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f j'*-' THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ciiatM, a c. 2a IMS Harry F. Byd of Virginia, Richard Russell of Georgia and Strom Thurmond of South Carolina —proven patriots and constitutionalists. If Gov. Collins believes what he said in Co lumbia, he has fallen for a sick emotionalism. The other possible conclusion to be drawn is that ^e has Joined the camp of Chief Justice Earl War- ren, of Look Magazine with its constant South baiting, of Dixie planners the, ALIA rs.fand of ALLrCIO anti-South Operation all those who because of some deep bitteraess despise the region that is so truly expressivei of the, best Americanism. What ever the motive behind Gov. C^oilins’ speech, his comments were harmful to the entire nation be cause they gave a false pictyure of entire states and millions of good citizens. The Immortal Story his mother, they fell down, and worshipped him; and when they had opened their treas ures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. The Birth of Jesus And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Au gustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cy- The Flight Into Egypt renius was governor of Syria). And all ^ when ^ were deplir t«d, behold, went to be taxed, every one into his own ^ge] 0 f the Lord appeareth to Joseph city. And Joseph also went up from Gah- - n dream, saying, Arise, and take the lee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, y^ng child and his mother, and flee into unto the city of David, which is called Beth- Egypk f and be thou there until I bring thee lehem; (because he was of the house and word; For Herod will seek the young child lineage of David); to be taxed with Mary ^ destroy him. When he arose, he took his espoused wife, being great with child. the y^ ^ and his mother by night, And so it was, that while they were there, and departed into Egypt: And was there Stories Behind Words the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swad dling clothes, and laid him in a manger; be cause there was no room for them in the inn. The Visit of Hie Shepherds And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord shone around about them ; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them. Fear not; for be hold, I bring you good tidings of Great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord, and this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Beth lehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning the child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shep herds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. The Visit of The Wise Men Now when Jesus was bom in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is bom King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to wor* ship him. When Herod the king heard these things he was troubled and all Je rusalem with him. And when he had gath ered all the chief preiets and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be bom. And they said unto him, in Bethlehem of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou, Bethle hem, In the land of Judea, are not the least among the princes of Judea; for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appear ed. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said. Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and wor ship him also. When they had heard the king, tktp departed and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, before them, till it came and stood over where the young child eras. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet. Out of Egypt have I called my son. v 4_ Violence To The Truth BT THURMAN SENSING Executive Vice-President Southern States Industrial Council by William S. Penfield Handwriting on the Wall “Handwriting on the wall” means the prediction of some ominous happening. Its origin is in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament. Belshazzar, king of Babylonia, held a great feast. At the height of the feast a hand appeared and wrote on the wall: “Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin.” Daniel, a Hebrew, was called to translate the words. “Mene,” said Daniel, “means God has numbered your kingdom and finished it. Tekel: You are weigh ed in the balances and found wanting. Peres (an other word for upharsin): Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” That night, the story continues, the prediction was fulfilled. Belshazzar was slain and his kingdom thrown. £ A shocking disregard for truth and a violation of common decency was evidenced recently in a speech in Columbia, the capitol city of the State of South Carolina, by fonner Florida Governor LeRoy Collins In this speech by Gov. Collins, who now is president of the National Association of Broad casters, an entire region—the South—was hid eously libeled. Invited to address the annual Personal and Social News of Joanna MRS. W. J. HOGAN Correspondent-Representative Telephone 697-6440 Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Francis are spending some time with their daughter and family, Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Vasen, in Claren don Hills, 111. Mrs. Mary Leh man and Steve joined them for the Christmas holidays Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Jenkins and family of Atlanta, Ga., are meeting of the Greater Columbia Chamber of; spen( ji n g a week w ith his pa- Commerce, Gov. Collins used this opportunity to renta Mr an( j Mrs. L. E. Jen- befoul a region with the ugly, truthless assertion that the assassination of President Kennedy was fostered by "Dixie battle cries which incite sick souls to violence." From that baseless, unjust ac cusation, he proceeded to say thfttPa climate of violence has been created by ‘‘the rabble-rousers’ call to ‘stand up and fight’ for segregation and states rights.” As if that weren’t enough, he went on to say "it is time the decent people of the South . . . told the bloody-shirt wavers to climb down off the buckboards of bigotry.” He termed