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Thursday, October 8, 1942 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C Page Five HIGHWAY BODY MOVES TO END CAR INSPECTION The state highway commission at its regular September meeting decid ed to recommend suspension of the motor vehicle inspection law to the 1943 general assembly. The resolution, as passed by the commission, is as follows: “Whereas on account of gasoline and tire rationing ft has been neces sary for the motor vehicle owners to reduce their travel to the minimum, and “Whereas, the travel generally on the highways df the state is at a slower rate of/speed and the total travel is less, /making it less likely that accidents/will occur, therefore “Be it resolted that the chief high way commissioner be authorized to Kiwanians To Meet At Bush River School The meeting of the Kiwanis club scheduled for this evening will be held at Bush River school house at 7:30. ‘ Members of the club are re quested to gather at Hotel Clinton to make the trip in a body. A barbecued chicken dinner will be served by ladies of the communi ty, who recently extended the club an invitation'to be their guests this evening. WEEK-END TRIPS. . VISITORS . . ILLNESS BRIEFS...ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW Items of Interest Concerning Clinton Residents •V* October Tire-Tube Quotas Reduced Friends of Billy Pitts, of the army. Miss Jane Little, freshman at Win- air corps, will be interested to know throp college, Rock Hill, spent the he has been transferred from Shep- J week-end with her parents, Mr. and pard Field, Texas, to a technical Mrs. John W. Little, school squadron at Madison, *Wis. | Van Jones was the guest Sunday Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Wier of Lau-|of friends in Fountain Inn. rens, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Coop-j Miss' Margaret Bethea of Dillon, H. D. HENRY 1898-1942 r. M. BOLAND H. D, HENRY & COMPANY INSURANCE STOCKS — BONDS — REAL ESTATE Federal Loans Negotiated On Real Estate Telephone 121 f The Laurens county rationing board has announced the following October tire and tube quotas. New passenger car tires 10, new grade 2 tires 5, passenger recapped . , , tires 45, new truck tires 29, truck re recommend io the legislature at its. capped tires 39, passenger tubes 33, next regular/session the passage of a truck tubes 25. joint resolution authorizing and di- The quota for September was 14 recting the/state highway depart-! new passenger tires and 41 tubes, ment to suspend the inspecUon of 155 truck tires, 81 tubes, 49 retread motor vehicles for the duration of passenger tires, 73 retread truck the war. tires, 81 truck tubes, 10 grade 2 tires. jr,, 1 ,. 1 Randolph Pie'S'Te*a“' | reMst 1 w^k- e ^d MrS ' W ' W ' CHRISTMAS CARDS — Order now; If It is a Magasine that yea wish, for later delivery. Avoid disap- see or phone JAMES W. CALD- pointment. 50 for $1.00 with name WELL, at Clinton Tea Room. Either imprinted. Samples ready for your straight subscriptions or 24 months inspection. Chronicle Pub. Co. 1 contract plan. IT GLOWS WITH VITAMINS! u \ iXIMAI CE CREAM (Trade Mark Registered) DiximaiD Ice Cream is all-important in Clinton’s war-time diet. Made of the purest, richest milk available. It brings to the family table at meal time those body-building and energy-renew ing vitamins that are rarely found in so easily prepared and digested form. It’s a money-s^ver. It’s a time saver. DiximaiD is the family food. • Call For DiximaiD Ice Cream from your favorite dealer in Clinton and GoldviUe GREENWOOD CREAMERY CO. Plus le State Tax f r~ PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO. GREENVILLE, & C. past Pvt. Irby Hipp, Jr., of the marine! Mr and Mrs Frank Cauley spent ‘ corps, has been transferred from Sunday in W'hitmire with the latter’s Parris Island, to New $iver, N. C. nufther, Mrs. Inez Pruitt. Miss Elliott Dobbins, daughter of > .. w -u ,. T t-. .. • c ’ . I Mrs. John W. Little visited her sis- Mrs. W. C. Dobbins, Sr., of Goldville,! ter Mrs j s Wheelei . in prosperity! will leave Saturday for Washington, D. b., where she has accepted a gov ernment position. Mrs. R. M. Crooks spent Monday in Newberry with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Fischer. Miss Mary Blakely and Miss Beat rice Heron of the Chester school fac ulty, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Plaxico. several davs last week. Lt. Nelle Loftis, of the army nurs ing corps, has returned to her duties at the post hospital. Camp Tyson, Tenn., after spending an eleven-day leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Loftis. Mrs. N. M. Lawrence and