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Thursday, January 2, 193(5 McCORAflCK MESSENGER. McCORMICK, South lvteru»»na. Page Number Eight BORDEAUX NEWS Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Hodges and family and Mr. and Mrs. Manly 'Willlis spent awhile Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lindley and family. Mrs. J. S. Hodges of Hodges is spending awhile with relatives in Bordeaux. Mrs. Walter Lawton and family of WUlington spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lindley, and family. Mrs. O. G. Calhoun and children spent awhile Saturday afternoon with Mrs. S. C. Cade. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lindley returned home Friday, after spending awhile with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Par- tragic death of Mr. Robert Boyd in Mervyn T. Wells of Atlanta, Mr. Floyd Wells of Greenville and Miss Reba Wells of Anderson made Christmas happy for their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mitchell and Alex, Jr., of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. James Hester and daughter of Calhoun Falls and Miss Elizabeth Hester of Anderson enjoyed Christ mas with Mrs. Lena Hester. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell and little daughter of Atlanta, Mr. Samuel Boyd of Augusta and Mr. James Boyd of Greenville were with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd, several days last week. Miss Irene Boyd, who is in busi ness college in Atlanta, spent some time at home. She returned to At lanta January first. and Mrs. G. P. Furqueron. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Deason and Miss Gladys Deason spent Mon day with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Price. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Deason, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill and Miss Gladys Deason spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dorn of Mc Cormick. The spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Price Christmas day were Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker and two children of Green wood, Messrs. Ross Brown and J. P. Price of Elberton, Ga., and Gus Price of Wilson, N. C. Mrs. W. R. McNeill was shopping in Greenwood one day recently. Misses Maude and Eleanor New Ford On Display At McGrath Brothers’ Presentation Tuesday, 2nd in stant, of one of the new and smarter body types and a group of new colors for the model A Ford is announced by McGrath Broth ers, local Ford dealers, who em phasized the fact that no mechan ical change is made in the car be cause of the thoroughly satisfac tory performance it has been giv ing. They described the car as fol lows: Redesigned along ultra modern ment. ‘"The coupe is entirely new, with lower r»of line, French roof quart ers emphasise the low effect and the long lines of the new mould ing treatment. Panel effects car ried out by the moulding on the rear deck adds much to the smart appearance of the car. No head- room has been sacrificed inside by lowering the roof lino and driving j j^e raoe for governor of Sooth Car- is made more comfortable by an! 0 ] ina nov< - „ nmyv ,. r T adiu^tTl- 1 ^ "oat onna nv.xt summer seems almost J nnpii r » „ | definitely assured, in the opinion ° P \ C v of P° litical observers, as a result ^port coupe, which has a of expressed determination of rumble seat as standard equip- opponents P of the £ ment,^ has all the lower body lines make the race and it is known that !L. Th , e . two op:;n cars -; Judge smith has been urged to Mendel L. Smith May Enter Race For Governor COLUMBIA, Dec. 27. — That Judge Mendel L. Smith, of Cam den, a strong friend of the $65,- 000,000 road bond issue, win be in lines, the new bodies will have a P hae ^ on and roadster, are entire -’ make the race and it is known that Owings/ Mrs. Owings and Mrs. The joy of Christmas was turned I Jones spent last Friday with Mr. into sorrow in Mt. Carmel by the | and Mrs. Clarence Owings. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Deason and Atlanta, and the death of Mrs. I Miss Melba Deason of Greenwood, The I Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Deason and ■fcell, and family of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hodges and I Barnard Smith in Clinton children and Miss Minnie Lindley bereaved families have the loving I chUdren and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. motored to Calhoun Falls and heartfelt sympathy of a host of Dorn and children spent Christ- Hodges on Wednesday. Mrs. friends. mas day with Mr. and Mrs. J. T Maude Lee Anderson returned Mrs. John Dm Cade and Miss Deason and Mr. and Mrs. W. R home with Miss Minnie Lindley for Julia Cade of Florence and # Miss McNeill. a two weeks’ visit. SaUie T. Cade of Converse college Mrs. G. D. Price and Mr. J. P The Christmas tree at the school are spending the holidays in Mt/ Price spent Friday with Mr. and house Christmas eve night was en- I Carmel. Mr. John Dm Cade of Mrs. W. H. Walker of Greenwood Joyed by a large crowd, even if the Charleston came up for a few days. Mr. W. B. Price, Mrs. Parrie weather Was bad. Miss Ruby Smith of St. Joseph’s Reagan, Miss Bell Leard 1 of Troy Mrs. P. R. Porter, Miss SaUie Infirmary, Atlanta, spent a few and Mrs. Sam Christian of Lou Cade and Mr. Roy Cade are happy hours in Mt. Carmel during Greenwood took supper with Mr. ^pending awhUe with their grand- the hoUdays. She spent Monday and Mrs. G. D. Price Monday mother, Mrs. S. C. Cade. night in Anderson and returned to night. Mrs. Maude Lee Anderson and Atlanta Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs: W. S. Hall spent a Minnie Lindley spent Satur- Misses Juanita Curtis, Martha few days last week with relatives night with Mrs. L. A. Hoff- Connor, Lily Parker ahd Virginia at Batesburg. man. Lanier and Mrs. Cecil GiUiam were Rev. Rountree of Starr came Miss Sarah Gibert is spending Greenwood visitors Monday. down Monday to hunt with some Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Mrs. Cora Smith of Brenau col- 0 f his friends. He is always a David Young, of Greenwood. lege is spending the holidays at welcome visitor in our community. M^, and Mrs. .Manly Willis, Mrs. her home in Mt. Carmel. Mr. Jesse Jennings spent Christ- Maude Lee Anderson and Miss Misses Juanita Curtis and LUy mas day in the home of Mrs. Ihnnie Lindley spent Friday with Parker and Messrs. Bill Cook and Sudie Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lawton and j BUI Welch were Elberton visitors | Mrs. Clarence Owings spent family of WUlington. Mr. ahd Mrs. P. W. Herndon and baby, William Lee, of HartweU, Ga^ spent Christmas with the lat- Mr. and Mrs. W. W. /and famUy. Mr. George returned home with them to spend a few days. Monday evening. ’ txx- Tom REHOBOTI1 NEWS awhUe Sunday with Mrs. I Hartline. Miss Louise White spent Thurs- day night with Mrs. J. B. Deason. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walker and family visited relatives ne&r Troy [several days last week. . ^ ^ . Superintendent Freeland wishes J Miss MUdred McNeill of Troy Mp, and Mrs, G. W. King and G e n the Rehoboth me m- s P ent a few, days recently with -a®* spent the Christmas hoU- ^ to brin ^ ^ . <Santa Socks » Mr^and^Mrs. W. R. McNeill, with Mrs. King’s parents, Mr. Sunc f ay a m ^ w^h-f^S^nd Mrs. T. E. Deason, Mr. Mrs. C. B. Cole, and famUy °f | gj. was such that, there was no I and Mrs. Sam Weeks and two .service on theappointed day to I children spent awhUe Friday af ■ and Mrs P. B. Moragneand ^ t^oc^TlHe ^lao urges temoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. A11 am ItiTwo fi la* I \ ^ T w I Ab'be weU fUled, as there is Deason. _Jeat need of a large contribution Mr. and Mrs. Winston Campbell at once. Half of the amount col- °f Greenwood spent Thursday lected is to go to orphans. , night with his parents, Mr. and Mr.. Lewis Winn, Misses Florence Mrs, A. B. CampbeU. and Gertrude Culbreath are on a # ' x trip to Mintura for a few days. Obituary Of Mr. H. E. Freeland, not finding I ^ a sufficient number for Sunday school Sunday, spent the remaind er of the day with the Morgan s. j Frank BeU was born in Edge- Mrs. JeneUe Winn and children county in 1857, and he was spent one day during the yuleude 72 years old, but was reared in Ab- with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Winn. bev m e county and has always liv- Miss Maggie Winn spent several ^ ^ the vicinity D f McCormick days in this section during Christ- anc j was by every one who mas. She returned to/ AsheviHe hin^ hoth white and colored. Sunday, accompanied by Miss Mol- jj e ba d been a member of Shiloh rk in the | A M E chm-ch for 40 years and distinctly refreshing appearance with all the beauty and charm of contour, line and proportion us ually associated only with custom coachwork and large cars. Entire Front Raised “The entire front of the model A is raised and in beautiful pro portion to the new body types. Moulding treatment is new, and