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. V * ^ . ;♦* ' • iu f"; •f - : ' r 1 • f *. v*’* # V:.«- i>4 ,t X- f “ ‘ 1 " s> ‘ i **.v. TRVB TO Op»SKLVKS. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. *t tct -»• r 't [ Fofty^Kft|i Ypft fane 5,1JK» fiitcCdRMICK. S. iC., THUI^DAY, FEBRUARY 20, ISf? ’ ; j ! ^ _ ■ . j ' * * ~ Number 38 * Tlf rUtsWiV- R.-al'lt9pt-«l pi .iOP P fourth week with the Re- mejorttjr'ia complete con- w Tecke^ aqd Jutw.pn the Jwo •ortent subjecte ’.. . labor leglala- tkm and taxes. ' using a rebellion within Its ranks, ^ P*. ^e^ring committee now If < CiviQk ^ announced policy of a 20 * per tent tag out across the board the M bni8h-pfr? and instead is ap- PRwchlng the tax question In a more common sense attitude to de- I tennine first the amount of the. J Jndget and the amount of debt re- * tfrement, and then cutting the ap> , propriation cloth to fit the pattern. . TWs is as provided in the new con gressional reorganisation ] On the labor question there now , seems to be no doubt but that the , congressional leadership is fucking ; »^»y from axiy so-callq<t pgodtive : legislation and that sorpe measure : which tallies up with the provisions ’ of the Case bill may be the sum j total of labor legWatfqp. And the . Case bill as now written Is radically ' different from the same measure which passed the last congress was vetoed by the President. Congressman Case says he has broadened his measure and has re- * moved the features which President * Truman found objectionable, main- \ ly that the former bill left the door , open for injunctions against labor . by private employers. It no longer does that. In connection with the labor ques tion, those interested here are full , of conjecture on the metamorphosis ; vttiich has taken place in the think- ; ing of Senator Ball of Minnesota. » He came down here, a former news- ’ paper writer, as a liberal and a dis- ciple of former Gov. Harold Stassen 1 of Minnesota. He was considered a ’ champion of labor. He now Is foster- ■ ing the most radical of all punitive } labor measures to outlaw the closed shop, to provide for compulsory * limitation in Industry wide bargain- , ing and other features distasteful to : labor. And he is being continuklly ; needled on the floor of the senate by ; the liberal bloc, headed by Senators ; Pepper of Florida and Morse of Ore gon. The outlook for early farm legis- i la tion is more or less confused *r»d . the prospect now is that any farm ‘ legislation may be postponed until i late in the summer. There is even some likelihood that it may pven go over until next year. There are sev- neared tbe(eral rrowwis fog this p^eture of the situation. One is that farm groups themselves are not y*»t they want on production control and support find ^ although Secy. Clinton 4nd$q|np recently appeared before Doth senate and house agricultural committees to urge action now, his Plea fell on deaf ears. Tty agricul tural secretary wants cpriy action because he feels the farmers should know now what they pah . expect in price support for next year's crop and in production control for the reason that much of the 1948 crop will not. be marketed until after present price support expires on January 1, 1949. He further wanted congressional authority, specific authority, for his current production control opera tions which he does not now have. Rut .the Republicans are leaving it up to the secretary to provide his own stop-gap program until new legislation qomes along. They claim that to open discussions on a new program at this time might be dis turbing to farmers in ptg current year's planning and might cause some curtailment In production on the outside chance tha£ Price con trols will be cut. And then there are the 1948 elections, which play a role In this as in every other piece of legislation which comes before this congress. With the situation as it is today, in good shape, and likely to last the rest of this year, the Republicans, according to well informed sources, believe that the farm situation In 1948 may grow more serious and that legislative relief provided closer to the date of elections will have more effect oh the vote question. . As a matter of fact, comparatively few agricultural bills have been in troduced. One, HR 956 by Congress man Harold Hagen, Minn., to pro mote markets for agricultural prod ucts ... one by Congressman George Gillie, Ind., to provide for research on eradication of the cattle grub ... One by Congressman Stephen Pace, Ga, and a companion measure by Sen. Richard Russell. Ga., to provide Support for basic agricultural poli cies . i. one by Pace to include farm labor costs in parity price formula one by Congressman William Lexnke, N. D., to establish a mini mum price for agricultural com modities based on cost of production y- i’’# one by Congressman Gerald Landis, Ind., to support farm prices at 90 per cent ok parity. Plum Branch School News Tfie third and fourth grades were given a surprise Valentine party at two o’clock Friday after