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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursday/ March 6,1941
THE KATiOlUL SCENE
As Washington Sees It
hlEWS FROM BATTERY
HILL CALLS FOR
"B" AT CAMP STEWART fifESENT^SYSTEM®’'
The second Sunday in Camp Stew- ^
art finds the men of Battery “B”! Naming five foundation stones on
wondering whether or not they will inaUonal life Na^l-
get to go home next Sunday, while!®®” NiU, ^ident lecturer^ I^wby-
Special to The Chronicle. . e-
Washington, March 4. — A bargain!the folks back home are possiblyi coU^, speaking befort toe
with Great Britain, whereby that na-1 wondering if “our boys” have re- ■ club Friday evening, called for
Kiwanians Honor
Past Presidents
tion would increase purchases of
surplus American farm products as
Mr.
turned already, for according to the ^®j*' maintenance. They are,
record of the first sergeant, as thisj /^ated: Our s^tem of govern-
Gold Buttons Presented
14 Former Officers By
Local Club.
The program of toe Clinton Kl-
partial compensation for the United j is written, thirty of toe men of theij”®”** industrial s^tem, . Thnrwiov ur*.
States giving full support to the|battery are on a thirty-five hour system, our of life|wanw club Thu^y eve^ to
British war program, is being urged Heave. They were allowed to leave) *”®”’’®”®®’ ®”^ apirit of selfr ■ furnished by past presidents of toe
program
by congressmen from -ural areas.
F9rm groups, which are backing
this proposal point out that exports
at noon Saturday, but they must be |
organization with W. D. Copeland in
back by eleven (taps)*5unday night I Forces are at work today, Mr. HUJ charge as master of cerononies.
of farm products have fallen off j the army^s traditional food-rspuds.
or they may find themselves peeling, said, that would Undermine and tear
alarmingly and that the lend-lease
bill offers an opportunity to make a
deal to regain the lost British mar
ket.
The farm representatives are also
complaining that Great Britain is
buying farm products from other
countries—cotton from Brazil and to-
The boys have been going at the
task of being good soldiers in the
spirit of the original battery of our
great little city of Clinton. Our new
assignment as anti-aircraft artillery
is quite an interesting phase of our
national defense program. As heavy
coast artillerymen.
bacco from Turkey.—but is confining ■ leadership of Coach Johnson, then
its purchases here to munitions.
Last year, government experts es
timate, U. S. exports of cotton fell
off 75 -per cent, wheat over 50 per
down these great accomplishments of
our national life, and appealed for
watchfulness and combativ«iess on
the part of toe people of this nation
to strike down any attempts to bring
their downfaU.
Wondering whether toe mainten
ance of hMtBonr—in communities, in
and xmder TKefhusihess,Th toe nation—isn’t the big
gest job all of us have, Mr. Hill ap-
our Captain, but now our Major, we, pealed for a united spirit and effort
set a record at Fort Moultrie that no;in our day to day living. He cited
cent, and that the decrease in ex
ports of tobacco, fruit and other pro
ducts were equally drastic. Surplus
one has ever beat. And now as anti
aircraftsmen, under the competent
several striking examples of what a
spirit of harmony can do for a city
leadership Of our Captain, Jack H. in establishing forward-looking com-
Davis, Jr., who was Second Lieuten-! munity life and live and progressi\^e
ant under Captain Johnson, we are i business conditions.
crops have therefore become a more; off to a good start to uphold the high
serious problem than ever. |standards of training the men from!
When all doubt ended last week as Laurens county have, always main-
to passage of the lend-lease bill, dis
cussions Tier?' turned To -what will
happen next. Those discussions re
volve .around the questions of how
long we can keep out of actual war.
tained. |
As proof of the work being done!
we send this bit of news to the folks i
Red And White To
back home. Promotions to date have
Clash On Gridiron
Clinton High Teams
To Ploy This Afternoon
At 3 O'clock.
The chairman stated that since toe
erganization of the club in 1922, it
has been served by 18 presidents.
Each former president present was
then called upon for brief remarks
pertaining to his term of office, af
ter vtoich gold past-president 'but
tons were presented by Resident W.
A. Moorhead to toe foUowiiig mem
bers: B. H. Boyd, W. W. Harris, W.
H. Simpson, L. B. Dillard, W. D.
Copeland, Rev. C. B. Betts, Dr. F. L.
Webb, R. L. Plaxico, J. H. Hunter,
J. H. Pitts, Jr., D. C. Heustess, R. E.
Ferguson, Dr. A. E. Spencer and F.
C. Pinson. Two former presidents,
Gilbert B. Blakely and Cliff J. Killen,
haiie been claimed by death since toe
club was organized. Rev. Edward
Long ,and W. R. AnderKm,' Jr., also
former presidents, have moved from
Clinton.
The achievement repc^ as for-
warddd Intemational was read by
toe retft^farA tiiesidenit, F. C. Pinson,^
and an enthusiastic vote of thanks
extended him-for his leadership and
accomitoshments of the past year.
