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Thursdoy, August 26,1943 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Poge Seven Young Casualty SOUTH CLINTON NEWS FOR THE WEEK Mbs Elotse Brown, Correspondent and Representative Mr. and Mrs. James McCarson and children visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCarson, near Laurens Monday. Mr. and Mrs. George Pressly spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. C. W., Chandler in Goldville. Charles Harvey of the navy, has And returned to Pensacola, Fla., after spending a fifteen-day leave with his mother, Mrs. Alma Harvey. Mrs. G. W. Stewart spent the Post-War Guessing vs. Post-War Planning By LYTLE HULL If Dr. Gallup sent a questionnaire to all the leaders of all the warring nations asking each one when—in his opinion—the war would termi nate; and if each leader filled out ,the questionnaire — their answers would mean little, even with all the knowledge of conditions which j jthey possess and which we do not. guy” who believes he can forecast' o^f all the things we can’t resist now. the future. A war can last hun dred years or it can end in a day. Let us hope this one ends tomorrow. There is one matter, however—of vital importance to us all—which we can calculate with some degree of logic—founded upon precedent: And that is the general economic conditions which normally follow a and imagine how we will rue the day we spent the money on them A little- resistance now will prob ably mean a lot of pleasure later on. And the more money there is to spend in the post-war, post-read justment days—the more jobs for the men who *are fighting our bat tles now. We can’t make a mistake that is why we seldom hear any of these men expressing defi nite opinions upon this subject. ... . i . ... Lesser men tell us that the war will t0 up . W1 ^ conditions as they come to a close in the spring of war—provided the war in question i on war bonds dr savings banks. They does not last so long that it com- j will always be fashionable. Hang pletely breaks down the entire eco- ipn to your money for the big times nomic structure. ahead: It should buy “more and bet- There would logically be the pe-! ter” than it does today. , riod of readjustment. followed by a • production spurt in which we try ScHooL awarded the Purple Heart, waa the yevageat war eaaaalty te date. He waa 15 m January ts, 1MZ, aad waa killed ea combat duty "i where at eea” ea March t of year. Hie pareata award. ~ RELIEF WORK IN NORTH AFRICA IS RELATIVELY EASY week-end with Mrs. H. O. Stewart 1944, or maybe in December of 1943. in West Clinton. - Hugh Roy Crain has returned to Utica, If. Y. Jesse Frank Harvey returned with him. existed at the time the war started. ! Begins New Year On August 30th There will be tremendous demands But next month these lesser men g u P° n enterprises capable of suppply- break into print about another date ins! ne e<ied foods, clothing, struc- because they have to change their opinions when Italy doesn’t collapse i with Mussolini’s fall! or when Otel-is needed foods, Aural materials, machinery, etc. During the period of readjustment, Mountville, August 23.—The 1943- 44 session of Mountville high school the factories will convert from war-; will begin Monday, August 30, at .i— This . snendinv th^w^Twith^Uietr^rand^ taken b y the Russians; or for some time to pe acc -time operation, mis 9 o’clock according to announcement c g Mr V r other of the one million “unknown wo ^ ordinanly take less than a year Alewine suoerintendent npar Mmmtvinc d M E ' ^ M1 Quantities” which are continually al-W dun "« tins year therdmay .be a , y ^ e 7 S near Mountville. . iterinc the course of this as of a nv dan ^ er of in R atlon —caused by an ex-! 1 faculty roiiows. Mrs- 3 S. 1-c Herbert Worthy has return- other wars aggerated and unsupplyable demand: Win 7 I !f I ! in 5T’ Miss Lou- omcr wan for goods from .. converting » fact0 r-i ls « Babb - Gra y Court; Mrs. Ella U. S. Encouraging Natives To Help Them selves, Is Report. ed to Norfolk, Va., after a week-end visit with Mrs. Worthy and s^n. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilson and daughter of Laurens, spent the week end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Smith. Mrs. G. E. Brown and daughter of A Tt U ' Ga " ."’S* tha i day August 20 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.! other wars The power to divine these things is not given to man—so why base our calculations upon our own imag ination, or upon that of some “wise birthday August 15. ies; and danger of serious “dissat-1 ^ ance ; Mountville; Miss Mary Boyd, isfaction”—caused by unemployment. MountvilleiMiss Irene Hawthorne. Our government is aware of thesej^ 008 ^ 3 ' Miss Grace Nickles, Don- potential perils and is preparing to a,d ? 1 : _ , 1 The school will operate on short schedule for several weeks so that the pupils may have more time at home during the harvest season. NOTICE Commencing September 1st. Commercial Depository will adopt Service charge as recom mended by S. C. Bankers As sociation and adopted by the banks of the state. For farther information, call at Depository and we shall be glad to explain the plan. VYE PAY CASH For Good USED CARS TIMMERMAN MOTOR CO. Carolina Service Station CLINTON,^. C. Robinson Mrs B. R. Phillips has returned to Newberry after a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. M^ Shumate, and Mr. Shumate. Mrs. C. M. Broome and children ;are spending the week with rela 1 I lives in Greenville. Mrs. W. A. Thomas of Macon, Ga., ^ ‘s spending several days with her Washington, August 21.