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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, July 19, 1945
I Saturday for a visit with bis mother,
I Mrs. J. B. Johnson. While overseas
! Pvt. Johnson attached to the
122nd Infantry Regiment.
NEWS OF . ..
MEN IN THE SERVICE
7~Z7~~ PFC. IRBY W. FERGUSON has
CAPT. IVAN J. STONE, of Clm- arr i vec j home on a 30-day furlough
ton, was among the graduates of the ^ Mrs, Ferguson and his mother,
the town. Advancing close to thejCar A CC j(J en t NeOf
enemy lines,, the patrol came undenl ... , .
hostile automatic weapon Ore. In AndCrSOR InjUTCS
the ensuing fight Sgt. South and bis,p i p \A/innine
comrades killed five of the enemy
and took one prisoner. On question
ing the prisoner, the patrol learned
that a number of hostile troops were
The Rev. L. E. Wiggins, fomer pas
tor of Broad Street Met
' feet high and produces an abundance
|of seed. Quail are known to be very
Young Pleased With
Field Borders Planted | fond of the seed.
, Mrl Young is getting a nice stand
John T. Young, of this city, who is both lespedezas in the strips which
cooperating with the Laurens County!^>11 8‘ve protection 8 _
£t‘church;Soil Conservation district, planned a food and cover to birds and other
. . en tly con- ; mile and a half of field borders ^‘ s young says, “I intend to plant
personal services. Lexing-1 servec f the”l3th Infahtry which their prisoner with them as a guide, ^cted a _f^ les b a .?r. a 1 ^mnfptp 8 on" hit borders around _ali my fields, for, be-
10th personal a
ton, Va., during the past week
Mrs.
\ars. r erguson nnu nis moiiicr, i i • 1 of this citv wh©ro
Eva Ferguson. Me. Feguson b.lle.ed ,n a houae nearby. Taking »*«£» '“LS oL™eel
PFC ACE WORKMAN. JR., ar-^tions.
rived in the States last week by plane;
from a hospital in Paris, and is nowr CPL.
in an army hospital in Rome, Ga
was attached to the Eighth Division .Sgt. South and his comrades pro-
in the European Theater , of Opera- ceeded to the house, courageously
narrow escape from serious injuries complete conservation plan on his wino snfi l am akn locint?
in an automSbile accident Sunday in 'arm The borders were seeded >bout, “« |M ^ "«• 1 ™ , bU “
rushed the structure in a frontal as- A'l' 1 " 50 " county according to J he '"lesJde^^incek^The'sr^Inn" 1 areas ‘ h e> a?i«haded an^ sapped by
' . | sauIt and took thirty-five ^dition-; ^o-„g <r„m ^ Anderson *** g £*%. **£ ^•^I t^Th™ tar.
Vi-r.. GARY HOLCOMB arrived »' pmone, 1 ^. Hta.coury.,under lire.I 11 ” 1 *"* « ngay - ;to woods planted to Motor and 15 P r ° vlde • convenient turn row
!SH^H^BngHSHpeH la , st n WMk ,' r0,n ^ eEU h OP ' i ' n T d h wS , 'o rgu * y lre t ll ' ;t, h‘ hi *hest c4dit -up,i The Rev. L. E. Wiggins, superin- : fee '. 10 sericea - . . , 1 .
... ti and treatment for wounds OPf 1 ' 311 ® 06 wh ere he served with § South and the armed .forces, tendent oL.the Anderson district of Bicolor is a shrubby sp'ecies of les-
; ved n Ge.manv He ex^S ' the , Fourth , P' vlsl ™ of the United States.” (the Methodist church, was injured Pedeza. that grows, from five to six
^e horn; ^several teekffor an< i ^ i vlsltm S Mrs Holcomb ( At present S gL South is still over-1 shortly after 10 o’clot* Sunday!
wilh hls parents. Mr. and Mrs. |and hl!> . in Cr0Si> Anchor - seas an d is witb the Third Army in morning in an automobfte collisioni
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
The Newspaper Everybody
Reads
Ace Workman.
Czechoslovakia and will probably
SGT. THOMAS C. RAMAGE has jj e am ong the occupation troops* In
on Route 29, about nine miles east of
Anderson.
it rnr yvi T TAYLOR hasi arrive d from the European Theater|N 0V e m b e r he received the Purple; Mr. Wiggins suffered cuts on his
ic<nn hv wav of Forti 0 * 0 P erations where he has been, ^ eart f or wounds received while head, bruises and shock. After re-
•ith thp Jrirst \rmV. serving f he P ast two years, with the fighting in France and was in a hos-l c piving treatment at the Anderson
T ^Air Corps in England and the Sithi n if a i cpveral months receivdne treat- hhanital Hp wac nprmitfoH return
gone
to Fort Jr
ickson by way of Fort
Brag
g to
train
with the /irst Army.
