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McCORMlLK M t*SSEUGEK, M< LJ)KM i (. K . S^nih f V/r-./rr^ Thursday March 8, 1928 Page Number Eight MODOC NEWS The finest time of the year in this section of the country is rapidly ap proaching and it will be only a few days before the yellow jesamine and other beautiful flowers w ll be ad orning the face of nature and per fuming the atmosphere. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Bussey were week end visitors to relatives and friepds in Augusta. Mrs. T. T. Bussey spent last week at Edgefield with her daughter, Mrs. Talton Prince. Mr. Adam Loskoski from Ander son spent Sunday and Monday here # among friends. Miss Nellie Robertson from Avo dale, N. C., is spending a couple o! weeks here with her sister, Mrs. P L. McDaniel. .Misses Janette, Alva and Lucile McDaniel from Augusta spent Sun day here with homefblks. Mrs. J. G. Robertson returned Monday to her home in North Caro lina, after spending several weeks here with relatives. Mr. J. D. Harvley and little son, J. D., Jr., of Augusta spent Sunday here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvley. Miss Evelyn Bussey was the week end guest to Misses Rosalie and Lucy Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hornsby from Clarks Hill were callers here Sun day night. Mr. J. G. Robertson and son, Mr. Fuller Robertson from Avondale, N. C.. were week end visitors here to Mr, and Mrs. Pat McDaniel. Mefl&rs. R. E. Bussey and Newt Edmunds were bus'ness visitors to McCormick Saturday evening. A goodly number from Modoc and Parksville attended the funeral of Mr. Sam Barrett Sunday evening over at Harlem, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. John Self from Plum Branch were visitors here Monday to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey. < Modoc. XXX UNION NEWS The spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Aiton Sunday were, Mr. and Mrs. Flynn Rush and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rush and daughter, Ruby, all of Greenwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Caroll Clegg. Miss Gladys Rush of Greenwood spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Rush. * Mrs. Vance Ellison and son called to see Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Langley Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. James Aiton ' and children spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. J. A. Haupfear. Mr Vance Ellison was a business visitor in Greenwood Friday. Misses Kathleen and Lottie Scott spent Saturday, afternoon very pleas antly with their friend, Mary Den- nard. Mrs. E. M. Rush and Mrs. J. Bruce Moore enjoyed Wednesday af ternoon with Mrs. Vance Ellison. We are sorry to say that Mr. E. M. Rush has been sick, but we are glad to report that he is better. Mr. C. T. Rogers and Mr. M. G. Dennard called to see Mr.. Vance Ellison Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. S. Aiton was a business visitor in Greenwood Monday, t Mr. Livy Ellison of Greenwood spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vance Ellison. Master Dalton Rush of Greenwood .enjoyed the week end with his aunt, Mrs. T. J. Aiton. Mr', and Mrs. J. B. Aiton were the pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Coleman of Greenwood Sunday. Mr. Fred Rush called to see his friend, Heyward Burnett, Friday night. Mr. J. C. Deale of Greenwod en joyed the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henderson. X MILWAY NEWS As Sunday was such a rainy day, very few of the Milway folks got to attend church. We will try to make up for it next Sunday, though, if its not raining again. The ladies of the Horeb Missionary Society are Observing this week as prayer week. They will meet at Miss Eula Wpdeman’s home Wed nesday afternoon for a worship ser vice. . Miss Carrie Mae Rosenswike is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Willie Walker, of Sandy Branch. Mr. and Mrs. H^raoe Edwatrds were the spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Edwards and family Sunday. Mrs. S. E. Rosenswike, Mrs. El- dred Price and little daughter, Louise, Mrs. W. R. McNeill and baby and Mrs. Horace Edwards and Miss Mary Edwards were callers in the home of Mrs. J. H. McNe'il, Mon day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Edwards spent TOMORROW—FRIDAY White’s Greatest Spring Dollar Day! 1 -i (An Effort To Beat Our Record Dollar Day Of March 1927.) The Dollar Day Sale of last March holds the distinct 1 on of being the largest saleg^ day in our history—with the exception of the Christmas Dollar Days which as yet wo have not been able to equal at other seasons of the year. Some of our friends have said that it can’t be done—that we cannot beat last year’s figures—that luck played too great a part then, etc.