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1 Thursday, June 22, 1M1 - THE CLINTON CHRONICLE I —I — This group of approximately 126 members of the • at Presbyterian College for their annual training school. South Carolina Presbyterian Synod’s Senior High Fel- A full week of activity continued from June 12 to 17.— lowship, advisers and teachers was in session last week Photo by William M. Shields. Presbyterian Young People's Conference Here Last Week The annual Senior High Fellow ship Leadership Training School of the Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina was held last week on die campus of Presbyte rian College. Approximately 125 young peo ple attended the session. Adult advisers for the school during the past three years were the Rev. Samuel T. Lipsey of Sumter, and Mrs. Fred Parker of Walter boro. Elected president of the young peoples’ group was Henry Lovett of Klngstree, who succeeds Jack Green of Union. The school is held each year in Clinton, and the purpose is to train members of the eight Pres bytery Senior High Fellowship Councils for leadership of the youth prgorams in the Presbyte ries. Heading the conference for the next three years will be the Rev. Cantey C. DuBose of Seneca, who was named Synod’s adult advis er, and Mrs. Parker, who was reappointed. The young people spent the week at the college attending classes and heard several inspi rational addresses. The week’s progam also included recreation al feature*. The group was housed in the college dormitories and used fa cilities at the dining hall. Newt Of Bonds Crott Roadt Friends of James Evans will be glad to learn be is at home after being a patient in Hays Hospital for several weeks. Mr. Evans is improving. Mrs. B. W. Cooper and Mrs. Jim Price were visitors in Spar tanburg on Friday. Miss Sally Pitts has returned home after spending a week at the beach. Miss Martha Pitta, a member of Rock Hill city school faculty is at boms after attending the graduation of her nephew, Jim Johnson. Jim graduated from V. P .1. this June. He is the son of Mr. Benjamin Johnson and the late Mrs. Sara Pitts Johnson of Manassas, Va. David Johnson, the younger son, has been visit ing here fpllowing his gradua tion at Swansea, University of the South. Miss Barbara Pitts, of Clinton, granddaughter of N. A. Shouse, spent some time with Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shouse last week. Neil Putman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Putman, of Joanna, is visiting A1 Shouse this week. On Father’s Day the James Evans children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren honored Isaac Evans and James Evans at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Evans. Fifty were there for the day. Isaac has been home on a leave. He left Sunday night to go to New Jersey and from there back to Germany where he is stationed. Rev. Mr. T. O. Evans and daughter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Evans Sunday night JIMMIE SEXTON Gets Appointment To Novo! Academy Jimmie Sexton, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Kox Sexton of Joan na, has received an appoint ment to the United States Na val Academy, Annapolis, Md., where he will report June 2S. He was nominated by Senator OUn D. Johnston. Jimmie is a 1M* graduate of C Union High School and attended the University of Kansas daring the past year. His mother la toe former Nancy Julian of Greenville. Five Directors Nomed For Duncon Creek Watershed District The supervisors of the Laurens Soil Conservation District receiv ed a petition recently nominat ing five directors for t|ie Duncan Creek Watershed Conservation District. The landowners nomi nated are: C. W. Anderson, Sam Compton, Bryan Goodwin, N. B. Senn, and C. D. Waldrep. The petition was signed by 28 landowners of the area. Since no more than Jive were nominated, no election will be necessary. Those nominated will serve as di rectors and will have the respon sibility of the administration of the affairs of the watershed con servation district. and Monday. Rev. Evans is a brother of James Evans. Mrs. Jessie Locklear and son were recent visitors of Mrs. Maude Nabors. Mrs. Locklear has returned to Summerville to teach in summer school. Mrs. B. W. Cooper, Mrs. N. A. Shouse and Mrs. Ola Wages at tended the State Home Demon stration meeting at Winthrop College on Wednesday, June 21. A number of Laurens County la dles were present at the state meeting and had charge of the memorial service. Mrs. Julie Blackwell Morse is in Charlotte, N. C., completing a course in beauty culture. James Morse is with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Blackwell for the summer. Mrs. Owen Gofer, of Wagner, and Dr. George Wofford Cofer, of Columbia, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shouse, Sunday, June 11. Mrs. Robert Henderson, moth er of Mrs. Texie Johnson, spent the week-end with her daughter, Mrs. Henderson is now at the home of her son, Lockwood Hen derson, in Newberry. Mrs. Ola Wages has returned home after visiting her daughter in Rock Hill. Hornflies are becoming more numerous each day on cattle in the county. These flies cost you in reducing gains while on pas ture during the summer. It is dif ficult at times to spray cattle, but an inexpensive back-rubber will do the Job and the cattle do the work. For details drop by the office. • • • Grain yields are good ov«- the county this year. Weather has been favorable for combining and haying operations. • • • White Plains Farm recently purchased a Holstein cow with a record of 21,000 pounds of milk and over 700 pounds of fat. Roger and Herman Gabbert an manag ers of the farm and feel this addi tion to the herd will have a strong influence on their