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• ‘ I fWjw TRUE TO OUKSFXVES. OITK NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Third Year Established Jane 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1945 Number 5® WASHINGTON, D. C. — With one war instead of two on our hands, how is this going to change condi tions for civilians in our country? That question is being asked in all government departments and a few answers have been given. So far as food is concerned, there is no reason to expect that the civilian supply will increase any more than enough to take care of the men who are discharged from the armed forces. And it is quite possible, as we get a better pic- ’ ture of'the starvation ih Europe, that we will increase our ship- ‘ ments abroad and decrease the home supply. On this subject, Leo T. Crowley, foreign economic ad ministrator, said that 250,000,000 ! people in, Europe will harve. to re ceive supplemental help “just to i exist.** “The United States,” he said, must of necessity be the main source of supply.” But bo did add that relief feeding will be only that which is left over after prior requirements are met. But with the food demands of t the world so enormous, with our farms not expected to pro duce as much this year as last ' and with black markets con- • turning to flourish, we cannot expect the end of the war in Europe to ease any of our *: domestic food problems. As for prices of goods and wages paid, it is evident that the govern ment intends to try to hold to pres ent ceilings until we get back to a more normal economy. In a re cent press conference, William H. Davis, director of economic stabili zation. said he was “all for holding the price line” and that wages must continue to be stabilized unti industry had reconverted to peace time manufacture. He did pre dict, however, that incomes would increase when reconversion is com pleted. “We have to reconvert somehow a 50 to 60 billion dollar war economy into goods and serv ices,” he said, "and we have to consume 90 per cent of it. Thai; you he BHvuiflB Bonos l . Best Entertainment Week After Week McCOKMICK, S. C. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY May 17th and 18th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. ROBERT WALKER DONNA REED in T'G “See Here Private Hargrove” SATURDAY, MAY 19TII Show starts at 2 p. m. and runs continuously TOM TYLER—ROSEMARY LANE in “SING ME A SONG OF TEXAS SATURDAY NIGHT, LATE SHOW 10:30 BOB CROSBY LYNN MERRICK in “MEET MISS BOBBY SOCKS” with LOUTS IORDAN AND HIS TYMPANY FIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY Mav 21st and 22nd. 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. MICKEY ROONEY—JUDY GARLAND m “GIRL CRAZY” WEDNESDAY, MAY 23RD 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. MATINEE 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c RICHARD DIX—JANIS CARTER means that you will have to raise the standard of living 30 to 40 per cent. You must have an increase in the real income of 30 to 40 per cent. If we don’t do that we re sunk.” As for gasoline, on which there iave been many different reports, it looks as though we will at least jet some more very soon, but how much is still a question. Petro leum Administrator Ickes recently ndlcated that it would be an aver age increase of 50 per cent to civilians, which isn’t as much as it sounds. To A coupon holders, that would mean merely an in crease of one gallon per week. As for oil and coal, Mr. Ickes was more pessimistic. He said he hoped there would be enough next winter to allow home owners the same amount as last year. As for automobiles, washing ma chines, refrigerators, building ma terials and the other thousand and one things which haven’t been available since 1942 — they prob ably won’t be available for many months to come. Some reconver sion to peacetime manufacture al ready has started. The amount will be rapidly increased. But with plenty of war production still to be done, there is no reason to believe that most types of scarce equip ment will again be available, ex cept in trickles, until the Japs are beaten. The chief source of goods other wise unavailable during 1945 is apt to be the surpluses of war supplies to be sold by the Reconstruction Finance corporation and the treas ury department. These supplies may reach enormous proportions by the end of the year—but most of them, such as trucks, tractors and building supplies will probably be sold only to those who have