The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, September 21, 1950, Image 14
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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, September 21, 1950
County Gas Tax
Continues To Show
Monthly Increase
Special to The Chronicle.
Columbia. Sept. 20—Laurens coun
ty will receive $6,808 this month as_
its share of the portion of the state
gasoline tax distributed to South
Carolina counties, State Treasurer
Jeff Bates announced this week.
The $6,808 alloted to Laurens
county is an increase from the $6.-
378 the county received in the sam^
period of last year. The total dis
tributed to the counties this month
is $341,056, as compared to the $334,-
961 distributed in September, 1949.
One cent of the seven cent state
gasoline tax is placed in a special
fund each month for/ allocation to
the counties. The amount each coun
ty receives is based upon the num
ber of licenses sold in that county.
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For the Week . . .
LYDIA MILLS NEWS
MRS. CARL JOHNSON,
Correspondent and Representative
of interesting games.
Refreshments consisting of a salad
! course, potato chips and drinks were
• served.
Thelma received many gifts.
W.M.S. Meeting
The Thelma Moorehead circle met
with Mrs. H. L. Mason Wednesday.
The circle voted to have a study
course Sept. 20 at the home of Mrs.
Cecil McLendon.
Conserve Your Car
LOW FARES . . .
Convenient Schedules
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Schedules Effective
August 16, 1950
I/eave Clinton For:
Whitmire, Inion. Lockhart,
C hester. Lancaster, Rock Hill,
Fort Mill, Charlotte (Connec
tions north to Washington and
New York): 8:55 a. nv; 6:10
p. m
Sharon-York: 8:55 a. m.
Laurens. Greenwood. Ware
Shoals. Anderson: 10:35 a. m.;
7:35 p. m.
Saluda. Johnston, Augusta
(Connections south to Georgia
and Florida points): 8:55 a. m.;
11:20 a. m. (express).
Spartanburg. Tryon. Hender
sonville, Asheville (Connect
ions north to Knoxville, Nash
ville. Cincinnati, ( hirago): 8:55
a. m.; 3:50 p. m. (express):
6:10 p. m.
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Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lawson of
West Clinton, visited Mrs. Pauline
Lawson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Davis aind fam- r _ _ .
ily and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bailey and SC Form rNCGS
S. spent the weck ' e " d at ,he Show Upword
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walker of Trend Since 1933
Spartanburg, spent Sunday with Mr.; #
and Mrs. A. E. Snaith. . Clemson, Sept. 16—The trend in
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Coker and fam- f arrn ] anc j prices has been upward
ily visited at Peeler’s lake Sunday. in South Carolina
since 1933, an ex-
Cpl. Mike Allen of Columbia, is p ert sa y S
visiting his mother, Mrs. Rosa Al- ( D r M c Rochester of Clemson
len. and other relatives. college extension service agricultural
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Crawford and , econom j cs wor j t that the “larg-
Adger visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ma- es t increases came after W’orld War
haffey in Greer Sunday. jj b e a an . , >
Mrs. Ella Adair has returned to The average price of farm land
her home in Y\ ashington, after visit- now . i s 2.44 times higher than for
ing her brother, J. S. Duckett and
family. She was accompanied home
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the 1935-39 period, Rochester notes,
whereas for the nation as a whole,
by her brother, D. R. Duckett, of t he price just did double.
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Mrs. Edith Cothran of near Ware' COMMERCIAL PRINTING
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Willard Sunday. nation Newspaper-Commercial Print-
Mrs. H. L. Mason and children ■ ing plant can serve you better. Our
visited the former’s mother, Mrs. O. | goal is to give our customers the kind
T. Toney, in Campobello Sunday. 1 of service they want—to give Clinton
Mrs. L. E. Burkhalter of Spartan
burg, accompanied them home.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion E. Thomas
of Stanley, N. C., Mrs. Lily Ward of
Tarboro, N. C., Mrs. Johnny Taylor
and daughter of Gainesville, Ga,
Mrs. Martha Dover and Hazel of
Clinton. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Gordon
of China Grove, and Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Williams spent Sunday with
Mrs. J. H. Thomas.
Mrs. Sara Snyder is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Tom Banks, and Mr.
Banks.
Mr. and Mrs. DeShields of Green
ville. visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Abercrombie Sunday.
Mrs. Amelia Hughes and son of
Greer, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Black and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bur
nette Sunday.
Mrs. Lois Webb and Mrs. Connie
Davis visited in Joanna Sunday.
T. W. Grace and family of Pine-
ville. N. C.. visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Grace Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Meeks and fam
ily attended the Holme« reunion at
Y’arborough's Mill Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Neal and
family visited in Newberry Saturday.
Albert Jackson and family of New
berry. and Buddy and Ruby Wicker
' and family of Pomaria. visited Mr.
and Mrs. Bo Brown and Mrs. Laura
Darby Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bray. Sr. and
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bray, Jr. visited
Mr and Mrs. Ralph Harbin Sundav.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson and
daughters of Elmira. N. Y., have re
turned home after visiting relatives
here.
Joan Kuykendall spent the week
end in Columbia.
Mrs. W. E. Ellis, Linda and Carol,
Prather spent Sunday with Mr. anJj
Mrs. Houston Ellis.
"Bluebirds'* Have Picnic
The three groups of Bluebirds with
their leaders. Miss Mary Johnson,
Mrs. lone Wallace and Mrs. A. C.
Young, Jr., enjoyed a picnic outing
for their regular meeting Tuesday
afternoon.
Each group plans a hiking trip
once every three months as a part of
their regular activities.
a BETTER NEWSPAPER.
Club Sixteen MeeU
Club Sixteen met Monday night
with their new president presiding.
A line of progressive projects em
bracing the coming year was dis
cussed and voted upon. An educa
tional theme of "The Body Beautiful”
will be. the highlight of each pro-
giam. This to be emphasized through
demonstrations by talent capable of
using the nine phases comprising
care of the body.
The meeting date of the club has
teen changed from the first and
third Monday night to the first and
third Tuesday night of each month.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Martha Barbey and
Mrs. Virginia Satterfield.
Birthdays
Billy Fennell observed a birthday
Sept. 11.
Sept. 20 is Dick Fennel’s birthday.
Frances Lawson observed a birth
day Sept. 18.
R. G. Coker observed his birthday
Sept. 19.
Sept. 13 was Carol Allen’s birth
day.
JanqJ Roper was two years old
Sept. 18.
John Motte observed a birthday
Wednesday.
Houston Ellis observed a birthday
Sept. 18.
Sept. 20 was Jerry Prather’s birth
day.
Linda Prather will celebrate her
birthday Sept. 24.
Johnny Oakley will celebrate his
birthday Sept. 22.
With The Sick
Janet Motte is sick.
Marvin Neal is suffering with sev
eral broken ribs.
Leslie Austin has returned to his
home after being a patient at Hays
hospital.
Birthday Party Enjoyed
Last Friday evening Mrs. Cloda
Bagwell entertained with a* lovely
party at the community center hon
oring her daughter, Thelma, who
was celebrating her birthday.
Thelma led the group in a number
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