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% THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Clean Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable Volume XLIX • v- (EhrmurlE If You Don't Read INE CHRONICLE You Don't Get the News Clinton, S. C, Thursday, September 22, .1949 Number 37 CLINTON Business, Professional Folks You Know Cotton Harvesting And Ginning Have Effect Upon Price MAYOR BISHOP GETS CHECK FROM LIONS CLUB It will pay cotton growers to use every precaution to protect their cot ton against damage during the har vesting and ginning processes, ac cording to S. A. Williams, Clemson extension cotton ginning specialist He says this will help to assure grow ers the best grades and prices. In a statement issued this week. Mr. Williams says: "Of course the weather will be a factor beyond your control, but you may even be able to eliminate part of that damage. After spending a large amount of money for seed, fertilizer, insect control, and labor, many farmers fail to realize a profit on cotton because of poor har- | vesting and ginning. If the value of your cottoni is cut one or two grades by poor harvesting and ginning meth- { ods, you may lose from S15 to $30 per bale,” he declares. “By good har vesting and ginning you may even raise the value of storm-damaged cotton by the same amounts,” he adds. Mr. Williams suggests several prac tices which may help growers get the best possible returns from their crop, j Among these he' lists: Do not pick JOHN W FINNfY cotton too green and especially re- ,5 frain from picking cracked bolls early John Warren Finney his lived his in the harvesting season: pick cotton entire life in Clinton where he is a as dry as possible and avoid pick.ng well-known and ifrell-liked business after heavy dew or rain and spread man. Many of his intimate friends the cotton out to sun until dry; pick know him as ^Warren” and prize his cotton as rapidly as possible since it' friendship. deteriorates rapidly due to h:gh hu- Mr. Finney was born here, a son midity if left in the field: keep cotton of the late William Munford Finne/ 1 from trash, since even a small and Nannie Elizabeth Tribble Fm- ?mount of trash may reduce its value ney. His father died when he was by a full grade: and keep good and quite young, his mother passed away damaged cotton separate, a few years ago “Do not expect your gmner to per- Mr Fimwy M , y»un» Ud »•« em- •?"» n.ir.cl«. • Mr. WiUtam, con- ploy'd by Young's Pb.rmsry a, a tmuM H ' h *V' k drlivery boy In ISMS In 1K0 h. be- *rn 'qurpment and h.s drier may ramr a m'mb*r o( th* firm with th' * ork J™*" ° r d *, P lat' Dr Jack H Young and conun-' u '"' d ' , ' ,0 , th ' sh ”" «">' o('xpos- u»d as it, manager untU 1»41 when m J* d ™ r \ h * C * nn0 ' V a he retired from the drug store on ™ t,on ““ hou, “ l "« account ot his health He still heads the business which he ovms Jointly, * . , • * State Spending Nears Revenue, Auditor Warns COHON USE SHOWS TEXTILE MILLS MAKE SHARP REVIVAL Consume More Than Three Times Amount Previous Month. Washing ton. .Sept 1 4 .—“C- onfirming reports of a sharp re vjval m textile production ' V '' ultun e Depart- ment stated todav t hat Amencan mills used 675.000 ba’ !es o? cotton in August, more than t hree times the Columbia, Sept. 19.— South Caro lina’s government spending is “un comfortably close to our revenue prospects,” State Auditor J. M. Smith warned today. He takes this view In a special re port on state finances to members of i the General Assembly Despite a bookkeeping prospective deficit of $1,866,000 for the current I fiscal year, Smith thinks the state ; will wind up in the black. [ “If the present income estimate (of $72,143,857) is actually attained, and 1 deficiency appropriations (by the I 1950 assembly) are held to a mini- ; mum. no suuch deficit will result,” j he predicts. ! 