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I 1 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thuixlay, January 29, 1959 FARMS... AND FOLKS By J. M. Eleazer IMemson College Information Specialist COMMENTS others contribute hand \rork. can- the winter season when they were' ned goods, pigs, chickens, and the best. We had a dozen or more box- 8y SPECTATOR.. like to be aucoonedioff on their big , es across the rolling hills. The day. Bowen has been their auction-^ choice places were at fresh gnaws! eer for a number of years In addi where their runs went through the ; tion to having a lot of fun. and a rail fences, and in their heavily! good picnic dinner, he tells me they j traveled paths through the tall j No bait was needed, just the| 1V[E]NJ A1MD THING snug box or trap seemed to attract them for shelter. A boy down the OD raised $1,000 for the church at their broom straw- annual eVent back in October COASTAL AGAIN Agent Benton, of Dillon, says: jroad baited his. But it seemed we I can’t endorse the suggestion of "Four days were spent back in Oc. had better luck than he. my esteemed friend. Mr. Wiggins, tober judging Coastal Bermuda pas- We rode to ours, on horseback,! the State must inevitaWy in- t'OTTON USES v next closest item was towels, 366.- tures - in tht . savannah Valley Dis-1 without a saddle, both of us on the cn?ase income and sales taxes. What item do \ou think uses up , 000 bales, draperies and upholster trict. It was impressive to see how same horse. And we had-to start I applaud Mx. Wiggins for his further into the Socialist State, pro- shealy testing the name, but eayer for the so-called bepefits, it is incumbent on all thinking citizens to reflect on the warning of Cardinal Cushing Mountville Grange Has Supper Meeting The Mountville Grange held its regular meeting Thursday night, Januuary 15, in the Grange hall. A bout 25 members were present and enjoyed a chicken stew supper. The program. “Know Your j Grange,” included the ritual of the Grange led by the secretary. J. H. of Boston. ‘When I was a boy living in a poor section, it was unknown that the poor would not go to live most cotton" - ics next with 349,000 bales, men’s Coastal Bermuda was revolutioniz- early, for school opened at 8, a mile courage, for he is himself a big tax- Men’s and bovC shirts used to I and boys underwear 335.000. and in * ^ **** cattlc industr >’ in that back trough the woods, and we had payer and also represents some in- ' . pan of the state. |to walk. For pur daddy, the coun-, terests which pay heavily, in taxes, lead But i-hetr pant- do now. I dresses 327,000 bates. Coastal Bermuda is rather hard try doctor, had to have the horse I’ve known and appreciated Mr. j cburcb - It was the last thing they guess the coming of sports shirts * * as < } oos not make appre- then. t l , Wiggins for many years; he is a rfeglcct. Now with social se- • LORD’S At RE ciable seed and you have to get it There is something mysterious, very admirable gentleman, a curity and welfare checks, they are For years the folks of the Trinity from sprigs. But once you get a electrifying about the pre-dawn thoughtful man and outstanding in ^ interested in the church. They community in Sumter County have starK j 0 f arx j handle H right, it is; And it seems night's blackest mo-1 his citizenship. But the suggestion g° front day to day knowing that .sponsored a Lords Acre Day Pro- a wonderful producer of forage. | inents are then. Each morning was to increase the tax burden should: ^ om orrow will take care of itself. Yes, the Nabonai Cotton Council | gram for the Community as Coun- \ n< j very drought resistant, too. an adventure, out there in a black come only after a really exhaust-1 former dependence on od, During the business session re ports from the state leaders confer ence held earlier in Columbia were given by Mrs. P. H. Miller, Mrs. L. R. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. J. H Shealy who attended the meeting Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Goodman. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Blakely and Broadus Pinson were hosts. IT YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DO NT GET THE NEWS Phono 74 accounts for this Maybe just as many or more shirts, but less tail and sleeves an ’em. taking less cloth. tells us men’s and boys’ pants used ty Agent Bowen calls it. Tt is to has bwn succos<s f u u v planted: world, with a new day aborning, up 688,000 bales of cotton the past: help their church A number of at ^ season> 0 f the year, our Hugh it was cold, my! That w-arm year. Shirts used un 621.000 The | farmers plant crops for the church, W(XK jj e teUs me ^ ear iy spring horSe felt good, and I’d sit on one has been found best For then you hand and hold on to my ^brother ive study of what we now spend, as well as the merits of our various services. As a proposition I submit upon the charity of those represent ing religion, has been psychological ly unsettled by the welfare state. that an increase in taxes should church lost the poor in Europe, EGGS EGGS The fre-'hot in town. Great big: brown ones—superior in quality—fresher in fact. From our own flock, gather ed by our own men. Sold through our own place of bus iness. JOE’S ESSO SERVICE joe c. McDaniel PHONE 128 usually have some moisture, the ^ther. as we galloped the be the last expedient and not read- an d they became easy victims for grass is still dormant, and you have winding path the horse knew well 1 ily agreed to. propaganda of the Communists.’ the grow ing season right ahead of And the dawns during moonlight I Every public service tends to de- ^ an Y wou ^ cas ^ their warning you. were thrilling, too. velop some fat. That fat should be! aside 38 mappropriate in America. | Full details about this great grass My brother would get off and “fried out. ’ ** should be remembered that j are cardied in Clemson’s Circular check each box, until the first rays A State has no more right to in inan y Parts of the world all relig-| 406 that s free from your county of dawn started growing on a spend and spend without com men- 10,1 exce P* worship of the govern- agent sleeping world and he could see surate benefit than has the father ment cbetk an ^ government’s sup-j from horseback if the* setter had of a family. bas h® 60 abolished.’ BOYS ARE THAT WAY fallen or not 1 About every ten years we should Some of memory s fondest mo- i h-arned then there is something ments dwell on arising before day in dynamic about the dawn. And see- examine carefuly the full program of the state so that reductions, re- GARY B. FOWLER Laurens — Funeral services for Gary Boyd Fowler, 71. who died I the winter as a kid in the Stone j n g j( experiencing it. gives one a! str * c ^ ons anf l eliminations may be Thursday at a local hospital! Hills of tlpe Dutch Fork Not that ^ through the day. In our lazy mat k' after several years illness, were getting up early was in itself a thril-j jives now . we seldom see one. But A n< ^ tb is is a good time to turn conducted Saturday at 3 p m at ting experience for a farm boy But tj, e other dav I did. And it carried ,h t’ ful l light of investigation into Grace Covenant Presbyterian what we were getting up for was ,hat same mystery and charm of mir public program. : Church by tbe Rev Ro5ert M Hart We trapped rabbits, and practi- old \ sleeping world awakening, M® 51 citizen* who produce new , an( j Rev Alvin Boone Burial rally fed the family that way during i lg ht coming again across are not themselves very , vas in Forest Lawn CemeU , ry frosted fields and meadows, is a heavy taxpayers; Mr. Wiggins is a spectacle to remember. A bird twit- ver y notable exception, for he is an ters here, a squirrel comes from exceptional contributor to the pub- its leafy nest or secluded hollow, \ be with time, ability and money, and the wary fox returns to its den Nevertheless, in his nobility of pur- The cattle low in the lot. and the P® 5 * 1 t h »nk he is too generous as pig squeals in its pen. A light as gracious, comes on in the kitchen, ami smoke father may not buy a new over rises from the chimney. The roost- coa * an d suit this year so let’s send er stops his crowing, the great sun the well worn garments to be clean- beats back the mists of morning,: 6 ^ an< l pressed, and behold, father and it is day again! But I didn’t wil l look resplendent in his refur- finish telling you about those rab b *shed raiment. A little cleaning Shopping around 'for a new car? Shop around for the financing too! Let us tell you about our Auto Loan Plan M.S. Bailey & Son, Bankers IF YOU DON'T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON'T GET THE NEWS Phone 74 SAVE MONEY ON THESE SPECIALS! SLICED BACON SQUARES Lb. 29c DREHER DIXIE ALL MEAT BOLOGNA Lb. 39c FRESH MULLET FISH 2 Lb. 29c CLINTON CURED SLAB BACON Lb. 49c HOMEMADE CURED STUFFED SAUSAGE Lb. 55c Irby’s Meat Market MUSGROVB STREET PHONE 489 bits. That next week Topflight Union Football Player Will Enroll At PC John Gettys. of Union, and pressing will do wonders And so for the State!! Our Congress in its spending spree, reminds me of someone or dering a lot of nice things from one of niimt *rous mail order houses, on the South Carolina’s topllight All-Amer- installment Pl an - an d then buying ican high school football players. on crt ‘ dit fr ® m -^'eral out of town will continue his gridiron career a* • s i® res within the State, straining ^ Presbyterian College next fall. creJtt at the local stores and having That’s - the announcement today ver * '‘tile cash for church, needing from PC Coach Frank Jones, who Uie cash for ,hose otht ‘ r items n®' said that the 6 foot. 190-pound guard ^® un< i in the catalogs, will be a strong addition to the Blue Me do not need some of the ser- Hose line coached by Clyde Ehr- v ' ces - we could drastically cur- hardl tail others. Now that requires cou- Geitys served as captain of th • ra ge. my brother, for every service. South Carolina all-star team which ever > employee, is vigorously sup competed in the 1958 Shrine Bowl I*®** 1 b >’ someone and that particu- game in Charlotte. Recently named * ar serv ' ce * s the one indispensable a 1958 high school All-American, h* ^ T '' ce ar!