The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, February 08, 1944, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursday, February 8,1945
NEWS OF . . .
MEN IN THE SERVICE |
■ i
R. CHRIS ADAIR, JR., seaman-
first class, radioman, of the navy, has :
returned to his-base in New' Orleans-
after .spending several days with his-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C, Adair.
Seaman Adair recently returned to
San Francisco from the Hawaiian [
Islands. . ' -
a commendation of the military rail
way sendee by Lt. Gen. Jacob L. De
pines with the transportation corps,
arrived in San Francisco Sunday. Lt.
vers, commanding general of the | Owens has been a hospital patient in
Sixth Army group. In Sicily the j the Hawaiian Islands for several
727th was cited by Lt. Gen. George S. j weeks and has beei^ returned to the
Patton, Jr., and in Italy it was the j States for further treatment.
same story. The military railway ser- i —
vice won the Fifth Army plaque and, ROY BRUCE ABRAMS, k seama n
clasp awarded by Lt. Gen. Mark I first class, has been awarded the Pur-
Clark. ~ pie Heart for wounds received on
daughter are living in Union while
he is overseas. ,
T. SGT. HORACE O. GUEST, spn
of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Guest ’dTl
this city, has been promoted from
staff sergeant to his present rank atf
the Marine Corps Air station at Cher->
ry Point. N. C. Sgt Guest is now'on I
duty with an aviation engineering!
squadron. f (
December 12 in the South Pacific. He
PFC. HAROLD N. COPELAND, a is the son of Mrs. Lola C. Abrams of
member of the. 81st “Wildcat” Infan- Goldville.
try division, has been awarded the ,
Combat Infantryman badge, for ex- SGT. EZZIE MILLER was recent-
emplary conduct and skill in action j awarded the Bronze Star for he-
against tlie enemy. The Wildcat di- ro * c . achievement
PVT. SAMUEL O. HAIRSTON. Son
ol Mr.'and Mrs: C. L. Hairston of the
South Clinton community, is attached |
to the 727th Rail>vay Operating bat- :
tahon, a part of the Sixth Army •
group, which covered itself with
glory for jobs well done in the Tu-1
msian. Sicilian .jqd Italian campaigns*
and is now doing an “encore” in]:
France helping to rush supplies to]
the'U. S. Seventh and French First
armies. The 727th recently shared in*
in action. He is
vision recently invaded the-Southern serv * n S ,o n th e Fifth Army front in
,islands of the Japanese-held Palau Ital y in a medical detachment with
group. 500 miles east of the Philip- the 85th (Custer) Infantry division.
pj nes ,His mother, Mrs. Janie Miller, lives
' ■ . on route 3, of the Lydia Mills com-
WILLIAM MAXWELL FERGU-* m ' Umty near Clinton .'
SON, son of Mrs. Eva D. Ferguson,
receiv
i LT. CARROLL ,E. BARNES ar
rived in New York Tuesday from the
European theater of operations: Lt.
Barnes, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Barnes, has been overseas tlie past
two years with a quartermaster truck
company. He has been hospitalized
several months due to recurrences of
malarias contracted while overseas,
and which caused his return to the
States. Lt. Barnes served in Africa,
Sicily, Italy and France. He is ex
pected home soon for a visit with
his family, whp are making their
home in North Carolina, and his par
ents. \ ■ I::
engineering unit m ? France before
before beng sent back to the States
on account of his health! Following
a six weeks leave, he will repojt to
Daytona Beach, Fla., for reassign-
mnt.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
February 9 and 10
JON HALL LOUISE ALLBRITTON
, , GPL. ROBERT CHANEY, son of
9 w d h h ! } er^wings February Mrs Mamie Chaney of Cross Hill
2 when he graduated as a flight offi- j and the late Joe Ch / ney> who reside( ^
cer from Marfa army air field, Texas, I near here is a metnbe r of the 2 35th
an advanced two engine pilot school,) E gi r , ’ Combat b a ttalion Fifth
it has been announced. Flight Officer it f’ I z.
Ferguson completed a course in train-, h jH y ’ c y,' rS U1 r+ i°
ing in twin-engine aircraft and had! J! ver ^ , Italy -
forrnerlv been stationed at Marana : SmCe the 235th arrlved in Naples m
toimerly been stationed at Marana j 0ctober 1943> it has been « Garving
army air field ip Tucson, Arizona. the path”'for advances through for-
— midable Italian terrain barriers on
LT. J. D. OWENS, who has seen, the - appoaches to Rome. Unde* 1 in-
service in Australia and the Philip- i tense artillery fire the battalion open-
— -j ;ed an important highway and.main-
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» tained the road net west of an im-
portant rail line. During the Cassino
[siege, the outfit maintained a stra
tegic stretch leading to Cairo for
armed elements.
