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Thursday, July 12, 1928
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PUAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS
M iss Myrtle Martin of Talledega,
Ala., is spending some time here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mar
tin.
I worst and k'ngest spell he has ex-
! per'enced in the 83 yoars cf his life.
Messrs. A. S. Sims and Vernon
Sturkey cf Levei'att, Ga., attended to
buriness matters hero Monday.
Miss Lois Rankin from Greenwood
spent a few days in town last w T eek
on her way to Atlanta where she
has accepted a position as bookkeep
er and stenographer with Jones &
Company.
Miss Rosella Rankim spent last
week in Aiken with her little fi’lend,
Miss May Crawford.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Mercer of
Greenwood spent the past week end
here with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown
and family.
Miss Mabel Dorn has gone to New
York to spend the summer studying
at Columb a University.
Talbert-Burnside
Mrs. M. R. LeRoy and son spent
the past ten days with relatives in
Atlanta.
Mrs. J. A. Creswell of Abbeville i Mrs J. W. Brown spent a few
rpent the past week here with her days the past week with her sister
aunt, Mrs. J. W. Brown. i M rs> B. S. Williams, of Abbeville.
Mss Rebecca Hogan of Jackson.; Messrs. Calhoun and Frank Ed-
Tenn., is spending some time here as niur ds from St. Petersburg, Fla.,
guest of her little cousin. Misses j. re visiting relatives and friends in
Mary and Bottie Fuller. ; an d n ear McCormick.
Miss Rosa Strom of Atlanta is here
on a visit to her parents, Mr. and S p e nt several days of the past week
Mrs. W. C. Strom.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Furquercn of
Greenwood spent a few days here
this week with his parents. Mi*, and
Mrs. T. E. Furqueron.
Miss Lillian Brown cf Greenwood
.ont several days of the past we
here with Mrs. J. Press Blackwell.
Miss Myrtle Shumate of Modoc has
accepted a position in McCormick as
saleslady with the H. Drucker store.
Miss Francos Britt is on a visit
to her aunt, Mrs. W. F. McGhee, of
Anderson. •
Mr. Emerson Bussey of Washing
ton, Ga., visited relatives and friends
here and at Modoc several days this
week.
Mr. Johnnie Talbert of Memphis.
Tenn., is spending about six weeks
at Sandover with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Charles Talbert.
Misses Lillian McGrath nnd Melba
Corley visited relatives and friends
in Augusta several days the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Strom of Co- Mr. Ben Talbe.t and fam ly from
lumbia are visiting relatives here | Easley are spending about ten days
and :’n the Rehoboth section.
with relatives in McCormick and
Buffalo
Mr. J. F. Singleton of Bordeaux
was a business visitor here Monday.
He has just recovered from an illness
cf a week’s duration, which was the
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Chamberlain,
and daughter |. Miss Gertrude Cham
berlain and Mrs. A. S. Sims, have
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returred from a month’s visit to
po'nts of intere~t in Flcrida.
M s. D. B. Woodward is v'sitirg
relatives and friends in Aiken.
Mrs. H. M. Schumpert, who was
taken to the hospital in Anderson
last Friday for treatment, is getting
along nicely and will return to her
home here at an early date.
BASEBALL AND DANCE
AT BORDEAUX, S. C., TUESDAY,
JULY 17. 1928
Come to the county campaign meet
ing at Bordeaux on Tuesday, July 17,
1928. Speaking starts at 11 o’clock
a. m. A well prepared Barbecue Din
ner will be served from 1 to 2:30
o’clock, and a good game of Baseball
will be played between two strong
teams in the afternoon.
A good band will furnish music for
the dance in evening, beginning about
8:30. The pavillion has been enlarg
ed so as to give ample room for round
dancing and square dancing at the
same time. Supper will also be served.
Come out and enjoy the day and
part of the night. Everything is be
ing done to make this a pleasant and
enjoyable affair all the way through.
Mrs. W. S. Wall ha", returned to
her heme rear Plum Branch from
the Greenwocd Hospital, where she
was take n for treatment of an infec
tion caused from being bitten on one
hand by a cat some time ago. She is
doing nicely at present and cors'd-
ered out of danger. She made the
trip to the hospital and back home
in Mr. J. S. Strom’s ambulance.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Strom an
nounce the birth cf a fine boy to
them on last Thursday, July 5th.
