The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, March 31, 1949, Image 4
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1919
ah? (Elintoit (ElirmitrU
Established 1900
WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and PubUsher
HARRY C. LAYTON. Assistant
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^practice rather than lectures. In-' their respective leaders:
struction was given in basic first aid, Mrs. George H. Ellis, 105 Calvert
axemanship, -use o. the compass, avenue; R. M. Burts, leader.
• cooking, tent pitching, and planning] .. . _ _ .
troop meetings, hikes and camps. ‘ ‘ . Shands
, One of the featured activities of the s r x . c ’ p 1 ?, 35, D
program was a realistic first aid _ tr \ S R u ^ h T? ai . ey ,l Broad
demonstration. By the use of make- M _ T p U p Ck ’ eader ' in - w
; up and acting by the victim, a realis- VT ‘ B. Ferguson, 105 W.
tic first aid problem in arterial bleed- ‘ T p t u ir ° e ’ ' ^rr, leader,
ing of the arm was presented to the J° i he f* P^yer meetings and the
i group and was treated by them. The s *™ es th . e church extends an rnvi-
| cooking demonstrations 1 s h o w i n g 0 a ' m 1
methods of cooking bread out-of- \a/i •. c . » » • i
doors and cooking without utensils WnliG rriGndS mVltcd
was another interesting feature.
, Joe Edwards and Charles Pitts, of
this city, Vernon Garner,
Ta Hear Noted Pianist
r- ^ „ . V, r ‘ } , n Street school is presenting
Davenport Guy Clark, Frank Clark. Hazel Harrison^ one of the world’s
and J. O. Heublc of Joanna, attended most celebrated concert pianists, Ap-
the meeting. • - H i 5> at 8 0 . clock ,. It is our hope
that as many of our white friends
as can make it convenient will hear
, this pianist in concert. We w-ant
you to hear her because she repre-
1 sents the contribution that we as a
. group have succeeded in making to
i the culture of our country, especial-
Special services will be held at the ly in this particular field. We want
First Baptist church, of this city, the you to hear her because we have
week of April 10-17. The services ?°. ne t °. considerable expense to
.o.ii u oring this attraction to our commun-
Wl11 begln at 8 oclock each evening ity and we feel that the occasion
■pi i D J i twentv-four hour neriod To manv ! and the P ublic is cordially invited to justifies us in urging your attend-
The New Broadway ;twenty tour hour period, lo man > ■ attend. Evangelistic in their appeal, ance.
The opening of the “New Broad- C ' tle f’ L ,ncluding our eoo<i La urens (the services will also emphasize the E. F. JOHNSON, Principal,
neighbors, passenger trains are past, place and importance of our youth, Bell Street School.
Special Services At
First Baptist Church
Week of April 10-17
( LINTON, S. C.. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949
way" next Monday is an event of in- memones
U rest to this entire community. It is
, ..... . , i This new postal service will afford
the fulfillment of a dream of the . , .
, ,, , , ,, v- i quicker communication among the
late Dr. Jack H. 1 oung years ago, 1 „ , ,
. . ,.. , i (small towns on the route and we
ami now becomes a reality due large- _
, . » . . , ,. guess will grow m popularity. Cer-
m ° r 'm 'Tc T 1 r p , lS , aU 5 r ’itainly it will meet a real need and j the week, cottage prayer meetings
1 .. J - * • •• gj ve t ^ e highway residents along the be be,d Tuesday e\ening. April
and J Leland Young, manager and . , ■ . . r ^ ~ o, in various parts of the city. The
rout, the sight of a rolling postoffice following are hhe homes in which
the pastor, Rev. J. H. Darr, states.
Special music will be given by the M
adult and youth choirs and con- ^Omwg DeVOtlOnS
gregational singing will be led by Over Station WLBG
Bruce Galloway, of Trenton. r la .i r a -i
In preparation for the efforts of rOr Month Of April
April 1-2—Dr. W. R. Turner.
April 4-6—College professors.
