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2-C—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C., May 21, 1970 Mews And Views BY MRS. AURELIA D. MOON WOMAN’S DAY The service at Bethel Church in Cross Hill was very inspir ing on Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. W. E. Byrd brought the morning message. Evangelist Mrs. Ceola Miller of Greensboro, N. C. and Mrs. P. V. Jones of Clinton the guest speaker, gave talks on the theme: “A Woman That Fear- eth The Lord, Shall Be Praised.” Let her own works praise her in the gates. Music was rendered by St. John, Zion Hill, Mount Moriah and Vaughnville Baptist Church Choirs. Dinner was served on the lawn. Sponsors were the ladies of the church with Mrs. Lillie G. Bluford as chairman. SURPRISE PARTY The Joanna Club House was the setting for a surprise party on Saturday evening, May 16. Honored at this lovely affair was Mrs. Lillie R. Martin in the celebration of her birthday. Many invited friends came to help celebrate the occasion. The honoree was the recipient of many gifts. Hostesses for the party were her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mims. As sisting in entertaining were Mrs. Louise Jones and Miss Lois Jones. NEW BETHEL AME CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER... SEND YOUR GRADUATE A CARD BY c yW/ ///r /?(•/ Rodney Jacobs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jacobs was crowned “Baby of the Year” last Sunday during the Annual Mother’s Day Program. Runner-up was Melvin Hunt er Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hunter, and second run ner-up was Angela Vance, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Vance, all ofClinton. Total amount raised from the program was $1,275.70 for the building fund. The guest speak er was Rev. Sunnie Dowdy. Mrs. Gena Blakely was chairman of the Mother’s Day Program and Mrs. Hattie Suber was co- chairman. The Musical Religious Con cert met on Sunday evening at St. John Baptist Church. Mr. Lee Theodore gave welcome words proceeding the singing by the various choirs. Rev. Cureton, the host pastor, made remarks. Other visiting ministers were Rev. Ludie Young and Rev. W. L. Hunter. The next meeting will be at New Bethel AME Church. BOUKNIGHT - MOORE Miss Barbara J. Bouknight of Newberry and Mr. Thomas C. Moore of the Lydia Mill area of this city were united in mar riage on Saturday May 16, at the bride’s home on Bess Street in Newberry. Attending the wedding from here were the groom’s mother Mrs. Virginia Moore, Mr. Le roy Gilliam who served as best man, Mrs. M. Genelle Moore, Miss Barbara Moore and Mr. James A. Moore. Both are graduates of Allen University and at present are residing in Columbia. Mrs. Moore’s father Mr. Thomas C. Moore is deceased. Mr. Roy Meadors has re turned to Newark, N. J. after spending a week with his mo ther, Mrs. Amy M. Fleming. Mr. and Mrs. James Harley and daughter Patricia, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Lindsay, Miss Georgia M. Suber and Service man George Watts attended graduation exercises at Bar ber Scotia College in Concord, N. C. The Harleys’ daughter, Miss Vivian Harley was a mem ber of the graduating class. Mrs. Virginia Moore, and Darnell and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Copeland attended graduation exercises at Allen University recently. Mrs. Moore’s son Thomas C. Moore received his degree. Mrs. Lois B. Young of Mr. Charlie Williams spent the weekend in Charlotte, N. C. Miss Euna Mae Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Cunningham went to Morris College,Sumter on Friday. They went to bring Miss Annie Pitts home who has been attending the college. Enroute home they visited Sgt. and Mrs. Walter Waymer and family in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pyles and Mrs. Lillie M. Pitts Brew- ington motored down from New York City to witness the grad uation of Miss Gloria D. Pyles at S. C. State College on Sun day. Miss Pyles completed the re quirements for her degree at the end of the first semester and has since been employed as a teach er in New York City. Mrs. Alice B. Pressley and brothers Robert J. and Quincy Lee of Columbus, Ohio recent ly visited Miss Emma J. Pitts and family in Mountville. They were down especially to visit their aunt Mrs. Frances J. Saxon of Gray Court who was a patient in Greenville General Hospital. Friday, May 15, was Com munity Family night at the cen ter in Mountville. The children played games, enjoyed records and enjoyed dainty repast while the adults engaged in conversa tion. Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Hunter, Rev. and Mrs. James Louden, Mrs. Mary Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Furman Metts, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hill, Mrs. Julia Little, Mrs. Hattie Gary and Mr. Charlie Robinson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Moore. Mr. Abraham Dillard of Aiken is visiting his sister Mrs. Lois B. Young and daugh ter on North Bell Street. Mr. Peter Moon Jr. and Mr. Mark Price observed birthdays on May 18. Mrs. Amanda J. Gary has re turned to the city after an ex tended visit with her sisters Mrs. Ruth Richardson in Wash ington, D. C. and Mrs. Azzie Lee Spartan in Bridgeport Connecticut. While away she also visited Mr. Russell Mc- Comb in New York City. Mr. McComb once lived here with the Gary family and attended Bell Street High School. REV. CHILES TO SPEAK The Rev. J. M. Chiles pre siding Elder of the Cincinnati District of the AME Church will deliver the message at 11:00 on Sunday morning at Friendship AME Church. The young people will be in charge of the worship hour with music to be furnished by the youth choir. Mrs. Bertha Ferguson will conduct the choir assisted by Miss Lavette Savage pianist. Rev. W. E. Crumlin is pastor of the church. MRS. HUTT Word has been received of the death of Mrs. DonzelleFant Hutt. Mrs. Hutt passed May 15 in Baltimore, Md. A graduate of Bell Street High School, S. C. State College, Temple Univer sity and had done further study at Boston University. She has held various teaching positions in South Carolina. Carolina and North At her death she was assist ant supervisor of Special Edu cation for the state of Maryland. Among her many survivors in our city is her mother Mrs. Addie Fant, a sister Mrs. Othel- ma Fant Floyd and a brother, Mr. Benjamin Fant of South Livingston St. Funeral services were to have been Wednesday at Mount Pleasant AME Church. SYMPATHY EXTENDED Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Mr. William Simpson who passed in New York City on Sunday May 17. Funeral services are to be at Fairview AME Church on Saturday at 1 p.m. Among his many survivors is his mother, Mrs. Tullyer Simp son, two brothers, Mr. Otis and Ernest Simpson all of the Milton Section. Eichelberger To Return To U.S. June 21 Captain John Eichelberger, who has been serving in Vietnam for the past year, is scheduled to return to the United States June 21. He was stationed at Fort Bragg for a year prior to being assigned to Vietnam and his family is now living atRaeford, N. C., near Fort Bragg. Capt. Eichelberger s wife is the former Kathryn McQueen of Florence. They are the parents of two small daughters, Laurel and Bonnie Reed. Capt. Eichelberger is a grad uate of Clinton High Scln>ol, Davidson College and the Medi cal College of South Carolina. He and his family plan to re turn to Charleston July 1 where he will begin a four-year re sidency. Dr. Eichelberger is a son of Mrs. H. L. Eichelberger and the late Mr. Eichelberger. The Embargo Act of 1807, which limited trade between the United States and foreign coun tries, was instrumental in in fluencing South Carolina invest ors to consider textile manu facturing. Minding Your Business# ••• v | Simple Tax Return? •v. BY JOHN J. SUTHERLAND Certified Public Accountant Once upon a time deprecia tion and gain on sale of fixed assets was quite simple. A bu sinessman would take deprecia tion, using the straight line me thod, and if he sold the equip ment for more than its book value he had a capital gain. Then things began to happen. In 1954 the tax reform was so sweeping that the whole Tax Code was rewritten. Among the changes was the aUowance for the first time of Accelerated (Rapid) Depreciation. Now busi nessmen could purchase equip ment and depreciate them rapidly under the new rules. During this time they could re duce ordinary income, with its accompanying high rates, through depreciation and upon the sale of equipment have a