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Thursday, August 14, 1930 McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCORMWK, Souf* Ctrolih* Page Number Fnfll PERSONAL AND LOCAL HEMS After spending two weeks with relatives near McCormick and Plum Branch, Mr. H. S. LaGroon and family have returned to their home in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Anna Seigler accompanied them home for a stay of probably a year. Mr. A. Hi Latimer of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Latimer and Miss Mary Lillian Latimer of Ches ter are spending a few days with Mrs. J. E. Bradley. Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McClain last week were Miss May Jennings, Miss Eva May Creed and Mr. Charley Marable of Augusta. Miss Minnie Williams of Laurens is here on a visit to Mrs. C. B. Long. Mr. Frank Corley has returned to his home here, after completing his work.* for the . summer with Clemson extension forces at Ben- nettsville. Little Miss Lillie Fuller of Green wood is spending some time here with her cousin, little Miss Bettie Fuller. Mr. and M Kft i S. Wyatt P. Jennings returned to their home in Char lotte, N. C., Monday, after spend ing a few days here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jennings. Miss Eloise Corley returned last week from Atlanta where she spent several weeks with relatives. Misses Kathryn Reese, Christine Boring and Marie Perryman of Lincolnton, Ga., are ‘ visiting Miss Martha Lang of the Bellvue sec tion. Miss Ellen Turner and Mr. Henry Amason of Washington, Ga., spent Bunday with Misses Lucile and Mamie Keown near here. Messrs. James and William Keown left Tuesday to spend sev eral days at Tybee Island, near Savannah, Ga. Mrs. T. C. Faulkner and children, Carl and Ella Bradley Faulkner, left Tuesday to spend several days as guests in the home of Mrs. Pettigrew at Starr. Miss Frances McGrath of Char lotte, N. C., arrived here Tuesday for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. McGrath. Miss Roberta Hinton of Ander son is here for a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rush. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Creighton and daughter, Sybil, returned to their home in Charlotte, N. C., Monday, after spending a few days here in Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rankin and j the home of his brother, Mr. E. F. sons, Eugene and Billie, returned Creighton, to their home in Anderson yester- j slightly, the bail struck before it gained full force, which is believed to have prevented more serious consequences. Dr. Douglass Hag gard, attending physician, pro nounces the young man’s condition as being satisfactory at this time. XXX MODOC NEWS We will serve a barbecue and hash din ner to the public in the park in front of the court house on FRIDAY, AlIGL'ST 22ND, county campaign day here. Come out to hear the candidates and par take of another good old fashioned barbe cue dinner, cooked and served in the best of style and moderately priced. G. B. & T. H. SMITH Managers McCormick, S. C. Port Royal are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. C. Free land. Miss Amelia Widmean has re turned from Fairfax, where she visited in the home of her uncle, Mr. Jim Wideman. Miss Edna Miner is so ending some time in Greenville with Mrs. J. H. Anderson. Miss Myrtis Hawthorne Miller is Dry agents are getting so numer- here from Jacksonville, Fla., where ous until it is beginning to be dan- igerous to ask a friend to have a drink, says a city jolly feller. He she spent the past winter. Theo Ridlehoover is spending his vacation in the home of his par- knows, for he tried to be hospitable ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ridlehoover. and offered a dry agent a drink.! Miss Helen Miner is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hornsby from friends at Meeting Street. Laurens were seeing friends and Mrs. J. J. Langley, Mrs. E. L. ! relatives here and at Clarks Hill Langley, Emanuel, Mary Sue and Sunday evening. Hazle Langley and Mrs. Billie Rush Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey were are in Port Royal this week visit- the guests Sunday evening to Mr. in& Mrs. A. 3. Wells. and Mrs. T. T. Bussey. Mrs. G. E. Dukes and her father, Mr. A. V. Bussey, spent last Sun day among relatives in Augusta. Miss Louise Stone from Aiken is spending this week here with her grandmother, Mrs. C. H. Stone. Mrs. J. M. Reese and children were visitors Sunday to Mr. and Bettie and Arthur Holleman, Jr., have recovered from tonsil opera tions which they underwent last Tuesday. Mrs. Dowtin of Troy