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■■gv. y' % » i > - • / Poge Six THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S. C. / Thursdov. Octobw 17, )9¥) Greenwood County Fair To Swing Open On Next Monday The annual Greenwood County Fair will start a vlreek’s run at ^e Fair Grounds on lllonday, Oct. 21, to continue through Saturday, the 26, an advertisement in today’s paper f states. Everything is in readiness lor the event, according to E. B. Henderson, secretary, with indica tions pointing to a biggger and better week than ever before. The Green wood American Legion post is again sponosoring the affair. Monday is opening day with a two mile parade set for 4:30 p. m. This will be featured by the Spartanburg WEST aiKTON PERSONil AND SOCIAL NEWS MR&SoE CAMPBELL, Correspondent Sgt. Cecil Young of Fort Bragg, was the week-end guest of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Windsor, and Mr. Wind sor. V Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hollingsworth Webb are spending several' months with Mrs. Ernest Brittain and Mr. Brittain in Morganton, N. C. Among guests of Mrs. Ursula AROUND THE JOWN Incidents, Unusual ond Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. BANK OTATEMENT BANK STATEMENT Report ef CwndltlMi of M, S. Bailey & Son, Bankm of CUnton. hi the State el Sevth Carolina, at the Cloae of Biariiieae on Oetober 7, IM ASSETS and diacounU (including $122,678.68 overdrafts).. $ 807,408.57 ■■•Obligations of States and political subdivisions 45,026.50 C. Moorehead in Greenville, and Laurens. Mrs Wretha Scarborough I complete the 10 weelui basic teain* ^ . ™ and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Summers and ^ing at Hicks field in Fort,Worth,,' .rioo*.io i ..$l,055,6oo.3tf children of Goldville, visited Mr. and] Mrs. H. C. King the past week-end. j Engagement Annonnced will i,.Bii.iv.vi w... ......V..a< Miss HazeF Brown was the week-* jvir, and Mrs. J. H. Crowe dmm""and”'l^lgie corp^ a *^rvgtionirfly j end guest of her parents, Mn andjnounce the engagement of their an- known group, John Robinson mili-|Mrs. G; A. Brown m Greenwo^. lary elephants, the Lander college Miss Verne Lee Kmg of Go riding club, the 263rd National Guard band, and boy and girl scouts. Hun dreds in costume offering much fun ville, spent the week-end with Miss Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Howard vis ited Mr. Howard’s aunt, Mrs. L. T. will take part in the parade. jBemie Graves. Tuesday will be school day with, a Sylva, N. C., the past week- free welcome extended all children I j of this community to attend, and aL«io on Friday. Bigbee, Willie Bishop and Win- Wednesday will be given over to the horse classic, with horses ent ered from all parts of the southeast. There will be two shows at 2:30p m., and 8 p. m., with no extra charge daughter, Eloim, to Willie Cannon. The wedding will take place Sat urday, Oct. 19. to the public. Thursday night at 7 o’clock will iiee the big dog show with hundreds of dogs entered in this unusual event from everywhere. Friday will be Greenwood county day for the displaying and judging of honses and ^ules. Beef cattle as well as dairy cattle will be shown, the dairy cattle the first three days of the fair, and beef cattle the last three. Two big free acts are a part of the fair at 4 and 9:30 p. m., daily. These Birthdays and Anniversaries Charles Kinard was eleven years old Monday, Oct 14. Tuesday, Oct. 15, was the birthday of Mrs. Ursula Blakely. fred Norris attended the Clemson- Wake Forest football game at Clem- son Saturday. Mrs. Shads Pickens and Mr. .and Mrs. Frank Calhoun of Knoxville, 'Tenn., were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cranford, Sr. Mrs. Alice Parnell and Mr. and Mrs. Odis Elledge of Granville, vis- ^morrow, Oct. 18. ned Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Cranford j Monday, Oct. 21, is the wedding Sunday. - ,, . anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Walker son, Larry Joe, Misses Eloise Crowe,) celebrat Among The Slek Mrs. Anderson is ill at her home on Bailey street. Miss Mildred Arnold has been ill several c^ays. Texas, and upon his return will train* LIABILITTFS O'!