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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
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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
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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
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