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Thursday, August 7, 1930 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. South Carolina Page Number Elgin MOOOCNEWS We sometimes wonder if the sum total of most accidents, most failures in business and most cal amities which befall us are not due in aj large measure to carelessness. In the hurry and rush of our busy lives the essential details are often overlooked, thereby bringing the tragedies we would so gladly avoid. Mr. G. E. Dukes, a traveling saleman for Calhoun Robins Co. left Monday for New York City where he will spend the month of August. Mr. Hoyt Kirby and daughter, - Miss Nina, from Johnston were visiting relatives and friends here Sunday. James Bussey and .Albert Howie have returned frqm a week’s stay with relatives at Cold Springs. Misses Rosalie and Lucy Bussey , Ethel McDaniel and Lillian Reese were dinner guests last Sunday of Miss Blanche McDaniel. v/ tru % * v t i Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey and Mr* and Mrs. C. A. Seigler were the guests last Sunday to Mr. and Mra< T. D. Howie. ' Messrs. H. J, N Bussey and C. E. Holson were visitors Sunday among friends at Greenwood. Mrs. G. E. Dukes and family and Miss Lucj^ Bussey were visitors Monday among friends at Spartan burg*. They returned by Green ville. Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey spent the past week with friends at Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson from Augusta were dinner guests Sunday to the latter's, sister, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Miss Sallie Mae McDaniel was the pleasant guest of Miss Georgia Ella McDaniel Sunday. Mrs. H. W. Bailey was the guest of Mrs. E. F. Bussey Tuesday af ternoon. * Miss Myrtle McDaniel is spend ing this week at Red Hill visiting her aunt, Mrs. Waymon Colley. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ott have re turned from a few days’ stay at Mr. Ott’s home in Orangeburg. Mr. and Mrs. Waymon Colley and family of Red Hill were visitors to .the latter’s sister, Mrs, W. McDan iel, Sunday afternoon. ^ Misses Alva and Lucile McDaniel, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis and Mr. Barrett Edmunds of Augusta were visiting relatives here a short while Sunday night. Modoc. —tXl GALLANT-BELK’S CLEARANCE SALE SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY. SATURDAY AND MONDAY! FREE TICKETS TO CAROLINA T H E- Ai'RE With Each Pur- chase of $5.00 or More During Clearance Sale. -J- i Men’s White BROADCLOTH SHIRTS 50c 2 For $1.00 One Lot of Men ? s STRAW HATS close 48c To Out at : One Lot of Ladies’ SUMMER HATS To Close 2SC Out at rnmyr** v Men’s Triple Stitched WORK SHIRTS Full cut, well made 39c BOYS’ TROUSERS Summer Shorts a spe cial purchase makes the P T 48c BOYS’ BROADCLOTH . SHIRTS & BLOUSES Regular feature price 48c. 3 day special £4 3 for ^ Boys’ Extra Cooil KHAKI PANTS $1.00 value, Friday, Sat urday and Monday 1 Other Boys Good KHAKI PANTS Extra good Aft I* for money YOUTH’S OVERALLS Sizes 27x26 Friday, Sat- Cr: 11 soc MEN’S CHECKED SUMMER PANTS An extra Jj special value MEN’S UNDERWEAR Cool, comfortable OCft Shorts, special fcVw LADIES’ BLOOMERS Summer weight, Friday, Saturday and 1 Monday, pair ■ - ^ MISSES’ BLOOMERS Cool, comfortable 4 flf* and serviceable ■ Ww ASK FOR COLONIAL CHINA COUPONS A Coupon Given With Every 50c Purchase Men’s Good Triple Stitched OVERALLS Sa,e 65c Price OQC Other Men’s BETTER OVERALLS Extra special 7Qf* values at " **** BELK’S SPECIAL , MADE OVERALLS Full cut, reinforced back, hammer loop, extra pockets Jack Rabbit Express . STRIPE OVERALLS Friday, Saturday and Mon- | day /■*"i 1 ‘-rrr; $1.00 Genuine Carhartt OVERALLS Friday, Saturday and Monday, ‘ $1 PS special ^ " VJ; BELK’S SPECIAL BRAND OVERALLS White, low and high back union made Overalls, Friday, Sat urday and Mon- . dj 4 day special ^ 1 where they will make their home. I Among those attending the girls 4-H camp at Lander College last week were Misses Evelyn Winn, Al ice Lee Wells, Sara and Lillie Kate Bracknell, Mary Frances Talbert, Elsie, Eugenia and Mary Sue Lang ley. | Mrs. W. W. Banks of Greenville is visiting her mother, Mrs. Minnie Wells. I Mrs. Marvin Pratt and Mary Ellen are here from Augusta visit ing Mr. and Mrs. George Rearden. Mrs. Pearle Striblen of Virginia has been visiting relatives here the past week. I Rev. Luther White is assisting Rev. Bobo in a revival at the Bap tist church this week. Mr. White was pastor here nineteen years ago, and his many friends are delight