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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, May 20, 1948
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BRIEFS. .ABOUT
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
BjV.y, of S.V.,Iv.i.u-.g.i, v:s'it- ] Mr. an'4 ifrs. Bob CrisD^nd small
ling "her parents. Mr. and Mrs,. S. Bryson. Robert, of Atlanyaf Ga.. were i
[Loftis, for several days'. | guests during the
Aluu Suddetli. instrurlor at Clem- A 11 ' 5 ; B R ; A ust y
?ek of Mr. and.
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in i .’.lego, spent the week-end with ^ ^ Ir - an ^ ^ ;s - WiUiftBI She:: ..U, Oil
Yeadon. Pa.,
thOir st
are spending the week
A. Sherratt,,
a Re^jjblitan tariff act in place of‘of workers in retail, service, food
the reciprocal agreements. Such ac-land processing establishments and
tion bn the part of congress,, how- 1 to seamen and thus would exempt
■ 1 ever, woul^l be in direct opposition probably a million workers now cov-
'to the bi-partisan foreign policy pro- ered by the minimum wage law in-
, . his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sud
Week-End Trips .. V.s.torsx,, _ _ , w „.y n.-rsn-ui to
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Scogm, Aithu and Mrs John Milling( 0l - The Chronicle) _ _ With the bit ter
I gram. Under ERP, for instance,
jthis. country is imposing a policy of
stead of bringing more workers un-
dre the law. It would provide a slid-
1 Scogin and Miss Gladys Barrett spent p . p were t b e week-end “uests
Mrs. Mattie Sunday at Chimney Rock and visaed ^ o nAvlt
i and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. James Turner and
Mrs. Ben Goss and ivus. iwanie Sunday v-niutucy civ* , ^ D . .. ,
Black, of Natchez, Mis§..‘ are the| other poin t s of interest in Jtforth, of , Dr ;. and George R * Blalock >
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Black, i Carolina.
M and Mrs S. B. Loftis and j Frienlis ot Mrs. Sidn^ryson will |chi Mrs j E c tcs and chl ,.
daughter. Nannette. '.sited relative.., ne sorry to know s^fs ill and a pa- charleston, and Mrs. Tess.e
Claud,a Ann
Ctaade Monroe, is Margaret Harris, Mr. and Mas. W.
M
and Mis.
t , n ent ai HaNs.hosp'i.aL ; Simmons and daughter, Eleanor, of
Monroe, daughter of| Dr. and Mi^John W. Hams. Cross Hilli Fere guests Sunday ol
vper.dnx some tune in Philadelphia, Anderson and Helen Anderson were and Mr Martin 1 rS RlC ^
!>,. with Mi . and Mrs. E. M. Hen- in Woodruff Friday evening for the, spending
derson. j piano recital by Richard Anderson , several weeks with her daughtei . (
Mai k Pitts, s‘udent- aU Clemsort | ^ ^ r - an d Mrs. E. Hawkins, Mrs. Mrs c LaMotte( and Dr La .
college, spent the week-end with ms, S. L. Nicholson, Miss Bett> H ® vy,1 “ ns ! Motte'in Maxton, N. C.
m I'hcr Mrs P M. Pitts. i and William Davidson of Asheville,!
,, T , r N. C., were guests of Mr. and Mrs 1
Mrs. J D Jeanes. ^TsJxk Jean s Norris a-' ■«.•*
and son. Tommy, vmt^ Mn. G. S., Sunday. ,
VMo!! m Greenwood Sunday. , j Mr Mrs y UUam Shields! „
mib Mr, -Ck-V- Stewart, of ^-- t the week _ end i n Charleston. |m State Last Month
struggle oveV repeal of margarine
taxes holding the spotlight, other im
portant developments in the Wash-
economic cooperation and reduction; ing scale of minimum wages, fixing
a minimum x)f 60 cents an hour with
provisions for lifting it to 70 cents
or lowering it to 50 cents at the dis
cretion of industry committees. Sen.
