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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News paper, Complete, Newsy . and Reliable If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News Volume LIU Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November 20, 1952 Number 47 Blue Hose-Newberry Clash Here Saturday Long Standing Rivals Meet at 2:30 On Johnson Field In Annual Game To Close Season for Both Teams. Bronze Derby Symbol At Stake. A wide-open aerial battle looms in the offing when Presbyterian college and Newberry clash for Bronze Derby glory here Saturday afternoon. Kickoff time- is 2:30 p. m. on Johnson Field, and a large crowd is expected to attend this season finale for both teams. -It marks the end of a rough-year for both the Indians and Blue Stockings, -one cheered—by — only two victories for each along the way. So there is more at stake than just the Bronze Derby, sym bol of athletic rivalry between the collegs at this meeting. A third win and the matter of closing on a ' triumphant note are equally im portant to partisan fans. Because of the intense rivalry and the pressure to win this last one, both teams are expected to shoot the works aerially Saturday afternoon. They both have relied almost completely on the passing game so far this season, and each has the talent to keep the air lanes clicking. Presbyterian, emerging injury- riddled, but nevertheless boosted up by its 4-6 defeat of Western Carolina last week-end, will count upon its ace passing duo, Quarter backs Jack Harper and Harry Hamilton. On the receiving end for PC will be the likes of End Joe Kirven, who will be matching prowess with Newberry’s great end, Murray Davis. Both are con sidered Little All-America timber. Doing the pitching to Davis on this occasion will be two Newberry quarterbacks who have performed capably all season, Charlie Berry and Freshman Danny Brabham. For whatever ground actions is MOHS CLUB HEARS CIIY'S FINANCIAL STATUS DISCUSSED BY ACCOUNTANT Auditor McGowan Says Record System Improperly Kept; Provision Not Made for Sinking Fund for Retirement of Bonds; Street Maintenance Costs Completely Out of Line; Several Recommendations Made. “The financial position ■ of the I interest and principal on bonds for Town of Clinton is not very com-' this and future years. The largest single Item of income for the town was electric light reve nue—$172,307.38, with other items as follows: Tax revenue, $104,843.58; water revenue, $,37,614.42; refund on state mendable,” said E. L. McGowan, cer tified public accountant, of Colum bia, in speaking before the Lions club Friday evening at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Mr. McGowan recently completed an audit of the city's books as kept j taxes, $18,561.14; police fines, $16,- by the office of clerk and treasurer, t 317.02; licenses and penalties^$12,- which, under direction of the mayor 1 351.06; motor transport licenses, $7, and city council, is charged with 874.17; parking meters, $6,915.42; keeping records of the city’s entire 1 cemetery lot sales, $3,250.00; sinking operations: j fund Ihccwfne, $1,944.71)7" Tight and Hitting sharply at the system—or water penalties, $<9(.26, drivers P^- rather, lack of system—and the non- mits, $137.50; tax penalties, $109.27, performance of duties i,n keeping i telephone calls collected, $16.56 adequate records in the city clerk’s office, Mr.' McGowan questioned the alertness and efficiency of the en- necessary, Presbyterian will call , . . , mostly upon workhorse Fullback tire city administration. Emmett Fulk, while a little fresh man halfback in the form of Grady Ray, is the principal run ning threat of the Indians. Saturday afternoon’s clash will mark the 38th meeting of the two schools. The rivalry dates back to 1915 : with PC holding the edge in the series as the winner in 24 con tests. Ground Broken For Inter-City Gas Line, $3,000,000 Ground was broken here Monday Maj. Gen. Canham To Inspect College ROTC Unit Monday Maj. Gen. Charles D. W. Can- ham, deputy commanding general of the Third Army, will visit' the Presbyterian college campus next Monday to inspect the college’s $3,000,000 project is being done by the Birmingham Construction Com pany, Ala., and the J. W. Goodwin Company Construction Company of Birmingham, engineers. The line com ing from the Transcontinental Gas Company’s line at Fountain Inn, will serve residents of the Clinton-Joanna- Newberry district, according to