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Tliursdfly. December 5,19fi)
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EsUblished 1900
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher
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NOBODY'S BUSINESS
By GEE McGEE
HOUSEAL PREDICTS
SEVEN SNOWS
William* P. Houseal, the Dutch]
weather prophet, predicts seven!
snows this season and on top of that!
he says it will be the coldest winter j
since 1917-18. |
Mr. Houseal explains that it is due
CLINTON. S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1940
^ Flat Rock Hears the Gail To
Service
deer mr. edditor;
mr. slim chance, jr., is glad that his to)sun spots similar to those obtain-
name was drawed amongst the first ing during the frigid year of 1917-18.1
in the recent draft, he is reddy and 1917 was a remarkable sun-spot year!)
has benn reddy to help show messrs. in that year, according to Mr. Hou-
hitler and mussy-lena where to stop seal, the leaves of the Iforest trees'
their little tin wagons, they might turned brown in May and remained'
run europe and part of aflerca, but that way until they fell off in the!
when they tackle our good old u. s.. winter. He goes further and says!
and our southern allies, a different that cold winters follow tropical hur-)
kind will have to be played. ' ricanes. '
slim will make a stalwart soldier. 1881 was. a year j
he has the hight, but he is kinder ?
short of wait, his mama says that as
year without water. No rain fell thjft
tew meals et that o" ^6 :and August
Riiw Tl»« I iffifl ^nlc receiving them on the great <^3y. ® , h*»arH sn mnrh crops, he says, were abso-
DUy The Little beols Every day timely suggestions and has heard so much failures. But the next year was
Christmas, seals are now.on sale in new'^and tractive bargains are be-. an abundant one. more^^ts^grew'^S
Clinton and throughout • America. offered, and are called to your ‘ b^^jll spread out in the camping sites that
They cost a cent apiece. No Christ- ^^^ntion‘in the advertising columns [Jart ^ gif riund^^^cSsL he 1s
mas letter or package is really com- today’s paper, with the same being y^Q^g year
pletc unless it bears one or more of the next three w'eeks. People ® t
/ these evidences of the .sender’s con- y,.g being invited to come to this SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLB
tribution to a great philanthropy ^^^her cities to do their shopping I""?’harder
h;.\ ing as its purjxisc the reducing of g.,pjy j^e last minute rush. bit with bullets ansoforth.
tuberculosis mortality, When the colorful celebration to- T , ,
Buv the little seals. ‘ ...;ii i slim chance is no slacker, he re-
“The Paper Everybody Reads'
moirow is over. Clinton will have when his name was fished out.
l>een transfoi-med into a lovely fTsh bbvvT titThas no home
Yes, He Always Comes urb M™cVo™om o1‘*our people'Tnde^ 'kcept a swMthart.
Whue^ci the lo,gotten man may, „,ners ^eho visit us during this happy' "" “ ‘I'
be in this day of experimenting ‘>od'
uncertainty, he certainly cannot be ‘ only 17 shopping days until Christ-
idcntil'iod a.-s Mr. Santa Claus. There ma.s—time is short.
)> one man who is remembered every Theretore. The Chronicle delights ^h‘"® hut a bad cold, but mattrimony
in the holy bonds of matrimony so’s
he could avoid the draft, but he says
no draft ever gives anyboddy anny-
TYPEWRITERS
Aathorized Underwood Dealer.
Cleaning and repairing all make*,
reasonable charges.
Kenneth N. Baker
Phone 3<)6
The Officers and Directors Of 'This Association Take
Pleasure In Announcing A
4% DIVIDEND
TO BE PAID DECEMBER 31, 1940, TO
INVESTORS OF THAT DATE.
Vvd Are Grow ing Rapidly and Are Proud of Our Record.
