Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Governor Asks Wife tc Husband % REFUSES TO HONOR REQUISITION RETURNED TO NORTH CAKOLIN U FFO^T? H.U8BANDj: Sine* the participation R? eon- troversy are all native* Of the Socastee Motion of Horry County, the following account of the hearing before ^ . Governor Richard* in Columbia last 'Friday will be read with interest here- .. -- v Young; Spencer McCormick, eon of , MagM|nte JT. N. McCormick of Sheas- ; tee, jr^tis two children, are tiring fftrpwiT> Miss Alice Mishoe, daughter of Mr and Mrs F. M/Mishfcft of that | 7 section, but how living in High Point, tN. C.,'indicted him for abandonment '] and mm support, and an attempt wee t made to caity him bade to North Car* ] olina for trisL Requisition was re* , \r~ s&ted br young McCoimtck, - Tt. following neeottttt of the hear- , bf before the Governor on Friday b hen from' t>? State of Saturday following': TV Deaf to the appeal of Governor , Richards to return to her hoibtnd*. hOme and I wo children awaiting her . In Horijr county, and declaring that her husband had "threatened her life", . Mrs Sponsor McCormick, handsome ^ young woman now living with hor^jp- t rents, Mr and Mrs F. M. Miehoe at , High Point, N. C.( walked from the 1 governor's office yesterday. The governor had, a moment before, declared } that he would not honor requisition \ papers, issued by Governor Gamer of . North Carolina for the return to North Carolina of 8j>encer McCor- 4 mick, who is .charged with abandon- ' , mant and non-support of wife and ! * children. y V After she left the 8tate House end ! ^ - was walking up Main Street, Mrs. 1 McCormick was asked' if she :gras go" ing to her husband. Her mother, ac- 4 companyifag ^ In the hearing on weather or not the requisition papers should-be granted and the young man Warned to North . Carolina-oa a warrant, the governor was given-Considerable light of ap unhappy domestic situation.. 1 > Spencer McCormick, now j 21, and Alice Misboe were neighbors 'living, on the high tray between Conway and , Myrtle Beach. They were married De i ..nil. 9A 109A ai?j mavoH i n frr, a house "built by >lf<iCormick'a father 1 prior to the marriage. The Mi shoe'a i moved to High Point, Norths {Carolina, 1 according to atatembnts made by E. 1 J. SherWood, attorney, who represent- 1 ed McCormick, and March 1027, the 1 young wife treat, to High Point to' i visit her parents; and later dent to 1 - her husband for money with which Jo 1 return home. Tao ~Bntney waa sent, 1 the attorney claimed, but a day or two t later, the husband letejted a MMt 1 from his Vrife aaying she waa not go- j fag to return. " The huaband went 1 High Point after her but clsjassd he I waa denied admission to tke home by ? his wife's mother,'ihousrh. he did manage to ST?t in a few words with his i Wiffc r ' ( X. T Some tiros latey, the husband went 1 to High paint, IfXj6d~w<th7fcl*-wt#*'s 1 parents, and worked, but when he was I unable longer to flnfl enqployment, he returned to South Carolina, but his < wife would not return with bhn. La- i ter however, the wife did return. to * the home; but after soma time, the 11 father of the bride, according to teeti. I " mony gtfventhe governor, cans to '1 Horry and induced th? family to move i - ^ .back to Hi*h Point whdre McCormick again found himself without work. He i *f turned without his ^ wife to Horry, I and the two chi\dren, one two mid one- < half-years old and the other on? yew ] old, are with the husband's parents in 1 " ttwlii u ? ' i . j i ""*" * ' . ' V-?''V , j.''