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TSUI TO OUE8ELV«a, OOB NEIGHBORS. OUB COUNTBY AND OUB GOD.
Thirty-Seventh Year
Established June 5* 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938
Number 2T
Baptist S. S. Monthly Junior Class
Officers And Teach
ers Meeting Thursday
Baptist Sunday School Monthly
Officers and Teachers Meeting
will be held at the home of Mr. J.
S. Dukes, Thursday evening at
7:30. All officers and teachers are
urged to attend.
Program
Devotional — Miss Sarah Kee
Price.
Qualifications of a good teacher
—Mrs. Bertha Harris.
Advantages of early training in
the home and Sunday School—
Mr. J. E. Young.
Importance of correct records
and reports—Mr. J. S. Dukes. s
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Marketing Quotas
Provide Means For
Controlling Sales
Columbia, Nov. 26.—Cotton pro
ducers must work together if they
want to reduce the surplus and
make possible an improvement in
the price situation, states R. W.
Hamilton, state AAA administra
tive officer.
The “AAA farm program pro
vides marketing quotas as a
means for controlling the amount
of cotton to be marketed”, says
Mr. Hamilton. “Without quotas in
effect, however, it would be possi
ble for noncooperators to offset
the adjustment efforts of their
neighbors.”
Mr. Hamilton points out that
with quotas in effect the coopera
tor can sell all the cotton he pro
duces in 1939 without any penalty.
On the other hand, the farmer
who overplants his cotton acreage
allotment will be encouraged to
hold from the market all cotton
produced in excess of his farm’s
quota. All cotton sold from the'
1939 crop above the quota will be
subject to three cents a pound
penalty.
To Present Comedy
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On December 8th
The Junior Class will present a
three-act romantic rural comedy,
“Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge”
on Thursday, December 8th, at
8 p. m., at the McCormick High
School Auditorium.
Silas Smidge, once a poor boy,
returns to his home town to give
the inhabitants a surprise and
treat and to set some matters,
much awry, to rights. Silas makes
a grand entry by “flyin* machine
and parrachuty” and then things
really begin £o happen. The cast
cf characters is as follows:
Neurasthenia Twiggs—A stage-
struck hired girl—Irma Arrington.
Miss Simplicity McPheeters—
: Thaddeus McPheeter’s sister—
Vivian Strother.
Oswald Gorlick—Clerk in Thad
deus’ store—John Harris.
Judy—an orphan waif—Natalie
Brown.
Florence McPheeters—Thaddeus’
aristocratic daughter — Cornelia
Campbell.
Thaddeus McPheeters — Village
shylock—Tony Patterson.
Ralph Thombill—A young min
ister—A. C. Horne.
Enid Thombill—His sister—Ella
Bradley Faulkner.
Leola Pixley—Village postmis
tress—Dot McKinney.
Ben Bruce—A young farmer,
Silas’ Nephew—David Edmunds.
Silas Smidge—Wistar Harmon.
Wayne Kendall — Thaddeus’
step-son, a black sheep—Ed
Brown.
Muriel Armitage—Judy’s Aunt—
Betty Fuller.
These characters will give you a
very enjoyable evening for the
very small price of 10c, 15c, and
25c. They promise you two hours
and a half of laughter and fun
Be sure you support them.
Third District Is
Leading In Honors,
American Legion
Honea Path, Nov. 22.—Accord
ing to figures taken from the
latest report from the office of R.
The following places have been T. Fairej r Department Adjutant of
designated by the County Com- .the American Legion, the Third
Managers Named And
Places For Voting
On Cotton Market
ing Quotas Given
mittee as places for voting on
cotton marketing quotas Decem
ber 10th. Managers have also been
designated to serve by the Com
mittee. At this writing all mana
gers have not stated whether they
can serve or not.
Mt. Carmel—D. J. McAllister,
Chairman, R. M. Pettigrew, M. D.
Black.
Willington — W. H. McNair,
Chairman, A. B. Andrews, Sr., W.
W. M. Lindley.
W. D. Morrah’s Home—T. W.
Cowan, Chairman, W. D. Morrah,
S. T. Young.
McCormick—J. E. Bell, Chair
man, J. Bruce Holloway, Ralph E.
