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THUS TO OURSELVXS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Twenty-Eighth Year
8 Pages — All Home Print
McCORMICK, S. C., Thursday, May 8, 1930
Established June 5, 1902
Number 49
Judge Bonham Will
Speak At Memorial
Day Exercises Here
PICNIC DINNER FOR VETERANS,
WIVES AND WIDOWS OF
VETERANS
Contest Day For 4-H
Club Girls May 17
The Anne Carter Chapter, U. Q.
C., will fittingly cerebrate Mem
orial Day Friday, May 9. There will
be exercises in the High School
Auditorium beginning at 10:30.
Judge M: L. Bonham of Anderson
will make the memorial address.
Immediately after the completion
of the exercise the school children
will march to the cemetery and
there place flowers and laurel
wreaths on the graves of Confed
erate veterans. The public is cor
dially invited to attend the exer
cises.
The American Legion and the
Aanerican Legion Auxiliary are. do
ing their part to help make the
day a success and the members of
these organizations are asked to
sit in a body in the space marked
off in the auditorium for them.
After the exercises the members
of the U. D. C. are giving a picnic
dinner in the vacant lot behind
the McCormick Hotel to all the
Confederate veterans, wives and
widows of veterans. It is sincere
ly hoped that every one of thesj
in the county will be present.
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Death Of Florence
Irene Medlock
Little Florence Irene Medlock was
a beautiful child with pretty brown
eyes ^nd golden hair. Her sunny
disposition and sweet smiles made
her number her friends by her ac
quaintances. Although just two
years and five months old, she had
entwined her little life around die
heart strings of all who knew her,
and everyone loved her as his own.
On April 20, 193u, she was strick
en with an incurable malady. All
was done by loving hands and
faithful physicians, but God willed
other wise.. So in the early morn
ing of April 25th the sweet spirit
made its flight to God who gave it.
In our minds we can picture this
dear one as she would have passed
from childhood into young woman
hood; how hard it is to part with
her, but we have the sweet as
surance that she is basking in the
sun light of God’s love.
Our earthly ties and family cir
cles can be quickly broken in this
world, but, O, how sweet when we
all meet on the banks of sweet de
liverance where we won’t have to
part any more and our family cir
cle will be reunited there to evefr
be.
Florence leaves to mourn her Loss
her devoted parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wade H. Medlock of Cleora, two
little brothers, Roger Williams and
Robebrt Lee, maternal grandmo
ther, Mrs. Hutchingson of New
Bedford, Mass., paternal grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Press ft-: • dlock
of Cleora, S. C., aunts, uncles and
cousins, besides a host cf friend
and other loved ones.
A large concourse of sorrowing
ones attended the funeral send - s
on Saturday morning, at the
Catholic Church of Edgefield, the
father of the church conducting
the services. The little body was
tenderly laid to rest beneath a
mound of pretty flowers in the
cemetery at the same church.
To __the sorrowing ones we ex
tend our heartfelt sympathy and
pray God to comfort them in their
dark hours.
Thou art gone our precious dar
ling,
Never Uiore shall we see your
snqiling face,
And at home beside your loved
ones,
' Is a sad and vacant place.
These flowers on your grave,
Will wither and decay ,
But the love we bear for you dear
Florence,
Will never fade away.
A loving cousin,
MRS. OLLIE WHITE.
Plum Branch, S. C.
Contest Day for the 4-H Club
girls of McCormick County wall be
held in the McCormick High
School on May 17th. At this time
four girls will be chosen to repre
sent the county at the short
course at Winthrop College in
June. These girls will be chosen as
! follows: The healthiest 4-H Club
'girl; the girl who has made the
greatest health inprovement.
I The club project winner—the
girl who has done the best club
I work—and the girl whose dress re
ceives first prize in the club girls’
dress revue.
I Contestants from ten 4-H Clubs
jin the county will compete. The
I Home Demonstrator will be as-
jsisted in work by Dr. Brodie and
jMrs. Olivia Braun of the Health
I department of Greenwood; Miss
| Blanche Tarrant, District Agent.
Dr. C. H. Workman and Dr. Gar-
nette Tuten of McCormick, Miss
Willie LeRoy of Willington and
several ladies of the Home Dem-
instration Club of McCormick. The
girls will assemble at 10:30 a. zn.,
and the examinations will begin at
this time. Lunch will be served at
1:00 p. m., and at 3:00 the girls
who are entering the dress revue
will be presented on the stage of
'the High School auditorium. N. G.
Brown & Son has offered ten dol
lars in prizes, five dollars as first
i prize and two and one half dollars
as second and third prizes, to the
three best> dresses made from
dress material bought at this
’store. There will also be two med
als given by the state to the dress
es winning first and second place.
