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> J . I . *£* .X ft TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHB ORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-S«fcond Year F..»«l»H.li«J June 5, 1W2 > < ORMICK. S <... THUBSDAY MAY 18, 1944 It Washington, D. C., May 15.— (NWNS)—It is hard to imagine that the house ways and means committee, which in 1943 wrote What most taxpayers considered the most complicated revenue act in history, could suddenly make an about-face and devise a new measure which would receive na tion-wide praise for its simplicity and practicality. But that seems to be what has happened. The new bill, which has won the support of many of the most bitter enemies of the 1943 meas ure, does not change to any ap preciable extent the amount of taxes to be paid, but answers most all of the major objections which the average wage-earner had to the methods of payment. In the first place, if this measure from 30,000,000 to 50,-! ijOOO people will be relieved from making any tax reports at all beginning in 1944. The taxes of the greait majority of workers will be fully taken care of in the deductions taken from their sala ries and wages. Secondly, the complications of the Victory tax will be entirely removed since that tax will be included in the regular tax. One of the provisions of the new measure, which will appeal to a large number of taxpayers, is a device for blanket deductions. Under this plan anyone with a gross income of less that $5,000 can automatically deduct 10 per cent without having to do a lot of complicated figuring about just what deductions he is entitled to. Those earning over $5,000 can deduct $500 without giving any detailed explanation. Not only will this provision make it easier for the taxpayer, but should con siderably ease the work of the treasury departement in trying to Biggest Poppy Sale Predicted Club Members Receive Awards verify small deductions. There is every reason to expect that this measure ,v will become law with very little if any opposi tion. One of the most complicated problems facing congress at the moment is that of manpower. The long-pending Austin - Wadsworth national service act seems to be getting nowhere, and it is evident that coh&rfess would much prefer to avoid measures calling for the drafting of manpower into essen tial industries. But the heads of the army, the navy and selective service continue to put pressure on congress to take action to end the manpower muddle. The latest suggestion, which has the support of all of the war chiefs as well as a sizable num ber of senators and congressmen, is that legislation be passed to induct all 4-Fs into vital jobs, to draft all men from 38 to 45 for war work and to make it manda tory that all of these men keep the war job they take unless giv en permission to change jobs by vheir local draft board. Ralph A. Bard, assistant secre tary of the navy, during a hear ing on this proposal, emphasized the difficulty which the navy has in keeping 4-Fs on the job in naty yards after they are hired. He told of a survey of East coast navy yards which showed that I dentified with the American Le 4-Fs leave these jobs at three gion • Auxiliary and with our dis times the rate of those men de- abled men. We hope the service ferred for occupational reasons. will continue indefinitely.” “The important thing,” he said, Poppy Day is Saturday, May “is to keep people who are work-(27th. ing on important war production jobs on those jobs where they are - needed, eliminate so far as possi-) OUlllVail JNeWS be the heavy turnover which now exists and to divert people from non-essential work to important The biggest poppy sale in the history of the American Legion Auxiliary is predicted by Mrs. P. W. Roper, president of the local Unit, who said yesterday she would not be surprised if more than double the usual number were sold. As few people know what the arrangements are for making these Memorial Day flowers, Mrs. Roper