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TSUS TO OUSSXLVlCS, OUB NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Sixth Year Mt. Carmel INews EstabUshed June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1938 Number 42 Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. Miss Mary Hardaway, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. | Scott were McCormick visitors at the movies one evening last week. Home Agent’s Schedule For Week March 11-18, 1938 Friday, Office; Meriwether H. D. Quite a number of people fromjc., 2:30 p. m. Anderson, Greenville, Due West, AbbeVille and other places attended the funeral of Mrs. J. W. Morrah last Thursday morning. Mrs. Emma Knox and Mr. Press- ley Knox of Columbia and Mr. James Thurmond of Georgia, but a student in College in Columbia, were visitors here Thursday. Mrs. Mamie Baker and Mr. Marion Tarrant of Greenwood were visitors here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Oxner of Gaffney and Mrs. Clayton Lovern and chil dren of Calhoun Falls were pleas ant guests of Mrs. Leonora Harda way and family Sunday. Mr. Francis Dean of McCormick spent the week end here. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Messrs. Douglas Black and Tarrant Scott were visitors of Mr. Oscar Covin at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Covin at Ware Shoals, Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell and Miss Elizabeth Russell of Augusta were spend the day guests of Mrs. J. W. Boyd Sunday. Mr. John Dru Cade was a busi ness visitor in Greenwood Monday. Miss Mary Kennedy, who is spending some time with Mrs. Douglass Haggard in McCormick, was a visitor here Sabbath, and made quite an interesting and helpful talk in the Sabbath School Sunday morning. Miss. Kennedy is planning to return to India this year to resume her missionary work there in service for the Master. « Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris and family of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Morrah and family, Mrs. M. L. Marchant and children of Greenville were here for the funeral of their mother, Mrs. J. W. Morrah, last week. Saturday, Office. Monday, Office; Bethany H. D C., 3 p. m. Tuesday, Office; Rehoboth H. D. C. , 3 p. m. Wednesday, Columbia Confer ence. Thursday, Washington 4-H Club; Sandy Branch H. D. C., 3 p. m. Friday, Office; White Town H. D. C^ 2:30 p. m. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. — XXX Many Employers Misconstrue Act Mrs. J. W. Morrah Claimed By Death Columbia, March 7.—When an employer becomes liable to the South Carolina unemployment compensation law he continues to be liable, although the number of persons on his payroll drops below eight, until he, at the end of a cal endar year, properly applies for and is granted termination of coverage by the commission, R. B. Waters, administrator, said today. The administrator said many covered employers considered j happiness shall never end. themselves relieved of liability in Mt. Carmel, March 8.—The hearts of all the Mt. Carmel people were deeply grieved when the news of the passing of Mrs. J. W. Morrah which occurred during the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 2nd, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris in Anderson, S. C., where she had been since leaving the Hospital early in the year, reached here. Mrs. Morrah was the youngest daughter of the late Gen. Pat H. Bradley and Mrs. Jane Chiles Bradley of Bradley, S. C., and was born Aug. 21, 1863, during the perilous days of the Confederacy. Born and reared in a Christian home, in girlhood days she gave her heart to God and united with the A. R. P. Church and her whole life were years of consecrated service to her church and her God. She was a great asset to this town and community and always stood for the highest ideals and was greatly interested in the uplift of this town and in helping her fellowman to the higher levels of life. She will be sadly missed in her home, town and her church, but we know she is waiting for her dear loved ones and friends in a land where sin and sorrow are no more and v/here joy, peace, and Funeral Services For Leon Holliday To Be Saturday Funeral services for Leon Holli day, 37, who died in Shawnee, Okla., Monday will be conducted at the Plum Branch Baptist Church Saturday morning at 11 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. O. L. Orr, and in terment will be made in the Plum Branch Cemetery. xx Vote On Cotton Quotas Will Be Held March 12 Union Services At A. R. P. Church Next Sabbath Evening: Cotton producers in McCormick county who produced cotton in 1937 will have a chance to vote for or against cotton marketing quotas for the 1938 crop in the marketing quota referendum to be held Sat urday, March 12. If one-third or more of the farm ers taking part in the referendum vote against quotas, they will not be effective. County committees of the AAA will conduct the referen dum. The Union Services of the Mc Cormick churches will be held next Sabbath evening in the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church at 7:30 o’clock. The preacher will be the Rev. A. Thad Persons of the Baptist Church. The Rev. M. E. Derrick of the Methodist Church will conduct the devotions. May we unitedly seek from God a blessing upon our entire commu nity through these services. Every body invited. S. W. Reid, Pastor. xx Cotton Marketing Quota Referendum 1938 under terms of the act, where, as a matter of fact, they continued to be liable because they did not make proper application for term ination of coverage, were denied termination, or did not properly