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THU* TO OURSELVICS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Twenty-Ninth Year
8 Pages -T- All Home Print
McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, March 19, 1931
Established June 5, 1902
Number 42
Dr. Douglass Haggard
Died Sunday Morning
INTERMENT MADE AT TROY
CEMETERY MONDAY
AFTERNOON
After an illness of a week, Dr.
Douglass Haggard died at an Au
gusta infirmary at 7:30 o’clock
last Sunday morning. He had been
ill at his home here a week and
was removed to Augusta on Sat
urday afternoon, where he con
tinued to grow weaker until the
end came Sunday. He had been
in bad health several years, but
had kept up his medical practice
and managed his farming interests
up to the time he was forced to
his bed.
Dr. Haggard was 55 years of age
and was a world war veteran and
Rally Day Was Big
Success Saturday
209 CLUBSTERS AND ABOUT 50
VISITORS ENJOYED GOOD
PROGRAM AND ADDRESS
ES BY PROMINENT
SPEAKERS
Rally Day for the 4-H girls and
boys of McCormick County was
held at the high school building
in McCormick on Saturday, March
14th. Two hundred and nine
clubsters and around fifty visitors
were present and all had a great
day.
The meeting was presided over
by Alleen Arrington of McCormick
Mr. J. P. Blackwell
Dies In Texas
Word was received here Monday
of the death of Mr. J. Press Black-
well at his home in Houston, Texas,
early that morning. He had been
in bad health a long time, but con
fined to his bed only a few days,
and news of his death comes as a
shock to his many friends in Mc
Cormick County, wher6 he made
his home until removing to Texas
a couple of years ago.
Mr. Blackwell was a native of
Parksville and for a number of
years a prominent merchant and
planter of that place, later being in
business at McCormick and going
from here to Texas. He was 45
with Blanche Wilkie of Washing
ton as secretary. Mr. Shiflet, sup- ] years of age, and is survived by his
erintendent of McCormick schools wife, who before marriage, was
conducted the devotional, his mes- Miss Fannie Brogden of Houston,
very prominent in medical circles,' sage being simple, but deeply im- Texas, and two children, Helen and
and was originally a native of pressive. Dr. C. K. Epting, Mayor Annavive, and one brother, Dr. W.
Nashville, Tenn. He had made his 0 f McCormick, most graciously G. Blackwell of Parksville, S. C.
home in McCormick the past welcomed the group to his home —X
twelve years, and had many friends town, and told of 4-H club work Cllll) Holds
throughout this section who learn an d what it now stands for in the,
with sorrow of his death. business world. The response to Monthly TVTpOting
Besides his widow, who before these words of welcome was made; < ' ^
marriage was Miss Onie Kennedy, by Helen Gilchrist of the Washing- j FairfieId H D club held its
^ is survived by one brother. Dr ton 4-H club, and local leader for r monthly meetin at
William D. Haggard, promment the work m that section of the y scho<)1 house on last Wed _
physician and a recent former CO unty. Ruby Cothran of the Me- * aftemoon at three 0 , clock
president of the American Medical cormick High School representing active members and seve _
association, of Nashville, Tenn., ohe the 4-H Club girls of the county j ^ visitors present
A very interesting program was
carried out with Miss Maybelle
Wideman Home
Dem. Club Meets
Scripture reading, the 54 Psalm,
p the leader.
Prayer—By the club.
Song—By the club.
nephew, J. Y. Crawford, Nashville, and Roy Callison also of the Mc-
Tenn., two nieces, Miss Jane Doug- Cormick High School, and repre-
lass and Miss Mary Louise Craw- senting the 4-H club boys of the ^ i d r
ford, of Nashville, Tenn. county made talks on their 4-H
Funeral services were conducted club work and what it has meant i a
at 2 o’clock Monday aftemoon and to them. Each of these talks
interment made at Troy cemetery, was well thought out and well giv-
J^ SJStrom-s service in charge, en, and everyone present feit that BehaWor-Miss Lucile
Pallbearers were honorary, Dr. G. surely the future held m store
P. Neel, Dr. R. M. Fuller, Dr. W. G. something worth while for these
Blackwell, Dr. C. J. Scurry, Gary two young people who have caught
Dom and Jennings Dom; active the vision of 4-H club work and
Jack L. Bradley, Carlton Faulkner, are so ably prepared to bring this
John T. Faulkner, Ansel Hamlin, message to their fellow clubsters.
