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Forty-First Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1942
Number 4
This Week in
Washington, D. C., June 22.—
(NWNS)—Those who keep close
tabs on the pulse of public opin
ion say that the people’s anger
rose to the highest point since
the beginning of the war when
the story came out about the
Nazi’s having cold-bloodedly blot
ted out the whole population of
a Czechoslovak town.
Ever since the war started gov
ernment officials have been
alarmed over the lack of patriotic
fervor in certain parts of our
country and many a morale
building campaign has been
launched from this city to make
us more keenly aware of the need
for bringing the Axis nations to
their knees in the quickest possi
ble time.
But that one story, widely
, circulated in newspapers and
over ; the radio, about the
mass-murder in the little town
of Lidice, Czechoslovakia, did
more to make our nation’s
blood boil than any propa
ganda from this city ever
could do.
Probably the most brutal,
terrifying, horror-story that ever
came out of this or any other
war, the Germans released it
themselves to boast about the
revenge they meted out to a
town which, they alleged, had
given shelter to the murderers of
Reinhard Heydrich, the Number
2 man in the German gestapo.
In their release the Germans
own official message was:
“Alter these facts had been
ascertained all malfe grown-ups of
the town were shot, while the
women were placed in a concen-
tinguished. The inhabitants of
Lidice near Kladno numbered
483.” (According to the British
the population was 1,200). This
total blotting out a of community
and the massacre of all of the
people in it has made Americans
in similiar small towns in this
country shudder at the heinous
depths to which the Germans will
descend—and it has sent a wave
of hate against Hitler, much
stronger than anything which has
been felt before, surging through
out this country.
Our government, based on
figures gathered by them as
well as by other governments
of the United Nations, esti
mates that over 500.000 civil
ians in conquered countries
have been executed by the
Nazis, by far the greatest
number being in Poland and
Jugoslavia.
Our domestic worries over
gasoline, rationing, etc., seem of
such inconsequential importance
compared with the life-and-death
struggle facing the millions of
people in Europe that it may seem
poor taste to even discuss them
in the same breath. But we
must remember that the final de
feat of Hitler depends to a large
extent on keeping things hum
ming in this country. If our
transportation is stalled, our
health foods limited or our
domestic economy too greatly
disrupted, we couldn’t do the war
job that is necessary to assure
victory.
That’s why it is considered
essential here to keep automo
biles in the people’s hands rather
Frank P. Wells
Dies ,4t Troy
Funeral services for Frank Ele
vens Wells. 70, who died at Troy
Sunday night at 7 o’clock after an
illness of several weeks, were con
ducted at the graveside in Plum
Branch cemetery yesterday after
noon at 6 o’clock. The Rev. W.
P. Grier, Jr., officiated.
Mr. Wells was born at Plum
Branch, the son of Pickens and
Sally Martin Wells. He was a
member of the Methodist church
there, though he had resided for
some time with his son-in-law,
Hal Harris, in Troy. His wife,
Mrs. Mollie Lanham Wells, died
several years ago.
He is survived by two sons,
Robert Wells and Joe Wells; two
daughters, Mrs. Hal Harris and
Mrs. Richard Baxley; one brother,
J. C. Wells, and one sister, Mrs.
Harvey Bracknell.
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Employers Can Save
Money By Paying
Contributions Now
tration camp, and the children \ than confiscate them, ration only
were entrusted to appropriate ed- where it is essential and control
ucation institutions. The town
ship was leveled to the ground and
the name of the community ex-
the people’s cost of living. To
many easterners the decision to
build a pipeline to carry oil to
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McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
June 26th and 27th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
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Listen in on WGAC, Augusta, Ga., every day at
12:20 o’clock for program announcements.
MONDAY and TUESDAY
June 29th and 30th, 7:30 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
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LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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Employers who owe job insur
ance contributions for any part of
1941 can save money by paying
them before July 1, officials of
the state unemployment compen
sation department said today.
Employers who paid their 1941
contributions to the state on or
before January 31 were gvien an
offset of 90 per cent against the
unemployment taxes they owed
the federal government. However,
the federal law still allows them
an 81 per cent offset for any de
linquent 1941 contributions paid
the state before July 1.
Normally the state unemploy
ment contribution rate is 2.7 per
cent of workers’ wages, and the
federal unemployment excise tax
is three per cent. However,
through an offset arrangement
provided by the federal govern
ment the federal tax is only three-
tenths of one per cent if the state
is paid on time. Therefore, the
federal and state tax combined
amounts to only three per cent,
and even less if the employer
earns a lower rate through experi
ence rating under the state law.
Old Age Pension
Meeting Saturday
There will be a meeting of Old
Age Pension of McCormick Coun
ty in the court house at McCor
mick on Saturday, June 27th, at
3:30 o’clock.
