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* \ THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, April 26, 1951 Pafff Four ulhr (Slinton (Chrunirlr rsUblished 19ft WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.00 Six Months $1.23 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C, under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks l ie cooperation of its subscribers and readers— the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters of general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. Tliis paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. MEMBER: SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia CUNTON. S. C.. THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1951 Lovely New Hotel A community pride. When the story <»f this new enter prise is toid properly, as we attempt- iM to do in today's paper, it will re- V t'S il there were many obstacles and I : ( _U'.at had to be overcome 11 transl h? \ [orrr.ing a dream into j The pi ';*>sal was sponsored by ♦ * > vr of Commerce whi *h, •he apjMHitment uf an ex- C- u ! n e i ■ immittee and numerous s laid the groundwork be- fort r the ; ntensive financial campaign ned \ Ahich resulted in selling •i DG iut $128,000 in stock subscriptions. Ur.: [or* unj itely, part of this amount has no! > et i»een collected and this has great ly complicated the financ- mg At :t te outset it was understood tha t It Wi auId be necessary to make « loan t< a supplement the amount raised loc ally This meant that a loan of $125,000 was necessary and this wai i secured from the Reconstruction fnt i holders for their inspection and ap proval. This group by personal let- Commiinity Achievement ter has been extended a cordial in- The opening of the new Hotel Mary vitation to attend the formal open- Musgrove Friday is the result of a in 8- More than 300 stockholders have united, successful community effort s ^ own their faith in the community started nearly four years ago and b y investing in the corporation. It is represents progress in which this h°ped they will not be disappointed. ■an take understand.Vble' As we look back over the long road that has been traveled since the pre liminary plans were set in motion jj k in May, ’947, we fee! that many individuals are to be eongratalated for their efforts, and for the flt\? ■'immunity unity which stands out sharp and clear as the greatest fac tor. Hotel Mary Musgrove will stand for many years as a monument to •he broad vision ot the business lead ership of Clinton and this commu nity. a cooperative spirit such as is seldom found in communities of this sue. A word in regard to the name. It is historical—Mary Musgrove — and •anil create interest, we are sure, as its meaning is understood by the traveling pifbhc. Mary Musgrove was a heroine of the Revolutinary war period, as will be seen from an ar ticle in today s paper written by the late Miss Clara Duckett of this city, which we are reproducing, and which is both interesting and in- fhnance corporation, to be extended formatlve Mar y l » *» <*"•«- over a period of years with annual ter th * noveI ‘ Robin- intercst and principal payments. . son * written by John P. Kennedy ~ .. and published in 1878. The book Is The campaign was directed by the u 4 „ , . . _ . „ * historically true and includes a de- Hockcnbury System of Harrisburg. „ , ^ „ , . . . , scnption of Musgrove Mill near the J 1 *!“‘*1 “ pr0n T ,n - cit> on Enoree nv,r. On pro^rt, m ,bou., thjt ^ by U " ' A 1 ' orpno-ijjo. a marker war erected a UM-ti to arouse community interest . i , ... .. . 7 number of years ago by a govern- ar.d .o bell stoic through an mien- ,, .. ., . ,, ^ ment CCC force at the old Musgrove -•ve campaign. It was a magniticent . _j • j . t * burial ground. It bears the inscnp- ueir.onstration of community cooper- .,% f „ . • . ... . , _ * tlon> *^i arv Musgrove, Revolution- ution. and all who had a part in the c> » w . . . . * ary Fame.” Accordmg to Dr. W. W.! cflor: are to be commended and D .■ . . , ,, J _ ♦ hanirawi ew i j j Bal1, edltor N«w» and Courier, th^nkt'd for their splendid services /^u i _ * . ^ F Charleston, a native of this county, The site purchased for the hotel who knows more history of Laurens is me choice in the entire city, in our .county than any other person living,' opinion. It is ideal in every respect we would say, says that Horseshoe and in securing the property the Robinson was a real character and board of directors showed foresight.' was known during the war period in Later a profitable trade was made this area by that name. After the L.. ..he board in disposing of part of Revolution, Dr. Ball tells us, Horse- the property for an amount slightly shoe lived for a time at Pendleton, exceeding the purchase price. This I which was his old home. Later he meant that ample space was retained went to Alabama, where he died. Dr.; (or the building and parking facili- Ball further tells us that John P. tit*? at no cost to the corporation. Kennedy, author of the historical' The contract was awarded to Cros-r book, lived in Baltimore, Md., and at land Construction company of Co- , one time was attorney general of the lumbia. R. E. Hitchcock of Athens, 1 United States. Ga., was the architect, and the heat- S o our new hotel has a colorful; 1I,g . P‘ un and electrical work name—Mary Musgrove—and barring *..