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i • • » * y WE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Wat If You Don't Read IHE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Volume XLVIII Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 9, 1948 Number 50 Great Crowd Greets Santa Colorful Parade In His Honor. Business Section Converted Into Fairy land as Lights Go On. Mrs. W. T. Jackson Passes At Hospital, Church Rites Here Mrs. Sophie Ray Jackson. 46, wifej | otf Weldon T. Jackson, died at an 1 early hour Thursday morning at the 1 Blalock clinic where she had been ill | for two weeks, following an illness | i of several months. j ! The funeral services were held j ! Friday afternoon from Broad Street i Methodist church with a large gath- i ering of friends and relatives assem- j ■ ♦ ; bled for the last rites. The services [ Santa Claus officially arrived in were in charge of Rev. P. L. Bauk Clinton yesterday afternoon at 4:30 night, pastor of the church, assisted! amid a tumultous welcome from by Rev. S. M. Atkinson, pastor of : thousands who watched the parade the Abbeville Methodist church. In in his honor, it being agreed that ! terment followed in Rosemont ceme- the crowd was one of the largest tery, with many flowers banked upon ever to witness such a celebration j her grave by those who knew and here. enjoyed her friendship. The parade began at the armory I Active pallbecrcra were " vVilliam and proceeded up Broad street Kay, Earl Johnson, Johnny Waldrop, through the business section. As the line of march reached up town vari colored lights that hang in the bus iness district were flashed on to burn throughout the Christmas season. Included in the parade were a large number, of floats. Four bands took part in the parade, Presbyterian John W. Finney, Jr., John Davis and j John M. Hatton, Jr. The honorary escort consisted of a number of family friends from here i and Abbeville. Mrs. Jackson was a native of this ’ community and lived her entire life here until she moved with her fam college, the Laurens and Clinton! ily several months ago to Abbeville, high bands, and the Army Air Force; She was a daughter of Mrs. Emma band from Greenville. ! McCrary Ray and the late Edward F. Squeals of delight from young Ray. She possessed many lovely i throats heralded the arrival of the, traits of character and a sweet per- ! king of the parade—Santa Claus re- sonality that endeared her to many | Christmas Party To Be Given At College Night December 15 The Christmas party at which Presbyterian college will be host to Clinton townspeople will begin at 6:30 o’cock the evening of Wednes day, December ,15, Student Christum association officers have announced. Between 300 and 400 persons are 1 expected to join in the celebration of the Christmas season and the buffet i supper which will be served in the dining room and supervised by Manager L. V. Powell. The program will begin in the col lege chapel with parts to be taken i by groups from each fraternity in competition and specializing i n ACCOUNTANT SAYS BUSINESS PROFITS NOT TOO HIGH Warns New Taxes May Scare Investors. Thinks Real Profits Greatly Exaggerated. Washington. Dec. Business splendent in a bright red and white uniform and waving to his little ex cited friends. He arrived on a beau who are saddened by her passing. The deceased is survived by her! husband, manager of the freezer tiful white float bearing the saluta- locker plant in Abbeville; one son,; tion on; both sides, “Merry Christ-1 Thomas Ray Jackson of Abbeville; __ “SHOP EARLY” CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE CUNTON IS THE PLACE TO SHOP ; Christmas music. A loving cup will be presented to the fraternity spon- : soring the winning group of songs or skits. Judges will be members of the SCA cabinet. Eddie Cavaleri, sophomore of At lanta, Ga., will be master of cere monies and those on the program, not yet completed, will' include Watt Stewart, sophomore of Easley, in ! voice solos; Jack Morgan, freshman of Shelby, N. C., and Jim Corn- well, sophomore from Charlotte, N. C., in a blackface comedy act. The l glee club will be featured, and the program will include a community sing. David Neville, junior from New berry, is in charge of decorations. The •‘College Dames” will serve. | Christmas Seals Now Being Sold, mas.” ^§1 the little ones tried to get; one daughter, Mrs. W. M. Finney of a closer look at the gentleman who'this city; her mother, Mrs. Emma M. ~***+^*^++****^~~**+******+****+++++**+***++*****~*~****+~~*~‘ would make December 25th their ^ a y this city; three sisters, Mrs. j _ ~ happy day. L. O. Thornley and Mrs. Ray Pitts! Formers To Elect Laurens To Hold The celebration and parade was °* this city, and Mrs. Norman Law- k. presented under the sponsorship of rence of Clemson; three brothers, Ed- INCW L»Ommitteemen the Chamber of Commerce as the !ward H - Russell R. and F. Fleming, p Qr ] 949 Form Year All Urged To Buy official beginning of the Christmas Ra y> a11 of this city; and two grand- shnpping season. i children. The streamers of lights, and deco- ! : * rated trees are lovely, transforming Condle-LiaHt Carol Clinton into a “Christmas Citv » V-UI1UIC Uiynr V,urui Election On Extending City Limits Laurens county farmers will go to Laurens, Dec. 6.—The Laurens city the polls December 10-11 to elect council, in a recent called meeting Clinton into a “Christmas City. Boys and Girls Basketball Teams At Clinton High Service Sunday At Presbyterian Church A candle-light carol service will be held at the First Presbyterian church Sunday evening at eight their community committeemen and delegates to serve for the AAA pro gram in 1949, according to H. A. Ropp, county administrative officer. The purpose of the community committeemen is to work with the Volunteer workers for the 1949 Christmas Seal Sale are making ev ery effort to reach the $2,000 quota assigned the Clinton area Chairman ’ R. M. Boland said yesterday. So- : licitations are being made in the schools, industrial plants, through personal contact and by mail, and results at this time are gratifying. The goal cannot be reached, how ever, workers state, unless the ef- j fort is generally supported by all residents of the community. In the past two years deaths in county from tuberculosis association and to inform farmers of on the north side and the north side ordered a special election to extend the city limits on the north side of the city. The section proposed to be brought into the citv limits was described as . *“ lI1 ' lying between the prseent city limits -V”— ' ^ tvw> H ciHo have be « n reduced by approximately not making too much profit and high er taxes may scare away investor^ an accounting expert told a con gressional committee today. Professor W. A Paton of the Uni versity of Michigan testified he be lieves business is not making aii ‘ excessive profit.” He supported the testimony jf Harvard economist Sumner H. Shoo ter, who said yesterday business is not making th.- record breaking pro- j fits-ib claims. The reason, Paton said, is that ac- | counting methods ignore the fact that the dollar of ten years ago wai worth “two or three t.me” what it i is worth now. He suggested today’s inflated dol lar should not be caffed a dollar a: all — but a zollar. Thus, he said, it i could be distinguished from the 10<? t dollar. Paton testified before a senate- 1 house economic committee which iS studying the cause, size and dispos.- * tion of business profits which m.ir ••reach $2l,oo*n.ooo.mio after taxes this j year. Paton contended the corporation tax is an “unreasonable" method o: taxation and is a “basic weakness in our present tax structure. He said the corporation is merely a means of administering stockhold ers’ funds, and yet it is taxed as 1! it were a person Ho argued the only entity that has "ability to pay” taxes is the individual citizen. And he said that corporation taxe.- are drying up the “risk capital" o: common stockholders which busines- needs to survive. “The common stockholder . . fur nishes the essential layer of risk cap ital," he said. “He is not assured of enuren ounoay evening ai eigm - —.... 50 p er cent largely through the work a particular level of earnings, or j. The Clinton high school girls' and! o'clock to which the public is tovit- the AAA program with all (armors of Watts and Church streets at the £ ■■ J ‘ » He hold the bag.'' boys' basketball teams will take to,«i. The church ehimes will be play- requested to attend the meetmgs in point where the Watts M.lls property fo / whlch ar f der ' VK j „ t a„.s and price controls are from the 1 purchase of Christmas carried to a point where this risk seals. Those who have not yet capital disappears he said, ‘‘the final of the courts Agfa in st Ford high Tues-! ed preceding the service from 7:45 day, December 14, in the armory ! to 8;0 °. wRh Sid Denham, a Presby- their respective townships and take; begins, and lying between the C. N. part in the nominating of members & L. and C. & W. C. railroads. In the terian college student, at the organ, for committeemen and delegates. - rarea lies the play ground area ^uSht. ^ ^ 1»W supply are utsked result would be the aband.um.er new,. ~j..w .„:n u- -u- Headquarters for the elections, 1 several years ago by the city and the ‘ H J here. This will be the first boys’ team to j - The adult choir will be under the be sent into competition since 1945, dir eetion of Mrs. Art Freet, and the al _ . , , „ while it is the first girls’ team to i j urdor choir will sing under the di- f° r tbe various townshms follow: represent the school since 1935. The rection M rs - WHliam Brooks Ow- Cross Hill township — C.oss Hill girls are coached by R. P. Wilder ens - 1 town hall, 2:00 p.m., December 11. and the boys are under the super-i The Scripture reading will be giv- Dials townsnip — Gray Court-Ow- vision of Wilmot Shealy and G. O.' en * be R e v - George Anderson, ings school, middle building, agricul- Boone. Nativity scene characters will be ture room; 2:00 p.m., December 11. The schedule for both boys and.^ 1 * 5 -, J as pcr Rowland^ Mary^ Tom Hunter and Jacks townships—Roy place of election, and hour and date airport. Approximately 250 residenc- ^ girls follows: Dec. 14—Ford here. Dec. 16—Ninety-Six here. Dec. '21—Whitmire here. Jan. 4—Open Jan. 7—Gaffney here. Jan. 11—Open. Jkn. 13—Greenwood there. Jan. 18—Laurens there. Jan. 21—Laurens here. Feb. 28—Gaffney there. Feb. 1—Unio* here. Feb. 4—Whitmire there. Feb. 8—Ford .there. Feb. 11—Union there. Feb. 15-18—District tournament. Feb. 22-25—Upper state tourna ment. j Plaxico, Joseph; Miss Catherine Leo- c raW f orc i' s store, Clinton; 2:00 p.m., . nard, angel. December 11. The program will be presented by. Laurens township — AAA office, , the Women of the Church and an Laurens; 3:00 p.m., December 10. opportunity given the congregation Scuffletown township—Sam Byrd’s to contribute to a Jay Gift for aged store; 3:00 p.m., December 11. to do so this week and use the lit- ... .. . , , » f i«. v,.» all letters and puek- es with an estimated population ot . , . „ ., . , , H 1 nnn i mi u u a o e s during the holiday season. 1,000 people or more will be brought, — into the city if the election carries. The election was ordered on the signed petition of a majority of free holders in the area and is to be held January 6, 1949. Under the statutes two boxes will Clinton Hi Juniors Are City Champs ! ministers and their widows in the church. The service has been ar- ! ranged by a committee composed of I Mrs. Addison Neighbors, Mrs. Art Freet, Miss Bernice Stroup and Sid ! Denham. Citizens Federal To Pay Dividend Sullivan township — Hickory Tav ern school; :230 p.m., December 10. Waterloo township — Center Point school; 10 aun., December 11. Youngs township — Youngs school, 3:00 p.m., December 11. itself. The annexation must be ap proved by voters already within the city limits as well as those in the proposed annexation area. A major ity of those voting in each box will be necessary for the election to be come effective. Qualified electors un der the election laws of the state will be eligible to vote. College Choir Away On Program Tour Miss Foxworth Guest In Presbytery of Louis- af Chris- A dividend for the six months pe riod, June 30 to December 31, on the ( basis of 3 per cent per annum, was !'authorized by the board of directors j of the Citizens Federal Savings & : Loan association at their regular Thirfy-two singers of the Presby- j monthly meeting held Tuesday eve- terian college choir, including their nin S- The dividend applies on both Swiss conductor, Dr. Edouard Patte,' classes shares, investment and Miss Foxworth is a niece of Mrs. left' by bus Sunday morning for a sav * n 8 s - R * M ur ff ol Laurens, and C. F. tour of Georgia and neighboring The Citizens has served this com- Winn of this city. states. , munity for the past 39 years and! Their first stop was in Anderson, through this long period has made it possible for hundreds of families to become home-owners. It is a home-owned and operated corpor The Clinton Kiwanis club has Miss Eleanor Foxworth, ville, Ky., field secretary v,....*- tian Education and Ministerial Re- mad e a contribution this week of lief of the Southern Presbyterian $200 to the Laurens Kiwanis club to church, has been speaking at several with the purchase of an Imp churches this week in South Carolina Lun 8 machine for emergency cases Presbytery. ! °f polio. The machine is to be own ed jointly and available from Lau rens at all times without charge to The Clinton high school juniors , , , , . . won the city jurtior championship by be piovided for the election, one in defeating the Thornwell juniors on the area proposing to be brought into Johnson fieldi 33.32 in a wcll played the city and the other in the city g ame Sam Owens sparked the high school team to victory b yreturning two kickoffs for touchdowns and scoring two more by passes from Lynn Cooper, Jr. Pete Williams looked best for the losers. Earlier, Thornwell midgets defeat ed the high school midgets, 26-19, to i gain possession of the midget cham- ! pionship and trophy. I James McElhannon of Lydia Mill i juniors and Silas Campbell of Clin- j ton Mil midgets were selected to re- ■ ceive a trophy giveiv'by L. E. Bishop and W. H. Walker for the best sports manlike conduct exhibited during the season. | The football program was spon sored by the City Recreation com mission, with 200 boys participating Stuart Cushman and Larry Layne, Presbyterian college students, acted as coaches for the eight teams rep- , resented. private corporate enterprise and the substitution of government owner ship and operation. George D Bailey, of Detroit, for mer president of the Amen .11 las' - tute of Accountants, agreed tha: profits are reported in inflated dol lars, “whereas most investment waa made in dollars of much greater pur chasing power.” Bailey said he believes government taxes on business are approaching a rate that will “retard development" but he added the tax levels have not yet "ruined corporate expansion " The committee, headed by Sena tor Flanders (Republican, Vermont), will hear spokesmen tomorrow from the CIO and AFL. Kiwanis Club Helps Buy Iron Lung Machine families needing anywhere in such help. the county was in Anderson Sunday at the First Presbyterian church and their tour will end in Spartanburg on the 12th. Dr. Patte took with him on trip his ten-year-old son, Chris. Akron Basketball the Cantata At First Baptist Church Sunday LIONS TO MEET AT COLLEGE FRIDAY NIGHT . The Lions club will meet Friday Team To Play Here ation primarily interested in helping n i£ht at 7:30 at the college dining finance and construct new homes, officials state. with assets above $1,750,000. It is Guests oif the club will be 20 mem- now occupying its modern and ade- \ bers of the glee club of Clinton high quate new home on West Main The Akron, Ohio, Independent street. The association is headed by the On Sunday at the morning worship following officers: B. Hubert Boyd, service the choir otf the First Bap- president; J. P. Prather, vice-presi- tist church will render the cantata, I dent; \ Sloan Todd, secretary-treas- “Star of the Christ Child.” The urer; Mrs - Henr y Hunter, assistant church auditorium, recently remod- secretary-treasurer. Board of direc- eled, will be used. I tors. B. Hubert Boyd, J. P. Prather, The public is cordially invited to Sloan Todd, W. W. Harris, W. H. attend this and other services of ^ Kart, T. D. Copeland, the church. Evening worship is at **■ McGee and T. Heath Copeland. 7:30 o’clock. I Rock Bridge Chapel Dedicated Sunday Y>edicatory services for the Rock Bridge Presbyterian chapel in the Davis community were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock and attended by a congregation that filled the church. The chapel is a mission post •of the First Presbyterian church. The address was made by Dr.' Thornwell Jacobs otf Atlanta, Ga., a native son of this city. It was an appropriate message filled with much historical information concern ing the old Rock Bridge church and early settlers of the community. basketball team will play Presbyte rian colege Saturday night at 8 school, urtder the direction bf Mrs. o’cock in the college gym in an ex- Caldwell Henderson, who will give a hibition game. It will be the first musical program. game of the season. CHRISTMAS... IS JUST AROUND 1 THE CORNER It’s time to start your Christ mas shopping. Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help you each week. They are filled with interesting, helpful “store news” that will save you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, thrilling. THE CHRONICLE ‘‘The Paper Everybody Reads” * Blankets Clinton, South and West Clinton, * Joanna, and This Entire Community Every Thursday Morning. \ * There is no hit-or-miss when merchants and business firms use THE CHRONICLE as their advertising medium. It is both effective and economical. We take your messages directly into the homes of the heart of your business—your potential customers—where they are read at leisure through the week by all members of the family. There Is No Substitute For .1 * NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Local Mills To. Close for Christmas The Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills will close for the Christmas holidays, President i?. S. Bailey, stated yesterday. The plants will close with the end of the third shift Thursday morn ing,. December 23: Operations will be resumed Monday njofning, De cember 27. NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL You can have THE CHRONICLE delivered in your home for less than 4c aa.week. Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Roll thi> week: DR. G C BELLING RATH, Rabun Gap, Ga. MRS. ROBERT J KEPPLE, Greensburg, Pa. MRS. IONE WALLACE, Gray Court. . J. W DICKERT, Enoree. , 1 ' , FURMAN BUCHANAN, J. W-. CLEMENS, ' Clinton. REV. JOHN H HOLLAND, MJtS. ED HUEY, REV C. Y SATTERFIELD, West Clinton. CHARLES ROSS, Charlotte, N. C. J. H. A. Group To Give Bazaar The J. H. A.s <af the junior and se nior chapters of Clinton high schoo* will have a bazaar, auction, and fashion show Friday night, Dec. 1(1 at Florida Street school. The senior chapter will model their wool projects and renovated garments. , There will be various booths show ing needlework, dolls, food, bingo, fortune telling, and a cake walk. The fun wrtll'start at 7 30. Every body, young and old. is invited t come and help the home economies department raise funds for the sup port of their summer camps. The admission will be 10c and 20c Leagues Injured In Car Accident Friends of Mr. and Mrs R. M League will be glad to know" thev are recuperating at their home neu the city from injuries received in a car accident. Mr. and Mrs. League were en- route to visit their daughter, Mrs. A D CoAner, Jr., and Mr Conner al Lexington Park. Md., when their car was in collision with another vehicle near Pine Bluff, N C Mrs. League who was the more seriously injure;! is still confined to bed and is improv ing satisfactorily. 11948 L- FIGHT TB Buy Christmas Seals