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i > r 1 t THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Cttntott, 8. C, Thursday, December 19, 1963 Railroad Merger Will Affect Clinton The merger of two Southeastern rail roads, plans for which have been in negoti ation for the past several < years, will ma terially affect Clinton. The Seaboard Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line both serve Clinton and the join ing of these railroads into one giant sys tem has created much interest here. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the merger last Friday and gave the roads permission to , unite within 30 days. The new system will be known as the Seaboard Coastline Railroad. Commissioner Rupert L. Murphy, writ ing the majority opinion (the vote for the merger was 9 to 2), said the merger will result in “significant reductions in internal costs and enable the merged company to effectively meet the ever-increasing compe tition from other modes of transport” He said the merger would eliminate wasteful transport and fully utilize the railroads' potential for efficient and eco nomical service. _ The ICC said the merger would involve abolishing about 4,260 jobs and relocating some 4,400 employees to other posts with the new company. The Seaboard serves Clinton with pas senger service, including the fast “Comet” between Birmingham and New York, us ing the tracks of the New York Central from Washington to New York, as well as freight service. The Atlantic Coast Line furnishes freight service only. The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens (CN&L), a 76-mile line which has served Clinton for many years, and which in re cent years was controlled by the Coast Line, was recently integrated with the Coast Line. The name CN&L is no more. The merger of the Seaboard and the Atlantic Coast Line, with their tracks al most side by side through the middle of Clinton, of course, will have some effect here. No information, however, on any proposed changes in operations has come from either railroad. The most logical change, and probably the first to be instituted, likely will be the Consolidation of the two local offices into one. We hope that whatever plan of oper ation is worked out by the combined sys tem will result in greater utilization of the lines through Clinton. Who knows but that the old CN&L, which has been as busy as a bee hauling freight, principally coal from the Appalach ian fields to central South Carolina areas by way of Columbia, will again be pulling passenger trains to and from distant points through Clinton. These railroads have had much to do with the growth of Clinton through the years and we look with much anticipation to what the future holds, both for the con solidated rail line and for Clinton. We shall see. Terre Haute, Ind., Tribune: ‘There was a time In centuries past when the church owned much of the best lands in Europe. Although the ownership pattern changed after the Reformation, some churchmen are beginning to wonder if the pendulum is not swinging back the other way in this country. One prominent clergyman who has expressed his concern about this is Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, prominent Pres byterian official. He recently said, with a touch of sarcasm that is not as far-fetched as one might think, that ‘churches ought to be able, with prudent management, to control the American economy within the predictable future.' This was his way of underlining the extreme distaste he feels —a distaste shared by more than a few other religious leaders—for the trend to ward church ownership of property and money-making ventures.” TAXPAYERS’ TRAIL OF WOE A SniTlSH FIAM SELL* U9 M7 RAPAR PRFPlCTOR* POR t 2,1*5,739.OO Babson Discusses Investments For A Young Couple Wrong-Way Radar Radar is a remarkable scientific device which makes possible the charting of a trouble-free course by spotting potential pitfalls along the route. It did not work out that way for the federal government in a recent financial transaction, however, and as usual, the tax payer was left high and dry on a reef. The woeful details were unraveled by Rep. Richard H. Poff (R.-Va.). He report ed that the Pentagon purchased 47 radar predictors from a British firm for $2,145,- 789.60.. Soon afterward they were declared surplus and the seller offered to take them off our hands for all of $114,500—yes, you read it correctly the first time. Almost immediatley the Britsh firm sold the same machines to Portugal for $493,500. And where do you think Portugal got the mon ey to pay for them? Right! From the United States, of course. To recapitulate: Portugal has 47 radar predictors; the British firm is $2,524,739.60 richer; the U. S. is $2,524,739.60 power, and we even paid the shipping charges, the amount of which has not been disclosed. Defenders of the wonder machine's reputation have advanced a perfect alibi for its failure to perform properly, in this instance—they point out that the radar predictors were never out of their cases until they reached Portugal. Babson Park, Mass., December IS—In a re cent column, I outlined four divisions of study for youngsters at home on vacation from col lege and considering the *‘electives” for their next term. These were ENGLISH, SCIENCE, PHYSICAL HEALTH, and RELIGION (or FAITH). That column should be carefully re tained for future reference. This week, I wish to mention ten “invest ments” which a young couple who have finished high school, and perhaps college, should acquire: (1) A FAMILY. Whether or not you get mar ried is none of my business. If, however, you are married, your first investment should be a family. The cheapest and best time to begin this is when you are young. (2) YOUR HOME. At the same time, it is important to locate your home in the right state. True, every one of our fifty states