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V *. «• V Y Page Two .V '/ /. V 1 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ' • V Thursday, August 16/l945 NEWS OF . . . MEN IN THE SERVICE 1 ■ i i the thing into a cave to get rid of it,”, his home here. Pvt. Caldwell was re- Word recounted. "When the smoke cehtly returned to the States after i .cleared iaway a guy yelled. I turned tleven months spent in the south} i around, and there was a Jap with | Pacific where he suffered a back in-| his hands in the air.” A rifleman jury. Prior to gqing overseas he was, iwith the 305th Infantry regiment, stationed at Camp Barkley, Texas,! Gas Rationing Ended Yesterday PFC. WILLIAM G. BIGHAM, who Statue of Liberty division, Word saw and Camp Beale, Calif. “Fill ’er up and let 'er run over recently returned fromj the Euro* previous action in the campaign for ^ ^so I can smell the gas,” said a car pean theater of operations, has re- Levte. He has served 24 months in LT. P. BAILEY WILLIAMS has; v „ reported to Camp Rucker. Ala.,:the army. recently arrived in the Philippines " w " er . y esterda 5'. att "" oon A as ^ e where he has been ass,sited after, I for duty,” ^ove into a service station And he spending the past 30 days with his SGT. JEFF D. BOLAND. JR., who . — lf dC i? d 'e T 5.' S 11 . firsl t '7 le , my family, who live near here. Its now at a rest .amp in the moan- PFC. HAROLD COLEMAN ar-^l* •>» ^ “> near ly «<«r < j tains of Itdly,, has been awarded the rived at Hampton Hoads. Va., Sun- ye^rs. STAFF SGT. J. B. JOHNSON, son Bronze A+^whgad service award day from service in Italy. He ar- The news had just been received of Mrs. J. B. Johnsonsha+-ij'eturned which is given army personnel who rived here Monday and is visiting when this customer appeared at the home after three years in the Euro- have participated in combat para- his mother, Mrs. J. A. Coleman, and station that OPA had announced the pean theater of operations. Sgt. John- chute N jumps, combat glider landings his wife and sons in Laurens. immediate terminatiort of gasoline son waS one of the first in this area or initial assault landing on hostile ♦ rationing due to the end of the war. Engs shores. PFC. ELLIOTT C. EDWINS has It means that owners can now drive ‘ arrived home from the European their cars wherever they please, PFC. VICTOR H. MARTIN has theater of operations and is visiting; when they please, and as much as POT n k PROVE arrivpd been transferred from the . 42nd his family on South Broad street. | they please, OPA officials said. CPL. D. K. ^ arrivea Ram dlvisio n t0 the i 0 3rd dl- ; Rationing was also lifted in the tor a 4o-aay fur , ; . j LT. TENCH P. OWENS, whq has 1 order on canned fruits, vegetables, to go overseas and served land, Africa and Italy, .y in home Saturday for a a , lough with his parent^ Mr. and Mrs. vlslon anc ^ is stationed at Salzburg, B. B. Snelgrove. Cpl. Snelgrove re- Austria. Ptc. Martin was °oe of the . , ^ thtit guarded $7 000 000 rvienmond, v a., for S4 cently returned from j, months of guar^ ^d sflver which was uncov- is visiting his parents, service with a quartermaster service in oOia ana smer wnicn was unco\ fri^nHs will he ’in thf> Pm im c p m it 7nne ored in the cellar of an electric plant R- S. Owens. His friends will oe m th^Pap^ Canal Zone. |. n ^ ; glad to know he continues to im company n CPL HENRY been transferred ordnance ^mechanic g f V/ servingruie j in Stans, Austria. S. MARTIN has; to China with an 1 company after, Martin was one of the been a patient at McGuire hospital, ( fuel oil and oil stoves. for several months,' All federal controls over wartime Mr. and Mrs. manpower were also abolished yes terday. Employees can now move from one job to another with, no ceiling imposed on the number of persons an employer can hire. prove satisfactorily from a