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IV 7 4- 1 Pajff Ten 'i r , • , f THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 21, 1956 An Alcoholic is A Human Being With A Problem and women become alcoholics or compulsion drinkers. Something happens to them to make it im possible for them to stop after taking one drink. From ten to twenty per cent of alcoholics get intoxicated, the frist time they take a drink. Others may drink for ten'or fifteen years before go- It would be very chffciult to establish that any such things as ing out of control an alcoholic personality exists, according to a release from Fair- view Center. Ridgeway, S- C. coholics, and once a drinker crosses over the line to where he always takes more drinks than But all are al-^25.00 or $30.00 per week to •The alcoholic, like any sick per- he intends to take, he can never son, is a human being with an in- again return to controlled drink, dividula personality first, and is ing.” Sfflieted with an illness second,” A stuly of the patients ad- says Rev. Maxie C. Collins, direc- mitted to Fairview Center re- tor of Fairview. A study of more veals that the average age when than one thousand patients; ad-1 the first drink was taken was 17 mitteld to Fairview during the years, but the youngest age when first four and a half years reveals the first drink was taken was that the alcoholic is simply a hu- 1 five years and the latest age was manvheing with a problem. The avreage IQ was 97, which is wihtin the average range (89- 109). "Some of these men were brilliant intellectually,” says Mr. Collins. “Others were mentally incapable of understanding the simplest directions.” With regard to earning power, past incomes had ranged from $100,000.00 per year. Many had at one time earned above $10,- 000.00 per year. But when they came to Fairview 90 per cent did not’have money for cigarettes. Occupations listed among pa tients included high school and university professors, physicians, pharmacists, ministers, barbers, salesmen, engineers, butchers, clerks, and a hundred others. A study of school subject liked and disliked showed that the largest number listed mathemat ics as their favorite subject, but this proved' little because the largest number in the “subject The average education of pa- disliked most” category also list- tients admitted was the 10th e d mathematics. Astudy of church affiliation 41’ The average age when ad- The blind alley of therapy for! mitted to Fairview was 43 years, years was the conviction that al-v The youngest patient admitted coholics are a group apart from w ^t s 22, and the oldest was 76. the rest of the human race, ac cording to Mr. Collins “Actual ly,” he says, "the alcoholic may grade completed, but almost half be anyone From one out of ten had received some college train-, showed that 84 per cent had at to one out of 16 drinking men iHfe A few more were illiterates. 1 dne time accepted Christ as Sa viour and affiliated with some church, but 90 per cent had not attended church regularly n a patients of each denomination or faith was close to the ratio of the Mr. Collins said that the ratio of I to Fairview. In this connection * 1 number of years before coming denomination as a whole to the total of church membership^ In appears to have little loUo with other words, the denomination whether or not one becomes an alcoholic. “It is the loss of touch with God and his church, what ever the church may be. that is of -i.. , l PRESCRIPTIONS McGEE’S Cvfijzu pko/birbo/uj a a,|| not a sideline. J COMPLETE LINE OF SICKROOM SUPPLIES I I I -FREE DELIVERY- Your No. 1 Drug Store Cbmpptrlfettn o TM» uppf* ROOM NASHVIUi TINMSSfl THE WORLDS MOST WIDELY USED DEVOTIONAL CUIDE Will ye also go away? (John 6:67). Road John 6:66-71 When the crowds turned 1 their backs on Jesus, He turned to His disciples, His friends, and asked them, “Will ye also go awa^?” The fortune of Christianity in any generation depends upon the friends of Christ. Demands are heavy. The crowd turns its back. What about us. His disciples? We call Him Teacher, the most excel lent teacher of all tube. Do we try to follow His teachings in word and deed and spirit? 