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%*& TBUW TO OUBSELTltiA, OUB NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. TbirtY^Ninth Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1941 Number 31 WASH! will be put into effect—unless there is a sudden and violent pro test made throughout the country. In view of the lack of protest a- gainst the - destroyer deal, this seems unlikely to official Wash ington circles who are saying that if what we have done already has not put us into the war. this plan certainly won’t. — .. . _ __ _ There may be some discussion, iTMvitAhi* th.f tv,. to 0 ’ about the new set up of the ™ Congres. ^ Commlssion . bnt here> at will meet In the stormiest sessions leaat to princlple> aU par t les since the days of the first World, ttion, labor, industry, will aU be debated hotly on the floor Bouses, but the major is- agreed. The President met critics of the lack of authority of the Defense Board with a proposal of a four-man council composed of Secretaries Stimson and Knox, sue confronting the Congress as it a i mm*** wni Ks. William S. Knudsen, industrial to Britain JS.Mtoe’taS? that^tt “ember ot ^e Det^e ^Wso^ wffl take. Proponents and oppo- Commission, and Sidney Hillman, ettlonlsts to the^an suggertedby labor member of the commU3ion ' President Roosevelt are lining up Vested With Anthortty without regard to party lines. I new supre me council will The President stated he was ^ chareed ^ getting the rear- con«iri»rtng a plan which would mamen t program Into full swing gtve Britain armaments and mu- ^ wm ^ with sufficient nltlons on a loan baste-these authority to see that Its orders arms to be returned after the war carrte d out. Mr. Knudsen will !L . “ rv l ceab jf' or to , continue his position with the Ad- .i! 11 a?? SUB " 1 vls ojy Commission, but will, for greted that the United States pay all ^tlcal purposes, assume the to the production of arms to ^ of chalrman . TOe Presi. Brttaln when necessary dent ^ remain as the nation’s The baste argument that wffl be defense executive with veto .1 ^ Power over the rulings of the com- the States .. U mlttee, but the day to day work committed to a policy of ar ^ ament wU1 ^ d one by the of aiding Britain; that the defeat of Germany is essential to the safety and well being of the United States; that the idea of lending committee itself. This Is strictly an administra tion move, which came in the face Temperance Broad- I Notice To Citizens Of cast Jan. 3rd Over McCormick County w A O i . i ±. A1 j taxpayers who are interested in the affairs of McCormick Coun ty are requested to meet at the court house on Tuesday night, Jan. 7th, at 7:30 o’clock, at which time an open discussion will be had in regard to the 1941 supply bill. McCormick County Delegation, * L. L. Hester, Senator, H. C. Brown, Representative. -xx Announcement is made that Dr Howard M. Reaves, pastor of t** First Baptist Church of Hartsville, will speak to the people of South Carolina in a 15-minute broadcast over W I S (560 kilocycles) on Fri day, January 3rd, at 1:45 p. m. He will be presented by Dr. W. R. Alexander of Florence, who is President of the S. C. Federated Forces for Temperance and Law Enforcement. The state W. C. T. U. is aiding in sponsoring this broadcast, and Mrs. J. L. Mime of Edgefield and her co-workers are working in full accord with the Federated Forces. Everybody is invited to tune in to hear this program. —txx 5,905 Bales Of Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Dec. 13th DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF~ THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT Census report shows that 5.905 bales of cotton were ginned in Mc- I Cormick County. South Carolina, arms and armaments on the basis of var J 0lis Congressional proposal from the c Qf 194Q ior to Dec to vest more authority with the 1 Notice Of Pomona Grange Meeting January 3rd McCormick County Pomona Grange meets with the Mt. Carmel Grange Friday, Jan. 3rd, at 4 o’clock P. M., at the Mt. Carmel community house. All grangers are urged to be present. Installation of 1941 officers and lecturers program. Dinner served at 6 o’clock. J. J. White. * Election Of A. A. A. Committeemen For 1941 Mt. Carmel News ttoty days here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. „ Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie and Here s