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'Washington, D. C., Feb. 7.—
(NWNS)—From now on there is
little doubt that the presidential'
election of next November will
overshadow all legislation in con
gress, will widen the breach be
tween the administration and
congress, and may interfere with
the efficiency of the operation of
our war machine.
For the Republicans in congress
have made it clear that they ex
pect President Roosevelt to run
for a fourth term and are not
going to do anything they don’t
have to to aid him - in getting
votes. This does not mean, how
ever, that they will not support
measures necessary for speeding
the winning of the war. They
haye conscientously put politics
aside when these measures arise
and will continue to do so. But
there will be many a fight over
measures of a domestic nature
which can be interpreted as hav
ing a political significance.
The political fight really came
into the open during debate over
the problem of the soldier’s vote.
The President charged that the
measure supported by the Repub
licans was “a fraud on the sol
diers, sailors and marines” and
the Republicans said that ^he
President was trying to take ad
vantage of his position as com
mander in chief to assure votes
for himself from members of the
armed forces.
The soldier vote problem is ac
tually much more of a compli
cated one than it may appear to
be on the surface. The majority
of Republicans prefer to let each
state determine how the soldier
vote will be handled, as provided
by the Constitution, while the
Democrats want legislation per
mitting soldiers to vote for fed
eral candidates regardless of
state laws. Either method would
require revision of state tows in
many states to have the soldier
vote count. Even the admini
stration plan, although it would
make it possible for more soldiers
to vote, would involve serious
questions as to which votes
should be counted and which
ones, because of state laws, might
be thrown out.
No matter what is finally done
about the soldier vote, it is prob
able that the 1944 election will
be one of the most complicated
in history. If the election is close
enough so that the soldier vote
might be a determining factor in
deciding who has been elected,
there will undoubtedly be many
demands for recounts and many
questions as to the legality of the
votes cast by soldiers.
Debate over this measure was
obviously just the beginning of
the political squabbles which will
increase in intensity as the elec
tion approaches. In addition to
the effect which the coming
election will have on legislation,
it is also apt to, cause consider
able slowing up in the activities
of congress. For the large num
ber of senators and congressmen
who are planning to run for re-
election in November will spend
a lot of their time planning their
campaigns and studying the po
litical situation as it exists in
their states today.
It is to be hoped that most of
the necessary legislation affecting
the progress of the war will be
passed before summer, for from
June on the election will be the
paramount concern of Washing
ton. In June the Republicans will
hold their convention to * decide
Mrs. J. T. Deason
Claimed By Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Jo n
T. Deason, 72, were conducted at
3 o’clock Wednesday efternoon a 4
McCormick Methodist Church
conducted by her pastor, Rev
'’isude Evans, asrhst^rt by R°v
■'stcr Speer, Dr. S. W. Reid and
Rev. L. K. Simpson. Interment
was in the McCormick cemetery.
Mrs. Deason had been ill two
weeks, but only critical since Sat
urday. She died in Greenwood
Hospital at 8:15 Monday evening.
Mrs. Deason before her marriage
was Lorena Virginia Walker.
Since early childhood she had
been a member of Republican
Methodist Church, ' McCormick,
and took great interest in church
and community activities.
She is survived by her husband,
Joe T. Deason, and the following
children: Mrs. L. M. Gault, Foun
tain Inn, Mrs. Morton Dorn, Mc
Cormick, Mrs. Jim Cothran, Tir-
zah, 'Mrs. Robert McNeill, McCor
mick, Mrs. R. C. Bledsoe, Green
wood, Mrs. Walker LaGroon, Mc-
Coimick, J. Bert Deason, McCor
mick, Leonard W. Deason, McCor
mick.
Also surviving are 30 grand
children and 1 great grandchild;
two brothers, V. M. Walker,
reenwood, Johnnie Walker, Lin-
cclnton, Gai, and 1 sister, Mrs.
“ i-'^ie Holcomb, McCormick.
Pall-bearers were Jamie Smith.
