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• - I i / PA^E TEN THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, 8. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939 BOARD MEETS JAN, 5 !in claimir for the year 1939 will be TO PAY 19S9 CLAIMS' such claims be filed in hi* office on I passed on. Mr. Guthrie urires that all In an adYertiaeinent elsewhere in'or before the^^aat day of the year. today’s papOT Superviaor J. A. Guth-j | ne caUs atterfSon to the annual moe*-) Love is a mysterious thinfir. Invis inc of the Board of County Conmiis- Fbk*, hnnraterlal, yet as as 8tee4. sioners on January 4. when all remain-1—^I>r. Alexis Oarrel. IfCRES WISHING you ALL m ' HAPPIfST HOIlOAy SEASON 1939 At thi.H Christmas Season we could not let the oppor tunity pass without telling you publicly that we deeply appreciate your friendship-and the patronage you have given us. Your support enables us to render a better .service in the year to come and it will be a [rfeasUre to .serve you good meals every day. WE’RE NOTED FOR VARIETY IN APPETIZINO E(K)DS. CLINTON CAFE i ' / (leorge I*. Mitchell, l*rop. Again we approach the happy .sea.son of (Jhristmas an<l again we take* this op|>ortunity to tell our friends and 9 customers of our sincere apprtsiation of your generous patronage given us during the |)a.st year. We hojK* to con tinue to serve you .satisfactorily in the coming yt‘ar. It is our wish that this Chri.stma.s tn* full of joy and content ment for you and yours, and may the coming New Yi*ar bring you innice, pros^MTity, ht‘alth and ha|»|)ine.ss. % Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year McDANia VULCANIZING WORKS STANDARD PRODIKTS IDEliKY CHRISTIIIIIS Peace On Earth 1939 • k ‘'.Merry Christmas" to you . . . we tried in vain to find words more expressive of our wish for you . . . but it sts‘ms that these two words have a way of “.saying the whole story" and that no other words will quite'do. o FOR THE 45TH YEAR IT AFFORDS US MUCH PLEASURE TO PAUSE AND EXTEND THANKS AND GOOD WISHES TO OIJD FRIENDS AND CI STOMERS EVERYWHERE. o Since the beginning of this business forty-five years ago it has lH*en our privilege to serve a big portion of the residents of this .sec*tion. We are thankful for the business extended us over tliia long period of uninter rupted service. \'’e have tried to serve you well and we want to take this (K’casion to express our sincere grati tude for jxTur supiK)rt which you have given us, and to invite a continuation of your good will, confidence and patronage during the year 1940. o OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION WISHES YOU A Very Merry Christmas and a Bright and Prosperous New Year r • D. L TRIBBLE COMPANY Builders* Supplies — Funeral Directors Clinton, S. C. ! Merry Christmas! r» k 7y Helen Morton "1 want to get some ties for m> family." Nobody’s Business By Gee McGee Assorted Nuts From Flat Rock T T WAS enoughs tp make one hate * Christmas! Betsy was so tired '.iint she could hardly stand. This counter in the middle of the aisle lijd become a nightmare to her. The crowds hurrying by, pulling the rTpcktics off as their coats brushed .gainst them, fingering them ovei and then tossing them back on the table carelessly. Still, it was good to have a job, even a temporary one. For she riad been without work for a long enough time so that she had "eat en" and all her possessions she could borrow money on. No time to. be standing here th.nk- ing, though. That fat woman looked as if she was going to buy several lies. "These are very nice, madam. And so reasonable; 35 cents a piece, or three for $1.00. This is an ex ceptionally pretty on^” and Bet.sy showed her a navy blue. But the Tat woman dropped the ties and ha.s tened away with her friend, leaving a pile of ties on the floor. Wearily Betsy leaned over and began picking them up. "Let me help?" a friendly voice asked. Betsy looked up into a handsome face, curly brown hair, deep blue eyes, and a mouth that curved into a smile at the surpri.se in Betsy’s eyes. "I want to got some ties for my f.-'Miily. I’ve been up-here the past few weeks, and so I don’t know what the kids want, but I think it’ll b<- safe to give 'em lies. Socks aie 80 commonplace." "Your brothers?” Bet.sy asked as she held up one or two she liked partK^larly. "Yeah. Three brothers and a sis ter. She’s about your age, I reckon. W’hat does a girl like, anyway, w’hen you’ve only a little to spend?” He looked imploringly. "Let’s get the brothers fixed up first, and then see about her. How’s tins for the 17-year-old?’’ Bet.sy in quired. "Fine. You know. I’m tickled pink to be able to do anything for the fa Tilly. I struck u bad spell, was do vn with flu for three w»*eks, and losr, my job I just g«)t another last week. But I’d have hated to have the day go by with nothing from the big b<iy.’’ His fare was shining. "I’ll hove them wrapp<‘d as gifts Tl en you go over to the counter there and select something for your sister. Here, I’ll lake you over and get a girl from my tiome town to wait on you. She ll help." and Betsy went along witli liiin "Y<»u’re not a eity girl, then? No wonder you were so helpful, f’m dr. hubbert g^ree« reports much sick ness in our midst at this riting. he is so bizzy looking after 'his good pay patients who have the flu or some thing that he don’t have much time to devote to doubtful payers and deadbeats, he thinks the welfare board oug'ht to take over the sick folks who have no monney to meet doctor bills ansoforth with, some of them, so he says, are barely able to buy tobacker, snuff, , soft drinks, and iga.ssoleen, and nothing is ewer left for such luxuries as meat, ibread, su gar and medison. flat rock enjoyed a nice puntch and judy show at the scholl house last friday night for 10c add-mission, they allso had some swing musick and ' hootohy-kootchy dancing, and a right smart of singing of the jitterbug kind, the boss of the show was a vantriller- kist, he could throw his voice all over I the house, one time he got it stuck up in the loft and he had to go up ithere and prize it a-loose. he also pulled rabbits and birds out of hats and he got holt to art square’s watch and never did give it back to him. a oil well salesman was in flat rock all of la.st week, he is selling st^x-k in flowing wells for as little as 1$ per, •hare, he has woll.s in ky., n. j., south gcorgy, floridy, and the pacific coast he will“k*t you take yore choice of his stocks, some folks like the floridy w«*lls while others have bought the jmcific coast, he is a oil well digger his.s<*lf. he has .sunk wells all over th<* country, but he has retinsl now and is w'illing to help oth-r folks get rich in oil ansoftuth. he swop|>eil 10 shares for a wo-ek’s hoard and lodg ing to mrs. slim chance, sr. WE W isk FOR YOU AND YOURS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR We want to say at this time "Thank You” one and all for your patronaife during this year and we look toward 1940 to improve our service to you. We wish it vrere pos sible to take each and every one of you by the hand and extend a Merry'Christmas, Happy New, Y'ear. So once again we say, ‘Thank You One and All,” and may we see your faces often in the New* Year. LB. DILLARD Gent’s Furnishings and Tailor-.Made Clothing some pollilic.s arc being talkixl ia flat r<K‘k. mr. art square’s s<m, h. square, says he* thinks mr. ro.sey-vell will run for the ihiiil tei*m. hut he says he* seems mighty happy with sui’h a thought in mind. K harks like now he would Ik* glad to give the job up now an<l turn »l over to somebo«i«ly else, it is lots of worry and trubhle to him. mr. haniilton has not pickeil «*ut the republican pressident up to now, mr. <lewey ought to make a gtaxl pres.si<lentj he is fine at catching law- hn-akers and delocting crime, that fits him fine for the j«d). he can all.so crtK’het, so mrs. gr«*en says. llolida> News From Flat Rock a hig paVy wa> hell at the tM»aril- mg house la-t night in honnor of rnisM-s .swllie and smite l«>u piddles of the county-seal, miss jennie vwve smith, the wiHiian who they were vis- siting, hung **o, johnnie, o. Johnnie, o’’ accompanasi on the radio, she uster have a sweelhart namefl “johnnie”, and that is why she sung it wrth fMinw s|M*rrit, zeal and vigor, he went off to war ami marrietl over there. everUskly seemrsl .to have a good time at this (Mirty, but K cost miss jennie vi*eve smith 3$, so she says. a big X31IUS tree has hes‘n built on main str»M»t b«*twix the drug stoar and the licker stoar. everbmidy w*hu has. annytihing irr put on the said trt'e will please leave the stuff in the drug stoar ami n«a in the licker stoar as mr. holsum nwarre «Kme on thunMlay. our fair winMiien have givven m»tis taat they will mrt use anny items ^ which IS lefi in the latter |dae‘e. kind ly ssmd in new giKNi.s, and nut old stH'tMit-hamI cl«>thes and broken up artickles. wrop all camly' in paper; ami stop tying the 2 .stk*ks Ukgether onner count of germs. •cared of these sophisticated girls in most of the shops. That's be cause I’ve been here only a few months, and in my home town ev eryone knew everyone and it was. well, it was different. Say. you