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4 ■ i. THE CHRONICLE , Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable She (Elintmi tttbrnnirlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIII Clinton, S. C., Thursday, September 9, 1943 Number 36 ’V SEPT. 15 IS DEADLINE FOR FATHERS TO GET JOBS IN WAR PLANTS • Order Is Amendment To Recent Regulation Issued By Selective Service System. 'MRS. MAGGIE BOYD DIES AT MOUNTVILLE • 1 ■ Mrs. Maggie Cleland Boyd, 77, widow of J. Lawrence Boyd, died at, an early hour Thursday morning at her home in Mountville after an 11 weeks critical illness. She was a native of Newberry, county, daughter of the late Charles' Js. and Lou Grimes Cleland, and was ja member of the Mountville Baptist J church. * f ' She is survived by four step-chil- i i dren, Mrs. Maude S Bryson and Mrs. | Washington, Sept. 6. — Selective ;D. R. Lynch of Mountville, Mrs. D., Service today set September 15 as A. Richardson of this city, Mrs. S. N. the deadline for fathers in non-;Crisp of Laurens; also three sisters deferable jobs to signify intention to,and four brothers, Mrs. T, P. Davis transfer to other work if they want j of CUnton, Mrs. Beaula Hatton of • cushion against induction ahead of High Point, N. C., Miss >Dollie Cle- other fathers land of Atlanta, Ga., C. S. and R. X. Unless they have actually obtained of MmmtviUe, A. A-Cleland Jobs off the non-deferable list or d J h 01 registered with the U. S. employment aervicfe for such jobs and given proof of registration to their draft boards Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the grave- by September 15, they wiU be the!side in the Cross Hill Baptist ceme- flfst fathers to be drafted, and can tery, the Rev. J. -H. Byrd in charge, be taken before October 1. j The following served as pallbear- Today’s announcement took the 1 * r s: L. G. Jones, Gordon Dunlap, Jim form of an amendment to a regula-jWade Miller, Pierce Miller, Roy; tion issued three Weeks ago. It laid Miller and Herbert Bums, down the rule that the 30-day im munity from reclassification gained by aegistering for a job-transfer can not extend be^md October 15 under any circumstances. Augusta Soldiers Locate Grave of Major Ratteree However, if ^he non-deferable i Upon hearing the news of the death father's order number would bring, of Major Milbum K. Ratteree, four him up for induction earlier than' Augusta, Ga., soldiers made a trip to October 15 even if he were not in j Sedjenane, where heavy fighting took a non-deferrable job, he will get no place in the North African campaign, added immunity and will be subject to call whenever his number comes up after October J. Meanwhile, draft boards’ authority to order induction of men in the 149 high-skill positions recently desig nated as “critical occupations” to give them supereligibility for ex to look for the major’s grave. After difficulty in searching a number of cemeteries, they finally found Regal cemetery and located Major Ratteree’s grave. Several' members of the grave registration battalion were on the scene getting ready to move all the bodies to a tended occupational deferment was national American cemetery near restricted sharply. The boards, which hitherto have had complete control over each in dividual’s case, subject only to ap peal board rulings, were forbidden to order the induction of any man with the required skills without first referring the case to the employment service. Furthermore, they were ordered to ripfer the case to the employment service even if an appeals board has agreed with them that the particu lar m^n does not deserve occupa tional deferment despite his qualifi cations to fill a “critical occupation.” RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN. (OPA) , I Mateur. One Georgia boy gave them as much information as he was per mitted. The following is his story as was told to him the day before by the chaplain who buried Major Ratteree: “While advancing north of Sedje nane, under heavy artillery fire, the major and one of his captains were standing beside a big tree talking over the situation, when a German 88 shell exploded at the base of the tree, killing the two men instantly. The chaplain, not long before leav ing the States, performed the mar riage ceremopy of Major Ratteree and Miss Frances Farrell at Fort Bragg. • ^ Major Ratteree was a graduate of Presbyterian ■ college. METODIST