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I — / v •tv THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursdoy, November 8, 1945 NEWS OF . . . HEN III THE SERVICE CPL. MARION BROWN, who ar rived recently from the European theater of operations, is visiting Mrs. Brown and his mother, Mrs. George Brown, in the Hopewell community. three years. She is visiting her par-' a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCrary pts. Mr. am} Mrs. J. E. Benjamin, j of this city. } .CAPT. WILLIAM G. KING ar rived at Hamilton field. California, November 1 in an army transport plane. Capt. King had been stationed in the Philippines a short time. CPL. R. FLEMING RAY has ar rived home and received a discharge! after serving in the European theater | of operations With a quartermaster! trucking company. He is a son of| Mrs. E. F. Roy of this city. BIRTHDAYS AND iBirih Annoumemenls ANNIVERSARIES NOTED Plaxico To Speak To PTA Tuesday JOHHNIE FULLER, signalman first class, of the navy, fias recently arrived at Shanghai, ^hina, where he is stationed. LT. PAULINE BENJAMIN. ANC. arrived home this week, from the European theater of operations where she had been stationed for nearly ' STAFF SGT. WILLIAM CARSON NEAL arrived last week from Aus tin, Texas, where he received his final discharge papers from the ser vice. and is now making his home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. S B Neal. Sgt. Neal returned from the European theater several months ago, and wears the American Defense ribbon and the European theater rib- , bon with three battle stars. i i -*• Also returning from overseas re cently (are SGT. JIM HART and WARRANT OFFICER BILL HART, morrow, and his parents, Mr. and former residents of this city. The: Mrs L H Bagwell, will observe a former is a son of Mrs. Rosa B. Hart vvedgjing anniversary tomorrow also, and. dine latter a grandson. Jim has| spnday, November 11, is the wed- anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. ews. dra Ray, daughter oft Mr. and HOLCOMB j The Parent-Teacher association Mr. and Mrs. Fled E. Holcomb of will hold its monthly meeting Tues- . T ,, ' day evening, November 13. The prin- Chicago, 111., announce the birth of a ^ ^ ^ bp R L piaxic0> son, Fred E. Holcomb, Jr., on October i chairman of the schoo i board of trus- (30. Mrs. Holcomb is the former Miss | tees, who will discuss the proposed ' Lillian Speake, daughter of Mr. and building program of the schools in Alvin Bagwell has a birthday to-1 Mrs . w . Leake of this city. I this city. , The Chronicle Extends Greetings To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. . wn been! in the Burma-India theater forlj, seUtral years. \ ' ! j. ■r^ v. ! s: O RDINARILY, you «rp«7 to pay a premium for pres tige. But here at Prescription Headquarters, you command the unquestioned reliability and skilled seryice of our registered pharmacist, plus the assurance of fresh* potent drugs. Yet it costs no more— often less—to have prescrip tions compounded here. Smith's Pharmacy The Rexall Store stliAbilo SGT. JEFF D. BOLAND landed in Boston, Mass., last week from Italy where he had been stationed since • last December. 'Sgt. Boland served' with the 888th Airborne Engineers and participated in the Noith Afri can invasion. Three years <*go today lae landed in French Morocco and later was transferred to Sardinia and Corsica'. He wears the European the ater of operations ribbon with four bronze battle stars. Also the Arrow head for taking part in airborne op erations and the Good Conduct med al. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. : Boland of this city. He arrived home Monday from Camp Gordon, Ga., where he received his honorable dis charge from the service. ARCHIE B. DIXON; son of Mr. Dudley Ray, will be five years «nd Mrs. A. I. Dixon, arrived lastioirfrthe 12th. ' week from an army hospital, where! ^ Irs Hugh Holman and A. M. he had been a patient since June, 1 Young have birthdays Sunday, No- recovering from wounds received ini vetn ber 11. action, ^fter a-visit with his parents j T . Irby Holland has a birthday he will rfetum to his home in Alturas, I Tuesday, November 13, Kay Mills, Jr., will be five years old Sunday, the 11th. Miss Agnes Fuller has a birthday (DUSTY) November 13. Olin F. Furr has a birthday No- i Calif. He has received an honorable* discharge from the service. PVT,. JAMES C. RHODES arrived home last week from Quantico, Va.,' where he was ( vember 17. stationtd with the marine corps, and | Doris Owens will observe a birth- has deceived an honorable discharge; day November 14. | from the service. He took his boot; Mrs. Mason Simpson has a birth training at Pafris Island and further 'day today. , training at Camp LeJeune, N. C. Hundreds View New Chevrolet CPL. L. H. DAVIDSON. JR., ar rived home last week from Sherman, Texas, where he has been stationed for a number of months, with an honorable discharge from the service. He recently completed a