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THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable . - / i Shp (Elintan Qlhrnntrlp If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIV Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 14, 1944 Number 50 China Manufacturers Underground The Chinese, after seven years of unremitting warfare against the Japanese invaders, have learned how to produce their weapons of war withont facing the constant threat of death from the sky. They moved their factories ondergronnd. Above photo shows the entrance to one of the underground factories. Farmers To Elect College Class To '45 Committeemen Graduate Sunday Grover C. Roper, chairman of the At the First Presbyterian church. County AAA committee, announced at 11:15 next Sunday, Presbyterian yesterday that meetings will be held college will have another commence- in the county for electing community ment because of its accelerated pro committeemen, alternate committee- gram. The baccalaureate sermon will men, delegates and alternate dele- be preached by the Reverend William gates. AH such duly elected represen- Redd Turner. Degrees will be con- tatives will take office as of mid- j ferred at that time on students who night, December 31, Mr. Roper said. | have completed work for the bache-( Delegates will assemble at the AAA lor’s degree since the previous com- oflfice in Laurens at 3 p.m. December; mencement on August 6. 23, for the purpose of electing a The doctor of divinity degree will t county committee for the 1945 pro- be awarded the Reverend William | gram year. Gordon Neville. Mr-.-- Nev-ille is a The duties of the community com- graduate of Presbyterian college and 1 jmitteemen are to assist the county Columbia Theological seminary, who committee in determining acreage since 1925 has been a missionary at allotments, goals, normal yields, and Garahuns, Brazil, where he is direc- other agricultural facts required un- j tor of the Presbyterian Press of | der the program carried out in the, Northern Brazil. % county: to inform famers concerning The bachelor of arts degree will be the purposes and provisions of; pro- awarded Lt. (jg) Ernest C. ^ipp, Jr., gress being administered through the 0 f Clinton, who hac| senior standing association; to assist in arranging forj at Presbyterian college at the time Promoted To Lt. Colonel 3RD ARMY INVADES EASTERN SAAR AS ' 7TH CUTS MAGINOT Germans Retreat So Fast No Contact Made. Big Battle Taking Shape. Paris, Dec. 13.—American armies, hammering the Germans back to lines on which the final battle of Europe mav well be fought, swarmed up to the Roer river Tuesday on a ,10-mile front, invaded the eastern Saar and in an eight-mile plunge through northern Alsace drove within i five miles of Germany’s vital “Karl.s- j ruhe Corner." i The last outpost lines of the Reich : were crumbling under the great three-army American offensive on i i275-mile front. Before the Seventh i army, the Germans were retreating ■ so rapidly that at some points the Dr. George R. Blalock, of this city, Yanks drove completely through the LT COL. BLALOCK S. C. EDUCATORS HEAR OF PLANS FOR VETERANS LAST RITES FOR JAS. L. BROWNING and conducting the necessary com-j of his appointment to the U. S. Naval u Imunity meetings of members of the academy. In addition to the work re- has been promoted from major to 0 i d Ma ginot line without making association, and to perform such oth- quired for graduation at the .naval lieutenant-colonel in the United contact with the enemv , er duties as shall be assigned to them academy, Lt. Hipp took additional States army, it was learned yester ■by the county committee or the Ag- courses which have been applied as day. | ricultural Adjustment agepcy. (credit toward the graduation require- The U. S. First army seized eight fortress villages in a semi-circle Lt. Col. Blalock has been overseas about Duren, battled wiThin two- for 29 months and in army service thirds of a mi ] e of that Roer rivei . Columbia, Dec. 12.