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TBUB TO OUBSKLYWI, OUB NSIOHBOBB, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Ninth Year Established June 5,1902 McCOEMICK, S. C.» THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1941 Number' FARMER AND DEFENSE Washington, March 31.—(NWNS) —There is more and more talk here about the importance of the farmer and his family to the de fense and aid-Britain program. In the first place, the war is expected to become a food war and the American farmer will be called upon to supply the food needs to all democracies. In the second place, army lead ers are showing a decided prefer ence for healthy farm boys as soldiers and are pushing enlist ment in the farm regions. One method which is proving success ful is the trailer recruiting offices which cover the rural regions. In the third place, defense in dustries, running short of skilled labor and mechanics, have found that young farmers, experienced in operating and repairing motor ized farm equipment, have a fun damental knowledge, of machines which can be very useful. Thus the farmers are being asked to supply the food, provide a large part of the army and help out on the industrial end of the war program. Although there has been a big drop in export sales of farm prod ucts, that drop is just temporary. Instead of being replaced by direct export sales, however, it will be replaced by huge purchases by the government for export purposes. The government wants to control where food is sent and will, at the same time, keep a control over prices. It may permit prices to rise somewhat but will keep them from going high enough to a- mount to real inflation. The largest amounts of food will be shipped to Great Britain, but we may eventually be called upon to feed conquered nations throughout Europe. A test ship ment of grain is being made, for the purpose of feeding the free French. If this food is used only for that purpose it may lead to large shipments later, but if it gets into the hands of the Ger mans, such shipments will un doubtedly be stopped. * • * PLAN 20,000 PLANES As a result of the $7,000,000,000 bill to finance production which includes two billions for planes, plans are now being worked out to supply Great Britain with 20,000 planes within the next 18 months. This includes planes which al ready have been ordered by Eng land as well as those we will pro vide. The schedule calls for pro duction of over 1,000 planes a month for this purpose alone. Because of the fear of loss of planes in export, if they are sent across the Atlantic on boats, there is talk here of establishing a safe route for flying them over. This involves difficulties, such as the unwillingness of Ireland to permit England to establish bases there, but it is understood that a large number of bombers already have been flown to England without casualties. Plans are being made to spend another half billion of that seven billion dollars to build about 400 freight boats for the British. A spokesman for the maritime com mission, which is behind this pro gram, said that by November the commission expects to have con structed a million tons of ships. Iit addition to the new ships being built, it is understood that the government is now in the pro cess of transferring 50 American freighters to the British. One reason for quick action in trans ferring ships is to make it possible to carry goods to England on British ships .rather than on our own. ' On the heels of the seven bil lion dollar defense bill, the senate must now vote on four billions for financing our enlarged army Modoc News UOLLIM) ME McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY April 4th and 5th, 7il5 P. M. and 9i00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. JUDY CANOYA ALAN MOWBRAY in “SCATTERBRAIN” Also A Crime Doesn’t Pay Subject # “Forbidden Passage” and A Pete Smith Specialty “Wedding Bells” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents Well, the past few days felt like spring weather, and we have only plowed one day. The farmers are getting a little impatient. Mr. G. E. Dukes was a business visitor to Savannah Saturday. Mr. Richard Key from Columbia was a week end visitor here to his mother, Mrs. Mattie Key. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Clem were visitors Sunday to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Seigler, at Parksville. Mrs. Ella Holson from Augusta was a week end visitor here to her mother, Mrs. Savannah Stone. Miss Fannie Kate Key spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Johnson, at Woodruff. Messrs. T. J. Stone and E. F. Bussey made a short visit to Au gusta Saturday. Mrs. Lunett Prince and two sons, Billy and Loyd Prince, from Edge- field'spent the week end here with the former’s mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. Mr. G. C. McDaniel and daugh ters, Misses Louise, Myrtle and Ethel McDaniel, were dinner gpests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hammond of Augusta. Mr. Hermon Bussey from Spar tanburg spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Coleman from Edgefield spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mrs. W. J. Baldwin from Savan nah is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mr. .and Mrs. Glen Bussey and the former’s mother, Mrs. D. C. Bussey, were visitors here Sunday evening to Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Pomona Grange Meets Tomorrow At Plum Branch The McCormick Co. Pomona Grange meets Friday, April 4th, 4 P. M. at Plum Branch. All mem bers urged to be present. T. K. Collier, Overseer. xx Rev. L. K. Simpson To Preach At Baptist Church Here Sunday Sunday morning, April 6th, at 11 o’clock, Rev. L. K. Simpson will preach his first sermon as pastor of the McCormick Baptist Church. The deacons urge that every mem ber be present. The public is cordially invited. 