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Thursday, March 20, 1930 McCURMICX MESSENGER, McCURMICR, South CuroTlnu. Page Number Ffai PERSONAL AND LOCAL [IBIS After a week’s vacation, Engineer W. E. Rheney went back on his run between McCormick and An derson Monday morning. Engineer J. R. Jennings of Augusta served as relief man while Mr. Rheney was off. North Carolina. Mrs. Jack Morrow on her return from a visit to her sister, Mrs. employment cf the C. 6c W. C. R. R. and is located at Laurens is spending the week end v/ith home James Boyd of Abbeville, was ac- folks. Having recently purchased companied by Mrs. Boyd and chil dren. Mr. Frank Rush and son, R. M. made a business trip to Greenwood Friday morning. Mrs. John Covin, Mrs. Jim Hem- minger and Miss Willie LeRoy en joyed a motor trip to Greenwood Thursday. We noted with a feeling of deep a new Dodge coupe he enjoyed a motor trip home, instead of com ing on train. Mrs. Milton LeRoy and Milton, Jr., of McCormick, motored to Willington this afternoon for Mrs. LeRoy’s sister, Mrs. Daisy Hem- minger who went for the week end with them. and Sudie Cowan, much to their regret, has returned to his home. We were glad to see Mr. Cowan so much improved after his serious illness during the winter months. “Mar.” MT. CARMEL, NEWS Messrs. L. L. Hester and W. we iiulgli w11.11 a icc.inti uccl ,i Miss Viola Lawton is at home , interest the words of good cheer to again after spending several weeks lt0rs in the correspondents of the McCor- with relatives in Atlanta, Ga. . McCormick last Thursday. ley, and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lindley were shopping in Abbeville Monday. Mr. Willie Mitchell spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. South and family. Mr. J. T. Singleton, Mr. W. W. M. Lindley and Miss Minnie Lindley v/ere shopping in McCormick Sat urday afternoon. We are very sorry to report Mrs. J. F. Singleton on the sick list. We hope she will soon be well again. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Norwood and McDaniel last Thursday. Messrs. J. O. McDaniel and Car- roll Bussey were business visitors m McCormick Saturday afternoon. Mr. Tom Bell Bussey was the guest of Mr. William Reese Sunday. Mrs. Georgia Reese spent Sun day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese. We are glad to report that Mr. A. P. Douglas, who has been very sick for several weeks is up and doing nicely now. Mrs. C. M. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Andrews, Mrs. E. B. Brown and daughters, Misses Julia and Elizabeth Brown, spent last Friday in Augusta with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Rushton of Charlotte, N. C., are spending some time here in the home of her mo ther, Mrs. Lucy M. Ludwick. Mr. Guv Jennings of the White Town section was f>mop°r the busi ness visitors here Tuesday. Miss Sudie Sharpton is spending several weeks in Spartanburg with her sister, Mrs. J. G. Pueffier. mick Messenger from an invalid) Notwithstanding the inclement ^isitor m ParneH ^nd ^.mily. reader—Mr. N. H. Palmer of weather, the Willington Home Mrf Glendale, California. We wish to Demonstration Club recently held curtk ?V 1 iSrc assure him that such expressions its monthly meeting at the school berto ® W ere M visftors M in Y Cammm Hodees and th M B ‘ F ‘ of appreciation come as an inspir-; house. The president, Mrs. James pqii? n M^ndnv V PVP^fri0- m Calh ° Un i w ation to the news gleaners, who Gibert, conducted the devotional ^ f Perryman, are so often up against a proposi-| exercises, after which we greatly the week end in^iSerso^ecen^ and Miss Ruth 6 P^rrvman o^Abbe 1 ,tion in their search for somethmg enjoyed singing our favorite ciuo J w eK end m Ande rson lecent- and MissRuth Perryman ofAbbe- new and interesting to write. Now ; songs. The minutes of the last ly ‘ M d M Lawrence Hester relatives in Bordeaux ^ th since two invalids, Mr. Palmer and | meeting were read and approved. d ^ w w tuhp our esteemed friend, Mr. Joe A report on our food habits was corm^ck ‘ visitors son Wright of Rome, Ga., are weekly then given by each member, which nonn family of Calhoun Falls spent the Mrs. John Spires and little son of week end with Mr. and Mrs. P. B. 1 Augusta were the pleasant guests awaiting a message from Willing ton, we shall make a strenuous ef fort each week to let them hear from their old home town and its people. We assure them the read- an rrpatPd miite an amount of mer- noon * Mesdames Hester and Hor- her friend, little Ovaleen King. rimpnt 1 Mrl Stallworth then Sfve ton attend ed the meeting of the Mrs. R. F. South