University of South Carolina Libraries
l Pare Poor THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thurabj, J«M 17.1IM '-n • Olbp (Cltnlmt Qlbrontrlp EsUMtahe4 t«M WILSON W HARRIS, Editor and Publisher HARRY C. LAYTON, Assistant PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY j I Sisbscription Rate (Payable in Advance) — —- - One Year $2.60, Six Months $1.50 Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office at Clinton, S. C., under Act of Congress March 3, 187» 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 * National Advertising Representative: AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION — New York, Chicago, Detroit. Philadelphia CLINTON. S. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1954 The Power Of A Vote Recent elections, county, state and city, demonstrated the power of a single vote and the importance of voters going to the polls. 1 Here in our city we had the closest pri mary in our history, the winner in the mayor’s contest being decided by a small three-vote majority. In the races, for the house and commissioner the vote was close, with the third member of the dele gation missing election in the first primary by only 21 votes. The commissioners were re-elected over their opponents by small margins. Over in Union county it is noted the senator was elected by a margin of one vote, and down n Richland county the sen ator gained his seat by a margin of 12 votes. Tabulations in numerous counties reveal that winners and losers in various races were decided by a small handful of votes. Such election results show the import ance of all voters going to the polls and ex pressing themselves for good government by competent, upright officials. Many who are indifferent don’t take the trouble of going to the polls with the excuse “my vote doesn’t matter, anyway.” Recent primary results show how’ dead wrong that indifferent voter is. It is true that as a rule one vote one way or the other doesn’t make any difference in the final count. But there are occasions such as were common in the state recently where “one vote” can determine the outcome of an important election. We have too much minority government with officials elect ed by a small part of the qualified elec tors. In this county, for example, there are 18,000 registered voters, with only 6,650 expressing themselves at the ballot box in the first primary. There is the proof that we have government by minority. Sunday Is Dad's Day Father’s Day was founded in 1910 to honor fathers everywhere. A look at the calendar and you will see that Sunday is “His” day—with a general recognition given by millions of sons and daughters. Today, of course, heartfelt wishes are conveyed by colorful Father’s Day greet- ig cards, instead of clay tablets, the an cient custom of the Greeks, together with gifts and letters expressing love and ap preciation from sons and daughters, begin ning with the little ones. General McArthur once wrote: “By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build. The father only builds, never destroys.” The idea of Father’s Day started out as a joke. Folks said it was just another day set aside and popularized for its commer cial appeal. But that was not true for it has rapidly grown from the beginning in sentiment and interest, though it has not and never will—rival Mother’s Day which sets the month of May apart. Father has had many and varied ex periences as he has carried his load and journeyed down the road. These expe riences have brought him joy, happiness and great satisfaction, and also disap pointments, reverses, hardships, heartach es and sorrow. He has had his red and black letter days. If he has been a true father, his chief concern has been his fam ily, the growth, development and home training of his children, and when a son or daughter has gone the wayward way—as so many do in this fast, turbulent age—it has brought him deep heartache. , So when “Dad” looks at the calendar Sunday he will know it is “His” day if his sons and daughters are thoughtful of him. He won’t do any bragging or make any big fuss about it. He will just go along in his usual routine work if he is a faithful fath er and bread-winner.' He has been through many uncertain, difficult times, and most of them have been about his family, but he has held his chin up and weathered the storm. Many a time in the past he has taken a licking, and doubtless will be call ed upon to take others. Oftentimes he has gone to bed worried, discouraged, feeling bad and probably couldn’t sleep, but he awakened smiling in the morning and started back on his job like a man. Cer* tainly that kind of a Dad and provider is entitled to some special honor and rcog- nition. Father won’t say much about his day Vat down in his soul he will do a lot of thinking. Bat the evidence that comes to him from his family that he is loved, ap