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t V Thursday, April 12, 1928 PNML Id LOCAL ITEMS Who ?s Arabella? Read “Here Comes Arabella” elsewhere in this i'T.ue and see for yourself. MeCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South CuroTtuu. Page Number Fh Woodville. spent the past week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F: E. Williams. Mi ss Mamie Keown, teacher at 'VoodviUe, spert the past week end here with her parents, Mr and Mrs. W. W. Keowr. Mrs. Lou Nelson is, spending some fme in Spartanburg with her son, Mr. George Nelson. disposed the past two weeks friends in McCormick and Branch over the week end. Plum Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carroll of Augusta were here Sunday for the day with relatives and friends. Mr. R. L. Faulkner was seeing friends in Kingstre several days the past week. Mr, J. M. Brown spent Monday with relatives and friends in Lincoln County, Geo:g a. The i cgular meeting cf the P.-T. A. will be held Thursday, April 12th, at the High School Auditorium at 4 o'clock. All members and patrons of the s chool are urged to be pres ent. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parks of Winston-Salem. N. C., visited rela tives here and at Parksville the past week end. Mrs. W. C. Hodges and son, Braz- ill Hodges, from Ware Shoals, were week end visitors to Mr. and Mrs. T. W». Gable of near McCormick. Mr. F,. S. Robinson of Greenville and Miss Dora Palmer of Abbeville spent Easter here with the latter’s sister, Mrs. D. M. Bullock- Mr. C. W. Patterson and family from Greer are visiting relatives and friends here. Miss Evelyn Ramsey teacher in McCormick Schools, spent the week end in Greenwood with Miss Ammie Mrs. Da sy Reynolds of Columbia was the guest here Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lyon. Mr. J. J. Hester from near Troy was a business visitor here Monday. O n April 13th, at 4 o'clock, the Wells. We are sorry to report the con tinued illness of Rev. W. W. Sisk and Mr. T. L. Faulkner at their homes bere. .Neither is improving ro rapidly as relatives and friends had hoped for Susannah Wesley Bible Class will • I' meet at the home of Mrs. S. P. Clem- Mrs. B. W. Best and son, Billie ons with Misses Heust : ss, Davis, Best, of Bethune, are spending some Lowe and Burgess as joint hostesses, time here with her parents, Mr. and j Mrs. R. L. Smith, on Avenue 5. Mr. Miss Pansye Williams, teacher at and Mrs Smith have been quite :n- Mr. Ansel Pr ce and family from Laurens spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pi Ice. Mr. and Mrs. Charles LoRoy of Willingtcn were visitors here one day the past week. Look After Your Subscription Now • • • • • • -o- COMING TO THE -o- DIXIE THEATRE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ' April 13th and 14th at 8:20 p. m. MARY PICKFORD America’s Sweetheart IN •—• 44 99 MY BEST GIRL The sort of part that made Mary Pickford famous—she was never so appealing. Maggie had pride—even if she did work in the Five-and-Ten. When she found that the boy she adored was terribly rich,— what do you think she did? You Will Hold Your Sides In Laughter and Cheer With Hei ght When you Find Out. By all odds—the greatest picture Our Mary ever made. Her latest and Best picture. COMING— ; Next Friday and Saturday, “The Shepherd of the Hills.” Admission 15 cents and 35 cents. NOTICE—We will run a special show Friday at 3:30 p. m., at regular admission of children llcents adults 30 cents. ALSO- -PATHE WEEKLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY April 16tli and 17th at 8:20 p. m. The funniest picture ever made. The greatest laugh picture ever shown here. WHATTA BOY! WHATTA BOY Sampson, Hercules, Atlas and Sandow—just saplings com pared to our strong man—he's a T*tan of titters—the,giant of giggle-getters—the nation’s strongest gloom buster! HARRY LANGDON, IN “THE STRONG MAN” No advance in admission 11 cents and 30 cents. phi™ car next TUESRAT APRIL 17111 A car of poultry will be loaded at McCormick on next Tuesday, April 17th, loading at C. & W. C. De pot from eight o’clock in the morning until three o’clock in the afternoon. Following listed prices will be paid cash at the car door. Colored Hens 21 Cents Leghqrn and Ancona Hens 19 Cents Colored Broilers 38 Cents Leghorn Broilers 33 Cents Stags 15 Cents Cox 10 Cents Turkeys 25 Cents Old Toms 20 Cents Geese and Ducks 13 Cents Guineas each 30 Cents Bring y ohr poultry early and avoid the late rush. Do not feed poultry