JN^oorhead, outlined the
Boy IScout'wtm for the coining year
as sponsored by the club and an
nounced the appointment of L. B.
Dillard, G. W. Hollingsworth and R.
L. Plaxico to serve with Scoutmaster
LeGrande Mayer.
TVo vacancies in toe board of di
rectors were r^wried due to toe ab
sence from toe city for a year of R.
T. Dunlap and J. A. Cheatham, who
are now in military training. The
vacancies were filled by toe election
of Dr. J(ton G. Barden and J. H.
Pitts, Jr.
TYPEWRITERS
Aathorised Uadarwood Dealer.
Cleaniag and repairing all Btakea,
reasonable chargea.
Kenneth N. Baker
Phofw 20f
been: Corporal Lloyd R. Foster pro- j
what new’ measures will be taken tomoted to sergeant. First-class Pri-j
speed up production of planes and i vates Carolus B. Davis, Epps B. Da-!
other needed equipment and what | vis, DeYoung and Benjamin, and j
methods will be used to meet theiPrivate W. W. Davis, promoted to!
huge expense that this program will j Corporal. I
^ ♦K * .u 4.^ Thursday, Feb 27, all men were ^he colors of ClinW high school'
It IS feared that the answers tg; inoculated, and there has been since poriv thi«t vear when)
these problems will involve more'that day a lot of “Ouch !My arm!" an^wSte vSl fSit Rout
squabbling and ill-feelmg than the , We have sick call pvery morning tj,e gridiron battlefield tois af-
lend-lease bill itself, since many of [at 7:00, which means anyone sick isjtemoon (Thursday) on Johnson
the Republicans who opposed that to go to the hospital. Six days out
of the week we have a lot of ailing
men, but on the seventh all are well.
bill did so because they didn’t want
to give Mr. Roosevelt “dictatorial”
powers—not because they were op-^No insinuation, though honest,
posed to full aid to England.
The revenue and defense produc
tion programs, however, are more
entirely domestic situations—and the j 5^^ JoHn's ChurcH
Republicans have a strong club to
back up their opinions on these
Lenten Services At
Field at 3 o’clock.
The entire 1941 Red Devil squad:
will be equally divided, and toe boys
at both sides will be *playing toeir
hearts cut to win. John Mimnaugh
'vill lead toe Reds’ backfield to the
line of pay dirt, and Willie Cran
ford will stage toe Whites’ line-up
with \’ict«ry on toe cry.
Coach Wilder states that each team
, .. . . , J I The Lenten program of St. John’s
measures—namely, the business lead- . iae4 ... , ^ .
1 Lutheran church was contmued last|V^|[[ hqve a different set of signals
night with a message from toe se
ers who are called upon to produce
the implements of war. On the other
hand, the administration feels it is
necessary to give labor the best
break possible.
The administration may feel that
it is playing ball with big business
a
ries, “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” on
the topic, “Scornful Voices Beneath
and will run from a different for
mation. The proceeds from toe game
will go to the senior class in behalf
the Cross. Next Wednesday evening of their proposed trip to Washing
the topic will be “Jesus Innocent Be
neath His Cross.”
At the 11 o’clock service Sunday,
by placing busing leaders in many^ ^ j LaGrande Mayer;
key positions in the defense program,) ’
but it is evident that many business
■announces that he will continue toe
, ^ „ i.- u series on “Resources for Christian
rruie Na\irr/£:cts?n Of ^ <>"
Lord’s Supper.” At the 7:30 service
ton.
The line-up follows:-
Red Team White Team
LE—H. Lanford O. Shepherd
LT—H. Fallow or Ross .... H. Smith
LQ—G. Ellis P. Arnold
C—Adair* J. B. Cranford
ufacturers, James Preston, Washing-[<;
ton columnist, refers to government ........ J.Mwards or J>lls
A. Simmons
ton columnist, refers to government.„ ..rpu- ^ r. ^
“nlotters” who are “snioing at busi- * contmuation of the series on The re—b, Sanders ..
plotters WHO are sniping at isins That Crucified Him,” the topic qb—J -Mimnaugh
ness men and says, “If the sniping,^, »• ,
.. ,a 7 at that hour being Revenge. rh P Coneland
continues, it wouldn t surprise many' *. e . nn r.
being “Revenge." j rh
u 1 .. I Attendance has been good at all
of SeTmen TeU to"" pre£?nt i have lH-M. McCrary
that uSeS the faring ceases therwUll^^P^®"®®'^ FB-L. Fuller
that unless the finng ceases they wil congregation will wel-
pack up their bags . . . and go home. *, „ , ui- « «
^ come the general public to any or all
Rough Road Ahead
It is expected that, unless some
super-plan is thought up to make. business
of these Lenten services.
