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% t ♦ -i Thursday, November 1,1951 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Seven tjRANT HARRIS swaggered Into ** the town's one lunch room and slid onto a stool. He glanced about defiantly at the loafers taking him in. • “Cup of coffee—black,” he or dered sharply. “Coming up,” Nate, the owner, grinned, winking at the others. “Right on the new job bright and early, I see. How many arrests have you made already. Con stable?” A snicker went around. Brant knew well enough his appointment by the village board hadn't gone over too well, but he’d soon show them who was boss. "None yet, but I’m on my way. This town is going to get a clean ing up and some of the shysters are going to kick in for violations from now on. The speeders and the stop-sign-violate r» and the other law-breakers are going to get It Take old Peg-leg. for in stance.” • "What’s HE done?” they leughed. gathering closer. Peg-leg was the team character and as harmless as he was simple. "Sellin’ live bait without a license, that's what The fisher men stop there by the doaen on their way Into the lake, and be makes a killing. It's things like that that are beepin' the town cot- empty. and I aim to fU him, tomorrow.” He gulped his glared around belligerently “ wt He could hear the he went on up the •toeet, but he didn't care. The next morning he •y up the lake road to Peg- leg** shack at the edge of town A doeen rats scurried away from the door as he strode up on the stoop. Tog-tog's old boot was tied at the be must be In. but it was long time before Brant's ham "Yeahl Who’s there?” The door a crack and another cat or through. Peg-tor • board and shaggy haad -ITS an- probably me. ■arris.’* The old guy » hoard of hk •at to do a httto flshto hour* i door and *** m height and early la Um munun too. Looks Uke I sea git ^•another slab of bacon after •O- Ha coma out on the stoop shrugging into his old plaid mack inaw, for the air was crisp, and tugging his coonskin cap down on his head. He hobbled down the steps. “Come right along. Harris. Got some nice Juicy night-crawlers, or would you druther hev some chubs?” “Just some shiners, I guess. I’m not tryin’ for muskie.” “Got nothin* but chubs left thi« momin’,’’ Peg-leg informed him. "Had a run on bait yesterday. That’ll cost you two bucks. Good big ones.” Brant hesitated, but it would be worth # it. “All right, here you are," and he handed Peg-leg two ones and took the can. "Now then, you’re under arrest." he an nounced. Peg-leg only stalled. "Now what in tunket for. I’d like to know?" “For sellin’ bait without a li cense.” Brant smirked. P«f-lef grinned then. "But I’ve got a license. Here, here It to.” He pulled out a greasy old wallet and exhibited e nice fresh license. Brant slapped the bah can down on the bank. "Why you, you " But there wasn't a thing he could do about It, except pick up his belt ■od go on. “Hey.” Peg-tog called after him. "Effcn you don’t want them belt. I’U buy 'em beck fbr e dollar ” he offered. Brent came beck. Ho use losing •buck on this crazy deal He set the Aube down. ’That's more Uke It. he said “Only worth a dollar to begin with, you old racketeer ”J •nd he pocketed the doStoTY^ drove off. made hto The next morning when he stepped Into the J P.’s office a smile went around Judge Bentley wiped off a grin and handed him • P* par. “Sorry to do this. Constable, but I guess I’ve got to serve you with this warrant." “Warrant* What In tarnation for?” Brant stared at the paper In hls hand and scratched his head aa he tried to understand It all. “For selling baft without a 11- eetwe,’’ the Judge Informed him. ’’Old Peg-tog was In yesterday afternoon and swora It out for you. Says you sold him some suck- ere tor a dollar. He says you But Brant didn’t listen to the reet of ft. He knew It all too well. A nice fat fine and a dollar for a batch of suckers, and here It turned out he was the biggest sucker of all. aynttvm BJUBSIBOH, OrttM, Iia2l la rfdc A * for throe days when fkm Utal officer lent for hue. He said, “Mervin, I don’t want to frighten yon but you have -» serious illness. You will be sent off the ship to the naval hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii. From there you will be evacuated to the states. It will take six months of hospitalization or more to get you well.” ’ He remained in the hospital in Honolulu until they put him aboard a Dutch freighter for San Francisco. At the naval hospital, Oakland, California, the doctors said he was an unusual case. AD he ■knew was that he had a respiratory ailment, but he could see that they were doing their best to help him. Things seemed to be go 5 i well and he was transferred to the U. S. nav*u hospital, Corona, California. Here he was attended by a woman doctor, who, he says was one of the best doctors he ever met. Forceful in her speech and inclined to curse if things didn’t go as she wanted them to go. ** • m '*’■ His program in recovery wi this doctor thought it sheuld be. “Mervin, there k something bothering yen that can’t help yen with, and it Is prevewtieg yen 1 getting well. Whet k worrying yen? Yen mast got if off ^our chesty After a fow^mkrafoa^dkcamihn ef hn peeh He returned to his bunk end analyzed the situation. “What Jfi I can’t be so* active end have to baby myself a little the rest of my life? Few of us can do exactly as we like anyway. A ma jority of the people of our great nation have had to plan their life’s work over with a handicap greater than mine.” Right then and there he stopped worrying and started plan ning. His recovery began right then, he declares, when he stopped • vorrying. Regain Your Health