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4 TUB CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, 8. C, Thuradny, July i Assist In Capture Of Two Car Thieves Harry Baldwin and E. T. (Curly) Bry ant, local residents, are shown here with the automobile abandoned at a Clinton service station Monday afternoon by the two 17-year-old Athens, Ga., boys who were captured after a chase over a wide area in the southern area of the city limits. The car was said to have been stolen earlier in Hie day at Athens. The boys, not having money to pay for gas oline purchased, apparently decided they couldn’t get away with the scheme and fled the scene. Baldwin and Bryant aided officers in the chase. Bloodhounds, brought from state police headquarters in Columbia, arrived as the boys were apprehended.—Photos by Paul Quinton). By SPECTATOR ... COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS tbeir heads for being independ ent. • • • As we face a new fiscal year in the Government business for Uncle Sam operates from July the first to June 30th; he doesn’t carry on his affairs from Janu ary first to December 31st, as most enterprises operate. And Uncle Sam has his peculiarities, a rather exacting man he is, es pecially in small matters. ' At the moment my thought goes back to two incidents of my youth. I was clerk, assistant postmaster and all-round work er in a small post office and I “kept the books.” One time I was preparing a report on the money-order operations and was two cents out of balance. Now you can’t pass off that sort of thing with Uncle Sam: you must balance. I spent hours investi gating, adding, adding, perspir ing, for July First was as hot then as now. And we had no air conditioning, not even a fan. Seven-thirty in the morning until seven-thirty that evening. After sweating for hours, off and on. I found the two cents!! About that time I was opening the registered mail and a five- dollar gold piece fell out. The envelope contained a deposit for the bank. I sent for the cashier and he told me that the deposit called for two five-dollar gold pieces. There was only one!! Now then’ I reported that and several months later an Inspec tor called. He traveled up and down that county two or three weeks, investigating me and the postmaster of the mailing office. That Inspector must have cost the Government in salary and expenses at least $S00. And he was investigating five dollars!! But that was—and probably is . the practice of the Government. I would have gladly paid the five dollars from my meager pay. But Uncle Sam insists on strict accounting to the last cent. As I read the papers today Uncle Sam can overlook millions in Asia, Africa, Europe and in hand-outs in our country. In the case I cited the mailing post master was required to pay five dollars as a penalty for accept ing loose coins for the mails. Now, now!..And that is the old Gentleman of the goatee, as he was in small matters. I think acountability in ordi nary commercial operations is not as strict as in the Govern ment service. I suppose a big businessman today would say to a trusted employee, "write it off”: we can’t spend hours and days looking for five dollars.” I’m told that a young acount- ant was out of balance $3.75 and she forged a balance by charg ing a big acount $3.75, assuming that in the multifarious items of the statement of a big enter prise it would not be noticed. Yea, verily. I have reason to observe that in arithmetic, spelling, gram mar, and all other requisites of the primary grades in school many pupils seem never to ac- quire a practical, workable, knowledge. They remind me of the story of a big businesman dictating a letter like this: “Meet me in Schencetady next Monday.” The stenographer ask ed, “How do you spell Sche nectady?” “Make it Albany,” said the boss. I know, of course, that many a man of millions can’t spell Schenectady, whereas many a man without a dollar in the bank can spell it. Even so. * • • The re-election of Mendel Riv ers, John McMillan, Bryan Dorn, and Albert Watson I ♦Mnfc returns, or continues in service, men of outstanding service. I know these gentlemen, though the voters have made other ex- client choices. The re-election of Solomon Blatt and Jimmy Ay cock win as sure excellent leadership in the House, though others also win render excellent service. Over in Clarendon nobody had opposi tion. I think I am safe in saying that no county is more capably served. There is always the possibility of failing to include all those whose service merits recogni tion. Although I may for the moment seem to overlook many fine representatives, such as in Florence, Richland, Charleston and all other counties, I may rejoice in the prevailing sound judgment of the voters. Of course, now and then, an able, dedicated man is “left out.” That, of course, frequently hap pens. • • • Senator Goldwater seems like ly to head the Republican ticket for President. We South Carolin ians, from Greenville to Charles ton, have refused to be bound by the claim that we should sup port the Democratic nominee. Unfortunately the Democratic Party has done more harm