April 7-9—College professo s.
part .SKKHSe two local theatre..'7““ T “* “ ‘.““‘"f . following are the homes in which
To,lav's panel carries a section doWn th ° h ‘ shway : w,th the pron " se j Ihe prayer services,will be held, witiC
of better mail service.
paper carries a
largely devoted to the opening with
a -number of congratulatory messages
from business firms who extend their
hearty good wishes.
The new theatre is a credit to a
city much larger than Clinton. With-
< ut exageration it is one of "Caro
lina’s Finest", modern in all details
with every effort made to add to the aaa aaa • j • *1.
. , . . 000,000 in wages during their two
comfort and convenience of its pat-,,, ,■ ., ....
,, , . . . 'weeks idleness. While the holiday was
ions. Beautifully decorated, both in- unc j erw
■dde and out, it has manv features 1
Lewis Pops the Whip
Nearly a half-million members of
John Lewis Mine Workers returned
to their pits Monday on orders of i
their dictator boss. The 463,000 who
picked up their tools and went back
to their jobs lost upwards of $55,-
that will appeal to theatre-goers. It
will furnish the city better and en
larged entertainment facilities.
rway huge coal piles throughout .
the country were diminishing also,
and John L. Lewis doubtless used this
as strategy to make a better horse
trade when time for a new contract
The owners are to be commended arrives He is a smart old gU y ( and
w' .n they l.a\e done. By their knows how to stack his cards to win. 1
. «a.y 1.1 vestment they have shown , H e seldom loses,
their faith in the community, and the
public in return wishes every success
for their business venture..
To Mis. Dick and Mr. Young, The
Chronicle extends hearty congratula
tions and best wishes.
The miners went back to work as
little lambs. They are controlled by
Lewis, which is not to their credit.
We suspect they would but their
heads against brick walls should their
arrogant and.selfish leader give such
an order.
Lewis is a menace to the United,
States. He puts himself and his crowd
first, with no consideration whatso
ever of the American people or to
what extent they are inconvenienced
or may suffer.
The Big Grab-Game
W ith a fort^’-two billion dollar bud-
cC, the “grab-bag" game goes mer
rily ahead in Washington. As you
read the Washington news releases,
almost daily you see where senators - ^
and congressmen are seeking more . r*rr
funds for federal education, power Accept the Offer
projects, medical aid, hospital and The South Carolina Electric and
•fher projects. Individuals or com- Gas company has offered to take over
mittees da-h to Washington with °P e & ion of the South Carolina Pub-
their hands out and get the congress- lie Service Authroity (better known
men and senators interested in seek- a » Cooper-Santee) on a non-profit]
ing more appropriations. It is a dan- basis. The company said had this-po-1
gcrous practice and one that long ago Htical-kilowatt monster been operat-!
should have ended. We are more and ed by private industry the state would ,
more becoming wards of government, have received $1,935,500 in taxes from |
l<x king to Uncle Sam for everything, the project in the last fiscal year in- '
even including free lunches for our stead of $198,323 in taxes the pro- I
children back home. We have become ject paid.
a socialized nation by taking the easy The proposal of the privately own-
1 "ute. We say let Congress do it, and ed power company should be accepted!
our representatives in Congress exert promptly by the general assembly,'
themselves to .help land the grabs, but it won’t happen we guess. The
How different we are from our fore- state- has no business in the p»iwer
fathers who had initiative and work- business. Now it has a chance if the
ed out their own problems without legislature has the courage to act in
1<h king to government for hand-outs. s P ite °f political pressure—to wash
its hand- pf the whole affair. Santee-
The Draft To End C °per from the day it was bom ha-
At the
Program
Laurens Drive-In
Theatre
Children Under 12 Free
First Show Starts at 7:30,
RAIN OR MOON
See A Complete Show
After 10:00
Fri.-Sat. April 1-2
MAN FROM
TEXAS
James Craig Lynn Bari
Johnnie Johnston
CARTOON — COMEDY
Mon.-Tues. April 4-5
UNDERCURRENT
Robert Taylor
Katherine Hepburn
Robert MHehum
CARTOON — COMEDY
been politically-controlled, as every
piesent late of amn en- informed person knows. There’s not
listmints, a House Armed Services
a business man in the state wiio ha-
' ' t<dd duiing the woe!, enough confidence in the set-up to in-
th< e would be no more draft indue- vest a dollar in it .
u ‘ !,s tb '' ou - h the pi ration date of, Genera i Manager R. M. Jefferies of
lH a ’• July 1. 1950. Army author!- t h c $64,000,000 power project, and
* S t -timated they wi uld induct be- gena t 0 r from Colleton county, shrug-
tAvren 300,000 and 400,000 men in the ^ off the Elec t r ic and Gas compa-'
•' iat ' ny's offer as “ridiculous" aud “fool-
Ihen* was never a need for the fish”. That would be a natural reply
draft during peacetime. Its strongest from an attorney who has drawn
agitators were ‘army men who think down the multiplied thousands he has
in war terms. The heart of the peo- from Santee-Cooper for legal serv- J
pie was not in the proposal which ices, as attorney, aud general mana- ,
was an injustice, to young boys in ger, at taxpayers expense.
their early teens who have no busi
ness being heided into army life be-
No, Mr. Jefferies, Mr. Brown and
others who belong to the insjde cli-
fore they reach maturity. Those who | que are not interested in relinquish-
volu nice red to avoid the draft are the, ing Santee-Cooper. It is too close to
only ones who are "stuck". j their hearts. *■
^ It would be interesting to know
Better Mail Service up t0 date how much money has been
paid Senator Jefferies for legal serv-:
The inauguration Monday of the, ices at the early of the develop-
first highway postoffice bus to serve!
the Greenville-Columbia area means
that the towns along the route, in-!
ment as attorney, and present gene
ral.manager.
Santee-Cooper should be solcfc out-
Scout Leaders Attend
Training School
eluding Clinton, will have faster a nd ri ht or , ea8ed ^ & private coVnpany<
better mail service. The communities
to be served will welcome improved
service since the moving of mail from
Columbia Greenville, and even
from CFmton to Laurens, has been a
slow process due to the curtailment Several Boy Scout leaders of the
*f train service. JDur city is fortunate | county attended a training course in |
however, that the“Seaboard mail ser- scouting last weekend at Camp Fel-j
vice has not been curtailed. We are li^slup. T^byterian camp on LakCj
still privileged to see several first- The trkining was done as ^ as |
class passenger trains during each, possible by demonstration and actual'
Wed.-Thur, April 6-7
ALL CARTOON AND
COMEDY SHOW
FOCR CARTOONS:
-Mickey Mouse. Popeye.
Bugs Bonny, Porky Fig
..plus...
THREE STOOGES and
EDGAR KENNEDY
April 11-13—Rev. J. H. Darr.
April 14-16—Rev. J. W. Spillers.
April 18-19—Rev. J. C. Dickert.
April 20-21—Rev. J. H. Holland.
April 22-23—Rev. P. L. Bauk-
night.
April 25-26—Dr D. J. Woods.
April 27-28—Rev. II. F. Bauk-
night. >
April 29-30—Dr. C. Bynum Betts.
Week-End
SPECIALS!
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BASE YOUR MEALS ON QUALITY MEATS
AT THESE LOW PRICES
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FRESH DRESSED .
FRYERS, lb 59c
ROUND, SIRLOIN, T-BONE
STEAK, lb 75c
READY TO EAT *
BAR-B-Q HASH, pint 60c
pure'
LARD, lb ...17c
CENTER CUT
PGRi; ; HOPS, lb. 65c
SLICED
FO»K HAM, lb 65c
CHUCK
LEEF RC AST, lb 45c
SEAFOODS OF ALL KINDS
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Morning Shows—10 A. M.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Matmee—3 P. M.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Night Shows—6:30 and 8:30
Every Night
Admission 35c (29c plus 6c tax)
Children under 12—9c
Thur.-Fri. Mar. 31-Apr. 1
I SHOT JESSE
JAMES
Preston Foster
Barbara Britton
Saturday April 2
BEHIND
LOCKED DOORS
...and...
SADDLE PALS
With Gene Antry
Congo Bill, Chap. 4
Mon.-Tues. April 4-5
LOVES OF CARMEN
(In Color)
With Rita Hayworth
and Glenn Ford
Wednesday April 6
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