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Washington, D. C., July 14.—
(NWNS)—Although defense taxes
for 1941 probably won’t finally be
enacted until fall, they can be ex
pected to be in line with the tax
schedule completed by the ways
and means committee of the house
of representatives. The tax pro
gram now is being put in legis
lative fcum Mid will be introduced
to the house any day now.
new taxes aimed at raising
an additional $3,503,400,000 to pay
a small share of our huge de
program, will call for pay-
its of increased sales levies by
1 -**eryone in the country: As for
income taxes, however, only those
will be required to pay them who
paid this year, according to the
■committee’s schedule, but they will
. be much larger than in 1941.
The present income tax exemp-
' tions of $800 for single persons,
, $2,000 for married couples and
$400 for each dependent are
scheduled to continue. On the
first dollar of taxable income,
however, there will be a surtax of
5 per cent above the present 4 per
cent tax. On high incomes the
surtax will be greater. On the
smaller incomes it is estimated
that taxpayers will pay a little
more than twice what they paid
this year.
In addition to income taxes,
other taxes which will be in the
house bill and which hit large
numbers of people include: an in
crease of 3 1-2 par eent on the
purchase of an automobile, bring
ing the total tax on automobiles
to 7 per cent; a “use” tax of $5 on
ownership of an automobile; a 5 i
per cent tax on telephone bills; a
4 cents a case tax on soft drinks;
an increase of $1 a gallon in the
tax on distilled spirits, bringing
Established June 5, 1902
this tax to a total of $4 a gallon;
an increased tax on tires and
tubes and many other products
made of materials important for
defense use.
To make it easier for the tax
payer to meet these increased
taxes, the treasury department is
working on an installment plan
for making payments in advance.
This plan will be worked out so
the tax-payer can buy small notes
each month, on which interest will
be paid, and which will be honored
for the payment of taxes.
Commenting on this plan, Sec
retary of Treasury Morgenthau
said: “We wanted to make it as
easy as possible for the tax-pay
ers to have the-money ready next
year. We feel that this plan
which we have worked out will be
a convenience to the tax-payers
to save the money each month
out of income or earnings to meet
next year’s taxes.”
In addition to increased taxes,
the people are faced withJncreas-
ed prices on many lines of mer
chandise and scarcity of other
products. Leon Henderson, federal
price control administrator, said
that only new laws giving power
to control prices could prevent
major price increases in many
instances. It is expected that
some form of price legislation will
be sought.
Scarcities are expected in some
lines because materials necessary
for defense will be made less and
less available for use in consumer
products. Automobiles, on which
manufactures already have agreed
to a 20 per cent cut in production
in 1942, may be subject to still fur-
ter cuts, according to William S
Knudsen, director of the Office of
Production Management. Automo
bile makers, who now have around
$2,000,000,000 in defense contracts,
may be called upon to as much as
triple their defense production
schedules, Mr. Knudsen said, v
Interruptions in defense output
due to strikes have decreased con
siderably and the President has in
dicated that he will stand for no
more major interruptions, such as
Conditions For A
Spiritual Revival
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
5. J.V,.
Jfily T8th and 19th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
JANE WITHERS
(By Rev. L. K. Simpson)
“If my people, who are called by
my name, shall humble them
selves, and pray; and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and
will forgive their sin, ard will heal
their land.”—2 Chronicles 7:14.
The greatest need of our land
and of the world is a spiritual
revival. Spiritual leaders and
Christian workers everywhere are
agreed on this. Much has been
written about this need in recent
months. A deeply spiritual revival
would bring both material and
spiritual blessings to our land. If
this is our greatest need, surely
the people of God should be much
concerned about such revival.
In the above text God Himself
states the condition for a spiritual
revival. Every Bible promise is
based on a condition. In no case
will the promise be fulfilled until
the condition is met. This fact is
often overlooked. If one would
claim a promise and ask for its
fulfillment, one must first meet
the condition whatever the cost
might be.
Here God makes a threefold
promise to His people: (1) that He
will hear their prayer, (2) that He
will forgive their sin, (3) and will
bring healing to their land. This
is indeed a gracious promise. But
before God’s people can expect its
fulfillment there is a fourfold
condition that must be met: (1)
humility, God’s people must hum
ble themselves, (2) prayer, earnest
prayer, prayed in faith in God,
(3) seeking God’s face, (4) turn
ing from sin unto God. Repent
ance, contrition, broken hearts,
hearts burdened because of sin is
our great need. “If my people,
who are called by my name.” God
was talking to His people in Solo
mon’s day’. He would speak in the
same manner to His people of our
day. God’s word fits every age
and people.