- Relief son ^ and f ^ lly Eloise Brown' of Whitmire, is spending the week with her grand parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kellett of Ninety-Six, spent the week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Blackwell. .Mrs. Edna Glenn and daughter are Sara Frances Davis had a birthday August 13. Peggy Mclnvaile will celebrate her birthday September 5. - . - Birthday Party Lamar Patterson entertained 25 1 little friends Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock, celebrating his fifth birth day. ’ The little folk were served re freshments after playing a number of games. Lamar was remembered With gifts by his friends. work in North Africa isn’t costing so T> much as we thought it would. The Tunisian wheat crop illustrates. The fields were ripening into a golden treasure, in the black coun try, just as Tunis fell. We still did not have ships to waste on hauling wheat into a country that could i spending several weeks with Mr. produce its own. So/there was a race j Q a ’ J against time to save the native'crop. „ Thnmac nf Ranana nounce the marriage of their daugh-i The very night Tunis fell, an | R = e “ 1 | ter, Doris, to J.'C. Estes, on August American relief official, Herbert W. j "' ve £ * la :'^ Ine w ”‘ 1 en ? "T 16. The ceremony was performed by Parisius, responsbile for getting North! R1 P o’’ ' ' ’ | Rev. Ray Williams. The young couple A t ■*%% em i *-» 4- g-\ f i !*-»♦»/-\f» ! * * Ed Godfrey of Laurens, spent the. . „ ., week-end with his daughter, Mrs.! oogl s mo . tber - circumvent them. There are wiser Macon Prather observed his birth- ™ en 1,1 W^^on than some would, have us believe possible. When the clouds of readjustment pass away there will be millions of Americans who have saved their money and who will be in a position) to purchase the new inventions and the 100 per cent improved automo biles, washing machines, freezers, 1 etc, which the factories will then turn out. It will be a sad day for those of us who are now rushing hither and yon in a passionate effort to buy— at any price—the things which will be outmoded and old fashioned six months after the war ends. Imag ine wfcat a second-hand automobile —which is all one can buy today— is going to look like parked along side of a magnificent post-war crea tion—costing probably less. Think Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Whitmire ob served their eighth wedding anniver sary August 25. . ♦ Howell-Estes Rites Mr. and Mrs. George Howell an* Africa back into food production, wangled a car from the Army and drove into Tunis. He found the French officials of the newly set-up government, and they laid immediate plans. Parisius learned the Germans had scatter ed land mines so far and wide that the Arabian field labor was afraid to get out for the harvest. The army meanwhile, was de manding as one term of surrender that the Germans and Italians turn over their mine maps. They did, and American sapper squads started out immediately to clekr the mines. The crop was saved t Then Parisius rounded up 300 trucks of captured Axis material, some work squads of Italian prison ers and the wheat moved. He now reports Tunisia will happily produce are making their home with the Matt Davis, and Mr. Davis. W. P. McLendon visited his mother, Mrs. Azalee McLendon, in Simpson- ville Sunday. Mrs. Lula Abercrombie and Airs. Marvin Abercrombie and children of Fountain Inn, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Abercrombie. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robinson and daughter of Greer, spent the week end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson. Friends of Odis Sanders will be, interested to know he has been pro-; moted to corporal. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Snyder and Mrs. | Nell Mills visited relatives in Wood-! ruff Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. I. L Lewis, Mrs. J. B. I 'Carson and Miss Nettie Carson of! Services for Lydia Baptist Church Sunday, August 29 Rev. W. A. Tinsley, Pastor 10:15 A. M.—Sunday School. Paul McCauley, Superintendent. 11:15 A. M.—Preaching. 2:00 P. M—Song Service. 7:00 P. M. B. T. U. Miss Mary Johnson, director. 8:00 P. M.—Preaching. The public is invited to attend the services. To Hasten Victory No American wants this war to go one minute beyond the time we can bring it to a vic torious end. To hasten that victory—to save possibly the lives of millions of our boys on our far flung fronts—it is imperative that every Ameri can do his part in the Second War Loan. There is an in vestment to fit every purse. The most you eon do is little enough compared with the sac rifice offered by our boys in service. They give their lives —you lend year money. lEKYORIIESrLESS ■WKIUM, On “Certain Days’’ Of The Month? Do functional periodic disturbances make you feel nervous. Irritable, cranky, fidgety, tired and “dragged out"—at auch timet? Then start at once—try Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve such symptoms. Plnkham's Compound Is made especially for women. Taken regularly—It helps build up resistance against such distress. Thousands upon thousands of women have reported benefits I A grand thing about Plnkham’s Compound Is that It contains no harmful opiates. It Is made from nature’s own roots end herbs (plus Vitamin B,). Here’s a product that hslfs NATuan and that's the kind to buy) Also a fins stomachic tonic I Follow label directions. Worth trying. Lydia E. Plnkham’s VEGETABLE COMPOUND «*< a surplus of grains, dried beans and i- - . . 