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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Clinton, S. C^ Thursday, January 27, 1966
The Seaboard
Has Come Long Way
News reporta this week continue to re
flect the growth and modernization of the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which is of
interest in Clinton and this area as well as
in other sections of the state.
On its way from Washington and Rich
mond to points south, the Seaboard serves
South Carolina in a big way. From Mon
roe, N. C., a line bisects the state from
northeast to southwest through Columbia
and on to Savannah, Ga., and Florida. An
other line branches off at Monroe, coming
into South Carolina, serving Chester, Clin
ton, Greenwood, Abbeville, and continuing
into Georgia through Atlanta and on to
Birmingham, Ala.
Reports tell of equipment orders during
recent weeks totaling more than five mil
lion dollars for 335 new special type freight
cars, including 50-ton capacity and also big
100-ton capacity aluminum cars.
These orders follow acquisition last year
of 2,375 frieght cars and 65 diesel locomo
tives which cost 546,685,000.
It is apparent that the Seaboard is a
growing, thriving enterprise, endeavoring
to upgrade its equipment and service more
adequately to meet the demands made up
on it by the rapidly expanding Southeast
ern area.
The Seaboard has come a long, way in
recent years, beginning with the installa
tion of an automatic signal system through
out the length of its lines, rebuilding of
road-bed, placing of heavier, welded track,
ether improvements in its physical facili
ties, and modernizing and automating dis
patching and handling of its trains.
It is a far cry from the days not too
many years ago when it was on the rocks,
with its stock quoted at five-eighths of a
cent find few wanted it at that.
Since its reorganization, it has forged
to the front to take its place among the
excellent railroads of the country.
The move to merge the Seaboard with
the Atlantic Coast Line, another railroad
of the Southeast which also serves Clinton,
is stymied in the courts. It is believed,
however, that it will be only a matter of
time until the merger will become an ac
complished fact.
Clinton, of course, is watching develop
ments with interest, for its economy is very
definitely tied in with these two rail car
riers and the service that can be furnished
its manufacturing plants, business estab
lishments and the public generally.
As has been true in the past, these two
railroads will have a very definite bearing
on and furnish a definite impetus to Clin
ton’s future growth.
tacular new instructions for jthe U. S. em
bassy in Saigon. It was drawn up at a
meeting called by Under-Secretary of State
Averell Harriman and Roger Hilsman, As
sistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern
Affairs and head of - the Vietnam task
-force. The President’s senior advisers were,
for the most part, v out of town .-r. Accord
ing to one responsible official at the De-
fense Department: ‘The Diem-must-go
school deliberately scheduled the meeting
for that empty weekend . . .’ In any case,
the cable proved historic. For the first
time it , . . flashed a green light for the
coup d’etat against Diem . .”
This “coup d’etat” ended in the murder
of Diem and chaos in South Vietnam which
Ho Chi Minh exploited by sending swarms
of fresh troops into that unfortunate coun
try.
Strange, isn’t it, that people should be
suspicious of the U. S. and U. S. officials
who flit ^around the world on all sorts of
odd missions ?
T Corvallis, Ore., Gazette-Times: “Some
where along the line we have trouble dis
tinguishing between the inherent American
right to protest the action of our govern
ment and outright treason.”
A New Deal? „
A report out of Saigon by way of Swe
den says that some South Vietnamese of
ficials are privately, and sometimes not so
privately, accusing the U. S. of trying to _
make a deal with the enemy behind our
backs. Apparently some South Vietnamese
don’t like the idea of entering negotiations
unless and until the Communists have stop
ped their aggressions and terroristic acts in
the South.
One of the things which is said to be
bothering the South Vietnamese is the fact
that Averell Harriman has been sent as
“peace” emissary to Saigon. The South
Vietnamese remember that the same Aver-
rell Harriman went on a peace mission to
Laos several years ago, and they are well
aware of the way in which that country
was “negotiated” into a strange kind of
neutrality. But more to the point, they
don't have to be reminded of the part Har
riman played in a more recent debacle in
Vietnam itself. This shameful episode in
recent American history is disclosed by the
late Marguerite Higgins in her book "Our
Vietnam Nightmare,” just off the presses.
“The crucial act, with its overtones of
Greek tragedy,” she writes, “opened with a
cable. It was dispatched to Saigon late in
the evening of August 24, 1963, a date
made more significant because it was a Sat
urday . . . The telegram contained spec-
Babson’s Point of View
On How To Go About
Buying A Home
Babson Park. Mass . January 27—These bits
of advice are aimed chiefly at young couples,
those earning enough to consider buying 'their
first home. There are many positive things to
look for, as well as some dangers to avoid Buy
ing a home will probably be the newlyweds’ first
great necessity and their first important invest
ment.
CHOOSING A LOCATION
Before looking for ybiir fdream house,” de
cide on the most sensible and convenient general
location in terms of where your job is (or jobs, if
your wife works also). If you want to go suburb
ban, be sure that your enthusiasm for one special
locale does not lure you so far away from your
work that commuting time and expenses become
a serious burden. In many instances, a husband
and wife wlil want to agree on how close they
like to be to where they were brought up, to their
families, their friends. It is better to talk these
things out together in advance rather than have
them become a hone of contention later on.
