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t • • S McCORMICK MESSENGER, MoGORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1946 Reprinted from The Pee Dee Advocate of May 123, 1946 THE PEE DEE ADVOCATE * BENNETTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA \>T.- . .•••*•• • * , * W' * ‘i . 1 • I "v , 'V-. — ■ w. G. HAZEL Editor And Publisher Dear Readers: My good friend, STROM THURMOND, of my native county of Edgefield, has announced as a candidate for the office of Governor of South Carolina. I am writing this endorsement of his candidacy, not because of county pride or a sense of duty, but because I know him well# enough and have known him long enough to say it is my firm belief that he will make the people an able and honest Governor if elected, one of whom the entire State will be proud, and who will do honor to this high office not only at home but in the eyes of the nation. I knew Strom Thurmond when he was a stripling boy a- round Edgefield, when he was a student at Clemson, an agri cultural teacher, County Superintendent of Education, State Senator, Judge and soldier. I have watched him develop from a promising youth to the fine and upstanding man he is today. His grandfather and mine walked home from Virginia together after the surrender of GENERAL LEE, and a friendship was cemented between them that lasted throughout the years of their lives and was handed down to their sons (our - fathers), and to us, their grandsons. I knew Strom's father for many years, one of South Carolina’s ablest lawyers of the past gener ation, as well as.one of her outstanding citizens, and I loved him, as I do Strom. And his mother, whose family name he bears, is from one of Edgefield’s finest old families. Strom Thurmond has a heritage of character and ability, and he has lived and is living nobly up to it. He graduated from Clemson as a mere youth, and was an agricultural teacher at the age of 20—the youngest in the State. At 25 he was elected County Superintedent of Educa tion, State Senator at 29, and Circuit Judge at 35, at the time being the youngest man in each of these offices. Although exempted by his position, he volunteered for service the day war with Germany was declared, and served three and a half years, being discharged at the end of hostilities. That he performed his duties well is shown by his having been awarded the Legion of Merit “for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services,” the Bronze Star for “heroism on the field of battle,” the Purple Heart for “injuries received in action against the enemy,” and the French Croix de Guerre for “exceptional services of. war rendered in the course of operations for the liberation of France.” He landed in France on D-Day with the 82nd Airborne Di vision on June 6, 1944, and received the Bronze Arrowhead for being a member of the assault troops landing in enemy-held mmskhp fPi m WMEMMfMm®. ■ w " * "'V.' IBIi J. STROM THURMOND f CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR territory in France; the Unit Citation for “outstanding per formance of duty in action in the initial assault on the coast of France;” medals for service in the American, the European and the Pacific theaters, as well as the Victory Medal and five Battle Stars. * . As a member of the State Senate, Strom Thurmond sup- benefits for de handicapped people, prepared the Rural was chairman of the ported higher salaries for teachers, longer school terms, and the school attendance law. He was author of a bill increasing benefits to laborers under the Workmen’s Compensation Act; supported measures to provide for tobacco research and other bills vitally affecting farmers. He was a member of the Social Security committee that wrote the first Social Security Bill, which provided assistance for the aged, and pendent children, the blind and other He was a member of the commitee that Electrification and Santee-Cooper laws; Public Buildings committee that sponsored the bill that re sulted in the erection of the new State Office Building, saving the State over $20,000 annually in rents. And when the Gen eral Assembly voted its members extra pay of over $1,000, he refused to accept it and this money was turned back into the State Treasury. i V Thurmond was a member of the Board of Trustees of Winthrop College for several years, and his work for that in stitution, both as a member of the State Senate and as trustee, was so appreciated that one of its buildings was named “Thur mond Hall.” He has served in such varied capacities as Superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School, County Chairman of the Red Cross, President of the Clemson College Alumni Association, State Councilor of the Junior Order, of United American Me chanics, President of the Lions Club, Vice-President of the South Carolina Bar Association, and as a delegate to the Na tional Democratic Conventions of 1932 and 1936. He is a mem ber