noon by Mrs. Rice. Games were played and the following won prizes: Edward Strother, Ema- jane Miner, Margaret White and Lila Gable. • Valentines were distributed from the Valentine box, after which ice cream, sandwiches and candy were served. Mrs. Rice was pre sented a nice gift by these grades. Mr. Speer was our guest at chapel Wednesday. He gave the devotional, after which he told us of a visit he once had to different points of interest in the U. S. We enjoyed his talk very much, and hope he will come again soon. The third and fourth grades gave a Valentine program in chap el Friday. Mrs. Rice read the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians, which is the "Love Chapter”. John Luther Bracknell told why we ob serve Valentine Day, and Margaret White and Winkle Langley gave two poems. The whole school sang a Valentine song. Mrs. Langley has her music pupils play in chapel on Monday and Thursday. Those whb have played are Bobbie Langley, Helen Bodie, Joanne Seigler and Ed ward Strother. Clean Plate Club Bobbie Langley, John Luther Bracknell, Eugene Finley, Larry Bowick, Robert Lee Gable, Cecil Wall, Christine Reynolds, Edward Strother, _ _ Marjie Brown, Margaret White, Howard White, Raymond White, Malcolm Garnett, Nathan Finley,* Sara Freeland, Emogene Jennings, Joanne Seigler, Mary Ann Winn, Joyce Gable, George Earl Parks, Sister Freeland, Melvin Leverette, ‘ Brenda Miner, Lewis Jennings, Jean Willis. We have some in our room who are sick. We miss them when they stay at home. Those who have been sick are Jimmy Wise, Helen Bodie, Joe Brown, Janet White and Melvin Leverette. Gorge Earl Parks, 2nd Grade. On Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, at 3:15, the pupils of the fifth and sixth grades had a Valentine party at the home of their teach er, Mrs. Charles Culbreath. Sever al games were enjoyed, scattered hearts, fortunes on red hearts, and magic music. Then the Val entines were given out. After wards while Mrs. Rice entertained the guests with music the hostess served ice cream and cake. Those present were Sonny Wall, Emo gene Jennings, Mary Ann Winn, Doris Reynolds, Margie White, Josephine Miner, Shirley Wall, Pa tricia Jackson, Elise Langley, Jo anne Seigler, Jimmy Moore, Jean Creswell, Malcolm Garnett, Sara Freeland, Nathan Finley, Charley Ann Miner, Joe Martin Jackson, Mrs. E. C. Rice, Mrs. W. M. Free land, Ann Culbreath and Mrs. H. Mrs. Sallie A, White Idee Club To Sjng Claimed By Death Mrs. Sallie Anderson White, 65, widow of the late William Jasper White, died Tuesday morning at ier home in Plum Branch after several years of declining health and five months' serious illness. Mrs. White was the daughter of John T.' Coleman a$d Mary Re- bekah Reynolds Coleman of ‘ the Domyille section of old Edgefield county. ‘1 v 5 She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Jeff A. Gable and Miss Lillian White, Plum Branch; one son, J. Ellison White, Plum Branch; five sisters, Misses Mamie, Emma, and Annie Sue Coleman, Plum Branch; Mrs. J. T. Dorn, McCormick, and Mrs. Frances Seigler, Lawton, Okla.;~4,wo broth ers, R. E. and J. M. R. Coleman, Plum Branch; sevep grandchil- Af; ; A. R. P. Church Here Next Sabbath Announcement is made that the McCormick High School Glee Club will sing the Sabbath morning services of jthe Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church at 11 o’clock. By? eryone is invited fa attend. ; X ; Sullivan News There was an unusually large attendance for the ^egulaf preach ing services every 3rd Sunday night at Sihliyan ach£p! house hy Rev. A. D. Croft. The Sullivan H. D. /Club held its regular monthly meeting on Tues day’ afternoon, with Mrs. r E.- .P. Winn and Miss Trula Winn as hostesses. A most enjoyable time ' a v'2 V j^--- - T.-4X wri rtj •V ? v x £4 * m-Mt t i ii« urt-* v J } V •it r rr i Ed. Note: This newspaper has when the messare eame stent hip 0U- was had by all present. Mr. O. W. dren and a number of nieces and Uoyd fa y 0red the club with a very nephews. - V | instructive motion picture on gar- Mrs. White was a member of d en i n gf . the Plum Branch Baptist Church I The friends of Mr. T. B where funeral services were con- Gilchrist ‘ Sr f are delighted to ducted this morning at 11 o’clock by the Rev. Wm. E. Brant. Inter ment followed in the Plum Branch cemetery. The following served as pall bearers: George Rearden, Charlie Wall, Dozier Wilkie, H. D. Cres well, Claude White and T. D. M’ner. Deacons of Plum Branch Baptist church served as honorary pallbearers. Strom’s Service. — X — ,4; P C LEM SON 10GRAMS The Twin-States Farm and Home Program scheduled 2:30 p. m. each Saturday over WRDW, Augusta, Ga. The general public is cordially invited to tune in this Saturday, Feb.' 22nd, when &. W. Bonnette, County Agent, and G. G. Abercrombie, A. A. A. Ad ministrator, will bring timely in formation pertaining to farpiing in McCormick County. 