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. r - Pafre Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, July 26, 1951 • 1- Shr (Elintnn (E^ronirlr Established 1909 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 $1.25 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C, under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks tie 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. This 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 1 New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia =T with commercial advertising signs is interferes with interstate com- :•::•»»»»»» without merit. It can serve no ad- merce. vantage to the city—its only object! i n the meantime, the tax has under the joint agreement is to get, been in effect since July 1 and the revenue. The idea sells when some state is going ahead with plans to dangling dollars, we know not how p issue the bonds and equalize Ne- many—are held up before munici- ] gro schools. palities. i — But no amount of money would' T , FINAL fJ S y rLE f!* E ^?' . Take notice that on the 22nd day justify using public property for private commercial profit-making August, 19 51, I will render a JprA inctaiiJJ final account of my acts and doings schemes. The meters were installed here without the approval of the , business men of the parking area— ' to regulate parking, we were told, though we doubt that is the whole ■ truth. Wouldn’t it make just much sense to hang advertising from the stop-and-go signs, paint them on as Executrix of the estate of Rufus Earle Sadler in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens Coun ty, at 10 o’clock a.m., and on the same day will apply for a final dis- as charge from my trust as Executrix. CLINTON, S. C:, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1951 Any person indebted to said es- tate is notified and required to the s.de (,[ police cars Are trucks make payment on or , hat and water ami light department date . and all „ s havin dai ^ trucks, or on the flat aurfare of tte i4ejin5 , said estate will present streets. If the city is going in the them on or before said date duly advertising business to get revenue, proven, or be forever barred why not go all the way? Why stop, JULIA OWENS SADLER at advertising? Why not set up aj Executrix, shoe counter, ice cream bar, meat July 21. 1951. lfi-4rw market, or other business ventures J — STv land share in the profits. _ „. 1 - . . . , c l 1 SAW W THE CHRONICLE' _i Private enterprise nas been invad-' - — - ed almost to death by govern- I ment in business in almost every conceivable field of business. This is Polio Seoson Here Again Three new cases of polio were re- Hearing Set On State Sales Tax and School Bond Issue is a community anywhere that has another example and one that in our, ■ more year-round recreation and julgment should have been rejected athletics than our city. At the or- by council when the proposal was | ported in the state the past week phanage, college, public schools, made no doubt by a smooth and en-[" compared with 28 for the same pe- Training school, much emphasis Is ergetic salesman.^ riod last year, the health department! placed upon year-round recreation reports. Thus far 27 cases have been j and play. The same is true in reported this year and while we are the splendid Clinton, Lydia Mills, all proud of the decline, yet we and Joanna Mills communities. In fhould be mindful that this is the the city there is a recreational corn- season of the year when outbreaks mission which directs sports and usually occur, and the usual warn- other activities for those who are ings are sounded to parents. interested, as well as the Little Precautionary measures to h»lp|Leaguer* baseball program. At the avoid the disease are: : : : : tw ° mills there are beautiful swim- ♦ 1 Isolate feverish patients, espe- tn > n S pools, modern and sanitary in] Columbia, July 24.—A suit con- cially children, in bed with plenty over y respect, which are open to the testing the legality of South Caro- of rest until diagnosis. general public as well as the people lino’s sales tax and $75,000,000 2. Unnecessary contact with other who ^ ve * n th° se immediate areas, school building bond issue was set persons should be avoided. Wc are not short on recreation pro- today for hearing here August 2. 3. Postpone nose or throat surgery, 1 8^ ams and youth training. Resident Federal District Judge if possible, during coming polio Certainly we should all be inter- George Bell Timmerman issued the, months. ; ested in beautification on all high- order ^ r , e ^ ,U J? e k° U e 4 Avoid excess physical strain or ways leading into the city, streets in Timmerman Cecil C. >che o a * .l/ ,4 V, Greenville, and John J. Parker of Charlotte, probably will hear the case. The tax and bonds are designed _ Certainly the traffic condition here to South Carolina’s public m has become dcutc and something school children segregated by Ne- PrOVed For Hiah Price* must 1,0 don< * lo rel,eve the constant groes and whites, by equalizing rntCb and annoying heavy truck lrafTlc N facllities ne ‘ of P two f* 3 that ha5 large,y monopolized the Timmerman and Parker sat on wome n Aravin* f,™- h<-h city s main bus,ness thoroughfare, another three-judge court in May . _ JU ‘ t da y and night. The Chronicle has in a test of the state’s segregated ^ If it’s Nerves, See Your | Chiropractor . DR. C. I. HART " 254 West Main Straat I ^ LAURENS. S. C. | fiorV """ SUMMER COID TAKE x for symptomatic RELIEF 666 Of First Importance to You! c % ■■ Our bank tellers put numbers into your pass book, but you and we know those are more than numbers. Those are the finer things you are planning to buy to make your life more comfortable and more secure, what ever the need for your home and family may be. The wise person adds numbers to his book regularly. Regular deposits mean dreams coming true that much faster. If you are not already a customer of this bank, accept this invitation to join us and use our complete banking service. * i • Bank Of Clinton Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mm*Kmm***M*mounttaattuuamiattaattttaaattcxx%xxxx*tutmumm Read The Chronicle-Your Neighbor Does exhaustion. - * I the city proper and on our home- 5 Avoid unnecessary traveling or premises. Our national affairs are in ;ng. especially where it conen:. i lie condition . a hildn a city, schools. They upheld segregation Li'* m,n " W : S bcfo, V ol > ac «> •“c- said before and repeats, that