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-N.S 4‘. Page Four ./ JL i 4 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, April 19, 1945 (Cltntnn (EhrfltttrU Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatonr nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. will conform to same, rite or foam, yores trulie, a holsum moore, rfd, community leader. Farm Aid Requested flat rock, apull the 17. seeker-terry of agger-culture, Washington, d. c. . , * deer sir: A. R. P. Young People Meet In Greenville The spring confereftce of the Cen tral district of Young People’s Chris- | tian union, comprising representa tives from Associate Reformed Pres- i byterian churches in Greenville, Lau- 1 rens, Spartanburg and Newberry mr. slim^chance. sr„ is a govver- (countieSi was held last week in the ; ment tennant on the scott farm on Greenville A. ^ P. church with af- ■ the. main ro£d to the county-seat, i ternoon and evening sessions, guess you remember him —he hasi Officers were elected for next year been renting from yoii all of 2 years as follows: president, David Tribble, and says he owes you now only 0 f Clinton; vice-president, Miss Ely- $2,785.50. he wants his monthly check | nor Bryson, of Woodruff; secretary, ■increased from $125 to $175. his Miss Addie Tingle, of Ora; treasurer, wife’s mother and daddy have rpoved Bobby Cashion, of Greenville; and ill on him and other kinfolks are.ex- pastoral advisor,. Dr. J. W. Carson, CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1945 pected. you alreddy have all of his col- i latery covered in the general mort- of Newberry. Beware of 'Rats' In any international assembly to THE WAR IN BRIEF mous. There seems little doubt that gag 6 - 50 he will plant a extry aker Russia will declare war. | or 80 * n P eas and kudzp, and you can When Russia told Japan it would ! cover that with the new paper, no formulate plans for the future, care i renew its treaty, the agreement ^ doubt you heard that his good mule should be taken to have no dele- had a year to go—but it is evi- > died a few days ago. send him anoth- dent that a treaty means little iL a er mu l e at once, allso feed for same.) .... certain war is in the offing. It is be- 1 he thinks the goyverment could germuende). lieved that Russia’s intentions were ” 1016 for him if it wassent tor pol- Italian front: 530 miles (from Men. discussed in detail at the Yalta con-'ht lcs - ate). A Dangerous Tendency ference and those in that group prob-1 3 7 'ably know right now wH-at Russia isj mr. chance will lack lb ou. couon| WESTERN FRONT: Great battle gates from nations which are only rats which have deserted sinking ships. Road To Berlin Eastern front; 20 miles (from near Eberswalde, German report). Western front: 45 miles (from Tan- Politicians holding office in most mr. chance will lack 10 bu. cotton • U I S oin 8 to do - ! seed and 1 bu. corn of having enough I rages along Elbe'; Americans'expand in.',antes do onl> uhat is demanded With outs i d ers it is just guess j seed to plant his crop, rite or foam B arby bridgehead to 42 square miles b> tne people w ho aic foolish enough work 0ur guess is that R Uss i a w ill 1 where he can get same, he voted solid an d fight for Magdeburg’s bridges, t" believe they can get something j QriQri at , QC riormnnv for the Himmerrats at last fall’s noles. — I- _ _ ’ NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to an Order of the Pro bate Court for Laurens County, State of South Carolina, in the matted of the estate of John R. Holland, De- FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 3rd day of May, 1945, I will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Ad ministrator of : the estate of Mary ceased, I Will sell at public outcry Richey Montjoy in the office of the to the highest bidder or bidders for j U dg e of Probate of Laurens County, * cash on Friday, the 20th day of April, 1945, at the late place of business of the said Johp R. Holland, Deceased, in store room on the east side of Musgrove Street in Clinton, S. C., between the hours of 10 o’clock A.M. and noon the following described personal property of the estate of the said John R. Holland, Deceased: All that stock of merchandise consisting chiefly of groceries and canned goods now contained in store building on the east side of Musgrove Street in the Town of Clinton, S. C., said stock having been appraised at $1,700.00. Also all the store furniture, fixtures and equipment consistihg chiefly of ice boxes, slicing machine, sausage mill, ceiling fans, automatic scales, cash register, fete., the same being now contained in said store room and having been appraised at $630.00. VIRGINIA PINSON HOLLAND, Administratrix of the estate of John R. Holland, Deceased. Dated at Clinton, S. C., April 9, 1945. 19-2co THE CLINTON CHKtLMLLt The Newspaper Everybody Reads at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. i Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make pay ment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate wilf present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. ^ L. O. MONTJOY, . Administrator. April 2, 1945.