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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S. C.
Thursday, July 20, 1944
Italy. While proceeding to the rear I been transferred to Harrisburg acad-
with enemy prisoners, three enlisted | emy at Harrisburg. Pa. Last week
men encountered an enemy machine! P\ t. Boland passed through Spartan-
gun position within five feet of thqir j burg on a troop train and got a
route. Seizing the initiative, they de- glimpse of his small daughter, Linda,
stroyed the emplacement, continued whom he had never seen.-
CARSON NABORS, seaman second to the rear where they delivered the
class of-the navy, has been trans- prisoners, and upon being able to lo-
ferred from Bainbndge, Md.. to New- cate their unit, returned to the front | ter from his brother, PVT. EDWARD
port. R. I., where he is attending na-, lines.
NEWS OF . . .
MEN IN IHE SERVICE
R^ P. Chapman has received a let-
AROUND THE TOWN
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Incidents, Unusual and
Ordinary, Gathered On
Our Rounds.
is occupying the former Chaney store,
which also has been repaired and
painted.
val gunners school. He is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. C. Nabors of Goldville
GORDON CHAPMAN, -who is in
; F _. rance with the famous Fourth di-, MRS F M STUTTS were in Whit _
CHARLES B. SHARPTON, son of vision. He'stated that he was very
MR. and MRS. C. W. COOPER and
children have moved into their newly
purchased home on N. Broad street.
MR. and MRS. L. L. COPELAND,
street, which they recently purchased.
Friends of DR. J. B. KENNEDY
are glad to see him on the streets
again after being a patient in the
General hospital in Spartanburg for
several weeks.
rr, t .. will move later this week into
MRS. T. J. JACKSON and MR. and the Cooper residence on W.
SAY, ‘T SAW IT IN THE CHRON-
Main IICLE ” THANK YOU
■ *: r. • n cu ♦’ Y\r\ croud of his foxhole as it is the onlv !mire Sunda y- July 9, for the christen-
,Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sharpton. who Proud or ms loxhole, it the only o( HUBERT GOLDEN WARD .I
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Owen, who live near here, has recently been pro- -'ffe P'ace in trance^ ! LA W. JR., son of Rev. and Mrs. Ho- 1
live near here, have recently heard.moled ( to thegr.de of technical ser-, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ whoi bert C. Wardlaw. The christening!
also in France are LT. COL.! w . as _Pf rformed by Rev. E. D. Patton;
AAF in Italy
(Political Advertisement)
from their son. PVT JOURNIE H. geant. He is 4 turret specialist with a
OWEN, stating he is with a medical B-24 Liberator, group, with the 15th ” TAYLOR.' PFC' HOW-: ?< Belton, who also christened Mr
detachment now in France.
AltD WATKINS. CPL. GARY HOL- Wardlaw. Mrs. Wardlaw is the for-
COMB; Among the paratroopers who 0161 ^Bss Annie Lee Jackson of this
LT JAMES BROGDON who re- Mr. and Mrs. J .T. Pack have two• in Fra n C e on^D-day were LT.I cit y
(.*civ0d h 1 s cornnv.ssion 31 Fort Bon** sons in tno $ci\ico who 310 patients \Ie\IIL LA^f Tnd PFC
ning. Ga.. recently, has reported to in naval hospitals. MARSHALL T. F’RANKS
Camp Rucker. Ala., where he has PACK, first class seaman, has been
been assigned, after spending a, leave a patient in a hospital at Albany,
here. He was accompanied by Mrs. N T - Y., the past three weeks, and
Br.’gdon. and \ they will make
honu :n O.'ark. Ala.
Little JENNIE RED certainly at- ]
*— i traded attention down town last
SGT. ERNEST PRINCE, of South : , week - She was a11 dressed up in a
thPir JOHN W P\CK coxswains mate is Clinton, with the Marines, has re-| long § rass skirt and leis sent,to her
their W E'ALK., coxswains mate, is nre-flisht schooll from Hawaii by her uncle, William
in a hospital somewhere in the south P or i ea 10 ine na\y pre nigm scnooi
Pacific.
BILLY
and Mrs.
ished hi>
\ .He. K.i,,
tion-Le:
BUCHANAN, son of Mr.
