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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C.
THtJRSPAY, DECEMBER 11, 1924
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PUBLISHED LVEBY THURSDAY
BY
THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
WILSON W. HARRIS
Editor and Publisher
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CLINTON, S. C., DEC. 11, 1924
TODAY’S PAPER
We are today presenting our an
nual Christmas Edition of The Chron
icle. It has required work, lots of
hard work, and heavy expense to pro
duce this issue and we hope the ef
forts of our force will be appreciat
ed by our big family of readers. With
due modesty, we call your attention to
today's paper and the many special,
attractive, unusual features it con
tains.
There is a large and varied assort
ment of Christmas material consist
ing of holiday stories, verses, illus
trations, etc., some for the old folks,
middle aged folks, and the little folks.
These articles are of beautiful thought
and sentiment and are peculiarly ap
propriate for such an edition. Its
news columns contain the general
world news of the week, state, county
and city activities, the going and com
ing of Clinton folks and visitors, let
ters to Santa Claus from the little
tots, society happenings of the week,
and helpful ideas and hints to busy
housewives. It’s editorial columns
carry Christmas thought and senti
ment. In short, today's issue is a real
Christmas paper, an accomplishment
somewhat out of the ordinary for a
paper in a town this size.
Its advertising columns contain in
teresting “store news” from the lead
ing business houses of the city and
county. These advertisements are
carried by the merchants as an in
vestment that will bring paying re
sults for the holiday trade. In this
day of keen competition, the merchant
who advertises is the one that is
most wide awake to your needs, the
one best prepared to serve you, and
the public has long since learned this
truth. We call your attention to the
attractiveness of these advertise
ments, their Christmas borders, illus
trations and suggestions, the excel
lent advertising cut service we place
free at the disposal of the merchants,
and the clear-cut, attractive mechani
cal appearance of the advertisements.
All of this is a part of the service
we are rendering our advertisers—a
service that is unsurpassed by any
weekly paper in the state. For these
advertisements, we bespeak a most
careful consideration at the hands of
readers. They will solve your
be announced publicly by the highest
officials or the richest people in town
and a holiday declared.
But not so. The first news of his
birth was told to people engaged in
a very humble and lowly work.
It must have been a beautiful,
warm night. Far out on the hills of
old Judea the shepherds were herd
ing their sheep. No doubt they were
talking together about the big crowd
in Bethlehem that evening. Suddenly
there appeared , in the sky a bright
light. The shepherds were afraid.
An angel spoke to them and said, “Be
not afraid; I bring you good tidings
of greet joy which shall be to all peo
ple.” Then he told them that Jesus
had been born in Bethlehem; that
they would find him, a babe, wrapped
in swadling clothes lying in a man
ger with his mother, Mary.
Suddenly there appeared with the
angel a host of other angels singing
“Glory to God in the highest and or
earth peace, good will to men.”
After the angels were gone the
shepherds talked over the wondrous
news. Then they hurried away to
Bethlehem to see if it was true. Sure
enough, there were Mary and Joseph
and the little babe, Jesus. They then
went out to tell others.
God also told the news of his gift
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followed its shining rays until they,
too, found ’the “Babe of Bethlehem.’
These wise men worshipped him am
gave him gifts of gold, myrrh arki
frankincense.
This was the first Christmas.
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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRIST
MAS
iously It is not likely that all of thf
multitude of people who eagerly anti
anxiously are preparing to celebrate
Christmas day are conscious of it*
sacred character. They know ol
course that it stands for the anniver
sary of the birth of the Founder ol
the Christian religion, but tha'
thought is not uppermost in thei>
minds. To such, for the moment, i
is merely a holiday n which they wisl
to give gifts to persons they care foi
and whom they wish to please. It i*
a period in which they forget them
selves in order to give joy to others.
In this one thing, though they mav
not be aware of it, they demonstrat
the teaching of the One whose da?
they observe, for unselfish thought
charge the stationery department, and
Parker Jones, young son of Dr. and
Mrs. Dudley Jones, is the well-liked
apprentice. We are all united in one
purpose—to make The Chronicle the
best weekly paper in the state, to
serve the community in a large and
effective way, and to render the best
service possible to all our customers
and friends.
New York Visitor
Here This Week
Santa Claus Says
Representative of the Child Welfare
League of America On Inspect
ion Trip Here.
