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t Pape Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE T BABSON'S LETTER seasonal unemployment Houses Mr. Reuther’s statement especially ♦> interests me because of his connect- lion with the automobile industry. I have always claimed that the au- THURSDAY. APRIL 28, 1949 ^ nnrrmmmnmMMimMMMMHMiiiiiM V By ROGER W BABSON Bpbson Park. Mass., April 22.- - — -- _ Government building of “millions” tomobile engineers and manufactur- j> t new homes by local carpenters ers hold the key to the solution of S ^ i »»» rtf .-v %•» rx V-v 1 rxwx f I' \xrv Vx rv ^ rx C rx»»r\ nd bricklayers is not the solution the housing problem. The heretofore j- : f the housing probfem. In fact, such prevalent idea that each family g a forced program would cause both must build a different house is $ labor and material costs to go even crazy. This is one reason why the g higher, and hence further check pri- bricklayers, carpenters, electricians, \\ vate building. The real solution lies and painters have us by the throat. ‘ with good factory-built houses. , , Of course,, houses should not all The answer is two-fold: (1) Local be alike any more than are auto :.bor leaders are responsible for mobiles. Houses should be differ- k :he high costs and poor quality of ent sizes, differenjty arranged, and ft new houses by limiUng the hours of d.f erent colors: hut so ar* auto. « work and the amount of work done, mobiles. ; 2) The public is responsible for thinking that every family must have or V , _ A , ,, ,, custom made house built by local colors. Certainly, we all should }. v^j. ! be able to select a house which suits £ UJH£R& TO GO ^O/' DEPENDABLE AND PB / ENDLY SERV/CE colors; but so are auto- I am told that over 100 different automobile models are j the market today in 12 differ- 1 colors. }•( There still will be plenty of re-) to keep ft rs busy. Labor leaders and building codes different designs in 12 have been instrumental in making new houses expensive. These codes! make the building of a prefabricated’pair work and remodeling house, with electric wires and also local carpenters and painters ^ plumbing pipes all installed, im- Therefore, to have Mr. Reuther, the ft possible. These cannot be inspected president of one of our most power- j-j by local politicians, as they are hid- lul labor unions, come out in favor ft en in the cement studs. This pre- factory built homes is a tremen- § wnts the erection of factory-built dous event. If he will fight for this ft '.ouses which are our only hope. I program, as he fought for others, the || Cellars And Inspectors housing problem will soon be solved, ft The original purpose of a cellar mAI SFTTI FMFVT S? was to serve as a place to keep 11 AL ‘ SETTLEMENT k vegetables, fruits, cider, etc., tree Take notice that on the 10th day RUBY'S BEAUTY SHOP ‘Pofessional Care . . . Is Best for Tour Hair” S. Broad St. Phone 453 We Incite Your Business R. L. Plaxico D. E. TRIBBLE CO. BUILDERS SUPPLIES Phone 94 W. Roy Pitts PITTS COAL CO. “Best QuaUty Coal” Phone 75 PITTS SER. STATION “Service With a Smile” William M. Shields SHIELDS' MODERN STUDIO COMMERCIAL AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY Jacobs Bldr Phone 85-W from freezing during the cold win- May, 1949, I will render a final *er. Then, when coal stoves began accoun ^ m y acts and doings as: g to be installed, the cellar was used Executor of the estate of David *o store wood and coal. Now, with Anthony Timmons in the office of h oil and gas heating, these cellars t ^ e Judge of Probate of Laurens jj| j.-e no longer of use. $1,500 can be County, at 10 o'clock a m., and on ft .-aved by forgetting them. $2,500 the same day will apply for a final S moremore can be saved by the use of discharge from my trust as Executor, ft modem building codes, and reason- ^ n y person indebted to said estate g able building inspectors. is notified and required to make pay- ft At last, building inspectors and rnent on or before that date; and all fj • Id-fashioned codes have run Persons having claims against said ft a fowl of the big shots of the labor estate will present them on or be- movement. Hence, for the first * ore sai d date, duly proven, or b~ ' time I see a real chance of John forever barred. Public getting’a better house for SHIRLEY A TIMMONS, less money. This is a most impor- Executor. Clinton, S. C. tant event and has great possibilities. A P r d 8 - 1949 5-4cw Revolutionary Sugrestion CITATION FOR LETTERS OF Here is what Walter P. Reuther, ADMINISTRATION president of the United Auto The State of South Carolina. Aorkers. said in Detroit, February County of Laurens • The housing industry is the By J. H. Wasson,’ Probate Judge most antiquated in the country. It Whereas. Lucille Martin Cox made v ]> no. able to provide the necessary SU it to me to grant her Letters of 3 -nnnnn t0 mC V th ? demands °f the Administration of the estate and ef- 5 oOG.O 00 new families created an-1 fcets of George Washington Cox. jS ..uady. The answer to the whole These are, therefore, to cite and ft ,>rob.em is mass production and use admonish all and singular the Kin- « the men and ideas which carried ; dred and Creditors of the said ft ’ u’- U k tr . y !l! rOU ^ h th 5 war ‘ i George Washington Cox, deceased, W * e h,.ve the know-how to split ■ that they be and appear before me, ft and make a P* anc w hich can in the Court of Pr >bate, to be held » <o 600 miles per hour, but that nev- at Laurens Court House. Laurens S >8 cr has been applied to housing. I C, on May 4. 