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% TTmrscIay, April 17, 1930 \ MTcCOltMICK JMfESSETVGElZ., McCGRAfICJ£, SoutH Caro Tins. Page Number Font Washington High School News Derserve The During the past weeks each room in school has given two chapel programs and these, being, varied each morning during the | exercises, we have indeed had , splendid programs upon different; tc^lcs. v Mrs. Rountree’s room gave the following: Scripture—Robert Buchanan. en in the school auditorium on WTkn Friday night by some ladies of >Y HO Modoc. The program being com posed of short plays, songs, and stunts was very interesting and furnished much amusement. Quite a large crowd of people attended and a nice sum of money was real ized, which will be used for the Modoc church. X Federal Land Bank Makes Loans To their lives, and we live Hi close touch through frequent communi cations and occasional reunions. , “Six different states claim them, Masters Befifrees and While we are lonesome without 0 , them we are glad that the world McCORMICK COUNTY COUPLE J^ eds them and tha t we fitted | them to go wherever they are saNdy BRANCH NEWS SEND SIX SONS THROUGH CLEMSON COLLEGE KEHOBOTH NEWS Our community was saddened Sunday morning by the announce- (By A. B. BRYAN) needed. | “We said we were through after 1 Well, the weather is beginning cc men t of the death of little Jessie these 24 years of continuous effort, f ee l like summer time. Hor.ever, Winn, the 8 and 1-2 month old ret- “We are missing Clemson this but we were about to forget four we are always glad to see the pret- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. year sorely—the first year in 24 fine g randson f tha t we expect to ty warm spring days after having Winn. The little child had whoop- years that we have not been af fectionately associated with At fi P<‘t colle 8‘ e through the intimacy of a x aiititris v a ^Uj son there At intervals of every (three years we Had two there at a COLUMBIA, April 14.—“Farmers time -” of South Carolina who are borrow- i wrdie Mr * and ^ rs - Henry A. see through Clemson. for we are had so much cold weather. ing cough and then contracted ^e yet a young couple of only 70 and The farmers in our community double pneumonia that did it’s 60 years of age.” are progressing fine with their deadly work in a fev; days. She What more striking illustration work. . was an unusually bright and pret- of the spirit of old Ulysses as The many friends of Mr. Sam ty baby and just the age to be so Miner were sorry to learn pf his sweet, and when she aad entwined Tennyson sings it— “Strong in will, to strive. death which occurred last Sunday. little life around ' the heart Life of Frank L. Stanton-Floyd ers from the Peder ai Land Bank of 'Adams, of Meriwether, McCormick To seek - t0 yieid '” Mr. and Mrs. Miner just left here 0 g r anSm f ot n h d er Pa the tS death Dreunan. “Keep Daniel. ‘ this city do not need government ^ oun fy> South Carolina, to whom “We Are Seven” While this story is in no A Going’—James Me- to help them pay the interest Dr ‘ E - w - Sik es, president of Clem- a f biograohv it is onlv fd unon their loans” declared Frank son College expressed sincere re- “ 1 8 , P ., y ’\ s . 01 ] y "" upon their loans, declared Frank * ting to conclude it with brief last Thursday to make their home with their daughter in Augusta Mr. Miner had been sick for quite ‘Just a-Wearying For You”— h. Daniel here today in reflecting «“*«>»* »>e could not confer up- ^ 0 ZoTthellx\on^ndth^l awhlle - altho his death came as a A - .. - . thorv. o Hqo ,-oq loisz-lr, SActpiIi, LI1E MX bUilfc 0.1X0 1116 0110 C!harlie Agner. • the discussion of the Board of Di- them a degree cum laude when da hter whom this remarkable “Songs of Memories” Mabel rectors of the Bank in their they attended commencement last coui;) j e i lave sent 0 ut eruinned to Casseis. ' monthly meeting. Those in at- year to see their sixth son ' Joe 1 1 equipped to •‘Going Home”—Esther Jennings, tendance were Louis I. Guion of Luke Adams, receive his diploma Song--“Mighty Like A Rose”— Lugoff, S. C., Dr. T. H. Tuten, from the institution’s president, as angel came and carried