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Established June 5, 1902 McCORMIGK, S. C., THUB SDAY ? FEBRUARY 12, 1942
Number .3!^
Washington, D. C., Peb. 9.—
(NWNTS) —Although the govern-
ment now has the power to dictate
prices on all types of commodities,
no immediate action to put ceil
ings on the retail prices of con
sumer goods is contemplated. Such
action win undoubtedly be taken
as it becomes necessary, but im
mediate action of the administra
tor of the new price control law
wfll probably be largely confined
to strengthening the ceilings al
ready established on materials
needed in defense production.
Until the new law was passed,
the price ceilings imposed by the
Office of Price administration de
pended on voluntary co-operation.
Now they can be enforced by the
threat of heavy legal penalties.
The new law also gives Leon Hen
derson, federal price administra
tor, power to dictate price ceilings
on all consumer goods and on
rents. Just when he will take any
action on these prices will prob
ably depend on how much volun
tary co-operation he gets from re
tailers and wholesalers on keeping
prices down. Mr. Henderson’s
general aim is to keep prices at
approximately the levels they were
in April, 1941.
The subject of greatest debate
in formulating the new law was
the question of farm prices. Some
members of the farm bloc in con
gress sought to permit farm prices
to rise to 120 per cent of parity,
but because of charges that the
bill was becoming a “farm relief
measure" instead of a price con
trol law, it was finally agreed to
limit farm prices to 110 per cent
of parity.
Secretary of agriculture, Claude
R. Wickard, now has stated that
he intends to prevent farm prices
from uising ai>pve.pjarity. He has
the power to do this, since he can
at any. time break ( prices by put
ting on . tiie market the ' govern-
ment-owned supplies v of farm
crops at any price he .sees fit. He
is already demonstrating how this
works by releasing some govern
ment corn below current market
levels and he is believed to have
broken the price of cotton, merely
by stating in.a speech that he
planned to release some govern
ment controlled cotton for use in
army uniforms.
The government’s original pur
pose in buying huge quantities of
farm products was to prevent
farm prices from sinking to dis
astrously low levels, but it is now
apparent that these stocks can be
used in the other direction to
keep prices from going too high.
President Roosevelt objected to
the new law permitting farm
prices to rise above parity and it
is believed here that Secretary
Wickard’s stand has been influ
enced by the President’s views.
In signing the bill, the President
I commented at length on the right
! of the government to dispose of
its surplus stocks in order to keep
prices at fair levels. He also said:
“I feel that most farmers realize
that when, farm prices go much
above parity, danger is ahead.
One of the best ways of avoiding
excessive price rises, of course, is
abundant production. And I hope
agricultural prices can be main
tained at such a level as to give
farmers a fair return for increas
ing production.”
It is estimated that, even if
prices are kept at parity or below,
the farmer’s income will be greater
this year than any year since the
last war. Total farm income for
1942 is estimated at about $13,-
000,000,000.
Although farmers are being
called upon for record production
of all kinds of crops, it is well
understood here that farm labor
is becoming an increasingly diffi
cult problem. Because of the loss
of man power to defense factories
and to the army and navy, it
Inspirational Hour
Through the efforts of the
County Superintendent of Educa
tion, Thomas R. Talbert;
George D. Brown, .of the
State Department of Education;
and E. F. Gettys, Superintendent
of the John De la Howe School;
plans have been completed for
“Inspiration Hour”. By “Inspira
tion Hour” we mean a coming to
gether of the community, assisted
by outside talent for a period of
refreshment through sacred songs
and devotion. This first meeting
will be held at the John De la
Howe School Auditorium on Sun
day, February 15, at 4:00 p. m.
(war time). The complete pro
gram for the afternoon is as fol
lows:
Presiding: George D. Brown,
Devotional: Dr. J. M. Rast, Pres
ident of Lander College, Green
wood, S. C.,
Welcome: E. F. Gettys,
Special Music: Lander College
Choir,
Congregational Singing (Audi
ence and Choir): Led by L. P.
Hollis, Supt. of Parker School Dis
trict, Greenville, S. C.
