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TRUE TO OtIKSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Forty-Fourth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICR, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946
Number 49
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Washington, D. C. (NWNS).-
Renewed hope that congress may
at last do something to curb un
scrupulous labor activities, be
cause of the blatant disregard
for the country’s welfare shown
by John L. Lewis and James
Petrillo, seems to be based en
tirely on wishful thinking. Each
time there is a crisis in a major
strike, or when some labor
leader angers the whole Ameri
can people, the public looks to
Washington for a legal vaccine
against recurrence, but it is
fairly apparent by this time that
the senate will never permit
passage of legislation opposed
by labor leaders.
The house of representa
tives, by passing the Case
' bill, showed that it had at
last decided to heed the cry
of the public for a degree of
control over labor. Bnt even
though some senators have
made strong demands for
labor reform, the pro-labor
senate committee on edu
cation and labor seems to
be able to pigeon-hole any
and all proposals which are
frowned upon by union lead
ers.
Those who feel that labor
legislation is essential to avoid
disaster in this country — and
toe mail received by congress
men indicates that there are
plenty of people who feel that
way—also are disappointed with
the apparent inaction of the ad
ministration regarding labor
problems. They feel that the
government could have done a
lot more toward ending the coal
strike, that President Truman
should have shown more per
sonal interest in it before an
emergency was reached, and
that the strike problem will.be
come worse rather than bet
ter unless there is a major re
vision in present government
policy.
Closely linked with future
labor problems is the fate of
the OPA. If price ceilings
are eliminated or relaxed,
and higher prices absorb the
increased wages which labor
unions have won, there is ev
ery reason to expect the
strikes to start anew. Yet
if prices are not relaxed
somewhat, there is apt to be ,
a strike on the part of pro- ,
ducers who will refuse to .
continue to manufacture
products on whieh they can
not make a profit. Thus a
vicious circle has been ere-
a ted which is apt to heighten
the bad feeling which now
exists between labor and
management.
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Testifying on the continuation
of OPA before the senate bank
ing and currency committee.
Secretary of Agriculture Ander
son was extremely pessimistic
over clearing up the grow
ing black market in meat. He
said that if the OPA’s lastest
move to restore slaughter •
quotas is unsuccessful, toe only
alternative would be to abandon
all controls over meat prices.
It is unlikely that the
OPA was fully behind him
in this view, since it is the
opinion of OPA officials that
meat prices would all reach ,
black market levels if price |
restrictions were removed
entirely, but so far no one !
here has been able to offer !
an alternative solution. j
Plum Branch School
News
Reading Contest, May 17
On Friday, May 17, at 2:45 p. m.
the sixth and seventh grades of
Phim Branch School will take part
in a reading contest. This will be
held in the school auditorium.
The public is cordially invited tj
hear the following speakers: Rose
Marie Creswell, Vera Gable, Mary
Catherine Finley, Betty Ann Lang-
ly, Doris Shrine, Mary Ellen Rey
nolds, Nell White, Elizabeth Wall,
Dot Wall, Dorothy Anne Strother,
Margie Willis, Melvin Finley, Mar
vin Seigler and Leroy Wilkie.
Toy Orchestra
The first, second and third
grades are progressing witn their
toy orchestra. This will be fea
tured op the program May 24 at
8 p. jn. Lila Gaole is the pupil
director of the orcncstra.
Visitors
Mrs. Creighton and Mrs. Brown
visited our school this week.
Commencement A waul;
The following awards will be
given on commencement night at
Plum Branch School: . Reading
contest winners, the outstanding
citizen of the seventh grade; and
honorable mention of those who
have perfect attendance records
for the year.
Second Grade News
We are playing in the Rhythmic
Orchestra. We are learning three
new pieces. They are:
‘Marching”,
“On the Way to School”,
“Glow-Worm”.
Winky Langley,
Second grade, j
Animals
People catch animals from the
north and carry them to the zoos.
The male polar bears do not
hibernate in winter as the others
do. They catch fish for food and
sometimes feast upon seals. In
summer they eat berries.
Th reindeer in winter when food
is scarce migrate like birds. In
summertime they eat plants and
roots.
Sara Freeland,
Grade 5.
Animal and Plant Life
In our science we studied ani
mals and plants. The animals from
Honorable Discharges
'ARMY
T-5 Henry G. Goff, entered ser
vice Nov. 1, 1943, discharged May
2, 1846. Wears American Service
medal, Good Conduct medal and
Victory medal. Served wivh De
tachment Number 2, TSU 9304.
Cpl. Leonard E. Reames, entered
service Feb. 28, 1944, dischaged
May 4, 1946. Wears American
Theatre Service medal, Victory
medal, and Good Conduct medal.
Served with 1321st Service Com
mand Unit.
