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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.
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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.
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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.