McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, October 10, 1946, Image 1
true to ourselves, our neighbors, our country and our god.
Forty-Fifth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCOjRMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1946
Number
WASHINGTON. D. C.—The trag
edy of presidential errors and public
relations blunders at the White
< House which culminated in the oust
ing of Secretary Wallace from the
Truman cabinet overshadowed all
other developments in Washington.
On the international front the
Wallace foreign relations speech and
its divergence of views from our es-
' tablished foreign relation policy had
such repercussions in the capitals of
the world, the President, some
’ sources said, had to take the tragic
course he did take and fire Wallace
in order to preserve the government’s
• unity behind Secretary of State
’ Byrnes and the American delegation
at the Paris peace conference.
On the domestic political front,
the Wallace ouster had equally
\ loud repercussions and according
to some official observers shunt-
) ed away from the Democratic
( party the last of the New Deal
party of Franklin D. Roosevelt
and a sizable chunk of the labor
and liberal vote.
i That the President chose to oust
, Wallace as being the lesser of two
evils, or that a united front at Paris
was more important in our attempts
' at world peace than to retain Wal-
1 lace as the leader of the liberal ele
ment in the Democratic party, is ap-
' parent. For the President, as a re-
’ suit of his own blunders, was faced
(with the grave responsibility of un-
i- \
doing what he had done in his now
famous press conference. His action
< In firing Wallace and his issuance of
a statement placing in Secretary
, Byrnes his full and complete confl-
• dence, was his way of telling the
; world that the Wallace speech in' no
■ way affected our established policy.
Democratic leaders here are
< divided as to the effect of the
* Wallace ouster on the congress-
| ional elections next November
j and the Presidential election of
194S. The old-line conservatives
which comprise most of 1 the
aouthem bloc, and which now
seemingly have taken over the
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, administration, are jubilant over
tne Wallace exit. They have been
i
trying for yean to obtain his
Liberal Democrats
dark picture ahead, declaring
that Wallace, the last of the
Roosevelt cabinet, was the only
party bulwark which kept labor
and the liberal dement in line.
In the meantime Wallace has
been also ousted from the speak
er's list at the Democratic na
tional committee along with
Senator Pepper of Florida,
other liberal leader.
Hence Wallace must find another
medium by which he may go before
the people and proclaim his views, (
other than the Democratic party.;
Both the statements of the President)
and that of Wallace issued after!
Wallace was ousted, put the work of *
peace ahead of party politics and it ;
may be that the erstwhile secretary,
whose public life has been a contin- *
uous round of political crisis, may see I
fit to remain quiet on international )
policies until after the Paris con- {
ference has adjourned. He did say, 1
however, that the President’s action
relieved him of his promise not to
make further foreign policy speeches.
Whether Wallace as a private citi
zen will have the same influence
with the liberal vote as he did within
tbs government, remains to be seen.
His cabinet job can no longer be the
springboard by which he can proc-
laim his “one world" theory and his ’
fight for peace.
As a consequence of the incredible ’
blunders which led up to the Wallace
ouster there is talk in official circles
here of abandoning the extemporan
eous press conference of the Presi
dent. Few men in the White House
have been able successfully to handle
the barrage of questions hurled by
the newspapermen. Wilson did it
questionably well although he also
made some blunders. Harding, Cool-
idge and Hoover made mistakes so
fast that they abandoned the con
ference and had questions submitted
in advance in writing. President
Roosevelt revived the practice of
personal and extemporaneous ques
tions and answers and he was a past
master. President Truman, how
ever, has been unable to keep up the
pace and some of his top advisers
are now urging him to stop the pres
ent practice and return to the writ
ten quest inns
Plum Branch
School News
| McCormick Tops
Connie Maxwell
Mrs. G. E. Langley is teaching
After losing to Washington, Ga.,
music at the school house each 1 18 0 ’ and fi Shting Abbeville to a
Monday and Thursday. She has I ff or f. less “*• ‘ he McCormick High
twelve pupils. We are glad to have
a music teacher in our school.