Si.nct
hls
recent return to the States
he t-I
icnt ;
a 30-d
ay leave With his par-
ents.
'Mr.
and
M.rs. T. 'L. Taylor iri
Grtt
nwood. and with his wife and
little
son
here.
Lt. Col. Taylor had
St'l \ t
i 30 mor
iths in Europe and
•No!"
v i A;
rica.
He was with the ord
mine
u d;
vi'ion
er the First Army
. >Vt 1
* t\ i >.
! i ;* s t
in North Africa and
. i:: t .
the
A'lie
d victories there par-
, 5 1C U
;n the
invasion of Sicily and
l!.,h
. H
e wa>
later sent to England
Corps in England ana me B«tn|pjt a i se veral months receiving treat
Infantry Division, and is visiting ment for wounds. Mrs. South and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.l sma ]i SO n^ Jimmy-, are making their
Ramage v This Is his first visit home home in Greenwood with her. par
in 28 months.
PFC. HORACE P. HORTON
ved home Monday from the Euro- of this city.
!?an Theater of Operations where
hospital, he was permitted to return
to his home,—His condition is not
considered serious.
Two Negro women were also in-e
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. South Anderson( su ff erec j internal hurts and
ar-, and a brothei of Mrs. W. M. Chaney a broken leg. She is not expected to
‘j,recover. Maggie Thompson, also of
Anderson, got off with q deep cut
ents for the duration. Sgt. South i j urec j t one critically. Lizzie Evans of
MAJOR PAUL TODD, who has | over her left eye and bruises. She
months.
an
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Gc
Mrdal
butt T
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Afterju^Tday fur- £nc j little daughter in Laurens/and hospital after receiving‘treatment.
I.indad m France'on D-Day. serv- lough vvitn-ms farhily here he will mother, Mrs. Irene Todd, of this city. ‘ The accident occurred, invesitgat-
the [)a>t ye,it in France and report to foil Benning. Ga., io te- i e ft last week for temporary duty, ing officers said, when a car driven
He wears the Bronze Star j° in his unit:. (at Camp Hood, Texas. Major Todd by Walter Geer, Negro, of Route 1,
pd the ETO ribbon with eight recently returned from extended ; Belton, cut directly in front of the car
|:a:-s . I PFC. CLYDE D. WEHUNT. litter 1 overseas duty in the African and driven by Mr, Wiggins. Immediately
[bearer and PFC. GEORGE C. European war theaters. following the collision, Geer took to
LI. EMMA L FROWEIN. ANC, YOUNG, cannoneer, with the Fifth ^ ■ jhis heels, leaving his two women
has recently been promoted to a Army in Italy, were with special pfc. DONALDSON V. WRIGHT, passengers sprawled in the highway,
first leutenanf at the 197th U. S. troops. of the- 339th "Polar Bear” .jr., son 0 f Mr. and Mrs. D. V. j About an hour later, Highway Pa-
Gem ral Hospital in France. A gen-| Regiment on the day they-discover-, Wright, is now serving as a eook with trolman J. C. McDonald, Sheriff W.
viad -duty nurse. Lt. Frowein was ed many famous Qerman political the '866th Engineer Aviation Bat- J- Erskine and Deputies Elias Earle
commissioned by the army in 1941. prisoners and immense caches of talion in Manila. Pfc. Wright took|and Clarence Broadwall captured
i graduate of Thornwell Itigh J gold currency and art works in the par t j n the initial landing made on; Geer as he was cpming out of a
and Spartanburg General, Dolomite Alps in Italy. Men of the the strategically important island of'swamp. The Negro was under the
Her mother. Mrs.-' May regiment discovered a camp con- Mindoro, jumping off point for the! influence of liquor, the officers said,
owein, lives in Spartanburg, taining 133 of Europe's most famous : invasion of Luzon. Pfc. Wright fol- Geer is being held in the county jail.
” j_k /missing persons, amortg them Leon lowed within two hours of the as- Mr. Wiggins was enroute to Pelzer
SC.T OMER BOLT, who recently rBlum, Kurt Von Schusschnigg, Mar- sau it wave. He worked through! where he was to conduct a meeting,
returned to the States from" Iceland, tin Niemoller, Joseph Stalin’s *on,l e nemy air raids and a naval bom- when the collision occurred. Both
Snt.
M'bt,
hi'.'p.tal.
