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I / l i THE CHRONICLE Strives To Be A Cleon Newspaper, Complete Newsy and Reliable ®hp Clinton (tthrontrlf If You Don't Read THE CHRONKIE You Don't Get the News Volume XLIX Clinton, S. C, Thursday, December 8, 1949 Number 49 TRADITION OF CAROLINA CHRISTMAS IS RECALLED BY ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGE Have you ever awakened on Christmas morning to the caroling of a Carolina wren as he climbs the yellow jasmine vine dressed in its delicious-golden blossoms? In “Carolina Festival”—'December Coronet’s salute to the tradition of mance that belongs to the old-time South, nothing short of enchantment is the result. I do notjhink,” writes Rutledge “that even in the England ,of Cavalier days was Christmas more r picturesquely celebrated than it is today on those great plantations of about the same level from Septem ber to October, but was slightly un der the level of last year. Government employment in the state continued a slight downward trend with a decline of 300 in the number of federa lemployees. Christmas in the South—Archibald 11* 16 South which have managed to Rutledge invites you to spend a plan- \ preserve the integrity of their beauty tation Christmas in Carolina. an(1 charm.’ Form Calender For December Guidance mental deciduous shrubs from new cuttings. Terrace all land to be planted to peaches before trees are set. Write the Clemson extension service^for mimeographed informa-! tion on’ fruits and vegetables. Insects and Diseases Kill rats, clean up breeding places, Ninety Motor Accidents Reported n Thanksgiving Week i , ken, Chester and Greenville coun ties. Ten South Carolina counties were | free of highway accidents for the ! week. Special to The Chronicle. Columbia, Dec. 5.—During Thanks giving week a total of 90 motor ve- and make buildings “ratproof’ to ^ hicle accidents were reported to the reduce losses. Observe how well South Carolina highway department, ^ long, close-fitting shucks protect according to a department report is- corn against weevils. Burn orchard! su ed this week. During the week of When to the mystical glamour Christmas in Carolina is green, made so by the pine, holly, sweet bay and smilax that crowns the tops of many emerald trees. “A plantation j Christmas is one of wildwood frag- j ranees, as well as one of roaring open that naturally belongs to the Christ mas season, one can add the ro- ers Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET Seath Side Pttblftc Square HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: t*6 Be 1:26 Wedbeeedaye 6*6 to 12:36 ^hone 794 for Appointment Laurens county accidents, but no fa- COMMERCIAL HOUSEHOLD WIRING Electrical Appliance Repairing and Electrical Construction Work Floor Plugs A Specialty ARNOLD M. CANNON 496 W. Maple St. TeL 312-XJ Even in December, farmers have P run * n Fs destroy shot-hole borers. | November 20 through 26, 39 persons important activities, chiefly looking “ urn P^^n twigs severed by gird- we re injured in accidents in the to the future, says County Agent C., ers ’ s P r ays after fruit trees B. Cannon, who lists these remind- are . c ? m P letel y dormant. Destroy grubs in backs, and lice on the bod ies of cattle. Agronomy . . . Save nlant food for 19S0 crom— Agricultural Engineering ranees, as wen as one oi roaring open i „ aave , oa v;’’ /'f 30 c , r , op ® . 1 rn^ir u- fires and festive boards and ancient! green fi « lds f °r Christmas. Put 0 .. dpr * rm inery .. . , , carols” cotton under cover to prevent w’ea- an:1 °‘der needed repair parts now. tahties resulted, according to the re- “Phrictmas breakfast makp« nnp ther damage. Clean up briars and Store cultivating machinery and, port. Two drivers’ licenses were sus- think of a weddinc breakfast The P lum thickets around edges of fields * reas « P art s that ate Afrely to rust, pended in the county, while a total table is gay with sprigs of holl y ; with down stal l s , and barn * with !r on 0 tK rat /rilnw aC ri 0r r!"* ^ mer °! f® UCe ™ S ^ 9uspended in the Graceful rooes of smilax A huee ,eaVjtfs - P ine needles, or gram straw;, mont hs. follow manufacturers in- state. bunch of mistletoe, large'enough to the bigger the manure pile the c ^ kTh K e county reporting the largest warrant the most ardent kissings of ^ al,er the 'ftihzer bill. Start on , C ? peratl ° n number of accidents for Thanksgiv- whole communities, stands upright that ^P^ ed Permanent pasture r d \ S u k rn h " ro ^^ ing week was Charleston, where one in the center of the table, its pale, n , ow - Distribute limestone and b*tiz' ™ ^" o 3n , oth -! P® 1 -* 00 . W3S an d seven others cold berries mysteriously agleam. sla «: Top-dress winter grazing with " V s ^h P J wTn blv. ? W u ' ?*? m, “ red tk ^ . “Then Martha and Sue brings in a nUro * en fertilizer. ?