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¥ Pag* Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, December 16,1954 ttltf? (Elmton (Htjrnnirlp Established 19M WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and 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 National Advertising Representative: AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit. Philadelphia CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1954 Joy To The World! Joy to the world! the Lord has come! Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing. Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While field and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love. —Isaac Watts Christmas is nearly here. Catch the spirit. A good many people are not going to be happy this Christmas until all their money is spent and they have to borrow again. ***♦•*• Under the present rules for Christmas ^hoppers, they are reminded that holding. Tackling, slugging, kicking and spiking are not permtited in the stores. ******* If a man pays his many high taxes, keeps up his life insurance and meets all his interest payments, that is considerable proof that he has gone a long way toward making a lot of money. Don’t stuff so much on Christmas Day that you’ll get sick and not be able to en joy New Year’s dinner. ***♦•*• C hristmas is here with the gift prob lem. Just give Dad some socks and he’ll never know the difference. Gift giving at Christmas is, or ought to be, nothing more than a manisfestation of the Christmas spirit, which is unselfish ness. ****** Better hurry on with your shopping. It’s a lot later than you think. ******* Another difference between a man and a woman is that a man had rather be com fortable than stylish. The Glad Season Here Again Christmas is just around the corner— the happiest, gladdest, merriest time of the whole year for both young and old. Glad bells and music peal on the air, hojly wreaths and mistletoe are everywhere and fires glow with a warmer welcome. Every home is filled with che^er, and goodwill, and every face alight with happiness and| every’ heart is tuned to catch the message of love and generosity that is abroad. God pity the man or woman, boy or girl, who does not believe in Santa Claus. Men and women greet each other with added friendliness; , little children will stand eager-eyed and radiantly expectant A1 humanity is filled deep with the desire to give, to serve, to love. A new bond of fellowship has encircled the world bring ing hearts together, at this happy Yuletide, we are all one great big family. The ties of home, kindred and intimate friends grow even more close—friendships more dear—memories more precious. At this glad season the very air is full of some strange, wonderful force that fills us with exhilaration and delight. Streets are crowded with happy throngs—stores are filled with gift-seekers. Millions of Christmas stockings are to be filled— thousands of older hearts, many of them needy — are to be made happy because they are remembered. The Gopel that it is more blessed to give than to receive is in evidence, and its practice, applicable to us all, should bring radiance and beauty to every face. And so, Christmas has come again—its star is gleaming in the sky—its magic is all over the land. How wonderful it would be with every heart singing the songs of the angels—the song that echoed over the hills of Judea in the long ago—“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men.” A White Christmas The happiest season of all is upon us. How plehsant, thrilling it is to dream of a “White Christmas” with its carols and gifts, merry-making and family reunions, the sparkling eyes of children delighting in Santa Claus and the wonderful Christ mas tree—these things can never fully symbolize the tremendous significance of the event. This selfish, distracted world should welcome th£ birthday of the Babe in whose honor the angels came singing peace, and yet there is no permarent peace. His birth day should be celebrated properly by all who are sincerely interested in Him whose birthday we celebrate. It w'ill do us all good with hope and faith to dream of the White Christmas we used to know. Christmas is not simply re trospect. It is also prospect. There are multiplied sinister forces in many parts of the earth which dream not of a coming and hoped-for whiteness, but who dream and plan for war, but who even attribute black motives to those who plan and hope and pray for goodwill as the angels sang in the long ago. There are still resistible tides of goodwill in the world that can never be de stroyed, they are bound to ultimately win. The very stars in their courses fight for those >vho go on praying for and dreaming of such a universal Christmas. And so at this gldd Yuletide, regard less of misery and blackness which hang over many nations of millions of people and the uncertainty with which we face, the future—we must not stop dreaming for all mankind and of the peace on earth which can only come to and through men of goodwill. It will do our souls good to dream of a White Christmas. e TM UW>f« ROOM NASHVXtt. TINNfSSff THE. WORLDS MOST WIDELY USED DEVOTIONAL GU'DE If anyono is in Christ, ha U a naw creation. (II Co rinthians 5:17. RSV.) Raad II Corinthians 5:17-21. One