explained that the materi als are furnished free to the vet erans by the American Legion Auxiliary. Volunteer workers teach the disabled men to make the poppies. The entire poppy pro gram, from the supplying of the poppy materials, to the distribu tion of the finished flowers to the American public, is under the management of the Auxiliary. “The veterans and their de pendents are the ones who benefit from our poppy sale,” she said, not only from the money that results from selling poppies, but also from having something tan gible to do instead of having to rest, read or talk. These men in and their minds occupied the intricacies of fashioning sale of the flowers. “We have been selling these Memorial Day flowers for twenty- four years and each year the poppy becomes more closely i- The following club members were given awards at the county council meeting for having com pleted successfully one, four, eight or twelve years’ work in Home Demonstration Clubs. These mem bers attended the required num ber of meetings and carried out certain home practices. There are only 6 women in the county who have received' gold pins for having completed twelve years’ work. They are: Mrs. D. J. McAllister and Mrs. W. H. Horton, Mt. Carmel; Miss Emmie Shep pard, Bethany; Mrs. B. S. Cul- breath, Rehoboth; Miss Susie Pat terson, Mt. Carmel, and Miss Alma Young, Young’s. The following received certifi cates: 1. Mrs. E. H. Christian, Bethany HDC, 2. Mrs. J. R. Hadsock, Bethany HDC, 3. Mrs. J. w. Seigler, Bethany HDC, 4. Mrs. L. W. Bowick, Chestnut- Ridge, HDC, 5. Mrs. C. A. Gilbert, Chestnut- Ridge, HDC, busy with 6. Miss HDC, Annie Chiles, Dowtin the chil- • 7. Mrs. HDC, C. c. Dowtin, Dowtin the 8. Mrs. HDC, P. J. Dowtin, Dowtin Mt. Carmel News Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Ander son was a recent visitor here. Mrs. W. B. Sharp, Misses Jua nita Curtis and Julia Cade and Miss Florence Patterson were visitors in Anderson Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam has returned from an extended and very pleas ant visit to relatives in Florida. Many points of interest and beau ty were visited and enjoyed. We are glad to welcome her home. Rev. and Mrs. McCord of Greenwood were visitors here Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Mc Cord is the very able pastor of the Presbyterian Church here. Mr. W. H. Horton was a busi ness visitor in Anderson Thursday. Sheriff Brown of McCormick was a visitor here Saturday. -/ Ann Watson And Neil Young Circles Meet MOOD IflEAHIE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY MAY 22nd and 23rd, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. CHARLES STARRETT JANE FRAZEE m 99 ti “COWBOY CANTEEN Also CHAPTER 3 ADVENTURES OF THE FLYING CADETS” and SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson and Ramona of Millen, Ga., Mrs Claude Ray of Augusta and Mrs. Albert Seigler spent the week end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames. Those from here attending the Council of Farm Women on Sat urday at Red Hill were Mrs. J. L Reames, Mrs. J. J. Mayson, Mrs. Albert Seigler, Mrs. Janelle Winn and Mrs. G. R. Mayson. Mrs. Marion Harper is here with her parents for a few weeks’ visit. 11 She has been in California for the past year, where her husband is in service. Other visitors with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson last week were Mrs. Hollie Whatley of Kirk- sey and Mrs. W. C. Jaynes of Mc- ormick. Mr. and Mrs. James Keown and r ons of McCormick visited here $5 j Sunday. Mrs. Leon Murphey of Green- & I wood spent last iveek here with j her mother, Mr!?. Tom MaysDn. We. >re glad to inform Mrs. Mayson’s j Branch HDC, friends that she is improving, af-1 31. Mrs. N. 9. Mrs. W. E. Robinson, Dowtin i HDC, 10. Mrs. P. W. Roper, Dowtin HDC, 11. Mrs. E. B. Smith, Dowtin HDC, 12. Mrs. F. L. Bass, Meriwether HDC, 13. Mrs. L. C. Rich, Meriwether HDC, 14. Mrs. W. H. Ryan, Meriwether HDC, 15. Mrs. Joe Bowick, Mt. Carmel HDC, 16. Mrs. W. H. Horton, Mt. Car mel, HDC, 17. Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mt. Carmel HDC, 18. Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mt. Carmel HDC, 19. Mrs. W. A. Scott, ML Car mel HDC, 20 Mrs. H. O. Watson, Mt. Car mel HDC, 21. Mrs. J. L. Bracknell, Plum Branch HDC, 22. Mrs. G. E. Langley, Plum Branch HDC, 23. Mrs. Foster Speer, Plum Branch HDC, 24. Mrs. Oscar Sturkey, Plum Branch HDC, 25. Mrs. E. M. Winn, Plum Branch HDC, 26. Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist, Reho both HDC, 27. Mrs. W. M. Morgan, Reho- 30th HDC, 28. Mrs. J. P. Talbert, Rehoboth HDC, 29. Mrs. W. A. Winn, Rehoboth HDC, 30. Mrs. Otto Bracknell, Sandy MONDAY and TUESDAY MAY 22 and 23rd, 7: 15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. HUMPHREY BOGART BRUCE BENNETT in SAHARA 59 Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ter several weeks of illness. Mrs. Frank Capra and Mrs. J. H. Mayson spent Thursday in Green wood. Harry Ashley leaves today fo*- Tacksonville, Fla., where he enters ffe | the navy. Little Jack and Jim Keown of £ I McCormick spent several days here last week with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mayson. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Whatley are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son. Mrs. Whatley is here wdth her father, Mr. M. S Mayson. Mr. Whatley is some- ^ where in the Pacific. 2 ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, . 12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tax. work.” It is stilJ possible that congress will pass some legislation along this line, although it is obvious that congress would much prefer to leave the manpower in the hands of the Manpower commission. There is little possibility that HDC, Sandj Brown C. Brown, Branch HDC, 32. Mrs. Yorbrough Sandy Branch HDC, 33. Mrs. J. F. Dillashaw, Sand; Branch HDC, 34. Mrs. J. E. Dillashaw, Sand; Branch HDC, 35. Mrs. C. M. Dillashaw, Sand; Branch HDC, 36. Mrs. T. J. Franklin, Jr. Sandy Branch HDC, 37. Mrs. J. T. Holliday, Sandy Branch HDC, 38. Mrs. W. T. Jennings, Sandy Branch HDC, 39. Mrs. J. P. LaGroon, Sandy Branch HDC, 40. Mrs. J. B. Walker, Sandy Branch HDC, 41. Mrs. C. P. Branch HDC, 42. Mrs. A. E. Branch HDC, 43. Mrs. D. A. Young, HDC, 44. Miss Eva Young, The Ann Watson Circle of the Baptist W. M. S. met Wednesday May 3, at the home of Mrs. A. J. Andrews with Mrs. W. G. Black- well and Mrs. W. J. Talbert as co hostesses. A short business session war held with the leader, Mrs. J. L Bradley, in charge. Mrs. E. Han- vey, community missions chair man, reported the spring ward robe for the circle’s orphan com pleted and delivered. Mrs. L. K. Simpson taught the lesson from ‘ Missions In The New World”, by Dr. J. B. Lawrence. During the social hour the hos tesses served pound cake anc’ punch. There were 20 present. The Neil Young Circle met las Wednesday at Mrs. C. R. Strom’s with Mrs. J. R. Crawford and Mrs M. C. White assisting. Mrs. W. M. Strom, leader, pre sided and a report was given by Mrs. C. C. Morgan, community missions chairman. Mrs. G. C. Patterson led the devotional, using as her subject “Kindness”. Mrs. J. S. Duke; taught the lesson from “Mission? in the New World.” The hostesses served the 23 present with punch, sandwiches and cookies. X Farmer cooperative associations bring farm people closer together in more ways than economic. Number 49. Plum Branch News s Young diplo Pluir Reho White, Sandy Willis, Sandy Young’s Young’s Young’s HDC, 48. Miss Willie Mae Young’s HDC. The following received mas: 1. Mrs. R. H. Banks, Branch HDC, 2. Mrs. W. P. Culbreath, both HDC, 3. Mrs. B. E. Gilchrist, Rehoboth HDC, 4. Mrs. M. B. Goff, Sand; Branch HDC, 5. Mrs. Chester McNair, Willing ton HDC, 6. Mrs. S. S. McBride, Willing- ton HDC, 7. Mrs. Walter Lawton, Sand; Branch HDC, The following received • golc seals: 1. Mi$s Nannie Mae Dunlap Bethany HDC, 2. Mrs. W. E. Sheppard, Bethan; HDC. 3. Mrs. J. J. Minarik, Meriweth er HDC, 4. Miss Lennie Covin, Mt. Car mel HDC, 5. Mrs. Frank Holloway, Sand; Branch HDC, 6. Mrs. W. R. McNeil, Sandy Branch HDC, 7. Mrs. B. C. Owings, Sandy Branch HDC, 8. Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Willing- ton HDC, 9. Mrs. Ansel Talbert, Young’s. The following received golc seals: 1. Miss Susie Paterson, Mt. Car mel HDC, 2. Mrs. B. S. Culbreath, Reho- Mr. E. L. Langley was the guest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Free land in McCormick. Mr. Charlie Rearden and little daughter, Joan, of N. C. spent Mother’s Day week end in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden. Miss Mabel Winn of Augusta visited the past week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn. R. J. Sturkey of Salisbury, N. C, visited several days this week with the O. L. Sturkeys. W. W. JAckson, U. S. N., of South Port, N. C., visited his fam ily here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson of Savannah spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Rob ertson. Mr. and Mrs. Millard E. Craw ford and little daughter, Ann, of Clinton, Tenn., spent the past week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hall and son, Pressley Hall, of Abbeville^ spent a day the past week with their daughter, Mrs. Leon Lang ley, and family. Pressley is enter ing the navy at an early date. Mr. G. T. Rearden, Sr., visited his son, Pvt. G. T. Rearden, Jr., at Lawson General Hospital in At lanta several days this week. Misses Saree and Mary Frances Talbert of Greenwood visited ia their home here the past Sunday. Miss Annie Humphreys cf Woodruff spent the past week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Humphreys. Pvt. J. Ashton Chandler of Camp Stewart, Ga., visited during the week Chandler Julian. Mrs. R. Gladys Winn had dinner Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Cheatham, in the Cleora sec tion. Mrs. R. A. Price, Mrs. Ella P. Lankford, Mrs. H. P. Schmidt and little son, Herman, of Parksville, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Langley. Mrs. John R. Moore and Mrs. J. T. Forrester were visitors in Au gusta Tuesday. Mrs. George Dorn and little son, George Neal, returned to Ft Knox, Ky., last week, after a viafc to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I*. Bracknell. Mrs. Ida Lee Rearden and fam ily of Greenwood visited relatives in Plum Branch Sunday after noon. Mrs. Lillie Langley is the guest of Mrs. Leila Watkins on Isle cf Palms for several weeks. i — X Modoc News ; end here with Mrs. and their little son. M. Winn and Miss there will be any conclusive solu-! 45. Mrs. J. A. Young, tion to the manpower situation HDC, or the closely related selective ser- 46. Mrs. J. C. Young, Young’s both HDC, ®£,vice problem for some months to HDC. | 3. Miss Alma Young, Young’s come. ; 47. Mrs. T. O. Young, Young’s HDC. / • - 1 - 4 Well, it’s getting pretty dry. The farmers are almost at a standstill. The crops won’t come up. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson rom Spartanburg spent Mother’s Day here with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Key. Mrs. B. L. Bussey returned to her home at Louisville, Ky, Sunday night, after spending a month here with Misses Rosalie and Lucy Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were dinner guest here Sunday to Mr. E. F. Bussey and Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Bussey front North Augusta made a short visit here Sunday evening to Mr. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. Lee Smauley and Mrs. Clarence Howie from Augusta made a short visit here Sunday evening to Misses Lucy and Rosa lie Bussey. Miss Hazel Dukes of Augusta was a week end visitor here ta her mother, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Robertsor*, and Mr. and Mrs. P. L. McDani-1 from Avondale, N. C., were we Y end visitors here to relatives an f friends. Mr. T. J. Stone made a shoii business trip to Augusta on Tues day of this week.