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Thursday, September 2, 1943 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Page Seven No Increase Planned Soon In Gas Ration SOUTH CUNTON NEWS ON WEST COAST FOR THE WEEK Mb* Elolse Brown, Correspondent and Representative . Washington, August 29.—Gasoline „ - . „ _ . rations in the East definitely will Mr and Mrs. Dewey Floyd -of not be increased September 1, the Newberry, were Sunday guests of the government director of motor*. fuel former s sister, Mrs. Elbe Reeder rationing said today. j Miss Reba Hill of .JSrlanger, N. The bigger allotment is still hope- C., is spending the week with Miss fully planned, he added, “bu^ it may Mamie Willard, take weeks—it may even be months.” Mrs Ethel Maxwell of Piedmont, He said he coud not answer a S pe n t the week-end with Mrs. Sara question whether the prohibition j shelnut and children. against pleasure driving would be lifted, but by specifying that his ina bility to reply wp^ a matter of “to- day v he lent implied support to ex pectations that the ban would be raised Wednesday. The infortnation came from Rich ard C. Harrison, chief of the gasoline rationing - aection of the Office of Price administration (OPA) in a broadcast interview on The Blue network (this is°official), Harrison told his interlocutor that “B” and “C” ration card holders would fare no better in the' matter of an increase September 1 than motorists on “A” rations. “Gas stocks in the East are low," he explained.. "As a matter of fact, over a period of four weeks, the stocks have declined.” He %aid the two-weeks-old cut from four to three gallons per ration coupon in the Middle West and Southwest was saving 50,000 barrels of fuel a day and “as the decrease of gas consumption in those states cre ates a surplus of gasolin^ stocks which can be moved east for civilian use, we hope most certainly to in crease the A ration in the East.” Farm Price Index At 23-Year Washington, Aug. 30. — The index of farm prices has hit the highest peak in 23 years, the agriculture de partment reported todafy. During the month ended August 15, the index of prices received by farmers rose to 193 per cent of the base period (1909-14). This was a rise of 5 points above July and 30 points above a year ago. Higher quotations for chickens, eggs, cotton, cotton seed, dairy pro ducts and grains accounted for the increase, in large part. in ■ii—" i SAT, •I SAW IT IN THE CHRON ICLE.” THANK TOC. SAVE! BY PRINTING Pittsburgh Paints P&G Paints John Deere Tractors and Implements That Work Richtex Brick Atlas Cement CumberUte Mortarmix Concrete and Clay Pipe Celotex Roofing Sheet Rock and Rbck Lath l.insAAd 03 Leptyne and Turpentine Water Mixed Paints Paint Brushes i Sand and Stone *-V., Glass Yemason A Wood Preservative and Stain Contracting No Job too Small, Plenty too Big. i. R. Crawford Clinton Judson Burden of Ninety-Six, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Mills Sun day. Mrs. T. O. Williams and Miss Louise Grant spent the week-end with friends in Rock Hill and Chest er. Mr. aftd Mrs. Robert Medlock of Greenwood, visited Mrs. Alma Har vey Thursday. Mrs. Billy Douglas of West Clin ton, was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Corrie Ballard. Mrs. W. M. Glenn has returned to Enoree after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hairston. Leonard Richey of Greenwood, spent the ‘week-end with his aunt, Mrs. Georgie Lewis. Mr. and MrsrCTEr Longshore have returned from a week-end visit with their daughter, Mrs. C. E. Dunaway, and Mr. Dunaway. Misses Nellie Owens, Evelyn Knight, Rudolph Dean and Ed Knight visited friends in Laurens Sunday. Harry Quest of Fishers Island, N. Y;, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. T. G. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Benjamin and children of Laurens, visited the for mer’s sisters, Misses Sally Ann and Stella Duckett, Sunday. Gaynelle Davis is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Da vis in Woodruff. Izell Pressley has returned after spending several days with Mias Virginia Chandler in Geldville. Mrs. C. R. Kuykendall and chil dren visited her mother, Mrs. Bessie Eskew, in Columbia Monday. Mrs. l^eroy Davis and children have returned from a week’s visit with Mr. Davis' father in Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Davenport of Fountain Inn, visited the former’s sister, Mrs. Minnie. Harvey, Sunday. Rev., and Mrs. F. E. Brown visited relatives in Whitmire'Sunday. Frank McCarson is spending the week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Milam, near Mountville. Pfc. Richard McLendon has return ed to New