her sweet little spirit to heaven on April 13th, 1930 at 4:00 a. m. Every thing that skilled physician and nurse could do was done for the little one. Miss Frances McGrath of Mc- do their work and help do the Vamville, S. C., C. E. Vance, Pen- five other sons had done. 6th grade and 7th grade boys. Scripture—Bernard Gilchrist. sacola, Florida, and James T. An-I Two dozen years of struggle and Life of Longfellow—Clifford derson. Marietta, Georgia. ‘‘The sacri:f ice—redeemed and glorified Wwsr4 Robertson. difference between the low rate of: by parental love and patriotic de- Poem—‘There Was a Little Girl” interpst whirh thp hnrrnwprs frnm sire to so their children that . ^ ’ . , , , ^ , , , , t —Sarle Parks. ' llTnLl*! 1 ™ , they would be ready for their part ' vhere durm + g 2 5 /ears he has been spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.; Our hearts go out to the grief shock to his friends. Mrs. Mary Brown, Miss Lucy Brown of McCormick and Mrs. cormick, the daughter of Mr. and world’s work. But first the parents Lula Harper of Charleston spent ]vi rs> D an McGrath, who was at themselves. av/hile Sunday afternoon in the home on a visit, nursed the little Henry Abrams Adams ,a son of home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Deacon, baby. We very seldom see as many old Edgefield, was born near Coll- j Mrs. Susie Walker, Miss Tommie present at a child’s funeral as at- lers, S. C., in 1859, moved to Meri- Walker, Mr. and Mrs. John Cres- tended the one at Rehoboth Sun- now McCormick County, well and children of McCormick day afternoon. arkS ‘ this Bank on their loans, ap- 1 uiey wouia De reaay Ior me11 P ari farmer no^tmaster railroad ao en t W T WnikPr Poem—“The Rainy Day”—Mar- n^oximatelv 5 1-2 ner cent and a m the world, s work—ready also to , f , \ P ^ ,, ’.5 a 10ad T ' T ' Walker - p-uximaieiy o i-z per cent, ana a , . useful, honorable citizen In 18R7 i tvti* onH tv/tv White. - lower rate is not sufficient to be a make worthy honorable lives as Poem—“Seein’ Things” — Mable deciding factor as to whether far- 1 wel1 as t° make comfortable liv- •Catssels. The third and fourth grades un der- the direction of Miss Johnson rendered the following: Scripture—Mildred Gilchrist. Reading — “My Doggie Bossey. P!aylet—“The Evergreen Trees —By 3rd and 4th grades. Scripture—Edna Cartledge. mers are successful,” he continued, What more worthy, what “More than three-fourths of the i more serviceable citizenship for and f ncarlv a half centurv the borrowers from this institution al ' man and wife, father and mother, , , y , ce . tu / . e ^than to rear, train and edneate siv tw0 have made home and ha PP‘ ways have paid their installments promptly, and whatever temporary financial difficulties a relatively Nina' sm all number are now experienc ing does not call for special federal or state aid. “The Federal Land Bank is now making loans bearing 6 per cent 'Dramatization of the story, “The interest to eligible farmers,* giving Bleepirg Beauty 3rd and 4th borrower the usual long period grades. Reading—“Spring is Coming”— Mildred Gilchrist. M£s& Wood’s room gave programs ivllicli consisted Qf: Scripture—GeneVa Stone. Acrostic—“America”— 5th grade. Scripture—Leila Selgler. “Arbor Day Brevities”—Geneva ’ loans. St 011 " “This Bank’s in which systematically to repay the debt. Such loans are adapted to the business of farming and af ford the borrower an opportunity to work out ef debt from the re turns from the farm. Borrowers who obtained their loans when the Bank was first started have thus repaid about 20 per cept of their sons as worthy serviceable citizens. A Man’s Job—And a Woman’s To rear and send through college six sons and one daughter is clear- , . , . . ... . ... ly no easy task and It took the best ?f? du “ ted “ J clv “ cng T ermB .. m stricken parents and loved ones of useful, honorable citizen. In 1887 j Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds of the little child. We point them to he married Kate Middleton,' Plum Branch spent Sunday after— Jesus from whence cometh all real daughter of the late Robert H. noon with Mr. and Mrs. Tandy comfort. It is nice to