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6 i % j * j * THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Clinton/S. C., Thursday, August 31,1967 -Oood Idea Rep. Wilbur Mill* (D.-Ark.), Chair- . man of the House Ways and Means Com mittee, has proposed the formation of a bipartisan Government Program Evalua- .'iion Commission, to be composed of . twelve members to be selected froom pri vate life. Its purpose would be to exa- "ttiine new and projected Federal pro grams and activities, as well as current KTones, and assign priorities among them. • * This proposal merits widespread sup port, since the country today is an un- pleasant fiscal situation because of its earlier failure v to exercise control over "the growth of federal spending. This ‘.continuous growth of non-defense spend ing is the heart of the nation s present rfiscal problems. *’ After the tax reduction in 1964, it appeared that the rate of Federal spend ing had moderated. But in September 1966, the spending rate rose quickly and ..now, if certain contingencies occur, the nation is faced with the prospect of a ' 'jtossible fiscal year 1968 budget deficit ,pf nearly $30 billion, the largest since World War II. It is time that Congress and the Ad ministration undertake a program for it in. There’s nothing to buy. However, if you’d care to subscribe to a magazine or order some hacksaw blades your order will be gratefully Accepted. Somebody must win all these goodies that are being handed out so freely, but all we ever hear about are the people who win the consolation prizes. Nobody we know has won the Taj Mahal, the Hope Diamond, or the Rolls-Royce complete with genuine British chauffeur. So, our curiosity whetted with a touch of envy, we wonder who does win the super jackpots. When you get in a hurry, that is a good time to be sure that you do nbt move too fast. ., IT’S TIME TO REVIEW—AND PRUNE! Irene Dillard Elliott Wrftet ■.. Babson’s Point of View On: When to Buy a Home Babsor Park, Mass., August 24—Right now, people in practically every community in the United States are trying to decide when is the best time to buy a home. A good many of them are shying away be cause of high costs . . . not realizing that postponement will gain them little or noth ing. No. 22 The Oldest Methodist Church in Laurens County PRICES FOR LAND , . - * , ,. Parcels of land in some sections may be stringently reducing federal expendi- slow t0 appreciate, but prices for most large -tures and controlling their future ! growth. Taxpayers, who bear the cost .,of government and to whom the govern- •ment turns when emergencies arise, ''’Should insist that members of Congress !‘£avor such a proposal as the Government Program Evaluation Commission. The Workers <v Labor Day is dedicated to all work- ~hig Americans, since our whole econo mic system depends on the reliability of the “laboring man and woman.” For this reason it is always a plea sure to reiterate the importance of this major holiday that pays tribute to those “who earn their living either by “sweat of the brow” or through intellectual pur suits. , Today, in this era of social reform, it is even of greater importance to stress this holiday as one dedicated to the liv ing. It is well time to remember our top year brought a median price nearly $700.00 priority to develop job opportunities for above that attained a year earlier, accord- ii . i i . i , i jj j ing to a country-wide survey made by the all through the regular channel* of edu- N J tionfll Assocl ' tion o[ Real Estate Boards. cation, apprentice and other specialized Chances are that prices will rise as much or tracts in the United States are firmly locked in a long-term uptrend. Advancing popula tion and industrial expansion as well as the encroachment of super highways and sprawl ing airports, are causing higher land tags generally—almost from month to month. Of course these values could dip in time of widespread economic recession. Also, parcels in certain localities could weaken because of a deteriorating neighborhood or business district. So, if you have been hold ing up on plans to build or buy a home be cause you expect a worthwhile slide-off in land prices, forget it! BUILDING COSTS And