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i TWO* TO OUKSKLVlfiS, OUB NEIGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. 4 *- ' . — ... Thirty-Sixth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1937 Number 8 Modoc JNevvs Well, the past week has been hot enough to make the boll weevils hunt the shade. They are sure working on the cotton. Mr. J. M. Stone from Clinton is spending the week here with his brother, Mr. T. J. Stone. Mr. Walter Holson of Augusta is spending several weeks here with his grandmother, Mrs. Sa vannah Stone. Miss Edna Merritt is spending the week, among relatives and friends in Augusta. Miss Martha Morgan from New York was the week end guest to her aunt, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mr. George Garner of Augusta made a short visit here Saturday night to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bussey were, dtorner guests Sunday to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White. Mr. T. J. Stone mdtie a short visit to Augusta on Tuesday of this Farmer Cooperation Is Solving Problems Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bussey from the Red Oak Grove neighborhood were visitors here Sunday to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mr. J. M. Reese, Jr., has returned from Charlotte, N. C., where he has been visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Ray Bussey was a week end visitor here to his mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. Mrs. E. F. Bussey, Miss Lucy Bus- aey, Ben Bussey, Hermon Bussey and Martin Clem were visitors to Greenwood last Saturday. -xx- Card Of Thanks We wish to express our apprecia tion for the many acts of kindness shown us, the words of sympathy, the floral tributes which helped to comfort in this hour of sadness, during the illness and at the death of our devoted husband and father. May God’s richest blessings abide with each one. Mrs. B. E. Gibert, And Children. “We believe that agriculture has pulled itself out of the ditch, but we recognize that the causes which put it there in the first place are still with us”, said J. B. Hutson, assistant administrator. Agricul tural Adjustment Administration, speaking to farmers at Greenville, N. C., July 2, and emphasing the readiness of farmers to cooperate in meeting their common farm problems to correct unsatisfactory situations. / “During the last four years, farmers have gone a long way to ward achieving economic stability through- cooperation”, Mr. Hutson continued. “It is virtually im possible in a country as vast and diverse as ours to develop a pro gram that is equally effective for all groups of producers. It is, how ever, a revealing and gratifying sight to see the Kansas wheat farmer, the Carolina tobacco grow er, the Iowa com producer, and the Mississippi cotton planter sit down and work out their problems to the mutual benefit of a major ity of the nation’s farmers. “If the agricultural programs the farmers have worked out had done nothing more than give us a better appreciation of the other fellow’s viewpoint, I for one would say that they were well worth while. That they have gone far be yond that point; that they have rescued agriculture from* poverty prices; that they have enabled farmers to become purchasers of manufactured goods; and that this has contributed to better times in the towns and cities is evident to all of us. “Such cooperation aiqpng farmers in the past has demonstrated what can be done. Such cooperation in the future will be needed for ag riculture to hold its gains and to achieve a fair and stabilized re turn.” =F HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C \ FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 16th and 17th, 7:15 p. m. and 8:45 p. m. ROSCOE KARNS MARSHA HUNT , in 66 I MURDER GOES TO COLLEGE Also POPEYE THE SAILOR m . “The Spinach Roadster” and A Paramount Paragraphic ‘Sailor Shorty” 4t< MONDAY and TUESDAY* July 19th and 20th, 7:15 p. m. and 9 p. m. KATHERINE HEPBURN FRANCHOT TONE m 66 QUALITY STREET f%|| Also fpf ’* World On Parade Wr ^ “Washington In Virginia If and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 199 ■*W No Wed.