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.ir/' ' >. ■ A ■’ >&*•> ■. JH! 3^' ; L> 1^1 %''■' '•• i** •>«V i •*/ * '< * n scnget TSUI TO OUSlELVlfiS. OUX NEIOHBORl, OUB COUNTRY AND OUX GOD. Thirty-Ninth Year June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940 Number 7 HUM Washington, July 15.—The one certain outcome of the present Presidential campaign, whichever party wins the election, will be a clarification of the foreign policy of the United States, and probable material modifications in our na tional attitude toward the rest of the world. Yhat is the belief of the most experienced observers of Washfitgtofc affairs. The-war in Europe, with its con tingent threat of aggression a- gainst this country, has brought the attention . of the average American citizen more sharply toward our relations with other nations than at any time since Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812. This is particularly true on the two coasts. The people of the Atlantic coast have always been more acutely conscious of foreign affairs than those of the Middle West; and the Pacific Coast has been suffering more or less, from anti-Japanese jitters for a quarter of a century Fascist war, the fact of the pene tration of German and Italian in fluence in Latin America remains, and the present administration is determined to go the limit in cul tivating such relations with Cen tral and South America that there will remain no menance to our national interests on this Hemi sphere. And on this point of hemispherical solidarity there is apparent in Washington no ma terial difference between the two parties in the political campaign now beginning. Lack of Opposition Those who have been the most careful watchers of public senti ment as expressed in Congress are frank to admit their surprise at the almost total lack of opposition to the enormous defense program. Expenditures authorized and ap propriations made for the Army, Navy and Air Corps in the past three months already total more than 10 billion dollars, with the prospect of another 5 billion or so to be spent before the goal of a “two-ocean” navy and complete defense of the entire Western Hemisphere is reached. \ There has been almost no public protest, practically no opposition from the opposition party, al though to carry out such a pro gram will involve a great increase in the national debt, beyond the 45 billion statutory limitation. It Xff longer. But now,, Washington will also involve heavy increases hears, the great region lying be- in taxes, which will fall on every- tween the Alleghenies and the body. Some of them went into Hockies is beginning to look with effect the first of this month, concern upon the , international Washington has not yet heard a situation, also. “One thing which has occurred,” said an official of the State De partment recently, “is that more Americans know about the Mon roe Doctrine and understand its meaning and implK ever did before.” From the State Department's point of view, our relations with South America are of more im mediate, vital importance than are our relations with any Euro pean power. Regardless of the ultimate outcome of the British- peep of protest. While billions have been appro priated for additional armaments, there are critics in Washington who are asking if the program for producing those armaments is ons, than j;moving along at full sflfcam ahead. In general, there is great confi dence in the ability of Mr. William Knudsen, in charge of procure ment, and the able assistants he has surrounded himself with, to get the nation’s industrial ma chine geared to high-speed pro duction as fast and effectively as Soil Conservation District Referendum Saturday, July 27th On Saturday, July 27th, all landowners in McCormick County will be given an opportunity to vote for or against the addition of McCormick County to the Sa vannah Valley Soil Conservation District. Every landowner is urged to express his or her opinion by voting on that date. Following is a list of voting places arranged for your con venience: McCormick, County Agent’s Of fice. Plum Branch, J. L. Bracknell’s Store. Rehoboth, E. M. Morgan’s Store. Buffalo, J. C. Talbert’s Store. Willington, Wright Andrew’s Filling Station. Mt. Carmel, W. A. Scott’s Store. Clatworthy’s Cross Roads, Link’s Store. Parksville, J. H. Percival’s