John F. Norris and Miss Elizabeth | Constabulary Report
Shows 493 Arrests
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Newton,.N. C., were week-end guests '
o Miss Ella Adair. . I
Mrs. Ruth Bailey., of Greenville, 1
w the week-enl guest'of Mrs. Biiij
MX:
r lOrenre
Adair was the
Mrs. Rufus- M. Chaffin, Ji J ., has ac-j —
cepted a position with Rose's 5-10-25cj Coluipbia, May 19. — (Special
store. iThe Chronicle).—As a result of in
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hollis j yes^igation conducted by the State one more year instead of the cus-
were week-end guests of the former'* Constabulary last month, a total of ^ ornar y th'ree years and then there
brother-in-law and sister. Mr./and/$9.442 was paid in fines to counties|‘ s another group which would; tion
of trade barriers upon the countries
of western Europe if they are to be
recipients of benefits of the Euro
pean Recovery Act.
ington scene included the under-1 Democrats in the house are loudly i Elbcrt Thomas in the upper house
cover and secret house ways and; cr j t j ca j 0 f tbe dec i s i on 0 f the waysi and Congressman John McCormack
means committee sessions on the re- an d means committee to hold these ; in the l° w er house have a measure
ciprocal trade •'■agreements in the bear j ngs i n secre t i n d i rec t disregard | whicb would enable men who
house and the consideration of mm- 0 f the Intentions of the congressional I worked a 40-hour week to get a
imum wage bills in the senate. I reorganization act which bands se-! miniirium cents an hour and
Of course the record of the Re cret committee meetings and they de- ! wou * d enlarge coverage of the law.
publicans in house and senate on! clare that to foster a program of re-T be P resen t minimum of 40 cents is
the reciprocal trade policy has been; peal pr to discuss a new tariff policy! 0 * course obsolete, for most e very
in opposition to the trade agree-' in the face of our foreign policy, be-
ment act and with the GOP in con- | hind closed doors is a “perversion of
trol of CoCngress for the first time democratic principles.”
since these agreements have been | Labor leaders are fearful that the
Jin existance, there is an inclination j bill introduced by Senator Ball of j imum" wage law.
__)_an the part of many of the leaders Minnesota which is now before the
tq let the law die* as of June 30 this [ senate; would not only lower the'm.n-
| year "when it passes out of exist- imum wage but would narrow cov-
0 ence. There is another bloc which : age of the fair labor standards act
would merely extend the law for instead of expanding this act to bring
more workers under its provisions.
The Ball bill narrows the defini-
of interstate commerce and
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1 worker receives more than that
figure an hour, so far all practical
purposes witnesses have told the
senate committee, we have no min-
Backachi
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guest el Mis
s Ejsle Neigh-
Mrs. Charles
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C
ulumbia.
N C.
Miss
Ci
ilie Summe-
s spending a
Mr. and M
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ck
vacation at
her home in
week-end ui
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John Geer,
Missc
IletfySmnh,
ol Goldville,
Mrs. Geer.
a r ld J ,
C
upelard of t
n.s city, were
Mr v and
■eek-e
id
guests of Mis
s Aileeh Dees.
Miami. Fla.,
and cities throughout South Carolina, re P ea l l* le acts entirely and set up'would
SI 10 of which was received in Lau-
expand existing exemptions!
muD
■ try CvAk. Quick, oompleU
loner btek ruirmteed. Aak
mtisflottos or money book fuirinteod.
your drugglet for Crete* today.
