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THE CLiNTum CHtiwiVICLE
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949
Babson's Letter Lydia Mills
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By ROGER BABSON (Continued from page one)
Oklahoma City, Okla., April 29— Greenville followed the meeting. A
In a recent column 1 questioned the visit to Sears new department store
good New England habit of teach- where a birthday celebration was in
ing children to save only money. As progress! Another to Penney’s where
this advice has caused much criti- punch and cookies were served, and
cism, let me expand my ideas. then to the Cafeteria for lunch, were
Children should, of course, be some of the highlights of the trip,
taught to save. Saving is a very im- Mrs - Per ry Sumerel is president
portant habit—like honesty, indus- M the club. Other officers are Mrs.
try and temperance. All these are W. E. Ellis, vice-president; Mrs. Rob-
habits formed in childhood. They ejl Whitmire, secretary; Mrs. C. K.
largely determine oqe’s future sue- Ixoon, treasurer; Mrs. Rosa Cole,
cess. In fact, those who, ^ath month program chairman.
spend less than they earn and prop- ~ ^ " ~
erly invest same are almost Sure to- To Present Play
become employers; while those who, The intermediate scouts are busy
each month,, spend all they earn, with their play, “No Victory Without
will always remain employees, work- Labor.” The play and folk dance,
ing for someone else. I also believe “The Virginia Reel,” will be part of
in teaching young people to tithe for the Mother->Daughter banquet to be
church and charity. held soon at the recreation center.
Where I differ with, certain read- -•
ers is concerning what to savi'c. Af- Visit Greenville Flower Show
ter our child's toy bank gets full of Plans are underway for the Wom-
nickels and dimes, shall he be taught an’s club to visit the flower show
to take it all to a local savings bank in Greenville Thursday afternoon,
or to wisely invest part of it in Members have been invited to visit
“good furniture, good books and the garden of'Mrs. Harrell Wilson,
good common stocks"? For an adult, noted authority on flower afrange-
I also recommend properly located ment. Mrs. Wilson recently was
fertile land as the best investment guest speaker at the Woman's club.'
of a If. I believe in a reasonable, m
amount of the cheapest life insurance Birthdavs and Anniversaries
bought for insurance only and known Mr and Mrs „ w Williams will
a> “Term Renewable . I believe that C e] e brate their first wedding anni-
children should be taught to buy versa -y ^i a y 5
good furniture in their teens and not T . ' ’
wait unjil they are married. 1 be- ne a. Shumate will be 1
lieve that practical, higher education ' ear 0 ^ 21 •
which will teach young people to ^ r - an d Mrs. Henry Abercrombie
become experts in some profession, w *ll celebrate their 31st wedding
m secretarial work, in merchandising anniversary May 7.
or in general business is a very prof- Jesse Abercrombie will celebrate
table investment for one’s savings, his birthday May 7.
Common Stocks? Little Clayton Edmonds will have
Most of my critics object to my a birthday May 11.
recommendation that children be Mrs. Clara Smith's birthday is
taught ta buy “good common stocks” May 9.
Let me earnestly defend this advice. B. F. Harvey celebrated a birth-
1 -ee ve:\ little difference in buying day April 30.
go i or in buying good stocks. Mrs. Mattie Harvey and Mrs. Nell
]:. r.tiier c...'C y< a get only a p.ece Kuykendall celebrated their b.rth-
e: . .; cr :or your money. With the days May 2.
[ui.huse thu paper is called a Gary Taylor was 2 years old Ap-
.1 14.
Pruitt Oakley will celebrate his
e price fluctuates and birthday Sunday. May 8.
Mr and Mrs. R J. Putnam ce.e-
brated their 8th wedding ann.ver-
O a r.i ; ed in a napkin” which will sary May 3.
sbrf.c.;.;j na\e very mu-h less pur- Mrs. Jessie Mae Owens will celc-
. has.Y.J pAw^!*. brate her birthday May 8.
M-uy g ”'f common stocks sell for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shelnut will
a few dollars per share, ^fter the celebrate the.r wedding anniversary
vh. 1 d saves this amount in the toy May 11.
bank he may well be taught to buy Patsy Gail Smith will be 8 years
.x Interest (real ownership) in some 0 lcl ^ Ia y 0.
company maJc.rvg a product with ——•** "
which the child is acquainted Then. Miss Dean. Bride-Elect. Honored
when he eats or wears or uses the Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson enter-
product he can honestly tell his play- tamed a number of friends on Fri-
rna'es that he is one of the part own- day night at the community center.