About thirty girls from the cloth
ing clubs will be presented in this
contest. Parents and friends of
the girls in the dress revue are in
vited to attend this contest.
The girls who have won first
■ place in their clubs and will con-
i test for first honors in the county
jare as follows:
McCormick Grammar School 1-H
Club, Jr., healthiest, ftlatilda
Williams.
Greatest Health Improvement,
Edith Henderson.
Club Project Winner, Margaret
Robinson.
. McCormick Grammar School 4-H
Club, Sr., healthiest, Gladys Price.
Greatest Health Improvement,
i Olivia White.
Club Project Winner, Sarah
.Louise Smith.
McCormick High School 4-H
Club Jr., healthiest, Eula Caudle.
-Greatest Health Improvement,
Edna Mayson.
Project Club Winner, Louise
Vaughn.
McCormick High School Cloth
ing Club— Project Club Winner.
Thelma Reames.
Mt. Carmel-Willington Clothing
Club—Project Club Winner, Mar
tha Connor.
Plum Branch 4-H Club—Health
iest, Mary Frances Talbert. Greo,t-
est Health Improvement, Connie
Lee Brown, Club Project Winr. r
Elsie Langley.
Washington 4-H Club Jr..—
Healthiest, Earl Parks. Greates
Health Improvement, to be chosen
later. Project Winner, Mary
Neomi Eckard.
Washington 4-H Club Sr.—
Hc&hhiest, Lucils Parks, Mary
Frances Drennan, Blanche Middle-
ton. Greatest Health Improve
ment. Alice Bunch. Club Projec
Winner. Helen Gilchrist.
D'2 ia Howe 4-H Club Jr.—
Healthiest, to be chosen later
Greatest , Health Improvement,
Harriet Miller. Club Project Win
ner. Lilly Mae McDonald.
De la Howe -H Club Sr.—
Healthiest, to be chosen later.
Greatest Health Improvement,
Rachael Poole. Club Project Win
ner, Evelyn Armstrong.
MOTHER
NATIONAL MOTHER’S DAY—MAY 11, 1930.
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REMEMBER YOUR MOTHER
(Waverly Oil Works.)
She shines throughout the mem’ries of my childhood like the gleam
Of placid summer moonlight on some restless, troubled stream—
My mind recalls the sick room, where grim phantoms seemed to crawl
From corners near my bed, and leors from patterns on the wall.
I see the doctor’s potion ’neath the low-turned shaded light—
And Mother sitting by me through the fitful, fev’rish night.
Her touch was as an angel’s on my aching, throbbing brow—
It seemed a casual comfort then—a priceless mem’ry now!
And later, in my errant youth, her love shone forth again
And wrapped its glow about me when I learned the ways of men.
The phantoms now that threatened were not those of fevered brain—
They caused her untold anguish, but her tears were not in vain.
Twas just another sick-spell she alone could understand—
Again she watched me through the night and held my wayward hand.
Oh, Bitter days that helped to grove those wrinkles on her brow!
I felt seme slight compunction then—remorse eternal now!
Devotion! Why, I think the word was born in realms above
That we might have conception of the depth of Mother-love!
Her role is self-denial from the day that gave us birth—, .
All hallowed is her mission ’mongst the sordid things of earth.
Through all the ills of Life she sits in the holy light subdued
And holds our hand—too oft without one word of gratitude.
Wait not ’till Life’s dim twilight rests her silvered brow—
If thodittts cf Jove be in your heart, in God’s name speak them now!
Oh, ye sons of living Mothers, seek her out this very day
And grant the kiss so long withheld, and draw her close and say,
“Forgive me if I lightly held the love that guided me
In childhood through the storms that break on Life’s tempestuous sea;
And if Success has crowned some worthy thing I aimed to do,
I lay the garland at your £eet—I owe it all to you!”
Let not it be your woe to kiss a cold and pallid brow
And say, “I never told her this—she cannot hear me now!”
“The Town Doctor” Modoc To Have
doctor of towns says: Cream Station
SEE McCORMICK IN PICTURES
Far be it from me to say that
McCormick is not a good looking
town, but I do believe that if you
could see your town in pictures
that you would want a lot of re
touching done.
WILL BE CONVENIENT TO .PEO
PLE OF LOWER SECTION OF
COUNTY
Mr. H. W. Bailey, of Modoc, will
open a cream station at that place
on next Saturday morning, May
10, buying cream for Swift and
We seldom, if ever, can see our- Company, and paying the market
selves as others see us. Did you ; price in cash for same every Sat-
ever hear the remarks made by a ! urday, according to an announce-
person when first he viewed • the ment by Thos. W. Morgan, county
De la Howe School Greenwood Cheese
Entertainment Here Factory Opens June 15
BEGINS AT 8:30 THIS.EVENING
IN McCORMICK HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
IXI
Holiday Notice
Tk.
banks in McCormick will be
closed on Friday, May 9, 1930, in
stead of Saturday, May 10th, on
account of Confederate Memorial
Holiday,
I wish to correct a mistake in
notice in last week's Messenger.
