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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, July 17, 1941 •*£■==■== * ~ . — State Short Course Winthrop College July 21st-26th The State Short Course for Home Demonstration Club Mem bers and 4-H Club girls will be held at Winthrop College July 21- 26. For the first time club women are asked to invite their husbands, men relatives, and friends to at tend the Short Course and State Council of Farm Women. Hie subject of the short course will be “Rural People’s Contribu tion to National Defense." The mornings will be largely discus sions in forums; assembly at 12:00 win be held each day with a good speaker; the afternoons will be more or less free time, but there will be provided educational movies, demonstrations and a visit to town; there will be each evening some form of entertainment. Clemson Extension workers will be hosts to the men delegates. { At this critical time we need the farmers' thinking on rural prob- i Zems. I Only 9 women, 9 4-H Club girls and 5 men from a county may at tend so those interested should contact the County Home Demon stration Agent right away. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. txt An Enjoyable Reunion On July 4th Mrs. Carl Willis had her brothers and sisters and their families for a reunion. A delight ful picnic dinner was enjoyed under the spacious oaks in the yard of the Willis home about two miles from town. Those enjoying this occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Willis and chil dren, Helen and Dennis; Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Dillashaw and children, Kathleen, Ernestine and William Oscar, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Campbell and children, James, Horace and Olin, of Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dillashaw and children, Juanita, Bowen and Patrica, of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Dillashaw and children, Edward and Bettye, of Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Young and son, Parker, of Troy; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Long and chil dren, Otis, Margaret and Rally, of Troy. Visitors for the day were f^rs. Joe Dillashaw and Mr. J. Z. Edmunds. I Maj. Gen. Geo. Brett, (left) U. S. Army Air Corps chief, is shown con- < gratulating William Hume, of Scot- , land, who was the first st»»- ; dent pilot to solo at the Lakeland, ; Florida, School of Aeronau..vs. : Hume was the first Britisher among: the hundreds In tre f n'"*~ here lor RAF commissions to solo. txt ] > Another Dewey T The U. S. navy gets another Dewey as Lester V. Dewey, 21, is administered the oath at the V. S. Naval Air Station in New York. He is a grandson of A. B. Dewey, first cousin of Adm. George Dewey, hero of Manila Bay. Serial Numbers Given By Selective Service. Board The Messenger is publishing the complete list of serial numbers of registrants for military training in McCormick County as given by the local board of Selective Service for men registering in the July 1st registration. The numbers, names and addresses are as fol- lows: *• ■ . Key No. 201 SI Freddie Lee Searles, S2 R. F. D. 1, B. 62, Mc Cormick, S. C. Criste (Nat) Warren, S3 R. F. D. 2, McCor mick, S. C. Moses (He) Wideman, • R. F. D. 1, McCor mick, S. C. S4 William Henry Wide man, Box 221, Mc S5 Cormick, 6. C. John Marshall Lind- S6 ley, Bordeaux, S. C. Jeff Lewis Devlin, S7 Troy, S. C. Mark Searles, R. F. D. S8 1, B. 56, McCormick, S. C. Thomas Lester Fend- S9 ley, C. C. C. Camp 11, Modoc, S. C. James Clarence Col S10 lier, R. F. D. 1, B. 105 A, Plum Branch, S. C. Odell (Little Bud) Wells, R. F. D. 1, Plum Branch, S. C. SIX Thomas (Tom) Wells, R. F. D. 1, Plum Branch, S. C. 512 Harvey Elton Dilla shaw, R. F. D. 2, Mc Cormick, S. C. 513 Thomas Henry Young, Troy, S. C. 514 Ansel Edward Brock, Troy, S. C. 515 James Archie Talbert, McCormick, S. C. 516 Lewis (Luke) Wiley, McCormick, S. C. 517 Carlton New, R. F. D. 3, Box 67, McCor mick, S. C. 518 Wyatte Ellington Chamberlain, Jr., R. F. D. 