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The Chronicle Strives To Be A Clean News* paper, Complete, Newsy and Reliable ®bf Clinton If You Don’t Read The Chronicle You Don’t Get the News V Volume Llil Clinton, S. C, Thursday, November 27, 1952 — . . . V 1 ' ' M ■" . - " !1- ■ 1 ■ rv 1 . 1 = Number 48 a / vi ACCOUNTANT McGOWAN ADDRESSES • KIWANIS AND EXCHANGE CLUBS Talks of Recent Audit and Financial Condition of t Town. Again Repeats Number of Recommendations To Improve City Government. •« ABOUT 2:30 P. M„ NOVEMBER 27 A joint meeting of the Kiwanis and Exchange clubs was held at Hotel Mary Musgrove Tuesday night presid ed over by W. C. Baldwin, president of the Kiwanis club. Mayor J. P. Terry, City Cleric W. B. Owens and members of city council were present as invited guests. The group was addressed by E. L. McGowan, certified public accountant of Columbia, and instructor in ac counting at the University of South Carolina. Mr. McGowan recently ad dressed the Lions club here, giving his decreased or remained the same. Second, I did state that real proper ty could be sold after three years That was an error on my part as I have since been advised by my attor ney that the lien ceases to exist on all city taxes of both real and personal nature after three years. However, it is still an obligation of the owner of the property to pay his taxes. There fore, this error is not an important mistake because we feel that each citizen who avails himself of the pro^ tection and rights offered by a town to observations on the management of j its citizens should pay for-this pro the city government and listing a tection and rights in the form of tax- number of recommendations which he ! es.” reiterated Tuesday evening. “I am not i Mr. McGowan then reviewed the retracting what I said to the Lions j recommendations included in his club in any way,’ he said. Mr. McGowan stated that in the audit of the city’s financial affairs he found no shortage in any department or on the part of any employee, and he made no such charge either in his talk to the Lions group or in his com ments as reported in The Chronicle last week. “I reflected in no way,” he said, “upon the ability, integrity or honesty of the administration, and neither do I do so in my remarks this evening. When I spoke to the Lions,” Mr. McGowan said, “I did so with the permission of city council with a signed permission from that group to make the talk. I stand right where I stood then.” He discussed the lack of an ade quate sinking fund which now stands at $96,000 when the amount should be approximately $200,000. At the conclusion of Mr. McGowan’s talk, questions were asked by several present pertaining to the audit and fi nancial conditions as reflected. Mayor Terry said that (he and city council welcomed criticism at all times if it is constructive. He spoke of the many ■■calls, made by citizens upon him and council. wKen he assumed office two years ago, he said, he found the equip ment inventory of the town about de pleted, street sweeper and trucks for various departments worn out and new ones bought to eliminate exces sive repair bills. He cited how salaries m audit submitted to the mayor and council, and which were printed in The Chronicle last week. These recommendations included: That all disbursements not absolute ly necessary be eliminated; that the city clerk be appointed as treasurer and purchasing agent of the town, be furnished additional help and better working facilities; that the city clerk install in the clerk’3 office a system of internal control necessary to fa cilitate checking on finances, sup plies. equipment and financial rec ords of the town; that the city clerk present to the council each month a statement of the financial condition of the town; that departmental su perintendents report to council each month the activity of last month and expected activity for the next month; that the council in formal* meetings take action on all situations concern ing the town and place a complete set of minutes in the newspaper; that collection of water and light penal ties be pushed; and that by cutting operating expenses, money be made available for building up the sinking fund for payment of bonds when they become' doe:—: — • “In summation,” Mr. McGowan said, “I believe the citizens of Clin ton »can be of great help to the of ficials of the town by doing the fol lowing: “1. Take an active interest in your have increased and labor costs, and' city. the general uptrend in the operating, “2. Discuss with your officials the of the city’s business. “We welcome various decisions which come up