'The lapsing of appropriations at I the end of the year,” he explains, | “the transfers of appropriations bai- i ances from the current to the fol- I lowing year, and unanticipated rev- lenue items, ordinarily amount to « 1 more than the difference between” | taxes and spending “The amount involved.” he goes 1 on, "is only slightly more than two per cent of the total estimated reve- !nue ...” However, “present oper- ations are uncomfortably close ..." His deficit prediction -was based on $74,00.291 in general state fund ap propriations for this fiscal year 220 000 bales consumed in July The h.gher rate, if sustained, would result in consumption of 8.- 000.000 bales for the year, almost as much as in the busier years of 1947 and 1948 The large cotton crop this year, however, will raise the carry-over at least 2.000,000 bal- keep prices down around the loan rate of about 30 cents a pound Spot cotton prices were about un changed but market activity increas ed sharply during the week, accord ing to the Department of Agricul ture Farmers were selling freely with very kttle cotton entering the M; Above Is shown Mayor L. E. Bishop (left) as he receives two checks totaling $1,612.32 from President Harry McSween ot the Lions club to be used to help finance utivitie* of the City Recreation Commission Dur ing the post three years the Lions club has raised $5.41242 for the Com mission. the funds coming from the annual Lions club carnival. Lions Club Turns Over to City Recreation Commission Check for $t ,612.32 for Activities rdmi me easiness wnicn ne owns juiouj , . , ..., with Mrs. J. M Dick, of Ril'lgh.' *“° b * I ^; b ’ W1 ; N C, daughter of th, l.» Dr Young. r ' 01 »* nMrl » “ ' n,c ' ,v ' »” who passed away in 1941. Young's Pharmacy was established in 1884 Last week the City Recreation com- w*: mission received checks from the cotton as on dry cotton.” he cautions. | Lions club in the amount of $1.612 32. ys that by proper care in bar- -which was the proceeds of the Lions He and Is one of the three oldest business ve#tin i * nd fianin* * farmer may c ] ub carn i V al held last spring. This firms in the city. It was recently turn what WJU 1° b* • disastrous sea- contribution brought the total amount arranged, remodeled and decorated.! ,on a profitable season by lhe f j ub t0 the commjsjion and now presents a very inviting ap- _ , i a j *° *^*12.32 ovtr * period of three pearance to the public. Mr. Finney Lounty, bClIOOl And years. For the same period, the city is one who literally “grew up” in • T—- I mw ' of Chnton hlls turned over to the drug store and for 33 years worked ^ ,r 7 1 hard and long hours to make of the Totals 102 Mills in * Ine ter* amounUng to $6,009 The business a success. For the past eight! ^ 1 commission has also received $300 football programs for two seasons 973 95 Total $7.704 48 The commission now has cash on hand amounting to $4,674.81. . The above statements are taken from a report by W C. Neely, chair Prospect For Cotton Crop In County Is Low Prospects for the < Laurens county are t the lowest in years, County Agent C B visiting some farms an 1 ethers The continuous ra said, havi addition ations foi More f are defol allow the sun to get .n This oper ates to make the boils open earlier. Mr. Cannon hesitated to say that the crop promised lo ^>e the lowest 11s bought in vo! npt and forward better qualities pi h Pri 09 r middln C rtf*# fY per pou 15. Thi on Thun vg 15-16' Th une for delivery ;ncipally Mton age-i »day. with caused the bolls o retarding dusti weevils. rmers than usual, ating their crop he tn narrowi go Grade l little widei man of the commission. • , , 1909. when the first Other members of the commission made the coun ty made 38 566 bales |comn.,u,o n th'proc«<lsofth'p,rli-| i,r * ■> J' >un «'fi f . W 1 A " d ' r - The hlghX on r^-ord w„ n 1M0 evx.f.'c cenne tk. !ton - C<*per. Waiter A John- when g* o<H> ba es were harvested. son. J. H Sparks and J. C. Cannon. years he has given his time to farm-) The Town of Clinton tax ordinance .H 1 * .. Excha “ 8 * . club \ The repon Turther that in id 3! 