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I Fortieth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941 Number 1<> Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.— (NWNS)—Ending a short “seventh inning stretch” after having gone through the most momentous 12- month session in the history of the United States congress, sena tors and representatives here have again rolled up their sleeves to put through new world-shaking legislation including the biggest tax bill America has ever seen and a new lend-lease measure to pro vide new billions to anti-Nazi forces. Following the President’s return to this city from his dramatic con ference with Winston Churchill and his announcement of a three- cornered meeting with the Rus sians, there is, little doubt that the majority in both houses of congress feel more strongly than ever that Mr. Roosevelt holds the keys to our future activities and they, stand ready to carry out his legislative requests. Since the President’s return to the White House little specific in formation has been revealed about the conclusions which he reached with Mr. Churchill, but signifi cance is being attached to his statement that we are no nearer war as a result of the meeting and to the fact that the now famous eight aims of Great Britain and the United States^ as released by Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt, were peace aims rather than war aims. For the past year men close to the President have argued over his views on whether we should send an expeditionary force to aid Britain, some believing that he is' eager to become an active ally of Britain and others feeling that he is still bending every effort toward helping Britain win the war ,with ! out sending men. Each state ment he makes seems to add new fire to the argument, both sides finding phrases which they 'can interpret to bolster their own views. But the wise-acres who a year ago predicted an “expedition ary force before Christmas” have had to admit the President is not rushing us into war and it is the general feeling here that, without some unexpected incident, we will continue for some time our policy of “all aid short of war.” The “short of war” tag on our pledges of aid have been less ap parent recently, but all polls show the people still are thinking in terms of “short of war” and no shooting is expected while the majority of Americans oppose it. All polls of public opinion continue to show strong sentiment against an A.E.F. The most recent Gallup poll, which is watched carefully b^ government leaders here, shows 83 per cent of the people still op posed to an expeditionary force, although the great majority favor all possible aid to Britain except men. Reports on our defense produc tion indicate that output has been accelerated at a tremendous rate during the past six months, but there are still many obstacles in the way of attaining the produc tion rate of which we are capable. Shortage of raw materials is an increasingly difficult problem. In controlling the distribution of material, the Office of Production Management has tried to feed both the defense factories and the non-defense industries as long as possible, but in one line after an other it has now become a ques tion of slowing up defense produc tion or putting non-defense in dustries out of business. pne possible solution, which the OPM is how trying to work out, is to aid non-defense industries by finding defense work for them to do and putting aside some of the government buying regulations which would otherwise make it impossible for small businesses to accept government contracts. It Washington School Opens September 4th The Washington Consolidated High School will open Thursday, Sept. 4, at nine o’clock (EST). The public is invited to attend the opening exercises to be held in the auditorium. The faculty is as follows: Miss Margaret McKinney, McCormick, S. C.; Miss Mary Remsen, McCor mick, S. C.; Miss Mildred Hipp, Clinton, S. C.; Miss Grace Horton, Bethune, S. C.; Mr. C. J. Mclver, Leesville, S. C.; and Mr. E. A. Wil liams, Parksville, S. C. . One other teacher will be an nounced at a later date. x Church Notice McCORMICK BAPTIST CHURCH On the next two Sunday morn ings the pastor will speak on the general theme “Influence”. Sunday morning, August 31, the subject will be “ The Influence of the Home”. Sunddy morning, * September 7, the subject will be “Unconscious Influence”. A most cordial invitation is ex tended to all. HUIMD fflEATKE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 29th and 30th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. GRANVILLE OWEN—KAY SUTTON in “TIT. ABNER” Also A Walt Disney Cartoon “Panfry Pirates” and Selected Short Subjects MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY September let and 2nd, 7:15 P. M. and 9:30 P. M. JAMES STEWART JUDY GARLAND HEDY LAMARR :_TONY MARTIN in mi “ZIEGFELD GIRL” U ^ Also T “ f A Cartoon 1 ’ V ^ # * “The Prospecting Bear” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents N. Y. A. Offering Work Experience And Training To Youths The National Youth Administra tion is now offering work experi ence and training to qualified youths along the lines of National Defense, asr- announced’ by Mr. J. N. Moore, Director of the Nation al