**"* ■« ‘"•ilvldu.l., .„d corpor- LIEUTENANT DILL B. ELLIS, an other Clintonian also in the air corps, formerly in Tuscaloosa, Ala., made a trip home to see his parents, MR. and MRS. GEORGE H. ELLIS, the past week-end before being trans ferred to Maxwell field in Montgom ery, Ala. From DAVID G. DIXON, son of MR. and MRS. A. I. DIXON of Renno, a member of the air corps, in the Hawaiian islands, comes news that he has been promoted' — I 467,774.90 Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 117,771.18 Deposits of States tod political subdivisi^ ' 55,200.21 Other deposits (certified apd officers' checks, etc.) TOTAL DEPOSITS ,.....jW4r,238!92 492.63 • TOTAL IjIABILITIES (not including subordinated oUigations # shown below | 641,238.92 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS rdinated deposits 20,201.40 379,798.60 from a corporal to the rank of ser geant. MR. and MRS. CARROLL SPEN CER have exp«:ienced a new Hallo we’en joke or a novel reminder of a ,, , T J birthday. They returned from the Mr. and Mrs. J- C. Meadors willmjga|j.g Wednesday evening, the observe their wedding anniversary day before Mr. Spencer’s birthday, to find their yard-sprinkler placed on the porch and going full blast. ’The pranksters’gepisodc was ended with Mr. Spencer getting a soapless Jessie Hairoon andj^ bath in to effort to stop, the water Willie Cannon visited relatives ih; Greenwood Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cannon and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ivester spent Sunday, Oct. 20 is the birthday of Frank Clayton. the week-end with their parents, Mr. Wade T. Lever Wade T. Lever, 58, died Monday at will be John Robinson’s military j and Mrs. D. D. Purcell in Toccoa, home near Clinton after several t$ephants and the Great Billetti !'^a.^__ ^ i ,| years of declining health. He was ■ffoupe fonnerl, rated as N°. 2 i„| M.. ' P Snuth and sons ajjd - ^ bu. bad ;S‘’™a.rdarkie Rinplinj? and Rarnum and Bailev lerry, jr., \isiiea mr. omiin, w ^ __ Undivided profits 14,427.47 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 414 427 47 TOTAL UABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $1,055’,666!39 MEMORANbA Assets pledged to qualify for exercise of fiduciary or corporate powers, and for purposes other than to secure liabilities $ Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to requirements of law I On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was | Assets reported above which were eligible as legal rese^e amonted to 163,736.97 4S,026.5d 46,666J)4 40,175.88 flow. One morning recently in a Clinton home, the milk failed to appear as usual and the mistress of the house I, R. C. ABAIR, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and correctly represents the true state of the several lhatters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. c. ADAIR. Private bank—no directors. kept wondering why it wasn’t deliv- • x ered. She was much amused at the I °' South Carolma,^County of Laurens Velly Xen to her Zntoihi to L day of October, 19M, and I ““t I am not ap officer or director of this bank. ihe Ringling and Barnum and Bailey ivny, 01., vimicu i«i. ojiiiui, j home Ih'Laurens county for Throughout the fair the Johnl"'^ ** a patient in the Providence.^ number of years. He was a mem- -circus. Marks midway amusements will hospital in C^ilumbia. . .. .. a • , * Mv nrtrl Mrc T^rrv St a number of years. He was a mem ber of the Lutheran church helping about the kitchen and run- offered consisting of shows, rides! Ne is survived by his wife, Mrs.' and other offerings. on James Lever, Mrs. L. O. Stoude- exhibits, household department,; ^ildren and Mw ^ flowers, poultry and other phases of 1 Mrs. J. agricultural exhibits which the peo*-' f ' pie of Clinton and this community I J- W. Uiibshaw of Calhoun grandchildren are invited to see. .Falls, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. | irnnprai oarviroc :.T. R. Hamrick and Mr. Hamrick. ning errands. “Mrs. Blank,’’ she sfiid, “maybe you all ain’t paid yo* milk man.’’ sons Bill and Christopher visited | Leila J. Lever; two children,’ Mrs! .Special emphasis is being placed in Greenwood bunday. ; Leona Harris and Evans Lever; two once aeain the circus has come . cxh.biK turm crop .Mr and Mrs _ iam« ^y and b„,hers and lour sister,, F. d! and nn2 “e * ' d no Z5e bow orS! mayer, Mrs. Mary Shealy, Mrs. Nina Busch pnd Mrs. J. W. ’Tarrer, and and gone, and no matter how ordi nary and commonplace the animals H. W. SIMMONS, Notary Public. My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor. RcpMt of Condition of Commercial Depository of Clinton In the State of South Carolina, at the Close of Business on Oetober 7, 1946. and “big tops’’ become to adults,' Funeral services were held Tues- - J - Auc !