—26-4cw. ' Hard of Hearing? Ourine Home Test Aids Thousands Thanks to an aaay no-riak haaring tod, many thousand* who hava boon. toi»- porarily deafened now aajr they hoar weH again. If you are bothered by rinsiar. buzzing head noises due to hardened or coagulated wax (cerumen), try the Ourine Home Method teat. You muat hear better after making this simple teat or you get your money back at onee. Ask shout Ourine Ear Drop* today at SMITH’S PHARMACY “The Rexall Store” IV government that :n the take on Japan as soon as Germany for the dimmercats at last fall’s poles. EASTERN FRONT - Ten Soviet lor nothing, is QUt of the way may happen by doing so. he hope you to keep yore armies on 180-mile front lunge to- from the forgetting that in the last analysis ow any day j apan is even a greater' pressent nice job. do you think onions i it <! the government in its generosity ot dan g er R Uss j a than to the other | would prove to be a monney crop’’! ^ ' Minot COn 1 iso no higher than the Ko if cr» conH n rtArV nf oninn hnttnn whatnot can n>e no higher than tne A jj^ s R uss i a may therefore be; if so, send a peck of onion buttons I About 1,000 U. 9$^ heavy resources ot tire people who are gov- | counted to hel crush thc j apa . by fl rst male. ’ | bombers hit targets in Dresden area * rned nese with her powerful, proven arm-! (and Czechoslovakia. There is such a marked tendency j es ghe has good cause to hate and mr. chance likes govverment farm. PACIFIC: Superfortresses batter at present—which has been growing distrust Japan, her t r a d i t i o n a ll mg. b e had a bard time making it j six Japanee airfields on Kyushu j and encouraged in recent years—toi enemy . ! befoar the govverment taken him island, look to and rely upon the government j apan has a real beating coming! over, he and his familey used to have , ITALY: Allies press assault arc on tor hand-outs that our national em-j her way through an aerial onslaught! to live on $30 per month, but uncle: Bologna, hurl shells into city’s out-! blem may at last have to be changed an d endless bombardments by the' sam told him that was sub-standard, from the stars and stripe^ to an itch- Allies. We should be thankful for the and they raised him to $125 plus farm mg hand. The time long’ ago passed, poss jbility of Soviet help to complete tools and live-stocks, they are good lor the people of the nation to re-; this job in the Pacific in the shortest I to him. he says he means to pay you turn to the honorable and safe cus-, time possible. jail he owes you in time, tom of doing what they can to help 1 1 > yores trulie, ^ ■ and stabilize the government and to r\ iir kl nw Procirlont- ho)sum moore^fd, uur new rresmenr power of attorney. regard it less as a national benefac tor. Hot and Cold Harry S. Truman, the man who did not want to be President of the United States, was sworn into this high office last Thursday nighf-ilfi- kirts. CHINA: Chinese reach railway city of Suiping, threateping strategic Pei- ping-Hankow rail line. SOUTHEAST ASIA: British ad vance through rich oilfield region of central Burma. COTTON PRICES FOR l nited States Senator Olin D. mediately following the sudden death j PERIOD 1900-1944 Johnston writes the Anderson Inde- | 0 f Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In his pendent that he is a “prohibitionist.’ first official pronouncement the new Released by the South Carolina De partment of Agriculture. Prices for years 1923 through 1930 It was commonly reported in the President pledged prosecution of the senatorial race last summer that war to a successful conclusion and ___ ^ w Johnston had the backing of the li- carrying on the policies of his pre- are average for the year. Others are quor people in the state, wholesale decessor. \ prices paid as 6f December 1 for each and retail.. And it is recalled that Truman was elected to the U. S. i year, when a Baptist minister in North senate from Missouri in 1934.'He 1 Charleston made a protest to the won the nomination for vice-presi-; MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP Send Your Shoes To Us for Best Materials and Workmanship. 88383&*3S»{8^*33»a«t»»atXSaai Charleston city and county law offi- ert E. Hannegan, when Byrnes of cer> could not enforce the liquor this state, and Vice-President Henry laws, he and 'his’’ constabulary staff a. Wallace were by-passed, couldn't do anything to improve the Since assuming office President situation. And reports from Charles- Truman has made a favorable im- ton say that he did nothing, that in- pression upon Congress and the toxicants by the drink, in violation American people. His address to Cbn- of the law. continued to be sold. gress, dealing with the serious prob- Johnston knows how to blow "hot lems of the hour, carried with it a and cold" at the same time, especial- ring of sincerity and a pledge to do ]y in election years when he is seek- his duty faithfully for the benefit ing office. not only of the nation, but the whole world. His address showed courage, Fiahtina Over Peace 'foresight, fearlessness and determi- ^ nation. " — *The arguments which preceded the Truman’s record shows he is a build public confidence in the theory discharging the crushing responsi- that the nations 'ftf-ThTr world i can bilities suddenly fallen upon him. He hereafter get along as one big tamily. (aces his task in a spirit of humility, The bickering over how many recognizing his limitations, and does vote- each nation would have in a not pose as one who knows it all. world governing body