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if tv T M • . ^ r ' '-. •T ■ -.Jf- December 19/1940 'i t > THE CHRONICL1b*S WANT AD RATES le per word for firot iaoor- Uon; lire InsertiojBo for tko price of foor. MinlioM dMCf# JSC. - ' Cords of thooks add tribotoo of respect, Ic a word, paftblo in adrance. Miniaoa Stc. 3?£LtyEf<y (A CHRISTMAS STORY) FOR RENT—My residence on Mus- grove Street. Mrs. J. C. McMillan. ACCIDENT INSURANCE TICKETS cost only 2ik a day, pay up to $5,000. S. W. Sumerel. raones 80 and 82. , Bjr Rei^ Wheeler E DITH’S drab room ovtr- looked a snow-covered roof. THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. CLINTON. S C. w ; ■ ■ ■ ,1—■ Page Neie WEST aWION PEKSdlUL AND SOOU NEWS MES. JOE CAMPBELL. Correspoadent fast in Christ,” was rendered with Sullivan and William R. Snelgrowok several taking parts, j The ceremony was performed Dw- Election of officers for the coming cember 14 at Bailey MemoriajI ! year were as follows: ; Methodist parsonage by the pastor^ I )*resident—Mrs. R. D. Hughes. I Rev. C. R. Anderson. ' _ ' ! Vice-President—Mrs. Joe , Camp- ♦'.— Patsy Webb and little Billie Brit- bell. * ABERCROMBfE-STEEN tain returned home with them. j Secretary—Mrs. Ralph Riddle. Miss Agnes Gertrude Steen and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Braswell, Mr.j Treasurer—Mrs. Palmer Howard. John Casey Abercrombie, both oC and Mk. Carl Attaway, Leonard Program Leaders — Mrs. Ursula the Lydia community, were married December 7 by Rev. C. R. Anderwn Memorial Methodbt FOR HER—Sterling Silver Sugar and ^ Creamers, Bud Vases, Goblets, Juices, Bre^ and Butter Plates, and many different items for Christmas Gifts. Frontis Jewelry Store and Gift Shoppe. Ic HAMPSHIRE PIGS for sale. Good breeding, all sizes. Reasonable prices. State Training School. 19-2c FOR SALE —Girls’ small bicycle, price $5.00. Child’s large tricycle, $3.00. Mrs. J. B. Townsend, 208-J. Ic M. T. Ficklin and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ficklin visited J. M. Ficklin in Greenville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Long of New berry, spent Sunday with Mr. and. Dover and Mrs. Ralph Seville were Blakely and Mrs. Joe Terry. Mrs. Harold Prowe. j week-end visitors, in Greenville. , Report of the sick committee and at the Bailey Miss Myrtle Casey of Enoree, spent ■ O. E. Martin and children of Whit- were made to send Christmas j parsonage. Not the clean, Cheery snow like'FrWay with Mr. and Mrs. Marcell >re. were tl^ wrek-end guests of Moor^offeJina warViken' itheyhadbackhomeonthefa^m,B^“-„_ _ . , 'Which rested the soot of a thou- was the guest lart week of MiflCarl AtUway Sunday. 1^’ Isand city chimneys. j 'Ursula Blakely. Mrs. Blakely and , Miss Alice Thompson of Whitmire, The Januar^ meeting will be held ' “So this is Christmas,” ^he visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Whit- ! m * R%.Tug^^^ ,moaned, leaving her chair to pact: rw«i i ir h Sunday. i 'the floor “Oh! What I’d give to 1 Dominick and daughter, ^r. and Mrs. D. B. Wehunt of, '•be back home tomorrow!” Our-] visited Mrs. Floyce Bell n,* A * ^oie Dominick of Prosperity, visited i Sunday ' Mr.andMrs.CecilYoungofWhit- ImM nrerentsto which she Muld 1®^”- *^*"®^'* Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Satterfield and mire announce the birth of a daugh- &)k forward. Today. Christmas Mr. and Mrs. David Word and children visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P 'the"form^^^^ th. m.ilm.n MUST brin, her ,«■“ M.™ W«r^w^ vuntore In l.