As a pastor, my own heart is
burdened. I most earnestly desire
a deeply spiritual revival that will
stir our community and sections
surrounding us and beyond; May
we unite our prayers and our ef
forts to this end. Remember the
special revival and spiritual life
services scheduled to begin at the
McCormick Baptist Church on the
second Sunday in August. A most
cordial invitation is extended to
every one to attend these services.
Series Of Services
Start At St. Paul
Church, July 21
Revival At Bethlehem
Church, Clarks Hill
Rev. J. H. Kohler, pastor of the
Edgefield Methodist Church, will
preach in a series of services at
St. Paul Methodist Church, Plum
Branch, beginning Monday, July
21. Services at 11:00 a. m. and
8:00 p. m. daily. The entire com
munity is urged to attend.
Foster Speer,
Pastor.
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Evangelistic Services
AT TROY BAPTIST CHURCH
WEEK OF JULY 20TH.
Revival services begin at Beth
lehem Baptist Church at Clarks
Hill, Sunday, July 20th, at 8 o’clock
p. m. Rev. A. D. Croft of Edgefield
will assist the pastor. Rev. G. P
Lanier, in the meeting. The pub
lic is invited.
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“YOUTH WILL BE SERVED
Also
A Cartoon
“Hairless Hector”
and
Selected Short Subjects
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
July 21st and 22nd, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M.
CESAR ROMERO—MILTON BERLE
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“TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME
Also
A Walt Disney Cartoon
ju 1 “Pluto’s Dream House” #[ 1 ■
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 19 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
the strike at North American Avia
tion. In returning that aviation
plant, which was operated by the
army for almost a month, to its
owners, the President said:
Should efforts be made again to
interfere with this essential pro
duction, I will not hesitate to take
whatever steps may hereafter be
necessary to insure its continu
ance.”
Although in his Fourth of July
speech the President said that the
danger of the war to this country
is getting closer and closer and
stated that we should be willing
to give our lives if necessary to
preserve our freedom, there is still
considerable question here as to
the President’s attitude as to
when and if we should enter a
shooting war. At a press
conference he said that he
still hoped that the United States
could keep out of war, but he did
not express confidence that we
would keep out. He refused to com
ment on a speech by Secretary of
the Navy Frank Knox, who said:
The time to use our navy to clear
the Atlantic of the German men
ace is at hand.”
It is believed here that the war
like speeches of several of the
Presient’s cabinet are made partly
to test public sentiment for war
and also to make us realize the
closeness of possible war and a-
rouse us to become more united in
our defense efforts.
The general attitude of the Presi
dent is that predictions are impos
sible about our participation in the
war, but there is a good chance we
will get into it and it is all-impor
tant to us now to make a greater
effort than we are making to pre
pare for any eventuality,
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A week of evangelistic services
will be held at the Troy Baptist
Church the week of'July 20th.
There will be two services each
day through Friday, July 25,
morning services at 10:30 o’clock
and evening services at 8:00
o’clock.
The visiting minister will be the
Rev. W. P. Hall of Anderson. He
is now serving as pastor of Mount
Bethel, S. C. largest rural church,
Starr Baptist Church and Little
River Baptist Church. He was
formerly pastor of the First Bap
tist Church of Biltmore, N. C.
Brother Hall is a native of S. C.
ie received his literary education
n Furman University and secured
Ms theological training through
the extension departments of
Baptist Bible Institute and Crozer
Theological Seminary. He is a
splendidly trained man of deep
piety. Moreover, he is a student
of the first order, with an inquisi
tive mind to know and preach the
truth.
Rev. Hall has recently published
a book entitled “Walking With
God.”
We indeed are fortunate in
securing the services of Brother
Hall. Our privilege we wish to
share with all the neighboring
churches. The public is cordially
invited to attend every service.
Wade Kay,
Pastor.
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Quarterly Conference
OF THE McCORMICK METHO
DIST CHARGE TO BE HELD
HERE JULY 24TH.
Special Services At
Pressly Memorial
A. R. P. Church
Doctor E. B. Kennedy oj Due
West will preach in the Pressly
Memorial A. R. P. Church of Mc
Cormick, July 24th-27th, Thursday
through Sabbath of next week.
One service a day at 8 p. m. the
first three evenings and two on
the Sabbath, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Lord’s Supper will be cele
brated in connection with the
Sabbath morning service, the
meeting of the session for the
reception of members preceding
this service.
Dr. Kennedy was reared in this
section and has many relatives
and friends here.
All are invited.
S. W. Reid,
Minister.
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Doctor Carson
At. Mt. Carmel
The Third Quarterly Conference
of the McCormick Charge, which
includes the McCormick and Troy
Methodist Churches, will be held
in the community house here next
Thursday evening, July 24th, at 7
o’clock.
