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& si tV V ^ ■?; ■ S'-., > H : I ;■ f. •. H' * .^- •1 VAGE EIGHT \ THE r: CLINTON \ " ^ ' t ff ':• CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C THURSDAT, APRIL 14. 1938 Mr Mail Week b Proclaimed Governor Johnston Calls Alien-j tion To Observance In Nation | Mayi 15 To 21. j Postmaster B. R. Fiiller yesterday j released a copy of the proclamation of t Gov. Olin D. Johnston in which thej latter desijrnated May 15-21 as Na-! tional Air Mail week in South Oaro-1 lina. 1 The proclamation follows: “Whereas, the Postoffice depart- mwt at., Washington is spon.soring thf i^ational Air Mail week from May 15-21, inclusive, and “Wherea.s, this is the 20th anni versary of regular air mail service in the United States, and “Whereas, I believe the citizenry of South Carolina have a lively in terest in the developments of air mail in our nation. “Now, therefore, I, Olin I). John ston, governor of the State of South Carolina, do hereby designate the week of May 15-21 as air mail week Smith Honored Traffic Unit To Vuit Clinton Mobile Safety Equipment, Spon sored By Aetna Companies, Comii^ Saturday, April 23. Despite National Safety Council re ports that the number of deaths from j street and highway accidents has in- i creased during the past year, it is to headlight glare, and at_ the same 'time checks colony blindness. Hie' Ta> rknis devices are said to be especially designed models of the widely-known driving tests developed by The Aetna Casualty &, Surety Company for use j in safety campaign work, and 'at I fairs and expositions throughout the I country. The mobile demonstration however, makes these tests available at many points where the inconven iences of moving would prohibit the use of the larger models. Indirect lighting illuminates the red THORN WELL LOSES ! of the home team, time 4:57. The 100- TO COLUMBIA I da»h was captured by Sanders ^ ; of Columbia, time 10.2, and the half- On Tuesday night the Columbia | mije relay also by the visitors, time high school trackmen defeated Thom-j 1:38. well orphanage trackmen by the score' • encouraging to note that many com-jan^ ivory interior of the trailer, and munities which have conducted active | attention to a series of murals safety programs, report a substen-; ^(.pi^ing traffic situations involving tial di-crease in the toll of lives lost, pg^jestrians as well as motorists. Lit- through traffic mishaps. ■ erature on highway accident preven- Such a campaign i.s planned lo-1 cally when the Aetna Safety Special ' a new type of traveling safety dem onstration, makes its appearance on of 72 to 54. Sanders displayed some fine running for Columbia, with Blake and A. Jacobs showing up'well for Thomwell., Events run off . in fast time were the mile, won by G. Elliott Untapped reserves of the world's three great natural resources, g«a, coal, and oil, amount to 2200 times the world's annual consumption of all forms of energy. * the streets of Clinton. Now touring the country in the interests of street and highway accident reduction, the Safety Special i.s scheduled to arrive here Saturday, April 23rd. The equipment, a semi-streamlined truck and trailer conrhination, hou.ses a battery of tests which enable driv ers and prospective drivers to deter- tion subjects will be distributed to interested persons. While in Clinton, the Aetna Safety Special will be sponsored by S. W- Sumerel, local representative of the Aetna Companies. Persons interest ed in learning more about their driv ing aibility should plan to visit the demonstration during its stay here. The time and place at which the tests j may be inspected will be announced later. Go thrM milH in • Binooth-hdinc ttrcamlinnd Qrtyhound Cniiacr at Gm cost of driTing om ailo in a snail car. KELLERS DRUG STORE Phone No. 1 NEWBERRY .... 