The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, July 16, 1936, Image 2
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Casino Theatre
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
July 20 and
**&nall Town Girl”
. With JANET GAYNOR. ROBERT
TAYLOR, BINNIE BARNES and | of Commerce'was held Tuesday eve
ANDY DEVINE, . / j
This happened to one firl! What'
wonld you do ... if you married a
•‘""in WJ- g j ^ ^
:: (f ,^^,0 1.,., this county,
with him ... What Would you do? j
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Chamber Hears
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Nance, Huff and „Hurit Tell of
County and State Road Pro
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THE^CUNTON C|^RONICLE. CUNTON. 8. C /
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THURSDAY. JULY 16,.lMy
Slot Machines
Object Of
ve
Governor Calls On Officers For
Law Enforcement. .Seizures
Made In Several Cities.,
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Columbia, July 13. — Seizure of 44
The July meeting of the Chamber ^gjo^ machines by state constables ush-
Commerce was held Tuesday eve- j gj-ed in a statewide drive against the
ning at the tea room with President devices which Governor Olin D. John-
L, B. Dillard, presiding. ' (ton proclaimed today in a request for
The club had as its guests Senator cooperation of local law enforcement
hand-?' P' Nance, Representatives Phif D. {officres.
~ — Chief J. Henry Jeanes said con
stables confiscated 21 machines at
Charleston, 19 at Chester,' two at
President Dillard announced that
A J ukt u man ’ the meeting would be given over to i Lancaster, and two at Myrtle Beach
A^ this happ^ “ if /nn ia 'Senator Nance and Messrs. Huff and! in mid* the latter part of last week,
Wha^ould you d® •••»?»“. ^ ^ contemplated I along with five other gambling de-
Nance, called upon first, explained j The governor pointed out that none
the road program as passed by the of the machines were protected by in-
muriM XT , legislature at its recent session. He j innetion8_at present, so far aa he
ViUphqpeJIippodrome. MGM j ,4id _bhe pro^fram had been prepared iui«w, and announced that the con-
girl (and very pretty!) ... if you
^atill loved your old sweetheart , . .
What would you do?
10 A. M. Show—MONDAY.
10c and 25c
by the chief highaajLengineer of the ' stables had orders to “get rid of these- ©hine seizures in other sections of the
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
, ^ - wJuly..22-AD<L,23 „
- ^^Treachery Rides
Again”
With DICK FORAN and PAULA
STONE.
He’ll make every hair on your head
stand on end ... as a thousand red
skins yell for his scalp. Fight sid^ by
side with your favorite riding, jihoot-
ing and singing star . . . as he HraveSMuoTieyr the senator stutetl. would
ambush, torture and massacre as a eventually In* paid'back to the county
fearless chief of U. S. army scouts through a reiint)ur.senient agi-eement
when the Indians go on the war \vith the highway commission. Ho also
I state highway department with'
approval of federal government «n-i
gineert, and includes three projects [
for this county. .
nation of the $12,000 contingent fundj
provided in the county supply bill by l
the present delegation to'“be spent!
solely upon the" written consent of the
senator and a majority of the house
delegation.” He said that $10,089.35
of this amount will he spent on the
road from highway No. 2 leading to
the Lydia Cotton .Mills. The suppfy
bill (loos not state for what purpose
tht* $12,(1)0 is to he expended. This;
the (machines without partiality or loss oT
time.” '
He said, “I urge all sheriffs to do
Jikew'ise, and ask city officers, many
of whom^oid state commissions, to
cooperate to thq fullest jn order that
this constant temptation for poqr and
rich, adult and child, to indulge in
gambling be forever banned from our j
state. ^
“There are, no*injunctions .against
■the confiscation, and destruction of
these machines now in force, that I
know of, and law officers can enforce
the statutes to the fullest. This of
fice h|^ received a number of com
plaints against the machines.”
Attomejr G^eral John M. Daniel
said bis office had disposed of all
slot machine injunction cases a year
or more ago, and supreme court rec
ords revealed that none was pending
there. |
The statute provides a maximum
penalty of $500 or one year in prison
for possession or operation of slot
machines and punch boards.
