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Thirty-Eighth Year
June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940
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Washington, May 13.—As the
time of the Presidential nomi
nating conventions draws near
and Congress is going through the
motions of speeding up in prepara
tion for adjournment, the observer
sitting on the sidelines notes a
great deal more evidence of politi
cal considerations in the goings
on in both houses, than of real
interest in the national welfare.
Practically the only measure of
consequence which this session of
the ?6th Congress has considered
on its merits apart from its politi
cal effects is the group of legisla
tion Which comes under the head
of National Defense.
There has been practically no
opposition from either side of
either Chamber to the approval of
plans and appropriation of funds
for enlarging the Navy, the Air
Corps and the‘Army, and of ac
cumulating a supply of war ma
terials which might be difficult to
get if the war zone is further ex
tended. Not that anybody serious
ly expects the United States to
become involved in the war, but
you never can tell.
The clearest exposition that has
been made of the war policy of the
United States as it has been
shaped by the present Adminis
tration, and the details of the dis
cussions and actions which led up
to it, is contained in a book called
“American White Paper” written
by two bright young Washington
newspaper men, Joseph Alsop and
Robert Kintner.
Unofficial Document
te. a. - purely _ unofficial docu-
ment but it bears internal fevi-~'podge ^--amendments as to make
. _ * 1 _ A. ISl A
dence of having been compiled
from official information. It has
created a sensation in political
seem to be on the road to wealth;
for the paper-covered volume is
reported to be selling at the rate of
5,000 copies a day $1 a copy.
This correspondent has no per
sonal interest in giving the book a
free puff, but does not hesitate to
recommend that every intelligent
American of any party ought to
read it. It is the most enlighten
ing document yet published in its
exposition of the way in which the
President, his Cabinet and the
American diplomats abroad han
dled the troublesome problem of
what the American position should
be when the war, which they fore
saw long before it broke, should
finally come.
The effect of this document is
not likely to be the development of
opposition to the Administration’s
policy of trying to help the Allies
in every possible way without
making any committments which
could possibly involve the United
States in actual warfare. That is
almost the only point of Adminis
tration policy which is not subject
to violent attack by the Republi
can minority, as well as from
within the ranks of the Demo
cratic Party.
Some very funny things have
been 'going on in Congress, all of
them obviously motivated by polit
ical consideration. There was the
shelving of the proposed amend
ments to the Wages and Hours
Law, for example.
It was evident early in the ses
sion that a majority of the mem
bers favored changes in this law.
The minority group which wanted
no change, managed by parlia
mentary maneuvering to bring it
up for consideration in such a way
that any member could offer any
amendment which he thought
might be productive of votes in
his home district to help him get
reelected. .
Hodge-Podge Results
The result was such a hedge-
De la Howe Finals
To Start Sunday
Rev. E. F. Gettys To Preach
Baccalaureate Sermon;
Lawrence M. Pinkney,
Commencement Speaker
The commencement program at
John De la Howe school will begin
Sunday, May 19th, when the bac
calaureate sermon will be preach
ed by the Rev. E. F. Gettys, super
intendent, at 11 o’clock.
Lawrence M. Pinckney is to be
the commencement speaker at 11
o’clock Monday morning. This
year 14 students are in the grad
uating class, two of which are day
students from the community.
The swimming pool, a gift from
Mrs. A. F. McKissick, Greenville,
will be formally presented to the
institution immediately after the
exercises Monday. It is an open-
air pool, 30 by 100 feet. It has
been constructed by the WPA, and
the donor has paid the sponsor’s
contribution. The water system
has been greatly improved as Mrs.
McKissick also donated a well to
furnish water for the swimming
pool, which serves as an auxiliary
water supply for the entire insti
tution.
