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*-4r» ‘ \ i j THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, 1 Newsy and Reliable Volume XLHI CADET WATESKI IS VETERAN OF WAR IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC —+ ■ ■ /'■ Member of Detachment At College Has Four iap Planes To Credit. (By Cadet J. M. Cox, in Wing Spread, 39th College Training De-j tachment weekly publication). A-C-C Joseph C. Wateski, 'native of Wyoming, Pa., and currently of! Squadron “C,” 30th College Training) detachment at Presbyterian college, joined the U. S. army air forces Janu ary 16, 1940. He started his flying career at Langley Field, Va. First assigned to "line duty” as a me chanic, he immediately advanced to aerial gunner on {he B-18 bomber, flying daily training missions to ev ery part of this country. In March of 1941, Wateski entered the Rising Sun Air Corps Technical Training school at Philadelphia to specialize on the now very famous B-17, the Flying Fortress, graduating ' September 24, 1941, after six months of difficult technical training to his credit and an aviation mechanic’s rating in his pocket. Assigned once more to Langley, the next three months were busy wi^h the preparation of B-17s for duty on our far-flung “frontiers. Fer rying the “alerted” planes to the various darjger points was mere rou tine to "Joe.” Until that infamous day of December 7, 1941, made momen tous changes in world history and in the - life of one Joseph Wateski, U. S. army air forces terial engineer and tail-gunner. Impatiently waiting at Langley, he was relieved by an order on January 8 to fly one of the new Boeing Fly-i The annual meeting o ing Fortresses to MacDill field, Tam-! Baptist association will be held Tues If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Clinton, S. C, Thursday, September 30, 1943 Number 39 P. C.-NEWBERRY TO CLASH HERE NIGHT Revival Services At Calvary Baptist Church Rev. J. Ollin Watson, pastor of: NOPE FOP VICTORY NO LONGS MD has announced a series of revival BY NAZI LEADERS MIA I IT Calvary Baptist church of this city, " sisws ■ ■ services beginning Sunday, October ~ T,. . 1 3, and continuing through the 10th. Everybody in Clinton and New-, Evangelist Monroe Parker, D.D., • berry is flguring that Friday ni 8bt s ^ re y g j ous activities at Bob gridiron battle here between r the Presbyterian college Blue Stockings; and Newberry’s V-12 Indians will be : , one of the football classics of 4he j ll943 season. The game will begin | jai 8 p.m. in the college stadium. ) The Newberry team has a slight! margin. It triumphed over the 59th j ‘Signal Battalion team from Jackson, by a score of 52-0, while the Blue Stockings took the same squad by, 41.0. The Indians dropped a hard; one to the V-12 boys from the Uni-; [ versity of South Carolina last Satur- j day, and the Blu? Hose team went, down by a slightly larger score be- : fore the surprising Georgia team in ' their second fracas of the season. When the two teams meet tomor- j 'rovy night they will be renewing one ;of the oldest football feuds in Pal metto history. The Hosemen are presently perch-[ ed precariously on the top of South Carolina football, along with the I University of South Carolina, as a! result of their one point victory over 1 the Clemson Tigers last Saturday. Fierce Fighting Fore seen By 0. S. Generals Against Huge F^orce. Japs Powerful. Washington, Sept. 27.—Army lead ers declared today that while the .German high command has abandon- led expectation of victory, the Nazis’ i combat strength is greater than four | years ago and they will wage a des- 1 perate, bloody struggle to stave off ;outright defeat. 