Mrs:. W. S. Pipkin a id children
are cn a month’s visit to relatives
and friends in Camden.
In one of the political columns of
th’s i.'sue Mr. M. L. B. Sturkey an
nounces his candidacy for House of
Representatives from McCormick
Ccunty.
A. L.
Manager Bordeaux, S. C.
Mrs. J. M. Miner, who was hurt
in an automobile accident near her
home in the Bethany community
several weeks ago and who has been
in the hospital in Greenwood since
that time, was brought home last
Friday greatly ’mpaoved. The trip
to Greenwood and return was made in
Mr. J. S. Strom’s ambulance.
In the presence of a small gnoup
of rclat'ves and intimate friends,
Miss Roberta Talbert was married to
Dr. Alfred Flournoy Burnside, of
Columbifi at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Cook Robinson in McCor
mick at 5 o’clock in the afternoon of
July 10. The ring ceremony was
'prrfoiTned by the Reverend J. A.
Bledsoe, of the McCormick Methodist
Church.
Dignity and simplicity character
ized the dcccrat’cYis of the ceremony
room, where a color scheme of white
and green predominated. Against
a background of fern., smilax-en-
twined pedestals bore tall baskets of
asparagus fern and shasta daisies.
Preceding the ceremony, M' s.
Scott C. Strokcchev, of Columbia,
rang “At Dawning” and “All For
You.” She was accompan’ed at the
piano by Miss Sybil Bordet'., of th''
Chicora College music faculty and
o"fran’ f t tf Ebenczer Lutheran
Church.
Lohengrin Wedding Marc!*! the
bride and gr om entered u '.attended.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
an afternoon d: ess cf pirk georgette
ard lace, with ’ a picture hat to
match. Her bouquet was bride’s
rears a 'd lilies of the valle^ in show
ered effect.
During the reception which im-
med ately fallowed the ceremony a
delicious salad course wa.s served by
a group of young girls. Punch was
served on the porch.
After the reception, the bride
changed to a t avelirg ensemble of
green tweed and Hat crepe, with cor-
icspordlng accessories. The young
couple left in their car for a wedding
trip to the mountains of North Car-
clira.
Mrs. Burnside is a young woman
of chr.rm’ng personality. She at
tended the University of South Car
olina, where she was a popular mem
ber cf Chi Omega fraternity, of which
she was president. She is a daughter
cf Mrs. Georgia Talbert and the late
D: .71. J. Talbert of McCormick.
Dr. Burnside is a graduate of Wof
ford College and South Carolina Med
ical College. Since his graduation,
he hes done surgical work in Cc'lum-
buJ where he har; many Ir’ends.
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STONE-NIXON
Mr. Foster Price has returned to
his heme in Macon, Ga., after spend
ing the part week with relatives and
friends in and near McCormick.
Mr. and Mrs. S- D. McCutheo n of
Columbia and Miss Dora Palmer of
Abbeville are spending the week here
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. M.
Bullock.
Glad to report the continued im
provement in the condition of Mast
er Rally Furqueron, who has been
quite ill the past te n days at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
V. Furoucron.
Mrs. J. S. Strom of McCormick
and Mrs. J. W. Mills and childi'en
from High Point, N. C., are spend
ing a couple of weeks in Highlands,
N. C.
Mr. J. W. Easterling of Tatum
spent several days here this week
with friends. He served The Mes
senger as linotype operator about
two and a half years, leaving last
August to take a needed rest, which
has been very beneficial and an aid
to him in adding about 40 pounds to
his weight.
A wedding of the past week of in
terest tc .a wide circle of friends
throughout South Carolina and North
Carolina was that of Miss Stella
Lois Nixon, formerly of No:'th Au
gusta, S. C., to Dr. Joel Hammond
Stonqf, of Southern Pines, N. C.,
which took place at 10 o’clock Tues
day morning. July 3rd, in the Baptist
Church at Clarks Hill, S. C.
The wedding was a quiet one, with
only relatives and a few close
friends present.
