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V Page Fourteen V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE « Thursday. October IS, 1>85 Murray Garber's CLINTON, S. C. WEEK-END SPECIALS Ladies’ Ship and Shore Blouses $ 2 98 New Arrivals Ladies’ Cotton SLIPS o o • Ladies’ New Fall HATS $|.99 Ladies’ New Fall BAGS $|,00 (Plus Tax) Ladies’ New Fall Coots ’25°° Ladies’ Fall Skirts ‘5” SWEATERS TO MATCH Ladies’ Fall Shoes *2 99 Ladies’ Fall Dresses Rayons - Cottons - $g 95 All Sizes Ladies’ Blouses *1°° MURRAY GARBER'S CLINTON, S. C. A Negro's View (Editor's Note: Tho following •ditorial is by Davis Lao. Ngoro publisher of tho Newark. N. Telegram, and was run in the August 7 issue of his paper). For the second time in this cen tury. our nation has become split over the race ssue. A revolutionary concept has been forced upon the Southern part of our nation by our courts which has precipitated fear, con fusion and misunderstanding. The slavery issue did not create rany more bitterness than has this school issue. The difference now is that Negroes have something to lose. The May 17th decision of the United States Supreme Court in wheih it declared unconstitution al the “separate but equal" doc trine is more far reaching than many legal experts realized at the time. And in pursuit of the supposed benefits that may result from these changes, the Southern Ne gro needs to be careful because he could be headed down a blind alley, and when he reaches the end. he might not even have his pants. This fight for integration is the most vicious, ruthless and un democratic, with aboslutely no regard for the rights of others. Some of our would-be leaders have gone stark raving mad in their threats and demands. And it shows to what extent some of cur people will go once they have the authority. And any Negro who dares to raise his voice in opposition to the methods being employed will be lucky indeed if he doesn’t lose his neck. These supposed-to-be leaders believe in law and order, but they want to make the law and give the order. There are 15,000,000 Negroes in this nation, and they are captives of a smaU group who have ev erything to gain and nothing to lose. Negro leaders throughout this nation have been silenced unless their views coincide. Following the Supreme Court decision hundreds of Negro teachers in Kansas, Indiana, Mis- suori and Illinois lost their jobs. Just last week the Montgomery County, Maryland, School Board demoted Mrs. Margaret T. Jones, a teacher-supervisor because un der integration the “White teach ers would chafe under the super vision of a Negro." This is just the beginning. The price tag on integration is high, and the advantages are not com mensurate with the price. For instance, at present Southern Ne groes own finer homes and drive more and better cars than do the Negroes elsewhere. If they want to, they enjoy every other lux ury. Under this proposed change in the educational system of the South, every Negro high school j coach can kiss his job goodbye, an dour kids will not have the opportunity to become star ath letes. Every Negro football and 1 basketball team will become a thing of the past. Only the most outstanding will have an opportunity to play on the ■ integrated teams. For the sake of integration the Negro is going to sacrifice the full and un restricted privileges which his youngsters now have to partici pate in all sports. In this fight to give to the Ne gro that feeling of dignity which he certainly needs and should have, he is being deprived of that feeling of pride in his race which he also needs. Forced integration by court de cree or legislation is going to do the Southern Negro more harm than good. Integration must start in the hearts and minds of both races, and both will benefit. This can be accomplished by Christian training and an educational sys tem slanted toward that end. No fair minded Southern White man will deny that the South neglected to do its duty in giving the Negro good schogls, but that i§ not true today. In most communities today the Ne gro school excels the White s^bol. It should be left up to the Southern Negroes themselves to decide whether they want to sur render these benefits and im provements for the mere privi lege of sending their children to school with white children. Columbus Day > By JAMES C. KINARD This week we are happy to commemorate the discovery of America. When Columbus landed on the shores of the new land to which his .courageous vision had brought him he wore the uniform of an admiral. In one hand he carried a sword and in the other he displayed reverently a banner of religion. The members of his company fell on their knees and thanked God for His protection and guidance. As we think of this memorable day in our history we have ev ery reason to rejoice that Our country has been dedicated to God. The hardy pioneers who braved every conceivable danger to found the Republic came to seek freedom in religion. This ideal has been a fundamental principle of our government through all the years. ^ A fitting thought for the day is the preamble adopted