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* COMPLETE TRAINING—Track Ve hicle School graduates from Clinton’s Company C, 730th Maintenance Bat talion, are seen aboard a tank recov ery vehicle which they learned to op erate along with other similar type vehicles during their week-long school The men completed two weeks of annual training Saturday, July 18, as did over 3,000 other South Caro lina National Guardsmen at Fort Stewart, Ga. They are, from the left: Sergeant J. B. Vanderford of Clin ton. Spc. Fifth Class William E. Jacks of Mountville.; and Specialist Fourth Class James Gregory of Clinton. Lukstat: Reorganization Can Solve Postal Problems With reorganization and me chanization, the U. S. Post Of fice Department can be operated on a pay-as-you go basis, Ric hard Lukstat told Clinton Ro- tarians last week. Lukstat is director of public affairs for the Personnel and Research and Engineering Departments of the U. S. Post Office in Washington, D. C. A graduate of Clinton High School and The Citadel (1957), he is married to the former Virginia Payne of Clinton. Lukstat said, “We have had a 19th century postal system, try ing to keep up with 20th Cen tury problems and growth. Our problems have been brewing for a long time and the Postal De partment has been neglected. As a result we have been operat ing with antiquated procedures. “Postal employes didn’t have a lot to look forward to. Every thing had to go through Congress lor approval. Congress has a lot RICHARD LUKSTAT of problems and hasn’t been able to give the Postal Depart ment the attention it needs. County Fire Losses Increase During Year Fire losses increased sharply in Laurens County for fis cal year ending June 30, according to Ranger Tom Hill. During the year, 106 fires burned 654 acres as compared to 45 fires burning 207 acres the previous year, reports Ran ger Hill. He states this is the highest number of woodland fires for any one year period in several years. State Commission of Forestry records show cause of fi res as: smokers-41 r ( ; debris burning-22 f ;; Miscellaneous- 18^; machine use-14^; lightning-25 r ( ; incondiary-2 c ' ( ; campfire-l'L There were four prosecutions and four convictions. of violation of state fire law Total year rainfall recorded at Weather Station at Big Know Tower was 49.38 inches. Ranger Hill reminds those who plan to do control burning that the State law requires that one must notify the Commis sions personnel or tower before burning. Kenneth Creel loins PC Faculty Kenneth E. Creel, who is to receive his PhD from the Un iversity of South Carolina la ter this summer, will join the Presbyterian College faculty in the fall as an assistant pro fessor of education. He has been working on his doctorate at South Carolina since 1967 and for the past two years has served as a graduate assistant and instructor to undergraduates there. Both his BA and MA degrees were earned at USC. A native of Florence, Creel taught in the public schools of Georgetown and Hemingway be fore serving as principal of the Johnsoovllle Area High School from 1960 to 1967 . He also had a three-year tour of duty (1951- 54) in the US Air Force. * * * PC Receives $10,179 Bequest A bequest of $10,179.92 has been left to Presbyterian Col lege from the estate of Miss Sarah D. McClure of Decatur, Gau, President Marc C. Weer- sing announced He said the funds would be used to establish within the PC endowment a special schlorship bearing her name to provide an nual assistance for students in need of financial aid. A Ufoloog Presbyterian, Miss McClure was a member of the Central Church of Atlanta. Riding Trails Opened saved by ™ “TTnr hv error** nr* vn nnv In National Forest It used to take 13 weeks to hire someone. “Also, we have had problems with continuity of toplevel lead ership. The Postmaster Gen eral’s position is appointive and we’ve had six Postmaster Gen erals in the past 10 years." Lukstat pointed out that the Post Office Department has 750, 000 employes and moved 82 bil lion pieces of mail last year. The department had an expendi ture of $7 billion and operated $1 billion in the red. Concerning imechanization, Lukstat said $51 million is being spent on technology this year. He said there are several pilot programs in operation, de signed to sort and dispatch mail through the use of newly de veloped equipment. He said, “ Mechanization won’t put anyone out of a job we currently have a 23 per cent turnover in personnel so we don’t think anyone will lose a job because of mechani zation." He said, “If we can get the department reorganized---and I think we will---we can have a good system. Reorganization, of course, isn’t an immediate cure for all ills. It will take time and patience but we think that by 1978, the department can be on a pay-as-you-go basis and will” provide better service and give the employes better working conditions and opportunities." * * * Bond Receives Medal In Vietnam Marine Corporal David L. Bond, son of Mr. Louis J. Bond of 732 W. Main St., Clinton, was presented the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm while serving with the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Viet nam. He was cited by the South Vietnamese government for meritorious service in Viet nam. F or those interested in horseback riding in this area, Robert F. Wiliams, the Dis trict Ranger for the Forest Service in this area, announced recently the opening of two rid ing trails in the Sumter Nation al Forest. The Buncombe Trail, located in Newberry County winds for some 30 miles through the hilly terrain ofPiedmontSouthCaro- lina. The trail was built in 1969 Comelson, Creighton At Citadel George Comelson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Comelson, Merrie Oaks, Clinton, and James Edward Creighton, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Creigh ton, Huntingdon Rd. Clinton, are attending the second session of The Citadel Summer Camp for Boys. This session opened July 5 and will end July 31. While at The Citadel Summer Camp for Boys, campersparti- cipate in physical activities through the medium of sports. They live in barracks and have full supervised use of all fa cilities used by cadets during the regular school session. Marksmanship, swimming, sailing, scuba diving, skeet shooting, tennis, andsoccerare among the many popular sports offered by the camp. The camp program emphasizes basic principles of duty patriotism, honor, and religion, although sports fill most of the day’s routine. The camp, which was founded in 1957, has been oversubscrib ed at