McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, January 17, 1946, Image 1
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Forty-Fourth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1946
Number 33
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WASHINGTON. D. C. — The
TO embers of congress admit that
th?y have been “put on the spot,”
both by the President and by their
constituents back home.
Returning from their prolonged
Christmas vacation, during which
the President made a speech urg
ing the public to put pressure on
its representatives to do something
fbout needed legislation, the con
gressmen say that the pressure
really was put on — and they are
. now in a mood to try to bring about
4 qyick action on emergency domes-
problems.
The
President nseg an un-
the nation’’ report to congress
itself: Ordinarily the President
talks to congress first and then
explains Us program to the
people. But reeling that he waa
not getting proper support from
congress, Mr. Truman took ad
vantage of the faet that con
gressmen were at home to stir
up what he called “the great
est pressure group in the world”
—public opinion.
Some congressmen were highly
annoyed by this Presidential ma
neuver. They point out that the
problems outlined by the President
are not nearly as simple as he
made them out to be — that he
has proposed legislation which will
not solve those problems — and
that legislation which is going to be
the foundation for our economy for
years to come should not be
rushed through without plenty of
study and adequate hearings.
But although the 'President’s
speech did not add to his popularity
in congress, the members of that
body realize that he did put the
spotlight on them and that the
public is looking for action as it
has nevei* looked before. Commit
tees which have been holding up
important legislation have definite
ly been stimulated or “frightened”
into completing their reports. As
a result, we can expect a good
many bills of paramount impor
tance to be brought to the floor of
the house and senate during the
next few weeks.
But among the less political
ly - minded congressmen there
appears to be a growing fear
that inadequate legislation will
result. One representative used
the President’s labor proposals
as an example. He said that
events during the past few
weeks have proved, beyond
much doubt, that Mr. Truman’s
request for a law creating fed
eral fact-finding committees
and requiring that no strike be
called while those committees
are making their investigations,
would not be a satisfactory an
swer to the labor - manage
ment situation. He pointed out
that the recent labor • manage
ment conference was able ( to
get nowhere in finding a good
answer to the problem and it
should not be assumed that con
gress can get the right answer
overnight.
It is expected that the President’s
demand for a continuation of price
control for all of 1946 will swing
the vote in favor of extending the
price control act, which now ex
pires at the end of June. It is also
believed here that his renewed
pressure for a higher minimum
wage will result in early legisla
tion along that line. But it is con
sidered doubtful that congress will
follow his bidding in attempting to
rush through the full employment
bill or the much-debated medical
insurance program.
The congress considers Itself
thoroughly chastised for having de
layed action on many matters of
vital importance. It realizes that
the President has shifted the
blame for lack of action , to its
shoulders. And we can expect, dur
ing the coming months, that con
gress will buckle down to work.
But that doesn’t mean that it will
accept the President’s legislative
recommendations any more read
ily than it has during the past year.
Homer H. Shaw
Claimed By Death
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Homer H. Shaw, 71, died of a
heart attack Friday morning at
10:30 o’clock at his home near
here.
Funeral services were conducted
at the graveside in the McCormick
cemetery Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock with Dr. L. K. Simp
son, pastor of the local Baptist
Church, in charge.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Newman Smith, of McCor
mick, and Mrs. J. F. Terry, of
Greenwood; three sons, Ernest
Shaw and Floyd Shaw, both of
McCormick, and M. L. Shaw, of
Greenwood; three brothers, Willie
Shaw and S. G. Shaw of Iva, and
H. M. Shaw of McCormick; nine
granddaughters.
Mr. Shaw was a member of the
Iva Baptist Church. He was a
native of Anderson county but
had lived near McCormick since
1913.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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Plum Branch H. D.
Club To Meet Jan. 18
Honorable Discharges
Names and records' of McCor-
ttfek County veterans filing hon-
pmMe discharges with Clerk of
Court J. I*. Mattison:
CpT Robert W. Edmunds, en-
t«*ed service August 15, 1941, dis
charged Oct. 28, 1945. Hatties and
campaigns, Naples-Foggia, North
ern Appennines, Central Europe.
Rome, and Rhineland. Wears ATG
Service ribbon, Good Conduct
medal. Purple Heart, anyl Croix
De Guerre. Served with 939th
Held Artillery Battalion.
