McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, February 08, 1940, Image 1
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TBUS TO OUB8ELVti&; OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Eighth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUR SDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940
Number 36
WASHINGTON
Washington, Feb. 5.—In spite of
the Neutrality Act passed at the
special session of Congress less
than three months ago, the
United States is very far from
being clear of possible entangle
ments in the European war and
the Japan-China affair. That is
Increasingly evident.
The problems confronting the
Government in its efforts to main
tain strict neutrality, and at the
same time stand up for our na
tional rights on the Seas and in
international commerce, are caus
ing much concern both in the ad
ministrative and legislative
branches.
Standing out in frj>nt of all the
other international" questions is
that as to how the United States
can give effective assistance to
Finland without involving us in
Europe's affairs. Technically,
under the Neutrality Act, there is
nothing to prohibit the lending of
any amount of money which the
Finns may need with which to
buy airplanes and munitions
necessary to hold out against
Russia.
The voluntary contributions
being collected by Mr. Hoover’s
committee, large as they are, can
be used only to feed and clothe
the civilian population of Finland
and not to supply weapons. The
loan of $20,000,000 by the Export
Import Bank is also limited to
non-military purposes; this, in
the face of the fact that officially
there is no war in progress be
tween Russia and Finland.
Finns Defeat Predicted
The prevailing attitude in Wash
ington is the belief that Finland
cannot stand out alone against
Russia but in the long run will be
defeated. In that case, it is felt
here that the United States, with
any other nations which give Fin
land military aid, would become
the next objectives of Russia’s
terrorism. In other words, official
Washington, much as it admires
and sympathizes with the Finns,
is terribly scared of Russia and
wants to play safe.
There are signs, hoWever, of a
swing away from the isolationist
state of mind of which Senator
Borah was the foremost exponent.
The realization that the war is not
going to be ended quickly, and
that American interests are
threatened and American influ
ence weakened so long as this
country tries to wash its hands of
all concern over the fate of the
small nations and the democracies
of Europe, is penetrating the con
sciousness of many Senators and
Representatives who did not be
lieve last Fall that a really seriou#
war was impending.
Pacific Problem Considered
The reawakening of interest in
international affairs is also pro
jecting official thinking across
the Pacific. It is too early to try
to forecast the effects of Ameri
ca’s cancellation of our thirty-
year-old commercial treaty with
Japan, but the general belief here
is that it gives new point to the
demand for a navy large enough
and efficient enough to protect
both our coasts against any possi
ble enemy. That need has the
support of both Democratic and
Republican leaders.
There are numerous indications
that the partisan differences upon
which the elections of next No
vember will be decided will not be
chiefly over international rela-
John Dru Cade [Sessions Court
Dies At Mt. Carmel I Convened Mondav
Last rites for John Dru Cade, 34, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TO
who died at the home of his | OPEN NEXT MONDAY MORNING
mother in Mt. Carmel at two
o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, will I The February term of General
be conducted from the residence Sessions Court for McCormick
at eleven o’clock Friday morning County convened in the court
with Dr. S. W. Reid, pastor of house here Mondav morning at
Pressly Memorial Associate Re- 10 o’clock, with Hon. W. H. Grim-
formed Presbyterian church, the hall, of Charleston, presiding.
Rev. A. Thad. Persons, pastor of Cases have been disposed of as
McCormick Baptist church, and follows during this term:
the Rev. E. F. Doty, pastor of Cal- The State vs. J. T. Shannon,
houn Falls Presbyterian church, White man, indictment, murder
officiating and interment will be U’ound guilty of manslaughter,
made in Mt. Carmel cemetery. Sentence not yet imposed
Mr. Cade, member of a promi- The State vs. Clifford Tempson
nent family of this section was the and Lewis Freeman, Negro men,
son of the late John Dru Cade, for indictment, attempting to break in
a number of years a member of and steal. Plead guilty. Clifford
the Legislature from McCormick Tempson sentenced to serve two
County, and Mrs. Jennie McKellar years on county chaingang, and
Cade of Mt. Carmel. Besides his Lewis Freeman sentenced to serve
mother he is survived by his six months on county chaingang.
