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Forty-Fi*8t Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1943
This Week in
Washington, D. C., May 30.—
(NWNB) — The rumor-factory
here Is working overtime these
days to predict the collapse of
the Office of ’Price Administra
tion, uncontrolled black markets,
the failure of rationing, a drastic
shortage of food next winter, par
tial paralysis of war production
due to widespread strikes, and a
breakdown of transportation in
the eastern states.
Most any minor official you
talk to in this facsimile of a
madhouse is eager to warn any
one who will listen of impending
tragedy of one kind or another
on our civilian front. The inter
esting thing about all of these
rumors is that they all contain
ingredients of truth—(they are all
based., po, things which could hap
pen unless something was done to
prevent their happening.
Their is no question that the
OPA is going through a crisis, but
there }s every reason to think
that it will come out of it with a
better system for * controlling
prices and rationing.
there is nb doubt that black
markets ire flourishing today,
and it is probable that they will
grow bigger before they ' are
stamped out—4>ut, even if it re-
y quires punishment of the most
drastic sort, they will undoubted
ly rurbed before they are able
to get enough control to cause
starvation.
Rationing will have its ups and
downs, but the people are, in gen
eral, co-operating splendidly with
.. -thfe ■aligning;, program and there
Is no reason to suppose that it
will be allowed to «get out of
hand. ,
The possibilty of a major food
shortage will be evident for a
1 couple more months, until we can
duction probabilities. So far, poor
weather, plus floods in the Middle
West, emphasize the chances of
a poor year, but the department
of agriculture still hopes for rec
ord production in 1943 and be
lieves the poor start in some sec
tions can be overcome.
The flurry of strikes in war
production industry has inspired
all kinds of wild rumors and does
indicate a dangerous situation
which requires drastic treatment
—but with public opinion, in
cluding- the opinion of most war
workers themselves, so dead set
against strikes, any general “re
volt” of workers is apt to be a-
gainst strike instigators rather
than against t#ie government.
Our government has the power
to control war workers, to enforce
rationing, and to issue whatever
orders are necessary to keep the
war pregram functioning. In
some cases its hesitancy to take
action which the people consider
necessary may be due to political
considerations—but nfbre often it
is probably due to the hope of
avoiding Hitleristic, dictatorial
methods wherever possible. It
may prove necessary fer the ad
ministration to use the biggest
club it can find to control some
war situations and it may be
necessary for Congress tc con
struct a new set of clubs with
long, sharp spikes in them. But
so long as there continues to be
a possibility of working out our
problems by democratic methods
most administrators and legisla
tors here will strive to keep those
methods operating for the dura
tion. There are, ot course, some
members of the government who
are all for a complete war dic-
tfljtqrship—but even they realize
that the people wouldn’t stand
for it unless it became the only
Commencement Pro
gram McCormick
High School Fri
day, June 4, 1943
The following is the order of the
commencement program for the
McCormick High School tomorrow
evening, June 4th, beginning at
8:30:
Processional—Largo,
Invocation—Dr. S. W. Reid,
Salutatory—Mary Frances Hen
derson,
Special Music,
Awards—Superintendent Webb,
Delivery of Diplomas—Mr. J.
Fred Buzhardt,
Valedictory—Charles Sanders,
Benediction—Rev. L. K. Simp
son,
Recessional—Largo.
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Petit Jurors
Drawn For
June Term Court
get «otugl figures on farm pro- j way. out
THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY'
JUNE 4th and 5th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
RICHARD DIX LEO CARRILLO
in
“AMERICAN EMPIRE”
Also
Chapter Three
SERIAL
“DON WINSLOW OF THE NAVY”
and
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
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Petit jurors drawn for the
June term of court for McCor
mick County scheduled to begin
at 10 o’clock a. m. Monday, June
14th, are given as follows:
