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TSUI TO OUSSELV iiift OUfc WEIGHS OSS. OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Forty-First Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK., S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1943
Number 50
This Wiiit in
Washington, D. C., May 10.—
(NWNS)—As a result of the battle
between John L. Lewis and Presi
dent Roosevelt, it looks as though
a new system for wage increases
will evolve which will save ev
eryone’s face but add billions of
dollars to the national income
and increase the threat of infla
tion.
Although the “Little Steel’’ for
mula for wages, which limits
wage increases to 15 per cent
more than they were before the
war, will probably be kept in
force as part of the President’s
“hold-the-line” order, the coal
row has pointed the way for get
ting more money for workers
without violating that formula.
The new system is to give labor
a guaranteed increase in working
hours at time and a half pay.
In the coal industry, for exam
ple, where the miners were work
ing 35 hours a week at an aver
age wage of $1 an hour, they will
probably now be guaranteed a
six-day, or 42-hour week, with
the last seven hours at time and
a half. Thus the miner who
earned $35 a w ; eek will now be
assured of earning $45.50 a week.
Theoretically, there is nothing
much to complain about in this
new arrangement. For, although
it gives the miners more money
it also guarantees the nation
greater production of coal. But
since the chief danger of infla
tion lies in greater purchasing
power among the people, if the
new increased hour formula be
comes general the difficulties of
curbing inflation will be greatly
enhanced.
The manpower shortage is en
couraging the adoption of this
new formula. In the steel indus
try, for example, Paul McNutt,
head of the Manpower commis-
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sion, without any pressure by the
union, ordered that steel worsers
must be employed for at least 48
hours a week. His aim was not
to increase labor’s pay but to re
lease steel workers for other in
dustries in which there are acute
shortages of men. But to the
steel worker who has been aver
aging 40 or 41 hours of work a
week, and is now to be paid for
an additional seven or eight hours
at time and a half, this ruling
means a virtual wage increase of
30 per cent.
In the mining industry, if the
miners are turned back to pri
vate owners and the six-day
guarantee is included in the
miner’s contract, it will probabiy
result in an increase in the price
qf coal. In other industries, if
a similar increase based on hours
is worked out, it will result in
other price rises in consumer
goods. Farmers may then demand
higher prices and the cost of
food will also rise. Thus a vicious
circle of price rises may bcs
brought about.
In general, it is agreed here
that the President did a good
job in handling the coal strike.
Although no one knows whether
Mrs* Corrie M. Bell
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Corrie Mathews Bell, 62.
wife of James M. Bell, Sr., died
at her home in the Meeting Street
section Thursday night at 7:30
o’clock after a brief illness.
Mrs. Bell is survived by her
husband, ore son, James M. Bell.
U. S. N. R., and three step
children, as follows: William T.
Bell, Edgefield, Miss Martha Bell,
Edgefield, and Dr. L. G. Bell, U.
S. N. She is also survived by the
following brothers and sisters. Dr
G. W. Mathews, Asheville, N. C.,
Dr. T. B. Mathews, of Saluda,
J. O. Mathews, Columbia; Mrs.
E. A. Inabinet. of Orangeburg, and
Mrs. Minnie Forrest, of Saluda
Mrs. Bell was a devoted mem
ber of Little Stevens Creek Bap
tist Church, where funeral services
were^ conducted Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. The Rev. H. B.
White of Saluda, assisted by the
Rev. J. F. Burriss of Edgefield
conducted the rites. Burial was in
the church cemetery.
J. S. Strom, funeral director,
in charge.
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Mrs. Susan Walker
Claimed By Death
Plum Branch News
Mrs. Susan Deason Walker, age
78, died at her home here Mon
day at 5:10 p. m. following a long
riiuiivjwfen ~ ! period of declining health,
his appeal to the miners wouia ^ »
have produced results if John L.
Lewis -hadn’t ordered his men
back to work, his promise that
he wouldn’t let anything or any
individual interfere with war pro
duction was reassuring. Ther
are some here who object to
making any
Lewis by guaranteeing the miners
longer hours. But the majority
see it as a means of assuring
ample coal production from now
on and consider that the one
thing of immediate concern
There is however, bitter feeling
here against John L. Lewis anc
Funeral services were conducted
from the McCormick Methodist
"burch. cf which she was a de
voted member, Wednesday at 11
o’clock, with Rev. J. Claude Evans
officiating, assisted by Rev. Fos
ter Speer of Plum Branch, Dr. S.
concession to ’ Reid of * the Pressle y Memorial
HOLLWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
MAY 14th and 15th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:05 P. M.
Matinee;Saturday 3:30 P. M.
RICHARD DIX—JANE WYATT
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BUCKSKIN FRONTIER
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LAST CHAPTER
“GANG BUSTERS”
and
“ANIMALS IN THE CIRCUS”
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
A. R. P. Church and Rev. L. K.
Simpson of the McCormick Bap
tist Church.
Interment followed in the Mc
Cormick cemetery.
Mrs. Walker was the daughter
of the late Julia Ann Brown and
Berry J. Deason of McCormick.
Her husband, James Lewis Wal
ker, died in 1929.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. J. P. Sturkey and Mrs. D. T.
Clary of Lincolnton, Ga., Mrs.
John A. Creswell of McCormick,
and three sons, Tyra W., Willie
T., and J. Bruce Walker, all of
McCormick; a sister/ Mrs. Emma
Smith of McCormick; and a num
ber of grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W. C. Strom
J. L. Smith, J. R. Corley, J. C.
Brown, Eldred Price and Lewis
Brown
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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Modoc News
MONDAY and TUESDAY
MAY 17th and 18th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:20 P. M.
CHARLES BOYER—RITA HAYWORTH
GINGER ROGERS
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“TALES OF MANHATTAN
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
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Mr. J. M. Stone from Clinton
is spending a week or so here
with his brother, Mr. T. J. Stone.
Miss Sarah Howie spent the
week here withe homefolks.
Sgt. Clarence Howie and Mrs
Clarence Howie from Macon, Ga.
were dinner guests here Sunday
to the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. D. Howie.
Mrs. J. O. McDaniel spent the
past week with her husband, Mr.
J. O. McDaniel, in Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White spent
Sunday with relatives in White
Town.
Mrs. Alice Bunch and Mrs. Wal
lace Hammond from Clarks Hill
made a short visit here Monday
evening to Miss Lucy Bussey.
Mr. W. M. Nash of Augusta
spent Sunday here with home-
folks.
Mrs. Kate Morgan from White
Town is spending some time here
with Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White.
Messrs. T. J. Stone and E. F.
Bussey made a short business
££ trip to Augusta one day the past
! ‘ week.
Mr. F. M. Bussey was dinner
guest here Tuesday to Mr. E. F.
Bussey.
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there are many who feel that he
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Mrs. G. N. Dorn of Elizabeth
town, Ky., is visiting in the homr
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Bracknell.
Mr. Coy Wall of Hinessville, Ga.
nnd Miss Jane Wall of Laurens
visited in their home here the
past week end.
Mrs. E. H. Miller of Aiken is
spending some time here in the
home of Mrs. J. T. Forrester.
Tom Freeland of Beaufort, N. C.,
spent the week end in the home
of his father, W. R. Freeland.
Miss Willie Mae Humphreys of
Greenwood visited homefolks here
the past week end.
Pvt. Walter R. Miner has been
transferred from Lakeland, Fla.,
to the air base at Daniel Field in
Augusta. He recently visited his
mother, Mrs. Maude Miner.
Carl Miner, Seaman 2nd Class,
has been transferred from Gulf
port, Miss., to San Francisco, Calif.
Mrs. Floyd Willis and little son,
Donald, of Charlotte, N. C., visited
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Willis several days the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Connell
and little daughter, Nina, cf Au
gusta visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Wells the past week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Culbreath
cf Abbeville and Mrs. J. Melvin
Strom of Augusta were guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Freeland the past/ week end.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Self of
Greenville visited their mother,
Mrs. Mamie Self, on Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Freeland, Miss
Billy Freeland, Mrs. Andrew John
son and little son, Frankie, o
McCormick, spent Sunday in the
home of E. L. Langley.
Mrs. Hal Harris of Troy, Mrs
Richard Baxley and Mr. and Mrs
W. H. Harris, Jr., of Holly Hill vis
ited in the home of Mrs. Minnie
Wells Sunday afternoon.
Misses Saree and Mary Frances
Talbert of Greenwood spent Sun
day in their home here.
Miss Margaret Bracknell, stu
dent at Lander College, had as
her guests in her home here the
past week end, Misses Carolyn
Bullington of Union and Betty Wil
son of Spartanburg, who are also
students at Lander.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rice of
Wichita Falls, Texas, visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice
the past week end.
Friends here will be interested
to hear that Staff Sgt. Thomas E
Miner, son of Mrs. Maude Miner,
was married to Miss Mary Louise
Holiway on March 21st in Houston,
Texas.
Mr. J. T. Forrester of Columbia
visited here in his home Sunday.
Mrs. John R. .Moore has return
ed from an extended visit to Porst-
mouth, Va., where she visited her
husband who is stationed there.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Geddings oi
Paxville announce the birth of c
9 1-2 pound son, born on Apri
Special Service At
Baptist Church
Next Sunday
All parents, wives and friends
of the 43 men in service who are
members of the McCormick Bap
tist Church, are urged to attend
the special service in their honor
Sunday morning. The hour is
12 o’clock and preparations are
being made to make this a
gracious service.
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Mt. Carmel News
(Too late for last week)
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Morrah
of Greenville spent Monday in
Mt. Carmel. Mr. and Mrs. Morrah
are doing a fine job in making
the old home so beautiful.
Pvt. Barnard Smith of Camp
Davis, N. C., is enjoying a happy
vacation at home this week.
Pvt. Herman Smith, of Texas,
is . spending his first furlough
with his mother. He will be here
about tv/o weeks, we are always
glad to welcome the boys home.
Mrs. D. J. McAllister and Mr.
John McAllister were visitors in
Mt. Carmel News
Sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester,
Misses Carolyn Hester and Jean
Smith were visitors at Clemson
College Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. L. L. Hester and W. H.
Horton were Calhoun Falls visitors
Friday afternoon.
Miss Carolyn Hester was a
visitor in Calhoun Falls Tuesday
evening attending a reception
given by the Lion’s Club in honor
of the Senior Class of Calhoun
Falls High, of which she is n
member.
Lt.-Col. W. B. Sharp of Fbrt
McLellan, Ala., spent the week
end with Mrs. Sharp and son,
Billy, Jr.
Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Ander
son spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Inman Griffin of
Atlanta were called to Mt. Carmel
Friday by the illness of Martha
Jeane McKinney. We are glad to
say that she is improving nicely
now, and very much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilliam of
Greenwood spent the week end
with Mrs. Cecil Gilliam.
Miss Gloria Williams of Green
wood was an attractive guest of
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam for the week
end.
Prof, and Mrs. James Dean and
daughter of Royston, Ga., are
Cross Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Smith had a regular I ^ 'summer at " their
family . reunion Sunday, as al! home near Carmel . We are
her children except Mr. Kirby
Smith were with her Sunday.
glad to welcome them home a-
gain.
Mrs. Edward Hammond of Elber-, pvt Barnard Smith has r , tura .
ton. Ga., came over Sunday and ed t0 hls after spending a
Mrs. Jones of Chattanooga has leasant vaca t i0 n at his home
been here several weeks. here
Messrs. W. H. Horton and W.
H. Hester were McCormick visi
tors one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
of Anderson v/ere recent visitors
in Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Jones of Chattanooga,
Tenn., very pleasantly remem
bered in the county as Miss Co
rine Smith, is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Smith.
Dr. Garnet Tuten of McCormick
was a professional visitor here
several days last week.
Mrs. J. D. Cade and Miss Julia
Cade, enjoyed a pleasant
Mother’s Day with Mr. and Mrs.
H. O. Watson and daughter.
Mrs. Ida M. Black spent Mon
day night with Mrs. D. L. Bryson
in Calhoun Falls.
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Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Ander
son was a recent visitor in Mt. I "WiltSOIl Circle
Carmel.
Mrs. Etta Lindley, Misses Jua- Meets With
nita and Sara Curtis were shop
ping in Calhoun Falls Saturday | Mrs. W. J. Talbert
afternoon.
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Royal Ambassadors
Hold Meeting With
„ .rine Schumpert; and Billy Bosdell
13th. He will be called William i C i aude Huguley, Robert Edward
Thomas for his grandfather Miner | Hanvey Carl Henry strom p p
and one of his uncles Mrs. Ged-1 Dea and Bobby Dukes took
dings will be remembered as the
The Ann Watson circle of the
local Baptist W. M. U. met at the
home of Mrs. W. Jasper Talbert
on Wednesday afternoon of last
week with Mrs. A. J. Andrews
BeltOIl HarmOIl I and Mr s- w - G- Blackwell assis
tant hostesses.
The devotional was conducted
The David Livingstone Chapter J by Mrs. J. S. Dukes using the
of Intermediate Royal Ambassa- subject “He that- hath ears to
dors met with Belton Harmon on hear, let him hear.” Mrs. L. EL
Tuesday night with the Inter- Simpson taught the Bible lesson
mediate G. A.’s as guests. from the Book of Proverbs.
Following the regular order oi Delicious refreshments were
service, Thurmond Brown con- served.
ducted the program on “A Thirst j X-
For Knowledge.” Misses Mar; . ^
Fooshe, Lilia Belle Rogers, Cathe- Wiilmgton H. D.
Club Meeting
former Miss Helen Miner of Plmr.
Branch.
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Legion Auxiliary
Holds Meeting
The Legion Auxiliary met las'
Thursday p. m. v/ith Mrs. P. W
Roper with Mrs. Paul J. Dowtin
and Mrs. D. L. Langley' assisting.
The president, Mrs. Roper, con
ducted the business session and
plans were made for Poppy Day.
May 29. The auxiliary also voted
to buy a $59 War Bond.
Mrs. C. H. Workman introduced
the guest speaker, Rev. L. K.
Simpson. He brought a stirring
message on “The Price of Peace.”
Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Jr., read “In
Flanders Field,” and Mrs. J. F.
Mattison read the reply.
During the social hour, Mrs.
Mildred Nave, with Mrs. Elmer *
part. Mrs. C. R. Strom, counsellor. I The Willington Home Demon-
told about Camp Rawls and urged stration Club met at the Commu-
the boys to go on July 5-12. nity House with Mrs. L. F. Mc-
A round of games followed and Nair as hostess. Reports were
Mrs. Harmon served delicious discussed for the County Council
iced tea and sandwiches.
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SCOUT NEWS
meeting. Miss Matilda Bell, Coun
ty Home Demonstration Agent,
gave a demonstration on first aid
treatment for wounds.
The hostess served crackers,
sandwiches, deviled eggs, cake and
A new drive for waste paper. | coffee,
paste board, and tin cans is be
ing made by Troop 71. Please save
these three badly needed materi
als for us because the government
is in great need of them.
If possible, have both ends of
the cans cut out evenly, stuck
inside the can, and have the can
mashed flat.
A re-arrangement of Troop 71
was made Thursday night at the
regular meeting. Patrol leaders
now are Edward Campbell, Belton
Local Girl Presented
In Broadcast
GAINESVILLE, GA.—Miss Anne
Bussey Seigler, sophomore at Bre-
nau College, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Seigler, McCor
mick, S. C., was presented in a
soprano solo Tuesday evening ov-
Harmon, Luther Ferqueron, and | er station WGGA, in a broadcast
Bobby Huguley. , under the direction of Mme. Mar-
The Board of Review will meet guerite Ringo, of the Brenau Con-
ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax.
% should be severely punished for j Creighton at the piano, led the j Thursday night, May
All servatory faculty.
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, his willingness to let war produc- group in singing songs of the Scouts going up for Tenderfoot, Miss Seigler is a member of Phi
tion be stopped rather than drop last war. Second Class, First Class, or Star Mu, national social sorority, and is
^ his efforts to get more money j The hostesses served iced tea, be present. a popular and active student on
for UiS miners. j sandwiches and cookies. j ' -Troop Scribe. Brenau campus.
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