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Fortieth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942
Number 51
Washington, D. C„ May 18.—
(NWNS)—Compulsory savings,
rather than outright taxation,
may be employed to limit spend
able incomes to not more than
$25,000 a year and to collect
large war funds from all people
earning over $20 a week.
ed forces.” Although many con
gressmen fear the imposing of
such heavy forced savings upon
the people, a number strongly
prefer this plan for the post
ponement of the expenditure of
wealth over tax suggestions which
practically mean the confisca
tion of wealth, so far as income
made during the war period is
concerned.
In addition to his compulsory
savings bill, Representative Gore
also has introduced a companion
measure calling for the freezing
of wages and the freezing of
farm prices at parity. Both of
these measures are in keeping
. . . ... ,with the suggestions made by
tataoduced to the | Rooseveit recently,
house by Representative Gore of
Tennessee, has met with consid
erable favor among house mem
bers who see it as inviting much
more favorable public acceptance
than would heavy new taxes. If
legislation, similar to that pro
posed by Representative Gore,
is passed, it is not expected en
tirely to take the place of new
taxes but will mean taxes will not
be as heavy as they would have
been otherwise.
Representative Gore’s bill calls
for deduction from all wages and
salaries covered by the social
security act of a basic amount
ranging from 6 per cent for a
single person earning $1,040 a
Mrs. Alice Turnage
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Alice Turnage, 51, died at
her home here at 10 a. m. May
13th after an illness of • one
month.
Funeral services were conducted
at the graveside in the McCor
mick cemetery at 4 p. m., last
Thursday, with the Rev. L. K.
Simpson in charge.
Her husband, Barney Turnage,
died a number of years ago.
Surviving are four brothers, H.
H. Shaw, H. M. Shaw, McCormick;
S. G. Shaw and Willie Shaw, Iva,
S. C.
J. S. Strom, funeral director,
in charge.
although the President didn’t
give his views on taxation as
against compulsory savings.
Under Representative Gore’s
savings plan, the bonds and
stamps given in exchange for
payments from income could not
be cashed in until after the war,
except in cases of necessity. They
would also bear not more than. 1 ^ Q A Band me( . on Mo
Per eent Interest The collection p M at the home of our
would be handled through the Rey L K . Simpson, and Mrs.
present social security machinery. Slmps0n having an attendance of
Many congressmen are hesitant seventeen,
about rushing through this or
G. A. Band
Holds Meeting
any other plan for what one sena
tor calls “the rationing of money”
until the public has recovered
The meeting opened with a
song, after which Mrs. Simpson
led in prayer.
Mr. Simpson, being in charge of
vpar to opt* ppot foi* a marripfi from the shock of other ration—
year zo 10 per cent lor a marnea ^ ^ { the program, chose as his subject,
person earning over $6,000 a
year. In addition, a second de
duction would be made on the in-
His
come of $1,040, after taxes, to $11-
326 on an income of $36,000. Any
one earning over $36,000 would
mg—particularly the rationing of
gasoline in the East and North-! ^ Uto °f Queen Esther,
west which, in a fortnight, has " les ^f e > ncl P de « lowing
come remaining to a person after completely altered the living Prawr 2^ Daily Bible Reading
the payment of income taxes, habits of = 00 ^ Stewardshlo l uZZ l
This second deduction would | owners. Congressmen from the p ersona | s erv } CP
range from $60.40 on a net in-' areas affected are receiving many ( '
letters from people who think they * After he led in praver the girls
are not being given a fair deal answered to roll call with Bible
on gas rationing, although offi- j verses *
be requirede to buy war bonds with cials here are, in general, pleas- J Plans were made for rendering
aU remaining income, which a ntly surprised that the pubUc; personal service during this week
would thus'limit the actual re-I has accepted this drastic curb as
tention of incomes to a limit of well as it has.
around $25,000 a year. v The price freezing order, now
Representative Gore argues in, force among retailers, manu-
that “dependence upon voluntary facturers and wholesalers is
bringing more protests than gas
rationing, particularly from busi
ness groups who were taken un
savings is as archaic and inade
quate for total war as reliance on
voluntary enlistment in the arm-
to some of the “Shut-Ins” in our
community.