CHURCH HONORS MEMBERS IN THE SERVICE / , u 'An i SundSfy impressive service/ was GEN. MARSHALL SAYS ALLIES ARE NOW ON ROAD TO VICTORY Chief of Staff Declares War Entering Its Final Stage. Lives Not To Be Wasted. SAFEGUARD OUR FUTURE BT PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN With the community's schools now open again, THE CHRONICLE considers it a public service to remind the driving public that once again street crossings and highways become the pathway to learning and play for the children of this community. Protecting them is one of our major lines of defense. Let us all remember to DRIVE CARE FULLY and think of our CHILDREN FIRST. CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN — BUT NOT HURT! held SundUy morning at B^oad Street. Methodist church in memory of Lt. William Duncan Workman, who died! in the service of his country on April J 13, and in honor of the 41 young men-and the young woman of the church who are serving in the armed ! forces of their country A service flag was presented by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Leake. i Washington, Sept. 7.—Gen. George The Rev. J. H. Kohler, pastor of C. Marshall, chief of staff of the the church, conducted the service and , army, reported today that the war idatfvered a timely sermon on the has entered its final phase, with the i duties and responsibilities of the Allies mounting a series of. offen- 1 people at home while the war lasts sives. which will end only with the and in thp peace to follow. absoRite defeat of the Axis. At the request of members of the! Avoiding any prediction of how family of Lt. Workman, Eugene S. i long the war will last, but “with Blease, former chief justice of the'complete assurance of the final vic- South Garolira supreme ciurt, spoke tory to come.” he submitted to Sec- in memory of the young man and retary of War Stimson his biennial .also urged the people to support the report, sketching dramatically the efforts of the fighting forces in these nation's transition from perilous un days of conflict. j preparedness in the summer of 1941 A list of members of'the church to unprecedented military po wer serving in the armed forces was read, certain of triumph. Following is the list, arranged al- in the midst of victories on every phabetically; and the committee front and ^weeping plans for great ; making up the roll has asked that new offensives, the chief of the members knowing of names., that j mightiest army this country has ever should be added call it to their at- 1 known—an army created, equipped tention. They state that any errors and tramed under his leadership— or oversights will be corrected: discloses that two years ago he Captain Archie S. Adair, Sgt..For- watched the ominous aggressions of rest Y. Adair, Pvt. Brunson B. Bal- the Japanese, never in doubt of their lard, Pfc. William N. Bobo, Pfc. Law- purpose, but helpless to reinforce rence H. Davidson, Pvt. Scott D.; the Philippines because the soldiers Dawkins, Jr, Lt. Lallah Mae Eld- and the machines .did not exist, wards, Sgt. Robert J. Ellison, Pvt. Marshall say's that two years ago John W. Finney, Jr., Mac Finney, 2nd he feared di Integra tion of his army class hospital aid, Lt. Thurston R. 0 f j 500.000 men, had to plead for Giles, Sgt. James K. Hatton, Jr., Cpl.: extension of the selective service pe- Roger M. Henry, Major Thomas A. nod beyond a sin gie year. Today, [Howell, Lt. W. S. Home, Lutheri comJnan der of an army of nearly Holmes Holland, Pvt. Charles Alva g QOO.OOO which has proved itself in Holland, Cpl. Charles A Hollis, , battle, he can report that the enemy Pvt. Charles Otha Johnson, Sgf Gar- j j ost initiative in e'very the- rard Johnson, Pfc. William W. John- a t er( ^ being inexorably crushed by son, Lt. Joe F. McMillian, Cpl. Samj the ti g hte ning rings of Allied air, H. McCrary, Mabry W. McCrary,. land and ^ strength C H. McCrary, Jr., Capt. Ryan Me- HOPES FOR MORE GASOLINE FADE MISS LULA JOHNSON PASSES AT HOME (Compiled to date for information of The Chronicle’s readers). SUQAR — Stamp 14 in war ration book 1 is now good for the purchase of five pounds of sugar until Novem- j ———» ber 1. | Edward Ginsburg of Greenville, Stamps 15 and 16 are worth five has accepted the position of super Edward Ginsburg Plant Superintendent For Hallmark Shirt Co. Washington, Sept. 6. —Hopes of| Miss Lula Johnson, 76, died sud- Eiastern