Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thirtieth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, June 11, 1931 8 Pages — All Home Print Number 2 Preliminary Report On Marriages For South Carolina: 1930 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 11.— The Bureau of the Census an nounces that, according to the re turns received, there were 26,013 marriages performed in South Carolina during the year 1930, as compared with 27,298 in 1929, rep resenting a decrease of 1,285 or 4.7 per cent. The estimated population of the state of South Carolina on July 1, 1930, was 1,740,000 and on July 1, 1929, 1,734,738. On the basis of these estimates, the number of marriages per 1,000 of the popula tion was 15.0 in 1930, as against 15.7 in 1929. No divorces are granted in South Carolina, but there were 13 marriages annulled in 1930, as compared with 8 in 1929. The number of marriages per formed was furnished by the Judge of the Probate Court of each coun ty, except Clarendon, Darlington, Georgetown, Oconee, arid Suihter Counties where the number was furnished by the Clerk of Court, and the number of marriages an nulled was furnished by the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of each county, or by the Master in Equity. The figures for 1930 are preliminary and subject to cor rection. Marriages County 1930 1929 Total number in State 26,013 27,298 lumber per 1,000 of / the population 15.0 15.7 Number, by counties: Abbeville - - 210 234 Aiken _1,135 1,150 Allendale 151 164 AQd.erson 377 1,107 Bamberg - _ 206 209 Barnwell . 205 259 Beaufort — - . 171 166 Berkeley - _ 188 238 Calhoun 131 173 Charleston _ 909 1,062 Cherokee — .1,157 1,104 Chester _ 443 467 Chesterfield : 893 892 Clarendon . 311 198 Colleton T . 348 249 Darlington . 293 380 Dillon .1,642 1,536 Dorchester . 167 193 Edgefield 173 167 Fairfield . 206 246 Florence _ 345 700 Georgetown _ 177 212 Greenville .1,770 1<,810 Greenwood . 412 390 "Hampton 192 179 Horry - _ 509 552 Jasper _ 613 587 Kershaw _ 249 237 Lancaster 648 691 Laurens . 460 505 Lee ! —,— . 278 297 Lexington 381 460 McCormick _ 114 135 Marion — . 613 533 Marlboro .1,234 1,191 Newberry i- 287 325 Oconee _ 380 478 Orangeburg _ 557 517 Pickens _ 336 351 Richland . 706 777 Saluda _ 135 177 Spartanburg - .1,508 1,764 Sumter .503 483 Union . 290 337 Williamsburg _ 300 296 York .2,800 *3,050 •Licenses issued. Note:—Preliminary reports on marriage and divorce have been is sued for all States except Ala., Colo., Dist. of Col., Ga., 111., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Me., Mass., Mo., N J., N. Y., N. Car., Ohio, Okla., Pa., Tenn., Texas, Vt., and W. Va. Similar statements for these States will be issued as soon as the figures are available. X Card Of Thanks :ss our sincere atitude to the have been so us during our caused by the Jassels, our be- father. A. C. Cassels l Family. The octopus appears to be able Jo smell and taste with Its arms.. Close Bids Mark Highway Letting OONTF^T^FS VIE FOR WORK TO COST $6,500,000 (The State of June 10.) In a letting marked by the keenest kind of competition with nore than 300 contractors, equip ment and supply nen and .surety bend salesmen present, the South Carolina highway department yes terday received bids on 48 road and bridge projects to cost approxi mately $6,500,000. Low bidders for the nine bitumi nous surfacing and 11 concrete paving jobs were determined at 1C:30 last night by the highway department. Low proposals on the 13 bridge jobs and the 15 grading jobs will not be determined until today. Exact figures, also on the number of bids presented^ were not available but there were probably 600 bids in all. \ Oh some of the concrete paving projects the low bidder will not get the work as it was specified by some contractors that they, while bidding on several projects, wanted only a limited number. The sec ond low man too may not because of other awards be able to take the job when the low man has more work than he can carry on. „ Comprehensive Letting The letting was the second larg est in amount and the most com prehensive in the history of South Carolina. It started promptly at 11 o’clock in the Jefferson hotel auditorium and was not conclud ed until 5:30 in the afternoon. Reading of the bids, item by item, was broadcast through loud speak ers and through the hotel’s room radios. All proposals will be presented to the state highway commission at its meeting Thursday morning when contracts probably will be awarded unless the department finds some bidders unable to do the work satisfactorily or believes that the prices submitted are too high. Work provided by the 502 miles of road building and 13 bridge con struction projects will give employ ment to hundreds of men in prac tically every section of South Caro lina. The jobs are distributed from the mountains to the sea coast and much of the labor is se cured by contractors