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r THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Indications Are We’D Have To Pay If members of the Laurens County leg islative delegation or citizens generally had any hopes of increasing the county’s share of teachers’ salary payments without in creasing the tax millage, they have been ruddy dashed. News out of Columbia last week strong ly suggested that such is not to be the case. At the past session of the South Carolina General Assembly the Laurens delegation had a bill passed that would raise the coun ty’s share of salary payments for teachers to 20 per cent of that paid by the state for the current year. We think delegation members intended to pay the increase with so-called “kick- back” funds received from the state. How ever, the bill stated that in the event kick- back funds were not sufficient, the auditor was to levy such additional millage as was necessary. The increase would involve an additional payment of $63,000 to the teachers in the county. Now, from Columbia comes the predic tion that there will be no kick-back funds to any of the counties, since the legislature appropriated $11 million of surplus funds for other purposes at the recent session. They included amounts that would have been returned to the counties. Since Laurens was one of the counties that expected to pay its teachers increased salaries with kick-back funds, it appears now that the auditor will have to levy five mills to get the necessary funds. This will be in addition to the 13 mills added in District 55 and 12 in District 56 at the last legislative session. Your Family Owes $2,530 We regret to report that progress is not our most important achievement—that is, when it’s applied to our growing tax burden. The Tax Foundation has come up with some fabulous figures, to wit: Federal, state and local governments collected nearly $65 billion in taxes in fiscal 1960, the government accounting year end ing just before the Korean War. In fiscal 1962 ending June 30, Tax Foun dation estimates total tax collections will reach $143 billion. On a per family basis, taxes have in creased $1,380 to a new high estimated at $2,530 this year. Movile, la., Record: “Supporters of Fed eral intervention in public school education are downgrading the achievements of Amer ican teachers, a lower pupil-teacher ratio, and a higher level of education in the United States than ever before in history.” Babson Discusses Importance of Coal Litter Bugs Mar The State’s Highways South Carolina has one of the best state highway systems in the country, and Clin ton and Laurens County can boast of an equally fine system of complementary roads. These highways and roads enable resi dents and tourists to view the beautiful scenery afforded by our upcountry hills and valleys. Yet, what do we see? Trash and debris littering the highways %nd byways of this beautiful section, thrown from cars by thoughtless people. Lack of pride and second-rate citizenship is indicated by those who follow such prac tices, and it is high time that state laws prohibiting such acts be enforced. We realize the difficulty of catching of fenders in the act, but surely improvement can be made by a determined campaign to seek out and penalize those responsible. News Of Bonds Cross Roads Going Too Far Breathes there the man with soul so dead he cannot respond to a flower in his button hole? You’re darned right he breathes-—even if he shouldn’t. Worse, he’s making suits for the rest of us without a lapel buttonhole— even for a lodge button or the chaste and cherished Legion d’Honneur! This degrading offense against tradition and the human spirit began, we understand, with the Italians when they invented what they have tried to sell us as “the Continen tal look.” This is achieved, in their view, by pants so skinny that a man with Ameri can-type feet might just as well stay in bed, and jackets with such skimpy lapels a but tonhole would have to go up and down. So they left it off—and saved a lira or two on a shipload. Maybe you’d better look at your own new suit—and hope you’re one of the lucky ones who can put on his Legion button with out the aid of an ice-pick—and who’s got an ice-pick anyway? So now a blank and useless left lapel is high-style! ' if American manufacturers won’t make suits the way American customers want them, the latest fashion is going to be patch es in the pants of the old one! Babson Park, Mass., Ajril 26—1 do not expect a nuclear war unless one starts by accident. I do expect the cold war to last for some time, dur ing which time fallout shelters will be constantly discussed. It is not expected that such "shel ters” would protect us if our city or one nearby should be bombed. But a poorly constructed shelter should protect from the "fallout” accom panying nuclear war, when some—not all—of our large cities would be destroyed. STOCKING SHELTERS It is one thing to build a shelter; but another thing to stock it properly with food and the many other articles needed to make it livable for two or more weeks. For de tails, send to the Department of Defense, Office of Civil ^De fense, Washington 25, D. C.