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fHE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A CUtan Newspoper, Complete, Newsy and Reliaole ®br < • \ (llbrmtirle If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIII Ciinton, S. G, Thursday, October 21,1943 Number 42 HOUSE APPROVES HIGHER PAYMENTS FOR DEPENDENTS Wife and Child Would Get $80, $20 for Each Additional Child. > The Senate Acte Washington, Oct. 19.—The sen ate today accepted by voice vote a house-approved bill increasing f allotments for children and cer tain othet dependents of enlisted servicemen and sent it to the White House for signature. The measure, passed by the house Monday without a dissent ing vote, contains the same scale of dependency allotments the senate previously had approved in a draft deferment bill now being rewritten by a house mili tary affairs sub-committee. It does not change the present $50 monthly allowance for wives of servicemen but increases to $30 a month the allotment for ' the first child and to $20 month ly for each additional child. Present scale is $12 and $10. Washington, Oct. 18.—A unanimous house vote today put both branches of congress on record as favoring payments of $50 a month to wives of enlisted service men, $30 a month for their first dependent child and $20 extra for each additional child. Present law provides $50 for the wife, $12 for the. first child and $10 for each additional child, with $22 of the total—the same as required by the new legislation—coming from the service man’s monthly pay. Senate action on house amend ments is all that now stands between the bill and its dispatch to the White House for signing. ^ Representative Clason, Democrat, of Massachusetts, sai4 the $50-$30- $20 proposal was in line^with living costs and would afford dependents of service men only the essentials necessary to maintain them. The committee’s recommendation, Clason told the house, assumes that a third child can live for less than a first or . second child and conflicte with surveys showing’ the minimum cost of maintaining a child was $19.56 a month. Chairman May, Democrat, Ken tucky, of the military committee, de fended the committee schedule as fair and based on long study. Estimates of the additional cost to the government of the new service men’s dependency legislation varied widely, the generally accepted figure in the house being $650,000,000 an nually in addition to the present cost of $1,200,000,000. The extent of the additional cost, committee members said, will depend on how many pre war fathers are drafted. LAST RITES HELD FOR STANTON BLAKELY R. Stanton Blakely, 49, died Tues day at his home on Owens street fol lowing several years of declining health. Funeral services , k were held yester day afternoon at 4:30 from the home with interment following in Rose- mont cemetery. The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. H- Kohler, assisted by Dr. D. J. Woods. A number of friends assembled lor the last rites and many floral offer ings were banked about his grave. Pallbearers were Irby S. Hipp, W. C. Shealy, S. Carl Chaney, J. Platt Prather, Dennis Q. Sowers, William J. Henry, Alec Henry and J. Hubert Todd. Mr. Blakely spent his entire life in this community and was a son of John T. Blakely and the late Mrs. Ella Bennett Blakely. He was a young man of upstanding character, modest and unassuming in manner, and one who held the esteem, trust and confidence of all who knew him. There are many who will regret to learn of his passing. The deceased is survived by his father, two brothers and six sisters: Ralph R. Blakely, J. Aldine Blakely, [ Mrs. Annie C. Davis Dies , : " Beloved Woman of Hopewell Section Passes: Rites At'Bush River. Mrs. Annie Cleland Davis, 70, wi dow of the late Thomas P. Davis, died suddenly Friday at her home in the Hopewell section where she had lived a long, honored and useful life. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the graveside in Bush River Baptist church ceme tery with the Rev. A. T. Usher, her pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. N. Long of this city. The last rites were attended by a large gath ering of neighbors find friends, with many lovely flowers banked upon her mound as a final tribute of iove and respect. ' Active pallbearers were: Hu g h Bonds Workman, John Holland Hun ter, William Wallace, Frank Wallace, Lewis Wallace, S. P. Harris, and Charlie Wallace. Mrs. Davis was a native of New berry county but had made her home Mrs. G. A. Burton, Mrs. M. L. Rob-<*in the lower section of this county ertson, Misses Iona and Lois Blakely, all of this city, Mrs. James G. Mon roe of Latta, Mrs. Harris K. Coving ton of Hamlet, N. C., and several nieces and nephews. PRESBYTERIANS GET SUPPLY PASTOR WAR FUND DRIVE GETS UNDER WAY Laurens county citizens will have an opportunity beginning Monday to add to the comfort, pleasure and gen eral well being of the