1 Major General George V. Strong, chief of military intelligence, told a : conference of industrial and labor ! leaders and newspaper officials that j the Germans now have three times !as many combat divisions as they had as the time of the invason of : Poland. The Allies’ main advantage, )he declared, lies chiefly in our ability Jto produce weapons. | Strong discounted the possibility .of an Parly collapse of Japan and ; warned that the Japanese power will | grow steadily as long as they retain 'virtual control of East Asia. Japanese But the Bengal game resulted in MONROE PARKER ; resources are tremendous and the injuries to two veterans who have > morale, both at home and m the contributed much to the teams suc_ i T „ T „__ •,« army, is excellent, he said, cess this season—215-pound tackle j J 006 * college, Cleveland, Tenn., will, -r vt Buddy McLaughlin and back Pinkie!be the guest minister. He is also, Lt. Gen. Joseph T McName> dep- Reddick : president of the International A.sso- uty chief of staff who asserted the Asso- iwship BAPTISTS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Laurens pa, Fla., and get it in full battle dress for delivery to our fighting forces in India. January 12 found Sgt Wateski in a crew of a B-17E bound for In- da by way of Trinidad; Belem, Bra- zi; Natal, across the South. Atlantic to Freetown, Gold Coast; Ivory Coast to Khartoum, Egypt, where they made their first stop of any conse quence. It was now J&nuary 20th and the British situation at Singapore was critical. This gallant ferry crew, after flyuig from Florida to Egypt in eight days, was forced to continue their exhausting, time-beating journey to ward India, where they were to turn (heir plane over to combat crew that desperately needed it to stem the ris ing Jap hordes that were swarming through Burma toward India and the island of Java. January 25, the day Singapore fell to the Japanese, found Wateski and his crew in Karachi, India—with no trained crew available to fly the plane to the battle zone, so this fer rying crew flew right on to Java, ar riving in time to participate in the battle of.Java. Wateski’s plane, while on its first j The county tax books will be ready mission over Java, was attacked by!by October 15, the opening day for 35 Zeros, which succeeded in shoot-i the collection of state and county ing out the controls at 17,000 feet.'taxes, according to Miss Jennie V. The big bomber went into a dive and 1 Culbertson, county auditor, spun down to 7,000 feet before the I One of the three books has already pilot was able to regain control. The; been completed, she said, and anoth- day, October 12, with the Friendship church, and the following day with the Rabun Creek church. Pastors of the 33 churches are ex-officio mem bers and each church is entitled to three delegates and an additional delegate for every 100 members or major fraction above the first 100. The pssociational sermon will be delivered on the first day by Rev. C. H. Sutherland, and the doctrinal sermon bnr the-second -day by Rev. F. M. Lindler. Reports and discussion will also be heard during the two days on the various causes and institutions fostered by the denomination as out lined in the program printed in the minutes of last session. Delegates are asked and expected to carry lunches for the picnic din ner each day and to be present at the opening hour at 10 o’clock, offi cers state. 4,829 BALES GINNED, FIRST REPORT SHOWS Th^'ouffht to be Dlentwof color ! Nation of Young People’s Fellowship Germans have given up aspirations around 6 as^ell as pigsto^ maneuver-! clubs and national secretary of the for victory, pictured the Allies as ing, for the naval cadets vyll journey up from Newberry to support their Gospel Fellowship association. (having the iniiative, but warned that Dr. Parker is an ordained Baptist'heaviest fighting and the great- team, and the 39th AAF College minister, and his work is 1 est _‘“ s ** i 1 * a h**®- Training detachment located at Pres-1 nominational. He has conducted gos- ^ byterian collage Is making plans toll*! broadcasts over more than « Laurens county farmers had 6 inne d ct^kings 4.82* bales o» the current cotton crop ^ ^ ^ only honie game TAX BOOKS TO OPEN BY OCTOBER 15TH to September 16, according to the initial report of the season made pub lic yesterday by W. M. Sanders, spe cial agent of the department of com merce, bureau of the census. This is an increase of 1,884 bales over the same date last year, when 2,945 bales were ginned, the figures reveal. Crops throughout the county ap pear to be somewhat earlier this year -than last; and seems to be open ing more rapidly. The total yield is expected to be considerably less than the 1942 crop, when 22,146 bales were produced. Long To Preach For Orphanage Family form a cheering section for the