—or check with your local Civil De fense officials. At best, only few of my readers will build shelters. Therefore, I wish to write this week about what the rest of us will do. Here is some good advice. I am urging my family and friends to seriously consider how much we all owe to electricity—our lights, oil burner, refrigerator, and often our cooking and other conveniences. Yet, whether or not we have a shelter, we would have no elec tricity if a nuclear war should start. Further more, those of us who would be compelled by law to remain indoors until the federal signal al lowed us to go out should have enough food and water to care for our necessary requirements. HAVE A DRIVEN WELL IF POSSIBLE Our first expenditure should be for a driven well, to give an independent water supply. This would need a modern double-action hand pump to pump up the water. This pump should be lo cated in the cellar, as near as possible to the "water table” level. Our city or town supply of water may be available In quantity; but it prob ably would be contaminated and dangerous. Whether boiling this water would make it safe to drink will be told us by Civil Defense authori ties via CONELRAD (either 640 or 1240 on your radio dial). Until a comparatively few years ago, most homes had a coal bia and a coal-burning furnace in the cellar; also, a coal-bunting stove in the kitchen. That coal bin, filled up with coal each fall, was a real "safety deposit box.” It could be more important than one at a local bank con taining stocks, bonds, and our will. IMPORTANCE OF A FILLED COAL BIN Such a coal bin, Ailed with coal, with a small coal furnace and small coal cook stove, should be a MUST for every family not near a gas re serve. At the first "shot” of a nuclear war, our electricity would be cut off. Therefore we should today determine how to get on without It. A bin full of the best small anthracite or camel coal would be the answer—plus some lanterns and a barrel of kerosene. Both the coal and the kero sene are merely stored heat—which can be used to keep us warm, cook our food, boil our water, and supply us with the light which satisfied American families for over 100 years. Readers who have no coal furnace and can buy none locally may write for free catalog to Holland Fur nace Co., Holland, Michigan. We are used to buying stocks and bonds to store in our safe deposit boxes; but during the months ahead I shall discuss stocks, bonds, and coal—with a pile of "hearts of pine” wood for starting a fire with matches. It is a shame that coal has be enforgotten. Some day there will be a war from which we Americans will suffer, even if it is not a nuclear war. Just as Dr. Einstein discovered atomic energy which led to the de structive bombs, so Col. Glenn by his triple orbit of the globe showed us where the next great war will be fought—20 miles (1,000,000 feet) above our cities. WE SHOULD REVISE OUR PLANS Since February 20th we have beep living in a new world. Most conclusions and msasurements are useless. Even the most modern missiles may be outdated. On the other hand, those close to gas wells may see a renewed demand for prop erty. Those of us in large cities further away may not-be aWe to depend upon gas in case of-j war. I shall not count upon gas or electricity in an emergency, but only upon coal. Hence I talk about Stocks, Bonds, and Coal in my "Safe De posit Box.” SHADY GROVE MEMBERS ATTEND DISTRICT HD Thursday afternoon Mrs. B. W. Cooper, Mrs. James Evans, Mrs. Mildred Cause and Mrs. New man Shause attended the spring council, Home Demonstration Club, Southern District meeting, at Durbin Baptist Church near Fountain Inn. At the meeting awards for years of service were presented in form of seals for four or eight years of service; pins for twelve, twenty, and twenty-five years of service. From Shady Grove Club, Mrs. J. P. Johnson and Mrs. Curtis Oswalt are eligible for seals, both were absent at the district meet ing and their seals will be pre sented at the local meeting. Shady Grove Community Club met Saturday night for a covered dish supper. During the business session Mrs. James Evans ap pealed to the group to help with the cancer drive for the com munity. The group was entertain ed with pictures from the gar dens of lower South Carolina which were made and shown by James Evans. Wayne Dix served as auctioneer for a white ele phant sale for the club. Guests at the club were Mrs. Jesie Lock lear and son of Summerville and Wayne of Clinton. FAIRVIEW PRIMARIES ENJOY SOCIAL Saturday afternoon, Mrs. J. C Nabors and Mrs. Alvin Counts entertained the primary group o ' Fairview with a negg hunt at the church. Following the hunt the children were served cookies drinks and Easter candies. Each child was presented an appropri ate Easter favor. Sunday, Mrs. Maude Nabors was honored by her children at her home, in celebration of her birthday. Oout of town guests were Mrs. Jesie Lacklear am son of Summerville, Mr. am Mrs. Howard Stanley and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dixon and family of Cilnton. Claudia Johnson spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Texie Johnson. Miss Martha Pitts of Rock Hill was a week-end guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Pitts Mrs. George Cobb and young children were visitors in Rock Hill with Mr. Cobb who was home for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boland were visitors in Atlanta, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shouse, Al, Susan, Ricky and Kay, Mr. and Mrs. S. A, Pitts, Jr. and Barbara, and Mrs. Bessie Chase, from Poole's Nursing Home were i uests of Mr. and Mrs. Newman Shouse on Sunday. During the day little Miss Kay Shouse was honored with a birthday cake and an Easter egg hunt by the children. Mrs. J. C. Nabors and Mrs. Ruth Hill visited Mrs. Ed Bands on Sunday. Shady Grove Presbyterian Church had an egg hunt for the children of the church Friday af ternoon. CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1962 £bp (Elintnn (Hhrntiirlr Established 1900 July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBUSHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year $3.00, Six Months $2.00 One Year $4.