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TBUB TO OUR8ELVK1, OUB NEIGHBORS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD.
Thirty-Eighth Year
June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1940
Number' 51
WASHI
Washington, May 20.—With the
first of the presidential nomi
nating conventions barely a month
away, hardly anybody in Washing
ton even pretends to give any
thought to anything but the possi
ble nominees. As to them, one can
bear the opinions of politicians in
the National Capital, but it is not
so easy to hear the opinions of the
voters.
If the conventions run true to
form, they will be controlled by
the politicians. If the politicians
control' the Democratic National
Convention, the belief is growing
here that the nominee will not be
President Kposevelt, but is much
more likely to be the Secretary of
State, Cordell Hull.
Mr. Hull's strength derives from
confidence in his grasp of interna
tional affairs and in his manage
ment of American foreign policy
in this critical time. His personal
integrity has never been chal
lenged. He is far from being a
radical, is hardly even a mild New
Dealer. He has a rugged, home-
spun background of Americanism.
He is probably the only available
American who was actually born
in a log cabin, which is in accord
with the best of the old American
traditions. Vice-President Garner
was also born im a log cabin, but it
is generally conceded that he is
now entirely out of the running.
Depends on Republicans
The choice of the Democratic
Convention will depend, of course,
to some extent upon whom the Re
publicans nominate a month
earlier. There seems to be good
ground for the belief that Mr.
Robsevelt will decline a third-
term nomination, even though it
might be tendered to him by ac
clamation, without a ballot.
ThaV'is the strategy which the
third-term advocates are follow
ing now, on the theory that no
man could possibly refuse a nomi
nation tendered so unanimously.
But the fact is, according to those
who think they know what is
going on in the Presidential mind,
that Mr. Roosevelt is tired, as
every President has been at the
end of a second term, and that he
does not feel equal to shouldering
the responsibility of leading the
nation through a war period which
may go on for several years with
increasing threats to the security
of the United states.
On the Republican side two
facts stand out clearly. One is
that Thomas E. Dewey continues
to gain popular / support and
pledges of delegates; the other
that the politicians of his party
are moving heaven and earth to
' prevent his nomination. His latest
acquisitions, the delegations of
Maryland and Idaho, put him a-
way in the lead in the number of
votes be will get on the first bal
lot. There will be 1,000 votes, and
he would have to have 501 to be
the candidate. Nobody has been
able to count a clear majority for
him on the first ballot, but as
things stand now he will have
more than any other one of the
leading candidates, and his friends
are working the old “band-wagon
racket” to try to put him across
on the first roll-call.
States Vote Alphabetically
In a national convention the
votes of each state delegation are
taken in alphabetical order, Ala
bama first and Wyoming last.
Just how early in the alpnabet
there will be a solid state delega
tion vote cast for Mr. Dewey no-
j body can tell as yet. The indica-
| tions are that Senator Taft is
more likely to get the votes of Ala
bama, Arkansas, and some of the
other early alphabet states. The
big delegations come farther down
on the list.
But if a sufficient hurrah is
made over the first Dewey votes,
and there has been enough build-
McCormick County
Baby Show At
Community House
Fifty babies from the county
will enter the Baby Show at the
Community House on Friday, May
24, 3:30 o’clock. The prettiest and
cutiest from the four groups will
be selected.
Besides the Baby Show a Health
Wedding will be given by the pre
school and primary children, and
readings will be given by Miss
Fuller’s class.
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent,
Mildred E. Wardlaw, R. N.,
County Nurse.
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NEW ATHLETIC ASSOCIA
TION COUNCIL IN
STALLED AT COKER
Hartsville, S. C., May 20.—The
roster of the Coker College Ath
letic Association council for the
1940-41 session is now complete,
according to an announcement
made last week by Mae Louise
Culler, president of the associa
tion. Lorine Moody of Dillon is
the new president, Hilda Ingram
of Hartsville, secretary, and Mar
jorie Bell of Hartsville, business
manager.
