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/ V- — 1. Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE \ •, Thursday, March 25, 1948 DR. FRED E. HOLCOMBE . OPTOMETRIST Offices in Clinton Hotel Building Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Office Hours 9:00 to 5^30 Phone 428-J • "Here’s a letter from a \ farmer about an experi* • cnee be had with natural soda on his hay. 1 hope what 1m* has to sav may help you };et more cut tings, too.” Unc/e Hatchel r n**** s mu * . ^(..ruUzingVtorev'^ “1 have been g!ive me my bay cro P »- dressed «.<b cuinnss. bast year V ^ tw0 acr ca Chilean N'trate T hi s was ready { “ r ahertbe first cutims- beloretbe tll e second eutunS ^ dueed a tbrrd ^stoltbefelb ^P ^ dressed »U hetoretrost.Th‘ s l ^ a{te r the first UHCUHATCHEfS %^0K Of SXPW» ENCI Even in strange la«U, amom^ strange^peopfes, the American soldier ts looked ud to witli respect and sincere admiratien. And with good reason. Today, your - ' Regafar Army is a 100% volunteer force, made up of well-trained, high-caliber young men., Actually, only about half of those who apply forfenlistnent can meet the Army’s high standards.^ On Army Day, April 6th, you cart show these patriotic citizens who represent you here and abroad that they have your whole-hearted inter est and support. How? By visiting the special Army Day exhibits that have been planned for you. By displaying your American flgg. By get ting better acquainted with your Regular Army' at your local recruiting station. tfw* fsr this atortiiMKat is NatriMM is I phh senrios hy: Roddy’s Restaurant P. L. Roddy J. C. Thomas, Jeweler J. C. Thomas WEST CLINTON NEWS , (Continued from page one) begin at 6:15. Rev. J. W. Spillers will bring the message, “He Is Not Here for He Is Risen." The program will include hymns, prayer, scripture reading and the message. v. * tion, whije the remaining five cents goes to the state highway depart ment. V I-. All churches of the community arX| invited to attend, especially all who' sing. The service will be broacU^ cast over radio station WL.BG, 860 j on your dial. Card of Thanks We wish to express our deep appreciation to the friends who were ( so nice to us during the death of our! husband and father, H. W. Simmons, j Also for the beautiful floral • offer-i ings and meals served. —'Mrs. Simmons and Children I Birthday Party On .Monday Mrs. Rufus Handback dntertained a number of little gills and boys with a party honoring her son, Ned. *who was celebrating his 5th birthday. Several games were player' afitr which the gifts were opened. Rerfieshn.ents were served. County To Receive $61,484 Liquor Money Columbia, March 23.-i-(Special to The Chronicle). — According to esti- mates /urnished the senate by the 5tate4*ix^ commission, Laurens coun ty will receive approximately $61,484 for liquor tax allocations under the free conference appropriations bill for the coming year, as compared with an estimated $76,855 for the 1947-48 fiscal year as based on the present system. Estimates for the J municipalities in the county ar)E] as follows: Clinton, $12,474 for the 1947-j 48 fiscal year, as based on the present; system of allotment, $18,710 for the 1948-49 fiscal year as based on thej allotment system in the new appro-, priations bill; Cross Hill, $1,148 for 1947-48, $1,722 for 1948-49;. Gray Court, $876 for 1947-48, $1,316 for f i 1948-49; -Laurens, $15,076 for 1947-48, I $22,616 for 1948-49; Waterloo, $327 ifor 1947-48, $491 for 1948-49. ^ OFFICE ROOKS—Ledgers, all kinds, i Ledger Sheets, jLoose Leaf Bind ers, Cash Books, Journals, Day | Books, Sales Books, Columnar Pads.! 1 Call 74. Chronicle Publishing Co. | Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOURS FOR ETE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to 5:S0 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 794 for Appointment SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONIGLB “The Paper Everybody Reada n Egg Hunt Enjoyed The jumor- department of Calvary Baptist churcn enjoyed -an Easter egg hunt Monday afternoon. \ To Receive Awards In the study course held last week at Calvary. Baptist church 55 en- rollees will receive awards. Birth Announcement Woodward ' x j Mr. and Mrs. Ben Woodward, Jr., announce the birth of a daughter, Kathy Rebecca, March 23. Mrs. Woodward is the former Mi^s Margie Evans of near Goldville* Birthdays and Anniversaries Mrs. Clarencp Boyce has a birth day today. . - - Miss Patsy Webb celebrated her 12th birthday Monday. Mrs. Willie B. Quinton celebrated a birthday March 12. Cpl. Robert E. Bauknight had a birthday March 17. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Power will, celebrate their 11th wedding anniver-i sary Sautrday. Ed Norton celebrated a birthday March 17. —Mac'eh--'5tb~was- -Mrs. -Thomas Bal- j lew’s birthday. Mrs. Kate Evans celebrated her birthday March 21st. ;Bush River Bridge Cost $20,712 Colunfbia, March 23.—(Special to The Chronicle). — According to the; i monthly report of the South Carolina ; state highway department r final esti-j mates were paid during last month bn a highway construction project in Laurens county and a road plan for the county was drafted in the Colum bia office of the highway department. The Laurens county project on which final estimates were paid, and which is also in Newberry county, consists ol the construction of a 166- foot reinforced concrete bridge over Bush river near Kinards on route 560. The original estimated cost of the project, according to the highway de partment, was $21,900, while the ac tual cost was $20,712, an under-run in! cost of $1,187. Contractor for the pro-j j ject was Frank W. LaMotte of Co- j i lumbia. The plan drafted in highway de-1 partment offices for a Laurens county ! highway project, which was 45 per cent completed, was for 1.12 miles of|| roadwork on road 62 from the Saluda river to foute 25. Ten Forest Fires In County Lost Month Columbia, March 23.— (Special to The Chronicle). — Ten forest fires,i which destroyed 108 acres of timber-| land, occurred in Laurens county; during the month of February, ac cording to the monthly report of the South Carolina commission of fores try. This -brings the total number of 1 forest fires for the fiscal year in Lau- I rens county to 23, with 141.5 acres of woods burned, or .07 per cent of the ; total forest, area of-217,175 acres in the county. In South Carolina, 560 forest fires broke out during the month, raising the total number for the state during the year to 1,323. The fires have burn ed 22,525 acres or .20 per cent of the 11,542,170 acres of timberland in the state. One of the 76 persons who have been prosecuted in the state in con nection with causing forest fires was from Laurens county and was con- vited. County Gas Tax For March $5,485 Columbia, March 23.—(Special to The Chronicle).—Laurens county re ceived $5,465 from the March distri bution o»f the rebate to the counties from the gasoline tax, according to Jeff Bates, state treasurer. In Ma.ctf of 1947, Laurens county $5,033 as its monthly share, almost $500 less than that received this year. Throughout South Carolina, a total of $279,526 was distributed in March to the counties from the rebate from the gasoline tax. Of the six cent gasoline tax in the state, one cent is distributed among the counties on the basis ol popula- I HAMS, 18-20 lb. av. i whole or string end, wc Butt end, lb. 55c CENTER CUT PORK CHOPS, lb. 69c «A” GRADE WESTERN STEAK, lb. 83c “A” GRADE BACON, lb 69c AGED r Q- CHEESE, lb 58c black bass 0%r FISH, dressed BEEF LIVER, lb. 59c CHICKENS, lb 76c SMITHF1EUD BACON, lb f c SPARE RIBS, lb. ... 49c HAMBURGER, lb. . 45c b* ^ ^ 6 lb. can $2.05 No. 2 Cans 9c Mild American Cheese “>• 50c A&P Fancy Apple Same 2 SJ 27c Packer’s Label Grapefruit Juice Iona Pees Comstock Pie Apples Ann Page Gelatin Desserts Sparkle 3 Pk -“ 20c Iona Sliced or Halves Peaches N c/„ 4 25c c. 3 Cans 29C No 2 I 7- Cans I I li Sultana Fruit Cocktail ... Ann Page Prepared ^ 24c ?naghetti 2 "ST 23c Sultana Ipple Butter 28-Oz. Jar I9c WORTHMORE , JELLY BEANS 'p£ 25c i-n>. — png. Wabisco RITZ CRACKERS Dromedary Devils FOOD MIX *^- Ouff's Hot ROLL MIX p* A.&P Cream Style CORN ..i ^ SUNNYBROOK GRADE A LARGE FRESH EGGS l-Doz. Cttv 49c EGG DYES * 'S* PAAS . . 3 pke! 25c MILD & MELLOW COFFEE 8 O'CLOCK 1-Lb Bag W Bag VIGOROUS Sc WINEY $1 15 BOKAR COFFEE 45c • 3 bS* *1 29 HOT JANE PARKER CROSS BUNS Pkg. JANE PARKER LAYER CAKE Each ALL CANDY BARS and GUM — 5 for 20c Fresh Fruits & Vegetables PEPPERS, lb 15c DUZ nt 37c CELERY, stalk 10c GREEN BEANS, 2 lbs. ... 25c SPIC and SPAN _i* - 2 45c DREFT pk! 34c OCTAGON SOAP 10c BANANAS, 2 lbs 23c CABBAGE, 2 lbs. 9c 4 GRAPEFRUIT, 5 for 25c TURNIP or MUSTARD GREENS, lb. 10c LETTUCE, 3 heads 25c ORANGES, 8 lb. bag 39c TOMATOES,lb 29c OCTAGON SOAP FUKES pk * 37c SEED POTATOES, *50 lbs. $7.90 * . / PALMOLIVE SOAP *£ He 2 r 31c >> /* *