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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
CUnton, S. C., ThurHduy, February S, 1966
A Red Letter Day for Clinton
FARMS and FOLKS
Samuel R. Cam
• Tuesday, Feb. 1, is a day to be remem
bered in Clinton.
For it was on that day that Clinton’s
industrial complex got the biggest boost in
its history—an $8,000,000 boost, to be ex
act At least that is what the announce
ment said.
It could—and may.be—more than that.
All of which may be just a forerunner
of what is to come. There’s no telling what
the future holds.
On Tuesday, ground was broken for the
new Bailey Plant of Clinton Mills. It
heralds a new departure for the local cor-
poratipn. Instead of continuing its hither
to all-cotton textile manfacuring operation,
the company will enter the polyester comb
ed cotton blend field.
And to do it, they will, build a brand
new plant on a 100-acre site at the western
edge of the city. It will incorporate every
modern facility that the industry affords.
Construction will start immediately and
the plant is to be in operation late next fall.
The locally owned corporation, already
large by any standard, is entering a new
phase of operations and further cementing
its position as one of the leading textile or
ganizations in the country.
The officials of the company are due
the congratulations of the community upon
their business acumen, foresight and faith
in the future. It is no small thing they
are doing. It takes big thinking, big plan
ning, big doing to build an $8,000,000 plant.
One the same day, the corporation ob
served its 70th anniversary of operations
in the textile manufacturing business. For
it was on FebruarV 1, 1896, that the com
pany was founded. In the intervening
years, it was, and is, the largest industry
in the community. Of cour*se it goes with
out saying that its value to the area has
been inestimable.
Further—also on February 1—another
institution owned afid operated by the same
interests celebrated its 80th anniversary.
Starting ten years earlier than the textile
plant, as Clinton’s first bank in 1886, what
is now M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers, has^
served the community well throughout
these many years. Its latest statement,
published two weeks ago, lists assets and
liabilities at more than $16,000,000.
Clinton is fortunate to be the home
base of such operations.
^GROWING O.S.
INVOLVEMENT
?THE WORLD OVER
By L. C. HAMILTON
Clemsoh College Extension Information Specialist
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CUBAN
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
#27
The Danger Signs
Director J. Edgar Hoover of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation recently said:
“Is America as a Nation being swept by an
epidemic of spiritual malnutrition? I fer
vently hope not; but the danger signs are
all too clear. I fear that the public may be
coming to accept widespread lawlessness as
an unavoidable adjunct to our way of life.
“What has happened to the civic, the
.righteous indignation, of otherwise respec
table citizens who turn their backs on help
less victims of beatings, robberies and sex
crimes? The incredibly indifferent atti
tude of these people is exacting a heavy
toll It has helped to turn the streets and
parks of many cities into virtual jungles of
fear—where, according to a recent survey,
nearly one-half of the residents are afraid
to walk alone at night.
“Despite the continuing efforts of some
self-professed ‘experts’ to minimize the
crime problem, the undeniable fact remains
that crime is increasing—in both numbers
and intensity—at an alarming rate. It is
^growing six times as fast as our expand
ing population.”
Mr. Hoover quotes President Johnson’s
declaration that “The control of crime is a
major target of this administration.” It
should and must be. But that is not
enough. It must be a major target of gov
ernments at all levels—and of law-abiding
citizens everywhere.
Babson’s Point of View
On Better Days Ahead
For Fanners
Stories
Behind
Words
William S. Penfield
Babson Park, Mass., Pebrury 3—Our na
tion’s farmers earned better incomes in 1965
than for any other year in well over a decade.
Realized net farm income was approximately
$14 billion. The outlook is for a further boost in
1966. Let's see why prospects are so favorable.
Maudlin
STRONG DEMAND FOR LIVESTOCK
Farmers have not always participated as fully
as other segments of the population during times
of economic expansion. But in recent months,
agricultural income has been bolstered by an
especialy strong demand for livestock. The
country’s large cattle supplies have been moving
easily and quickly into consumer channels to sat
isfy the American appetite for beef. At the same
time, a big jump has occurred in prices for pork
and bacon because of a sharp cutback in the
number of hogs farrowed.
The boom in livestock reflects increases in the
U. S. population, record employment, and still
rising personal incomes which permit more lee
way and discretion in food and other buying.
These bullish factors should continue to operate
throughout much, if not all, of 1966.
‘Maudlin” is another example of corrupt pronun
ciation, for it is a contraction of Magdalene, specifi
cally Mary Magdalene.
Mary Magdalene was one of the followers of
Christ who watched the Crucifixion and who visited
His tomb after the Resurrection.
Italian painters depicted her with a sorrowful
face, her eyes swollen frofh crying.
In England the pronunciation of her name was
slurred to ‘‘Maudlin,,’ and a tearful person was de
scribed as “like Maudlin.” The simile resulted in the
adjective “maudlin”—excessively sentimental.
