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THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 21, 1970—6-B eview THE PRINCE OF PLEASURE By Lennart Pearson Head Librarian Presbyterian College THE PRINCE OF PLEASURE AND HIS REGENCY, 1811-20. By J. B. Priestley. 304 Pages. Illustrated. Harper & Row. 1969. George the Third is probably best remembered as the British king whose political sins are per manently catalogued in the American Declaration of Independence. His end, alas, was not a happy one: he went slowly mad. By 181L, Parliament con sidered him unfit to rule, and Frederick, Duke of York, his second son, was made Regent. The Re gency lasted until 1821 when the Lear-like old king finally died and Frederick was crowned as George rv. This marvelously entertaining biography of the Regent is really an account of this amazing decade over which he presided as royal impresario. For royalty and the upper classes, the Re gency was a lark; for ordinary people, it was a time of poverty and frustration. While lords and ladies were outdoing themselves in fashion, furniture, and fancy-dress balls, boys of six were being forced to climib and clean chimneys and girls of fourteen were selling themselves on London’s streets. Wordsworth, Keats, and Shelley were in their prime, writing literature almost unequaled in beau ty, while sedition laws made free speech and pub lic assembly for the redress of grievances almost impossible. Particularly appalling was the dread ful massacre that took place during a holiday gathering in 1819 at Manchester—an affair not un like those of recent days here: semi-offical mur der committed by panic-stricken militiamen charg ed with keeping the peace. The Regent himself comes through as an ab surdly extravagant, capricious, and self-indulgent prince of pleasure. He was, in the words of a con temporary, “the most extraordinary compound of talent with buffoonery and good feeling.” In short, as Priestley puts it, “the age swings between ex tremes of elegance and refinement and depths of sodden brutality and misery.” Priestley—essayist, playwright, literary critic and historian—writes with polish and wit. He is obviously intrigued by the fact that magnificent writing comes out of periods of political and social turbulence. The Regency w-as such a period, and so was the Elizabethan Age. He also has some in teresting comments about royal style as the em bodiment of national ideals. Pictures abound, and many are in color. Fash ions, inventions, cartoons, portraits, water-colors, drawings, and photographs all contribute to the re capturing of a fascinating interlude between the end of England’s Augustan age and the arrival of Queen Victoria Dear Sally in weight doesn’t seem to fatten your legs, there are certain ex ercises that help lots in shaping and curing them . . .the old favorite "standing-squatting" exercise, and lots and lots of good, old-fashioned walking. Gauze from Gaza The light, open-weave fab ric called gauze, which can be made of cotton, silk and other fibers, gets its name from the Middle Eastern city of Gaza, where it is thought to have originated. Hurricane Church Program Changed To Sunday Night A “Fifth Sunday Singspira- tion" song program will be held Sunday, May 24, at Hurricane Baptist Church. The program originally was scheduled for May 31 but was moved up a week because of the high school grad uation. The 8 p.m. program will start at Mr. Bruce Galloway will be the guest soloist. The public is invited. Hares and Rabbits In the United States, little distinction is made between hares and rabbits, both be ing generally called rabbits. Rabbits are smaller in size than hares and have shorter ears and feet. They are blind at birth, while hares are born covered with hair and with eyes open. zys/sssssssssssyssss#yssss/ss-:y.-'.-'-^^ 4 Foundations Should Be Strong am ^ m If your homo it built only on you ond your w powor. It it rotting on thoky foundation!. Whan y«v collopto your homo colloptot too. Why not bifid your homo on ttrongor foundation*—on the foifl* dationt afforded by edoqueto Ufa inturanoa prof tion? Your family and your homo daaarva thw strength of life Inturanoa. REPRESENTATIVES SIDNEY HARTZOG—833-2333 FRANK LYDA—833-1784 INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY HONORED —Harvey L Bennett (second from left) field sales manager for Norton Company’s Coated Abrasive Division, presents a plaque for outstanding sales performance in 1969 to Indus trial Supply Company partners, L. R. Ferguson and J. H. Todd. Others, from left, are Stephen H. Blake, Nor ton sales manager, and Donald J. Dean, Jr., Norton sales representa tive. The award was made at a re cent dinner honoring the Clinton firm’s sales of Norton coated abrasive products. Industrial Supply Company was founded in 1929 and serves tex tile mills and industrial accounts throughout the state. HOW CAN I? BY SALLY SHAW pEAR SALLY; I've been mar ried for six months to a wid ower with a 16-year-old son who lives with us. He’s a very nice boy, and he and I get along fine, but the thing that bothers me very much is that my hus band and I never seem to go out anywhere without the boy , . . to movies, concerts, country club dances, and even weekend trips. My husband is a wonder ful man, affectionate, kind, and devoted to me -- if only he would realize that once in awhile I’d love going out with him alone, Just the two of us. Have you any advice for me? MRS. K. DEAR MRS. K: How about telling your husband just what you’ve told me? Maybe he’ll feel flattered over the know ledge that you want him alone . . .and will do something about it DEAR SALLY: I’m engaged to a fine young man who is not yet financially solid. He has a responsible position with a large company with excellent prospects, but which at present pays him comparatively little. He is filled with all sorts of enthusiasm and ambition, and is confident that some day he will rise high in the company. He wants very much for us to be