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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMJCK, South Carolina F Thursday, August 2, 1928 Page Number Eight Summary Of County Series Of Services Candidates’ Speeches Begin At Plum Branch 5th Instant A series of services will begin at the Plum Branch Baptist Church on Sunday, August the fifth. Two serv ices daily, 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Rev. J. R. Williams of King Street, Charleston, S. C., will do the preach ing. The public is cordially invited to attend all these services. H. M. HODGENS, Pastor. MODOCNEWS A lot of folks are hurrying off to vacation at this timd when most of them ccHild stay at home, take a real rest and enjoy life for a couple of wcoks at a much less expense and certainly have more pleasure. Miss Edna Loskcski from Ander son spent the past week here with friends. Mi*, and Mrs. W. W. Reese of Au gusta were visitors here Sunday to the former’s mother, Mrs. J. T. Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bussey from Augusta were the guests here Sun day to the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Bussey. Miss Rosalie Bussey was the guest Saturday night to Miss Georgia Reese. Mrssrs. E. F., H. J. and Ray Bus sey were business visitors to McCor mick on Saturday evening. Misses Lucile and Jenette McDan iel of Augusta spent Sunday hero with their mother, Mrs. Mamie Mc Daniel. Mrs. A. V. Bussey left Monday for Spartanburg, where she will spend the wpek with her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. A goodly number from here at tended the union meeting Sunday at Plum Branch. Miss Maggie Nash and Miss Co:’- ene Murray from Lincolnton, Ga. spent the past week here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Douglas. Miss Cdrene returned home Monday. Miss Maggie will remain over another week. Master James Bussey was the guest Sunday night to his cousins, Masters Clarence and Albert Howie Mrs. Gazzie Sprouse from Parks- ville was the guest Sunday cvemng to Mis. WV M. Nash. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Modoc. X REHOBOTH NEWS MT. CARMEL NEWS Mr. Robert Boyd of Atlanta, who has been visiting in Mt. Carmel for the past week, returned to Atlanta Sabbath afternoon. . Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Plowden and family of Manning are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells. Mr. Herman Smith of Greenville is spending his vacation with his mo ther, Mrs. M/ary Smith. Mr. Barnard Smith of Greenville passed through Mt. Carmel Monday en route to Charleston. Misses Inme Boyd and Juanita Curtis and Mr. Willie Hester were Abbeville visitors Monday evening. Mr. D. J. McAllister spent the past wrnk end in Marion with Mr. and Mis. Baker Evans. While there he will visit Myrtle Beach. Mrs. Evans is expected to return home with him. Mrs. Dode Philips is spending some time with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mrs. John Williams and little daughter, Mary Lou, Misses Merle Welcher, Irene Boyd and Juanita Curtis were visiting in Elberton Monday afternoon. Mrs. G. W. Tarrant is still on the sick list. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr. W.,L. Miller was an Abbeville visitor last Friday evening. Mr. Hollis Connor of Bamtrrg is visiting his mother, Mrs. L. E. Con nor. Mr. T. H. Seabrook of Latta is expected in Mt. Carmel Thursday. Mrs. Seabrook and little Harrye will return home with him later in the week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams and family and Miss Juanita Curtis spent the past week end in Alexander C’ty, Ala. While there they visited Bir mingham, Montgomery and other places of interest. Mr. and Mis. L. D. Connor and family of Bamberg are spending some time with Mrs. L. E. Connor. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King, Sr., and Mr. Ralph Kinj« Jr., visited Mrs. Cecil Gilliam at Mrs. J. B. Curtis’ home last Sabbath afternoon. Mr. James Boyd c* Ginenville spent Sabbath with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Messrs. Sam Boyd and Albert Todd of Augusta spent last Wednesday at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd. M/s. Joe Reeves and little daught er of Florence are visiting Mrs. F. C. and Miss Susie Patterson. JXJ Carolinas Get First Trainload Tractors (Continued From First Page.) brief rr'crence to the first campaign meeting at Plum Branch 12 years ago and the first meeting of the board of county commissioners, of which he was a member until elected supervisor; it