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< Hiiirsday, April 9, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCOftMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Vfctp**** PAGE NUMBER FIV^ LOCAL ITEMS ;i i • Miss Mabel Dorn had as her guests last week end Miss Marcello . Clark of Spartanburg and Miss Dorothy Jenkins of Augusta, Ga., and penn. Messrs. Arthur Bradley and Lu ther Andrews, students of S. C. s University, Columbia, spent the week end here with homefolks. • » - 1 Mr. Edjyard Britt of Bethlehem, Pa., spent several days here the past week with his mother, Mrs. J. ' 35. Britt., V. V " - Mr. and Mrs. L. N. .Chamberlain have returned to their home near ivicCormick, ' after spending the past four months at St. Petersburg and other points in Florida. from Spartanburg were here for ■ the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Williams. Mr. R. A. Buchanan cf Parksville was among the business visitors here Monday. ' : 7 Mr.: J. H. Campbell of Belton was ,a business; visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Bussey of Augusta is spending several weeks with Mrs. J. J. Dorn. Sorry to report Mr. W. H.. Ken nedy on the sick list, but glad to say he is somewhat better today. Mi$s Kate Briit, , teacher at Clover, spent the week end near town with her ihother, Mffc. Mfcttie Britt. ' ; Mrs. Onie Haggard and Mrs. Gary Dorn were visitors in Char-! leston Sunday. GREENWOOD, S. C. % Mrs. Carrie Talbert left Satur day to spend a couple pf weeks in Washington, D. C., with her broth er, Mr. Ansel D. Talbert. THURSDAY and FRIDAY April 9th-10th A1 Jolson in “BIG BOY” Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Symes and daughter of Greenwood spent Sun day here as gu^st of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Rogers,; < n-v • '■ ! IA ; ..‘.A .. Mr. Roger Willhuns and family Mr. T. C. Faulkner is in Green ville this week serving as juror in federal court. SATURDAY, April 11th Hoot Gibson in THE MOUNTED STRANGER’ Mrs. E. O. Dukes of Augusta spent the past week end here witfc relatives. ..r'tt ./rr .* T* .• » ;» M~ — - & V; c: *t!.. ; . * ‘ • f ’ i , '< ‘ - •• J ’ Tl : 100 years ago, in the. valley of .Virginia, Cyrus flail McCormick, invented the Reap- , ver* A working reproduction of this reaper /x wiil be on* display at our place of business vita McCormick on April 16th. ALL DAY. BE SURE TO SEE IT. f Free hi6tion picture show. ; The Romance ; of the Reaper. 2 p. m. April 16th, at the 1 ’ ; old Dixie Theatre Building. 1 ^ / Hi' J«in ns in ithis celebration of the 100th an- LjU uiversary of the invention of the reaper. M. G. & J. J, DORN r\ h- (■ * v> .‘iJ: (Incorporated) McCORMICK, S. C. MAKE TOUR MONET IASI 10c You can do that easily by buying your groceries and meats from us. We have the right kind of * buying power and that gives us the right kind of selling power. The benefit goes to our customers all the time. Read the list and ask us for other sav ings not mentioned here: FATBACKS, per pound Armour’s Veribest Milk 3 large size for FLOUR, Cyclone 48 lbs. SUGAR, 25 lbs. SALMON, Dixie Bell per can TOMATOES, 3 cans 10c Prv-lc. Reef, Pure Pork Sausage, Mixed Sausage, Ho" Head Cheese. Smoked Sausage, Balogna Saus- * Veal, Cured Ham, Breakfast Bacon, .Fish and Ovsters^iall at prices , you can-well afford to pay. •PhoT'o No. 8 and have your order delivered prompt ly. We buy and sell the best country produce. . ^ \. H. FAULKNER McCormick, s. c. if.*'*’ rtv. 1 ST ObvW.-U. G-.’ f.r *•!.y.