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.1 l ® V. 4 r THE.CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable J »• If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, April 13, 1944 Number 15 Photogenic Elephant CHARLES H. HALL DIES SUDDENLY N Charles Henry Hall, a resident of this city since 1931, died suddenly | Saturday night at his home on North IT, RAYMOND DAVIS KIllED IN ACTION '1 • "Jumbo,” king-sized mascot of a unit of the Indian air force, poked his pachydermio profile into this picture at a jungle airfield in Burma. Elephant took advantage to insert his pictoriaI ( presence while camera man was trying for a shot of the Vultee Vengeances and Hurricanes of the IAF in background. NATION'S YOUNG ' MEN BE RUSHED INTO UNIFORM Washington, April 12. W ith most g a ^ urc j a y night at his home on North I First Lieut. “Raymond D. Davis has of the older then temporarily side- g roat j street, the announcement of been reported killed in action in the tracked, the nation s draft i hi<i unexpected death .coming as a European area, according* to a "tele boards vail hustle this week to K c t! shock to^his many friends here and grant from the war. department to men under 26 years old into com-, el h ' ere ‘ _ | his mo ther. Mrs. Leda H. Davis, a bat training to replace coming battle j The funeral ^ be held j me nriber of the Joanna school fac- ijSUa ies. Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Gray u * t ^ 1 Goldville. The message stated | The war department, in announc- p unera i Home with Rev W N Long he met death on February 24. the |ing that the army has reached its > ofTjciating j nt ; rment w iii be in Rose-! date on which he was previously re-; planned-strength of 7,700,000, said mon t cemetery - - ' i ported missing ;n a news item in The last week this peak will be ex-^ j^ r * was a na ti ve 0 f Alabama*'Cl> ron i c i e - 1 i ceeded in April in order to begin and long been engaged in road Lieut? Davis was a native of Gr- [ at once the training of y° un 8 %rnen, b(J -j d j ng wor i l> p or ^be past several 1 angeburg country, the only son of iso they will be ready when needed y ears be had been employed by Lau- Mrs. Davis and the late Mr. Davis. | to replace men falling in battle. rens C ounty as bridge builder. .He was a pilot of a B-17 Flying Fort- i Basic training takes three months. Q n j u iy 20, 1916, he was married resk and had been on numerous com- ! Then came Saturday s order from t o Miss Claudia Richardson, who sur- bat missions over enemy territory - j Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey vives bi m , with three sons, all in the during the past year. He had made 1 to postpone all dralt P r °ccdure for serV j ce . ^ bar j es jj enr y j r ^ cb - e ^ an outstanding record Since entering men 26 and older who are in j° bs pe tty officer in the navy, stationed the service and had many friends S making a contribution to the war - overseas; Lieut. Lawrehce E. Hall, who will be distressed to learn of his j Hbrshey said the army and na\y 0 j a j. m y < a t Edgewood Arsenal, 1 tragic death. told him they need young men now, Md ^ and Doyle J. Hall, flight offi- | In addition to his mother, Lt. Davis • even if it means failure to meet cer of the air corps on duiy , J js survived by his widow, daughter °!u ° lder regIs ^ iantv 1 Yuma, Arizona; also by a sister, Mrs of Captain afM Mrs. E. C Cox of | With this new and urgent em,; T H AtkmSj of North Carolina; by! Wellingborough, England.* phasis on haste m April, it was ob- tw() nieces and one n ephew.. 