THREE AND A HALF YEARS AGO WE HAD
ASSETS OF
$97,000.39
ONE YEAR AGO OUR ASSETS WERE
$354,758.72
A . ^
TODAY OUR ASSETS ARE
$465,260.43
In addition to earning attractive Semi-Annual
Dividends the funds of each investor are insured
up to S5.000.00.
jindict that he will be on hi.-
about the streets getting ready
1 promoting faith and joy and coming of Santa, the eharac-'
' hitppiness-vvhen- the t-mie for his v+s^
rolls ’round on the night of Decem
ber 25th. ,
the world admire?, filled with .-uav-while-vou-laff”
a heart of love and interest in oth- repossess it enduring his ab-,
ers. That is the true meaning of the ...m :*
slim did-,ixol.j:etui'n his ford to the
agency, they
, sence so he will have it to use on his
Home-Made Toys
This Year
Santa Claus, whose incredible job
of spanning the nation in a noctur
nal setting at an early date on the
calendar, will stuff dad’s socks to
Christmas spirit. | back, he has built a nice little
Y^ it’s time to again get ready '
tor ChrLstmas. Shop early-and shop
in Clinton. around his neck where he will wear
his identify number, he has his name
We Finance
AUTOMOBILES
— o
S. W. SUMEREL
Jacobs Building
WE HAVE AMPLE FUNDS
... to help you in becoming a home-owner. You will find
our plan just w hat you want . . . many other Clintonians
have!
INFORM.\TION GLADLY FURNISHED
also rote on his ford key allso, so if'
he loses his identify tag, they will
know by his key who he is.
I yores trulie,
I mike Lark, rfd
, corry spondent.
Hitler Has Made Dog Meat
Constitutional
Et^erybody knows that Hitler him-
Universal Bible Sunday '
/Sunday, December 8th, has been
overflowing this Christmas—with the ^let aside as Univeireal Bible Sunday
largest toy bill in years, probably the American Bible Society. The
biggest in history, a correspondent year. For the Heal-
in Washington has discov'ered. of fbe Natior^, is a timely
A survey of the country’s toy mer- phrase from the Bible which has
chants discloses that the 1940 par- been translated in its entirety into
entfit 'aprprrrpTlattoTT for childhood different languages and some ^
Yulctidc joy is estimated at S33.000.- ol it into a total of ovei 100 gjj q{ ^is big wigs and little
non. which is 10 per cent more than longues. [flops, as well as all of his fighting'
the nation s toy bill last Christma.s. There was a time when America, soldiers, will continue to eat the best |
This Christmas will be the nearest J was Bible conscious. The Puritan! of foods, being the same that they!
tc an ‘All-American" the nation hast refugees who .settled our shores in'stole or took or attached in the con-|
ever had.dealers report, because ot the 17th century had few books bc-|quered countries of Europe. But the!
the war across the seas, which has s.de thd" Bible. Many ot them came cQinmon people in Germany, and the'
taken the Clu istmas spirit out of Eu- to the nCvv world chiefly that they folks in concentration camps, and
n>pe and has shut off the flow of r. i^jhl worship Gl)d freely as they j refugees all over the continent, will
taney toys and trinkets from old were guided by the teachings of the be able to enjoy the following menus,'
vvDi ld artisans. Bible. The colonies they formed were provided, of course, that they can get
A survey of exhibijtork at a recent founded ufM>n the pittern^of life re-1 enough free dogs to live on,
nicichandi.'C mart, a' focus point for
FOR sale
Dwelling and lot on east side
of Holland street, near Florida
Street school.
One two-story dwelling and
lot on west side of South Broad
Street, between _ Maple and
Walnut.
These are bargains, to be
sold on easy terms.
