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TU CLINTON CHRONICLE
A lane of Faith
Hub is the month of Easter. And
throughout Chrsitiandom, the resurrection
of Jesus Christ as the central fact of the
Christian religion will be celebrated. On
that first morning, a great rock stood roll
ed back from the doorway of an empty
tomb. The Lord had risen and the Chris-
i* . •
tian faith was born. — -
In this fast paced world, the swift pas
sage of events often leaves us breathless
and occasionally wondering how best to be
ready both personally and as a nation to
meet the shifting circumstances which are
sure to arise with the new days’ sun. - At
such a time, each of us needs a firm base
founded on faith in divine purpose and a
sense of direction and continuity in our
lives. ~ i ~
This is a time to strengthen our faith
and sense of direction. Easter signifies
renewal and rebirth — appropriately the
word itself was derived from the name of
an ancient goddess of spring. Aside from
its religious significance, the ritual that is
part of the Easter observance in every
church has a meaning for us of its own.
It is rooted deeply in tradition, and it im
parts a feeling of permanence as we realize
how strongly the tradiitons of the past are
with us today. Even my lady’s Easter bon
net is after all not such a frivolous and
meaningless thing. It is part of a tradition
and happily enough, in most cases, an eye
pleasing one. But tradition and Easter
finery aside, as we inwardly renew our
dedication to the Christian faith, we pass
it on to future generations as the focal
point of life and the continuing key building
block of western civilization.
government, plus .major tax advantages,
which make the so-called rate ’’yardstick”
totally meaningless.
The Joplin, Missouri, Globe struck a
typical note when it said: “The ambitious
REA co-ops have put on quite a show . . .
in trying to downgrade private power and
upgrade public power. But what it all boils
•down to is another effort by federal bu
reaucracy to displace free private enter
prise, and fool the people in the process.”
Fortunately, there is no evidence that
the people have any enthusiasm for tax-
subsidized socialized power—the available
evidence runs all to the contrary. And
there has been increasing criticism in
Congress of REA policies and ambitions.
The newly proposed schemes deserve, the
ash can.
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Back To Pint Principles
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court, allowing Southern Railway System
to keep in effect grain freight rates that
are 60 percent lower than used to be charg
ed, is hailed by noted agronomists for its
impact on the economy" Of the South and
the nation. The grain is hauled profitably
by Southern in multiple shipments in 100-
ton “Big John” hopper cars specially devel
oped by the railway to reduce costs for its
customers.
' Awakened interest of the Southeast in
livestock production and processing is ex
pected to reach boom proportions in a few
years. Midwest farmers are now getting
higher prices for their grain, while South
ern users are buying more cheaply. Over
production in the grain-belt will rapidly dis
appear as meat production soars in the
South. And this, in turn, will help the na
tion in cutting down on the presently out
size imports of meat raised on foreign-
grown feed.
While Southern’s President D. W. Bros-
nan modestly hails the Courts decision as
“adding at least a billion dollars a year to
the agri-business economy of this region,”
Prof. J. R. Johnson of the University of
Georgia says that beef production alone will
add materially to this estimate. And he
noted that these billions of new money
could be expected to stimulate new packing
plants, bank clearings, school - improve
ments, new churches, service companies,
construction, etc., in the South.
But the Court’s decision is equally sig
nificant over the length and breadth of
America—whose major railroads have all
recognized modernization and efficiency as
the price of survival.
To The Adi Can
The National Rural Electric Coopera
tive Association, at its recent meeting, came
out in favor of a national federal network
bf electric generating plants and high volt
age transmission lines. This, it is argued,
would result in spectacular savings to con
sumers. _
The Association’s position has come in
for a great deal of informed criticism in the
nation’s press. The co-ops, it is pointed
out, now that the rural electrification job
is practically complete, are attempting to
move into service areas never contemplated
when the BEA was created. And they are
doing it with below-cost loans from the
B&bson’s Point of View On:
The Challenge of Lent
By ROGER BABSON
Babson Park, Mass, April 1—We have past
ed the mid-point of the season observed as Lent.
This is a period of great religious significance
to many millions of people throughout the world.
Protestants and Catholics alike find it a time of
commitment and renewal, a seeking of the deep
est spiritual values in life. The closing days of
Lent also coincide with the observance of the
Passover, commemorating God’s deliverance of
the Jewish people from bondage in Egypt. Hence
the Lenten season is a good time for all of us to
ask what is wrong with the world . . . and with
ourselves; and, furthermore, what we can do
about it.
