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TH€ CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S v C.
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Thursday, February 10, 1944
T\yi) Women From France
Have Happy Meet In City,
the two provinces composed of five
“departments" which have been so
frequently disputed between France
_ and Germany. They have passed
\ Two \Comen from France. One of many times from the ownership of
the Women's one to the oth , er
th^m a ^corporal in
The Alsatian peashnt, Cpl. Lutz
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Army Corps, meb recerftly in Clinton. outi st iii speak* a dialect
AROUND THE TOWN
Incidents, Unusual and
Ordinary, Gathered On
Our Rounds.
Though bom jA-ithin a hundred miles which—like the "Dutch—is of Ger-
has arrived overseas, according to
word received by «his parents, Mr.
and Mrk, Henry M. Young. In a re
cent letter he mentioried seeing;
FRANK BAILEY’S name on a regis- i
ter and was glad to know someone;
from hdme was nearby.
E. COPE BLACKWELL, JR., avi-!
ation cadet, formerly of this city, has
but the people <ff the; DOYLE J. (NED) HALL, aviation been' transferred -from the naval air
in Mulhouse,
Harrison, born in Nancy
arrived from F; t-nce about the same
of each other Thev had never met manic origin, but me people m me; j. unlui n/\uL, avi
. s. . provinces are traditionally French, cadet, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Hall station at New Orleans, La., to naval i
before, ye- discoxtieo x ai j dcmocratif Lorraine, the birth- 1 of this city, is a member of a class flight preparatory school at DePauw
friends and acquaintances. place of France's saint;-Joan of Arc,' of • student officers and aviation ca- university, Greencastle, Ind.
WAC Corporal Claudme Lutz, born j s a cradle of French liberty, whiletdels tp graduate soon from the army Friends of JOHN G. PITTS, avi-
Alsace. and Monique the national anthem. La Marsellaise. air forces pilot school at Stockton ation machinist second class, will be
Lorrairte was composed at Strasbourg, former Field, Calif. He will be a full-fledged interested learn of his promotion to
provincial capital of Alsace. It is a Pilot and given the coveted silver that - rank. He is -stationed in the
part of France in which the people wings. Before entering the’ final and Canal Zone with the navy.
1 <- in 1939 Both are Protestants, have been most harshly treated un- advanced course at Stockton Field, PVT. FRANK CHANEY has been
ax. Af makes thorn somewhat unique the present German occupation.’Cadet Hall completed 18 weeks of_transferred'from Camp Stewart, G<i..
i:\.Catholic Franve. Both had Al-..j ts .population except for those too. primary and basic training at Glen- to the army air base, Richmond, Va
tat,an grandfather, who Wore min- poor to move, have been dispersed dale, Ariz., and Taft, Calif. J PVT. LEWIS YOUNG of the army
i ■ tc: s,- and,' Tv no-wire born in AL-ace - throughout France-or deported to, “ ^ % ' air corps, x has been transferred from
when it was German territory. Cpl. > Germany, and the territories annexed! From our lifelong and appreciated Richmond, Va., to Cdfnp Fields,,
Lutz's grandfather was a Huguenot to t he Reich. The remaning popala-1 fri end » MRS. EMMA J. LITTLE of, Washington, D. C.
< French Calvinist) minister, and Mrs. t j on has’been, forced to adopt the Simpsonville, (a true Clintonian),,
Harrison's granH.ther was a head German language and accept German The Chronicle has. received a sub-| MRS. HENRY SUBER was some-
of the Lutheran church m France. c j t j zens hjp. Even senile Marshal Pe- seription r^hewal letter in which she! what surprised Monday evening to
Naturally they discovered many of tain protested against the barbarous tclls us how she enjoys reading her! receive an invitation from her daugh-
their acquaintances among the Pro- measures. ' "favorite newspaper.” "I look for- ter, Miss-Doris Suber, and Mrs. E. C.
tvstant figures there. - Cpl. Lutz tells an amusing story ward to it each week and'’can’t do Goff- to have dinner with them at j
Cpl. Lutz is fnmi the WAC recruit- vvhich reached her shortly after the w ithout it,” she added. Thanks, Mrs. ^ Hotel Clinton, and upon arriving
ing headquarters m Columbia, and occupation of Alsace-Lorraine in Little. Your beautiful, kind and un- found the table arranged with birth- .
j, currently on a recruiting tour. She 194O. She believes it demonstrates selfish life has been a benediction toj day decorations for her* plus a won-:
w as m Clinton for nearly a w&ek, and the German’s total lack of a sense your loved ones and friends. We join* derful dinner.
i, now in Laurens. * of humor In Strasbourg the main with many others in hoping that you ' . \ !
