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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, December 11, 1952
Byrnes Favors
Watch and Wait
Policy tor State
COLUMBIA — An independent
■wait and watch policy for South
Carolina on the national political
front is recommended by Govi James
F. Byrnes for the next few years.
He voiced this suggestion here
Thursday night in a speech to a
South Carolinians for Eisenhower
testimonial dinner at which leaders
cf the independent political move
ment were honored.
The group promptly endorsed the
governor’s suggestion, agreeing by
vote to remain politically indepen
dent.
Approximately 600 people attend
ed the affair and heard Byrnes, one
cf three Southern Democratic gov
ernors to support Republican Dwight
Eisenhower in the recent president
ial election, recommend that:
1. The group—which he backed
and which almost carried the state
for Eisenhower—“keep in , touch
with the independent voters of other
states” while/ preserving and
strengthening their own organiza
tion'.
2. It decide later—whether—to
CARELESSNESS CAN EASILY TURN
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO TRAGEDY
Each year what should be the mer
riest time of the year—Christmas—
is turned into a time of tragedy for
many thoughtless families.
A little girl, proudly exhibiting
her new party dress, twirls too close
to a lighted candle ... A smoking
father carelessly flips ashes on the
floor and they land on discarded
gift wrappings ... A small boy
grasps an exposed wire on his new
electric train ... A Christmas tree
bursts int floame.
In each case, tragic results could
have been averted had a few simple
precautions been taken.
Safety officers have offered the
following rules which may prevent
your Christmas from being one of
regret:
i 1. Choose a small tree to decorate.
It can be just as pretty as a large
one and offers far less fire hazard.
2. Dont set it up until just a few
days before Christmas. Keep it out
doors until you are ready to install
it.
j 3. Set the tree ih the coolest part
of the house, away from radiators,
heaters or fireplaces, and stand it
in water to retard its drying process.
“align” with the “Republicans of
the North either under that name"
or under a new name.
3. It keep away from the State
Republican Party unless the National
Republican party can find some way
tf rebuilding the state party.
4. The State Democratic Party be
reorganized.
5. Preferential primaries be held
for president, delegates to national
conventions and National Committee
members.
6. South Carolinians recognize
their affinity with the agricultural
and small town areas of the North,
normally Republican, and recognize
that they have nothing in common
with the Democratic Partys metro
politan area political bosses who, he
said, try only “to satisfy the mi
nority groups who keep them in
office.”
7. The state recognizes the prob
lem of the Negro bloc vote of 70,COO
TS,000 and form an opposing bloc
in “self defense.”
Byrnes suggested that the Nation
al Democratic Executive Committee
may find a way to eliminate a loyal
ty oath that will be required at
^the 1956 national convention; an
oath that Byrnes .said ’Was aimed
at hamstringing the Southern politi
cal independence.
The governor predicted “a" presi
dential primary would "prevent the
manipulation of a state convention
by a few politicians.
He said the problem of meeting
the Negro bloc vote was complicated
by the fact that “two years l>ence,
when this bloc vote casts 70,000 to
75,000 votes, there will be white
politicians willing to enter into sec
ret political trades” with Negro
leaders for this vote.
“The candidates must be watched,”
he warned. “Those who are willing
to deal with the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People must be defeated by an op
posing white voters’ bloc.
4. Don’t use cotton dr paper for-
decorating the tree. Use flameproof
■ or fireproof decorations of glass or
! metal. Never use candles! Use elec-
! trie lighting sets only. Inspect every
| socket and wire to make sure the set
| is in good condition. Discard sets
; with frayed wiring.
5. Provide a switch some distance
from the tree for turning the lights
off. Never leave the lights burning
when no one is in the house, or when
, the family is sleeping.
6. From time to time inspect the
tree and see whether any of the
needles near the lights have started
to turn brown. If so,'change the po
sition of the lights. When needles
start falling take the tree down and
discard it.
7. Remove wrappings from the
house promptly after gifts have been
opened.
8. Don’t locate the tree near a
stairway or elevator shaft which
would provide a draft. The tree
should not block a dorway, or other
exits.
9. Be sure that plenty of ashtrays
are provided for smokers. Don’t al
low smoking near the Christinas
tree. — —— —- __
10. Avoid using net or gauze-like
fabrics for dresses, costumes or chil
dren’s clothes. Loosely woven fabrics
catch fire easily. If loosely woven
costumes must be worn, they should
be flameproofed this way: Mix nine
ounces of borax and four ounces of
boric acid in a gallon of water. Dip
the fabric in the solution, wring by
hand, and hang up to dry. Repeat
after each laundering of the gar
ment.
