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\ Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Thursdoy, Nof^ber 27, 1941 PRICE CONTROL LICENSE POWER IS BACK IN BILL Local Baptists Attend Meeting In Laurens Ten members of the local Baptist church association. Royal Ambassa dors conclave, with their counselor, Rev. W. N. Long, attended the covin- Washington, Nov. 24.—A sharply- divided house began debate toiiay on long-awaited price control Tuesday’af- lation with critics contending that temoon at the First Baptist church, the measure proposed by the banking, Eleven churches in the county as- committee would invite inflation and sociation were represented, with County Welfare Groiip UaiTete Aninual Banquet Held In Laurens With Sims As Speaker. . • The fourth"anijual banquet of the, - . . , . _ might bring “economic dictatorship, .about 60 boys and their lea^iers at-i_ . C. Wood of the local office announced Administration forces, dissatisfled 1 tending. The CUnton group Present-1 Co^ty Welfare department , with the form in which the bill came ed the play, “Timothy’s Tithe.” Rev. i Mrs. Mabel Little, director, and heri xhe meeting here is one of a se- from the committee, scored an initial Ivyloy Bishop of Mississippi, was the i staff of woraers, was given Tuesday jries of at least 19 that are being held| victory when the committee reversed'guest speaker for the afternoon'Rosemond cafe in■ throughout the state for the purpose' COUNTY EMPLOYERS v ASKED TO MEETING Employers in Laurens county and adjoining counties have been invited by the South Carolina Unemploy ment Compensation commission to attend an informational meeting on experience! rating to be held in Clin ton at 8 pm. Dec. 3, at the State Employment office, Manager Starr from a low of nine-tenths of one per cent to as high '"as three and six- tenths per cent. Several thousand employers — in general, those em ploying eight or more persons — are covered by the statd law. The experience rat<? of each indi vidual employer will depend on^dlM contributions paid by him and Hie ,Job insunmee benefits charc«4 against tile account Employerf vtho ' have stabilized their employment will stand to get a lower rate than those who have not itself and voted to pi^ovide authority j meeting and banquet given at six Laurens. The enjoyable occasion was for the price administrator to license o’clock in the social room of the attended by members of the State the selling of commodities on which church. he impioses price ceilings or other j • regulations. Proponents contended | the licensing power was necessary j as^an enforcement aid. iDDICCC AROIIT Members said the committee acted j DKICl J ■ ■ ADvU I just a few minutes before the house ipEOPU YOU KNOW (Welfare department, the county del- of carrying information directly to covered employers on the new em-j ployer experience rating plan which debate opened.' An effort will be made to have the TfipS . . VisitOfS » Q I ■ egation, and representatives of vari-j l>®co®®s effective January 1. ous church, civic, professional and Employers subject to the unem- industrial groups of Laurens and this' Ployment compensation law are now, city I submitting contributions to the state Music was furnished by a male .ortAt PrA«hvtArian thclT workcrs. After January 1 committee also agree to restore a provision empowering the govern ment to buy and sell any commodity . , Miss Thelma Hicklin spent a few whenever necessary to maintain pnee j ^^ ^er home in Rich- stability. If both changes are aP"'ijurg proved by the committee, the neces-; g.jj HartsviUe high quartet from Presbyterian college under the direction of Dr. John G. Barden who also led group singing at different intervals during the eve ning. Invocation was offered by Rev. J.'^K. Roberts of this city. James M. Donnan of Laurens, chairman of the county bpard, served t as master of ceremonies. He present-1 ed the director, Mrs. Little, who ex contribution rates will be strictly on an experience basis and will range MUSIC CLUB MEETS DEC. S The Music club will meet Wednes day afternoon, Decembeih 3, at 4 o’clock at the home of Mrs. L. Ross sary amendments will be offered «!nent the Thanks-1 t®r«led a most cordial welcome to the ♦ cvononol HckKofo ic t SChOOl faCUlty, SpCIll liie I , 4.u^ tcr thegeneraldebate is concluded I his mdther,! guests and introduced the members The opening speeches disclosed j of her office staff. X iixj disclosed ___ _« , that the house was widely split as| • ‘ . , ijjg dauah-1 Dr. L. E. Bishop of this city, sec- to whether inflationary prices could i W. E. Owens is ^usltmg nis aaugn , . ^ board nresented an in- best be controlled by the “selective” i ters, Mrs. Ben Martm, and Mrs. W.'