—Stressing the, importance of the public’s support-j he had been making his and thorough understanding. of the ho™ 'o'- “me time. While Mr. educational phase of the G-I Bill of Browning had been in declining ■Rights, Gen. Holmes B. Springs, di- health r “ r several years - the an ‘ c e* * nouncement of his passing came un- rector of State Selective Service expected and as a , ' source 0[ regret Tuesday addressed a large group of man y friends in the county. Mr. w Roper further stated that in mehts of Presbyterian college. each township three community com- other students receiving the bache- for almost four years. He went into bastTon and diVected a crashing cn*J- mitteemen will be elected, two alter- lor of. arts degree are: Robert Gaston training in January 1941 with a na- , ire of artillery into the town from James L. Browning, 46, died at an nate committee, one delegate and one Hall, Westminster; William Howard, tional guard outfit of heavy artillery positions along the river to either early hour Monday morning at Gold- a ^ erna * e delegate, and that the elec- Kryder, Hinesville. Ga.; Harriette He was a front line physician as s j de tions will be held as follows. Lucy McLaughlin, Florence; and Mil- i regimental surgeon, having seen ac- Cross Hill township, at town hall, dred Evelyn Roper, Laurens. J tion in the Tunisian and Italian cam- Cross Hill, at 2:30 p.m., Dec. 16. j students receiving the bachelor of paigns and wears three battle stars. wouM make the.r tlnal stand Dials townsmp, at uray Court- science degree are: Nancy Jane Laws. Col. Blalock was with the Fifth army wegt the Rhine a nd as the First Owings school, 2:30 p.m., Dec. 15. Laurens; Banna Piester Martin, Spar- until June when he was assigned , Kj inth t T c orm,^ m .rsih illrti Hunter and Jacks townships, at tanburg; Arthur Williams, Orange- with the 73rd Station hospital in their might along the Roer the east Copeland’s Hardware Supply store, burg, and Margie Gilliam Young, Italy as chief medical officer. b;ink (>f that stream appeared to be Clinton, at 4 p.m., Dec. 16. Whitmire. j The many friends here of Dr. Bla-jthe line on which the enemy was Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower him self has stated belief that the Ger- eollege presidents, selective' serv’ice, | Funeral services were held Tues-| Laurens township, at 2 p.m., and At the college chapel at 2:30 p.m., lock will learn with interest of his staking his existence federal employment and veteran’s day afternoon at 4:30 in the city Scuffletown township at 3:30 pm., Sunday, the name of fhe Administra-, latest promotion. administration officials who gathered from the home of his sister, Mrs. W. Dec. 16, both at AAA office. tion building will be formally chang- ; •*- here from various sections of the A. Dicus, with the Rev. J. H. Kohler | Sullivan township, at Hickory Tav- ed to Neville Hall in honor of the __ d LJ U U state to. launch an extensive program in charge, assisted by Rev. W. N. ern school, 2:30 p.m., Dec 1 . 15. late Reverend William Gordon Nev- Ur. D. H. Henry Hurt of soldier education. (Long The body was placed in thej Waterloo township, at Center Point ille, D.D., LL.D., distinguished min- !_ Auto Arfirlpnt Gpnpral Snrines declared that ‘‘in Blalock vault at Goldville. A large school, 11 a.m., Dec. 15. ; ister and author who served as pres- ,n ** u,u ^Ltiucni the final analysis the resnonsibility number of friends assembled for the Youngs township, at Youngs school,! ident of the college from 1904 until u *~~7 ~ T‘ l T tT" T“ ‘"iT Tt must Test with the 3" back last rites and many flowers were'3 pm. Dec. 15. .his death in 1907. I 8 H - Henry of this city, is a where a break through would mean must rest wun me oeonie oacK , r . patient at Hays hospital suffering a stab into Germany s vitals. | from injuries received shortly after | The Third and Seventh armies had rooted Field Marshal Gerd von Run- stedt's battered Wehrmacht out of (virtually the entire Maginot line and j the enemy was now committed to ! light along the west wall in an area lasi rues ana many nuweis weic < in evidence, attesting the esteem ini 1 , » »V. . nl. 1% A ,, , e. l, A1 * 1 jnust rest with the people h °‘They must see to it," he said,’which he was held. /Court Officials Sell “that these boys whose education hasi Active pallbearers were. L. J. n . a. a .