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yt TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. \ Forty-Third Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1945. / Number 52 i \ l Washington. D. C. (NWNS)-If congress; the War Food adminis tration and the Office of Price Ad ministration continue to give the attention to the meat shortage which they have given during the past few months, we may soon have more meat available in non black market stores. • Government authorities realize that they are faced with open re bellion by the public unless the meat shortage is alleviated soon. Already a group of miners have gone on strike because of the un availability of meat in company stores. In major cities meat has been almost unobtainable through legal channels, and the people are now asking for rationing of poultry in the hope of getting a fairer distribution of the limited supply of that. , Nobody really knows what percentage of meat is now being sold through black mar ket channels. Estimates have ranged from 20 to 80 per cent. But it is obvious to any house- wi"e, particularly in the cities, that it is getting increasingly c'ifficult to get any meat except through black markets. And, : since most black market meat is uninspected, there is serious < danger of widespread poisoning resulting from the use of black market meat. To alleviate the situation, all ceil ing prices on meat will probably be fror n for at least, six months to r*a'<e enforcement simpler. In ad- dit : on, a program has been worked out to control the distribution and prices of beef whereby cattle feed ers will be given a subsidy to hold ca'tle longer before slaughtering and to require that all cattle be sold directly to legitimate slaugh tering plants. Dut in the final analysis it ap pears that the only way to bring about a really fair distribution of meat is to wipe out the black mar ket, and no effective means of do ing this has yet been proposed. The most hopeful plan was one proposed by a congressman to penalize pa trons of black markets as well as the operators, but this would prob ably require congressional action and it is not likely that congress would approve penalties. • • * The prospects for tax reductions, which looked good immediately aft er V-E Day, when Senator George, chairman of the senate finance committee, said that some reduc tions would be put through as soon as possible, have been spiked by President Truman. In a recent press conference, the President said he wanted it clearly under stood that there can be no reduc tions until the Japanese war is over and that immediate reductions even after V-E Day were remote. It is probable that proposals for tax re ductions will be introduced in con gress, but if the President’s opposi tion continues they are not apt to be put through this year. * • • A difference of opinion between President Truman and Elmer Da vis, head of the Office of War In formation, regarding the way news will be handled in Germany, is apt to lead to a major curtailment of the OWL Mr. Davis announced that no American newspapers or magazines would be permitted to be distributed in Germany—that German news would be confined to publications published by the OWI. The President said that General Eisenhower had approved no such policy and that he agreed with the general that a free press and the free flow of news should be estab lished in Germany as soon as mili tary security permits. * # • It looks as though one of our last remaining “isolationist” laws is about to be repealed. That is the Johnson act of 1984 which for bade the purchase, by Americans, of any securities issued by a for eign government which had default ed on its debts to the Unitee States. Commencement Ex ercises Tonight At The Troy School The Troy Grammar School Com mencement Exercises will be held n the school auditorium at 8:45 Thursday evening. May 31st. The oublic is cordially invited to at tend. X Clark’s Hill Benefits Discussed At Meeting Farmers and businessmen and others will benefit from the devel opment of the Clark’s Hill project, Lester S. Moody, secretary of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, declared last Thursday night. Mr. Moody spoke at a meeting of com munity leaders here. An informal discussion of prob lems associated with the $35,000,- 000 Savannah river project follow ed. Hugh C. Brown, a member of the South Carolina House of Rep resentatives, and State Senator L. L. Hester presided over the meet ing. Among the guests were Mayor W. D. Page and Postmaster Ben E. Lester, both of Augusta; and T. J. Sibert, mayor of McCormick. X Hare Advises Farmers Anew On Surplus Equipment Rev. W. E. Brant To \ % Preach At Plum Branch And Troy • Baptist Churches Next Sunday Rev. W. E. Brant of Spartan burg, S. C., will preach at Plum Branch Baptist Church Sunday morning, June 3rd, at 12 o’clock also at Troy Baptist Church at 4:30 p. m. All members of Plum Branch, Buffalo and Troy Baptist Churches are especially urged to be present at at least one of these services. L. W. Ridlehoover, • For Committee. X The Baptist ~ Radio Hour you HE NEEDSKj/// ILLVDOOD THEATRE Best Entertainment Week After Week McCOKMICK, S. G THURSDAY AND FRIDAY May 31st and June 1st, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. CHARLES BOYER IRENE DUNNE m 661 TOGETHER AGAIN” with CHARLES COBURN 55 SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND Show starts at 2 p. m. and runs continuously JONNY MACK BROWN m 66 RANGE LAW SATURDAY NIGHT, LATE SHOW 10:30 FRED BRADY JEFF DONNELL in Washington. May 23.—Congress man Butler B. Hare has received from Mr. Alfred E. Howse, Ad ministrator of the Surplus Prop erty Board, a reply to his recent request in regard to procedure of disposal and distribution of sur plus equipment for the benefit of farmers in rural areas. The following information is from Mr. Hawse’s letter: The actual disposal agency for the State of South Carolina will be the Department of Commerce, Of fice of Surplus Property, Belle Isle Building, 20 Houston Street, At lanta 3, Georgia. Mr. H. E. Har- . mon is the Regional Director. A | farmer’s cooperative wishing to participate in this program should get in touch with the above office. Farmers in South Carolina should contact the Agricultural Adjustment Agency Committee man for their particular cuonty, who will assist thpm in obtaining necessary certification for the ac quisition of surplus equipment. If there is doubt as to who the Com mitteeman is, this informatior may be obtained from Mr. R. W Hamilton, Administrative Officer Agricultural Adjustment Agency State Office, Columbia, South Carolina. In his ab:ence, Mr. C T Parker. Assistant in Charge of Surplus Property, should be con acted. X The Church Speaks By M. E. BOOZER Vacation Bible School Buying Of Bonds At McCormick Bap tist Church Begins June Fourth The annual Essential To Stopping Japs The current Seventh War LcaT „ , Campaign in the county is in v, f Ti/t ac : ™ ^ j third week, and leaders report chool cf the McCormick Baptist p but emphasize the im- -hurch will bo<rtn next Monday, of that June 4. and will continue for two the count wll , come to )h , weeks. The school will begin each finlsh of ^ driye w , th , ts morning at nn« o clock and con- assuret j Although the war in Europe hi*: ended victoriously, Christie Bene f . state bond chairman, said thi5 ... j • , • si .week that “not a man, woman or and the boys and girls is earnestly .... . .. . ^ ^ ^ 4v... \xt ™ ! chlld sh ould forget the fact thit i Japan is not yet defeated, that cti^ men are still dying in the Pacific. and that the cost of the Pacific war is far greater than that we tinue until eleven o’clock. It is hoped that this will b? the best school we have ever had. The full cooperation of a 1 ! of the parents 1 66 DANCING IN MANHATTAN” MONDAY AND TUESDAY June 4th and 5th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:00 P. M. JACK OAKIE PEGGY RYAN DONALD O’CONNER m 66 THE MERRY MONAHANS WEDNESDAY* JUNE 6TH MATINEE 3:30 P. M. Adults 24c BONNIE LASSIE Also: CHAPTER 4 BLACK ARROW 5? You will not want to miss, in deed you can hardly afford to miss, the four timely addresses by Dr. Ellis A. Fuller the four Sun day mornings in June at 8:30. Here are the subjects of Dr. Ful ler’s messages: June 3—“How Can A Man Be Born Again?” June 10—“Is Death The End?” June 17—A special message for Young People — “What Lack I Yet?” June 24—“Does Jesus Care?” Dr. Fuller is president of the Southern Baptist Seminary of Louisville, Kentucky, and is rec ognized as one of the ablest speak ers in America. These broadcasts will originate in station WSB of Atlanta, Ga, and can be heard over that sta tion each Sunday morning in June, 8:30-9:00. June will close the Bpatist Hour series for the present. L. K. Simpson. X A. R. P. And Metho dist Vacation Bible School desired. The circles of the W. M.! S. will serve refreshments each day as in the past. This splendid service on the part of our women is a wonderful help and is deeply appreciated. Following is the list of workers for the two weeks: Song leader—Mrs. D. C. Talbert, Pianists—Mrs. J. A. Talbert and Mrs. C. C. Morgan, Beginners Department— Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Superintend ent, ' i Mrs. R. H. Talbert, Asst. Supt., Mrs. W. M. Talbert, Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt, Mrs. Harvey Sanders, Mrs. James Mattison, Mrs. W. T. Strom, Mrs. Luther Rankin. Primary Department— Mrs. L. K. Simpson, Superin tendent, Miss Sara Louise Strom, Miss Imogens Sanders, Mrs. C. C. Morgan, Mrs. Jack Bradley, Miss Bettye Fuller. Junior Department— Mrs. C. H. Huguley, Superintend ent, Mrs. James Seigler, Mrs. C. R. Strom, Miss Bertha Mae Harris. Intermediate Department— Mrs. J. S. Dukes, Superintend ent, Mrs. Leon Traylor, Mrs. James M. Dorn. Boys and girls, these teachers will be looking for you each one next Monday morning. Let’s join our hearts and prayers and efforts to make this a real good school. Do not miss it. Cordially yours, L. K. Simpson, Pastor. Minister And Wife Attend Exercises 661 •99 ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, 12 cents; Children 12 to 15, 18 cents, including lax. LIFE AT ITS BEST It seems that some of us hav'' a tendency to identify life with material possessions. We say tha* a man is living well when he ha all of the luxuries of life and ? nice, fat bank account. At the same time we refer to those who are not worth