The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, June 13, 1957, Image 2

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- \ t I Page Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, June 13, 1957 Boys Go On Trial In Auto Accident Deaths Of 2 Girls and of the scene of the acident were offered in evidence. Two youths who were passen gers in the Senn car were called next. Tommy Moore, 16, said Senn was driving a black 1950 Ford ; with four youthful passengers. He | told of the group leaving the pie- Laureps. June 12—Two teenage n j c an( j heading toward Laurens. Laurens youths went on trial m He said their car passed the 1950 general sessions court here Tues- g^n Dodge driven by Nelson day on charges of involuntary j soon after leaving the picnic, manslaughter and reckless homi-, He testlfied that the Ford pick _ cide as the result of a highway | ^ up a f t er leaving Gray accident two vears ago iri which Court and said that the car reach- two young girls died ed speeds 0 f go miles per hour. He The defendants are Charles A. also testified that Senn pulled in- Senn III, and H. Clifton Nelson. t0 left hand lane “more than had just finished putting gaso line into a -customer’s car when he saw two automobiles coming down the hgihway at a high rate of spe^d,- He said the leading ca$ was a black 1950 Ford and one behind it was a 1950 green Dodge. He said the leading car was weav ing back and forth across the highway. -* Thomas Pope, of Newberry, one of the lawvers representing the Senn youth', objected to Summer- ell’s testimony on the grounds Citizens Federal Announces Increased Dividend Rate mobiles that were in collision with a truck on the Greenville highway June 3, 1955. Victims of the accident were Miss Edna Roberta Callahan and Miss Pa- 1 At the monthly meeting in June the board of directors of the Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association approved an in crease in the dividend rate to 3^ that he was more than two miles, per cent per annum, authorizing payment of dividends foe the pe-Jthe spinning department at Lydia riod ending June 30 at the in creased rate. The rate of inter est wag formerly 3 per cent. In making the increase the board issued a statement to the in tnld were being driven. i investors: lb, told suostan "You can be sure that this m- from the scene of the accident. Cross examination by the de fense took the line that Summer- ell was too far way to accurately They were drivers of two auto-; once '> to prevent the Nelson* gar estimate the speed of the two cabs; from passing. Gerald Pitts tially the same story as did He said he looked at the speedometer several times and and the manner in whiclv they! tncia Lanford. who were priding ! hi hest spoed attained was 85 hotel, in the car driven bv Nelson > b ^ • - 1 ~ Court recessed at 6:30 p. m. and Judge Pruitt ordered that the jury spend the night in a Clinton r me car ari\en 1MC son. , j ml ies an hour. However, he said, | Solicitor Jones is being assisted The two cap filled with 14 and the car L slowed / down slightly” I by Homer S. Blackwell, of the year old boys and girls were before the acc i de J,t. Laurens bar. Mr. Harley and a lake before '' Solicitor William T. Junes con- Thomas A. Wofford, of Green ville, are representing the Nelson youth and the Senn youth is be/ Senn car slowed to “between go | j?® re * >res€nt ^ ^ r * P 0 ! 56 an d L. Long, of Laurens. The case was expected to con- 15 | enroute to Laurens from near Gray Court where members . of the ninth grade held a picnic, tinue< ^ questioning Pitts and the to celebrate the closing of school.; w ^ ness said he estimated the The cars and truck collided,—y* •'* l o L Lone of I-anrenc when the truck attempted td and-0 miles per hour shortly be-1 ’ g ’ ^ ^^ens. make a left turn into a side road. fore the accident. |o lim „ n n Several witnesses were pre- Under cross examination, both ie a11 of Wednesdays session, sented by the state after the jury Pitts and Moore said they did not was. chosen during the morning, hear any Talk about 1 racing, nor session. were the parties,in either car call- Highway Patrolman B. A. ing back and forth to each other Blume, who investigated the icci-.or of giving any other indication dent, was the first witness called ! the two drivers might be racing, j His testimony dealt largely with! Roy Summerell, the,next wit-1 the positions of the three vehicles ness, said he was employed at | after the crash, skid marks, and Joe Holliday’s Store about two damage to the vehicles: Several and a half miles north of the photographs of the cars and truck' scene of the accident. He said he Highway Department Promotes Former Clinton Resident Paul W. Cobb, district mainte nance engineer with the South Carolina Highway Department in Orangeburg, has been promoted to assistant urban engineer andj - transferred to the Columbia of fice. Mr. Cobb is a.son of J. R. Cobb, now of Gaffney, former head of It’S a great life! You’llcaphiresomething of that feeling when you have a growing sav ings account at our bank. *. A FEW DOLLARS AND LITTLE ACTION IS ALL IT TAKES TO OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WITH US. COME IN AND GET AN EARLY START! .