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1 A * ^ • ro OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS. OUB COUNTRY AND OUR f ** 1 * 4 ' ' GOD. Twenty-Ninth Year 8 Pages — All Home Print * McCORMICK, S. .C. Thursday, January 1, 1931 Established June 5, 1902 - . -. - 11 * Number 31 los. W. Morgan j Charles Calvert Goes To Aiken Succumbs To Gunshot E. E. ROGERS OF GREENWOOD COMES TO MoCORMICK AS COUNTY AGENT C. B. Long Goes To Abbeville Job Wounds Friday lewis o. beauford comes to J McCORMICK AS HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE FOREMAN ABBEVILLE. Dec. 27.—Charles w ^ „ T 7“. , . Calvert, 30, who was shot Christ- who has served m mas eve night in a cafe here, died McCormick County as State high- Thos w Morgan who for the late today in a local hospital. His way maintenance foreman since nast seven* veare has served as brother, William Calvert, 25, is in the death of Mr. B. B. Cheatham past seven years nas servea as charged with the slavine nearly two months ago. has been county agent of McConnick county, JaU charged ^tn tne siaymg transferred to Abbeville County announces his resignation on Jan- a coroners inquest tomgni, a ipovino- tndav for hi<? new narv i whpn hp popc to Aiken to verdict was returned that “Charles ana » leaving tooay ror nis new a’sTmflarDofititon in A?ken Calvert came to his death bv a home in Abbeville. Mr. Long was take a similar posmton m Aiken , . ound received from Will- doing civil engineering work here county. He will be succeeded by R^Luvert” W [for the highwly department until The brothers were prominently : th® death of Mr. Cheatham, and has many friends over the county who regret that his new duties call Sheriff McLane testified at the inquesrt that after his arrest Wil- liiam said “I’m sorry I did it but I was drunk and mad.” Several persons who were in the The White Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. F. P. White cele brated their 50th wedding anni versary December 21, 1930. All preparations were made on Satur- The Town Doctor” DOCTOR OF ^OWNS SAY«: A SUGGESTION FOR UNEM- PLOYMENT I have n^ver seen a town that E. L. Rogers, who has for the past i * am Calvert, six years served as county agent, for Greenwood county. (Connected here. Tfccy were asso- Mr. Morgan has been very sue- ciated in an oil business. cessful as a leader of agriculture in McCormick county, his out standing Work having been done in the promotion of the poultry and dairying interests and the intro duction of pure cotton seed and improvement of cotton production methods. Mr. Rogers was bom and reared on a farm near Phoenix, in Laur ens county^ was graduated from for his removal from the town and county. day and the celebration was on could, not ra&e rfioney for some Sunday so that many could be sort of a shindig, the supposed pur- there that could not be present pose of which was to bring trade to any other day. There were three the community. To raise the money R. R. D. carriers there and the it appears that it is usually neces- fifst name of each was John. sary to have much hip-hurrah, the There were invited about a element of chance, or a show with hundred, and at least 75 were fireworks. Such, perhaps, makes present, and more would have been it easier to raise the money, but it if the weather and roads had not is the very element that often is been so bad. It was right amusing tne cause of failure to gain the de- to hear each one who came in sired end—permanent increase of telling about the roads and most business. of them got into a stall. Even in I I HAVE seen towns that WOULD all the mud one felt a warm wel- not get going on sound, workable Mr. Lewis O. BeaufolTi, who has come from the curling smoke from plans for consistently increasing served in Abbeville County a num ber of years as maintenance fore- the chimney. community business, even when it Then as we drew nearer the ever was imperative to do so, just be- cafe at the time of the shooting ! man, will succeed Mr. Long in Me- greens were so artistically arranged cause it required working together, testified at the inquest but little Cormick County and make his around the house that it took a nlam common sense, and actual light on the motive was home in McCormick. Mr. Beau- second look to tell that they were “thinking” without “hollering.” given. Testimony was that Char- ford is well known here and comes not growing there. Everything But perhaps this condition that convention jrfttTWs younger riculture in Hemingway and Nine ty Six, apd for the past six years has served Efficiently as county agent of Greenwood county. les came into the cafe to purchase one of the most efficient and Christmas lights and entered a capable men the department has -txt- S. J. McIntyre Summit J. McIntyre, aged 37, died at his home near Modoc on December 25th, after a brief ill ness. Funeral services were held at Shelby, N. : C., Sunday afternoon and interment made in Norman Grove cemetery . J. S. Strom’s service in charge. The body was shipped from McCormick Friday. Peceased is survived by his father and ^mother, Mr. and Mrs. Mark McIntyre, of Shelby, N. C., and two brothers, Arthur McIntyre off Statesville, N.' C., and Lee Mc Intyre of Shelby, N. C. brother, who was seated. Witnesses said they talked quiet ly for a few minutes. and then William said, “you can’t say that to me,” pulled out a pistol and in this line of work. IXt- PLUM BRANCH NEWS NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Charles Page of Aynor and Mr. and Mrs. Perdy Alt man of Gallivant’s Ferry spent Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wideman. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bracknell and family spent Christmas day , as guests of Capt. and Mrs. J. Q. Stilwell in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs- E. C. Rice and children spent Thursday and Fri day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Rice, of Walterboro. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks and daughter, Maggie Lou. visited rela tives in Augusta during the holi days. Mr. G. C. Bowen of Jacksonville, Fla., spent the past week with friends here. Rev. and Mrs. Paul Kinnett and daughters, Sara and Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Blackston of Anderson were visiting friends here a few days this week. Death Of Infant _ - .... - - - Misses Virginia and Frances was arranged as near like fifty we have brought on ourselves has Strom of McCormick were the Lo a c rS o.^^ aS hJ°? Ib JL e ;i fr Sj?, an ?.5 d or wM,change that. If week end gU esta 0 f Misses Cornelia was greeted by a real old spin- this “depression” has caused or- and Evelyn Winn k!?!, tbe .o P0 „ r ^' sanizatlons composed of business) Miss Marion Harmon of At- bride of fifty years ago said she men, or at least men in business, lanta visited in the home of Mr would spin some for us if it had actually to think and work as a and Mrs j B Hamon Jr , the not been Sunday. The house was body instead of individually guess decorated ing, procrastinating, and passing fired once, striking his brother 111! Bl ^falo e section 0 was 1 shirked and throu ? h - ut ^ Christmas colors, the buck as regards community af- the heart. Calvert is survived by his widow and two children. William is not married. Card Of Thanks the past week. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rearden and children of Edgefield spent Thurs day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Strother. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Pratt and We wish to use this method of expressing our appreciation and thanks for the many acts of kind ness shown us during the illness and at the death of our dear son and brother, Samuel Everette Bo wick. May God bless each of you. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Bowick, and Family. nf thA rtStb of exce P t the reception hall, was .fairs, tnen it is almost worth grieved to hear of ,beautifully decorated in yellow price. ^ I .ionquills, in baskets, and wall vases, There is no end of things to Mr ana Mrs Marvin Fratt ana ^ RoWii wb£h 0 nf»rnrr*»d Thnr«? * here and y° nder made everything think about and DO right now, or daughter Mary Ellen of Augusta day nmht kt ttie GreenwoorHps: 1 ! ook festlve ' ^ ^“vised altar at least have done. We have lust and Mr ’a^Tl® w’. L RelrdS nitaL Greenwood SC Every “ one c °™ er £ as trul y the „ ]»ad an election. At election time and little daughter, Louise, Of thing possible was done for'hto!i°eU 0 ^ artl ^ le “inling vines S of^u^ev^Inrcreitor^Sf^th? Gre ® nwo ° d - ^ ent several days the ^ JL^rJre^t ^turKnom' fvTcouM toM wfo'JT&’^f prS lettered ^ G^T ° f ^ ^ T, 8 n- ^£ St Showing vines. The lovely advertising. Some day office seek-, mV and Mrs c ’E Langley of cemetery fuMral seiMces ^eing 1 w ^* e bel1 suspended from the arch ers are going to be required to take winston-Satem.' N.‘ C.. visited his conducted bv Rev W HBarfield a , ^ !, ust t for added doxro, after election, the signs, mo ther, : Mrs. LUlie E. Langley, dur- conaucteu uy XVCV. vy. ra. oaxxicivA, ) |. 0 beauty of the occas- I cHairfare cinH rtlQOQrHc tbiav bavia i At.- ° pastor of this church. sion. stickers and placards they have i n g the holidays put up before election; but that j an( j Mrs. Julian Freeland prS which Wl sh 8 we f d e the S high 1 lv ^ a b ^ t a l ay ;^ a %^J^ a J^ ed rf ’ a ^c^ren"hf’ GreVnviur^ esteem this family holds and the ly grey ,‘v cr ^P e » ner snowy nan in lies something to do that will visiting relatives here: flowere wwe aX appropriate. He S, a * carled many remarked serve the community well, -to say, M r. Ind Mrs. J. L. Bracknell had leaves father mother two brothers must have been just as nothing of giving work to deserv- as their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. leaves latner, mowiei, twu wiutucio beautflful as years ago Mr. ing unemployed. — j ^ - ~ { - and two