at V f*’ by-pass is the only solution, and the but ordered equalization. f t 1 ’ y were sitting on piles highway department is of the same The state’s courts have approved of tobacco ready for sale, to make opinion. The committee named to the tax and bond issue. Thu federal test of them was inestimable service to the city if it brought by Attorneys A. W. Hol- in securing needed relief the building of by-pass • . . ifi/ituuu. * lie luuuiiikiee iiamcu iv We J U ‘» poS4? ; *tudy this problem will render an' while all about them was the usual hustle and noise that go with opening of tobacco markets. The la- throu g h ' k ^ re l not vain * routes as is now being done by many! two private citizen plaintiffs. n *' da J towns and cities in this and other The use tax section of the sales throughout the belt averaged a good <tates tax. the section that slaps the tax ®tt higher than last year’s opening) A ,, ..j ! on items bought out of state for use man and State Representative John W. Foard of Columbia, acting for average. Wii? the increase in tebac«o<prices: c>VK due to their prayers, to the ever in- , , creasing consumption of tdhacco by ,better and c,ean « r town in which to All of us should be interested in affairs, in community pro- aod in making our town a men and women, to government live and rear our children. The in the state, is the crux of the pres ent suit. Holman and Foard say it Chamber of Commerce Work Important planting and marketing quotas, or to tChamber 01 Commerce u an open- crop conditions’ The question willi 1 * 0 ^ torum ' *> 10 ****■ lo wjrk produce a wide diversity ol' opinion.'* or ,uch objectives, and with a rep^ we would say ’ resentative active membership it 1 will be able to enlarge its usefulness and service to the community, i President Pitts has named some 1 ; timely committees. There is much j ... ® . they can accomplish in the next few i i he , r ^: enl . qUartCrly mectin * 0f ^ a rs that lie ahead if they work the oca Chamber of Commerce the Wlth enthusiasm and well planning •s .. e.i\U*d president, J. H. Pitts, w jjj p roV e contagious in help- announced the appointment of sev- ing clinton . To Grow Grea ter.” I oral standing committees for the or- I ^ sanization. They include planning 1 . ,. • —. . . and development; city zoning; parks InVOOing inG rlCld and playgrounds; Laurens highway p r ; vnf . p Fnfprnrkp beautification; national affairs, trif- rriva * e CnrerpriSC lie; civic affairs; and membership. I It was noted in a recent issue of These are important committees, The Laurens Advertiser that the everyone must agree, and if Presi- Laurens city council had voted to goj dent P.tts can get the members ap-Mnto the advertising business via the pointed on the committees to work parking meter route. The city under, for community progress and better- the council action, has given an en-| Dr. Felder Smidi Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 121 EAST MAIN STREET Soath Side Pxblk S^sere HOURS FOR EYE EXAMINATIONS: 9:00 to SX0 Wednesdays 9:00 to I2:$e Phono 794 ment, much may be accomplished. The naming of a planning and de velopment board is needed in this keen age of town and city competi tion A town the size of ours can’t stand still, it will either go forward or slip backwards. We take it that'ceeds the city will share, the idea behind this committee is' Editor Lee, who usually speaks planning ahead and working to'good sound sense, in an editorial re bring new industries into the com- published in this newspaper last terprising promotion company per mission to place advertising gadgets on the parking meters in the busi ness district, better described as "coin collectors’’ for parking privi leges—and from the advertising pro- munity since there is a rapid devel opment underway in the South. Not only are the right kind of financially sound industries desirable, especial week, called the council action, and properly so—an invasion of the field of private enterprise, and just an other illustration of the daily march ly the small kind—but it is essential we are making toward socialism, that we have a proper appreciation' Our city fathers, Editor Lee com- and support of the business assets' mented, might not stop at advertis- \ve already have. We need not fool ing. Why couldn’t they go into the ourselves that outside capital will mercantile business, he asked. Or set up a shoe counter, or some other business, to help bring in more reve- rush in and build our community. That just doesn’t happen. We must build from within, demonstrate our nue. faith in our community, its opportu-J The Chronicle agrees with The nities and advantages, if we hope to Advertiser. It was noted in the min- interest outside people and capital. | utes of the Clinton city council We note a committee on city zon- 1 meeting for April that a representa- ing, and to our mind that is one of live of a meter advertising com- the most important suggestions pany met with council regarding a President Pitts has made. This com- ] proposal to install similar advertis- mittee and representatives of city, ing attachments to the local parking council should work together in per- j meters, for which privilege the com- fecting a zoning ordinance with ; pany would pay one-third of the teeth for the town since no such or- derived receipts from advertising to dinance now exists, or if it dtoes, it' the city. The primary object, of is conspicuously not enforced. Resi- 1 course, is for the city to furnish dential and business areas should be! streets and facilities for selling the clearly defined before building per-1 advertising space ’without cost. In mits are issued, whether for residen-' return for this opportunity to make tial or business property. A fair or-) money, twu-thirds of each dollar dinance should be provided and en- goes to the promoters, and the other forced so that the question will not third to the city. The minutes stated eternally be coming up of what is; that one of the city aldermen moved and what is not a residential area, that the mayor be auhorized to enter trootod effottively in hundreds of coses, with saving of time and money by the FAMOUS AB-DIIOX 7-DAY MKTHOD Stops the wanting and craving Ur drink! Write hou for free information lot in plain envelope Abt Sanitarium 60S l NORTH ST. T€l. 7 - 4 4 B 5 CRIENVIllI S C A zoning ordinance is a necessity for a growing town. A committee is included, we note, on parks and playrounds. 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