McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, January 08, 1931, Image 5

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Thursday, January 8, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA 1 PAGE NUMBER FIVE PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITERS Hon. and Mrs. J. J. Dorn and daughter, Miss Mabel, have return ed from a ten days’ trip to Cuba. onstration Agent, will be out of the Teachers Go Back county next week. She will attend the Agents’ Conference in Rock Hill from the 13th through the 17th. Mrs. Stallworth spent Christ mas holidays in Florida with rela tives. Mr. Cowan McBride of Gadsden, Ala., spent the Christmas holidays here with relatives. ^ w ~ Mrs. Sallie Mattison and Mrs. W. • Miss Gertrude McGrath, student . , , . , , ^ „ __ . ’ F - Glanton spent a day and night nurse at Mercy Hospital, Char- — ... ^ J .. ’ , , this week in Augusta with relatives. lotte, N. C., is spending a couple of weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McGrath. Mr. W. E. Rankin and family from Anderson were visitors here several days the past week in t he home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Huguley. Mrs. W. B. Storey of Calhoun Falls is spending several weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McGrath. New York, after spending several weeks near town with her father, Judge T. J. Lyon. Mrs. J. C. Parks and baby, Bobby, of Greenwood are spending some time here with her parents r Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Bullock. Friends of Miss Lucyle Parks are £lad to know she has recovered from her recent operation and is able to be at home again. ^ ! Misses Sara Mann has returned to Charlotte, N. C., after a short visit here to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mann. Miss Frances McGrath of Char 7 lotte, N. C., is here on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mc Grath. nie Sue Graves, Gladys Scott and Caroline Tarrant; Messrs. Pete To Their Work Strom, James Patterson, Jack Pip kin, Jack Rush, Bernard and Leon ard Creswell, Billie Killingsworth, James Dorn, James Faulkner, R. N. Crawford, T. N. Savage, James Ar rington, Charles Blackwell and N. C. Brown. txt Mrs. J. J. Dorn En tertains With Party The following teachers have re turned to their post of duty after spending the holidays at their homes in the town and county: Miss Vivian Deason, Fairfax. Miss Martha Bell, Johnsonville. Miss Lucy Brown, Plum Branch. Miss Pansye Williams, Woodville. Miss Mary Bell, Burgaw, N. C. Miss Mary Quarles, Allendale. Miss Kate Price, Bamberg. Miss Marion Sturkey, Lockhart. Miss Irene Britt, Moncks Corner. Miss Laura LeRoy, Clover. Miss Mary Hamlin, Clover. Mr. James Talbert, Batesburg. Miss Louise Langley, Clover. One of the most unique and on- jjoyable parties of the season was that given by Mrs. Jennings Dorn at her home on Gold street Tues- Miss Mary Martin, Congers, N. Y. day afternoon. At the appointed Miss Frances Britt, Congers, N. Y. hour, 3:30, the guests began to ar- Mr. Henry Walker, Ridgeland. rive be met the do< 5 r Mrs Miss Eloise Corley, Norway. ^ ^ , Miss Marian Dorn, Rock Hiil. Dorn, who, in her usual jovial Miss Nell Dowtin, Greenville. manner, told each guest she Miss Mary Rernsen, Bethany. thought she would take the initia- Miss Kate Britt, Clover. , . . ,, Miss Alma Walker, Mt. Airy, N. tlve and start new y ear °H The meeting of the Susannah C right by giving a party and that Wesley Bible Class, which was Alene Langley ’ Gallivants she hoped she would have the scheduled to be held at the home Miss Birdie Walker, Weldon, N. P' e a sur e of attending at least one „ „ rv of Mrs. W. K. Charles tomorrow af- C. party each week throughout the Mr. and Mrs. W C Dommick temocn has been postponed and ' Mr. James Bradley, Prospect HU1, season. have returned to their home wlll be held at a latsr date . ^Miss Josie Talbert, Savannah,' Sp “ ^ing rooms, dec- l Ga orated with lovely pot plants and Thp XT D C will meet Thursdav ' ^Jr. and INJrs. Eddie VTideman. fern, were thrown en suite and j^8V.rS3nt Kel , 0M „ c "■•» * »««<>" ■»>» -h.»a „t of Mrs. H. N. Coleman with Mrs. I Mr. cfyde McComb North Caro- red and Kreen made a P rett y si ting for the occasion. Progressive Annie Willis, Southern rook and conversation wjere^ en- Mr.’ D. L. Wideman. Irwinville, j oye f f “ nti ] a ‘ ate f our > de ; i lightful refreshments, consisting of Miss Claire Henry, Cope. | salad courses, coffee, mints and Miss Helen Miner, Meeting Street candies, were served by Mrs. Dorn, Miss Annie Lou Lankford, Will- who was ably assisted by her ington. [daughter, Miss Mabel Dorn, and Miss Elizabeth Freeland, Langley- Mrs. Porter Dorn and Miss Ellie Dorn. X j Those enjoying the hospitality of UT US THANK YOU As we enter into the new year we want to thank our customers for their patronage in the past and in vite you to continue to make our store your head quarters for the very best to be found in staple and fancy groceries at moderate prices. Our aim shall he to serve you even better in the future. Let’s all pull together and make this the best year yet. J. T. MARTIN _ Main Stret McCormick, S. C. Abercrombie associate hostess. All lina. members are urged to be present. ! Pi ^| s N c ■ 1 '"X- 11 ■■■ - College Students Resume Studies After spending the holidays at their homes in and near town the Bath. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williams and following students have returned ■daughter, Mary Lou, returned home their work at the various col- last Tuesday, after spending the i e ges: holidays in Georgia and Alabama, converse College, Spartanburg. Miss Gladys Scott of Mt. Carmel Miss Elizabeth Branch. made the trip with them. Olive Branch. , Wmthrop College, Rock Hill. Miss Maude Dowtin Mr. J. C. Harvley of Modoc was among the business visitors here Tuesday. Mrs. iMinie Britt and daughter, Miss Helen Britt, of Welford, spent the past week visiting relatives in and near town. Mr..J. J. Collier of Plum Branch attended to business matters* here a short while Tuesday morning. s’. . • * Mr. E. H. Huguley and family from Greenville spent several days of the past week here with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Huguley. Mrs. Isabelle Bentley and son, E. P., returned Sunday from a two weeks* stay with her daughter, Mrs. Francis Oates at Hartsville. Mr. W. H. Horton of Mt. Carmel was a business visitor here Tues day. Mrs, Michael McGrath and baby have returned to Elberton,; Ga., after spending several days' here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Rush. Mrs. A. J[. Andrews, Mrs. E. B. Brown and Misses Julia'and Eliza beth Brown spent last Friday in S/ate Normal, Athens, Ga. Miss Selma Walker Miss Julia Brown Miss Edna Duncan Miss Cathleen Bussey Miss Harriett Sturkey Miss Luci}e Caudle Miss Helen Brown Miss Frances Langley Miss Amelia Wideman Miss Ruble Abercrombie Miss Rebecca Stallworth University of S. C., Columbia. Miss Rucia Abercrombie Mr. Mark Dowtin Mr. Arthur Bradley Mr. Luther Andrews Clemson College, Clemson. Mr. Wallace Talbert Mr. Frank Corley Mr. Luther Drennan Mr. Joseph Sibert' • Mr. Benton Talbert Mr. Carroll Winn Mr. James Blackwell Mr. Porter Dorn, Jr. Mr. Archie Langley Mr. James Britt Citadel, Charleston. Mr. Bill Arrington Mr. Joseph Dukes Mr. Jack Rheney Mr. Charles Pennal G. W. C. Greenville. Miss Evelyn Blackwell * Miss Annie Louise Talbert Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga. Miss Cornelia Dorn Coker College, Hartsville. Miss Margaret Patterson Miss Louise Bracknell^ : Erskine College, Due West. Miss Mary Elizabeth Britt Miss Katrina Morrah Miss Mary Ellen Morrah MRS. T. W. MORGAN HONOREE Mrs. Dorn on-this