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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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tion, whije the remaining five cents
goes to the state highway depart
ment.
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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.
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Optometrist
Laurens, S. C.
126 EAST MAIN STREET
South Side Public Square
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EXAMINATIONS:
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“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-
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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
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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
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PALMOLIVE
SOAP
*£ He
2 r 31c
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