^tary of the board, presented an in oeM oe coniroiieu uy ine scietiive VqcIav for ceveral weeks formative statement dealmg With the type of bill advocated by the admin- j M. Scott in Easley for several weexs. istration, und^ which ceilings would r Mrs. Effie Wasson of the Hickory be fixed only for prices which get' Tavern section of the county, spent out of line, or by the “over-all” I Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. B. method which would freeze, all prices | F. Wingard, and wages as well at the level pre-! Blakely of Ellington, Mrs. vailing on a given date. Ij g Gosnell and Mrs. C. W. Mar-; through the department, $52,985.95 tin of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. I^q assistance, $2,335.48 to the Lawrence Kennedy of Laurens, wercibjind, $21,681.91 to needy dependent here Friday fdr the funeral of Mrs. i children, and for. general relief, j been a Greenville hospital pa-,H. M. Blakely. ;$1,313.36. Food commodities, cloth-j ing, etc., handled for the year had at value of $107,672.88, the review! operation of the department for thej fiscal year. The report-showed an' operating cost of $7,963.41, which he i said was less than 4 per cent. During: the year, Dr. Bishop’s report re-J vealed, $78,360.70 was distributed I’NDERGOES OPERATION « W. J. Benjamin of this city, who has tient for the past two weeks, under- i Mrs. C. D. Weeks of Newberry, is went a second operation on Saturday. I visiting Mrs. R. S. -Owens. Friends His friends will be glad to know his condition was reported yesterday as satisfactory. PERSONAL Ginni« — tell Paul to use his head! Tell him you’re going to do better snth your baking from now on — since you’ve . learned about Rumford Bak ing Powder. Now you’ll bake him ail the cakes and hotbreads he is 80 fond of. For with Rum- . ford you can use any good about recipe without worrying how much baking powder you ought to use. The amount the directions call for — that’s the amount to use of Rumford for perfect results. FREE. Send for ncic booklet, containing dozens of bright ideas to improve your baking. Address; Rumford Baking Powder, Box R Rum ford, Rhode Island. of Mrs. Owens will be pleased to know she is recuperating after being ill for the past several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wilson and H. M. Wilson, Jr., attended the wed ding of Miss Margaret Winston Leo- stated. The report for November showed 1,018 cases cared for by the department, covering old age, blind, general relief and dependent chil dren. The guest speaker was Senator nard and Rev. J. Norton Dendy of Sims of Orangeburg, who had Tarboro, in Rocky Mount, N. C., on Friday evening. ^ a prominent part in the creation ofj the state department of welfare by William Herman Nabors of Camp general assembly. Mr. Sims spoke (Wheeler, Ga., spent the.Thanksgiv- I ing holidays with his mother Mrs. I Jobe Nabors. Also vhere Sunday of the important place, of the coun ty board in the state set-up and com mended the county that its board is^ [were Mrs. Nabors, daughter, Mrs.political pressure.! (Chester Padgett, and Mr. Padgett, of jjg that while criticisms were GOOD aiiliALiiii is a PATRIOT if Yes, that’s putting it plainly. But it is a faa that Health is our first de fense. No country is stronger, sturdier, more reliant than the Mople within its borders, ^at’s' 1 why it’s so important for us all, in these momentous times, to make a special resolution—a resolution to gst Mull and to ktep wtll How about your own cm? Better see a good Physician! And, of course, we’re just proud enough of our service to hope thst you will bring his prescrip tion here to be compounded! SADLER-OWENS PHARMACY TOlephone 4#0 RKIABLft WW ^FSCR'PTIONS Charlotte, N. C. Miss Adair Begins Big Sate Today- The Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear shoppe I announce their annual early f aU jKaif..pripp dress sale beginning this ^•muming, -'^le 27th, in a commercial ' announcement elsewhere in this is- ing the work of the department and sue. These sales staged at this sea- advocating its extension and enlarge- !son of the year by Miss Adair, never !ment, he said we wiU pay the pen- heard, he felt that a Jbirly good and creditable lowing has been made of the state department. The purpose of the program, he said, is to help himan beings, the aged, and depend ent children. We should guarantee to every child, he said, a sound body and good mind. Wh^ we aid vinfor- tunate children we are making a paying Investment^Ufeartlly chdors- SATi *1 SAW rr IN THE CHRON- J^CLE.