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Thursday, February 5, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMIQK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FIVE PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Dr. Alfred Burnside and family and Miss Carrie Sue Talbert from Columbia spent the week end here in the home of Mrs. Georgia Tal bert. Dr. and Mrs. M. W. Cheatham and Mrs. J. K. White of Columbia were seeing relatives and friends here Monday. Sorry to report Mr. J. L. Rey nolds very ill at his home here. He has been confined to his bed about a week and improves slowly. Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Gunter of Greenwood spent the past week end here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fooshe. Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush Saturday were Mr. and Mrs,. G. D. Bell and chil dren, Mr. Fried Callison, Mr. D. L. Burnett and son, William, of Calli- moiL Mrs. A. J. Andrews £nd Jdrs. E. B. Brown visited relatives and friends in Columbia Monday. Hon. J. J. Dom and Mr. J. T. Mc Grath attended the funeral of Mr. F. M. Doar in Augusta Sunday afternoon. ; Miss Frances Rush has returned from a visit to relatives in Troy. : : Misses Katherine Lang and Billy Morrah spent last week end in Ab beville as guests of Miss Ad&Ues Cowan. Mr. Luther Andrews, student of Carolina University, Columbia, spent the week end here with his mother, Mrs. A. J. Andrews. Miss Mary Ellen Morrah, who is taking a business course in Co lumbia, spent the week end at her home in the Bellvue section. The Susannah Wesley Bible Class will met at the home of Mrs. L. N. Brown tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The Ann Carter Chapter, U. D. C., will meet Thursday afternoon, February 5th, at the home of Mrs. J. S. Strom, with Mrs. W. M. Strom and Miss Grace Reid as associate hostesses. * A chicken thief in Mr. J. T. Mar tin's hen house about 3 o’clock yes terday morning proved to be a big opossum. The ’possum had killed a big hen when Mr. Martin got out to the house, but Mr. Martin got the ’possum. Mr. C. B. Long* and family left Monday to make their home In Ab beville. Mr. Long will have charge of the State highway in Abbeville County. Mr. L. O. Beauford, who has held that position a number of years, moved in Tuesday to serve McCormick County as maintenance foreman of State highways. The Western Union Telegraph office here is open now only from 12 o’clock at night until 4 o’clock in the afternoon, services of the operator between 4 p. m. and 12 p. m. being dispensed with. Mr. James C. Blackwell, who has held this position the past several years, will take a similar position at Laurens and probably move to that city in the near future. Mr. A. L. Moragne, star mail route rider, betwen Augusta and McCormick, had a narrow escape Tuesday morning while driving along the road on his way back to Augusta in the neighborhood of Martinez, Ga., when his truck blazed into flames and was burned up. The fire flashed up from the front of the machine and rapidly spread over the body of the truck, barely giving him time to get out without injury. The load of mail, which happened to be light, was -destroyed by the fire. tXx Another nice thing about the weather is it is just uncertain enough to be interesting. XXI Fancy fences of 2-inch western red cedar sprouts woven in wire are suggested as a commercial possibility by the Pacific North west Forest Experiment Station'-of the Forest Service, amental fencing of as xnji£h as $2 per a 5-foot fence. * - BACK AT mm MEAT AND GROCERIES MODOC NEWS Our meat market and grocery store will open for business on Saturday morning, February 7, at our old stand on Main Street. To the first 20 customers buying $2.00 worth of meat and groc eries from us we will sell to each 5 pounds of sugar for cents. . j ‘ V * . • t We are members of the Quality- Service Grocers and will be able to give our customers the very best prices on best groceries and fresh meats of all kinds. Our stock is fresh and complete and our fresh meats are the very best and our prices will make it well worth your while to patron ize us. We buy and sell country produce. Give us a call. A. H. FAULKNER MAIN STREET McCORMICK, S. C. PL A C A T * Easy to Grow Roses ... Shrubs • We offer 110 varieties of rose bushes and climbing roses. Guaranteed healthy stock. Thousands of other plants. You can plant your grounds at low cost. Write TODAY for cata log, containing planting directions. FRUTTLAND NURSERIES DESK V-l P. O. DRAWER 910 AUGUSTA, GA. c south’s oldest nursery T HE state-wide head camp meeting of the Woodmen of the World of South Carolina will be held in Orangeburg, March 15 to 18, according to an announce ment made today by Head Consul George C. Warren of Sumter. The head camp meetings are held every two years, and, accord ing to Head Consul Warren, dele gates and members of their fam ilies will journey,from all parts of South Carolina for the meeting this year at Orangeburg. The Woodmen of the World is exceptionally interested in South Carolina because the national as sociation owns more than $2,000,- 000 worth of South Carolina municipal, county and state secur ities. 