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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton. S. C, Thorsdoy. Ma«h 2,19ft7 Group Could Aid Historical Commission Legal status was ret^ntly given to sewic^. to a county historical society if the formation of a Hiatorkal Commis- one is organized. sion for Laurens County. The body has There are others in the county, we been organized and is ready to are sure, who can and will lend their proceed with its work. Its task is to talents, seek, receive and pjreserve historical Tbs formation of a county historical documents, sites, buildings, etc., that society Ls very much in order, have a bearing on the history of the , TVE AMERICAN WAY v • - Youth Wants to Know &y RANUY GRIfFLTU V . 1 county. The Chronicte is in agreement with suggestions, that another step be taken : that would greatly aid the work of the commission and at the same time add « much to general information on Lau rens County history. We refer to the organization of a Babson’s Point of View On: What’s Happening To Our Schools If By ROGER W. BAB SON Babson Park, Mass., March 2. One of the very biggest businesses in this country county historical society which would today is education. We Americans are now include individuals from every level of spending a total of $48.8 billion per year activity — homes, churches, businesses, to run our schools and colleges — an increase- . of 124% in the last decade. Another whop- clubs, etc. | n C osts lies just ahead. We have a communication from . „ _ . Mrs. C. B. Elliott ot ( olumbia (the for- h3 Ve always “made a lot of” educa- mey Miss Irene UiUard of Clinton), a tion in this country — and rightly so. We retired professor of the University of pride ourselves on our fine pubiic school South Carolina, who has offered her p‘« m and ““ lh ? freedom of choice wihch . , . u j has permitted, also, the multiplication of services in domg research and publteiz- private awi ‘.parochial" schools. As we have ing historical information. 'grown in numbers, especially since the end Mrs. Elliott is well qualified to do of World War II, so too has enrollment in such work; besides ajwavs being inter- °ur schools increased. This year there are esttd in the historieai aspects of the 43.2 million pupils registered in pubUc ele. county, she is a graduate ot the Insti- a( yiu otta i g 7 nvlllion youngsters attend tute for Genealogical Research, Nation- private schools from kindergarten through FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 20th day of March, 1967, I will render • final account of my acta and doings as Executrix The attitudes you have tow- teacher’s attitudes are move ol the estate of Robert Jospeh ard your teachers play an im- than likely to be taken as rep- Tankersley in the office of the portant part ip your feelings resentative of the whole so- of f^obate of Laurens about school in general. Most ciety. Soon the student be- and^ Bw same^av wUl hn- young people have rather 11181 al1 adl J^ s tWnk ply for a final discharge from good relationships with their ^ ® 18 P arent s ^ his teach- my ag Executrix. teachers. Those who have "''f,™ another angle , teach . ^ Kuted'^fr^Ted Wipes often register them in may be seen as a sub- payment „„ statements such as, ■ -My stitute for parents. Students that date and aJ1 persons teachers are too strict in their sometimes think of their grading and requirements,’ “My teachers play favorites,” ’ n . K and -My teachers don’t en- plac |: But Pec, “ s ' , courage me." In a class of are,, 1 par * , ;‘ s ; stude , nts ma . y thirty students probably three expra ” "iticu-n of or ad- or four feel that their teacher mlr “ lon tor a ”• isn’t even interested in them. as they .. would be . h * sUan ‘ 1° Teachers occupy an impor tant place in the lives of most teenagers. They are the adults . w i „ m « having claims against said es- teachers as being like par- . . * ... r ° „ ,r . state will present them on or ents, or of even taking their d..* teachers before said date » duly P roven » or be forever barred. IRENE BOBO TANKERSLEY, Executrix, 108 W. Calhoun St., ’ Clinton, S. C. Feb. 11, 1967 F16-4c-M9 express the same toward their parents. So, you see, sometimes your with whom the student has feelings toward teachers arc most contact outside the home. rea ! ly almad at paren,s or ,h , e Often the standards the teach- authonty of adul ** ,n 8 enara1 ’ er upholds are thought of as OFFICE SUPPLIER CHRONICLE PUR. CO- PHONE 833-0641 The Little 'Ol Chain-maker Arrives al Archives, She can render valuable high school. At the same time, there is a chronic shortage of teachers, which has been aggra vated by the rapidity of the rise in student numbers