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I X TBUB TO OURBKLWS, OUB NBIGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1940 Number IS WMHHKTOM Washington, Oct. 2.—As the 76th Congress of the United States finishes its labors its mem bers will go back home to mend their personal political fences and take a few long breaths. Unless some tremendous, vital emergency comes up to warrant their being called back into session, their work will be done. A new Con gress, the 77th, will meet in Wash ington on January 3, 1941. Seven teen days later, on January 20, the next President of the United States will be sworn in. Until that day in January, Mr. Rsssevelt will still be President, but whether he will be on his way back for a third term or Mr. Will- kie will be making his prepara tions to move into the White House, nobody will know for sure until the day after election, which is only a few weeks ahead now. Almost anything can happen between now and, election; al most anything can happen after election and before the new Ad ministration and Congress are in their seats. Events have moved with such rapidity in the past four months, and have taken such unexpected turns, that nobody in Washington is willing to make an unqualified prediction of what will happen at the polls on No vember 5, or in national affairs thereafter.* Ready To Adjourn '• Early in June the 76th Congress was about ready to adjourn. In fact* the date of adjournment had been decided upon, June 20th, just before the Republican Na tional Convention date. When newspaper men asked President Roosevelt what he thought about adjournment he replied that he saw no reason why Senators and Representatives should remain in session any longer unless they wanted to make speeches. Yet the four months since early June have been the most dra- mactic, one might say the most momentous, in recent American history. The Republican party nominated for President a man who had never held public office and who had been a Democrat up to three years ago. They picked Mr. Willkie in response to an overwhelming popular demand for the strongest possible man they could choose to head their party. Mr. Roosevelt decided that a situation had arisen which called for all of the experience he had gained in the Presidency and sought and gained a renomina tion. And Congress, instead of adjourning, not only remained in session but enacted more porten tous and far-reaching laws than had ever before been put on the statute books and appropriated more money than any, single ses sion had ever before appropriated. All of that in four months, practically out of a clear sky. One man alone was responsible. His name is Adolf Hitler. Unanimous Relief Up to the middle of May the American people—and the Ameri- jcan Congress—had held an al most unanimous belief that the war in Europe was none of our business. It couldn’t possibly touch us. France, with its im pregnable Maginot Line and the I finest army in the world; Britain with the world’s most invincible navy—they would hold Hitler if he tried to advance toward the Atlantic. And even if he did gain the \ Atlantic coast, the ocean stood; between us and anything he could do. Why should we worry? The State Department and the President may have known, prob ably dicf know, more than- they told the public about the way things were moving in Europe. It came to the American people out of a clear sky—the conquest of Denmark, of Holland, then of Belgium, then the utter collapse Mt. Carmel News Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boyd and son, Mr. Weldon Boyd, and friend, were visitors of Mrs. Ludie Boyd Sabbath afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of Greenwood were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott Sabbath. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, N. C., spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Miss Demmie Ivey of Lincoln- ton was a week end guest of Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. Mrs. Clara Majette and Miss Virginia Majette of Pensacola, Fla., who have been spending some time at Virginia Beach, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. George Peel in Anderson, and accompanied by Mrs. Peel, were guests of their sisters, Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin, and all attended the Fair at the community house in Mt. | Carmef Monday afternoon and ' evening. Mrs. Roy Edmunds of Laurens spent Monday and Monday night with her mother, Mrs. Ida Black. Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Ander son was a visitor here Sunday. . Mr. Drennan Brown has return ed to Clemson College. He has been given the rank of corporal and is a member of the sophomore class. Miss Beffie Hester has returned to Anderson after spending sev eral days at her home here, tak ing a much needed rest. Mr. W. L. Miller of Greenwood i was a visitor here Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lanier of Calhoun Falls were visitors here 1 Sunday and worshiped at the 1 A. R. P. Church Sunday. Quite a number of visitors from nearby towns, Calhoun Falls, Wil- lington, Bordeaux and McCor mick, also Abbeville and Laurens, attended the Fair here Monday afternoon and evening 1 ..... . v . ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pettigrew will attend the meeting of the State Grange in Spartanburg, leaving here Wednesday afternoon. Alonzo James Keown Claimed By Death HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY October 4th and 5th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. JOAN DAVIS LARRY CRABBE NANCY KELLY in “SAILOR’S LADY’ Also Our Gang Comedy “■Bubbling Troubles' ^ and A Crime Doesn’t Pay Subject “Women In Hiding” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY October 7th and 8th, 7:00 P. M. and 9:30 P. M. BETTE DAVIS CHARLES BOYER JEFFREY LYNN in “All This And Heaven Too Also Selected Short Subjects and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents of France, “stabbed in the'back by Italy, as the President said in his speech at Charlottesville on June 11. England was left alone with her back to the wall, and for the first time the people of the United States realized that if England went, and England’s navy, nothing stood between us and the Nazi powers but an ocean for which we had not fighting ships enough to prevent Hitler from crossing and establishing his air bases at our front doors. The President went to Congress and laid the picture before the Senators and Representatives. They saw it clearly. The people had already seen it clearly. The press had risen to the imminence of the unexpected threat from overssas. Events followed fast. The President asked for and re ceived almost wartime authority. He asked, and got, nearly 15 bil lion dollars to build a two-ocean navy, to enlarge and modernize the nation’s land forces, to be- Tin a program of building 50,000 fighting airplanes. Overnight Realization Overnight the realization that we were on the verge of war sub merged all other considerations in Washington. Congress enacted ‘he first peace-time conscription measure in our history. It en- \cted tax measures which, though Inadequate, are the most far- reaching since our last participa tion in a war. It authorized the re-establishment of the Council on National Defense. And it ac cepted without resentment the President’s personal and unau-' thorized agreements with Britain and Canada, for mutual defense and for the exchange of fifty of our fighting ships for naval and air bases off our Atlantic coast. Four months ago the shrewdest forecaster could not have ven tured to predict the revolutionary economic, political and social up sets that have occurred since the first of June. It would be silly for any prophet to undertake to say what is going to happen in the next few weeks. ^ j Alonzo James Keown, 80, native of Anderson County and resident of McCormick the past 17 years, died at the home of his brother, W. W. Keown, here Thursday night, Sept. 26, at 10:30 o’clock. He was the son ©f the late James Alexander Keown and Martha McCown Keown and was bom in the Eureka section of An derson County. He attended the old Johnson University at Ander son. Active for many years in the Baptist church, he also at one time served as teacher of the Baraca Class. Survivors include two brothers: W. W. Keown, with whom he made his home; John Floyd Keown of Anderson, and one sister, Mrs. C. M. Robbins of Ahderson. The funeral service was held Saturday morning at 11:00 o’clock at the McCormick Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. A. Thad. Per sons, Rev. M. E. Derrick and Dr. S. W. Reid. Interment was in the McCormick cemetery. • Active pallbearers were his nephews. The honorary escort were members of the Baraca Class and Dr. C. H. Worlanan. J. S. Strom, funeral director in charge. txt Mrs. W. F. Hardy Claimed By Death Mrs. Effie Deason Hardy, 65 prominent resident of Harlem, Ga. and widely known in this section died Friday morning at 11:30 o’clock at a Washington, Ga., in firmary following a short illness Court To Convene Here Next Monday JUDGE C. C. FEATHERSTONE, OF GREENWOOD, TO PRE SIDE OVER TERM. The October term of General Sessions court for McCormick County will convene in the court house here next Monday morning, October 7th, at 10 o’clock, with Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of Green wood, presiding. X Sullivan News We have heard a great deal these last few months about the “live-at-home” program that the _ , . . x . Extension Service is sponsoring in Funeral services were conducted caflers in the afternoon were M**r aoveral of the " Southern States. at Harlem Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. G. B. Henderson, her pastor, officiated. Interment was in Har lem cemetery. Mrs. Hardy was born at McCor mick, S. C., and had been a resi dent of Harlem for the past seven years. She had been a member of the Methodist church for more than 50 years. She was kind and charitable to all with whom she came in contact, and was loved by hundreds of persons throughout this section Besides her husband, W. F. Har dy, she is survived by one daugh ter, Mrs. W. G. McKinnie, Harlem, Ga., five brothers, J. E. Deason, Lincolnton, Ga., H. R., J. P., F. P., and G. P. Deason, all of McCor mick, S. C.; four sisters, Mrs. W. L. Cloy, Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. B. W. Parks and Mrs. S. D. Giles, both of McCormick, ,S. C.; Mrs. W. T. Moss, Lincolnton, Ga.; four grand children, and a number of nieces and nephews. —i\t New Marketing Ideas For Carolina Farmers Clemson, Sept. 30.—Practical ideas and plans for promoting better marketing of farm products in South Carolina will be brought back from the 22nd annual con vention of the National Associa tion of Marketing Officials by George E. Prince, chief of the Ex tension Service Division of Mar kets, says Director D. W. Watkins. This nation-wide marlketing association meets in Boston, Oc tober 7-11. Mr. Prince, who is now a member of the executive committee, will participate in discussions and as chairman of one of the sessions will guide its discussions. “Better marketing for agricul ture is a matter of great interest to all the people of South Caro lina”. says Director Watkins, “and the Extension Service is giving regular attention to the subject in every practical way.” The program of the 1940 con- A large number from this com munity attended the union meet ing at Bold Springs Sunday. Miss Mary Mayson spent last week in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gilchrist and baby of Beech Island spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist. Miss Marie Reames is now in Greenwood where she has em ployment with McCellan’s Five & Ten Store. Miss Edith Mae Winn of Colum bia spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Janelle Winn. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Jordan and baby spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn of the Cal- lison section. Mrs. S. B. Dorn of Grovetown, Ga., spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shu- ford. Miss Minnie Lee Winn spent the week end with Miss Margaret Holmes of the Red Hill section. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson Sunday were, Miss Ruby Mayson and Mr. Leon Murphy of Columbia, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langley of Greenwood. I. C. Reames and children, Mrs. L. E. Reames and children and Miss Trula Winn. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds and family spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Quarles of the Bethany section. Mrs. Janelle Winn, Misses Edith Mae and Virginia Winn and Messrs. W. L. and James Winn were callers in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bell and Mrs Blanche Rambo Sunday evening. Mr. Marvin Reames of Colum bia spent the past week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. C Reames. Callers In the home of Mrs. L. E. Reames Wednesday evening were Mrs. E. C. Shuford and Mrs. R. T. Mayson. Parity Checks Now In County Agent’s Office Checks totaling $4,576.45 were received this morning in - the County Agent’s office on the 1940 Parity Payment. Notices are being mailed those producers whose checks have arrived. As the other checks come in, notices will be mailed to those producers. Please do not call by this office until you receive your notice that your check is here. M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. tXX—— 568 Bales Of Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Sept. 16th DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Census report shows that 568 bales of cotton were ginned in McCormick County, South Caro lina, from the crop of 1940 prior to Sept. 16, 1940, as compared with 2,117 bales for the crop of 1939. Very respectfully, J. E. Bell, Special Agent. Date, Sept. 28, 1940. Fair At Mt. Carmel A Great Success Modoc News The past few nights felt like winter is not far away. Miss Jessie Shumate from Greenwood was a week end visitor here to Miss Lucy Bussey. Mr. william E. Bussey of Au gusta is spending several weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Messrs. James W. Bussey and William McDaniel spent Sunday in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Shumate from Greenwood made a short visit here Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Miss Lucy Bussey has returned home after spending several weeks among friends in Green wood. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bussey were dinner guests Sunday to the lat ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Riser from Clinton were visitors here last Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Miss Rosalie Bussey from Mc Cormick was a visitor here Tues- Those who attended the Mt. Car mel Fair on September 30th win be convinced that this can be done in McCormick County. The people of the Mt. Carmel commu nity and surrounding communities who cooperated with them are to be commended for their splendid community spirit which brought about this very successful exhibi tion. M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. — R.E.A. To Hold Harantit-Mill Demonstration OCTOBER 7TH, AT 3:00 P. M. The Aiken R. E. A. Cooperative will hold a demonstration of hammer-mills Monday, October 7th, at 3:00 P. M., at Mr. WaUace White’s farm on Highway No. 43. This meeting should be interest ing to poultrymen and stockmen of McCormick County. Any per son interested in hammer-mills and utilization of electricity on the farm are urged by County Agent M. A. Bouknight to attend this meeting. j Farm-Yard Delivery Of Limestone AS “fiRANT OF AID” UNDER THE A. A. A. PROGRAM. McCormick County Agricultural Conservation Association has just been notified that farm-yard de- ivery of limestone as “grant of aid” at the rate of $3.20 per ton is now available. The contract under which this lime will be de livered will expire November 30th and all farmers who have not day night to her parents, Mr. and taken up their soil-building al lowance in seed or limestone and desire limestone either for pas- Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Miss Martha Hazel Bailey from Augusta visited her parents, Mr. ture work or for cropland are and Mrs. H. W. Bailey, Sunday. , urged to take advantage of this vention of the National Associa-1 Miss Blanche McDaniel return- opportunity by coming by ihe lion of Marketing Officials pro- ed to her duties Monday at Warm County Agent’s office and si^ni-'g vides a wide range of discussions Springs, Ga. an application. These d 0 Uv“" < ' , s on the distributors’ needs ana the Mrs. S. J. Parks and daughter, will be made in minimum truck consumers’ needs in connection Miss Bobbie Parks, from Augusta loads of two tons, with many phases of marketing visited the former’s sister, Mrs. M. A. Bouknight, the products of agriculture. Savannah Stone, last Saturday. ' County Agent. ,