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! THE CHRONICU Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable ®br OHinton (ttbniniclp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume xLlll sss Clinton, S. C, Thursday, October 28, 1943 Number 43 m FUND DRIVE DEIS UNDER WAY IN THIS COUNTY Clinton Has Quota of $6,500. Committees Named To Wage ' Canvass Monday. PVT. NED VINCENT MISSIN6 IN ACTION The War Fund drive in the county is now underway with a quota of $14,680 and will be continued until the goal is reached. The Clinton area has been given a quota of $6,500. The nation-wide campaign is to raise $125,000,000 for 17 agencies, not including the Red Cross, which will have its annual drive next March. D. C. Heustess is general chairman for the Clinton-Goldville area. The community has been divided into wards and sections, with captains and canvassers named to make the cam paign for voluntary subscriptions. Chairman Heustess gave the fol lowing explanation yesterday of the drive: “Seventeen war relief agencies in cluding United China Relief, Russian War Relief, British War Relief, USO, and many others with which you are already familiar compose the Nation al War Fund. In fact, this new or ganization represents all major relief groups except the American Red Cross. It covers the three fronts on which this all-out war is being fought: the military front, the United Nations front, and the home front. “There are sound reasons behind this federation to which you will readily subscribe. From the stand point of the donor, the National War Pvt Ned O. Vincent, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Vincent of the Clinton Mills community, has been reported “missing in action" in thet North Af rican area since September 22. The telegram received Saturday from Adjutant General Ulio sta “The secretary of war desires me express his regret that your Pvt Ned O. Vincent has been ported missing in action since tember 22 in the North African 1 If further details or other infoi tion is received you will be prompt ly notified." Pvt. Vincent age 20, entered the service in February, 1942, at Fort Jackson where he was attached to the 180th Infantry. He has been in foreign service for some time. Sgt. Oscar W. Vincent brother of Pvt. Ned, is also in foreign army ser vice. FOUR AND FIVE STAR MOTHERS RECEIVE AWARDS During the past week Senator O. L. Long, as a representative of Gov ernor Olin D. Johnston, awarded two five-star medals and two four-star medals to four Clinton mothers whose sons are serving with the armed forces. The five-star mothers are Mrs. Jbhn N. Campbell and Mrs. S. C. Foster. Thes four-star mothers are Mrs HOUSE VOTE DEUYS CALLING FATHERS Washington, Oct. 26.—With an en thusiastic volley of “ayes” the house today passed legislation requiring selective service to take all available single men and childless married men in the entire nation before draft ing fathers. This rule would apply regardless of the fathers’ occupation. Under the VICTOR CAMPBELL KNEED IN ACTION IN NORTH AFRICA Pvt. Victor £. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell of the Clinton Mills community, has been reported killed in action ip the North African area. News it the young man’s death was received by his parents Monday L. B. Trammell and Mrs. A. O. Gal- j In the following wire: , loway. • “The secretary of war desires that The names of the sons for whom * tender h is deep sympathy to you in the stars were awarded are: _ Mrs. John H. Campbell: Pvt. Wil liam H. Campbell, Camp Grubes* Okie., Pvt. Jesse D. Campbell, Pvt Victor E. Campbell, Pvt. Benjamin Campbell and Pvt. James O. Camp bell, all in foreign service. Mrs. S. C. Foster: S-Sgt. H. L. Fos the loss of your son, Pvt. Victor E. Campbell. Report received states that he was killed in action on September 30th, in the North African area. Let ter follows. Adjutant General Ulio.” Pvt. Campbell was a member of the original Battery B, 107 Coast Artilley national guard unit leaving Clinton in February, 1940, for train Lt Joe Clements Awarded Air Medal Somewhere in New Guinea. — Lt General George C. Kenney, com mander of the Allied air forces in the southwest Pacific area, has awarded the Air Medal to 1st Lt Joe L. Clements of Vidalia, Ga., “for meritorious achievement” while par ticipating in 25 operational flight missions in the southwest Pacific during which hostile contact was probable and expected. In the course of these operations Lt. Clements escorted bombers and transport planes, made interception and attack missions, and patrol imd reconnaissance flights. During many people to the wartime needs for food of the flights strafing and bombing and feed is found in the fact that FARMERS HELPING TO MEET WARTIME NEED FOR FOODS ♦ ' ■ Clemson Man Discusses Agricultural Situation In State and Offers Suggestions. ' By A. B. Bryan Clemson, Oct. 27.