The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 21, 1957, Image 2
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THE CLINTON CHRONICL)
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State Employee Unit
Has Mid-Year Dinner
listened to with interest and heartily
applauded
Present also was R. L. Plaxico,
a member of the new board for
Whitten Village. Reresentmg the
state's part in .military was Gen.
Beware of liberalism ami other Ansel B. Godfrey, also of Clinton.
Communist propaganda. ’' was—the
theme of Congressman Dorn's ad
dress here Tuesday evening before
some two hundred South Carolina
Joe Shay. accomplished pianist, ot
Whitten VUage, was recognized and
paid tribute for his contribution in
music. Mr. Oarr dismissed the as-
Statc Employees' Association mem sembly with prayer,
hers and guests in their fall meet-i supper \<as served banquet
hie l style. The tables were beautifully
The meeting was. held in the Mary
Musgrove Hotel banquet hall, and
was sponsored tn the Laurens Unit
-of. the .Association..
arranged with fall colors in the
place cards and nut cups. The
ITianksgivin^ motif was enhanced
-by-4he cornucopias-of- fall-flowers
WASHINGTON AND
SMALL BUSINESS
Mrs. S B I/iftis, unit leader, pre- on the speaker s table, the table
seating the State Board and the long
'center table where most of the
guests of Laurens were placed.
Unit members besides Mrs. Loftis
John
John
L 'ETTason of Clinfon, gaveTJnTfortTHill, Mrs7Mabel Little,
response Thi president introduced Mlss j onnie V. Culbertson, Mrs.
the Rev J H Darr. pastor of thej \i arvin g Royster, all of Laurens;
First Baptist church, Clinton. and! Garvin B Q Dell, of Ware Shoals.
Mrs Darr Mr Darr gave the ih
vocation
sided, with B W. Crouch, Jr., pro
gram chairman, assisting. The ad-
dres of welcome by Mrs. Loftis
stressed the importance of unity to
tie together all the workers from anc j yj r Crouch are: Mrs.
every phase of the state work | Wilkes, secretary-treasurer;
Between corses of a turkey sup-
per Mrs Loftis recognized the offi
cers of the unit, the officials of
Whitten Village. Mrs Julia Little
field. who in turn presented the
members of the State^Executive
Board who were present. Dr. John
Preston, president; Mis Bonnie Lee
Boozer. Mrs. Dorothy Hope, govern
ors' office; Robert. P Strom,, W.
Boyce Culp, and L N. Hornsby, all
of Columbia.
Mrs Loftis also recognized Mrs
W W Karn s^ and .through her-paid
tribute to W W. Harris, deceased,
calling him a great man as editor
and one who encouraged writers
B W. Crouch. Jr . was introduc
ed, who in turn presented special
guests. Senator Robert Wasson, Da
vid Sloan. Paul Culbertson, and in
the absence of Mr. Dobbins. Mrs.
W C. Dobbins and son These are
members of the Laurens County
legislative delegation.
The featured speaker, Congres?
From Whitten Village: Dr. B. 0.
Whitten: Supt., Miss-Norma E. Hal-
lett, psychologist and director of
child education. Mrs/ Beatrice
Sloan, supervisor; Mrs Lena Lind
say, supervisor, Mrs. Nannie Lou
Weisner, supervisor; Mrs. Haskins,
supervisor; Mrs S. S Barnette.
Towns In County
Receive Funds From
State Beer, Wine Tax
Five towns in Laurens County
hvae received a total of $2,600 45
as their share of the state tax on
beer and wine for the first quarter
of the fiscal year
Included in the amounts were:
Clinton, SI,121 12; Cross Hill,
$84 91; Gray Court. $74 88; Lau
rens. $1,354.21: Waterloo, $25 33.
Cities and towns in the state re
ceived ii total SI22.353 19 in the
first quarter payment, while coun
man Dorn, was Introduced by Mr. ties received $107!059 03
Crouch, who reviewed his work asj Total revenue in the state for the
Congressman I quarter, mast of which was pro-
Mr Dorn’s address was timely,i duced by the tax on beer, was $1,-
forceful and appealing, and was i 529.414 2^
X. W. Harder
Along about 1933 if became^
fashionable in . Washington to
bring college professors into gov
ernment. ejtlicr on the payroll,
or as advisors. This continues.
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Thus, there has long been a
question as to what extent this
fad has harmed'’
the nation. Of
course, any
criticism o
pracTTce
usually results
in loud clam
ors of “anti-in-
telleetualism."