by the convention which proposed a constitution for the new state of Oklahoma: “Invoking the guid ance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessing of liberty, to secure a just and rightful government, to promote mutual welfare and hap piness, we, the people of -Okla homa, do ordain and establish this constitution.” •Many years ago officials in an Oriental country asked an Amer ican sailor who was above him in rank. He told them that it was the captain. When they in quired who was above the cap tain he replied, “The commo dore." Then they asked, “Who is above him?” He answered, “The President of the United States.” That much they could under stand but when in reply to their question, “Who is above the Pres ident?" the sailor said, “The peo ple”, they could not grasp that at all. A teacher in speaking to her class about Columbus Day, re marked, “Our country will al ways be just what we individual citizens make it.” PROCLAMATION Mayor Hugh L. Eichelberger designating Saturday, October, 15, 1955, as Presbyterian College Day. WHEREAS, Presbyterian Col lege,. founded A. D. 1880, in the City of Clinton, Laurens County, has continuously served the city of Clinton, as well as the State of South Carolina, during the inter vening period of seventy-five years; and WHEREAS, Presbyterian Col lege has instilled a zeal for ser vice and provided v a foundation of training for hundreds of men, and some women, of science and learning who, upon the attain ment of specialized knowledge, have remained, not only in the City of Clinton, but in the va rious counties of the State and haye ministered unto the health and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, Presbyterian Col lege has graduated citizens of distinction who have served the City of Clinton and the State of South Carolina through their outstanding contributions in the field of public education; in the Courts of Law; on the Bench; and in the halls of the Legislature; in the fields of medicine; and through the Christian ministry; and WHEREAS, Presbyterian Col lege, a church-related institu tion devoted to the advancement of the Christian and democrat ic ideals, and to the cause of liberal arts, has aided and influ enced the development of citi zens of inclaucualbe strength in the preservation fo these ideals; IF YOU DONT READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phone 74 Gray Funeral Home Clinton S C. I I NKR \L DIRKl TORS ...and... I.MRAI MI.R> Phones 41 and aCD I \Milt L \\( I SI KYICK I. Kl SSI 1,1 C.KAY and V. PARKS \U \IR, <ien, Mj;rs. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Hugh L. Eichelberger, Mayor of the City of Clinton, do hereby pro claim Saturday, the fifteenth day of October, 1955, as “Presbyte rian College Day,” in grateful recognition of the outstanding service rendered by the institu tion. iA WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Clinton to be affixed this thir teenth day of October, In the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-five. HUGH L. EICHELBERGER, Mayor “DIE FOR ALL YOU ARE WORTH" Hugh L Eichelberger NEW YORK LIFE MAN 33 Yean Experience PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE INFORMATION FURNISHED FREE Mora power... faster pickups... better gasoline mils age — they're all yours with Advmctd Custom-Mad* Havolint. Rigid toad tests prove it; you’ll prove it yourself with mile after milt of carefree, trouble-free driving. So don’t put it off. Get the best motor oil your money can buy — Advanctd Custom-Mad* Havolint. It actually wear-proofs your engine for tb* lift tf ytnr tat. STOP IN AND SEE YOUR TEXACO DEALER SOON H. D. Payne & Co. Your Texaco Distributor Laurens County I FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 8th day of November, 1955, we will ren der a final account of our acts and doings as Executors of the es tate of Minnie Felder Smith, in the office of the Judge of Pro bate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final dis charge from our trust as Execu tors. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be forever barred. FELDER SMITH, MURPHEY TIMMERMAN, Executors Oct. 7, 1955 4c-w- Nov. 3 IF YOU DONT READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE 74 The County of Laurens t Extends Best Wishes to the Laurens County Fair Association and Urges All People of the ' County to be Sure to See The Sixth Annual Laurens County Fair OCTOBER 17-22 COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 1 ■■ • _ We sincerely hope the 1956 exposition will prove the finest yet and that the public will support this big educational and entertainment event to the fullest. We congratulate county agricultural officials, club and school groups and commer cial and industrial interests for their splendid co- * » operation in working with Fair Association lead ers toward making this year’s fair even bigger and better. Laurens County Board of Commissioners Bennie B. Blakely, Supervisor John H. Wharton, Commissioner Clyde G. Jones, Commissioner Lourens County Delegation Sen. Ralph T. Wilson Rep. Robert C. Wasson Rep. C. L Milam Rep. King Dixon