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>4 / fT<*N. •I •* • I IX 'tM * •/<' ■ ••-r l' • '•>. - V- Vr / - « 4 . •• JS’ «TV *•*'* • " '•• • TO OUROEkVBS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. ■. . -f:! ' • '• " • • • . -->n*= <*« ■‘V'l iibi “• t# Forty-Bifth Year Jane 5,1902 McCOB S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16; 1947 Number 33 .What Is Hie Picture? Dear Mr. And Mrs. Fanner: Hie “Outlook Meeting” to give fanners some idea of what the future (1947) might have in store, will be held at the McCormick County Court House, Friday at 10:00 A. M. on January 1<7, 1947. Mr. Ward, our well known Dis trict Farm Agent, will be with us to talk on this all important sub ject. Miss Harper, our District Home Agent, will bring timely in formation relative to home mak ing. ' Hew phases of the A. A. A. program will be presented. A short snappy program has been plan ned! An exhibit by the specialists of Winthrop Ccliege will be/in one entrance to the auditorium.' You are most cordially invited and urged to attend this meeting. Remember—at the Court House, Ftiday, January 17, 1947, at ’10:00 A. M. Please be on time. Very truly yours, Q. W. Bonnette, County Agent, • Matilda Bell, Co. Home Deqcu Agent. jQuarterly Conference Next Sunday P. M. The First Quarterly Conference . of the McCormick Methodist Charge will be held at the McCor mick Church next Sunday evening at 7:30. Let all officers be present and the reports be ready. M. 3. Boozer, Pastor. X M. A. Bouknight, McCormick County Agent, Resigns M. A. Bouknight, McCormick cunty farm agent, has resigned and returned to his home at Irmo, S. C., where he will take over the management of the fam ily. farms. Mr. Bouknight came to McCor mick after several years as assis tant agent in Anderson county. He served in the U. S. Army for five years and returned to his post here last January. Oedrge W. Bonnette, who held this position during Mr. Bouk- nightis army service and then be came a food improvement specalist with the South Carolina Extension Service, has taken his place as county agent. X— W. M. U. Sponsors New Series Of t Radio Programs A new series of dramatic pro grams, entitled “All Aboard for Adventure,” is being broadcast on Saturdays over many radio sta tions throughout the South under the sponsorship of Woman’s Mis sionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention and local groups, as announced by the Radio Commission of the Southern Bap tist Convention, S. F. Lowe, Direc tor. Atlanta. Georgia. According to the Atlanta an nouncement, with “Skipper Jim” leading boys and girls through many exciting adventures in their experiences, the series will be most interesting to all boys and girls regardless of church affiliation. Mr. Lowe further states that with boys and girls as well as adults announcing these programs in school, Sunday school and church, and with the adventure programs having been profession ally produced and recorded, this promises to be a most popular series of radio plays. The programs can be heard in South Carolina over radio stations WBT, Charlotte, 4:15. P. M. WPTF, : Raleigh, 11:15 A.M. and WSB, Altanta, 9:45 A. M. on Saturdays, beginning January 4. ; _ [ Be Held At The McCormick Baptist Church, April 29-27 A series of special evangelistic services is to be Held in v the Mc Cormick Baptist Church the week of April 20-^7. jbr. D. M; Rivers, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Gaffney, S C., is to be the guest preacher. Dr. Rivers is also presi dent'of the baptist Convention of S C. He is OUtstkn&inV and in fluential among the Baptist lead ers in the state. Re'is' a dynamic and an attractive speaker and a great preacher of the Gospel of God's redeeming love, 'the 'pastor and’ church feel themselves ■ for tunate-in Securing his services for these meetings. • • • • it is our hope and prayer that these services will be a spiritual blessing, not only to the McCor mick Baptist 1 Church, but to the entire community. A genuine re vival of spiritual religion is the great need of this hour. We* call upon aU Chftstia^s to pray that a great revival Will he experienced in our community because of these meetings. Remember the date, April 20-27. * ! ; ' L. K. Simpson, Pastor. Rev. E. F. Gettys Attends “March Of Dimes” Meeting I attended the “March of Dimes” meeting in Columbia called by the State Chairman. Some of the per tinent facts presented are as fol lows: The State Campaign will be held January 15th through January 31st. The McCormick County Campaign will begin on January 20th and will close on January 31st. The quota for McCormick County is three hundred and forty eight dollars. The money which will be collected