Both young women were active in s t re et was called Rue du Sauvage. wili have man y mofe birthdays..
the Scout movement in I ranVe, and Xazis, in their attempts to Ger- —♦
attempt:
eagc. ly pooled what scant news they rnanize the territory, renamed it DAVIS WILLIAM ELLI& Route
hud o. former Scouting companions. Hitlerstrasse. "Now we know' who ,3. Clinton, enlisted in the navy last
'n the course of their animated the wild man is.” smirked the Alsa- month through the Spartanburg navy
36 Negroes*Report
For Examination
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conversition.s, Mrs. Harrison oLthisitians The next day the Gentians recruiting sub-station, it has been
i^ua’
o ity. and Cpl. Lutz found a jnmunl restored to the street its former name, announced. k
friend in almost every chahge of
subject. Cpl. "Lutz has been an
American citizen for a year, and a
Thirty-six Negroes were sent to
Fort Jackson, - Columbia, on Febru-
memben of the WAC 'for six months;.
She had never been in the U. S. be-
fure her arrival about four yp&rs
ago. and le
governess
gineer, came to this country 20 years
ago. Just before the outbreak of
Cpl Lutz is enthusiastic about the „_u, Trrir , . , -
, WAC,' and had her own personal Tt ! e lo . c .^ B T OY sco UTS.are really ary 5 by U> C al selective service board
1 reasons tor enlisting when the Worn- on lhe J 615 ' Lasf week dry cleaners No. 50 f.qr pre-induction physical ex-
1 en s Army wai stUl a n auxiliary lev-'out a pica for coat hangers-soj amination. as follows:
the scouts got busy and made a, Marvin Hill, Rt. 2. Clinton,
house-to-house canvass Thursday
\ ice. The plight of her family and of
, her many friends in France from . . . .
arned English from her whom . she was a51e t0 hear nothing night and rounded up a.collection
Her father, a textile en- at>aU; . was enough to haunt her ., *
It made her want to do more than
roll bandages and carry on ’the ysual
civilian activities. She found no!
able to
the European war in 1939, he was
j- med by Claudme and her brother. ;” t “ractkm “untiTshe was
Pierre, who is now. in the Army Air
Corps. Claudme entered Sarah Law
rence 'college at Bronxville, N. Y.,
lor studies in art and creative writ,-
Jesse Williams, Portsmouth, Va,
’ Robert Rasor, Chicago, 111.
Gabriel Bedon, Washington, D. C.
Ernest Davis, Clinton.
Tommy Lee Smith, Ware Shoals.
Ceiphus Young, Rt. 1, Clinton.
Em>ch Bridges,* Clinton.
Lonzoe Carter, Charlotte, N. C. .
Joe Brown Cupningham, Burke,
Va.
Rex Johnson, Jn, Greenville.
Willie James Wilson, Ghent, N. Y
Johnie Lewis Geter, Clirvtoq. ‘
Elliot Ware, Rt. 1, Ware Shoals.
Thomas Fuller, Rt. 1, Fountain Inn.
Joseph Odell Hawes, Philadelphia,
R^V. WILLIAM SALTER POR
TER, pastor of the Kershaw Presby
terian church, has been commissioned;
as a chaplain and has reported to a
f ~ /- , trailing school for special instruction
free a man to fight the b 8 b j . ^ , ,
and eventually 1,berate France. | Mr Porte * ^ „ nuraber E ot Wends
as-part of her recruiting duties, here who will be interested to learn
ing. She also did some research, ^e". interviews prospects > for the he has given up his pastorate for a;
work and study for a short time at a visits them in their homes, chaplaincy. He is a son of Mrs. W. S.
