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TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY; AND OUR GOD.
Forty-Fifth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1946
Number 6
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Washington, D. C. (NWNS).—
The new OPA bill, which carried
on price control in a much weak
ened form, was vetoed by the
President. He stated that the
bill offered no safeguard against
ruinous price increases, and that
if we were going to have wild in
flation, it had better be without
a statute than with it.
Chester Bowles, who resigned
as price administrator because
he considered the new bill un
workable, said that the measure
served only to “legalize infla
tion.” It would have kept con
trols over rents, however—prob
ably the most vital part of OPA
—although it is possible that rent
control would have become im
possible if prices of other things
rose too high.
Under the vetoed measure
manufacturers would have had
the right to raise prices enough
to insure the same margin of
profit which they enjoyed in 1941.
This means that increased labor
costs and material costs would
have been passed on to the
purchasers:
Food prices and control would
have been under the department
of agriculture, with the right to
set ceilings, or to free any food
from price control. It was expect
ed that the department of agri
culture would take the ceil
ing prices off beef—and we would
then have a demonstration of how
costs rise without price control.
One interesting provision of the
vetoed OPA bill was the set
ting up of a Decontrol board,
which was to have the right to
free any product from price con
trol or return products to the
‘‘control” status after they had
been freed. The board would
have had the power to overrule
both the price administrator
and the department of agricul- •
ture. '
One of the greatest dangers •
seen in the weakening or re- •
moval of OPA controls is the
threat of a new wave of strikes.
For union leaders have made it
clear that they would not long
be satisfied with recent wage in
creases if the purchasing power
of those increases is wiped out
by higher living costs. With few
or no controls, there is little ,
doubt but that the cost of living
will rise to the point where it j
will absorb most of the in-.
creases which have been given. \
Under the OPA farmers and '
white collar workers were con
sidered the “goats.” The re
vised OPA law did not provide
specific benefits for the farm-.
ers, but by putting food price
control under the department of
agriculture, that department
would have been able to adjust
prices to make conditions for the
farmer more favorable.
The revised OPA law was one ,
of the most difficult measures'
congress has handled since the f
war. Pressure groups on all
sides worked furiously to influ
ence congressmen, and there
was a great divergence of- opin-,
ion in both houses over what
kind of a measure would satisfy
the greatest number of people.
The final measure which was
worked out in conference be
tween the house and senate, was
believed by the majority of con
gressmen to be a much better
law than might have been ex
pected under the circumstances.
It was not good enough, howev
er, to satisfy the President or
Chester Bowles.
Honorable Discharges
ARMY
Pvt. Richard M. Price, Sr., en
tered service Aug. 3, 1943, dis
charged July 9, 1945. Battles and
campaigns, France 1944. Wears
EAfriE Campaign ribbon and one
bronze battle star, Purple Heart
medal, and Good Conduct medal.
Served with 116 th Infantry.
NAVY
James Robert Butler, Seaman
1st class, entered service Sept. 8,
1944, discharged July 4, 1946.
Served with USS APL 29. Wears
Asiatic-Pacific Camp, medal, Vic
tory medal, American Area Cam
paign medal.
Luther Edmund Furqeuron, Sea
man 2nd class, entered service
Aug. 8, 1944, discharged July 4,
1946. Served with Navy Yard,
Portsmouth, Va. Wears American
Area Camp, medal and Victory
medal.
Clifton Alexander Fleming,
Ship’s Cook, 3rd class, entered ser
vice Aug. 16, 1944, discharged Juiv
4, 1946. Served with NorNav
Ship Yd. Wears American Area
Camp, medal and Victory medal.
MARINES
Cpl. Julious Albert Mann, en
tered service July 2, 1942, dis
charged July 1, 1946. Battles and
campaigns, Occupation of Roi
Island. Wears Good Conduct
medal, American Campaign rib
bon, Victory medal, and Asiatic-
Pacific ribbon.
Home Coming Ob
served At Buffalo
Baptist Church
Contact Representa
tive, Veterans Admin
istration, To Be Here
On July 17th
Veterans in this vicinity desir
ing information relative to educa
tional benefits, insurance, pen
sions, and other benefits under
laws administered by the Veterans
Administration may contact a
representative of the Veterans
Administration in McCormick at
the Office of the Selective Service
Board on Wednesday, July 17, j
from 1:00 p. m. to 4:30 p. m., ac-;
cording to Mr. Samuel R. Ayers/
Contact Representative, Veterans
Administration, Greenwood, S. C. I
Home coming was observed,
Sunday, June 30th, at the Buffalo
Baptist Church, of which Rev. W.