1, McCormick, S. C. 519 George Morris Fur- queron. Box 52, Mc Cormick, S. C. 520 Zingo Terry, Jr., R. F. D. 2, McCormick, S. C. 521 Charlie Middleton, Jr., Meriwether, S. C. 522 Luther Bell Prescott, Meriwether, S. C. 523 Marcus Williams, Mt. Carmel, S. C. 524 Charlie Cain Blair, Parksville, S. C. 525 Rufus Wardlaw Mil ler, R. F. D. 1, Mc Cormick, S. C. 526 Leonard Edward Reames, R. F. D. 2, McCormick, S. C., 527 Charlie Gilchrist, R. F. D. 2, Box 27, Mc Cormick, S. C. 528 William David Lasker, R. F. D. 1, Mt. Car mel, S. C. 529 Vernon Bell Spence, R. F. D. 3, McCor mick, S. C. 530 Robert (Boss) Martin, R. F. D. 1, B. 32, Plum Branch, S. C. 531 Joe Wilson Gilchrist, R. F. D. 1, B. 38, Plum Branch, S. C. 532 Manly Devan Haskell, McCormick, S. C. 533 William Simpson Kelly, R. F. D. 3, B. 8, McCormick, S. C. ' S34 Ralph Talmadge • Smalley, Modoc, S. C. 535 John Thomas Tur man, Willington, S. C. 536 Felton Price, R. F. D. 1, Plum Branch, S. C. 537 Willie Claud Robin son, Mt. Carmel, S. C. 538 Wilbur Milton Strom, Jr., McCormick, S. C. 539 Robert White, R. F. D. 2, Box 12, McCor mick, S. C. 540 A. J. Anderson, R. F. D. 1, Box 17, Mt. Carmel, S. C. 541 Clyde Griffin Long, R. F. D. 1, McCor mick, S. C. 542 Jessie Crawford, R. F. D. 1, B. 50, Plum Branch, S. C. 543 Clarence Walton, Meriwether, S. C. 544 Befort Cochran, R. F. D. 2, McCormick, S. C. 545 J. P. Jennings, R. F. D. 1, Plum Branch, S. C. 546 Steve Cowan, R. F. D. 1, Box 69, McCor mick, S. C. 547 Henry Edward Hester, Box 42, McCormick, S. C. 548 John Wesley Harri son, Troy, S. C. 549 Dave Hill Willis, R. F. D. 1, Plum Branch, S' C. 550 Thbmas Walton Dorn, R: F. D. 3, McCor mick, S. C. 551 Hollie Settles, R. F. D. 2, Box 110, Mc Cormick, S. C. 552 Levi Martin, R. F. D. 1, Box 79, Troy, S. C. 553 Robert Phillips Searles, R. F. D. 1, B. 147, Plum Branch, S. C. 554 Charles Leslie Ed munds, McCormick, S. C. 555 Ulysees Winn, R. F. D. 1, Box 51, McCor mick, S. C. 556 William Tinsley Brown, R. F. D. 1, McCormick, S. C. 557 Charles Willie Craw ford, R. F. D. 1, Plum Branch, S. C. 558 Alfred Battle, R. F. j D. 3, McCormick, S. C. 559 Samuel Lewis Mc- Cier, R. F. D. 1, B. 20, Troy, S. C. x Home Coming Day At Mt. Carmel Mt. Carmel, July 9.—One of the happiest and most enjoyable af fairs held here recently was the Home Coming Day, Sunday, July 6th, held at the A. R. P. Church and the community house. Registering of the visitors began about 10:30 a. m. as they began to arrive. Although the weather was very inclement, quite a number of our former citizens paid us a visit. The morning service was con ducted in the A. R. P. Church by Dr. S. W. Reid, assisted by Rev. Virgil Dean, who brought us an inspiring and helpful message on the Wrath of God. Special music by the choir with Mrs. Mabel Brown as pianist was much enjoy ed. After the benediction every body was happy in meeting old friends. The crowd then gathered in the community house which was erected on its present site in 1894 and remodeled in 1938 by funds solicited by Mrs. H. O. Watson from former school-mates to help the W. P. A. funds. The crowd then gathered in the community house where a bountiful and de licious dinner with iced tea was served by the ladies and was very much enjoyed by the happy crowd. After lunch the following pro gram, with Sen. Hester presiding, was carried out: Song — America — Miss J uanita Curtis, pianist. Welcome address—Mrs. Hunter McKinney. Response—Judge Raymond Wells of Manning. ' Memorial—Mrs. D. J. McAllister. Sen. Hester then dedicates the building to the town. Informal talks by a number of the visitors expressing their pleasure in being able to renew old school-days friendship and to be here one more time. Mr. Ben Boyd of Union Point, Ga., once a Mt. Carmel school boy, in his talk paid a loving tribute to Rev. A. L. Patterson who worked so hard to get this school house built so the boys and girls here could be educated. Mrs. Watson and others were highly commended for their work in getting the building remodeled. The little daughters of Rev. and Mrs. Virgil Dean