wishing all McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Albert Howl were County a very happy and prosper- dinner guests here Sunday to Mr ous New Year, and may we all be a nd Mrs. E. F. Bussey grateful and thankful to the good Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Reese from Lord for. all the blessings and Barnwell and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. pleasures that have been ours Reese from Greenwood spent during 1940. Christmas day here with Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and Roselind Reese, family of -Walterboro were guests Mr. F. M. Bussey, who Is now of Mrs. Carrie Tarrant for the working on a project at Starke, week end. Mrs. Tarrant accompa- pia., sp e nt a day or so here with med them home for a visit. homefolks during Christmas. We are glad to say that Mrs. L. Mrs. J. O. McDaniel and chiL L. Hester is very much better, and d ren were dinner guests to her able to be up from a recent illness, mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey, on Many friends will be glad to hear Monday of this week. of -*?. er M^ Nin a Bussey from Wilming- Miss Same T Cade of Converse ton, N. C., spent Christmas day College is spending the holidays here with her mother, Mrs. B. M. at her home here. Bussey Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and Mr. j. D . Harvley and J. D. David of Due West and Mr. and Harvley, Jr., from Augusta made Mrs. James Boyd and Julius of a short vislt here to the former .„ Greenville were guests of Mrs. J. I mother, Mrs. Emmie Harvley. W. Boyd Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. James Mauldin * * ^ ^ and baby of Augusta were guests ExaiHS For Positions of Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin Christinas day. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Maul din spent Christmas week with I IN THE S. C. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE EXTEND ED TO JANUARY 23RD. Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Miss Elsie Edmunds of Laurens spent several days here Christmas. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam was an An derson visitor Sunday. Misses Leona Clinkscales and Mary Jane Morrah enjoyed a On December 11th, community I P* easant tri P to Florida, visitin£? I Welfare has been extended elections were held in the 4 com- j ^ f ^ I to January 23, according to Columbia, Jan. 2.—Due to a shortage of applicants,. the period for applying for examinations for certain professional positions in the South Carolina Department of an.- of repayment in kind will take the | commission. It is thought | C."’, tv, 0 '"iqgq dollar sign out of our dealings u ... bales for the cr00 of 1939 * 13, 1940, as compared with 5,948 with a country which* is holding our Drst line of defense. Circumvents Johnson Act Opposition developed almost im mediately. Representative Everett M. Dirksen, Republican of Illinois, denounced the proposal as an “in- genous and transparent method of circumventhig the Johnson Act.” There seems no doubt, however, that the'President’s proposal with a few minor changes, and the de tails of its execution ironed out, Very respectfully, J. W. BRITT. Special Agent. Date. Dec. 28, 1940. THEMHE McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY January 3rd and 4th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. ROBERT MONTGOMERY CONSTANCE CUMMINGS in “HAUNTED HONEYMOON” - Also # A Cartoon “The Homeless Flea” and • Selected Short Subjects MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents here that Congressional proposalsj will be stymied by the President’s ' move. In the meantime, many pro posals for speeding our efforts to aid Britain are being talked over. Some of them are practical, some be released to the British. Then, fantastic, some simply out of the too, there is a proposal to turn question. . over the Danish ships in this Representative Bloom, Democrat, country to the British merchant of New York and chairman of the marine, and some are suggesting House Foreign Affairs Committee, that all jnerchant ships of belfrg- is proposing that the frozen assets erent countries be turned over, of countries occupied by Germany) ConTOyfag DtocuMed . The most belligerent members of Congress are still talking about using U. S. ships to transport goods abroad, and convoying them, if necessary, with the United States fleet. This proposal, how ever, is regarded by the majority as an act which would inevitably lead to an American declaration of war, and while "Aid to Britain has definitely been established as a national policy, "Short of War is still regarded as the outstand ing sentiment of the country. Through it all, Mr. Roosevelt seems to keep sight of his election pledge to "keep the country out of war.’’ At a recent press con ference, he was asked about the possibility of declaring a full na tional emergency. Such a declara tion would give him supreme pow er over practically every person | and industry in the nation and would be regarded by many as an I indication of the approach of war W itself. The President, however, did not seem to feel that such a proclama- | tion would be forthcoming, and munities and the following Com- ^ places, during the holidays. nouncemen t issued today by J. 'TOey intended Including Cuba on McT Dani s lS0r ex- their route, but their time was 1 mitteemen were elected Bethany Community— Delegate— W. L. White, Alternate Delegate— T. A. Dowtin, Sr., Committee— L. E. Reames, Chairman, too short. Mr. Sam Dunaway of the Uni- aminations. The following positions are . _ . ... _ .open: chief of the division of versity of Georgia. Athens, Ga„ bUc chie{ of the 8 SZt °, n* 5grand P arentSl division of field service; senior Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis. 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McKelvey of | casework supervisor; casework supervisor; chief of the divisioit W. E. Robinson, Vice-Chairman, Spartanburg were guests of Mr. Qf the ^ senior me dical work- 1 and Mrs. L. L. Hester the early 1 H. M. Freeland, Regular Member, W. E. Sheppard, Jr., 1st Alter nate, R. T. Mayson, 2nd Alternate. Willington Community— Delegate— R. H. Pettigrew, Alternate Delegate— J. W. Morrah, Committee— R. H. Pettigrew, Chairman, A. B. Link, Vice Chairman, part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mitchell and sons, Alex, Jr., and William of Mt.. chbd welfare consultant . cbad Pleasant spent several days with I „ er for the blind; rehabilitation worker for the blind; chief of the division of child welfare services; Mr. Willie Hester and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester during the holidays. Cadet Captain L. L. Hester, Jr., of The Citadel, Charleston, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.) L. L. Hester. welfare worker. Detailed information regarding the duties and salaries of the positions, minimum qualifications of applicants, and the nature of examinations may be secured from the supervisor’s office. The offi cial application blanks are also Mr. Pat Hester of the S. C.^Uni- W. L — Dahsby'~Reguiar"Member, | versl ^y* Columbia !* visiting his|”“ from this office: 1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester. 1 Mr. Linwood Smith of Columbia E. W. Covin, 1st Alternate, O. M. Dorn, 2nd Alternate. Washington Community— Delegate— R. M. Winn, Alternate Delegate— W. T. Self, Committee— Applications must be made on was a Dleasant guest in the home I the 0,ficlal form and must *>« ffled was a pleasant guest m the home r ^ ff f the superrtsor era“days?as? week K” 21 »’ “ l °" BuUding. Mrs. Ben DuBose and Edward ? nl 'T sl ‘ y ° f South Oo- DuBose of Lisbon, Ga., and Miss Elizabeth DuBose of Warm Springs lumbia, S. C. Mailed applications must be „ . ,. ... . postmarked before midnight of Foundation, were visitors of Mr. . . , , __ 'the closing date, January 23. O. L. Sturkey, Chairman, . . _ _ . G. C. McDaniel. Vice-Chairman, f nd Mrs ' J ' B - Curtis Sunday even - ing. ( I € -' (jijfc, technical question than an cause any alarm. MONDAY and TUESDAY January 6th and 7th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. DENNIS MORGAN—ELIZABETH EARL in OLIVER CURWOOD’S ■' “RIVER’S END 99 Also ^ r Selected Short Subjects and LATEST NEWS EVENTS that if it did become necessary, would be more of a legal and act to any The acceptance of Lord Halifax as the new British envoy is an other Indication of the level head being kept in the highest official circles in Washington. Halifax, noted for his conservatism, was among the appeasement group of the Chamberlain cabinet, and it is expected that he will bring to Washington a full realization of the stand the nation has taken— to give all aid to Britain, but to keep out of wpr. Washington is