The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, May 06, 1943, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursday, May 6, 1943
HOMES TO OPEN
FOR CADETS SUNDAY
As already announced, the 400 ca
dets in training at Presbyterian col
lege are to be invited into a number
of Clintdn homes as dinner guests
next Sunday, in celebration of Moth
er’s Day
CAPT. JACK DAVIS
HOME ON FURLOUGH
FROM NORTH AFRICA
Capt. Jack H. Davis, Jr., who has
been on an overseas assignment for
the past 'seven months in North Af
MARION WICKER
OF KINARDS, NOW
GERMAN PRISONER
. uuy. rica, arrived Sunday for a two or
The aux.lianes of th« city churchMi ^ ks fur , h wi(h his fam _
' £ .nd parents. No announcement as
open their homes Sunday and'the re» his future assignment has been ; anna Textile Mills, GoldviUe
sponse has been most generous^ **»rnaHe * ‘ Th*» fnllnwine letter from
was stated yesterday that accommo-
The following letter from Marion,
Capt. Davis states he is enjoying written to his s *^er, Rebecca Wick-
dations will be provided for all of ^Stait health and is being cot- er - of Kinards, will be read with in
young men and that they will * | di.ny ^e^veTby his many friends terest by the Mend, of the young
picked up at the respective churehe.'-^--™ --^.^^^ man and his (amilJr;
A Private Citisen Speaks His Mind
Spectator Comments^
On Men and Things
the great development of credit buy
ing, with installment payments, with
in the past twenty-five yeaitf, should
have suggested something tq our leg
islators, both state and nationaL And
the city fathers might likewise take
a hint. Let us make taxation as near
ly painless as it may be made.
Marion Wicker, of near Kinards,
who was reported missing in the
North African theatre of war recent
ly, is now a prisoner in the hands of
Germany. At the time Marion was
drafted he was employed by the Jo-
to the burden and carry it in Our
stride. Just as do we pay a ten per
cent transportation charge, or is it fif
teen? We feel the shock ait first and
Let us hope that Congress will have
the wisdom to provide for the collec
tion of income taxes at the time of „ t , ^ „
receiving the income. Most of us have How about a little time and a half
paid seven cents a gallon on gasoline, * or farmers who have already plant-
one cent on bottled drinks, three cents ed cotton twice and may have to
on cigarettes, without feeling the; ma ke a third “try” at it? All that
burden. We have become accustomed work, plowing, laying off, planting,
fertilizing — all that once, and then
again, the work anyhow. Are there no
social gains for farmers? Let’s hear
from the wise men yfoo regard farm
ers as inflationists./ Tell us, please,
r for this double
is working hard
to feed and clc&hel the world; and to
then become accustomed to it find
, , i n t ni» oltv anrt picpwnere mis trio *•**»*• —*'• absorb it, as we learned to absorb | W ® 0 P a y s t* 16 f
at the close of the morning services tne Clt y a ^ a eisewnere. mis irip March 18 1943. shocks unconsciously vears aeo in or t ri Pic effort?
bv the families who are to have them l*K>me was a stow one, he said. ■ A k marcn io, awio. snocxs unconsciously years ago in f
oy tne lamines wno are lo nave xnem i navis stated vesterdav that freest Slster and Famil y : adtomobiles. Today, the government
as their special guests, ,when P he saw the Clinton boys now) How’s everyone? Fine I hope. As, i s taking 5% from us as a Victory
^ the Afr i can area late in March, 1 for myself, I’m O. K. (tax and we are going along without
rire L/eSfroyS Mouse Jthey were all in fine spirits and ex- Rebecca, has mother or Naomi got- even bending under the weight. What
Kllckf !cellent health, and giving a good ac-! ten an y of } h ^ not « that 1 have writ-{does come like a crash, however, is
mOnQOy Migni (count of themselves. ten since * have been in the hands to look the incomes taxes in the face
m l c a pf D av .is entered the army in ' °f * he Germans? I haven’t written as 1 in March. To pay along and along, as
make oil and linters for smokeless
powder. Shall he do all this double
and triple work without compensa
tion? Yes, sir; so he will. And he will
even pay out good, hard-earned dol
lars to do it. But who will remember
that? Nobody but the fanner him
self. All i the others think of us as
rolling in wealth, prime causes of in
flation. Who, in calculating a farm
er’s cost, ever considers double plant
ing, or the various pests which be
set him? Remember this, farmer,
when they tell us next year about
what steadfast friends they are to us.
Everybody makes Congress toe the
mark except the farmer. This Con-/
gress poured out words by the mil
lion, but when the President vetoed
the Bankhead bill the senate tip-toed
out and left us standing there hold
ing the bag (empty).