and by the fact that teachers’ sal aries, in many instances, have not kept pace with those of comparable professions. So the teachers have become more restless The Book—HI The third installment of “the book,’ which gives the Jackie Kennedy ver sion of the tragic events of November, ant | rnore aggressive. And the labor unions 1963, in Dallas, has met with the same have moved in. The net result is that we reaction the first two encountered. are now techag demands for, much higher T ,, ■, j., . . , , teachers’ salaries all across the nation — In other words, it s viewed by many which even u only pariial)y ful . who were there and by reporters in w in cost miiuoas of dollars, more in general as a one-sided and prejudiced the coming year. account of events, which reveals bitter- Is Our Investment Paying Off? ness and pettiness. Hence it is very much in order for us to ask ourselves if the sacrifices we are Stories Behind Words By William S. Penfield By and Large It reveals, primarily the refusal of some of the Kennedy entourage to ac- making to support our schools are in fact paying off. Whether we like it or not, we are cept or respect the Johnson accession all going to pay more in taxes to run the to the Presidency. Some of their atti- P ublic schools in our community. Salaries . i , i 4.L„ of teachers will spiral, maintenance costs tude and some of their words and the ... . . .. „ . will rise. And we will he told that we should lack of respect shown .Ine Jtew Presi- doing much more for our children, dent are understandable because of The big question is: How much more the shock of events but some of this can self-supporting citizens - with their own went too far. and lasted too long, to be “n''! ' o"' IT eisely for what? Probably irom one-third to thus accounted for* one-half of what we pay each year in local The book also reveals rather lusty taxes is used to run our schools. II we don’t drinking on the part of the Kenndy know exactly how this money is spent - ami group on the return flight. It offer., ^ ^7^ W ' ,Uldn ' " b ' ‘“ mn ’° n the remarkable conclusion that none of Brick And Mortar this had any effect on-ffie group and We have currently over 2 million teach- that, upon the groupVarrival4n Wash- ers in this country providing instruction in ington, certain people wondered why f ^ Wlld ® n ?jf varlety of subjects. For the _ they had not drunk more for support wh ether public or private - which have —- in this hour. made herculean efforts to modernize plant As installments of the book con- and equipment. The result is that in many tinue to be publishefi,one can see why comrn unities today there are , , , , , schools that are better equipped in class- there were second thoughts about the room space in laboratory facilities, and in book’s publication and why many be- recreational advantages than were many lieve the book will have the opposite of °ur colleges fifty years ago. effect from that many assumed it In 8 way ; We have ™ ade a fetish of education. But, in our ambition and pride; would .have. we seem t 0 have placed more stock in col- lege as the end goal of education than em- ^ /• ,i i. i r i*r • phasis on knowledge and how to use it to One of the great lessons of life is enrich our own ^ and help X's! i„ to learn to face the facts as they are our desire to provide the "best" for our without being confused by what we children and grandchildren, we have conceh- m i <r ht prefer * v Wated more on brick and mortar than on 0 ^ , , ... the real essentials. ‘ t» f Building Character A criminal is' a criminal whether , Just because a school is new, or large, - he is rich or poor and regardless of what or has thc best 8 ym money can buy is no r- society failed to do for him when he was euarant ‘’ 1 ’ « *«' •>» a Hood school. What is The expression “by and large” originated during the days of sailing ships. * ^ The orde r to sail “by and large” meant to sail slightly off the wind. Even a helsman with. little experience could carry a out the order. To sail close to the wind required the skill of an expert helmsman. The leeway in “by and large” made *il a general order and led to the phrase’s adaption into everyday usage with, the meaning of “on the whole” or “speaking generally.” FARMS and FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON Clemson University Extension Information Specialist being the ones the world will expect him to follow. The 5 to 6 inches above the pota to seed.” The potato varieties most commonly planted in the gar den arc Irish Cobbler, Bliss Triumph, and Catoosa. Bliss Triumph and Catooosa arc red skin potatoes?