preciated and respected will be the big thrjll he will prize above all others, and will make him happier than his family will ever know. He will be spurred on with new courage, new hope, and his heart will be warmed to overflowing. For with all his shortcomings, “Dad” is a great champ—the family’s unsung hero. There hasn’t been a tax put on cross word puzzles. How has this happened? • ***•• A real man is one who can be in the mi nority and still have faith in mankind. ***•*• Even if a man can pass you with his auto he may be behind with his payments. Having worried until March 15 about our income tax returns, we can now worry the rest of the year about how we are go ing to pay the tax. ****** It used to be when a young man was in love his barber got his money. Now, when he’s in this fix, his filling station gets rich. BABSON— Discusses Shopping Centers By ROGER W. BABSON New Boston, N. H., June 17—A revolution is going on in merchandising. This will affect shop keepers in many ways. The change will be due to: (1) The introduction of ‘‘self-service”; (2J the congestion of automobile parking; and (3) the trend toward big stores—Super Markets, Super Drug Stores, Super Variety Stores and Shopping Centers. Import an c« of Parking Spaca If I had a store, I certainly would immediately buy some adjoining property to enable my cus tomers to park their cars safely and easily, or else I would move to a location near a municipal park ing lot As many merchants will feel likewise be fore very long, every community will witness a large turnover of business property during the next few years. Some of this will sell at higher prices, while other business property will sell at lower prices, according to parking facilities. CITIES WHICH NOW DO NOT BUY OR CONDEMN PROPERTY FOR NEEDED PARK ING ARE MAKING A GREAT MISTAKE THE LONGER THEY WAIT, THE MORE THE NEED ED PROPERTY WILL COST. MUNICIPAL GOV ERNMENTS WHICH ARE DELAYING THIS WORK BECAUSE OF SOME INFLUENTIAL FAMILY OR OBSTINATE CHURCH OBJECTS ARE HANDICAPPING MOST OF THE MER CHANTS AND ARE DRIVING TRADE AWAY. OWNERS OF ALL BUSINESS REAL ESTATE WILL SUFFER. YET, THESE MERCHANTS ARE THE LIFE-BLOOD OF EVERY CITY. Whal About Shopping Canters The new shopping centers with big central parking lots, which are being written up with great glee, may be only a stop-gap. I hear that one of the largest -centers near Boston is already in financial difficulty. They are subject to acci dents while customers get in or out of them from the main thoroughfare, so that some women are* already becoming afraid of using them. MUNICI PAL PARKING LOTS IN THE DOWNTOWN CENTERS OF OUR COMMUNITIES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DANGER, AS SPEED IN THESE DOWNTOWN AREAS DOES NOT EX CEED 25 MILES PER HOUR, WHILE CARS PASS THE EXITS OF THE SHOPPING CEN TERS AT 70 MILES PER HOUR. Furthermore, parking lots can become too big. Too many fenders are jammed every day. Power steering is almost necessary for a woman to enjoy a lareg parking lot This is necessarily true as cars are being built longer and fancier every year. Yet 85 per cent of the cars in the parking lots of the big shopping centers are being driven by women. Locking Into Th* Future In place of new shopping centers as now laid out, we will find that four or more large stores— such as an A&P Grocery, a Penney Clothing Store, a Super Drug Store, and a Woolworth, Mc Crary, or McClellan Variety Store will unite to buy acreage on both sides of a main highway, located midway between two cities which could be about five to eight miles apart. This land will extend about 2,000 feet along said main highway, giving ample parking for from 250 to 500 cars. Ths angle parking, however, will not be on highway land. The buildings will be 50 feet back of the street line, allowing parking and safe back ing out on private property. The buildings will be long and narrow. Instead of being 200 feet square as at present, they will have the same area, but will be only 40 feet deep and 1,000 feet along the street, thus allowing for angle parking of over 500 cars. There will also be extra land for Satur day parking. Prival* Tunnell or Overpass . I forecast that the two sides of the main high way will be connected by a two-way tunnell or overpass, enabling cars and foot passengers to cross this main highway easily and quickly with out accident Thus, a customer leaving home to travel west, cm this mam highway, to these four super stores would leave the highway at the right and park anglewise directly in front of any store under a protective canopy. The customer would then do her shopping and go out by checking cash register, walking under the canopy direct to her car. She would then back her car out with no fear of being hit by any car traveling on the main highway, would drive to the tunnel and cross under said main highway, on the other aide of the street she