‘^3y afternoon at 3 o’clock at St. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE i L. A Riser visited friends in Ashe-Lutheran church near Po- \4E DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING maria. Interment was in the church Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGinnis and —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. THE CHRONICLE’S WANT AD RATES Ic per word for first inser tion; five insertions for the' price of four. Minimom charge 25c. Cards of thanks and trIhates of respect, Ic a word. payiMc in advance. Minimum .lOc. 'children and Mr. and Mrs. C. Foster were visitors in Columbiia ’Sunday. 1 ! cemetery. ASISETS there are alwa^ those children and United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed $107,700.00 a few of the older people who thrill Obligations of States and political subdivisions.. 35,000.00 to the news that circus time is here. | Cash,, balances with other banks, including reserve balances. Little BUCK HOLLAND, JR., and and cash items in process of collection.., 151,023.67 his granddad, T. R. HOLLAND, were Fvimiture and fixtures 1,800.00 among those who seemed to be hav-' W Rev. R. D. Hughes andjing a fine time at the performance TOTAL ASSETS Rev. R. H. Gause were in charge. I Monday afternoon. '^ndl Monday evening Misses .Hazel have started their program of work 1 P®Po*its of States tod political subdivisions 23,265.84 tf * : Cannon and Carrie Bell Evans and with olans for building a scout house (^certified and officers’ checks, etc.)..;;;^^!^ — 711.92 Bridal Shower Given $295,023.67 LIABILITIES Den number one of the cub scouts Demand deposits of individukls, partnerships, and corporations....$260,838.80 ,Mrs. B. H. Spiers, Monday. : Cannon and Carrie Bell Evans and Mi.sses Mary Jane Stockman and*^*’®’ Ethel Lyles and Bill Stone, Robert at a bridal shower given m honor ,Neal and son, B. B. Neal, Misses J^/^s Eloise Crowe at the home I Mattie Williamsan and Marguerite Arnold. Bingo was Seay, Ernest Davis, Carl Hagan, ^ith ^u:es being given to Und Mrs. Earl Braswell attended the Grady Atoold and Mrs. Cecil 'Spartanburg fair Saturday. Wooten, which, in turn, were pre Betty Ruth Smith of Goldville, is spending the week with her grand- sented to Miss Crowe. Delightful refreshments were serv ed by the hostesses, assisted by Mrs, mother, Mrs. J. J. Smith. ; x t a u j j a FOR SALE or TRADE—A few nice, Jess Roland of Laurens, visited Arnold and Miss Mildred Ar- 2o his parentsr Mr. and Mrs. A. L. p , ^ - * Miss Crowe received many useful with plans for building a scout house on the grounds of the W. Eldward DEPOSITS .$284,816.56 Henry home. The house will contain ‘ _ t xAnTr TmTi^o / a 1 1 j- ^ j- x j u'1 , *_ui J TOTAL LIABILITIES (not includmg subordmated obligations LIAB oelov shown below) $284,816M CAPITAL ACCOUNTS work benches, tables and other ar ticles of scout equipment. Sponsor for the group is MRS. HENRY, andj. members are GEORGE BROCKEN-, r^nitai* • e 9 kaa aa BROUGH, HUB HUNTER, HENRY I Surolus . "."■"T 6 500M BURTON, BiLLY^HENRY and Undivided profits i^olu THORNWELL DUNLAP. MRS. L. A. j . .. ’ - . BLAKELY is den mother for a sec- , TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ond group of cub scouts, which in- 10,207.11 milk cows. J. Hamp Stone. Roland, Saturday. I gifts. FOR SALE—Estate heatrola, in good h. A. Campbell and son, Robert,' condition. S25.00. Hugh Holman, of Shelby, spent the week-end with I m 65 S. Adair St. lc*his brother, A. F, Campbell and Mrs. . _ ^ ? Dinner — tcamobell Clayton gave a surprise FOR RENT - House on comer of; birthday dinner in honor of her fato- Maple and Cedar streets. -N. A. and Mrs. David Word visited William r- Young. Apply to John T. Young at^^j^^ Clemson cQjlege Sunday. ?? Jeffer^n street Sunday Young Company. Ip, ^ L. Evans, Mrs. K. ^lark was celebrating his 75th birthday. Mrs. Lois Brooks accom panied Mr. Clark here for the oc^r casion. eludes JOE HOLLAND, LEE ADD TOTAL LIABIUTIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS „...$295,023.67 BLAKELY, JR., CHARLES- and' *This banks capital ponsists of common stock with total par value of EARL PITTS. A third den, composed, $2,500.00. of GEORGE COPELAND, ROBERT CUMMINGS, FERDINAND JACOBS, JR., BOBBY OWENS, and ARNOLD YOUNG, is headed by MRS. A. H. CUMMINGS. The cub.pack has reg ular monthly meetings and this MEMORANDA On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was $ 28,481.65 Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amounted to :$293,723.67 I, F. M. BOLAND, Secretary-Treasurer of the above-named bank, do LOST—Wahl's Eversharpe blue pen-jL. M. Evans, Miss Carrie Bell Evans, cil, with initials, J.W.C. Reward Mrs. J. L. Ar'nold visited L. M. returned to J. W. Coleman. Ip .'Evans in Columbia Saturday. - - ; Misses Betty Weeks, Nell Walls LOST — A ten dollar bill on the, and Brooks Sherbert of Spartanburg, m^th they are giving a Hallowe’en solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fully and cor- streets of Clinton. Owner will give j were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. reward if return to Chronicle office. |D. V. Wright. ^ ryy, , . , x- - Mr. aod Mrs. Thomas Ballew and RYE GRASS. The Ideal Grass for Mrs. Ozie Mae McKissick Greem LawnS a:^ Pas^res All g^d small daughter, Norma, and Miss Winter Long. Also Turnip and Gig^ys Linderman spent the week- Cabbage and Collard Plante. Blakely with Mrs. Ballew’s sister, Mrs. Brothers Seed Store. Telephone 188. , y^hite, at Paris Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gamble SALESMAN WANTED—Good near- bf ' Meadors-Ward Of widespread interest to many friends in Clinton and Newberry was the wedding on October 5 of Miss Hester Meadors of Lancaster, and Cortez Ward of Lancaster and New berry. They were married at the home of all his employes get married. party A. O’DANIEL reminds us that a year ago yesterday we had the first frost of the fall. MR. and MRS. R. G. MURPHY at HOTIX. CLINTON are afraid they will be called upon to buy a license for operating a matrimonial bureau. DR. F. F. HICKS also complains that Rev. and Mrs. Jewel W. McElrath, I rectly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. F. M. BOLAND. Correct.—^Attest :.S. Ch Dillard, W. D. Copeland, H. D. Henry, Directors. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. ...^ Sworn to and subscribed before Me this 11th d<^ of October, 1940, and I hereby certify that I kiq not an officer or director of this bank. W. H. SIMPSON, Notary Public.' My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor. in the presence of a few friends and relatives by Rawleigh route now open. H . The beautiful ring ceremony was willing to conduct home service busi- I used. The bride was lovely in a teal were accompanied home by Mr. andL ® ness while earning good living, write MrZ n suit with wine accessories, immediately. Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCJ- The bride is the daughter of Mr. 27-45. Richmond, Va. He returned home j Meators who mov^ ACCIDENT INSURANCE TICKETS .after visiting Miss Betty Weeks months cost only 25c a day. pay up to'Spartanburg. $5,000. S. W. Sumerel. Phones 80 and Patsy Ruth Whitmire of Goldville, 32 7-4c spent the week with Miss Hazel "^^^y ^^ends preceding her marriage. FOR SALE-Used bicycle, in goodj ^ j Mr and Mrs. Ward left immediate- condition. Cheap for cash Tim-. Mrs. Davis/ sister. ® merman Motor Co. Phone 119. ^c 'm„. Clarence Rustin at Vaucluse, On their return they will be WANTED — Experienced salesman the past week-jnd. ! 