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Page Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE I Thursday, May 26, 1948 <Hte (Clinton (Clirontrl? Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3* 1879.' The Chronicle seeks t ie 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 defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will no: be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA memberJ NA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Exclusive National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia a corn-cob. He^rolled up L no cotton has been planted in some' PoDDieS To Be Sold size of my Iseeve and jabbecK that' thing j sections, very little upon other sec-, _ _ - into my arm. and that's why yqu to have some hungry bool weevils if! On Streets Here see this member.in a sling. He told (the weather man doesn’t open up] m ■ me to come back Friday for another'1iorts, and it Ibbks-like we are going; Saturdav Mav 09 will be Popov ; squirt, and he intimated that a squirt .That of course, is helping spots, part of the an- <of course, he called them shots)! wet spots especially. Day in the city as a part 01 tne an -ui * u- j • » j .. _i K ^ ^ nual observance by the American ! tm°T ' ^ K' . ‘ * . Legion auxiliary. Mrs. Earle Work- ' , 1 s0 e U New Orleans bulls are straddling man is chairman of the committee my affliction is as serious as those July and Deceinber , but the mills ; punctures.. Im m a mighty bad fix.: are hedging against probable de . dines, due, of course, to soft goods becoming more Ipentiful in Mexico dr. hubbert green was called to and all points south President Tru _ Mr. Will Knott Is 111 In Flat Rock and will have teams of volunteer workers from the Auxiliary assigned to different parts of the city offering the memorial poppies for sale to' be worn in honor of the dead of the the bedside of mr. will knott last !man has decided ti hold on thru the two world wars. Contributions re- night betwixt 10 and I*- mr - knot. year 0 f 19 4 8( but his civil rights plat . ceived for the flower# wiTTBe useJ .v^ 1 en W a ^ ver ] form is making hie planks mighty for rehabilitation work among the ^ 1C r ‘. ^ r , eC . n W n ° v a - ^ ° 0 “" s ^ c k- He thinks he will carry Mis- disabled war veterans and for child no^e. it started witlh a breaking out, souri, but he has never told anybody welfare among children of veterans, and then it felt like side-plurisy where he will carry her . . . to. I Mrs. Workman said but later on, his throte commenced EVERHOT TABLE RANGE WITH OVEN $39.95 HOME SUPPLY CO. Phone 423 to choke up. thing he et. it was not from anny- Call 74 For Your Need*. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. '(Political Advertisement) CLINTON. S C., THURSDAY. MAY 20. 1948 Regnery, A Young Inventor In the fall of 1941 Waite son of W. H ..me t.> Go’.dvillc from Ontario, Can-j da. where he had been engaged in | • niha. but was forced to close his ments on the part of stockholders, their knowledge, haye been largely invested recently • dr. green hell a consultation over mr. knot shortly after sun-up thisj morning, but no conclusion was 1 reached, however, he was dosed I with some pink medison every hour! on the.hour. the nabors thought mr. knott had the appender-ceetus, but] they did not give dr. green anny of in government insured corporations] if he dies, and it looks like he will,] I.egnery of Cmcago,, pa y ing an interest return, and this his rernains w ill be sent to his old too is good business judgment. Ev- home at cedar lane and he will be; cry dollar derived Irom interest berried by his 3 wives who'have gone | pending the erection of the hotel will on ahead of him. there is some hope ,nc.^ uecause of war restrictions. He| he i p pa y ^or additional brick and; for h is recovery, however, as his] c ,o\pt\ ,...g to .ema..i iwo ' cati ' lumber. ' - i pulse is regular and fairly strong * 1 ' ■ •’• “ u In The Chronicle’s opinion, regard- and he eats .a right smart at least \I Regnery liked Goldv.lle so j ess prevailing conditions, tHe ho-1 once a daay. 'miss Jennie veeve, t .. an i tne textile business owned te j should be built as soon as pos- smith, the girl he loves, is making lather that he decided to stay sihle. Building material and labor! a poor out at teaching sholl endur-j e .-mr.nently. He started at the "bot- are * not likely to show any appreci-iing his illness, she just sets and to learn the mill business, and ab i e decline any time soon. In fact, ] stares all of the time, but she vissits I n:native, diligence, hard work, building costs have advanced fully 1 him befoar and after scholl hours, ana.vtica! mind and ability, he 20 per cent since the stack \vas sold. , ——♦-— .dly developed into- a - milt exeem- . becoming general assistan late W A A100: head, f a year ago. How to finance the hotel. 