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Forty-Third Year
Established June 5 9 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY* APRIL 26, 1945
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Washington, D. C. (NWNS)—Just
« as relatives, who may have been
at odds with one another for years,
are brought together by the death
of a member of the family, so has
officialdom here temporarily be
come united by the sudden death
,f of President Roosevelt. Petty
squabbling, and even major differ
ences. have been relegated to the
> background while leaders of all
parties and all /government agen
cies ask themselves, “What can I
t do to help?”
i During the short period since the
r President's death there has been a
i, very noticeable attitude of greater
y cooperation in government. Count-
f less conferences have been held.
President Truman, recognis
ing the desirability of holding
onto the men who are in the
f know about government poli-
; r cies, is making a determined
effort to keep all branches of
government functioning along
the same pattern as under
President Roosevelt. He is also
avoiding making any more
statements than necessary to
the press until he gets things
more under control.
There is great speculation here
1 on what President Truman will do
. eventually. There is talk of a co-
* alition cabinet, but for the present
at least there will be no changes
« in the cabinet. There is much dis-
h cussion on his attitude toward la-
bor, but since his candidacy for
vice president was approved by
Sidney Hillman, head of the CIO’s
Political Action committee, it is felt
that he is definitely pro-labor.
President Truman’s rise to the
presidency is probably the most
strange story in American history.
He did not seek the vice presi
dency and, in fact, is understood not
to have Wanted it particularly. The
. same was true of his election to the
f senate in 1934, when he first en-
' tered national politics.
After serving for some time as
‘ a county judge, he went to Sara
Pendergast, head of the Kansas po
litical machine, and asked for a
more lucrative job as collector of
internal revenue. Pendergast’s re- |
ply is said to have been: “The best ,
I can do right now, Harry, is a ;
United States senatorship.” In the
senate he* did not bring much at
tention to himself during his first
two terms and was reelected by
only 7,000 votes in 1940. But dur
ing the war he achieved consid
erable fame as leader of the senate
war investigating committee and
last year was voted by Washington
correspondents as the man, next to
President Roosevelt; who knew
most about the war.
Except for his work on that com
mittee, his background would hard
ly seem to make him presidential
timber. But, although he got to the
senate, the vice presidency and
now the presidency without seek
ing any of those offices, there is an
increasing feeling here that he will
do all right. He is considered the
type of man who will readily ad
mit his weaknesses and who will
pick men to work with him who
have the abilities he lacks. Unlike
President Roosevelt, who concen
trated governmental power in his
own hands, President Truman will
probably shift responsibilities to
those whom he considers most ca
pable of handling them.
One of the big questions debated
here is how he will make out in
conferences with Churchill and
Stalin. The probable answer is that
he will not take them on single-
handed, as President Roosevelt did,
but will surround himself with au
thorities on the subjects to be dis
cussed and share the limelight with
them. ,
Ever since the last election there
has been a feeling of fear, in many
government circles, over what
would happen if President Roose
velt died. But already that fear
has almost vanished and is being
replaced by confidence that we will
not be delayed in reaching our
goals of victory and a lasting
peace. s
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ANN SHERIDAN JANE WYMAN
IRENE MANNING—JACK CARSON
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Rev. E. W. McMurray
To Preach At Plum
Branch And Buffalo
Baptist Churches 29th
The Rev. E. W. McMurray of
Muscatine. Iowa, will preach at
the Plum Branch Baptist Church
Sunday, April 29, at 12 o’clock
noon. Also at Buffalo at 3:30 o’
clock p. m. Visitors are welcome
and all members are especially
urged to be present.
L. W. Ridlehoover,
For Committee.
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McCormick School
News
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ND
7:15 P. M.. and 9:00 P. M.
MATINEE 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c
MARGARET O’BRIEN JAMES CRAIG
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“LOST ANGEL”
ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12,
12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tax.
J. H. A. Yearbook Rated Superior
Our J. H. A. girls are proud of
their yearbook for 1944-45. Last
fall a copy was sent to Chester,
S. C., to be judged along with
other South Carolina J. H. A. year
books. Our yearbook was rated
superior! We are very happy
when any department in our
school gains deserved recognition.
