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/ •V / TRUE TO OURSBLVB6, QfTft NEIGHS ORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. ■ 1 . 1 ■ Forty-T%ard Year June 5,1902 MeCORJOCK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1944 } V K WASHINGTON. D. C. (NWNS).— Government uncials have been made very much aware of strong public resentment against congress lor tefrhW * six-week pre-election recess on what is perhaps- the eve of V-day In Europe. The public feels that congress has not gone nearly far enough in formulating legislation to keep our economy in gear after Germany surrenders and that such legisla tion should be worked out ahead of time rather than after the war is wofe. Hut. although congress may reconvene if the European war ends before election, it is expected that most congressmen, until November 7, will do everything they can to make it possible for them to remain on their home grounds until electioneering is com pleted. From the congressional stand point. the coming election is one of the most important in many years. For it will determine whether the now almost evenly divided house of representatives will hereafter be a Democratic or Republican house. At the present time there are 431 members of the. house, 212 of which are Republican, 215 Demo crats, 2 Progressives, 1 Farmer- Laborite and one member of the American-Laborite party. With two- thirds of the house members up for reelection, and four vacant seats to be filled, the Republi cans feel confident that there will be enough shifts to give them a clear majority of house votes. Most polls seem to bear out this predic tion. As for the senate, the Democrats now have a majority of the seats and the Democrats say they are certain that their party will con tinue to control the senate after the election. At present there are 38 Republicans. 57 Democrats and one Progressive in the senate, al though there are a number of anti- New Deal Democrats who will not go along with their party in the vote on many debatable issues. Since the terms of only one-third of the senate expire this year, the Republicans would have to elect 20 out of 32 Republican senators in or-. der to take the lead in the senate. The political dopesters here say that won’t happen, but they agree that the Republican strength will be consideraefcr increased and. With the anti-lfew Deal Democrats, will probably represent a majority op posing New Deal legislation. All expectations are, therefore, that if Roosevelt is reelected he will be in the difficult position of having to work with a congress which is known to oppose many of bis policies. 1 The President’s speaking sched ule, which at first only included two speeches, has been consider- ably stretched. The Republicans interpret this as evidence of fear of possibly losing thp election based on the latest reports from the field. It is the general feeling here that the end of the war in Europe has been pretty much discounted as an election factor —the voters having made up their minds that this part of the war will end before Janu ary 20, when the next president takes office. The vote is therefore expected to be largely influenced by the postwar plans of each candidate, both in regard to settling the peace terms and our domestic problems. Of course, the Japanese war will Still continue to be an im portant factor and will undoubt edly result in votes for Roosevelt by some voters who would support Dewey if both wars were won. Memorial Service For Pfc. Bennie Griffin Robertson At Plum Branch, Sunday A special Memorial Service in honor of Pfc. Bennie Griffin Rob ertson who was killed overseas on June 12 will be held at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Plum Branch, this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o’ clock. The service will be in charge of the pastor. Rev. J. Claude Evans, assisted by Rev. Foster Speer and Rev. Lewis M. Kirkland. -X Sgt. L. E. White Reported Wounded In Action Mrs. Lawrence White of Troy has received word from the war department that her husband, Sgt. Lawrence E. White, has been wounded in action overseas. He was wounded Aug. 27. Mrs. White and baby are now making their home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wiley, of Troy. Sgt. White enlisted in October, 1940. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dew^r R. White of Plum Branch. Pfc. wTe! Campbell Reported Missing In Action «***+*+***+ KEEP FAITH ImMus—l \bybttying\ WAR BONDS Fire Prevention Week slogan: Keep the home'Tires from burn ing. YOU HEED///A</| HE NEEDSK6W/ n uyiuHR Bonos Fifty million acres of enriched land can’t be wrong; soil conser vation pays. BfulMD naTKE McCORMICK, S. G FRIDAY and SATURDAY October 6th and 7th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. ' JOHN WAYNE—CLAIRE TREVOR m 64 99 STAGE COACH < Also CHAPTER 10 ‘TIGER WOMAN"’ and SELECTED -SHORT- SUBJECTS - Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c MONDAY and TUESDAY October 9th and 10th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. JOHN WAYNE—DENNIS O'KEEFE in “FIGHTING SEABEES” Also A WALT DISNEY CARTOON and LATEST NEWS EVENTS & ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, 12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tax. i Pfc. Winston E. Campbell has been reported missing in action overseas since September 6, ac cording to information > received from the war department by his mother, Mrs. Georgia Campbell, of Plum Branch. X Lord’s Supper At * Pressly Memorial The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated at Press ly Memorial A. R. P. Church next Sabbath, October 8th, at 12 o’clock noon. May we, as members and adher ents