from the* neighborhoods where the work is being done. Three contractors divided the nine bituminous surfacing projects but indicated that they were in position to handle several jobs. The successful bidders were more equal ly divided for the concrete work. The following low bids were an nounced for the department last night by L. C. Moltz,'office en gineer: Bituminous Surfacing Greenwood county, 15.5 miles of Route 10, C. G. Fuller, Barnwell, $51,091.75. Laurens county, 11 miles of Route 15, R. B. Tyler company, Louisville, Ky., $58,483.68. McCormick county, 15.5 miles of Route 20, R. B. Tyler company, $79,593-64. Clarendon-Williamsburg counties 34.06 miles of Route 26, D. M. Gray, Gainesville, Fla., $259,665.98. Colleton county, 12 miles of Routes 303 and 32, C. G. Fuller, $102,374.14. Beaufort county, 19 miles of Route 33 and 170, C. G. Fuller, $141,374.14. Spartanburg county, 17 miles of Route 56, R. B. Tyler company, $58,510.07. Newberry county, 7.5 miles of Route 391, R. B. Tyler company, $22,960.20. Chesterfield couhty, 28 miles of Route 35, C. G. Fuller, $74,342.95. Concrete Paving Orangeburg-Calhoun counties, 12 miles of Route 2, Mitchell Brothers Construction company, Birming ham, Ala., $170,840.33. Chester county, 14.8 miles of Route 9 and 2.6 miles of Route 7, Ben H. Martin, Easley, $210,965.15. Lancaster county, seven miles of Route 9, William F. Bowe, Jr., Au gusta, Ga., $123,876.22. Pickens county, 18 miles of ( S. C. Guard Band Play At De la Howe School Sunday, 14 The same band that played at the American Legion meeting in McCormick about two months ago will give a concert at the De la Howe School on next Sunday af ternoon, June 14th, between four and four thirty. These gentlemen are coming to the school because of their interest in, the children and are voluntarily giving their time and energies. It is hoped that a good representation from McCor mick County will be at the school to listen to this concert. Will Show Combine Cutting Grain At Clemson Farm Mr. E. L. Rogers, County Agent, received the following letter from Mr. C. S. Patrick, Head Farms Division. The Farms Division of the South Carolina Experiment Station will put on a public demonstration showing the Caterpillar hillside combine harvesting oats in the bottoms and on a hill on the Clem son College farm Monday, June 15. We wish to extend an invitation to you and to those of your county who are interested in work of this nature to attend this demonstra tion. It will begin at 10 a. m., and continue through the day. We expect to use the combine Friday and Saturday of this week and Monday and probably Tuesday of next week. A number of people in the Piedmont section have ex pressed a desire to see the combine in operation here at the college. Hoping that you and a number of your farmers can be with us June 15th. X Vo-Ag Judging Con test Clemson College CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 8.— The Woodruff High School agricul tural judging team coached by W. H. Stallworth, took first place in the ninth state-wide agricultural contest at Clemson (College today conducted jointly by Clemson Col lege and the State Department of Education. This team is made up of Ralph Crow, Thomas Meadows, and Woodrow Casey. Crow was high man in the entire contest. The high score in judging gen eral livestock was made by the team from Ninety Six High School, coached by R. L. Trent, composed of Ray Ward, Kenneth Simmons, and W. J. Etheredge. This team will represent South Carolina at the National Livestock Show in Kansas City next fall. The Loris High School team, which won first place in judging 1airy cattle, consisted of Coleman Anderson, Carl Rowell, and J. P. Richardson, coached by J. H. Yon. This team will represent South varolina at the National Dairy Show in St. Louis next fall. The 14 competing teams of three boys each, representing each con gressional district, were selected in listrict elimination contests. Route 14, Pennell and Harley, Spar tanburg, $477,082.70. Newbefry county, nine miles of Route 22 and Route 192, Dickson- Carroll company, Greenville, $127,- 605.66. Georgetown county, 17 miles of Route 26, H. E. Wolfe Construction company, St. Augustine, Fla., $296,- 309.68. Allendale county, 11 miles of Route 28, Mitchell Brothers Con struction company, $156,679.73. Orangeburg-Dorchester counties, 20 miles of Route 30, Wilmore Paving company, Middletown, Ohio, $265,352.27. Horry county, 24 miles of Route 40, Wilmore Paving company, $320,- 813.93. Aiken county, 12.5 miles of Route 78, H. E. Wolfe Construction com pany, $181,697.46. Aiken county, .065 miles of Route 1, R. G. Kennedy, Batesburg, $1,- 637.46. Washington School Closed May 29 GRADUATION CLASS COMPOSED OF TWELVE MEMBERS The graduating class of Wash ington High School presented the class play, “Eyes of Love,” on Fri day evening, May the twerity- ninth. Since each character was well adapted