The following is a list of the
1 members of the graduating class,
I and the counties from which they
came: Nancy Bright, Spartan
burg; Margaret Clarke, Lexington;
Martha Ellis, Abbeville; Mary Lee
Goodman, Sumter; Edith Hender
son, Greenville; James Hemming-
er, McCormick (day student);
Belle Martin, Richland; Dorothy
Matheson, Fairfield; Myrtle Per
kins, Greenwood; Minnie Lee
Sharpton, Newberry; Grace
Thomas, Jasper; Da'isy Touch-
berry, York; Eva Turner, New
berry; Henry Wiley, McCormick
(day student).
the old law completely unworkable,
so that on the final vote practi
cally all of the members agreed
circles, and its young authors; that the only thing to do with it
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
May 17th and 18th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
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MONDAY and TUESDAY •
May 20th and 21st, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
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“CASTLE ON THE HUDSON”
, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
May 22nd and 23rd, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
JANE WITHERS—JOE BROWN, JR.,
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“HIGH SCHOOL”
Selected Short Subjects With Each Program
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents.
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
was to toss it back into the pigeon
hole and let the next Congress
tackle it.
The mystery of what happened
to the second Hatch-Dempsey Bill
to control political activities, in
the House Judiciary Committee,
probably never will be solved. A
secret ballot was taken in the
Committee with the result, as re
ported by Chairman Sumners, of
fourteen votes against reporting
the bill to ten in favor of it. But
as soon as that was publicly an
nounced Representative Dempsey
of New Mexico made a private can
vass of the Committee—and fif
teen members assured him that
they had voted in favor of report
ing his bill.
Mr. Dempsey, who does not take
rebuffs lying down, went into ac
tion and stirred up one of the
liveliest rows which has occurred
in Congress this year. The bill is
intended to supplement the Hatch
BUI adopted last year, which pro
hibits Federal employees from
taking an active part in national
political campaigns.
It extends this prohibition to all
State employees who draw any
oart of their compensation from
Federal funds. This is aimed
particularly at State Highway de
partments, all of which are partly
supported by the Federal Govern
ment and most of which have been
built up into powerful State polit
ical machines.
Hornet’s Nest
The President stirred up a hor
net’s nest when he sent to Con
gress a recommendation for an
other step in his departmental re
organization plan. He proposed to
take away from the CivU Aero
nautics Authority its status as an
independent administrative unit,
responsible directly to Congress,
and to put it into the Department
of Commerce, under the jurisdic
tion of Secretary Harry Hopkins.
The opposition to this change
was based upon the very bad rec
ord of the Department of Com
merce when it had control of avia
tion, before the C.A.A. was es
tablished.
Since the C. A. A. has teen on
the job there has not been a single
fatal accident on any American
commercial airline.
Meeting At Church
Of God Here
Each Evening At 7:45 Through
Sunday Night.
The Rev. F. W. Goff, pastor of
the Church Of God here, extends
a cordial invitation to the public
to worship with them in the series
of services being held here at the
church every night at 7:45.
Preaching is being done by the
Rev. S. C. Chambers.
The meeting runs through next
Sunday night.
Birthday Party For
Mr. J. T. Lindley
Many Relatives And Friends
Enjoy Happy Occasion
Relatives and friends of Mr! J. T.
Lindley celebrated his 65 birthday,
May 3, on Sunday, May 5th, at his
home near Bordeaux. Fifteen
children and fifteen grandchildren
were present.
A lovely dinner was served and
a cake bearing 65 pink candles was
used for the center piece. After
dinner special music was enjoyed.
Mt. Carmel News
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson spent
the week end in Bamberg and
Orangeburg visiting friends of
their daughter, Miss Lura Jean
Watson, who joined them at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ashe in
Orangeburg. Miss Watson is teach
ing in Clarendon County.
Messrs. Harold Gilliam of the
Presbyterian College and Billy
Gilliam of Thornwell Orphanage,
Clinton, spent the week end with
their mother, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam.
Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and
son, David, spent Mother’s Day
with Mrs. J. W. Boyd.
Mrs. J. D. Cade and Miss Julia
Cade accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
H. O. Watson to Abbeville Monday
to enjoy the picture “Gone With
The Wind” which is in Abbeville
now.
