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TEN MORNING NEWS, FLORENCE. 8. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1938 Seen About Town Cooling thowers bringing some relier from the return of summer yesterday. The city saddened over the news that Captain George Young of the Stalled Highway attack Patrol of had sucin Columbia" yesterday afternoon. Captain Young was lieutenant of the Fiorence District before his promotion, Chief Highway Commissioner Ben Sawyer here yesterday with Mr.

and Mrs. Nat Turner of Columbia attend the funeral services of Mrs. Turner's father Captain Jeffords. The merchant members of the Board of Trade to meet this morning at the office of the board at 10 o'clock to discuss plans for ad- vertising the Florence Cotton Auction market. Friends of Wyndham Manning, candidate for governor, arranging a meeting here for him tonight.

A car driven by W. W. Miles of Coward. striking two on a bicycie, Robert Johnson 10, and Viola Johnson, 8. Both of them suffering only minor bruisce which treated at the Saunders Memorial hospital.

The small child of Mr. and Mrs Chase Hatchell being run-over by automobile on South Church street. J. C. Kendall renovating the large brick warchouse on Darlington street and equipping it with a sprinkler system for lease to cotton interests for the storage of cotton.

The Atlantic Coast Line ordering SIX offices for six cotton firms to be built on the new cotton auction platform xpedite the handling of the greater amount of cotthat is now coming to Flor ence to be sold the new high-dollar auction way. The Morning News getting ready W. A. Lewis Boosts Special Edition Mr. W.

A. Lewis, head of the Nehi Bottling company and other important interests in Florence has written us as follows. "I have been reading with great deal of interest the announcements and letters of commendation which have been running in ycur paper during the vast week or so, garding your special edition. A pictorial presentation of Florence, its county and section, should certainly be a most interesting and worthwhile undertaking. I just want to add my name to those who wish to be represented your special issue and have instructed your representative to reserve 8 page for the Nehi Bottling company.

Your progressive newspaper is to be congratulated in starting something that will no doubt be helpful to every citizen of the community. W. A. LEWIS. F- SCHOOL.

TO OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 15 Te Cartersville grammar schcol will open September 15. The patrons of the school are urged to enroll their children on the opening dav. The teachers will be Miss Agnes Felder of Summerton. Mrs. Treite Dart of Cartersville and Claude McMillan of Lamar.

Mr. McMillan is the principal of the school. Thorneu We offer a liberal reward to the person who can find any gasol ne in Florence, Mullins or Dillon that is superior to SUPER-X. to expedite the handling of the returns Tucsday election. Zeigler's "Drupe Store to again broadcast the county, district, and state-wide returns just as they are received by this office.

Henry Cooper returning to the city after a tour of the county appointing managers to handle the special election which will elect Mrs. A. H. Gasque to fill the unexpired term of her late husband. Theodore Maybank, brother of Mayor Burnct in the city yesterday in the interest of Maybank candidacy for governor.

Husband settling down last night for an evening of reading and complaining because there was nothing to read but some old next month's magazines. Town Prospective bridegroom in a certain furniture store yesterday morning wanting to know from one of the clerks it take much to feather a little nest?" Furniture Clerk: "Oh, no; only a little down." Claude D. Peebles Raleigh, N. superintendent of transportation for the Carolina Power and Light here as the guest of the local manager, Tom Ector. Chas.

S. Gardiner, business manfor the McLeod Infirmary, telling the Florence Kiwanis club vesterdav some most interesting about the workings a mocern hospital. William Wallace, president of the Palmetto Life Insurance greeting friends on the streets here yesterday. The -to- department of the J. C.

Penney store here looking, considerably, its brighter new light- and ing effcois and recent renovations. Teachers beginning to arrive in the city for the opening of the 1938 semester next Monday morning. Labor Officials Meeting Starts CHARLESTON. Sept. 8.

(AP) Labor law administrators from 45 states, Cuba and Canada, in convention here, today began deliberations which are expected to influprogressive labor legislation ence, entire nation. Approximately 150 delegates and day meeting. than a guests are attending, the threepaper was required to record the and recommendations reportiled for delivery the convention. Welcome addresses wore made by Mayor Burnet R. Maybank.

