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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursdoy, December 30, 1943
nt Ads
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FOR SALE—Large Size oil circulat
ing heater, cheap. Jim Gaddy,
North Adair St. 6-2p
FOR SALE — Pre-war convertible
baby carriage in good condition.
|25. Phone 387-J.
LOST—“A” gas ration book for 1940
Plymouth. LeRoy Passmore, 22
Jackson Street. IP
STRAYED Sunday from*Clinton Mill
village, brown and white beagle
hound, female, about 14 inches high.
Noitrfy M. M. Copeland, 22 Gordon
Street. 0 * Ip
CORNISH GAME ROOSTERS. We
have a few real fine Cornish Game
about 7 months old we are offering *-
for sale. They are pretty. Blakely
Brothers Seed Store. Telephone 188.
FOR SALE — Circulating burner
heater in good condition. Jim
Gaddy, N. Adair Street. 3012p
FOR SALE— 1930 A-model coach,
good tires. $190. Can be seen at
33 East Carolina Ave. *
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WEST aiNTON SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS
MRS. JOE CAMPBELL, Correspondent and Representative
Pvf. Raymond Caughman of Fort} daughter of Charleston, visited Mr.
Bragg, N. C., spent the week-end! and Mrs. J. H. Crow during the
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pains of Stomach Ulcers, Indiges
tion, Heartburn, Belching, Gloating,
Nausea Gas Pains, get free sample,
Udga, ht Kellers Drug Store. Ja6
PHONE' or write us today for the
bestj+ln Roofing Materials, Work
manship) and Terms. Free estimates
anywhere. Palmetto Roofing & Sup
ply Co., 301 Augusta St., Greenville,
8. C. tf
FOR SALE—A1 kinds of wood. H. J.
Pitts. . tf
The sdecalative attitude of this
young lady is ample proof that she
is taking her New Tear's resolu
tions seriously. She isn't going to
take a ehance on making a resolu
tion she won't keep. Perhaps she
has determined to study harder or
to be of greater help to her mother
—but at least she is going to keep
her word.
New-Year’s Day
Around the World
RYE GRASS, BARLEY, RYE, Aus
trian Winter Peas and White Dutch
Clover. Also Bone Meal, Vigoro and
Sheep Manure. Blakply Brothers
Seed Store. Telephone 188. • 1c
LOST — Ration books 3 and 4 of
Raljrb, Demp and Sallie Pearl Chal
mers, Route 1, Clinton. Ip
By MISS ABBIE CONDIT
National Recreation AsaoeiaUaa.
.A New Year’s party based on the
customs of other countries will pro
vide an appropriate theme for your |
celebration this year. Send out in
vitations decorated with an hour >
glass or the Old and New Year, in
viting the guests to come in the cos
tume of some country. Ask each to
with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mayfield of
Spartanburg, and Miss Evelyn May-
field of Gastonia, N. C., spent Christ
mas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I . S. G. Mayfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest McIntosh of
Ninety-Six, spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. H. R.. Smith.
Charlie E. Lowery, who recently
joined the navy, is stationed at
Baihbrioge, Md., for training.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and sons
of Goldville, spent Christmas day
with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ballew and
children and Mrs. Gladys Linderman
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
Fate! Linderman in Union.
Mrs. Tommie Galloway of Green
wood, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Galloway.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin] Huey and
son, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Braswell,
Sr., and daughter; Evelyn, Mrs.
Joyce Handback and son, spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Boyd in Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Heatherly and
daughter spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Mann Sanders in Spar
tanburg.
J. N. Kirby, seaman second class,
of, Norfolk, Va., spent the holidays
with Mrs. Kirby.
Mr. and Mrs. Park Whistant and
children of - Bath, spent several days
recently with Mr. and Mrs. Wooddell
King.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Nix wert
week-end guests of relatives in
Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hale and chil
dren of Gastonia, N.- C., spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Harris.
Tom Bryant and son, Leroy, of
with
week-end.
