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' ~ r /" ‘ p age Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE w . # Thursday, December 23, 1948 oanna Masons ^ Elect Officers J warden,. Vernon Garner; treasurer,, Roy Boyce; secretary, Irvin Stroud; | senior deacon, L. R. Thompson, ju- , nior deacon, Horace Hamm; senior j The following officers of Magnolia'-steward, John Fulmer; junior stew- i Lodge No. 355 A F. >1., at Joanna \ ardt j q. Heuble; tiler, Leroy have been elected and installed for ~ ", the ensuing year: , > Couch - . Wors'nipful master, W. L. Thomas;, Walter Fulmer is retiring master I « nior warden; Lester Hair; junior of the lodge. BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES NOTED The Chronicle Extends Greetlnge To Those Whose Birthdays and Anniversaries Occur This Week. ■'/y. “■^JPUp |Y?(rF ’ TURKEY DINNER CHRISTMAS EVE We will serve our Christmas dinner— turkey with all the trimmings— FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24 CLOSED SATURDAY OPEN SUNDAY Hoddy’s Restaurant ♦ ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ♦ 4 ♦ CASINO THEATRE THE BROADWAY nil KSI)AY AND FRIDAY, December 23 and 24 /%, ‘'“ ; Cerill PeMilles MighPy $p4C»0Cl# THE <HV$APE$ Loretta Younq •mx *• T*w» 4 4cjrtr<<« w '• »> m'wmm j» ■ ;«• • w i Henry Ulilcoxon A >*»*MOUNT H tfUASt Cast of Thouiandr P*odjC0<J oed Oir*c1*d bv CECIL I DtMIUE I * - wimii Starts: 2:00, 4:25, 6:50. 9:15. \*E\VS. 9c and 33c SATI RDAY, DECEMBER 25 (CHRISTMAS DAY) M\NSX dictum'Al Starts': 2:18, 4:03, 5 48, 7:33. 9:18. NEWS and CARTOON. 9c and- 35c MONDAY AND TUESDAY, December 27 and 28 > Fiom the files of the FBI THE STREET WITH NO NAME FRIDAY. DECEMBER 24 ONE DAY ONLY Border G-Man GEORGE O'BRIEN WESTERN Starts: 2:00, 3:51, 5:42, 7:33 and 9:14. Federal Agent vs. Under world, Chap. 1 SHORTS. 9c and 30c SATI RDAY. DECEMBER 25 (CHRISTMAS DAY; ACTION! THRILLS! ROMANCC! i Mr. and Mrs. Irvin H. Ford, of Avon Park, Fla., will celebrate their wedding anniversary Monday, De cember 27. Mrs. Ford is the former Miss Pearl Hitt of this city. • Mr. and Mr^. George Franklin cel- 'ebrntod iheir 25th wedding anniver sary December 21. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shands will t bserve their 55th wedding anniver sary" Monday, December 27. Amelia Louise Black, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Black, will be four years old Saturday. Decem ber 25. December 27 birthdays will include *Mrs. George R. Blalock, Alec Blake ly and J. E. Benjamin. Mr. and Mrs. John David Blakely will observe a \vedding anniversary tomorrow, the 24th. Mrs. R. C. Adair and Mrs. W. O. Holland will celebrate birthdays De- ! cember 25. i i Mr. and Mrs. J.' W. Horton will observe their 53rd wedding anniver sary December 26. Mr. ,and Mrs. Richard Buford will observe their wedding anniversary :the 2ath. .December 25th wedding anniver- ’ScLries include Mr. and Mrs. . Carter Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Da- ViS, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Owens. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Davis. Mrs. Ed McMeekin, of Winnsboro, and Fred Burnett, Jr., of this city, have birthdays December 28. December 24 is the birthday of John W. Finney, Jr., and Mrs. Fin ney has a birthday the 30th. December 25 birthdays include Mrs. Dennis Sowers and R. L. Plax- ico. V’' — k Danny Holland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobe D. Holland, has a birth day December 30. Mrs. D. J, Brimm will return to Wiliiston, Fla., next week after spending the Christmas holidays with ( friends here. ; Miss Rosa Mahaffey, of Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of this city, ! was the guest during the week of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Kellers. She will spend Christmas in St. Matthew’s with relatives. Dealer To Show Delivery Trucks With Fluid Drive Detroit, Mich., Dec. 22.