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1 ( «• .'I r' , / /■ / . / / PAGB TWO THE CUNTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1939 FINNS SEEK TO CUT RAIL LINE EN PASSANT Have you made a oheck-ttp oi>-^]^ur a depressed, or should we say, ne<f-jcC'ivtriD^ora for the year reached ieoted feeling. Such courtesies and |850 and that with the last offering^ j retnembnanoes aloryg life's journey ] of the )^r to be made Sunday, it is I ooet little but they mean much to^'hoped td realize $50, making $9001 the man or wxnnan, lK>y or girl at the |for the year. Where would you findj end of the receiving line. a more ^voted, loyal, generous and heJpful people? And while speaking Ru‘»s?aTis Invade Finland m u ^ 4 *89 cakndar aoon to be diaoarded to Woald Cut Off Russian Army In ^ w ^ .u auw. «i u u * • * «ha Vnrth From RsM of SuD-!*** wmMebaaket? Well, tf you have, wooderful it would be if the Abbeville chui-ch it is mterest- * „ n ^ ****'^ Ohrifitjna^ spirit could last through- Kmard, a for- phes. Is Nwr Border. ^ Sundays, and that out all the year. What a differerft mer Clinton citizen,^ transformed world it would be with of the men » Bible class for Copenhagen, Dec. 27 battalion of Finnish ski troops was reported driving through ^ _ _ _ about 115 miles north of l^v Udoga day ~U>' fall Christmas and east of l.udcsa in an attempt to cut Russia's vitaJ Murmansk railroad. on wSil^y innUwd of Tuesday beautiful everything would be. applies' Wed^ay in»U^ of i i^ay ^ ^ it. That ^ Kmard. - Leap Year is so caUed because it Russian forces on the .\rctic ocean “leape forward” a day as compared '‘Merry Chnstr^s which has . ^ • i, • u ■ u •. front ami other northern sA^rtoiw i^ ordinary yi-ar, and it .so hap- . ringing around world on A Dr. Moms Fisbein. who wriU-s a OMVe most of their supplitw over this ^at the leap years coincide with ,^* the h^rta of mili^s of ‘^ajly newspai)ei column, says it is railroad, whiJ-h runs from 50 to 150 divisible by four without re-l»^* chhdren is different not neoessaiT to take a oath daily- mil«^ cast of the bon^r. mainder. The year will also give to saltation any that a coujde a week are sufficient. ' «th<*r time. Ohnstmas, of all occa- Too much bathing in winter, the doc- i 4 At the .same time, fn«h .Soviet le- the? makk*n.s -who desire to do bo, an V V. . '• ,• ,u,: Kions, a|)(>ials to the human ernotion.s tor says, is not good for the skin. Tot FI.NLAND . . . Soviet machine-gunneni UjEing part ia hostilities as Soviet forces Invaded Finland recently. The Finns said on Monday that J holaiays for 1940. tluir trcMip'- ha<l crosses! the frontier into Russia near Lieksa. j Knnn the Kinnish-.Norwegian lK>r-i (h r eunie i\ iH»!ls that advancing Fin nish troops in far nothem Finland j were collecting large (piantities of war material ahandoneil by re-treat-1 ing Itnssian- lK>t\ve<‘n ''.Naiitsi and j Miiyheiijat vi. Included 'wi-re ‘ many Russiiin ta-k- stalled in the snow. | With the tem|R*ratiire still lielow j z •<i. the \v.»(mIs east of Kemijarvi,j central Finland, were reporttsi full (»fl Russian des^-rtei's and woumUal. ' In all siclois the Finns were said to be itrejianng f<»r the new Russian thrus’. New Year’s I>ay—Ja«. 1. Acch Wedm-aday—Feb. 7. Lincoln’s Birthday—Fob. 12. WaBhinglon’s Bii^<lay—'Fob. 22. Ihilm Sunday—BmuxtH 17. Com! FViday—March 12. F.asU*r—Manrh 24. Mimiorial Day—May HO. 'Imle|M‘ndence Day—.luly 4. liHhor IXay—'Sd’pt. 2. (tolunibus Day - 4)ot. 12. Armiidice Day—Nov. 11; Thanksgiving Day —Nov. 2H. Cbrwtmas—^Doc. 25. NIGHT FLIGHTS 12-PASSENG2R TRI-MOTOR SHIP /> -r. •/ 4: 4 ■4 r********** • ******< 1 1 L'- I , mir /in4 narwr>;i and tnairo sll time wihoTi a bonevolont spirit the news is as gratifying a.-, the rum- ^ e.l by rinniMh sou.ces to be* massing I'.Uu. tict your pencil out ana maice, e ,K..f fu. : _ ■ . . f ^ ♦ *iv.. i-'inna t„ .d’ -.4 «irfaian/4in«r ilavo and «^wraps ihc woHd a« likc 8 blanket, or that the circus is cotniing to tow-n. ^ for new smaMWs agains»t the* rinns. a noU* oo ‘tuem.