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% The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News* paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable (Hinton (Eljrontrle If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LIV Clinton Tops List Visitors Joanna's Big 'Open House' Joanna Cotton Mills’ “Open House’’ held recently was attended by more than 5,000 visitors from 12 Elates and Canada, who made tours through the plant during the day and saw the display of finished products at the club house. The Joanna Way, distributed the past week, reports that the largest number of registrants from one community came from Clinton with 1,046 guests there during the day. Newberry was a close second to Clinton with 1,012, Joanna listed 934 names on the cards. Other communities represented by a size able group of registrants were: Prosperity, 432; Laurens, 278; Kin- ards, 203; Greenville, 104; Cross Hill, 92; Whitmire, 51; Greenwood, 51; Pomaria, 50; Ninety-Six, 47; end Mountville, 44. Other communities and cities rep resented by smaller groups of regis trants were: Morganton N. C., Blair, Chester, Edgefield, Sedalia, Lockhart, Iimo, Piedmont, Lamar, Drayton, Due West, Hartsville, Cross Anchor, At lanta, Fountain Inn, Pageland, Roe buck, Simpsonville, Woodruff. McCormick, Ware Shoals, Cayce, Starter, Brooklyn, N. Charles ton, Clio, Belle Mead, N. J., New York, N. Y., Kingsport, Tenn., Au gusta, Ga., Sumter, Winston-Salem, N. C., Covington, Va. r Johnston, R. I. , Lawrence, Mass., Albany, N. Y. DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Weeks- ville, N. Abington, Mass., Grosse Point, Mich. Balfour, N. C, Hender sonville, N. C., Concord, N. C., Fort Jackson, S. C., Athens, Ga., Paw Creek, N. C., Manning, Vale, Tenn., Warrenton, Ga., Inverness, Fla., Tampa, Fla., Hamlet, N. C-, Detroit, Mich., and Hamilton, Ontario, Can ada. Lydia, Spartanburg, Silveratreet, Columbia, Chappells, Charlotte, N. C., Batesburg, Easley, Waterloo, Clemson, WatUville, Union, Cha pin, Hodges, Gray Court, Clahoun Falls, Anderson, Little Mountain Elberton, Ga., Arcadia, Saluda, Fairforest, Jonesville, Jetfferaen, Leesville, Glendale, Abbeville, Bamberg, Walhalla, Chesnee, Lan- ford, Baltimore, Md. White Rock, Greer, Gaffney, Pel- zer, Enoree, Renno, Mooresville, N. C., Rochester, N. Y., Union, N. J. , Helena. Orphonoge Opens* Cage Season With Silverstreet Friday Thornwell orphanage will open its 1953-54 basketball season tomor row night against the strong Sil verstreet sexet and quintet. This is the school that produced the fa mous “Daddy Neal” who starred, for Wofford for four years and is at j present playing first string center} for a professional team. Silverstreet has played and won several games already this season. Their boys’ team is considered one of the best in the district. Thornwell girls have been work ing out for about a month now and seem to be in good condition to start the season. The girls will miss Driggers and Williams, last year’s tall forwards, but will have several young forwards, Justice, Timmons, Shaw, and Parsons. The girls’ team has seasoned guards inj Bartenfield, Winbum, Hudgens and, others to give a good account of | themselves. | The Thornwell boys should have one of its best basketball teams in years when they get in shape fol lowing the football season. The following boys should see plenty of action for Thornwell this season: Ben Brockington, John Dowdle, Kenneth Mershow, Mack Sweet, Benji Timmons, Millard i Daniel, Fred Dunkinson, Howard Lucas, Marion Dowdle and others. The schedule for boys and girls follows: Dec. 4—Silverstreet at Thorn well. Dec. 8 — Hickory Tavern at Thornwell*. Dec. 11—Thornwell at Ford. ^ Dec. 14—Prosperity at Thornwell. Dec. 18—Gray Court-Owings at Thornwell. Jan. 5—Thornwell at Gray Court- Owmgs. Jan. 8—Thornwell at Bush River. Jan. 11—Ford at Thornwell. Jan. 15—Thornwell at Joanna. Jan. 19—Joanna at Thornwell. Jan. 21—Thornwell at Hickory Tavern. Jan 26—Whitmire at Thornwell. Jan. 29—Thornwell at Prosperity. Feb 2—Open. Feb. 5—Thornwell at Silverstreet. Feb 9—Bush River at Thornwell. Feb. 12—Thornwell af Whitmire. Feb. 15-20—District Tournament. All games to be played at 7 p. m. D. S. Templeton is the team choach. Christmas Seal Sale it All-Time High Last Year New York, Nov. 29—More per sons than ever before—13 million— contributed $23,238,148 last year to the Christinas Seal sale of the Na tional Tuberculosis Association. This was disclosed today in the association’s annual report. Ttoe report said 94 per cent of the proceeds from the 1952 sale sup ported programs of tuberculosis control organized by state and local groups affiliated with the national association. Hie remaining six per cent was used by the national organization partly for medical and social re search. Safety Responsibility . Act Has Far-Reaching Effects In State Dr. W. W. Adams VETERINARIAN 614 Musffrove Street Clinton. S. C. Phones: Office 958 Residence 991-W Mur .