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4 > Pa^e Eight County Candidates Speak At Joanna (continued from page 1) hearings by the court in Wash ington in October. Mr. Milam referred to his work in previous years in connection with paving of roads in the coun ty, and other progressive meas ures taken during his years of service in the legislature. Robert C Wasson, farmer leg islator, said the centralization of government must be stopped— local people most have a voice. He cited four departments of the state government that have too much power: the tax commissidn, in that it can and does ignore lo cal sentiment in issuing licenses to beer and liquor stores; the school commissiot* which allows no appeal from the local level, and teachers are afraid t o speak out; the highway depart ment, in connection with- the point system; and the game de partment, in relation to some of its provisions and rulings. This trend toward centralized gov ernment must stop, Wasson said. Thomas A. Babb, seeking re- election, said he has no plan or program that will solve all prob lems. He can’t solve the segre gation jproblem ,the game prob lem, or the trustee problem, he said, but has ideas on the various problems facing the state, and will discuss them with interested persons. I have one qualifica MIDWAY Drive‘In Theatre CLINTON - JOANNA Thursday May 27 DIAMOND QUEEN Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl COMEDY - CARTOON Fridav-Saturdav May 28-29 THE LAST POSSE John Derek, Wanda Hendrix 2 CARTOONS COMEDY Sunday-Mondav May 30-31 SALOME Rita Hayworth, Stewart Grander NEWS Tuesday-Wednesday June 1-2 First Run TORPEDO ^ ALLEY Mark Stevens, Dorothy Malone CARTOON COMEDY Thursday June 3 First Run THE GOLDEN IDOL Johnny Sheffield, Anne Kimbell 2 COMEDIES CARTOON tftm, he said—to listen to the people and learn what they want. When he is in the general as sembly, he said, he does his best for the nation, the state, and the county—in that order. That'may be the wning order, he said. He took an oath to defend the Con stitution, he said, “and will do so whether you elect me or not." On segregation, Babb said he doesn’t know the answer. “The time has come when we must deal with the Negro politically,’’ he said. “If white people are not smart enough to deal with the problem, maybe we deserve it.’ Jystin A. Bridges, for re-elec tion, said he bad fought against the move toward centralization of government, and that the peopie have lost control of their affairs. Speaking of schools, Bridges is in favor of election of trustees, and was not criticizing any member of any board. Sales tax money, he said, should be ap plied locally to give tax relief. He said he had been eritiuized for opposing tax increases. Bridges championed the road building program of the county, he said, and got the people out of the mud He told of introducing a bill in the legislature to organize a county development board, and that five representative men are no wserving the county on the board without pay. He said the county had received no co-opera tion from the State Research and Planning board. Like most others in the race, Bridges, in refen-.,ig to the seg- ■ regation question, said ways will be found to deal with it— white and Negro children will not ^go to school together. A. B. Culbertson said he is and has always been a Democrat, and told ot working in cotton mills. He said he came to the county seven years ago, looked over the school situation, decided some thing w-as wrong and pledged to do something about it. At an earlier meeting Culbertson said, “they can double my taxes if necessary to educate the chil-, dren, but I don’t see the need for) so many generals We must cut out the deadw-ood ’’ He also referred to the house bill for election of trustees by the people which has not passed the senate. “If we get anywhere we have got to get another sena tor,” he said. "Two 'years from now we’ll have one I’ll see to that." Somebody should be elected to the house who will be heard in Columbia, he said On segregation, Culbertson said w-hat the South needs was sixteen governors like Talmadgei of Georgia' He scored the TT^ST Supreme Court for what he termed its political and social decision, saying the court had left the field of ml mg on laws and constitutional questions and had entered the field of legisla tion Hov f long does it take a man to make up his mind? he asked. “Send A. B. Culbertson to Co ir mbia—he won’t take forever to make up his mind—we won’t -stand for it,” he said, Moore Speaks After tbe eonnty candidates had finished speaking, the chair man issued an invitation to any state or congressional candidates present to appear before the au dience. When no one answered, the meetng ended. But before the crow'd dispersed Charles C. Moore, of Spartanburg, candi- THE CLINTON CHRONICLE TkTwUy. May 27 t 1M4 date for congress from the ^ 4th district, arrived and spokf to aboi^t three-fourths of the dum ber who teard earlier speeches, some having left immediately when the meetii^ closed. Mr Moore touched on national questions, including Indo-China, investigations, and tax reduction. He said he is opposed to send ing U. S. troops to intervene in Indo-China. He felt that the in vestigations going on in Wash ington w'ere too costly, and that the FBI and department of jus tice were the proper agencies to make the investigations, and that the congress should get on with its job of legislating. Tax reductions recently put in to effect, he said, were for the relief of the big taxpayers, while he thought the rates should be lowered for the little business men and the wage earners of the country. Tuesday night the candidates spoke at Shady Grove, near here. Thursday (tonight) they will be at Cross Hill, FYiday at Gray Court-Owings school. Monday night they will speak here in Clinton, and w r il close at Watts- ville on Friday, June 4. All | meetings are at 8:00 p. m. 68 Clinton High Senior Graduate (continued from page 1) baccalaureate sermon in the school auditorium by Dr. C. By num Betts, pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church. The -union service was attended by a large congregation of parents, relatives and friends, with mem bers of the senior class occupying reserved seats in the front. (The sermon of Dr. Betts appears in to. day s paper). The invocation w-as given by Rev. J. Marion Rhoden, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran, church, with prayer by Rev. E. K. Garrison, pastor of Broad Street Methodist church, and the benediction by Dr. W. R. Turner of the First Presby terian church. Special music was given by the glee club of the school, and a solo by Miss Alma Spillers, member of the graduat ing class. Class Day Exercises Class day exercises for the seniors w-ere held last Friday morning at 10:30 in the auditor ium. The following program was given: Class History—Barbara White. “Memories’—Class. Class Prophecy—Deborah Dixon. Class Poem—R. C. Wilkie. “You’ll Never Walk Alone’’— Class,. Presentation of Awards—Prin. R. P. Wilder “Star Dust’’—Class. _ Cl^ss Will—Roger Poore. Presentation of Class Gift—Silas Campbell. 