1 We call Him Master, one to whom we'subordinate all desires and ambitions. Judas Iscariot said, “Master,” and betrayed Him. Still another asked, “Mast#S:r, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He turned His back upon Jesus when told the cost of eternal life... Is Christ our Master indeed. We call Him King. Another said the same thing in his day. Pi late wrote on the cross, “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” But this name Pilate condemned Jesus to crucifixion... We call Him “Kng,” but do we let Him have sovereignty over our lives? i PRAYER ~ O God, pardon our tins. Increase our faith. Implant Thy spirit within our hearts. Give us courage. Grant us the will to make Christ Teacher, Master, and King of our lives. Help us as we pray, “Our J ather who art in Heaven . v viAmen.” A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY God does not rule over our actions unless we give allegiance to Him in our hearts. j ' Clifton B. Galaias (Missouri) '•—:—— : a difference of 50c to be paid by Mr. Hughes. > j > ■ )• •' e 1 . • t '4. Bob Wrenn, manager of the Duncan Creek Hereford farm near Clinton, reports a good stand of sericea lespedeza on ap- proxi&iately fifty acres plarited thfc spring. ^ This brings the to tal acreage of sericea on the farm to one hundred and seventy-five acres, which is used for hay and grazing for the herd of beef cat tle. ; Tims—tkycUs _TV—Powsr Mowsrs— Applloocst—Ovtbosrd Motors —Homo and Auto SwppHot. get them how- Pay by lb* W**b on rimtottt budget plan iCoxHome &] Auto Supply ? A COMFORTABLE HOME ALL YEAR ROUND - Moke your home a cooler place to live! Insulation stops the heat at your roof and walls. Keeps the summer sun from turning your home into an oven. In winter, enjox freedom from cold drafts and save on fuel bills. So insulate and weatherstrip now. Enjoy improvements or repairs while you pay. No Down Payment— Up to 36 Months to Pay! • Ruberoid and Johns-Manville Asbestos Siding • Roofing—Sheet Metal Work—Gutters • Downspouts—Weatherstripping—Insulation • Metal Vfents—Aluminum Awnings , • Rav-O-Lite Translucent Awnings • Bonded Built-Up and Tar and Gravel Roofs For Free Estimates — Call or Write ( J. A. SMITH, JR. P. O. Box 144 Phone *67-1 CLINTON, S. C. —Representing— AUGUSTA ROOFING & METAL WORKS, Inc. AUGUSTA, GA. I ir Milam is in Favor of New Academy Street School * Contrary to rumors being circulated, Charles L. Milam has been and is in favor of building a new school to replace the present Academy Street * I ‘ * School in Clinton at the earliest possible date. The school which is planned will cost an estimated $360,000, which is more than Laurens County has to its credit with the State Educational Financial Commission for building purposes. n However, Milam is in favor of borrowing the balance necessary in or der that construction may get underway at the earliest possible date and will endorse such a move if and when made by the trustees. This authori zation can be given without increasing the tax levy, because under the law the State Educational Finance Commission can approve applications for funds to pay principal and interest on the indebtedness. # Academy Street School is not only in bad condition, but is a dangerous fire hazard. / CHARLES L. MILAM WILL DO ALL HE CAN TO BUILD A NEW ACADEMY STREET SCHOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE primary importance,” Mr. Collins stated. . — In summing up, Mr. Collins said: "Alcoholism could happen to anyone who ever takes a drink of alcohoL There is no valid way to foretell which drinker will be come alcoholic and which will not The only sure way we know is a very simple way: don’t ever take the first drink.” MILTONS > Spring Shoe Clearance: Starts Thursday Morning, June 21 Spring Dress Shoes Red Cross - Foot Flairs - Troylings Confetti’s All black patents, blues, beiges, pastels; brown and white, blue and w hite and black and white spectators.. SPRING WEDGES Penaljo - Tee Geez * ' *> High and low wedges; beige, red, black, pastels . . . REDUCED TO SELL! All styles but not in all sizes ... Be sure to come early! /. ‘ . i Jr, • One Table ‘ A. ■ • — 4 : ’ - ’J * " Freeman Men’s One Lot FLATS Nylon Mesh