.. - : li*K Asked why she would not go back lj to her husband. * Mrs McCormick | fdledj-' Becsnse .of the wmy he treat- 1 ed me and the way his mother treated me. He threatend my llffc, and when J my ftrst baby was born he ftfot | want ^o get a doetos. "He stormed 1 around when the illrat b^by came. J i "The house hd speaks of w^ a three 1 |\ -^'foooth. tenant houae and it leaked so I ; ' ' -Did he ever beat you?" the k?w^''No^ht'never whipped me. but he J C^m ~r . . '" \ a ' \i i i 1 .11 ' i " I 9 ?? jJBcturnto |( I and Home in Horry ( FAHteB TO HAVE TOUN6 MAN * A FOR TRIAL ON CHARGE Or , SAYS H^MK AWAITS HER- . "Iodine" Plate .? Raises Curiosity I HAACK GETS INQURIES ON TRAP hi IN KENTUCKY ar , ^ E - >. d>? Stale) ' U ,; Great' curiosity was aroused as to m the meaning of the word "iodine", on fc the auto license plat# carried on the y< rar of^A. A.Haack of Columbia on a w trip he made recently through Ken- w tucky, Virginia, Weet Virginia and L Teanegsee, Mr. Haack says. ' \ si ll'd park the ear In. the street", be ci laid last ni^hi,. "and in a little while <H iom? one would ask me if iodine" p name oi a county. w . "Kentucky license plates carry Um word Progrtii' bat everybody knows s] what 'Progress' means, but 'Iodine1 vi h^d them guessing and I took the al trouble to tell everybody that asked . vi not'/laboratory tests, conducted by Ji experts, showed that _ South C^^olinn M vegetables were rich in iodine. s pre- -gi irentlve of goiter. And that vatiffied hi P^piib--: v:\' at "At Pikeville, in Ken'.ucky. a man at saw the label and began to ask about. d< South Carolina. He said he formerly livedtin Conway and that the tag look- ti ?d good 1to ^b-int?that h? never had o] outgrown his fondness for South CaV. c< >lina. I told him /of our road build- a] Ing program and df development along variou? )ines and he was keenly p interested." . J ? * ci Mr. Haack thinks any additional ir expense that might have been involv- M ed fn blading "iodine".oa the license n aiatea was well worthwhile. Dr. L. A. Woodruff * . * p' I Attempts Suicide!. OPTOMETRIST 'FOUND JN BATH- C BOOM WITH ARM SHOT.OFF. IN FLORENCE HOSPITAL. tl - w Hartsville, S. C. June 13?Dr. L. tl A. Woodruff. oDtometrist of this city, ri Is in the Florence infirmary suffer- B ing from "-a gunsfcot .'.wound said to ? live been self-inflicted. He had lock- 1 sd^himself in the bathroom mad tried W to commit suicide. Members ...qf the liousehold heard ao(sesfrom the bath- ^ room and tried to affect an entrance 5ut were upablejo dp,'so. Neighbors sho had gathered outside ' noticed H >lood trickling on the grpUftdLfron tl he ridaity ofthsbalhoom, and~ttty^ ^ ratified thopa inskle who were break, log down the door. Dr. Woodruff ris found lying on the floor on the b; jathroom with his arm almost seversal #s^une fho nrima b WAditul He was rushed to the Florence lp- L &rmary n where hi* condition is re- rt CSrded M serious. Living- in the iome with Dr. and Mrs Woodruff are U Mr and Mrs Brooks UdM^^Jpolam* w )ia Record. & V tl 1 n ? *, ? I . , . i .r .. t O iid worse. He abused 'me," she re-' died. VWfWm rt . "Well, suppose I were to send hint ei Mick, td North Carolina and he were J to be tried and put on tbechaingang, E would that help you 7" the governor asked., The wife admitted it wouldn't. ?,* "Why dor^t you two try to get to- :; arether ? You pre both young, your lives are before you. Surely you b; uat fo oh this way.