knee in- PFC BENNIE F. SNELGROVE i ur y received in Italy. Lt. Owens is has been transferred to Fiance for now ()n terminal leave and expects n , t 1H month ■ m India reassignment. He has served in Eng- Jo receive h.s final discharge from IM.t 1H mon.h. m India. land France Belgium Holland and the service about November 1 He Germany with the 263th Field Ar- P^ns thea to enter the University of tillery battalion and wears five bat- ir ® inia au bC ^°^- tars and other medals. He is a MELVIN E. CRESWELL, seaman first class* is aboard a battleship in t T \vn 11AM IOH\’SON ha^c ar- fhc Pacific and is a member of a -FT J D OWKNS. who is „n ter- ri^dhome 3* viS w5h hU moth- -vt-^craft gun crew which m.nal h .c Jrom the army, has' it- er. Mis J. B Johnson, after having has helped bring down many enemy O hi' former position with completed his missions as a co-pilot j P la nes. He is lesponsible for the e - , iv Kxme's rwmiK.nv on a B-29 Superfortress. Lt. Johnson “cient “ring of the guns. Creswell TERRELL KING, of the navy, ar- iaxed home Tuesday - for a well-, earned rest after service on the USS| tie Tohnan. which has been brought, anc ^ ^ 1S ‘ Snelgro\e. Pacili K tne coast tor repair: CLIP BOARDS—Well made mason ite. A handy office need. Paper i Clips, the handy little office item. Chronicle Publishing Co. - I TYPEWRITER RIBBONS. Carbon Paper, Boxed Bond Paper. Second Sheets, Adding Machine Paper. Call 74. Chronicle Pub. Co. ! < ► I am now operating the filling sta tion in block opposite the post office at the rear of Baldwin) Motor Co., selling Texaco products. YOUR PATRONAGE WILL BE ’ APPRECIATED. GAS - OIL - GREASING - WASHING TIRE REPAIRS - LUNCH ROOM John G. Holtzclaw MANAGER . Station Formerly Occupied by McCoy mod • K.i w TV h t i I .my f: ,'f allod \ '! i m .'laliaf.i } lillaru on a B*29 Superfortress. — , , .... - - served 1J months in the India-«hina has been on this ship since Novem- SIDNEY I. RISER i' serving theater and the past three months o 3!24th Signal Service com- on Tinian Island in the Marianas. i Ghent, Belgium, which in- ♦ , Loniplote communication PVT. J A M E S. C . (DUSTY) linking Ghent with army' in ,n> :n northern Belgium ber, 1942. and has been in oper ations in the Atlantic with the Brit ish home fleet. In the Pacific he has taken part in many major shore RHODES, who is serving with the^mbardments, operations support- ind Marines, has been transferred to the ‘ n g all major invasions from the Gil- motor transport school at Camp bert Islands to Mindoro in the Phil- ^ LeJeune N C ippines, the battles in the Philippine PFC JOHN D WORD. JR , cap- ——♦ i 8 * 3 - and the carrier task force raids to red a Jap prisoner during the clos- PVT. JOEPH L. CALDWELL has against the mainland of Japan. Re- :ng days of the Okinawa battle when returned, to the Army and Navy [cently in the Pacific Creswell met he tossed away a .'moke grenade he General hospital. Hot Springs, Ark.,! ROLAND REED, a home t o w n i no longer needed. T decided to throw, after spending a 30-day furlough at friend. JAP WAR ENDS—EMPEROR SURRENDERS (Continued from page one) PFC. EDGAR B. WALSON, whose parents live on Route 2,* is a member of a quartermaster service company . I which helped to supply the 15th drp^soti to th<* governments ot the l nited States, Great Britain, the So\iet jj-j short stay in Europe. The t nion. and China: unit is credited with participation in "With reference to the Japanese ROvernmentVnote of August 10 re- the Rhineland campaign, garding their acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam declaration and • the replv of the governments of the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet LT J. W ILLIAM JOHNSON hasj ... i o . ,c.4 4D j.u completed his missions as cd-pilot Union and China sent by American Secretary of State Byrnes under the on ^ B . 