has its advantages and disadvantages; but it is most important that a young couple settle in a state suitable in climate, business opportuni ties, and probable growth. I cannot help individ uals through correspondence; but this matter should be your main study, covering several months, before you definitely settle anywhere. Perhaps the chamber of commerce where you now live will help you with this. Personally, I like a comparatively small city showing considerable growth now. , (3) LIFE INSURANCE. After starting a fam ily and getting located, you should take out life insurance. Take It out when you are young, for several reasons—you can get a low premium and you need it most then. I think a twenty-year straight life policy is probably the best for you. Premiums would naturally be payable for twen ty years, but with no more payments necessary after that. On the other hand, if you should die soon after the policy is taken out, your benefici aries would receive payment in full. Later, you may want to change from straight twenty-year life to an endowment or some other fancy policy; but not for your firs? one. (4) FURTHER TRAINING. By this time, you and your wife should have decided what you are best fitted for—whether it is a clerk, an engin eer, or a salesman. Or, you may be best fitted for agriculture. Once you have decided, get all the training you can in that field. (5) EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. I believe in savings bank accounts; every family should deposit at least 5 per cent of their income in the savings bank for the education of their chil dren. If you start when the children are young, it is surprising how savings accounts will grow with only a small but regular deposit. Once when I asked Thomas A. Edison who was the greatest inventor, he replied, “The man who invented Compound Interest was no slouch.” (6) CHURCH AFFILIATION. The young couple who is trying to get along without active participation in some church is making a great mistake. I am not appealing for any special de nomination; but the denomination in which you were brought up probably has a church near you. Be not content merely to attend it, but take an active part in its welfare, and have your chil dren attend its Sunday School. (7) CHILD DEVELOPMENT. Carefully watch your children develop. Do not try to make them follow some line that you and your wife want them to follow. Probably each child has inherit ed some trait from some ancestor. Although they may be brothers, children can be entirely different in the traits they have inherited. (8) EARLY COMPANIONS. You can “select” your children’s playmates and friends as they grow up. This is something which is very im portant and should be carefully studied and —watched. (9) HOME INFLUENCE. Instead of letting your children go out to too many parties In other homes, encourage them to have parties in their own home where you can largely determine who should be invited. But do not be too rigid about (10) GUIDANCE. Experience teaches me that money spent guiding your children will be well invested; But this must be done very carefully without trying to force them into any definite, social group or any line of endeavor. In short, your most important investment will be the TIME and THOUGHT given to your children . . . and NOT MONEY! Your children’s love or Interest or friendship cannot be bought. £ trey are peclarep surplus The British firm TAKES THEM BACK f-LR f MH.SOO. THE BRITISH FIRM SELLS them to Portugal for S 493,500. Portugal sets the MONEY FROM THE UNITED STATES TO BAY FOR THEM. TT TNus Portugal has 47 RAPAR PREDICTORS- V. BRITISH FIRM IS E,324,739.GO RICHER— —AND THE U.9. LOSS OP •2JS24.739.60 IS SADDLED UKM.SOU GUESSED IT, THE — TAXPAYER ! Stories Behind Words William by v S. Pen field afternoon, given by their teach er, Mrs. W. P. GasOy. DINNER SERVED The young adult class of the Hurricane Baptist Church held their Christmas dlnnsr Sunday at,the community dub house. Members of the c lass and their families attended. The club house was attractively decorat ed in the Christmas motif. A buffet dinner was served, with fun and fellowship afterwards. Members of the class presented their teacher with a gift. CLUB TO MEET The Hurricane Community Club will meet Thursday (to night) at 7:30. A covered dish supper will be served. There will be a Christmas tree for the children, with a gift for each chUd. TO HAVE PARTY The nine and ten year old Training Union class of the Hurricane Baptist Church will have a Christmas party at the home of their teacher, Mrs. C. E. Russell, Friday at 7:30 p. m. bia, visited her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Pinson, during the week end. Miss Anne Denny will arrive Thursday from Washington, D. C., to spend Christmas with her permits, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Denny. Rev. and Mrs. Roy W. Coker visited relatives in Anderson Saturday. ^ Mr. and Bin. Henry Ingle and daughters were visitors in Charlotte, N. C., recently. Miss Barbara Ann Ingle r 1 spent Sunday with friends in Abbeville. Recent guests of v Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shealy included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Co lumbia, and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Snyder of Columbia. United Insurance Reaches One Billion Dollars Life Insurance In Force Cross HIM News MRS. HAROLD AUSTIN. Correspondent Trojan Horse The ancient Greeks used the Trojan Horse to cap ture the city of Troy. For ten years the Greeks had beseiged the city without .success. Finally, they built a huge wooden horse and hid soldiers inside it. Then they boarded their ships and sailed aaway. The Trojans, thinking the horse was a peace offering, pulled it inside the city. That night the sol diers slipped out of the horse and opened the city’s gate* to the Greek army, which