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4 / [■ ■■ - m rf ittfConnich THUS TO OUpSELVSS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pa^es — All Home Print McCORMICK, S. ,C. Thursday, December 11, 1930 Established June 5, 1902 Number ?8 Program For Teachers Lloyd Ludwick Meeting On Saturday j Dies In Savannah The following programme will be rendered at the County Teachers’ Meeting at the De la Howe School Saturday, next, December 13, at 10:30 a. m. Rev. E. F. Gettys will preside, and will open the meeting with Scripture and Prayer. Association will sing “The Bat tle Hymn of the Republic.’’ Miss Bessie Peatross will read a paper on- “Progress of Education for Women through the first two Centuries of our History.” Girls of the School will sing Christmas carols. i Mrs. J. B. Branch will read a pa per on “Customs and Fashions of my College Days.” Miss Essie Guy will read a paper in “Brickbats.” Motion Pictures showing several reels of the Scenic West of our Country. —tXX MT. CARMEL NEWS • We are happy to say that Mrs. Alice White returned home today. The trip was made in the Ambul ance and she is resting as well as could be expected. She is so glad to be at home and we are so happy to have her back. Countless friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Miss Reba Wells accompanied her home and will be with her a few days. • Mr. and Mrs. James P. Hester of Calhoun Falls are receiving con-* gratulations on the birth of a lit tle son some time last week. The little man will be called Jim. Both pother and baby are doing nicely, s. Hester is pleasantly remem bered as Miss Fioride McCelvey: <Mrs. W. A> Scott, Mrs. Charles Bbwyer and others were Augusta visitors last Thursday. Misses Lily Mae Parker and Juanita Curtis and Messrs. Carl Prath and Peter Yarborough of Royston, Ga., were Abbeville visi tors Sabbath evening. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam spent Sabbath with Mrs. Jim Jones in Calhoun Falls. Mrs. Mary Smith, little Jean and Mr. Barnard Smith were Mc Cormick visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister and John were Calhoun Falls visitors Sabbath afternoon. Miss Juanita Curtis and Mr. Billy Tate were Abbeville visitors Friday evening. Mrs. W. H. Horton was a visitor in McCormick Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Misses Juan ita Curtis and Lilly Mae Parker and Mrs. Jim Jones were Augusta visi tors last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd were Willington visitors Sabbath after noon in the home of Mr. W. O. Covin. Dr. Rayson White of Gaffney was a Mt. Carmel visitor a short while Monday A He accompanied his mo ther home from the Anderson Hos pital. Miss Juanita Curtis and Mr. Bill Fountain of Savannah, Ga., were visitors in Abbeville Thursday evening. * Mrs. D. L. Bryson spent Sabbath with Mrs. Ida M. Black and wor shipped at the A. R. P. church. Mrs. Lena Hester spent Saturday in Calhoun Falls with Mrs. James Hester. Miss Lilly Mae Parker spent Fri day night with Miss Juanita .Curt is. Funeral services for Mr. Llovd Ludwick, 30, were held here Mon day afternoon at 3 o’clock and in terment made in the city cemetery. Mr. Ludwick died suddenly in Sav annah, Ga., early Sunday morning. He was reared here but had made his home in Savannah for some time. He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss May- blume McCain, of McCormick, and two small daughters, Bebe and Donna. His mother, Mrs. Lucy M. Ludwick, and one brother and four sisters also survive. Mr. Paul Lud wick. McCormick, Mrs. N. C. Nave, Elizabethton, Tenn., Mrs. W. N. Smith, Mrs. Sue Rushton and Miss Helen Ludwick, of McCormick. Mrs. E. C. Jefferson Plum Branch Clubs Meet Funeral services for Mrs. Earl C. Jefferson, 41. were held at the As- bury Methodist church, Meriwether. Friday morning at 11 o’clock and interment made in the church yard. Services were conducted by the Rev. Paul Kinnet, assisted by the Rev. J. M. Culbertson. Mrs. Jefferson died at her home last Thursday* morning after a long illness. Besides her husband, Mrs. Jefferson, who was Mrs. Mona Nelson Meriwether, is survived by her mother, Mrs. Sarah Nelson and two small adopted