I stated that the De la Howe en
tertainment would be in the high
school auditorium, but did not say
that it would be in McCormick.
The editor, who kindly inserted the
notice, naturally could not read
my mind, which is an enigma to
more than he, and so he said the
performance would be at De la
Howe.
I take this opportunity to state
that on Thursday evening. May 3.
at 8:30 the De la Howe School will
give a free performance for the
benefit of the McCormick public in
the McCormick High School audi
torium. Every one is very cordial
ly invited.
Cordially yours,
J. B. BRANCH,
Superintendent.
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Dr. J. G. Dale
Will Be at Troy
Friday Night
Dr. J. G. Dale, for many years r
missionary to Mexico, from the As
sociate Reformed Prcsbyteriar
Chruch will be at Troy A. R. P
Chruch on Friday evening, May
'9th, at 3:30 o’clock.
Dr. Dale comes in the interes
of a program outlined at the re
cent meeting of Synod, for cele
brating the 1900th anniversary o'
Pentecost.
During the next month he wiT
hold conferences in different parts
of the church in the interest of
this program.
We invite the public to hear him
and we urge A. R. P. Churches
within reach to have full delega
tions present on Friday evening.
Dr. Dale is a consecrated man
and a pleasing speaker. His mes
sage is vital. Hear him.
J. H. BUZHARDT.
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Whip half a pint of double
cream until stiff, add 1-8 teaspoon
of salt and 1-2 cup or more pow
dered sugar and blend well. Fold
in carefully 1 quart of selected ripe
strawberries that have been wash
ed and capped. Serve at once. If
they stand the juice of the berries
will be drawn out and will thin the
cream.
FARMERS ARE ASKED TO GET
i IN TOUCH WITH COUNTY
AGENT TO MAP OUT
MILK ROUTE
The Greenwood Cheese Factory
will be ready to start operations
on June 15, and will need all the
whole milk they can buy in Mc
Cormick county, according to an
announcement made by Thos. W.
Morgan, county agent, who at-
tended a meeting at Greenwood
last week and received this infor
mation. The plant is rapidly near
ing completion, and the machinery
will be installed as soon as it ar
rives.
It will be necessary for a route
to be planned through McCormick
county to take up the milk daily,
and all farmers who are interested
in selling to the cheese factory are
asked to get in touch with Thos.
W. Morgan, county agent, at Mc
Cormick, at once, in order that the
i route may be intelligently mapped
out to reach the greatest number j
of patrons. In order to reduce the'
cost of transportation, the route
must be as short as possible to get 1
the greatest amount of milk, and j
those who wish to sell milk to the '
plant, must let their desires be
known, or they are liable to be left *
far off the route, says Mr. Morgan.
Several meetings will be held in !
the county during the next two ;
weeks, and more detailed informa
tion as to the price and methods
of the plant will be learned at |
these meetings. However, Mr.
Morgan urges that all persons in
terested in selling whole milk to
the cheese factory get in touch
with him at once.
proofs of his own photo—hear him
exclaim, “My heavens! Do I look
like that?”
A mirror is often deceiving, but a
camerti never lies; therefore if you
are not afraid to look at an unre
touched picture—see McCormick as
others see it—do this:
Take an ordinary camera of four
by five film size or larger, go out
on one of your main business
streets and take a picture, from the
middle of the road, on a forty-five
degree angle to the right; then
straight ahead; th in cn a forty-
five degree angle to the left. Now
walk a quarter of a block and re
peat until you have taken pictures
of each quarter block through and
beyond your business district.
Do this on every business street,
starting at least one block away
from the first business building,
and continue at least one block
past the last one.
Now go down to the railroad de
pot and stand in about the posi
tion that a person alighting from
a train would stand. Take a pic
ture of everything to be seen from
this point. Do not try to picture
any one thing, but set your comera
in such a position that each pic
ture will just-overlap the previous
one. When this is done, start
walking toward the center of the
city and, from the middle of the
street again, photograph your way
up or down town as the case may
be.
Next get out on the main high
ways, about a mile from edge of
city, and photograph your way
completely through your city.
If you have a public square,
stand as near the center of it as
possible, facing south, and photo
graph straight ahead; then *south-
east. then southwest. Repeat this
to the north, east and west.
Have the pictures enveloped, and
when completed sit down prepare
yourself for a surprise. Take a good
agent.