E. Brant is pastor. This church
is the oldest church in the Abbe
ville Association, having been or
ganized in 1786. It is the mother
church of McCormick, Troy and
Willington. The church has been
recently painted and repaired and
"Home Coming” was the climax of
this work.
Appropriate services were held
with the following program:
10:30 A. M.—Sunday School.
11:10—Devotional — Miss Alice
Talbert, W. M. U. Pres.
11:15—Prayer—Mrs. W. E. Brant.
11:20 — Welcome and Historical
Sketches—J. C. Talbert, S. S. Supt.
11:30—Recognition of visitors.
Song.
11:40—Address—W. L. Bennett
Spartanburg, S. C.
Special Music—R. M. Rush.
12:10—An appreciation and wel
come to servicemen and women—
Wm. E. Brant, pastor.
Solo—Dr. B. F. Talbert, Spar
tanburg, S. C.
Vocal Selection—Mrs. Alex Han-
vey.
12:20—Message—Dr. L. K. Simp
son, McCormick, S. C.
12:45—Benediction.
1:00—Dinner.
This dinner was served in picnic
style with hash to the hundreds
present.
Thomas L. Britt, Jr.,
Church Clerk,
Buffalo Baptist Church,
McCormick, S. C., R. F. D. 1.
Card Of Thanks
It is with deepest gratitude that
I offer sincere thanks to those
who during my recent bereave
ment did so much to comfort me.
The words and expressions of love
and sympathy, so beautifully and
generously bestowed, will always
inspire grateful recollections.
Mrs. Robert T. West.
Porter C. Dorn
Claimed By Death
Porter C. Dorn, 67, retired far
mer and lumber man, died at his
home in McCormick Thursday
night after an illness of several
weeks.
Funeral services were conducted
from the , McCormick Baptist
Church Saturday morning at 11
o’clock by Dr. L. K. Simpson, his
pastor. Interment followed in the
McCormick cemetery.
Mr. Dorn was a life-long resi
dent of McCormick, a son of the
late Major James Marion Dorn and
Vicie Self Dorn, and was active in
community affairs as long as he
lived. He took a prominent part
in church work, having been a
leader in the McCormick Baptist
Church.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Tweetie Mae Lott
of Johnston; two sons, Porter C.
Dorn, Jr., and George Neal Dorn
of McCormick; one daughter, Mrs.
Clarence M. Kuykendal of Rock
Hill; two brothers, former State
Senator M. G. Dorn and Robert
Dorn, both of McCormick; two
sisters, Mrs. L. N. Brown, McCor
mick, and Mrs. W. L. Power of
Abbeville, and three grandchil
dren.
Pallbearers were J. L. Smith, R.
H. Talbert, Edgar R. Price N. G.
Rankin, Harvey G. Sanders and T.
J. Franklin.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
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Mrs. Mary McKinney
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Mary Alice Hamilton Mc
Kinney, 62, wife of F. B. McKinney
died Saturday night in the Anti
och section cf Edgefield County
after a long period of declining
health.
Funeral services were conducted
at 5 o’clock Monday afernoon from
Antioch Baptist Church, with the
Rev. J. S. Dukes, officiating, as
sisted by Dr. L. K. Simpson of
McCormick.
She is survived by her husband
and the following children, Wil
liam P. McKinney of Augusta, Ga.,
Frank B. McKinney, Jr., and
Julian W. McKinney of Edgefield;
four brothers, Joe A. Hamilton of
McCormick, J. E., and G. C.
Hamilton of Modoc and P. H.
Hamilton of Nichols; one sister,
Mrs. Sallie Bussey of Augusta and
one grandson.
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Mr. Morgan With
draws From Race
Revival Meeting
Starts At Modoc
Baptist Church, 14th
Revival meeting will begin at
the Modoc Baptist Church on
Sunday, July 14th, at 8 o’clock P.
M. Services will be conducted by
the pastor.
H. E. Stephens.
County Campaign
Meeting Dates Set
At a meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee the following
dates were fixed for county cam
paign meetings;
At Mt. Carmel, July 19th, 3 o’
clock p. m.,
At Plum Branch, August 2nd, 8
o’clock p. m..
At McCormick, August 9th, 11 a.
m.
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Mt. Carmel News
Mr. A. V. Morgan of Parksville
was a visitor here yesterday. He
says that due to poor health, he
has decided to withdraw from the
race for magistrate of the Parks
ville Magisterial District. He
wishes to say that he appreciate?
very much the consideration given
him in the past and at this time
and that he regrets very much
that he is unable to make the
race.