After being dismissed with pray
er by Mrs. Simpson, tempting re
freshments were served by the
host and hostess.
HOlimOD ME
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
May 22n<l and 23rd, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
JUDY CANOVA—FRANCIS LEDERER
in
“PUDDIN’ HEAD”
and
a cartoon
/
Ml
l Hop, Skip, and a Chlllnp ,
, ' Also
a musical
Emil Coleman & Orchestra”
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at
12:20 o’clock for program announcements.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
May 25th and 26th, 7 :30 P. M. and 9:30 P. M.
RODDY MacDOWELL—WALTER PIDGEON
in
“HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY
(voted best picture of the year)
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
awares and fear they will not be
able to continue in business un
less some relief is given. Many
retailers point out that when
wholesalers and manufacturers
increased prices during the past
year, they absorbed part of the
increases instead of passing them
on to the customer, and because
of that they are now forced to
sell at decreased profits for the
duration of the war. It is expect
ed in cases where the hardship
is proven to be great, adjustments
will be made.
What will be rationed next is
being kept a close secret by the
Office of Price Administration, for
it has been evident that when
announcements are made in ad
vance it results in runs on that
product, as was the case with
sugar. But it is expected that a
large number of products, in
cluding foods, will be rationed
during the next few months in
keeping "with Leon Henderson’s
plan to have all of the public
ihare equally in available stocks
of a scarce commodity.
As is the case with gasoline ra
tioning, much of the future ra
tioning may result from trans
portation problems rather than
actual scarcity of commodities.
Rather than ship certain foods
from the West coast to the East,
and other foods from the East
to the West, it appears likely that
rationing plans will be worked
out which will tend toward having
people plan their menus accord
ing to the foods most easily avail
able in their own sections. Trans
portation and labor supply are
expected to result in a good deal
more rationing than actual short
age of products.
Commodities which came from
foreign lands, and require ships
to bring them to the United
States, will probably be most
severely rationed. It is under
stood that OPA already has com
plete plans worked out for the
rationing of several products and
an announcement is expected
soon on the rationing of one of
America’s most popular food prod-
Commencement Ex
ercises For Local
School Start May 29
Commencement exercises for
McCormick High School will begin
Friday evening, May 29, in the
high school auditorium with the
class day exercises
Special emphasis is being placed
on Class Day this year. This ex
ercise, which has a patriotic
theme, is based on an original
playlet, “The Reunion of the Class
of 1942.” Uncle Sam is to be
represented by Charles Owings,
the class prophet, and Miss Am
erica, the class poet, by Rebecca
Morrah. Special Senior features
will be used appropriately
throughout the play, ending with
the president’s message by Jamie
Sanders. Each member of the
Senior Class is to have some part
in the performance which is to
be made colorful by fitting cos
tumes for each character.
Rev. W. M. Owings, pastor of
McCormick Methodist Church,
will deliver the Senior sermon on
Sunday evening, May 31. Special 1 visitors in Columbia Thursday,
music for the Sunday service Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Harrison of
will be furnished by the High Columbia spent several days last
School Glee Club. week in their home here. On this
The final graduation exercises farm, they have their famous
will be held on Monday evening Hereford cows. We are always de-
with SoUcitor Jeff. D. Griffith lighted at their coming into this
of Saluda as principal speaker. He community,
will be introduced by Mr. J. F. Mrs. W. P. Culbreath and Mrs
Buzhardt, Chairman of the Board 3. S. Culbreath spent Tuesday
of Trustees. Supt. W. Y. Webb with Mrs v J. E. Winn. ,
will present the diplomas. Mrs. Duck Whatly is visiting
Bettie Osborne will deliver the her daughter, Mrs. B. M. Mayson,
Valedictory address and Helen of Greenville
Willis will give the Salutatory All of the children of Mr. and
message. Mrs. J. L. Reames, except Claud
The hour for all exercises is and Cecil, spent Mother’s Day at
8:30 in the evening. home.
Candidates for diplomas are as | Mr. Henry Reynolds of Clinton
McCormick called during Sun
day.
