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p .? » / , 7 ^ 1 THE CHRONICIE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper^ Complete Newsy and Reliable Volume XLVII / ■ v - If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Clinton, S. C. # Thursday, August 7, 1947 Number 32 CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know V' t 4' 1 Cotton Loan Rate For Middling Cotton 4 Set At 28.55c Pound — The 1947 cotton loan rate for 15-16 inch middling cotton, grosj weight, will be 28.55 cents per pound' night at his home in Augusta, Ga., for cotton grown and harvested in after a critical illness of •several John H. Dillard, former Resident Here, Passes In Augusta John Henry Dillard, 77, a nahve ot this community, died last Friday and staple in the 1947 loan program , in which he was a highly regarded will be’ calculated in relation to the'deacon, long identified with its work, loan rate on 15-16 inch middling cot-j Interment followed in Magnolia cem- ton, and loans will be made only on|etery, with the pastor, JRev. Cary.H. Laurens Cuonty during 1947, accord- ing ta H, A. Ropp, AAA administra tive officer. Premiums and discounts for grade weeks. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 5:30 from the First Presbyterian church of that city cotton represented by warehouse re ceipts issued by warehouses approved by Commodity Credit Corporation. Cotton to be eligible for the loan must be classed by a Board of Cotton Examiners of the United States De partment of Agriculture. Cotton producers’ notes will bear interest at the rate of 3 per cent per annum and wjll rpatyre July 31, 1948, but will be villmat callab Weisiger as the officiating minister. The honorary pallbearers were the deacons of the church and members of three Masonic lodges. Mr. Dillard was prominent in the Masonic frater nity and for the past 25 years had held the position of general custodian of the Masopic Temple. Mr. Dillard was a native of the Sandy Springs section near here, a bte / on demand, son of the late J. P. Dillard pnd Irene F. K. SHEALV, M. D. F. K. Shealy, M. D., is one of the city’s well known, busy physicians^ who possesses a wide circle of friends here and elsewhere. Dr. Shealy Was bom in Lexington county near Leesville. He graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne college at Hick ory, N. C., after which he entered the Medical College of South Carolina, from which he graduated with hon ors. He did graduate work at the New York hospital, Roper hospital, Char leston, and the Southern Pediatric seminar, Saluda,, N. C. As a young physician, Dr. Shealy located in Goldville in 1912 for the practice of his profession. He re mained there tor five years until he moved to this city in 1917. He main tains modem offices adjoining his residence on Woodrow street. During the recent war he served as physician for the Joanna Cotton Mills commu nity at Goldville, in addition to his large practice in this area. He is a past president ot the Laurens Coun- . ty Medical aasociatioa, and $ member of the South Carolina Medical asso ciation antT the American Medical ^ w - w » , •*«» F *■'* si Dr. Shealy’s church affiliation is with the Methodist church, and for several years he has served as a member of the board of stewards of Broad Street Methodist church of this city. Dr. Shealy married Miss Daisy Lip- ford of Waterloo. They have two daughters, Mrs. L. H. Oden (Agnes) of. Blackshear, Ga., where her hus band is a practicing physician, and Mrs. Joe L. Clements (Margaret) of Loans will be available until May 1, 1948, Mr. Ropp said. Loins will be made direct by the Commodity Credit Corporation or through lending agencies, principally banks, approved by the Corporation, Mr. Ropp states. Requests for ap proval as lending agencies should be directed to the New Orleans Office, Commodity Credit Corporation, Pro duction and Marketing Administra tion, New Orleans, 12, Louisiana. Three Civic Clubs Hear Gov. Thurmond OP / The city’s Arst inter-dub dinner meeting last Friday everting in the Presbyterian college dining hall was attended by 175 club members and invited guests. The occasion had been designated as “Civic Club Night’’ with the Ex change, Lions and Kiwanis clubs par ticipating. . V • R. B. Hellams o_ the Exchange dub served as toastmaster, with Mayor L. E. Bishop giying the welcome ad