In accordance with our consti
tution and by-laws, there will be
a State convention held in Colum
bia, S. C.. on Mondav. July 13
1942, beginning at 10:30 in the
ballroom of the Wade Hampton
Hotel, just across the street from
the capitol. Owing to the fact that
this is election year, this will be
the most important gathering the
aged people have ever held in
South Carolina. We will have pres
ent at the meeting at least one or
more candidates for the U. S. Sen
ate and for Governor.
Remember, this is a supreme
test of our organization and we
want at least 1,000 or more dele
gates at our convention. We want
to elect as many delegates as we
can get to represent us. We are
asking everyone who is interested
to come out and we also want all
candidates that are running for
office to meet with us as we want
to hear from you all in regards to
the Old Age Pension.
J. A. Young,
Pres. Old Age Pension Of Mc
Cormick Co.
Rev. E. Gettys
At Pressly Memorial
Rev. E. Gettys of Iva, a former
missionary to India, will assist
the pastor in a series of services
of four days at the Pressly Memo
rial A. R. P. Church of McCor
mick, beginning Thursday even-
ON THE NEWS FRONT
War Economy
Hardships Facing
American People
“We can honestly say that so far
as production itself is concerned,
we are ‘over the hump’—but as
instant, ^ at | f or the inconveniences, discom-
rm an( j i iar( j s i 1 ip s that you and
Mt. Carmel News
ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
>2# for the war to
Wilton dollars.
the East, and proposed plans to
supply rubber for tires, are per
haps welcomed as a possible con
tinuation of normal living, but the
whole purpose of devoting so
much energy to this problem is
in no sense aimed at continuing
pleasure driving but to continue
absolutely necessary transporta-
ion. The government realizes
that our whole economic system is
hitched to the automobile and
hat .without automobiles there
would be serious disruption in our
system.
Consequently, the pipeline will
be rushed through in an effort
o provide necessary gasoline as
•veil as Juel oil for next winter.
\s for rubber, there is still little
prospect of getting new tires for
utomobiles this year or next,
•’t all possibilities are being ex-
’ored. The President is urging
Tr eryone to turn in every avail
able piece of scrap rubber, which
is vitally needed for our war pro
gram. If the scrap collection is
great enough, efforts may be
made to use some of it for tires
for the most necessary purposes.
According to Joseph Weiner of
the War Production board, it
s likely that we will soon be ra
tioned on cocoa, coffee, fuel oil
and electric power, but there is no
immediate need for rationing of
most foods or of clothing.
“Basic requirements of living,”
said Mr. Weiner, “can be met in
this country to a degree which in
all other countries would be so
satisfactory that most of them
did not even experience it in
peace.”
Congress now has before it a
new all-time record appropriation
Ijk bill asking $39,417,827,337 for the
war department which, if passed,
§>[ will bring the money appropriated
just about 200
We had quite a fine treat last
week in the series of sermons
preached by Rev. Francis T. White
for three days, beginning Friday
morning and closing Sabbath ev
ening at the A. R. P. Church, Rev.
White is quite a fine preacher and
each sermon stressed more and
more how the world needs Christ
and to know the will of God. He
preached the gospel of Jesus
Christ in all of its purity an(d lov-
liness and how badly, indifferent
humanity needs to be awakened to
the world’s greatest need: Faith
and trust in God, and prayer to
Him. The meeting was well at
tended and very much enjoyed.
Dr. S. W. Reid, pastor, and Rev.
Chisholm Halliday assisted.
Rev. Chisholm Halliday left
Friday afternoon to rejoin Mrs.
Halliday and children, who are
with her parents in Alabama.
It was quite a pleasure of the
Mt. Carmel people to see Mrs. L.
T. Pressly of Great Falls in Mt
Carmel again. She spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wat
son and attended the meeting at
the A. R. P. Church here. Mrs.
Pressly has a host of friends here
who are always delighted to see
her.
Mr. Alex Mitchell of Mt. Pleas
ant, who has accepted a job at De
la Howe for the summer, spent the
week end with his uncles, Messrs.
Willie and Lawrence Hester.
Mr. D. W. Harling has about re-
20vered from a recent illness. Miss
Monnie Harling, who is also on our
sick list, is getting along nicely at
>ur last report.
Dr. Tuten of McCormick was a
rofessional visitor here several
times last week and also Monday.
Miss Flo Hester, the very attrac-
ive daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Hester of Calhoun Falls, is
spending some time with her
charming cousin, Miss Carolyn
Hester.
Mrs. Charles Bowyer of Ander
son spent Saturday night with
her mother, Mrs. J. R. Tarrant.
We are glad to say Mrs. Tarrant
continues to improve.
Mr. Pat Hester of Columbia
spent the week end at his home
here.
Mt. Carmel people were glad to
hear that Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin is
improving rapidly at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Posey Alverson in
McCormick. We all wish for her
a speedy recovery.
8:30 o’clock. From Thursday
through Saturday, praise services
at 8:30 p. m. and preaching at
8:45.
The program for Sabbath is as
follows: 11 a. m.. Sabbath school;
11:45 a. m., . meeting of session;
12:00 noon, preaching, and the
sacrament of the Lord’s Supper;
and at 8:30 p. m., the closing serv
ice of the series.