Luke Brown, Bruce Walker, Alvin
Walker, Tyra Walker, Sanders
Walker.
Honorary pall-bcarers: J. W.
or!ey, J. A. Clark, Dr. C. H.
Workman, Dr. Garnett Tuten,
Dr. R. M. Fuller, J. F. Mattison,
C. W. Pennal, G. P. Ferqueron,
t. C. Brown, Dr. C. R. Strom, D.
T. LaGroon, J. W. MoDaniel, Paul
Gault, G. H. McCain, Hugh
G-wings, Grover Sanders.
Strom’s Service in charge.
Report Of Grand
Jury At February *
Term Of Court
Sullivan News
whether one of the three present 1 -
favorites — Dewey, Willkie and
MacArthur — will be their candi- vrwu.
Potato Seed
A
MiVMD HAltE
McCORMICK, S. C
Stock Important
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
February 11th and 12th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
GEORGE MONTGOMERY ANNABELLA
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“BOMBERS MOON
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CHAPTER 6
“CAPTAIN AMERICA*’
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SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 20c, Plus lax
State of South Carolina,
County of McCormick.
To His Honor, Judge M. M.‘
Mann, Presiding February Term
of Court for McCormick County.
1944.
We, the Grand Jury for said
County, beg to make the follow
ing presentments. We have
passed on all bills and matters
handed to us by the Court.
We have appointed the follow
ing committees for the year 1944:
Committee on Roads, Bridges,
and County Chain Gang—
H. M. Freeland,
W. J. Bruce,
J. W. Fooshe,
H. F. Edwards,
W. A. Scott.
Committee on County Officers
and Public Buildings—
M. C. White,
W. W. Keown, Jr.,
Dewey H. Langley,
E. R. Price.
Committee on Magistrates—
C. W. Robertson,
E. L. Hollingsworth,
E. M. Winn,
J. E. Strom,
Luther Diliashaw.
Committee on Schools—
P. C. Dorn, Jr.,
E. C. Cheatham,
H. O. Watson,
L. W. Bo wick.
We, the Grand Jury, wish to
thank the court for all courtesies
shown.
Respectfully submitted,
H. O. Watson,
Foreman, Grand” Jury,
McCormick Co.
This the 7th day of February
1944.
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Court Convened
Here Monday
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
February I4th and I5lh, 7:15 P. M. and 9:30 P. M.
RONALD COLEMAN GREER GARSON
in
“RANDOM HARVEST
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up tc 12/u cents
Children 12 to 15. 17 cents, including defense tax.
Now is the time to obtain good
sweet potato seed stock, • says
County Agent G. W. Bonnette,
(declaring that good seed stock
T<rrr> foundation for produc
ing high quality sweet potatoes.
O’uy * -d coming from vine cut-
‘ hould be used, and the
•i a V agent states that there
fi.ov sources of good sweet
> 1 tock throughout the
^- pp-'r-colo-'ed Porto Rico
- ' ”H be used exclusively.
t potato has r
' ’ ^ and flesh cl
orange color
or orange-color
, ^t^toes is a srr* j
; ‘ 'and a hig' !
■. ^t^llng to ntf- | and battery with intent
, - TDrYorlo mii 1 f T7 CJcnofrYVOor*/-
Carotene is
necessary
■ The greater the
n -'-'tont, m sweet potatoes
vrffr r the potato will cook
up.
Tarlth off-colo :
nM ru-corded at bed
ding time, the agent advises. A
oorHon of the planting seer
^ b- -tinned or gashed to
i+ inspection of flesh color
’ ra ot&tocs rot having the desired
~alrrv~’n or orange-color flesh
'hoold not be used.
Sweet potato seed ought to be
treated for the control of sur-
's co-borne diseases at bedding
i*-rc th° county agent advises.
date o” whether to nominate c
“dark horse.” Probably in July
President Roosevelt will admit
whether he is planning to run
again, which now seems to be
expected by members of both
parties.