Lila Gable,
4th grade.
Rev. Mr. Speer was a chapel visi
tor Monday and gave a very in
teresting and helpful talk. We are
always happy when our preachers
visit us.
Emajane Miner,
4th grade.
We made jac ©’lanterns. Some
had smiling faces. Some had fussy
faces. We had fun making them.
Helen Bodie,
2nd grade.
Clean plate—
Brenda Miner,
Judy Bracknell,
Jean Willis,
Janet White,
Sister Freeland,
Jimmy Wise,
Lewis Jennings,
Dannie Reynolds,
Melvin Leverette,
Janice Coleman,
Joyce Gable,
Bill Morgan,
George Earl Parks,
Bobbie Langley,
Eugene Finley,
Larry Bowick,
Christine Reynolds,
Ben Allen White,
Marjie Brown,
Howard White,
Jean Creswell,
Nathan Finley,
Sara Freeland,
Emogene Jennings,
Elise Langley,
Joanne Seigler,
Sonny Wall,
Malcolm Garnett.
Chapel Program
On Friday, October 4, the sixth them,
grade had charge of the chapel
program. Sara Freeland read
Mrs. Louise B. Wiley
Killed In Auto
mobile Accident
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise
Brock Wiley, 20, of near McCor
mick who was killed in an auto
mobile accident Sunday afternoon
were conducted from the Buffalo
Baptist Church of which she was
a member, Tuesday afternoon at
four o’clock. Services were con
ducted by Dr. L. K. Simpson of
McCormick Baptist Church. Inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Wiley was returning home
Sunday afternoon with her hus
band, Ernest Wiley, following a
week end in Savannah, Ga., with
relatives. The accident, which in
volved the collision of two automo
biles, occurred at a crossroads a-
bout eight miles north of Savan
nah on the coastal highway.
Besides her husband who was
discharged from the armed forces
in May following four years of
overseas duty, she is survived by
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Brock, four brothers, Elvin, Ansel,
Raymond and Harold Brock, all
of Troy, and one sister, Mrs.
Wilbur Link of Abbeville.
The following served as pall
bearers: Thomas Britt,
Air Mail Postage
Reducd From
8 To 5 Cents
Ai'r-vi i n u vi • /i v nmv
Now it**
& cents
for
.Air Mail
Business firms are planning spe
cial programs to stimulate volume
during National Air Mail Week Oc
tober 27-November 2, Postmaster
J. E. Bell declared today.
Inauguration of the new five-
cent United States flag rate Oc
tober 1 immediately brought a
sharp rise in air mail volume,
Postmaster J. E. Bell said. Rapid
air mail service, offered for the
first time at a low postage rate,
should stimulate commerce, busi
ness leaders here believe. For that
reason, they are encouraging large
air-mailings _ during the nation
wide air mail promotion week.
“We have long advocated lower
air mail rates," said Mr. Bell, “be
lieving tv>at r amd s°rvice between
Thomas customers and manufacturers and
Morrah, Henry Wiley, David Mor- | distributors
rah, Raymond Collins and Tate merce.
Senders.
Strom’s Funeral Home in charge.
would foster com-
Panthers broke into • the win
column by defeating Connie Max
well 33-0 in Greenwood last Friday
afternoon.
Dewey Jennings starred for Mc
Cormick, scoring the first touch
down on a pass from Bobby Hugu-
ley, and he also skirted his own
right-end for twenty yards, and
another tally. Huguley scored
twice on short line bucks. “Rusty"
Russell sparked a drive late in the
fourth quarter, and hit pay-dirt
on a five yard run over his own
right guard.
Jennings went over his own lefti
guard for one of the extra points,
and Huguley passed to Perry
Brown and Jennings for the other
two.
