McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, October 10, 1940, Image 1
TBU1 TO OUB8KLV1BE. OUB NEI6HB OB8, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD.
Thirty-Ninth Year
Established June 5, 1902 ' McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940
Number 19
WMHIIKTON
Washington, Oct. 7.—The sud
den change in Washington’s in
ternational outlook, produced by
the three-power treaty between
Germany, Italy and Japan to
divide the world between them,
put a check to the enthusiasm for
adjournment of the 76th Congress
on the previously scheduled date.
Once again the President said
that he didn’t care whether Con
gress went home or not, but Sen
ators and Representatives thought
they’d better stay here and keep
tab on what is going on that may
bring the United States closer to
war.
That the new treaty among the
dictators was intended as a warn
ing to the United States to keep
out of trouble by withdrawing
further aid to Britain and China
is generally accepted here. It has
not had that effect, however, nor
is it likely to. There is no ques
tion that the State Department
knew that such a move was
joining up with Hitler and Mus
solini to try to stop the United
States is a good deal of a bluff. In
Congressional circles there is a
feeling that instead of Hitler using
Japan as his tool, Japan is mak
ing a fool of Hitler.
There is no doubt here that
Hitler is extremely anxious to pre
vent any further aid from the
United States to Britain, and that
he figured that if he could get
Japan to throw a war scare into
this country American interests
would switch from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. But insiders in the
State Department are said to be
lieve that the Japanese were more
afraid that Hitler would grab the
Dutch East Indies before they get
around to doing that themselves,
and that they figur^yj that by get
ting Hitler’s signature to a treaty
leaving all eastern Asia to Japan,
they could put one over on him.
Whatever the ins and outs of
the situation as between dictators,
their three-cornered deal, with its
implications that they will all
gang up against the United States
unless we keep out of the interna-
Modoc News
Well, we had rain here Monday
nieht which was highly -appre
ciated. The earth needs a good
aln for me to begin sowing
oat?.
M-s. .Tulette Olanhant and
cister, Mrs. Loree Davis, from
Augusta are spending this week
here 1 with their brother, Mr. J. O
McDaniel.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey
moved last week to Augusta. We
regret very much to see them
move out of this community.
Rev. M. E. Derrick from McCor
mick filled the pulpit here Sun
day afternoon for x Rev. G. P.
Lanier, delivering a very able
sermon.
Mr. William E. Bussey spent the
week end among friends in Au
gusta.
Mr. J. M. Stone from Clinton
is spending several weeks here
with his brother, Mr. T. J. Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmonds
Court Convened
Here Monday
The October term of General
Sessions court for McCormick
County convened in the court
house here at 10 o’clock Monday
morning with Judge C. C.
Featherstone, of Greenwood, pre
siding, and after being in session
two days, recessed until 9:30
o’clock this morning. A full re
port of proceedings during the
term will be given next week.
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Report Of Grand
Jury At October
Term Of Court
from Augusta spent Sunday here
tional mess, has had powerful ef- J with the latter’s parents, Mr. and
fects here. It has strengthened Mrs. G. C. McDaniel.
the position of those who have
felt that our national security de
mands helping Britain to win,
'and it has intensified the watch
coming, several days before the fulness of members of both Houses
announcement of the treaty came' les ^ something might break which
from Berlin. I would call for immediate Con-
It is significant of the Adminis
tration’s attitude, therefore, that
only a day or two before the news
came but, the Export-Import
Bank, under Presidential authori
ty, lent 25 million dollars to China,
and on the same day the Presi
dent put his name to an embargo
against the exportation of scrap
iron and steel to any nation ex
cept the British. ■
gressional action. Therefore a re
cess over election, as soon as all
necessary tax bills are out of the
way, instead of adjournment, is
the revised program.
Minority Makes Change
The Republican minority
had a good deal to do with
Mr. Fred M. Bussey spent the
past week at Martinez with his
brother, Mr. T. B. Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese from
Greenwood were visitors here to
relatives the past week end.
Mr. T. J. Stone was a business
visitor to Augusta on Tuesday of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash, ac-
companied by Mrs. T. D. Howie,
i made a short visit to Troy on
Monday evening.
has
the
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem and
family, accompanied by Mrs. Vir-
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change. Aided by those Demo- j Middleton, spent Sunday a-
crats who don’t like Mr. Roose- mon g relatives at Ninety Six.
velt, they have got a majority of
the House" to come around to their
were way of thinking, which is this: If j leaving full control of all national
has Congress adjourns it can’t meet affairs in the President’s hands,
the again of its own free will, but only unchecked by Congress, that has
Slap At Japan
Both of those actions
direct slaps at Japan, which
been getting nine-tenths of
scrap metal needed for its muni- if recalled into session by the
tions plants from the United President. It can recess, however.
States. The prevailing impression and still come back at will. To
here is that Japan’s action in many members who don’t feel like
MiVmOD THEM
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
October 11th and 12th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M.