B.H.B0YD
EDERALMVINGS
lANO LOAN ASSOCIATION
Telephone No. G
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
M. J. McFiulden, President B. H. Boyd. SecreUry-TreMurer
J- P. Prather. Vice-President B. Habert Boyd, Asst. Sec’y,
M. J. McFadden J. P. Prather Heath Copeland
B. H. Boyd W. W. Harris D. C. Henstess
S. W. Sumerel W. A. Moorhead T. D. Copeland
A Clinton Institution Serving Clinton People Since 1909
retailers' purchasing the pa.-^t few
months in preparation for the hoU-
d;iy trade, indicates toy ex{)enditures
th:s year are likely to be the great
est in history For the first time since
viuled in the Scriptures. For decades'
the chief interest of our colonial'
fathers was lo build a nation upon'
the w^rd of God. All but one of the
ten colleges they founded before the'
Breakfast
Dog head soup a la Gestapo
Dig biscuit a la Goering
Dog Bacon a la Hitler
Revolution that have survived to this! Hot water, warm water, cold water
Christmas trees were deedrated with Harvard, William and Mary,;
deedrated
pop'corn and cranberry chain.s. trees ^ ^*1*-'. Princeton. W ashington and Lee,
will be trimmed with all-American Columbia, Brown Rutgers, and Dart
made trinkets and tinsel. Germany,
whose craftsmen were largely re-
.sponsible for developing modern dec
mouth, began w'ith faculties Of theo
logians whose main purpose was to
give adequate training to ministers
orations, was unable to e.xport any Gospel. One of the first acts
these items this season. It is doubt- ^^e new congress-was to provide'Cold water, warm water, hot water
Luncheon
Dog kidney Soup a la Stalin
Rump Roast of Dog, Italienne Style
Mussolini Catsup (Hot Air)
Sliced Tongue of Daschund
Broiled Fido Flakes
fill, any way. if children this year funds lor the publishing of Bibles
wffuld delight in toys" bearing the country. One oj the most
stamp, "made in Germany.
Dinner
successlul movements of the nation’s Essence Spitz Chitterling Soup
Stuffed toys -^'^Is!*-animals and early days was the Bible society Roast German Police Dog, a la Rib-
hobby horses were formerly supplied uiovement which resulted in the es- bentrop |
bv German factories. Other usually tablishing of more than 180 societies Salted Pekingese Eyeballs
imported toys, including dolls from before the organization of the Ameri- Leg of Beagle, a la Goebbels
from Czecho-Slovakia, GeiTnany and Behind this empnasis in the new' Little Fice Feet, Con Came style
France, and rubber balloon? and toys nation lay a century of the all but Chopped Hound Livers, a la Fricassee
from Belgium, will have American' universal employment of the "New' Dog Ears Broiled, a la Dictator jv
substitutes around the family tree. England Primer” in the elementary j Collars Escalopped a la Spain i
Merchants say about the only im- schools from Maine to Georgia. Al- Cool water, lukewarm water, sea
ported toys availiible this year come most wholly a paraphrase of the! water
fri-m England. Japan and China, with Bible, it served as the basis for the Music, Dog House Blues a la Molotov
a definite slackening from the Orient, study of spejling, reading, writing, asl „ ...lli
well as religion. The present inhu- The hungry folks of all Europe will
ence of Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” in until the dogs give
TTie Gift That Will Be Treasured Long After Other Gifts
Have Been Destroyed or Forgotten
In our Christinas Gift displays the new, the smart and the unusual in Jewelry find
full expression. Whether you pay much or little you are sure to obtain full value for
every dollar spent here. •
Getting Ready For
Christmas
The Christma.s season in Clinton
Geimany is not to be compared with And, even then. Hitler will bave,^
that of the Bible upon our forefath- declare them constitutional, that ^
ers for at least four generations prior ** food. This new order is ,^
Come in today—tomorrow, every day- before Christmas — and inspect our complete
Christmas displays. Every item is of the dependable quality so essential in a irift and
priced reasonably. OPEN EVENINGS.
, to the Revolution.
doing great things.
Somebody has said that morally'
will get off to a .sensational start Fri-i
day alternoon with an appropriate; running on the momen-.
p<ii dde and the svyitching on of thou-1 those old Bible-conscious . . o • i i, ♦
sands of light bu bs to g*ve the city ^ movement is rapidly Sunday aftemiwn at 2 o clock at
a new brilliance for the holiday sea- running down Academy Street school. The public
SINGING CONVENTION l|
A singing conventfon will be held
son
Sponsored by the American Bible! invited to attend.