- You have two little children.. Yon are their parents'. 01 Why not start over again? ^ The home ef is waiting for you^* the gwerner said. ? iromised before to treat he night and m promised before totreat her riEght and H< it... j - 4 ?_. turn ne rum nuv uunc m ^ ~ d; "Well, I'm going to refute to honor these P*P*ra??Which mesne that I'm ei not fOfaf to apnd your husband becfe* r to North Carefe)* for trial. * He baa committed* no erneiOal act, judging U from the testimony. ^Ili not honor; the papery." , * *' ft **9t had no idea ypd woidd**, the wtff * replied. J U After * few Wire Mer . in* was ended bad -the h*i?bandjAd arenas tnra>n f ehaie eaMHM^a earmark r?" wWH- V ^ 3 ' the : two little fol$ peihape the % proceeding", were not present. ?fcr4Vl:-Vv<cjP? H&teQlUJ U * -ik -J - - V"-' ' - "-i ' 7' - "y' i;.. tm-r . ^ V + ~"~ : :* r^i.. ; * f V' .J. ' "' I ^ >NWAY, B.C, THURSDAY.. ~ , " "' ' 1 i g luattlebaumL. & L &Buys Beach Plan 11 M '' * IrttVOLT LINK TO BB CON ITRVCrtfc* TO MYRTLB BEACH AT AN BARIiY DATE. The General Waterworks A Electri orpo ration, p large "utility holdin >ncern With. J&Wquapt era in Nei ork, of Which C.< A. Brooks, Nei ?rk, is' President, bdlteving in th wnpW" success of Myrtle ' Bead te just purchased the electric lHft id phwer properties of Myrtle Beac states'for u Uigru Agbre. It ha then over the same ahd. in order t Set the rap Cijr. 4m:reading deman >r power, is constructing a 33,00 >lt transmission line .between Con ay cad Myrtle Beach, conqeeim ith the system pf the Quattlebftur ight 4k Ice Company* Conway?atut diary corpora ti oh of the pure has in mcern. The Une ? expected to b ?Mpletedby July 1st. The preser srsonnel of the Myrtle Beach plar 111 be retained. The Myrtle Beach Light and pdwe rstem is within the Southeastern Di tsion of the NewJYork power cbrpoi kion, with headquarters at Jackson Llle, Fla., of which Frank H. Owei acksonville, is president. J. N (organ, Kingstree, S. C.t Chief Er ineer for the;. Southeastern Divisior is moved to Myrtle Beach and ha ipervision 6f construction and opet tions. Paul Quattlebaum is Presi snt of the Conway concern. The General Waterworks & Ele ic Corporation has holdings' an aerates in more than 25 states, it >mbined properties being - valuec^ s pproximately $92,000,000. The pqTchase of the Myrtle Beac lant is another evidence of the lr reasing confidence shown by outsid iterests in the ultimate building c [yrtle Reach as a year round coast* ?sort city. - ;# lorry Boys Attenif C. M. Training Cam] i?V; " ^ a, ^ ' . %\ he Field, ' V; j on way, C. Attached to this letter is a list ( ie young men from your vicinit ho have, been ordered to report i ie Citisen's Military Training; Cam] hteh opens Friday, June 13, Foi ragg, N. C. The camp wilTlast f< 'ROGRAMFOR .HORRY UNIOJ / ^ ' " Following is the program (or tli orry Union which will conven? wit te Collins' Creeh Baptist church o IhirfTrOT, ?. HUM! Frtdn*. ^ 11: A. M*- Introductory rtrjno r ReV. A. D. Woodle. Recess. tloion called to order by moderatoi ist of churches called, delegates er rtfed. * \ What attitude^ should the /hithfi take in bearing the financial T&1 t the church that is neglected b lose who.