TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Forty-Third Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORAUCK., S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1944
WASHINGTON. D. C. (NWNS)—
Although the mystery concerning
Donald Nelson's resignation, a few
months ago, as head of the War
Production board, may never be
quite cleared up, it is now obvious
that he wasn't being gently ousted
from a key place in the war pro
gram by the President. For the
new job given to Mr. Nelson, as
‘‘personal agent” to the President
with cabinet office rank, can in no
sense be considered as being
“kicked upstairs.” The President
has made it clear that he has great
respect for the knowledge, experi
ence and abilities of Mr. Nelson and
intends to make him an even great
er power in government.
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Heated debate is expected in con
gress soon over whether to “freeze”
the social security tax of 1 per
cent, which is paid at present, or
whether to increase it to 2 per cent
a« required by the original social
security act. The increase to 2 per
c^nt has now been deferred twice
and Senator Vandenberg has pre-
I .»red a measure to limit the tax
to 1 per cent for at least another
n»ar. The President, the social se
curity board, and the treasury de
partment have urged that it be in
creased now, without further delay.
Those who favor freezing it for an
other year argue that the additional
1 per certt which would have to
be paid by business, as well as by
employees, would act to stiffle busi
ness at a time when it must have
extra funds for reconversion. Pro
ponents say that there is no reason
why the increase can not be made
: now as easily as later, that it would
aid in funneling off excess purchas
ing power, would help to prevent
indation, would aid in wartime
financing and that the self-financ
ing of social security requires that
• the increases be made.
Probably the decision on the
; measure will be held over for the
' new congress, but it is felt that if
! the present “lame duck” congress
• is asked to decide the issue the
"freezing’
proved.
proposal will be ap-
Rationing of shells and other am
munition on our war fronts has been
made necessary because of produc
tion delays on the home front, ac
cording to the President. These de
lays, he said, are caused by work
ers quitting critical war jobs and
having to be replaced by inexperi
enced and inefficient help. The
President said that men are quit
ting their war work because of the
fear of not having jobs after the
war unless they move into peace
time pursuits ahead of the crowd.
The President made a statement at
his press conference to try to re
assure these workers that jobs
would be found for them after the
war if they stuck to their war work
now. He referred to a statement
made by Charles E. Wilson, presi
dent of General Electric and former
associate head of the War Produc
tion board, who said that leading in
dustrialists intended to keep men on
as well as avoid pay cuts after the
war.
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The recent telephone strike,
which handicapped business in
Washington as well as in several
mid-western cities and threatened
to paralyze communications
throughout the nation until it was
called off again aroused many con
gressmen to look into what might
be done to prevent strikes affecting
war industries. But either congress
hasn’t been able to find any answer
or realizes that no adequate meas
ure would be passed by the ma
jority of its members. Congress
men continue to hear from many of
their constituents demanding anti
strike action, and many feel guilty
over, doing nothing about it, but
there seems to have developed a
gentlemen’s agreement among con
gressmen that on this issue they
should pass the buck to the Presi
dent for the duration—that strikes
constitute too ticklish a situation for
congress to handle.
Mrs. Mattie C. Bowen
Claimed By Death
M r s. Mattie Creswell Bowen died
at the home of her son, William
Bowen, of Troy, at 2 p. m. on
November 28th. She was the wid-
:>w of the late William Reese
Bowen of Pickens.
She is survived by two sons. Wil
liam R. Bowen, Troy, Captain
John Creswell Bowen, Camp Croft;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Lillie B.
Young, Troy; a stepson, Hugh G.
Bowen. Charleston; a sister, Miss
Janie I. Creswell, Troy, and ten
grandchildren.
She was a member of Long
Cane A. R. P. Church.
Funeral services were conducted
at Long Cane A. R. P. Church on
November 29th at 3 o’clock p. m.,
Rev. W. C. Kerr in charge, assisted
by Rev. W. P. Grier.
Pallbearers were Jim Creswell,
Robert Young, S. O. Bouknight,
Lucian Talbert, Amous Creswell
and E. N. Creswell.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
Plum Branch News
Are You Buying
War Bonds?
Records show that over $400,000,-
000 worth of War Bonds in the U.
S. were cashed in by their owners
last month. This is distressing.
Worse still _ _ _ some of these
bonds were owned by McCormick
County citizens.
We wonder what our boys in
the muddy, icy, fox-holes will
think of this. Specially if they
have to hide there waiting too
long for more ammunition _ _ _
Through the purchase of more
extra War Bonds and not the ex
travagance of cashed-in War
Bonds, do we expect this terrible
war to end.
McCormick County’s quota in
this Sixth War Loan Drive is $95,-
000. Are you doing your part?
G. J. Sanders, Jr., county chair
man, urges citizens to think this
matter over seriously.