future produc tion. • • • The Coastal Bermuda planted this spring looks fair to good. Keep weeds down as much as pos sible to give the grass every op portunity. • • • WOOL POOL Sheep producers in the county sold their wool Monday at the wool pool in Whmsboro. Those taking part in the pool were: L. F. Davis, Clinton; Hoyt Black- stone, Owings; H. L. Harris, Lau rens; White Plains Farm, Mount- ville; King Dixon, Laurent; and iJmmy Simmons of Ware Shoals. • * • Poison oak, poison ivy, honey suckle and other noxious weeds can be controlled by use of 2-4-D and 2-4S, T. Call the office for de tails. # • • Beware—it’s dangerous! Flying missiles from power lawn mowers are taking a mount ing toll of casualties. Severed toes, mangled feet, even deaths have been reported. The rotary type mower blade revolves at speeds between 1,800 and 3,000 revolutions per minute. This means that the cutting edge of a 20-inch blade travels at speeds up to 180 miles per hour, That’s fast enough to sever a limb, or throw a rock or other missile at bullet-like speed. Most of the accidents have been due to carelessness or lack of knowledge on the part of the ope rator. ^ Things to do: ' * 1. Before mowing pick up wire, logs, metal objects, rocks, bones, and other debris in the yard. 2. Be thoroughly familiar with A learned discussion of the downfall of Imperial Rome Mis of the gradual but constant growth of the Central Power and the loss of self-government by the individual. “As Professor Hardy notes, even in this age of internal peace and security against external at tack, internal weaknesses were developing which became aggra vated with the passing of time and finally proved fatal to the very existence of the empire. One early symptom of trouble was that wealthy men began to dodge the expensive honors associated with the office of local magis trate. This was because constant ly rising rates of taxation wore shearing them more and more closely. Mroevover, they were ex pected to help their communities out of debt by ‘voluntary’ loans. By the middle of the Second Century there were caaes when individuals had to be drafted aa local magistrates. And, as cities got difficulties, im perial curators were put la low the manufacturer’s accurate instructions. 3. Don’t tilt the mower when in operation. Always disconnect the spark plug wire before tilting to dislodge clogged blade or to make an adjustment on blade. It is possible to start the engine with the mower blade, especially if the engine is hot. 4. Get children out of the yard before mowing. 5. Keep the blade sharp to allow slower motor speed. Objects pick ed up by the slower blade will have less velocity. 6. Make sure your mower is equipped with safety shield and never operate it unless Its shield is in place. 7. Do not refill tank when en gine is hot or running. 8. Don't allow small children to operate a mower. 9. Before mowing on rough ground, set blade high to keep it from striking the ground. 10. Mow across steep slopes, never up and down. This will help to keep mower from sliding into operator or the operator from slipping and sliding* into the mower. Mrs. J. B. Hunter Ora — Mrs. Marie Patterson Hunter, 88, widow of J. Ben Hunt er, died suddenly Thursday mor ning at her home in Ora. A native of Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Maxie and Fannie Willis Patter son. She was a member of the Ora Associate Reformed Presby terian Church. Surviving are two sons, J. Ben Hunter, Jr., and Maxie P. Hunter, both of Gray Court; five daugh ters, Mrs. Lewis Hughes of the home; Mrs. Everett P. Bobo of Gray Court; Mrs. Haskell D. Cranford of Union; Mrs. Harold H. Hill and Mrs. Ben Cunning ham of Spartanburg; four sis ters, Mrs. Roy France and Mrs. Alton Foster, both of Spartan burg; Mrs. Perineau Hunter of Ora; and Mrs. Tom E. Hagwood of Leeds, Ala.; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed at the Ora Associate Reform ed Presbyterian Church Friday at 3:00 p. m. by Rev. R. J. Rob inson and Dr .Calvin Smith. Bur ial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Herbert, Brooks, Billy, Dwight, C. B., and Jack Patterson, Roy France, Al ton Foster, Jr, and Frankie Fos ter. The honorary escort included riders and deacons of the Ora Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and Dr. B. J. Workman, charge and the cities lost their self-government. “This extension of paternalism, according to Professor Hardy, was accompanied by a tremen dous increase in the personnel of the imperial civil service. Every bureau expanded its field and new bureaus were constantly be ing addad. By the Third Century, to quote the historian, Trover, ‘the relentless system of taxation, requisition and compulsory labor was administered by an army of military bureaucrats . . . Every where . . . wore the personal agents of the emporors to spy out any remotest case of attempted strikes or evasion of taxes.’ “Another financial burden was the growing cost of the handouts of free food and the public games which were considered the best means of keeping the Roman pro letariat peaceable and contorted. Originally a fairly frugal allrt- ment of food was made oae>j a month. By the time of Ma.cus Aurelius there was a daily distri bution of bread, pork and oil. Tht expenditure on gladiatorial eom- At Ft Gordon Encampment Catting stencils for toe daily bullette of toe 28Sto Signal Group, South Carotbaa National Guard, are, left to right, 8/e. Bohhy L. Sanders, CHutan; Pfe. Perry Threatt, Newberry; and Sp-4 Thomas M. Walker, Newberry. The gnardsmea recently tierisn, Qa. how to operate your mower; fol- Sr„ and Dr. B. J. Workman, Jr By SPECTATOR ... COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS bats and public spectacles con tinued to climb, until it reached the estimated equivalent of $100 million a year. Roman financial policy became one of the creeping and not-so- creeping inflation. The most com mon Roman coin lost about 98% of its value between the time of Augustus, at the beginning of the Christian era, and the reign of Diocletian, almost three centuries later. Perhaps the principal reason for the declining state of the Ro man finances was the increasing burden of military establishment. The cost of the army, according to Professor Hardy, doubled be tween 96 A. D. and 180 A. D. and this rate of progression most probably increased during the latter phase of the decline. The proportion of Romans or Italians in the legions steadily diminshed and Hadrian and other emperors pursued the policy of recruiting barbarian mercenaries and fill ing up the ranks with peasants from the more remote and least civilized parts of the empire. The consequences, according to Professor Hardy, were as fol lows: ‘The army became com posed either of ignorant men from the most backward parts of the empire, or of foreigners. In spirit and In culture they were peasant wolves with little, if any, respect for the fat sheep they were supposed to protect. This di vorce between barbaraized army and civilized but soft civilians was the immediate cause of the collapse/ A period nf military anarchy, in which emperors were put up and dethroned and murdered by the legions preceded the final in undation of the western part of the empire by the barbarians. Diocletian, who brought some temporary order and stability into the declining empire about the end of the Third Century, is sued an edict fixing the maxi mum price for all goods and all kinds of labor. Death was the penalty for breaking the code. Yet prices continued to rise and this supreme effort to enforce economic regimentation ended in a fiasco. The more well-to-do citizens in each community were made col lectively responsible for bringing in the taxes, as a result of which they soon ceased to be well-to-do. Farmers were tied to the soil; their sons had to remain farmers. Similarly the sons of artisans had to follow their father’s trade. As Professor Hardy sums it up: ‘There was no escape from this relentless regimentation. For reg imentation was the end result of the abdication of political free dom and of the pursuit of mate rialism. The welfare state had be come a despotism.’ “Ever higher taxes, an ever increasing bureaucracy, the growth of an omnipotent state, the paralysis of local intiative, a growing reliance on a central au- Poore Graduates In Law From Duke Roger Simpson Poore, son of R. G. Poore of Joanna, was a recent graduate in law from Duke Uni versity, Durham, N. C., receiv ing an LL.B. degree. During the academic year he did research work on closed corporations for Prof. F. Hodge O’Neal and the Small Business Bureau. He has joined an Atlanta, Ga., law firm, and will take his bar examination this summer. Poore is a 1968 graduate of Fur man University, Greenville. He is married to the former Ellen Anne O’Neal of Columbia. thority that started with, some features of a welfare state and ended in full-fledged totalitarian ism-such was the unhappy sto ry. Does it require much exercise of the imagination to recognize in our own country and our own time some germs, at least, of the political diseases that first sap ped and finally brought down the ‘grandeur that was Rome,?” I’ve quoted a review by Wil liam Henry Chamberlain of Pro fessor Hardy’s lecture on the fall of ancient Rome. I add a quotation from a great editor. “Well then, do we Just go on and on along the deficit course the President has charged for this fiscal year and the next? But it might be supposed that by now everyone would understand the meaning of that course. It hasn’t taken so many years to halve the value of the dollar with deficit- created paper; it wouldn’t take many years to complete the pro cess. “Moreover, in case anyone has forgotten, inflation is not a syno nym for well-grounded prosper ity. Historically a thorough-going inflation results in what the Ad ministration is presumably inter ested in avoiding, a thorough-go ing depression. “The Kennedy Administration is young, but its spending ideas are as old as they are clear. Per haps we need a little less com placency about this trend of steadily-climbing Federal expen ditures, a little less calm accept ance. Perhaps we need consider ably more questioning about what the nation is supposed to use for the wherewithal.’’ Two questions which 'come up every year are the Merchants’ Floor Tax and the allowance of Depreciation on machinery. Much of the trouble arises, I think, from lack of knowledge of the subject. A merchant may have a stock of a hundred thousand doUars and may pay every year on stock he has had on hand several years; or he may be charged for stock on hand a comparatively short time. But, however we may figure that, the merchant pays on a far higher rate of value than the landowners. The_average big corporation is also heavily charged. But usually the merchant complains only of the floor tax—which should be equitably fixed; and the big in dustrial concern complains prin cipally of the harsh depreciation. Let’s get close to our own af fairs. A man bqys a $4,000 car to day. What will that car sell for a year from now, if it has been in use every day. Just think over that. OFFICE SUPPLIES CHRON^LE PUB. CO. PHONE 833-9541 Great News... IN SILVER by REED and BARTON NOW ... heavy tUverplote Ikied Is translucent decorator colon ... smart sapphire blue or emerald grawk ■ Won't stain, chip or crock ashtmv cs nTmi SVS'-tMS DILLARD BOLAND .Jeweler 105 E. PITTS ST. 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