much in terms of this world’s goods as merely exist ing and not living at all. This reasoning presupposes one of the greatest fallacies of th° human mind. It says to us that man is an animal and when you have clothed him well, fed him, and taken care of his other physi cal wants, you have answered all of his needs. But man is more than an animal. There are phases of his nature that material things can not satisfy. He has a soul. This soul must also receive nour ishment and care. It must be fed upon Christ and clothed with his spirit if we are ever able to live life at its highest and best. The A. R. P. and Methcdis* churches of McCormick will hold a union Vacation Bible School this year. It will be conducted in the educational building of the Meth odist church. The opening will be held Monday morning, June 4 1945, at nine o’clock. Signed: S. W. Reid, M. E. Boozer, Mine Lodge, No. 117, A. F. M., To Meet Tuesday Night, June 5th The Rev. and Mrs. Leonard K Simpson left last Thursday to at tend Commencement Exercises a* Furman University through Satur day when Mr. Simpson had the Doctor of Divinity Degree confer red upon him at the graduation exercises Saturday morning. have won in Europe.” “For the men in the Pacific, the fighting is as fierce and as costly as ever,” Mr. Benet said. “This country plans assaults from now on so overwhelming that victory over Japan will be hastened, but such blows are enormously costly. South Carolinians and all Ameri cans must freely lend their money to finance these impending gi gantic operations.” The chairman said South Caro linians who had bought bonds in previous campaigns “may look back with the greatest satisfaction on the victories your bond-buying helped achieve in Africa and Eu rope. But that represents only half the necessary victory. Mot until the Japanese have been con quered can we see the full light of peace and all that it means. Buying bonds now means a speed ing up of that great day.” This county and South Carolina as a whole hav£ the largest E bond quotas in this drive ever as signed by the United States treas ury, and the local campaign lead ers are pressing for very large pur chases of E bonds. -X- Need Contact Representatives Contact Representatives at $3163 ($2600 plus $563 overtime per year), are needed for duty in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Ten nessee. This announcement was made today by Mrs. Thelma L. Banks. All persons who feel that they are qualified for this position are urged to file an application with the Fifth tf. S. Civil Service Region, New Post Office Building, Atlanta 3, Georgia. Further infor mation concerning this position can be furnished by Mrs. Thelma L. Banks. Contact Representatives inter view claimants, furnish general information as to benefits pro vided by law, explain regulations, assst veterans in securing em- The Rev. Mr. Simpson is a na tive of Laurens County, son of thf j ployment and maintain necessary late Ella Seeks and James W {working relationships with service Simpson. He graduated froir Furman University in 1910 anc after nine years at the Nort’ Sreenvillc Junior College, 7 year ''f which he was superintenden J he graduated at the Souther Baptist Theological Seminary i- Louisville, Ky. He was pastor a North, S. C., and at Simpsonvill First Baptist Church for 14 year before coming to McCormick Bap tist Church four years ago. He was moderator of the Green ville Association for 12 years, anr is an outstanding leader in de nominational affairs in South Carolina, and is a trustee of Fur- nan University. During his four years in McCor mick he has endeared himself to and welfare organizations. The applicant to qualify. First, must show that he hav had satisfactory experience in dealing with the public, giving fi nancial guidance, or interviewing and placing employees in a per sonnel office, or solving personal, family, or financial problems for members of the armed forces, or in any experience which has in volved a responsible contact with the public; Second, must qualify in a writ ten exmaination designed to test his general knowledge and apti tude for learning and adjusting ta the duties of the position; Third, as a final test of eligibil ity after having qualified on the the people and through his lead-1 written test, must qualify in aa ership the local church has made J oral examination which will be A special Communication of Mine Lodge, No. 117, A. F. M., is j called for June 5th, Tuesday night, at 8:30 o’clock, for the pur pose of conferring the 3rd Degree., All Master Masons are urged to attend. S. D. GILES, Acting W. M., W. W. KEOWN, JR., Sec’y. ‘ the best record of its history. His wife is the former Miss Cora Long of Laurens, who is a grad uate of Furman University and the held at points as convenient for competitors as conditions permits Applicants will be notified in ad vance of the date and place of oral Southern Baptist Training School examination. Traveling expenses at Louisville, ky. i incurred by an applicant in coil* X jnection with an oral examinatin 1 i/rrnnmi mmi rnrm' i cannot be borne by the examlIKi '- mP MM! I ^ine°the to secure facts thru observatio i and interview, to gain cooperation,, and to carry out plans.