Through Chiroprac tic, the Science That Has Helped Thous ands on Their Way to Health. DR. C. J. HART CHIROPRACTOR 254 W. Main St. — DM 22501 Laurens, S. C. Farmers Urged To Conserve Steel For Vital Weapons *T think everyone who reads our newspapers know how Important scrap is in making steel,” remark ed Hugh Bonds Wonunan, chair man of the Laurens County Agri cultural Mobilization committee, yesterday. Steel is half scrap and half pig iron. And, of course, you know that steel is the number one ingredient in making the vital weapons of defense—planes, ships, tanks and other munitions. Right now the nation is stepping up this production of military items in or der that we may be strong enough to defend ourselves and our way of living against any kind of attack. ! Consequently,’ scrap is essential to i ! our defense. The National Production Author ity tells us that the steel industry’s supply of scrap is dangerously low. Unless scrap keeps flowing to mills in sufficient amounts, steel pro duction is bound to suffer, Mr. Workman said. The Laurens County Agricultural Mobilization committee is asking farmers to cooperate in rounding up farm scrap this fall and selling it to scrap dealers. The higher grade, heavier types of scrap found on farms are in special demand, he said. People around cities and towns are also requested to help in this drive for scrap iron. Many Goodyear Tires and Tubes BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Product* PHom N*. 2 useless items of scrap can be found : around homes in town that can and should be sold immediately to help in this drive. In the long run, people general-! ly stand to gain by selling scrap as' some of it will come back in the form of new farm machinery and! equipment. A partial list of items to look for around the farm or home include plow points and shares, cultivator shovels and sweeps, other broken machine parts, horse-drawn equip ment replaced by a tractor, old electric wire and cable, worn-out storage batteries, windmill and water tank towers replaced by, modern systems. You can include 1 wire and screening, too. This light-; er scrap is in greater demand than : it used to be since more steel prod-; ucts are made in lighter weights today. _ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE “The Paper Everybody Reads” Savings Accounts 3%—DIVIDEND—3% We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient aer- 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 $10,000 by the~Eederal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may have up to $30,000 fully insured. , * Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged. Chartered and Supervised by the United States Government Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Association Telephone 22271 LAURENS’ LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION 104 West Main Street Laurens, S. C ■■*x»3c«yx*xanc»«xxaxxKaicxxatxy.xxaiaHHcacKxxxaiacmMC8cxKMft»aBi Read The Chronicle-Your Neighbor Does Buy Newberry Dairies Milk and Join The NEWBERRY DAIRIES CONTESTS District No. 1 NINETY SIX and GREENWOOD District No. S CLINTON and JOANNA BIG CONTEST NOW OPEN! AND CONTINUES UNTIL DECEMBER 15 Prizes To Be Awarded December 22, Just Before Christmas District No. 2 NEWBERRY and PROSPERITY District No. 4 WHITMIRE UKE TO WIN A REAL LIVE PONY, OR A FINE BICYCLE? YOU CAN DO IT, AND ITS EASY! SIMPLY BEGIN TODAY TO CLIP OUT THE CUT-OUTS SHOWN BELOW ON NEWBERRY DAIRIES PRODUCTS AND SAVE THEM UNTIL WE TELL YOU WHERE TO TURN THEM IN. If Mem k net taking Newberry Dairies Milk. teU her to have It deUvered to y cartons er bey Newberry Dairtee BOlk at year Greeery Store. If yen are new taking milk In bottles and weald Uke to change to cartons, notify year Newberry Dairtee Route w«j» to leave year milk In cartons. Ask your friends to save their milk cartons for yen. Start today getting all the ent-eats yen can. The coo test will be abeelately fair to all and the one who works hardest will win the beautiful little pony, complete with bridle and saddle. BUT. If yon don’t win the pony there are those fine BICYCLES, one ef which yen can win If yon Just gn eat and get these cat-eats. Get them any where, at grocery stores, restaurants, from friends. ASK Mom to hoy more Newberry Dairies products so that yon can get more coupons. Let’s go. Kiddies, and get that pony or one of those fine hikes in time for Christmas. HERE ARE THE PRIZES: GRAND SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE: A real, live PONY complete with leather bridle and saddle to boy or girl in ANY DISTRICT turning in the largest number of cut-outs during contest. FREE BICYCLES: A fine boy’s or girl's &ICYCLE will be the FIRST PRIZE in each district for the boy or girl turn ing in the most cut-outs during the contest. (Winner of Pony not eligible to win Bicycle.) % FREE SKATES: A pair of fine ROLLER SKATES to the boy or girl in each district turning in the SECOND largest number of cut-outs during the contest. • — RULES — Buy Newberry Dairies Milk and cut out the freckled-face boy shown at left from Pasteur ized and Homogenized Milk Car tons and the Athlete from Gold en Flake Buttermilk Cartons shown at right. Save these cut outs and an announcement will be made in your local paper and radio station later as to place to turn them in. MMMMR! MIMS! * m* - rife m 1 NEWBERRY ObCAmi ■ 4- Golden Flake Is Energizing, Non- Fattening. Good Taste and Health In Every Glass. I •• Everyone Eligible Except Employees of Newberry Dairies and Their Families. 'EPS' ’ * . NEWBERRY DAIRIES, INC. o Phone 65 • Newberry, S. C. „ ■ ‘ i’ WATCH THE CHRONICLE FOR A PLACE TO TURN IN CUT-OUTS. . ALSO WATCH FOR PICTURE OF PONY.