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r 4 1*»- • THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. C n Thursday, June IS. 196S Mayor Cornwall Returns To Duties Friends in this community will be in terested and pleased to know that Mayor J. J. Cornwall has again assumed his duties after an illness and recuperative period of eeveral moatha/ . While he has not fully regained his health and strength, citizens of the city are glad to note that he attended the reg-. ular city council meeting Friday night and presided over the session. "7 relationship with them, decide whether, to live in the city, suburb or small town; in vestigate the possibilities of a smaller resi dence, of an apartment, retirement village or trailer living; protect yourself against the risk of illness by accident and health insurance; and take a financial inventory of your assets and liabilities and live ac- cordinglyT —~ ^ In the retirement years, as in all of the years since leaving the home nest, the greatest attainable satisfaction and the most profound comfort—we might even say His colleagues on the council and resi- the only worthwhile luxury—is the content- dents generally have missed him during his ment of self-sufficiency. absence and welcome him back to his ac- ^ss-scsse*aSgrt-- ^ customed roles in comhranity life. Corona Del Mar, Calif., Ensign: “It is For some days, he has been greeted at pure political malarky to urge a tax cut his mercantile business on Musgrove Street without making any effort to reduce the gi- during the somewhat limited hours that gantic government spending. This political he has appeared. His friends hope that fantasy is a guaranteed way to speed us as his strength returns his participation even faster along the road to bankruptcy, in his usual activities will become more fre- It is a time for courageous men in Congress quent and lengthy. to stand up and resist a politically attrac tive fraud.” Dr. Brown’s Farewell To Alumni of College Attention is directed to the letter of farewell by Dr. Marshall W. Brown direct ed to the alumni of Presbyterian College, appearing in The Chronicle today. While it is addressed to a limited group, the majority of whom are residents of areas far beyond the borders of Clinton, the let ter is published because of its wide inter est locally, not only to former students at PC, but also because of its appeal to Clin- tonians generally, who form the largest single segment of friends of Presbyterian College. Dr. Brown recently resigned from the presidency of PC, to be succeeded in Au gust by Dr. Marc C. Weersing, presently serving as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg. Dr. Brown is severing a connection that has been maintained for 38 years—in three poets that he has admirably filled. Com ing here in 1926 as a young history profes sor, he went on to serve as dean, and the last 18 years as president These were years of PC’s greatest progress. And he can rightfully view with pride and satisfac tion, net only his years of eminent service to the institution, but also his personal as sociation with 87 percent of its alumni. Townspeople, too, recognize and acknow ledge the service to and leadership in the community of Dr.- Brown over these long years. They owe him a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid. As Dr. and Mrs. Brown retire, it is good to know that they will continue to make Clinton their home. It is our good fortune and hope that for many years they will continue to lend their presence and talents in community affairs. Babson Discusses Real Estate As An Investment Plan For the Golden Years Reaching retirement age is a momentous milestone in the lives of an increasing num ber of Americans—and each of them in his or her own way faces the problems of ad justment to this new status with consid erable trepidation. If the thought of re tirement gives you the shudders, try not to take it too hard and remember you’ve got a lot of company. A thousand others will reach 66 today—and every day! Altogether, there are more than 17-and- a-half million people of 65 and over in the US—one person out of ten, almost Ac cording to the demographers, this total will exceed 20 million by the end of this decade and reach 35 million as the twenty-first century dawns—or one oldster out of every eight persons. It is therefore obvious that constructive use of the years after 66 becomes more and more important to the happiness of Ameri cans of all ages as the days go by. A one- word clue on how to live a full, rich life Babson Park, Mass., June 13—Last week I wrote about owning forest lands or pasture lands. This would be in terms of at least 100 acres, and presumably not less than 2S0 acres. RULES FOR BUYING IN A SUBDIVISION I like to have my readers buy real estate in general, such as house lots, and to buy It near the city in which this article appears. Certainly one should not but house lots in some distant state, or in fact anywhere, without seeing the property. I am a great be liever in Florida land. But I hate to see people buy house lots in Florida from maps which they are looking at hundreds of miles away. When I am asked what is the best I reply, “The footprints of the fertilizer for an orange grove, I reply, “The foot prints of the owner.” This applies also to house lots, especially in subdivisions of some northern city. Now let me give some simple rules re garding the purchase of such house lots. They are based on careful