Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i’ape frour-i THE CLINTON CHRONICLE \ dhf (Eluilnn (n^rnntrlF Established 1900 WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor-end Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON. Assistant Published Every Thursday By THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable In Advance): One Year $2.50' Six Months $1.50 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 1879. The Chronicle seeks the 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 ti,i National Advertising Representative f , AMfiMTAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Thursday, October 1, 1953 ROBERT M. COOPER HEADS SEAL SALE Greenwood Fair Bigger This Year, Exhibits Oct. 5-10 The Greenwood Fair, featuring ■ free parking to everyone, an out- ' standing industrial exhibits and O. , C. Buck’s big railroad show, will ; open foaty* week of fun and educa tion Monday through Saturday, October 5-10. The fair grounds have been re arranged and the main roadway around the exhibit buildings has been surface treated. Eating and refreshment stands have been re built and moved to a new location. The officials are proclaiming this to be the fair with the new look. All eight of the large buildings comprised of livestock, agriculture, industry household, art, flowers, poultry, antiques, pigeons, rabbits and commercial exhibits are book ed to capacity. Of special interest to flower and bird lovers will be the showing this year of African violets, bird hous es, and bird feeders which will be held in conjunction with, the flower ' exhibit. As special entertainment and amusement for the thousands that are expected to attend the fair, the management has secured twp free acts: Janet and Paul; and Winfred Colcano. These aerial acts are among the nation’s top perform ances and will be held twice daily at 4:00 in the afternoon and at 8:30 at night. The 8:30 perform ance will be followed by a brilliant display of fireworks. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE introductory I*" CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 1953 Plans Go Forward For Annual Sale Christmas Seals An Improved Service The Chronicle has spoken in ap preciation several times of the fast Seaboard pasenger service our city enjoys. It puts us in an enviable city effort it should be raised in ai Appointment of Robert M. Coop- IO Each h individual should assumo a, e [ of "'isacky, as honorary state fair share of the quota and each: c " airman 1953 Christmas one must be his own judge in the Se a ! Sale was announced yesterday matter. It should be raised through b>' David A. Geer, Spartanburg, ’ n ° i voluntary contributions and not an chairman of the campaign commit-1 of an > I assessment plan. In this wav the , ^ ee Souh Carolina /Tuber- in smee many towj have no pasenger trains k; d To enjoy a through train ' rmoun t secured will be larger. And culosis Association. serving the North-South traffic is - - n-u. r.„, —^ > -reat public convenience and ■> immunity asset. The Silver Comet is a par-excel- teni train with a fast dependable crv.ee far the public, bite? Birmmgham N T t u so with full information before us The Seal sale, which will be con- cach contributor can know what ducted throughout the state from the services rendered "have cost, 1 November 16 through December, is; and assume the responsibility to the source of funds for the tuber- j i join in and make this community culosis prevention and control ac-, Serving its! effort a success. To reach the goal tivities of the association and its 47! Washington-] there must be a wholehearted anc} local associations. The campaign in South Carolina will be a part of ^ York route, it enjoys a large 1 cheerful response. v u mage at the local office, many pc t ole trom other towns comin :o begin their trip. in • Vi p:v pas j Freedom Of The Press The week October 1-8 will be ob served across the United States and 3 National Newspaper Week, with The Chronicle joining in the observance. - Kiwanis International, as well as Two busi- other organizations, stress the of the observance the 47th Christmas Seal Sale to be held throughout the country’ by the 3.000 voluntary associations affil iated with he National Tuberculosis; Association. Mr. Cooper, the 1953 state chair man, is well known as a leader in industrial and educational circles,! a graduate of the University of| nn- South Carolina, a life trustee of; J. C. THOMAS, CLINTON ‘It’s Time That Counts’ J A T JOANNA t . approach to the -vr-. (. 'PecuY. y those ■:a : i’.'’ .ag Siuth, has! h? n , a : a t at and somewhat ■ a.-. and requiring long j .. ir.. :. i • :.ce with baggage for .