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r Forty-First Year XBUS TO OURSELViLfc. OttR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1943 Numlber 35 Court Convenes Here Next Monday The February term of General Sessions court for McCormick County will convene in the court house here next Monday morn ing, February 1st, at 10 o’clock, with Judge P. H. Stoll of Kings- tree presiding. Modoc News Weil, it seems like sprixig tiine. If this warm spell continues, yoil’ll see plum trees budding. Miss Sarah Howie was the guest Saturday night to Misses Rosalie and Lucy Bussey. Mrs. Wilbur White of McCor mick spent Sunday and Monday here with Mrs. O. J. White and Mrs. F, M. Bussey. Mr. Charles Stone of Augusta was a week end visitor here to his pareritg, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone. Mr. Jesse Reese of Columbia spent Saturday and Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Roselind Re'ese. Messrs. Glen Bussey and E. F. Bussey were business visitors in McCormick last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stone from Canton spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone. Misses Cehoy ^nd Eunice Mc- PrrW were the guests Monday evening to Misses Lucy and Ro salie Bussey. Mi.^s Friends of Augusta is spending several days here this y week with Mrs. W. M. Nash. Bvt. J. M. Reese from Memphis. Tenn., is at home on a ten-day furlough to see his mother, Mrs. Roselind Reese, who is ill at this time. /’ -• - «* Misses Permelia and Etoyl Clem from Greenwood were week end visitdfcs htfe to their patents, Mr. and Idrs. W. S. Clem. Mrs. W. J. Baldin has returned to heir home at Wilmington, N. C., after spending several weeks with her mother, Mtts. B. Ml Bussey. Legion Auxiliary To • Meet At Honie Of 'Mrs. M. C. White Thursday, Feb. 4th The American Legion Auxiliary will meSt Thursday afternoon, Febnfary 4th, at ‘3:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. M. C. White. Mrs. L. K. Simpson will bring the devotional message on the subject “More Than conquerors,” arid a program on “Airiericanism” will be, led by Mrs. C. H. Huguley. . A full attendance is urged. Mrs. P. W: Roper, President. W. M. S. Meets , The W. M. S. of the locaTBaptist church met Wednesday afternoon of last week, with the president, Mrs. G. C. Patterson, presiding. Mrs. L. K. Simpson, Young Peo ple’s Director, ’ reported that all Junior organisations were meeting the requirements of the Standard of Excellence. The Secretary, Mrs. W. M. Talbert, read a part of the yearly report which stated that the W. M. U. was A-l for the past year. ' “A Witness to the Light” was the topic discussed by Mrs. W. S. Arrington, Mrs. W. M. Talbert and Mrs. C. H. Huguley with Mrs. J. S. Dukes giving the Bible study. Prayers Were led by Mrs. L. K. Simpson and Mrs. Dukes. X Local Girl To Attend Lily Pons Concert Gainesville, Ga. — Mfss Anne Eussey Seigler, sophomore at Bre- nau College, and the daughter *of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Seigler of McConhick, B. G., will attend the Lily Pons Concert in Atlanta, Ga., Monday evening, February 1 Miss Seigler is a member of Phi Mu, national social sorority, and she is an active and popu lar student on Brenau campus. South Carolinians Now Put Almost 5 Millions Per Month In War Bonds * k \ MCCORMICK, S. C. E39 FRIDAY and SATURDAY January 29th and 30th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. LAUREL & HARDY in “A-HAUNTING WE WILL GO” Also A CARTOON and CHAPTER 13 “PERILS OF NYOKA” Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax The people of South Carolina, with those of this county doing heir full share, invested an aver age of almost five millions of dollars a month in war bonds in the year 1942, a report of the ’ear’s purchases made public at "’olumbia by W. P. Bowers, state bond administrator, yesterday shows. Mr. Bowers said the final fig- ires for the year show that the people of the State purchased $50,716,000 in bonds during 1942, thus piaking one of the finest records of any state in the coun try, and, diiring the last eight months of the year, when the United States Treasury’s new quota system was in effect, exceeding the quota each month. “This is a very fine record and one of which the entire state should be