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■ / I*. - THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, May 26, 1955 Pace Serea Dr. Herbert Spough Everyday Counselor The wheels o£ justice sometimes grind very slowly. From St. Paul, Minm, comes an Associated Press story concerning Leonard Hankins of Dawson Springs, Ky., who “went through nineteen years jsf hurt and humiliation in Minnesota prisons, but will within a few Veeks earn the final reward of a plodding justice.'* In 1932, the Barker-Karpis gang help up the Third Northwestern Bank in Minneapolis and killed two policemen. Hankins, because shaky circumstances pionted to him, was convicted February 6, 1933, and sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1935, mobster Jesse Doyle, a ' mmmmmmm member of the Barker gang, cleared Hankins of any connection with the crime. A long chain of hearings followed for Hankins. Several times he was prom ised his freedom. He was pardoned in 1951. A bill providing Hankins with $300 a month for the rest of his life has been passed by both houses of the Minnesota Legislature. When a number of other unrelated claims are settled by a conference committee, the bill goes to the governor. Hankins’ payments will be retroactive to January 1. • This will be Minnesota’s payment for the years of suffering inflicted on an innocent man. Hankins won his release largely through the ef forts of his sister, Mrs. Delia Lowery, Jack McKay, a St. Paul cor respondent tor the Associated Press, and Sig Couch, a former Min neapolis detective. Mrs. Lowery was granted $10,000 by the Legis lature as partial recompense for money spent in gaining her brother’s release. They worked at it presistently for 18 years, finally winning a pardon fOr him hi 1951. What a lesson in persistence on the part of a sister and two friends who were convinced of his innocence. Suppose they had given up Many would pave, but they didn't A line from those old copy books which we used many years ago in practicing penmanship comes to mind: “If at first you don’t suc ceed—'Dry, try again.** Patience and persistence are not modem virtues. We want to do it yesterday. Those who have brought physical and spiritual blessings to the world have been men and women of patience and persistence, perhaps sOme of you who read this column are discouraged over which you want to do and which is right. Go back and read this column again. Now resolve to go te work at that which you * Mv '' r should be done—with patience and persistence. Then add praper to it . Prayer, patience and persistence are the secrets of success. Colton Farmers Are Advised To Watch $. C. Fields Closely GOVERNOR TIMMERMAN BOOSTS THE /SLOW DOWN AND LIVE' CAMPAIGN Governor George Bell Timmer man, Jr., has joined with the gov ernors of 47 other states, the Com monwealth of Puerto Rico and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to declare Memorial Day to Labor Day, 1956, as the period for a “Slow Down and Live” highway safety campaigo. The objective of this nationwide program is to reduce death, injury and property damage on the streets and highways of the nation during the peak period of summer travel. Hie “Slow Down and Live” program, sponsored by the Na tional Conference of State Safety Coordinators, was introduced In 0ne northeast in 1953, and in 1954, operating in 24 states from Maine to Texas, provided the first “across the Board” reduction in traffic casualties reported in traffic cas ualties reported by any group of states since World War II. A to tal of 601 lives were saved in the 24-state are$ and noteworthy de creases were effected in personal injury and property damage acci dents. Claude B. McMillan, Chief Highway Commissioner of South Carolina, points out that “9,511 persons were killed on the high ways of the nation between Me morial Day and Labor Day 1954. With the prediction that 50 mil lion Americans will travel to va- - cation destinations by motor ve hicle this year, we have a tre mendous challenge to reduce the death and injury tall in summer driving.” f ‘tSlow Down and Live” concen trates on the violations associated with speed—the violations typical of the driver who is perpetually “in a hurry” and throws caution and courtesy in driving to the winds. According to Mr. McMil lan, “Slow Down and Live” is not « gigantic speed trap. Excessive speed, speed too fast lor condi tions, improper passing, following too closely and failing to yield right-of^waor are the violations which constitute the largest sin gle factor in traffic accident cas ualties. We have a solemn obli gation to protect those using the highways this summer for busi ness and recreational purposes from the “Hurry Bugs” who try to get there first and fastest. State and municipal govern ments,. business and industrial leaders, civic and service organi zations and safety groups through out the nation have joined togeth er for the promotion of “Slow Down and Live.” William M. Green of Connecticut, chairman of the naticbal coordinator group has pointed out that “a 1955 campaign result as good as that of the 24 states last year will mean a saving of over 1;100 lives.” The 1954 traffic fatality record \ Clemson, May 21 — Cotton fanners of the state should keep a close check on their fields dur ing the next few days to deter mine their Individual problems in regard to maintaining stands and controlling insects and di seases. Reports received here by the ClenuMm Extension Cotton Com mittee indicate a wide variety of condition xeists in different sec tions of the £tate