‘h Miss Louise Remsen, who is tak ing a business course in Greenville, spent Easter here with her moth er, Mrs. Maude Remsen. After spehding the Easter holi days at home, Miss Rucia Aber crombie returned to the University of South Carolina Tuesday. MONDAY and TUESDAY April 13th-Hth Douglas Fairbanks with Bebe Daniels in “RACING FOR THE MOON” Instead of coming home for the s pring holidays. Miss Ruby Aber crombie remained . at Winthrop College, and also spent part of the time with Mrs. J. W. Dulin ahd 'family of Charlotte, N. C. She always enjoys visits to Mrs. Dulin’s. x Dr. J. B. Adams and Mr. F. J. Bragg of Fountain Inn were busi ness visitors here yesterday. WEDNESDAY, April 15th Dorothy Mackaill and Joel McCrea in “ONCE A SINNER” THURSDAY, April 16th William Haines in “THE TAILOR MADE MAN” MT. CARMEI. . NEWS ^ »\ t* i We have opened our regular weekly truck schedule as last year. We will give you the same honest weights and highest prices possible • according to New York, at the same places and on same day will he at the following towns: Our poultry truck will be in McCormick on Tues day, April 14, 1931, from 9:30 to 11:30; Abbeville that afternoon from 12 to 2 o’clock; Iva from 2:30 to 3:30 and Starr from 4 to 4:30. We will pay the following cash prices for poultry: * • *b Colored Hens 17 c Leghorn Hens 14c Colored Fryers 27c Leghorn Fryers 22c Cox 08c Colored Stags 12c Turkeys No. 1 22c . Turkeys No. 2 16c • Geese 08c ' Ducks-^111 GETZ POULTRY & EGG CORPORATION Greenville, S. C. Friends of Mrs. T. J. Stone of Modoc, deeply simpathize with her in. the death of her father, Mr. | Charles' Stanley In a Macon, ba., ! Mrs Ida Black spent the past hospital la s t Sunday. Mrs. Stone week end Rev and Mrs E P attended the funeral on Monday Gettys at De la H owe. at Sandersville, Ga. | Miss Juanita Curtis and Mr. Willis Harrison were Abbeville visi- The Susannah Wesley Bible tors Sabbath evening. Class meets Friday, April 10th, at Mr McLaln and chlldren of 3:30 p, m., with Mrs. J. S. Strom. Jackson spent sabbath with his Each member is urged to be pres- wlfe ln Mt Carmel | Rev. and Mrs. Leon T. Pressly of , McQormick were seeing friends in The Parent-Teachers' Associa- Mt earmel Tuesday afternoon . tlon win hold its regular meeting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Connor in the High School Auditorium this and family of charleston were vls- aftemoon at 3:30 o'clock An in- ltors of Mrs Carrie Connor last teresting program has been ar- Sabbath Mrs . Connor and ^ ranged by the program committee. H Uls ^nor returned to Charles- There , will be an out-of-town them and wm vlslt the speaker and a pla# entitled “Rub- Magnolla Gard ens and other places her Boots” will be given. Everyone while there who.ls Interested in the welfare of Mlss Reba WeIls returned to An . the school is urgently requested to derson last Wednesday* after a past week end as guests of Mr. and ( er Gardens.” Mrs. Herbert Cole- Mrs. E. C. Rice. man made a very interesting talk The pupils of the Washington on flowers and how to care .for High School presented a play, “Al- them. Enjoyed having Mrs. Cole- ways in Trouble” here at the local man with the club. The next meet- school auditorium on Friday night. Quite a few enjoyed the program given by these talented young peo ple. Miss Maggie Lou Parks spent a few days the past week in the home of her mother, Mrs. Susie Winn in Callison. Mr.'and Mrs. C. E. Langley of i Winston-Salem, N. C., visited the ! former’s mother, Mrs. Lillie E. [Langley, the past week end. j The entire community was ! shocked Sunday morning on hear- |ing of the sudden death of Miss j Elizabeth Freeland, daughter of Mr. and ;Mrs. W ft 1 ., Freeland.. At the tim^ of her d,eath, she was a member of the faculty of Langley- attend this meeting. txt Deason-Bledsoe OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. Thursday, April 9th, Only “AFRICA SPEAKS” Strangest Romance that has ever been filmed. pleasant little stay at home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wells of Greenville spent the past week end with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells. Coming as a surprise to a num- . w * A - Scott and Mrs - °- her of their friends was the marri- were Anderson visitors age of Miss Melba Deason to Mr, last S’riday. Broadus C. Bledsoe of Edgefield on 1 Mr - an( ^ Mrs - 0tis Black and February 1, 1931. The ceremony famil y of Beaufort spent the past was performed by the Rev. E. L. week end with Mr - and Mrs * W. A. Joyner at Saluda. ( Scott. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, who has The bride is the atrractive been pending some months in daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.,; Ed S efield ’ came to Mt - Carmel wifch Deason of near McCormick. She them * and wil1 be here for a snort graduated in the class of ’28 at. McCormick High School. After I Mr * and Mrs - w - H * Horton were finishing a business course at McCormick visitors last Thursday. Greenwood Business College she * ^ r * and Mrs. Ernest Boyd and accepted a position as bookkeeper famil y of Abbeville spent the past at The Boston Store in Greenwood. week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. The groom is a prosperous young B °y d and worshipped at the A. R. man of Edgefield. They have p * Church Sabbath morning. They many warm friends who |in in visited Mrs. Alice and Miss extending heariest congratulations. Annie White. * . Miss Gladys Scott spent the past week end in McCormick with Mrs. J. O. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Messrs. Robert and Tarrant Scott were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Williams of Mc Cormick Sabbath evening. Mrs. Ida Black attended the. Presbyterial at Abbeville last Tues day, March 31st. i PLUM BRANCH NEWS ITEMS • i Mrs. J. W. Bracknell of Green wood spent the past week end here in the home of her son, Mr. J. L. Bracknell. i Misses Cornelia Winn and Re- bekah Lankford were shoppers in Greenwood the past week end. Miss Helen Miner of Meeting Street and Miss Annie Lou Lank ford of Willington spent the past week end among homefolks here. Miss Louise Bracknell has return ed to Coker College, Hartsville, af ter spending the holidays here with her parents. . Plum Branch is glad to welcome Rev. and Mrs. O. L. Orr of Colum bia as new. residents here in the community. Rev.. Orr will take up his duties here as l^to 1, of the Baptist church. - * ' . Rev. and Mrs. A.'Qf. Rice and Miss Louise Rice of Waterloo spent the ing will be on April 21st at the home of Mrs. R. J. Moultrie. Mr. Joe B. Gilchrist has under gone a serious operation, but is getting on nicely and expects to be home in a week or two. Mr. H. E. Freeland is the only one I have heard that attended the union meeting at Red Oak Grove Sunday from here. Mr. ahd Mrs. B. S. Culbreath and children, Mrs. W. P. Culbreath and Mrs. Mary Sutherland called to see Mrs. H. E. Freeland Sunday after noon. : Little Maxy Winn, who had the misfortune to break his arm last week, is getting on nicely now. He had lots of company Sunday after- Friday, April 10th, Only Conrad Nagel and Catherine Dal Owen in “TODAY” Saturday, April 11th, Only Ed Winn, Ginger Rogers - and Stanley Smith in “FOLLOW THE LEADER” See the perfect fool. Mon.-Tues. April 13th-14th Evelyn Laye and John Boles in “ONE HEAVENLY NIGHT” Wed.-Thurs. April 15th-16th Ronald Coleman and Loretta Young in “THE DEVIL TO pay” Shows: 3:15; 7:00 and 8:45 Bath High School. Friends extend noon. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn, their deepest sympathy to the Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Culbreath and bereaved family. ^ Mrs. u. H. i^yiu ui Greenwood, Mr.* Mrs. Robert Freeland is visiting T. C.