tour of duty in the Panama Canal Zone where he was stationed for two years with a military police battalion. Mark Pitts celebrates a birthday the 14th. Betty Jean Moultrie will celebrate her seventh birthday the 11th. New Manager For Rose's Store HERE’S A BUY! ^ 4 * The new 1946 Chevrolet was shown for the first time Saturday in the showroom of Giles Chevrolet com- 1 • pany, local dealers. Hundreds of peo-! P- H. Wilson, connected with Rose’s; pie called during the day to inspect ! or g an iz a f>°n at Mt. Airy, N. C., has the new car in sleek, modern, styling, MABRY McCRARY, seaman first class of the navy, has arrived in the States from the Pacific and is enroute 'to Charleston where he will receive his discharge from the service. He is arrived in the city as manager of Rose’s store. Mr. Wilson succeeds L. W. Rawl, recently transferred to Reidsville, N. C., as manager of Rose’s in that city. s. ♦♦ *•♦#♦♦♦**♦ %* «» »• »• »« «« • ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦#♦#*♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦ NOW OPEN CITY FINANCE & LOAN CO. PERSONAL LOANS Courteous, Confidential Service BROAD STREET CLINTON, S. C. Below Roval Cleaners ♦♦ ♦ ♦ #♦ ♦ # #♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ and embodying the latest results of new engineering progress. “The new models mark an out standing step in Chevrolet’s progress as top producer in the automotive) ” industry,” said G. C. Giles of Giles! PLEDGED TO SORORITY Chevrolet Co. I Mlss J °y Godfrey, daughter of Col. "One of the most striking new fea- anc ^ Mrs. Ansel B. Godfrey of this tures, which gives evidence of over- been pledged to Alpha all artistry of these cars, is the com-i^ e ^ a P‘» national social sorority, at pletely new front-end treatment, re-, Queens college, where she is a mehi- designed to emphasize the low, mod-; ^ er freshman class, ish lines. The bumper, b u m p e r | guards, radiator grille, parking lamps, hood ornament and name em blem all present an appearance of | new. graceful ruggedness.” Outstanding style distinction is in : the array of color combinations on the bodies by Fisher for the 1946 A Full Pound of Your Favorite Coffee at ... • wHh purchase of a 25-lb. bag of • - PillsbimTs Best our % «»«««« «•«♦«*« •***♦**«#*#* *«**•*#«»+* NOV. 21,1945 M IMPORTANT DATE FOR mosANDS of ARMY VETERANS NOW IN CIVILIAN LIFE i Chevrolet. Six color schemes are available on all regular models. A | range of three solid colors is provid ed, and in addition, two-tone hues ! are available on specification. The 1946 Chevrolet appears in three lines: the Stylemaster in the I lowest-price bracket; the Fleetmas- ter, with further advanced finish and appointments, and the Fleetline, most attractively styled model Chevrolet has ever offered. Jury Gives Verdict In Double Tragedy FOR SALE Two 5-room Houses. One 4-room House. SEVERAL FARMS AND TOWN LOTS. PITTS REALTY CO. Hubert Pitts Dave Pitts NOW . . . FILL IN THIS COFFEE COUPON! OOO AT YOUR OROCiRT—Fill in (hi» coupon . . present it to rout grocer _ It entitles you to 1 pound of your favorite coffee at Vt price when you buy a 25-lb dtjbag of Piiljbury s Best Enriched Flour. ■ .Dalt. ^ AiUrtu_ ai Tawii 5/a/r Braid tf Ciftt Stinted- -Price per p*»Y- olis 2.. MR. FOOD MIRCHANTi Pillsbury Mills, Inc, Minneapolis 2.iltinnesoca. or your Pillsbury salesman will redeem this coupon, when it ta filled Mpropcrly. for « H the regular retail price of 1 lb of the coffee selected by your customer Oily tit cttepti It a ciutmtr. Tbei tftr txptrti 60 dap frtm date j (CASH VALUE OF THIS COUPON Vi 09 ONE CENT) $ OUii %'JU. Wi 9 & vt $ LWi f ■unBmaiuiBig Ilil'NlCBlNIIlKKNliLNiNlllKliNIOiaiS-lli ll!liai!!!N!:!ll K!!NIIIINIII mm ■ ■ E5 ■ B tween now and November 21, thousands of Army veterans will reenli-t in Uncle Sam's new volun teer peacetime Army. Because — men who have been discharged be tween May 12 and November 1 of this yeai and reenlist on or before 'November 21 will l»e able to return to the Xrmy with the sntrtr grade as they hehi when discharged. Men with six months of satisfac*- tory service discharged as privates will, on reenlistment before Novem ber 21, be given the grade of private first class. M en now in the Army who apply for discharge after NOVEMBER 1 for the pui pose of reenlisting in the Regular Army will also retain their present giades, if they enlist within 2<> days after discharge and before FEBRUARY 1, 1946. “BEST JOB IN THE WORLD" The-e special privileges are typical of the new law recently passed by <'.ongress. Few opportunities for a lifetime career offer as many attrac tive advantages. Can you think of any other job that would give you good pay, your food, clothing, quarters, free med ical and dental care, world-wide travel, 30 days’ furlough every year, education and training in any of nearly 200 skills or trades, and enable you to retire with a life in- eom e any time after 20 yea ru’se rvice ? There isn't any! That’s why a job in the Regular Army has been called "The Best Job in the World.” HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEW ENLISTMENT PROGRAM 1. Enlistments for l l /2, 2 or 3 years. ( 1-year enlistments permitted for men with 6 months' service.) 