4(1 , 11 Cotton lyetter to make the funds available] New York. Southern selling an<T or more adequate to provide for its construe- ; strong Stassen sentiment in the north Vt - : v * tJ; 'P? r £- 01 ine tion. plus a contemplated mortgage central states forced' October down m :!ic ciimmumty. : g 1 c death, young :iic.i to ncad their of the following hi*! indebtedness that cannot be escaped to-a new low for the week. Con- Regnery was _ is the bi g pro blem that must be gross is figuring on how it can give large Joanna; sb j V g d by tbe t> oar d of directors, awav all of our cotton They should get this information to-(closing down all our mills. »e r. Regnei i.ng he c i manne: igh .ic ha -o', because vh.K goes about ev-. gether as fully and accurately as! have notified the government in a quiet and dig- possible, we think. a.nd give it to the! they can nqt spin futures. to without i The mills that has become an invent- stockholders for their information > said little about it and consideration. They should be Japan is, exporting some print 1 ‘ hi' modesty. But, fully informed as to the status and cloths to China. We are (giving the * rat he ha; mVented the outlook for building The hotel. ] cotton to Japan and we are likewise Stockholders are Asking and want to ^'giving money to China to buy Ja- kn;)W - ' pan’s stuff. That looks fair. Rus- When the prospectus was publish^! sia of course will get most of the ed for the proposal it was stated thag money and all .of the goods we per- a 40-room hotel—»’as contemplated, mit China to receive. In fact, Rus- 1 It^is doubtful i-f available funds at!sia has taken over China already, present costs .will build a-hotel this! but the Chinese don't' know it. size. There has been the suggestion j - ♦ that its capacity may of necessity be) Boll weevil emergence is heavy in . reduced to 30 rooms, which, we s °me ..U'irted..;. gad get which reduces Vrr t ; . nn 111 -i cost ; andl contributes ] ■ * .’.nav.y way; ta.c< att n mill produc- . .in i eilu'.encv The new Joanna > . ■uta Adapte;-, w h.ch he has nam- 0.1 • Li;ad ; hroughout the Jo- * n Ta plants and o' (her mills are ex- i'V .me*:ting a.tii ' the ;dea which is ex ] *■ 'U'T to nave w far-reaching e!- it* f u: yarn ;pinn .ng costs. fno value and mechanism of the To the Citizens of Laurens County: hi announcing myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Sheriff I would like to tell you that it has been a privilege to serve you as your Sheriff. I am, deeply grateful for the confidence you have placed in me and for the splen did cooperatfon I have received. My record in enforcing the law will show that I have been fair to everyone, applied mercy when I felt that it would do good, and firmness when needed. At all times I have tried to use good, sound judgment. I have always believed in close cooperation between all police officers and police departments. This will continue to be my policy. Due to the faster means of transportation and escape available to the criminal today, your Sheriff's Office has been equipped with the latest type FM radio, thereby enabling us to give you quicker, more efficient service. A well- equipped Sheriff's Office or Police Department with well- trained personnel is o great factor in the prevention of crime os well as the apprehension of the criminal. 1 trust that my policies have met with your approval. I will appreciate your continued support. Sincerely yours, :enbor. ;.s explained in an ;llus-~ a r 11 ( '.rated lyature .vie this morning, to which your at- ten'-.m .' directed. hope’ will not happen. It w'auld-bei Avell go. back, to their winter homes: a big mistake for two reaions. First,! IP—TribL Chrim- t or ai town tne—wze ot Clinton a 30- room hotel is entirely inadequate.] We have been told this by several, ~ ; successful hotel managers with whom National Cotton Week ve have talked. Second, a hotel with Tn s is national ‘‘Cotton Week” to] only 30 rooms will make it much the importance of .cotton,‘harder, and may make it impossible, OH) .1 ’ nopal product of Dixie. to secure the type of management, • Nothing Take? the Place of Cot-( that wi11 be needed to head the en-; ’(gi This a recognized fact to-! * e: P r * se - • The difference between 30^ day. mere .s nothing that can take its an ^ ^ rooms is the difference most place though laced with keen compe- bke y between loss and profit, both tit. n in recent years. It has multiple * or roooogement. and stockhold- —■;H,*: ■..-1 !• ■ W'tvic' rs .'