NAVY
Charlie Ernest Willis, Quarter
master 3rd class, entered service
April 16, 1944, discharged May 8,
1946. Wears American Area Camp
medal, Asiatic-Pacific fcamp. med
al, Philippine Liberation ribbon,
and Victory medal. Served with
USS LCT (6) Group 96.
Louis Perry Chamberlain, Cox
swain, entered service April 16,
1914, discharged May 6, 1946.
Wears Victory medal and Asiat'c-
Pacific medal. Served with USS
Rotary.
the north are penguins, polar
bears, walruses; lions, parrots,
monkeys, and elephants are from
Ironical lands.
The walrus and penguins are
good swimmers. The male polar
bear d6es not hibernate in winter.
His fur is the color of snow, for
protection. The penguins migrates
in winter, also the reindeer.
We studied about plants and
learned that plants do grow in the
far north. Many of us thought no
plants could grow there.
Charley Ann Miner,
Grade 5.
Clean Plate Club
Eugene Finley, Robert Lee
Gable, Sallie Leverett, Edward
Strother, Elise Langley, Nathan
Finley, Janie Gable, Emogene Jen
nings, Jean Creswell, Sonny Wall,
Dorothy Anne Strother, Mary Ellen
Reynolds, Doris Shrine, Helen
Bodie, Janice Coleman, Julian
Chandler, Joyce Gable, George
Earl Parks, Jean Wilkie, Margaret
White, Kathryn Gable, Raymond
White, Howard White, Margaret
White, Vera Gable, Mary Cath
erine Finley, Bettye Anne Langley,
Rose Marie Creswell. j
Mrs. Sallie Spires
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Sallie Eugenia Spires, 76.
wife of J. H. Spires, died her 2
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. Bruce Hollo
way, following a three weeks ill
ness.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Pine Grove Methodist
Church near Lincolnton, Ga.,
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 with
her pastor, the Rev. Martin, offi
ciating, assisted by Rev. M. E.
Boozer, pastor of the McCormick
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Spires was a native of Lin
colnton but had made her nome
here for the past four years. In
addition to her husband and
daughter, she is survived by one
brother, J. Lewis Clary of Lincoln
ton; three sisters, Mrs. Blanche
Terry, Fortwhite, Fla., Mrs. Joe
Moss, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs.
Inez Martin, Lincolnton; and five
grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were J. B.
Clary,# Maurice Spires, Luther
Spires, Alex Spires, Walter Martin
and John Allen.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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Junior-Senior Play
Friday, May 17
The Junior and Senior classes
will present “Bolts and Nuts”, a
farce in three acts, Friday, May
17. at 8:00 p. m. in the High
School auditorium. The charac
ters arc:
Benita Bolt, Rebecca Simpson,
Lutie Spinks, Maria" Freeland,
Rebecca Bolt. Virginia Smith,
Martha Grubb. Lois Edwards,
Twjnk Starr, Claude Huguley,
Dr. Hippocrates Joy, Bobby
Dukes,
Henry Goober, Edwin Rice,
Phineas Plunkett, George Bon-
nette.
Miss Prunella Figg, Margaret
Mann,
Cadwaller Clippy, Tommy For
rester,
Mrs. Gertie Glossop, Eunice
Wall, '
Wilbur Glossop, Gary Brown,
Jack Gordon, Richard Culbreath.
The play is a riot of phony
phobias, hilarious throughout. The
characters really suit their parts
and you are promised an evening
of fine entertainment if you are
present. Admission will be 35
cents, 25 cents, and 15 cents.
Directed by Mrs. Harvey Payne,
of the high school faculty.
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Legion And Auxiliary
To Observe
Memorial Day
McCormick County
Council Of Farm
Women Meets
The Thos. J. Lyon, Jr., Post of
the American Legion and. its Aux
iliary will observe Memorial Day
Thursday, May 30th, with special
exercises at the high school audi
torium beginning at 8 p. m.
Ex-Senator Bryan Dorn of
xreenv.’ood County, a returned
veteran, will be the guest speak
er.
All veterans will be honored or
this occasion and prayers of grati
tude offered for the lives and.ser
vices of the departed ones. Rela
tives of all deceased veterans are
especially invited to be present
and stand in their memory when
the roll is called.
Miss Ann Bussey Seigler, gifted
soloist, will sing some special
numbers.
All veterans, their relatives and
friends are urged to attend this
service, and the public is cordialy
invited.
The Spring meeting of the Mc
Cormick County Council of Farm
Women was held on Wednesday
May 8, in the Plum Branch Metho
dist Church with Mrs. J. # Fred
Buzhardt presiding. One hundred
members and visitors were present,
representing the ten Home Dem
onstration clubs of the Council
which was outstanding as the first
time all clubs were ever repre
sented. Election of officers, Na
tional Home Demonstration Club
Week Observance, and an address
on Home Gardens by Mr. A. E.