< * mus t not be touched, has been sought by many of the ma- are a hke. aren t we" Me jor college- in the Southeast and can 1 rea ^ ^® what should be done elsewhere because of X. Y, and Z. or their The Union High star is the son of fa,ber - b,xHber or somebody else Mr % and Mrs W. M. Gettys, of ' U * drv 001 frw men - bu * ® u,n * Union, and a nephew of Dr. Joseph 01 assU,n; ng a score of obligations Gettys. professor of Bible at Pres- wb ' cb ,nus t I 3 *-’ pn> ( i at the expense bjterian College. In addition to his ,be taxpayers^ Even so ahletic prowess, he has compiled an outstanding academic record. " e take our re ligion very calmly, C.ettvs plans to study for the fn.n don ' t we No lon « < * r are valiant i-irv at Presbvterian College M>ldM rs ®f the Lord; nor do we sing purposefully “Onward Christian Sol Funeral Services For dlt * rs ' : and recaU mK ‘‘Like a . . — r\ c J mighty army moves the Church of Mrs. Larson vJn bunday God, brothers we are treading Mrs Myrtle Hodge Carson, 67, where the saints have trod.” died an an early hour Friday mor- Ever think of that? Ever wonder nin at the Laurens County hospital who built the first church in your after several days illness community? She was a native of Georgia, but I’ve been thinking; we have been had made her home in Clinton for fraternizing with the bloody handed » number of years. She was a mem- leaders of the Soviet, knowing full ber of Bethany Presbyterian well that their purpose is to sup^ Church near Clinton She was twice plant all that our religion ha.- built married. for us. Her first marriage was to Mil- Jehovah was very strict with the ham C. Hodge who died July 26, ancient Jews, lest they be contam- 1^52.' inated by associating with heathens; i Her second marriage was to we wish to enfold the Soviet in our James D. Carson, who survives brotherly embrace. At bottom we Other sunivors are one brother, have very little faith; we still mar Henry Price of Crawford, Ga ; two vel at the Israelites for murmur- sisters, Mrs J. C. Jones of Winns ing when the Red Sea lay before boro; and Mrs. Susie Smith of Law- them and the embattled hosts of renceville. Ga. Egypt were coming from the rear. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 3.00 p. m. at the Gray Funeral Home in Clinton by the Rev. William E. Moreau. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. GET MORE OUT OF LIFE — GO OUT TO A MOVIE’ A ““ PROGRAM YOUR i Last Day Today The Cfun£iRunne£S MW UM ' T wait Jan. 291 Mon.-Tue8.-Wed. 1 Feb. 2-3-4 Mr tncatrc Friday-Saturday Jan. 30-31 Walt Disney’s WESTWARD HO THE WAGONS Technicolor Disney Tells the Rqal Story Of the Fighting Families Who Won the West With FESS PARKER. KATHLEEN CROWLEY . and JEFF YORK — lOMEtlY CARTOON .A.ft/, KEENAN WYNN • ELAINE STRITCH Lmcristal «d Him To Spend Their h wi ~t.ES TREMAYNE . MARCEL OALIO 104 Snow Bound G. I/s nek Furlough In Paree . . . With rp Delicious Dame** But we fear that the might of Rus sia may overwhelm us; and so we put God to one side and deal kindly 1 with those whose proclaimed pur pose is to banish God and uproot Christianity. Now what sort of people are the Soviets? I quote Tht* Easley Prog ress: “As America moves further and STUDENTS! tni wears FASTBST povrAai SniilhCorona The Clinton Chronicle 109 (ary Phaaa 74 10,202.06 8,443.82 6,565.67 1,150,000.00 145,500.00 Statement Of Condition Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association Newberry, South Carolina Al the Close Of Business, December 31,1958 ASSETS • TJS ST MORTGAGE LOANS $ 8,584,625.61 Well-secured loans on properties in Newberry and sur rounding counties providing families with an inexpensive lonjf-term plan which pays off the complete obligation in easy monthly payments. PROPERTIES SOLD ON CONTRACT LOANS ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS REAL ESTATE OWNED U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS OWNED STOCK IN FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK CASH ON HAND AND IN BANKS 364,164.84 Working balance providing ample funds to cover all ap proved loan applications as accepted and for any purpose in routine of business. OFFICE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT; LESS DEPRECIATION 89,969.88 DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS .. 39,584,74 $10,399,056.62 LIABILITIES SAVINGS ACCOUNTS $ 9,365,852.74 Funds paid in on savings and investments accounts, plus dividends credited to these accounts. Each account is in sured up to $10,000 by the Federal Savings and Ixian In surance Corporation. • LOANS IN PROCESS 106,069.23 Amount due borrowers on new building operations, to be paid out as construction progresses or when finished. OTHER LIABILITIES 1,802.89 Borrowers’ insurance premiums paid in advance and oth er accrued liabilities. GENERAL RESERVES 925,331.76 These reserves have been built up through years of care ful management. They insure the stability of this institu tion and protect members against all possible or contin gent losses, in addition to FEDERAL INSURANCE OF ACCOUNTS UP TO $10,000 for each investor. $10399,056.62 CURRENT DIVIDEND RATE 3Vz% PER ANNUM i .. ■'* CoiYipounded Semi-Annually . Jfl n ~ Iflil Newberry Federal \Cf t iuooo •> y Savings & Loan Association -DIRECTORS- John F. Clarkson E. B. Purcell J. K. Willingham M. O. Summer G. K. Dominick W. C. Huffman