1 Acceptance of Gift—Mr. Wilder “Halls of Ivy’’—Class. Alma Mater—Aiidience. “Where, Oh Where*”—Juniors and Seniors. Class Officers President, Silas Campbell; Vice- President, Roy Benjamin; Secre tary, Emma Gray; Treasurer, Jack Simmons. Young People Guests Theatre Local Camp Fire, Blue Bird Girls, Boy Scouts and Cub Soouts have been invited by J. Leland Young, manager, to be guests of the local theatre for the picture “Mr. Scoutmaster,’’ to be' shown Wednesday, June 2. The girls and boys are asked to wear their uniforms and attend in groupsi Mr. Young stated that if possible the Camp Fire and Blue Bird girls in the city, Kodaka dis trict, are to attend at 3 p. m.; the Lydia and Clinton mill groups either at 5 or 7 o’clock. Bible School For First Baptist Church A daily vacation Bible school will be held beginning Monday, June 7, through Friday, June 11, from 9 a. m. to 12 o’clock. The school is for children - three thru 16 years of age. Those in,charge of the school stated that a large attendance is expected and asked the coopera tion of the parents in encourag ing children to -attend. Registra tion will be held on FYiday, June 4, from 4 until 5 o’clock. Hatton Receives Discharge From Service i * Friends of Williams S. Hatton will be interested to know he has received his discharge from serv ice and returned to his home here. Mr. Hatton served as a staff sergeant in the Air Force three and one-half years, eighteen months of which time was spent overseas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hatton and his wife is the former Miss Joan Anderson. POST OFFICE TO CLOSE MONDAY The local post office will ob serve Monday, May 31, as a holi day for National -Memorial Day which falls on Sunday, May 30. There will be no city deliver or rural delivery on that date. The stamp window- w-ill be open from 10 a. m. to 11 a. m. A. B. Culbertson ... Farmer and Busineftftman ... Candidate for HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAURENS COUNTY, S. C. Favors jfood schools for all children but thinks that the White children and the Negro children should be kept separate as they are now. Feels srongly that the office of the County Superintendent of Education should be in charge of the county schools and that duplication of top jobs should be stopped at once. Stands for getting all we can from every dollar spent; believes the “Sales Tax Law” which the people voted three years ago raising money for the public schools should do just what it says. It states, “In addition to all licenses, taxes and charges now being im posed there is hereby levied for the support of the public schools in South Carolina ... a 3% sales tax.” Some of the millions of this money going other places should be spent in the overcrowded classrooms. With it we could cut out local taxes. Under democratic government, believes in letting the people, on the ballot at the polls, elect school trustees. Help A. B. Culbertson in this fight and have better schools for our children, as well as put government back in the hands of the people. < i \ » r" ,, - rrrrrrrrr r r trrrrrrrrrrrrrr * Often following quUMcottont for yoer approval: Graduate of Univ. Ga., and Univ. N. Caro- ■ fant and worked In ee4ton mill; completed comae In School SnpenrUom and Adnrfnfc- at Cotnmbia Univ. New York; it yean In oehool work In goad ■Tdciuo oerved In two ran, catering ao private and coming ont with permanent rank of Major; owns cattle hard sad IM-acre farm; Dietrtet Commander of V. F. W.; prooident Lanrens Softball League; mem ber Flnt Meihodki Chnreh. Lanrens; married and hac two sons, one in Lanrens High School; Uvea at lit Gmxilngton St, Lanrens, 8. C. Academy School To Be Presented Award An award will be presented to Academy Street School Friday morning at 8:45 by D. F. Patter son of Laurens, county chairman. The award for the savings pro gram is based on U. S. Savings stamps, and will be received by D. S. Templeton, principal of the school. The award will be framed with an illuminated copy of President Flisenhower’s inaugural prayer and made of wood taken from the inauguration platform. FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce, myself a candidate for re-election as Su pervisor of Laurens County and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. BENNIE B. BLAKELY I hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of Lau rens County and pledge myself io abide by the results of tht Democratic primary. R. L. (Bob) TEAGUE i hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of Lau rens County and pledge to abide by the result of the Democratic orimary. C. W. WIER, JR. FOR COMMISSIONER I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commis sioner and pledge myseii to abide by the results of the Dein ocratic primary. CLAUDE A. PATTON I hereby announce myself hr candidate for re-election as County C o m m i s s lo n e r ana pledge to abide by the results of of the Democratic primary. CLYDE G. JONES I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election as County Commissioner and pledge to abide by the results the Democratic primary. JOHN H. WHARTON I hereby announce myself a candidate for county commission er and pledge to abide by the results of the Democratic primary PAUL S. O’DELL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the House ot Rep-> resentatives from Laurens Coun ty, and pledge to abide by tbs results of the Demrocratic pri mary. KING DIXON I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives from Laurens county, and pledge to abide by the results of the Demo cratic primary. THOMAS A. BABB I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the House of Rep resentatives, Laurens County, and pledge to abide by the re sults of the Democratic primary. ROBERT C. 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