‘ Winn and family, Mrs. T. B. relatives in Greenwood and Ninety Gilchrist, Mr. J. E. Reynolds and Six. family, Mr. William Winn spent Mrs. C. L. Wideman of Clinton Saturday night and Sunday with is spending some time here with him. Quite a few of the above relatives. mentioned and the following call- On last Thursday afternoon ed to see Mrs. J. E. Winn Sunday 1 Miss Irene Langley entertained a afternoon. Mrs. W. T. Strom and i few friends with an attractive daughters, Mrs. W. C. Strom, Mr. | bridge party at her home here, and Mrs. E. M. Winn, Mr. W. R. Gil- j Beautiful redbud and fern were Christ and two daughters, Misses artistically arranged in silver vases Helen and Marie Gilchrist, around in the living room. The Mrs. E. M. Winn and Mrs. Minnie guests enjoyed five progressions of Winn called to see Mr. and Mrs. bridge after which the hostess L. E. Winn one afternoon last week, served delightful refreshments. On Mr. J. E. Reynolds and daughter | each plate was a dainty card an- and Mr. Robt. Winn went to Clint- : nouncing the engagement of her on one day last week, sister, Miss AUene Langley to Mr. Mrs. J. E. Winn spent Thursday G. Cody Bowen of Miami,. Fla 7 wit|kher mother, Mrs. W. P. Cul- which came as a surprise‘lo heir bre5&i. In the afternoon Mr. and friends. All the guests joined in Mrs. J. E. Winn brought little Haz- wishing this popular young bride- el on her fifst trip to see her elect much happiness. The host- grandmother. esses gift to the honoree was a The interest in flowers to such lovely bride’s book. Mrs. J. B. Har- a rate that one young man in the mon, Jr., captured high score prize community was heard to say every and the low went to Mrs. A. A. where he went he had to either Holleman. These in turn presented bring or carr^ flowers, and every- their gifts to Miss Langley. Those where he went they were planting present were: Mesdames E. C. flowers. Three cheers for the in- Rice, J. L. Bracknell, A. A. Holle- terest the home agent has aroused, man, J. B. Harmon, Jr., Misses Mr. T. B. Gilchrist and son, Amelia Wideman, Margaret Free- Earnest, were motoring in this sec- land, Rebekah Lankford, Louise tion Thursday morning. Bracknell, Lucy Brown, Cornelia We have had hard rains for sev eral days; no Sunday school here Sunday on account of rains. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan and Charles spent last Sunday at Woodside Cottage. Rehoboth. The c^t*s nine lives have little chance in present day automobile traffic. , 4X3- r In washing window curtains in a machine, inclose them In a net or muslin bag. Winn and the Misses Langley. XXX - REHOBOTH NEWS . X The W. M. S. held their monthly y-x -ry -i- meeting last Friday afternoon in LI 11111 V^GQRIT LULL the home of Mrs. R. J. Moultrie. After a very interesting program the hostess and her daughter, Mrs. The annual egg hunt was given Henry Reynolds, served r delicious by Mrs. C. W. Willis Friday after sandwiches. The next meeting will noon at 4 o’clock. About thirty meet with Mrs. Doolittle^ She is children attended. After playing not so well, and not able to attend many kinds of games they were the meetings. The attendance was called to the hunt. Paul Willis won small, but we were glad to have the prize, a rabbit filled with eggs, as guests Mrs. Mary Sutherland After the hunt candy eggs were and Mrs. Sallie Strom. [served by the hostesg. The heavy- rains prevented many | Those who hid the eggs were from meeting with the H. D. Club Mrs. C. C. Willis, Mrs. D. W. Weeks, at the home of Mrs. J. E. Winn Tuesday afternoon. There were justfive present. They enjoyed the meeting. The subject was “Flow- Mrs. A. E. Willis and Mrs. Grady Price. < The afternoon waa thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.