1 * I vious that if any substantial num-; Mr. Hall was a good citizen, a - bcr “rrf key men under 2b in vital man 0 j man y admirable trait§ of industries werej;o.ng to be deferred, character and a gentleman who was selective service must g(^t advice be j d j n bjgh esteem by all who knew 1 from other government manpower b)rn agencies and get it quickly. | ^ ! Manpower Chairman Paul V. Me- TOM ADDISON BELOVED CITIZEN CLAIMED BY DEATH JACKSON NAMED AS THORNWELL SPEAKER' Acting' President W. W. Harris of Thomwell orphanage announced yes WAR FUND DRIVE 'OVER THE TOP' Nutt,who also heads the commit tee of manpower claimants, an in ter-agency group, was reported to day to be ready to hand General | Hershey a list of 13 activities in FIVE-ACRE COTTON CONTEST ANNOUNCED im- George M. Nabors, 62. a lifelong resident of the Hurricane commu nity, died early last Frida at his home following a declining health. * * \ The funeral services were \beld NEW PRESIDENT COMMERCIAL BODY I . ’ Chamber of Commerce Elects Officers fon Coming Year. The April meeting of the Chamber » morning n f Commerce was held Tuesday eve- ukI of n j n g a { Hotel Clinton at which time officers as recommended by a pomi- nating committee for the year were The state five-acre cotton ... , . , ^ provement contest will be sponsored ^ rom the graveside at Hurricane Blvo- pitted which some deferments are recom- g in jn 1944 b the Cotton jvianu- tist church on Saturday afternoon at Th n j d ,. fT ger , a, facturers’ Association of South Caro- 3 p.m. The Rev. W, N. Long, pastorN the new leaders are. McNutts list was understood to lina ^ Extension Director' D. W. Wat- of the First Baptist church of this include coal mining and pre-medi- kjns> announced today. city, was the officiating minister. The I cal and pre-dental students, activi- Laurens county has “gone over the ties which the claimant committee top” in the March American Red , ,, , ,, , ... .. , l..„iiCross War Fund drive by approxi- terday that the institutions annual: mately $2500 accordmg to ^c. K The association, through its treas- services were attended by a large . . , , 4 , d * *w 1 urer, Dr. W. P. Jacobs, of Clinon, gathering of friends and neighbors, had refused to support. But this has ^ otified Director Watkins that with many beautiful flowers placed does not mean a large number of _ . 4 . »«,««« . . 1 a contribution of $2,000 has been! upon his mound attesting the warm commencement program will be giv en on June 11-13 in the Thomwell Memorial church. The public is in vited to attend all the closing exer cises. The baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class will be preached Sunday evening, the 11th, by the Rev. J. W. Jackson, D.D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Colum-; dustri al area $8,571.41. bia. Dr. Jackson is a devoted friend | i n t be Clinton city and rural area of the institution and an outstandingJjio,153.00 was contributed, this minister and eloquent speaker. Wright of Laurens, county chairman., draft. McNutt was reported insist The county's quota was $28,500,! ing only on a few miners in cer- against which $31,097.51 was raised, tain highly-productive mines, the release states. coal miners w 111 be kept out of the made by ^ associat ’ ion to f urn i s h esteem in which he was held. Preside’nt, Tom Addison. Vice-President, Roy Gasque.- cretary. Miss Iona Blakely. Treasurer, Pat H. Hobson. Adchfional directors: R. W. Boland, Lynn CVjper, Isaac Copeland, W. J. Crews, ay B. Dailey, Joe Delaney, funds for prize money. This orga-J Active pallbearers were: W. H. p, ^ r !!vi 'vii s' b 'f Win- nization has provided the prize mon- 1 Simpsdn, Lewis Simpson. Earl Hor-; 1 * p i. ' ‘ L c. muson T , ,• . ?; ey funds lor 15 years and expresses! ton. Wrcford Nabors. David PUts. ^ K T r ?n SPOr ,n , f, ° n . hSt . its pleasure ill having a part in the and James Dial Neighbors. i L. E, Bishop. Dr. D O. Rhame Jr. A break-down of the report shows 1 but the office of defense tranpir-' work which was sponsored in its Mr. Nabors had spent his long and! The retiring president. Roy Casque, that $6,653.60 was contributed in the! tation acknowledged that only a | first ’ year ^26 by the State Pub- honorable life in .the lower part of expressed his appreciation of the Laurens business and residential sec-|.