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l Dr. Callison Addresses Coancil Women At the Pall Meeting- of the Farm Womans’ _ Council held in Washington High School, mid way Parksville-Modoc, Satur day, October the 20th, the dominant feature was the address of Dr. Grady H. Callison, Direc tor, Division of County Health Work, S. C. State Board of Health of Columbia, S. C. He gave a meaty address which was listened to very attentively by all present, since for the coming year of club work, the theme is “Healthful Living for the Farm Family.” After enumerating eleven points of contact with the State Board of Health, he discussed more fully several he deemed important to Rural Life and told how the Board can be helpful. The educa tional phase of help, he insisted, is not properly advertised. That farm people may call on the Board of Health for Slides, Movies, Lectures, Leaflets etc., to educate in healthful living. The school program must be enlarged to in clude more care of the children, the future citizenship of our country. He commended the few things being done, but pointed out many more that may be added as times become normal, and more doctors and nurses are available and teachers became more health con scious. He especially stressed the work of school lunch program. He said the Board of Health stood ready to help, but the counties must demonstrate and help them selves. * Nutrition came in for a full measure of needs. He cited the danger of milk being handled by unclean sickly milkers, and added that, in order to educate along this need of milk and it’s care a three day milk school was to be held in Columbia to train workers who’d carry the information into their respective fields of work. Another source of contamina tion to farm families, cited, was the open well, where perhaps a sick person, drew water, emptied it, and let the bucket back into the well to take germs of disease to be gotten later. He advocated the use of pumps in wells to eli minate that evil. Pure clean water and milk would perhaps save a community from a typhoid fever epidemic. He mentioned the hospitalization for T. B. pa tients, cancer cure program which : renders aid to anyone unable to ■ aid themselves, and care for and qf crippled children, the maternal services and further hospital care to be had if necessary. Nutrition means so much to health he stressed proper bal anced diets, at home as well as at school. A further service avail able, is the laying out, by a train ed expert of a sewerage disposal system for farm homes, if it is requested. That is a great need in rural life. He spoke feeling of the necessity of immunization a- gainst communicable diseases, ad vising investigating sources of contagious and eradicating them, commending innoculation for pre venting typhoid and diptheria, vaccination against small pox, prevention of typhus fever by eli mination of rats, and urged care ful use of 5 per cent DDT for ridding homes of mosquitoes, flies, fleas, cockroaches, etc., this pre venting- malaria fever. All health work, he added, might be summed up as cleanli ness, courage, and common sense which must be brought to bear on the health of our communities. A last feature of his address was the suggestion of better lights, heat and air in our homes, churches and schools. The time is coming,! he said, when the amount of light will be measured, that one may know the lack, if existing, and correct it. McCormick County Health Di rector, Dr. Caroline Callison was then Introduced, sad greeted the Post Office To Be Closed On Monday, Nov. 12th Postmaster J. E. Bell states that as Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1945, comes on Sunday, the local poc^ office will be closed on Monday, Nov. 12, 1945, and there will be no rural delivery service. X Baptists To Observe “Stewardship Night Sunday Evening “Stewardship Night” will be ob served by the McCormick Baptist Church Sunday evening with a special program. A playlet “A Tale of Two Tithers”, will be given and the Sunbeam Band will have a short program alsot This has come to be one of the red letter days of the local church an0 a full house t is ex pected. Come! X McCormick. Downs Abbeville 28-0 Plum Branch School News The McCormick Panthers de feated a hard playing but inex perienced Abbeville team here last Thursday evening 28-0. Ed Rice, left half back, scored twice for McCormick in the first half. Rice intercepted a pass early in the third quarter and ran about fifty yards for another touchdown. . Claude Huguley scored on an end run in the third. Perry Brown, left end, scored the safety. The Panthers will meet Bates- burg-Leesville here, tomorrow af ternoon on the local field at 3:00 o’clock. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman Enter tain With A Dinner Party Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman entertained last Thursday evening wtih a dinner party. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Strom, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Talbert, Mr. and Mrs. ,C. H. Huguley, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Neal Workman, Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Boozer, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Cherry and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. Blake. Assisting Mrs. Workman in serving were Miss Matilda Bell and Mrs. James M. Dorn. council. Music for this meeting was con tributed by two talented young musicians, Miss Loiuse Rice of Plum Branch, and Miss Betty Jane Deason of McCormick. Mr. Bon- nette gave a talk on War Fund Drive, urging that we carry on till our quota is reached. Mrs. C. A. Gilbert made an interesting re port of the Dist. Council meeting in Columbia, and the Tea at the Executive Mansion when our “First Lady” entertained the Council. Reports of club presidents show ed such a variety of fine work be ing done that our sympathy was given Miss Lou Anne Williamson. County Agent of Edgefield, who had to judge the reports and award the gavel. The Meriwether Club won again, for the second time. Rev. H. E. Stephens, teacher of school and pastor of several local churches, gave a fine, inspiring devotional on work of Bible Women. A bountiful delicious dinner served by the hostess clubs, Will- ington and Meriwether, followed by a flower exchange completed | a fine Fall Meeting, which must, have been very inspiring to our officers, Mrs. Fred Buhzardt, president, and Mrs. J. E. Bell, sec retary, whose presence added so much to the smooth functioning of the meeting. * Citizenship We have a “work together club' ! that we call citizenship. If a child is a good school citizen he must meet the following require ments: 1. He must be cheerful and cooperative about school work and activities. 2. He must play fairly at re cess. He must not miss more than three days in a period of six weeks. 4. He must average 85 or above on all subjects, with 90 or above on conduct. This does not in clude first and second grades for the first months of school. Thi. is the roll for the first six weeks of school: THIRD GRADE— Lila Gable, Bobbie Langley, Emojane Miner. FOURTH GRADE— None. FIFTH GRADE— None. „ SIXTH GRADE— Doris Shrine, Elizabeth Wall, Dot Wall. SEVENTH GRADE— Rose Marie Creswell, Vera Gable, Betty Anne Langley. Lunch Ro<im Visitors Mrs. Creighton and Mr. Martin of the state department of edu cation visited our lunch room this week. South Carolina History Class The sixth grade has written to different cities in our state for material to use in err history class. X McCormick School News McCormick To Meet Batesburg-Leesville Friday Afternoon McCormick will meet one of their most enthuiastic rivals when they clash with the Batesburg- Leesviiie team here tomorrow af ternoon. The gal.e will be piayeu on the local field and the kick-oh is scheduled for three o’clock. Early in the season McCormick iefsao_u Baucsborb-Lces/iiie by a score of 13-0 and the visitors wih oe seeking revenge. Coach W. H. Weldon has been drilling his team hard for thi. game and the first stringers who were out with injuries last week expect to be in shape. -4>— Veterans Of War II To Be Guests Of War I Veterans At Armis tice Celebration Chapel Dr. Simpson made a talk in chapel Monday. He spoke on two things, “A good name is rather to be chosen than riches” and “A loving favor rather than silver and gold.” In his talk he stressed among others, the two characteristics of honesty and truthfulness as de serving special emphasis in build ing a worthy name. We enjoyed having Dr. Simpson and hope he will be coming back again soon. Bobby Edmunds. District Meeting The meeting of the teachers of the third district at Anderson on Friday, Nov. 2, was largely at tended by the McCormick teach ers. Among the - speakers on the program was Mr. J. M. Cherry, former president of the McCor mick County Teachers’ Associa tion. \- New Magazines We are pleased to note that much interest is being shown in the new periodicals that are re ceived in the school library every month. We expect to make im provements and to add some new books to our library soon. Panthers Victorious The Panthers, after defeating their opponents for three times in succession are preparing for the second skirmish with Bates- burg-Leeville at the home field on Friday, Nov. 9, at 3:00 o’clock. Let’s prove our interest in the boys by a large attendance nex’ Friday. The Hallowe’en Carnival The community house was the .