J. M. Cox and Kennedy Dowtin. | Dan Lewis, Boys’ Club Leader
Rev. E. B. Kennedy, D. D., of for the State was present and de-
Due West, S. C., a cousin of Mrs.
Haggard, had charge of the funer
al services. He called on Rev. W.
lighted the boys and girls with a
few minutes of fun and frolic, then
with his talk on “The Earmarks of
C. Kerr of Abbeville to lead in 4-H Club Work.” He later pre-
prayer. Rev. J. H. Buzhardt read sented diplomas and certificates to
the 90th Psalm. Dr. Kennedy then the boys who had completed the
called on Rev. Leon T. Pressly of year’s work.
McCormick to make a few remarks, | Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson of Win-
since he had known Dr. Haggard throp College and State Girls'
intimately for a number of years
and was also a warm friend of the
family. Mr. Pressly spoke briefly
of the high esteem and love in
which Dr. Haggard was held by a
host of appreciative friends, the
men and the women, the boys and
the girls that had come under the
influence of his genial ways and
masterful art as a physician. He
spoke also of his own deep appre
ciation of his most kindly and
friendly services, paying a fine tri
bute to him as a friend of man, a
brilliant scholar, and one of the
most distinguished physicians
with whom he had ever come in
contact.
Dr. Kennedy then delivered a
most beautiful and touching fun
eral oration, speaking of the love,
devotion and service of the noble
medical profession to the cause of
suffering humanity, showing, by
the use of the parable of the good
Samaritan, that those that were
kind and serviceable to the least
of mankind were rendering a most
pleasing and acceptable service to
Jesus Christ. Dr. Kennedy closed
the services by prayer and the
benediction.
The kind simple services at the
grave were thought by many to
have been the most beautiful they
had ever attended.
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Card Of Thanks
Mrs. Douglass Haggard wishes to
express her deepest appreciation to
her own and to Dr. Haggard’s
countless friends for their tender
sympathy and beautiful acts of
kindness in her grief and bereave
ment.
XXI
Service At Long
Cane 5th Sabbath
Preaching services will be held
at Long Cane Church by Rev. Kerr
on the fifth Sabbath aftemoon,
Leader, was also present and re
ceived her usual joyous reception
from the clubsters of the county.
She talked on, “Milestones in Club
Work.” This talk was followed by
the presentation of certificates to
the 4-H club girls completing the
year’s work.
In the aftemoon, Murray Whar
ton of Greenwood, entertained ev
eryone with a talk and stunts. This
was the first time 4-H clubsters
of this county have had the priv
ilege of knowing Murray Wharton
and this part of the program was
one that will long be cherished in
the minds and hearts of McCor
mick boys and girls. Mr. Wharton
has offered two prizes to 4-H club
workers of the county. These prizes
go to the girl and boy who do the
best club work for the year 1930-'
1931.
A group of club girls of De la
Howe School sang a most clever
little song on 4-H club at De la
Howe. .Many other club songs
were sung throughout the day.
Miss Louise Collins, music teacher
of the McCormick schools, was at
the piano, accompaning the songs
in her easy attractive manner.
During the business hour the 4-H
girls and boys decided to build an
open air fire place in the park at
McCormick. This fire place is to
be used by the young people of the
county for their weiner roasts and
picnics.
A 4-H junior council was organ
ized and the following officers
were elected. President, Elsie
Langley, Plum Branch; Vice-presi
dent, Marie Gilchrist, Washington
Club; Secretary, Roy Callison, Mc
Cormick High School and Report
er, Lois Barnwell, De la Howe.
During the noon hour a delight
ful picnic lunch was served by a
group of girls and women, with
Mrs. H. N. Coleman and Mrs. E. L.
Rogers in charge.
X
Keown.