Dura Fn
where he has been stationed for some Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, and Fritz Thys- i bardment Through his efforts, he
time, will leave next week for Ogle- sen. Hidden in an old castle they 1 was, in part, responsible for the
thorpe. Ga., where he will report found old masterpieces valued at completion of the San Jose air strip
two days ahead of its scheduled
completion date. As a result of this,
cars were damaged beyond repair,
according to Patrolman McDonald.
for reassignment after an extended $400,000,000.
furlough with Mrs. Bolt and his
mother, Mrs. Lillie Bolt. STAFF SGT. JAMES C. SOUTH,;our medium bombers were able toj 8 * 3 * 6 -
a former resident of this city, has (drive off a Japanese naval task force I
MASTER SGT. JAMES K. HAT- received the Bronie Star medal for (that attempted to shell and destroy
TON. who served with the Eighth heroic achievement in connection: 0 ur installations on the island. Pfc.
Air Force in England, the past three with military operations against an Wright has spent the past 15 months
years, ha- arrived in the States and armed enemy at Hanau. Germany, j n the South Pacific and has. seen
spending a 30-day furlough with (March 26. Following is the account service in New Guinea. Leyte/Min-
h..- mother. Mi> James K. Hatton. ,0/ Sgt. Souths brave action which doro and Luzon in the Philippines.
Alter h - visit he will report to Sioux led to his citation: i He is n<1w authorized to wear, in ad-
F.i - S Dakota, where he will re- "During operations near Hanau, dition 1 to the Good Conduct ribbon,
i".:n ini- unit. Germany, on March 26, 1945, Sgt. the Asiatic-Paciflt ribbon with three
South, a company assistant squad battle stars, the Philippine Liberation
PVT. RAYMOND JOHNSON, who leader, voluntarily went forward as ribbon with one battle star and the
has beep serving with the Fourth a member of a small combat patrol Rifle Marksman’s medal. Mrs. Wright
-Infantry Division in the European to engage an enemy group which is making her home in Goldville
Theater of Operations, arrived home held positions both before and inside while he is in the service.
duce from 200 to 400 pounds of fish
per year, conservation authorities
WE PAY CASH
For Good
USED CARS
' TIMMERMAN
MOTOR CO.
Carolina Service Station
CLINTON, S. C.
THE OPENING OF LAURENS
COUNTY’S NEWEST FARM
IMPLEMENT COMPANY
Dealer for Ford-Ferguson Tractor
and Equipment
Expert Repairs on Automobiles,
Trucks and Tractors
OUR SHOP IS UNDER THE PERSONAL
SUPERVISION OF
MR. EARL HORTON
Temporary Location:
Next Door to Giles Chevrolet Co.
Telephone 219-J
DUNCAN CREEK
IMPLEMENT COMPANY
Clinton, S. C.
CASINO THEATRE ! " THE BROADWAY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
July 20 and 21
Feature Begins:
Fridav: 2:22, 4:14, 7:22, 9:14.
Saturday: 2:00, 3:52, 5:44, 7:36, 9:28.
NEWS. ! 9c and 35c
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
July 23 and 24
JACK
BENNY K
ALEXIS
SMITH
The Horn Blows
atMidnighf
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
July 20 and 21
Hollywood and Vine
A boy. a girl and a dog make his
tory and jokes in Hollywood. With
JAMES ELLISON. WANDA McKAY
and JUNE CLYDE.
Feature Begins:
Friday: 2:00, 4:17, 6:34, 8:51.
. Saturday: 1:54, 4:11, 6:28, 8:45.
Springtime In Texas
JIMMY WAKELY, LEE WHITE
and DENNIS MOORE give you West
ern thrills by the minute in this
drama of the wide open spaces.
Feature Begins:
Friday: 2:58, 5:15, 7:32, 9:49.
Saturday: 2:52, 5:09, 7:28, 9:43.
Chapter 3—
Federal Operator No. 99
9c and 30c
10 A. M. Show SATURDAY.
PFC. JOHN M. HALL, who served
with the Eighth Infantry division as a
member of the military police, has
arrived for a furlough with his fam
ily in Goldville. He participated in
the Normandy invasion in northern
France, the Rhineland offensive and
! western Germany. He has also been
awarded the meritorious service pla
que.
| Friends of FIRST Lt. LYDE RAY,
ANC, who is stationed in France,
will be interested to learn of her re-
i cent promotion from that of second
1 lieutenant. Lt. Ray is a daughter of
Mrs. I. O. Ray of this city.
