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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, OCTOBER 3, 1946
Number 13
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It appears that Senator Harley M.
Kilgore (D-W. Va). Is heir apparent
to the chairmanship of the Senate
War Investigating committee, which
has already provided the spring
board' for two senators into better
Jobs.
Senator Harry S. Truman of Mis
souri was chairman of the commit
tee until he jumped into the presi
dency, and Senator James M. Meade
of New York succeeded him as chair
man and now has become the Demo
cratic nominee for governor of New
York and has tendered his resigna
tion as the committee chairman.
Senator Kilgore already has had
some experience as an investigator,
having been chairman of the com
mittee on War Mobilization investi
gating monopolies and International
cartels.
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There was a light far into the
night in the offices of the Wage
Stabilization Board. Will they capit
ulate or will they stand pat? There
was a victorious gleam in the eyes
of many Washingtonians and self-
conscious squaring of the shoulders
when the Board stood pat and re
fused to take dictation from the
bosses of the Maritime unions. At
least here is one governmental agen
cy which has some intestinal forti
tude . . . they held the line in the
face of overwhelming pressure from
the labor front, strike or no strike
.. . they preserved the wage stabili
zation structure. And within a few
hours the worst maritime strike in
history was settled with a new wage
labor policy ruling handed down by
reconversion director John Steelman
with White House approval. Wheth
er this ruling preserves wage stabili
zation remains to be seen, but the
net effect is that the ship owners
can pay any Increased wages they
desire to workers so long as they ab
sorb the increase and do not pass it
along to consumers or the public in
increased rates. And this ruling may
set a new pattern whereby private,
industry can deal directly with labor
without going before the Wage Sta
bilization Board. The workers got
their increase, ship owners aporoved,
and absorbed the increase. So far,
so good.
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On the heels of these p^aijrfng
strikes comes the announcement by
Dr. Edwin O. Nourse. recently named
chairman of President Truman’s ad
visory committee under the new full
employment bill, that he is “appre
hensive” of a depression. Dr. Nourse
is not one of those optimists that be
lieves things will work themselves
out if left alone. With present ten
dency toward higher prices and
higher wages being -upped toward
inflation; with the recent gyrations
of the stock market giving a fore
taste of what may happen to com
modity prices if existing inflationary
pressures are not controlled . . .
things are following the pattern
which resulted in the boom and bust
eras after the last war. Dr. Nourse
and his committee are working on
plans, obviously, which seek to pre
vent inflation and the bust period
which usually follows and instead,
provide for continued full employ
ment and full production which is
the intent of the so-called full-em
ployment bill.
Plum Branch
School News
We had a chapel program. Cal
vin Wood called out this program:
Song: On the Way to School—
by first and second grades.
Playlet—Mother Goose's Chil
dren—
George Earl Parks, Boy Blue,
Judy Bracknell—Luck Locket,
Joyce Gable—Betty Blue,
Linda Creswell—Bo Peep,
Brenda Miner-rJill,
Jimmy Wise—Jack,
Lewis Jennings—Humpty Dump-
ty,
Janice Colemaii—A littls girl,
Bill Morgan—A little boy.
Janice Coleman,
. 2nd grade.
Our Weekly Reader came today.
We read about new cars. We like
to read a newspaper. We learn real
news when we read the Weekly
Reader.
George Earl Parks,
2nd grade.
We have a clean plate poster.
We have a picture of each child
on the poster. If we have a clean
plate for one week, we get a star
under our picture.
Joyce Gable,
2nd grade.
Clean Plate Club
Brenda Miner,
jean Willis,
Judy Bracknell,
Billy Jean Seigler,
Janet White,
“Sister” Freeland,
Edward Brown,
Jimmy Wise,
Lewis Jennings,
Danny Reynolds,
Melvin Leverett,
Janice Coleman,
Joyce Gable,
Bill 'Morgan,
George Earl Parks,
joe Brown,
Eugene Finley,
Larry Bowick,
Emajane Miner,
Sally Leverett,
Christine Reynolds,
Marjie Brown, yj
Howard White,
Jean Creswell,
Nathan Finley,
Janie Gable,
Emogene Sanders,
Services At Mt. Car
mel Presbyterian
Church Sunday
World-wide Communion services
will be observed at the Mt. Carmel
Presbyterian Church Sunday af
ternoon, October 6th, at 3 o’clock,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.
N. McCord.
Every one is cordially invited.
Elise Langley,
Charley Ann Miner,
Joanne Seiger,
Sonny Wall,
Mary Ann Winn, (
Josephine Miner.
