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I I a ». w J ‘TT * i • ■f) l7- THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE , 'You Don't Get the News ' \ . tie.l ii-1 *31 ic Until Volume XLIV Clinton, S. C., Thursday, June 8, 1944 Number 23 Baccalaureate Speaker CLOSING PROGRAM AT ORPHANAGE BEGINS SUNDAY Rev. J. W. Jackson and Rev. Wm. Redd Turner Are Commencement Speakers. Seven To Receive Diplomas. The sixty-ninth commencement exercises of Thornwell orphanage will bp ushered in next Sunday eve ning at eight o’clock when the bac calaureate sermon before the high school graduating class will be preached in Thornwell Memorial church by the Rev. J. W. Jackson, D.D., pastor of the First Presbyte rian church of Columbia. In the afternoon at 3:30, a special communion service will be held with the Rev. C. A. Calcote, pastor of Ave- leigh Presbyterian church, Newberry, as the officiating ministep.t On Monday evening at eight o’clock; Memorial church. The speaker will in the chapel, members of the senior , be the Rev. J. W. Jackson, D.D., pas CAMPAIGN PLANS MADE FOR COUNTY 31 Candidates Qualify for Various Offices. Itinerary Announced. REV. J. W. JACKSON The baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class of Thornwell high school will be delivered Sunday evening at 8 o’clock in the Thornwell MRS. J. A. TINSLEY CLAIMED BY DEATH Mrs. J. A. Tinsley, 83, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. D. Yarborough, near Cross Anchor last Saturday following an illness of sev eral days. She was the widow of J. A. Tinsley. The funeral services were held at ' . . 4 . ^ . .. . , 14:30 Sifhday afternoon from the home The closing time for the entry of, of Mr and Mrs Yarborough with the Laurens county candidates at noon, Rey Denver Lee as the oflficiating Jast Thursday found 31 qualified to minister Interment followe d in the en er the Democratic primary to be Yarborough chapel C e me tery. The held on July Z5. -> services were attended by a large The list includes senator, house of g a thering of friends, with many representatives, clerk of court, sheriff, i beautiful flowers placed upon her game warden, coroner and ten town-j moun d indicative of the love and es-j Q,, nr4>rno UoaHnnnr+ora Allied ... lr^. Ship magistrates. It follows: ; tee m i n which she was held. bupreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, Wednes- Senate — O. L. Long, incumbent,! Mrs. Tinsley had resided, here a ( l a ^ ’ June 7.—Masses of Allied sea and air-borne troops which and Dr. Chas. A. Cromer. number of years and only recently | lartded in France with little opposition were fighting their way Hous^fthree to be electedl-Wa’- : had moved to the home of her daugh-ri n i a nd earlv today along a 100-mile stretch of the Normandy woman of many admirable traits of; between ( herboUTg and Le Harve while heavy reinforce- character whose long life was char-] men ts were being rushed "across the channel in tho face of a acterized by gentleness, kindness and; f .i: h arom ptpr Fleming, i thoughtfulness for others. She leaves ** e ‘ ’! many friends who will join in ex-j In the second communique sine*' the long-awaited invasion Sheriff —C Wler, incuribent,' t 1 ending . since u re sympathy to the fam ' of Hitler’s Europe began before daylight vesterdav, the Allied Tom D. Abrams and Sidney A. Lee. b <£»vement. J The deceasett is survived by thF RESERVES POUR ACROSS STORM SWEPT CHANNEL # —- Troops Hocking Out Positions Along 100-Mile Front; Casualties Termed Light. Invasion In France Began Early Tuesday Morning. ter Charles L. Milam, incumbent's, and Elmore G. Bramlett, Chas. C. Giles and Robert C. Wasson. Clerk of court — Vic R unopposed. Game Warden W. R. Moore, 1°-1 following children: Mrs. W. L. Bur- cumbent, and D. Todd Knight. ^ ; nett of Tryon, N. C., Mrs. C. D. Yar- County commissioner (two to''‘be, borough of Cross Anchor, Mrs. E. R. elected)—E. Frank Andersop and J. Knox of this city, Mrs. W. P. Queen SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE TUESDAY ■ high command disclosed that more than 