Governor Olin D. Johnston and John W. Nates, South Carolina labor commissioner. A. (Pat) Murphy, Oklahoma labor commissioner.

made the presidential address at the morning session and the rest of the day was devoted to committee reports and other business. Isador Lubin, of the U. bureau of labor statistics, made the secretary treasurer's report. Tomorrow will be devoted to a discussion of the administration of the wage and hour law, with Elmer F. Andrews.

administrator, presiding. Andrews explain the details of the law which has caused some misunderstanding a- meng manufacturers in respect to ts interstate application. A principal objective will be to work out a model intrastate companion bill be recommended to the legislaures of the various states reprerented. The chairman of this s'swill be P. Durkin 11- incis labor commissioner.

is Murphy to the presidency. Tomerrow atternoon Arthur J. Altmeyer. chairman of the United States social security board. will discussion on problems of administration in the field of SOcial security.

Nates, who by the graduating system of officers. IS slated to become the association's president in 1942, will preside over this session. Capt. E. J.

Jeffords Is Laid To Rest Impressive Funeral Services Held Here Yesterday. Flowers Cover Grave In the presence of numbers of fri. nds funeral services for E. J. Jeffords, retired Atlantic Coast Line railroad conductor, were held yesterday morning at his late home at 418 South Warley street.

The s' rvices were conducted by Dr. W. R. Alexander, castor of the First Baptist church, o1 which Capt. Jeffords had long been a member.

The body was laid to 1n Mount Hope cemetery beneath banks of flowers, whil: a selected quartet sang hymns. At the home a solo was sung by Harry E. Thomas. Capt. Jeffords, long a popular and influential citizen of Fiorence, died at his home Carly Wednesday morning.

He was in his 77th year. was ill only a few days. A native of Darlington county, and a member of one of families, he had lived in Florence since he reach the age of 18, rising from a minor position with the A. C. L.

to that of conductor of its finest passenger trains. Capt. Jeffords is survived by wife who before marriage was Miss Mattie Constine: two daughters, Mrs. Nat Turner of Columbia, and Mrs. DuRant Gallup of N.

two sons, Archie Jettoras and Didie E. Jeffords of Florence, and one sister, Mrs. Luther Alexander of Darlington county. Serving as pallbearers were: Maitlana S. Chase, W.

Hughes, H. H. Parker, J. Cothran. J.

Graham, Leslie McLau. rin, J. R. Schipman and H. A.

Smith. Honorary pallbearers were: R. B. Hare, Hector McNeill. L.

B. McCutchen, T. H. Lee, A. J.

Johnston, G. C. Chandler, Dr. F. K.

Rhodes, Dr. F. McLeod, H. K. Gilbert, D.

J. Ratl y. E. J. Pendergrass, Joe B.

Powell, George W. Briggs, E. Dargan McKnight, A. H. Dickman and George W.

Thomas. Members of Hampton Lodge of the Masons acted as an honorary escort. Among ladies of the Eastern Star in charge of the flowers were: Mrs. C. Williams, Mrs.

J. M. O'Dowd. Mrs. C.

F. Bowie, Mrs. Edith Clarke, Mrs. H. B.

Wessinger, Mrs. T. H. Lee and Mrs. H.

B. Putnam. No Change Made In City Taxes City council last night by resolution fixed the tax levy the same as last ycar. 47 mills entered into ten year contract with the Carolina Power and Light company for city water pumping power and at saving over the last contract of nearly 20 per cent, and after long discussion deferred until later meeting the question of who was to insure the property the city. Mrs.

W. Frank Taylor tor was elected election commissioner to All unexpired term of her late husband." JOHNSONVILLE VISITORS Miss Edith Harvey of Savannah, and Miss Bessie of Pamplico were the week -end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Altman at Johnsonville. W.

STOKES HOUCK Candidate for State Senate will broadcast over Station WOLS Between 12:35 and 12:45 P.M. Friday, Sept. 9, 1938 An Invitation! The citizens and voters of this community are invited to come out and HEAR WYNDHAM MANNING (CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR) TONIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK At Florence County Court House Mr. Manning will have a message of vital importance to the voters. -Friends of Wyndham Manning Hospital Day At The Kiwanis Club The Florence Kiwanis club observed hospital day at their regular weekly meeting yesterday, and heard an explanation of the workings modern hospital Chas.