South Carolina managed to
keep its ’ninth-ranked place in
soybean production despite dry
weather which reduced yields.
The latest information from
the U. S. Crop Reporting Board
credits S. C. with producing 20,-
138,000 bushels in 1956. Thjs is
the largest production of any
southeastern state cast of Miss
issippi.
Bigger soybean states include,
in order of productioiy, Illinois,
Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Arkan
sas, Minnesota, Ohio, and Miss
issippi. There are about 30 states
producing commercial soybeans
for beans. Total U. S. production
last year was 843,708,000 bushels.
Last year’s S. C. soybean crop
is valued at $48.3 million at the
farm level. This is rather amaz
ing when it’s remembered that
only 15 years ago S. C. income
from soybeans was less than a
million dollars.
South Carolina is unique in
that her farmers got into the
soybean business early and have
been growing with it. Last year
soybeans occupied more farm
land in S. C. than any other
farm crop—895,000 acres.
Ip yields per acre South Caro
lina growers are comparing fav
orably with the national aver
age of about 24 bushels per acre.
Last year’s S. C. yield, reduced
because of dry weather, was 22.5
bushels per acre.
The unofficial soybean champ
ion of S. C: is Dan Breland of
Colleton county .
Last year Breland produced
61.4 bushels of soybeans per
acre in Colleton’s Soybean Im
provement Contest. County
Agent J. R. White, Jr., and D. A.
Shelley, Clemson Extension
workers who hleped conduct the
contest, think it Is the highest
' ever attained in this state.
Prior to Breland’s yield last
year, the record yield was held
by H. M. Fralix al,so of Colleton
county. Pralix produced 56.9
bushels of soybeans in a contest
held in 1963. ,
We do not have the yield facts
on the crop nationally for 1965,
but Soybean News last October
listed some soybean champions
from other states.
Topping the list is John Reiser,
Jr., of Illinois, who produced
64.5 bushels of soybeans per acre
in 1964.
Second on the list is Charles
M. Maddox, Indiana, who pro
duced 64.3 bushels in 19G2. Be
low Maddox in third place is
Mike Witomski, a Delaware
farmer who produced 62.6 bush
els per acre in 1955.
If no out-of-state farmers ex
ceeded these marks last year,
Breland stands some chance of
moving into fourth place nation
ally in soybean yields per acre*
We’ll tip you off when Soybean
News gives another run-down on
the contests held around the
country.
Laurens — Samuel Ramsey
Cain, 88, of Rt. 3, Laurens,
died Tesday at 1:45 p. m. at.
ter an illness of ten years.
Native of Sumter County, son
of the late Richard M. and
Martha Melicent Cain, he lived
in Laurens County for many
years and was former treasur
er and honorary deacon of
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church.
Surviving are- six sons, E.
Hall Cain of Fountain Inn;
Samuel R. Cain, Jr., of Union;
and Roy, Clifton H., James M.,
and J. Moffet Cain of Laurens;
three daughters, Mrs. Margue
rite Langston and Mrs. George
M. (Helen) Thomason of Lau
rens; and Mrs. Genair (Jua
nita) ^ Goodyear of Mullins; 15
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
conducted Thursday at 11:00
a. m. at Chestnut Ridge Bap
tist Church by Rev. F. M. Jul
ian. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
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MON.-TUES., FEB. 7-8
'The Third Man'
Color
Thrilling Adventure
George Peppard and
Elizabeth Ashley
Feature:
3:10, 5:30, 8:00
STARTS WED., FEB. 9
JAY iHt AMERICANS jlEAU BRUMMELS
DICKahdDEEPEE 1J THE ASTRONAUTS
JACKIE UNO GAYLE JJ 6aUS°NCS
'Do Not Disturb'
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A UNIVEASAE RELEASE
3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: Start 1:00 pan.
Color
Doris Day, Rod Taylor
3-5-7-9 P. M.
Wranglers, Mashers
Win Bowling Event
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY
The Wranglers, sponsored by
the Wrangler Restaurant, and
Although we are still plagued by surpluses of the Mashers of Union, tied for
some agricultural products—which cost many,
many millions of dolalrs to' store under' govern
ment price-support programs—these gluts are
not as burdensome as they once were. Curious
ly enough. Uncle Sam’s often half-baked farm
price-supported programs now look like they
might pay off in an unexpected manner.
For a quarter of a century, the government
tried to limit farm output of selected crops by
paying a sort of bonus to farmers who would
take land out of production. They assured these
farmers that prices for the grains or other crops
team championship with a sizzl
ing 3111 total in the Second An
nual Laurens County Bowling
Tourament which was completed
last week.
There was also a tie in doubles
events, with Ed Hammond-Ruby
Cook and Wallace Merck-Charles
Marler rolling identical 1266 ser
ies. .