‘ , small number” of transportation | lishj company Columbia. I the County, and was a life-long mem-! hearty cooperation given him during tion, $2,869 in upper rural areas of : men under 26, such as train dis- the county, and in the Laurens in-1 P3tchers, will be recommended for 1 deferment. The Hershey order concerning men 26 and older has confused For a number of years the prizes ber of the Hurricane Baptist church. | the year have been $750 for the first state I His^wife, Mrs. Susie Duckett Nabors, j The club heard a tajk"hy Lieut, prize, $275 for second state prize;! preceded him to the grave 24 years Harold A. Burroughs bf the 39th $200 each for three district first 1 a 8°- He is survived by one daughter, Training detachment at Presbyterian prizes, and $125»each for three dis-: Miss Sall >e Nabors, six grandchildren | college. Lieut. Burroughs spoke on amount representing the city, two many men scheduled to report fo r | trict sec0 nd prizes ■ ‘ and one great-grandchild. 1 “Functions of a Chamber dfCom- The annual senior play will be pre-! mills here and Joanna mills at Gold- induction or physical examinations, I During the 16 years In which the No resident of the Hurricane com-I fierce,” with particular reference > sen ted on the evening of'the 12 th. | Ville.^The colored people of the coun-! and some boards themselves were L otton contest has been held about munity was held in higher regard l tbe San Francisco organisation, hav- The address to the senior class'will ty raised $2,085.85. !i™^ ear on exact procedure. j2 qo farmers have entered the com-i than-Mr. Nabors. In manner, in ap- m 6 ^ e * d a publicity position with Democratic Club be given on the evening of the 13th, the speaker to be announced later. The address will be followed by the _ graduating exercises, delivery of di- To Meet Friday plomas and awarding of prizes for the year. These general rules were alid down West coast chamber before enten , a , , „ . 1 petition, have reaped the benefits i P earanc ?» and ‘ n attitude, he was a by a draft headquarters officer t0 -| der i V ed from the required use of bet- ^n^man of the type that is disap- th *L • se I rva ;f jUay. ^ ^ np;irinfT with hi« ion I K. L. PhilXCO PPporlt'd tniit prior:- A meeting of the City Democratic ■jf a 1 • , ,, ter seed and the improved practices,; P ear ‘ n 6 with his generation. He was; j k ^ individual is in doubt; and have helped to ad these I a faithful husband and father, a true! ties have been secu/ed for the cold 1 about what to do he should con- benefits arnong other farmers friend and an excellent citizen who borage locker plant in this eommu- ■tact his local board for instructions.; ^ , u „ mrmv nUv. and that construction work will i; S^o, as DR. GUTZKE TO LEAD SERVICES HERE . . the extension agronomists: leavcs man y who will remember him nUy and that construction work club has been called for Friday nightl , 2 - /j a 1 ° ca J ?" ard 4 ,s 4 tn J°^ ll who conduct the contest express it. a * a truthful, upright example of | P^bably get Under way next m at 8 o’clock at the high school build-i Sh ™“ C °" „ 'everybody wins in this contest; not manhood. “ ’ ’ ;ln« by J. J. Cornwall, secretary. No; S l^bSS,:^ ,hose wh “ «« «** Pr««. but — citizens attended the meeting set for [V , g ^ ♦ 1 r td b a " a11 .contestants, all other cot- i* # tl Friday evening. March 31, and tor » llh . Und f ton growers, and th. cotton manu-. Mana 9er ©f TheotrCS this reason Secretary