fenders are of more generous di mensions, flowing with the lines of the car. A new treatment in the contour and sweep of the bodies with, a graceful forward pitch, gives the impression of fleetness. “Every line from the flat radia tor cap to the tip of the low grace ful curve of the rear fenders is new, clear cut and extremely smart.. Rustless steel will be used for radiator shell, headlamps, hub caps—all are bright and shining and will stay so, for in this rust less steel the chromium is not on the outside, like a thin veneer, but is alloyed with the iron. Mois ture, whether from water, steam, ice or snow will not rust it. Change in Radiator “Perhaps the. most striking change'to catch the eye is the new radiator. Still retaining the Ford individuality, the contour of the shell is extremely attractive, blending beautifully with the new a P _ has had the matter under care ful advisement. He represents the er in reSp0n5e t0 these recplests pearance. “On these cars, the new mould- ///' as ia , counse , mg, flowing back from the radia- bond ^ migation> and th ;. It thT/nuH * b ° dy b6lt a P£ l nel Wends of the bond issue, recog- effect a Siream ’ me nizing his outstanding ability and powerful appeal as a public speak er who combines eloquence and logic to a degree unsurpassed in “No change will be made in the price of ths various types.” txi Marshall Neilan And Chster Conklin the entire country ,are becoming insistent that he make the race. Judge Smith is a former speak er of the South Carolina house of Tmil TJif* representatives and a former cir- aho a uioca cuit; judge. He resigned the office of judge to enter the world war. FAMED DIRECTOR AND STAR He was given the rank of major in PRODUCE UPROARIOUS “TAXI the judge advocate general’s de- 13” COMING TO THE DIXIE partment and saw much service THEATRE JAN. lOth-llth overseas. He is frequently called upon to preside as special judge. Eleven kids, a nagging wife, a The announcement of Olin D. bucking taxi, License number 13 ’ Johnston, member of the house of on his antiquated hack, the lia- j representatives from Spartanburg bilities: Scotch thrift and Dutch ’ county, as a candidate for governor luck his assets, Angus MacTavish, in opposition to the bond issue, a Don Juan of the traffic jams, while it did not come as a sur- <portrayed by Chester Conklin) ; prise, has precipitated the issue, plunges into the series of uproari- Mr. Johnston in his formal an- ous and howling adventures in nouncement says that thousands of Taxi 13” which comes to the . voters have petitioned him to run Dixie Theatre for two days, com mencing Friday and Saturday, January 10th and 11th. “Taxi 13” is said to afford the walrus-moustached star one of those fast moving, laugh provok- ender lines and other changes, j ri b-tickling vehicles for which The top follows somewhat the 18 f amous - There is also a note James Allen, and Mrs. S. E. and daughter, Miss Cora, in McCormick fbel and igusta are their grand- E. Moragne. Mm. P. B. Parnell, Jr., two children and Miss Ida motored to Greenwood Fri- K4* Richardson returned in .Georgia Sunday after spending Christ- wlth his parents, Mr. and r. j. Richardson, and fam- and Mrs. L. A. Hoffman and T. Singleton enjoyed the at Calhoun Falls Wednes- it. Mrs. Dell Weeks and dined with Mrs. J. Fc. and son, J. T., Sunday/'- and Mm. Sloan Cochran of spent Wednesday with Mm. W. W. M. Lindley Mr. and Mrs. R. F. South and spent a few days the past ,th relatives in Elberton, Frank Bell ine Winn, who has same office with Miss Maggie i b£U j 3eFV ed in every capacity of Winn. We will miss this jolly church as a layman, and was young lady in our midst, but our a consistent Christian and he died good wishes for her success go ^ fyu triumph of, tl}$ faith once with her. delivered to the Saints. Frances Mae Winn spent a day j He ief£|t widow, Lizzie Bell, and and night with her school friend, seven childreh: Jannie Smalley and Mary Talbert, and Mary spent a Q eor gi a Monorvia Talbert of this day with her last week. county, Rev. A. C. Bell of Corao- John Talbert spent one day last p a . Essie Robinson of this week with Raymond Morgan and coun ty t Doty Talbert of Beaver Raymond is to spend tonight with FaUs pa . Annie Bell) F i 0 rida, John * * Willie Bell, Aliquippa, Pa., and 13 lines down each side, which curve into a juncture at the starter op ening in the center of the lower section. “The general effect is one of greater height and less width, which, combined with the sweep