children. REHOBOTH Mrs. S. J. King and Miss Rebekah Lankford entertained the H. D. Club and School Improvement As sociation on Wednesday afternoon, December 3rd, 1930, in the home of Mrs. King. As we entered, the cheerful fire and decorations of holly and poin- settias reminded us of the ap proach of the Christmas season and everyone seemed filled with the real spirit of Christmas. At this time a Christmas pro gram, consisting of scripture, songs and a reading was carried out. The last number on the pro gram was a talk by Mrs. Stallworth on “How we should spend Christ mas.” Her talk was a most prac tical and helpful one and she left this thought with us: That while we are making our friends and lov ed ones happy in various ways, we should not forget the less fortun ate of our land and country. The names of the older people of our community were passed out and each member is to bring a bit of cheer to the person whose name i they drew by sending them a Christmas card. I Plans were also discussed for ! beautifying our schol grounds. We decided to meet early in the new y^ar and put out some shrub bery. , At a late hour delicious refresh ments were served. :—x Washington High Schpol News U. D. C. Chapter j Delegation Calls Has Gpod Meeting Meeting For Dec. 20 ‘’The Town Doctor” NEWS The Anne Carter Chapter U. D. C. held a most enjoyable meeting on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wistar Harmon, with Mrs. Claude Huguley and Mrs. W. S. Pipkin assisting hostesses. In the absence of the president, Mrs. A. J. Hendrix, who was at tending the State U. D. C. conven tion in Greenville, Mrs. J. S. Strom, vice-president, presided. I Mrs. W. L. Acker, the secretary, called the roll and read the min utes of the last meeting. First, a number of business mat ters were discussed and arrange ments were made for sending fruit to the Confederate Veterans on Christmas. \ Next, Mrs. H. N. Coleman, as chairman of the program commit tee, read the program for the af ternoon, which was most excellent; first, a song by Miss Grace Reid, la reading by Miss Grace McCord, piano solo by Miss Eula Caudlo and last, Chirstmas music by Miss Eva Coleman at the piano and Miss Mabel Strom and Mr. Edward Strom violinists. i The hostesses, assisted by Miss McCord and Miss Burgess served most delightful refreshments, v ! Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week TAXPAYERS AND OTHERS IN TERESTED ARE URGED AT ATTEND Senator J. J. Dorn and Repre sentative W. D. Morrah have called a meeting of the taxpayers and other interested persons of the county* to be held in the court house on Saturday, December 20th, at 11 o’clock a. m., to discuss mat ters pertaining to legislation. It is hoped that ail interested will at tend the meeting. x Bishop Finlay At Willington Sunday Bishop Kirkman G. Finlev of Co lumbia will preach at St. Stephens’ Episcopal Church at Willington on next Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to the service. txti * PLUM BRANCH NEWS NOTES DOCTOR OF TOWNS SAYS: AN OPTIMIST NEVER KILLED A GOOD TOWN AND A PESSI MIST NEVER BU^ILT ONE* The rise of the city and the sub mergence of the smaller commun ity appears as a menace only to those who shut their minds and cling sentimentally to old tradi tions. There never was a time when the small city had the op portunity that it has today. The only thing that ever made a farmer ^different from any other man was his life of isolation and thanks to the thousands of good newspapers all over the country that isolation, has gone. Other [things V have helped, but it is th£ newspaper in th eaverage commun ity that has made the biggest hicks on Broadway. About the most interesting news about here is the approaching shower for Mrs. Lewis at the home of Mrs. E. M. Morgan, at our next club meeting December 16th, from 3 to 5 p. m. There has not been much travel ing about for several days. The roads have been bad, but rhe sun shine seems to promise better roads. The welcome guests at Woodside cottage Sunday afternoon were Mr and Mrs. H. M. Freeland and children, Mrs. W. P. Culbreath, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Culbreath and chil dren