The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, September 16, 1943, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Small Reduction Made
In City Tax Levy
The Town of Clinton tax ordinance
for 1943 appears in today’s paper as
adopted by city council on Sept. 13.
The ordinance calls for a total of
37 mills, divided 12 mills for current
expenses and 25 mills for interest
Workers Needed For
Surgical Dressings
v
The making of surgical dressings,
under the direction of Mrs. T. E. Ad
dison, has been resumed by the local
Red Cross production committee.
The rooms in the library building
are open four afternoons a week
AROUND THE TOWN
Incidents, Unusual and
Ordinary, Gathered On
Our Rounds.
Thursday, September 16, 1943
RATIONING BOARD
BULLETIN (OPA)
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pack have re
ceived their first letter in six weeks | ul“i'
from their son, JOHN WILLIAM 1
PACK, United States Naval reserve,
(Compiled to date for information
of The Chronicle’s readers).
SUGAR — Stamp 14 in war ration
book 1 is now good for the purchase
of five pounds of sugar until Novem-
Stamps 15 and 18 are worth five
who is in the South Pacific. He states Pounds each for home canning until
Last year the levy was 38% mills.
from two until five o’clock, and two
and principal payments on outstand-, nights a week from 7:30 until 9:30.
ing bonds. • i Instructors are: Tuesday after-
This is a reduction of 1% mills. I noons, Mrs Addison and Mrs. H. E. he il fine and his *rouD is trvina to same date.
iSturgeon; Tuesday evenings, Mrs. H.i“ e 18 Iin * ana ms group is irymg io * i
M. Young and Mrs. R. E. Jones; do 8 * ood ( but hard ) i 0 * 1 driving, BLUE STAMPS —Blue stamps in
NOTICE TO REGISTRANTS i Wednesday afternoons, Mrs. Zee Me- the Ja P s out
Quite often we write a man apd j erhoons mJs W P Jacobs and Mrs i Friends of PVT. B. B. BALLARD; Stamps U, V and W will, be valid
the letter is returned marked “Moved, teri^oM. Mr^w^ Jaeons ana !will ^ interested to know he has.yntil October 20. They are used to
left no address." This is an open vio “ niion anH Mr^ T T PeVke' landed safel y in North Africa. Pvt. 1 purchase processed fruits and vege
tation of the selective .service law, ° Mri n o Rhame Ballard is attached to a military po- fables.
any anyone failing to give the local ’ i lice unit and was stationed at Fort ' RED STAMPS — Book two red
board his change of address when Jr - an ° Yn -hT"e state that few Jackson before leaving for foreign stamps X, Y and Z are good until
he moves is liable to prosecution. hn :,2 * fhic and ~i, service. He writes that soon after October 2. Red stamps are good for
R. J PITTS, Chairman, n ( th^ rnmmunU^ he 1 « nd « 1 he ch *" c « 1 u Po n ^ FoSimcto. shortenin*. butter, * cheese,
U s r iLSe an e^”«o eive a few hTurs - rest Adair »' “V in » Re<MW canned meat, and canned- flsh.
each week L this work. More work- ^ a ‘ io “ ^ o0 . d ‘. GASOLJNE-A-« coupons are now
era are need if the Clinton quotas are v, l , 2it r c 3 If UoM „ .
hsa fiiisnH Inn timp Clinton whom Sgt. Adair had seen SHOES—Stamp No. 18 in war ra-
since being in North Africa. tion book 1 noW good for one pair of
tion. The Office of Price administra
tion only supplies the point values
and prices for the different grades.
Under the local price panel at the
war price and rationing board 25
food stores are listed as sellers of
meat. It is hoped that compliance
will be 100 per cent.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
September M and SI
6CO'.'-
Local Board No. 50, Clinton, S. C. I
SAVE!
