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nunc to orasKLVEs. our neighbors, our country and our god.
• Forty-Fifth Year
EataMuhed Jane 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1946
Number 20
.IftL
Q. C*a yvm piest*e tcK me the
wherembeate of Set. W. 1. P-, who
whs s welcome visitor in sar home
whew in esmp in Denver. Sle wrote
from India last November sajinc he
would come to see us but we never
heard a word from him and don’t
knew his ad&Mfe*. His last address
wo know ot. Was Headquarter*, Hdq.
Squadron Wt, APO 827.—Mrs. D. D-,
^ffFCdCJTp V/Oaala
A. The only answer I can give Is
that this outfit was Inactivated in
China on Msrrti to, 1946.
Q. l would Bhs to get In touch
with a friend of mine. I lost contact
witu him when I was transferred.
His last address was Pvt. R. T. P-,
J Hdq. Btry. 322 FA. Bn, APO 322.—
•'F. \L Gm Heulton, Maine.
A. The only information I can
give is that this oiitfitVwas inac
tivated March 22, 1946.
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Q. 1 would like to know if the boys
who lost their lives in service are
going to receive the G1 bonus? Who
1 will Receive it, their wives or their
parents? Would appreciate it if you
could tell me how to go about get
ting it.—Mrs. H. M. L., Joliet, I1L
A. There has been no bonus pro
vided for veterans of World War II.
Q. Is it true that I don’t have to
pay the premiums on my husband’s
national service insurance as he is
a disabled veteran of World War II?
And will I get the money back which
• I have already paid?—Mrs. C. E. B.,
Lewistown, Pa.
A. No. it is not necessarily true
The Veterans Administration says
’ that a veteran of World War II must
• be totally disabled for a period of
at least six months before he is ell-
waiver of his premium payments. ;
And that this waiver, if granted, r
shall not effect any premiums which •
become due more than a year be- *
fore the application for waiver waa ’
received by the VA. There to no i
money returned. Suggest you con- ?
suit with yobr local VA office or .
with your local post of the American •
Legion. •
f
Q. Can you tell me how many vet- .
erans are receiving compensation or
pensions from the Government.—A
veteran, Omaha, Neb. '
A. The Veterans Administration
says that 2,135,000 veterans are re- >
eeiving monthly compensation or }
pensions totalling approximately
$90,000,000 as a result of wartime
service. Although some veterans are
receiving payments for service dat
ing back to early Indian wars, 75
percent of the total are veterans of
World War II. In addition to the
wartime cases, approximately 42,000 •
veterans are receiving compensation ‘
of $1,526,000 per month as a result
of disabilities received during peace
time service. The 75 percent World
War II veterans’ list totals about 1,-
592,000 veterans. In addition to
these compensations, $27,000,000 in
monthly payments is being made to
520.000 dependents of deceased vet
erans.
Q. Oar son went into the army
Feb. 2, 1915 and is now stationed in
Japan. How much longer does he
have to stay until eligible for dis
charge? Is there any hopes of him
getting home in time to help harvest
fall crops as he is badly needed on
the farm? I am 62 years old.—J. S.,
Fullerton, Md.
A. Under the new regulations, if
your son is a draftee, he likely will
G. L. Sandifer
Claimed By Death
Gilbert L. Sandifer, of Troy,
died at his home last Thursday
morning at 7:30 following a long
period of declining health. Funeral
services were conducted from the
Troy Baptist church, of which he
had been a devoted member, Fri
day morning at 11 o’clock with his
pastor, the Rev. W. E. Brant, in
charge, assisted by the Rev. R. E.
Hughey, of the ARP church. In
terment followed in the Southend
cemetery alt Bamberg, S. C.
Active pallbearers were C. N.
Edwards, G. E. Campbell, E. B.
Smith, R. M. Rush, R. P. Young,
and P. J. Dowtin.