Cornwall fkbthrers.' It is hoped, therefore. Called Into Service of^the^outstanding 0r reli^ou^* t leaders | b®i* in g”"another*meeting7 W her statedthat'*'agaih ‘this cotton of the SouthTwill "conduct a series of yesterday. All city voters are invited, takHw^montS^rgeTaU ‘youngeJ i grower * of the state wil1 enter the services in Clinton April 16-19. D r. to be presepL I . jmen through Se draft mach^ery 8 ^ n . test a . nd help to maintain P rofl : Casino Gutzke is a native of Canada and! , The f me t ? tmg . * s called to make, Some 5 * te directors ordered y a was educated in both Canadian and | Pj 8 ”® heM^n June mUniCiPa G eCll ° n i ^ a y of induction for all l land older, until ; determine which ! a contribution to the war effort. The new order did not'interrupt I the current effort to persuade 4-Fs Alary I to get into essential jobs. American universities. He is profes sor of English Bible and Religious Education at Columbia Theological Last Rites Held For seminary, Decatur, Ga. 7 , , 44 UaL* Sunday at 11 a.m. Dr. Gutzke will MrS. MOfy HutChinSOn preach at the First Presbyterian cliurch on the topic, “The Reality of Funeral services for Mrs. Qod in the Modern World.” Monday Etta Nobles Hutchnson, 70, were held r 0 ff 0n Textilpc at 4 p.m. Dr. Gutzke will deliver a ! Monda y afternoon from the home, message to the Woman’s’ Auxiliary, conducted by the Rev. W. D. Halti- This address on “Vision in Education” wanger. Interment followed in Col- will be given in the auditorium of the; on y church cemetery near Newberry. First Presbyterian church, All other i Survivors include hpr husband, services held by Dr. Gutzke will be s - Hutchinson, a daughter, Mrs., in the Presbyterian college chapel. Inez Owens McCravy, the former 4 . , 4U 4 . , 4U „ " Mrs. George Robert Owens, a broth- The times and the topics ot these, N Nobles, and addresses in the ehapek are as tot- 6riindchildren men 26 month. H. L. Eichelberger offered a reso- ! lutioiv»tH)mmending President W. P. [Jacobs and'those associated with him, ■in liquidating the college indebted ness.. < Humorous readings .ind imitation.’; - : were gj ven bv Haynie G. Prince and J. Leland Yopng, manager of the Billy Kryder of the college. Broadway theatres ofi Several matters pertaining to the contest and help to maintain profi- Casjno and Broadway theatres of Carolina 0 ^ pro Uctlon Jn South !this city, has bee nordered to report • c i u ^ s activities during the year were m to fort Bragg, N C., next Tuesday, | reported during the evening. local boards can' A p D v D . April 18, to enter military service. , j A printed annual report listing the men are making A. K. r. TOUfig rOOple The local theatres, owned by Mrs. activities for the past year was pu' Elect" Officers j , M ‘ Dick of Raleigh ; N c • and Mr - in the hands of all members present. _ I Young, wiU be pUcedunder the gen- it listed receipts for the year j, eral supervision of A. I. (Gusr Ma- ,$2,829.70. expenses $2,281.92. -“Vision, Vow and lows: Sunday, 7 p.m. Victory.” -Monday, 12 noon—“The Bible aVid j Science.” Monday, 7 p.m.—“The Role of Se- 1 lection.” . Ordered To Go On 48-Hour Week Washington, April 10,— The \/ar Manpower commission tonight or dered a minimum 48-hour work week thre6! in the cotton textile industry, effec tive May 14. - Conway, Woman Remembers Thomwell | manufacturing—yarns and broad'fab- , accepted, rics — including supporting activities ! ♦h^*V'»*rff r'd^Th 1 trlrt ' son * man3ger>df the Laurens theatres,;' The folder listed the following 'Im . C v tmi p ^ i x 1 -- t th C TT^’i during the absence of Mr - Young members in service W. I). Adair. H . ; na \oung People s ChTistian Un- Announcement is also made that F. Blalock,' Dr George* R. Blalock t ^ .h 0r 7 1 ’ Howard L. Strickland, who has been S.’Louis Bond*'T Heath Copeland! ed Presbyterian church of this city, connected with the theatres for sev- W B. Driggers Thurston Giles An- e following officers were elected 1 pr.,) rnonth>; urill 1... . wi n, m t i d o m' va i u ' r" x 4 e 4 , ,r»«« .