4-H Club Organization
Our first 4-H Club meeting was
held on September 23 at ten o’
clock. .Officers elected were:
President, Charley Ann Miner;
Vice President, Elise Langley; Sec
retary and Treasurer, Jean Cres-
vell.
Miss Matilda Bell is our leader
and Mrs. Charles Culbreath our
club sponsor. We discussed things 1
we ^re going to do this year. At
the next meeting we are to bring
jars of canned goods we canned
ourselves to put on exhibit at the
Exchange Club Fair in Augusta.
Jean Creswell,
Grade 6.
We want to thank Mr. Jim
Parks for a bushel of sweet pota
toes that he gave to our lunch
room Monday.
Thursday Mrs. Johnny Freeland
sent green peppers for our salad.
Friday Mr. Joe Ridlehoover gave
every child a pomegranite after
school.
Mary Ann Winn,
Grade five.
The primary grades wish to
thank Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ream
for a year’s subscription to Jack
and Jill.
Jean Wilkie.
Mrs. Bill Bracknell and Mrs. T.
D. Miner were chapel visitors Fri
day.
Eugene Finley.
Flowers
The third and fourth grades
planted some flowers for our room.
Bobbie Langley brought some pots
to put them in.
Lila Gable,
4th grade.
Court To Convene
Here Next Monday
The October term of General
Sessions court for McCormick
County will convene in the court
house here next Monday morning,
October 7th, at 10 o’clock, with
Judge W. H. Grimball of Charles
ton presiding.
Petit jurors drawn fbr the term
are:
•J. E. Strom,
G. C. White,
J. M. Hemminger,
C. M. Dillashaw,
L. C. Talbert, ' |
J. C. Beach, !
S. D. Giles,
J. B. Young,
T. J. Franklin,
T. R. Blackwell,
G. V. Shrine,
T. J. Sfbert, Jr.,
T. C. Winn,
W. N. Smith,
W. C. Prown.
Carl Willis,
C. M. Finley, !
Herbert Wideman,
D. W. Hardy, 1
. T . L. We!!s,
Horace D. Creswell,
J. C. Buher,
J. W. Wilson,
O. M. McKeller,
K. B. Smith,
T. W. McBride,
r>. H. Collins,
Cn-rol T. Bussey,
C. L. Bridges,
J. P. Deason,
E. Hanvey,
J. C. Dowtin,
W. M. Freeland,
F. A. Henderson,
J. W. Christian,
Francis Wideman.
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World Communion
Day
The Methodist Churches of the
McCormick Charge will observe
World Communion Day, which is
the first Sunday in October. It
so happens that our fourth quar
terly conference comes on this
same day.
There will be no preaching ser
vice at Republican, but we hope
that all members of the Methodist
Church of this charge will be pres
ent to participate in this service.
During these days when there is
so much hate, bitterness, and con
fusion in the world, we need the
strength and assurance that comes
from such an occasion.
M. E. Boozer,
Pastor.
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McCormick-Abbe-
ville Match Ends In
Scoreless Tie
American Legion
Auxiliary Meets
This Afternoon
The American Legion Auxiliary
will hold its regular monthly
meeting Thursday, October 3rd, at
3:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. G.
J. Sanders. • "
After the opening ceremony and
business session, a program under
the direction of Mrs. G. E. Camp
bell will be presented, by Mrs. C. H.
Workman, Mrs. P. J. Dowtin, Mrs.
R. L. Dendy, Mrs. P. W. Roper, Mrs.
J. B. Harmon, Mrs. J. E. Scott,
Mrs. M. C. White, Mrs. J. F.
Mattison, Mrs. C. H. Huguley, Mrs.
L. W. Bowick, Mrs. Mildred Nave,
and Mrs. C. R. Strom.
A full attendance is desired.
McCormick School
News
The McCormick Panthers tied
the Abbeville Panthers 0-0 last
Friday night on the new field in
Abbeville.
Throughout the game the teams
seemed to be evenly matched. Ab
beville was unsuccessful in smash
ing McCormick’s line. One of Ab
beville’s favorite plays was an end
run with the guards pulling out
and leading interference with the
blocking backs. Abbeville tried
passing but most of these were in
complete.
McCormick’s backfield played a
good game and hit Abbeville’s line
many times picking up first
downs. They also stopped Abbe
ville’s passing attempts. The line
played its usual good game and
stopped the Abbeville backs on the
line of scrimmage.
McCormick’s line-up was:
Ends—Forrester and Brown.
Tackles—Bosdell and Ferqueron.
