University of South Carolina Libraries
4 t P»Ke Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, January 16, 1958 Ihp iHlintnn (Ehruntrlr July 4. KsUMUhed 1900 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS Junr 13. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY-BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISH IN'O COMPANY Subscription Rate T^v'able in Advance) Entered as Second Class a— One Year. $3.00. Six Months $2 00 Mail Matter at the" Post Office at Clinton, S C. >March 3. 1879 under Act of Congress The Chronicle s^eks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers—the publisher will at all times appreciate wise suggestions and kindly Advice The Chronicle will publish letters of genera^ interest when they are,not of ? defamatory nature Anonymous communications will not be noticed This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents , Member: South Carolina Press Association, National EuiiOrial Association National Advertisinif^-Representative \ M ERIC AN PRESS ASSOCIATION ...vl...* — New York. Chicago, Detroit Philadelphia CLINTON, S. ( .. THURSDAY. JANUARY Ifi. 1958 Know Your County Office Personnel The Chronicle last week printed a picture of the personnel in the office of Clerk of Court in Laurens. Today we are showing the staff of the Treasurer’s office. In succeeding issues will appear photos of personnel in tit her coun ty offices. Many residents of the county, especially in the"Clijjiton area, do not know our county of ficers and their assistants a> do the people of Laurens Who are in contact with them more frequently. 1 We think most people in the county who do not know them would’like to know their pub lic servants and what they look like. We hope-the feature proves interesting. Industries Should Stand On Own Feet We hear a great deal about subsidization of industry in an effort to.get corporations to locate plants in the South. Some cities, counties, and state, it is reported, have-of fered free sites, free buildings, and even sub scription to a large part of the capital funds of industries whose officials let it be known that they were seeking new locations. Public officials who allow themselves to become involved in ,such agreements and" ry out such moves, in our opinion, travel a dangerous course. First of' all, because we think it is illegal to u.4> public funds raised by taxation for such a purpose. Second, be cause any company or corporation that has to l>e propped up by such subsidization is not the kind of industry-, that communities should seek. '* " We are not speaking of corporations that' 'ell their stock locally and pay dividends, or lease a laiilding that has been erected with private local c-apitnbwlrich earns a return on the iru'estment. Their dealings are with pri- vafe citizens and are of.no concern to the tax- paying public. But when political subdivisions of govern ment enter the picture with public funds, it is a different .matter. _ We see no great objection to supplying .a water line to an industry at the edge of any city, provided no great distance or excessive expenditure is involved. A certain jijnQdnt °f revenue is received in extending such sendee. Power companies wijl build transmission lines on the same principieT But to' provide public funds for buying sites, building water and sewer systems, etc., is going far beyond what we consider as co operation on the part of a community in seek ing new industry. ♦ Any corporation large enough to need such facilities should provide its own. join exist ing facilities at city limits where feasible at its own expense, or build on a site in or near a city where connections can he made with out excessive expenditure. Lydia Cotton“Mills-and Joanna Cotton Mills are instances where corporations in this coun ty provided their own facilities. And itds un fair to them, and to others like them, located here or elsewhere, to be taxed to provide utili ties for other private corporations. Reputable corporations buy their own sites, as did the L-O-F Glass Fibers plant to be erected near Laurens^Connecting to an exist ing water line to the $ite, we presume the i <7rnpahy wTITTaTrit from there and provide its own internal water and sewer systems. That is as it should be. Such companies that ? expect- to pay their own way .and assume their obligations along with existing indus tries are welcomed assets to the community. So-called smart operators who organize corporations on the spur of the momerTT'be- cause they think they see a good thing for themselves by riding on the gullibility of lo cal enthusiasts should be shunned. Many now empty buildings dot areas, in the South as evidence of the instability of such concerns. We hope there w’ill be no such occurrences in f this countv. ; federal funds which are matched by the state with revenue from this one cent tax. It is with this special tax and the federal funds that these roads are built. What is to become of our secondary road system if this tax is diverted? " ’ The Ways and Moans Committee recom mended that the state continue with the'sec ondary system w