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■ • V-.W***^ i. jgntC+fMfPr-S ookiileview R Dean Acheson BY LENNART PEARSON Head Librarian Presbyterian College Present at The Creation. By Dean Acheson. 798 Pages. Norton. 1969. The somewhat curious title of Dean Acheson’s new book is taken from the remark of a Spansih king to the effect that if he had been present at the creation, he would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe. For Dean Acheson, the equivalent challenge was the recon struction of Europe following World War II. Acheson’s career in government was distinguish ed. Under Roosevelt, he was chief architect of the U.S. economic offensive against the Axis. As designer of relief programs and international monetary agreements for the post-war era, he be came closel/acquainted with European leaders and also with the ins and outs of the State Department. Under Truman, as Under-Secretary of State, Ache son was involved in some of the major internation al problems of 1947-1949, such as the Communist threat in Greece, the emergence of Israel, and the birth of the Marshall Plan. His greatest respqn&m'ities came, however, dur ing 1949-1953, when he served as Secretary of State. The events of those years were momentous: the Berlin blockade, NATO, China’s collapse, the decision to produce a hydrogen bomb, charges of “Reds in the State Depatment” (referred to by Acheson as “the attack of the primitives”), the peace treaty with Japan, the'Korean War and the eventual dismissal of MacArthur, and dozens of minor crises. Obviously, such problems require the best talents of an extraordinary man. Acheson is a surprisingly good writer. Unlike many political memoirs, this one is crisp, witty, and incisive. Here are two samples of distilled essence of Acheson. On Russian diplomacy: Soviet authorities are not moved to agreement by negotiation . . . Theirs is a more primitive form of political method. They cling stubbornly to a position, hoping to force an opponent to ac cept it. When and if action by the opponent demonstrates the Soviet position to be unten able, they hastily abandon it—after asking and having been refused an unwarranted price—and hastily take up a neiw position, which may or may not represent a move toward greater mutal stability. And on Senator Joseph McCarthy: McCarthy’s name has been given ... to a phe nomenon broader than his own participation in it, the hysteria growing out of fear of Commun ist subversion that followed lx)th world wars. His influence was purely domestic as gauleiter and leader of the mol) in the last, mad massacre. The government’s foreign and civil services, uni versities, and China-studies programs in them took a decade to recover from tms sadistic pro gram. \ In a superb and too-brief final chapter, Acheson pays tribute to Truman as one of "the few men who In the midst of great difficulties managed tneir offiices with eminent benefit to ttwnubHc InteiWit.” He also sums up the account of his stewardship with the opinion that the balance sheet for the time of his tenure “is well in the black.” Considering what the alternatives might have been, it would be hard to disagree. THE CHRONICLE. Clinton, S. C., Jan. 15, 1970—1-B Dunlap Named President Of Bank T. Thornwell Dunlap Jr., ana- tive of Clinton, has been named president of The County Bank of Greenwood. G. B. Harvley, who is married to the former Martha Blakely of Clinton, has been elevated to Chairman of the Board. Mr. Harvley had been president of the bank since 1957. Mr. Dunlap has been a vice president. W. A. Nickles was promoted to vice president. Mr. Dunlap is a graduate of Clinton High School and Clemson University. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood where he is chairman of the Board of Deacons. Prior to joining The County Bank, he was employed by Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. in Charlotte. He joined The County Bank in 1958 as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager. if He is a member of the Board of Directors of the bank and also is a member of the Executive Committee of the S. C. Young Bankers Association. He is past president of the Greenwood Ki- wanis Club and served as a mem ber of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce. He also has served as president of the Greenwood Clemson Alumni Association, the Greenwood IPTAY Club and the Greenwood YMCA. He also is a member of the board of George W. Park Seed Company and is a member and treasurer of the Greenwood Hospital Board. He also is active in the Com munity Chest, Salvation Army, Boy Scout Work and is a mem ber of the Board of Directors of Greenwood County Club. He is married to the former Martha Harvley of Greenwood and they have three children. Mr. Harvley is a native of Greenwood County and was one of the organizers of The County Bank in 1933. Mr. Harvley has had a dis tinguished business career in Greenwood and has made numer ous contributions to the com munity through various organiza tions, including Lander College Foundation Board, Community Chest, Kiwanis Club, HumaneSo- ciety, YMCA, Greenwood Hos pital Association and Chamber of Commerce. R. THORNWELL DUNLAP JR. Currently, he is a director of The County Bank, The Greenwood Savings and Loan Association, and Investors National Life In surance Company. He is co- chairman of the Board of Dea cons of First Baptist Church of G. B. HARVLEY Greenwood. In 1969, the S. C, Bankers Association awardee Mr. Harvley the Silver Cup honoring his 50 years of banking service. [qoking Back BY NANCY PHILLIPS Week of Jan. 12, 1950 Mr. and Mis. Leland Young will observe their wedding anni versary Jan. 18. Members of the Sarah Glenn Circle of Broad Street Metho dist Church met on Monday even ing at the home of Mrs. Ray Pitts. The January meeting of the Business W’omen’s Circle of the First Baptist Church was held on Monday at the home of Miss Jamie Little. In Classified Ads: For Rent- Two-horse farm. Good land. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Duna way, Miss Catherine Dunaway and Mrs. Betty Lawson visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cox in Greenwood Tuesday. On Tuesday evening Mrs. J. C. Davenport entertained a num ber of little guests in honor of her daughter, Janice, who was celebrating her eighth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Broadus Bak er and Helen were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kinard in Newberry Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carson Nabors visited Miss Leila Nichols in Leesville Sunday. Lenore Saunders has returned to her home in Darlington after spending the past week with her aunt, Mrs. Pawel Fraser and Mr. Fraser. At the first meeting of the Clinton Exchange Club for the new year held in the Presby terian College Dining Hall last Monday evening, the following new officers were installed: pre sident - R. B. Hellams; vice- president - A. J. Merchant; sec retary, Bobby Plaxico; trea surer, Gary Holcomb. Monday evening, Mrs. RhettP. Adair was hostess to the Wo men’s Missionary Society of St. John’s Lutheran Church for the January meeting. District 56 Week of January 19 - 23 MONDAY - Milk, beef stew, onions, carrots, potatoes, green beans, rice, biscuits, butter and ginger bread. TUESDAY - Milk, fried chick en, English peas, whipped pota toes, biscuits, butter and fruit cup. WEDNESDAY - Milk, meat loaf with eggs, tomato paste or cat sup, buttered cabbage, corn, cornbread, butter and donut. 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