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«v N TBIIB TO OUBflKLWS. OUB NBIGHB OBB, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. It Thirty-Eighth Year s, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1940 Number 32 Washington, Jan. 8.—-Both the seriousness of the shadow of war which hangs over the whole at- fnosphere of official Washington, and the sincerity of the Adminis tration's efforts to do everything consistent with its neutrality pro gram to bring about peace be tween the warring powers of Europe, are attested by the ap pointment of the first United States Ambassador to the Vatican in 72 years. FTom 1848 to 1867 this country, like an other nations, maintained a diplomatic representative to the Holy See, entirely apart from the minister to the Kingdom of Italy. But the temporal domain of the Pope was ended in 1868, the Papal States were absorbed into the Kingdom of Italy, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church be came the “prisoner of the Vatican” until the differences between the State and the Church were smoothed out by Premier Mussoli ni and the independent nation of Vatican City, with the Pope as its temporal ruler, was set up in 1930. By the appointment of Myron C. Taylor as “Peace Ambassador” to Vatican City the President has joined the 25 other heads of nations whose influence is being united with that of the Catholic Church in the. effort to bring about a settlement of the Euro pean situation by the moral pres sure of the forces of organized Christianity, of whiQh the most powerful m Europe is unquestionably the Pope and his following. Able As a Negotiator By pickihg Mr. Taylor for this new post, the President has chosen an Ambassador of whose qualifi cations little can be said in criti cism. Mr. Taylor was formerly chairman of the United States Steel Corporation, and is recog nized In- the world of-business as a man of high standards of honor and fair dealing, and especially able as a negotiator. Bom and bred a Quaker, and so imbued with the peace-loving tenets of that sect, Mr. Taylor is now a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He is, however, a person al friend of the present Pope who, as Cardinal Pacelli, visited the United States several times spd was a guest at Mr. Taylor’s New York home, and has also been his guest at the villa which the new Ambassador maintains in Italy. The efforts of the Pope and of the heads of the other Christian sects to discover a formula where by “peace with honor” can be negotiated between the warring powers, are beginning to be re garded in Washington official circles as offering almost the only hope of ending the war without 'terrific losses, human and eco nomic, and consequences in which the United States could not escape involvement. Revival of Spiritual Interests That serious men of affairs, in public and private life, should turn to the ideals of religion in time of crisis with serious hope that this approach may be effec tive, is an interesting commentary upon the widespread revival of in terest in spiritual things which is being manifested in America and the rest of the world. There is no doubt that more and more men in high places have become con vinced that no lasting peace can ever be made except on the basis of the elemental principles com mon to all religions. In announcing the appointment of Ambassador Taylor the Presi- [eftV caHwfr wpbn the churches of all creeds to join in the effort for peace in which he is cooperating with the Vatican, and especially asked the Rev. Dr. George A. Buttrick, president of the Federal Council qf Churches of Christ to H0U.VMDD IMRE McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY January 12th and 13th, 7 P. M. and 8:40 P. M. Matinee Saturday .3 :30 P. M. GENE AUTRY SMILEY BURNETT in '*!! “BLUE MONTANA SKIES” Also "ll A Crime Doesn’t Pay Subject “Think First” Also , * p - ri ~v-i ! A Travel-Talk “Signapore & Jahore” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY January 13th and 16th, 7 P. M. and 8:40 P. M. JAMES, LUCILE & RUSSELL GLEASON TOMMY RYAN, MARIE WILSON in “SHOULD HUSBANDS WORK?” r a Also • « gPPWrW rTr ' 'A Cartoon ■BIBIK* “The Golden West” UMlTS'l and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Feb. 1st Last Date For Applying New Growers Allotments .Tames O. Patterson, Jr., County Administrative Assistant, today stated that all applications for new grower cotton acreage allot ments for 1940 must be filed with the county office not later than Feb. 1, 1940. A new growef cotton farm, or C-2 farm, is a farm which did not plant cotton for the years 1939, 1938, and 1937, but will pl?nt cot ton in 1940. , All farmers are reminded that land for which a new grower cot ton allotment will be issued must comply strictly with the definition of a farm. In order to meet the definition of a farm, a tract of land must have farming head- nuarters separate from those of any , other tract of land, the land must be commonly known in the community as a separate farm, the land must not be operated in connection with any other farm or crops rotated with crops on any other farm, and the operator must prove that such tract of land is a separate^ farm and is quali fied in every respect for a new grower cotton allotment. Any request for a new grower cotton allotment must be accom panied bv a treeing of the bounda ries of the farm made from the aerial photograph, and a certifi cation by a community commit teeman that he has personally inspected the tract of land and has found that the land meets the definition of a farm. i All farmers in McCormick County are reminded to bear these regulations in mind when submitting requests for new grower allotments. Sullivan News America, and