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V r v * *:*-\. fry* *.. ^ •»*.i >■ «. - ; 3S| if TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Third Year Established June 5, 1902 MrCORMICK. S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1944 Number 3 Washington, D. C., June. 19.— strength in the Democratic party. <NWN8)~On the eve of the Re-, Although the invasion succeed- publican national convention, ed in practically knocking politi- Thomas A. Dewey, governor ot cal news out of the newspapers, New York, is expected by the there has continued to be plenty great majority of congressmen of action here in preparation for Fifth War Loan Drive In Second Week The Fifth War Loan campaign, in which the men, women and children of this county are being asked to buy $103,000.00 in war bonds, is in its second week, and the organization in this county, headed by Chairman G. J. Sand ers, Jr., is working tirelessly to ward the county’s goal. Meanwhile, reports reaching and Washington officials to win the party conventions jmd for the bere from state headquarters for the nomination. Polls, state pri- election. AU of tiie mass of g campa ig n i n Columbia show maries and statements by leiders Ration wm<A has been consider- that all p ov | r the state h ig h iy e f- 6f the Republican party all show ed by congress during the last But as the actual time of de cision arrives we hear more and more talk about “dark horse” vic tors. Many of these reports are undoubtedly created by men who feel that Dewey is not the man to beat President Roosevelt. In ad dition to the men who have strong sectional support, such asj Prominent Minister And Education Work ers To Visit Local Methodist Church Next Sunday Dr. W. L. M"llikin, Executive Secretary of the Board of Educa tion of the Upper South Carolina Methodist Conference, will be Standard Oil Com pany Of New Jersey Makes Another Pur chase Of 1500,000 Of War Bonds In S. C. The Fifth War Loan Drive in McCormick County was stimulat ed with another purchase of guest minister at McCormick Methodist Church Sunday morn- * t ing, June 25. He will preach at nou ?® e A yesterday by J. W. Walk- the morning service held at 11:00 o’clock with Sunday School im mediately followi^e-. er, Field Supervisor. Following their policy of pur chasing bonds through the com- Dr. Mullikin will bring his of- fice staff with him; they will be J? to the assigned to teach the following R 8 ^ 8cri ^ g -Masses in the Sunday School T t?hv^ S hour: Mrs. E. I. Terry of Win- throp College. Conference Direc- / publican party an snow ea oy congre^ fective work is being done by the Governor Dewey to be way out few weeks bas been viewed with workers men and women front at the present moment. one eye on the ballot tx>x and | Christie Benet state chairman, controversy was> kept to a ^m ma de particular mention of the “The so-caned “GI BiU,” to P™-' ^fcamp^iem Car ° lina W ° men ^ vide for the rehabiltation of thei WO men’s work in the veterans of ? tlus. wa 5’ Third and Fourth War Loan cam- widely praised by soldiers and pa ig ns contributed tremendouslv . , t their families as one of the first ^ the success of those Drives/'j tor of Youth Work, will teach the 1 c Mc p b °f mi t c b k . r , Co ^ r t JL„ definite steps taken to help the Mr Benet said ., and in the Pift h! Young Peoples’ Class; Miss Sara 1 JSj? ^ d «a«SJh strong sectional support, suen asjmen to ourj^ed forces to re- War now going on> their Bishop, Conference Director ^p^Jth Carohna Governor Bricker of Ohio, we also turn tonormal living after the work is a g a i n outstanding.” I Children’s work, will teach the i ®^ ndarci 0l1 Com P an y of hear names mentioned of men war. One 0* Jbe most popinai At state headquarters it was Junior Class; and Miss Dorothy, ^5^: . . „ ofirir , Ql jho have not been given much < provisions of . 18 ^bat announc ed that reports of the Wingo, Office Secretary, will teach ' ^bjs is on^ part of a national ttention before—such as Donald 1 providing for , th e ^continuation ot first week « s work £ the Drive the Ladies’ Adult Class. f ^ d be i?? elson, head of the War Produc- education were “excellent,” and that Che At 3:30 o’clock Sunday after- Jon board, and Eric Johnston, which was intwrupted by the caJ county organizations are func- noon, Dr. Mullikin and his staff U w^’v ni^r president of the U. S. Chamber to war. Under this provision the ^on^g ^th smoothness and good will meet with the local Board of °nt of Commerce. Most analysts agree government w^i provide for the result £ The organizations are Education and Workers’ Council in ti thP that if Mr. Nelsons name is major part of the