W A Buchanan, has fin-
"boot" training a
Mrs. Dial Gray has received a cable
Jackson- from her husband. PVT. DIAL GRAY,
ana ha- i
a \ al
.'turned to his
home. _
sta-
stating that he had
overseas destination.
arrived ht an
STAVE SGT
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WILLIAM T HOR-
- been stationed at Camp
a . ha> been assigned to
ta.hiv.ent at FoM Lewis,.
: o a -pecial course. He
Hor-
( Mrs. R. S.
at Athens, Ga., for physical training,
and ground school study. The course,
of at least three months duration, is MRS. SARA SIMMONS of Mount- |
a preliminary step in the progressive 1 ville, has accepted a position as cash-
stages of flight training for future i ter at Belk’s Department store. H. D.!
rravy, coast guard and marine combat WELLMAN of Portsmouth, Ohio, is
pilots. Prince, son of Mrs. Ada Prince, I also connected with Belk’s.
graduated from Clinton high school
in 1940. He completed naval flight MRS. EARLE SPENCER w-ishes to'
_ . preparatory school at Natchitoches, thank those who made it possible for;
• t0 f ?. I j Jackson. vptr-AV^Uard La., and was'transferred to his pres- the local Red Cross chapter to get the
Mrs. \\ tllard spent the week-end ent assignment from the CAA war quota of 125 kit bags completed in
raining schpol, Mercersburg, Pa. j time for shipment. The kits were .sent
| to Laurens and shipped from there.
, CPL.. THOMAS WILLARD has
been tra-nsferr^d from Texarkana,
Ark
and
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Willard, who live near here, enroute
to their new station.
IT
. RUFUS W.,
:< u a b:: mze
ement .:n act.
KING has been! PVT. FRANK M. BOLAND. JR.,
.-tar for heroic | who has been stationed at Camp
n on May 12 m 1 Plauchfe, near New Orleans, La., has
JOHN M. ODIORNE has received
a pair of pilot wings and was com-
CMINO THEATRE THE BROADWAY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
July 21 and 22
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
July 21 and 22
'Ride, Tenderfoot,
Ride'
Many Clintonians will be interested
missioned a flight officer in the army to learn that JAMES R. O’DANIEL i
last week. F-O Odiorne is the son of of Fort Worth, Texas, has been!
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Odiorne of awarded the degree of doctor of laws
— New Smyrna, Fla., former residents by Mount Vernon university of Ar-
of this city. He attended Clinton, lington, Va„ for work on the Consti- j
Daytona Beach and New Smyrna tution of the United States. His Ihe- !
schools and the University of Florida, sis, “The Constitution, A Compact]
Between Sovereign States,” has been
j LT. TEAGUE HARRIS. JR., son of widely commented on. Dr. O’Daniel, ]
Mr. and Mrs. Teague Harris of Green- a practicing attorney in Fort Worth,
ville, formerly of this city, is a pa- is a brother of A. O’Daniel of this
tient at Moore General hospital in c *ty. I
Swannanoa, N. C., where he is re-
ceiving treatment for wounds received
in action overseas. He arrived in New
York about two weeks ago.
and
jom
V.
HAYWORTH
GENE KELLY
Thrills, action
GENE AUtRY.j. .. .
Feature Begins:
Friday: 2:00. 4:40, 7:20. To.
Saturday: 1:55, 4:35. 7!15. 9:45.
W i t h
'Return Of the
Apeman'
CHANEY’S DRESS SHOPPE moved
last week into their new store two
doors from their former location. The
building has been remodeled on the
MAJOR TOM PLAXICO and LT. interior and is one of the most attrac-
WILLIAM S. HORNE are in Burma tive in the business district. L. B.
with Merrill’s Marauders. Tom has DILLARD, gents furnishings dealer,
written friends that he reently had —
lunh with General Stilwell.'“Shorty”; in service 13 months and statoined
is doing liaison work with the Chi- in the Hawaiian Islands for seven
nese. i months.
LET’S ELECT
Robert C. Wasson
. —to the —
House of Representatives
MEN WHO HAVE BEEN TRIED AND FOUND
TRUSTWORTHY ARE THE PROPER ONES
FOR WHOM TO VOTE. ,
Masson’s record proves that he has been a friend
of the working man.