<> done by one of our own home unforseen developments, it has a urms, T. C. Johnson company. An bright future. inspection of the building will con- r* „ * i i- ,, ,, Congratulations, hearty congratu-: v.nce al. ihat those responsible for t j „ 6 I , , . . , . lations, are , in order to Clinton for its construction did a good joid. , , , , • i 1 its splendid community achievement. 1 The hotel will serve as a commu-! ^ rnty center for business, civic and : g f I T social meetings and functions. ThaCjfflfg j9l6S l3X is what the stockholders wanted I ■when they joined in the stock raising effort. Likewise, it will enable the city to bring here from time to time ^ AX U Amfl RmlflAr a number of small conventions, sales , vl riUlMC DUIIQCl meetings and other gatherings. The directors, after a careful study of the hotel field, selected Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McCall of Commerce, Ga., with successful experience in the hotel business, as the managers-les- sees. We are confident that they To Affect Materials Columbia, April 21.—Construc tion materials for that five-room house or modern mansion you build j after July 1 will definitely come under the new South Carolina three per ent sales tax. Although you as a home builder Know how to operate a hotel and! won’t pay the tax directly, it will that they will make of the new ven- ultimately be passed on to you. ture a success if accorded the whole- 11 m eans your house will cost aR- hearted support of business men and i P roximateI y three per cent more as far as materials are concerned TU / A. i. / i • i _ others of the community, not mere- Th manufacturer (or brick yard ly by their patronage, but by recom- or lumber yard, etc.) who sells ma- merfding the hotel to the traveling I terials to your contractor or if you public. Because of the city’s strategic I are building the house yourself to location, with many highways and ( , 0U, 4 V*® three per cent sales mam line railroad facilities, it should I B y definition in the sales tax bill draw a large patronage far and wide, (state money bill), this manufac- The president of the corporation, R. L. Plaxico, other officers and di rectors, have put a lot of hard work in the undertaking, they have expe rienced many headaches and dis- couracanects, but at last they are ready to turn the completely fur- nuhed buikLng over to the stock- turer is the “ultimate consumer.’’ That makes the handling of the tax easier. 1 Your contractor buys from this I manufacturer. He does not pay the sales tax, but the manufacturer will pass on to him in increased prices the amount of the sales tax. The contractor will have figured in the coet of the house the addi tional cost of materials. That will be included in his estimate, and in the bill you pay, although you as an individual builder will not have paid a cent of sales tax directly. I Now for the sake of figuring the sales tax, the manufacurer (the “ultimate consumer” under the plan) pays tax on the “single ar ticle.” By definition of the term, “single article,” means the “smallest prac ticable unit of the particular unit of the particular personal proper ty involved as customarily used in the retail trade.” That means in the building trades, 1.000 board feet fo lumber, 1,000 brick, a keg of nails, a sack of cement. That means that the graduated sales tax ceiling will have no bear ing on the purchase of building ma terials, except perhaps in the pur chase of steel for heavy construc tion. j* A “single article” would have to cost $833 for the $25 minimum limit . on items up to $1,500 to mean any- | thing. The bag ot cement, 1,000 bricks, I 1,000 feet of lumber will cost far less than that amount. The bill, as presently written, exempts from taxation construction I materials contracted for prior to April 1 and delivered prior to Janu ary 1, 1952. The exemption will cover a large number of industrial contracts, it | is understood. The exemption was put in at the last minute largely at the behest of the State Research and Planning Board and a large contractor. Commissioner Otis Livingston of the State Tax Commission says the new sales tax is drawn so as to make “sharp and clear cut” the in terpretations in the building trades. Dr. Fred E. Holcombe Office Hours 9:00 to 5:30 200 South Broad St OPTOMETRIST Offices at Phone 658 THRIFTY... by HOLLAND’S “Stop countin', ref! Thrifty's tellin' the champ about the low prices on all food items every day in the week at John R. 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