sang Bring Them In and Rev. and Mrs. Dean rang several beautiful hymns. / di- ence standing sang Blest Be ■’’he Tie. Rev. Dean pronounced ,he benediction. Among the visitors present ->re Mrs. E. W. Watson, Bar ' -g; Misses Carrie and Sudie C ' an, Willington; Mr. William : ife, Washington, D. C.; Mr. and [rs. J J. White, Charleston; Re- .and Mrs. Virgil Dean and chjV:en, Enoree; Miss Lillie Miller, . >3; la Howe; John Black, Waite oro; Mr. George Hemminger, Wi 1 ing- ton; Judge and Mrs. Raymond Wells, Mr. Raymond Wells, Jr., Mrs. J. C. Plowden and Mr. James Plowden, Manning; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Faulkner, McCormick; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Blackwell, and Mary Emily Tarrant, Columbia; Mr. J. F. Sutherland, Mrs. Jack Weir, Mrs. Gladys Bowyer, Miss Reba Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson, Miss Virginia McCoy, Mrs. Emma Mauldin, Miss Daisy Williams, Mrs. Ford Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Bell and Mr. Charles Bowyer, Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bellows, Pressly and Jane Bellows, Washington, Ga.; Mrs. R. H. Edmunds, Laurens; Miss Bessie Lawton, Aiken; Messrs. Ira, How ard and DuPre Lawton, Aiken; Mr. James Hemminger and Miss Mar garet Hemminger, Willington; Miss Ellen Covin, Spartanburg; Mr. £nd Mrs. B. C. Hester, Beaumont; Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Boyd and Mr. Weldon Boyd, Union Point, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Dode Phillips, Due West; Mr. W. L. Miller, Green wood; Miss Flo Hester, Mrs. James Hester and James Hester, Jr., Mrs. Oscar Lanier and Miss Vir ginia Lanier, Calhoun Falls; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Thurmond, Miss Jenny Blair Thurmond and John Knox Thurmond, Danburg, Ga.; Mrs. S. I. Rhodes, Augusta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Spruce, Abbeville; Mrs. Corrie Richardson, Decatur, Ga.; Mrs. J. O. Ervin, Spartanburg; Mr. Tarrant Scott, Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga.; Mrs. Dora Bryson, Calhoun Falls; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCrorey, Rock Hill; Dr. and Mrs. Daniel and Mrs. E. O. Hentz, An derson; and Mrs. B. W. Edwards, Anniston, Ala. xx Notice Funds are now being collected to erect a granite marker at Old Willington. All persons who have loved ones buried at this historic old church are asked to contribute. Please send your contribution to Mrs. A. B. Andrews’, Willington, S. C. xx Fort Bragg Soldier Is Promoted Fort Bragg, N. C., July 12.—In orders just issued by Headquarters 17th Field Artillery Stationed here, Otis M. Dorn of Willington, S. C., was appointed Private First Class, on recommendation of his commander. Private Dorn is the son of Walter Dorn. He has been in the Army since February 25, 1941. Military authorities at Fort Bragg stated that his promotion was based on his attention to duty and soldierly qualities. X Motorists’ Tax Bill To Hit Record High In 1941 Columbia, July 11.—“Motor ve hicle owners in 1941 will pay $2,- 000,000,000 in gasoline and other taxes to the state and federal gov ernments, J. T, Melton, Secretary of the South Carolina Petroleum Industries Committee said today, ui pointing out that sum is more than the combined tax revenue of the federal and the 48 state governments in any year prior to entry of this country into the World War in 1917. “Approximately half a billion dollars of the automobile tax bill will go to the states," said Mr. Melton. “The federal automotive taxes are ‘temporary’ emergency taxes*. When Congress inaugu rated the gasoline tax in 1932, the tax was placed on a ‘temporary’ basis. It has been renewed con tinuously since, and last year the rate was increased by half to pro vide funds for national defense purposes. “The federal ‘emergency’ auto motive taxes add about one-third to the burden of state taxes on fnotor vehicle owhers. These taxes on gasoline, lubricating oil, tires and accessories average about $15 per year per motor vehicle owner.” The Poor Cave