“Inspiration Hour” has been or
ganized, and has produced a
heartening effect upon the com
munities at Hollywood, Saluda
County; Mountain View, Green
ville County; and Pickens Mill,
Pickens, South Carolina. One such
meeting is being held at each of
J the above places once-a-month.
j The object of “Inspiration Hour
is to bring joy and sunshine
through the medium of music to
the depressed, downcast, and those
troubled over sending loved ones
into the Service; or those who
have loved ones that are sick, and
for the benefit of all music lovers.
To this special “Inspiration
Hour”, the public is cordially in
vited.
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Card Of Thanks
is
We wish to take this means to
thank the people who helped to
save our furniture in the fire of
Feb. 2. We appreciate everything
you did.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Dillashaw.
McCORMIGK, S. C.
FRIDAY und SATURDAY
February 13th and 14th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
• Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
GENE AUTRY_SMILEY BURNETTE
in
“BACK IN THE SADDLE”
AUn
♦ A Two Reel Comedy
“Minstrel Days*’
and
A Novelty
“White Sails”
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., esvery day at
o’clock for program announcements.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
February 16th and 17th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
JACK BENNY—KAY FRANCIS
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CHARLEY’S AUNT
Also
A Cartoon
“The Old Oaken Bucket”
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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realized that those working on
farms will be forced to work in
creasingly long hours and should
be compensated for their increas
ed labor.
Members of the farm bloc in
congress point out that the av
erage farmer works at least 62
hours a week whereas defense
workers in factories work only 40
hours a week and get time-and-
a-half for all hours over 40.
Every labor union action which
interrupts defense production in
order to get even better condi
tions for defense workers, is like
i thonn in the side of farm repre-
'entatives here. If the farmer i*'
ming to put in long hours of work
at moderate pay and witho\C
ompiaint. thev feel it is impera-
*"e that laborers do the samr
•hing.
The cffo- x of the automobile
workers union to tret double pa T
"or those who work on Sunday : ;c
~n example of the type of action
which arouses the farm represen-
‘nf-ivp*?. Automob’l 0 workers rov
ret time-and-a-half for each hoi”
they work over 40 hours, but tb^
mion demanded that those who
work on Surfdav, even if they
'ot work more than 40 hours dur-
.’ug the week, get double pay for
ill work they do on the Sabbath.
That new disturbance of labor
nlus the walk-out of welders in
f he ship building yards on the
Pacific coast over an inter-union
feud, has once again brought up
demands in congress for no-strike
legislation and wage control.
When the war first started and
union leaders agreed to a labor
control plan suggested by the
President, it was honed that there
would be continued peace on the
labor front. But now many con
gressmen are plainly worried a-
Gary Newby
Dies Suddenly
M. Gary Newby, age 54, of St.
Petersburg, Fla., died suddenly
while doing carpenter work in
Augusta, Monday afternoon at
1:20 o’clock.
Funeral services were held from
the home of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. B. C. Owings, in McCormick
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock
with Rev. W. M. Owings, pastor of
the McCormick Methodist Church,
in charge, assisted by Rev. L. K.
Simpson, pastor of McCormick
Baptist Church, and Dr. S. W.
Reid, pastor of Pressly Memorial
A. R. P. Church. Interment fol
lowed in the McCormick city cem
etery with the following pallbear
ers: Dr. C. R. Strom, W. M. Strom,
Claude H. Huguley, Edward D.
Furqueron, Julius S. Mann and T.
Eugene Mann.
Mr. Newby was a native of Mc
Cormick, son of the late Gus and
Emma Robinson Newby. He
moved to St. Petersburg, Fla., in
1921 and had been working at
Augusta for only a week.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Lona Furqueron Newby, and two
sons, Edward and Bobby; two
sisters, Mrs. G. E. Carroll of Mc
Cormick, and Mrs. Georgia Walker
of Greenwood; two brothers, Gus
and Pat Newby, of McCormick.
J. S. Strom, funeral director,
in charge.
