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I T*U* x '<' 'V*KL OPS vnsiGHBOBf. OD* COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Fwty«Flrtt YA«r This Week in. EstAbiished June 5, 1902 McCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1942 Number 31 ■P Washington. D. C. (NV9&&)— Just what changes will b6 made to our nation’s rationing methods as a result of Leon Henderson’s resignation as chief of the Office of Price Administration have not yet been determined, but there is little doubt that the 1943 plan will be quite different from the one In force today. Although Mr. Henderson was one of the most hardworking and energetic men in Washington and was widely respected for his whole-hearted effort to prevent inflation and to set up a. plan for the fairest distribution of goods to the people K Is generally, agreed hare that his resignation at this time was advisable. In the first place, the reason p, Henderson gave for resigning health—was not given as a screen for covering up il explanation. His closest here say that he has been for some months and is in-real need of a rest. But, in ad dition, he has undoubtedly become very discouraged by the mounting criticism of his work which has come from all sides. His biggest problem has been with congress and it is known here that the new congress was planning to make things even harder for him than did the 1942 session. Mr. Henderson believed tliat the success of rationing and price control depended largely on rigid enforcement, but congress refused to give him »he funds which he considered necessary to do an adequate enforcement lob. Some of his supporters say that*, because of this refusal, the public has had to pay as much as eight billion dollars extra for the goods purchased during the past year. Others feel that no matter how much had been appropriated, it would still have been impossible to keep the cost of living from rising. It was unfortunate that Mr. Henderson’s resignation came at the same time as tlie announce ment of the acute gasoline short age in the East, for many people connected these two pieces of news and concluded that Mr. Hen derson was walking out on a prob lem that had become too hot for him to handle. Tlie people in the East feel that the gasoline situation, as well as most other sudden shortages, have been badly bungled hy somebody in Washington. The greatest blame falls on the shoulders of the Office of Price Administration although, in the case of the gaso line shortage, almost an equal amount of blame is aimed at Har old Ickes, who is in charge of the nation’s oil supply. Easterners have shown a will ingness to give up all unnecessary use of their automobfies and real ize the need for stringent gaso line rations, but feel that officials here made the present problem more acute by public announce ments of the shortage before de termining what they were going to do about it. Checkups, showed that as soon as newspaper headlines warned easterners that “A” cards would be suspended, there was a rush to the gasoline stations by those holding “A” cards to get their tanks filled up before the ruhng was made definite. Thus the gasoline sta tions, which were low on supplies, were soon dried up completely. It seems to be more apparent to the public than to officials here that “timing” in announce ments of shortages and rationing plans is of utmost importance. First they saw a sugar famine HUM McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY January let and 2nd, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. EDDIE BRACKEN—JUNE PREISSER in “SWEATER GIRL” Also CHAPTER NINE ! “PERILS OF NYOKA” and SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax MONDAY and TUESDAY January 4th and 5th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M. JOEL McCREA BARBARA STANWYCK in _ r “GREAT MAN’S LADY Also A CARTOON and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 59 LlighhightB- of 1942 TERRiFVlMGy SP«JWG- THREAT * DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY ** alarming- wa-zi succesres " first part of year. o>/ 5°. \ ’W// 3SX CASUS * 'AMD -mSM VNCL6 SAM «OT MAD / / . MlPWAVdr. W SISWEEi him England and RvsstA Also got mad A* STILL HOLDING* HIM « IN CMBCK' SAD NEWS for. World GANGSTERS U.&. ULSSES 18-1^ DRAPT BILL -»**- —••• mm tmmmm •>!...< J POTION LIST fASOUNt C»L Ruaeen. SUfi-Afl- corFes •• »• n/*.„ • • -*5!. JOIN THE « ifrj.W.N.jp “HAVE MOTS / // Boston night club fire NormamDif Burned Beginning- of A REAL -second promt- 1/ r prcwcm Fleet SCUTTLED Vou Go The Mew BOSS Ytw Post Office To Have Sunday Hours Jan. 1 Postmaster J. E. Bell states that aa Friday, Jan. 1st, is a legal holi day, the post office will observe Sunday hours. 4,114 Bales Cotton Ginned In County To December 13th DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Census report shows that 4,114 bales of cotton were ginned in McCormick County from the crop of 1942 prior to Dec. 13, as com pared with 1,343 bales for the crop of 1941. Very respectfully, J. W. Britt, Special Agent. Date 12, 24, 1942. ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. come, before sugar rationing went into effect, because the govern ment issued a warning about the scarcity. That served as an in vitation to hoarders to stock up. Then came the announcement that coffee was due for rationing and housewives immediately took this as a cue to buy a little extra coffee. In the coffee situation it could hardly be considered a mat ter of hoarding—but if each housewife had tried to get one ex tra pound of coffee it would have doubled the amount needed by the stores of the country at a time when coffee was hard for them to get. If the government had begun rationing coffee as soon as the scarcity was apparent, people are informing their congressmen, ev erybody would have been happier about it. But fetters that have been pouring into Washington from easterners, show that they consider the handling of the re cent gasoline situation to be the j ‘ prize boner” so far. With the Office of Price Admin istration under a new chief, it is expected that immediate efforts will be made to remedy this situ ation and to begin rationing of ; Mrs. Annie Dansby Taken By Death Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Dansby, 66, of 1430 Heard avenue, Augusta, Ga., died at an Augusta irifimiafy Thursday night, December 17th, as a result 6f injuries suffered two weeks before when she fell in a local store. A member of Crawford Avenue Baptist Church, she was a former president of the WMU of that church and was chairman of the Victory Circle of the WMU at the time of her death. Funeral services were conducted at the Crawford Avenue Baptist Church in Augusta by her pastor at 10 o’clock on December 19th &2id interment followed in Long Cane Church cemetery near Troy at 1 o’clock p. m. Surviving the deceased are four daughters, Miss Vera. Dansby of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. B. C. Hensley and Mrs. Herbert J. Tudor of Au gusta, Ga., and Mrs. S. O. Smith of Durham, N. C.; two sons, William J. Dansby and C. C. Dans by of Augusta, Ga.; five grand children; four sisters, Mrs. E. N Creswell of McCormick, S. C., Mrs Frank Reid of Anderson, S. C. Mrs. Dewey Friddle of Greenville, 3. C., apd Mrs. Coke Burch o. 3reenville, S. C., and a number of lieces and nephews. X Mt. Carmel News Happy New Year to McCormicl vO. We hope that some time in the New Year this awful war may end ind peace gladden the whole vorld. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, NT. c., spent the Christmas hol- days at her home here. Miss Sallie T. Cade of Converse College spent the Christmas holi- iays here, returning to Spartan burg General Hospital to assist in relieving the volunteer nurses UlClTCi Mr. Billie Gilliam of Greenwood spent several days with his moth er during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black of An derson and Mrs. Bryson of Cal houn Falls, Messrs. Enrich and Foster Blackwell of Columbia spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida Black and Mrs. Fannie Blackwell. goods before a scarcity has al- : The many friends of Mrs. Ludie ready arrived. If this policy is Boyd will be glad to hear she is adopted, it will probably mean that improving nicely, rationing will be applied to many Prof. George McCelvey of York, additional necessities shortly after Mr. Lawrence Hester, Jr., of Med the first of the year. Winn, Jr., of Laurens visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn, on Christmas evening: Mrs. God- sey and Jimmie stayed for a visit through Sunday. Miss Essie Collier of Wadesboro, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Comer and daughters, Rachel, Leah and Thomasine, of Florence spent the past week end with Mrs. Hattie E. Comer. Visitors in the home of Mr. E. L. Langley during the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gibert and little Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gaylor and. children, Gwendolyn - and Robin, of Woodruff, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Freeland and daughter, Billie, of McCormick, Mrs. Dave Dover of Spartanburg/ L. E. Lang ley, Chester, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Webb and children, Donald and Mary Jean, McCormick, and Mrs. A. A. Langley, Abbeville. Pvt. Griffin Robertson of Ft. Bragg spent Christmas day \tfith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Robertson.* Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Willis and little son, Donald, and Miss Julia Lee Willis of Charlotte spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Willis. Pvt. G. B. Self of Portsmouth, Va., spent several days the past week with his family here. Misses Saree and Mary Frances' Talbert spent Christmas with their parents here. J. T. Forrester of Columbia vis ited his family here during Christ mas. * Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Winn and little Mac visited during the holi days with relatives in Charlotte. Miss Polly Stevens of Augusta is visiting Miss Carolyn Rice this week. Friends of Miss Emma Bell King will be glad to know that she is improving following an automobile accident is which she suffered a broken nose. It is hoped that she from _ the hospital in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Freeland of Lexington visited in the home of W. r; FreelandL dinring, the hplir, days. G. E. Langley of Wilmington, N. CL, visited his faa&Uy for the holi days. Pat Hester of the S. C. University, Columbia, were guests of Sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester for part of Christmas holidays. Miss Virginia Watson of Win- throp College is spending the month’s holidays at her home near may soon come home here. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin were visitors here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert, Scott of Greenwood were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Martha Jeane spent Christ mas day with Miss Kathleen Mc Kinney. Miss Sara Ida Boazman of Ver- dery was a visitor of Mrs. D. J. Me* Allister Saturday. Mrs. Jake Gooly and baby are visting her parents, Mr: and Mrs. J. D. Dean. , Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dean* of Columbia were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dean for the Christmas week end. Prof, and Mrs. James Dean anc Helen Carol spent some time al their home near here Christmas. Mrs. Ben Fbrtson and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fortson of Lincoln- ton were visiors of Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin Christmas after noon. Mr. Neil Merritt of Washington, Ga., was a business visitor here Monday. X Plum Branch News ical College, Charleston, and Mr.j Mrs. R. H. Banks and Bettic Claire visited relatives in Colum bia the first of last week. R. H. Banks, Jr., accompanied them home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Connell and little daughter, Nina, of Augusta visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wells the past week. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stevens and family and Mrs. R. N. Broadwater and Miss Roberta Broadwater o* Augusta spent Christmas day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C Rice. ' Mrs. Florence Moore of Ridgewa\ and Mrs. Henry Marjenhoff of Draper, N. C., are visiting Rev. and Mrs. Foster Speer at this time. Mrs. C. W. Brockwell and chil dren, Charles and Sara, of Newber ry were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wideman, on lasf ihursday. They left Friday fc Madison, Wis., to join Lt. Brock well who is stationed with th army there. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Godsey aiu. little Jimmie' of Greenwood, Mis.: k-ubie vVinn oi Augusta uau it. .... White Town News ! 5 Mrs. Guy. Jennings and children and Mrs. Otis Christian spent Sat urday afternoon with Mrs. C. M. Finley. Mr. and Mrs. George Shrine: and family and? Mrs. Dee Gable and children spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Medlock of Modoc. Pvt. Paul White of Camp Croft spent a. few days with his mother, ^4rs. Ruth White. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Culbreath from Savannah spent Christinas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Freeland. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings and family and Mrs. Otis Christian spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Earl White and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C.’ M. Finley. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert White and family of Plum Branch, Mr. and Mrs. Paul White and children of Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred White and family spent Friday with Mrs. Ida White. Mr. William White from Georgia has been visiting his family. Mr. and Mrs. George Shrine and family ate supper with Mrs. Ruth White Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Quarles and family of Edgefield and Mrs.. Ruth White spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Freeland. Mr. and Mrs. Paul White and family spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings. Miss Dorothy Finley spent a- while Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ida White. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Quarles and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ream. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings and family and Mrs. Otis Christian were dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jennings’ of Plum Branch Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Shrine and family spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur White of McCor mick.