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E - i- ^ -» * v*v' /: ••'•: X ■ V v* ' ’ •» TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Forty-Fifth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1947 . Number 35 V*' i ' ~ - - — - - — — T . ... ~ . WASHINGTON, D. C.—The Pw«- i Ident’s State of the Union message | and his budget report, and their re- < ception by the politically hostile i congress figured in the speculation 1 about future events . . . taxes, the ! national debt, the balancing of the ( budget, a cabinet post for public . welfare, and merger of the armed i forces. There is a unanimity of agree- 5 ment that the President’s message > on the State of the* Union was well \ received from both sides of the aisle . in the congress. Also there was t agreement that by both the tone of . his message and his recommenda- i tkms the President had, for once, ' satisfied both liberal and conserva- ■ tive dements in his owp party and that at this time there is a stronger | feeling of unity among the Demo- , crats than has been the case for many months. On two counts, major counts, the , President runs into strenuous oppo- . sition from the majority in' Con- , gross ... on the size of the budget I and on his recommendation not to cut taxes at this time. Representa- ‘ tive Knutson, chairman of the pow erful house ways and means com- ; mittee, insists on his 20 percent re duction in taxes for everybody up ' to incomes of $300,600 and then a ; 10J5 percent cut for them. This lat- • ter amounts to little, however, since ] only about 600 people will be af- , fee ted. Then Representative Taber, > New York, insists on a 29 billion < dollar budget compared to some 35 * billion asked by the President. Representative Knutson, however, > is running u£ against some opposi- \ tion to his tax cut, program in his ; own party. Sen. Eugene D. Millikin < (R., Colo.), chairman of the new : senate finance committee, which . will handle tax bills is by no means < enthusiastic over the house Repub- licans’ plan to cut individual income ■- taxes across the board. Says Sena- ! tor Millikin, “writing a tax bill is [ not an exercise in logic; it’s an ex- excise in necessity,” and he wants to j see the budget balanced and a long- : term debt reduction plan adopted « before committing himself to any specific tax-cutting proposal. r n, This congress has already been dubbed a "get-ready congress.” Get l ready for 1948 is the Implication. ; And, of course, the issue of curbing i the power of labor unions is the hot test issue. There will be many, bills thrown into the hopper, puni tive and otherwise, aimed at curbing the labor monopolies, the power of labor unions and otherwise restrict ing the rights of workers. However, Senator Taft*(R., Ohio) is wise and shrewd politically, and he is run ning for president in 1948, and in ’ spite of that fact, he deliberately • chose to become chairman of the . senate labor and public welfare , committee. As chairman he will have a powerful influence on all la- . bor legislation and in addition he will handle bills on education, 1 health, veterans, hospitals and med- • leal care . . . and all of these sub jects are most Important ones in the : coming monthr. More benefits to ; veterans . . . federal aid for school * teachers . . . the social security act • . . . a national health law. and And so the thinking here to that Senator Taft will let the boys in the house have their way and throw in all sorts of labor measures but that in the end, when his senate committee is through with them, there will be nothing in the meas ure? which will hurt labor. Most likely the program which finally be comes law will follow largely the recommendations of President Tru man. Something will be done on the portal-to-portal pay issue. Rep. Emory Price (D., Florida) has a simple short bill to offer as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards law which reads: “Work, or the work week, referred to in the act shall exclude time be fore and after approved working hours except hours where extra time is allowed by custom or is bar gained for by contract.” The congress likely will outlaw jurisdictional strikes and forbid sec ondary boycotts; will permit in junctions by government where it is in the public interest, and such ft bill already has been introduced; give employers the right to talk and bargain with their workers; make unions liable for breaking contracts and require publication of union fi nances. There may be a new up ping in the minimum wage. And that’s likely to be to the extent of the change in labor laws. There is little real belief that com pulsory arbitration will be voted or that the closed shop will be out lawed. Nor Is there expectancy that there will be any ban on industry- > wide contracts nor a law to force unions to Incorporate. Thomas Findley Dies At Honea Path Thomas L. Findley, 58, of 111 Kay St., died at his home in Honea Path Sunday night, Janu ary 19th, at 9:20 o’clock following one year of illness. He was born