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I THE CUNTltti Polio Threatens To Explode This Year the hrarflin* that apprarrri in thr nation> nfH'Kpaprrn eariy thia wrek. It makr? one !»hu«kler juat to reail it. And j it w*j» not put there juat to acare jieople. After experiencing a declining iiKidence of polio in the I’nited Statea from 1956 through 1957—from .'19.000 casea t<» 5.4&5— the numl>er ah<)t up in 1958 to 6,061 eases. Worse, reports say, there was a 44 per cent increase over 1957 in the numlier of paralytic cases. Hardest hit were children under five years. ... By May 16, this country* had 446 cases of polio, against 309 ot the same time last year. This included 301 paralytic cases. "Polio could jump to double the amount last year,” the National Foundation warns. "There is danger especially in the soft spots —the areas where many unvaccinated peo ple are clustered. Is Clinton a soft spot because of you ? Head what the report said: "l\>lio — down but still dangerous — has paralyzed nearly twice as many children so far this yepr than at this time in 1958. "Despite Salk vaccine, it could claim 12,- 000 or more victims in 1959. "That would be more than the annual toll in each of 29 of. the 44 years since 1915. when • ■* • parents first began dreading the approach of summer with its cruel, crippling disease. “Now there is a defense, the Salk vaccine. It is 9o per cent effective. "But 98 million Americans haven’t hail a single shot. Nearly one-third of children un der 5 have had no vaccine. "It takes time for Salk vaccine to build immunity. The best defense is vaccination liefore the summer gets hot and dangerous. Two shots are gi\en *iuioed six weeks apart, a third at least se\en months later. “The vaccine is powerless unless used." Destroying The Dollar “The fiscal situation deteriorated faster during the past year than tn any cum|Mra t 4r pra<e-time period to my spoaiodgt." That gr n statement came from uae of the top i • •ngrymaai authorities on govern- \ .rgi »e« and ’ a vat ejn—Senator Byrd summed up • hat (me been aoatd he hard In fmd a IhdaM f.naming Ime toon the in tin easeftMi fnr mntn than i »entnry In Jnmmry nf thm ml mm nit an htgflh Varfti thar II pnm by macn Be hn«e mmhni n paeni me tn mnent • the hnndB ed rnmnni i heama rvhnemg nacMg eg mr hhhv are new a vs ights » •smBeMnam eucamm wane hn nenrhmhnd ueheanh gnngmgv^nt ml «aflnteH» mmh> n f or«tihMi hnggnm* a IstMWah* The he these aav'>ng'v. upon a hat he Ihti , rate* high a* a , * * • I rfc 1 the o^ Safety < <enm seem jenn’s out that eration id a mrtor vehirle. each individual driver is evrftts.ng a privilege granted by the state. The difference between a g»**l driver ami a highway micfit—.s often the ihfferemr lietween a driver who appreciate* his jKnvilege ami one who demamls a non existent right Those Good Old Days Juat about all of us perimSmlly yearn for the alleged “good old days" when, for exam ple. you could buy a pound of meat for a men* 4<V. We look at present prices and shake our heads somberly. But the truth ia that these “good old days" weren’t as rose-colored, financially speak ing. as fallible memory would have it. It’s true that the dollar-and-cents price of meat is much higher than in past times. B^ when you apply the most accurate measuring stick —the amount of time we have to work to earn enough money to buy something—it’s actually far lower. Here’s the simple statistical story*. The average breadwinner of 40 years ago had to work more than 51 minutes to make enough money to buy a pound of pork. Now he has to work only about one-third as long. The same thing’s true of the most popular meat, beef. Back in 1919, the average worker toiled 42 1 -j minutes to buy a pound of it. Now he can earn the necessary wherewithal in less than 23 minutes. Editor Ralph McGill of The Atlanta Con stitution writes: "It is very difficult for a senator to move from the Senate to the White House. In all history, only one, War ren Harding, has made it. Vice-presidents have a difficult time, too. Only one has made the direct transfer—Van Buren. “Governors have the best chance. Es pecially one who is out of the controversial national issues.” Court Tgrm Undtrwoy tC«abM*d p**v *■•) «ith ifitted to kit] end ramrtac roortaWd «*«| TV Laorcwi rvcommended an additional terw or terms of General Seaaions Court be arhedoled here *ia view of the In. create, of the number of serious case* coming to the court . and the atat* the letter charge The mbritor noted that from the testimony It seemed that an argu ment developed la a cafe on a back street in Laurens on March 21, be tween Rufus Williams and Rooaevalt The jury, in Its presentment at W*"! over a girl. Bessy Ruth Ran the opening of the current session of General Sessions Court, noted that the recommendation for additional sessions was made by "the solici- tor of the circuit, who has done an excellent job under such circum stances.” The grand jury stated that it would make no recommendations on • permanent improvements” of coun ty roads, the county jail, and the court house until officials concerned shall have an opportunity to use funds already appropriated for those purposes. The jury also recommended that the bailiff wear a badge and con trol the congestion around the court house doors during sessions of court. It also recomended the improve ment of petit jury room facilities. FREED OF MURDER CHARGE AT TUESDAY SESSION Laurens—George Booker, Negro, charged with murder in the shooting of J. B. Calhoun, Negro, Tuesday in General Sessions Court won a directed verdict of not guilty of mur der. but was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon following the testimony of nine state witnesses. Solicitor W. T. Jones toW the court, ‘This is all the state has been able to gather as evidence and on the basis of this evidence the ey. During the ensuing argument and the knifing that followed, Booker could have been acting in self de fense since he did have a cut on his face and arm. the sotititor said. Two witnesses had testified that Calhoun had a knife. Booker. 