of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vet erans of Global Wars, the Masonic Order, Woodmen of the World, Loyal Order of Moose, Sons of the American Revolution, and the South Carolina Farm Bureau. S’rom Thurmond is not only an able man, but still has the energy of youth. Although the son of an eminent lawyer, ,he was brought up to work, laboring on his father’s farm until he entered Clemson, and on the farm and in the cotton mill at Edgefield between his college years. If elected, he promises to advocate policies best for the masses of the people, and that will result in the great est good for the greatest number—and this I am confident he will do. Strom Thurmond showed his good faith by resigning as Judge when he announced for Governor, and it is my belief that the people will show their faith in him by nominating him for Governor in the coming Democratic primary. The Advocate usually takes no active part in a political campaign, unless it is to support a local man in a State or district race, but in this case I feel that in supporting Strom Thurmond the paper is performing a real service to the peo ple of South Carolina. W. G. HAZEL A VOTE FOR THURMOND IS A VOTE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Political Advertisement.) Mrs. Frank Deason Returns From Florists School Mrs. Frank Deason of Deason’s Florist has Just returned from Columbia, whfcre she spent five days attending an intensive week long summer course for florists which was conducted by the Southeastern School tor Florists. Mrs. Deason reports a very in structive course in the floral arts, taught and demonstrated by some of the finest florists in the South. Classes ran from 9 until 4 and many remained for an hour or more each day for private coach ing. Much time was spent making corsages of every type, from the simple pin on corsage to elaborate bridal work which were created of orchids. Funeral arrangements came in for a great amount of study, new ideas were demon strated and many very beautiful pieces were arranged, some by the artists but many by the students themselves. The arranging of bowls,' baskets and other contain ers consumed & portion of each day. Window display, shadow box, dish garden, and other fea tures were taught and demon strated. One class worked with dried and prepared foliages and flowers, another planted dish gar dens, another made window dis plays in a model window. The use of the new liquid flow er dye was one of the most in teresting demonstrations given at the school. This and many other of the latest trends in the flower business were taught and demon strated by a very able staff of artists, with B. C. Barfield of At lanta, Ga., one of the South’s foremost designers, as director of the school and Hal Kohn, New berry, S. C., widely known as a floral schoolmaster, serving as commentator. On Wednesday Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry College, talked to the school on '"What I like about the flower shop I patronize,” while on Thurs day R. D. Haltiwanger, advertising manager of the Columbia State newspaper, talked to the students on advertising. Mrs. Deason said that she de rived much good from this re fresher course, which was spent in the air conditioned Hotel Wade Hampton, saying that the week in Columbia was like a vacation in the mountains—with dividends. Candidates To File Expense Accounts All candidates for county offices must file an itemized- statement of all moneys spent during the campaign. This statement must be filed with the county secretary not later than noon August 12th which is the day before the 1st primary. Immediately after the primary an additional statement must be filed. J. O. Patterson, County Secretary. -X- Urges Protection Of Forests From Fires A state-wide Fire Protection Act was passed by the General Assem bly and was approved by the Governor on April 18, 1945. Un der this act, all woodland area in South Carolina will be intensively protected from fire beginning July 1, 1946. During the fiscal year 1945-46, 19 fires were reported for the McCormick unit and 636.5 acres of woodland burned. Let us try to protect our forests from fires in the future. G. L. Sharpton, Unit Ranger. ATHLETES FOOT ITCH NOT HARD TO KILL. IN ONE HOUR, If not pleased, your 35c back at any drug store. TE-OL. a STRONG fungicide, contains 90% alcohol. IT PENETRATES. Reaches MORE germs to KILL the itch. j Today At STROM’S DRUG STORE Contact Repre sentative To Be Here August 14 A representative of the Veterans Administration Contact Office, | Greenwood, will be In McCormick! on Wednesday afternoon, August j 14, from 1:00 o’clock to 4:00 oclock at the office of the Draft Board. Veterans desiring information and assistance may contact this repre sentative at that time. X Card Of Thanks The family of L. L. Rankin of Aiken and McCormick wish to ex press their deep appreciation and sincere thanks to their friends for the expressions of sympathy, the beautiful floral designs and for every