BY PAINTING
Pittsburgh Paints
P&G Paints
John Deere
Tractors and
Implements
That Work
Richtex Brick
Atlas Cement
Cumberlite
Mortarmix
Concrete and
Clay Pipe
Celotex Roofing
Sheet Rock and
Rock Lath
Linseed Oil
Leptyne and
Turpentine
Water Mixed
Paints
Paint Brushes
Sand and Stone
Glass
Yemason
A Wood Preservative
and Stain
Contracting
No Job too Small,
Plenty too Big.
J. R. Crawford
Clinton
Information For
The Consumer
About the gayest pair seen lately
were MRS. T. C. JOHNSON, SR^
i and her grandson, THAD III, of 1
The Office of Price administration while he was here with his mother
in Clinton is attempting to keep mer- recently for a visit. It was hard to
shoes until October 31. Stamps are
interchangeable among members of
the family only.
. • TIRES—Owners of passenger cars
Charleston • out for a bicycle spin and commercial vehicles using tires
iaa.Wiv-"-
w c&
smaller than 7.50 by 20 may get their
casings recapped with reclaimed rub
chants and housewives informed as, tell which was the happier of. the her camelback without applying to
to ceiling prices on all commodities. 1 two, he sat contentedly in th® has-1 their local war price and rationing
It is the responsibility of the mer- ket looking inquisitively around at boards. A driver with a mileage ra-
chant not to pay more than the ceil- everything and everyone while she*' tion of more than 240 miles month-
mg price to the wholesaler or pro- pedaled along enjoying the extra! iy is entitled to new Grade 1 casings
ducer and he is allowed a reasonable passenger. when he needs replacements. " “B”
mark-up, and the retail price mustj * book holders good for up to 240
come within the ceiling price of alii Friends of REESE YOUNG of this m iles a month are entitled to Grade
commodities within that" store. The;city, who is stationed at Fort Knox, 3 ure replacements. “A” book hold
ceiling prices are posted in all stores, Ky., with a tank corns will regret to | ers are not eligible for any kind of
the office states. iVnow he has been a patient at the j tire replacements.
It is the responsibility of house-! s * abon hospital there for the past six FUEL OIL—Period 5, ten gallons
wives not to pay more than the ceil- weeks suffering a back injury re-
ing price on any , commodity and not .eeived in practice. He is improving
to accept any commodities without hut will remain there for treatment.
I depositing the proper kind and num-, HOWARD WATKINS of this
ber of ration stamps. The merchant . PFC - HOWARD WATKINS of this
will furnish the customer with the city, serving with an engineers hat-
' ceiling price of any commodity in talion in North Africa says he has
until September 30. Period 1 (new)
until January 3.
PRICE PANELS—Price panels bf
Ivs
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
September M and SI
■ "LOUISIANA .
PURCHASE"
In Glowing TECHNICOLOR!
Starring BOB HOPE,, VERA ZO
RINA and VICTOR MOORE, with
IRENE BORDONI, DONA DRAKE,
RAYMOND WALBURN and Those
Louisiana Lovelies—the Cream of the
Crop! $ *
No rationing on jam! JAMed with
JOY! . . . JAMed with JIVE! . . .
JAMed with MUSICAL DELIGHT!
Music and Lyrics by IRVIN BER
LIN!! An Encore on Happiness.
plus
COMEDY. 10c and 25c
LATEST BATTLEFRONT NEWS.
Feature begins 2:24,4:24,7:24,9:24.
LATEST BATTLEFRONT NEWS.
SELECTED SHORTS. 10c-30c
10 A. M. Show MONDAY.
Feature begins 2:40, 4:35,7:40,9:35.
local citizens are now
all war price and
Price clerks are available to give re
tail merchants individual service on
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
September 22 and 23
"CHATTERBOX"
With JOE E. BROWN, JUDY CA-
Tell'
his store. . Ian added score to. settle with the {ceiling <jmce regulations. Consumers
1 If any merchant sells or offers to Germans. One day when the mail ma y report ceiling price violations
sell any commodity above the ceil- came he had finished reading his to these price panels for action
ing price, that store should be re- beglI V on
ported to the Office of Price admin- THE CHRONICLE, when a Ger-
istration. Any report made will be ") an 88 camo. over dropping bombs.
held in confidence by the clerk of P ne landed s .° £ los ® the paper was j try, and a compliance survey is being
the office. i ! 3 0wn ! ian _ ds . a ?, < ? Tl, 0 , ^ m !._ I made - Price panel volunteer assist-
iow operating in,
rationing boards. ] NOVA, ROSEMARY LANE.
