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A PagEight^ Mortgage New Joanna Baptist Building Burned Sunday The note on the educational building of Joanna Baptist church was burned during the morning worship service on Sun day, May 2. A goal of $2500 had been set and the offerings re ceived were $2,513 00. Construction was begun in 1950, with Roy Hitchcock of 1 Clinton, as the architect. The building was completed in March of 1951^ The church and j the educational Tmilding were | completely* air conditioned in | July of 1952 at a cost of $10,000. The bids on the educational building were $66,000 00 Those assisting the pastor, j Jtev. James B. Mijchell, in the j burning of the note were Lester | Hair, finance chairman; Mason Rowland, building chairman; and Charles Murphy, equipment, chairman. Signatures of the fol lowing were on th^iuntw Bcrr nard Nabors, Marion Boyce. Lee Thomas, Louis Murphy. Carl. Stroud, H. A. Hamm; Sr, Wre- i THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ford Nabors, O. F. Murphy, Nor- ipan Floyd and Walter Waits. The Baptists’ property includ es a brick parsonage, the brick church, and the educational building with an evaluation of $150,000. i ^^ Camp Fire Group Enjoys Outing Members of the O-Ki-Hi Camp Fire group enjoyed an outing and wiener roast on Wednesday after noon of the past week at the Posey Copeland fish pond. A bon fire was made, wieners roasted and served with other pic nic foods. Chaperoning the group were the leader and assistant leader, Mrs. H. L. Eichelberger, Mrs. Taylor Martin, and also Mrs. John Glover Alderman Eichelberger Discusses City Affairs UDC TO MEET The Stephen D. Lee Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet Thursday evening, May 6, at 7;30 at the home of Mrs. Geo. H Ellis. FOR EASY CLEANUP Put a square of waxed paper on the counter beside the range when you are cooking. Lay stir ring spoons on the paper. Saves muss. * • MOTHER’S DAY Hcre'i a gift to "make up" for all the yean a gift to make her heart sing! Solid silver In fresh, new patterns (hat glow with beauty and elegance. Whichever lovely pattern she chooses will reflect her irry Vum taste — l»e it for the lavish and niagmflcrm. or the sleekness and simplicity of (hi modern. ’Trade-Barks ot Oneida Ltd. 6 Pc. place settings start at only J29.7$. Individual pieces from $3.75 in cluding Federal Tax. Convenient terms arranged BLUE NILE DIAMONDS flamy fora Dollar? # You can if you use Natural Chilean Nitrate of Soda for. your top-dte ing and side-dressing needs. It “costs a little more because it's worth more. But the difference in cost usually can be measured in pennies per acre, while the differ ence in value often amounts to dollars per acre. Chilean “Bulldog” Soda gives you generous extra value. The nitrogen is UK) per cent nitrate. It’s 100 per cent available (quick-acting I ; 100 per cent dependable. The minor elements make crops stronger, healthier. The sodium —26 pounds in every 100-pound sack —is a key to maximum returns on your entire fertilizer investment. It offsets the bad effects of acid- forming fertilizers...increases the efficiency of mixed ferti lizers containing them. It releases “locked-up” potash in the soil... increases the availability and efficiency of soil phos phate... reduces potash, calcium and magnesium losses by leaching...develops larger, deeper root systems. Sodium builds up the productivity of your land—more each year. It’s an essential element for some crops... bene ficial to most and necessary for maximum yields of many. Pennies-per-acre differ ence in cost may mean dollars-per-acre difference value to you. Chilean in “Bulldog” Soda is the best fertilizer your money can buy. Use it for all of your top-dressing and side-dressing needs. CHILEAN ^ SODA MK> i.« k, M*r CXti-tAH NITRATE Of SODA cv +*»*Tttm «* W»Mlll ft To the Citizens of Clinton: As a member of the Council of the Town of Clinton, represent ing you, since January 1953, I would like to give you below the knowledge I have acquired by close study and contact with the problems of operating one of the largest businesi' establishments in Clinton. I am not a candidate for any elective office, therefore I can speak frankly of your City and mine. In our everyday associa tion with things, we are inclined to become complacent about some of the vital factors that mean so much to our community. We have the finest small community in the country. Probably the best undeveloped small community to be found anywhere. We need the enthus iastic interest of every citizen in Clinton, working every day for Clinton, in order to make this community a great plac? in which to live. THE CITY DOES NOT PRODUCE ANYTHING— IT FURNISHES SERVICE— service costs money. The town of Clinton has two main sources of revenues to pay for these ser vices—taxes and sale of electric ity. I am disturbed by the lack of interest the citizens of Clinton display in the operation of the Town of Clinton's