35 a year ago Current prices t m.ddling 13-16” average about ic-haif cent aoove tne loan >vel id are the lowest ..n.e ear'.y No- “xber 1946 Grade and staple pre lum* nave narrowed since the itart the «eason Staple prem.ums fur e med.um length* are mo*e than than those of fi.ums are cur- an in the ear - . »rt of last *ean Docounts for the lower grades and shorter staples !>ave also tended to narrow The cur rent discount for middling 7-8** i* 159 points against 185 at the start on re’cjrd.' which was 12.420 bales in of the season and 239 a year a*> but he thought the turnout Sput market acUvtty increased would be wery. very low. Last year sharply with reported sales ,n the ten the county made 21.200 bales In markets totaling 344.400 bales as records were compared with 196.500 a week tier and 135.700 a year ugo Wius pr.ces generally at or a little ai>ne the loan rate, farmers were selling freely in most areas Loan entries of only 4.300 bales had been reported to CCC through September 9 as com pared with 114.000 a year ago In quiries increased and mul buying strengthened for both prompt and forward delivery Demand for the medium to the higher grades of 7-8” through 1 1-8”. Export buy- moderate volume prin- mI County Gets 551,464 ing which he enjoys. Is the summer for 1949 appears in today's paper as froIn lh * Kiwanib club and $453 13 * bo . v * P™t™ms Istvi - • y with Mrs. Finney he moves out to' adopted by dt y council oa Septem- ircm various other courses. denewd by the increased participa- Q uar t Cr |y Payment “Happy Acres” for their temporary | ^ 5 The commission, during the period ^ ** ampl e- dnri [ i * the Tn* residence where they always receive n* ordinance calls for a total of May 15. 1947 to September 15. 1949. v te y l ncome ' QX their friends in a hospitable manner. I w an increase of 15 mUls over has made the following expenditures. , 7 s 100 * P ar t * n b*tn leagues, xne V. rinnmv hwwn a lastwar Th# millaee is dndded 15 , training these young fellows received Special to The Chronicle. i"i M r F h ^ and a Irst rate citi- mills for current ooe^atinz expense* L, * htin « equipment for was reflected in the Little League Columbia.Sept 21—Laurenscoun- CUnion booster and a a ^; rate cl “ ^ n d wn mUU^r in^reo fnd Jmkma Florida St. school grounds $826 29 toumameat held at North Charlestoa. ty received a total of $51,464 from waa in m,Kieratf volume zen willing ^ I ^ L Play^ound equipment 2or August 1. Clinton’s Little Leaguer.the quarterly distribution of 7 V, per !<* ** qualities, worthwhile.ro^nityefforU He is fund ^ outstanding Florida St. and Academy were ru«ner-up in the tournament, cent of the state income tax to !he The cotton gray cloth market con- F a^m? ! SSlIWO bind for mun?ciD.V St ' schooh 2.256.42 “This was no small accompUshmenO counties, during the fiscal year be- turned active th« week Demand w^ ^the Bank of CUn on ami a mem_ $45(L00 bo d ssue PJ Cost of grading Bell St. ath- |Mr. Neely said, “due to the fact that ginning July 1, 1948, and ending June '* r >- * ood tor cloth for nearby deliv er 0 /- ^ b^h Rriad afreet Meth eTs ^iTToec^al elLtio^held in Aonl lelic field - 300 00 Carolina champions de- 30. 1949. according to the fiscal r4- W ^ offerings of such guods were H# u a conserJlt^ of thL Cost of Midget and Junior leased those of North Carlina, Urt port of State Treasurer Jeff Bate*, limited. Trade report, credited the odial church. He s . J* baseball leagues for three were eliminated by a team fram issued this week. strong demand for some types of spot seasons 3.345.82 New York in the national tournament Laurens county received the larg- fioods to converters and cutters who held in Pennsylvania. eat amount from the last of the four i are covering now in order to get I * ^ distributions made during the fiscal "* 0 *^ through and out of their plant. College Enters Its I Local Locker Plant - vear Ia Jul r’ Laurens county's 1 Extended delivery dates have tend- odist church business man of good judgment, mod est and unassuming he never seeks the limelight. He is a #mial, cour teous gentleman who follows high standards in his public and private affairs. ^ Mr. Finney