ed to have him with them again. Miss Allene Langley spent the week end in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice have re turned from Waterloo, where they visited Mr. Rice’s parents. Mrs. J. L. Strother Yas returned from a visit to relatives in Lin coln ton, Ga. Woodrow Blackwell is here from Columbia visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Blackwell. Misses Irene Langley and Lucy Brown accompanied the 4-H club girls to Lander last week. Mrs. J. L. Bracknell has returned from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stilwell, in Columbia. Mrs. C. R. Winn has returned from Edgefield and Wards, where she has been visiting relatives. XXI- Little Talk On Thrift SAVINGS, THOUGH AMOUNTS BE SMALL, ARE STEPS TO WARD FINANCIAL IN DEPENDENCE Ladies’ Silk Dresses Reduced from $9.75 to $7.95 and $4.95 Friday, Saturday, $2.95 Monday (By W. Straus. President Ameri can Society for Thrift.) REHOB < mi NEWS Mrs. Marion Winn, Miss Ger trude Culbreath, Misses Helen and Marie Gilchrist report a’fine trip to the 4-H short course at Green wood. Miss Gertrude Culbreath spent the remainder of the week after the short course with her aunt and cousin, Mrs. T. B. Cul breath and Mrs. G. H. Byrd. . Mrs. Mary Sutherland has been visiting her nieces in this section, Mrs. W. P. Culbreath and Mrs. J. E. Winn. Mrs. W. P. Culbreath and Mrs. Strom )' Culbreath and children called at Woodside Cottage Sat urday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Winn spent Sunday in Augusta with Miss Ad- alide Chandler. At the sunbeam meeting Sun day morning one of the sunbeams suggested that we dq something for little John Talbert, who has been sick two months. One of the older or former sunbeams suggested that the sunbeams go in a body and give him a dime shower. Aftei B. Y. P. U. the audience went U John’s home and after the sun beam secretary made a few fitting remarks of how we hoped to bring a ray of sunshine in the form of a dime shower, the dimes began to fall all about the cot where the sick boy sat, and there were quite a few who took part that have out grown the sunbeam age, but neve: tireless, they are sunbeams. Th* Rehoboth people loin heartily int .anything to comfort the sick. Th* little face brightened by the hand full of dimes, and some larger pieces. Sunday, August third was Ray mond Morgan’s birthday and the day before was his aunt’s, so they waited until Sunday and enjoyed their birthday ice cream together. There was no party and no guests except Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan and Charles. They both have re ceived quite a few birthday gifts. Raymond is very proud to be nine years old but when he reaches his aunt’s age he will not be so proud. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew GALLANT-BELK “GREENWOOD’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE.” COMPANY “THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES.’ SELLS EVERYTHING AND SELLS IT FOR LESS. visited relatives in this section last week end. The B. Y. P. U. carried out a good programme Sunday evening. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Marion Winn, Miss Gertrude Cul breath served in her place. Mrs. Carrie Freeland, also Mr. H. E. Freeland, made Interesting talks and several others read good pieces. Mrs. E. M. Morgan, the new senior group captain, was in charge of programme. txt MT. CARMEL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sutherland and family of Anderson spent last Friday night and Saturday with Mr; J. F, Sutherland. They at tended the Guillebeaux reunion and reported quite a pleasant time. Miss Carrie Cowan and Mrs. Ada Kennedy were Mt. Carmel visitors Sabbath and worshipped at the A. R. P. church. Mr. Robert Scott was a business visitor in Greenwood Tuesday. in their new home. Rev. W, C. Kerr, pastor of the A. R. P. church at Abbeville, S. C., will assist Rev. Leon T. Pressly, pastor of the A. R. P. church in Mt. Carmel, in a series of meetings beginning Friday, August 15th. Services will begin Friday morning at 11 o’clock and 8 o'clock will be the hour for the evening service. Service Saturday 11 o’clock a. m., but no service in the evening. Service at 11 o’clock Sabbath morning which will attb' be a com munion sej^&e. V. In all probability the usual,»evening service will’he held, but X can’t say now. Quite a number of people always look forward to the closing evening service as it is always splendid and so much enjoyed. Everybody is cordially invited to come. We are, glad