son, Charles Ray, of Calhoun, spent the Mrs. Leon Crump and small daugh- week-end with her mother, Mrs. E. ter, Linda, are spending several days in Greenwood with relatives. Mrs. A. S. Rumph has returned from Charleston, W. Va., after spend ing several weeks there with Mr. Rumph. Cpl. J. D. Jeanes of Atlanta, has been transferred to Buffalo, N. Y Capt. J. R. Adair, Jr., of Fort Ban ning, Ga., and- Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Adair, Sr., of Laurens, were guests of Mrs. Tom Adair and Miss Ella Adair Sunday. Mrs Eugene Johnson of Columbia, spent several days here this week JOHN DEERE TRACTORS and IMPLEMENTS j THAT WORK / THERE’S A JOHN DEERE QUAUTY IMPLEMENT FOR EVERY FARMING PURPOSE j J. R. CRAWFORD CUNTON. 8. C. F. Ray, and other relatives here. Sgt. and Mrs. Sterlin Young and sons, and Miss Louella Jones visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 W. T. Young, in Jasper, Ga M and Mrs. j Young’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jones, in Ellijay, Ga., a few days last! week. Mrs. H- M. Dunwody is visiting relatives in Birmingham, Ala. Miss Ida Crawford, student at Winthrop college, Rock Hill, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Crawford. Mrs. A. C. Mills and son, Martin, . with friends and relatives, and was 0 * Newberry, were guests Sunday of accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Francis Blalock, of Leesville, La., who is spending some time here. Mr and Mrs. A. W. Mills. Friends of Martin Mills will be interested to know he enters service today at Fort 1 Mrs. Carroll Spencer and daugh- 1 Jackson. 1 ter, Rosallen, spent several days the Johnnie Mason of Fort Jack- past week' in Columbia with their son ' visited relatives and friends mother and grandmother, Mrs. J. D. here P ast week-end. Quattlebaum. Hugh Denson of Fort Eustis, Va., Lt. William P. Jacobs of Fort.* 8 spending a leave with his parents, Bragg, N. C., formerly of Camp Clai- - an ^ ^s- W. S. Denson, while borne, La., spent the week-end here! recu P eratin iLf ro ^ n a recent illness, j with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Friends of Miss Helen Moore of Jacobs ~ ~ —:: Thornwell orphanage, will be inter- Friends of J. B. Frontis will be in-; ested to know she leaves today for terested to know he is improving af- Washington, D. C., where she has ac- j ter undergoing an operation at the| ce Pt e d apposition Veterans.’ hospital in Columbia the past week Mrs. J. D. JeaneS spent the week end in Greenwood with her sister, Mrs. G. S. Yeldell. Tech. Sgt. and Co-Pilot John Pitts Rumph of Camp Davis, i<7-C.r is spending a ten-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. A. S. Rumph. Mrs. Gene Knox spent a few days the past week in. Portsmouth, Va., with Mr. Knox. Miss Margaret Adair; freshman at Winthrop college, Rock Hill, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adaih Friends of Mrs. Rex Young will regret to know she has been ill the past week. Miss Pearl Hitt of Lake City, visit ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hitt, the past week-end. Also spend ing Sunday with their parents were Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Armstrong and 1 Thursday, children of Gray Court, Mr. and Mrs ^ rs - C. Mrs. M. A. Durant of Marianna, Fla., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ellis. Mrs. M. W. Dickert, Mrs. J. C. Mc- Fie of Greenwood, Mrs. F. C. Greer and Miss Grace Greer of Greenville, were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Holcombe are spending a week’s vacation with relatives in Union and Campobello. Lt. Ned S. Hays of Waco, Texas, arrived last night to join Mrs. Hays for a few days visit with relatives. Friends of Mrs. John H. West will be glad tb know she is able to be up after a several weeks’ illness. Mrs. A. O’Daniel has returned home-'after a several weeks visit with her sons, Drs. James and John O’ Daniel in Ellijay, Ga. Misses Sara Lee Pack and Lillian Braswell were visitors' m Greenville 1,000 MILES TO THE GALLON That’s a conservative estimate of the mile age you get when you use fountain pen ink instead of gasoline to pay your bills. The few drops of ink you use in writing a check will travel across the street or across the continent when you pay by mail. You can save gas, your car, those priceless tires and your time for more important work. For personal efficiency, open a checking account in this bank. We shall be happy to have you among our large “family” of customers. WE INVITE YOUR BUSINESS M, S. Bailey i Son BANKERS OLDEST STRONGEST D. Weeks of Newberry, spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. R. S. Owens, and Mr. Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis P. Stockman Floyd Hitt and son, Bobby, of Spar tanburg. ' Mrs. W. J. Duncan and Mrs. Nene D. Workman spent the week-end s P ent the week-end in Prosperity with their grandson and son, Dun-! w * t ^ Mr Stockman s parents, can Workman, aviation cadet at' an( * Mrs. Dillard Boland - o Shaw- field, Sumter. - ! Fort Benning. Ga., visited the for PRINTING Miss Amelia Payne was the week end guest of friends in Atlanta, Ga., and attended the Southeastern fair. Fant Thornley of Columbia, visited his mother, Mrs. John L. Thornley, the past week-end. Friends of Mr. Thornley will be interested to know he has volunteered for service in the marines and expects to be called for 1 active duty soon. Miss Elizabeth Copeland was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Duke in Sumter. Mrs. George Weathers and daugh ters of Greenville, spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Speake. Also at home for the week-end were Misses Mary Emma Speake, member of the Green wood school faculty, and Miss Fran ces Speake, who teaches in Whitmire. Miss Miriam Donnan attended the cadet dance at Shaw field, Sumter, on Friday evening and was the week end guest of her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Donnan, in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Barnes and son, mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boland, and the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Workman last week. DW Boland has been transferred to Camp Wheeler. Mrs. Mary Crocker of Whitmire, visited Mrs. Claude Malpass the past week-end. Fred Whitlock of the navy, will return Friday to Norfolk, Va., after spending a leave here with Mrs. 1 Whitlock. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Davis of Vau- cluse, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pack Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.. B. S. Pinson, Mrs. Zee McLees, and Miss Sallie Wright were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Carter in Shelby, N. C. Friends of Mrs. C. L. Vaughn will be interested to know she is improv ing after a week's illness. Miss Hazel Boland of Greenville, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Boland. Friends of Miss Eloise Miller will regret to know she was called to Jack, and Walter Coker, spent Sun-j ^ >au ^ ne on accoun t U* 6 illness and day in Greenville with Mr. and Mrs Kohn Barnes. Miss Betty Tribble, member of the freshman class at Erskine college, Due West; visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. • Tribble, the pasth^ dut y week-end. and Mrs R. B. Shealy, formerly of New berry, has accepted a position with Rogers store here. Mrs. T. W. Hardin, Jr., was the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. Phillip Essay, and - Mr. Essay in death of -her mother, which occurred yesterday. Friends of Homer Lee Todd, Jr., will be interested to know he lef( recently for Fort Jackson for active '• Hugh Eargle were, guests Sunday of the former’s sisters, Mrs. Esther Miller and Mrs. George Crawford, in Columbia. Mrs. E. F. Culbreath and daugh ters, Ann and Elizabeth; of Charlotte, N. C., are spending the week with Greenville. She was joined there byj* ier m °ther, Mrs. O. I; Shealy. Mr. Hardin of Fort Bragg, N. C. I C P L Paul Benjamin of Fort Dev- Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mitchell ofl^ns, Ma ss, nmvedthis week to spend Anderson, formerly of this city, spent 1 a ^ en “ da y ^ eave with his parents, Mr. Sunday here with friends Raymond Johnson of Camp Gor don, Augusta, Qa., spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. J. B. John son. Mrs. W. H. Martin has returned to her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Copeland, and other relatives in Laurens. • Miss Florence Tripp visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Tripp, in Piedmont the past" week-end. Mrs. R. N. Blackwelder has re turned from a visit to friends in San ford, Fla. — and Mrs. J. E. Benjamin. Lt. Pauline Benjamin, of the army nursing corps, Camp Croft, Spartanburg, was also at home for the week-end. Goes To Washington Miss Pearl Hitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hitt, who has been a member of the Lake City gram mar school staff for a number of years, has resigned her position to accept a government position in Washington. Miss Hitt left this,' week to enter upon her new work. SAY. “I SAW IT IN THE CHRON ICLE.^ THANK YOU. IS THE i GATEWAY TO NEW BUSINESS “WE DO ALL KINDS EXCEPT BAD” “FIDELITY IN SERVICE” Whatever Your Needs — * \ i . . ' . ; . x . Call 74 Chronicle Pub. Co. 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