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1 Thursday, December 1, 1949 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Five NOTICE State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Court of Common Pleas. Royce Allen Hellams, Plaintiff, . vs. Eddie Aline Reeves Hellams, . Defendant. TO The above named defendant. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NO- Yule Shoppers Get Reminder Of Resolution Economists Predict It was less than a year ago—last December 26. to be exact—that you made the following resolution: “Well, by golly, next Christmas there won’t be any of that last min-j I’m really going. Good Buying Season to sell as many toys'this year as last, ence many veterans to buy now and Christmas purchases on credit are pay later. expected to increase this year be- It also will boost sales of heavier cause of S2.800.000,000 which will b? durale goods, items such as refrig- paid to veterans next year as divi- erators, television sets and radios, dends on their national service life Aii in all, the experts said, it looks insurance policies. Commerce depart- like a good year—for consumers .and ment spokesmen said this will influ- retailers alike. TICE That a Summons and Com i plaint have been filed in the above u t e rU3 h f° r matter and are nerw on file in the t° start early." office of the Clerk of Court for Lau- It is early now, and the odds are rens County. Unless you serve a copy that you haven’t even gotten around i of your Answer to the said Complaint to ordering your Christmas cards, i on the subscriber at their office, Lau- Admittedly, it is very difficult in-' mists had some good news for Christ- rens. South Carolina, within twenty ■ deed to get into the proper Yule-! mas shoppers today. (20) days after the service hereof,'tide frame of mind unless there’s exclusive of the day of such service,; a certain amount of Christmas spirit plaintiff in this action will apply toij n the air. *he Court for relief demanded in the Soy Christmas Merchant chrl,tmas buJ,ing wi '‘ dise Should Be Cheaper, Nor will the impact of the strikes r y - be very noticeable on a national CQSy I 0 V3CT. scale. The experts, believe, however, ♦ ( that many strikers will use their No- Washington.— Government econo- vember and December earnings to pay off debts accumulated during the walkouts, rather than on gifts. Complaint. M. W. ABERCROMBIE, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Dated: November 28, 1949. 15-3ca FINAL SETTLEMENT They said that lower prices, better merchandise and increased competi- _ . , , , , tion will make it easier to buy gifts T ™ « evergreen bough over the t hU year than at any time sin-e pre- Pearl Harbor days. In addition, they said, buyers can be more particular about selecting their presents. The single sour note came from the The toy industry which stakes its all on the Christmas season, expects mantelpiece for atmosphere, if you must, but get going. Now. First, order your Christmas cards You'll get them sooner, and that will make it possible for you to get the Federal Reserve board. In its Novem- Take notice that on the 27th day of: things addressed and stamped inlber bulletin, it said that consumer December, 1949, we will render a‘spare moments. While you are! income this year is running about final account of our acts and doings j wa iting for the cards to come, you ! three per cent below 19 4 8. But the MclNTOSH'S SHOE SHOP Send Tear Shoes To Ui for Best Materials and Workman.-hi*, i .aticacniinKxxxiaMeiMWHcnnnimwwnxnKniHiwwainnwMimwnnniiwininwm I Savings Accounts I 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton nnd vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient ser vice, and you, will receive your dividend promptly each January 1st and July 1st. Any amount — from $1 up — opens an account. Each account is insured up to $5000 by the Federal Savings and I^an In^ranr* Cnmoration. Two people may have tip to $15,000 fu!!y insured. Accounts by maii promptly acknowledged. Ss Administrators D. B. N. C. T. A.'mjght as well get your address ‘ °Pti m * s tic economists pointed out of the estate of John H. Pitts in the 1 office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same day will apply for book straightened out. It probably' *hat this level is still 90 oer cent for needs some revisions anyway. ' buyers, storekeepers will have to use w , some high-grade salesmanship to get Make out your Christmas lists. rid of their gtock But even at that they said, it appears likely that stores will sell slightly rAore merchandise this year than last, but at a lowei profit. Several developments af the past 12 months led the economists to a final discharge from our trust as The more time you spend figuring Administrators D. B. N. C. T. A. 'out what you 11 get for people, the Any person indebted to said estate better and more suitable the gifts is notified and required to make pay- be. There 11 be none of this ment on or before that date; and all’frenzied buying of any old thing persons having claims against said that might do. _ estate will present them on or before J Incidentally, you will undoubt-, make these predictions. They range said date, duly proven, or be forever ,edly have some bitter, economical all the way from devaluation of Eu- barred. ! thoughts when you see the length ropean currencies to the coal and DAVID T. PITTS and of that list. This is no time to re- steel strikes in this country. JOHN HENDERSON PITTS, mind yourself that instead of giv* Devaluation, they said, will result Admnistrators D.BJ4.C.TA i*ng gifts to people who don’t need in comparatively large price reduc- Nov. 23, 1949. . 22-4cw presents you would like to send a lions irl imported luxury items But GULF PRODUCTS Tires, Tubes, Batteries and Accessories AUTO HEATERS INSTALLED Clinton Service Station Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Association Telephone 2:271 E. ( arolir.a Ave. Phone 96 101 West Main Street Laurens, S. 1 Al KENS’ LARGEST 3A\ INGS INSTITt TION —;—(nice big check to a charity. FINAL SETTLEMENT Send the check, by all means, but Tike notice that on the 27th day of remember that you’ll wind up by December, 1949, we will r ® n ^* r a sending all thnoe presents anyway, final account of our acti and doings After a|l Chris1ma , tim * u no time ” A*nlnl«r.tcr, « th« MW. . |, 0 h <etlinfMnd b,. 