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v *v TBUB TO OUE8ELVKS, OUS NEI6HBOE8, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. Thirty-Eighth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUR^bAY, AUGUST 31, 1939 Number 13 WASHINGTON Washington, Aug. 28.—(Auto- Caster)—When former President Hoover took occasion to call Sena tor Barkley to task for his state ments about the growth of the National Debt during the last Re publican Administration, it was taken in some quarters in Wash- / ington as an intimation that Mr. Hoover was setting the stage for his own nomination for the Presi dency next year. In all informed political quarters it was considered as at least notice to anybody concerned that the former President is keeping a very close eye on national politi cal affairs, and may be expected to' have a good deal to say about the Republican candidate for 1940. Inquiring reporters who have gone out from Washington to see Mr. Hoover at his home in Palo Alto, California, have come back with Reports indicating that they believe the former President to be a receptive but not so far an active candidate. The impression seems to be that he definitely will take an active hand in pre-convention politics, at any rate, and unless the proba ble nominee is someone of whom he approves, he may take advan tage of his growth in personal popularity in the past seven years to throw his own hat into the ring. Coming from one observer who has had exceptional opportunities to talk with the former President on the 1940 race, the belief is put forth that he does not want to run or serve again, though he is physically active and mentally fit as most men much younger- than his own 65 years. The same observer came back from Palo Alto with the belief that Mr. Hoover is, to put it mild ly, not enthusiastic over Senator Vandenberg of Michigan as the party’s choice for the head of the ticket; that he likes and admires Thomas E. Dewey of New York very much indeed and wishes he were a few years older and had a record of successful administra tion as an executive behind him; and that he has a great deal of respect for'the ability of Senator Taft of Ohio, coupled with the belief that he would command the respect of the country at large once he got into the campaign. Hoover’s Position In short, the nearest to “feed- box information” about the for mer President’s position in respect of 1940 is that he would consider a ticket headed by Senator Taft, with District Attorney Dewey as his running mate, as about the best and most popular ticket the Republicans have to offer, and that while he would somewhat re luctantly consent to be drafted if such a ticket cannot be nomi nated, Mr. Hoover doesn’t want the job of being President again. He knows too much about its dif- ficulties. In view of all of the reports cited here about Mr. Hoover’s position, it seems clear to Wash ington politicians that he will have a great deal to say in Re publican party affairs. Contrary to a general impression, he is not only on good terms with Chair man John Hamilton of the Re publican National Committee but believes that Mr. Hamilton is doing a very good job of uniting conflicting elements in the party, despite serious lack of funds with which to work. Dewey’s Candidacy The Dewey candidacy is, thus far, being promoted publicly chiefly in his native state of Michigan, by the people of his old home town of Owosso, where the family doctor who officiated at his birth is honorary president of the Dewey-for-President Club. Whether Dewey heads the ticket will depend largely upon the im HOLLYWOOD THEATHE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY September 1st and 2nd, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. MICKEY ROONEY LEWIS STONE ANN RUTHERFORD in “THE HARDY’S RIDE HIGH” Also / A Cartoon “Wanted: No Master” and OUR GANG COMEDY “Practical Jokers” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P.M. Adults 20 cents r’9 MONDAY and TUESDAY Septenfber 4th and 5th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. HENRY FONDA * MARJORIE WEAVER—ALICE BRADY . •'f' v in “YOUNG MR. LINCOLN ~ Also ^ «fFr-vr ' £ ^Talt Disney Cartoon T Wf * ¥ * ? 4 The Pointer ” ^ and FOX MOVIETONE NEWS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents W. W. Wardlaw Dies Suddenly William w«deman WardHw well-known citizen of Troy, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home there Fridav afternoon a 3:30 o’clock. He had been in his usual health and death came without warning as he sat on his front porch. Mr. Wardlaw had just passed his 65th birthday. He was the son of the late David J. Wardlaw and Mrs. Elizabeth Wideman Wardlaw, both members of fami lies long prominent in the Troy and McCormick sections. He had made his home at Troy for many years and was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. He was an elder in the Troy A. R. P. church. Mr. Wardlaw is survived by his widow, the former Miss Annie Bradley, of Troy; four daughters, Mrs. Lathrop Buie, of Red Springs, N. C.; Miss Mildred Elizabeth Wardlaw, of the State Board of Health; Misses Mary and Annie Wardlaw, of Troy; four sons, David Wardlaw, of Aiken; Foster and John Wardlaw, of Greenville, and Frank Wardlaw, of Troy; one grandchild, and one sister. Miss Emma Wardlaw, of McCormick. The funeral services were con ducted at the Troy A. R. P. church Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock by his pastor, the Rev. R. E. Craig, assisted by the Rev. W. C. Kerr, of Abbeville, and interment fol lowed in the Troy cemetery. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Program Given At Baptist Church By The W. M. S. “Carrying out the Great Com mission in Japan, China and Palistine” was the subject of the program given at the Baptist church Monday afternoon of last week by the W. M. S. with Mrs. Bertha. Harris in charge and Mrs. J. W. Furqueron leading the devo tional. 9 pression he makes when he begins his speech-making campaign in the course of the next month or so. Dewey’s friends are confident that once he begins to talk to the public, directly or on the air, there will be a great popular wave of enthusiasm for the handsome, corageous and eloquent young man who came so near to being elected Governor of New York last year. News out of Michigan does not indicate any worry on the part of that state’s other favorite son, Senator Arthur Vandenberg. His campaign is well under way, with headquarters in the leading hotel of Mr. Vandenberg’s home town of Grand Rapids. Vandenberg clubs are being organized all over the state, to promote his re-election to the Senate and at the same time delegates are being corralled for his nomination for the Presi dency. As there is no other Michi gan Republican in the field, the outlook is for a solid Vandenberg delegation. With the Democrats On the Democratic side there are only two active and avowed Presidential candidates so far, and one of them will withdraw from the race if the President chooses to run for a third term. With the field clear for him, however Paul McNutt is regarded by Washington observers and reported by scouts who have been scouring the mid west, as certain to have the solid Indiana delegation in the Demo cratic National Convention, and a very good chance of forming a bloc of delegates taking in all the states east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. Under the old two-thirds rule of Democratic conventions, which was abrogated in 1936, Washing ton believes that Vice-President Garner could build and hold a block of delegates sufficiently large to beat McNutt. But Demo cratic nominations now are made by a majority of the delegates in stead of two-thirds, a fact which works to the advantage of Mr. Roosevelt or of any candidate he favors, such as Mr. McNutt, and to the disadvantage of Mr. Gar ner. The Vice President is keeping his mouth tightly closed on the subject of his own candidacy. Throughout Texas, however, his j friends are working openly. Mrs. Idell McKellar Claimed By Death Mrs. Idell Brown McKellar, 60, died at her home in Plum Branch Friday night at 8 o’clock after an illness of four weeks. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church at Plum Branch Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock with her pastor. Rev. Foster Speer, and the Rev. G. P. Lanier, pastor of the Plum Branch Baptist church, officiating. Interment fol- inwed in the Plum Branch ceme tery. ivirs. McKellar was a native of this county, the daughter of Jim and Mary Beckey Brown. She was a member of the Methodist church. Besides her husband she is sur vived by three children; Ozzie Mc Kellar, Plum Branch; Mrs. Clyde Clegg, Edgefield; Miss Genie Mc Kellar of Plum Branch. Three brothers and four sisters also sur vive: Creighton Brown and Dozier. Brown of McCormick; Homer Brown of Plum Branch; Mrs. Jim W. Faulkner of McCor mick; Mrs. Fleming Cosey, Plum Branch; and Mrs. Barbara Willis of Edgefield. Pallbearers were Mack Brown, Press Brown, Claude Brown, Manly Faulkner, Yarborough Brown and Willie Willis. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. x James C. Link Succumbs T * Illness James Clinton Link. 45, a World war veteran and native of Abbe ville county, died at 6 n. m. Sun day at the Greenwood hospital following an illness of 15 days. He had made his home at Bordeaux for the past several years. He was a graduate of Clemson rolleee and was a civil engineer. He was at work on a highway nroiect at North Augusta when he became ill. . He was the son of James J. Link and Irene Brough Link of Abbe ville County. , ^ In addition to his wife, the for mer Miss Gallic Bradv of Campo- bella, he is survived bv two sons, James and Brady Link; one daughter. Miss Mary Link; three sisters, Mrs. W. J. Evans, Abbe ville: Mrs. Orville Calhoun, Adrian, Texas: Mrs. J. C. Zeagler, Lone Star, S. C.; seven brothers. Adger, Claude and Guy Link, of Bor deaux, S. T. Link. Moncks Comer Wilbur Link. Adrian. Texas, Cecil and Erskine Link, Abbeville. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the Lebanon Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. J. R. Hooten. Interment followed in the Lebanon cemetery. Active nallbearers were Gradv Link. J. T. Link, George Link. Herman Smith, Barnard Smith and Ernest Hanvey. The honorary escort was com posed of his associates from the highway department. Sullivan News A large crowd attended preach ing services at Sullivan school house Sundav evening. The Rev. A. D. Croft delivered a fine ser mon. Mr. J. J. Mason, superin tendent of the Union Sunday school, who has been ill several months, was welcomed back by everyone. Mrs. Lula Talbert is snendingj f his week with Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist I and family. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Foreman, of Jackson. S. C.. were guests of Mrs. J. P. Sullivan, Sundav. Week end guests of Mr. and A*r.s. j j Mavson were. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jaynes and children and Miss Alice Lindsey, of Chester Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winn and Bobbie, spent Sundav in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames Jaunita, Wilbur and Edward Reames were spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mason, Tuesday. Callers in this home m the afternoon were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rush and son, of Calli- son, Mrs. H. A. Ritchie and Mrs Coleman Steifle, of Bradley, and t c. Reames and Miss Janie Reames. Among those from this commu nity attending the Annual District W. M. U. meeting at Red Hill, Thursday, were: Mrs. J. E. Winn, Mrs. Press Culbreath, Mrs. Helen Winn, Mrs. R. T. West, Mrs. Cal houn Jordan. Mrs. Jim Talbert, Mrs. T. C. Winn, Mrs. Virginia bailey. Mrs. Janelle Winn and Miss Virginia Winn. Mr. Eugene Reames, of Moncks Corner, spent the week end with v»is narents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames. Mr. Reames recently returned from an enjoyable trip to the New York World’s Fair. Those visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pennal and Mrs. Belle Mayson, in McCormick, Saturday after noon, were: Mrs. I. C. Reames, Mrs. R. T. Mayson. Miss Janie Reames, Mr. T. C. Winn and. Plum Branch School To Open Thursday, September 14th The Plum Branch School will begin the 1939-40 school session on Thursday morning, September 14, at 9 o’clock. Short opening exercises will be had the first morning to which the patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited. The parents of the school children are respectfully asked to make every effort to send the children the opening day of school so as to get each of them started along with all the other children. When children are kept out of school for several days or weeks, the chil dren get a poor start and find it exceedingly hard to catch up with the progress of the other children. The faculty is made up of the following: Mrs. W. M. Freeland, Miss Lucy Brown, Miss Glen Self, Mrs. Louise Banks, .Miss Lola Stevenson and Mr. Garvice L. Taylor. X Monthly Benefits Payable Jan. 1, 1940 Monthly benefits to retired workers under the Amendments to the Social Security Act will be gin January 1, 1940, according to Miss Martha Pressly, Manager of the Board’s Field Office in Green wood, S. C. “Many old people are under the erroneous impression that these benefits are now pay able,” she said. Those who reach 65 before Jan uary 1, 1940, can qualify for monthly benefits because the amendments provide that begin ning January 1, 1939, wages re ceived after age 65 count towards benefits. For an old person to receive a monthly benefit he must have worked in covered employ ment at least half as many quarters as there are calendar quarters elapsing after the year 1936, or a minimum of six cal endar quarters for those who are now 65 years of age. They must also receive at least $50 in wages in each of the six calendar quar ters or a total of $300. The fact that many of these old people have already received lump-sum settlements under the Social Se curity Act will not affect their rights to monthly benefits under the amendments if they • are otherwise qualified. Lump-sum payments under the original Act in the event of death before December 31, 1939, will continue to be paid this year and in certain cases after the end of this year. Commenting on the Amend ments to the Act, Miss Pressly said that in addition to the lump sums payable to the estates of workers who die before December 31, 1939, there are eight types of benefits payable beginning January 1, 1940 There is a monthly benefit pay able to the fully insured worker his wife—if she is 65—his de pendent children under 18, his vidow if age 65 or if she has one or more of his dependent children under 18 in her care, dependent children, dependent parents—if there are no dependent widow or children. Where a worker doer not qualify for a monthly benefi' there may be a lump sum paya ble in the event of his death equal to six times. his monthly primary insurance benefit. Messrs. G. P. and Edgar Winn. Miss Margaret Corley was the week end guest of her cousin, Miss Trula Winn. Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist and Misses Grace and Thelma M. Gilchrist visited Mrs. Annie Seigler and Mrs. Robert Winn Saturday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Harrison, of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. R. v Mayson and Miss Rubye Mayson wore dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langley, Sunday. The Rev. A. D. Croft and Mr. Strom Quarles, of Edgefield, were supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mayson, Sunday. Miss Sarah Jane Gilchrist spent Wednesday night and Thursday of last week with Miss Jaunita Reames. Friends of Mr. Cecil Reames will be glad to know that he is convalescing rapidly in the Bap tist Hospital. Columbia, after undergoing a tonsillectomy. One Dead, 3 Hurt In Auto Accident Mrs. T. W. Mills, Miami, FTa., died at the hospital in Washing ton, Ga., at 1 o’clock yesterday morning, and two other women were in serious condition as the result of an automobile accident at McCormick about 6 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. H. W. West, Augusta, was report ed to be in good condition at the University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Sheriff W. T. Strom, McCormick, said the heavy truck, belonging to an Augusta, Ga., grocery firm, and driven by West, collided with the light coupe driven by Mrs. W. H. McLendon of Liricolnton, Ga., at the intersection of State Highway 43 and the Greenwood-Augusta Highway. In the car also were Mrs. T. W. Mills of Miami, Fla., and Mrs. W. A. Mills of Thorsby, T. W. Mills and Dr. McLendon were following the women in another car on a sightseeing trip, and aided Dr. C. H. Workman, McCormick, in rendering first aidL The three women were taken to Washington, while West was car ried to Augusta. Mrs. McLendon suffered broken ribs, while Mrs. W. A. Mills received several broken bones. Mrs. T. W. Mills Was injured about the chest. The group was visiting relatives in Lincolnton, Ga. Announces Services At Methodist Church Here For Sunday The Reverend M. E. Derrick, pastor of the Methodist Church here, announces the following services for Sunday: The church school will meet at 10 o’clock. The Holy Communion will be ob served at 11 o’clock. The Epworth League will meet at 7:15, and preaching services at 8 o’clock. All members are urged to worship God in these services, and the public is cordially invited. Mt. Carmel News Rev. J. L. Shannon of Fountain Inn assisted Rev. A. L. Doty in a series of services in the Presby terian Church here last week, be ginning Thursday morning at 11 o’clock and extending through the Sabbath day, with two services daily. The attendance was splen did, also the interest manifested in the meeting. Rev. Mr. Shan non preached some splendid ser mons which were very helpful. The entire community cooperated ? n making the meeting so bene ficial and enjoyable. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell and Miss Elizabeth Russell of Augusta spent Sunday with Mrs. Ludie Bovd. Mrs. D. J. McAllister and son, John, are visiting relatives in Cross Hill. Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin is visiting relatives in Anderson. Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Miss Elsie Edmunds of Laurens, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester, Miss Caro lyn Hester and Mr. W. H. Horton were visitors in Lincolnton and Augusta, Ga., Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jim Pat Hester accompanied tb' , ~' as far as Lincolnton. Misses Leona Clinkscales and Bessie Morrah, Mrs. W. R. Powell and Mrs. A. B. Andrews were visi tors in Abbeville Monday and spent a pleasant hour admiring antiques of Mrs. Fant. They also visited the Pressley home and the Cedar Springs church. ^ ^ Sen. and Mrs. Ben J. Boyd, Mr., Weldon Boyd of Union Point, Ga., were week end guests of Mrs. Ludie Boyd. Many friend? were deliehted to see them. Miss Mattie Lou Cochran 01 Flat Rock, S. C., was the very at tractive guest of Miss Leona Clinkscales for the week end. Misses Bessie Morrah, Leona Clinkscales, Mrs. W. R. Powell and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Andrews were visitors in Lincolnton, Ga.. one afternoon last week. The Dom- Fortson bridge was very much admired. „ . _ ... Mrs. W. R. Powell of Greenville is visiting Mrs. Rebecca Boyd and Mrs. Mabel Brown this week. She was the guest of Mrs. A. B. An drews last week. Card Of Thanks To the many relatives and friends of the family and also to the doctor and ministers as well as others who so kindly assisted us and in many ways expressed sympathy during the recent ill ness and death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. I. McKeller, we wish to express our deep ap preciation and inexpressible grat itude. S. W. McKeller And Family,