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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, May 18, 1961
“Hotel Mary
Musgrove Days”
Today and tomorrow have been designated
as “Hotel Mary Musgrove Days.”
During these two days, intensive effort
will be made to sell $61,380 in additional
stock in Clinton’s modern hotel. Proceeds
will be used to renovate the building, make
other improvements, and retire indebted
ness.
Clinton has many things for which to be
thankful, not the least of which is Clinton
Community Hotel Corporation’s fine facility
on North Broad Street.
Efforts to shore up its financial structure
and to assure its continued successful opera
tion should be met with enthusiasm by pa
triotic citizens who are not now stockholders
and those who are able to assume additional
opportunity to put their capital funds to
work.
We’d say that a $260,060 building and bus
iness with an indebtedness of only $75,000
is in pretty good shape.
Cotton Is A Natural
This is National Cotton Week — and we
know of no area whose economy is more link
ed with the fleecy staple than Clinton and
the great Piedmont section of South Caro
lina. We don’t grow as much of it as we used
to, but here is centered the great cotton
manufacturing industry.
“Cotton is a Natural" is the theme of pro
motional campaigns being conducted by the
National Cotton Council, an organization
with the objective of increasing consumption
of cotton and its products.
When you consider its many implications,
“Cotton is a Natural” is an apt theme in
deed. For example, “cotton is a natural” for
comfort, launderability, durability, beauty,
and long wear. It is a natural for stunning
creations by top-flight designers or for long
wearing, easily washable work clothes.
Cotton is a natural for children’s wear,
men’s wear, and women’s wear, for daytime
or nighttime, and for all seasons. It’s a nat
ural for home furnishings and .industrial
products, also.
The fiber is a natural for adaptability fo
improvement through scientific research in
all stages from the breeding plot to the spin
ning mill. Its textile are naturally adaptable
to notable developments such as wash and
wear, water repellency, heat resistance, lus
ter, and many more.
Finally, cotton is a natural choice for
thousands of farmers. Long a standby as a
“money” crop and an item in commerce since
the days of Pharoahs, it has responded dy
namically in recent years to production and
marketing research and its application.
Cotton sustains one of America’s greatest
agricultural industries, providing employ
ment and income for several million people
who play a part in its transformation from
a raw material into useful products.
We salute cotton because '“Cotton is a
Natural.”
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The Tax Foundation tells us that
Americans paid twice as much in taxes in
I960 as in I960—and will pay something like
$8 billion more this year than last.
Going, Going, Going—
If our fanners keep on voting acreage out
of production, pretty soon they will run out
of acres on which to produce nothing.
Long Arm
Another income tax time has come and
gone. And millions of us feel a sad flatness
in the pocketbook.
Once the income tax was a rich man’s
tax—people of small and moderate earnings
paid Httle or nothing. But now, as Citizens
Public Expenditure Survey observes, “the
long arm of the Internal Revenue Service
reaches out to nearly everybody.”
Here’s the cold statistical story: Of the
total federal tax, people who earn under
$6,000 a year pay 21 per cent. The $5,000-
$10,000 group pays 39 per cent. The $10,-
000416,000 earners pay 11 per cent. The
$16,000460,000 people pay 17 per cent. And
the real big income group—$60,000 and over
—pays only 12 per cent.
This isn’t because the rich are favored
—income tax rates reach a top bracket of
91 per cent. It simply reflects the fact that
there are millions of individuals in the
modest income brackets. So, inevitably, the
latter must pay the great bulk of government
costs. And they, collectively, would gain the
most from reductions in non-essential gov
ernmental spending.
From The Wall Street Journal: “. . . we
wonder what a vista would open up for the
American economy if, every single year, the
government let the people keep a few more
billions of dollars to spend on their homes,
their cars, their clothes and their pleasures.
Might we not find that this enlargement of
the private-income stream would not only
speed up the factories but keep them hum
ming?”
According to Newsweek, Americans will
spend more money on or because of the four-
year Civil War centennial than the $9 bil
lion the North and South spent to fight the
war itself. Advertisers are finding Civil War
“tie-ins” for everything from frozen foods
to jet planes as the centennial, with malice
tow'ard none and souvenirs for all, progress
es.