.S'f Society, which is about to celebate SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE
The Chronicle and a visit through anniversary, the churches
the business section of the city should nation will celebrate Universal
^.ssipate any doubt that the Chxtst- Bibfe Sunday again next Sunday. The
mas spirit is beginning to grip Clin-j
The Favorite Paper In Clinton Homes;
ton in a big way. It emphasizes the
, , , .. . , ,, many years to step up the momen-
fact that while individuaLs generally j Bible. Not only
are getting ready for the Yuletide'^jB the pastors of the country-tens
season merchants and business firms thousands of them-speak of the
. arc li^kewise busy preparing to pro-
v„le lor the wonts ot shoppers ol the newspapers, radio,
' book stores, libraries and schools will
community.
Christmas is one of the most com-
... . u 1 J u . . ,join in the nation-wide observance,
mercial.zed holidays, but Its commer-1 ^^^rtily join in, tor we.beUevc
cialism to a large extent ,s based on^,^^, .p Comrtiandments
the true spirit ot the occasion. There ,
igtoufsTgnmca/S has to t”,;' “
,h ,h2 ‘I’® propltets V'thout which our na-
the rnaterialisra which goes with the y » crumbled long ago,
giving and receiving of gifts. At this!,,.^ *u *
u J ® J lu u* i needed now more than ever be
hind and thought-i
Gray
Funeral Home
Clinton, S. C.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
...undo..
EMBALMERS
Ambulance Service
Phones 41 and 399-J
L. RUSSELL GRAY and
season people are xmu anu mougiu-:
ful of others, and the strong home'
ties of love are more forcibly in evi-,
dence than at any other time.
And so our Christmas shopping
season, as we see it, is something
which custom has made a happy pre
liminary to the glad holiday. It
makes us wish we were little chil
dren again—gets us into the mood to
forget our pettiness and-spend a day
or two.in reflection on the fact that
thanks to the Prince of Peace, the
spirit of good will still prevails on
earth, despite what — especially in
many lands across the seas—may ap
pear to be conclusive evidence to the
contrary.
Planning and buying Christmas
gifts is surely as much fun as giving
V. PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mgra.
SUGGESTIONS FOR “HER” 1
Mother, Wife, Sister, Sweetheart M
^ Bracelet Watches, Sport Watches, Diamond |
Rings, Birthstone Rings, Cameo Rings, Locket* ‘
Rings, Locket and Ring Sets, Bar Pins, Brooches, ^
Bracelets, Fountain Pen Sets, Evening Bags, §
Pendants ond Choins, Compacts, Pearl Neck- M
laces. Cameo Pins. * 3
SUGGESTIONS Fok “Hil”
Father, Husband, Sweetheart, Brother
Bracelet and IV>cket Wotches, Cameo Rings,
Birthstone^ngs, Signet Rings, Initial Rings,
Knives ond Chains, Wotch Brocelets, Identifi-
SPECIAL
Life Magatine. $3.M per year—>
good until December 19.
Fortune Magasine, $7.75—good on*
till January 7.
JAMES W. CALDWELL
Call 276
W. J. BENJAMIN
SERVICE STATION
Standard Products
Cara Waahed
Tow
Dr. Felder SmHIi
Dr. Duiicai S. Felder
OPTOMETRISTS
Specialists In
Eye Examinations
Office Honra:
Dr. Smith, Daily. 4:15 to 6.
Dr. Felder. Daily, t:3f to t.
Phone 29 for Appointment
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Buckle Sets.
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LET OUR EXPERIENCE AND REPUTATION BE YOUR GUIDE 24 YEARS AT THE
SAME LOCATION—THERE MUST BE A REASON. ai iHt.
CUNTON, S. C.
AND GIFT SHOPPE
PHONE NO. 46
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