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“AFTER SIX DAYS”
It’s the greatest description of the Old Testament
ever known, starting with Adam and Eve in the Gar
den of Eden and ending with the immortal Songs of
Solomon.
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April 30-May 1
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Children 35c ~ Adults 75c j!
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Troop Now 1 '
Troop No. 1 met at the school house
on Monday night at 7:15. All but
one boy was, present. The meeting
was devoted to preparation for the
mass meeting which is to be held here
Friday night. Each scout was given
task to complete for Friday night.
Everybody is cordially asked to at
tend this meeting. Mr. Harper, the
Scout Executive, will be here.
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■ WHERE EVERYBODY GOES
■ Two Days—Monday and Tuesday, April 28 and 29
g . “SAFETY LAST”
■ Featuring Harold LUoyd. k is a triumph or originality that
■ Lloyd is gifted with in making a comedy feature to enter-
■ tain as no other comedian is capable of doing. It will thrill
you, you will laugh, you will gasp, and wonder how Ha done.
So for a good seven-reel comedy that you like to see “Safety
Last” will be here two days, giving all a chance to see
this picture. Monday—Comedy—ef'PICKING PEACHES.”
Tuesday—“FIGHTING BLOOD”. Story by H. C. Witwer.
Both Day a—15c and 33c
Wednesday, April SO
‘THE LOVE OF PHAROAH”
A Paramount Picture. Great and stupendous as it is in
spectacle, it is even greater in heart-interest, telling one of
the greatest love stories ever imagined. No finer trmt
awaits you this season. Also, “LEATHER PUSHERS”.
Story by H. C. Witwer.
11c and 22c __
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Troop No. 4
Troop No. 4 met at the Mission
on Monday night. Mr.. Harper was
present and gave the certificates to
eight boys, two more boys* will re
ceive them later. Mr. Harper then
held an investiture ceremony. At the
conclusion of this, Mr. Oberly, of
Newberry, talked for about ten min
utes. The Troop is showing a great
deal of interest in scouting. Ar
rangements were made to take an
over-night hike. The troops will
leave Friday afternoon and will re
main until Saturday night. Scout
master Warren will be in charge and
Assistant Masters Meadows and
Smith will also be there.
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Troop No. 3
The second meeting of Troop N?.
3, B. S. A., Clinton, was held at
7:30 p. m. at the Methodist Sunday
School, on last Monday. Mr. Geo. P.
Harper, the Scout Executive for Mus-
grove Council, was present and is
sued certificates to all the boys who
were present. This troop is compos
ed of thirty of the boys from the dif
ferent sections of town. All of the
’>oys seem to be very much inter
ested in Scouting. This Troop will
hold its next meeting on next Mon
day at 7:30 p. m., at the same place.
Mr. Harper will again be present.
This Troop has at the present time
the largest number of boys of apy of
the Clinton troops, but the others
are coming on.
All Scouts are notified that there
are a limited number of Scout Hand
books at Coleman’s Book Store. All
Scouts wishing same had best pro
cure them at once. He who waits
will get left.
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Scoutmasters Conference
There will be a conference at the
Clinton Hotel on Monday night for
all Scoutmasters, Assistant Scout
masters and Troop Committeemen of
Laurens, Clinton and NeWberry.
Scout Executive Turner from Spar
tanburg will be there and will give
a talk on “The Boy in Camp.” All
of the above named officials are
earnestly requested to be present.
All Scouts wishing to buy
forms see Mr. Dillard soon.
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FAVORABLE WEEK AID TO
FARMERS IN MOST STATES
Mangrove Council
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■ Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2
S “MAY-TIME”
■ From the play by Rida Johnson, featuring Harrison Ford,
■ Ethel Shannon, William Norris and Clara Bow. “May-time”
■ is a play that has had six years of astounding success on
M the stage. The story opens in the days of our grandfathers
■ and carries down to the modern jazz age. It is chock full
■ of beauty, pathos, humor and action. “May-time” means
■ a Gay-time in today’s mad whirl. Thursday—Comedy—
■ “LOTS OF NERVE.” Friday—Comedy—‘TOOR FISH.”
■ Both Days—Uc and 33c
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■ Saturday, May 3
I “HOOK AND LADDER”
g Featuring Hoot Gibsom Big thrills, breathless excitement
mm and an uproarious comedy are crowded into this story.—
mm “Hoot” in his greatest hit. Also William Duncan and Edith
H Johnson in “STEEL TRAIL” No. 5. Comedy—“GO, WEST.”
H He and 28c
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■ This is a program for the whole family. Here you have
|[ a variety for your selection that can’t be beat, because they
■ will entertain, and you can expect to find the very best at
H THE CASINO.