in this campaign will be divided equally between the Local Chapter and the Nation al Foundation. The money for the Local Chapter will be used under the direction of the officers of the Local Chapter : either izi prepara tion for an outbreak of polio, or for the treatment of cases which may develop, or to help those suffering from the effects of polio. Tftie National Foundation uses their share of the money for vari ous purposes, namely, research in to the cause or causes of polio myelitis, and to ’discover prevent ive serum and other related re search. They also make grants to areas where there is an outbreak of poliomyelitis in epidemic pro portions. They carry on a train- . ing program to have, people e-1 quipped to diagnose and treat* polio. Last year there were over twen ty four thousand cases of polio in the United States. There was no outbreak, in epidemic proportions, in South Carolina. Informed doc tors said that although there was no indication of an outbreak in South Carolina in 1947, there was no way to tell when polio would strike, nor is there any social, eco nomic, or even color lines with this disease. The nature of the disease is such that it is neces sary to be ready with equipment and personnel to treat the disease when it does appear. The average cost of treating one case of polio is twelve hundred dollars. Special equipment such as iron lungs and hot pack ma chines are often necessary and must be kept as stand-by equip ment. Everyone should contribute dol lars to the “March of Dimes” so that satisfactory preventive meas ures may be discovered and ade- qute treatment given tb those af-; fected. Join the “March of Dimes”! Let us meet our quota! E. F. Gettys, Chapter Chairman. American Auxiliary Meets .. + - l The American Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Luther Sowick, Thursday, Jan. 9th. There was ah attendance of twenty- eight. . Miss Jan Parks of the Junior Department acted as color bearer. After the opening ceremony an interesting business session fol lowed. The McCormick unit endorsed the norhlnation of Mrs. C. K. Ep- ting for the office of Department President of the; American Legion Auxiliary. /• The membership committee re ported a 107 members (eight of whose papers are not complete.)! Sixteen of. the 107; members are Junior members. Mrs.,,Goerge Dorn explained the Poppy Poster Contest which is to’ be sponsored in the McCormick schools. Mrs. R. L. Dendy and Mrs. W. M. Talbert were appointed to serve on the Ppppy Poster Com-; mittee. It was voted that we or der 1600 popples to be sold Poppy Day. ■■ ;j *» . ■y Annual Football iet The Athletic Association wil; entertain the‘‘football players an, their invited girl friends with th annual banquet at the communit; house on Thursday evening, Jan uary 23, at 7:30 o’clock? An interesting program is being provided with ‘ Walter Johnson, Athletic Director of Presbyterian College, as special guest speaker. It is the wish of the association that all friends wlio are Interested make plans' to attend this event. While ho contributions are solicited to meet the expenses of the ' banquet wfe request that jrbu notify us immediately of the num ber of plates you wish reserved at one dollar a plate. We urge all athletic friends to be present, so please do not forget to make reservations as early as possible. \ . ’ x • iV Sullivan News Miss Ramona Johnson of Millen, Ga„ who recently was ill at hos- It was approved that we nave j pital, has resumed bier studies in separate meetings of the Junior^ ^001. Auxiliary. Plans for these are not complete. Mrs. Paul Dowtin appointed Mrs P. W. Roper and Mrs. R. L. Dendy to assist her in writing the con stitution and* by-laws of the Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., American region Auxiliary. The Auxiliary Ugreed to pay $10.00 on the tuning of the piano at the community house. The following members of the auxiliary were appointed to assist Mr. Crouch in the Infantile Paral ysis Campaign from Jan. 20th to 31st: Main Street: Mrs. Rddolph Strom, Mrs. J. E. Bell, Mrs. C. H Huguley, Miss Eugenia Browne. Left side of Augusta St.: Mrs Verna Rogers, Mrs. Jamie Sanders Right side of Augusta Str: Mrs P. C. Dorn, Jr., Miss Mary Remsen Other side of town: Mrs. Evelyn Dukes, Mrs. W. j. Bringle. For further instructions the committee is asked to see Mr Crouch. "blrs. J. Frank White was in charge of the program. Rev. M. E. Booze)* made 'an 1 Interesting talk on Legislation of the American LegiOiT. Mrs. J. 1 Frank Mattison reported on National Defense. The hostesses for February will be Mrs. J. R. Wilkie, Mrs. Cul- breath, Mrs: George Dorn, Mrs. Martha Piattersbri, Mrs. Elizabeth Talbert, Miss Mary Remsen, and