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ntm TO OUBSKLYVS, OUB NBIOHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD.
Forty-First Year
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This Week in
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Washington, D. C., Oct. 26.—
(NWNS)—With the most impor
tant legislation of the year taken,
care of—the law to draft boys of
18 and 19, and the new tax bill—
congressmen are now leaving
Washington in droves to go home
and report to their constituents on
what they have been doing during
the past two years and why they
should be re-elected.
Their action on these two im
portant pieces of legislation be
fore election came as a surprise to
most political analysts here. It
was presumed until recently that
the politically minded members of
congress would insist that the
vote be postponed until after they
were safely re-elected. But re
cent criticism of congress for be
ing more interested in politics
than in the welfare of their coun
try struck home—and congressmen
began to realize that they might
fare better in the election if they
showed the people that they were
Willing to face these issues and
haye their vote on them consider
ed in determining their eligibility
for re-election.
Congressional leaders have a-
greed that congressmen are now
entitled to a short pre-election
visit to their home states and that
they are to be commended for
their quick action on legislation
which is of such vital concern to
the people of the country.
Although many members of
both the house and senate show
ed intense personal dislike for the
x drafting of the boys in their
’teens, they were swung over to
voting for the measure by the
military necessity of this draft, as
made clear by leaders of our arm
ed forces.
Amendments to the 18-19 draft
measure have also clarified the
status of married men, so far as
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the draft is concerned. These a-
mendments make it necessary for
all eligible unmarried men in
each state to be taken before any
more married men are drafted
from that state. They also pro
vide that no married man with
children shall be drafted from a
state until the supply of married
men without children is exhaust
ed. These amendments carry out
the wishes of many congressmen
who have been opposed to the
breaking up of families until it is
absolutely necessary.
It is impossible to say just when
the time will come for each group
to be drafted, but the present in
dications are that married men
with children will probably not be
taken until 1944.
This, however, does not mean
that family heads will be permit
ted to continue to live as they
please. Although they will not be
drafted Into the army for some
time, it seems likely that early
next year many of them will be
drafted into war industries and
farm work—particularly those who
are now employed in work which
is considered non-essential. Im
mediately following election con
gress will be asked to pass legis
lation for the drafting of man
power for industry and farm
groups are already bringing pres
sure on the government ■ to make
sure that, as part of such a plan
provisions be made to supply
farmers with sufficient help to
feed the people of this country and
of other nations.
Either legislation, or strong pres
sure for volunteers, will also be
started to get more women into
war work. Women will be expect
ed to take the place of men in
industry as well as in offices anc
plans will probably be worked out
soon to make it possible for mil-
Revival At The
Church Of Goc
The revival which started at
The Church Of God here Sunday
night will run for two weeks with
preaching by the Rev. R. W. Doo
little of High Shoals, N. C., every
night at 7:30 during the week and
at 11 o’clock a. m. on Sunday
and 7:30 Sunday night. Every
body is invited.
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Cpl. James B. Britt
Promoted to Sergeant
Boca Raton Field, Florida, Oc
tober 24.—Corporal James B. Britt
29, of McCormick, South Carolina
who is stationed at Boca Raton
Field, Florida, one of the Army
Air Forces Technical Schools, has
been promoted to the grade o
Sergeant.
Sergeant Britt graduated from
McCormick High School in 1930
and attended Clemson College. He
was inducted into the Army on
February 20, 1942, and is the son
of Mrs. Mattie K. Britt, Route
One, McCormick.
McCormick 4-H’ers
State Winners
MUM THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
October 30th and 31st, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
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OH, GENTLE SPRING
and
“JEWEL OF PACIFIC
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
November 2nd and 3rd, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
fay McKenzie don barry
in
“REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
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A CARTOON
“PUSS *N’ TOOTS”
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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After winning the County Health
Contest in the spring over twenty-
five contestants, Miss Carolyn
Hitt and Mr. Graydon Dukes con
tinued their winning streak by be
ing selected over the entire state
at large as the most healthy girl
and boy of all 4-H Club members.
Besides being of great value per
sonally to these young people and
to the Club Work in McCormick
County in general, Carolyn and
Graydon will get a free trip to
Chicago to the National 4-H Con
gress to be held the last of No
vember. While in Chicago they
will compete with state winners
from all over the Nation for the
title of healthiest boy and girl in
America; and, if they are fortu
nate enough to win there, each
will receive a four year college
scholarship.
Not only were these two young
people the healthiest members of
our 4-H workers of McCormick
County, but they are also recog
nized as leaders in their respec
tive clubs and a great future is
expected from both of these young
citizens.
. G. W. Bonnette,
County Agent.
lions of housewives to go to work.
Although this plan is still in the
discussion stage, it seems likely
that nurseries and play arrange
ments for children will be set up,
whereby children will be cared for
'rtiile their mothers go to work.
