McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, September 20, 1945, Image 2

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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORM jCK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAV Sr~Tc.? T icCORMICK MESSENGER Published Every Thantay ' ■etabllebeM June ft, 19M ■DMOND J. MeCRACKBN, Bdltor and Owner PWniii il at the Post Office at Me* Oermlck, S. C., aa mail matter ef . the second elsss. WJBSCRirriON RATES: One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 •Vfyrt** Months .50 mmm Six* Inch . Smtron t REV. ROBERT H HARPER t Joseph's Testimony to Cod’s Provi deuce. I.essnn for September 23: Genesit 43:IS, 9.15. Memory Selection: Psalms 10? :8. The greatest of men have not been ashamed to weep. Picture jourself in Joseph’s place, imagine jou are seeing your own brothers end hearing from your aged father for the first time in years *dH you should not be surprised to Bead that, when Joseph had lis tened to Judah’s plea in behalf of Je d and Benjamin he was fast Ibt.i.g control of his emotions. Commanding the Egyptians pres ent to leave him alone with hir brothers. Joseph gave way tc tears and wept aloud. Then he said, “I am Joseph; doth my father yet ■ve?” Still the guilty men who ha» sold him into slavery “were troubled at his presence." Perhaps dkey thought be had only wept be cause of his aged father and his •wn full brother, and would yet wreak vengeance upon them. But the man 'who could weev, could also forgive. With perfec, sympathy for them in their dis- Wess, he bade them not be grieve'.; that they had sold him into Egy^ —“for God,” he assured them, “d. j send me before you to preservt Ife.” Whatever their guilt, God hr..’ overruled what they had done f?>* flood. Thus did Joseph testify to Cod's providence in his own lr« and for his people. Then Joseph unfolded to then* bow the providence of God woul: further work out for them — they end their families and their fiocir* would be settled in the lar.j .«? Cos hen where he would cfriv tor mem during the remain?:.* 3v w years of famine. Then he and Zer,- jpmin wept upon each other, »-r~' Joseph kissed all his broll.srs 9r? wept upon them. And res s*. air J washed away in tears, •‘itis bredt' wm talked with him.** Hollywood Theatre “If It’s At The Hollywood It’s Good’* , McCormick, S. C. il. ■■ FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST AND\ 22ND SMILEY BURNETTE—SUNSET CARSON in . “BORDERTOWN TRAIL” Also: ZORRO’S BLACK WHIP NO. 3 ' Plus: NEW COMEDY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND LATE SHOW 10:30 MILS ASTER—HELEN WALKER in HAN IN HALF MOON STREET” • J Truman Receives Jap Surrender 1 ^ President Truman shown as he received the official documents on Jarr.r.’s surrender, during ceremonies at the White House. Left to right: Sc« '-ry of the Navy James Forrestal, Secretary of War Henry Stim- son, i. l elident Truman and Dean Achcscn, acting secretary of state. 'Britain’s Labor Government \ Photo shows the new British labor government, taken at 10 Downing street. Top row, left to right: Sir Edward Bridges, Sir F. Soskice, J. Hynd, Earl of Listowel, E. J. Williams, Lewis Silkin, James Griffiths, Lord Winster, P. J. Noel-Baker, Wilfred Paling, Sir Hartley Shaw-Cross and Norman Brocke. Center row: Sir Ben Smith, John Wilmot, Aneu- rin Bev?n, George Isaacs, Viscount Stangate, G. H. Hall, Lord Pethiek- Lawr'-n e. J. J. Lawson, J. Westwood, Emanuel Shinwell, T. Williams, Sir Alfred Barnes, G. Tomlinson. Front row: Viscount Addison, Lord Jowi't, Sir Stafford Cripps, Arthur Greenwood, Herbert Morrison, Clem ent Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Hugh Dalton, A. V. Alexander, J. Chuter Ede and Ellen Wilkinson. Girls Professional Champions f The Rockford (111.) Peaches, under the management of Bill A1I»n<.' (B?n. finished the 110-game schedule of tho A JVAnjcrican Girls Pr«fc.«« : flfr*ual Ball league in first place. Dcvpsff- - »estrlct.<>r.