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► 'k / T*U* TO OUE8ELVJC1, OOB NBIOHBOKS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Fortieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. f THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1942 Number 34 WUHliraON Washington, D. C.. Jan. 19.— (NWNS)—An effort to assign our nation’s entire adult population to work necessary to our war pro gram is one of the major problems with which government heads are now trying to cope. It is generally felt here that the people do not yet fully realize the immensity of the war effort which the President has set for us. The registration of all men from 18 to 64 is expected to impress the na tion with the need for all-out aid, but a lot must still be done to make those who are exempt from actual military service realize that they are not exempt from other tasks necessary to the accomplish ment of our war program goals. How large ' the actual armed force will eventually be is still a matter of conjecture, but it may well be that the number in uni form may run as high as 10,000,000 before we are through. Even if the army and navy are built to that tize, they will be made up largely of men between the ages of 20 and 37, the most desirable grrv’p for military service. At the present time there are about 17,500,000 men between the efforts will be continued to try to preserve the family unit in this country by deferring married men with dependents from active serv ice, but these deferred men may be called upon to take civilian de fense jobs as will the older men, from 45 to 64, who will also have to register later on Men qualified for military serv ice who are engaged in vital de fense work also will be deferred until older men or women are located who can perform their duties. One of the greatest problems is that millions of young men desired for military service also are needed for our huge arms production program and for our increased food production effort. It is evident that many physi cally able men and women, who are not called to military service, will be assigned to defense jobs to replace men who are called to service. By the end of this year it is ex pected that at least 15,000,000 men and women will be directly em ployed in producing materials for war and that practically all com mercial activity in this country will be confined to war production and the production of goods es sential to the welfare of the peo ple. Luxuries of all kinds will quickly be eliminated, both be cause of shortages of materials and the need for all skilled work ers in necessary industry. In spite of the gigantic effort which is being planned, there will still be a major unemployment Grand And Petit Jurors Announced aer-' rf 21 1-2 and 37 1-2 who are . p ro bi em during this year as work- registered. On February 16 the j ers are b e j n g shifted from peace next registration day about 9,- ! ^ me activity to jobs in war ma- 000,009 men between the ages of ...... . ., .. . , 20 44 will be added to those ‘f* al lndust f les ' At the end of available for duty. Later, about 1941 , ul . le , mp f 0; ™. 2.500X00 young men of 18 and 19 : t0 a total oI sllshtly under 4 000 ’- will register for non-military serv- but during the transition ice but will be available'for it.is cstirii^ted.that perhaps tary service as soon as they reach their twentieth birthday. Thus the total available for military service in the next two years will be around 29,000,000. According to Gen. Lewis B. Her- shey, director of selective service, 2,000,000 additionahworkers will be temporarily unemployed during the year. For that reason, al though 1942 will break all records for national income, the President expects the bill for unemploy ment relief to be over a billion Grand Jurors for McCormick County, S. C., 1942. are: R. F. Garnett, J. C. Young, Herman Drucker, W. M. Creswell, J. W. Robertson, R. A. Buchanan, D. W. Dowtin, R. M. Edwards, D. W. Hardy, F. M. Pinson, C. R. Edmunds. G. A. Robinson, H. E. Freeland, M. L. Link, George