county’s 4,000! men in service by making contribu tions to the National War Fund cam paign. The county’s quota is $14,682, di vided Laurens area, $8,182, Clinton $6,500. The local campaign is headed by D. C. Heustess as general chairman. Members of the committee to assist in the canvass appeared in last week’s paper. In speaking of the campaign, Chair man Heustess said, “This is a great challenge for a great cause. I do not believe there is a man or woman in this community who would not un dergo any sacrifice to make life eas ier and more pleasant for the men in our armed forces. As the campaign gets underway The Rev. Robert Price Richardson, D.D., a returned missionary from the Presbyterian field at Taichow, China, has been secured as supply pastor of the First Presbyterian church for one year. The announcement was made Sunday morning by R. E. Ferguson, chairman of the pulpit committee. Dr. Richardson will enter upon his work the middle of November, suc ceeding Dr. J. K. Roberts on a year’s leave of absence, and now in the service as chaplain. He occupied the local pulpit in September and since then negotiations have been under way to secure his services. The pas tor and his family will occupy the. manse on Calvert avenue. Red Cross To Register Workers To date 40 women have promised to work regularly at the Red Cross sewing room, but at times the pro duction committee needs to call in more workers. Those who can do any of the work listed below are asked to call Mrs. H. Earl Spencer so that a list of those available for various types of work can be made. When workers are need for a particular kind of work for which persons are listed, they will be called. This will assist greatly when assignments of work are received or when there are rush jobs to be completed, the com mittee stated. The types of work indicated are hand sewing, machine sewing, knit ting, quilting, cutting, packing fin ished garments, blocking sweaters, office work such as taking inventory, making reports, etc. 'LONG AGAIN HEADS COUNIY BAPTISTS T k The Rev. Walter N. Long, pastor of the JTirst Baptist church’ of this s re-elected moderator of the Baptist association which annual session last week at Iship and Rabun Creek church- upper part of the county, ng with Mr. Long, with one tion, the entire body of officers board members were re-elected Former Pastor Of Brood Street Methodist Church Dies In Newberry Newberry, Oct. 19. — Rev. William R. Bouknight, 67, pastor of Memorial Methodist church of Greer, died Tuesday at the Newberry countjr hospital. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Bouknight and was born in Saluda county. He was educated in the county schools and Newberry college, receiving his A. M. degree from there in 1920. He joined the Methodist church in child hood and was admitted into the South CaroUna conference in 1911. ; ^Vross HilC chTrk; B.' Y. Cuibert- AMEBKAN SUBS BLAST 98 MORE JAPANESE SHIPS Five More Probobly Sunk, 45 Domoged In Recent Attacks. He has served appointments at Kin- ards, Newberry circuit, Fort Mill, Green Street in Columbia, Johnston, Main Street in Abbeville, St. Paul in Greenville, Broad Street in Clinton, and Greer. Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at three o’clock at Centrol Methodist church, conduct ed by Dr. B. R. Turnipseed, assisted Washington, Oct. 19. — American , submarines have sunk 98 more Japa- ollows: Rev. J. H. Kyzar, Lau- j nese merchant ships, bringing to 460 vice-moderator; W. P. Cuibert-[the number of enemy vessels sunk, ~ " probably sunk or damaged since the war started. ' for many years. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Lou Grimes Cleland. She was a devoted and ac tive member of the Bush River Bap tist church, a woman of fine Chris tian character, who. was loved by all ^Irho knew her for her unselfish spirit and sweet personality. Her passing will bring sorrow to many hearts. The deceased is survived by one son, Randolph Davis; three daugh ters, Miss Agnes Davis, member of the Clinton, school faculty, Mrs. E. C. Glasgow of Newport News, Va., and Mrs. V. O. Walton of Aiken; four brothers, A. A. Cleland of Newberry, R. X. and C. S. Cleland of Mount- ville, J. S. Cleland of Canyon, Texas; two sisters, Miss Dolly Cleland of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. T. M. Hatton of High Point, N. C., and three grand children. Laurens Man Heads Kiwanis Division Jeff Bates of Columbia, was elect ed governor of the Carolinas district of Kiwanis at the annual convention held the past Week in Durham, N. C. H. W. Henning of Darlington, was re-elected secretary. The Rev. John J. Hayes, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Laurens, was elected lieutenant gov ernor of division nine to succeed DuPre Rhame of Greenville, The Clinton club is in this division. The 1944 district convention will be held in Greenville. The Clinton club was represented at the Durham meeting by an ^ 1 K U . b *.