experience and apply wheth er you are speculating or buying for the purpose or settling on the land and some day bringing up a family. Every city has its best growth in some one direction—whether to the north, west, east or south. Often the direction is toward the land highest in elevation. This is especially true if it is to the west facing the sunsets. Remember, too, that subdivisions which are near tenement districts or railroad tracks may not be as at tractive as others. Personally, I made a mis take in buying land in Wellesley fifteen miles from Boston under the direct route of the air planes leaving Boston for New York and else-' where. I made this mistake many years ago, but those looking for subdivisions now should take this problem into consideration. WHAT ABOUT HOUSES? f I do not like houses as an investment unless they are duplex houses, where 1 can live in one half and rent the other half. As an investment I like something that does not need-to be shingled or painted, and that does not have windows that break. Even a new house depreciates from the very day it is completed; but the land, if in a proper neighborhood, gradually increases in val ue. This is the reason for buying an extra lot adjoining the one on which you will live. Also buy the lot to the rear of your house. When buying houses or land, recognize that all land and all houses are worth something, but the price should be considered according to the above suggestions. It will always be possible to build and buy new houses. The price will depend upon supply and demand, just as does the price of mortgages. There will sometimes be a shortage of houses, and often a surplus of houses. There, however, will never be any more land on this globe. This is something to remem ber when you read articles on the coming “population explosion.” IMPORTANCE OF WATER - The availability of fresh water is something to consider when buying house lots. The talk in the papers today regarding the “pollution” of water is very sound. This refers to the pollution of streams not only by waste from industrial com panies, but also from the detergents which oq^Nj? womenfolk use every day and from the deadly chemical pesticides which are being sprayed in such profusion throughout the nation. This latter is the subject of a very popular book entitled “Silent Spring,” by Rachel Carson. This book should be read especially by those who are think- after 66 « oK^dJy Bernard H. Baum, land adjoining good rivers should always be in Ph.D., sociologist wth Continental Casual ty Company. The word is “Planning.” Planning depends on two things, (1) a clear concept of goals, and (2) a realistic appraisal of-how you can reach them. One of the best ways to overcome the feeling of insecurity and dependence which develops in the sunset years is to take an interest in something outside your job dur ing the middle years, says Dr. Baum. Here are a few other bask suggestions: Discuss with your children the *1 future demand—for homes, farming, and speculation I was born and brought up in Worcester, Mass., by the seashore, where the waves from the Atlantic Ocean dash up twice a day. This picture applies to the whole length of both our Atlantic and Pacific Seaboards. There nfe^er will be any more of it; Hence, if possible, it well to own some land as an investment on one or the other of these seacoasts. Let me dose by emphasizing the importance of diversification. Do not put all your money in any one thing— real estate, stocks, bonds, or bank accounts— and be especially cautious about investing in de teriorating houses. President Brown's Farewell Letter To College Alumni Hrerewtth is reproduced a let ter written by Dr. Marshall W. Brown to the alumni of Pres byterian College upon the eve of his retirement from the pres idency of the Mstltaiioa. It is published here today for the wide local interest in the sen timents Dear Alumni of PC : Soon I can no longer address the alumni group as president of Presbyterian CoUege. You have. , read of my retirement the scores to serve and serve the appointment of Dr. Weersing as my suc- and Marc cessor I commend Marc Weersing to you without reservation and with the firm conviction that he is ideally suited to lead our beloved PC into a bright future ahead. He is a man of inner breadth as well as great physical stature —a devout son of God with a love of scholarship, a man’s man who played both football and basket ball as a college athlete. As pas tor of South CarolinaV largest Presbyterian Church, the Spar tanburg First, he has been a which I cannot find words to de scribe adequately. Viewed across the years, as I have seen you depart from the campus and move on to your separate en deavors. you present« panorama of truly outstanding accomplish ment. When, as PC’s youngest professor, I met my first class, it contained several sophomores who have gone on to achieve na tional and even international rep utations within their respective fields. Others have followed by sing will asstime office here in August I have enjoyed all of my 38 years of close association with the affairs of Presbyterian Col lege—an assoication which has touched personally with 87 per cent of all PC graduates since the college’s founding in 1880. My happiest years were those of classroom teaching, when I knew many of you so well as we cross ed the pages of history together. These were the years, too, when Mrs. Brown, as registrar, loved her PC’uns with a devotion which