N. Dorn, J. W. ChrLstian, Monroe Simpson, Luther Rankin. Petit Jurors for first week of February term of court are: W. E. Ryan, C. L. Williams, E. R. Price, J. B. Walker, M. B. Brown, H. M. Schumpert, William P. Link, J. P. Robinson, Jr., D. H. Collins, George Seigler, A. B. Wood, Carol T. Bussey, Robert McKinney, T. A. Dowtin, Jr., K. Dowtin, J. C. Butler, E. M. Price, W. J. Bruce, O. B. Minor, Sam E. Wideman, G. L. Sharpton, R. H. Talbert, Frances Wideman, Palmer W. Roper, J. R. Garnett, B. S. Culbreath, W. E. Crawford, Jeff Sharpton, T. C. Faulkner, E. L. Hollingsworth, Jas. J. Shannon, J. E. Wiley, P. F. Alverson, W. W. Hammond, Jack Gable, Lee Price. Red Gross Chapter Of Home Defense Co. Auto Tax Stamps McCormick County Elects Officers \ [ THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. 12 1-2 Per Cent Re fund To County Edu cation Associations I At a recent meeting of Red Cross workers in McCormick County, the following were elected officers for the year 1942: W. H. Ferguson, Chairman, Mrs. George N. Dorn, Secretary, R. L. Dendy, Treasurer. The following committee chair men were appointed: (A) Home Nursing, Mrs. Frank Mattison, (B) First Aid, Dr. C. H. Work man, M. D., (C) Nutrition, Canteen, Miss MatUda Bell, (D) Production, Mrs. C. K. Epting, (E) Jr. Red Cross, Miss Lura Jean Watson, (F) Home Service, Mrs. D. J. McAllister, War Fund, Paul R. Brown. Miss Phyllis Pedigo, National representative of the American Red Cross, conducted the meeting. J. Arch Talbert nominated the chairman and treasurer, for the year 1942. After a second to his nomination by Paul R. Brown the officers were duly elected. The secretary and committee chairmen were appointed by the chairman. Miss Pedigo expressed her senti ments in the fine work that the McCormick Red Cross Chapter is doing. Mrs. C. K. Epting gave an excellent report of the work being done in the production dept. Paul R. Brown also gave a brief report of the War Fund Drive. Mr. Brown told of the fine spirit in which the senior class of Mc Cormick High School gave fifty dollars for the War Fund. The high school seniors had made some money to take a trip to Washing ton, D. C., this spring, and since the war started they decided not to make the trip and to give the money to the Red Cross War Fund. The Grammar School is also giving a nice contribution It is the hope of the War Fund chairman that other classes and clubs throughout the county will continue the fine example set by the Senior Class of McCormick High School. Below are names of new mem bers of the Red Cross Roll Call: Mrs. H. N. Coleman, Mrs. E. N. Creswell, Mary S. Jordan, (colored), Mrs. W. H. Hamlin. W. H. Ferguson, Chrm., Gets More Rifles i On Sale At The Local Post Office Co. M, S. C. D. F., has received from the ordinance department ten additional rifles, with ample I Federal Auto Tax Stamps are ammunition. This makes a total now on sale at the local post of- of 50 rifles and other fighting fice, according to an announce- equipment for Co. M. ment from Postmaster J. E. ti»ii We have ® men in Company M The initial payment is for $2.09. but are likely to lose some of stickers for the tax are good until these men as a result of being Ju i y when new ones wffl ^ ^ called into the regular army serv- at the rate of $5.00 a year for ice. We would like to have some motor vehicles. The $2.09 volunteers to replace the men we according to word from the post are losing. We will accept men office, here, should be purchased from the age of 18 to 55, but not J before February 1st. those likely to be called to national *. ", seryice Every motor vehicle, whether It Lieut. Bouknight and myself at- . a . 