Guards—M. Davis and G. Davis.
Center—Creighton.
Backs—Huguley, Loveless, Jack-
son, Jennings.
Sub. — Campbell, Russell, Mc
Donald.
The gulley tax drains many a
dollar that farmers can’t afford
to pay.
Class Officers
The following have been elected
officers at the class elections:
Seventh Grade Girls:
President, Joan Bonnette,
Vice President, Betty Jean But
ler, .
Secretary, Connie McAbee,
Treasurer, Ruth Jaynes.
Seventh Grade Boys:
President, Charlie Sanders,
Vice President, Jimmie Strom,
Secretary and Treasurer, Billy
Jaynes.
Eighth Grade:
President, Ivadell Talbert,
Vice President, Ken Dowtin,
Secretary, Phyllis Chamberlain,
Treasurer, Carolyn Jennings.
Ninth Grade:
President, Raymond Brcck,
Vice President, Janet Caudle,
Secretary, Betty Jean Deason,
Treasurer, Leonard Dorn,
Reporter, Bobby Edmunds.
Tetftrr * ‘
President, Louise Rice,
Vice President, Bill Creighton,
Secretary, Lloyd Russell,
Treasurer, Johnel Caudle,
Reporter, Faye Bodie.
Eleventh Grade:
President, Bobby Huguley,
Vice President, Ernest Willis,
Secretary. Marian Freeland,
Treasurer, Dot Brown,
Reporter, Frank Loveless,
News Reporter, Moses Wideman.
Cheer leaders who have been e-
lected for the ensuing year are:
Margaret Mann, chief,
Irma Joan Connor,
Betty Jane Deason,
Louise Rice,
Rebecca Simpson,
Virginia Smith.
We are glad to welcome the fol
lowing returned GI’s back at school
again:
Luther Ferqueron,
Mac Osborne.
Lewis Scruggs,
Harry Ream,
Dumont Holliday,
Ernest Willis.
Tommy Forrester, a senior of
last term, is with us taking the
twelfth grade.
The Junior Homemakers Asso
ciation met on Sept. 30th and e-
lected the . following officers to
serve for the term 1946-47;
President, Christine Fleming,
1st Vice President, Evelyn Wall.
2nd Vice President, Marylene
Wells,
Secretary, Janet Caudle,
Treasurer, Betty Jane Deason,
Reporter, Anne Sanders,
Advisor, Miss Rucker.
Chapel Services
Rev. M. E. Boozer, Methodist
pastor, conducted chapel services
Monday.
His subject was on dreaming.
He said that people who dreamed
as an escape from unhappiness
would never contribute to human
welfare. But that people who
dream of something greater for
their country and themselves
would have to work to achieve
their dreams.
Chapel
Dr. L. K. Simpson, pastor of the
local Baptist Church, brought a
very worthwhile talk to the pupils
on the opening day at school. He
spoke on “Our Life as a Book”
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Q. I have an ancle who served in |
World War I.. He is unable to work
and has been in the Veterans Hos
pital three times. He has tried to get
a pension but has not been given
one. They say he cannot get one be
cause he did not have a hospital
record while in service. Could you
tell me if there is a chance of his
getting a pension, where to apply
and how to go about getting one?—
Mrs. H. W. t Hermitage, Tenn.
A The chances are your uncle has
been unable to prove that his dis
ability is service-connected, since
there is no rule in Veterans Admin-
’ Istratlon which requires a service-
man to have a hospital record in
service in order to get a pension.
However, whether or not he gets a
disabUity rating is entirely up to the
Veterans Administration. The only
suggestion I have is that you ask
for a rehearing of his case and at
tempt to show that his present dis
ability was caused or aggravated by
, his service in the armed forces. Ap
ply at your nearest VA office.
Q. I am unable to find out whether
or not emergency furlough and
extensions are counted as furlough
time.—Miss T. McD., Adair, Iowa.
A. The war department says, yes
they are counted.
Q. If a service man is discharged
without a pension, can he get a pen
sion if he becomes unable to work
because of a physical disability lat
er?—Miss C., Kentucky.
A. Yes, under certain conditions if
the disability is total and perma
nent, or unless he can prove his dis
ability was caused by or aggravated
by his service in which case he can
obtain a pension for partial disabil*
ity.