Mayor Joe P. Terry, chairman of the inter city authority. Work on the transmission line will begin in the next two weeks. Bonds totaling $2,900,000 were sold Lt. Ernest Kblly, assistant pro fessor of military science and tac tics at the college, said Gen. Can- ham will be met by a cadet honor guard upon his arrival at 9:30 a. m. The high-ranking officer will spend the entire morning on the PC campus during which time he will inspect all phases of the ROTC unit, review the corps of meet with various representatives cadets and address this group, and of the administration. Gen. Canham assumed his duties The largest items of expense was for purchase of power $70,674.45. Street maintenance and garbage col lection expense was $60,325.35—and ... ... ....... Mr. McGowan questioned this item, In his audit submitted to the may- completely out of line, or and council, Mr. ““J, beta* about twice what it is costing l^L ,Li other towns of Clinton’s size. He raid Community Chest Drive Is Almost “Over the Top” Only a few more dollars are wise indicated their participation needed to round out the Clinton Community Chest goal of $12,000 in its first annual Red Feather drive, Campaign Chairman J. C. i Thomas, announced yesterday. Thomas said a total of $11,917 has been collected Dy the various committees to date, and he appeal ed to those who have not yet con tributed to do so as soon as pos sible to help push the campaign over the top. Thomas . .pointed - out . plans call for winding up all final details of the drive shortly He hopes to give a complete report, committee by committee, next week. For those who have not yet turn- in the Community Chest, the cam paign chairman reviewed this list of committee leaders who will gladly pick up contributions if contacted by telephone. Advance gifts—Rembert S. Tru- luck; residential—Mrs. C. £. Gallo way; busariess district employees —Robert Wysor, III; industrial— George Cornelson; Florida Street school—Miss Ella Little McCrary; Academy Street school — Miss Elizabeth Copeland; Providence -schfrot -— •Mrss Margrm-t Blakely: Clinton high school— R, E_ Martin, state Training School — Miss Louise Cox; Presbyterian college —Jim Leighton; Negro leaders— McQuilla Hudson and Rtv. W. D. ed in their pledge cards or other-1 Coker. proper records: “No entries were made during the year for any of the paving bonds issued or the assess ments receivable against these bonds” and “Several other entries were omitted from the financial rec ords and no posting to ledger was made during the year.” In both instances the auditors had to bring the books up to date before they could proceed with the audit. The mayor and city council came in for criticism when Mr. McGowan said they had not made-provision for proper additions to the sinking fund for interest payments and retirement that the purchases of tools and equip ment in this department appeared excessive. Other items of expense were: Police department expenses, $42,- 190.90; interest on bonds, $26,270.34; water plant maintenance, $15,600.58; plant salaries, $11,119.56; adminis trative salaries, $10,195.81; sfcwer maintenance, $10,123.01; light plant maintenance, $9,684.64; fire depart ment salaries, $9,506.55; street light ing, $4,942.2$; cemetery mainten ance, $4,868.27; general expense, $4,131.43; insurance, $3,743.84; S. C. retirement system, $3,702.05; fire de- of bonds as they come due. The sink- narkc ‘."‘.'“"f; piaygro^dr 1 iSw. tfhd sanitation department expense, $2,893,885; office expense, $2,786.62; Last " For Five Grid Teams This Week Furman, South Carolina and Wofford remain the only state col lege teams with better than .500 averages as the season all but ends this week. Wofford and South Carolina each have a Nov. 29 game, but the other five state elevens close out this week. Furman boosted its percentage some time ago for the gas installation i as deputy commanding general of and construction, with the amount de posited to the credit of the authority in banks here and in Newberry. Un der the proposal the bonds are to be paid off in thirty years. Several members of the Authority were present to witness the ground breaking here Monday. The laying of pipe to serve the city has already begun it was reported yesterday. Clemson Club Banquet Tonight Clemson men and IPTAY members and their ladies from all parts of the county will enjoy a banquet tonight (Thursday) at 7:15 in the Community Hall in Laurens. The event is spon sored by the