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/ Poge Four THE CUNTONUCHRONICLE Thursdoy, July 1, 1948 jhr '(Elntton (Chrnntrlr Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Everv 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 ; le cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at. all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly adv .e. The Chromcle will publish .letters,of general interest when tnt.v.kVe not of a defamatory naTure. Anonymous communications will not'be noticed. This paper ds not responsible for the views or opinions of its corresfHindents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION ' 'Exdui ve National Advertising Representative GREATER WEEKLIES New York Cnicago Detroit Philadelphia •husband Training Union Course has re-jined the arrhy, and if he has, At First Baptist Church trim ncr i.:;d out .where he is,. she can ewer .♦t is feared ne his whereabouts cate. will be hard to lo- Bcginning Monday night, July 5, and continuing through Friday night, some of the church brethren have j u i y 9tht lhe Baptist Training union agreed to donate some saw-logs, of the First Baptist church will hold and if they can get someboddy to simultaneous training courses for all cu; the said logs and have them saw- departments. The classes will begin ed into lumber free of charge, there 7:30 o'clock each evening. Climax- is a possibility of getting the addi- ; ng the activities of the week will lions above referred to fixed up. mr. slim chance, sr„ refusced ”to donate annything. he says he is in exactly the same fix as rev: waite is and some times he has to sleep a-setting up in a rocking chair ansoforth. well-known in the county, having done engineenng work for the high- v ay department in this area in pre- i vious year^. TO CLEAN CEMETERY All people having relatives burie'd at Beaverdam Baptist church are urged to come or send help (or mon ey to hire help) to clean the ceme tery Wednesday, July 7. This work is badly needed. Contributions may be the social period on Friday night, be sent to W. T- Benjamin or- Tom Courses to be offered, and the Coleman, Mountville.' teachers, are as follows: Adults: “Meeting the Nfeds of the Adults Through the Training Union” —Mrs. S. W. Sumreel. Young people and intermediates: ".Not Your Own" — Rev. Lloyd B&f- son. Juniors: "Witnessing for Christ”— Miss Blanche Ellen Darr. All members are urged, and others •invited, to attend these studies. ( LINTON. S C.. THURSDAY, JULY' I. 1918 A Strong Team oe wr Thomas E. Dewey for • and Governor Earl War- Woe-President probably is vote-getting ticket the Re- - could, have nominated last tne Philadelphia convention. t n a ot the ♦hi N .! _t . ’ 1 f X ■ He Y : was the object p. k winners for tne ;.on. Deals are always p jlitica: knock-outs, ne'. er allowed to ' behind the bearing r.o ear- . iphe:,' expressed tne ag i. that Dewey r.e nominati >n.- We .1 e. guess that he will -.dent, of the United the b.g state . e oe me trom a ,iere he nas made ar. : ‘ and' administrator. ..n he had organization, ' .g money ben.nd him, b.g factors in such a . a! .ne.-e .i e te.-t ■ in the .field Dewey is. not the - .mt m.ii. a r. i ran for the presidency .n 1944 Thole who have closely ob- -c: .ed h.m say that he has matured mu h s.nce then as was shown by •' '".. ’ 24 acceptance, speech. In this fighter me Republicans have a can 's.date a ho knows how to manage a vt 'l-Mle-i campaign, and one who 5 is growing :n power and wisdpnL M Dewey a11ained-ria"tronal pfom- .nence^in 1935 when he became spe- ui! prosecutor of New York county, and two year trkd matte an i won is willing to run the risk of being defeated. It is reported from Washington that a:* effort was made behind the scenes early in the Republican con vention by extremists to stop Dewey by advancing the name of General the treight haulers go. Dwight Eisehhower.-AH efforts to get — * ‘ :n touch with the noted General in dr. the hope that he would say "yes” mi'.ed, both by telephone and by per- •s '.nal emissary. They could not in terest the General. Some of the Democrats are now .:.u t persuade. Eisenh >wer to allow himself t.) become .their nomi nee against Dewey. They are wasting the.r time. Senator Olin Johnson of this state is one. of the noise-making Eisenhower boosters. A Washington report yesterday said that he would try to see the General in New. York city before the convention and urge him' to accept the Democratic nomi nation. He.'talks about a.