don’t think I’m getting fresh, do you? I’m just so homesick." His face was red w’ith embarrassment. It was Betsy’s turn to look trou bled. "Sure, I knew how it was I don’t chatter away with every cus tomer this way, either. I’m like you new here, and lonesome for my own people. I was hating Christmas time, with so much confusion and no real Christmas spirit. So I’m glad you told me about your family.” She turned him over to Marie at th» women’s wear counter, and went on with her tie selling. They seemed prettier, fresher and more attrac live, than they had before the curly headed fellow had come along to buy some. NLY a half hour off for suppei then she’d have to work until the store closed at nine. Christma.s eve meant lots of last minute gift.*' to be bought in this big city. As she turned away from her counter to go out to eat, a friendly voice sounded at her shoulder. •’if you’re going to snatch a sand wich, do you mind if I go along and we learn something more about each other? Your friend told me you’d have just a little while for lunch, and I want to get acquainted, if you’ll let me." It wasn’t just a "pick-up." This was a homesick boy, wanting to talk with a small town girl who knew his language. There was just a moment’s hesi tation before Betsy said, with a grin, "Sure enough. Lead me to the luneb counter. You’re no more lonely that. I’ve been. Aa it is, I really Ceel like I can say ’Merry Christmas’ when ’omorrow cornea." flat I'tK'k will have a big xmua pa rade next wwk. everlaHkly watch out for the* iK>tis of same which will be .<«tiK*k on th<* ertty hall door, allso on tihe i>0!*t offis. the lark string band and the cislar lane brass band have ataltsl th«‘ir willingness to martch on this occa.sion. yuletide musick «>nly will be playml, such as "jingle bells, jingle btdls,” and "santa is my »wtH*t- harl,” aiwl "over tlu* hills and far' away to gramlfather's house we go,” if you can blow or play anny of these tune.s, ples^ stay in tin* parade anso-, forth, but if you can’t do so, drop out.' mr. slim chance, sr., has rote thei gov'vermeiit to put some w. p. a. trad-! ing .stamps in flat rock to help get rid of our surplus commixlities. right iH>w’, so hi* says, our little town ci>uld use a carK>ad of oranges ami a car load of gassoleene and a carload of tobacKer and mebl)e some clothes, he do mrt like it about all of the stamps being used*-up north instid of partly «k>wn south, we soutihernei’s can get as hungry and as naked* and as dr>’ as a ynnkeo. how about it mr. wallis yores tmlie, mike lark, pfd. corry s^wndent. ! Cotton Ginnings Top Last Year 1 Continued gains in the number of bales of cotton ginned in this county from the 1939 crop over kuit year’s •croip are shown in the report of the special agent of the department of commerce as of Decenvber 1st. I On thds date 24,779 had been ginned as compared with 21,147 bales from the crop of 1938, a gain of 3,632 bales, j Finely engraved watches were made-in the 5»hape qf skulls, octagons, croesea, little books, purses, dogs and sea shells in olden days. GIVE THE CHRONICLE FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT With Sincere Appreciation ... of your part in our progre.'<.< through the year now drawing to a clo.se, our Direi tor.s, Othcers aiul employee.s join in wi.shing our cu.stomei>— A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR May we thank you for the many e<»urte.>i»*.v \ou have .shown u.N during the |mst year, and expre.'i.-^ a won! of appreciation for your friendline.ss and geneniu.t patron age. COMMERCIAL DEPOSITORY “AccountM Up To Insured” >ENLY, after tiresome miles of oenroos driviog on ordinary roads, a pleasing gray ribbon of true and even concrete swings into view. Jolts ... wheel-kicks ;;. tire grumbling ;.. nenrous tension slip behind you. You settle bade at ease. Your fingers relax their grip on the wheel. Motoring re gains its zest. You're on smooth, non-skid concrete, udiere driving is a pleasure. Concrete roads art safer. You're less apt to skid. You’ll stop more quickly, more smoothly. Your dres are less apt to blow out. Visibility is better. You drive Caore easily, more skilfully—because you're relaxed. You save in gas, tires and car repairs on concrete com pared with inferior surfaces. Seek concrete foada. Suy on them. Demand them. By-pMMS and Concrate PavwMirtat ainten and UittMM NmiM to Raliwtt Dangarously Ovar«rowdad Highways Por complete ukfomiatioo write to PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION Hurt Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. A 1^1