1,000 troop-carrying class will nre’sent their annual play i tor of the First Presbyterian church Herman Power, incumbents, and A., of Washington, D. C., Mrs. G. R. De- T " nViVTob- It the g ! gantlc 0 f On Tuesday morning at 10:30 the! ot Co.umbia, and one of the outstand-jHotaer Moore and John H. Wharton. Shjeids of Brunswiek Ga Mrs R. R the Ass y ociat Q p Re f orm ' ed ^"anTth annual meeting of the board of trus-'mg.ministers of the South Carolina! Coroner-R. I. Burgess, incumbent, Pierce of Atlanta Ga. J. E. Tinsley wasrtward of the u . ^ 1 CAPE. WAITER CARTER MISSING IN ACTION meeting tees will be held in the offfce build-; synod, ing to be presided over by the chair man, Dr. T. Ellison Simpson of Dar lington. Reports for the year from the acting president, executive, endow ment and special committees will be heard at this time. Members of the board will be dinner guests of the children. j Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Falls were noti- In the evening at 8 o clock the f j e< j yesterday that their adopted son, graduating exercises proper will be ~ . ^ t i j • AL o ♦ i i ^ *• »V3lt0r P. CcLTICT, flSSl D00I1 1^0*” heid in the chapel, at which time £ in action since Mav diplomas will be presented and priz- y? r ” a _ ral ® sln f m . act “ since may es and medals awarded. The salute-1 21 >" , E " 8 ar,d he " and « i ,or {combat duty about a month ago. Capt. Carter is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Carter of this city. ; He has been in service for three years unopposed. Magistrates: Cross Hill, J. H. Bry- - ^aircraft, including gliders, par- ^ - ticipated in the air-borne phase of A special prayer service was held £ be gigantic operation with “unex- and that two U. S. the battleship Nevada church after news wastheard of the! shelled the German defenses in sup- tory will be given by Dorothy Gib- ney, and the valedictory by Ladson DuBose. The address before the grad uates will be delivered by the Rev.* .. ... .... u u j William Redd Turner, pastor of the I attached . t0 a ,,ght ' r bomber squad- First Presbyterian chureh of Flor-II?"- “ ls . wlte makes her home m „„„„ Prescott, Arizona, ence. Following the commencement exer- rises an informal reception will be CljntOll Man To held on the Home of Peace lawn in ; . u _ honor of the graduating class, rela- MQKG HOUSG ROCC tives and friends, teachers and board members. To the closing exercises the public is cordially invited. This year’s graduating class, com- CITY ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY * son and John F. Griffin; Dials, R. A., ! Hellams; Clinton, C. H. McCrary; Hunter at Mountville, J. L. Dickert; Jacks, A. I. Dixon; Laurens, R. M.| Brownlee and Dunk Sullivan; Scuf-! fletown, W. P. Abercrombie. Campaign To Open Here The county Democratic executive committee has provided for seven campaign speaking dates for the can didates, opening in Clinton on July 10 and closing July 21 at Watts Mills. All of the meetings will be held at 8:30 p.m. The following is ‘the schedule as adopted: * July 10, Clinton, Trammell's lunch s t an( j. Hugh Ray, P. B. Adair, J. F. Jacobs, July 11. Goldville, school aUdito-. ^ Boland, incumbents, have no f opposition. .of Blacksburg, and.C. H. Tinsley of , 4 . Abbeville; also several grandchildren ^^^o^ b^the Allies °f the coast port of the landings ; and great-grandchildren. In ward five C. O. Owens, is seek ing re-election. He is opposed by Chas. C. Giles, well known business man of the city, qualified last 'Diurs- day just before the entries closed as a candidate for the htm’se of repre- posed of six girls and one boy,' is sentatives frorh this county in this i auditorium, one of the smallest to go out from summer’s primary. His formal an-; July 21, Watts Mills band stand the institution in several years. Their i nouncement appears in today’s paper. ; • names and home addresses follow: j Mr Gile s located, in .Clinton 16 Citizens Federal Celia Thomas Bass, Latta. , y ears a g 0 , at which time he accepted Ladson DuBose, Sumter. j be Chevrolet agency which he Dorothy