taking its cue from the reports in the English F. L. Bass, Regular Member, J. R. Collier, 1st Alternate, W. W. Hammond, 2nd Alternate McCormick Community— Delegate— J. B. Walker, Alternate Delegate— J. P. Deason, Committee— J. P. Deason, Chairman, J. B. Walker, Vice-Chairman, W. R. McNeill, Regular Member. J. B. Deason, 1st Alternate, J. A. Henderson, 2nd Alternate. On December 12th, the dele gates from each of the 4 commu nities listed above met in the of fice of the County Agent and elected the following members of the County Committee: H. M. Freeland, Chairman, J. T. Creswell, Vice-Chairman, W. E. Sheppard, Sr., Regular Member, J. W. Morrah, 1st Alternate, R. H. Pettigrew, 2nd Alternate. These Committeemen took of fice January 1, 1941, and will serve through December 30th, 1941. M. A. Bouknight, Secretary, McCormick County A. C. A. James O. Patterson, Jr., Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, TIMBER PRICE UPSWING SELL LOWGRADE TREES AND IMPROVE WOODLAND pleasant visit to Florence recently. x- relatives in Modoc News newspaper, The Yorkshire Post County Administrative Assistant. (Anthony Eden’s newspaper) which stated: “it is no spellbind ing orator we want in Washington, but a man of absolute intergrity whom Americans can unreservedly PHOTOGRAPHS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; ChUdren 12 to 15. 15 cents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone, Jr.* The heaviest cut should be made from Blackshear, Ga., spent where the stand is most crowded. Christmas week here with the The thrifty 10-, 12-, and 14-inch former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. should b e left for future cut - J. Stone, Sr. i In thinning pine timber to get Am now located over Sanitary Miss Edna Merritt and Miss rid of the trees of poor form, pulp- trust. The very worst Ambassador Barber Shop, on Augusta Street, in Vera Pearson of Augusta, were wood markets should not be over- we could have in Washington just McCormick, making photographs visiting friends here Sunday even- .^^aentiy ^ now would be one liable to invite 3 for 10c.. finished while you wait, ing. younger stands that hav<? not yet suspicion as an astute propa- an( i making enlargements from Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Clem re- reached a profitable sawtimber gandist sent to wheedle America any small picture. turned Saturday to their home at s ^ e ’ ** oftentimes the case N. C., enjoyed a very pleasant visit here for the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Posey Alverson and family of McCormick spent Christ- I With the recent upswing in tim- mas with Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. ber P ri ces, creating greater de- Miss Ruth Philips of Oteen was j portunity is presented to owners the charming guest of Miss Julia to improve their pine stands Cade recently. through cutting their timber on Mrs J D Cade enioved a verv I a selective basis, removing the Mrs. j. u. oaae enjoyea a very| rough knotty> and limby trees ^ a woodland improvement basis, says County Agent M. A. Bouk night. Through increased industrial demand, the rearmament program, and FHA activity, the demand for low-grade pine timber is now bet- Mr. Loyd Price from Edgefield ter than at any time during the spent Monday here with his ^ grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. f he chanc e to sell many limby Miss Hazel Dukes from Charles- and low-grade trees that had no ton spent a couple of days here market before now. Since good last week with her mother, Mrs. Sf^hteclalJ'Sftols in G. E. Dukes. order to create more growing room Mr. Jessie Reese is spending a for the better ones, the nrofitable few days this week at Greer with thtog to do would be to take ad- his brother, Mr. William Reese. ™£f t e of the current roofer Miss Lucy Bussey and William in doing this, the county agent Bussey from Augusta, Mr. Henry suggests, the timber should be cut J. Bussey from Columbia and ™ a re “ 1 0 e v c e t i ve marked^^toe'hanS Rosalie Bussey from McCormick with paint or white-wash. The spent Christmas day here with trees marked should be mature their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. trees (those over 16 inches in diameter) and the diseased, un- Bussey. healthy, limby, and knotty ones. into war.’’ J. E. MONARCH. Fort Benning, after spending the trees are diameter. under 14