to say that Mr. Banister, Jr. Mr. J. C. Rush of Ninety Six is spending this week with Mr. R. L. Quattlebaum and family. Mrs. W. H. Banister and baby Bonnie, are spending sometime in Lowndesville with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bonds. Miss Mayme Quattlebaum of Greenwood is the pleasant guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Duncan. Mrs. William Ellis and Mr. J. C. Farrar of Columbia were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Quat tlebaum laiursday. ■ r ‘Mrs. Quattle- baum accompanied them home for a visit. Misses Elsye and Elberta Quat tlebaum attended the short course at Lander College. Miss Elizabeth Seigler of Ware Shoals spent a few days last week An interesting story, with a fine thrift application, is told about one of America’s wealthiest men and most able financiers. When he was a boy he visited his grand parents. In the household was an uncle who never appeared to be very busy. The boy’s curiosity was aroused, so he asked his grandfa ther why it was that this uncle was able to lead such an easy life. “He used to work hard but he sav ed his money and now he is living comfortably on the interest,” the grandfather replied. This made a great impression on the boy. He had never heard of interest before but he thought that if it was such a powerful thing that it could relieve an elderly man from all financial worries, it must be very fine. He resolved that he, too, would work hard and save all CAROLINA Greenwood, S. CL FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 8th-9th WILL ROGERS in “SO THIS IS.. LONDON” Good will Ambassador : in a ripping role that’s perfect for his pleasing personality. MONDAY and TUESDAY August 12th-13th RUTH CHATTERTON in “SARAH AND SON” Her life is a fight for the right to motherhood! When the man she loves stands be tween she and her son. Which love does she choose? WEDNESDAY and THURS. August 13th-14th BUSTER KEATON in “FREE AND EASY” A million laughs! Want to go to Hollywood—rub elbows with the stars—go back stags in the studies? Then don’t miss this one! • # Charge Doesn’t Mean Richards McMAHAN WRITES ABOUT NEP OTISM STATEMENTS ' • (The State of Tuesday.) To the Editor of The State: I have never stated that Gover>- nor Richards has been guilty of : nepotism (placing in office nep hews, “sisters, cousins and aunts.”) The only report I have seen to> this effect was on the 1st. At once speaking that day, I asked the re porters particularly to make plain in their report (if they said no thing else of my speech) that I had never so charged. They did this. But on the 2nd, on a different page from this correction, and more conspicuous necessarily be cause of a special news item, ap peared your reporter’s evidence he had taken in disproof of my charge —a charge not made, remember. Therefore, please allow this fur ther correction. A great injustice has been done me through error. The reporter douhtless thought that a charge agro}j| conditions in the gbvern- mept is against' the governor. A the money he could so that when he became old he could live on his false report can with difficulty be interest. ‘overtaken. Already this verdict One of the greatest advantages of an “investigation” has been re- of practicing thrift lies in the fact peated in afternoon papers. Hollis Connor has sufficiently im-jWith her sister, Mrs. Johnnie Ban- proved from his recent very serious ister. illness to be able to accompany his mother, Mrs. Carrie Qonnor and sister, Miss Martha Connpf, home They returned home last Sabbath. All have been sadly missed and their many friends are happy to welcome them home. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rodgers spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Banister, Sr. Misses Frankie Friday and Sara Alton of Reddick, Fla., are spend ing sometime with relatives here. Misses Elsye and Elberta Quat- ConnOr tlebaum,‘Messrs. O. A. Ranjster and «... jinri fflTtiiiv of Ghsirlp^ton accom— Jv*G. Earrar Avere visitors -in 'Au**' McCormick were seeing friends in ana Iamil y 01 ^narieswm accom , ^ ^ . . .. , ’but to Charleston the same afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and PLUM BRANCH NEWS Rev. and Mrs. Leon T. Pressly of ana lamuy or unanesron and around Mt. CarinV Monday ? an j? d ^ home, W returned gusto, Ga., Sunday, afternoon. We see so much in the papers „ „ about the destructive drouth in the famU y of Beaufort and Mrs. J R. mid-west and western states. It Tarrant, who has been with them makes us think how grateful and ln Beaufort for some time, arrived thankful we ought to be for the ^ Mt - Carmel Frida y afternoon for a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Black and family returned to Beaufort Tuesday. Miss Gladys Scott is spendin some time in Greenwood with hei ^ cousin, Miss Carolyn Tarrant. (Editor’s Note: Last week’s Mt. i Carmel news items never reached this office.) 