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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE CUaton, S. C, ThnnaUy, H, 1H4 urmond Bolts Democratic Party; Backs oves Senate Desk b Republican Side I Strom Thurmond of South switched his allegiance y night from the Dem- •eratic party to the Republicans, urging election of Sen. Barry Ooldwater as president. support. Miller was in Des Moines for a Republican rally. Of Thurmond he said: “He’s a fine American and is entitled to choose a ticket he wishes to t ' support. I don’t suppose anyone The conservative South Caro- can say he is a member of the linian ended a day of rumors ku Klux Klan or the Communist with a sUtewide television party. speech in which he said the „ We wek . ome hi m into the fold as a regular Republican if that’s his intention. I believe he’ll find a better home In the Republican party than in the said the Democratic party has “aban doned the people, repudiated the Constitution and is leading the evolution of our nation to a Socialistic dictatorship." News Of Bonds Cross Roads MRS. N. A. 8HOUSE FARMS and FOLKS By L. G HAMILTON Clemson College Extension Information Specialist this business was noted recently when 190 turkey men from 91 U. S. States and two from west ern Canada visited the Nicholas farms. Allen Hayes, a former Cali fornian who came here to head The Uve weight of this young turkey, according to Dr. Doug las Hamm, Clemson extension poultry leader, would have been about 10 pounds. Thousands of live turkeys pos session the characteristics of the David Pitts and Bruce Morgan ■ have returned to Clem**. Uni- FOR FAGELAND the farm’s research section, was one presented to Commissioner^, highly complimentary of the co- Harrelson will be leaving Page- operation he’s received since land annually. moving in several months ago. Pageland is not just the water- The resident manager of the melon capital of the Up-State Nicholas operation here is a any more. It produces fast-grow- - native South Carolinian, Jack lag turkeys too! While be was speaking, a large placard saying “Goldwater for President” bung on the wall to his left. gEN. THURMOND this Democratic party.” The last time a senator switch- if the Democrau win ed parties was in 1994 when Sea. yeJir> ^ “freedom as we Ms. Wright officers and commit- gving Wayne Morse <* O^gni’ became lt ^ ^ country tees were appointed for the year, speak Prom time to time throughout a Democrat. Elected «* a Re- _ _ ... . Mrs. Madge Blackwell has re- the program, a little card saying publican in 1990, Morse opposed doomed, and individuals wu ne tamed to work following an ill- “U. S. Senator Strom Thur- election of Republican Dwight D. destined to lives of regulation, ness. mond” appeared at the bottom Eisenhower in 1992 but .styled control, coercion, intimidation, A number of people in the com- of the screen. himself a political independent subservience to a power elite munity attended the Workman Finally, as Thurmond said until 1994. who shall rule from Washing- reunion at the Wadswort com munity club house on Sunday. verally bu.u. u. home dur- KuywtoU „P«.Uud which U holed for ed for the, re.«.n too. in Joanna. lt8 watermelon festival, has an- Nicholas, who has a world- CLUB MEETS other farm commodity which w i ( | e sa j e8 organization, has sud- , _ The Shady Grove Home Dem- ri 4 val # melon* for ^ area ’ s denly opened nation and Interna- Hughes. Hughes originally came THIN OUT STRAWBERRIES onstration Club met last Mon- elenn “> fame. tional markets for locally- pro- from Hickory Grove, York Coun- The fruit buds for next day afternoon for the September Ever since the big California duced breeder turkeys grown on fy f or the past few yeras spring’s strawberries were sot session. Miss Myrtice Taylor turkey breeder, George A. Nich- the company’s breeder farms he ha8 WO rked for Waldo Huff- on the plants during August, gave an interesting demonstra- olas, moved a large part of his eight miles southwest of Page- man> Newberry turkey man, at Runners which produced plants tioa on how to prepare and operation to this state, farming land. Newberry. later won’t have fruit buds, cook wild game. During the so- around here has been taking on “Grown in Pageland, South Nicholas professes to grow the For this reason, Roy J. Fer- cial hour refreshments were more cosmopolitan appearance. Carolina,” is a label which is growingest turkeys which are ree, Clemson Horticulture lead- served by