motorists for an early m- : denly Thursday at her home near crease in the value of their “A” gaso-; Clinton. She was the daughter of the line ration were dampened today by late Capt. Jared S. and Mrs. Mary the Office of Price Administration. Cannon Johnson. Announcing plans for renewal of Miss Johnson was the eldest sur- “A” books by mail in the East, OPA viying'member of Fairview Baptist said that although the expiration ’ church, of which she was a beloved date of the present books is unde- and devoted member." termined, “motorists must plan to ( Surviving are two brothers, Fred make their A-6 coupons last through | and j p j ohns0 n of near Clinton, November 22.” i and a num ber of nieces and nephews. marhiivp^irrfnrovimpnt Funeral services were held by the 1 Rev. James Mitchell at Fairview Crary, Lt. Lamar Nelson, Pvt. Roy Owens, Cpl. Eugene B. Pinson, Jr., “Strategically the enemy in Eu rope has been reduced to the defen- Lt. William'Roy Pitts. Jr., Seaman ^'' lh ' blockad ' “ com P l " e ' ' 1st Class John G. Pitts, Sterlin* A Marsha11 wnt * s - Pitts, Jr., W. Denny Pitts, Pvt. Har old F. Pitt^Sgt. Russell Ray, Pfc. Robert FleiTh)»g Ray, Sgt. John Pitts Rumph, Lt. Qlyde F. Smith, Jr., Lt. William B. Wade, Cpl. Howard Wat kins, Edwin Tarborough, Cpl. Charles D. Yarborough, Jr. Lions Cigarette Fund Passes $400 Mark “In the Pacific, the Japanese are being steadily ejected or rather elim inated from their conquered terri tory. “In brief, the strength of the ene my is steadily declining while the combined power of the United Na tions is rapidly increasing, more rap idly with each succeeding month. There can be but one result, and every resource we possess, is being employed to hasten the hour of vic tory without undue sacrifice of the lives of our men.” The war has entered its final 1 phase, says Marshall—a phase which “involves the launching of Allied j gasoline supply situation might make pounds each for home canning until same date. BLUE STAMPS — Blue stamps in war ration book two, R, S, and T, intendent of the Hallmark Shirt com pany plant here. In addition to being the local plant superintendent, Mr. Ginsburg will be production manager became valid August 1. They are 1 f° r entire output of thd corn- good until September 30. B lue!P an y- He will also be an officer in Stamps U, V and W will be valid the corporation, until October 20. They are used to I Ginsburg, who at present is purchase processed fruits and vege-1 associated with the Piedmont Shirt tables. company in Greenville, has had RED STAMPS — Book two red twenty years experience in the shirt possible through an advancing the expiration , 6 o’clock. Her nephews served as ac tive pallbearers and the honorary date of the A-6 coupohs. Motorists in, . , . , . 17, Eastern states and the District ot!f« ort k wi l s comIK,sed 0 ' deacons 1)1 Columbia now get about 1 Vi gallons tne c urc ' of gasoline weekly on “A” rations. ' : Local war price and rationing MAJOR POPE PRAISES books already are in ! dation use in other parts of the country. manufacturing business, and will come to Clinton with his wife about September 20 to begin his new work. A. G. Hein, of New York, vice- president of the Hallmark corpor ation, has been in charge pf the plant stamps V X, Y and Z are good until October 2. Red stamps are good for meats, shortening, butter, cheese, canned meats and canned fish. GASOLINE—A-6 coupons are now valid for 3 gallons. SHOES—Stamp No. 18 in war r a- s,nce , the recent death of the former tion book 1 now good for one pair of ] superintendent, Ppul F. Hill, shoes until October 31. Stamps arej interchangeable among members ofidjnfon 'Oil tH© Air' the family only. i i n *r • « TIRES—Owners of passenger cars Id KrOgrOITI I Onighi and commercial vehicles using tires j ♦- smaller than 7.50 by 20 may get their.) Radio station WSPA, Spartanburg, The Lions club has raised between $400 and $500 to date in the effort to secure funds for sending cigarettes to men on the various fighting fronts, it was announced yesterday by of- . . . _ . . .. . ficiais. The drive will continue for m; l‘ tar y power against our enemies increase in rations . ch 1 V rch Fr ‘ day a f te ™° n at l the duration of the war, it was stated. in a senes of constantly increasing - — —- The club has placed receptacles in i offensive blows they are beaten various business houses and public J in *° complete submission, places in city to receive the contribu- He leaves no doubt that the plans tions and appeals to residents gener- are d raw m and eventual success cer- ally to “feed the kitty” from time to tai P f° r senes °f offensive blows, time. The funds will be collected at ^ >thout so much as a huat at the boards were instructed by OPA to * T ** '**'.