business. This is your business, you must have a plan and a program for the successful operation of any bus iness. lam also disturbed by the of Clinton, as of May 1st, 1954— $729,500.00. Gross amount of term bonds due and payable from Septem ber first, 1954, through August 31st, 1955. This is the amount of bonds that will have to be paid during the next fiscal year— $235,000.00. Amount of interest on the above term bonds that must be paid from Sept. 1st, 1954, through August 31, 1955—$11,- 750.00. Gross amount of serial bonds due and payable from Septem ber 1, 1954, through August 31, 1955—$27,50000. Gross amount of interest on i ate the above serial bonds payable from September 1, 1954, through August 31, 1955—$13,538 75. Assessed valuation of property in the Town of Clintop is $2,002,- 010.00. „ * Budget as adopted for year Sept., 1953 to August, 1954; The Town of Clinton has been operating for years without a budget. Your concil adopted a budget in August, 1953,! with an estimated income of $401,500.00 —estimated operating expense— $370,138.50, showing an operat ing surplus of $31,361.50. Here are the results so far: Amount of total income from September 1, 1953, to April 30, 1954—$375,321.96. Amount of expenditures from September 1, 1953, through April 30, 1954—$324,763.25. Amount of outstanding obli- ment, etc., of every kind used by the different departments of your Town, be purchased by the central purchasing department Your'purchasing department to maintain accurate inventories at all times of each department as well as a cost accounting of the different departments. This de partment is only partly function ing. The above are some of the major problems confronting your Town, but there are many other problems, such as ineffi cient operation of many of the various departments of your town government. Dissension among the departments. Some members of your council have suggested that we take each de partment and try to analize each one in order to ascertain if the efficiency and esprit de corps of each department might * not be improved, then in turn coordin- all departments into a Presbyterians Ask Offering For Home Columbia, May 3.—The Pres byterians of South Carolina are being called upon to raise a Mother’s Day offering for the Presbyterian Home for the Aged The Synod, last September in Florence, called for this offer ing to help establish the Home for the Aged at Summerville. The Synod recently voted to set up a board of trustees for the home, and authorized them to incorporate for the business of the home. Alfred Scarborough, layman from Sumter, is chair man of the committee which has brought the project to this point. WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING—EXCEPT BAD CHRONICJ&'FUB. CO. Call 74 Thursday, May 6, W4 NOW You Con Lick Athlete's Foot With Keratolytic Action T-4-L. a ksrmiolytic fungkdds, SLOUGHS OFF the tainted out er skin, exposing buried fungi and kills on contact Leaves skin like baby's. In Inst ONE HOUR, if not pleased, your 40c bade at any drug stora. Today at McGea's Dr\jg Stora. MS7-4c absence “of any long 'tVrm plans | 8 ation8 ’ A du ® on bu * n °L o P 0 a j d 1 through April 30, 1954—$29,282- 46 and program for the future de velopment of Clinton. What I have to say is not mo With four months remaining tivated by personalities, but myl in the fiscal y ear * y ou can »** honest report to you, the citizens J not operating^wrthm the ‘Mela sere yee ptt 4e MICHEL of Clinton, of my observations for the past 16 months as your representative from ward four o"n your town council. You elect a Mayor, who is the executive officer of the Town Council You also elect six Al dermen, one from each ward, who along with the Mayor, leg islate the procedure, plans and^ program for the operation of your City Government. It is the executive officers’ responsibility to see that thb legislation, plans and procedure adopted by your town council are carried out. If the executive officer does not exercise this obligation, taken under oath, ther# is little the minority group of Council can do, .about the legislation and resolutions adopted by the council. _ My comments below have 'been spoken in open council meetings, where I have made my position very clear. I know that some of the members of the Council are concerned about the present method of dperation of your Town government. Bonded Indebtedness. of Clinton There are two types of bonds generally sold. Term and Serial bonds. Term bonds run for a number of years and the issue is paid off., whereas, the Serial bonds run for a number' of years, but a portion is paid off each year on a schedule until they are matured. There are generally two ways of financing bond issues; One, the revenue from tax levy on property to pay the interest and principal; this type bonds are generally spoken of as obligation bonds. A bond issue of the obli gation type has to be voted by the property owners of the town. The other