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1 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE CItataa, 8. C, Thwadajr, July 25, IMS A Life That Influenced Many Sixty-eight years of dedicated Christian, cultural, sympathetic, fruitful service came to an end Saturday with the passing of Mrs. Mrs. Ruth Simpson Copeland. No other woman in Clinton’s history had a part in training so many young people and saw them grow into adulthood to serve ac ceptably in all fields of labor. Three generations of Clintonians came under her benign* influence and today they rise up and call her blessed, j For fifty years she was superintendent of the beginner’s department of the First Presbyterian Church School. It was there that she gathered children about her 4n their formative years, taught them Chris tian principles, passed them along to others, and took their children, even to the third generation, and continued her labor of love. Primarily a teacher, she came to Clinton in 1895 shortly after graduating from Con verse College in Spartanburg, to attend a mission training school conducted by Dr. William Plumer Jacobs, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church and president of Thorn well Orphanage. Thwarted in her de- . sire to go to the mission field because of ill health, she taught school at Thorn well until 1899 when she was married to Mr. A. M. Copeland, Clinton merchant and ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church. Upon request of Dr. Jacobs, she returned to teach in the Thornwell schools in 1916. i With the growth of Thornwell, it became necessary to have a supervisor of activities and she was asked to serve in this capacity. She gave up her teaching duties and full time was given over to the work of the children in the departments, contacts with matrons, case work, counselling boys and girls, arranging vacations for both young people and staff members. She continued this work until her resignation and retire ment in 1960. At that time, Dr. M. A. Macdonald, president of Thornwell, stated, “She en thusiastically served Thornwell Orphanage for a total period of 48 years. Her keen wisdom, wise understanding and varied ca pacities ministered to the children of Thorn well in a most outstanding and effective manner. Her services were invaluable to the boys and girls of Thornwell ; no person in the history of this institution ever served for a longer period of time.” nate unnecessary Federal spending.” He added that Knowles was “not good for the State of Montana and not good for the United States.” Knowles—like all the other federal power projects—would provide nothing that private enterprise would not provide if given the green light to do the job. And private enterprise would do it with private capital and private savings, not tax money. It would pay large sums in taxes for the privilege, instead of consuming taxes. And it would sell the power at rates determined to be fair and reasonable by government regulatory authorities whose primary duty is the protection of the public interest. President Kennedy has urged encourage ment of power development by the business- managed utilities, and has said that in cases where government development is proposed the “burden of proof” should be on the government. Babson Discusses The Cost of Living Civil War Book Boom If you own any scarce Civil War books, especially any published in the Confederacy during the war, the chances are that they are now worth more than they were a few years ago thanks to the centennial observ ance of the conflict. This goes especially for rarer items about Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee.. So reports John Mebane, a former At lanta newspaperman, in “Books Relating to the Civil War” just published by Thomas Yoeeloff in New York. It lists some 11,000 prices at which 3,160 titles, including Lin- colniana. Confederate imprints and regi mental histories, have been offered by book dealers in the last two yean. “The Texas Almanac for 1864” and also for 1£65, both published in Austin, for ex ample, have been priced at $200 each. A “New Testament” published in Atlanta in 1862 has been valued at $250 and a slightly defective copy of “Master William Mitten,” an anonymous work of Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, published in 1864 in Macon, Georgia, has been priced at $500. So riffle through your attic and see what grandfather left in the way of Civil War books. Some of them may be valuable. The Shoe Fits The governor of Montana, Tim Babcock, is one of a swelling number of high state officials who take a dim view of socialized federal electric power projects. The case in question is the proposed $258 million Knowles Dam in his state. As usual, alleged flood control benefits, as well as power production, have been argued in its behalf. Governor Babcock, appearing before a House subcommittee, found no merit in this, The dam, he said, is << naked- ly a* commercial power project” and its re jection would be “an opportunity to elimi- Babson Park, Maas., July 25—A few years ago I used to hear people grumbling about the high cost of living wherever I went. The other day it occurred to me that I had not heard much complaining along those lines for quite a while. I wondered whether consumers had simply be come used to ever-climbing retail costs or wheth- the long-term climb had stopped without my real izing it. WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW Scouting about in my business library, I soon found some figures that I would like to pass along to you, because I believe fou will be sur prised at what they tell ys about the present economic condition of the average American fam ily. Living costs have, of; Course, been on the rise, long term, ever since the pit of the terrible de- pressioi\ of the early 1030’s. On several occasions, especially^ af ter World War II, the advances were spectacular, and were keenly felt by all consumers, w. »rt«— But here is something that I do not see commonly stressed in the papers and magazines: Over the past five years, the consum er price index has moved ahead on average only one per cent a year. While this does represent some pressure on the upside, it shows remarkable stability when you consider that since 1939 the cost of living as measured by the Labor Depart ment has skyrocketed 119 per cent. So it is not surprising that the average consumer has not suffered seriously from the 1% annual boost of the past five years. Gains have simply not been big enough to cause grumbling. PRICES VERSUS INCOMES Beyond that, too, incomes have been swelling at a far more rapid rate than have retail prices of goods and services. Tracing the figures back to 1917, about half way between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Korean War, they show that the cost of living has moved up 30 per cent since that time. But take a look at U. S. incomes for the same span: They have climbed 127 per cent. Even the rather abrupt jump in consumer prices from 1957 to 1909 of 5.4 per cent looks pale beside the uprush of 24 per cent in personal income for the same two-year spell. There is no question but that American con sumers are better off right now than they were even five years ago. They have the actual money to buy more than they ever have been able to be fore in our nation’s history. And I would like to point out, also, that the quality of goods obtain able is, on the whole, better than ever. This ap plies not only to our own goods, but even to those being imported so heavily from foreign lands. This is a reflection of the improved industrial standards emerging in Western Europe, South America, Japan, etc. And, of course, many products from overseas are available to our con sumers at prices considerably below those of our native goods—a boon for the buyer. HOW ABOUT PENSIONED WORKERS? When the cost of living climbs, nobody suffers more than those with a fixed income, such as those living on pensions, social security, or investments with a set interest. After the end of World War II and after the Korean War the swift uprush of living costs hurt such people bad ly. Over the past five years, while the pinch be came very faintly tighter, it did not intrude so bitterly upon disposable income of those with fix ed spending power as it had in previous years. I am often asked whether the upspiral of re tail prices and wage rates that has persisted since the early 1930’s will continue indefinitely. At present there does not seem to be any reason to expect a reversal of this long-term wage-price inflation. But there are many factors which will be likely to hold it within reasonable check, at least for a considerable length of time. COMPETITION HAS ITS VALUE Perhaps the most powerful check rein on the consumer price index over the past five years has been competition, both domestic and foreign. Rivalry will become only the more intense over the period ahead, and it will be virtually impos sible for manufacturers or service venders to hike prices substantially without losing their competitive position in both domestic and over seas markets. More likely, savings will be sought via wider technological improvements and auto mation. This will tend to hold at a minimum fur ther wage-price increases. Stories W Behind Words by r ~* William S. Penfield Blood Money In the Middle Ages a murderer could evade the ven geance of his victim’s^relatives by paying them a sum of money. The sum varied, depending upon the slain person’s importance. If the person was slain while asleep or in church, no amount of money was acceptable. 'Die murderer was outlawed and abandoned to the vengeance of the vic tim’s relatives. In cases where the sum was paid, it was known as “blood money,” an inducement for the next of kin to forego his right to “blood for Wood.” The term was applied later to a reward paid to a person who informed on anyone who had committed a serious crime. Now it refers to the money paid to a person for betraying anyone in any matter. NOTICE OF SALE The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens In Court of Common Pleas Lydia Cotton -Mills, Plaintiff, vs Edward R. Ledford, Defendant. 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 August next, being Monday, the fifth day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: AH that certain piece, par cel or lot of land, with all improvements thereon, situ ate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Laurens, described as follows: Lot Number 250, Lydia Subdivision, being a portion of the property of Ly dia Cotton Mills as shown by a plat of said subdivision pre pared by Pickell & Pickell, Engineers, of Greenville, South Carolina, dated Jan. 10, 1956, and recorded on January 24, 1959, in the office of the Clerk of Court of Lau rens County in Plat Book 12, at Page 211, said plat being adopted by reference. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff herein, imme diately upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the sum of five per centum (5%) of the amount of the 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, other wise to be paid to Plaintiff for credit on the indebtedness. 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 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. No personal or deficiency judg ment is demanded and the bid ding will not remain open after the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. W. E. DUNLAP, C. C. C. P. & G. S. July 16, 1663 3c-o-A-l R. L. S. No. 1002, dated Octo ber 5, 1956, and recorded in Plat Book 12, at Page 14, in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County, South Carolina. Subject to mortgage in favor of Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association dated October 12, 1961, and recorded in Real Estate Morigage Book 174, at page 347, in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens County. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff herein, imme diately upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the sum of five per centum (5%) of the amount of the bid as a guarantee of his good faith in the bidding. The same to be applied to the pur chase price upon his complying with the terms of the sale, other wise to be paid to Plaintiff for credit on the indebtedness. 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 re-sold on the same or some subsequent Saleday on the same terms, at risk of the defaulting purchaser. The purchaser to pay for pa pers, stamps and recording. No personal or deficiency judg ment is demanded and the bid ding will not remain open after the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. W. E. DUNLAP, C. C. C. P. & G. S. July 16, 1963 3c-o-A-l CLINTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, JULY 25, lid .... - (Eljr (ELtnlan (Ebrnnirlr Jaly 4, Itn — WILLIAM WILSON wawwm __ 12, 1955 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rats (Payable in Advaaee) Out-of-County One Year $4 00, Six One Yi Second Class Posts#* Paid at Clinton, 8. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its suhscrlbers and readers. — the all times appreciate wise suggestions and tfndkj advice. The Chronicle wfll general interest when they are not of a defamatory nature. Anonymous not be noticed. This paper is not responsible for the views or opinions of its Member: South Carolina Aasaclstkm, National Editorial AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Now York, Chieago, NOTICE OF SALE . State of South Carolina, County of Laurens In Court of Common Pleas Joe H. Bonds, Plaintiff, vs South Carolina Tax Commis sion, Balentine Packing Com pany, Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Association, Defend ants. 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 August next, being Monday the fifth day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All that piece, parcel nr lot of land, with the dwelling house thereon, situate, lying and being on the northeast side of Phillips Street, in the City of Clinton; County of Laurens, State of South Caro lina, and being bounded as follows: on the northwest by lot of Durwaqd Murdock and Mary M. Murdock, one hun dred fourteen (114) feet there on; on the northeast by lot of Joe S. Holland and Trotti P. Holland, ninety-five (») feet, more or less, thereon; on the southeast by lot of Dominick, shown as Lot No. 2 on plat of resubdivision hereinafter, mentioned, one hundred twenty - five (125) feet, more or lees, thereon; amt on the southwest bp Phil lips Street, ninety-fiVe (IB) feet thereon. The lot of lad# above described and hereby mortgaged is Lot No. 1 as shown, designated eatadnayiat of ed drop** of C. V. Own- land, made by 8. T. Marta, NOTICE OF SALE The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens In Court of Common Pleas Lydia Cotton Mills, Plaintiff, vs Lucy Inez P. Payton and North American Acceptance Corpora tion, 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 August next, being Monday, the fifth day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All that certain piece, par cel or lot of land, with all im provements thereon, situate, lying and being in the State of South Carolina, County of Laurens,, described as fol lows: Lot Number 166, Lydia Subdivision, being a portion of the property of Lydia Cot ton Mills, as shown by a plat of said subdivision prepared by Pickell & Pickell, Engin eers, of Greenville, South Carolina, dated January 10, 1959, and recorded on Janu ary 24, 1959, in the Office of the Clerk of Court of Laurens County in Plat Book 12, at Page 211, said plat being adopted by refererence. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff herein, imme diately upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the sum of five per centum (5%) of the amount of the bid as a guarantee of his good faith in the bidding. The same to be applied to, the pur chase price upon hie complying with the terms of sale, otherwise to be paid to Plaintiff for credit on the indebtedness. In the event the successful bidder should fail to make such deposit, or should fall to comply with the terms of sale, the said lands be re- sold on the same or tome subse quent Salesday on the —m? terms, at risk of tbs fW«nH4». g purchaser. The purchaser to pay for pa pers, stamps and recording. No personal or deficiency judg ment is demanded and the bid- <*ng will not remain open after the sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immedhrteiy W. £. DUNLAP, C. C. C. P. A G. 8. July 16, 186$ 3c-o-A-l Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Dial Henderson. Bonds M. A. HOUSE Miss Martha Pitts is visiting Mrs. Hamp Farr in Greensboro, N. C. From Greensboro she will go to Durham, N. C., to visit Mias Mabel Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hen derson and family have return ed to their home in Vernon, Texas, after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dean, Mrs. Texie Johnson, Carl SUMMONS State of South Carolina, Ceuaty of Laurens COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Miss Minnie Ray, C. D. Pitts, L. R. Pitts, Josie Pitts Milam, and Sarah W. Pitts, Plaintiffs, vs I. B. Copeland, Mattie L. C. Simpson, W. Don Copeland, Alice C. Copeland, Jean Copeland Yonce, Willie Mae Ferguson, Copeland, Lena Bell Copeland, John Richard Copeland, James McElroy Copeland, Jr., Mae Copeland Alexander, Sarah Cope land Longshore, Ola B. Hagans, Mary Bell Robinson, J. W. C. Bell, James L. Bell, Horace E. Bell, John F. BeU; C. D. Pitts and L. Ray Pitts, Administra tors with the Will Annexed of J. H. Bell, deceased; Wm. C. Milam and C. D. Pitts, Administrators of the estate of Nannie Ray Bell; M: S. Bailey A Son, Bankers; and NOTICE TO: Ola B. Hagans, Mary BeU Robinson, J. W. C. BeU, James L. BeU, Horace E. BeU and John F. BeU, nonresident defendants: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the complaint in this action together with the Summons, of which the foregoing Is a copy, was fUed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Laurens Coun ty, South Carolina, at the Court House in the City of Laurens, on the 25th day of June, 1963. O. L. LONG, Plaintiffs' Attorney June 28, 1963 3c-J24-L Bank of Clinton, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUM MONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in this ac tion of which a copy is herewith served upoa you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office, Old Palmetto Bank BuUding, at Laurens, S. C., with in twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you faU to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, plaintiffs in this action wiU apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Com plaint. O. L. LONG, Plaintiffs' Attorney Laurens, S. C., June 21, 1963 \ COE fined to his home dus to UlomA Mrs. Texie Johnson has b*A days due to ifinaas Mrs. Raymond Dean of Whit, mire, visited Mrs. Texie John son on Sunday. Mrs. N. A. Shouse, A1 and Ricky Shouse spent Monday in Liberty with Mr. and Mrs. John CaUahan and family. Mr. and Mrs. BUI Shouse and daughters, Evelyn and Patsy, have returned to Lubbock, Tex as, after spending last weak with Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Shouse. Mrs. J. C. Nabors has re cently suffered from a burn. Susan Shouse has returned home after spending several days with Susan Harrison In Whitmire. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Shouse at tended the Humphries family at Hamm’s Tending on Sunday. Mrs. Nancy Smith and daugh ter have returned to Norfolk, Va., after being at the home of Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scott Mrs. Smith was guest speaker at the Presbyterian church in Whit mire last Tuesday evening. Members of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church attended a chicken barbecue on Saturday evening. Cross Hill News MRS. HAROLD AUSTIN. Correspondent An anniversary celebration for the Woman’s Missionary Union and Girls’ AuxUiary of the Cross HU1 Baptist Church wUl be held at the church Wednesday sve- nfcig, July 24, at 7:30. At this time the 75th anniver sary of tbs WMU will be ob served and the 50th anniversary of the GA’s. A special program will be rpesented. The Rev. and Mrs. Pete Ricjh- ardson of LoweU, N. C., have been recent guests of his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rich ardson. R. L. Richardson of Simpsonville, N. C., has also been ajrisitor in the Richardson home. Mr. and Mrs. James Bishop and daughter, Terry Lynn, are spending several days at Myrtle Beach. Miss Kathy Brodie of Orange burg, is visiting her grandpa rents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pin son. Miss Bonny Taylor is visiting relatives in Gray Court. Miss Sara Dell Austin has re turned to her home in Cameron after spending last week with her cousin, Miss Mackie Austin. Mr. and Mrs. James Edmonds and daughter, Dianne, have re turned from a trip to Myrtle Beach. Miss Eleanor Coleman spent a recent week with relatives in Spartanburg. • Plumbing • Electric — Call — Joe V. Edwards 833-2933 //AViA D W ;\\ THIS AFTERNOON Shows 12 Noon, 2:00 and 4:00 P.M. Little Red Riding: Hood Admission 50c for Everyone TONIGHT—7 and 9 P.M. y ountt .Inti ^ •'«oravc' Wv 10 With Rory William STARTS FRIDAY, July 26 Continues Through Wednesday, July 31 HifW-HAPRy HAW! /fmusmi'\ i i iJBiimny i _ Am tna / / Admission 25c and 60c STARTS AUGUST 1 DONOVAN’S REEF Subscribe to The Chronicle • • Wmc IF YOU DON’T HEAD TOY DON’T Make the deal of the year rtm thelaloftheifear^ m if?? .vv^Xv.v.vU ^- jHaHWiae*?' - Rambler Classic 770 Four-Door Sedan These are Rambler’s “Savingest Days” I Right now is the time to make the year’s best deal on Rambler ’63—Motor Trend Magazine’s “Car of the Year.” Save on any American, Classic or Ambassador—every one with scores of “Car of the Year” features. 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