Schilletter, Extension Horticultur
ist of Clemson College, followed by
educational pictures by Mr. Lynn
made up a very interesting and in
structive program.
The outstanding feature of the
meeting was Mr. Schilletter’s gar
den address. It was splendid and
held the attention of all. He im
pressed his audience when he
said each person had enough lime
to whitewash a chicken house, e-
nough iron in their system to
make a 6 penny nail, enough pot
ash to make 16 bars of soap;
chlorine for one poujid of salt;
magnesium for 4 pounds of Epsom
salts, and sulfur sufficient v to
make 2 candles, with lesser quan
tities of other minerals which
must be gotten through fdod. Then
addir^g the astounding fact, that
the foods must get it, in turn,
from the soil, which launched him
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into a discussion of proper fer
tilizers for the gardens, and the
deficiencies resulting to our bodies
by foods poor in nutrients re
quired. He mentioned the fact
that soil differences result in
vegetables being of variable values
from certain localities.
Proper seed and treatment by
inoculation go far to insure suc
cess in gardening and it behooves
all to be carfeul along this line.
He then showed materials and
methods of inoculation of seeds,
the proper planting, and firming
of the soil for best stands and
growths. Then gave the high
lights of diseases and insects det
rimental to gardens, showing
best methods of dusting, spraying
and caring for the vegetables. He
stressed the idea that freshly
gathered vegetables are much
richer in minerals and vitamins
needed by human body. That
almost everyone needs a garden
in order to get proper results from
the consumption of. vegetables. As
a parting shot he said, don’t neg
lect your peas,* potatoes and col-
lards, especially.
The educational pictures shown
later in the Baptist Church were
visible lessons of the same thing.
Mr. Schilletter had so ably told
md were enjoyable as illustrations
f the story.
National Home Demonstration
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Ed. Note: This newspaper has ar
ranged with the If ashington Bureau of
National Weekly Newspaper Service,
J616 Eye St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C.,
to answer questions pertaining to serv
icemen and veterans. These questions
will be answered in this column if ad
dressed as above. No replies can be
made by mail, but this paper will print
answers to all questions received.
Q. Would it be possible to se
cure a discharge for a son serv
ing in the 1st marine division?
This boy is the only child of a
World War I veteran. The fa
ther is able to do but very little
work and has been hard put to
carry on the farm work with no
help but his wife. Where is the
1st marine division?—E. M. Y.
C., Flatridge, Va.
A. There are many only sons
in the marines. If your son has
insufficient points for discharge
he might apply to his command
ing officer for discharge as a
“hardship case.” If he could
prove it he might receive a dis
charge but would lose his mus
tering out pay, etc. T^ie 1st
marine division is in Tientsin
and Peiping, China.
Q. My son is in service in Ko
rea. He has 15 months in serv
ice, 9 months overseas. Can you
tell me if he will be able to be
gin school this September?—L.
W. P., Keif or d, N. C.
A. From information you give,
your son has about 24 points, so
I doubt if he returns in time to
enter school this fall.
Q. I have a grandson in serv
ice in Yokohama and he is with
an ItiP company, the 481st. Can
you tell me when his company
will come back to the U. S.?—
Mrs. R. J., Denver, Colo.
A. There is no report on when
this company will return to the
U. S. A.
Q. If a veteran received an un
employment compensation of $20
a week for 52 weeks, would this
be deducted from any future
bonus he might receive? — A
reader, Galax, Va.
A. No.
Q. I have heard that each state
is to have their own national
cemetery. Can you tell me if
Nebraska has one and where it
is located?—Gold Star Mother,
Omaha, Neb.
A. The army says there is
legislation pending before con
gress which would provide for
establishment of national ceme
teries in the several states, but
no action has as yet been taken.
Q. Has it been decided to let
all fathers out of the army by
July 1 or are they going to have
to wait until they get enough
points? Are points being given
or have they quit giving them?
—Mrs. C. I. L., Rochester, Minn.
A. Fathers are in the same cate- :
gory as all other men in service,
except those with three or more .
children, who are automatically ..
eligible for discharge. Points are >
still being given for the record,
but do not count on discharges .
which are reckoned as of points
earned on September 2, 1945.
Q. My husband died August 29,
1943, and on December 6, 1945, ;
my only boy went to the army, i
He has been in 13 months and ,
I have a farm of 45 acres and :
only two girls to help me. Is
there any chance to get my boy '
back on the farm? He is at Camp
Blanche, New Orleans.—Mrs. R.
McA., Pembroke, N. C.
A. Your only chance is to have
the son appeal to his command
ing officer for discharge as a
“hardship case.” Your local Red
Cross might help you in the mat
ter.