4, The South Carolina camps this year are fortunate in being able to prevail upon President W. A. Fraser of the association to make the principal address this year,” said Mr. Warren. “Mr. Fraser will make only a few speeches at head camp meetings this year, and he has honored the Woodmen of the World of South Carolina by in cluding our convention among his dates. We are going to turn out the greatest crowd that has ever confronted President Fraser at a South Carolina meeting.” Head Consul Warren stated many new members are being ob tained and will be initiated at the time of the Head Camp meeting in honor of President Fraser’s visit. Mr. Fraser is one of the leading fratemalists of the world. He has had more than 30 years experierce in the fraternal insurance held. He has been associated with the Woodmen of the World since 1897. For many years Mr. Fraser has been active in the field of public and community service. During the World War he war connected with the bureau of conservation of natural resources and chair- man of the advisory board for the vision of military and naval in- \rance. . _ President W. A. Fraser to Speak at W.O.W. Meeting in South Carolina Head Camp Meeting to Be Held in Orange burg March 15 to 18; Many to Attend Once Uncle Sam used to pay part of his expenses with taxes collect ed on beer, but for the present he prefers to let bootleggers and hi jackers have that money, while he spends some of his millions in a vain effort to prevent the sale of beer and worse things. Miss Maggie Nash returned to her home last week at Lincolnton, Ga., after a pleasant stay here among relatives and friends. Mr. Gordon Boswell and Mr. A. V. Bussey spent the week end among relatives in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDaniel from Greenwood were dinner guests here Sunday to tfce latter’s mother, Mrs. G. W. Reese. Mrs. Hettie Lou Morgan from Chicago, is spending some time here with her father, Mr. A. V. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ott have re turned to their old home here, af ter spending a couple of months at Cope, S. C. Mr. Carroll Bussey spent the past few-days at Camden. Mr. J. O. McDaniel spent the past few days in Columbia. Mr. H. J. Bussey made a short visit Saturday evening to Edge- field. Master Samuel Morgan and his sister, Martha, are spending the week here with their grai$father, Mr., A. y. Bussey. Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey was dinner guest Monday of this week to Misses Rosalie and Lucy Bussey. Mr. R. E. Scott and Mr. Ray Bussey from Camden were week end visitors here among friends. Misses Alva and Lucille McDan- \ iel of Augusta were visitors here Sunday to homefolks. Mr. J. D. Harvley spent Tuesday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvley. Miss Mary Key of McCormick was the week end guest to her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. B. Key. Mrs. Claude Sanders of Clarks Hill was the pleasant guest to Mrs. G. E. Dukes Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. J. Guillebeau’s sermon on “A Happy New Year” was greatly enjoyed by all Sunday afternoon. We received a great lesson from this sermon, how to be happy the whole year 'round instead of new year’s day only. Mr. M. M. Marshal is spending this week in Augusta with his brother-in-law, Mr. Henry Britt, where he is under the treatment of the doctor. We are sorry to report that Mr. Jim Crawford, who took seriously ill last week, was carried to Au gusta Sunday for treatment. Mr. Homer Bussey of Augusta is spending this week with his fa ther, Mr. A. V. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jennings and family will be greatly missed by everyone in this community. They have moved to Camden where Mr. Jennings will continue to work with the Smith & Bradfield High way Company. Modoc. X NEWS s l W. A. Fraser Last June 6 the Woodmen of the World celebrated its fortieth birthday. Climbing steadily the Woodmen of the World,now is the strongest Fraternal Organization in exis tence, recently being declared 104.6 percent solvent, holding total investments in securities of over $98,000,000, with gross assets amounting to over $102,000,000.00. The membership of the society is estimated over 500,000. Since its organization in 1890 the Wood men of the World has paid in death losses and disability ben efits more than $203,000,000. Two of the largest enterprises that have placed the Woodmen of the World in the fore ranks of progressive Fraternal Insurance societies, and made it nationally prominent are the War Memorial Hospital at San Antonio, and Radio Station WOW at Omaha, Nebraska. At the present time the Wood men of the World is constructing a $156,000 Chapel and Bird Sanc tuary at San Antonio, Texas, on the grounds of the Memorial Hospital. Rehoboth folks must have gone visiting Sunday. One family went to Sunday school expecting to find the usual crowd there. Although the sun was shining bright, only one family was there, unless they <ame very late. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Morgan and Miss A. L. Morgan speht a very pleasant afternoon Sunday in the home of Mrs. Sudie Stone. Mrs. Stone says her friends have been extremely nice to her since her bereavement. She has had com pany nearly every day. The two attractive daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Stone spent the week end with Mrs. Stone. The Gil christ young folks from Rehoboth section called there Saturday night and enjoyed an evening of fine radio music. Mrs. Jennie Sandford is spend ing two weeks with Mrs. Sudie Stone. Mr. J. P. Talbert and family spent Sunday in Edgefield with the family of Mr. John Quarles. Charles Culbreath had the mis fortune to have his hand right badly cut with a wood saw last week. The wound required several stitches. He is getting on fine now. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds are to move with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Moultrie for this year. The Rehoboth friends of Mr. Henry Dobey are grieved to learn of his death in JojiiJiton at the home of His son, Dr; Barnes Dobey. Mr. Dobey formerly iWed near Re hoboth and loved the old church where he attended services, and where the remains of his first wife rest. The beautiful sun shiny week last week made one feel like spring time was near. We hear of some planting seeds for early gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Ousley have been down to visit Mrs. Doolittle last week. Mr. C. C. Morgan and Mr. E. M. Morgan enjoyed a hunt Friday, but had poor luck. Game seems to be scarce around here. We hear the sound of fox hunting occasionally. Mrs. Minnie Winn was out call ing on sick neighbors Saturday. We enjoy the information about pruning and spraying fruit trees by our new farm agent. Also the in terest and recipes by our home agent. Some trees in this section have been pruned and sprayed. Mrs.. Mamie Timmerman of Pleasant Lane section visited rela tives in White Town and Plum Branch last week. Mrs. Ethan White, Mrs. H. M. Freeland and Mrs. J. A. Self spent one day last week with Mrs. Sudie Miner. The sisters enjoyed the day very much. Mrs. Marion Winn spent the week end at home. Your correspondent had a very nice letter last week from our lit tle blind friend, Miss Carrie Belle Freeland. She enjoyed her Christ mas gifts very much from her many friends. Gifts came from some she has never known. She' is so appreciative of any kindness, and invites the Rehoboth Sunday School to come again soon. Rehoboth. X MT. CARMEL NEWS A message was received in Mt. Carmel Tuesday morning stating that Miss Lula Wells of Greenville was dead and would be buried in Mt. Carmel cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.. Miss Wells is quite pleasantly remembered here and the news of death will cause sorrow and grief to count less friends. . She is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wells whq lived in, Mt. Carmel un til some years ago. The family moved to Savannah, and only just recently Miss Wells and her mo ther, Mrs. Wells and brother, Mr. Thomas Wells, moved to Greenville. The bereaved family have the sym pathy of many friends. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Misses Lily Parker, Betty Harrison and Juan ita Curtis visited Harold and Billy Gilliam at Clinton last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Scott and Mr. J. W. Covin were Abbeville visitors Tuesday evening to see Amos ’n’ Andy at the opera house. Mr. D. J. McAllister was a busi ness visitor in McCormick Tues day. Mr. N. S. Scott was a McCormick visitor Monday as a juror on grand jury. Misses Juanita Curtis, Betty Harrison, Messrs. Willis Harrison and Julian |Sllis of Abbeville were visitors io Greenwood Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wells of Greenville spent Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells and worship ed at the A. R. P. Church. ' * * Messrs. W. A. and Robert Scott and James Mauldin were Abbeville visitors Monday evening to see Amos ’n’ Andy. H GREENWOOD, S. C. Messrs. Willis Harrison and Leon o’clock THURSDAY and FRIDAY February 5th-6th Lois Moran and Philip Holmes in “THE DANCERS” SATURDAY, Only February 7th John Mack Brown and Eleanor Boardman in “THE GREAT MEADOW” LEO, THE M. G. M. LION in person at 3:10 p. m. See him do tricks. Eat 25 lbs. of raw beef. Free street parade. MONDAY and TUESDAY February 9th-10th DeSYLVA BROWN ' and Henderson’s “JUST EMAGINE” with El Brendel Marjorie White / : and . / Maureen O’Sullivan WEDNESDAY and THURS. February 11th-12th : Phillip* ‘Holmes Marjorie Rambeay ,., and Ricardo Cortez in “HER MAN” past week end in Anderson. Mrs. G. S, Mauldin returned home from an expended visit ta her son, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mauld in and family in Augusta. Miss Gladys Scott spent the past week end >in McCormick with Miss Mary Lou Wiliams. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Mrs. Jim Jones, Misses Juanita Curtis, Bet ty Harrison and Lily Parker were Greenville visitors last Wednes day. , Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson, Mrs. John D. Cade, Misses Lura Jean and Virginia, Watson were visitors in Anderson and Clemson Sabbath. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mr. Willie Hester were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jones Sabbath and worshipped at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mr. Willie Hester were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dixon Monday evening. Mrs. Gilliam spent the night and Mr. Dixon accompanied Mr. Hes ter home to go duck hunting in the early morhing. Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mr. Robert Scott were McCormick visitors Sab bath afternoon. txt Meaty Pecan Facts At Growers’ Meeting • CLEMSON COLLEGE, Jan. 31.— A series of peach growers’ meet ings has been arranged by A. E. Schilletter, extension hortciulturist, to give growers in the main pro ducing area of the state an oppor tunity to hear pecan authorities discuss the various phases of pe can production, such as varieties, fertilization, cover crops, cultiva- S n, insect and disease enemies, rvesting, marketing. -The schedule of meetings as now arranged follows: Monday, February 9.—Orange burg, 10 o’clock; Barnwell, 3 Ellis of Abbeville were Mt. Carmel visitors Wednesday evening. Mrs. Charles Bowyer spent the Tuesday, February 10.—Sumter, 10 o’clock; Darlington, 3 o’clock. Wednesday, February 11.—Ben- nettsville, 10 o’clock; Marion, 3 o’clock. Thursday, February 12.—Char leston, 10 o’clock; Walterboro, 3 o’clock. Friday, February 13.—Lexington, 10 o’clock; Johnston, 3 o’clock. Saturday, February 14.—Laurens 10 o’clock. Nationally known speakers have been secured. Slater Wight, Cairo, Ga., a Cornell man, a successful pecan grower, and President of the Georgia-Florida Pecan Grow ers Association, has agreed to dis cuss several of our production problems. Dr. T. H. McHatton, horticulturist, Georgia College of Agriculture, says “there is no bet ter pecan authority in the South than Slater Wight, government man or any other.” S. H. Gibbons, Manager of Field Operations of the National Pecan Association, and formerly pecan expert for Alabama, a man with years of experience, will also be on the program. George E. Prince, chief, Division of Marketing, Aiken, and A. E. Schilletter, exten sion horticulturist, will be present Who remembers the time ; when to discuss any phases of the grow- OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. Thursday, Feb. 5th, Only Billie Dove and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in “ONE NIGHT AT SUSIES” Added Comedy Friday, Feb. 6th, Only Norma Talmadge in “DU BARRY WOMAN OF PASSION” Saturday, Feb. 7th, Only William Haines, Polly Moran and Cliff Edwards “REMOTE CONTROL” Added attraction. LEO, THE LION IN PERSON Free Street Parade at 1:30 Mon.-Tues. Feb. 9th-10th Kay Francis, Charles Bick ford and Kay Johnson in “PASSION FLOWER” Wed.- Thurs. Feb. llth-12th Ruth Chatterton in “RIGHT TO LOVE” mep always* asfcedvwbmen i/ they ers\ problems that may present were offended by smoking? ‘themselves,.