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CUnton, S. Thursday, May 7, 1964 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE IT THE AMERICAN WAY By SPECTATOR ... COMMENTS ON function! weje common centur ies before the coinage of mon ey. (The word shekels, refers not to coins but to a given weight of silver. Shekels as coins did not exist until the seventh century B. C.). The age of the financial busi ness is revealed in the origin of its language. For example, a teller is not a person who A Sen«iL’ ' f' Better Homes and Gardens SEWING BOOK Sewing HOW-TO For Home and Family CHRONICLE STATIONERY STORE —DRESSES —SLIPS —DUSTERS —PAJAMAS —GOWNS —GLOVES —HOSE —BLOUSES —HAND BAGS —PLAY CLOTHES —HAIR DRYERS —MIXERS —CORNING WARE SETS —ELECTRIC FRY PANS —PERCOLATORS —RADIOS —PORTABLE TV’s —EASY CHAIRS —WATCHES ^ —RINGS —COSTUME JEWELRY LYDIA MILLS STORE MEN AND THINGS rrfrfrrrrrrrrrrrr------ A respected member of the ials: they are State officials, but thln „, Rath . South Carolina House of Repre- they usually dictate to County * principally occupied senmu.es did me the honor to officials and are really a super- ^ c^nuU. « tSTSS. write a good letter expressing government. The grip that a leg- ceDturiM when ^ A1(> . his dissent from some remarks islator has over his coumy i, Saxon wopd ^ me<mt ^ of mine. I think he reads my in pyt. based on the socaUed Spectator as an earnest stuthmt. County Supply B.ll the County k l>bl ^ 0 ld High agreeing with me sometlmmt Budget, which Is prepared m Co- ^ K ^ old Nors< , disagreeing at other times. I ap- lumbia and which passes th e Danish taelle preclat«l a candid criUc be- trough House and Senate and ^ same m< , cause if he is not right I have bears the Go '' c ™» r ’ *'* na h t “£ The first money that a teller the opportunity to offer an ex- though the people back home t d minted in the an- planation; if he Is right he have °‘ cient Temple of Juno at Rome, may convmce me and be of see- the details until they call on the popularly known as vice to me. County Treasurer to pay taxes a ^ has g . ven I suggested, as 1 recall, tna Hic/v.icBino us the two words, money and we have too many agencies a ^ mAtters^ That In an agrarian society, a work in our effort to appropriate County ®^ te " ia “ e " . T ^ man’s wealth was measured by money. My friend, I think, dis- ' . . . the number of cattle he owned. sents about that. As you know, o nmP nnunties thp ° r word > pecuniary, is derived the State Budget Commission, things. In some counties the ^ ^ ^ ^ pecus now called by another Jiame, in- County .^Supply, ijipri for T n ® r a n s cattle. And the vites all Stete agencies to submit cret I m told, it is not filed for a proposed budget. The State Pub c information nor is it a J rd meaning head The Commission, composed of the available, many tell me. capital of a pastoral people Governor, two officials of the go there we are. Our lack of was measured by ^ numb er General Assembly, and others, information is amazing. Now . . . f ... threshes out all the proposals an d then I read of some Com- sessed .. y P and makes a recommendation to mission in Washington making a ’"’**• * the General Assembly. All that g ran t of hundreds of thousands rve cited and quoted Ray . is Point 1. A week or so before of dollars to some local public mond Moley f ntly: he the General Assembly meets the service. I wonder if we might wfls the idi intellect of the Ways and Means Committee of ask our Congressman for a list Franklin Rooseve it regime in the House meets for special 0 f government agencies which the d in ^ study of the proposed budget, have discretionary power to Wft / h i netnn All is threshed out again, with make grants. What say you? ^ or without changes. The Ways * * * and Means Committee adopts a Just talking at random about nolicies nrocrams proposed budget and submits it the Constitution have we thought f . P . P to the House. The House debates ot Section 30 of Article 3, which a “ d prete " s,ons of Govern - it and acts independently, then says: "The General Assembly sends the budget as daopted by shall never grant extra compen- the House to the Senate. sation, fee, or allowance to any The Senate refers the proposed public officer, agent, servant or bill to its Finance Committee contractor after service render- which holds the bill in cold stor- ed . . .’ ’ age for some weeks and then it * • * submits the bill, as modified by Browsing around, "M using , au w.i u . that Senate Committee, to the there alone, I dreamed that Since ao " iuch . ° f tiie published Senate. Then the whole Senate Greece might still (or yet) be news de f} s . con ^ ic ^ 8 ’ the acts upon it. there, I was musing there won- quiet ^Wch has prevailed in I think the point my friend dering if our Constitution .might f ace rela tions in South Carolina makes is that unless the mem- still (or yet) be in effect, I found has sc ^ rce y been the bers of the House and Senate this: “The provisions of the Con- past th ree years. Without sur- have the right and privilege to stitution shall be taken, deemed r ® nderin g the basic principle amend the bill as approved by and construed to be mandatory, °I 8tate sovereignty expounded the Committees and Budget etc.” ma “ y a 8° by ita I ^ os 1 t Commission the members are Just think of that!! Wouldn’t it distinguished son, John C. Cal- denied the opportunity to exer- be a good idea to require Presi- boun - Soutii Carolina has re- cise their rights and privilege as dents, Senators and Representa- maine d reasonable and pro- members. I do not deny or tives in Congress to read the 8 res si ve - challenge that: it would be a Constitution? This condition has not been government by selected groups All officials of Counties, Cities accidental. It has been man- (Committees) if the members and of the State swear solemnly rna de. During the past three were denied the right to act ac- to “preserve”, protect and de- decades South Carolina has cording to their judgment by fend the Constitution of this sent no demagogues to Con- proposing amendments. He is State.” So what? gress and no demagogue has right; we do not want a govern- * * occupied the governor’s office, ment by the few; every member Shall we talk about money? The sociologists’ attribution of has an obligation to act accord- We talk about money all the poverty as the major cause of ing to his judgment in voting, or time, don’t we? We don’t know social unrest cannot be relied proposing amendments. much about it and it doesn’t upon because South Carolina, As to my frequent remark that stay with us long enough to en- to average income, is one of the Budget Commission is an or- able us to become intimate, you tite least opulent of the states, ganization in express violation might say. Nor is the relative freedom of the Constitution I cite and Still, here is something about from incidents due to lack of quote the Constitution: Section money, going back to those days threats by pro-integration or- 14 of Article 1: “In the govern- when we almost regretted that ganizations. While they have ment of this State the legisla- the Latin books were not burned, made threats, they have real- live, executive and judicial pow- buried and forgotten along with toed that there would be very ers of the Government shall be Caesar, Cicero and all those limited response to their efforts forever separate and distinct worthies who once made the old to kindle passions and create from each other, and no person City on the Tyber the invincble disorderly demonstrations or persons exercising the func- capital of the world. among South Carolina’s no tions of one of said departments “Four thousand years ago, groes. shall assume or discharge the the earliest known record of a * * * duties of any other.” loan was made, inscribed, and Izaa kWalton left some obser- I need not dwell on that, how- baked into a clay tablet of vations of his wisdom: ever, for we can find other in- Babylon. The borrowing and “But, my worthy friend, as I fractions, as Article 4, Section lending of money, and the safe- would rather prove myself a 17, as to the Governor: “He guarding of valuables, have gentleman by being learned shall commission all officers of been taking place almost since and humble, valiant and inof- the State.” That was based on the dawn of civilization. These fensive, virtuous and communi- the Constitution of the United States and vests in the Governor the days in Albany and then shington. Mr. Moley is a man of ripe scholarship with practical >f the polic pretensions ment. I quote him: New Orleans—Without offer ing any invidious comparisons among the Southern states which I have visited on this trip, a special word should be said about South Carolina. Free Gift Wrapping Dial 833-0631 cable, than by any fond osten tation of riches; or, wanting those virtues myself, boast that these were in my ances tors (and yet I grant that where a noble and ancient descent and such merit meet in any man, it is a double dig- nification of that person) . . . And for that, I shall tell you that in ancient times a debate hath arisen, and it remains yet unresolved: whether the happi ness of man in this world doth consist more in contemplation or action?” Cross Hill News MRS. HAROLD AUSTIN. Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rogers of Columbia, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hollingsworth. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Williams spent the past week-end with relatives in Florence. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Boyce, Jr., and children and Miss Pearl Thomas of Whitmire, "spent Sunday with Mr:—and Mrs. H. K. Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wharton and Mrs. Lucy Neil of Laurens, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shealy Sunday. Jake Rasor, Jr., of Turbe- ville, spent the past week-end with his parents. Mrs. Nannie Thompson is se riously ill at her home. Mrs. John T. Stokes had as guests this week-end Dr. Henry Horton and family of Aiken, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hor ton of Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Austin and son, Ernie, Mrs. Fred Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Mack ey Horton were visitors in Greenville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bow man of Iva, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Simpson recently. Mrs. Ralph Haile of Newber ry, spent a day recently with her mother and sister, Mrs. Nannie Thompson and Mrs. Louise Fowler. Marshall Wilkie is a patient at Self Memorial hospital in Greenwood where he is under going treatment for a broken leg. Rev. and Mrs. David Cromer and little son of Wake Forest, N. C., spent the past week-end with his mother, Mrs. H. P. Cromer. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 8th day of June, 1964, I will render a final account of my acts and do ings as Executor of the estate of Leroy Blease Hamm in the of fice of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County at 3:00 p. m. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Executor. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make payment on or before that date; and all persons hav ing claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven, or be for ever barred. MORTON WASHINGTON HAMM, Executor May 5, 1964 M7-4C-M28 • f South WILL LOU GRAY (Montgomery) Tells Story of Laurens County Native Founder of Opportunity School THE CHRONICLE Stationery Shop REPORT OF CONDITION OF ‘ Newberry County Bank of Newberry m the State of Sonth CaroUna at the dose of business April 15, 1964 ASSETS Cash, balances with other banks, and cash items in the process of collection —— $ 626,169.75 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed 1,110,578.96 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 284,010.28 Loans and discounts (including $138.07 overdrafts) — 1,474,462.92 Bank premises owned $41,000.00, furniture and fixtures $17,000 00 '58,000.00 Other assets 1,337.43 TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations . Time and savings deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations . * — Deposits of United States Government including postal savings) — Deposits of States and political subdivisions - Deposits of banks Certified and officers’ checks TOTAL DEPOSITS $3,189,061.88 (a) Total demand deposits $2,544,320.22 (b) Total time and savings deposits $ 644,741.66 Other liabilities - TOTAL LIABILITIES $3,554,559.32 $2,293,630.92 539,741.66 77,634.65 246,032.17 22,218.85 9,803.63 20,256.19 $3,209,321.07 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital: Common Stock, total par value . $ 125,000.00 Surplus - — - 125,000.00 Undivided profits - - 88,820.92 Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital) — — 6,417.33 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 345,238.25 ’ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $3,554,550.32 MEMORANDA Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities and for other purposes (including notes and bills rediscounted and securities sold with agreement to repurchase) _ $ 606,945.00 Loans as shown above are after deduction of valuation reserves of 28,380.56 I, Joe M. Roberts, Executive Vice-President and Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly affirm that this report of condition is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge and belief. JOE M. ROBERTS Correct—Attest: A. M. Murray, J. N. Beard, W. C. Huffman, A. J. Bowers, Directors. State of South Carolina, County of Newberry, ss: Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of April, 1964, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank. GEORGE W. RODELSPERGER, Notary Public My commission expires at the pleasure of the Governor. all appointments. I need not insist on declaring that legislators are State offic- You're » Fooling! No, it’s true! Thrifty housewives can c u t family’s cleaning bills ug to 75% by us ing our fully automatic coin-op dry cleaning ma chines. 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