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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.
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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.
THURSDAY - Milk, navy beans
with Vienna sausage, cole slaw
with carrots and cabbage, spiced
beets, cornbread, butter and cake
with chocolate icing.
FRIDAY - Milk, hamburger,
onions, lettuce, tomatoes, dill
pickles, potato sticks, buns, but
ter and apple crisp.
* * *
Absolute Zero
On the Centigrade scale,
absolute zero is designated
by a temperature of 273 de
grees below zero. Absolute
zero is 460 degrees below
zero on the Fahrenheit scale.
INTERESTING
FACTS
By Tom Plaxico
Ever wonder in which state of the U.S. the
most American presidents were bom?
p More have been bom in Virginia than any oth
er state.
A total of eight U.S. presidents were bom in
Virginia — George Washington, Thomas Jeffer
son, James Madison, James Monroe, William Hen
ry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and
Woodrow Wilson.
The state that ranks next is Ohio, where sev
en presidents were bom.
Thus, oddly enough, almost half the U.S.
presidents, or 15 out of 36, were bom in just two
states, Virginia and Ohio.
And, here’s another interesting fact . . .
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