Dr. Sims, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church of Greenwood, officiated.
Prior to the arrival of the br’dal
party, Mrs. L. C. Rich beautifully
rendered “Neapolitan Love Song*.”
“All For You” and “I Lcve You
Truly.”
To the strains cf Mendelssohn’s
v/eddirg march the groomsmen, Mr.
J. J. Nixon. Jr., brother of the bride,
and Mr. O. C. Campbell, brothei -in
law of the groom, entered, followed
by the two bridesmaids.
Miss Katherine Gladys Nixon, sis
ter of the bride wdre peach geor
gette w’th shoulder corsage of sweet
heart roses and sweetpeas.
Miss Georgia Fant, of Belton, S.
C., wore blue georgette with should
er corsage of pink rosebuds.
As the music changed to WUgner’s
“Bridal Chorus” the bride and groom
tcred together.
The bride was lovely in a dress of
tan crepe, with hat and coat of blend-I
ing shades, and carried a bouquet of
Killarney roses.
An altar of ferns and summer flow- j
ers i n pastel colors, interspersed with'
cardies, formed an effective back
ground for a s’mple but impressive
ceremony.
The young couple left immediately
for the mountains of North Carcllna.
Upon their return they will be atj
h'me in Southern Pinca N. C.
Mir. Stone in the daughter of Mr i
ai^d Mrs. J. J. Nixon, of Clarks Hill, I
S. C. By her charming personality,
and efficiency as a teacher and ath-1
let’Ic director, she has won many
fr’ends throughout the state and
elsewhere.
Dr. Stone is the son cf Mr. and
Mis. J. M. Stone of Greenwood, S.
C. He is a suecersful pharmacist
cf Southern Pines, N. C., and is high
ly esteemed by his many friends.
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Mr. J. K. Deasoii Dies
In Greenville
Rev. Emmitt T. Mason and bride
from Hardeeville were week end
guests heie of Rev. and Mrs. W. W.
Sisk.
A Greenville paper of July 4th
gave the following accour.t of the
death of Mr. John Kelley Deason, a
former resident of McCormick:
John K. Deason, 77, of 1603 East
North street, died yesterday after
noon at 6:45 o’clock after an illness
of several weeks.
Mr. Deason has been a resident of
this city for several years, moving
to Greenville from McCormick. He
was a member of the St. Paul Meth
odist Church and of the Masonic
fraternity.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Mis. J. T. Ludwick, Mrs.
R. T. Smith and Mrs. H. W. Rozier,
of Greenville County; two sons, R. A.
Deason. of Barnwell, and B. H. Dea-
sor). of Greenville.
Mr. Deason is alsd survived by two
brothers, Messrs. Tom and Joe Dea
son, and three sisters, Mesdames J.
H. Price Savannah Edmunds and
Julia White, of McCormick.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the St. Paul Methodist Chuich
this afternoon at 5 o’clock. Dr. R. E.
Stackhouse officating. assisted by
Rev. B. L. Rushing.
The following will be pallbearers:
Active—W. N. Hackney, William
Hoseh. C. R. McJunkin, F. C. Lupo,
R. E. Hclroyd and J. L. Mahaffey;
honorary—H. F. Cely, R. L. Hell-
man. B. L. Bushing. R. L. MiJls, Jr.
M. M. Atkinson and W. R. Gray.
Man Accused Of
Working Scheme For
Money, Now In Jail
Is Charged With Working
Pigeon Dropping Game On
Minnie Talbert Last
January
Fred Di'ayton, colored, is now be
hind the bars in the McCormick
County jail to await trial cn the
charge of working, or helping to
work*, the pigeon dropping game on
Minnie Talbert a colored woman of
McCormick, some t’me last January
to th? sum of approximately $400.00.
He had been at large since Minnie
departed with her hard earned
money and most people had forgot
ten the affair until last Thursday
when Chief of Police F. S. Strick
land of Columbia notified Mayor
Austin Abercrombie that he had the
man. Sheriff M. R. LeRoy went to
Columbia Friday and brought Dray
ton to McCormick.
Drayton was recognized by his
likeness to a photograph sent tfut by
Mi'. B. D. Brown, who was chief of
police at McCormick at that time. (