The residence on West Main street February. 1941, as an officer of Bat-? much as 1 have wanted to, but you lour people express it, is about like!
adjoining the Clinton Bonded, ware- ter y g 107th Coast Artillery of this know we can only write so often now. jcarrying five hundred pounds at one'
house, was practically destroyed by, c i ty which was inducted into ser-r The last letter I wrote from Algeria ( time or fifty pounds ten times. Most
fire of unknown origin Monday night v j ce ’ at Camp Stewart, Ga. When his' T on n,u ''* l “ 1 ~’ ‘" ,J
at 1°:30. 'company, known as National Guards,
The residence was occupied by, i e ft Camp Stpwart for foreign service
Mrs. W. D. Franks, her daughter and
grand-daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Merilock. Practically all furniture and
furnishings were' lost irt the fire as
th^_ building was quickly in flames
^fter the alarm was given.
Capt. Davis was placed in charge as
the commanding officer.
Birth Announcements
FIRST CLASS CADETS
GRADUATE TODAY
Captain Carl M. Turner, command
ing officer of the 39th AAF training
detachment, stated yesterday that the i
was written January 29. That was the I of us, probably, would rather pay!
last night I, stayed there and from from week to week, or month t(f
then until the 17th of February I was {month, instead of having all the suf-!
in a fox hole or dodging bombs or i fering afflict us in one mighty spasm, j
some things that weren’t so pleasant.' However, there are many incomes
I was captured on Naomi’s birthday, which run high only part of the ygar. \
Rebecca, I am not asking for you Since most people don’t usef the 1
to send mS anything, but if you want banks, thpy find it hard to save the-j'
to you can send it by getting in touch money for ten months, Or even three
with the Red Cross. If you do, send
me a tooth brush.
Tell, all hello, and I will write as
often as I can.
Lots of luck and good wishes to all.
Love. —MARION.
Whitten, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
B. O. Whitten.
^ r/Lau-! AROUND THE TOWN
Incidents, Unusual and
SLIER
Cpl. and Mrs. Edward Slier an-.- . . - . . . , * ,
nounce the birth of a son, Edward class of cadets has completed j
Whitten, May 4.
Mrs. Slier is the former Miss Millie ^
rens-Clinton airport. Graduating ex- 1
( ercises will be held this afternoon at
3:30 in the college stadium with Dr.
DAVIS William P. Jacobs delivering the ad-
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Davis dress The P ublic is invited to *'***
announce the birth of a daughter, tbe A exer cises.
Trecie Holmes, on April 30, at Hays 1 A da nce wiU be given for the grad-
hospital. Mrs. Davis is the former uatin 8 cadets at the armory in the Ninety-Six, formerly of this city,
Miss Wylie Harris of Sandersville, evening beginning with the forma- have the honor and • distinction of
Q a ' . ’ tion of the receiving line at 9:15. A {having their three sons and only chil-
half hour entertainment will be given dren in the army. Tech. Corp. Roy
months.
Our business people know this and
collect for automobiles and furniture j
weekly or monthly. They have learn
ed to collect installments as the mon- i
ey-comes in. In other words, as it|
comes in it will go out, so the install- |
ment collectors are on the spot. Many I
(thousands of people are covered by,
! insurance, with weekly payments of
; small sums, who could never pay the
entire premium by the year, or by
Ordinary, Gathered On {the quarter, even. Governments are
1 'always slow to adjust thmselves, but
Our Rounds.
MR. and MRS. CLYDE SMITH of
ENGRAVED Calling Cards for army by the cadet students. Music for the Smith, the eldest son, is with the en
and navy officers. An ideal, useful occasion will be furnished by the gineering corps at Wilson, N. C. The
gift for father, husband, brother or Ciemson college band. The Junga- second son, Clyde Smith, Jr., has fin-
friend. Ask to see samples. Chronicle leers. Highlight of the evening will ished training as a bombadier at Ros-; announces.
Special Program At
High School Friday
An exhibition of the physical edu
cation program which has been car
ried on at Clinton high school for
several months, will be presented on
Friday, May 7, Principal R. P. Wilder
Publishing Co, Phone 74.
BUYER MEETS
QC| I rn in our ad
OLLLLa columns....
be the grand march at 10:30 followed well, New Mexico. He received his
by a buffet lunch at 11. {wings with a promotion to second
Cadets who are graduating will lieutenant on April 17, and has been
Besides regular drilling, the boys
will also run the obstacle course.