to his individual role, the play was quite a success. The characters were: Carolina, A ‘Negro Servant— Louise McDaniel. Gailya, An Adopted Daughter— Blanche McDaniel. Reeta, A Two-faced Friend— Blanche Wilkie. Burt Wade, Reefs Brother— Davis Bussey. Mrs. Barry, Gailya’s Foster-mo ther—Helen Gilchrist. Lora, A Lively House-maid— Ella Ree Buchanan. Clark, A Busy Butler—Pickens Wells. Judge Barry, Gailya’s Foster- father—Robert Gilchrist. Royal Manton, Burt’s Rival— Raymond Holloway. Jim Rankin, The Manacled Man —Julian Stone. On Sunday morning Dr. W. L. Coker of Greenwood preached the baccalaureate sermon. His theme was centered on the supremacy of God, especially as portrayed in the wonders of creation and the beauty of nature. The sermon was ably delivered and worthy of the high est praise. The graduation exercises were held on the following Monday evening. The salutatory was given by Blanche Middleton. Helen Gil christ read the class history, Blanche Wilkie the class will, and Davis Bussey the prophecy. Beryl Bass gave the class poem and also the valedictory. Dr. James C. Kinard, president of Newberry College, gave the lit erary address. His subject, the A B C of Citizenship, was one that had appeal for each individual. He discussed association, backbone, and character as important fac tors of citizenship. The members of the graduating class are: Beryl Bass Elio Ree Buchanan Davis Bussey Helen Gilchrist Robert Gilchrist Warlick Kellar Blanche McDaniel Louise McDaniel Blanche Middleton . Julian Stone Blanche Wilkie Pickens Wells x Weevil Threatening The Cotton Crop FIGHT THE PEST; DON’T TRUST THE WEATHER CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 9.— The boll weevil is quite prevalent over a large portion of the . state and exceedingly so in several coun ties, an average of 165 weevils per acre having been found in all of the fields examined, ranging from zero up to 620 per acre, according to information gathered from an examihatiori of 64 fields by mem bers of the South Carolina Experi ment Station staff during the week ending June 6. Florence and Darlington coun ties, according to the report, have the largest number of weevils per acre and cotton in these counties is just large enough to begin the ap plications of sweetened poison. Calhoun, Orangeburg, and Bam berg counties are threatened al most as seriously as Darlington and Florence, while Aiken and Barnwell are not as badly infested yet, and cotton is smaller than in the other counties mentioned. Every effort should be'made to destroy these weevils, says Prof. H. W. Barre, director of the Experi ment Station, in commenting up on the field report, especially in fields where cotton is beginning to square. Unless weather conditions should be very much in the grow er’s favor, the weevil is likely to get the crop—and one should nev er depend upon the weather. j State Short Course In Full Swing 457 WOMEN AND GIRLS ATTEND ING COURSE AT WINTHROP COLLEGE THIS WEEK ROCK HILL, June 8.—The State Short Course for the women and girls in Demonstration Work in South Carolina is in full swing this week at Winthrop College, with an attendance of 212 women and 245 girls. The work of the week centers around “Home Management.” On the women’s program this sub ject is being handled most effec tively by Miss Mary Rokahr, Home Management Economist of Wash ington, D. C., with such lectures as “Standards of Farm Living,” “Or ganizing the Homemaker’s Time,” “Easier Ways of Doing Household Tasks,” “Cost and Choice of Equip ment for the House”., and “Money Management.” Miss Rokahr in her charming manner and directness and simplicity of statement is making her lectures and discus sions most effective and popular. It is needless to say that the results of this course will be felt through out South Carolina, as every coun ty in the state is represented at this meeting. Other worthwhile subjects being handled are: “How the Home makers Add to the / Farm Income,” by Miss Jane Ketchen, “Time and Money Saving Farm Flock,” by Miss Juanita Neeley, “Economy in Feeding the Farm Family,” by Miss Floyd, “Respect for the Child’s Personality,” by Miss McFeat, “Clothing Thriftness and New Hats from Old Ones,” by Miss Mary Shaw Gilliam, and “The Garden Every Day on the Farm,” by Mrs. Dora Dee Walker. Music Appre ciation, a course in Memory Songs, is being given by Mrs. S. O. Plow- den. Speakers on the Chapel pro grams are Mrs. Chritine South Gee, Former Home Demonstration Leader in the state; Lieutenant Governor, J. O. Sheppard, Miss Mary Frayser, Pernell Research worker. Honorable A. F. Lever, of the Farm Board, and Mr. D. B. Anderson, State Master of the Grange. Various forms of hand work, recreation and entertain ment have also been provided. The last night a historical pageant of South Carolina, under the super vision of the District Agents, Misses Blanche Tarrant, Bessie Harper, and Mrs. Plowden, will be put on by the women and girls attending the Short Course. Outstanding in interest will be the “Recognition Service” given on Tuesday night to the five Master Farm Homemakers in the state. This recognition will take the form of the presentation of gold pins to each of those women by Miss Orinne Johnson of “The Far mer’s Wife” of St. Paul, Minnesota, at a special night service. This will be preceded by a delightful banquet at the Andrew Jackson Hotel, tendered the honorees and a number of guests by the Far mer’s Wife. The five honored women this year are: Mrs. H. H. Ellis, of Saluda; Mrs. W. M. Woot en of Lewis Turnout, Chester County; Mrs. J. C.