unless you should eventually happen upon a lucky deal, there’s not too much chance either that a postponement will get you any great cutback in building costs or in the price of an existing home. Quotes for labor and materials are trending upward, reflecting costlier wage and fringe-benefit packages obtained by employees in the build ing trades and reflecting also the impact of heavier taxes and more liberal minimum- wage laws. In the case of existing houses, there has been a fairly steady uptrend in prices in re cent years. Used houses sold in May of th ; s Stories Behind Words By William S. Penfield Given Names Given names, as well as family names, did not just happen. Quite often, they too, denoted some characteristic or occupation. Adam, the name of the firt man, comes from Hebrew and appropriately means “man.” Other names from Hebrew are: Aaron, meaning in spired; Mary, bitter; Ruth, beauty; and Jemima, dove. From Greek come: Helen, meaning bright; Margaret, a pearl;, and Andrew, strong. Some names derived from Latin are: Peter, a rock; Paul, little; Calvin, bold; Patrick, a nobleman; Miles, a soldier; and Rufus, red. Chapel and lodged at William Holland’*.” Anybody able te locate Zoar’s? I’m running over time; let me conclude this, immediate ly following: “Thursday, 7. We rode sixteen miles in baste to attend the funeral of Nehemiah Franks, an aged man, who, we hope, died ip Methodists of Laurens that there is no evidence in p^nks^n ^uffl^ arise! Get your thrilling his- what I have searched to con- Nehemiah Franks in ScufD^ tory into print before it van- tradict this legend. Indeed, ith ishes into legend! there is much to lend it cred- Franks corr* ^with much Ever since this series of let- ence. at Laurens County Met ho- ters began, nearly six months For example, Shipp s HIS- dism? ago, I have been looking out TORY OF METHODISM IN pj ease s end mail to 512 for some hint of Methodist SOUTH CAROLINA, p. 205 0 ongaree Avenue, Columbia history to compare with that says: “The next day (Mar. 29205 of Presbyterians and Bap- 1, 1789,) they (Asbury and _J tists. A few weeks ago I be- company) crossed the Savan* CREDITOR’S NOTICB gan Jo look in—look into nah River at Augusta, and af- AH persons having claims whatever books I could find the conference at Grant’s, re- a g a inst the estate of William and into the Journals of Bish- turned to South Carolina R Thomas, deceased, are op Asbury. through Abbeville and Lau- hereby notified to file the I have searched the three rens, to the widow Bowman’s same duly verified, with the oldest accounts; I have read on Reedy River, and crossing undersigned, and those in- every line of the Journals. But the Enoree River at Mus- debted to said estate will I have yet to discover which grove’s Mill, passed up the pi ease make payment like- was the earliest Methodist country, sounding the alarm w ise. church. Twice I talked with through Spartanburg, Ruther- Mary Virginia r 'haney the Advocate staff at Metho- ford, and Burke, to Mr. Mary Farrow Mason dist Headquarters. The trou- White’s on John’s River, in Executrices ble, for an outsider at least, North Carolina.’’ Thus Mar. b ox 30^ Clinton, S. C. i is that all the writers are 1, 1789, becomes the earliest August 21st, 1967 3C-S7 concerned, not with establish- date to which we can refer. —~ ment of church units, but Exactly two years later, FINAL SETTLEMENT ^ with the rise and progress .of Mar. 1, 1791, Bishop Asbury , Tak f c" 0 * ce . Methodism and the success and Dr. Coke “traveled day of September, 1967, I will of itinerant preachers (“Cir- through Abbeville and New- ren der a final account of my cuit Riders”). Of that con- berry, Dr. Coke preaching at acts and doings as Executor cern the stories are compar- Ninety-Six and Bishop at Mr. the . est . a l ; e °/ f . J"' able to nothing I have found Finch’s (Newberry), after Va pce in th ® office of the in any other church activity, which they passed up the ^ udga of F r °° ate > ^ aUr ®T S The zeal of those circuit rid- country, through Laurens, County, at 10 0 clock a- 1 ”-* ers could put to shame most Union and York, to visit the a , nd „ on th ® sa . n l® day w , ap " of our modern missionaries. Catawba Indians.” Again, on for a fmal discharge from Asbury thought nothing of Dec. 20. 