Harold Hughes of Glreat Falls,
spent several days with friends and
relatives here. *
Pfc. Fred Campbell of Fort Leo
nard Wood ,Mo., spent the week with
Mrs. Campbell at South Clinton, and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 A. F.
Campbell .of this community.
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and fam
ily of Woodruff, visited Mrs. Ada
Center Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rpy<fe Smith and
children of Ware- Shoals, Mr., and
Mrs. James Seay and family, Mrs. J.
C. Heath and children, Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Southerland and children of
Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Trammel of South Clinton, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Seay
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beckham spent
Sunday with relatives in Great Falls.
Mrs. Mary Wallenzine spent the
week-end with her brother, W. E.
Bragg, and Mrs. Bragg in Goldville. I
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lanford and
daughter, Carolyn, and Mrs. Joe
Terry enjoyed supper at Panorama
lodge Christmas eve.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Jackson.had
as their _ guests Christmas day Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Jackson, Carroll
Jackson of Columbia, and Mr. and On New Year’s Eve 1930 more than
Mrs, Frank Motes and daughter of 300,000 persons watched the Mum-
SAY, *1 SAW IT IN THE CHRON
ICLE.’* THANK YOU.
WE PAY CASH
For Good
USED CARS
TIMMERMAN
MOTOR CO.
Carolina Service Station
CLINTON, S. C.
This young son of a coast guards
man stationed at Boston is shown
as he greets the New Year. True
to traditions of the coast guard, he
Is ’’stripped for aetion” as he wishes
you a happy New Year.
ERS AND
aCi
ADDING MACHINES
Sales and Service
CLEANING A SPECIALTY
• Reasonable Chargee
KENNETH N. BAKER
Phone IN
Mummer’s Parade
Descendant From
Early U. S. History
LOST — Ladies yellcny gold Bulova
^.j is lT. Wat T Ch i> bring a “white elephant” possession,
securely wrapped, for as tradition
Goldville.
Cpl. Leonard; Dover of Washington,
D. C., spent several days this week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Dover.
H. A. Campbell of Shelby, N. C.,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Campbell.
M. A. Milam, Sr., of Charleston,
and Mrs. Winfred Clark^of Moores-
ville, N. C., Miss Amanda Milam of
Spartanburg, and M. A. Milam, Jr.,
mer’* parade in Philadelphia. There
were 12,000 in the line of march
down Bond street and the parade
lasted from early evening until the
wee hours of the New Year. The
glamour and good-humored bur
lesque antics of the spectacle were
far cries from what the uninitiated
would expect to see in the staid
Quaker City: nevertheless, the idea
is descendant from Colonial days.
The earliest settlers along the
ward. Mrs. L. P. Thompson, 32 South
Broad Street. Ip
PIANOS—Just unloaded another car
of good used pianos. Now sis the
time to select one for Christmas.
Small down payment holds it.' The
Trading Post, Laurens. ^ . tf
has it in Scotland, a package in the
hand of the guest insures the host a
bounteous year. (These gifts will be
exchanged later in the evening as
one of the party activities.)
Colorful decorations are in order
for the party. In the Orient, dark ! Friday.
Graniteville, spent Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bagwell and
Mrs. W. H. Bagwell of Spartanburg,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L.
B. Trammell. I, .
Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Evans and!
navy, spent the holidays ‘ with Mrs.
M. A. Milam, Sr.
^fereen pine branches and light green
bamboo stalks are hung on the gate
posts, and tangerines and tangerine
ROSE BUSHES. Red. Pink, White,
Yellow and Two-tone in Monthly
Bloomers and Paul’s Scarlet Climber.
Also Vigoro, Bone Meal and Wizard! . ,. .. . , ...
Brand Sheep Manure. Blakely Broth-j lrk f f u ruits are indicative of long life
ers Seed Store. Telephone 188. 1c, an d happmess Bright red lobsters
: | and crabs are hung over doorways.