-Thurs. Show ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Mrs. J. D. Harmon Claimed By Death J Mrs. Marv Jane Reynolds Har- r^on. age 76, widow of the late J. D. Harmon, prominent McCormick business man and planter, died nt. her home here Sunday after noon at 2: Iff o’clock after several months of declining health. Funeral cervices were conducted from the residence Monday morn ing at 10 o’clock with the Rev. Rex V. Martin, pastor of the Republican Methodist church, of which Mrs. Harmon had been a member since early girlhood, officiating. The Rev. M. E. Derrick, pastor of McCor mick Methodist church, assisted. Interment was made in the Mc Cormick city cemetery. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Sue Connor and Mrs. J. O. Patterson, McCormick; two half- brothers, Tiles'. Jennings of Mem phis, Tenn., and W. C. Jennings of Greenville; two half-sisters, Mrs. Ella Green and Miss Frances Jen nings of Greewood. Pallbearers were J. L. Self, J. C. Corley, C. W. Pennal, H. C. Walker. G. C. Patterson and W. O. Graves. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. x .... Mrs. John F. Hughey Claimed By Death Mrs. Martha Catherine Hughey, widow of the late John F. Hughey, prominent farmer of the Rehoboth section, died Tuesday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock at her home near Rehoboth Baptist church. Funeral services were conducted at the res idence Wednesday at 5 p. m. with her pastor, the Rev. A. D. Croft, i officiating. Interment was made in the Seigler Family Cemetery near the residence. Mrs. Hughey was nearing her 91st birthday, probably the oldest citizen of Edgefield county. She was bom and reared in the Rehoboth community where she was much beloved. Until ten days prior to her death she had enjoy ed good health. She had been a member of Gilgal Baptist church since early girlhood. Her husband died in 1902, and since that time she had lived at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. T. West, who survives along with two sons, W. B. Hughey of Columbia and J. D. Hughey of North Augusta. One sis ter, Mrs. L. C. Williamson of Daytona Beach, Fla., also survives and seven grandchildren, one of whom is the Rev. J. D. Hughey, Jr., a professor at Richmond Academy, Augusta. Pallbearers were T. C. Winn, W. A. Winn, R. D. Seigler, J. C. C. Seigler, J. E. Winn and Arthui F’ursell. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. xx J. B. Orr Leaves For New Field Of Work Dear Mr. Editor: As I have sold my Barber Shop, and leaving this section of the country for the purpose of enter ing a new field of work, let me ex press, through your paper, my ap preciation and thanks to the many patrons and friends of McCormick and surrounding country for their ■oyal support and friendship to me and my family since we have been in McCormick, Your kind and continued patron age has helped me to reach and maintain the standard I held while in your town. I have sold the shop to Mr. Fred H. Morgan, and hope he will find it as pleasant to be among, and work for you as I have, and wish for him the same loyal support you gave me while I was with you. Thanks again, Mr. Editor, to you and all my friends for all your kindnesses extended to me and family. Fraternally, J. B. Orr. July 8, 1937. Mrs. Mitchell Is Feted With Party Honoring Mrs. W. G. Mitchell, whose marriage on April 17, 1937, has recently been announced, Misses Marie Sharpton, Mildred McNeill and Catherine Parks entertained with a delightful party at the com munity house here Thursday after noon. A profusion of summer flowers made an attractive setting for the large group of friends. A book of advice to the bride was compiled and presented Mrs. Mitchell. Following this a collec tion of beautiful arid useful gifts was “showered” upon the bride. Delicious ice cream and cakes were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Mitchell, the former Miss Sallie Lou Cade of McCormick, was dressed in navy blue chiffon for this happy occasion which came as a total surprise to her. — xx Mt. Carmel News Mr. and Mrs. Inman Griffin and little daughter, Louise, of Americus, Ga., and Cynthia Connor of Char leston are charming guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney. Mr. Griffin left Saturday afternoon but the others will visit some time. Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and David and Mr. Sam Boyd spent Sabbath night with Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mrs. Philips and David will be here 2 weeks, but the others returned to Greenville Monday morning. Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Patterson and Mr. Bill Patterson of Lancaster are visiting Misses Florence and Susie Patterson. Rev. and Mrs. Chisholm Halliday, Jane and Patty spent the week end with the Misses Patterson. They left Sabbath morning for Anderson where Rev. Halliday will preach in the A. R. P. church for the morning service. Miss Lillie Miller of De la Howe is also a guest in the Patterson home. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant is visiting Mrs. Gladys Bowyer in Anderson. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and son, Billy, Misses Sara Curtis, Opal Banks and Mary Hardaway, and Mr. Ben Boyd spent Sunday in Augusta. Miss Mary Jane Morrah also was in the party. Mr. Floyd Wells of Greenville was a visitor here this week. Miss Beffie Hester of Anderson Hospital, Messrs. L. L. Hester, Sr., Lawrence Hester, Jr., Jim Pat Hester and Alex Mitchell, Jr., are enjoying a pleasant visit to Beau mont, Tex., where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hester. Sheriff W. T. Strom of McCor mick was here Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Hunter McKinney enter tained the little folks Monday af ternoon, July 12, with a party in honor of her niece, Louise Griffin, of Americus, Ga., celebrating the 8th anniversary of her birth. A number of nice games were played and enjoyed so much. The color scheme was pink. and green which was carried out also in the favors presented each little guest. Ice cream and cake was served by Mrs. McKinney assisted by her sister, Mrs. Inman Griffin. Quite a number of little folks enjoyed the afternoon. Among them were Flo Hester, Jim Hester Carolyn Hester, Jean and Ray Banks, John McAllister, Jean Smith, Jimmie Black, David Philips Helen Carol Dean, Sidney Watson Rebecca Morrah, Cynthia Connor, Louise Griffin and Martha Jean McKinney. ixr Camp Bradley News Camp Bradley, July 10.—The strength of Company 1449 is lower than it has been since it was trans ferred to South Carolina. This is due largely to the new ruling by which all Junior Enrollees who have had two years service, all Junior Enrollees who are 24 years old or older, and all L. E. M.’s will be discharged at the end of the enrollment period, which is Sep tember 30, 1937. At present the camp is operating with 128 men. Of these only 30 will be left after the next enrollment period. This means that all lookouts, truck drivers, tractor drivers, road ma chine operators, clerks, and spe cial details will be discharged and new men will have to be trained to fill these jobs.' Superintendent Allen is already training a few men who will form the nucleus of the new outfit. Mr. Vernon, Mr. Purvis, Mr. Gerhart, and Mr. Arch Smith, all from the Columbia office, spent several days on the Long Cane this week. The boundary of the Key Bridge Wild Life Management Area is be ing run by a crew from Bradley and signs are now being posted at frequent intervals. These signs will oe supplemented later by a one strand wire fence around the en tire area of 6540 acres. / On our last Ten Day Fire Re port from Camp F-7 we had no fires and no false alarms. This was the first time we had submitted a report of this kind for many months and it was very encourag ing for the men who have been working so hard on Fire Preven tion. Although we have had typical July weather for the past week there has not been a case of a man’s “falling out”. The man han dling ^reosoted poles, the man working in the rock quarry, and the man on bridge construction, each declares he is on the hottest job on the Unit. Probably the most fortunate men in the company during the hot weather are Otis Redd and Charlie Dyer, Parson’s Mountain Lookouts. At their sta tion there is a cool breeze blowing all the time. The company commander has received orders to meet forty-one new enrollees some time next week. These men will be sent from Flor ida. T XT Medical Director Offers Hot Weather Health Hints The present widespread heat wave has led Dr. Robert A. Fraser, Chief Medical Director of the New York Life Insurance Company, to issue a health warning, cautioning every one to take simple safe guards that their health may not be impaired by the extreme tem peratures. Dr. Fraser offers ten Health Hints for Hot Weather that are easily followed by young. and old. They are: 1. Take it easy — don’t rush around. 2. Wear a hat out in the sun. 3. Wear cool, loose fitting clothes. 4. Get plenty of rest and sleep. 5. Eat moderately of easily di gested foods. ^ 6. Drink plenty of cool (not ice cold) liquids. 7. Exercise moderately. 8. Take frequent tepid (not cold) baths. 9. Do not stay in direct sunshine for long periods. 