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“Ozzie Nelson And His Orchestra”
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
October 14th and 15th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:50 P. M.
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Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
seemed the better way of doing
things.
, It is quite possible that the
present Congress may still be in
session, with occasional recesses,
up to the time the next one comes
in.
Vice-President Gamer’s return
from Texas, where he has been
vacationing ever since the Demo
cratic convention, had nothing to
do with the war emergency. He
came back to find out why the
boys wereh’t quitting, but mainly
because he was being criticized for
what many regarded as sulking
over his failure to get the Presi
dential nomination. His failure to
attend the funeral of Speaker
Bankhead was being pointed to as
evidence that he had turned sour
on all his old friends.
May Campaign
Mr. Gamer may be heard from
in the Presidential campaign, but
has given no intimation as to
what he may say or do. The best
political dopesters here are point-
i ing out that President Roosevelt
is losing no opportunity to make
re-election capital out of the war
situation, as witness his action"
in the matter of the Chinese loan
and the embargo on scrap metal
for Japan.
The same expert political ob
servers are saying that if Mr
Roosevelt is elected for a third
term it will be because of the
tremendous power of the political
machine of Federal office-holder"
and beneficiaries of New Deal ap
propriations, rather than because
of any great popular enthusiasm
for him. All the real enthusiasm
in this campaign, those who have
been around the country lately
say, is found in the Willkie camp.
While all observers agree that
the trend of public sentiment is
running strongly Republican so
far as Congressional and state
candidates are concerned, many
doubt whether the trend is strong
enough to carry the Presidential
ticket even in states which are
expected to elect Republican Gov
ernors, Senators and Congress
men. For this reason the Repub
licans are picking the best vote-
getters they have for such offices,
in the hope that their nomina
tions may influence voters to vote
the ticket straight.
’The State Of South Carolina,
County Of McCormick.
To his honor, C. C. Featherstone,
Presiding Judge of the 11th Judi
cial Circuit, 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
Court.
Committees charged with the
duties of investigating the various
branches of County Government
report the following:
Committees on roads, bridges
and County Chain Gang report
that roads and bridges are in fair
condition, with the exception of
the Bradley’s Mill Bridge which
the Grand Jury recommends re
pairs, and that the County Chain
Gang is being handled in a satis
factory manner. *
Committee on County Officers
and Public Buildings report that
the books and records are being
properly kept, but the Court
House roof is still in need of re
pairs.
Committee on Magistrates re
port that the Magistrates of our
County are performing their
duties in a very satisfactory way.
Committee on schools report
that all County School Buildings
are in good condition and schools
are all progressing satisfactory.
We wish to commend the
Sheriff, and other Law Enforcing
Officers for the manner in which
they are enforcing the law.
There being no further business
to come before us, we wish to
thank the Court and Court Offi
cials for all courtesies extended to
us.
T. C. FAULKNER,
Foreman.
October 8, 1940.
Home-Coming And
Rally-Day Service
AT PLUM BRANCH BAPTIST
CHURCH, SUNDAY, OCT. 20.
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Cotton Forecast
Slightly Under
Last Estimate
On the third Sunday in October,
the 20th, the Plum Branch Bap
tist Church will have a home
coming and rally-day service, be
ginning at eleven o’clock a. m.
and running into the afternoon.
A good program has been ar
ranged that everyone will enjoy.
Various speakers will be heard
and a good program of music has
been provided for.' Perhaps, in
fact no doubt, the outstanding
feature of the day will be the ad
dress by Rev. Wm. D. Upshaw,
former congressman from Georgia.
The mere mention of his name is
sufficient, certainly for those who
know him. He is a great man
and a most attractive, entertain
ing and inspiring speaker, having
overcome the severest handicaps
of a cripple. You will not want to
miss hearing him. All the friends
and members of the church are
most cordially invited and urged
to attend these exercises of fel
lowship and worship.
G. P. Lanier, Pastor,
T. R. Ridlehoover, Clerk.
Important Notice
All white principals and white
school teachers of McCormick
County are requested to meet at
McCormick County court house,
Friday, October 11th, at 7:30 P. M.,
for the purpose of receiving in
structions as to registering enroll-
ees on October 16th.
J. A. TALBERT,
Clerk Of Court,
E. P. BENTLEY,
Sunt. Education.
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All M^ale Citizens
Between 21 And 36
REQUIRED TO REGISTER, WED
NESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH;
PLACES OF REGISTRA
TION GIVEN.
UNION SERVICE
OF THE LOCAL CHURCHES TO
BE AT THE METHODIST
CHURCH HERE SUNDAY
NIGHT AT 7:30.
Washington, Oct. 8.—The agri
culture department today forecast
this year’s cotton crop at 12,741,- 1
000 bales of 500 pounds gross
weight, as indicated by Oct. 1
conditions.
The crop was forecast at 12,772,-
000 bales a month ago. Last
year’s crop was 11,817,000 bales.