Chief Jeanes said he expected > to
receive reports tomorrow on slot ma
a
RADIO SERVICE
ervice With'Satisfaction”
All Work (juaranteed
36 RADIO EXCHANGE
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state where constables have be4n op
erating,
eral.”
He termed the
Hugh L. Eictielberger
NEW YORK LIFE MAN
— 15 Years Experience
Professional Iimirance Information
Furhished Fiw
Member ^ The National Association of Life
Underwriters.
path. ,
“March of Timi^-’Fast Friends.”
JlO A. M. Show—WEDNESDAY,
10c To All
e
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
July 24 an(i\25
Professional ^dier
With VICTOR McLAGLEN, GLO
RIA STEWART and FREDfiklE
BARTHOLOMEW.
“I fight for the fun of fighting. .
'and the price.it p"ays!” You’ll laugh' j
at his bragging . . . blustering . . .
swaggering! You’ll thrill to hi>i des
perate daredevil deeds ... as he risks
his life for a lad who believed him!
Comedy, “Home On the Range."
“ADVENTURES OF FRANK MER-
RIWELL” No. 3. “Silly Symphony in
Color—“Cock o’ the Walk."
10c and 25c
.qioke of the delegation’.s propose
$50,000 road fund for improving\cros3
country roads and xited the Lisbon
and Babbtown roads ^is the first twoW
to receive improvement under the bill.:
The .senator in his talk referred to
recent editorialur in The Clinton j
Chronicle'^which discu-ssed the contin-j
gent fund and inquired why it was
put under the delegation’s supervis-j
i()n rather than through the super-l'
visor’s office. i'
Senator Nance further stated that
the delegation had appropriated
V 1,250 tor the Allmton armory no;W
nder construction as a federal pro-
t, and that a Jike amount would
he \{^)propi iated for the Laurens arm
ory ^en huUl.
Repmsentative Hunt said he was
glad to see the Clinton and Laurens
comnierciar organizations inU*rested
in road mov^ents.
Kepre.sentatiVe Huff said he had
worked for South Carolina in general!
and Laurens county' particularly, in
regard to better riiads. He gave a
brief outline of the work done at the
The Casino Is Now-fiqulpped Wilh session of lb's 'I^sTature. Likft
Washed Air Cooling System That l**|t<enator Nance, Mr. Huff criticized
Absolutely Cool and Refreshing, Ju**! j Governor Johnston and ex^iressed op- i
Like a Mountain Breeze. Come To position to his policies pertaining to
the long drawm-out highw'ay contro-
The Casino and Keep Cool.
Broa^dway
Theatre
M()NDAY AND TUESDAY;^
. July 20 and 21 *
“It Had Jd Happen”
With GEORGE RAFT, ROSALIND
RUSSELL and ARl.INE JUDGE.
“It’s good-bye to everything! . . I
knew the minute we met, 'you were
bad news, for me . . . and now' I^
chucking power, position, money
glory’, everything . . . for love
y(ttul”
Comedy,
10 A. M.
•Hold That Sha?k.’’
Show—TUESDAY,
10c and 20c
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
July 22 and 23
“Sky Parad^^
With JIMMIE ALLEN, WILLIAM
CARGAN, and KATHERINE De-
MILLE.
The idol of millions of radio fans
comes to the screen on wings of
glory. A“ story, that Mazes new alg^
trails as a jroung birdman earns his
right to fly . . . in the most dramatic
test a pilot ever faced!
Shorts, “Going Places,’’ Carl Haffs
Orchestra. “Shanghaied Shipmatea.'k
10 A.^M. Show—THURSDAY.
10c To All
versy. Mr. Huff, during his talk, also
took cognizance of a recent editorial
in The CUnton Chronicle commenting
on the delegation taking twenty
vvt'eks to pass the county supply hill
arid defended their action.
J., B. Town.^end offered a motion,
.seconded by F. M, Pitts, giving a m-
ing vote of thanks to the senator and
tw'o representatives present for their
interest in improving roads in this
section.
President Dillard calle<i upon W. A.