Despite the poor start in the
collection of scrap metal, reports
icre indicate that metal is now be-
ng turned in in unexpectedly
arge amounts as one town after
another reports tonnage collec-
h ions of more that 100 pounds per
apita. The scrap metal drive is
low being concentrated on indus
trial scrap, since indications are
hat millions of tons can be col-
’ected from factories and
office buildings. It is point-
e d out, however, that
Although special drives may
ave been completed in many
towns, people should continue to
turn in any scrap metal possible.
In addition to scrap metal, in
creased pressure is now being
wrought to bear by the Civilian De
fense organization to speed col
lections of tin, rubber and fat.
Although special drives have
iroved the most effective way of
getting various scrap materials
turned in, efforts will probably be
limed more and more at making
crap collecting a habit with ev
eryone and working out plans
for regular, periodic collections of
:11 needed materials. There is
Halloween Carnival
Tonight
Troop 71 presents Scout Hallo
ween Carnival.
Big floor show.
Victory Chorus—Girls.
Miss Aurelia Caudle, song sty
list.
Mrs. Bill Bracknell, pianist.
Hot dogs, lemonade, ice cream.
Admission, 5 cents to everyone.
Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 ’till ?
McCormick Community House.
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Football Game
Here Friday
Announcement is made that the
McCormick Panthers will play
the Lincolnton (Ga.) High School
team at the McCormick football
field at 4 o'clock Friday after
noon, October 30th.
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Services At Asbury
Church Next Sunday
Announcement is made that the
pastor, the Rev. Foster Speer, of
Plum Branch, will conduct services
as Asbury Methodist Churclf; Mer
iwether, next Sunday morning,
November 1st, at 11:30 o’clock.
Will Install Church
School Workers
Plum Branch News
Next Sunday morning at the
McCormick Methodist Church
there will be a service in which al
church school workers are to be
installed for the coming church
school year.
Every officer and teacher is ex~
pected to be present and take part
in this program, assuming his or
her responsibility in this most im
portant work.
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T. E. L. Class
Holds Reception
The October meeting of the T.
E. L. Class of the McCormick Bap
tist Church was in the form of a
reception for members of the
school faculty.
The affair was held at the home
of Mrs. Fred Buzhardt. Receiving
with Mrs. Buzhardt were Mrs. D.
C. Talbert, Mrs. J. H. Cannon, Mrs.
George Sharpton, Mrs. W. T
Strom and Mrs. S. D. Giles. The
honored guests included Misses
Polly Hughes, Mary Fuller, Patricia
Evans, Helen Bradley, Mrs. Wistar
Harmon, Mrs. Bertha Harris,
Misses Margaret Ratchford, Elaine
Woodleif, Vivian Jaynes, Mrs. Paul
Brown and Mrs. Wilton Britt.
Delicious sandwiches, cookies
and tea were served by the hos
tesses.
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Sullivan News
ADMISSION: Adults, 2b cents; Children up tc 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames and
loan Seigler spent Sunday at
Pittsburg with Mr. and Mrs. M. P.
Ouzts.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Murphey of
Columbia moved to Greenwood
Saturday. They visited Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Mayson Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Corley
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
W. R. Timmerman of Trenton.
Other guests present were Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Sandifer of Troy.
Mis$ Sabrina Timmerman of Aiken,
Mr. John Albert Timmerman of
Clemson College.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn and
family spent Sunday with Miss
Fannie and Messrs. Bennie and
Sampson Sullivan of Trenton.
Misses Lois and Cecil Mayson of
Columbia spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Mayson.
Mrs. Strom Clubreath and Mr.
Press Culbreath spent Wednesday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn.
Mrs. Susie Winn, J. E. and Max-
now a salvage organization in each! cie Winn and James Pearson spent
:tate as well as in most towns and the past week end in Raleigh, N.
ounties and steps will be taken c., visiting Mr. and Mrs. Odell
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Wells the past week end
were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Connell
and little daughter, Nina, of Au
gusta and Rev. Leroy Brown of
Mayesville, Ga.
E. C. Winn of Augusta visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Winn, here Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Carr, Mrs. J. A. Self
Mrs. H. M. Freeland and Mrs. R
M. Winn were visitors in Auguste
on last Wednesday.
Recent week end visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wide-
man were E. C. Wideman of Hazel-
hurst, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. D. L
Wideman of Wray, Ga.
Misses Mable Freeland, Gladyr
Winn and Carolyn Rice visited
friends in Greenwood the pas
week end.
Mrs. W. M. Freeland was a week
end visitor in the home of her
sister, Mrs. J. A. Chandler, in Rock
Hill.
Mrs. Hattie Collier, Mrs. B. N.
Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Collier were visitors in Greenwooc
last Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Brockwel
and children of Newberry are
spending a few days this week
with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wideman.
Mr. Brockwell leaves the 28th for
Cambridge, Mass., where he wiT
have a short period of training a<
Harvard Univ., before being sta
tioned as a chaplain in the U. S.
Army. Mrs. Brockwell and the
children will join him later.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Willis and
little son, Floyd, Jr.„ Miss Julia Lee
Willis of Charlotte and Alvin Wil
lis of Columbia were recent visit
ors in the home of their patents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Willis.