has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. J. King. Mrs. Joe Mayes is here from Edgefield visiting Mrs. Eugene Crawford and Mrs. Frank Wells. Beginning Monday night, Au gust 18th, Rev. E. E. Glenn of m MEATHASH PRICES Read over the following list and come to our place for choice meats at low cash prices: Chuck Steak, per pound 20c Steak, per pound 25c Pork Chops, per pound 25 and 30c Stew Meat, per pound 15c Mixed Sausage, per pound 20c Pork Sausage, per pound 25c Veal Steak, per pound 30c Fish, per pound 10 and 15c Sun Rise Bread, per loaf .06c Flour, 24 lb. sack 75c to $1.00 THESE LOW RICES ARE FOR CASH Have installed a Jim Vaughn meat cutter and can cut your meats evenly so they will cook good all the wav through. CITY MEAT MARKKET Phone No. 61 J. L. REYNOLDS, Prop. Augusta Street McCormick, S. C. NEWS Mrs. J. W. McDaniel at Greenwood. Miss Ethel McDaniel spent the past week end enjoying the sea breeze of the Atlantic at Tybee. i Greenwood will assist Rev. Cul- Mrs. W. McDaniel, Sr., was call- bertson in revival services at the gA j ed to Clinton this week on account Methodist church, of the illness of her grandson, Mr. Charley McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Glanton from McCormick were Sunday evening guests to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mr. R. G. Boswell made a short visit here Sunday night to Mr. A. V. Bussey. > Master J. D. Harvley, Jr., is spending the week here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvley. Master Marion Bussey of Augusta ion winA led the games for the is on an extended visit here to hiSj se niors and Mrs. E. M. Morgan led grandfather, Mr. A. V. Bussey. the juniors. Much fun and laugh- Mr. Frank Smith of Augusta is ter was heard throughout the seeing relatives and friends here this week. A goodly number from here at- The Rehoboth B. Y. P. U. held this quarter’s social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Morgan Fri day night. It was a beautiful moon-shiny night and the games were played in the yard. Mrs. Mar- CAROLINA Greenwood, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 15 th-16th BERT WHEELER and ROBERT WOOLSEY in “THE CUCKOOS” Clowns, Goods, Nuts and nut wits of all cockeyed creation in a wild pageant of glorious nonsense! Dames to go wild about! Sengs to rave over! MONDAY and TUESDAY August 18 th-19 th CHARLES FARRELL * and JANET GAYNOR are still the talking screens finest lovers in this Lyric lad en movietone romance— “HIGH SOCIETY BLUES” The love songs include— “In the Market For You” “I Don’t Know You Well Enough For That” “High Society Blues” WEDNESDAY and THURS. August 20th-2Ist JACK OAKIE The craze of the hour in “THE SOCIAL LION” The guy with the grin, gets gay with the gals! In the gayest gale of laughs and love you’ve ever throbbed to. meet there. Several from here attended re vival services at Plum Branch last week and enjoyed hearing Rev. Lu ther White, former Plum Branch pastor, preach. evening. There were several con tests. The automobile contest was won by Misses Carrie Lou ^ , | tended the senatorial meeting at gtrom and Dorothy Hitt and Strom j Several from here attended home 'McCormick on Wednesday of this Culbreath, jointly. The honeymoon coming day at Gilgal Sunday, week. | tri p was participated in by about | Mr. H. E. Freeland, who was in Hon. W. D. Morrah from Willing- ^aif dozen couples; each one was hospital at Greenwood with an in ton was shaking hands in our burg ver y fleet, but the judges decided fected tooth last week, is at home Monday evening. accompanied them home and will spend the next week with them and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Huguley of Greenville. Mrs. J. L. Talbert, Mrs. E. H. Butts and Mr. Tom Lewis of Memphis, Term., are guests here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hamlin. day, after a week’s visit here in Mrs. W. K. Charles and children, the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G* little Miss Doris and Master Billie, Huguley. Mr. and Mrs. Huguley spent the past week end in Spar- ggg======~=:”, 1 ■ -*'*'* 1 tanburg with Mrs. Charles* sister, Mrs. A. L. Gunter. Mr. Charles at the home of Mr. John Brown at Pansy, Ga., Friday. Misses Dorothy and Carolyn Hitt of Bamberg spent several days here last week in the home of their uncle, Dr. Rudolph Strom. -X PLUM BRANCH NEWS The H. D. Club met last Wednes day afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. M. Winn, an unusually large there was a tie between Mr. and improving. Mrs. J. E. Winn and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Culbreath; they drew straws and the luck fell