Activities managers include:
Margaret Burnet of Charlottesville,
Va., Jane Bracknell of Plum
Branch, Emma Dick of Sumter,
Camille Cunningham of Allendale,
Margaret Due of Charleston, Doro
thy Mervau of Northport, Mich.,
Sadie Aycock of Pine wood, Geor
gia Brogden of Florence, Almena
Workman of Neese, and Gretchen
Livingston of Salley.
cises At De la Howe
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
May 24th and 25th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
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JOEL McCREA—NANCY KELLY
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' May 29th and 30th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
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“STRANGE CARGO”
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Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
up for him to convince the dele
gates farther down the line that
he is going to be the nominee,
there may start a scramble to
climb on the band-wagon, such as
has succeeded in the past in nom-
! inating a candidate whom the
' politicians didn’t want but the
voters did.
The main objection of the poli
ticians to Mr. Dewey is that they
are doubtful whether he will play
ball with them. He has not shown
any of the symptoms of being a
machine politician. The poli
ticians would greatly prefer the
nomination of Senator Taft. They
are sure that his political educa
tion has been along strictly party
lines and they are afraid that
young Mr. Dewey has too many
“progressive” ideas which do not
conform to traditional Republi
canism, though nobody has been
able to quote him on anything
which does not follow orthodox
lines.
Young Men Key-note
Young Mr. Harold Stassen, Gov
ernor of Minnesota, who has been
picked to make the key-note
speech at the Republican conven
tion, is expected to outline a Re
publican program which tallies
closely with what are supposed to
be Mr. Dewey’s ideas. The key
note will be that it is time for the
young men to take charge of the
nation.
Among these suggestions which
Mr. Stassen has under considera
tion are that the Democrats, under
the influence of Mr. Roosevelt, are
much more likely to get this coun
try into the war than are the Re
publicans.
The key-note speech will sound
off on dictatorship and the theory
that the Roosevelt administration
has been leading the nation to a
strong centralized government. It
will, of course, put forward the
contention that the Republicans
will make more jobs by setting
business free from hampering
fears and restrictions by the gov
ernment.
One of the places where the
Republican program, so far as it
has been shaped at all, expects to
come in for criticism is that it is
not planned to denounce every
thing the New Deal has attempted,
but rather the methods adopted.
But a very strong play will be
made on the promise to uncover
and stamp out political corruption
and send a lot of political crooks
to jail. t
Commencement exercises at the
John De la Howe School began
Sunday morning when Supt. E. F.
Gettys preached the sermon to a
large assemblage of frienas and
relatives of the graduates. In
seeking the fulness of life he
urged the graduates to do three
things in particular, obey the
golden rule, seek the living good,
and seek the Living God. Special
music was rendered by the Glee
Club with Miss Idell Waters, ac
companist, and Mrs. Lloyd Hen
dricks, director.
Monday at 11 o’clock, Lawrence
M. Pinckney, State Director of
WPA.., addressed the graduates,
congratulating them upon their
achievement and exhorting them
to seek great opportunities in life
and to seize upon those present
ing themselves each day.
Supt. E. F. Gettys pointed out
that W. P. A. had been responsible
for the accomplishment of 14
projects, including 6 of the dormi
tories at De la Howe. The local
personelle of the W.P.A. was
recognized and commended highly
for their interest and efficiency in
these accomplishments.
Lloyd Hendricks, principal of the
De la Howe School, which is one
of the best in the State, presented
the following awards: L. L. Hester
award of $20.00 to the class vale
dictorian, James Hemminger;
salutatorian, Eva Mae Turner;
Mrs. J. J. Dorn awards, Best all
round boy in senior class, James
Hemminger; Best all round girl in
senior class, Minnie Lee Sharpton,
$25.00 each; D.A.R. Citizenship
award, Margaret Clark; Mr. T. A
Hightower awards, best all round
boy in 7th grade, Charlie Stock
man, best all round girl in 7th
grade, Nellie Gettys, $5.00 each;
Mrs. Dan Bell award, most im
provement in spoken English,
Jqan Touchberry.
Students making the honor rolls
for the year were called to the
front. They were, Lois Ellis, Hil-
dreath Gettys, Nellie Gettys, John
McMinn, Irene Busbee, Tokie Cal
houn, Vemelle Childress, Wilman
Droze, Benj. Stephenson, Susie
Jane Stephenson, Emmit Stephen
son, Bettye Thomason, Ruby Hem-
len, Mary Patterson, Robert Jor
dan, Versa Williams, Mary Clinton
Link, Mary Edna Willis, Alfred Mc-
Cormac, Jr., Martha Sutton,
Harold Powell, Iris Williams, Nell
Lott, Erwin Karbflisch, Emily
Hoover, Janice Steel, Charlie Brab
ham, Fannie Chanis, Jimmie Link
and Bill Parkstone.