J. D. Richey,
J. L. Caudle, s
H. R. Deason,
Walter T. Strom,
O. B. Miner,
H. N. Coleman,
R. H. Wilkes,
F. L. Bass,
J. M. Hemminger,
J. L. Freeland,
W. W. Brock,
E. C. Rice,
G. H. McCain,
G. E. Campbell,
T. R. Blackwell,
H. L. Ridlehoover,
P. G. Fcoshe,
H. O. Watson,
G. E. Carroll,
M. L. Gibert,
J. W. Morrah,
Carrol T. Bussey,
J. W. Wilson,
S. O. Bouknight, •’ : 1
J. W. McBride,
Horace D. BJown,
W. C. Strom,
Harvey G. Sanders,
Hyman Drucker,
T. D. Miner,
T. C. Faulkner,
E. N. Creswell,
W. O. Brown,
B. S. Culbreath,
Paul R. Brown,
M. C. White.
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Vacation Bible School Lions Club Sponsors
Begins At McCormick Show
Baptist Church
June 7
The Vacation Bible school will
begin at the McCormick Baptist
Church next Monday, June 7,
The session will begin each
merning at 8:45 and will contin
ue until 11:15. It is hoped that
this will be our best school. The
most prayerful and sympathetic
cooperation on the part cf all
concerned is necessary to secure
the best results. We have had
this in the past and we are sure
that we will have it again this
year.
The circles of the Womans Mis
sionary Society will serve light
refreshments each day as in the
past. We are deeply grateful for
this fine service.
Following is the list of workers
by departments:
Mrs. D. C. Talbert, Mrs. J. A.
Talbert and Mrs. C. Morgan
will have charge of the music.
Beginners Department:
Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Supt.,
Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt,
Mrs. W. M. Talbert,
Mrs. R. H. Talbert,
Mrs. H. G. Sanders.
Primary Department: #
Mrs. L. K. Simpson, Supt.,
Mrs. R. L. Faulkner,
Mrs. Eddie Strom,
Miss Sara Louise Strom.
Junior Department:
Miss Mary Remsen, Supt.,
Mrs. G. A. Simpson,
Mrs. William Patterson,
Mrs. E. Hanvey.
Intermediate Department:
Mrs. Bertha Harris, Supt.,
Mrs. T. R. McAbee,
Mrs. Leon Traylor,
Mrs. James Dorn,
^sTwSkS^are going to give| leSS motorists in the state make
! substantial voluntary cuts in their
gasoline consumption.
Mr. Talbert revealed earlier
The McCormick Lions Club will
sponsor a movie, Zane Grey’s
“Light of the Western Stars”, at
the Hollywood Theatre Wednesday
and Thursday night, June 9th
and 10th.
The proceeds from the show
will be used to finance their ac
tivities for the coming year.
These activities for the past year
have consisted of work among the
near sighted and blind. The lo
cal club caring for those cases of
minor nature and thru their af
filiation with the state club the
more serious cases were cared for
by the major activities commit
tee. The local club has also
sponsored and contributed to
such worthy causes as the Boy
Scouts, McCormick Troop 71, the
Red Cross War Fund and Com
munity Cannery, which is now in
the process of being organized
and will operate this summer.
Mr. G. J. Sanders, manager of
the Hollywood, and his staff
graciously donated their time and
equipment to the club and all
proceeds will be used in the fa
thering of good causes.
The public is invited to attend
the show; “Light of the Western
Stars”, and two two-reel comedies
at the theatre’s usual prices.
Come, enjoy the show and at the
same time help a good cause.
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South Carolina
Threatened By Pleas
ure Driving Ban
Extension of the so-called
oleasure driving ban to include
South Carolina was predicted one
night last week by State OPA
'fidwacd H. Talbert “un-
Number 53
J. P. Price
Claimed By Death
i
J- P Price, 40, well known
citizen, died at his home near
town at 6 o’clock yesterday af
ternoon, following a week’s ill
ness.
He was a son of the late George
D. Price and Mrs. Mattie Ed
munds Price, of McCormick, and
had lived here all his life excep*
about 12 years when he was en
gaged in business .in Elberton,
Ga. He was a member of the
Baptist Church and the W. O. W.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lois Smith Price, and two chil
dren, Patricia and Imogene Price;
three brothers, Jesse Price of EJ-
berten, Ga., Claude Price of
Brooklyn, N. Y., Gus Price of El
berton, Ga.; one sister, Mrs.
