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( y y \ v\ (.5 L. .. \ ’ * W 4, )- »■- -.j. >■ ■: /. /■' t »# ■ r !•• * • *• k *• - - . * ' ■ - •- ’asi. 4> .-.V -* **- > THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Slip •7 fflhrnnidp ’If You Don't Read THE CHROHIQE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, March 31, 1949 Number 13 Handsome New Broadway 0pensMonday,April4 CITY CAN BOAST OF ONE OF THE FINEST THEATRES IK THE CAROUNAS North Carolina Man To Lead Search For Noah's Ark , i Every Comfort and Convenience Provided In New Motion Picture House. Top Musical Selected For Opening Attraction. said ed proof that the ark really exists in an ancient mantle of ice and snow on Ararat. “The world is full of unbelief, says ‘For decades agnostic science A luxurious theatre, charming in its appointments and conveniences, and outstanding in its many new features, will greet the theatre-go ers of Clinton and this entire com- ’munity next Monday night at 7 o’ clock when the ‘"New Broadway is opened.. The first showing at the theatre will be preceded by a few minutes program as arranged by Manager J. Leland Young. The initial pic ture will be a musical “Take Me Out to the Ball Game’’, not before shown in this state. The new theatre has a seating ca-; pacity of 600 down stairs and 244 • up-stairs. The balcony will open; for colored patrons on Wednesday,; April 6th, at 3 p. m. There are several new features which add to the comfort Smd con venience of the patrons. A “cry" room has been located at the rear I of the auditorium from which a clear view of the picture can be had and an individual speaker brings the voices from the sc eon di-: rectly into the room for the conven-"’ lence of mothers with small child- Makes Theatre Possible |‘ But it will be about June,’’ Dr. Smith. Secrecy shrouds sources of fi nancial backing for the ark-hunt- w . ing expedition. Dr. Smith said $5,, Greensboro N C March 28—A. 000 in contributions of cash and sup-!* 1 *- ’ ‘ “ 1 plies have been collected but the has scoffed at the idea that there $50,000 search for Noah’s Ark atop main share of fun d s will come from was ever a universal catastrophe by a yet unannounced source. He. said fi 00 d waters. If the fact of the de- he first thought it would t^ke $200,- ]uge can be successfully vertified by 00 to swing the exploring party, then the ac t U al discovery of the ark, it will lead a 12-man later shaved estimated expenses to W jn be one more blow to the out- the famed resting $50,000. i standing mockings. of a frowing, un- Mt. Aarat, Turkey, will start soon. Dr. A. J. Smith, dean of the Peo ple’s Bible School, High Point road, said today he expedition to ALCOHOLISM Treated Safely - Effectively Resident M. D. in Charge Alco-Haven Sanitarium Telephone -s Day or Night 605 E. North St., Greenville, S. C. . place of the ark within four; Dr. Smith’s Oriental Archcaeolo- believing world.” ( months. ■ gical Research Expedition, Inc., was Dr. Smith says his searching party CHRONICLE Painstaking preparations for the chartered by the North Carolina will be accompanied by a British ex- Completely Covers Clinton’s Trade exploration have already begun, 1 Secretary of State February 2. | pedition headed by Dr. Egerton Sykes Area for Advertisers said Dr. Smith. Exact sailing date! The Greensboro Bible school dean of London. The two groups are to There Is No Substitute for News- of the party remains indefinite. 1 says he wants to turn up undisput- meet in Istanboul, Turkey. : paper Advertising ren. The lighting MRS. J. M. DICK Pictured above is Mrs. Elizabeth „ is furnished in the _ ._. T _ rTn foyer and auditorium by cold cath- Young Dick, of Raleigh, ?f. C„ ode tubes concealed in coves in tfee native of this city, ceiling. In the auditorium the light ing is controlled by a motorized dim- This is one of only three or mer. Mrs. Dick, only child of the late Dr. Jack H. Young, is the principal owner of the handsome “New” Broadway, to open in the city next Monday. four installations of this type in the South. The seats were made by Heyward- Wakefield with one view in mind—[tion. He is considered one of the comfort. They are of the spring outstanding theatre architects of the edge type, with padded backs which country. Mc-Koy-Helgerson o f are shaped to the body. They are Greenville, had the general build spaced 36 inches apart to jgive am- ing contract, and T. C. Johnson com- ple leg