“"a McCuHough Dori^ DaXu this cjy Mr Yo^ and children visited Mrs. D. N. also from this city, an is stationed Howard in Ware Shoals Sunday. . Bragg, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips and’ Births lannual package from home. And i Spartanburg Saturday. (tomorrow there would be Cbristmas . f"^. Mrs. Wade Baughm^ 'dinner with Ken-dear Ken who wai j Jf-l 1 working «> hard these days that he “S'11? FOB RENTMrs. Annie Franks’" residence in College View, 7 rooms. v$30 per month. Occupancy January, fir^. Apply to R. T. Wilson, Lau-i r«is. ' 26-2c; FOR RENT — Upstairs apartment, outside entrance. Private ^ath.j Apply Mrs. R. E. Copeland, 24Flor-i ida Street. 9-5c FOR RENT — Two-room nicely fur-' nished apartment, connecting bath.. Couple preferred. Apply to Ray Pitts, | Maxwell Bros.-JcKinard. 19-2p' could hardly take time off to think about Christmas. Edith heard the bell ring down stairs and she skipped to her door, opening it softly and waiting tensely while the old landlady, an swered. Yes, it was the pnailman! And then came the shrill cry: “Miss Harris! Mail for you!” Edith ' practically leaped down- WUh The Sick FOR SALE House and Lot On Centennial Street. If interested, apply to B. H. BOYD Clinton, S. C. Mrr and Mrs. Johnnie Butler were daughter, Bessie Mae, and Miss Mar- visitors in Spartanburg Saturday. jgie Clark visited relatives in Gaff- Mrs. Hugh Cunningham has been Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Yarborough ney and Henrietta the past week-1 in several weeks. of Whitmiro,-visitad- Mr.,.and Mrs.l®n<L . , 4 Mrs. R. T. Trammell continues ill R. L. Yarborough Sunday. * wl Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balliew and j at her home on Pitts street. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Davis of FlorC-jchildren .visited Mrs. Ballew’s par- -Miss Miirtha Crain is ill with flu. da, visited Mr. and Mrs. P. D. May-1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hampton, nard Wednesday. -jin Fountain Inn Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Lewis King have Mr. and Mrs. Riser spent the week- moved to the home of Mrs. King’s j end with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Gamble parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Davis, ^ in Waterloo, near Clinton. several weeks with her son. L. J.^ ^^s. A. F. Campbell celebrated Riddle, m Greenville. ; birthday Tuesday, Dec. 17. in Jess Samples visited relatives Chester Monday. Mr. and Mis. W. R. Miller and daughter,' Betty,, and iMr. and Mrs. B. C. I^itt and little daughter. eteirer for there would be^ her pack- Beverly, of Greer, were the week-end /r/ *8® '^^®" ^®’^ . guests of Mrs. J. S. Oldham. TRKPA^ NOTICE—Notice IS giv- g^nk, for the landlady handed her Mrs. Mary Jacobs of Rock Hill, letters, a greeting cardi^as the week-end; guest of Mr. and xVP?” iPJ i# her friend Margie and (of all Mrs. P. D. Maynard. * Mrs. Thehna Webb spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Brittain in Mor- ganton, N. C. Mrs. Beulah Kinard, Birthdays Dec. 9 was the birthday of Mrs. A. N. Penland. ^ . Monday. Dec. 16, was the birth- Mrs. Fannie Riddle is spending 1 (jgy J. D. Word. Today, Thursday, is the birthday j of Mrs. Edna Dunaway. hereby prohibited. Violators of this notice will be prosecuted. Dr. Jack H. Young. 26-Sc things at Christmas!) a bill from the department store. Edith climbed sorrowfully back to WILL pay straight salary $35.00 per] room and wept. Somethmg was week, man or woman with auto, sell J^ong, for Momer and Dm n«ver Egg Producer to Farmers. Eureka! forfot Christmas. Sho cried Mfg. Co., East St. Louis. lU. Ip' W^odically Ae rest el the day. - j while downstairs she heard the FOR’RENT—Two rooms at'Sham-: ether roomers shouting Christmas rock apartments, Ferguson street, j greetings as they arrived and de- See Don Copeland. 