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V • l Page Two . /• THE,CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C. Thursday, February 15, 1945 SPEAKS TO LOCAL CLUB NEWS OF . . . MEH IK THE SERVICE i SGT. CLYDE W. BRAZILL has re cently arrived at tfye Welch Convales-, cent hospital, the Army's new re-j j conditioning center in Daytona Beach, i Fla. Sgt. Brazil! entered the army i in August, 1943, and has since serv- | ed nine months in the European The^-- i aater of Operations, where he was awarded the Purple Heart with Cluster. • \ daily inspect and repair the ships of! the Pacific fleet. The divers not only | have made frequent trips under water, to repair damage inflicted by the'j enemy but they have taken time toi train more than 500 navy Seabees in the art of diving and tending. These Seabees are doing similar salvage work throughout the vast Pacific war theater. Caldwell is trained to handle the divers and it is his responsibility to see that the men who go many feet below the surface of the water are prepared to take their dips and doi their work effectively. LT. JARED L. JOHNSON, who re- ' cently received his commission as a fsecond lieutenant in the Air Corps, will report this week to.the Bucking- I ham Army air field in Fort Myers,, Fla., where he has been assigned.; : Lt. Johnson, a son of Mr$. J. B.j Johnson, spent s”everal days here with his mother before reporting to Fort Myers. MAJOR CRAIG KENNEDY, who left for overseas service in Decem ber, recently arrived in Dutch New Guinea, according to letters received by his family. Mrs. Kennedy and children, Craig, Jr., and Sally Pitts, are making their home here with her mother. Mrs. J. M. Pitt?, while Major Kennedy is overseas. MAJOR ARCHIE S. ADAIR, who) lecently returned to the States from the European Theater of Operations,; has been assigned to the office of. Flying Safety Control in Atlanta,' Ga. He is a son of Mrs. H. D. Ran- tin of this- city. PFC. WILLIAM G. BIGHAM. son of Mrs. Daisy Bigham, of Route 2,1 has been cited by the 338th Innfah- try Regiment of the 85th Custer Di-1 vision and awarded the Combat In fantryman badge for actual partici pation in combat against the enemy; with Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott, j Fifth army in Italy. PVT. HORACE HORTON, who! sailed on Christmas day, is now ini Luxembourg with a military police ; unit. He was recently transferred; | from the infantry to his present unit.; Mrs. Horton and little daughter. Mary; Elizabeth, are making their home] here while he is away, M. B. MORROW, LIONS DISTRICT GOVERNOR, GUEST OF CLUB FRIDAY , M. B. MORROW, governor of I.ions clubs in South C arolina dis trict 32-C, was guest of the local club Friday evening at its meeting at Hotel ( linton Governor Morrow, who was making an official visit, urged members ef the club to take an ac - live part in affairs of the commu nity. stating that it will bring en richment both in the life of the community and the individual so participating Mr Morrow is a business man in Sumter and is widely known over the state for his leadership in business and service club activi ties. Presbyterians Plan Varied Church Work THOMAS L. SANDERS, seaman -• first class, of the coast guard, is Secretaries of religious education spending a furlough here with his lor the presbvterv of South Carolina ^‘ly and his mother. Mrs. R. L.; , V ' , . u ♦ Sanders. PVT. EDWARD L. SAN- held a two-day meeting last week at DERS> who is stationed at Camp the First Presbyterian church in pjc^ett, Va., is also visiting his moth- Greenwood to make plans for more er. It is the first time’the boys have intensive development of the church’s seen each other in four years. work in the five fields of children's work, youth activities, leadership PFC. SHERMAN COOPER is a training, adult work and outpost and driver with the'56th Medical battal- jextension work. ion, known as the “D-Day Medics,” Those attending included Mrs. B. so nicknamed when detachments op- M. Aull. president of the synodical, crated close behind assault troops the Rev. Leroy Burney, director of during the invasion of Casablanca, religious education for South Caro- French Morocco. This same battalion ima synod, and .Mrs. Burney; Miss was on hand in North Africa and Emily Dillard and Roy Hogrefe. both Southern France, and also during the of Union: Mrs C. F. Allen, of New- tough going at Anzio. berry; Miss 4 Ruth Hillhouse, of Flor- cnee: Mi.