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TROT TO OUR8ELVX8, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. 1 Thirty-Seventh Year Established June 5, 1902 McCOHMICK, S. C., THUR SDAY, AUGUST 1938 Number 12 Ml. Carmel News Camp Bradley News Change Of Dates Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cason visited Mrs. Lillian Cason last Saturday afternoon. MTs. Joe Curtis was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben DuBose at Lisbon, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunoway at Tig- nan, Ga, Sidney Watson of Greenville is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson. mi«« Gladys Scott of Davidson rmitriT is spending her' vacation Mr« j. R. Tarrant has returned home from a visit to Greenwood. Mrs. ,W. R. Powell, who has been visiting Mrs. W. R. Boyd and family and Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Mianked to her home in Green- vtte Saturday. Mt. Carmel is Mrs. old home, and a number df friends here are always happy to see her. . Dr. and Mrs. George Peel and Itts. Clara Majette of Anderson were Visitors here Sabbath after- and Mrs. Earl Reeves and children, Elinor, Susan and Clif ford, visited the Misses Patterson week. Mrs. Reeves - is pleasantly remembered in the county as Miss Elinor Halliday, and a happy welcome always a- waits her here. Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. H. O. Watson and Miss Gladys Scott were visitors in Augusta Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam spent tKe vromfr end in the mountains ' at Bark and other places,. Mrs. H. O. Watson, Lura Jean and Virginia spent the week fend at darken and Ben Tlppen. f. And Mrs. Fred LeRoy and children of Little Rock, Ark., were callers at the home of Mrs. J: W. Boyd Saturday morning. Mr. add ’Mrs: Inman Griffin And daughter, Louise, of Americus, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney. Mrs. Marvin Burts of Anderson ts spending some time here. Camp Bradley, Aug. 13.—Asso ciate Civil Engineer J. E. Vernon from the Columbia office has been a business visitor on the Long Cane the past week. -Mr. Vernon has been locating a bridge on the Key Road north of High way No. 10 between Bradley and McCormick and another on the Cedar road between Troy and Cedar Springs. Harold Bentley, Gerald Williams and John Bracey drove to Wal- halla Tuesday to bring some trucks to Bradley. Clerk Tom Robinson, John Bracey, Gerald' 1 Williams and Harold Bentley drove to Columbia and Sumter Thursday to get a truck and trade the Superin tendent’s car. Clerk Harold Bussey went home Thursday for a few days* leave. There is a soft ball tournament under way in camp now. Each section has a team and the win ning section will be given a prize. To date number one and numbe- four sections have been defeated by number two and number three, respectively. G. E. “Pete” Cantelou is ex pected to be able to return to work in a few days. We are happy to say that Fore man Frank Reece is improving and we hope he will be back coon. We are very sorry to say that our second in command, Lt. Muse, is leaving us. Lt. McGee, a native of Greenville, Alabama, and n graduate of Auburn, is replacing Lt. Muse. For the past year .'A. McGee has been stationed at Ft. Bragg, N. C. Capt. Ryan’s son, Chaytor H. Ryan, Jr., a student at Louisiana State University, is now visiting his father here. Clerks Harold Bussey and Tom Robinson,- Steve . Allan. Francis Martin and Charles Quilian drove down to Edgefield Wednesday af ternoon. A very pleasant evening was spent dancing and fox hunt ing. Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., Post Of American In County Campaign Meetings Legion Holds Meeting Change of dates in County Campaign meetings leaves the meetings scheduled as follows: Willington, August 25th, McCormick, August 26th. Modoc News HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMlCK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 19th fcnd 20th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. . RITZ BROTHERS—TONY MARTIN MARJORIE WEAVER in - “KENTUCKY MOONSHINE” Also A Cartoon “The Big Top” and A Song and Comedy Hit “Calling All Crooners” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:3^ P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY August 22nd and 23rd, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. LOUIS HAYWARD—SALLY EILERS ANNE SHIRLEY in \ “CONDEMNED WOMEN Also A Cartoon CAPTAIN & THE KIDS in “Cleaning House” nnd LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults uo to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Well, we are having real sum mer time now. A good rain would be very acceptable. Mrs. Minnie Bussey spent sev eral days in Greenwood this week. Mr. G. E. Dukes and Sam Mor gan, Jr., are spending this week in Atlanta. Mr. James W. Bussey from the Mountain Rest CCC Camp spent the past week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Messrs. T. J. Stone, Ben F. Bussey, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash and Miss Rosalie Bussey made a short visit to Augusta* on Wednse- day of this week. Miss Ethel McDaniel spent sev eral days in Augusta this week. Ktisses Caroline and Hazel Dukes and Mr. and Mrs. Bela Bussey are visiting for a week or ten days in Springfield, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Barrette Edmunds of Augusta were week end visitors here to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bussey from Greenwood spent Sunday here among relatives and friends. Nearly 15,000,000 Persons Visit Parks , And Monuments In Year Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 13.