interpret the act. Section 8b of the act says that requests for termination of cover age must be filed with the com mission between January 1 and January 5 and must be accom panied by evidence, satisfactory to the commission, that the employer did not, in any twenty weeks in the preceding calendar year, have in his employ eight or more persons HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY March 11th and 12th, 7 p. m. and 9 p. m. Matinee Saturday 3 p. m. GRETA GARBO_CHARLES BOYER m CONQUEST Also MICKEY MOUSE in ‘Hawaiian Holliday*’ MATINEE SATURDAY 3 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY , March 14th and 15lh, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. in. FRANK MORGAN—FLORENCE RICE JOHN BEAL HERMAN BING There are stars that go out in the darkness, But whose silvery light shineth on There are roses whose perfume still lingers When the blossoms are faded and gone. There are hearts full of light and of sweetness, When no longer their life current flows, Still their goodness lives on with the living Like the soul of the star and the rose. Funeral services were conducted in her home here by her beloved pastor, Dr. S. W. Reid, assisted by Dr. Bigham of Anderson on Thurs- Saturday, March 12th, is the day announced by the Secretary of Agriculture for cotton farmers to vote in favor of, or against cotton marketing quotas for the 1938 crop. Marketing quotas are intended to eliglble to ™ te ?„ re far “ ers who were engaged in the produc- G. Arch Lewis Dies Suddenly G. Arch McCormick bring the cotton supply in line with normal needs, stated R. W. Hamil ton, state administrative officer of the AAA. Last year the United States pro duced 18,700,000 bales of cotton, the largest crop ever produced in this country. The government loan helped prevent a ruinous price col lapse. Foreign countries also pro duced a record crop of cotton in 1937 and the present world supply is the greatest in history. Cotton men estimate that the carryover of American cotton on Aug. 1, 1938, tion of cotton in 1937. In the event two or more persons engaged in producing cotton in 1937 jointly, in common, or in com munity, each such person is en titled to vote. There shall be no voting by proxy or agent. Land lords, renters, and share-croppers vote. The question reads: “Do you favor cotton-marketing quotas for the 1938 crop?” Vote “Yes” or “No”. One of the main questions to con sider is: “How will the quota affect us?” If two-thirds majority of those will be approximately 12 million .. . . , ... bales, which is almost equal to a consumption full year’s domestic and exports. Cotton marketing quotas are based on farm acreage allotments, the quota in each case representing the amount of cotton a farm may farmers can receive a loan next fall equal to 52 per cent of parity price, for cotton. This approximately as sures a farmer of about 8 cents per pound for his 1938 cotton crop. If more than one-third of those voting vote against the quotas, market without penalty. The .. , f there will be no loans to anyone. marketing quota of a farm is the . „ . . . J , day at noon and a short while later production of its acreage allotment she was tenderly laid to rest in Mt. | and a farmer may sell without pen- Carmel cemetery near the grave of alty all the cotton he can grow on her beloved husband, Mr. John W. Morrah, who died 9 years ago. The entire square was covered with the exquisitely beautiful flowers, the silent tribute of love from countless relatives and friends. his acreage allotment. If a farmer overplants, with quotas in effect, he must pay a penalty of 2 cents a pound on ex cess cotton marketed, and he also will lose all conservation payments Mrs. Morrah is survived by one and the cotton price adjustment in 661 BEG, BORROW OR STEAL Also A Crime Does Not Pay Subject “Give Till It Hurts” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents son, Mr. Bradley Morrah, of Green ville, two daughters, Mrs. Calhoun Harris, of Anderson, and Mrs. M. L. Marchant, of Greenville, ten grand children and cne great-grand child. Active pallbearers were her randsons, Messrs. John and Pat Harris, Bradley Morrah, Jr., Luther, John and Francis Marchant. Mr. G. F. Tolly, Anderson, funer al director. txt Camp Modoc News Camp Modoc, March 5.—The past week has again seen the camp out on the “Fire Line”. We began with one fire early Monday morning and followed up with three on Wednesday. As a taper off, Thurs day prod’iced still another. Seven “Curtain Raiser” false alarms be fore, during, and after the big day made up our quota of fire activity for the week. Being somewhat jaded, we are anxiously hoping that the long overdue and much-needed rains will come. A quarter of an inch of rainfall was recorded here on Thursday but the ground having been dry for such a long period, it afforded us relief for a very short time only. In order to expedite fire control, a smoke scout has been placed at a salient point near the topsoiling crew on the Prescott Road. Topsoiling of the Prescott Road and construction of the Key Road has been slowed up somewhat bv the unusual amount of fire activity. payment on his 1937 cotton. Under the new Act, cotton loans will not be extended to non-cooperatbrs ex cept on their excess cotton and che loan rate will be 40 per cent less than the rate of loans which may be extended to cooperators on all their cotton. County committees will designate three local farmers to serve as election officers in each commu nity. The polls will be opened not later than 9 a. m. and will close at 7 p. m. Results will be certified oy counties to the state committee o* the AAA and the final official co- suits will be unnoticed in Wasn- ington. However, local committees are authorized to make unofficial announcements of the results in their commqnities as soon as the votes are tabulated. xx Card Of Thanks The following places have been designated by the County Commit tee as voting boxes: L. L. Hester’s Office, Mt. Carmel, S. C. McNair’s Store, Willington, S. C. W. D. Morrah’s Home, Troy, R. F. D. Court House, McCormick, S. C. Talbert’s Store, McCormick, R. F. D. Hollingsworth’s Store, McCor mick, R. F. D. Sharpton’s Store, Clarks Hill, S. C. Depot, Parksville, S. C. Ralph Freeland’s Store, Plum Branch, S. C. Morgan’s Store, Plum Branch, S. C. R. D. Suber, County Agent. 