Q. What becomes of decora- *
tions, such as combat infantry
man badge, service ribbons and 1
others if a soldier is killed In
battle?—Mrs. D. G., Sikeston, ,
Mo.
A. If the soldier can be identi
fied, these articles are usually ,
sent to his next of Jdn.
Q. I am a medically dis
charged veteran of the U. S.
army air force. I was dis- ,
charged in 1942 and am very >
anxious to know about my old >
outfit. Could you send me a >
chronology or history of the
325th Hq. Airbase Squadron, U. j
S. A. F.—H. P.‘ A., Ventnor City,
N. J.
A. Suggest you write to CoL
Clanton W. Williams, Room Gr-'
722, Hq. AAF, Gravelly Point,.
Va.
Q. I was a civilian pilot and
enlisted in the air corps. After
ten months, owing to a surplus ‘
of pilots we were told we could •
ask for our discharge. I got an j
honorable discharge, so am I r
entitled to the rights under the 1
G.I. Bill?—J. M. Me., Kingston, ‘
N. Y. 1
A. Yes, the war department!
says air corps reserve pilot-;
trainees are considered to have *
been on active duty in the army
and are entitled to toe benefits of!
toe G.I. Bill.
gold pins to the club mem- | ]^q PreacHillff At
. Mrs. D. J. McAllister and ? •
Plum Branch Baptist
Church Sunday A. M.
There will be ro usual preech-
Willie Young received gold pins in service Sunday a. m. at the
recognition of 12 years’ active pium Branch Baptist Church,
club work. Miss Bell also pre- The paster is away attending
sented beautiful corsages to all the Southern Baptist Convention
Club Week was observed by some j the ex-presidents, president and in Miami, Fla.
of the past presidents of the Me- secretary of the council in appre- The Sunday School will meet at
and
bers
Mrs. W. H. Horton received gold
seals for having successfully com
pleted 16 years of club work.
Mrs. W. H. Ryan, Mrs. E. M. Mor
gan, Miss Eva Young and Miss
Wins In Contest
The District Forestry Quiz con
test was held in Newberry May
2nd. White from Washington
School was McCormick County
winner in the county contest. He
Cormick Council of Farm Women
bringing a resume of the work
during their tenure of office. Mrs.
T. J. Minarik spoke on the or
ganization, since she was the first
oresident of the council and
knew of the beginning of the
work in the county. Miss Alic p
Talbert gave an excellent account
of the furthei* development and
administration of the work, fol
lowed, in turn by Mesdames D. J
McAllister and J. Fred Buzhard'
who gave outstanding achieve
ments thru the years of their club
work. The speakers were generous
and sincere in credit to Mother
Walker for her 35 years of ser
vice to club work in South Caro
lina, and felt a deep regret that
she is being retired this year.
Mrs. W. E. Brant’s devotional
was a fitting beginning for the
day, on the ideal home, and Mrs.
J. W. Bracknell’s music gave an
additional pleasure.
elation of the snlendid work done, the usual hour, 10 o’clock.
Mrs. J. J. Minarik,
Publicity Chairman.
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Savings Bonds Sales
In County $1,125.00
Plum Branch Sailor
Is Advanced In Rating
State for the month of April, as
reported by W. Brooks Stuckey,
State Director, totalled $4,300,-
078.75 which was slightly under
78 per cent of the sales for April
1945, when our attacks on Ger-
. , .. , many and Japan were striking
The lunch was abundantly and J
, , , , ,, , J home and war spirit was at its
graciously served by the ladies of
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the Plum Branch Club.
Miss Matilda Bell, Co. Home
attended the district contest with| Demonstration Agent, presented. The best slogan for 4-H boys:
G. L. Sharpton, County Ranger. |77 certificates, diplomas, gold seals t “I’m growing to be a farmer.”
I U. S. Naval Air Station, Jack
sonville, Fla., May 14.—Robert Lee
t at j.1 A • I Wilkie, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
In Month U1 April j WiUcie of Plum Branch, South
Carolina, recently passed competi
tive examinations on this station
United States Savings Bonds in( j wa;5 advanced from yeoman
sales in McCormick County for the i class to second class, it was
month of April totalled $1,125.00,! announced.
according to an official report re- j t i 19 2 o year-old petty officer
ceived by Mr. G. J. Sanders, Jr., works ^ t h e Personnel Depart-
U. S. Savings Bonds Chairman for men t ^ a mast yeoman. He en-
this County. j listed in the Navy February 24,
Savings Bonds sales for the 1944
Wilkie lives with his wife, the
former Regena Eagon, at 1214A
Hancock St., Naval Air Station,
Jacksonville.
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Fundamental farm philosophy:
“We are in the business of feeding
people and we want to see them
fed.”
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The farmer’s big SOS call: Save
Our Soil. j
peak.