After you have chosen the general area, then
you can give attention to selecting a house that
you both like, and that you can afford to main
tain without undue financial strain. Young hus
bands frequently are able to learn much about
the problems of buying real estate by talking
with people who have had experience: Par
ents. business associates, officials of banks,
and responsible real estate agents. There is a
tendency for youthful enthusiasm to push
“green” couples in over their heads.
WjLAT HOUSE CAN YOU AFFORD?
It is better for you to buy a less expensive
house at the beginning and enjoy it than to reach
beyond your means and be constantly strapped—
or even lose the house. The down payment may
vary widely, but that is something you mtist
work out to fit your particular circumstances.
Of greater long-term consideration is the amount
of your expected income that should be allotted
for monthly payments on your home including
all realty taxes, mortgage, upkeep and regular
utilities. A guideline often set is about one-quar
ter of your expendable income. To go much be
yond that at the start is asking for trouble, even
though young workers may have reason to ex
pect their family income to rise as time goes on.
There are many older homes appearing on
the market; and they could offer the best start
ing point. .The equity that you build up in any
substantial well-constructed house is one type
of hedge against inflation, since home values
generally move up at least as ipuch as prices
over-all. An older home, kept in excellent con
dition or improved where possible, can usually
be sold later on at a profit as long as our “creep
ing” inflation continues. This should assure you
a safe backlog, in case/increasing need for fam
ily space and improving income prompt you to
sell and buy a more ambitious place.
LOOK FOR LASTING VALUES
Before buying, take a good look at the lasting
virtues of a house in terms of its community
appeal. Avoid sections that are declining, what
ever the reason. See how much land you can
get with the house; extra lots are a good longer-
term investment almost anywhere. Investigate
schools, stores, community services, highway
prospects, churches, public transportation, local
taxes, and community government. If such as
pects of the area please you, they will doubtless
satisfy other prospective buyers in the event you
decide to sell for any reason in the future.
We have long recommended the purchase of
water-site property, on oceans, rivers, lakes,
or ponds. There is only so much of that kind
of land, and there will never be any more. So,
if you find something within your range that
borders water, that may well be an important
added factor in making your first choice of a
home. One last word: The best values for later
re-sale are the lowest-priced houses in a good
area. i
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Whitten Village, particularly
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.for which the March of Dimes
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'“Therefore, As Mayor-.of the
City of Clinton, I do hereby
proclaim Sunday, January. 30,
1966, as “Doughnut* for Break
fast Day” in Clinton for the
benefit of the March of Dimes
Now that second semester open to the public. The concert campaign of the teenage popu.
has begun, there will be no -W be held at 3:00 p. nv in latlon o( Clinton.
mo re holidays until Easter man tJnivenit ^r Greenv u le . . R Vernon Byrd
Therefore, quite a few CHS’ers , RcV. vemvii wy«u
are hoping and praying for . . . Honored in Bermuda
snow. For the past week or so Mayor Proclaims Rev V emon R. Byrd, former
it has become a custom for stu- 'Poynjipufj p 0 r resident of Clinton, wa8 recent-
dents to listen to the six o clock D ¥, n i iy made an honorary member
weather report on television If DreaKtaSt Uay 1 of ^ Most Excellent Order
the weatherman predicts snow, ln acc(>r dance with a request ^ The g^sh Empire as a re-
everyone goes a little easier from ciintpn teen-agers in sult o{ his prom oting goodwill
with the homework lessons, in 0 f the teen-age phase of amon g a u races in his capacity
hope of no school the next day. ^ March of Dimes campaign ag pastor of the Saint Paul
• • * , currently underway, Mayor J. African Methodist Episcopal
Last week the National Hon- j. Cornwall issued a proclama- C h U rch, Hamilton, ^Bermuda,
or Society held its first meeting tion designating Sunday, Janu- The award was made, ac-
of the new year in the library ar y 30, “Doughnuts for Break- cor( jing to the Bermuda’s New
The main topic of discussion f as t Day” in Clinton. Year Honours List, to Rtev.
was the district meeting of the The proclamation issued this Byrd, “who was active in ef-
National Honor Society, which wee i c hy Mayor Cornwall, f 0 rts to contain the violence
will be held February 19 at the s t a t e s as follows: that began oa Serpentine Road,
Mary Musgrove Hotel. Bobby „ To whom It May concern: and with other ministers, was
Powell, president, appointed T h heen concerned in continuing efforts
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Junior High Schools auditioned •• “Whereas: Representatives o R jg h school, he was em-
for the All-State Bands. Bobby the teen-age population of C in- p j oye( j j n Clinton by several
Powell made the Senior All- t° n have ptaced a Request for business establishments.
State Band, and Carole Perry suc h action,
made 1st snare drummer in the “Whereas: The citizens of the
Junior All-State Band. They City of Clinton are, because of
will practice with the other the location of Whitten Village
members of the All-State Bands near the city limits and be
en January 28th and 29th. On cause of close association
January 30th the All-State Band through the, years with those
will give a concert which is who are working and living at
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