—The t)ocJge route-van, an entirely new and dif ferent type of vehicle for frequent-' stop delivery service, was announced today by L. L. Colbert, president of; the Didge division, Chrysler corpor-! ation. The new truck is now’ being dis played Dodge dealers throughout the country. Cooper Motor company is the dealer in Clinton. Truck history will be made by the new- vehicle because of many new’ features which are firsts in the in dustry. A few of them include the Ijrst fuse of fluid drive in volume production of trucks, tw r o rear axles —one to support the load and one to move the load, a differential assem bly mounted on the chassis Jrame and connected to the wheels by open type axle shafts, and an electro- hydraulic brake holder. Mr. Colbejt said that years of careful planning, research and engin eering went into the development of the new trucks to fulfill a growing demand for this type of vehicle for door-to-door delivery use. RANDOLPH SCflTT-NANCY KELLY CESAR ROMERO • BINNIE BARNES JOHN CARRADiKE • Starts: 1:30. 3:30, 5.:30, 7:34; and 9:30. COMEDY—I'm A Monkey’s Uncle Federal Agent vs. Under world, Chap. 1 9c and 3Uc No Morning Show. ' MONDAY' AND TUESDAY, December 27 and 28 Winner Take All Joe Palooka Defends His Title. With JOE KIRKWOOD a od ELYSE KNOX. Starts: 2:43, 4 30, 7:43, 9:30. NEWS and COMEDY. 9c aad 30c 4 mm STEVENS-RICHARD WIDMARIU } Starts: 2:27, 4:25, 7:27, 9:25 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NEWS.. 9c and 35c j December 29 aad 30 10 A. M. Show MONDAY » County's Share State Gas Tax This Month $6,539 Columbia, Dec. 22.—(Special To The Chronicle)—State Treasurer Jeff Bates announced this week that $319,022 is being distributed among the counties of the state this month from the gasoline tax. This is an in crease over the $313,771 which was the total distribution for November, and also more than the $315,312 which w’as the highest distribution for the past fiscal year, having been the total distribution for June. Laurens county is receiving $6,- 539 this month as the county’s share of the collections made last month from the state tax on- gasoline. One cent of the six cent gasoline tax is apportioned among the counties on the basis of the number of licenses sold in each county. The remaining five cents is retained by the state state highway bonds to cover the year ago, Laurens county received only $5,1*45. | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 ONE DAY ONLY Triple Threat Football With RICHARD CRAN , E and f GLORIA HENRY and these foot- <> ball stars: SAMMY BAUGH, SID i 4 LUCKMAN t CHARLIIE TRIPPI ’ and others , Starts: 2:35, 4:20, 6:06, 7:50, and 4 4 4 4 4 4 J COMEDY. 9c and 35c 10 A. M. Show * Man Who Reclaimed His Head With CLAUDE RAINS'and JOAN BENNETT. —Siartst 2:00, 5:46, 8:32. ...plus... The Ranger Rides A Jimmy Wakely Western Starts: 3:23, 7:09, 9:55. Congo Bill, Chap, 7 9c and 30c ’ \YE WISH YOTT A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! CASINO AND BROADWAY THEATRES Student Night At First Baptist Church The evening worship service at the First Baptist church on Sunday eve ning will be under the direction of college and high school students. The public is cordially invited to attend this service and other services at the church. i • . -) PATIENT’S AT BLALOCK CLINIC YESTERDAY Mrs. Hubert Burns of Mountville.' John Huey. 4444444444444 CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Mrs. Sophie Ray Jackson wish to express their sincere appreciation for the many kindnesses shown by friends and rel atives during her illness and death, and for the many lovely floral trib- j utes. MERRY CHRISTMAS SO DO WE! IT HAS A MEANING ALL ITS OWN AND WHEN WE EXPRESS THESE SENTIMENTS TO YOU, PLEASE REMEMBER WE ARE TRULY MINDFUL OF THE FINE FRIENDSHIPS WE HAVE ENJOYED IN THE PAST. MAY THIS CHRISTMAS BE YOUR HAPPIEST. Casino and Broadway Theatres "Good Pictures Always" tr.v.v With the splendid re membrances of the har monious associations we have had with* our many trood friends in this area during the past, we ea gerly look forward to a a continuance of them in f th^ future. ? We sincerely hope that these friendships have been as pleasant to you as they have been to ys. May this be your hap piest Christmas and may the New Year bring you some new- joy each day. Belt Wuhel jo* the Jtolidcaf, SeaiOH. J oe s Esso Service Phone 128 — Standard Products joe c. McDaniel CHARLES R. McDANIEL