The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, September 12, 1968, Image 7
THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ S«pt. 12, 1968—7
Use Those
Safety Belts
While basic causes of traffic
accidents are many and varied,
human failings and errors rate
high on the list of contirbutory
factors, accident reports filed
with the State Highway Depart
ment indicate.
A driver who swerves in and
out of traffic at unlawful speeds
may know that if he is arrest
ed he will be charged with reck
less driving, yet he appears to
be unable to control the urges
to commit such violations.
Drivers who can’t resist un
lawful urges should be the ones
who are most faithful about wear
ing seat belts at all times, but
aren’t, officials commented.
Records at the Highway De
partment indicate that high per
centage of drivers and pass
engers killed in traffic accidents
are not wearing safety belts at
the time of accidents. Often belts
are in the cars but accident re
ports 'bear the notation “not in
use.”
sonas crossroad News
BAPTISTS MEET—Baptists from this area will
take part in a One-Day Sunday School Convention
Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Connie Maxwell Baptist
Church in Greenwood. Key speakers will include
Dr. A. V. Washburn, left, of the Baptist Sunday
School Board in Nashville, Tenn., and the Rev. Lew
Reynolds, secretary of the Indiana Sunday School
Department. The meeting convenes at 2:00 p. m.
and an evening session begins at 7:00 o’clock.
HOW CAN I?
NINE INJURED—Nine young peo
ple were injured on Wednesday, Sept.
4, when the car shown above went
out of control on Highway 308, about
five miles outside Clinton. Of the
nine young people given emergency
treatment at the hospital, only one
was admitted for further treatment.
The driver of the car was identified as
Henry Gene Hannon who was charg-
ede with reckles driving.— (Photo by
Paul Quinton)
RICHARD
GANTT
to get on with the business of
living. You can have your at
torney easily change your will
as conditions and circumstances
warrant. Then you can be assured
that your earnings won’t be added
to the present billions going beg
ging.
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The High Cost
Of Intestacy
BY RICHARD GANTT
Attorney
Presbyterian College
Most of us know of the miss
ing heirs part of the Art Link-
letter’s program. Often he is able
to locate a missing relative who
learns of the wealth that has been
waiting for him, usually for
years. These people are the happy
ones. Many other fortunes just
as large are on deposit in banks
waiting for the rightful owner.
Usually these owners never are
found.
After the postal savings sys
tem closed down there is still
twenty-five (25) million on de
posit unclaimed. Old bonds,
stocks, dormant bank accounts
and other unclaimed assets, ac
cording to a conservative guess,
is valued'-st* fifteen (15) billion
dollars.
How does this happen? People
make mistakes and possibly you
are guilty of some of these your
self. Keeping valuables at home,
not in a safe deposit box, is
one. The largest error is not in
forming your family of what you
own. A simple list giving the de
scription of the asset and its
location should be in your safe
deposit box. Then, too, your
family should know about the box.
I know of cases where a per
son’s death stock certificates
were found tucked away in old
magazines. Often desks are found
with valuables hidden somewhere
in the midst of worthless pa
pers.
However, as bad as this sounds
the most expensive error of all
is the oversight of intestacy
(where a person dies without a
will). If he failed to make a
will the chances are excellent that
he failed to tell anyone about how
to locate assets. Then, too, with
out a will, the assets that are
found will be distributed accord
ing to state law which means that
a total stranger, although a dis
tant relative, may inherit it all.
If no heirs are found, eventually
it will go to the state, but there
is a long process of waiting.
Intestacy is always costly.
Count costs, legal expenses, ad
ministration costs, bonding fees,
guardianship expenses, advertis
ing costs all mount up. Most of
these expenses can be controlled
and some eliminated with a pro
perly drawn will.
This is a true story: A man and
his wile worked hard all their
life and by their efforts owned
a nice farm of 500 acres (free
of debt). They had no children and
each assumed that the surviving
spouse under South Carolina law
would inherit the other’s Interest
in the farm. Unexpectedly the
husband died, without a will, and
his wife quickly learned that she
didn’t own all the farm. She in
herited one-half from her hus
band and the other half went to
her husband’s brother’s children.
They had not been on particu
lar good terms with that part
of the family and as a conse
quence she had to purchase
the one-half interest in her own
home at a cost of $10,000. Hard
to believe, but it happened.
Following are questions fre
quently asked of the Selective
Service System along with ap
propriate answers.
Question: Recently I received
a Class II-C deferment on the
basis of my ownership and opera
tion of a farm. Since I intend to
continue operation of this farm
indefinitely, why is my defer
ment limited to only one year?
