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TBUX TO OUBSELWS, OUB NEIGHBOBS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirtieth Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, October 1, 1931
8 Pages — All Home Print
Number 18
Court Convenes Here
Tuesday, October 6th
JUDGE JOHNSON OF ALLENDALE
WILL PRESIDE OVER THE
OCTOBER TERM
The October term of General
Sessions Court for McCormick
County pvill convene here on Tues
day, October 6th, at 10 o’clock a. m.,
with Judge J. Henry Johnson of
Allendale, presiding.. Cases for
trial are:
True Bills
The State vs G. W v Tarrant,
(white) Indictment, Obtaining
Propertv by Fraudulent Intent.
The State vs G. W. Tarrant,
(white) Indictment, Obtaining
Property by Fraudulent Intent.
The State vs Lane Collins ( negro
woman) Indictment, Assault and
Battery, High and Aggravated Na
ture.
Hie State vs Bishop Jones
'(negro) violation Prohibition Law.
The State vs James Banks
et al., (white) Adultery.
The State vs Charlie Janides
(wnite) disposing Property under
Lien. _ ,
Indictments Written, Not Handed
To The Grand Jury
The State vs Daisy Parker,
(negro woman ( Violation Prohibi
tion Law.
The State vs Phill Simmons
(negro) Setting Fire to Timber
Lands.
The State vs Joe P. Holloway,
(white) Assault and Battery of
High and Aggravated Nature.
The State vs J. L. Wells, (white)
Breach of Trust, Fraudulent Intent
Larceny.
The State vs Hugh Hilburn,
(white) Bigamy.
The State vs George Martin
(negro) Obtaining Goods under
False Pretense..
Indictments Not Written and
The State* C vs C J^C. McDade
(white) Violation Prohibition Law.
The State vs Floyd Cothran
(white) Disposing Property under
Lien.
The! State vs Lucious Scovan
(negro) Assault and Battery, Hign
and Aggravated Nature.
The State vs N. F. Brown (white)
Aapault and Battery, High and Ag
gravated Nature. , ,
The State vs G. T. Bladon
(white) Assault and Battery, High
and Aggravated Nature.
The State vs J. P. Holloway and
Raymond Holloway (white) Assault
and Battery, High and Aggravated
Nature.
The State vs W. S. Pipkin (white)
Assault and Battery, High and Ag
gravated Nature with Intent to Kill
and Pointing Gun.
The State vs W. S. Pipkin (white)
Assault and Battery High and Ag
gravated Nature with Intent to Kill
and Pointing Gun.
The State vs Burton Reese
(white) Murder.
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T. E. L. Class
Holds Meeting
Hie T. E. L. Class business and
social meeting was held Friday af
ternoon, September 25th, at the
home of MrS. Harvey Sanders, with
Mesdames C. R. Strom and J. L.
Pullian as joint hostesses.
The president opened the meet
ing with a scripture reading, 6th
Chapter of Isaiah; after all joined
in saying the Lord’s Prayer.
After the various committees had
made their reports and all other
business was disposed of-the elec
tion of officers took place.
A social hour was enjoyed by all,
after which the hostesses served a
delightful salad course.
**RS. J. W. F., Reporter.
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Pigskin Warriors Practice in Torrid Weather
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When the calendar showed .autumn was here the football players of Tech High School, Atlanta,
Ga., went to work, although the thermometer stood at 90 degrees. Captain Billy Street is shown running
with the ball as "Pug” Boyd tackles him and "Red” Bradfield tries to block him off.
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Second Week
Jurors Drawn
Legion’s New Mascot
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Petitf juror* for second week of
October term of court, term be
ginning October 12, 1931, are:
E. C. Cheatham, Troy.
Luther Dillashaw, McCormick.
Tillman Howie, Modoc.
John R. JolK McCormick.
J. B. Wiley, Troy.
M. C. White, McCormick.
P. J. Dowtin, McCormick.
James L. Wells, Plum Branch.
