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"t&p- f* ' ■ r; - m ✓ ';r A' • ; ^fUXji'i-r I L i ! % U 4 . i : *s' v TSUI TO on«»Klv»t »n* VdOHBOSa. OUB COUNTRY AND OUR QOD. Forty-'First Year Established Jane 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1942 Number 27 Thu Week in WASHINGTON Cotton Marketing Quota Referendum, December 12.1942 ill!*; '''"■"Will Washington, D. C. (NWNS)— With rationing now covering e- nough products so that it has be come a real concern of millions of people, the Office of Price Ad ministration here, which controls rationing, is being flooded with problems of major proportions. Once more the OPA has learned that any announcement of a shortage leads to immediate rush buying and thus hastens the shortage. Even in the case of butter, a product on which it would be foolish to hoard because of spoilage, the announcement of the freezing of 50 per cent of the nation’s butter reserves brought an overnight buying surge and consequently an overnight scarcity in retail stores. The machinery for rationing food products, such as coffee and sugar, is now operating quite smoothly. With each new product there are difficulties in getting the rationing into operation, par ticularly because of misunder standings or lack of information among the people, but once the issue is clarified the coupon sys tem seems to work well. The greatest problems still are concerned with gasoline ration ing, since many rackets have de veloped for illegal sales of gaso line and there is a general oppo sition to the whole program among certain groups of people. In the states where gasoline is plentiful, it is difficult for the people to see why they should be rationed, even though they do understand that theTpurpose at it is to preserve tires. The unwillingness at the people in the Midwest to agree to gaso line raitoning is quite under standable in those states, but it has created a strong inter-sec tional conflict, both in congress Officer, G. W. Bonnette, County Agent. McCormick, S. C. mmOD THEME McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY *' £i December 4th and 5th, 7:15 P. M/ and 9:00 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. GENE AUTRY SMILEY BURNETTE in 661 HOME IN WYOMING” , Also CHAPTER FIVE “PERILS OF NYOKA” and SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS % Malinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax MONDAY and TUESDAY December 7th and 8th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. ROSALIND RUSSELL FRED MacMURRAY m “TAKE A LETTER, DARLING” Al. SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS , The Referendum on Cotton and among the people. Th!> Marketing Quota lor 1943 will be earners who have been ration- he]d on Sa| . December 12 , ed on gasoline for many montos 1942 The and are now having their rations ^ ^ • Ain ^ I to 5*30 p. Hi, and the cut still further, feel tnat^tne L . , . , , _ ballot boxes will be located in the midwestemers are showing an un - L „ . , patriotic attitude in resisting ra- fo “°^ P^ ces * tioning. The people in the gaso- Mt - Carmel D - J - McAllister s line states, on the other hand, st ^ e ; „ * T , . can’t see why the easterners can’t Willington McNairs Store, be good sports about it and accept Bordeaux-Cade’s Store, rationing of gasoline without in- McCormick Maurice Goff’s sisting that it be nation-wide. I store ’ County Agent’s Office, J. F. The gasoline problem is particu- larly difficult for the government Hollingsworth Store— Hollings- to handle to the satisfaction of worth s Store, all, for everyone realizes there is Dowtin Store-T. A. Dowtin’s plenty of gasoline in this nation store » to supply all war needs and all Talbert Store J. C. Talbert s civilian needs. Gasoline is ration- Store, ed in the East because of trans- Rehoboth—E. M. Morgan’s Store, portation problems as well as to Plum Branch—Depot, save rubber, whereas in the West Parksville — J. P. Brunson's the only reason is to save rubber. Store, The government has still avoided Modoc—Depot, the question around which most Clark’s Hill—W. W. Hammond’s of the confusion exists—that is. Store, whether each family is supposed Meriwether—Bethany School, to preserve its tires entirely for Clatworthy’s Cross Road—Miss its own personal use, or whether darkle Link’s House, confiscation of tires for necessary Young’s School—Young’s School, uses is a possibility. Bailey Bethal School—Bailey Although rationing and short- Bethal Schocl. ages are changing many of our All 1942 Cotton Producers are living habits and ' eating habits, eligible to vote in this referen- conditions continue to be better dum. If you do not happen to be than usual in this country due in your respective community on to the fact that the national in- this date, ycu may vote alt either come is greater than ever before 0 f the above balloting places, in history. But that very fact— we urge you to vote on Decem- and the fact that national income ber 12, 1942, at one of the above will be even greater next year—is places. a constant source of worry in Myrtle Ruth Deason, Washington. It is estimated that Acting County Administrative in 1943, in spite of high taxes and | increased savings by the people, the expendable income will be at least $15,000,000,000 greater than ■ he value of goods available for purchase. This was true to some I faeries unloaded a large supply extent in 1942, but stores an I merchandise they had on hand. ■t————In 1943, when the surpluses are , exhausted, the people will really ' feel the strange condition of being * a,t unable to spend all of their mon ey. This condition could lead to serious inflation, in spite of all the price ceilings and other re strictions. The government, therefore, feels that