Children’s Values To $9.95 SHOES SHOES $4.95 REDUCED! REDUCED! "A East Side t •' - 4 Public Square MHION'S “Laurens’ Moat Modern Shoe Store* 1 Telephone 803 PUBLIC RECORDS The following public records were filed the past week in the office of the Clerk of Court of Laurens county: ^ Mrs. Evi e Lewis Stone to Chas. H. Johnson and Alfred W. John son 28V4 acres adjoining the “Old Christian Place,” and 55 acres bounded by lands of Dr. F. ^K. Shealy, $10.00 and other valu- • able considerations. Mary Sue Harris to Annie May Willard, 1 acre in Waterloo Township, for $100.00. W. E. Dunlap, Clerk of Court for Laurens County, to James B. Brewington and Mary C. Brew- ington, lot on Choctow St., Lau rens, for $2,374.00. John T. Brown to Joe H. Bonds, lot in Hunter Township, for as sumption of mortgage and other valuable considerations. Joe H. Bonds to John T. Brown and La Verne B. Brown, lot on Shands St., Clinton, for $10.00 and other considerations. Carroll W. Copeland to Joe H. Bonds, lot on Shands St., Clinton, for $900.00. Mrs. Luclle N. Young to J. Mel lette Wham, acre in Mount- ville for $425.00. Robert V. Watson to Clarence Walker, 1 acre in Laurens Town ship, for $1,200.00 and assumption of mortgage. R. C. Wilkie and Evelyn Wilkie to Ardena B. Lark, lot in Hunter Township, for $200.00. Betty B. Spires to Harold P. Pulley and Jessie Mae R. Pulley, 5.p acres near East Main St., Lau rens, for $1,383.29 and subject to 1 mortgage. . WG. King, Sr., to F. V. Smith and Louise T. Smith, lots in Col lege View, Clinton, for $10.00 and | other considerations. J. H. Floyd to J. A. McMahan, lot on Lake Greenwood, Cross Hill Township for $10.00 and oth er considerations. Palmetto Building and Loan Association to R. W. Baughman, lot on North Harper St., Laurens, for $1,000.00. R. C. Moore to S. P. Moore and W. M. Moore, lot at Barksdale Station, known as the Barksdale Gn Lot, for $10.00 and other con siderations J. T. Hollingsworth to Sherman L. McNuer, 4 acres in Cross Hill Township, for $10.00 and other considerations. Minnie W. Croxsdale, Annie W. Campbell, Frank A. Walker, Ma bel W. Montgomery, Cecil Boyd, Doris B. Read, Mildred B. Gil lette, Agnes G. Walker, Peggy W. Holland and Mary W. Ray to Roy L. Walker, lot on Fleming St., Laurens, for $4,090.86. W. E Dunlap, Clerk of Court for Laurens county, to Laurens Federal Savings and Loan Asso ciation who assigned their hid to Martha P. Simpson, lot at inter section of Stonewall and Liberty Streets, Clinton, for $4,000.00. W. E. Dunlap, Clerk of Court for Laurens county, to Salle C. Wood, 34.35 acres in Dials Town ship, for $1,150.00. Divorce George J. Sumner vs Mabel Brown Sumner. Marriage Licensee Issued Alvin Elmore Lawson, Greer, and Clara Bell Richards, Wood ruff. Ted William Taylor, Laurens, and Doris Derrill Smith, Laurens. William Roy Cheeks, Laurens, and Olena Lagroon, Laurens. Talmadge Clayton Crowder, Mountvalle, and Helen Lois Sing- ley, Newberry. 1 Capers Sullivan .Gray Court, , and Wilde Holland, Owings. Walter Lenwood Cowan. Conservation Notes Greenwood, and Cora Sexton, Greenwood. O’Connell Brownlee, Laurens, and Emily Jean Cunningham, Fountain Inn. Clarence Henry Griffin, Jr., Fort Mill, and Clara Louise Brch- more, Clinton. By J. B. O'DELL Conservationist 1 District cooperators have al ready placed orders for 590,000 pine tree seedlings for planting next season, through the local work unit office of the Soil Con servation service. This is suffic ient number of seedhngs to plant- 59 Oacres. There are many times this number af acres in the coun ty, if put to the best use, should go to pine trees. Many farmers are using their cost sharing pay ments through the local ASC of fice to help pay the cost of plant ing. This payment Is $7.00 per thousand trees planted, up to the soil building allowance for the farm. Any farmer in the coun ty is eligible to order these seed lings at a cost of $3.50 per thous and. Assistance in ordering them may be received from the Soil Conservation service , Extension service, Forest service officials and vocational agriculture teach ers. Landowners desiring these trees are urged to submit their orders prior to July 1. The South Carolina State Commission of Forestry will bill each fanner for the trees allotted to him. * • * Ralph Hughes, of Fountain Inn, received assistance this week from the Soil Conservation ser vice in the surveying of 20,500 feet of terrace lines on his farm in the Durban Creek section. Mr. Hughes has applied for cost shar ing payments through the local ASC office to help bear the cost of building the terraces. He will have the terraces built by the dis trict’s terracing machine at a cost of $1.40 per one hundred feet of terrace. The ASC payment is 90c per 100 feet. This leaves /■ A Letter To Paul O'Dell Candidate For —.