comes only through shar ing the day-to-day problems of your youth. - r The presidency removed both of us from this close daily con tact; but our hearts remained within the student body, despite the absorbing duties of adminis tration. Departure is always a time of nostalgia. My memories of PC go back to 1825. to the fine gen tlemen who have taught here as colleagues through the years, and to the various classes that have passed from under these old oaks. They are not empty phras- ; when I say you alumni of PC instill within me a sense of pride well. It is a wonderful experience to have had some part in what PC. through you, has contributed to society over the past four dec ades. In taking my leave, I thank you for all that you alumni have meant to me personally and to Presbyterian College. Mrs. Brown and I plan to make our home in Clinton, so I hope we shall continue to see many of you from time to time. I urge you now to give your staunchest support to Marc Weersing as he guides our college in the years ahead. Although leader within this synod and many words are written on the throughout the entire Southern subject, there is no way to meas Presbyterian Church. Dr. Weer- tH ‘* how much support of alumni —individually and as a group— means to a college. It sends forth ripples of enthusiasm, of good will and of financial stimulation that multiply a houndredfold in moving outward from the cam pus to distant shores. Mrs. Brown joins me in every best wish to each of you. Cordially, —MARSHALL W. BROWN , sSjgl ton until 1835. He is an elder in the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Green ville, is a past moderator of the Enoree Presbytery, and is a for-' mer chairman of the committee on Thomwell Orphanage for the Synod of South Carolina. He is an Air Force veteran. SUMMONS FOB RELIEF STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LAURENS In The Court of Common Pleas Mary Anne O. Holder, ' Plantiff, , -vs- Ralph Eugene Holder, -— nwfwMfrrfr—leorporated. will be held at 308 Robert G. Wrenn Gets Clemson Degree Robert G. Wrenn, of Clinton, was among the graduates who received degrees at the recent commencement exercises a t Clemson CoUege. He was award ed the BS degree in agricultural education. - t He is the son of Mrs. a£jd MVs. Robert Wrenn. Bill McSween Joins Insurance Company >’ William C. McSween, who had been manager of the Greenville office of Harris, UphaiA and Co., since 1851, has become associated with Canal Insurance Co. of Greenville as assistant vice pres ident and wiU specialize in invest ments. A GreenviUe native, Mr. Mo Sween was reared in Clinton and later attended Presbyterian Col lege, where he was graduated in 1839. His father, Dr. John Mc Sween, a minister, was president of Presbyterian CoUege at Glin- TO THE DEFENDANT A- BOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the sub scriber at his office at 1221 Col lege St., Newberry, South Caro lina, within twenty (80) days from the service hereof, exclu sive of the day of such service, and if you faU to answer the Complaint within the time afore said, the plaintiff wiU apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. E. MAXCY STONE Attorney for Plaintiff' TO THE NON-RESIDENT DE FENDANT, RALPH EUGENE HOLDER: You will please take notice that the Summons and Complaint here were filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County on the 8th day of June, 1963. E. MAXCY STONE Attorney for Plaintiff 3p-J27 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF BELK’S DEPARTMENT STORE Of Clinton, South Cqreltika, Incorporated Notice is hereby given that a special meting of the stockhold ers of Belk’s Department Store of Clinton, South Carolina, In- E a s t Fifth Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 9, 1963, at 10:05 a. %L The purpo^ of the meeting will be to act upon the Board of Directors’ resolution to amend the charter to increase the capi tal stock so as to effectuate a 100% stock dividend. The Board of Directors’ resolution is as fol lows: “RESOLVED, that the author ized capital stock of this cor poration be increased to One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000) and that the Assistant Secretary publish no tice, according to law, of a stockholder’s meeting to con sider same.” Dated at Charlotte, North Caro lina, this the 6th day of June, 1963. Thomas M. Belk, Assistant Secretary. 4C-J4 i* * Starts Monday, June 17 For One Big Week A Pint-Sized Pioneer and a Lop-Eared Hound Challenge the Wild Apaches! jay , Jr W $ ■ff 'V L v Walt Disney SB' Starring Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Marta Kristen Shows 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 Some things Just naturally belong together Such as your SAVINGS ACCOUNT and your CHECKING ACCOUNT. Open both types of accounts a at our bank for better money management. Z' M. S. BAILEY & SON, BANKERS ESTABLISHED 1896 MEMB1 CLINTON, 8. C. Charlton E. Law Is Citadel Graduate Charlton E> Law III, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Law] former Clinton residents, was a member of the graduating class of The Citadel, Charleston, at finals ex ercises oh June 1 at the South Carolina Military CoUege. A pre-dental major, he was awarded the BS degree. HAVE A FREE VACATION! m kA I A AA I ^ THE guest of Iwl I #4l¥l I HAMILTON’S, Inc. mOAMKi LAST DAY TODAY boat CUNTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1961 ££!?? 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