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# V u •• K m. 4 ' *• / r f / • » V. v * ^ 1% i . ■ ' tr. V. ’ • fT WASHINGTON, D. C. (NWNS) —Efforts to bring at least part of the bill to reorganize congress j are being made in the house. The ^ senate passed their streamlining {legislation on June 10, but the j parallel measure has lain dor mant in the house. Its supporters in the house hope that some pro visions may be brought to the floor for consideration this ses- ' Sion. If certain disagreements be- ; tween the senate and house bills 1 can be ironed out, administration leaders are willing to clear the way for action. Unfortunately, ; these dfferences are hard to com pose. Progress is slow among the committee members trying to harmonize the two forms of the bin. Chief stumbling block is the proposal to create party “policy” committees. These would serve as super-steering committees for the two major parties, and there by prevent confusion and would enable quicker action on legisla tion. Advocates of the measure expect that they will have to sacrifice the policy committees, but they are still undesirous of } giving up the whole reorganiza- > tion bill. Most important features of the ’ senate bill are these: Committees with similar func tions would be merged into one, such as the navaL and military { affairs. By this process the pres- i ent 48 house committees would ; be reduced to 18. ' Congressional salaries would i be increased from the present ! $10,000 a year to $15,000. Mem- | bers also would be eligible for t federal retirement benefits, j A nfew fiscal policy would be ; set up, under which congress ! would have to pass a resolution ) deliberately placing the govern- I ment on a deficit financing basis ! If it wishes to appropriate more than could be raised through tax- . ation and other revenues in any given year. This last provision is a sore ■ point. Administration leaders ! claim that it would be too cum- I bersome for efficient legislation. ( It would require a joint meeting ■ of the appropriation committees | of both houses, that is, the ways j and means and the finance com- ! mittees. Proponents of the bill • regard this provision as one of ' the most important steps in reor ganization. The plan to trim down the num ber of committees in the Treuse is also causing a lot of dissen sion. If the streamline bill pass es at all, there will have to be a lot of compromising on this point. It is almost certain that more than 18 committees would sur vive the reorganization. Another important, but excis ing bill that will come up th. r session is the unification of sen ices bill. The army favors this merger, but the navy opposes it. One result of the atom bom# tests at Bikini was the stiffeniri of navy resistance to the unifi cation bill. The battle ships sur vived the great explosion, after, a fashion; at least they did ne^ all go to the bottom, or disappear in a cloud of electrons. Some ships were not hurt at all. It ii not even clear yet whether the crews of the bombed vessels Would have been annihilated, since some of the tethered goats lived through the blast. In any case, the tests seemed to prove that battleships are not obsolete after all, and that a big navy is still necessary to our security. Some congressmen have taken a cynical attitude toward the , tests, hinting that it is highly. unlikely that experiments coi»~ ducted by the navy would prov# j that battleships are useless in tho 1 future. For the navy to wreck ito j main reason for existence woul* { be suicidal, say these lawmakers. I Be thal as it may, results have tended to strengthen the navy’s hand in its battle against unifi cation. Most powerful man on the navy’s side is Chairman Vinson of the house naval affairs com mittee. Before he left for Georgia to campaign for re-election (be has been in office uninterruptedly, for 32 years) he took some pre cautions. By certain arrange ments with the rules and other key committees he practical!v assured that the unification bill would be sidetracked. Like congressional reorganiza tion, the unification bill is highly technical, and has little emotion al appeal. The public is not clam oring for the immediate passage of either. In both cases, no ca lamity impends if the bills are pigeon-holed. They are measures for more efficiency in govern ment functions. Unfortunately for the nation at large, a good many powerful people are not anxious for more efficient gov ernments Sullivan News The community was deeply sad dened by the sudden shock of the passing away of Mr. Robert T. West. Everybody knew and loved “Mr. Bob” as he was called. He passed away as he wished to, without apparently any struggle, just went to sleep and rest. He leaves his wife, an only sur vivor of the immediate family, Mrs. Kitty Lou West. Miss Louise Williamson of Day tona Beach, Florida, is spending several weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Kitty Lou West. Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Gilchrist of Charleston were in this commun.- ty for the funeral services of Mrs. Gilchrist’s brother, Mr. R. T. West. ^ + h«r relatives who attended the funeral were Mrs. W. B. Hughey of Columbia and daughters, Mrs. Leonard Drummonds of Langley and Mrs. Ralph Stockard of Gra ham, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. John Hughey, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mathis, Rev. J. D. Hughey, Jr., of North Augusta. Friends of Mrs. J. E. Winn re gret to learn of her recent mis fortune of spraining an ankle, and hope for her a speedy recov ery. The Sullivan H. D. Club will meet Tuesday, July 23rd, in the home of Mrs. Janelle Winn. Ev erybody is urged to attend this meeting. Mrs. J. L. Reames and Juanita Reames of Sullivan recently attended the Short Course at Winthrop and report a very successful course. Miss Reames say that she returned 1^^ full of “Club Ideas”, and hopes to make the Sullivan Club over a-; Miss club Tent Meeting Now In Progress There is a tent meeting now in progress on Deason Avenue. Come, bring your string instruments and help us with the song services Come on out and worship the Lord with us. Services each week night at 8 o’cock. Rev. E. L. Hooper, Evangelist, Rev. W. E. Doolittle, song leader, Rev. J. E. Sechrest, pastor. Church of God. gain, with the assistance of our good, loyal and faithful members. There is no reason why we shouldn’t continue to be one of the best clubs, with the assistance of our new county agent, Miss Harriet Gandy. Miss Jeanne Williams was a re cent visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn. Friends of Mrs. E. C. Shuford are hoping for her a speedy recov ery. She continues ill at her home. We are delighted to see that Mr. W. W. Mayson is able to be up and about again, after having been so seriously ill for such a long time. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Southern are now making their home in Newberry, after spending a very pleasant vacation with homefolks and also Myrtle Beach. \ Mrs. Southern was accompanied to the Beach by her mother, Mrs. W. W. Mayson, and other members of the family. We are delighted to have Mr. James Pearson back home again) with his grandmother, Mrs. Susie Winn, he being recently discharg ed from the navy. J Charlie P. White Claimed By Death Funeral services for Charlie P. White, age 66, who died Saturday, night at his home here following a long illness, were held Sunday afternoon at five o’clock from the Plum* Branch Baptist Church. His pastor, Rev. W. E. Brant, of ficiated with interment in the Plum Branch cemetery. Mr. White was a life long resi dent of McCormick County.. Sur viving are his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Weeks White, three daughters, Mrs. M. B. Goff, Mrs. Kelley W. Barnett, and Miss Helen White, all of McCormick; one son, William P._ White of Miami, Fla.; one brother, Jim White, and one sis ter, Mrs. Sadie Finley of Winston Salem, N. C.; and six grandchil dren. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Mrs. Louella Ashmore Claimed By Death Mrs. Louella Elrod Ashmore, widow of the late J. H. D. Ash more, died at 8:45 Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Hendrix, after several months ’ illness. She was born Sept. 3, 1862, and reared in Brushy Creek Section of Anderson County but made her home in Greenville for the last several years. She was a member of Bun combe Street Methodist Church, Greenville. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 at the graveside in McCormick Cemetery. Rev. M. E. Boozer and Dr. L. K. Simpson will officiate. Survivors include four sons, J. Ernest Ashmore, Camden, S. C., Rev. Herbert R. Ashmore, Troy, N. C., Eugene Ashmore, Charlotte, N. C., and James H. Ashmore, Green ville; four daughters, Mrs. Blanche Hendrix, McCormick, Mrs. Luchie Arnold, Greenwood, Mrs. Rose Brown, Spartanburg, and Mrs. Gertrude Cameron, Wilmington, N. C., nineteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be six grand sons. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Union Meeting At Troy Begins July 22nd Announcement is made that the union revival meeting of the Troy A. R. P. and Methodist Churches will begin on Monday evening, July 22nd, at the usual hour for services. Services will be held in the Methodist Church the first three days of the week and at the A. R. P. Church the remaining four days. There will be morning and evening services throughout the week, with the exception of Sat urday morning. The Rev. John H. Buzhardt, of Charlotte, N. C., former pastor of Troy A. R. P. Church, will do the preaching. The public is cordially invited. X Buffalo Baptist Church Revival July 21-28 Revival services will begin Sun day night at 8 o’clock with Rev. W. E. Brant, pastor, bringing the messages. Services will be held each evening at 8 o’clock except Saturday, and will close with the regular morning service on the following Sunday. The church did not get to have a revival last year, so let us resolve to make special efforts be present at these services which are before us. X McCormick County Council Of Farm Women Awarded Blue Ribbon WM State Candidates To Speak Here Next Wednesday Candidates for State offices will speak at the court house here next Wednesday afternoon, July 24th, beginning at 3 o’clock. County Chairman J. Fred Buz hardt will preside over the meet ing. Congressional candidates will speak here on Saturday, July 27th, the hour to be announced later. X Mt. Carmel News Mrs. W. A. Scott of Mt. Carmel and Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Ander son have returned home from a very pleasant visit to the beach. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mitchell of near Charleston and sons, Mr. Alex Mitchell, Jr., and William Mitchell, were guests of Sen. and Mrs. L. L. Hester and Mr. Willie Hester for the week end. Col. W. B. Sharp is enjoying a pleasant stay at his home here. Mrs. Ralph Campbell and her very interesting little sons were recent visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klingen- smith, Mrs. J. B. Curtis and Miss Nita Curtis were visitors in Wash ington, Ga* Sunday to see Mrs. Ben DuBose, who was a recent operative patient at the hospital. Mr. Drew Blackwfcll of Parks- ville was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klingen- smith were business visitors in Abbeville Tuesday. Mrs. Alex Mitchell is visiting her sister, Miss Beffie Hester, at her home in Anderson, this week. At the closing session of the Council of Farm Women today (Thursday), the awards of the year for council work were made as follows: Blue ribbon group for excellence of program and accomplishments for the year was composed of six teen councils: Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dillon, Georgetown, Ker shaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Mc Cormick, Marion, Newberry, Salu da, and York. Of these Newberry won the Gee Book Shelf for having done the piece of work reaching the largest number of people. The next winning group was the red ribbon group, who did fine pieces of work during the year. These counties so honored were: Beaufort, • Berkeley, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Laurens, Lee Marlboro, Orangeburg, Richland. Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, and , Williamsburg. I Of this group Williamsburg won I the State Council cup. Pickens County received honor able mention. Officers elected for the follow ing year were: President, Mrs. O. J. Smyrl, First Vice President, Mrs. G. E. Hawkins, Second Vice President, Mrs. Earle Myers, Treasurer, Mrs. J. Crosby New ton. X W. S. C. S. Picnic The ladies of the W. S. C. S. sponsored a picnic for the mem bers of the Methodist Church on July 10th at Britt’s Spring. A large group enjoyed the social oc casion and every one expressed a wish to have such friendly socials more often. 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 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. Is a person supposed to pay three cents to get allotment checks and government pension checks cashed? I paid three cents for every check the boys sent home of the class E allotments. —Mrs. C. H., Villa Ridge, Mo. A. Charge for cashing any check, government or civilian, is a rule of some banks. Some banking institutions charge as high as 10 cents for cashing checks. Q. I was in the army 9V£ months. While in service I re ceived a leg injury on guard duty. After receiving my hon orable discharge I am disabled to the extent that I can only work part-time. I appealed to the Vet erans’ administration for com pensation, but so far I have not received any help. I was ad vised by Bay Pines hospital, Florida, to get statements from my lieutenant and 1st sergeant of the 81st division who were both stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala bama, at the time of my accident. Will you help me get addresses of these two men through your office?—S. G. H., Melbourne, Fla. A. Write to Personnel division. Adjutant General’s office. War department, Washington 25, D. C., and give all details of the men you are seeking. Q. My foster son is still in serv ice in Korea. Where can we write to obtain information on lost war bonds? He has money deducted from his pay but never received the bonds and it has been over a year.—L. H., Fulton, N. Y. A. Write to War Bond division, U. S. army, 4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis 20, Mo., and give your son’s full name, serial num ber and all information possible. Q. I spent a little over six months in the army in 1944 and received an honorable discharge. Would I be eligible to draw $1,000 to farm? There are some around here drawing that amount who have been in the army.