* u. been interrupted, go back to school Brock, W. C. Dobbins, B. Hubert Property At AllCtlOH while they have the opportunity.” The general further declared that one of the program’s major problems Boyd, Ellisor Adams, Thomas D. Ja cobs and I. Mac Adair. Mr. Browning was a native of is to determine the method of ap-1 Greenville county but had spent most preaching the returned veteran on; °I his life in Goldville and Clinton. the home level. ! He was the son of Mrs. Medora Bla- General Springs said he deplored, Browning of this city, and the the fact that such a large percentage > l 3 * 6 George A. Browning. Always in- of the men in South Carolina who j terested in public affairs, Mr. Brown- MOORHEAD HEADS BOY SCOUT DRIVE t j lerk Y' 2 2y em ' ng and 1 A campaign for raising $25,000 has Judge of Probate J. H. Wasson eon- ^ ed b the Blue Rid coun _ ducted between them four sales on ci , of B Scouts for expanding the December salesday, as follows: In. the case of Cantrell vs Cantrell, prolate court, two tracts of land ag gregating 23 acres on the Yarborough have been disfcharged from the army were discharged because of illiteracy, and expressed the hope that the cur rent program will vastly improve their status. “The 109 information selective ser- Mill road, sold to R. E. Babb, attor- ing served in the legislature • from 1 ney, for $600. this county during the term 1924-26, | In the case of Conyers vs Cooper, and also held the office of magistrate j common pleas, a certain interest in of Hunter township at Clinton for the unexpired term, of B. R. Fulller, resigned. He was a member of Having swept 1 miles northeast 12 o’clock noon Monday in an auto- from Haguenau in 30 hours, the Sev- , mobile accident near the residence of enth army drove into Seitz, only five R. J. Pitts on East Carolina avenue, miles from the northeast corner of Dr. Henry at the time was return- France and 13 miles from Karlsruhe ing to the city from a call in Gold-, ltse I f - That capital of Baden and ville. It is thought that a front tire, city of 154.000 lies on the east side blew out causing him to lose control °f the Rhine but is now within Amet - of the ear which swerved across the ( ‘can artillery range, highway and struck a telephone pole Infantrymen of the 35th divisio i present camp facilities and providing for Negroes, it was announced yes terday by Horace Williamson, scout Mr. Pitts and several parties passing took the Third army’s banner int i executive of Greenville. 'saw the car and called an ambulance the eastern Saar with an assault-boa: The fund will provide for the pur-; to rush the injured man to the hos- crossing of the ~1>0-foot Avide Blie-< chase of a camp site and equipment; pital. 118 acres of land, sold to R. E. Babb, attorney, for $600. In the case of Federal Farm Mort- vice centers "in* South" Carolina' will! Broad Street Methodist church, and greatly assist with the problem," he als ° a M3S on and Shnner. said, “but the heaviest job will de-! The deceased is survived by his pend on the people themselves and wldow - m t es - Nel l, ie Adar " s Browning; their encouragement to the returning o* 16 8011 ’ Lieut - George B. Browning, veteran to further his education ” U. S. A , overseas; one daughter, Miss i Moseley Bailey, probate court, 13 Other speakers included Sidney C. Violet Browning, student at Furman acres near Laurens airport, sold to I developments "costing* from° $100 to, Groeschel, manager of the veterans RYn^ina^nn^iRt^ 0 Mrl’ a ? d T^hvf 16 h^ $1 ’ 000 , , $500 will be set up and if the con- Open HoUSC At facilities here, who said “one of the Mrs. M. B. Browning, one sister, Mrs. R. E. Babb, attorney, conducted a t r j bu t ors wish they may give toward r* a C * J greatest difficulties would be "to get Dicus; four nieces and three nephews, sale under the will of Mrs. Sue A.! "‘“““"“''“j “ c) ’ may 6, ' e toward Conthnn Fr./lnu ~ ‘Owings, disposing of certain lots in Laurens and Owings. The Laurens lots went to A. I. Mason for $2,150, for Negroes and additional facilities/ Examination showed that Dr. including a 16-acre lake, at Camp I Henry had his right leg broken at Old Indian to take care of the in- j the knee and suffered lacerations bank, crease in camp enrollment. Mr. Wil- about the head. His condition was river three miles northeast of Sarre- ^uerr.ines and capture of the German village of Habkirchen on the north. eaee corooration vs H D Lanford 1 liams said that a PP roximatel y 1,024 reported yesterday as satisfactory. . common ^leas 90 09 acres of land! b ° y ' We€ks were spent there last • Dr Henry has many friends and TUC U/AD III DDICC on Enaree* river were sold to Uoyd and ^ a ' "7^ overtaxed; patients in the city and community |Ht WAR IN BRItr Wrieht for $600 i e ex,stin S facilities. ; who were distressed to learn of His 1 Tn^ttionT,* a caiuaI The fund wil1 be raised b y solici-; injuries and unite in wishing him a In settlement of the estate of Salhe t tation of infiustries and individuals, | speedy recovery. Mr. Williamson said. A