Canadian college. / In this country rna k es talks to Red Cross gatherings po r ter of this city and a graduate of ^ oe Ki nar d, Goldville.
she calls Yonkers, N. Y.. “home.'’. atT . d to other organizations. While,her Presbyterian college and Columbia,
Mrs. Harrison, the former Moniqtie-CQipm a nd» ; of. English is. perfect, she Theological seminary. Mrs. Porter!
Whelpton, arrived in this-country as »t with a charming accent. and their three children will continue
an exchange student in 1939. and . Harrison, who has not yet re- to reside in Kerphaw.
at Furman University for twp years ceived her final papers as an Ameri- ——
before going to Duke University for caa^&itiidn .(and therefore could not a long familiar voice on the
a year's study. She is married to anijcanlthe WAC) was jokingly chided ThcMnwcll '-orphanage campus has Pa.
American and is the mother of ai by Cpl. Lutz for getting married and been silenced for the past Hvo weeks.! James Earl Moore, Rt. 1, Waterloo.!
three-month’s-old daughter. Made- having a baby. Mrs. Harnson replied it is the big y^^striking clock that Sammie James Richardson, Wash-'
leine. thatrshe is rearing a Frarfco-Ameri- hangs m Ih&.^’er of the dining hall. in gto' n , D. C. ' •
Both Cpl. Lutz and Mrs. Harrison cab to further ’strengthen the bonds Not only Jtes fit regufate the'going Lonnie Owens, Clinton,
sire vitally interested* in the future between two great and traditionally and comi^)|f nhe orphanage family, William Thomas Hill, Rt. 1, Clin-|
of their birthplace, Alsace-Lorraine, friendly nations. but many jj^ple in tl% city depend ton. _ *
7 i upon it asfaheir piece. The Robert James, Rt. 2, Clinton.
MADE S( IIOOL DEAN muxetinn i« dsfv “What’s Walter Bailey, Rt. 1, Clinton.
Arthur Lindsay, Goldville.
Henry Lawrence Young,
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Designed to please you...
and your budget
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pastel rayon damasks in saddle stitched coat
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lingerie* trimming. In misses’ siaes 12 t& 20/
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CLEANING A SPECIALTY
Reasonable Charges
KENNETH N. BAKER
Phone 306
j upon it as ; |Lheir tlrne.*’piece. The
, question is asked evbryj dUsy, “What’s
Dr. G. W’atts Cunningham, a native the matter with thevibig-clock?”
of the New Prospect section of Lau- The clock was installed in the Henry Lawrence Young, RFD,
rens county, has been promoted by building in 1905, which means it has ^
the board of trustees of Cornell Uni- been striking every l) ou £ of the day- Leon Bebpett, Rt. 1, Waterloo,
versity, Ithica, N. Y.. to the rank of and night for 39 years. Several of
dean of the graduate school. its parts are badly worn and the big
Dr. Cunningham married Miss Mat- useful instrument was recently con-I Elsie Choice, Rt. 1, Clinton,
tie Hipp. who was reared and edu- demned by the executive corft'mitteei Charlie, Winford, Youngstown,
cated at Thornwell orphanage, and of the. institution until the needed Ohio. A- ,
is pleasantly remembered in the city parts, new cables, etc., can be secur-i Edward Rice, Goldville.
Eddie McKinley Ferguson, Rt.
i Clihton. . '
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by a. number of acquaintances. , ed. All of the material has been j
— , - ' —: — : ! shipped,* it was stated yesterday, and
upon its arrival in a few days 9 fac-
! tory representative will com)B. to the
campus .to/*he overhaitilirig job,;
The town, soenrts lost Without the old
; historjf striker. It is a sort of com
munity institution.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
February 14 and 15
THE SCREEN'S GREAT DRAMA
OF DEFIANCE!
‘^lAUGHTON
THE BROADWAY
Willie'/Wilson, Troy, N. Y.
James Johnson, Rt. 3, Clintoji.
Willie Suber, Charlotte, N/jC.
Oscar Lee Coleman, RFD, Clinton.
Artis Johnson, Rt. 3, Honea Path.