widow, Mrs. Marieta Harley Cade The State vs. Cliff Zimmerman,
and one son, John Dru Cade, Jr., alias Cliff Wright, and Robert
both of Charleston; and four sis- Zimmerman, alias Robert Wright,
ters, Mrs. H. O. Watson and Miss Negro men, indictment, assault
Julia Cade of Mt. Carmel, Miss and battery of high and aggra-
Sallie T. Cade, a member of the vated nature. Found guilty of
staff of Converse College, Spartan- simple assault. Sentenced to serve
burg, and Mrs. William B. Sharp | three months each on county
of St. Paul, Minn.
J. S. Strom, funeral
in charge.
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director,
_ . . , period last year was reported by
tlons - ^' ere ‘5 f usp “ 1 “" ‘^lehewolct dealers, W. E. Holler,
any of the potential presidential, manager, announced
candidates of either party desires « Total sates for the
or intends to use the war situation
as a spring-board for his own per-
chaingang.
The State vs. Gonzo Lee Kelly,
Negro man, indictment, violation
of liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sen
tenced to serve 30 days on county
chaingang or pay fine of $50.00.
The State vs. Pres Bibbs, Negro
man, indictment, murder. In pro
cess of trial.
Detroit, Jan. 29.—A sales gain of j Court of Common Pleas will
41.5 per cent during the first 20 open Monday morning, February
days of January over the same 112th, at 10 o’clock.
t\t
Chevrolet-
Jan. 20 Sales
Report Of Grand
Jury At February
Term Of Court
Making Electricity
Serve State’s Farm;
sonal political ambitions. -'U
In all camps there is evident
an increasing realization of the
serious and solemn obligation to
put patriotism above partisanship.
It is the belief of many shrewd ob
servers here, therefore, that the
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
February 9th and 10th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
JAMES CAGNEY PRISCILLA LANE
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“THE ROARING TWENTIES
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SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
February 12th and 13th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M.
JANE WITHERS
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A Cartoon
Sheep In The Meadow
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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III:
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
month thus far are 47,293 new
passenger cars and trucks. ,
Ito the second 10-day period, Mr. Clemson, Peb. 3.-Money allotted
Holler" said, sates were up 37 per 10 Carolina by the Rural
cent over the same period last Electrification Administration is
year and 14.3 per cent over the br,n * electricity to 15,233
first 10 days of the month this farm families in this state to im-
year. Prom Jan. 10-20, 25,226 cars P roTe farm management and
and trucks were retailed, as com-1 boost
pared with 18,405 units In the pha B an . extension agricultural en-
same period In 1939, and 22,087 7 ineer . ‘ n commenting on a broad-
units In the preceding 10-day cast °f REA activities Jan. 26 In
period this year. the ‘'United States Government
Used car sales likewise held to Reports" weekly series presenting
the strong upward trend that has the Federal Government Agencies
been characteristic of Chevrolet South Carolina’s share of REA
throughout the past year. A gain I (unds was g * ve „'l „ the J?™ adc “ t
of 17.6 per cent was reported for re P° rt as $4,073,328. w lf h U 1 ®
the second 10-day period over the assistance of REA, 12 farmer-
first period this month. From owned and farmer-operated rural
Jan. 10-20, 38,715 used cars were I clectrlc cooperatives have been
retailed, as compared with 32,919 established In this state
units sold during the first 10 days.) Approximately 1,700,000 farms—
or 25 per cent of the total for the
United States—enjoyed the ad-
presidential campaign will be I vantages of high line electric
fought out on strictly domestic service a t the beginning of 1940,
issues, with both parties in prac- j ^ was stated. This is well over
tically complete agreement on J twice the number of farms having
foreign policy. | - uc h service before the REA was
established in 1935.
“The task into which REA
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of McCormick.
To His Honor, Judge W. H.
Grimball, Presiding February Term
of Court for McCormick County,
1940.
We, the Grand Jury for said
County, beg to make the following
presentments. We have passed
on all bills and matters handed to
us by the coult.