Store. Modoc, G. C. McDaniel’s Store. Meriwether, Post Office. Bethany, Hollingsworth’s Store. D. A. Shelley, ' County .Agent. ^—xx- Revival Services Methodist Services TO BEGIN AT THE METHODIST | MR. GETTYS AND MR. CRAIG TO PREACH AT THE METHO DIST CHURCH HERE SUNDAY. CHURCH HERE MONDAY NIGHT! WITH REV. E. R. MASON DOING THE PREACHING. It is announced that special re- ^ absence of the Reverend vival services will begin at the ^ derrick, pastor of the local Methodist Church here next Mon- J Methodist Church who is this day night at 8 o’clock. The Rev- wee ^ teaching a course at Camp erend E. R. Mason, pastor of Main Saddlebags, it is announced that Street Methodist Church of Co- the Reverend E. F. Gettys, super- lumbia, will be the visiting ^tendent of the John De la Howe preacher. Mr. Mason is recognized Sebool, will preach at the 11 as one of the strongest preachers ° ,c l oc ^ service, and the Reverend of the Upper South Carolina Con- Craig, pastor of the Troy A ference. R- R* Church, will preach at the It is also announced that the 8 o’clock evening service, public is most cordially invited to Tlie Public is welcomed to enjoy attend all of these services. Let | both of these services. us all join in earnest prayer and ' *■ Christian service in bringing a- bout a great revival in this town and community. Sullivan News Mt. Carmel News Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Winn and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn and Hazel attended the funeral of Mr. Claude Seigler, in Enrollment Books Close Next Tuesday Books of enrollment will be closed after Tuesday, July 23rd, and any person who hasn’t enroll ed by that time will be unable to vote in the August primary. It is reported that enrollment is practi cally 100 per cent in a number of precincts in the county, while in some of the others there probably will be a last minute rush. How ever that may be, Tuesday, July 23rd. is the last day. HOim HIE McCORMICK, S. G FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 19th and 20th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. MERLE OBERON GEORGE BRENT - PAT O’BRIEN in “ ’TIL WE MEET AGAIN” # Also A Color Cartoon • “Mighty Hunters” and A Musical Comedy “Frances Carroll and the Coquettes” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY July 22nd and 23rd, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. LEW AYRES LIONEL BARRYMORE m P-. y. “DR. KILDARE’S STRANGE CASE Also * > A Novelty F r * “Home Movies” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents anybody can do it. But there is questioning here as to whether the military and naval men have yet made up their minds just what they want the indus trialists to make, and whether the heads of the Cabinet departments have given the go-ahead signal. The Navy is believed to be mov ing faster than the Army. The whole modern idea of a mechan ized army still meets resistance on the part of the higher-up “brass hats,” and questions as to the proper proportion of tanks, mobile artillery, anti-aircraft guns and the like are said # to be still undecided. Standardization Proceeding The effort to reduce the number of types of military aircraft to five or six, and to get the Army and the Navy to agree to use the same types for most purposes, is said to be making headway, and extension of facilities for the manufacture of both aircraft and engines is understood to be pro ceeding rapidly. There is still considerable con fusion as to what provisions will be made for increasing the per sonnel of the fighting forces, and the question of universal military service, either by conscription or otherwise, is still wide open. Steps for the training of the great num ber of aviators and aviation me chanics who will be needed to handle the proposed air force of several times as many planes as the Government now has in ser vice, are going ahead speedily. Politically, the tempest in a tea pot over the appointment of Cols. Stimson and Knox, Republicans, to the Cabinet, has died down. The resignation of Postmaster General Farley from both his Cabinet position and the Chairmanship of the Democratic National Commit tee came as no surprise to those who knew that the political situation in his party was not pleasing to him, and that he was under financial strain in the ef fort to live within his salary. Heads Yankees As president of