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Si THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable (Chroutrlp If You Don't Rood THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XU 11 Hargrove’s a Sergeant Now Clinton, S. C. # Thursdoy, August 19, 1943 COUNTY THANKED AS STATE MAKES FINE BOND MARK Number 33 HOBBITS TO CLOSE PASTORATE SUNDAY The Rev. J. K. Robert*, bl)., pas tor of the First Presbyterian church last ser recently the con the ser of this city, will preach mon Sunday morning, presented his resignation gregation in order to en vice as a chaplain in the At the.time Dr. Rol his resignation was not accepted but a motion adopted granting him a year’s leave of absence. Dr. Roberts NINE SENIORS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS j Presbyterian college held its third ommencement of 1943 at the First esbyterian church Sunday morning, th the pastor, Dr. J. K. Roberts, The citizens of this county have ^ - j been thanked for their part in South i/deijvering the baccalaureate sermon. Carolina’s outstanding record in the, Dr w p Jacobs, president of the i purchasing of war bondi since the in-1 institution, briefly addressed the resigned ception of the program in May, { graduates and assisted by Dean M. From that time, through June 30 of; W. Brown, delivered the diplomas, this year, South Carolinians purchas- j j n March and June similar com- » ed $105,412,000 in war bonds, it 18 mencement exercises were held un- again presented hi* resignation, >yhich announced by W. P. Bowers, w boi^ r college’s accelerated pro- served during that period as state l g ram it is announed that a fourth bond administrator and who now has I commencement will be held on Octo- been relieved of that function in or-jj^,. 15 w hen the quarter which be- der that he may give his entire time ;gan August 13 will close to his regular position as Collector of is now in the hands of the clerk the session. Dr. Roberts expects to leave the first of next week with Mrs. Roberts and their two small sons for Lee, Va., where his family will make their;of Internal Revenue. nr, Ser ft. a Chiaeee street. m 14«h U. S. air Crop Forecast Given For Slate Biggest Cad* Income * In 24 Years Seen By Statistician. Columbia, August id.—Prospects of a $230,000,000 harvest this fall- greatest production and most cash income in 24 years—is forecast by Federal-State Agriculture Statistician Frank O. Black in the basis of con ditions on August 1. Black said that the state’s crops were approaching maturity* under “generally favorable’’ conditions and that if weather and labor shortages did not take a heavy toll, the harvest should exceed last year’s production by seven per cent and the cash in come by $35,000,000. He estimated the com crop should total 24^240,000 bushels, $ 14 per cant gain over 1042, and added that prospects indicated the highest yield to the acre in 13 years—1$ bushels. Other loregMts. included: Cotton—740,000 bales, compared with 699,000 last year; tobacco—85,- 500,000 pounds, 12 per cent below last year but an average crop which would bring approximately $35,000,- 000; sweet potatoes—7,125,00 bush els, an all-time high, 18 per cent more than the previous record crop and 21 per cent more than 1942; peanuts—41,250,000 pounds, 43 per cent more than last year; pecans— 3,100,000 pounds, about the same as last year but above average. Black said record crop of oats, rye, barley and Irish potatoes had:bushels, or more, will be harvested, been harvested. j “South Carolina crops are ap-i ^ ...... preaching maturity under general-1ON THE WAR FRONTS ly favorable conditions and present prospects are for good to excellent harvest this fall,” Black said. “There are still weather hazards and labor ahoratges to reckon with, but barring unusual handicaps it now appears that aggregate crop production in 1943 will be seven per cent above total outturn last year and 15 per cent above average volume of pro-1 duction for the ten years 1932-42. | “In point of yield per acre, total STATE ASKED TO PLANT 400,000 ACRES OF WHEAT South Carolina fanners are being asked by the war food administration to plant 400,000 acres of wheat this fall for the purpose of feeding farm families, as well as livestock and poultry, Robert W. Hamilton, state agricultural adjustment administra tion head, has announced. The re quest was received in Columbia from the Washington office of the war food administration. c “A wheat acreage of 400,000,” Mr. Hamilton said, “would be a little more than a 40' per cent in crease over the acreage planted in South Carolina in the fajl of 1942. Our 1943 wheat crop i» somewhat lower than last year due to a combi nation of labor shortage and bad