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/v f The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable (Slip Cttltntan If You Don’t Reach The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LI 11 Clinton, S. C, Thursdqy, July 24, 1952 Number 30 STEVENSON EXPECTED TO GET NOMINATION Boom for Illinois Gov ernor Grows. 'Draft Tru man' Signs Show Up. Nomination Expected On Early Ballot. Chicago, July 22.—One major threat of a great split in the Demo cratic party seemed to be fading away Tuesday whpn leaders work ed out a compromise of a North- South scrap over a pledge of loyal ty to the national ticket. The compromise was worked out in the olfice of party Chairman Frank E. McKinn.ey, and Sen. Blair Moody of Michigan said represen tatives of all the presidential can didates took part. The new proposal still required action by the Credentials Commit tee and the full convention, and there was always the possibility that opposition to it would break out there, Taut that possibility ap peared to be slirh. Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., predicted it would prevent a party split. Roosevelt and Moody, chair man of the convention Rules Com mittee, took leading roles in forc- mg through the convention early this morning a loyalty pledge at which the Southerners gagged. , , That pledge, forced through on a voice vote over the objections of most Southern delegations, would have required that no delegate should be seated uptil he promised to do his best to have the conven tion’^ nominee placed on his state ballot. Several Southern states decided formally, in caucuses, they would refuse to sign the pledge. Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina said it would violate state laws and state party rules. In effect they challenged the convention to throw them out. Then the compromisers got to gether behind closed doors and finally came up with this plan: a proviso would be added to the loy alty pledge saying that no dele gate should he required to sign a pledge if that action contravened any provision of state law or state party rules. July 22.—Jersey jumped to Ad- lai Stevenson tonight and worried rivals fought to hold their waver ing delegates against the rising pressure to thrust the Democratic presidential nomination on the , - f * governor of Illinois. Stevenson remained a sort of po litical phantom who says he isn’t a candidate at all. But one sup porter after another was saying that of course he would take the nomination if the Democratic Na tional Convention really wants him. Signs were growing that it docs They were evident particularly in the frantic scrambling of delega tions in many states to shake them selves free of prior commitments so they won’t get left behind iu any stampede. Key New Jersey, with 32 pre- viously uncommitted votes, threw 23 1-2 of them behind Stevenson tonight. Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, picked up three votes and the other 5 1-2 were passed. Kefauver’s Wisconsin stronghold began to show chinks. Various del egates said they don’t want to be out in the cold if the Stevenson campaign catches fire. They talked of trying Kefauver for vice-presi- . dent. Brown Attending College Group Meet Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi dent of Presbyterian college, today is attending a meeting in Spartan burg of chief executives of South Carolina’s no-tax supported col leges relatives to forming a united group for seeking financial aid from large corporations. Similar projects already in ope ration in ther states have proved successful in soliciting support from firms which previously had refused to contribute to individual colleges. S. C. Delegates Defy Pledge But Hold Seats THE FRONT RUNNER WILLIAM T. JONES Jones Is Victor In Solicitor's Race State' Rep. William T. Jones of Greenwood, Tuesday won the post of eighth circuit solicitor in a Dem ocratic run-off primary. He defeated Newberry attorney Claude E. Saint-Amand. The two men had eliminated Solicitor