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THURSDAY, DECEMBER S,
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IHSHDAY, AND TUESDAY,
Decraiber 1 and 8
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CLAUS TO ARRIVE
IN CUNTciN NEH THURSDAY
M»y I dedicate these few lines to
one who is no longer with us. Louis
With ' JOAN CRAWFORD, ROB
ERT TAYLOR. FRANCHOT TONE
awl UONEL*BARRYMORE.
M-G-M topsjta biggcat! Six
line stars in the new specta^nlar
Defkute announcement was made
yesterday by i* B. DUlaird. president
of the Ohamber of Cotnmeroe, that
Clinton’s 'ihinual outstanding Christ-
D. Conrad^ wiho died as a r«ult of |nM celebtatkm will take next
injuries from being struck by an au- Thursday, December 10th, with the
tomobilcA will long be Remembered in frrival of Santa Ckus^airf the flwAi-
on by the city of the beautiful
Chnton .nd Mp«ially .t Thornwell, ^hrouilu
where he spent ten happy years of business section of the city.
bis brief life. Louis was a fine boy
Jietro-Goldwyn-Maycr drama Robert, , „ , j
Taylor meeU Joan Crawford—in thejand a good athlete. He approached
Idling story of an outrageona flirt | manhood withi all the finenaas that
had-xhaiacterized his boyhood. The
who conldn’t ni/ske her heart beharc.
She'defied conventions and alander-
otts tongues to live her romantic life . „ , ,, , , . . ,.
to the hik! Three men are'tangled in'>n Columbia where he endeared him-
last two years of his life was spent
the web of her enchantment in Sam*
Del Hopkins Adams’ story; and what
a whale of a picture!
Metro News.
10 A. M. Show—MONDAY.
Khf and 25c
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
December 9 and 10
_ “Bmigal Tiger”
With BARTON MacLANE, JUNE
TRAVIS and WARREN HULL.
A thrill action circus story, the in
gredients of this picture are melo
drama, conflicting romance jind sacri
fice. Capably produced, its action is
featured by severaPexceptional char
acter performances. A circiis drama.
self to his associates. His passing
has saddened the hearts of all those
who knew him and has left this
state with a loss that can never be
made up.
The” state ^gtercolleghrtr football
race is aching of the past with
man retaining the crown that it had
won in 1935. The Hurricane blew
furiously in the snow and bitter cold
at Clemson, Thanksgiving day, re
moving all doubt as to their suprem
acy. My prediction was that Clem
son would -win the championship but
the fighting spirit pf the Furman
team turned the tide. The brilliant
leadership of Captain Bob King and
the stellar playing of June Scott put
the contest in favor of the Hurricane,
The gala event will follow ^ plan
of recent yean with a parade, floats,
and thousands assembled to pay trib-;
ute to jolly old Saint Nick, who malcM
'his visit here each year to gladden
the hearts of boys and girls, and to
bring new happiness to older people."'
Prizes will again be offered for
floats, store window and bom^ dec
orations.
Full details of the big event will
appear next week in the news and
advertising columns of The Ohyoniale.
President IMllard . yesterday ap-
nouncod the appointment of the^ fol
lowing commktM to head the celebra
tion:
Parade committee: T. H. Copeland,
R. E. Wysor, P. M. PHts, L. L. Cope
land.
Float committee: Irby S. Hipp, D.
C. Heustess, A. 1.^ S^pard, D. B.
Smith. First prize, 115.00; second
prize, $10.00; third prize, $7.60;
fourth prize, ^.00; fifih prize, "^.50.
Window committee: Mrs. C. E. Gal
loway, J. B. Frontis, J. J. Cornwell,
Miss Ella Adair. First prize, $10.pd;
SMond prize, $7.50; third prized $5.00;
fourty prize, $2.50.
Home decoration:. Mrs. Felder
Smith, Mrs. W. Roy Pitts, P. B.
Adair. First prize, $5.00; (lecond lirize,
$3.00; third prize $1,007”
Lifting committee: 6. R. Austin,
Clyde S. Lankford, C. W. Wier.
in many lines have been depleted for
several weekt and a ’’sellen” nutr-
ket has develop^ in some fields as
result of fear on the part of retailers
that their original holiday orders
were too small.
' The Christmas, trade is expected th
swell the total retail volume for the
y^r to around $40,000,000,000. That
total ,will show a gain of arewsd 60
per cent^Qver the 1933 .total.