* J° th ey will have time to sett e, hide mishaps The other tnree high- the breakfast: snowy hominy, cold Horticulture wild turkey, brown crumbly corn Make plans for your garden in breads, venison sausages, beaten bis- 1950; get catalogs, and order seeds cuits, steaming coffee, homemade or- before seedsmen are out of desir- ange marmalade." able varieties. If fruit trees have not For Archibald Rutledge, this is already been set, do so this month; , fall or winter planting in the South is preferable to early spring plant ing. Don't let this winter get by I without planting a strawberry patch. Contact county agent or write Clem son for information. Prepare hotbeds for sewing in January and Febru ary. Prune fruit trees and bunch grapes. Propagate grapes and orna- FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 15th day of December, 1949, we will render a final account of our acts and doing 1 as Administrators, with will annex ed. of the estate of David T Cope land in the office of the Judge c Probate of Laurens County, at 1 ittU. and* Tour * persons" lost" their 1 f m ;- and nn the same da, lives in automobile accidents »»»? f «.* , ' n “ l , d ‘f har « e tror our trust as Administrators. Three accidents were reported j Any person indebted to said esta: * from Laurens county for the week.J is notifled and required to make pa>- Four persons were injured in the | mcnt on dr that date; and a ; before the spring planting season. 1 way deaths were reported from Ai- persons having claims against sail estate will present them on or befor; said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. I. BLUFORD COPELAND. J. HENDERSON PITTS. Adm’rs. D. B N. C. T. A. Nov. 14, 1949 8-4<~» MARK WELL PUNCHFMASTER—Fo- ticket and other punching. A handy- little office item. $100 Chronicle Publishing Co. Phone 74. Christmas at its best. m Information Sought For Bibliography Of Laurens County DO YOU HAVE PROPER FIRE PROTECTION? Ie year eeverage adeqtutef Should you suffer a disastrous Ire would your insurance cover yeur lees? Think this over. See os for all kinds of Insurance, Surety Bonds and Real Estate. We invite yeur business. Clinton Realty & Insurance Co. B. Hubert Boyd Phone 6 FOR QUICK PLUMBING REPAIRS Special to The Chronicle. Columbia, Nov. 30.—Dr. J. H. East- erby, director of the South Carolina Historical Commission, today said that the commission is anxious to contact individuals in Laurens and the other counties of the state who wish to volunteer their assistance in [compiling a bibliography of their I county and its towns. Such a bibliography. Dr. Easterby stated, would include all publica tions issued by or pertaining to the ' county, its local governing units, its schools, its libraries, and its associa tions, clubs, and patriotic organiza tions. Individuals assisting the commission in assembling local or county material, or both, would prob ably be able to obtain the assistance of civic and historical groups, in cluding the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of the American Revolution, Dr. Easterby suggested. S<»me of these groups may themselves be willing to undertake the task of compiling a bibliography of their own publica tions and those of other public and private associations in their coun ties, he added. The director of the Historical Com mission requested that those who wish to aid in the task of compiling a bibliography for the state’s coun ties and mun.cipalities to write the _ Historical Commission of South Car olina, World War Memorial, Colum bia. CALL. TELEPHONE Benjamin & Sons Expert Workmanship CRANE Quality Materials f YOUR % ■ out SICK?*! we'd welcome A CHANCE % TO SERVE / ♦<*. YOi//ZS COOPER MOtOR CO. PlMNM SIS \ Wirt Main Stmt V S. C. Manufacturing Employment Rises For Third Month Columbia, Dec. 6.—Manufacturing plants in South Carolina added ap proximately 1,900 workers between mid-September and mid-October, marking the third consecutive month of increased employment after a long period o f decline. Total manu facturing employment was 201,800 in Octboer, an increase of 0.9 of one per cent Irom September, but 3.3 per cent below the level of October of last year. Uni ke the September gain, more than half the October increase was contributed by the durable goods in- uwsines, with an employment level of 33,900 as compared with 32,900 in September. The major gain in this group was in the lumber and wood products industry with Octo ber employment of 26,000. up 3.3 per cent from September. The remain ing durable goods industries also showed increase, marking the first noticeable increase for the group in 1949. Employment in non-durable goods industries conitnued to increase from mid-September to mid-Octo ber, bringing the month’s total to 167,900. The rate of increase, how ever, was not as high as in the pre ceding period. Textiles added 1,000 workers, raising employment in that industry to 133,200 for October, which is about 3.7 per cent below the level of October, 1948. The ap parel industry as a whole showed some gain but employment in the manufacture of women’s and misses' outerwear dropped 5.7 per cent. In the food and chemical industries, relatively large seasonal increases were noted with increased employ ment in aysJfiL-and seafood process?, ing, fertilizer plants, and cottonseed oil mills. 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