Hugh Beasley of Greenwood in the first primary July 8. Vote By Counties Complete unofficial returns showed Jones with 10,793 votes to Saint-Amana’s 7,969 in the circuit’s 146 precincts. By counties in the circuit: Saint- Jones Amand Abbeville 2,862 970 Greenwood 3,564 1,099 Newberry 1,538 4,087 Laurens 2,918 1,754 "Totals 10,882 7,910 Clinton, Joanna Girls Among Winners In Co-Op Contests The annual meeting and Electric •Fair, held at the Laurens fair grounds last Friday, was attended by 5,000 members and visitors it was announced by Henry Faris, head of the co-op. The following directors were named at the business meeting in the afternoon: R. L. Henderson, Simpsonville; H. T. Jones, Mount- ville; W. A. Martin, Fountain Inn; G. F. Taylor, Rt. 4, Honea Path; and C. H. Tinsley, Rt. 2. Enoree. The following were the winners in the tractor driving contest in the morning: 1st. prize — Samuel Gambrell, Owings. 2nd prize—Herschel Gibbs, Lau rens, Rt. 3. , 3rd prize—Milton Bums, Mount- ville. An amateur talent contest was held during the afternoon. The following were winners: 1st prize—Phyllis O’Dell, Lau rens. 2nd prize — Jimmy Templeton, I Laurens. 3rd prize—Jackie Franks, Clin ton. Friday evening a beauty contest was held with the following win ners: 1st prize—Charlene Turner, Jo anna. 2nd prize — Doris Miller, Roe buck. 3rd prize—Geneva Hellams, Lau rens. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS it regularly EACH WEEK win pay you. It’* thrifty to shop first In this newspaper, then in the stores as prices chance new merchandise Is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS Chicago, July 22.—Gov. James F.; Byrnes and his fellow South Caro lina delegates still held their seats tonight in the Democratic conven tion despite their refusal to accept a party loyalty pledge. Whether there will be a show down on the issue is questionable. Chairman Frank McKinney of the Democratic National Committee,) announced Southern delegates re-1 fusing tp pledge themselves in ad vance to support the convention’s presidential nominee won’t be de- nied their seats. - ' The convention, itself, however, could compel compliance with the pledge. Former Gov. Strom Thurmond, the 1948 States Rights presidential caididate, .who took 39 /Southern, electoral votes from President Tru man, declared “it looks like they are not going to seat us unless the j convention reverses its position ” The South Carolina delegates voted unanimously at a morning caucus against taking the pledge powered through the convention by a combination of northern and Fair Deal Democrats led by Sen. Blair Moody of Michigan and Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., of New York. After the caucus, closed to re porters but open to some South Carolinians, neither delegates nor] alternates, Byrnes announced: "The Democratic party of South; Carolina prefers to affiliate with the National Democratic party but its delegates are unwilling to pledge themselves to support what ever action may be taken hereafter by those in-control of. this conven-. tion. xxx “I am unwilling, as chairman of the delegation, to pledge my ef forts to force the Democratic party of South Carolina to any course of action until it knows who the can didates are and have read the plat form upon which they stand.’’ The statement set forth the state party position that it has the right to “determine its course” in the No vember presidential election at a second state convention scheduled at Columbia August 13. Just before the caucus room doors were -closed to reporters, Byrnes huddled with Thurmond, Walter Brown of Spartanburg, Robert McC. Figg of Charleston, and former state Senator George Warren of Hampton.' Sen. Olin Johnston, who opposed adoption of the pledge, told a re porter the South Carolinians won’t leave the convention unless they are thrown out. “We are going to sit right here and see what happens,” he said. AWAY ON VACATION , I The matrons and a large major- j ity of the orphanage family left this