Seemingly,
anyone who
wants to match
practiral rcon-
oTn I c experi
ence with the tenets of class
room theory is considered as
rather uncouth intellectually.
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And while even such an insti
tution as the highly touted Har
vard School of Business has turn
ed out some outstanding business
leaders, these shining examples
are undoubtedly far outweighed
by those who achieved only me
diocre success, or even turned
out downright flops.
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And it must not be forgotten
that it was largely college pro
fessors who set up years ago the
basis for the present inflation;
for much of the present unrealis
tic tax policies.
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A case in point occurred re
cently tir Los Angeles when the
Senate Small Business Commit
tee held one of it s current series’*
of meetings on how taxation is
affecting small busmess.
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Witness after witness, astute
business operators, told the com
mittee which was .represented
among others by Sen. Hubert
Humphrey, (Minn.), Sen.Thomas
H. Kuchel, (Calif.) and Sen.
Barry Goldwater, (Arisona), that
present federal tax structures
are making; it difficult for small
business to get working capital
that is available to hugs coa-
© nmiiimi r«>»nii»a of i»awii«w awi«««i
By-C. WITS ON HARDER
cerns who float stock Issues, or'
in other ways, raise funds.
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In order to permit small busi
ness to tinartce itself opt of earn
ings, it was brought forth that
the. present jump of tax rates
from 30% to 52% wheii earnings
pass $25,000 is unrealistic.iIt was
proposed that instead a gradu
ated system by set up.
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But-Dean L. C. Lockley of the
Southern California School of
Commerce, present, for some
strange reason jumped in with
both feet in opposition.
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Said the Doan "The cause of
any difficulty is not in the nature
of smallness of business but in
the lack of knowledge of. stnall
businessmen. If we, can work to
increase the economic and com
mercial knowledge of the small
businessman, his problems will
very probably be' solved.”
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On this basis, he opposed any
tax relief for small business.
While the Dean’s practical expe
rience is not known. It could be
possible his actual experience in
securing capital has been confin
ed to buying a car on install
ments, or making a personal
loan secured by his salary.
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Of course, it may be possible
that Dean was propagandizing
for huge Federal grants for cushy
jobs for underpaid professors on
government payroll turning out
pamphlets telling small business
men how to do.business.
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Tet, if this were his purpose,
it seems a shame that all of the
Dean's great knowledge of busi
ness is so wasted. If he is so sure
of himself, tfrere is wonder why
he doesn’t go into business and
make a fortune for himself. At
one time In Washington there
waa a “Brain Trust” that raised
a lot of havoc with pretty cock
sure demeanor, yet In the years
intervening since this group went
out of power, there appears no
great evidence that any of them
became great business leaders.
Teammates Name
ullivan
Basketeer Captains
Two sparkplug guards have been
named co-cpatains to lead Presby
terian College basketeers through
the rugged 23-game schedule ahead
for Jhe 1957-58 season.
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They are Ken Caswell of Paris,
Ky., and Bill Sullivan, of Frank
fort, Ind. Teammates have just
elected them to the responsible po
sitions of leadership under Coach
Courts Redford. ',
Caswell^and'Sullivan may be the
stardust twins of the PC court this
season. Both an? juniors, small as
cagers go, but making up for the
"height with dynamic drive and de
fensive play, and both players are
capable outside shot men. They
are the key men of present basket
ball hopes at Presbyterian.
Caswell matches his stellar defen
sive work with an offensive eye
which last year earned him a 14.8
points-per-game average. Sullivan
shines as the club’s floor man and
ball handler, and he averaged nine
points each game offensively as a
sophomore. More important than
these averages, perhaps, is the fact
that on any given night—with the
chips down—either player may
burst fp^ff on a high-scoring spree.
Pur“cxan(ple, Sullivan splurged for
27 pointfe against Furman, while
Caswell staged a 20-point outburst
against Belmont Abbey in two of
last season’s more important en
gagements.—
37 Laurens County
Persons Lose Licenses
Thirty-seven persons in Laurens
County had their driver's licenses
revoked during the month of Octo
ber, states a report from the South
Carolina Highway Department.
Thursday, November 21,19
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revoked for other traffic law vk
lions.
During October, 1,745 driver’s
censes were revoked in the state
a whole. Since the beginning of
fiscal year July 1, licenses wi
drawn in South Carolina total 6,1
yoking Two licenses An—additional •
three licenses were suspended or Subscribe To THE CHRONIC
Driving under the influence of in
toxicants claimed 18 licenses, 14
were withdrawn under the safety
responsibility law, and violation of
sufficient traffic laws under the
point system was the cause for re-
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Hodge Acquitted
Of Murder Charge
Laurens, Nov. 14—W. E. Hodge
| of Princeton, w as acquitted of a
murder charge in the death of Rob
ert Earl Reeder. Negro, by a Gen
eral Sessions Court jury here last
Wednesday.' . -
The jury also acquitted Mr
Hodge, a service station and gro
cery store owner and operator, of a
second charge in the indictment,
carrying a concealed weapon.
Mr Hodge, charged with shoot
ing Reeder at Hodge s station near
Princeton Nov. 3. 1956. pleaded
justifiable homicide by reasons of
self defense and protection of domi
cile
Taking the witness stand in his
own defense. Hodge testified that
Reeder threatened him after the
Ndgro and four companions had
made purchases in the store and
started back to the car.
Hodge told Reeder to leave and
not come back and followed Reed
er to the car and told the others the
same, he testified Reeder, who was
seated under the steering wheel,,
then reached down for something
and said. “ I’m going to get you
White x x x,” Hodge testified.
Asked by chief defense counsel
Ralph Wilson why he shot the Ne
gro, Hodge replied, -’Because he
threatened me and reached for
something.’
The defendant testified that he
had some trouble with Reeder on
the night before at the store.
Mrs. W. E. Hodge testified to vir
tually the same thing as her hus
band. but said she stayed inside the
store and did not hear the conver
sation outside.
Solicitor William T. Jones intro
duced a knife which had been found
on the car seat between Reeder’s
legs.
Mr. Hodge testified that he did
not know what Reeder reached for
and he had not seen the knife before
yesterday.
The jury, with James L. Cromer
as foren\an, deliberated 32 minutes
Three guilty pleas were heard
Wednesday and sentences handed
down by Presiding Judge T. B.
Greneker. AH were for operating
motor vehicles while under the in
fluence and included:
William H lusti and Herman
Ralph Mitchell, both fourth offen
ses, each sentenced to $3,000 or
four *years, suspended upon pay
ment of $400 or service of six
months and placed on probation for
three years; Thomas Gordon Ox-'
ner, second offense, $1,000 pr one
year, suspended on payment of $300
or service of three months and two
year’s probation.
Charles H. Bond
Completes Training
Charles H. Bond, son of Mr. and
Mrs W C. Bond, oL Clinton, is
scheduled to graduate from recruit
training Saturday at the Naval
Training Center. Great Lakes, 111
The graduation exercises, marking
the end of nine weeks of “boot
camp,’’ will include a full dress pa
rade and review" before military of
ficials and civilian dignitaries.
In nine weeks of instruction, the
recruit is developed into a navy
“bluejacket,” ready for duty with
the fleet.
Thomas E. Hair Named
Officer Of National
Association Of Spas
Thomas E Hair, who is develop
ing the Stomp Springs property near
here; was named treasurer of the
Association of American Spas at a
recent meeting of the association
at Saratoga Springs,* N. Y , which
he attended.
The association is composed of
owners and developers of health re
sorts from all parts of the country,
the Stomp Springs Spa being a full
member of the dissociation.
Mr Hair, who resides in Colum
bia, has had the Stomp Springs de
velopment under way for some time,
says he expects development activ
ity will be stepped up in the com
ing months since the state is im
proving roads in the area to con
nect from both Highways 72 and i
276.
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Mr. Hair said he will divide the|
property into lots and sell them i
principally to retired people who'
will come to the resort for health!
reasons, being attracted mainly by,!
the water from the spring which is |
said to contain certain medicinal
properties. i
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FALL SALE
DRESSES
Toni Todd
Vicki Vaughn
Carole King
Tails
PRICE
One Group
COATS
Chinchillas
Martiniques .
$16
Regular $30.00
One Group
SKIRTS
$2.*9
All Wool-Reg. $4.00
Ladies’
BRAS
2 k* 1.00
Extra Special
LADIES’ VELVET
HATS
V2 PRICE
ALL LADIES’
COATS
SUITS
Reduced
ONE GROUP
SKIRTS
$2
Regular $4.00 Cottons
Murray Garber's
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