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Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON. S. C Thursday, January 7, 1943 TIN CAN DRIVE PLANNED IN CITY Plans are being perfected by the Chamber of Commerce for a city wide collection of tin cans beginning February 3rd. Housewives are asked to prepare all cans on their premises for collec tion by truck and place them on the curb where the collectors may get them as quickly as possible. The tin salvage campaign will be in effect for the duration. Clinton, along with all other communities, is asked to preserve all cans to be used in the, war effort. Baptist Hour Presents * ' Dr. R. C. Campbell . “The Baptist Hour" will present Dr R. C. Campbell, popular pastor of the First Baptist church of Colum bia, in a radio message Sunday morn ing at 8:30 over an independent Southern network of 35 stations, as announced in Atlanta, Ga., by S. F. Lowe, chairman of the radio com mittee of the Southern Baptist con- HASTIE TO SPEAK TUESDAY NIGHT .The first quarterly dinner-meeting ; for the year of the Chamber of Com merce will be held Tuesday evening ‘at 7:30 at Hotel Clinton with Presi dent D. B. Smith presiding. ! The club will have as its guest speaker C. Norwood Hastie of Char leston, president of Organized Busi ness, Incorporated, of South Carolina, . with headquarters in Columbia. This will be Mr. Hastie’s first ap pearance in Clinton and officials of the club are hoping for a large at tendance to hear his address on ' problems of common interest affect ing the state’s entire citizenship. vention. His subject will be “The Sovereign God of the Nations." These programs can be heard ev ery Sunday morning at 8:30 over a number of South Carolina and sta tions, WSB in Atlanta, and WPTF in Raleigh. MENDING TAPE—Fully transparent and flexible, seals without water. 10c roll. Handy in home or office. Chronicle Publishing Co. AROUND THE TOWN Incidents^ Unusual and Ordinary, Gathered On Our Rounds. MISS AZILEE LIVINGSTON, a native of Newberry, and a former member of the Clinton high school faculty, now of Savannah, Ga., was ! a guest during the past week of Miss I0DAY... TOMORROW By Don Robinson RESOLUTIONS—Custom Probably the people of this coun try demonstrate their very best be havior of the whole year during the first week of January. Making New Year’s resolutions is a ^ o^oSTncho^^Mrja^l" cuatom amon, m.Won, « to produce record crops and if those not directly partaking in war work would at least resolve to accept all curbs on personal comfort and en joyment without grumbling about it This war will probably be won by resolution. I| is a mental war to the extent that the side which breaks down in its determination will lose and the side which can actually carry out the most ambitious resolutions will win. We are all hoping for 'a break in the resolution of the German and Italian nations which will take the form of shattered morale, lessened accomplishment in war factories and revolt among the armed forces of those nations. But in addition to waiting for this Renwick of Newberry were also[ us - We like the idea of turning oyer guests of Miss Yarborough and en- a new leaf beginning on a date as joyed the “get-together.” specific as the first day of January. Friends of Miss Livingston will be Men who drink too much decide interested to khow she is connected j to imbibe to their heart’s content break, it is even more important that with the Red Cross with headquart-1 during the Decejnber holidays and ers in Savannah, Ga., and visits chap- i quiet their consciences by making a ters in the southeastern division of j tacit understanding with themselves j the state. After a visit here she at-; that they will “go on the wagin’’ as we strengthen the morale of the peo ple of our country and stick to those resolutions which will make it pos sible for us to produce more and fight better than any other nation. SCOTCH CELLULOSE TAPE, fully transparent, seals without water. Mends, seals, holds. Three sizes, 10c, 15c, and 25c. The Chronicle Pub. Co. Phone 74. P“N y£r COLD PISCOMFORTt SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONIC LB tended a meeting of the organiza tion in Knoxville, Tenn., before re turning to Savannah. HOW TO FIGURE YOUR VICTORY TAX Beginning January 1 employers are