the New York Yankee ball club he will draw liberal compensation, and has been given a chance, with the backing of his old friend "Jimmy” Cox, former Presidential candi date, to buy the controlling inter est in that immensely profitable business enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney Warrenville, Sunday afternoon, and little daughter, Martha Jean, Friends of Mr. Eugene Reames, spent the week end in Greenville, formerly with the Highway De- Miss Juanita Curtis, Mr. Her- partment in Allendale, will be in- man Smith and Mr. and Mrs. tested 40 kn ow he has been Dick McCuen of Calhoun palls transferred to Edgefield for sev- were visitors in Augusta Sunday. eral months’ work. Miss Monnie Harling and Mr. Miss Edith Mae Winn spent D. W. Harling visited relatives in several days the past week in Greenville the past week end. Asheville with her aunt, Miss Miss Matilda Bell, Miss Alice I Maggie Winn. Talbert and Miss Dorn were visi- Miss Grace Gilchrist, of Green- tors in Mt. Carmel Tuesday open- vil le, spent the week end in the ing up a mattress center. home, of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Mrs. Clara Majette and Miss T- R- Gilchrist. Virginia Maiette of Pensacola, Miss Carrie Mayson is enjoying Fla., spent Sunday with Misses a pte&sant visit to the beach with Lennie and Eliza Covin. Mrs. a £roup of friends from Lake City Majette and Miss Majette will Mrs. T. Bailey, of Edgefield, is spend the balance of the summer spending this week with her sister in S. C., Virginia and other places. Mrs. Janelle Winn A host of friends are delighted to Mrs. E. W. Callison and sister see them again. IM 13 - G. L. Hollingsworth, o Mr. j. f. Sutherland of Ander- Greenville, recently visited rela- son was a visitor in Mt. Carmel tives and friends in the Callison this week. section Mr. James Miller returned Sat- ^ large number of persons from urday from a business trip in this community attended the first Orangeburg, Florence and other I campaign meeting of Edgefield counties. county, at CoUiers, Wednesday Mrs. Gladys Bowyer and son, Mr. °f our members, Mr. J. J Charles Bowyer, of Anderson were Mayson. is a candidate for thp visitors here Sunday. House of Representatives. Mr. Mr. W. L. Miller of Greenwood Mayson has been the superinten- was a visitor here Sunday. dent of the Union Sunday school Misses Lura Jean and Virginia sin ce its organization in 1928, and Watson, Mrs. H. O. Watson, Miss ha s done much toward the ad- Lennie Covin and Mrs. W. H. Hor- vancement of this section. He ton worshipped at the A. R. P. wm receive loyal support from Church in McCormick Sunday. his home community. Samuel Todd is visiting relatives Miss Edith Mae Winn has re in Kingstree. S. C. turned to her work at State Park, Mr. Billy Gilliam of ThornweJl Columbia. WhUe here on her va- is spending some time with his cation she visited in the homes of mother, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. Mrs. J. E. Winn, Mrs. J. H. Seigler, Mrs. Jennie M. Cade, Mrs. H. O. Mrs. Robert Winn and Mrs. Lewis Watson, Misses Lura Jean and Winn. Virginia Watson were Calhoun Miss Juanita Reames and Mrs. Falls visitors Tuesday afternoon. Sidney Whatley and baby are Mr. Hollis Connor of Atlanta spending this week in the home visited Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Me- °t their aunt, Mrs. I C. Harrison, Kinney several days this week. in Columbia. Mrs. Sallie Mattison of McCor- J Little Miss Helen Janet Elmore, nick is visiting her sister, Mrs. of Columbia, is spending several Mollie Clinkscales, this ’week. weeks with her aunt, Mrs. H. L. Miss Leona Clinkscales was a Ashley, visitor in McCormick Monday. Mrs. Bert Langley, of Green- Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester, Miss wood, returned to her home, Sun- ^arolyn Hester and Mr. Willie j day, from an enjoyable trip to Hester were Abbeville visitors Fri- Chicago and other points of day. interest, with relatives. Mt. Carmel people were glad to Mr. Jack MacLane and Mr. ^ee Rev. A. L. Doty able to preach Davis, of Columbia, were guests in for us again. He has about re- the home of Mrs. Janelle Winn, covered from injuries received in Sunday. x recent accident and Mrs. Doty Miss Edna Mayson is spending s tretting along nicely. some time in McCormick with hex Mrs. Lucy Branyon was a visitor sister, Mrs. James Keown, and here