kindness that was shown them during the illness and death of their husband and father. The L. L. Rankin Family. X c/lfcGob4TuckGoiwikb~ Farm News By M. A. Bouknight Couny Agent Wednesday, July 17th, n <:roup of farmers from McCormic'c Coun ty made a farm tour in thj Fork Shoals Community of G - uiville County for the purpose of studying Soil Conservation on a community basis. The Fork Shoals peopl i havr formed a community organization for the purpose of carrying ou f Soil Conservation practices a they should be. Of course, they have the assistance of the Soil Conservation men In that district, but the actual work is done by the farmers. When riding along the roads we observed the following practices on 95 per cent of the farms: ter races with good outlets and treat ed water ways, strip cropping, borders strips along the roadside and bordering woodland. We had an opportunity to stop and talk to some of these farmers and see what they think of the improvements they have made. The answer of one farmer was, “as a result of the rotation and Soil Conservation practices I have increased all my yields. Last year I made 125 bales of cotton on 90 acres. Before I started on the present program I made 40 bales on the same acreage. I am for continuing this program.” The most common rotation is two years’ grain and lespedeza, turning the straw and back to the land, followed by two years of cotton or corn and in all cases practice strip cropping. X “ Price Office Still Notice For Bids For RULES AND names of mana gers FOfc THE DEMOCRAT- Transportation Pupils Sealed bids will be received un til 12:00 o’clock noon, August 23, 1946, for the transportation of pu pils from the following school dis- Prietos • Wiliington School District No. 2 to De la Howe State School. Bordeaux School District No. 3 to De la Howe State School. Vernon School District No. 19 to Sullivan’s School. Young’s School District No. 10 to Troy School. All bids shall be addressed to the County Superintendent of Education, marked on outside of sealed envelope “Bid for Trans portation of pupils in School District No. ” and IC PRIMARY ELECTION Plum Branch, School Building: shall be opened at the hour des- W. R. Freeland, R. M. Winn, J. A. j i this advertisement. Ridlehoover, Robt. Strother, Clerk. Bids will be opened and awards Parksville, Brunson’s Store: R. made by .the County Board of N. Edmunds, Mrs. Mary Wood, lespedeza Education, within two days after Mrs. Lula Percival, Miss Sarah At a meeting of the County Ex ecutive Committee July 8th, it was decided a strict enforcement of the rules will be required at the primary election to be held on Tuesday, August 13th. Polls will open at 8 o’clock a. m. and close at 4 o’clock p. m. List of managers and voting precincts: McCormick No. 1, Community House: J. P. Deason, A. H. Hamlin, J. W. Wilkins, C. H. Patterson, Clerk. McCormick No. 2, Grammar School: J. T. Creswell, J. P. Hollo way, E. P. Bentley, Miss Ruth Corley, Clerk. bids are received, who shall have the right to reject any and all bids, and to re-advertise for new and additional bids. Prince, Clerk. Modoc: _ W. McDaniel, B. M. Bussey, James Bussey, Clerk. Clarks Hill, Community House: A4 school bus drivers will have Jeff Sharpton, T. M. Mason, Jno. to pass the State Bus Driver’s Ex-, G. McKie, Clerk. Open Here- amination. MRS. BERTHA S. HARRIS, County Supt. Of Education. McCormick, S. C., August 5, 1946.—3t. The Price Office will be open in McCormick at the same location until further notice. Lauree M. White, Chief Price Clerk. »T~~, Notice Rehoboth, Morgan’s Store: J. P. Talbert, B. S. Culbreath, E. M. Morgan, Clerk. - v Bell’s Store, D. L. Burnette’s. Residence: D. L. Burnette, S. C. Deal, Mrs. D. L. Burnette, Clerk, i Bethany. Hollingsworth’s Store: . E. L. Hollingsworth, E. H. Chris- I tian, Miss Emmie Sheppard, Clerk, i Talbert’s Store, School Building: B. N. Talbert, J. C. Dowtin, Pres ley Robinson, Dewey Langley, The Registration Board will be open Sept. 2, 3, and 4 for the pur- Clerk, pose of issuing registration certifi- Lyon’s, School Building: J. E. cates. This will be the last time . M^sely,JEugene Brock, Mrs. R. M. the board will be open until after General Election. W. K. McDonald, Chairman, T. R. Cartledgc, J. A. Christian. Members. August 5, 1946—3t. ADS For SALE IM -.OUR NEXT ISSUE . .3.' •u - . *•: Brock, Clerk. Bordeaux, A. S. Cade's Store: G. C. McIntosh, C. F. Cade, A. S. Cade, Clerk. Wiliington. McNair’s Store: Thos. Morrah, Mrs. L. F. McNair, Elvin Brock, Mrs. Viola Cowan, Clerk. Clatworthy’s Cross Roads, Mrs. Link’s Residence: Joe Brown. J. W. Wilson, Mrs. Mae G. Link, Clerk. Mt. Carmel, McAllister’s Store: D. W. Harling. J. C. Covin, D. J. McAllister, Mrs. A. H. McKinney, CUrk. Youngs, T. O. Young’s Resi dence: J. A. Young, Sr., T. O. Young, W. M. Brown, Clerk. White Town, Trammell’s Store: D. W. Trammell, Guy Jennings, Mrs. H. M. Freeland, Clerk. J. FRED BUZHARDT, County Chairman. J. O. PATTERSON, Secretary,