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Thursday, May 21,> 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA 1 PAGE NUMBER FIVE LOCAL ITEMS l>r. Garnett Tuten and Dr. C. K. Epting attended the American Leg ion banquet in Abbeville last Thursday evening. Mrs. Emma Smith is spending some time at McBee with her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Best. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Connor of Greepwood^visited relatives here a few days this week. Capt. J. O. McCelvev of Soar- tanburg was a business visitor here last Friday. of Miss Lizzie Mae Edmunds. Miss Mary Ruth Price spent a few days last week with her cous in, Miss Lois Walker. All the farmers in this section are very busy planting and re planting cotton. Miss Sarah Frances Franklm of near De la Howe spent one night last week with Miss Mary Ruth Price. Misses Virginia and Julia Puckett w Q re seeing friends here Saturday afternoon. Miss Sarah Price spent last week end with relatives. but his eye became infected and he has suffered terribly for sev eral days and went to the Green wood hospital Sunday for a few days. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Raymond Morgan is very happy over the prospects of a new bicycle which is to arrive soon, as a re ward for his good work in school the past session. The Rehoboth Sunbeam Leader has received a nice letter from Mrs. Wise who was collecting money for Rev. Gartenhaus, saying the i amount had been raised and a lit- Misses Jenny Lou and Emma tie over and would soon be for- \ „ Misses Mary Hamlin and Kate Britt, teachers at Clover the past session, are at their homes here for the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Heiss of Greenwood were seeing relatives and friends here one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bamhardt spent Sunday in Columbia attend ing the funerals of Mrs. Bam- hardt’s uncle and cousin. Mr. W. A. Mason, Jr., of Westville was a week end visitor to friends here. ^ Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Strom, Mr. Walter ’ Burkett and Misses Annie Harris and Bertha Mabry were visitors at Walhalla last Sunday. Mr. Y. E. Seigler has gone to At lanta to take treatment at the government hospital. t — Mr. L. N. Chamberlain was tak en to a hospital in Augusta Tues- •day in a critical condition. Latest Leard spent Saturday in Troy. Little Maizie Ellison spent Sat urday night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Moffet Young. Mrs., William Bowen and chil dren, Anne, John Reese, and Eliza beth were visiting in this section one dav last week. Mr. Samuel Leard had the mis- warded to him, with a list of names of those whose societies contributed. We hope this will be a means of helping convert Christ’s people. The H. D. Club will meet with Mrs. Minnie Winn Tuesday after noon. The W. M. S. will meet in ohe fortune of getting stung ^ „ a , of bumble bee, Sunday night. He afternoon. The prosider), Mn>. suffers a great deal from it. • 'E. M. Winn, will preside over ohe Mr. Joe McBride was a dinner meeting, guest of Mr. Joe Leard Monday. I Mrs. E. M. Winn has returned Mr. Harold Brown called to see from a pleasant stay with rela- Mr. Louie Jolly the past week. .tives in Charlotte, N. v^. Miss Sarah Langlev soent Fri- ^ Messrs. H. E. Freeland, E. M. daj? night with Miss Mazie Ellison. Morgan. Ethan White and Marvin Mr. Jim and Miss Kate Creswell enioyed a fish dinner on the river attended services at Long Cane Friday. Sabbath afternoon and called in Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist the home of Mrs. M. A. Bowen and honored the graduating class of sisters Very sorrv to know Miss the Washington Consolidated High Sallie Creswell is still sick. School with a receotion Saturday Mr. Leland McAlister, Mrs. S. O. evening M^s Helen and Mr Rob- Chilcs and children called awhile ert Gilchrist are members of the Monday afternoon to see Mr. Jim class, and Miss Kate Creswell. xxi REHOBOTH NEWS Supervisor Graves was over in this section Monday. He is doing some work in this section. X WILLINGTON NEWS ITEMS Quite a few of the Rehoboth people attended home coming day Mrs Wa j ter Lawton and Miss at Red Hill at the request of .he Minnie Lind i e y spent awhile Wed- lOrmer pastor, Rev- -T. T. Little- nes( j a y w ith Mrs. Tom Lindiey. John. Sr. Rehoboth ^ as ^f' r -•'-‘I?'j Miss Leona Clinkscales. who has tlejohn s firjt pastorate where he teaching near Iva, S. C., has was pastor for twenty years. In re t U med to her home here. PGt*t.hatThels a few I ? onth ? 