The demonstration will continue
leave within a few days and others transferred to Carlsbad, New Mexico,{from 12:45 to 2:30. The public is in
will be sent to take-their places at
an early date. 1
| SAY, “I SAW IT IN THE CHRON
ICLE.” THANK YOU..
CASINO THEATRE THE BROADWAY
for further training. Corporal Mil-jvited to attend,
ford Smith, the.youngest son, is sta
tioned at Camp Knight, Cal.
Ms. Smith is the fomer Miss Lee
Nelson, daughter of Mrs. A. M. Nel
son, of this city.
If it is a Magazine that you want,
see . . . $
JAMES W. CALDWELL
The Magazine Man
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
May 10 and 11
_ VMCUT! nJLL-UMQTIM
GONE WITH
THE WIND
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
May 14) and 11
"SILVER SKATES"
A Rousing Musical Ice Spectacle!
Featuring Kenny BAKER, Patricia
MORRISON, BELITA—Wizard of the
PVT. NED HALL writes from the;
army air base, Santa Ana, Cal., that |
Pvt. Joe DeMaggio, former star out-
I fielder for the New York Yankees, is
| their physical training director.
Friends of WILLIAM PITTS, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Pitts, will be
interested to know he was commis
sioned a second lieutenant during the
week at graduation exercises of the
army air. forces technical training
Ice, FRICK and FRACK—the Skaf-1 comman{ j school at Yale university,
ing Jesters, Irene DARE, Danny New Haven, Conn. Rated as a tech
SHAW. Eugene TURNER and TED
FIO RITO and His Orchestra.
plus
DAVID 0.
SELZNICK’S
Production of
MARGARET
MITCHELLS story
of the OM South
Latest NEWS of the WORLD.
Adm. Matinee 17c and 40c
A dm. Night 17c and 50c
9 A. M. Show MONDAY.
Feature begins 2:37 and 7:37.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
' May 12 and 13
COMEDY . . CARTOON
i OF THE WORLD. 10c and 25c
Feature begins 2:38,4:41,7:38,9:41.
nical officer in communications, he is
now prepared to assume duties with
tactical units. Lt. Pitts visited his
parents here for the week-end and
NEWS left Sunda y for Boca Raton, Fla., for
further training. Lewis and Harold
Pitts, students at Ciemson, also join
ed their brother here for the week
end.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
May 12 and 13
'TOUGH AS THEY
COME"
Starring The DEAD END KIDS,
with Paul KELLY, Helen PARRISH
and Ann GILLIS.
Feature begins 3:01, 5:21, 7:41 and
10:01.
ONE FOOT IN
HEAVEN'
in
With FREDRIC MARCH, MAR
THA SCOTT; GENE LOCKHART.
RED RIVER ROBIN
HOOD'
in
With Tim HOLT, Cliff EDWARDS,
Barbara MOFFETT and Russell
Feature begins 2:00, 4:30, 6:55, 9:25.! yvaDE.
plus
"At The Front"
A Pictorial Record of the Landing
in North Africa and the Initial En
gagements Against the Germans in
Tunisia. Photographed At the Front
by the Army Signal Corps ... in
Technicolor!
Picture begiffs 3:49, 6:14, 8:44.
10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY.
10c and 25c
Feature begins 2:00,4:20, 6:40,9:00.
plus
“SECRET CODE,” Chapter 2.
10c and 20c
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
May 14 and 15
HARRY JOC MOWN
play Hr Rofcwt CmM •
• MncUto<
to CHARLES VIDOR
Clinton friends and relatives en
joyed hearing LT. ADELINE BO
LAND on a WAAC radio program
Tuesday morning from a Charlotte
station. Lt. Boland and a WAAC aux
iliary presented an interesting skit
about the woman’s army.
The children at Thornwell orphan
age have purchased $242.20 in war
stamps since the first of the year.
Sales are conducted at the school by
Mrs. Robert D. Lynn, a member of
the faculty, and the youngsters are
diligently saving for this purpose part
of any money they may get, and
practically every child at the insti
tution has bought stamps.
An exhibit in the city library for
several weeks is a unique display of
miniature furniture made by DEAN
OWENS, of Rome, Ga., a member of
the freshman class at Presbyterian;
college. The furniture, living room,'
dining room and bedroom suites and
several odd pieces, is made in exact!
proportion, Rescale of one inch to the
foot. Mr. Owens was awarded first
prize on these articles of fine work-' 1 !
manship in the hobby section of a
garden club fair in Rome.
WILLIS MARTIN, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Martin, of near Clinton,
HOLT and The JIMMY WAKELY, has , n * enU y been promoted to the
_ j rank of sergeant. Sgt. Martin is sta-
,tioned at Camp White, Oregon, with
-Take the road to adventure . . .the the 24th field hospital.