Man Had No Newspaper To Advertise In. But You Have !! ^ The Annual State SHORT COURSE FOR FARM WOMEN AT WINTHROP COL LEGE, JULY 22-26. “What is Rural People’s Part in National Defense” will be the theme of discussion at the Annual State Short Course for Farm Women at Winthrdp College, July 22nd-26th. In addition to the 400 farm women’ expected frorti the 46 counties, each county has been asked to send at least four farmers to this meeting. This is the first year that men have been asked to come and # it is urgently hoped that every county will take advantage of this opportunity to have them present. Officials from the Clemson College Exten sion Service will attend. Delegates arrive Monday, July 21st. For Tuesday July 22nd the theme. is “The Family in our Democracy”, with talks and dis cussions by Mrs. Lydia Ann Lynde, Parent Education specialist of UBJD.A.; Mr. W. H. Ward, Uni versity of South Carolina; Misses Elizabeth Watson, Portia Seabrbok and Mary E. Frayser of Winthrop College and Henry S. Johnson of Farm Credit Administration tak ing part. The address will be made by Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clem son College. Wednesday’s theme will be “Pro duction and Conservation in our Democracy", with Director D. W. Watkins; Assistant Director T. W. Morgan; W. H. Ward of Columbia; Dr. H. P. Cooper; O. M. Clark, Clemson; and Mrs. D. R. Coker of National Defense Council; and Miss Jane Ketchen of Winthrop College participating. Thursday, July 24th will be “Health Day”. Taking part in discussions and talks along that line will be Dr. Helen S. Mitchell of Washington, Misses Ida Moser, Myra Reagan, Janie McDill, Mar tha Buttrill, Mrs. Christine S. Gee and Mrs. Margaret M. Crewson. For the evening’s entertainment, there will be one of the college summer school artists courses on Monday night, a movie “Youth Will Be Served", featuring Jane Withers on Tuesday night, a musi cal program Wednesday night, the Council reception Thursday night and The Annual Candle Lighting Service on Friday night. On Friday, in connection with: the Short Course, the annual, meeting’ of the State Council of Farm Women will be held, Mrs. Landrum Sellars, President. The annual meeting of the 4-H Council will be held on Thursday, July 24th. The State Short Course for 4-H Club girls will be held at the same time July 22nd-26th at Winthrop. Nine girls from each county have the privilege of attending this meeting—selected for outstanding accomplishments in their respec tive counties. During the week the State Health Contest and the 4-H Dress Review will be held. There will also be judging contests on canned products, bed spreads, and table service. The high point of the entertain ment for girls will be a camfval on Thursday night, directed by Leon Clayton of Clemson assisted by the out of state club winners this year, and the Annual 4-H Wheel of Progress, a candle light ing service, featuring citizenship loyalty. During the day, talks will be made on “Know Your Neighbors", by A. W. Huckle, Miss Elizabeth Cato, Mr. Eugene Hutchison and Miss Ada Moser, giving high points of trips to Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Nova Scotia. Girls will be given instruction in hand work. All during the week exhibits and demonstrations on many things of interest to rural people will be available. These will in clude milk cooling box, various easily constructed brooders, the tile irrigation system, treated posts, canning, clothing, foods, nutrition, etc. CL £L Marine* on in For the first time in history, U. S. marines line np in front of the embassy in London for inspection before mounting guard. In all, 63 officers and men; including 11 who were saved when the Dutch ship Maasdam was torpedoed, have been sent to London for fire warden duty. Battle Flag or Boy Scout Banner? \ This picture released by the Nazi censor was said to show German troops holding a Russian regirrent flag captured in a clash with Soviet troons. However, Constant'-''' Ovnansky. 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