type is known as revenue bonds, the revenue from some service of the town is guar anteed to pay the interest and principal. Revenue bonds can be sold without the voting of prop erty owners of the town. Total amount of outstanding bonded indebtedness of the'town budget as some would have, you believe. However, it is probable that we will finish the year with a small operating surplus. Sinking Fund The sinking fund as required by law in connection with the sale of the large, amount of TERM BONDS sold by Town of Clinton in 1925, had not been maintained for many years. This was in violation of the law and trust obligated by the Mayor and Town Council. I found in the sinking fund as of January 1, 1953, assets totaling $97,838.66. I estimate that had this sinking fund been maintained as pre scribed by law, this amount should have been about double that amount as of January 1, 1953. The amount that should have been in the sinking fund to retire these term bonds as of July, 1955 was—$235,000.00. Since March, 1953, your Coun cil has been depositing into the sinking fund $1,000 each month out of general funds. If this is maintained until July, 1955, this will give us a total in the sink ing fund of $125,838.60, plus ac crued interest. If the legal re quirements had been met in the past, there would have been enough money in the sinking fund to retire these term bonds There appears only one alterna tive, that the Town of Clinton refinance over $100,000, of these term bonds. — 1 Your Town Council adopted a resolution early in 1953; author izing your Mayor to set up a sinking fund commission to take charge of these funds and .assist the council and the citizens of Clinton with this problem. The Mayor was delighted with the authority of setting this commission in motion. The Mayor was assisted in securing three outstanding business men who agreed to serve on this commission. To date the exec utive officer of your Council has not carried out this resolu tion, Your council adopted" a central purchasing department system, whereby all materials, equip- smooth working machine for the efficient operation of your town. In our attempts to carry out the above we have received very little help from the executive officer. * , Listed below you will find some major improvements that will have to be financed within the next few years: 1. Immediate expenditure of approximately $200,000, in bring ing your electric rilant up-to- date in order that fne large num ber of customers can be ade quately served. In 1945 we had approximately 1166 electric cus tomers, with monthly incoiqe from water and light department of approximately $8,000. In 1954 we have about 2,000 ciMtomers with income of approximately $22,000. 2. Water department will need revamping within a year or two. The capacity of our water de partment is one million gallons a day and we are now pumping and using one million gallons per day. 3. Your sewage facilities are inadequate, some parts of the system are obsolete, whereas, some parts of the town have no sewerage system. 4. Streets and sidewalks need repairs and new streets and sidewalks need to be built. In my opinion the time re quired to look after the opera tions of a business the size of Clinton, demands full-time su- \ pervision. The only alternative as I see it, would be a City Man ager. H. L. EICHELBERGER, Member of City Council. Solomon sold. # A good name, said Solo mon, is one of man’s most treasured possessions. To earn “a good name” in a good community is our first consideration. To that end w« seek to serve our friends « and neighbors with consci entious care. When you need “some thing from the drug store,” think of us as a friendly and dependable source. And we’d like, particularly, the privilege of compounding the prescriptions your Doc tor writes. Try us next time! HOWARD’S PHARMACY PHONE 101 U. S. Chamber Head Predicts Good Business Washington. — Business ac tivity this year will be “good by any standards except possibly 1S53,” Clem D. Johnston, new president of the U. S. Chamber of Cormrierce, predicted today. Johnston, a 57-year-old Roan oke, Va., warehouseman and cat tle raiser, was chosen to head the organization representing 1,100,- 000 businessmen at the close of its 42nd annual meeting last night. There are signs, he told news men, that a reversal of -the nine- month business decline “prob-' ably 'has already taken place,” even though official statistics may not yet have caught up with it. TO GAIN WEIGHT To gain more weight take nine or ten hours of sleep each night, drink plenty of water and milk. Eat boiled meats, butter, bread, fats, oils, and starchy foods. Eat two raw eggs each morning be fore breakfast. Subscribe To THE CHRONICLE Dr. Felder Smith OPTOMETRIST Laurens, S. C. Phone 7f4 Wresl MAINE’ iLvyUttftt Championship Bout MR. MOTO vs. FREDDIE BLASSIE (Southern Heavyweight Champion) BEST t OUT OF 3 FALLS «• Min. 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