•i • o m- gett.ng off here. •' - ■ • : i: > n other towns have) portance or the observance each Clemson college and chairman of its. .iid to a- that they take the Comet! year since it serves as an excellent board of directors. He was born ini □t a nearby city because they do ( springboard for a continuous cam- Sumter county and is now farming! Tg “and he SST i ka-Mc" the g 1 " 11 mm hire Going North the approach J development and growh of newspa- j{ e has served in various otherjfj to the tram ;s not too good. Re-! pers form a vital part of the his-; state, regional and local positions, g turning it is bad with pasengers be-• tory of our struggle for these free- 1 having been a former president of 18 uxg , unloaded ; a conslderbale dis- doms. It enables the public to get the State Fair association; a di-'g to nee uo the track nocessifaTmg - tt bettt-racquamted with the men Agricultural S long walk to the station. The un- women of the press and to under- Rank of Raleigh,"ft. C.; president ^!! loading piace is high off the ground stand more clearly the newspaper the Palmetto Farm Supply Com-!g to the -Up surrounded by grass and and how it operates, and the com- pany of Columbia, and president of g wood' ‘hut when wet makes it dis- munity service it renders. (the Columbia Chamber of Com-jg agreeable. ' ‘ j This year's slogan is, “An Inr merce. He was Collector of In- x We are informed the train has formed Press for An Informed Peb- ternal Revenue for thb district of h ■ hanged ;t pa-t practice and now pie" which paraphrased meahs that South Carolina for seven years;!g pulls down to the station for its people who have all the facts at prior to becoming general manageriS pu>senecrs to alight rather than hand can be trusted tb make judic- of the Santee-Cooper project; and'g uumpmg them out at the upper ious decisions on the. policies of later director of 1 th> State Research, !g rossmg as in the past. Passengers their government which will be re- Planning and Development Board. !> who use the tram will be pleased fleeted at the election polls. It has ♦ wuth the improvement and conven- been aply said, “In these times, we — It should have been made f.ght for ideas, and newspapers are COMMENT our f From the time Johannes Guten- "DISCOVER THE TOP STYLES! long ago. :: :: i :: Chest ADoeal Aaain ber * invented the panting press Fuller Biography In nren PP , for^ie annual fi- M50 ’ th ^ 1I ? du ^ Of local inTerest e/j In preparation for tne annual ii has grown . Despite the highest announ eT*n‘ that material for a «* I icial drive of the Community cost of newsD rinC hiah wages and a ^ noun ^ enn F| u ‘ nat mate f ial ^ or 3 t.: .♦ rs' Prpitpr Cbntor nff ; ce’-s oi. ntw >pr.m. n.gn wagc> ai.a biography bf the late Reverend El- &st n. Greater L.mion, omce.s risin g CO sts in every pnase of ope- i.. fr n i ration, the industrv continues to aoout 1450, the newspaper industry Qf local in r eres ’ t especially is the § has grown. Despite the highest .u-. _ » nancial an h f d.SrhaW' i^n riLei: jaS The “nduS P “n7lnu,s° P lo !‘ 5 Ada®. Tulto. D.D..-president o! The board has set the dates of Oc- expan d .U se^ci of news dTsLm ! 1 tober 12-2o for the campaign, and inat ; on education and entertain- „ being coiiectea o\ miss g » r-itmmitteo mnninterf tn meet if ’ eauca “ on - ana entertain Elizabeth Bates, of William Jewell a committee appointed to meet ment across the conLnent. Col'e'^p of L-bertv Mo Date of & with agencies to prepare a proposed Since that earlv bee nnine the LO ;, e=,e or L,1Derl y* - V10 - e> a ^e oi g m.dofY The committee is to meet a i a 1031 e r ' De 8* nnin g xne publication cannot be announced till 8 Sdav d h^b^n anntunoed 0 T rk »•' <"* “<* ^*1 What the goal this year will he fi ™ ly ° es.abiS in th^Engltsh” been compleed. nas not been announced. Last year S pi, aking countries that it is taken r Dr - Fl f ler was born and reare , d i n § it was SI2,000 and was raised m a i most f or gra nted. It is hard for MountvllIe J U3t across the Saluda g subscriptions. HowMMfr arnoui.t pledged not been stated. agencies to participate wu S v C ai., when it has been the CO mmon prac- r r a;> a ‘ m ..