ing curves, contributes much to the trimness and smartness of the whole car. " of pathos and a touch of senti ment in the role of Andy Smith which is said to be decidedly suit ed to the volatile temperament of the star whose most recent suc cess, “The Big Noise,” has been making a genuine noise in the motion picture palaces of the na tion. •'fhis picture' has heen- rated by for governor and that in almost every request he is asked to op pose the bond issue, and he goes on to say that “the opponents of the bond issue may rest assured that I will be against it. I mean to pledge the voters that no state wide bond bill will get my approv al as governor unless there is a claifse giving voters a chance to say whether or not they want it.”‘ Mr. Johnston has represented both Anderson and Spartanburg counties in the South Carolina house of representatives and dur ing the last session he fought the bond issue to the bitter end. He also is a world war veteran, with FBO, its distributors, as one of its "pa Lois Hoffman spent Friday with miks Minnie Lindley. Frances Lindley spent her holidays with little Hoffman. ^ ’. T. Lindley and children J. S. Hodges dined with Singleton Friday. Minnie Lindley and j Lee Anderson dined ylth y Willis Thursday. Lou Ella Weeks of nea? Mc- spent a few days thfe past ,h her grandmother^ Mrs. Singleton. “Blue Eyes.” t\t Elmer Talbert is on the sick list, ?ran( j c ] ri ydren and host of relatives suffering with an j^scess in one and friends E! Juanita Curtis and Lily f&SYi. Clarence and Julia m of E J6erton were 1 vhrftorarSunday.' Morrah and Miss enjoyed the hoUdays Greenville. Smith of Clinton a few days with Smith, since. *nt. k of Green- ilth last ear. There is qtilte . a bit of whoop- ng cough <p®r the community. Mrs. Szfa Strom is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. T. p. halbert. v4lappy and prosperous New Year, Mr. Editor, and your force. IXf- SANDY BRANCH NEWS MMS. LOST—On December 26th, one red male shoat with black spots on back, weighs between 53 and 6-1 pounds. Notify D. Wy Weeks, Rt. 1 McCormick, S. C. . STRAIGHT SALARY—$35.00 per week and expenses. Man or wo man with rig to introduce EGG PRODUCER. Eureka Mfg. Co, East St. Louis, 111. Well, the Christmas holidays have come and passed. Everyone FROST PROOF PLANTS — For Sale—Cabbage and Bermuda On ion Plants all varieties, $1.53 pei 1000, 5000 lots, $1.25 per 1000 seemed to enjoy htaseif even if m t shl /. ’ Dorrls Plan) the weather was bad. We should 1 H “This effect is heightened by a six biggest specials for the year. Its sturdy tie rod, finished in black fii min g was placed in the hands enamel, which rises in a graceful j of Marshall Neilan, discoverer of arch from each fender. It sup- stars like Colleen Moore, Marjorie ports the license bracket, and the Daw and Wallace Beery, and di headlights which are higher than I rector of such hits as “Stellar before. j Maris” and “Rebecca of Sunny- Sturdier, Smaller Wheels brook Farm,” for Mary Pickford, “Additional strength' has been “The Rivers’ End,” “Sporting built info the body by the con- Venus,” etc. Comedy is Marshall struction of the cowl, the sides Neilan’s forte and he is said to of which extend in one piece up have done his greatest work in along the windshield pillar to the J “Taxi 13.” roof line. Not only does this give j Others in the cast who support sturdiness, but it reduces the pos- Chester Conklinar e Martha sibility of squeaks. While cowl Sleeper, Hugh Trevor, Ethel Wales, lights are standard equipment on- Lee Moran, Gustav Von Seyffer- ly on the town sedan and cabrio- titz, Jerry Miley -§fid Charles Byer. let, all body types have been wir- iXf ed for them, and they may be in- j i* t'* i n stalled at sm&ii"cost. |> Garden Oi Jbdeii A Comedy-Drama nee of two years, eighteen Comedy-drama is a little like 3ggs: nothing nicer, when fresh. “A sturdy, compact design of the wheels has been produced. They are smaller in diameter and con sequently nearer the road. As before, they are made complete. •n one piece, all of the steel spokes However, sad experiences in the being electrically we’.ded to the j hav0 t0 tllc conclusion hub shell and rim. The angle | that « there's any doubt about it which the spokes are placed helps to distribute the force of *oad shocks and gives greater strength. Easy Riding Qualities “With the use of. the smaller wheel the lire size has been in creased from 4.50x21 balloon tr ’.75x19 balloon. This adds to the the freshness it’s best to try