McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, March 13, 1941, Image 1
Thirty-Ninth Year
Jane 5,1902 MeCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941
Number 41
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Washington, March 10.—(NWNS)
—With strikes having caused a
loss of over 200,000 man-days of
defense labor during the month
of February, remedial plans are
flying thick and fast here.
The most popular plan at the
moment' is the one offered by
William S. Knudsen, chief of the
Office of Production Management
(known these days as the OPM),
which would require a 40-day
“cooling off” period between the
time that a strike was planned
and the time that the men actual
ly stopped work.
This would give employers and
government mediators an oppor
tunity to settle difficulties before
any threatened action would be
carried out.
This plan is similar to the
mediation system which worked
successfully during the World war,
the revival of which has been
urged by Robert P. Patterson, un
dersecretary of war.
The house Judiciary committee
is considering all plans which
have been suggested for ending
strikes but is believed to favor a
test of the Knudsen plan before
considering any emergency legis
lation which would,give the gov
ernment compulsory regulatory
powers over industry and workers. 1
The administration has a repu
tation for giving labor every break
possible, but it wants nothing to
interfere with the defense pro
gram and also wants to curtail
growing irritation throughout uhe
nation over strikes in vital in
dustries.
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Planes or Ships
Former ambassador to France,
William C. Bullitt, has created a
stir here with his statement em
phasizing that Britain’s oni>
chance depends on her gaining
supremacy of the air and that
American planes are needed to
make supremacy a possibility.
Military strategists in Washing
ton, who agree with Mr. Bullitt,
believe that Hitler’s speech, in
which he announced plans to con
centrate on attacking British
ships, was aimed at diverting at
tention from the production of
planes to the production of ships.
Those who hold that opinion
point out that Hitler is still hop
ing for a short war, that ships
take a long time to build, and that
he would therefore consider it to
his advantage to have the United
States devoting its efforts to ships
rather than to rapid production
of planes.
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Talk Is Plenty
Meanwhile, administration lead
ers have been champing at the bit
waiting for approval of the lend-
lease bill as their signal to start
racing supplies to Great Britain.
They, are showing marked irrita
tion over the long debate which
has delayed passage of the
measure.
Practically assured of passage
over a month ago, supporters of
the lend-lease bill see no need for
so much speech-making and con
sider each day of delay to be a
victory for the Axis powers. Op
ponents of the measure, although
right along admitting its probable
passage, hold to their contention
that the bill is of too much impor
tance to the future of the country
to be rushed through.
They also have felt that some
thing might happen to change
public opinion and that delay
might, by some miracle, prevent
passage.
A fire-side chat by the Presi
dent is expected soon to crystallize
public opinion, more than ever, in
favor of maximum help to Britain
Local Board Calls
For Two White
Volunteers
Call Number Five (5) for March
25, 1941, is for three (3) white
men. We have one volunteer to
fill this call and would like to
have two (2) more. Any regis
trant wishing to volunteer, please
drop by the Loc£l Board office
and sign the Application for
Voluntary Induction. Men be
tween the ages of 18 and 21 may
volunteer for one year’s training
also with written consent of their
parents.
DAN A. BELL, President,
Local Board Number 57, 2nd
Floor Robinson Bldg., McCor
mick, McCormick Co., South
Carolina.
Tax Returns Heavier
Paying for the defense program
is still a major problem and now
that income tax reports for this
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
MeCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
March 14th and 15th, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M..
GENE AUTRY_SMILEY BURNETTE
in
“GOUCHO SERENADE”
Also
A Crime Doesn’t Pay Subject
’Respect The Law’
and
A Cartoon
‘Fighting Fools’
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
461
Frank E. McClendon
Claimed By Death
Frank Edwards McClendon, 75,
died Saturday morning at his
home in the Cleora section near
here following a lingering illness.
