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■ Tjwmday, Marth », l»ss THE CLUfTON CHRONICLE Fate FW« MMMMMnMMMIIMIItllMinMMMI Briefs About . . . People You Know Items of Interest Concerning Clinton Residents — TTTTnnnmwniiniiiiimiiMiiiiiiiiiiniK Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Lightsey 4 and dan^iter, Marilyn, of Rode Httl, spent the week-end with Mrs. Lightaey’g parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Smith, near Kinards. Misses Gloria and Mary Rob bins and Harold Studley will re turn today to their home in Wa tertown, Mass., after a few days visit with their brother and un cle, F. E. Robbins, and Mrs. Rob bins. Dr .and Mrs. A. D. Salter have moved into their recently com pleted home on Chestnut street. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shealy tpent Sunday in Little Mountain with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shealy. . Mr. and Mrs. G .A. Burton were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. James Monroe in Latta., Friends of Little Julie Johnson, * daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Johnson, Jr., will be interested to know she is convalescing at Gen eral hospital in Greenville where she has been a patient the past week. Mrs. Annie Fieldner was the week-end guest of relatives in Little Mountain. Major and Mrs. W. S. Home left yesterday for a several days stay in Rome, Ga., where they will be guests of his sister, Mrs. A. C .Ragsdale. They will also visit Mrs Home’s sister, Mrs. D. H. Reynolds, Jr., and Mr. Rey nolds in Washington, Ga Pvt Marion A. Ray, formerly stationed at Smithfield, Term., is spending a month’s leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Ray, before reporting to California on March 10 for oveseas duty. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pitts aind daughter, Myra, Mrs. Louie Thoraley, Mrs. E. F. Ray and Fleming Ray were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Law rence in Clemson. Mrs. J. F. Wallar of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, will arrive to morrow to spend some time with her son, Dr. D. E. Wallar. Friends of S-Sgt. Richard Rus sel Ray, son of Mrs. E. F. Ray, will be interested to know he is now sUtioned in Alaska with the Headquarters 7th Weather group. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carroll Thomas and son of Belmont, N. C., were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Hart and daughters have moved into a residence on the Greenwood highway. Mr. and Mrs. H. Earl Payne and son, Tyler, visited Mr. and Mrs. Heath Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Mil- ton Trawkrk in Hickory, N. C., Sunday. Mr; and Mrs. Frank Bailey and daughter oj Greenville, spent the week-end with his mothtf, Mrs. mmiMTAa jusr/wrmf But you can be confident yoti’11 be helped in every way possible when you come to CLINTON merchants with your shopping problems! They’ll even scratch your back — after all, they want YOU back! Always try them FIRST, for friendly service and a good selection of merchandise. 2% INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SEMI-ANNUALLY WHEN YOU THINK OF BANKING THINK FIRST OF— Bank of Clinton Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jjaw MMKimRaintH Specii March 3-4-5 ails! WINNER OF $5.00 GROCERY ORDER LAST WEEK — MRS. L. B. MARION CALF OVER LB. 69c BLUE PLATE COFFEE LB. 89c ARMOURS STAR MILK Large Can IOC JUMBO BREADED SHRIMP LB. 1*45 PULLET EGGS a Doz. 46c HOME-MADE Chicken Stew Pint 50c f Super market if - CUNTON.SC T. L. W. Bailey, and other tives her*. Mias Agatha Bailey of Chester, and Miss Mery Ella Bailey of Greenwood, were also here on Sunday. Mr .and Mrs. Victor BoWman and children, Victor, Jr., and Kenneth, of Alto, Ga., were re cent visitors of Mrs. Bowmen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Loftis. Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., has ac cepted a position on the nursing staff at Blalock clinic. Margaret, Tucker, and Richard Smith of Weaverville, N. C., are visiting their aunt. Miss Inez Tucker, at Thoamwell. Friends of their mother, Mrs. Ansel Smith, the former Miss Elizabeth Tucker of this city, will be interested to know she is recuperating at Mis sion Memorial hospital in Ashe ville, following an operation. Miss Betty Sullivan of Balti more, Md., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Sullivan, last week. She was also the guest of friends in Atlanta for several days. Mrs. D. E. Farr of Little Moun tain, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rhett P. Adair this week. They spent the week-end in Charlotte, N. C., with Mrs. Adair’s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Page and were accompanied here by her granddaughter, Mary Page. Mrs. K. R. McMaster, Jr., and children, Ellen and Kit 3rd fc of Winnsboro, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Hugh Simpson Mr .and Mrs. Russell King of Darlington, Mr. and Mrs. J. 5. Wingard and children, Harriet and Johnny, of Lexington, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boykin of Colum bia, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Emmie Wingard and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wingard. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bauknight and daughter, Amelia, of Charles ton, spent the week-end with Mrs. Bauknight’s mother, Mrs. Metta Stone. Lt. Gilbert Blakely, who has completed his basic training at the Marine station, Quantico, Va., is spending the week with his mother, Mrs. J. B. Speake before going to Camp Pendleton, Cal., where he has been assigned. Mr mid Mrs. Clinton Whitley of Belton, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Loftis. Mr. and Mrs. Whitley, while resid ing here, occupied an apartment at the Loftis home. Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Henry and daughter, Elizabeth, of Lees- ville, visited relatives here Sun and Mrs. Richard Stutts of Charlotte, N. C., spent the week end with the former’s mother, Mrs. F. M. Stutts. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cooper of Arlington, Va., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brandt Friends of Mrs. Sam Knox of the orphanage staff, will be in terested to know she has been transferred from Blalock clinic where she was a patient several days last week to a Chester hos pital where she underwent an op eration on Tuesday. Mrs. Robert S. Owens spent the week-end in Columbia with her daughter, Mias Ann Owens. Mrs. Warren Koon and son for merly of Asheville, N. C., are vis iting her father, John M. Hudg ens. Mr. Koon spent the week end here. Their friends will be interested to know they are mov ing to Charleston. Mrs. F. F., Hicks was the guest of Mrs. John Massey Smith in Decatur, Ga., several days last week. Miss Margaret Tankersley, stu dent at Mars Hill College, N. C, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Tank ersley. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ligon and daughters of Easley, Mr. and Mrs D. H. Bouchillon of Greenville, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Arnold and Mrs. T. T. Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sheese )f Langhome, Pa., who were en- route to Florida, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jobe D Holland. Assembly Has Full Calendar Columbia—Severe penalties for habitual criminals got House at tention Tuesday as the General Assembly opened the seventh week of its session. A bill with Judiciary committee amendments would make manda tory the maximum punishment for the fourth conviction of a major felony. A fifth conviction would mean life in prison. The bill was introduced by Reps. Maybank of Greenville and Nich olson of Greenwood. It headed a handful of uncon tested matters on the House cal- I MIDWAY THEATRE DRIVE-IN CLINTON — JOANNA THURSDAY MARCH 3 Another Jun,l« Jim Adventore. JOHNNY WDSMUIACA m VALLEY OF THE HEADHUNT- ERS Shorts—“HOLD TOUR HORSES.” “PUNCH TRUNK” FRIDAY-SATURDAY MARCH 4-5 Adventare in the West in the Days of Old! JOHN WAYNE - BINNIE BARNES IN OLD CALIFORNIA Short*—-“KIDS WILL BE KIDS,” “NONSENSE NEWSREEL” SUNDAY-MONDAY • MARCH 6-7 Technicolor — An Avalanche of Action. VICTOR MATURE • PIPER LAURIE - WILLIAM BENDIX VINCENT PRICE DANGEROUS MISSION ~ ShroU—“BIRTH OF A BAND.” “BARNYARD ACTOR” TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY MARCH 8-9 1st Rnn — Color She Brought Danger, Death and Desire to the West! MacDONALD CAREY - JOANNE DRU - JOHN IRELAND OUTLAW TERRTORY Shorts. “MAGIC STREET CAR,” “DOWNHEARTED DUCKLING” CAKE N' CANDY COMBO A NEW AND PRACTICAL REFRESHMENT for card parties is a batch of Half-and-Half Brownies. Unsweetened chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips give a new twist, that the gals will enjoy, to these perennial favorites. Easy to make, too. And you’ll find a one-shot confection like this better suited to a planned series of get-togethers than a fancy, frosted cake and a variety of candies. No bustling around to serve elaborate food while the game’s still “on." In a minute everyone can be happily settled with a cup of delicious hot coffee and one—or two—of your crunchy, chocolaty-rich, new style Brownies. HALF AND HALF BROWNIES 1 package Baker’s Semi- Sweet Chocolate Chips *4 cup sugar _ 2 eggs, well beaten H cup brokea walnuts .1 teaspoon vanilla enp sifted flour teaspoon doable-acting baking powder teaspoon salt H cup batter or other shortening 1 square Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate Sift flour once, measure, add baling powder and salt, and sift again. Melt shortening, unsweetened chocolate and *4 package of the chocolate chips over hot water. Add sugar gradually to eggs, beating thoroughly. Add chocolate mixture and blend. Add flour and mix well; then add nuts and vanilla. Spread batter in greased 8x8x2-inch pan. Sprinkle remaining package of the chocolate chips over top of batter. Bake in moderate oven (350* F.) about 30 minutes, or until done. Cool in pan; then cut into squares or iecUtr>rf!es. V>u! ?D hr v. r. - (AN’S) endar, which carried a number of contested statewide bills. Both House and Senate had up identical bills to allow the Inter national Paper Co. to tap the Pee Dee river for water for its pulp paper mill at Georgetown an the Sampit river. The firm has found its pumping station on the Black river doeont provide enough water in dry veils, or for planned future expansion. Public hearings on a police fund and financial drives in schools were arranged for the afternoon. The Labbr, Commerce and In dustry committee aired a bill by Reps. Haskell and Jeter of Rich land to create a fund, 75 per cent of which to go to the police annuity fund, and 25 per cent to police training schools. The fund would come from a 1 per cent tax on all premiums paid on motor vehicle liability insur ance. The Education and Public Works committee hearing was on a bill by Rep. Shealy of Lexington to prohibit financial drives in schools for purposes not directly connect ed with the schools. Shealy made an impassioned plea for enactment of his bill the day it was introduced, saying in one school of which he knew, 17 such financial drives had been conducted in one year, taking teachers’ time and money, and al so embarrassing poorer children wh ocouldm’t afford to give. The Ways and Means committee struggled along with a rough draft of a 1955-5d appropriations bill. The bill is expected to exceed the 123 million dollars in spending recommended by the State Bud- President ike Says He May Visit in S. C. Soon Washington, March 1 — Presi dent Eisenhower may go to South Carolina soon, to see the Charles ton gardens and visit The Citadel, he told Sen. Strom Thurmond at lunch Tuesday. Thurmond and Sen. Kerr Scott of North Carolina were among the freshman senators who had lunch with the President. “I invited the President to come down to South Carolina and he said he might,” Thurmond re ported. “He aaid his old friend, Gen. Mark W. Clark, the Presi dent of The Citadel, has also spoken to him about coming down to Charleston to see the flowers and visit the historic military academy.” The South Carolina senator said he expects Gov. George Bell Timmerman, Jr., and Mayor Wil- I liam Morrison of Charleston also will endorse the invitation in messages to the White House. Thurmond also put in a “plug” just across the Savannah River for his city of Aiken, which is from the President’s favorite golfing spot, Augusta, Ga. “I told him the warm, sunny weather here today should remind him of Aiken and Augusta,” the senator 'said “He smiled and said he surely would like to be on a golf course.” (The mercury rose to 69 in Washington today). Thurmond added; “I asked him which he liked better, fish ing or golfing? He said that would be a “hard decision* to get and Control board. Revenues to meet these expens es — approximately five million more than is expected from the existing tax structure—are being sought. make. 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