FOR SALE*— House and lot, 481 In China on New Year’s (fay ev-
Thomwell street. 7-room house in eryone puts on brand new clothes
Among the Sick
Mrs. Will Hampton, G. F. Downs,
J. L. Arnold, and Joyce Cres-
daughter, Margaret, Boyce and Rus- i we ^ a {’ e with flu.
sell Wilson, Mrs. Fern Hardman, and! Friends of Mann Sanders will re-
Mrs. L. M. Evans visited Mr. andjgret to know he has been ill several
1 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson at State Pa?ly days. 1
quartermaster second^ class, of thej Delaware river in - the vicinity of
present day Philadelphia were Eng
lish and Swedes. The Mummer play
“St. George and the Dragon” was
traditional to the English celebration
of New Year’s: the Swedes were
given to informal masquerades. It
is not clear just when or how the
Mummer play and the custom of
masquerading joined forces: but
after the Revolution, General Wash-
HEADQUARTERS
— for —
USED CARS
ALL MAKES — ALL, MODELS
Timmerman Mo’tor Co.
Carolina Service Station
Clinton, S. C.
Have Your Battery
Charged While You Wait
30-MINUTE
Battery Charger
Joe’s
Esso Service
Atlas Batteries and
Accessories
Pfc. Richard D. Foster‘of Alliance,
Neb., is spending a few days with his
I parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Foster, j home on Gordon street.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Statnik of Green- | —
I ville, were recent week-end guests of ( Birthdays and Wedding
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Neal." Anniversaries
H. E. Berry and Dorsie Turner as th «
have been ill several days with flu. i re ilf ra ^5'j re t ^ ie festivities.
Bobby Joe Braswell is ill at his ^ he whole . thiafe was spontaneous
and unorganized until, in 1886; it
was sponsored by the Silver Crown
New Year’s association. In 1901,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Braswell had as Cpl. and Mrs. Cecil. Lawson ob-
their dinner guests Sunday Cpl. Leo-
good repair. Lot is 162 4 ft. deep, an( j g 0es visiting; so at our party jnard Dover of Walter Reed hospital,
78V4 ft. wide. Mrs. J. D. Coats. Ip there may be a grand march with iWashington, D. C., Mr. and Mrs. W.
served their' third wedding anniver
sary December 24.
Dec. 29 birthdays include Mrs.
LOST —In Clinton, billfold contain- judges, of course, to award prizes H. Dover of near Clinton, Mr. andlRoyce Smith and Cpl. Cecil Lawson.
the Mummer’s Parade was recog
nized by the municipal administra
tion of Philadelphia, and officials and
representative citizenry began turn
ing out to participate in and witnesa
the parade.
ing money and social security num
ber of Josephine Johnson. Finder
please keep money and return social
security number. 1c
STOVE PIPE, Elbows, Dampers,
Grates, Cement, Polish and Wicks.
Also Wood Burner Stoves, Chimney
Sweep and Many Other Hardware
Items. Blakely Brothers Seed Store.
Telephone 188. 1c
SPECIAL—25*^ discount on all che
nille robes. All costume jewelry
50c plus tax. Moore's Dress Shoppe,
Clinton, S. C. 1c
NEED two 2-horse farmers. Excellent
chance for dependable workers to
farm only. Good land. Will furnish
stock, supplies, houses. Wells in yard,
near school and paved highway, i
Renno. W. J. Adair, State Training
School.
for the pretties, funniest, and most
unique costumes.
‘May ^Joy Be Yours.’
At the end pf the march each per-
Mrs. Raymond William of Danville,!
. . Jani ce Davenport, daughter of Mr. i Harvpv
Va., Mr. and Mrs. Milam Owens and | and Mrs. Joe Davenport was two R iddle y 3 d PfC ' d M
i children of Easley, Jess Holmes and
| children, Mrs. Lessie Lulls, O. E.
son is given a card and a pencil. On Martin of Goldville, and Mrs. Buford
Gregory of this city.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Ollin Watson and
Isons, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe
spent Christmas with relatives
in
years old Dec. 26.
Gray
Funeral Home
Clinton, S. C.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
...and...
EMBALMERS
Ambulance Service
Phones 41 and 399-J
L. RUSSELL GRAY and
V PARKS ADAIR. Gen. Mgra.