J. H. A. girls, let’s continue the
good work!
Chapel, April 16
Supt. W. H. Weldon conducted
our chapel exercises. After the
group sang “Holy, Holy, Holy” Mr.
Weldon read Psalm 117. He re
minded us that we are fortunate
to be Americans. We should give
praise for the mercy and truth of
the Heavenly Father. Then Mr.
Weldon discussed Citizenship with
us. The citizenship standard in
cludes the former honor roll of
the public school, with the addi
tion of those pupils who take part
in varied school activities. We be
lieve the citizenship rdll is pro
gressive because a student who
gains only high marks in school is
not meeting the requirements of
living. THrough the citizenship
roll we ticy to teaclji students to
live. There are many ways of
judging citizenship sit 7 school. Mr.
Weldon deisSghstted < these’, special
ph&es of school life where good
ditlzens may be chosen: lunch
ihbin; stnd£ hall; , iftay-ground;
canning add Working aTcnind the
school Beta Ciulr, arid dthdr school
activities.
Items Of Interest
f. Supt. Weldon was called to Bish-
jpville FTiday because of his fa-
her^s illness.
Did you see “The Hoosiei
Schoolmaster” last Friday night?
Congratulations to the Senior class
feind to Mrs. Patterson on a fine
performance!
The Agriculture boys have show
ed 1 a fine citizenship spirit in their
work around the school building.
The J. H. A. girls enjoyed a pic
nic at the lake Friday afternoon
They had plenty of food and lots
of fun on the hike.
R. E. Ware To
Speak To Council
Of Farm Women
R. E. Ware, Food Improvement
Specialist, and Miss Janie McDill,
Executive Secretary S. C. Nutri
tion Committee, Clemson College,
Will speak, show slides and give a
demonstration on the Enrichment
of Corn Meal and Grits at the
Spring meeting of the County
Council of Farm Women on Fri
day, May 11, 10:30 o’clock, at the
community house. Miss McDill
will bring some extra enrichment
mixture and it is hoped that ev
erybody present will buy some.
Rev. M. E. Boozer, pastor of the
McCormick Methodist Church, will
oring the devotional. Members
from the Young’s and Meriwether
clubs will give the welcome ad
dress and response.
During the lunch hour a flow
er show and plant exchange will
be held. Everybody is asked to
bring flowers and plants to enter
the exhibit.
Certificates, diplomas, gold seals,
and pins will be delivered to Home
Demonstration Cub members who
completed their work in 1944.
Special music is being planned
by Mrs. J. W. Bracknell, County
Chairman of Music and Recre
ation.
All council members and friends
are invited to attend this meet
ing.
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
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Services In The
McCormick Metho
dist Church
County’s 7th
War Loan Quota
Is Announced
Morning worship service will be
held Sunday morning, April 29th,
at eleven o’clock. The evening
service will be at 8:30. Everybody
is welcome to these services.
V. E. Day Service’
There Will be a V. E. Day service
in thd Methodist Church as soon
as the news has been confirmed.
Everybody is invited.
M. E. Boozer,
Pastor.
The quota for McCormick
County in the approaching Sev
enth War Loan Campaign will be
$128,000, it was announced this
week by G. J. Sanders, Jr M chair
man of the county war finance
committee.
The campaign will open on May
14.
Strong emphasis will be placed
on the sale of E bonds, the chair
man announced. South Carolina
will be asked to sell $25,000,000 in
E bonds, as against $16,000,000 in
the Sixth War Loan Camnaign.
This means, the county chairman
said, that in every county there
must be an intensive campaign to
sell E bonds.
South Carolina’s overall quota
for the campaign, for the sale of
all types of bonds, is $53,000,000.
Declaring that this a vital war
loan campaign, Christie Benet, of
of Columbia, state bond chairman,
said:
“We face in the Seventh War
Loan the biggest job yet in selling
bonds. Never before have we been
assigned an E bond quota of as
much as $25,000,000. That will be
our assignment in this job. I am
confident South Carolina can mee»
this goal, but I know that it will
require bond buying by more peo
ple, and in greater amounts, than
ever before.