be- citizens to attend council meetings and ! i° r c them—not Just those which af- give us cooperation and suggestions,"! feet you personally—but all decis- he said. | ions. In the course of the question and \ “3. Pay your water and light bills, answer period, Mr. McGowan sug- taxes, fines, licenses, etc., on time gested tljat the city, §top all free ser- and with as little argument as pos- vices that citizens have been de- sible. D J D' r* manding of the city, which the city! “4. Do not demand unnecessary K66dy KlVGT VjrOUp QUIET HOLIDAY PLANNED IN CITY * FOR THANKSGIVING General Cessation From Business. Union Service In Morning. Many Vis itors Here. A day of rest and quiet will be observed Thursday by Clintonians in celebration of Thanksgiving, accord ing to a check made yesterday. The city schools, orphanage and college closed yesterday for the re mainder of the week. A city-wide .Thanksgiving serv. :>:- has been announced by the Minute- rial association for 10 o’clock Thur;- r-4ay~-mottling- at-the. First Presbyte rian church. The sermon will be preached by Dr. W. R. Turner, pas tor of the church, with the public cordially invited. The mills nere and at Joanna will operate’ as usual on their present schedules, with several days to be taken later for the Christmas holi days. There will be no football on toe menu, the Blue Hose closing the:: season here Saturday afternoon in .i last-minute thriller victory over tne Newberry Indians. A general holiday spirit will ret?-! in the city with practically all places of business closed and many will spend the day hunting and eh gag i in other recreation. A number of Clintonians are out of the city for the week-end, with many friends and relatives returning home for the holidays. SANTA CLAUS TO ARRIVE IN CITY ON DECEMBER 4 Santa Claus will come to Clinton Miss Harriet Dively Camp Fire Supervisor To Visit Here Dec. 1-11 Miss Harriet Dively, supervisor of Camp Fire Girls activities in 131 states and the District of Columbia, will visit Clinton from Dec. 1 through Local Mills To Pay $100,000 In Savings Friday on It is announced that Christmas Thurodayi Dwrohtor 4. to. AearlPf 0 ' 11 .' y. rs .^' T ^ m, Pj e ^ on ; C ^^ T | ta , r j ngc wi u ^ pa id ou t Friday to should not perform. i favoritism from your town officials. “I would like to correct two errors “5 Remember that your town of- printed in last week’s Chronicle,”, ficials are your neighbors and your Mr. McGowan said. “First, I did not 1 friends and are also citizens of your state that ten years ago the sinking i town. They are as interested in a fund was $124,000.00 and now it is wd* operated town as you, which is only $96,000.00. I haven’t checked proven by the fact that they ran for prior audit reports for that period the offices they now hold, to see if the amounts have increased,! “When I decided to make this talk • tonight, I had a good deal of diffi- Comp Fire Leaders j culty in deciding on a subject. Since l r\rr- i m y views were plainly stated ten Elect VsttlCerS [days ago at the Lions club and also Brown Opposed Endowment Proposal At Governors' Meet Dr. Marshall W. Brown, presi dent of Presbyterian college, re cently returned from a meeting of the executive cominMtee of the Southern Regional -ECducatton r“ yzrr' f^an -of-Gtinttm Camo-to-Xeaders savin E s WIU ^ P aia oul rr,aa ^ lo Board on which he serves as South oiiic’^rirtinfj in i rninrfui naraHp ; n association, has announced. 'V a large number of~"empToyees oT CSTG'rrra repteisentative his honor, the event being sponsored Miss Dively is coming here for the!Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills The, this meeting ht^Id ,n N ^ v ^ by the Merchants association. purpose of organizing a Camp-Fire distribution to Christmas club mem- M Santa will arrive “up-town” at council - The following program has bers will be made through M. S. Bai- flve o’clock as the main feature of a been arranged for the leaders during! ley & Son, Bankers. parade which will include floats and " er Vlslt » * The checks, coming on the eve of bands. As the distinguished guest ar- Dec. 2: 10 a.m. to 12 noon, train- Christmas will amount to $100,418.12, ing for Blue Bird leaders at the First Robert M. Vance, president of the Presbyterian church; 5 to 7 p.m., bank, said yesterday. The bank is training for Blue Bird leaders at the also announcing the opening of a Clinton Mill community house. new club for the coming year. Dec. 3: 4 to 5 p.m., a tea given by The savings to be distributed were Clinton leaders for Miss Dively at made during the year through co- the First Presbyterian church. All j operation al the