Blue; stations and preached numerous radio sermons. Having conducted evange listic services in all sections of the of the season, and everything points to its being a close and exciting contest. Orphanage Children To Have Holiday country, he is well known. The puonc is cordially invited to attend the services to be held at 10:30 am. and 7:30 p.m. daily; 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 pjn. on Sundays. Chamber of Commerce To Offer $25 War Bond For Clinton Slogan Following a custom of long stand ing Friday, October 1, will be ob served at Thornwell orphanage as a holiday with a cessation ffom depart mental and school work. A* a meeting of the board of-direc- The celebration will be “Founder’s | t° rs Clinton Chamber of Corn- day” of the home, which opened its merce held recently, it was voted to cjpors for the admission of children on Octoer 1, 1875. The institution, which will be 68 years old tomorrow, recent losses; the Nazis now have 300 army divisions including 60 reor ganized or established this year; and the labor force in war industries in Nazi-conquered territory has grown from 23,000,000 to 35,000,000. The Japanese air force is getting larger and better and the Nipponese have a reservoir of about 4,000,000 men who can be called up when they’re needed. McNarney, in forecasting still hea vier fighting, declared that it had taken 13 United States and British divisions five weeks to whip the three and a half divisions of Germans anl 12 divisions of Italians of “doubtful combat value” even though the ene my’s air power had been blasted from the skies by overwhelming Allied air forces. “Today in Italy we are faced with offer a prize of a $25 war bond to the person submitting a fitting slogan for the purpose of publicizing and has been headed during this long P romot ' n 8 the continued development i nearly 20 German divisions; beyond period by only two presidents, the of Clintoh. ! Italy are- the Alps, a formidable late Dr. W. P. Jacobs, founder, and It has* been decided to hold the natural defense line and many more The Rev. R. C. Long, D.D., pastor; Dr. L. R. Lynn, who retired July contest at this time to tie in with German divisions. At the present of the First Presbyterian church of;first after holding the position for 25 the Third War Loan drive and post- time, Germany is capable of oppos- Greenwood, will conduct services at [years. 'war planning. ing any attack on a vital portion of the Thornwell Memorial church dur-1 The children will enjoy several A committee has formed the fol-: her European defense with at least ing the month of October. The ser- recreational outings for the day vices- will be held in the afternoon at j ^ 3 o’clock and arranged especially for u_l J young people. j Presbyterians Hold Dr. Long has been active in young 'Loyalty Meeting people’s work in South Carolina j order to “abandon ship” had been given and the co-pilot, navigator and engineer had bailed out, never to be seen again. Desperately trying to gft their crippled plane back to Malang, in Java, the injured and depleted crew fought against tremendous odds. Wa teski relates, “The plane’s interior was so slippery with the blood of a wounded gunner that I opened the bomb-bay doors to let it escape!” Evacuation of Java was inevitable. er is about complete. The third, she said, will also be ready in ample time. Taxpayers will learn with pleas ure that the levy this year will be reduced, she said.,In addition to the school district levies, she said, the general levy will be reduced from 26 to 16 mills, accounting for a saving of around eight or nine thousand dol lars. Levies not appearing this year, she said, are one mill state levy for the We hadn’t the necessary strength | retirement of bonds, three mill can to hold the island. Before leaving, j stitutional levy for schools,, four mills the U. S. air force, allied with the [for the county appropriation and two Royal Dutch air force, soundly mills for county bonds. AU these, she trounced the Japanese naval task pointed out, were removed during force attempting the invasion. Allied the last session of the legislature, planes bombed and strafed trans-j ^ ports, destroyers, cruisers and air- i . D I* L D «. craft carriers. Wateski, flying