“draft," de spite the definite - statement of,mne famous soldier, now presideni^bt Co lumbia university, that he-dlas no in terest .n political office. Johnson is a big-talking New Dealer. Eisenhower is a Maine Republican. Why should he stick his neck out to salvage the Democratic party a.nd satisfy dis- gr u ntled—office-holders like John ston. who ail at once have become excited - over civil rights agitation— rights bill, if carried out by the re wn.cn. is nothing new. publicans . . . the coming govern- If Eisenhower refuses to respond ment operators," will have a tendency desperation who seek to to reduce cotton production, as there we are told there i wont 5 be nobody to pick the cotton. But It Could Be Worse. a,nd The ' Trend Is In That Direction dr. hubbert green rides around the country a right smart: he is a careful driver, but he says he has to keep his eyes wide open for these big trailer-trucks, doctor says that the speed limit on the road for ot- » n • k ter-mobeels is 55 m.p.h. but he sus- JlTOUp KCSIQIIS As poses that the speed limit 'for big heavy trailer-trucks is 75 m.p.h. and, up. ^ ~ Laurens, June 27.-r-Ben A.. Stroup, dr. green says that these big trucks resident engineer for the state high- don’t help the doctors anny a-tall, wa y department here for a number of but they do benny-fit the undertak- years, yesterday confirmed his resig- ers. when they hit a car or small n ation. He will leave the service the but the corpses and a few splinters ,irst July-. truck, there is usually nothing left It is understood that Sam Earle, and some scrap iron, he says coffin- now on location with the department, traps do not seem to care how fast will succeed him. Mr. Earle is already PENCIL SHARPENER — Dixon Pointer, precision ' built. A -n*w handy item needed in every office Chronicle Publishing Co. 'v Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: . . . 9:00 to 5:30 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 791 for Appointment SUBSCRIBE TO T1IE CHRONTCL* Highway Engineer BATTERIES AND SEAT COVERS NOW INSTALLED FREE GENERATORS. FUEL PUMPS, BICYCLES REPAIRED AT SMALL CHARGE Western Auto Associate Store HOME OWNEft and OPERATED by JONES F. BURGESS MI SGROVE ST. CLINTON, S. C. PHONE 601MV green believes that truck driv ers ought to be leeched some san ity, whatever that is. from the speed they make, they all must be haul.ng perishable goods, a truck like the aforementioned is a dangeraus ob ject except when it is standing still, as time moves along, the . trailer- trucks bee me bigger and bigger. mr. art square says some folks wonder w.ijKour^oads are wearing cut so fast. 'W Shbulddent wonder at that. ifYlan elephane steps on a baby-daTl carriage, the carriage should expect to get ruint, and it’s .sb with the roads, mr. slim chance *.‘.ys the truck owners should build their own special roads like the railrbads have to do. Cotton Letter New York. Futures opened strong to weak this morning, 20c up to 10c down. Market was irregular to firm "oh account of Southern hedging and mills straddling. Truman's civil V. ta those in side-track Truman, is one other possibility He is Su- Willianv 0.4 Hlater.was elected,cU-. C 4>urt~-Justice ; : / C ; •' J ; * c ° unt * V Douglas, a consistent New Dealer and I;^ e R bU5t ^ member of President Roosevelt's e ? acked court. There is little likeli- ' " en * ‘ * vHi' *v, 0 Democrats will nomi- «ci g< ,t ,v »r. o.erabr Republican ^ ty years. In .: In 1942 he was elect- t>; New - York. the first [s/vernor in nearly twen- 1944 . he was the Repub- ..can Pre . e-eie pres.dential nominee, lasing to :dcnt Roosevelt. In 1946 he was ted governor of New York by record majority of 687,151. Last Thursday night hg^ was nominated 'for President by h.s party. The nomination of Governor Earl hood nate Douglas, and still less possibil ity of his' being - eTecfed" It will be Truman vs Dewey, it, now seems certain. Several -excited j Southern governors Will find it this! way when the cards are stacked. The Democratic party needs new life, new' leadership, both in Washington and I South Carolina, if it is to be saved from disintegration. Three "bbtl weevils “were discovered bn the ’ticker-tape-type machine in New Orleans by 2 short-sellers, and they immediately began buying De cember, and that's why October -showed-so -mued- strength yesterday, Linters and long underwear were dull in the central west, but Stassen is showing strength against nearby contestants. -— W.T rren- of Ca'.ifTrnr t for vice-presi- den • \v: 3 11 strengthen the. tickej Pres- .dei Wa it T ruman must face. Governor rren nas made a favorable im- .