H. Forrest Wall, Plum Branch.
J. B. Curtis, Mt. Carmel.
Gray Abercrombie, McCormick.
James C. Whitten, McCormick.
Jas. W. Shannon, McCormick.
J. T. McGrath, McCormick.
W. M. Coleman, McCormick.
Calhoun Palmer, McCormick.
J. L. Bosdell, McCormick.
Joe P. Hollo way ,\ McCormick.
J. L. Pullen, McCormick.
E. N. Creswell. McCormick.
J. W. Miner, Plum Branch.
R. T. Mayson, Callison.
D. L. Burnett, Callison.
James Cowan, McCormick.
W. W. Hammond, Clarks Hill.
Sam E. Wideman. McCormick.
O. C. White, Plum Branch.
Edwin Parker, Willington.
H. C. Brown, McCormick.
L. L. Hester, Mt. Carmel.
R. L. Faulkner, McCormick.
B. T. Spence. McCormick.
W. R. McBride, McCormick.
Wyatt Banks, McCormick.
W. T. Self. Parksville.
J. R. Watkins, Willington.
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The Bethany H. D. C.
To Meet October 6th
Dr. Weston Spoke"
Here Thursday
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McCORjifICK COUNTY IS ONE OF
THREE MOST FAVORED
COUNTIES IN STATE ,
The Passing Of
]VJrs. L. E. White
Dr. William Wesion. managing
director of the South Carolina
Iodine Commission, addressed an
audience here in the high school
auditorium last Thursday night on
the relationship of the iodine con
tent of our soil to dairying. A re
cent survey shows that McCormick,
County is one of the three highest ing was not great, but toward the
This has been a very trying year
to Mr. and Mrs. L. E. White. Mrs.
White has not been well this year.
Back last spring she was stricken
while on a visit to her sick mo
ther. From this she never recov
ered. She spent some time at the
Greenwood Hospital, later going to
the University Hospital where she
suffered for nearly two months.
There were times when her suffer-
ranking counties of the State in the
iodine content of vegetables and
i feeds and is ideally adapted to
dairying. He predicts that land
in this county will be selling for
$250.00 an acre within two or three
vears, and believes this is the time
end her suffering was intense. Her
suffering came to an end Wednes
day morning about 5 o’clock when
the death angel came for her spir
it. Although her relatives and
friends knew she was very ill, the
news came as a shock. We are
for our people to get into the dairy never prepared for such things as
business. giving up those we love.
The meeting was sponsored by Quite a good many years ago Mr.
the local post of the American Leg- an d Mr S- White and their adopted
ion and the Lions Club. The speak-! son were in an automobile wreck,
er was introduced bv Dr. C. K. Ep- It is thought Mrs. White never fully
tiner. mayor, whb pointed out some recovered from the injuries,
of the main reasons that we should , Mrs White was reared in the Re
change from cotton farming to hoboth community. She joined the
dairying, the growipg of feedstuffs Rehoboth church in early girlhood.
The Bethany H. D. Club meets
Tuesday at 4:00 p. m., October 6th,
at Bethany school building.
We are urging our eleven chair
men to be present to facilitate the
making of the report for the Coun
cil meeting.
Also we invite the mothers of Be
thany school to be present as we
intend having a round table dis
cussion of hot lunch. A way has
been discovered of having a hot
dish at school, with practically no
additional expense. We are sure
of the co-operation of our wide
awake teacher.
Should it be impossible, mothers,
for you to attend, ask your small
daughter to remain for the meet
ing.
Frobably plans will, be formed
for nrocuring water and health
facilities for the school.
We notice since morning inspec
tion has been installed in the
school room, little finder nails,
hands, ears, necks and hair have
received considerable more atten
tion without mother^having to even
scold. So let’s go further and
make mother’s work still easier.
We would be delighted to have
every woman and girl in the com
munity to join our club and attend
regularly. So much can be ac
complished co-operatively. Each
month we will have a round table
discussion of some subject of vital
interest to all.
