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Kour .4 ^ THE CUNTON CHRONICLE Tlmraday, F<Wiry I7 t I»S& oltfr (Ulinton Ql^rnntrlp EstabUshei ItM WILSON W. HARRIS, Editor and PubUbor 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, FEBRUARY 17, 1955 Dr. F. K. Sheoly In the death of Dr. Ff. K. Shealy this community has been called upon to give up one of its highly regarded citizens and a useful and faithful physician. Day or night, until his health recently failed, he rendered service whenever called upon to the people of this large area, and always in helpful and unselfish spirit. Likewise, Dr. Shealy was a faithful church-man and a Bible scholar who for thirty years taught a large men’s Bible class. The hundreds of members of his class through the years were attached to him by his personality, genial and sympa thetic nature, and ability to impress its members. Always they testified, he was well prepared as their leader and teacher. This community will miss Dr. Shealy as an able general practitioner with a large practice. The Chronicle hopes that a man of his calibre and spirit will locate here to take up his work along with our other faithful and overworked physicians in min istering to the needs in the city and rural area. He will be missed here in many ways by his friends and patients who held him in the highest esteem and can testify to the kindliness which always was characteristic of the man. God rest him. Four Cent Postage The Postmaster General has again ask ed Congress for higher postal rates. The post office operates at a deficit of between $300,000,000 and $400,000,000 annually despite recent economies and greatly in creased parcel post rates as patrons well know who use the service. A good way to cut down millions of the deficit and avoid further increases is to cut out free mailing of government documents, the great majority of which are useless and unread. Up-to-date modern business meth ods installed in the operation of the postal system will improve antiquated methods and make for efficiency and economy. Ev ery day there are new proposals to raise the cost -of something on taxpayers. Some cf these days at the present speed we are traveling, and all the new proposals that come forth for enormous new spending— we will wake up and discover we have been about taxed out of existence. All Eyes On The Senate __ The House has unanimously passed a bill calling for an investigation of Santee- Cooper. This important, long evaded mat ter now is squarely in the lap of the Senate of which the general m'anager of the proj ect. R. M. Jefferies of Colleton—is himself a state senator. The eyes of the state are properly upon the Senate and what it will do, what ma neuvering wil take place, and if the often- used “senatorial courtesy’ will get into ac tion and succeed in bottling up the bill. The Santee-Cooper political kilowatt- monster should be placed under the direc tion of the State Public Service Commis sion with the same regulations and super vision of all privately owned, tax-paying public utilities. , It is no time for dodging. To the con trary it is time for the members of the Sen ate to stand up and be counted. This means there should and must be a vote by roll call and not a hide by a single member behind a viva voice, yea and nay. Secrecy begets suspicion in all public affairs. Our Water Problem City council has authorized the con struction of a reservoir to impound 46,000,- 000 gallons of water, it was stated in last week’s news columns. The reservoir will be built near the pumping station on Dun can Creek, it is stated, with a dam about 500 feet long and 18 or 20 feet high to be built. This will make possible the forming of a lake of about 20 acres to drain from a watershed of 460 acres. It is reported that tw’o small streams are on the property, also a couple of springs. Negotiations are re ported underway for the needed 25 or 30 acres of land to be bought or leased. The announcement will be a welcomed one by the residents of the city who know the extremely critical water shortage we experienced last summer due to the severe drought. Water shortages were general in this state in the Piedmont section and were alarming. There must be something done if we are to avoid a repetition of another sum mer drought and council hag taken the proper step in starting now to provide the relief if an emergency does come. It is good sense to act in advance. There is no need to shut the barn door if the horse is al ready out. An enlarged reservoir to store surplus water ahead will meet a drought repetition as of last summer, and the plan as approved by council can be provided without an enromous outlay of expense. It is all important that reserve water be impounded and that we do not allow our water supply to give out because of drought and inadequate facilities and the lack of an