Babson Discusses Pitfalls
Of Buying On Credit
County Agent Marett Outs of Laurens looks on as Richard
Owings sets out Coastal Bermuda grass on his farm. Mr. Owing*
farms 3M acres and operates a dairy at Owings.—(Clemson
College Extension Service photo). v
Laurens County Fanners Are Planting
Coastal Bermuda Grass At Rapid Rate
Babson Park, Mass., May 18—I hear that
some of the college professors who are advising
President Kennedy on means of increasing, em
ployment favor expanding consumer installment
buying. „
PRESENT EXTENT OF THE
CREDIT BUSINESS
Credit comes in two forms:—(1) When your
wife goes to her favorite store and has her pur
chases “charged.” The store looks up her record
through the Municipal Credit Bureau. If she has
no marks against her, the goods are given her or
sent to her home. When the monthly bill is sent
for these goods, the store expects a payment in a
short time—thirty days later as a maximum.
The stores really like to encou
rage such charge accounts, as
your wife is likely to buy more if
she can charge the goods rather
than pay cash.
The other form of credit pur
chase is where the buyer gives a
note, or several notes, payable
on specified dates, with power
of repossession of the goods on a
certain date after reasonable no-
K* ( rr w. bee in case a note is not paid.
I do not object per se to such in
stallment buying, especially on refrigerators, tele
vision sets, washing machines, clothes dryers,
and other household appliances which can be re
possessed in good condition. I HOWEVER, EAR
NESTLY URGE THAT YOU READ THE LIGHT
FINE PRINT ON THE AGREEMENT AND
REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE ASK
ED TO SIGN.
HOUSES, AUTOMOBILES, AND FURNITURE
As I read the advertisements today on new
homes for sale, I am astounded at the way they
can be bought by veterans without any down pay
ment, or can be bought at very small down pay
ments and a long mortgage of thirty or more
years. This is very different from when I was a
young man getting married. Then we were com
pelled to pay one-third in cash and the mortgage
would be written for only five years. When talking
to students of Babson Institute, I call to their at
tention the economics of birds, which build their
“houses” before they are “married” and raise
any little birds.
To young people buying furniture on the in
stallment plan, I am not prepared now to give
definite advice. The laws of different states vary
as to the rights of repossession. If you are behind
in the payments on a house, it is a long legal
process for the mortgagee to get you out of the
house, especially if you are willing to pay a rea
sonable rent. If you are behind in your payments
for a television set or some other luxury item,
and default on these payments, you must be pre
pared to let the store take it back before you dam
age it. This also applies to certain household utili
ties mentioned above.
When it comes to buying furniture on install
ment, a young couple should carefully consider
each item purchased. One installment note and
agreement should cover the bedroom furniture;
another note and agreement should cover the liv
ing room furniture; and a third note and agree
ment should cover the dining room set. All inci
dentals should be paid for in cash. Furthermore,
the three sets of furniture should not be bought
at the same time; but in order above mentioned,
say at least a month apart, even if you are oblig
ed to “camp out” for a few weeks. As I look back
to my early days, we got considerable pleasure
out of gradually furnishing our little house. Sure
ly more pleasure comes in striving than in arriv
ing.
STATISTICS WHICH SHOULD BE READ
Let me close this column by giving some sta
tistics for bankers, merchants, and parents to
read. These figures are based upon a survey by
the University of Michigan. The survey showed
that 68% of American households are in debt in
one form or another. 48% of the families are sad
dled with periodic installment debt repayments;
31% owe mortgage debts; 24% owe on non-install
ment debt. According to the study, 1.4% of the
families owing installment debt are “in hock“ for
over (1,000—double the proportion only five years
ago.
The survey had one encouraging note. Namely,
that about one-third of the families owing install
ment debt report that they have enough savings
to offset their debt.
“Farmers in our section are
coming to appreciate more and
more the high yields, low pro
duction costs, and drought-re
sistance of Coastal Bermuda
grass,” says Marett O. Outz,
Laurens county agent.