and children ns rLm^nrtfaSon in souo mak- Home Demonstration Clubs at the and Mrs. J. T. Lindley and chil- in<r a on^eturninE? home we P dread- court h °use. Quite a number of dren spent Friday afternoon with ^^PfjT^Vhp^^n^ial^^irst^aim^lon ^crested and enthusiastic ladies Mrs. J. F. Singleton, ed to hear the usual first question was Mrs 0 G & Calhoun and two Mrs. daughters, Evelyn and Sarah, and ers ‘of the Messenger would enjoy ; which greets us, “Well, what did n tlng ui txxt; ivAcdociigci wwux\a which grecto uo, wen, wxictL eniovpd vprv milph Vw ci 11 occasional letter from them, j ‘Miss Nell’ teach you to cook this s Dy j* 1 * even if “the good nurses have to! afternoon? write from their dictation.” TVx e/ii EhP trnEh emm Stallworth presided and plans Mr. Willie Mitchell motored to Au- To tell the trutn soup were made for a meeting and gusta Tue sday. Mr. R. S. Owens of Clinton was a business visitor here Tuesday. T ?HE„?p en for Se ^;Ji < Ptnhipq in most °rganization of the Council for Mrs. S. E. Moragne and daught- Messrs. Albert Gibert, Alex Law- ; stitute for vegetables m. most Farm Women on April 5th. We er, Miss Cora, and Mr. and Mrs. ton and Will McNair have been horn^I feel sure I would voice the hope every member in McC ormick P. B. Moragne and baby, James taking advantage 0 fjhe clear cold sentiments of the majority ofhus- County will be present that day. Allen, enjoyed Sunday with Mrs. weather and have enjoyed fishing, bands and children if I snou a miss Juanita Curtis and Mr Rnm Moraine’s daughter. Mrs Miller Mr. Richard McKinney of Green wood is spending some time here in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Newby and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Faulkner. i Mr. Gibert. if he makes a catch re hearses his success with the glee of a boy in his teens. Says he caught two fine trout Thursday and that will serve as a stimulus to him to fish for a whole month. Dr. M:. W. Cheatham of Columbia was among the business visitors here Tuesday. Glad to report Mrs. W. E. Rheney somewhat better, after her recent illness. _ 4. _ 4-V* AW* A o ooxMnrr Clirplv AVixoo u uaiiitcl dliU IVII. Odin IVlUIdgllC O UdUgllLCI, XVlld. 1VH11C1 3“ 0t t f ‘h em M “ sSflworth hid I ^ e y ye . r v S en5i?. AbbevlUe visitors Fri - and famiIy ° f Llncoln - Messrs. James and Jordan Dean Mr. A. L. Moragne of Augusta, do wish Mrs. Stallworth had da > V enmo- taught you to prepare a substitute MeWs r . . «nun ” a our mZet of Wofford College have been Ga., was in Bordeaux on business fn£f a p rp ^nwinT and s P endin g the spring vacation with Saturday afternoon. - -- ’ ! ^nnw a each oth C their P aren ts, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.' Mrs. S. C. Cade and two sons. The many friends and relatives interesting as we d th Dean Messrs. Clifford and Albert, spent of Miss Louise Porter, formerly of er ,Jitter. We ( Messrs, W. L. Miller and G. W. Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Willington will rejoice with her in her recent good fortune. She has Greenwood visitors Mrs. G. W. Cade and son, Guilford, Jr. with pleasant anticipations to the! Tarrant warp coming of our “Big Day” In April > accepted a very lucrative position which our leader is planning for ( anc j M rs Boyce Norris and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hoffman, Mr. in Rock Hill and will begin work us.-Now lets do our very best o baby from Calhoun Falls were Mt. J. T. Singleton, Miss Minnie Lind- at once. We wish for her success ui ake lt ' a . "^ nd 11r ,r; a ^-_ vr 0 vpn • Carmel visitors one afternoon last ley, Messrs. Willie Mitchell, Hugh in he** new location and we feel! hut we must not allow her to even week | Vineyard, George Cook, W. O. Mr. and Mrs. John T. McGrath of McCormick and daughter, Mrs. W. B. Storey, of Calhoun Falls, snent the week end in Asheville. N. C., where he attended a Ford dealers’ meeting. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Acker have returned from a visit to their son, Mr. James Acker, of Chattanooga, Tenn. sure she will give satisfaction in! suspect our secret, her work, as Louise does not an- Mr. Charlie Cowan of Bellvue, rove of work being done by who has been enjoying a very Mr. Joseph A. Sibert spent sev eral days of the past week in At lanta. Miss Pansye Williams, teacher at Woodville, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Williams. Mr. George N. Collier of Aiken spent several days of the past week with relatives here and in Plum Branch. Mr. and Mrs. John G. McKie of Meriwether were visitors here Monday. Messrs. Burdett and Paul Mims from Lincolnton. Ga., were seeing friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Nickles and two children. Evelyn and Winston, from Hodges were seeing relatives and friends here Saturday. Mr. Hugh Brown, student of Carolina University, Columbia, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown. Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Burnside and son. A. F., Jr., and Miss Carrie Sue Talbert from Columbia spent the week end here in the home of Mrs. Georgia Talbert. Mrs. R. T. Jennings of Columbia spent the week end here with her sister, Mrs. F. C. Robinson. Mr. Frank Corley, student of Clemson College, was here for the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Corley. i-x ) WILLINGTON NEWS ITEMS listen! It is the chattering of jr little friends, the darling jring birds. They seem full to /erflowing with the good news of op roach ing warm sunshine, roses nd other harbingers of pleasant jring days, which will be given a j^dial welcome bv each of us. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Andrews mipUmented their friends. Misses imes, Powell and Holt of Do la owe with a very pleasant motor ip to Clemson College Sunday af- '~noon. Few ever realize just much these little pleasantries can to those whose week days ( •e a routine of school duties. To the delight her Willington lends, Miss M. Francis Rush has turned after an extended visit in ic home of her brother and wife, r and Mrs. Jasper Rush of Troy: icl for their gratification will add she is not contemn 1 ating another ov from home in the near future. The davs of freezes and extreme- cold winds, have converted the rdens of our town into barren icces. One of our best gardeners as recently purchasing canned mip salad which was a new unt for her, as she grows her /n vegetables and the best of all, ie enjovs making her seed beds id working her tender plants, iis lack of vegetables with us ing a designing of Providence, > must—"Try, try, again.” Mr and Mrs. R. L. Ariail and son ihbie of Soindale, N. C., were re nt and gladly welcomed callers the homes of relatives and tends in Willington. From here ey were going to Atlanta, Ga., t fore returning to their home in ; E alves. Mr. Oscar McNair, who is in the pleasant stay with his sisters. Mrs. Ada Kennedy and Misses Carrie Misses Alice Wells, Juainta Cur- Whittaker and George Lindley en- tis and Betty Cooley, accompanied 1 joyed music in the home of Mrs. by Mr. Julian Bumgardner of S. C. Cade Saturday night. PLANTERS AND PLODS If you want a well built, durable, efficient and complete Combination Planter—Get a COLE. The No. 40 Planter will plant cotton three ways. 1st. It will drill evenly and accurately one seed at a time like this: thus making chopping and cultivating easier and cheaper. Drills thick or thin as wanted. 2nd. It will drill the seed in spaces like this: • ••• •••• •••• •••• This spaced drilling saves seed and fixes the distance for thinning. 3rd. It will drop the seed in hills like this: ***** The number of seed to the hill and the distance can be easily regulated. We have a stock of Genuine Oliver Turn Plows and Middle Busters, repairs and parts for old or new makes. Thomasville, N. C., were Greenwood visitors Sabbath afternoon. Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green- S ville spent the day in Mt. Carmel I last Thursday. His mother Mrs. I J. W. Morrah, accompanied him ‘home for an extended visit. Misses Alice Wells and Martha I Connor were visitors in Willington ! Monday afternoon to attend the ( meeting of the 4-H Club at the i school house. RED ROW NEWS WHITE HARDWARE CO. MAIN STREET McCORMICK, S. C. -txx- A. and M. SUNNY SIDE NEWS ITEMS The angels came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wideman last Thursday and took their little be loved baby. It was a sad and shocking thing. How the mother did hate to give up her baby. It had pneumonia in both sides. We hope Mrs. Janie Spence a speedy recovery. She has been ill the last few days. Mrs. Lucy Bowick spent a few days last week in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Bowick. Callers in the home of Mrs. Napoleon Wideman were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Butler and children, Virginia, Dale and Annie Mosley, of the Swamp section. _ Misses Alice, Maude and Willie nounce the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Byrd of North Augusta spent the week end with Mrs. Byrd’s sister, Mrs. Luther Banister. Friends of Mrs. Rush Shaw will be sorry to know that she con tinues very ill. Mr. E. M. Rush of Callison at tended the Grand Lodge in Char leston last week. While there he visited his children, Mrs. J. H. Quattlebaum and Fred Rush. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dorn and son, Walton, of McCormick were the guests Sunday of their mother, Mrs. Jennie Dorn. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Banister and daughter, Statia, of Greenwood were callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. George Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Press Shaw and family and Mrs. Sallie Walton of Augusta spent Sunday with Mrs. Rush Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Quattlebaum and Miss Elsie Quattlebaum spent Friday very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Witt. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dorn an of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Marshall Sunday. Mr. Bill Wilkerson of Parksville was the spend the night guest of Mr. H. J. Bussey Sunday night. Master Albert Howie spent Sun day with Master James Bussey. Miss Fannie Kate Key visited Miss Lucy Bussey Saturday after noon. “Imitator.” REHOBOTH NEWS The shower for Miss Carrie Belle Freeland has almost reach $70.00. That shows what can be accomp lished when we all work together. She regrets that it is impossible to thank each one individually and it would take too much of the kind editor’s space to publish the list: some sent no name. Miss Adalaide Chandler visited Mrs. Marion Winn Sunday. Glad to have Miss Chandler. Mr. Gus Cheatham worshiped at Rehoboth Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Griffis and family visited her brother, Mr. John Self, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan were in this section Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Marion Winn, Misses Ger trude Culbreath and A. L. Morgan attended the H. D. meeting at court house Saturday. Rehoboth. ’ X Little Talk On Thrift THRIFT TO BE BENEFICIAL MUST BE PRACTICED VOLUN TARILY—NOT UNDER COERCION (By S. W. Straus, President Ameri can Society for Thrift.) The practices of thrift should be undertaken voluntarily. Seldom if ever is good accomplished when efforts are made to compel others to be thrifty. The only approach to thrift is educational. Those who are to profit by adherance to this simple virtue must first be con vinced in their own minds that it is essential to their welfare and progress. - There are many devices now be^ ing made use of to encourage thrift. Where these are inspira tional they will bring results. But no good will come of efforts to force habits of thrift upon others. The executive heads of a large business organization, believing they were doing their employees a Jim Wideman and Ellington Jes-| "“Mr. ^and^ Mrsr'srAT" Rodgers of favor » made an arbitrary arrange- ^• . 7 — —’— — ’ ’ ---- — XXwLtXX^/C LXX V7 UXX l/XX V/i CL vM, Mae Wideman, Messrs. Ralph and imogene, on March 3rd s Pp n t a few pleasant hours Callison spent Saturday night with with Mrs. Janie Spence Sunday their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. SAVE MONEY ON YOUR night. Mr. Ralph. Wideman spent Sat urday night in the home of Mrs. Lizzie Wideman. Miss Emlie Wideman spent one ^ Friday night Banister, Sr. Several from this community at tended “An Evening in Dixie,” giv en by Mrs. J. S. Aiken in Bradley FOR FRIDAY and SATURDAY we are offering for cash the following low prices on groceries to show yon that you can save money by patroniz- ins: our store: ^ % 241 b sack GOOD FLOUR, 95c to $1.10 25 lb. sack SUGAR $1.43 10 lb. sack SUGAR .58 8 lb. bucket LARD $1.10 50 lb. FLOUR $1.85 100 per cent pure COFFEE .25 Good MOLASSES .60 HULLS and MEAL at low prices. We have feeds for Horses, Hogs, Cows, Chickens, Baby and Grown Chicks. day recently with her sister, Mrs. Sam Spence. Mrs. Ben Spence spent Friday evening with Mrs. Wade Palmer. Mr. Archie Wideman and Mr. Press Wideman called on Mr. S. B. Palmer Sunday evening. Messrs. Jim and Bennie Brewer spent the week end with Mr. Sam Brewer. Mr. Alvin Walker from Lincoln- ten, Ga.. was visiting Mr. C. R. Ed munds Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Reynolds and children and Mr. Tom Findley The Ladies Society of Bethel Church will meet with Mrs. S. B. George on Friday afternoon. Every member is urged to be present. tXj MODOC NEWS we cannot miss sending in the news, so I think I will try to im itate him this week. Misses Lillian Reese and Lucy jfrom Honea Path were visitors of j Bussey, accompanied by Mr. H. J. j Mr. and Mrs. John Bowick Sunday, j Bussey, were visitors in Augusta Mr. Leon Wideman spent awhile Saturday night at Mr. Napoleon Wideman’s. Mr. Edward Giles