practically every session. It was expanded last year to ac commodate more 11- to 15-year- old youngsters. This year 214 boys attended the first session and 235 are now participating in the activities of the camp’s second session. Comelson and Creighton are students at Clinton Junior High School. Mrs. Lewis To Address YWA Meeting Mrs. Harold Lewis of Clin ton, career missionary toRho- desia, will deliver the closing message to several hundred young Baptist woman at Camp Rawls in Wagener, S. C., Au gust 7-9. This will be the annual meet ing of the YWA’s, the miss ionary education organization for Baptist Young Women. Miss Vicky Lynn Chesser, first runner-up in this year's Miss USA contest, will deliver the opening address. Miss Chesser also carries the title of “Queen of the Tricentennial" and is a student at the Univer sity of South Carolina. Also on the program are five other Baptist Missionaries. The meeting will begin with a supper at 6:30 Friday and run through Sunday morning. UMA BEAN AND ONION BAKE 2 (104-oz. each) cans condensed cream of celery soup % cup milk 2 (10-oz. each) packages frozen lima beans, cooked and drained 16 cooked small white onions, drained Vs cup shredded process cheese 6 to 8 walnut halves In 2-quart casserole, blend soup and milk. Stir in lima beans and onions. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring now and then. Re move from oven; sprinkle with cheese. Place under broiler until cheese melts. Garnish with walnuts. Makes 8 to 10 servings. by the Neighborhood Youth Corps ; a federally sponsored program for underpriviledge boys. The Trail, named after the famous wagon road that con nected Charleston with the Carolina upcountry in pre-Re- volutionary times, passes old cemeteries, old plantation si tes, and abandoned wagon roads. Riders can often see wild birds and animals on the traiL Special wildlife openings were con structed containing food plants that attract many species, in cluding game animals. The Buncombe Trail is some 30 miles long, and most people enter the trail and complete its course at Fairfield Church, just off Interstate 26 between Clinton and Newberry. For those in terested in camping, the Brick House Hunt Camp, constructed in 1968, Is open all year around. The other trail in the Sumter y donal Forest is the Long ^e Trail in Abbeville County. This is the first riding trail A Wise Man Learnt from Mi own it «*•>! ITW M9 wim enough to worth of Mo I REPRESENTATIVES SIDNEY HARTZOG—833-2333 FRANK LYDA—833-1784 But ■ (HI whir mm if othore. Am btftton •mount it I REPRESENTATH ES FRED BRAGG—833-1663 JACOBS BLDG—833-0950 OLIN FURR—833-0066 In South Carolina open year round for the public’s use. It is 26 miles long and winds through a variety of terrain. This trail bears the name of the scene of the famous Long Cane Massacre in Colonial Sou th Carolina when a band of Indians massacred a group of white settlers, Including some of the relatives of John C. Calhoun famed South Carolina Statesman. Long Cain Trail passes sev eral points of interest, including some old cemeteries, the ori ginal Charleston Road, old plantation homes, and abandon ed farm steads. Most riders begin and finish the course at Woodlawn near S. C. Highway 73. However, horse men can enter and leave the trail in several places where the trail crosses highways. For those interested in camping and swimming, there is Parsons Mountain Lake Recreation A- rea, providing camping, swim- and picnicking during the rec reational season. Now Open! Hamah's Beauty Salon SKYLAND DRIVE — BONAIRE ACRES SPECIAL On All Permanent Waves, Tippings And Fr os tings. CALL 833-3232 Open Monday Through Saturday Afternoon “For by grace are ye saved through im.^.,.. Eph. 2:8; While this scripture states very plainly that we are saved “by grace,” it does not sur that we are saved by grace alone, or grace only. In tact this verse makes it plain that there are tors, “by grace are ye saved through faith.” two sides or parts, two factors stated here. “By grace” is the divine side, this is God’a part. “Through faith” is the human side, this it man's part. Everything that God has ever done for man, He did it by grace. Grace is the un-merited favor of God. We can see the pace of God being ex pressed in the first promise made by God after Adam and Eve had sinned; when He said to the serpent, “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and then thou shalt bruise his heel.” Gen. 3:16; This was a reference to, and a promise that Christ would come to redeem man. “The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Jon. 1:17 The great est gift ever bestowed upon poor fallen man is the privilege and opportunity of being saved. Having his sins washed away in the blood of Christ, and regaining in Christ what was lost in Adam. By the grace of God we were given a plan for our salvation which makes it possible for every one who so desires, to be saved. By grace, this plan had its origin in the mind of God, and by grace God sent His Son to execute it “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” Jon 3:17; But if yve are saved by grace alone, then all' men will be saved, “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, . . Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and world ly lust, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” Tit 2:11-12; While this scripture teaches us that by grace, salvation has been made possible for all men. It also teach es us that it (salvation) is made available through teaching. As far as man is concerned, the grace of God can be in vain. “We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the Grace of God in vain. 2 Cor. 6:1; Salvation or eternal life is that the gift of God through Jesus Christ Our Lord.” Rom. 6:23; But to constitute a gift, a number of things are necessary; a giver, a gift, and a receiver: God is the giver, eternal life is the gift offered, but man will still have to accept the gift. This we do, when we through faith, “Obey from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you . . . Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of right- ousness.” Rom. 6:17-18; We urge you to accept “through faith” what God “by grace” has pro vided and offers. CHURCH of Christ, 603 North Broad Street Clinton, S. (\ MILTON S. PARKER, Minister APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AT THE Laurens County Community Action. Inc. FOR THE POSITION OF Social Worker APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE BACKGROUND IN SOCIAL WORK. 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