Southern poiitcal leaders ’claghoms,” meaning to suggest that they are caricatures of statesmen and public servants. For sheer vicousness and violence to the truth, Governor Collins’ speech has few rivals. All the hatred that he said he deplored emerged in that speech and was directed at the Southern states. If the statements uttered by Gov. Collins could be attributed to ignorance, it might be un derstandable. But one who has been honored by one of our Southern states by being elected their governor can hardly be considered as just an or dinary ignoramus. By making these statements, therefore. Gov. Collins can only be classified as traitorous to the region which honored him He has deliberately included himself among that rather numerous group in the country who in sist upon placing the blame for occurrences of recent weeks where they want it to be placed, not where the facts show it should be placed. The South is the target of this group, therefore to a man they attack the South. The rather strange aspect of the whole situ ation is that Gov. Collins and the group with which he runs, in taking the views they do, are parroting the lines of Tass and Izvesta, are sing, ing the song of Communism. The South has been the target of the Communists for, lo, these many years, because it is well recognized as a conserva tive region adhering closely in its philosophy to the principles laid down by our forefathers. One of the favorite tricks of the Communists is to stir up race trouble, which of course affects the South more than any other part of the country. Moreover, the Communists would be delighted to see us abolish states rights in this country; they know it would be much easier to subvert a cen tralized government than the governments of fifty individual states. A region doesn’t really have to answer a libel such as Gov. Collins’ speech. He is the one who should be made to answer. Suffice it to say that the American Republic was born in the minds of Southerners such as Washington And Jefferson. In all the wars in which the U. S. has engaged, Southerners have beep conspicuous by their eag erness to fight for the country’s cause. The late John Temple Graves once pointed out that in World War II enlistments from the South exceed ed, percentage-wise, enlistments from any other region. Nor is the South a center of the com munism and leftism that has jeopardized the security of the nation. As for claghorns, South erners need but remind themselves that the pillars of the Congress are such Southern statesmen as CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 194S a.tjp (H Untan (Etymnirlr July 4, ISM — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — 11, IMS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICS PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year $4 00, Six Months fUO One Yuar 16.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. The Chronicle seeks the cooperation of its subscribers and readers. — the pwhlishsr will at all times appreciate wise suggestions itad kindly advice. The Chronicle will publish letters at general interest when they are hoi-of a defamatory nature. Anonymous communications wfll not he noticed. This paper is hot responsible for the views or opinions of its correspondents. Member: South Carolina Prase Association, National Editorial Association National Advertising Represent stive AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia kins. Pvt. Edward M. Davenport of Fort Jackspn, and Jimmy Dav^ enport of the U. S. Navy, ana family of Memphis, Tenn., are spending a leave with their moth er, Mrs. Alice Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Newman and Ellen Newman of Ashland, Ky., are spending the holidays with Ellen’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Elliott, and other relatives. Mr', and Mrs. James Turner were visitors in Greenville on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hair of Columbia, were Thursday supper guests of Ruth and Wendell Hair. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Estes and family of Lowland, Tenn., L-Cpl. David Estes of Cherry Point, N. C., and Shirley Estes of Win- throp College, Rock Hill, will spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Estes. David Will remain for several days. * Mr. and Mrs. Emory Moore had as their guests last week her sister, Mrs. Frances Byrum, and Sharon of Newberry. . Mrs. Woodrow Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Crouch were Satur day vistors in Spartanburg. Ms. Elbert Boyce visited her daughter, Mrs. Guy Misenheim- er, in Rock Hill on Thursday. Barbara and Elaine Boyce ac companied her home from Win- throp for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Good man and Johnny of Greenwood, were recent visitors of Mrs. C. W. Chandler. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and Charlie Chandler were Monday visitors in Spartanburg. Guests of Mrs. J. J. Whitmire on Christmas Day will be Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Burbage and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Driggers and family of Summer ville; Mr. and Mrs. Billy Bowers and Susan of Hartsville; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor and Kenneth /of Great Falls; Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Sweatt of Rock Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Copeland Whitmire of Clinton. Their grandson, Mar ion Burbage, will stay for a short visit. Mrs. Clyde Young and Mrs Lester Hair were recent visitors in Greenville. While there Mrs. Young visited her sister, Mrs. A. B. Wickliffe, who has Just re cently been dismissed from the General hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gurney and Nathan of Fayetteville, N C , are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Derrick Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Craven and Gaye, and Jo Anne Elliott spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Collier in Douglas, Ga. Linda Abrams of Columbia will spend Christmas Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Abrams. Mrs. Frank