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« ;.: :■ i .v * •■ • ■ 4 • ’• 1 •■*■•' l* {•-• y -p * : : FortjpFiftli Yewr I i i" ■*L/' II ’ - Tr " jrgIk to ourselves, our neighbors, our country and our god. EitabUihed Jane 5,1902 l MtC( 1 (i4 ; S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1946 ft /»>* * • 1 Ntlmlier-Stt 4 « jT]. 1 . / ; *. I ■* i '-'V Vf it' * i ■■ iji • *'•- A riON. D. C.—For better or wdnt, the edministratloo fs com mitted to a policy of rapUd decontrol of aA price oeillncs, both ott corxf- modities and labor. This policy, in direct contrast to ttte previously an nounced policies of President Tru man, as events show, was forced upon the administration apparently by b combination ‘of business and coniNsslonaK leaders and the loud wattrof the people during the put few Weeks over the meat shorW«e. Whether this, combination represents a majority- cif the American people or not likely will, be determined at the polls "November Also, whether the. new M free mar ket" will level off as some predict or whether the nation is bent upon a period of inflation -boom and bust,” only the future will determine ! ■* < v; »' • ♦ •• */. ■+/ V Compliance with the new eoo- cressional reorranication law which requires lobbyists to reg ister and five their salaries and the organisation which backs them. Is bringing to light some interesting facts. For instance, it reveals that the National Fed eration. of Post Office clerks hires two lobbyist^ one E. C. Halbeck who receives $8,000 and expenses and another, Leo E. George, who is paid $10,000 and expenses. Who would believe that post office clerks, protected as they are by civil service, would need lobbyists in congress to protect their interests? Then there is the American Medical Association which hires Joseph S. Lawrence at a salary of $15,- •00 plus $5,000 a year set aside annually as a retirement fund, plus expenses up to $2,400 to fight the battle of the doctors on the congressional front. An other high priced lobbyist is Lachlan Macleay representing the Mississippi Valley association at an annual saibury of $15,000 and expenses; William & Snow representing the American Fish eries association cooperative and other canneries at about $11,000 per year. The American Legion has three men on their staff, Barry V. Hayden, Jr. at $4300, Francis F. Sullivan at $7200 and CcL John Thomas Taylor at ftt^OO annually. The American National _ pays F. K. Moltln $9^00 plus a’ $501'bonus. Some of the IMF* lobbyists include Nela Fetor AH- f ass. International Associatien of Machinists, $8,000; W. D. John son, railway ceuductors, $6,500 with a raise to $8AM after No vember 1; Jonas A. McBride, lo comotive firemen and enginemen, $7,000; D. CV Cone, railroad sig nalmen, $5,280; John W. fedel- man. Textile workers, CIO, $5,- 200; EsM'C. Bassett, railroad trainmen, $7409; E. L. Doyle, maintenance of way employees, $8,600; George D. Riley, railway and steamship clerks, $4436; W*' C. Hushing, American Federa tion of Labor. $7480, and others. I •» Ten nationally known educators, representing all phases of the Amer ican educational system and headed by George F! Zook, president of the American Council on Education, as chairman, has completed a report to the state department on educational problems of the military government in Germany, after a three weeks tour of the American cone in Ger- * many. Among other things, the report urges encouragement of the major purpose of German education to de velop a democratic and peaceful way of life; elimination of class distinc tion in elementary, secondary and vocational, schools; encouragement of teacher training since under the denazification program more than half all school teachers were ousted; vocational and profession studies and assistance to students from all class levels in universities; youth ac tivities programs among voluntary associations to train youngsters in the Democratic way of life; adult education to place greater emphasis on current economic and social prob lems; administrative control which admits no compromise in setting as objectives for the German people the ideals of freedom of teaching, free dom of private and public expres sion and freedom of publication and a continued veto power of the edu cational and religious affairs branch of the military government over un democratic proposals of the educa tion ministry;, more adequate space available for teaching and for living accommodations in university com munities and a revival of cultural contacts In the form of American publications and documentary flimi to strengthen the latent forces of democracy. County Council To Meet Nov. 5th At House The fall meeting of the County Council of Farm Women will, be Ijeld Tuesday, Nov. 5, 10 o’clock, at the Community House in McCor mick. Mrs. D. McL. McDonald, Executive Secretary S.. C. T. B. Association, Columbia, and Dr. Mauldin J, Boggs, Jr., Co. Health Director, will speak on How to Organize a County T. B. Associa tion. Other features of the program will be the Cfttfr President’s re ports, plant exchanges and a tour of the mill that is now being built in McCormick. Mrs. J. W. Bracknell, President of the Council, will preside and the the Chestnut-Ridge Home Demon stration Club will be hostess. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. Eastern Star Organized Plum Branch School News We .learned about Bedloe Island. It is neat New York City. About twenty people live on Bedloe Is land. They take care of the Statue' of - Liberty. * I would like to go to Bedloe Is land and see the Statue of Lib erty. I would like to see the big light in the Statue’s hand. Bill Morgan, Grade 2. Clean Plate: Helen Bodie, George E. Parks, Joyce Gable, Dannie Reynolds, Bill Morgan, Janice Coleman, Billy Jean Seigler, Melvin Leverette, Janet White, jean Willis. Lewis Jennings, Bobbie Langley, Ellen White, John Luther Bracknell, Christine Reynolds, Robert Lee Gable, Larry Bowick, Emajane Miner, Edward Strother, Kathryn Gable, Winnie Sue Langley, Marjie Brown, Eugene Finley, Margaret White, jean Wilkie, Howard White, Ben Allen White, Raymond White, Lila Gable, jean Creswell, Emogene Jennings, ~ Z Lions Club To Hold Hallowe’en Carnival; Proceeds Go To Help Light Football Field The MpCormick Lions Club will sponsor a Hallowe’en Carnival Thursday, October 31, at the com munity house beginning at .7:30 p. m. Admission: 25 cents for adults; 10 cents for children. The funds from this carnival will be given to the McCormick High School Athletic Association to go toward lighting the football field. The public is cordially invited. Lots of fun is guaranteed for one and all. Nylons To Be Given To Winners In Legion Auxiliary Membership Drive A special membership campaign in the Fifth District, American Le gion Auxiliary, Department of South Carolina, has been an nounced by the Fifth District membership chairman, Mrs. Oscar Franklin, of Greenwood. The campaign opened October 20, and closes November 2 at mid night. Mrs. Haskell Henley, of The Smart Shop, has donated beautiful nylen hose as awards to the most active members in the campaign. The Auxiliary member securing the me st members, renewals or new ones, each week during the campaign will receive one pair of nylons. The first week ended Oc tober 26 and the second week ends November 2. That member secur ing the most members, new or Re newals, during the two weeks cam paign will receive a box of nylons. (3 prs.) Contestants may report their members secured at the end of each week to their District mem bership chairman on a postal card. The Fifth District includes Ab beville, Calhoun Falls, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry, Ninety Six and Ware Shoals. Mrs. C. K. Ep- tlng, of McCormick, is District , president. j The. annual meeting of the Fifth District will be held in McCormick 'soon and the winners of the nylons will be announced at this meeting. —X W. M. U. Meets Mine Chaper of the Eastern Star, U. D. O. E. S:, was organized here on. Friday evening, Oct. 18th, with 37 charter members. Among the many distinguished out-of-town guests were Mr. L. A. Turnage, Worthy Grand Patron, and Mrs. Turnage, past Grand Matron of Hartsville; District Dep uty Grand Patron Mr. Mattison of Honea Path and others from Abbeville and Greenwood who as sisted them in • exemplifying the work and installing the following officers:- Worthy Matron—Mrs. Irene B. Gilbert, Worthy Patron — Mr. Jack Scruggs, Associate Matron—Mrs. Ferol A. Bell, Associate Patron — Mr. W. N. Smith, Secretary — Mrs. Catherine Hanna, Treasurer—Mr. Joseph A. Sibert, Conductress—Mrs. Mae S. White, Associate Conductress — Mrs. Frances S. Bradley, Adah—Mrs. Iris J. Bussey, Ruth—Mrs. Bettye W. Dorn, ‘Esther—Mrs. Annie W. Strom, Martha—Mrs. Sallie L. Dowtin, Electa—Mrs. Rebecca Dowtin, Chaplain—Mrs. Eula P. Keown, Organist—Mrs. Mildred H. Tal bert, ’ . Marshal—Mrs. Jamie L. Smith, Warder—Mr. J. E. Bell, Sentinel—Mr. S. O. Bouknight. A social hour was enjoyed when sandwiches and iced punch were served. The regular meeting of this or ganization will be held on each 3rd Thursday evening at the Mc Cormick Masonic Hall. X Honorable Disehar ges i&t-j V<^ 3 T-5 Wilbur ARMY O. White, entered service April 2, 1945, discharged Oct. 4, 1946. Wears Asiatic Pacific Service medal, Good Conduct med al, Victory medal, Occupation medal Korea, and Meritorious Unit award. Served with 340th Engineer Construction Battalion. Pvt. James R. McKinney, entered Q. Would it be possible for my son to be enrolled at eollefe for the Feb- rnary term, since he is still overseas tmt expects to be home very soon? He attended college for one year un der the army specialised, training program prior to being inducted into active service.—H. A. C., Fetentbnrg, N. J, A. No, not ordinarily. Your son is not a veteran until he receives his discharge and only veterans are eli gible for GI benefits. Q. My husband has been in serv ice over 42 months and was overseas and a prisoner of war for 11 months. In January he had a chance to sign a paper to get oat immediately, or to stay in indefinitely. He signed to stay in indefinitely, since he thought he would not be sent back overseas since he was a prisoner of war. Now they have sent him overseas for 25 months. Since he has been in serv ice over 42 months, can he now rescind all other statements signed by him and ask for a discharge at this time?—Mrs. D. M. AV little Rock, Ark. A. It would make a difference if your husband is an officer or an enlisted man. If he Is not an offi cer, he has the privilege of asking for a discharge. If an officer, there are eight categories of service from which he can choose. I believe in either case if he has served 24 months overseas, he can be released by Dec. 31, 1946. Q. In the Sept. 19 issue, the fol lowing question and answer appeared in the Veterans Question Box col umn: “Q. My son was drafted in the army April 30, 1945 when he was 18 and he has been overseas since Dec. 1945. Can you tell me when he will be eligible for discharge?—Mrs. P. A. C.. Randclman, N. C. A. The latest ruling is that ah men with 20 months service as of Sept. 30 will be dis charged by that d*te and all **i*ws who have 13 months service as 4* Oct. l t wifi be discharged as of No». 36, 1946.* Our question is, does the above apply to both officers and en~ listed men? In.one ease, the oTH- _ cer hkd signed tp remain in the- army until June 30,1946 but receive* orders for overseas duty before fhfit *' date^ because bb had rio tour of ddty*" overseas. At the predent time he'4»« still overseas. In the Other Ihstancat*; the effleer had Signed to remain «u ^ the army until DeOv- If, 1946 after h* had returned from overseas. He te^ now- stationed in the states. In both' eases, the men enlisted In the servi tw in 1942.—Mrs. H. P. K. and Mis. G.- p. b., Taft, Cal. A. No, the same regulations. 9o nflt T . apply to officers as for enlisted men. Officers have eight categories from which to expose, the net of WhWSs - is that they can apply fpr release M any time after 24 or more .motrflm-* service. » Q.- My mother had applied Tor allotment in March 1946 and has nbt^ received anything up to date. Her., son, overseas now, re-epdisted for on* more year, and . will be ouf of th*- army in January 1947. He writes that money, ,1s being deducted from his pay every tppnth for the afidt- ment and asks in every letter If sin is getting any support yet. Can yo* tell me .why she has not received R- and how much longer will she ham to wait?' Will he get the monsf back that’s being deducted from Im pay if she docs not receive tire al lotment?—M. A. A., Omaha, Nek. A. She will eventually receive * the money deducted fiom her sen* > pay. Write to the Office of Depcak-. dency Benefits, U. S. Army, Newark 2, New Jersey, giving your son’s IJif name, rank and serial number, ft® I am sure they will straighten thr matter out for youf. - i To The People Of McCormick County As most of you know, I took over Tuberculosis X-Bip Clinic The McCormick County as supervisor of this county on Department will hold an IX- October 1st, this year. I have been getting my bearings and findings out the things that I must do, so I am hoping the peo- Clinic for Tuberculosis at 10 jl. on November 4th and 5th. Aj one wanting an Xrray may Joe one at this time.. The cost of m service Dec. 14, 1945, discharged pie will cooperate with me and X-ray will be Jl^Q. June 26, 1946. Wears Good Con-'give me a chance to do the things' duct medal and Victory medal, [that you have a right to expect Served with 14th Armored Field through the supervisor’s office. Artillery Battalion. | As most of you know, the grand | Cpl. Melvin D. Willis, entered jury has recommended and our service Jan. 27, 1944, discharged delegation has asked, that we make May 12, 1946. Battles and cam- some improvements at the prison paigns, Rhineland and Central Eu- j camp, so I have started moving in rope. Wears EAME Service medal, | material and expect to build a Good Conduct* medal, and Victory' small stockade, using prison labor medal. Served with 9th Field Ar- where it can be used to advantage, Janie Gable, Elise Langley, Jo Miner, Joanne Seigler. Malcolm Garnett. Hallowe’en Party Don’t forget the Hallowe’en Party at one o’clock Friday after noon. Bring your nickels and dimes. There will be a program; good things to eat, and lots of fun for every one. On Friday, Oct. 25, Miss Louise Bracknell talked to the students about the Bible. The Creation of the World, the story of Noah’s ark, Cain and Abel were stories that she told us. Each story she illus trated by using pictures on a flannelgraph. Every person en joyed stories. We hope that she will soon be back again. Elise Langley, Grade 6. The Y. W. A. of the local Bap tist W. M. U. met Monday eve ning of last week at the new home of Mrs. Travis Dorn on Au gusta avenue with Mrs. John N. Talbert associate hostess. Mrs. A. C. Kehaya, president, was in charge. Community mission work was announced for November and plans made to send Miss Sarah Taylor, formerly a member of this organization, now a missionary to South America, a Christmas box. Miss Mary Remsen was in charge of the program “Southern Baptists and Their Investments.” Those taking part were Mrs. William Patterson, Mrs. T. J. Sibert, Jr., Mrs. Howard Watkins, Mrs. Jennie Lee, Misses Bettye Fuller, Matilda Nichols, Martha Rucker and Marie Sharpton. A chapter from the book “Stewardship In the Life of Women” was taught by Mrs. J. E. Scott. During the social hour Mrs. Nettie R. Shrine, a recent bride, was given a kitchen shower and the hostesses served refreshments. tillery Battalion. Pfc. Harley R. Long, entered service June 4, 1943, discharged Feb. 2, 1946. Battles and cam- Mrs. Arina Bowen Begins Hospital Warfe t : >i; ■ '• -■* Mrs. Anna Ferqueron Bcrarra^ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. X. '79L Ferqueron - of McCormick, » n:am resident nurse, at the De Is mxamr State School near McCormsaSt. Mrs. Bowen is well qualilir£a HXmr as skilled labor is scarce and hard ^ to get; so please don’t expect t0J | t hi S POSlfon havtn B been gesract- much of me through the wint r' ^ ’f‘T ? 01 months as the most we can do is, Sch ° o1 <>* Nursing In Auguxm. tfc,. ’’ , , . . ., . and has had several years' expra— paigns, Northern France, Rhine- repair bad places In the roads and the Univ e r slty Hasp**!* land, and Central Europe. Wears do light machine work when the uHa lhe Saunders M eimra* Victory medal, American Theatre weather permits. And please don’t h ® j „ d rec3Kats service ribbon, EAMET Service ask for top soli in your drives and £ mduvkU medal, Asiatic Pacific Theatre yards while your school bus, mail . medal, Philippine Liberation ?.nd carrier, and doctors are stuck in a ,, „ Good Conduct medal. Served with mud hole on the main roads. C. E. Wilkie. 483rd MP Escort Guard Company. NAVY Herbert Addison- Caudle, Yeoman 3rd class, entered service June 8. 1943, discharged Aug. 3, 1946. Wears American Area Campaign medal , Asiatic Pacific Area medal, and , Victory medal. Served with USS Markab. | John Edward Dorn, Mailman 3rd class, entered service Dec. 15. 11944, discharged July 18, 1946. i Wears American Area medal and j Victory medal. Served with USS Eugene A. Greene. More Local Women Becoming Eligible To Join American security of America.’” i Four classifications of wswa* now eligible, to membership » Auxiliary were listed Ijy Strom as follows: | 1. Wives, mothers, sisters xa*' daughters of members of the erican Legion. 2. Wives, mothers, sister* tspM Church Notice t • a z. wiyto, muwieio, LiCglOll Auxiliary daughters of person? who lost lives in either Wei*} War I More local women are becoming World War EL eligible to membership in the Am- | 3. Wives, mothers, sisters, erican Legion Auxiliary every day daughters of veterans of as the war veterans in their fami- war who have di$g„3inpe lies enroll in the American Legion, able discharge from war service Mrs. C. R. Strom said at the Am-| 4. Wpmep who thqnselva mcae erican Legion Auxiliary meeting enrolled in the arpi*# form- im Oct. 3rd, explaining the Auxiliary’s either war., eligibility rules. \ 'The Auxiliary is inviting i& afiT I wish to thank relatives, “Whenever a veteran becomes a these women to takevadvantaps;**!' friends, and neighbors, for every member of the American Lfegion,” their privilege as rapidly a*’’Sfc'W card, letter, gift and all the beau- she said, “the women of his im- become eligible and join tiful flowers that I received dur- mediate family become eligible to Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., Unit,'" 7.S?3e ing my recent illness at the Uni-1 the American Legion Auxiliary. Strom continued. “We know th'** Card Of Thanks The pastor, Rev. Foster Speer, will conduct services at Asbury Methodist Church at Meriwether Sunday, November 3rd, at 11 a. m. versity Hospital and at home. It was impossible for me to see each one in person. Mrs. T. M. Dorn. i They can share his Legion activi-^111 enjoy and benefit by Hat a ties with him and help him in the sociation with other womseii work the Legion is doing for the | veterans’ families In Legion welfare of veterans and for the ^ies.” ,