required to withhold for the government a 5 per cent Victory tax on the earnings of their em ployes in excess of $12 a week, $52 a month or $624 a year. Here are some amounts which will be withheld in various wage brackets: Weekly Wa*e Tax Monthly Wage Tax $ 15 10 cents $ 85 $1.90 TT~ 3d cents 110 2.90 25 70 cents 180 6.40 45 $1.60 220 8.40 65 2.60 270 10.40 100 4.10 340 14.40 Save Your TIN CANS Your Government Needs Tin FIRST COLLECTION DAY— FEBRUARY 3 A TRUCKLOAD OUR GOAL DO YOUR PART! ... to help supplement the vital shortage of tin needed in producing many types of armaments. Sponsored By CLINTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AUCTION SALE! FARM IMPLEMENTS HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 BEGINS AT 10 O'CLOCK At My Form on Highway No. 56, 5 Miles North of Clinton, 7 Miles South of Cross Anchor Four Brood Mares, all bred to jack. Two Mules, 4 and 5 years old. One Mule, 17 months old. One Mare Colt, 2 years old. One good Cow, and one Heifer. Two Brood Sows, eight pigs e£ch. One 2-horse wagon. Plow gears for 6-horse farm (good heavy collars, al most new). Blacksmith Blower and Anvil. Plowstocks and Singletrees, Disc Harrow (mule drawn), Farm Bell, Mower and Rake. Corn, Peas, Cottonseed, Barley, Fodder and Hay. 17 joints 12-inch Terra Cotta, 4 squares 5-V Roofing, never been used. Dining Room Suit, Bed Room Suit, C6ok Stove, Ice Box and Kitchen Safe. . . 1939 Chevrolet 4-door Sedan, in good condition. J. O. BARNETT soon as the year ends. Women who realize they are gain ing too much weight from over-eat ing tell their friends of their determi- The big friendly St. Bernard dog! nation to go on a strict diet, as soon around town with the T. D. as they have enjoyed those Christ mas and New Year’s dinners which they know ahead of time will add more pounds. And even children, who realize they are not doing the amount of school work they should do, postpone, until the New Year starts, their plan to buckle down to mbre work and less play. . , CASINO THEATRE j seen | Copeland family has joined the army ' ranks and left Friday for Camp Miles Standish, near Boston, Mass., I for training. Tobeau, as the beair- ! tiful animal was affectionately call ed, was given for service by his mast er, CAPTAIN C. W. COPELAND, al so in service at Camp Butner, N. C.,-and his owners did not part from him without regret and even a few tears, we are told. However, they felt much better after receiving a | card from a sergeant at Camp Miles Standish saying he knew they would | be glad they had given the dog when they realized he would be helping to • ease pain and aiding the sick and i wounded, and would be returned to I them after the war. Tobeau was sent on the noon train Friday and |T. H. Copeland attached the follow- TEMPORARY—Normalcy Thus the New Year always' finds people full of resolve to lead a bet ter life — to discard objectionable habits and to handle their responsi bilities and ambitions in a more ade- quate manner.— The day after New Year’s we are probably the finest, most ambitious and most wholesome group of people we could ever hope to be. In addition MONDAY AND TUESDAY, January H and 12 DIANA ROtERT BARRYMORE CUMMINGS I MOMfCTIOM THE BROADWAY (CAT FRANCIS MaBOlB Aa* DIVINE SELECTED SHQRTS. NEWS. 10c and 30c Feature begins 2:24,4:24, 7:24,9:24. 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. — ing card to his crate: Please read: j to our resolve to give up Our bad “My name is Tobeau. I am on my habits, many people make even more ; way to join the army. I am going 1 important resolutions concerned with to help sick and wounded soldiers, improving their relationships with Please feed and water me. I would society and with their families. do as much for you. beau." Thanks. To- •. Married couples, who have been getting on each other’s nerves, de- ; cide to make an effort to find new which 1 happiness with each other. Business and, executives determine to show more One Christmas greeting was prized very highly by MR MRS. FRED BURNETT was the tele- i interest in the problems of their em- gram received from HARVEY FOST- ployes. Politicians make an effort to ER o/ this city, now serving with give better service to the people they the American forces in North Africa, represent, and men who have led a wishing