2:3&-r WRDW—Sat. M. Freeland. We had a Valentine box. We made our box. We covered it with white paper. We put pretty Val entines on it. It looked so pretty. We got lots of Valentines. Mrs. J. R. Wilkie, Mrs. Wylie Coleman and Mfs. Bill Bracknell came to our party. Lots of chil dren came. We were glad to have them at our party. Joe Brown, Jr.. 2nd Grade. We had three gold fish in cur room. Julian Chandler gave them to us last year. Last week two of our fish froze. We were sad about our fish. Janice Coleman, 2nd Grade. The fifth and sixth grade pupils £jave a short program on Abraham Lincoln Wednesday morning in chapel. Mrs. Culbreath read the Bible, then we all prayed the Lord’s prayer. Charley Ann Miner introduced the life of Abraham Lincoln with a poem. Shirley Wall recalled to us the memories of his hardships in youth. Then sever al girls and boys gave sketches of his life, Mary Ann Winn, Jimmy Moore, Joe Martin Jackson, Elise Langley, Malcolm Garnett. know that he is steadily, improv ing. All of his children spent Sunday with him. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Duhaime, of- Norwich Town, Connecticut, are returning home Thursday, bv plane. Mrs. Duhaime is cordially remembe r ed as formerly Miss Lena Louise Gilchrist. David Gilchrist of Merchant Ma rines is spending several days at home now. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reames and little daughter, Judy Carolyn, of Beaufort, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reames and Betty Jeanne of Till man, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reames of Pittsburg were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames Sunday. Mrs. Margaret R. Seigler con tinues medical treatment. We hope she will soon be back to normal health. Mr. Wallace Mayson is steadily recuperating and seems well pn the road to normal health. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark of Abbeville and Mr. James Winn Pf Greenwood spent a pleasant week end with Mrs. Janelle Winn. James is taking a course at Lander Col lege under the G. I. BUI of Rights* Other recent guests jn this horpe were. l$r. and lytrs. Robert Winn and f childrpn, Mrs* Otis Winn and son, Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. Mad den of Greenwood, Mrs. Mayes Mayson of Clemson College, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. ^Vinn and Mr. ^ill Corlpy. mp Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carpenter, KalamgzpQ, Michigan, ! are the happy parents of a daughter who arrived Feb. 6 at Battle Creek, Michigan, hospital. Her name is Barbara Lee. The mother was for merly Miss Minnie Lee Winn, daughter of Mrs. Janelle Winn cf his community. Mr. and Mrs. Press Culbreath Mr. and Mrs. Strom Culbreath ^nd son, Richard, spent Sunday vith Mr.'and Mrs. J. E. Winn and family. Many friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Tandy Culbreath at- ^nded their 50th wedding anni versary celebration in Greenwood Saturday, in the home of their daughter, Mrs. Hobson Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. John Blanding Stewart ahd son, J. B. Stewart, Jr., of Lake City were recent visi tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mayson. Friends of little Holley Mayson regret to learn of his recent acci dent, which resulted in a terribly burned hand, while playing around a heater. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mayson. Miss Willie Nell Winn is spend ing awhile with her sister, Mrs. Robert Carpenter, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Friends of Mrs. R. T. Mayson An acrostic was given by Doris 1 are delighted that she is able to be Reynolds, Margie White, Josephine out again, since her recent illness. Miner, Jean Creswell, Sara Free-1 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cassidy, Mr. land, Nathan. Finley, Patricia and Mrs. George Counts and chil- Jackson, Emogene Jennings. We dren, Mr. G. C. Jordan, Sr., were all sang all the stanzas to "Amer- recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. ica”. C. Jordan, Jr. fri'iwjyg, J*j grfTtV9 . mwwpm l&'gfo&VW tp atf questions arranged with the Washington * * ■ ’ ; ^■ • a * m m «w •9 _ , questions pertaining to servicemen * and. xeteratps. These questions will .Iw, Wdvld jpn please give me some information on the whereabouts of a dear friepd pf mine? P* was last home town. Last address when \ heard from him was Pfc. B. M. T., 20807675, Co. B. 143rd Inf, 36th Div* APO Sflt Camp Edwards, Mass, A. Hie war department says he was separated from the service July 25, 1945 and gave his home address ap Box sfc,* league, Texas. J. Would yon answer this as best yon can? I am a veteran’s mother. My sqn eaime opt of hith school ; when his father died to 1941. He was | my only support.' I owned my home ■ and he was'tern there to 19231 He ] was at his trade when he was draft' , ed. He was exempted a few times. ; Then he was married to 1943 and his baby was born to 1944 while he was 1 taking training in Florida. He went ! to France and then word came that • he was dead. I was very npset and 1 had to go away. My daughter-in-law 1 is married again to 1946 and the ’ baby is two years old. I am 63. I would like to | know what you do l about cases like this and what I am . supposed to do. The daughter-in-law ! left our home every time the boy j had to go away and was not home death, but 1 located her. I Will thank you so mtteto—JlEK Towson, Maryland. A. If you mean WhaX to do about ‘ obtaining a pension, you are likely » entitled to a pension for the death of your son if you axp a dependent > parept Suggest you contact the f nearest office of the Veterans Ad- t your story ! lor the pen- I to about ' called np for ministration, toff anl'Urtteappl M3 a My husband his physical by the draft board to May ahd pawed his physical. Then \ later they stopped' taking fellows » for several months, but said ' they \ would take him to lator months. 