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III,’ ,, / ■ Poge Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE. ^LINTON.' S. C. Thursdoy, October 2, 1941 CLINTON NATIONAL GUARD UNIT NOW ON MANEUVERS IN NORTH CAROLINA HILLS -1 V- By John H. Cranford, Jr. ' A. and is exclusively foT soldiers and freer Special to The Chronicle. „ . I/O u ■ HI Everyone in.our new camp seems Oct. 1. (Somewhere in Nor^ Car^ Camp lina)-From the black swam^ of | Georgia to toe ' to use two blankets and a comfort ?vf"^Vn-f+K** *^^*”*r«?ct** a^iUa^ i to *^®®P warm and every morning Vi® Serrate 1 the fog lays so heavy it looks like a (Anti-Aircraft) formerly of Clmton,; * S. C., are now adjusting ourselves * to ,due to the fact that we are pre paring for the U. S. Army intra' mural war games in which we will take an active part as a member of street awaiting their turn for chow Every day at meal time, we have a line Of men with canteen cups and mess kits stretched up the company the first army. We left Camp Stew art with an ecellent record wiith the art with an excellent record with the even greater record. Since ccimin*' to our , played for CUnton hltfi K*ool dur- "i! in* the aeasons of 38-39. Inciden- We have a good football team in progress, the only hardship is we are now using pine burrs for a football (Has anyone an extra football?). We have practically the same team that BRITISH POSitiON IS IMPROVED BUT CRISIS NOT PASSED Churchill Says War Goes Better But Warns Hitler Can Strike At Once In Three Areas. area. ally, this team can be rounded into one of the best teams in the regiment. We have a game with the 128th F. A. this afternoon,'our first game of toe toe 107to CA, but aTe attached to the 128th F. A, of toe 1st Combat Group of the First Army. This combat group consists of units from each of the following: anti-tank; anti-air craft; field artillery; coast artillery;; air corps; and calvary, has been chosen from their divisions as outstMding at , caused Corp. Riddle to spend a hard- bases. This is the first time in the, . ^ . . Army regulations state that all sol- !f;..^^.,oldiers must have their hair cut to be longer than two inches—which no yy A I earned dime for a rxUer and now he toe United States Army going around measuring everyone’s ♦hot Hiff^rAnt crmiinc havA nAAn as- . . • « that different groups have been as sembled together to work hand in hand. This is aa experimental move and is supposed to develop into toe fastest moving division of the army. Sometime during the next week. hair. (He thinks he made a goood investment). At present, however, it is impossible for hiip to cut h^ because some of toe boys say he has lost his bowl he used for a pattern— and a canteen cup won’t fit. Fot we start our practice maneuvers in p^oof of some of Riddle’s hair styles, preparation for actual war maneuv-Uaj^e a look at Ray (Angel) Cannon ers which start early in November—! name “Angel” being applied that is, of course, if we aren’t tear- j because of the resemblance to toe ing Hitler apart by then. | French wrestler of toe same name. Today, we are here in the hills of^ This is my first article in about North Carolina trying vainly to make | two months, but I promise to try and us a comfortable home for toe next do better and keep you well inform- two months. We are located in the! ed of our future movements while on woods about 16 miles from Rocking-■ maneuvers. In closing may I say ham with thousands of other soldiers. i maneuvers may seeni silly and a We have thirty-one tents with six j waste of government money but try men in each tent—which is comfort- and remember that we are woiicing ably arranged with beds which we | hard and preparing for‘whait may have built from toe surrounding soon be a reality, woods. Our floor is dear ole Motoer i ♦ London, Sept SO.—Winston Church ill described Britain’s home position today as enormously improved, with her shipping losses cut two-thirds in toe last three months, but warned that in every arm save the air Hitlw still held the initiative and could strike simultaneously and with great power in three fresh theaters it he chose. In a war review before parliament through wMch ran at once a re strained exiiltance at the course of^ the battle of toe Atlantic and a clear feeling of concern at the situation in Russia, toe prime minister said plainly that ohly the greatest of sac rifices by toe British people and a tremendous upsurge of production in toe United States coulcT keep toe Red armies indefinitely in toe field. And even then, he declared while reporting that British and American representatives now in Moscow were prepared to give Stalin The most spe cific commitments as to what supplies he could expect, “it /nay be that transportation rather than willing ness or ability to give will prove in the end toe limiting factor.” He took notice of toe agitation in some quarters that Britain should Kiwanis Endorses Press Of Nation International Speaks In Praise of Newspaper Week. Chicago, m., Oct. 1.