Edmunds.
Talbert’s Store—P. J. Dowtin,
Chairman, D. H. Langley, B. N.
Talbert. t
Hollingsworth’s Store — W. L.
White, Chairman, H. T. Christian,
C. L. Williams.
Morgan’s Store—E. M. Morgan,
Chairman, G. C. White, Roy
Ridlehoover.
District is leading in honors.
These figures show that five of
the Posts in the “Big Ten” in
percentage of membership are in
the Third District; namely; Sen
eca with 164 per cent of quota;
McCormick with 146 per cent of
quota; Honea Path with 140 per
cent of quota; Pickens with 125
per cent of quota and Walhalla
with 124 per cent of quota. The
Third District also has four Posts
in the “Big Ten” in numbers,
namely; Anderson with 152; Pick
ens with 140; Seneca with 100
and Walhalla with 97. This splen
did showing has placed the Third
District in second place in District
standing.
In addition to this six Posts in
the District have earned National
Certificates of Merit.
Malcolm J. Shirley, District
Commander, expressed himself as
being very grateful for the coop
eration shown by the Post offi
cials in the District which have
Mt. Carmel News
T,r r. and Mrs. Inman Griffin anc’
Tf+’o djrjchter, Loui^p* rf Arn'"*;
cus, Ga., spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney.
M Vr \ j. w. Boyd returned homr
Sunday afternoon from a two
weeks’ visit, in Augusta with Mr
and Mrs. S. T. Russell. They ac-
comnanied her home but returned
to Augusta that afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Russell of
Atlanta spent Fridav with Mr.
and Mrs. Hunter McKinney.
Miss Lennie Covin and Mrs. W.
H. Horton were McCormick visi
tors last Tuesday.
Miss Sallie T. Cade of Converse
College spent the Thanksgiving
holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Jennie M. Cade.
Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson
College spent the week fend here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway,
little Anne, Mr. Curtis Dunaway
and Miss Burd of Tignall, Ga.,
were Thanksgiving guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Curtis. Misses
Esther and Mae DuBose of Lisbon,
Ga., were also guests for a few
days.
Miss Sara Curtis is working
with the N. Y. A. in McCormick
two weeks of each inonth. She
spends one week in McCormick
made these records possible. He
states that the District only lacks and the next week in Mt. Carmel.
Plum Branch—E. L. Langley,
Chairman, W. W. Banks, W. R. 289 members to give the District I Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott en-
HDLLYMD THEM
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
December 2nd and 3rd, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
HENRY ARTHUR JEAN VALERIE
BILL ROBINSON
in
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‘ROAD DEMON”
Also
A Musical Comedy
‘Snow Gets In Your Eyes
and
A Pete Smith Specialty
“Surf Heroes”
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
* December 5th and 6th, 7 P. M. and 8:55 P. M.
MICKEY ROONEY JUDY GARLAND
LEWIS STONE
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LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY
Also
rjf A Fitzpatrick Travel-Talk
“Rural Sweeden”
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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ADMISSION: Adult-. 25 cents: Children rp to :2, 10 cents:
Children 12 to 15. 15 ^ents
Freeland.
Parksville — T. R. Cartledge,
Chairman, Lovin Wood, W. M. Self.
Clarks Hill—E. C. Jefferson,
Chairman, J. O. McDaniel, W. H.
Ryan.
Any person is eligible to vote
who shared in the proceeds of the
1938 cotton crop other than a
landlord of a standing rent or fix
ed rent tenant.
R. D. Suber,
Secretary, County Agricultural
Conservation Association.
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Tax System Needs
Revision^ Says Aull
its quota and he believes that the
quota will be reached within the
next week or two.
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Camp Bradley News
Clemson, Nov. 26.—A thorough
study of the whole tax system in
South Carolina, with comparisons,
to show not only the effects of our
taxation system upon our own
citizens but the effects upon the
probable future development of
the state and its industries, is one
key to a better understanding of
our tax problems and to an im
provement in our tax system, says
Dr. G. H. Aull, agricultural
economist of the South Carolina
Experiment Station.