Haywood Sails, Gqldville. *
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
February 14 and 15
! SOLDIERS’ TESTAMENTS with
Psalms. Khaki back, index page for
Boy Scouts throughout the nation name and addVess. An ideal gift to
are joining in the observance of Boy sen d the relative or friend in service.
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THE KANSAN" |
Jesse James days are back in this
Scout Week February 8-13. The Clin
ton district, in which several troops
are Ideated, is headed by J. B. Hart
as chairman, and those associated!
picture. Featuring RICHARD DIX. U^ith him as committee chairmen and
and JANE WYATf with VICTOR! workers are expecting a splendid
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SANDERS • SLEZAK.SMITH • O'CONNOR
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
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WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
February 16 and 17
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WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
February 16 and 17
"ADVENTURE IN
i
WESTWARD BOUND
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The Trail Blazers —KEN MAY
NARD,' HOOT GIBSON
year under his leadership. The
•^baby” troop of the district has been
organized at lhe orphanage with 20
young lads enrolled as charter mem
bers. The troop is headed by F. M.
Stutts as scoutmaster and is expected
to render a valuable service and
exert a helpful influence on the^cam
pus.
In looking over the mailing list of H
THE CHRONICLE we find that Clin
ton is represented-dn the current in-
IRAQ
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and BOB ivasion o-f the Marshall Islands, by at
op
STEELE ride again to rescue on- least four b °y s from the town and
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"JIVE JUNCTION"
j pressed ranchers. —
Adventures in Arabia, with JOHN
LODER w RUTH FORD. WARREN
DOUGLAS and PAUL CAVA
NAUGH. • '
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Youth and music with lots of JIVE.
-With DICKIE MOORE, TINA
1 vicinity. They are CPL. IRBY S.
HIPP, JR., son of Mr. and Mrs. Irby
S. Hipp of this city; 2ND LT. HENRY
F. FINNEY and PVT. MARVIN T.j
BRIDGES of Goldville; and PVT.
JAMES’E. JACKSOft of South Clin
ton.
SODA
We are unloading Soda today.
Send and get yours while we
have it. It is time to put it on
grain.
Victory gardeners may buy
Soda this time, BUT please do
not ask us to deliver it in less
than bag lots.
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February 18 and 19',
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
February 18 and 19
—at livtd by '
fighting Frank
Cavanaugh .. on
griairon and
battlefield.
"RIDERS OF THE
DEADLINE'
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W. H. “BILLY” LIGHTFOOT, son
of Mrs. D. J. Brimm of this city, has
left Arcadia, Fla., for Memphis^
Tenn., where he has joined the
Fourth Ferrying group of the army
air corps..He will accept employment
aqfd subsequent commission in the
apmy ‘transport command. His wife
afid young son, Billy, will remain in
Arcadia for the present. Mr. Light-
foot has been an instructor at Carl-
ptrom fiel^ in Arcadia for the past
~hree years.
v £01. .W. A. -Cunningham, Clemson
college commandant of cadets and
commanding officer of the Clemson
Excitement, thrills and action for army post, has announced that 53
former Chemson students have been
selected tdi attend officers’ candidate
school at rprl Benning, Ga., and will
report to the school this weekv ACE
C. WORKMAN. JR- °f this,city, is
one of the students selected. vV ^
Jail. With BIL4. (Hopalong Cassidy)
BOYD, ANDY CLYDE and JIMMY
ROGERS.
RUTH ROBERT
WARRICK • RYAN
NEWS OF THE WOULD.
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Mr. and Mrs.- E.'Taylor have
received word from their son, ED-
GAft C, TAYLOR, JR.,fsMp fitter
third class, with the Seabees, that, he
has arrived safely overseas.
1ST LT. TENCH P. OWENS, who
has been on maneuvers in Tennessee,
has been transferred to Camp Butner,
N. C., with an infantry outfit.
PVT. GEORGE C. (KIT) YOUNG
Have a “Coke”= Sag ol
(LONG LIFE TO YOU)
.or how to“treat”a Turkish visitor
Turk and Texan alike respond to the ring of good fellowship in
the friendly phrase Have m “Coke”. You get the same response when
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Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,—has become the
gracious way to get acquainted.
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