Mrs. Evelyn Dukes. ‘After the adjournment of the meeting Mrs. C. H. Workman en tertained by asking “brain twis ters” and the social hour was enjoyed with the hostesses, Mrs. Luther Bowick, Mrs. J. L. Bradley, Mrs. Sudie Edmunds, Mrs. Eulalia Young, Mrs. James Mattison, and Mrs. M. E. Boozer. X Bond Sales In County In 1946 Totalled $105,066.25 U. S. Savings Bonds sales in McCormick county during 1946, according to an official report to Mr. G. J. Sanders, Jr., County Chairman of the Savings Bonds Division, totalled $105,066.25. W. Brooks Stuckey, State Direc tor, in reporting sales to Mr. Sanders, pointed out that the in vestment of this substantial sum school. .Mrs. William Hudgens and daughter of Laurens were recent ^guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Perryman and family. Miss Frances Mae Winn of Au gusta, Ga., Mr. Bill Winn of Flori da' Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and son bf Charleston, S. C., spent the re cent holidays with their mother Mrs. Minnie Winn, and other rela tives of this community. Mr. T. B. Gilchrist, Jr., Mrs. Vir ginia Bailey and children recently visited Mr. and _Mrs. Wylie Wells of Colliers Mr. David Gilchrist of Merchant Marines made a recent visit home but returned to Texas last week for his next assignment. Mrs. Janelle Winn, Willie Nell and Calvin called in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace W. Mayson last Sunday night. Friends of Miss Juanita Reames regret that she ' remains sick in the Greenwood Hospital. Mrs. G. R. Mayson is spending awhile in Lake City, S. C., with her daughter; Mrs. Jack Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are receiv ing congratulations upon the ar rival of a son. Mrs. R. T. Maysn remains sick at her home, having been sick for quite a while. We wish for her a speedy recovery Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Robinson and sons, Henry and Paul, of Manchester, Vermont, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corley, Miss Trula Winn and Mrs. Kitty Lou West. Mrs. Robinson is a sister of Mrs. Harold Corley* being formerly Miss Ethel Cheat ham. Mr. and Mrs. Strom Culbreath, Mr. and Mrs Press Culbreath, Mr. arid Mrs. J. E. Winn, Jack and Hazel, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas of Charleston, Miss Frances Mae Winn of Augusta recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Winn. Mrs. Annie HarRng of Ninety Six is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Reames. We regret to learn of the ill ness cf Mr. E. V/. Callison at his home. * X Navy Recruiter To Be Here Friday peacetime year after World War zens of McCormick county. 563,477.40 in U. S. Savings Bonds, according to Mr. Stuckey, who added that this sum, being in the form of savings, will prove an important safeguard to the people A temporary Navy Recruiting Station will be set up in the post office building, McCormick, Jan- in savings bonds in the first uary, 17, 1947. The navy is here again for you II, is a tribute to the thrift and young men who would like to serve financial good sense of the citi- with the greatest peacetime navy the world has ever known, the The people of South Carolina, USN Guardian In Peace, Victori- in 1946, invested a total of $43,- ous In War High school graduates, or equiv alent, do not pass up the program the USN offers you in electronics. Electronics is the program for you. Your navy recuriting station for of our state in helping them to McCormick County is located at meet future financial needs and 224 P. O. Bldg., Augusta, Georgia. 1 emergencies. I Drop in and have a talk with Infantile Paralysis ^ Drive January 20th To February 1st. ' ii 1 - . _ All of us have a tremendous stake in trie figtit against polio. No child will be safe unttt ’the pre ventive of this hideous disease is discovered and better methods of treatment have been found. Yoiir gift during this drive' will be our assurance that if polio ddes strike w‘e "will be prepared’ tb fight. It is too late to prepare 1 after an epidemic has started. ' ! * r The county organization is set up as follows: ' • ' ' McCormick: ...; The American Legion Auxiliary. McCormick Schools: W. H. Weldon, Mrs. R. L. Faulkner. Picture Show: ’ Mr. McConnell. Parksvilie, Modoc: 4 Fred L. Bass. White Town: Mrs. Harry Ream. Bethany: Mrs. W. L. White. Dowtin’s: Mrs. Paul Dowtin. Youngs: Mrs. Jack Gable. Buffalo: Thomas Britt" De Ta Howe School: G. R. Porter. Willington: Mrs. L. F. McNair. Mt. Carmel: ; - Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mrs. Bell Scott. Sandy Branch: J. B. Walker. \ Plum Branch: E. C Rice. Colored People: R. H. Hampton. Some of these committee mem bers I have not been able to see, but I hope