* The Irish Cobbler is white. Gardeners sometimes asso ciate blooming of the potatoes with the beginning of tuber development. But Garrett says blooming is not nec essarily associated with pota to development at all. “Sometimes potatoes bloom profusely, yet they won’t pro duce a good crop at all. Your best bet is to mature them during cool weather.” CREDITORS’ NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of Cornelia H. Blakely, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the undersigned, and those in debted to said estate will please make payment like wise. ORA B. YOUNG, F.xecutrix. Route 3, Box 5. Clinton, S. C. February 3, 1987 F23-3c-M9 THE P. C. PLAYERS AND THE P. €. MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENT MARCH 16-17-18 Students .50 — Adults 1.00 Tickets On Sale in Book Store .THE INVENTIVE MUSICAL Book and Lyrics By Tom Jones; Music By Harvey Schmidt young. * Exasperated wife: “I knew I was „ marrying a blooming idiot, but I didn't 'think you were a perennial.” —The Pointer. Darling, this cake is delicious. Did you buy it yourself? -The Gosport. taught — and how it is taught — are still mighty important. After all, quite a number of our greatest Americans have been the products of one-room schoolhouses or of mod est educational backgrounds! Many years ago, the distinguished British philosopher. Herbert Spencer, wrote: “Education has for its project the formation of character.” We seem to be losing sight of that concept in our highly competitive society. If this trend continues, we shall be not only financially — but spiritually — the poorer. Gardeners have no assur ance that they can repeat their performance of last year when they made unusually high yields of Irish potatoes. But they can assure them selves the best possible crop by planting early — on the recommended planting date. I have talked to Thomas. Garrett, Clemson Extension horticulturist, about the phe nomenal potato yields 1 a s t spring. He gave these views: “We had an extended cool spring last year. The potato is a cool season annual, and last spring was just made to order. As a result, some gar deners were astonished by their high yields.” Garrett says the potato re quires a growing season of 90 to 110 days. “But if the potatoes are ma- tftring while tempratures are high, say above 85 .degrees, you don’t get large crops. You get the best yields when the crop matures during rather cool temperatures,” That’s why, he says, your chances of getting high yields are improved by planting on the recommended early planting dates. Planting in the Coastal P is recommended be tween Feb. 1-15. Gardeners in the Midlands should plant their potatoes between Feb. 20 and Mar. 10. And Piedmont gardeners should plant their potato patc h beween Mar. 10- 30. Plan*ing later than these dates wlil result in maturity during the hot part of the spring or summer and you’re likely o be disappointed in your crop. “If everything goes well, you should be able to get about 12 pounds of potatoes for each pound of seed you plant.” Garrett says the normal seeding rate is 12 pounds of seed (cut potatoes) to each 100 feet or row. The seed pieces should be about the size of medium Jto large eggs. “Cutting the seed pieces too small definitely results in low yields.” The usual method of plant ing is to place the seed pieces 12 inches apart in a shallow,. well-Arained furrow. After dropping the seed, bed over the furrow, making a high, wide bed. “Let this bed stand for about 30 days. Then go in and knock off the top to the bed, shaping the top to a flat smooth sur face. The bed should not be lowered too low; keep the top CREDITOR’S NOTICE All persons having claims against the estate of J; J. Cornwell, deceased, are here by notified to file the same duly verified, with the under signed. and those indebted to said estate win please make payment likewise. Ethel Copeland Cornwell Executrix, 500 E. Carolina Ave. Clinton, South Carolina Feb. 2nd, 1967 3e-M9 Now Open To Serve You Clinton’s Newest Complete Recapping Service STOP IN TO SEE US Former Location of * City Tire Company CLINTON TIRE & RECAPPING ^ GUY A. TUMBLIN, Manager , j! • South Broad Street • • Clinton ALL SILVER REFLATING . REDUCED 20% DURING MARCH ONLY Light tojuch 4' CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1967 utye (Eltntmt (Eljrmttrlp July 4, 1889 — WILLIAM WILSON HARRIS — June 13, 1955 Established *1900 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY Subscription Rate (Payable in Advance) Out-of-County One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.50 One Year, $5.00 Second Class Postage Paid at Clinton, S. C. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to Clinton Chronicle, Clinton, S. 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