A native of Bamberg county,
Mr. Sandifer was a son of the
late William P. and Emma Sim
mons Sandifer.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Julia Elizey Sandifer; a son, W.
H. Sandifer, of Ridgeland; a sis
ter, Mrs. Pete Christo, of Produce,
Fla.; two brothers, Ray Sandifer
of Ocala, Fla., and Leroy Sandifer,
of Blackville; three half-sisters,
VIrs. Mott McGill, of Kingstree;
USO Campaign
Opens In County
On October iSth
The USO campaign, which opens
in McCormick County on October
18th, is part of a nation-wide ef
fort to raise sufficient funds so
that the organization which serv
ed millions in the armed forces
Legion 'Auxiliary ^
Wages Campaign
For New Members
A campaign foi* new members
in the American Legion Auxiliary
is being waged by the membership
committee.
The wives, daughters, sisters, and
mothers of a member of the Am-
during the war, can continue to erican Legion are eligible.
serve the Teen. Age army next
year and to bring entertainment
and pleasure to veterans still in
hospitals or overseas.
The quota for McCormick Coun
ty was fixed at 8454.00 after the
state of South Carolina had been
allocated a quota of $137,655 which
is a small part of the $19,000,000
to be raised throughout the coun
try.
‘Tn McCormick County, we hope
to raise our quota within a few
days of the campaign’s start,”
Gray G. Abercrombie, county
chairman, declared here this week.
T am sure that we are going to
get support from all communities
of the county.”
glble to make application lor aj be home by Sept. 30.
Plum Branch
School News
Mr. Ferris visited our lunch
room Tuesday.
Mrs. Bell, a representative of
the Progressive Farmer, offered
prizes today to all children who
would sell two subscriptions. The
school gets a percentage so we
hope everybody will either renew
or enter a new subscription.
A visitor to our school on Thurs
day was Mr. Leach.
He inspected our lunch room and
our school grounds to see If they
were sanitary. He took a specimen
of drinking water to be analyzed.
He also checked the light in the
class rooms.
Charley Ann Miner,
6th grade.
Mrs. W. L. Crawford visited our
school Monday.
We are learning some poems.
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote
the poems..
We learned about him when he
was a little boy.
We like his poems.
Bill Morgan,
Grade 2.
Clean Plate:
Judy Bracknell,
Sister Freeland, •
Brenda Miner,
Jean Willis,
Janet White,
Edward Brown,
Lewis Jennings,
Melvin Leverettte,
Dannie Reynolds,
Jimmy Wise,
Larry Bo wick,
Eugene Finley,
Emajane Miner,
Janice Coleman,
Joyce Gable,
Bill Morgan,
George E. Parks,
Jean Wilkie,
Marjle Brown,
Margaret White,
Bobbie Langley,
Christine Reynolds,
Ellen White,
Lila Gable,
Joanne Seigler,
Sara Freeland,
EUse Langley.
Birthday Party
For Martha
Jean McKinney
Among others in McCormick
Mrs. Walter Coney and Mrs. Willie County who are taking the lead
in the USO campaign are Rev. M.
E. Boozer, Publicity Chairman;
Mrs. C. H. Workman, Mrs. C. H.
Huguley, Miss Matilda Bell, Miss
Evelyn Mann, Miss Willie E.
Brown, Mrs. Geo. N. Dorn and Mrs.
Hunter McKinney.
“USO today must still operate
on a basis of $4,000,000 a month,”
^ ^ i tt W. R. Cantrell, the county treas-
From the Cameron Daily Herald: .. .
J ... urer, said, “although reductions in
F'uneral services were held ..
Mana Monts, both of Columbia.
Strom’s Service.
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Former Resident .
Of Troy Dies In
San Antonio, Texas
The mother, wife, sister or
daughter of a man or Woman who
was killed while serving in World
War I or n are eligible.
The mother, wife, sister, or
daughter of a veteran of either
war who has died since discharge
from war service are eligible.
Yourself a woman veteran of
World War I or II are eligible.
To you, who are eligible, here is
an opportunity to serVfe.-’ See at
your earliest convefi^nte Mrs. C.
R. Strom or Mrs. M C. White in
regard to filling out your papers.
X—
Annual Meeting
Of W. M. U. At
Ninety Six, 22nd
The annual meeting of the Ab-
bevill? Baptist Associational W.
M. U. will be held at the First
Baptist Church of Ninety Six on
Tuesday, October 22nd, beginning
McCptr
imek County Teach
ers’ Association
The first meeting of the year of
the McCormick County Teacher;-’
Association was held on Tuesday,
Oct. 8th, at the local high school
building.
Mrs. Florence B. Wardlaw, who
was in charge of the program for
the afternoon, used as her subject
Hobbies”. Mrs. Frances Mackey,
bf De la Howe School, gave a most
interesting discourse on her hob
by, “Nature Study”. She ex
hibited ‘ about twenty-five speci
mens and later conducted a na
ture study contest, Supt. w. H.
Weldon brought a‘ foS^eful talk on
Sports”, emphasi^^’ the need of
recreational facilities for our
youth,
Miss Mabel Lyon gave a report
of d 1 «meeting of the Legislative
Committee of the South Carolina
Teachers’ Association, which she
recently attended in Columbia.
Refreshments were served by the
McCdrmick High School faculty.
•the officers and coijSifrittees for
the year are: Supt.- W. ^H. Weldon,
president;- Miss Mabel Lyon, vice
president; Mrs. R. L. ' Faulkner,
secretary; Mr..G- i .'R> Obiter, Public
Relations Chairman; .. Mrs. Bertha
Harris, membership chairman; W.
H.' Weldon, legislative chairman;
at 10:30 o’clock in the morning. Mrs. Carrie B. Rice, Mrs. Florence
All W. M. U. members are cor- B - Wardlaw, Mrs. Essie B. Seigler,
dially invited and all leaders and
officers are expected to attend
this very important meeting.
Mrs. G. C. Patterson,
Pres., McCormick W. M. U.
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_ , _ . , 0 or . . .. units are being effected con-
Thursday, Sept. 19, at 3:30 at the, .... ... .
, ’ . ’ _ I. m 4. stantly wherever conditions war-
Marlow Church for John Tatum 1 17 .
r , „ rant. As military installations are
Langley with Rev. E^O. Harrell.' on ^
pastor of First ^ e ^“ rian behalf are Immediately stopped.- McCormick-Hj
Ghurch in Cameron offlciaun^ ^ of ^ ^ ^ of ex _ ^
Mr. Langley died Wednesday and dlture in uso , s work m7
his remains were brought here for ^ ^ 5ervice to veUrans and
preparation. remaining at the ernmental h italSi where thou _
Green Funeral Home until the
funeral hour. ing treated. Recently, at the re- Class C championship when they
J. T. ang ey was rn r ry quest of G enera i s isenhower and defeated a hard-fighting eleven
Beats Monnetta
The McCormick High Panthers
l sands of fighting men are still be- virtually clinched the District 3,
and .Mr. G. R. Porter, program
committee; Mrs. Irene L. Freeland
and Miss Mabel Lyon, council of
delegates members.
Mt. Carmel News
Jfrsr
Mt. Carmel.—Quite a pleasant
little party among the young girls
was a theater party which Mrs.
Hunter McKinney entertained on
the 11th in honor of the birthday
of her daughter, Martha Jeane.
Mrs. McKinney carried them all
to the picture shows in Calhoun
Falls which was very much en
joyed by the girls, also the ride to
Mt. Carmel, where Mrs. McKinney
served delicious refreshments
which all enjoyed.
After a time spent in different
amusements time was getting so
late so Mrs. McKinney carried
them all home. They left wishing
their hostess much happiness and
joy and hoping another birthday
would come soon, and saying Hap-
10, 1875, in Troy, South Carolina.