married Miss Sallie Bell McMillan of this city, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Mc Millan. Her father served the city •well for a number of years as mayor and made a large contribution to the early growth and development of Clinton. They have two sous, John W. Finney, Jr., and W. M. (Mac) Finney. Their residence is at 309 E. Carolina avenue. Methodists Observe Orphanage Day Annual Epworth Orphanage Day was observed by the congregation of Broad Street Methodist church of this city last Sunday. The observance of the day is general in Methodist churches of the state. The pastor, Rev. P. L. Bauknight, stated that approximately $250 was contributed by the congregation, with the report not yet completed. Those desiring to add to the amount are invited to do so, Mr. Bauknight said. The 1949 county and district school levy is 47 mills. The combined coun-, , .... . . , ty, school and city tax levy is 102 ) Cost| °^ ^ ld 6 et an d Junior mills. READ THE CHRONICLE ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY EACH WEEK It will pay you. It’s thrifty to shop first in this newspaper, then In the stores as prices change and \ merchandise be comes more plentiful. / BE WISE- READ THE ADS Criminal Court To Coiryene Monday The September term of criminal court will convese in Laurens Sep tember 26 with Judge J. Henry John son, of Allendale, presiding over the term. Thirty-six petit jurors wene drawn last week by the jury commissioners sitting in the office of Clerk of Court V. R. Fleming and announced. The Hunter tow r nship list includes: James Simpson, Glenn Downs, W. G. Baldwin. John O. Teague. A. T. Powers, J. E Braswell, Jr., John C. Abercrombie, F. B. Burns. Richard E. Ferguson, T. C. Nabors, J W. Hedspeth, Joe Tankersley. Miss Betty Tribble With Spartanburg Paper Miss Betty Tribble, of this city, has accepted a position with the news department of The Spartanburg Her ald. Miss Tribble, an Erskine college graduate, has been with Thfe Index- Journal, of Greenwood, since June, 1947, as society editor. Attends Exchange Club Convention Gary ^Holcomb returned yesterday from a week’s trip to Minneapolis, Minn., where he attended the meet ing of fthe National Exchange club. Mr. Holcomb is treasurer of the local club. P. C. Freshmen Ploy Clemson Here Friday Clemson’s freshmen will invade Clinton Friday night to meet the Blue Hoae first-year men. The kickoff is set for eight o'clock. New Year's Work, Enrollment 475 (To Be Sold On October Solesdoy 1 *hare of the income tax distribution 1 ^d to curb ouying somewhat and the amounted to $8,691; in October. 1948, volume of sales was .-mailer than last Laurens county received $7,699; in veek Prices continued to rise witix January, 1949. the county’s share was Tobacco cloth leading the advance , .... . , i -r y ,■ ^ T . $8,586, and from the April, 1949. al- with an increase of 2 cents per pound. With orientation week over last Legal notice :s given that the local locatlon Lauren, received $26,488 Mill margins or the spread btfcwee-, Friday Presbyterian college began locker plant frrated on Hampton Durm the fisca i V ear. the counties the pr.ee of a pound of cotton and its 69th year of classmom work Sat-j avenue will be ^.Id at public outcry of ^ sla . e received a total of $ 2 .-| its approximate cloth equivalent j> .he l lerk of Court art Laurens on 212,764 from the state income tax widened sharply during August T>iii urday with a record enrollment of 475. In speaking of the opening. Pres ident M. W. Brown said: salesday in October, the 3rd. M S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, b plaintiff “The 1949-50 school year has every ,n . sale againct the Clinton Elec- intiieation of being one of the best 7r * c and Locker Cooperative, in Presbyterian college's history. Our ^i J . v °t Clrr ton, and Laurens student body is more evenly bal- ounty, defendants The sak‘ includes anced between freshmen and upper building and all equipment, classmen, tbe faculty of superior! The locker pla?.t was built and quality