The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 21, 1939, Image 10
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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
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(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
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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.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year
McDANia VULCANIZING WORKS
STANDARD PRODIKTS
IDEliKY CHRISTIIIIIS
Peace On Earth
1939
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‘'.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.
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FOR THE 45TH YEAR
IT AFFORDS US MUCH PLEASURE TO PAUSE AND
EXTEND THANKS AND GOOD WISHES TO OIJD
FRIENDS AND CI STOMERS EVERYWHERE.
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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.
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OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION WISHES YOU
A Very Merry Christmas
and a
Bright and Prosperous New Year
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D. L TRIBBLE COMPANY
Builders* Supplies — Funeral Directors
Clinton, S. C.
! Merry
Christmas!
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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.
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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.
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