8w ' my busbaiid thought ff he enlisted he would get It over and oome home , soon. Now the draftees that didn’t * sign'up'are getting the breaks by being discharged which is unfair to those who signed up. Now I under- * stand all the miuTied men are get ting discharged as rapidly as pos sible. Isn’t there some possible way of, a letter from the draft board to ( prove he was called up for service which could get his release like all the other draftees? There’s no war on so the married men’s place is at home with their wives and families. —Anxious Wife, West Newton, Pa. A. Am very much afraid he must serve out, the term of his enlistment. After all he was not forced to enlist and what you say about married men being released Is not the fact. Fathers are being released and of course married men are given pref erence in many cases over single men. If you, with the assistance of your draft board, could prove a hardship case, your husband might initiate his release by applying to his commanding officer. Subject Given For Sermon At Baptist Church ‘ , Sunday, 23rd "All Out For Christ” will be the subject of Dr. L. K. Simpson’s sermon at the McCormick Baptist Church Sunday morning at II o’ clock. '■ i4. - This is to be a follow up mes sage of the one he preached last Sunday morning, using the sub ject, "The Basic Essentials pf the Christian Life”. It was a spul- stirring 1 message in .. which he stressed the giving of service, substance and sejf in dedication to Jesus Christ. A full house is expected. ' • X SC School Children To Take Part In US Spelling Bee The State Department of Edu cation has announced plans for participation in the 20th annual I tional appointment in the classi- for the eliminaticn contests:* First week in Api^l—Rpom con tests in each individual classroom. Week of April -7—School elimi nation contest in entire school. Friday^ April 18—County finals to pick winners for McCormick county. ‘ i. > • ■ * , X ‘ 20,000 Federal Jobs -Opened To : '■ Competition ■ — * The U. gf. Ciyil Servipe Commis sion, Atlanta, Georgia, announces an extension f&f/time through Feb ruary 27th tp file applications for clerk positions, paying entrance salaries ranging . from $1756 through $2394 a year, with peri odic increases every twelve months. Tnere are more than 2T000 clerical jobs involved in various Federal government agencies in States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Ten nessee. This examination is for proba- national spelling bee by South Carolina elemeptarv school chil dren from the first through the eighth grades. Wilton E. Hall, editor and pub lisher of the Anderson Independ ent and Daily Mail, will sponsor the contest in this state, the de partment’s announcement said, and will donate prizes for the state and county winners. Other newspapers will sponsor the con tests ip other states and will co operate in stagging the national event, the department said. Elimination contests should be held as soon as possible in order to elect school and county win ners, the announcement said. Each county will be. entitled to one rep resentative in the state finals, which will be held May 2 at the University of South Carolina. The state winner and com panion will win a free all-expense week’s trip to Washington for the national spelling bee May 29. The national prize was $500. The following is the schedule fied pivii Service, and after suc cessful comnletion of the nroba- tionary period appointees will ac quire a permanent Civil Service status. •*. > The examination is open to the general oublic. and persons with a disability of. arm, hand, leg'or f jot arp acceptable if such disabil ity does not prevent satisfactory performance of the duties. Veterans that qualify in this ex- aminaton will be given preference in appointment as provided in the yeterans’ Preference Act of 1944. How to Apply: * File Card Form 5000-AB properly executed with the Fifth U. S. Civil Service Re gional Office, Atlanta 3, Georgia, which must be received not later than February 27, 1947. ' £ For detailed information, form to file, etc., see the Commission’s Local Secretary, McCormick, S. C., ' at the post office, or appy at any first- or second-class post office in the above mentioned States and ask to see Examination An nouncement No. 5-66.