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r t— Thursday, November 20, 1952 Laurens Beats C" , 12 to 0, In Final Game A determined Laurens Tigers foot ball team Friday night at Laurens outfought the Clinton Red Devils to take a 12 to 0 victory in the final game of the season for both teams. Both touchdowns were scored in the second half by Speedy Halfback King Dixon, his fourteenth and fif teenth of the season, on runs of 22 and 13 yards. s The first score came midway of the third period on a delayed open ing play from the Clinton 22 when Dixon found a big hole off his own left tackle and went all the way un touched. Billy Bone's attempted drop kkk for the extra point failed. The sophomore halfback scored again on the second play of the fourth quarter whe nhe circled his own left end from 13 yards out. He was sprung loose by a key block thrown by co captain Donald “Red” Stover. Bone again missed th" extra pchn try. The Tiger offnesive was stymied in. the first half by penalties at criti cal moments. Two long touchdown plays were called back, one a 48 yard punt return by Oscar Mann and an other a 32 yard pass from quarterback James Martin to end Billy Bone. Clinton’s Only Threat Clinton's only threat came in the fading moments of the final quarter when the Red Devils racked up five consecutive first downs, mainly on the strength of four completed passes from quarterback Bob Pearson to end Rudolph Hamrick. The Clinton team failed to register a first down during the first half. Standouth sdefensively for Laurens were guards Donald Stover and Frank Martin, tackles Mac George and Billy Cain," and linebacker James Martin, w'hile Allen and Mann were defensive guns. Defensive stalwarts for the Red Devils were co-captain Alvin Hampton, center, and Tommy Sease, tackle, along with end Ham rick and guard Boyce Wilson. Holcombe Again District Chairman Independent Business i It W3-; announced by. Don_Sc District Manager for the National Federation of Independent Business, that Dr.‘ Fred E. Holcombe has been re-appointed Clinton District Chair man for the coming year. Dr. Hol combe’s principal duty is to tabulate ballots voted by the local members on issues of major importance and up for consideration by Congress, and to lorward the ballots and the tabu lation sheet to Congressman Joseph R. Bryson in Washington. The Federation is the only organ ization which submits legislative is sues directly to its entire member ship with the individually voted ballots definitely controlling the stand of the organization on each matter, and the voted ballots them selves actually forwarded to Con gressmen at our nation’s capital. Following are a few examples of congressional action taken in line with the nation-wide membership vote of the organization. Retail Sales Tax—Congress refused to enact a 5% federal retail sales tax. ' Tax on Cooperatives — Congress took the first step ever to equalize tax burdens between cooperatives and both incorporated and unincorporated businesses. Federal licensing of businesses— Congress killed proposals which would have forced each and every business man to secure an operating license from the federal government. ; Defense contracts — Congress cre ated in the Small Defense Plants Ad ministration an independent defense agency to help small manufacturers and other independents secure a fair share of defense contracts and scarce materials. Anti-Trust Protections — Congress provided funds for enforcement of legislation which stops the build-up of monopolistic business combines. Socialized Medcicine—Congress re fused to act on legislation that would have opened the back door to a full- scaled socialized medicine by provid ing free hospitaliation and medical care for persons over 65 and for very young people. Mr. Schiman states that 22 Clinton business and professional men are taking part in the Federation’s pro gram. 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