Feature begins 2:00,4:37,7:09,9:41.
'WE ARE THE MARINES'
The price panel board consists of } ion P iec t es ; ^ onl y 111 e ff f ts on
S Gary Dillard. Goyne L. Simpson,! h‘m he states, was a period of near-
; Aldine Blakely. Mrs. H. M. Young deafness and anger.
and Mrs. P. M. Pitts. Mrs. R. N. „j —✓ —
, Blackwelder is clerk for the price Grade, point value and price, must
A Factual Story of the Part That
PRICE PANEL NEWS—Price vio- ! the Leathernecks Have Had — and
lations of retail meet 'regulations ( Are Having—in the Making of His-
have been increasing over the coun- tory 1
Feature begins 3:29, 6:01, 8:33.
CARTOON. 10c and 30c
10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY.
ants are enlisting the cooperation of
merchants. Only the cuts of meat
listed on the ration point and price (
charts may be sdld by any dealer.
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
September 22 and 23
'THE MYSTERIOUS
DOCTOR"
With JOHN LODER. ELEANOR
PARKER, BRUCE LESTER.
Feature begins 2:00,4:01,6:02,8:03,
and 10:04.
"SALUDOS, AMIGOS"
A Walt Disney Cartoon Feature In
TECHNICOLOR. Starring DONALD
DUCK, GOOFY and JOE CARIOCA,
Feature begins 3:01, 5:02, 7:03,9:04.
plus
“THE VALLEY OF VANISHING
MEN,” Chapter 6. 10c and 25c
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
September 24 and 25
ROY ROGERS
trigger
panel board.
Birth Announcements
son, DAVID, of New York City, are be mar k e d on each piece of meat dis-
guests of Miss Georgia Brooker and pi aye< j f or sa i e The grading is re
quired by the War Food administra-
Miss Norma E. Hallett at their home
and at the State Training school
for a few days. Mrs. Hanson will be
remembered as Miss Charlotte Leep-
BOWMAN er ’ at one time a socia l worker for
| Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bowman ot Thornwelk Orphanage Mrs. Hanson
Macon, Ga.. announce the hirth ot a is now on the s aft of the New York
daughter, on September 7, at Ogle-, s ' h °o 1 Social_Work_
infirmary, Macon, Ga Mrs. i DR d MRS WILLIAM P.
Bo^tnan before marriage was Miss JAmBS hari their euest th _ Dast
Neiie Lottis daughter ot Mr. and ^OB^had^aS R ,heir ^esM^past
: s- ; ‘ 0 18 ° 13 y- ^ Camp Croft, a native of Kansas who
^ ” has been in foreign service and
HOLLAND 'roomed with their son, LT. HUGH S. ’
Mr. and Mrs. Jack- Holland an- JACOBS, for about six months after,
nounce the birth of a son, George lbe y j e ^ states. He was wound-
Copeland, at Hays hospital, Monday, ed j n service in Tunisia and return-
September 13 Mrs. Holland was be- ed here to recuperate.
[fore marriage Miss Carolyn Cope-
land, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Friends and relatives were delight-
Copeland. ed on Sunday evening to see PVT.
