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TXUS TO QUSSKLYI0I, OUB NUGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD< Fortieth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1941 Number 11 Washington, D. C., Aug. 11 — tNWNS)—Women standing six deep at the stocking counters in department stores indicate that the war really hit home when American women were informed by defense authorities here that they may soon be unable to buy any silk stockings at all. Although the ^protests were few, since most American women oppose doing business with Japan even if it does mean the end of silk hosiery, the buyipg panic brought even closer the day when the supply will be exhausted. Cutting off our $100,000,000 an nual purchase of raw silk from Japan, plus the great use for silk in parachutes and other defense items, probably means that silk stockings will be unavailable by fall. There will also be a major scarcity of nylon hosiery, since nylon production equipment is not able to fill more than a small portion of our nation’s demand for silk, and nylon is also being used in defense industries. Although this is in the nature of a minor tragedy to fashionable women, a real tragedy faced the 175,000 workers in. the silk weaving industry in this country who were threatened with loss of their jobs. To protect them, the Office of Price Administration issued an emergency order that all rayon yam producers set aside a portion Of their stock and of their daily 4 output for a government pool which will supply the material to silk mills so that they may make rayon stockings and dresses to re place their silk production. This order, however, is creating a Scarcity of rayon in the factories which now make rayon goods, which win call for further adjust- i ing. and a future scarcity of rayon, tt klso is likely to lead to major increases in the price of silk, nylon and rayon stockings, unless prices are curbed by government control. The many complications caused by a sudden scarcity of one ma terial are well illustrated by this crisis in the hosiery industry. It is, however, only one of many do mestic industries which is being disrupted by similar scarcities, in cluding such necessary defense materials as aluminum, steel, rub ber, tin, copper, etc. Another example is the situation in the automobile industry which was brought into the limelight when the United Automobile Workers of America asked that a program* be worked out by the gov ernment to cope with the possible loss of jobs by hundreds of thou sands of automobile workers. Mos of us thought these workers woulc be absorbed in tJhe defense work if I the threatened 50 per cent cut in automobile production goes through. But they pointed out that the defense business would not absorb their workers, since the reason for a drastic cut in auto mobile production would be a scarcity of material rather than manufacturing facilities and man power and that they understood it :p,ould lead to the closing of many big automobile factories. Curbs on gasoline in the East also are expected to cause major disruptions, due to need for less workers in service stations and in delivery work. The seven o’clock closing idea is not expected to cut gasoline consumption enough and it is now anticipated that ration ing may go into effect after Labor day. Because of such situations as these, a flood of control orders are being issued here and legislation is being sought to protect the inter ests of both workers and consum ers. One of the major pieces of legis lation which has been heatedly debated is a measure making it possible to put ceilings on prices and on rents. The President has Mayor T. J. Sibert Attends Conference Of Greenwood P. C. A. Another year of progress was reported by directors of seven pro duction credit associations who gathered at Blowing Rock, N. C., for a group conference, according to Mayor T. J. Sibert, McCormick, director of the Greenwood Produc tion Credit Association, which serves Abbeville, Greenwood, Mc Cormick and Saluda Counties. Associations represented were Barnwell, Charleston, Greenville, Greenwood and Walterboro in South Carolina, Cartersville in Georgia, and Elizabeth City in North Carolina. The secretaries of the associations also attended the conference as did several representatives of the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia and of other units of the Farm Credit Administration of Columbia. Plans for further improving the service which these farmers’ co operative short-term credit or ganizations offer to their members were discussed. Attending from the Production Credit Corporation of Columbia were W. A. Minor, Jr., president, Glenn R. Miller, secre- itary, and Jack Frost, assistant secretary. The round table dis cussions were participated in by all of the directors. Reports submitted at the meet ing revealed that all of the asso ciations represented had a good year in 1940 and that all of them are doing what they were created to do—furnishing their members with short-term credit service at the lowest cost possible. Attending the meeting from the Greenwood Association in addition to Mr. Sibert were W. H. Stuckey, V. L. Warner, S. F. Sherard, G. W. Smith, directors, and J. C. Smith, Secretary-Treasurer. The Greenwood Association has made to date 559 loans this year totaling $252,000.00. TXT First Open Cotton The first open cotton from this year’s crop in the county was re ported by Mr. Leslie Britt of the Buffalo community who had cot ton open on Thursday, August 7th. Mr. Jack Gable of near Troy reported open cotton the next day, Friday, August 8th. warned that such legislation is needed to prevent prices from spiraling upward on everything from automobiles to food