Pfc. Perry A. Turnage, entered
service Sept. 7, 1942, discharged
Qct. 20, 1945. Battles and cam-
paigns, Tunisia, Rome-Arno,
Rhineland, and Central Europe.
Wears EAMET campaign medal
with 4 bronze service stars, Good
Conduct medal, and Purple Heart.
Served with 636th Tank Destroyer
Battalion.
4pt
Sgt. Jasper T. Holliday, Jr., en
tered service Jan. 26, 1943, dis
charged Oct. 28, 1945. Wears
Gobd Conduct medal. Served with
Medical Detachment Section 1,
Service Command Unit 1448.
Pfc. Dave H. Willis, entered ser
vice August 15, 1941, discharged
Oct. 16, 1945. Wears American
Defense Service medal, Asiatic-
Pacific Service medal, and Good
Conduct medal. Served with Med
ical Detachment Service Command
Unit 1493.
Staff Sgt. James W. Burkett,
entered service April 18, 1942, dis
charged Oct. 31, 1945. Wears
EAME Service medal, 1 service
stripe, 4 overseas service bars and
Good Conduct medal. Served with
563rd AAF.Base Unit.
Sgt. Charlie Wall, entered ser
vice June 11, 1942, discharged
Nov. 2, 1945. Battles and cam
paigns, Rhineland, Normandy,
Northern France, Ardennes, and
Central Europe. Wears American
Theatre campaign medal, EAMET
campaign medal with 5 bronze
service stars, and Good Conduct
medal. Served with 629th Tank
Destroyer Battalion.
Cpl. Thomas L. Patterson, en
tered service Jan. 8, 1941, dis
charged Nov. 6, 1945. Battles and
campaigns, Rhineland and Central
Europe. Wears Afaericaft Theatre
campaign medal, Victory medal.
Good Conduct medal, EAMET
campaign medal with 2 bronze
service stars. Served with 898th
Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic
Weapons Battalion.
Pfc. B. C. Owings, Jr., entered
service June 15, 1943, discharged
Nov. 9, 1945. Battles and cam
paigns, Normandy, Northern
France, and Rhineland. EAMET
Service medal, Good Conduct
medal. Victory medal, and Soldiers
medal. Served with 520th Service
Squadron.
Pfc. Kellie W. Barnett, entered
service Oct. 36, 1942, discharged
May 20, 1945. Wears Good Con
duct medal. Served with 2135th
AAF Base Unit.
Sgt. Lawrence E. White, en
tered service Oct. 8, 1940', dis
charged May 21, 1945. Battles and
campaigns, Normandy. Wears
Purple Heart, EAMET campaign
medal with one bronze service
star, Combat Infantryman badge,
American Defense Service medal,
and Good Conduct medal. Served
with 13th Infantry.
Pfc. James R. Collier, entered
service June 26, 1941, discharged
June 7, 1945. Wears Asiatic-Pa
cific Theatre campaign medal,
and American Defense Service
medal. Served with 2535th AAF
Base Unit.
Cpl. James M. Self, entered ser
vice March 9, 1942, discharged
June 11, 1945. Battles and cam
paigns, Tunisia, Normandy, Rhine
land, Sicily, and Northern France.
Wears Purpe Heart, Good Conduct
medal, EAMET campaign medal
with 5 bronze service stars. Served
with 58th Field Artillery Battalion.
T-5 Otis M. Dorn, entered ser
vice Feb. 25, 1941, discharged
June 17, 1945. Battles and cam
paigns, Normandy, Northern
France, and Rhineland. Wears
American .Defense Service medal.
Good Conduct medal, EAMET
campaign medal with 3 bronze
service stars. Served with 102nd
Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.
Sgt. James W. Bussey, entered
service, June 26, 1941, discharged
June 21, 1945.. Battles and cam
paigns, Naples-Foggia, Algeria,
French Morocco, Tunisia, South
ern France, Rome-Arno, and
Rhineland. Wears Purple Heart
with. Oak Leaf ’Cluster* Combat
The Plum Branch H. D. Club
will meet at the school house
Friday afternoon, Jan. 18th, at
2:45 o’clock. All members are
asked to be present.