Mrs. W. H. Beckham had a birth- ' States a H nrUrng r ^rtn tC> an t ^y’^'''''’' 1 ''
D0C 26
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lanford will 1 airc 1 raft unit af the Seventh army in »
celebrate their fifth wedding anni-1, Clly and ls s P endin 8 three weeks«8
versary Jan. 1 ! leave here. He will report to Fort ft
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Jackson cele-1 Bn ? gg l , N ’ C ’ for assignment at the! 8
' brated their wedding anniversary end of his leave - *8
signal each tries to obtain as many
signatures as he can. He approaches
someone, bows in Chinese fashion,
saying “Kung HLKung Hi” (I hum-
' bly wish you joy}T and the other j Union.
replies “Sin Hi, Sin Hi” (May joy ; Mr . and Mrs. Sammie Snelgrove Dec. 25. ” 'I Pfc. Riddle left Monday to return §
be yours). Thon each writes down and children of Charleston, spent the; Mr. and Mrs. William Terry cele-' to Newfoundland after a sixteen-day 3
the other’s name. At the end of week-end with Mr. and Mrs. S. B.i brated their third wedding anniver-' furl< ?ugh here with Mrs. Riddle.''' S
five minutes the person with the j Snelgrove. Mrs. Snelgrove and chil- j sary Dec. 24. i —•
largest number of names receives a dren remained for a longer visit. i Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wooten cele-: M Lydia 3
trivial award. Mr* and Mrs. Cecil Walker and , brated their weddins anniversary i Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lydia announce “
In Belgium we hear of a
Uncle,” a “Sugar Aunt.” All the
keys disappear fromThe inside doors
in the houses before New Year’s
Day. Then, when an unsuspecting
aunt or uncle goes into a room alone,
— the children rush to lock the doors
HAVE your bicycles repaired. Ne\* on the outside and do not permit the
tires and tubes. Accessories of ah-aunt or uncle to come out until he
kinds. Lewis Cooper, N. Adair S;
Telephone 210-M. . Ji
FOR RENT—Three-room house, with
wood. Near State Training SchooL
Mrs. Will J. Adair, at Training
School.
or she has promised ransom with
which the children wit! buy sugar
plums and candy Divide the group
into a number of circles with 10 to
20 players in each A leader is given
i a key or a bunch of keys. He walks
around the ^roup nodding at players
wedding anniversary
Sugar : children of Laurens, spent the week- December 23.
end with Mr. and Mrs. William Can- Dec. 25 was Miss Evelyn Braswell’s cos Dec. 5
non - ~~~ 'j-birthday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. D. Hughes ofi Lena Gilliam, daughter of Mr. and
Macon, Ga., visited Mr. and Mrs..Mrs. Leonard Gilliam, was three
Herbert Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. years old Dec. 27.
D. G, Jackson during the week. } Lawrence Campbell has a birthday
Mrs. E. M. Reed of Lyman, spent tomorrow. ‘
several days with her daughter, Mrs. Steve Neal has a birthday todav
J. D. Word, and Mr. Word. i , m ' -
Pfc. R. N. Riddle left Monday to
return to Newfoundland after spend-
ing a furlough with h»rs. Riddle. | G F Dow „ s entertained at supper
the birth of a daughter, Mary Fran- ; ft
. 3
■ S'
Mrs. Lydia is the former Miss Mar- 8
F^vier of Spartanburg. ,14
BENJAMIN &
SONS
PLUMBING
...and...
HEATING
SERVICE
Telephone 117
WE ARE HUNTING
TROUBLE
Honor Service Men
On Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
ONE-HALF PRICE on all coats,! w ho fall in-line behind him. When
suits, winter and fall dresses, about half the members of the circle
skirts, and hats. ^Moor^s Dress, are trailing along, he drops the key
Shoppe, Clinton, S. C. 1c and a u das h to find places. The one
2-ROOFING—Will furnish shingles °ut pays “ransom” by being
8 I;
. r Tram u e "v seam “ n „ ,lrs ‘: honoring Staff Sgt.' and Mrs. A J.
class, of Louisville, Ky., and Henry j
Trammell of Oteen, N. C., spent thei
holidays with their parents, Mr. and!