^etc. But we believe we can, and are going to do our best to piove it. This thing of bus ; nes s is a great game—one of the greatest in the world when it is played fairly and squarely and to win! From no other game per haps can one get so much sat’sfaction-—such a “kick” as the boys call it. And it is great to play against one’s own score—to beat it if you can, for you know then that you are playing the game better than before, and that as in the case of a store such asrj. B. Wh'te & Company, we must be givins: greater values and extending a greater service to the public, which in itself is a wonderful satisfaction. Every employee of th ; s store is in the game to win on Fr.day. Our buyers have made special trips to the markets to buy for th:s sale. Scores of extra salespeople, cashiers, and wrappers, have been employed, and no stone has been left unturned. We believe that the values in all cases are equal to those of the great Christmas Dollar Day last December, and in many cases better than we have ever offered before. Your savings will be proportioned only to the amount you buy. We guarantee absolute satisfac tion with every purchase. Th ; s advertisement is addressed to our many friends—men, women, and children, in this section, with the hope that all will join in this great event and not only profit in securing the unusual values, but incidentally help us win the day. Note please, that while we are featuring Dollar Day items, there ard scores of equally remarkable values at more and less than a dollar. Ask to see the “’Specials” in each department. Remember tomorrow—Friday, March 16th, is the great day. BE HERE! John A. Price Dies In Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N. C., March 5.- John A. Price, CO, track foreman for the Southern Railway, dropped dead here today. He had just left the Southern Railway depot and put his crew to work. He had been with the Southern for 26 years. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. D. B. Livingston and Miss Cathleen Price, of. Char lotte; three sons Thomas, Elmer and J. Z. Price;, of Charlotte, and two brothers, Sam Price, of McCormick, S. C., and Austin Price, of Helena, S. C., and also his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Price, McCormick, S. C. Interment was made at Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. -tXJ- J. B. WHITE & COMPANY v i ] AUGUSTA GEORGIA Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards. Mr. Dave Edwards and Mr.‘ Frank Edwards called to see Mr. Jim Lang- Uy one afternoon last week. We are very sorry to report that Mr. Lang ley :s very ill at his home in the swamps. We hope this good man 'will soon he better. Misses Eula Wideman and Laura Cook called in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neel Edwards one aftornoon last week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Walker of Puckett Town entertained a number of young folks in their hon\e last Thursday n’ght. The evening was greatly enjoyed by all present. We are son y to report that Miss Eula Wideman is on the sick list this week. We wish for her a speedy re covery. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Horace Edwards and Mr. John Edwards were business visitors in Greenwood Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wiley and little son were callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Edwards Wed nesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Price and family spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Price’s parent^, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Rosenswike. Mr. and Mrs. Neel Edwards and Miss Mary Edwards were shopping in Greenwood Saturday afternoon. Mr. Allen McNeill was a business visitor in McCormick Monday morn ing. The Epwoith League of Troy Method'st Church will hold its monthly social in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Press S. Mayson Friday night. Miss Mildred McNeill spent Wed nesday with her s : ster, Mrs. Horace Edwards, Milway. —txx MT. CARMEL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister and Miss Juanita Curtis were visitors in Abbeville Saturday. Mrs. McAllister and Miss Curtis also visited Green wood. Mrs. H. S. Cason and Mr. Hollis Connor were Abbeville visitors Sat urday. Mrs. P. L. McCelvey has recently sold the beautiful boxwood ever greens in the yard of her home. We understand she received a fancy price for them. Mr. Baker Tarrant of Greenwood was a visitor in Mt. Carmel Sabbath afternoon. Rev. E. F. Gettys of Calhoun Falls was visiting the sick and others in Mt. Carmel last week. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Bowyer have rented the Prevost house in Mt. Car mel and will move in at an early date. Mr. James Mauldin has been quite sick with measles, but is improving now. Mrs. Roy Edmunds and daughter of Augusta spent last week with her mother, Mrs. P. K. Black. Mrs. D. L. Bryson of Calhoun Falls spent last Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. P. K. Black. Messrs. Bradley Morrah and M. L. Marchant of Greenville spent, a short while hi t *w!r with Mr. :• d ' J. W. Morrah. We are glad to say that all the sick are better. Mr. D. J. McAllister is an Atlanta vis tor this week. Mr. N. S. Scott and Mrs. J. J. White spent last Friday in Augusta. They were accompanied home by Mr. Morris Scott, who is spending some time with his relatives here. • Dr. Gi A. Neuffier of Abbeville was a professional visitor in Mt. Car mel Monday. Mrs. Mary Smith and Mr. K'rby Smith of Atlanta spent one night in Mt. Carmel last week. txx— Poultry Car To Be Here Next Wednesday A poultry car w'll be at McCor mick on next Wednesday. March 14, from eight o’clock in the morning to three o’clock in the afternoon to buy live poultry. Read the adv on the local page. _ •»hi - X TJood Picture And Well Direct ed,” Says “News Staple And Prize Changes Made In Cotton Contest Tabloid Paper’s Critic Deems Gilda’s Film “Worth Discussion.” Dixie Theatre, Friday and Saturday “ALAMO SOUTH SEAS” “There are aggravating actions, I am told, in Paris, France; There are dances in Hawaii that the native charms enhance; But I’ve no urge for travel'ng to distant shores in ships While Gilda’s on Broadway with her hula hula hips.” It is a good picturo and a well directed orie. With such a director as Tourneur and a cas£ includ : ng such capable performers as Percy Marmont, Warner Maxter and Wil liam Powell, the possibility of the star’s f'rst picture being a bad one is reduced to a minimum.” “Miss Gray, however, does more than dance. She interprets the role of the native girl in a satisfactory manner. She doesn’t overplay her share of the dramatic scenes, and she certainly screens well.” —N. Y. Daily News (Roscoe McGowen.) ‘HERALD-TRIBUNE” LIKES DIRECTION, PHOTOGRAPHY “And so we know that the picture must have been a good one; for, al though we reached our seat in no pleasant frame of mind, we enjoyed every minute of it. “Percy Marmont plays the white man with a quarter-inch bca l who is drinking his life away amo !g the heathen, because the little woman back home has not remained thful. This sort of role should be ca y for Mr. Marmont now. He hrs been playing this same one for so long. But he reforms; oh, yes, indeed! Aloma of the South Seas wriggles her way into his heart and he be comes a better man. But the play wright cannot forget that never the twain shall meet. For he has Aloma marry Nuitane who would have been our choice of a husband because he had a fine sense of humor. “The direction is good, the photo- .a ..-. » —.r * i.-s- —. magnificent. What more could one ask? Our answer is, nothing! —N. Y. Herald-Tribune. (Harriette Underhill.) CLEMSON COLLEGE March 6.— \ minimum staple length of 15-16 nch instead of 7-8 inch as last year, and a distribution of prizes partly by districts instead of six state-wide ortees has been decided upon for the South Carolina five-acre cotton con test. according to announcement by R. W. Hamilton, extension agronom ist in charge of the contest. Raising of the minimum staple length, says Mr. Hamilton is to fur- 'her one main purpose of the con test—ithfc improvement of lint to meet manufacturers’ needs. A pen alty of 2 1-2 per cent in weight w'll be made for each 1-32 inch under one inch staple. . The district prizes are to give far mers chance to compete w th otheis in their districts under similar spec ial conditions that may exist. To this end, instead of six state-wide prizes offered heretofore, there will be one of $600 and one of $200, wth first and second prizes cf $300 and $100 in each of three djstr cts, with the winneis of district prizes eligible for state prizes, the eight prizes total ing $2000 donated by the Cotton Manufacturers Association of South Carolina to be used as przes. For the purpose of giving entrants from the different sections of the state an equal chance at the pr : zes offered, the state has been divided into three sections, upper, middle and lower. McCormick County is in the middle section, which includes besides McCormick. Edgefield, Sa luda, Aiken, Lexington, Richland, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Kershaw, Lee Sumter, Darlington, Florence and Dillon counties. The prizes for each district will be $300 first prizes, and $100 second prize, and in addition, a statewide first prize of $600 and sec ond prize of $200 is offered. Mr. Hamilton announces that en tries are already being received, and that the time limit for applications has been set for May 1. Any McCor mick County farmers who wishes to enter the contest this year will please get in touch with Thos. Wt. Morgan, County Agent, McCormick, S. C., and receive application blanks XXI Florence Infirmary Is Leased For Five Years By Methodists FLORENCE, March 3.