Laurens 1 County Clem son Club, of which David S. Barnett of Laueens, is president. The guest speaker will be Dr. Frank Poole, president of Clemson. Pictures will also be shown and other informa tion of interest furnished by the secretary of the alumni association. Tickets may be obtained in Lau rens and also here from E. H. Wilkes at Maxwell Bros. & Wilkes. Schools To Close For Thanksgiving Thanksgiving vacation in the city schools will begin next Wednesday afternoon and pupils will return to school at the usual time on Monday morning, December 1. the Third Army last month. Prior to that he commanded the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, and from 1949 until 1951 served as commander of the port of em barkation at Bermc-rhaven, Ger many, and director of the military post’s division of the European Command. A native of Mississippi, Gen. Canham has 33 years consecutive service with the army. He grad uated from West Point in 1926 and served 30 months in the European _____ haye about $200,000.00. “On June 1, 1955,” McGowan said, “the Town has term bonds maturing in the amount of $235,000.00 ... In addition to the term bonds maturing in 1955, serial bonds in the amount of $33,500.00 also mature in 1955. Therefore, in the year 1955 the Town should have a minimum of $268,- 500.00 in the sinking fund, and the present balance is only $96,651.16.” “The Town has not created and maintained the required sinking fund and definitely will not be able" to meet those obligations when they mature.” McGowan said that as long as ten years ago the sinking fund showed a balance of $124,000.00 — it is even smaller today. He did not account for the discrepancy. McGowan said that of course the town would have to refund some of the bonds maturing in 1955, but that such a procedure injures the town’s credit standing. Town of Clinton bonds now out standing total $785,500.00. Mr. McGowan, in his audit, also stated "the Town of Clinton will be under a financial strain until the jn.urance and annuity fund $1.- Greenville when it meets . . _ Forest. South Carolina also will Wright, district 9Uf>erintendent. take on a tartar at home in West Five of the structures approved Theater during World War II as. Regiment and assistant commander - vear > 9 ' 5 attempting to retire the of the 116th Infantry of the 8th orations the the Distinguished Ser- Infantry Division. Among his dec- vice Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star. ONLY 30 Shopping Days Until Christmas Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help you each week T They are filled with interesting, helpful suggestions and “Store news” that will save you time and money while stocks are fresh, full, and thrilling for Santa. BE WISE- READ THE ADVS. Lost Rites For Victor R. Fleming, Former Clerk of Court Funeral services for Victor R- Fleming, 43, were conducted yes terday afternoon from the Lanford Station Baptist church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Dwight, Billy and Anthony Patterson, A. H. Mose Garrett, E B. Horten and Dallas Dendy. Mr. Fleming died late Monday at the University hospital, Augusta, Ga., following a gunshot wound he received Nov. 10. At the time he was employed at the engineering section of the Atomic Energy Com mission H-bomb plant and lived in Aiken. Mr. Fleming was a graduate of Clemson college and starred as a football player on the Clemson team. He coached football at Lau rens high school for several yaers. He served Laurens county as clerk of court for four terms until he re signed more than a year ago, and was succeeded by Walter E. Dun lap, who was appointed by Gov. Byrnes for the unexpired term. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fleming; one son, Victor R. Fleming, Jr.; five broth ers, Dr. John M. Fleming, Spartan burg, O. C. Fleming of f Lanford Station; Frank M. Fleming of Flor'-nce, and Dr. Sam P. Fleming of Winston-Salem, N. C. present outstanding bonds.” “We recommend,” the audit stated, “that all disbursements not absolute ly necessary be eliminated, all over staffed departments be reorganized and expenditures be held in line with the size and growth oi the town.” A strict collection of penalties on water and light bills when not paid by the 10th of the month, as pro vided by city ordinances, was also .urged. This has not been done, Mc Gowan said, citing uncollected items totaling about $5,000.00. Virginia. That night. Wofford will be heavily favored to plaster