—A tribute to the Tesponse 1 of South Carolina farm ter now to Sicily, Sfft. L. R. FMter, in( Cunp stew ,^ a ; he on the west coast. He. Richard L. WBa transferred for overseas duty. measure, which now goes to the sen- > _ ate, a father is defined as a man with [ wa y, in California, and Fred Gallo- oater, Alliance, Neb., H. C. Foster with the Seabees, Camp Perry, Va., and Paul Foster, U. S. navy, who has just completed boot training in Bain- bridge, Md. Mrs. L. B. Trammell: Cpl. G. H. Trammell, overseas, S-Sgt. V. A. Trammell, overseas, Cpl. H. W. Trammell, who has just returned to the States and is in an army hospital in Cambridge, Ohio, D. W. Trammell, with the navy . Mrs. A. G. Galloway: Cpl. Tommy Galloway, in Sicily, Sgt. Charles Galloway, in Sicily, Pfc. Carol Gailo- children born prior to September 15, W ay, seaman, iiv Bainbridge, Md. 1^42. The bill is similar to one passed by the Senate on October 6, but dif fers in that it strengthens the au thority of Major’ General Lewis B. Fund represents a tremendous sav- Hershey, selective service director, by taking away much administrative ing in overhead and operating ex pense. It costs no more to adminis ter ^a consolidated drive for seven teen agencies than for one agency. Furthermore, it minimizes soliciting —one appeal instead of almost con tinuous requests for funds by de serving, worthwhile groups. “From the viewpoint of thosd vol unteer Readers in our local drive, there is much to be said in favor of the National War Fund. Many of you have servecj on committees or as workers in one or another drive. Such activities are a drain on your regular work. One campaign — one solicitstimi—will conserve time, man power, and money of workers and leaders. And finally, in the national aspect, our government has an in tense, interest in these war-related agencies and the public campaigns for funds. First, it recognizes that a stronger and more intimate bond of friendship can be built throughout the world for America if we, as in dividual citizens, give our aid through private agencies rather than through inter-governmental loans or grants. Secondly, this war must be financed through the sale of war bonds, and the treasury department js extreme ly interested in minimizlhg appeals so that successful bond sales drives can be put on. “That, briefly, is the intent and purpose behind the National War Fund. It is designed to coordinate, to stimulate, and to cooperate with the local groups: first, to meet the local needs; and second, to assure fair dis tribution of funds to the participat ing war-related agencies according to their approved needs. “While we in America are prosper ing as never before,” Chairman Heustess said, “millions of adults and children are .starving and dying in nations ovemm by the Nazis. If we observe the biblical injunction, ‘Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them,’ we cannot fall down on this responsibility. Campaign Organisation The drive in this community will be in charge of the following can vassers: Special, gifts committee: D. O. Rhame, Jr., captain, W. P. Jacobs, Frank F, Stokes Passes At Mountville His parents have four other sons in service. Mrs. Campbell recently received a five-star medal, as report ed in a news item in today’s paper. Last Rites Today For James W. Glenn i ^ James W. Glenn, 48, died Tuesday at his home on Carolina avenue af ter a week’s illness. Funeral services will be held at attacks were made from dangerously low altitudes, destroying and damag ing enemy installations and equip ment. Fighter squadrons of the Fifth Air force, with which Lt. Clements is on duty, have played a major role in General MacArthur’SToordinated air, land and sea offensive against the Japanese in the South Pacific. ^ Lieut. Clements married Miss Mar garet Shealy, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F. K. Shealy of this city. Mrs. Shealy and children are making their home here with her parents. /. Farmers Ordering Limestone Heavily ■to date the county AAA office has received orders for 6,000 tons of ground limestone this year, according power delegated to manpower com missioner Paul V. McNutt. However, it removes much of the leeway the senate bill would give Hershey in de termining whether some fathers should be drafted before some non fathers. In another draft development to day, President Roosevelt emphatical ly denied charges heard on Capitol Hill that federal employment has be come a haven for draft dodgers. He cited figures to support his statement that the government’s standards for draft deferment are much stricter than private industry’s. There were no roll-calls on the bill passed by the house. Only one “no” was heard as it was put to a voice vote. It came from Representar tive Morrison, Democrat, of North