Contentment—Mrs. S. L. Long.
Poem—Clair Young.
Poem—Celeste Sears.
Minutes.*
Roll Call.
Business.
The motion was made and car
ried that Fairfield H. D. Club buy
one dozen Psalm books for Long
Cane A. R. P. Church, which have
already been sent for. After the
business the meeting was turned
over to Mrs. Stallworth, who made
an interesting talk on Hedge Bor
dering. She also brought out many
'other points on how to ariange
flowers when transplanting.
Mrs. T. O. Young and Miss
Willie Young were hostesses. They
served a delicious sweet course,
which consisted of cake and fruit
salad that was pleasing to the
tongue as well as the eye. These
are two of our No. 1 cooks and they
know just how to fix such. After
the refreshments were served the
history of Long Cane, which had
been gotten up by Miss Alma
Young, was read. After this the
meeting adjourned.
The President.
X
Dowtin H. D. Club
Holds Monthly Meet
Two can never live as cheaply as
March 29th, at 3:00. The public one, though they may find it nec-
is cordially invited. pessary to do so sooner or later.
The Dowtin H. D. Club met in
the home of Mrs. T. J. Roberts on
March 12. The meeting was call
ed to order by the president, Mrs.
T. A. Dowtin.
Song—Drink to me Only With
Thine Eyes, was sung by all.
Each member answered roll call
with her favorite flower’s name.
Different flowers were discussed.
The club selected Zinnias as a
club flower and each member is to
raise as many different kinds as
she can.
Mrs. Stallworth then took charge
of the meeting.
Perennial Borders was the sub
ject for the evening.
Different flowers suitable for
Borders and arrangement of these
were fully discussed.
Several pretty pictures of
Borders were shown.
Delightful refreshments were
served and enjoyed by all.
The April meeting will meet with
Miss Annie Chiles.
The meeting closed by singing
“Now The Day is Over.”
Reporter.
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There ought to be medals for
stenographers who do the mass of
public-spirited work for which
their bosses get credit.
The Wideman Home Demonstra
tion Club met February 25, 1931, at
he school house. We opened with
a song, after which we had the
following program:
Psalm 100.
Prayer—Miss Elizabeth Wideman
Roll call.
Minutes read and approved.
“Never Told a Lie”—Miss Mattie
Spence.
Jokes—Mrs. J. Z. Spence.
“Little Church”—Mrs. Janie
Spence.
“Allston Avenue”—Miss Mary
Carroll.
After this we turned the meet
ing over to our agent, Mrs. Stall-
worth, who lectured on the propa
gation of plants, and demonstrated
the arrangement of flowers. This
was all quite interesting. We were
invited to meet in March with
Mrs. Luther Bo wick.
MATTIE SPENCE,
Secretary.
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Minstrel McCormick
On Friday Evening
TROY WILL BRING “THE BLACK
BIRD MINSTREL” TO HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING MAR. 20
State Teachers’
Convention On
March 26, 27, 28
INTERESTING PROGRAM AR
RANGED AND PLANS MADE
TO ENTERTAIN 7,000
TEACHERS
COLUMBIA. Mar. 16.—-(Special)
-Plans for the biggest convention
Seed Loan Blanks
Have Been Received
W. L. WHITE, L. L. HESTER AND
W. P. PARKS APPOINTED TO
HANDLE APPLICATIONS
IN THIS COUNTY
This is to advise you that ap
plication blanks have just been re
ceived from Washington, D. C., for
farmers who desire to secure this
m the history of the South Caro- , oan fQr seed feed Qr fertulzer The
Una Teachers- Association have foIlowing committe e me n h aVe (leen
been completed and indications are; a inted t0 handle a ppu cations m
that 7,000 teachers of the state McCormick Count
will attend the 45th annual meet- w L whltCi McCo rmick, S. C..
Route No. 3, Chairman.
L. L. Hester, Mt. Carmel, S. C.
W. P. Parks, Parksville, S. C.
They now have these blanks and
it will be necessary for all appli
cants to personally see one of these
men. The allotment made in
ing which will be held in Colum
bia March 26, 27 and 28.