Funeral services were conducted
at the residence Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock with his pastor,
the Rev. A. D. Croft, officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Yates Frady,
pastor at Antioch. Interment
followed in the Seigler cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Emma Seigler McClendon; two
daughters, Mrs. R. D. Cloninger
of Spartanburg, Mrs. T. R. Black-
well of Parksville; two brothers,
Byrd McClendon of Edgefield and
L. Jack McClendon of Modoc; two
sisters, Mrs. Lula Burnett of
Grovetown, Ga., and Mrs. Mary
Cosey of Augusta.
Mr. McClendon was a native of
this community where he spent
his entire life. He was a member
of the Gilgal Baptist church.
J. S. Strom, funeral director,
in charge.
Junior Play At
School Auditorium
Here March 13th
The Junior Class of McCormick
High School is presenting a play
on Thursday night, March 13th,
at 8 o’clock in the High School
auditorium.
The title of the play is “Aunt
Samanthy Rules The Roost.”
Admission: All school children
10 cents; adults 20 cents.
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“Womanless
Wedding’
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And “Moot Trial” At School
Auditorium Here
March 18th.
You can’t afford to miss it. Miss
what? “The Womanless Wedding”
and “Moot Trial” to be given at
the McCormick High School Audi
torium March 18th at eight o’clock.
The casts are made up of splendid
talent and “You Will Laugh And
Love It”. These plays are under
the auspices of the T. E. L. Class
of the Baptist Church. Price of
admission: adults, 20 cents; chil
dren under 14, 10 cents.
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Sullivan News
Modoc' News
641
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
March 17th and 18th, 7:00 P. M. and 9:00 P. M.
TYRONE POWER—LINDA DARNELL
m
“MARK OF ZORRO
Also
A Cartoon
“■Midget Motor Mania’
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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year are about in, revenue meas
ures will be rushed through. There
is no doubt that everyone will
have to pay more taxes. Taxes on
small incomes will be increased
and taxes on defense industries
will probably be worked out to
avoid all possibility of war profi
teering.
A major campaign is expected
to be started soon to sell govern
ment bonds and war savincr
stamps to the public. Although
not more than a small fraction of
our huge defense expenses can be
defrayed in this way, the govern
ment considers it “good business”
to have everyone investing in the
program as a means of increasing
public interest in it.
Although income tax r e ports
have not yet been tabulated, early
returns indicated that revenue
might amount to as much as 50
per cent more than in March,
1940. Because of lower exemp
tions, more people are paying a
tax this year than ever before.
It is believed that returns are
being filed by over .10,000,000 peo
ple. Revenue from taxes this year
will play an important part :n
determining what the increases
should be for next year.
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U. S. Plans and Hitler
Practically all discussion here
these days revolves around the
all-important question of whether
or not we will actually get into
the war. Some spokesmen, who
pretend to be in the know, say
that we’ll be in it within a few
weeks after the lend-lease bill is
signed.
Others declare that the Presi
dent intends to keep us out of war
if he possibly can, that he is firm
ly set against sending soldiers to
Europe, but that he doesn’t want
to talk too much about it because
he’d prefer to have Hitler think
that an A. E. F. may be coming.
All agree that a flat statement
by the President declaring limita-
Mrs. S. J. Chandler and son, Mr
Samuel Chander, of Minturn
S. C., were supper guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn
Wednesday night.
Mrs. P. S. Mayson, Susan and
Eleanor were visitors in Augusta
Georgia, Saturday.
Miss Edith Mae Winn spent the
week end in the home of her
mother, Mrs. Janelle Winn.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Mayson, Jr., Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bowen of
Greenville, S. C., and Master Ed
gar Seigler.
Callers of Mrs. H. L. Corley
during the past week were Mrs
A. L. Bums, Miss Sadie Hill Hans
ford, Mrs. Otis Mayson, of Lime
stone community, Mrs. Ed Winn
and Trula, Mrs. Floyd Talbert,
Miss Ann Burnell, Richard and
Dona Talbert and Martha Seigler.