— ; —■— — • 7'' •T- *“ “T 1 *- Commissioner Dear Paul; “We are very much interested in your race for Commissioner. We have'watch ed with much interest the three races you have run. We liked your speech and the high plane you have kept your candidacy on. Your good conduct and deportment has endeared you to us. ’ '' “r“7~ We admire your courage to come back again and again. This courage has brought you into our hearts. And now, Paul, we your friends here, want to clasp hands with you, and your good wife also, who has stood by you and for you, through all your campaigns. And we invite all your good friends over the county to join us in this circuit of friendship. And we also do not forget your oipponents who are not in this secoifd race we invite them und their families and friends to join our circuit. Let % us make this circuit firm, with each hand clasp tight. Let there be no short circuit. And now in conclusion, the object of this circle of friendships is to make the dream of this family come true. “Be of good courage, Paul ODell. We won’t forget you on June 26th. FRIENDS OF PAUL O'DELL i Young Men 17-181 Plan military service your way Start younger- finish younger with your HOMETOWN UNIT OF THE U. S. ARMY RESERVE ★ 4 months active doty it balance of enlistment with a hometown Army Reserve Unit m^virqP VqP^pwvvw®* sPrlWee ^^^^PeOmiw ★ pick your unit it service that lots you with yuur personal See your local Army Unit today I America's New Strength hi Company “L”, 323rd Inf. E. Carolina Ays. Laurens County Delegation Unanimously Approved Funds For West Carolina Avenue 1 have been FALSELY charged as SECRETLY providing funds for widening West Carolina Avenue in Clinton. WHAT ARE THE FACTS? During early 1954 about 20 citizens from Clinton appeared before Laurens County Delegation, all members present, requesting that West Carolina Avenue be widened by the State Highway Department. ‘ The Town of Clinton would have to secure and pay for rights of way if the Highway Department and Town of Clinton thought additional rights of way needed for proper construction of West Carolina Avenue. The State Highway Department thought it necessary as a measure of safety that the tanks of H. D. Payne & Company be moved from West Carolina Avenue; that bids for moving tanks and equipment were received by the Highway Department. The Laurens County Delegation absolutely refused to allocate the amount of low bid as received by Highway Depart ment for this right-of-way. J The Laurens County Delegation refused to allocate $7,000.00 unless requested by State Highway Department and Town of Clinton and unless the Highway Department stated that such would be a wise investment. The State Highway Department stated that the sum of $7,000.00 was necessary and needed. The County Delegation UNANIMOUSLY agreed to allocate the additional 37,000.00 needed and requested by the High way Department and delegation of citizens from Clinton. The County Delegation thought it a wibe thing to do for the Town of Clinton in that the Delegation had helped the City of Laurens for rights-of-way in the amount of $7,000.00. , Any funds allocated were for Clinton and not for H. D. Payne & Com pany, since Town of Clinton was bound to pay for rights-of-way if street widened, AND SAID AMOUNT WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY DELEGATION CONSISTING OF MYSELF AND THREE HOUSE MEMBERS. After reading the above facts, I believe the people of Laurens County wiB conclude that I did nothing secretly to favor anyone. • Ralph T. Wilson Candidate For Reelection State Senator '4> 9