Carolina, who told the house he was “proud of it.” , . Youth Fellowship To Conduct Service The Youth Fellowship, young peo ple’s organization of Broad Street Methodist church, will conduct the vesper service Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Members of the group will lead the worship which will include special music and a talk by Dan Crider of Presbyterian college. The public is invited to attend the service RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) (Compiled to date for Information of The Chronicle’s readers). MEATS, FATS, ETC. — Book 3 brown stamps C, D, E and F valid through October 30. Stamp G good through December 4. PROCESSED FOODS — Stamps X, Y and Z (blue) valid through No vember 20. SUGAR—Book 1 stamp 14 good through October for five pounds; stamps 15 and 16 each good for five pounds for home canning. Book 4 stamp 29 becomes valid November 1, Mountville, Oct. 23.—Frank Fuller Stokes, 60, died Saturday at the home of his sister, Miss Marie Stokes, af ter several years of declining health. He was a native of Greenville county but had made his home in Cheraw for the past 20 years. He had recent ly been making his home with his sister in Mountville. He was the son of the late Dr. William’‘H. and Fannie Fuller Stokes. He married Miss Courtney Watts, daughter of thq late Chief Justice Richard Cannon Watts of Laurens. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Courtney Watts Stokes; five sons and one daughter, Frank F. Stokes, Jr., U. S. army overseas, CpL Richard W. Stokes of the U. S. marines, Wil liam Stokes, U. S. army, Clarence E. Stokes and John Stokes and Miss the Church of God this afternoon ] to Grover C. Roper, chairman of the (Thursday) at 4 o’clock with Rev. County AAA committee. This com- W. M. Spurlark and Rev. R. H.| P ares wlth an average of 2421 tons Cause -officiating. Interment will fol- i ordered' through the. AAA for the low in Calvary cemetery at the Clin-; past three years. Mr. Roper suggests ton Mills. that those who have never used lime- »» stone and doubt that it increases the county but had made his home here! Productivity of the soil ask their , “ „ “J! “t/" . „ * „, neighbors who have used lime for for the past 22 years where he was ,, • . well known by many friends who; a ‘ n , av - a n _* AA * will regret to learn of his passing nlLTYn nrLr £ The deceased is survived by his|^® n d ",?n widow, Mrs. Ellabee Goss Glenn; | ^ o ^^ a h c0 ^^ 0 "^ t ^ ial “P four daughters, Mrs. W. D. Rhodes,, 2.° lozi Mrs. John Reid and Misses Frances, and Jeanette Glenn; three ^ | AAA payments. The use of lime on James Thomas, Earle A., and James William Olenn Jr • thiw tUtor* I earn * 2 - 50 P" ton for each ton ap " w A Sikma'; wuii plied up to the unearned portion of Mrs. W. A. Beckman, Mrs. William ITi Lovette%Mrs. E. M. Wood; two broth ers, S. J. and Claude Glenn. Richardson Spoke Here Twice Sunday The Rev. Donald W. Richardson, of Union Theological seminary, Rich- j mond, Va., was the guest minister at AHene Stokes; one brother and three the First Presbyterian church Sun- sisters, John T. Stokes, Miss Marie Stokes, teacher in the high school, Greenville, Miss Ruth Stokes, teacher of Winthrop college, and Mrs. Sara Hunter, Greenville. Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Mountville Presbyterian church with Dr. D. J. Woods in charge, as sisted by Rev. J. H. Byrd. Interment followed in the church cemetery. good for five pounds through Janu- R. E. Ferguson, H. L. Eichelberger, 1 ary 15, 1944. D „ B ' Smith J 1 4 . 4 /■ i SHOES —Book 1 stamp 18 good Business district toUgtoni Wm. indefinitely; stamp 1 on the “air- Brooks Owens, captair^KN. Black-1 o£ Book 3 valid Novem- weider L. E. Bishop, W. H. Simpson, ^ ^ good indefinitely. Tom Addison, G. L. Simpson, H. D. Payne, I. M. Adair, F. M. Boland, E. H. Wilkes, W. Roy Pitts. Ward 1: Mrs. H. D. Ran tin, cap tain, Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Mrs. Hugh C. Ray, Mrs. Thus. P. Owens, Mrs. J. W. Leake. Ward 2: R. L. Plaxico, captain, GASOLINE—A-6 coupons are now valid for 3 gallons and expire No vember 8. FUEL OIL—New season’s Period 1 coupons good through January 3, 1944, worth 10 gallons per unit, with most coupons worth several units Mrs. J. Hubert Owens, Mrs. Roy **ch. Benjamin, Mrs. J. V. Edwards, Mrs.; APPLICATION for war ration T. J. Leake, Mrs. H. J. Eargle, Mrs. book four will not be. taken at the . r W. Roy Pitts, Mrs. R. W. Johnson, ration office until November 15. All Re Y‘ “ , P i? n i_ City ’ Mrs. Geo. W Copeland, Mrs T. M. who did not apply and receive books and Charles A. Turney of Starke. 12 Negro Selectees Sent To Jackson Clinton draft board No. 50 sent the following 12 Negro selectees to Fort Jackson on Thursday, October, 21, for induction injo the army: Aron Willie Gallman, Mill Brook, N. C. D. V. Jones, Laurens. Johnnie Mark Duckett, Clinton. Robert Adkinson, Washington, D. C. John Wesley Fuller, Zellwood, Fla. Paul Fleming, Cedartown, Ga. Nathaniel Harris, Brooklyn, N. Y. Marcellus Dillard Davis, Rt. 2, Clinton. Tdmmie Pitts, Charlotte N. C. Thomas Young, Clinton. Rivers Dawkins, Rt. 2, Whitmire. Marion Anderson, Waterloo. dfey morning. In the afternoon he preached at Duncan’s Creek Presby terian church near here, which was observing their annual home-coming day. Dr. Richardson is moderator of the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church and one of the ablest educators and ministers of that denomination. the farm’s soil-building allowance, when applied on or before November 30, Mr. Roper states. Those who have received lime should begin now to make plans to apply it to the soil before the clos ing date, he added. Florida Synod Names Orphanage Trustees Kiwanis Club To Elect Officers At the regular Kiwanis club meet ing this evening at Hotel Clinton, a report will be heard from the club’s delegates, R. E. Ferguson and John G. Barden, on the Carolinas district convention held recently in Durham, N. C. Announcement is made that this is also the annual election of officers meeting for the ensuing year. F. M. Boland is the retiring president. Camp Gordon Tankers To Meet P. C. Friday Presbyterian college will play its second home game on Friday night when it meets the powerful Camp Gordon Tankers on Johnson field at 8 o’clock. The Tankers, it is reported, will bring one of the finest collections of gridiron talent that has ever invaded Clinton, the team being composed of Martin Resigns As Hospital Jlead S. Taylor Martin of this city, has resigned as superintendent of the Quarantine hospital near Goldville. He is succeeded by Tom I. Swygert of Columbia, formerly of Laurens, who for the past seven years has been associated with the offices of the Works Progress administration in this state. Mr. Martin had headed the project since it was established about a year ago. The Goldville hospital is being moved this week to Pontiac, between Columbia and Camden, now the gen eral center for clinics of this type operated under the direction of the state, board of health. Clinton High Team To Play Woodruff Again The Clinton high school football team will play Woodruff at Wood ruff Friday night at 8 o’clock in their fifth game of the season. The Red Devils have won one game, defeating Woodruff 45-0, and lost three to Ninety-Six, Greenwood and Easley. Two more home games will be played this season, Coach Wilmot Shealy, Jr., startes, Greer on Novem- ber 5, and Laurens on November 12. Wardlaw Named New Moderator At the annual meeting of the Pres byterian synod of Florida, held last a number of former college stars, week in Orlando, two new trustees were elected as members of the Thornwell orphanage board, the Rev. i D. P. McGeachy, Jr., pastor of Peace Memorial church, Clearwater, and Rev. M. A. Durant, pastor of the church at Marianna. They succeed Rev. J. A. McMurray of Ocala, and Rev. John D. Thomas of Pensacola, for unexpired terms. Other Florida trustees whose terms had expired and Were re-elected are: Sease, Mrs. Esther H. Pitts. Ward 3: J. Isaac Copeland, captain, Mrs. L. R. Gray, Pat H. Hobson, Mrs. W. L. Jones, S. W. Sumerel, Miss 4gnes Milling, Harry C. Layton, J. Leland Young, Mrs. T. L. W. Bailey, Miss Iona Blakely, Mrs. H. D. Payne, Mrs. T. H. Copeland, Mrs. Hugh Hoi- Ward 4: Roy Gasque, captain, R. P. Hamer, C. W. Anderson, B. Hubert Boyd, Mrs. T. E. Addison, Mrs. J. B. Hart, Mrs. W. M. Walker, Mrs. Den nis Sowers, Mrs. E. M. Timmerman, Mrs. W. C. Shealy. Ward i: Mrs. C. W. Hallman, cap- Blakely, J. H. Hunter. at> the schools this week may apply then. tain, Mrs. C. W. Cooper, Mrs. Leon Crump, W. A. Buchanan. Ward 6 and Clinton Cotton Mills: P. S. Bailey, captain, W. C. Neely, M. Sanders, W. G. Cox, Arthur How ard, Frank D. Lockman, S. G. May- field, J. C. Cannon, Roy Holtzclaw. Lydia Cotton Mills: Dorroh Hair ston, captain, J. R. Cobb, S. B. Neal, J. A. Galloway, Burton Reeder, Les lie Austin. State .Training school: Miss Lois Methodists To Hold Quarterly Conference The fourth quarterly conference will be held at Broad Street Metho dist church this evening at 7:30, ac cording to the pastor, Rev. J. H. Kohler. The Rev. E. R. Mason, su perintendent of the Greenwood dis trict, will conduct the conference. All officers are requested by Mr.) Kohler to have reports ready. Offi cers for the ensuing year will also be elected. DRIVE CAREFULLY SAVE A LIFE! SO FAR THIS TEAR THERE HAVE BEEN , 3 FATALITIES from AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS in LAURENS COUNTY Let's Strive To Make 194S a Safe Year On the Hiffhways. This date last livestock and poultry numbers have increased 9 per cent over the aver age for the period 1932-1941 and that feed production in terms of total feed units has increased li.i per cent in the same period. "Thus it, is clear,” says C. G. Cush man, extension dairy specialist of Clemson college, “that South Caro lina farmers have made their con tribution to the increase in livestock numbers, responding well to the full utilization of land, labor, equipment, and fertilization to support this greater livestock population.” But there is a big problem still ahead of us, Mr. Cushman suggests. Here in brief is his explanation of the general situation and his state ment of the problem a9.