It is necessary to work out still more ways to drain off ex cess income from the people and will probably put through still more taxes, or at least a plan for enforced savings. There is no doubt that the treasury will have great difficulty in collecting, dur ing 1943, the heavy taxes already imposed, but while they are work ing out that problem they will 2cnsider it necessary to recom mend still further plans for col lecting additional funds. Probably a plan to force people to put a percentage of their inebmes ir var bonds will be the outcome. Because the government is col lecting such huge amounts money from the people, the mail f most congressmen indicates a ^ J greater public interest than there i<! I as ever been in how that monev 1 being expended. The people 'ave no ob’ecticn to the use o' mlimited funds for the purchase f war pouinroent, out when the r & | hear that almost 3,009,000 peopL 're now on the government pay roll, they want to know why that force cannot be cut down. In addition to complaints about ‘here being too many people be ing employed by the government for non-war purposes, there is al- &r I sc an increasing demand to know why it is necessary for the army ^ I and nsvy departments to employ a million and a half of non-uni- formed personnel. Two committees are now inves tigating the cost cf government in order to make recommendations for cutting those costs down. But, because of the confusion ever the Mrs. Carrie Tarrant Claimed By Death Mt. Carmel, Nov. 25.—Mrs. Car rie Watts Tarrant, 80, a beloved resident of Mt. Carmel, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Monday afternoon about 5:30 o’clock after an illness of one week. Mrs. Tarrant was the widow of the late Mr. John Robert Tarrant, who died in 1927, and daughter of the late Mr. Butler Pickens Watts and Mrs. Isabel Abney Watts. She was a woman of fine Christian character, a faithful wife, loving mother and true friend. After her marriage she made her home in Mt. Carmel and spent practically all her life here- where she was actively identified with civic, religious and social affairs She has for many years been af filiated with the Mt. Carmel Pres byterian Church and was deeply devoted to Christian work and the advancement of her church and community. Surviving are two sons, Messrs. M. B. Tarrant, Greenwood, and G W. Tarrant, Columbia; three daughters-, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Charles Bowyer, An derson, and Mrs. Otis Black, Wal- terboro; two brothers, Solicitor J A. Boykin, Atlanta, Ga., and Rep J. H. Boykin, Lincolnton, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. J. M. Lawton, Edge- field. Funeral service was conducted at her home in Mt. Carmel at l o’clock Wednesday morning by her nastor, Rev. A. F. Doty, as sisted by Dr. S. W. Reid of the A R. P. Church and Rev. E. F. Get- tys of De la Howe in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends. Pallbearers were her grandsons Messrs. Robert and Tarrant Scott Charles Bowyer, Marion and Rod dy Tarrant and Jimmy Black. Burial was in the family plot in the Mt. Carmel cemetery beneath a mound of exquisitely beautifu flowers, the silent tributes of the love of many friends. McDougall-Johnson Funeral Di rector. n ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, ll cents; Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. activities of so many branches of the government, no matter what is suggested it is likely that the McEarle Moore Claimed By Death McEarle Moore, 16-year-old stu dent of the John de la Howe State School, died late Tuesday, Nov 24th, at the Anderson County Hos pital of cerebral embolism, fol lowing an illness of about two weeks. Funeral services were conducted from the McKissick Memorial Chapel at the school Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock with the Rev. E. F. Gettys, superintendent, officiating. Burial was at Elim Baptist Church, at Effingham, Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with his pastor in charge of the final rites. Young Moore bad been a stu dent at De la Howe since 1941. '-Te was a native of Florence County, was popular witl* his associates and his untimel" ■‘assing is deeply mourned by th~ 'ntire student body and facultv 'probers, having endeared him self to them all. This is the school’s first death ; n nine years. Survivors include his parents vir. and Mrs. E. L. Moore of Flor- nce. two brothers, Thomas Ed ward and T. Charles Moore, both o' whom 1 are in the armed services 'f the nation, and cne sister, Mrs E. R. Alford, Jr., of Shaw, Missis- ■ippi. Civilian Defense Dates Set For Sixth Registration The Proclamation of the Presi dent establishes the dates for the Sixth Registration as follows: “The registration of male citizens ot the United States and other male persons, who shall have at tained the eighteenth anniversary of the day of their birth during the ^periods indicated below, shall take place in the United States and the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and in Puerto Rico, be tween the hours of 9:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. on the days hereinaf ter designated for their registra tion as follows: (a) Those who were born on or after July 1, 1924, but not after August 31, 1924, shall be registered on any day during the week com mencing Friday, December 11, 1942, and ending Thursday, De cember 17, 1943; (b) those who were born on or after September 1, 1924, but not after October 31, 1924, shall be registered on any day during the week commencing Friday, Decem ber 18, 1942, and ending Thurs day, December 24, 1942; (c) those who were born on or after November 1, 1924, but not after December 31, 1924, shall be registered on any day during the period commencing Saturday, De cember 26, 1942, and ending Thursday, December 31, 1942; (d) during the continuance of the present war, those who were born on or after January 1, 1925, shall be registered on the day they attain the eighteenth anniversary of the day of their birth; provid ed, that if such anniversary falls cn a Sunday or a legal holiday, their registration shall take place on the day following that is not a Sunday or a legal holiday.’’ The office of Local Board No. 57, McCormick, S. C., will be open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Mon days through Fridays, and from 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. on Sat urdays for* this registration. R. W. Dunlap, Chairman, Local Board No. 57. McCormick, S. C. Service To Welcome Rev. And Mrs. Evans Members of Citizens Defense Corps finished 10 hours First Air’ training this week. Second part of training course begins Tuesdav night, Dec. 8th, at Court House at 8 o’clock, with Mr. Tinsley, Supt. of Abbeville Schools, teaching gas defenses. A special union service of all the churches here was held at the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church Sunday evening to welcome the Rev. J. Claude Evans, new pastor of ' the McCormick Methodist Church, and Mrs. Evans, to this community. Words of welcome on behalf of the entire community were ex tended by Rev. L. K. Simpson of the Baptist Church. Dr. S. W. Reid, host pastor, served as mas ter of ceremonies. The sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Evans arrived here last week from Columbia where Mr Evans had served as assistant pas tor of the Washington Street Methodist Church for the past two year. Prior to this he served as as sistant pastor at the First Metho dist Church of Charlotte, N. C. for several months. Mr. Evans ?.s a native of Anderson, and receiv ed his education at Wofford Col- ege and Duke Divinity School Durham, N. C. Mrs. Evans is the former Misf Maxilla Everette of Palayra, N. C. and a graduate in landscape ar chitecture of the Woman’s Col- ege of the University of Nortt Carolina, Greensboro. Both Mr and Mrs. Evans studied during he past summer at the University of Chicago Divinity School. They are being warmly receiver by all the people of the communi- y as well as their own congre gation. He will also serve the Plum Branch and Republicar Churches. x Bond Sales No Basis For Rumors About Hogs Office of War Information re ports that rumors are prevalent throughout state that farmers must slaughter hogs or have hogs confiscated by the government. There are many variations of this rumor. Office of War Informa tion speaking for OPA, USDA and other federal war agencies denies that there is any basis for such rumors. There are no govern ment restrictions or penalties on the killing of hogs for home con sumption. Office of War Infor mation further says that such rumors are apparently inspired by German propaganda. » — Miss Carolyn Hitt And Graydon Dukes In Chicago Miss Carolyn Hitt and Gray-- don Dukes from McCormick County, for being declared win ners in the State 4-H Health Con test, were given a free trip to Chicago. • Mrs. Wessie Hitt and Mr. J. S. Dukes have received cards from these young folks expressing the wonders of the large city and the meetings which they are attend ing. The members of the 4-H Club here at home should work hard to become healthy and strong as they may be winners next year. The pictures of Carolyn and Graydon have appeared in the November issue of The Carolina Club Boy, a 4-H monthly publica tion: T. E. L. Class Holds Meeting The T. E. L. Class of the Mc Cormick Baptist Sunday School was delightfully entertained Wed nesday afternoon of last week at the home of Mrs. C. C. Morgan, with Mrs. M. C. White, Mrs. J. L. Jaynes, Mrs. G. C. Patterson and Mrs. T. D. Davis as assistant hostesses. Mrs. D. C. Talbert brought the devotional message, using as her subject “The Call To Prayer”. Mrs. H. N. Coleman, the presi dent, conducted the business ses sion and reports were made by the various vice-presidents. Contests suggestive of the Thanksgiving season were con ducted by Mrs.' W. P. Parks, Jr. The hostesses served delicious Russian tea, sandwiches and cookies. X • Week Of Prayer Being Observed By Baptist W. M. U. The Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions is being observed this week by the Baptist W. M. U. An all day study of “If Two Agree” was held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. C. R. Strom. Monday afternoon the group met at the home of Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Tr. Wednesday afternoon the Ann Watson and Neil Young Circles met at the homes of Mrs. J. L. Bradley and Mrs. M. G. Dorn, re ject ivoiy. Sunbeams met Tues day afternoon, the Y. W. A.’s will meet Thursday evening at Mrs. D. C. Talbert’s, the R. A.’s and G. A.’s will meet Friday after noon at the home of Mrs. H. G. Sanders. The last meeting for the W. M. S. will be held at the home of Mrs. C. C. Morgan Fri day evening. Women’s committee for sale of War Bonds in McCormick County The other classes will be on the j is being formed. Mrs. C. H. Hugu- “No painter has ever been able to reproduce what God, the Artist, is every day giving us in the colors and changes of day and night, both in field and forest and gar den.”—George Matthew Adams. X One-crop farmers, like one- Mn, D armed nien, labor under a heavy 11th, 15th and 18th and this will j ley appointed chairman, „ number of government employees ‘ complete basic training. Every | c. Talbert, associate chairman, handicap. Anon. W will increase rather than decrease worker is urged to attend every Names of othf members of com- X in 1943. class mittees are to oe announced lalcr. 1 t Keep ’em firing—with junk!