- are. asleep;. on the job pened by Rev. A. D. Woodle. : Query No. 2i In what way we tan made in God'* image t*i Refe nee:1 Gen. 1:26-27; I. Cpr. 16:44; dhn 8:2. Assigned' to Rev. Jc dg?v .. f Miscellaneous business. - ', Benediction. ' ' " Saturday. i8. " 9:80 A. M. Devotional exercise f Rev. H. JR. Mariow. Union called to order by modera r. List of churches called and de rates enrolled. Query No. A_^.Wbat is the be: tetfcod of getting disinterested man srs interested .jn the church ? Open* Ir Rev. Berry Williams. Qury No. 4_What are the qhalil it ions of a Christian? Openedi,t Y. H."K. Marlo^C >. Query No. B WW the Devil Ii> w^rer or vill rbe flnaltjr be destroy 1?. Reference: Psalm 110:2; He 44. Assigned tovMr D. D. Bdge. Miscellaneous bttafpMar^fe^ Benediction. ?. <7.: nanoaj, 20. id; 30 A. M. ?Ban day School mai 1feting by Mr. bMt Missionary Mrmon by appobntaa. Adjo^man* '. ' V .: Deacon*. ' , ' -V ' <. > 1 , ' fSl ..'%? 3W,.. V ' : > v..'4' * .. >;V . 4, . , " - ^ ... jFieW - 11 " > 1 ' ~ fUNBIfc.jig ^'j " j Noticeof Appeal ( t SerUedDn Solicitor * : attempt to have life-of lu THER GKAHAM MADE BY / j HIS ATTORN? Y*i k c Formal notice of intention to- ap- . r peal the case of Luther Graham'was ^ Saturday served on Solicitor L. M.. ff Gasque by the Arm of Shqrwood^A Vj e McMillan* attorneys. . Graham was ^ ^ convicted *by a jury in th? Horry ^ County sessions court op Friday, June ? 6, Tut the-marder -of hig brqjLkatiin-. . M law* Sain ^SJpglefcon, ' his nearest ^ 0* neighbor#.*/Upon publication of the ? j verdict aiitrf two weeks from the date ^ 0 of the -J^oj^mission of the-* alleged t crime ha.was sentenced by Judge S. ^ g W. G. Snipp, presiding at this term, n to be electrocuted on August 8th. ~ _ ^ K The service of ,thftjR?$ice of appeal ^ g yjil necessitate a transcript of* the ( ,e proceedings of the^'t^bl^ and this, ( itfcouptea wicn tne tact mat the state it supreme court will recess for tWsum- j mer moat ha, will, it is statedr~a^o- ? ,r matically operate as a stay of execu- } [. tion until the appeal can be regularly j .. heard by the supreme court and their ( i_ decision rendered thereon. ^ lf The condemned man'g wife,'"who [. received the contents^ of the second shot, aJegedly from Graham's gun, on | it the night of the fata| shooting when, ^ l8 as he told his jury, he wa$ attempt.. ing to get those whom he had heard l_ state they would get ^?im first, was released from.the local hospital dur.. ing the trial on te case. With her 1 d hree young children she has returns ed to-hen people in the locality of the shooting. The condemned man has not talked ^ with his wife since the occurrence resuiting in hCr injury.jind her-brother's s |e sudden deajth.. Two of his three ehlldren, however, were carried to the lojj cal jail Saturday evening by two of ] his brothers-in-law, where he caressed them in tasu^w 'Tt^^urfeonsr is In close cohftnemeut in the Herry county jail. He'states^ that he has made his peace'with God, |) and is ready to meet'his fate wheh hjs estate that gave him birth is ..ready to > l>. take his life. : " w Graham -cannot read o? write, but ( V since his Qoryfiction and sentence^ has , ' had the Scriptures read-to him daily. m : j p one month, and from time to time we ( ^ will aend you other items'tbat may in ji tereat your readers. The young men attending, the CMTC for the first thne are assigned to the Red Course, the Third Year j men to the White Course and the Fourth Year men ar# assigned to the most advanced or BKoe, Course. Hoping that the attached names may be of some news value to you, I * am, Very truly yoorS, " \ / R. T. /. Higgins. = Lt. -5th Field Artillery ~~T~ Publicity OfifrefjMYC*- =* The boy* from Horry jLttdfi&hg are: i Durant. Eufus L., Adrian?Basic. 