>ta with hey
ts been ijf,
Mr. and M; s. H. M. Geer spent/the, rens county, according to a . report
son.! made by Constabulary Chief Joel
and Townsend this week to Governor J.
j Strom Thurmond.,
Mrs. William Lynn, of! Mainly through investigations ol
are spending s >me time gambling and liquor law violations,
M.x Pauline Benjamin, of Augus- with his .ather. W. L. Lynn, and Mrs. cons j abu i arv confiscated proper-
:... Ga . spent several days during Lynn. - i ty valued at $22,000 in the state dur-,
. week with ner’parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.- E. Nichols and daughter, ing April. Stills accounted for $11,-
M. J. E. Benjamin. On Sunday Tsliss: Amelia, accompanied by. the lor-' 869 of this amount, and automobiles
ih'iij; :n.: v . Accompanied by Misses mer's sister. Mrs. Willis Hough, of
i) Scot
! for 6,625. The constabulary re-
wei •.
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lacarmpamed by Misses' mer’s sister. Mrs.
and Frances Lee Pitts, Spartanburg, left yesterday to spenct covered stolen" property valued at!
:jrs' in Spartanburg and at several days with their sister, Mrs.J^jjj during ^he month,
lake _ A M. Norris, Jr., in Macon, Ga. ; 4 \ total of 493 arrests^ were made!
F. Blakely, Miss'Margaret Mrs. Rebecca C. Anderson, ol by j^ w enforcement division,
F. ikely. M 'S Katherine Blakely, Charlotte, N. C., is visiting Mrs. C. j j brougbou j state. The largest;
Mrs. B ikely Tr.bble, Mrs. R. L. W. Stone. number of arrests was the 131 for!
Ilaxico and Miss Nannie \oung Mrs. G. . Moore spent several liquor law violations, with 107 ar-j
T: bblc were .n Chester Saturday for days during the week in Calhoun, 1 j.g S ts for gambling, and 63 arrests
a ' i we: given by Mrs. J. F. Blakely, Ga., with hex-parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 f or d j s0 ,. der j y conduct, the ntxt twml
Miss Bea Heron and Miss Mary ^ W A. Shirley, and other relatives, i most frequent causes. Sentences im-'
Blakely, complimenting Miss Carolyn Mr. and Mrs. James Tinkler aild | p 0sed by state courts upon cases!
Blakely. June bride-elect. ; children, of Cliffside, N. C., spent br ought by the constabulary amount-
Mr> Alma McKee was the week- the week-end with her parents, Mr. ed a t 0 t a i qj g4 years, four months,
end gut v * ot M.ss Mollie Ellis in Due and Mrs. E. R. Knox. Mr. and Mrs.j and | W0 days. One person each was
West. *• ‘ Eugene Knox and children, Robert ]pleased to the army, to the FBI, and
Miss Mary Garrison of Cr ay Court, and Linda,, of Portsmouth, \ a., art state Hospital by constabulary I
ind .M.ss Fannie Gar.r-so-n-wtT'Ctrhim- expected to arrive this week-end ,of ficers, and six persons were trans-
we.e week-end gu.ftf ef Mr. and a visit Vitn nil parents. I f. red to the etate refo'.matory.
.'d ^ J.iines- D./minick. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kug!t-r anu- . —
Mr.-and Mrs. J J. Greens visflcd children MwiIt—return Sunday after
AT * ,T:i’~nr< Pf,•,tersoruMn McCormick spending, two weeks at Cape Hat-
Sun li.y « ter'as.-EE C.
M r v M.v w R. -Martin spent Mrs J. H. Graham and daughter,
s . :•.y .Cenlrnl with her parents, Miss. Martha Graham, spent the
M- Mrs H. I). Dobson. . “ week-end jii Birmingham. Ala., and
Mr and Mrs S. B Loftis aUendeT*attended the wedding of their son
Blttnerai of, Mrs. Matt e Lottis ... 1 ther. Bill Graham. . ■
Mr. and Mrs. R. N
t:e mnerai oi
AT ATTcMiT U
S'turday.