‘5'. Interest Paid Semi-AnnuaMy On Savings Accounts KM Billil It M,3U* ESTABLISHED IN 1886 Police Department Fines For Month Of May Total $1,943.50 Law violators during the month of May contributed $1,943.50 to the city treasury and 120 days were given on the public works, in the monthly report of the po lice department submitted to City Council by Chief B. B. Ballard. The fines were levied by Mayor Joe P. Terry in recorder’s court on the 75 persons arrested and brought to trial. Six were taken in for investigation or on sus- picion and released.—— crease in dividend rate is being made with due regard having been given not onky to the return that you are entitled to on your investment, but also to the sound ness of the operation of the As sociation. Through the years it has been, and shall continue to be, our policy to maintain a strong reserve position, thereby affording an extra measure of safety for all investors. By set ting aside adequate amounts each six months, our general reserves have now reached a figure of ap proximately 10 per cent of all savings share accounts, and it is therefore possible at this tim% that we have sufficient net earnings to distribute at th e rate of 3 Vi per cent per annum.” WITH THE SICK Leading the list of violators were 16 taken in for speeding and i reckless driving w*ho paid $524. and Mrs. .Wade Smith, of Kinards, Friends of S. C. Dunlap will be glad to know he is improving at Hays Hospital where he is a pa tient. Mrs. Joe Wise, of Joanna, is improving following an operation at Hays Hospital-this week. Friends of Miss Roberta Chan- oy‘will be glad to know she was able to return to her home Tues day after an operation illness and weeks stay “at Blalock several Clinic. Kathy Smith, daughter of Mr. They were followed by five book ed for vidlating the liquor law who paid $352, one of whom was given 30 days on the public works. Four were arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants and were fined $300 and 30 days. Disorderly conduct charges were laid against 14, one was re leased, and the others paid $184. Nineteen were charged with drunkenness, sentence was s u s - pended on one, and the others levied on for $175 and 60 -days. Seven paid $94 for operating autos without drivers’ licenses/ Seven answered charges of fighting, sentence suspended on one, and the others paid $77. One person paid $52 for carry ing concealed weapons. Two were charged with other ^offenses and paid $69. Violators of parking laws num bered 143, and they paid $116.50. Total bookings for the month were 224, according to the report. ([••tmima CAPITAL AWD SURPLUS S625 000 MlMltS . FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION New Building Going Up On North Brood St Rbv. Dr. James M. Dick, of Ral eigh, N C, has begun construc tion of a building on North Broad Street between Cox Home and Auto Supply and the Broadway Theatre. Construction is being done by W. G. King & Sons, Clinton builds ing contractors, and will be 20x80 feet in size. It is understood that it will be occupied by a dress shop to be operated-by Mrs. William J. Hen ry* underwent a tonsileotomy at Bla lock Clinic last week. Patients at Hays Hospital in clude Mrs. Ernest Hendrix, Mrs. C. H. Brown of Joanna, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Mrs. Will Hamp ton. Friends of L. L. King, of Kin ards, will be interested to know he is a patient at Blalock Clinic. Raymond Griffith is a patient at Hays Hospital suffering injuries received in *an accident. Patients at Blalock Clinic in- elude Mrs. Howard Dunaway, Mrs. Addie McKenzie, Mrs. R. D Nance arid Mrs. James Wilkie who is improving, following an opera tion. Friends of Mrs. Irene Southern will be glad to know her condi tion is improving at Hays Hospital where she underwent surgery. ; The following who have been patients at Hays Hospital were able to return to their homes ear lier in the week: Mrs. George Whitehead, Mrs. Leila Smith and James Lynch. Mrs. Alex Cruickshanks, of Lockhart, is improving at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. King following a few days stay at Hays Hospital. Mrs. Paul .Foster has returned home from Blalock Clinic where she was a patient several days. W. E. Caldwell, of Laurens, was a patient at Blalock Clinic several days last week. Cotton Mills of Clinton. The younger Cobb is a graduate of Clinton High School and the Uni- l^rsity of South Carolipa. w His connection with the high way department began in 1946, being assigned to the engineering survey and plans division, and his promotion to various positions in the deparament have been fre quent. Arrange Polio Shots For Personnel In Business Area The Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce has appointed Mrs. John T. Adair, Mrs. Deany Martin and Mrs. Earl Payne as a committee to head the polio shot drive in the business section . All business personnel and their families may take the vac cine Tuesday, June 18, beginning at 1:30 in the office formerly oc cupied by Dr. J. W. Davis. Each shot will be given at a cost of 85c. Anyone planning to join in the campaign is asked to call one of the above at the earliest conven ience, giving the names and num- br planning to take the shots. It is imperative to know approxi mately how many are planning to take these shots so enough vac cine and physicians will be on hand. * Trustees Approve tdurens Projects IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phone 74 Laurens, June 8—The Laurens County Board of* Education has approved two school projects to taling $13,500. One was for $10,971 for Hick ory Tavern and the other $2,712.