weather conditions." Asked whether or not he thought farmers of this state could meet the government’s request, the AAA of ficer replied that he thinks they can. “We’re not advocating it cm a com mercial scale, but purely for food for farm families at home and their livestock. With good weather con ditions, well come pretty close to reaching the goal, especially if we can get the cotton crop out early.” Since there will be no cotton acre age allotments for 1944, the planting of wheat will in no way affect the cotton acreage on South Carolina farms as far as cotton allotments are concerned. The average yield per acre of wheat in this state is 11 bushels. If fanners here plant 400,000 acres of this crop, approximately 6,000,000 SICILY—“Messina has fallen,” Al giers radio announces, after U. S. troops sweep into “escape port” at end of 38-day campaign, wiping out remaining Axis forces in street fight ing. U. S. “Long Tom” artillery smash ing Axis across strait on Italian main land. British report enemy blowing up mainland installations, indicating retreat up boot. Qermans admit loss production and dollar value, 1943 | of ^land but claim to have evacuated bids fair to be the best year in agn-* and Ues T ^ culture since 1919, for if current 1 fi LY: Swis8 dispatehes say iu»l- pnees are maintained and August ^ g^u^tion is critical, with possi- estimates of production are borne out, ^ of important changes .. from on. the total value of all crops produced ] moment ^ another.” North Italy this year will approximate $230,- 000,000 which compares with $193,- home with Mrs. Roberts’ parents. He expects to go from there to Harvard university, Cambridge, Mass., where he will pursue special training for one month at £ chaplain school, after which he will be given an assignment with the armed forces. Dr. and Mrs. Roberts have a wide circle of friends in the city who deeply regret their going, and whose best wishes will follow them. GOLDVILLE OFFICER IS DECORATED 1 ■ First Lieutenant Alex W. Crawford of Goldville, was among four South Carolinians, members of an army air forces troop carrier command group who have been cqpmended by their commanding officer for doing a “bril liant” job in the assault on Sicily. The war department stated the group transported hundreds 0 f American paratroopers to Sicily for the initial airborne assault on that island, without loss of a single trans port plane. Lt. Col. John Cerny said in com mending the crews: “Never have 1 sfen such admirable discipline, de votion to duty, 'courage and intelli gence.” Lt. Crawford is the son of Mrs. Belle Moorhead Crawford, of Gold ville, and received his wings at Spence field, Moultrie, Ga. f in May, 1942. He was immediately assigned to the Air Transport Command, be ing promoted to the rank of 1st lieu tenant in December. Lt Crawford has been In foreign service a year, being on the battle front in North Africa for several months and has ovef 1000 hours and over 200,000 miles to his credit, this being the third mileage record in his squadron. In addition to receiving a decora tion for devotion to duty, courage and intelligence, Lt. Crawford received the U. S. Airman’s medal for taking part in the invasion of Sicily. RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) 000,000 last year and would be the highest value of any year since 1919 when crop production was valued at $360,000,000. ' Templeton Cldn Holds Reunion The annual Templeton family re union was held on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Mitchell near here with about fifty members of the clan attending. This meeting was of particular interest because it was held in the vicinity of the orig inal Templeton land grant and set tlement in 1775. At noon a picnic dinner was served on the spacious lawn. During a busi ness session the following officers were elected to serve for the coming year: President, J. M. Donnan, Lau rens; vice-president, J. B. Temple ton, Greenville; secretary, Miss Rub> Templeton, Laurens. th Italy again cracked by heavy bombas from England. Arsenal city of Turin heavily hit. V . « EUROPEAN SITUATION; Invasion talk hits new high in London as coasts are cleared as if for big armed movements. U. S. daylight raids copi- tinue to smash airdromes on conti*> nent, generally a forerunner of land action. Jittery Germans proclaim state of siege in Norway. PACIFIC: U. S. seaborne forces sharply imperil Japan’s last major stronghold in Solomons with, capture of Vella La veils island, 50 miles northwest of newly fallen Munda air base, in surprise movement. Island lies in heart of enemy’s north Solo mon defenses, only 70 miles below (Compiled to date for information of The Chronicle’s readers). SUGAR — Stamp 14 in war ration book 1 is now good for the purchase of five pounds of sugar. The stamp, which became valid Sunday, will ex pire at the end of October. Stamps 15 and 16 are worth five pounds each for home canning until October 31. ' BLUE STAMPS R, S, and T are good until September 20. RED STAMP T became valid July 25 and will be good through August 31. Red Stamp U became valid Aug ust 1, Red Stamp V became valid August 8, and Red Stamp W becomes valid August 15. All expire August 31. Red Stamps are good for meats, shortening, butter, cheese, canned meats and canned fish. GASOLINE—A-6 coupons are now valid for 3 gallons. Time unset. The text of the statement of Mr. Bowers follows: “At this time, when under a change of processes the Collectors of Internal Revenue are being relieved of what had been their added duties as War Bond Administrators, I desire to pay tribute to the people of South Caro lina who have made such a com mendable record in buying of bonds. “South Carolina is not one of the richer states, but it has made one of the finest records of any state in its proportionate purchasing of war bonds. “In the actual work of encouraging the purchase of bonds, the chairmen and members of the state, county and city War Savings Committees have CAPE. RKKENBRCKER ASSERTS ALLIH) AIR FORCE TO CRACK AXIS U. S. and British Now Bombing Italy Out of War. Germany To Go Some Way^ New York, Aug 17.—Captain Ed ward V. Rickenbacker said today that Italy was being bombed out of the war so fast that a “complete blowup” might come any day and that Ger- Mepibers of the class who received man y would ** knocked ou t the If diplomas Sunday are: Martin Linton Abbott, Seneca. Cecil DuBose Brearley, Conway. Virginia Connor Dillard, Clinton. William Emory Dillon, Atlanta, Ga. Ruth Betty Farrell, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. * Dick Lansden Johnson, Paducah, Ky. James Leon McCown, Cheraw. Martha Mitchell, Clinton. Jones Nathaniel Reid, Columbus, Ga. The young men <jf the class have completed their advanced ROTC training and will report immediately to officers training schools. BROWN RATION done a splendid job and thus have! STAMP VALID SEPTEMBER 12 made a fine contribution to the fi nancing of the war effort. I extend my sincere thanks and apprecia tion to them, and to the members of many, many organizations and Washington, Aug. 10.—The .brown ration stamps in war ration book 3 groups which from time to time have J wil1 come into use September 12 for given themselves to the task of selling tlle purchase of meats, fats, oils, but- bonds and stamps. And my thanks 11* 1 * ®nd cheese, the office of price ad- go also to thousands of school chil dren who have contributed heavily to the efforts in this state.” The first year of bond sales went on without specific objectives in the states and counties, but starting in May, 1942 each state and county was assigned monthly quotas by the Unit ed States Treasury. From May, 1942, through June, 1943, or for a period of 13 months. South Carolina failed to meet its quota in only one month, and no other state in the union equaled that mkrk. The state as a whole exceeded 1 its aggregate quota for that 13-month period by approximaftely $10,000,- 000, purchases for the period amount ing to $69,521,000 against an aggre gate quota of $59,574,200. County Sales $1493444 ministration (OPA) announced to night. ‘ * The brown stamps will replace the red ones in war ration book 2 as the latter are used up. They will have the same point value. Henceforth, OPA announced also, the meats-fats ration stamps always will expire on the Saturday nearest the end of the month, with the new sets becoming valid on successive Sundays. ' OPA fixed the validity dates for the last red stamps in ration book 2 — stamps X, Y and Z. These will ex pire on October 2, and will become valid as follows: Stamp X, August 22; Stamp Y, August 29; and Stamp Z, September 5. same way because “no people on earth can stand” the terrific blasting being unleashed by Allied air power. But in the next breath, he warned that, even so, he doubted that Ger many would crack “before the fall of 1944” at the present rate of the war’s progress. And after that, he said—barring a miracle—it wpuld take another year of war to dispose of “savage and treacherous” Japan, whose soldiers, “unlike the Germans and Italians, will never give up.” Lean and smiling, but admittedly tired from his 50,000-mile, tour of world battlefronts, Rickenbacker ad mitted he believed in the possibility of such a miracle, and said “some thing is coming this winter that will shock the world—maybe sooner.” Describing, as a “private citizen,” the third-trip he made as War