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TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHB ORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Forty-Second Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMK.K. S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1944
Number 31
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Washington, D. C.. Jan. 3.—
(NWNS) — Contracts arid com
manders were in this week’s
Washington spotlight. The con
tracts involved railroad workers,
steel workers and their employers.
Higher wages appeared to be the
core of the contract issues in
volving the railroad workers,
most of whom were on schedule
to go on strike on December 30.
1943. The steel workers’ contract
had expired on Christmas eve and
negotiations had failed to produce
a new one. Thus when President
Roosevelt returned from his con
ferences in the Near East, he was
confronted with the prospect _ of
carrying on his wartime program
Without the vital production of
Approximately 2,000,000 workers.
But a few hours after the War
Labor board reversed a previous
decision and voted to guarantee,
that wage increases between the
union and steel companies would
be retroactive to the expiration
date of old contracts, the fires in
the steels mills which .had been
banked for three days were blaz
ing and full production had been
restored.
The railroad troubles did not
show signs of clearing up as eas
ily. All but three of the railroad
unions had agreed to let Mr.
Roosevelt decide on their pay in
creases. 'The holdouts were the
conductors, firemen, and switch
men. Two days before the
uyreatened strike*, the President
ordered the army to take posss-
sicn of the nation’s railroads.
With the order he issued this
statement:
“I cannot wait until the last
moment to ' take action to see
that the supplies of our fighting
men are not interrupted . . .
If any employees of the railroads
now strike, they will be striking
against the government of the
United States.”
Two American commanders oc
cupy leading positions in the new
lineup of English and United
States leaders named to conduct
the long-awaited “second front”
against Germany from England.
They are Gen. Dwight D. Eisen
hower, commander in chief of the
Allied second front armies, and
Lieut. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, chief
of all American strategic air
forces that will hammer at Ger
many from the west and south.
The cautious Eisenhower, who
had made no predictions in 13
months of warfare, leftj his for
mer headquarters in Algiers with
the cheering statement: “We will
win the European war in 1944.”
And as the strike emergencies
were relieved Eisenhower’s next
sentence seemed almost prophet
ic: “The only thing needed for us
to win the European war in
1944 is for every man and wom
an, all the way from the front
line to the remotest hamlet of
our two countries, to do his or
her full duty.”
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Post Office Re
ceipts Show
Large Increase
According tp Postmaster J. E.
Bell the total postal receipts at
the post office here for the year
ending December 31, 1943, were
$9,839.80, as compared with $8,-
118.29 for the previous year. This
is an increase of $1,721.51.
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For -the safety of stored farm
products, it is well to remember
that the only good weevils are
dead weevils.
Mrs. A. F. Woodhurst Plum Branch News
Claimed By Death | Mrs. J. M. Strom of Augusta
spent the holidays with relatives
Mrs. Mary Spence Woodhurst, I near Plum Branch,
wife of A. F. Woodhurst, died at Sgt. Carolyn Freeland of Cas-
the home of her sister, Mrs. J. B. P er * Wyoming, S 2-c Manning C.
Dansby, in Troy, at 12:30 o’clock Freeland, Beaufort, S. C., and
last Thursday. Cadet Cornelia Freeland of Au-
She was 48 years of, age and a gusta visited their parents, Mr.
loyal member of the A^. R. P. an ^ Mrs. H. M. Freeland, during
Church of Troy. the holidays.
Funeral services were con- Mrs. Louise Banks and little
ducted from the v Troy A. R. P. daughter, Betty Claire, were
Church Friday afternoon at 4 o’- guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. E
clock with Rev. W. L. Pressley in Ludwick in Wrightsville Beach,
charge. Interment was in Troy N. C., several days during the
cemetery. holidays, stopping over in Colum-
Besides her husband, she is bia on their return to visit Misses
survived by her mother, Mrs. Mai- Willie Mae and Pearl Ludwick.
colm Spence; two sisters, Mrs. J. Pvt. Winston Campbell, Jr.,
B. Dansby and Mrs. Charlie stationed at Camp Wheeler, Ga.,
Brown, four brothers, Ralph spent the holidays with his moth-
Spence, John Spence, Thomas er, Mrs. Georgia Campbell, near
Spence, and Ollie Spence. Plum Branch.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in I Misses Mable
charge.