—Announce ment was made here today that the Florence infirmary, owned and di rected by Dr. F. H. McLeod had been leased for a five year period by the South Carol 1 'na conference of the Methodist Church, with an option of purchase at the expiration of the Methodist Church after April 1, when the lease takes effect. By today’s transaction the Metho dist Church acquired its first hos pital in South Carolina. Authoiity for such a step was granted at the a’inual conference held in KisHop- ville last December when a board of trustees was named to consider the matter. The board consists of J. C. Long, Florence, chairman; Rev. J. P; Attaway, of Lake View, secretary; Judge B. H. Moss of Orangeburg, the Rev. B. G. Murphy of Manning and Judge E. C. Dennis of Darlington. Dr. McLeod will remain directing head of the institution, wh'ch he founded 20 years ago. He explained that his reason for leasing the in firmary was to assure its operation indefinitely. The hospital is moder ately equipped, with beds for 135 patients. X When you want to make a meat loaf, have the butcher cut off a fresh . .v.c.*.. ■' ; guni :t v»kJIc ycr look on, or take the meat home and grind it yourself. Use the ground meat the day it was bought if pos sible. LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick, In the Court of Common Pleas. W. E. SHEPPARD, ET AL., Plain tiffs, against R. F. MORRIS, ET AL., Defendants. Pursuant to an order of the court in the above entitled case, all per sons who had a deposit in the Bank of McCormick, McCormick. S. C., at the t'me it was closed are hereby not’fied that they are required to file with the undersigned proof of such deposit and their claim within thirty days in order to participate in a distribution of the funds now ava ; l- able for that purpose as ordered by the Court. Suitable blank forms for proof of such deposit can be obtain ed from the undersigned. J. A. TALBERT, Clerk of Court, McCormick County. McCormick, S. C. March 5, 1928.-3t. “What Is An Invar Strut Piston?” DETROIT, Mich< March 6.—Near ly 10.000 automobile showrooms throughout the country have echoed the question, “What is an invar strut piston,”—the new type introduced in the Bigger and Better Chevrolet on January 1. O. E. Hunt, chief en gineer of the Chevrolet Motor Com pany, attempt "’d here today to ari^ swer this qQestion for the thousands of people who have seen the new car and asked about this outstanding fea ture. Invar according to Mr. Hunt, is a contraction of the word invariable. It is the name coined to describe the metal used in making the piston “strut,” which is cast as an integral part of the piston just above the pin hole and has its ends firmly embed ded in the metal forming the piston face. “Inyar,” Mr. Hunt cxpla'ned, “is less responsive to heat or cold than any other metal known. It is a spec ial nickel steel a^loy- of extreme toughness and rigidity, and is prac tically the same metal as that used by the United States Bureau of Standards to construct its gauges, and in the manufacture of precision instruments. “A light alloy piston expands when heated, which means that unless this expansion is properly controlled, ex cessive cleaiancc must be allowed be tween the piston and cylinder walls to prevent sticking and scoring, re sulting in piston “slaps” and oil “pumping.” This control is effected in the Chevrolet piston by use of the strut, which permits a clearance of only .0025 inches between the piston and the cylinder wall as compared to .004 and .005 in clearance with a piston that has no controlled expan sion. “A practical demonstration of the controlling properties of invar strut pistons was held recently. All the wa ter was drained from the radiator of a test car, a blanket was thrown over the hood, and the engine was run at high speed for an extended period without a single piston scoring or seizing the wall of the cylinder block. “Invar strut pistons have been used for a long time on some of Ameri ca’s costliest cars. They have been thoroughly tested and proven entire ly satisfactory. “Inclusion of them on the 1928 Chevrolet involves a considerable outlay. They cost three times as much as the ordinary piston. The Chevrolet Motor Company will spend $3,500,000 add'tional this year on this one feature alone in order to maintain its standard of quality in the low priced field.” IXt Card Of Thanks In this way I wish to thank the good people of McCormick for their efficient work in saving a good part of my household furniture during the burning of my homq. and for their many acts of kindness since, and I must say that the fire department showed up well for its first experi- ence. R. G. KILLINGSWORTH. X New Bible Professor De la Howe School Rev. E. F. Gettys, pastor r; the Presbyterian Church at Ca Iioun Falls was recently elected pr fessor of Bible at De la Howe I. r.strial School. Th ; s school, one of Via old est industrial schools in the United -’tatrs ir located in McCormick County 8 miles from McCormick. Mr. Gettys will teach four days each week, from Monday through Thurs day. Lincense Cotton Buyers, Says Harvie Jordan With widespread expansion of the cotton spanning and manufacturing industry in the South a large number of mills require Hr* cotton cf Tretter character and staple than is now generally grown in the cotton beit states. F ner yarns and better fab rics must be woven to meet the de mand of consumers. Efforts are b-ing made to induce farmers to plant seed that will pro duce staple lint of 1 1-16 and 1 1-8 inch lint. Hundreds of farmers are ready and willing to plant and pro duce staples to meet the demand of the mills if they are assured of the better prices or premiums the mills pay for such cotton. The leading obstacle at present in the way of im proved staple in the southeastern cotton statos is found in the fact that but few of our local buyers are train ed or experienced in stapling cotton. Practically all of the cotton bought from farmers in the local maikets is based upon color of the staple and current market prices offered for short staple 7-8-inch, regardless of the superior character and staple of the lint offered for sale. This diff 5 - culty can only be obviated by each state enacting a law to license each local cotton buyer after passing a thorough examination on grades character and staples according to the standard types of the U. S. de partment of agriculture. Special examinations are now pro vided for nearly every department of 'business and the grading and stap ling of spot cotton should be no ex ception to the rule. Thousands of dollars are lost annually by farmers who do not receive the full market value for their better, staples when sold in the local markets. HARVIE JORDAN. Greenville, S. C.. Feb. 29, 1928. —— Sally’s Newest Picture Is One Of Year’s Best Miss O’Neil Is A H t ; In “Frisco Sally Levy,” New M. G. M. Comedy* ROY D’ARCY IN NEW ROLE Tenen Holtz Contributes A Portrait Of Great Merit To This Hilarious Picture “Frisco Sally Levy” comes, sees and conquers, at the Dixie Theatre next Monday and Tuesday where the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy romance, with captivating Sally O’Neil in the title role, fairly takes the aud'ence by stoim. “Frisco Sally”—that’s Sally O’Neil, jomped through one of the funniest Jewish-Irish stories ever screened^—and it was a story unusual in that it lended some poignant heart interest—and just a shade of pathos, with a series of laughs. It is a literal cross-section of life. Sally plays the daughter of a Jew ish father and Irish mother—torn be tween two temperaments—sought by two lovers, one of each race. Her Ir'sh mother sides with her Jewish suitor—jher Jewish father with her Irish lover—and then things begin to happen. The family tempest brings on a whirlwind of mirth—and there are some wonderfully-acted bits of pathos, such as the father’s leave- taking of his angry daughter, and the heart-gripping return of the prodigal to her mother’s bsds’de. Miss O’NeT proved herself in “Mike”—but the new picture gives her one of her greatest opportunities since her triumphant debut on the screen. Her piquant personality is at its very best in this lilting comedy romance. Tenen Holtz and Kate Price, as the father and mother, bring a world of experience into two difficult roles, and not only made them screamingly comical, but convincing as life itself. Roy D’Arcy abandons sneering vil lains to play the rather foppish Mr. Gold, and Charles Delaney plays his rival for the love of Sally as a young Irish traffic cop. The children in the cast, Turner Savagq, Leon Holmes and Helen Levine, are excellently cast—and “Cameo,” the trick dog, adds much mirth. The picture is William Beau- dine’s first under his new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer contract, and the director of “Little Annie Rooney” proved at his cleverest in the de lightful bit of entertainment. txt Telephone conversations may now be held between St. Louis and Bnis-! sels, Belgium, at $85 for the first three minutes. J XXI j Mrs. Barger Wallach of New York! has a watch so thin that it is encasedl in a $20 gold piece. 1