Then Mrs. Stallworth always
brings a message of inestimable
worth to us.
MRS. C. L. WILLIAMS,
Pres. Bethany H. D. Club.
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Card Of Thanks
Babe Brown, 9, daughter of a
Detroit veteran was official "buddy”
of America’s warriors at ’ their
I. conyentioji.
We take this means of expressing
our sincere thanks and apprecia
tion for the many kind deeds
shown us by our neighbors and
friends during the long illness of
our loved one, Janie H. White. Our
hearts have been deeply touched by
the many kindnesses bestowed dur
ing the hours of unutterable grief
through which we are oassing,
caused by her death. We also
wish to thank each one for the
beautiful floral offerings. May
God’s richest blessings rest and
abide with you all.
Mr. L. E. White,
Mrs. M. C. Hughey and
Children.
and truck.
Dr. Weston told, his audience he
had recently learned of a special
investigation by a board of leading
chemists selected by a large corpor
ation to investigate the claims re
garding the iodine content of South
Carolina vegetables. He said that
this concern had announced that
they were sending a representative
to this state, following the report
of their special board of chemists
for tlte purpose of locating a plant
here. This concern, he said was
engaged in the manufacture of
soups for children and invalids, and
the announcement said further
that the head of the concern would
follow shortly. In investigating the
size of the plant which the com
pany proposed to locate in the
state. Dr. Weston said that he was
informed that it would occupy
about five acres. He said that the
chemists employed by the company
had not only found that all the
South Carolina commission claim
ed, was true, but that there was a
great deal more which tyie commis
sion had not claimed that was Very
favorable to the State.
He told of the locatinc by the
Borden Milk company of a special
station at Newberry to conduct ex-
neriments^with milk, and that these
tests were being made every other
day, and not only was the milk be
ing tested, but the feeds for the
catUe were being tested also.
This was being done with the view
jr FnipDing South Carolina feed to
various parte of the country to be
fed to cattle from which the Bor
den company derives its supply of
milk.
The speaker told of the import
ance ^f carrots and carrot, tops as
a food and their high iodine con
tent. He said that in this vege-
cu.o ajune was a vast fortune for
^nnC-> Carolina. He said that right
now the string of race horses stab
led in Columbia was being fed on
South Carohna carrots at $20 a ton
and that about nine tons to the
acre was an average yield. He said
^hat two c^ons can be n’-oduced a
year, and that through the sale of
carrots alone there was a vast pos
sibility for the accumulation of
wealth provided for South Carolina
growers.
Dr. Weston said that the day was
not far distant when this state
would be taxed to its capacity to
meet the demand for its vegetables
and other iodine content products.
He made an earnest plea for the
people of the state to back to the
fullest extent the research labora
tory and to keep it what it is, the
best research laboratory in the
world.
Dr. Weston told of how already
the story of South Carolina vege
tables has taken hold in various
sections, and they are used ex
clusively in these sections.
He stressed the point that those
going into the dairy business should
by all means grow their feedstuffs
ifi order that they may get full
benefit of the iodine content, which
Although she had lived in many
other places, she still remained a
member at Rehoboth and whenever
possible she and her husband at
tended church here. He is also a
member here, having been reared
here also.
Mrs. White was of a jolly disposi
tion, always loved harmless fun.
She was a faithful wife, a kind mo
ther to her adopted son, a loving
daughter, and a true friend and
neighbor.
She was comparatively a young
lady, having not near lived out the
allotted time to man. She finished
uo life’s work at what could be call
ed midday. All that human power
could do was done for her; skilled
physicians did their best, her hus
band faithfully ministered by her
bedside. Their devotion for each
other was beautiful. Other relatives
and friends also did their best for
her comfort. Her deyoted sister
ministered unto her. and the dear
aged mother not able to even visit
her did her part in her home as
an inspiration to others.
The mortal remains of our friend
were brought to her mother’s home
where it spent the last night upon
earth. In her childhood home a
short but impressive service was
held, conducted bv her pastor, Rev.