111 *” and collector on salary and com-’ Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith and chil- P® ncaster. mission. Must have car. Male or fe-idren of Chester, were the week-end! ' ^ male. Apply at Hamilton’s Jewelers, guests of Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. I Mothers Club Meets Clinton, S. C. Ic L. W. King. , i x® ^lub held its regular Ernest Todd and Vernon Guest club room of Bailey CLINTON MEETS LAURENS HIGH HERE TONIGHT FOR SALE—Practically new studio couch. Mrs. W. E. Monts, Tele phone 264. Ic I were visitors in Columbiia on Mon-! Memorial church Tuesday night. Af- jter the business session, the meeting Joe Sam Cunningham, Oscar Kin-;'"'®® Wal- ard, James Caughman, “Bo” Wood-1 Clinton NYA center. Mrs, Now for Super Swiss Giant Pan sies. Large Flowers, Loifjg Stems and Beautiful Colors. Blakely Brothers Seed Store. Telephone 188, Ic WHY not keep your money at home by giving your 25-month contract subscriptions to your home-town agent. See James W. CaldwelL FOR SALE—Estate heatrola, practi- , . , — cally new. Sale price $37.50. Tim- ward and Pete Barker visited Mr.’^®“®®f conducted an interesting merman Motor Co. Phone 110. Icjand Mrs. P. M. Meadors in Lan- discussion and demonstration on arts — - — — . . - . Vnsti»r Siindav snd crafts. As she discussed various PANSY PLANTS. Plate Your Order ^r. and Mrs. N. H. Dunaway, and ®f®^* the NYA girls displayed arti- Mrs. B. F. Clayton were visitors in ®. demonstrate the work. The Spartanburg Saturday. [display mcluded crochet work, knit- Mr.'and Mr4. J. L. Lafoy of Bel- j^^' P'"'®*' work, hooked ton, visited Mr. and Mrs. N. H. ' *-.**— Dunaway Sunday. Miss Venice Sanders has accepted a position in Ware Shoals, By Claude Crocker Coach .“Bob” Wiilder has been putting his hard fighting Red Dev ils through long and strenuous workouts this week in preparation for the oncoming Clinton-Laurens tilt. Clinton, after losing to the strong Newberry eleven by the score of 7 to 0, will do their best to beat Laur ens. Laurens will bring to John son Field Thursday night one of the best teams Coach Waldrep has produced. Clinton and Laurens have been friendly rivals for many years and both teams always put up tough fights. Clinton and I^urens are both slated to be in fine shape for the kick-off at 7:30 Thursday night. Clinton’s probable line-up: Shaw, LE; Ross, LT; Ellis, LG; Finney, C; Rhodes, RG; Smith, RT; King, RE; Burnett, QB; Mimnapidti LH; Eskew, RH; Cranford, F. Misses Butiah Kinard and Patsy rugs and tatting. At the conclusion of the demon stration Mrs.,Wallace invited all who were interested in craft work to at- -tend her class at the NYA home ev* ery Wednesday evening at 7:80. WB DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —BXCEPT BAD GBRONICLB PBBaSHING CO. TO REUEYE MISERY OF COLDS 666 UQum TABLETS 8AIYB NOSE coucai ikBors iMMm 40 on t/ofes/or GREYHOUND! . f— V' JTi A ' I I, Zvvl y.'Al -.ftn' i-.f y.^ i ■' ' 'ds^ U go hf travst beigte. Charleston $2.45 Pittsburgh $0.30 Hendersonville .. $1.30 Macto, Ga $3.50 Jacksonville $5.10 New York ^.06 GREYHOUND TERMINAL E§A CaraUna Ave. Telephene 56 GOLDVILLE SCOUTS GUESTS AT FETt W. A. Moorhead, genei^ mfmager of the Joanna Textile Mills company at Goldville, and a -scout troop com mitteeman and member of the Blue Ridge scour council executive board, enthrtainad the GkddvlQe aoouts at a vreiner roaet in his yard Tugaday night. During die affair Executive O. B. Oormanr, of Qree&vilk, explained die new program of alction for loouting. Try '*RRh-My-' TO SELL ’em; wa 'EM* f Ub A» A4 NOTICE FOR PAYMENT OF CITY TAXES! Notice is hereby given that Town Taxes for the Town of Clinton wUl be due and oollectabie between October 1st and November ISth, for the year 1940. The Tax Books 'will be opened for the coRecUon of taxes at the office of the Town Oerk on Ootobv let, and will remain open each day thereafter^ Sunday excepted, up to and through Novonher 16th. ^ A penary of ten. (10) p^rtMilfwill accrue on all _ 1 toes not paid on ok before fV|day, November 16th, wCsch - - — ar W' ^ M ww penalty will be in force through tuesday^ December Slst, after which an additioDal five (5) per cent h^Mty will aoenie. levy for current fiscal year is S8^ mills; 12 mills for current operating expenses, and mills for in- f ^BBst and finking fund on various Bond Issues, out- dlahdiag. 40. HBOSTiaS. aty Clerk. w*e»**<gwy||»,we i m m 111