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Cannery Notice
The school cannery will be o-
ened each Tuesday and Thurs
day at 8:30 a. m. for the :*emain-
ing portion of the summer.
The cannery will be open from
:30 to 3:00. Anyone coming af
ter lunch must have produce ready
to be put into the cans by 3:00 o’
clock. Bring ample help with you,
as the cannery cannot furnish
helpers.
We urge each of you to can as
much as possible as there is still
shortage of foods and we must
help feed the devastated nations.
The school has an excessive
number of used quart and pint j
jars. We would like to sell these (
at a reduced price. Anyone in- j
terested please get in touch with
us.
Among those present for Uie
McAllister family reunion were
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Black, Ander
son, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Black,
Charleston, Mrs. Roy Edmunds,
Laurens, Miss Elsie Edmunds,
Laurens, Mrs. Corrie Richardson,
Altanta, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rich
ardson, Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs.
Horace McAllister and family, Ab
beville, and just lots of others.
Mrs. Ellie Hatcher was quite a
welcome guest among old friends
who were so glad to see her once
again.
Messrs. Alex, Jr., and William
Mitchell of Mt. Pleasant are visit
ing at the home of Sen. and Mrs.
L. L. Hester for a few days. Mr.
and Mrs. Mitchell are expected for
a visit during the week end.
Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. Gladys
Bowyer, Mrs. Robert Scott of
Greenwood and Mr. Tarrant Scott
of Anderson were visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Black of Walterboro
on Sunday. Mr. Scott and Mrs.
Robert Scott returned home Sun
day afternoon, but the others are
spending this week at Myrtle
Beach.
According to the usual custom
the McAllister family always cele
brates their family reunion with a
barbecue on July the 4th at the
Calhoun Mills, and this year Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. McAllister were
host and hostess and a delicious
dinner was served. Quite a number
of the family were present and all
reported that a happy, pleasant
day was enjoyed by all and it was
so nice for the reunion of the
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright Andrews,
Mr. Tarrant Scott, Mrs. Hunter
McKinney and daughter, Martha
Jeane, formed a congenial party to
on joy a visit to Atlanta and thr
amusements offered there for the
latter part of last week.
Mr. John McAllister of Oconee
State Park was a recent visitor ir
Mt. Carmel.
Col. W. B. Sharp has been quite
a welcome visitor at his home here
recently. Many friends are glac
to see him and glad to know his
health is better.
Mr. John Dru Cade of Charlescn
is enjoying a pleasant visit at hi?
grandmother’s home, Mrs. J. D
Cade, here.
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T. E. L. Bible
Ed. Note: This newspaper has ar
ranged with the Washington Bureau of
National Weekly Newspaper Service,
1616 Eye St. N. W^ Washington 6, D. C.,
to answer questions pertaining to serv
icemen and vet»*ans. 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. My husband has been in the
service for 18 months, the 6th of
June. He left December 6, 1944,
went overseas June, 1945. We
have two children. He has from
December 6, 1944, to September
2, 1945, 37 points and from Sep
tember 2, 1945, to May, 1946, he
had 40, so if all the points were
good, he would have in all 77
points, which I know they aren’t.
So would you please tell me about
when I can expect him home?—
Mrs. P. J. B., Berlin, N. H.
A. Men with 40 points as of
September 2, 1945, or with 24
months service as of June 30, will
be home or on their way home by
June 30, 1946, according to Gen
eral Eisenhower.
Q. If a veteran received a
monthly check from the govern
ment for training on the job, will
this be deducted from any future
bonus he might receive?—E. R.
N., Denver, Colo.
A. No.
Q. My son was killed over in
Germany nearly a year ago and
so far we have not received any
of his personals. Would there be
any way we could find out what
happened to his things and where
they could be? Also he received
the bronze star which we have
not received.—Mrs. F. F., Lem
mon, S. D.
A. Write to the Personal Ef
fects Bureau, U. S. Army, Kan
sas City, Mo.
Q. Do servicemen who are
serving overseas in the army lose
their mastering oat pay if they
get discharged on an agricultur
al deferment?—Mrs. F. J. K.,
Holyoke, Colo.
A. If the discharge is issued
purely for dependency or on a
hardship case, yes, they lose
mustering-out pay.
Q. My husband spent 35V&
months overseas and is now in
the Veterans’ Hospital at Wichi
ta, Kansas. Where can I see
about his pension and why he
hasn’t received it? And where
could I receive support while he
is in the hospital as the Red Cross
has refused to help me?—Mrs.