In the singles events, George
Thompson came out on top, with
This coin started in business
the same year as Clinton Mijls
Give And Take
that they did not harvest and put under loan with
the government would not dip below certain^. ® total-count. In aU events,
realistic floors. The result was that farmers
cut back their acreage, but then used every
means possible to boost productivity. In many
cases yields per acre have nearly doubled since
1945.
Wallace Merck was the cham
pion, with a torrid 1915 total
score.
Winners were as follows:
Teams
One of David Lawrence’s columns in U.
S. News & World Report carries the ar
resting title “Can We Avoid A Recession?”.
Despite the current boom, Mr. Lawrence
finds troubles in the economy.
Then he writes: “The private sector in
America is still the bigggest single means of
producing income, including tax revenues.
While the government^ by its military ex
penditures and contracts of all kinds, can
influence the trend, it should not try to
run the whole economy, either as a boon
doggle project, such as we witnessed in the
1980’s, or as a prop beneath an artificial.
prosperity
“Possibly we can avoid a recession, but
it will take courage and self-restraint by
the politicians who mistakenly believe they
can run the national economy.”
It can be added that the government
can give nothing to the people except what
it takes from the people in the form of tax
es, debt, and a cheapened dollar.
EXPORTS TRADING HIGHER
This ability of our farmers to increase their
productivity and to vary it as conditions warrant
will stand us in good stead now. For we are on
the threshold of a great expansion in demand
for our farm products. There is a very good
chance that total trade shipments of U. S. farm
produce to foreign countries will set a new rec
ord this year. Increasing economic activity
and rising incomes in Western Europe, Japan,
and Canada will almost certainly be providing
■ wider markets for our crops.
Over the longer poll the outlook is equally
bright. Other nations besides us are in the grip
of population explosion, and they will have to
look to the large crop-producing countries for
needed supplies. Soviet Russia, for example,
may well be approaching the point where she
cannot—on a regular, sustained basis—produce
enough grains and feeds to take care of her
own expanding population.
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FOOD FOR PEACE
Beyond the expected increase in our com
mercial farm shipments abroad, there is still
another outlet for our produce. - Agricultural
surpluses now being stored in government bins
at enormous cost to taxpayers could be shipped
to underdeveloped areas of the world in much
larger quantities than is now being done.
Food needs in the world’s developing coun
tries are rising sharply. Unless they are met
soon, hunger will become an even more serious
problem in widening areas of the globe. We pre
dict that Congress, this year, win approve a
Wranglers .
Mashers
Dobbins Ins.
_ 3111
_ 3111
. 3079
Johnson’s Boys
3035
Packers
Southern Bowlers
Hard Rocks -
_ 3026
_ 3014
... 2992
9 ■
Singles
G. Thompson
668
H. Foster .
. 661
W. Patterson
660
J. Wehmeyer .
659
M Davis
657
J. Re vis -
640
S. Owens
635
Doubles
Merck-Marler
Cook-Hammond
1266
1266
Wilson-Mann
1263
Harris-Bryson
1262
Harris-Foster
1246
McGinnis-BagweU
_ 1211
All Events .
W. Merck .
1915
R. McGinnis
1865
B. Randall IttO
R Harris —
1 1856
J. Revis
1854
W. Harris .
1852
J. Harkins
1839
S. Wilson
1834
Today, they’re both 70 years old
ww . . . , . . . more realistic food-for-peace program through
How can great minds be produced in a? which we will move sizable surpluses and, at
country where the’ test of great minds is ' the same time, help the developing nations to
•freeing in the opinion of small minds?— if"* ase “ d lm ^ 6 !L t ^ 1 elr ^ 1 / arm produ T < ;'
tivity. This would greatly benefit our own U.
S. farm community. ,
Ralph W. Webb
John Stuart MID.
CUNTON, 8.
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Waterloo — Ralph Wilson
Webb, 76, of Rt. 1, Waterloo,
died in a CUnton hospital Tues
day at 2:40 p. m. after three
months of illness.
Born in Anderson County, son
of the late Thomas W. and Eu
genia Woobin Webb, he Uved
in Laurens County eight years,
in Greenwood 85 years, was a
textile worker and attended
Bethlehem Union Church.
Surviving are three daugh
ters, Mrs. Mary Wallin and
Mrs. Mildred Andrews of
Greenwood; and Mrs. Opal Mc
Alister of Clinton; a son, Jos
eph H. Webb of Rt 1, Water
loo; a step-daughter, Mrs.
Claudius Owens of Bogart,
Ga.; a sister, Mrs. R. A. Shaw
of Belton; four brothers, Lorin
and Floyd Webb of Belton;
Eugene and Reid Webb of An
derson; 13 grandchildren and
15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were con
ducted Wednesday at S:00 p.
m. at Bethlehem Union Church
by Rev. Jones Davenport, Rev.
Wallace DooUttle and Rev.
Robert M. Hicks. Burial was
the church cemetery.
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