest speaker will be Haynie G. Prince of the college faculty.