.g.'.a'.cd ’ ■ make us all more cotton 1 The community is vitally interest- 1 o’.;.'."U.'. 1 1 sear cotton, to use cot- ed in a modern new hotel to serve ’ Nuk ■ otton and its importance os a community center. This was :. ,n tne farmer who produces it to shown by the 350 men and women tn* ’. i product from the mills, who bought stock fh the "campaign. V. . .uuie. -estimate the importance The Chronicle hopes that the rcali- > :<'• I; ; the i.\elihood and way ization of this need and dream is not . ' : v jni" out of ten Americans, in the too far-off future the family tv. t ;• memoei 01 tne tamiiy uses cu". >. • is. same form. There is no qti**'*. about as position today as Ame . ib most widely -used fiber. T- * mxt.le industry has responded .n n excellent way to the task of su.g the many accumulated nee ;; ,0! the pedple at home and NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE Come Cp (To the Hospital) and See Me Sometime, (Mebbe) At the urgent request of members' of my family, I weent to see a good I doctor the other day for a check-up. 1 After finding out all about my.busi- I ness matters and upon learning that' ; perhaps I could pay the bill, he be gan to ask me questions about as follows: What do you eat, how much, L« la Kir.ca 1, p e .At':.: ahy. and wihen? Hotel corporat: m, . - —:— The doctor then reached into a The tulure of cotton .-depends on everybody, the farmer, the mill, the a., e.'oit*:. the retailer, and the con- Nat; na! tribute to cotton is proper . .. i : inely. Talk, wear and use more c; ; •.*. —everybody. The Hotel Outlook ', ■. c 1 a. < : : t American *•' qu*)tcd m thcvPcnnsylvania Hotel He: fid. as saying the general outlook drawer and pulled out his stepho-] ’.ne hotel industry is “very good’ scope. He listened attentively at-' a .1 keep pace with the acceler- my heart, covering about 2 square a ted oiisiness activity throughout the! feet on my chest, etc. He shobk his umit-v He thinks their future a rosy head. Then he back-o-scoped me ( ' n(> „ '* ! and lung-o-scoped me, made me say, TV.' 'opinion from a high hotel; “ah” a few times, and- after that—' ex vu.. ve. is of peculiar interest to! he took my blood-pressure. Ciin’on jus( a f time because of] « the fact that it is contemplated in the ( He asked about my insomnia: 1 future to erect a modern inn-type ] told him that it is still normal. Sleep hotel n sejve the needs of this.cpm-; is foreign to my make-up. He asked ’ mun:ty. The need is No. 1, as the me also about my many other or- community realizes, shown/by the gans, pianos, and piccolos. Up to 1 subsci ibing of $132,0^0 in stbek last] that time he said only one word.' June for the project, fhe 7 town’is | ‘Uh-huh.” I don’t know whether : suffering, in many ways, due to a; that was good or bad. After I got lack of modern hotel facilities com- some of my clothes back on, he left parable with other towns in this sec-' for a few minutes tion. ' ’ i ' "d ckfiolders elected a board; dr. green gave him two dostes of of directors to direct the community, narcotic medison, but it newer eased project. They have had the respon-; mr . knott at all. his feets began sib.il,tv of collecting the stock sub-1 to swell and his hart slowed up, but scribed, / made payable orf a ten]nothing was of anny vail that was and of generally di-t done for him. the undertaker, who lectir.g the corporation. Their recent is a friend of mr. knott, dropped in, action in selling a large part* of the acquired property was evidence of good business judgment, we think. The transaction resulted in providing for the hotel the choicest site in the Well, this doctor came back with city at no cost. The„ installment pay-!a squirt gun in his hand, about the but he was not on bizness. he was paying a social call and did not mention a casket. MRS. O'LEARY'S COW is said to have kicked over a lantern that started the Chicago fire. Since then fire has destroyed billions in property. Today fire losses are at an all-time high. Do what you can to prevent fire and see us. about adequate Fire In surance. WE LEND MONEY ON , AUTOMOBILES S. W. SUMEREL, Agent CLINTON, S. C. __ Jacobs Building—Tele. 80 The Muu CsMtshy ta4 QMipeoy of HanfiMit Co.HAM Camclli \ • in 00 Price ii jar ant 6-piect pUic *ci(<>t|. Fed. Tax im!f. Co.HAM Ch rMTIl.lt *:) 00 Co.HAM C.rr N».ir v *1)00 Co.HAM Kino Edwa.u J13.fi) Co.HAM Lr.'C SD.IM Co.HAM Bi’TTr.ri'r *12.50 Co.HAM S0V...IOM *10 00 Co.HAM ' St.A'»O*'.0 *2).TO Here you’ll find the patterns to suit your taste perfectly .,. for each, whether modem or traditional, is authentic in design and the skilled creation of Gorham craftsm. u in silver. J. C. THOMAS, Jeweler . “It’s Time That Count*”