Average production during the ten
years, 1929-38, was 13,547,000 bales.
The condition of the crop Oct.
1 was 72 per cent of a normal,
compared with 68 a year ago, and
63, the 1929-38 average Oct. 1
condition.
An acre yield of 250.0 pounds, is
indicated by Oct. 1 conditions,
compared with 250.7 pounds a
month ago, 237.9 pounds produced
last year, and 198.1 pounds, the
1929-38 average.
The census bureau ^ reported
that cotton of this year’s growth
ginned to Oct. 1 totaled 3,924,094
running bales, compared with 6,-
682,066 bales to that date a year
ago, and 6,577,109 bales two years
ago.
The condition of the crop Oct. 1,
indicated yield of lint cotton per
acre in pounds, and the total pro
duction in 500-lb. bales as indi
cated for this year, by states, in
cluded:
Virginia conditions 92 per cent
of a normal, indicated acre yield
339 pounds and total production
22.000 bales; North Carolina 91;
393 and 670,000; South Carolina
82; 358 and 925,000; Georgia 75;
265 and 1,082,000.
The regular monthly union
service of the local churches will
be held at the Methodist Church
here at 7:30 Sunday night. The
Reverend A. Thad. Persons, Pastor
of the Baptist Church, will bring
the evening message.
Let us each express our appre
ciation for the open doors of the
Church by coming to this service
and worshiping God in Spirit and
in Truth.
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Will Help To Get
License Tags
Highway Patrolman E. C. Davr
will be at McGrath Motor Co. ir
McCormick each Wednesda;
throughout October from 9 a. m
to 12 o’clock M. and 1:30 to f
o’clock p. m. for the purpose ol
assisting the public in securing
their 1941 motor vehicle license
tags.
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All Teachers At
Washington School
Members S. C. E. A.
All of the teachers in the Wash
ington school in McCormick coun
ty had joined the South Carolina
Education association for the
1940-41 year by October 1, E. A
Williams, superintendent, reported
today.
Colleton was the first county to
report all its teachers having
joined the State teachers’ asso-
Every male citizen, white and
colored^ between the ages of 21
and 36, married and single, is re
quired to present himself for and
submit to registration on Wednes
day, October 16, 1940, between the
hours of 7:00 A. M. and 9:00 P. M.
It is essential for all enrollees to
know the date of their birth and
also the full name of their par
ents.
The following places have been
designated by the Local Draft
Board for all enrollees in these
various communities to appear for
registration:
Clarks Hill Community House—
All enrollees south of Modoc to
McCormick County line between
Stevens Creek and Savannah
River.
Washington Consolidated School
Building—All enrollees including
Modoc and to the Washington
School • District line, north of
Parksville and between Stevens
Creek and Savannah River.
Plum Branch High School—All
enrollees east of Stevens Creek in
the Rehoboth and White ~ Town
Districts and all remainder of
Plum Branch School District.
Bethany—At the store of Mrs. E.
L. Hollingsworth—All territory in
cluding Callison District, Lyon’s
School District and all territory
east of Hard Labor Creek.
McCormick High School Build
ing—All enrollees residing in the
Dowtin, Chestnut Ridge, Wideman,
Sandy Branch, Cedar Hill, Buffalo
and Young’s communities will
register at McCormick High
School.
De la Howe School—All enrollees
residing at Bold Branch-Clat-
worthy, Bordeaux, Willington,
Bellvue Districts will register at
the De la Howe School. *
Mt. Carmel Community House—
All enrollees residing at Flat-
woods and in the Mt. Carmel Dis
trict will register at Mt. Carmel
Community House.
J. A. TALBERT,
E. P. BENTLEY,
Members Of Selective Service
Board, McCormick County.
Sullivan News
Those attending the Reames
reunion Sunday at Princeton were
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames and
family, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames
and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Mayson and family and Miss
Juanita Reames.
Miss Corrie Cheatham spent
Sunday in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Shuford.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harper of
Columbia spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs/J. J. Mayson.
Friends and relatives of Mr. W.
W. Mayson, Sr., will be sorry to
earn of his illness at the home of
lis son, Mr. P. S. Mayson.
Mr. Marvin Reames of Colum
bia spent the week end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames.
Friends and relatives of Mrs. I.
C. Harrison will be sorry to leam
of her illness at her home in
Columbia.
Miss Margaret Corley spent the
week end with Miss Ethylyn Shu
ford.
Visitors in Greenwood Thursday
were Mrs. E. P. Winn and Miss
Trula Winn, Mrs. W. A. Winn,
Mrs. J. E. Winn and T. C. Winn.
Visitors in the home of Mrs. J.
ciation, and Tradesville school in j B. Gilchrist for the week end
Lancaster county was the firs- were Mr. J. B. Gilchrist of
school to report 100 per cent Charleston and Misses Thelma Jo
membership among its teachers. , and Janie Gilchrist of Edgefield,