CPL. DON BOYD, of the Eighth
Air force, arrived home Monday for
[ a 30-day furlough with Mrs. Boyd
and other relatives. Cpl. Boyd has
| been overseas 14 months. Following
(his extended leave he will report to
Tampa, Fla.j fo)r,further assignment.
MAJOR'WILLIAM M. BLAKELY,
who has been stationed at Fort
! Bragg, N. C., has recently been trans-
| ferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Major
Blakely completed a two weeks
course at Washington and Lee uni
versity in athletics and recreation be
fore going to his new assignment.
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
July 23 and 24
Docks of New York
, THE EAST SIDE KIDS give you
plenty to laugh at in this comedy of
thrills and suspense. Also in the cast
are LEO GORCEY, HUNTZ HALL
and BILLY BENEDICT.
Feature begins 2:51, 4:44, 7:51, 9:44.
NEWS. ‘ 9c and 30c
GEORGE H. CORNELSON re
ceived an honorable discharge from
the army on July 12 and has returned
to civilian life. At present, he is vis
iting his mother, Mrs. Emma B. Cor-
nelson, and other relatives in the
city.
DOLORES MORAN • ALLYN J0SLYN
REGINALD GARDINER • Gl&KIBBEE
JOHN ALEXANDER • RAOUL WALSH
Feature begins 2:40, 4:38, 7:40, 9:38.
NEWS'. 9e and 35c
10 A M. Show MONDAY.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
July 25 and 26
A Royal Scandal
TALLULAH BANKHEAD should
get the Academy Award as the lead
ing lady of this film of comedy and
courage. Also to support her is (With ERICH VON S T R O H E.LM ,
CHARLES COBURN. ANNE BAX- MARY BETH HUGHS and DAN
TER. WILLIAM EYTHE and VIN- DURYEA
CENT PRICE.
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WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
July 25 and 26
The Great Flamarion
Hair-raising thrills and murder.
Feature begins 2:00, 3:54, 5:48, 7:42
and 9:36.
Feature begins 2:49, 4:56, 7:03, 9:10.
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CARTOON. Hunky and Spunky. ’ ArrOW, Lost ChOD.
9c and 35c 1 r
10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY.
9c and 30c
KEEP COOL AND ENJOY GOOD PICTURES
MAJOR WALTER B. TODD ar
rived in New York last week with
8,000 European veterans. He is now
visiting his wife’s parents in Lau
rens, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Reed Todd, of this city.
Major Todd, who served with the
77th Ordnance Battalion headquar
ters as executive officer of his regi
ment, led a company ashore 1 on
'D-day in Normandy. He is wearing
the Silver and Bronze Stars and five
battle stars. %
H. L Todd Builds
Fish Pond On Farm
Dr. H. L. Todd has recently com
pleted a one-acre fish pond on his
farm near Clinton. Dr. Todd plans to
stock the pond with blue gill, bream
and bass and to follow ppnd manage
ment practices as recommended by
the county gpil conservation district.
' /Qonserv^ftbn^technicians have as
sisted farmers in the construction of
(eight ponds in the past three years.
Although the ponds are comparative
ly young, the owners are well pleased
with results and are reporting some
good fishing.
Stewart O. Brown, «ear, Goldville,
who built a two-acre pond in the
summer of 1943, reported a catch
last week of seven bass ^weighing
about one pound each. .^7 r *
An acre of good fish pond will pro-
Statement of the Condition of the
PALMETTO BANK
Laurens, S. C.
(Organized August 25, 1906)
At the Close of Business June 30, 1945
Resources
Cash and due from banks $ 796,223.31
U. S. Government Securities
(direct or fully* guaran
teed 4,099,490.87
State, County, Municipal and
Public Bonds and Stocks.... 134,135.49
Loans and Discounts....,, 709,378.79
Banking House 22,500.00
Furniture and Fixtures..... __—4,500^00^
Other Real Estate None
Other Resources 237.25
$5,763,465.71
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Liabilities
Capital Stock , $ 100,000.00
Surplus 100,000.00
Undivided Profits 61,122.86
Reserves for • Contingencies,
unallocated - 10,000.00
Reserve for State and Fed
eral Taxes 11,000.00
Other ^Liabilities 360.88
Deposits 5,480,981.97
$5,763,465.71
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MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
All Deposits Insured Up To $5,000.00
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L. G. BALLE, President
D. F. PATTERSON. Exec. V.-Pres.
BANK
CHAS. F. FLEMING, Cashier
DIRECTORS
L. G. BALLE
E. D. EASTERBY
C. F. FLEMING
H. D. GRAY
D- M. McCLINTOCK
T. P, KENDRICK
D. F. PATTERSON
R. H. ROPER
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