Rabbi Cyrus Adler, president of the Jewish Theologi cal Seminary, to join their efforts with his and to lead their people into cooperation. In Washington official circles this latest move of the Adminis tration is regarded as conclusive proof that there is no lingering thought or intent in the Presi dential mind of letting this coun try be dragged into the European war if that can possibly be avert ed. The effectiveness of that de termination is backed up by the amazing spirit of cooperation being displayed by the 20 other American republics to joining with the United States in protest a- gainst bringing the war within shooting distance of this conti nent. Fought Near Coast , The naval battle between the Admiral Graf Spee and a British cruiser squadron was fought al most in sight of the capital of Uruguay. A British cruiser chased a German cargo ship to the very entrance of the harbor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Another British cruiser was lying in wait for the German luxury liner Co lumbus less than 250 miles east of New York, when the liner’s cap tain decided to sink her rather than run the risk of being sunk. Instances of naval operations by both sides within the three- hundred-mile “safety zone” which the recent Pan-American con ference marked out as the limit within which war-like activities would not be tolerated have stir red the nations of Central and South America as they have never been stirred before to cooperate with the United States. The pro test sent by Washington to London and Berlin is being supplemented by individual protests from the other American nations, and a general conference of Pan-Ameri ca is expected to discuss ways and means of making such protests more forceful. The G. A.’s and Sunbeams held their regular monthly meeting, Friday afternoon, in the home of Misses Janie, Ellen, Doris, and Annie Lou Gilchrist, with a ma jority of the members present. The subject of study for the G. A.’s was “What Am I Here For?” The hostesses served refreshments consisting of potato chips, pickles, crackers, cake and hot chocolate with marshmallows. Mr. W. F. May son has returned hdlne after having spent several days in Macon, Ga., with his sister, Mrs. Arthur Petty. Misses Trula Winn and Marie Reames were spend the day guests of Miss Eileen Morgan, Sunday. Mrs. J. E. Winn visited Mrs. J. H. May son and Beth, Friday after noon. Friends of Miss Virginia Winn and Misses Janie and Annie Lou Gilchrist will be sorry to know they are ill at their homes with influenza. * Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Mayson, of the Limestone section, spent sev eral days last week in the home of the latter’s brother, Mr. M. S. Mayson. Spend the day 'guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames, New Year’s Day, were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean, Mrs. Albert Seigler and children, Mrs. J. M. Johnson and Ramona, and Misses Gladys, Marie, and Jauhita Reames. Miss Beatrice Morgan spent the week end with her cousin, Miss Reba Hammond, in the Colliers section. Recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ashley were Mr. and Mrs. Durham Raines and children, of Columbia. Friends of Mr. Joe Corley, son of Mr. Clyde Corley, of this com munity, will be interested to know that he has enlisted in the Air Corps. He left Tuesday for Charleston where he will begin his training. Misses Frances Walton and Marie Reames, and Messrs. Brooks and John Timmerman were sup per guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Grafton, in the Colliers section, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn and family were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. $. G. Shuford, Saturday. Miss Irene Mayson is spending some time in Vamville with her aunt, Mrs. A. M. Brown. > Miss Margaret Corley and Masters Tommy and Dick Corley spent last week in Greenwood with their grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Callison. Funeral Services - For Infant Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Reedy of Tampa, Fla., who died here on last Friday afternoon were conducted at the graveside in the McCormick city cemetery at ten thirty o'clock Sunday morning in charge of the Rev. A. Thad. Persons, pastor of the Mc Cormick Baptist church. Mrs. Reedy is the former Miss Julia Brown of McCormick. Besides her parents the baby is survived by her maternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Brown, and maternal great-grand mother, Mrs. A. J. Andrews, all of McCormick. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. -xx- Annual Tri-County Dinner At Erskine College Jan. 12th D. G. Phillips, director of public relations in Erskine College, Due West, announces that the annual tri-county dinner will be held Fri day evening, Jan. 12, in the men’s dining room at Erskine. Repre sentatives of the alumni associa tion in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, and McCormick will be in attendance. The dinner will get under way at 7 o’clock and will be followed by several ad dresses. One of the speakers will be J. W. Beard, of Anderson, prominent Erskine alumnus, busi ness man and humorist. The music features at the banquet will be furnished by students in the voice department under the direc tion of Mrs. Anna C. Tate and by the men’s swing band under the leadership of Robert Kerr. Connie Maxwell Orphanage In Double Victory The Connie Maxwell basketball teams swept both ends of a double bill from the McCormick high school teams in a pair of games played at the orphanage at Greenwood on Saturday night, the girls winning 30 to 17 and the boys coming out on top by the sdbre of 30 to 14. The McCormick girls were ?n front 14-13 at the half, but