« c . . How was the money distributed? tice for 150 yfears foi . newspapers He had sometimes played on a h This information should be fur- t0 pu^i^ all* the-new’s freely and Green *'°bd team. He was a state g ni.shed all contributors to the Chest W ithbtit restraint and tn comment known athlete in his college days atih .r, order '.hot they may know exact- j d ‘Sh on the pros and co™ ol Presbyterian college in Clinton. § f> how their money was spent and action as ' ta ken by private individ- . Af:er hls graduation at Presbyte-.h to increase public interest. ua i s anc j organizations and bv local, r ‘ an , Co..ege in 1912> Dr. Fu.ler La-t year a number of deserving state and national governments t3jgn k s^nooi for a cime and after a agenaes were included* in the ap- ‘ Unfortunately this freedom oT few years entered the Baptist Semi- proved budget. The list did not in-! the press which ’ is acC ept e d as al nary in Louisville, Ky. He received S elude the Infantile Paralysis or the |natural state o{ a f fairs bv Anglo- hls Matse r , a>degree in theology from $ Christmas Seal Sale for the state i Americans> is not wide p 5read in the the seminary in 1922 and shortly rt tuberculosis asociation. They could wor i d Some South American and xberea 'ter was called to the pastor- not participate in the Chest since European countries have a rela- : a ^ e South Main Street Baptist y state and national laws prohibited, tively free press, and in others it church here - He served this church The polio appeal was made through j s beginning to emerge but no- ' for two years and then aooeeted a March of Dimes campaign with where does it have the strength and cal1 from the Earle Street Baptist a liberal response from all parts tradition it has in the English- church of Greenville and'from this of the county. The same was true speak i ng nations. 24.95 to 65.00 FABRICS: • Poodles • Curl Fabrics • Fleeces • Tweeds Also , ■ , o Beyond the iron of the Christmas appeal cur t a i n , the press has been sifled to made through the mail. There are lwhere it is now but a mouthpiece no worthier appeals than the 1°* of the Communist party. Corre- tantde Paralysis Foundation a bd; fj^m foreign nations are the Christmas Seal Sale since both not welcomed, with American cor- carry on an intensive educational respondents often being imprison- program and are vital forces in the' ed voluntary campaign against polio In America, the development of and tuberculos-is. Though not list- f reed0 m of the press has gone hand ed in the Chest fund both deserve j n band, with other personal free- the support and interest of our peo- j do ms which we now enjoy—free- ple. The same is true of the dom 0 f S p eec b ( freedom of religion American Red Cross which stand§ and 0 thers we must always pre- *s a protection to humanity when c e rve. In fact, the press has always disaster strikes. been an invaluable watchdog over The community has had its fira. 0ur freedoms. The press accom- years experience with the Com- p lishes a vitaJ service for democ . ■numty Chest and should be fully, r acy. By helping to inform the informed as to how well it has ^ c iti zens on national, state and local worked. The idea back of the lssueSi the newspapers prepare Giest appeal is to pool charitable their readers to vote more intelli . rfforts m one drive to replace the ge ntly, and to exercise their rights crinstant canvasses that are made as free men in working for ideals many worthwhile causes. These in which they believe. By com- ” menting on controversial issues, editors may start discussions which stimulate thinking and lead to im provements in our government and in our American way of life. Freedom of the press is primarily the freedom of all the people . to know all the facts. campaigns, as we all know, require m great amount of work, and like- place a burden upon a small group of men aji^.WMjnen who are constantly called Upon to fmake the oanvassiK. One ' central" agency dminiates the separate drives. The campaign is primarily to meet human needs of the agencies selected to participate in the fund raised. If the amount is the same ms last year, $12,000, with a united IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS church Dr. Fuller went to the First Baptist church of Atlanta. He was pastor there for a number of years and then went to Louisville as head of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, an institution which claims to be the largest religious seminary in the world. Dr. Fuller was greatly esteemed and* admired in Greenwood. Hts pastorate of South Main Street Bap tist church here was his first and he did excellent work in this capacity. He was very active in community betterment and was popular and zealous in the community. He died a few years ago while on a speak ing tour in California.—The Index- Journal, Greenw’ood. W. and L. CONCRETE CO. Laurens - Clinton SPECIFICATION CONCRETE FOR ANY JOB Reasonable Prices * Phone 23416 Laurens Shorty Coats 12.95 to 35.00 Whites Included Tweed greatcoat, styled for warmth with out weight, secret slit pockets. ) Camel color classic in toaaty alpaca. Hand stitched lapels and pockets. v Wool chinchilla town coat with a wealth of detail, lovely tailoring. Murray Garber’s CUNTON, S. C. MARY COPELAND. Mgr.