DANZIGER STASrs ' /
DRESS, COAT SALE
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Danziger’s announces a special sale
^ ladies dreeses and coats hi today’s
jMper that' will appeal to feminine
would be the largest jince 1930 when;Thij store is now ready for
the total was just under $43,000,000,-’ the holiday 'and is <tffering a wide
000. The record was made in 1929 at t variety of merchandiM at attractive
$49,000,000,000. The depression lowi]ow prices. ^
was made in 1933 at riightly morei
than $25,000,000,000. Thus the 1936 > SUBSCRIBE’TO THE CHRONICLB
AMERICAN SHOPPERS TO SPEND
FOUR BILUON THIS CHRISTMAS
New York, Dec. 1.—Americans will
spend $4,000,000,000 this Christmas
season on gifts, apparel, jewelry and
food, according to predictions of lead-;
ing retail agencies. wv-
The total may even exceed that
figure to top the outpouring of funds
but able assistance was clearly evi-
March of Time,” “The Ring Goes dent from the Other members of thCi^p^^^ J929, the record year. The
-fine team. This victoiy also comes from bigger payrolls,
Furman in the front ranks of thcj^o^ug^^ ejrtra and special dividends,
Southern Conference; the first year Christmas club funds. The latter
that they have been a member. total $35.5,000,000. Wage in-
Various suggestions have been creases, bonuses and dividends amount
made for the composite all-state fo^- around a billion dollars for the
ball eleven and many differ with
Round.
10 A. M. Show—WEDNESDAY.
10c To All
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
December 11 and 12
“The General Died
At Dawn’-^
With GARY COOPER and BfADE-
LEINE CARROLL.
“I should throw you to these dogs,
sister . . . you started this mess!”
"It takes a smart dame to make a
sap out of a tough mug like O’Hara,
baby . . . but I hand it to jou!”
. “FLASH GORDON” N^ll.
Metro News.
10 A. M. Show—FRIDAY.
10c and'25c
NEXT WEEK—
“TO MARY, WITH LOVE”
“WIVES NEVER KNOW’!
Now you can be comfortable at The
Casino On the Coldest Days—Heated
By Modern Heating Equipment. •
season.
their . choices. The writer present^-phe National Retail Drygoods as
this as his selection after a careful
Broadway
Theatre
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
December 7 and 8
“Pepper”
With JANE withers. IRVIN S.
COBB, and SIAM SU.MMERVILLE.
A comedy, this production is all fun
from first to last. Mixing slapstick
fun with character comedy, there’s
hardly a serious moment in the whole
film. Aimed directly at patrons,
adults or youngsters, who want to
laugh, the show is roisterous and full
of excitmeent in dialogue and actioh.
Selected Shorts.
10 A. M. Show—TUESDAY.
10c and 20c
study of statistics and after ihaving
witnessed most of the men in actioh
in various games throughout the
state.
Bob King—left end . Furman
Manuel Black—left tackle .... Clemson
Glenn Beeman—left guard P. C.
P’rank Kiss—center .Carolina
Paul Gaffney—right guard Carolina
Hugh Rodgers—right tackle Citadel
Bob John.son—right end .... Carolina
Joe Berry—quarterback ...... Clemson
June Scott—halfback Furman
Mac Folger—^halfback Clemson
J. B. Jacobs—fullback — P. C.
Along with this selection is June
Moore, of Presbyterian, for the Ja
cobs Blocking trophy.
As alternate for the eleven there
aie Pinky Babb of Furman ard Alex.
Gettys of Erskine, in the line; and
in the backfield, Chet Suiilh of 'The
Citadel.
Chester has copped the class A
(,,,championship in the high school di
vision and Camden and Honea Path
have yo: to .settle tor the chaiopion-
ship of the cl»i-s B group.
sociation announced 600,000 addition
al workers would be hired by stores
ior the -Christmas rush together with
the regular 4,000,000 Employes. The
association estimated November and
December retail sales at $6,200,000,.
000 of which nearly $4,000,000,000
will be spent between now and Christ
mas.
r^erchants estimate^ that the num
ber > of extra workers which will be
requireif to handle the holiday crowds
will he the largest for any year since
1929 and that in some fields the to
tal will even exceed 1929. Additional
thousands of persons in affiliated in
dustries will benefit indirectly from
the largest spending “spree” since the 1
depression.
Authorities predicted that holiday
trade this, season will show a 15 to
20 per cent gain over 1935 qnd that
its effects will carry well over into
next year, making a bright start for
a "prosperous 1937.” ^
Indicative of the optimism in re
tail trade quarters, wholesale stocks
Utimnntra
Give roar findHv CLAVSSi
BREAD, AAfcrk.
II till IIICII'I
danSSem
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WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
December 9 and 10
“Don’t Jum ’Em
Loose”
With LEWIS STONE, JAMES
GLEASON. BRUCE CABOT and
Louise latimeh.
Are parole boards too-“kind-heart
who went free! The sensational and
brief romance of a hardened man in
a {softened world. ,
'“That’s Their Business,” “ViU
fraph SnorL” -
10 A. M. Show-^URSDAY.^
lOe To ^U
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
December 11 aiiCi2 //
“The Trail ^y<md”
A James Oliver Curwood story.
SUrring JOHN- WAYNE, NOAH
BEERY, VERNA HlLL^Ahd NOAH
BEERY, JR.
A thundering avahtiiche of action
and thrills! He rode/into the mystery
of murder and the trail of love. One
he solvedr—one a riddle strange
aa the lofty Ua|ber the deriant wil-
demesa.
“UNDER^A KINGDOM” Na 8.
“Grhmj^a Indoor - Ooting.” “Mu-
trieal Cbirmen,” “Star Gazers.
10 M M. Show—SATURDAY.
10c and 20c
BUY MEN’S GIFTS EARLY
and FROM A MAN’S STORE
The Way To Be Sure That Gifts T6 Wear Are the Kind Men Will Like, Is To Purchase
Them From a Man's Store. Never Have We Shown Such a Varied Selection of Men’s
and Boys’ Merchandise. Come Here For Your Gifts and You’ll Find What You I$[ant,
December Glub
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Meeting Omitted
Presiileri't L. B. Dillard of the Cham
ber. of Commerce stated 'yesterday
that the December meeting of the
orj^nization scheduled to be held next
Tue.sday night, will be omitted. In-
.stead of the regular meeting, he stat
ed, all efforts are to be put behind
Clinton’s big celebration and Samba
Claus reception being'arranged for
ne^ft Thursday.^
Pr-
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“The Gorgeous Hussy’^’ is the story
of tempestuous Peggy O’Neal, who
threw Washington into an uproar
during the fiery administration of
Andrew Jackson. 'In love with John
ed?” See this stwy of a bom klRef married
Men’s and Boys’ Sweaters
^ 50c to $3.95
Men’s Siiede Jackets
$5.50
Men’s Leather Jackets,
Tan and Black—$8.50
Men’s Wool Jackets
$2.95 and $3.45
“Bow” Umberlake, a naval officer,
because Randolph’s political beliefs
disagreed/With Jackson’s and her own.
Timber^lse was killed in a brawl and
married John Eaton who
was appointed minister to Spain by
P:rasident_JiMcksoQ, But during her
reign in WashBfgton the beautiful
woman wrecked a cabinet and set the
tongues of the gossips wagging over
her recMess activities. The story is
from the historical novel by Sampel
Hopkins Adams.
Don’t fail to see this great produc
tion at The Casino Theatre two days,
December 7th and BtH.
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Men’s and Boys’ Boots
$3.00 to $^.50
Men’s and Boys’ Wool
Scarfs -- $1.00
Men’s and Boys’ Cheaper
Scarfs ~ 50c and 7&
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Men’s
White or Fancy Shirts
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50
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Any kind, to fit any
business. 24-hotir scr*'
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PuUishing Co.
Printers - Stationers
Men’s
Roytex Lounging Robes
^ $5.00 to $10.00
Men’s and Boys’- Dress,'
Hunting and Leather Caps
Men’s
Tie and Hfindkerchief Sets
7^ arid $1.W ’ ’
Men’s Christinas-Ties "v
25c, 50c and $1.0Ql
Men’s Linen Handkerchiefs
.15c and 25c each
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. . Men’s Work Shirts
50c, 85c, and $1.00 -
Men’s .Wool Shirts
ExU'a Values — $1.50 .
Men’s First QuaUty U. S.
Overshoes — $1.25$1.50
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Men’s
Etchison Guaranteed Hats
$3,00, $3.50 and $4.00
Men’s Cheaper Hata
$1.50 to $2.50
Boys’ Hats — Beauties
$1.50
GIVE HIM SHOES!
Nunn-Bush Shoes—None
Better-^.50, $7.50, $^50
^dgerton Shoes (Made by
Nunn-Bush) — $5.00.
Thorogood Oxfords
$3.00 and $3.50
Thorogood Work Shoes
$1.75, $1.95, $2.75, $2.95,
and $3.45 /
Men’s Bedroom Slippers
50c, $1.00 and $1.50
Men’s First Quality U. S.
Rubber Boots — $2.95
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