1792, the good Bishop m y trust as riding, horseback, twenty . went by way of White ^ LH^d reouireS miles or so, preaching a two- Hall in Abbeville, Finch’s in ® nn nr he hour sermon, or “exhorting” Newberry, Odell’s in Laurens mak * H P / a t ‘cnn^ (those present to more ear- . . .” forethat date, and^l persons nest endeavors in convert'ng The names of Bush River av i n S c im g sinners), then riding on to Circuit and of Coleman Car- l ate wil il I 0 pr ^ n e ” t ^ lllv nrnvon another place for the next lisle, who was appointed to before said date, duly p day’s work. Frequently he that circuit in 1819 keep com- ar be forever barred. was more concerned for the ing up. Among Shipp’s stories Robert M. Vanbe, endurance of his horse than is this, “I have known him” Executor of himself. Not only Asbury: (Carlisle) says Mr. Travis, August 22nd, 1967 4C-S14 every circuit rider was ex- “after returning home from FINAL SETTLEMENT pected to show the same zeal, preaching several miles dis- Take notice ^ on ^ 29th Youth Wants to Know training and through bootstrap assist ance. As Dwight D. Eisenhower once -American working men are principals! in the three - member team of capital,! S management, labor. Never have^thejr re- ! garded themselves as a service class that i could attain freedom only through des j truction of the industrial economy.” It is only through productive work ; that we can hope to attain ever-growing ; opportunities for all. 1 Games People Play Almost everybody we know is play ing games these days — games that must be pumping millions into the na tion’s economy. Stop for a tank of gas ‘s or a quart of oil and the attendant slips i,you a fancy form that might possibly^ ; perhaps be worth hundreds of dollars to i you. As you leave the supermarket the j lady at the checkout counter stuffs a J ticket in with the groceries that might I be worth even more than the bag of I groceries you just purchased. ) And if you don’t go anywhere you ] have all sorts of things offered to you ; by mail. Tremendous things. “You may ^already have won $250,000,” one flyer rihforms you. “You may already have woni ; .your own private jetliner complete with \!pilot and hostess,” another proclaims. To ! !&et a crack at these prizes all you have I Jto do is fill out the enclosed slip and mail] more in the year ahead. MORTGAGE MONEY The pressures of the Vietnam war and of the government’s ambitious Great Society programs, plus record expansion in expendi tures for new and updated plant and equip ment, have created an excessive demand for capital. This has raised mortgage rates to the highest levels in many a decade. There is only scant hope that they will decline more than fractionally any time soon. But mortgage rates and the availab lity of mortgage money do vary considerab'y from area to area, and even from bank to bank in the same area. In June, the average interest rate on new mortgages was 6.29 per cent—up from 6.28 per cent in May; and in many parts of the country mortgages can be negotiated at rates closer to, or even below,. 6 per cent. Of course, as a general rule you will pay a good deal more in the West, where rates have ruled much higher for many years. The important point is: If you shop carefully, you can probably get a better mortgage deal than you expect . . . even in these days of high interest rates and tighter availability. PERSOONAL CONSIDERATIONS With the exception of the very newly married, whose resources may be too slen der to warrant building or buying a home at this time, conditions probably are not such as to warrant your postponing the building or purchase of a home which you need or could use to good advantage right now. In the matter of a home, personal considera tions should rule. Any time is the right Ltime to build or buy if the investment will f result in healthier, happier living for family members. But whether you build or buy, investigate carefully, plan wisely, “cutting your cloth” —and the size and over-all cost of the house |—to what you need for gracious (not extrava gant) living and what you can afford without going too deeply into debt. and there is an implication of tant, after supper