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THUS TO OUBSELVXS, OUE NE16HB0BS, OUB COUNTEY AND OUB GOD Twenty-Ninth Year - 8 PagesAll Home Print McCORMICK, S. .C. Thursday, February 19, 1931 Established June 5, 1902 Number 38 ^ ■ *« JZr** Better Business 'Association Formed Series Of Evening Class Meetings T. R. Blackwell Dies Near Due West Theodore G. Baker Dies In Greenwood Co-ops To Furnish | The Live At Free Grading Home Program TO % PROMOTE NATIONAL AD VERTISING CAMPAIGN FEAT URING SOUTH CAROLINA PRODUCTS. WILL BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE STATE For some time there has been fostered in the minds of many prominent South Carolina men the idea that if the state is to pro fit not only from the iodine con tent of its produce but its many other virtues the facts must be made known to the world. The Better Business Association has been formed for the sole pur- pose of bettering general business conditions in South Carolina and of raising a fund for a national advertising campaign. < This asso ciation is a non-profit co-operative organization and all funds will be used for the purpose of promoting the business interests of the state and will be under the control of a board of trustees. The following is a list of a few of the many prominent men who have signified their approval of the association, many of whom will serve as trustees: Robert Small, President, South Carolina National Bank; R. G. Rhett, President, Peo ples State Bank; Dr. Wm. Weston, Member, Natural Resources Com-*- mission; T. W. Bennet, South Carolina Produce Association; Neil O’Donnell, Sumter capitalist; L. C. Davis, Editor of the Times, George town; W. W. Smoak, prominent Walterboro publisher; Q. A. Ken nedy, well known Williston busi ness man; Ashemead F. Pringle, President, Merchants Fertilizer Company; J. H. Hammond, prom inent Columbia attorney; and J. Ross Hanahan, President, Planters HELD AT MODOC AND PARKS- VILLE TO STUDY THE COT TON OUTLOOK FOR 1931 We have just finished a series of evening class meetings at Modoc and Parksville for the purpose of studying' the outlook for cotton this year. The average attendance at these meetings was twenty-one. The following points were brought out and discussed by the members present. The cotton dollar at the present time is worth only about, fifty-two cents compared with the price of other commodities. The f acV was also noted that cotton acreage has been reduced every year during the last twenty years following years of cheap cotton, also lower yields per acre, as a result of the low pur chasing power of the farmer. But most interesting of all, it was evi dent from facts studied, that the price of cotton has always risen to a certain extent after years of ex tremely cheap cotton as a result of reduced acreage and lower yields per acre* It was also noted that the price of lint cotton seems to rise and fall with the rise and fall of gen eral business conditions but cot ton prices tend to rise faster and drop faster. If this fact holds true in the future as it has in the past, we are due to receive a better price for cotton this fall, for cot ton prices have already started on the upward trend and, according to recognized economists and business authorities, business has also be gun to improve. , These facts, coupled with the fact that production is bound to be lower this year, gives the farm er some hope for a good year. And, Fertilizer Company. - For many years the iodine con tent of South Carolina has been locally known and appreciated, but to date no effective means have been presented to make this great feature known to the nation. The far reaching effect of the benefits to be derived from the work of this association will be greatly ap preciated. New markets for South Carolina products will be opened and the markets now in existence will be enlarged. All this will tend to bring prosperity to the state and will reflect favorably on every business in South Carolina. It is also expected that this huge project will be reflected in the at traction of new business enterpris es to the state. This will mean in creased population and employ ment; increased payrolls and buy ing power; increased prosperity and a natural reduction of taxes. It will mean a higher development of natural resources and will bring to the state the lasting prosperity to which it is entitled. Membership in this association will be entirely voluntary and will be state wide, no special section or group of individuals will be fav ored. Finances for this huge un dertaking will be raised by popular subscription and will be adminis tered by the board of trustees. The fund will be used solely to promote the state and its resources to the utmost effectiveness. The Better .Business Association of South Carolina has been form ed solely with the above pledge in mind. It is determined to make South Carolina iodine a ‘buy-word’ as well as a ‘by-word’ throughout the country. With such ideals and with the determination and co-operation of its members there can be no doubt as to its ultimate success. There is no question as to the effectiveness of such a huge project when properly undertaken. Anyone desiring further infor mation concerning this organiza tion should write to the Better Business Association of South Car- ( olina at 92 Broad Street, Charles- | ton, S. C. X Nine times out of ten the chip on the shoulder has dropped from the block just above it. X according to what has always hap pened in the past, production will be lower than last year because of the low purchasing power of the farmer this year and the curtail ment of extensive credit by the banks. The average farmer will not have the money to properly finance and fertilize his 1931 crop. This will tend to reduce yields per acre and because of the cheap 1930 crop, less acres will be planted in cotton. W. H. WOOTEN. ‘ X ^ Miss Tarrant Will Talk On Flower Gardens Miss Blanche Tarrant, District Demonstration Agent, will meet with the McCormick Home Dem onstration Club on Wednesday af ternoon, February 25, and will make a talk on “Flower Gardens.” This meeting will be held in the club room at the Court House, at 3 o’clock. All flower lovers of the town and county are invited to this meeting to hear Miss Tarrant. MRS. A. J. HENDRIX, President McCormick Home Dem onstration Club.* IXI Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week Monday, February 23,-Holiday. Tuesday, February 24, Grammar School 4-H Jr., 9:35; Wideman H. D. Club 2:30. Wednesday, February 25, Gram mar School 4-H Sr., 9:35; McCor mick H. D. Club 3:00. Thursday, Februaury 26, Bellvue iH. D. Club 3:00 home of Mrs. J. B. Branch. Saturday, February 28, office. X Rev. Orr To Preach At Plum Branch Sunday, March 1 Rev. R. L. Orr of Columbia, S. C., will preach at Plum Branch Bap tist Church the first Sunday mom- r world could be twice as bad ing in March, 11:30 o’clock. All Its d-rs. The seasons on Mars are members are urged to be present tSrtce as long as ours ; .and public cordially Invited. WAS FATHER OF SECRETARY OF STATE BLACKWELL AND SOLICITOR BLACKWELL ABBEVILLE, Feb. 16.—Thomas B. Blackwell, father of the secretary of state, W. P. Blackwell, and Solic itor H. S. Blackwell, died at his home near Due West, Saturday night, a few minutes after mid night. Mr. Blackwell was bom in Lau rens county but moved to Abbe ville county early in life and locat ed near Due West. He was a Con federate veteran, a Mason and ’a member of the Presbyterian Church. The surviving children are: The Rev. D. J. Blackwell, Leaksville, N. C.; Mrs. T. N. Latimer, Due West; Miss May Blackwell, Due West; Mrs. Grier Davis, Calhoun Falls; H. S. Blackwell, solicitor of the Eighth judicial circuit, Lau rens; W. P. Blackwell, secretary of the state, Columbia; D. T. Black- well, Chester, and Mrs. R. S. Clark, Due West; one sister, Mrs. R. E. El lis, Due West; one brother, J. D. Blackwell, Ware Shoals. Funeral services were held at Greenvale Presbyterian church at 3 o’clock this afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. T. Durant, assisted by the Rev. James P. Pressly, D. D., of the Associate Reformed Presby terian church of Due West. In terment in the church yard. Those serving as pallbearers were, C. B. Leonard, J. H. Hagan, J. R. Winn, J. W. Baldwin, W. ~S. Jordan, G. W. Sharp. With the passing of Mr. Black- well, there are left only 12 Con federate veterans in Abbeville county. FairfieLtLH. D. Club Monthly Meeting The Fairfield H. D. Club met at the school house at 3 o’clock with fifteen members and three visi tors present. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Sears and the following program rendered: 13 Chapter 1 Cor.—Mrs. Sears, Prayer—Mrs. Sears. Song—“Come all Ye Faithful”— The Club. “On Law Observance”—Alma Young. “If One Isn’t a Sheep Head”— Willie Young. “The Woman Who Wins”—Mrs. S. L. Long. “My Beau”—Cleeste Sears. “Sing a Song of Books”—Mae Wiley. “To the Quitter”—Lula Bell Beauford. “Indian Summer in England”— Bertha Young. “After the Rain”—Mrs. T. O. Young. “War on Woman”—Maybel Young. “Are you Lost”—Rebecca Smith. “Silence and Words”—Mrs. W. P. Long. “Chartless”—Nora Young. “Stars”—Claire Young. “The Farm Home” — Lucille Xeown. “TJie Old Clay House”—Mrs. Seark “A Poem”—Mrs. J. D. Dansby. The reading of minutes by Miss Alma Young. Each answered the roll call with a tree they had set out. Then Mrs. Stallworth explained to us about going to McCormick to serve Lions club Tuesday evening, February 17, 1931. It was decided what each would furnish. Misses Willie and Alma Young were elected to help serve. Then she gave a very inter esting talk on propagation and care of flowers. Mrs. S. L. Long and Mrs. Sears served raisin cake and at a late hour the meeting adjourned. tx* Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our neighbors and other friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy shown us during the illness and at the death of our beloved hus band and father, Mr. G. W. Willis. May God reward each one of you. The Family. WAS RESIDENT AND MERCHANT OF MT. CARMEL MANY YEARS AGO Monday’s Greenwood Index- Journal gave the follownig account of the death of Mr. Theodore G. Baker, resident and merchant of Mt. Carmel thirty or more years ago: Theodore G. Baker, Confederate veteran, died at his home on East Creswell street yesterday morning at 11:45 o’clock after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Baker was a native of Lown- desville, Abbeville county, and was 83 years of age on the 9th of last December. He located in Green wood many years ago and was an extensive farmer and successful business man, having been active in looking after his affairs until within recent weeks. Mr. Baker joined the 19th Regi ment, South Carolina Volunteers on March 8, 1864 in his 17th year and was with the regiment and participated in all the battles between Dalton and Atlanta with the exception of the battle of Jonesborough which was fought while he was in a hospital with ty phoid fever. This fever develop ed from drinking stagnant water on the 28th day of* July while he was on the battlefield. When he was able to leave the hospital he rejoined the army at Florence, Ala., and took part in a raid with General Hood’s forces in Tennessee and was in all the bat tles in that campaign and on the retreat from Nashville. Mr. Baker is survived by his wid ow, who was Miss Mamie Tarrant, of Mount Carmel, an adopted son, M. Baker Tarrant, of Greenwood, and one brother, John J. Baker, of Jacksonville, Fla.— He also leaves three grandchildren, Theodore, Caroline and Marion Tarrant, and the following nieces and nephews: Mrs. J. F. Cason, Greenville; Mrs. A. M. Hill, Darlington; Mrs. Char les Henry, Orangeburg; Mrs. John T. Stokes, Abbeville; Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mount Carmel; Mrs. Charles Bowyer, Anderson; Mrs. B. O. Black, Beaufort; M. M. Clink- scales, and J. T. Clinkscales, Abbe ville; W. E. Clinkscales, Orange burg; C. C. Clinkscales, Greenville; Miss Helen Baker, Hartsville, and Mrs. Robert Baker and Mrs. George Baker, Richmond. The funeral services will be con ducted at the home tomorrow af ternoon at 3:30 o’clock by his for mer pastor, Dr. James W. Jackson, of the First Presbyterian church, of Columbia, and the Rev. Walter Lee Coker, pastor of South Main Street Baptist church. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery with the following serving as pall bearers: Active—J. Williams. Wat son, W. L. Miller, Rupert Davis, W. J. Ellenberg, W. A. Scott, G. B. Maffitt, C. M. Wilkinson and Charles Strawhorn; honorary— members of D. Wyatt Camp, Unit ed Confederate Veterans and Dr. G. P. Neel, Dr. W. P. Turner, G. A. Barksdale, R. J. Cartledge, Jr., H. Gerard Hartzog, S. C. Hodges, W. T. Reynolds, A. L. Milling, J. D. Dorn, J. R. Tarrant, P. G. Hartzog, A. S. Hartzog, T. M. Miller, W. L. Daniel, W. A. Cheatham, Sr., John Puckett, B. A. Crawford, J. T. Mc- Lees, J. S. Ellenberg, M. M. Wells G. G. Dowling, J. S. Bailey and R C. Gordon. t\t — Plum Branch H. D. Club Has Good Meet The February meeting of the Plum Branch H. D. Club was held in the home of Mrs. J. H. Lyon on first Wednesday, with a large at tendance. Mrs. Stallworth’s talk was on “Trees,” and she also made some helpful suggestions in regard to a garden club. The songs were led by Mrs. W. L. Acker, our music chairman. At the conclusion of the pro gram delightful refreshments were served by the hostess. GRADER TO BE HERE ON 23RD AND 24TH TO GRADE COTTON FOR ASSOCIATION The South Carolina Cotton Growers Co-operative Association will send one of their graders to McCormick County for two days, February 23rd, and 24th, for the purpose of grading cotton for any one considering shipping to the association. This service is absolutely free and does not obligate anyone to ship his cotton to association. The object of this work is to de termine the associations loan value by grading cotton before it is shipped and allowing the shipper td make draft on day of shipment for the full amount of advance as de termined by Association Grader. After your cotton has been grad ed should you feel that you do not care to accept the loan value of fered you, you are under no obli gation to ship. Anyone having cotton he would like to have graded please get in touch with your county agent or me advising how much cotton you have and where located. P. G. HARTZOG, District Solicitor. Greenwood, S. C. IXI W. K. Charles Moves To Greenwood THURMONDS TO OPEN LAW OF FICE IN McCORMICK Mr. William K. Charles, local at torney past 15 years, left Monday for Greenwood where he will open law offices. Mr. Charles is a na tive of Timmonsville and began the ^practice of law here in 1916 upon the formation of the county, since which time he has been successful