** ,yHANK YOU. HOME STORE MARKET EXTRA SPECIALS This Week-End FRESH, LEAN PORK CHOPS 2gc Lb. NATIVE ROUND STEAK 30c Lb. BALENTINE^ CURED HAM Half or Whole 30c Lb. Balentine*s PICNIC HAMS 4 to 6 Lb. Averago 27c Lb. Kiiifi:an*s Reliable Center Cut CURED HAM 40c Lb. Frerii Pork Shoulder ROAST 27c Lb. FRESH OYSTERS 38c Pt. 75c Qt FIRST GRADE Sliced BACON JOcLb. ’ FRESH Skinned HAMS Half Whole 27c Lb. FRESH, TENDER BEEF UVER 27c Lb. Home Killed HENS - 30c Lb. BRANDED BEEF T-BONE SIRLOIN ROUND STFAK STEAK STEAK 50c , 40c 35c r V SAY. “I SAW IT IN THE CHRON ICLE. ’ THANK YOU. (fail to draw over-flow crowds of iXeriinine buyers because of the un iusual bargains they offer. CASINO THUIKE .MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 1 and 2 Beaityl Rhythml Sfif! THE BROADWAY alty for neglect if we fail to meet this responsibility. In closing, Mr. Sims said the program costs money, the state should provide the needed funds, and more workers and better ipay for the county units should be MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 1 and 2 i*s with ROBERT BENCHLET JOHN HUBBARD plus 'The Pittsburgh Kid With BILLY CONN, JEAN PARK ER, ALAN BAXTER, DICK PUR CELL, VEDA ANN BORG and JON ATHAN HALE. The most talked of figure in the sports world, in one of the year’s best thrillers . . . Excitement! Action! Adventure! Filled with the suspense of a 15-round title match! plus provided. Mrs. Little and her staff were highly commended by several guests for the efficient services they are rendering; Several -gaests Vere troduced and asked to stand for rec ognition during the evening. Red Cross, OCD Look to Volunteers For Civil Defense Comedy, “LOVE IN GLOOM.” “NEWS.” 10c and 30c Feature begins 2:26, 4:26, 7:26, 9:26. 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, December 3 and 4 //I Dance Hall With CAROLE LANDIS. CESAR ROMERO, and WILLIAM HENRY. Feature begins 2:00, 4:41, 7:24, and 10:05. Cartoons “THE GREAT CHEESE MYSTERY,” “UNCLE JOEY COMES TO TOWN.” COMMUNITY SING.” “NEWS.” 10c and 25c Feature begins 2:38, 4:32,7:38,9:32. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. ^ December 3 and 4 /''Nine Lives Are Not Enouah" With RONALD REAGAN, JOAN PERRY and JAMES GLEASON. Feature begins 3:00, 5:21, 7:42, and 10:03. //I Buy Me That Town With LLOYD ^OL^, CON STANCE MOORE and ALBHRT DEKKER. ^ Feature begins 3:27, 6:11, and 8:53: plus “RIDERS OF DEATH VALLEY,” Chapter 10. 10c & 20c FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, - December 5 and f BOB HOPE PHULEnE EODDARD atnff plus- THE MARCH OF TIME presents "SAILORS WITH WINQg” "NEWS.” 10c and 80c Feature^egiiis: Friday: 2:27, 7:27, and 0:27. Saturday: 2AS, 4:84, 7:05, 9:16. 10 A. M. Show FRIDAY. "Saddle Mountain Roundup" With RAY CORRIGAN, JOffll KING, MAX TERHUNE, LITA CON WAY and JACK MULHALL. Featuret^gins 2:00,4:21,8:42,9:03. plus — “SEA RAIDERS,” Chapter 6. 10c aiM 20c 9:30 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DeesfubM* 5 and i "The Apache Kid \ss With DON “RED” BARRY, AL ST. JOHN and LLYNN MERRICK. ' Feature B^ins: Friday: 2:00, 4:30, 7:00 and 9:80. Satur^: 1:30, 4:01, 6:32 and 9:03. "Law Of the Tropics" WithT JEFFREY LYNN, CON- STANCi feENNETT, REGIS TOOM- kerosene . . . Washington, J>. C. —To the ques tion, "What can I do for America?” the Red Cross is providing an answer for hundreds of thousands of men and women who want to do their part on the civilian defense front For women, the Red Cross is pro viding an EO-hour training course to reemit - a corps of 100.000 Nurse’s Aides. It la the Red Cross’ newest project undertaken at the request of the U. S. Office of Clvlliau Defense to relieve the enrrent pressure on nura- ing facilities. With thousands of nurses being taken Into military service with our ^ armed forces, civilian nursing has suf fered a direct blow, the, Red Cross points out Moreover, the defense pro gram has created* additional health . problenis irUch. hM heightened the need for civilian nnrslng. for COLD DISCOMFORTS 35c liquid **Hmi Thmi Mmm Dvee effect** RADIO REPAIRING COMPLETE UNB «f TUBES M. BOYD OWINGS (At CHf SiUss Co. Feature Becias: Friday: 2:56, 5:26, 7:56, 10:26. Satui^y: 2:27, 4:58, 7:29, 10:00. ;dua — “JUNGLE GIRL,** Chapter 3. 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. 10c and 88c JQc Per Gallon YARBOROUGH OIL COMPANY HUT MAD* niBR .- s ■ ... n The Reflect Package For Aiif OccasionI CHut htr FcBbenpqiu—the heel Ir eouMtiawaiel How. Il*e <d! vp fai abeom- Hfcd Sadr to be preiioMai . look ot ^ 1 ^Debbie _ 8M RiRlila. % --1 ■■ .'i **AOmiltThAtt auDffQK. 7 ^ '