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r • > ■ r. IHE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable If You Don't Read IHE CHRONICLE You Don't Get Hie Newt Volume XLVIII 14-POINT FARM PROGRAM GIVEft FOR THE STATE Overall Plan for Coordi nating Activities of , Those Concerned With Agricultural Problems. Clinton, S. C, Thursday, February 5, 1948 T Number-6 City Council Turns Down Petition For Removal of Meters A petition signed toy practically all business firms in the city was pre sented to City Council Tuesday night expressing opposition to parking met ers in the city. The petition, bear ing 143 signatures, said: “We the un dersigned oppose parking meters ip The Scout Citizen at Work presented to A 14-point agriculture program de- ^^ 11 ^ 0 -” signed to serve as an overall pro- The petition was gram for coordinating the thinking. ' b y M 7° r E :. Bisho l ) an ^ ■ . evoked considerable discussion., A planning and activities of ail those, ma( j e Alderman J. W. who are concerned with the farm Hedspeth of ward six, and seconded problems af South Carolina, was an- by Alderman Joe P. Terry of ward nounced this week by the Clemspn ^ ve *. s ^ a ^ e< ^ voted for college extension service by Director insolation a. meters because he Lenten Services - Announced For j Lutheran Church HOUSE PUSES INCOME MX S mw(mNmE t ,,iN Hi* COMMUNITY mmswamN ...INms WORLD D. W. Watjcins^ "Under conditions suen as farmers will face in 1948 and durirtg the next few years we‘ feel there should be a definite program for the coordination of the thinking, planning, and activi ties of all those who are concerned with the agriculture of the state,” Mr. Watkins said. “This program should not only include plans for meeting the present food and feed emergency tout should fit these into Jong-time plans for a permanent goal of IMore Income—Better Farm Liv- 1° . via the 14-point program the Clem-1 Arrests For Month thought it for the best interests of the town, that jie still holds this po sition, and that the meters remain ds now set up in the business district. The other members of council, Hugh Ray, L. L. Copeland, Sr., W. M. McMillan and Joe C. McDaniel voted for the Hedspeth-Terry motion which was unanimously adopted. The matter is expected to go before council again, together with a pro- testirrg”delegatioh, The Chronicle was informed last night by several inter ested parties. - Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 11, arjd continuing through feaster, St. Johh’$ Lutheran church r. *• |will observe the Lenten season with f a series of special services and activ- j I ities, according to ari announcement j : by the pastor, the Rev. James C. j ! Dickert. REDUCTION BILL $6,500,000,000 Tax- Slashing Proposal Wins By 207 to 120 Vote. Washington, Feb. 2. ! Republican = - Services will be held each Wed-' easily rammed their $6,500,(100,Of* nesday evening and each evening of tax-slashing bill through the hoti. i (Holy Week, with the administration . , . ,, j . today and sent it ever to the senarr of the sacrament of Holy Commun- . | ion on Easter moaning at the regu- w ^ Pre amount may be cut. i lar hour of worship. During the sea- The .house vote was 297 to 12U son the men of the Brotherhood will 19 more votes than will be needcc conduct a program of lay visitation th( , r( . to pass ^ hl „ over an ex and personal evangehsni. in the con ^^ p residentia , gregation anji community, aimed ati „ _ . „ restoring the interest of lapsed mem-l - . (>wrv ^ r » ‘ A ^ -Chi'i 'bets and the .w,nn,„ 8 ,>i the „n- " ld ^ d »“ bls ll ’ a! Ichueehed. The season w,ll be usrd 1 “"■ J.ll co»kl be passed over a vers- I ilso tor ingathering ot tunds tor the , ,he *"»*»«»'«*> Mbounl i United Lutheran Charch in Amerira , ' < vI rulr ,s r u,< Lutheran World Action, with a goal' Senator t Luras fD-!ll) predictea : off four million dollars in 1948 to be senat * Republicans will “gladly ab used chiefly for relief and rehabiii-, a Mv0®0,000,090 figure. | tation and reconstruction