to the South than the Republican Party has done, although both Parties have gone far afield hi tryhig to destroy the cheridwd heritage of our grandfathers. The right of the people to sup port or oppose the nominees of a Party is only pure democracy: and democracy with a small "d” is not always happy with De mocracy with a capital “D." The small “d” democracy is the pea- pie, pure and ■■defiled, cham pions of liberty, worthy descend- ents of old Englishmen who lost Wins 1250 Prize Ifane Kinard of Joanna won $250 in Piggfy Wiggly $62 000 Sweepstakes. She la shown being presented a duck by Joe S. Holland of Hie Cttnton Piggtjr Wiggly Shore. Shall we avoid sugar and starches so as to retain or ac quire entrancing figures? Well, the trouble of today is that as soon as you accept one prescrip tion some other worthy critic will advise something diametri cally opposite. Now then: as to sugar: “On Sunday, June 14, more than 1,000,000 residents of the Washington, D. C., area will sign their names and addresses to slips of paper clipped from lo cal news papers, hand them to volunteer workers in 152 neigh borhood schools and hospitals, and he handed in return tiny, pink lumps of sugar to swallow. When the 182 ’feeding stations’ close at 7:00 p. m., 70 per cent of the area’s population will have received their final doses of oral Sabin vaccine in a three-stage community-wide campaign for immunity from poliomyelitis. On the same day, 2,250,000 De troit area residents will follow a similar procedure. Similar pro grams have been run with up to 92 percent participation in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Houston, Mi ami, New Orleans, and dozens of other communities. Before the month is out, a million more Americans will have Sabin pro tection as the result of mass anti-drives in Springfield, Mass., Massau County, New York, Or lando, Fla., and elsewhere. These mass immunization drives, sponsored by county medical societies and open to all residents, are cited by Federal health officials as a major factor in the growing national immun ity to polio. Their effectiveness lies in their simplicity. The mass programs are quick; one su burban Washington clinic han dled 2,125 patients in an hour in the first stage of the program last April. The vaccine is pain less; a lump of sugar sprinkled with the Sabin liquid appeals to many who shied away from shot-in - the - arm Salk vaccine. And Sabin is inexpensive; most sponsoring societies request do nations of 25 to 50 cents a per son, but no one is tured away for lack of funds. Though development of the polio sugar cube has made im munization not only painlness but, to children at least, fun, health authorities still do not foresee a time when the entire population will be immunized.” Some months ago I joined the procession two or three times and “took” a tablet each time. Frankly, I don’t remember bow efficacious the tablet was, or was supposed to be—or exactly for what purpose. I don’t think it was intended to exert robust in fluence on the pocketbook for I’ve felt no special exuberance in that neighborhood. Still, you never can tell. » • • Naturally the Bishop is still | with us, even though he may for sake the bishopric for his new doctorate. Messrs. Brown and Blatt—an extraordinary pair, old friends of mine and veterans in the ser vice of the State. • * • Going to the beach? Ladies, sunburn does not add to your beauty, if you yearn to look like a brownie ponder this: “Between September and June it’s easy to forget the differ ence between a sunburn and a sun tan. On their first day on the beach, though, lots of people re learn the lesson: Too much ex posure at once results in red, not tan. If it’s golden-brown *kiw you want, start out slowly, with 15 minutes’ exposure for light com- plexions and 20 minutes for darker skin. Add 5 to 10 minutes day by day until a definite tan appears. Then you can greatly lengthen exposure, still takfay care when on water or beaches, whore the on’s __ are greatly reflected. You also that light clouds sod Isg aoi scatter the sun's making severe burns possible on slightly overcast days. The ul traviolet waves that do the dam age are strongest on June 21, when the sun’s rays hit the earth most directly in the north tem perate zone. The rays are more likely to burn in May and June than in August. On a cloudless summer day, sunburn is unlikely before 8:00 a. m. or after 4:00 p. m.; danger is greatest at mid day. Protective lotions, oils, and creams vary in ability to screen out burning rays. Only experi ence will show which is best for you. Preparations containing opaque ingredients, such as ti tanium dioxide, reflect the light away from the skin. These are useful for prolonged exposure or very sensitive skins.” Carter, McCIhannon Get Certificates Two men from Clinton and Lydia Cotton Mills were among the 50 students receiving certifi cates upon completion of courses in the annual summer profes sional development program in the Clemson University School of Industrial Management and Textile Science. The men completing courses were Gerald R. Carter of Lydia Mills and James E. McElhan- non of Clinton Mills. Courses were offered in super visor development, quality con trol, methods analysis and time study, and yarn manufacturing. Courses of interest to persons in the industry will be offered during the remainder of the summer, a term having started Monday of this week and others beginning July 20 and August 3. Bennie H. Spires Laurens — Funeral services for Bennie H. Spires were con ducted at Lucas Avenue Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. Alvin Boone and Rev. Guy McDonald. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, Clinton. The fd'lowing nephews were pallbearers, Eddie, Jerry and Billy McGee, Gene Hancock and Ansel Spires and H. T. Carr. The honorary escort included G. Edwin Owings, Russell Den- dy, Roy Baughman, M. L. Sie- bert, Farris Bell, Wilson Foster, Dr. Julian Atkinson, Dr. C. I. Allen, Woodrow Davis and J. A. McKee. C. P. McDaniel Laurens — Clarence Paxton McDaniel, 83, of Rt. 2, Laurens died Wednesday morning, July 1, in a local hospital after a four year illness. A native of Laurens County, son of the late Evans and Mar garet Matthews McDaniel, he was a retired farmer and mem ber of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, C. Mau rice McDaniel of Greenville; two brothers, Clyde E. McDan iel of Spartanburg and Ernest W. McDaniel of Laurens; a sis ter, Miss Vivian McDaniel of Laurens; and three grandchil dren. Funeral services were conduc ted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ken nedy Mortuary by Rev. John H. Turner, Rev. J. C. Parker and Rev. Williams M. McDaniel. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant Bap tist Church Cemetery. Cyntliia Altai Receives Diploma Miss Cynthia Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Allen, recieved her diploma Friday at graduating exercises of the South Carolina Opportunity School in Columbia. - Public Records MARRIAGE LICENSES Nick Holmes Snow and Kath erine Hall Cantrell of Laurens. Robert Vance of Laurens and Alice Ruth Barksdale of Gray Court. Jerry Herbert Mann and Helen Sherleen Fallow of Clinton. Jimmy Lee Pulley of Laurens and Lillie Ree Gregory of Foun tain Inn. Sammie Lee Dendy of Water loo and Sarah Jane Cook of Cross Hill. Robert Ezell Gregory and Dor is Elaine Hellams of Laurens. Charles Lewis King of Clinton and Ginger Lee Smith of Ninety Six. Joel Lavan Johnson and Aure lia Ann Jennings of Woodruff. Phillip Milton Taylor of.Watts- ville and Cathryn Ruby Roberts of Laurens. Willis Edward Qualls and Bon nie Love Crawford of Waterloo. David Styles Jr., of Spruce Pine, N. C., and Janet Marie Sipe of Kings Mountain, N. C. PROPERTY TRANSFERS George P. Wenck to Lewis and Gertrude C. Harbin — lots in Ft. Inn, $4,350. Ralph M. Burns Jr., and Vir- gle T) Burns to Charles W. Gwinn and Wilma F. Gwinn, — lot on Church St. Laurens, $10. Charles W. Gwinn and Wilma F. Gwinn to Bobby W. Smith — lot in Laurens Mill Village, $6,- 000. Hattie C. Robinson and Mary C. Lawson to Janie M. Cleveland — lot on West Hampton St. Lau rens, $1,650. Robert W. Martin to W. D. Hatchette — lot on Lake Green wood, $10.00 and other consid erations. Thomas Walker Taylor to James L. and Roberta B. Parker — lot on Ferguson St., Clinton, $000.00 and other considerations. — David Frank Ramage to Syl via J. King — lot on Milton Rd., Clinton, $10.00 and other consid erations. J. Claude Hale to John A. and Blanche L. Mauldin — lot in Isle O Pines Subdivision, $500. Gerald L. Rushton and Joan C. Rushton to Joe H. Bonds, lot on Oakland avenue, $1,500.00. J. Claude Hale to Terrance A. Paire, lot in Isle-O-Pines, Water loo Townshop, $550.00. A. E. Holton to Ophelia Wilson, Lot in Greenacres, $125.00. William C. Mauldin to Charles P. Swofford, Lot on Cedar St., Laurens, $10.00 and other con siderations. Joe C. Kirby and Vernie D. Kirby to Claude L. Campbell, lot in Greenacres, Waterloo Town ship, $600.00. Leona G. Craine to Melford J. Strange, 38.1 acres, Laurens Township, $10.00. and other con siderations. Edgewater Club, life., to Floyd D. Beadham and Flossie L. Bea- cham, lots in Edgewater Club Estates, $297.00. Laurens Postal Lease Awarded Washington—The Poet Office Department awarded a 25-year lease on its new $118,733 post al facility in Laurens, S. C., Thrusday to George and Marie Hill of Memphis, Tenn., for an annual rental of $10,400, ac cording to Congressman Robert Ashmore of Greenville and Senator Strom Thurmond. The Hills have nine months to complete the structure on the northeast corner of North Harper and Gordon Streets in Laurens. It replaces a smaller building on the opposite side of the city. The new structure will have 8,140 square feet of interior space. A 786-square foot plat form and 22,826 square feet of paved area. The Hills have six five-year options on their lease. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their kind expressions of sympathy during- the illness and at the death of our loved one. R. A. Steer and Family Patronize The Chronicle Advertisers , 4- FINE PRINTING OFFICE SUPPUES »FILE FOLDERS • DATE STAMPS • STAMP PADS »STAMP PAD INK . 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