West ern North Carolina at Spartan burg. are for Negro elementary schools, and one for a high school for white children in Laurnes. Under the procedure in carrying COUNTY GETS APPROVAL SIX SCHOOL BUILDINGS More ThoT $1,000,000 Allocated By State Com mission for Six Negro and One White School. Changes In County Setup. with'a 9-0 win over Florida State Slightly more than $1,000.00 has as did Wofford with a lop-sided been approved by the State Educa- 41-21 victory over Marshall. South i tion Finance CommisBion in Co- Carolina held to a respectable lurmbia for the construction of six won-lost record despite its upset school buildings in Laurens School Ion tn North Carolina. 27 1ft - ■ District No./under- praviaiona^ Furman will go up against a of the 1951 state school act and nufla'bona 195i' taxe's7$2 j97.k; po- tough customer Saturday at i bond issue it is revealed in figures i Greenville when it meets Wake! obtained from the office of C. K- 781:90; abatements 1951 taxes, $1,- 712.62; bond interest and discounts, $1,638.17; donations, $1,229.89; rent, $1,200.00; library maintenance, $1,- 073.89; advertising, printing and sta tionery, $955.02; depreciation of plant automobiles and trucks, $944.19; parking meter maintenance, $783.28; grOup insurance, $525.97; light and water accounts written off, $517.82; legal expenses, $470.00; fuel, $341.60; election expense, $228.00; nulla bona 1950 taxes, $217.31; cost of cemetery lots sold, $212.50; dues and subscriptions, $125.00; depreci ation, cemetery equipment, $57,73. Copies of the audit are on file at the office of city clerk and treasurer, and may be read by any interested citizen. Comments and Recommendations By Auditor In addition to the audit proper, which consists of three exhibits ard ten schedules, the comments and recommendations by Mr. McGowan follow; Financial Position "The financial position of t h o Town of Clinton “is not very com mendable. Total current assets are $96,729.43 with current liabilities totaling $65,146.13. This amount for current liabilities does not include the bonds and interest payments of $56,322.51 which must be paid dur ing the ensuing year. Notes in the amount of $22,400.00 are overdue and the remaining notes are due De cember 31, 1952. The majority of the bonds require a sinking fund invest ment to be made each year for the purpose of retiring these bonds as | they mature. We have to date only The Citadel, with a slim 20-19 out the new drastic state law, the loss to VMI Saturday, will close projects were recommended by the out against Davidson at Charles- board of trustees and approved b\ r ton. Clemson will end its season the county board of education and with a visit to Auburn, after losing state finance commission. 24-14 to Kentucky. Projects approved were thei five Presbyterian and Newberry tan gle in their annual Bronze Derby meeeting here on Johnson Field Saturday at 2:30. Presbyterian warmed up with a 44-6 win over Western Carolina. Newberry was idle. Collection of unpaid property tax- 1 contributed $96,651.16 to this slak es was also urged. Mr. McGowan said that while unpaid personal property taxes are worthless after three years, “taxes on real property are always collectable, as the Town can levy on this property.” Inadequate minutes of council meetings was also cited. "All finan- ing fund. On June 1, 1955 the Town has term bonds maturing in the amount of $235,000.00 in addition to the regular serial bond maturities for that year. All of these term bonds were issued in 1925 with adequate provisions for creating a sufficient elementary schools for Negr»'s at Gray Court, $109,712; at Clinton $93,268; at Joanna, $92,768; at Lau rens, $149,460^ Cross Hill, Water loo-Mountville area, $125,666. and the White school at Laurens. $478,- 015. The total allocated fo rail six schools was $1,104,889. As announced in The Chronicle last week through an agreement will be divided into two districts at the close of the present school same, or there is tbe possibility that the entire allcation may be changed by the state board. In the new proposed setup, with two districts, th^, western area will receive approximately $5.9oO,OGO G. Miller McCuen, of Laurens, wife of W. Pierce Hipp, died early j district board chairman, said it was Monday at her home near here after ; hoped that the construction of the several years of declining health. 