26-2c! ^rted. IDEAL FOR CHRISTMAS—A year’s consoled herself, subscription to THE CHRONICLE. You give a Gift a week when you give the “Home Paper” to friends and relatives. — for she could still look forward to Christmas dinner with Ken tomor row! iie.was due at two o’clock that day, and after church Edith hurried FOR HIM—Rings, Watches, Tie Sets, [ home to get ready. At 1:30 she Buckle Sets, Bill Folds, Cigarette j seated restlessly awaiting the Lighters, Key Chains, Watch Chains, doorbell. and many other items suitable for^ ghe was still waiting at 2:30, for Christmas. Frontis Jewelry Store and j(;en did not arrive. And Edith was Gift Shoppe. * ' W’. M. S. Meets The' Woman’s Missionary Society of Calvary- Baptist church hold it» reguUr monthly meeting Thursday Announcement ha- - evening at the home of Mrs. Jo^i the marriage of Mrks Corrie Elizabeth Terry on Sloan street. The president called the meeting SulHvan Announcement has been made of to order and turned it over to the program leader, Mrs. R. D. Hughes. An interesting program on “Stead- WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING —EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.< GIVE... . . . your car a present for Christmas this year. NEW TIRES, A BATTERY. HEATER—or an.? number of other nice presents you will find at our shop. Official Serrico Sowers Garage Phone 196 I FOODS FOB THE HOUDAT FEAST! j__ CHRISTMAS CARDS—50 for $1.00, with name sprinted. Beautiful new designs, one selection or assort ment. Come in today and make-your selection for later delivery. Chronicle Pub. Co., Stationery Dept. PANSY PLANTS — We have nice Giant Mixed Color Pansies. Also Columbine, Sweet William and Painted era Seed f. getting hungry. Three o’clock passed, and Edith frowned. “What could have happened to t^?’’ she asked herself. ' At four O’clock she cried. It was too much! First her family had for gotten, and now Ken had chosen Christmas day to tell her in this painful fashion that he didn’t caret ' At • p. ai. misery began mingling ' hunger. Edith put Store. Telephone 188. Ic, ^ started to the comer BlffiLES—^For personal use or as an restaurant. But she never got past Ideal Christmas jGJjtL Scofield and] the door. There she ran into a I SUGAR Paper Bag 10 Lbs. 45c LETTUCE, firm heads ..... 2 for 15c I JELLO or JELLO PUDDING, pkg. 5c BANANAS, 4 lb 19c American Bavised Versi<m. Chronicle Pub. Co., Stationery Dept WHY not solve your gift problem by giving magazines whidi will give constant pleasure throughout the year. The gilt will be annoxmced by a card. See or call James W. Cald- weU it P6. i ROSE iuSHES. We have a fine as-i sortment of individual^ wrapped, bushes. Etoile de Hollan<t Red Radi-| ance, Talisman, Druschki, ,E. G. Hill^ and others. Blakely Brothers Seed,' ^ Store. Telephone 188. v ^4;, qj^i landlady an- FREE! If excess acid causes you swered him. pains of Stomdch Ulcers, Indiges- “Please come tion, Heartburn, Belching, Bloating, in or go out, and Nausea, Gas Pains, get free sample, close the door,’’ Udga, at Kellers Drug Store. Jan2p, she barked from STATIONERY lor Christmas gives **** IwenthleM Ken. “Edith, dear!” he cried. “Sorry to be ao late, but I knew you’d un derstand when you got my note.’’ ‘But—’’ Edith was confused, “I didn’t receive any pote, Ken.” “What? But I sent a special de- Bvery message whcti l9te imss asked me to finish that laboratory experi ment this after noon. What hap pened to it?” The blundering I Pink SALMON 2 % TaU Cans 2Sc ,.i«y «d U”.v i iivin.. S« our — ‘ ' She handed Edith the missing spe- | cial delivery letter—and a huge j FOR HER—Watches, Bracelets, Neck-: package from home! Edith tore into f , laces. Cameo Pim, Rings and Pen-| the Christmas box and found a note dants. Diamond Dinner Rings, Lock- from Mother. They’d had a bliz- ets. Musical Powder Boxes, Cigarette, zard; couldn’t get to town; she Cases. Frontis Jewelry Store and Gift hoped Edith would get the package Shoppe. Ic Quristmas day. . FOR RENT-^^toished apartment in A few minutes Uter a happy Edith the Henry apartment house .on across the table from her Ken Musgrove street. Mrs. Mary Henry in the little restaurant around the Arthur, Phone 66. Ic! ——” ■—————;—_ ..