—The 2,100 Ki wanis clubs in the United States and Canada are urged to take part in tbO observance of National Newspaper Week, October 1-8, Calvin M. Keller of Moberly, Mo., public relations committee chairman for Kiwanis In- temationaL said yesterday. AH clubs have beei^mailed bullethis request ing them toMtontact th^ local edi tors and publishers offering the ser vices of Kiwanis in pnuneting the week. Last year, the first year cid this naticmal observance, a la^ number of* clubs took part in the event “Kiwante is indebted to the daily and weel^ newspiq>er8 for the fine co-operation for over a quarter of a century,” Mr. Keller declares. “With out their help, Kiwanis as a service organization would not have devri- oped its fine community programs,” Mr. Keller disks every club to have its public affairs committee draw up a letter or resolution thanking the local newspapers for the influential part they are taking in building bet ter communities. He suggests the purchase of display space to carry toe Kiwanis message to' the general public. Clubs are urged to invite editors and publishers, and their staffs, to toe weekly meetings. “Let’s help our friends put National Newspaper week invade toe continent to take some of across, and make it « success,” he Earth covered with sawdust In va-|LATTONS SELL HOUSE rious spots. , Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Layton have About a half mile from our camp sold their recently-built house in is a lake in which we bathe and do | College View to Mr. tmd Mrs. Robert our laundry. We have learned to' Hamer of Eastover. sew, scrub, cck>k, wash dishes, makei Mr. and Mrs. Hamer will move to up beds, sweep and all the things Clinton within toe next ifew weeks that it tidces to make a good house-.to make their home. Mrs. Hamer is wife. i toe former Miss Lydie Leake, daugh- For recreation, we go to Rocking-'tor of Mrs. J. Will ^ake and the late ham; and with the help of about | Mr. Leake of this city. 30,000 other soldiers, we endeavor j to cheer up the little town, by walk- j ing up one street and down the other the pressure off Russia. “I should be guilty of no indiscre tion,” he said, “if I admitted that these questions have several times occurred to those responsible for the conduct of toe war.” But, he went on, grand strategy was now lost in toe darkness of Hit ler’s long silence as to his intentions. “We don’t know,” said the prime minister, “how far he will attempt to penetrate the vast lands of Soviet Russia in the face of the valiant Rus sian defenses, or how long his people will endure their own tremendous losses; or, again, whether he MfUl de cide to stand on the defensive and exploit toe territory of immense val ue which he has conquered suggests to the 2,180 Kiwanis clubs in toe United States and Canada. “To little has been done to recog nize in a practical way the vital part newspapers are playing in the afiteiri of toe two nations. “If you would know the value of newspapers, you need only ask your self what would happen if we should suddenly be without them. Imagine this countryls oj Canada’s state of mind if every newspaper were shut down! It doesn’t take much thinking to realize our way of life wduld be changed completely. “Freedom of the press has long bera taken for granted in Amorica. Events taking place in other parts of the world warn us to be (m guard. “We do not know whether he will (This is not alone a newspaper prdb- —they have only two streets. Those who prefer to remain in camp, may stroll about 300 yards to an open air theater which belongs to toe 128to F. SPECIALS Good Until November lOtb Life—1 year, $3.50. American Magazine—2 yrs., $3.50. See me for others, or call 276. JABIES W. CALDWELL MONDAY AND TUESDAY, October 6 and 7 AND HIS ORCHESTRA plus- SELECTED SHORTS. “NEWS.” 10c and 30c Feature begins 2:29, 4:30, 7:29, 9:30. 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, October 6 and 7 m My Life With Caroline" With RONALD COLMAN, ANNA LEE, CHARLES WINNINGER, GIL BERT ROLAND, REGINALD GARD INER and HUGH O’CONNELL, s. It’s a knockout — for laughs and for a slant on how to rxm your wife’s affairs. It’s as spicy as a French farce turn a pdrtion of his vast army south wards toward the valley of the Nile, or whether he will make his way through Spain into nortowest Africa, using the great (xmtinental railways of Eiirope and an immense ehaln of airfields, he will shift his weight and assemble an army for an intensive invasion of the British islands. “It will certainly be in his power while standing on the defensive in the east to undertake all three of these hazardous enterprises on a great scale. “His only shortage is in the air. That is a very serious shortage, but for toe rest he still retains the initia tive and we have not had the force to take it from him. He has the di visions and weapons on the main land of Europe. He has ample means of transportation.” Informed persons took this refer ence to air power to mean that axi^ squadrons were not now iip to fight ing heavy and continuing aerial en gagements on two fronts at once. Other authoritative sources said the Germans were maintaining 26 —and ten times more fun. One of the divisions in France anH that a brightest months! shows on the screen in plus - CARTOON, “THE BABY SEAL.” “ARCTIC IN SPRINGTIME.” “NEWS.” 10c and 25c Feature begins 2:29, 4:28, 7:29, 9:28. 