have our Middleton and Eugenia Calhoun, seigler j friends show their sympathy when Mrs. Sam Rosenswike, Mrs. Eld-t the J dark hours of sorrow are shad- owed over us, but God sends all His great sympa thizing heart that knows our every need. Little Jessie was named for ,, , Mr. J. E. Winn’s wife, who went to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Schumpert heaven severa , years ag0 It must than to rear, train and educate six • , ‘ “T . ^rid price and Mr. George Rosen- . , , .. ’ — - — —^ s y or eac f h o heI : and / or ‘ helr1 swike of Trey spent last Wednes healt heahng ' family and for hosts of friends. Robert Eugene Adams, first son, entered Clemson College in 1905, 1909, has held important positions with railroads and power compan ies, and is now an enginer with the Georgia State Highway Depart- mentt It is interesting to note that Eugene was one of the 304 “Pendleton Guards” who took two months forced, vacation following their April fool prank in 1908. Henry Abrams Adams, Jr., (Harry) graduated in 1912 in tex tile engineering, had a Vanderbilt The second grade of Miss Mc- Klnney’s room delighted us with the reading of some letters, each .jmember of the class having writ- loans amount to approximately 40 per cent of the entire mortgage debt on the state’s owner-operated farms—the only farms upon which the institution lends. Upon this $15,000,000 in te;» an original one. These little loans borrowers are saving at least folks deserve much praise. 2 per cent annually in interest The following program was also alone, not to mention the fact that given by the primary department: they never have to renew their Dialogue—“The Country . Girl”— . Hfcabeth Self and Vivian Bailey. Reading—“Signs of Spring”— JPEaielia Edmunds. Reading—“Spring”—Wylie Craw ford. The high school programs con- sis'»ed cf the following:* Scripture and prayer—Robert Middleton. Reading—“Paddy’s Courtin’ Fred Bailey. Reading—“The Inquiring Yan- kee^—Charles Bussey. Scripture—Eubert Eckard. Prayer — Beryl Bass. Original compositions—Elizabeth Prescott, Alice Brown, Marie Gil christ. loan and periodically pay commis sions or bonuses. The saving in interest alone to South Carolina farmers amounts to approximately $300,000 each year. “Practically all of the $15,000,000 loaned has been brought to this state through the sale of the Bank’s bonds to the investing pub lic living in other states. The . Bank loans no government funds and, in that was in Henry Abrams Adams and Kate Middleton Adams. “It has been a man’s job, but the last one is through and while at times we did not know where the next payment would come from, we are not under obligation to any outside help,” said Mr. Adams when they were asked how it was done . And who doubts that, “man’s job” though it was, the wo man—Mrs. Adams —did a man’s share of the job. Certain it is that educating sev- , , . __ , .. .* _ en children in these days ot high !* ngm f eermg J ork ,n Calcutta. In cost of learning is no light task dla ’ f f or efeht years, is now man- ager for Fisk Tire Company in Los Angeles for four states. Hugh Middleton Adams gradua- day with Mr. Owings. and Mrs. Clarence with relatives in j University fellowship, was captain ‘of engineers in the World War, did even for the financially independ ent; and with the modest income of the Adams family derived from farming and serving as postmaster in the little village of Meriwether, it is a real feat. Family co-operation turned the trick. Hear what father and mo ther have to say about these things. “We have attempted to calculate the cost in money but find it be yond us. However, we have dem onstrated beyond doubt that we need not be rich, in dollars and cents, to raise and educate a fam ily, but endowed with an earnest desire and determination to make sacrifice to that glorious end. j spent Sunday Greenwood. Miss Melba Deason and Mr. Hugh Williams spent awhile Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dea son. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Watkins and family, Mrs. M. N. Henderson and Mrs. G. D. Price spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hartline. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNeill of Troy spent awhile Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Owings spent Monday night with Mr.! Owings’ parents near Greenwood, j Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cothran and I children of Rock Hill spent the I be sweet to meet her little name sake in a land where there is no sorrow or pain, and no parting. Friends, think not of tbe separa tion but the home-coming in heav en. As the little white casket was rolled up the aisle it was preceded by the four young pall bearers, first cousins, two on the mother’s side, Charles Pennel and a Mayson boy; on the father’s side, Carl and Robert Winn. Miss Olive Mayson and several other young ladies brought in the flowers and artisti cally arranged them around the front. The little body was follow ed by a large procession of rela tives and friends, the mother, fa ted in textile engineering in 1915,1 end Mr * and Mrs * J ’ Tether, three little brothers and three 0^1 ic (Deason and 'Mr. and Mrs. W. R.jiittie sisters came first. fact, its only source of money i S Fmtimately we have been helped 1 Gov ; mment from its bond issues and the stock, by eacb one children co owned by the borrowing farmers’ | °P era ti n g to help the one in need. National Farm Loan Associations. 1 our f avor ite child being always the The borrowers and their associa-'° ne that needed help most. We tions expect to meet their obliga- | bave taught them always to stand tions promptly, thus continuing to together and never say lend to a demonstrate the desirability and br °ther in need, but give.” soundness of the principle of co- Their Philosophy of Education operative first farm mortgage Seven children one hundred per loans. cent college bred! How did it hap- “Generally speaking .bankers P en that they were all receptive to and business men are advocating s 110 * 1 training? Listen again and and is now with the Perry Supply M Company, Birmingham, Ala. > John William Adams attended Spartan Academy and Mars Hill <N. fc:.) College and completed a special course in agriculture at Clemson in 1917. He is now man- children spent Sunday with ager for Kress at Goldsboro, N. C. aRd Mrs. Charlie White. Ludlow Calhoun Adams gradu ated at Clemson in civil engineer ing in 1927 and is an enginer for the South Carolina Highway De partment at Lexington, S- C. Joe Luke Adams graduated in Tandy Seigler civil engineering at Clemson in 1929, and went at once with U. S. Miss Mae Walker from Green wood spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Gladys Deason. is safe in the arms of Jesus. In Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Deason and our feeble weak minds it appears Mrs. E. M. Morgan softly played, “Safe in the Arms of* Jesus,”, as the procession marched in. Truly the little one Mr. Mrs. J. B. Helloway spent to us a sweet little life’s light blown out that might have grown one i Into noble womanhood and been a afternoon recently with Mrs. J. B. Walker near town. Mrs. Clarence Owings spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. 1 blessing to her parents—just a jtiny rose bud, budded on earth to (blossom in heaven. God needed the child and we should bow humbly to His will. We should engineers in flood control work. Vicksburg, Miss. Kathrine Adams, only daughter, was educated at Erskine College and Greenville Womans College, and is now Mrs. John W. Vance, Atlanta, Ga. X Born to Mr. and Mrs Tandy a " a i n and see the hardships Seigler a fine girl of thls sin scarred world that the Senator Coker Gives Salary To Charity Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dorn children visited relatives in community Sunday. SUNNY SIDE NEWS ITEMS and this Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Henderson and son spent the week end in little one will miss. Pastor Gurley read some appropriate verses of how David after grief and prayer gave up a child. The choir sang “Sweet Bye and Bye” and the serv ices were concluded at the grave. The little mound was covered with lovely flowers. Pastor and Mrs. Gurley sang at the grave. As the sun was sinking low our faces turned homeward. Quite a few from Edgefield and A.:Plum Branch attended the funeral Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. C. Dcale. I of little Jessie Winn Sunday after ~ v . ^ ■ Mr - and Mrs. S. A. Rodgers spent noon Darlington County Tuberculosis Sunday with Mrs Rodgers noon ' DARLINGTON. April 14.