Mrs. Gladys Bowyer and Mr.
Charles Bowyer of Anderson spent
Sunday with Mrs. Carrie Tarrant
and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott.
Miss Demmis Ivey of Lincolnton
was a week end guest of Mrs.
Myrtle Mauldin.
Miss Leona Clinkscales and Mrs.
A. B. Andrews were visitors here
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney
and Martha Jean spent Sunday
with Misses Margaret and Kath
leen McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and
family, Miss Beneva Black, Jim
mie and John Black, of Waiter-
boro, spent the week end here
with Mrs. Carrie Tarrant.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fife of Ware
Shoals spent the week end with
Lheir parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her-
schel Fife.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black of An
derson, Mrs. D. L. Bryson of Cal
houn Falls, Mrs. Roy Edmunds
and daughter, Miss Elsie Edmunds,
of Laurens, and Miss Holloway of
McCormick were guests of Mrs.
Ida Black on Mother’s Day.
Messrs. Floyd Wells and Herman
Smith of Greenville were visitors
here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunoway
and little Anne, Mr. and Mrs.
Curtis Dunoway of Tignall and
Mrs. Ben DuBose and Jack of
Lisbon, Ga., spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis.
Mrs. Mary Smith and Jean
Smith, Mrs. A. B. Lyon and Miss
Mary Hardaway were Abbeville
visitors Monday to see “Gone With
The Wind” at the opera house.
Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mrs. Ida
Black, Mrs. J. B. Curtis and Mrs.
W. H. Horton accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. Hester to Abbeville
Monday afternoon to see the pic
ture “Gone With The Wind” at
the opera house.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and
son, Julius, of Greenville were
guests of Mrs. Ludie Boyd Sunday.
Mr. W. L. Miller of Greenwood
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Scott.
SQUARE DANCE
At Mt. Carmel Community
House Tonight.
Announcement is made that the
Mt. Carmel Grange, No. 625, will
sponsor an old-fashioned square
dance Thursday night, May 16,
1940, at the Mt. Carmel community
house. ’
The public is invited.
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Rhythm Rangers’
At Sullivan School
Monday, May 20th
The “Rhythm Rangers”, of WF-
BC, Greenville, will appear in per
son at Sullivan School house,
Monday evening, May 20, at eight
o’clock. Everyone is urged to be
there.
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Sullivan News
WIDEMAN SCHOOL
Closing Exercises Friday
Night, May 17th.
The Wideman School will have
its closing exercises at the school
house on Friday night, May 17th,
at 8:15 o’clock. Rev. R. E. Craig,
pastor of the Troy A. R. P. church,
will be the guest speaker. The
public is cordially invited to come
to the program.
De la Howe
Student Industries On Exhibit
This Week End
Fifteen members of the Sullivan
Home Demonstration Club at
tended the council meeting at
Hardy’s Church, Wednesday. Hav
ing gone the most miles with the
largest per cent of members pres
ent, Sullivan Club received the
gavel for the third consecutive
year. Having accomplished the
most and best achievements, dur
ing the past year, of any club in
the county, Sullivan also won the
loving cup for the second consecu
tive year. Miss Marie Reames was
appointed to attend the State
Short Course at Winthrop as the
voting delegate from the Edge-
field County Council.
Mrs. Janelle Winn and Master
James Winn spent Saturday in
the home of her sister, Mrs. Min
nie Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Thomas
Reames, of Warren, Ark, are re
ceiving congratulations upon the
birth of a son, Thomas Eugene, on
May 10. Mr. Reames is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames, of this
community.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Sunday, were
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Harrison, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Langley and Miss
Rubye Mayson.
A large number of the boys and
girls in this community attended
the 4-H Club Rally and Achieve
ment I)ay at Camp Long, Satur
day.
Mrs. H. M. Reynolds and Mrs. J.