After that the real fireworks
will begin with the Republicans
feeling that whether their oppo
nent is Roosevelt or not they
have the opportunity of a lifetime
,for a major victory..
The February term of General
Sessions court lor McCormick
County convened in the court
house here Monday morning at
10 o’clock, with Judge M. M
Mann of St. Matthews presiding
and adjourned at 1 o’clock that
afternoon with cases disposed of
as follows:
The State vs. Will Luchle, Negro
man. Indictment, violation of
liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sen
tenced, 30 days or $50.00. Paid
fine.
The State vs. Mary Jane Timp-
son, Negro woman. Indictment,
house breaking and larceny.
Found guilty. Sentenced to five
years in penitentiary.
The State vs. Charlie Cade.
Negro man. Indictment, viola-
■ion of liquor law. Pleads guilty.
Sentenced, 30 days or $50.00. Paid
fine.
The State vs. Anderson Price.
Negro boy. Indictment, assaul
to kill.
Pleads guilty. Sentenced to eight
years in penitentiary.
All other matters continued.
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Free Pulp wood Seed-
lin gs Delivered
o
Columbia, February 3—Delivery
of the 1,500,000 forest tree seed
lings that were purchased bv
three pulpwood companies for de
livery to farmers in South Caro
lina has been completed. The
seedlings were purchased as fol
lows: Southern Kraft Division of
International Paper Co., George
town, South Carolina, 1,000.000:
Champion Paper & Fibre Co..
Canton. North Carolina, 400,000;
and Union Bag & Paper Co., Sa
vannah, Geiorgia, 100,000.
Counties which secured the
largest number of these seedlings
are as follows;. Union, .90,000;
Darlington, 76,000; Lancaster.- 70 -
000; Chesterfield, 67,500; Abbe
ville, 67,000; . Cherokee, 65,000;
Barnwell and Kershaw,. 60,000
each; Greenwood, ©5,000; and
Lexington, 53,500. Only
Sullivan community had two
lovely visitors during the past
week end. Misses Ellen and Doris
Gilchrist, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe B. Gilchrist of Charles
ton. We are always delighted to
have them back in their old home
community. Miss Ellen returns
to Charleston Monday, where she
is employed in a bank there,
and Miss Doris is remaining here
for this week. She is employed
with the Southern Bell Telephone
Co. in Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Souther-
tond of Columbia wele (guests of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. May son, Jr., for the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, Hazel
and Jack visited Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Culbreath and Mr, and
Mrs. Willie Culbreath of Aiken,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens
of Belvedere visited Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Shuford and family Satur
day. ' \
Friends of Mrs. Kate Mayson,
Mrs. Virginia Bailey and Mr. T.
B. Gilchrist, Sr., are sorry to hear
of their illness, during the week
end which necessitated calling a
physician.
Pfc. T. Edgar Winn of Keesler
Field, Massachusetts, is spending
a ten days’ furlough with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn.
He brought with him a friend,
Pvt. Walter Henderson, of the
state of Washington.
Ffc. James Mayes Mayson is
spending a fifteen days’ furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. S. Myason. Mayes is wearing
the China, Burma, India insignia
and stripes for seeing service in
American, European and Asiatic
theatres of war. He has been a-
warded the red and white stripe
good conduct medal. This medal
was awarded for exemplary be
havior and efficiency.
Misses Irene Mayson and Re
becca Baughman of Abbeville and
Mr. Lewis McNeill of Ninety Six
were spend the day guests of Mr
and Mrs. P. S. Mayson and fam
ily Sunday.
Household Equip
ment Clinic
Well Attended
Modoc News
Well, we have had about £
week’s spring time. A great dea
of plowing has been done and
fertilizer has been hauled.
Miss Hazel Dukes of Augusta
was a week end visitor here to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Dukes.
Mr. F. M. Bussey spent a few
days in Moncks Corner this week
Miss Rosalie Bussey and Miss
Sara Howie were business visitors
to Augusta Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Reese
from Greer spent the past week
end here with Mrs. Roselinc!
