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CHaton, & C, Thursday, June 4, 1964 THE CLINTON CHKONICLE v COOPERAIKIN AND UADEKHIP by SENITOt KINC Has Brought About These Progressive Results NEW INDUSTRIES: TORRINGTON BEARING PLANT, AMERICAN LAVA COMPANY, TITANIA DIVISION, AMERICAN LAVA CORP., PALMETTO SPINNING CORPORATION. THESE INDUSTRIES HAVE CREATED HUNDREDS OF NEW AND BETTER PAYING JOBS. SCHOOLS: SENATOR DIXON INTRODUCED NECESSARY LEGISLATION, AND SUCCESSFULLY HAD IT PASSED, TO BUILD FOUR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN LAURENS COUNTY. KING DIXON, AS YOUR SENATOR, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING THE LAURENS COUNTY TEACHERS' COUNTY SUPPLEMENT PAY UP TO 20% OF STATE AID. EACHERS' PAY. KING DIXON VOTED FOR THE 7% INCREASE IN STATE T TAXES: AS YOUR SENATOR, KING DIXON HAS BBN INSTRUMENTAL IN KKPING TAXES DOWN IN LAURENS COUNTY. THE LAURENS COUNTY TAX STRUCTURE IS AMONG THE LOWEST IN THE PIEDMONT AREA. TAX ASSESSMENT. IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS LAURENS COUNTY'S TAX 1963 ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT HAS INCREASH) $1,637,200.00 DUE TO I960 ASSESSMENT ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY AND CONSTRUCTION. GAIN THIS IS THE LARGEST GROWTH EVER ENJOYED BY LAURENS COUNTY IN ANY 4 YEAR FINANCE: $15,063,850. $13,426,650. $ 1,637,200. IN 1961 LAURENS COUNTY OWED $200,000. AND COULD NOT MEET PAYROLLS. THROUGH SOUND BUSINESS JUDGMENT AND GOOD FINANCES, TODAY LAURENS COUNTY BONDS ARE RATH) "A" AND LAURENS COUNTY CREDIT IS "AAA". ROADS OVER 230 MILES OF COUNTY ROADS HAVE BEN TAKEN INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. SENATOR DIXON IS WORKING FOR A NEW FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY FROM THE CITY LIMITS OF CLINTON TO THE CITY LIMITS OF LAURENS. (THE 'STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. HAS THIS UNDER CONSIDERATION AND IS PRESENTLY MAKING SURVEYS). OTHER LEGISLATION /*> INITIATED MOVE TO REDUCE WHITTEN VILLAGE WORKING HOURS FROM 48 TO 44 HOURS. SUPPORTS) 5% PAY INCREASE FOR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING TWO 5% PAY INCREASES FOR LAURENS COUNTY EMPLOYEES. LEADERSHIP IN FORMING LAURENS COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD. T’ Vf&T. :r * B KEEP LAURENS COUNTY PROGRESSIVE RE-ELECT