'projects could begin in the open The funeral services were conduct- ing 0 f the 1953-54 school vear. est at Winston-Salem, N. C.. and! Wofford qntertams Florida State in the Nov. 29 games. W L PA Pet.; Furman 6 2 119 .722, S. Carolina 5r 3 109 625 Wofford 5 4 220 .555 The Citadel 2 5 170 .3121 Clemson 2 5 174 312[ Newberry 2 6 163 .250 Presbyterian 2 6 165 250 Lost Rites Held ! Tuesday For Mrs. W. P. H ipp ' Mrs. Elizabeth Madden Hipp, 66, ed Tuesday morning from the home by the Rev. Floyd Hellams and the Rev. Allen Smith, with burial follow ing in the city cemetery in Laurens. Pallbearers yere: Pierce Martin, Otis Madden, Eugene Brown, W. A. Winn, A. B. Jacks and Frank Temple ton. She is survided by her husband, W. Pierce Hipp, two daughters, Mrs. J. B. Wallace of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Virgil Swanson of Tampa, Fla , sinking fund to meet these obliga- cial decisions should originate with j lions. The Town has not created and the Council,” the audit stated. "The, maintained this required sinking duties of the Mayor and Clerk are i fund and definitely will not be able to carry out these decisions.” j to meet these, obligations when they In an interview with a Chronicle | mature. In addition to the term reporter, Mr. McGowan intimated bonds maturing in 1955, serial bonds that decisions were made and pro- m the amount of $33,500.00 also ma-i cedures initiated outside of council; ture duirng 1955. Therefore, in the^lty klCCtlOfl meetings. year 1955 the Town should have a Cq- A|Hprrr»nn A system of checking and inspect- minimum sinking fund of $268,500.00 j _ j t r\ n ing for proper control of the town’s'and the present balance is only $96,-. Changed 10 DeC. 2 finances was urged, and Mr. McGow- 651.16. Not considering the Gas Au-‘ Sites for none of the buildings have been selected, he said According to Leroy Burns, coun ty superintendent of education, two separate boards of trustees ami an administrative head will ope rate the 'separate chstmcts, with each board consisting of 5 yiem bers. Administrative officials will be named by the two trustees serv ing the two districts instead »f one as at present, accortiing to Mr. three sons, William P. Hipp, Jr., of Burnj . Tampa, and Robert and Qharles Hipp, j ^ both of Clinton, one sister, Mrs. -i-i •. ■ p. Othelia Greer of Salisbury, N. C., and 1 ne V-nrOlllCle UOy seven grand-children. Earlier Next Week The Chronicle will gv to’pres^ next i week a day earlier on account of Thanksgiving which is lo be observed las a general holiday in the city. an recommended the procedure for such a step to be instituted in the city clerk’s office. Mif McGowan emphasized that the honesty of no city official was being reflected upon in his opinions and recommendations. In a statement of income and ex pense submitted by the audit, the thority bonds, the Town of Clinton will be under a financial stram until the year 1975 attempting to retire the present outstanding bonds. “We recommend that all disburse ments not absolutely necessary be eliminated, iill overstaffed depart ments be reorganized and expendi tures be held in line with the size income of the town was $383,940.43, and growth of the Town. We further with expenses of $316,H2.77, giving recommend that each departmental an apparent surplus of $67,527.66. superintendent be required to keep However, in the balance sheet, his department operating with the current liabilities are shown as $65, j 146.13, which would just about wipe meet: out the surplus—and, in addition, no CHANGE IN CLUB MEET The Kiwanis club will Tuesday evening, November 25, at provision has been made fo^ sinking 7 o’clock at Hotel Mary Musgrove. fund requirements for payment of minimum expense and in line with the service his department is render ing. All city equipment should be maintained in good repair and used (Continued on page eight) By a notice for special election ■ approved by city council, the date for an election to fill the vacancy in city council previously set for November 25, has been moved back to December 2, 1952. The no tice appears in today’s paper. The general election is for the purpose of electing an alderman from Ward Four to fill the vacancy created recently by the removal from the city of W. M. Walker. The election on the new date of December 2 designates the man agers for the city and Clinton Mills precincts, with the polls op ening at 8 a. m. and closing at 6 p. m. READ n 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 new merchandise is received and displayed. BE WISE— READ THE ADS