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-Y i t \ \ \ ' \ Thursday, June 17/1948 -V' THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Seven BRIEFS.. ABOUT PEOPLE VOU KNOW COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHANGES RULES FOR PRIMARY days last week in Anderson with her sister, Mrs. John Townsend, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Thomason have returned from a several day’s slay in Bloomington, Indiana, where they J »L C J X * W * attended the graduation of their week-end I rips . . Visitors daughter, Miss Frances Doyle Thom- l —| ason. from the University of Indiana. Mrs. W. T. Scogin and .daughter, Mrs. Varina Betsill left Tuesday j Mrs. Rufus Chafin, Jr., left last week! by plane with her son, Edwin, for, for Rome, N. Y., where .the latter * Indianapolis, Ind., to spend several >j 0 i nec j her husband, Pfc. Chafin, who ‘ The Laurens County Democratic weeks with her son ,W. F. Betsill. ^is stationed there. Pfc. and Mrs. Executive Committee, meeting at the Mfs. W. D. Campbell and children Chafin are rpaking their home in ca ^ ‘^ s chairman, James P. Sloan, of Columbus, Ohio, are spending the Rome- while Mrs. Scogin has re- c i^’ rnet y es l er day (Wednes- summer with her parents, Mr. and I turned to her home here. Mrs. R. B. Vance.' Mrs. Edmund Gregorie and son, Sonny, of Columbia, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thomason. Judy Oates of Easley, is spending the week with her sister and brother-in-law. Jack Jeanes of Atlanta, Ga., spent the week-end with Mrs. Jeanes and son, Tommy. On Sunday they visit ed Mrs. Jeanes’ parents, Mr. Mrs.' O. A. Tripp, in Piedmont. served in. the European Theater’bi Operations with the 101st An bo: ne Infantry. At rank of major Infantry. At present he, holds the in the United States Army. New Oath Set Up for Voters, Primary Open To All D JL£ If A CM E Alike, Age Limit Lowered to 18, Enrollment Books To Remain Open Until July 26. *»r quick •call RhcumitU cloud/ urln*, SOCIETY i for BMkMbo, NlfbU. otronf , htm Peine, •irolM unite# O/My Ml «V«Qm mUm, «m Co Kidney oa4 BUddor toy tprfwu Quick, complete •otlcfoctfam or money Wek yucronUod. AJfe rour drugjlet for CVtocx Coder STAPLING MACHINES—Arrow and' day) in Laurens and passed a resom- co i or no te was observed in the din- Markwell, and staples. Chronicle Miss Jean Brown 6f Charlotte, N. Publishing. Co.. Stationery Dept. Rumsey -—^ Electric Lawn Mowers S97.50 HOME: SUPPLY CO. Next to Bailey's Bank Phone 423 as adopted by the state convention 1 . lege, Davidson N. C., and Mr. and' The resolution, introduced by Com-'with tall burning tapers placed at in C., Jack K. Barnes of Davidson col-»“" “* w . — 'pointed table were daisies, fever-few Mrs. Kenneth Matheson of Moores- mit ^ eehiar ) C. Cannon, of Clinton teryals. vilyle, N. C. spent the week-end with an “ seconded by Committee-| Upon arrival the hostesses present- Mr. and Mrs. Eric Barnes. .man W. H. Harley of Laurens, elimi- jec j Miss shedd a corsage of miniature Miss Thelma Wells, accompanied nated the 1 . ong calla lilies - The other guests were bv Miss Mvrtle Chandler of McCor-! severe cri ^ lclsm an< ^ substituted a — by Miss Myrtle Lnanaier oi Mccor : h t th 9iirli i ar t o the one used imek, were week-end guests of Mrs 1 given nosegays of fever-few. Ben Connolly and Miss Eva Black , During the afternoon several con- ,n 1946. The resolu ion also opened tests wefe enjoved enrollment and participation in the .Mrs. James T. Smith and and I in Greenwood. j'*-“ w *“**y*** *»-» The honor guest was showered - i Mrs. James Pitts spent several days SV, or SS ‘ ! with a number ot lovely gilts from the guests. as the Miss Soro Kay, To avoid any possible discrimina-1 ByrOfl, Go., To son, j with relatives in Elliott last week ( _ „ nr „ii mon t m^C^umb^rane/v^tin^her ; P , arty f ° h r her sister ’! thJ roun t ; was extended to July 26 1 in Columbia after visiting her pa.Miss Helen Scarborough. i , p iE , htppr . vp . lrs ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Holland. x HatnyVitPr of Mr and ana . ei * nteen year . s was f . Mr. Euta Qo'nton ana~ ^ : m T™^id 8 tn r r , p^s!bfe' t diKrim 1 ina- SSk^nd wUh Mr and Mrs N. E* i tm | ar f a ne B n ,akeiy ?s h Mtin t ding'a C Youth: ^ against wh / e , cltl f er | s who may Wed Moj. R. J. Allen Hill near Crow Anchor w /| Conference at • Lander college m prol'ided that^ny p/sor/pre- The announcement of the engage- Mrs. H. M. Wise and Mrs. W. L.' p. . . hj u Y . , H ..Y merit of Miss Sara Louise Kav to Marshall, Jr. lett Tuesday tor C.mp 1 0 ™ ,wo °? ““ ;«»*■}«.» election eert.t,cate Richard Jackson Alien. USA r Lake Lure. N. C.. where they will be: ^ f •»***% "J' and ,a ,^" g , the '^“'red oath shat, oe Atlanta, is made bv her parents, counsellors ter the summer. Also son William IV, spent the week- permitted to vote, attending the camp are Misses Toe-1 e ^ d in ^ eca ^ ur ’ ^- ,a - guests of Mr. ( \v. H. Harley, an elected delegate cna Wisp Rosanna Camnbpll F.loi*;p anc ^ ^ rs - Turner. t 0 the Democratic convention, spoke Marshall’and Emily Bailey. ’ Mrs, J. W. Copeland has returned! in favor cf the resolution and asked Linda Quinn is visiting her grand- to her home here after a visit with : the committee to go on record as ta- Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Sim- her netce.-Mrs. John T. Stevens and vonng his. attendance at the National Kershaw. (Convention, uninstru'etea and un- Holland and pledged. This was agreed to. parents, mons, in Gaffney. During the week Mr. Stevens in Sgt. and Mrs. W. N. Quinn and dau- Mr. and Mrs. W. O ghter, Rosemary, were guests of rel- sons, dartres and Charles, spent Sun-| in addition to .Mi. Harley, Mace atives in Gaffney and Shelby, N. C. day in Easley with Mr. and Mrs. L. Motes, of Wattsville, Rev. Harry Friends of Mrs. Gary H. Holcomb Thomas F. Casey. Granger of Poplar Springs, Tench P. will be glad to learn'she is improv-! Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Nelson of Owens, of this city, ancTJohn Ross, „ ,. . , . . , . ing at her home after being a patient East Point, Ga. are spending a week' of Goldville, and others spoke in fa- ‘ toU t ' olle « e an a ' e: receive; in ihe local hospital. — with hii mother, Mrs. T. J. Leake vor of the respluttcHtVpassage. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McKinney of and Mr. Leake. Committeeman Owens questioned p;a'*vtmtamT Ar^rt*pmv ’ *Hp Belton were week-end guests of Mr., Mr. and Mrs. Joe Terry, Jr. and the propriety of including the 18-!| mory University where-he Dr. and Mrs. James Benjamin Kay/ of Byron, Ga. The wedding will take place in the early summer. Miss Kay's mother is the former Miss Lena Adair, daughter of the late Robert J. and (Minnie Copeland Adair of this city. Her paternal grandparents are the late Benjamin C. and Kitt.e Latimer Kay of Abbe- ville. —The brirtc-Tlect attended Agnes her I degree from Sullins college. Virginia. an year old voting requirement, and Mrs. Durward Murdock. (little daughter are occupying- Mrs. H. L. Eichelberger spent a few apartment on Gary street. moved that the committee vote sep-' sc — — ■— (arately on each provision of the reso- t lution, but this was voted down and j S'the resolution was adopted as a unit . without a dissenting vote. „ ...... ... was a and, member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. 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Committeeman Cannon's resolution I* ; as adopted is as follows; jjT Whereas there is general disap- Jljproval throught Laurens County of %j the voting oath prescribed by the 5tate Convention, which disapproval —jfl is being reflected in a general lack" ♦j of interest in enrolling, and §1 Whereas hundreds of Laurens 8 county Democrats have stated em- phatically that' they will not swear |-{ to such an oath, and jj Whereas the double standard for voting, as prescribed by the State Convention, violates both the letter H i and the spirit of recent Federal W Court rulings, and according to com petent legal authorities, is illegal and, inasmuch as the Democratic Primary has been declared to be an election and not the activity of a private club, and Whereas there is general disap- g proval throught Laurens County of H the fact that large numbers of World) Jj War IT veterans and prospective je draftees have been disfranchised by i g; raising the voting age to 21 years,' j.j now therefore ft It Resolved by the Laurens H County Democratic Executive Com- j*j mittee: M 1 • That voters in the Democratic j-J Primary in Laurens County shall be J.J required . t'o take the following oath j-j and no other: ft "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) g j that I am a resident of this club dis- H i trict and am duly qualified to vote at this primary ;md that I have not voted before in this primary.’’ 