Mr.“ H. W. Hopkirk, of the Child
Welfare League of America, with
headquarters in New York, was in
the city Tuesday to visit the Thorn-
well Orphanage.
Mr. Hopkirk has made a careful
study of church orphanages in this
country for several ygars, and this
was his second visit to the local insti
tution. He came this week to confer
with Dr. Lynn concerning the train
ing school for orphanage workers in
which he is greatly interested. Mr.
Hopkirk stated that this class of work
is being done only at the Thornwell
and Barium Springs, N. C., orphan-
while in the city, he expressed himself
as delighted with the institution which
he visited.
for others is one of the great lessons. en * Peace” by Clifton Adair.
our
problem, “What to Give and Where
to Shop."
All in all, today’s issue is a real
Christmas paper, an effort that could
not have been possible except by the
co-operation of our advertisers and
the faithful and untiring efforts of
our entire force.
We hope this Christmas Edition will
be enjoyed by all our readers.
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
Over nineteen hunderd years ago
there lived in the little town of Naz
areth, a humble carpenter and his
wife, Mary.
At this .time the ruler of the Roman
empire, Augustus Caesar, required all
persons to pay taxes for the upkeep
of the kingdom. Joseph was a de
scendant of King David. Although
he was living in Galilee, the law re-
pired him to go to Bethlehem in Ju
dea and pay his taxes. ,
When it was time to pay the trib
ute, Joseph took Mary with him on
the journey to Bethlehem. It was a
tiresome journey. They were very
weary when they reached the little
town. Joseph went to the hotel to
get a room where they could rest.
But poor Joseph was disappointed, back
for so many other people had come to
the little town that day the rooms
were all taken. No doybt Joseph and
Mary felt lonely and discouraged as
night came on. At last they went to
a stable to find a place to sleep. Here
in a manger the Saviour of the World
was born.
This was a very lowly place indeed
for the Prince of Peace to be born.
Prophets had been foretelling his
coming for many years. People were
expecting him to come, but in some
very grand way. Some thought he
would make the kings leave their
thrones and himself be the ruler. But
be came aa a sweet, dear little babe.
Now, you wonder how the people
beard of his birth, in those long, long
ago days when there were no tele
phones or telegrapha> Perhaps you
think so important, news as this wo
taught by the Teacher of teachers
who was born in Bethlehem of Jude;
centuries a?o. There are Christmas
givers today who make no sacrifice
when they purchase rich gifts foi
family or friends; they know no self-
denial, though it does not follow tha'
they do not give with all their hearts
But with the great mass of givers
there is a setting aside of persona
wishes and even urgent needs in or
der that those they love may be glat
on that day of the year when all th:
Christian world rejoices. The self
sacrifice is as nothing compared tc
the end to be attained.
On the other hand, a multitude oi
men and women are spiritually aware
of the character of the day we are
about to celebrate. They look back
across the centuries to the Child ir
the manger and see in it the dawn of
a new hope to mankind, a revelation
of a new life, a bond between morta
existence and the hereafter that ha:
given comfort to myriads and a light
to the world that grows brighte
with the passing of the ages. The
gifts that they bestow nad those the;
receive typify to them the greatest
of all gifts to the world—he One who
came to point the way to eternal
life.
No, Christmas for all its seeming
frivolity and thoughtlessness, is not
a mere holiday like others. Even the
light-minded and heedless ones real
ize a difference, and if pushed to ex
plain do so reverently. Under all
the hurry and confusion and gayety
of the preparations and the celebra
tion, the significance of Christmas is
not lost. The meaning of the Great
Event we are about to celebrate can
not be escaped. Its spirit has enter
ed into the life of the civilized world
—it will never die.
First grade: Virginia Baker, Sam
Dyson, Nora Fuller, Edna Hamm, Lil
lian Meadows, James Osbdrne.
Second grade: Sarah Clark.
Third grade: Mattie Lou Puckett,
Margaret Sample.
Fifth grade: Nellie Hamm.
Seventh grade: Elsie Painter? Clyde
Francis.
Eighth grade: Rolfe Clark.
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A LITTLE SHOP TALK
The publisher of The Chronicle is
glad to announce that Mr. Harry C. I
Layton, formerly connected with the)
paper, has come “back home” after a
two years residence in Milwaukee, I
Wis. Since leaving us, he has taken
to himself a wife, Miss Clara Henry,]
a former Thornwell Orphanage girl
and their friends welcome them back
to Clinton.