and on individ ual farms. These reports seem to indicate a fairly good stand of cotton ex cept in red clay areas in the Piedmont. Boll weevils are re ported emerging rather early in fields in the lower coastal area, lice and thrips are reported in many fields, and wind damage to early stands is reported in some sections. Fanners who heeded the advice not to thin their cot ton early seem to have' profited by the delay. Entomologists of the Pee Dee Experiment Station, Florence, in their weekly report say 8 weevils were found in the 1-5 acre trap plot at the station. On the same date in recent yean the numbers were: 1954—2; 1953—2; 1952—2; 1951—1; and 1950-9. The entomologsits also report a rather heavy emergence of boll- worm moths in the light trap during the week, light infesta tion- of aphids in fields in Dar lington and Florence counties, and light infestations of thrips in fields in both Coastal and Piedmont counties. Other reports received by the committee indi cate a rather heavy lice infes tation in some fields in the Pied mont. To meet this situation the com mittee advises growers to get the necessary insecticides and equip-; ment ready for carrying out the recommended early poisoning schedule, ^ The committee suggests that growers observe results of delay- e d thinning in maintaining stands and of possible advan tages of strip crops, hedgerows, and windbreaks, and other means of reducing wind damage to young cotton in future years. Detailed recommendations of the committee are given in Cir cular 400, “Cotton Production, Insect and Disease Control, South Carolina, 1955,” available at of fices of county agents and at the Clemson Publications Depart ment. Mountyille Girl Erskine Graduate Erskine College is celebrating the close of the 1954-66 academic year with the commencement exercises on Monday, May 30, in are completing their college work Memorial Hall at 10:30 ©dock. Erskine is Miss Frances Ann The Honorable James P. Richards, congressman from the Fifth Dis trict of South Carolina, will be the speaker. Blake, Mountville. GOOD APPETIZER Put this one on the list for the Among tne 56 graduates who | quickest appetizer ever — toss * bite-size shredded whole .wheat cereal in melted butter; sprinkle with a little garlic salt and serve hot — your guests will ask for more. Subscribe To THE CHRONICLE Accidents Cost Over $4,000,000 In Two Months The estimated economic coat of traffic accidents reported to the South Carolina Highway Depart ment during January and Febru- to an accident study released by ary totaled $4,100,000, according Chief ^qghwgy Commissioner Claude R. McMillan. This repre sented a $300,000 increase over the cost of accidents during the first two months of last year. The increase this year could perhaps be attributed in part to the fact that this state was without a Point System during January and February while during the same period in 1964 such a sys tem was in effect. The estimated economic loss is reached by considering the various cost factors of accidents. It is def initely related to the number of traffic deaths and injuries and rises and falls proportioiiately. The traffic de^tfa rate jumped three per cent the first two months of 1955 over the corresponding 1956 period. The number of per sons injured in accidents was 279 more this year than last. Althuogh the more than four million dollars cannot be taken lightly, it is unimportant in rela tion to the amount of suffering and death caused by these same accidents, said Commissioner Mcr Millan. Human suffering cannot be measured in dollars, he said. The surge in death, injury and economic loss in this state direct ly contradicts the current national trend which shows consistent de creases in deaths, injuries and ec onomic losses. for South Carolina covering the period from 6 p. m. Friday, May 26, to midnight, Monday, Septem ber 6, was 156 deaths. “We are determined to improve that rec ord this year,” said Mr. McMillan in announcing completion of the plans for the participation of South Carolina in the program. Laurens County Hereford Sele Plans have been completed by the Hereford breeders of. the county ip hold a registered calf sale at the Laurens county fair grounds on October 26. Ryan F. Lawson, Clinton, Milton E. Thomason, Laurens, Rt 3, and James D. Wasson, Laurens, Rt. 3, were elected to serve on the sales committee and work out details for the sale with John Wise, assistant county agent. Approximately five bull calves and 35 heifer calves will be con signed to this sale. These calves which will consist of both horn ed and polled animals, will range in age from eight months to slightly over 15 months at sale time. In order to insure a top quality offering, the nomina tions will be inspected and sifted twice by a selection committee. Laurens county breeders have established quite a reputation in shows and sales around the state and a top group of calves is ex pected for this county sale. ' The following is a list of breed ers who have nominated calves for the sale/* C. W. Anderson, Clinton; Ce- Co Hereford Farm, Gaffney; M. B. Cochran, Gray Court, Rt. 2; C. W. Copelan, Clinton; S. G. Dil lard, Clinton; Gary Gibbs, Lau rens, Rt. 3; Henderson 8c White Hereford Farm, Owings; Jqanna Hereford Farm, Joanna; Lawson Bros., Clinton; Dr. M. B. Nickles, Laurens; North Creek Farm, Jo anna; Frank Ramage, Clinton; I. M. Smith, Kinards; L. B. Stod dard, Owings; Thomason Bros. Hereford Farm, Laurens, Rt. 3; George W. Wasson, Laurens, Rt 3; Wasson Bros. 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