costs of the i ar g er this time than ever before an Education Institute. The dis- t0 the brought up at the convention it continuation of schooling ir | ac- and the work 0 f se iiing bonds is cussion will center around the countr y ^ hl ch we serve, will not be dismissed without seri- credited institutions for a period cover ing the state. j needs of McCormick Methodist j ^ ous consideration. of at least one year. Ea ch Dene- 1 church’s new Sunday School set- ^ r | p t t 99 nn The feeling is still almost °. f . pbm will hayv. jUp Teachers, assistant teachers, JclCK & L6S1I6 lo unanimous here that President nf^nn^” war Rovq 16 To 1ft Npr-'flpfl cla8S oncers,’and all general of- Roosevelt will seek a fourth term ^P^ to Jbc °sso ^nontn ^ j facers are ^expected to attend. For Summer Work and will have little difficulty in, and will receive $50 a month ernt #]■ 1 rr fv.fk nnmirmtinn xjic r>ot>— ; toward rocm and board. Thw Hiarji-v hes undoubtedly been in-j measure al^ provides ^ans, ^TPJLRpd bv the invasion and 1 a ^ interest rate ol 4 per cent, Faroes t^t his health 1 might: improvements or purchase ol noc be good enough to stand an- businesses, farms^or homes, other term have been refuted by a series of‘physical examinations | TV7 v Mnllltin To which are reported to have shown^JLfl. tv • xj. IVAllIlllvlll J o that his health is better than the average man of 62. But although it looks at present as though he iwill get the nomina tion, the revolt in the south a- gainst a fourth term is gathering momentum and may have con siderable -support by the time the Democratic convention is held. Several of the southern states are sending their delegates to the convention uninstructed but with an understanding that they will In The National Much valuable information will be given by these experienced educa tion workers. Dr. Mullikan is well known in fouth Carolina Methodism. He has been pastor of Washington Appear At School Auditorium Tonight Notice To McCormick County Democrats NEXT TUESDAY, June 27th, will be the last day of enrolling to enable one to vote in the Democratic Primary this year. Every Democrat is urged to place his or her name upon the Club Roll. IT IS ALSO called to the atten tion of the Democrats of this County that to vote in a General Election it is necessary that one hold a Registration Certificate is sued within the last ten years and that your poll taxes be paid. Ev ery Democrat is urged to register and qualify himself or herself as an elector for the General Elec tion. J. FRED BUZHARDT, Chairman of 0ie .Democratic Executive Committee, Mc Cormick County. —X- Marie Cromer Schol arship. Fund Avail able To 4-H Girls The Marie Cromer Scholarship Fund, snonsored bv the McCor mick County Council of Farm Women, is now available to a 4-tf Club girl who might need this heio in furthering her education. The requirements for this fund are: 1. The girt must have a good school record. 2. She must be a 4-H Club member. 3. She must have a good 4-H Preach At St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Dr. W. L. Mullikin, Executive otherwise physically and mentally Secretary of the Board of Educa- The work is healthful and tion of the Upper South Carolina interesting and the entire sum- Methodist Conference, will be mer wd j b e spe nt camping out of guest minister at the morniiig doors j n tents high up in the Jack and Leslie”, the comedi Forest Of Idaho. SUeerMet= cSur™ 1 ^ r r w a RD S / e w h uf r a d p D 3 eJ n ft " -ord.' and h °aIso M^Corm^ H^h sgol Auditor,-1 y / ar gT district superintendent of the Vqaa Thi e nrr ’ needs bel P- Protect Forester L. O. Barrett of Spartanburg District until two 5 - This fund ma y k® usad *b l be __ U ' i ?*_.L Fc iFf ;8ti ® e IX lce years ago. The public is cordially nrr,«-« enefltS ° f take a four years’ college course, commercial course or training for a nurse. Girls interested in - this loan fund should make a written ap- j plication to Mrs. C. A. Gilbert, j President, County Council of Farm Women, McCormick, South , nounces that bnys between the invited to hear Dr. Mullikin dur- th ® American Red Cross. ages of 16 and 18 years of age are i ng his stay tvi tv „ „ needed for summer work in the 1 Fitim Oiancll National Forest -X— of Idaho. Boys must weigh not less than 125 lbs.,iIVpioflilvrirVinrirl be 16 years old by July 1 and Admission will be 20c and 40c. X Mt. Carmel News ers Entertained By Mr. And Mrs. Winn Kinney. Mi Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. Hunter Carolina. Martha Jeane Mc- Miss Susie Patterson and Mrs. W. H. Horton were Mc Cormick visitors Tuesday after support Sen. Harry F. Byrd of .worship service at St. Pauls mountains., - Crews of .6 to 15 boys Virginia if there appears to be Church, Rlum Branch, Sunday, wi ji WO rk under the supervision M r - a ud Mrs. Ev. Winn enter- noon. any chance of his defeating the June 25. The hour of this ser- and direction of experienced for- tamed the Neighborhood Leaders. Mrs. Effie Wakefield of Calhoun vice is 12:00 noon. The general est officers. (Tuesday night. May 30th, at their p a u s was a recent visitor of Mrs. public is cordially invited to at-. nn lovely and spacious home; as The j j white tend this service. Ile^ll.