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MORRAH, PRICE AND STURKEY ELECTED
Schools Opened Last
Thursday Morning
The opening exercises lor the
1930-1931 session of the McCor
mick Public Schools were held in
the high school auditorium Thurs
day, September 4th. The program
opened with the singing of Am
erica, followed by prayer lead by
Rev. J. A. Bledsoe. Miss Grace Mc
Cord, a new member of the high
school faculty,- gave a delightful
reading*, after which Miss Grace
Reid, also a new member of the
faculty, rendered a vocal solo. Rev.
Leon T. Pressly gave an inspiring
address urging th^t advantage be
taken of the opportunities offer
ed. Miss Louise Collins, the new
music teacher, next gave a piano
selection, after which Mr. Lake
welcomed the members of the
faculty and introduced our county
superintendent c£ education, Mr.
W. H. Parks.
The new members of the faculty
were introduced as follows: Miss
Grace McCord, Greenwood, English
in high school; Miss Grace Reid,
Richburg, French; Miss Bertha
Mabry, Greenwood, first grade;
Miss Louise Corbin, Tennessee,
commercial courses; Miss Louise
Collins, Columbia, music; and Miss
Sara Bowles, Columbia, history.
Mr. Lake further stated that the
prospects for the year were exceed
ingly bright and the co-operation
of the pujiils and parents would
make the school year the best that
could be hoped for.
The exercises closed with the
benediction by Rev. Leon T. Press
ly.
Four hundred and sixty pupils
enrolled on opening day, which is
the largest first day enrollment the
schools have ever had. There are,
however, others yet to start, and
the enrollment will probably reach
550 or more within the next few
weeks, k
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Call To Cotton Co-ops
SOME RADICAL CHANGES DIS
CUSSED AT MEETING IN
COLUMBIA, SEPT. 12TH
BYRNES AND BLACKWOOD
CARRY COUNTY
Unofficial returns from all of McCormick County’s 17 boxes
in Tuesday’s primary give Blease 628 votes; Byrnes, 839; Black
wood, 868, and Johnston, 599.
In the county races, Hon. W. D. Morrah was elected to the
| house of representatives, T. J. Price re-elected as treasurer and
|M. L. B. Sturkey elected coroner; the total vote being, Morrah
913, Dowlin 580; Prioe 895, Robinson 597; Sturkey 1009 and
Lyon 474. The returns will be canvassed today. The un
official vote by precincts is given below:
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CLEMSON COLLEGE, Sept. 3.—
Carl Williams, cotton member of
the Federal Farm Board, will be
present at a statewide cotton co
operative meeting in Columbia,
Friday, September 12, to discuss
the new plans for the co-operative
handling of cotton throughout the
Southern States, says D. W. Wat
kins, Assistant Director of Exten
sion, and acting Public Director
for the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Co-operative Association.
The work of re-organization of
the state cotton co-operative as
sociations which has been in pro
gress for some time under the sup
ervision of the Federal Farm Board
is now about completed and plans
are about ready to be announced
for the handling of this season’s
crop, Mr. Watkins announces.
The newly created sales organ
ization called the American Cotton
Co-operative Association headed by
E. F. Creekmore with headquarter;
in New Orleans will be explained
The creation of this sales organi-
sfc'ion was fostered by the Farm
Board and its directorate is made
up of representatives from each
cotton state. The functions o'
State associations and plans for re
ceiving, grading, and selling cot
ton are to be discussed at the Co
lumbia meeting.
Members of the South Carolina
Cotton Growers Co-operative Asso
ciation are invited to come to this
meeting and get first-hand infor
mation regarding plans for
coming year. Also cotton growers
not yet members are invited to be
present. The meeting Will be held
at the Jefferson Hotel.
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SusannaK Wesley
Bible Class Meeting
There is to be an important
teeting of the Susannah Wesley
ible Class at the church Friday
smoon at 4 o’clock. Each mem-
urged to be present. . ,
Cotton Crop Estimate
Is 14,340,000 Bales
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SHOWS DECREASE OF 22,000
BALES SINCE REPORT OF
MONTH AGO
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Cotton
production this year as indicated
by the condition of the crop Sep
tember 1 was announced today
by the department of agriculture to
be 14,340,000 bales of 500 pounds
^ross weight, as compared with 14,-
362,000 bales indicated a month
ago, and 14,828,000 bales ginned in
the 1929 crop.
Of 1930 ginned prior to Septem
ber 1, was announced today by the
census bureau as having totaled
1,878,253 running bales, including
43,309 round bales, counted as half
bales, and excluding linters. To
that date last year 1,568,434 bales,
including 36,912 round bales, had
been ginned and two years ago
956,577 bales including 43,794 round
bales.
The condition of the crop on
September 1 was 53.2 per cent of a
normal, compared with 62.2 on Au
gust 1 this year, 55.4 a year ago
and 56.8, the September 1 ten-year
average, indicating a yield of 153.2
oounds per acre, compared with
155.3 pounds on August 1, 155.0
pounds last year and 155.1 pounds
the ten vear average.
