The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, October 21, 1943, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C
Thursday, October 21/ 1943
AROUND THE TOWN
Incidents, Unusual and
Ordinary, Gathered On
Our Rounds. ^
Friends of H. M. ROWLAND,' JR.,
will be interested to know he re
ceived his wings and was commis
sioned an ensign in the naval air
corps at Pensacola, Fla., the. past
week. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
M. Rowland, attended the exercises
and were accompanied home by their
son for a brief visit. Ensign Rowland
left Sunday for Melbourne, Fla., for
further training as a fighter pilot.
COMMANDER W. M. SCAIFE,
U. S. N., was recently awarded the
medal of The Legion of .Merit for
materially assisting in an outstand
ing manner in the occupation and
assault of ; also for conduct
throughout in according with the
highest traditions of the United
States naval service. He was in com
mand of a destroyer. Commander
Scaife is the son of Mrs. Eliza Mc-
Caslan Scaife of Haverford, Pa., and 1
the late H. L. Scaife, formerly of
Clinton, and has many relatives and
friends here who will be interested
in the recognition accorded him. The
medal was presented by the admiral
commanding the Northwest Pacific
fleet and is the same award which
was given by the president to Gen- 1
eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek and Ad
miral Lord Louis Mountbatten.
Of interest to relatives and friends
will be the promoton of WYMAN
SHEALY, SR., of this city, to the
rank of chief petty officer in the
navy. Petty Officer Shealy, who en
listed in the naval construction ser
vice six months ago, is stationed at
Port Hueneme, Cal.
On Monday afternoon MRS. A. E.
SPENCER realized a wish of long
standing—at 72 she enjoyed her first
plane ride. She had always wanted
to go up, she stated, but never had a
good opportunity. The ride was given
Mrs. Spencer by C. C. Giles, oper
ations manager, at the Laurens-Clin-
ton airport, who upon hearing of her
desire issued an invitation for her
lirst flight in his plane. In Mrs. Spen
cer’s own words, it was “just lovely.”
making her home here with them,
ey have moved to a residence on
e college campus on S. Adair street.
LT. MARION “MANNY” MOORE,
graduate of Presbyterian college, ar
rived at his home in Rock Hill Mon
day for an eighteen-day leave after
two years in the air corps, one being
in combat areas. He returned with
the Distinguished Flying Cross, the
African campaign Air Medal with
three stars showing service in North
Africa, Sicily and Italy, and 11 clus
ters. Lt. Moore has - been on fifty
missions. The mission in which he
got the DFC is his favorite story.
While stationed in North Africa, the
82nd fighter squadron went out on
a sweep. It ran into some German
bombers with a fighter escort. All
the boys pitched in and Manny bag
ged two of the bombers. The “cross”
really came for his turning back to
help out a boy in his flight who was
stranded with an enemy fighter.
Friends of MR. and MRS. B. L.
WOOD, JR., will be glad to know]
they have returned to Clinton to
make their home. Mr. Wood is an
instructor in math, physics and
chemistry at Presbyterian college, of
which institution he is a graduate.
Mrs. Wood is the former Miss Bessie
Fortner, a graduate of Thomwell or
phanage and Presbyterian college.
Her sister. Miss Ruby Fortner, is also
Friends of LT. J. W. MILAM of
of the navy, will be interested to
know he has recently been promoted
from lieutenant, junior grade, to his
present rank. Lt. Milam, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J^ W. Milam of this
city, enlisted in the navy more than
a year ago and is serving with the
Pacific fleet.
Even in foreign lands the Ameri
can “doughboys” haven’t forgotten
the good old American custom of cel
ebrating birthdays. The following in
cident goes to prove the Yanks can
take everything in their stride. 1ST
SGT. WILBUR W. WEIR of this city,
now in Sicily with an anti-aircraft
unit, was given a surprise birthday
party on September 23 by the men
in his outfit. When he entered the
mess hall the group started singing
“Happy Birthday” and the dinner
was complete, even to chicken. A
chicken leg stuck through a sheet of
paper formed a place card for the
guest of honor.
