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TBUS TO OUSSKLWS* OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOO.
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUR SDAY, AUGUST 3, 1939
Thirty-Eighth Year
Number 9
HMHUMION
Washington, Aug. 1.—(Auto
caster)—The first session of the
76th Congress draws to its close
with no patching up of the rift in
the Democratic patty.
Because of this rift, the Presi
dent has lost major engagements
in the struggle between himself
and the Legislative branch.
Pethaps the most important act
of Congress, in the last fortnight
of the session, was the passage of
a bUl introduced by Senator Carl
A. Hatch of New Mexico to pre
vent federal workers, including W.
P. A. workers and others on reUef,
to take part in party politics.
After it had been amended on the
floor of the House and the Senate
had concurred in its amendments
and sent the bill to the White
House for the President’s signa
ture, it made It iUegal for any
official or employee of the Gov
ernment to take any part what
ever in party politics, under pen
alty of a $1,000 fine. Only the
President, 'the Vice-President, Sen
ators, Members of Congress, and
officials whose positions make
them responsible for formulating
national and international poli
cies—otherwise, the Cabinet—are
exempt from the operation of this
new law.
The net effect, if the Hatch Act
is enforced, will be to keep all
Federal office-holders from taking
part in next Spring’s primaries to
choose delegates to the Presi
dential nominating conventions of
either party, or from being dele
gates. themselves to any party
convention. That is calculated to
destroy the ancient system where
by Presidents in office are renomi
nated by conventions largely com
posed of office-holders. ;
Eighty-three Democrats joined
the solid Republican block in the
House to carry the Hatch bill by a
vote of 242 to 133.
Passed 242 To 133
After the final passage of the
Hatch bill by the Senate, forty or
fifty Southern Democratic Sena
tors crowded to the Vice-Presi
dent’s rostrum to congratulate
him and* Senator Hatch, the au
thor of the bill. Vice-President
Garner beamed his appreciation;
for the new law gives him a great
ly improved chance of getting del
egates elected who will stand for
him for the Presidential nomina
tion.
The Garner Presidential boom is
now fairly launched.
The second major piece of legis
lation in the closing weeks of the
session was the adoption by the
House of a resolution proposed by
Representative Cox of Georgia, for
the appointment of a special Con
gressional committee to sit during
the recess and investigate the ad
ministration of the Wagner Labor
Relations Act. Here, again, 104
Democrats, mostly from the South,
voted with the Republicans to
carry the resolution by a vote of
254 to 134.
The ground for this investiga
tion is the charge, frequently
made not only by employers but
by the American Federation of
Labor, that the Labor Relations
Board has refused employers a
hearing in labor disputes, and has
discriminated against the A. F. of
L. and other labor unions in favor
of the C. I. O.
Simultaneously with this action
by the House, the Senate passed
the Logan bill providing for the
judicial review by the courts of all
administrative rules, decisions
and orders made by any branch or
instrumentality of the Executive
arm of Government. This is aimed
not only at the Labor Relations
Board but at all other agencies.
Conference Fails
The most severe blow to the
President’s aims was the failure of
his conference with Senatorial
leaders of both parties in a last
Revival Services, Troyl.Mt. Carmel-Grange
And Plum Branch
Baptist Churches
Announcement is made that re
vival services will begin at the
Troy Baptist Church on Sunday
night, August 6th, and at Plum
Branch Baptist Church the follow
ing Sunday night, August 13th.
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Mt. Carmel News
HOamD IMRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
August 4th and 5th, 7:15 P. M. and 8:50 P.
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
August 7th and 8th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
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ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents.
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
Mrs: HOrschel Fife, Misses
Florence and Susie Patterson, Mr.
James Miller and Mrs. W. H. Hor
ton were McCormick visitors
Tuesday.
