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/ Thursday, March 1, 1928 \1 c.COKM / ( K X! ESS KN UK K, M < i,* >K MICK. Soutn Page Number Eight $ V Last Three Days THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Last Three Days h Bppi eSntf ;r I# Our Entire Stock Is Included In This Sale 250 Dress Shirts W ' v ' V , ' ' •* i * . •] Broadcloth and'Mad- Iras attached collar and neckband. $2.00 to $3.00 Shirts $1.44| Sizes 14 to 17 UNION SUITS M,en’s Nainsook Un- • 1 . •’ ion Suits 75c valttet for 49c garmentl BOYS PANTS All sizes and large va-| mm * . riety of colors to close -.sj , " »ut 49c pair SHOES! Lot No 1 .98 Lot No. 2 $1.50 Lot No. 3 $1.98 Lot No. 4 $2.50 These Are At ^4 PHc® REMNANTS!- REMNANTS! 1/2 Price Silks, Woolens, Rayons, Broad cloths, Ginghams, White Goods, Sheetings, Prints, Etc. All remnants accumulated dur ing our Gearings Sale will be closed out at 14 price. Come in and look them. over. Biggest bargains ever offered in yard goods. PAJAMA CHECKSJ SPRING HATS \ H 36 in. Pajama Checksl]>f ew Spring Hats, 15c values. Last Call a tigp ec i a j prices, this price 10c ydJ .<$1.19 to $4.95 SILKS! SILKS! ENAMEL WARE Dish Pans, Roll Edge Percolators, Boilers! Shangtung Silks $1.50 Bath Tubs. All regu-I values. Last for this 1 a r $1.00 values! year’s Gearings Sale for 74c each I for 59c yd. We appreciate the patronage given us by the people of town and county during this sale REIIOBOTH NEWS isr Messrs. Clide Jackson and Roy Pardue, Misses Kathleen Jackson and Lucille PrankTn motored to Ke- hoboth tor Miss Ruby Jackson, who 'spent several days with her cousin. .Mrs. E. M. Morgan. ^ ■ Mrs. Kate Moultrie made a short visit home last week. She likes her vvork. f Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ousley spent the week end with relatives here. Mr. Otis Winn was thrown from a truck and painfully hurt last week 'and will not be able to work for Bbmetime, The B. Y. P. U. divided the union into two unions Sunday night to .meet every Sunday night. The busi ness will be separate, but program mes together, or otte entertaining one night and the other next. They 'are taking on new life, are trying to get the daily reading and want a . study course soon. The Rehoboth Sunday School wants a large crowd next Sunday to elect a superintendent to fill the va cancy made by Mr. Eddie Strom’s " moving. He made a faithful leader for a number of years. Mr. H. E Proeland has been filling the need in a very interested way since Mr. Strom moved to McCormick. It was announced at B. Y. P. U. . Sunday night that there would be preaching at Rehoboth next Sunday nijjht. Miss Carrie Lou Strom spent- the week end with Miss Adalaide Chand . ler at Mrs. J. P. Talbert’s. Mrs. Carrie B. Freeland spent one day last week with her sisten, Mrs. W. H. Parks, of Plum Branch. Raymond Morgan enjoyed having - Herbert Sturkey and Charles Mor gan play with him Sunday afternoon. The siefc of the community are all out again. Little Ray Gilchrist was able to attend Sunday School Sun day. Mrs. Tillie G. Croaner is vis iting in the community, always glad to have former residents come bade home on a visit. TJ-'- cads after several rains wore tor 0 • for ii!.’ y ■‘’ran th. - .><»• t* to attend the W. M. U. meeting at the home of Mrs* B* US’ ®»*tley Sifls urday afternoon. Rehoboth. MT. CARMEL NEWS "‘w ss Smith of Anderson and T Mr. A. L/| Smith of Greenville were t ors of their mothen Mrs. . recehtf via Cora Smn Messrs. Victor Curry and James Anderson were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis. Mr. HoU’s Connor spent the past week end at home. Messrs. Patterson, Thomas and Curry of the upper surveyors’ Camp were recent visitors in Mt. Carmel. We are glad to say that the latest report from Mr. Morris Scott is that he is very much hotter and would soon be able to leave, the hos pital, This w U be good news to his many friends. Mt. Carmel is almost a big hos pital now; so many cases of flu and measles. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cade have re cently recovered from severe colds or flu. In a recent U. S. Civil Service ex amination at Greenville, Mr. James Murray of Anderson made the high est marks in U. S. and Canada, 103. Mt. Carmel is the boyhood home of Mr. Murray, who is a grandson of Mr. J. F. Sutherland, and his hosts of friends here will heartily congrat ulate him on such a splendid record. Mr. Murray ha£ received a wire tell ing him to report March 1st, for duty in Washington City. Mr. W. H. Horton was a business visitor in McCormick Monday. Miss Alice Wells has been out of school the past two weeks on ac count of. measles. Miss Reba Wells of Anderson is spending a few days at home. Miss Alice Wells will accompany her home for treatment for her eyes by Dr.. Nardin. Mr. W. L Sutherland returned home Monday from a three weeks’ stay in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Howie and baby of Abbeville visited Miss Julia Cade Sabbath afternoon. Mrs. W. H. Horton is able to sit up now, after a severe spell of flu and complications. Miss Julia Cade is improving nice- ly. Mrs. J. J. White spent the latter part of last week in Augusta with her brother, Mr. Morris Scott. Messrs. W. A. and N. S. Scott and J. J. White and M, ! ss Gladys Scott spent Sabbath in Augusta wth Mr. Morris Scott. Charles Buyer, Jr., is back in school again, after a spell of the measles. Mrs. N. S. Scott is improving now after two weeks of the flu or severe cold. Mies Juanita Curtis is out again after an attack of the measles. Miss Irene Boyd is at home this week with the measles. Misses Sara Curtis, Mae DuBoso Lama Jean Watson, Mary and Law rence Hardaway and Tarrant Scott all have measles, Mrs. J. T. McCrorey of Rock Hill was called to Mt. Carmel last week by the illness of her father, Mr. J. F. Sutherland. -txt- MILWAY NEWS Well, as we haven’t seen any news from Milway in so long a time, may we have the privilege of sending in a few dots to let folks know that Milway is still alive? If so we will try not to wa ; t so long next time before writing. The farmers of this community were very glad to see the past rainy days, as it seemed to g've them hopes for a better crop year. Never- theless* we are glad to see the sun shinning again. Miss Melba Deason spent a part of the week with her sister, Mrs. W. R. McNeill. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Edwards and children and Mr. and Mrs. Frr.’ ’c Ed wards and two children spent r unday in the home of Mr. and Mi 3. J. N. Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. George Rcr° swike of Greenwood spent last w e!: with the former’s parents, Mr. rrd Mrs. S.' E. Rosenswike, of this commun ity. Mr. and Mrs. Neel War.* r and family and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Edwards spent Sunday in tha home of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwa’d i. Miss Carrie Mae Rosensv/ike en tertained a number of her friends with a party given in her Kune last Tuesday night. The evening was en joyed by all present. Miss Mildred McNeill spent Sun day with her friend, Mi?s Mary Ed wards. Mr. and Mrs. George Rosenswike, Mr. Allen McNeill and Miss Mary Edwards dined in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Edwards Wednes day night. Mr. and Mrs. Neel Edwards spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards. Mr. Allen McNeill, who has been working in McCormick for the past three years, is at his home here for tiie present time. The young folks of this community enjoyed a rook party last Wednes day ivght in the homo of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill. Mr. Rexie Edwards spent Sunday night with Mr, Roy Edwards of Puckett Town. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson and family spent Sunday in the homrf of Mr. J. H. McNe il. Little Miss Louise Price spent a part of last week with her aunt, Miss Carrie Mae Rosenswike. Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison and little folks of Eutopia spent Sun day in the home of Mrs. Habuson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Rosen swike, of this community. , Milway. X MODOC NEWS 1 "■ February has made a record com parable to the rest of the winter sea son when it comes to cold weather, but let us hope it will all be balmy sunshinny spring time weather fiom now on through the remainder of the season. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDaniel from Greenwood were visitors here Sun day to the latter’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Reese. Mr. P. L. McDaniel spent Sunday and Monday with relatives at Clint on. Miss Lillian Reese has been at home from school the past week with a case of the flu. Mr. G. W. Dorn of Augusta spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Dorn. Miss Georgia Reese is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Jack McDaniel at Greenwood. Miss Lucy Bussey was the guest Sunday evening to Miss Lillian Reese. M’sses Myrtle, Jennie and Jose phine Shumate spent Sunday even ing with Mrs. P. L. McDaniel. Mrs. Sam Morgan from Atlanta, Ga., i s here this week with her pa- rciiuj. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Bussey. Mr. .and Mrs. W. McDaniel spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Mr. M. M. Marshall is in bed this week With a case of lagrippe. Misses Rosalie and Evelyn Bussey were visitors Monday n : ght to Mr. and Mrs. Pat McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hornsby from Clarks Hill spent Sunday evening here among relatives and stayed over to our B. Y. P. U. meeting. Modoc. XXJ WHITE TOWN NEWS Mr. Editor: Please reserve me a little space in your paper for a few Pnes this week. My but we have had some rain and the roads are sure bad in th : s section, but the way the red birds are singing, it seems that spring must be near. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ridlehoover and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. P. White. Mis. R. A. Reynolds spent one day with Mrs. J. T. Holliday last week. Mr. F. P. White and little Marion White called in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Furman Witt, Mr. Tal- madge Witt and Miss Gladys Rush- to n from Greenwood were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jennings Sun day. Mrs. J. C. Jennings and little Ola Dorn are on the sick list, but we hope that they will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. White and son, Paul, and Mr. O. D. White from Plum Branch spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jennings. Callers in the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem, Messrs. Fred and Horace White, Johnnie Freeland and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem and Messrs. Roy and Ernest Ridlehoover took pinner with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colema 1 and family from Greenwood visit d Mr and Mrs. Guy Jennings Sr irday night. They were glad to be back in White Town again. Mr. and Mrs. Manning F vcland visited Mrs. Carrie Freeland i.. Plum Branch Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coleman visit ed Mr. Jol.ii Cvdcniaii of Plum Branch Sunday. Mr, Coleman has been very ill. Mrs. J. T. White is improving; she is going to spend a week or two with her daughter, Mrs. Rich Gable, of Bethany secUon. White Town. t\t Tolbert Faction Has Seven Delegates • • With the Selection of R. R. Tolbert as delegate to the Kansas City con vention by the Third Congressional District convention held here yester day the Joe W. Tolbert wing of the Republican party in South Carqlina now has seven of the 11 delegates to the national meeting. Four Tolbert men were elected in the state con vention, one in the first district, one in the second and now one in the third. Four district conventions are yet to name delegates, but oven if all of them‘are anti-Tolbert the Ninety- Six man w ll have the majority. This means that his re-election as nation al executive committeeman from South Carolina is assured again, ac cording to local Republicans. John R. Cochian, of Anderson, was elected alternate delegate to Kansas C’ty at the meeting held hero yester day'. J. R. Galloway, of McCormick was elected permanent chairman after the Rev. Patterson served as temporary chairman. The question of national issues was not discussed, a delegate said today—Index-Journal. txt John Gilbert Fights Ernest Torrence This was the big fight event at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios?— lesulting in several knockouts for Torrence, who had to emerge victor for several close-ups and a few “long shots” from different angles. The big fight scene is one of the opening thrills in “Twelve Miles Out,” Gilbert’s new Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer vehicle which comes to the Dixie Theatre this Friday and Sat urday and Gilbert, playing a motor cycle rider in a pleasure pier conces sion, and Torrence, playing the ruler of a band of rum-runners, battle with bare fists in this scene until Gilbert is vanquished— and this smarts a plot by which Gilbert shifts xi om fists to \«its, and gives the oth er as bad a drubbing in a battle of wits as the other did him in a con flict of knuckles. Coining, Alamo. Watch for her.