>re .': r , n on the wiii i'.e country with n i > (i n * 5' tand.ng reco rd and personal- ty. He holds the dis Sanction-of being * n u hr>‘ : governor of California fo 'A', n bean and Demo- v rd! oriia n 3 . un«s at the primary c ^ j n. It was o 1 andsi.de victory. Tit * c * ne first g>v ernor to be re- t - 61 1 * t ■ Ci i ‘.n;e H.ram Johnson was re- • n 19:4’. J,nd the third gover- • ■ '• * ■ be re-e.e.te: j in California's ’• T hese facts- a ! jf J NOBODY'S BUSINESS By GEE McGEE Spot cotton is in demand, but it is scarce. Some irinports from Bra zil and Texas are helping, but Molo tov-refuses further exports from Rus sia until the demand for gun cotton is supplied^ to the war department. Russia is turning whiskers out again ... to reduce the demand for cotton shirt-fronts. Whiskers will serve to i protect all Bolshevic chests. A Letter From Miss Smith miss jennie veeve smith, our affi- cient scholl principle, is taking a post-gradurate coarse at columby university in new york. • she rote the followering letter to one , pupils a few days ag over annie: 1 The South reports slow growih of the cotton crop, much of it has not come up, and this is hurting the loaf ing boll weevil feelings. The gov ernment will probably buy some of her 1 ng co ** on s P routs (surplus) to ship to the points in the cotton belt where there is not yet any cotton: v :na: ubiicc: j a 1 rum an iave tne:: his, smart cm be:. Ur r ;.n Dewey vs face the ■ng ticket. New Dea and Warren the coming election The Roosevelt- ish Democrats hands lull as .they meet team aT the polls in No- new york is a bean of a place, she the bo11 weevil mu3t be fed The Democrats Next Tint nig stage, the same one -the' Re: ublicans used m Philadelphia .'.as: week, is now being stt for the Democratic natibna! opening July 12. The Democrats' has some holdings as high as from the scholl house to the drug stoar. the trains run under the ground at a rappid rate, people don’t pay anny attention to each other, and eYerboady is in a hurry like his or ner house/ is on fire, food is plenti ful, but these yankees don’t know how to cook it, but they do make, fairly good toast. - , — ,i like my studdies verry well and will be a new person when i finish vise selling July short December long.' that is. and We ad- [ buying i SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” jFilpni c o n y e n 11 o nyfrere. they here. practice truman's ciwil 'rights here, but verry little talking a different di- goes ori^Uetwixt the races, colors, |iema from the Republicans. They, had creeds ansoforth. i have bought me .-everal strong men put forth as.for- “new look” dresses, when i midable candidates, each hoping that Set back to flat rock, i will knock the political lightning would strike fhe male popperlation to a fair-you- m'his d rection. There were disap- well, the wimmen nearly all go T-pemtfnontsi -oC- eourse when Dewey bear-legged up here, but. some of ran away with the show in the early them wear nylons ansoforth. hour3 of the convention. ♦ The Democrats have only one can- how' is my sweetie, will knot, get- didate. it is .generally conceded— ting along, he cares for me, but he President Harry Truman, a protege no not impress me too much, i could of the late Roosevelt. It seems cer T newer marry him and them long tain that he will be nominated to, mushtashes. i go to church on sun- oppose the New York governor, and days, but we don’t have anny pree- reports from certain sections say that chers here in rev. will waite’s class, he is gaming in strength. Certainly, they have newer asked me to sing he must bp recognized as a weak in the quire, they evidently do not candidate. ft know what a wonderful voice i have. all of you ear long, in devodedly, jennie veeve. The. Democrats have put forward i will see no candidate except Truman. No august., build-up has been allowed in the party during the sixteen years it hais been dominated by the New Deal spending regime. There are a num- Flat Continues To, Grow ber o' strong men in the party, but j monney is being raised to add 4 they are. not considered by the pow 7 rooms to the parsonage in flat rock, ers that run the big show. It is Presi- ret - , will waite’s familey is growing dent Truman without opposition at by 1 'leaps and bounds.—Ris wife’s the present stagejjf the maneuvering, ma and her sister has mo\’ed in on Some of Democratic so-called them for keeps and their darter has .eaders are spending most of their got release papers from her secont time fighting Truman instead of husband, and she has returned home bringing forth a new formidable.,.with her 4-eWldren and 2 dogs, nominee. And as to the vice-presi dent running mate, no suggestions or campaigns ate underway. Most likely it \yill be difficult to find a man who revl waite will endeavor to get his wife’s ma on the wellfare and the darter will try to collect alley-money PARENTS: The bill for your son’s or daughter’s education may be much bigger than expected if he or she should have an accident. -;£TNA-IZE Call 80 or 32 for an Accident Ticket before you"tar'e'your vacation. 25c a day S. W. SUMEREL, Agent CLINTON, S. C. 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