Mrs. Carter Wright. Turkeys? We grow them here! likely to be seen soon in the grown. One—a 20-week-old hen er, advises using caution while At a called meeting Tuesday That’s our product! Common Market countries, in presented to South Carolina thinning so as to leave the older — night, Sept. 22, at the home of It’s not just because Thanks- Canada, and in any of the 90 Commissioner of Agriculture W. plants which were produced in is approaching that you of turkeys with added any states of this union. The cosmopolitan L. Harrelson—weighed 19 pounds nature of and 1 ounces dressed. June and July. Take out the new est ones. in the future I must work i n 1943 within the framework of Goldwater the words, “Republican, S. C. appeared under the name. Thurmond was candidate of the ton.” the Fortunately. Thurmond said, tb« presidential Seputtlcan Perty.^ States RIght8 Democratic pwty, “the man who has gained the nomination for odds Among those attending were: Mrs. Bessie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson and Jim- gamering 99 electoral votes in Republican nomination for my, Steve Wright, Mr. and Mrs. president against all the odds Earl* Johnson and son, Frank, and consistent and opinion polls, and who now Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson, the Kennedy-Johnson admints- has control of the Republican Jackie and Lynn, Mrs. Texie tration. Thurmond has voted party is one who believes in and Johnson and Claudia, Mr. and many times with Goldwater, in- abides by our Constitution.” Mrs. N. A. Shouse. eluding opposition to such men- he said he could not pre- Mrs. J. C. Nabors and Mrs. sures as the Civil Rights Act, 4^ “hew long thoe* ideas and B. W. Cooper were visitors in the tax cut of 1984, and the Meals of Sen. Goldwater which Laurens on Friday, limited nuclear test ban treaty y ghare will prevail In the coun- of 1969. cils of the Like Goldwater, he has sharp- which he now heads ly criticised the Supreme Court Thurmond decision requiring reapportion- Democratic leaders of trying of state legislatures. “to lead the people of South Before announcing his decision Carolina down the road toserf- to join the Republican ranks — a dom mapped by the national move that win change the Sen- Democratic party, ate lineup to 66 DemocraU, 94 The senator said he had made Thurmond appeared at a news- fot * r conference following the tele- A frec,uent cast with a large gold-colored elephant in his coat lapel. The elephant was wearing black, horn-rimmed glasses. Thurmond said he had already asked Sen. Everett Dirksen to have his desk on the Senate floor moved to the Republican side. He said he felt that, with Goldwater as leader of the GOP for the next four years, “the conservatives can maintain con trol.” He said in his prepared speech that he would “do every thing in my power to help Barry Goldwater return our nation tc — , . . „ ... constitutional government Republicans — Thurmond deUv- his decision knowing fully mat through his election to the presi- ered a blistering indictment of **** chance of re-elecuon in dency ” the Democratic party. “might, because of ttM atep. go But unlike some political He said the party has “en- <J® wn jjj 0 risks leaders who ‘ have endorsed couraged lawlessness civil un- ** cou d not co "f der T any r n candidate, of another party, ^ h« demon- urmond also switched his gtnted a callous disregard for , ^ hl hj party affiliation. ^ _ The decision will cost him his “I shall always maintain my . .. Democratic seats on the Senate independent judgement and w ^ Armed Services and Commerce action and put the people of 110,1 by neKatlve decisions on committees. It will be up to the South Caroline first,” be said. mBitary preparedness.” Republicans to assign him coro- “To do this in the future I must ***d the party, as custodian mittee (daces, work within the framework of of government” during the Bay In hi8 news conference, Thur- the Goldwater Republican par- of Pigs invasion and the Cuban mood sa id he did not think the ty ” missile crisis of 1989, ‘‘faltered matter of seniority would come Rep. William E. Miller, Re- at the very moment when victory up until the new Congress meets publican vice-presidential can- wma at hand—and thereby for- in Jeanary. But. he added, “I dhtat,. Mid i* response to quo* ^ don * u . think theyH treat me right " welcomes Thurmond s —«-*—s- j Thurmond 's South Carolina oUeagna, Sen. Olin D. 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