Rev. Paul Grier of Sardis, N. C.,
will assist Dr. S. W. Reid in a
series of services at the A. R. P.
church in Mt. Carmel beginning
Friday morning. Preaching Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday at 11
o’clock in the morning and at
8:30 in the evening. Communion
at the close of the morning service
Sabbath. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs. Ben DuBose and children,
Misses Esther, Elizabeth and Mae,
and Jack DuBose, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Dunaway and family of
Tignall spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Curtis.
Miss Elsie Edmunds of Laurens
was the very attractive guest of
Mrs. Ida M Black the past week.
Mrs. Roy Edmunds joined her on
Tuesday evening and both left
Wednesday morning.
Mr. Lawrence Hardaway of
Rock Hill is spending his vacation
here with his mother, Mrs. Leo
nora Hardaway, and sister, Miss
Mary Hardaway.
Miss Lilly Miller of De la Howe
is spending a few days’ vacation
at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of
Greenwood were visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Scott Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Joel McKellar of Augusta
was a visitor in Mt. Carmel last
week.
Mr. Billy Sharp of Atlanta sp«nt
the week end with his grand
mother, Mrs. Jennie M. Cade.
To Install Officers
Tuesday Night, Aug. 8
Mt. Carmel Grange, No. 625,
which was organized on July 11th,
will have an installation of offi
cers Tuesday night, August 8th.
State Master D. B. Anderson will
be in charge. State Secretary W.
M. Agnew from Donalds will be
present.
Sullivan News
desperate effort to win support
for the changes in the Neutrality
laws which secretary Hull formu
lated and the President urged on
Congress.
The Senatorial leaders of both
parties, the chairmen and ranking
minority members of the Foreign
Affairs committee and the Vice-
President himself, sat with the
President and the Secretary of
State for three hours while Mr.
Roosevelt told them, and Mr. Hull
confirmed, the reports from Amer
ican Ambassadors in Europe about
the danger in the international
situation.
The Senatorial conferrees were
adamant in their refusal to accept
the President’s point of view. Sen
ator Borah went so far as to say |
that he could not accept the Ad
ministration’s statements of the
gravity of the situation, for he
had contrary information from
sources he considered 1 equally
trustworthy.
The Vice-President asked each
Senator present whether there was
any chance of getting the Neu
trality act amended, and all gave
a unanimous negative answer.
that the
the out-
Upset By Outcome
There is little doubt
President was upset by
come of that conference, which
closed with his declaration that he
would see to it that the country
understood that the responsibility
rested on Congress.
One result of the President’s
failure to obtain the changes he
asked in the Neutrality Act is a
change in his plans for his trip to
the West after adjournment.
Originally he had intended to go
Mrs. Curtis Corley and Miss
Lenora Towles, of Greenwood, The
Rev. A. D. Croft and Mr. Strom
Quarles, of Edgefield, and Miss
Maggie Winn, of Asheville, were
supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Winn Wednesday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Ashley last week were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Gardner and “Buster,” of
Columbia.
Mrs. Albert Seigler and Miss
Mary Mayson are attending the
State Short Course at Winthrop
College this week, as delegates
from Sullivan Home Demonstra
tion Club.
Those enjoying* a delightful
“fish-fry” on Turkey creek, Thurs
day, were: Mr. and Mrs. W. D
Lanier and daughters, Mary and
Delene, Mr. Homer Ouzts, Mr. and
Mrs. George McFerrin and daugh
ter, Emma Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. I
C. Reames, J^nie and Curtis
Reames, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ban-
hister, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mayson
Mr. G. R. Mayson, Mr. Harold Cor
ley, Mrs. Maude Cogbum and Mr
John Adams.
Mrs. J. E. Winn and Miss Maggie
Winn visited Mrs. W. C. Strom
Mrs. C. W. Pennal and Mrs. Kate
Mayson in McCormick, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ashley, Mr
and Mrs. Joe Gardner, Harry Ash
ley, and “Buster” Gardner, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ozell
Coker, in Piedmont.
Mrs. E. W. Callison spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs. G.