Seven prominent out-of-state
speakers will address the South
Carolina teachers who attend the
convention. While the schedule is
with general and departmental
meetings designed for instruction Washlngton for this county waf
in methods of education, the com- | $10 000 00 Any fanner ^ the
mittee in charge of the program county that ^ not financlaUy able>
has left a sufficient amoun o or cann0 { get assistance elsewhere
to farm is eligible to make appli
cation for a loan until the * $10,-
000.00 allotment is exhausted.
Very truly yours,
E. L. ROGERS,
County Agent.
time for entertainment.
Three teas will be given Friday
afternoon. One will be at the Gov
ernor’s mansion, another at the
Woodrow Wilson home, and a third
at the State Teachers’ Association
headquarters building. The teas
are being sponsored by the Rich
land County Federation of Wo-
Be sure to see “The Blackbird
Minstrel,” featuring latest song
hits, stunts and jokes, presented by
the local town talent of Troy and
community, at McCormick school
building, Friday evening, March
20th. at 8 o’clock, sharp, with cast
as follows:
Mr. Johnson—Mr. Reese Young.
Mr. Godar—Mr. “Bid” Puckett.
Mr. George Washing Edison Bell
Thomas Jefferson Robert E. Lee
Calton Gin More—Mr. Roy Ed
wards.
Mr. Chicken Hawken—Mr. James
Harris.
Mr. Doolittle Africanus—Mr.
Dove.
Mr. Columbus Ohio Bonaparte
(just from France)—Mr. J. M. Cox.
Mr. Sunshine Shucks—Mrs. Jas.
Rush.
Miss Snowball—Miss Lillian
Burnside.
Miss Pinky White—Mrs. Arch
Tittle.
Miss Caroline Greenwood—Mrs.
J. M. Cox.
Miss Judy Redeham Remus—Miss
Pearl Robinson.
-Miss Hanover Touchmenot—Miss
Emily Burnside.
Miss Virginia Beauty Spot—Miss
Claudia Pounds.
Miss Chilihowie Rodehan Remus
—Mrs. Hugh Bowen.
Miss Petunia Pansy Polly Potts—
Mrs. Daisy Adams.
Mrs. Sujenne Christine Callin
Smith from Philadelphia—Mrs. Joe
Russell. \
Census Taker—Rev. J. H. Buz
hardt.
The Twins—Mr. Joe Russell and
Mr. Frank White.
The minstrel will be under the
auspices of the School Improve
ment Association. There will be a
small admission charge of 25 cents
for adults and 10 cents for all
school children.
Special music will be furnished
by the string band.
You will also be entertained by
the following special features:
1. Dialogue—Aunt Calline and
the Census Taker.
2. Siamese Twins.
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Plum Branch H. D.
Club Holds Meet
Mr. E. L. Rogers,
, T . County Agricultural Agent,
men’s clubs, the American Legion McCormick s c
auxiliary, and the State Associa
tion. They have been so arranged
Dear Sir:—You are requested to
publish immediately an article in
that those wishing to attend all. your newS p aper advising borrow-
three may do so. | ers who have 1929 and 1930 unse-
The convention will begin at cured balances on seed loan ac _
counts to execute and return re
newal mortgages to Farmers’ Seed
Loan Office, Columbia, S. C. It is
The regular monthly meeting of
the Plum Branch H. D. Club was
held in the home of Mrs. J. L.
Bracknell on Wednesday after
noon, March 4th. An interesting
program on flowers was carried
out by the president, after which a
most instructive talk by Mr. Skin
ner, a representative of Fruitland
Nurseries, was given. The living
room and parlor were beautifully
decorated with lovely cut flowers
and Mrs. Stallworth asked each
member of the club to vote on the
vase that was most attractively ar
ranged. At the close of the meet
ing delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
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Adding Names To
4-H Club Rally
The names of Helen Talbert.
Ruby Cothran and Thelma Reames
were unententionally omitted from
the list of those receiving certifi
cates at the 4-H Rally Day on last
Saturday. These certificates were
won in the 4-H clothing club.
MRS. NELL ST ALL W O WRTH.