<rs of the concern! Alter the child The occasion announced the en-
suves ten dollars, it might be well gagement of Miss Bernice Dean and ••
‘rent to adu ethil Ja k Parrish Mr. Parrish is a
the child can buy a share of stocjk brother of Mrs. Johnson. _
In a .local bank, or the local pubTc The rooms wree decorated in a
utility, or one of the local chain, color scheme of green and white,
variety or grocery stores. A lovely arrangemeat of white gladi-
If you wish to teach your children olus was used on the piano. Pots of
the importance of diversification, white hydrangeas were placed in the
you can buy a share in one of the lounge. In the dining room a beau-
more conservative investment com- tiful lace table cloth covered the
jwia.es, whose stocks are quoted ea<?h bride’s table. A two-tiered wed-
day in leading newspapers and sell ding cake, decorated with a minia-
fur only a few dollars per share ture bride and groom, formed the
There arc many good companies o: center arrangement. On one end of
this type 1 am personally acquaint- the table, white gladiolus in the
ed with the management of three of form of wedding bells, with a green
these; viz. of Keystone Custodians, background, made a lovely mound to
of Incorporated Investors and of balance with lighted white tapers in
Massachusetts Investors. All of these crystal holders
have their headquarters in Boston Miss Esther Johnson led the -roup
If you have only a little money, in- in several interesting games. A musi-
s.ead of put..ng it al. into one fac- cal love story was written by the
tory, one store, or one railroad, you t>“ests. G. C. Parrish and Barrv
can buy stock in a mutual or "co-op- McLendon won the prizes which
erativc company which hold stocks were presented to the bride-e’ect
m perhaps 100 different companies, Leon Abercrombie won the prize in
in all of which you could have an another contest. Later in the eve-
ind.n . interest ning dancing was enjoyed by all.
Training In Investing Miss Dean was presented a lovely
My mam appeM is tnat parents hostess gift, a pair of china ash trays
start ear.y to teach children not on- The bride’s cake and fruit punch
1> to save, but to wisely invest in; was served by Mr. and Mrs. Johnson
(1) a small bann account; (2) a assisted by Miss Mary Johnson
little hie insurance; (3) some fur-
niture which will be worth more _
UK) years hence; and (4> surely Easter Seal Sale
some stock in good local companies.' r • TL" ^
Begin with one share selling at a few ' ■ tllS County
doilars. Such a program should be StirDO^PC f^nnl
good for your children, for the par- Jur P a5ses
ents, and for the nation as a whole T ~ „
No home or business owners ev- ™ e ^ens county sale of Easter
er become communists! Besides, the ~ ^ . ch . l dren , has
trouble with the Truman plan to re- I hed $1 ’}^ 7 ’ 35 to date ' and re -
distribute the wealth is that he does f Urn ,t arG stl1 . C0 ? T ! ing in - Tiie S 03 *
not tell the people in what to put the county had been set at $1,000.
their increased wages. Hence, too Th ! S the first ye l r that the count y
much of this increase now goes into ‘ ^ )|f en Or o aniz - ed for ibis drive,
gambling, liquor, entertainment, and o r f, SU '^7 P leasm S
other harmful, wasteful things. To ^ ^ lgma °‘ Laurens, the)
sponsoring sorority.
make a re-distribution of wealth
stick and be useful, we should be' ^ Ianan Walker the president, and;
taught when children in what to ■ )ther m ^ mb ers of the sorority wish
safely invest. tb ank the citizens of Laurens
county for their support of the an-
STATIONERY SPECIAL — Lovely nual sale, they said yesterday.
boxed note paper, highest quality,; The drive, which closed officially
24 notes and envelopes. 65c value, on Easter Sunday, was part of a na-
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for 35c. Chronicle Pub. Co.
DO YOU HAVE
PROPER
FIRE PROTECTION?
H your coverage adequate?
Should you soffer a disastrous
lira would your insurance cover
your loss?
Think this over. See os for
all kinds of Insurance, Surety
Bonds and Real Estate.
We invite your business.
CLINTON REALTY
& INSURANCE CO.
B. Hubert Boyd
Phone •
tion-wide campaign for funds to aid
the country’s handicapped persons
and provide these services for per
sons in Laurens county.
dontributions in the county were
made as follows:
Business establishments ....$ 222.50
Mail sales •. 398.40
Schools 308.58
Lily parade 71.58
Coin containers 30.29
Glass works 106.00
ATHLETES FOOT ITCH
NOT HARD TO KILL.
IN ONE HOUR,
If not pleased, your 35c back at any
drug store. TE-OL, a STRONG fun
gicide, contains 90% alcohol/ JT
PENETRATES. Reaches MORE
germs- to KILL the itch. Today at
(McGee’s Drug Store.
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