He voted for the 40-hour law.
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He has voted for all measures to benefit the textile
people.
He has helped bring progress to Laurens County.
Masson has experience, ability, and is sober and
honest.
He voted dry. He helped sponsor the bill for a vote
on the liquor referendum.
He is the only Representative from Laurens County
in many years to hold Die Chairmanship of an important
committee.
Masson promises, if elected, to represent the people
in an honest and upright manner.
VOTE for WASSON
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PW Stan
JEROMf K[RN
IRA "GERSHWIN
IHE COVER GIRLS
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NEWS. 9c and 35c
Feature Begins:
Friday: 2:15, 4:10, 7:15, 9:10.
Saturday: 2:33. 4:46. 6:59. 9:13.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
July 24 and 25
'Four Jills In A Jeep'
BETTY GRABLE, the blonde beau
ty. goes U.S.O. with KAY FRANCIS,
CAROLE LANDIS. MARTHA RAYE
and JOHN HARVEY.
NEWS and SHORT SUBJECTS.
Feature begins 2:15. 4:34. 7:15. 9:34.
10 A. M Show MONDAY.
9c and 35c
SGT. HENRY NEVERMAN, non
commissioned officer of an eye, ear,
! nose and .throat clinic at a United
5^1! S J ex ^' ternen t and ter- states army hospital in England, is
rnr. U ith BELA LLGOSI and JOHN aiding surgeons who are restoring
CARRADINE. ! sight to soldiers wounded in the fight
ing in France. He assists in delicate
operations and is in charge of the de
partment's enlisted personnel. His
wife is' the former Miss Eula Mae
Holland of this city.
\M I)NFM>\Y and THURSDAY,
July 26 and 27
ladies Courageous'
VACS an i WAVES‘you’ve seen,
but here - ' your chance to see the ture.
WASPS—and they show vou action. >
With LORETTA YOUNG. GERAL
DINE FITZGERALD and RICHARD
FRASER.
Feature Begins:
Friday: 3:05, 5:45. 8:25.
Saturday: 3:00, 5:40, 8:20.
'Capt. America/ Chap. 5
.- 9c and 30c
10 A. M. Show SATURDAY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
July 24 and 25
'Johnny Doesn't Live
Here Any More'
and°ainusement.^ 0adS 01 ‘ aU8hS ' '“"i MAJOR CECIL B. LAWTER of A,-
Feature begins 2:41. 4:41. 7:41. 9:41. lanta ’ Ga -> has returned from service
NEWS and SHORT SUBJECTS i outside the continental United States
and is being processed through the
army air forces redistribution station
at Miami Beach. Fla., where his next
assignment will be determined. Major
Lawter served with the chaplain’s
corps 21 months in European and
North African theatres. His wife, the; 1
‘former Miss Mary Darlington Black
of this city, has been making her
home here with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Black.
] PVT. LUTHER RAY PITTS has
been assigned to the AAF Training
I Command radio school at the Sioux
Falls army air field. North -Dakota,
for training as a radio operator-me
chanic. Upon completing a 20-week
i course, he will be trained to take his
: place as a member of a bomber crew
‘ of the army air forces.
9c and 30c
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
July 26 and 27
'Two-Man Submarine'
With TOM NEAL and *ANN SAV
AGE. Thrills, excitement and adven-
Feature begins 2:00, 4:25, 6:50, 9:15.
'Marked Trails'
Feature begins 2:41, 4 50, 6:59, 9:08.
ADDED—
LT. THURSTON R. GILES, who is
with a B-25 bomber squadron in Cor
sica, has been nicknamed “Jughead”
With HOOT GIBSON and VEDA by his mates. The army air corps
'Eagle vs. Dragon'
ANN BORG. True Western thrills
j and excitement.
Feature begins 3:02, 5:27, 7:52, and
Shows the Jap^and how Uncle Sam 10:17.
is takins care of Yum.