A number of young men of the
town who enlisted several months
ago in the Sea bees, naval construc
tion, ^ind quite proud of their branch
of the service, are at home this week
on leave — E. C. TAYLOR, JR., and
WILLIAM WEIR, of Camp Endicott,
Davisville, R. I., and TALMADGE
SIMMONS of- Camp Peary, Va. Wil
liam is visiting his sisters, Mrs. David
Word and Miss Marie Weir here, and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Weir,
in Bamberg. Also at home is EDWIN
HILL, who recently returned to the
States from foreign service and is
stationed at Camp Endicott.
boy from the school in foreign ser
vice, using two chickens for three
cans.
OBSERVED: CAPTAIN CARL M.
TURNEH, very chipper on Tuesday,
and fairly bursting with pride over
hi$ new son, and preparing to send
out clever announcements appropri
ately following a military note . . .
The erection of new concrete street
markers, which should enable people
to read street names easily and with
out standing on their heads . . . DR.
ROGER L. COE, whose slogan, “A
goodly city of godly folks,” was se
lected for Clinton, is a contest and
puzzle fan and a frequent winner
... MRS. E. H. HALL serving tea to
the English tennis stars, Miss Mary
Hardwick and Mrs. Dorothy Round
Little, between sets of their match
here . MRS. R. E. WYSOR look
ing very charming and wearing a
corsage of orchids sent by her son,
LT. ROBERT E. WYSOR, from Ha
waii. They were sent by special de-,
livery air mail on October 1.2 and j
arrived here the 16th.
Training Program
For Local Merchants
For the past two weeks a course of
study, “Hov? To Train ah Employee,”
has been given the majority of the
department, variety and grocery
stores of the city. The program is be
ing given by the Distributive Educa
tion division of the state Department
of Education in cooperation with the
local schools and is sponsored by the
Clinton Chamber of Commerce.
This short intensive study course
is intended to aid businesses in meet
ing the wartime problem of on-the-
job \ training, and de&ls solely with
the problem of how to train new and
experienced employees so that they
can perform their Jobs more quickly
and efficiently.
The training is being done in small
groups, and is offered only to man
agers,' department heads and key
salespersons. The instructor is Mrs.
Delle Putnam of Laurens, of the
state department.
Those interested are asked to con
tact Missions Blakely, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce.
SPECIAL—
Lini MAGAZINE
One year ..
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JAMES W. CALDWELL
Anything In the Way of Magaslnee
Farmers Of County
Buying Limestone
Interest continues among Laurens
county farmers in the buying of ag
ricultural ' limestone, says County
Agent C. B. Cannon. Over 6,800 tons
have been bought through the AAA
and privately since the beginning of
the year. Good results still show from
the application of lime.
A check on the farm of J. T. Cul
bertson, Ware Shoals, showed an in
crease of 1,784 pounds of seed cotton
in favor of limestone.
On the farm of T. J. Copeland,
Laurens, there was 362 pounds of
seed cotton per acre Increase in favor
of lime. j
On the farm of M. A. Wilson, Gray
Court, peavines yielded as much as
three times more in favor of linte.
Canned chicken seemed to be a
favorite item for packages for the
service men overseas. The home
economics department and faculty of
Bell Street school sent a can to each
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CASINO THEATRE
THE BROADWAY
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
October 25 and 26
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
October 25 and 26
Lt. William Blackwell
Promoted To Captain
Friends of Lt. William Blackwell
will be interested to learn of his pro
motion to the rank of captain. He is
company commander of an infantry
unit in the southwest Pacific, where
he has been stationed for the past
fourteen months. He is a native of
Florence and was graduated from
Presbyterian college several years
ago. Mrs. Blackwell, the former Miss
Evalyn McCrary, makes her home
here with her mother, Mrs. R. J.
McCrary.
Dr. Sims To Preach
At Baptist Church
. Dr. Charles F. Sims, promotional
secretary of the state Baptist con
vention, Columbia, will be the guest
speaker at the First Baptist church
on Sunday morning. Dr. Sim? for-,
merly was pastor of the First Bap
tist church in Greenwood.
Rev. J. LeGrande Mayer, pastor
of St. John’s Lutheran church of this
city, will occupy the pulpit at the
evening service hour, 8 o’clock.
Rev. W. N. Long, pastor of the
church, is conducting services at the
Thomas Memorial church in Ben-
nettsville this week. «
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