** ',T (intervals and orders placed with to- ;^ ature of these pLms, he Writes that distribute the application forms for |07TH BATTALION ' bacco companies to ship cigarettes' decis,ons reached < a - s a *° as t!ie renewal of the “A” books as soon j ♦ ! to designated fronts. Circumstances T asablanca conference still cannot as possible. The following letter of bomm^n-: make it impossible to name a par- dlJ? closed presumably because The new “A” books already are in! dation was delivered by Major ticular company or battery to re _ < h c operations have not yet occurred. Thomas H. Pope, Jr., of Newberry, ceive the cigarettes. ! Concerning Russian demands for to the 107th Separate Coast Artillery 1 The cigarettes are delivered to the d seco ” d land front in Western Eu- battalion (anti-aircraft), of which; battle areas at a cost of 5c per pack-| n '^ e ' t .^* arsha11 ba!! nolllin 8 to say the original Clinton national guard age by any of the tobacco com Stanton Becomes Faculty Member Dr. Marshall W. Brown, dean of Presbyterian college, has announced that Edgar E. Stanton, Jr., has ac- _ cepted a position as instructor in Subject: Commehdation 'mathematics at the college. I ' r ~ Pr unit, Battery B, is a part Headquarters 107th Sep. CA Bn (AA) APO 302, USA V 17 August 1943 ;hd; To: Soldiers of the Palmetto State panics. Cartledge To Occupy Presbyterian Pulpit Mr. Stanton is a Presbyterian col- Battalion specifically, but he asserts that the combined British-American bomber offensive against the continent “gives premise of being a decisive factor in the ultimate destruction of the Ger man citadel.” By July 1 this year, he writes, the - ^ , Eighth air force had more than 1.000 i ♦ g ^ eSt rt ? inis ^ ?r at First heavy bombers based in Britain. Mis- i esbytenan church next Sunday were averaging better than 300 a , . , , . . . j iv, , ~—„ : .sums were averaging D lege graduate, where he received thei Once again you have demonstrated morning will be Rev. S. A. Cartledge, b( , mbers eac h and ^e greatest tr b- bachelor of arts degree. He also has your grim determination and daunt-; D.D., member of the faculty of Co- uW tu th e heavy bomber* was “the rom the less courage on the field of battle, lumbia Theological seminary, De-[enemy's recognition of its Vmoor- the master of arts degree from me «.uu*c. 6 t «•» sciuutaijr, j enemy’s recognition University of Michigan, and has done j Once more you have pldyed an im- catur, Ga. lance.” The attacks. casings recapped with reclaimed rub- pauses each Thursday night in a! add *H° na ^ graduate study at the Uni- portant part in winning a notab e, ls ‘l in 8 ministers and educators f orced Germany to increase fighter ber camelback without applying to | commercial program to salute some I versity of California. ,,, A .. ^ e _ n ^ X1 sev_ protection at the expense of bombers of its impor- says Marshall. mues monm- u is announcea mat turnon win,*' 7 * i ,. ... . . , * j „ n u Grade 1 casings be the honor city tonight (Thurs-ilege Training detachment of the | which it has been my proud privilege, J. K. Roberts. , ilacements. “B” day) at 9:30 p.m., and all interested ; ai W air forces . which is located at / 0 T4 comi rf7 nd - y «K U ; t 1^. TT their local war price and rationing boards. A driver with a mileage ra tion of more than 240 miles month ly is entitled to new when he needs replacements. ~ book holders' good for up to 240 citizens are invited to listen in. miles a month are entitled to Grade | 3 tire replacements. “A” book hold-! ers are not eligible for any kind of tire replacements. i FUEL OIL—Period 5, ten gallons until September 30. Period 1 (new): until January $. 