In a short ceremony the new 30
by 100 ft. swimming pool was pre
sented to the school, a gift from
Mrs. A. F. McKissick, and accepted
by Supt. Gettys.
Mt. Carmel News
Hon. James Boykin of Lincoln-
ton, Ga., was here Sunday after
noon to visit his sister, Mrs. Car
rie Tarrant.
Miss Julia Cade was a visitor in
Anderson Monday.
Mrs. Herschel Fife, Mr. James
Miller, Misses Florence and Susie
Patterson, Miss Mary Hardaway,
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White and Mrs.
W. H. Horton were visitors in Mc
Cormick Monday and attended tne
supper at community house Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Ludie Boyd left Sunday to
spend two weeks in Atlanta with
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell and
Ralph, Jr.
Sullivan News
The regular preaching services
were held at the school house,
Sunday evening. The Rev. A. D.
Croft delivered an inspiring mes
sage to the large number present.
Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Misses
Grace and Thelma M. Gilchrist
and Master Miller Bailey were
spend the day guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Gardner,
Friday.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Winn, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs..
C. W. Pennal and Mr. Chdrles
Pennal, of McCormick.
Miss Reba Rucker and Miss
Thelma Jo Gilchrist, of Edgefield,
The many friends of Rev. ^and. were the week end guests of the
Mrs. W. S. Patterson will be happy
: to know that he is responding to
latter’s sister, Miss Janie Gilchrist.
Visitors to Mrs. E. W. CaUiOon,
treatment nicely and able to re- who is improved from a recent
turn to the Mercy Hospital in illness, Monday afternoon, were
Charlotte for a while. Mrs. G. L. Coleman, Mrs. G. T.
Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and Ouzts and Mr. James Ouzts, of the
son, David, of Due West came Phoenix section.
down Friday for their mother,
Mrs. Ludie Boyd, to accompany
The Home Demonstration Club'
held its regular monthly meeting.
them home to the music recital Tuesday afternoon, in the home
Friday evening. David is a mem- j of Mrs. J. L. Reames with Mrs.
Deason Family
Hold Reunion
Members of the Deason Family
met in their annual reunion at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Deason
here Sunday, May 12. Lunch was
spread in the grove near the house
and the following were present:
Mrs. Walter Stillwell, Greensboro,
N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. William Giles
and family of Appleton, S. C.; An
drew Giles, Seabrook; Mrs. George
Snellings, Richmond, Va.; Dr. and
Mrs. Jake Estes, Gulion Anderson,
Earle Anderson, and Taylor Ander
son, Augusta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs.
Hazel Deason, Charlotte, N. C.;
Mrs. Bessie Rosier, Greenville; Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Hardy, Harlem, Ga.;
Mr. and Mrs. Guy McKinney, Har
lem, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dea
son, and sons, Manly and Horace
Deason, of Lincolnton, Ga.; Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond McKinney of
Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Moss of Lincolnton, Ga.; Emory
McKinney of Columbia; Mrs. Wil
liam Chambers, Jr., and Mrs. Fred
Campbell of Hazelwood, N. C.;
Mrs. Wessie Hitt, Miss Carolyn
Hitt, George Deason, H. Ryan
Deason, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Giles,
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Giles, Mr. and
Mrs. William Wilkie, Miss Myrtle
R. Deason, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Deason, all of McCormick.
After lunch a Mother’s Day pro
gram was given.
ber of the class and had part in
the recital.
Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson,
N. C., spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott.
Quite a number of the Mt. Car
mel people attended the com
mencements at De la Howe and
Calhoun Falls Sunday and Mon
day. Mr. Jim Pat Hester was a
member of the graduating class of
Calhoun Falls High School.
Mr. James Miller has returned
home from a business trip to
Orangeburg, Bamberg, Aiken and
other places.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Humphries
of Camden were recent visitors of
Mrs. Rebecca Boyd and Mrs.
Mabel Brown, and all attended
the Dress Parade at Clemson Col
lege Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester, Mrs.
Hunter McKinney and Miss Jua
nita Curtis were Charleston visi
tors last Friday and attended the
Dress Parade at The Citadel dur
ing the afternoon.