proud,” Mr. Bowers said. He went on to give a very large share of the credit to the county and city war bond committees in the state, the members of which directed the promotion of the sales of bonds in their counties and communities, and who served entirely without pay as a contri bution to the nation’s war effort. “The continuing good work of these committees, and of many other citizens in various promo tional work for the sale of bonds has been of the greatest value, and has furnished the spark that en abled the state to make such an excellent record,” Mr. Bowers said. “I cannot too highly commend triem.” The purchase of bonds, month . by mdritli, lirmim -Wiilina j^tis^ Sunday shown in the following: January __ __ $4,317,000 February __ __ 2.680,000 March __ __ 3,195.000 April 3,201,000 May 3,243,000 •Tune __ __ 3,754,000 July 4,451,000 August __ __ 4,381,000 September __ __ 6,012,000 October __ __ •_ 4,989,000 November __ __ 5,291,000 December __ __ 5,143,000 In the period from May through December, inclusive, the total of the eight quotas assigned, one for each month, amounted to $32,474.- 200, and actual purchases of bond in the state during that period a- mounted to $37,244,000, or slightly more than 14 per cent above the quota. X Mt. Carmel News MONDAY ami TUESDAY February 1st and 2nd, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. SONJA HENIE—JOHN PAYNE in 64 ICELAND Also A CARTOON and ‘ LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults. 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; * Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax. Social Security Office Open On Saturday Afternoons The Greenwood Field Office of the Social Security Board is now "'pen until 5:00 P. M. on Satur days. it is announced by Miss Pres^lv, manager. “This conforms with the recent ^residential order placing all Fed- ~ral employees on a minimum work week of 48 hours,” Miss 0 resslv explained. “Our new of fice hours v/ill undoubtedly be a great convenience to people who can’t visit us on other days. This will be true particularly of those living near Greenwood who come 5 nto town on Saturday after noons.” Miss Pressly said her office will be glad to receive anyone requir ing a Social Securitv account number, or wishing to file a claim for old-age and survivors insur ance payments, or seeking gener al information concerning the Social Security Act. She urges all workers to take good care of their account num ber cards. To employers she recommends that the name and number of each employee be ac curately recorded on the quarter ly returns to the Bureau of In ternal Revenue. Employees are The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister will hear with regret of the very serious ill ness of her sister, Mrs. Ernest Boazman, and her daughter, Miss Sara Ida Boazman. Both are suf* freing with pneumonia; Mrs. Boaz man is a little better, but the young lady is better but still very ill. Miss Sara Ida often visits her aunt here and is very much be loved by many friends who deep ly sympathize with them, and hope for them both a speedy recovery. Mr. Neil Mbrritt of Washington, Ga., made his find! business Visit to ML Carmel Monday, as he leaves soon fori the army. We will all miss him, as he always had a bright smile, a r hearty haridcl&sp arid a cheerful word to all. We all \dish‘' fori hirii the best of lu&k/ Mi-. Jack ‘Heater, Mrs. W? A. Scott, Mrisi Hunter McKinney arid Miss Juanita Curtis were visitors iri McCormick Monday •afternoon. 1 Mr. Harold Gilliam of Green wood enjoyed a pleasant week erid with his mother, Mrs. Cecil Gil liam, and aunt, Mrs. E. M. Wil liams, of Memphis, Tenn., who is also a charming guest of Mrs. Gil liam. All the Mt. Carmel people were delighted to see Mrs. A. L. Doty able to accompany Rev. A. L. Doty to the Willington and Mt. Carmel churches Sunday afternoon. She has been sadly missed during her illness. Our latest news from Mrs. J. W. Boyd in Augusta says she is doing fine and will soon return home. Mrs. Bud DuBose of Lisbon, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway and little daughter, Anne, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dunaway and baby of Tig- nall and Mr. Edward DuBose of Portsmouth, Va., were welcome guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cur- Mr. and^Mrs/James Hester' of Greenville were pleasant guests of their father, Mr. Jack Hester, at the home of Mr. arid Mrs. J. B. Curtis. Mr. Bradley Morrah, Sr., of Greenville was a visitor here Mon day. X-— : Royal Ambassadors Elect New Officers Sullivan News The Intermediate Chapter of Royal Ambassadors met at the home of their leader, Mrs. C. R. Strom, on Wednesday afternoon of last week for their January meeting. The Chapter was named the Livingston Chapter of R. A. and the following officers were sleeted: Ambassador in Chief — Belton Harmon; First Assistant Ambassa dor, Bruce Jaynes; Second Assis tant, Marice White; Chapter Rec order, Claude Huguley, Jr., Chap- er Scribe, George-Bonnette, Jr., Chapter Steward, Carl Henry Strom; Chapter Custodian, Robert lanvey; Chapter Herald, Joe Luke White. Following an interesting pro- jram directed by Mrs. Strom and Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Jr., on the subject of “Freedom,” the group //as invited into the dining room vhere they helped themselves to hamburgers and hot chocolate. X Scout News Troop 71 of the Boy Scouts ’.coked supper last Thursday night n pairs of two. Prizes were giv- n to Perry Brown, Joe Luke White, Tommy Forrester and Bob by Huguley for the best meals by Mr. P. R. Brown. The judges were the patrol leaders. Another call has come for old magazines and newspapers. The boy scouts are going to collect these needy items. Please have yours ready. We’ll be around for them as quickly as possible. Reporter. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bussey and children of McCormick visited Mr. qnd Mrs. L, E. Whin andf family Sunday afternoon. Miss Thelma M. Gilchrist of Greenwood spent the week end with her father, Mr. T. B. Gil christ, Sr. j Mrs. T. C.' Winn and Misses Sarah Katherine and Trula Winn are visting Cpl. G. P. and Pvt. Carl R. Winn of Gulfport, Missis sippi. r _ ^ Pvt. Walter Culbreathi of Macon, Ga., visited homefolks during the past week end. ; Mr. apd Mrs. Alford McCormack and children of be la Howe, Mc- Oormick, S. C., visited Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Winn Saturday. Miss Irene Mayson of Abbeville spent the week end with home- folks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Southern of Norfolk, Virginia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Mayson, Jr. After visiting her mother in Silverstreet, Mrs. Doc Corley and children have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford and family, Mr. and Mrs. E P. Winn and Mr. W. G. Corley spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Shu ford of CleorK community. Friends of Mr. W. W. Mayson, Jr., regret to learn that it is nec essary for him to be in the An derson Hospital this week fo: treatment. We wish for him a speedy recovery. We were delighted to have such a large number present for the sermon delivered by Rev. J. H Manly at the Sullivan school house Sunday night. We should always remember arid attend these regu lar services that are being held at this school house which are: 2nd Sunday morning. Rev. J. H Manly; 3rd Sunday night, Rev. A. D. Croft; 4th Sunday night, Rev J. H. Manly. • Your presence will be an inspi ration to the Sunday school su perintehdent and teachers, too, as well as a benefit to you. Come and bring some one with you. Church Notice The quarterly union service of the McCormiclc churches will be held at the McCormick Baptist church, Sunday night, January 31, at eight o’clock. Dr. S. W. Reid will preach. A cordial in vitation is extended to all to at tend. Oft THE NEWS FRONT ioflr Eating Up Farm' Land; Costs 4 Billion Dolfars Yearly White Town News to work. The Greenwood Field Office advised to make a practice of re- serves the counties of Abbeville, cording the account number the E^e:efield, Greenwood, Laurens, first day a new employee reports McCormick, Newberry and Saluda. Well, after we have had such a big rain we have had some very pleasant weather. Seems as if spring is just around the corner. Mrs. Horace White spent Tues day afternoon with her aunt, Mrs. Earl White. Mrs. Johnnie Freeland spent Saturday with Mrs. Fred White. Callers in the home of Mrs. G V. Shrine were Mfs. Guy Jennings and children, Mr$. Earl White and children, Miss Eva