Answer: One year is the maxi
mum limit for Class n defer
ments, including Class II-C. If
there is a change in a regis
trant’s status anytime during the
year, regulations stipulate that
his classification shall be re
opened and considered anew. No
deferment may be granted on a
permanent basis.
Question: Less than thirty days
ago, notice of my I-A classifi
cation was mailed to me by my
local board. Shortly thereafter
I was ordered for my pre-in
duction physical, which I took and
passed. Yesterday I mailed the
board a written notice of appeal,
but today I received my order
to report for induction. Is this a
valid order?
Answer: No. Call this matter
to the attention of your local board
at once. Selective service law
provides that a local board shall
not issue an order for a regis
trant to report for induction
either during the period afforded
the registrant to take an appeal
to the appeal board or during the
period such an appeal is pending.
Any order to report for induction
which has been issued during
either of suchperiods shall be in
effective and shall be cancell
ed by the local board.
PROMOTED — Robert
E. Elmore, Jr., was pro
moted to the rank of ma
jor recently. He current
ly is on a second tour of
duty in Vietnam. A
graduate of Presbyteri
an College, Maj. Elmore
is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Elmore of
Route 1, Clinton. He is a
seven-year Army vet
eran.
BY ANNE ASHLEY
Q. What can 1 do when I have
yeast bread and rolls that re
fuse to rise because of a damp,
cool atmosphere?
A. Try using your electric
heating pad. Plug it in at “low"
and place a piece of aluminum
foil over it. Set your bowl, pan,
or plastic bag of yeast dough on
top of the foil-covered pad. The
foil acts as a heat conductor and
the dough will rise even more
and in quicker time than it would
under normal favorable condi
tions.
Q. What can I do about that
familiar film or scum that forms
on the top of milk or cocoa when
it boils?
A. Instead of skimming it off,
beat it into the beverage with a
beater or spoon. In this way you’ll
be saving nutritious milk solids
and minerals.
Q. How can I insure more
tightly-tied packages for mail
ing?
A. By wetting the string be
fore you tie it around the pack
age. The string will shrink as
it dries, and make a tight, se
cure knot.
Q. What is a good way to make
use of every bit of catsup in
a bottle without waste?
A. When you have seemingly
emptied the bottle, pour into it
the correct amount of salad oil,
vinegar, and seasoning for
French dressing, and shake vig
orously. That bit of catsup in
your finished dressing will add
a piquant flavor.
What is the solution? Make your
will this week. It is a simple
pre caution that eases the mind
and leaves you better equipped
Question: I have been out of
town six weeks. When I returned
yesterday, I discovered anOrder
to Report for Induction with a re
porting date of last week. My
landlady failed to forward the No
tice to me. What should I do?
Answer: Contact your local
board immediately to explain
your failure to abide by the Or
der to Report for Induction. It
is the duty of the registrant to
keep his local board advised at
all times of the address where
mail will reach him.
ANNOUNCEMENT
REMODELING
Maxwell Brothers
FURNITURE
IS BEGINNING AN EXTENSIVE REMODELING. WE
WILL BE OPEN OUR USUAL DAILY HOURS YOU
WONT KNOW THE OLD STORE WHEN THE CON
TRACTOR GETS THROUGH. PLEASE PARDON THE
INCONVENIENCE. PRICES WILL BE CUT ON JUST
ABOUT EVERYTHING IN STOCK. SHOP EVERY DAY
FOR MANY. MANY CLOSE-OUT BARGAINS.
EASY TERMS TOO!
204 NORTH BROAD STREBT, CLINTON, S. C.
STORE HOURS: 8:*0 A. M. TO 6:00 P. M. — CLOSE WED. HI-NOON
also help to conceal some of the
minor blemishes.
repair tears or
silk, nylon, or
Q. How can I renovate a pair
of black kid gloves?
A. Touch the worn spots with
a camel’s hair brush dipped into
a mixture of olive oil and black
ink. Other tips on the care and
cleaning of gloves of all kinds
are contained in my household
manual.
Q. How can I, when mailing
packages, letters or cards a great
distance, prevent the inked add
resses from being rubbed away or
smeared by dirty hands in tran
sit?
A. By rubbing over these ad
dresses with an old white can
dle.
Q. How can 1 perform a fast
er and neater job of applying the
putty around a new pane of win
dow glass?
A. By first rolling your putty
into long strips, about as big
around as a pencil, then press
ing each strip into position a-
gainst the glass with the fin
gers. Then smooth with your putty
knife.