day a man said to me: “I could not stop drinking. I wAs in jail my fifth time caused by my craving for rice wine. Then a Japa nese pastor preached in the prison and gave me a copy of John’s Gos pel. Its message gripped me and I decided to follow Christ. My whole life changed. I lost my craving for drink. When released from prison, I went to a church and became a Christian.” Now ho is a new creation, busy telling others about Christ’s saving power. If we regard people from the human point of view only, they are hopeless slaves of sin. If we regard Christ only from a human point of view, He becomes only an example of moral perfection to which we cannot attain. But however much we may be bound by the chains of human weakness, in Christ we may find divine strength that can make us new creations. With Paul we then say: “Thanks be to God, who gives us victory thrflugh our Lord Jesus Christ.’’ PRAYER O God, Thou didst croato man for followship with Thy holy self. Help mo this day, as a child of Thin*, to soe everyone with Thin* •y*s of tend*r m*rcy and lov* and devotion for his highest good. In J*sus’ nam*. Amen. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY “If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” P. Le* Palmor* (Japan) Miss Hi-Mss Byrnes. The governor wrote back to make certain there was no mistake and a subsequent letter from Kleckley confirmed everything previously written. It was then Byrnes acceded the $135 and wrote Kleckley he was turning it over to the foundation. Byrnes, "then U. S. secretary of state, was in Berlin in 1947 when he made his famous Stuttgart speech in which he said U. S. policy toward Germany would be to keep troops there as long as necessary. BABSON . . . Discusses Church Money Raising By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Mass., Dec. 16—During 1936-1938 the Moderator of the National Council of Congre gational and Christian Churches made a revolu tionary suggestion for money raising. He com bined a religious and business appeal. His words then fell on barren soil. The leaders of the great church denominations called his suggestions “sac rilegious.” He had preceded them with two books published by the Macmillan Company entitled •ENDURING INVESTMENTS” and “RELIGION AND BUSINESS." Feelings Have Changed Since If you will turn to page 7 of TIME MAGA ZINE for October 11, 1954, you can read a most re markable advertiement of a Church Money-Rais ing Organization. I don’t know anyone connected with this group. Hence, this column is not to help its business in any way. The advertisement, how ever, shows that a spiritual revolution is simmer ing. Every reader must know of the universal hab it of the members of certain churches to give one- tenth of their income to their church. The mem bers of most churches, are—in plain English- stingy. They try to get by with giving as little money as possible to the Lord’s work. Too many will not give until personally asked. This re quires organized campaigns and personal calls. Then, when solicited, they give as little as pos sible and still retain their social standing. New Appeals For Money Raising This attitude is changing in a marvelous man ner. It makes me hopeful for the years ahead be cause, fundamentally, business ‘ prosperity is de pendent on our spiritual growth. The modem church canvasser no longer begs. He now merely says: “Statistics show that your family, your business, and your community will prosper in ac cordance with what you and others GIVE. I v >m asking you to subscribe to an enduring invest ment. The more you invest therein the more you will get out” This new concept is not based upon "how much the church needs," but upon the fact that you and I need to give more in order to offset our sins and develop spiritual power. It links up p>er- sonal prayer with a giving campaign and makes giving a form of prayer, meditation, and worship. The Catholic Church has long preached this; but most Protestant churches are just awakening. The reaction is not “How much will I give to the de serving, but what will I give in order that I, my self, may live?” The giver is taught to understand that the more he gives in proportion to his income, the better off spiritually he himself will be. Sam* PrmcipW Applies To Your Business and Jobs I however, am interested in this Revolution in Fund raising for a far greater reason. These “New Look Giving Campaigns are led by successful businessmen who start off with large persona! gifts, more than they have ever given before. They give principally for their own spiritual growth and not just to help a needy cause. But does it occur to them to apply the same principles to their own business? I believe some physicians and other profes sional men have this desire to give every day of the week. Also some insurance and other sales men pray about their work. But how many manu facturers or merchants make their business a part of their spiritual worship? How many church members, holding jobs in factories, have in mind the buyer who is to use the product they are making? I forecast that the time is coming when both employer and employee will pray for the consumers and customers. If this appeal of these modern Fund Raisers could extend to our every- day jobs, think what could happen! An economic revolution would take place equal only to the great Renaissance (1400 through 1600). And based upon past history, another such may soon be due. In fact, the Church Canvasser who calls upon us with this new message may be blazing the way for a new spiritual Renaissance. According to cycle theory, history must repeat itself—for good things as well as for evil things. Furthermore, there are many different cycles always in ope ration It is the dominant one which will affect us. Perhaps that will begin with a new attitude to ward giving—not only to our Church and Chari ties, but also to our customers and the users of what we help make. Only such can save us from Communism. MISS NANCY SIMPSON Miss Nancy Simpson of Clin ton high school has been nam ed the 1955 Miss Hi-Miss of her school. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Simpson of RL 2, Clinton, she will b* hon ored in the special Miss Hi- Miss edition of The Johnson, ian. Winthrop College student weekly newspaper. Miss Simp son is secretary of the senior class and assistant editor of the annual. The Clintonian. She is also a member of the Tri-Hi-Y club. Byrnes Gets $135 He Doesn't Recall Ever Having Lost Columbia — Gov. James F. Byrnes apparently lost a billfold containing $135 in Berlin, Ger many, in 1947 but he "doesn’t re member doing so. Anyway, he has the money back after seven years. He has added it to the Byrnes Foundation for the higher education of young men and women in South Carolina who have lost one or both of their par ents. The story: Last October, Byrnes received a letterj from a U. S. Air Force chaplain in Peurto Rico, 1st Lt. Voight If. Kleckley, a Lexington county native: The letter said an unnamed enlisted man told Kleck- ly something had been bothering him and that he wante^ to get it off his conscience. The man, Kleckley said, report ed finding a billfold in Berlin in 1947. He threw it away after tak ing out the money because he thought it contained nothing else of value. The man told Kleckley he was certain about (he billfold’s owner ship and asked the chaplain to ac cept the $136 for transmittal :o 51 Are Killed On State Roads During October w Columbia—Motor vehicle acci dents were responsible for the death of 51 persons and injury of 882 others during October, the State Highway Department an nounced today. The correspontling month of 1953 accounted for 82 deaths. South Carolina’s death toll for this year was 458 at the end of Octo ber, as compared to 626 for the identical period of last year. The 1954 cumulative death rate (num ber of deaths per 100 million miles traveled) stood at 7.5 on Novem ber 1, reflecting a 26.8 per cent decrease in cumulative deaths frob 1953. Accidents reported to the de partment during October totaled 2,470, of which 46 were Ratal, 550 involved injuries and 1,874 result ed in property damage. Eleven of the reported fatal accidents in volved pedestrians, with one dea’h resulting from each of them. Twen ty-one persons were killed hi one- vehicle accidents in which the ve hicle ran off the roadway. Eleven deaths occurred when two or more vehicles were in collision. Richland, Greenville, Charleston and Spartanburg counties report ed the largest number of acci- 1 dents, with 918, 283, 267 and 166 respectively. One was in Laurens county. Hose Gridmen Awarded Letters As Season Closes Twenty-one Presbyterian Col lege gridrgen and a team man ager have been awarded letters for their work in making the 1954 football season, PC’s best in eight years. Athletic Director Walter A.! Johnson yesterday announced approval of monogram winners recommended by Head Coach Bill Crutchfield. Eight of these players and the FOR CHRISTMAS N«w PackatM, New Im thae *t far Caa*? D«t. McGee’s Drug Store manager are seniors who will be lost next year from the team which posted a record of six vic tories and only three defeats this season. Two are juniors; five sophomores; and six freshmen. Here’s the list of football let- termen for 1954: Seniors — Halfback George Blue of Union; Quarterback Har ry Hamilton of Seneca; Ends Joe Counts of Brunswick, Ga.. and Charles Twit(y of Charlotte; Tackle Robert Harrington of Mont Clare; Guards Luther Shealy of Pacolet, and Walter Yates of Norfolk, Va.; Center Frank Boulware of Rock Hill. Juniors—Fullback Gene Carter of Concord, N. C.; End Bobby Jackson of Charlote. Sophomores — Fullback Eddie Blrodkenhrough of Charlotte; Halfback Gene Butler of Con- way; Quarterback Felder Cook of North Charleston; Tackle Lee Frierson of Arcadia, Fla.; Guard Tommy Warren of Allendale. Freshmen — Halfbacks Ken Webb of Decatur, Ga.; Mitchell Mavromat of Brunswick, Ga.; End Bob Stevens of Glassport. Pa.; Tackles Jim McLauchlin of Charlotte; Bob Westenbarger of Lancaster, Ohio; Center Guy Haddix of Philippi, W. Va. P. C.-High Point Meet Here Tonight Basketball sets a torrid pace at Presbyterian College at this early stage of the season, and Clinton fans will get another chance to see the team in action tonight against High Point. Game time is 8:00 p. m. The Blue Hose are perched on top of the South Carolina cage race with a record of five vic tories and only one defeat And they have been clipping in the baskets .at «n average of 82.3 points per game enroute. 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