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f 3* ■i I L in TBUS TO OUBSKLVKS, OUB NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. i Fortieth Year June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUB SDAY, JUNE 12, 1941 t «. / ^ Number 2 Washington, D. C., June 9.— (NWNS)—Although many points In our aid-to-Britain plans are Still kept secret by the President in order to keep Hitler guessing, there are certain major revelations about our national policy which have been made recently. They inclode: 1. The use of convoys is not contemplated for the immediate future, the President having de cided that they are outmoded and that the system of patrols, which we are now using, is more effec tive. 2. The President does not in tend to ask for repeal of the neu trality law, since at present it does not interfere with his plans. 3. The President expects labor ^and capital to stop letting disputes interfere with production, but if they don’t settle their problems a- mong themselves the government win act. 4. The President has no immedi ate intention of using most of the powers available to him under his unlimited emergency proclama tion, and he has no new legisla tion in mind. 5. We will “start shooting” if Germany and her allies attempt hostilities. A new surge of effort to increase the speed of production of defense equipment has been clearly evi dent since the President’s declara tion of an unlimited emergency, partly because of the President’s appeal and partly because we have now entered upon our second year of defense production with new and much larger goals to attain. Outlining the job ahead, John D. Biggers, production director of the Office of Production Manage ment, said the new goals for the rest of the year include doubling of present airplane production, quadrupling tank production, trebling powder production and in creasing five-fold the production rate of machine guns. To do this, it is evident to all OPM officials that strikes must not be allowed to halt production. They have been encouraged by the recent Fortune poll showing that the majority of the labor army of the U. S. is almost as strongly opposed to strikes in de fense industries as is the non labor population. With both congressmen and the administration vitally interested in the trends of public opinion on the great issues before us, polls suc^i as Fortune’s and the Gallup polls are studied closely here. Many congressmen were encour aged by a recent Gallup poll which showed that aid-to-Britain and war as a last resort is favored just as much by families of boys in the military training camps as by the people who are not called upon to make such personal Time for Re-Dedication r i .i-= A -A/ y . L l-mMWBE 'AmmiANCM TOji £21 <AMB TO miE ME1P>UMZI€ J FOM WMFCmUT 3TAMP& o o c ML OF VS to get bases, such as Dakar, the sacrificies. Sixty-eight per cent Azores, or Greenland which the President considers might be used for an attack on the Americas. 6. We will probably not start shooting unless Germany provokes us to do so by attempts to get bases in our hemisphere or by at tacks on our navy patrols. 7. Passage of the ship-seizure bill, insuring the U. S. permanent acquisition of Axis ships taken of those families who have men serving in the army or expect to, said that they would favor this country going to war if it appeared certain that there was no other way to defeat Germany and Italy. President Roosevelt has ordered a second registration day under the selective service act for July 1, when all those who have , reached the age of 21 by that day, but who into custody, is considered as al were under age on the first regis- test of Nazi threats to start i tration day, will be required to les Divi sion Meets At St. Paul Church, June 13th The Methodist Young Peoples Division of the McCormick area will meet at St. Paul Methodist Church, Plum Branch, Friday evening, June 13th, at 8 o’clock, in their union service. xx To Organize Home Defense Unit Here Thursday, June 19th Mr. J. M. Cox, commander of post 19, McCormick, announces that there will be a meeting at the McCormick Hotel in McCor mick on Thursday, June 19th, ak 8 o’clock p. m., of ex-service men for the purpose of organizing a home defense unit. All legion naires are urgently requested to attend and urge every ex-service man to attend. The legion will furnish a free supper to all who- attend. Children’s Day At Republican Sunday Sullivan News Children’s Day will be observed at Republican June 15th. The j Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt, chairman exercises will begin at 10:30 a. m., ( of the board of trustees of the and final dismissal will be about McCormick Schools, has returned 3:45 p.m. The children’s orches-1 from a trip to Rock Island, Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt . Able To Refinance j _ t T'k i Rev ’ Mr - Scurry .borne School Bonds arK3 ^ E ? winn, can Trula and "MaggieVwinn and Miss Cora Moore 6$ Asheville, N. C HOLLYWOOD IDEM McCORMICK, S. C .« j x > „ FRIDAY and SATURDAY June 13th and 14th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. PHIL REGAN BERT WHEELER TOMMY DORSEY & ORCHESTRA in “LAS VEGAS NIGHTS” Also A Cartoon “Fishing Made Easy” and Adventures Of Newsreel Cameraman “The Modern Highway” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents 8 I MONDAY and TUESDAY June 16th and 17th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. FRANK MORGAN _BILLIE BURKE in “HULLABALOO Also / A Cartoon “Snow Man” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS T ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents tra, under the direction of Mrs. C. H. Fooshe, the children’s day exer cises proper, a sermon by Rev. Rex V. Martin, and much congrega tional music will feature the day. Dinner will be served ' ph • the ground about 12:30 o’clock. Foster Speer, Pastor. register. These men, however, will not be rushed into training, since present plans call for their being put at the bottom of the list. It is believed that there are ap proximately 1,000,000 young men who have come of age since the last registration. Fifth column and anti-American activities took the limelight here when Jan Valtin, author of the best-seller “Out of the Night,” which purports to give inside in formation on activities of the Communists and the German Ges tapo, with both of which he admits formerly having been associated, appeared before the Dies com- nittee and warned of the civil strife which German agents are attempting to bring about in this country. He said that even many af the refugees who fled Germany are being forced to supply vital information to the German gov ernment in order to keep their umilies in Germany from being put in concentration camps. Congress does not appear as worried about strikes as it did a month ago, for it realizes that President Roosevelt now has the power, if he wants to use it, to bring a fast halt to all strikes by axecutive order and without new legislation. Furthermore, the American Federation of Labor has called for a halt in strikes and has appealed to all members to exer cise self-discipline. Almost incidental in Washington is the additional request for over $3,000,000,000 which the President made to congress the other day. This new request, on which he asked all possible haste, is largely to provide funds to build 15.500 planes additional to those already provided for which would be enough total funds to bring -the army and navy plane strength to 50,000. Illinois, where he was able to re finance some school bonds, there by improving the financial status of the school. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Mr. Billy Sharp returned to Mt. Carmel Sunday afternoon from Fort Ben- ning, Columbus, Ga., where they had spent some time with Lieut.- Colonel W. B. Sharp, who was an operative patient in the army hospital there. We are glad to say that he is getting on nicely. This will be good news to their hosts of friends in both States. Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Humphries of Camden spent last week end with Mrs. Rebecca Boyd. Miss Lura Jean Watson was a /isitor in Charleston last Wednes day. Mr. Drennan Brown has return ed to Camden where he has ac- :epted work with the county igent for the summer. Mrs. H. O. Watson spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. T McCrorey of Rock Hill during the Winthrop commencement. Mrs. Henry Frierson, Mrs. M&bel Brown and William Frierson were visitors in Anderson and Green ville a few days last week. Mr. Rallie Seigler of Abbeville was a visitor here Sunday. We are glad to see they are getting along so nicely in giving this highway a hard surface. Miss Virginia Watson left Sat urday for Saluda, N. C., where she has accepted a position in Spartanburg Baby Clinic at Sa luda. Mr. w. L. Miller of Greenwood was a visitor here Tuesday. Miss Florence Patterson spent several days last week in the An derson Co. Hospital, returning home Saturday. We are sorry to have to say she is not at all well. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hester, Messrs. L. L. Hester, Sr., and Pat Hester were visitors in Columbia Tuesday. Miss Sallie T. Cade, Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Mr. Billy Sharp were Columbia visitors Monday. Mr. Sharp will attend summer school at the University in Columbia. ^ were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, Sunday Miss Janie Gilchrist of Colum bia spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Joe B. Gilchrist. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mayson announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Ernest Southern, May 5, at 5 p. m., in Columbia, by the Rev. Thompson. They are making their home in Columbia at present. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, and Ramona, and Miss Gladys Reames of Aiken; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reames of Pittsburg and Mr. Eu gene Reames of Anderson spent Sunday, June 1st, with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames. v Mrs. Harold L. Corley witnessed the graduation of her niece, Miss Sabrina Timmerman, of Lander College, Monday morning, June 2nd. Mrs. Corley was accompa nied to Greenwood by Mr. and Mrs. Will R. Timmerman and Shelden Timmerman, parents and brother of Miss Timmerman of Trenton, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames Edward, Juanita and Marie Reames, also Mrs. Sidney Whatley and Sidney Louise Whatley spent Bundav. June 1st, in Bishopvilie with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reames. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames, Janie and Curtis Reames and Miss Trula Winn spent Sunday, June 1st, in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harper of Columbia, Mrs. William Mayson and children, Mr. and Mrs. James Mayson, of Greenwood were spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. J J. Mayson and family, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sandifer of Troy were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Corley, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist and Mrs Virginia Bailey called in the homes of Mrs. Jule Wash, Mrs. Mary Wash and Mrs. Luther R. Brunson Sr., Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lula Talbert was a guest In the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B Gilchrist recently. Friends of Mr. Walter Culbreatb are glad to know that he is re cuperating after an appendectomy at the Greenwood Hospital last week. The Sand Rock Grange will hold its regular monthly meeting. Sat urday night. June 21st, at Sulli van School House. Friends of Mrs. E. C. Shuford 12 White Men To Enter Training, 25th Dan A. Bell, president of the local board of Selective Service, announces that twelve white men will report at Fort Jackson on Wednesday, June 25th, for a year’s, military training. They are Pickens Tarrant Scott, James Edward Dillishaw, Clarence Weeks, John Wesley Jennings, Robert Claude Link, Eugene Buck ingham Ready, Duffie Ray Wall, Curtis Manly Bullock, Qzzie Mitchell McKellar, J. F. Ellington Jester, James Wilson Bussey and John Raymond Remsen. Alternates are James Richard Collier, Larkin Perrin Fooshe, Mil- ton Butler Strom, Hubert Lee Bladon, Rallie Fuller Garnett, Avery Home, Wilbur Henry Link, William Edward Bussey, James. Benjamin Britt, William Robert Buchanan, Walter Preston Cul- breath and Joe Monroe Ramsey. xx — Byron Parker And His Mountaineers Here June 25th Byron Parker “The Old Hired Hand,” And His Mountaineers will appear at McCormick High School Wednesday night, June 25th. Sponsors for the program will be the F.FA. Chapter of McCormick High School. Proceeds will go to pay expenses of the agricultural classes at camp and also towards a fund to equip a woodshop at the school. The show will not begin until after church services. The public is urged to attend this show and help these boys get them a shop in the school. It is hoped that sufficient funds will be raised so as to be able to match other funds available through the State Department of Vocational Education and thus make it possible to have a nice shop for the school. Make your plans now and come out and en joy two hours of clean fun with. Byron Parker And His Mountain eers. . . X Card Of Thanks As I can’t see all of you person ally, I am using this space in the Messenger. We truly thank each and every one for the surprise pounding which was given to us on Monday night, May 26th. We especially thank our pastor. Rev.. Foster Speer, as he was leader in this pounding. May God bless each and every one here, and may you all receive a reward in heaven for this helpful deed, is our prayer.. Mrs. Crate Brown, And Family. are delighted to know that she* has returned home from the An derson Hospital. Mr. Roy Callison, of Maijetta, Ga., is at home from his school duties.