—r “And now, dear, he began very FOR RENT Dn M. J. McFaddM s carefully. “How about your Christ- residMce on Cleveland street. SMj p. H. Boyd. ^i. “But I gave you the fountain pen, AN ideal gift for Christmas — The I Ken,” she protested. _ RED MARACfilNO I CHERRIES, 5-oz. bottle .... ... 10c % ORANGES 10c up to 25c Dozen @ H : I GRAPpnurr juice, 46-oz. can 15c 5 ' I . * ■. V TOMATOES No. 2 Cans 5c Christmas Qandies Christmas Mix, Chocolate Cream Drops, Fudges, lb. Meadors Pkg. 14-oz. Hbliday Sti<^ Candy 10c MIX, jpkg. . 10c 5 Lb. Assorted 5c GUM and Chocolates. 89c Candy, 3 for 10c Chocolate Covered Peanut 2 Lbs. Q^rries ... 21c Brittle ..... 2^ Cocoanut Bon Bons, lb. 15c Market Specials! DIXIE-HOME BRAND papers in lovely Pub. Co., Stationery Dept 25c $1.89 ^ MILK, 8'small or 4 tall cans .. I FRUIT CAKlE, 5 lbs. @ IN BEAimrUL HOUDAY TIN BOX H Skmnw’t MACARONI, 2 pkgs. . 15c H CAKE FLOUR, Swansdown, {deg. 25c IOLEO lb. 10c Testament for Fishers of Men, by Wade C. Smith. Chronicle Pub. Co., Phone 74. SHEAFFER’S FOUNTAIN PENS for . Christmas—The best pen made. A full line, all prices. Chronicle Pub- Bdiing Co. Phone 74. ■ FOR SALE—120 acres land situated: ' on S. A. L. railway on road fromj Renno to Sttunp spring known as old! H. Y. Bell pasture. Contains about! $lClb worth of saw timber ready to gut, also lots of fire-wood' young f pine. One house in fair condition. Am j offning this land for sale until Jan-|- dWT lit at $8 per acre. If interested, ■te J. H. BeU, Renno, Mrs. Mary Henry Arthur, or Mrs. Sarah BeU pavidsotv Clinton, tf waLk^^ fIRteral home CHnton, 8. C. WED PBOrU ONLY 819 Yes, silly one, and I appreciated h. But if you want to make me VtUl happier, listen to thii. The boss came to tonight and said I’d done such a fine job on that research project that he was raising my sal ary. KnowY^at that means?” “Not die faintest idea,” Edith lied. For, after aU, you can’t take the words out of a man’s mouth when he’s about to propose! (Reteassd bjr Wtstem Newspaper Union.) Bsdger Pesst One of the strangest surviving eSuAstmss customs is the bsdger feast beld at Ilcbester, Somerset. It was started by poachers in Normas times, says the Montreal Herald, and has continubd without a break. The lads of the village catch a badger, kill and dress it some time before the feast. On Christmas eve it is strung on a spit over a huge fire at tha Jnn and cooked slowly. When it Is ready tha party attack II with Angara and pen-knivea; no mtlerjf ethar than t^ is aUowed. FRESH PORK HAMS Lb 19c FRESH OYSTERS Pt. 25c ... (jt. 50c PORKUVER 2 lb 25c SUced BACON Lb. ........ • 15c ’ FULL CREAM c;heese Lb .. 23c FRESH PORK SHOULDERS Lb 15c CURED HAMS Lb 22c I — IIII ■ n PURE PORK SAUSAGE 2 lb. 35c PORK RIBS 2 lb. 35c Uver PUDDING | Lb. . 10c i K S S I I s I I I s I I I I s i I s WESTERN MEATS Seeded or Seedless 4 15-oz. pkg. RAISINS, 3 pkgs. 25c Baby Emerald WALNUTS lb. 19c None Such 6-oz. pkg. MINCE MEAT 15c Sweet Mixed PICKLES 22 bz. 15c Diamond No. 1 WALNUTS lb. 23c Pound Jar \ MINCE MEAT 15c Old-Fashioned Brown Sugar lb. 5c Large Polished PECANS lb. 22c Layer ^ RAISINS ib. 10c 17-oz. Cans Ocean SfHray Cranberry SAUCE 2 cans 25c' T" Meadors Pore Sugar STICK CANDY 2-lb. box 23c Bulk COCOANUT lb. 19c HOME SPECIAL PRICER ON FRUITS BY THE BOX lul