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks 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 general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications will not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its comsspondeuts. Member: South Carolinf^Pfcsi Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia NOTICE OF SALE The State of South Carolina, County of Lourens IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS George M. Davis, Plaintiff, vs Robert C. Davis, Emily D. Jones, Alma R. Davis Henley, Zelim* L. Davis Dickson, James F. Davis, Mary Collette Davis Bickers, and Nancy Beverley Da vis Barbour, Defendants. PURSUANT to a Decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, either in or in front of the Court House, at Lau rens, C. H., S. C., on Salesday in May next, being Monday the 7th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All that piece, parcel and tract of land, with improve ments thereon, sitnate, lying and being on both sides of South Carolina Highway No. S-30-103, south of the City of Clinton, in Laurens County, State of South Carolina, being known as the George M. Davis Home Place, contain ing ninety-three (83) acres, more or less, bounded as fol lows: on the north by lands of Canal Wood Corporation (formerly of Dr. J. W. Da vis), by lands of George M. Davis (formerly of Dr. J. W. Davis), and by lands of Robert W. Davis Estate; on the east by lands of Robert W. Davis Estate, and lands of Jack H. Davis and children of John D. Davis (known as Creekfield); on the south by lands now or formerly of John C. Davis Estate and by lands of L. A. Blakley, Jr. (formerly of W. J. Dees); and on the west by lands of Canal Wood Corporation (formerly of Dr. J. W. Davis). Said tract of land is fully shown and delineated as "Geo. M. Davis Est. of M.t A. 8(8.2 A.- 2.4 A. Hwy)” on Plat entitled "R. C. Davis Estate Plat, etc.” surveyed Aug. 27-Sept. 11, 1958, by J. W.-J. R. Crawford, L. S., recorded in Plat Book 13, at Page 135, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, the successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff herein, immediately up on the conclusion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the sum of ten (10%) per centum of his bid as a guarantee of his good faith in the bidding The same to be applied to the purchase price upon his comply ing with the terms of sale. In the event the successful bidder should fail to make such a deposit, or should fail to comply with the terms of sale, the said lands shall be re-sold on the same or some subsequent Salesday on the same terms, at risk of the defaulting purchaser. The purchaser to pay for pa pers, stamps and recording. W. E. DUNLAP, C. C. C. P. * G. S. Dated this 31st day of March, 1962 4C-M-3 The State of Seuth Carolina, County of Laarems IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS S. I. Arrowood, Administrator of the Estate of William G. Ar rowood, deceased, Petitioner, vs William Thomas Arrowood, Julia Bailey Arrowood, Richard Earl Arrowood, W. T. Arrowood, Gladys Blackwood Arrowood, and Sharon Rose Freeman, a minor, Respondents. PURSUANT to a Decree of the Court in the above stated case, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, either in or in front of the Court House, at Lau rens, C. H., S. C., on Salesday in May next, being the 7th day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following describ ed property, to wit: - All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the Town of Clinton, County of Laurens, State of South Carolina, containing a fraction of an acre and being bounded as follows: on the North by Florida Street 56 fet. thereon; on the East by lands, now or formerly, of Mrs. Nan C. Dendy and Mrs. Marion ' Neighbors, 168 ft. thereon; on the South by the old "hospit al” site, 55 ft. thereon; and on the West by Malpass lot, 84 ft. thereoa; and other proper ty of Mrs. Nan C. Dendy and Marion Neighbors. The above described piece and parcel of land is com posed and made up of lots 122-123 and five feet of a sub division J. T. Copeland, T. D. Copeland, Plat made by B. R. Todd, Surveyor, and re cored In the office of the Clerk of Court for LaurensCounty, South Carolina, Mortgage Book 1, Page 8-9, in April, 1939. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. The successful bidder, immediately upon the conclusion of bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Thursday, April 2€, 1962 , .. .... . . . j Court the sum of Ten (10%) per cent as a guarantee of hip goad faith in the bidding. The aarna to be applied to the purchase price upon his complying with the terms of sale. In the event the successful bidder should fail to make such deposit, or should fail to comply with the terms of sale, the said lands shall be ro-eold on the same or some subsequmt Salesday on the same terms, at risk of the defaulting purchaser. The purchaser to pay for pa pers, stamps and recording. J. HEWLETTE WASSON, Probate Judge, Laurens County Dated this 5th day of April, HAMILTON’S HAMILTON’S Watch and Clock Repair NEW LOOK FOR OLD WATCHES REFINISH DIAL AND REPLACE CRYSTAL $3.95 Special and Personalized Dials Slightly Higher HAMILTON’S —Foe— HEATING AIR CONDITIONING PLUMBING SHEET METAL WORK Call or Write Phone 333-1657 P. O. Box 552 Clinton, 8. C. 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