The total abandonment of acre
age after July 1 was placed at 2.?
per cent, leaving 44,791,000 acres
for picking, on which acreage the
department’s estimate of the in
dicated total production was based.
The area in cultivation July 1 was
45,815,000 acres, ?nd the average
abandonment after that date for
the ten years 1920-29 was 3.5 per
cent. The acreage to be picked,
based on the average abandonment
used a month ago in computation
of the August indicated production,
was 44,252,000 acres.
Ginning by states to Septmeber
1, were:
Alabama, 146,983.
Arizona, 2,999.
Arkansas, 8,816.
California, 350.
Florida, 19,225.
Georgia, 302,725.
Louisiana, 138,428.
Mississippi, 83,266.
Oklahoma, 4,876.
South Carolina, 49,525.
Texas, 1,120,441.
All other states 619.
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The Protestant state church of
Saxony has issued new hymn-
books from which all references to
the royal house and the old mon
archy have been eliminated.
Cards Of Thanks
From Candidates
Lester Wideman expresses grate
ful appreciation for the support he
received in the recent primary and
pledges his co-operation toward the
common good of his county and
State.
Plum Branch, S. C.
September 3, 1930.
Must Get License
To Operate Car
AGENT COMING TO McGRATH
BROTHERS’ SHOP TO HELP
APPLICANTS SECURE
LICENSE
I want to thank the people of
the Parksville Magisterial district
for their support by electing me to
serve them as magistrate for the
next two years and promise to
give all the best service that I can.
I made the race on my merits and
have no hard feelings toward any
one.
Respectfully yours to serve,
A. V. MORGAN.
I want to sincerely thank the
voters of McCormick County for
the handsome vote given me in the
recent primary, and to say I have
only the kindest feeling toward all.
Yours very truly,
JOHN C. CORLEY.
COLUMBIA, Sept. 10.—'Special
to the Messenger—The Motor Ve
hicle Division of the State Highway
To the Voters of McCormick Coun
ty.
I wish to express my apprecia
tion for the nice vote received in
the first primary. I made a clean
race and hold no malice toward
any one.
Very respectfully,
YANCEY E. SEIGLER.
I wish to thank those who voted
for me in the race for treasurer.
During this campaign I have con
ducted myself in the best manner
possible. I appreciate the nice
vote you gave me.
PAUL J. ROBINSON.
I wish to take this opportunity
to thank those who supported me
in the race for the senate. The
courtesies and kind reception that
I received in all^ sections of the
county are very highly appreciated
The election is now over, and our
sole effort should be in working
with those who were successful to
make McCormick County one of
the best in the State; and my full
support will be extended to those
who should take the lead in the
matter.
W. K. CHARLES.
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“Crime Wave Sweeps On,’’ says
a newspaper headline, but it is not
a clean sweep.
County Wide:
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Poultry Meeting
Wednesday, 17th
A county-wide poultry meeting
will be held at the poultry farm of
Mr. Kennedy Dowtin, of the Dow-
tin section of the county on next
Wednesday afternoon, September
17, at three o’clock, according to an
Department has set its machinery announcement by Thos. W. Mor
in motion to issue by October first gan, county agent, and Mrs. Nell
motor vehicle driver’s licenses to | Stallworth, home demonstration
the hundreds of thousands of op
erators of motor vehicles in the
State.
According to a law passed by the
last General Assembly every driv
er and operator of a motor vehicle
in South Carolina is required to
have a driver’s license before oper
ating any motor vehicle upon the
highways or streets in the State af
ter October first. The law is re
garded as a safety measure to con
trol and prevent the increasing
number of motor vehicular acci
dents upon the highways. .
Licenses issued now by the High
way Department will be good until
June 30th, 1933, unless revoked for
good cause. Under the provisions
of the law an operator v/ill be re
quired to have his or her license on
his or her person at all times while
driving a motor vehicle. A fine of
fro m$10 to $100 is provided for
driving without a license.
In passing the law the General
Assembly attempted to make this
worth while piece of legislation as
simple as possible to the many au
tomobile owners and operators, and
under its terms there will be no
hardship to any one, e/ther in a
financial way or in red tape to
wards securing the license. A fee
of 50 cents is required for the li
cense until June, 1933. Where
there are more than two member."
of a family, that is—mother and |
father and a child or children be- i
tween the ages of 12 and 21, thr
total fee for the entire family is
$1.00.
An agent of the motor vehicle
division of the highway depart
ment wil Ibe in this section at the
following places and dates to assist! ap
applicants in securing their li- 1 Secretary
censes.
Place—McGrath Brothers.
Hour—8:00 to 11:00.
Dates—September 11, 17, 23.
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agent.
Mr. P. H. Gooding, Extension
Poultryman, from Clemson College,
will be present at the meeting, and
all practical phases of poultry pro
duction will be discussed. Demon
strations in culling and selecting
birds for breeding purposes will be
given.