priorities. There are still many officials in Washington who continue to say: “Conditions in our country will get worse before they get better.” McCormick County Workers For Seventh War Bond Drive War Bond Drive Opens In County The Seventh War Loan Cam- paiirn opened in McCormick Conn- •y this week, and the bond organ- Countv Chairman G. J. Sanders ization is conducting a vigorous has appointed the following pa drive for a quota of $128,900, cf which a substantial part is for the sale of E bords. War bond chair man fer the county, and leader of the current campaign is G. J. Sanders, Jr. The overall quota for South Car olina in the campaign is $53,000,- 000, an increase of $4,000,000 oVer the objective in the Sixth drive. And of the $53,000,000, a total of $25,000,000 is sought in E bond purchases. This is by far the largest E bond goal ever set by the United States Treasury for South Carolina. It means that in this and all other counties the E bond goal this time is larger. Although the war in Europe is over, bond officials point to the fact that the conflict with Japan is still going on, and at tremen dous cost. “The costs of the war with Japan are enormous, due in part to the extended distances we must transport our men and material, and the government will need ev ery dollar the people can put into war bonds,” Christie Benet, state bond chairman, said this week. ‘ The end of the war in Europe has stirred the souls of all of us and sent us to our knees in pray ers of thanks. But we cannot for get that cur men are facing still another climax with another en emy. “Many will merely change bat tlefields. Their sacrifices go on, our obligation to support them is as strong and as vital as ever, and the cost of the war goes on. Ev ery man, woman and child must buy bonds in the Seventh War Loan Campaign to the limit of their abilities “The cruel Jap is yet to be sub dued. That will cost lives and entail sacrifice and suffering by our fighting forces. We at home Mrs. B. W. Crouch assisted in di- must support them. We haven’t recting a round of games, after ’ . V. • . been released. As President Tru man said, the war is ony half won. Buy bonds! The county bond organization plans one of the most active cam paigns so far, with great empha sis on the sale of E Bonds, Jhe type bought by the people at large. X Modoc News (Too late for last week) Mrs. Marie Florence and son, Mr. Loyd Florence, Jr., from Ath ens, Ga., spent Sunday here in thf jome of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone Mr. C. E. Holston was a week nd visitor to relatives in Augus ta. Sgt. T. J. Stone, Jr., from Cam - Gordon sp^nt the week end her with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T T . Stone. Sr. Mr. and'Mrs. Brooker Strom anc Myrtle McDaniel from Augustr spent Saturday here with Mr. anc Mrs. * W. McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Smauley mad x short visit here Sunday evenin' to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mrs. Ralph Smauley spent Sun day night with relatives and friends in Augusta. Misses Etoil Clem and Nell Bus sey spent the past week end in Augusta visiting friends. Want Names For Memorial Day * Exercise in 641 ‘MARK OF THE WHISLER” Also, Serial, Chapter No, 2, BLACK ARROW ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, 12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tax. a S I am anxious that no names be missed in our Memorial Day Ex ercise. Will you please put the name of any of your relatives who were in World War I and II? Please state whether they were killed or died in service. Put this information on a card and mail to me this week. Mrs. Mildred L. Nave, President of American Legion Auxiliary. McCormick, 3. C. triotic citizens to assist in th^ Seventh War Loan Drive ior Mc Cormick County. We have never failed to reach and exceed a bond quota and the same response is anticipated at this time: E. C. Rice, Plum Branch, Mrs. F. L. Bass, Parksville, Carroll Bussey, Modoc. Jeff Sharpton, Clarks Hill, Mrs. Marie Minarik, Meriwether, Mrs. H. M. Freeland, White Town, Mrs. Avis Britt, Buffalo-Belle- vue, Mrs. W. H. McNair, Willington, Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mt. Car mel, Mrs. Jane Cade, Bordeaux, R. H. Quarles, Sr., Bethany, Mrs. P. J. Dowtin, Dowtin sec tion, J. C. McComb, Bethia section, E. F. Gettys, De la Howe, Mrs. Jack Gable, Youngs sec tion, Publicity Chairman, Mrs. C. H. Huguley, Solicitors for McCormick: Schools, W. H. Weldon, Mrs. Luther