ithout, the special one cent gasoline tax. But Chief Highway Commis sioner Claude R. McMillan said that any such plan would lx* impracticable because “you .can’t build roads without income.” The Commissioner said the diversion would also be detrimental the over-all high way improvement program. “It should be a matter of great public con cern that there should be any serious move to divert existing highway revenues at the very time we ar« setting in motion the cost liest and most expansive highway program in history to help solve the growing traffic con gestion and |pffic accident problems;”-the Commissioner said^'urther. ' For many years officials in government have been eyeing the gasoline tax as a source of revenue for non-highway purposes. They see in it a solution to all their problems in raiding revenue for the supportx)f state agen cies. So far. their efforts to get their hands oh these funds haw# b^eh resisted success fully. Once they get part of them, there’s no telling where it will ei^l. We are sympathetic with our lawmakers in seeking to provide funds for the operation of the state government and all its .institu tions and agencies but we do not think they should tap the gasoline tux fund for those ’purposes. If it is not needed lor highway pur- pos.es. then jt should be reduced. tteim of Interest Front . . West Clinton MRS. JAMES DUNAWAY, Correspondent, Representative - PHONE 1417 Mr a Ad' Mrs Clyde Britt and iamily of Greenville, were recent visitors of Mr. and Clyde' Croy on Sloan street. Mr and Mrs. Marvin 'Whitmire and Alvin sjx'nt Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chevis Sligh in Ninety-Six. Pfc Hussel IWilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow, Wilson, spent a fur lough with his parents recently. He is with the ASA. He left Sunday with destination as the Far.East. Mr and 4 Mrs. Joel Cox of New berry. were supper guests Sunday df Mr and Mrs. Joel Cox on Pitts street \ Mr and Mrs. James Traynham visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Trayn ham and E L. Chandler in Pelzer Sunday. Miss Joan Reeder, student at Fur man University. Greenville, spent the week-end with her parents, w Mr. and* Mrs. J. B. Reeder. Mr and Mrs. Donnie Womble had as their visitors Sunday Mr. and Mrs Joe Rearden and family of Greenwood Elizabeth Ann Landreth has been visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Landreth on Elizabeth street. She is enrolled in a business college in Greenville. 1 Mr . and Mrs. C. E Elledge and grandson, Bennie Smith, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Elledge Saturday Sgt. and Mrs. Lonnie Bradford and son were recent visitors of Mrs. Elizeabth Woodward on Jef ferson street. They also visited otlT er relatives here. Mrs. Melvin Holcombe and son visited in Greenville recently! Sgt. and Mrs. Chester Perritt of Charleston, recently visited Mr. and Mrs Clyde Cnoy on Sloan street. Mr and Mrs. A. G. Smith and sons of Whitmire, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Elledge. Mrs. Rose Prather visited her children recently. They are: Mrs C. A Elledge, Thomas Prather, on Ferguson street, and Donald Prath er on Davis street. Mrs. Prather is from Whitmire. Mr. and Mrs Will- Shepard oli ■Mr. jackson street, had as their Sunday visitors Mr. and Mrs.'Will Puckett and family of Union. s- ■ Church Affairs The F'rances Watson Circle of Cal vary Baptist ehiirch met at the home of \lrs. Joel Cpx on Pitts street this week Eleven members were present. 'A discussion was held on mission study. Refreshments were served by the hostess. * « ' • the son, of Me and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson of Sloan street. Mrs. Lee Thornton has a birthday January 20. Bobby O’Sullivan has a birthday January 19. Norman Taylor has a birthday January 18. Bardie Cannon has a birthday January 19.» Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lowery ob served a wedding anniversary Jan. 13. and Mrs. Jasper McG.innis will celebrate their wedding anni versary January 20. da; and Rowland Cannon of North Carolina Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3:00 p. m. at Gray Fun eral Home by the Rev. J. W. Spil- lers and the Rev. J. H. Darr. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Card ef Thanks We wish to express our apprecia tion for the floral offerings, the meals and kindness shown by friends and neighbors during our recent bereavement of the duath of Mr. Graham’s mother. -MR. AND MRS. OTIS - GRAHAM AND FAMILY Mrs. > J. With The Sk;k ’F. Whitmire is back at her home after a recent illness and stay at Hays hospital. §he makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. James Dunaway . . Johnnie Rushton is improving fol lowing an eye operation for an in jury received Chrsitmas and is able ,to be back at school: The Jean Phillips Circle met at the home of Mrs. Keith McGde on Pine St., Lydia Mill, January 7 at 7:30 p. rtt i •* A discussion ot me last chapter of the book, "Continent in Commo tion,” was given by Mrs. Vernon Trammell. 