to take the o( 19ff7 , win ren . disappointment whenever a same horse (having but one) . .. . account 0 f mv marriage or anything else and plow w.th him by moon. a " executrix compelled the rider to “set- light until nearly midnight, estate of James Karl tie” (into a single church). and go off next morning to ^ ,£ a m 0 'fi C e of Back to the one clue before his appointment*. He neither the ^ of Probate of Laur . I go too far astray. Dr. Mar- owned or hired servants. ens Cou B nty at 3:00 p m , and vin Hast, retired, whose “Al- Second only to the conver- on . the same day will apply tar Stairs” we sadly miss in sion of sinners in general was £ or a f ina ] discharge from my recent newspapers, tells me Methodist concern for Indians trust as Executrix i h f t 1 .3 rS o J ,? hr ), B ° lt ( ’? eauti - and slaves. From the very A ny person indebted to said ful Miss Sallie ) heard from earliest conference reports we estate is notified and required By RANDY GRIFFITH ^ er , ? r ra ” d JJ? 0 J h ® r o that „ the fiad membership specified as to make payment on or before J first Methodist Society in white and Negro. So many t j, at date and all persons The most widespread racial Why do things like that hap- the ™ un ' y * as resolutions were passed at havlng cl ; lms agalnst said and general civil disorder in Pen’ Such a question has no i „ M f. W “ rd and ‘ h * ho a"™ 8 , 1 ra"'" 8 "” estate will present them in ana general civil oisoraer in e only suggestions " e 8 d SprlnKS (A R p ) for special attention to slaves „ r hpfn „ sa , H Hale dulv Dro . the nation’s history which we ^J,en a h urn a n being’s C . hurch a few miles out of the that the Methodist continue to witness is raising t , f lif „ n i nu; that city of Laurens and led to were convinced that they many questions for the re- he can feel only the anxiety 't Were r . eSp0 , nSible P fvf' sponsible a n d alert young and hatred ambodied in his ^ P i 8s ‘ M e ‘ h .° dls ' s8 « o a law prohibiting the person in Amtrica. own existence he then is a “ UPch nr f”f h bddy * n ; ed “ Pa, ;? n , 0f I?**' , a The hatred is of such a na- selfish and dangerous crea- rlf'»nvl^„ . r J? J he tirSt If Aug. 29, 1967 ture that people are commit- ture. Preoccupation with his w„V n^ ? (y ^ fl m ° Ur C ° Un y .V’ 1 !, fr °™ ting public murder to prove own condition prevents him h , . 'V'' 8 s 0I , a ,f J °i"oof n a Ue ff fly ' 1 5 their point; they are looting from seeing whatever either b88 | f 8n! ‘.. by w8rd °f mouth Nov , 799) Rode eight miles to show the dissatisfaction of is good or potentially good br0 f Bb , ‘ b " e i e " er8tl0 , ns f 11 ,0 ° de " S “T'' ( L8UrenS • i 4*1 « j u- r i * j 18 “kely to come out far county and lodged at Henry their poverty-stricken and-or around him. Like a starved fi ld L however Davies’- next dav at Zoar status-stricken edndition. The and angered bull, he strikes me sa y> nowever, Davies , next day at zoar looters and snipers throw at anything that moves, blind blows at a society which With this point in mind, I they have come to despise. If wish to commend .th^/J^resi- you cross such an angry per- dent for calling July 30 a day son’s path, no matter who for prayer and reconciliation you are, the chance is great in America. A day for medita that you will be a vicitim of tion on our immediate activ his dissastisfaction. It happen- ity in the stream of history, ed to Mrs. Emma Haddock, a a day to consider what meas- lady who had worked to ures can be taken to bring change things for the better- races back into harmony with ment of Puerto Ricans in each other. Indeed, a day for New York City. She was kill- each individual to unify, to ed in cold blood by the people bring his own life together, she loved and had worked for For only as a person is uni- so diligently. Her death repre- fied and has direction to his sented a strike against so- own life can he consider the ciety, not a person. . needs, the cares of others. or before said date, duly pro leaders V g n or k e f orever barred. Mrs. Ruby C. Johnson, ^ Executrix 311 S. Woodrow St. Clinton, S. C. 4C-S21 IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DON’T GET THE NEWS CLINTON, S. 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