Book Victory
Campaign
The month of February has
been designated as the time to
collect donations of books to be
used by our boys in any branch
of the Service. This campaign is
sponsored jointly by the American
Red Cross, the U. S. O., and the
American Library Association. An
effort is being made to collect ten
million books in the United States
to supplement the reading ma
terial that may be available any
where, and to make reading and
educational material available
where there are no funds or books
at the present time.
The books desired are fiction
and non-fiction. The books need
to be usable.
The following people have been
appointed to collect books in Mc
Cormick County:
Miss Susie Patterson, Mount
Carmel District,
E. F. Gettys, De la Howe Dis
trict,
W. Y. Webb, McCormick Town
ship,
Hugh Carmichael, Plum Branch
District,
E. A. Williams, Washington
School District.
Any of these people will be glad
to receive books, and they will
pve you complete information on
the exact typss of books that are |
desired.
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Mt. Carmel News
Puppet Shows In
McCormick County
On February 18th
Through your local health de7
partment and with the coopera
tion of the school authorities, the
sparkling Jack and Judy Dental
Health Puppet Show will be shown
in McCormick county on Wednes
day, Feb. 18, 1942, according to
the following schedule:
McCormick High School, 9:00
A. M.,
Washington Consolidated, 11:00
A. M. t
Bethany Colored School, Meri
wether, 2:00 P. M.
The Jack and Judy Puppet Show
is being sent to the county by the
Division of Dental Health of the
South Carolina State Board of
Health, of which Dr. G. A. Bunch
is director, with the compliments
of your dentist.
Jack and Judy are two of the
eight lively hand puppets which
will act out a realistic, humorous
little play about the care of teeth.
Throughout the country * they
have fascinated boys and girls as
they taught them the great im
portance of their Sixth Year
Molars and four general ways to
help keep their teeth healthy:
Eat the Right Foods, Give your
Teeth Chewing Exercise, Keep
your Teeth Clean, and See Your
Dentist Three Times a Year.
Six Year Molars are stressed be
cause many children, and even
parents, do not realize that these
are permanent teeth. They come
in when the children are only six
years old. The Sixth Year Molars
are really the most important
teeth in the mouth. They help to
shape the jaws and keep the other
teeth in their proper places,
Open Forum Meet
On Farm Problems
WILL BE HKI.I> IN AUGUSTA
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14.
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 9.—Farmers
of Georgia and South Carolina are-
cordially invited to attend an open
forum meeting on farm problems*
to be held Saturday afternoon*.
February 14, at 2:45 o’clock, in the
Municipal auditorium at Augusts^,
(it was announced today by D. H_
Johnson, president of the Twin:
States Livestock association.
The meeting will be addressed
by Senators E. D. Smith and
Richard B. Russell, and Congress
men Paul Brown and Butler 15-
Hare. Congressman Hugh Peter
son may also attend.
Mr. Johnson said that the meet
ing was planned to give farmers
and business men themselves apt
opportunity to present the farm
er’s plight to the senators and
congressmen and to suggest prac
tical remedies.
“The condition of many of our
farmers is now critical and the?
federal government must do some
thing about it,” Mr. Johnson saidL
It was for this reason, he explain
ed, that the Twin States Livestock:
association decided to call this
open meeting of farmers and busi
ness men of the 27 counties of the,
association.
Preceding the open forum, Mr_
Johnson' has called a meeting of
the directors of the Twin, States
Livestock association for Saturday
morning, February 14. at 10:3(5
o’clock, in the association’s offices
, r n the Municipal auditorium.
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year molars.
The boys and girls attending
this show will learn ways to help
keep their teeth healthy and at
the same time they will be chuck
ling at the performance of a gay
troupe of little actors because the
dental lessons are wrapped up in
an entertaining show.
Every elementary school boy
and girl and the parents of these
children are invited to attend.
There will be no admission
charged.
Please remember the date, hours
and locations.
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Modoc News
ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents:
Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax.
We are glad to say that Mrs.
ecil Gilliam, who was on the
week end sick list, is able to be
at the P. O. again, which is good
news to many friends.
Sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester, Mrs.
J. R. Tarrant and Miss Carolyn
Tarrant spent Sunday in Ander
son with relatives.
Miss Lillie Miller enjoyed a
pleasant week end at her home
here.