- . . erai monins, win o< asststant mans- sel B Godfrey, Mr,\A Johnson Joe to serve for the 1944-45 church year*; Pf%r , n ( h trt... nt \t. r, , . * . ' .nt; ... a -r i ger in cnarge,ot tneir operation. Mrs. j McDaniel, A. A. Rimiage, Wyman Leland Young will serve as office, Shealy and B. K. Wipgard. manager. I Under the title of “In Memori.im." the following names appeared W C . Baldwin, Lcuwt Ciymp, Paul F Hill, A. J. Milling. r Major and Mrs. Holcombe Lose Infant Daughter Miss Ann Townsend, of Green ville, re-elected president; Miss Helen Bryson of Woodruff, secretary, sue-, ceeding Miss Jane Taylor of Spar tanburg; and Dr. John W. Carson of Newberry, pastoral adviser, succeed ing the Rev. Francis T. White, also Major Thomas Taylor Given Promotion Manufacturing of “narrow fabrics,” ! such as shoe strings, ribbons and hat I Spartanburg. t | bands, is not affected by the order.' The invitation of the Newbe/ry Of interest to their many friends jit applies to all other cotton textile union for the fall conference was is the announcement of the prorno- . Announcement was mtide yesterday ; suCb as 0 fn ce WO rkers on the mill \A/UCI PUCI Tuesday, 11 a.m.—-“The Bible and j of a bequest to Thomwell orphan- prern j ses * " l/rl YyMfll MM Fa i th ’ j - ’’, rrt, T i age of $500 aS provided in the will of t Manpower Chainnan Paul V. Me- l#ll , ... • Tuesday, 7 p.mi-‘The Will to Be-.Mrs. Lula B. Buck of Conway,-who Nutt announced he slgrK>d the order If FH N AfT ON i«»\jkx ” I rpfxpntTv nac«prl awav Thp homiest l . . ... IXILLLW 111 nV'll^/li Joy Holcombe, infant daughter o' iieve.” t D . U1 I P a f sedawa y u Thebe p est 'at the request of both labor and the Wednesday, 10 a.m. — The Bible! has been placed in the endowment indus t r y ' Many mills are ailready on a 48 and Conduct. The public is cordially invited to attend all of these services. fund as a memorial to the donor. I tion to the rank of lieutenant-colonel of Thomas T. Taylor, who is now serving with the armed forces * in Ma^or ancf .Mrs. William R. Holcombe Ehgland. . ql ‘Greenville, died at a Greenville Lt.* Col. Taylor is a native of hospital Thursday njght. Greenwood, and his wife, the former- “ Mrs. Holcombe before hei marriage ;Mi,ss Burhs Browning, and their was Miss Joyce Pitts of this city, but small son,* are making their home*!or the past several months she and Good Record Made / In Tax Collecting Only $27,319.78 in state and county taxes remained uncollected at the close cl buskiess April 1, tt-was-re- ported by T. Lane Monroe^ounty treasurer. This compares with $51,- 707.90 uncollected at the same date last year and was the smallest in many years, although the amount to be collected was smaller than us ual, Mr. Monroe said. The total to be collected this year RATIONING BOARD BULLETIN (OPA) (Compiled to date for information it necessary of The Chronicle’s readers). Mrs. Evelina Whelchel of Goldville, here while, he is in service. hour week, especially in tight labor has been notified by the war depart- areas. Possibly three-fourth of the menLthat her son, Pfc. Woodrow W. j industry now is on the longer week Whelchel, was killed in action on in its bottle-necked departments^ ; February 26 in Italy. McNutt said, however, that a con-i Pfc. Whelchel was 25 years old and | tinuing decline in production makes was employed at Goldville before he Another cooperative adv ertisement to apply the order entered the service. He was awarded emphasizing the importance of plant . Cooperative Advertisement On Victory