-, sc%» iflffi was a successful one, and plans v- r &re planned ing sex# If Only He Could Energy ? ') 1 ^ ( /Srfit » v SPEED DP DISCHARGES OF SERVICE PERSONNEL Point Changes to Add to" . Number Eligible for Release ' o By AL JEDLICKA As a result of recent revisions in army and navy dis charge plans, nearly 8,600,000 soldiers and sailors are scheduled to be released from the services within the next year as Uncle Sam warily pares his military might to post war proportions. Representing almost 20 per cent of America’s prospec tive peacetime labor force, the 8,600,000 servicemen are figured to be returned to civilian^* — life at a pace consistent with the re conversion program, thus averting the danger of vast postwar unem ployment and further maladjust ments in the nation’s economy. Alteration of both the army and navy discharge score system* chief ly contributed to the increased tempo of scheduled releases, but lowering of the army’s age limit for separation also helped to swell the overall number. Under new army regulations, ap proximately 5,000,000 enlisted men and 600,000 officers will be back in civilian togs within a year, it was estimated. Roughly, that would leave well over a million men in the service for occupation duties in Germany and Japan, garrison ing of strategic outposts and terri tories and continental U. S. de fense. Hundreds of thousands of troops were expected to become eligible for discharge during ensuing months as a result of the reduction in the point requirements from 85 to 80 and bringing the scores up to date. Many WACs also were ex pected to benefit by a lowering •,»f their credits to 41 points. Un der army procedure points are computed by crediting a soldier with one for every month of serv ice; one additional for every month of overseas duty; five for each corn- hat award, and 12 for each depend ent up to a total of thrte under 18 years of age. At the same time, G.I.s 35 years of age or over, with a minimum of two years of service, were made eligible for discharge. For those with less than two years of service, however, the release age remains at 38. With the announcement of the army’s discharge plans for officers, no less than 200,000 became imme diately eligible for release, with an other 400,000 scheduled for separa tion within a year. Two hundred thousand would thus be left for postwar duty. Whereas officers previously had been discharged on the basis of in dividual review of their applica tions, the army’s new plan calls for blanket release of men with sufficient points except in the cases of key personnel. Colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors require 100 points; captains and first and second lieutenants, 85, and warrant and flight officers, 80. In addition, nurses must have 65 points, WAC officers 44, and physi cal therapists and dietitians, 41. In announcing the lowering of its point scores for enlisted men, the army said the action .was Li con formance with its policy of alter ing the credits progressively to maintain a high level of discharges. However, it was a^ain emphasized * that the availability of transporta tion will continue to influence the • speed of returning eligible men home, though every home-bound ship and plane is being utilized. (Besides providing for an acfcel- eVation of discharges, the army also took steps to prevent the dis patch of battle vets and older men overseas for occupation duties. The ‘ action followed loud protests from 1 servicemen, as well as civilians, • over plans for sending G.I.s with , European combat records to the Pa cific with large pools of other \ troops available in the country. About 665,000 men were expect- . ed to be affected by the order that . G.I.s 37 or older or with.45 or mora points were not to be dispatched overseas. Also exempted were sol- : diers between 34 and 37 with a year of military service. . > As the army cut down its point scores to facilitate releases, the , navy added computation of over seas service to its previously an- ’ nounced point system to make over v 750,000 eligible for immediate sep- , aration. In all, an additional 2,000,- 000 or more men will be let out ' within a year, bringing the postwar , naval strength to 500,000. Before allowing one-fourth of a point for each month of overseas service, the navy had made no pro vision for such duty in its discharge 1 formula # requiring male officers to have 49 points; enlisted personnel, . > 