of churches i Sixty-three Demorrats joined 234 in Europe. On next Sunday evening'^ c P u * , ** cans voting for the tg tax : at 7:30, a sound motion picture titled' cu l- Opposed were 118 Dernoc al>. ! “March of Faith,” which pictures Representative MarranUmio of Nca ; conditions in Europe and the power ^ r ° r * c » only Ameriran Labor party * of Lutheran World Action at work,! representative, and a lone Repua- i will be shown. . I bean, Representative H. Carl And- •••1* son extension service feels it has Jhow Decline Here; such an overall program, Mr. Wat- ' kins said. “It is in tff'IeT'outline form. UriHIKOnnOSS TopS List It was prepared by extension service • * ♦ ^ specialists and county workers, who The report of the city police de- are in position to supply detailed in- partment for the month of January, formation on each Rem in the pro- shows a considerable decrease in the gram. We sincerely desire the full co- number of arrests made and amount operation of all agricultural agencLs, of nruyiey collected in fines. For the j farm groups and leaders, bankers,; month there were 92 arrests against business and civic groups and o^an-|116 in December; $1,098.20 in fines izations, newspapers, radio stations, against $1,638.70 last month. . j and others as we endeavor to devel- As is the case each month, the op this program throughout the greatest number of arrests, 36, 'wtie! year.” - ! for drunkenness, for which fines of i , Program Is Summarized. $503.70 were collected and 28 days The 14 points included inr the pro- given- in recorder’s court, gram are: j In addition, during the month there 1. Food and Feed: South Carolina, were 22 violations oif parking meter the nation, and the world face a se- regulations. rious shortage of food and feed. Grow! For fighting, 17 persons were ar, and save more food for home use and rested; drunkenness, 36; disorderly to help meet this need. Grow a home conduct, 5; driving under influence; ^ garden on every farm. Increase ef- of intoxicants, 2; speeding and reck-: Reports jmOW Acient production of corn, small.less driving,, 1; violating prostitute] , * t- u a 'ru grains, grain sorghums, pastures, an- law, 1; petty larceny, 2; investigation! Members of the Clinton Production. Laurens, Feb. 3. T e impor anb: nual grazing, silage, and other feed or suspicion, 5; all other offenses, 1 , Credit asscoiation held their 14th gn- of organization for. armers crops. Where grain crop is short sow In the recorder’s court violators took : nua i meeting on January 24. stressed by Nevil e ennet o 10 > spring oats. 48 days in lieu of paying fines. , The public is cordially invited to Attend the showing of the picture i ? l)und the special Len.tfijn. services. %'• Topics for the services follow: Sunday Mornings—11 a. m. erson of -Minnesota. ‘After the thumping GOP victor' Speaker'Mattih (R Mass) told re porters “there is no doubt as far ...» the housetis concerned we vs ’l >;i the bill over any veto of the pic. Feb. 15—“Where Adam Failed and dent. Jesus Succeeded.” j There still were md caUmrs ho.v Fob. 22—“O for a Faith that Will ever, that the s-mte w !I p-v >- More than 2,000,000 members of the Boy Scouts of Americ- will observe Boy Scout Week, Feb. 6th to 12th, marking the 38th anniversary of the organization. This year Boy Scouts are empha sizing conservation of food and natural resources, planting gardens safety and fire prevention, home repairs and personal health check up. Scouting promotes world peace through World Jamborees and practical help among 42 nations with 4.409.780 members. Through its World Friendship Fund of voluntary gifts the Boy Scouts of America helps Scouts overseas to rebuild their units. So far, more than 3,000 tons of equipment have been shipped. Above is the official poster markine the Scout b'rthdav. li Not Shrink.” Feb. 29—"A Spiritual House Clean ing.” March 7—“Fpr Hungry and Thirsty I Souls.” I ' March i r, ~ Credit Associotion Has Splendid Year, ]County Farmers Hear Bennett and Enjoy. Barbecue $5,500,000,000 figu-e downward •,* pick up Democratic v ties the e. Representative Knutson (1 Minot. who wrote the bill told reporters "The overwhelming majority gi en 14—“Christ’s Great Sacri-]the reduction bill by the house r fleets the general demand that our war time tax burdens be lightened - now, not at some nebulous future date, as suggested by the prouder.. The tax bill is now on tht .road to final enactmehk” * ‘Who March 21—Palm Sunday: Follows in'His Train?” March 28—Easter, Holy'Commu nion: “The First Fruits of Them fTbat Sleep.” - * 2. Plan the fann -to make the best ^ use of land, labor, apd equipment, Christmas Seal and lor efficient production to meet c , | /■*|* , market demands. i«QlG Ifl kJlflrOn 3. 'Soils: Imprpye productivity o-f i Totals $2,000.82 soils through liming, proper lertih- a , zation, cover crops, crop rotation, R w BolSnd, local chairman of terracing drainage and irrigation. me Laurens County Tuberculosis as- 4 .Eqtitpment: Extend the efficiem sociation, stated yesterday that in the use and upkeep of improved farm 1947 se gi -sale campaign conducted ( . vie? president of the South Carolina J. FI; Hav^cins of Newberry, and paim Bureau, and other speakers be- Wallace L. Martin of Gray Court, fore 300 persons at a barbecue dinner were elected directors of the associ- th e Laurens county Farm Bureau ation. J. T. .VcCrackm, pres.de nl , . at ' he A ™ or y' here ' T “ esd 7 “Farm Bureau -ideals are truly j presided over the meeting, and J. R. Americani - Mr . Bennett, Crawford gave the report tor the chairman of the House Wa'yf^and Wednesday Evenings—7:30 Theme: “Now Is the Time” Feb. 11—-“A Time for Growing.” Feb. 18—“A Time for Humility.” Ft ), 25—“A Time for Forgiving.” March 3—“A Time for Serving.” Match 10—"A Time for Loving.” March 17—“A Time for Saving.” Holy Week—7:30 Theme: “Passion Pictures” Monday—“The Saviour Arrested.” Tuesday—"The Saviour Denied.” Wednesday—“The Saviour Tried,” Thursday — “The Saviour : Con- former demned.” Good Friday—“The Saviour Cru- Means committee, declared. .“Eighty.1 cified and Buried.” board of directors. ^ , Secretary-Treasurer,; Rex Lanford per cenf e. the farmers left on the machinery and farm and home equip ment, and rural electrification. 5. Livestock and Poultry: Continue to develop a larger permanent in-, come from hogs, beef cattle, dairy products, chickens, and turkeysi through better breeding stock, closer | culling, and better feeding and mar-j keting. 6. Cotton: Meet competition from] other areas and other fibers by pro-1 ducing higher yields,per acre at low-| er cost pqr pound. Plant improved varieties toy communities, or larger | — areas. Use new recommended poisons UI to control boll weevil. Improve g i n ., Hotel MOCkholderS ning. Use grade and staple service Hold Meeting in marketing. . j ——^ 7. Tobacco: Keep up yields per acre A stockholders meeting $ 425.00 in December, sales totaled $2,000.1^ divided as follows: Bonds Mail sale ’ City schools Presbyterian college Clinton Mills Lydia Mill Hallmark Dapper Hosiery Mills Gwen-Evan Mill reported that the.^idh had made 394 loans totalihg $364,000 that reserves in the amount of $50,-: 095 had been built up to protect the J he P*! c a P lta Sputh Carolina in and than $'ver had been produced before. StotG TflX Moil To i “Civilization is built on the land. farm income in Be Here February 25 « r, ^ ♦ • ujiuu.ii v^aiuiiiia ifi 1946 was about ^ jY 561.50j me rs 1 *• $500, and the national figure was ‘ ncoine division .401 Subsequent to the meeting of the jj q 05 This* shows the need for of the South Carolina Tax commis- .561 stockholders, the directors met and greater organization of farmers. s,un b e ” in their journeys over the I ” $500, 141 *“ ~ ' ‘ ‘ •’ ' * L - 26.001 siocKnoiaers, me arreciors mei ana g re 3te r organization of farmers. 446.71; reelected Mr. McCrackin president. Ther;; are now 1,250,000 members state for the Purpose of assisting^ ^ 'Mr. Hawkins, vice-president, and Mr. at the Farm Bureau in the United income ^ x P^rs in the Reparation]“ nd Lanford, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Mc-^ S;ateS( represenUng 20 to 25 per ^ r ^ urns on February 9. cen 343.80 36.95 10.65 Crackin and Mr. Crawford were r „ pnt 0 i t h e f arm ers. The house shmrdown vote came shortly »fter the Republicans* w th the aid of 21 Demoriats, beat dow 1 258 to 158 a Democratic substitute bilL This proposal lowrut individual! income taxes $4,000,000,000 but*WiUil»i have recovered all but $800,00().j00 ! if the revenue Iojck by a new $3 *200,000,000 excess profits levy on cor porations. ' « The GOP measure, auttoosed :iy Representative Knutson (R Tlinnj, would grant reduetnns to all of the 52,000,000 income taxpayers, rang .ng from 100 per cent in the lower income arae to 10 per cent in Uie up per brackets. It would apply oa 1943 income. • It would remove 7,400,000 low in- tome persons from the tax roUs eompletely. The GOP measure would: 1. Raise personal exemptions by $100, from $500 to $000 2. Apply the community properly principle to all states This pr r - ives tu split he family income equally for tax $2,000.82 8.25 named as members of the executive committe, with the secretary-treas- Every individual receiving an thus holding the i “Farm Bureau membership has cofne ^ $1,000 net, if single, or , grown faster in South Carolina than 51,800 net, if married-, is required to urer as third member. kin Georgia 0 r North Carolina.” . flle a return - Complete ownership of the associ- £ H A gn2w, fo Anderson, state In addition to .the returns of in- ation toy farmer members was the Far ^ Bjl ° au president, cited two cornel.every person, firm, or corp >r- main topic discussed by the mem pers, and much progress was shown towards reaching this goal. The fig ures showed that the government- 3£C income at lower tax rates. 3. In addition, giant per cenlage cu.s ranging from 30 per cent in th.- lowrst taxable incomes to 10 per cei.r in tht heaviest inci'mes. 4 Gh’e special esr-iptions to pc. of *the of high quality tobacco. Give more Clinton Hotel Corporation was held own en siock in me association nau . .. . - attention to curing grading, and prep- Monday Afternoon at the high school ot . en . reducedi Iron) $118,400 to $30,- kerostne keep.ng baby chicki ‘ ng j* lh ‘* Presidential camoaign.v sec aration for market. /building presided aver by R. P 8. Fruits and Vegetables: Use im- Hamer, vice-chairman of the board proved methods of production, grad- erf directors. ing, and marketing of peaches, sweet! The object of the meeting was the potatoes, Irish potatoes and ’ other approval of recently completed by fruit and truck crops. laws for the corporation. 9. Forestry: Give farm woodlands! ™ 000.'' The following members present owned stock in the association haa ivcxudcuc iui fjaujr I'uii'Jkd | warm recently. ■ * fto whom payments are made and the I tile ViVcj^re to tne senate for icMo; Earle Taylor of -Greer, a district amounts so paid,'and by whom pa.d • — whose names were drawn received director of the Farm Bureau, urged orporations and partnerships are 1 r pr,zes of *5.00 each; Hugh Bohd, «.PPor« d the proposed state whole- rdSard,M ‘ }° n S-CCeed* Folher Workman, David Waldrop, Ryan sale market system, and M. B. Hen- « amount of income. Ji mraenBon pj rro Lawson, W. P. Dixon and Lester derson, president of the , Laurens* Agents will be in Clinton on Feb- better management. Do a better job Chamber of Commerce of marketing the timber crop. Refor- . . _ est lands best suited to trees. I 0 Meet I UCSdOy 10. Seeds and Plants: Increase pro-, * — \ duction and distribution of high qual- 1 The February dinner-meeting ol ity seeds aiid plants, including certi- the Chamber of Commerce will be fled seed, for additional income and held next Tuesday evening at 7:30' Rice. Rites At Sandy Springs For Thomas W. Donnan Funeral services for Thomas Wade county unit, which now has 250-mem- ruary 25 at the Commercial Deposi bers, urged cooperation of farmers tory to assist taxpayers, witlj the organization. ^ - j 1 ^ Officers Named For Boy Scout Council Presbyterians Elect Additional Deacons At congregational meetings a, the Dayton Chnton hot'el din.ng' »». Saturday, al-j E. P. Riley of Greenville. Boy Seoul al SS "■Jr***}*"?* T TTn'^d A “ memberS are rnVt,e<i *? a '-!STurchpe^ here, "conducted by 8 couh°“rolf "e” were church, the dealers, mended methods and matenaU in tend._ his pastor, Rev. John T. Fflsier, with e , ected last F n'day. n.iht at the ur-. Add oTw pTac^nt Announcement is made in todaj s j paper that the Timmerman Muto: Compnny, headed by the late E. 11 Timmerman, will continue in busi ness unde)- the same Arm name with Mrs. E. M Timmerman, wife of the late Mr. Tmunerman, as owner. The company will continue to handle cars as Laurens county fighting ■(:«)? and v livestock insects, diseases, and parasites, household in sects, rats, and other pests. „J2. Farm Buildings: Plan and im prove farm homes and other touild NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL interment following in—the church g an i za fion’s annual meeting held at p , rrv v* Mnnr* Tnm n n cemetery,. Mr. Donnan died at his J lemson college * M^Moore Tom Plaxico, D. (X ih,rr,o i ac t ThnrsHav nivht ^lemson college. Rhame Robert M. Vance, Kenneth Ihome last Thursday night. | Five new district cha.rmm were Baker> Reese Young> R BU . Mr. Donnan was a son of the late ; also elected including John Faris of j ock R ings for health shfety, efficiency, ..^ r j n *^ he fl ^ 0l ^ e ^Jl g R S ® S ir y ° B William J. and Nancy Goodwin Don- Laurens, .for the Laurens district • sit tov the fife THE CHRONICLE nan> a hfetime resident and farmer R. E. Ferguson, of this city.^a for- i mer president of the council, wa^ the paper . , sit toy the fife THE CHRONICLE comfort, and general appearance. wlu lve hiu „ o( . njoyme „ x . ,( IS I-arm Boys and C.rla; Further u d0 n0 , be , l0 .. (amil deve op 4-H club work to tram Sopth can and , et us sUlrt a Carolina farm boys and girls in oet-, today ter farming, homemaking, health,; 7 and citizenship. - 14. Health . and Recreation: Im prove, develop, and use rural health Edward Ferguson, Owens ,&nd W M. Walker. Tench E. M. Timmerman, son <rf the tale Mr. TurunennaB, is •nanagrr of the business. ■ and recreational facilities. MEETS TONIGHT The Copqland-Davidson post of‘the! American Legion will meet tonight (thursday) at 7:45 o’clock at the ar- ; moiy. Welcome and thanks to those on ’our Honor Roll this week: V MRS . A. N. SEWELL, Dalton, Ga. t MRS LOYAL KUYKENDALL, MRS. DENNIS MADDEN, West Clinton. MRS. GEORGE MORSE, UMORY MOORE, E. H. ALEXANDER, Goldville. of the Sandy Springs community. . _ r . JSuDdvors include two brothers, narneti as first vice-president. , Corid. BrySOO VotCS J. R. Donnhn and R. J. Donnan; twop The.meeting was attended by 450 Ag Q | nS t Tqx Cut • FOOD ► Is An Important sisters, Miss Emma Donnan and Miss scouters and others interested in Boy Mattie Donnan, all of Laurens. SIMPSON STILL IMPROVING The many friends of W. H. Simp son will be pleased to know that he continues to improve satisfactorily at the General hospital in Greenville where he has been a patient several weeks and expects to return to his home here this week. Scout worla. Sgt. Sterlin Young On New Assignment Three South Carolina congressmen voted Monday for the Knutson tax' i reduction.bill which the House pass-' fed 297 to 120. They were Re^-W:! - lea(t ’ g food ^ ci ^ J. Bryan Dorn, John McMillan and Mendel River*. The other three voted against the Sgt. Sterlin Young, member of the college ROTC staff for a number of 1 years, left Saturday for Charlotte, bill, Cong. Joseph R. Bryson of this N. C., where he it at present on es- district, James P. Richards and John cort duty for World War' dead. J. Riley. j Item With Housewives I -i . [*■ I You will find helpful Grocery I and Market News in THE * OkRONldJC every" week from ,1 „ the advertisements — they tell you about changing price* and where you can buy to advantage. -iv - ^1. I,