something else. According to Man ager Creighton of the Dixie The atre, “The Garden of Eden.” Cor- mne Griffitn’s first United Art ists Picture, is a comedy-dramc guaranteed by him as strictly sel ected. White-Leghorn entertain ment. The firm comes to tlv Dixie Theatre, next Friday an' comfort of the passengers In a ca“ Saturd Januarv 3rd and , tll . rlrracy remarkable for Its easy Manager creignton says Cor- iding qualities inne Griffith never has had sc A variety of colors has I suitable a vehicle as that w hich added and may be obtained by J Hans Kraly adapted from the con- the purchaser without additiona J tinental stage success of the same •os*. Much study has been given name . He says the story gives o this matter and an especial ef- Miss Griffith a role filled with fort made to please the women color, character and personality, motorists. >p be cas ^ includes Charles Ray, | “The most notable changes in Edward Martindel, Maude George i the body types have been made in | Louise Dresser, Lowell Sherman, to carry them out throughout the I CHOICE PTANOS $150 and up- the tudor sedan, the coupes and and Hank Mann. The action of year. ward. Tern^ reasonable. John A. the open r^rs. “The Garden of Eden" transpires Mrs. G. D. Price and Mr. J. P. Holland, the y Greenwood Piano Tuior Sedan, Roomier in Budapest and Monte Carlo, with Price spent Thursday very pleas- Man, GreenVodB, s. C. | “The tadoi!* sedan, most nonular' most of the fun and no little of antly in the home of Mr. and — — V ax/ - -*. ^ ^ ' 1 Mrs. R. N. Edmunds of Parksville ‘ FOR REN ^ SALE—Anyone monthSspf which was in France and Germany and twelve months of which w^L on the front. He was with the\rmy of occupation several months. The definite amtoltii}i^£€rj£s of Solicitor Ira C. BlackwoocWr Spar- tantmrg, who ran second to Gov ernor Richards, in the last cam paign^ and of Lieutenant-Gover nor Thomas Bothwell Butler or Gaffney that they would be in the race for governor were published some time ago. X Heavy Taxes By 10 Corporations (Greenwood Index-Journal) all make new resolutions and try Co., Valdosta, Ga. Nearly half the taxes paid in Greenwood county are paid by ten. tax payers. These tax payers are all corporations but the tax money counts up just the same as that paid by individuals. There are between fourteen and fifteen thousand tax payers in Greenwood county and yet ten of these have just about one half the taxes, according to^hc figures be low secured from Treasurer George N. Burnett yesterday. The total taxable property of Greenwood county is a little over fen million dollars. The number of mills paid varies in each dis trict but tke total tax paid in th' % ounty for all purposes is a little iver four hundred thousand deb ars. The ten tax payers given oelow pay one hundred and nine- iT, -six thousand dollars of this ’otal tax, or almost one half of the amount. The ten largest tax payers fol low: Ware Shoals Mfg. Co. ___$67,376.30 Greenwood and Ninety Six Mills $42,480.00 Grendel No. One and No. Two $31,330.00 Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walker and family spent Thursday with Mrs. J. L. Walker of McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill and wanting to bu>, Vent or sell lands, is . ong ; I can accommodate at attractive ® iven prices and terms. Insurance of al] kinds . M. L. B. Sturkey, McC little William McNeill spent a few mick » s - c _ days last week vith relatives near Troy. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Owings and family spentJBunday with Mr. PAYING highest market^ for beef cattl£. See me ing. a. h. Fjjmamer, s. p. M ^ , - - i, _ _ ... . ... Southern RaUway $19,897.24 of the fveypassenger closed cars! the drama taking place at thej^-, ^ q Railway $10,051.06 ore room has been j Hotel Eden in the famous gamb-| s A L Rai j way ^ 9!o22.52 cupants of the rear ling capital of the world. From p ano j a Cotton Mill $ 8,537.05 nt. Access is easier this fact the play gets its name. p & N Ra ij wa y $ 7!753.26 e folding seats in front.! 1X1 j ’ rior appearariee, the car; Fiat sausage cakes, molded har Total Taxes $196 515.43 proved. It still remains an inch thick and cooked unti* i jxt roof effect with round- , brown and crisp on both sides arc The English language is called on the rear quarter, the extra good if served on slices oi the “Mother tongue’ and the which is accentuated by, fried canned pineapple cooked in chances are that a married man belt and moulding treat-1 the sausage fat. j named it ^ /