Q. How can I renew the finish
on some of my furniture?
A. Equal parts of boiled lin
seed oil, turpentine, and white
vinegar, applied with a woolen
rag and polished with a silk
cloth, will renew the finish and
Q. How can I
weak spots in
rayon fabrics?
A. Use a piece of surgical
gauze as a backing, and it will
add strength to the darn without
bulkiness . . . almost invisi
ble, too.
Q. What is a tip for quicker
preparation of a brown gravy?
A. The addition of a teas-
spoonful of instant coffee to each
cup of gravy. Or, the addition of
a gingersnap or two about ten
minutes before ynu thicken the
gravy.
BY MRS. N. A. SHOUSE
Mike Todd and Scott Todd,
young sons of Mr. and Mrs. Earle
Todd of Greenwood have been
staying with their grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. Hock Todd while
Mrs. Earle Todd is a patient at
Self Memorial Hospital.
Miss Sallie Pitts, of Atlanta
spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. David T. Pitts,
Sr. While at home she visited
her father who is a patient at
Bailey Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Hubert Spivey, Randal,
Maxine and Wanda Spivey visited
Mr. and Mrs. Blackstone Satur
day.
James B. Johnson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Johnson visit
ed his parents during the week
end.
Mrs. Texie Johnson visited her
sister Mrs. Raymond Dean of
Whitmire Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Spivey
received word Saturday that their
son Garth Spivey, who was serv
ing in U.S. Army in Vietnam was
wounded on August 31. They were
sent a Purple Heart won by their
son. He was wounded in January,
and returned to the battlefield
in July.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Take notice that on the 8th day
of October, 1968, I will render
a final account of my acts and
doings as Executrix of the estate
of Charles R. Workman in the
office of the Judge of Probate of
Laurens County, at 10 o’clock
A.M., and on the same day will
apply for a final discharge from
rny trust as Executrix.
Any person indebted to said
estate is notified and required
to make payment on or before that
date, and all persons having
claims against said estate will
present them on or before said
date, duly proven or be forever
barred.
Martha T. W'orkman
Executrix, R-l,
Kinards, S. C.
September 9, 1968 S12-4c-03
DIAMOND
RINGS
Insurance
Proof Needed
All motorists applying for new
license plates were reminded to
day by the Highway Depart
ment they must posess approved
vehicle liability insurance or pay
an “uninsured’ motorists fee.
South Carolina law requires
every vehicle owner to prove
financial responsibility before
being issued a vehicle license.
The easiest, most convenient way
to do this is to obtain liabili
ty insurance in the amount of
$10,000-$20,000-$5,000 to take
care of any personal injuries or
property damage to others incase
of an accident. Those who for
any reason prefer not to purchase
such insurance protection may e-
lect to pay a 1 l tee r tntd the
Uninsured Motorists' Fund.
RLAIR FROM •100
J. C. Thomas, Jeweler
CLINTON — JOANNA
1968 DODGE CORONET 500
2-Dr. Hdtp. Maroon with matching
interior. Equipped with 383 engine,
A. T., P. S. New' tires. Still covered
with factory warranty.
1964 RAMBLER AMERICAN
Convertible. A. T., 6 cyl. A real
nice little economical car.
1965 FORD FAIRLANE
4-Dr. Sedan. V-8, A. T, This is a
one owner car.
1964 CHEV. IMPALA
2-Dr. Hdtp. Standard Transmis
sion. V-8 engine.
THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS!
1963 OLDS DYNAMIC 88 4-Dr. Hdtp. Fully Equipped, including Factory
Air. One owner, low mileage.
1965 OLDS 442 2-Dr. Sport Coupe. 4-Speed Transmission. R, H.
1965 DODGE CORONET Station Wagon. V-8, A. T., P. S. White with
blue interior. A local car.
1968 DODGE DART
GT 2-Dr. Hdtp. Red with black vinyl
roof. New tires. Save hundreds of
dollars off original purchase price.
1966 DODGE CORONET
440 4-Dr. Sedan. Medium blue, V-8,
A. T., P. S. Still under factory war
ranty.
1960 CHEVROLET IMPALA
4-Dr. Hdtp. Blue with white top.
V-8 engine and Std. Trans.
1964 FORD GALAXIE
4-Dr. Sedan. Fully equipped, includ
ing air. Black with red interior.
1962 FALCON FUTURA
2-Dr., 6 cyl. with Standard Trans
mission.
1965 DODGE CORONET
440 2i-Dr. Hdtp. V-8, A. T. One
owner. Silver blue with blue inte
rior.
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