-Henderson of Anderson, Mrs. F. L. Gandy of Darlington; and Mrs. S. T. D. Lan caster of Spartanburg. Former Master Farm Homemakers present this year are: Mrs. Landrum Sellers, Mrs. J. W. Welbom, Mrs. S. J. Summers, and Mrs. Annie Dun lap. The girls have a full program with lectures, discussions, demon strations, recreation, and swim ming each day. A series of demon strations are being given them by Mrs. Frances Y. Kline, of the Gen eral Foods Corporation of New York, on Party Refreshments, Table Service, and Social Life of Home. Others on the program are I. W. Hill, Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work of Washington, Mrs. D. B. Johnson, Mrs. J. J. Rauch, Mrs. W. C. Little, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Crane, Dr. Ben Wyman, Mr. C. L. Morgan, and all members of the State Extension Staff, and many Home Agents. Former club girls, now local County Receives Highway Fines GENERAL FUND OF COUNTIES RECEIVE FINES IMPOSED ON HIGHWAY LAW VIOLATORS; $37,831 IS DISTRIBUTED COLUMBIA, June 10.— (Special to The Messenger):—During the first four months of 1931 a total of $37,831.25 was distributed to the several counties of South Carolina from fines collected by Magistrates from law violators caught by the State Highway Patrol of the State Highway Department. According to figures on file with the department, McCormick coun ty received $125.00, which is the to tal amount of the fines imposed on violators of the State Highway laws who were apprehended in the county. According to the law the- counties are the only beneficiar-- ies of these fines. During the period in which these- fines were collected there were 3167 cases made by the Highway Patrol, with 2866 convictions be- ^ * fore Magistrates. The Highway Patrol has not sought to act as a group of “vigi lantes,” but instead, as a group of guides and educators of the mo toring public. Only the most flagrant violations were noted, such as driving while intoxicated; careless and reckless driving; and other practices which are unsafe and a hazard to life and property. The efficiency of the Patrol is constantly being improved, and its work perfected. The Patrol has just completed a course in motor cycle driving so that every uni formed member of that law en forcement body will be master cf his vehicle. .. . The members of the Highway Patrol are not exercising them selves with highway laws but with the apprehension of other 'crim inals in hot pursuit. Already a patrolman participated in a chase with a bank robber, catching him and having him arrested. x Dr. Long To Accept Greenwood Pastorate ATLANTA, Ga., June 6.—The publicity department of the Pres byterian church in the United States announced today that Ros well C. Long, stewardship secretary of the church, had resigned to ac cept the pastorate of the First Presbyterian chureh of Greenwood, S. C. The resignation is effectm* September 1. Doctor Long has been steward ship secretary for eight years. He is a native of Mecklenburg coun ty, North Carolina, a graduate of Davidson college, the University cf Virginia and Union Theological seminary. He has been selected as one of ;he speakers at the world con ference on stewardship and church finances at Edinburgh, Scotland, Tune 22-26, and will sail June 13 o fill this engagement. leaders, who are giving valuable nelp are Lila Evans of Willianri- mig County, Nell Means of Green- /ille County, Janie Epting of New berry, Mrs. E. J. Reid of Pickens,, and Mirian Atkinson of Marion and illian Hogart of Hampton County. The various club contests will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, n these 44 girls from 44 counties ire entering Health Contest, 27 ?irls from 27 counties in Health mprovement, 11 girls in Clothing, . 12 girls from six counties in Poul try Judging, 8 in Room Improve ment, 17 in Foods, and 7 in Can ning and Gardening. A Dress Review is also one fea ture. Each girl entering will wear a complete ^cotton costume made by herseli. The winners in these various contests will be District. winners who will compete for - State honors at the State Fair in October. There are six girls and six wom en from each county in the state, attended by her Home Demonstra tion Agent, attending the Short Course.