sisters. THREE DAY AFTER INVENTORY SALE AT -Belk GREENWOOD’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE . / 4 ' >• . • » l 'Ayfcj- - . •' •>; . • . ' 1 1 1 - 1 -* 1 . , — i -■■■■ ' ' COMPARE PRICES BELOW. YOU WILL KNOW WE SELL EVERYTHING Xnd SELL IT FOR LESS Txn.:* ^ . . . . .. | - , . . _ , and Mrs. C. L. Harper and family White was dressed in . a dark suit, paper, cloth, wooden, metal and an( | Mrs. J. W. Bracknell of Green- and he wore a smile of satisfac-| other election signs are hideous wood. tion. He was heard to say they j enough before election day, but af- Mr and Mrs S J King and had lived in peace and harmony;ter that day they are worse. Tom, children spent the past week end the fifty years, this alone is some- I faded, out-of-date signs of any with relatives in Trov tiling fpr tiie younger ones to kind stuck, hung and plastered on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. J*. around a^town are bad for every B . Harmon, Jr:, entertained with a kind of business. They give a lovely Christmas party for her’ community a junky, messed up, guest, Miss Marion Harmon, of littered and unkempt appearance Atlanta. The living room was at- that repels, when all laws of good tractively decorated in festive business and common sense de- holiday colors. Five progressions think about. Miss A. L. Morgan was asked to meet the guests at the door, re ceive the gifts and place them on the bride’s table in the hall that was decorated with a tiny Christ mas tree, and yellow roses mount ed to take the place of yellow : candles. The presents were many. {beautiful and useful. Most of them were in gold color or gilt. They were all fixed up so pretty mands that a community nmsj 0 f bridge were enjoyed throughout- look inviting and attractive to hold the afternoon. Miss Harmon re- the trade it already has* and win ceived a lovely piece of lingerie. ' A ne w customers. {delicious salad course was served (To be continued next week.) I the following guests: Misses in rhrictmpc rninr*- TPvprvonP (Copyright, 1930, A. D. Stone, Re- Marion Harmon, Irene, Louise and in Christmas colors: Everyone was production prohibited in whole or Frances Lanelev Minnie Pearl in the best of spirits. Jokes and in part. This editorial published Strother, Elizafoetii and Margaret laughter was heard ringing by McCormick Messenger in co-op- Freeland, Cornelia Winn, Ma^y 9x12 Congoleum Rugs, Beautiful $4.95 new patterns ^ " 9x12 Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs, first quality, new patterns $6.95 for only* MrUaww No. 12 Mummie Pongee, yard 81x90 Bleached Sheets, each 72x90 Bleached ShecLs, each 42x36 Bleached 1 flf* Pillow Case, each _ * VV Good Quality Turkish Bath Towels 1 flf* each ■ t Honey Comb Fringed Towels Rf* 2 for 39c Unbleached Sheeting, yard - Ladies 9 Felt Bed Room Shoes -I Qq pair l 80x90 Fancy Striped Bed Spread, $1.29 QOq value, each wlPw Pebeco, Pepsodent and Ipana Tooth Paste 90 50c size fcwW Squibbs 40c size 90 f* tooth paste fcwV Listerine and Colgate 25c 17c size tooth paste Ladies 9 Felt Hats, $1.00 and $1.95 values, reduced for 3 days each 50c Lux and Lifebuoy 9Rft Soap 4 for Palmolive Soap 10c Eft size, cake wW Medium Ivory Soap Rf* cake Mennens Borated Talcum Powder 25c size for Octagon Toilet Soap (10c size) 3 cakes 21 c Ladies 9 Felt Hats, $2.95 values, reduced for 3 days r :.;r h : $i .oo Ladies’ Cotton Jersey Bloomers 9Rf* pair EwC Octagon Soap, Octagon Washing Powder, P & G White Soap, Swift’s Pride Washing Powder 8 for Men’s Good Overalls, pair ! Triple stitched, well made Men’s Carhardt Overalls, Thursday, Friday, Satur day, Monday 9C| k pair ^ Boys’ Good AQf* Overalls, pair “ww nation with local Lions Club.) x State Field Nurse Makes Report Of Work In This County Association was in McCormick do ing some health work among the school children. The Tuberculosis Association combines school health work with its chest work because COME TO GALLANT-BELK CO., FOR SAVINGS ON YOUR PURCHASES IN 1931 FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO GALLANT-BELK COMPANY “GREENWOOD’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE” WE SELL EVERYTHING AND SELL IT FOR LESS THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES 99 ■ through the house. Everyone that came in was ask ed to register in a book and make a wish for the couple. All during the day Mesdames Roy and James Strother, grand daughters of Mr. and Mrs. White, played and sang many songs of long ago. Among them “Maggie,” “Silver Threads Among the Gold,” and to carry out the Christmas spirit they sweetly sang “Silent Night.” At the lunch hour came an an nouncement that was of interest to all present. There were ar ranged two dining rooms. One was most beautifully decorated in yel low, the center was a huge rose., Around it was gracefully placed it believes that a healthv cnild is boughs of cedar, and the mounted ; tess likely to develop tuberculosis, yellow roses stood as centinels Also, that a healthy chiM usually around the center. Another ob- becomes the healthy adult who, in ject of interest was a very natural turn, is less likely to develop tuber- butter duck, the perfect work of culosis. Mrs. White. She is an unusual It has been found that, childrer ifldv W ith manv fine Christian who have physical defects are traits, that make her a lovable hampered in physical development neighbor. and iir scnolarship. These physical The other dining room was in defects are not always apnarent. Christmas colors, with poinsettas They are seldom detected by un- and Christmas greens. The barbe- trained people, ana they are s^i- cued hash was fine and in great dom referred to the family phvsi- quanities. There was salad, cheese cian ’till they have caused serious straws, cranberries, rice, and real illness. It is better to detect such old time pound cake. There were defects and to have them correct- people there from Fountain Inn. ed before they cause serious illness. Greenwood, Edgefield. McCormick, A county nurse would do such Abbeville and Plum Branch. work among our children. Such Many attended church and then service gives us not only better came to the wedding. Each guest health, but also better scholarship and Martha BeU, Rebekah and Annie Lou Lankford, Louise Brack nell and Mrs. F. C. Rice. The Young People’s Classes of the Methodist Sunday School were entertained on Saturday night by their teachers, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Holleman. Games and contests were enjoyed during the social hour and each guest found a toy upon the Christmas tree. Thfe Recently the State field nurse presidents of each class presented of the South Carolina Tuberculosis I teachers witr attractive and useful gift&i -txt- MODOC NEWS One grievous thing that will come with the passing of the- Christmas holidays, as the young sters view it. will be the return of school days next Monday. ' m. Jones cf Augusta is vision": her c ister. Mrs. M. M. Mar- sbo’l. here this week. Mrs. E. F. Bussey and M^s. T. D- How’e v/ere visitors Sunday to M^s. G. E. Dukes made a short business vi S it to Augusta on Tues day cf this week. Mlst Jennette McDaniel of Au- gu'-te was a week end visitor here to Hen. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. ?4r. H. J. 'Russey spent the past dp.ve wDh his brother, Mr. G- W. Bus c ey, at Douglas, Ga. __ ^ Fti^nds M'r ^red Bussey will feft with them many good wishes better citizenship. It is hoped j to know that he has been and hopes of attending their tnat McCormick Countv will work on the sick list during the Christ- diamond wedding. As the sun was for a county nurse for at least ma s holidays. sinking low faces turned home- part-time during the coming year. Masters James Bussey and A!- ward, thus ended a perfect day. Hard times are no excuse because bert Howie are spending the week They received $19.00 in money, the services of a health nurse are among relatives at Cold Springs, of which four were $2.50 gold doubly important during hard! . Mr - and M** 8 - E - Bussey were pieces. Another gift was a lovely times. It is poor economy to savo dinner eniests Monday to Mr. and gold \broach engraved inside 1880 money at the expense of health. It T.p. Howie. White-1930 and December 21, 1930. is unwise to appropriate money for Miss May Stone is spending the Tht*e was one couple there that education and at the same time to week here among relatives and attended their marriage, Mr. and overlook the fact that physical de- fri , e j lds - „ „ . , Mrs. Jonathan Christian, sister and fects prevent the child from tak- Mr. R. E. Bussey spent the- brother-in-law of Mr. White. Mr. ing full advantage of his time Christmas holidays here among and Mrs. White have spent all ex- spent In school. Physical defects relatives. cept two years of their married life frequently cause children to repeat Mr. G. C. McDaniel is taking hia in the home they now reside in. grades. It costs money to have a annual deer hunt this week afc A Guest. cnild repeat a grade. A health Beaufort. X service saves the county money by , Mr. R. G. Boswell, accompanied ^ TO a 1*. decreasing the number of repeat- 5^ Nettie Bussey, visited (Jne x 61* t CHRlty ers through having physical de- friends . and relatives Sunday ^ tt .im • fects corrected. evening aVjC!oW;_Spr4jgs. Oil UnDRlQ 1.RX0S ! The following is a report of the Bfrtoce from x .work done in the ■ McCormick Edgefield were visitors here to the . I schools by the tuberculosis nurse: latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. After January 1, 1931, a penalty Children exaxnined 159, those hav- Bussey. . . .. . of one per cent will be added to ing defective vision 10, ear troubles ' r • *. Modoc. all unpaid 1930 taxes. - • 15,. nose and throat defects 31, de- y ' •* » -T. J. PRICEi. fective permaAent teeth-'13, other A hunter tells us the way of the Treasurer, McCotihlck Cbtihfy. Idefects 11. .trespasser is pretty feard. _