•cene of a gala event last Thurs day night when the Senior Class presented the annual Hallowe’en carnval. The house was decorated beautifully for the occasion with black and orange streamers, jack- o-lanterns, and black cats. Bingo, the spinning wheel, the dart game, the fortune teller, and the fishing pond were enjoyed by all. A humorous event was the lecture given by Claude Huguley on the subject “The Art of Catching Al ligators.” Thanks to everyone who came t The Veterans of World War I and their Auxiliary will honor veterans of World War II and their wives on Monday evening at the community house. A barbe cue hash supper will be served at 7:30 o’clock and a program cf special music and an address by Judge J. Strom Thurmond of Edgefield will follow. All veterans { of World War n and men here on leave are cordially invited and a full attendance of the Legion and Auxiliary is urged. X Ration Board In New Quarters The Ration Board is now lo cated in the same building where the County Service office is, next door to the City Hall, and is open every day, except Thursday and Saturday, from b o’clock a. m. to 5 o’clock p. m. X Victory Loan In Second Week In County ☆ >1-14 « I I Jk. _vn! ’N The Victory Loan Campaign is now in its second week in the county and Chairman G. J. San ders, Jr., and his large corps of volunteer workers are pressing their drive to sell bonds and make the county’s quota of $108,000. Last of the big public bond-sell ing efforts of the Second World War, this campaign comes at a time when the task of winding up the war is far from finished, it is pointed out. Thousands of sick and wounded men, victims of the war, must be cared for. Other thousands must be maintained in Japan and in Europe as occupa tion forces. But yet others must be brought home, at large ex pense, and mustered out, with pay. Therefore, the government is still bearing an enormous war zost, and is calling upon the peo ple of the country once more, and for the last time, to lend their money. It is particularly calling upon individuals to invest their money as part of the plan to a- void dangerous inflation. In Columbia, Christie Benet, State Bond Chairman, who has served in that capacity since the Third War Loan Campaign, again noted the “excellent record the patriotic people and business con cerns of this state made in the seven preceding war loan drives,” and then urged “that we make sure we shall make our quotas in this last effort.” Reports from over the state are that in every county the cam paigning is intensive and effec tive. Men, women, boys and girls are the bond salesmen, and school children all over the state are taking an important part in the campaign, which is scheduled to close in December. • and here’s hoping you had a good time. } Ed. Note: This newspaper .»«« P* ranged ivith the Washington Bureau of National Weekly Service, 1616 Eye St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C., to answer questions pertaining to servicemen and veterans. These questions will be an swered in this column if addressed as above. No replies can be made by mail, but this paper will print answers to all questions received. Q. Is there any way to trace a wartime buddy or his family? I am a disabled veteran and have a special friend I’d like to see if he is still alive. Otherwise would like to get in touc*i with his family and friends.—A. C. C., Denver, Colo. A. Write to tfie office of the Ad jutant General, enlisted personnel division, War Department, Wash ington 25, D. C. Give all the in formation you know of your buddy. Q. My service-connected disabili> ty was rated CO per cent by the Vet erans administration but it is im possible for me to hold a steady job because of my disability. Please advise what steps to take to have said disability rated 100 per cent.—T. B., Sealy, Texas. A. Would suggest that if you have new evidence to present, you ar range with your local doctor or with your local Red Cross chapter for another interview with your nearest Veterans administration of fice for further examination. Or you may write direct to your nearest Veterans administration office set ting forth your case and asking for a review of your disability rating. Q. Is German money used by American soldiers now in German territory? A. Our military forces in Ger many are using Allied military marks. Allied military marks cir culate at par with Reichmarks. Up to this time no rate of exchange between the Allied military mark or Reichmark and the dollar has been established, but for purposes of computing pay of troops, a pro visional basis of 10 marks to the dollar is being used. Q. How many officers and enlisted men in the navy are under 21? A. kg of Mat#* *. l.jtfO officers and ' men. Q. I went into the army with the very first bunch, as I enlisted when they took them for one year training. On November 21, 1941, I was in a reserve corps and was . called back and the day 1 was te report I had stomach ulcers and. was never able to go back. Got a* honorable discharge February 12, 1942, and it seems I cannot get any mustering out pay and am unable to work. Can you tell me where te apply for information? — A. Meade, Kans. A. I am not sure from your letter whether you are entitled to mus tering out pay but if you received an honorable discharge and served less than 60 days you would be en titled to $100 and if more than 6t days and no foreign service, $200. It may be that you are entitled t® a medical disability rating, also. But at any rate write, by all means, to your regional Veterans administration office at Dodge City, Kans., and explain your case fully. Q. I developed a skin condition while serving in the canal zone and received a dependency discharge in 1944 and filed a disability claim with the veterans administration and was given a 10 per cent dis ability rating upon which I was paid $11.50 per month. 