Phillips and Miss Etta Adams were Friday visi tors of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Phil lips and family in Charlotte, N C. Mrs. Lessie Morgan and Mrs Thelma Boatright are spending the week in Laursns with Mrs Boatright’s daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. John Staggs. Sgt. and Mrs. Wallace Abrams and chfldrsn, Danny, Susan and Jimmy, will be at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ab rams, over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fowler, Jimmie and Dick of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold L. Young and children of Winston-Salem, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Drum mond of Fountain Inn, will be with Mrs. Luther L. Young dur ing the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Barron have their daughter, Linda, of Converse College, Spartanburg, and their son, Allen, Jr., of the University of Virgina, home for the holidays. Last week Linda at tended the debutante’s ball in Knoxville, Tenn. Shirley Kinferd of Newberry, is spending the^ week with Sandra Kinard. Mr. and Mrs. Skipper Lewis and Scott of Cayce,»are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs: Buck Murrah. Mr. and, Mrs. L. S. Martin of Waterloo, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. L. D. Ed munds, Dora and Buena. Mrs. Edmunds and Buena returned with her to stay for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herron and family divided their time over the holidays visiting his mother, Mrs. J. F. Herron and family in Aiken, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sheppard and family in Warrenville. Sgt. and Mrs. Richard Hum phrey and children of Fort Bragg, N. C., and Greenwood, spent the week with his brother, Gerald Humphrey, Mrs. Hum phrey and children. Miss' Patricia Brown of Colum bia, is home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steawrt Brown, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sineath, Ronny and Darin, spent last Sunday in Bamberg with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Troupe. Mr. and Mrs. Houston Maye, Frances, Donald and Shirley were recent guests of his moth er, Mrs. Annie Maye, and other relatives in Manchester, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Harrison of Greenwood, were Sunday sup per guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davenport, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bazel, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murphy and Kathy were last Friday visi tors in Greenville. l_John Buchanan of Florence, wHi spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Dock Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Smith spent the past two weeks with their son, SIC Kenneth Smith, Mrs. Smith and family in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Kenneth and family will accompany them home to spend the holidays. Tommy Sease of Indianapolis, Ind., is epnding the holidays with Mrs. Sease and son, and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Ad dison. He will also spend part of the time with his mother, Mrs. T. M. Sease, in Clinton. ITEfaS OF INTEREST On Thursday evening, Decem ber 12, the 40th annual meeting of the Blue Rilge Council of Boy Scouts met at Clemson. Those re ceiving awdrds from Joanna were: Mrs. J. B. Killian and Mrs. J. B. Johnson, who received the Den Mothers’ award, and Harmon G. Murrah, Jr., the Scouters ward. Others from Jo anna attending were: Mrs. Skip per Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Bedenbaugh, J. B.. Johnson, J. B. Killian, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Niver and Johnny Moore. * • • On December 8 Mr. and Mrs. Andy Gosnell celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary. Their children and grandchildren were with them to enjoy a dinner for the occasion. • • • The Christ Ambassadors of the Assembly of God presented a play entitled “Glory to God,” on Sunday night. The Rev. Ben Jones of Clinton, is pastor of the church. OOO The Junior High MYF of the Epworth Methodist Church went caroling on Sunday night right after the evening worship service. • • • The GA’s of the First Baptist Church went caroling on Tuesday night, and afterwards the 20 young folk enjoyed refreshments in the educational building. • * • On Friday evening around 45 Juniors and leaders sang carols around the village, bringing cheer. » • • The Senior class of Epworth Methodist Church was entertain ed by their teacher, Hugh Brock, and Mrs. Brock with a spaghetti supper at Hawkins’ Cafe follow ed by a party at the club house on Thursday evening. In The Chronicle Your zmuiwiw Program A Program Planned For Your Christmas Pleasure Wed.-Thur-Fri.-Sat. Dec. 25-28 WH£aBiO£ALBiMECySSe<A(WlfR! MtMu^ijWRVHSOHOff P800UC1DN «■* REMiCKG^ER *=2 Programs: 3, 5, 7 and 9 — Saturday: Start 1:00 Mon.-Tues.-Wed., Dec. 30-31, Jan. 1 MM* tyg WnhWmld WiWMOlBBIS GRIMM » IN WONDCftftJl COLOR! 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 One Program Only January 1 — 3:00 O’clock Starts January 1st at 7:30 TRUE.. .TURBULENT... TREMENDOUS! ■KITO-HUmi-lUVERi FILMED IN DURA PAMAYISIOtTO*- TECHMCOLOR* • AN ARCOLA PICTURE One Program Only January 1 — 7:30 P. M. WE WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRIST MAS—STAFF BROAWAY THEATER. ... Best PFishes TO OUR MANY FRIENDS And along with our foodest wishes that every wish will oome true for you, we also extend our sincere "thank you" for your loyalty during this year. WPCC (MD/O Special Programs for Christmas CHRISTMAS DAY ' - ' r ,* 9:00 a.m.—Clinton High School Junior and Senior Chorus 11:00 a.m.—Joanna First Baptist Children’s Carol Chorus 1:00 p-m.—First Baptist Church of Clinton Cantata 4:00 p.m.—Second Baptist Church of Laureas SUNDAY, DEC 29th. 2:00 pja.—Clinton High Junior and Sonftor Chorus 4:00 p-m.—Community Chorus Concert •• v • * * > v >. .. . i PLUS MANY OTHER OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PROGRAMS ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1410 WPCC .Your Dial