mill management, members of the association are in- employees in the plants setting apart vited. ' each week during the year a share December 4: 8 p.m., Clinton lead- of their earnings for the Christmas ers of Camp Fire Girls w'ill meet at! season. Florida Street school. ^ rives' the city’s lovely Christmas lights will flash on to burn through the holiday season. Everybody from everyw’here is in vited to be here on the 4th for the big welcome celebration. Plan Youth Rally At Joanna Church A youth rally will be held at the Dec. 5: 10 ajn. toM2 noon, training Deignation Takes Joanna Baptist church on Friday, 'for Camp Fire leaders at Florida November 28, 7:30 p.m. Young peo- Street school, pie from churches in Reedy River December 8: 5 to 7 p.m., training' association and from the First Bap- for Camp Fire and Horizon leaders Oath of Office The Clinton Leaders association' per. I felt that I would have nothing orf Camp Fire Girls held its No- to say. However, I believe the citi- vember meeting at the Clinton zens’ cooperation is a necessary in- Mills Community house with Mrs. gredient of ^ well managed town.” J. B. Templeton, chairman, pre- ' siding. Plans were made for a visit by Miss Harriet Dively, supervisor of this district. Mrs. Geo. Bellingrath gave an interesting talk bn Christmas fa vors for trays. The following officers elected to serve in 1953: list church in Edgefield are expected at Clinton Mill community house, to attend. Miss Dively is an enthusiastic The theme of the service is “Youth! sportswoman and a strong advocate Serving the Church.” A devotion of camping for young people. She this past week in your local newspa-1 will be given by Miss Betty Ann | has directed Camp Fire camps and took t hei r oaths .of office The newly elected county dele gation composed of Sen. Ralph T. Wilson, re-elected, and Representa tives Justin A. Bridges, re-elected, Thos. A. Babb and Charles L. Holt Resigns Local Pastorates The Rev. H. C. Holt, pastor the past year of the Lydia Mills and Rock Bridge Presbyterian church- were j es, has resigned the work to accept i a call to the Presbyterian church Chairman—Mrs. A. G. Suther land, Jr. Vice-Chairman—Mrs. J. B. Tem pleton. Secretary-Treasurer—Mrs. W. R. Terry. ONLY 24 Shopping Days Until Christmas Let THE CHRONICLE advertisements help you each week. 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 READ THE ADVS. at Laurinburg, Tenn. Mr. Holt has announced he will hold his last service a tthe Lydia church on Sunday evening at T:30. He and his family expect to move next week. > Mr. Holt and family have made many friends in the community i whose best wishes will follow 1 them as they go elsewhere. Piedmont Veterinary Association Meets Here The Piedmont Veterinary associa tion held its regular supper meeting here on Wednesday evening Novem ber 19 at Hotel Mary Musgrove. Following supper a business session was held. ' Officers of the association are: Pres- i ident. Dr. H. L. Frieze, Gaffney; vice- president, Dr. Worth Lanier, York; secretary-treasurer, Dr. W. W. Adams i of this city. WITH BELK’S STORE I Browning Goldsmith, formerly of ! Greenville, has accepted a position | as merchandising assistartt with Belk’s department store. Mr. and Mrs. Goldsmith and small son are resid ing in the Hays apartments. Thomas of Joanna. Special music was an officer in the Pacific Camp-1 past week at a )°> nt meeting will be rendered by Miss Mamie I ing association. Through her interest an< ^ nev '' delegations Bishop of Newberry and Miss Jane jin social work she was instrumental in t ^ le °^ lce 0 * board of Hungerpillar of Edgefield. 1 in organizing a branch of the Amer- coun ty commissioners. Others serving on the program will ican Association of Group Work in Rep. Bridges was elected to serve be James Johnson of Kinards, Miss Seattle. ' j as delegation secretary, succeeding Tench P. Owens, who did not offer for re-election. The old and new members discussed problems com mon to a transfer of official du- Elizabeth Strom of Edgefield, Clar- • ence Reed of Whitmire, David Jen- Cotton Ginning kins of Newberry college, Douglas D *. Y/ * I •*.