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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton, S. Thursday, Novembf 18, IHt Bade To The Name of Goldville Speaking 1 at a ceremony instituting mail delivery service Tuesday morning at Joanna, Laurens County Senator William C. Dobbins came up with a suggestion that is entirely in order and proper, we think. It is that the community of Joanna re turn to its former name of Goldville. Dobbins, a native of the town who still lives there, said that the name was chang ed largely for promotional purposes to con form with the name of the cotton mill there. “Joanna" was the name of the wife of one of the owners of the mill many years ago. Since then, ownership of the mill has twice changed, and with the recent purchase by Greenwood Mills, the name of Joanna has ceased to have any significance. ' Senator Dobbins went on to say that many years ago a man came from Union County (first of the well known Blalock family in this section) and purchased thou sands of acres of land and paid for it in gold, whence came the name of the com- . munity, “Goldville," by which it was known for years. Like Senator Dobbins, we have enough sentiment about us to wish that the com munity would return to its* former name of Goldville. It will require an act of the legislature to make the change. Since Dobbins is a member of that body, he is in a perfect spot to initiate the move. And we have a feeling that most resi dents of tile community will concur. So, Senator, when the legislature meets in January, you’re in the driver’s seat. lished, that jurors who attend church reg ularly^ believe in God and adopt convention al religious beliefs are more Ikiely to find de fendants guilty in court than those who are unencumbered by such attitudes. And fur ther, says the Pentagon professor, such jurors tend to exact punishments that are more harsh, to accept the representations of the prosecution over those of the defense THE AMERICAN WAY attorneys, and to be less willing to accept pleas of insanity. 'Hie innocence of the accused until prov ed guilty is a foundation of our jury sys- 'tem. And tampering with that jury in vites a pretty severe penalty in our society. But, if God-fearing men who believe there is a difference between right and wrong are to be excluded from jury duty in the future, we have some fearsome justice in prospect. The mere matter of impaneling jury of “peers” may require a whole bat tery of lawyers, to say nothing of psycholo gists, psychiatrists and sundry other ex perts on what a prospective juror may have ingrained in his consciousness. Otherwise, who is to say that a juror has not conceal ed, even unwittingly, a sublimated belief in a Supreme Being? If such a man can’t serve on a jury, who can? What manner of jury tampering would that be? If future juries in our Great Society _ are to be selected on these guidelines, eliminating those who affirm a belief in a Supreme Being, truly it will be the ac cused who will need to invoke the words “So Help Me God!’’ Thanksgiving 1965 How swiftly the years and the seasons pass! That may be the tritest of truisms, but it is one that frequently enters the minds of all of us. And, probably, it is felt with the greatest weight each faH and winter, as the holiday season approaches. Now another Thanksgiving is almost here. This, with the 4th of July, is the most thoroughly American of all our holi days. It celebrates the very beginning of this nation. And, when properly observed, it honors the courage, skills and dedication of long-gone men and women who faced and conquered dangers and difficulties of an unbelievable scope. This is a year of plenty. Most dinner tables will be piled high with the tradi tional Thanksgiving feast. There will be, inevitably, an emphasis on the material as pects of the day. Speakers will dwell on the abundance that is known so generally throughout the land. But abundance is not enough. The strength of peoples and powers lies in the qualities possesed by those who. celebrated tiie first Thanksgiving—independence, a profound sense of individual responsibility, a deep spiritual belief, and dedication to freedom for all. This is what we should remember « Thanksgiving—and every other day of the year. “So Help Me God!” If you have ever served on a jury, you’ll be interested in a rceent decision of the Court of Appeals in the State of Maryland. That court has set aside several jury ver dicts on the grounds that the members of the jury had been required by State law to affirm their belief in a Supreme Being. Such a belief is implied, of course, when ever anyone takes an oath which includes the words “So Help Me God." Thus, the stage is set for a lot of convicted criminals ip this country to de mand new trials on the same grounds. And, prospective jurors have been provided a ready-made escape from jury duty; ad mission, or mere profession, of a belief in God will soon be sufficient grounds for dis qualifications of a prospective juror if the accused or his attorneys so desire. Before the full implications of that de cision could be realized by the legal profes sion, a Pentagon psychologist added fuel to the fire. He finds, in a paper just pub- CLINTON, 8. C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER U, IMS Gtyr QUintmt (SlpnmirU Jaly 4, ISM — WILLIAM WILSON HaIrXB - Jme IS, MM PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Bata (Payable In Advance) One Year $4.00; Six Months g.00 One Year Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, 8. C. POSTMASTER: Send Perm MTS to CUaton Chronicle, Clinton, 8. C. eR lbs seeks the cooperation of Its times appreciate wlee suggestions end not be noticed. This and readers — the advice. The Chronicle will publish are not of e defamatory nature. Anonymous con * is not responsible for the views or opinions of its Member: Sooth Caroline Press Association National Editorial Asaociatton '"‘"W 1 '■ 1 1 ' ..Ml" ' National Advertising Bspfhaeutative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION New York. Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia Highlights From Clinton High Why Not Eliminate The “Middleman’’ Instead? T Babson’s Point of View On Holiday Trade By ROGER W. BARSON Babson Park, Mass., November 18—Trends in retail sales have recently been very encouraging Some observers expect that Christmas buy ing will push dollar volume to a new annual rec ord that could top the 1964 total by more than $28 billion. There is good reason for this optimism. BUSINESS INDICATORS ARE FAVORABE For the first nine months of this year, our country’s Gross National Product has averaged 7% higher than a year ago. There is almost cer tain to be a further rise between now and the end of the year. This, of course, will favor Christmas sales, as will also the fact that employment will be in a seasonal upswing. But the biggest impetus for sales will come from record—and still rising—personal incomes. Salaries and wages are already at all-time high levels, and still climbing. Add to these sources of income government payments of various HnH« (whose total has been increased by the 7% boost in social security benefits retroactive to last January) and larger dividend and Interest dis bursements than ever before. i MORE DISCRETIONARY INCOME Although state and local governments are al ready relieving Americans of a sizable — and growing—part of the cash that they gained from the federal income tax cuts, disposable person al income will also keep on rising. This year it too will reach a new high. More important for merchants is the -fact that these additional boosts in disposable person al income which we look for will, for the msot part, represent discretionary income. As the per centage of personal income required for the es sentials of everyday living becomes less, more money will be spent for luxuries and semi-lux uries. A WORD OF CAUTION With business and income at record levels and still trending up, total consumer purchasing power is bursting its seams. Consumers them selves are optimistic. Indeed, the long uptrend . in consumer buying has been one of the most im portant factors in the strong forward movement of our economy during the current upturn. But readers should not forget that retail sales of autos, and of durable goods generally, have soared because long-term credit has been so easy to get and because buyers have been so eager to take on installment debt. Hie rise in such debt has been substantial in recent months, though perhaps not out of proportion in view of the over all increase in Gross National Product, in indus trial production, and in personal income. To be sure, the ratio of installment debt repayments to disposable income has been rising steadily. It is now around 14%, compared to 11.7% four years ago. But this in itself should not cause concern because it reflects the natural growth A RECORD CHRISTMAS FOB RETAIL TRADE We look for a 8%-8% boost in dollar volume of retail trade this holiday season, compared with 1964. Some merchants will do considerably bet ter than this. Of course, a part of this 6%-8% boost will be due to higher prices; but these win probably account for less than 2% of the total gain. Retailers’ profit margins should hold up pretty well In the holiday seasou, but as we move deeper into 1968 margins will tend to narrow un less mors attention is paid to controlling costs. The usual holiday favorites—clothes, toys, and recreational equipment-will again represent the greater part of the Christmas trade. But times are exceptionally good this year, so luxuries wffl move mors readily than ever. We alee look for a decidedly better trend in furniture and home appliance sales . . . with so maay more persons in the 18-to-M age bracket and hence launching a new wave of family formations. Stories Behind Words William S. Penfield Humble Pie In Elizabethan England meals in the castle or manor house were eaten at a long table. One end of the table was raised. The lord of the manor and his honored guests sat at the raised, or upper end. The ser vants and unmportant guests sat at the lower end. The best food, including the choice parts of deer and other animals, was served at the upper end of the table. The “umbles”—the heart, liver and entrails— were made into pies and served at the lower end. Therefore, anyone who ate umble pie was a person of low status. A pun on the word “umble” resulted in the expres sion “to eat humble pie”—meaning to be reduced to an inferior rank, or to suffer humiliation. . On Tuesday of this week the Natinn*! Honor Society held its installation of new members. Bill Jacobs, vice-president of the club, opened the program with a devotion; then Bobby Powell, president, spoke on the require ments of members in the Honor Society. Next, four of the senior mem bers gave speeches on the four criteria of the National Honor So- city. Jeannie Glover spoke (m scholarship, giving the scholastic aims of the N. H. S. Tommy Johnson gave the standards of leadership upheld by the N. H. S. Johnny Moore outlined the mean ing of character in the N .H. S., and Becky Huguley closed with statements on service. As each student spoke, he lighted a can dle as a symbol of the spirits of N. H. S. The oath was given to the new members by Mr. Shealy, princi pal. Those members were as fol lows: Seniors — Jeannie Glover, Harriett Gordon, Libby Neigh bors, Suzanne Watkins, Danny Jones, and Tommy Smith; Jun iors—Henry Adair, Billy Byars, George Copeland, Heath Cope land, Kayran Cox, Edith Domi nick, Paul Fallow, Charles Ful ler, Johnny Fulmer, Nancy Hol lis, Edna Jacobs, Don Johnson, Ronnie Johnson, Bob Jones, Gladys Lewis, Lucille McSween, Brenda McCrary, Becky Sanders, Missy Wassung, Judy Widmer, and Karen Surratt. Mr. Shealy then named pro visional members (sophomores), who were seated in the auditori um. They were Trena Barnes, Walter Beck Laurens—Funeral services for Walter,Junior: Beck, 18, who died of gunshot wounds Saturday were conducted Monday at 3:80 p. m. at Highland Home Baptist Church by Rev. C. Y. Satterfield. Burial was in the church ceme tery. Surviving are his parents, John Robert and Mrs. Eunice Beck; his wife, Mrs. Patsy Ann Beck; three brothers, Robert Cecil, Henry and Ed Lee Beck of Rt. 1, Laurens; three sisters. Miss Mary Frances Beck, Cathy and Cindy Beck of the home. By PATSY SIMMONS Kathy Bouknight, Jane Boyer, Neely Copeland, Ronny Daven- port, Ronnie Davis, Jack Fergu- son, Steve Floyd, Ben Hay Ham- met, Brent Holcomb, Rita John son, Joey Lee, Collie Lehn, Butch Meadows, Jimmie Noffz, Larry Reddeck, Jane Timmerman, Me lissa Turner, and Sophie Young. Lord, teach us to pray.— (Luke 11:1) We offer thanks for tha Spirit within us that gives us strength for the tasks ahead. He gives us patience and un derstanding when they are needed and fills us with love. Make us aware of Your pres ence in every set in every minute of the day. 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