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■ / t Pape Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 26, 195? S. C. Farm Land At Record High Of $82 An Acre The average value of South Car- o’ma farm land, including build- I'^s, was reported at the record Jr^h of $82.53 an acre, as of March J 1952. This compares with $69 in OFFICE SUPPLIES Complete line, all the little Items needed for the ofTloe. CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. (June 24) » • # • •# •> «V •’» «» «*» «V « » «# «# «V«> «# «» «» •» «*• « Movies for 30c During the Summer FOR CHILDREN 12, 13, 14 If You Do This: • (1) Get application blank at BROADWAY THEATRE. (2) Take it home, fill it in and have one of your parents to sign. On presenting at the Broadway ticket window, you will receive a card entitling you to go to movies for 30c during this summer. March, 1950. and $30 in 1940. The previous high w’as $81 in 1920. The state’s farm land dropped to the lowest price of record in 1933 with the average of $20 per acre for that year. The rise was grad ual from there until 1945 when the average was about $45 an acre but Florida St 7 the value has more than doubled Academy St * 5 during the past six years, reaching i Joanna 4 the all-time high this year. ' Tho'rnwell 7 Total v«i..e of all farm land and i Lydia 2 buildings in the state was 980 mil-1 Little League Standings lion dollars in March of this year | Lydia —. 2 compared with $820 million in 195l>| Academy 2 and $329 million in 1940. | Joanna 1 U! Pony League Standings ♦.♦'Joanna 10 : Florida : 6 Lydia 4 Thornwell 3 Academy 2 Ten Leading L. L. Batters « * AB H j.j Pace (Florida) 51 24 It'Archie (Thornwell) 49 22 ♦.j T. Bagwell (Lydia). 46 19 Davenport (Lydi?) 44 16 >i Chaney (Florida) 47 17 Oakley (Lyqha 53 18 Rowe (Jodnna) 50 17 Floyd (Joanna) 54 18 Cannon (Academy) 45 15 Morse (Joanna) 50 16 Little League Statistics - EW KIWANIS HEAD Small Fry Standings Won Lost 1 3 4 5 1 1 1 2 2 0 5 6 6 8 Pet. .470 .450 liam Forrest, on June 24 at Hays Young of Columbus, Ga. Sgt. Young hospital. Mrs. Adair was formerly, is a member of the R.O.T.C. staff at Miss Margaret Elizabeth Dobbins Presbyterian college, of Joanna. ! " GILES Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans Giles announce the arrival of a daughter, Joyce Ann, on June 23 at Hays hospital. Mrs. Giles is the former Miss Charlotte Daniel of Ora. YOUNG Sgt. and Mrs. William W. Young announce the birth of a daughter, Belinda Madeline on Jdne 22, at Hays hospital. Mrs. Young was be fore marriage Miss Mary Jeanette AT AIR FORCE BASE Airman Henry L. Simmons, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Sim mons of Rt. 1, Clinton, is complet ing his AF basic airmen indoctri nation course at Lackland, Texas, Air Force Base, the “Gateway to the Air Force.” IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS IS WALTER J. L. RAY "t DM£ A SARGAM' The 37th annual convention of .413.Kiw*nis International in session .3641 the past week at Seattle, Wash., .362 j was attended by 10,000 delegates .340 from 3.500 clubs throughout the 340 United States, Canada. Alaska, Ha- SSsjwaii and the Yukon Territory. .333 i Walter J. L. Ray, president of 3201 Standard Feleral Savings and » ji mi** « . Loan association of Detroit, Mich., ,. Ten elected as the new president! Timmpns (Thornwell)..,.19 13 -684 1 , th §1 Whitfield (Ljdia) 12 6 W 1"^, . E * | Brock (Joanna) 35 17 .486 The Clinton club was represent- § Chaftn (Lydia) • 12 10 .476 gj.*. 1 ** ,. C „ Bald ' IffHa*m« fThornwgR)—20—sr~Mj! W, “ rJl C' Thomm and- R. E jit Bennett (Thornwell) ...10 4 .4001 p uson ' H Copeland (Florida) .31 12 .387 **" M. Sweet (Thornwell)....24 9 .375! ■ •S Dobbins (Joanna) 24 9 375 AlUlOUnCeilieniS Fer- ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ „ ♦ ♦ »> 4. V ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ . ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ » v ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ McWatters (Academy) ..27 10 Leading Home Kun Hitters .370' :: #• QKedthfi Box Office Opens 2:45;, Saturday 12:45 Thursday amLEriday, June 26-27 /! Spring Tonic ofl/tL ''ifffffi! ♦ Drock (Joanna! Ponv ^ftopeland (Florida) Pony 5 jChafin (Lydia) Pony 5 Archie (Thornwell) L. L.. 5 Five Leading L. L. Pitchers (Strike-Outs) Archie (Thornwell) 140 o'Jove (Academy) o’ 66 REEDER , I ♦ Mr. and"Mrs: Billy Ray Reeder of Ninety-Six, announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Joyce, on June 24, at Blalock clinic. Mrs. | Reeder was before marriage Miss.g Norma Jean Bowman. iff WILLIAMS ; | Mr. and Mrs. John Leon Wil- ft "It pays to 'shop 1 for the most.satisfactory financing plan. I got my auto Jpan at the bank, and saved a substantial amount of money." Take advantage of our "bargain’’ financing plan when you have chosen your next new car. s Rowe (Joanna) ! ; 50 Hams of Laurens, announce the Pace (Florida) 47 birth of a son, Don Leon, on June Morse (Joanna) 41 24. at Blalock clinic. Mrs. Wil-15 * Five Leading Pony Pitchers Hams was formerly Miss Hazel :> Samples (Academy) 52 ; s P ires - _ I ________ Djbbins (Joanna) . 