—With nearly 15,000,000 visitors annually, the national parks and monu ments of the United States have assumed an important rank a- mong the nation’s touring objec tives, according to Coleman W. Roberts, president of the Carolina Motor club. “During 1937 more than 7,000,- 000 visitors were clocked at the national parks,” Mr. Roberts said “Nearly 2,000,000 at the national monuments, over 3,000,000 at vari ous memorials, and about 1,700,000 at the national military parks and cemeteries. “The two new national parks in the East, Shenandoah and the Great Smoky Mountains, have gained a rapid popularity and now far outstrip, from the stand- point of the number of visitors, such .long-established areas as Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks. x “In 1937 over a million people visited the Shenandoah National Park, while an estimated 727,000 went to the Great Smokies, which compares with about 500,000 foi Yellowstone National Park and approximately 300,000 for the Grand Canyon National Park. Nevertheless, the number of visi tors to the western parks has been increasing steadily year by year. “Incidentally, by far the largest proportion of tourists to the national parks travel by automo bile: Of all visitors entering the Grand Canyon National Park last year, 80.6 per cent traveled by automobile, and 14.6 per cent by train. Of the visitors to Yellow stone National Park, 95 per cent traveled by automobile, and only 4 per cent by rail.” For three years prior to 1937 the Great Smoky Mountains park lead all parks in attendance, Mr. Roberts said. The Skyline Drive was the attraction that sent the Shenandoah attendance skyrock- I eting, he said, and this is an in- ' dication of what may be expected when the Blue Ridge Parkway, which will be the world’s most scenic highway will be completed. Each week Carolina Motor club travel offices are having many inquiries regarding the Parkway, * Mr. Roberts said. The Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., post of American Legion, number 19, held its August meeting in the form of a Dutch supper at the Sanitary Cafe in McCormick with a large number present. With Post Commander G. C. Campbell in charge, reports were made by several committees and plans made for the year 1939. It was decided that a program be rendered at each monthly meeting according to plans map ped out. Plans were also discussed for the local post to sponsor a Boy Scout troup and a Junior Base Ball team for the next sum mer. Legionnaires expressed a desire to cooperate in giving pro grams and lectures to the school children with the hope of helping to build a better American man hood and womanhood and. in presenting the horrors of war, en courage building for peace. This is a great work and every ex-sol- dier is urged to unite with these men in such efforts. Officers elected for the coming year are as follows: Commander—Paul J. Dowtin, First Vice-Commander—Gary E. Campbell, Second Vice-Corn.—Thos. R. Ridlehoover, Third Vice-Corn.—Pal W. Roper, Adjutant—Fred H. Morgan, Finance Officer—R. L. Dendy, Chaplain—Rev. E. F. Gettys, Historian—C. H. Huguley, Service Officer—Dr. C. K. Epting, Sergeant at Arms—C. C. Willis, Child Welfare Chrm.—Dr. G. Tuten, Americanism Chrm.—Dr. C. R. Strom. 1X2 — Civil Service Examinations Announced The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions named below. Principal Physicist, $5,600' a year, Senior Physicist, $4,600 year, Physicist, $3,800 a year, Associate Physicist, $3,200 a year, each grade covering any special ized branch of physics. For the principal, senior, and full grades, applicants must not have passed their 53rd birthday, and for the associate grade they must not have passed their 45th birthday. Assistant Physicist, $2,600 a year, Junior Physicist, $2,000 a year, Optional subjects are: Electricity, heat, mechanics, optics, and sound. For the assistant grade, applicants must not have passed their 40th birthday; and for the junior grade they must not have passed their 35th birthday. Director of Personnel, $6,500 a year, $5,600 a year, and $4,600 a year, the grade of the position depending upon the personnel activities involved; Assistant Di rector of Personnel, $5,600 a year, $4,600 a year, and $3,800 a year. Applicants must not have passed ;heir fifty-third birthday. The closing dates for receipt of applications for these examina tions are: September 19 for the Physicist examinations when ap plications are received from States east of Colorado, and September 22 when received from Colorado and States westward; and Sep tember 12 for the examination for Director of Personnel when ap plications are received from States east of Colorado, and September is when received from Colorado and States westward. Full information may be ob tained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Ethel Kibbe Dies In New York Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at 5 o’clock for Mrs. Ethel Strom giibbe, 38, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. R. M. Hitt, on Carlisle street, in Bam berg, conducted by the Rev. Way- mon C. Reese of Denmark, Assisted by Dr. Peter Stokes of Bamberg. Interment followed in the Hitt family plot in South Bend ceme tery. Mrs. Kibbe, who formerly lived in Bamberg with Mrs. Hitt, was the daughter of the late Charles and Martha Bell Strom, and was bom in McCormick county. She graduated from Winthrop college and did social work in this state afterwards. For 16 years she had been engaged in social work in New York City, where she died about 5 o’clock Wednesday after noon, August 10th, after an illness of two weeks. Surviving are two brothers, James Strom, New York City, and Dr. C. R. Strom, McCormick; two sisters, Mrs. C. W. Rentz, Jr., of Clemson and Mrs. Hitt of Bam berg; her husband, Clinton H. Kibbe, and son, John