Spend the day guests of Miss
Trula Winn Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Shuford and family,
Misses Margie and Norine Corley,
Masters Jimmie, Dick and Tommie
Corley, Mr. W. G. Corley and Mrs.
A. A. Shuford.
Friends of Mrs. Robert Winn
sympathize with her in the death
of an uncle of Asheville, N. C. Mrs.
Winn spent the week end with
homefolks in Dillon.
Misses Thelma Gilchrist and
Martha Seigler and. Mr. Joseph
Gilchrist spent Sunday afternoon
visiting in the community, while
riding horseback.
Mrs. Virginia Bailey and Joseph
Gilchrist were spend the day
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gil
christ of Edgefield Friday.
The Rehoboth W. M. S. and
Sunbeams met with Mrs. Virginia
Bailey with fourteen W. M. S.
members present. Congealed sal
ad, crackers, pickles, molasses, oat
meal, cookies, and tea were served
by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corley and
Miss Trula Winn were business
Funeral Yesterday For
Bonnie W. Parks
follows:
Meg Bracknell,
Elizabeth Brock,
Minnie Beth Brown,
Sonny Caudle,
Marjorie Collins,
Inez Cosey,
Jack Deason,
Curtis Dowtin,
Graydon Dukes, .
William Edmunds,
Mary Fooshe,
Arline Jennings,
Robert LeRoy,
Audrey Loveless,
Louise McClinton,
Johnny McCracken,
Bertha McKinney,
Elizabeth McKinney,
Louise McKinney,
Fred Morgan, Jr.,
Rebecca Morrah,
Bettie Osborne,
Charles Owings,
Louise Price,
Pal Roper,
Jamie Sanders, m,
Dorothy Smith,
Kathryne Smith,
Virginia Wideman,
Helen Willis,
William Willis,
John Wise.
X
was a recent visitor in this com
munity.
Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
[Harold L. Corley Thursday even
ing were Mrs. Yancy Seigler and
Edgar and Miss Trula Winn.
Mr. J. B. Gilchrist and Mr. R. T
West of Charleston spent the past
[week end with homefolks.
Mrs. Lizzie Coleman, Misses El
len Gilchrist and Sara Katherine
Winn of Edgefield spent the past
[week end with homefolks and rel
atives.
Funeral services for Bonnie
W. Parks, 71, who died following
a heart attack at 8:30 o’clock
Monday night, were conducted
at the Pentecostal Holiness church
here at 4 o’clock yesterday after
noon.
The Rev. C. R. Spain conducted
the services, assisted by the Rev.
L. K. Simpson and the Rev. W.
M. Owings. Interment followed
in McCormick cemetery.
Mr. Parks was a native of
Lincoln county, Ga., but had
lived in McCormick for the past
25 years.
In addition to his wife, Mrs.
Belle Deason Parks, he is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. J. W.
Stone, Hemmingway, S. C., Mrs.
A. H. Hart, Mobile, Ala., Mrs. F.
W. Willis, Charlotte, N. C., Miss
Tommie Parks, McCormick; two
sons, J. I. Parks, Brown Summit*
N. C., and J. Allen Parks, McCor
mick; two sisters, Mrs., Lucy
Ludwick, McCormick, and Mrs.
James Green, High Point, N, C^
and three brothers, Jim D. Parks
of Zebulon, Ga., Willie E. Parks
and Albert Parks of Lincolnton,
Ga.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
Mt. Carmel News
-XX-
Plum Branch News
Sullivan News
Mr. M. M. Wall has returned to
his home, after an operation at
the Anderson Hospital.
Mrs. Marion Winn spent all of
last week with her father, Mr.
Simmons, at Charlotte.
Mr. W. W. Jackson, U. S. N.,
spent Sunday, May 10th, with his
family here.
Congregations and offerings at
both Plum Branch churches were
much larger than usual last Sun
day.
Mr. Thos. K. Collier of Florencf
spent two days recently with his U ^
mother, Mrs. Hattie Collier. LlUl
Mrs. Lester Dale, who was
seriously burned last November, is j
Mr. Harold Gilliam of Green
wood spent Sunday with his moth
er, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam.
Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Scott.