20, was sen tenced to 30 days or $100. During the morning, in the trial of Robert Melvin Weathers, charged with non-support, the jury brought in a guilty verdict and the defend ant was Sentenced to one year or $1,500, suspended on payment of $20.00 per week. He was placed on probation until $1,500 is paid for the support of four minor children. Testimony was completed in the trial of George Childers charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, second offense, when court recessed until 10:00 a. m., Wednesday. First witness to testify was Pa trolman J. L. Collins, who said that he and another patrolman, J. A. Edens, were making a license check on Highway 72 three miles south of Clinton December 6, 1968. He testi fied that Patrolman Edens was in the middle of the road checking a car and that he (Collins) was at the side of the road when he saw a car approaching at a high rate of speed Patrolman Collins said that he yell- Babson Discusses Canned, Frozen, Synthetic Foods Bab«on Park. Maas, June 11—Lest than 30 year< ago practically all the rrtrus fruM shipped out of Flor id* »a» whole fruit TV aeresaMy of discovering -<*m« way to rut heavy market mg and transportation cost* led to the formation of ruins cooperotivos Grow er* pooled their resource* With the old of ehomuts and representatives of the raosung indutary plus help ful stale and federal togisiatiou they developed oseth. ads of rsraweg apprising orange lesano grapofrwo prune, grape, and other jmcoo Roouewtkoi later re searrh has surreoded II prosidUig us with the qM** did fruaeu juwe rwu loeroii i •hoi the rdfus producer • hate aoev •«r%«qg Mprther vtt the fcogp *f ft Mahota load *Og of walor for everything IhNMf feMh Tom BANK OF CLINTON We rvUMw •or** **«a*%«oa* m an >e*o«new i «ev hudh ood tewOi oooO 00 PM on* Mh BARGAINS GALORE •91 ' An Agriculture Deiusrtment aide t«<ul Con gress the other day that 1969 wheat surplus es were expected to boost the Government’s price-support outlays for that crop to $3,- 500,000,000. ... If this huge sum, for wheat alone, is averaged out among Americans fil ing income tax returns, it equals almost $50 per breadwinner. tana ffcw* a* m oomroowd 4 BM IuhAs vaodtuMi prvpuood Mi •vdunur fMOS YW pooparwg taodr sf Ho fvuoau up nog) or* tew whorU boo* airvudp boon poop COO hwwwds TMoy pu* hoc more hnamst Mi* ood tea •id bivi ou oooa osorr papu ar a* f as or and agpour. anor aru Frwara toad for rtsoorch than arc r nuun AB prudurts will wia even wider arr optancr aa tho result! nf research are :raa»lat*d into more flasorful and Also, frtnen fuods volume should a resuk of the greater availability of mechanically re frigerated railroad cars and trucks, retail display cabinet MMce. and backroom refrigerated storage spare. CONTRACT* FARMING WILL INCREASE Fanning is in the midst of a great change Grad ually. agriculture is being remade into a more vital part of our industrial economy Print and vegetable production, canning, freezing, as well as marketing, are becoming "big business” on a huge assembly line basis under an advanced-contract basis. But, of all the products to w atch, keep an eye on the purely synthet ic foods for they may take the lead. CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11. 1359 aty? (Elinton (Hhruttirlp Established 1900 July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS - June U. 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subocnption Rate 'Payable m Advance) One Year $3 00. Six Mouth* $2 00 Out-of-County One Year $4 00 Secote Clam Foot os* Paid at CBmaa. E C AT AUSTIN - JONES FURNITURE CO. Inc. *E SELI ( IM-III A BftOADKT I UVTOV A. C. WE TRADE K-Ptee Living Room Group In plantic. Sofa Bod. Chair. 3 Table*. 2 launpu. 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He said that he was travel ing on Highway 72 at an estimated 50 or 60 miles per hour when he rounded the curve and saw the car blocking the road where the check was being made. He denied having anything to drink before the acci dent. Willy Lee Foggie was sentenced Monday to four months or $400 after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident. He was sentenced to 30 days or $100. Other guilty pleas heard and sen tences handed down were: Walter E. Martin, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended upon payment of It IBM t» p«y « ho JOE D. HOLLAND C. BRYAN HOLLAND May 28. UN FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that oa the 0th day of July. I960, we will render a final account of our acts and doings as Executors of the estate of Mattie E. Holland in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at 10 o’clock a. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from our trust as Executors. 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