that they will serve in their respective community. This drive will start Jan. 20th and close Jan. 31st and it is hoped that the job will be done during this period. McCormick county’s quota is $500.00. B. W. Crouch, County Chairman. eMc (By G. W. BONNETTE, County Agent.) The Church Speaks “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly”. John 10:10. One of the things that impresses me about Jesus is the way in which He interested Himself in the whole man. He was po recluse who believed in the development of one side of our personalities at the expense of the rest. It is true that He was interested in getting people into the right relationship with God as their Father, but He was also devoted to the ideal of ministering to the totality of man He assured men that God , would forgive their sins, but He also healed their broken bodies, resolv ed their mental conflicts, and at tended upon their social functions. Sometimes I wonder if Christ does not get all out of patien6e with us. as we go around with a pious gloomy look on our faces that completey amuses those who know us. If there is any one per son who ought to be getting a thrill out of living, it ought to be L ,he Christian. Christ said over and over again to His followers. “Be of good cheer”. When religion gets to the place that it keeps us from enjoying the social and recreational sides of life, it is cer tainly prohibiting us from finding the more abundant life. Good clean fellowship and wholesome recreation are good medicines for the soul. Without them, our spiritual lives will never reach their full growth. Before any one side of life can reach full maturi ty, all phases of life must be nourished and cared for. M. E., Boozer. You lost a fine county agent when M. A. Bouknight resigned. I wish him every success as a farm er back home in Richland county near Irma, S: O. *• l am, again, '’your county agent and. #ish to ptettge ihy very best tO'$$Vy pri. years to- ing trie war I , worked with the pbbpte of this county and can truthfully say tfcfet I, received splendid' c©operation which, in tunqi made me enjoy the work to the fullest. May we all strive to make the agriculture of this coun ty the best and to ! work to the advikttceiiiferit‘ of any endeavor that will boost this locality. Well, 1947 : is here and the days are passing by—What can we do? From all that I can hear and read, you had better buy your fer tilizer early. Soda and our other nitrogen materials 1 are scarce. Prune peach trees and treat trees for borer. I will have the Para-' dichlorbenzine in my office for treating borer. Send in your order for lespedeza seed. Buy early. Prices are generally higher at seeding time. Feed all livestock, especially cattle and hogs, some form of mineral mixture. Most of the trouble I find whoa visiting sick animals is a severe mineral deficiency: ' The S. C. S. folks here in Mc Cormick have been busy. During the time they started, which was 1941, 203 farmers have signed agreements which cover 39,659 a— 'cres. 7,375 acres set up rotation, 540 miles of terracing, 245 acres kudzu, 140 acres sertcea, 1,061 a- cres improved pastures and 2 ponds are a few other results. Hats off to this organization. R. H. Pettigrew and Paul Dowtin will go to Columbia with me on Thursday'. of this, week to receive prize money , as Winners in the 5- Acre Cotton Contort; The Cream Station paid 66c per pourift for dfre^iii this week. Every farmer who has ; surplus cream should bring it to us on Saturday morning—we,, pay cash at the station here. ^ i -^- x!—: j J. S. Strom Business I t * * . • t • V - ■ v In McCormick Sold James A. Keown and W. I. Ham ilton have bought the J. S. Strom funeral home and furniture busi ness from Mrs. J. S. Strom, and will operate under the name of T. S. Strom Furniture company. Mr. Keown is well established here, having been associated with ’he late J: S. Strom in this busi ness since 1928. Mr. Hamilton is a native of An derson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Ira Hamilton of that city. He is a graduate of the Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science, Nashville, Tenn., and comes to McCormicri after five years with the Edgefield Mercan tile company. He is a veteran of World War II, having served in the U. 8. Navy for two years. His wife is the former Miss Jennie ^lae Wilkerson of Greenwood. They have one son, Joe Hamilton, eight years old. Card Of Thanks Chief Cooper or Boatswain Mate Hawkins, or phone or write. Ph.’ 2- 2788- j We wish to thank our many friends for coming to our rescue when our house caught on fire Tuesday afternoon of last week. We are thankful that we experi enced no loss from the fire. Luke and Evelyn Rankin.