110118 R °^ ce . or a Jf odel T tended a defense meeting in Co- . S require ° P a > tlie tax - lumbia Sunday and South Caro- -™ e 8tan J pS ar / ? J? df P 1 ^ °u lina has a very fine defense force. . . ron w J nds le ^» lfc 15 under- Arrangements are being made ’ no a 01 t au Februa ry to adequately clothe these men, 1 and they are gradually being I TXt- equipped with adequate arms. T . A strong home defense force is jVlrS. J Rill6 McDoIIrIcI credited with saving England, and . . a strong home defense, force in /Again Winner In State winning this war. | Uetter Garden Contest So join our Home Defense Com pany, get the training, so if and when we meet the enemy we will | Mrs „ , McAllister Wins First be prepared. All men are urged to be present Thursday night at 7:30, as we ex pect to do some target practice. C. K. Epting, Capt. Co. M. tXi Pernie Hilburn Claimed By Death Place In The Central District. Columbia. Jan. 19.—This is the third time Mrs. Janie McDonald of ^airfield county has been a win ner in the State Better Garden contest for women put on by the 0 >tate Home Demonstration forces. This year Mrs. McDonald won first place in the state contest and olso first nlace in the Piedmont FRIDAY and SATURDAY January 23rd and 24th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. EDWARD G. RQBINSON LARAINE DAY EDWARD ARNOLD Columbia, Jan. 19.—A refund of McCormick Red Cross Chapter. 12 1-2 per cent of members’ dues x- were returned January 15 to W7 - ^ county education associations by j W RtCT i\0port 1^ Ol* f he South Carolina Education in Association. The McCormick County Educa tion nce-ociation received $8.25 of the $2,274.25 refunded. I The refund is an annual prac- Town Of McCormick “UNHOLY PARTNERS” Also A Walt Disney Cartoon “Truant Officer Donald” and “Night Before Christinas” Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at 12 o’clock for program announcements. Charleston, S. C., January 17, 1942. Sanitary Water Analysis No. (av, , nnrt by the state association’s I 16508, Rec’d. January 15, 1942. ^ ''onstitution is made to all county From:Water Supply of McCor- Funeral services for Pernie Hil- district, thereby receiving a total burn, nine-year-old daughter of in P r i ze s of $45. Mrs. McDonald Mrs. Clara Hilbujrn and the late also won $20.50 in premiums on Hugh Hilburn of Parksville, who fresh and canned vegetables at died at the family residence Wed- state and county fairs this year, nesday afternoon, January 14th, j Mrs. McDonald, who planted at 5 o’clock, were conducted from j thirty-one different varieties of the Parksville Baptist Church vegetables in her garden last year, Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with j ^ays that she thoroughly enjoys the Rev G. P. Lanier, pastor con- L n work she lat „ ducting the services. Burial was her n it nQt m Melrose cemetery, at Abbeville. L dds the hea]th of her tamil The child was a member of the second grade at the Washington fcut also hel P s out the lamU y Consolidated School, but had been | budget. 1941 was not a good gar- 111 for the past two years. 4en year ’ but ln s P lte of droughts Besides her mother, she is sur- I an d floods, Mrs. McDonald was vived by two sisters, Mrs. J. W. a *>le to sell a surplus of 26 differ- Parks, and Myrtle Hilburn; one I °nt vegetables from her garden half-sister, Ruth Powell; two j for $106 in this year, after sup- brothers, Charles and Jimmie Hil- olying her own table, two tenant burn, all of Parksville. An aunt, J families, and canning 200 quarts Mrs. J. L. Young, of Savannah, of vegetables for home use. Thus Ga., also survives. ^ rs McDonald is leading the way J. S. Strom, funeral director4 ; n “Gardens For Victory” now in charge. [ -ieing urged on every farm. Mrs. D. J. McAllister of McCor mick county won first place in the Central district in the 1941 con gest and Mrs. W. A. Currie, of ^lio. won, first prize in the Pee Dee For National Defense M istrict ' Mrs - McDonald, of course, :on first nlace in the Piedmont Civilian Tradesmen Urgently Needed spoliation’s 90 ner cent of whose mick, McCormick. S. C. ©o members ^ave ioin.ed the state Parts per million I . _ . ... . , ... .1 All prizes in the contest pH vr'"in 'nv December 15. Color 25.00 1 ClV1 ^ Service officials disclosed v,g re donated by the Chilean Secretarv J. p. Coate- said the chloride ” ___ h oc I today that thousands of additional Nitrate Educational Bureau, Inc., I ... I . . ~ civilian tradesmen are needed im- , , .. , , . . ■ree Ammonia 0.01 . . which sponsored the contest last MONDAY and TUESDAY January 26th and 27th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. HENRY FONDA JOAN BENNETT "urrent refund was one of the 52? | largest in the association’s history Mi dollars during the year. At the present time there are 2,500,000 persons attending train ing schools for defense work and it is expected that this number will be greatly increased during the year. The unemployment problem may be somewhat alle viated by a plan now under serious consideration, for the government to place all men in such training in WILD GEESE CALLING” 3 j* ■ Also , ; A Cartoon * Uncle Joey Comes To Town” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS n if Albuminoid Ammonia 0.04 ' T itrogcn as Nitrites 0.00 ' T itrogen as Nitrates 0.00 Total Solids 110.00 Bacterial Analysis B. Coli, Negative. Gas forming organisms. Absent. REMARKS: Analyses indicate water to be of good quality and free from contamination. Respectfully submitted, F. L. Parker, M. D. -X- schools on the government pay- Miss Hite Will Super- rnll. ~ I X F vise Group Of Tennessee Schools roll. The past week here has been one of little legislative activity but of feverish planning activity. The draft and employment problem is one of the most difficult to cope with, since it virtually calls for the assigning of everyone in the country, if necessary, to the task in which he can be most useful. This must be done with as little disruption of our way of life as mediately in connection with the expansion of the national defense nrogram. The Navy Yard at Charleston, South Carolina, alone, needs hundreds of machinists ear, H. E. Savely, State Manager, Columbia, S. C. Other prize winners in addi- L ion to Mrs. McDonald, Mrs. Mc- eaulkers and chippers, pneumatic I * llister > and Mrs - Currie were: drillers, punchers and shearers. Central district: Mrs. Charlie nvet heaters and toolmakers, for Fox, Aiken; Mrs. B. F. Edwards, immediate duty. ~”cenwood: Miss Cassie Gregory, The Air Corps needs thousand ■'•n.ludq.: Mrs. J. M. Hastings, Ninety of engine mechanics, instrument Six; Mrs. J. T. Redd, Montmorenci; mechanics, sheetmetal workers, J Rubv Goodwin, Smoaks; Mrs. beat treaters, propeller mechanics T iU ther Harmon, Ward; and Mrs. wire workers, and many other j R Godleyj Frogmore. tradesmen The officials urged pee Dee distrlct; ^ that qualified tradesmen contact Harrelson| Georg etown; Mrs. C. H. Columbia, Jan. 19.—Miss Mary Eva Hite, Richland county ele mentary schools supervisor, has been granted a 12-weeks’ leave of absence to serve as professional assistant in the department of any second or first-class post office where full details may be obtained from the civil service secretary. X Card Of Thanks McMillan, Islandton; Mrs. W. Henry Smith, New Zion; Mrs. D. N. Leach. Effingham; Mrs. D. H. Rogers, Mullins; Mrs. Wesley Os borne, Gable; Miss Bessie God- bold, Marion; and Mrs. D. L. Hern don, Ruffin. Piedmont district: Mrs. A. J. Mrs. Whit We wish to express our most sincere thanks to one and all for Ba skins, Lancaster; . field studies and surveys at Pea- the many expressions of kindness ^ Tarr » Kelton; Mrs. Ezra Bailey, g | P° aaible an d without distuibing k oc jy college, Nashville, Tenn. and sympathy shown us in our Lancaster; Mi’s. W. W. Leltner, £ithe efficiency of vital industries. Miss Hite will supervise a group S ad bereavement, the illness and Winnsboro; Mrs. I. it. Brown, ^ The goal is to use our entire man of Tennessee schools in three death of our beloved husband Pendleton; Mrs. C. D. Coleman, power and production power to its coun ti e s in which Dr. John E. and father, John Creswell. • Anderson; Mrs. R. S. Banks, • maximum capacity. | Brewton of the college staff isj Mrs. John Creswell, Blackstock; and Mrs. L. B Lee i —Buy Defense Bonds— j doing research. | And Children. Buffalo. ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents: Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax.