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TSUI TO OUBMLVMB, OUB NBIGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB OOD< JTliirty-Ninth Year RttaKHAoJ Jane 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. G, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1941 i.,W m WAIHUKTON Washington, Feb. 17.—The dis cussions of the lease-lend bill which went on in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings would have been regard ed as tempestuous a month ago, but so much has already been said for and against the bill, and vituperations as to personalities have become so common-place, that the sessions seemed relative ly mild. The target for the opposition has been, of course, the bill itself, and, indirectly the President. Sen ator Wheeler of Montana started the fireworks three weeks ago when he called it the President’s new triple-A foreign policy—plow every fourth American boy under. President Roosevelt responded heatedly at a press conference, and the feud went on from there. These heated exchanges were more or less expected in view of the extreme position which Sena tor Wheeler has taken since the outbreak of the war, but some surprise was evidenced at the stand taken by former Governor Alfred M. Landon, Republican candidate tor the Presidency in 1936. Mr. Landon had previously indorsed the administration’s for eign policy and it was expected that he would take about the same position on the bill as that of Wendell L. WWkie. However, Mr. Landon opposed the biU at its inception and when he appeared before the Senate Committee as an opposition wit ness, he attacked what he called “a dastardly attempt to silence Senator Wheeler” and described the lease-lend bill as a “guess and be damned policy.” No Radical Changes Despite the volubility of the op position, however, the Senate Committee has made no radical changes, and the bill must now withstand the attacks from the main body of the Senate. There is not the shadow of a doubt here that it will do so, although it may have a few modifications tacked on. But, although the more opti mistic supporters of the bill are predicting its passage by the end of February, the best guess among neutral observers still remains the middle of March. Immediately after the bill is passed, ways of financing its oper ation must be found. Official quarters are predicting an $85,- 000,000,000 income tor the United States in 1941, and much of this will be taxed to pay for both our aid-to-Britain program and our own defense projects. No serious tax proposals will be made until the March 15th income taxes are in, but by that time, the budget committies will be able to estimate about how much will be needed for the year and make recommendations for taxes. Cheerful News Some cheerful news about 1940 emanated from the Department of Commerce last week when it issued its report on the retail census. Americans bought $45,- 500,000,000 worth of goods at re tail last year, the report said, 8.3 per cent more than in 1939 and only 6 per cent less than the 1929 peak. Three other agencies had cheer ing news also. The Social Security Board said that state employment offices placed 3,200,000 workers in private jobs in 1940 and 557,000 In public jobs—an increase of nearly 9 per cent over 1939 jobs filled. The Federal Deposit Insurance reported that 1940 had fewer bank failures or forced mergers than in any year since 19M; and the Federal Reserve Board said the defense program boosted factory and factory equipment expendi tures to $22,123,000,000, the high est level since 1929. These effects of the nation’s defense program are really only Closing Date For Making Applications For Mattresses Beta Club Carnival Next Thursday The public is cordially invited to attend a carnival given by the All farmers who intend to make | H if h Beta ClU * at ^ he Community House on Thursday evening, Feb. 27th, at 7:30 o’clock. application for mattresses are M. A. Bouknight, County Agent. xx— Mt. Carmel News 22n? ™ 6 d S a“i Y ° U WU1 he ‘ P the most ^en «7ln order ™t Cou^fc ^ and f ^ °fool, Committee can review the appli- fc 38 ^ P d P 004118 ’ varied entertainment in the county. | and p , enty of (un ^ price o{ admission is only 5c. Save your pennies and come. xx Y. W. A. To Meet With Mrs. D. C. Miss Carolyn Hester, Mr. and I Talbert Mrmdav Mrs. L. L. Hester, John McAllister, I AtUUCri, IVIOIlUdy Messrs. J. B. Curtis, and D. J. Mc Allister visited Messrs. Willie I The Y. W. A. will hold its an- Hester and Pat Hester in Colum- nual study course on next Monday bia Sunday. evening, February 24th, at 6 Miss Jessie Bell Norris spent the I o’clock, at the home of Mrs. D. C. week end with Miss Mary Harda- Talbert. All members are urged way. to be present. The many friends of Miss Geor- TX * gla Mars and brothers, will hear QuC Man To Enter with regret of the illness of Mr. ^rs. Training Monday Mrs. J. B. Curtis, Miss Nita Cur-' 0 J tis and Mr. Boggs were visiting in, Announcement * made ^ Lincointon.Oa., Sunday to see Mr -1 by Dan A Bell p res i d ent of the Miles Smith, who is quite ill. local Selective Service Board, that THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY February 21st and 22nd, 7:00 P. M. and 8:55 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. MELVYN DOUGLAS MYRNA LOY if m ur THIRD FINGER, LEFT HAND’ Also Selected Short Subjects “Coin Fishing” “American Spoken Here’ MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY February 24th and 25th, 7:00 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. ROBERT TAYLOR—NORMA SHEARER Sullivan News and <, Mr fi otis