We have appointed the follow
ing Committees for the year 1940:
COMMITTEE ON ROADS,
BRIDGES AND COUNTY CHAIN
GANG:
E. L. Hollingsworth,
A. S. Cade,
W. T. Self,
W. T. Walker.
COMMITTEE ON COUNTY OFFI
CERS AND PUBLIC BUILD
INGS:
L. N. Brown, r
J. J. Collier,
D. H. Langley,
Joseph C. Mann.
COMMITTEE ON MAGISTRATES:
T. R. Blackwell,
T. J. Sibert, Jr.,
D. T. Lagroon,
J. P. Deason.
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS:
W. P. Parks, Jr.,
E. B. Smith,
Dan A. Bell, •
Bussey Bowick,
G. H. McCain.
We, the Grand Jury, recommend
that the County Supervisor and
the County Commissioners confer
with the County Delegation im
mediately in regard to the Court
House roof which we recommend
that a new one be put on, also
any necessary repairs to the jail
We recommend that the pay of
the County Jurors be increased to
two dollars ($2.00) per day and
mileage. The present amount of
one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50)
per day is not sufficient to cover
actual expenses.
We, the Grand Jury, find that
the property whereon the Chain
Gang is now situated, and has
been situated for the past three
or four years, and all improve
ments thereon are constructed by
the County, is not in the name of
McCormick County, and we rec
ommend that the Supervisor and
his Commission secure title to
this property by the next time the
Grand Jury meets in regular ses
sion.
We further find that the Salary
now paid to the Clerk of Court
and Register of Mesne Conveyance
for McCormick County is not in
keeping with other similar officers
in this State and we recommend
that the McCormick Delegation
place in the 1940 Supply bill for
McCormick County a sum suffi
cient to maintain this office. We
also recommend that the Delega-
Mrs. Janie B. Powell
Claimed Bv Death
Hull May Be Nominated
That, oddly enough, may result. ,
in the nomination for the presi- ;wings at the beginning o ’(h™ sufficient funds to
r,f ays REA Administrator Harry tion furnish sufficient funds to
. ency of the foremost exponent 0 U ti . . electric serv- maintain an assistant to the Clerk
current American foreign policy, h> latter y’ 15 w maKe eieci f lc sexy lumuitaix
Secretary of State Cordell Hull. ce of the utmost use and Pf ofl ^
o these new users, and to extend
ervice to many thousands of
additional farms.”
The conviction grows that Mr.
Hull is the one Democrat who
could be nominated with the en
tire good-will of President Roose
velt and also of the conservative
old-line members of his party. He
"ould not be pleasing to the out-
and-out New Dealers, especialP
the group immediately surround
ing the President.
But careful political commenta
tors are beginning to express the
belief that the policy generally re
ferred to as The New Deal no
longer commands any great per
centage of voters, and that the
best chance the Democrats have
this year is to go back to tradi
tional Democracy, which is per
sonified by Mr. Hull. The state
ment of John L. Lewis, head of
the C. I. O., that Mr. Roosevelt
could not be re-elected if he were
nominated, makes it certain he
could not count on the support of
organized labor, which was such a
powerful factor in the election of
1936.
J. F. Diggs Elected
Vice-Pres. Of P. C. C.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 29.—At the
annual meeting of the board of
directors of the Production Credit
Corporation of Columbia, J. F.
Diggs, formerly of Rockingham,
N. C., was elected vice president
and Glenn R. Miller, formerly of
Lumberton, N. C., was elected sec
retary, S. M. Garwood, president
of the corporation, announced to
day.
Mr. Diggs has been in the credit
department of the corporation
since January 15, 1934. Prior to
that he was assistant manager of
the Regional Agricultural Credit
Corporation at Raleigh.
Mr. Miller has been in the sec
retary’s department of the
of Court.
This the 6th day of February,
1940.
T. C. FAULKNER,
Foreman Grand Jury.
U. S. Marine Corps
Changes Require
ments For Enlistment
Young men desiring to enlist in
the U. S. Marine Corps hereafter
must be at least 67 inches in
height and have 2 years in high
school. Applicants must be white,
single, from 18 to 31 years of age
and in excellent physical condi
tion.
Recruiting stations for the
Marine Corps at Atlanta and Au
gusta have been closed and appli
cants from this territory are now
being accepted at the Macon sta
tion, where men are now being
Mt. Carmel, Feb. 6.—The passing
of Mrs. Janie Boyd Powell, age 76,
daughter of the late Mr. Robert
Nelson Boyd and Mrs. Nancy Jane
Hutchinson Boyd, and widow of
the late Mr. W. R. Powell of Wil-
liamston, occurred at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Thomas,
in Greenville, Feb. 1st, early in the
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell and family
lived in Mt. Carmel for many
years, and a host of loved ones
and friends here are sad and
grieved at her passing. Her
charming personality and lovable
disposition won for her friends
everywhere. Her visits to rela
tives here were always a pleasure
to other people. In early girlhood
days she gave her heart to God
and united with the A. R. P_
Church here and was always
faithful and true to her lord.
Mrs. Powell was buried in Wil
liams ton by the side of her be
loved husband. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. J. L.
Thomas, and Mrs. S. L. McBee of
Greenville; three brothers, Messrs.
B. F. Boyd and S. W. Boyd, Mt.
Carmel, S. C., and C. B. Boyd, At
lanta, Ga.; two sisters in law, Mrs.
Rebecca Boyd, Mt. Carmel, S. C.,
and Mrs. J. A. Boyd, Leesburg,
Fla.
We extend to the bereaved fam
ily the loving sympathy of Mt.
Carmel people.
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De la Howe Girls
Defeat Ninety Six
The De la Howe Girl’s basket
ball team took one more step in
their victory march Saturday
night ! when they handed the
Ninety Six girls their, first defeat
of the season by the close score
of 23-20. The contest was one of
the best games seen on De la
Howe court and the large crowd
who saw the game witnessed one
of the very few lickings handed a
Ninety Six girls’ team in the past
five years.
De la Howe girls entered the
game knowing what they were
up against and used everythin?
they had to swing on to the early
game lead taken in the first
quarter. They held this lead
throughout, and the game ended
with De la Howe playing for
time while the time keeper watch
ed the final seconds of the game
slip by.
Line-up:
De la Howe,
T
P
Henderson
F
4
Crowley _
F
10
Wright
F
9
Bright
G
Geddings __ —
G
Stephenson __ __ __ _
G
Ninety Six,
T
P
Eddy _
F
7
Wells
F
10
Bearden _
F
3,
Haskins _ __ _
G
Bedenbargh --
G
3
Lang _ — _
G
Substitutions: De
la
Howe,
Martin and Calhoun. Ninety Six,
Rice and Venadore.
Referee: Kennedy—Erskine.
The boys’ game, which was only
a minor attraction of the evening
because of youth and inexperience
of both teams, proved to be inter
esting. only from standpoint of the
score. Ninety Six won the contest
by the score of 23-22.
Lloyd Hendricks,
Coaclu
Y. W. A. Meets
The Y. W. A. held its regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ed. Hutchinson on Monday
evening, Jan. 23.
The president, Miss Marie Sharp-
ton, called the meeting to order
and a program on missions was
carried out.
During the social hour the Y. W.
A.s’ honored Mrs. Thomas Giles, a
application recent bride, with a lovely gift.
cor- enlisted on the February quota.
On the Republican side the out- poration since 1934 and has been Full information concerning the
look is still for an open conven- assistant secretary for sometime. 1 Marine Corps and
tion with Dewey, Taft and Van- Mr. Garwood was re-elected blank for enlistment can be ob Games and contests were enjoyed
denburg as the leading contenders president of the corporation and tained by calling at, or writing to, during the evening. Later Mrs.
and a dozen dark horses hoping George L. Griffeth was re-elected the U. S. Marine Corps Recruit- Hutchinson served a delicious
the lightning will strike them. , vice president and treasurer.
ing Station at Macon, Ga.
salad course.