„... on guard, ready to start
peace between the administration, I battling all tax suggestions which
business and labor, the defense pro-1 would further reduce profits. It is
gram is going to travel a rough road. | expected, however, that congress
Unfounded reports that WendeU | will try to spread taxes over all
Willkie might head the American j wage-earners rather than raise funds
Federation of Labor is an example'by new “soak business” or “soak the « mpi
of the type of move which might be i rich” levies, and that efforts also will j
taken to improve the situation. j be made to do much of the neces- i « 1 ^
The new tax program, which will sary borrowing from the public at j p
come up this month, is certain to put large. '
J. Berry
W. Cranford
.Shumate or
Huntington
.... Sturgeon
.... Bridges
Substitutes Substitutes
Burgess (E) H. Dawkins (QB)
R. McCrary (LH) .... H. Roberts (LE)
R. Sadler (QB) C. Winn (LT)
H. Gardner (RQ) .... W. Shealy (FB)
B. Copeland (RE) .... E, Young (LQV
F. Simpson (RH) .... J. Harmon (RE)
B. Cooper (C) .... .... Gaskin (RH)
P. Smith (LE) .... Hunter (C)
E. Poteat (RT) McMillan (LE)
V. Simpson (RE)
Manager
Leaman Jones
“MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
.March 10 and 11
'The Letter"
With BETTE DAVIS, HERBERT
MARSHALL. JAMES STEPHEN
SON, FRIEDA INESCORT, GALE
SONDERGAARD.
When she sealed the letter, she
sealed her fate! “With all my heart
I still love the man I killei^.”
MGM Short. Latest News.
10 A. M. Show—MONDAY.
10c and 28c
THE BIKMDWAY
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
March 12 and 13
"World In Flames"
Extra! For patriots only! The
earth-shaking drama YOU are living
today! Daring! Sensational! ,
Feature starts-3:33, 6:07-, 8:41.
"Mexican Spitfire Out
West"
With LUPE VELEZ, DONALD
WOODS, ELISABETH RISDON and
CECIL KELLAWAY.
Feature starts 2:08, 4:42, 7:17 and
9:42.
Cartoon, “Western Days.”
9:30 A. M. Show—WEDNESDAY.
10c and 15c
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
March 10 and 11
"Let's Make Music'*
With BOB CROSBY, JEAN RO-1
GERS, ELISABETH RISDON, JO-*
SEPH BULOFF, JOYCE COMPTON,
and BOB CROSBY’S ORCHESTRA,
featuring “THE BOBCATS.” |
Swing high! Swing low! Come on,
Bearcats, let’s go! ... as Bob makes
his bow with his famous Dixieland
band in a youthful, tuneful, joyful
romance of high school hi-jinks!
Selected Shorts. Latwt News.
10 A.M. Show—TUESDAY.
10c and 20c
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
March 12 and 13
"West of Abilene'^
With CHARLES STARRETT and
the “SONS OF THE PIONEERS.”
'The Lone Wolf Keeps
A Dote"
FRroAY AND SATURDAY,
March 14 and 15
'The Invisible Woman" ‘
starring VIRGINIA BRUCE, JOHN
BARRYMORE, JOHN HOWARD,
CHARLIE RUGGLES, OSCAR HO-
MOLKA.
At last! A woman you can see
through. She’s kissable, caressable—
and invisible—with nothing on her
mind but k>ve!
^The Tliree Stooges in “So Lo^,
Mr. Chumps.”
A Crime Does Not Pay Story, “The
Ejrcs of the Navy.”
News.
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Saturday’s feature starts 2:00, 3Ji9,
5:96, 7:43, and 9:42.
With WARREN WILLIAM, FRAN
CES ROBINSON, BRUCE BEN
NETT, ERIC BLORE.
“THE GREEN ARCHER” — Chap
ter No. 2.
9:30 AM. Show—THURSDAY.
10c and 15c
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
March 14 and 15
'The Phantom Cowboy
With DON “RED” BARRY and
VIRGINIA CARROL.
Thrills thunder from toe hilly . . .
as bullets sweep toe plains! PitThing
you breathlessly into a wito^ing
crossfire of'hot spattering lead and
nerve-shatterfaig excitement!
“KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNT
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Color Cartoon, jangled Televis
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10 AM. Show—SATURDAY.
10c and 20c
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IT IS BETTER
... to save a “Jay-walker’s”
life with good brakes than to
bust his ribs with a bumper.
Our brake servic^^ will stop
your car in time to let toe jay
walker by.
Ofielal
Service
Sowers Garage
Phone 196
RUBBER STAMPS
CHRONICLE PUBUSHING CO.
IF.
You could get a machine that Would lay off 2 rows, ridge 2 rows, bed 2
rows, put down fertilizer in 2 rows, plant 2 rows on a bed or in water
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from start to finish, on as crooked rows and as rolling land and do it bet
ter than you are now doing, -with an operating cost of less than ^1 a day—
'would you be interested? Sounds pretty tall, doesn't it? Several years ago
you didn’t think horses and buggies would be hard to find either, did you?
Would you like to see this done?
Ask the users.
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