10. Avoid large meetings in poor ly ventilated auditoriums. “If all of us would observe these rules,” Dr. Fraser said, “our gen eral physical condition would be vastly improved and we would be able to withstand hot weather with much less difficulty.” In commenting on his ten Health Hints for Hot Weather, Dr. Fraser feels that children are more apt to forget rules five and six, which are extremely important for them, while adults are very likely to ig nore rules one, two and frequent ly six. “Children, because they really don’t know any better, are very prone to overeat, and to gulp large quantities of ice cold ‘pop’ and water,” Dr. Fraser remarked. “They should be carefully controlled along these lines. Children either observe the balance of the Health Hints without knowing that they are do ing so or, because of their youth and vitality, they can afford to ignore them. For instance, a child may rush around all day long without a hat, frequently out in the sun, and show no ill effects. On the other hand, they instinctively prefer a minimum of clothing and sleep readily, if they are tired. “Adults, however, should avoid going out withAit a hat. They should also drink sparingly of ‘ice cold’ liquids and, very important, see to it that they get plenty of sleep and rest. In addition, grown people should refrain from expend ing great quantities of energy in needless haste. On hot days take it easy.” Two Common Hot Weather Ail ments Sunstroke and Heatstroke, Dr. Fraser points out, are two hot weather ailments that are quite common, though very different in their symptoms and in the way they affect the stricken individuaL Both Sunstroke and Heatstroke can be avoided by following the Health Hints for Hot Weather. Sunstroke Sunstroke can be avoided by keeping out of the hot sun and by not over-doing in physical exercise. An attack fre quently begins with nausea, gid diness and mental excitement, fol lowing a long exposure to the sun. The face is flushed, the pulse full and rapid. The first thing to do is to remove the patient to a cool spot and then send for a doctor immediately. Re duce the body temperature by plac ing the patient in a cold bath, sponging the surface of the body with cold water or rubbing the body with ice. Keep up the treatment for ten or fifteen minutes and then place the patient between blankets with out drying the body. If there is no improvement within fifteen min utes, repeat the cold applications as before and keep repeating them every fifteen minutes until con sciousness is well established. Sometimes after apparent recov ery, the patient becomes drowsy again and the head becomes hot. The treatment must then be re peated as before. “Those who are forced to work in the open sunlight,” Dr. Fraser explained “should see to it that they wear a hat that protects the back of the neck as well as the top of the head and that their cloth ing should not be close fitting or bind the body. Furthermore, they should take great care to drink large amounts of cool water or cool, weak tea to make up for the ex cessive amounts of moisture lost by the body through perspiration.” Heatstroke Heatstroke differs from Sun stroke in that it does not depend on exposure to the sun, but may attack a person during extremely hot, humid weather. It is charac terized by sudden fainting at tacks, the body is cold and clammy, the face pale, the pulse weak and flighty and a gasping or sighing respiration. First send for the doctor. Then apply heat to the patient’s feet and around the body. If the patient is conscious and can swallow, give quantities of hot, weak tea. 29,954,821 Applica tions Filed For Social Security Account Numbers Applications for social security account numbers received at the Columbia Office of the Social Se curity Board during the month of June amounted to 31,330, according to information received today by Lawrence M. Pinckney, State Di rector for the National Emergency Council, from the Washington Of fice of the Social Security Board. This brings the total number re ceived for the State through June 30, to 296,776, and the total for the United States to 29,954,821 appli cations. These applications were filed with the post offices of the country which, until July 1, assigned ac count numbers to workers in in dustry and commerce for partici pation in the old-age benefits pro gram. On July 1 the Board’s field offices took over this work. Niels Christensen is Acting Man ager of the Field Office of the So cial Security Board with offices at 1226 1-2 Assembly Street, Columbia, South Carolina.