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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, January 25, 1945 IcCORMICK MESSENGER L I r [ Published Every Thursday Established Jane ft. EDMOND J. McCBACKEN, Editor and Owner Entered at the Post Office at Me* Germlck, 8. C., as mall matter of the second class. BUBSCRIPTION One Tear diz Months Three Months $1.00 .75 JSO FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that James M. Rosenswike, Executor of the estate of George C. Rosen- iwike, deceased, has this day made application unto me for a final ac counting and discharge as such Executor, and the 2nd day of Feb mary, 1945, at 10 o'clock, A. M has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. All persons holding claims a- gainst said estate are hereby no tified to present same on or by above date. J. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. January 2nd, 1945.—4t. Report of Condition of THE DORN BANKING COMPANY of McCormick in the State of S. C., at the close of business on Dec. 30, 1944. 1. 2. . 3. 6. 11. ASSETS Loans and discounts (including $ None overdrafts) $ 25,361.83 United States Government obligations, direct and guar anteed __ 210,000.00 Obligations of States and political subdivisions - 27,000.00 Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve bal ances, and cash items in process of collection 369,980.79 Other assets 145.36 12. TOTAL ASSETS .. $632,487.98 LIABILITIES 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor porations __ $483,205.20 14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpo rations __ 1,047.86 15. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) ’ 2,517.73 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions __ 91,178.65 18. Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 2,702.95 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS 1 $580,652.39 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obli gations shown below) $580,652.39 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital • ' $ 25,000.00 Surplus 10,000.00 Undivided profits __ 16,835.59 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 51,835.59 31. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $632,187.98 *Thls bank’s capital consists of: First preferred stock with total par value of $ None, total retirable value $ None, Second preferred stock with total par value of $ None, total retirable value $ None, Capital notes c.nd debentures of $ None, Common stock with total par value of $25,000.00. MEMORANDA Pledged assets (and securities loaned) fbook value): (a) U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaran teed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities — None (b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities (including notes and bills redisccunted and securities sbld under repurchase agreement) __ $ 27,000.00 (c) Assets pledged to qualify for exercise of fiduciary or corporate powers, and for purposes other than to secure liabilities „ None (d) Securities loaned __ None (e) TOTAL .1 —$ 27,000.90 32. Secured and preferred liabilities: (a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to re quirements of law • - — 27,000.00 (b) Borrowings secured by pledged assets (including re discounts and repurchase agreements) — None (c) Other liabilities secured by pledged assets — None (d) Deposits preferred under provisions of law but not secured by pledge of assets — 42,976.64 (e) TOTAL __ $ 69,976.64 33. Subordinated obligations: (a) Unpaid dividends on preferred stock and unpaid interest on capital notes and debentures, accrued to end of last divideriH or interest period, not included in lia bilities or reserves above __ None (b) Other obligations not included in liabilities which are subordinated to claims of depositors and other creditors __ None 34. (a) On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was __ 40,603.74 (b) Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amounted to __ $369,980.79 I, Hanora C. Dorn, Vice-President of the above-named bank, do - solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fulliy and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. HANORA C. DORN, Vice Pres. Correct—Attest: M. G. Dorn, Hanora C. Dorn, G. J. Sanders, Jr., Directors. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of January, 1945 and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank My commission expires at pleasure of the Governor. • Hugh C. Brown, Notary Public. Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM - Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. * fn -v McCormick, S. C. WOUNDED . • . •, wishes When a boy wounded in France is brought back to this country, what does he think about and talk about? Is he depressed? Is-he anx ious to get back into a civilian work ing life? Does he talk about the war? I heard dozens of questions like that fired at a girl who for two years has had the nerve-wracking job of welcoming the wounded when they first land in this country. At a hospital near New York, where approximately half of the wounded are sent immediately after landing here by boat or plane, this Red Cross worker, with a small group of assistants, works night and day to make these un fortunate young men feel at home in their own country. If anyone knows what these men want most, she certainly