1 XT Sullivan News Rejection Record Of Local Board Less Than 10 Pet. The following paragraph from a letter from the Headquarters of Selective Service in Columbia shows the local board to be in the first four in the State with a rejection record of less than 10 per cent at the Fort Jackson induction station: “Among the local boards of the Selective Service system, the fol lowing have a rejection record of less than ten per cent at the Fort Jackson induction station: Blacks burg, Hartsville, Timmonsville, and McCormick.” Extra! Extra! Don’t miss the return of “Aunt Samanthy Rules The Roost,” April 3, 1941, admission 10c and 20c. McCormick High School Audi torium at 8 o’clock. MONDAY and TUESDAY April 7th and 8th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. JEANETTE MacDONALD NELSON EDDY in “BITTERSWEET” J: FT i f : t ?rr?r . (Technicolor) Also \ A Sports Review < “Vacation Time” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS \DMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents. Children 12 to 15 15 cents i and navy. This bill, already ap proved by the house, is known as the fifth supplemental defense appropriation bill. Because of the increasing trend toward unity of action in congress, this measure is not expected to receive much opposition. * * * STRIKES Strikes in defense industries continue to cause increasing worry here and plans for stopping them are breaking out like smallpox. The President has set up a nation al defense mediation board but it is feared that that board, without being provided with a big club, will not be able to cope with the situation. Representative Vinson, chair man of the house naval affairs committee, has announced that his committee will consider a bill to confer statutory authority on the President’s executive order creating the mediation board. He points out that the President can not include enforcement provisions in an executive order, and that the board should be set up by statute in order to make enforce ment provisions possible. Repre sentative Vinson’s bill would pro vide a $5,000 fine and a year’s im prisonment for interfering with I the duties of the board. Miss Frances Rawls of Edgefield and Miss Ruby Morgan spent the week end with Miss Eileen Morgan. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson and Mr. W. W. Mayson, Sr., were Mrs. Fannie Reynolds, Thelma, Mr. R. T. May- son, and Mr. Wallace Mayson and Ivan. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bunnell and children, Charles, Barbara and Bobbie, from Boston, Mass., are spending a few days with Mrs. Floyd Talbert and family. Mr. Bunnell is Mrs. Talbert’s brother. Miss Lura Gilchrist of Ander son College spent the week end with relatives. Mrs. J. E. Winn, Mrs. Strom Culbreath and Hazel Winn called to see Mrs. James Talbert and daughter, Saturday night. Mr. Clyde Corley continues in disposed, his friends are sorry to know. Mrs. J. T. Callison, Mrs. Nora Baldwin, and Mrs. Culbreath of Greenwood called to see Mr. Clyde Corley and Mrs. E. C. Shuford last Wednesday p. m. Miss Alma Wil liams called in the latter’s home the same afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist and family and Inez Bailey spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gil christ, of Beach Island, S. C. Mr. Edgar Winn, who is employ ed at the Kendell mill in Edgefield, spent the week end at home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds and son, Billy, of Clinton, called to see Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Cor ley, Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harper and Joseph Mayson of Columbia visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson during the past week end. Mr. and Mrs. Olin LaGroon and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Olin Butler of Ware Shoals. Callers to see Mr. and Mrs. Har old L. Corley Friday afternoon were Miss Thelma Gilchrist, Mrs. Virginia Bailey and children, Mil ler and Inez, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, Jack and Hazel. Friends of Mrs. E. C. Shuford are delighted to know that she is improving steadily and able to be out again. Mrs. Minnie Winn, Miss Lenora Whatley and Mr. Paul Winn, visited in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Callison and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn Sunday. Several in the community at tended the union meeting at Mt. Creek Church Sunday. Mrs. Floyd Talbert and her brother and wife were callers in several homes Sunday p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Talton Watson and children of Berea community visited Mrs. Nathan Long and family, Sunday. Miss Mary Mayson is now em ployed at Misses Erline and Elsie Harling’s Beauty Shop in Green wood. Friends of Mrs. Robert Harling are delighted to know that she is up, after an attack of pneu monia. Mt. Carmel N^ws Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Cadet Billy Sharp of Clemson spent the week end at Fort Benning- with Lieut.-Colonel William Sharp, re turning here Monday night. The friends of Mr. D. W. Harling will be sorry to know he is on our sick list this week, and wish for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mrs. T. B. Frazier were guests of Mrs. Ida Black Sabbath. Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Anderson spent Saturday night with her mother, Mrs. Carrie Tarrant. Mrs. W. B. Sharp and son. Cadet Billy Sharp, were visitors in An derson Tuesday to meet Miss Sallie R. Claude Talbert Dies Suddenly R. Claude Talbert, 56, welt known citizen of McCormick, died suddenly yesterday at 2:30 p. m., following several years of declin ing health. He was a native of the Long Mires section of old Edgefield county and had lived here for the past 30 years. He was a son of the late Hugh Q. Talbert and Mrs. Mamye Lewis Talbert of the Long Mires section. Survivors are one sister, Mrs.. Wade H. Hamlin, McCormick, with, whom he made his home; two* brothers, Rupert H. Talbert, of McCormick and Ed B. Talbert or T. Cade of Converse College, en- Augusta. route home to spend the Spring holidays. Mrs. Mabel Brown was a visitor in Anderson and Clemson Tues day. Miss Julia Cade was a visitor in Anderson Friday. He was a member of the Be .h- any Baptist church. F’uneral services will be con ducted at the Bethany Be Dtist Church this afternoon at 3 o’: A ock_ conducted by Dr. S. W. Reid of the Pressly Memorial Associate Miss Virginia Watson of Win- Reformed Presbyterian Church throp College is spending the and Rev. W. M. Owings of the Me— Spring holidays at her home here. Cormick Methodist Church, antfi Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Mrs. W. A. interment will follow in the Scott, Mrs. Gladys Bowyer and churchyard. Mr. Tarrant Scott visited Mr. and Honorary pallbearers will be Dr_ Mrs. Otis Black at Walterboro last Garnett Tuten, Dr. C. H. Workman, Sunday. j J. R. Crawford, P. C. Dorn, Sr., Mr. Willie Hester is getting along O. Patterson and P. G. Fooshe. nicely now, and with Mr. Herman Active pallbearers will be W. S_ Smith, attended the Fat Cattle Arrington, J. F. * Mattison, M. C- show in Augusta^ Tuesday. j White, H. G. Sanders, G. C. Pat- Cadet Capt. Lawrence Hester, terson and T. C. Faulkner. Jr., has returned to The Citadel, I J. S. Strom, funeral director, after enjoying the Spring holidays in charge. at his home here. | X Mrs. A. R. Murray, whose pass- McCORMICK COUNTY CONTRIB- ing occurred after a lingering ill- UTING TO NATIONAL DEFENSE. PROGRAM THROUGH ITS WPA DEFENSE WORK. ness at her home in Anderson Wednesday night of last week, was buried in the cemetery here Friday morning in the presence of; Columbia, March 31.—McCor— a large number of sorrowing rela- mick county is contributing to the? tives and ; friends. Mrs. Murray national defense program through was the daughter of Mr. James F. its WPA defense work. # Sutherland and the late Mrs.! As of March 19, the latest date Mamie Ivey Sutherland and, pos- for which the figures are avail— sessing a very fine, friendly per- able, 143 McCormick county resi- sonality and a lovable disposition, dents were engaged in these WPA. she won the high esteem and love defense projects, of many friends who wish to ex- The WPA Santee-Cooper clear— tend to the bereaved loved ones ing project, a part of the hydro- their loving sympathy in their electric development, recently sad affliction. was designated by William S- Knudsen, PM Director General, TJnemnlovefl Workers 88 essential 10 natlonal detense. UUCIIipioyeu. W OI KCI S By last week 91 McCormick county Ureed To Register worlcers were doing their part at & o this project. CCC - TRAINED YOUNG HAVE GOOD WORK Columbia, April 2.—Clemson M. Wilson, executive director of the South Carolina unemployment ... . compensation commission, which hlghway networ * operates the South Carolina em ployment service, today appeals to every unemployed worker, as well as those with a skill needed in defense industry which they are not already using, to register im mediately at their nearest state employment office. Wilson addressed his appeal to both men and women in South Carolina. “Our big problem is getting the best workers At the same time 52 other work ers were busy on McCormick county’s link in the strategic MEN HABITS. Columbia, March 31.—F. B. Mc Allister, superintendent of the CCC camp at Rock Hill, said in am interview today that employers iri- private industry—especially those engaged in filling national defense contracts—are relying more and more upon the civilian conserva- available—men or I tion corps to supply trained men . women—into the jobs where they 1 for jobs in their plants, can be of most use,” he said. “In | “What impresses employers most the last national emergency, we j about CCC-trained young meit found that every vital industry showed an increased proportion of women doing their part. The same is true today. “It is of primary importance in industry’s all-out effort to build up our national defense that workers register at their state em ployment offices with the least delay. The industries making products essential to defense are employing more men and women to meet their production schedules. They want the best persons for these jobs, and they want to get them quickly.” Mr. Wilson advised that offices where workers may register “are as close as your telephone book.” Merely consult the telephone di rectory, he added, to find the nearest office of the South Caro lina employment service. “There is no charge, either to the person looking for a job or to We are sorry to know that the employer looking for men and Tandy Bailey had the misfortune WO men to fill positions,” he said, of being struck in the mouth with *«jt is a free Government service.” a piece of flying stove wood, Sat- Mr. Wilson was interviewed over ur day. ' radio station WfS in a program Mr. Floyd Talbert of Charleston arranged by Lawrence M. Pinck- visited homefolks during the past ney, state director for the office cf week enej. government reports. that have been hired by industry,’” said McAllister, “is the fact that they have good work habits—muclx better than the average young men of their age. “They know how to follow in structions, how to keep working along at a steady pace when the- boss isn’t around, how to take- care of tools, and how to work, safely without getting hurt or- wrecking the machinery. “Those characteristics are very valuable to employers. They knovr from past experience that CCC? men are good and they know that, the training facilities of the* camps are being constantly im proved.” Mr. McAllister participated in a: three-way interview broadcast over radio station WIS in the interest of the regular quarterly enrollment period of the civilian conservation corps which begins on April 1. H. E. Cone, supervisor of CCC selection in South Carolina, alsi* participated in the interview^ which was arranged by Lawrence- M. Pinckney, state director for the office of government reports in. South Carolina.