Reese.
Mr. E. F. Bussey was the Sun
day afternoon guest of Mr. T. D.
Howie.
Mr. Chas. Stone of Augusta
spent Saturday and Sunday here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Stone.
Sgt. and Mrs. John Nixon Tal
bert from Fort Macon, N. C., were
in our community Tuesday eve
ning.
Messrs. B. M. Bussey, E. t
Bussey and W. S. Clem were visi
tors to McCormick Monday.
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S. C. Extension
Radio Program Over
WRDW, Augusta,
Ga., 2:30 P. M.
Thirty sewing machines, which
included 11 makes, and 85 pieces
of electrical equipment were re
classified from 4-F to 1-A and
drafted to duty on the honv;
front at the household equipment
clinic held at the County Home
Demonstration Agent’s office c:i
Friday, Feb. 4. Misses Elois;
Johnson, Clothing Specialist, and
Portia Seabrook, Home Manage
ment Specialist, of Wintbrpp Col
lege, and Mr. Geddings of DUke
Power Co^ Spartanburg, assisted
the homemakers in repairing this
equipment.
There are still a number of
disabled sewing machines and
small electrical appliances in the
county that were not fixed be
cause of lack of time. In order
that this equipment might be re
stored to new life, another clink:
will be held on Wednesday, March
1, at the Home Agent’s Office.
Please notify the agent if yam
are planning to come bring a
sewing machine or an electrical
appliance. The age of the sewing
machine is no barrier.
Matilda Bell,
County Home Demonstration
Agent.
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To Teach Home
Nursing Classes
Miss Gertrude McGrath, R. N,
will teach Home Nursing Classes.
Classes in Red Cross Home
Nursing will begin Tuesday, Feb.
22, 7 p. m, at the county court
house. Mrs. A. J. Hendrix, is
chairman, and a .large class is ex
pected to take this course.
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Calhoun Falls And
De la Howe Split
Doubleheader
The South Carolina Extensior
Farm and Home Agents who
broadcast over WRDW, Augusta,
Gp.., want you to know that the
time has been changed from 1:30
to 2:30 each Saturday afternoon.
Calhoun Falls’ girts’ basket ba*
team defeated the De to Howe
girls at the De to Howe gymna
sium Friday night by the seme
of 16-14. The game was packed
with thrills and ihe result was Ig
doubt until the final whistle. THts
was the second meeting of the
two teams this season. De la
Howe girls were victorious ia
the first game.
The De to Howe boys complete
ly out-classed Calhoun Falls to
win their seventh straight game
of the season. The entire squad
had the opportunity of sharing
in the 28-8 victory.
The De la Howe gymnasium
will be the scene of two interest
ing games on Friday night, Feb
ruary 11, when the basketball
teams from Trenton will furnish
the opposition. Trenton girls de
fected De la Howe by a narrow
margin in their last meeting. The
'lovs from Trenton lost to De to
Howe. The games will start at
3:00 o’clock.
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Infantile Paralysis
*
Drive Completed
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The County Chairman of the
nf^ntllo Paralysis ^rive rroorts
’-of dr'v° has been .satisfac
torily completed. He wishes t®
hank each subscriber and the
co-workers who gave of their time
to help make the drive a success.
The community chairmen and
chairwomen are shown below
with the amounts they collected:
McCormick, Mrs. Verna
Rogers, Mr. Charlie Sand
ers __ __ $ 52.2$
Girl Scouts __ 21.12
Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Hunter
McKinney __ __ 15.7$
Parksville, Mr. O. S. Long.. 32.92
Plum Branch, Mrs. Ed Rice
and Mrs. Banks 30.1»
Six counties in the state have
programs, and the McCormick Colored Schools, Mary S.
four County Home and Farm Agents' Jordan __ __ 10.6I
counties failed. to request free will broadcast on February 12 and
j seedlings. j 1». TOTAL $162,15