35« COLUMBIA ... $1.00 ASHEVILLE. $2.10 MIAMI 110.35 Orangeburg .... $1.80 GREENVILLE.. 85c AUGUSTA $1.60 KNOXVILLR. $4.00 CHARLOTTE. $1.70 Charleston $2.90 mine theif reaction time and steering i PAPER — Mimeograph, union SIdn. Dr. Felder Smith, of this city, at for all South Carolina and do call recent annual meeting of the « i. upon our people to make {Southeastern Congress of Optometry ability, while a newly-developed elec-j Carbon Paper, Second Sheets. Ber\ance of this week by liberally patronizin^g the air mail and other- «»f examiners. Dr. Robert A. Brown, wise evidencing their appreciation of held in Birmingham, Ala., w’as elected [ trical device mca.sures susceptibility* .secretary of the organization’s board CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. B(g EXTRA Savtaga ea Reiiad Tifp Tlckata GREYHOUND the efforts of the postoffice depart-elected chairman, ment to provide this necessary *’^‘*'* j [{(.pre.sented at the meeting were the vice for our statc^ i j^y^ates of Alabama, fo'orgia, Florida, ^ j Isiutsiana, .Mississippi, Kentucky, Vir- 1 ginia, Tenip^s.see, West'Virginia, I)is- I trict of Columbia, and .North and i j .Sinith Carolina. ' ! West Clinton News .Mr. an<l Mrs. Fate Arnold, Mrs. C<‘cil Walker, .Mis.s<‘3 Carrie Bell-Kv- ans, Hazel Cannon, Mr. ami Mrs. A. H. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Herb<*rt _ Hughes, Mr. ami .Mrs. Bill Kvaris, ami daughter and .Miss KlizalH'lh Wilson | __— attendeil the fiddler’s convention in i Greenville Saturday. Rev. and .Mrs. Ralph Hughes, Mrs. ■ ^ 'W w v- -i» .Im* ('ampbell and .Mrs. .loe Teri'y j (loldville, Afiril K. — Mr. and .Mrs. carrie<i Boy<l Wilkes to State Park William Thomas and little daughter, Thursday where he became a patient, .and .Mrs. K. L. Thomas spent Sunday .Misses Barltara ami Jerry .Norton 1 with .Mr. ami .Mrs. J. L. McCrary in of I.ancnster were the week-end j ('hosier. guests of their grandparents, .Mr. and* Jami's F<lwards sjient the week-end .Mrs. P. .M. .Meadors. j with his father in LumlK-rton, N. ('. , .Mrs. ,\da (Swings ami daughters) Mr. and Mrs. Hayne W'illingham ami Jimmie Owings of Greenville vi.s-|nml son, Hilly, spent the week-end in ite<i .Miss Hodge Sunday. j Ninety-.Six. .Mr. an<l .Mrs. .1. H. Quinn and! .Mr. and Mrs. W. R. .Sullivan and daughti-r, Rev. ami Mrs. ('lyde (iuinnj.Miss Constance .Sullivan spent Sun- of Glendale, -Mrs. I’uul Wyatt and! day with friends in I^aurens. children of Valley Falls, A. K. Quinn j .Mr. and .Mrs. R<dK*rt Templeton an<l of Ijiurens, were the dinner guests! .Mr. and .Mr.s. Sam S|>oon of Laurens, t»f .Mr. an<j Mrs. W. H. Quinn Sunday..! visitisl Mr. and Mi's, (k-orge (!raft on .Mrs. Willie Pendleton of Barksdale,; Sunday. ^pent .Sunday with .Mrs. Tinsley. .Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Hunnicutt anti .Mr. ami .Mr.s. .S, A. Godfrey amlLMrs. li. H. Poag visitc'tl friends in family, .Mis.ses Frances AhlK)tt and GreenwotMl Sunday and attemied the I>r. Smith liTan active meml)er of Carolina a.s.Huciation and has sei-ved the past three years as a member of its board of examiners. Frances Guest visited relatives in Ware Shoals Sunday. .Mrs. Jusie Hawkins of Louisian^ GreenwtKxl county singing conventitm. T.