qualifies. And the thing which she says stands out above all their other wishes Is to get back again to the front as soon as they pos sibly can! Why? Because they left their buddies, over there—the closest friends they ever had—and they left them to handle a dirty, tough job. They felt that they had walked out on them. Even though some of them hated everything about war, they couldn’t feel right being over jere in a comfortable hospital when their buddies were still going through a hell on earth on the bat tle fields of Europe. MESSAGES . . . “mom” At this eastern hospital, which is a distribution point for the move ment of wounded to the hospitals near their homes, each boy is given a chance to send messages to his family as soon as he arrives. Many of them have to dictate those mes sages to nurses—short telegrams about their arrival And in 9 cases out of 10, the first telegram goes to “mom”. , That would seem natural enough with boys who had lived at home on til they went to war, but accord ing to this girl who handles a lot of the messages, even those who have been married for several years will send the first message to “mom”. And often, with an I-dare- you-to-laugh glare, they'll blurt out that they want the telegram signed "Sonny’’. or by -some other affec tionate nickname which is strictly and confidentially for mother’s use only. Most of the boys aren’t depressed about their own condition. They •u-e, more often, upset about the wounds of their friends. Those who can get around will do all they can to cheer up the ones who are worse off than they are. They don’t get sympathetic and “slushy.” But they suggest games to play, j Inkes. and keep up an attitude • if genial comradeship whicn heips even the most badly wounded to keep their minds off their troubles. A lot of entertainers go to this (hospital to :eep the boys cheered up. Many of the Entertainers go into wards to see the men who can’t get to the auditorium. Roy Rogers rode his horse into the wards—an act which gave them something to talk about for weeks afterwards. Everything possible is done to keep the boys happy. But the thing which does most to keep them from breaking down, accord ing to this girl who talks to a! 1 of ttiem, is the r’aps on-the-back they get from the other boys who are in the same boat as they are. RED CROSS • • . . gifts Most of the people who asked questions of this Red Cross girl were at first primarily inter ested in hearing about the wounded. But one couldn’t help • but become more and more impressed by the Job Which is being done by the girls them selves, who are handling all the arrangements for bolster ing np the morale of the thou sands of men who arrive each week. Somehow you don’t hear much about the work these Red Cross girls are doing. But hearing the story of their activities at Christ mas alone is enough to make most women exhausted. A couple of days before Christ mas over 2,000 wounded arrived at the hospital The girls went through the usual routine of greeting them, sending messages for them, and making them feel at home. Then they went to work to fill stockings for each of those 2,000 plus several thousand others who had arrived previously. A stocking was hung on each bed. After that, dozens of truckloads of presents, which had been sent in by organizations and by individuals, were opened and distributed. And Christmas at this hospital didn’t end on December 25th. For there were more thousands of wounded crossing the ocean on Christmas day, some of whom didn't arrive until a week or two alter Christmas. So, when most women were relaxing after the or deal of a small family Christmas, these girls, who had thousands of guests on Christmas day, began forking Christmas night to prepare another Christmas for late arrivals. As far as public recognition is concerned, the Red Cross girls may gppear to have a thankless job. But public recognition is short-lived anyway. These girls will enjoy the more lasting satisfaction of know ing that they—the first to greet re turning wounded veterans—will be remembered in the hearts of those men for years to rt>rrn. Snowed Under Serve America NOW NURSES NEEDED to care for our wounded! Surely, nursing our wounded back to life and happiness is the finest serv ice a girl can give her country. Many more nurses are urgently needed now . . . ask your local Red Cross, today, about eligibility. And it is vital that all of us step up our efforts — by buying additional war bonds, by giving extra blood —- by sticking to essential war jobs. See America Later AFTER VICTORY.... Highways will be Happy Ways — again Greyhound’s all-important job today is moving manpower — men and women in uniform, war workers, millions of essential travelers. But Greyhound is also planning great things for you in the post-war days — bus trips and tours on a brand new scale of comfort, enjoyment. * “Serve America. Now—See America Later” ... this bas been Greyhound's message to America ever since the day of Pearl Harbor. It's worth saying again and againt STROM S CUT-RATE DRUG STORE . Phone 95 , McCormick, S. C. X- INSURANCE Fire Insurance And All Other Kinds of Insurance In cluding Life Insurance. Spending money for better soils, better seed, better equipment makes money with better yields. HUGH C. BROWN, McCORMICK, S. 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