M ° r 8an Dorn, volunteer, of W. A. Scott and Mr. Tarrant Scott wim to wlu rt at Port were spend the day guests of Mr and Mrs. Robert Scott in Green- I foV'a’year'I army taatatag.' W «i Sunday ’ Joseph Cleveland Mann, Misses Smoak and Timmerman 3 McCormick , * alternate of Calhoun High School faculty x and Mrs. D. L. Bryson were din ner guests of Mrs. Ida Black Sun day. Dr. S. W. Reid of McCor mick and Misses Florence and j Mrs. Susie Winn spent Sunday Susie Patterson were also dinner | with Mrs. Fannie Mae Parks a guests. ^ ^ Miss Florence Patterson was a Miss Lura Gilchrist of Anderson visitor in McCormick and Green- College and Misses Thelma and wood Monday. Sara Jane Gilchrist of Edgefield Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin spent the past week end at home were visitors of Mrs. Myrtle Misses Elizabeth, Cecyle and Mauldin for the week end. I Doris Mayson, spent the past week end in Varnville with Mr. anc in 66 99 ■ '■If ■ ESCAPE Also A Miniature ‘Rodeo Dough and LATEST NEWS EVENTS Ml .9* j n , H * * beginning to be felt. Next week, Mrs - A - Brown, the War Department, for example, I Visitors in the home of Mr. anc Intends to ask Congress tor more I Mrs - J - c - Beach, Sunday, were than $2,000,000,000 to add 15,000 Mr * and Mrs - Atkins LaGroon of airplanes to the Army air force. Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. John The Army now has 19,000 planes T - LaGroon, and children of Mc- on order, most of which were not I Cormick. expected to be delivered until Visitors in the home of Mr. and 1942, but with British orders run- Mrs * w - w - Mayson, Jr., Sunday, ning out and many private manu- I were Messrs. Claude and Edwin facturers facing the prospect of Hollowa y and Elizabeth Hol- idle assembly lines, some of the T° wa y- planes may be delivered sooner, j and Mrs. J. T. Reames of The defense program is being Bishopville spent the past week felt in other ways, too. There isj end with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. an almost war-like “hush-hush” J Bcames. about all Washington activities Visitors in the home of Mr. and that have to do with the nation’s Mrs * p - s - Mayson during the past defenses. It was exemplified in week were and Mrs * Horace the appeal of Secretary of the Edwards and family of McCor- Navy, Frank Knox, to the press. mick > Mr - and Mrs - Gebreaze Rey- radio and screen to co-operate nolds and family of Greenville, with the Navy Department in I Mrs - Fannie Reynolds and family keeping secret such naval activi- of Edgefield, Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Jr j ties as might be of use to a poten- J Mayson, Jr., and son. Jack. I tial enemy. Mrs. Albert Seigler and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Newsmen Fingerprinted j. L . Reames. j The appeal was brought closer Miss Mary Mayson of Greenville home to newsmen when it became spent the past week end with her necessary to be finger-printed and ^ rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. May- photographed before being ad- son> mitted to the White House and a Edward and T. B. Gilchrist, few other Government Depart- ,j r>> were supper guests of Mr. and ments, and to be required to wear Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Thursday, a badge with a photograph on it. Among those visiting Mr. and Even members of the Defense Mrs. E. C. Shuford Sunday after- Commission are not exempt from noon were Mr. and Mrs. E. B. this ruling, and all save Mr. Knud- williams and Mr. and Mrs. Otis sen, the Director, comply with the Mayson. ruling. Employees have been Mr. J. C. C. Seigler spent Sun- given Mr. Knudsen’s picture, so day with Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gil- there is little chance of the De- Christ. fense Director being thrown out. Mrs. Virginia Bailey and chil- The war has also brought many dren and Mr. Joseph Gilchrist peace time proposals to the tore— spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. ones that were formerly rejected, an d Mrs. J. O. Bailey of Johnson, but are now being considered in M r. R. V. Shuford and Junior the light of how they may help Long spent Sunday in Morganton, our defenses. Foremost among I C. with homefolks. Mr. I. c. Harrison and Mr. Mar vin Harper of Columbia were visitors in this community Sunday afternoon. Mr. Floyd Talbert of Charleston spent the week end with home- folks. The G. A.’s held their regular monthly meeting in the home of Miss Sarah K. Winn on Friday afternoon, with seven members present and only one absent. The hostess served delicious refresh ments consisting of apple float, crackers, mints and coffee. Spend the day guests in the home of Mrs. Janelle Winn Sun day were Mrs. Minnie Winn, Messrs. Paul, Willie Morgan, and Curtis Winn and Mr. James Pear son. Supper guests of Mrs. Janelle Winn Sunday night were Rev. A. D. Croft,* Mr. Ralph Scurry and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corley. Messrs. G. P. and Edgar and Miss Sarah K. Winn were spend the day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mayson of Swainsbor®, Ga., last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds and family of Clinton, S. C., spent the week end with Mrs. Mollie Moultrie. Miss Lena Reynolds of Pleasant Lane spent the week end with Miss Irene Mayson. Mrs. W. A. Winn entertained the Rehoboth W. M. S. Thursday afternoon, with 24 members pres ent. Mrs. Winn served salad, potato chips, and Russian tea. Mr. and Mrs. Strom Culbreath and sons, Richard and Thomas, were supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Winn visited Mr. and