and the physical plant in its | equipped at a cost of approximately be«t condition to date.” : $35,000. and opened to the public in The college endowment has been J945. Of the project cost, $16,000 was substantially increased as the result a &~ee grant from the county, the City ol a concerted endowment dnye, and' of Clinton made a loan note ot $3,500, several additions made to the faculty and the outstanding bank mortgage for the fall semester. Spencer dormi- i* approximately $14,000. During the tory has been completely renovated war years the plant enjoyed a large and other improvements made to put volume of business, but since the the campus and plant in top condi- days of scarcity are over there has lion. been a gradual decline in its business and the rental of lockers, the direc tors state. Since the plant was erected, $5,000 has been paid on the original indebt edness, according to the directors. County Tax Books Are Now Open County Treasurer Sam M. Leaman opened die 1949 county tax books last _ c i ij Thursday and those who do not send Barton Speoks Here in their payments by mail are invit- #N « • n Li ed to call at his office and pay them,^^ LKJUOr rfODlem in person, he said. j ——— The general levy as announced in Dr. L. E. Barton, prominent min- the treasurer’s notice is 21 mills, i ister and author of the Southern Bap- divided: ordinary county, 12; bonds,[list church, spoke Tuesday night at 6; high school 2; hospital bonds, Vi; Broad Street Methpdist church on hospital fund 4. the topic, ‘‘Brains, Battles and Bal- Mr. Leaqian said the assessments lots.” His timely and impressive ad- were received from the auditor a dress dealt with the liquor problem, month earlier than usual this year of which he has made a thorough and made it possible to write out th** study. He discussed the deplorable receipts and open the books a month liquor conditions throughout the earlier. The auditor. Miss Jennie V. country, which he sees as a direct Culbertson, was able to get her as- threat to the influence and power of sessments out earlier because the the Christian church, and warned comptroller general mailed in his his hearers to become aroused agiinst corporation assessments earlier. | the menace. The distribution of 74 per cent of; was the second successive month ui the state income tax is made to the J which the margin has widened and counties quarterly on the basis of, at 30 61 cents it was nearly 2 1-2 population. cents wider than in July but 15 cents .’.atrower than a year ago. Prices for the 17 selected cotton cloth con structions used in the compilation of the monthly mill margin averaged more than 1 1-3 cents higher than in July This advance together with a one-cent drop in raw cotton prices NEW SUBSCRIBERS HONOR ROLL U one rings th edoorbells of Clin ton homes, few will be found in which THE CHRONICLE is not a > mar ** n welcomed visitor every Thursday morning If you are not a member of our large family of readers we in vite you to become one today Welcome and thanks to those on our Honor Rail this week: MISS CATHERINE EICHELBERGER. Raleigh, N. C MISS LUCY ANN THOMAS. Gaffney. MISS SUSAN HALL, Laurens. MISS ANNE MACDONALD. Decatur, Ga. MISS BARBARA ANDERSON. Rock Hill. EARL PITTS. Clemson. MJFS LILLIAN DILLARD. Hartsville. ' — LT. CHARLES C WINN. Fort Riley, Kansas. GEORGE D ELLJS.-JR , . F. P THOMPSON. Clinton. MRS ED HARDMAN, MRS JIMM1IE ARMSTRONG. West Clinton. MRS. HERMAN PHIPPS. Lydia Mills accounts for the much wider August . Davidson Is Next P. C. Opponent- The second football game on the j Presbyterian college varsity schedule | is set for October 1 The game is t o : be played against Davidson college at Davidson. N. C. and it will be the first time the two schools have met on the gridiron in a number of ! vears. FOOD Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Grocery and Market New* in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city. Read the advert.senaants — they tell you about changing prices each week and where' you can buy to advantage.