dress. Music was furnished by Mrs. L. S. McMillan and Miss Linda Franks of Laurens Byrd Dillard, one of the highly re garded families of that community. Forty-five years agp he moved from here to Augusta where he held sev eral responsible clerical positions. He had a number of boyhood friends in this community who pleasantly re member him, and Who will learn of his passing with regret* CHURCHILL MINIS SECOND U. S. LOAN MAY BEjOUGHT .! Soys He Will Beck Go., ernment In New Appeal- Raps Labor Policies. State T r ai n i n 9 School The deceased is survived by one Girls Rote High WAR SECRETARY ... FeOewtag the icslgnati—i ef Robert P. Pat- tereon aa secretary of war, Prwl- Clinton Production Credit Association Shows Progress ^ j** * 1 A report on the financial progress of the Clinton Production Credit as sociation was distributed this week to' farmer^members from the office of Rex Lanford, secretary-treasurer. , The mid-year report shows a mem- bership of 906, which includes 38 new members added during the previous' ^ oodstock, England Aug. 4 —U ;n- , „ ... ston Churchill offered today, to sup- six months. The associat.on has ^ labor government in an ap- ,$34,020 in membership-owned capital, ’ to the United States for a new with a total net worth 0/ $! 13,828. jioan on 'Conditrorr that Br:ton* 'labor As of June 30th, the association!^ 011 * an< * hard to help themselves has made 304 loans in the amount ot,* Ia a party speech the conservative $249,520 to farmers in Laurens and leader charged that Prime Mimste- 1 Newberry counties. £uch loans are'Atlee’s government had ‘•frittered i made for financing expenses connect- : away” a great part of the present 1 ed with farm production, 1 family American loan of $3,750,000,000 oh needs and general agricultural pur-, non-essentials. poses. Churchill also scoffed at what he Officers of the association are: J. ! called the ‘ folly” of proposals for a T. McCrackin, Newberry, president;, coalition government to meet B. it- J. F. Hawkins, Newberry, vice-pres- ain’s economic crisis, despite his of- ident; Rex Lanford, Waterloo, secre-!fer of support to the labor cabinet tary-treasurer; directors: Mr. Haw- 1 for “any and all sensible proposals. kins, E. J. Sloan, Fountain Inn, J. R.| however severe, that are truly made Crawford and Lawrence: F. Davis,t m the national interest ” 1 1 Clinton. George W. Copeland is office bookkeeper, and Mrs. John A. Davis, stenographer. son, James Frederick Dillard, of Au gusta; four sisters, Mrs. Reese Young of this city, Mrs. Charles Elliott, Missetf Lila and Mary Dillard, of Co lumbia; one brother, Larry B. Dill ard, of this city; a brother-in-law, In 4-H Contests County winners in girls 4-H con- Legion Post To Hold 'Ladies' Night Referring to the problem of coal production, a key to the present cri sis, Churchill declared that, since the. nationalization of the mines, the min ers “are producing less at a far hea vier cost than when/ they were work ing for the private capitalist owner, with his more intimate and flexible The Copeland-Davidson post of the management.” ’ tests were selected, recently at the. American Legion, at its regular | Declaring the foundation of British itest day held in tn®! monthly meeting, voted unanimously 1 policy must be an ever closer associ- County 4-H Contest day nieces and nephews. wa*Gov«niarl«i&. Strom Thurmond, who was introduc ed by Pr. M. W. Brown, president of the college. The governor spoke on the subject, “A Challenge to Good Citizenship in South Carolina,” in which he advocated e number of re forms in state government, mainly the reducing of the state’s 109 boards or commissions of one type or anoth er, many of which are useless, he said. The Hallmark Manufacturing com Formers To Moke Soil Conservation Tour Of Hopewell Community Th Laurens County Soil Conserva tion district supervisors have an-v nounced a farm soil conservation tour of the Hopewell community near here on Tuesday, August 19. All persons interested* in soil con- J. F. Wise, of Augusta; and several Agricultural building m Laurens. | i n favor of another “ladies night” to ation with the United States, Church- In the dress revue, first place went be held at an early date, at whicn to Mrytle Tidwell, of the State Train-j time it is hoped that the new state ing school; second place, Sadie Wells,; C om OT ander can be secured