Mrs. L. B. Trammell.
George Price, seaman first class, of;
Bainbridge, Md., visited Mrs. Price j
and small son Saturday.
AT FI tST
SIGH OF A
E.D
DISCOMFORTS
c
OV»
use 666
M6 TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DtO»
What Do You Mean, Happy New Year?
md do the work. Estimate free
FHA terms if desired. J. R. Craw
ford, Phone 10. tf
IF IT IS A MAGAZINE YOU WANT |
—SEE
JAMES W. CALDWELL
WHY put a lot of Christmas money
in things that fade away. Our good
used pianos furnish years of enjoy
ment. The Trading Post, Laurens, tf
WOOD FOR SALE—We have plenty
-lit.”
| ‘First Footer’ Relay.
The circles may bejeasily straight
ened out into file formation for a
“First Footer” relay. In Scotland it
is considered good luck to be the
first to step into a house after mid-
night, sff there is a mad dash from
i Pfc. Richard D. Foster' has been
I transferred from Alliance, Neb., to!
I Laurinburg-Maxton air base, Max- !
I ton, N. C. -
L. H. Dunaway, seaman feecond
! class, Mrs. Dunaway and son of Jack- j
i sonville, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Faulkner of Charleston, are visiting i
j c ux P arents . Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
12. Ea£(h team is a would-be ^first
footer.’.'t The leader counts to 12 ; tvt u ' -
and on "i2" the first member of °
house to house after the strode of j Dunaway.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rodelsperger i
”r i j i toQrw. rj-cu-o , , , Christmas with Mrs. Alice Kinard.
^youchmg -fplay^ ‘p^' M
E. Frank Anderson. Phone ,24. 4,
° r BoJs an^virls CU ? tom ' ! " J- Kirby, seaman second class,
rathe? rtrlnle im * i attended ^ funeral of Wallace Tim-
Vmp’q naw /L t0I kL « 2.° ^- ew I merma n in Greenwood Saturday.
Years Day they go about throwing 1 -- - -- - J
pea$ and wheat at passers-by. The
MORTON’S ’ SAUSAGE SEASON
ING. We have just received a
Fresh Supply. We also have regular
salt in 25 lb., 50 lb. and 100 lb. bags.
Blakely Brothers Seed Store. Tele
phone 188. ‘ 1c
Mr. apd Mrs. Jim Buzhardt and
WANTED—All kinds good used fur
niture, heaters, wood and oil stoves
and antiques, or what have you. The
Trading Post, Laurens, S. C. ,tf
— — ri
FOUND—Army air force identifica
tion bracelet tag with Keesler i
Field and serial number engraved.!
Owner may have same by calling at
Chronicle office and identifying. Me
LOST — War ration books No. 3 of
Ruthie Lee. Jimmy Joe, Hugh Ray,
and Kathereen Bluford, Mountville,
S. C.
PERMANENT WAVE, 59c! Do your
own Permanent with Charm-Kurl
Kit. Complete equipment, including
40 curlers and shampoo. Easy to do,
abaolutely harmless. Praised by
thousands including June Lang,
glamorous movie star. Money re
funded if not satisfied. Kellers Drug
Store. Jan. 20-p
peas are thrown at enemies, while
the lighter wheat is reserved for
friends. Wheat grains are too small
to handle conveniently, so give ev
eryone eight or ten bean* of one I
kind and eight or ten of another I
kind. Do not designate whjch is !
“enemy” or “friend.” Guests are
to trade beans with one another and
at the end of five minutea the one
with the fewest enemies and the
most friends is given a prize.
In France the children used to
leave their wooden shoes out at
Ipj Christmas time for presents, but the 1
adults exchange gifts at New Year’s
time. In accordance with this cus- i
tom the “white elephants” may be |
brought out and distributed in any
manner you like—by drawing or in
grab bag style. All the presents
should be opened on the spot as an
appropriate climax to the party.
V 62-Viiar Record
of 2-Way Help*
FOR WOMEN
suggests you try
CARDUI
*Sae directions on lobsl