on day of shipment. Do not bring birds to car with feet tied. Buyer RISSER AND RABINOWITZ, Inc Goldsboro, N .C. Messrs. Jack Bullock and Woodsen Tolen of Lexington, N. C., spent Sunday and Monday with relatives in r.nd near McCormick. Mr. L. S. R : dlehoover, who has made his home at Graniteville the past year or more, is visiting rela tives and fiiends in McCcrmick County and at Greenwood. His many friends will bo glad to know that he contemplates mov : ng back into Mc Cormick County at an early date. Mrs. Sibert Died Late Firemen Answe Y esterday Afternoon Mrs. Margaret S bert died at her heme Lore yestord.ay afternoon at 6 o’cloclj following a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 10.30 o’clock tomorrow morning and interment will be made in Mc Cormick cemetery. JXJ Call Last Saturday Make Record Speed And Find Fire Under Control * The city firemen were called to : Senator Frank C. Robinson’s home about 3:30 o’clock last Saturday af ternoon to put out an automobile j -p. pj- | . fire, which caught up under the hood Mr. J. D. tlOlCOmDe Of the engine when Mrs. Scott Stro- DieH T act Thnisarljiv heckei * of Collimb;a ’ who was visit - -Lidol ± linrSllcij | j n g ]yj n an( i Mrs. Robinson, tried to ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ start the car off to come up town. Mr. J. D. Holcombe, 77, died at his The fire truck was on the scehe residence here last Thursday morn- 1 and ready for action in less time than ing after a month’s illness. Funeral it takes to tell, it, but it was not nec- services were held at the graveside essary to put the apparatus to work. Friday afternoon at three-thirty in as Mrs. Strohecker had raised the the c’ty cemetery. | red hot hood and thrown enough sand Mr. Holcombe had been in failing on the blaze td smother it down— Mrs. D. B. Woodward and children have returned home, after a pleasant visit v/ith relat’ves in Aiken. Mrs. Mary G. Smith, Mr. W. G. Brough of Mt. Carmel and Mr. Kirby Smith of Atlanta Ga.. were tlu guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lyon of McCormick. Mr. Allen McNeill left Sunday for Greensboro, N. C., to accept a posi tion with the Guilford-Forsythe Gro cery Company. Mr. Crate Brown df Plum Branch was among the business visitors here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. William Archer and children have rooms with Mrs. Mat- tison on Maple Street. We are glad to welcome them in Our town. Mi .x and Mrs. Wistar Harmon, and son, W ; star, of McCormick, Miss Em mie Haigler. of Saluda. N. C., and Mrs. S. Wilkes Dendy, of Tryon, N. C., were guests of Mr. C. A. Haigler for Eastei. The Rev. Mr. Dendy spent Friday and Saturday with them, re turning to Trydn Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Dendy accompanied Mrs. Har mon to her home in McCormick for a visit of ten days.—Abbeville Press and Banner and Medium. health for seme time and four weeks ago he fell and fiactured a hip, since wlrch time he steadily declined. He had been a resident of McCormick for the past three years, having re moved here from Lincoln County, Georgia. Besides his w’dow, Mr. Holcombe is survived by two sons and one daughter, Burt Holcombe, Cannon, Ga., Jeff Holcombe, Lincolnton, Ga., and Mrs. T. E. Deason, McCormick. Mrs. J. A. Wright Passes Away Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jones and lit tle daughter of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. W. K. McDonald of Beth any spent Easter here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Bullock. Students here from S. C. Univers ity for the spring holidays were Messrs. Henry Walker, Jim Bradley, Arthur Bradley. Gray Abercrombie, Fred Bradshaw, Bob Dorn and M ; ss Roberta Talbert. See full details elsewhere in this issue about “Here Comes Arabella.’ Then you will know what the tal and signs are about.* Stroms’ Drug Store has o*.i a One Cent Sale today, tomorrow and next day. Read the adv. on page number three of this issue. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lyon spent Friday in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. King. Mr. W. T. Strom of the Rehoboth sect : on makes formal announcement in this issue of The Messenger df his candidacy for sheriff of McCormic County. Read it under heading “Poltscal Cards.” After be : ng in bad health several months. Mrs. J. A. Wright died here at ^e ^iTome of her daughter. Mrs. M. R. LeRcy, at 12 o’clock Tuesday night. Mrs. Wright was 69 ye*ars of age at the time of her death, and was preceded to the giave by her husband 17 years ago. She was a life long member of the Presbyterian Church, a devout Christian, good mother, neighbor and friend, and will be sorely missed by her loved ones and countless friends. Interment will be made today at Rome, Ga.. where she resided for many years befere re moving to McCormick County come ten or twelve years ago. Of the immediate family she is survived by two sons,- Messrs. Paul E. Wright of Rome, Ga., and Joe Wright of Atlanta, Ga.; and three daughters, Mis. Daisy Hemnrnger and Mrs. Walter Andrews of Well ington, and Mrs. M. R. TeRoy of Mc Cormick. '' tXi quite a brave, but dangerous, thing to do. Senator Robinson asks that the* following card of thanks and word of commendation be g : ven space here: Editor Messenger: v Please allow me to express through your paper the apprec ; ation of all concerned for assistance rendered in the email fire which occurred at our home last week, and to say a word in icommendation of the very efficient work of ou: Fire Department and the prompt respdnse of our citizens. In five minutes after the alarm was g ven the fire truck was on the grounds, fully manned, having trav eled nearly a mile, probably 75 per sons reached the scene within 15 minutes ready to help. Certainly we live in a good town. F. C. ROBINSON. The Strong Man” Hit Of Season First National Star Soars To Heights Of Pathos And Com edy In Palace Feature Visitors in the home of Hon and Mrs. F. C. Robinson for Easter were Dr. and Mrs. R. T. Jenn'ngs and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Strohecker of Columbia. Mr. C. A. Seigler and son, Arthur, of Modoc were business visitors he:e Saturday. Miss Neal Connor is on an extend ed visit to friends in Alexander, West Virginia, and Washington. D. C. Miss Mabel Stewart, teacher in McCormick School, vitited relatives at Fountain Inn over Easter. Mr. Lester Moragne and sister, Miss Cora Moragne, of Bordeaux were visitors here a short while Monday. Mr. Frank Freeland and family spent the week end with relatives at Woodruff. Miss Mary Connor, teacher at Iva, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Keturah Connor. M'ss Esther Dagnall, teacher in McCormick School, spent Easter with relatives at Bamberg. t- - - * Mr. E. P. Winn of Route 3 was among the business visitors here Monday. Mr. Winston Campbell and family from St. Petersburg, Fla., are on a visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell, of near McCormick Mrs. H. M. Schumpert and children were week end visitors to relat : ves and friends at Lowndesville. Read The Advs. In The Messenger Mr. Aithur Shirley and family of Greenwood spent several days of the past week here with Mrs. Shirley’s grandmother. Mrs. N. G. Brown. We are sorry to learn that Mr. J. W. Miller of Plum Branch suffered a severe stroke of paralysis Sunday n’ght and still is in a serious con dition. Mr. J. E. Bell df Greenville was looking after his farming interests near McCormick seveial days this week. Mr. W. L. Ridlehoover of Green wood was seeing relatives and It’s a sale on at McCormick Mer cantile Company’s Store—that’s what “It’s” was, as carried in our last two issues. Now It’s a sale as announce< by circulars and on the last page o ! th : s paper under title of “It’s Here Now!” xxx HERE WILL Rehearsels are now well under way for the snappy musical comedy “Here Comes Arabella,” to be pre sented by the U. D. C. Tuesday even- ; ng. April 17th. “Here Comes Arabella.” is a Sew ell play and the best yet; An un usually clever plot, wit, pathos, fun music, everrything entertaining that’s “Arabella.” The snappy musi cal numbers are most gracefully be ing stepped off by eight of McCor mick’s younger set, all in a gorgeous array of costumes. There are also “Little Grandmoth ers” and “Robin Redbreasts.” So far “Here Comes Arabella.” has been voted by far the best home tal ent play ever prodiiced and you can’t afford to miss it. Bob Adair, a talented young artist played by Carlysle Wharton. Sydney Hopewell, his room mate and a playwright, James Acker. Jack and Bill, Andrew Jennings and Thomas Morgan, chums cf Bob and Syd, Flappers. Misses Ramsey. Dagnali and Graves. Bob’s Aunts, Misses Joyce and Harris. Uncle John, R. S. Owens. Town gossips, who help to pack the “Missionary Barrel,” Misses Heust'ss, Rankin and Abercrombie. Levinsky, a Jewish business man, Dr. C. K. Epting. But who is “Arabella?” Come and see for yourself. Get line early so you will