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'F' i * > ' rilnfon, S. C.. Thnrfiday, September 29, 1966' By SPECTATOR . . . COMMENTS THE CLINTON 1 CHRONICLE ON MEN AND THINGS Well, this is the time for hay fever. You may not make any hay; and you may not be in or about hay, but hay fever, whether near hay or remote from hay offlicts many thou sands df men, womer and children at this time of the year. “More than seven and one- half million Americans face An annual ordeal of suffering from a disorder called hay fever. It is not an ailment to be taken lightly. It can make life absolutely jmisera- ble for adults and children who are allergic to invisible pollen floating in the air. The hay fever season opens wilh a thunder of sneezes and tear ful eyes, leaving victims to do- Jfend themselves with hand- • kerchiefs, air conditioners and i pills. The assault doesn’t let 1 up until the first weed-killing ! frost arrives in the fall. And with some victims even cold- , er weather doesn’t help . . . Among the more successful , treatments in the oast were ■ nasal surgery and X-ray ther- lapy. However, the serious ■ side affects of these treat- 'menls led to their discontinu- • ante. Today, pills and shots arc used to bring relief to suffer- ' ers. There is no known cure for hay fever.” So now!! We grin and hear it. A few bits of wisdom: ‘‘Life, however short, is made still shorter by the waste of time”. “A ‘ genius is somebody shrewd enough to do things right the first time”. “A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit”. ny which serves twenty-three of our South Carolina coun ties, including Charleston and Columbia, our great business centers. The papers told us recently of changes in the manage ment. The great builder and directing genius, S. C. Mc- Meekin, retires from the pres idency tut, as chairman of the hoard of directors he will continue as chief executive. Mr. McMeekin, is a son of Fairfield County and a Clcm- son graduate. He is succeeded in the presidency by Arthur M.- Williarps, a nativb of Charleston and also a gradu ate of Clemson. Mr. Williams has beeh chief legal advisor of the company for spme years. He is a charming gentleman and knows the great company from top to bottom. For years he has been closely associated with Mr. McMeekin and he is not only a superior lawyer but was trained also as a chemical engineer. In applauding the wise se lection of leaders I must raise my hat in saluting the retir ing general manager, F. R. McMeekin, also a native son of our state, a builder by the side of S. C. McMeaitin, and a notably attractive person ality. What a pity that “F.R.” could not borrow twenty-five years, for he is still enterpris ing and vigorous and one to be sorely missed. And then Allen C. Mustard, another son of Charleston and a Clemson graduate, too. How does Glemson now serve the State through its very resourceful sons? I* have mentioned only a few pf those gentlemen who have developed — and are still expanding — the great enterprise of nearly five hun dred million dollars. I quote, in part, a timely and notable address of Con gressman Mendel Rivers: ' ‘‘Adi men are not created equal If we were, we would all be the same height, the same weight, and with the same intelligence level. With the enactment of each naw civil rights law — race riits have expanded. Now we are confronted with the concern of black power. And with /ails between their legs, there are those who would give away the Capitol dome for fear that black power may rise in their districts. You ask for the eli mination of discrimination in jury trials. You are not ask ing for a trial, by a jury of your peers, you are asking for juries based upon distri bution of race. What you real ly want are juries of retribu tion. You want the people in my part of the world to eat humble crow r But the people of Chicago, Detroit, New York and Los Angeles pre paying the penalty for your zealous actions to destroy the social structure of the South. Mark my words carefully — if this legislation becomes the law of the land, it will not solve the problems that confront this nation. It will only lead to greater demands and increas ed racial strife . . That is worthy of John C. Calhoun. I lift my hat to Mr. Rivers., Public Records PROPERTY TRANSFERS J. E. Rouse, D. F. Patter son and J. Hewlette Wasson, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Nannie T. Leopard to David Robert Sumerel and Carole- Burps Sumerel, lot on North' Harper Street, Laurens, for $14,000. MARRIAGE LICENSES Donnie Wilson of Silver- street and Viola Pulley of Cross Hill. Calvin Rolen Pennington of Greenville, and Kpthleen Shaver of Pauline. Glenn White of Greenville, and Virginia Weathers Buz- hardt of Enoree. 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