prod ucts. > The majority in both houses of congress immediately saw the need for such legislation, as analysis showed prices on many products already have gone up considerably. Chief opposition came from the farm bloc in congress, which didn’t object to ceilings on prices but also wanted a floor on farm prices—a guarantee that prices wouldn’t go below a certain level. The suggested ceiling on farm prices was 110 per cent of parity, which was satisfactory to most farm groups. Another major objection to the measure which is being given serious consideration, is that it does not call for any fixing of wages. It is evident that major w T age increases would force prices up or force a loss to the manu facturer or producer. The tax bill changes suggested by the President, which included reducing the income tax base to include single persons with an in come of $750 and married couples with an income of $1,500, were re acted by the house ways and means committee, which already had presented a complete measure, but his suggestion will undoubted ly influence the senate bill. Congressmen face a difficult job in pleasing their constituents over both the price fixing bill and the tax bill, but because of the emer gency it is expected that both measures will be put through with a minimum of delay. When they are signed by the President the consumers and business men of the nation will have a much easier job of making their plans W. T. Moseley, Sr., Dies In Varnville William T. Moseley, Sr., 74 years of age, died at his home in Varn ville Sunday morning after an ill ness of about two weeks. Funeral services were conducted at the Hickory Grove Baptist church at 5 p. m. Daylight Saving time Monday with the Rev. J. W. Middleton officiating. Interment followed in the churchyard. He is survived by four sons; William T. Moseley, Jr., Augusta, Ga., Benjamin Moseley, Beaufort, S C., Harold Moseley, Hampton, S. C., and Andrew Moseley, Fayette ville, N. C.; five daughters; Mrs. Annie Lee Owens, Varnville, Mrs. J. F. Drewry, Charleston, Mrs. V. V. Lawhon, Miley, Mrs. Johnnie Caldwell, Crocketville and Mrs. Dennis Dempsey, Orangeburg; four brothers; James Moseley, Troy, Robert Moseley, McCormick, King Moseley, Callison, and Dale Moseley, Crocketville. x Mrs. Meyer Drucker Dies In Augusta Mrs. Tillie Mollie Drucker, 75- year-old widow of the late Meyer Drucker, died at the residence, 1215 Ellis street, Augusta, Ga., Tuesday afternoon at 5:45 o’clock after an illness of four days. Funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rabbi Aaron Shapiro will officiate and interment will follow in Magnolia cemetery. Mrs. Drucker was a native of Poland, but had lived in Augusta for the past 15 years. She is survived by two sons. Herman Drucker of McCormick, S. C., and Morris Drucker of Den mark, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. A. Daitch of Augusta, and Mrs. L. Sarlin of New York; ten grand children .and one great-grandchild. X Revival Meeting At Bold Spring Baptist Church The annual series of revival services of the Bold Spring Baptist Church will begin Sunday, August seventeenth, and continue through Friday, August twenty second. The pastor, Rev. A. D. Croft, will deliver * the messages. Special music is being planned for many of the services; several groups of guest singers are being invited. At the Sunday evening service, the Stribling Quartette of the Duke Street Church in Ninety Six will be the guests of Bold Spring, and will render special selections. Excellent congregational singing, a feature always enjoyed, will af ford an opportunity for all who may wish to enter into the spirit of worship. It is hoped that this will be one of the greatest meet ings this church has ever known. There will be two services on Sunday, the seventeenth. Sunday School, ten thirty A. M.; morning worship service, eleven thirty A. M.; evening worship service, eight P. M. From Monday through Friday, there will be two worship services daily, morning services, eleven o’clock A. M.,. and evening services, at eight o’clock P. M. All times given are Eastern Standard. We are planning a great revival —a season of rejoicing together— a re-dedication of all that we have and are to the Lord. Will you ac cept our invitation to come, be with us, and share our blessings? A. D. Croft. X Series Of Services Of Mt. Vernon Church Start Sunday A series of services of Mt. Vernon Church will begin next Sunday, the 17th, 9:30 p. m., daylight sav ing time, at Sullivan school house The public is invited to attend. J. H. Manley, Pastor. PROGRAM t Of The Annual Meeting Of Woman’s Missionary Union Of Edgefield Baptist Association At Republican Baptist Church Wednesday, \ August 20th. The annual meeting of the Wo man’s Missionary Union of Edge- field Baptist Association will be held Wednesday, August 20, at 10:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time (11:30 Daylight Saving Time), at Republican Baptist church. The following program will be presided over by Mrs. M. N. Till man, superintendent: Theme—His Command Our Su preme Obligation. Hymn for the Year — “Jesus Saves.” Devotional — His Command to Tarry—Luke 24:46-49—Mrs. John W. Kemp. Welcome. Response—Mrs. J. H. Flynn. Watchword—Psalms 67:2. Roll Call of Organizations (in cluding the Young People), when memberships in the Hundred Thousand Club will be received. Awarding of Badges to A-l W. M. S. Hymn—“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations.” Obeying Through Personal Serv ice—Mrs. George E. Davis, State Chairman of Personal Service. Special Music—Mrs. F. E. Tim merman and Mrs. J. A. Hunger- piller. Connie Maxwell Orphanage—By a Student. My Efforts to Obey the Great Commission—Miss Lucy B. Wright, Missionary