44; WAVE officers, 35. and enlist- *’ ed WAVES, 29. The score for avia- / tors was set at 44 and for doctors at 60. k Besides now being able to add • one-fourth of a point for every month of overseas service to their scorecard, navy personnel can con tinue to mark up one-half point for each year of age to the nearest birthday; one-half point for each month of active service, and 10 points for dependency, regardless of number. Overseas service was meant fc* • include duty on any ship in com- * mission and such activity outsidv- the U. S. as fleet operations, shor* i establishment, armed guard crews, communications and combat > groups, amphibious forces or mo bile hospital units. MONDAY AND TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH AND 25TH .aaPHNCER TRACY — KATHARINE HEPBURN in Do Overseas Christmas Mealing Now! “WITHOUT LOVE” with TDCILLE BALL—KEENAN WYNN Also: LATEST NEWS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH AND 27TH MATINEE WEDNESDAY 3:30 TAMES CRAIG—DONNA REED MARJORIE MAIN—HENRY MORGAN in “GENTLE ANNIE” ' ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; Children up to 12, 12 cents; Chil dren 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tfex. Remember to get your overseas packages off to men and women in the armed services BEFORE OCTOBER 15th. Mark packages to men and women in the Anny. “Christmas Parcel”. NO REQUEST NEEDED from any service man or woman. DIMENSIONS OF PACKAGES Weight: Not to exceed 5 pounds. Length: Not to exceed 15 inches. NOTE: The length, plus the distance around (girth), must not exceed 36 inches. ORDER YOUR CLAUSSEN’S FRUIT CAKE NOW . . . only a limited number available, due to material shortages. In proper sizes to go Into your overseas package. Ask your grocer TODAY for your Claussen’s famous Fruit Cake! TO SELL ’EM, TELL ’EM- With An Ad a DEALER Will buy by the Pen, Unit or Boundary HARRY REAM McCormick, S. C. NOTICE If READ THE AD$ Along With the News STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Common Pleas. MRS. LEILA P. PERCIVAL, Plain- ; tiff, VS: JIMMIE H. PERCIVAL AND FER- REL S. PERCIVAL, minors over ! the age of fourteen, and SARA O. PERCIVAL and LEILA G. PERCIVAL, minors under the age of fourteen, Defendants. Pursuant to the order of the Court in the above entitled case, I will sell before the Court House in the Town of McCormick, Coun- j I ty cf McCormick, State of South ! Carolina, on Sales Day in Octob?r, 11945, the same being the 1st day I of October, 1945, at the usual hour of sale, the following described real property, to wit: “ONE lot containing one acre of land, more or less, situated in the Town of Parksville, above named State and County, surveyed by J. M. Bussey of Parksville, S. C., same having been a part of what is known as the ‘Mountain’ tract. BOUNDED as follows: North by Nell F. Osborne, East by Henry Gilchrist or J. H. Percival, South by C. M. Blackwell, and West by Scotts Ferry Road; this being the identical tract of land conveyed to James H. Percival by Mrs. Nell F. Osborne on the 6th day of Jan uary, 1938, deed being recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for McCormick County, South Car olina, in Deed Book 10 at page 127” ALSO: “ALL that certain piece, pare or tract of land, with all improv< ments thereon, situate, lying an being in the corporate limits < the Town of Parksville, McCormic County, State of South Carolin measuring and containing one (I acre, and having the followir boundaries to wit: Beginning at Red Oak on the side of Stree line runs North 24 ’ E. 2.46 chair to a stake in the field, thence 66 ’ E 4.00 chains to a stake, them S 24 ’ W 2.78 chains to a stal on the side of street, thence 49 ’ W 1.10 chains to a stak thence N 66 ’ W 3.00 chains 1 Red Oak, the beginning poin this being the identical pr^perl conveyed to J. H. Percival bv Her ry Gilchrist on the 15th day < February, 1936. deed being recorc ed in the office of the Clerk < Court for McCormick Count South Carolina, in Deed Book at page 617.” TERMS of sale cash, purchasi to pay extra for deed and stamp J. W. CORLEY, Master For McCormick Coun ty, South Carolina. September 11, 1945.—3t. BUYER MEETS QFI I FP IN OUR Ac > COLUMNS COLUMNS....