This station will be a great con
venience to residents of the lower,
section of the county, who have
been too far away from the Mc
Cormick station to bring their
cream unless they had large
amounts, says ftlr. Morgan, and^
should prove a big boost to the
dairy industry in that section.
Mr. Bailey has his equipment,
already set up, and will be ready
to buy cream early on next Sat
urday morning.
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Legionnaires Of Six
Counties To Hold Big
Rally Edgefield 16
The Legionnaires and ex-service,^
men from six counties in this sec* ^
tion are planning a big Legion raD
ly to be held in Edgefield at) the
Play Grounds (Hollingsworth’s
pavilion) on Friday, May 16, be-'
ginning at 6 p. ih. The counties to
be represented are Greenwood, Mc
Cormick, Saluda, Newberry, Aiken >
Abbeville and Edgefield, and over
300 ex-service men are expected
for the joint -barbecue and dance
which will follow. Tickets for the
barbecue will be on sale to aR ex-
seryice men at 75*cents each at the
drug stores of Chas. F. Bird and
Mitchell and Cantelou.
Among the speakekrs will be
Judge Mendel L. Smith of Cam
den; Oscar Doyle, of Anderson,
state commander of the American
Legion; Solicitor L con Harris of
Anderson; State Adjutant Felix
Oouctelock cf Union; smn?non
Blktt of Barnwell, district execu
tive committeeman.
Other distinguished guests will
be Ben M. Sawyer of Columbia,
chief highway commissioner; E.
Henry Cappellman, state service
officer; Robert H. Hilton assistant
state service officer and Congres-
look at McCormick as the camera ^sional Medal of Honor man; Dr. R.
and others see it. Let everybody
in town take a good look. To say
you will be surprised doesn’t ex
press it, and it is ten to one that
you will say, a£ those who look at
the proofs of their own photo-
B. Durham, chief medical examin
er of the Veterans Bureau, Colum
bia; Sydney Groeschal,. regional
manager of the Veterans Bureau;
Reid Elkins of Greenville, past
state commander: D. Townsend
graphs, “Ye gods! Does our town Smith, past commander of Green-
look like that?”
Study these pictures in sequence
as taken. Pick out those things
that “Look like Heck.” then start
out to eliminate th^m.
See to it that each year McCor
mick is made to look better. See
that each year, each month, it is
made a little bit cleaner, a little bit
brighter, a whole lot more attrac
tive. And you will soon find that
just as it will become a little bit
better, quite a bit larger, and
much, more prosperous.
How anything looks is important,
so make McCormick look good!
(Copyright, 1930, A. D. Stone.
ville post; J. F.. Daniels of Green
ville, 40 & 8 official.
Stirring musical numbers will be
rendered by a quartet from + hr
Columbia post, composed of Mor
ris C. Lumpkin. Edwin Hodges, J.
W. Wilkes and Robert LaFaye.
The meeting will merge into a
big dance at 9:30 which will n a on-
en to the public, and music will be-
furnished by Luke Chanev’s or
chestra. The dance will be given
under the auspices of the Hezzie
! Griffis post. American Legion.
The visitors from out cf town
are invited to bring their wives or
lady friends, and arrangements
Reproduction prohibited in whole have been made to take care of
or in part. This editorial publish- them at the Dixie Highway hotel,
ed by McCormick Messenger in co- several suites having been reserv-
M. M. Wilkes In Race
For Superintendent
Of S. C. Education
Card Of Thanks
FLORENCE, May 3.—M. M.
Wilkes, former superintendent of
j education of Florence county an
nounced that he had definitely de
cided to enter the race for the of- (
fice of state superintendent of ed- |
. ucation in the primaries this sum- i
mer.
Mr. Wilkes is a resident of Tim-
monsville where he was head of the
high school for four years. James
H. Hope, incumbent has announc
ed for re-election.
operation with local Lions Club.) ed for this purpose, and a commit
tee from the Legion Auxiliary will
jmeet them. The barbecue at the
Play Grounds is to*befca stag affair
and the visiting ladies will be en-
‘ 1 tertained by the Legion Auxiliary
I am taking this plan to try to with a “Poppy Tea” from 6 to 7
thank my many friends who were o’clock,
so faithful to me during my re- X
cent illness. I cannot find words Officers’ Raid*
to truly express my gratitude to
my physicians, nurse and other Sheriff Strom and Deuty Sheriff
friends of both races who did all Brown seized a copper still and
that was humanly possible to help poured out 100 gallons of beer
me regain my health. There al- about 2 miles west of Troy last
ways will be a warm place in my Saturday.
heart for each of you. and I hope On Sunday they, assisted by
you shall some day rec?ivc a iust Chief of Police C. H. Crawford,
reward for your kindness and scr- seized a small still and »oured out
vice. 100 gallons of beer in t»e Bethany
S. H. TALBERT, section.