The entire McCormick line play
ed heads up ball and held the
Connie Maxwell backs in their own
back yard all afternoon.
This Friday the Panthers tackle
the strong Monetta team, last
year’s state C champions.
Hoyt B. Turner
“The Pest Office Department
has taken a leaf from the book of
American business, reducing the
air-mail rate from 8 cents to 5
cents an ounce and simultaneous-
04* Clim Wminrl ly offerin g better and faster ssr “
uies ui Urun wound The Post offics has bor _
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Q. VvItt i. 1 :.t»m the | A. The D. S. 8. Panama Victory
trmy I was given a C. D. D. and re- ! is not a navy or army ship, but ia
reived a pension. I was single at the operated by the merchant marine,
time, but married soon after my re- I Suggest you write to the U. S. Mart-
turn home. I have been told my time Commission, Washington. D. C.
pension can be increased since I i Q. If a veteran of World War I
rowed the proven principle that by
Hoyt B. Turner, 75, who lived getting more customers for a good
alone on the Minarik place in the product at a reduced cost the unit
Meriwether community, was found cost of delivery is cut. A lower
dead Tuesday afternoon of gun- price requires one thing to succeed
shot wounds. He was lying in front —larger volume,
of his house and, according to “Business men want to have the
Sheriff W. L. Brown, who conduct- five-cent rate continued. A policy
ed an investigation. Turner evi- enlightened self-interest sug-
dently arose during the night and gests that all df us promote air
walked out on his front porch ma ji during this period when the
where he shot himself. A coroner s n tw low rate is being tested,
jury returned a verdict to the ef-. Meanwhile> postmaster J. E. Bell
feet that his wounds were self in- re p 0rte( j j a j r ma ^ letters are being
flicted. received at the post office with in-
Turner came to the home of Mr. correct postage affixe d. The five-
and Mrs. J. J.* Minarik about five cen ^. rate ap p lies anywhere that
years ago and asked for a nights the Amer i can fi ag flies, including
married. Is this true and if so, to
whom should I apply for the in
crease?—A. M„ Georgetown, Ky.
A. You are not entitled to a pen
sion increase. According to the Vet
erans Administration, pension given
for any disability either service or
non-service connected is based upon
the rate of disability and not upon
dependents.
Q. My son, a former member of
the OSS would like the present ad
dress of the OSS.—Mrs. E. H. B.,
Orient, S. D.
A. The war department says in
formation concerning the OSS is
still privileged for national security.
Q. If you are receiving a pension
for a permanent total non-service
connected disability, how much in
come are you allowed in a year, other
than your pension?—W. E. D., Rock
ingham County, N. C.
A. The Veterans Administration
says that veterans of World War I
and World War II are entitled to
disibility pensions only if their an
nual income Is $1,000 a year or less
if single and not over $2,500 a year
if they have dependents. Insurance
payments of national life, adjusted
compensation or overtime if em
ployed by the government are not in
cluded in such income. Provisions
are the same for veterans of the
Spanish American war except when
the age is 62 years or over.
Q. I have a son who is on the USS
Panama Victory, but have had no
word from him since last May. Can
you tell me where the USS Panama
Victory is and when it will return
to the V. Sf -Mf W. P. M., Cam-
has been married, but declares by
law she is not his legal wife on ac
count of her character, although he
has no divorce and they remain sep
arated for seven years, could the vet
eran go to another state and marry?
And would the second wife and chil
dren get the widow’s pension?—Mrs.
Z. Z., Woodlawn, Ala.
A This question of the legality of
the marriage is a legal question and
would have to be settled In the
courts.
Q. I would like to know if the bOl
in which enlisted men can draw fur
lough pay has been passed. If so,
how do we get it?—D. W. B., Delano,
Cat
A. Yes, the terminal leave pay bill
was passed. It will come to you auto
matically.
Q. When a soldier who has been
classified as “missing in action” b
officially presumed dead, is his fam
ily informed of this action?—O. F,
Denver, Colo.
A. Yes. The next of kin in each in
stance is notified of the change of
status.
Q. If a former officer of the army
who has been retired without pay
for physical disability wishes to have
his case reviewed, to whom does he
apply?—L. A. K., Charlottesville, Va~
A. An officer who is retired or who
is on inactive duty without pay for
physical disability and who desires
to review his case should write to the
adjutant general, War Department,
Washington 25, D. C. If entitled un
der the law to have his case re
viewed, he will receive a formal ap-
^ttoovSon blank.
lodging. He stayed and was w*. all united States possessions
ployed there. He
em-
took his meals
Mrs. Schumpert
New Director
Of Central Farm
Women Group
McCormick Officer
Promoted To Major
John N. Talbert, husband of Mot.
Elizabeth Brown Talbert, has re
cently been promoted to Major
Mrs. Bertha Schumpert of West in the U. S. Army. Major Talbecfe
^ Columbia was elected director of is now stationed at Oliver Genexall
but as it
is also applicable to the armed
the
at the Minarik house, uut «.» 11 '| forces abroad, and to Canada and
was raining Tuesday the Minariks Mexicc
did not become alarmed until he
failed to come for the second meal.
It was on investigating that he
was found dead.
The bedy was carried to Shflby.
N. C., yesterday, where funeral
arrangements will be completed.
Strom’s Funeral Home in charge.
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school student who makes
highest average in English.
Class Rings
The members of the Senior
the South Carolina Council of
Farm Women of the central dis
trict meeting in convention Sat
urday morning at the Jefferson
hotel, to succeed Mrs. Joe Griffith
of Saluda.
hospital, in Augusta, Ga., wnere 1*
is receiving treatment for wcmntisi
received in a land mine explosioai
in Germany early in 1945.
Major Talbert was graduated
from Clemson college in 1939, aufl
entered the army in February
McCormick Plays
Monetta Here
John 14: 1-7, after which we
prayed the Lord’s prayer. A play,
Rumplestittskin, was presented by
Joe Martin Jackson, the king;
Charley Ann Miner, the miller’s
daughter: Malcolm Garnett, the
miller; Joanne Seigler, the mes
senger. Jean Creswell and Elise
Langley played the piano for us.
Sara Freeland,
6th grade.
Picture Show
The forest ranger, Mr. George
Sharpton, visited us Wednesday
morning. He showed us three mo-
The approximately 500 dele
gates in attendance heard a series He was wi ^h a Field Artillery urifc
of discussions on the meeting ,' in Newfoundland for 21 month*.
Class experienced quite a thrill theme, “Our Youth of Today Our! later going to Germany. He weaw
last Monday when Mr. Weldon an_ Leaders of Tomorrow,” and at-i^l 16 Purple Heart medal and one:
nounced that the class rings hadj tended ^ a number of business trenze battle star,
come and were ready for delivery. , repor t s 1 jr
Chapel Program | Dr. Harry H. Clark of the exten- ond and McCormick third.
During assembly period, Miss sion division of the University of Committee reports from the-
Friday Afternoon Rucker’s home room had charge of j South Carolina, main speaker, various units of the Council for
-■ | the program and gave a humorous, spoke on “Youth Faces the Fu- Farm Women of the cenral district
original skit entitled “The Faculty ture.” He stressed the importance were given by the county councL
The Panthers will meet Monetta
for their first home game here to
morrow afternoon. The kick-off
is set for three o’clock and a largo
crowd is expected.
Monette was state champion in
the “C” class last year and tlvs
promises to be a hard fought
game. McCormick will be handi
capped, however, because of in
juries to first string players.
Luther Ferqueron is still out be
cause of injuries received in th°
Abbeville game. Tommy Forrester.
Albert Campbell, and Bill Bosd^ll
were hurt last Fridav in the Con
nie Maxwell game. Bosdell, how
ever, expects to be ready tomor
row and one of the others may be
able to play part of the game.