1 PRICE PANELS—Price panels of local citizens are now operating in all war price and rationing boards. Price clerks are available to give re tail merchants individual service on ceiling price regulations. Consumers may report ceiling pric^ violations to these price panels for action. city in this section as the “honor I Mr - Stanton has been added to the his satellites. Today marks the close era! months, the pulpit supply com- allocate new production largely to city” of the night - i faculty to fill the unusual demand of the Sicilian campaign. It also notes, mittee has announced, due to the Western front withdraw exoe - - It is announced that Clinton will! for mathemati cs due to the 39th Col-[the end of the first campaign in recent resignation of the pastor, Dr. Cadets Leave For Nashville Training Graduating class “E” of the Col lege Training detachment left Satur day morning for Nashville, Tenn., after completing their basic work. At Nashville they will undergo checks and tests, after which they will be classified and given an oppor tunity to continue their strenuous aviation cadet training. The class was conpoaad of eighty members. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! SO FAR THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN 2 FATALITIES from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let’s Strive To Make 1943 a Safe Year Ob the Highways. This date teat year, 1 the college. Mr. Stanton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stanton of Florence, for mer residents of this city. His moth er, a Clinton girl, was Miss Chloe Johnson before marriage. He is a grandson of Mrs. Ella Johnson and 1 a nephew of Mrs. W. H. Workman. John E. Osman Joins College Faculty It is fitting that I express my s ' n_ CitV Schools cere appreciation to each of you for ^ y . the magnificent manner in which Opened Monday you have performed under fire. You are now veterans of more than a year of foreign service, of many battles, and of two arduous campaigns. Your task has not been an easy one but completed and you have triumphed over the diffi- work begun. culties which beset you and acquitted J A number of changes have been All schools embraced in the City school system opened Monday morn ing at 8:30. Registration was soon regular class room enced pilots from the Russian and Mediterranean fronts, and to with draw even fighter planes from Rus sia.” The net result,” he adds, “was that the Germans were unable to conduct any sustained offensives this summer in^Russia. or build up suffi cient strength in the central Mediter ranean to oppose the Allied offen sive.” The report, covering the period between July 1, 1941, and June 30. to duty heartening, and your loy-' T « , ,laity inspiring. No commander can be Dr. Marshall W. Browm, dean of j more proud of his men than I. Presbyterian college, has announced L e t us thank God for watching that John E. Osman has accepted a 'over ui, for guiding us, and for giv- position as associate professor of j j ng us w ju flght. Let ^ re philosophy at the college. ) dedicate ourselves to the task that Mr. Osman is a graduate of Pres- )j es ahead. Let us resolve to meet byterign college, where he received: that task, whatever it may be, with the bachelor of arts degr^. He bas bonor> courage, and with a res- received the t)3ciielor of divinity flnd | will to win. yourselves well. Your team-work has! made in the teaching staff for the 1943, contains 58 pages plus 38 oa*- been superb, your cheerful attention, coming year due to resignations. Us of footnotes and ntaps and charts. j It includes Marshall's summary of the events comprising the last three of five phases into which he divides the war. The report stresses also that, while fighting a global war, the army has (Continued on page eight) the master of theology degrees from Union Theological seminary, Rich mond, Va„ and the master of arts degree from the,University of Rich mond. | He fills the vacancy in the faculty left by the retirement of Dr. F. D. Jones, whose health no longer allows him to teach. THOMAS H. POPE, JR„ Major, C.A.C., Commanding. KIWANIS MEET TODAY • The regular meeting of the Ki- wanis club will be held this evening j at 7:80 ait Hotel Clinton. GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE OR TO TEACH? « If you w’ght the Clinton news —have THE CHRONICLE fol low you. Its weekly visits -will be “like a letter from home.” Student's and teacher’s rate $1.50 for the school year. THE CHRONICLE “The Pager Everybody Reads” County Has Farm Quota Of $235,000 % ■■ 1 1 — Allocations of bond quotas to the 'arm population of the state in the Third War Loan drive have been an nounced by Christie Benet of Co lumbia, state chairman. Laurens county has been given a farmer quota of $135,000.