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Mrs. Mollie Wall
D. Creswell
relatives in
the holiday
H0U.V10D THEATRE
McCOKMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
January 7th and 8th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
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Matinee Saturday 3:30 P, M.
ROY ROGERS_GABBY HAYES
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A WALT DISNEY CARTOON
“FALL OUT, FALL IN”
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“CAPTAIN AMERICA”
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus Tax
Freeland and
Gladys Winn visited several days
the past week in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn in Edge-
field county.
riaimprl Rv Death I Mr ‘ and Mrs ' E ° Langley ana
^ / j Mr. and Mrs. Carl Langley of
Charleston visited in the homes
Mrs. Mollie Merrell Wall died j cf Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wideman
suddenly Friday night at the an d E- L. Langley during the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank holidays.
Freeland near Plum Branch. Sur- Mrs. Maude Miner has returned
viving are two sons, Claude Wall, home from an extended visit to
Adrian, Texas; Sergeant Charlie Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Geddings in
Wall, U. S. Army; one daughter, Paxville.
Mrs. Dorsey Wilkie, Laurens. Her Major and Mrs. J. M. Robertson
husband, W. S. Wall, died 1936. and Miss Mary Heath Robertson
Funeral services were conducted of Columbia visited the past week
at the Plum Branch Baptist end in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Church of which she was a mem- W. E. Crawford,
ber, at 3 o’clock Wednesday af- Miss Sara F. Robertson of
ternoon, with the Rev. L. K. Charleston and Mr. and Mrs.
Simpson of McCormick, officia- Charles ^Robertson of Savannah j Timmerman is the former ivuso
ting. Interment followed in the visited their parents, Mr. and j Amy Seigler, the daughter of Mr.
Plum Branch cemetery. Mrs. B. N. Robertson, several days; an( j j^rs. Alonza Seigler, of Plum
Active pallbearers were Forest, the past week. Friends of Mrs. j Branch, where she is making her
Lindsey, Duffie Wall, H. D. Cres- Robertson are sorry to know she home for the duration. Mr. Tim-
well, J, W. Bracknell and Ray- is confined to her bed at this
mofid McDonald. time.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in | Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wells,
Pickens, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wise
and children, Greenwood, visited
recently in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Wells.
Rev. and Mrs. Leroy Brown,
Abbeville, Ga., and Cpl. Charles
tjt T rka-n I WeUs ’ 1101)11:18 Field, Ga., visited
^ I_jOa.Il vrlVCIl | their parents^ Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Wells, during the holidays.
Holiday visitors in the home of
their father, G. A. Talbert.
Miss Essie Collier of Wadesboro,
N. C., spent the holiday Week end
with her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Collier.
Mr. J. T. Forrester of Charles
ton is visiting his family here.
Messrs. W. E., C. W., and M. E.
Crawford, G. E. Langley, E. R.
and J. M. Strother of Knoxville,
Tenn., visited their families here
during the holidays.
Mr. J. A. Ridlehover is spend
ing some time in Baltimore, Md.
D. R. Wall of Puerto Rico is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. M. Wall. Mr. Wall is still a
patient at Anderson Hospital
where he underwent an operation
recently. His friends join in hop
ing he may soon be able to come
home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn and
Miss Gladys Winn visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Godsey in Greenwood
the past Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Kilpatrick
of Charlotte visited the J., A.
Selfs during the holiday week
end.
Lt. and Mrs. j. R. Wilkie of
Camp ‘Blanding, Fla., were guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Wilkie and Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Bracknell, several days during the
holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. H.
and children visited
McCormick during
week end.
W. W. Jackson, U. S. N., sta
tioned at New Bern, N. C., visited
Mrs. Jackson and children the
past week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Timmer
man announce the birth of a
fine son, born on Der. 31. He has
been named Rhett Carroll. Mrs.
Mis
,VIt. Carmel Sunday after a pleas
ant stay in Fla. with her hus
band. • * •:
Sgt. Henry Beard of Davidson,
N. C., was a guest in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Scott
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gilliam of
Greenwood were visitors of Mrs.
Cecil Gilliam Christmas day.
Mrs. W. W. Edwards of Ga.