and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mor gan. A telegram to Mr. C. C. Morgan brought good news to the family that C. A. Morgan had safely un dergone an operation at a local hospital in Spartanburg, his home town, Saturday morning. The Thanksgiving shower for Miss Carrie Belle Freeland was such a pleasant* surprise to her. She composed a most beautiful let ter and her little 12 years old cousin, Virginia Freeland, wrote me thanks for the shower. I shall qijote a few paragraphs just to show really how touchingly she ex pressed her thanks to every 9ne. I wish it werfe possible for all who contributed to read the letter. “I have $1Sl00 and a most beautiful boudoir pillow that has been des cribed to me that I feel I can al most see it. It makes me happy too, to receive the gifts and consoling letters. I almost forget I am blind and helpless. It makes my heart rejoice and my soul fill with sun shine.” Later heard the shower has gone up to $28.00. She says she often reads during the night when she cannot sleep. I am sure i each who took a part feels better by so doing and have done the same for the Master. I Invitations are out to the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. White on December 21, 1930. Rehoboth. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE. S. C. -XXI- Thursday, December 11th Cecil B. DeMille’s Production “MADAM SATAN” Added funny COMEDY. FRiday, December 12th, Only Bert Lytell and Patsy Ruth Miller in “LAST OF THE LONE WOLF” Added Cartoon and Comedy. Saturday, December 13th only Gilbert Roland and Barbara Leonard in “MEN OF THE NORTH” Also Cartoon and Comedy. Moil.-Tucs. Dec. 15th-16th Elsie Ferguson, Marion Nixon and Grant Withers in “SCARLET PAGES” More daring than ANY BODY’S WOMAN more pow erful than the COMMON CLAY. Added NEWS and COMEDY. Wed.-Thurs. Dec. 17th-18th Clara Bow, Ralph Forbes, Charles Ruggles and Skeets Gallagher in “HER WEDDING NIGHT It’s entirely a laughing matter Shows: 3:15; 7:40; 9M Daily WILLINGTON NEWS ITEMS Messrs. R. M. Push of McCormick and Jasper Rush of Troy spent Thursday evening here with friends. Mr. J. F. Myers from Double Branches, Ga., was a business visi tor here Thursday. Dr. R. M. Fuller of Greenwood was a professional visitor here last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Covin came over last Thursday from Columbia to visit his brother, Mr. J. O. Covin, who continues seriously ill. Mr. Willie Hester from Mt. Car mel was a business visitor here Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Andrews and son, Wright, Mrs. M. R. LeRoy and Milton, Jr., and Mrs. Daisy Hem- minger spent Sunday in Aiken with Mr. C. H. H^emminger. Mr. A. B. Andrews spent Mon day in Mt. Carmel with Mr. W. R. Boyd, who continues very ill. Mr. Francis Covin of Taylors, spent Saturday and Sunday here with homefolks. Mrs. A, B. Andrews, Sr., attend ed services at the A. R. P. Church at Mt. Carmel Sunday. X. Y. Z. X If you have numey to bum, just call up the colAin. Report cards were given out last week and work again resumed in full on a new six weeks. The fol lowing pupils made the honor roll: FIRST GRADE— Thomas Blackwell Ray Gilchrist Jimmie Jefferson SECOND GRADE— < Hazel Dukes Amyelle Drennan Frances Robertson Hortense Cartledge THIRD GRADE— Vivian Bailey Henry Jennings Bussey Pamelia Edmunds Louise Rich FOURTH GRADE— Geneva Wood Edna Cartledge FIFTH GRADE— Mary Belle Jennings Mary Louise Dorn Nina Bussey SIXTH GRADE— T. R .Cartledge Margie Reese Myrtle McDaniel Caroline Dukes Mildred Blackwell SEVENTH GRADE— Mary Neoma Eckard Mable Jennings Esther Jennings Dorothy Warren Glenn Self Margaret White Evelyn Blackwell Clifford Ward Robertson EIGHTH GRADE— Floyd Drennan TENTH GRADE— Louise Cassels Alice Brown , Mary Frances Drennan ELEVENTH GRADE— Blanche McDaniel Blanche Middleton Davis Bussey Monday, December 15. Mt. Car- mel-Willington 4-H Club at Will ington. Tuesday, December 16th, at 2:45 p. m. Rehoboth H. D. Club, home of Mrs. E. M. Morgan. Wednesday, December 17th, 8:45 a. m., McCormick High School 9th grade;3:00 p. m., Bordeaux H. D. C. Thursday, December 18th, 2:45 p. m. Buffalo H. D. Club. Friday, December 19th, place to be filled later. Saturday, December 20th, office. : X Card Of Thanks We wish t ©extend our sincere thanks to our friends, neighbors and relatives for their many acts of kindness and loyalty during the illness and at the death of our wife and mother. May God’s rich est blessings be upon each and everyone. MR. J. E. PALMER, MRS. D. M. BULLOCK, MRS. G. C. MCKINNEY, i WALTER M. GILLIAM, MISS DORA C. PALMER. 