■ For the week May 5th to May 13th, will be such pictures as
■ “Are You a Failure,” “Within the Law,” featuring Norma
II Talmadge—h*r best picture. “Conductor 1492,” Johnnie
■K Hines. A scream from start to finish. All in next week’s
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The local council, B. S. A., of Clin
ton, held a meeting in the offiea of
Mr. R. W. Wade on Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock. There were six
of the local members present. In
addition to thoeo the Scout Executive
was present and gave his report of
the work in Musgrove Council for
the past four months. He announc
ed that at the present time there
were fifteen troops actively at work
in the coundl with a membership of
296 boys. There are fifteen Scout
masters, fifteen Assistant Scout
masters, and 49 men who are mem
bers of troop committees. In addi
tion to these troops there are about
15 more to be organized during the
coming months. He announced that
at the present time there were 69
boys enrolled in scouting in Clinton.
There are still two troops to be or
ganized in Clinton. There are four
Scoutmasters, tlmee Assistant Scout
masters, and 12 troop committeemen.
The Executive also announced that
arrangements for the camp in June
were not complete, but that there
would be a camp held by Musgrove
Council during the month. Arrange
ments as to dates for this camp will
be made later.
The Executive remained in Clinton
after thd* council meeting, and at
Conditions In South sarolina No So
Good, However.
Washington, April 23.—Crop and
weather conditions in southern states
during the week ending yesterday
was summarized today by the Depart
ment of Agriculture as follows
Moderate temperatures were the
rule in the cotton belt, though the
nights were rather too cool in the
western portion. Rainfall was most
ly light, except in the eastern states,
said there was a high percentage of
sunshiny In most of the belt. It was
generully favorable for field work,
and planting made satisfactory pro
gress, except for delay by rain dur
ing part of the.week in some east
ern cotton sections. In the Mississ
ippi valley, some cotton was planted
northward to extreme southern Illi
nois, and this work was begun gen
erally in southern Oklahoma. The
early planted was coming up to a
good stand in South Carolina and
Georgia. Some cotton was up to a
fair to good stand in Alabama, and
the early planted was coming up in
Arkansas, although it was rather too
cool in the latter state.
The genpination and growth of
later-planted cotton was reported as
/air in Texas but the early-planted
continued in generally poor condi
tion.
Satisfactory advance in potatoes
were reported from the southeast.
Truck crops continued to show im
provement in the east Gulf districts
and remained in generally good con
dition in west Gulf sections. Melons
arc backward and mostly poor In
Florida but tomatoes made good pro
gress with shipments continuing from
the southern portion pf the state.
Sugar cane continued to make slow
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Dull, Sluggish Feeling
LACK-bRATJGfrr I headache, and &
7:30 p. m. held an organization meet-;^^ in ^,1.^ and wu 8prout _
J at the Clinton Mill. There were poorly in Georgia. Tobacco plants
about fifteen boys present. Mr. Ca*} did Vfell in the 0hio valley . tran ,_
ter, superintendent of the mill; Mr.; pUnting waa begun in South Caro _
Bragg, Baptist pastor; Mr. Harper, | Hna and nearly completed in
Scout Executive; Mr. R. W. Wade,
Dr. Johnson, Messrs. Smith, Warren
B is our household
stand-by” says
Mrs. Thomas H. Kell, who
lives near Ellij|y, Ga.
“We have been using it
years and years. My
mother's family used it
and w? do here and my
four sisters do, too.
could not run my
house without Black -
Draught. I give it to the
children whenever they
for sluggish
liver and
headache, and tEe ills
that come with constipa
tion, Black-Draught is
line.
“Lots of times I have
felt dull and sluggish, my
head would ache and I
had to make a great ef
fort to do my work. A
little dose of Black-
Draught would correct
this feeling. We always
kern it on the medicine
shelf.”
Be sure that you get
Thedfhnfa the old.
reliable Black-Draught
powdered herb liver med
icine. At all dealers'.
made short talks on
Several songs were cpng,
I and McFarlan
Scouting.
land stories told. Each boy was ask
ed to bring another boy to the meet-
| ing with him. The next meeting will
be Friday night at 7:00 p. m., at the
Methodist Mission.
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Troop No. 1
The weekly meeting was held at
the school house on Monday night.
The meeting was called to order, the
roll called, and then each Scout gave
the Scout oath. After a few an-
nouncementa the Scouts went out on
the grounds and played several
j games for about an hour. We then
| went back into)the school house and
had the good turn reports. At this
time, Mr. Harper, the Scout Execu
tive, arrived and the meeting was
! turned over to him. He made a short
talk to the boys. The meeting was
adjourned by Mr. Harper, giving the
Great Scoutmaster's benediction. It
was announced that at this time that
[Troop No. 1 is leading Musgrove
Council hi the Efficiency contest.
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