Baptist Hospital in Atlanta spent
some time in Mt. Carmel and
Due West during the holiday..
Mrs. Edwards returned to Atlan.U;
Sunday.
Mr. Darrell McAllister was a
visitor in Marion, Columbia and
Charleston during the holidays.
A very pleasant social event in
Mt. Carmel recently was an oyster
supper on Monday evening, Jan.
3, 1944, in honor of the men of
the town which was at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis. We
are happy to say every man in
town was present and enjoyed
this delicious supper very much.
Dr. Lawrence Hester, Jr., of
Charleston was a visitor here
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of
Greenwood, Mrs. Gladys Bowyer
of Anderson were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Christmas.
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Modoc News
charge.
This County’s
Quota For Fourth
merman, S 2-c, stationed at Bain-
bridge, is enjoying a furlough
with his family here.
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Mt. Carmel News
McCormick County has been as
signed, by the United States I E. L. Langley were Mr. and Mrs.
Treasury, a quota of $97,900 for W. H. Gaylor and family, Mr. and
the Fourth War Loan campaign, Mrs. James Gibert and little son,
starting on January 18. Jimmie, Woodruff, and Cpl. and
County Chairman G. J. Sanders, Mrs. Dave Dover of Joplin, Mo.
Jr., has been notified of the Mrs. Ella P. Lankford, Parks-
quota, and in Columbia, Christie vilie, and Lt. M. P. Lankford,
Benet, state chairman, expressed Camp Crowder, Mo., spent last
confidence that the county would Wednesday in the home of Mr.
again “make a fine response to and Mrs. G. E. Langley,
the country’s call to buy war Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Gable and
bonds.” Mr. Benet added, however, children of White Town spent
that “all must respond not only Sunday in the home of Mr. and
by buying, but by urging other? Mrs. R. E. Coleman,
to buy, and by assisting the coun- Mrs. L. E. Langley and daugh
ty chairman in every way possi- ters, Elise and Bobbie, spent the
ble.” 1 past two weeks in the home of
Mr. Benet said, “Remembor, th r her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hall,
war is still going on over the on I car Abbeville.
MONDAY an<l TUESDAY
January 10th and llth, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M.
• CARY GRANT LARAINE DAY
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MR. LUCKY”
ire world”, and declared the.'
‘the costs of supplying and main
taining our' armed forces ar
tiling up, minute by minute. Our
government faces an enormou
ask in financing this cost. A r
jf us can help in this task by
Tuying bonds.”
It was announced that plans
for the campaign have beer,
horoughly made, and that in-
Mrs. Wylie Coleman and little
daughters, Janice and Ann, of
harlotte, visited in the heme of
fr. and Mrs. J. L. Bracknell sev-
•al days the past week.
Capt. and Mrs. James L. King,
ho have been stationed in St.
^seph, Mo., enjoyed a fourteen-
lay furlough with their parents
■. and Mrs. S. J. King, durin^
hristmas holidays. Mrs. H. C
ensive work throughout the peri- Lowe of Westville was their gues'
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A DISNEY CARTOON
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LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults. 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents;
Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
od will be carried on.
The total quota for the state, as
arrived at and fixed by the Treas
ury in Washington, is $54,000,000.
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Local W. O. W. Camp
To Meet Jan. llth
Maple Camp, No. 116, W. O. W..
will hold its regular January
meeting, Tuesday night, Jan. 11,
1944, at 7:30 o’clock. Important
business, election of officers, etc.
Dan A. Bell, C. C.,
C. H. Huguley, Clerk.
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this time too.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice and
■>mily were guests of Rev. an:’
'4rs. A. Q. Rice in Spartanburg
' veral days during Christmas.
Miss Annie Humphrey, Wood-
uff, and Miss Willie Ma 0
Tumphrey, Greenwood, visited
’•elatives here during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lyon of Au
gusta are visitors in the home of
their mother, Mrs. Susie Lyon.
After an extended visit to rela
tives here, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Reynolds have gone to Barnwell
to make their home.
The many friends of Mrs. Mollie
Clinkscales and family will re
gret to hear of her continued ill
ness at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jack Morrah, and Mr. Mor-
rah.