made it clear This is in his favor. We believe Tru- th:.t most of the leading nations will man will make a good President — dimand all of the power they can safe and conservative, pursuing a po sibiy get It also indicates that it middle-dl-the-road policy. He has i> .going to take super-human diplo- asked in humbleness that the Amer- macy. in any world organization, to ican people pray for him, for unity kt op any nation wheih doesn’t get and cooperation. He should be given 1 what it considers a square deal from the help and support of all Ameri- seceding from the organization. Prin- cans at this critical time. He has cipal attention at the conference made a promising start. He is a self- ought to be centered on the forma- 1 made man, facing the supreme test tion of a world organization which | in his life. We hope he c&n rise to it might conceivably be able to prevent: —above partisan politics. < .future wars rather than such prob- | ■ „ lems as boundary lines. ( We should stay out of arguments and avoid fighting over peace. He Died for Peace The news flash last Thursday af ternoon of the unexpected and tragic death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt at his Warm Springs cot NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE Year 500-lb. Bales Price Lb. 1900 10,123,027 . 9.2 1901 9,509,745 7.0 | 1902 10.630,945 7.6 ! 1903 9,851,129 10.5 1904 13,438.012 9.0 1905 10,575.017 10.8 1906 13,273,809 9.6 1907 11,107,179 10.4 1908 . 13,231,799 8.7 1909 10.004.949 13.9 1910 11.608.616 14.1 i 1911 15.692,701 .. 8.8 ! 1912 13,703,421 11.9 1913 14,156,486 12.2 1914 16.134,930 6.8 1915 11,191,820 11.3 1916 11,449,950 19.6 1917 11,302,375 27.7 1918 12,040,532 27.6 1919 1 11.420,763 35.6 1920 13,439,605 ........ 13.9 | 1921 7,953,641 ...♦. 16.2 1922 9,762,069 23.8 1923 10.159,671 28.7 1924 13.627.936 22.9 1925 16,103,679 10.6 1926 17,977,374 12.5 1927 12,956,043 ...1... 20.2 1928 14,477,874 18.0 1929 . 14,824,861 16.8 1930 13,931,597 ... 9.46 1931 17,095,594 5.66 1932 13,001,508 6.52 1933 13,047,262 10.17 1934 9,636,559 12.36 1935 10,638,391 11.09 1936 12,398,882 12.33 1937 18,945,028 ...' 8.44 1938 11,944,340 8.60 1339 11,815,759 9.10 1940 12,564,988 9.90 1941 10,741,589 17.00 1942 12,819.506 19.00 1943 11,427,000 20.00 1944 (est.). 12,320,000 20.30 BENJAMIN & SONS PLUMBING ...and... 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Each Account Insured Up To $5,000 EDERALoAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Telephone No. 6 A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909 Farmer of Flat Rock Will Organize flat rock, apull the 17. tage brought genuine sorrow to the seeker-terry pf the treassure, American people, and to freedom- Washington, d. c. loving people of the entire world. j the farmer's of flat rock want to At home, across the,waters in prac- ogger-nize a farmers union based on ticaily all parts of the world except the john 1. lewis c.i.o. formula, they Germany and Japan, this sorrow and!are reddy to vote on a strkie without feeling of irreparable loss was ex- a new contract, they want 40c for pressed as millions paid silent trib- cotton and $99 per ton for cotton- ute to the nation’s first citizen who seeds, they will ask for a contract to spent his life in unselfish service for kivvef their demands, humanity. i • The work and ideals of President' on ever bale of cotton the farmers Roosevelt will live on and his mem- Produce, they will expect a royalty ^ry will be an inspiration to millions ^ 10c per lb. on corn they will ask wno admired him. He served his ijc per bu. on wheat they must have country in faithfulness and high de- 20c t P«; r bu - t hls royalty will go into votion in one of the most critical pe. a fund to educate the farmers wives nods* in the history of the world. ; and children, ' keep them supplied President Roosevelt was indeed a! W1 * b medisons, soft drinks, lipsticks, war casualty. His life was sacrificed rayon dresses and other need cessi on the altar of liberty. It is a tragedy that the tremendous influence of this I great man has been removed on the very threshold of the day when America and the world would most benefit by his unfaltering devotion and able leadership in building an enduring peace structure for the fu ture to bless all mankind. Eyes On Russia People are guessing about when Russia will actually join the war against Japan. The potentialities of Soviet par- ticipatioa in the Far Eastern conflict, now that Russia has denounced her neutrality pact with Japan, are enor- ties. and 3c on ever egg the hens lay and sell. they will expect the govverment to grant them for portal to portal pay.; that is—from the bedside where they < sleep to the field where they work and milk their cows, this to be add- ' ed to consumers’ cost like the coal royalty, they will expect the govver ment to furnish tools ansoforth for 1 farming and milking. I ^ plese see the sennate about this at ] once, newer mfnd bothering the I congress.^ the purpose of the sqnnate is always to undo what the coAgress does, send us papers like miss per- kins used on john 1. lewis and we| fVER CLIMB A TREE? Jackie Wilson, age 8, did and it cost his father ex* actly $439.45! A branch broke and Jackie fell, 1 breaking bis arm. The bills were for hospital, doctor and nurses. 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