Dieus to explain what steps would be
necessary to secure'a aw'imming pool
and park through government funds.
.Mr. Dicus replied that the government
is anxious to get w'orthwhile projects
under way and would furnish 40 per
cent ot the material and equipnient if
the local community woul(l raise the
additional 60 per cent. Plans would
have to be formulated and approved,
he said, by grovemment engineers.
President Dillard called upon the
members to express themselves on the
question. Remarks wei^ made by J.
B. Townsend, D. C. Heuste.ss, Dr. J.
C, Roper ind Dr. Delmar Rhame, af
ter which a resolution was adopted
that a committee be appointed to look
into the suggestion and that the or-
gamzatioTT go on record aa favorilig^
a pool and park as oultined.
FRIDAY, JULY 1
10 A. M. — 4 P. M. — 8 Pjyi.
Prizes tisen Awai—FREE!
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SALE ON USED CAR LOT IN REAR OF SALESROOM, E MAIN ST.
Rain or Shine — LAURENS, S. C. —= Rain or Shine
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
July 24 and 25
“Wes^afd Ho”
With JOHN WAYNE SHEILA
MANNERSt YACKAMA CANUTT.
The daredevil western star in a
hard-ridin’, fast shootin, death defy
ing melodrama of the far west, Ac-
Car Awtion Sale
At Lawens Friday
The Richardson Motor company,
authorized Ford dealer of Laurens
county, with show rooms here also,
announces a big auction sale of used
cars, for Friday, July 17th. The sale
is to be under the direction of Penney
Brothers of North Carolina, widely
known and experienced , auctioneers,
with sales at 10 a. m., 4 p.-m* and 8
p. m. •
The sale, details of which are ex
plained in the advertising columns of
today’s paper, will be 'staged on a
used car lot at the'rear of the Rich
ardson show room in Laurens. Ladies
Practically every make of car wilk be offered at this auction. Our tremendous sale of new
Ford V-8 cars causes us to accumulate a large stock of used cars taken in trade Many
have been reconditioned in anticipatioh of their being sold as R & G. Used Cars^
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E^hJUsed Car WiU Be
Accurately Described Be- "
7 fore It Is WferedI
i
As each car \s brought up to the selling
block' the auctioneer will give yon a detailed
accurate and truthful report regarding its
condition.
You can buy any car at this Auction with
the same assurance of confidence and satis
faction that yoR would 4iUy at a private sale.
EASY MONTHLY TERMS
Your Gar Taken
- In-Trade At
Auction Sale -
Drive your car to our
store any time- before
the auction sale starts
and we will appraise it
and allow you full value
to apply as part pajrment
on any car you buy at
the auction sale. Balance
on easy monthly pay
ments. / -
Come In! Select Your Used Gar
NowLTry ItT^t Betide tile Sale
7**? 5* *”* our-Used
Cw Mt Wednesday norninc. Nn used can
T P ^ auction sale.
AU i^ccs have been removed.* Every car
in Q\u sto^ simply bears an identification
number. Ciune in—select the car you like
best. We will demonstrate it for you so
you will know all about it, and be ready to
bid what you think it is worth when it is
put up for sale.
SMALL DOWN PAYMENTS
free.
. ape especially invited, with'prizes of
the bnm m a thnlling story of the * '
great open spaces, toM to the tune of
thnadering hoofs sad Mszing guns.
A weatam csTslier writes the code
oi Ipstica with the hot lead of his
ai^^ooter sad the help of his won
der horae “Duke.”
Comedy, “PUppens Frolics.” “Stars
or Tomorrow.”
“REX AND RINTY” No. 10.—
LADIES ESPECIALLY INVITED
8CRI^ AaUimstic PmmII fa the
boat Ite valw la tha world. Got oao
at tha Chroaida Pabliddag C^oaipaay.
Mak(^
Location Change
The Birdsey Flour Mills has moved
from their former location on West
Main* street to Musgrove Street into
the building until recently occupied
by P. S. Jeanes. Manager V. P. Adair
states that the “moving job” has been
completed and he is now ready to
greet and serve his friends and cup-
tomein in idMir attractive new home.
East Main Street
AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER
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