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Plum Brandi Sdiool
News
Ice Cream Party
The Curtis Publishing Company
was host to an ice cream party for
those boys and ‘girls who sold
magazines. We met in the office,
and enjoyed our treat.
Doris Shrine.
Visitors
Mrs. Alma Creighton, County
Lunch Supervisor, spent Monday
with us. We look forward to her
visits. Other visitors were: Mrs.
Sara Coleman, Rev. Foster Speer.
Dot Wall.
Sixth South Carolina History
Class'
We have been learning some
interesting things about the his
tory of our state. This week we
made talks on “Reconstruction.”
The seventh grade voted on the
two best talks. First place was
won by Dot Wall; second place by
Elizabeth Wall. We like our his
tory class.
Elizabeth Wall.
Clean Plate Honor Roll
Lila Gable, Bobbie Langley, Lar
ry Bowick, Eugene Finley, Ellen
White, Robert Lee Gable, Sallie
Leverett, Eugene Jennings, Margie
White, Shirley Wall, Joanne Seig-
ler, Janie Gable, Sonny Wall. Na
than Finley, Elise Langley, Eliza
beth Wall, Dorothy Anne Strother,
Doris Shrine, Millie Wall, Marjorie
Willis, Nell White, Mary Ellen
Reynolds, Rose Marie Creswell,
Betty Anne Langley, Vera Gable,
Marvin Seigler.
The above names are those pu
pils who have eaten all their
lunch every day this week.
Sickness
We have had few people absent
because of sickness. Two pupils
are sick now; they are: Mary
Anne Winn and Bill Morgan We
tbev will soon be well.
infantryman Badge, Aviation
Badge (Parachutist), American
Defense Service medal. Good Con
duct medal, Distinguished Unit
Badge with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
EAMET campaign medal with 1
silver service star and 1 bronze
service star. Served with 505th
Parachute Infantry.
Pfc. Fred C. Edmunds, entered
service Jan. 22, 1941, discharged
June 27, 1945. Battles and cam
paigns, Northern France and
Rhineland. Wears Combat In
fantryman Badge, American De
fense Service medal, EAMET cam
paign medal with 2 bronze service
stars, Croix De Guerro with Palm
Order of Day, and Good Conduct
medal. Served with 15th Infantry.
Football Banquet
Here February 1st
The annual banquet of the Mc
Cormick High School football
team will be held at the Com
munity House on the night of
February 1, at 7:30 o’clock. This
banquet is eagerly looked forward
to by the members of the football
squad and their girl friends.
This year it is our desire to
have in attendance all football
fans who would like to enjoy this
affair with us. Anyone wishing to
attend at the cost of one dollar
per plate is asked to notify Supt.
W. H. Weldon at once, certainly,
not later than January 2.
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Mt. Carmel News
Cadet John McAllister of Clem-
son College spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister.
Pfc. and Mrs. Robert Scott and
Mr. and Mrs. David Anderson cf
Greenwood were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Scott Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Pressley of
Due West were visitors in Mo.
Carmel the first Sabbath and
Rev. Pressley preached quite a
fine sermon in the A. R. P. Church
that morning.
Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hunt
er McKinney were recent business
visitors in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klingen-
smith are enjoying a pleasant
stay with Mrs. Curtis . and Miss
Juanita Curtis.
Miss Mary Hardaway of New
York is a welcome visitor with
her mother, Mrs; Leonora Harda
way, for a few days.-
Mrs. Lindley of Anderson sur
prised her friends, Misses Harda
way and guests, with a short visit
Monday afternoon.
Sen. L. L. Hester spent the week
end at his home here.
There is quite a demand for
houses to rent now.
Miss Jessie Norris of Charlotte,
N. C., is visiting Miss Mary Hard
away.
The many friends of Mrs. W. B.
Sharp were, sorry indeed to hear
of the illness of Col. W. B. Sharp
at a hospital in N. C. AH hope
for his speedy recovery.
Cadet John MeAUister recently
entertained quite a number of
friends with a New Year’s party
at th$ Community House in Mt.
Carmel.
