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f 1 , m fUKf 31n TUB CUNTOIf CHROWCtB Lines of a Layman . . . THE HARD RIGHT vs. THE EASY WRONG By J. C. Penney, in Christian Herald ] was once asked to name my prin ciples as a merchant. I stated them efforts! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1949 Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Square HOLES FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to 5:30 Wednesdays 9:00 to 12:30 Phone 794 for Appointment as follows and they are still mine. 1 board feet and the drain of all sound I believe that hard work wins. The : trees. 88.400 cords, only kind of luck that any man is 1 From the period of the last 1934- justified in banking on is hard work. 36 survey of. South Carolina forests which is made up of sacrifice, per-i to the recent resurvey, sound timber sistent effort, and dogged determina- pine in Laurens county has increased, tion. Growth IS never by mere as has saw timber pine. Sound tim- chanee; the success we build will ber hardwoods and cypress have de- be the achievement of our united creased between 11 and 20 per cent, 15th. It shows what kind of man however, and saw timber hardwoods the true worshipper is. He has clean I believe that honesty wins. Not and c * v P ress have decreased over 30 hands and a pure heart. His life is! only the kind of honestv-'that keeps f 60 *. Th f drain of softwoods and hardwoods in the county was between 3 and 4.9 per cent for each ot the two categories. South Carolina’s land area totals and asking to be taught concerning a man s fingers out of his neighbor's till, but the finer honesty that will not allow a man to give less than his best. answer isOtfound in the 15th Psalm.! One way to learn goodness is to see it exemplified in a good man. Such a man walks uprightly, slanders not, and is incorruptible in all his ways. J The 24th Psalm was evidently used on the occasion of bringing the ark to Jerusalem. It is similar to the marked by sincerity and truth. In the verses from Psalm 143 we find David praying for knowledge i I of the way wherein he should walk, I believe that confidence in men 19.328.000 acres, according to the God's will. He declares he . is lift- wins. 1 have found my most sue- survey, with 60.1 per cent, or 11,- ing up his soul unto God. Let it be cessful associates by giving men re- 942.600 acres of this area timber, noticed that though he prayed for( sponsibility, by making them feel Private ownership accounts for 93.1 deliverance from his enemies, he, that I relied upon them: and those pvr cent of all South Carolina land, also prayed for himself, that he who have proved to be unworthy area. Of all private properties of may be pure in God’s sight, have only caused the others, who far 1.000 acres * or more. 44.8 per cent Knowledge of God and conform- THOMPSON’S MORTUARY Complete Funerals From $150.00 Up Clinton's Only Colored Licensed Embalmer AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 450-M South Bell St. Clinton, S. C. B. L. THOMPSON, E. M. THOMPSON, Gen. Mgrs. GULF PRODUCTS Tires, Tubes, Batteries and Accessories INSECT KILLERS Quick Action Gulf Spray Gulf Trak Gulfspray Roach. Ant Killer CLINTON . SERVICE STATION E. Carolina Ave. Phone 96 outnumbered them, to stand in a 1 clearer light. I believe that the spirit wins. One of the wisest men who ever lived i said, “The letter killeth, the spirit giveth life.” Every enterprise I have been interested in demonstrates this fact. It is the spirit of the individual, ' comprising any organization, the spirit of the pioneers in any enter prise or endeavor, the spirit of the is corporately owned, and 4.7 cent ^individually owned. SIX-INCH SERMON By Rev. Robert H. Harper per ity to his will are necessary to righteousness. Let us, like David of old. lift up our souls unto God, that we may know him in our | hearts and be led every day in the i way of truth. n <► n PSALMS FOR DAILY LIVING i (TEMPERANCE) Lesson for September 18: Psalms ’“Vv,15:24:1-6:143:8-10. men and women who are at the foun- | M Selection- Psalms 143 8 ation of such organizations and en- Memory beie.non. P.alms 14J.8. Tfle lesson today is a temperance! If You Don't Read THE CHRONICLE You Don’t Get the New* Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices at 200 South Broad St. Office Hours 9:00 to 5:30 Phone 658 DO YOU HAVE PROPER FIRE PROTECTION? Is your eoverage adequate? Should you suffer a disastrous fire would your insurance cover your loss? Think this over. See os for all kinds of Insurance, Surety Bonds and Real Estate. He Invite your business. Clinton Realty & Insurance Co. B. 