occasion were, AT MANY AFFAIRS BEFORE Mesdames W. L. Acker, E. B. MOVING TO AIKEN Brown, L. N. Brown, J. E. Britt, J. E. Bradley, W. K. Charles, H. N. Monday afternoon, December 15, Coleman, W. B. Dorn, P. C. Dorn, Mrs. W. E. Lake entertained in H. Drucker, T. E. Fuller, T. C. honor of Mrs. T. W. Morgan, who Faulkner, R. L. Faulkner, Douglass recently moved to Aiken, where Mr. Haggard, Wistar Harmon, J. F. W. M. Strom, J. A. Talbert, Leon Traylor and Miss Ellie Dorn. With TheSick Judge L. G. Bell is back at his of fice iii t] iponth i th* c l’s JfBae court house ss. after a Col. W. Jasper Talbert still is confined to his bed, but seems to be getting along very nicely now. Mrs. N. G. Brown, who has been critically ill at her home here the past two weeks, is reported slight ly better at this time. Columbia with relatives. Mrs. E?. C. Curdts and Miss Mat- Miss Mary McComb Draughn’s Business College, Green ville. Miss Louise Rernsen tie Eliza Bussey from Greenville Greenwood Business College. visited relatives and friends here «>ne day the past week. Mr. J. ir W. McBride of Willington was a business visitor here Mon day. Miss Nina Edmonds Lander College, Greenwood. Miss Mary Henry. University of N. C., Chapel Hill. Miss Nelle Henry. X Morgan has accepted a position as Mattison, E. J. McCracken, H. G. county agent. Christmas, colors Sanders, C. R. Strom, J. S. Strom, and decorations were dominant ^even in the delicious refreshments. The honor guest was presented with a lovely box of handkerchiefs. Wednesday afternoon, December 17th, Mrs. Morgan was. again hon- oree atrA party given by Mrs. H. N. Coleman. Decorbtons tallies and refreshments were suggestive of the Christmas season. A beautiful piece of cut glass was presented to the honor guest. The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Church met Friday, December 19, at the home of Mrs. H. N. Cole man, the entire class acting as hostess of the month. Since this was the last time Mrs. T. W. Morgan, president of the class, would meet with them, class members gave Mrs. Morgan a love ly pair of china vases as a token of their appreciation for her ever readiness to do anything anywhere, any time for the good of the Sun day school and church. Mrs. R. L. Faulkner gave a lovely Christmas party December 29th, honoring Mrs. Morgan. As a parting gift Mrs. Morgan received a beautiful handpainted cookie jar. Mrs. C. R. Strom chose “Watch Night” to honor Mr. and Mrs. Mor gan with a lovely party. Guests included a number of Mr. Morgan’s friends as well as Mrs. Morgan’s. This popular couple was con stantly receiving invitations to din ner. Their going away prompted such from the following friends: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Huguley, Mr. Mr. W. C. Jennings, who had the misfortune of getting a foot burn ed several weeks ago, is doing very nicely now. Miss Josie Talbert, who has been ill here the past week at the home of her sister, Mrs> C. H. Fooshe, is somewhat better today. Easy to Grow Roses— Plant now. Have gorgeous roses in Spring and Summer. 110 varieties ot rose bushes and climbing roses. Thou sands of other plants. Guaranteed strong, healthy stock. Big, free catalog contains full planting directions. Write for it TODAY! FRUITLAND NURSERIES Desk V-4. P. O. Drawers 910, AUGUSTA, GA. ^Sout hs Oldest Nursery School Superintendent W. E. Lake became ill while at school Monday and has been in a critical condition ever since. Pneumonia developed Tuesday, and up to this time there’s no change for the better. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hardy of Lin- colnton, Ga., visited relatives and Iriends here Tuesday. McCormick Teachers and Mrs. Wistar Harmon, Rev. and Rant At Wnrlc Mrs ' w - H - Barfield, Mr. and Mrs. OdLlv JrYl W UIJV , w m. Talbert and Mr. and Mrs. , Wilton Britt. After spending the two weeks’ | Friends here and all over the Miss Regna Finley underwent a successful operation for appendi citis in a Columbia hospital last Sunday, and is reported to be get ting along satisfactorily today. weeks’ Fr©d C. McCain and son, vacation at their homes, the fol- county congratulate Mr. Morgan on Audley, have returned to their lowing members of the McCormick this promotion, but deeply regret home in Greenville, after spending school faculty resumed their duties their moving. They were very pop- a few days here in the home of Monday morning for the remaind- ular and will be greatly missed in Mrs. T. S. McCain. er 0 f the 1930-31 session: social, church and civic affairs. Miss Elizabeth Johnston, Colum- J x Mr. G. T. Parks and family from bia, j * * Alabama City, Ala., spent a few Miss Kennedy Lugoff. MisS Mary L. William!* Miss Louise Corbin, Franklin, E n t er taillS for Visitors days recently at Plum Branch with Mrs. J. W. Miller. Rev. and Mrs. N. G. Ballinger of Belton spent the holidays here with Mrs. J. S. Strom. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Heiss spent the week end in Greenville with Iriends and relatives. Tenn. Miss Evelyn Ramsey, Wedgefield. Miss Elizabeth Harris, Belton. ^ . . . Miss Annie Harris, Belton. Quite a number of young people Miss Florence Burgess, Greeley- enjoyed a pound party Saturday ville. / _ _ , _ . night given by Miss Mary Lou Miss Grace McCord, Greenwood. williams in honor of he r guests, * Miss Grace Reid. Richburg. *** r*o^oi Miss Bertha Mabry, Greenwood. Gladys Scott of Mt. Carmel Miss Lizzelle Tucker, Lowndes- and Caroline Tarrant of Green- Mr. S. D. McCutheon of Colum bia spent the week end here with relatives. ville. Miss Virginia Ligon, Iva. Miss Sarah Bowles, Columbia. Miss Margaret Cook, Columbia. Mr. Garvice Taylor, Newberry. Mr. Blair McCrorey, Richburg. Mr. W. E. Lake and family, New berry. X wood. Lots of games were played, after which fruits, nuts and cakes were served. At eleven o'clock all left for home feeling happy. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, January 8th Harold Lloyd and Barba Kent in “FEET FIRST” FRIDAY, January 9th, Only Buddy Rogers and Helen Kane in “HEADS UP” SATURDAY, Jan. 10th, Only Walter Huston and Dorothy Revier in “THE BAD MAN” Mon.-Tues. Jan. 12th-13th Marylyn Miller in “SUNNY” Wed.-Thurs. Jan. 14th-15th Glora Swanson in “WHAT A WIDOW” EDDIE CANTOR in “WHOOPEE” Coming Jan. 19th-20th-21st Shows:—3:15; 7:00; 9:00 Mrs. J. G. Bailey and son, Jerome X | Those invited were Misses Vir- Balley, from Salley, are visiting here Construction of a seventy-five- ginia and Frances Strom, Jewel An the home of her parents, Mr. mile underground, railway, for Patterson, Eunice Rush, Louise and Mrs. W. B. Quarles. freight exclusively has been pro- Smith, Alma Faulkner, Annie More than 4,000,000 people posed as a yemedy for London’s Brown, Elizabeth and Kathryn Me-[this country are emigoyed in the Mrs. Nell Stallworth, HofeeJEteg}- traffic congestion. Grath, Annie Laurie Sturkey, An- automobile industry or allied lines. SANDY BRANCH NEWS The Christmas holidays have passed and we are beginning a new year. We trust the new year will bring peace and happiness to all. Mrs. W. H. Walker and Miss Willie Holt of Greenwood spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Price. Mr^. Tolls of Ninety Six has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ander son Walls. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hall visited relatives at Batesburg last Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill vis ited relatives in Troy and Bradley during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Walker and children visited relatives at Troy recently. Miss Gladys Deason spent a couple of days during the holidays with friends at Troy and Bradley. Our community was saddened over the death of Mrs. Arch Lewis, which occurred at her home near town last Saturday. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones. . Our new pastor, Rev. W. S. Hen ry, delivered a very able sermon at Republican Sunday afternoon, which was enjoyed by all who were present. Misses Dora, Betty and Evelyn Walker spent Friday with Miss Gladys Deason. Mrs. Manning Brown spent Sun day and Sunday night with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Price. Misses Melba Deason and Nell Reynolds and Messrs. Broadus Bledsoe and Pete Biyant spent awhUe one nt^it ^afecent^fi in the home of Mr. J. T. T)eason.*r Mr. and Mrs. Fred McNeill and children of North Augusta visited Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeil during the holidays. Mrs. R. L. Hartline and little son, Roy*, spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Watkins. Mrs. W. H. Walker, Miss Willie Holt and Mrs. G. D. Price spent awhile Saturday night with Mes dames J. T. Deason and W. R. Mc Neill. Misses Sara and Betty Walker and Gladys Deason spent Thurs day night with Miss Evelyn Walk er. Little Miss Cornelia Campbell and her little brother of Abbeville have been visiting their grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Camp bell. Mrs. G. D. Price spent new year’s day in Greenwood with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Price of Troy ac companied her home that night. Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Furqueron spent one day recently with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dorn of McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Owings and children visited relatives at Greenwood last week. The spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dorn last Wednes day were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dea son, Miss Gladys Deason, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill and Billie, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Deason and chil- Ralph, of McCormick spent last Friday with Mesdames W. R. Mc Neill and J. T. Deason. Misses Tommie Walker and Elsie Durham called in the home of Misses Julia and Ruby Jennings Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds of Plum Branch called to see Mr. and Mrs. Tandy Seigler last Sunday. X Youth Succumbs To Heart Attack Marion F. Burnett, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lee Burnett, died at their home in the Callison section last night at 2:45 o’clock after an illness of several weeks from heart trouble. Marion was a bright, popular boy and his death has caused great sor row among his many friends. Besides his parents he is sur vived by four sisters, Mrs. Guy Lattimore of Bostick, N. C., Miss Ella Lee Burnett, of Waco, N. C., Miss Louise Burnett of Shelby, N. C., and Miss Myrtle Burnett, of Callison, and one brother, William Burnett, of Bostick. The funeral services will be con ducted at Bold Springs church to morrow morning at 11 o’clock by the Rev. G. W. Gurley and the Rev. E. A. Wilkes with the follow ing serving as pall-bears: Active— William Talbert, McNeal Talbert, Heyward Burnett, James Burnett, Albert Burnett and Melvin Burnett; honorary—Clarence Rodgers, Boyce Bell, Fred Deal, Jr., Ralph Polatty, Pierce Polatty, Jr., Graham Rod gers, James W. Penn, Woodrow Callison, Roy Callison and J. H. Mason. —Greenwood Index-Journ al of January 3rd. dren. Mrs. John Creswell and son, GREENWOOD, S. C. FRIDAY, January 9th Charles Farrell in “LILIOM” with H. B. Warner Rose Hobart and Estelle Taylor SATURDAY, January 10th Gilbert Roland Barbara Leonard in “MEN OF THE NORTH” MONDAY and TUESDAY January 12th-13th Gloria Swanson in “WHAT A WIDOW” with Mat Moore and Lew Cody WEDNESDAY, January 14th Walliam Haines in “REMOTE CONTROL” THURSDAY and FRIDAY January 15th-16th Constance Bennett (Star of Common Clay) in “SIN TAKES A HOLIDAY”