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McCOBMICK MESSENGER, McCQRMICK, SQOTH CAROLINA Thursday. November 2, 1944 *% lyafS? ci jv Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge; McCormick, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. White of Plum Branch announce the birth of a son, William Alton, on Octo ber 11th. Mrs. White is the for mer Miss Sara Seigler. Mrs. L. A. Swany and family of Charlotte, N. C., spent a recent week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McKinney of near town. Mrs. L. H. Edmunds of Port Royal is visiting relatives here this week. Pvt. and Mrs. R. L. Heller and son, Master Roy, Jr., of Savannah, Ga., spent several days here last week with Pvt. Heller’s sister, Mrs. A. N. Jaynes. Higli Production, Efficient Distribution Are Assuring By AL JEDLICKA f With production running high and the distribution sys- tem operating smoothly, the U. S. coal supply should be ^ adequate throughout the winter, thus relieving the anxiety ^lof many consumers. | Despite the comfortable stocks, however, there will be *little room for careless use of fuel, with the result that con- t sumers again are being cautioned to exercise conservation ? so as to enjoy rqaximum warmth throughout the year. Although total production for the^ i year should aniount to about 616,- Miss Ethel Swany, Miss Ann Sue Swany and Miss Kathryne McKin ney were recent visitors to Miss Louise McKinney qf Augusta. Misses Henrietta Gilbert * and Sally Sims of Lander College, Greenwood, spent the week end with Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. Mr. R. T. White of Panama City, Fla., has returned, after a short visit with his family. at Plum Branch. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parks an nounce the birth of a son, Thomas Irvin, on Thursday, October 19, 1944. McCormick School News Our Lunch Room This year our school lunch room is a great improvement over last year’s. We have the cannery right here at school and food for the room can be canned here. The cost per pupil is only twen ty-five cents a week, five cents a meal, which is very cheap. It seems almost impossible that such A 000,000 tons, and fall 10,000,000 tons below the Solid Fuels administra tion’s goal, the country will be able i to easily draw on a prospective . stockpile of some 63,000,000 tons to ’ make up the difference. 1 Since the last war, U. S. mining ' has made remarkable strides, with . less than half as many workers ‘ turning out more coal from one- ’ third as many pits. ’• In 1918, 942,000 men in 18.319 . mines produced 579,000,000 tons of - soft coal, whereas in 1943, 400,000 ‘ men in 6,972 mines turned out 589,- 000,000 tons—a mark that will be exceeded this year with even less workers. During the first nine months of 1944. soft coal production reached 471,535,000 tons, with average week ly output at 12,079,000 tons, com pared with 11,400,000 tons during the same period last year. With weekly consumption tillx-ated at 11,409,000 during the first nine months of 1944, additions have been made to the nation’s stockpile. \ Besides the record production of soft coal, output of hard coal also is running ahead of 1943, but the total supply of anthracite will not be sufficient to meet demand, trade circles declared. Exports Uncertain. The total supply of coal available for domestic purposes will depend upon export demands, with the situ ation complicated by a drop in pro duction of British mines and prob able labor troubles there, and the ability of the Allies to get the pits in liberated countries going again. In respect to the ability of get ting the pits in liberated countries going again, the German withdraw al from France was so rapid as to prevent any systematic destruction of the mines, which, in some in stances, were guarded by the work ers to hamper any wrecking. On the other hand, the gradual German retreat from the rich Do nets basin in Russia gave the Nazis enough time to methodically raze the Soviet mines, with the result that the country’s industry is badly in need of rehabilitation. In the effort to rebuild the foreign coal industry, it was reported that no less than 775 pieces of mining equipment were scheduled for ship ment during the first six months of 1944, with substantial amounts of shaker conveyors, electric drills and locomotives sent out. Besides' ■ France and Russia, the nations of ► India, North Africa, Spain and Brit- ' ain have sought U. S. aid in re- I habilitation. , ; In Britain, where the mining in- L dustry is not as greatly median- * ized as in the U. S.y and where, workers actually-- have resisted^ mechanization in fear of unemploy- 1 ment, labor differences have tend-; ed to decrease production. 1 Although British miners received" substantial wage boosts to bring! their weekly averages up to about’ $22, they are said to be out for fur- j ther increases, with possibilities of more crippling strikes. • Efficient Transport. Here in the U. S. several factors > have entered into the good coal sup- ^ ply situation, besides the outstand-* ing production record of the skilled American miner. Efficient transportation is one of , these factors, with Great Lakes p- shippers helping to take the load a off the railroads and peifmit a more 1 extensive utilization of the latter. 4 Because of the aggressive leader- ^ ship of the industry, working hand i in hand with government transpor- 5 tation agencies, a system for dis- - tribution of solid fuels around the t Great Lakes territory was formu- ? lated, thus materially reducing / need for railroad operations there abouts. Evidence of the efficiency with which the railroads have handled . coal deliveries is shown in their abil- | ity to distribute the various types \ of the fuel—lump, egg, nut, stoker ; sizes, etc.