“South Carolina has never fail
ed in r. war bond campaign, no
matter how high the goal. This
time, let all of us buy bonds to
the limit of our ability and buy
them early in the drive. The peace
for which we all pray may be near,
but the enormous job of financ
ing this war isn’t over—and that
Is an obligation resting on all citi-
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Anderson College
News
Anderson, April 21. —Martha
Ballenger, freshman from Greer,
has been elected president pf the
Baptist Situdent Union of Ander
son College, succeeding Carolyn
Williams, sophomore from Sumter.
Installation services were held for
the recently elected officers in the
college auditorium on April 19.
Dr. F. C. McConnell, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Ander
son, was the guest speaker for the
installation services. Carolyn Wil
liams, who has served as president
of the council during the past ses-
Special Activity .sion, delivered a charge to the new
The McCormick schools enjoyed officers.
‘Campus Confesssions” as another i n addition to Martha Ballenger,
series of movies. This is a part of
our entertainment program.
Thank you to Robert Hanvey
and Bruce Jaynes for their help
in setting up the equipment!
Kiddie And Beauty Contest May c
At McCormick High School
Detailed announcements will
follow—be sure to get your votes
in!
There will be a Kiddie Contes’
on the night of May 3. Any child
under six years of age is eligible
to enter the contest. For further
information contact either Mrs.
Chandler or Mrs. Willie Talbert.
Kings And Queens
First grade—
Elmer Creighton, Jr.,
Margaret Lee Rankin.
Second grade—
Billy Sharpton,
Peggy Bowick.
Third grade—
David Dillashaw,
Rose Weldon.
Fourth grade—
Jimmie Franklin,
Joan Bonnette.
Sixth grade—
Bobby McKinney,
Phyllis Chamberlain. j
president, the new B. S. U. council
is composed of the following of
ficers: Hazel White, Anderson,
first vice president Gloria Gove.
Delray Beach, Fla., second vice
president; Jean Vermillion, Ware
Shoals, third vice president; Fran
ces Burnette, Richmond, Va., sec
retary; Katie Richardson, Gresh
am, treasurer; Louise Able, Saluda,
business manager; Edna Faye
Odom, Darlington, reporter; and
Marianna Bigham, Columbia,
music director.
The council also includes the
following representatives: Annie
Laura Wright, Honea Path, Bap
tist Training Union; Frances Dor-
sett, Rocky Mount, N. C., Maga
zine; Jackie Ballentine, Anderson,
Methodist students; Mary Dewey,
Asheville, N. C., Presbyterian stu
dents; Helen Bryson, Woodruff,
Student Government; Edna Dawn
Kelly, Townville, Sunday School;
Sybil Caudell, Anderson, Town
students; and Mabel Freeland,
Plum Branch, Young Woman’s
Auxiliary. Mrs. Mildred B. Clink-
scales, secretary of the nrst Bap
tist Church, is the sponsor of the
B. S. U.
zens.
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Speed Contacts
With Your Navy
Man In Pacific
Got a boy in the Pacific?
If you have, here’s some news
of interest to you aboui getting:
mail to him. The Navy mail serv
ice suggests:
1. Since newspapers will be
months old before they arriv
(Okinawa is 5,280 miles from Fleet
Post Office, San Francisco), fam
ilies should clip items of news in
terest and enclose them in letter
mail, rather than send the whole
newspaper.
2. If a man is “guessed” to be
in an invasion area, his family and
friends should wait for sometim''
before sending any parcel post
packages. And, if he is known t'
be in the far Pacific, package^
with food or perishables should
no* be sent at all.
3. Send photographs, snapshot'
md newspaper items to you’
bluejacket over seas, and send
hem in first class mail. Enclos
ures cannot be sent in V-Mail let-
ers.
4. Use V-Mail as often as pos
sible. Write short, frequent let
ters. Remember V-Mail has ai'
priority over all other classes of
mail in an effort to increase the
volume.
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Royal Ambassadors
Recognition Service
May 2nd
There will be a very important
service at the McCormick Baptis*
Church Wednesday night, May
2nd, beginning at 8:30 o’clock.
Members of the A. T. Green Jr.
and the David Livingston Royal
Ambassador Chapters will have a
Recognition Service conducted by
the State Royal Ambassador Sec.,
saiy. The ^
black markets .weaken the ration
ing program, but tinker the pres
ent circumstances we are better
off with a weak program than we'
would be with no program at alL
FREEDOM . . . orders
We must obey orders for the time
being whether we like it or not.
But the growing public im- .
patience with rationing and
regulations of all kinds should <
act as sufficient warning that ,
the people will refuse to be ,
regimented just as soon as the
emergency is over. And the ■
people undoubtedly will be ‘
quick to decide for themselves
when an emergency no longer
exists.
A lot of officials in Washington;
have probably learned to enjoy is
suing orders to the multitudes, and
they would probably, like to con
tinue to direct our Ijves even after
the war ends. But if they have
any notion of being able to do this,
they had better start now to get
rid of it. For theije is no doubt in
my mind that wartime restrictions,
which have been hampering the
free action of our people for four
years, will be so fervently attacked
by the people the < ds^y after the
Japanese surrender that enforce
ment will be impossible.
Soldiers and civilians alike, in
the postwar era, will probably in
sist on less regulation than we
have had in mapy years. Fed up
with taking orders,, they will want
a good taste of this freedom and
liberty we have been fighting a ter
rible war to preserve. Later, after
things get back to normal, various
groups may turn again to govem-
Rev. A. T. Green Jr., of Columbia. | ment for answers to their prob-
You will want to be present to see; ! ems - But f, ur i n 8 ih % Ar *t year or
these boys given the rank which | dom.
they have attained through their,
work in R. A. activities and in x
studying missions through the “Malnutrition is more a human
Bible and their current mission equation than a dollar equatica
literature. and is one of our great problems’"
Every one is cordially invited. —Dr. D. Mercier, Corinth, Miss.
REBELS . • . . meat
A United States senator recently
said he was going to get meLl
for his family “no matter how.” . ..
In a New Jersey, community the
food panel of the ration board re
cently resigned iri a body because
the town wouldn’t back them up in
trying to enforce ceiling prices. . . .
A neighbor of mine who has
tried to live according to OPA in
structions, indignantly announced
that she was throqgh trying when
she heard that German prison
ers had ham for Easter dinner
when she could get no meat at aU
for her family. . ,. .
A printer told me that he couldn’t
see why he . should'/‘play ball” on
the paper* situation if oiir govern
ment continued to, send tons and
tons of paper to Europe. . . .
The head of a war plant said it
seemed absurd for him to save
scrap metal when a, company which
delivers synthetic rubber to him ia
steel barrels refused to take the
: barrels back as a gift. . . .
And a little boy, told me that
he didn’t see how it was fair for
Pete’s daddy to get gasoline to
take Pete fishing every week when
his daddy never could get ga*
, to take him fishing.
SUPPLY . . . demand
Throughout the war we have all
heard dozens of stories like these.
But as the end of the European
war approaches, it seems to me
that a rebellious attitude against re
strictions is becoming much more
widespread. And most all of the
people who do rebel can give you
plenty of reasons which they think
justify their actions.
A United States senator ought
to know better than to set ah
example for black market pa
tronage by indicating that he
would go to one himself if
necessary. Bat there is no rea
son why a housewife should not ,
become incensed over prisoners
getting better food than she
' does, or why it should not be
hard tor a boy, or even a
irian, to nhderatand the ap
parent unfairness of individual
of / gasolip^, rationing.
But even
’ like rebelling
’ sions, it* is in
to think o$ eacV v
broad view
; if everybody re* v
striction wh-ch
us.
we
in the
happen
J*>hpy a. hep
larly annoys’
f meat jjitUaSoti
Plenty of people .a
im hlncku.market* and
above ceflihgj "
all of uk finally
all pretense of.
at ceiling pni
forcemeat broke,
there is no ^ubt
become alroogi
and ;Woqld go
long as the supp.
is considerably
mand—and ‘ x
1 —rationing
*
ipg meat
e paying
!o$ it. But if
t© give up
altogether—
eat would.
fie to get
b).price. As
of anything
than , the de-
' fave money
are neces-
patronize