series of camp the men to accept the training that is available" adding that it would be! Uftnowoll f*rrmn up to the veterans’ neighbors and in-j !j J j ' ar ” , r fluential citizens in each community Holds ForiH Meet to urge the continuance of education. Gov. Olin D. Johnston, Lt. Gov. Ransome J. Williams, Dr. James H. Hope, Lt. Col. W. N. Cork, Willliam W. McBride and M. L. McHugh, of the Veterans Administration, also spoke on the importance of the edu cational phases of the G-I Bill of Rights. Following the meeting a commit tee, headed by Dr. R. F. Poole, pres ident of Clemson college, met with Dr. James H. Hope in the offices of the state board of education to for mulate plans for informing the pub lic of the educational program. i and the Owings lots to Eric Owings j for $850. Farm lands advertised in WESTERN FRONT Seventh army plunges 16 miles in 30 hours to enU*- Seitz; Third army invades eastern Saar, and First army captures eight towns near Duren. anteen hnday Night westbrn front Fighting rages i in Budapest’s outer suburbs; Soviets Parents and all interested persons topple last major enemy bastion The council plan is to cover camp ing expenses for a period of 10 years,, , . .. _ - , . , .. Mr. Williamson explained. W. A-! ^ ' nVI if d to A attend an open house 1 Moorhead, of Goldville, long active! at the Teen-A^ cwteen tomorrow, PACIFIC Civdians reported rtee- in Boy Scout work, has been appoint-I mght from 8:30 to U - ^ young ' ing Tokyo as Superfortresses make Members of the’Hopewell Pattern i the notice of sale were withdrawn, jed general chaTTanol the cam^ai^' have planried a s<luare da nce|four flights over city, once to drop serve on the campaign committee. Soil Conservation community made I—, , _ ... _ up a cooperative order for 2,000 I had I UlTlblin PaSS6S pounds of sericea seed and 6,500 Af Hnmp nf kudzu crowns at a regular meeting *** jJOn of the group held at J. T. Young’s * _ spring Thursday night. This plant- ^ Thad Tumblin 69, died early Sun-(Cub ScOUtS To ing material is to be used in estab- day morning at the home of his 8 ° n -; u i j p_ / .L luloofinn lishing conservation practices on , Guy E. Tumblin near Clinton after Hold POCK Meeting farms in that community. ! Se yf5 al . yearS _ 0 !, decli Pl ng health - Friday Night and a man from each of the 10 dhty or * v f n j n * a " d tbe guests are | incendiary bombs. „ -- tricts comprising the council w in | invited to take part. ' AIR. More than 1,250 ,U. S. heavy Stewart O. Brown was elected sec- etary of the organization. In the absence of W. P. Dickson, community leader, Ryad F. Lawson, member of the 1 board of supervisors of the Laurens County Soil Conser vation district, presided. J. H. Talbert, district conservation ist from Spartanburg, showed a mov ing picture on soil conservation anci The December dinner meeting of made brief remarks' on the commu- T Scout Leaders To Meet Monday Night He was a native of Laurens coun ty where he spent his entire life and was a member of the First Baptist church of Woodruff.. The Cub Scouts will hold a pack meeting Friday evening, December the canteen. During the evening a prize will be bombers escorted by about 900 fighter presented to the winner of the con- i planes hammer three key railroad test to choose an original name for junctions in Frankfurt area. PHILIPPINES: Four Japanese transports, three destroyers, sunjt in Leyte-bound convoy. / ITALY: German warplanes attack Fifth U. S. army sector; Yanks beat off strong patrol force around Liverg- nano. CHINA: Chinese, advancing 60 Christmas Holidays For Schools Announced City schools will close for Christ- ' Clinton district, Boy Scouts, will be held at Hotel Clinton Monday eve ning at 7:30 with Chairman J. B. If-,Hart, in charge, i It was pointed out yesterday that this is an extremely important meet ing since officers and leaders to head Scouting in this community for the coming year are to be elected. A number of business and professional men of the city are interested and assisting in the scout program and invite and urge others to join in the program. If you are interested in the boys of the community, officers of the district cordially invite you to attend Monday evening’s meeting. Youngsters Welcome Santo Claus Tuesday In spite of cold weather, Santa Claus came to town Tuesday jafter- noon at 4 o’clock for his annual visit which was postponed from last Thursday on account of rain. He was greeted by hundreds of children who