L. Coleman, and other relatives, in
the Callison section.
Miss Ruth Diggs, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Diggs, left
Saturday to return to her work in
Seoul, Korea. She will sail August
5, from Vancouver, B. C., on the
Eippress of Japan.
Master James Winn is spending
several days with his cousin,
Master Ralph Bailey, in Edgefield.
Mrs. R. D. Seigler and daughter,
Bettye Jean, of Edgefield, spent
the week end in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Abrum Seigler and Mr.
Cal Seigleh
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Miss
Maggie Winn, Miss Trula Winn
and Mr. Carl Winn spent the week
end at Myrtle Beach.
Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Reames Saturday were: Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty
Jean, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson,
and Ramona, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Reames, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seig
ler and children and Miss Gladys
Reames. Mr. J. C. Reames left
Monday for Anniston, Ala., where
he will be in camp.
Supper guests of Mrs. J. B. Gil
christ Friday were: The Rev. A. D.
Croft, Mr. Strom Quarles, Miss
Margaret Corley, Miss Trula Winn,
Miss Ethelyn Shuford, Miss Lura
Gilchrist, and Miss Eloise Gil
christ. Miss Thelma Jo Gilchrist
returned to Edgefield with Miss
Lura to accept a position.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs.
L. E. Reames and Mrs. I. C.
Reames were business visitors
Greenwood, Friday.
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Card Of Thanks
Services At Mt. Car
mel A. R. P. Church
Special services are to be held
in the Mt. Carmel A. R. P. Church
this week, beginning Friday morn
ing, August 4th, and closing Sab
bath night. Two services each
day, 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
Rev. P. L. Grier of Charlotte,
N. C., will do the preaching. Rev.
Mr. Greir was pastor for some
years in Greenwood, S. C.
The Lord’s Supper will be ob
served Sabbath morning.
All invited.
S. W. Reid,
Pastor.
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We wish to express our sincere
thanks through the columns of
to Alaska and make a speaking this paper to all relatives and
tour of the Northwest on his way friends and Dr. Workman for their
back. Now it is understood that acts of kindness and expressions
he will go only as far as the San of sympathy shown us during the
Francisco World’s Fair and return recent illness and death of our
East immediately, to be on hand dear husband and father. May
to call Congress into special ses- God’s richest blessings rest upon
sion if the expected European war each one, is our prayer,
breaks out before the Summer is Mrs. T. J. Roberts,
•] over. I And Children.
Revival Services At
Gilgal Baptist Church
August 6th-llth
Beginning Sunday morning, Au
gust sixth, and continuing through
Friday evening, August eleventh,
the annual series of revival serv
ices of the Gilgal Baptist Church
will be held. The speaker to be
announced. Sunday there
will be morning and afternoon
services, with a picnic lunch
served on the church grounds
During the week, there will be
morning and evening services, the
morning services beginning at
eleven o’clock, and the evening
services at eight thirty. Every one
is cordially invited to attend.
Sunday will be Home Coming
Day at Gilgal. A special invita
tion is extended to all former
members, non-resident members
as well as to the general public, to
attend the services. There will be
a brief discussion of the year’s
work, and you will be pleased to
see the improvements which have
been made on the church building
itself. Gilgal is one of the oldest
churches in this part of the State
From it have come many leaders
who have made their mark on the
history of South Carolina. Stand
ing for the highest in spiritua
attainment, the members of the
church are praying that this
year’s revival services may go far
toward contributing even more to
the material and spiritual life of
our community. Come and share
our blessings with us.
A. D. Croft,
Pastor.
To Assist In Carrying
Out Tenant Purchase
Program Of FSA
D. J. McAllister of Mt. Carmel, E.
M. Morgan of Plum Branch
And Luther Bo wick of Mc
Cormick Appointed As
Committee In Mc
Cormick County.
Date Closes For
Making Assignments
Under 1939 A.C.P.