G. W. Gurley. "Jesus Savior Pilot
Me” and "Have Thine Own Way
Lord” were softly and sweetly sung
by friends. A beautiful prayer by
Rev. Rountree, a cousin of Mrs.
White. Several comforting pass
ages of scripture were read by the
pastor. The services were con
cluded at the grave side, in the
Seigler Cemetery, where her father,
brother and other relatives were
placed to await the resurrection.
"Sweet Bye and Bye” was sung, the
pastor conducting the service. The
flowers were many and beautiful,
one especially beautiful piece was
frcjri the police department in Co
lumbia. Her brother, Mr. Will
Hughey, holds a responsible posi
tion in the police department, and
through his popularity with the
people with whom he works daily,
showed this marked and beauti
ful tribute to his deceased sister
and her family.
The large attendance at the fun
eral showed the respect for Mrs.
White and her family. Many were
there from Columbia, Augusta, Mc
Cormick, Edgefield and other
places.
All these sad scenes bring sad
ness to our hearts and tears to our
eyes. We look through the tears
dimly but sometime we will see and
understand. What richer heritage
could one want than “Well done
Thou Good and Faithful Servant?”
We have • reasons to believe our
friend heard these words. A short
life well spent is prepared for
eternity where there is no pain,
no suffering of any kind, only hap
piness and peace, waiting and
watching for loved ones to come.
A. L. M.'
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Cotton Ginnings
By S. C. Counties
COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO SEP
TEMBER 16 IN SOUTH CARO
LINA: CROPS OF 1931-1930
The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau of the Census
announces the preliminary report
on cotton ginned prior to Septem
ber 1(5, by counties, in South Caro
lina, for the crops of 1931 and 1930.
The total for the state was made
public Wednesday, September 23.
(Quantities are in running bales.
Linters are not included.)
October 23rd School
Day At State Fair
FAMOUS VAN DROYSEN SISTERS
ENGAGED FOR FULL WEEK
County
1931
1930
The State _
. _138,150
180,766
Abbeville
—. 1,279
1.035
Aiken _ _
— 7,282
. 9,625
Allendale
_ _ 3.505
4,399
Anderson
4,729
5,471
Bamberg
6,773
9,282
Barnwell
8,166
10,814
Calhoun __
4,636
6,077
Cherokee _
801
635
Chester
— 1,086
1.431
Chesterfield _
4,927
4,346
Clarendon
- 6,388
9.049
Colleton
___ 2,714
4.481
Darlington _ _
_ 2,363
2,783
Dillon __ __
3,379
5,376
Dorchester _
2,881
3.354
Edgefield
_ 2,805
3.784
Fairfield-
703
1.005
Florence
— 1,305
3,225
Greenville _
__ 1,334
1.818
Greenwood
___ 1,075
1.329
Hampton _
3.141
4.288
Jasper _ _
533
452
Kershaw .. ...
- _ 2,978
3.942
Lancaster _ __ _
576
734
Laurens - _
_ 1.843
1,772
Lee - _
___ 6,782
8.437
Lexington
3,292
3,170
McCormick
449
709
Marion
527
1.481
Marlboro
8,383
9.683
Newberry _
1,872
1.211
Oconee _
425
360
Orangeburg _ .
21,376
27.394
Pickens _
356
1.001
Richland _ ,
1,809
2,356
Saluda
___ 1,032
1,148
Spartanburg __
___ 1,864
2.197
Sumter
8,024
12,161
Union
510
1.193
Williamsburg
_ 3,241
5,033
York
746
1.027
All other _ __
260
1,197
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Mrs. Mary Kelly ,
Died Last Thursday
WAS BURIED IN ANDERSON
COUNTY SATURDAY
Mrs. Mary Kelly died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. A. N. McKin
ney, of near McCormick, at 12
o’clock noon last Thursday. She
had been in failing health a long
time, but confined to her bed only
a few days. Mrs. Kelly was well
advanced in years, was a member
of the Baptist Church and a
Christian lady of many lovable
traits of character.
