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1 * . 00 V 1 '« I 4 * Ap (. THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE -<r-~ Page Three Heayy Losses From Forest Fires In State Special to The Chronicle. Columbia. March 22.—Forest fires Babson's Letter be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several separate issues, not ex-* March 12th, 1949. The presentation! of a receipt of an officer authorized I to .collect the taxes referred to shall I T By ROGER BABSON Babson Park, Fla., March 23.—A ceeding $350,000.00, of general ob- be conclusive proof of their payment. ligation bonds of said Towu. the proceeds thereof to be used, in the discretion of Town Council, to ex* tend and improve the existing waterworks system, sewerage sys tem and electric light system, all or any of said purposes?” (2) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several separate issues, not ex ceeding $100,000.00, of general ob- in South Carolina during the week recent survey by Robert N. MqMur- 1 ending March 10 caused more dam- 1 ra y ^ Company of some 1167 college age Ilian ha o s |f cn a c f, u “ d „trainees employed by 217 companies, week during the past two years, ac-;. J cording to John C. Witherspoon, as- 13 said to reveal that 42 per cept, sistant state forester, who estimated) “proved unsatisfactory or left their! the week’s fire damage as being over jobs” before the end of their first j $100,000. During the week, fires were year of employment. Probably statis- 1 reported from every county in the tics including high school graduates state, totalling 718 fires. The fires not attending college would mount) burned 18,159 acres of South Caro- up to 62 per cent as unsatisfactory. I ligation bonds of said Town, the lina timber. This turnover in personnel cost the proceeds thereof to be used to pay In Liurens county 17 fires dam- 247 companies better than $1,300,000!] the Town’s share of installing per- aged 191 wooded acres, according to One company reported it lost 16 of? n»nent improvements on streets the report. The smallest number of. its 31 college trainees at an actuali and sidewalks in said Town? acres burned is any County in the i° ss to the company of $41,250. This, Persons may vote for or against state was 26 in Abbeville county. The f ig ure did not include the cost of hir-, both.~of said proposals, or may vote county suffering the greatest damage ing and training replacements either, one and against the other. The was Williamsburg, where 2,189 acres' Here a 2 a i n it include both col-| failure to cast a ballot for one of the were burned. | lege and high school turnover the. f WO _ p r0l p 0sa i s will not invalidate the wasted cost is far greater. ballot cast on the other proposal. Who is to blame for this high turn-, Tjhe places for voting in said elec- L. E. BISHOP, Mayor, Town of Clinton, S. C. W. B. OWENS, > Clerk and Treasurer, Town of Clinton, S. C. March 1, 1949. 7-6c Uncle N&tchel's FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 21st day) over of high school and college grad-1 tion will be as follows: at the City of April, 1949, I will render a final,uates? Businessmen are quick tojHall on North Broad Street in the account of my acts and doings as Ad- ; blame the schools and colleges be- Town of Clinton, for Clinton Precinct; ministrator of the estate of William cause the graduates are unsatisfac-1 and at R. T. Trammell’s Store, known Ernest Johnson in the office of the ; tory—tardy to work, lazy with lack| as “Greasy Corner,” on West Pitts Judge of Probate of Laurens County, of interest, too careless as to their street, in the Town of Clinton, for at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same habits and appearanoe, unable to get Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct. The day will apply for a final discharge, along with their fellow workers and Managers of Election are as follows from my trust as Administrator. not willing to assume responsibility.! f. E. Miller, R. J. Copeland and C. N i Any person indebted to said estate. If this were true we should com- Mauney for Clinton Precinct at the is notified and required to make pay- pletely reorganize our whole educa-, City Hall, and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, ment on or before that date; and alljtional program. But I don’t think R. L. Yarborough and W. L. Evans persons having claims against said; the schools and colleges are to blame. | for Clinton Cotton Mills Precinct at estate will present them on or be- 1 The fault lies with the parents and R .T. Trammell’s Store, known as NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF REGISTRATION | State of South Carolina, ! County of Laurens, [ Town of Clinton. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That I in order that those persons who are I qualified may register to become en- ! titled to vote at the SPECIAL ELEC- I TION ordered by the Town Council | of the Town of Clinton to be held on Tuesday, April 12th, 1949, in which there is to be presented to the quali fied electors of said Town the ques tions: (1) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several seperate issues, not ex ceeding $350,000.00, of general ob ligation bonds of said Town, the proceeds thereof to be used, in the discretion of Town Council, to ex tend and improve the existing wa terworks system, sewerage system and electric light system, all or any of said purposes?” (2) “Shall the Town of Clinton be empowered to issue, either as a single issue or from time to time as several issues, not exceeding fore said date, duly proven, or be their example and training, forever barred. Faulty Hiring Cited ‘Greasy Corner.” The polls will bei_ $100,00(1.00, of general obligation W. EUGENE JOHNSON, Administrator, 304 W. Washington St., Greenville, S. C. March 11, 1949. opened for said election at 8 o’clock ' FINAL SETTLEMENT One young college lad I know’ w-as; in the forenoon and will be closed atj recently interviewed by a regional! 