BETTER MEANS—BUT NO BETTER ENDS
We have only to look around at our world to
realize what incredible progress science and
technology have made, especially in the past
half-century. Processes and products, discov
eries and devolpments not even remotely en
visioned in the early years of the 20th Century
have followed one upon another at so swift a pace
that our minds can scarcely comprehend their
possibilities. We have learned how to do a great
many things. But take a closer look at our worid ;
certainly, we have been moving fast—but where,
in what direction.
As communications have broadened, the world
has grown smaller. That time is long past when
difficulty in one small country could he dismiss
ed as an isolated instance which could not touch
the rest of the world. A trouble spot anywhere
is now an ever-intensifying danger that could
plunge the whole world into destruction. We are
caught in a great worid struggle, in which the
forces of evil seem to be prevailing. Nations
everywhere are racked by hatred, violence, and
brutality. The U. S. is certainly not immune . . .
things have happened here that bring terror and
shame to men’s hearts.
SPIRITUAL REBIRTH NEEDED
For man, with all his forward progress in
probing the mysteries of science and detailing
the methods of technology, has not been able to
make for himself a better worid. It must be a
frightening experience for those with no resourc
es beyond their own puny strengths to view the
shambles man has made of the world that has
been given him.
It always been our conviction that science
and technology, education and enlightenment—
great as is their contribution—can go only so
far in solving man’s problems. Where they leave
off, a Higher Force has to take over. And at this
point in our observance of Lent, probably the
best question each of us can ask is: “What part
does God have in my own life?” For it is unde
niable that we cannot simply “leave religion to
the church.’’ The church is the sum total of Its
people; hence the church spiritually renewed has
to mean a people spiritually renewed. We can
think of no better time to undertake jnich spiri
tual renewal than in this Lenten season ... a pe
riod which is a reminder of God’s unfailing prom
ise to help those who truly seek to do His will.
BACK TO THE BDU
Thii should be a challenge to all of us to re
turn again to the Bible, to reed God’s promises
and heed His commands. If we look at the prob
lems of this world through the eyes of man, we
have to acknowledge that we cannot change hu
man nature; but if we look at them through the
eyes of God, just as surely we know that He can!
We can never succeed by fighting godlessness
with godlessness, indecency with Indecency,
dishonesty with dishonesty, or cruelty with cruel
ty. What we need is a return to the eternal
values. We need to commit ourselves anew to
the God who is greater than our highest hopes;
to trust wrwiytf completely to Hh power, His
wisdom, and His goodness.
It is stm true that “More things are wrought
by prayer than this worid dreams of.” Wo could
turn hack the forces of darkness and evil If we
truly bettered and acted upon the belief—that
God gave no idle promise when he sold: “If my
people, which are called by my name, shall hum
ble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and
turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear
from heaven, and will forgive their rin, and will
heal their land.” Lent will soon be over. But
Lent could—and should—mark simply the begin
ning of our deepening faith In the God who cre
ated ns. Man has demonstrated his pitiful in
adequacy; let us humbly ask God to reveal to us
His abundant sufficiency.
Highlights
From Clinton High
Stories
Behind
Words
WiHtaua 8. PcaflcM
New York
When the Dutch settled Manhattan Island they
built a wall to protect their settlement from the In
dians.
The settlement, which the Dutch called New Am
sterdam, fell into the hands the English, who re
named it New York.
..... After the danger from the Indians had passed, the
wall was torn down and a street was built on the site.
The street was named Wall Street.
Eventually financial institutions sprang up on
Wall Street, and when it could accommodate no more
they were built on adjacent streets.
Now Wall Street refers not only to the street
itself, but also to the financial district of New York.
W. Henry Knight
Gray Court — Wilkes Henry
Knight, SO, of Gray Court, died
Saturday night at his home after
a short illness.
A native of Laurens County,
he was a son of the late Wilkes
Booth and Mary Cannon Knight.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs.
C. R. Boyle of Columbia.
Graveside services were con.
ducted Monday at noon in Lau
rens City cemetery by Rev. J.
H. Martin.
A. H. Johnsey
Laurens '— Andrew Hubert
Johnsey, 86, of MO West Main
St., died at 8:00 p. m., Wednes
day, March 24, at a local hos
pital after five months of illness.
A native of Booneville, Miss.,
son of the late Andrew and Sal-
lie Martin Johnsey, he lived
here many years and was a cot
ton broker and manager of the
Farmer and Merchant Bonded
Warehouse here about 30 years.
He was a member of the First
Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Farley Todd Johnsey;
three daughters, Mrs. J. R.