Richard Self, U. S. N., is spend
ing a thirty day furlough here
with his father, Mr. Henry M. Self
The County Council of H. D.
Clubs will hold its Fall meeting
at the Plum Branch school build
ing on Saturday, Oct. 31. The
local club wishes to extend an in
vitation to every council member
and to any interested visitors to
be present at this meeting.
Mt. Carmel News
:ee that all weak spots in the Pearson.
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al ■ar'e setup are strengthened
and that scrap collecting is put Cheap scrubs are the most ex-
r Vw livestock ;.n the world.
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'eno basis.
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. Miss Mary
Hardaway and Mr. Willie llester
attended the State Fair and foot
ball game at Columbia last Thurs
day. ,
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson and
Mrs. J. D. Cade were visitors at
the Fair and ball game at Colum
bia Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney
and Martha Jean were recent vis
itors in Donalds.
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam visited her un
cle in Belton Sunday.
Mr. Edwin Covin of Lyman was
a week end guest of Mr. Willie
Hester. *
Miss Carolyn Hester enjoyed a
pleasant day at the Fair and ball
game last Thursday.
Sen. L. L. Hester was a visitor in
Columbia Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Enrich Blackwell
of Columbia and Mr. Foster Black-
well visited their mother, Mrs. Fan
nie Blackwell, recently.
Misses Mae McLaughlin and Bet
ty Henry of Charlotte were guests
of Misses Florence and Susie Pat
terson Tuesday of last week, at
tending the funeral of Miss Nell
Patterson.
Mrs. Dusty Rhodes of Augusta
and Mrs. Sprouse of Abbeville were
guests of Mrs. Ida Black Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Morrah of
Greenville were visitors here Tues
day.
Miss Anne B. Seigler
Honored In
Brenau Choir
Gainesville, Ga.. October 24.—
Professor Gordon Farndell, or
ganist, and member of Brenau
College Conservatory faculty an
nounces that Miss Anne B. Seig
ler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Seigler. of McCormick,
ON THE NEWS FRONT
Future Farmers of
America Active in
Bond Buying Plan
In 7,500 chapters throughout the
nation, 245,000 Future Farmers rf
America have invested more than
$1,500,000 in war bonds and stamps
during the past year to help th^’ :
nation and themselves to lastin':
security.
Texas FFA members have mP.
their state far but in the lea V
with $206,252 invested both by
chapters and individual members.
North Carolina was the next with
more than $100,000. Oklahoma
placed third and Illinois and Ken
tucky fourth and fifth respective
ly.
These Future Farmers of Am
erica, farm youths who are study
ing vocational agriculture in their
local high schools and who are de
veloping their own complete farm
program for the future, are us-
; ng the profits from livestock or
Drop projects for war savings
Donds. Some FFA members are
Dven investing their entire profits
into bonds for victory.
The bond and stamp invest
ment is not confined to any spe
cial section of the country.
For instance: Each of the 38
members of the Stamping Ground
chapter in Kentucky started a
savings program by either buying
a war bond or starting a stamp
book.
In New Jersey approximately 300
members have invested $8,758 and
260 members will invest more than
$5,000 before the end of the year.
The Jayhawk chapter in Kansas
was also active. It added $50 from
its treasury to the amount re
ceived from the sale of a fat bar-
row and three gilts and bought
a $100 bond. The Shawnee Mis
sion chapter in the same state in
vested over $1,000. ‘
But the FFA members didn’t
confine themselves to local en
deavors.
At their annual national con
vention held in Kansas City, Mo.,
they stressed a greater investment
activity, and pledged themselves
to all other phases of war work in
which they can be helpful.
State Future Farmers of Am
erica associations have been work
ing overtime, too, in securing stiB
greater investments, with $44,&0
in bonds and stamps purchased.
The leader in this group is Hawaii,
with a total of $9,500.
Among the others up near the
top are: California, $8,000; Missis
sippi, $3,000; Tennessee, $3,000; Tex- 7
as, $2,000; Arkansas, $2,000; Penn
sylvania, $1,500; Iowa, $1,400. Ala
bama, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana,
Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Virginia each have invested
$1,000.
FFA members have shown their
patriotism in other ways than
buying defense bonds and stamps.
Nearly 50,000 members are now in
the armed forces. Then, too, they
have collected over 77,000,000
pounds of scrap metal and over 30-
000.000 pounds of paper, besides
gathering in over 2,700,000 pounds
of rubber and more than 600,00®
ppunds of rags.
The youth of rural America, the
FFA members of today who will
Darry on the production of food
in the tomorrows to come, are giv
ing a practical demonstration of
the long range planning, the lev
el-headedness, and co-operation
that is inherent in their organi
zation. ,
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“Fire is now a wartime enemy
and must be recognized and treat
ed as such. I -want to call upon
all agencies in any way interested
in farm people, to assist in detec
ting and eliminating fire hazards
everywhere, to reduce loss of Tf?
and property from blaze and
smoke, and to prevent all fires”
—Director D. W. Watkins, Clemson
Extension Service.
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