of this congregation, come desiring to* honor our Saviour and get a blessing in the observance of this holy ordinance. S. W. Reid, Pastor. X Rep. For National Foundation For In fantile Paralysis, Inc.. Meets With The McCormick Chapter Heorv H. Harris, S. C. Rep. fc f he National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis, Inc., met with *he McCormick Chapter, of whic v Dr. C. H. Workman is president Wednesday afternoon, September 20th, at the McCormick Count' 1 ?ourt hous°. * E. F. Gettys, Superintendent o' the De la Howe State School, wa r -'loct^d vice-chairman, with C. R Sanders, treasurer, and J. F. Buz- har^t secret^rv. Mrs. Verna A Rogers is chairman of the Wom an’s Division. Mr Fnrris set forth the purpose and policies of the Foundation and told how it would come to the aid of this chapter should an epidemic of infantile paralysis ever breaks ou f here. In disrMissiner the dispensation of the money which the 45 million contributors gave to this fund last January, he told of the thousands of pounds of wool, extra splints, iron lungs, braces, crutches, and trained personnel, including phys ical therapists, sent into the stricken areas. Mr. Harris suggested an educa tional project concerning the symptoms, diagnosis and treat ment of the disease, for McCor mick County, and literature will be sent immediately for the school children and parents. Dr. R. M. Fuller, Of Greenwood, Dies Dr. Raisa M. Fuller, 68, promi nent and widely known physician and surgeon, passed away at the Greenwood Hospital, Greenwood, at 5:35 o’clock last Thursday af ternoon after a long illness. He was a son of the late C. C. Fuller and Mrs. Lillie Adams Ful ler, who lived at Liberty Hill in what is now McCormick County, but was Edgefield County prior to the formation of McCormick Coun ty in 1916.- A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he finished the University of Georgia Medical Col lege in Augusta in 1899. He im mediately began the practice of medicine in his native communi ty, later coming to McCormick, and removing from . McCormick to Greenwood in 1920. He served in World War I, was a member of the Forty and Eight, the American Legion and was a member of the Medical So ciety of that county, also the dis trict and State Medical Societies. He was an active member of th3 Fitst Baptist Church, serving on the board of deacons at the time of his death, also a member of the Greenwood Kiwanis Club. Dr. Filler was married three times. His first marriage was to Miss Lura Reynolds, Edgefield, and his second marriage was to Miss M. Sudie Britt of McCormick. His last marriage was to Miss Louise Britt of McCormick, who survives with the following children: Mrs. W. E. Durham, Walterboro; Sgt. Miriam Fuller, West Point, N. Y.; Charles Thomas Fuller, Green wood; R. M. Fuller, U. S. Navy; Miss Lillie Fuller, Winthrop Col lege; three grandchildren and the following brothers and •sisters: W. W. Fuller, Edgefield, Mrs. Mary Ann Byrd, Edgefield, Mrs. Lila Ho gan, Atlanta, Mrs. Minnie Hilton, Atlanta, Dr. C. C. Fuller, Green wood, and Mrs. Felix Moorer, St. George. Funeral services were conducted from the First Baptist Church, Greenwood, Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Dr. Charles F. Sims of Columbia, and Rev. J. A. Bowers. Interment followed in the McCormick cemetery, McCor mick. % X Mt. Carmel News War Fund Drive To Open Here Next Week Quite a number of visitors from Augusta, Anderson, Newberry, Greenville, Lincolnton, Abbeville and other places were here for the funeral of Mr. J. B. Curtis Wed nesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. J. J. White, Mrs. Hunter McKin ley and Martha Jean attended the show at 1 Abbeville Monday even- ng. Next week McCormick begins the National War Fund drive, a drive whose funds will help fur nish McCormick boys in far places a few of the comforts of home and a bit of entertainment tc brighten their hours away ' from the combat zone. You are asked not to wait for someone to call on you, but seek out Treasurer Robert L. Dendy at The Dorn Banking Company, Chairman W. N. Smith, or Co- Chairman J. Claude Evans, or some other member of the com mittee and give them your check. In view of the fact that the need is greater than last year donations have to be increased. It is expected that the quota of $2,600.00 for McCormick County will be raised with a minimum of effort for this sort of campaign. Sixty-one per cent of the fund goes to USO, War Prisoners Aid and United Seamen’s Service, and none of the fund is used locally Of the remaining thrity-nine per cent, some is allocated to each of the countries of our allies to feed hungry little children, to provide medical care for the ill and shel ter for those whose homes have been laid waste by war. There are very few families throughout the county that are not personally concerned over some man or woman who is in the service of his country, and for this reason alone, were they not pa triotically inclined, officials of the War Fund drive feel it is bound to succeed. X Merit System Exams. Announced Columbia, September 30.—Merit system extminations for profes sional social work, administrative, accounting, statistical, and steno graphic positions in the South Carolina Department of Public Welfare were announced today by Dr. J. McT. Daniel, merit system supervisor. Written examinations are planned for November 4: Applications will be received con tinuously in the of fled of thd su pervisor, but October 21 is the last date for filing, applications for admission to tjie examinations planned for November 4. 