S. Gardiner, business than manager for the McLeod Infirmary, Mr. Gardiner said at the outset of his talk that the hospitals of North and South Carolina had a higher rating than hospitals in other, high parts rating of the was due country, "to and the Duke Endowment, "The Duke Endowment does not own the McLeod Mr. Gardiner said, "nor does 1t attempt to say how the hospital shall be run." Explaining that the Duke Endowment came into the McLeod Infirmary in 1930, Mr. Gardiner went on further to say that the present handsome building was made possible by the gift of Dr.

F. H. McLeod and the Duke Endowmen.t. Classifying the patient into three general classes, Mr. Gardiner there were the full pay patients.

the part pay patients and the strictly charity patients, Mr. Gardiner exlained in detail how the three classes of patients handled, and how the hospi- were, the Duke Endowment cooperated with the county or other Spot Tobacco News Special to the Morning News: TIMMONSVILLE, Sept. 8-Timnonsville tobacco market reached the 9,000,000 mile post in poundage today with prospects bright for several more million pounds to follow. Sales continue brisk on this market with highly competitive bidding. Special to the Morning News: Walter Wells Collins, well known poet and radio entertainer, will ape pear in person on a program this morning at Lake City.

The program will be given in Graham's tobacco warehouse at eight-thirty. The program will consist of humorous talks by Mr. Collins. also hog calling, and a real imitation of a fox chase by a prominent farmer organizations 111 seeing that all patients were classified as they should be, and given proper, attention. "Owing to limited hospital space we are forced to confine most cy cases." the speaker added.

charity cases to strictly, emergenMr. Gardiner was presented to the club by Dr. E. M. Allen.

Jr. Claude Brown, vice president of the club presided and Haskell Thomas and Dr. Julian Price led the club in singing for the musical part of the program. The attendance yesterday was unusually good. Near One Hundred H.

G. Turner Dies of the Lake City section. It is thought that other well known men will also be heard. The warehouse is equipped with loud speakers and every one attending will be able to near the program without interruption. KINGSTREE Special to the Morning, News.

KINGSTREE, Renewed activity was seen on the Kingstree market this week. as sales increased in daily poundage far above last week's records. A predominance of good quality tobacco was noted on warehouse floors Monday, which brought prices the season's peak. A high of $39 was reached on som: piles. About 50 per cent of the farmers of the county, according to an au.

thoritative source, have secured. additional tobacco allotments, additional marketing quotas are to the rest of the farmers county. According distributed to local warehousemen, the Kingstree market will remain open much longer this year than in pr. vious seasons. CHARTER GRANTED COLUMBIA, Sept.

8 (AP) Application for a charter for a Cash Depository at Olanta in Florence county, was approved today by the state board of bank control. MILLER'S H. G. Turner, 98 years of age, died at his home at Effingham yesterday afternoon after an illness of one week. Previous to that time although he neared and possibly had attained the century mark, he is reported to have been in hearty good health.

His wife, who survives him, is 88 and among his daughters is one who nas reached three score and ten. Mr. Turner was a farmer and was respected by all who knew him. The funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at 3:30 o'ciock be conducted by the Rev. Fryer.

Serving as pallbearers will be L. B. Prosser, Grier McCain, I. J. McLaughlin, W.

A. Kirby, B. R. McLaughlin, Charlie Cottingham. The burial will be in the McLaughlin cemetery with Cusaac and Wiggins in charge.

In addition to his wife who was before marriage Miss Sudy McLandon he is survived by five sons and three daughters; Mrs. Ida Turner, Mrs. Gattie Turner, Mrs. Bertie McLaughlin, Southern Turner, Gregory Turner, Jerome TurCleveland Turner, and Boyd Turner, all of the Effingham section. Autumn Showing Of The Smartest Of Smartly Styled Footwear In Keeping With Fashion Dictates For Fall Just Lovely Shoes No Other Phrase So Adequately Describes These New Fall Styles.

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South Carolina VOTE FORGEORGE S. HARRELL for GAME WARDEN (Florence County) "He's The Man For The Job" HEARG. LLOYD FORD The Leader For Congress Station WOLS (Florence, The Magic City) Friday 6:15 P. M..