^ 1 per day 14 fo?° bSard no s . ullivan Comm_uni t y_ has been M r S . Catherine Cleveland, Dls-^ President. The southern political leaders behind this movement feel that the South has lost Jv. JC;.?; .. McCOKMICK, S/G si FRIDAY and SATURDAY JUNE 23rd and 24«h, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. RICHARD ARLEN—JEAN PARKER hi “ALASKA HIGHWAY 99 A1 so CHAPTER 8 ADVENTURES OF THE FLYING CADETS' and SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 21c MONDAY and TUESDAY JUNE 26th and 27th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:20 P. M. HUMPHREY BOGART—BETTE DAVIS EDDIE CANTOR charge for lodging and regular in- pilose na s Th eWar Food Produc- J_rte f P°d Cross Director, and Mrs., . _ •• t i come tax deductions. Bovs will 7 cr C C / , K of McCormick were c/fleG&mtjeJe pay own - expense travelling to pJLA 9 * 4 ’ iepresentlng Edgefield visitors in Mt. Carmel last week. ^ 1 //oc* and from Idaho. County. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of I The following leader^ were pres- Greenwood were visitors of their PiiU Information concerning ent: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reames. pare^ M^ and ^ M?s W A J Mr- S?ott Sund^' aftemo^ iraL&VildSe^ GreenwS>d 1 s C I S °i d tF 0 £S y L { M ls s Jrtda Winn. nr. and Mrs. Archie Watson and ISl w“ d S?I^ £ 1 ~ r ;. T - ?: G p christ, Mrs.Virgima children of Greenville were guests Farm M \ T U2i A 1 Boys interested should apply as. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn. o, Mr and Mrs H O ■ Watson at lifted 8 n^TbeTof^o^are 0 ”^'?? 18 ! ^ ^ ^ near Mt Ca™^Tues- limited number oi jobs are avail Carson of Winthrop College, Mr. Hay afternoon. Dr. Watson’s .many Joe Frank •. Jones, visitors Mr. and' friends were glad indeed to see Mrs. Strom Culbreath. ihim again * fter P lannblg and discussing Mr. Jack Hester of > • McCormick the problems for the coming year, was a visitor here recently. • able. Rites At Barnwell For Dr. Stevens in u THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 f W, fe & m C# ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, ]2 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, ineftiding tax. Dr. P. W. Stevens, one of Barn well County’s leading citizens, died in a Columbia hospital Mon day night, June 5th, following ar illness of less than two weeks. Funeral services were conducted at 4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. June 7th, at the residence or Washington street with intermen* fell owing in the Barnwell ceme- rry. The Rev. M. B. Webb, pas- rr nf the Barnwell Baptist Church, officiated with the Rev. A. M. Jones assisting. Doctor Stevens was one of the leading optometrists of South Carolina. He was vice president of the South Carolina Board ot Optometrical Examiners; a past president of the South Carolina >ntometrical association; a mem ber of the Barnwell Masonic dorp; a veteran of World War 1 and a member of the Richard Walsch Legion post; an active worker in the Barnwell Baptist Church, and a member of the board of trustees of the Barnwell school district. Born in Saluda County Decem ber 30, 1891, Doctor Stevens went to Barnwel 18 years ago, moving there from Columbia, where he had practised his profession. He built up one of the largest prac tices in the lower part of the state. Doctor Stevens was twice mar ried. His first wife, the former Miss Mary Blackwell, a native ot Praksville. died in May, 1941. He is survived by his second wile, Mrs. Carrie Holman Stevens; two sons. Pvt. Lawrence B. Stevens, United States army, in Italy; Har old Stevens of Barnwell; two daughters, Miss Alva Stevens ol Barnwell and Jean Stevens ol Barnwell; a stepson, Holman Herndon, of Barnwell; two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Cullbreath, Evans, Ga., Mrs. Trecia S. McCain, McCor- stressing on each leader the ne cessity of enrolling and encourag ing other families to reach the 75 per cent Production at Home Food Goal, the hostess served de licious refreshments, consisting ol oound cake, assorted sandwiches, pickles, crackers and tea. X Boy Scouts