Henry Augustine of GreenviUe;
two half-blrothers, E. M. Price
and Burton Price of Troy, and
one half-sister, Mrs. S. C. Chris
tian of Greenwood.
Funeral services will be con
ducted from the McCormick Bap
tist Church tomorrow at an hour
yet to be announced.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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their very best during these
weeks. •Let every boy and
church.
take advantage of this opportuni- ^
* tit . , the day that total supplies of
ty. We will be looking for you ^ .. ., , *
04. gasoline available for civilian
next Monday morning at the .. .
1 consumption in South Carolina
were down more than a third
from the figure at this time last
year,
“This gasoline deficit is grow
ing,” Talbert said, “and unless
civilian
reduced.
we can be sure that measures to
c/ftcGdmuekCouMkf-
Farm ]Y«w$
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(By G. W. Bonnette,
County Agent)
L. K. Simpson,
Pastor.
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Mrs. Cora W. Shaw
• j -■-> j.1 l the present high rate of
Claimed, By Deatn consumption is greatly
MONDAY him! TUESDAY
JUNE 7th and 8th, 7:15' P. M. and 9 P. M.
BRIAN DONLEVY—VERONICA LAKE
in
“THE GLASS KEY”
AUo
A WALT DISNEY CARTOON
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
' Mrs. Coray Wells Shaw, wife of orevent a transportation break-
Homer Shaw, died at her home down will be taken.”
near McCormick last Thursday The state OPA chief said that
morning at 5 o’clock, after an local rationing boards had been
illness of three years. told that all “extra” gasoline ra-
Funeral services were conducted tions — particularly “C” and
Bride-Elect Honored j at the graveside in the McCor- “Special" rations—must be care-
‘mick cemetery at 4:30 o’clock Fri- fully reviewed when presented
day afternoon, with the Rev. L. for renewal. Boards, he said, will
K. Simpson of the McCormick deal vigorously with applicants
Baptist Church, officiating, as- who wilfully certify that they
sisted by Rev. Doolittle of The need more gasoline than the
Church of God. amounts to which they are legal-
Besides her husband, she is ly entitled,
survived by three sons, Ernest “Motorists should not feel that _
Shaw. McCormick; Marvin Shaw, because South Carolina is not yet|couftw a“genTwishes toTongratu-
Greenwood; Pvt. Floyd Shaw. U. in the zone of pleasure driving ; late these
men on the methods of
S Army; two daughters Mrs ban enforcement that they may ation and planting .
Newman Smith. McCormick; Mrs. use their supplemental gasoline. x
Fred Terry, of Greenwood; one rations for any purpose they'
sister, Mrs. Henry H. Shaw, Me- please,” Mr. Talbert said. “We
Cormick. intend to enforce strict compli-
J. S. Strom, funeral director, a nee with the regulations—and
in charge. these regulations say that when
X gasoline is issued for a specific
TVWki-i-nrr purpose, it must be used for that
1YC1I lOimgAAlia purpose and no other. The mo-
Allll ^^RtSOll torists of South Carolina have a
choice. They may cut their gas-
Mrs. G. A. Simpson and Mrs.
J. Fred Buzhardt entertained with
a delightful party on Tuesday af
ternoon of last week in compli
ment to Miss Mary Sue Ferque-
j ron, bride-elect of June.
The affair was held at the
*£ j heme of Mrs. Simpson and spring
flowers were used in profusion in
the receiving rooms.
Following a skit of “Guests At
The Wedding,” and music by Mrs.
J. A. Talbert and Miss Lilia Belle
Rogers, the hostess brought in a
“shower of gifts” for the honoree.
A tempting salad plate with
iced tea was served by the hos
tesses.
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T. E. L. Class Meets
Boll weevils on the march! At
the Pee Dee Experiment Station
the boll weevil emergence in early
May of this year was 63% greater
than in the same period of last
year. Several farmers have seen
two or three weevils already in
fields in McCormick County.