Bowick, Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt, Mrs. P. R. Brown, Mrs. James Dorn, Mrs. E. L. Rogers, Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Jr., Mrs. W. P. Parks, Jr., Mrs. J. E. Bell, Geo. W. Bonnette. W. S. Mims will supervise the work among the colored people. TXI Birthday Party For Joan Bonnette Piano Recital Tonight At The Plum Branch School Auditorium The following pupils of Mrs. J W. Bracknell will be presented in recital at the Plum Branch schoo’ auditorium on the evening of Thursday, May seventeenth, at TSO o’clock: Elise Langley, Betty Clair' Banks, Rose Marie Creswell, Mary Allene Wells. Dorothy Anne Strother, Bobbie Langley, Jean Creswell, Willie Jo Trammel Johncl Caudle, Jacquelyn Bon nette, Marian Freeland, Louise Rice, Janet Caudle and Robert Strother. The public is invited. -X McCormick School News Mrs. G. W. Bonnette entertained Monday night with a most delight ful party honoring her daughter, Joan, on her 11th birthday. which the group went *nto the dining room where the beautiful cake holding 11 candles centered the dining table. After the can dles were blown the guests sang “Happy Birthday.” Cake, punch, crackers and salt ed nuts were served to the follow ing guests which number includ ed classmates of Joan and a few others: Bettye Boozer, Jan Parks, Ruth Jaynes, Barbara Ann Jaynes, Doris West, Joan Holliday, Bettye Jean Butler, Rose Weldon, Corinie Mc- Abee, Barba Jane Maddox, Caro lyn Maddox, Billy Bruce, Charlie Sanders, Jimmy Franklin, David Wardlaw, Jimmy Smith, Pat Parks, Tommie McAbee, Curtis Maddox and Billy Jaynes. X Mt. Carmel News Mrs. W. B. Sharp enjoyed r Peasant visit with relatives in Charleston recently. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway. Tttle daughter, Anne, and Mr. Cur ls Dunaway and little daughter vere pleasant spend the day guest* ?f Mrs. Joe Curtis. Miss Annie White accompanied her niece, Mrs. J. T. Scott, horn Sunday afternoon to spend awhil with her. Many friends hope she will improve rapidly under Mrs Scott’s skillful nursing. Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hun ter McKinney and Miss Juanita Curtis were visitors in Abbeville Tuesday. Mr. D. J. McAllister was a visitor in Anderson Tuesday. -X- Card Of Thanks We want to thank our many friends, white and colored, who came to aid us when our house and out-buildings burned May 5th. For the gifts they so generously lavished upon us, we are grateful, 'ndeed! Mr. and Mrs. John J. Minarik. Clarks Hill, S. C. V-E Day On Tuesday, May 8, 1945, the word of Victory in Europe came over the radio at 9:00 o’clock. The siren blew for ten minutes. All the stores closed for the day and we had a holiday from school. A^ 9:30 there were special services held in all churches in McCor mick. George Bonnette. Chapel Wo had chapel on May 7th, and Rev. L. K. Simpson spoke to us. He expressed his sentiments as to the end of the war, and he also said that he regretted that this was his last time to talk wfth us. Rev. Mr. Simpson spoke to us once a month, and I am sure that all the pupils looked forward to his talks and messages. Gary Brown. Junior-Senior Banquet, May 11th On May 11th the annual Junior- Senior banquet was held at the McCormick County community house. It was a beautiful and happy occasion. The dining hall was decorated patriotically. Red. white and blue* banners were over the windows and United States flags around the walls. The door was decorated with lattice into which was woven smilax and roses. Candles in star holders were placed on all the tables. The large, star-shaped table was very attractive with a beautiful ar rangement of lilies and Queen Anne’s lace in the center. Smaller tables were effectively placed a- round the large table. The menu was delightful, and everyone en joyed the delicious food. The fol lowing program was given: Toast to Seniors—Claude Hu guley, Response—Janette Cheatham, Toast to faculty—Gary Brown, Response—Supt. W. H. Weldon, Toast to trustees—Edwin Rice Jr., Response—Mr. J. F. Buzhardt, News report—Bobby Dukes. Claude Huguley, Entertainment—Irma Joan Con- 'or, Betty Jane Deason. I think every one had a won derful time at the Junicr-Senio: banquet cf 1945! Bobby Dukes. Miss Betty Fuller is class spon sor for the juniors and we thirJ* he did well in her planning anc’ directing their very successful en tertainment. Thank You From Juniors ! ! ! The Junior Class wishes to ex press its sincere appreciation to tb teachers and every one who help ?d to make the Junior-Senior ban quet n success. Claude Huguley, Pres., Junior Class. Seventh War Loan Drive ha begun—have you bought you bond? Let’s do our part to brinf all the boys home soon! Items Of Interest McCormick service men who at tended the banquet were: Willie Dcrn, Robert Corley and Hubert Bewick. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cosey, former residents of McCormick, attended the Junior-Senior banquet. | Miss Carolyn Rice of Columbia College was another out-of-town guest at the banquet. \ .... vacation I have just been reading the de tails of the government’s plan u> urge the people of the United States to spend th.eyr vacation at home. The Office of Defense Transpor tation — worried over the ever- mounting traffic on trains and buses—hopes to be able to persuade vacation-loving Americans to see the world at the local movie house, do their swimming in the bathtub, haul their fish in from the local butcher, and get their sunburn in their own backyards. The ODT has a major prob lem to solve. There is no doubt' that travel must be curbed this summer—but there is no indi- • cation yet that the public real izes it. Reports from summer resorts indicate a record vaca- ~ tioning season. Summer cot tages were rented earlier than i ever before and many hotels are already signed up to capac ity. The ODT is appealing to commu nity leaders to arrange for home town recreation of all kinds—but somehow those government-manu factured ideas for trying to make us want to stay home can’t com pete with the summer resort adver tisements urging us to go away. TRAFFIC .... tripled Figures may not mean much to a man who has been dreaming of the fish he is going to catch or to a woman who has been living all winter for those two weeks when she will be able to relax on the beach. But only by figures is it possible to tell the grim story of our travel problem. Her'e’s why the CDT is so wor ried about our doing any traveling this summer: In 1941 the passenger miles trav eled on railroads was 29,350,229,000 and on buses 7,032.302,000. In 1944. with one-third less equipment, the passenger miles on railroads to taled 96,000,000,000 — over three times the number of passenger traf fic as in 1941, And the travel on buses totaled 23,764,250,000 passen ger miles in 1944—also over three times the 1941 tptaj. When you consider jthese figures, ’ and also realize that more than 300,000 railroad workers and a large number of bus drivers and repairmen are nov)'Jn the armed forces, It is easy 'to' see why the railroads and ~bus"'coinpanics are. despairing over the’ possibility of any additional toad °f vacation.' travel. < They have learned how to handle a “standing room only, crowd, but they’re afraid'. if'ffie’load increases; that vacationers will be hanging on to the windbw aiUsT" PATRIOTISM . . . plans This is another year when the patriotic thing .to do is to dust off the “There’s No Place Like Home” sign, read it over and over again and try to believe In it. During these war years some people have found but that it actual ly is more fun—or at least offers more lasting satisfaction—to use a vacation to carry out home projects which have been postponed for years. Whether you paint the house, repair the chicken coop, or just use the time to coax your victory gar den into producing bigger and bet ter vegetables, the results may give you more real pleasure than would a brief sojourn at a summer play- land. The ODT suggests that each community have a bureau of _ recreation; that schools spoft- sor essay contests on “How I Enjoyed My Vacation at Home”; that movie houses fea ture amateur stage acts on “Vacation - At - Home Nights”; that stores conduct hobby ses sions for youngsters; and that local fairs, pet shows, baseball games and such attractions be planned. All of those things may help to keep our minds off of the lakes and ocean, but the most enjoyment will probably come out of the personal plans we make for ourselves and our families. But in the final analysis it isn’t a matter of whether we can con vince ourselves that we can enjoy a summer at home but is a question of plain patriotism. The railroads and bus lines are needed, and need ed badly, to speed victory in the Pacific. None of us would want to travel this summer if we felt that our trip would slow up the progress of that war. INSURANCE Fire Insurance And AH Other Kinds of Insurance Iih eluding Life Insurance. HUGH C. BROWN. McCORMICK* S. C J