10 A M. Show WEDNESDAY.
9c and 35c i'' 9c and 30c
The Phantom/ Ghap. 6
probably tops the rest of the service
in nicknames and a newcomer just
doesn’t belong completely until he
o^-ns a fancy handle. Usually the
moniker has a special meaning, often
designed to “get the goat" of the per
son concerned.
Free Textile Show
w at —
Clinton Armory
Saturday, Aug. 5th
7:30 P. M.
Band Concert, Talks by Returned
Veterans from Combat Areas, and
two Movie Films, “Cotton at War”
and “Prelude to War.”
Program under auspices of Fourth Service
Command and sponsored by local Chamber of
Commerce.
EVERYBODY INVITED
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CPL. GILES BAILEY, who has |
been overseas 26 months, is back in i
the States’’, and after spending a while!
with his mother,’Mrs. Annie Giles
Bailey, has gone to Sarasota, Fla.,]
for a visit with his aunt and uncle,!
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Coleman.
Cpl. Bailey was attached to the air
corps in the post office department
| and has been in England, Africa and
Italy.
After his furlough he will report
to Miami Beach redistribution center
for the air corp for a rest and will
! then leave for his next assignment.
S. T. KING has finished his “boot" I
training at Camp Peary, Va., and!
been promoted to seaman second
class. He is spending a ten-day fur-
lough-.at home.
Friends of HOMER R. JONES, JR.,
of the navy, will be interested to
learn of his promotion to second class
petty officer. He is spending a fur-
16ugh with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. R. Jones, Sr.
CHARLES CAMPBELL, df the
navy, has been promoted to gunners j
mate second class. He is a son of Mrsri
Murray Adams of this city, and is on
a destroyer escort somewhere in the
Pacific. WILLIAM CAMPBELL, who
is stationed with a mobile bakery
unit in England, has been promoted
to the grade of cdrporal. He also is
a son of Mrs. Adams.
JOHN P. MOORE, son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. T. Moore, has been promoted
to the grade of corporal. He has been
DC| |/»C
JULY CLEARANCE!
EXTRA VALUES FOR THIS WEEK
JUNIOR COTTONS
$3.00
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Just 23 cute style Junior Cottons. Smooth fitting, quality made.
Washable chambrays and ginghams. So cool, and easy to launder.
Sizes 9 to 15. Values to $5.95.
PRINTED
SPUN RAYON DRESSES - $1.98
Beautiful styles and materials. Many styles and colors to choose
from. Regular $2.98 values, r s
Ladies’ rayon Slips, lace trimmed
Bargain basement.
SUPS - $1.49
Tearose only. Sizes 32 to
44.
9
HOSE—59c...2 Pr. $1.00
Sheer quality rayon Hose, in all wanted summer shades. Irregulars
and seconds of higher priced hose. Sizes 8 l /j to 10>/£.
Breakfast Covers
87c
These new cloths bring sum
mer to your table. Gay printed
cotton 'cloth 1 * for your Victory
Garden meals.
r SALE!
REMNANTS
15c Yard
Short lengths of cretonnes and
prints, yard-wide and fast col
ors. A Bargain Basement value.
IRONING BOARD
Pad and Cover
97c
Tex-Knit deluxe Ironing Board
Pad and Cover, fits all standard
size ironing boards. Full length
and width.
BLEACHED
Tobacco Cloth -
19c Yd.
For your summer curtains —
42-inch width, bleached snow
white. Bargain Basement.
MEN’S COTTON
SPORT SHIRTS
77c '
Close-out' lot of Men's fancy
Sport Shirts. Sizes, small, me-
ditun and large. Bargain Base-
mentf
flTpY C*
PRINT Dresses
79c
Prints and Sheers to wear now
and in to fall. Sizes 1 to 3.
4
Sale!-SHOES
NON-RATIONED
$1.00 Pair
(OPA Odd Lot Release)
200 pair Ladies Pre-War Leath
er Shoes, in white, black, and
brown. Many styles to choose
from. Sizes 4 to 9. Bargain
Basement.
Leather SHOES
RATION FREE
$2.98 Pair
(OPA Odd Lot Release)
We have selected 100 pair —
black, brown, and white, values
to $5.95. Sizes 4 to 9. Save your
stamp. ;
> | OTHER NON-RATIONED
~^—‘ SHOES—
$2.00
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