1 r ?<|mondson, Edward W, ConWay i ,y >* y' . " "v w" * ^ - ". fl m ? > re ' c? t^l b. ^ ,,;j iS??" ysfrr- ; . % ; t* " "7;T * Miss Dorothy BkfOOlt 9ponsor Confe Ml,. I. the .(leKltV* 4??(hUr a /V. > II ' i I , , . . -T CoL D. A. Spivey Prei Confederate v ^ * . ' ?~r \. , * ^ . -. " ' % TT ? w . * _______ SItiiiIAIV Haval w/BiaMVKU UMTV ik Family Reunion For *.family of eight children all fving to be'u&Q'^; get* together, with he[r children and grandchildren for h? fifst time in thirty years imaj^unisual experience. Thia^ will come to taas, however, or has been confidently banned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 3. O. Thompson in Charleston*^. C. Vednesday of. this week when the enire family of the latej)r and Mrs A. if. Snider of Kingstree, S. C., will elebrate at a family reunion. Mrs. Thompson, as Mabel Sniper, 'the mungest member of the family, with ler husband, will be hostess to hex >rotherm and sisters aad their children ?n this occasion. Chas. H. Snider ol Conway, the fourth or middle mem>er of this family, accompanied by Mrs Snider and their daughter, Misi Evelyn Snider, a member of the facul. y of Campbell College, left Conway Tuesday morning for the occasion. Conway's member of the family >lanned Jhe reunion and., plan* tc tring the members of the family tc Conway on his return trip.. Dr. Snider, a native of Orangeburg rounty. moved to Kingstree in Wiliamsburg county about the year 1900, vhere he Hyed until his death. H? vas married three times, his last wifa lying in the year Dr. 'Snidei lied in the year 1922. To these unons were born eight children, who nave scattered throughout the country, but all of whom have returned tc their nativitv and will attend tha re union in Charleson. They are: Dr. E. J. Snider, a leading dentist of 'tfoledo, Ohio; -Dr. W \V. Snider, Dublin, Texas, also a den list; H. B. Snider, far, lwenty yearn I resident of tlabana, ^Cubu; the> Con way member of the family, Chas. H Snider, proprietor of Evergreen Nur series and City Clerk; Rev. H. J. Sni der of Ware-Shoals, S. C.; Mrs Na mie Snider, wife of former Senator B C. Epps of Kingstree; Mrs Mary Sin Snider, wife of, H. E. Montgomery merchant and farmer of Kingstree and Mabef Snjder, the youngest, wife [>f C. O. Thompson, hostess for thjt occasion. * " : . : ' ? Basic. Johnson, Aubrey L., Conway_J'ed Sherwood," Richard L.; 12 Lakesidt Drive.-Conway Basic. . Whittington, Boyd B., Loris Red. - ' V ' * ... . 0 tt CANNING FACTORIES ARE * ' NOW IIIINNlMn Clll.t UI A9T V' a q < * X Canning'x factories in lower and r?m?n?l rtftnf|h \ 'iwrtfrn*-?fraye begUT i to ring their product^ with warelouses in the Statewide system. J IHifton RiVers, state warehouse com1 ' *?" 1 . ,j'. " &WS/Bsi *K V M , ' Bpl v -'^1 ''-^BHB* "* " ^ 4 ' / ' <ierate Ver<rao^ Reunion. Newberry. I Mr mad Mrs L. R. Hajrood of Aytior. f.-" , * ', ? _!_ . 4* \ ?* A ' ' .. < * ! ; . ?.' <:. ': T v -V v;" - - ' ' .' I' v -fv J*-.*/; A- , ;. J.\r/ ? - < .> *?^ ~ :rv. . ' : r *!?$ *- " - : - ./: ; . :^V9*C03S33SS??55SaSS=S?