Secre tary Stimson’s representative, Rick enbacker, who was in civilian Clothes, said he was no air-power fanatic, but that Germany must be broken “from the inside” by bombing because any other way would be too expensive.” He ssrffPfffSty is ready to crack be- cauj^iof morale, “the same as in Hamburg. The ^bombing of Hamburg is something no people on earth can stand—no people on earth, including ourselves.” After speaking of the 25 days he spent in Russia during his three- month jaunt, Rickenbacker veered from his recount of the warfront scene to say that if Premier Stalin was unable to join President Roose velt and Prime Minister Churchill in their strategy huddles, it was because “he has an all-out war on his hands’’ at home, and added: “If Stalin can’t come to us—to meet our president and Mr. Churchill—it behooves our president and Mr. He said that although he found the the thirteen-month period wasj^'^’f^, M x t fo^ b^^tami,! ? u * s lf u awa f "! d df^ghted by, this ,11 JT American and British aid — Colonel Hilton * Prisoner of Japs Laurens, August M.—Mrs. Roy C. Hilton has received a Japanese Impe rial card from her husband, CoL Roy C. Hilton, who is being held as a prisoner cif war on the island of Tai wan. On the card Colonel Hilton said that his health was as usual and •ant love to the family. Mrs. Hilton identified the signature as that of her husband. The massage was dated February 20, 1943. Brown stamp A and B, becoming; ch” chill to go to him y * , .. valid on September 12 and 19, re- Laurens county s combined ^quota, spectiyely, both will expire on Octo- i^ r aa?*-7«th irt *f n " I ” 0 “th period was, ber 2. The next four brown stamps, $1,297,678, and total salfes in this |a u expiring on October 30, will be- axl f °xJ ha V I>eriod * 1 ’" 001116 valid on 11,6 following dates: 383,344 The chairman of toe com- Stamp c September 28, Stamp 17, mittee in this county was H. Doug-!October 3; Stamp E, October 10, and "•JStamp F, October 17. Between September 12, when the first series of brown stamps becomes valid, and October 2, when toe final sets qf red stamp stamps expire, both red and brown stamps will be usable. After October 2 only the brown stamps will be used. Not until November will it be nec essary to bring into use stamps re placing the blue stamps used for canned, frozen and dried foods las Gray, of Laurens, with B. Boyd, of this city, as co-chairman MERCHANTS BODY ORGANIZED BY CHAMBER COMMERCE A merchants association of the lo cal Chamber of Commerce has been organized to function as a unit of the commercial body. PlaftS were com pleted for toe group at a meeting of ^ w the board of directors on Monday af- U, V and W would become valid Sep- 1 Americans and British better. Fight- in toe form of continental bombings, the Mediterranean campaign and lend- lease shipments—still “there is a lot of suspicion among the three coun tries which has to be eliminated,” and implied that he felt toe president and prime minister might help out on that score by taking toe initiative in meeting Stalin. He did not see Stalin on his trip, he said, adding “I had no particular business with him.” However, he said every opportunity was given him to visit both the Soviet fighting and home fronts and added he found “the OPA announced that blue stamps! Russian People anxious to know the ternoon. Members of the Chamber of Com merce who are retail merchants arc entitled to membership in the organi zation at no extra cost, and to be a member of toe merchants group it is necessary to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce. A special committee, with W. H. Simpson as chairman, has been ap- I pointed from the merchants group to SHOES—Stamp No. 18 in war ra-| handle problems directly affecting tion book 1 pow good tor one pair of; stores. The president, J. Roy Casque, shoes until October 31. Stamps are;stated yesterday that in appointing interchangeable among members of the committee an effort had been toe family only. TIRES—Owners of passenger cars and commercial vehicles using tires casings recapped with reclaimed rub ber camelback without applying to their local war price and rationing boards.*. FUEL OIL—Period 5, ten gallons until September 30. Period 1 (new) until January 3. FUEL OIL: Anyone holding a kero- tember 1 and would be good until October 20. OPA announced also that the point value of frozen fruits sold in contain ers of more than ten. pounds will be raised to 12 points a pound instead of six points, effective at midnight Mon day. > FIVE GRID TEAMS LIKELY IN STATE Columbia, August 10.