Mrs. Marian Winn and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Talbert of Plum Branch Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Winn And family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn and family. Miss Edna Ann Winn spent Sunday with Miss Hazel Winn. The committee on “Better Farm Living at Home,” in this communi ty, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reames, Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Corley, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E Winn, with Mr. Frank Jones, Miss Laura Mellette of Edgefield, and Mr. Abernathy of Clemson, Mon day night. Plans were discussed on this subject. Mrs. Winn, assisted by Miss Hattie Brunson served ham sandwiches, pickle cake and coffee. Everyone present enjoyed this meeting. txt , Modoc News Number 3& Asks World War Veterans To Register The National Commander of the American Legion is asking all World War Veterans to register on February 22nd, that their names and occupation may be classified tor any emergency that may develop in National Defense during the strenuous times ahead of us. Registering is purely voluntary. The places of registering are: McCormick, Court House, E. P. Bentley’s Office. De la Howe State School. Depot, Plum Branch. J. H. Percival’s store, Parksville. Jeff Sharpton’s store, Clarks Hill. Time for registering will be from 10 a. m. until 3 p. m. D. H. Langley, M. C. White, C. H. Huguley, Committee. xx Two Preaching Serv ices At Baptist Church Sunday these is the proposed St. Lawrence waterway project, which would open the St. Lawrence River for ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Horseback riders, Mr. Joe Gil christ and Miss Thelma Gilchrist , visited Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn navigation all the way to the an( i Mrs. Janelle Winn and family, Great Lakes. The Department of Saturday. Commerce released the first of Mr. William Mayson is now seven reports on the proposal this working in Columbia, week which said that the project Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langley spent | were the guests of Mrs. E. F. would open new ship-building Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bussey Sunday evening. Mr. William E. Bussey from Au gusta spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bussey. Mr. J. T. Clem from Moncks Corner was a week end visitor here to homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey from Augusta made a short visit here to friends and relatives Saturday. Messrs. F. M. Bussey and T. J. Stone made a short business trip to Augusta. Mr. C. E. Holson spent Saturday and Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. H. W. Bailey, of Augusta. Mrs. J. T. Clem spent Tuesday of this week with her mother, Mrs. L. R. Seigler, at Parksville. Miss Etoyle Clem returned home Saturday after a three weeks’ stay at Holly Hill. Mr. B. M. Bussey from Charles ton was a week end visitor here to homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bussey from Tenn. spent Saturday and Sun day here with their mothers, Mrs. Minnie Bussey and Mrs. Rosalind Reese. Mr. Heyward Bailey of Augusta spent the week end here with Mr. Cooledge Clem. Announcement is made that the Rev. L. K. Simpson of Simpson- ville will preach at the McCor mick Baptist Church next Sunday morning, February 23rd, at 11:00 o’clock, and at the evening service at 7:45. The Musical Millers At McCormick High “The Adluh Musical Millers” will appear in the McCormick High School auditorium Tuesday, February 25th, at 8:00 p. m. This program is sponsored by the Junior Class of M. H. S. Sam Poplin, as master of cere monies, will present a new show with fiddling, banjo picking, sing ing, and dancing. Admission, 20 cents and 30 cents. All first grade pupils get in free. IX t Parksville Baptist Church To Hold En largement Campaign The Parksville Baptist Church will begin a Sunday School En largement Campaign Sunday, Feb. 23rd, at 11:30 a. m., when Mr. J. L. Corzinne will speak. Mr. Cor- zinne also will be with us in the afternoon to assist in a religious census and visitation. Mrs. Vagts, state worker from Florida, will lead the church in a study of Sunday School work each night during the week. G. P. Lanier. U. S. Civil Service " Examination The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for filling the position of Substitute Village Carrier, 50 Cents An Hour, in the Post Office Service, Ninety Six, South Carolina, for which the re- eipt of applications closes March 7, 1941, and applications must be on file with the Manager, Fifth U. S. Civil Service District, New Post Office Building, Atlanta. Georgia, on or before that date. Applicants must be at least 5 feet 4 inches in height, without shoes. At the time of appoint ment male applicants must weigh at least 125 pounds in ordinary clothing, without overcoat or hat.. Height and weight requirements are waived for persons entitled to preference because of military or naval service. Preference in ap pointment will be given to bona fide patrons of the Ninety Six,. South Carolina, Post Office. Full further information and facilities in the Great Lakes states Mayson. that would be needed for a “long Miss Minnie Lee Winn of Tren- w ~ .application blanks may be ob- .;„ “ SS ! y a . nd . Chddre " tained from the postmaster, Nine- ty Six South Carolina; or from the office of the Manager, Fiftl* ton spent Thursday and Friday on Monday of this week. Messrs. E. F. and F. M. Bussey u. S. Civil Service District, New* made a short visit to McCormick p 0 st Office Building, Atlanta* Georgia.