2 p Superfortress stationed in' dute of August 11, the Jiipiinese £0\eminent h<i\e the honor to communi- 1^0 Asistic-Pucific theuter of oper- rate to the governments of the four powers as follows: ations and has arrived home for a 1 •T His majesty the emperor has issued an imperial rescript regarding well-earned visit with his mother,! Japan's acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam declaration. Mrs. J. B. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson has “2 iris majesty the emperor is prepared to authorize and insure the five sons and one son-in-law in the service 1 signature by his government and the imperial general headquarters of necevsary terms for carrying out the provisions of the Potsdam declaration. CASINO THEATRE THE BROADWAY His majesty is also prepared to issue his commands to all the military, PEOPLE YOU KNOW . . . naval, and air authorities of Japan anad all the forces under their control wherever located to cease active operations, to surrender arms, and to Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Preslar are issue such other orders as may be required by the supreme commander s P end ‘ n g ^bis week in Asheville, N.C. of the Allied Forces for the execution of the above mentioned terms.” ^ I ?' P' 5 >err '"^ <mC \j / 1 daughter, Patsy, have returned from 1 Hamlet, N. C., after a week’s visit. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ R. H. Cause, Jr., student at Pres-' byterian college, spent hi$ August 'holidays in Charleston visiting rela tives. He was accompanied home by; Mrs. Edna King, who is visiting rel- I atives here. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bowman and children have returned to their - home in Macon, Ga., after spending a few days with Mrs. Bowman's parents,! Comedy and music, with modern ™ r - an ^ ^ S D B ' Loftis- W , hi , le b ere , , „ . . . Mr. and Mrs. Bowman went to New songs such as "Lets Go! Americana, ’ Jersey on a short busin e SS trip, and! and "Up Comes Love." Featuring the children, Karen and Victor, Jr.,! KIRBY GRANT. LOIS COLLIER, remained with their grandparents. [ Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hearn and daughter of Winston-Salem, N. C., FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, August 17 and 18 -t' - Tf i M Al && . r BklU VcA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, August 17 and 18 Penthouse Rhythm and EDWARD NORRIS. Feature Begins: Friday: 2:00, 4:24, 6:48, 9:12. Saturday: 1:54, 4:18, 6:42, 9:06. are visiting Mrs. Hearn’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. R.'-Holland. | Mrs. Ralph Holcomb of Green wood, is visiting her 'mother, Mrs. j Irene Pitts, and family.' ’ Pfc. Ace Workman, Jr., arrived excitement borne Monday from a hospital in Rome, Ga., where he has been a pa- i — tient since his return to the States i borse, "PRINCE, ’ and HOPE five weeks ago from the European theater of operations, and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ace Work- Arizona Round-Up Western thrills and with TOM KEENE and his famous Feature Begins: Friday: 2:15, 4:14, 7:15, 9:14. Saturday: 2:31, 4:46, 7:01, 9:16. NEWS and SHORT SUBJECTS. 9c and 35c MONDAY AND TUESDAY, August 20 and 21 Naughty Nineties BUD ABBOTT and LOU COS TELLO in their funniest roll with laughs, cracks and gags. Also ALAN j CURTIS, RITA JOHNSON HENRY TRAVERS. Feature begins 2:49, 4:54, 7:49, 9:54. NEWS and CARTOON. 