Kibbe, New York. She was a member of the Bap tist church. txx Cotton Report As Of August 1, 1938 A South Carolina cotton crop of 691,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight is forecast from conditions as of August 1, according to re port issued by Frank O. Black, Agricultural Statistician, Colum bia, August 12. A crop of this size would be 332,000 bales, or 32 per cent below production in 1937 and 107,000 bales or 9 per cent below average production for the years 1927-36. The smallest crop since 1883 was the 492,000 bales made in 1922, and the largest 1,- 649,000 bales produced in 1911. The forecast assumes that 1,- 296,000 acres will be harvested this fall, which amount is the estimated acreage in cultivation on July 1 of 1,313,000 acres less the ten-year average abandonment. This acreage for harvest compares' with 1,695,000 acres harvested last year and the average of 1,686,000 acres harvested during the years 1927-1936. The indicated yield is 255 pounds per acre as compared with 289 in 1937 and 231 average for the ten-year period 1927-36. ** Seasonal advancement of the crop is about usual, but weevil infesta tion is comparatively heavy with the possibility of considerable loss from this source if August and September weather should prove favorable for weevil activity. United States A United States cotton crop of 11,988,000 bales is forecast by the Crop Reporting ' Board of the United States Department of Ag riculture, bassed on condition as of August 1. If realized this wih be 6,958,000 bales less than the 1937 crop and 1,213,000 bales le&5 than the 10-year average (1927- 36). The average yield for the United States is forecast at 217.9 pounds per acre, which is 49 pounds less than the yield in 1937 but other wise is the highest since 1898 when 223.1 pounds per acre were produced. The United States condition is reported at 78 percent of normal and, with the exception of 1937, is the highest August 1 condition reported since 1913. In 1937 the August 1 condition was 81 per cent and the 10-year average (1927-36)* 69 per cent. August 1 conditions point to better than average (1927-36) yields in all cotton States with the exception of Virginia and North Carolina. In Virginia the yield is forecast at 77 pounds less than average and in North Carolina it is 34 pounds less. Yields less than in 1937 are shown in all State, with the exception of Missouri and Oklahoma where increases of 34 pounds and 14 pounds respec- Public Notice A “Smith for Senator Club” is being formulated in McCormick County and a meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock at McCormick County courthouse. Anybody interested in this meet ing is urged to attend. H. C. Brown. tXt Births Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Morgan announce the birth or a nine pound daughter on August 7th, named Sarah Alice. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Alverson announce the birth of a nine pound son, Howard Hughes, on August 7th. tXt . , 4-H Conservation Camp At Camp Long August 22-26 Aiken, August 15.—Conservation, Our Responsibility, will be the theme of the third 4-H conserva tion camp at Camp Long near Aiken, August 22-26 with programs devoted to conservation of soils, wildlife, forests, and social and human resources, according to an announcement through Director D. W. Watkins of the Clemson College Extension Service. The conference will open Mon day evening, August 22, with a general discussion of our conser vation responsibilities by Charles A. Sheffield of the Extension Service, Washington, D. C. Tues day’s program will center around a discussion of*, the relation of national soil conservation to state and community development by Director D. W. Watkins, and knowing South Carolina soils by E. C. Turner, extension conserva tionist. Wildlife conservation will be the subject of Wednesday’s prin cipal discussion by T. S. Sealy, wildlife specialist of the Forestry Service, and Professor Franklin 'Sherman, entomologist of Clem son College. Discussions on vari ous phases of forestry conserva tion on Thursday will be led by Donald Brewster, extension for ester, witfr moving pictures for illustration. On Friday the final day of the program, Honorable A. Frank Lever, Columbia, will lead the discussions on conservation of social ’and human resources. Miscellaneous afternoon discus sions bearing on the general theme will include home crafts, fish culture, accident prevention on the farm and in the home, highway safety and first-aid, home care of the sick, tree identi fication, game management, in sect collecting, and poisonous and non-poisonous snakes. The conference will be in charge of Leon O. Clayton, assis tant boys’ club agent, Mrs. Harriet Johnson, assistant girls’ club a- gent, and Romaine Smith, camp director. > - tively are indicated. The cotton acreage of 26,347,000 acres used in this report is the estimated acreage in cultivation on July 1 less the 10-year average abandonment. This acreage for harvest is 23 per cent smaller than in 1937, but 26 per cent lens than the average of 35,496,000 acres for the 10 years 1927-36. In interpreting the reported condition in terms of probable yield per acre, the Crop Reporting Board has made allowance, as in the past, for probable loss due to boll weevil on the basis of reports received to August 1 concerning weevil presence and activity. These reports indicate that loss from this source will be slightly less than average for the United States, but greater than average in Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. In the other States less than average loss from weevils is indicated, with the lowest relative loss in the States west of the Mississippi River.