<ij applies to the nation. The American farmer has been called upon to produce greatly in creased quantities of the high-quality foods—milk and its products, meats of all kinds, poultry and eggs' for the armed services and civilian popula tions of the United States and its allies' In recent months, the Allied Nations have begun to release mil lions of subjugated peoples from Axis bondage and have assumed the additional herculean task of feeding these starving millions of people. These obligations have placed an un precedented demand upon the pro ductive capacity of the American farm plant. To meet this challenge, the Ameri can farmer has increased the popula tion of livestock and poultry to new all-time highs. This fact, together with heavier than normal feeding td attain heavier weights in salable livestock, heavier milk production from dairy cattle and egg production from poultry, has placed a heavy strain upon all stocks of feeds and upon current feed production pro rams. As a result of these interrelated forces, the production of increased quantities of feeds to support our present American livestock popula tion has become the most critical problem in the whole food produc tion picture. Bringing the problem home to South Carolina farmers, Mr. Cush man says: South Carolina's feed production problem presents a somewhat differ ent picture from that of the national problem because, even in normal times. South Carolina has been a heavy feed-importing state. These imports have been largely the feed grains such as corn, oats, and milling byproducts; animal protein supple ments such as meat scrap, tankage, fish serpp and commercially mixed livestock and poultry feeds of all kinds. The year 1942 was the greatest feed-producing year in the nation’s history, yet despite this, a critical feed shortage appeared early in the year 1943. Although present esti mates indicafe that South Carolina farmers will produce 6.4 per cent greater total feed crop in 1943 than in 1942, this does not seem to be so for the nation as a whole. With these facts in mind, it seems practical and safe to assume that South Carolina livestock producers must depend more heavily in the fu ture than in the past upon home- produced feeds. How can this need for greatly in creased quantities of home-produced feeds be met by our farmers? Mr. Cushman’s answer in a few words: The feed grains — com, oats, and milling byproducts, normally import ed in great quantities, must be re- The Rev. H. G. Wardlaw, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Whitmire, was elected moderator of South Car olina presbytery at its fall meeting! placed in large part by substantial held with the First Presbyterian j increases in local production, church of Greenwood. He succeeds! More efficient use must be made Rev. David Boozer of Laurens. | our high-protein supplements such The meeting was featured by a | as cottonseed meal, soybean meal, discussion of the home mission work peanut meal, and the animal protein ,in the presbytery led by Rev. C. A. Calcote of Newberry. Reports from Clinton, Laurens, Greenwood and Ware Shoals were heard on the work being; done at outpost missions. Chicken Barbecue Suppes At Bush River supplements-— meat scrap, tankage, and fish meal. High quality, fast-growing grazing crops for all kinds of livestock in cluding poultry can replace a part of the need for feeding grains and will furnish a source of high-quality (Continued on page seven) Dr. John McSween A chicken barbecue supper will be •«» ■> . — , given at Bush River schoolhouse oh 10 r rCOCh jUndQy : Friday, October 29, sponsored by the school, with the patronage of the . Rev. John McSween, D.D., presi- public invited. Supper will be served dent of Tusculum college. Greenville, at 6:30. ^ j Tenn., will be the guest minister at ‘ the First Presbyterian church om METHODISTS TO MEET The annual meeting of the Upper South Carolina conference will be held at MainVStreet Methodist church in Greenwood November 10-14. The sessions will be presided over by Biskop W. T. Watkins. Sunday morning/ Dr. McSween is well known here, having served for several years a* president of Presbyterian college. Before going to his present work ke waa pastor of Purity Presbyterian church, Chester.