a mis-i^*» OOIICK KGiUmS sion in the Battle of Java Sea, which p rom ForeKM Service ultimately destroyed 35,000 Japs, w i ™ r X£ tt *£Z?', h a V First Lieutenant Harry Bolick, Jr., MOfS retUrned ^ Week t0 ^ Stat ® S af ~ t ter a y ear ’ s foreign service in New- tw nnt o b 7prn Tn T foundland. He is spending a 20-day with Mrs. Bolick and son, WH 1 HaIT y* wh ° haV « ^ makin « their pv^ h t?mp ihL! home her6 with her Parents, Mr. and was scared every time one of them M j Reed Todd. His present as- made a pass at us.” It wasn t long ic xr r- before . second J.p went to mert ^f n "'"‘ ‘‘ ^ fri his honorable ancestors, this time ,Lt ' d M B lck a d plan ,0 diving into a watery grace. __ Heading for Melbourne, Australia, ; lowing set of rules to govern the 10 times the German forces defeated ! contest: - - iin Sicily.” I 1. The slogan, which may be writ-i The first evidence that German iten or printed, must contain seven military leaders realized the impos- ! words or less. isibility of an Axis victory and had .y. ! 2. The name and address of the" shifted to a determined defense, he presbytery for a number of years I The congregation of the First Pres-' contestant must be written or printed said, came several months ago when and is one of the outstanding minis-' byterian church held a “loyalty” on V* 16 bottom of each entry. German bomber production was re- ters of the South Carolina synod.'meeting last evening at the church' 3 - Entries must be mailed to the duced drastically in order to step up The orphanage family is looking for-[ with the Auxiliary and Men’s c lub Ch am t> er of Commerce, Clinton, S. C. 'the output of fighter planes. ward with interest to his coming for these special services. Rally Day Observed At Presbyterian Church in change of arrangements. A picnic supper was served, with the entire congregation invited. 4. The contest opens Thursday, September 30 and closes Saturday,'■ a.. mv/ , m c c October 9. Each entry must be post-! • N ▼ I LJU ALj |N b. V». Following supper, the Rev. Julian marke< f n °f la ^ er fb an October 9 and LAGGING ON BONDS Lake, pastor of the Oakland Avenue i must rea j:b fbe Chamber of Com- 1 Presbyterian church. Rock Hill, spoke merce office not later than Monday on the Religious Education Advance emphasis for the year, “Christian Homes.” A color movie reel of the outpost Sunday school work of the church was shown. Rally day exercises were presented Sunday morning at the First Presby terian church Sunday school, with the children of the several depart ments taking part in the program. The following young people werejT,, Register For New rt°SScaf«A exercises aw Book October So 30 From cradle roll to beginners: Martha McMillian, Hub Adair, Ann morning, October 11 5. Any citizen of Clinton, student Columbia, Sept. 28.—Christie Ben- et, chairman of the state war fund at Presbyterian college or Thornwell tl ? at . . S *? uth orphanage, or aviation cadet candi- f h arolmia " s w f r ' .“ I!! 8 ‘I date of the 39th AAF CTD located at ‘ he ' r '“^'phons to the individual the college may enter the contest. F 1 F - and ^ lss d? s in the Third War 6. A confidential committee wilt Loan 'fnpaign scheduled to end , select the prize winning entry which I , the s *-' v " al da ^ s - „ , . !will be identified by numbers. " ‘. S | 1, I .T . aS ..i a u ! winner will be announced „ pu .„ a * , 5t> P* r cent °J land the prize awarded at the dinner natlonal quota for the senes ' but ^ Registration for War Ration Book ’ meetin g 0 j lhe chamber of Com- South Carolina had bought only 28 Baker, George Blalock, Billy Pitts, No. 4 will be held October 20-30, it me rce on October 12 Emily Bailey. j has been announced by officials of Beginners to primary department: Rose Moore Nettles, Virginia Payne, the state defense council. Registration will be at school sites, Lt. James E. Freeman (leave Saturday for a visit with the former’s parents in Charleston. Wateski and the survivors- of his group were subjected .to a dive- bombing attack on their old Dutch freighter. Fortunately, the Japs failed to score a direct hit on their vessel. Reorganized in Melbourne, the 19th Bombardment group operated from Marjorie Ann Mills, Joan Ray, Ron-i under mutual arrangement