capital gain, with its accom panying tax breaks. This was a tax loophole which is now closed. To close this loophole the term "Section 1245 Property' came into being. Roughly, this describes personal property used in a trade or business. Now upon the sale of this kind of property any gain is taxed as ordinary gain if attributable to depreciation taken after De cember 31, 1961 and losses are deductible from ordinary in come. This closed the loophole on cars, trucks and equipment but left buildings wide open. In 1963 the term “Section 1250 Property’ came into be ing and refers to real estate used in a trade or business. If one owned real estate and a- vailed himself of Rapid depre ciation after January 1, 1964, he may have to report as or dinary income a portion of his gain on the sale. The amount of ordinary income would be calculated according to a ra ther complicated formula in volving the depreciation in ex cess of straight line and the length of time the property was held. The rule was again chang ed as of January 1, 1970 mak ing the loophole even less lu crative. It is rules like these which make the tax return complicat ed. It is the American taxpayer who jumps on every loophole which makes the complicated laws necessary. The complicat ed tax return has recently been the source of comment by at least one nationally known “tax expert’ (a self-applied label) and was taken by many that somehow the government was at fault. The tax return will proba bly never be simplified becau se as I have shown the law cannot be simplified. A simple law always means that some one out there is going to think of a technicality allowing him to escape much of his right ful tax bill. This would mean that the little taxpayer who cannot afford this advice wuuld have to pay both shares. Do you really want a simple tax return? Laurens County Small Grain Crop Looks Good Sears HAS THEM NOW! BARGAINS GALORE! BY M. L. OUTZ County Agent Small grain looks good. I have traveled over the County and f>und many beautiful fields of Keowee Barley, some outstand ing fields of wheat, and what oats we have looks good also. So maybe small grain is on the way back. Keowee Barley m particular has held up good this year. This makes the second year straight, so maybe we have got something - let’s hope so anyway. I have noticed some good stands of corn. Larry Largent, White Plains Farm, Lucius Burns, James and Horace Mar tin, Brock Coggins, Charles WaJdrep, Bob Wrenn at Whit ten Village, and Boyd Stoddard, all have good stands of corn and it is off to a good start Corn planted in April will usu ally always out-yield corn planted later. Dairy farmers, in particular, have changed back to corn for silage, as corn makes the top quality rough- age in the form of silage. Most of the corn has been treated with chemicals for weed coo- SEARS 10XL CUSTOM TRACTOR • 10 H.P • Electric Start • 8 Speed • Solid State Engine ONLY • Craftsman Engine 38 INCH ROTARY MOWER $124.95 629.88 99.88 trol. Let’s hope that all of our farmers get sufficient rain, and that we will have a good corn year coming. If we can grow corn and barley, then livestock production will surely increase and farmers will make a pro fit Bali Hai Ranch is having their fourth annual Horsemanship Day on May 16. This is always one of the outstanding train ing programs fbr people in terested in horses m the State. It is free, and all of you who are interested in horses, whe ther young or old, should go out and enjoy the day. The Ri mers, alongwithJim Fisher and Bobby Davis, extend to you an invitation. We have been receiving a great many calls on controlling honeysuckle while it is around trees, etc. 2-4-D and2-4-Tare the chemicals recommended for this job. It will most probably kill any plants that it gets on; however, honeysuckle can easily be sprayed under trees without having damaged your trees. Economy 1-speed Hoto-Spader g with 3%-HP engine § 1 Twdve 11-inch chad tines cwt a swath 22 wide, up to 9 inches deep. No took needed to adjiat § swath width down to 11 inches just reason pins. CaarTsmH* 4-eyrie engae pieced over has recoil starter and imaqirteans release for 50% easier starting. Wdded steel chasm. Durable cast- X iron traasamsen. 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