Further suggestions by Dr. Aull
to this end are:
1. Statewide assessment and
equalization of all property at its
actual value, with a constitutional
amendment to permit graduated
taxes on different kinds and
classes of property.
2. A periodic registration of all
persons of taxpaying age and a
registration fee substituted for
the present poll tax.
3. A simplified, coordinated sys
tem of tax returns and collections.
4. Lowered exemptions and
credits for dependents under the
provisions of our present income
tax, and a reduction in the taxes
to be paid by those who own
property.
5. Further encouragement of the
proposal for federal aid to educa
tion without, of course, federal
control.
6. A determined effort to collect
delinquent property taxes.
7. Installment payment of all
taxes.
“Until public officials take a
more active part in enrolling the
taxpayer and making him con
scious of the responsibilities of
citizenship, it is not likely that
there will be any improvement in
the percentage of people partici
pating in various duties of citizen
ship”, says Dr. Aull. “Citizens now
take all too little interest in public
affairs. There should be one day
set aside in each year as a ‘citi
zenship day’ during which, in
Camp Bradley, Nov. 26.—A hap
py Thanksgiving was enjoyed by’
all the men at Camp Bradley and
visitors from different sections of
the country. Mess Sgt. Tram
mell presented a very delicious
dinner with following menu being
served: Roast turkey, dressingr
giblet gravey, heart of celery,
cranberry sauce, sweet pickles,
French fried potatoes, creamed
peas, steamed rice, sliced tomatoes,
sliced lettuce, mayonnaise, pump
kin pie, plum pudding, mince
meat pies, fruit cake, mixed
candy, nuts, apples, bananas,
oranges, fruit salad, iced bever
ages, hot coffee, rolls, and butter
and a package of cigarettes was
given to each enrollee. We were
very glad indeed to have these
distinguished guests with us and
hope they will visit us more often
in the future.
Machine Operator W. E. B.
Tompkins has returned from New
berry, S. C., where he has been
attending a truck drivers school.
Company Clerk M. S. Ricketson
is continuing to improve at U. S.
Gov’t, hospital in Atlanta, Ga.
Parsom Mountain recreation
area has been approved and work
will begin Monday, Nov. 28. 1938.
We want to extend a cordial in
vitation to everyone to come to
Parsom Mt. recreation area as
soon as it is finished. We are
sure that it will not be long.
The rain that we have had the
past few days has been a hcld-up
on our road construction work,
but has been an asset to fire pre
vention. We have been very for
tunate for the past two weeks by
not having to fight any fires and
hope that this may be continued
in the future.
Mr. Hoard Allen of Charleston.
S. C., was a visitor at Camp Brad
ley last Friday.
tertained quite a large crowd
Sunday with a turkey dinner in
honor of the newly-weds, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Tarrant, of Green
wood, S. C. Their marriage was
a recent social event in Aiken.
Among the guests present Sunday
were Mrs. Gladys Bowyer, Mr.
Charles Bowyer, Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Robert Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Tarrant, Mr. W. L.
Miller, Greenwood, Miss Gladys
Scott of Davidson College, N. C.,
Mrs. Carrie Tarrant, and others
Mr. Harold Gilliam of P. C.
came over Wednesday afternoon
and spent the holidays with his
mother.
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Messrs. Har
old Gilliam and Willie Hester were
among the others to see the
Clemson-Furman game last
Thursday. Mr. H. O. Watson,
Misses Lura Jean and Virginia
Watson also attended the game
Thursday.
Cadet Lawrence Hester of The
Citadel, Charleston, and friend,
Cadet Louis Knotts, of The Cita
del, Charleston, spent Thanks
giving with the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester.
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Right Feeding Needed
For Growing Heifers
Cardinal Features
Of Present
Farm Program
Columbia, Nov. 26.—What kind
of legislation do we now have
under which farmers can carry on
effective programs for agriculture,
is a question that agricultural de
partment officials have answered
in a brief report on the accom
plishments and objectives of * e
Agricultural Adjustment Adminis
tration, according to R. W. Hamil
ton, state administrative officer,
AAA.
Seven cardinal features of agri
cultural legislation now in effect
were emphasized in the report:
1. Farmers, if they so desire,
can have a voluntary control pro
gram in years when supplies are
normal and surpluses are not bur
densome. When supplies become
excessive, they can vote in refer
enda for marketing quotas and
achieve compulsory control.