Allison Gibney, Florence. holds under the firm name of Giles | Chevrolet company. He also heads the Giles Flying Service, which fur nishes aviation training to the cadets at Presbyterian college. Since coming to Clinton Mr. Giles num July 13, Cross Hill school audito rium. • July 14, Center Point school build- J° e Terry. j ng i In ward six J. W. Hedspeth is; July 18, Hickory Tavern school seeking re-election. His oppoinent is building. ’ R °y Trammell. July 20, Gray Court-Owings school ; of France. The chureh was crowded Th e bulletin said Allied naval cas- to overflowing for the service ar- ualties were regarded as “very light.” ranged by the Ministerial association., a British naval officer, who ac- The church was filled before the ■ companied the task forces, said the fire siren sounded, at which time a supreme command was “still wor- number of business firms closed for ried about the weather” and that the meeting. Those who came, fath- there hacl been much sea-sickness {ers, mothers, husbands, brothers, sis- among the invasion forces. The wind The city municipal primary in ters ancl friends, united for private over the channel grew stronger dur- which little ffiterest has been mani- prayer and uninterrupted medita- ing the night, fested by voters or candidates, will t * on - | HeaVy Fighting Underway be held next Tuesday, June 13. I The service was led by Dr. C. By- The German high command in a Mayor P. S. Bailey who is now, num Betts, who spoke of the invasion special late communique declared completing his fifth two-year term, is and urged the people of the commu- 1 tba t "fighting in the Cherboufg-Le unopposed for re-election. j nity to be engaged in constant prayer Havre area is in full swing South of All members of the present city for the young men now taking part Le Havre strong air-borne units have council are seeking re-election. j in the mighty battle of the ages. Oth-1 been an nihilated. New enemy oper- In wards one, two, three and four, er ministers. Dr. D. J. Woods, R ev -j a tions must be expected but have J^^L Kohler, Rev.^ Walter^ N. Long ncd t a k en shape yet. Fighting is ex tremely fierce everywhere as the Anglo-Americans are putting up a most tenacious resistance.” “It must be admitted.” said the Nazi-controlled Vichy radio, “that the Allied beachhead area has been considerably widened and that Allied and Rev. J. Shelton Moose, had a part in the impressive service. Vacation Bible School At First Baptist Church Tarquita Fulton Idol, Florence.- Gladys Pauline Monroe, Charlotte, N. C. Annie Jeanne Morton, Waycross, Ga. Dixie Elizabeth Schultz, Jackson ville, Fla. College Opens New Summer Term Presbyterian college opened its summer term Monday, June 5, fol lowing a three weeks holiday period. The quarter will continue through August, it is announced. The purpose of the summer quar- To Roy Dividend A dividend for the six months per . riod January 1 to June 30, payable DOy ScOUtS Enjoy July 1, on the basis ot 3 per cent CompOfCC Outing per annum, was authorized by the boards of directors of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan associ- j The Vacation Bible school of the 1 re j n f orcemenb; are pouring in.’ I The polls will open at 9 a. m„. and First Baptist church began Thursday. | There were indications that the I close at 6 p. m. The voting place for June 1, with an enrollment of 67. lGermans were losing touch with then- wards one, two three and four will New pupils since the first, day have; battle group< and that they were rv , t j be at the city hall. For wards five Tncreased the enrollment to 80. Class- sl , re w here the m-iin fon-e ot-the Vi and six at Trammell’s Lunch on the; es are being conducted for three j j corner of Pitts and Bailey streets, it 1 groups as follows: Beginners, ages 41 At a ‘ late hour last night hundreds i is announced by the executive com-, and 5; Primaries, ages 6 through 8;; of Allied planes still were in the air, I mittee. Juniors^-Intermediates ages 9 through j guarding the convoys and the beach- i ■ l heads and striking beyond the zone