* i ':t? “T °f p ? rt '£ ltir *j‘ier«^on"and"john"o. Blrdm. R ' ^ contribute to this fund to be used for the men in service on the mili tary front, on the United Nations front, and on the home front. Clinton High Plays Easley Friday Night RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) The Clinton high school football team will play Easley here Friday night at 8 o’clock in the fourth game of the season. - .77- —■* The Rfed Devils have won one game, defeating Woodruff 45-0, and through November 20. (Compiled to date for information of The Chroniclels readers). v MEATS, FATS, ETC. — Book 3 brown stamps C, D, E and F valid through October 30. PROCESSED FOODS—Book 2 blue stamps U, V and W valid through October 20; stamps X, Y and Z valid District Youth Roily At Head Springs Announcement has been made by Miss Ann Townsend, district leader, that the fall conference of central district of the Young People’s Chris tian union will be held at Head Springs Associate Reformed Presby terian church near Mountville the afternoon and evening of October 31. The district is composed of the A. R. P. youth organizations in Spar tanburg, Greenville, Laurens and Newberry counties. ^ The program for the conference will likely be on a theme recom mended by Miss Betty Tribble of this city, student at Erskine college, who as state vice-president is pro gram chairman for state and district conferences. President of the host union is Miss Olive Hazle. P. C. To Meet Daniel Field This Week-end The Presbyterian college Blue Stockings are preparing for a game Saturday night with Daniel Field, Augusta, Ga., on the fliers’ grounds. The airmen defeated the University of Georgia, which in turn conquered. Presbyterian. Coach Lonnie McMillian of P. C., has announced that negotiations have been completed for a return game with the University of Georgia in Athens, Nov. 6. In their second game of the season, the Hosemen were defeated 25-7 by Georgia. Last week-end the Presbyterians defeated the 337th Bomb group of the Greenville army air base 28-6 io Greenville. son, Laurens, assistant clerk; R. E. Thompson, Laurens, treasurer; exec utive board, W. N. Long, A. B. Lang ston, W. A. Moore, C. B. Bobo, B. Y. Culbertson, J. H. Boyd, J. H. Kyzar, J. A. Martin and W. T. Owings. Mr. Owings was elected in place of W. L. Taylor, deceased. Mt. Gallagher and Highland Home were chosen as the next meeting by Rev. E. R. Mason and Rev, H. C.; p j aces on October 14 and 15, 1944 Ritter, pastor of Central church. In-1 terment will be in Rosement" ceme tery, Newberry. Mr. Bouknight is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Buzhardt Bouk night; two sons, Lt. William R. Bouknight, Jr., and Captain Jacob Alonza Bouknight; three daughters, Mrs. H. O. Derrick, Mrs. W. M. Howie and Miss Martha Bouknight; two| brpthers, E. J. Bouknight and P. S. i Bouknight; four sisters, Mrs. F. H. Kempson, Mrs. G. J .Clark, Mrs. M. B. Caldwell and Mrs. J. L. Mayer, and five grandchildren. Mrs. Kate G. Dillard Dies At Cross Anchor A new office, that of afsociational superintendent of Sunday schools, was created and Rev. F. M. Lindler was placed in charge. The Rev. J. Ollin Watson, pastor of Calvary Bap tist church of this city, was chosen as vice-president. MAYER RESIGNS PASTORATE HERE The Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer, pas tor of St. John’s Lutheran church-of this city, resigned his pastorate dur ing the past week to his church council. His resignation will be acted upon by his congregation Sunday Mrs. Kate Gregory Dillard died morning. Saturday night at the home of her son, Warren Dillard, at Cross An chor after an illness of four months. Mr. Mayer has resigned the work here to accept a call to the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at Ashley Funeral services were conducted' F ores t> Charleston, effective Novem- Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock from 1 ^ )er 1 5. This is a new Lutheran mis- the home of hereon by Rev. F. C.! slon estabUshed recently and in tak- Owens, Rev. W. A. Christopher and; * n 8 U P ^ e ( wor k Mr. Mayer will be Rev. D. S. Lee. Interment was in; t* 1 ® chur ch s first pastor. Belmont cemetery at Cross Anchor.; Mr. Mayer came to Clinton on Mrs. Dillard is survived by two^P^ 1 nav y compilation showed 319 sunk, daughters, Mrs. A. R. Edens and Mrs. °* St - J°hns church, succeeding the ; .., n ir mu a —1 B. H. Stribling; three sons, D. G., Rev - M - R - Wmgard During his pas Warren and Frank Dillard; two sis- torate the church has grown m al of its work with a fine cooperative Secretary of the Navy Knox re ported this today in releasing at a press conference a communique which also listed five vessels prob ably sunk and 45 others damaged in the latest submarine war patrols. The new list of enemy losses lent emphasis to the enemy's difficulties in supplying island bases, already apparent in the