as the ill said: , “I have never asked at any time or suggested, an alliance. I want S ^* te P rinci P al speaker. W. A. Johnson is something more than that. We must also expected to make a report on, seek something less precise and far place, Betty J. Arnold, Trinity Ridge 4-H club. Myrtle will represent Lau rens county in the state dress revue this week at Camp Long, Aiken. Winners in other contests include: Canning: Myra Burns, Mountville; Angela Watts, Mountville; Edith Tur ner, Stata Training schooL Dairy Foods Team damonstration: ClaudeBa Burgess and Helen Teague, servation are ^vited to meet at the, Barksdale-Narnie dub; Betty Jean. in attendance, and matters of inter anhory hare on this date promptly at the recent state convention. I more potent. A committee was appointed to| “The whole English speaking world make plans and notify the Legion rtnist move forward together in the personnel of a supper to be held (fraternal association along the lines someUme during this morfth. The of destiny. This will be the greatest probable jplace is at Red McLane'i; hope of peace among nations and of the freedom and dignity of ordinary men and women over the largest portion of the globe.” Churchill said some of the terms on Lake Greenwood, near Chappells, officers state. Officers report a gratifying increase Allbrook field, Canal Zone. Her hus- ^ oi ^ ci ^- Presented Governor Thurmond with a half dozen shirts band, Capt. Clements, is in the army air corps. Seven Liquor Stores Licensed In County Columbia, Aug. 5.—(Special to The ChronicleC. Lewis, director of the beverage tax division of the South Carolina Tax Commission, this weekVtated that the number of licen ses issued for the 1947-48 fiscal year is comparative in number to the li censes issued lor the past fiscal year, eight hundred licensed retail liquor stores'being the average each year. Out of this number, Lewis said, there have been only about 25 or 30 liquor stores in the state to change hands during the past year. with their compliments. R. L. Plaxi co, president of the Chamber of Commerce, made the presentation. tk> trip, ii A dutch, supper will be served at John T. Young’s fish cabin at the conclusion of the tour. y Much has been said and written about the progressive practices of the farmers of the Hopewell community, and the announced trip will be one of interest to farmers from many sections. v The county supervisors are: Ryan F. Lawson, chairman, Clinton; W. P. Dickson, Clinton; Sam Fleming, Ora; J. Warren Tinsley, Laurens; and H. O. Abercrombie, Ware Shoals. Kennedy, est were discussed, including the^at th* present proposed memorial building^ for* Lost Rites Here F^r Mrs. Lucy Copeland Davis Mrs. Lucy Copeland Davis, of ton Davis hotel, Columbia, died Jait Thursday morning at the Baptist hos pital in Columbia after a brief ill ness. The funeral service was held Fri day morning by her pastor, Rev. A. L. Willis. The body was brought here for interment in the family plot at the Presbyterian church cemetery. Mrs. Davis was the wife of D. P. which a sizeable fund has already been raised by the promotion of dances pt the armory each Saturday night.. Record Achievement (based on best notebook): Claudella Burgess, Barksdale-Narnie; Lois Abercrombie, Saturday Afternoon club; Helen Tea gue, Barksdale-Narnie. Foods contest: Mary Ann Finley, k|_ Saturday Afternoon club. Malaria CoSfS Secretary’s Notebook: Claudella ^Reported III County Burgess, Barksdale-Narnie; Evelyn 7 McPhatter, State Training school; Virginia Davis, Poplar Springs club. James Arnold Given Officer's Commission commission in the Officers training 17-Yeor-Olds Con Enlist In Notional Guard Battery B, 107th AAA, local Na tional Guard unit, is now accepting Fort Benning, Ga., on August 2, enlistments of men 17* years old, the where he spent several weeks in commanding officer, Capt. H. F. Bla- training. ment, notably the causes requiring Britain to make her sterling debts to other countries Creely convertible into dollars by last July 15 and that requiring non-discrimination against the United States in the reduction of imports, were unfavorable. ' “However, I relied, and I rely now. I on the wisdom of the fair-minded American people to make the neces- Columbia, Aug. 5.