Youth Administration in Area 2. Mr. J. Boyce Nickles, Local Youth Personnel Representative, will be in the McCormick County Court House in McCormick each Wednesday from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. to receive applications from all McCormick County youths be tween the ages of sixteen and twenty-five who are interested in being trained for defense jobs. is hoped that this plan will pre vent widespread unemployment. Labor troubles continue to cause a slowing-up of production, but, as exemplified in the action taken to settle the Federal Shipbuilding strike, the government will un doubtedly step in more and more from now on to force the contin uation of full production in es sential industries. Congressmen from the East are being flooded with protests and suggestions regarding, the settle ment of the oil shortage problem in the eastern states. After a 7 p. m. to 7 a. m. curfew on sales by gasoline stations proved to be of little use orders were then issued to reduce by 10 per cent the dis tributors’ sales to gasoline stations. This left the rationing of gasoline in the hands of dealers, who didn’t want to be in the position of fill ing the orders of some customers ind refusing others. Many deal ers therefore requested that the ovemment ration gasoline to the consumer. Several congressmen from the East feel that the gasoline prob lem has been handled very poorly, stating that the people of their states w’ould be glqd to accept rationing if it is necessary but object to voluntary and half-way olans which leave them in a posi tion of not knowing where they stand. “When you see thousands of taxis teeming through the streets of New York city,” said one congressmen from New York, “you can’t expect the motorist who uses a few gallons of gas a week to take the shortage very seriously.” It is the general consensus of opinion that the public would pre fer rationing to voluntary methods —but many statements to con gressmen also show that the pub lic is following with close interest the proposal by a group of oil companies for a pipeline to the East which would end the need for rationing caused entirely by lack of transportation facilities. E. Cr Young Dies Near Troy Edwin Cowen Young, 66, one of the most prominent men of this county, died at his residence near Troy Sunday afternoon at 3:40 o’clock. He had been ill about five weeks. Funeral services were conducted at the Lower Long Cane A. R. P. church Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The Rev. W. C. Keer offi ciated, ’ and interment followed in the churchyard. A native of McCormick county, Mr. Young lived near Troy all his life. Besides being a success in his business, he was a leader in all community activities. Active pallbearers were Edwin C. Young, Jr., James P. Young, Samuel Robinpon Young, Robert Carl Young, Wylie Kenneth Long and Herman Hillary Bowen. The honorary escort included the county officers of McCormick and Greenwood counties. Mr. Young is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Bowen Young, four children, Oliver Reese Young, of Troy; Mrs. N. C. Smith, of Au gusta; Mrs. Frank Dillashaw, of Greenwood, and Mrs. F. O. Bouk- night, of McCormick; and one brother, J. A. Young, of near Troy. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. « x Revival Services McCormick Public Schools To Open Next Thursdav AT PLUM BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH START AUGUST 31. Revival services for Plum Branch Baptist Church will begin at 8 p. m. on the 5th Sunday of August. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. L. K. Simpson of McCormick. G. P. Lanier, Pastor. TXT Union Meeting Fifth Sunday Union Meeting Of The Edgefield Baptist Associa tion To Be Held With Bethany Church Sunday, August 31st. The McCormick Public Schools will open at 9:00 A. M. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday morning, September 4th. All pupils in grades through the sixth are requested to meet in their respective rooms at the grammar school. The seventh grade and all high school pupils will assemble in the high school auditorium. The faculty is announced as fol lows: Grammar School— 1st Grade, Miss Pauline Hughes, Fountain Inn, 2nd Grade, Miss Mary Fuller. McCormick, 3rd Grade, Mrs. Mary Harmon, McCormick, 4th Grade, Miss Mary Frances Slade, Edgefield, 5th Grade, Miss Helen Bradley, Ninety Six, 6th Grade, Mrs. Bertha S. Harris, McCormick, 7th Grade, Miss Vivian Jaynes, McCormick. High School— English-Latin, Miss Margaret Ratchford, Sharon, Math.-French, Miss Helen Wof ford, Pauline, History, Miss Elaine Woodleaf, Greenwood, Commerce, Miss Ma^y Miller Moss, Trenton, Agriculture, Mr. E. B. McDowell, McCormick, Science and Coach, Mr. J. E Driskell, Monticello, Ga., Superintendent, Mr. J. E. Young, McCormick. PROGRAM OF THE UNION MEETING, EDGE- FIELD ASSOCIATION, BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH, SUNDAE, AUGUST 31ST. < 11:00 A.* M.—Devotional—Rev- Wade Kay. (10 minutes.) 11:10 A. M.—Reports of the churches, and appointment of committees. (20 minutes.) 11:30 A. M.—Address—Rev. G. W. Gurley. (20 minutes.) 11:50 A. M.—Round table dis cussion, “How May We Improve Our Sunday Schools?”—S. T. Strom, Leader. (20 minutes.) 12:10 P. M.—Special Music— Plum Branch Girls Quartette- (5 minutes.) 