11. Be sure that toys are safe—
incapable of causing fire, shock or
explosion. It is especially important
to guard against toys that produce
heat. Adults should take care in
purchasing chemical sets for chil
dren. Toys requiring alcohol, kero
sene, gasoline or carbide lamps may
be hazardous in juvenile hands.
Parents should supervise any play
with electrical toys or toys involving
fuels'and chemicals.
■ 12. Do not place electric trains—
or other electric toys—around the
Christmas tree, or around packages
wrapped in paper.
It is pointed out that the Christ
mas tree—being filled with pitch
and resin—is very combustible, ig
nites easily, and burns furiously. It
is virtually impossible for a non-
Six-Inch Sermon
REV. ROBERT H. HARPER
DAVID AS KING
Lesson: II Samuel 8: 15 through
9: 7.
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Golden Text: n Samuel 22:31.
David was the greatest of all the
kings of Israel. And we may well in
quire of the qualities that made him
great. First of all, David was a
staunch believer in the Almighty
God, and his faith made him reso
lute and strong, just and merciful
in his dealings with his people. Pat^
Department Store
Sales Reflect
Seasonal Activity
Richmond — First 'evidence of the
Christmas buying was seen in sales
of Fifth District department stores
last ^eek, the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond reported yesterday.
Dollar volume of 18 storse in lead
ing cities of the reign in the week of
Nov. 29 ros el pier cent from the
preceding week, the bank said.
Store closings on Thanksgiving,
which last year fell in an earlier
week, accounted for most of a 16 per
cent drop in sales from the compar
able week last year, the Reserve
bank said. In the four weeks ended
Nov. 29 compared ~with~that period
last year, sales were off 7 per cent.
The 18 stores whose figures are
used in the weekly sales report the
Fifth District, which includes Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and the
District of Columbia.
skilled person to flameproof a
Christmas tree successfully with
chemicals or paints. Therefore, it is
of utmost importance to see that
proper precautions are taken in in
stalling and maintaining the trees.
Follow the rules.
Don’t mar your merry Christmas.
ticularly it is to be noted that he was
kind and just toward his enemies.
This kindness toward enemies is
seen in the story of David’s dealing
with Mephibosheth, last heir of the
house of Saul. Instead of killing him,
as many kings would have done to
any heir of asking who had preceded
him, he sent for Mephibosheth, es
tablished him in his father’s land,
hnd had him to eat continually at the
king’s tbale. . •
The lesson tells us that David
reigned over all Israel, and executed
righteousness and judgment unto all
his people. While an absolute mon
arch, he associated a number of able
men with him in governing the coun
try. Joab, the son of Zeruiah, he
made captain of the host, or what we
might now call generalissimo or
commander-in-chief of the army.
Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was
recorder, Zadok and Abiathar were
priests, and Seraiah was scribe. The
king’s own sons were associated with
him as chief ministers.
Savings Accounts
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Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged.
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Laurens Federal Savings
& Loan Association
Telephone 22271
LAURENS’ LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION
104 West Main Street Laurens, S. C.
CREDITOR’S NOTICE
All persons having claims against
the estate of James Wister Crawford,
deceased, are hereby notified to file
the same duly verified, with the un
dersigned, and those indebted to said
estate will please make payment
likewise.
PEARL B. CRAWFORD,
Administratrix.
November 25, 1952. 18-3c
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 8th day of
January, 1953, I will render a final
account of my acts and doings as
Bxecutrix of the estate of J. Hamp
Stone in the office of the Judge of
Probate of Laurens County, at 10
o'clock a.m., and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from
*iy trust as Executrix.
Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay-
Zment on or before that date; and all
^ persons having claims against said
estate will present them on or before
said date, duly proven, or be forever
barred.
MRS. EVIE LEWIS STONE,
Clinton, S. C.
Nov. 13, 1952., 18-4cw
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 30th day
cf December, 1951, we will render a
final account of our acts and doings
as Executors of the estate of Lula F.
Davidson in the office of the Judge
of Probate of Laurens County, at 10
o’clock ajn., and on the same day
will apply for a final discharge from
our trust as Executors.
■Any person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
ment on or before that date; and all
persons having claims ggainst said
estate will present them on or be
fore said date, duly proven, or be
forever barred.
L. H. DAVIDSON, JR.,
and
WILLIE D. BOLAND,
' Clinton, S. C.
11 -4cw
DR. L B. MARION
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