River, N. C., after spend ing a seven day leave with his moth er, Mrs. Stella McLendon. R. C. Navy has returned to Char- llotte, N. C., after spending a week jwith his brother, J. S. Navy, and | family. I Mrs. Edward McAlister has receiv ed word that her son, Pvt. James L. Chambers, has arrived safely over- 1 seas. Jim Bailey and Rex Harris were visitors in Hamlet, N. C., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton King and son of Greenville, spent the week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jackson. Miss Vivian Alford has returned home after spending several months with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Cranford, near Johns Island, Charleston. Bobby and Billy Henson of Lau rens, are spending the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Navy. Irby Ginn of Goldville, visited his sister, Mrs. Charlie Henson, and Mr. Henson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hawkins of Spartanburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Abercrombie Friday. Mrs. Mattie Stockman of West Clinton, visited her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Blackwell, and Mr. Black- well, Friday. S. 2-c Roy Patterson of Norfolk, Va., is spending a seven-day leave with Mrs. Patterson, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Patterson. Mrs. W. A. Thomas of Macon Ga.; is spending several days with her son, Leo Thomas, and family. Mrs. Pauline Lawson is spending the week with her son, Marion Law- son, and family in Savannah, Ga. J. W. Motte visited his brother, Edward Motte, in Greenwood Sun day. Donald Jackson is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Milton King in Greenville. Pvt. Donalson V. Wright, Jr.; son of Mr. and Mrs. D V. Wright, of Route 1, Clinton, who is stationed at Geiger Field, Spokane, Wash. His wife is the former Miss Louise El liott of Goldville Cornwoirs Horse Wins At Greer “Midnight Artist,” thre^-year-old black geldin^ca^Qed by “Peck” Corn wall of this city, won ftrst place in the junior mre-gaited class in the [horse show held at Greer Friday night. Jack Boyd, of Simpsonville, was the rider. “Midnight Artist" is out of “Glori- anna,” formerly owned by James T. Addison, by “Cyclone Artist,” stal lion formerly owned by the late George A. Copeland. It is interesting to note that the promising young horse was raised on a bottle, by Mrs. A. A. Ramage, Sr., who took him in charge after dam died when the colt was 10 old. their home with the grooi [Mrs. Lily Sprouse. Birch Rites Ray Birch, 11-months-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Birch, died early Monday morning at a Greenville hospital after several weeks of ill ness. . In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, Nellie Mae, Gracie, Mable and Betty Jean Birch. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at five o’clock at Lydia Baptist church. Interment was at Bramlett Methodist church near Gray Court. EISENHOWER GIVEN FURTHER PROMOTION Washington, Aug. 31. — President Roosevelt today announced promo tion of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, comnpander of the Allied forces in North Africa to the permanent rank of major general. At present Eisen hower holds the temporary rank of. full general and the permanent rank' of colonel. „ The President also announced award of a Distinguished Service medal to Eisenhower in recognition' of his skillful l&dership in the Med iterranean. In another announcement to his press-radio conference, Roosevelt said that Gen. George Marshall’s appointment as chief staff of the army would continue definitely Marshall’s four-year term expi today. Mr. Roosevelt said he believed that Marshall was the first chief of staff since Gen. Douglas MacArthur to serve longer than a four-year term. MacArthur became chief of staff in President Hoover’s term and con- I tinued in the early years of the 1 Roosevelt administration. 'NO FOURTH FOR ; ROOSEVELT, SAYS [DREW PEARSON Washington, August 29.—Column- list Drew Pearson in his weely radio , broadcast tonight predicted that Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state who resigned last week, will be sent to lay the ground-work for a Stalin-Churchill-Roosevelt confer- ence. ^ Premier Josef Stalin of the Soviet government, has agreed to the con ference, Pearson said, but before it occurs, the Presiaent wants “the man he trusts most on foreign affairs; Sumnor Welles,” to do the prelimi nary arranging. Pearson also predicted that Mr^ Roosevelt will not run for a fourth term. He said he based his pre diction on the favorable trend of the war and that it will be won before the 1944 campaign. He said he believed President Roosevelt, “a real believer in democracy, will de cide that it is against the best in terests of the country to have one man too long in office.” 