The school is being conducted by | of operations to paralyze Nazi defense I Miss Virginia Sumerel, principal, , positions and communications. has made many friends who will be h , ^ h , meeUnB T ues . interested in the announcement thati.,, rp, , „ he is offering for the house. He has { u 3 cla e shares investment and served the Chamber of Commerce' ’ mvestment and as president, is a member of the Ki-i f wards club and his taken an active 0 - des, , du, ‘ d " g , and interest in civic affairs of the com-1 loan - >" lha '““nty, is county affairs should be • run in a straight-forward and business-like manner. If elected I will serve the j- - * rt r* nr tj {county to the best of my ability and ter according to Dean M W Brown, wm re n[ all , he ^ o le is two-fold. It is a part of the regu- ^ lar college program for the students, pi *. /- \jj and is designed also to offer teachers j KODCrt V*. WOSSOd and other students an opportunity to | n Dorp for Mnucp secure needed college work. Courses i ,n lxu '- c mr nuusc of unusual interest are to be of-' ... . ,, fered | Rboert C. Wasson formally an- ‘ ' 4 1 nounces himself in today’s paper as a r 'candidate for the^ 1 House of Repre- Whorton Urters ror I sentatives in the Democratic primary County Commissioner this summer. ’ ^ | Mr. Wasson is a well known resi- John H. Wharton .well known citi- j d ent ot the Hickory Tavern section zen of the Waterloo community, an- fjie county and a former member nounces his candidacy today f&r County Commissioner in the ap proaching primary. Mr. Wharton has held t£js office at intervals in the past and said in asking for the sup port of the people, “I feel that by reason of the knowledge and experi- Prather, S. W. Sumerel, W. W. Har ris, W. A. Moorhead, D. C. Heustess, *1T. D. Copeland and T. H. Copeland. with the assistance of the following: | During the first day of the assault Mrs. Lynn Cooper, Mrs. Jobe Holl-| Allied airmen reported that French A large number of Boy Scouts of: an d, Misses Odetta Mauney, Lou Bell women stepped from their doorways the,Clinton district, accompanied by p,j e jg bborSt Emily Copeland, Doris to wave at them as they sped over- their Scoutmasters and several busi- Fuller, Lucy Ann Thomas and Rev. head. ness men interested in Scouting, j w. N. Long. , The first of the Allied wounded spent Saturday night on a camporee I The circle g of the Woman * s Mis-1 were returned to England Despite outing on the orphanage property. iet f h in j Ur . je s t many W ere smiling and near here known as ’ Riverside { the ^ess period. TIRm school will, cheerful The Scouts went out in the late dose Friday p Flnt Report of LandinK 41. C.Y.W 1 headed by^he following officers and ine &couls went out in me late, mumty fn speaking of his candidacy, dh . ectors: B H . Boyd, president; j. {afternoon and enjoyed a campfire; Mr. Giles said, I believe state and p p rat her, vice-president; B. Hubert! and a program of amusement. Hor- Boyd, secretary-treasurer. Directors:! ace Williamson > executive of the Blue I MOOfC AnnOUnCCS B. H. Boyd, B. Hubert Boyd, J. p. i Ridge Council, and J. B. Hart, presi-' Fleming To Hove No Opposition education at the time of his retire ment and has been engaged in edu cational work for a number of years. In speaking of his candidacy Mr. Wasson said: ‘T am again offering ence I have gained in this office in my services to my people and will the past that I shall be able to serve {serve them to the best of my ability you more effectively in the future.” |if elected.” Vic R. Fleming,* for the past six years clerk of court of Launpns coun ty, ft offering for re-election in this summer’s primary without opposition. His announcement appears in today’s paper. Mr. Fleming said that he was ac cepting the fact that he is unopposed of the legislature, serving two terms, i as an indication of the. confidence He was chairman of the committee on pi a ced in him by the citizehs of the dent of the local district, made talks to the group and all ^who were pres ent reported *an enjoyable outing. The Rev. Walter N. Long