R. G. D., Coffeyville, Kans.
A. Probably the most convert '
lent place to see about the pet»
sion is at the hospital in Wichit*
where they have all his record*
There is no support granted to
dependents while a veteran in
hospitalized, although dependents
are alloted a portion of the pen
sion. A bill is now pending in
congress which would authorize
such support.
Q. I have a son in the marines
who makes me a family allow
ance. How much does he pnt up
out of his monthly pay and how
much does the government pat up
of the $37 per month I receive?
—Reader, Springville, Ala.
A. Usually on Class A allot
ments the soldier uses $22 of his
pay, the government paying the
balance.
Q. I am a veteran of World
War II and am organizing an
orchestra. I had a casual ac
quaintance with a saxaphone
player in the 2nd Arfny Band at
Camp Forrest and believe his
home is in upper Neyr York state.
The band was suddenly disband
ed and I lost track of him. Would
you tell me where I could write
to locate him?—T. L. T., Aber
nathy, Texas.
A. My only suggestion would
be Bureau of Enlisted Personnel,
Office of Adjutant General, War
Department, Washington 25, D.C.
Q. Can a veteran draw the $65,
or $90 if married, the G.l. bill
allows him and also draw wages
from his employer while talcing
training for a job? I was told I
could, when I started five months
ago bat now I am told that I
must use the $65 for equipment
for the training. To date I have
not received any G.l. compensa
tion on this job training.—A. W„
Hobart, Oklahoma.
A. Yes, you may draw wages
for on-the-job training in addi
tion to your subsistence of $65,
but while on the job you receive
apprentice pay, and your total
pay from your -employer, plus
your subsistence must not ex
ceed journeyman pay for the job
for which you are training. None
of this subsistence check is to be
used for equipment, it is &U
yours. If books or other supplies
are needed for your training it
is not to be taken out of your sub
sistence check, but your employ
er will be reimbursed directly by
Veterans’ administration. If you
do not get your subsistence
checks shortly I suggest you con
tact your nearest Veterans’ ad
ministration office.
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Farm News
By
M. A. Bouknight
Couny Agent
Class Meets
Tlte T. E. L. Bible Class of the r
McCormick Baptist Church met
Wednesday afternoon, June 26, (
with Mrs. C. R. Strom. Mrs. J.
R. Crawford, Misses Sallie and
Geneva Price and Mrs. M. C.,
White served as co-hostesses.
The president, Mrs. W. M. Strom,
was in charge with Mrs. C. H.
Huguley bringing the devotional
message on the subject "The Joy
of Sunday School Work”.
During the social hour the host
esses served a fruit salad with
iced punch.
There has been lots of soil con
servation work done in this coun
ty but there is lots more to be
done. The United States Dept, ol
Agriculture is doing a lots along
this line for the farmers. The
Soil Conservation Service can’t dc
the job itself. They must have
full cooperation of the farmers to
make their work a success.
In my travel over the county I
see farms that were terraced sev
eral years ago. The farmer has not
done his part therefore the ter
races are not efficient. First of
all, after the terraces have been
built the farmer should see that
outlets have been provided and are
kept open at all times. He should
also see that all breaks are re
paired before the next rain. Now
that the crop is laid by these two
jobs should be done—be sure the
channel is plowed out.
Plan your rotation to strip crop
your terraced fields. Strip croping
is another method of checking
erosion and helping your terrace
do its job.
In order for a farmer to receive
assistance from the Soil Conserva
tion Service his farm must have a
Soil Conservation District Farm
Flan for complete erosion controL
If you are. interested in this work*
make application through B. W.
Crouch, Soil Conservationist for
McCormick County, one of the lo
cal District Supervisors, W. L.
White, J. M. Hemminger, or
through your county agent.
The objective of this program is
to have every farm in McCormick
County under agreement.
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Big Onions
Mr. Joe New of Route 3 appears
;o be the champion onion grower
in this section.
He was exhibiting some in town
one day the past week u hat
weighed two pounds each, includ
ing the top, which probably didn’t
weigh more than a fourth of a
pound, if that much.
The onions are of the Bermuda
variety, and he has two or more
bushels of the large ones from a
few rows in his garden.
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Price Office Still
Open Here
The Price Office will be open in
McCormick at the same location
until further notice.
Lauree M. White,
Chief Price Clerk.
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Beware of the dairy cow that
obtains feed and care under false
pretenses and fails to repay in
milk.