Q. My husband is being sent over
seas for the second time. Ms had
been a prisoner of war for 9 months
, and had been stationed in the states
for the past year. Now they are send
ing him back overseas. He was given
i .• paper stating he would not be sent
into combat again and we took for
. ►ranted that meant he could not be
► mt overseas again. This has made
• oth of us feel badly as we felt we
' ►hould not be separated again sfnee
war country Is not at war and my
t.ealth Is not rood enough for me to
lOo overseas. Mv husband does not
want to go. Is the-e mnv way he c-»n
get oot of going? On he pos'^'v
%e* • dfech-^re.?—Mrs. L. B. Lit
tle Rock, Ark. .
A. Your husband had an oppor
tunity to obtain his discharge at the
time of his repatriation as a war
prisoner since all prisoners of war
are given this opportunity. Since he
did not" take the opportunity and
has evidently reenlisted, he is a part
of the regular army establishment. ,
He will not go into combat again,
since thefe are no combat areas and ‘
shipment overseas to not regarded as
combat duty. If he has reenlisted, I
know of no way he can obtain a dis- ,
charge unless he can prove a hard
ship case or unless he to discharged ,
because of physical disability.
Q* Recently I began receiving a •
pension through the death of my ;
husband, a veteran of World War L
It was through ignorance on my
part that I didn’t apply sooner, and
thanks to the Question Box guide, I
found out about it. Now I’m told I
should haVe received said pension
since my husband’s death. Is this
true? Am I still eligible for the back
pension? If so, please let me know
and to whom I should apply?—Mrs.
A. M. S„ Louisville, Ky.
A. The Veterans Administration
has ruled that if applications for
pensions for widows of World War I
veterans are filed within a year afr-
er death, pension payments date
back to the day subsequent to death.
If filed more than a year after
death, then pension payments date
from the date of application.
Q. My fiancee who has been dis
charged from the Navy for quite
some time' has had his pension
checks signed over to his mother.
Can, he at this time have them ,
transferred back to his own name?—
P. E. K., Carroilville, Wis.
A. This question is a legal decision
to Be decided by the VA pension
board bn the merits of each case.
QgneraBy samklng,. no pensiona are
paid to other than the veteran' ex
cept in the case of guardianships, or
persons in mental hospitals, or where
payment to the veteran may result
in some undue hardship. You do not
give sufficient information upon
which to base an answer. Only in
rare instances are special apportion
ments granted by the VA.
Q. My brother to in China with the
1st Marine Division. Could you tell
me when this division will be com
ing back to the states?—Unsigned,
McPherson, Kansas.
A. There is no word on when it
will return. As of August 15 it was
jin Tientsin, China.
and how we should want it to look
after we have grown and finished
making the pages in it.
This school term all the students
have promised themselves to do
better work and do more worth
while work in the future.
Mayor’s Proclamation
WHEREAS, Victory in World
.Var *1 cost us more than 2,000.?G0
casualties and
./HEREAS, there are many mil-
~c:.c of handicapped persons Li
the United States, many of whom
^ their efforts were of great aid
in manufacturing munitions or
.v.ovicing essential service for the
war effort, and
./HEREAS, all of those persons
including disabled veterans of
.v’orld War I and II deserve self-
supporting, self-respecting jobs in
which they can make useful con-
ribulions to our community,
tatt and nation
NOW, THEREFORE, I, T. J.
Sibert, Mayor of the City of Mc
Cormick, do set aside the week of
Jctobsir 6th to October 12th as
EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY
HANDICAPPED WEEK, and I call
upon all local officials, all local
employers, all local civic organiza-
iior.c and all citizens to assist in
every way possible, to the end that
it shall be brought to the atten-
jion cf all members of our com
munity that disabled veterans and
ether handicapped civilians are
Jully capable and are performing
efficiently, safely and reliably in
thousands of different occupa-
Jcns.
AND I FURTHER URGE ALL
EMPLOYERS to place all their
job orders with the United States
Em^jymeht Service so that dis
abled veterans and other handi
capped workers may be given am
:unity to prove their value ia
productive and self-respecting jobs.
~\ T WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
c^al of the City of McCormick
to be affixed.
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McCormick Plays
Connie Maxwell
Friday Afternoon
The Panthers will go to Comae
Maxwell Orphanage, Greenwood,
tomorrow afternoon to play their
third game this season.
The game will probably start at
three o’clock.
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489 Bales Cotton
Ginned In County
To September 16th
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS,
WASHINGTON 25.
COTTON GINNING REPORT.
Census report shows that 431
bales of cotton were ginned Ytt
McCormick County from the croj*
of 1946 prior to Sept. 16 as com
pared with 519 bales for the croi*
of 1945.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Britt,
Special Agent.
Date, 9, 30, 46.