“In Laurens County, we have
at least a hundred farmers who
are planting Coastal,” he said.
“Our acreage planted to this
crop this year is about three
times what it was last year.”
Laurens county farmers are
just a part of the growing host of
Coastal Bermuda fans through
out the Piedmont.
In fact, all over South Carolina,
Coastal is rapidly replacing com
mon Bermuda as the best perma
nent summer pasture grass for
the soils and climate of this
state.
Horace and James Martin,
farming brothers of the Young’s
community, near Gray Court, are
good examples of South Carolina
farmers who are singing the
praises of this crop. They milk
about 75 Holstein cows, and are
planting some 15 acres this year
in Coastal, for use both as hay
and grazing.
Say the Martin brothers, “We
have used Coastal Bermuda be
fore, and we are well pleased
with the rseults.”
Hugh Woodle, extension agron
omist at Clemson College, de
scribes some astounding yields
that were obtained in tests con
ducted in Georgia, Alabama, and
Texas, as well as in South Caro
lina Various levels of nitrogen
were used, and in every case.
Coastal produced about twice as
much forage per acre as did eith
er common Bermuda or Peiisa-
cola Bahia, he said.
County Agent Ouzts says, "One
question fanners always ask-is,
‘How much fertilizer should I
use’?”
For an answer, he tells of high
production obtained by many
farmers Who fertilize with as
much as 40,000 ponds of actual
nitrogen per acre. He also points
out that when these high yields
—upwards of ten tons of hay per
acr*—an obtained, less acreage
is required.
Research has shown that high
production can be maintained in
definitely, with adequate liming
and fertilization.
Since Coastal Bermuda does
not produce viable seed, it must
b e established b y sprigging
Many different methods of sprig
ging have been tried by South
Carolina farmers. All of the va
rious methods have proven suc
cessful, if the basic principles
are followed closely.
According to Outz, one method
growing in popularity in Laurens
county is sprigging with a tree
planter. Rates of sprigging vary,
depending on the system used.
Most automatic planters require
20 to 25 bushels of sprigs per
acre.
Costs also vary. Some farmers
get by with as little as $5.00 per
acre, while others spend as much
as $50.00 per acre. Many farmers
have their own source of sprigs,
and therefore come out cheaper
Outz says, “The sooner our
farmers come to recognize fully
the value of this crop, the better
off we will be.
“Coastal produces more total
tonnage of quality grazing, hay
and silage than any other pas
ture grass. This type of advan
tage just can’t be ignored.”
City Recreation
News
The Palmetto season opens to
day at 5:00 p. m., with a game
between Thornwell and Bailey.
The Palmetto League is a con
tinuation of the old Pony League
of last year. The new league
will have the same age boys as it
has in the past, thirteen and
fourteen year old boys. Any boy
born August 1, 1946, or later, is
eligible to play in the league.
These boys will only compete
for a state meet.
The coaches for the Palmetto
League are as follows: Hampton
Avenue, Bob Strock; Thvnwell,
Herman Jackson; Joanna, Hack
Prater; Lydia, Ellis HuffsteUer;
Whitmire, Charlie Brown; Bai
ley, Truman Owens.
The Small Fry League can
have eleven-year-old boys on
their 15-man squad this summer
if they can use them. This is be
ing done because of the rule in
Little League Baseball of five-
twelve, fiv-eleven, and five team
on their squad.
Blanks about tennis were given
to the principals ol the school this
weak to be signed by those inter
ested in playing tennis this sum
mer. The program will be con
ducted by Coach Cavin, one of
the Presbyterian College tennis
players. This program will start
as soon as Presbyterian College
finishes this semester. Private
tennis lessons will be given for
a nominal fee.
Several new games are planned
for the playground at the Scout
Hut. One in particular Is pitch
ing horseshoes for all ages of
girls and boys.
The colored girls’ softball
teams started their program last
Monday. The white girls’ soft-
ball program will start as soon
as Coach Bouknight can start
practice.
The standings of each league
will always be given through the
last Friday before the paper is
published.
LITTLE BOYS STANDINGS
Team W L
Joanna 3 0
Whitmire 2 1
Lions 2 I
Exchange 1 2
Kiwanis 1 3
Moose 0 2
LEADERS IN LB STRIKEOUTS
Lott (J(—27
Brinkley (K)—15
Chandler (K)—14
Dickerson (E)—12
Nobles (J)—12
-J. Willard (W)—11
LB HOME RUN HITTERS
Lotto (J)—i
Chandler (K>—1
Cooper (E)—1
Kemp (K)—1
Dickerson (E)—1
LEADING LB HITTERS
Around Clinton High
Things are really winding up
at CHS! School days for the sen
iors are practically over! The
last of the senior exams will be
scheduled for tomorrow, but
those seniors taking junioi' sub
jects have to take their exams
next week. To say the least, we
are just about out of high school.
The seniors had a 'class meet
ing last Monday at which they
discussed what to leave the
school, plans for the senior pic
nic, and whether or not to have
a senior prom after the gradua
tion exercises. First of all, the.
Chandler (J)
Cooper (E)
J. Williams (W)
Lott (J)
Lollis (Jj
Chandler <K)
Fulmer (J)
Grady (E)
Watts (K)
Coppick (K) _
LB SCHEDULE
Thursday—Kiwanis vs Bailey,
3:00 p. m.
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8 6 .750
9 5 .556
11 6 .545
10 5 .500
10 5 .500
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9 3 .333
10 3 .300
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Friday — Exchange vs Whit
mire, 6:00 p. m.
Friday—Lions vs Joanna, 7:45
p. m.
Monday—Joanna,vs Exchange,
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Tuesday—Moose vs Lions," 5:30 g.
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PALMETTO SCHEDULE
Thursday—Thonwell vs Bailey,
5:00 p. m.
Friday—Hampton Ave. vs Jo
anna, 5:00 p. m.
Friday —Lydia vs Whitmire,
3:30 p. m.
Monday — Joanna vs Lydia,
3:30 p. m.
Tuesday—Bailey vs Hampton
Ave., 3:30 p. m.
Wednesday — Whitmire vs
Thornwell, 5:00 p. m.
seniors agreed to leave money to
help build new seats in Wilder
Stadium as a present to the
school. After a rising vote, it was
determined that the majority of
seniors Were not in favor of hav
ing a senior prom. Only seniors
would have been admitted to the
dance May 29.
Plans are well underway for
the senior class picnic Thursday
May 25. Those planning to at
tend should bring written per
mission from home. If you plan
to take your car, you must turn
in a written permission. All per
missions must be in by Monday.
The seniors will leave for Lake
Greenwood State Park about
12:30 p. m. Thursday afternoon.
No one will be able to go in swim
ming at the lake. ,
Those who will represent Clin
ton High at Palmetto Girls’ State
in June will be four CHS juniors.
Elizabeth Blackwell from Lydia,
Sandra Dunaway from Clinton
Mill, Linda Boland from Clinton,
and Gail Murphy from Joanna
are the four who will spend a
week at Girls’ State. They will
spend the week at the University
of South Carolina.
Bishop To Graduate
From Carlisle School
Cecil B. Bishop, Jr., of Joanna,
is one of 88 boys scheduled to
graduate from Carlisle Military
School at Bamberg on May 29.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. Bishop, live at Joanna.
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Clinton Lions Chib’s Annual
Broom Sale
Thursday and Friday, May 18 -19
These brooms are of high quality, made by the blind.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Lions Sight Con
servation Fund and other programs for underprivi
leged.
Home - Type Brooms Only $1.50
Lions Club solicitors, some 70 strong, wHI moke concerted house-
to-house coHs tonight ond Friday night. People of the rural sec
tions may buy a broom at soles on the street Saturday. Please do
your port—buy o year's supply for this worthy couse!
You Help Two Ways When You Buy a Lions Broom:
You Help the Blind Earn a Livelihood and Abo Help
Those Who Need Visual Attention!
Street Sales on Saturday, May 2tf