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Musgrove Street terprises that will solve all problems, conquer all difficulties, and achieve individual and collective successes. , , , 1 believe in a practical application ‘ e of the Golden Rule, as enunciated r(ni by the Master Teacher on the hill sides of Judea nearly two thousand : years ago. j Some time ago, having been asked i to prepare a message for young men ; and young women expressing my t views as to the hard right versus the easy wrong. 1 said then—and I would say today to the young people and to their elders as well: "No matter what lies ahead we must carry on to the best of our ability, doing out utmost from day to day, each in our own niche. In such, times those who are too soft, who lack the courage and stamina to strive, slacken effort. Real men tighten their belts, throw full weight into the harness of their daily activ ities, and pull with all their might and main. i ‘’Let us choose for ourselves the hard right. If individuals in suflt- cient numbers will grid themselves and play their part as men. our Am erica will be made safe for its own people and wiH stand as a beacon light of hope to this war-torn world." lesson that is unlike the usual kind. It is based on the idea that living life will be a great deter- indulgence in that which is harmful to body and soul. What does it mean to be good? An 99 Auto Accidents In County First Seven Months in 1949 I Special to The Chronicle. Columbia. Sept. 14—An unofficial compilation of state highway depart-, ment records revealed this week that a total of 99 automoble accidents oc curred in Laurens county during the first seven months of 1949. Although the tabulation does not include incomplete data on change in traffic accident records due to such factors as subsequent death from injuries in automobile wrecks, . it indicates that Laurens county ac cidents killed four persons and in jured 45 from January to the first j of August during the present year. The largest number of Laurens county traffic accidents occurred in July, when there were 19. In ,the state as a whole, accidents reached their peak in July of the seven month period, at which time 906 traffic mishaps took place in South Carolina with 3&4 injuries and 51 traffic fa talities as a consequence. Altogether, 5,417 traffic accidents were reported for the first seven months of the year in the state, as a result of which 2.175 persons were injured and 297 killed. The traffic toll in Laurens county, month by month, is unofficially tab ulated as follows: January, 14 ac cidents, 13 injuries, two deaths; Feb ruary, 12 accidents, one injury, no deaths; March, 13 accidents, four in juries, no deaths; April, 11 accidents, nine injuries, two deaths; May 14 ac- i cidents, ten injuries, no deaths; June, 19 accidents^ two injuries, no deaths. Forestry Report Shows 455,000 Acres Land Area Laurens County Special to The Chronicle. Cclumbia, Sept. 14—A resurvey of South Carolinft’s timber resources was made public today by the South Carolina Commission of Forestry. The resurvey, made by the U. S. Forest Service in cooperation with the state foreftry commission, re ports a total land area in Laurens county of 455,000 acres, or 16th in size among the counties of the state, j Of this area, 190,000 acres is non forest area. None of the fo>est land in Laurens county is classed as non commercial, while commercial wood land covers 265,000 acres. Forest ac reage makes up 58.2 per cent of the total land area in the county. The great majority of Laurens county commercial forest, 247,500 ac res, or 93.4 per cent, is under priv ate ownership. The remaining 6.6 per cent publicly owned woodland is distributed as follows: 16,700 acres are in national forests and 800 acres belong to the county, cities or towns. The net volume of Laurens county saw timber amounts to 462,700,000 board feet, of which 302,900,000 board feet is softwoods, 92,400,000 board feet gum, soft maple and yel low poplar, and 67,400,000 board feet other hardwoods. Annual drain of saw timber in Laurens county Jft th'e time of the resurvey was a total of 17,180,000 Gray Funeral Home Clinton. 8. C. FUNERAL DIRECTORS .And„ EMBALMERS AMBIXANCE SERVICE Phones 41 and 399-J L. RCSSELL GRAY and r. PARKS ADAIR. Gen Mgr*. CALL... TELEPHONE 117 Benjamin & Sons Expert Workmanship CRANE Quality Materials A. J. Satterfield & Sons Cab Company Clinton. S. C. 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