Rev. W. B. Garrett, District
Superintendent, of the Greenwood
District, will hold the business
conference.
A picnic lunch will be served.
All officials and their wives are
urged to attend.
Doctor J. W. Carson of New
berry will preach in the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Mt. Carmel, Friday, Saturday and
Sabbath of this week, 18th-20th
inst. There will be two services a
day, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper Will be observed in con
nection with the Sabbath morning
service.. •
The session will meet at 10:45
Sabbath morning for the reception
of members.
All are invited.
S. W. Reid,
Minister.
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County Council
For Common Good
Organized Here
Miss Mary E. Frayser of Win-
throp College met with a group of
McCormick County women at the
McCormick Methodist Church on
Friday afternoon and organized a
County Council For Common
Good.” This group will meet and
plan for measures for the common
good of all citizens, particularly
health, education, and legislation
Every woman in the county is in
vited to join this council. Mrs. C
K. Epting and Mrs. C. H. Huguley
are serving, temporarily, as di
rectors.
Number 7
Pomona Grange
Meets Friday
The McCormick County Pomona
Grange will hold its quarterly
meeting at the community house,
Friday afternoon at four o’clock-
A picnic lunch will be served at
six o’clock. State and district
guests are expected. All member*
are urged to be present.
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State Short Course
Broadcast Program
During the State Short Course
at Winthrop College from July 21-
25 at 4:45-5 each afternoon *
broadcast will be given over WBT
on the doings at the Short Course.
Club women are especially urged
to listen to these programs.
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
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Postal Receipts Here
Show Increase For
Second Quarter
The total receipts at the McCor
mick post office for the second
quarter of 1941 show an increase
of $211.51 over the same period of
1940, according to Postmaster J. E.
Bell.
The figures for the second
quarter of this year were $1,623.68.
while those for the second quarter
of 1940 were $1,412.17.
Mrs. Dedie S. Stone,
Of McBee, Dies
Mrs. Dedie Stevens Stone, 70L
died at her home at McBee Mon
day afternoon at 6:30 o’clock after
an illness of several months. Mrs.
Stone was a member of the Bap
tist church and was a woman of
many lovely traits of character,
which endeared her to a host of
friends throughout the state. She
was bom in Edgefield county m
1871, daughter of the late Martha,
Johnson Stevens and "William T.
Stevens. She is survived by tws
daughters, Mrs. Stewart Jordan of
Hamlet, N. C., and Mrs. James
Norwood of McBee; two sisters;
Mrs. Trecia McCain, McCormick,
Mrs. Luke Culbreath, Evans, Ga,
three brothers, Dr. P. W. Stevens,
Barnwell, B. J. Stevens, Thomson.
Ga., and Johnson Stevens of
Greenwood.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home at 3 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon, the Rev. J. C. Lawson,
conducting the services. Inter
ment was made in the McBee
cemetery.
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To The Volunteer
Defense Force
DEFENSE
BOND
Q. What is the price of a Defense Savings Bond?
A. For the smallest Bond, vou pay $18.75. The Bond will
increase in value in ten years to $25. For $75, you get a
Bond which will increase to $100; other Bonds are in pro
portion. •
Q. What will the Government do with the money 1 pay foi
my Bond?
A. Your money will be put to work at once in the Nafiona
Defense Program to protect the freedom and safety of th*
United States, and of all its people everywhere.
Note.—To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamp?, go to
nearest post office or hank, or write for information to lr
Treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. C.
I have the enlistment records on
hand, and I would appreciate if
those men who volunteered for
enlistment in the Home Defense
force, would secure their blanks
and fill them out in duplicate.
Also get their physical examina
tion and let me have these fillerf
out forms as soon as possible” in
order that we may be mustered in
at an early date.. Both of our physi
cians have kindly consented to ex
amine these men free. And if yon
will get your examination in the
next day or two we will have x
going organization in about ten
days. Also we would like to have
a few more enlistments.
C. K. Epting.
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Funeral Yesterday For
Miss Cora Moraine
Funeral services for Miss Cora
Moragne, 65, of Bordeaux, whn
died Saturday, were conducted at
the graveside in Old Willingtom
cemetery yesterday afternoon by
Rev. E. F. Gettys.
She is survived by three broth
ers, Jim and P. B. Moragne of
Bordeaux, A. L. Moragne of Au
gusta. Ga., and two sisters. Mtx.
Alice Stanton of Florida, and Mn>.
Miller Perryman of Lincolntcn, Ga_
J. S. Strom, funeral director,
in charge.
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