enlarged impounded area. Last summer Duncan Creek about dried up as was well known. An Encouraging Study In an article in a recent issue of the Hanard Business Review, Prof, Summer Slichter, economist and author, sees Ameri ca gaining freedom from the old-fashioned boom-bust cycle. He said that in its place we now have independent, lesser business cycles tending to offset one another. Prof. Slichter made a study of the re cent recession and he observes that “the most remarkable fact about the economic readjustment was the way in which some parts of the economy resisted the recession and other parts seemed to have been un affected by it. We have been hearing, by prominent Democratic leaders—that following peace a depresion was inevitable. Some of these loud talkers were so confident that we were going to have one last year with the bottom falling out in business—they began placing the blame for it on the Eisenhower administration which fortunately for the country, succeeded the Truman regime. But despite all of their efforts to work one up—it failed to materialize. Prof. Slichter’s opinion that we are out of the boom-bust cycle is encouraging good news. Let us all hope that he is right. BABSON . . . Discusses An Amazing Story By ROGER W. BABSON Babson Park, Fla., Feb. 17 — I am back here again for the winter and wish to tell of a tragedy occurring during my absence, although you may have read of it in your local newspaper. Two Fatal Miatakn This story involved: (1) A well-known and able lawyer living for many years in our communiy; (2) Two very respectable and intelligent well-to- do friends of mine; (3) Two WILLS prepared by the said lawyer; and (4) A “trigger man” allegedly employed to murder one of my above two friends. Now for the tragedy. The lawyer had appar ently drawn up WILLS for the two friends. When he submitted them to the makers, they suggested certain corrections, asking the lawyer to have the WILLS re typed, an(J .they )vould come in again shortly thereafter for signing. Fatal mistakes were apparently made by these in telligent people for not again reading the WILLS before the final signing and witnessing, and for not initialing each page. Nor did they take the signed WILLS with them to a place of deposit, so that they might be reread once each year. This would have entailed some bother, but this would have been nothing compared to the trouble which followed. Importance of Executors The lawyer, or someone, allegedly slipped into the WILLS a clause leaving him a large sum of money. This could have been done during the retyping before the parties finally signed; or, be ing typewritten WILLS, a page could have been rewritten and slipped in after the signing. If, how ever, each WILL had been read again, finally sign ed, and taken home ,the tragedy would not have taken place. The lawyer also made himself the executor of the two WILLS. This would give him advantage in collecting the money allegedly willed him and for controlling the balance of the money. Yet, to make an attorney executor is a common practice where banks with Trust Departments are not eas ily available. A Murderer Is Now Needed As the wills had allegedly been “fixed” to leave the attorney large sums of.money and he was to be executor, he needed only to wait until one of my two friends should die to get his money. Both were apparently in good health. Hence, if the lawyer were in a hurry for his money, a murderer would seem necessary. To complete the story, I now de pend upon witnesses at the trial just ended The County Prosecutor claimed the attorney employed a supposedly respectable contractor to secure the ‘trigger man” to murder one or both of my friends. - This contractor who has been found guilty (although he has appealed, claiming his in nocence) is alleged to have employed a negro to do the killing. This negro suddenly turned State’s evidence. # Attorney Found Doed Owing to the above or other reasons, the attor ney was found shot, near the door of his home here in Babson Park, on the morning of June 9, 1954. Whether he committed suicide, or was shot by someone who feared exposure, I do not know. At any rate this death eliminated the attorney from the picture. Thereupon the able County Prosecutor concentrated upon finding the “trigger man” and any others connected with the deal. This was the status when I arrived here recently before the convictions. Lass ana To Bo Loosnod Apparently my two friends had a very close call. If one had first been killed, without in any way connecting the attorney therewith, the attor ney Would have probated the WILL, collected the THE WORLDS MOST WI0FIY USED DEVOTIONAL GU'DE My Fatbar workoih hitherto, and I work. (John 5:17) Read Galatians 6:1-9. One Sunday after the morning service, a man who gave money for the construction of a church asked a man sitting beside him to go to see