The rooms were beautifully dec
orated in evergreens, berries,
ferns, etc., and was very pretty
and attractive. Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Allister were assisted in entertain
ing the young folks by Mr. and
Mrs. Garrison, Mr. and Mrs.
Hendrix, Calhoun Falls, and Mrs.
Morgan.
About 65 young people enjoyed
a very pleasant evening dancing,
and all present enjoyed the piano
music by Mrs. Garrison and Miss
Nita Curtis. At a late hour, Mrs.
McAllister was assisted in serving
delicious punch and cookies by
Misses Juanita Curtis, Jean Smith
and Margaret Edwards. A very
pleasant and happy evening was
enjoyed by all present.
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Annette Moorhead
Coker May Queen
Hartsville, Jan. 15.—In electing
senior class President Annette
Moorhead of Goodville 1946 May
Queen, Coker' college students
made and re-made college history.
The slim, brown-eyed brunette
and Mrs. Margaret Moorhead Bo-
lick of Clinton, her only sister,
are the only members of the
same family to achieve this honor.
Mrs. Bolick, now an alumnae rep
resentative on the Coker board of
trustees, was May Queen in 1937,
the year she was graduated.
Another senior, Ruth Ludlam cf
Ed. Note: This newspaper has ar
ranged with 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 uestions will be an
swered in this column if addressed as
abttve. No replies can be made by mail,
but this paper will print answers to all
questions received.
Q. My husband survived his ship’s
destruction at Okinawa on April 8,
1945, and when the boys were res
cued several photos were taken of
them when they were in life rafts
and being taken aboard the de
stroyer. Ine ship, the PGM-18, sank
immediately after the explosions,
ud another ship, the YMS-103, op
erating there also sank after a sim
ilar explosion some minutes later.
When my husband was home he
spoke about all the pictures taken
and I would so much like to obtain
them if possible for his scrap book
which 1 have kept qnite complete
of his naval record. Can you tell
me where I can obtain them?—Mrs.
L. A., Sioux City, Iowa.
A. The navy department says
there were no official pictures taken
and they have none in their files
here of either ship to which you
refer. They may have been taken
by private cameras.
Q. Where is Battery C-387 AAA-
A. W. borne now located? Is it on
occupation duty and when will it
be brought to the United States?—
Miss O. G., Anderson, Texas.
A. As of December 26 the 387th
airborne Battery C, was stationed
at Heidelberg, Germany, on occu-
tional duty and the army says they
have no word when the battery will
be moved.
Q. Is there any place where 1
could obtain a list of the various
auto mecltanics schools which are
acceptable under the educational
program of the G.I. bill of rights?—
R. W. B., Independence, Va.
A. Contact the veterans admin
istration office in the region where
you prefer to attend school. They
will have a list of such Schools.
Q. I want to know if the second
wife of a veteran of World War 1,
who has no children. Is eligible for a
pension when left a widow. Or must
she have children?—A. A. !>.. Sec
tion, Ala.
A. The veterans administration
says the legal widow of a World
War I veteran is entitled to a pen
sion, even though she was a second
wife.
Q. Can yon give me any informa
tion about the USS Ebert (DE-768)?
Do they still need destroyer escorts
in the Pacific?—Mrs. J. E., Salina,
Kan.
A. According to latest available
information, the DE Ebert is at
Manilla, being given extensive re
pairs. The navy says ships of all
classes are being decommissioned
when no longer needed.
Q. I am anxious to learn of the
whereabouts of my son as we hav
en’t heard from him in several
months. He has more than 75 points
and is with Battery B, 515th AAA
(A.)-Bn.—Mrs. E. A. L., Denver,
Colo.
A. This unit is at Kreuth, Ger
many, and is scheduled to return
to the U. S., but no definite date is
available.
