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THE Moths and the flame
A - — —
Mrs. Palmer Howard spent the
week-end In Newberry with Mrs.
Fnmk Sduimperl t •
Mesen. Jack Taylor and Cbria-
topher Davenport visited relatives in
Ninety-Six Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ha^ Hansw and
children of Spartanburg, were recent
guests of Mrs. Hansen’s sister, Mrs.
Joe Terry^
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris and
children were guests Sunday of Mr.i
and Mrs. Sam Snelgrove.
Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Anderson and
family attended the funeral of Rev.
W. R. Simmons in Pickens Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Holtzclaw and
children of Greer, recently visited
Mr. Holtzclaw’s mother, Mrs. Ada
Center, who has been ill for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Howaitl visit
ed friends in Newberry Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Davis were
visitors in Greenville Saturday.
'Mrs. Ruth Thornton and Grin Ste
vens of Rock HQl, were guests Sun
day of Miss Myrtle Trammell.
Mr. and Mrs. Grange Campbell and
little son, Silas, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Garrett visited relatives in Spartan
burg Simday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Word and son
of Laurens, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Word Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Douglas of
Gray Court, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Douglas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. £. A.
Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Evans, Miss
Carrie Bell Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Campbell and little daughter, Dawn,
visited relatives in Greenville Sun
day. ' .
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith attended
a birthday dinner in Saluda on Sun
day, given in honor of Mr. Smith’s
brother, W. F. Sndth. .
Amaag the Mefc
Mrs. Hampton Gr^ry and Miss
Hazel Cannon are recuperating at
their h(»nes after tonsil operation at
the local hospitdl on Saturday.
Rev. C. R. Ahdecson is ill at his
home on Bailey street.
A. F. Campbell is reported as im
proved aftor an illness the past we<dc.
MeCuHongh-Crow
Of interest to a wide ckcle of
friends is the announcement of the
marriage of Miss Ruby McCullough,
of Goldville, and Harold Crow, of
this city. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. E. S. Jo^ in North
Augusta on April 6.
Mrs. Crow is the dau^ter of Mrs.
.Fannie McCullough of Abbeville. Mr.
Crow is t^ son of Mr. and Mrs, J.H.
Crow of this city.
They will make their home in
Charlotte, where Mr. Crow holds a
position.
JNrfbd|y JlfMam
An enjoyable occasion Sundi^ was
the dinner givmi in honor of Mrs.
J. F. Weir, who was observing her
birthday. Mrs, Weir, upon arriving
home from church, was indeed sur
prised to find a dinner spread on her
table and her sisters and children
present.
Those enjoying the occasion were
Mrs. L. B. Chandler, Mrs. J. C. Hol
land and small daughter, Sandra,
Mrs. G. L. Bright of Tucapau, Mrs.
C. B. Brannon of Greer, Mrs. L. C.
Howell of Spartanburg, Mr. and Mrs.
David Word, Miss Marie Weir, Wil
bur and William Weir.
Mrs. Weir received many useful
gifts to commemmate the
PASS SBVSlt
Resigns As
School Trustee
Laurens, April ff, — At the April
meeHUf^ ttie Lejiirens County Boind
of Education, it was announced dift
the reslgnatkm of Charles L. Milam
as a trustee of the Kountville con
solidated school district had been ac
cepted, though, reluctantly because of
his tmfaillng interest in and support
of the educational program in the
j community and the <founty. The
board named Irvine B«i|amin to fill
the vacancy.
Mr. Milam is ,a member of the
house of representatives, and that
^iact prmnpted his action in wl^-
draw^ from the trustee board, he
Wag qiMted as saying. He had served
as trustee for 20 years, being chair
man of the board at the time of his
resignation.
state supreme court. Chief JustiorML
L. Bonhjsm administering the oelh In
the presence of a group of friemli^
including a number from Manninc>
STI7KE8 SWORN IN
Columbia, April 8. — Taylor H.
Stukes, of Manning, was sworn in
Monday as an associate justice of the
SPECIAL
SHORT TERM OFFERS
Time — 8 mentlis, f2.$7 — new
scriptiMM ealy. BxpArM Aeg. St
Vogee—18 iasnes, $2.tt. New
seriptiena sidy. Expires May tS.
Sm the aadersigncd for ether
iai effers.
JAMBS W. CALDWELL
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NEW
COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS
By Spectator
No sales tax; «o other tax. We
must out the gaarment to the cloth.
All we need is a little common sense
in state ^nance. No highfak>otin
scheme or fUnespuji theory can take
the place of the time-proved wisdom
of spending less than income, for
safety. Another maxim of our fath
ers’ wm ’^Dont bite off more than
you can chew.” WeU tfcMr some time
we have been choiring on the wad we
off.
Tim Chamber of Commerce is the
one orgaionatioa representing all the
town in idl matters of general inter
est. The Oiamber of Commerce is
into a body of opposition, determined
to use their brsifB and resources to
save themselves from disaster, and
to preserve the institutions inherited
from our fathers. Ihat is tk> idle
sistement. <Men need an incmtive to
work Mid the greatest incentive is the
hope of reward. It isn’t in human na-
turr-ttr-do-nineh more than we-arst
competed to do, if we aH share alike
And this world of oim, eapeeiaUyl
this gireat country of ours, was boHt
by men iwbo worked their way
through the imnfcs, either by superior
ability or by greater a|H;>licatkin.
Whenever we share on a level it wUl
sooner or later he the level of the
the scouting party and advance taroop | lowest group, if we all share alike,
of the general economic development; " There is a lot of loose talk of do-
of the community; and, in some res- ing business without a profit; or the
pects, it is an adjunct of the ohurch-! rentoval of the profit motive in busi-
an authentic COLOR
STYLE SERVICE frma!
The COUNCIL FOR PAINT
STYLING (Natinul Paint, Vankh
and Lacquer Assodatioa) haa just pub
lished a National Survey of aew axul newiy decorated homes. From
this survey, you can dearly see what style-minded people throughout
the nation consider smart in color combinations. Come in and con-
sult.thU survey—let it guide you in selecting m cdor scheme ^t
will make the exterior or interior of your own home truly beautiful.
A serks of charts of popular color combinations enables you to see
just how the finished job will look.
This helpful COLOR STYLE consulting service it
FREE—take advantage of iti
INDUSTRUL SUPPLY CO.
CLINTON, S. C.
es in their civic service.
If I were trying -to explain some
phase of the Chamber’s work I might
make it clearer to tell something
about the Charieston Chamber of
Commerce and its woik than to apeak
in abstract terms.
For many years, the Charleston
Chamber was devoting itself to the
ness. I shodd be entirely in favor of
folug bueiness without a profit mo
tive, if all those who drarw wages and
salaries would work for nothing. It is
rather striking that much of the talk
about doing business without a profit
motive is by men drawing good sala
ries many of them receiving sakuves
from endowments. Where would all
center. H know nothing about that
Rm'i^Jhe last
the CwMieeton
e or SIX mon
chamber has not only aroused its own
people along civie and politicail lines,
but it hM developed a misaionary
epirit whdeh is bearing fruit through
out the state. I am not a member of
out capital there would be no indus
try; and without * saved protfits and
wages there would be no capital.
One of the great romasices is the
industriatl development'of the United
States; and those lomances most ap
pealing to me are those which ocm-
REAL ESTATE
FIRE ami UFE
INSURANCE
LOANS
FINANCED ON REAL
ESTATE
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TeleplHMie Np. 6
CHnUML S. C.
the Charleston Ohamber of Commerce i products into new articles
ao I can see it m pewpective. I ^ <>ommon thereby promoring
Today the Charleston organiaatkm' wmfort.of millions and broaden-
is leading all dther ohambers of com'-'
merce in a campaign td prom^ite the' ^
interests of the state. i ^
The Oharieston chamber is working pAlic hfe in this state
on a theory clo^ly alan to that of the 1
evangelical obuixsh; that is to say,.
first undertaking useful eruleavom>T®*^
within its own conununity' and then! ^ ©on-
•preading out all over the stole in or-1 support of tow* and
der thereby to prothUte its usefulness! ohurohes and paying |iea-
to its own members. I think I might V*® ^ ^‘’® .
say that the most heartening influ-',,.^® *‘*^.**^ »re enlarging
ence for public good in South Carolina partictparion m business.
in recent years has been the personal
work of C. Norwood Hastie, Homer
Business, if intelligently guided,
muLst have an eys on Columbia, as
M. Pace and David A. Skhmer, repre^l^''^ ** Washington; but one
.mntin- fch- Cumber of Commerce can’t do much,
there must be group effort; there
Dr. FeMtr Smth
Dr. DmcM $. FeMw
OPTOMETBI8T8
Specialists In
Eye Examinations
Office Ha«r«. Dailr ^
Phone 2f for Appointment
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senting the Charleston group.
A ohamber of commerce unites a
community and unifies (a) efforts to
make the locality a better place in
which to Hve; (b) it also unifies and
energizes efforts to develop the trade
area; (c) it oiganizes into effective
grotqis those who woidd bring new
iMWuiese and new industrial plants to
the town; (d) it is a dearing house
for euggeations for the oommtm good
I ii u
group
must be a mass attack compatable to
the old Macedmiian Phalanx.
'ITie congress under recent decis
ions of the supreme court could regu
late the activity of barn yard hens if
their eggs ehould pass into mterstote
commerce, even as part of a cake.
The great court has reversed itself
j within the last seven years so that
no lawyer can tell what the law is—
or will be. A|H>»rently state sover
eignty is almost reduced to a mem
ory, Tryiiig to'estobKah • uniform
endeavor to promote the community. for work either meara that
'PhtB is quite a large prugraro wbenliT** ^ «»d-
of the community; (e) and ii under
takes to eidist and use aiU the busi
ness and prafeadonal men and ail the
tiwainees interests tn a great ebntmon
quite a large progyam
we tMnk of nH the detaHs, and when
we remember the peculiairities of peo
ple at times. j
Important as ak this is, and great
m is the work our Chambers do in
ttariiriua on Riy Ineal funetiona, they
arast eosfienite with others in order
to render the largest service, even
died or that superior smik.ahd am
bition shall no ionger be allowed free
play. By some of our laws a business
man n condemned before he even gets
into Mint.
Bumess men of (he state must
work together and the business of the
various states must week together to
protect themselves against theorists
b>d«y !• .1. in«ni.».:"'2 , i^i ^
pvt of Inrinoo. Th. notioo «d thoi*;? «oyal «n towiy.. W. »
ioteto. wd «v«n Dw toon*, togulmte I oiud^m toy-
modk «nd tax moro. Tie c«..to2 to- 2^““ ".55* 552?’J?"
D C O - icnow of •mmowntod 55 .Ty***!?
. Cm InbHe Co. Ibrinci poHtita Into intoon, lto>ofii 2l2?I5 *ii2k*5L?'
The r»d oiddnyo ^pnyin, taxn!?**'*
to (Xtttoirnt the oiort hoS. « . Mt- 5“**“ “"*•
tie lasid and less personal property - * ** eknieo.
TAPP’S
Arisen on the sky line of a greater Columbia is this
Greater Tapp’s, a monument to our thirty-seven years
of successful merchandising service to the people ot
this section. Home owned and operated, it is an insti-
I tution dedicated to the greater comfort, convenience
and pleasure of Columbia lind South Carolina shop
pers. .
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
EMBALMER8
Uesaaed Bmbabasrs, Complsts
Modsrn EqaipaMad
Day Phont
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Night PhsBca
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aro over for business men. Taxss to
day run all ths tims and are dus ev
ery day, more or less. I ^ve read
that some buefaieeses make out as
many as fifteen thousand reports to
tbs government In oim year. 'That
tells tbs sitory. So 1 need not "’com
ment. ft seems loeredtbls.
Ths bupteeas man «f today baa had
te face this nsw oendiRlon of taxation
avNl ragulation, but he haa not waked
up to the fact teat the great miaior-
hy of people are recipients of govern
ment bounty end by! teehr votes thsy
vriH fontkiua to live on the "tazpayen,
1 uattea tea iaxpayers vreid themarives
CARO OP THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
appreciation fbr tee many deeds of
kindness and sympathy shown,us at
the time of the death of our aunt,
Mrs. Maggie Howie, and also for the
beautiful floral offerings.
MR. AND MRS. R. H. GAUSE.
MRS. EDNA KING.
ENROLLED Of CCC
Ten Laurens county white boys
ware taken into tee last Thurs
day, It was announcad bj Mrs. MaUe
B. Little, director of the county wel
fare A^partment. /
NationaHy Famous Experts have created for
the most perfect merchandising unit in the United
States, embodying the last word in beauty of appear
ance, comfort and shopping convenience.
Most cordially we extend to you and your friends
thi^ invitation to be present at the opening of thia
Greater Store. ^ ~
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