2. Men reenlisting retain their present grades, if they reenlist with in 20 days after discharge and before Feb. 1, 1946. The same applies to men discharged between May 12 and Nov. 1, 1945, who reenlist before Nov. 21, 1945. 3. An increase in the reenlistment bonus to $50 for each year of active service-since the bonus was last paid, or since last entry into service. 4. 20% extra pay when overseas. 5. Paid furlough, up to 90 days, depending on length of service, with furlough travel paid to home and return, for men now in the Army who enlist. 6. Mustering-out pay (based upon length of service) to all men who are discharged to reenlist. 7. Option to retire at half pay for the rest of your life after 20 years’ service — or three-quarters pay after 30 years. (Retirement income in grade of Master or First Sergeant up to $155.25 per month for life.) All previous active federal military ser vice counts toward retirement. 8. Benefits of GI Bill of Rights. 9. Family allowances for the term of enlistment for dependents of men who enlist or reenlist before July 1, 1946. 10. Choice of branch of service and overseas theater in Air, Ground or Service Forces on 3-year enlistments. An inquest in the double death of Coleman L. Kendrick and his wife, Margaret Kendrick, was held here | last Thursday afternoon by Coroner g R. I. Burgess. _ The tragedy occurred in the lower * 1 section of Laurens county near Whit- || ; mire, Sunday, October 28. J 1>r jS The jury returned the verdict: “We ^ find that Margaret Kendrick came to j I her death by gunshot wounds at the ■ hands of Coleman Kendrick, and that jj he came to his death by gunshots at jj ( his own hands.” W Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Trammell Mrs. ■ Ruth Howelberg and Deputy Sheriff j| (H.‘B. Jones, who investigated the " j tragedy, testified at the inquest. Ac-ijj (cording to their testimdny, Mrs. jj Kendrick was in the yard of her ! |j home when she was shot by her - husband who, after shooting his wife, !| entered the living room of the home and turned the gun on himself. The gun was an automatic pistol. Both ! died instantly^ i Domestic trouble, according to of ficers, was the cause of the tragedy. PAY PER MONTH- ENLISTED MEN li Addition to Food, LodfiRf. Clothes and Medical Caro ★ (a) - Plus 20% Increase for Service Overseas. (b ) —Plus 50% if Member of Flying Crews. Parachutist, etc. (c) Plus 5% Increase in Pay for Each 3 Years of Service. Storting Bose Pay „ Par Master Sergeant Month or First Sergeant $138.00 Technical Sergeant 114.00 96.00 78.00 66.00 54.00 50.00 Staff Sergeant . . Sergeant . . . , Corporal . . . Private First Gass Private ... MONTHLY RETIREMENT INCOME AFTER: 20 feors' 30 Tears' Service Service $89.70 74.10 62.40 50.70 42.90 35.10 32.50 Banks, Postoffice To Take Armistice Day M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, and The Commercial Depository will I close Monday, the 12th, for Armis- , tice day. The postoffice will also observe Monday as Armistice day holiday. ; Stamp and general delivery windows | will be open from 9 to 10 a.m. There will be one morning city delivery and no rural delivery. • PTA To Sponsor Bazaar November 16 The Parent-Teacher association will sponsor a bazaar on Friday, No vember 16, at the armory, it is an nounced by officials of the organiza- ' tion. The doors will open at 7 o’clock, ! and there will be eats, drinks, games and fun for everybody. A small ad- i mission fee will be charged. OLDSMOBILE! The Car That Has Everything! ...All That’s New! COMING SOON After careful consideration, we have decided not to take orders for New Cars, and in this way we feel like everyone will have an even chance to purchase a New Car. We hope, we will have a New Car on display in just a few days. "F Tire Recapping 12'7J CHRISTMAS CARDS—Buy now and avoid disappointment. Lovely box ed assortments. Chronicle Pub. Co. SEE THE JOB THROUGH U.S.ARMY BE A ' ‘‘GUARDIAN OF VICTORY” AIR. GROUND, SERVICE FORCES NBNUST MOW AT YOU* MEANEST U. 1 ARMY NEOUMTIMQ STATION 132-3-4 POST OFTICE BLDG. Greenwood, S. C. TYPEWRITERS AND ADDING MACHINES Sales and Service CLEANING A SPECIALTY Reasonable Charges KENNETH N. BAKER Phone S0< THE CLINTON CHRONICLE The Newspaper Everybody Reads We have recently installed two recapping machines. In recapping your tires we don't heat the sidewalls. They are . not subjected to terrific heat inasmuch^ as we use electric molds and there is not any heat on wall of tire. Our tread is i famous U. S. Royal rib tread. One-day service on any size passenger tire. " " 1 • 1 i U I i Timmerman Motor Col ft CAR AND TRUCK REPAIRING — POINTING — BODY WORK OLDSMOBILE — GMC TRUCKS—CADILLAC a .? i Sales—Service Gary Street \ •L ■awMRR—— ” -