4Xt Information For Xmas Mailing Do not place Christmas Seals on the addres side of letter or parcels. Place address on one side only. On all parcels for mailing. • Place your return address on %11 mail so that if it is not delivered it will be returned to sender and not sent to the dead letter office. On Tuesday morning in chapel EuniceMcDaniel gave a reading that was greatly enjoyed. The lit tle folks of Miss McKinney’s room entertained us on Thursday morn ing with the following program: Reading—“The Big Policeman”— Earl Bridges. Reading— “Little Chatterbox”— Ray Gilchrist. Reading—“The Sweetest Place”— Frances Robertson. Reading—“Pine Needles”—Sara Howie. Dialogue — “Patricia” — Addie Bunch and Cehoy McDaniel. Mrs. J. H. Drennan, Mrs. W. C. Moore and Mrs. Drue Blackwell. Membership, Chairman. Mrs. R. N. Edmunds, Mrs. Fred Bass, Mrs. Grover McDaniel and Mrs. Cassels. Publicity—Chairman, Miss John son, Mrs. Gilchrist. Mrs. Bridges, Mrs. W. T. Self and Mrs. Marshall. Finance—Chairman, Miss Herron. House and Grounds—Chairman, Mrs. Rowland. Miss Minnie Jack- son, Mrs. Middleton Rich and Mrs. W. McDaniel. —Chnirm^n. Mrs. Robert Middleton, Mrs. Eckard, Mrs. Tom Stone and Mrs. Gales. Library—Chairman, Mrs. Roun tree, Miss McKinney and Miss God- bee. A meeting of the P.-T. A. was held in the school auditorium on , rTv’”"=’dav afternoon. December 4th. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Ryan, the vice-president, Mrs. Mayer, presided. This being the December meeting, a most interest ing Christmas program was givon which consisted of the following: Devotional—Mrs. Cassels. Song—“Silent Night” — Mary Frances Drennan, Ella Ree Buch anan, Josephine Parks. Annelle Edmunds and Blanche Wilkie. Christmas Exercises—Intermed iate Department. Song—“The Christmas Bells are Ringing”—5th. 6th and 7th grades. Poem—“Christ Bells” — Margie R»60S0 Play—“Santa’s Plight” — Sixth grade. Sitory—“The Christmas Bells”— Dorothy Warren. Song—“The Christmas Angel”— 5th, 6th and 7th grades. Song—“It Came Upon the Mid night Clear”—Everybody. After this a business session was held, during which time the vari ous committees were appointed. Program—Chairman, Mrs. Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Maver entertained with a party on Friday evening in honor of the football team. Even though the weather was unfavor able, yet a rather large crowd was present. The pretty home was thrown open for the occasion and the young people enjoyed games '■‘^d contests for Quite awhile. Miss Mary Frances Drennan and Mr. F r ed Bradshaw were the winners of a prHe OP 1vp' n in nnn of tho tests. During the latter part of the evening, “nroms” were enjoyed. After this, the host and hostess, as sisted by their little daughter, ^ delicious salad eourse, with ceffee and candies. As the hour grew T late it was with reluctance that the boys and girls Parted for home, verv grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Mayer for the good time. We were indeed sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Jefferson, mo ther of Jimmie Jefferson, one of our primary pupils. We deeply sym pathize with the family during this time of trouble. The boys have started basket ball practice and under the able supervision and coaching of Mr. Mayer and Mr. Wooten, they are hoping to put out a winning team. Mrs. A. Q. Rice of Walterboro spent the Thanksgiving holidays in the home of her son, Mr. E. C. Rj ce Mr. Charlie Bahnson has return ed to his home in Tarnington, N. C., after an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Holleman. Mr. Dewey Livingston of Uma tilla, Fla., spent Wednesday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Lankford, while en route to Char lotte, N. C. Misses Mildred Winn and Carrie Reynolds of the Rehoboth section spent the past week end as guests of Miss Maggie Lou Parks. Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Bobo return,- ed this week from an extended vis it to relatives in Spartanburg and Union counties. Miss Annie Lou Lankford of Willington spent the past week end here with homefolks. Rev. J. M. Culbertson attended '•che Methodist Conference in Spar tanburg. Mrs. E. C. Rice and Miss Luc' r Brown were visitors in Greenwood Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Holleman and children spent the Thanksgiving holidays with relatives in North Carolina One of the most enjoyable social events of the season was that giv en Friday evening in the home of Miss Rebekah Lankford, when the T. A. O. club entertained for their pledges and a few guests with a lovely dinner party. The season’s colors Were artistically carried out in the decorations, throughout the living room and dining room. Ten guests enjoyed a delicious five course dinner, after which the evening was spent playing bridge. Punch, and cake were served during the game. Those present on this occasion were: Misses Irene Langley, Cornelia Winn, Minnie Pearle Strother, An nie Lou Lankford, Messrs. W. M. Freeland, R. C. Freeland, J. A. Price, T. E. Miner, G. E. Langley and the hostess, Miss Reoexan Lankford. X Masons Elect Officers For Year Mine Lodge, No. 117, A. F. M., recently elected the following of ficers to serve for the ensuing year. Joe B. Blackwell, W. M. * /. N. Smith, S. W. C. H. Fooshe, J. W. S. L. Britt, S.D . W. W. Keown, J. D. W. J. Franklin, S. S. J. Andrew Jennings, J. S. Dan A. Bell, Tyler. Honor Roll For The Wideman School Common sense usualy has a hard time of it when it is opposed to custom. Just because a thing has, in the past, been done a certain way, is the best sign that there is ’* a different and better way to do it. When we quit changing, we’re through. But progress is largely, a matter of consolidation. We change with. much difficulty from the family tc the tribe, from the tribe to the nation, etc It is hard for the aver age business man to change;/but change he must and change he I will, one way or the other. He will change himself from a store keep er to a merchant, or progress will change him out of the store into the street. In nature, business and everything else, to cease to grow is to perish. I It is natural to wdrk along lines of least resistance and “take it easy,” but it don't get anybody ex cept the other fellow anywhere. Few of us, sitting in a comfortable ichair, desire to go up on the roof in a thunderstorm because we be lieve from there we can see the storm better. Yet that is what must be done if we are to know what’s going on. The business man that is going to stay in the run ning will have to go up on the roof once in awhile. ARE YOU BUYING WHILE THE BUYING IS GOOD? Read your newspapers—study the advertising and then buy what you need wl the buying is good. ' (Copyright, 1930, A. D. Stone, production prohibited in wh< in oart. This editorial p^ by McCormick Messenger i^ eration with the local Lie ixr— Card Of Thi We wish to express to and relatives our since] and appreciation for tl and sympathy shown in bereavement in the loss dear husband, father arid also for the beautiful flori ing. May God bless each had a part. Mrs. Bruce B. Cheatham, Helen, daugl John R. Cheatham, brother. Miss Lola Cheatham, sister. Mrs. Louise F. Cheatham. Paul Edmunds Elizabeth Wideman Mattie Spence Blease Edmunds Fred Edmunds Jim Spence Daisy Edmunds Mattie Bowick Janie Lou Spence James Edmunds Bennie Wideman Hubert Bowick Marion Brewer X GREENWOOD, S. C. THURSDAY and FRIDAY December llth-lSth Buster Keaton Cliff Edwards and Ca/.y Filders ‘ m . I “DOUGH BOYS” Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our friends for their heroic effort in saving our house from being burned when Mr. Finley’s home was destroyed. MRS. SARAH MATTISON and son J. F. MATTISON. SATURDAY. December 12th Dorothy Mackaill \| Miltcn Sills * and Kenneth McKenna in “MAN TROUBLE” MONDAY and TUESDAY December 15th-16th qfcil B. DeMille’s “MADAM SATAN” with Kay Johnson Reginald Denny and Lillian Roth WEDNESDAY, December 15th Warner Baxter and * Noah Beery in • “RENEGADES”