Sunday. small sons. Our latest report from Mrs. Among those attending the Ludie Boyd stated she was getting wedding of Miss Elizabeth Brown along nicely. and Mr. John Nixon Talbert, at Mrs. Ida Black and Mrs. D. L. the Baptist Church, McCormick, Bryson spent the week end in Tuesday afternoon of last week, Charleston with Mr. and Mrs. were Mrs. E. P. Winn and Miss Floyd Black. Trula Winn. Miss Ruth Phillips, and Mrs. Mrs. I. C. Reames, Miss Janie Charles Simon, nurses of State Reames and Mr. Curtis Reames Teachers For McCormick Schools Are Announced Park Sanatorium, were the at tractive and charming dinner guests of Miss Julia Cade and Mrs. Jennie M. Cade in their home on Thursday. Miss Phillips re cently received a Civil Service Ap pointment to O’teen, North Caro lina. Her many friends in South spent last week in Columbia with Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Harrison and Mr. Marvin Reames. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson, Sunday after noon were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean and Mr. and Mrs. William Mayson and Teachers for the 1940-41 session of the McCormick Public Schools are announced as follows: Mr. J. E. Young, Supt. GRAMMAR SCHOOL— Miss Sarah K. Price, Greenville^ S. C., 1st grade. Miss Mary Fuller, McCormick, S. C., 2nd grade. Mrs. Wistar Harmon, McCor mick, s. C., 3rd grade. Miss Mary Frances Slade, Edge- field, S. C., 4th grade. Miss Helen Bradley, Ninety Six, S. C., 5th grade. Mrs. Bertha Harris, Principal^ McCormick, S. C., 6th grade. Miss Virginia Freeland, Plum Branch, S. C., 7th grade. HIGH SCHOOL— Mr., Herbert King, Ranger, Texas,. Principal. Mr. W. S. Coleman, Anderson^ S. C. Miss Vivian Adair, Clinton, S. C. Miss Frances Castlebery, Atlanta, Ga. Miss Martha Johnson, Edgefield, S. C. Miss Mary M. Moss, Trenton, S. C. Miss Ruth McKee, Anderson, S. C. Modoc News Well, we had a real rain here Tuesday night, the first rain we have had to settle the ground since we planted. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson spent the week end here with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Key. Mr. J. M. Stone from Clinton is spending some time here with his brother, Mr. T. J. Stone. Mr. John Self, Jr., from Spar tanburg was a visitor here Sunday to his uncle, Mr. H. W. Bailey. Mr. J. M. Reese from Greenwood was a week end visitor here to his mother, Mrs. Roseland Reese. Mrs. Essie Nesbit from Green ville spent Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. William Fooshe from McCormick and Mr. John Self from Plum Branch were visitors here Sunday evening in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Bussey had a number of visitors in their home Sunday. There were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Skelton from Aiken, Mrs. Essie Bussey from the Red Oak Grove community, Mr. and Mrs. Wingate Baldwin from Savannah and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Biissey. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash made a short visit to Lincolnton on Tuesday evening of this week. Mr. William E. Bussey from Au gusta made a short visit here Sunday evening to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. Ray Bussey from Columbia spent the past week here with her mother, Mrs. Roseland Reese. x Legion Post Elects Officers Carolina will miss “Miss Phil”, and her Indoor Sunshine, but rejoice children. that the 1st appointment carries | Miss Minnie Lee Winn is now her to the beautiful "Asheville in Greenwood, where she has em- Resort.” _ Iployment. .j:. At the regular July meeting of he Thos. J. Lyon, Jr., post of American Legion here the follow ing officers were elected for the coming year: Commander, J. M. Cox; first vice commander, P. J. Dowtin; second vice commander, M. C. White; Dr. C. K. Epting, service officer; C. H. Huguley, oublicity officer; E. F. Gettys, chaplain; R. L. Dendy, finance officer; J. B. Harmon, sergeant at arms; Fred Morgan, historian; delegates to the state convention in Charleston this month are, J. M. Cox, G. E. Campbell, P. J. lowtin, and Dr. C. K. Epting. T XI Card Of Thanks I wish to thank my many friends and relatives, also the doctors and nurses, for their many deeds of kindness shown me during my recent illness in the hospital and at home. May God richly bless each and every one of you, is my prayer. Mrs. J. W. Brown.