week for a month's vacation 1 to be spent with relatives and t friends in this and other states. Reluctantly out in front yes terday for the Democratic nomi nation for president was- Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois. Rob ert S. Allen reported from Chi cago that Stevenson would be the nominee, with Senator Estes Kefauver probably his running mate. Allen and the Associated Press reported that Stevenson has told Gov. Henry Schricker of Indiana that he would accept if the convention named him. The movement to draft Stevenson “swept like a prairie fire," an 'AP writer said. Wharton, Jones and Smith Tuesday Primary Winners Bloodmobile To Be Here Monday JONES FIRST IN SOLICITOR. RACE P. C. Cadets Making Fine Showing At — Summer Camp Presbyterian college cadets are making an impressive record at Fort Benning’s ROTC camp . this year. President Marshall W. Brown reported yesterday, after returning from an inspection tour of the mili tary installation. ' The PC chief executive was one uf 70 college presidents invited on an offfeial tour of Fort Benning July 16-18. by the comanding gen eral of the Third Army. Dr. Brown said the PC p’~‘ recently recieved a “best platoon of the week” award at the ROTC camp in competition with approxi- matelv 2,500 cadets from 70 col leges from an area ranging from Washington State to the Univer sity of Puerto Rico. This camp, one of the nation's largest ROTC installations, is com manded by Col. William Rush fllakely, formerly of Clinton, and a PC graduate in the class of 1921. He presentl - heads the ROTC de partment at the University of Ala bama. Coroner Smith and Com missioner Jones Gain Renomination. Light Vote Cost. ' Unofficial returns gathered bv The p. m., and receive Contributions Chroni , lc Tuesday night and an- from persons of either sex between nounced showed that incumbent Joe F. Smith of Laurens, wan renomina tion .In the. primary..run-off Sqz xora- Two hundred pints of blood to help save lives in Korea is the go a . for the American Red Cross blood- mobile when it visits Clinton next* Monday. It will set up in the Community House at Clinton Cotton Mills between the hours of 1 p. m. .and 7 the ages of 21 and 59. Ypung peo pie between the ages of 18 and 21 must have written permission o. tr„ j « . j r r-. ^ * .u. their parents before 4h»v- -w-ilL--bei J- O. Teague of this ScrepFetr^’ -<5 - -c;f3s~the-xuunustanding u ticj.tp 2,ot>:i. crepFeif Mrs. Irby Hipp. local Red Cross representative, reminfied Clinton residents that a doctor will be hand giving examinations and as sisted bv registered nurses. So said prospective donors should eat Teague 2,047. In the race for solicitor in the 8th circuit William T. Jones of Green wood, received 2,918 votes, and C. E. Saint-Amand of Newberry, 1,754. The complete tabulation for the four Farm Credit Association Has Good Report A report of the financial prog ress of the Clinton Production Credit association was distributed this week to farmer-members from the office of Rex Lanford, secre tary-treasurer. The mid-year reports show mem bership in Laurens and Newberry counties of 1,016. The association has $52,875.00 in member-owned stock, and made 287 loans in the first six months of this year,' amounting to $412,200.00. Such loans are made for financing ex penses connected with farm pro duction and general agricultural purposes. Officers of the association are: J. T. McCrackin, Newberry, presi dent: J. F. Hawkins, Newberry, vice-president: Rex Lanford, Wat erloo. secretary - treasurer. Direc tors - Mr. McCrackin. Mr. Hawkins, Lawrence F. Davis and Hugh Bonds Workman, Clinton, and R. N. Jackson, Gray Court. George W. Copeland is bookkeeper, and Mrs. John A. Davis, stenographer. .ightly of foods of high protein |->counties comprising the circuit ap- und butter content for several pears elsewhere in today’s paper, nours before giving blood. Fail- ( i n race for county commission- ure to do this doe* not aflect the ert William J. Henry of this city was, donor but rather