4 o’clock in the afternoon on the day sales manager. The big boss leaned an( l at the place aforesaid. Separate back and chewed on his cigar. He boxes will be provided for the cast- j 7-4cw asked no questions; he showed noiing of ballots on each of said pr'o-, The Books of Registration of the reactions. The boy was confused, i posals. Town of Clinton w’ill be opened at’ He must have made good, though, i All persons desiring to vote must, the office of the Supervisor of Regis- bonds of said Town, the proceeds thereof to be used to pay the Town's share of installing perma nent improvements on streets and sidewalks in said Town?” Take notice that on the 14th daybecause he was referred to the gen-, (1) possess and present County Reg-jtration for said Town, at L. B. D:ll- ministratrix W. A Flemma Yarborough in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens of April, 1949, I will render a final eral sales manager w’hose only direct, istration Certificates issued within 1 ard’s Store, in said Town, on Wed-' account of my acts and doings as Ad-| question during the interview was: 1 the period January 1st, 1948, and nesday, March 23rd, 1949, and will of the estate of “Do you play golf?” Another col- March 12th, 1949, both inclusive; (2) ^remain open through Friday, April lege senior, who had carefully plan- possess a Municipal Registration Cer- 1st, 1949, both dates inclusive. The ned answers for the job interview,; tiflcate issued by the Supervisor of , books will remain open during the County, at 10 o’clock a.m., and on was fired for drinking when liquor ; Registration of the Town of Clinton hours of 9 a m. to 4 p.m. on every the same day will apply for a final was not mentioned during the inter-; within the period March 23rd, 1949, day during said period, and will be discharge from my trust as Adminis- view. and April 1st, 1949, both inclusive, closed at 4 p.m.. on Friday, April 1st, tratrix with Will Annexed. Going to the other extreme, I do or during the ninety (90) day period 1949, and will remain closed until Any person indebted to said estate : k now several large companies that prior to the occasion on which was after said Special Election. is notified and required to make payment on or Before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or be fore said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. FANNIE LYNCH MALLARD, Administra: x with Will have succumbed to psychological held the last general municipal elec- All Annexed. . , March 12 1949. ' 7-4cw ityi they decide what his vocational * _ interests are” and whether he is iike- FINAL si : TLK.MFNT ly to act impetuously or cautiously. Take notice tha on the 6th day of More and more companies try this April, 1949, I will render a final ac- diet of tripe each year, count of my acts And doings as Ad- Good On Paper ministrator of the estate of Clyde H. Many young people are baited by McCrary in the office of the Judge large corporations with “executive of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 'training programs”. Some college se- o’clock a. m., and on the same day niors, afraid to face life’s realities. persons qualified to register quackery in tneir overzeaious enoris.tion (at wmcn tne Mayor was elect- s hall make application to the Super- to put their selections on a "scien-! ed); (3) present proof showing the vf^or of Registration, within the time tific” basis. Mail-order services are payment of all taxes, State, County anc i pi ace aforesafd. offered to help executives screen, 1 and Municipal, for the previous year; L. B. DILLARD, hire, fire, and upgrade. (and (4) present proof showing pay-| Supervisor of Registration, For a fee, by romote control, these ment of the poll tax for the year Town of Clinton. S. C. mail-order seers measure a man’s 1943 r liable therefor, not later than March 1. 1949. sales ability and his executive abil- CHILEAN Say "I Saw It In The Chronicle" Thank You! 3i-5c look upon these programs as an excuse to continue their education at someone else’s expense. is notified and required to make pay- Others, looking for something sub- ment on or before that date; and all stantial, find their enthusiasm killed, persons having claims against said by tasks any half-wit could perform.) will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. Any person indebted to said estate Some of these programs last well be yond any reasonable indoctrination period. And, at the end of the train- estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. .. SAM H. McCRARY, ‘ > n g program, how many companies Administrator. I have definite plans for their trainees? March 5, 1949. 31-4cw Properly designated training pro- ; grams of short duration are an in- FINAL SETTLEMENT telligent approach to the transition of Take notice that on the 12th day school and work. A little less make- of April, 1949. I will render a final work and a little more real work on account of my a^ts and doings as the job while training will help to Guardian of the estate of Salters cut down turnover. Young men want See f/ie difference... Hear i/ie difference/ Wadsworth in the office of the Judge to get on with the job so as to earn of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 enough to get married and have a o’clock a.m., and on the same day homo of their own which is a worthy will a’pply f jr a final discharge from ambition, my trust as Guardian. 4 onclusion Any person indebted to said estate Inadequate hiring techniques and is notified and required to make pay-1 training programs are responsible men on or before that date: and all lou high mortality rates of highj persons having claims against said school and college tiainees. Corn- estate will present them on or be-1 panics need to make more accurate fore said date, duly proven, or be job analysis and detinitions so that) forever barred. i the y know what they are looking C. A. WADSWORTH, for in the interview. 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