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I xmus TO OUB1KLV1GI, OUtfc NEIGHBOM, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Ninth Year Established June 5 9 1902 McCORMICK, S. C.* THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941 Number 51 WUHUKTON Washington, May 19.—(NWNS) —The mad whirl of conflicting opinion on the war issue has reached such an intensity here that a break is bound to come soon—a break which will deter mine whether we will enter the war or will re-define “short of war" to permit us to give greater aid to Britain without actually be coming a belligerent. No tme can predict what devel opments will take place from day to day which will force a decision and even the congressmen closest to the President do not feel cer tain that they know his plans. The President's spokesmen, such as Secretary of the Navy Knox and Secretary of War Stimson are practically urging war, but are doing so in words which allow for back-watering. They ask for con voys without using the word “con voys." _ They stress the war as being our war, but avoid asking us to send men. In congress the majority are believed to be for convoys, even though it may mean war, but mapy of the representatives re fuse to talk on the subject for fear of the reactions back home. The strong isolationist group, on the other hand, is speaking at every opportunity realizing that they are fighting with their backs to the wall. Both isolationists and those who •believe that opr future depends on a victory for ^Britain are grasping ^at.evejg jtr^w of public opinion in the hope of finding out how far their constituents are willing to jo, but they all have found that ic opinion is confused, un- irtain and diversified Polls, such as the Gallup poll. continue to show strong senti- 1 ■ t • ment for giving all-out aid to Britain but equally strong senti ment against using our armed forces. The problem of how to continue to satisfy both of these aims is becoming increasingly difficult of solution. Organized groups, which have taken a definite stand, continue to bring pressure on congress and the President. The strong Com mittee to Defend America by Aid ing the Allies is urging the adop tion of a six-point program, in cluding the use of naval convoys, which they admit “may lead to armed conflict.” Conflicting Opinions Heard. A large group of women, with Kathleen Norris, popular authoress, as their spokesman, are demand ing that the President hold to his campaign promise of not using our armed forces to fight in for eign wars; the America First Com mittee and the Lindbergh-Wheel er isolationists are charging that we are being forced into war un necessarily and against the will of the people; Winston Churchill is calling across the sea for im mediate help; thousands of people who attended a “Freedom Rally” in New York wired the President urging the use of convoys. In congress, Senator Pepper was applauded'for urging that we “get tough" even if it means losing a few lives, and Senator Nye was applauded for saying that men like Senator Pepper are “blitz- krieging the American people into this war.” Whether the President has clear plan of what he wants done and is waiting for public opinion to catch up with him, or whether he, like the‘public, is also grasp ing in the dark for some way of getting our goods to Britain with out actually becoming involved in the war, is a subject of much de bate. The argument of. Herbert Hoover, that we would have to keep more materials for our own use, and consequently could not give as much aid to Britain, if we were actually in the war, may also be the President’s viewpoint, it is Closing Exercises Of McCormick Public Schools Be^in May 25th. HOlimOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 23rd and 24th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. JACK BENNY FRED ALLEN in “LOVE THY NEIGHBOR” Also A Popeye Cartoon “Eugene, The Jeep” and A Sportlight “Canine Sketches” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY May 26th and 27th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:25 P. M. ROBERT TAYLOR—RUTH HUSSEY . in “FLIGHT COMMAND” ‘ Also A Miniature “The Great Meddler” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS The Fev. L. K. Simnson, nastor of the McCormick Baptist Church, will preach the baccalaureate ser mon to the McCormick High School graduates. The services will take place on Sunday evening. May 25, at 8:30 o’clock in the high school auditorium. On Thursday, May 29, the sen iors will present class night exer cises, to which the public is cor dially invited. Graduation exercises will be held Friday, May 30, at 8:30 o’clock in the high school auditorium. Dr. S. C. Hodges of Greenwood, who is widely known over the state as an excellent speaker, will address the graduating class. Anne Bussey Seigler and Norma Holloway will be the valedictorian and saluta- torian, respectively. State High School diplomas will be delivered to the following students: Gladys Mae Brock, Dorothy Vermeil Brown, Doris Chamberlain, Ruby Elizabeth Cothran, MUdred Virginia Creighton, Virginia Ann Fooshe, Cornelia Freeland, Henrietta Bradley Gilbert, Edith Atwood Henderson, Norma Elizabeth Holloway, Willie Mae Humphreys, Mary Cornelia Jennings, Alice Mable Lanier, Nellie Long, Mildred Emily McDonald, Mary Jane McKinney, Nettie Louise Morgan, Harriet White Pinson, Helen Claire Pinson, Sarah Juliet Rush, Anne Bussey Seigler, Marjorie Odessa Seigler, _. Thelma Lou Stroud, Margaret Jane Wall, Mamie Louise Walker, Wilma Pauline Walker, Ralph Hubert Bowick, Joseph Frederick Buzhardt, Jr., James Randel Hadsock, Jr., Ernest Alexander Hanvey, John Sanders Harris, Cecil Harmon Patterson, Lewis Furqueron Scruggs, James Grady Strom, Charles Rudolph Strom, Jr. ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents believed by some. All other issues in Washington, many of which would be headline news in normal times, are now Inconsequential compared with this one momentous question of war. The seizure and use of Ger man and Italian ships; the seiz ure of German seamen and Italian aliens charged with violation of our immigration laws; the seizure of funds of tne German dye trust; all have contributed to the inten sity of the war situation, but are of comparatively minor impor tance. Bombers, 500 a Month. The only other leading interest, and of course a closely related one, is the progress of our defense program. Each week, new moves are made to speed that program. Sidney Hillman, associate director general of the Office of Produc- ion Management, has worked out, with labor leaders, a plan for put ting defense industries on a 160- hour week of four shifts; Presi dent Roosevelt has ordered that i production of heavy bombers be jushed up to 500 a month to create the world's most powerful fleet of long-range bombers; gov- rnment figures are released to how that plane production now .s ahead of schedule and may •each 20,000 planes for the year." The war department released olans for maneuvers next fall which will probably be of greater ~>cope than ever before attempted by any country in peacetime; army headquarters announced that our army now includes 1,302,- 500 men; and it was revealed that plans are now being made to call up a million more men for listing under the selective service act Mrs. J. L. Bosdell Claimed By Death Mrs. J. L. Bosdell, 57, died at her home near here last Thursday morning after an illness of five years. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside at Tranquil Methodist church near Greenwood, Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock with Rev. W. M. Owings, pastor of the McCormick Methodist Church, officiating. She- was the former Miss Lizzie Rebecca Scott of Greenwood, daughter of J. T. and Mattie Ad kins Scott, who survive, along with her husband; three daugh ters and two sons, Mrs. W. W. Thomason, Chattanooga, Tenn., Mrs. Nona Deal, Mrs. Ellen Hart, J. T. Bosdell and William Bosdell, all of McCormick; three grand children, and one brother, J. T. Scott of Millen, Ga., also survive. She was a member of Bethel Methodist church of Greenwood. Pallbearers were John T. Faulk ner, J. D. Richy, Elvln Brock, J. F. Mattison, J. B. Wiley and John Wiley. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge j Mrs. E. W. Callison Claimed By Death Mrs. Emma Polattie Callison wife of E. W. Callison of the Cal lison section of Edgefield county died at her home Friday morning at eleven o’clock following a pro longed illness. Mrs. Callison was a daughter o the late J. F. Polattie and Mrs. Lou Polattie Powell. She was sixty- two years of age, having been bom July 22, 1878. Since child hood she had been a member of Bold Sprigs Baptist church where she was an activfe and loyal sup port^ of all religious activities In her community shfe^was willing to serve whenever her assistance was needed **er numerous friends will be saddened at her death. Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Woodrow ^Callison, Georgetown, Roy Callison^Mariet ta, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Lou Hollingsworth, Greenville, Mrs G. T. Ouzts and Mrs. G. L. Cole man, Phoenix; two brothers, Joel T. Powell, Columbia and E. J. Powell, Coronaca. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at eleven o’clock from Bold Springs Baptist church with the Rev. A. D. Croft officia ting. Interment followed in the church cemetery. The following served as pall bearers: Active—G. R. Mayson, J. Evans Winn, Irvin Reames, Robert Winn, J. P. Sullivan, J. J. Mayson, H. L. Corley and Wallace Mayson; honorary—E. C. Schuford, T. B. Gilchrist, Leonard Reames, Tom Mayson, E. P. Winn, Jim Reames, Joe B. Gilchrist, J. H. Seigler, R. B. Bell, Jack Bradley, W. M. Rodgers, T. M. Miller, Wallace White, Dr. C. H. Workman, Chick Winn and Press Mayson. x Closing Exercises For Washington Consolidated High School Announced. Little Beverly Louise Thompson Dies Funeral services for little Bev erly Louise Thompson, thirteen- months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Norris Thompson of Mc Cormick, who died at the Ander son County Hospital shortly after midnight Monday morning follow ing an illness of about two weeks were conducted from the Star Methodist Church at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning. The Rev. W. W. Pendleton, pas tor, in association with the Rev E. L. Kugley of Anderson and the Rev. W. M. Owings of McCormick, conducted the services. Burial fol lowed in Silver Brook cemetery at Anderson. Active pallbearers included Billy Rainey, Wayne Jones Jr., Bobbif Pettigrew, and Harold Seigler. In addition to her parents, she is survived by the paternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. next July. Those men will be the 1 Thompson, and the materna’ ones who have reached the age of grandmother, Mrs. W. Reeves ii since registration day last fall. ] Chamblee, all of Starr. Closing exercises for the Wash ington Consolidated High School have been announced by Mr. E. A. Williams, Superintendent. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by the Rev. E. S. Jones, pastor of Grace Methodist Church, North Augusta, S. C., on Sunday morning, May 25, in the school auditorium. On Thursday night, May 29, the annual gram mar school night will be held. Short plays will be presented by the grammar school grades and the seventh grade pupils will re ceive their certificates. Graduating exercises will be held Friday night, May 30, in the high school auditorium. Members of the graduating class this year are: Maxie Bailey, Isa belle Rich, Sara Frances Bussey, Addie Bunch, Ella Parks, Sara Howie, Mary Ellen Buchanan, Cehoy McDaniel, Angelle Bussey, Rose Reese, Rae Gilchrist, Ralph Ridlehoover, Thomas Blackwell, Paul Winn, Jesse Reese, Earl Col lier, Earl Bridges and Jimmy Jef ferson. Juniors Entertain Seniors At Wash ington School On Friday, May ninth, the Washington Consolidated High School was the scene of a festive occasion when the Juniors enter tained the Seniors with a Patriotic banquet. Appropriate red, white, and blue streamers, balloons, flags, and suitable placecards, carried out the patriotic motif. A delicious three course dinner was served by waitresses and waiters, from the eighth and ninth grades. During the course of the evening the following program was enjoy ed: Song: America. Commander-in-Chief — G. C. Sanders, President of Junior Class. Secretary-of-Labor — Charles Stone (Welcome by a Junior). Washington—Winston Campbell. The Old Home Town—Myrtle Seigler. Jefferson—Virgil Wall. Fortunes of Junior and Senior Classes. America for me—Gene Williams. Lincoln—Robert Wilkie. Contest: Matching American Partners. The Ship of State—Mr. E. A. Williams. A Citizen speaks to his country —Jimmy Jefferson. Special Music. Song: God Bless America. txt Series Of Services Starts At Cedar i Springs Church, 23 Rev. H. E. Pressly of .Anderson will conduct a series of services at he Cedar Springs church begin ning Friday morning, May 23, at 11 o’clock. Services will also be held Satur day and Sabbath at 11. In con nection with the Sabbath morn- ng services the Lord’s Supper wilt be observed. After dinner, which will be served on the grounds, the closing sermon will be preached. We invite you to worship with us in these services. R. E. Craig. Commencement Exercises At De la Howe State School Start Sunday, May 25th. The John De la Howe State School will begin its commence ment exercises on Sunday, May 25th, at 11 o’clock A. M., when the Rev. G. Bartow Harris, pastor of the First Baptist church of Sum merville, S. C., and a former mis sionary to India, will preach the sermon. Oh Monday, May 26th, at IT. A. M., Dr. F. W. Bradley, Dean of the University of South Carolina^ will deliver the commencement address. State High School diplo mas will be delivered to the fol lowing students: Emmett Steven son, Saluda County; Johnnie Griffin, Anderson, Co.; Earl and Pearl Barnwell, Greenville Co.; Marie Huffman, Beaufort Co.; Vernelle Childress, Union Co.; Kathleen Neese, Greenville Co.; Irene Busbee, Edgefield Co.; Doris Wright, Bettye Thomerson and Lois Ellis, Abbeville Co.; Odessa Crowley, Darlington; Dessie Sher iff, Oconee; Odessa Hodges, Mc Cormick; Iris Geddings, Richland; Virginia Turbeville, Horry; Sallie South and Eunice Pace, Laurens. Avery Horne of Greenwood County will receive a State Industrial Diploma. Mr. J. M. Nickles, of Abbeville. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, has called a board meeting im mediately following the morning exercises, Monday. Supt. E. F. Gettys states that the past scholastic year has been the best of the ten which he has served the institution as super intendent, with fewer scholastic failures and a higher standing shown in the achievement tests. This school, which is the oldest manual training foundation in America and a free home for the indigent children of South Caro lina, is attracting public attention in the fine type of work being ac complished and people from all sections of the country visit it with interest. The public is cordially invited to the commencement exercises. xx Poppy Day Next Saturday Poppy Day will be observed next Saturday, May 24th. A committee composed of mem bers of local auxiliary unit of the American Legion will have charge of the distribution and sale of the poppies. Money derived from the sale of these poppies will go to patients in Veterans’ Hospital. xx Postoffice And Rural Routes To Observe Holiday May 30th Postmaster J. E. Bell, states that Friday, May 30th, is a legal holiday and patrons desiring stamps or mail will have to get them between 9:00 and 10:00 A. M. as the postoffice will boserve Sun day hours. There will not be any rural route service that day. L. L. Hester, Jr., Can-’ didate For Gradua tion From The Citadel Miss Jane Bracknell On Senior Salute Program At Coker) j Hartsville, May 20.—Miss Jane Bracknell of Plum Branch, a mem ber of the graduating class at Coker College, was one of the speakers who represented her class in a Senior Salute program given recently at the college chapel hour. The speakers re viewed their four years as Coker students, discussing various phases of college life. Charleston, May 21.—Lawrence L. Hester, Jr., of Mt. Carmel, S. C.. is among the 172 candidates for graduation from The Citadel on May 31. Outstanding in his class, Hester is pursuing the pre-medical course and is a member of the Citadel Pre-Medical Society. His other activities include membership in the Dramatic Society, junior sword drill team, and on the year book staff. He is enrolled in the infantry R. O. T. C. unit, and holds the rank of cadet captain in eonw mand of Company B. mm