Mrs Bill M Mu ray
a ' IT 11 Baptist church i
Blackwelder
; spent several days this week orcla
Jr., and son,! business trip to JacksoRVtTTe.’Fla.
casino theatre i the Broadway
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Mrs. J. F. Beckman,
Formerly of This City,
Represents Queens
Mrs. J. F. Beckman? of Toledo,
Ohio, the former Miss Emily Fergu-
SonyoT' ttTTs city," represented Queens
TIH RSIMY AND FRIDAY.
May 20 and 21
Pirates of Monterey
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TtttnliW.s :n:-a pictur-'
’. . n g as Californians
overthrow Mexican
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PHILLIP 'REED and
GlLBEJiT ROLAND.
Ftwture: 2:31, 4:33. 7:33. 9 33.
NEWS. 9c and 35c
SATURDAY. MAY 22
ONI DAY ONLY
Man from Texas
With JAMES CRAIG. LYNN
BARI. JOHNNY -JOHNSON and
UNA MERKEL
Star
<i 33.
? 25, 1 12. 5:59, 7:46, and
COMEDY, 'Tall,
icsome
Dark and
9c and 35c
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
May 24 and 25 »
MGM PRESENTS
B.F.’s DAUGHTER
BARBARA STANWYCK
VAN HEFLIN
CHARLES COBURN
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
May 21 and 22
Billy the Kid's Range
“~ War
A BoB STEELE WESTERN
Starts:
Friday: 2:2-7. 4:58. 7:29. 10:00.
Saturday: 1:30. 4:01, 6:32, 9:03.
...plus.;.
Sign of the Wolf
Story of two dogs by Jack Lon
don. With MICHAEL WHELAN
and GRACE BRADLEY.
Starts:
Friday: 3:22, 5:53, 8:24.
Saturday: 2:25, 4:56, 7:27, 9:58.
Dangers of Cartadian
Mounted, Chap. 10
9:30 A M. Show Saturday.
9c and 30c
MONDAY AND TUESDAY,
May 24 and 25
Arizona Ranger
A good Western, with JACK
HOLT and his son, TIM HOLT,
j The girl is pretty NAN LESLIE.
Starts: 2:43, 4:29, 7:43, 9:29.
COMEDY.. 9c and 30c
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,
May 26 and 27
The Counterfeiters
College, Charlotte, N. C , aU Toledo 1
University at the inauguration of the
new president. Dr. White, on May 11.
C REDITORS’ NOTICE_
All persons having claims against
therestate of Mrs. Kate, Tavell, der
'I ceased, are . hereby notified to file the
Ijsame, duly verified, With the under--"
. signed, and those indebted to said
o ; estate will please make payment
] i likewise. >;]
4! SAM TAVELL,
. Administrator,
♦ i ,Rennu. S, C-.-
The Administration
of
Announces the Opening of Its Annual
Summed School
June 15
Feature Courses Include:
—The Minor Prophets
—Salesmanship
i—Music Appreciation
-^-Marriage and the Family
—American Diplomatic History
—International Relations
Twenty-eight courses
will be .offered by 10 in
structors, with the ses
sion extending through
August 14. Applicants
requested to communi
cate before June 10.
Send Application To:
DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
PRESBYTERIAN COtiT.EGE CLINTON. S. C.
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V
CUSHIONS
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$1.39
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Reg^ $18.0.0
$14.95 installed
$4.00 for Your
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An international counterfeit
j ring, a beautiful blonde and Scot
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With- JOHN SUTTON, DORIS
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fO'A. M. Show MONDAY. MONT. “
Feature: 2 09, 4:17, 7:09, 9:17.
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FOR COUPES
Reg. $12.00
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25c Pkg.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
ONE DAY ONLY
Broadway
With GEORGE RAFT, PAT:
Smarts: 3:14, 5:54, 8:30.
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Western.
Ford ’32—’47 Rebuilt
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98c
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COMBINETS
$1.25
BASEBALL
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49c up
2 Gal.
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$1.59
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10 A. M. Show*.
t With EDDIE DEAN and ROS-
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Chapter 8—
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