to China. Offering. Business. Prayer. Adjournment at 1 P. M. Dinner. Afternoon Session 2 P. M. (EST) Hymn—O ;ZiortC> Haste. Prayer. ' Reports of'Efforts to Obey the Great Commission (in conversa tional form): Superintendent—Mrs. Tillman. Presidents of Divisions—Mrs. W. W. Fuller, Mrs. Douglas Wise, Mrs. S. J. King. Mission Study Chairman—Mrs. G. P. Lanier. Personal Service Chairman— Mrs. R. D. Seigler. Stewardship Chairman—Mrs. J. L. Bracknell. Associational Superintendents of Young People’s Work—Mrs. Dab ney Talbert, Mrs. J. Wm. Bracknell, Mrs. D. D. Brunson, Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. Margaret Fund—Mrs. S. G. Petti grew. Training School—Miss Alma Wil liams. v Treasurer—Miss Kellah Fair. Secretary—Mrs. Harry Strom. Committee Reports. Election of Officers. Obituary Report—Miss Effie Ad ams. Song—Miss Louise Bracknell. Prayer. Adjournment. xx McCormick People Invited To Saluda Saturday, Aug. 16 An invitation is extended to Mc Cormick and McCormick County people to attend the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of Saluda county’s first court house building next Saturday. The ex ercises will begin with a parade at ten o’clock, standard time, and former Chief Justice Eugene S Blease will be the principal speakei of the day. The three candidates for the U. S. Senate will speak in the afternoon at two o’clock, daylight saving time. The committee on invitation is composed of B. W. Crouch, chair man, Billy C. Coleman, J. W Chadwick, B. R. Walker and M. J Yarbrough. X America is in a state of emer gency. Every citizen is urged to I do his part by buying Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps. -Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps- Mt. Carmel News Mrs. Alex Mitchell and son, Wil liam, of Mt. Pleasant, S. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester and Mr. Willie Hester. Miss Mary Jane Morrah was an attractive guest of Misses Juanita and Sara Curtis this week. Mr., Tarrant Scott of Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga., spent Sun day at his home here. Mrs. S. T. Russell of Augusta was a visitor here last Tuesday. She brought Mrs. Ralph Campbell and little son, Tommy, here to spend the week with Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mr. Campbell joined them Saturday and all left Sunday en route to their new home in Char lotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson were Anderson visitors Tuesday, at the Anderson Co. Hospital. Mr. L. L. Hester, Jr., was a visi tor in Charleston recently. Mr. James Miller is on a business trip in different parts of the State. Miss Sara Curtis left Wednesday to .return to the W arm Springs Foundation where she holds a fine position. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Juanita Curtis, who has accepted a very promis ing position at the Warm Springs Foundation. While we regret that these fine young ladies have to be away from here we wish for them the best of luck, good health and happiness in their adopted home. We are very proud of the new black coat given our road in Mt. Carmel by the State Highway Maintenance Dept last week. It was quickly and very efficiently done. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Messrs. Pat Hester, Billy and Harold Gilliam and friend were visitors in the mountains during the week and at Myrtle Beach for' the week end. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant and Mrs. Daisy Hemminger spent the week end at Walterboro visiting rela tives. Miss Sara Curtis of Warm Springs Foundation has been spending her vacation here. Many friends were happy to see her again. Mrs. Alex Mitchell, Mrs. Ben Hester, Mrs. L. L. Hester, Carolyn Hester and William Mitchell visited Mr. and Mrs. James Hester Tues day afternoon. Miss Lillie Miller of De la Howe Infirmary enjoyed a pleasant va cation in Mt. CarmeK Misses Lillie Miller and Susie Patterson, Mrs. Herschel Fife and Mr. James Miller were Abbeville visitors last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Lindley spent the week end in Bordeaux with his parents. Miss Monnie Harling has been on our sick list, but we are glad to say she is better. Our last news from Lieut.-Col- onel W. B. Sharp, who returned to the hospital at Fort Benning about 10 days ago, was very encouraging. He is improving nicely, and Mrs. Sharp and Billy, Jr., left last Fri day to be with him for several weeks. Mr. Sharp, Jr., enters the University this fall. x : Revival Meeting At Church Of God Here Announcement is made that the revival meeting which started at The Church Of God here on Monday evening will run on through next Sunday evening, with services each evening at 8 o’clock, eastern standard time, and at 11 o’clock Sunday morning, or immediately after Sunday school, which begins at 10 o’clock. Rev. W. D. Childers of Green wood is doing the preaching. The oublic is invited to any and all of the services. x Card Of Thanks We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the many kind nesses shown us during our recent bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Schumpert, And Family. THEATRE , McCORMICK, S. C. ll . ^ FRIDAY and SATURDAY *—T- 'V **■!■ - ' August 15th and 16th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:50 P. M. RICHARD DIX PATRICIA MOR1SON • in “ROUND-UP” Also * v . * . A Pooeye Cartoon “Flies Ain’t Human” and . A passing Parade “This Is The Bowery” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY August 18th and 19th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M. BING CROSBY—DOROTHY LAMOUR BOB HOPE m * '! “ROAD TO ZANZIBAR” - ' Also A Walt Disney Cartoon “Fire Chief’ and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents f'jr the future.