—throughout the country S from their scattered production j centers. & Finally, the consumers them selves have contributed to the good supply situation by filling their bins for the winter—early. By ordering their coal during the summer months, they helped maintain a ^ high level of production, and also l* permitted a more balanced distribu- | tion by the different transportation ,♦ agencies. j Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY SMART... NEW... DOZENS OF STYLES . . . LOVELY COLORS AND MATERIALS ... ECONOMICAL... GUAR ANTEED FITS ... NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS . . ft m t r % j |r K* it w Hs ■*c 5* $ w DRESSES V ? • ‘ / Martha Manning Carole King Sacson • # Four Star L’Aiglon Mary Muffet Barbette Chateau COATS Swansdown Printzess Redfern Huntswood Rutherford SUITS Redfern Swansdown Printzess Jaunty Junior Second Floor Greenwood’s Leading, Largest And Best Department Stor6 greenwood, S. C good lunches could be served at such a low cost. At a cafe or res taurant one would pay anywhere from 25 to 35 cents a plate like 1 the ones offered here. Ice cream is served on Tuesday and Friday of every week and you don’t get just a spoon full either! One half of the school eats at 12:20 and the other half at 1:00 o’clock. The conduct of the stu dents is exceptionally good and a good spirit prevails. A school lunch room is one of the best things that any school can have. Belton Harmon. A Faculty Opinion This week we keep seeing groups of students having discussions, and it doesn’t take a sleuth to know that citizenship or conduct grades are the subjects in ques tion. If students could see the troubled faces of the faculty when they begin to discuss individual pupils, I’m sure we’d have an im proved record for the next six weeks. Take your problems to your home-room teacher, learn to find a< problem and to solve it. Your faculty has a personal interest in each of you, and our work is to help you improve. Let’s work together for a better school! The Cannery - This year we have « cannery on the school grounds and now it is being used quite often since we have had so many apples and beans on hand to can. The cannery is equipped with tw:o large pressure cookers, a stove" and all the other necessary equip ment for canning. It not only is used to can for the school but for the public too. A lot of people have canned dur ing October, food to send to the service men overseas. Last week we strung and can ned nine hundred quarts of beans and this week we are canning ap ples for the school lunch room. We have about 1100 cans of ap ples. The cannery has been a great help to people of the county and also to the school lunch room. Janette Cheatham. Items Of Interest Miss Vivian Jaynes is Dean of girls at the High School. We hope this may be another step toward closer student-faculty relation ship. Girls, take your problems to your Dean, for she’s ready to help you organize for definite im provements in our school. We are happy to add Billy Dukes and Elizabeth Holloway to the Citizenship Roll. Important Notice The community cannery located at the rear of the High School Building will be opened only by appointment beginning October 31st. If you are planning to can a beef, see the agriculture teach er for an engagement. Have your beef here early; not later than 1:00 p. m. Please bring suf ficient help to can your beef. Panthers Down Batesburg- Leesville 13-6 The McCormievk Panthers won their second victory of the season Friday by defeating Batesburg- Leesville 13-6. Archie Ferqueron scored our first touchdown by carrying the ball fifty yards, and over the goal line in two attempts. He also made the extra point with a line plunge off guard. Our second came in the fourth and final quarter when captain. Joe Luke White, blocked a punt on Batesburg-Leesville’s thirty yard line and recovered it on their seven. Bobby Dukes then fought his way off tackle for Mc Cormick’s second and last tally of the game. The extra point try was not good. Batesburg-Leesville made their score when after fighting their way down to the ten, they com pleted a pass into the end zone. Their extra point try was not successful. Both teams fought hard all the way and there were few breaks for either'side. The Panthers out played the Batesburg-Leesville boys and each team worked hard for each of their points. Future Games The Panthers will be host to the Iva football team Thursday, November 2nd, and will play Lin- colnton for the second time of the season Monday, Novemb^t 6th. The Panthers were defeated 14-12 in their first game with Lin- colnton and will be out to win this one. GRAMMAR SCHOOL NEWS Activity Program There is to be an Activity Pro gram in the school this year. We hope that there will be one hun dred per cent participation in all the grades as Supt. Weldon is planning some interesting and in structive programs. 4-H Club Boy Wins Prize We wish to congratulate Billy Parker of the 5th grade for hav ing won second prize for the corn which he entered at th3 State Fair. War Fund Drive A great deal of interest has bee” taken in the recent War Fund Drive. The fifth and sixth grades tied for first place and are look ing forward to a part holiday. Hallowe’en Party The first grade enjoyed a Hal lowe’en party Friday afternoon under the direction of their teach er, Mrs. Boozer. After playing games, the children were given favors of Hallowe’en baskets fill ed with candy^ Notice Of Gin Days We will operate our gin every day through November 4th, after which our gin days will be Friday, and Saturday of each week until further notice. J. L. BRACKNELL; Plum Branch, S. C. " Date Charmer Pattern No. 8521—A perfect pic ture of you! This lovely date frock has the, simple, close-fitting lines that whittle your figure to reed-like slimness! 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