46i BLACKMON t Jenkins (Joanna) . 45 Mr - and Mrs ' Sam Creighton ♦.• * oeasc (Florida) 43 Blackmon of Mountville, announce It; S.nith (Flo-ida) 3^ the birth of a son on June—25 ai.£ o 1 Clinton a*U-stars in bo’.h Little 1 1, ' a * vs __ r> 4 • - League and Pony League will play ahows Kun Continuous o| Laurens four games, as double-head-1 . u • 1 * xir i .... j 40 nn ”, , ^ , J nounce the anval of a son, Wil- Admission 9c and 42c X/ 1 '- ncxt Tuesday and Friday here. and in Laurens Wednesday and! Thursday. Pony games at 3:00 p.m M. S. Bailey & Son ADAIR and Mrs. Forrest Adair an- Established 1886 BANKERS Capital and Surplus $600,000.00 Member F.D.I.C. — Our 66th Year n n T i Ma and Pa Kettle at the Coonty Fair \ ♦ ______ t Saturday, June 28 (One Day) “BRANDED” I otid Little League games at 5 00 ThU ^;will be the first appearance of the possible all-stars in bath leagues. J Those trying out for the all-star team in both leagues wi.l meet at their respective parks Saturday morning at 9:00 o’clock with equip ment. There will be no regular sched uled games in either league between June 30 and July 4. -gaWTs MilVVii out, will h» play ed the next day from now on in all three leagues. Schedule for All Three Leagues Thursday—Academy vs. Thornwell. I Fridav—Florida vs. Joanna. WILSON’S GROCERY 305 N. Sloan St. Phone 884 Clinton, S. C. nnaise (Technicolor Western) With Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman and Charles Bickford COMEDY AND CARTOON 9c and 42c i 4 t ♦ 4 ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ f f ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦ t ♦ Monday and Tuesday, June 30-July 1 M-G-M presents the brightest comedy of the year! ^ Janet LEIGH ' ih.t I.IHIOHO ■ UCST IMS dVCE” NEWS and CARTOON Wednesday, July 2 (One Day) DOUBLE FEATUURE “It’s A Big Country” A “Star-Spangled Picture With An All-Star Cast, Including }; Ethel Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Van Johnson, and Gene Kelly. “Thanks A Million” (A Streamlined Army Comedy) With William Tracy, Noah Berry, Jr„ and Elyse Knox Admission 9c and 30c OPEN ONLY FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS Friday and Saturday, June 27-28 J WITH THE SICK ♦ 4 Miss Barbara Burts, daughter of ♦ Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Burts, under- X went an operation yesterday at the Blalock clinic. Mrs. Nannie O. Hitt of the Train- ‘ ing School staff, is a patient at the Blalock clinic. Mrs. George Cox is a patient at Hays hospital. Mrs. Thelma Nelson is a patient! at Hays hospital. Mrs. Ross Young has returned; to her home in Laurens after a i stay at the Blalock clinic. Friends of Mrs. E. L. Holland; will be glad to know that she will be able to return to her home to day after a several days stay at the Blalock clinic. Mrs. Sybil Irene Riddle has been a patient at the Blalock clinic suf fering injuries received in an au tomobile accident on June 23. Miss Ann Johnson is a patient at the Blalock clinic. Mrs. Guy Tumblin. Jr., is a pa tient at Hays hospital Mrs. Andy Hames is a patient at Hays hospital. SUGAR 5 lbs. Fresh Home-Made SAUSAGE Dalton Gang (Western) With DON “RED” BARRY Hold That Baby (Comedy)' With LEO GORCEY and the BOWERY BOYS Serial—“PIRATE HARBOR”—Chapter 11 Dressed and Drawn FRYERS ea. No. 1 White POTATOES 10 lbs. Legion Sponsors Baseball Game The Copeland-Davidson Ameri can Legion post will sponsor a double header baseball game be tween their team and the Whit mire team on Friday evening at the Clinton Mill ball park. The first game will begin at 7 o’clock. Proceeds will be used for the Le gion’s work. ViVzViViViViViVi V2-PRICE SALE Summer Dresses Summer Suits June 26th at 9 a. m. The Ladies’ Shop Laurens, S. C. Balentine ^ 00 * 0> Jk Bacon Ends & Pieces lb. j 9c Fresh Pork BACKBONES lb. 1 Oc No. 1 CUCUMBERS, lb 10c No. 1 SQUASH, lb ...10c J Fresh S. C. CORN, 6 ears. 25c No. 1 OKRA, lb . . .20c I * Old Time Vienna Sausage 2 for 2 Sc . American Beauty Blackeyed PEAS, 303 can 10c I American Beauty—303 Cans 1 LIMA BEANS, can ... 10c 1 V2 V2 V2 V2 V2 V2V2 V2 PURE MAID FLOUR — Self-Rising 5 lbs. 38c 10 lbs. 75c 25 lbs. $1.75 * Plenty of Good Cantaloupes 10c each