of this For Re-election i Supreme Headquarters, Allied Ex peditionary Force. — American, Brit ish and Canadian airborne and sea borne forces landed in northwestern France today, established beachheads W. R. (Bully) Moore, ivho is com- in Normandy and slashed inland in pleting his first two-year term as an auspicious start to history’s great- city, led a devotional program at 9:30!g ame warden of the county, today est overseas operation, aimed at lib- Sunday morning, after which the! announces himself for re-election in eratiag the peoples of Europe fr>m Scouts 'returned to the city. Business Firms To Change Locations this summer’s primary. Mr. Moore German mastership. {said tha{ he hpd tried to carry out MUitary circles at Allied headquar- jthr duTTes of his office faithfully and ters Areported this afternoon that impartially and would appreciate be- beachneads had been secured They ing given the nomination for a-sec- i did ndt know how far from the coast ond term. * (Continued on page eight) Chaney’s Dress Shoppe will move'! ^noppe vvi in the near future' < 4«4«-rthe vacant; store room two doors below their present location formerly occupied 1 by' Sumerel’s Department store. The building to be vacated by the Chaney firm will be occupied by L. B. Dillard the first of the month. The First Report » * ■ This is tl\e “Flash” for which the world had been waiting: It came at 3:32 a.m. Tuesday morning: FLASH , LONDON — Eisenhower’s headquarters announce Allies land in France. EE333AEW. county, and pledged himself to con tinue to render prompt and efficient service during the next four years. Knight In Race For Gamfe Warden D. Todd Knight anrfounces himself in today’s. paper as a candidate for game ward^h of the county, and asks Kiwonis Club To Meet Tonight jThe regular meeting of the Ki- wanis club will be held this evening at 7:30 at Hotel Clinton. Announce ment is made that Lt. Georgh Shahin the support of the voters. Mr. Knight; of the 2199th Base Unit at the col- is*® well known citizen of the upper [lege, will be the guest speaker, part of the county find formerly served Sullivan township as magis trate. CROUCH WITH OIL MILL Friends will be interested to know that Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Crouch, Jf., have returned to the city to make their home, after an absence of some time. Mr. Crouch, has accepted a po sition with the office of C-W-S Guano company. x ’ Criminal Term Court Cancelled Sheriff C. W. Wier stated yester day that the criminal term of court scheduled for next week has been called off on order of Judge C. C. Featherstone of Greenwood. Jurors already called need not report, the sheriff added. * General Eisenhower's Order To His Troops London, June 6.—Gen. Dwight D. lof 1944 much has happened since the EJisenhower. issued the following or-! Nazi triumphs of 1940 and 1941. der of the day to his invasion troops "The United Nations have inflicted Monday: upon the Germans great defeafts m “Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the open battle, man to man. Our air Allied Epeditionary Force: offensive has seriously reduced their “You are about to embark on a strength in the air and their capacity great crusade. The eyes of the world to wage war on the ground, our home are upon you and the hopes and 1 fronts have given us overwhelming prayers of all liberty-loving people superiority in weapons and munitions go with you. , of war, and have placed at our dis- “In company with our brave Allies posal great reserves of trained fight- and “brothers in arms on.other fronts ing men. The. tide has turned and you will bring about the destruction ^frte men of the world are marching of the German war machine, elimina- together to victory, tion of Nazi tyranny ,over the op-: "I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory. Good'luck, and let us all beseech the blessing of Al mighty God upon this great and noble undertakim pressed peoples of Europe, and se curity for ourselves in a free world. “Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. But in this year T, r