them the season’s greetings life of crime probably decide to put and a happy New Year, garvey, away their burglar tools and seek and their son, Charles (“Chock”), I honest work. who is now in the navy stationed at 1 This all begins with the first day Jacksonville, Fla., were and very good friends. classmates Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Benjamin have received a letter from their sbn, CPL. PAUL BENJAMIN, formerly of Fort Devens, Mass., now serving in Cassablanca, Africa, stating he is well and safe. of the year and terminates, for some irresolute individuals, on the second day. Other more hardy souls hold to their resolutions for a week or even a month—and by that time we are all about back to normal. WAR—Morale Many of the resolutions we make this year will have to do with the CPL. J. C. PACE who has just war effort—and since they are a new completed a course at the military type of resolution let’s hope they will police school,, Fort Riley, Kansas, is have a longer life than the worn-out spending a few days here with Mrs. i resolutions of the past. Pace. His friends will be interested It would make life a lot easier to know he will enter officers candi- during the cominfr year if we all re date school for military police at solved to play a greater part in the Fort Custer, Mich., January 16. war program — if factory workers WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, January 13 and 14 "Youth On Parade" With JOHN HUBBARD, RUTH TERRY, MARTHA O’DRISCOLL. Feature begins 2:00,4:34,7:06,9:38. "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror" With BASIL RATHBONE, NIGEL BRUCE, EVELYN ANKERS. Feature begins 3:28, 6:01, 8:34. “SPORTLIGHT.”. 10c & 20c 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, January 15 and 16 MONDAY AND TUtSDAY, January 11 and 12 "Underground Agent" With BRUCE BENNETT, LESUE BROOKS, FRANK ALBERTSON, VICTOR KILLIAN and ROSINA GALLI. The unsung heroes of this war . . . in a magnificently stirring epic of love and adventure . . . every scene a thrill you will long remember! plus — COMEDY. NEWS. CARTOON. 10c and A Feature begins 2:49, 4:46,7:49, 9:46. WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, January 13 and 14 !!■ Mrs. J. B. Johnson has received a letter from her son, SGT. J. B. JOHNSON, stating he is well and safe. Sgt. Johnson who has been in ^service since June, 1941, is serving [ in North Africa with a machine rec- !ord unit of the United States army. j Many friends and relatives here ' will be interested to know that WIL LIAM BAILEY OWENS, son of Mrs. Bessie Hays Owens, has entered Coast Guard service. Billy, as he is better known here, is a graduate of Georgia Polytechnical Institute, At lanta, Ga. Since graduation he has held a position with the Graybar Electrical company in Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn. At present he is stationed with the 3rd Platoon, Co. 20, Coast Guard. Training Station, Manhattan Beach, N; Y. PVT. HENRY E. RHODES, for merly of Thomwell Orphanage has been graduated from the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command School for airplane mechanics at Gulfport Field, Miss., and is ready to take his place on the far flung service lines of the global war wherever American planes are based at home and abroad. He has received a course of intensive training to fit him for important tasks in this war. His training has also fitted hm for a job in peacetime aviation. MISS ADELINE BOLAND, daugh ter of Frank M. Boland, of this city, has completed training at Fort Des- Moines, Iowa, in the Woman’s Aux iliary Army Corps and has been transferred to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. The Chronicle is sent compliment ary each week to all homes on the Thornwell orphanage campus, where the matrons state “it is indeed a wel come visitor, greatly appreciated, and read by the boys and girls.” would resolve to turn out more' equipment, if farmers would resolve Friends and relatives here will be interested to know that RYAN Mc- CRARY of the United States Air Corps, Fort Devens, Mass., has been promoted to the rank of captain. Captain McCrary, the son of Mrs. R. J. McCrary of this city, is a graduate of Clemson college and has been in active service for about two years. • • -i— MR. OWENS GRATEFUL