9c-35c 10 A. M. Show MONDAY. BLACKWOOD. Feature Begins: • Friday: 3:00, 5:24, 7:48, 10:12. Saturday: 2:54, 5:18, 7:42, 10:tH>. Chapter 7— Federal Operator No. 99 9c and 30c 10 A. M. Show SATURDAY. man. ! Pvt. Raymond Johnson left Tues- MONDAY AND TUESDAY, August 20 and 21 Frozen Ghost day for Camp Gordon, Ga., after j spending the past 30 days with his 1 mother, Mrs. J. B. .Johnson. | Mr. and Mrs. Harwood Nelson and i children of Charleston, are visiting! relatives here. Miss Myrtle Waldrop is spending 1 a few days in Campobelo with her! mother, Mrs. James Waldrop. Little Nannette Loftis accompanied her home for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wallett and! daughter of Griffin Ga., are guests I N N E R this week of Mr. and Mrs. Davis WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, August 22 and 23 Patrick the Great The screen’s newest and SANCTUM MYSTERY with chills, : Holland. thrills, creeps and creaks. It’s a tonic ^ rs - Agnes Kern and Miss Louise * „r-4u T Kern returned yesterday from for your nerves. With LON CHA- Greenwood where they have been; NEY. EVELYN ANKERS, ELENA visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Kern. VEERDUGO and TALA BIRELL. ’ Frank Loftis is spending some time Feature begins 2:59, 4:59, 7:59, 9:59. ‘ n ^ acon > ^ a -> with his sister, Mrs. "DARK SHADOWS,” ROMANCE,” NEWS. V.1 iv/ 4ALD )M^‘S , A sparkling musical comedy with songs and dances that will endear young DONALD O’CONNOR and PEGGY RYAN more than ever to you. Also in the cast: DONALD COOK, EVE ARDEN and THO GOMEZ. Feature begins 2:00, 3:53, 5:46, 7'.37 and 9:32. > “MIRROR 'OF SUBMARINE LIFE,” “JAIL HOSTESS,” “SCRAP- P1LY MARRIED.” ( 9c and 35c 10 A. M. Show WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, August 22 and 23 The Three Caballeros A full length WALTER DISNEY feature in technicolor. It’ll thrill both grown-ups and chilldren alike. Feature begins 2:58, 5:08, 7:18, 9:28, Adventures of the Flying Cadets Chap. 4 9c and 30c ‘ter v rur Victor Bowman, and Mr. Bowman. ioLr. Ur President M. W. Brown of Pres- 9c-30c byterian college was the guest speak er Sunday at the morning service of} the First Presbyterian church in Ab beville. • Misses Agnes Davis and Irene Hipp! have returned from Boone, N. C., where they attended summer school \ at Appalachian State Teachers col lege. t KEEP COOL AND ENJOY GOOD PICTURES Hallmark Concern Closes Two Days The Hallmark Shirt corporation got the jump on the war’s ending a\pd closed its plant all day Tuesday. The surrender announcement did not come until the close of the day. The plant also remained closed yester day in the celebration of V-J day. Read The Chronicle-Your Neighbor Does J*«p tullt thil on*. Lady return ing from all afternoon bridge ras- lion: "Sonny, don't your mother ever troth you, you are to dirty?" Soy: "Oh go on mother, don’t you know me, I'm your ton." Fortunate is the child born an American. We prepare carefully for its arrival. Infant mortality is lowest in the world. Our public school system is the best. Yet juvenile delinquency is a national disgrace. J. Edgar Hoover reports increase in arrests over last year: boys under 21 years for drunkenness 30 per cent; 25 per cent for dis orderly conduct; girls under 21 years for drunkenness 39 per cent and 69 per cent for disorderly conduct. Liquor causes broken homes, defamed character, and dispoiled virtue. Copyright 1944 Waihington Temperance Anotiofion, 4113 Arcade Bldg., Seattle f, Wath. * * BUY BONDS INSTEAD OF LIQUOR * * BELKS SALE Men’s and Women’s Leather SHOES RATION FREE! $2.00 - $3.00 - $3.50 OPA Release No. 107, August 17th to September 29th SALE STARTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH Group No. 1 — $3.50 Values to $5.95 Ladies’ Leather Dress Shoes and Oxfords, in white, black, tu-tone, and tan. Sizes 4 to 9. Group No. 2 — $3.00 This group consists of Ladies’ Dress Shoes and Oxfords in black, brown, white. All good styles. Sizes 4 to 9. '' • Group No. 3 — $2.00 Values to $4.95 X . ' Ladies’ Dress Shoes in white, tu-tone, tan and black. Pumps, Straps, Ties. A real value—and ration-free. Group No. 4 - Men’s Shoes ^ $2.98 Men’s good quality Oxfords, leather uppers witlOBom- f position soles. Black and tan. All desirable styles. S&s 6 to 12. if