Mop! Mop! Mop!
Use small mops and use all
precautions so as not’ to waste
poison—it’s too expensive to
waste.
Yotir Home Demonstration A-
gent, Miss Matilda Bell and the
County Agent, G. W. Bonnette.
will broadcast from W. R. D. W-.
Augusta, Ga., Saturday, June 5,
1943, at 1:30 P. M. Carolyn Hitt
will also appear on this broad
cast program. Again on June 12,
1943, a broadcast -will be given
by these agents at 1:30 P. M.
Inspection of the “Victory Gar
dens” cf Plum Branch contest
will be made this week or early
next week.
The 7 acres of kudzu under the
supervision of the Soil Conserva
tion Service on the farm of J. L.
Bracknell really look good. The
Modoc News
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
JUNE 9th and 10th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
ZANE GREY’S
“LIGHT of the WESTERN STARS”
Also
TWO 2-REEL COMEDIES
This picture is sponsored by McCormick Lions
Club. Entire proceeds to be used
for charitable purposes.
ADMISSION: Adults. 28 cents: Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15^ 17 cents, including defense tax.
The T. E. L. Class was delight
fully entertained at the home of
Mrs. L. K. Simpson on Wednes
day afternoon of last week with
the following hostesses: Mrs. J.
S. Dukes, Mrs. T. C. Faulkner,
i Mrs. R. L. Faulkner, Mrs. L. M.
Kiser, Mrs. J. E Strom, Mrs. Bill
Bruce, Mrs. O. B. Miner, and Mrs.
C. M. Lee.
Circles Meet I |oline consumption voluntarily, or
face a general campaign of
The Neil Young and Ann Wat- [stringent enforcement
son Circles of the Baptist W
M. U. met at the home of Mrs.
R. L. Faulkner, on Monday P. M.
with Mrs. M. C. White, Mrs. G.
L. Jaynes, Mrs. W. P. Parks and
Mrs. W. S. Arrington assisting.
The 20th chapter of Revela
tions was discussed by the pas-
Mrs. L. K. Simpson gave the j tor, Rev. L. K. Simpson, giving a
devotional on “Prayer,” and Mrs. - masterful interpretation and ex-
i H. N. Coleman, class president pianation.
presided. - I During ,hte business session
Members of the Dorcas Class plans were made for serving re-
were honored guests. Mrs. D. C. freshments to the children at the
Talbert welcomed them and had Daily Vacation Bible School, the
a corsage pinned on each one as Neil Young Circle to have ch^rgt
an expression of love and appre- the first week and the Ann Wat-
ciation. SO n Circle the second week.
The hostesses served sandwich- The hostesses served delicious
es and iced tea. . iced tea, sandwiches and cookies..
Mr. and Mrs. William Reese
from Greer were week end visitors
here to the former’s mother,
Mrs. Roselind Reese.
Mr. G. E. Dukes from Moncks
Corner was a week end visitor
here to homefolks.
Miss Permelia Clem was dinner
guest Sunday to Misses Lucy and
Rosalie Bussey.
Mrs. Claude E. Skelton and
Mr. and Mrs. James Burnett of
Augusta were visitors here last
Friday to Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Faulkner j Mr. and Mrs. K. E. White of
entertained the Workers’ Council; Plum Branch were dinner guests
of the local Baptist Sunday Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. O. J.
Entertain Workers’
Council
School on Monday evening with
Miss Vivian Jaynes and Mrs. W.
P. Parks as assistant hostesses.
White.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Bussey and
j Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy King of Au-
Mrs. G. C. Patterson brought j gusta made a short visit her?
the devotional message on “The J Sunday evening to Mr. E. F. Bus-
Stewardship of Time.” | sey and Misses Rosalie and Lucy
A round, table discussion of Bussey.
“lesson preparation” followed. Re
ports from each department were
read and discussed.
Fruit punch and cookies
served.
Pvt. William Reese from Camv»
Jackson was a week end visitor
, ^ het*e to his mother, Mrs. Rose-
wercjlind Reese, who centinues verv