Chandler and Miss Sarah
Claudia Johnsey of Greenwood;
and Miss Andrea Farley John
sey of Laurens; and two grand
children.
Funeral services were con
ducted Friday at 11:00 a. m. at
Kennedy Mortuary by Rev. J.
H. Martin and Rev. Victor Hick
man. Burial was in the Laurens
City cemetery.
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Science Fair! We have been
working on projects, for it all
y^ar, and now it is over. Entries
for the fair were listed in four
categories — math, chemistry,
biology, and physics.
Students were on hand Friday
night to explain their projects to
the judges. Awards were final
ly presented to the following
students: Math, 1st place — Bill
Jacobs, 2nd—Kay Young; Biol
ogy, 1st — Jack Ferguson, 2nd—
Butch Rice, 3rd — Ronnie John
son, honorable mention — Becky
Sanders; chemistry, 1st — Collie
Lehn, 2nd — Tommy Johnson,
3rd — Sue Bragg; Physics, 1st—
Johnny Lanford, 2nd — Audi
Stroud, 3rd — Carol Sanders.
The judges — Dr. Alex Stump,
Mrs. Nolan Carter, and Mrs.
George Brockenbrough — scored
the entries on the basis of a 100-
point grading system. They scor
ed thirty points each for cre
ative ability and scientific
thought; and ten points each for
thoroughness, skill, clarity, and
dramatic value.
• • •
Last week, at the South Caro
lina National Honor Society Con
vention in Columbia, delegates
elected Becky Huguley as repre
sentative for this district. Plans
were also announced for a dis
trict meeting to be held at CHS.
* • *
The Student Council will spon
sor the annual Student Council
and Class Officers elections
Monday. The students running
for class officers are as follows:
Senior Class President — Tom
Baldwin, Linda Culhertsonn,
Beth Keller, Phyllis Mixon, Joel
Whitsell, and Laura Smith;
Vice-President — Frances Rob
bins, Suzanne Watkins, Libby
Nabors, Carol King, Gaye Crav
en, and Zach Barron; Secretary
—Linda Alexander, Linda Good
man, Linda Horton, Jo Carol
Terry, and Maleida Smith;
Treasurer — Arty Joe Sanders,
Dianne Watts, Delmar Lawson,
Mary Belle Davis, and Polly
Ann Adair.
Those running for Junior Class
Officers are as follows: Presi
dent — Henry ^dair, Francis
Cooper, Nancy Hollis, Luc file
McSween, Kathy Rimer and
Karen Surratt; Vice-President—
Bill Weir, Ann Rice, Sheryl Jack-
son, Teresa Hogan, George Cope-
By CAROL SANDERS
land and Donna Brannon; Sec
retary — Tommy Burnett, Mot
Craven, Ronnie Johnson, Gladys
Lewis, Julia Sadler, and Henry
Simmons; Treasurer — Freddie
Tumblin, Stanley Power, Steve
Lehman, Cheryl Lancaster, Un
de Corley, and Jane Boland.
The following people will seek
Sophomore Class Offices: Presi
dent — Kathy Bouknlght, Jenny
Edwards, Ben Hammett, Barry
Mauldin,. Lgrry Reddick, and
Sarah Lynn Wysor; Vice-Presi
dent — Cookie Arnold, Ronnie
Davis, Steve Grady, Juanita Nel
son, Sharon Plaxico, and Jane
Timmerman; Secretary — Judy
Bagwell, Buddy Cox, Darryl
Hampton, Linda Motes, Judy
Reynolds, and A1 Webb; Treas
urer — Nancy Trammell, Valerie
Simmons, Judy Nabors, Susan
Jacks, Terry Campbell, and
Lloyd Altig.
In addition, Tommy Johnson
and Joe Abrams will be running
for Student Council Prerident,
Brenda Watts and Ronnie John
son will be vying for the title of
Student Council Vice-President.
They will make their campaign
speeches in chapel tomorrow.
Mrs. Janie Owens
Laurens — Mrs. Janie Gar
ner Owens, 88, of Rt. 1, Lau
rens, died early Wednesday
morning, March 24, at a lo
cal hospital after several
years of declining health.
A native of Laurens County,
she was a daughter of the late
James and Teresa Garner.
Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. Frank Hazel of Rt. 1,
Laurens; a son, Robert Hunter
Owens of Laurens; 11 grand
children and 19 great-grand
children.
Graveside services were con
ducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at
Warrior Cheek Baptist Church
cemetery by Rev. Alvin Boone.
Thar.-Fri.
Sat.
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