No assignments of payments
under the 1939 Agricultural Con
servation Program will be recog
nized by the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration which are
dated later than October 31, 1939.
It is, therefore, important that all
producers and all other persons
interested in making assignments
under the 1939 Agricultural Con
servation Program comply with
this rule of the administration.
D. Austin Shelley,
County Agent.
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Modoc News
Well, we had plenty of rain the
past week, which was very ac
ceptable.
Miss Rosalie Bussey returned
home Sunday after spending the
past two weeks with relatives at
Laurens.
Mr. and Mrs. William Reese
were week end visitors here to the
former’s mother, Mrs. Roseland
Reese.
Mrs. Savannah Stone has re
turned home, after spending the
past week with relatives in Au
gusta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hornsby from
aurens spent Sunday here among
relatives.
Miss Sarah Howie returned
home Sunday, after spending sev
eral weeks among relatives at
Clinton and Laurens.
Mr. Richard Key was a week
end visitor here to his mother,
Mrs. Mattie Key.
A goodly number attended the
union meeting here last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Lanier are
visiting relatives this week at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Appointment by Secretary Wal
lace of three farmers to assist in
carrying out the tenant purchase
program of the Farm Security Ad
ministration in McCormick county
was announced today by . E. Han-
vey, county FSA supervisor.
Those named by the secretary of
agriculture are: D. J. McAllister,
Mt. Carmel, E. M. Morgan, Plum
Branch, and Luther Bowick, Mc
Cormick.
Under this .program, which has
been extended to this county for
the first time, a limited number of
tenants, sharecroppers and farm
laborers who can qualify under
provisions of the Bankhead-Jones
farm tenant act will receive fed
eral aid in buying family-sized
farms. One of the principal
duties of the advisory committee
will be to investigate applicants
and recommend those whom they
believe should receive loans, to bfe
made over a 40-year period at 3
per cent interest. The recommen
dations will be based largely on the
character, experience and farming
ability of the applicants.
Due to limited funds only a
relatively small number of loans
can be made this year under the
program, said Supervisor Hanvey,
who explained that as soon as
official word is received from the
state FSA office those interested
may make application for loans.
Application forms will be available
at the FSA office at McCormick.
No land is approved for pur
chase, he said, where the probable
income, as determined by the
farm and home plans carefully
worked out with each family, does
not provide a sufficient margin
good living and loan repayment
requirements to justify an ade
quate dwelling and other build
ings. In most cases, he pointed
out, the annual payments, includ
ing interest and insurance, are
less than usual rentals for farms
with good land and good build
ings. All services of the rehabili
tation program of the Farm Se
curity Administration are made
available to tenant purchase fami
lies, who, through ownership, are
enabled to plan operations on a
long-range basis.
Chevrolet—
July 20 Sales
Detroit, July 27.—A reversal of
the downward trend that ordi
narily characterizes the retail
automotive business index during
the midsummer months was re-
oorted by Chevrolet’s Central Of
fice here today when figures for
the second ten-day sales period in
July showed gains over both the
preceding period this year and the
same period in 1938.
A total of 21,798 new passenger
and commercial cars were sold at
retail by Chevrolet dealers the
nation over, the report shows,
which is a gain of 3,289 units over
the 18,509 reported for the first
ten days of the month and an in
crease of 4,985 over the 16,813 re
ported for the period last year.
In the month-to-date, Chevro-
et dealers have retailed 40,307
new units, 10,450 above the 29,857
sold during the first 20 days of
July, 1938. This represents an in
crease of 35.0%.
Used car sales also showed a
substantial gain for the period as
against the preceding 10 days. A
total of 50,764 units were sold, for
an increase of 26.6% over the 40,-
096 retailed from July 1 to 10.
This is a unit gain of 10,668.
Used car sales, month to date,
also were up, with 4,312 more units
being sold thus far in July, 1939,
than in the same period last year.
The month-to-date total was 90,-
860.