of school aid Richey, Robert Henry. administrators and Office of Price Primary to junior department: Administration officials. Volunteer Louise Hobson, Mary Catherine An- workers will be asked for to assist derson, Emily Jane McAbee, Frank with the work Young, Bobby Spencer, Hugh Eich- elberger. Junior to intermediate department: Hub Hunter, Dickie Hobson, George Comelson, George Brockenbrough, 1 Billy Henry, Henry Burton. H Intermediate to senior: Frances Adair, Joy Godfrey, Virginia Gray, Sara Jane Johnson, Tedo Freeman, Virgil Simpson, Brewer Dixon, John Hunter, Lonnie McMillian, Bee Hen-' derson. Promoted To Captain Star Mothers To Receive Awards State Senator O. L. Long, of Lau rens, representing the governor of an advanced base at Port Moresby, the state, has been requested to pre- New Guinea. (sent an Emblem of Honor to all April 28 found Wateski in the mothers of the county who have as thick of the Battle of the Corral Sea. (many as four sons in the service. Flying three 6-hour missions a day 1 A number of four and five-star for four days, his plane was officially mothers already have been honored credited with sinking four Jap trans- (with such awards, Senator Long stat- ports. This strategic air-naval battle. ed yesterday. He asks that parents in ended in the complete ‘ route of the this section who have four or more Japanese invasion fleet. sons in the armed forces notify him Following up this great Jap disas- as soon as possible in order that they (Continued on page six) may receive the medals. Welfare Funds For August Distributed Needy aged and other dependent persons in Laurens county in August received a total of $13,376.42, it is announced by the county director of public welfare, Mrs. Mable B. Little. The money was distributed to the following groups; Needy aged, $10,- 601.07 to 772 persons, average $13.73; needy blind, $262.78 to 16 persons, average $16.42; dependent children, $2,205.54 to 243 children, average $9.08; handicapped persons, $307.03 to 28 persons, average $10.97. 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 On the Highways. This date last year, I per cent—$9,000,000—of the $33,000,- ! 000 quota set for the state. The ! state’s quota for all bonds during the campaign is $61,000,000. j “This war can be won only with the sacrifices of each of us. South ; Carolinians always have placed the Friends and relatives here of Lt.'welfare of their country and their James E. Freeman of the army air state above their own fortunes and ;Corps, will be interested in the an- desires’. . . nouncement of his promotion to the “Purchase of these individual rank of captain. bonds will not only make less prob- Capt. Freeman, the son of M. M. able the threat of inflation—with its Freeman, of this city, was graduated deplorable results to the farmer, the from Presbyterian college in 1941,, wage-earner and small-salaried man and received his pilot’s training at —but it will project the prospenty Hicks field. Fort Worth, and Kelly of this war era into the after-the- fleld, San Antonio, Texas. He has war period,” Benet said. “This mass- been in foreign service for a year, ed fund of liquid securities will not being attached at present to a recon- only insure the contmuation of busi- naisance and photographers group in ness after the war. but it will guar- North Africa. In a letter received antee a job, by a stabilized business, here this week he stated that after to your returned soldier son when j 12 more missions he would be eli- peace has come.” gible to return to the States for a Earlier Benet announced that total furlough. bond sales through Monday as re- — m- ported to him by the Federal Reserve ■ . | | bank at Richmond, Va., totaled $58,- Lynn Chairman Local iooo.ooo. Red Cross Chapter Long Conducting Robert D. Lynn has been selected v _ . . as chairman of the local Red Cross YOUtn KCVIVOl ' chapter, it has been announced by ; — 1 . J. Roy Gasque, retiring chairman. The Rev. Walter N. Long, pastor Mr. Lynn will assume his new du- of the First Baptist church of this ties October 1. Mr. Gasque has served city, is in Charleston this week con- the chapter in this capacity for the ducting a youth revival at the Hamp- past two years. / 1 ton Park Baptist church.