use of more and more barges to move men and sup plies. The navy gave no specific infor mation on where the latest attacks were made. But strong indication that some of the submarines may have duplicated the feats of previous raiders and slipped into harbors of Japan was given in the communique which mentioned “carrying the war to the enemy’s closest home waters.” Here are the figures on the latest heavy blows inflicted by subma rines: < Sunk — 6 large tankers, 17 large cargo-supply ships, 45 medium sized cargo-supply ships, three large trans ports, two medium sized tankers, five small cargo ships, 20 miscellaneous vessels. Probably sunk—Fiv£ medium sized cargo vessels. Damaged—Four large tankers, two transports, two large cargo-supply vessels, five miscellaneous vessels, one small cargo supply vessel. In the over-all total of 460 ships sunk, probably suqk or damaged since the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941, the ters, Mrs. L. J. Browning and Miss Lizzie Gregory, and one brother, Vic tor Gregory. She is also survived by nine grandchildren. Mrs. Dillard was the widow of the late W. Y. Dillard, and the daughter of the late Warren Simpson Gregory and Frances Permelia Gregory. She spent her entire life at Cross .Anchor. 1 Lt J. R. Lutz Promoted To Rank'of Captain Announcement has been made of the promotion of Lt. J. R. Lutz, medi cal officer of the 39th army air force training detachment of aviation stu dents at Presbyterian college, to the rank of captain. Captain Lutz, a native of Beaver Falls, Pa., is a graduate of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania and Hohna- min Medical college. He came to! a spirit existing between the congre gation and pastor. Not only has Mr. Mayer been ac tive in the community’s religious life but. he has also made a large con tribution to the civic and educational life of the community during his four and one-half years residence here. ; He has been an active member of j the Kiwanis club and has capably I served the organization as secretary. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer and children have many friends here who will re gret to learn they are soon to leave the city, and whose best wishes will follow them to their new home. 36 probably sunk and 105 damaged. Also, the navy released a recapitu-. la tion of Japanese losses inflicted by all means under naval command, which boosted the official reported totals to 852 ships sunk, probably sunk or damaged. Wright Mokes Appeal For County War Fund ISSUANCE OF WAR RATION BOOK NO. 4 SET FOR MONDAY War Ration Book No. 4 will be issued at all schoolhouses of this community next Monday, October 25. The day will be observed in the Clin ton schools as a holiday, with the teachers in charge of registration. The hours will be from 8:30 a.m. un til 9 p.m. All holders * of ration books are urged to make application on that C. K. Wright, superintendent of the Laurens city schools, was the guest . ... . . .. . ,, speaker at the regular Kiwanis clubi day for new books, the only requi- Clinton with his wife and small son: meeting Thursday evening at Hotel] site for applicants" being War Ration when the cadet unit was established clinton . | B. w k No. 3 One applicant may apply nere m Marcn. | Mr Wright was introduced by D. j for the whole family unit. The blanks C. Heustess, local chairman of the will be distributed at the following Presbyterians To Hear Dr. D. W. Richardson War Fund drive, and made an ear nest appeal for the citizens of the designated schools: Clinton high school, Florida Street The guest minister on next Sun day morning at the First Presbyte rian church will be Dr. Donald W.! of the War Fund effort and explained Richardson, of Union Theological | that every dollar contributed will be seminary, Richmond, Va. Dr. Rich-| used for the men in service. Our re- ardson is moderator of the General sponsibility back home, he said, is Assembly of the Southern Presbyte- i to support these boys financially, to rian church. I g* ve un til it hurts in order that they Visiting ministers are occupying' may come back home as quickly as the pulpit since the resignation of the, possible. He pointed.out that a large pastor, Dr. J. K. Roberts. ! share of the fund will go toward the county to contribute the $14,600 school, Academy Street school, Provi- quota during the campaign which |dence school. Bell Street school (col- begins this week. jored), all in Clinton; Renno school, Mr. Wright outlined the purpose I Shady Grove school, Long Branch school, Hurricane school, Joanna school, Goldville Mountville school. Cross Hill, and Musgrove schools. It is hoped that the registration will be completed on the first day, the board states. There will be a registration at the local high s^ool on Tuesday and Wednesday. October NEED FOR COTTON TO CONTINUE, SAYS QUARTERMASTER GENERAL IN SPEECH HERE The fourth of a series of com mencement exercises