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Poge Six THE CLINTON CHRQHICLE, CLINTON, S. C. / Thursday. December 12,1940 WEST CLINTON PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS MRS. JOE C.\MPBELL, Correspondent John Cromer of Lanford Station,'J. A. Sanders of Bamberg, were visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crowe week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tuesday. Marcell Barker. Mr. and Mis. T. H. Stevenson had Alfred Barbery of Fort Benning,! as their guests Sunday Mr. and Ga., spent the week-end with his^ Mrs. C. C. Ledbetter and children, parents, ^Ir. and Mrs. J. H. Bar-: Betty Joyce, Helen and Thomas of bery. Greenwood. J- W. Arnold has returned home' Mr. and Mrs. Grady Patterson, after spending .several months with| Mrs. Spearman. Mr. and Mrs. Steve his sister, Mrs. Henry Wheeler, inj McClain and Marvin McClain of Fountain Inn. Abbeville, visited J. R. McClain SuA-: Mr. and Mrs. Marcell Barker] (Jay. {and Mr .and Mrs. L. J. Smith visited j Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cannon 'and I Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sjrnith in Tuca-^ family and Mr. and Mrs. .OeciLpau Sunday. ^ j Walker and son, Larry Joe, visited | ^ ^ , ; Will Hasting in Greenwotki Sunday.' B. T. U. Gives Party ^ j D. V. Wright visited relatives ^ The Intermediate class of the B. in Union Sunday. ^ T, U. of Calvary Baptist church en- I Carter and D. V. Wright, Jr.,'joyed their monthly social Satur-| visited friends in Lowrys Sunday.'day night at the home of Miss Ruth Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crowe had • Curry on Washington street. | as their guests Sunday Mrs. Crowe’s' Delightful refreshments were) mother, Mrs. Fannie McCullough and served by the hostess, assisted by| Mrs. J. C. Norris and family of Ab-*Miss Frances Long. Those present] were Misses Lois Stevenson, Frances | Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Butler vis-i Long. Polly Brazzil, Messrs. Melton ited friends in Goldville Sunday. ; Milam, Jr., Arthur Dunaway and, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Spivey were | Christopher Davenport. visitors in Greenville Saturday. • Little Jackie Bambell of Green-1 Birthdays and Anniversaries v^’ood. is visiting her grandparents,, IMrs. J. L. Roland celebrated her Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Guest. ,67th birthday Monday, Dec. 9. Mr. and Mrs. O. £. Marlin, and; Arlene McCullough was eleven- cemed there is a vast difference now and in 1917. Then we w^re selecting men to go to war. We were already in a war for which we were totally and utterly unprepared, this coun try had declared war on a mighty militaristic nation of Europe with but the mere skeleton of an army or mili tary machine. Today, thank God, we are not at war and our supreme effort is to avoid becoming involved in any conflict. This nation is trying to avoid some of the tragic mistakes that were made in 1917 by being prepared for war IF it should be forced upon us as a masure of de fense. This Natidh, in selecting men to undergo one year’s army train ing, is preparing for DEFENSE, not war, e*:ept as war may be forced upon us to defend our homes and our counti'y and our liberty and our freedom and our peace and every thing else that we hold dear. The task of Selective Service is being undertaken with the idea of training men to defend this country, not to send them into any foreign conflict. The purpose is to prepare, and by preparing adequately, to be spared the reality of actual warfare. In other words we are sending men to army camps for training, not actual fighting. The training itself will, in many cases be bene ficial to the men selected from the standpoint of their own heplth and j from the standpoint of discipline. In addition to this is the fact that it will greatly strengthen the power of this country to defend itself from at tacks from any quarter, and at the same time will show these apostles of brute fdree now undertaking to terrify the world, that the United States of America will not be terri fied. I think it is generally recog nized by most thinking people that we are not trying to terrify men in such a way as to discourage actual war, but at the same time in such a way as to avoid some of the tragic things that occurred in the last World war which were caused by utter unpreparedness. And so in the final analysis this selecting of our young men for mili tary training is preparing for i>“ace Low Round-Trip Fares HOME HOLIDAYS by making ourselves strong to' the point of forcing any and all would- be-world-conquerors to respect and fear us to the point of leaving B^n- molested in the pursuit of hafpiross in our democratic way of life, R. L. PLAXICO. Follow an OLD Cuftom in a NEW Supor-Coach One Way CHARLESTON . JJ.JS «« COLUMBIA 5 W ;J GREENVILLE S W UNION BUS STATION—Phone 59 GREYHOUND UMMMl JoIifUtvt MUtry UQWD.TABLETS.SALVE.HOSE CROPS tf ihikiren of Whitmiie, were Sun-' years old Friday, Dec. 6. day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl j Nancy Mae Snelgrove, small Braswell. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kernells and children of Renno, Miv. Mark Sat- 1er;;e!d and children of Lydia, Mr. jinti .Mrs. Parks Whisenant of Lang ley, Woodell King of Clearwater, nnd'Ml'S. Florence Ervin and daugh ter. Gaynell. woie Sunday guests (f Mr. and Mi’s. Ralph Saville on Eiiz.ibeth street. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Ficklin and t'on. Lamar, on Sunday visited J. M. Ficklin, who'Is a patr^t in the Gen eral hospital in Gre*en\ ille. Audrey and Gerry King of Chest er. .'-pent the week-end with their grandmother. Mrs. L. W. King. Y. J. Roder of Augusta, Ga., B. A. Smith. Willie. Earl and Jesse Roland. Mrs. Will Gregory, Claude iA'hittman, Mr. and Mrs. Jess King, Mr. and Mrs. Geoi'ge Gregory and family, Mr. and Mrs. Plato Roberts, Sammie Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Watts Stroud and children of Laurens, Woodell King and children of Clear water. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Craw ford, of Piedmont, Roy Campbell and Mrs. Hester Shenall of Green wood, Clarence Huff and children <>f Newberry. Mr,, and Mrs. Arman Chambers and son of AsheviHe, James Freik of Kingsport, Tenn., and Mrs. Ethel Simmons of Spar tanburg attended the funeral of Edd King on Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Ficklin and H. A Ficklin visited J. M. Ficklin in Greenville on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith and chil dren of Chester, spent the week-end with Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. L. W. King. Sylvester Turner of Fort Jackson, ^pent the w'eek-end with his fath er. Will Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Holtzclaw vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holtzclaw in Greer Sunday. — Mr. and Mrs. L.-J.—Smith and , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Snelgrove, was one year old Sunday, Dec. 8. Ye.sterday. Dec. 11, was the second birthday of Peggie Anne Hughes, little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. Di- Hughes. Mrs. Florence Ervin celebrated her fifty-fourth birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 10th. With The Sick Friends i3f J. R. McClain wilt'be sorry to learn of his illness. On . Saturday he had a stroke of para lysis and was mo\'ed to the home of I his brother, L. M. McClain in Abbe ville. . Lucile, .Braswell, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Braswell, is ; ill at her home on Gordon street. Sumerel's Is Clinton’s Christmas Store Letters To the Editor SCHEDULE CHANGES SEABOARD RAILWAY Eliective on and after 12:01 A.M. Friday, December 13th, following changes will be made in trains passing Clinton. No. 5 at 12:12^P.M. instead 12:30 P.M. No. 6 at 6:38 P.M. instead 6:18 P.M. No. 9 at 2:50 A.M.. in.stead 3:12 A.M. No. 11 at 1:03 A.M. instead 1:00 A.M. No. 12 at 4:32 A.M. in.stead 4:35 A.M. H. E. Pleasants .Asst. General Passenger Agent Mff FOR OHLY 50 OCTAGOH COUPONS A ^ Ay\ CAN’T YOU HELP THE BRITISH? I Editor, The Chronicle: | I Great BrifaTh is not only fighting! (heroically for its own life, but'the ^British are fighting the battle for} j civilization, for Christianity, and for i I the continued independence of the i still free people of the world. Great j ! Britain is our owm first line of de- ' fense. Isolationism is utter fatuity. ‘ We should certainly help to the last ' item and the last degree. Even to the I point of sacrifice. And days count. I There are several things we can do. I First, if we are praying people, ! we can daily ask God in His mercy I to protect the brave British against i those brutal barbarians who revel in i carnage and slaughter, murder and j mutilation, robbery and destruction, ; ravaging and ravishment of innocent j women and children, helpless old I people and hospital patients. God can j surely thwart Satan and his demon- I ized emissaries. i Second we can write Our senators I and representatives to do everything I in their public capacity to help Great I Britain with destroyers, ships, mu- I nition^planes and money to help, so ; that they can keep those satanized i hosts on that side of the Atlantic, i and off our shores. j j Third, the women and girls espe-i i cially can do everything in their 11 power to make up Bundles for Brit- j ain (see Mrs. Heath Copeland), and: i the-men can contribute money to the]! ' same cause to buy materials and ship! j things. 