'Hiere will be a mission study to begin Wednesday. January 15, at the Calvary Baptist church. It will last through Friday night, conclud ing with a banquet. All women taking part in mission work are invited to attend. * * * , The Elizabeth Street Church of God w ill continue revival services until the 26th Evangelist R. 0. Campbell is conducting the ser vices. Birthday* and Wedding Anniversaries Sandra CampbdU has a birthday January 27. She (will be 8 years old. Kathy Garrett will be 1 year old January'29. Mrs. Billy Lowery had a birthday January 12. — Ricky Dale Wilson had a birthday January 14. He is 9 years old and Birthday Dinner Enjoyed James Dunaway was honored with a birthday dinner last Sunday at his home. Those present were: Charles Dunaway, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Webb and family, Mrs. James IfUcy and Mrs. J. F. Whit- mirq.. Mrs. Frank Lee Passes Mrs. Martha Ann Graham Lee, 76, wife of Frank Lee, died Friday afternoon at a Laurens hospital after a brief illneift She was a native of Marion coun ty but had mode her home in Clin ton for 27 years. She was a daugh ter of the late Hugh and Martha Abitt Campbell. She was married five limes. One marriage was to William W. Gra ham, who died in 1941. Surviving by this union are three sons, Oti$, E C. and W. H. Graham, all of Clinton; a daughter, Mrs. Fleets Richard, of Lansing, ,Mich.; ten grandchildren and two "greaFgrand^ children. Surviving also are her hus band, one step-son and one step daughter, Robert Lee of Newberry, and Mrs. Pearl Cannon of Laurens; three brothers, Ellie Campbell pf Marion; Thomas Campbell of Flori- Plaxico Soys ... (continued from page 1) years gone by, is now in my-npinion, inadequate and in many ways ob$o lete, and being situated ds/it is there is no room for expansion or improve ment, to say nothing of the acute parking problem which has existed for a long while. With the antici pated growth of Laurens County in the immediate future this prob lem is going to become more urgent in the months and years just ahead of us. It seems to me mat tht delegation should take the initiative in providing sorm .mmediate plan of action in the matter for consideration by the people of the county. I would sug gest the securing of ajlwo-year op tion'on a suitable sitelfat least 15 acres of land. This would-probably involve the expenditure of a small amount of money but I am sure the expenditures would be justified. Al so secure the services of an archi tect to get up preliminary plans of a building. This would "not involve expenditure of funds as I am sure this would be done jjy the architect without charge, provided the archi tect so selected would be assured of the job if and when it was done. This new building should provide for the county offices on the first floor, the court room, jury rooms, yty , »n tfrp sprond floor and prob ably the "jail on the third floor. Probably other county functions should be provided for. In this way the total cost of the project could be ascertained and what the levy would be necessary to finance the undertaking* I do not believe the delegation has the authority to levy taxes for a project of this-kind; and if they do, I am certain they should not exer cise such authority. But after full and detailed information is secured the matter should be presentedto the people of the county and as soon as it-appears feasible a referendum should be called so the voters of the county could pass on^what should be done. ' ■ . In .following this, or some other plan, the delegation would provide the leadership in the matter and the people of the county would have the final say as to whether it should or should not be undertaken. Trusting' that you will give this serious consideration in the near fu ture and with every good wish. I am, Yourj very truly, - R L PLAXICO. 'Clinton, Dec. 27. 1957. ‘N Dr. David T. Mixon —Optometrist— 201 N. Broad Street PHONE 1308 Office Hours: 9-5:30 Hillard Bolanll 103 E. Pitts St. EXPERT WATCH , REPAIRING I Frankoma Pottery Watches Kimberly Diamonds Towle, Reed and Barton Phone 1699 rrrr--------------rrrrrrrr<-j-jj.r<-.rr.r xt Motor Fuel Tax Diversion Will Affect All Counties The proposed diversion to non-highway purposes of one cent per gallon of the state tax on gasoline has been suggested by the ' House Ways and Means Committee. Such a proposal should have the instant attentio'n of citizens in every county in the state. For it affects them in a very material way. 7 The secondary road system in -the state, which includes the very roads which most residents use in getting from place to place in the counties, depeads upon the continuance of this one-cent special tax, together with l w-- j ■ . * ^ L- — SENSING THE NEWS By THURMAN SENSING Ex•cutiVic* President Southern State* industrial Council SOME OBSERVATIONS ON EDUC ATION AND SPUTNIKS There is much hue and cry throughout the nation right now about more pay for teachers. We can agree with this if the aim'is to get better teachers; we can not agree if the aim is simply to give the teachers we have more pay Generally speaking, the teachers now- employed are getting all they are worth. Our need is better teachers' And