Funeral services were conducted
and interment made at Lebanon
Baptist Church in Anderson Coun
ty Saturday afternoon. G. P. Mc
Cain’s service in charge.
Survivors are six daughters, Mrs.
Mattie McAbee of Lebanon. Mrs.
Fannie Franklin of Anderson. Mrs.
Lona Welburn of Liberty. Mrs.
Leona Mathis of Anderson, Mrs.
Lizzie Moore of Anderson and Mrs.
A. N. McKinney of McCormick;
thsee sons, Messrs. J. B. and J. W.
Kelly of Anderson and Mr. Frank
Kelly of Cincinnati, Ohio; one bro
ther, Mr. Ben Kelly of Pickens, and
35 grandchildren.
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Game And Fish
Ass’n. To Meet
AT COURT HOUSE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 3RD,
AT 3 O’CLOCK
Mr. W. E. Sheppard. Sr., promo
ter of the Game and Fish Associa
tion in McCormick County, hereby
calls a meeting of the members
and prospective members to be held
at the court house in McCormick
on Saturday afternoon, October
3rd at 3 o’clock.
This meeting is called for the
purpose of organizing and electing
delegates to the State convention
which meets in Columbia on Oc
tober 14th, and also to elect officers
for the local association, which now
has 25 members. The membership
fee is 50 cents per member for an
indefinite period.
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Baptist Churches
Call Pastor
COLUMBIA, Sept. 30.—Friday,
October 23, Friday of the State
Fair—has again been designated
School Day by State Fair Officials.
On this day all pupils and teachers
of the White Public School System
will be admitted free. Simply say,
“I am a teacher, or pupil in ,
School. No ticket will be neces
sary. The Honor System will pre
vail, School Buses will be admitted
without charge. Of course, parents
and other adults attending pupils
will be requi»ed to pay the usual
admission.
"This year’s fair will be largely
educational said Paul V. Moore,
Secretary; in fact, we have a State
Fair School for 125 Vocational Ag
ricultural Students for the week—
guests of the Fair.” This trip to
the State Fair is much sought af
ter as a Capitol prize by Future
Palmetto Farmers. They attend
regular lectures, engage in private
livestock judging, and then Oh Boy
they have great fun on the "Joy
Zone.”
School Officials are requested to
declare a holiday and urge their
children to avail themselves of this
opportunity. A day at the State
Fair and State Capitol will be an
event in the lives of thousands of
South Carolina’s Children. Let it
be a real day. The Fair extends a
cordial invitation.
Coming direct from Europe and
making their first appearance on
the American Continent, the fam
ous Van Droysen Sisters, known as
the human skyscrapers, have been
engaged by the Model Shows of
America to be the guest feature of
the big midway when the show ao-
pears here October 19-24 at the
State Fair.
These girls are the tallest giant
esses the world has ever known,
and their pictures have appeared
from time to time on newspapers
and magazines all over the globe.
Else, the younger of the two is
twenty-one years of age and stands
exactly 8 feet 2 inches tall, while
her “little” sister, Hilda towers to
seven feet, six (6) inches—and they
are both built in proportion to their
height. Doctors readily agree that
they are two of the finest speci
mens of womanhood that medical
science has ever recorded.
To give an idea of how tall these
girls really are, the show manage
ment offers a round trip ticket to
all of the midway shows to any per
son who capnot walk under sesa’s
outstretched arm.
They are expert linguists—great
entertainers—and take keen pleas
ure in answering all questions.
Their affable attitude towards visi
tors has endeared them to count
less thousands since crossing the
big pond.
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First To Pay Taxes
Town And County
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Dr. C. K. Epting, mayor, was first
to pay 1931 taxes and business li
cense to the town, when on Tues
day he paid the sum of $65.00.
That’s a fine example for the may
or to set, and of course he hopes
others will be prompt in this res
pect and help keep the good work
going.
Mr. Charlie W. