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(• £ A L i ;* i .M-ri•: iM '•?« >'■ A ■ r>! >f! •». .Vl.v. '• » r < . • . •f •’ i --; *i r’ll TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Fifth Year EfftnhPfA^ June 5,1902 McCOMfiGK, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1946 ■ Number Z'» mM ’ WA SHINOTOff. D. C.—'ReveU- ■nd ehargres of John Rogge. Assistant to the attorney gen- and one of the American proae- *2«tora at the Nuernberg trial* of ]toast criminals, llnlring John L. •sewis. Sen. Burton Wheeler, former {Resident Hoover and others with ; Vermin Goering and other Nad ; imder* with efforts of the Nasi gov- , oMunent to defeat the late President ■ aamsevdt at the polls, and for a ne- , gotiated peace, has official Washlng- *ien In a jitter. Rogge is not a novice. He was the ’ g- vemment's prosecutor in cleaning ! up the Pendergast ring in Kansas * Vity, In running down the Huey ' long outfit in New Orleans and in other notable clean-ups. r He has . filed a report with the attorney gen- . era! of the United States, which re port has not been published. Offl- ’ dais here believe that Attorney Gen eral Clark should either make the report public, if there is document ^ ary evidence to back it up. or that , the attorney general should repudi ate the charges if there Is no such * evktaoe. Particularly at this time when Lewis has challenged the govern- , ment with an indirect ultimatum of a coal strike against the government ; unless Secretary Krug reopens the contract with his miners, do persons - here believe the picture should be cleared' one way or another. If Lewis did attempt, as the Rogge charges say, to traffic with the enemies of ' this country, either to furnish them * oil for the German navy or to in- . terfere in an American election, then the time to know Is now. If he . did not, then he should be cleared. • • • Blackmailing the government \ seems to be epidemic in nature. One . group having done it successfully, namely the cattlemen and packers, * then it was natural for others to try ; it. Now the latest wrinkle Is the * pistol-pointing of the landlords at ; the government in a “renting strike” by apartment house owners in Seat tle. And it appears they are gain- < Log support elsewhere in the nation. Landlords, of course, have' the legal to rent or not to rent their apart ments—just as cattlemen, farmers and packers had a legal right to withhold livestock from market. But, according to officials here, there la a growing tendency for certain groups to twist two seta of laws to gain their ends. One is the legal law, which they are net violating, and an other the asoral law, which they are violating. Legal rights are conferred open society on. the theory that nnder the moral law general recognition of that law will contribute to the welfare of a society as a whole. But If the moral law Is violated, then rec ognition of the legal law is cer tain to be withdrawn If righto are employed to injure society In granting them. With farm land values still In creasing at the rate of approximately one per cent per month, agriculture department leaders are fully aroused as to the dangers of such a contin uance in the land market. As a matter of fact, land values today are 77 per cent above the 1935-39 aver age. well above the peak reached in 1920 when the boom took farm land to 70 per cent above their 1912-14 level. Ihe silver lining in this in flated land market is the fact that out of approximately 1,500,000 farms Which have changed hands in the last five years, about one-half have been sold for cash and on financed purchases, down payments have av eraged more than two-filths of the purchase price. Thus if the high wartime land prices prove to be above the long term earning capacity of the farms sold, the high proportion of cash sales and substantial down payments will limit the total amount of farm distress. This fact coupled with thp better' credit and cash incomes of farmers generally may obviate the suffering which followed the col lapse of the farm, land market -fol lowing World War L But the boom and bust danger Is still there for many farmers, when and if farm James W. Banks Claimed By Death James Whitfield Banks, 76, died at his home here yesterday morn- 5 ng at 11 o’clock following an ill ness of several weeks. Funeral ser vices will be conducted at the graveside in the McCormick ceme tery this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, with the Rev. Willis Doolittle, pas tor of the local Church of God, of ficiating. Mr. Banks had spent his entire life here and was a devoted mem- • .t.' ber of the Church of God. Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Donnie E. Banks and Mrs. Willie Mae Ramsey, both of McCormick, and Mrs. Viola B[ogan, and J. P. Banks, both of Green wood. His wife, Mrs. Georgia Tur- nage Banks, died four years ago. Strom’s Funeral Home. —X Legion Auxiliary Meets Today Post Office To Be Closed Monday, November 11, 1946 The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at the Tiome of MrS. C. R. Strom at 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, Nov. 7th. All members are urged to attend. Hostesses for the occasion are Mrs. C. R. Strom, Mrs. W. M. Tal bert, Mrs. W. J. Bruce, Mrs. B. A. Mattison and Mrs. Harold Browne. X Third Division Of Edgefield W. M. A. To Meet At Plum Branch Nov. 8th • light vested in their property rights product prices and income drop. Plum Branch School News Clean Plate Club— Bobbie Langley, John Luther Bracknell, Lila Gable, Kathryn Gable,, Cecil Wall, Ellen White, Christine Reynolds, Emajane Miner, Edward Strother, Robert Lee Gable, Ben 441 en White, Hpward White, Raymond White, Winky Langley, ' Margaret White, Jean Wilkie, Marjie Brown, Larry Bo wick, Sloan Woods, Helen Bodie, George E. Parks, Joyce Gable, Dannie Reynolds, Bill Morgan, Janice Coleman, Billy Jean Seigler, joe Brown, Melvin Leverette, Janet White, Billy Jean Seigler, Brenda Miner, Lewis Jennings, Jimmy Wise, Malcolm Garnett, Nathan Finley, Sara Freeland, Emogene Jehnings, Elise Langley, Joanne Seigler, Sonny Wall. Two Hallowe’en contests were eld in the fifth and sixth grades o Thursday. The fifth grade upils wrote Hallowe’en poems nd Emogene Jennings won a arter for the most interesting «e The sixth grade pupils tried make words out of the word Hallowe’en.” Charley Ann Miner on a quarter for getting nineteen ords in five minutes. Hallowe’en like Hallowe’en very much For it is fun! We have things to eat And we play and run. I like to see the owl’s big eyes Shining in the night And when the ghost jumps round The corner with his light He scares me! The wind blows and says Woo-oo! The yellow pumpkins are lighted up All around Then the sound Is gone. .Emogene Jennings, Grade 5. Hallowe’en * Witches come out riding a broom Owls and bats fly to the moon. Ghosts come round without a sound Creeping around on the white ground. Shirley Wall, Grade 5. Class Reports The third grade made reports in English on something they had seen or heard. Winky Langley told about a rattlesnake her daddy | killed and brought the rattlers for us to see. Her report was the best. Ben Allen White. Hallowe’en Party The school children and a large number of parents and friends en joyed a Hallowe’en party Friday afternoon. A program of music and playlets was given by the j children, after which they drank lemonade and had a good time. We made twenty-two dollars which goes to support of the lunch room. On Tuesday night, Nov. 19. Fisher Hendley and his group of entertainers will appear in the Plum Branch School auditorium. Watch the Messenger for further notice. We are grateful to Mrs. Eugene Crawford, Mrs. Wiley Coleman, Mrs. Bill Bracknell, Mrs. Frank Freeland, Mrs. Albert Freeland, Mrs. G. E. Langley and Mrs. E. M. Winn for serving on committees at the Hallowe’en party. Their work and cooperation made this The Third Division of the Edge- field Woman’s Missionary Associa tion will meet for a Rally on Fri- jday afternoon, Nov. 8, at 2:30 o’- | clock, at the Plum Branch Baptist Church. Mrs. C. B. Long, Supt. of the Western Division of the State, will be the guest speaker. I All members of the W. M. S. and ( Y. W. A.’s are urged to attend this meeting. All visitors welcome. —X M. * • Sunbeam Band To Present Playlet At Baptist Church Next Wednesday Night The Sunbeam Band will present a playlet “The King’s Sunbeams” at the McCormick Baptist Church Wednesday evening, November 13th, at 7:30 o’clock. Characters are as follows: Director—Mrs. J. E. Scott, Organist—Mrs. D. C. Talbert, Pianist—Mrs. C. C. Morgan, The members of the church ch^ir. Characters: All members of the Sunbeam Band, some as Chinese, Japanese. Europeans, Brazilians. Negroes, etc Announcer—Mrs. James Keown. Story Teller—Mrs. Martha Pat terson, Heloers—Mrs. Jamie Sanders, Mrs. James Dorn, Mrs. Porter Dorn, Tr.. Mrs. George Dorn, Mrs. James Matt’son, Mrs. Leo Bussey. Older children characters— Chinese—Jan Parks. Japanese—Sarah Will Talbert, Brazilian—Katherine Lott Dorn, Farm Boy—FUlv Sharpton, Oirl—Joanne Bonnette, King—Charlie Sanders, L^nelv Boy—Harvey Sanders, Jr., Old Woman—Rebecca Simpson, Pov—Bobby Faulkner. Th*' public is cordially invited to attend this special service. All taking part in the playlet are urged to attend practice at the Baptist Church Monday and Wed- n^sdav afternoons at 3:30 o’clock. Postmaster J. E. Bell states that as Monday, November 11, 1946, is Armistice Day, which is a legal holiday, the local post office will be closed and there will not be any rural delivery service. X- Stewardship Night Plum Branch Baptist Church, 7:30 Sunday Evetiing, Nov. 10, 1946 Soft music, Song number 393, Introduction by Rev. W. E. Brant, Devotional by Mrs. H. M. Free land, . . - Prayer by Mrs. S. J. King, Playlets by the Sunbeams, Mrs. C. B. Culbreath, leader, Special music, Playlet, “Tall Tales from the Collection Plate,” by Junior G. A.’s and R. A.’s, Mrs. Wylie Coleman and Mrs. W. E. Brant, leaders. “The Test of the Tithe”, by In termediate G. A.’s, Mrs. W. E. Crawford, leader, Song number 368, Stewardship Pageant, “The Things That Are God’s,” by Y. W. A.’s, Miss Maggie Wells, leader, Summary by the pastor, Offering (The regular church offering), Song number 366, Closing Prayer. The public is cordially invited to ttend. X Armistice Day Celebration . •. i ^ •.-Vfcv’wC -nru w • n i. ■ri rpt 'ft U»' » X >s ^ *V_ % --.'A - j American Legion and Auxiliary members of the Thomas J. Lyon, 1 Jr., Post, holding 1946 and 1947 cards are invited to attend a sup- • per at the community house here Monday night, November 11th, at 7:30 o’clock. J. P. Strom, Commander, G. E. Campbell, Adjutant. Q. I Mi » Spanish-Amertaua war vctcraa and 1 fst a pewdsa. laasa Bum ap la yean and hava been di vorced asan 10 yean. If I rwaanrled, would by second wife pet aay pen sion at my death? She to up ia yuan tou, but I was teld she would aet got a pension.—M. B* Baltimore, Md. A. Under the general pension laws there la no limitation on the mar riage date, but under the laws gov erning death from non-service con nected disability one fixes marriage prior to Sept. 1. 1922, and the other to marriages prior to Jan. 1,1938; so in your ease, I do not think your second wife would be eligible for pension You might, however, con sult your nearest office of the Vet erans Administration. Q. i have a son who was killed in action in southern France. I would like to have his body returned. When will the government begin bringing the bodies home?—Mrs. S. MU Ken- ova, W. Va. A. The quartermaster department has made no definite announcement as to dates. Would suggest that you write directly to the Memorial Di vision, Office of Quartermaster Gen eral, War Department, Washington 25. D. C. Q. My son went overseas In March, 1944. In May he wrote for us to fix allotment papers and in June they began taking out of his pay and did until he died in December, 1944. Can we get that pay?—Mrs. B. W M Pon totoc, Wts. A. I believe you can. Write to the Office of Dependency Benefits. War 1 Department, Newark *«■* !•« and give all particulars V puto* death, his full name end tort* «s Q. Mj sea hM ktsa to the IS months, to year aad la s didn’t make ■ did not kaou just found draws from t have If I had a little aMM bought I A silk a few nnder 16, all In sehool swept eaa. Now I wopder If J ooutd draw aar 1 back pay for the Naso ha has been gone, and also start drawing now. I surely need it.—Mrs. F. O. iu Sep- mour, Mo. A. If your son has mads no P*w-. vision for your allotment and noth-. ing was deducted from'bis monthfc pay, the chances art you cannot draw back pay. Your sow can make arrangements at any tim# for your allotment with his commanding ofll-' cer. You might write lb the Offiw of Dependency Benefits, War De partment, Newark 2, New Jerasto With reference to the back pay. Q. If a serviceman Is discharged without a pension, can he get a pen sion if he becomes unable to wo*fc because of a physical disability lateOT —J. A. M, Owensboro, Ky. A. Yes, nnder certain condttlemR the disability is total and perma nent, or if he can prove his disabil ity was caused by or aggravated tor his service, in which case he can ob tain a p^n^i^n for partial (Usability:. Winthrop College News Panthers Defeat Connie Maxwell partv a great success. Miss Louise Bracknell gave us a second illustrated Bible story in chapel Thursday morning. This time she told us about Moses. We enjoy these stories very much, and hope she will come again soon. McCormick won over Connie Maxwell in a hard fought ganle last Friday 28-12. Connie Maxwell received the kick off and drove to a touchdown much to the surprise of the Pan thers soon after the game started. McCormick snapped back and Brown took the ball on an end-a- round play. He was hit hard which made him fumble and the ball rolled over the goal. Connie Max well picked it up and this gave McCormick 2 points (safety). After the first quarter the Panthers tightened up and Brown scored two touchdowns, one on an end-around play and the other on i pass from Huguley. At the half McCormick led 15-6. During the second half Jennings scored a touchdown and Huguley also hit pay dirt. Connie Maxwell fought to the end, however, and scored another touchdown in the latter part of the game. McCormick’s line played a good defensive game with Bosdell re covering two fumbles, McCain -one McDonald recovering a punt, and Percival recovering a blocked punt. Starting line-up for McCormick was: L. E.—Tommy Forrester L. T.—Grover Davis L. G.—Spencer Percival C.—Bill Creighton R. G.—Albert Campbell R. T.—Bill Bosdell R. E.—Perry Brown Q. B.—Bob Huguley L. H. B.—Frank Loveless R. H. B.—Philip Jackson F. B.—Dewey Jennings Substitution for backfield—Rusty Russell. Substitution for line—Cecil Mc Donald, Buddy McCain, Marion Davis, Bob Sanders, and John Strom. Rock Hill, Oct. 29.—Lillian Hil dreth Gettys and Nellie Gettys, daughters of the Rev. and Mrs. E. F. Gettys of McCormick, and Vivi an Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Young of 141 Oakland avenue. Greenwood, were among 23 students and faculty members who have been issued invitation^, , to membership in Pi Gamma Mu, na tional honorary social science so ciety, at Winthrop college. All those asked to join the soci ety were chosen for having done i utstanding work in the social sdence field. • V - vm-oo nri r i s are members of he senior class. ”■ «- 4 -nrt«nts from McCormick county are enrolled at Winthrop college this year, according to a report from the registrar’s office. Total enrollment for the school for the 1946-47 term has reached 1,546 students. Every county in the state is represented at Winthrop, with 1,- 467 of the students at the South Carolina college for women coming from this state. Sixteen other states, Canada and Puerto Rico also have representa tives in the student body. McCormick Future Fanners Of America Meetiaaj , , i ——— The McCormick FOiture Farmet* of America Chapter held a meet ing on October 29th for the ?«■»* pose of initiating their new mem bers as green hands. The foLwn— ing became green hands: Douglass Britt, Ken Dowtin, 1 Joe Brown, , a Donald Ferqueron, i James Butler, Bobby McKinney, ■4 Jack Dillashayr, -HI Joe Thomas Seigler, Marvin Seigler, Bobby Holloway, Leroy Wilkie, John Strom, Charles Hilburn, John Allen Kennedy, Billy Adams, f Marvin White, Jr., , Spencer Percival. The officers for this year Pres., R. T. West; Vice Pres., Bda- by Edmonds; Sec., RaymiaitF Brock; Treas., Paul LeRoy; Report er, Leonard Dorn; Watch Grover Davis; and G. M. Dicktir— son, Advisor. -X- McCormick To Play Lincolnton, Ga., November 23rd The town team will meet the Lincolnton, Ga., town team on the local field on Saturday afternoon, November 23rd. The proceeds of this game will be given to the McCormick Athletic Association which at prseent is raising funds to light the local field. The teams will be composed of veterans and other former high school stars. Kick-off time has been set for three o’clock. After this game the town team will play Abbeville at a date to be announced later. McCormick Wins District Three “C” Championship The Panthers are now holders off the third district “C” champ*®*— ship after a 28-12 victory oubt Connie Maxwell. They have can celed all scheduled games and nil* meet other district winners. The state is divided into thirtenx high school districts. The schwste are classed as A, B, or C, accost ing to their enrollment. Mtor winners in the districts have Ttswi determined then the High Schcni League matches games betwwa them until there are only two ^’ft who play for the state champion ship in their class. The counties in the third fi»— trict are Aiken, Edgefield, Greai— i wood, McCormick and Salute.