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McCormick School
News
Gift From Mrs. Dorn
Meeting.”
The characters were:
Bill Creighton, Mr. Weldon,
George Christian, Mr. Dickerson
Albert Campbell, Janitor,
T. W. Humphries, Ideal School
Boy,
.Evelyn Wall, Mrs. McGrath,
Johnel Caudle, Mrs. Faulkner,
Jackie Bonnette, Miss Rucker,
Louise Rice, Mrs. Seigler,
Mary Lou Seigler, Miss Crawford,
Georgia Rose McCracken, Mrs.
Rosenswike,
Faye Bodie, Mrs. Jordan.
Louise Wilkie read the scripture
and announced the program.
Improvements
We are proud of the recent im
provements that have been made extended
in our school.
The new cement walks add
much to the convenience and ap-
Salu&k*
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of proper home life and educa- presidents.
tional opportunties for the boys Presiding with Mrs. GriffiUr
and girls of today—the men and were: Mrs. Clifford Coleman sf
women of tomorrow. Saluda, secretary; Miss Harpav
Farm women council members Miss Mary Jo Griffith of
were welcomed by Mrs. J. L. Cot- director’s page, and Miss
ton, president of the Richland Ellis of Saluda, pianist,
council, with Mrs. Andrew Gram- The 38 delegates from
ling president of the Orangeburg mick were Miss Matida Bell, Cct.
council, giving the response. Home Dem. Agent, Mrs. A. IE.
Guests were introduced by Miss Andrews, Mrs. Fred Bass, Mrs. J. K.
Bessie Harper of Aiken, district a- Bell, Miss Florence Brown. Mrs. IL
gent of the central district. W. Bracknell, Miss Helen Bradley,,
A short talk on 4-H council- Mrs - Creight Brown, Mrs. Dozier
land their part in developing lead- Brown, Miss Frances Brown, Mix:,
ership was taken up by Miss E- Christian, Mrs. B. S. Cii-
Josephine Burley of Winthrop Col- breath, Mrs. Edd Dillashaw, Mn_
lege. Greetings from the stats J- Dowtin, Mrs. P. J. Dowtii^,
home demonstration office were Mrs. C. A. Gilbert, Mrs. Frank:
by Miss Lonnie I. Holloway, Mrs. S. J. King, Mrs. X,
Landrum of Winthrop College, L£Groon, Mrs. Walter Lawtor*,
state home demonstration agent. Mrs. Janie Belle Long, Mrs. W. YL.
Dr. D. W. Watkins of Clemson Col- McNeill. Miss Betty Ann McNeif\,
pearance of the grounds.
The new sounding system
lege, director of the
haj
greatly improved the acoustics ci greetings
South Caro- Mrs - Honnie Newby. Mrs. B. <£.
lina extension service, also brought Owings, Mrs. P. W. Roper, Mre*
Emmie Sheppard. Mrs. E. It
Wc wish to express our sincere the auditourium. The award of gavel went to Lex-
tion pictures, two comedies and thanks to Mrs. J. J. Dorn for her New desks have been purchased ington County for the outstanding
one picture about the growth of thoughtfulness in providing the for both grammar and high school, work for the second consecutive
our forests. We really did enjoy jjjgh school with a large globe. We are indebted to the Senior year with McCormick County com-
i Mrs. Dorn further shows her in- Class of 1946 for the flourescent ing a close second. Allendale re-
Patricia Jackson, terest in our school by offering lights installed in the main of
Grade 5. each year an award to the high flees.
Smith, Mrs. B. N. Talbert, Mrs. H
A. Y'lung, Mrs. J. C\ Young ant'
Mrs. R. C. Young.
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Every farmer needs to be spor^
ceived the gavel for the largest man enough to enjoy testing
attendance with Greenwood sec- ideas and trying new methods.