2. That the right to enroll and par ticipate in the primary in Laurens County shall not be denied to anyone I because of race, creed, or color. 3. That the closing date for enroll ment ,in Laurens County shall be (July 26, 1948. 4. That an applicant for enroll-j ment in the Democratic Party of Lau- . 1 rens County shall be eighteen il8) ! years of age or shall become so be- i fore the succeeding general election., 5. That the delegate from Laurens' county to the National Convention be uninstructed and unpledged. 6. That no person shall be denied the right to vote who presents a gen eral election certificate and takes the required oath. . 7 .-.,That this resolution, if adopted, be considered as rules for the Pumary in Laurens County. Hotpoint Applionces Now In Stock ^7—RANGES —REFRIGERATORS —HOME FREEZERS IRONERS —DISPOSALLS —WASHERS —ELECTRIC SINKS —DISH WASHERS —WATER HEATERS SALES — SERVICE HOME SUPPLY CO. Next to Bailey’s Bank Rhone 423 (Political Advertisement) To the Voters Of Laurens County: ,4 In announcinK as a candidate for the House of Rep resentatives for Laurens County, I would like to say at the outset that. I do not have, nor profess to have, any Vnatric formula for curing all of the ills to which our country is subjected. Neither do I have a multitude of promises t<> make as to great accomplishments which I intend to achieve, such as putting two cars in every garage, a chicken in every pot, or of making every man a king, all without expense. I simply wish to say that I believe I have a sufficient background of education and business experience to ren der Laurens County some sane and sensible service in the state legislature and that I am willing to render such service if the people of-this county wish to elect^ me to this office. I am forty-five years of age and was born and reared at Gray Court in Laurens County. I am a graduate of a college and law school and for the past twenty-one years have been engaged in the practice of law, service in the national government, farming and growing peaches. I believe our county and state, should make every effort, consistent with sound financial principles, to build and improve more farm to market roads; encourage and aid every home-owner and tenant to have electric power and decent sanitation; improve our school systems and increase the compensation of our teachers so that their earnings wiM be in line with other professions of similar importance: aifLand encourage new- industries to locate in our county and be ready and willing to extend- finan cial aid to any worthwhile projects of a governmental nature which wttl make our countv a a better which to live. place in Respectfully, Robert Lee Candidate for the Gray House -4- 307 North Sloan St. Friday, June 18 • ■ ’ , • COMPLETE LINE OF PASTRIES, BREAD AND ROLLS Catering to Weddings and Parties Stop In At MORRISON Furniture Co. On the Square in Clinton, and get the Philco Guide fo the ; National . Political Conventions ABSOLUTELY FREE— No Strings Attached (Political Advertisementi VOTE FOR DUNLAP for Clerk of Court Equipped by Hard Work and Training for the Job PLATFORM WORK RECORD Raised on the farm. Attended and grad uated from Mountville High School. Assisted H. B. Humbert when he was engineer on county roads. Superintendent of Thornwell Orphan age farm. Superintendent of A. D. Gray’s peach orchard. FAMILY HISTORY Son of Mrs. Annie Hudgens Dunlap and the late Rufus Thornwell Punlaf). Born in Laurens and reared on a farm near Mountville. Father died when I was six years of age and my training was obtained in the public schools and frgm my mother and older brothers and sisters. If elected, I promise to' faithfully- and fairly carry out the duties of the office. I shall conduct the^iffairs of the office on such a basis thafr-ir will serve each individual impartially. ; f. My conduct will be such tha* it will re- tlevt credit upon .the county. WHY I OFFER My desire to give service to the people of the county in the administration of the duties <(*f thejottiee. ENROLL NOW! IF ELECTED CLERK OF COURT, I SHALL GIVE MV FULL TIME JO - FICE AND SHALL CONDUCT THE AFFAIRS OF THAT OFFICE IN TEOUS AND BUSINESSLIKE MANNER. ~ "WALTER E. DUNLAP THE OF- A COUR- Condidate for Clerk of Court