was a hard job to manage the county’s affairs then and has been ever since. He reminded the voters of the county’s being able to borrow $90,- 000.00 the fi:*st year as against only $60,000.00 now, due to the decree in taxabn property; and after ^he * interest for bonds is taken out there is not much left for other purposes. A mapped out plan to take care of bridges is alright, but doesn’t al ways work out according to plan; ex pense <Jf bridges is more than that of chain gang. As to salaries, we are not paying much mo:e than we have always paid. I believe in paying a man enough for him to live on, and am going to leave my case with you. I have done my best to give goc«d serv ice, and shall again appreciate your vote. T. A. DOWTIN Mr. T. A. Dowtin, who, this year completes his first term as member of the board of county commission ers!, and is a cand.date for supervis or, then came forward and announced that he was nc«i a speaker and had never made but one attempt at it be fore entering this race. During the World War he made a spaech in be half of the Red Cross that brought in $100.00, but if each speech he makes now should net him 100 votes he would keep speaking until elec tion day. He said 55 years ago there were no schools, no railroads nor high ways inXhis part of the country—but look what we have tdkiay—we have all these, and are still making won derful progress. His advice is to buy land here and stay on the farm; all of us can’t be rich, but we can, by being economical, make a decent living. In offe ring mv service for the of fice of supervisor I do so with the full realization that it is a man’s jolj, but I have had a man’s job be fore and am not afraid of it. Thank you for your vote. W. T. STROM Mr. W. T. Strom, candidate for the office of sheriff, was next speaker. He felt perfectly at home in Plum Branch, having been there on numer ous occasions, and being acquainted with all the people. He has dealt with the business men cf that town a long time and all deals have been entirely satisfactory. He briefly spoke of the progress of the pres ent day and of how George Wash ington and others of hi s day would be astounded to see the modern im provements, automobiles, etc., of this age. Mr. Strom is an advocate of pro hibition and promires to serve to the best of his ability and enforce all laws as best he can if elected. In conclusion, he thanked his neighbors and other friends present for their acts of kindness to and sympathy fo" him in his recent sad be:«3avement. M. R. LEROY Sheriff M. R. LeRoy, who is seek ing ne-election, was next called. He announced that he hadn’t come pre pared to make a speech, but I will appreciate your vote on the 28th of August. G. J. SANDERS Mr. G. J. Sanders, candidate for sheriff, was not in the auditorium when the chairman arr.ounced him. The meeting was then declared ad journed. The next meeting is at Mt. Carmel teendrrow Friday, August 3rd. Speaking starts promptly at 11 o’clock. A hash dinner is to be serv ed at this meeting also. txi Rural Policeman Warns Auto And * Truck Operators I have cautioned quite a few peo ple about driving on the left hand side of highways and also driving with one lighgt and with no lights at all. Now it is strictly against the law to do eithy, so I take this method to ask all persons that operate mo tor vehicles to equip them with two head lights and one red tail light, and at all times drive on the right hand side of the center of the road. Anyone failing to do this from now on shall pay a find, if caught. J. F. MATTISON, i Rural Policeman. Mr. and Mrs. Zale Carpenter and Capt. P. J. Ronan from Kalamazoo, Mich., ai rived here after a long drive of almost eleven hundred miles through the country. This long mo tor trip is vnry much appreciated by their friend, Miss A. L. Morgan. They will be here in the South for several days. Mrs. Carpenter also has other friends in the South she will call upon while here. Mis. Car penter has traveled very extensively. She has been to Burma, India, China, and other foreign countries. She be gan missionary work at the tender age cf eighteerj and her work and influence have grown with the years She is also a talented speaker, and very undcnolninational in her gen erosity with all. She has toured al most .eve:y state as a lecturer, in the union, but has never been in South Carolina until this tiip. On her last trip tc< India she was accompanied by her husband and Capt. Roian. Capt. Ronan is one of the honored World War soldiers; has been in the army 10 years. ^ Miss Virginia Freeland spent sev eral days last week very pleasantly n Augusta as guest of her aunt and ancle, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Freeland. Miss Ca olyn Freeland visited her :cusin, Miss Helen Miner, last week. 3he had a very pleasant time. We hope the rumor that Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Miner of Columbia^ for- neriy of Plum Branch, will move jack tc-f Plum Branch in the near fu ture is correct. Mrs. Janie Morgan and daughter njoyed th^ • company of Mrs. Ethan White and baby Sunday morning and tT, e family of Mr. H. M. Freeland Sunday afterhoon. Several from Rehoboth attended the union meeting at Plum Branch Sunday. Mr. W. R. Gilchrist and family visited their daughter, Mrs. Roy Harling last Sunday. Little Misses Mildred and Ray Gilchrist spent last week with their sister, Mrs. Roy 1 Harling. Miss Marie Gilchrist is visitirg her this week. Rehoboth. XXI October is the month of chestnuts, but one er.n find them almdst any time of the year. . . Shipped Southeast ASHEVILLE, July 28.—A sold trainload of tractors, 49 cars carry ing about 300 machines, which ir probly the first trainload ever ship ped into the Southeas* reached here July 23 and were disperspd to deal ers throughout both Ca 'olinas. The big significance of this move, ac cording to J. T. McAlister, extension agrcuiltural engineer t'f Clemson College, is that the South is break ing away from the “Nigger and his one mule” unit of labo.* and attempt ing to make each farmer’s work more valuable. Bach tractor can do the work of about eight mules, says Mr. McAl ister, so that thr A shipment could take the place of mo.'e than 2,000 mules, though the purchasers dcdhtless are merely increasing their operations The biggest advantage these power implements will bring to the Caro linas comes in the ability to do all forms of work with them more quick ly than with livestock to cultivate larger acreages during the limited periods when crops need attention, and to allc'w more time for growing and harvesting the feeds needed by livestock. One particular advantage of the tractc«r, he says, is its ability to keep at top speed even in hottest weather, ard with headlights to plow and cultivate day and night during rush seasons to cover the necesrary ground. If properly used, this trainload of general purpose tractors will add considerably to the wealth of the Carolinas, says the engineer. He is making a great effect during Far mers’ Week at Clemson College, August IS-ISI to acquaint visiting farmers not only with power machin ery but more especially with mule- drawn machinery that make the workman’s time count. Don't let your name be tak en off our subscription list just for the want of One Dol lar. Send the dollar and or der the pnper for another {year. You won't regret it. Howard Smith Remanded To Superior Court BOND FIXED AT ‘$1,000.00 AND IMMEDIATELY FURNISHED. ELLIS FREEMAN DIED FRIDAY Mr. Howard Smith was on Tues day T^marded to superior court as the result of the finding of a coron er’s jury in the death of Ellis Free man, negrd 13, bond being fixed in the amount of one thousand dollars, which was imiru'diately furnished. The jury, of which Mr. J. W. Cor ley was foreman, rendered the fol lowing verdict: “That the said Ellis Freeman came to his death from the results of a womd received in a col- Ision of a Ford truck driven by Willie Freeman and a Cbcv tolst roadster driven by Mr. Howard Smith while the said Howard Smith was under the influence of whiskey.” The inquest was held by J. F. M. Bannister, Deputy Coroner. Solicitor Homer S. Blackwell, of Laurens, rep- rosested the State and Joseph Mur ray, o! G:eenw<yjd, freperesentd the defendant, Smith. The collision happened on the night of July 21) within the limits cf Mc Cormick, Freeman dying on Friday July 27. Willie Freeman, brother of Ellis and driver of the truck, sus tained a broken Fg. X Faculty Named For Washington School Matter Of Star Mail Route Anderson Gets Immediate Attention CONGRESSMAN FRED H. DOM INICK TAKES MATTER UP WITH POST OFFICE AND REQUESTS INVEST IGATION The following letter from Mr. Dc-ninick :s self explanatory and should be of interest to the people along the proposed route: Newberry, S. C. July 26th, 1928. Mr. E. S. McCracken, McCo’.mick, S. C. Dear Mr McCracken: I am in receipt of yours of the 25th in regard to the mail service between McCormick and Anderson since the discontinuance of a train on the C. & W. C. I am in receipt of a sim ilar letter from Mr. Browne of the Daily Mail at Anderson. I am taking the matter up with the Post Office Department lequesting an immediate investigation of the matter with a view of establishing a star rtmte to take care of the situa tion and I hope that this will be ord ered. Hoping to see you soon and with kind personal regards and best wishes, I am. Yours very truly, FRED H. DOMINICK. txt Services At Baptist Church Next Sunday Items Of Interest To The Farmers SAME OLD COTTON BEETLE IS HERE; PEST IS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM CLEMSON COLLEGE, July 23.— Specimens of an insect which was prevalent in Georgia and Nd^th Car- Gina seveial years ago and then :umed the “new cotton beetle” wore sent to Professor Franklin Sh*rrman, state entomologist here, by County Ager.t Thos. W. Morgan; of McCor mick, but are no cause for alarm. Although Mr. Morgan found thc- pest devouring squares and bk*:soms. Professor Shexman says the pert has likely been with us always unnoticed, so that this report betokens no ill. Its discovery signifies chiefly that w*' are observing our cotton more closely and getting some facts that formerly passed unnoticed, in his opinion. The closest well-known relative _is the striped melon bflntle, Mr. Sher man says in discussing the “New” insect, but the cotton beetle is small er, frailer, and more nervous. It is .♦easily excitable and when alarmed makes a quick escape by rtihning or flying. It usually devoui’s flowers and bracts of squares, bolls and sometimes young corn silks. NOTE: These beetles were brought to th? county agent’s office by Mr. A. B. Campbell of the Sandy Branch section. All farmers are urged to keep on the watch and report all new and strange pests found in their fields. The faculty of Washington Consol idated High School for the session of 1928-1929 is as follows: L. V. Mayer, Supt and Math. W. H. Wooten, Vocational Agricul ture. S. H. Jones, Athletic Director and Sc’cnce. Elizabeth Lyon, Latin«and History. Bertio Norri:* French and English. Evelyn Bobo, music. Grammar Grades: Mrs. Do Alva Roundtree Jcnie Wood. Vermelie Robinson. Margaret McKinney. Supt. Mayer is glad to announce that all the teachers except one are returning. Ho is also glad to be able to add an athletic director this ses sion. During the two yea: 1s that WashingSon has been in existence, the enrollment has increased and much progress has been made. XXX Family Reunion Several families of the McKinnie gcneratioi mot at the home of Mr. R. P. McKir.nie at 607 East Cam- biide Street, Greenwood, S- C., and carried baskets and had a family re union on Sunday, July 29th. They had a tab’e spread under the giant oak trees covered with all kinds of good things to eat, until it fair ly groaned. After dinner was serv ed tho afternoon was sP-nt in making pictu os rnd having music on the graphcnola ar.d social chat. As the sun was sinking low in the western skies those present begain to de part for their homes hoping to b~ able to have just as large a reunion the first Su day in August 1929. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. R. P. McKinnie and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charley McKinnie, Mr. am M:'3. Tom McKinnie and family, Mrs. L. K. McKinniri Mr. H. R. McKinnie, Mrs. Jannie Clem and family, all cf Greenweed, S. C.; Mr. and Mx*s. J E. McKi. nie and family of Atlanta. Ga, Mrs. E. F. Stringer and son, Forest, Mr. Marien Stringer, M's Marguerite Sti-ingcr, Miss Lillian Brown all of Augusta, Ga; Mr. and Mrs. Willie McKinnie and family of Plum Branch, Mrs. John T. Faulkner and two children of McCormick, Mr and Mrs. Jim Turman and family of Greenville, Mrs. Sue Clark of Nine ty-Six, Miss Elsie Durham of McCor mick, also a number of friends of the family. Abcut rixty-five called during the day. Notice Of Final Settle ment And Discharge On A ugust. 25, 1928, at 10 o’clock a. m. v • will mak- a final settlement and ae'" for a discharge in the office of Pi - hate Judge at McCormick Court T ' •use, S. C., on the estate of E. H. T agroone. All persons holding claims -hould present them px\)perly attest cal before that day. J. H. LaGROONE, W. S. LaGROONE, ELLA LaGROONE, SUDIE RHODES. Administrators. July 25, 1928. Another modern day paradox is drinking to a fellow’s health with bootleg liquor. Rev. W. H. Barfield of Kershaw will preach at the McCormick Bap tist Church next Sunday at 11:30 a. m. and at 8:30 p. m. Everybody is cordially invited to cither or both services. XXX Miss Althea M. Keaton Dies At Anderson ANDERSON, Juxy 27.—Miss Al thea M. Keaton, daughter of Mi. and Mrs. R. A Keaton, prominent Abbe ville County citizens, died at the An- dersc-1 County hospital at 10:15 o’clock Monday night after a brief illness. Miss Keaton was a graduate of Lander College, and for the past six years served as teacher in the schools at Plum Branch and Saluda. She was reai’ed and spent practical ly all of h^r life in the Antreville section, Suiviving Miss Keaton in addition to her parents are four brothers, the Rev. R. I. Keaton c*: Winnsboro, Car lisle Keaton of Carteret, M. T. Kea ton of Canori, Ga., and Archie Kea ton of near Antreville; five sisters. Mrs. Helen Cheatham of Abfc-nvllle.. Mrs. J. Richard Jones of Anderson Miss Faye Keaton of Antreville, Mrs J. W. Fulmer of Pelzer and Mrs. G B. Derrick of Little Mountain. Fun nal services were held at the family residence near Anti'evllle, Ab beville County, at 4 {.’clock Tuesday afternoon, with interment in, th Ebenezer cemetery. XXt Card Of Thanks We take this method of expressing our most heartfelt thanks and decj appreciation for the many acts ol ki.:dnes s and tender expressions of sympathy extended us during the ill ness ai'-d at the death of our beloved father, S. B. Strcm. We shall ever hold these kmd deeds in grateful remembrance. May God bless and be ever near each e*f you. THE CHILDREN. LOCAL MARKET COTTON— Good Middling 22 Strict Middling 22 1-4 Middling 22 1-2 Cotton Seed. bu. 69 breakfast Bacon 50 per 11- Eggs per dozen 30 cts Bacon per lb. 15 to 22 cts. Flour per sack $175 to $2.00 Flour per barrel — $9.00 to $12.51' Butter per lb. 50 cts Green Coffee, per lb. —30 to 60 cts Roasted Coffee, per lb. -30 to 55 cts Rice, per lb. 7 4° 10 cts Grist, per lb. 5 cts. Molasses per gal. 50 to $1.0< Com per bu. $1.3f Fine Feed, 75 lbs. $2.25 Oats per bu. 90 cts Wheat per bu. $1.5« Cheese per lb. 35 cts. If we can keep the boll weevil down in McCormick County until August 15, or around two more wcoks, we shall make a good crop cf cotton this year. In the face of the good woi’k we have done so far this season in fight ing the weevil, keeping him down for two more weeks does not seem so hard. However, the new genera tion of young weevils is being hatch ed out now, and it will certainly pay you to to on the lookout; and poison whereever and whenever poisoning is needed. Otherwise, you may wake one of these mornings and find your Up crop cf cotton gone. Continue to poison the fields in which you find many punctured squares ar.d if it is possible pick up these squares and burn them. In short, keep a close watch on the wee- v.l, and do not spare the poison where it is needed. Rains have seriously interfeivd with poisoning in many cases this year. However, results ax-e obtained where the poison stays on the cotton for 24 hours. In eorro fifteen fields ebsex-ved by the county agent during the week of July 23-28, the average infestation was •around two per cent. One field which had not been poisoned this year wits fdund to have around a six per cent infestation, which fact again shows th - ; value of early poisoning. Call upon me if I can bq^of any assistance to you in your weevil problem. • Yours for a good cottdn c:op, THOS. W. MORGAN, County Agent. X Weevils Increase With New Brood HORRY, CALHOUN, BAMBERG AND ORANGEBURG COUN TIES HAVE HEAVIEST INFESTATION CLEMSON COLLEGE, July 30.— A gkmeral average increase in boll weevil infestation was noted by sev eral observers in Se-ith Carolina dur ing the past wopk, coincident with the on-coming of the new generation, xcpoits Pi’ofesscr Franklin Shrrman, state entomologist. Heaviest infestation were reported from the Counties of Horry, Calhoun. Bamberg, and Oi*ang'bui*g, where 18 per cent of the squares were found, on the average, to be infest ed, while in Chester County several urpoisoned fields shdwed a similar average. Other counties which show ed less infestation but yet enough to justify standard dust poisoning are Aiken, Barnwell, Darlington, Fair- field, Florence, Kershaw and Sumter. “Some fields are mc-re infested than others and some watchful far mers in the counties named may know that their fields do not need pensoning,” says Professor Sherman. “Some watchful farmens seem to con trol the weevil by poisoning only parts of the fields, and not the en tire field. Thi s is, of course, a sav ing.” X Whether y c, u love ’em and leave ’em or just don’t bother about ’em at all (Lord forbid!), this is the picture ^or you! __ Who raid Hoover isn’t for farm relief? Newspaper dispatches as sert that he eats corn bread every day.