10 A. M. Show TUESDAY. // // WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, October 8 and $ "Jennie" With VIRGINIA GILMORE, WIL LIAM HENRY and GEORGE MONT GOMERY. Feature begins 3:25, 6:05 and 8:45. "Accent On Love" With GEORGE MONTGOMERY, OSA MASSEN, and J. CARROL NAISH. Feature begins 2:18, 4:58, 7:38, and 10:18. plus- “RIDERS OF DEATH VALLEY,” Chapter 2. 10c ft 20c 9:30 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, October 16 mad 11 A/ss WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. October 8 and 9 Billy the Kid—Outlawed With BOB STEELE, LOUISE CURRY and AL ST. JOHN. Feature begins 2:00, 4:22, 6:44, 9»06. "Sleepers West" With LLOYD NOLAN, LYNN BARI, MARY BETH HUGHES, ED WARD BROPHY and “SHADRACH” CARTER. attack by the British now “would do Russia no good and result in another Dunkerque.” Defending his government strong- ly against accusattons of timidity, and *0 excessive scruples aind inhibitions,^' :ra: lem. This free press we speak about is an institution of vital comcem to every citizen. “No newspaper can exist Without serving its community. Neither can a Kiwanis club. Both have the same goal, the same missiim. Newspapers and clubs must cemtinue to give ser vice or they will no . longer live,” he said. ' PERSONAL JoIm —yONT wife the MM She’s found out it’s easv to bake all kinds of cakes and kotbreads perfecUv every time—even thoa^ toea never tried the rec^ before. What she’s found is Kumford Baking Powder! For with Rumfewd you can use any good recipe, without worrying about him much bakisg powder to use. nodM tM d TheamouM tSe directions call for is the ri^ amount to use ford. F of Rumfo nets booklet. Send for cemtaining dos- Rumford, Island. Feature begins 3:01, 5:23, 7:45 and 10:05. Churchill recaR One answer is that Cairo has not yet been bombed. Only mlitary posi tions on toe outskirts have been bombed. But of course we have the same right to bomb Rome as the Italians had to bomb London last year when they thought we were go-, ing to collapse, and we shouldn’t hes-1 itate to bomb Rome to best* of | our ability and as heavi^ as pos- { sible if toe course of the war should, render such action convenient and; helpfuL^’ Last Rites For Harvey Wofford plus- CART(X)N. 10c and 20c 9:30 A. M. Show THURSDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Oetober 19 and 11 “OLD MacDONALD DUCK” with DONALD DUCK. “PICTURE PEOPLE.” “STEEDS AND STEERS.” “NEWS.” 10c ft 30c V Feature Begins: Friday: 2:34, 4:35, 7:34, 9:35. Saturday: 2:43, 4dl7, 7:11, 9:26. 'The Return of Daniel Boone" With ^ILL ELUOTT, BETTY MILES and DUB TAYLOR. Feature Begins; Friday: 2:00, 4:14, 7:00 and 9:14. Saturday: 2:47, 5:04, 7:2l, and 9:38. "Rags To Richer" With Al^ BAXTER, MARY CARLISLE, JEROME COWAN, MICHAEL MORRIS and SUEANNE KAARENi Feature Begins: Friday: 3:00, 5:14, 8:00, 10:14. Saturday: 1:50, 4:07, 6:24, 8:41. phis Harvey Wofford, 85. died at his home near here early Tuesday morn ing after a brief illnesf. He was a native of Spartanburg counD*, but had. been a resident of Laurens coun ty most of'his life. Funeral services ’ were conducted yesterday (Wednesday) at* 11 o'dock at the home of his son, C. P. Wof- - ford, with toe Rev. ♦T. B. Wllksr to charge. Burial folldwed in the Lydia Mills cemetery. Gorments Reody For Distribution Garments for sawing and wool for knitting and crocheting are now ready at tha loeal Rad Croes roon, the diairman, Mrs. J. B. Townsend, said yesterday. AH ladies stoo will help in tha work are asked to call at once, she added. Tha room, whidi is located in the Jacobs building; is Cotton Weighing and Storing Store your eotton wttk us. Wo liRVt R Fodoral tt- conao and will asgist you with a loan from tho Cm- ■Mklity Credit Corporation. Wo will approciato your PEOPLES BONDED WAREHOUSE a a Bw« J. a 4 c. I New Fall Hats MEN'S and YOUNG MEN'S New Hats in ap tho op-to^to styks and eolorB, All have leather sweats, raw edfo snap brfans, and weKed edfcs. We nrfe you to buy while they are below Buurket rahie. L. B. Dillard I ■M ROGERS Ic SALE 0. E. Ffela or loSfeei SALT 3n0‘“r-l* Roeaer er MtUSkUu Poftetf MEAT 4 L* 16® V WhUiU Dog FOOD 4 20* V Bulk Momimg ‘ GRITS3 10®1® Bornhog CSeoelsIe SYRUP 2 - 10* -r-1‘ AomoU* PaSSlay eaS LootAg lEL ■ ■ 4 LIfeWog SOAP 3 Toitet Boog LUX • 3 Premier SoMe EPSOM 4^ Premior 20® i® 20^ AadAireHiw AadAssHrer. SULPHURC I LO* 59* CRACKERS• • SweetAedri Toiief' SOAP • ■■■4 Tnrptntino PREMIER Bhortomtog JEWEL 3-Os. 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