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Page Two ■ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, July 26,1656 Laurens County Gets $3,061.78 Beer Tax Counties of South Carolina have received $137,980.28 as their share of the state tax on beer and \yine for the final quarter of the 1955-56 fiscal year, according to records of the state tax commis sion. Laurens county has received $3,061.78 as its part of the reve nue. most of which was produced by the tax on beer. At tlje same time the commis sion has distributed $157,691.74 to the cities and towns of the state and has retained $1,675,400 in the state treasury for support of schools and for other state pur poses. Although the state excise tax was increased 25 per cent in the vear, the total income increased only about 7 per cent, indicating the effect of the tax which is the highest in the nation. Clinton Firemen To Have Ladies Night The 'Clinton fire department will have its annual ladies night tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 at the American Legion Memorial home. Dirtner will be served buf fet style. The firemen have invited all city officials and city employees and their wives. s’--- -T The department chaplain and physician, Rev J. E. Merchant and Dr. R. M. Fuller, will also be present. * c Wyman M. Shealy is chief of the department. Lives Neor Here We Can Save You Money We Buy and Sell The Best 1—1951 OLDSMOBILE 88 4-DOOR SEDAN. Hydra- matic, R & H 1954 FORD 4-DOOR SEDAN. R & H • 1954 DODGE SEDAN. Power Flight Transmission 1953 FORD SEDAN. R & H, Fordomatic 1953 CHEVROLET BEL AIR SEDAN. Std. Gear Ix>aded , 1953 STUDEBAKER SEDAN. R & H. Std. G?ar 1952 FORD SEDAN. R & H, New & Tires 1952 PONTIAC SEDAN. R «Sh, Automatic Trans 1951 BUCK SEDAN. Heater, Dynaflow 1951 PLYMOUTH CLUB COUPE. R & H. Low Miles 1951 FORD CONVERTIBLE. New Tires- 1948 CHEV ROLET HOT ROD . , 1939 CHEVROLET. In Her Last Days M & W AUTO SALES AT SINCLAIR SERVICE-STATION J. I). WILLIAMS VV. M. McMILLAN Little Lynn Keller Nabors is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nabors of the Bonds Cross Roads community. She is al most four years old. Market Quotations Of Local Interest (Courtesy of Wole and Addi son, Investment Dealers). Bid Asked Amer. Mareietta 58 L> Colonial Stores 32 Gen. Amer. Oil 66 1 4 60“. 34 69 62 . 4*4 21 62 5*8 Haloid 59 Maule Indus 4Vi Ports. Steel 20 Texas Nat. Gas 59 Unit. Amer. Inv 5 Winn-Dixie 24% Unit. Ace. Fund 12.14 13.20 Unit, Cont. Fund .... 8.57 9.37 United Income ... 10.82 11.72 Unit. Sci. Fund 11.64 12.74 Unit. Fund Canada 16.75 18.21 . (Supplied by Merrill Lynch, Pierce. Fenner and Beane at 3:00 p. m . July 24, 1956.) County Fanners Vote For Quotas On Wheat Laurens county farmers voted in favor of wheat quotas for 1957 in the July 20th referendum. There were 26 votes cast of which 25 votes were cast in favor of marketing quotas and only one Vote cast against the quotas. Farmers who will have more than 15 acres of wheat on a farm for harvest as grain in 1957 were eligible' to vote in the referen dum. Any farmer may plant 15 acres for harvesting without penalty, ferat if he expects to secure sup port price on wheat he must stay within his wheat acreage allot ment set up for his farm. Otto Paul Stone Passes Tuesday Otto Paul Stone, 64, died early Tuesday morning at Blalock clin ic after several years of declin ing health. He was a native of Oconee county but had made his home in Laurens county for a number of years. He w-as a son of the lave Charlie and Mary Stone. • He was a member of Calvary Baptist church and Campbell Masonic Lodge No. 44. Mr. Stone was married twice. His first marriage was to the late Mrs. Onnie Minard Stone. By this marriage one son, Paul R. Stone, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ruth Satterfield, both of Greenville, survive. His second marriage was to the former Miss Amantha McBridge who survives. Also surviving are three brothers, T. E. Stone of Easley; Willie E and Charlie E. Stone, both of Graniteville; two sisters, Nellie Wilson and Miss Cora Stone, both of Clinton; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct- de Wednesday at 4:00 p. m., at Calvary Baptist church by the Rev. J. W. Spillers. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood. Pallbearers were C. L. Bras well, Marcelle Barker, J. E. Bras well, Jr., Joe Anderson, Warren Craine and Neiffer Creswell. The honorary escort consisted of members of the Men’s Bible class of Calvary Baptist church. Ten Days Added To Dove Season Columbia, July 23 — South Carolina dove hunters get tne more days of shooting this year under the federal regulations that were announced today by Director A. A. Richardson of the The, state will again have 5 split season—Sept. 15-Oct. 4, and [ Dec. 7-Jan. 10. Shooting hours are noon to sunset with a daily bag and possession limit of eight birds. You spend without a core when there's money to spare • • • Save One Month's Floy Start Today! You feel freer !o spend when you have a month’s pay saved. For you have fewer wor ries about emergencies... about how you are going to take care of a sudden need for cash. You’ve got it... a security fund in the bank where you can get your hands on it quickly. Open your bank savings account today. Any amount does it. And begin saving regularly. Before you realize it, you’ll have a month's pay in the bank. . . earning interest for you. 2^, INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SEMI-ANNUALLY |\M. S. BAILEY & I S T A B l I S H t D N 18 8 TUI CAPITA! AND SURPLUS S625.000 MIMBIR - FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Religious Film be Shown At Church' ^The soul-stirring picture, "Mar tin Luther,” will be presented at Broad Street Methodist church Sunday, July 29, at 8:00 p. m. It is a full length picture of about an hour and forty minutes, taking up the life of Luther from childhood to the. end, presenting his struggle for peace of mind. It dramatically presents the conflict within the church prior to the Reformation. “The scene at his defense at Worms will lift you out of yourself,” the pastor, Rev. J. E. Merchant, said. He also stated that there is an opportunity for the people of Clinton to see the film in a local church. It has been shown in some of the largest theaters, in America. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission charge but an offering will be taken. - FOY REUNION Joanna, July 24 — Invitations have gone out to descendants of John Barrington Foy for the an nual family reunion which is scheduled for August 5. It will be held at the Joanna club house with Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Foy as hosts. Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 2uu South Broad St. Phone 658 Office Hours t:0e to S:S# The Greatest Towel Bargain Ever! HEAVY TERRY CLOTH TOWELS (Seconds) Assorted Sizes 1 Dozen to Bundle $1.25 Pound Medium size towels will average 1 dozen for $2.85, weight 2 lbs. 4 oz., or a sav* ing of $3.03. Extra large towels will weigh more, but saving will average the same. We have been waiting 90 days on this shipment. Bet ter get yours t(Hday. ’ For information, call Mrs, Margie Campbell at 1580. CLINTON MILLS STORE IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS Phono 74 63rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend Tho Board of Directors has do- dazed a quarterly dividend of 10 eentt per than Cun net hit UNITED INCOME FUND SHARES payable Tuna 29th la tharaholdtn of nconi Juna 8th. James E. Wolfe Registered Representative Clinton. S. C. Phone <10 John L. MimTiaugh I sneezed and my upper plate flew out the car win dow and was crushed by a passing car. Can I collect for my loss under the “ex- tended coverage’ of my Household Fire Policy which covers vehicle dam age to my personal belong ings? Wm. J. Bailey Ins. Agency M. S. Bailey A Son Bankers Bldg. Phone 1240 YOUR i iZftJADWKX k PROGRAM TAKE OFF THOSE BLINDERS Last Day Today, Thursday, July 26 Monday-Tuesday J. '■HI.'.- Warner Bros. 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