E. Reynold^ were visitors in the
home of Mrs. Janelle Winn,
Thursday night.
The G. A.’s and Sunbeams held
their regular monthly meeting
Friday afternoon, in the home of
Miss Trula Winn. There were
seven G. A.’s and eight Sunbeams
present. The subject of study for
the G. A.’s was “Star-Gazers.”
The hostess served refreshments
consisting of lemonade and crack
ers.
Mr. J. B. Gilchrist of Charleston |
spent last week with Mrs. Gilchrist *
and children.
Mr. Woodrow Callison, of Co
lumbia, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Calli
son.
Dinner guests in the home ol
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson, Sunday
were Rev. J. H. Manly, Mr. and
Mrs. James Mayson and children,
Mr. and Mrs. William Mayson and
children, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jay
nes and children and Mr. and Mrs
W. M. Harper.
Callers in the home of Mr. J. C
C. Seigler, Thursday evening, were:
Mrs. R. D. Seigler, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Seigler, and Miss Corrie
Cheatham, of Edgefield, Misses
Trula, Sarah Katharine, and Vir
ginia Winn and Messrs. Carl and
G. P. Winn.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Whatley
and baby and Miss Jaunita
Reames spent Sunday in the home
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
E. Reames.
Mr. Marvin Reames spent the
week end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I. C. Reames.
Miss Grace Gilchrist, of Green- j
ville, is spending this week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B..
Gilchrist.
Among those attending the
graduating exercises of the Wash-
The De la Howe Student Indus
tries, which were put on display
last year and viewed by several
hundred people, will be on exhibit
again this week end in De la
Howe’s new gymnasium on Sunday
and Monday, May 19 and 20. The
exhibit this year will excell, by far.
the exhibit last year, and the
public is urged and invited to drive
to De la Howe on one of these
days to see some of the work that
the students are doing during
their leisure hours, and in their
regular departmental work.
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Card Of Thanks
We wish to sincerely thank all
our many friends, neighbors and
relatives for their many acts of
kindness during the painful ill
ness of our mother, Mrs. Sara
Price.
We also appreciate highly their
deep sympathy to us and the
beautiful flowers at her death.
May God’s love and blessings be
with you always.
The Children.
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Modoc News
Well, most of the farmers are
about thru planting, but it seems
that we are not going to get any
cotton up. Most farmers have
planted two or three times.
Mr. Henry J. Bussey from the
Bradley CCC Camp spent the past
week end here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey.
Mrs. j. T. Clem spent Sunday at
Parksville with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. R. Seigler.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were
dinner guests here Sunday to Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Bussey.
Mrs. W. S. Clem and Mrs. O. J.
White were week end visitors to
relatives in White Town.
Mr. J. M. Stone has returned to
his home at Clinton, after spend
ing several weeks here with his
mother, Mrs. Savannah Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson were
week end visitors here to the
latter’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Key.
Mrs. Kirk White and Mrs. F. M.
Bussey spent Sunday with relatives
in White Town.
Mrs. Minnie Bussey spent sev
eral days with relatives in Edge-
field last week.
Mr. F. M. Bussey was dinner
guest Monday to Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Bussey.
Miss Caroline Dukes and sister,
Mrs. Ifcmald Hancock, made a
short visit to McCormick on
Monday of this week.
Miss Blanche McDaniel left last
Friday for Warm Springs, Ga.,
where she has acceptad a position.
Misses Pearl and Ruby Smauley
from Greenwood were week end
visitors here to their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Smauley.
ington High School, Tuesday even
ing, were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn
and children. Mrs. Winn’s brother,
Mr. Walter Culbreath, was one of
the graduates.
Miss Janie Reames and Mr.
Curtis Reames were among the
guests at a birthday dinner, in
honor of Mr. Harry Ashley, in the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Ashley, Sunday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Reames, Sunday, were: Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean,
Mr. Eugene Reames, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Johnson and Ramona, Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Reames and Miss
Gladys Reames.
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