*19 SftOttftfQ M) G4*l4t*UU Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help you each week. They are filled with interesting, helpful suggestions and “store news” that will aave you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, and thrilling for Santa. BE WISE— READ THE ADVS. Columbia, December 1 — South Carolina’s new Safety Responsibil ity Act which went into effect Janaury 1, has resulted in the suspension of 6,454 drivers’ licenses for failure to post security during its first nine months of existence. Another 2,219 driver licenses were suspended during the same period for failure to report .accidents. Cumulative records of the High way Department’s Safety Responsi bility section show that 9,007 se curity notices have been mailed out thus far this year. These notices are sent to drivers involved in accidents to notify them that the Department has no record of their having insur ance in effect to cover the damages. If proof can be given that a policy was in effect at the time of the mis hap, the notice is withdrawn. Of the 6,454 licenses withdrawn for failure to post security, 4,222 were returned after security was posted. Also, 1,231 of the licenses suspended for failure to complete accident reports were reinstated upon filing of reports. In addition to the drivers licenses withdrawn in security cases, 6,521 license plates were suspended for failure to post security. Of this num* her, 4,229 have been returned after security was posted. Convictions on no driver’s license charges brought suspension of 5,187 license plates through September 30th. Three hundred eighty-two of these were reinstated when proof S. C. Food Prices Show One Per Cent Decrease Since July Columbia, Nov. 29—South Caro lina food prices have declined one per cent since July, a continuing state labor department survey showed yesterday. State Labor Commissioner W I Fred Ponder said the 60 food items) checked quarterly by the depart ment showed the decrease. Com pared with a few years ago, food prices are down 3.6 per cent, he I said. Among percentage drops or in creases were Columbia, down 1.3; Aiken, up one-tenth; Orangeburg, i down three-tenths; Charleston, down four-tenths; Beaufort, down) 1.8 per cent; Florence, up seven- tenths, Spartanburg, down 1.6; and) Greenvilk, down 17, all during the period since July L Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 3, 1953 Number 49 JOHNSON BROS. 16 &©*l This week we celebrate our 16th year of successful business in Clinton. We started 16 years ago across the street from our present location with $8.21 as operating capita). This year we opened a new and modern super market. For this success ful business we say thanks to our many friends in Clinton and surrounding area. —ROBERT and ALBERT JOHNSON. Win up to $5.00 in groceries and many other prizes. By being in the right place at the right time— TIME: Your groceries being checked at the register when the alarm clock rings. PLACE: Johnson Bros. Super Market If no one is at the register when dock rings, everybody in store wins a prize. Staple Cannpd Foods Mayfield CORN 303 Can — 2 for Stratford TOMATOES No. 2 Can 2 for 23C Red Cross PINTO BEANS 303 Can 2 for 29C Hunt’s TOMATO JUICE 13 Vi Oz. Can 3 for 29C Ocean Spray 16 Oz. Can CRANBERRY SAUCE .... 23 C Waldorf TISSUE 3 for 21C BUDGET PRICED Canned Meats Dinty Moore STEW BEEF 1 Vi Lb. Can ^ 49c Doable Q PINK SALMON . 16 Oz. Can 39c Regular I.oaf BREAD l«c Old Fashion VIENNA SAUSAGE . 2 for 25c Pard DOG FOOD 16 Oz. Cans 3 for 39c Adluh FLOUR . . 25 lbs. 1.95 Dairy Products Aged Wisconsin CHEESE lb. 49C Southern Gold MARGARINE. lb. 23C All Brands Canned BISCUITS 2 for 27c Large Variety of American and Imported Cheese """ 1 "" ■' 11 ■ Fresh Catfish, Speckled Trout, Mullet, Flounder, Red Snapper Oysters BUDGET PRICED Top Quality Meats r. S. flood ROUND STEAK lb. 69C r. s. flood CHUCK ROAST ib. 45c Shoulder PORK ROAST ib. 45c Johnson’s Home-Made PORK SAUSAGE ib. 59c FATBACK lb. Xlc Fresh Dressed FRYERS Ib. 47c Garden Fresh Vegetables and Vitamin-rich Fruits Green CABBAGE ib. 5c Cobbler POTATOES .. 10 ibs. 25c Good Home-Raised COLLARDS ..... . .1 bunch 25C California GRAPES ib. 15c Florida ORANGES 8-lb. bag 39c Florida GRAPEFRUIT .. — each CC Regular Size CIGARETTES ... ctn. 1.95 PARTY MUSTS Imported Pickles, Sauces, Chowders, Shad Roe, Sardines. Chop Suey, Chicken Chow Mein, Cooking Sherry, Party Mints, and Many Other Items. STOP!-SHOP!-SAVE! Johnson Bros. South Broad St Phone 239