12:15 P. M.—Address—Hon. J. D. Griffith. (30 minutes.) 12:45 P. M.—^Miscellaneous Busi ness and adjourn for lunch. 2 P. M.—Afternoon Program— Miss Louise Bracknell, Director, Training Union, Edgefield elation. -tut- Tuberculosis X-Ray Clinic TO BE HELD IN McCORMICK ON SEPTEMBER 3RD AND 4TTL -xx- “Womanless Wed ding” At Troy School House Friday Night A “Womanless Wedding” will be presented at the Troy school audi torium, Friday night, Aug. 29th, at 8:30 o’clock, eastern standard time. Admission 10c and 25c. Loads of fun for all. -xx- The regular Fifth Sunday Union Meeting of the Edgefield Baptist Association will be held with the Bethany Church on Sunday, August thirty first. The morning program will be under the direc tion of Mr. H. E. Freeland, Mod erator of the Union Meeting; and the afternoon program will be under the direction of Miss Louise Bracknell, Training Union Direc tor of the Edgefield Association. The morning program will be- gin x at eleven o’clock, Eastern Standard Time, and the afternoon orogram will begin at two o’clock. Eastern Standard Time. Dinner will be served by the hostess church. Every church in the Asso ciation is urged to have delegates there, and all who can do so are urged to attend this meeting. A. D. Croft, Chairman, Program Committee. PROGRAM Union M-eting And Baptist Train ing Union Rally Of Edgefield Association To Be Held At Bethany Church, August 31. Mrs. Dell Weeks Kills Big Ratdesnake With Small Hoe Mrs. Dell Weeks killed a big rattlesnake near the home of her sister, Mrs. Creight Brown, of the Sandy Branch community last Thursday afternoon with a short- handle small hoe. The snake measured nearly five feet in length, weighed 7 pounds and had 14 rattles and one button. Church Conference At Republican On 1st Sunday In Sept. The members of Republican Methodist Church are urged to at tend a church conference on the first Sunday afternoon in Septem ber. Business of much importance will be transacted. Foster Speer, Pastor. A tuberculosis X-Ray clinic will be held at the City Hall in McCor mick on September 3rd and 4th, with Dr. John M. Preston, state tuberculosis clinician, assisted by the McCormick County Health De partment personnel, in charge. Any person, who has been in close contact with active tuber culosis, or has any symptoms of tuberculosis, is urged to attend. All expenses incident to the clinic are borne by the State De partment of Health with excep tion of X-ray film which must be provided locally at cost of $1.50 each. Mildred E. Wardlaw, R. N., County Nurse. Typhoid Clinic TO BE HELD IN THE WHITE: TOWN COMMUNITY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND. A typhoid clinic will be held in the White Town community on Tuesday, September 2nd, at 11 o’clock, eastern standard time. AH persons who have not had the typhoid immunization in this com munity in the last three years are urged to have it at this time. A fee of 25 cents will be charged for the three doses. Mildred E. Wardlaw, R. N„ County Nurse. The afternoon Training Union Program is as follows: Theme-Sharing the Compas- ion of Christ. 2:00—Song Service. 2:10 — Devotional — Miss Annie Lee Miller. 2:20—Roll call of churches— Business, Announcements. 2:35—Special Music—Edgefield Story Hour. 2:40—Explanation of 8 Point Record System, Plum Branch Juniors. 2:50—Special Music—Miss Anne Bussey Seigler. 2:55—Message—Conserving Re sults of Evangelism—Rev. Wade Kay. i 3:20—Song and Benediction. Louise Bracknell, | Associational T. U. Director. , County Agent’s Office Ready To Take Ap plications For Seed The A.A.A. Office is now ready to take applications for winter le gume seed to be furnished as “grants of aid”. All persons who wish to obtain seed this year are urged to file their applications as soon as possible in the County Agent’s office. Austrian Winter Peas and Vetch seed will both be available this year. It is pointed out that the cards which were mailed back to the County Agent about two weeks ago were only estimates of what seed would be needed and were not ap plications. Those who mailed cards back must also file applica tions if they wish to obtain seed. Joe W. Everett, Jr., County Adm. Officer, A.A.A. [ All Aboard The Special For Better- Farm-Living The Better-Farm-Living Train now being announced as a coop erative activity on the part of the Clemson Agricultural College through its Extension Service and the Atlantic Coastline Railroad, the C. & W. C. Railroad and the C. N. & L. Railroad will be in Mc Cormick September 13th at 4:00 P M. to 6:30 P. M. D.S.T. All farm people are urged to make plans to visit this trainload of Better- Farm-Living exhibits. It will be an agricultural fair on wheels. We all know that certain changes must be made in agricul ture if the farm people are to en joy the prosperity they are doe. This train will carry exhibits that will show us how this can be done. There will be exhibits on Forestry, Agronomy, the Home Garden. Beekeeping, Beef Cattle and Swine, Dairying, Poultry, Marketing, Nutrition and the Farm Kitchen, M. A. Bouknight, Comity Agent. x Notice There will be a meeting of the Old Age Pension Association Sat urday, August 30th, at 3 o’clock at the McCormick court house. All members are urged to erme. Maggie Young. Secretary.