I wish to thank my friends here and elsewhere for your Christmas gifts, cards and other remembrances. Please accept my thanks and sincere appreciation. For each of you I wish all the joys of the New Year, and express the hope that your every wish may be filled. W. E. OWENS. COUNTY AUDITOR TO TAKE RETURNS Miss Jennie V. Culbertson, county auditor, will begin taking 1943 tax returns on Friday, January 8, with the itinerary continuing through the 27th, according to* an announcement from her office in today’s paper. The auditor’s dates in this section include: Clinton Mills, Monday, Jan. 11, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountville, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Lydia Mills, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Renno, Thursday, Jan. 14, 11 a.m. to 12 noon. State Training School, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Goldville, Thursday, Jan 21, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday the 22nd, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Clinton City, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chronicle To Carry 1943 ^oca-Cola Advs The Greenwood Coca-Cola Bottling company has renewed their advertis ing space in The Chronicle for the year 1943,„the first advertisement of the campaign appearing today. This well known concern is sole distribu tor in Clinton for the popular bot tled drink and is prepared to serve the trade with the most modern ma chinery and excellent service. Coca-Cola advertising has appear ed in The Chronicle during the past several years and the distributors state they are well pleased with the results obtained. The people of this community in continually increasing numbers are drinking Coca-Cola, “the pause that refreshes.” SELECTED SHORTS. NEWS. 10c and 30c Feature Begins: Friday: 2:18, 4:18, 7:18, 9:18. Saturday: 2:32, 4:50, 7:08, 9:24. Timber" ~ . With DAN DAILEY, JR., LEO CARRILLO, ANDY DEVINE, MAR JORIE LORD, EDMUND MCDON ALD and WADE BOTELER. Feature begins 3:34,6:09, 8:44. "One Thrilling Night" With JOHN BEALL, WANDA Mc- KAY, WARREN HYMER, J. FAR RELL MacDONALD and BARBARA PEPPER. Feature begins 2:18, 4:53, 7:28 and 10:03. LAST CHAPTER of “PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED.” 10c and 20c 10 A. M. Show THURSDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, January 15 and 16 "Heart Of the Golden West" With ROY ROGERS, SMILEY BURNETTE, GEORGE “Gabby” HAYES, RUTH TERRY, WALTER CATLETT, PAUL HARVEY, BOB NOLAN and THE SONS OF THE PIONEERS and THE HALL JOHN SON CHOIR. Enough Action to make a Western . . . Enough Fun to make a Comedy . . . Enough Songs to make a Musi cal, and a good story with Romance {to blend them all together to make i a Musical-Western to please the most ' discriminating. plus COMEDY. CARTOON. “PERILS OF NYOKA,” Chapter 7. 10c and 25c Feature Begins: Friday: 2:49,4:43,7:49,9:43. Saturday: 2:19,4:13, 6:07,8:01,9:55. 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. WAR STAMPS ON SALE AT BOTH THEATRES Dr. Barden To Conduct Goldville Services Announcement" is made by Rev. S. B. White, pastor of Epworth Metho dist church, Goldville, that Dr. John G. Barden, head of the educational department at Presbyterian college, will conduct services at his church Siunday morning and evening at the regular worship hours. TATIONERY—Every boy in service will be happy to receive a box. We ive just what he will like, plain or ith the insignia of his branch of ervice. Chronicle Pub. Co. speak for the pleasant, happy things in life ... all the things we necessarily now have less of. You know... tires, radios, gas, fuel, food, fun, leisure and all the like. In Its own way, your bottle of ice-cold Coca-Cola is almost a casual symbol of such pleasant things. ‘Everybody eagerly accepts wartime restrictions. We'll have the good things, again, someday. But now it’s work harder and fight, too. We've got a tough war to win. And no matter what anybody is doing to help (this doesn't go for fight ing men) nobody is doing Ms full share if he's not buying U. S. War Bonds and War Stamps regularly. Are you buy ing them? Are you buying your share in Victory, and in the good American way of life?” SOCTISD UNDO AUTHQMTY OS TM COCA-COLA COMPANY SV GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.