Mr. L. L. Hester attended the
State Democratic Committee
meeting in Columbia last week.
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Modoc News
Well, the grain crop is begin
ning to get ripe. Some of the
farmers are cutting oats already.
Mrs. Mamie McDaniel from Au
gusta, Mrs. Jennett Croft from
Montanna and Mrs. Julett Oli-
phant from Augusta are spending
this week here in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel.
Miss Eunice McDaniel was din
ner guest here Sunday to Miss
Lucy Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bussey were
visitors Sunday to Mr. and Mrs.
Bela Bussey at Martinez, Ga.
Mrs. G. E. Dukes, Miss Hazel
Dukes, and George Dukes were
Albert Seigler joint hostess. There
were fourteen members present
and nine absent. Due to the ab
sence of Miss Mellette, no demon
stration was given. The hostesses
served refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake. ' ’
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Whatley, Sunday, were
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Mayson and
family, of Greenville.
Among those attending the
“Childrens’ Day” exercises, at Mc-
Kendree Church, Sunday, were:
Mr. R. T. Mayson, Mr. J, J. Mayson,
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Mrs. I.
C. Reames, Misses Marie and Janie
Reames, Trula Winn, and Mr. Ed
ward Reames.
The Rev. A. D. Croft and Mr.
Ralph Scurry were supper guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Gilchrist, Sunday.
The Rehoboth W. M. S. held its
regular monthly meeting, Thurs
day afternoon, in the home of
Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist and Mrs. Vir
ginia Bailey. There were twenty-
four members present. The host
esses served delicious ice cream,
strawberries and cookies.
Miss Virginia Winn spent the
week end in Edgefield with Mrs.
R. D. Seigler and Miss Corrie
Cheatham.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Williamson
and Mrs. Janelle Winn and
daughters visited Mrs. Minnie
Winn, Sunday afternoon.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Sunday, were
Mr. J. C. C. Seigler, Miss Lena
Louise Gilchrist and Mr. J. A.
Brooker, of Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Corley spent
Friday with Mr. and Mrs. R. E-
Morgan, of Edgefield.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. H. M. Reynolds, Wednesday
night, were Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith, Jr., of Johnston.
Miss Elizabeth Mayson has re-
business visitors in Augusta Sat- t urne( j home from a two-weeks
urday - Ivisit to relatives in Greenville.
Mr. .and Mrs. Ray Bussey from
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mayson and
Beth were spend the day guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Waites
in Saluda, Sunday.
Spend the day guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Reames, Wednesday,
were: Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson,
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames and
children, and Mr. and Mrs. I. C.
Reames and children. Callers in
the afternoon were: Mrs. J. J.
Mayson, Miss Mary Mayson, Mrs.
Albert Seigler and children, and
Miss Martha Seigler.
St. Paul, N. C., were week end
visitors here to their mothers,
Mrs. Minnie Bussey and Mrs.
Roseland Reese.
Mr. Richard Key of Wagner,
S. C., was a week end visitor here
to his mother, Mrs. Mattie Key.
Mrs. c. E. Skelton and son, Jean,
from Aiken are spending the week
here with her mother, Mrs. B. M.
Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bussey, Mrs.
O. J. White and Mrs. Kirk White
spent Tuesday of this week with
relatives and friends at Plum
Branch.
Miss Vivian Bailey spent Sunday
with Misses Louise and Myrtle Mc
Daniel.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock
spent the week end in Atlanta on
business.
Mrs. H. M. Moore, Miss Martha
Bailey and Mr. Herbert Moore
spent Sunday in Camack, Ga.,
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Robert Middleton of Au- plus Commodities Corporation
gusta visited in the home of Mr. plan being initiated by the Exten-
and Mrs. E. F. Bussey, Sunday sion Service. All McCormick
afternoon. County farmers are urged to keep
Miss Etoil Clem spent Friday this date in mind and notify their
night with Miss Hazel Dukes. share-croppers and wage hands.
Miss Vivian Bailey visited Mrs. D. Austin Shelley,
Joe Wood in Edgefield, Friday County Agent,
evening. _ „ _ _ * McCormick, S. C.
Closing Date For
Taking Mattress
Applications
Saturday, June 8th, will be the
last day to receive applications for
mattresses under the Federal Sur-