* outHtanomg days ana ■ - _ i -Mi * ami at tihis season, above all the lo many of this large group of rest—we love *our followmen and do youngsters what the doctor 8ay.s, will good urrto thorn. In the business provRle potent projioganda against worlj^ as with individitals, this Is constant parental suggestion's of thet’^ •' true, f(»r the foundation of all l^usi-'bath room. < ncss'is frie-nd«hip and each Oihristmas '' ^ gives us the opportunity to extend For the Christmas season notj< our liest wishes and apprcKiiation to only has Clinton l>een beautiful in the ] those whose friend.ship we itrt*asure. business district, but lovely in many ' Of course, yoU' read last wt-ek’s residential sections. The home this I sfK*cial Ohristanas islition of "our year has been emphasized by many * faviirite mnyspaper.” And wbt*n you and made attractive at Christmas i did you fouml many expressions in^time. If you have “made the rounds”]! its columns of just what we are talk- you have seen many striking Yu!etide'< ing about—timely Merry Christmas decorations, the pi-etty and appixipri-^ ] ami Happy .New Year Greetings from ate wiX‘ath hanging on the door with;' a large nunula-r of local business firms jits symbol of welcome, the out-of-1] wishing you a wonderful Yuletide door trees, the inside tixs*s for theji ami leM-ing their friendA and custom-1 family all rllummaled with vari-col- W’ith the coming of eac*h (ihristmas • season we n-ceive many Christmas CASINO THEATRE canls from fneoite s^ttered here andknow that their paironagi* and,ores! lights. These many unusually IIm’pi! which we deeply appreci^* *go(sl will is a piec-ious asset not to Ik? lovely decorations and (bristmas whi^ a«hi ^to the *|drit with money. It is' a Tieinitiful lighting arrangements have given of the Y Uletidi*. Some of tlie eanls MO.ND.AY AND TUESDAY, January I and 2 ■ catm* from Irltie boys a.s wi4l as adults. For 2K oonaecutive (Tirist- mas4*ti we haw received a caixl from Hentiinent and custom. 4k many Clinton homes a Ytile atmos- : Iphere of charm and impressiveiiejks. 'Phe Thomwell orphanage w'hich all .Next year, the numtHM* of honK's 1 - a u ilHitvton loves, has thousamis of devot- should be larger, making our com- .•Il fri.-i,.l» thrown this iminity m ro.lity, ••Tht- Chri-tmas Wt* Are Not Alone” '*<R-.ntia. riori.ia a,,,i iw.atifui.” and belovwl i(«chum back in our teen, ^ ’ I i - i -.L iiki-i \ii VI ikvfc* iiovkv ■# -!.• lYou do not mw to travel far, only With lAl I. Ml Nl, J.XNh IlKi.XN yemrs. If this grroting irki mit come, . ... * /• i j .j ^ ^ ffvor to Abbeville to find a devot<*d and FLORA RDIISON. I ami the privihgv was itenUsl us of His first modem role in five years forwarding a siimlar remembrance. liami of friemls of -th«* homi*, the nwm- ri/on" and "GiMidhie. Mr. I'hips. \Lo ".VrsH if the Da).’’ I« M. Shos MDMi C.. I Ur and 2.5r • ..ai r.- ka ikaa k-iiii.a# J.J # I 4k-4 ^ ' J u .J !b*Ts of tHe l-irst Frealiytenan church . . . Treated for him by the brilliant we would feH that a friend had gone'. i : ili .....i . —4 ... .u .. .lai ..ia # l:# I I r ^ • J iof that city ami thi'ir b«*love<l |tastor, IM-n that K*'e the world Iswl Ha- out of our life, that a link of fnend-L. „ /• w t* ir .1 -nk. « 1—. .. , , J • L J t u k the Rev. (i. .M. Telford. The Sunday ship <»f King Mtanding bar! mx-n brok-- . , - ^ . Jr . 1,1. ,soh<s»l of the church, like a number 111. Tn*- card fnmi this di«r old lady, . , . ■. , ,, . , , ^ of ath«*rs, makes a monthly oontnbu- :i ; I ail (»tn»*fH wt»o rem<vml»'-nsd ual . .A. n 1 .u- .. ... ... _ tion to Tmimwell, and this is aug- are appn'rraUsl. Should IhnstmasI ... 1 1 .1. 4 • 1 r 1 imenUsI by a siM-cial aiiiieal at the ciHiw* with no friend «»r frM-nds re-! ' ' inemhering ua with a grek<ing wi*|Thanksgiving si-ason. An item in the wmiUI go into the Niwir Y<var with AhbevtNe |>ap«‘r states that the total WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. January 3 and 4 “The Flyinjc Deuces” Milh .'^TX.N I.Xt'RKU OI.IXKK IIXRDX. JKX.N I’XKKFR, KM:!- N \I.D I. \Ulil.NKK. ‘Hero For A Day” NEW BOOKS FOR 1940 AM, KINDS AM) SIZKS CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. LAURENS, BARKSDALE FIELD Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday t ♦ : to DECE.MHEH 29-.IA\rARY 1 Day and Might A ir Tour — Only 40c DAII.Y RATES a 2 to 2;.10 40c 2:.10 lu .1 .50r •X to dark 6r>r SUNDAY U to 9:.X0 lOc S:.X0 to 10 56c lU lo 12 fiYc 12 to 2 7.5c 2 to dark 11.00 USING PURE PEP GAS I.KAGI K Dll, CD. kk Uith .X.MTX l.oriSK Dick $X>-I| R\.N and ( II\RI.F.S (IKAl’KWIN. Xl-Mi *‘.<u|M*r-,Xlhlete«.** M. Hhom MKDNKSD.W. lUr and I5r < KKIDAY AND SATURDAY. January 5 and 6 “The (’at And the Fanary” With Itoii IIOPK rAl.I.KTTK t.DDDXRD. IMIUGL.AS MONTIHIM* KKX.fiXI.K SONDKKfiAAKD. KI.IZ- \Ill-nil I'xriKk.soN. Xaur KiMi^rpimples will hate gaasa pimples a» the Cat *>talks the Canary — shile Ihih Hope rana iaterfervwre! XIm» -M XR< II OF TIMK." •RKD ItXRKY” No. S. t artiMin. ••.Nellie «*f the Clrrn^.** ■‘.Nrs» of the Day.** I Ur and 2.V A GOOD CITIZEN WHAT IS EXPECTED OF HIM F1RST*| a (tood Uitizen pavN hin share of the coMt of hb government. Of all the property taxe.s paid in South Carolina in 19.38, the Textile Mill.-* paid more than 21 per * ent. Thi* ia more than was iwid by all other indu.stries in the State combineti. Broadway Theatre SEaOONOy a (bMid Citizen pays hia taxes promptlx. I*roperty owners of South Caitilina oweii Eleven and One Half Million Dollars in delinquent property ta.xes in 1938, exclusive of municipal delinquencies, yet le.-is than One |>er cent of Textile Mill taxe.-* wa.'‘ delin«|uent. MO.NDAY A.ND TUESDAY, January 1 and 2 Our Neif^hburs, The ‘i Carters’ XXiih FXX ilXINTKK. FRANK CR XXKX. KDMl'ND I.DXX E. (JKNE- MKXKTDIIIN. . j " Xli-ft ihc Carlt-r family . . . your, neighbors and ours, laugh with theai . . . cry with them. You'll love then and never forge! them. ' -I Also. Corned). •‘Royal Radio.'* '■\tle Trouhle." 10 A M. .^how—TCKSD XY. I Or and 20r THlRDy a (tood Citizen is a ifood neighbor. Each year South Carolina Textile Mills 8|)end nearly half a million dollars for welfare activities, includ ing hovspitals, schools, recreation, amusements, .sanitation, streets, jxilice protection, etc. FOURXHy a Good Citizen tries to make jobs. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, January .'I and 4 “Two Bright Boys” XVith J At KIK ( (MH’KK and KRRD- DIK II.XRTHOLDMKXX'. “Behind Prison Gates’- \Xith BRIAN IMINLEVY and J.\C- qi KLINE XVEI.I.S. .Also ‘‘(tuod Neighlwirs.*’ St-lO A. M. Show—THURSDAY. . .10c and 15c Last year the Mills of this state gave emplo>Tiient to more than 93.000 people. They are the State’s larg est makers of jobs and they are the State’s largest producers of wages. FIFTHy a Good Citizen makes as many of his purchases as is practicable within the State. The Textile Mill payrolls create the State’s largest market for food, fuel and other farm products. Additionally, the Textile Manufacturers have taken a prominent part in the introduction of new indus tries, the improvement of our educational system, the resuscitation of agriculture and the promotion of \ important welfare movements. The South Carolina Textile Mills stand ready at all times to assist in promoting the welfare of the State. 44 .99 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY January 5 and'6 Marshal of Mesa City With GEORGE O'BRIEN mad VIR. GINIA VALE. A story of the days when Uw first came to the West—and the men stIm brought the law hardly ever lived long enough to retire on a pension. "DAREDEVILS OF THE RED CIRCLE** Now 9. Coaedy, *Nilove Stingers. Cartoons, "Their Last Bean,** "Park Yoar Baby.** Ike and 20c ' The Cotton Manufacturers’ Association of South Carolina \ -\ 4* .J.-Mfvt.- JL'-