The public is cordially invited to
enjoy these services with us.
S. W. Reid,
Pastor.
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Civilian Defense
Council Would Start
Nutrition Classes
The Civilian Defense Council
is anxious that Nutrition Classes
be started as early as possible.
Miss Matilda Bell has agreed to
teach the classes and an early
organization is desired.
During these critical times
everyone on the “home-front” is
anxious to have a part in carry
ing thru to victory. There is
no better way than to see that
the family is properly fed and in
a way as will take as little from
the war production effort as
possible. Join a nutrition cla
now and study with your neigh
bors this vital subject.
The class will meet one after
noon each week at the court house
at five o’clock.
Call or write Mrs. H. N. Cole
man, phone 63, today, asking her
to enroll you.
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Modoc News
Mr. Jesse Reese of Columbia
spent the past week end here
with his mother, Mrs. Roselind
Reese.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White wer?
visitors Saturday night to their
daughter, Mrs. Fred M. Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. James Burnett of
Augusta were week end visitors
here to the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Bussey.
Mrs. James Clem of Greenwooc
was a week end visitor here to
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem.
Mrs. Sue Parks of Augusa spent
a couple of days here last week in
the home of Mrs. W. M. Nash.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bussey of Co
lumbia were week end visitors j
here to homefolks.
I will have to endure, why we
haven’t even got to the foothills
yet.”
Those were the words of Donald
M. Nelson, chairman of the War
Production board, as he addressed *
a gigantic rally in Chicago.
“This war has not yet been
won. Some very hard months
are ahead of us, and this is no
time for easy optimism. But
whether this war is to last two
years longer, or 10 years longer,
one thing we can be sure of—we
can look to the future with
hope.”
. Nelson’s statement means that
war economy is going to reach
into the homes of 132 million Am
ericans, out for victory. All, or
almost all, of the habits of Ameri
cans regarding the purchase or
use of clothing, housing, trans
portation, fuel and food are going
to undergo a change.
No Rationing of Clothing Yet.
The division of civilian supply.
Office of Emergency Management,
disclosed that there is but very
little possibility that clothing' will
be rationed this year. There will
be a change over to the use of
more cotton than heretofore be
cause of the military having need
for most of the wool.
American people will have to
dress for war. There will be
less frills and glamour on their
clothing.
Besides the gasoline shortage,
many p'eople do not fully realize
there is a shortage of fuel oil be
cause of transportation diffi
culties.
Transportation difficulties will
also make a decided change in
most Americans’ lives. There will
be less visiting and social calling.
Neighborhood stores and
movies will be patronized in
creasingly as an automobile
conservation measure. Trains
and busses will be used to a
greater extent than ever.
There will be a greatly cur
tailed variety of goods, too.
Main street may lose some of
its glow, for electric power
natural gas and manufactured
gas are being diverted more and
more each day from non-essen
tial to essential uses.
Housing, likewise, is another
serious problem that will touch
on millions of working peoples’
lives.
Defense Area Housing Shortage.
Private home building is being
discouraged in favor of projects
that will be made available for
rental to war workers. In defense
areas, where there is an acute
Messrs. B. M. Bussey, Ed. Dukes | hortago of necessary houslng> all
and G. E. Canteleau, who arr | wailable and usab ; e 5 p ace is hg.
* ing taken by the government.
working at Durham, N. C., spen
the past week . end here with
homefolks.
Mrs. Talton Prince of Edgefielr
spent last Friday here with her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey.
Sgt. Austin Clem and Pvt. Bur
ton Ward from Camp Gordon
were dinner guests here Sunday
to the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Clem.
Miss Lucy Bussey spent Tues
day among friends at Meriwether.
Retailers Must
File Price List
Of Cost Of
Living Commodities
There is plenty of food for all.
Civilian Supply officials say. But
hey insist that some of our eat
ing habits will have to be re
vised. There will be less coffee,
ea. bananas, pork and fish. The
rationing of sugar is already cut
ting down on our supply of
sweets.
In a Washington radio address.
Nelson said:
“To dealers and consumer alike,
I would like to say: abide by the
price ceilings and rationing con
trols established by the office of
price administration. It isn’t
smart to go to a bootlegger in
war time . . .
“We’re in a war, and violating
these controls is close to treason.”
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Gas Registration
July 9, 10, and 11
Gasoline registration dates have
All retailers in this area will
have to file price list of cost of
living commodities as defined in
Prof. George McCelvey of York bu ii e tin No. 2 with the War Price
is visiting in the home of Sen. and anc j Rationing Board by July 1st. been set as July 9th, 10th,
Mrs. L. L. Hester. Copies of the bulletin may be se- and 11th, at places to be an-
Mrs. Hunter McKinney is on our cured from the board’s office nounced next week. Basic “A”
sick list this week. Hope she will on the second floor of the books will be issued on these
soon be well again.
Robinson building.
dates.