married, but I keep wondering if it woukki’t be smarter for us to wait until he is more firmly established. HESITANT. DEAR HESITANT: Why wait until AFTER he’s arrived? This could possibly stretch out into a long time. If you’re in love with each other and he’s armed with all that enthusiasm, ambition, and confidence, you could have a wonderfully happy marriage sharing in his climb up the lad der of success. DEAR SALLY: I’m a teen- aged girl with abnormally skinny legs which are a constant source of embarrassment to me. I’m always imagining that other people (especially the boys) are making fun of them. I hajpen to be of a very slender build all over — but most of an in my legs. Is there anything I can do about this, or do you fldnk Tm making too big a deal out of if? BIRD LEGS. DEAR BIRD LEGS: Yes, there E a possibility that yon are maldnc too tic a deal out of Arts, uqpudally considering the feet that most of oar highly- Pt« MBS PASSMORE Miss Passmore Is Stewardess Miss Dolores Dale Passmore of Clinton was recently pre sented her stewardess wings with Northwest Orient Airlines after completing five weeks of specialized training at the air line’s training center located at the Minneapolis/St. Paul In ternational Airport. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Passmore, Sunset Blvd. Rt. 2, Box 95, Clinton. Miss Passmore is a graduate of Clinton High School and has attended the Grady Hospital School of Nursing, Atlanta and the Georgia State University. In her new career with North west she will be assigned to the airline’s home base in Mrnnea- polis/St. Paul. BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. How can I remove brown spots that have formed on the bottom of my electric frying pan? A. Place the pan in a large plastic bag containing a cloth saturated with ammonia, close the bag with a rubber band, leaving the handle containing the electric element outside the bag. In a few hours, remove the pan from the bag, and you should be able to wipe the spots off with ease. Q. How can I remedy a high- crown hat that dents easily? A. You can give itextrarein forcement by spraying the inside of the crown with your favorite, quick-drying hair spray. Q. Have you any helpful hints for hair that is hard to manage after a shampoo? A. Try using your spray on your brush, instead of direct ly on your hair. Then see how your hair behaves -- and it won’t have that sticky effect either that sometimes results from an overdose of spray di rectly on the hair. Q. What can I do when per fume has been dropped on my dresser top? A. Rub with rottenstone and a generous amount of lemon oil. Polish with a clean cloth to stia, trim ttwpl—lf. How- r, if a (Moral, all-over |ahi 71 Chevy Van: Unloads closer than others can. And in places the others caiYt. The sliding side door (exclusively Chevy Van’s among popular makes) moves out just a few inches before it starts rolling smoothly to the rear. You can open this door in places you never could before. easier ride, more precise handling. Two-stage multi-leaf rear springs automatically adjust to the load for an easy ride, empty; firm support, full. riding, better handling fully Independent Front brake fluid, among other things— all from outside. Chevy Van’s generous hood opening lets you get at more places easier. Everything’s new for 1971, including features like more load length (up to 34% more) and the widest rear doors of any popular van. With 36 models now, you’ll find a Chevy Van or Sportvan for whatever you carry—even as many as 12 people. Come see. Independent front suspension with coil springs gives you an New front hood makes routine service checks faster, easier Check water, oil, battery and 71 Chevy ¥mk The mace veMde. PLAXKO CHEVROLET, INC 400 W. Main — Clinton, S* G ? i *•* • • • • • •••••• •••••• ••••••••••••••••••••>••••••*•• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a REPRESENTATIVES FRED BRAGG—833-1663 JACOBS BLDG.—833-0950 OLIN FURR—833-0066 which has been added clean lemon oil. Repeat this routine if the first time around isn’t completely successful. Q. How can I reclaim pota to chips that have lost their freshness? A. Put them under the broil er for a few moments, and this will usually restore them to their original crispness. Be careful, though, not to brown them! Q. How can I deal with rust that has accumulated on iron railings outside my home? A. First, remove the rust particles with emery paper or steel wool. Then prime the iron with red-led (12 parts red-lead paste, 10 parts linseed oil, one part turpentine, and one part dryer). After this has dried, apply your finish coat of paint over it. Q. How can I impart a lovely luster to varnished floors or woodwork of any kind? A. Cold tea is an excellent cleaning agent. Many other such tips on the care and cleaning of woodwork are contained in my household book. Q. How can I easily stain an unfinished picture frame? A. You can do a good job of staining with paste shoe polish. Let this dry as you would your shoes, then shine with a soft cloth. 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White acryik- tinish exterior FROSTLESS REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER Now Cut *40 ONLY *364 88 WHITE White was $404.95: colors $409.95, The 4 shelves, meat pan and crispen in the lighted refrigerator section are adjustable so you can use all the space to the best advantage. 3 full-width door shelves, egg nek and butter com partment with dish. 5.4-cu. ft. freeser has 2 full-width door shelves. Select- O-Cube Ice Maker lets you choose the siae ice crescent* you prefer; 360- cube bucket. You never see frost in either section because a constant flow of cold air blows moisture away before frost forms. Separate cold controls for each section. Porcelain-on-steel liner, meat pan and diapers won’t rum or stain. Flush binged doors with magnetic gaskets. 66x29x32 in. wide. UL listed: 110-120-v.. 60-c. AC. WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL CLINTON PLAZA SH<