in Lincoln Qounty, Georgia, and had lived in Honea Path for the past 16 years. Funeral services were conducted from the Church of God in Honea Path Tuesday afternoon, 21st, at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Paul Sawyer of Honea Path, in association with the Rev. Mr. Hunt, officiated. Burial was in the Wideman ceme tery near McCormick with the W. B. Cox Funeral Home in charge. Active pallbearers were James, Walter, Moses, Jack and George Wideman and Paul Moon. Survivors include two sons, T. L., Jr., John B.; seven daughters, Mrs. J. O. Wideman, Mrs. Leon Wideman, McCormick, Mrs. Jack Coker, Troy, Mrs. Riley Long, Honea Path, Miss Mary Findley, Honea Path, Mrs. Mattie Palmer, Lincoln ton, Mrs. Betty Hoselden, Lake City. He resided in the Buffalo com munity of McCormick County for a number of years. Court To Convene Here Next Monday The February term of general sessions and common pleas court for McCormick County will con vene in the court house here next Monday morning, February 3rd, at 10:00 o’clock, with Judge Steve C. Griffith, of Newberry,_ presiding. ( De la Howe Defeats Connie Mac Play Johnston Friday Night The de la Howe boys and girls continued a successful season on Jan. 25th by winning a double- header from the basketball teams of Connie Maxwell Orphanage. The Tigresses got off to a slow start and trailed the Connie Mac girls until late in the third quar ter. Then scoring fifteen points ^o one in the remainder of the game they won by a score of 25 10 17. The Tigers took an early lead and won handily by a score of 59 to 18. Both boys and girls have a good season’s record, the boys having won nine out of ten games played, and the girls with six victories a- gainst four defeats. De la Howe will play host to Johnston boys and girls teams on the de la Howe court, on Friday night, January 31st. The games will begin at 7:30. The public is cordially invited. Admission is free. Conservation Week Program Held In County Ranger Sharpton reports twen ty-four programs held during con servation week in December. There were fifteeen arbor day programs held also. Quiz contests are being held in all of the schools in the county in January and February. These contests are on our forests and are very educational. Edwin W. Callison Claimed By Death Edwin White Callison, 70, retired farmer and merchant of the 3ethany section of McCormick county, died Saturday afternoon at nis home at 4:20 o’clock following a long period of declining health and a critical illness of several weeks. Mr. Callison was a son of the late Preston B. and Ella White Callison, members of prominent families of the Callison section of Greenwood county. He was born December 30, 1876, and was active in civic and religious activities. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie Hollingsworth Callison, two sons, E. Woodrow Callison, George town; J. Roy Callison, Marietta, Ga.; one grandson, Edwin Wood- row Callison, Jr.; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Flynn, Callison; Mrs. P. C. Polattie, Callison; Mrs. J. D. Jordon, Lexington; three brothers, J. A. Callison, Greenwiod; T. C. Callison, Lexington; J. B. Callison, Ninety Six. Funeral services were conducted from Bold Springs Baptist church Sunday afternon at 3:30 o’clock, with his pastor, Rev. A. D. Croft, officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers were Franklin and Ralph Polattie, Harold and Albert Rodgers, Jack and G. P. Callison. The honorary escort was composed of the deacons of Bold Springs church. Strom’s Service. X Grand And Petit Jurors Announced Grand Jurors for McCormick County for 1947 are: Hold-over members: R. L. Faulkner, L. N. Brown, R. M. Winn, G. L. Sharpton, W. K. Connor, W. N. Creswell. New members: J. F. Mattison, Jr., E. B. Smith, Milton Strom, R. M. Edwards, Ralph E. Ridlehoover, Gary Young, B. E. Gilchrist, Lyn Jennings, L. C. Talbert, A. E. Brock, W. R. McDonald, J. W. Fooshe. Alternates; Wright Andrews, L. W. Pettigrew, G. C. McKinney. Petit Jurors for the February term of court which begins on Monday, February 3rd, at 10:00 o’ clock a. m., are: Francis Wideman, Raymond Clinkscales, W. W. Brock, T. D. Miner, W. E. Britt, Julian Stone, R. M. Brock, Cecil H. Patterson, S. L. Britt, Harry Ream, Carrol T. Bussey, Y. E. Seigler, F. A. Henderson, J. R. Wilkie, Lester Shaw, W. P. Parks, William B. Dorn, C. H. Huguley, Alvin Talbert, C. L. Bridges, J. P. Deason, W. F. White, T. J. Sibert, Jr., E. F. Creighton, Willie Roberts, J. B. Young, David A. Young, J. P. Strom, J. R. Garnett, W. McDaniel, W. J. Talbert, H. G. Sanders, M. B. Goff, J. C. Butler, J. T. Dorn, George N. Dorn. Death Claims Joseph A. Young Joseph A. Young, Sr., esteemed citizen and life-time resident of Troy, died at his home Saturday at 12:30 following a long illness. Mr. Young was bora June 4, 1876, a son of S. O. Young and Mrs. Rebecca Robinson Young. His parents were both natives of Troy. He engaged in farming. Mr. Young was noted for his genuine cheerfulness and good hu mor. He always had a real