Mrs. A. B. Lyon of Greenwood
enjoyed a pleasant visjit with
homefolks during Christmas.
Rev. and Mrs. Henderson and
family were visitors in Greenville
and Calhoun Falls during Christ
mas.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of New
port News were visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Curtis one evening
during Christmas.
Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson
was a visitor here a recent week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black of
Anderson, Mrs. Roy Edmunds and
Miss Elsie Edmunds of Laurens
and Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mrs. j
Alice Frazier were Christmas day I
guests of Mrs. Ida Black. |
Mrs. J. W. Boyd is spendine [
some time with Mrs. S. T. Russell
in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Jame*
Boyd of Greneville and Mr. and
Mrs. Dcde Phillips and son.
David, of Due West accompanied
her to Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway
and Anne, Mr. and Mrs. Curti
Dunaway and baby of Tignall
Ga., and Mrs. Ben DuBose of Lis-
mon, Ga., were spend the daj
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cur
ls during the holidays.
Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Martha
Teane McKinney, Mrs. W. A.
Scott and Mrs. W. H. Horton
visited Mrs. Clinkscales Sunday
afternoon and .McCormick too.
Cpl. Barnard Smith of Camp
Davis, N. C., is spending a short
furlough with his , mother, Mrs.
Mary Smith.
The many friends of Mr. G. E
Dukes will regret to know that
he is ill this week.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. White from
Parksville were dinner guests here
Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. o. J.
White.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Boswell
from Martinez, Ga., spent Satur
day night and Sunday here with
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Miss Marie Bussey was the
guest to Miss Rosalie Bussey Sat
urday night.
Mrs, C. H. Stone is spending
this week with relatives in Au
gusta.
Miss Hazel Dukes spent two or
three days in Charleston and
Moncks Corner.
Mr. J. T. Clem of Panama City.
Fla., is spending this week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Clem.
, Mr. Chas. Reese was a week end
visitor to relatives in Greenwood.
Miss Lucy Bussey is spending
this week with relatives and
friends at Greenwood.
Mrs. Ella Holson of Augusta
spent the past .week end here
with Mr? and Mrs. T. J. Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. W. McDaniel and
son, Mr. James McDaniel, spejnt
Tuesday in Greenwood.
Mr. E. F. Bussey and Mr. T. J.
Stone made a short business trip
to Augusta on Wednesday of this
week.
Mr. Fred M. Bussey of Moncks *
Corner made a short visit here to
homefolks Saturday night.
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Sullivan News
Mr, and Mrs. A. W. McNeill,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNeill- of
Ninety Six, Mrs. William Miles
~rd little daughter, B^tty, of
^reenwood, a^d Mr. T. B. Gil-
’’;ri?t were callers in the home of
anti Mrs. P. S. Maysm Sun-
.?.f f 7"noon.
t/v. and M-s. E O. LaCroon ard
'Y’mily enjoyed a grand New
Year d’nner with Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Bewick in McCormick, Sun-
iay. O f her brothers, ‘ nieces and
nephews mi joyed the dinner.
Mr. E. C. Shuford, Jr., spent a
few days with Mr. Thomas
Stephens of Belvedere.
Mrs. L. E. Winn and children
spent Thursday in the home of
Mrs. Janelle Winn.
Emmie and Willie Nell Winn
spent Wednesday in the home of
Col. William B. Sharp of Fort; Mrs. L. E. Winn.
McClellan, Ala.,' enjoyed a pleas- j Mrs. L. E. Winn and children
i ant stay of two weeks with his spent Christmas Day in the home
1 wife at their home here. Col. of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Culbreath.
Sharp left Monday morning to Mrs. Homer Corley, Raymond
Miss Lucy Brown visited rek
tives in Charleston during tin return to headquarters. anc j Edgar Corley motored to
holiday season. J Miss Sallie T. Cade of Converse Glenn Springs during the Christ-
Beauties In what the poet calls!
“the sceneries of the sky” repay' Misses Saree and Mary Frances College is spending the Christmas mas holidays, visiting Mrs. Cor-
^ us for the departed glories of au- Talbert, Greenwood, spent the vacation at her home here. ley’s mother, Mrs. E. M. Gossett,
tumn foliage. past week end in the hems ox Mrs. J. J. White returned to and other relatives.