—(Special to The jsary easements,” Churchill said. Chronicle). — The division of pre- He said a large part of the dollar ventable diseases of the South Caro lina State Board of Health had cases of four preventable diseases deport ed from Laurens county during the past week. The diseases reported James A. Arnold, son of Mr. and |Were cases of influenza, three Mrs. James L. Arnold, received his cases ot one case of rhu _ matic fever and one of bacillary dys- lock, said yesterday. The battery has recently received most of its needed equipment, offi cers state, including two half-tracks with 50-cal. mounts, two trucks and two jeeps. Those interested in joining'the qnit are asked to apply to Capt. Blalock or the Guard on duty at the armory every Monday night at 7:30. Davis, well known Columbia citizen. In Laurens county seven Uqudr|She was reared here where she isj£ 0 |j n ty 4_^| Q r |e dealers were issued licenses for the pleasantly remembered by many who . 7 - are sorry to learn of her passing. She' AttOnding V«Gmp was a daughter of the late J. Frank Copeland and Nannie Ferguson Cope land. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by four step-chrildfen, Mrs. Curt L. Rogers and W. L. Davis, both of Charlotte, N. C., D. P. Davis, Jr., of Marion, N. C., and Mrs. Loraine Lanford Of Columbia; five sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Pearl C. Bray, Mrs. Jewel McKnight, hfrs. Juanita Harding and W.' L. Copeland of Spar- present year by the beverage tax di vision. These Were: in Clinton, W. Ray Feagle; Thomas F. Fellows; and B. C. Workman. The other four dealers were in' the town of Lau rens: M. W. Angelakos and C. A. Trakas; Hyman Lurey; Sam F. Rey nolds, and Louis Siarris. Highway Deportment Improving Streets A street improvement program is nearing completion In the city by the state highway department, which be gan the first of the month. ; The maintenance work includes the resurfacing of North and South Broad streets and East Carolina ave nue; and repair work on West Main street. drain was due to rising prices in the United States and added: “That is an aspect which I am sure the United States ought and will take into consideration.” “There is no shame in one brave and faithful ally, deeply injured in the common struggle, asking another to help him recover end stand upon j his feet,” Churchiy said. J^Hactothe South Carolina, as in Laurens codn- positions been reversecT - we Would ty, was influenza, with 144 cases re-, have done the same for them: ported in the state as compared with “Therefore I supported the Amer<* .. . j j * c*ses at this time last year. How- 1 ican loan and I will still support and ^ * C ° rP ?; th *! ever, last year there were 181 cases 1 justify further appaals to the United local high school in 1941, and was a. 0 f ma laria active hi the state at this States provided that we are doinj studentatPrefbytanancoiiegewhen ume. while at present there are only our best, that we are making the he entered the service. 1 — corps at the recent ROTC camp at entery. The leading preventable disease in Mr. Arnold spent three years in service in the South Pacific area in Sugar Prices Increased 112 cases, according to the board of • most of our resources, that we are health. No cases of malaria were re-1 determined to become a self-support- ported from Laurens county. 1 ing nation and system at the earliest Washington, Avlg. 5. — The Sugar Rationing administration Tuesday announced sugar price increases tanburg; Mrs. Daisy C. West, Terre Haute, 1 A group of Laurens county 4-H members left Monday for Camp Long in Aiken county to attend the State 4-H council meeting. Council offi cers attending are: Kenneth Stewart, vice-president of Laurens county council; Lois Abercrombie, secretary; William Jones, treasurer. Miss Adeline Vaughn, assistant county home demonstration agent, accompanied the Laurens delegation, which will return Friday. • County Ships 237 Cars of Peaches Laurens county peach which will add* bbout "two cents "to' ^ rou 8 h las t Saturday had shipped ”a plethora of wild, lying promises the retail nrire of a 10 nminrf sar k i 237 cars thus far season. This; and, bribes and the creation of false Wholesafe prici mcrCs ^om.! "iU about «nish the effective tomorrow, but retail prices arves t» it is stated. The crop has Referring to taik that another gen- moment and will put aside every im pediment and labor long and hard.” Churchill declared the Labontes I "misled the electorate" in Britain's growers generat election two years ago with wlil not be raised until the first ship ments at new prices reach retailers. Officials said the boosts w'ere nec essary because of higher prices paid by the Commodity Credit corporation for Cuban raw sugar. • ft READ THE CHRONICLE ADVElftlSEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK They lateral lag prices, ply year shop to BE WISE — READ THE ADS ute, Ind.; Mrs. W. H. Stover, Day Tun,blin Commissioned leigh, N. C. Watson Resigns Pastorate Here In Reserve Corps Local Firm Secures Plumbing Contract 1 T. C. Johnson company, well- known Clinton firm, has secured the first plumbing and heating sub-con- Guy A. TumbUn, .on ot Mr. M “ ,h * C !‘ r ^* Hi " P° w « Mr.. Guy K. TumbUn, rowiwd hi. » Unt n ~ f Suvunnuh, C. commission on August 2 in the offi cers reserve corps 'at Fort Benning, Mr. Tumblin Js a graduate of Clin ton high school and saw three years and four months service in the re cent war. He has resumed his educa tion at Presbyterian college where he will graduate in 1948. The Rev. J. O. Watson, pastor, of, Ga*» ROTC cam P- at the completion Calvary Baptist church, tendered his_ {resignation at the S&iday morning [service which was accepted with re luctance by the congregation, Mr. Watson will enter the Southern Bap- jtist Theological seminary at Louis- (ville, Ky., in September to continue his theological trainings Mr. Watson has served the church the past 17 months since his release from army service as a chaplain. Be fore entering the service he was pas tor of the church. He and his family have many friends here Who will learn with regret that they are leav ing the city. ^ *-T- I TEMPLETON REUNION Descendants of James, David, Rob- been cut short several cars due to ®ral election might be held soon, lack of rain, according to growers. ! Churchill said the conservatives did • not fear one and they should be QUITS LAURENS POST ! ready. He added W. T. Jackson, of this city, oper-i "I say without hesitation that there ator of the freezer-locker plant at will be no recovery from qur present Laurens the past two years, has re- misfortunes until the guilty men, v signed to accept a similar position whose crazy theories and personal with the Abbeville plant. He and his i incompetence have brought us down, family plan to move to Abbeville have been driven from power by the votes of the nation.” It was estimated that 60,000 party members heard the speech delivered at Churchill's birthplace, the Duke , of Marlborough's Blenheim palace It was the Conservative leader's first soon. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL Don’t read your neighbor’s paper. You can have THE CHRONICLE de ' major political address since his r«- livered in your horhe every HOTEL GETS CHARTER The Clinton Community Hotel cor poration was issued a charter Mon day by the secretary of state to build! A. Macdonald, president of Thorn been made by the secretary, Miss our Honor Roll this week: Mary Templeton. Descendants and and operate a hotel with a capital stock of $220,000. Directors and offi cers ior the corj>oration were recent ly elected _ ^ covery from a serious illness Attlee loihe every Thurs- Parliament Wedne>- ert and John Templeton will hold day morning for le^s than 4c, to be C ri S is P * nS ° Rrlt a :rt s cur - the annual reunion Sunday, August read and enjoyed by all members ofj m 17, at Rainbow lake, 14 miles north : the family during the whole week. ; y U l| /■* of Spartanburg, announcement has) Welcome and thanks to those on VOII nOllCIt VSOiS j Release From Army » S. James Von Hollen. technician 5th grade, has returned to h:s home | here and received his release from the army after 18 months service. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Von Hollen, and was stationed with a fi nance district center in Korea In September he plans to enter the Uni versity of Georgia, Athens, for post graduate work. 1 * ' x their families are invited to attend. A picnic lunch will be served. MACDONALD TO SPEAK Announcement is made that Dr. M. well orphanage, will occupy the pul pit of the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor. E. E. HARRISON, City. RAY GODFREY, RFD No. 1. J. O. WOMBLE. THOMAS CHALK, South Clinton. MBS. HAROLD DARNELL. Goldville. MRS. TOMMIE GALLOWAY, Oak Ridge, Tenn. •- .. V