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I I / I in XBPM TO OUBBKLWf. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Eighth Year F«tnhi;«h»<l June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1939 Number 26 WAfHII Washington, Nov. 27.—-The Washington prognosticators, who usually come closest to guessing right, picked Attorney-General Frank Murphy as the President’s most likely choice for the Supreme Court as soon as the news came out that Associate Justice Pierce Butier had passed on. The choice of Mr. Murphy seems logical for several reasons. For one thing, it is geographically - right; fttr. Murphy hails from Michigan, which is in the same section of the nation as Justice Boiler’s home in Minnesota, as Washington looks at the political map. Then Mr. Murphy is a Roman Catholic and so was Justice Butler. Not that the question of religious beliefs has ever counted for much in picking Supreme Court nominees, but as the court is now constituted it contains one Jew and seven Protestants and not a single Catholic. Justice Butler was the only one of that faith to sit on the high bench after the late Chief Justice White died. Senate Would Approve The prophets pointed out that * Mr. Murphy could hardly fail of confirmation by the Senate. He has achievied a high standing in . general esteem since he came to Washington, and his attainments as a lawyer are unquestionable. Moreover his experience as an ad ministrator in the Phillippines and as Governor of Michigan have given him points of view on Far Eastern affairs, which may easily give rise to questions coming be fore the Supreme Court, as well as of the relations of the state to the P’ederal government. -— The most compelling reason, as the forecasters saw it, for the selection of Mr. Murphy, is that his political philosophy runs close ly parallel to that of the Presi dent. He is definitely a Liberal, though he does not lean so far to the Left as to justify the appela- tion of Radical. He is definitely less radical than some of the other Justices, but much more on the radical side than some of the others. A staunch upholder of the Bill of Rights in many public utter ances, Mr. Murphy is held by some competent lawyers to be much more a strict constructionist of the Constitution in general than the public < gives him credit for being. It is predicted that once on the Supreme Bench he would be found more often lined up with the actually Liberal Chief Justice Hughes than with either the ex tremely Conservative Justices Mc- Reynolds or the decidedly Leftish Justice Black. Fifth Appointment In any event, the death of Jus tice Butler gives the President his fifth chance to fill a vacancy on the Court with a man of his own choosing, which is what he was aiming at when he proposed his ill-fated Court Reorganization Bill, on which his own party split more definitely than on any other New Deal proposal. A clear majority of the Court will bear the Democratic label, not to count Justice McReynolds. s^ho was President Wilson’s At torney-General and politically is more akin to Vice-President Gar ner than to President Roosevelt. If party pontics played any im portant part in influencing Su preme Court decisions, the three lone Republicans on the bench would be in a hopeless minority. But with a very few notable ex ceptions, justices of the Supreme Court have ifhiformly been chosen because of their high personal character and legal ability and it cannot be fairly said that the Court follows the * 1 election returns. Another reason which cynical commentators put forward as a sound one for Mr. Roosevelt’s Gary G. Palmer Claimed By Death Gary G. Palmer, 61, died at his home here yesterday afternoon at one o’clock following an illness of one day. Mr. Palmer suffered a heart attack Tuesday about noon and never rallied. He was a son of the late Mrs. Susan Goodwin Palmer and Samuel Palmer and was a native and lifelong resident of this county, having been born in the Old Abbeville section of what is now McCormick County. Mr. Palmer was never married. He is survived by three brothers, Wade H. Palmer, Samuel Palmer and Calhoun Palmer, all of Mc Cormick; four sisters, Mrs. F. T. Young, Troy; Mrs. J. Z. Edmunds, Mrs. Hallie P. Robinson and Mrs. Addie P. Cothran,- all of McCor mick, and a number of nieces and nephews. Mr. Palmer was a lifelong mem ber of Buffalo Baptist church and funeral services will be conducted at the graveside by his pastor, the Rev. A. Thad. Persons, Dr. S. W. Reid, pastor of Pressly- Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, and the Rev. M. E. Derrick, pastor of McCormick Methodist church, at eleven o’clock Friday morning. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Revival Meeting At Church Of God Here Starp Tonight Announcement is made that a revival meeting will start at The Church Of God here at 7:00 o’clock this evening and will run through Sunday night or probably longer. The Rev. Charles Hughes 1 of Greenwood will do the preach ing. uoiivkood new McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY December 1st and 2nd, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. SPENCER TRACY—RICHARD GREENE NANCY KELLY m “STANLEY & LIVINGSTONE' Also A Cartoon “Art Gallery* and A Miniature “They Live Again” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY December 4th and 5th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. GEORGE BRENT OLIVIA de HAVILLAND 66 m WINGS OF THE NAVY Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents nomination of Attorney-General Murphy to the Court