Gardens PROCESSED FOODS — Blue A81 throughout the country. the Purple Heart medal in Febru- ing Victory gardens to help produce through K8 (book 4) now valid at | Presbytery To Meet 10 points each, for use with tokens. |, Good indefinitely. jNCXt I UeSuOy MEATS and FATS: Red A8 through ary tor wounds received early in the food , or home and ' (orelgn ' consump . year wh.le on combat du >^ H fjHtion appears in today’s paper. ,tered*the service in November 1942. i — j k k f Pfc. Whelchel received his basic ; training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and The message bearing the signatures of 27 local firms appears on page - . , 4 x ,, „ „ ^ ^ ^ * I, i i seven. The attention of The Chroni- M8 (book 4) now valid at 10 points, South Carolina Presbytery, made participated, in the invasion of Italy.' c j e>s i arge f arn ji y 0 f readers is di- each, for Use with tokens. Good in- up of churches in Abbeville, Green-! He was held in high esteem by all retted to the special appeal definitely. , wood, Laurens and Newberry coun- j who knew him and many are shd- - ' SUGAR: Sugar stamps 30 and 311 ties, will hold its annual spring ( dened by the news erf his death. 1 (book 4) good for five pounds in- meeting at Little River-Dominick He is survived by his mother; tXvo CRIER TO ^PEAK >9 MJjor Holcombe have made their 4 home in Greenville where he is sta- tiuned at the Greenville army air base. Besides h< i parents, trie little girl is survived by her maternal grand mother, Mi>. John Griffin Pijts of this city. Commitment services wery held Friday afternoon at Rusemont ceme tery with Rev. J. H Kohler conduct ing the services. ' / IT. BROWNING PRISONER OF m was $239,529.91, compared with the 1 definitely. Sugar stamp 40 good fori church near, here next Tuesday,! brothers, Johnny and Alvin; and sev- Dr. Joseph L. Grier, pastor of the M rs m E Browning has reccivetl total last year of $393,242.07. five ^pounds of canning sugar untiL April 18. 1 \ en sisters, Bernice,- Nellie and Eu- Ascocia-te RL* f o r m e d Presbyterian a message fro Taxpayers have yet until Satur-j February 28, 1945. Apply jo local The opening sermon will day to pay without having their board for supplemental rations. pr^a^hed by the moderator. Rev. j Olin Motes of Ware Shoals, Mrs. R Head Springs A. R. - Hubert Wardlaw, pastor of the Pres- H. Frazier, Mrs, Louise Farmer and MOtintville on Sunda property go into execution with ad ditional costs. The penalty of 7 percent, whidh went into effect April 1, will remain in effect until that date, he said, after which the additional costs will have to be added. SHOES: Stamp 18 (book 1) ex pires April 30. Airplane stamp 1 byterian church at Whitmire. The (book 3) valid indefinitely. Another Rev. C. K. Allen is pastor of the . , ,, .... ~ m the war department be nice Whelchel of Detfoit Mich., Mrs.| church at Chester, will preach at the stating that he; grandson, Lt Alfred P. church near Browning, is a prisoner of war of Sunday aftemoonrAp- the German gi vernnunt and that a shoe stamp, as yet to be designated, will become valid May 1. GASOLINE: A-9 coupons . now valid, expire May 8. / host church, Several ministers and laymen from Presbyterian churches of this city will attend the meeting. Mrs. Sara Oswalt of Goldville. KIWANIS MEET TONIGHT The regular meeting of the Ki- wanis club will be held this eve ning at 7:30 at Hotel Clinton. ril 16, at 4:30. The public is invited, letter of mf mm ad ion will follow. Lt I Browning was located through the Mr. and Mrs.-Eugene Bethea of International Red Cross organization. Winston-Salem, N. C., were the Eas- He had been reported missing in ac- ter guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs.! tion since February 21 over the coast J. Rhett Copeland. of Holland.