room and are staggered so pany of this city was the wiring, that no person will be directly be-,Plumbing and heating, contractor, hind another. |J H Davis, sound engineer for R. The projection booth is completely C. A., installed the sound equipment fireproof with a concrete floor and which is a new system known as concrete and steel walls. In the Hi-Fidelity. Music-minded patrons event films become ignited, metal will appreciate its clear full tones, plated doors and windows in the in reproduction of music and room close automatically to prevent speech. This is accomplished by a any flames or smoke from escaping 1 new development in speakers and into the auditorium. The furnace multi-cellular horns which evenly is located in a fireproof basement distribute sound to all seats in the which is entered from the outside of auditorium. The auditorium walls the building. There are ample fire an d the back walls of the building exits, one on each side of the stage are covered with accoustic piaster which lead out through a lighted which greatly helps the sound ef- corridor with panic bolts which feet- F. Ragsdale, interior deco- quickly open upon pressing them. ra ^ er < was in charge of the decora-, The balcony besides the entrance, live painting, has an additional exit on the front Manager Givas Policy of the building. . I The policy of the “New” Broad- A modern cooling and heating way. Manager Young states, will be plant is provided to keep the build- t° open each day at 3 o clock p. m. ing comfortable regardless of weti- an( ^ to run continuously until 11 ther conditions. Both ladies and P- m - D n Saturdays it will open at mens rest rooms are provided, in- * P m ' anc * run continuously until eluding a separate powder room for H p. m. There will be two morning ladies. The spacious lobby in a shows, one on Monday at 10 a. m. peach shade is well arranged and at- an d one on Wednesday at 10 a. m. tractive. It has a very modern mar- Only the best pictures will be of- quee attraction panel over the street fered with a picture for Mon-Tues- of triangular design. In short—the'^ a y> a onc ^ a y pl a yi n 8 time for theatre is modern in every detail—(Wednesday, a Thursday - Friday “one of Carolinas’ Finest”. change and a Saturday one day E. G. Stillwell of Hendersonville, change. N. C., is the architect and also fur- The personnel of the “New nished supervision for the construe-! ® roa< ^ wa y^ n addition to Mgr. Young ' will be W. T. Scogin, chief projec- , tionist; Sidney Hartzog, doorman and , relief projectionist; Mrs. George Cor- j ley, cashier; and Billy Henry and Jimmy Suttle, ushers. Rufus Williams jNri will be the janitor. The colored Balcony will open j on Wednesday April 6 with John I ROth in charge and Claudia Dorroh i as Cashier. APRIL FOOL? An accident can happen on April 1st or any day, and it’s no fooling when there are hospital and doc> tors bills to pay. Let us explain how an ALtna. Ac cident Insurance Policy will protect you at low cost. S. W. SUMEREL, Agent CLINTON. S. C. Jacobs BuildkiK—Tele. 80 Casino Theatre To Regularly Show No. I Pictures The policy of the Ca&ino Manager Young states will be to “to continue running the better pictures. On Mon- day-Tuesday and Wednesday-Thurs- day changes we will run a good picture on each change, on Friday- saturuay we will run a Western and apother action type picture or a western alone.” The Casino will be operated with Henry Trammell as House Manager, Miss Essie Young as cashier, O. R. Rollins as Projectionist, James Tay lor as usher and assistant projection' ist. Amos Eustace will have charge of pop corn sales. Leroy Calhoun is janitor. , Some pictures coming soon to the Casino are “Night Has A Thousand Eyes” featuring Edward G. Robin-1 son, “Song Is Born”, Sun, Comes Up,” “Walk A Crooked Mile,” and “The Search”. The admission price will continue to be 35c and 9c. The theatre will j open daily at 2.p. m. and at 1:30 on Saturday. There will be a morn ing show at 9:30 a. m. Saturday. Congratulations 7a i/te New-.. BROADWAY WE BELIEVE ITS "TOPS ## ^Accent on | \ Clegance- l 1 OUR NEW; WORE COMFORTABLE SEATING fcy i i l We Furnished 834 Heyward-Wakefield Chairs The Latest in Theatre Lighting Cold Cathode Tubing Controlled by a Motor Operated Dimmer The Finest In Drapes Alexander Smith’s Luxurious Carpets Washed Air Air-Conditioning By the United States Air-Conditioning Co. ATLANTA, GA., and CHARLOTTE, N. C.