To Collect Paper Th° Boy Scouts have been asked collect 10.000 lbs. of paper an^ ^estebcard. Mrs. Housewife, pre vnur nan^r and magazines to gether, tie them in bundles about 0 in. Put r*u vmir front norch. The Scouts with the town truck will collect Friday, June 30. (next week.) T r * vn U out, of town, please bring to store next to Dixie Store o' Saturday, July 1st. The Scouts vill be on hand to handle. W. N. Smith. Scout Master. X Conservation News (By Benj. W. Crouch) Mr. J. P. Brunson and Mrs. Marv Sudie Stone have worked their kudzu. Other farmers have been busy with grain and have not had the time to work theirs. It is hoped now that the harvest ing of grain is about completed and other crops are clean, they will find time to work kudzu. Miss Sallie T. Cade of Converse College spent a few days at her home here recently, leaving here for hospital work in Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam was a visitor in Anderson recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ben DuBose at Lisbon, Ga. The thermometer registered very high here Sunday and Mon-- day afternoon. Mt. Carmel ha. quite a hard wind and a ligh- r GBy G.. W. Bonnette, County. Agent) Don’t mop your cotton in the heat of the- day as it will scald the leaves. Use 1-1-1 mixture U gallon molasses, 1 pound arsenate, and 1 gallon of water). Don’t use additional water, as this makes the mixture thin and it will rqn off rapidly. Late in the evening is a good time to do the mopping. Use small mops. Rub off mops on side of bucket when mopping to avoid putting too much on cue plant. Several farmers in this county scalded their cotton last week by mopping in the middle of the day, using very heavy appli cations. Don’t let . all these ruin, but lust in a mile or so H i„ heavy hail storm damaged some | p d ° I l ts y0U ‘ D ° n t Fad crops very much. roison jnow . Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. Hunter I Jack Morrah of the Bellvue sec- ^r-Kjnppv. Martha Jean, Mrs. Ida J tion sent me a pink cotton bloom Black, Miss Monnie Harling. anqf Sunday morning. Congratulations, .,-s. W. H. Horton were visitors ------ i Abbeville Friday afternoon. ^Maf .T. J. White of the U. S. Navy spent a few days on aid leave at their home here. Manv friends were happy to see him. H t Mt. Carmel Sunday afternoon on his return to duty. Cpl. James Lofton Jones oi Camp Ellis is enioying quite r nieasant visit with his mother Mrs. Corinne Jones, and grand mother, Mrs. Mary Smith, at the home of Mrs. Smith in Mt. Car mel. Sen. L. L. Hester was a recent visitor in Columbia. Mrs. Gladys Bowyer and Mrs West and baby were spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Dean oi Columbia enjoyed Father’s Day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dean, at their home near Mt. Carmel. Mrs. W. B. Sharp. Misses Julia Jack! You are receiving your reward for early planting. By the wav, Jack made a mighty good cotton crop last year and is head ed in the same direction this year. Cotton is growing in spit of dry weather, but corn neeus ram. Gardens in general are :-iffering from dry weather. Ward Robertson down at Parks- ville has already cut a fine crop of lesnMeza hay. This lespedeza natural was not planted m grain. Ward is planning on cut ting another growth during the summer months from this same field. X Cotton Blooms The shortage of feed may tempt, J . .. farmers to graze or to mow sec- Cade and Juanita Curtis and Miss ond-year kudzu for hay this Florence Patterson were recent spring. To do so will greatly re- visitors in Anderson. duce the chances of the kudzu ^ surviving. Even after it has be- “The one big problem which The first cotton blooms of the season to be reported to this of fice are as follows: Mr. J. E. Winn of Route, Z, white bloom on June 16th. Mr. E. P. Winn of Route 2, white bloom on June 17th. Mr. J. W. Morrah of the Bellvue come well established it must not will face us after the war will be be over-grazed or mowed too often, that of farm labor in the South.; community, red bloom on Jun® Old established stands have been Will it want to return to former. 18th. seriously injured and in some low wages after the high wages i Mr T L wells of Plum Branch arc, • , „ ~ -- . cases completely destroyed by made in war industry? — W. A. ! ' , ont , t<- miek, S. C.; two brothers, J. S. these practices. Kudzu should Montgomery, chairman Agricul- lcd . OJM on JUIie Stevens ’ Greenwood . S. C., and, not be cut more than twice a tural Committee, Mississippi Bank- ! Walker, colored, of Route 3, J- Stevens, of Thomason, Ga. jyear and never over-grazed. ers’ Association. , white bloom on June 17th.