Connie Maxwell came back strong to over take their opponents by holding them to one field goal and a foul shot, a total of three points dur ing the period, while they were racking up 17 points. These teams will play next Sat urday night at the De la Howe gymnasium. A large crowd was present for the two contests at the orphanage gymnasium Saturday night, and saw two good ball games. Old-Age And Survi vors Insurance Pay- ments Begin With The New Year Stockholders Of The Greenwood P. C. A. To Meet Jan. 25th Union Service At Baptist Church Here Next Sunday Night Union Service at the Baptist Church here on Sunday at 7:30 Nobody in Washington objects | p> m> Dr# s< w . Reid win be the to Britannia ruling the waves: in- preacher; Rev. M. E. Derrick will deed, the hope is unanimous that assist with the order of service, she can keep on doing so. But the yg worship together, warning is clear that we don’t Sincerely, want any fighting in our own A. Thad. Persons, back yard. { Pastor. Stockholders of the Greenwood Production Credit Association will hold their annual meeting in Greenwood at the Court House on January the 25th at 10 o'clock, according to an announcement made by Mr. Smith, Secretary of the association. At this meeting, complete and detailed reports will be made by the officers of the association on its operations for the past year, directors will be elected and other important business transacted. In announcing the date of the annual meeting, Mr. Smith said it was hoped to make the at tendance of the stockholders at this year’s meeting the largest in history of the association. He said the annual meetings of the associations afford the stock holders an opportunity to learn every detail of the operations of their organization. The Greenwood Production Credit Association makes short term loans to finance all types of farm and livestock operations, and serves Abbeville, Greenwood, Mc Cormick, and Saluda counties. In 1939 loans totaling $250,000.00 were made to its 1,000 members. 5,948 Bales Of Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Dec. 13th DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS. WASHINGTON. Social Security payments to re tired workers, their aged wives, widows and orphans will begin with the new year, according to Miss Martha Pressly, Manager of the Greenwood, S. C., Field Office of the Social Security Board. The federal insurance program got under way on January 1, and the first monthly checks will be given to eligible workers and their de pendents on February 1 for the month of January. ^ Miss Pressly explained that a wage earner who is 65 may file a claim for monthly benefits, pro vided he has earned $50 or more in each of six calendar quarters since January 1, 1937, when the system went into operation, and payments will start when he re tires from work. The old-age and survivors in surance program under the Social Security Act provides for pay ment of monthly benefits begin ning in 1940, not only to the wage earner who retires after the age of 65, but under certain conditions, to the members of his family. The three groups of persons who rtiay be entitled to benefits are: 1. Wage earners 65* or more years old who decide to retire or who receive less than $15 per month in covered employment and who have sufficient wage credits from jobs covered by the act; the wives of such workers if or when they are 65; or any children under 16, or 18 if attending school. 2. Widows at age 65 of wage earners who died after January 1, 1940; widows, regardless of age, if there are young children; and de- oendent children themselves until age 16, or 18 if they are regularly attending school, may be entitled to benefits. 3. Surviving parents of the wage earner, at age'65, if they were de pendent on him at the time of his death and if he leaves no widow or child, may be entitled to bene fits. Claims may be filed without charge at Miss Pressly's office at 502 Hodges Building, Greenwood, a c. * A Estimates Of Social • Security Board SHOW CLAIMS TO RANGE FROM $10 TO $62.40 PER MONTH. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Census report shows that 5,948 bales of cotton were ginned in Mc Cormick County, South Carolina, from the crop of 1939 prior to Dec. 13, 1939, as compared with 3,731 bales for the crop of 1938. Very respectfully, James E. Bell, Special Agent. Date, Dec. 30, 1939. Examination of the first 2,000 claims received by the Social Se curity Board under the federal old-age and survivors insurance program indicates that combined benefits of a worker and his wife, oroviding she is also over 65 years of age, will range from $15 to '61.20 per month. “The Board estimates,” accord ing to Miss Martha Pressly, Man ager of the Greenwood, S. C., Field Office of the Social Security Board, “as the result of this sam ple study, that monthly benefits received by a single person, man or woman, will range from $10 to $41.60. Benefits for a widow, re gardless of age, and one depend ent child, under 16 years of age or 18, if in school, will range from $15 to $62.40.” Board actuaries estimate that benefits payable to a retired wage earner in 1940 will average about $25 and about $38 for the com bined benefit of a retired wage earner and his aged wife. The new program also provides benefits for the widow and or phans of an insured wage earner. In case he leaves no such heirs, his dependent parents over age 65 may receive monthly benefits. Those who feel that they may have a claim under the old-age and survivors insurance program are advised to write, call or visit the nearest field office of the Social Security Board for particu lars. The office serving this terri tory is located at 502 Hodges Building, Greenwood, S. C.