1*'”'. ^ , - * ^ ' n ! Ihey ll probably «-nd you the Judge of Probate of Laurens _ ’ , • i, . County, at 10 o'clock am. and on ihmk how cmbar * the same day will apply for a final you . . discharge from our trust as Admin- There are positively no dua \an- istrators to d,,m * your Christmas Any person indebted to said estate •hopping early-unless of course i> notified and required to make pay- you love pushing crowds, aching ment on or before that date: and all feet and harried salespeople Xler- persons having claims against said chandise is fresher, there s a better •state will present them on or before selection and you d«m t have to rush ■ or be foreve through the list in a couple of wea rying days DAVID T PtTTS and While you’re being beforehand ! JOHN HEM iCRSON PITTS. ed. you migh take a look around Admimstra’ars. {the attic. There’s all that wrapping 23. 1949 22-4cw paper you bought last year and that ribbon and stickers. «. Might as well wrap a few of the gifts and get them into the mail before the post office rush begins Easy enough to matk them "Don t Open Before Christmas. Incidental- 'ly. if you think an electrician should take a look at those tree lights, now is the time t do it. they said they bel.eve devaluation’s MBSCRIME TO THa. CHRONICLJ said date, duly proven. bi r r»-i No AN ORDINANCE An Ordinance making the pay- it ef all late* on personal property of the owner of an so la mob lie. truck, or otker motor ychicle, mrludlng taxes dor on %orh motor vehicle to the Toon ef CUoton. a prrreqolslle far the prtvilece of operating such aa- tonsoMle. truck, er ether motor vehicle upon the public alreeto. highways, roods, or other public nays wtthin the Town limits. Mayor Issues Seal Sale Proclamation Mayor L. £ Bishop has issued a BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor ^,.^1 p roc t ama t u>n urging all resi- and Aldermen of the Town of Clin- jent, 0 f Clinton, to demonstrate ton, in council assembled, and by interest in stamping out tuber- thcrity of the same: ’culosis in Clinton through their un- Secticn 1. That no person, firm or qualified support of the 1949 Christ- co. poration, nor its or their agents, inu, Seal sale of the Laurens County | officers, or employees, shall operate ^ Tuberculosis association, which is any automobile, truck, or other mo- now on and w jii continue until tor vehicle upon the public streets, Christmas. highways, roads, alleys, lanes or oth- i n issuing his proclamation, the er public ways within the corporate mayor praised the tuberculosis con- limits of the Town of Clinton, unless j j ro i program of the association, par- the owner thereof has paid all taxes! Ocularly its projects directed at help- due by him, her, or it. to the Town of Clinton on his, her, or its personal property located within the city lim its. including any tax on such auto mobile, truck, or other motor vehicle, for the previous tax year or years; that is to say, while the owner there of is delinquent in the payment of taxes on his, her, or its personal property, including taxes due on such automobile, truck, or other mo tor vehicle. Section 2. That all persons, firms, or corporations who own an automo bile, truck, or other motor vehicle, upon paying his annual tax on such vehicles and other personal property to the Town of Clinton, there shall be issued to such person, firm, or cor- poratiton a certificate, or metal plate, to be attached to such motor vehicle, showing that such taxes on the per sonal property of the owner for the ing to end the “unknown” cases of the disease in the county. These unknown cases, he explained, are those not re ported to the health authorities. Many of them are early cases and the people themselves may not know they are ill since the disease has no obvious symptoms in an early stage, he said. “The more we cooperate with and lend our support to all the associa tion’s projects, the closer we shall be to victory over tuberculosis in Clin ton,’’ the mayor added. “Since the annual Christmas Seal sale consti tutes the sole support of the associ ation, we take an active part in the campaign to eradicate the disease every time we buy and use Christmas Seals." The text of the mayor's proclama tion follows: Whereas, tuberculosis is a major previous year have been paid, or such j health problem in this and other ether form of evidence of the pay-, communities throughout the country, ment of such personal property tax and, i as the Mayor or Town Council may “Whereas, tuberculosis kills close | adopt, and the Chief of Police, and to 0,000 AmericanSs annually, nearly | 1,000 each week, one every eleven minutes, and “Whereas, the Laurens County Tu berculosis association is conducting Whereas, the tuberculosis associ ation and all its projects are support other policemen or peace officers of the Town shall have the right to stop any operators of such motor vehicles and demand proof of the payment of such tax on such personal property J an effective tuberculosis fontrol pro- for the previous year, and a failure gram in Clinton, and, to furnish such evidence of the pay ment of such tax on personal prop erty for the previous year by the ed solely by the sale of Christmas owner of said car shall subject the Seals, owner, driver or operator thereof to| ‘Therefore, I, L. E. Bishop, m^or a fine of not more than ONE HUN- of Clinton, do recommend that every DRED ($100.00) DOLLARS, or im-! resident of Clinton demonstrate his prisonment for not exceeding thirty interest in stamping out tuberculosis (30) days in the Town jail or on the in Clinton through his unqualied sup- publlc works of the Town of Clinton. Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This ordinance shall taka effect on the 1st day of January, 1950. 1 Done in regular meeting of Coun cil* assembled, this the 7th day of; November, A. D., 1949. L. E. BISHOP, Mayor, Town of Clinton, S. C. Attest: W. B. OWENS, Clerk of the Town of Clinton, S. C port of the ^949 Christmas Seal sale.’ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHEONICL* Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 200 South Broad St. Offlee Haora 9:99 to 5:39 Phone 658 TOYS and GALORE «,Tj restone CONSTRUCTION cER SET No. 8 g’S Easy Tar mi An ouUtxndlng rxlne! 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