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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,