1“; '-aisuii ui peas. The Allied armies cap draw!^“ y _? each ' c v,sl . ,ed Mr - and Mrs ', nn thpm as thev need l Fred Shelton Sunday. y ' Mrs. Frances Womack spent Mon-| day with Mrs. Clarence Gray in) Greenwood. This relief work is done by an outfit with a big name, the State De partment’s Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation operations. The staff has shortened that to “OFRRO.” Mrs. Luther Hughes and son, David, visited her daughter, Mrs. But everyone else in Washington calls^^^’j" ^ riday ' it the “Lehman committee,” because! Mrs ’ David SatterfieW and son former Governor Herbert Lehman of ar ! sp l nding * e w, t h ^ ^ New York heads it. . ^ ^ ^ L ' Cr ° cker ’ Everywhere the Lehman committee in 1 J Vinst ° n "M a em r'i N \i C \x7 n reports it has tried to turn recon- Mr ’ and Mrs ’ Claud Wlllard and IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT * struction* over to local officials as fast as possible. It says this plan has been so successful that the entire job has been done by a staff of men that never exceeded 20 people. If It is a Magazine that yon want, see . .. JAMES W. CALDWELL - The Magazine Man M Mf BUY m WAR l Jim BONDS mt Watch Your Kidneys/ Help Them Cleanse the Blood of Harmful Body Waste Tour kidatya ara constantly fittariag waata mattar Iron tha blood atraan. But kidnaya aouMtlaaa lag in thair work—do not act aa Nataro is tan dad—fall to ra- nsova Impuritka that. If ratainad, may ^olaonjtha ayataa and npaat tbs whale Symptoms may bs nagging persistent naaqicna. Attacks oi getting up nights, ■walling. / uadsr tha ays a fasting of narvous anxiety and lorn af pap and straugth. Other aigns at kidney or bladder dis order are sometimes burning, scanty or too froquont urination. Thorn should be no doubt that prompt trastmoat is wiaaf than neglect. Use Doan's Pitts. Peon’s have boon winning asw friends for more than forty yuan. They have a aation-wide reputation. Are recommended by grateful people tha ecus try over. Ask pear nafphlsr/ hM'HiJIlM children visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Billings near Ware Shoals Sunday. Levake Cauble is leaving today foy the navy. Mrs. Henry Carson of Folly Beach, is spending the week with her par ents, Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Blackwell and son, Charlie, and Mrs. Roy Patterson spent the week-end with Mrs. Reu ben in Winnsboro. ^ Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Berry -and daughter of Greer, and Mrs. W. C. Crews and,daughter of North Caro lina, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Simpson. Pfc. Harold Hughes has returned to j Cherry Point, N. C., after spending several days with Mrs. Hughes and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hughes. J. H. Bishop of Johnson City, Tenn., spent the week-end with his brother, G. E. Bishop, and Mrs. Bish op. Friends of Clarence J. B. Boyce, of the navy, will be interested, to know he has completed a hospital course at Bainbridge, Md., and been transferred to the naval hospital, Jacksonville, Fla. Among The Sick Little Larry Fuller is improving after several weeks of illness. Earl Abercrombie continues ill at hit home. Friends of Clee Satterfield will regret to know he is a patient at the Baptist hospital in Columbia. Little Roy Burch is improving af ter a week’s illness. Birthdays James McCarson observed a birth day August 24. Miss Nettie Carson will observe her birthday August 29. Wglter Davis is observing his birthday today. Everett Hughes had a birthday August 25. H. W. Alford will celebrate a birth day August 29. Little LaDonne McCravy is ob serving her first birthday today. Pfc. Roy Owens., had a birthday August 24. Miss Clara Elders will have a birthday August 29. Cpl. Harold Hughes celebrated his "VIPULPW00D COMMITTEE S- : *v I HIS Committoo fs starting a drive to cut moro pulpwood trees. The shortage is serious. •. and pulpwood 2s urgently needed for everything from blood plasma con tainers to parachutes .. • from shell cases to airplane ports •.. from gas mask filters to explosives. Our Government is asking every able-bodied woodcutter and farmer to pledge 3 extra work days this year (at regular pay) to cut pulpwood • • • 2,500,000 extra cords are needed quickly. This Is a challenge to everyone of us in this community. We must not let our boys down. 3 EXTRA, days' work aro littlo to ask whon our boys ore out there giving their lives for their country. Enlist today in this drive. Wear the button that shows you ore in this tight. This is one way this community can help win this war. Come to Committee headquarters or get in touch witfi any of these men. And do it quickly. This pulpwood shortago is a national war omorgency. v s::-s ' n i! VICTORY PULPWOOD CAMPAIGN •>: • ' XvV; Your lqcaj. commutee B. H. BOYD G. F. BUFORD J. ROY CRAWFORD C. R. 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