Q. I am a veteran of World War
II and sterved in the army from
July 25, 1942, to May 6, 1944. I drew
my mustering-out pay and tried to
farm last year. Am I entitled to the
52 weeks pay of $20 per month?—
J. B. R., Hurt, Va.
A. No. To be entitled to unem
ployment compensation you must
first make application to an office
of the United States employment
service for a job. If no job is forth
coming you may be entitled to the
$20 per week. You are entitled,
however, to apply to your nearest
regional office of the veterans ad
ministration for an allowance equal
to the difference between $100 and
your net earnings per month if the
earnings of the previous month
were less than $100. This applies to
all veterans who enter business for
themselves, which includes farm
ing.
classes are: Seniors: Ethel Ash
ley ol EUenton; Betty Warren
Blackmon of Florence; Annie
Chaworth Hayes of Latta, Route
1; Barbara Lambdin of New Lon
don, Conn.i Jane Ann McGregor Because T$at Is Last Day That
Jan. 31, 1946, Kno wn
As ‘Last Day’
of LykeslAd; Jane Pate ofj
Lamar; and Mis? Turbeville.
Juniors: Sara Richardson of
Carolina Beach, N. C.; Igary Sand
ers of Florence and Waltorbofo;
Eleanor Vause of Kingstree; and
Connie WitseU of Walterborp.
Sophomores: Bertha Mae Harris
of McCormick, Betty Padgett of
Waltprboro, and Betty Yarbrough
of Hattoville.
Freshmen: Win ton Clontz of
Monroe, N. C., and Adele Durban
of Aiken.
Besides heading the graduating
class, Miss Moorhead, a music ma
jor and prominent campus violin
ist, is president of the Glee club
for the second year, member of
the Music club, student council.
X& V* 4&»y Can Retain
Grades By Re-
twHitinf In The Regular Anng.
''January 31, 1946, is known as
‘Last Pay’,” Captain Donald
J. .Baker, local Army Recruiting
Officer, said today. “The reason
this date Is so called,” continued
Captain Baker, “i& because the 31
of January is the last day that
men who are now in the Army
can retain their present grades by
reenlisting in the Regular Army;
or that veterans (who have not
been discharged more than 26
days) can enlist and retain their
grade held at time of discharge.
It was pointed out that this un
usual benefit of allowing ft man to
Crippled Children’s society’s Harts- j enlist in the grade held at time of
ville chapter, a Coker organiza- discharge, provided he enlists
tion, and house president of Cen-, within 20 days of such discharge,
tral dormitory. Last spring, she ^ only one of the outstanding
won the Joel I. Allen citizenship benefits and allowances offered in
award, made annually to the the new peace time Army. It was
junior or senior best exemplifying therefore urged that all eligible
qualifications of good citizenship, men who are interested contact
Student Government President the Army Recruiting Station, Post
Ruth Ludlam, also a music major, office Building, Greenwood, S. C.
in piano, is a member of the other advantages include the
Music club, Sigma Tau Delta, na- luthorization of a soldier retiring
tional English fraternity, Sophi- a fter 20 years service at 1-2 pay,
ades scholastic honor society, and r r with 30 years service at 3-4 pay.
the Christian council. Also men who enlist for 3 years
Both Miss Moorhead and Miss may choose their Arm or Service
Ludlam were selected for listing ., n( j anv o; f ^he following overseas
in this year’s edition of “Who’s theatres: European, Pacific, China,
Who among Students in American Mediterranean, Caribbean Defense
Universities and Colleges. ’ The command cr Alaskan Department,
queen maid of honor, Miss Rich- special attention was called to
ardson, Miss Sanders and Miss j aC |. |.j iafc a jq f ur i 0U gh is
Padgett represented their classes rece ived each year. For men re
in the. 1945 May court. ! enlisting, up to 90 days furlough
X ma y b e given if enlistment is com-
‘Our basic short-coming is low
. .. ^ luw leted within 20 days after dis-
production — low production per * i .. . ...
worker, per farm family, and per char f, Len fh of this enlist-
acre - largely because of (1) low ment furlou « h * dimmed by
Conway, president of the Student per acre ylelds and (2) because P rlor service.)
Government association, has been an y S y S teip of mere ‘crop farming’ Without obligation complete in-
named the queen’s maid of honor. such ^ most Southern farmers now formation may be secured from
Nyra Turbeville of Florence, also practice, gives full employment to the local station at Post Office
a senior, will perform the corona- the f arm family only about six Building, Greenwood, S. C.
tion ceremony featuring the an- m0 nths in the year.”—From edi- x
nual May Day festival, May 4. torial in The Progressive Farmer, Electricity will light the farm
Attendants elected by the October 1945, home and lighten the home duties,