-D. HanctK'k of Gaffney visited .Mr. and Mr»^ R* G. Carr Sunday^— i.s spending awhile with her mother. Miss Dorothy Clark has returned td Mrs. Webb. i Winthrop college, RtK’k Hill, aft<*r Misses .Mary Trammell, Klizal)oth| .spending the spring holidays with her 'Tucker, Bessie Fortner uml .Messrs.| parents, Mr. ami Mrs. J. J, ('lark. ,Ansel Smith, Vernon and Henry I Mr. ami .Mr^. T. N. Roper, Mrs. Trammell visittsl relatives in (Jreen- ville Satimlay. Mrs. John RiH*hester t>f Greenville visited relatives i\ere Sunday. Mt\ssrs. Algie I^wson of Green ville ami George laiw.son of Reid- ville visitetl Mr. and Mrs. Hrmiks IhinRway Sumlay. Mr. and .Mrs. J. J. Smith attemied Cora Raines and little son spent the wt'i'k-etid in Gainesville, Ga. .Miss Jane ('I'aw'foitl is visiting rel atives in Union. Revival To Begin A serie.s- of special revival services to be sponsored by the Bapti.st church will lM‘gin on .Momlay night, April 18, a birth«lay dinner in (Irwr .Satunlay. | 7'be pastor. Rev. G. Vaughn, will Messrs. Harold and Ast(*r Hmblen be assi.sttxl by the Rev. J. S. ('obb of of Duncan visilwl relatives here Sun- <iay- ^ With the Sick Friends of Mrs. Ben ('ampbell re- gi’et to learn she is seriously ill at her home. Glad to report Miss Fdna King is h<>me from the hospital and doing nic( ly. Birth .Announcement Spartanburg, are invited. All in the community Methodist Women Meet “Rebuilding the Rural ('ommunity’’ was the topic di.scusstxi at the meet ing of the Methmlist Missionary so ciety held Tuo.s4lay night at the home of 'Mrs. Irwin Smith, Twenty-eight members were pri*sent. The worship program w'as U>d by .Mrs. J. R. Hall. The business session was presidtxi over by .Mrs. B. W. Gxner, the presi- tient. A ilelicious ice course was serv Mr. and Mrs. ('lyde Fokner an nounce the birth of a daughter, t'aro- line Virginia, on Thur8<lay, March 3. j hy ^he hostesses, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ft)rtner In^fore her marriage! Mrs. Boland, wtus .Miss (’lara Hawk-s of this city. BOYS’ (IROUr AT ORPHANAGE MEETS On Fri«lay evening tlu' boys’ divis ion of the orphanage Citizens’ club met," with"l^U iotic Songs’’ as the se lected topic. The gut*st speaker, Joihn Osman of the colU*ge, was ht“ard with interest by the gi-oup. The group joined in several songs and Richard deMontmolIin played a harmonica selection. Miss Julia Porter, one of the high school teachers^ was the pianist. 666 Checks COLDS and FEVER first day Meeting of S. S, Officers The officers and teachers of the Sunday .school met at the home of the superintendent, Thomas Dwry, Tue.sday evening. There was a help- Tul discuasLon. ot waj’a and means of improving the work of the Sunday school. A social hour wa-s enjoyed, at which time Mlrs. Deery served de lightful cookies and fruit punch. Sunday School Claaa Party Members of Otis Murphy’s Sunday schtK>l class enjoyed a party Friday I evening at the community building, i They had a good time playing games, i after which refreshments were served j by Misses Ellen Boyce and Emma . Kate Oxner. Enjoy Fbhlng-Trip Members of Miss VV’arren’s Sunday j .school class and a few friends enjoywl' an outing at I.ake Murray Saturday. The girls aiipreciated the fish wliich the men and boys caught. Cooking the Try “Rub-My-’rt»m“—World'i-BwTlTish over an open fire was a new ex- Liqnid, Tablets Salve, Noae Drops HEADACHE. 