He came to Cameron in 1896 and
married Miss Annie Pressley in
1907.
He is survived by his widow and
five children: Pressley of Brenham,
Texas, Paul of Houston, John T.
and Beth of San Antonio and
James of Dallas.
Two sisters and two brothers
survive as follows: Mrs. Frances
Spence, Miss Zelma Langley, and
David and Tom Langley, all of
Tj*oy, South Carolina. A brother-
in-law, H. B. Pressley, who resides
in the Hoyte community, also sur
vives.
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Callison News
Bradley, 108 hospitals were added from Monetta 25 to 0.
1,156 Bales Of Cotton
Ginned In County
To October 1st
Friends of Mrs. Eddie Dorn will
be glad to know that she is getting
along nicely after a tonsil opera
tion.
Mrs. Nora Autrey and daughter,
py Birthday to You, Martha Jeane. ‘ Andrea, and Mrs. Ella Rodgers
(were callers in the home of Mrs^
jj. R. Dorn Friday morning.
Mrs. Eula Witt and sons were
visitors in Augusta Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Williams
spent the week end with Mrs.
Janie Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Langley and
son, Joe, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Rush.
Mrs. Jennie Dorn has returned
home, after spending some time in
McCormick.
Milton Rush from Atlanta, Ga.,
spent last week end with rela
tives.
Callers in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Dorn Sunday afternoon
were Mr. and Mrs. George What
ley, Mrs. M. L. Adams, Jr., and son,
and Miss Josie Dorn.
X
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS,
WASHINGTON 25.
COTTON GINNING REPORT.
Census report shows that 1,156
bales of cotton were ginned in
McCormck County from the crop
of 1946 pror to Oct. Isft as com
pared with 1,334 bales for the crop
of 1945.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Britt,
Special Agent.
Date, 10, 14, 46.
Card Of Thanks
Jean Creswell,
Nathan Finley,
Janie Gable,
Emogene Jennings,
Doris Reynolds,
Sonny Wall,
Malcolm Garnett.
It is with much gratitude that
we wish to express our apprecia
tion for the many kindnesses of
love and sympathy shown us in
the dearth of our beloved daughter (
and wife, Mrs. Louise Brock Wiley.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brock,
And Family, And
Mr. Ernest Wiley.
to the USO camp show circuit.”
Canvassers in the various com
munities will be as follows:
McCormick—
School, W. H. Weldon,
Miss Martilda Bell,
Mrs. C. H. Workman,
Mrs. James Dorn,
Mrs. P. R. Brown,
Miss Evelyn Mann,
Miss Willie Ethel Brown.
Mt. Carmel—
Mrs. Bell Scott,
Mrs. Hunter McKinney,
Mrs. D. J. McAlister.
Willington-r-
Mrs. L. F. McNair,
Mrs. Daisy Hemminger.
De la Howe—
Rev. E. F. Gettys.
Clatworthy’s Crossroads—
Miss Clarkie Link.
Bethany—
Mrs. Y. E. Seigler,
Mrs. E. H. Christian.
Rehoboth—
Mrs. E. M. Morgan,
Mrs. S. B. Culbreath.
Sandy Branch—
Mrs. J. P. Ferqueron.
Parksville—
Fred Bass,
H. E. Stephens.
Clarks Hill—
Mrs. J. J. Minarik.
Young’s—
Mrs. J. C. Young.
Dowtin’s—
Mrs. Paul Dowtin,
Mrs. P. W. Roper.
White Town—
Mrs. Harry Ream,
Mrs. D. W. Trammell.
Plum Branch—
E. C. Rice,
Mrs. W. M. Freeland.
Buffalo—
Mrs. S. L. Britt.
X
Panthers Meet
Lincolnton Here
Iff the first quarter, McCormick
capitulated on a Monetta fumble
on Monetta’s 40-yard stripe. With
Bobby Huguley and Dewey Jen
nings leading the way, McCormick
scored when Jennings drove it
over right tackle from the five-
yard line. An attempted pass for
the extra point failed.
Midway the second period Mc
Cormick began another drive with
Huguley taking it over his own
left guard from the one-yard
stripe. Huguley passed to Brown
for the extra point. Late in the
same period McCormick began
another drive which was climaxed
by a pass from Huguley to Brown
which covered ten yards. Brown o
attempted drop-kick was wide.
Monetta tightened up and held
McCormick scoreless in the third
quarter, but on a drive midway
the fourth period which was fea
tured by Rusty Russell, the Pan
thers scored again with Russell
lugging the pigskin over his owr
left guard from the two-yard line.
Late in the quarter, Monetta
took the ball to the McCormick
15-yard stripe where a fumble was
recovered by McCormick. Second
later the game ended with McCor
mick on top 25 to 0. Dewey Jen
nings, Bobby Huguley and Rust?
Russell featured for McCormick i
the backfield and Perry Brow.
Bill Bosdell and Bill Creighto:
played fine on defense.
X •
Bond Sales In
County Totalled
$2,475.00 In Sept.
U. S. Savigs Bonds sales for Mc
Cormick County during the month
of September totalled $2,475.00,
according to report to Mr. G. J.
Sanders, Jr., County Chairman, U.
S. Savings Bonds Division.
In the report to Mr. Sanders, W.
Hunter McKInn^, Mrs.
Henry Beard, who is lovingly re
membered as Miss Gladys Scott,
and Mrs. W. A. Seett were visitors
in Calhoun Falls Tuesday after
noma.
Mrs. D. J. McAlister and Mr.
John McAlister spent the week end
with Mr. D. J. McAlister at the
Memorial Hosp*taKi» Abbeville. We
are glad to say that Mr. McAlister
is improving and hopes to come
home soon.
Mrs. J. B. Curtis, Miss Juanita
Curtis and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Klingenemtth were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bud DuBose Sunday.
They all enjoyed a very happy day.
Mrs. Ida Black and Mrs. Frazier
and others were visitors in Abbe-
viTle Sunday and visited Mr. D. J.
McAlister at the '' hospital for a
short while. .. .
X
Everything Is Beady
For Greenwood’s
Biggest Fair
The Greenwood County Fair will
start; Monday, October 21st, and
close midnight Saturday, October
26th. E. B. Henderson, Secy., of
the fair, says there will be the
greatest variety of exhibits and
entertainment ever brought to
Greenwood. Among the many edu
cational features will be the U-
nited States Army Caravan Ex
hibit with a personnel staff of
sixty-five men. They will show
secrets never before put on ex
hibition. There will be fine ex
hibits in agriculture, poultry,
pigeons, rabbits, swine, live stock,
household, flowers, fine arts and
educational booths.
The Johnny J. Jones mighty
railroad show will furnish the
midway with 12 fine shows and
15 rides including America’s new-
eslt thrilling Looper Ride.
A beautiful display of fireworks
will be given each night, both on
ground and in the air. The Three
Paroffs, 2 men and a girl will do
their breath-taking free act twice
daily. This is the world’s out
standing balancing skill and con
trol adt. It has never been show i
in Greenwood before.
Thousands of dollars will be
a in i/iic rcpuri/ to ivir. oHiicicro, w.
rnday AitemOOir Brooks Stuckey, State Director,
■ — I advised that sales for the State for J paid in premiums. Hundreds nf
The McCormick Panthers will September totalled $3,538,957.75, | dollars in free gifts will be give i
meet the Lincolnton High team which is an increase of 21 per cent away. It will be ito everyone’s ad
here tomorrow afternoon on the over the sales for the month of vantage to visit the Greenwood
local field at three o’clock.
August.
Fair early this year.