=xe=3SS&&?'' ' ' - - Nl'MBKR ? ' . '--'I'-rM MwAt; , ~-y '' "'7 Reunion at Newberry t ; w- ' . . -?y<;.???5 Newbery. 8. CM June 12. The Confederate Veterans held their first see- ^ i. ion of their 1930 Reunion today/ with > v - V % registration showing about one hua- ' cJred veterans present, with several . thousand visitors in the city.' The i" . i morninff session was presided over by i Col. D. A. Spivey^of Conway, Divis- . ion t/6?mander of the -Sons, who handled the convention in a most hap- . ,. * w py manner. Speaking in behalf of ' the Son* he paid a magnificent trib- j, ute to those who wore the gray., v ' *' Greeting* was brought from the ' . .>- . Daughters of the Confederacy through its president, Mrs JL Frost Walker of ' Union. Also by Miss Marion Salley, Orangeburg, Historian-General. * - ; - The D. A. R. organisation was repl resented by Mrs J. C. Cbulter of Co^^ '?u'-lumbia, regent of South Carolina. U i Major John F. Jones was the spokesman for the S. A. R. as. its State Com-. - ? ( mander. Capt. Oscar H. Doyle, of e ( Anderson brought greetings from the ' American Legion, while Mrs Henry -u_i ?. t * viB* b . ' xjm v.. * : ;? ' vf VJr te:: t -* ... . '9"*} * "la v y?f/9 ^ TT; .#r > ? p|t'~ QOt. D. A. SPIVEY ~ X . * ________ E. Cappleman of Columbia, President ?. of the Legion Auxiliary was the hap- *. *. , py speaker for this organization. CdL Wilie Jones of Columbia waa * , to have spoken for the 'Spanish- ' "> ' . American war veterans, but was not 5 t. * % , present. . <*. ^ Governor John G. Richards waa " * ' presented and delivered a splendid eulogy oh the Confederate Soldi#?* _ The veterans gave hhn an ovation. # " f After his address, Chairman Sptvey presented Mrs Richards, who Was present, as "the real * Governor of t T South Carolina" ,the mother of nin# ** beautiful girls, all* of whom inherited . >" , their good looks from Ma. The spteaker of the 'day was Oapt, Fits Hugh McMaster, Editor Of the ' Columbia Record. He spoke in glowing r L terms of Jefferson Davis, the first ' and only federacy. Hi? address was indeed a ?... V master piece, delivered in hit usual . "7f, pleasant and convincing manner. * * < > At a business meeting of the Sons, ipresided over by Division Command- ' r, D. A. Spivey, of Conway, by a un- - ^ animous*yote, Dr*. W. E. Anderson of Chester. wa8 ejected to succeed CoL Spivey a* the Son? Commander. . % "the Sponsorial S,taff# of the Divis- _ v ion Commander were present, all re- * Waled with badges and streamers,. *' .SV"> The member* consisted of Mrs John M. Kinard, Matron of-Honor; Mrs. H. > ' ^ D. Calhoun, Chaperon; Miss Dofbthy *' HaSfood, Aynor, Sponsor; Maids "flonor: Miss Herfett Edwards, Due v j West,'Laura F. Spivey, Conway, and J* Delie McFall. Newberry.'' , v ' ivi Thn convention, was entertained . royally by the citi?e*ts of^Newberry, *&S& and the old Veteratrty'end friends ?? \ | Were. delighted with the friendly hos- ... * pi tali ty of this beautiful little City. The Reunion for 1391 will be held "4 at 1ftoek Hill, which city won?in compition with Anderson and Columbia. : misMoner, aaid yesterday. * ...; * * The factory at Camden, operating * '7 for.jt* first year, wiH double its.otrf- x r.-M nut witljin & few days, Mr. Rivers has ; 'L been told; while the Ruby factory plan# t oopen next week. The factertor^ nt Fairfax niui at Oraagdkmry are operatimr at full capacity in connection with t he lit ate warehouses.^ Biolojry student: sd ^