Messrs. J. J. and W. F. Mayson
were visitors in Columbia, visiting
the former’s sister, Mrs. I. C. Har
rison, and Mr. Mayson’s daughter,
Mrs. W. M. Harper. While there
■they attended several sessions of
the general assembly.
Callers to see Little Teeny Winn
Tuesday afternoon were Mrs. J. E.
Winn, Hazel and Jack, Miss Hattie
Brunson and Mrs. Harold Corley.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. 6. Shuford Friday night
were Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Corley, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Reel and Mary and Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist
were supper guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gilchrist
Saturday night.
Mrs. Minnie Winn. Messrs. Paul
and Bill Winn, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Ridlehodver were callers in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn
and family Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Corley
and Mrs. H. A. Cheatham called
Sunday to see Mrs. Corley’s
brother, Mr. Henry Aldrich Cheat
ham, who is confined to the
Veterans Hospital in Columbia.
Mr, and Mrs. Harling Morgan
were spend the day guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Morgan, Sunday.
Miss Irene Mayson is spending
awhile in Varnville with Mrs. A.
M. Brown.
Mrs. J. E. Winn, Hazel and Jack
Winn, and Miss Hattie Brunson
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Strom of McCormick
Thursday night.
Messrs. J. B. Gilchrist, Floyd
Talbert and R. T. West of Charles
ton spent the week end at home
with their families.
Mr. Claude Morgan spent the
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmunds
from Augusta were week end
visitors here to the latter’s father,
Mr. G. C. McDaniel.
Mr. B. M. Bussey from Charles
ton spent the past week end here
with homefolks.
Mr. J. o. McDaniel spent Sun
day night and Monday with rela
tives in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock
from Jefferson, Ga., were week
end visitors here to the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone, Jr.,
spent Sunday night and Monday
here with the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone, Sr.
Messrs. J. W. Bussey, William
and Grover McDaniel, Jr., from
Columbia were week end visitors
here to their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Bussey, and Mr. G. C.
McDaniel, Sr.
Miss Georgia Ella McDaniel was
the week end guest here to Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel.
Mrs. Caroline Cantelou is spend
ing the week here with her
mother, Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Mr. T. J. Stone made a short
business trip to Augusta on
Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Minnie Bussey was dinner
guest Sunday to her daughter,
Mrs. J. O. McDaniel.
Miss Lucy Bussey has returned
home, after several months’ stay
in Augusta.
G. L. Taylor
Goes To Newberry
Garvis L. Taylor, principal of
the Plum Branch Junior High
School for the past 10 years, re
signed last week to take a position
in the post office in his home
town, Newberry.
Before going to Plum Branch
Mr. Taylor was principal of the
McCormick grammar school for a
number of years and was active in
the civic, social and church life of
the community. He served as sec
retary of the local Lions Club for
a number of years and at the
time of his resignation was presi
dent of this organization. Mr.
Taylor made an enviable record
at Plum Branch and his innumer
able friends in both McCormick
and Plum Branch communities
sincerely regret his moving away.
Mrs. Hawthorne Banks has been
elected principal in his place
and Mrs. O. L. Sturkey will teach
his subjects for the remainder of
this term.
Appoints Dentists
To Serve On State’s
Local Boards
DR. C. K. EPTING APPOINTED
ON MeCORMICK BOARD.
C. ]V^. T. Camps Not
To Be Held In 1941
Atlanta, Ga., March 8.—Appli
cations to attend Citizens Military
Training Camps in 1941 are still
being received at Headquarters
Fourth Corps Area.
These camps will not be held |
during the calendar year 1941. 1 united States Civil Service
Application to attend these camps J commission announces that as a
Columbia, S. C., March ID.—
Calling attention to the fact that
39 per cent of Selective Service
registrants who have been physi
cally examined and rejected so-
far for army service in the United
States have been turned down be
cause of dental defects, Governor
Burnet R. Maybank has requested
a dentist to serve as associate of
the examining physician of each
of the state’s 83 local boards.
