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I I RAUNCHY THE SKUNK —Veteri narian’s assistant Mrs. Marguerite Glasgow uses her feminine charms to calm Raunchy the Skunk before he gets a rabies shot from Dr. Ray mond Elam. Raunchy is one of 2,000 pet skunks in South Carolina who need to be inoculated at least once a year. THE CHRONICLE, Clinton S. C., Dec. 5, 1970—3-R Singing Yule Tree Featured The 1970 version of the Sing ing Christmas Tree is scheduled for performances in the Greenville Memorial Audi torium the evenings of December 4 and 5 and Sunday afternoon, December 6. This annual Yuletide event features over 100 high school and college students per forming a variety of traditional and modern Christmas songs. Rehearsals for the Singing Christmas Tree have leen underway since mid-August and, ifprevious years reception is any indication, their efforts should be well rewarded by sold out performances. The program is under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Uldrich of Greenville. The students will perform from a 20 foot high, decked stage, shaped in the form of a Christmas Tree. The produc tion features special lighting effects to enhance the spirit of the Christmas season. The production this year is under the sponsorship of the Greenville Rotary Club. Pro ceeds from the three day performance will l»e used for scholarships for students wish ing to pursue a musical career. Tickets are now on sale at the Greenville Memorial Audi torium and in Clinton atBelk’s Department Store. Ticket prcies are $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50. * * + Knight's Attendant The term esquire comes from the Middle Ages in England, when it was used to describe the personal at tendant of a knight, who car ried his lance and helmet Civil Service Exams Set For Summer Jobs Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) announced today that students and other persons wishing summer employment with the government must take the Civil Service Summer Em ployment Examination which will be given in December and January. Applications for the exam can be secured from any Civil Service nffice or any post office. Upon receipt of applications, applicants will be notified by the Civil Service Commission as to the time, date, and place of the testing. Senator Thurmond said, “Summer opportunities in Federal agencies are limited. Anyone interested in a job dur ing the summer months should apply early to receive maximum consideration.’ * + * IS YOUR BODY A SIGHT TO BE HOLD? OR IS IT LUMPY. BUMPY. BENTED DENTED. SCRATCHED. MASHED? IF SO BRING IT TO US! WE’RE EXPERTS ON BAD BODIES! CECILS BODY WORKS CORNER OF EAST CAROLINA AVE. AND SOUTH WOODROW ST. • BODY WORK • PAINTING • 111 YEARS EXPERIENCE Pet Skunks, Cats Need To Get Rabies Shots Almost 2,000 pet skunks and 50,000 cats in South Carolina need a sh"t against rabies, a Columbia Veterinarian saidt - day. Dr. Raym >nd C. 1- lam said that these pets al >ng with countless f xes and racc""ns have never peen immunized and they need sh ts as much as dogs do. “Perhaps skunks need im munizations the m ist Krause they can be rabid w ithout havinr any of the sympt ms,’ Dr. Elam c mmented. ' Pers nail'. I recommend that the\ U- inoculated -very six m nths.* Dr. Elam said th*.r*- max D: more than 2, '0 skunk wt. have been ad pte 1 t y s uth Carolinians. '$ m ,. i n ,. n farms, but many are in cities and suburbs. “South Car limans ar- ac customed t" having their a-gs vaccinated every year, tut few people think about their >ther pets. At three doj^arsper sh t for eacti pet. Rabies immuniza tions are the least expensive insurance pr 'gram f any kind.’ Dr. Elam said. The S. C. Veterinary Medical Association and State B urd of Health are prom'tingpassage of som^ amendments t the State’s Rabies Control Act. Changes to the law would require pe pie to have all ttieir pets--rather than dogs only- immunized once a year. According to Dr. Arthur F. DISalvo of the Board >f Health, South Carolina has not had any Laboratory confirmed cases among domestic animals since 1963. “And there hasn't been any evidence f infection in the wildlife of the State in recent years,’ said Dr. DiSalvowliois Chief f the Bureau f La- b->rat tv Services and Re search. But compare this with G-'Tgiu whirl, rep rted 118 r nfirni*' i ' uses in 1969: 103 Harr uis, ' Bats, 3 F oXCS, and 5 Skunks. N Tth Carolina had nly 4 reported cases, but Tennessee recorded 132 and FI n ia 178. I hi' :> why wo cannot lie n.j lac.at m > uth Car Jina,’ Dr. : ;>ah ■ unmerited. I r tb- la.-t ten \ears, m Te Ca.-o f ra! n-c have 'ccurred ii. a ill tmmtD than in d >- mo'tn n--. Ha! ;e> ■ ,ul 1 tv increasing iti ir w il llif-, and we w ould n t t>e aw me f it until it spilled ver int the d miestic animal j pulati m. People w >uld te next an 1 since the disease in human lieings is always fatal, we sh >uld tie very careful.’ said the Board physician. There are tw significant things that we can do,’ he said. "We can make sure all >ur [iets get a shot, and we can examine ur wildlife on a systematic basis.’ F r m 1999 t 1959, at least 79 South C ar linians died from ttie "Mad D >g’ disease. Al though there lias not been a human case in the state since 1959, m Te than 800 persons were gnen anti-rabies vaccine last year. These figures prove that ra bies is still a seriousproblem. Dr. DiSalvo and Dr. Elam are calling on all pet owners to join the fight against rabies and they urge people to call their doctor immediately if they are bitten by an animal. ♦ * * Mountville News BY MRS. L. R. ADAMS Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ste wart recently visited in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Crisp f Laurens, Mrs. Ethel Bur- dett and Mrs. Edith Parsons visited Mi. and Mrs. Roy Adams and Miss Zelle Crisp recently. Mrs. Walter Lynch spent a recent week end in Augusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Burns of Charleston spent a week end with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller. Ttie Laurens County Lander Club met with Mrs. J.H. Thomason, Jr. last week, Mrs. iohn M. Hudgens gave the program. Mi. Walter Lynch is a pa tient at the Clinton Nursing Home. Miss “Sister’ Wham was home from Coker College for the Thanksgiving holidays. Mrs. Irene Johnson of Columbia is spending a few days with Mrs. Walter Lynch. HEIL FURNACE HEAT YOUR HOME WITH OIL FOR $*>7050 The LOW PRICE of ^ Above price includes complete kit for typical 1500 sq. ft home. We can install for you or fin ish the job for you. INSTALL IT YOURSELF r i X * ADD HEIL AIR CONDITIONING TO YOUR PRESENT FURNACE SUMMLER ami CHANDLER CO. PHONE 833-3033 :i: 201 CaMwell Street • ••••a. •.*.•••• •••••••••••••-* Clinton, S. C. 50c to $10 a week Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation