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i x \ i McCORMICK iVlcCUnM Rationing Guide For South Carolinians Coffee Stamp No. 23 in War Ration Book One good for one pound of coffee. Foods Blue stamps in War Ration Book Two are used to ration pro cessed foods — commercially can ned, bottled and frozen fruits and vegetables, and including juices, all soaps, dried fruits, dried beans and lentils. Dried peas were re moved from the list of rationed foods and now may be bought without surrendering poir' stamps. Blue stamps D, E and F expir ed April 30 after having been valid since March 25. The only blue stamps now good for pro- cesed food purchases are G, H and J which became valid on April 24 w^d which will expire on May 31. Red stamps in War Ration Book are used to ration meat, fats, oils, cheeses and canned fish. Poultry, game and fresh fish are not rationed. During May AUGUSTA GEORGIA IT IS A PLEASURE TO SHOP AT BELK’S BIG STORE Giving the people what they want, at» the price they wish to pay, has made Belk’s the fastest growing store in Augusta. Quick sales and small profits enable us to offer real bargains in seasonable merchandise. DISHES AND NOVELTY POTTERY We are always receiving new shipments of dishes and nov elty pottery. We have at all limes at least 40,000 pieces for you to make selection from. Values up to $1.50, all one price 5c each — With purchase of other merchandise. —. :J •TV. ITS THE UPKEEP THAT COUNTS MOST THESE DAYS! Keep YOUR farm equipment in good repair . . . replace worn parts , v . . repair broken im plements . . . for maintenance of farm machinery now is vitally necessary: Ask Fortson to help you! Fort- son is the agency for, and car ries In stock. GOODYEAR ENDLESS BELTS. In addi tion, look to Fortson for tools and wrenches, for pipes, pipe fittings, valves ... for many other items so necessary to Farm Welfare. Make it a habit to “CALL FORTSON FIRST!” * \ ' S,DONALD FORTSON CO. AU G U ST A, 901 Reynolds St. GEORGIA FOR REAL BARGAINS IN MEMORIAL WORK write ELBERTON CITY GRANITE CO. P. O. Box 521 Elberton, Georgia WE SPECIALIZE IN MARKERS, MONU- I MENTS AND COPING Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. McCormick, S. C. White Registrants To Go To Induction Station In May R. W. Dunlap, chairman of the local Selective Service board, has released for publication the names of white registrants to go to induction station from McCor mick County in May, as follows: Jessie Robert Jennings, Jr., William Raymond McDonald, William Barmore Sharp, Jr., James Randel Hadsock, Jr., Walter Ollington Wideman, George Edward Dukes, Jr., James Ellis Walker. these stamps may be used: Week beginning April 25, red stamps E (16 points), expire May 31, Week beginning May 2, red stamps F (16 points), expire May 31, Week beginning May 9, red stamps G (16 points), expire May 31, Week beginning May 16, red stamps H (16 points), expire May 31, Week beginning May 23, red stamps J (16 points), expire May 31. Gasoline Coupon No. 5 in “A” book good for three gallons but must last through July 21—four months in stead of two, as was formerly the case. Service To Retailers Price panels are now in opera tion on most local rationing boards. Price clerks are avail able to give retail merchants in dividual service on ceiling price regulations and amendments. Shoes Stamp No. 17 in War Ration Book One can be used to buy a pair of rationed shoes through June 15. Some types of shoes are not rationed. Sugar Stamp No. 12 in War Ration Book One will be good for five pounds through May 31. Tires Owners of passenger cars and commercial vehicles using tires smaller than 7.50 by 20 may get their casings recapped with re claimed rubber camel back with out applying to their local war price and rationing boards for certificates. A driver with a mileage ration of more than 240 miles monthly is entitled, begin ning May 1, to new Grade I cas ings when he needs replacements. Certificates for tires and tubes may be used at any time con venient to the holders. Notice In the future I will handle the coal business formerly conducted by my father. Your patronage will be appreci ated. H. G. SANDERS. WANT ADV. WANTED — Good used sewing machine. Write “A-Z ” Cf. Mes senger, McCormick, S. C. LOST—One small light red cow. Reward of $10.00 for recov ery. R. L. Quarles, R. 1, Box 34. Callison. S. C. FOR SALE—Used Osborne Bind er, cheap; little repair needed. L. C. Talbert, R. 1, Troy, S. C. FOR SALE — Good yellow seed corn at $3.00 per bushel. H. T. Christian. R. 2, McCormick, S. C. WANTED—Pulp wood, loaded on C. & W. C. and Southern 1 ail reads. Pine $8.93, Slabs C >6. Hardwood $12.60, per unit o r '68 ?u. feet. R. M. Winn, Plum '^anch. S. C. . ^ 7^ The Poor Cave Man Had No Newspaper To Advertise In. But You Have!! <$ Johnny’s Iron Horse By ALICE V. LINDLEY © McClure Newspaper Syndicate. WNU Service. 'T'KINGS in Rawlins were pro- gressing smoothly. That little cow town was the fortunate posses sor of an exceptionally strong limb of the law. A fat, kind-eyed man was its sheriff, and while a student in physiognomy would not have been fooled by the fat one’s apparent clumsiness, many a bad hombre had stopped a bullet before realiz ing his mistake. Then, too, right now the sheriff had a new deputy, who, due to the fact that he had tracked and captured a gang of marauders on foot far up in the hills, had come to be known as the Walkin’ Deputy. Stories of his clev erness and nerve had been broad cast up and down the country, and just at present people with question able characters seemed to have an almost superstitious fear of Raw lins. For this respite the sheriff would have been duly thankful if it had not been for the peculiar actions of his new deputy. On the average of twice a week the Walkin’ Deputy slicked down his hair, adjusted his tie and polished his boots, while the sheriff looked on with a mixture of curiosity and disgust. “I bet you’re sparkin’ a gal, John ny,” he accused one night, after watching this procedure in silence several times in the vain hope of an explanation from his deputy. “Yes, sir, I bet you’re sparkin’ a gal. Never did have any luck with deputies, nohow. Take Ed Starks, fer instance. He went an’ died with the measles. Forty-two years old he was, too. Then there was Tom Hob son—he went to New York and got jailed. It was all in the papers, and he ain’t been back home since. You can see fer yerself how it is with Fred Dawson. Married to that tongue-lashin’ female Matilda. Nope, I ain’t never had no luck with depu ties. I thought you was goin’ to be different, son”—the sheriff’s voice was pathetic, though his eyes twin kled—“but here you arc, kcepm’ me all riled up stoppin’ fights over that Iron Horse of yourn, while you go sparkin’.” Old Mark Adams rode into town, leaving a trail of dust and profanity behind him, loudly demanding the sheriff. It was Johnny, however, who heard the details of the rustling going on up in Adams’ section of the country. That night, at the appointed hour, the Walkin’ Deputy departed in state, leaving behind a disappointed sheriff. “Thought sure he’d stay in town tonight, 'count of that rustlin’ busi ness. Wonder who that gal is, any ways. He heads in Mark Adams’ direction, but I can’t recollect no young gal out thataway.” About 10 o’clock the Walkin’ Deputy emerged from a little white cottage far up in the hills and walked confidently over to his fliv ver. It was two miles farther down the trail that he felt something pressed against his back. “You just stop that flivver, young feller,” came a voice out of the darkness. “They’s two of us joy ridin’ in the back seat if you don’t obey orders careful like. We ain’t used to this buggy ridin’ and we don’t want no monkeyshines. We knew why you been bangin’ ’round that place up near old man Adams’. You sure are a pretty smart Alec, like we been bearin’, but you can’t fool two old duffers like us. So we just decided to let you take a per manent vacation from this land of sorrows and worries, and, whew!!” Johnny’s active brain had taken in the situation quickly. These fel lows thought he knew something and had already decided to dispose of him. Well, he had one chance— Sliding far down in the seat, with a quick movement he stepped hard on the gas, sending the Iron Horse forward with a mighty jerk, straight toward the roughest section of coun try in that section. Threats, curses, prayers, moans came from the back seat, while Johnny hung on to the wheel praying all the while that the car would hold together. “When you got enough just throw them guns out,” he ordered over his shoulder, “and sit up straight and pretty, or I’ll make this thing do tricks Henry Ford never taught it.” “Them guns is gone,” came a shaky voice from the rear seat. Then the voice rose to a wail. “For the love of Mike, stop this crazy rattletrap.” “All right, you joy riders,” called Johnny. “Just remember there’s more gas in this thing and, anyways, I got you covered now.” A few nights later the Walkin’ Deputy and the Iron Horse, the lat ter not looking any the worse for its encounter with the rustlers, took their usual trail out of town. “Tain’t right to follow a gent when he goes to see his gal,” remarked the sheriff to a couple of cow punch ers who had been watching the Iron Horse out of sight. They looked at each other a moment, then with one accord each man went for his horse. Later three men came in sight of a flivver outlined in the moon light against a white cottage. They dismounted and peaked through a j window. What they saw was the ! Walkin’ Deputy deeply interested in j a game of checkers. Opposite him ; sat a little old lady, her gray hair shining in the lamplight. “Gosh!” breathed the sheriff. Three men mounted and silently rode away. "Meet the People.. if§; (Each week in this space will be presented a picture and word portrait of someone whose name is news.) • With much public attention centered on nu merous plans for a postwar world, from the United States senate comes word that the for eign relations subcommittee, headed by Tom Connally of Texas, is working hard at trying to formulate such a policy. To draft an inter national plan that would be strong enough to be of value and be acceptable not only to the senate and the citizens of the United States but to the peoples of the other United Na tions is—putting it mildly—a plenty tough as- signment: •Tough? Yes, but Tom Connally’s record as district prosecutor, state legislator, congress man and senator is strewn with “tough" jobs he has tackled with a stolid spirit • In congress for over a quarter of a century, he is 66 years old. His commanding figure adds color to the senate membership for his dress of frockish coats, white stiff shirts and a wide black ribbon for his glasses, sets him apart. •If his committee can do only a reasonable job in helping reach an agreement on a post war world that would insure peace, Tom Con nally’s international reputation will one day Tom Connally overshadow his record of service. ‘Flying Tiger’ Boss Honored v • : ' -- •• ' » ^ - , ' -\<x -> ' ■: mmm ■7% [ n.w.n.s, .X- : ■ W. x..-. ... Brig. Gen. Claire Chennault, famed throughout the world as the* leader of the erstwhile “Flying Tigers,” is shown (left) at a banquet given in his honor at Chungking, China, when he was appointed com mander of the new 14th U. S. air force. Seated with General Chennault are Dr. H. H. Kung, Chinese minister of finance (center), and Gen. Pa! Chung-Hsi. Recently, in Washington, General Chennault was presented with the Billy Mitchell trophy for being the outstanding airman of the year. U. S. Flag Flies Over Coal Mines ■iiiiiiiiiM T\ * . * mm v J T '.MS. With coal miners back in their pits on a six-day-week work basis, the Stars and Stripes has been hoisted over coal mines throughout (he* country, signifying government supervision. The six-day week was or^' dered by Fuel Administrator Ickes throughout the coal mining industry as work generally was resumed, after a nationwide walkout Picture- shows the flag flying over the mine buildings of the Pittsburgh Coal com pany, Pncedale, Pa. Who’s Deferred? Reports to Chief fe i§ ■■ Tired of hearing angry protests of wives and mothers whose homes have been broken up by the draft while young unmarried men have won deferment after deferment. New Jersey’s largest draft hoard published a list of names and re- - sons for deferment. Here Jo* ? Mury of Union, N. J., reads t! i list of deferments. ! \A SiSSSS 7.* to i TO SELL ’EM, TELL ’EM- With An Ad Lieut. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwcll, eommander of the U. S. forces in the India, China and Burma thea ters of war. Is shown as he left the White House after a confer ence with President Roosevelt. Gen eral Stilwell also had several eon- fciences at the war department. •V. 'A