30 minutes Liniment Gray Funeral Home Clinton, a C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS ••• flnd ••• EMBALMERS Anbolaiicf Snrice Phones 41 and S99-J L RUSSELL GRAY ni r. FAU8 ADAIR, G4^ MgfS. perience for the girls and was lots! of fun. ! Keturna From Hoapital Frierxls of Mrs, Johnny Vaughn; will be glad to know that he returned J Monday from the Newberry hospital; where she recently underwent an op eration. ! Celebrates Birthday Mrs. Kate Oxner was honor guest at a delightful birthday dinner Sun- -day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Oxner. A delicious dinne^c., was served to the friends of relatives who were—present to ' help “Aunt celebrate the passing of another mile- etone. EASIEU SPECIALS at JlEUt’S ^ Arid Are They Specials!^ Be Wise! ’Take Advantage of These Values! NEW DRESSES Copies of expensive styles. Twin-print c h i ff o n s. crepe chiffon.s, jacketed sheers, charming sheer ensembles. A wide selection. ^ fine at so little. Siz es 12 to-20, .38 to 5(1— $4*95 up A Complete Stock of Half-Size Dresses. PRINTED CREPES Washable “Talk <)f the Town” printed crepes. Attractive prints on medium find dark grounds. Dosaim of styles to choose from. Sizes 12 to 50— $2.95 THRIFT GROUP Just unpacked new shipment of newest spring prints and solid pastel crepes. Your size is here. For only COAT CLEARANCE- ALL SPRING COATS AND SUITS REDUCED FOR QUICK CLEARANCE: $16.95 Coats and Suits, ^10 $12.95 and $14.95 Coats and Suits, ^*9 QA now 91 •00 $4.95 to $6.95 Coat Suits and Mannish Suits, AA now 9^*90 SHOE smartness f<ifthe FAMILY MEN'S SUITS All-wool worsteds in double and single bre<Lsts, plain and sport backs. New powder blues and greys, stripes and plaids. Sizes 34 to 50—7 * _ $9.95 to $14.95 SHKT SPECIAL Just in time for Easter—Men's full cut, fast color, fused collar Dress Shirts. Sizes 14-17— 59c — 2 for $1.00 MEN'S HATS Quality felts in spring shades. A style to suit every man— 98c to $2.95 POLO SHIRTS Boy.s* Polo Shirts with rope tie necks. A real value. Each Blaster Bonnets! Big bonnets of rough straw and felt, flattering sailors, bretons, off-face and sisols. All colors— 98c and $1.95 Dress Up the Kiddies! Shirley Temple and Kate Greenaway Frocks for girls. They are smarter Af than ever Others in rayons and sheers Bargain Basement SPECIALS! Mother and Dad, and the chil dren too, can alf be smartly shod for Easter at our econo my prices. For Women - $1.98 and $2.98 Sizes 3 to 9 — AAA to D. For .Children - 98c to $1.98 You'H feel more comfortable —look smarter in these new- season shoe styles. Quality- ‘ value-pric^. For Men- $1.98 and $2.98 Sizcs6t<La Extra Men's full eut, 7-button front Work Shirts, in co verts and chambray. Sizes 14 to 17. A 49c value— 29c Each Children's Dresses 80-square Print Dresses, fast color. Sizes 1 to 6— 25c Ladies’Dresses Ladies* rayon acetate Dress-’ es. All sizes. A seleetioD of colors— 59c - 2 for $1.00 Anklets One big table of striped and plain Anklets, 10c values— 5c Pair Ladies’ Hose Ladies* Silk Hose, full and knee lengths. All wanted shades. 48c values— 25c Ladies’ Hats Just received a new ship ment of Ladies' Crepe and Straw Hats. A wide selection to choose from. Special— 48c BELK’S Clintoi^ S.C Shoes! Shoes! Rayon Taffeta 1 Slips 1 Ladles* SHps, fto cut, plain 1 i ’ One big table of Ladies* Dress SKom and Oxfords. Values to $2.95. Come early and lace-trimmed. 69c‘val- 1 —no fooling— ues. Special— 1 99c Pair 39c 1