2. Farmers can have effective
soil-conservation and soil-building
programs. Payments are provided
to compensate farmers for out-of-
pocket cost incurred in adjusting
acreage and production and in
maintaining and improving their
land.
3. Present legislation provides
for surplus removal programs and
marketing agreements for certain
commodities.
4. The 1938 Act includes provis
ion for crop insurance for wheat.
A similar insurance could be pro
vided for cotton, if farmers desire.
5. This Act also provides for
sound loan programs to enable
farmers to hold commodities off
the market when supplies get out
of hand until supplies are more
normal and prices have improved.
6. Provision may be made for
export subsidies on farm crops,
such as the cotton price adjust
ment payments now being made
to farmers.
7. To develop new uses and new
markets, the Act of 1938 author
izes four regional research labora
tories, one to be located in the
South, to develop new scientific,
chemical, and technical uses, new
markets, and new outlets for farm
commodities and products.
“Since 1933 government has
learned much about the needs of
agriculture, a knowledge which
has been incorporated in the sev
eral laws mentioned in the re
port”, Mr. Hamilton said. “These
have not been perfect agricultural
laws but they are backed by six
years of profitable experience and
sound thinking. South Carolinai
farmers will do well to scrutinize
critically the ‘hurry-up’ panaceas
that are being proposed in some
quarters.”
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Home Agent’s Sched
ule, Dec. 1-9, 1938
Thursday, Office; Willington H.
D. Q.
Friday, Office; Parksville H. D.
C.
Saturday, Office.
Monday, Office; Bethany H. D.
C.
Tuesday, Office; Dowtin H. D. C.
Wednesday, Office; Plum Branch
H. D. C.
Many farmers and dairymen
fail to grow out their dairy heifer?
to a size which will permit them
to produce milk up to their in
herited capacity, says Count;
Agent R. D. Suber, stating tha
the critical period in growing ou
a large rugged two-year-cld heife
is from time of weaning to fresh
ening time.
'During this period all heifers
should have access during the
grazing season to abundant pas
tures, preferably upland pastures
he advises.
During the fall and wintei
months when good pastures ar
not available it is necessary tr
feed legume hay because of its
vitamin and mineral content
which permits maximum growth
Bright green cured legume hays
and fast-growing pasture grasses
provide an abundant source of
minerals which are not found in
low-quality roughages. With the
exception of phosphorus found in
cottonseed meal the grains are a
poor source of minerals.
If sufficient legume hay is not
available for full feeding, small
amounts should be fed at the reg
ular feeding time and the heifers
allowed to run to racks filled with
oat straw, com stover, grass hay,
loroci
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Thursday, Office; McCormick
Gr. 4-H Club; Buffalo-Bellvue H. [sorghum hay, or the like. An a-
various assemblies, those Individ- d. C. bundance of roughage, even if
uals who have become of age dur-| Friday, Office; Meriwether H. D. part is of poor feeding value, isj
ing the year could be instructed c. (necessary for the development of
in the duties and responsibilities
which they inherit as such.”
Matilda Bell, (large barrel capacity and body.
. Co. Home Demonstration Agent. growth.
McCORMICK BAPTIST
Church School, J. S. Dukes, Supt*
10:00 A. M.
A Class for “every age.”
Church Worship 11:00 A. M.
Sermon: “The Bible And Christ
mas.”
Training Union, J. F. Buzhardt^
Dir., 6:30 P. M.
Evening Worship 7:30 P. M.
Subject: “NO ROOM IN THE
INN.”
Mid-week Service at Church, 7:30
P. M.
For discussion: “Foreign Mis
sions.”
Practice —Christmas Pageant.
BETHANY BAPTIST
Church School 2:30 P. ML
Church Worship 3:30 P. M.
Our churches are planning for
their annual EVERY MEMBER
Canvass. The Pastor invites eachi
member and friend to unite withi
him in prayer that our people
may first give themselves—and
then their gifts—to the Lord.
Pray that in each church our
Canvass may please Him who
loves us and gives Himself for us.
We are expecting great things of
God—of our members.
A. Thad. Persons.
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