had returned under the cover of darkness. Because of this incident, any similarly misleading device for suprise offense is referred to as a “Trojan horse. Hurricane News MRS. CECIL SCOGIN, Correspondent PHONE 833-4541 Mrs. Virginia Caldwell and Mrs. C. J. Campbell of Colum bia, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Caldwell and family last Tues day. * Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harmon attended an Eastern Star Christmas party Saturday eve ning in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Young, Carroll Ann and Charlene vis ited in Greenville last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Young and Tami visited Mrs. Young’s brother, Hoyle Dickson, in Spartanburg last Wednesday. PARTY GIVEN * \ The Sunbeam band enjoyed a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. J. W. Caldwell Monday afternoon. CHRISTMAS PARTY The Beginners Sunday shool class of the Hurricane Baptist Church enjoyed a Christmas party at the church Wednesday Your Ot\£oXn£ Program “A Program For The Whole Family” Last Day Today December 19 Eaunnna HM ruiom ivny irtS& A THUNDER 9L DRUMS Aim Richard Chamberlain In 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 Cast Friday-Saturday December 20-21 CLINTON, B. 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This paper If not responsible for the views or opinions of its Member: South Carolina Press Association, National Editorial Association AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit, M:j;V UonlGiv?l lUpttieSmp' luiBmiwaGH-SKtsaHiBsiiraiinira i *»■»« 3:00 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 — SAT., START 1:00 Monday-Tuesd&y, December 23-24 2 FEATURES , COLOR COMING FOR CHRISTMAS! ^KReIckGamer LVISION* Md METROeWI CHURCH PROGRAMS' A Christmas program will be presented at the Liberty Spring Presbyterian Church Sunday, December 22, at 5:80 p. m., followed by a fellowship hour. • * * ‘ A program of Christmas mu sic and scripture reading will be presented at the Cross Hill Baptist Church at 7:00 p. m., Sunday, December 22. • • • Col. and Mrs. Burt Mitchell, Jr., and children, Burt III, and Dixie, of Washington, D- C., will arrive Saturday to spend several days with his mother, Mrs. B. L. Mitchell, and sister, Miss Charlotte Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Cockrell of Greenwood, were dinner piests of the Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Ussery Friday evennig. Mrs. H. E. Gibson of Colum- Caanty Burial WNU ScfcMl ,, 35 30 30 23 45 Greenville No. 830 23 42 Laurens No. '58 Laurens No. 56- Cross Hill No. 56 Ware Shoals No. 51 The United Insurance Com-1 pany of America reports that their goal to reach One Billion Dollars of life insurance in force has just been accom plished. At a meeting held to day in their Chicago offices with United’s State and District Managers from all parts of the country, Mr. Jack R. Hogan, President, announced that the quota established at the begin ning of 1963 to reach the One Billion Dollar mark by the end of the year was reached one month earlier than the expect ed date. United had $820 mil lion in force at the beginning of 1963. It was also reported that the agency force of United paid tribute to its President, Jack R. Hogan, celebrating his 10th year as President of United, his 30th in the insurance busi ness, and his 53rd birthday, by having a special one week sales campaign in his honor (Octo ber 20th) which resulted in a new all-time high record-break ing sales week. It was^in ex cess of $40,000 weekly pre mium increase, and was the largest week’s business ever recordd in the 48-year history of the company. Mr. Jack R. Hogan said that the efforts of his sales cam paign contributes more than $2,000,000 to be added to Unit ed’s premium income and for the year of 1963 should reach over $100 million. He also stat ed, “We are extremely pleased J. R. HOGAN, United Insurance Company of America with the progress and growth of our company, and attribute much of its success to United’s loyal agency force. We have al ways been known as a family company, and operate like one Mg happy family. “Despite the big growth in the insurance field, we believe that the market for insurance is still limitless. With the grow ing population and the dire need for people ini all age brackets for security and pro tection, insurance will continue as one of our nation’s leading industries, and we at United are conscious of this important market for greater needs to help fill this responsibility.” N. 1963 TAX LEVY LAURENS COUNTY, S. C. GENERAL LEVY Ordinary County Bonds County Deficit ... Library Bonds County Wide Levy Total 25 Mills SckMl Caty Daflrit am Nat* 13 Laurens No. 55 made up and composed of the following old school and tax Districts: Laurens No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 11; Youngs 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10; Dials 1, 2 and 5; Sullivan 1 and 17; Scuffle- town No. 4 and 12; Waterloo 2, 4, 6 and 14. Laurens No. 55 made up and composed of the following old school and tax Districts: Gross Hill No. 13; Hunter 4, 5, 6,K -9, 42 and 16; Jacks No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 15; Scuffletown No. 1, 3 3. ' Ware Shoals No. 51 is made up and composed of the following old school and tax Districts: Sullivan No. 2, 3 and 7; Waterloo No. 1 and 7. Greenville No. 520 is made up and composed of the following old school and tax Districts: Youngs No. 4 and Dials 3-B. Clinton Hospital District is composed of all District 26 except Cross Hill No. 13. The Above Taxes Due and Payable To ALLEN D. COLEMAN, Treasurer - GIFT SUGGESTION s L GIVE A GIFT that lasts • and lasts • and lasts AMUR SaiMURMB^nAM viw® on irrauraa savings account In omt AMoclaliou CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVAKS & LOAN ASSOOATIOM Clinton, 8. C. CURRENT RATE OP DIV|P*ND 4%