from Green- : their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. wood was a Saturday evening visi tor in McCormick. Miss Reber Findley was the pleasant guest of Miss Maude sey Monday night. I Wideman Monday afternoon. | Misses Alva and Juliette Mc- ! Misses Lavinia and Nanie Mae, Daniel of Augusta were visiting Roberts spent Thursday with Miss- ; homefolks here Sunday, es Mary and Rosalie Carroll. ' ’ '' ^ “Sweetheart.” X ment by which a certain per cent- age of each person’s salary was to be withheld for savings purposes. Although the plan was origin ated with the best of motives, it proved unsuccessful. The apparent paternalistic attitude was resented by the rank and file of the organ ization. Later, the plan was dis carded and a voluntary arrange ment was substituted. Each per son on the payroll of the concern was then permitted to order a cer- 1 T^r^vings wlre’^mTfc tered by the company’s officials and the plan developed into a great success. Even in school savings bank work, loud protests frequently are provoked when efforts are made to compel the children to deposit certain fixed amounts. The practices of thrift include a considerable amount of discip line and sacrifice. Most of us are willing to undergo these severities when self-imposed but we rebel Saturday. Misses Blanch and Louise Mc Daniel spent last week end with Wavmon Colly, of Red Hill. Master James Jennings was the ha-opv guest of Master Henry Bus- BORDEAUX NEWS McCormick. S. C. pleasant guests to the latter’s sis ter. Mrs. H. W. Bailey, Sunday. Miss Rosalie Bussey of Augusta ' Callers in the home of Mrs. J. F. spent last week end with her par- Singleton Sunday aftemon were ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gibert and Messrs. L. C. Reese and J. O. Mc- , son, James, of McCormick, Mr. and Daniel went to Greenwood Sunday | Mrs. D. W. Weeks and baby of to attend the funeral of Mr. W. J. I Sandy Branch, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Moore. i M. Lindley and family, Mr. and , Messrs. H. J. and E. F. Bussey Mrs. W. S. Cochran and baby of are carpentering in Edgefield this I Abbeville, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hoff- week. They are building a dwell- ! man and baby, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. ing house for Mr. Kemp, who goc Hodges and family and Miss Sarah burned out several months ago. Gibert. | Miss Lillian Reese was the pleas- j Mrs. O. G. Calhoun and children ant guest of Miss Lucy Bussey Sun- enjoved Sunday afternoon with day. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon. ( Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes and ! Mrs. B. E. Gibert and daughter, children and Mr. A. V. Bussey Sarah, and Miss Minnie Lindley spent Sunday in Augusta, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. [ Miss Mary Ellenia McDaniel was W. J. Richardson. 1 a very happy little guest of her | Misses Mary and Aline Lindley Grandmother, Mrs. T. T. Bussey, soent Monday night with their Sunday. grandmother, Mrs. J. F. Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese were , Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey and when efforts are made by others ! Mrs. J. O. McDaniel were the visi- [ tors of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bussey ! Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Self and chil dren of Plum Branch were the to compel us to submit to them. These are timely suggestions be cause around the beginning of the year much thought is given to the development of thrift societies and organized savings work . It should be borne in mind that all such ac tivities will succeed only when their impulses are inspirational. Watch The Red Spider Cotton fields in sections where tiie red spider is likely to cause havoc should be carefully watch ed for early signs of this pest, and every infested plant removed from the field and burned, taking care not to brush affected ' plants against healthy ones. If infesta tion has not gone too far, this treatment should control it. If a onsiderable patch has been in- and Miss Minnie Lindley. business visitors in Lincolnton. Ga.. fested, it may be necessary to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cochran and last Friday. plow up the worst portion of the baby. Evelyn Joyce, of Abbeville Mrs. Pickens Bailey and daught- fj e i d and dus t t be res t w ith sul- dined with Mrs. Cochrans par- |er, Minnie Bell, were the spend the r ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. M. Lind- day guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. t^ nur t0 sa ^ e tne cro P- _