Cpl. Chaney’s wife and 1 i t tie
CLARENCE TURNER, apprentice
seaman, yho was recently inducted
into the navy, is taking his boot train
ing at Great Lakes, 111. He is a son
j pf the late Mr. and Mrs. Will Turner
of this city. ___
—LTLjflOBERT VANCE, of the navy/
arrived home this week for a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Vance, after about two years of ser
vice in the Southwest Pacific, 11
CPL. JOE DIXON has completed a
course at Fort Sill, Okla., in me-
(Continued on page seven)
Popular Ladies Shoppe
Has 17th Anniversary
The Ladies Ready-to-Wear Shoppe,
owned by Miss Ella Adair, is observ
ing its. 17 th anniversary, having
opened on February 4, 1928. During!
the years Miss Adair has been in
business her store has maintained a
reputation for courteous, dependable
service, and quality merchandise for
ladies and misses.
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
1 The Newspaper Everybody Reads
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BYRD, who
recently arrived in the States from jl
14 months service overseas, and Mrs. 8
Byrd of Augusta, Ga. ( are visiting f $
Mrs. Julia Griffin and other relatives i g
in the state. Capt. Byrd was with an]
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
February 9 and 10
The Unwritten Code
Griffith Funeral
To Be Here Today
EDWARD EVERETT HORTON ERIC BW
BUSTER HEATON FLORENCE LAKE IRENE RYAN
Feature Begins:
Fridav: 2:31, 4:25, 7:31. 9:25.
Saturday: 2:00. 3:54. 5:48, 7:42, 9:36.
CARTOON. 'First Aiders.”
“Sk: Chase” and NEWS.
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
February 12 and 13
TecwwMo/?/
An America-bound Allied convoy
bearing German prisoners is torpe
doed in mid-Atlantic by a Nazi sub- ] The funeral for Mrs. Martha Jordan
i marine. Then WHAT’ Featuring Griffith, who died early yesterday
NEAL, RO- m orn i n g, will be conducted from the
ARN 0 and MARY < CUR- residence on West Main street this
■ . (Thursday) morning at 11 o’clock.
Feature Begins: The services will be in charge of her
Friday: 2:00, 4:24. 6:48, 9:12. pastor. Rev. J. H. Kohler, with in-,
Saturday: 1:54. 4:18, 6:42, 9:06. ; terment following in Rosemont cem-i
I etery. ■ ■- •' ; .j
! Mrs. Griffith, the wife of John
! Griffith, had been an invalid for sev-
] era! years and confined to her home.
| Mrs. Griffith had been a resident
i of this city for the past 43 years. Un-
] til 'tiFT health declined she took-mn
] active interest in her church whrbli
| she dearly loved, and by her^-Chris-
j tian character and kind disposition
| made many friends who will regret
I to learn of her passing.
] In addition to her husband, the
deceased is survived by several niec
es. and nephews.
jin AMERICA!
Ride, Ranger, Ride
Western, punched with action, sus
pense. thrills. Featuring GENE AU
TRY and SMILEY BURNETT.
Feature Begins:
Friday: 3:01. 5:25. 7:49, 10:13.
Saturday: 2:55, 5:19, ,7:43, 10:07.
Chapter 7—
Zorro's Black Whip
9c and 30c
] 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
I February’ 12 and 13
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
The Newspaper Everybody Reads
NOTICE! New Store Hours
Due to the new WPB order effective February 1st, regard
ing a complete blackout of all window and outdoor lights,
the Merchants Committee pf the Chamber of Commerce an
nounces the following store hours after circulating a petition
among merchants signed almost 100% in-cooperation with
the above order.
MONDAY, TUESDAY,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY—
Open 8:30 A. M Close 6 P. M.
WEDNESDAY-
Open 8:30 A. M Close 12 Noon
SATURDAY-
Open 8:30 A. M. Close 8 P. M.
THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COOPERATE BY SHOPPING
WITHIN THE ABOVE HOURS.
4n M-G-M Hit STACKING
Brian DONLEVY
w,* ANN RICHARDS
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NEWS. 9c and 35c
10 A. M. Siunv MONDAY.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
February 14 and 15 t
None But the Lonely
Heart
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NEWS and COMEDY.
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thi.-
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/ amen who ■]
loved him
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of kings'
Featuring
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GRAN
T. ETHEL
BARRY-
M( )RF
and JA
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February 14 and 15
ild Horse Phantom
I j
King of the wild west and his j
horse Falcon. Chills, spills and thrills !
with BUSTER CRABBE and ALj
•(FUZZY) ST. JOHN.
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10:27.
HEART GROW FONDER
Let's Go Steady Men On Her Mind
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LLOYD. ’ —
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, CARTOON and COM’EDY. 9c-35c
10 A M. Show WEDNESDAY.
From truck driver to millionaire-
excitement, thrills and fun. With
MARY BETH HUGHES. EDWARD I
NORRIS and TED NORTH.
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Desert Hawk, Chap. 7
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