White and Mrs Otis Christian on Saturday after noon. Callers in the home of Mrs. Guy Jennings Sunday afternoon were Mrs. C. M.'Finley and children, al so Misses Irene and Dorothy Fin ley. We are sorry to report we have lest one of our neighbors, Mri Ruth White, who recently mover near Bradley. Mrs. Otis Christian has returnee from a visit with Mrs. J. W. Chris tian of McCormick. Mrs.' Lee Gable and children spent the week end with Mrs Marion Gable. Mr. and Mrs. Ethan White anc Mrs. R. T. White and baby were business visitors in Auguste Thursday. Mrs. Otis Christian spent Thurs day afternoon with Misses Iren and Dorothy Finley. Mr. Elbert Jennings left Sund.a vilh Mr. Jim Jennings of Plur Branch to accept a job in Savan rah, Ga. Mrs. Guy Jennings and Mn Otis Christian spent Friday after noon with Mrs. Will Freeland. Mr. and Mrs. Dacus Jenning and son spent the v/eek end witl Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings. Misses Carolyn Freeland an Sudie White spent Saturday af ternoon with Mr?. Will Freeland Mrs. William White and childrer have gone to join her husband i Laurinburg, N. C., where he ha': a job. Mr. W. B. White spent awhile Friday with his daughter, Mrs. Guy Jennings. ‘ With the Airifeiican farmers called ujprin' to produce a record amount of foodstuffs to sustain the Allied cause, they are faced with the task of getting the maxi mum from the soil without expos ing their iarid to the perilous ero sion which costs the country four billion dollars annually, according to the department of agriculture. Continued reckless waste of the soil may sap the strength of the nation and its people, including men ori the battlefronts of the world. Unless steps are taken to halt erosion, it could conceivably prolong the war and cost America vastly more than could be count ed in terms of doliars, according to the department. The strength of America and the might of the United Nations war machine lies fundamently in the land, arid to a considerable extent in the virility of United States farmlands plus an all-out production effort of farm families. Food, fiber, fats and oils, all vital to the war effort, must be produced by America in increasing amount not only for the needs of soldiers, sailors, marines and air men but also for the needs of United Nations fighting men. Meeting farm ^production goals as in past emergencies is not safe today:* ^ The United States no longer is fabulously wealthy in natural resources? America is bare ly playing even in the “land bank” with no more virgin terri tory to open up for settlement' and with erosion still gnawing at the land. Dust storms or drouth could prove extierfiely dangerous to achieveriierit of food produc tion goals which American agri culture must meet for the war effort. With production a nip-and- tuck job under the best condi tions it is ppssible that the cur rent rate'of erosion would severely cripple the United Nations cause in a long war. The human race has been sub sisting for thousands of years on a mere shell of vital soil matter, the layer of topsoil ranging from xbout five to twelve inches in. depth over the surface of the ’ 2arth, experts point out. Beneath the topsoil is a layer of relatively inproductive subsoil which re- luires centuries of mellowing and growth to become fertile. Al- hough it takes Nature genera- ions to replace an inch layer of really productive topsoil, the ex- ravagances of Americans has educed the average layer of top soil in the United States from line inches to between six and '.even inches in only 60 years. Erosion, aided by reckless and wasteful timbering, farming and grazing, has washed one-third of the U. S. tonsoil from the land in only three score years! Even the men who were study ing soil erosion were shocked when’in 1934 a nation-wide sur vey of the problem was com pleted. This study revealed that 14 . per cent of the total land in the* country or about 282 million acres, had been severely damaged by erosion and that erosion was under way in varying degrees of intensity on another 775 million acres. The United States has wasted its soil resources faster than any other known nation or race that ever attempted to prac tice agriculture on an extensive scale! A crop is no better than the seed from which it came.