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Grocer-Consumer An
ti-Inflation Campaign
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
December 8th and 9th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
LOUISE RAINER WM. BENDIX
in
“HOSTAGES”
Also
CHAPTER 8
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“GREAT ALASKAN MYSTERY”
and
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c
MONDAY and TUESDAY
December 11th and 12th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:10 P. M.
JOHN HALL_JV1ARIA MONTEY
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in
ALI BABA & 40 THIEVES
(In Technicolor)
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12,
12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tax.
(Written for last week)
Mr. and Mrs. James Freeland
and family of Greenwood and Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Freeland were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Leroy Pettus.
Recent visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden were
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rearden and
children, Eddie and Mary Eliza
beth, of Madison, Fla., and Mr.
Charlie Rearden of Portsmouth,
Va., and Marion, N. C.
Harry Ream, Jr., S 2-c, of Bain-
bridge, Md., arrived home Tuesday
for a visit to his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Ream.
Miss Charlye Ann, Jo, Emuea-
jane and Brenda Miner visited
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
J. C. Bowick, of McCormick, dur
ing the Thanksgiving holidays.
W. W. Jackson and son, Walter,
and Ralph Wilkie, Navy Yarc
workers in Charleston, visited with
their families here the past week
end.
Sgt. and Mrs. James E. Holloway
of Gadsden, Ala., are visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hollo
way. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Holloway
of Augusta were also their guests
the past Sunday.
Miss Rose Marie Creswell visited
in the home of her parents, Mr
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Creswell, in
McCormick, the past week end.
Miss Carolyn Rice, Columbia
College, spent the past week end
in the home of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Rice.
Mrs. C. W. Freeland, Mrs. J. M.
Strom and Miss Sudie White of
Augusta spent Sunday as guests of
Mrs. Guy Carr.
Mrs. H. D. Creswell and children
visited her sister, Mrs..J. G. Peuf-
fier, of Spartanburg, in the home
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
R. Sharpton, on Thanksgiving.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Bracknell on last Fri
day were Mrs. M. D. Shuler, Jr.,
cf Texas, who is spending some
time with her parents, Mr. anc
Mrs. Wiley Coleman and daugh
ters, Janice and Ann, of Char
lotte, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. George
Dorn and little George Neal of
McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. J. W
Bracknell and children, John
Luther and Judy, Rev. and Mrs.
Lewis M. Kirkland and little son,
Donnie. -
Ernest R’dlrhoover, Chief Petty
Officer, U. S. N., arrived home last
Wednesday for a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Ridle-
hoover. . “
Pfc. Richard Collier is here for
a visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Collier.
Pfc. Robert Hawthorne Banks.
wh\o is now convalescing in Augus
ta, Ga., spent Sunday, Nov. 19, in
the home of his mother, Mrs. R.
H. Banks. On the past Sunday
Mrs. Banks, Betty Claire and Miss
Willie Mae Ludwick of Columbia
spent the day in Augusta with
him.
Messrs. Marion Banks, Wilbur
Gene Allen and Mr. Smith from
Columbus, Ga.. spent Thanksgiv- here.
Operetta To Be
Presented At Plum
Branch School
The primary grades of Plum
Branch School will present the
operetta, “At The End of Santa
Claus’ Trail,” Thursday night, De
cember/ 14th. at 8 o’clock, in the
school auditorium.
The price of admission is 25
cents for adults and 10 cents for
children. The public is cordially
invited.
Whereas the ceilings are essen
tial to the wartime welfare of the j
citizens of McCormick and of the j
merchants who serve them,
Whereas, as during the First
World War, military victories will
not immediately remove the dan
gers. of disastrous inflation, and
Whereas, for some time to come
v/e will face inflationary dangers'
that could rapidly destroy from,
within the very security our Armed I
Forces are fighting to protect,
Therefore, I, Mayor of the City!
of McCormick, invoke each citizen
to participate wholeheartedly in
the McCormick County GROCER-
CONSUMER ANTI-INFLATION
CAMPAIGN by frank and friendly
adherence to our ceiling price pro
gram.
T. J. Sibert,
Mayor.
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Fight Tuberculosis!
Buy Christmas Seals!
County Chairman J. Fred Buz-
hardt and his co-workers have
mailed out the Christmas Seals
for the tuberculosis fight and ev
eryone is urged to respond at
once.
War conditions aid in the spread
of tuberculosis and more funds are
needed than ever, to cope with
this ever increasing public men
ace.
ing in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Banks.
On last Wednesday night Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Bracknell had as
their dinner guests Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Ferguson and children and
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Caudle and
.lisses Jonelle and Janet Caudle |
of McCormick.
G. W. Collier, who is staticnec
at Macon, Ga., with the Red Cross,
spent the past week end in the
home of his mother, Mrs. Hattie E
Collier.