HEATH COPELAND when he passed
through Clinton. He has been sta
tioned at Keesler Field, Miss., and
, rens, announce the birth of a son, was transferred by train to
'Charles Earl, September 9, at the quartermaster training school at
I Laurens hospital. Mrs. Couch is the 1 camp Lee, Va.
former* Miss Olive DeYoung of this! —! ^
city. | ———————
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
September 24 and 25
COUCH
Mr.'and Mrs. James Couch of Lau-
Little Damage In Glass'
Works Fire At Laurens
I Laurens, Sept. 12. —Oil waste
spread over the Laurens Glass works
caused an outburst of fire here to
night which was extinguished in ap
proximately 45 minutes. Little dam
age was reported.
! It was thought at first that the
fire was going to cause a consider
able amount of damage and as a pre
caution, the Greenville and Clinton
BIRTHDAYS AND
ANNIVERSARIES NOTED
The Chronicle Extends Greetings
To Those Whose Birthdays and
Anniversaries Occur This Week.
WE PAY CASH
For Good
USED CARS
TIMMERMAN
MOTOR CO.
Carolina Service Station
CLINTON, S. C.
plus
ACllCi; NORTH ATiAMTlC
MONO HASScY-AlAN HAlf ssssi f
LATEST NEWS.’ 10c and 30c
Feature Begins: ,
Friday: 2:00, 4:08, 7:00, 9:15.
Saturday: 2:14, 4:35; 6:56, 9:10.
//
Beginning—
Daredevils Of the West
With ALLAN LANE, KAY AL
DRIDGE and EDDIE ACUFF.
COMEDY. SELECTED SHORTS.
10c and 25c
10 A. M. Show SATURDAY.
Feature Begins:
Friday: 2:49, 4:49, 7:49, 9:49.
Saturday: 1:30, 3:36,5:42,7:48,9:54.
T oday Pbnniy merchandise is fashioned to meet cur*
rent wartime wants and needs All along the line
■we have made service our keynote and usefulness out
aim—Penney’s values have taken on new mining in war-
You’ll find things
you roally need I
At Penney’s you pay only for intrinsic value, not for
tin seen "extras”—at Penney’s you pey for what you get,
and what you gas is the best the market affords.
Tomorrow’s birthdays include flrfrs.
R. E. Poole and Ray Pitts.
* Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Burton cele
brated their wedding anniversary
uout.uu, u.c -*—**- September 11
fire departments were called to the, £, icc
.scene. • •
FREE!
TO BOND BUYERS
Alf^ersons Buying War Bonds at the Bond Rally To*,
night (Thursday) Will Receive . . .
TWO FREE PASSES
to
“Presenting lily Mars”
Playing Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17 and 18
At THE CASINO
Purchaser of LARGEST BOND will receive
A Pass Good for Two Weeks
At Both Theatres
✓ BACK THE ATTACK WITH WAR BONDS!
CASINO AND BROADWAY
THEATRES
Miss Frances Lee Pitts observed a
{birthday yesterday, Sept. 15.
Mrs. Metta Stone has a birthday
the 20th.
W. J. Crews has a birthday Sun
day, .Sept. 19.
Today is the wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Young.
Mrs. J. D. Jeanes, Cooley Nabors
and B. R. Austin have birthdays 1
Sept 22.
Lou Jones Cornwall, daughter of
Mr .and Mrs. J. J. Cornwall, will be
two years old tomorrow,
Sara Frances Copeland, daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Copeland of
Renno, has a birthday Tuesday, Sep
tember 21.
• September 21 birthdays include
Mrs. Bill Milam, Miss Dorothy Stutts
and J. J. Cornwall.
u 1
Hallmark Company
Buying War Bonds
The management of the Hallmark
Shirt company is heartily cooperating
with their employees in the Third
War Bond drive opening today, as
will be seen from an announcement
by the firm in today’s paper.
The company has notified its em
ployees by letter that they will in
vest an equal amount with them for
the week of September 25th up to
20 per cent of the payroll for the
period. Ten per cent has already been
set aside for purchasing boiyis, and
the additional will be in pronortion
to the amount invested by th«r em
ployees, officials stated yesterday.
SAY. 1 SAW IT IN THE CHRON
ICLE." THANK YOU.
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