According to Mr. Morgan and
Mrs. Stallworth, poultry raising,
when managed right, has proved
to be the most profitable side-line
to general farming yet discovered
in the county, and every farmer
and farm woman should be inter
ested in securing a purebred flock
for their farm.
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Bethany H. D.
Club Meets With '
Full Attendance
Bethany H. D. Club met Tues
day, September 2, with a full at
tendance. We feel very proud o'
our club which began in Decem
ber, 1929, with six members. Nov
we have twenty members. We fee
sure it is due to our efficient agen A
Mrs. Stallworth.
The meeting was called to ord n
and the devotional led by tb
president. The club decided to giv f
two books to the public library
Then the election of officers fo
the coming year. Those electee
w r ere.
Plesident, Mrs. E. L. Hollings
worth.
Vice-president Miss Nannie Mae
Miss
After a girl
goes out, and
worries beca
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“comes out,’’ she
then her mother
e she stays out
No matter whether you start a
thing right or wrong, you will
have plenty of imitators.
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The great drawback to practical
jokes is that they are all too often
imprai
Piedmont t)is-
trict Meeting
The District Council of Farm Wo
men will meet in Rock Hill on
September 20th. It is hoped that
a delegation from each Home Dem
onstration Club in the county will
be able to attend this meeting.
Saturday, September 20, 1930
10:30 a. m.—Call to order—Mrs.
Wesley Welborn, Dist. Director.
Song—Carolina.
Invocation.
Welcome—Mrs. W. E. Templeton,
President York Council.
Response—Mrs. B. B. Godfrey,
President Cherokee Council.
Greetings—Miss Lonny I. Laifd-
rum, State .Agent.
11:00—Appointment of commit
tee.
Music.
Reading of Council Creed.
Minutes.
Roll call by counties.
Report of District Director.
11:15—Address—Dr. B. R. Tur-
nipseed..
Assembly singing.
Reports of County Council Pres
idents.
York—Mrs. W. E. Templeton.
Union—Mrs. Douglas Edwards.
Spartanburg—Mrs. *L. L. Mitchell.
Saluda—Mrs. B. F. Cromley.
Pickens—Mrs. Wilbur K. Reed.
Oconee—Mrs. S. L. Burriss. ^
Newberry—Mrs. Minnie Caldwell.
Report of Credential Committee.
1:00 p. m.—Adjourn for lunch.
2:00 p. m.—Afternoon .Session.
Music.
Reports of County Council Presi
dents.
McCormick—Mrs. Kennedy Dow
tin.
Laurens—Mrs. Annie H. Dunlap.
Greenwood—Mrs. F. C. Wells.
Greenville—Mrs. A. D. Tanner.
Fairfield—Mrs. W. H. Wylie.
Cherokee—Mrs. B. B. Godfrey.
Anderson—Mrs. Wesley Welboum
Abbeville—Mrs. J. B. Holman.
Address—Mrs. J. Whitman Smith
S. C. President of F. W. C.
Message from State Chairman.
Business.
Presentation of Gavel—Miss
Blanche Tarrant.
Report of Committees.
Song.
3:30 p. m.—Adjoilm. i
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Plum Branch
H.D. Club Has
Good Meeting
The Plum Branch Home Dem
onstration Club held its ' regular
monthly meeting on Wednesday p.
m., September 3rd. in the home of
Mrs. Eugene Crawford. 1
The meeting watf called to order
by our acting president. Mrs. S. J.
King, and the following program
rendered:
Song—Work, for the Night is
Coming.
—Mvs. F. L. Langley.
Paper—Mrs. T. L. Bracknell.
Roll Call and Minutes of last
meeting—By Mrs. Ethan White.
Mrs. Stallworth % demonstrated
creamed cabbage and oat meal and
gave us a very instructive talk
about vegetables and cereals. She
also urged the mothers to preoare
lunches for their children to take
to school, especially those who go
on the bus and do not go home for
lunch. ^
Next, we went into the election
of officers for another year and the
following were elected:
President^—Mrs. S. J. King.
Vice-president—Mrs. R. M. Winn.
Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs.
Eugene Crawford.
Mrs. Stallworth then called for
reports from the various commit
tees and seemed very much pleased
with the work that had been done.
We were indeed glad to * have
and Treasurer,
Emmie ^Sheppard.
The meeting was then turned
over to Mrs. Stallworth, who g.Ave
two helpful talks and demonstra
tions on vegetables and cereals, several members present from the
She urged as many as possible to McCormick and Rehoboth clubs,
try to attend the district clubj The hostess, assisted by Miss
meeting to be held at Rock Hill, Louise Bracknell, served refresh-
Saturday, September 20th. ing iced tea.
The hostesses, Mrs. W. K. Me- | Our next meeting will be held in
Donald and Mrs. J. L/ Williams, the home of Mrs. E. C. Rice on the
served delicious refreshment first Wednesday in October.
by all. i Vice-president.
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