Thanksgiving guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn
were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gcdsej
and Jimmie, Greenwood, W. C
Bochman, Columbia, Miss Mafcl
Vinn, Augusta, and Miss Gladys
Winn, student at Lander College
Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Marion Adams
and children, Marsha and Jim
mie, Augusta, and Mrs. Charles
Page and daughter, Sara Ellen
Aynor, were guests of Mr. and Mrs
S. W. Wideman on Thursday af
ternoon. Mrs. Page and Sara El
len were week end guests.
Thanksgiving guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Freelanc
were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cul-
breath and daughter, Ann, Mrs
Hugh Margaret Burch and daugh
ter, Peggy, of Aiken, Miss Mabl
Freeland, Anderson College, Man-
nnig C. Freeland, S. 2-c, Beaufort
Miss Annie Humphrey, Wood
ruff, and Mrs. H. C. Lowe, West-
ville, spent the Thanksgiving hol
idays in their respective homes
Delightful Barbecue
Supper Enjoyed
After Lodge Meeting
Following the regular communi
cation of Mine Lodge, No. 117, A.
F. M., Monday evening of last
week in the lodge room, a most
delightful barbecue supper was
enjoyed at the community house.
Mr. James M. Dorn. W. M., and
Mr. Chas. H. Fooshe, Sec., were in
charge and the supper was pre
pared by Mr. John A. Self and Mr.
H. M. Freeland and served by Mr.
S. D. Giles and Mr. F. A. Cosey.
Lt. and Mrs. Jesse Cofty and
son, Huey, of Augusta, were a-
mong the visitors present.
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Girl Scouts To Sing
Carols Christmas Eve
The Girl Scouts of McCormick, |
Troop No. 1, will sing Christmas |
Carols in the community from 7:30
until 8:30 o’clock Christmas Eve, i
under the direction of Mrs. Mar
garet Berry, Mrs. David Robinson
and Mrs. Klugh Connor.
Number 27
Mrs. J. W. Boyd
Claimed By Death
Mt. Carmel, Dec. 5.—The passing
of Mrs. J. W. Boyd which occurred
Thursday at 1:30 p. m. was quite
a shock and grief to her family
and relatives and also to her many
true friends everywhere. She was
stricken Thursday morning and
passed away at 1:30 p. m. without
regaining consciousness before th^
beloved children could reach her
side.
Mrs. Boyd was 72 years of age
and had been quite a beloved cit
izen of Mt. Carmel for many years.
She is survived by three daugh
ters, Mrs. S. T. Russell, Augusta,
Ga., Mrs. Dode Philips, Due West^
Mrs. Ralph Campbell, Charlotte^
N. C.: three sons, Mr.' Arnold Boyd.
New York, Mr. Sam Boyd, Atlanta,
Ga., and Mr. Janies Boyd, of
Greenville; and one sister, Mrs.
Boyce Norris, cf Calhoun Falls.
Mrs. Boyd was a true and faith
ful member of the A. R. p. Church
and her home was always open
for use.
Funeral service was conducted
in the A. R. p. Church here by the
pastor, Dr. S. W. Reid, assisted by
pastors frem other places, Dr. J.
P. Pressley, Dr. E. B. Kennedy, Dr*
Grier, Rev. Mr. Boyce and others
of Due West and Dr. C. O. Wil
liams of Greenville, and others.
Burial was in the Mt. Carmel
cemetery by th£ side of the be
loved husband.
She was a woman whose life
was as pure as the driven snow
and whose departure from earth
to where saints immortal reign
was like the glorious setting sun
whose splendor is more beautiful
at its close.
There’s a crisis in the making!
If stocks pile up in fertilizer plants and agents* ware
houses, the stream of supply will choke up. They must
move fast or the lack of man-power will cause a para
lyzing shortage.
Take the Chilean Nitrate situation for example. To
supply the quantity needed for 1945 crops, many car
goes must be unloaded each month at each port, then
moved out by train and truck for immediate allocation.
It must move out of agents’ hands as fast as it moves
in. If not, the choke-up starts and works back to the
ports, even back to the ships.
Already there’s a threatened shortage of nitrogen,
due to sharply increased war needs. Unless you help
smash the bottle-neck by
taking your nitrate as soon
as it is offered, the shortage
will become acute. Thous
ands of tons will pile up at
U.S. ports or on the docks
in Chile. The only place Chil
ean Nitrate does you any
good is on your crops. Get
yours now ... while you
can.
Storage Tips
Pile all materials on dry
boards in barn or shed.
Pile materials separately.
Keep piles close together.
Destroy the bags when
you use the contents.
Buy Your Fertilizer NOW...Take it NOW...Store it Till It’s Needed
This message is published to assist the War Food Administration and
the fertilizer industry . . . to help you get the fertilizer you need. '
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