- 75 for Gray CourtOwings. The two proposals were sub mitted two years ago and now will be submitted for approval to the State Finance Commission. Golf Association Luncheon Meet 18th Mrs. Marion Milam and Mrs. Dave Roberts will* be hostesses for the Ladies Golf Association lunch- ion meeting Lakeside Country Club on Tuesday, the 18th. Lunch will be served at one o’clock. Mrs. T. Suddeth and Mrs. J. B Templeton were prize winners at the last meeting. TT WASHINGTON AND SMALL BUSINESS” Many independent busineaaes extend credit to their customers. \ • * * Bat they try hard sot to ex tend credit to deadbeats. • • * Yet government, in lending Britain another $500 million to offset losses due to their own foolishness in Suez situation, seeminglyj turns blind eye toward Eng-| land's record as a credit risk. • • • Daring World War 1, U. 8. loaned Englnad] money. En land still owes almost $S billion on those loans. Leas than half of this is doe on nnmatnred principal. More than half , represents defaulted ) principal and interest payments, sea During World War II, U.S., through Lend-Lease, loaned Eng land more than $29 billion. At end of war in 1946 this was cut down to mere $600 million, payable over a long term at a low 2% interest U. S. government is paying more than 2% on money it borrowed to loan England. Alas In 1946, after debt was sealed down from $29 billion to practically nothing, England’! then socialistic Laboar Party government talked Washington out of another loan for $344 bil lion. Now England/ dns to the high coat of slaughtering Egyp tians, wants to welsh on payment of an $91 million Item of Interest due on that loan. see In addition, since 1946, other loans or outright gifts made by U. S. to England in period from end of World War II until present total almost another $4 billion, not to mention another $114 bil lion forked over by RFC, Mutual Security Administration, other bureaus who can lay their hands -on- U. S. tax money: g) Witioml F>dtr«Uon of Independfot Bminoi By C WILSON HARDER Itogether 'In past 49 years 8. government baa taken from American taxpayers almost |42tt billion to loan, give, or otherwise convey to England. Repayments have been only $4*4 billion. Not n very healthy record. * * * This current “Bucks to Brit ain” episode will likely loom large in forthcoming Congres sional struggle to seek amend ment of tax laws so small enter- prise^may keep part of profits for expansion and modernization to stay combetitive. Ta * * In fact, it almost seems this new loan made to England with great haste was for purpose of fore stalling any Congressional tax cuts. It has often happened that way. “Boys,” Congress is told, “Yon can’t cut taxes now, be cause while yon were not in ses sion, we spent n lot of money that must be raised somewhere.” * • * Of course, throughout history, bureaucrats have never advo cated tax cuts. Theory of bureau cratic thinking seems to be that if screws are once loosened on taxpayer, it may be impossible to tighten them up again. * o • However, this time It coaid be different. President has already promised tax relief for small business. • • * And at grass roots level there Is great resentment against U. S. policy of throwing tax money all over world in blind delusion this policy wins friends who can be counted upon. Repeated expres sions of opinion by nation’s small businessmen voting on mandates of National Federation of Inde pendent Business shows this. In addition, high-living, global thinking, freo spending bnrean- crata will have to come to this hard fact. The wen la running dry. Dollar has now hit Its lowest value in history. In event of war, this could be fatal, as even U. 8. victory at arms would not stave off bankruptcy. — * ~~ CREDITORS' NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of John Mc- Gloskey Gilliam, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same duly verified with the undersign ed, and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. SUNNIE LANDERS GALLOWAY, Administratrix, Rt. 1, New Easley Highway Greenville, S. C. June 11, 1957 3t-J-27 80 Enroll At PC Summer School Some 80 students are attending the summer session at Presbyte rian College this year. They registered on Tuesday and began class work on regular sched ule on Wednesday morning. The session is. to extend through Aug ust 10* Subscribe to THE CHRONICLE “That dreaded polio season will be here soon. I under stand there is Polio Insur ance to cover the months o£ costly medical and hospital . expenses which usually re sult from this affliction. Does a $5,000 Family Polio Policy cost only $10 for family coverage? Wm. J. Bailey Ins. Agency Phene 1246 M. S. Bailey & Son Bankers BMg. Gray Funeral Home Clinton, S. C. Fl .NERAL DIRECTORS ...and... HAULERS rhonrs 41 AMBULANCE SERVICE DIRECTS CAMP Mrs. JL, P. Roquemore is spend ing three weeks at Camp S. M., Cameron, where she is director for the Epworth League Assembly of the Southern Methodist Church. ♦ i ♦ l ♦ i a. YOUR A MUAW\\R\ i PROGRAM Last Day Today GUN SLINGER THE LON June 13 lCiFOR HIRE! JACK ANTHONY PALANCE • ferkins ^ NEVILLE BRAND • ROBERT MIDDLETON ,,Z., ELAINE AIKEN hjCju! by P»| DtJiin • UtetW 6j H«r.r) Lemn • Sntk.i by Harry [m, ,nb Robert SmiU Monday-Tuesday "V June 17-18 SAMUEL FULLER'S o j; Friday-Saturday June 14-15 Destry (Technicolor) Roaring and Rowdy Excitement With: Al DIE MURPHY, MARI BLANCHARD and LYLE BETTGER • —Coming Soon— DESIGNING WOMAN-D. I. 3 THE GUNFIGHT AT OK CORRAL SPIRIT OF ST. 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