—W. C. M. # Summit, Ala. A. I know of no $1,000 fufid upon which veterans may draw. Perhaps you are referring to a sum equal to a maximum of $10f* per month paid under unemploy ment compensation for self-em ployed veterans in lieu of unem ployment compensation. If that is the money to which you refer; > you should go to the nearest of fice of United States Employment service and make application as * provided by law. ' Q. I am a World War widow % My husband was accidental!? killed here at home and wasn’S in the service at the time of his death. He was not in the service when we were married, but w» in the service about four months * before we were, married. We . have a small son born November , 25, 1945. This son was 7 weeks old 1 when my husband was killed. le i there any way I can get help for 4 me and my son? — Mrs. V. * Greenville, Ala. A. You do not give sufficiertt j detail for me to determine wheth- “ er you are eligible to a pension * or not. It seems your son majr^ be eligible for a pension, but you* should apply to the nearest Vet erans’ administration office and * tell them your whole story and - they will determine your eligi- j bility. - Q. My husband is a veteran oY * World War I. He has children by ^ a former marriage. Now t? worked during the war and saved ^ money and bought us a home, after we were married. Should • my husband pass away would ( „ have to give his children half ef the money from the place? The' place is in my name. Would I have to divide insurance money with them? The policy is made;' to me. — L. J. P., San Bernar dino, Calif. A. Yours is strictly a civilian, legal case insofar as your estate and insurance is concerned, since I take it the insurance is not gov ernment insurance. However, ff your husband should die, the widow and children would be * igible for a pension if your in come is not in excess of $2,S0fi, $35 per month for this widow, $4£ for widow and one child and $6 per month for each additional child. Q. For 8 months and 23 days 1 was a member of the WAAC. We were part of the army, bdl . not with the army. Am I en titled to'any privileges which am available under the present G.L bill?—Miss M. S., Fulton, N. X. A. No. State Short Course Held At Winthrop College The State Short Course and the meeting of the State Council of Farm Women was held . at Win throp College July 8-12. The State Council of Farm Women celebrated its 25th anniversary sc it was appropriate that this meet ing was held at Winthrop, the place of its organization. Those attending from the coun ty were: Mrs. J. W. Bracknell. Mrs. Creight Brown, Mrs. E. H. Christian, Mrs. B. S. Culbreath Mrs. B. E. Gilchrst, Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist, Miss Emmie Sheppard, Mrs. Foster Speer and Miss Matil da Bell, Co. Home Demonstration Agent. visitor of her mother, Mrs. P. K. Black. Mr. Bryan Dorn of Greenwood Co. was a business visitor here ally during harvest and market ing, may be controlled by applica- Warm Weather Causes Plant Losses By Disease Clemson, July 13. — Humid weather conditions during this part of the year bring about plant disease losses, says W. C. Nettles, Clemson extension entomologist, pointing out that diseases of fruits and vegetables require care during moist periods to prevent great losses of potential wealth. Peach brown rot, capable of serious and total damage, especi- County Campaign Meeting Dates Set At a meeting of the DemocraSc Executive Committee the followh* dates were fixed for county cam paign meetings: At Mt. Carmel, July 19th, S -tf- clock p. m., At Plum Branch, August 2nd, S o’clock p. m., At McCormick, August 9th, 11 au m. Price Office Still Open Here The Price Office will be open McCormick at the same locahcn*. until further notice. Lauree M. White, Chief Price Clerk. Saturday. T. Sgt. Robert Scott and Mrs. tions of sulphur before, during, Scott were guests of Mr. and Mrs. and after the harvest of peaches. Mrs. Roy Edmunds was a recent w. A. Scott Sunday night. J Apple bitter rot, now evident as spots on fruit from early infec tion, also spreads rapidly dump warm humid weather. This 41*- sease is effectively controlled by a series of applications of Bordeam mixture and by added attention sanitary measures. Certain diseases of beans and melons spread during warm mtieott weather, and harvesting or wott ing vegetables during such wealt- er, or when there is dew on theau greatly increases possibilities eff disease loss. If at all possible, advises Mr. Nettles, it is best to refrain linn* handling plants under moist corj- ditions. For certain diseases d! cantaloupes and tomatoes cause.* by humid conditions, fungiciiU* applications are effective.