gathered on tlje streets to extend him ; a big welcome. Santa arrived on the fire truck and was preceded up Broad street by the high school band and Boy Scouts. . nity program. The eighteen people present Were served a fish stew under the super vision of Mr. Young. CHRISTMAS EDITION NEXT WEEK Next week’s issue of THE CHRONICLE will be a Christ mas edition. Its advertising col umns will be filled with “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year" Greetings from local merchants and business firms as a means of publicly express ing thanks to their friends and customers for the patronage given them during the year now drawing to a close. Reservations for space are already being made by a num ber of firms. All*who desire a Christmas message in this edi tion are asked to notif^ us 1 at once by calling 74 or contacting a member of our staff. He is survived by one son, Guy E. | 15 ’ at 7 ‘ 30 in the auditorium of Flor-j mas tomorrow, Friday, December 15, rafles m four days,'clear Kweichow Tumblin; two brothers, W. A. and ida Street school at which time cer-; it was announced yesterday by Pat (province of ent . my and recapture C. W. Tumblin, both of Gray Court; : tlficates wl11 be P rese " ted - Th e theme H. Hobson, superintendent. ; Kwangsi railway town of Nantan. one sister, Mrs. Lula Timmons of of tbe meeting Wl1 , be ^ | C1 ff s Wl11 be resumed on Janu - > — Laurens, and one grandson. ; Handicraft, etc., will be exhibited. ; ary 1st. Parents of cubs are requested to — Funeral services were held Mon- . . , , . . . . day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the aUend in order to kee P the,r cubs in ; graveside at Friendship Baptist go ^ d landing. church near Gray Court. The Rev. _. Koys wbo bave becorr \ e of ? ub ag e W. W. Long of Woodruff, was i n ^-12) will be permitted to join the, charge, assisted by the Rev. W. N. only if they attend the meetings i Long of this city, and the Rev. C. L. accompanied uy their parents. Boyter of Woodruff. ' A11 scouters of thls district as well ,— as friends of the cubs are invited to attend. Pack No. Ill has three dens and is sponsored by the i Florida Street Parent-Teacher association, j Following is the organization: L. E. Cason, H. L. Eichelberger and ‘And a Doll.. Further Increose In County Ginnings Prior to December I, 20,288 bales ! of cotton were ginned in Laurens 1 county from the 1944 crop, accord- W. O. Holland, chairman, composed the Cub Pack committee. I ing to the report released yesterday „ .. .. D , . by Special A^nt M. M. Sanders of ^ nn ! th N Baker, cubmaster the bureati of the census. Mr !, Lyn " M J rs - L - t , k Ca - This latest figure is an increase of *■ M ?'“?• dan ""““"j Dickie Hobson, .Hub Hunter and George Cornelson, den chiefs. (1,978 bales over the 18,310 report of the same date last year. 1945 City Licenses Fixed By Council Bell Street School Raises $213.25 In SeaMDrive Bell Street school reported yester- due on or before January 15, with a day that $213.25 had been raised in penalty applied if not paid on this the Christmas Seal drive among d^te. The license fees for all types; Negroes in the community. The of business are the same as last year. | amount was divided: high school City business licenses for 1945 are The ordinance as passed by council on the 4th day of December appears in The Chronicle today. teachers, grades and special efforts, $134.44; churches $20.00; business concerns $38.56; rural schools $20.25. These two trusting youngsters pour all their Christmas desires into Santa's, ears. And chances are ex ceptionally good that he will heed them—he looks completely capti vated by the girb. Royal Arch Masons Nome Officers for Year William Plumer Jacobs chapter. Royal Arch Masons, has ele ted anti installed the following officers for th.* I ciiming year: J. K Johnson, high priest. A. G. Arnold, king. J B. Arnold, scribe. Stirlin Young. C. of H . K. F. Mills. P S.. u R. L. Yarborough, R. A C. U J. V. Lowe. M. 3rd V Wm. J. Davis, M. 2nd V L. W. Rawl, M. >lst V. F. M. Boland, treasurer. V. P. Adair, secretary. W. T. Putnam, sentinel. Four Clinton Girls Graduate Nurses The State Board of Nurses Regis tration announces that 137 studer.i. nurses had passed recent board ex aminations and have been licensed to practice. Included in the group are four Clinton girls, recent graduates of the- General hospital in Spartanburg. Misses Harriett Davis, .Dorothy Anne Horton, Amanda Elizabeth Milam and Blondina Attaway.