at Presbyterian college was held last Friday with graduation exercises on the campus. since the initial requirements of the men in service in the space of little ■ sacrificial contributions to aid more than a year have been met. ! manity. General Gregory was introduced * by Governor Olin D. Johnston and Methodists Change The exercises were presided over by! was awarded an honorary degree of! c . . |j Dr. W. P. Jacobs, president. [doctor of laws. Benjamin Brown j tVCHing WOrSHip nOUf The address for the occasion was Gossett of Charlotte, textile manu- delivered by Major General Edmund j facturer, and Leavelle McCampbell B. Gregory, U. S. army quartermaster of New York city, president of Me 26 and 27 for Clinton residents wht> relief of prisoners held by America’s] find it impossible to get to one of the enemies, and other amounts will] local schools on Monday. All are reach the millions of homeless, starv- j urged, however, if possible, to regis- ing men and women in war-tom Iter on the 26 th. ’allied nations. •We are not called upon to invest as in the case of war bonds, Mr. Wright said. We are asked to make hu- lost two, to Ninety-Six and Green wood, by close scores. Two more home games will be played this season Coach Wilmot Shealy, Jr., has announced. Games scheduled for here are Greer on No vember 5, and Laurens on November 12. c AT PRESBYTERY MEET Dr. D. J. Wooda, F. M. Stutts, F. E. Miller and W. W. Karris attended the fall meeting of South Carolina pres bytery held Monday and Tuesday in Greenwood. SUGAR—Book 1 stamp 14 good through October for five pounds; stamps 15 and 16 each good for five pounds for home cannii^g. general who said that America must keep the supply lines moving to feed not only the 8,000,000 men in the armed forces but to help the Allies and former Axis dominated coun tries. Declaring that “as supply lines grew longer, they inevitably grew more vulnerable,” General Gregory issued a challenge to the home front SHOES — Book 1 stamp 18 good'and to the members of the armed indefinitely; stamp 1 on toe “air plane” sheet of Book 3 valid Novem ber 1 and good indefinitely. GASOLINE—A-6 coupons are now valid for 3 gallons and expire No^ FUEL OIL—New season’s Period 1 coupons good through January 3,- 1944, worth 10 gallons per unit, with most coupons worth several units forces to push their conservation ef forts to toe fullest. Commending toe cotton textile in dustry’s contribution to toe war ef fort, General Gregory said today the army’s need for textiles were “level ing off,’» but that he anticipated a fairly heavy demand Tor cotton fab rics for toe duration. Contihuing, he said, “the maintenance demands from here on out” would not be so heavy Campbell & company, wholesale merchants, received similar degrees. General Gregory reviewed the ca dets of toe 39th College Training! Homecoming Sunday At Duncan Creek Church Sunday, October 24, will be ob served at t Duncan Creek Presbyte rian church as homecoming day, of ficers have announced. An all-day service will be held and ! dinner served at noon on the for grounds. Those attending are asked has, to bring picnic baskets. Rev. J. S.. Gray of the Presbyte- Mabry Accepts New Position - Loses Mother The evening worship hour Broad Street Methodist church been changed to 5 p.m., when a ves per service will be held during the rian college faculty, has been sup- winter months. * j plying the church since toe resigna- The Youth Fellowship meeting will tion of the pastor, Dr. F. Dudley detachment stationed at the college be held at 6 o’clock and following Jones. to conclude the day’s exercises. ; their worship service a social hour • An exhibition tennis match was will be enjoyed in the recreation Mr* P H Hohcnn played between Mary Hardwick and room. 1 ’ noD50n Dorothy Round Little, British net j stars now touring the nation. One of toe features of the com-, mencement program was the an-; nouncement of the outstanding alum- j nus who is named each year by se-! cret ballot. This year’s selection was Captain Alexander Powell Fraser, now in Australia and holder of toe Distinguished Service Cross for meri torious service in New Guinea. The award was made by L. A. McCall, Jr., of Florence, and will be present ed to the young officer’s mother. R. E. Mabry has resigned as prin cipal of Academy Street school to accept a position as mathematics pro fessor at Middle Georgia collage, Cochran, Ga. Mr. Mabry came to Clinton in the fall of 1942 from An derson county. Mrs. Mabry and daughter, Grace Allen, plan to join him in Cochran at an early date. Friends here of Mrs. P. H. Hob son will sympathize with her in the death of her mother, Mrs. Alice Duckworth Clarke. 83. who died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Foster McConnell, in Amlerson. She was the widow of F. C. Clarke. Funeral services were held from the residence Monday afternoon and burial followed in Silver Brook cem etery.