*.1 Warren of Bethel church, Myrtle KepOTt VOrieS Little Murphy of Joanna. The closing message ties. Several election expenses will be, Laurens county’s cotton crop to-! were approved to be paid out of brought by Donald Cook of Furman! taIp d 13,363 through November 1, the contingent fund. university and West End church J the report of the Bureau of the Con-! ^ . Newberry. Musioians for the rally'sus shows. This compares with 13,630 ^ , D \ will be Rev. J. E. Walker, Malcolm: bales last year, a decline of only 267 ;Dendy To BeCOIHe Smith and Miss Jackie Attaway of bales for the same 1951 period. BnorH Secretory Newberry. Orangeburg, largest cotton grow- ^ y - A large attendance is expected at ing county in the state reports 46,345 Dr _ Marshall Coleman Dendy., Family Night the rally. A social will follow in the sales this year, 81,481 Southern Governors conference last week, Dr. Brown aligned him self in opposition to a proposed En dowment Fund upon which the state chief executives later voted to delay action. The governors’ decision oveirode the recommendation for approval given by the executive committee. In the committee meeting only Dr. Brown and Dr. Logan Wilson, vice- president of the University—of North Carolina, voted against th.* recommendation while the repre sentatives of the other 13 Southern states voted to send the plan with the group’s approval to the Gov ernors’ conference. The Endowment Fund would be set up as a corporation to receive' gifts and contributions for the South-wide education program Its board would be composed mostly of big business men. In voicing his opposition, later confirmed by the governors' ac tion. Dr. Brown explained: “Such a self-perpetuation' En- dowrvment Fund board might not reflect the thinking of the various state officers. The organization as it now exists is one of the most striking examples of interstate operation in American hist ry. and to continue its dependence upon state legislative appropriations will insure its being kept close t » the people.” Th governors voted to delay ac tion for one year and to refer the proposed Endowment Fund to committee for further study. PTA Observes recreation room of the church. Christmas Cantata Set for December 14 Marlboro 26,935 41,000 last year. last bales this year ’ pastor of the First Presbyterian) ^ ear ’ church of Orlando, Fla., has been 1 The December meeting o? the f or- It is announced that the annual Christmas cantata by the choir of the First Presbyterian church will Lt. Copeland Home To Receive Discharge named to succeed Dr. Edward D. j Grant as executive secretary of the ida Street Parent-Teacher assoei 1 - ation, to be held on Tuesday evening. Board of Christian Education of “• at ‘ 30 has . ^ >0 ^ n designated the Southern Presbyterian church. He will begin his new work on Friends of Lt. George Thompson i a " uarv ‘ v wlth hcad<1Llarters ^ wm be Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. George i 'n m< n ,1 3 ^ * t p-* given Sunday evening, December 14, Watts Copeland; will be interested tot. . r ' Uen , y * a S™ 1113 * 6 rres- at 7:30. The rendition will be “The know he has returned home from Ger-t iai ] known ere y Nativity” by Lorenz It will be pre- many where he spent 18 months with a ’ an - v f r * e ^ds and acquaintances, sented under the direction of Mrs. J. the 8th Infantry regiment, 4th divis- T ^ arn ^ a Clinton girl F. Jacobs, organist and choir director, ion. Lt. Copeland will be released.‘ s,an Copeland, daughter of Mrs. J. with adult and fiO iuninr rhnir from sprvirp ' Copeland, and the aHIc Mr. as family night, with all parents tnd other members of the family invited to attend. A Christmas program of enter tainment will be presented by the school children. with 36 adult and 60 junior choir from service. , , members taking part. I He visited Holland, Belgium, France I Copeland. • j and the Swiss Alps while on leave i Voters To Elect during his stay in Germany. Alderman Tuesdoy Wednesday Closing A special general election to name Halted for Holidays an aldermah to fill the existing va- - — -*• cancy in ward four, will be held next Beginning yesterday, stores and Tuesday, December 2. | business ■ houses in the city will re- There are two candidates for the main open all day on Wednesday in council seat, Hugh L. Eichelberger and James P. Sloan. The polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 pjn. stead of the half holiday. The clos ing schedule will remain in force un til after the first of the year. Eastern Star Plans Christmas Party. The annual Eastern Star' Christ mas party will be given on Thursday evening, December 4,at 8 o’clock, in the Presbyterian college dining hall. All members, their husbands and wives are invited to attend and are asked to contact Mrs. Van Jones by Monday to make reservations. FOOD... Is An Important Item With Housewives You will find helpful Gro cery and Market News in THE CHRONICLE every week from leading food stores in the city Read the advertisements reg ularly— they* tell you about changing prices each week and where you can supply your needs and buy to advantage. .-j.- .