Home Dem. Agent.
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Iowa produces more pop corn
thnn anv other State.
noon Thursday, March 26. Follow
ing addresses of welcome by Gov
ernor Ibra C. Blackwood and
Mayor L. B. Owens, the president
of the Association, H. O. Stroheck-
er of Charleston, will deliver the
president’s annual address. An
other feature of the opening meet
ing will be an address by Dr. S.
W. Grafflin, secretary of religious
work of New York City Y. M. C. A.
A general meeting will be held
Thursday night at the auditorium
where Dr. Willis A. Sutton, presi
dent of the National Education
Association, and Dr. H. C. Morrison,
professor of education at the
University of Chicago, will deliver
addresses.
At the general meeting Friday
noon, Miss Mary Theresa Wiede-
feld, supervisor of elementary
schools in Maryland, and Buck-
wald, supervisor of guidance and
placement of the Maryland de
partment of education and Dr. R.
J. Condon, formerly superintend
ent of Cincinnati schools, will be
the principal speakers.
The convention will adjourn at
noon Saturday after a third ad
dress by Dr. Grafflin and the rest
of the morning given over to busi
ness matters.
x
Agriculture Boys
Studying Problems
Of Poultry Raising
The boys in the two agricultural
classes of the McCormick school
have been studying the problems
involved in poultry raising for the
past two weeks. Housing, breed
ing and proper feeding have been
the problems studied. Proper
mashes and grain feeds have been
worked out so the boys might raise
as much as possible their feeds a*
home. They have also learned tc
cull and a few have taken the non
layers from their own flocks.
On last Wednesday, the agricul
tural classes attended the dairy
school held at the court house. Mr.
Steer, Dairy Specialist from Clem-
son College, gave them some very
helpful and interesting data and
facts on dairying.
Through the local agricultural
teacher, the boys have been able to
secure a thousand Loblolley pine
tree seedlings to be used for dem
onstrative purposes. These are to
be set out in the near future by
the students of the two classes.
These seedlings were secured from
the State Forestry Department and
are to be used for demonstrating
the possibilities of reforestating.
For the next few weeks, cotton
fertilizers, spacing and varieties
will be taken up by the agricultur
al students.
imperative that this matter be at
tended to at once if proper con
sideration is given new applica
tions for spring loans.
Yours very truly,
TOM M. HAMER,
Supervisor Seed Loans in Charge.
IXI
Meriwether And
Clarks Hill Club
Has Meeting
The March meeting of our club
was held on Friday aftemoon, at
three o’clock, March 13th, in the
home of Mrs. M. C. Cassels, with
seven members and three visitors
present. The following program
was carried out:
Devotional—Mrs. Ryan.
Paper—The History of Some of
the Families of Meriwether and
Clarks Hill—Mrs. H. E. Bunch.
Poem—Recipe for Kindness—Mrs.
Ryan.
Roll call, each member respond
ing with her favorite flower’s
name.
After a brief business session,
Mrs. Stallworth gave a talk on per
ennial borders, giving us many
helpful suggestions in building
ihese borders.
After discussing various kinds of
flowers, the dahlia was chosen for
our club flower.
We then had a beautiful dis
play of flowers, voting on the vases
of best arranged flowers also the
suitability of containers (each lady
brought a vase of flowers) and vas-
3S number two, three and five got
he greatest number of votes.
After Mrs. Stallworth’s lesson on.
''owers and this display of flowers,
ve all felt that we knew quite a
'it more about flowers, how to
plant, cultivate, etc., and we felt
mxious to go to work, digging and
planting all kinds of flowers and
shrubs.
We have enjoyed having our
slub meetings in the different
homes during the winter months,
but we plan to go back to our nice,
roomy community room to hold
the meetings during the summer.
Those who are not attending
these meetings do not realize what
they are missing, and we urge the
ladies to attend regularly and
share with us the joy as well as the
benefit of these club meetings.
We hope to have Mrs. Hend
rix with us again. We were delight
ed to have her at this meeting.
After the recreation, led by Mrs.
Cobb, we adjourned until our meet
ing in April.
Chairman, Publicity.