1949. next, alter pub- || iropoue the establishment of a Na- lication hereof, at 10 o'clock m tne If nona! Authority to handle convers- forenoon, to show cause, if any they X n of certain idle airplane plans to have, why the said Admimstrat.on 3 maxe pri-.abricated houses, and at should not be gran’jed. 10 ; ‘ arrH ' >ime keep personnel train- Given under my hand this 20th c.i in aircraft production. Construe- day of April, A. D, 1949 J. KEWLETTE WASSON. - 8 ~-P Probate Judge Robert E. Wyaor, HI •Service Beyond the CeatraeC GENERAL INSURANCE REAL ESTATE R. E. WYSOR, III Jarebe Bldg- Phone 95-J #♦ ft :: O K ♦ a ft ♦ * ff A A il ft _ f Mr and Mrs P. L. Roddy RODDY'S RESTAURANT ••Serving Fine Fowl for Floe FolfcjT CLINTON BODY REBUILDERS Since establishing the Clinton Body Rebuilders at 106 Hampton Avenue, November 1. 1948. J. Elliott Law has beamed' every effort toward being of real service to automobile o\n»- rra of this area. His rapidly increasing patronage is evidence of recognition of his superior craftsmanship in making to order automobile seat rovers and general npholstering. Clinton Body Rebuilders also render the best possible ser vice obtainable in body rebnilding of automobiles, trucks and buses. Specialists replace and install glass, and render com plete body painting and wheel balancing. Whatever your automobile needs in any of these phases Mr. Law invites you to take your problems to him. Remember the address. 10$ Hampton Avenue . . . and the slogan is “Doing What We Know . . . Know Wtnt We're Doing.” Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cox COX HOME fir AUTO SUPPLY CO. “Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed” 201 N. Broad Phone 12 H G. Chandler CHANDLER'S GARAGE General Auto Repairing Phone 71 t.on labor would not suffer from the mass production. Instead, it •vruild be relieved of the fear of i NOTICE OF SALE ^•.atr ol South Carolina, .County of Laurens. In the Probate Court Frances C. Warner, Individually! ond as Administratrix of the Estqte of S M. Warner, deceased. Peti tioner. Ed War.nner, Coya Warinner. En- near W Reed. George Warinner, Nett.e W Gill. Irene W. Murray. it i: CITY SHOE SHOP Pitta Street Expert Shoe Repairing Clinton ond Goldville S. D. Dawkins & Sons .V :: :: if u ft :: Thomaa E Baldwin BALDWIN APPLIANCE CO. FRIGIDAIRE SALES AND SERVICE Domestic and Commercial Appiiancea 5? C.-W cneper C. W. COOPER GARAGE HAISER-FRAZIER Sale* and Service All Make* of Cars Repaired and Serviced .7 -ar.-pi s -> s L E. Bi«hop W. M. Wa*ker BISHOP-WALKER REXALL STORE “If If* Rexall. If* Right” J. Elliott Law CLINTON BODY REBUILDERS Doing What We Know— Know What We’re Doing* 106 Hampton Ave. Phone 539 mtxi8OTtin8xr.iciiKKKXXi»gKitKKKKKKKWiexxxgaoagogxftmoey.:at:nwt::r-tt> •* «* •••• i Harold Warinner, and Helen Jordan i Adams. Respondents. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court in the above entitled case. I will sell! at public outcry to the highest bid-* iier. cither in or in front of the Court* House, at Laurens, South Carolina. >n sales day in May next, being Monday, the second day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property All that piece, parcel or lot of land being, lying ajid situate w.tnin the incorporate limits of the town of Clinton, County and State atoresaid, bounded and described a.x follows. Bounded on the north by Maple Street, one hundred twenty-five (125) feet thereon, on the east by land ot G. R. Simpson, one hundred and fifty (150) feet thereon; on !ne south by land of R. E. Wysor, one hundred twenty-five (125) feet and on the west by Cedar Avenue, one hundred fifty (150) feet thereon. The above bounded and described property is shown and described as* lots Nos. 37, 38, 39, 40. 41, in Block 7 a.- shown, on plat of College View . made by George C. Odiorne, En gineer, on the 23rd day of Octo ber. 1923, and on record in the ofl.ce of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County in Plat Book No. 2. page 108 November 28th, 1923. Terms of Sale: Cash. The successful bidder; other thanj the Plaintiff herein, immediately! upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Judge of Pro bate the sum of five (5%) per cent of the amount of his bid, as guaran tee of his good faith in bidding, the same to be applied to the purchase price, upon the purchaser complying with the terms of sale, otherwise to be paid to the Plaintiff as liquidated damages. In. the event the successful bidder should fail to comply with the terms of the sale, the said land shall be re-sold on the same or some sub sequent sales day on the same terms, at the risk of the defaulting purchas er and without the further order of the Court. The purchaser shall pay for papers, stamps and recording. J. HEWLETTE WASSON, Probate Judge for Laurehs County. Dated April 1, 1949 —28-3cw. FUTURAMIC PERFORMANCE...^ FUTURAMIC ECONOMY ! OLDSMOBILE'S NEW "ROCKET" ENGINE f ACTUALLY SAVES ON GAS! Cofnfj—going—gone! 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