to Mr. and Mrs. cast. Winn, who are really of the honey moon age. The guests were wel comed by a song. After many games, a chicken supper was serv ed bountifully on a table in the grove. There were many other Little John Talbert is slowly im proving. His limb is in a plaster Wideman Community Club Has A Picnic The Home Demonstration Club in the Wideman community had a picnic Thursday evening just at the first fall of night. The en tire community was present and number attending. Mrs. J. J. good eats beside chicken. The on- Collier led the devotional. Miss, ly out of the community guests Cornelia Winn sang “I am Satis- were Sheriff and Mrs. Strom, Miss- fied,” in a very impressive manner,' es Carrie Lou Strom and Dorothy after which the following program Hitt and Mrs. Dr. Killings worth. Misses Nora D. Fields and Bren- was rendered; | Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist and family : enjoyed the delicious “eats” which ice Nimmons of Seneca were the | piano Solo—Miss Louise Brack- have had as their guests last week were in abundance and of the attractive guests here last week of nep. |Mrs. Tillie G. Groaner and Miss regular southern style cooking. Violin Solo—Barcorolle, Miss An- | Grace Gilchrist. Mrs. Amie Gil- | After supper we were led in nie Lou Lankford, accompanied by Christ and daughters of Augusta! games by our ever efficient agent. Miss Cornelia Winn at the piano, were spend the day guests of Mrs. Mrs. Stallworth. This was enjoyed Miss Ellie Dorn. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bradley and daughter, Miss Elizabeth Bradley, of Clemson College, returned to their home yesterday, after a week’s visit in the home of Mr. S. P. Morrah of the Bellvue section. Miss Gladys Hamilton of Pleas- After a short business session, ( Gilchrist. Miss Helen Gilchrist ac- Mrs. Nell Stallworth lectured and companied them home for a visit, demonstrated on the value and Miss Ray Gilchrist is spending usage of fruit juices. sometime with her sister, Mrs. Roy Delightful punch and cookies, Harling, of the Colliers section, were served, after which the guests j Mrs. Julia C. Reynolds has been assembled in the yard to sing and home this week. Mr. and Mrs. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, August 14th BARBARA STANWYCK and RALPH GRAVES in “LADIES OF LEISURE’* She’ll shock you—thrill ^ou* but you’ll like her. One Day FRIDAY, Aug. 15th WILLIAM COLLIER and PAULINE STARKE in “A ROYAL ROMANCE” Mystery, Romance, Adventure One Day, SATURDAY, Au- 16 BUSTER KEATON ANITA PAGE and ROBERT MONTGOMERY in “FREE AND EASY” If it hurts you to laugh—Do not see this picture. MONDAY and TUESDAY August 18th-19th NANCY CARROLL in “THE DEVIL’S HOLIDAY” Suckers, Sinners, Saints—She toyed with them until she was caught in the web of her own emotions. WEDNESDAY and THURS. August 20th-21st RAMON NAVARRO in “IN GAY MADRID” Shows—3:15; 7:00 and 9:00 Shows—3:15; 7:00; 9:00 went up on the train Sunday and accompanied them home in the car that evening. Dr. C. K. Epting will leave Satur day afternoon to spend a week at Glenn Springs and in the moun- j tains of North Carolina. He ex pects to be back in his office on Saturday, August 23rd. ant Lane, Miss Eunice Orr of play games. Pendleton, Miss Nataline Dillworthl We regret to learn of the death Eddie Culbreath spent the time# n d place, with their mother while she was ajK £ of Seneca and Miss Lucile Quillen of Mr. Jennings Lyon at his home home, of Fountain Inn are spending in Lincolnton, Ga. He was a broth- some time here as guests of Misses ,'er of Mr. Leon Lyon. Carrie Lou Strom and Evelyn Miss Minnie Lee Winn is at home for the summer and spent several by all, as well as the singing, which carried some of us back to our “younger” days. About 10:30 we said “good night” and everyone went away feeling that our party had been a success and hoping to meet again soon in the same way Blackwell. Miss Louise Bracknell is visiting days last week with her cousins, in Greenwood this week. | Misses Mildred and Sallie Winn. Mrs. C. L. Wideman spent last The girls came over to Woodside Cottage one afternoon. Mrs. Charlie Rentz and children Misses Kitty and Billie Morrah are spending two weeks in Chatta nooga, Tenn., with relatives. Mrs. A. B. Lyon returned home, wee k at her home here. Friday from a visit to relatives in I Mr. J. B. Harmon, Jr., of McCor- Mt. Carmel, Anderson and Elber- mkik has accepted a position with are visiting relatives in McCormick i. ton, Ga. Mrs. Charles E. Grote and chil dren, Janis and Betty, have return ed to their home in Pikeville, Ky., after a visit here to her sister, Mrs. J. W. Bracknell & Son as book- j and came to visit her parents’ keeper. He and family will move graves and called to see her cous- to Plum Branch on or about Sep- in, Mrs. J. P. Talbert. She was ac- tember first. We look forward with ! companied by her brother, Dr. | pleasure to having them as citizens Rudolph Strom, and two nieces, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Dukes of Au-; Jamie Sanders. gusta, Ga., and Mrs. C. H. Jarrel of j Charlotte, N. C., spent a short | Mr and Mrs g D McCutcheon while here Saturday with their i of Columbia are spending some brothers, Messrs. J. T., T. C. and time here with Mrs> M< Bullock R. L. Faulkner. The McCormick Home Demon stration Club is going to have a picnic at Sturkey’s Spring Thurs day afternoon, August 21st. All members are urged to come and bring a picnic basket. and other relatives. Master John Nixon Talbert, son ( of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Talbert of ( the Bethany section, had a narrow | escape early last Thursday morn- iing when his little nephew made a j mistake and picked up a real pistol ^ ~ ~ „ I instead of the cap pistol they had Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dorn of Co- been playing with, pointed it at lumbia are here visiting his mo- ; ^0 y 0un g man and pulled the ther, Mrs. R. B. Dorn. trigger. The ball hit just below the left ear, went down the out- of our community. A large crowd is expected Fri day of this week to attend the county campaign meeting. Ar rangements have been made to serve barbecue dinner. The ladies of the school improvement asso ciation will serve ice cream other refreshments. Miss Roselle Quarles of Edge- field is the guest of Miss Janie Pearle Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bobo are spending this week in Troy. As a result of a contest in the young peoples department of the Baptist Sunday school the Phil- athea class entertained the young men’s class at the home of Miss Cornelia Winn Friday evening. Af- Misses Dorothy and Carolyn Hitt. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Winn at tended the funeral of her grand mother, Mrs. Simmons, in Bam berg last week. Supreme Council To Visit Hospital DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 11.—During the session of the Supreme Council Scottish Rite of the Southern Jur isdiction, to be held here, Septem ber 24, 25 and 26, the members will pay a visit to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Chil dren. An hour will be designated for the members of the Supreme Council to go to the Hospital and there see the work that is being done by Texas Scottish Rite Mas ons. It is one of two similar hos pitals in the United States operated by the Scottish Rite, the other be- Miss Lenora Whatley is visiting in Greenville at the home of her j * n g Atlanta, Ga. and sister, Mrs. Mayson. * j The report of the Scottish Rite Mrs. E. M. Morgan and Miss A. Hospital here for the month of Mr. Ahd Mrs. A. W. Brown of side of the jaw bone and came out ter lawn games, and contests con- There is some complaint about High Ft}hvt, N. C., spent a few days at, the moyth, grazing the bone,' ducted on the spacious porch, the the way the girls of today are run- here tne past week with his broth-, but not fracturing it. The shot guests were served with delicious ttityg about, but probably they .are er, Mr. J. M. Brown. They attend- was made at close range, and while home made cake and ice cream, hunting their mothers. / IccLa reunion of the Brown family John Nixon was powder burned! Mrs. Josie Jackson and son ^of L. Morgan spent a pleasant after noon last week in the home of Mrs. W. A. Winn. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ousley came down to see her mother, Mrs. P. P. Doolittle this week end. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Morgan and Raymond motored to Johnston Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Cole Berry, who has just returned from a stay of several weeks at the Baptist Hospital. Mr. Johnson’s children had planned a surprise birthday party for him Sunday but he was called away to the bedside of a sick brother, so they could not June shows that there were 10 new cases admitted to the hospital, and 30 return cases; 20 new cases toy the clinic and 114 return cases. There was a daily average of 52 patients in the hospital, 44 opera tions were performed, and there were 143 applications for admission on hand. The total number of hospital patients at a recent date was 3,390 and 7,504 clinic patients. Sudden death may cheat the doctor, but so far no one has de vised any means of cheating the undertaker.