The appointments were made,
the governor revealed, on the
recommendation of Dr. E. G. Bum-
gardner, president of the South
Carolina State Dental Association,
after a conference which was also
attended by General Holmes B.
Springs, state director of Selective
Service, and Lt. Col. E. Harry
Barnwell, Selective Service medi
cal officer.
Letters to each of the 83 dentists
urging their acceptance of the
advisory posts were being prepared
today and will be received by
the appointees within the next-
few days.
“The results of the physical ex
aminations being given registrants
under the Selective Service system
have revealed many instances
where the general health of the
people of this state can be im
proved,” Governor Maybank said,
“and we must do everything in
our power to correct the situation
for the benefit of the state.
“The fact that 39 per cent of the
young men who have been physi
cally examined have been rejected
for army training and service is
of .great concern. I hope that the
appointment of dentists to the
local boards will do much to raise
the health level of the people of
our state.”
General Springs described the
dental appointments as “a great
forward step” and one of “far
reaching effect,” and praised the
State Dental Association for its
fine cooperation through Dr. Bum-
gardner. /
“The army, if not the individual,
realizes the importance of strong^
and healthy teeth,” General
Springs said, “and we hope,
through both attention and edu
cation, to be able to improve the
health of those South Carolinians
who are suffering the ill effects
of diseased or neglected teeth.”
Dentists appointed by Governor
Maybank on the recommendation
of Dr. Bumgardner include Drs.
W. Y. Quarles, Abbeville; J. S.
Byrd, Edgefield; J. G. Jenkins,
Greenwood; C. K. Epting, McCor
mick; J. D. Wertz, Saluda.
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United States Civil
Service Examination
should not be made.
Callison, Ethelyn Shuford, and
Mrs. I. C. Reames were business
visitors in Columbia Thursday.
Visitors in the home of Mr. W.
W. Mayson, Sr., and Mr. P. S. May-
son and family Sunday were Mr.
B. M. Mayson and family and
Misses Azilee and Ida Bell Outzs.
Mr. Robert Gilchrist of Jackson
ville Beach, Florida, Miss Marie
Gilchrist of Spartanburg, Miss
Mildred Gilchrist of Montreat,
N. C., also Mr. Bernard and Miss
Ray Gilchrist called to see Mr.
Pr, d Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reames and
sufficient number of applications
for the position of Substitute Vil
lage Carrier for filling vacancies
in Ninety Six, South Carolina, has
not been received, the closing date-
for the receipt of applications
has been extended from March 7^
1941, to March 20, 1941. Qualified
persons are urged to file their ap
plications with the Manager,.
Fifth U. S. Civil Service District,
New Post Office Building, Atlanta,
Georgia, prior to the close of busi
ness on March 20, 1941.
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.
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
tions on our aid to Britain would and Mrs. W. E. Morgan,
be encouraging to Hitler. But j Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist spent Thurs-
the public, as well as many qon- day afternoon with Mrs. E. W.
gressmen, wish that they could Callison.
be told privatelv just how far Mr. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Trula,
| Roosevelt intends to go. and Carl Winn, Margaret Byrd of
son, Thomas Jeanne, of Bishop
ville, spent the past week end with Height and weight requirements
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames and ai >e waived for persons entitled to
family. preference because of military or
Mr. Mayes Mayson returnee naval service. Preference in ap-
from a visit in McCormick Sun-; pointment will be given to bona
day. fide patrons of the Ninety Six,.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. South Carolina, Post Office,
week end with his parents, Mr. Mayson are delighted to know Full further information and
that they have moved back in application blanks may be obtain-
their home again, here in this e d from the Postmaster, Ninety
community. six, South Carolina; or from the
Mrs. Homer Corlev called to sec office of the Manager, Fifth U. S.
Mrs. Ed Callison, Thursday after- civil Service District, New Post
noon. Office Building, Atlanta, Georgia*