Mr. Layton will handle the jol
printing department of the business
and is well qualified for the position
The Chronicle is glad to have him
as a valuable addition to our
business as well as a splendid young
man.
With due modesty, we want to say
that no similar paper has a more effi
cient force than ours, enabling qs to
serve the community better in the fu
ture than ever before. We want you
to know the folks engaged in produc
ing The Chronicle. -The assistant to
the publisher and head of the plant is
Mr. J. Harold Flanagan, who has been
associated with the publisher since
he assumed the ownership of the
business in 1916. He assists the
publisher, operates our new Model 14
linotype, and supervises the plant.
Our “adv” man is Mr. Jeremiah Hol
land, connected with the firm for the
past six years. The job department
will be headed by Mr. Layton. Mrs
Larry Dillard handles
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Does Tour
Christmas Shopping
Haro
—and, in a few short minutes of
pour Christmas shopping-time,
at one bold stroke you can check
Off, se satisfactorily accounted
for, the name# of most of tboeo
to whom you v/iah to give.
Step up to our pen counter and
pick your Parker Duofolde—
those beautlfol big fountain pen
elasaica, lacquer-red with flaab-
ing black tipa or flashing black
all ovar—both kinds with o
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IS years for wear mad mechan
ical perfection.
To tho moo and boys, give
the 17 Ovcr-dsc Duofold or IS
Duofold Jr, and to tho women
and giria give the lovely Lady
Duofold, SS. Prices include neat
gold pocket-clip or gold Hug-end
for ribbon. Strong Gold Girdle,
was SI astro, now free!
Como In today, in timatobavo
oocb Duofold engraved
Sadler-Owens
Buy
Ford
The Ideal Christmas Gift
CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE. COST LESS TO
BUY AND LESS TO RUN. SOMETHING THE
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WHOLE FAMILY CAN USE.
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Easy Terms
Literary Society to
Hold Open Meeting
Interesting Program Has Been Ar
ranged for Tomorrow Evening,
in , Central School Building.
The first open meeting of the Wood-
row Wilson Literary Society of the
Clinton high school will be held in the
auditorium of the Central graded
school building, Friday evening, De
cember 12th, at 7:30 o’clock. The fol
lowing program will be carried out:
Music—Frances Black.
Readings—“The Cost of Living” by
Alice Benjamin; “Diddie, Dumps and
Chris” by Kate Robinson; “The
Wheels of Time” by Margaret Cope
land.
Music—Nell Clapp.
Declamations—“Our Duty to the
Literary Men of America ’ by Edwin
Yarborough; “The Chariot Race” by
Kenneth Clark; “A Plan for Perman-
ALL TYPES OF CARS ON HAND FOR IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY—PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW.
Music—Grace League.
Debate—Resolved That South Caro
lina should adopt the county unit sys
tem of public school administration.
Affirmative: Louise Byars, William
Adair, Benet Godfrey; negative: Ellen
Copeland, A. W. Blumberg, Margaret
Finley. <
Music—Mamie Lee Wright.
Honor Roll of
Goldville School
Make This A Ford Christmas
E. W. Ferguson
Clinton Ford Dealer
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Gifts Worthwhile
DO?
G IFTS OF FURNITURE are gifts that last and take
on the charm of pleasant memories with the pass
ing of time.
Nothing more enduring, nothing more useful or beau-
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tiful could be given and nothing would be more treas
ured and appreciated. Gifts of FURNITURE stand as
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permanent symbols of the love and friendship fhat
prompted their being given.
A trip to our store will give you a vision of the happiness and
pleasure Christmas buying has for those who wisely put
Furniture on their gift lists. We shall be glad to show you
our stock and do what we can to help you make this a really
“Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” for your friends
and family.
LIVING ROOM SUITE
DINING ROOM SUITE
BED ROOM SUITE
BOOK CASE
WARDROBE TRUNK
CEDAR CHEST
SEWING MACHINE
ROYAL EASY CHAIR
WINDSOR ROCKER
WINDSOR CHAIR
DAVENPORT TABLE
NIGHT TABLE
ART SQUARE
RUG
LINOLEUM
WAGONS
TRICYCLES
DOLL CARRIAGES
ROCKING HORSES
ETC., ETC.
Urry DilUrd handles the “eocjety j/wy
page,” Mrs. James R. Copeland has in | PhonjB 400 Phone, 400
Fuller-Simpson Furniture Cu.
CLINTON,
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