inter est in old friends and they es teemed him. As a citizen of the community he was interested in its welfare. He had been a life-long member of the Lower Long Cane Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churcb and had been oh the board of elders and deacons for many years His wife, who was the forme: Miss Lula Creswell of Troy, died Oct. 29, 1918. He is survived by the following' children: David A. Young, Troy J. B. Young, McCormick; Carl Young, Troy; James A. Young McCormick; Floyd H. Young Greenwood; Misses Eva and Almr Young, both of Troy; Mrs. E. L Long, Mrs. Frank Gable, both ol Greenwood, and Mrs. George Rob srts, Troy. Funeral services were conductet from Lower Long Cane A. R. F Church Monday afternoon at 3 o’ clock with the Rev. W. L. Pressly 3f Kings Mountain, the Rev. Franl Pressly, tlTt* Rev. H. E. Huey anr Di;. J. P. Pressly officiating. In terment was made in the churcb yard cemetery. Pallbarers were: T. O. Youn? R. P. Young, W. K. Long, O. R Young, Sydney Russell, Samu Young, Ansel Talbert and Furmar McCaslan. The' honorary escort included J Arch Talbert, Luther Dansby, Wi' Cowan, L. L. Hester, Colonel Han vey, Frank Mattison, Dr. G. H Tuten, W. H. Nicholson, C. N. Ed wards, Hugh Brown, Tom Langley Tommie Long* Fred Buzhardt, J L. Chandler, M. G. Young, E. C Young, Bryson Creswell, Mr Young’s nephews, and officers of the church. McCormick Panthers Hold Annual Football Banquet Coach Walter A. Johnson of Presbyterian College was the guest speaker at the annual athletic banquet given in honor of the McCormick High School football team at the Community House here Thursday evening. He con gratulated Coach W. H. Weldon and his team which competed for State Championship (class “C”) and was downed in the finals by the St. Stephens High team. He ' traced the development of this sport in South Carolina Schools, and showed how football can de velop teamwork, determination and strength of character in preparation for life’s problems. Robert S. Owens of Clipton ac companied Coach Johnson and in a short talk noted the progress made by the local school and town since the years when he was a citizen here. Coach Weldon announced Dewey Jennings as winner of the Foot ball Medal and Billy Bosdell win ner of the medal given for the best lineman on the local team. Words of welcome were given by J. Fred Buzhardt, chairman of the board of trustees and Ben jamin Crouch spoke in a humor ous vein. Dewey Jennings gave the response to the toast to the team, Billy Bosdell gave the toast to the coach and presented Coach Weldon an electric razor as a token of appreciation. Bobby Huguley gave the toast to the girls and cheer leaders. Special music was given by the high school quartet and the high school Home Economics Depart ment served the three course tur-j key dinner with guests seated at [ beautifully appointed tables. * & i <i i » MSWM'KTftrWS ** ^ * A*. Ed. Note: This newspaper has arranged with the Washington Bu reau of National Weekly News paper Service. If 16 Eye St. N. W„ Washington 6, D. C., to answer questions pertaining to servicemen and veterans. These questions will be answered in this column if ad dressed as shove. No replies can he made by mail, but this paper will print answers to all questions received. Q. I am endeavoring to locate my brother, George Washington T——, veteran in the World War II in the Pacific area, serving with Torpedo Squadron 8 and under the command of Lars Larsen. I don’t know whether or not he has been dis charged or possibly hospitalized somewhere. I would appreciate it greatly if you could assist me In locating him.—D. Friendsville, Md. A. George W. T. , the only man by that name on the rolls, has been discharged from the army and gave his home address as Colorado Springs, Colo. Q. I have been told there is a time limit on the date of marriage of a widow of a World War II vet eran which might prevent me from obtaining a pension for the death of my husband. Can you tell me just what the conditions are with regard to the marriage date?—Mrs. J. A. L., < Oakland, CaL , A. The term “widow” of a World War II veteran means a woman > married to the veteran prior to the . expiration of 10 years subsequent to , the termination of hostilities inci- , dent to the present war. President . Truman has fixed termination of hostilities as of Dec. 31, 1946. This, ' of course, includes women who are 1 now the wives or widows of World * War II veterans. The widow must not have remarried. The woman ^ must have lived with the veteran ’ from the date Of marriage to the ! date of death except where there r wax a separation which was due to the misconduct of or procured by | the veteran without the fault of the 1 widow. ^ Q. We are buying our house un- > der an FHA loan. I am wondering 1 if we could get a GI loan and pay off our FHA loan, since the interest , and carrying charge on a GI loan ' is less than an FHA loan.—Mrs. S. | R. H.. Olathe, Kansas. A. Yes, under certain conditions < a home may be refinanced with guaranteed loan. Advise you consult your bank and the FHA also. Q. I am on terminal leave and am ■ wondering if I can enter college un der the Gt bin, staoe I have almost ; three months to ga under the leave • before I receive my final discharge. Can you advise me about it?—Fie. ? R. B. 8., Paris, Texas. A. Benefits of the educational and ] loan guaranty provisions of the act, > or the vocational rehabilitation i training under Public Law 16, are ? extended to persons on terminal ) leave, or to persons who are hospi- • talized pending final discharge. > However, no subsistence allowance \ may be paid In such cases taking » education or training tinder the j Servicemen’s Readjustment Act. , Q. I am a reader of your column ’ and notice you use. the word “re- < habilitation” frequently referring to i veterans of World War IL Just ! what does the word mean when used 1 in that connection?—Miss N. H^ , Meridian, Miss. A. The word, as described in the t law, means restoring a person to his best possible mental and physical i. condition and aiding him in prepar- f ing for and obtaining employment. ' Q. I served for 23 months in the Pacific. I am not only sick from ‘ malaria or some other tropical dis ease, but I was blinded in one eye i and it seems now that the sight in > my other eye is becoming affected. , Some of my neighbors tell me that the govenunent can help me. Can you give me any information as to ■ where I can go or what I can do to get this help, if it is coming to me? | J. A. K., Chicago, III. A. You most certainly have help ' coming to you and the Veterans Ad ministration has only recently an T< nounced that, they Jxay^artificial eye and restoration in eight cities. Included in these * cities are the Hines General Hospi tal In Chicago. For information of other veterans similarly afflicted other clinics are now in operation in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Cleve- V land, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Baltimore and others are slated to . open soon in Memphis, Dallas, Min- . neapolis, Denver, Portland, Ore., and ) at Army Valley Forge Hospital at Phoenlxville, Pa. Suggest you get * in touch with Hines hospital in Chi- ■ cago for an examination, not only , for your eye, but for your physical dir *Aty due to illness. Mrs. Vance Ellison Given Surprise Birthday Dinner Mrs. Mazie Sandifer gave a sur prise birthday dinner on Sunday, the 19th, in honor of her mother’s sixty-fifth birthday. The home was beautifully deco rated with flowers and green ferns. The dinner table was at tractive with candles and a large decorated birthday cake in the center. Mrs. Ellison’s chair was marked with all the useful and lovely gifts. After dinner general conversa- tio/i was enjoyed by the big open fire. Present for the birthday dinner were her children, a number of grandchildren and three great grandchildren. X Sullivan News We were all deeply saddened ov- »r the dath of Mr. E. W. Callison, Saturday night. Funeral services at Bold Springs church Sunday afternoon. Among the sick: Mr. Wallace Mayson, Mrs. Mar garet R. Seigler, Miss Juanita Reames are all recuperating splendidly. Mr. T. B. Gilchrist, Sr., contin ues ill at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boozer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Strom, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilchrist and daugh ter, Mae, called to see their father, Mr. T. B. Gilchrist, Sr., Sunday. A most enjoyable time was had at Sullivan school house, Friday .night when Mr. Joe Price and Mr. Bob Hendrix of the U. S. Forestry Service displayed a picture. A large crowd was present. We hope they will return soon. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Flynn visited Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mayson Saturday. Miss Virginia Corley, Mr. Hey ward Leghorn of Rock Hill, Mr. E. C. Shuford, Sr., Carolyn, Elbert, and E. C. Shuford, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stevens and sons, Ted and Alvin, of Sweetwater com munity spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Corley and family, celebrating Mr. L. E. Corley’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Long of Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Whatley and B. L. Whatley spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. B. ^frryman and Mr. Tommy Long. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rogers and son, Jimmy, and Mr. Sam Deal were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Jordan, Jr., add family Saturday. Mrs. Joseph Gilchrist of Green wood recently underwent an ap- nendectomy at Greenwood Hos pital. She is getting along fine. The patrons and children of Sullivan school are truly grateful to our fine citizen, who so gen erously made a cash contribution to our school lunch room, making it possible to secure a set of vitri fied china, silverware and alumi num cooking utensils, which will mean so much to us. In all we will have secured $100.00 (one hundred dollars) worth of equipment. Many, many, thanks again.