'Centers for examinations will be deter mined on the basis of the number and geographic distribution of ap plications received. Applications may be submitted by any perspn who can meet th r various minimum qualifications oi education and experience. The ex aminations announced today in clude the following positions: Sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester have heard from their son, Pat Hester, j Coun t y director, casework super- , U. S. N., which is good visor, visitor, child welfare con- Ensign, news to all. sultant, child welfare worker Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Anderson chief of division of finance md Mrs. W. A. Scott were recent isitors in Columbia. Mrs. J. W. Boyd is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips in Due West. The World-wide Communion Sunday was observed at the A. R. \ Church here Sunday morning, hr. S. W. Reid, pastor, was the mly minister present. Mr. Dave Hayes of Newberry was a visitor here Wednesday of ! ast week to attend the funeral of Mr. J. B. Curtis. Mrs. Lane Smith of Brenau, who was called home by the death of her sister’s husband, Mr. Joe Cur tis. has gone back to the college. Miss Sara Curtis of Knoxville, Tenn., who was called home by the death of her father, is spend ing a few days at home, before returning to Knoxville. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Fortson of Lincolnton, Ga., and mother, Mrs. Ben Fortson, and son, Mr. Ben Fortson, were guests of Misses Lennie and Eliza Fortson Sunday. We wish to thank our relatives | Bussey spent Monday in Green- Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green- and friends for their many deeds wood, ville was a visitor here Wednes- of love and sympathy shown us! Mr. J. W. Stanley from Sandters- day. during our recent bereavement, ville, Ga., is spending some time Miss Beffie Hester was a visitor May God bless each one of you. here with his sister, Mrs. T. J* in Anderson one day last week, j The B. N. Robertson Family. Stone. 4 accountant, junior statistician personnel officer; also in the di vision for the blind, rehabilitatio v supervisor, rehabilitation counsel lor, rehabilitation worker, an- placement agent; also principal senior, and junior stenographer and tabulating equipment opera tor. Registers set up as a result cl these examinations will be usee for appointment to both perma nent and temporary employmen in state and county offices. De tailed information regarding sal aries, miinimum qualifications, am nature of • examinations may be secured by writing to: J. McT. Daniel, Merit system supervisor Room 219, Education Building, U- niversity of South Carolina, Co lumbia 19, S. C. X — Card Of Thanks Number 18 Prominent Visitors In County Mt. Carmel, Oct. 1. — Recent guests of Miss Sallie T. Cade for he week end in the home pf her mother, Mrs. John D. Cade, of ML Carmel, were Governor and ’Mrs. Olin D. Johnston, their three at tractive children, Ollh, Jr., SUlie Leigh, and Elizabeth, also Mrs. Grace McGinn, Governess, ac companied them. The children enjoyed cotton picking on the farm of Senator L. L. Hester on Saturday after noon, and attended Suhday School in the A. R. P. Church on Sunday morning. Mrs. Johnston, Misses Sallife T. and Julia Cade are old college friends, and Sallie Leigh, the gov ernor’s eldest daughter, is named for Miss Sallie T. Mrs. W. B. Sharp, who is a daughter of Mrs. Cade and is re-f siding in Mt. Carmel while her husband, Colonel Sharp is over seas, entertained the Jonnstons on Saturday afternoon, serving punch and cakes, after which a delightful visit was enjoyed to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson. Governor Johnston and Mr. Roy Ashley joined the party on Sunday and accompanied them badk to Columbia. X McCormick County’s Quota In Democratic Party Fund Raising Campaign Is $500.00 McCormick County has been as signed a quota of $500.00 in the Democratic party fund raising campaign in South Carolina, Hon. Hugh C. Brown, couny chairman, has announced. Mr. Brown pointed out ten per cent of the funds raised in this county would be retained here to be used by the county Democrat ic party. James H. Hammond, state fi nance director, explained also that 15 per cent of the funds raised in j;he state would be retained by the State party and the remainder will be sent to the National Democrat ic party to assist lii the campaign. Sout Carolina’s qpota, fixed by the State party, is' $40,000 and the party has been, assigned a quota pf $26,000 by the National party. State Senator Edgar A. Brown, recently named finance director of Region Two, comprising ten south ern states, called upon Democrats in South Carolina to contribute to the campaign. South Carolina is Democratic r has been Democratic for almost 50 years, and we can’t fall down on the national party at this stage of the game,” the regional director pointed out. The campaign throughout the region is underway and state lead- srs here hope that South Carolina will lead other states in the per centage of contributions to the party. The county chairman, supple menting the appeal of the state and regional directors, called up on Democrats in this county a contribute as liberal as possi! “Remember, ten per cent ol e funds contributed in the county are retained by the party in the- county and will be used as the par ty directs”, he added. First reports of the amount of the quota raised are expected to be made to state headquarters within the next few weeks. X } Modoc News Mr. E. F. $ussey spent the week end in Atlanta with his sister, Mrs. L. B. Guillebeau. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Bussey of Augusta made a short visit here Sunday evening to Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey. Mrs. Rose Talbert and Miss Lucy