We are glad to say Mr. Hunter
McKinney and Martha Jean have
recovered from a recent illness.
Messrs. Hunter McKinney and
W. H. Horton were business visi- |
tors in McCormick Monday.
Mrs. H. O. Watson was a visitor
in McCormick Saturday. j
Many friends of Miss Monnie |
Harling, Mrs. Lenora Hardaway
and Miss Mary Hardaway will be
glad to hear they are improving
from a recent wc**k end illness.
Miss Julia Cade enjoyed a
gain over the threat of new labor pleasant visit in Anderson one
troubles interfering with defense; day last week,
production. Any serious develop- * Our last report from Mrs. Myr-
ment along this line is expected tie Mauldin, who is in Anderson,
to lead to drastic legislation. i was she is better. We all hope for
—Buy Defense Bonds— j her a spe edy recovery.
Mr. Henry J. Bussey from Bish-
opville was a week end visitor
here to his father, Mr. E. F. Bus
sey.
Mr. Donald Hancock from
Soperton, Ga., spent Saturday
and Sunday here with Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Rev. G. P. Lanier filled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday
morning, delivering a very inter
esting sermon.
Mr. T. J. Stone, Jr., and Mr.
Walter Holson from Augusta were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Stone Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hammond
of Clarks Hill made a short visit
here Sunday evening to Mr. E. F.
Bussey and Miss Lucy Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were
dinner guests here Sunday to Miss j
Lucy Bussey and Mr. E. F. Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. Hermon Bussey
from Augusta spent Sunday here
among relatives and friends.
Mrs. D. M. Blackwell and daugh
ter, Mrs. Jack Wood, from Parks-
ville made a short visit here Sun
day p. m. to Miss Lucy Bussey.
Mrs. Donald Hancock is spend- |
ing this week here with her
mother, Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Mr. E. F. Bussey and Mr. T. J.
Stone made a short visit to Mc
Cormick on Tuesday of this week.
Mr. William E. Bussey of Au
gusta spent the week end here
with hib father, Mr. E. F. Bussey.
Miss Virginia Fox from Holly
Hill was among friends here on
Tuesday of this week.
Miss Lucy Bussey spent Monday
among friends at Meriwether.
Teachers To Have
Charge Of Registra
tion F ebruary 16th
Governor J. E. Harley, Chair
man, and Hon. James H. Hope*.
Secretary, of the State Board of
Education, have declared February
16 a holiday for school children In.
order that the teachers may reg
ister all male persons of McCor
mick County between the ages off
20 and 44 inclusive.
Every white school buildingr **
the county will be open front,
seven in the morning until nine
4n the evening. All persons
are to register may go to the?
nearest schools building to register-
If a person has already registered,
he will not have to register again.
Places and registrars for the
February 16:
Mr. E. A. Williams, Supt., Regis—
trai, Washington Consolidated
School. Parksville, S. C.
Mr. W. Boyd Carmichael, Supfc^
Registrar, Plum Branch School*
Plum Branch. S. C.
Mr. W. Y. Webb, Supt., Registrar^
McCormick Schools, McCormick.
S. C.
Mrs. Essie B. Seigler, teacher.
Registrar, Bethany School, Mc
Cormick, S. C., Helpers: Miss Tom
mie Parks and Miss Kathleen.
McKinney.
Mr. C. H. Lomas, De la How?s
School, McCormick, S. C.
Miss Lura Jean Watson and Mesl
G. W. Cade, Community Houseg
Mt. Carmel, S. C.
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Special Church
Announcement
The time fpr the services at the
McCormick Baptist Church Sun
day morning will be as follows^
Sunday School at ten o’clock arid
preaching at eleven o’clock <4kS
time.
If you have run your clock up Ht
will be Sunday School at eleven
o’clock and preaching at twelve
o’clock Eastern Standard War
time. We will be looking for yoix*
At the next two Sunday mocn-
ing services the pastor will speak:
on the theme “A Triumphant
Faith,” using as a text the words:
of Job,, “Though he slay me, I wUl
trust Him”.
We invite every one who can to
come to these services.
L. K. Simpson,
Pastor^