be sure of a good seat. A record breaking crowd is expected, so let’s go see “Here Comes Arabella,” Tuesday evening Comes Arabella,” Tuesday evening, April 17th, at 8:15, McCormick High School Auditorium. Admission: Children, 35 cents; General Admission, 50 Vents and re served seats, 75 cents. Coach, Miss Lillian Cartwright, of Boston, Mass. Reserved seats on sale at Stroms’ Drug Store, beginning Friday. Poultry Car To Be Here Next Tuesday # « A car of poultry will be shipped from McCoi mick on next Tuesday, April 17. Loading will take place at the C. & W. C. Depot from eight O’clock in the morning until three o’clock in the afternoon. The buyer is Risser and Rabinowitz of Golds boro, N C., whose advert 1 sement of prices will be found elsewhere in this issue of the Messenger. THOS. W. MORGAN, County Agent. txt T. E. L. Class Meets With Mrs. Bentlev On March 30th the T. E. L. Class held its regular business and social meeting at the home of Mrs. T. J. Bentley t with Mesdamos. W. L. Ack er, D. M. Bullock and B. B. Cheat ham as joint hostesses. The president called the meeting to order and all the reports and busi ness of the month were discussed and attended to. The meeting was then turned over to the hostesses and so cial committee, who had planned an Easter program, including many old fashioned games and an out do'or egg hunt. Following the egg hunt the guests returned to the living room, where they were served a delicious salad course by the hostesses. txt Veterans Receive Pensions Soon Confederate veterans and widows of Confederate veterans of South Carolina will this week receive $760,- (•00 from the state in pension, A. J. leattie, comptroller general, an nouncing Monday that the money would be sent out within a few days. The money goes to the probate judge of each county and from that office is disbursed directly to the vet- eians and veterans’ widows. In each county there is what is viiown as the honor roll committee, a comnvttee composed of veterans. The veterans of each county are grouped in three classes, A, B, and C. and the amount each member of each class is to receive is fixed by the honor roll committee. After this work is done, the money is paid directly to the veteran or to the widow Judge L. Q. Bell states that he has received the McCormick County pen sion money and is ready to pay it out. Harry Langdon’s latest laugh riot, “The Strong Man,” is a h : t the whole family will like. At the Dix ie Theatre for Monday and Tuesday. You will come away declaring the film the best First National has pro duced in months. If you like to laugh—“The Strong Man” will knock you for a joyful loop, give you a t : cklish somersault, and catch you with a '.chestgurgle on the rebound. If you like to cry—“The Strong Man” will stop ycHar breath with a hoarse catch, will send the tears roll ing down your cheeks, and quicken your pulse with pathetic sympathy for the wistful, moonfaced, lonesome boy who st:olls across the screen in the appealing personality of Harry Langdon. Peculiar, this comedy is. If it had been an aietcT who considers him self an emotional dramatist playing the role of the ex-Belgian soldier searching for his American guardian angel, “The Strong Man” would have been hailed as one of the most poig nant and heart-catching of the year's f : lms. As it is, with the inimitable Har ry Langdon in the title role, we have a curious, yet remarkably attractive mixture of the shrillest laughter and. the softest sobbing. Chapli n ha§ a rival at last fc'r pathos-humor. Yet theie is nothing maudlin or super-sentimental in the story. It is a straightforward tale of a young immigrant who gets into many hilar ious scrapes while searching for a girl who has written to him when he was in the Belgian army. In this role, which offers him a world of opportunity to exhibit his thousand and one faces, Harry Lang don is superb. It is not only the funniest role he has ever played; it is probably the funniest role of the year. And one thing we know—Harry Langdon in “The Strong Man” jumps over the top lung of the ladder of mot‘on picture mimicry. Some of the high spdts of the pic ture were the sfcenes with Gertrude Astor in her apartment, when ^ he looked like a scared little boy en trapped by a wicked woman of the world. Another, and probably the most woithy of remembrance, was the scc:.e in which Harry discovers that the Mary Brown he is looking for is right in front of him. 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