Mr. Ralph Campbell of Char
lotte, N. C., spent the week end
-with Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mrs. Camp
bell and Tommie, who have been
with Mrs. Boyd two weeks, return
ed home with him Sabbath after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hayes of
Newberry spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Horton.
Miss Carolyn Hester, Messrs. Bil
ly Gilliam and Sam Todd attended
the Junior-Senior banquet of Cal
houn Falls High which was held
at Boscobel Lake Saturday after
noon and evening.
Mr. Edwin, Covin spent the week
end here.
Messrs. W. L. Miller and James
Hester spent a pleasant day fish
ing Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd of
Greenville were visitors here Sab
bath afternoon.
Our latest report from Mrs. Myr
tle Mauldin was she was resting
very well. We hope for her early
improvement.
Mr. Billy Gilliam spent Saturday
with Mr. Harold Gilliam in Green
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin of
McCormick spent the week end
with Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fife and lit
tle son of Ware Shoals and Miss
Lillie Miller of De la Howe spent
go | Thursday with Mr. James Miller.
ucts.
I
Mr. Jack Hester of De la Howe
was a visitor here Tuesday after
noon.
will serve as instructors.
Mr. E. C. Rice and family spent
Sunday, May I7th, with his fa
ther, Rev. A. Q. Rice, of Spartan
burg.
Mr. Gary Self, an airplane me
chanic, U. S. A., is now stationed
at a camp in Texas.
Recent visitors to the home of
Mr. Eugene Crawford inclyded:
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiley Crawford
and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Craw
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Fate Wood
ward and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Crawford, Mr. and Mrs.
Millard Crawford.
Mr. George D. Lanier, with Mrs.
Lanier, and little Denham,, Lanier,
spent the last week end with his
father, Rev. G. P. Lanier.
eggs. Six members were present, highest mark in the seventh grade Mrs. Lillie Langley left last week
Everyone present enjoyed this for the past year was awarded to | for an extended visit to her
meeting. ' Richard Culbreath, and the next daughter, Mrs. Chandler, at Rock
Misses Lillie Mae Wood and Es- highest to Eunice Wall. Hill,
telle Mayson of Warrenville spent Mrs. W. M. Freeland left last! The Ladies’ Societies of the
the past week end with Mr. and Saturday for Petersburg, Va. Baptist and the Methodist church-
Mrs. T. C. Winn and family. Mr. The Daily Vacation Bible School es held their May meetings last
and Mrs. R. O. Mayson, Mr. and of the Methodist Church will be- Wednesday afternoon at the
Mrs. R. O. Mayson, Jr., and Bob- gin early in June and continue six homes of Mesdames Ralph Winn.
now able to walk on crutches.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden, Sr.,
Mr.* and Mrs. R. V. Shuford and have recently had the following
families spent Mother’s Day in visitors: Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rear-
Morganton, N. C., and their moth- den, Jr., and their three children,
er, Mrs. A. A. Shuford, - returned Apalachicola, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs.
home with /them for a visit. W. LeRoy Rearden and two chil-
Miss Carolyn, Mayson of Colum- dren, Tallahassee, Fla.; Mr. an;
bia spent the past week end at Mrs. Charlie Rearden and one
home. child, Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Southern of Miss Frances Talbert of Green-
Norfolk, Va., spent the past week wood is spending this week with
end with their parents, Mr. and relatives here.
Mrs. Wallace W. Mayson. At the closing exercises of the
Mr. W. W. Mayson celebrated Plum Branch School, May 15th
his 84th birthday at his home the following twelve pupils Were
Sunday with a family reunion. advanced to the eighth grad
Friends of Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist Richard Culbreath, Harold Gable,
regret to leran of her illness re
cently.
The H. D. Club meeting was with
Mrs. G, R. Mayson. Miss Mellette
gave a demonstration on grading
Tommy Forrester, Walter Jackson
Carl Jennings, Charles Lanier, Ed
win Rice, Lennie Shrine, Duane
Strother, Eunice Wall, Dewey Cal
vin White, Ralph Wilkie. The
highest mark in the seventh grade
—Buy War Savings Bonds— ; by, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pennal cf days. Several competent ladies and O. L. Sturkey, respectively.