1 have taken out-patient treatment regularly, bufc this skin condition fluctuates and a* times becomes so bad my employ er refuses to let me work as _ a- salesman. Can I get a higher dis ability rating? — H. B., Holton, Kans. A. If the facts in your case rate a higher disability rating, I am sure the Veterans administration will grant you a review of your case. Suggest you write to your regional Veterans administration office at Topeka, Kans., and give them full details, or your local Red Cross chapter, selective serv ice board or other civic organiza- tion may make the sppointment Bor 1 an interview. Dealers’ Expansion Detroit, Mich., Nov. 1.—Prepar ing the for the arrival of the new 1946 model automobiles, and for expanding demands or service, Chevrolet dealers throughout the country are in the midst of the greatest expansion prografn in Chevrolet-dealer history, Ed Hed- ner, national director of service of the Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motor Corp., said today. More than 250 dealers in most of the 48 states have completed or are in the process of erecting new buildings, additions to present quarters, or modernization of ex isting facilities, according to in formation that has cleared through the Chevrolet central of fice. Others are in the planning stage. It is known that scores of ad ditional building programs are un der way among the dealers who have not yet reported their activ ities to the central office. With this expansion program, the dealers are preparing for ex pected volume sales as new car production increases, and for a continuing increased demand for cars. Thus they are showing their confidence in the automobile busi ness in the coming years. It is estimated that, when the expansion program is completed, 10 million square feet of floor space will have been added to Chevrolet dealers’ facilities. During the war, most dealers re lied heavily for revenue on ser vicing cars and on the sale of parts and accessories. To promote such sales these departments gen erally were expanded so that they occupied most of the space for merly used for new car show rooms. Anxious to retain this increased accessory and service business in the postwar period, and at the same time to provide adequate, modern facilities for the sale of new Chevrolets and used cars, the dealers are finding that expansion or remodeling is essential. Increased volume sale of pas senger cars anticipated when pro duction hits its peak, and new ( Secretary Of Agriculture At Anderson At 3:00 P. M., November 14, 1945, the Secretary of Agriculture, Honorable Clinton P. Anderson, will deliver a public address to the farmers of the southeastern states in the McCants Stadium, Ander son, South Carolina. The officials in charge of the visit of the secretary to Anderson, through the Chamber of Com merce, have extended an invita tion to the farmers throughout the State to attend this public address of the secretary. This is the first occasion in many years on which a secretary of agricul ture has addresed the farmers in South CaroUna. We are expecting a large group of our farmers to hear this address. The stadium In Anderson will seat a very large crowd. Let’s all plan to be in Anderson on November 14, at 3:00 o’clock P. M. Myrtle Ruth D. Collier, Co. Administrative Officer. emphasis on sale of trucks by all dealers combine to provide stUl further reasons for expansion. The new buidings are of the most modern design, carefully planned to provide every facility necessary for proper sales and service to customers. Many of the building programs were held up for some time because of restric tions and material shortages. Each dealer is the planner and executor of his own expansion program. He makes his own plans, based on his individual an ticipated needs. He is aided in this work, how ever, by the Chevrolet central of fice’s wide experience, trained personnel and advance planning. Many dealers are using the Ch v- rolet three-dimensional b’dldlg layout set, which enables th m to visualize ell possible a^ra::' - ments of space and equipnrnt, and to plan their new re modeled buildings accerdiingly.