—The A meeting of the S. I. A. was Iieid in the school auditorium on last Thursday. Mrs. Ryan, the prudent, presided. The program complete diversification and there you sha11 hear the Adams philoso .consisted of: • jis a determined effort upon the P by ed ^ ca ti° n « Devotional—Miss Herron. (part of farmers so to diversify,* “Knowing that an education is Ray— Getting Rid of Father"- the better to enable them to carry far beyimd any possible inherit- f m s „ n ., 1nr ‘n w n nk „r ; L “": mr - “““ mrs ' J - A - Banister., Mrs. Sara Strom spent Sunday at ' t: *“ ! " actors: lout a policy of producing at home ance for our children, we kept this ^ Mlss Lizzia Du ncan, R. N„ has the home of Mr • Obi*aiah Sweetwater, ~ moiii—Harold Bussey Richard Ainsworth - Breaking crops which wUl be"‘utilized"ioc’aUy cultivated daily until it became an “ “* '£th the Mr ' “ d ®- w - D “ncan . ; attended the funeral Sunday after- mto society Robert Lee Joiner. to avoid sending cash out of the obsession-the ambition to be edu- t B assoeinti™, Z the eln^v MrS ' Emma Banister and Mrs. noon. Sunday after Bejie Ainsworth—Another society state to purchase farm commodi- cated, characterful, useful men and a ' d ° “IS f R Geor ® e s P'nt Thursday af-1 Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist says she is hrearar—Annie Martha Ryan. ties. women. . tern °n with Mrs. J. T. steifie of about over the worst of the roads from “Ver- most of what they need. ..10s, Oi wnai Wiey neea. In a ‘ n fron ‘ of tl } em j from their in- demonstration ;' lu ‘“ cu lu 'r ulumo ‘ a ’ aIler spend- Talbert. They worshipped at Re- larger way they hope to produce fancy-it was bred m the bone and aEent 'J “‘Lei^of a ch^k for !S g tW ° Week5 wlth her Parents, | hoboth Sunday morning and also i-r-, tv, Piiltivntprf rfnilv until it l-.pr.cjmo an 18 ln receipt OI U ClieCk lor Mr nnri Mrs fi W .. - an education is ... . . . , , ouuuay witn mrs. Koagers par- Mr I f fitrnm anrt -Famii** and nnccihip ininorit association is in receipt of a cneck A/r __ T a • JVir ' fc>trom and family and possible inherit- for $400 from Senator c . w . Coker, ^ M d M J ' A ' Banister, i Mrs Sara Strom a.,, as a donation to its work, and S. C. returned to Coiumbia, after spend- Talbert. and Mrs. J. P. James the Butler—Albert Howie. -“Thus far this year,” continued “We think you must commence tv and in an n r4 » V pnt tho T''' 7 ’ . in tne Alt-r this a business session was Mr. Daniel, “according to the re- the child’s education before he is increase in taxes these reauests Elizabeth Seigler of Ware getting on nicely with the work. Held, during whirh mil rail W ae -c XX-- x-,_, Ka— i x , uiEitase in taxes, tnese icquests shoals snpni iho nacf ° J 11 tllc for appropriations from the coun- Bradley which roll call was end in the census enumeration, and is itting on nicely with the work. Mr. T. C. Winn is census enum- , . 5 Ports of the directors of this bank, born, and while you cannot compel wor / 'rpfnsrH "fipnatnr rnkrVZavn Sh x < ? al f spent the P ast week The S^hmL re <rf d each^om' f®" ‘"T W ° rk haS been done ® n t0 drink at the . l0 “ ntaln of his $400 pay check for service in £f e r S1Ste1 '' MrS ' J ° hnnle —— -•= ^uon or coumx, ine chairman of each com- farms and at a lower cost per unit learning you can inspire him to re- |v.p Ireisinturp tn thr t r assn lste1- above here. th^ieeLne 6 adiour^i ^ than in previous years * 11 15 com ’ gard . ifc as a pri ,f less P ossessi o n elation in lieu of its appropriation, ‘ re^ivin^congrat^aLns^ 6 '' tT' . Someame soon the R- F. D. car- in- meeoine adiouined. mon comment that lands are bet- within his reacn.” nnH ov x,, 0 memm, ieceivm o congratulations over the ner on No. 2 During the past week we have especisUy noticed the pupils cling ing close to their books, and the fact that it was again time for six weeks.’ test was partly the cause for this. This is the last test time be fore real examinations, and it is McCormick ter prepared than ordinarily.” txi Card Of Thanks au d the $260 extra expense money arrlval of a fine dau hter on A u to the farm work m lieu that ap- 4^ ^ Mesdames Marvin Witt and Rob- Price'ess Rewards for Parents ‘To say that we are proud of our propriation. Much favorable com wall commence to carry the mail for both routes. The carrier on No. 1, Mr. Will Wells, who recently died, made a children does not begin to express ment is heard here on account of er f Dorn wpv P •u-.rmr.i.-.o ilv r- it,” is the joint reply of Mr. and Senator Coker’s generousity. Mr. Lo h.,. Green ~ , vacancy that our government feels can be filled by one carrier carry generousity Mrs. Adams when asked if they Coker filled out the unexoired We wish to thank the people of ^ their StrUggle t0 " term ° f thC ’ ate Frank A ' MillPr hoped that every one made good, thoughtful of us at the time of the wood one day last week. Quite a large number of ladies ing one in the mominTand one in He has al- 5v 1Cm Union club attended the the afternoon. 3 to be wished by ah right-thinking, ready announced that he will not on'chorrh^f, 1 ;-/ an " Several parties from here went accident and at tho dnath of our hig'b-feeling parents — “educated, be a candidate to succeed himself, oii vnort a vprv inta.-r. + ^ ^ /shing this week but did not have accident, and at the death 01 oui characterfll i ( use ful men and wo * —* 1 1 P ° lt c very interestlR § meet-'much luck rw .amrht county who were so consummation devoutly in the state senate. A meeting of the 4-H club was husband and father, J. J. Langley —txi- hc'tl on Wednesday afternoon in We deeply appreciate each the auditorium. The devotional was everything that was done. and conducted by Mary Frances Dren- nan whiich was followed by a piano solo by Elizabeth Prescott. After this Mrs. Stallworth took charge of the meeting. The time wa. spent in making sandwiches, which was profitable and enjoy- afc'e to the girls. Mrs. J. J. Langley and Children. Card Of Thanks men. ’ 1 “Repaid for our labor of love? ! Yes. Not one of them wayward or * ungrateful but all faithful to the * Card Of Thanks much luck. One party caught enough fish and had supper on the and creek. mg. ! Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rush (family and Miss Eula Mae Seigler | Mrs. Roy Harline a n d children I of Honea Path spent the week end scent sever-1 da™ Zr rZ- , We wish to take advantage of wdth Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ban-'ents last week Y 11 h P trust we placed in them—as sons— this opportunity to express our ister. | * as citizens. Not an hour’s heart- Kinepre tliankc and ar\rvror»iaHr»r» I 'TV-wa tt—s _ i. . ! roill heie attended all ache or even uneasiness. Not an hour’s heart- sincere thanks and appreciation] The youngsters of Union School ienjoved"* the 1 ” nilTT In ma-,to the many friends who so kindly!enjoyed a fishing nartv on x™ playlets . at Plum . i Serial matters each change of posi- | contributed their generous expres- ' Labor Creek Monday. Mrs. E i Bl fihfv]f7'^ rSday nigbt - We wish to express our most sin- tion has been an advancement in sions of sympathy, beautiful flow- Moseley and Mrs Luther Banister at Rni-, k and ^ amdy were Part of the time r ere thanks to a11 who were 50 kind the Practical use of their efficient ! ers, and the use of their cars dur- (were the chaoerones *' i Via? 4 th Sunday afternoon was spent in learning songs and IZ thoughtful of us dllring Clemson training. We cannot re- ing the illness and at the death of! —x showed™ Say the dimes are f, 11 s ... g tbe illness and at the death of our call one of the sons being even our hnshnd and father nhariac a/r The Bible ^in m,., t„x _ powering m for Miss Carrie Bell then the meeting adjourned. A Black Face Minstrel w r as giv- husband Miner. and father, our call one of the sons being even i our husbad and father, Charles M. Samuel temporarily out of work; and;Henderson. 1 though men grown they still ad- \ Mrs. C. M. Henderson and Mrs. Miner and Family, 'vise with us about their work and Children. the best se^‘.T^