the newly constructed annex of the church building. The man said, “Oh, yes, the building is new, just finished. I would like to tell you that I made the blueprint and also supervised the construction work.” Each of these men was a fellow workman with God. Each was interested in God’s house. One gave money to help. The other gave of his time and talent. Are not you and I also fellow workmen with God and at the same time fellow workmen among men? To work with God means to be interested in people and have in mind that mankind is in need of the Saviour. To be fellow workmen with people is to introduce them to Christ, who can redeem them and set them on the road lead ing toward Christian perfection. The challenge is before us. Are we conscious of being both co- workers with God and man? PRAYER Almighty God. forgive us in our unconcern for our fellow men. Grant unto us this day an awakened con sciousness for others along with a sense of reepomibil- ity as Thy co-workers. Through Jseus Christ our Lord. Amen. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The spirit which makes me a co-worker with God makes me a co worker with man. Silverio J. R. Ignacio (Philippinee) mony, and legally closed the case. He was supposed to be a brilliant lawyer in our community and, of course,, jnay have been innocent. I leave’’to God the final verdict. I tell this story in order that my many readers may ask them selves these five very important questions: (1) SHOULD I SIGN A PAPER WITHOUT READING IT BE FORE SIGNING? (2) SHOULD I SIGN A TYPE WRITTEN DOCUMENT WITH OUT SIGNING OR INITIALING EACH SHEET SO THAT NO ONE SHEET CAN BE TAKEN OUT AND CHANGED? (3) SHOULD I LEAVE A WILL IN POSSESSION OF ANY SIN GLE INDIVIDUAL, HOWEVER HONEST? (4) SHOULD I LET A YEAR PASS WITHOUT RE-READING MY WILL? (5) SHOULD I FAIL TO EN COURAGE IN EVERY WAY NEWSPAPERS, BANKS, COL LEGES, AND INFORMATION CENTERS TO TEACH ABOUT WILLS AND THEIR GREAT IM PORTANCE? a first-rate production could be assured. Since then, Mr. Maybank has been drafting legislation aim ed at furthering the plan along these lines: 1. Determination of a proper subject or subjects for an annual outdoor drama. 2. Choosing of a proper site in the light of accessibility to heavy tourist traffic and adequate over night accommodations. 3. Arranging for the produc tion of a drama “truly reflecting South Carolina history for the entertainment of the public.” Mr. Maybank’s present thoughts are place the production under the wing of the State Depart ment Board. He sees that as the logical agency to take over the job, since it ties in well with its existing tourist promotion pro gram and could become a major element in the state’s develop ment of the tourist industry. At the same time, realizing the present chores required of the De velopment Board, Mr. Maybank would provide for additional spe cialized personnel within that de partment to handle the job. He foresees the need of a producer, who would become head of what tentatively is designated as “The Historical Dramas Division” of the Development Board; a pro motion and business manager, and other necessary staff mem bers. Their function would be to ob tain an excellent script, equal or superior to those of other dramas now being presented in the area, and to arrange for the actual pro duction with professionally com petent actors. Every effort would be made to avoid duplication or conflict with historical dramas being staged in neighboring states. The Maybank plan likewise would require that approximate ly one third of the costs of pro ducing the drama be assumed by the area in which it might be presented. Such funds could ba raised by popular subscription, or could come frotn public funds if available. Provision would ba made for repayment of donations if the presentation produced suf ficient revenue of its own. The committee which explored the possibilities of presenting a state-sponsored drama estimates that the cost would range bo- tween $100,000 and $125,000. Ci^Ww ANNOUNCEMENT ALFRED JOHNSON IS NOW CONNECTED WITH OUR STORE AND INVITES HIS FRIENDS TO VISIT HIM HERE H. J. 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Phone 18 '*cnSntf t6 hundtob et ptocas SCBNICRUISM and the Highway Trovalnr Bill On Historical Drama Due Soon In Legislature Columbia, Feb. 12.—Legislation calling for state sponsorship of an annual historical drama in South Carolina likely will be introduced in the General Assembly within a week by Rep. Burnet |t. May- bank, Jr., of Greenville. The Greenville legislator, one of several authors who last year successfully proposed appoint ment of a special committee to look into the situation^ now plans to call for legislative action lead ing toward actual establishment of an historical drama. Thb special committee, headed by former State Sen. James H. 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