could do so, or If she wished to stop at one of the super stores she could revert* the shove process. THE WORLDS MOST WIDELY USED DEVOTIONAL GUIDE No man can sarv* two masters: for oithar h* will hate th* one, and love the other; or els* he will hold to the one. and despise the other. Y* cannot serve God and mammon. (Matthew 6:24.) Reed Luke 9:57-62. Every man ought to consider his job not only as a means of live lihood but also as a research laboratory in Christian living. We have held labor-management conferences. In them we have not'discovered any world-shattering set of findings that will solve all problems. We have, however, found one thing, and found it again and again: that an atmosphere can be created by prayer, a means of spirituad conditioning. In that atmosphere it is possible for men, no matter how far apart their ideas may be, to sit down togeth er to thitak, talk, and plan constructively for everyone’s benefit. We have found it works even with people who are skeptical of prayer. But prayer works. Prayer does create a constructive at mosphere. Try it quietly yourself the next time your are in a diffi cult situation that seems to have no way out. It can create the at mosphere wherein a solution‘can be found. PRAYER , Dear Lord, keep us close to Thee this day. With th* warmth of Thy love surrounding us. may w* strive con tinually to make our work a vital part of our worship of Thee. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. .., THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Prayer produces the right spiritual climate. Wallace C. Speers. Merchant (New York) Vacation Auto Care Tips Offered Preparing the family car for a long vacation trip may require some initial expense, but it can mean the difference between a trouble-free and a nerve-racking motoring holiday. Experts like Robert Nisfcet, emergency road eervice manager of the Automobile club of Michi gan, say preventative mainten ance on tires, brakes, cooling sys tem and general condition of the car are of major importance. “Driving on sun-baked roads at high speeds is tough on the best of tires,” he says. “When tires are in poor condition you’re almost inviting a blowout.” Here are. essentials suggested by experts: A close check on tires for cuts and bruises; new tires if present ones are in anything less than good condition. Check tire jacks before start ing your trip. Carry some strong wood blocks. A one foot square piece of wood is a secure base for a wheel jack when changing tires on soft shoulders. TVo pieces of 4x4 lumber serve as wheel blocks when changing tires on a hill. If you do any night driving take some warning fuses to place to the rear of your car. Flush and clean the cooling system before embarking cm long trips. Check radiator and hose connections. Winter thermostats can cause the engine to overheat. Brakes should be inspected along with cylinders and fluid. You need better brakes on the open highway than in city driv ing. Get a general tuneup with a check on oil, lubrication, voltage regulator, lights and spark plug condition. Change oil filter if necessary. Check the oil supply with each purchase of gasoline. Overly hot engines consume crankcase oil. Clean out the glove compart ment and equip it with sun glasses, a whisk broom a, first aid kit, disposable tissues, soap and face towel, aspirins, cleaning fluid and a sewing kit. Clintonian Lands Large Sailfisli Mrs. Robert K. Patterson* now of Orangeburg, the former Miss Ruth Norman, of this city, who was honeymooning with her hus band at Pompano Beach, Fla., caught a 53 1-2 pound sailfish on a deep sea fishing trip. The fish which measured 7 ft. 4 In. was the second largest ever to be caught there. Unaided and using a thirty pound test line she managed to land the huge fish in about an hokr. The boat had ra dioed back to shore that they would be kite returning due to the catch and were met by a large crowd when they landed. Mrs. Patterson's picture, taken with the fish was published in the Pompano Beach newspaper. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Frontis of Palmetto, Fla., spent several days the past week enroute to Hender sonville and other points in the mountains where they will spend the summer. While here they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bol and, Jr. Mrs. M. Cassanova spent thf week-end in . Greenville with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey. Mrs T. J. Anderson of Green wood is visiting her sister, Mrs. Julia Griffin. WE DO ALL KINDS OF PRINTING—EXCEPT BAD CHRONICLE PUB. CO. FOR ATHLETE'S FOOT Keratolytte action la a mast! T-4-L, a keratolytie fungicide, alonghs off infected ridn to reach and kill germs and fungus ON CONTACT. If not pleased IN I HOUR, your 40c back at any drag store. Today at McGee's Drag Store. 4to-$4 FOR CHIUS DUE1DMAUMA 666 mdewitkl QUININE l A? . DON’T FORGET FATHER- — SUNDAY, JUNE 20th Sunglasses-Cameras-Films Thermo* Jugs-Razors-Cigarette Lighters-Ball Point Pens Old Spice-Tussy-WiUiams Mennen’ft-Yardley’s-Colgate’s Shaving Lotions, Sets, Etc. Just Arrived- Fresh Shipment NUNNALLYS SUMMER CANDIES Young’s Pharmacy We Deliver Phone 19 The OM Reliable itittmRR>gexHRni»mtnnwigRittt«w»t>»«onwiimntmnn>itn»inntn»m Race Tightens In CaroliM Textile League ♦ . The Mathews Wildcats had the scare of their nine lives Saturday night before the team fought off the stubborn Ninety-Six Indians for a 5-4 victory to retain their half-game lead over Johnston in the Carolina Textile League race. i 1 > Ninety Six took a two run lead then fell behind but almost cap tured the contest with single runs in the eighth and ninth fraipes. Pete Bowie strummed out a pair of singles to lead Uie Wild cats at the plate while* Wataon Coursey banged out three hits for the losers. Johnston, too, had to go all out to stay right on the heels of the Mathews club by finally outlast ing a game, hard-hitting Calhoun Falls club, 11-9. Calhoun Falls scored three runs in the first but Johnston bounced back with four and the game was a see-saw affair the rest of the way. Coot Martin, Marvin English and Walt Burch<er got three hits each for.the winners. Jul ian Robinson with a double and two singles and Rogers with a two-run homer in the first, help ed pact the Clippers. Ware Shoals scored four big runs in the fcxth inning to hip the Joanna Hornets, 9-8, and a aweap of the week-end series be tween the clubs. BaMentine and Malone collected a triple and double each for Ware Shoals while T. Abrams with a homer and two singles and Boyce with a double and three singles paced the Joan an hitting. In the other game Saturday, Clinton broke loose for a 13-run sixth inning to rout Greenwood Mill 16 to 5. CLINTON meets Ware Shoals there Friday night, and JOAN NA meets Johnston at Joanna. Saturday night the teams will reverse their schedule. Slow Down And Live Advised Motorists For July Fourth Slow down and live is the ad vice of the State Highway De partment for the thousands of motorists who will be driving on the highways the July Fourth week-end. On the highways last year four persons were killed and 136 in jured in 376 accidents during the Independence Day week-end, the third to the sixth of July, in clusive. The previous year’s holiday death toll was 15. The highway department hopes the decline will continue this year in keeping with the present de crease of deaths this yeWr com pared with the same period of 1953. With the additional traffic on the highways duffing the holiday week-end the odds are greater that death will overtake those who carelessly violate traffic laws and disregard safety rules. Before taking the week-end trip, all motorists should brush up on the “rules ol the road.” Al so the automobile should be checked for safe mechanicaa con dition to insure a safe drive. Plan to leave early, take rest stops during the trip, and don't drive faster than is safe at any time. Plaster Casts To clean plaster casts cover with fine, dry whiting and ful ler’s earth. Wrap in a doth and put away for two or three days. Then brush off the powder. IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Dr. Fred E. Holcombe OPTOMETRIST Offices st 200 Sooth Broad St Phono 698 Office Hosts f:## Is •:$• *» With JlumiiUy, 9 ... THANK YOU As your Mayor and in cooperation with your Town Council 1 shall endeavor to operate your town on a sound business basis. We will develop apian and program for our city in order that we may adequately and on a sound financial basis takecareof our growing city. Your constructive advice and criticism is wel- comed. ——— — Hugh L. Eichelberger 6 iiKtVM/lflOK> Lt CAB tOWIR PRICES-SETTER 6UVg New Location On Used Car Lot Next to Broadway Theatre On North Broad Street FORDS 1951 Custom 2-Door. Radio, heater. New white sidewall tires. 1950 Custom 2-Door. Hester, 37,000 act ual miles. 1949 Custom 2-Door. Heater. 1947 4-Door Sedan. Radio* heater, clean. 1946 2-Door. Radio, heater, good tires. CHEVROLETS 1952 Deluxe 4-Door. Powerglide, radio, heater, white sidewalls, sharp two- —-*■ tone color. . 1950 2-Door. Heater, like new. 1948 2-Door. Heater. 1947 Aero. Radio and heater. 1946 4-Door. Radio, heater. 1947 Cab and Chassis Truck. Ift ton. PLYMOUTHS 1952 2-Door. Radio, heater, tinted glass, like new. 1950 4-Doer. Radio, heater. Good bay. 1947 2-Door. Radio, heater, meter jnst overhauled. DODGES 1950 Coronet 4-Door. Radio, heater, au tomatic 1950 Coupe. Radio, heater. Priced right. 1949 Coronet 4-Door. Radio, heater, white sidewalls. 1947 4-Door. Radio* heater, new tires. OTHER MAKES 1950 Oldsmobile 4-Door. Radio, heater, hydro-matic, white sidewall tlrss. Most Of The*e Cars Carry a 50-50 Guarantee for 30 Days Good Selection-Immediate Delivery On New Dodge and Plymouth Cars COOPER MOTOR CO. SALES Telephone 515 SERVICE