the quality of the j defeated by Clyde G. Jones, aim in- ' tv,;' * 4v. ui j . .. cumbent, and John H. Wharton I Waterloo. Mr. Hcn r> reived 2.030 under sponsorship of the local Ki-,, . T _ warns club. Recruiting teams made; 0 es ’ Mr ' Jl)nes * ‘• 504 - and Mr up of its members this week are canvassing the city lining up don ors, and President W. C. Baldwin, Wharton 2,521. Claude A. Patton had 2,159 votes. Coroner Smith was appointed last has offered a prize of $5 to the: fall by Governor Byrnes to fill the team securing the greatest number term of R. I. Burgess, who died in of donors. office. The vote in the run-off was light as expected. A total of 4,610 votes was cSM against ft.ttoG--m- -*nr -fir*t- primary. Miss Bernice Stroup Resigns Work With First Fresbyterio n Miss Bernice Stroup, director of: . k| rehgious education at the First] JoOnnO Motive Presbyterian church of this city* for the past^four years, resigned the work J Sunday in a letter sub mitted to the session of the church. The pastor. Dr. W. R. Turner, read the letter of resignation to the con gregation which was received with genuine regret. Miss Stroup resigned to accept a similar position with the Cove nant Presbyterian church, Char lotte, N. C. Her resignation here Dies of Wounds James Wallace Farmer, 14. died suddenly at his home near Winns- boro Saturday afternoon from bul let wounds received when a .22 rife with which he was shooting birds in his yard accidentally dis charged, sending a bullet into his bead. James was bom and reared in P» C. Graduate Electrocuted While Working In Plant Leesville, July 21.—J. Franklin Holliday, 36, dry cleaning and laun dry operator, was accidentally elec trocuted Monday while using an electric drill at his plant. A native of Williamston and a graduate of Presbyterian college, he was a major in World War II in Europe. Prior to the war, he was Chester high school football coach. His widow and three children are among survivors. Others are his father, James W. Holliday of Williamston; and five sisters, Mrs. Grady Brewer and Mrs. Sarah Blakely of Anderson; Mrs. Albert Hayes of Williamston, Mrs. Wenon- ah White of Belton, and Mrs. Rob ert McCrary of High Shoals, N. C. Funeral services were held at the graveside at Leesville cemetery Tuesday afternoon. New Principal For Joanna School Mr. and Mrs. Buren Lown have moved to Joanna to accept posi tions with the Joanna schools for the coming year. Mr. Lown will principal* of the elementary school, and Mrs. Lown will teach in the primary grades. Mr. Lown will Lll the position that becahie vacant by the resignation of Thom as E. Chandler, as of Julyl. G. N. Foy continues as superintendent. The Lowns are natives of Lees ville and Chappells, and both are graduates of Newberry college. SECOND PRIMARY VOTE For Solicitor, Commissioner, Coroner Precincts Solicitor T3 C £ < c O fO ►-> W 1 I Henry Commissioner „ c £ ° c 72 O Wharton Coroner o •C 3 tJ eo 6 S (rt t- Bailey’s 16 21 14 31 2 27 23 13 Barksdale-Namie 29 15 23 22 21 22 25 19 Brewerton 1G4 28 53 56 54 93 98 34 Clinton City 320 345 1 561 300 219 220 271 388 Clinton Mills 119 128 179 142 126 43 89 151 Cook’s Store 46 19 17 14 65 37 54 11 Cross Hill 67 46 30 40 53 99 75 37 Daniels Store 57 8 14 27 36 53 33 31 Dials 10 10 9 12 15 5 13 r* 4 Ekom 76 • 18 15 73 26 70 70 24 Gray’s 13 0 4 6 12 4 8 5 Gray Court 105 44 11 65 110 110 103 43 Hickory Tavern 93 31 16 87 52 89 96 27 Hopewell 17 32 41 6 ' 26 23 13 36 Joanna 192 133 226 204 103 105 25 300 Jones Store 30 14 11 10 36 29 22 18 Lanford 17 21 9 23 30 16 24 13 Laurens City 595 383 346 547 376 664 672 293 Laurens Mills 171 €3 56 208 100 95 64 168 Long Branch 20 a 19 26 18 16 18 28 11 Lydia Mills 51 46 43 64 46 44 39 57 Merna 29 3 7 13 18 26 28 2 Mountville 41 9 83 13 20 34 26 24 Mt. Olive €5 8 12 44 28 62 51 19 Mt. Pleasant 23 a 9 21 10 12 17 9 Ora 23 14 ■ 7 16 24 27 29 7 Owings .\ 62 24 28 30 76 38 57 27 Pleasant Mound 10 14 11 13 17 7 22 2 Poplar Springs ... 