4 Palmetto Bank Seeks To 'Freeze' Du la Property Says The Laurens Advertiser: The Palmetto bank, through its attorneys, Babb Sc Babb, began ac tion Saturday to “freeze" the prop erty of Miss Bernice Dula, now under bond for a shortage which was dis closed in the bank’s assets about May 1st of this year. Alleging in a complaint that Miss Dula was making certain disposi tions of her holdings of real estate and personal property, the bank had served on her a warrant of attach ment covering the remainder of her one-half interest in the home where she lives, 42 shares of building and loan stock, $1,575 in United States bonds and life insurance policies amounting to several thousands of dollars. It is understood that Miss Dula will have 20 days in which to reply to the papers. In an affidavit included in the rec ords, President Balle gave the short age as $90,860.38, less $400 which Miss Dula had returned. Miss Dula, he said, confessed to the shortage, saying that she had given some of the money away and couldn’t account for the rest. Wysors Return To Their Home Here Mrs. R. E. Wysor and daughters^ Misses Elizabeth and Mary Kent Wysor. have returned here from Col lege Park, Md., and are occupying their home on Maple street. Col. Wy sor has been transferred to Camp' Blanding, Fla. The Wysors’ have many friends here where they formerly made their home, who will be glad to know they have returned to the city. Col. Wysor when stationed here \yas|head of the college R.O.T.C. unit. Half Million Go Back To Classes Columbia, Aug. 31.—Nearly half a million students will go marching back to school in South Carolina dur ing the next two weeks, state de partment of education officials esti mated today. Superintendent of Education James H. Hope said that despite teacher shortages, every school in the state was expected to open. The 1943-44 year will be featured by the first state-supported nine- months term in South Carolina’s his tory, and a record $1,200,000 state appropriation for school bus oper ations. AIR CORPS STATIONERY, genuine engraved, attractively boxed. Chronicle Publishing Co., Phone 74, • NOTICE The Church of God at Clinton, S. C., <ff which Rev W. M. Spurlock is pastor, is not soliciting funds for any purpose; therefore, it will not be responsible for any obligations made by any other organization using the name “Church of God.” REV. W. M. SPURLOCK, Clinton, S. C. Among The Sick Ed McAlister is ill at his home. Clee Satterfield continues ill at his home. Little Jimmy Reeder is improving after several days illness. • Leo Thomas is a patient at Hays hospital where he underwent an appendix operation last week. Earl Abercrombie continues ill at his home. Birthdays Little Frances Smith will observe her first birthday September 5th. Russell Trammell celebrated his sixth birthday August 31st. Billy Davis observed his birthday August 29th. Billy Henson observed a birthday August 24th. Wedding Amrivermries Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Brown will ob serve their wedding anniversary Sep tember 5. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. HenSon of Laurens, formerly of this community, observed their wedding anniversary August 25. ♦ 1 Foster-Gassaway Rites Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Foster of Lan- ford, announce the marriage of their daughter, Katie, to Rexford Gassa- way of this community, Saturday morning at the home of Rev. Ray Williams. The couple are making Your axe can lick the Axis ( Some fight with gum. Some fight with axes. If you are handy with an axe, you can get in your best blows at the Axis by cutting pulp- wood. More pulpwood is urgently needed. The shortage is acute. The government is urging v every man who can cut even a few cords to do so. KEEP THIS MILL RUNNING FULL The full output of every pulp mill is required to meet wartime demands. We need much more pulpwood than is coming in now if we are to keep this mill running to capacity. If you have wood you can cut, get in touch with us at once. WE WANT MORI PULPWOOD CHESTNUT COTTONWOOD MAPLE PINE POPLAR Peeled Peeled or Unpeeled WILLOW HEMLOCK BUCKEYE GUM BASSWOOD CUCUMBER SPECIFICATIONS The individual bolts cf wood should measure 5 feet in length with a minimum diameter of 5 inches—except that pine may be as low as 4 inches in diameter. ** % VICTORY W Write or phone for prices, or get in touch with your county agent, forester or this newspaper PULPWOOD CAMPAIGN The Champion Paper & Fibre Co. CANTON DIVISION CANTON, N. C.