-s Bernice Stroupe. of Char-' T-4 WTNTON E. MOORE, w'ho has le.-ton; Mrs. J M. Williams, of Me- been with the armed forces overseas, Connellsville; Mrs. Frank E. Todd, of has received an honorable discharge Anderson, and Mrs. J. B. Lovett of from the army for medical reasons Indiantown. and has returned to his home on Presiding officer for the meeting Florida street. He was discharged at was the Rev. Hugh C Hamilton, pas- Oliver General hospital. Augusta, Ga, mr of«Limestone Presbyterian church ni Gaflney Also present and taking C. M. CALDWELL, of South Clin- part in the program plans was Miss ton. is among the civilian divers and Jane Chamblee, associate diector of the tenders at the Pearl Harbor navy the work under discussion, whose'yard contributing greatly to the war heme is Augusta, Ga. j effort. Since the Jap attack, they ROLAND E. REID, gunners mate first class, of the navy, has been pro moted to first class petty officer. He is with the fleet in the Pacific. He has written he would like to hear from some of his friends. His address is USS Ranier, co Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif. LAWMAKERS BEGIN SIXTH WEEK Columbia, Feb. 13.—Santee-Cooper management, work loads of wage earners frozen to their jobs, redistri bution of gasoline tax receipts to counties and general appropriations will b.e hashed out in legislative com mittees this week, as the general as sembly labors on its sixth week of the 1945 session. In addition to the agenda in store for house and senate committee, thei house calendar is expected to bring! up divorces, marriage regulatory laws j and liquor laws, and the senate will be expecting debate on postponement of a grits enrichment law. Santee-Cooper, the multi-million dollar state - owned hydro - electric project, would have legislators elimi nated from its employes under a bill by Representative R. M. Kennedy of Kershaw, a former employe. The bill; will be aired in open hearing before the house judiciary committee. Subscribe To " THE CHRONICLE Your Neighbor Does Mrs. Rhett P. Adair has received the Infantryman Combat badge which was recently awarded her son, TECH. SGT. JOHN L. PAGE, who is with an infantry unit participating' in the drive into Germany from the Ardennes sector. The medal is award ed for actual participation in combat against the enemy. Among the 63 cadre members of | Headquarters and Headquarters de tachment of the army ground and 1 ) service forces redistribution station at Camp Butner, N. C., to receive Good Conduct medals is TECHNI- | CIAN-5 CHARLES R. FRANKS. He is a son of G. N. Franks, who lives near here. SGT. COLEMAN L. BURTON was recently promoted to that grade from private first class. He is stationed with an infantry unit in the European theater of operations. PVT. EARL STEWART, who re cently arrived overseas with a medi cal corps, has been assigned to a hos pital train which travels between Paris and Cherbeurg carrying the wounded. He is a son of Mrs. Lila C. Stewart of this city. PFC. FREDERICK A. THOMAS, who recently returned from the Eu-, ropean theater of operations, has been admitted to Moore General hospital, ( Swannanoa, N. C., for treatment. The Air Medal was recently award ed to SGT. CHARLES OTHO JOHN SON for “meritorious achievement’’! while participating in bombing at tacks on military and industrial tar- 1 gets in Germany and upon the ene- 1 my's defense posititons in the path of the advancing Allied armies in Western Europe. Sgt. Johnson is a right waist gunner on an Eighth Air force B-17 Flying Fortress in the 385th Bombardment group. He is a son of Dr. R. W. Johnson of this city. -ILu. J, CASINO THEATRE THE BROADWAY FRIDAY AND SAflVRDAY. February 16 and 17 ALAN LADD LORETTA YOUNG FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, February 16 and 17 Code Of the Rangers CPL. ODUS L. YOUNG, son of Mr.| and Mrs. J. Willie Young, who live near here, was recently promoted to his present grade from that of pri- i vate first class. Cpl. Young is a can- j noneer with the 27th Armored Field Artillery battalion of the First Arm- : ored division with the Fifth army in ! Italy. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:35, 4 43. 7 35. 9:34. Saturday: 2:00, 3:59, 5:58, 7 NEWS and COMEDY. 57, 9:56. 9c-35c FRED BURNETT, seamon second „ i . .. . class, of the navy, has recently com- Two-gun act.on thnlls suspense leted boo( traini a , Bainbndge, and excitement. With SMILE\ BUR- vra e,r,a ♦.,1,;^., .aau; “ i N’ETTE. SUNSET CARSON. PEGGY | “ a , nmg at the navlfsWUon 'n Mi STEWART and ROY BARCROFT. Li? Ha. He U a son an d m«. Fred Burnett of this city. Laurens Locker Contract Is Let Feature Begins; Friday: 2:00, 4:49. 7:38, 10:27. Saturday: 1:30, 3:59, 6:28, 8:57. Sergeant Mike MONDAY AND TUESDAY, February 19 and 20 Something For the Boys For cfimedy and music, dancing. - nging and technicolor, ‘ Something For the Boys" is up to the best of musicals. With CARMEN. MIRANDA, MICHAEL O'SHEA, P^IL SILVERS and VIVIAN BLAINE. : - Feature begins 2:15. 127, 7:15. 9:27. NEWS and LATEST MARCH OF TIME. 9c and 35c 10 A M. Show MONriAY. Meet the DOG-GONE greatest hero i of the K-9 corps. With LARRY PARKS, JEANNE BATES. LOREN TINDALL and JIM BANNON, and ! the canine stars, MIKE and PEARL. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:59, 5:25, 8:54. Saturday: 2:26, 4:55, 7:24, 9:53. Chapter 8— * WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. February 21 and 22 One Body Too Many j Kilj^r-diller-chiller that’s funnier than fun. With JACK HALEY, JEAN PARKER and BELA LUGOSI. Feature begins 2:15, 4:49, 8.23. Hi, Beautiful | Lovelies in love! Tempos that tan talize. With MARTHA ODRISCOLL,! NOAH BEERY, JR., and WALTER' CATLETT. Feature begins 3:30, 6:04, 9:38. ^ j 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. 9c and 35c Zorro's Black Whip 9c and 30c 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, February 19 an^ 20 Deiinquent WM^TEHL With JUNE CARLSON, FIFI D’ORSAY, and TEALA LORING. Feature begins 2:31, 4:40) 7:31, 9:40. NEWS. 9c and 30c WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, February 21 and 22 The Man In Halfmoon Street One man! Was he lover or mur derer? Mystery and suspense. With NILS ASTHER, HELEN WALTER. Feature begins 2:00, 5:02, 8:04. Gangsters Of the Frontier Western thrills, action and sus pense. With DAVE O’BRIEN and TEX RITTER. Feature begins 3:32, 6:34, 9:36. Desert Hawk, Chap. 8 9c and 30c Laurens, Feb. 9.—The contract for the Laurens cooperative freezer-lock er plant was let last week and if weather had been favorable construc tion would already have been well on Jtfe way, it was reported yesterday by Henry Faris; 4 local manager of the REA, through whose organization the plant is being financed. The Contract was for approximate ly $30,000 for the building and equip ment, Mr. Paris said, and was let to C. G. Shockley Construction com pany of Columbia. Location of the plant is on Church street extension on the lot bought last year by the REA. Some material are already on the ground, Mr. Faris said, and a crew started to work Tuesday but had to stop on account of the wet grounds. The plant with 473 lockers is to be completed under the contract in 120 days from February 7, Mr. Faris said. * R. H. Roper is president of the j cooperative. James Wasson is vice- ' president, C. B. Catmon, secretary, 1 and L. C. Barksdale, treasurer. The four officers with M. S. Boyd, Sam j Fleming and EJverette Poole compose i the bbard of directors. —— / =/7 Carolyn Henry On Paper Staff Wirtthrop College, Rock Hill, Feb. 13.—MiSs Carolyn Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Henry of this city/ has been named to the ad vertising staff of The Johnsonian, student newspaper. Miss Henry, a junior, is an art major. She is a mem ber of Brush and Pallette, art club, Kappa P, national honorary art fra ternity, the juniqr Tatler staff, vice- president of the junior class, and a former reporter on The Johnsonian staff. A- C-W-S Guano Pays The highest yields made in this section are made with C-W-S Ghana. If your neighbor makes better crops by using C-W-S Guano it will PAY YOU TOO. — o - *— • y !■ ORDER NOW: Material, labor and trans portation will be scarce later on. Order NOW while you can get delivery. * C-W-S GUANO CO., INC. Phone 62 20 MULES AT AUCTION ' - - i ■ Friday, February 23rd Sale Starts at 2:30 P. M. Middle Place, 1 -4 Mile West Goldville C. W. STONE Estate Do You Have a Relative or Friend in the U. S. ARMY AIR FORCE? If so, send him a box of Engraved Stationery with the Air Corps Insignia, excellent grade paper and envelopes— $1.00 Box Complete Line of Stationery . In beautiful weaves, colors and varied sizes. Cabinets of Correspondence Paper for ladies. Ripple finish pound paper and envelopes, ladies size, 90 sheets to box. i f • i 4 > . 0 ' .... * i : Light-weight Papers for Air Mail t We SeU Only Quality Papers. Telephone No . 74 " Stationery Department Clinton, S. C.