1 X blessings we are enjoying. Messrs. Otis Black and Gerard Tarrant were business visitors in Columbia Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mauldin and baby of Latimer spent Sabbath with Mrs. G. S. Mauldin and Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin. Mrs. G. S. Mauldin, Messrs. James and Feaster Mauldin visited Mr. and Mrs. A1 verson at McCor mick recently. Capt. and Mrs. William Sharpe and Billy left last Friday* for Clem- son College, where Capt. Sharpe has been stationed for four years. While we regret to see them leave, Ousley ( we wish for them the best of luck Mrs. J. W. Bracknell of wood is visiting in the home of her ence. son, Mr. J. L. Bracknell. Miss Louise Langley is visiting friends in Saluda. that while we are earning an in come during our active, productive years, we are also able to safeguard ourselves against the consequences of an enfeebled physical; condition in old age, siCkttfess/ unemployment and other adversities. * : The writer recently was* told the story of a family in which there were seven wage earners. Five members of the family were earn ing $150 a month each while two others earned $250 a month each. This made a family income of $1,- 250 a month yet it was stated that not one penny was saved. Ther came unemployment for severa' members of the family and today they are far from prosperous. Some other families with a far smaller income than this have oeer able to save systematically an*' safeguard themselves against the days of unemployment and dis tress. The building of an estate :*i2/ seem to be a slow process but. a Benjamin Franklin said, money : of a prolific nature and , beget.' money. When we beein savin? regular amounts, even though they ' . | be small, we have taken the first Green- s ^ e P toward financial independ- -txt- Your reporter begins: “The-State has published in its news columns statements made by John J. Mc- Mahan, candidate for governor, to the effect that Governor Richards was guilty of nepotism- ” Evidently the reporter saw the one report (an error) and used the plural having in mind the cam paign and my other charges, rather numerous. His report goes on: “An irtvestigation was then begun by a representative of The State and efforts were made* to see heads of departments” “Ben M. Saw yer, chief commissioner of the state highway department—another de partment which employs many people—said the governor had not asked him to give employment to any relatives ” x C. E. Jones Continues Road Commission Head Pasture is valuable for hogs but for best results should not be graz- here yesterday no mention COLUMBIA, Aug. 1.—C. E. Jones, chairman 6f the state highway- commission, who has been attack ed and defended in speeches of candidates for state offices, will continue his chairmanship for a while at least. At a meeting of the commission was Mrs. J. H. Anderson and children ed too closely. Put in any one lot made of Mr. Jonefi’ resignation. SJINNY SIDE NEWS ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rush family of Honea Path spent and the wqek end with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. of Greenville are visiting friends only as many hpgs as can get and relatives here this week. abundant feed. Ordinarily an acre Miss Myrtle Zellars of Lincoln-| will furnish pasture for from 5 ton, Ga., is the guest of .Mrs. E. R. 15 hogs averaging J00 pounds. It i Coleman. 1 '* , ,V''a good plan to ft^ive two pasture Mr. Ezra tangley has joined his and alternate them; then^th®y cl ' family here at the home of Mr. E. be grazed fairly close and will st/* L. Langley and will spend his va-l provide good, succulent feed. Pa>-, cation with them. Mrs. Langley jture crops that are allowed to ms- and children will accompany him, ture de not lurnish good feed for to Birmingham on his return, hogs. proffered some time ago and then reconsidered. He said then h& would resign definitely later. The commission instructed high way Commissioner Ben M. Sawyer' to prepare for a road letting in August if feasible. One way to make walking a pop- ular thing again, is to have:con-* gross pass a law prohibiting it.