is that it would remove from the Presi dential race a man who is credited with ambitions to live in the White House. The likelihood of Mr. Murphy’s Presidential nomi nation, however, is considered re mote. So, too, is the likelihood that either he or any other justice will feel under the slightest obligation to take orders from the man who appointed them. They have been removed from all control by either the Executive or the Legislative branches of the Federal Govern ment and have become the third major branch, with power to check the actions of either of the others. Functions of Court It is their function, among other things, to decide whether an Act of Congress conforms co the Supreme Law of the Land, which is the Constitution, and their decision to the contrary in stantly nullifies any such law I without further procedure and ' without recourse or responsibility j cf its revival by Congress. And 1 whenever the President oversteps the bounds of his authority, dele gated to him by the Constitution or by statute, the Supreme Court’s duty is to check him in his stride and make him retrace his steps. That was notably the case when Piesident Roosevelt undertook to dismiss a Federal Trade Com missioner and the Court held that he could not do it. Washington observers believe that Frank Murphy would meas ure up to that high standard, particularly as he is not merely a member of a religious sect which teaches the highest standards of personal honor and conduct, but is an especially active and avowed practitioner of the code of his faith. To sit on the Supreme Court of the United States is the unex pressed ambition of almost every young lawyer. It not only confers the highest honor and dignity that one of his profession can achieve, but it is a life job from which he cannot be removed ex cept by impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate. And it carries a salary of $25,000 a year ( as long as he lives. *- _ i ^ ^ %. - — MB. V_ A «- m Juniors To Present Play Next Thursday Night Come one! Come all! It’s the iunior play “Grandpa’s Twin Sister.” Three grandpas appear and that is too many for any one family. Grandpa, enjoying poor health and the thrill of ordering folks around, is surrounded by a bunch of waiting relatives (waiting for his money)—Clara and her hen pecked husband, Louise and her prospective bridesgroom, and others. You will hear and see the cook, Maggie, who wants a ,hus band to the extent of investing ten dollars in a mail order matri monial bureau, and Betty, the granddaughter, , who . wants no money but most of all desires Dr. Wyatt, who insists on calling her a child. Then, you will not be able to overlook the Widow Wil liams, who pursues Grandpa as insistently as he tries to avoid her. Scotty McPherson, the answer to Maggie’s ad, and Collins, a smart lawyer, complete the cast. Where is the twin sister? Well, come on Thursday night, December the seventh, at 7:30 o’clock, and find out. We assure you that you will have a good time and many laughs. The characters are as fqjlows: Grandpa Hatcher—J. R. Had- sock, Jr. Maggie—Cornelia Freeland. Louise—-Norma Holloway. Betty—Alice Lanier. Edgar—Grady Strain. Clara—Anne Bussey Seigler. Ralph Wyatt—Fred Buzhardt, Tr. Henry Collins—Lewis Scruggs. The Widow Williams—Mildred Creighton. Adam McPherson—Alex Hanvey. Hon. Butler B. Hare Visitor Here Tuesday Congressman Butler B. Hare of Saluda was a visitor to several points in the county and in Mc Cormick awhile Tuesday after noon. Mr. Hare was recently ap pointed on the appropriations committee and will return to Washington Monday to conduct sub-committee hearings prepara tory to the opening of congress early in January. He is receiving congratulations from his many friends on his appointment to this important position. -xx- -XX- H. M. Freeland Urges Farmers To Study Marketing Quota The marketing quota on the 1940 cotton crop will be each pro ducer’s share of the market avail able for American cotton, points out H. M. Freeland, chairman of the County AAA Committee, in reminding every cotton grower that he should clearly understand what the quota is and how it af fects his farm. Cottcgi growers will vote December 9 on whether quotas shall be in effect in 1940. Marketing quotas are provided by the Agricultural Adjustment Act for use when the cotton sup ply gets above an abnormally high level, said Mr. Freeland. The supply is now 44 per cent above the normal defined by law. Quo tas, to become effective, must be approved by two-thirds of the farmers voting. In 1940, as in 1938 and 1939, each farmer’s marketing quota would be the normal or actual production, whichever is greater, of his acreage allotment, plus any cotton on hand from a previous crop which would not have been subject to a penalty if it had been sold in 1939. This means that the farmer who stays within his allot ment can sell all the cotton he produces without penalty. Any cotton that a farmer sells in ex cess of his quota will be subject tc a penalty of three cents a pound. S. J. Beauford Claimed By Death Funeral services for Samuel Jordan Beauford, aged 73, were conducted at the Lower Long Cane A. R. P. church Sunday af ternoon at three o’clock, with his pastor, the Rev. W. C. Kerr, of Abbeville in charge, assisted by the Rev. Robert Craig of the Troy A. R. P. church. Interment was made in the churchyard with six grandsons serving as pallbearers. Mr. Beauford was a native of McCormick county, but for the last seven years had lived in Greenwood and Ware Shoals. He suffered a stroke Sunday before last and