in his profession, and a leading member of the local bar. While he and his family will make their home in Greenwood, Mr. Charles expects to maintain an active of fice in McCormick and aside from that continue his farming inter ests in the county. Hundreds of McCormick friend^ regret to see them leave, but join in wishing them well in their new home. It is rumored that Messrs. J. W. and J. S. Thurmond, Edgefield at torneys, will open a law office in McCormick at an early date. X Schubert Music Club Meets The Schubert Music Club held its regular meeting Tuesday after noon, February 3rd, at the home of Kathryn Brown with Martha Lang assisting hostess. During the business meeting Martha Lang was elected treasurer to fill the unexpired term of Eliza beth Lake, who was our treasurer before she moved away. Henrietta Brown was elected captain of the blue side to succeed Elizabeth Lake also. After the business meeting the following programme was render ed: Prelude, Chopin,—Helen Craw ford. Paper, Life of Chopin—Eula Caudle. Angel’s Serenade, Smith—Mary Sue Coleman. Paper, Works of Chopin—Eva Coleman. A contest on spelling musical terms was given and the winner was Kathryn Brown. The winner of the other contest was Eva Coleman. A delicious salad course was served by the young hostesses. The meeting was then adjourned until the next meeting on next Tuesday in the home of Mary Fuller. EULA CAUDLE, President. txt Since 1917 State and Federal agencies have slaughtered more than two-thirds of all the cattle in the country infected with tuber culosis. HOME DEMONSTRATOR SUG GESTS PROGRAM FOR RELIEF OF FINANCIAL SITUATION The program to which we can all turn to help relieve the pres ent financial situation is the “Live at Home Program.” This program is being studied by some of the best thinkers in our coun ty, and much time is being given to the planning of it, whereby re lief maybe offered to those who are able to put the program in actual use. This program is best suited to the farmer and it is he who will be able to follow it most satisfactorily. Our fathers and forefathers lived at home and the departure from these practices has brought some of the present dis tress upon this generation. The sooner we begin to face about and try to raise what our families will use year by year, the sooner we will be able to centred the situation and. get back on a normal bases. The season is now on us to begin our garden work. Many of the early vegetables should have been put in the ground and seed beds sown for plants for the late vegetables Among the vegetable seed which should be sown in February are, turnip, mustard, spinach, carrot, kale, lettuce, beets, radishes, Eng lish peas—if not planted in the fall, and onion sets. The latter should preferably have been put out in the fall. Hot beds can still be made if done soon, and tomato and pepper plants forced for early spring setting. Cabbage plants should be set from now on, and seed sown for later plants. Many good gardeners are risking a few rows of Irish potatoes, and will plant the big patch later on, when danger from frost will be over. Each year finds many sweet po tato slips shipped into this county. These plants are high in price. If a farmer of the past generation failed to have a sweet potato bed, something was decidedly wrong. Home orchards need to be pruned and sprayed this month. Shall we again neglect this and find ourselves either buying fruit, oi^ doing without this summer? If we live at home we must raise enough for present use and then have a surplus for canning. This year a greater effort than usual should be made to hatch off an^ raise more baby chicks. Every farmer could cut the grocery bill by serving more chickens and eggs on the family table. Just now when eggs are so cheap and plenti ful, it would be a good time to be gin putting them away in water glass for use next summer and falL Directions for using the water glass can be secured from the of fice of the Farm and Home Dem onstration Agents. Every farm home should have an adequate milk supply. Our grand fathers saw that the family was well supplied with all the milk and butter needed, and the pigs were raised on the surplus. Pellegra is on a rapid increase in the South. While chis county has not had as many cases as some other counties in the State, there are new cases being reported from time to time, and with the coming of warm weather it is feared that more trouble will show it. This trouble is entirely nutritional, therefore can be prevented and cured by proper foods. This alone should make the “Live at Home Program” a most definite aim of each farmer and farmer’s wife for 1931. MRS. NELL A. STALLWORTH, Home Demonstration Agent. x ; The Peopl es Bank To Observe Monday February 22nd, Washington’^ birthday, coming as it does this year, on Sunday, The Peoples Bank of McCormick will observe the an niversary and will be closed Mon day for the day.