under our economic system, wherein we usually .get what we pay for, the best way to get better teachers is to pay better teacher sal aries As a matter of fact, if we had better teachers we very likely would not be having so much hullabaloo about the need Jor federal aid scholarships for. excep tional students. It has been our second-rate teaching and second-rate educational leadership over the 'past generation that has brought all this trouble upon us. So-called •‘progressive education' , which emphasized the froth rather than the substance, ignored the ex- •ceptional student to a large extent and tried to bring all students down to a common level. Our whole edu cational program has suffered accordingly. It is a most hopeful sign that we are seeing a decided re action in our schols and among our educators to “prb- cressive” education o'f course, the current popular move for the federal government to provide scholarships of various sorts, particularly in the field of science to meet the “scare” of Russian Sputnik, is all a snare and a delusion. May be scholarships in certain fields to exceptional stu- y dents would" help right pow—but why from the federal government? Must we keep on asking the qqestion— '■.here is the money coming from’’ We all know that . the federal government has no money of its own, that whatever money it furnishes the various states must first come from the people in those states! If it is “matching money”,-as has been stated, don’t the states know that they are. matching with their own money, that the money they put up direct is being matched with some more of their money which they had put up indirectly? Why not keep all the money at home in the first place—and thereby save the ad ministration cast of federal bureaucracy and at the same time the federal control that always goes along with federal aid of any sort® There Is another aspect of this Sputnik scare that -deserves- consideration. . Since, when has the United States been “afraid" of competition? Haven’t we. al ways thrived on it? Doesn’t it account in large part for the accomplishments we have achieved in this country in the way of a high stanSard ol living? Is competition only good when it is internal? We know it iS'-not, if we would only think about it a monvent. We know that if some other nation achieves something which we oursejves desire,Jthen we are more likely to work that much hardereln many ways, the Sputnik could be a blessing in disguise to a people who had come to bt-heve that they must always be first in everything We need to do some thinking, too, about how to remedy our laxness in scientific educatiop before go ing off half-cocked in our efforts. Actually, our whole educational system needs overhauling. It needed - it long before Sputnik was ever heard of; .Sputnik just broughHt to a head. Neither can our present educational deficiencies be -solved by simplv offering some courses in science at the high school and college levels. It is much deeper than that; it must run the whole course of educational training. We must pay more attention to fundamentals and less v a4ention to frills, from the first grade to the doctors degree. Science courses alone will not solve our problem. Not every problem can be solved by a slide rule and a chemical formula. The real aim of education should be the acquisition of wisdom, not the accumulation of knowledges—and there’s a vast differ ence between the two. BRING A FRIEND TO CHURCH WITH YOU YOUNG’S Gulf Service - v 212 N.j Broad St. JOANNA D. E. TRIBBLE IRBY’S STORES CO MARKET Joanna. S. C. 115 Gary St. 207 Musgrove SI. V*' »'* . McGEE’S DRUG STORE 100 W. Main SI. GILES FEED & SUPPLY 203 N. Broad St. GULF OIL CORP. J. A. Addison, Distributor This Series of Messages Is Published Each Week I^v the Following Clinton Firms in the Interest of Increasing Church Attendance ^ GASTLEY S GIFT SHOP Columbia Hwy. JOHNSON BROS. South Broad St. k GASTLEY’S GIFT SHOP Columbia Highway _ NEWBERRY COUNTY BANK Joanna CUNTON TIRE & RECAP. CO. | , ... ti 113 S. Broad St. DANGER AHEAD! Beautifi^l, yes. Beautiful as only Nature in all her purity can be. But dangerous too; dangerous to the ships at sea and the men^ they carry. For an iceberg’s greatest bulk lies unseen beneath the surface . . . and against it, the unwary cannot survive. * Many of the things which, on the surface, appear the most tempting and beautiful contain hidden dangers and unsuspected pitfalls. Men, like ships, need warning and guid- • «mce—and'nowhere can they find greater help, greater love and protection than in, their Church. YARBOROUGH OIL CO. 415 W. "Main St. . SUNSHINE CLEANERS 102 W. Florida St. CITIZENS FED. SAV. & LOAN 220 W. Main SI. CHRONICLE PUB. CO. 109 Gary St. ’ BANK OF CLINTON 215 N. Broad SI. V COOPER MOTOR CO. 211 W. Main St. n— C. & L. CONCRETE CO. 205 W. Carolina Ave. HOTEL MARY MUSGROVE North Broad St. PALMETTO . Oldsmobile Co. • East Carolina Ave. HOWARD’S PHARMACY 105 E. Main St. LARK’S Esso Station 811 S. Broad St. Clinton-Newberry GAS AUTHORITY 111 S. Broad St. . ■ ...»» ....... » ». . rrri-rrxrrrrrrfrxfri l ’vr- i