1 after1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clinkscales reports are to the effect tnat ne is series 0 f meetings at Rehoboth he mtlp daughter Sallie so a ut somewhat better since undergoing was caUed her e and at several Thnrsda^ ni^htwith MranclMrs an operation. _ His children were other churche s where he was pas- j w Morrah called to his bedside Monday, other churches where ne was pas- j ^ j^orrah tor for many years in this field. Mr ; and Mrs . T M Gibert and , He and Mrs. Littlejohn were much c i)ji dren spent Thursday with Mr. Mr. A. C. Bamhardt soent Tues- beloved by the people, and it is a and Mrs £ c Schrim p a t Starr, day in Columbia attending the great pleasure to see them come Mr Albert Gibert Mr and Mrs South Carolina Funeral Directors back on a visit. He has been back j w ‘ M 0rra h an( j miss Leona and Embalmers Convention. on several occasions to bury some cVinkscales were in Abbeville shop- of the members, bu ^. ping Saturday afternoon, been the social visits smee leaving Miss Margaret Hemminger spent us * „ j b ^ ess ana Friday night in Plum Branch with good wife, and spare them many ^j ss Annie Lou Lankford, more years. j Mr and Mrs< T> m. Gibert, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. cole Mrs. Sallie Minor and Mrs. Henry Minor and daughter, Elise, of Au gusta spent Saturday with Mrs. C, W. Willis of this place. The Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Bobo of Furman, S. C., announce the birth of a 1 son, Johif Landrum Bobo, Jr., on May 9. 1931, at the General Hospital, Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. Bobo recently held a pastorate in McCormick County and their many friends will be interested in this announcement. txi— SWAMP NEWS Miss Marguerite Price spent! Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. Parrie Reagan, of Troy. Mr. and Mrs. Cole ^ ®® rry „ and Mrs. J. M. Hemminger. Mr. and family visited Mr. and Mr?. E. M. Mrs w H McNair, Mrs. Daisy Morga-n Sunday for the day. . Hemminger and Mr. Albert McNair Mesdames J. E. and L. E. Winn attended the banquet at Green- visited their hcmefolks Fiiday,af- wood Friday night, put on by the temoon and made a short call a^ standard Oil Co. A special fea- Morgan’s Store. ^ure of the gathering was singing _ Mrs. W. P. Culbreath and Mrs. by a auar t e t composed of Messrs. B ; Culbreath made a s h °£t -all F i oyd Burnett, Shug Rollins, J. T. 4^: Woodside Cottage and brought gtogner and Henry Compton, ivith them some delicious straw-, Misses Annie Lou T ankford and 4. 4. a/tvc Tro+v»r.vm Cornelia Winn of Plum Branch Glad to report Mrs, Kathryn S p en t j as t Tuesday here with Mrs. Hughey improving. M Hemmincer T ^ rs - Culb S ea; Miss Francis Rush of McCormick Mrs. J. E. Winn and others /isited S p en t i as t week end here with Mrs. * Come To Gallant-Belk Company’s t . ENNA JETTICK HEALTH SHOE at $5 and $6 For Women Who Want To Go And Do Without Fatigue Come*—r-See Our Display Of These Famous Shoes There is only one ENNA JETTTCK and we carry it in a variety of stylish patterns and in all widths, including Narrow and Extra Narrow—Wide and Extra Wide If we can’t Fit you We won’t Sell you New Shipment Of Ladies Shoes Of Other Makes Every Street—Is Easy Street—To Feet In Enna Jetticks LADIES’ SPORT OXFORDS In white, white and blonde, white and black and a splendid value for only $2.95 One New Lot of LADIES’ PATENT STRAPS Junior, Medium and Cu ban heel styles One Lot of Ladies’ SPORT OXFORDS In blonde and tan combin ation and a good range of $1.95 sizes. $1.95 GALLANT-BELK “GREENWOOD S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE” COMPANY A THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES 99 WE SELL EVERYTHING AND SELL IT FOR LESS in Aiken Sunday. >t Hemminger Mr. W. A. Winn had the misfor- i ▼▼ tt -R-irrip Mr. H. H. Barnes of Ware Shoals BAD TIMES MATTER LITTLE 10c That is if you buy your groceries and meats from our QUALITY SERVICE STORE. Here’s where you get real quality and full quantity at prices you can well afford to pay. A few items listed to give you an idea of the general savings: SALMON, White Cross per can LARD 8 lb. Bucket TOMATOES, 2 No. 2 Cans SOAP, P & G. 7 Bars Mil K, Armour’s 3 large Cans 15c - - , I tune last week to a piece or S p en t Saturday night and Sunday Miss Mary Moss spent Thursday steel in his eve while chisling brre Mr and Mrs ^ B ^ n _ light in McCormick as the guest some steek He had it removed drews The former’s mother, Mrs. i ii j-'i Barnes, who has been visiting Mrs. Andrews, returned with him to Wave shoMs tor a visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McNair. Mrs. Chester McNair and two sons, Al bert and Edward, spent Sunday :n AU o ndale with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McNair. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gibert and '•hiid^eu Tame'’ and Elizabeth, vis ited in Spartanburg and Woodruff Sunday and Monday. Miss Laura LeRoy, who has been teaching in Clover, returned home with them. Messrs. Albert Gibert and W. H. McNair left Monday for Yamassee to fish for several days. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Andrews so^nt last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bovd cf Calhoun Fails. > Mrs. T. F. Abercrombie and daughter. Miss Francis, of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Morris. On Tuesday afternoon the Wo man’s Auxiliary of the Presbyter ian Church entertained with a beautiful birthday party at the home of Mrs. W. H. McNair. The proceeds are to go to a girls school in Congo Africa. After prayer by Mrs. E. F. Gettys, the president, the meeting was turned over to Mrs. J. B. Branch, and business was discussed, also entertaining pa pers on the work in Africa were read by Mesdames J. B. Branch, J. M. Gibert and Miss Mamie Smith. As the guests arrived each was served punch, and during the even ing a contest was enjoyed. Each guest was given a needle threaded in black and a small square of white cloth with the name of some animal written on it, and told to . outline without drawing the ani mal whose name was on her square. This afforded much amusement, i After placing the finished work on ' exhibition, Mrs. Ada Kennedy was awarded first prize for a wolf. The guests were invited into the din ing room where the color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the delicious refreshments of pink and white block ice cream, cake and mints. This home was most artistically arranged with roses, snap dragon, sweet peas, and fern, making a lovely setting for the occasion. Mrs. Frank Deason and Miss Francis Rush of McCormick serv ed ounch. Those attending this lovely party were Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. H. S. Cason, Mrs. Rhinie McAllister, Mrs. Ida Black, Misses Florence Patter son and Gladys Scott of Mt. Car mel: Mesdames Manly Willis, P. B. Pamel, Sr., P. B. Parnel, Jr., Rob ert Perryman, L. A. Hoffman, Jim Frank Deason, Mrs. Nell Stallworth, Miss Francis Rush of McCormick; Mrs. J. B. Branch, Mrs. E. F. Gettivs, Miss Edna Mims, Miss Thelma Ab bott and Miss Mamie Smith of De la Howe; Mrs. Susan LeRoy, Mrs. J. M. Hemminger and daught er. Margaret, Mrs. Alex Lawton and daughter. Francis, Mrs. Ches ter McNair, Mrs. J. M. Gibert, Mrs. W. H. Andrws, Mrs. Daisy Hem- mingrr. Mrs. Walter Lawton, Mrs. J. C. Giles. Mrs. Ada Kennedy, Mrs. J. W. Morrah, Mrs. R. W. Cowan, Mrs. Lum Leverett, Mrs. Mollia Clinkscales. Mrs. A. B. Andrews. Mrs. Geo. Lawton and Mrs. Oliver Lawton cf Willington. X. Y. Z. txt MT. CARiVlE! Robert Scott spent Saturday in Au gusta. Mt. Carmel was well represented in all the exercises at the Cal houn Falls High School during commencement. Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mrs. L. L. Hes ter, Misses Alice Wells and Gladys Scott, also Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. Misses Reba Wells, Juanita Curtis and Messrs. Robert Scott and Willie ! Hester attended the baccalaureate eeimon Sabbath morning. NEWS MEAL, yellow or white, bushel ^ _ FATBACKS* uer pound Pure Pork Sausage, M Sausage, ffo" He°d Chee^. Smoked Sausage, Balogna Saus age. Veal, Cured Ham, Breakfast Bacon. Fish, etc., „9 T>**toes vou can "» r ell afford to pay. ’Phone No. p vnur order delivered promptly. We huy and sell the hest country produce. A. H. FAULKNER McCORMICK, S. C. 3E rjl Link and Miss Minnie Lindiey of 233 Bordeaux; Mrs. F. P. Rush, Mrs. Rev. Mr. Henry of the Methodist Church in McCormick will assist Rev. Leon T. Pressly in a* meeting in the A. R. P. Church in Mt. Car mel beginning Friday, June 15, services at 11 o’clock a. m. and 8:30 n. m., also service at 11 o’clock Saturday morning. Preaching Sabbath morning by the pastor and communion service after the sermon. Everybody is cordially welcomed. We ksk for your pray ers and your co-operation in this meeting. Miss Reba Wells of Anderson soent several days with her home- folks. She came down to attend the commencement at the Calhoun Falls High School, but Tuesday af ternoon was called to Greenville nrofessionally in the family of Mrs.: Floyd Wells. Miss Elizabeth Hester of An derson is spending a short while with her mother, Mrs. Lena Hes ter. Mr. McLain of Jackson spent the oast week end with his family in Mt. Carmel. Mrs. Ida M. Black and Miss Flor ence Patterson spent Tuesday in Calhoun Falls. Rev. and Mrs. Leon T. Pressly of McCormick were seeing *riends in and around Calhoun Falls and Mt. Carmel one day last week. Mrs. Clara Majette and her charming daughter, Miss Virginia Majette, of Pensacola, Fla., are visiting Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin. Mrs. Majette spent awhile in Spartanburg attending the commencement at Converse Col lege, where Miss Majette was a member of th egraduating class. Mrs. Ben Fortson, Miss Carol Fortson, Messrs. Ben and Majette Fortson of Lincolnton. Ga., spent Sabbath in Mt. Carmel with Misses Covin. Misses Alice Wells and Mary Hardaway/were members of the graduating class In CAlhoun Falls High School. Mrs. Robert Scott, Misses Gladys Scott and Mary Hardaway and Mr. BORDEAUX NEWS Hello, everybody! It has been quite awhile since I have read any news from Bor deaux. I just can’t see what ev erybody means. There is so much going on around here and nobody ever takes time to write a word about it. Last Friday night, Mr. Albert Cade gave the young people a “sucker narty.” This may sound unusual but everyone enjoyed it. Misses Christine Parnell and Winona ^McMahan of Lowndesville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Parnell. Miss Sallie Lou Cade of McCor mick is spending awhile here with relatives. We are glad to see Miss Sarah Gibert out again and wonder how she likes measles, Mrs. S. C. Cade is spending this week in Augusta. The young people of this com munity enjoyed a “tacky party*’ Tuesday night, given by Mrs. Brooks Parnell. Mrs. Manly Willis won first prize and Mr. L. A. Hoff man second. visitor to McCormick on Tuesday of this week. Mr. Bela Bussey spent Sunday here in the home of his facho,, Mr. A. V. Bussey. Miss Rosalie Bussey was the nleasant guest Sunday evening to Mrs. T. T. Stone. Mr. W. M. Nash from Spartan burg is spending the week here with homefolks. Mrs. W. McDaniel and daughter. Miss Lucile, from Augusta spent; Sunday and Monday h^e with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. Miss Lucy Bussev was dinner guest Sunday to Miss Blanche Mc Daniel. Rev. J. F. Warren filled his regu lar appointment here Sunday morning, delivering a very- able sermon. Miss Margaret Reese is spending I a few days here this week with Misses Lucv and Rosalie Bussey. Mr. R. E. Scott from Camden was among the fair sex here the past week end. ^ TXT PLUM BRANCH NEWS ITEMS MODOC NEWS The nights have been so cold during the month of May that they have kept cotton from coming up. Most farmers in our section are planting over this week. Mr. D. W. McCain from Spartan burg was the week end guest here to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Reynolds and Mrs. N. J. Bussey of Augusta were dinner guests here Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Seigler. Miss May Stone from the Red Hill neighborhood is spending the week here among relatives and friends. Mr. B. G. Reese from Augusta spent a few days here last week with his nephew, Mr. J. Morgan Reese. » Miss Lucy Bussey was a visitor Monday night and Tuesday among relatives at Clarks Hill. Messfs. R. G. Boswell and M. H. McDaniel of Augusta were visitors here Sunday to friends. Mr. J. C. Maddox was a business Miss Louise Langley of Clover has returned home, where she will spend the summer months. Miss Margaret Hemminger of Willington visited friends here one day last week. Mr. J. L. Bracknell visited rela tives in Columbia last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mercier and children of Lincolnton. Ga., soent last Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wells. Mrs. Robert White is spending a few days with relatives in White Town. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice and chil dren visited relatives in Augusta last Sunday. Mrs. C. R. Winn spent the past few days in McCormick as the guest of Mrs. Carrie Talbert. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rearden and baby of Greenwood spent last Sun day afternoon here with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden. Mrs. Jack Holley and children and Mrs. Jack Sanders of Spar tanburg visited relatives here last week end. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Strother of McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rearden of Edgefield spent last Sunday here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hanvy of Portman, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Talbert here a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Burkhalter and son, Hammond, and Miss Lucille Burkhalter spent last Sun day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks. Miss Mary Sue Langlev has re turned home, after visiting rela tives in Clover and Rock Hill for the past few days.