88 16 38 59 38 68 85 15 Princeton Renno 33 9 4 13 17 4 20 22 10 12 30 6 30 a 15 35 9 1 27 19 52 56 2 13 26 14 9 0 15 Shady Grove 10 2 37 8 27 60 32 133 21 8 12 ‘ Shiloh Stewart’s Store Tip Top Trinity Ridge 32 19 52 61 "60 92 48 13 9 8 0 13 7 8 8 9 16 25 21 22 20 15 44 56 Wa {erloo Watts Mills Woodville , Young* 16 87 53 19 14 48 31 5 31 128 92 21 66 46 58 28 63 79 45 17 12 97 54 14 2047 TOTALS 2918^ 1754 J 2030 2504 2159 2521 2563 becomes effective August 15. and Joanna. He was the son of Lewis after a month’s vacation at her. and Anna Seigler Farmer. For the home she will enter upon her new past two years he has lived nr the work September 15. j Lebanon section of Fairfield coun- The Covenant church is one of ty. the largest in the synod of North: H e is survived by his parents- Carolina and has two pastors. Dr one brother, Marion Farmer: 6ne Warner L Hall and Dr. James B sister, Linda Farmer, both of Ficklin. It also has two directors Winnsboro. His grandparents, Mr. for its religious education activi- and Mrs . j C Farmer, and a nun- o* , , her of uncles and aunts ul-o sur- Miss Stroup has done an out- vive. standing work at the church here; Funeral services were ~ondu-F-1 and general regret w.ll be felt in i Sunday afternoon at the le^ne- her going not only by the congre- of his grandparents in Km.. ^ o gat ion but by many friends^ in the the Rev. Marshall L. Smith and city affiliated with other churches. the Rev> j E Mitchell. Burud , . . followed in Rosemont cemetei Licenses Issued Here Every Thursday Reoresentatives of the State Highway Department for the pur pose of accepting motor vehicle li cense applications are in Clinton every Thursday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., with headquarters at Giles Chevrolet company. Announce ment is also made that represen tatives will be in Laurens Wednes day and Friday each week for the same purpose. ^ ■ , National Guard Battery Returns Members of South Carolina Na-, tional Guard Battery B returned On August 10 to the city Sunday afternoon after *' two weeks training encampment at Camp Stewart, Ga. Attending the training camp, headed by Capt. Francis Blalock, James R. Hitt Receives Promotion James R. Hitt, son of Mrs. Eu gene Hitt and the late Mr. Hut. has been promoted by Trailmobile. Inc., to manager of the North Cen tral division which includes fac tory branches in Detroit. Toledo, and Grand Raipids. He has been assistant branch manager at De troit and prior to that had been manager of the branch at Newark. N. J. He joined the company in 1946. Dillard Reunion The annual reunion of the de scendants of Thomas and Annie Dillard will be held at Mineral were 94 eailisted men and officers, j a ueust 5 U) ^ ° n Sunday ’ They traveled to and from camp ^ “ m truck convoys.^ . lunch ^ ^ ^ P‘ cn ‘c Cannery Opening Days Announced G. A. Wolf, agriculture teacher at the high school, who is in charge of the cannery' announces that it will be open on Friday of this \/eek but that Tuesday and Thurs day will be the regular days here after. Eight o’clock will be the opening hour and produce must be in the plant by one o’clock to be accepted for canning, he said. I —. n - ■ — MRS. LUKSTAT LOSES FATHER Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lukstat will sympathize with them in the death of the latter’s father, Rudolph Shupik, which occurred early Monday morning at his home in Clifton, N. J., after a lengthy illness. The Lukstats and their son, Richard, left immediately for Clifton. They were accompanied by Mrs. Jeanette Fujarski of Phila delphia, Mr. Lukstat’s sister, who had been visiting here several weeks. ' ' \ LT. HIPP HOME ON LEAVE Lt. Ernest Hipp, who has bee stationed for three years in Bostoi Mass., spent several days last wee with his mother, Mrs. Ernest Hipi enroute to Charleston where h will be based and will comman the mine sweeper, “Wheatear.” FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advertisements reg ularly— they tell you about changing prices each week and where you can supply your needs and buy to advantage.