CHd Chisholm Trail.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
May 14 and 15
'THE OLD CHISHOLM
TRAIL"
With Johnny Mack BROWN, Tex
RITTER, Fuzzy KNIGHT, Jennifer
COMING!
GONE
WITH
THE
WIND
UNCUT
FULL-LENGTH
EXACTLY AS PREVIOUSLY
SHOWN-
"You really haven’t seen
GWTW unity you’ve seen it at
least twice.
"David O. ‘ Selznick’s great
picture seems greater each time
it is seen."—N. Y. Times.
Selected Shorts and NEWS FROM
THE WORLD'S BATTLEFRONTS.
10c and 30c
Friday: 2:32, 4:30, 7:32, 9:30.
Saturday: 2:00, 3:54,5:48, 7:42,9:38
irnt^^^iiiMMiiirwiitiiiiiiiiioiiTitnitiTTTTTr^^^—r—TmTmTmmnmi
. Romance and
the Gallantry of the Old West . . .
Fighting in the Style of the West’s
Pioneer Days!
z plus
, “KING, OF THE MOUNTED,”
Chapter 9.
Comedy, “The Great Glover.”
Cartoon, “King Midas, Junior.”
10c and 25c
Feature ^Begins:
Friday: 2:56, 4:52, 7:56, 9:52.
Saturday: 2:26, 4:22, 6:18, 8:14, and
10:10.
10 A. M. Show SATURDAY.
HENRY M. YOUNG, JR., of this
city, who is serving with an obser-;
vation group of the army air force
in North Africa, has been promoted
to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Young
has many friends here who will be
glad to learn of his advancement
• *
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks for the kindnesses and sym
pathy shown us by our friends, and
neighbors during the recent illness
and death of our husband and father,
Albert M. Ram age. Also our appreci
ation for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Essie M. Ramage
and Children.
SAY, "I SAW IT IN THE CHRON
ICLE.” THANK YOU.
CASINO
THEATRE
TWO DAYS
MONDAY and
TUESDAY
May 10-11
PvWrsm Starts At 2:36 and
7:3# Each Day.
9 A. M. Show Monday
ADMISSION:
a
Children 17c; Adults 40c
Night-
Children 17c; Adults 50c
Hof Do You Stand in the STRAW VOTE?
Pick A Winning STRAW From
JAMES PITTS STORE
Flexible-Brimmed -Straws .......,..$1.95
Flexibe Hopsaking Straws 2.50
Flexible Maple Straws 4 2.50
Flexible Tamiami Straws .... ... 2.95
Genuine Panama Hats * .»... 3.95
JOHN B. STETSON
HATS
*
Playboy Felt Hats $5.00
Stratoliner Felt Hats .... $7.50
James Pitts Store
Phone 64-R
Clinton, S. C.
/ V .
Roatmlitr Mother
MAY 9
Useful Gifts For Her
TOWELS
25c to 69c
The most useful gift of all.
Mother will say "Than|i you;
just what l wanted.”
Cannon’s quality make. Big,
thick, thirsty Bath Towels, col
orful and useful.
BATH CLOTHS TO
MATCH 19c, I5c
Cool, Crisp
COTTONS
$2.98 to $5.95
Make Mother happy with one
of these batistes, voiles, mus
lins. Sizes 14 to 20, 38 to 44.
FOR EVERY MOTHER!
DRESSES
$4.98 to $10.95
This year of all years. Moth
er deserves a special gift Here
are dresses as feminine and
beautiful as your thought of
her. Sizes 14 to 20, 38 to 44, and
18W to 24*.
GIVE A GRACIOUS
HAT
TO A GRACIOUS LADY
$1.98 to $3.98.
Nothing will compliment her
more than one of these lovely
Hats. Make it a straw—mart,
and cool too.
CHENILLE
SPREADS
$2.98 to $7.95
Hand-tufted, beautifully de
signed, mart for any r
Whites and pastel grounds.
Always Welcomed!
RAYON
HOSIERY
79c, 98c, $L19
The ideal gift for Mother’s
Day. We have just the kind die
will like. Long-wearing service
weights . . . flattering sheen...
wear long and lit perfectly.
8V& to I6H. Out-size, too.
GIVE MOTHER A NEW
PAIR OF . . .
SHOES
NATURAL BRIDGE
$4.95 and $5.50
So easy on the feet, built-in
*rch supports to give more
comfort and longer wear.
Blacks, blues and All-Whites.
4 40 l# * MA to
EEE. r
"We Fit the Feet”
BELK’S