1X3 Workers Or Heirs File For Benefit!: OLD-AGE INSURANCE LUMP- SU-'M PAYMENTS COMING TO GREENWOOD ELIGIBLES Are you entitled to a lump-sum payment under the old-age insur ance provisions of the Social Se curity Act? Through the United States Treasury the Sccial Secum Board has already paid over a mil- This is to acknowledge our ap preciation for the many acts of kindness and sympathy manifested ^ on dollars in lump-sum payment. during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother, Mrs. H. M. Schumpert. The Family. xx Card Of Thanks to workers in industry and com merce. These sums have gone to men and women who have reached the age of 65 and to the estates or relatives of those who have died since the old-age Insurance system was set up January 1, 1937. Scattered throughout South Car olina and the Southeast, there are individuals who, for cne We wish to take this opportunity in expressing our many thanks to' many each individual for their every act 1 reason or another, have not filed of kindness, their kind words of their claims. This money is await- sympathy and for the beautiful ing them. They should go to the floral offerings that were rendered nearest Social Security Board Field to us at the death of our dear hus- Office for information as to how ^ , band and father. May God’s rich- to file their claims. Such an office During^ the^week rCaptains H. H. blessing rest upon each of you. is located in Greenwood at 502 Mrs. J. B. Jenning Hodges Building, and cerves the And Children. Counties cl Greenwood, Greenwood, S. C., Fdgefie.d. Laurens, LleCcirnl.' March 3, 1938. ! l^cv/tcrry ar.ti Saluda. Haig and Wm. H. Irvin were visi tors for two days. Game Management Smith was a visitor here during the week. Lewis, 73, prominent citizen, died suddenly at his residence here about 7 o’clock yesterday afternoon of what physicians ascribed to a heart at tack. Funeral services will be conduct ed at the McCormick Baptist church, of which he was a trustee, at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. His pastor, Rev. A. Thad Persons, will officiate, and interment will follow in the McCormick cemetery. Mr. Lewis was a native of Edge- field, S. C., but had spent practi cally all of his life in McCormick. His first wife, the former Miss Lena Bartley of Edgefield, died several years ago. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Emma Bowen Lewis; a stepson. Joseph Bowen, and a brother, J. H. Lewis, of Crowley, La. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in. charge. xx Camp Bradley News Camp Bradley, March 5.—A mov ing picture on the life of George Washington was enjoyed by the men in the recreation hall Thurs day night. The men have also been studying the life of General Persh ing. Mr. Baker and the basketball team drove to the camp at Greer Friday afternoon. They played a game Friday night and spent the night at the Greer Camp, returning to Bradley Saturday morning. Mr. T. A. Hightower, Superin tendent of the Kendall Mills in Edgefield, Mrs. Hightower, Mrs. W. D. Allen, and Miss Margaret Allen visited Camp Bradley and had sup per with Superintendent Allen Monday night. Drivers Francis Martin, Hampton Covington, and Henry Parish went * to Columbia Saturday to drive back some trucks for the Long Cane. Friends of “Kid” Talbert are wondering why he has taken such an interest in High School basket ball. It is also very strange that on his way back from a basket Ran game he is likely to get confused on his directions, distance, and sight. Dry weather caused the fire haz-> ard to continue to rise during the past week. The worse situation we have had in two years was brought about Wednesday afternoon when two large fires were burning at the same time. One of these fires was east of Calhoun Mill, near Belcher's Cross Road, and burned 14.2 acres of Natiofial Forest land before it was stopped by two fire crews irem. Camp F-7. The other fire was jus; south of Oak Grove School Ho.^e. burning 6 acres of National Forest -and and 278 acres of private land before being suppressed oy Fire Bosses Ray and Cantelou and oheir crews. Ine crews were on both of ines uniii a..d the work projects were slowed up the following day. Beth of these fires were caused by people burning brush and letting the fire get away_ These are caused where one hour of fire prevention or precaution would have saved 100 hours of lire suppression. Other fires lought from F-7 were caused by smokers and negro children playing with, matches. x Crop Loan Office Open Three Days A Week Announcement is made that The Emergency Crop Loan Office at the court house here will be open only three days each week, Monday. Thursday and Saturday, until lur- ther notice. txt Poultry Truck Here Last Friday A truck loaded 3,227 pounds of poultry March 4th at McCormick. The total sum the shippers received was $464.87. Forty-three different parties sold poultry to this truck. R. D. Suber, County Agent.