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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, December 16,1954
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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
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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.
Latest victim to fall before the
blazing PC attack was powerful
Furman last Saturday night
Presbyterian started slowly jn
this game and spotted Furman
a 20-point lead before catching
fire in the second half land stag
ing a comeback to win, tantaliz.
ingly, 83 to 82.
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