11 I Fourth, Lord Beaverbrook is ap- i i pealing to us to send them small | I arms, that is rifles, shotguns and 11 pistols, with shells and cartridges, to i arm the civilians against parachut- I ists, spies and straffing planes. Also < {binoculars or field glasses. Even girls { are riding the hills to give alarm of 'approaching planes and of landing I ! of parachutists. The field glasses, j even good opera glasses would be' helpful. If you have anything—even I ten or twelve bore shotguns, he says, ■ ' would be useful and have been—and j wish to give it or them take them to I Dr. Kellers at Kellers drug store and he will see that they are put into the fhands of the proper men to pass. 1 them on to England. Or you can send * direct to Mr. W. M. Perry,' 1609 Main St., Columbia, S. C., who is the state l representative and will forward them 1 to New York for shipping. ' Anyone can see that promptness is; a grtat essential in this whole mat-} jter. Of course, pistols and giuis and {glasses should be cleaned and oiled land put in good shape before send- ling. “There’s danger and death in I delay.” —D. J. B. j I ... fUIed With Useful, Practical Gifts for Every Member of the Family. Bring Your Gift List To Us—You’ll Find Hundreds of Grand Gifts, Appreiciated Gifts Priced Most Reasonably in Keeping With Your Gift Budget. Gifts For The Ladies BEDROOM SHOES Ladies’ Bedroom Shoes, new styles and new colors. Pair— 98c PANTIES Ladies* and Misses Panties— 25c and 49c LADIES’ HOSE ’Humming Bird** Hose— 79c and 98c HANDKERCHIEFS I.Adie8’ Boxed Handkerchiefs— 10c, 15c, 25c, 49c Ladies* Linen Handkerchiefs— 10c and 25c Each TOWELS Beautiful fancy Towels, extra large size, all ctdors— 25c Each Boxed Towel Sets— 49c, 59c‘and 98c PILLOW CASES Boxed Pillow Qases, fancy colors trimmed, or all white— , 98c Pair SLIPS Ladies* Satin, Taffeta and Crepe Slips 49c, 59c and 98c Knitted Caps, Gloves Ladies Knitted Caps and Gloves, a big selection of styles and colmns— 49c and 98c Gifts For The Men \ DRESS SHIRTS Men’s Dress Shirts in white broad* cloth or colored madras stripes— 98c and $1.49 TIES Men’s Ties, a wide range of colors— 25c, 49c and 98c HANDKERCHIEFS Men’s solid white and fancy colored Handkerchiefs— 10c, 15c and 25c SOCKS Men’s Dress Socks in plain and fancy colors. Pair— 10c, 15c and 25c PAJAMAS Mmi’s BroaddoCh Pajamas—' 98c, $1.49 and $1.98 HATS Men’s Dress Hats, new styles and latest colors— ' 98c to $3.49 BIG CHRISTMAS SPECIALS! Moving To Our New Location January n Self Basting ROASTER l,*iwUV' •r S frnmH ymM. Yrnmn fr«ag Ur Mly M cMipoM fr»« va Prather-Simpson Furniture Co. S i I I Editor, The Chronicle: As we read and think of worfd conditions today we find our thoughts turning back to those tragic days and months of 1917 and 1918, and it is but natural that they should for again today, as then, a large part of I Europe is embroiled.' in a terrible war. In man^ ways much the same 'conditions exist now as did in those . days more than 20 years ago. True t|L i there is a somewhat different lineup of great nations opposing each oth er but again we find the monstrous 1 totalitarian government of Germany leading a savage and barbarous movement to destroy the great demo cratic governments of Europe. On the other side, as in 1917, we find the great British Empire standing bravely in the forefront of thnee op- posi^ the attacks of the Raving Maniac. OUTING 36-inch heavy grade Outing, light and dark ctdors, regular 15c quality— 10c Yard Extra heavy 27'inch Outing, light and dark c<dors. Special— 9c Yard Boys’ Pants Boys’ Pants reduced— 98c values, now 89c $1.49 values, now $1.19 $1.98 values, now $1.69 $2.49 values, now l $1.98 WOMEN’S Special taUe of Women’s Oxfords and Dress Shoes in suede, kid and patent leather. Sold up to $3.95— Pair . One table Women’s high-gr^e Dress Oxfords and Pumps, in suede and kid combinations, bla^ and brown. Reg> ular $2.95 and $3.95— $1.98 Pair Ladies’ Raincoats Ladies’ $3.95 Raincouts, now— . $2.89 . Children’s Oxfords All Ghiidren’s Oxfturds, Pumps and Straps reduced— 98c values, now 89c $1.49 values, now $1.29 $1.98 values, now . .;:.7 $1.79 Ladies’ Slips One lot Ladies’ Slips, regular price $1.98, now— 11^49 Childroi’s Raincoats Children’s $2.95 Raineouts, now— . $1.89 But so far as this country is con- % S I I SUMEREL’S DEPT. I I % % % I I Open Evoiings Until Christmas F<Nr Your Convoiience. CHntmv S. C. ■ ..'■'i :