—Wherever 1 superiority ing pilots at the front told him that the quality and quantity of Nazi pilots had declined in the past six months as a result of Allied pressure from the west and south. The tall hero of two wars termed the southwest Pacific the “toughest of them all,” estimated the Aleutians area probably was next and the Rus sian front third. But, he said, they all were “plenty tough,” stressed that 1 almost every one was primarily an jair theater and said “we now have made to secure a fair representation of the various businesses of toe city. Other committee members, in add! smaller than 740x20 may get their tion to Mr. Simpson, are: Robert M. Crooks, L. W. Rawl, Van Jones, I. M. home teams take Adair, p. B. Smith, E. M. Timmer- or two this fall, there’s a football schedule, a team is sure to follow. On the basis of that spur-on-the- moment, home-made adage, South Carolina football fans may see five the field a time man and W. Roy Pitts. Jap network of six air bases on and sene ration for cooking or lighting is around Bougainville island. Lost Ritas Held For Pavl F. Hill Funeral services for Paul Franklin Hill, superintendent of the Hallmark Shirt company of this city, ware held last Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Gray Funeral Home of this city by Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer and Rev. W. N. Long. Interment followed in the Long Cane cemetery at Abbe ville. Mr. Hjll died suddenly last Wed nesday at his office during the noon hour. He was a native of Philadel phia, Pa., and made hit home in Ab beville for several years before com ing to this city as manager of the Hallmark plant which opened in the summer of 1941. Mr. Hill is survived by his widow, Mrs. Erdman HilL asked to call by the ration board office when the coupons are used to have it renewed. Renewals will no longer be mailed out as has been toe custom. Be sure to use all coupons, regardless of toe expiration date on toe ration. That date will no longer be observed, but the coupons are good until they are used. It is very important that all who have these rations pay attention to this notice and call by the office to have them renewed when needed. GASOLINE: All old type B and C gas coupons must be exchanged for the new type ^ow used before Sep tember. Holders of these are asked to look at coupons, if they have a supplemental ration of gas, and if toe form number is 527A on B books or 528A on C books, they must be ex changed. Simply bring or mail the book to toe ration board office, and it will be exchanged for the number of coupons. Mojor Guy Transferred To N. C. State College Major Walter C. Guy, of the Pres byterian college R.O.T.C. unit, has been transferred to the military de partment of North Carolina State college, Raleigh, N. C., and left Mon day to enter upon his new work. Major Guy, a graduate of Wofford college, was on toe military staff at Wofford before coming here in Janu ary, 1942. Major and Mrs. Guy and their two small sons have made many friends in the city who will regret to know they are to make their home elsewhere. Mrs. Guy and sons plan to go to Raleigh later. Clexnson, Presbyterian and toe University of South Carolina have announced schedules which include games with Newberry and The Cita del, although neither of the last- named schools has come forth with a September-November listing. Presbyterian and Clemson have flatly stated they will field inter-1 collegiate teams, and The Citadel 1 gave its boys a spring workout, but! without predictions or promises. South Carolina announced an eight-game schedule through Chair-1 man Sol Blatt of its trustees’ special committee on athletics, which is still daisy-petal picking on whether it will be able to find a coach. Furman and Wofford have been eliminated by player shortages, and Erskine dropped the sports two years He said he was convinced neither Russia nor China would seek a sep arate peace until all the Axis powers are smashed. And is hjefia candidate for the pres idency, someone asked. “Hell, no,” he barked. No new officer will be sent here ago in favor of an expanded intra- to replace Major Guy at the college. Kinords School Opening August 30 The Kinards school will begin the 1943-44 session on Monday, August 30, at 8:30 o’clock. Mias Sara Gary is the teacher. mural athletic program. ROTC units are the answers to the player problem at Presbyterian, Clemson and The Citadel, while South Carolina and Newberry are counting on their naval V-12ers. So there may be something to see on the home gridirons this fall —if the fans have the gasoline to get there. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! SO FAR THIS TEAR THERE HAVE BEEN 1 FATALITIES from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let*s Strive To Mgke 1943 a Safe Year On the Highways. This dale last year, I