was carried to the Green wood Hospital, where he died Saturday morning at 5 o’clock. Mr. Beauford was first married to Miss Jane Stewart, who died in 1908. Of this union the follow ing children survive: Mrs. Joe Dillashaw, of McCormick; Mrs. Grady Spence, Ware Shoals; Mrs. W. A. Sullivan, South Greenwood; Mrs. Henry Brewer, Camden; Mrs. T. B. Bonds, Greenwood; Ray mond and Ralph Beauford, South Greenwood. Mr. Beauford later married Miss Ella Dansby, who died four years later. Two children survive this union: Mrs. John E. Smith and W. C. Beauford, both of South Green wood. Other survivors are: one sister, Mrs. Mary Boyd, of Palatka, Fla.; one brother, R. H. Beauford, of Abbeville; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Mrs. J. B. Deason Entertains For Mrs. Carlton Deason -XX- De la Howe vs. Due West Friday Night The De la Howe Blue and White Flame will be host to the Due West High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams when they meet on the De la Howe basketball court at 7:30, Friday night, December 1. Not much has been heard from the Due West teams this year, but if the teams measure up to what they have been in the past few years, the games should be thrill ing from start to finish. The De la Howe basketball teams showed power in their games against Calhoun Falls, and will be fighting all the way to add Due West to their victory list. War Declared Again On Tuberculosis In McCormick County Citizens here are happy that J. Fred Buzhardt, local attorney, has again accepted the chairmanship of the Christmas Seal Sale for the purpose of fighting tuberculosis in McCormick County. These bright little stickers to be used on letters, cards and pack ages, will go on sale December 1st and every citizen is urged to make his contribution to this vital cause. Funds thus raised are to be used in clinics, health education, nursing demonstrations and in the wisest ways for helping to stamp out this dread disease which annually takes heavy toll in our country. McCormick County’s sales have steadily increased for the past several years and the goal of $200.00 is set for this year over $180.50 which was the exact a- mount raised last year. We should be haunted by the fact that our homes are no safer from the danger of this mighty enemy, than the homes of our neighbors. With half of the world bent on destruction of life, we in America should be proud to band ourselves together in a nation wide effort to save life. In this effort you have the opportunity to participate. Do your part! By Christmas Seals! Pub. Chrm. «—TXT When you join the Red Cross today through your local Chapter, you will receive a Service Flag. Put this on a window in your home and show that you are doing your bit to “keep the Red Cross ready”. Saturday afternoon, November 11, Mrs. J. B. Deason entertained for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Carlton Deason. Miss Kathleen Abercrombie con ducted several contests and games. During the afternoon Mrs. Harold Browne and Mrs. William Wilkie furnished piano music. The honoree was very much surprised when an “express” pack age was delivered and when open ed was found to be gifts from their N many friends. She thanked all present for their remembrances, and extends her thanks to those unable to attend. The hostess served delightful hot chocolate, with marshmellows, sandwiches, and sweet crackers. Those meeting the bride were: Mrs. Arch Talbert, Mrs. John Creswell, Mrs. Sam Giles, Mrs. Sam Weeks, Mrs. Crate Brown, Mrs. Harold Browne, Mrs. Frank Holloway, Mrs. Walter Lawton, Mrs. Walker LaGroon, Mrs. Robert McNeil, Mrs. Morton Dorn, Mrs. Joe Deason, Mrs. Bruce Walker, Mrs. B. C. Owings, Mrs. Ray Mad den, Mrs. William Wilkie, Mrs. Del Weeks, Mrs. Henry Deason, Mrs. Charlie White, Mrs. Ruth Duncan, Mrs. Sallie Price, Misses Lois, Wil ma and Mayme Louise Walker, Kathleen Abercrombie, Louise White, and Elizabeth Deason. Party In Honor Of Mrs. F. W. Willis Misses Myrtle Ruth Deason and Tommie Parks entertained on Wednesday afternoon of the past week in compliment to Mrs. F. W. Willis of Greenville, a recent bride who before her marriage was Miss Katherine Parks of McCormick. The delightful affair was held at the home of Miss Deason with her mother, Mrs. J. P. Deason, assis ting. An hour of “Nuptial Ask It Basket” fun was followed by Mrs. Willis being given a “shower” of lovely gifts. The hostesses served delicious hot chocolate, sandwiches and cookies. X 5,916 Bales Of Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Nov. 14th DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS. WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Census report shows that 5,916 bales of cotton were ginned in McCormick County, S. C., from the crop of 1939 prior to Nov. 14, 1939, as compared with 3,656 bales for the crop of 1938. Very respectfully, James E. Bell, Special Agent. Date, Nov. 24, 1939. “All Around The Farm” (By D. Austin Shelley, County Agent, McCormick, S. C.) The outlook for Agriculture is just as dark as you picture it: yet, it is just as bright as you are optimistic over the opportunities that diligent scientific farming affords you. A sidewalk farmer is a person who lives in a nearby town, but continues to operate a farm. The Government has helped the farmer a lot, but it hasn’t cut down any on the importance of the hoe and plow to the farmer who expects to succeed. You can’t starve a profit into any animal. A scrub sire is your public enemy Number One. Don’t stop until he has been placed safely under your belt. Prevent Forest Fires; It Pays.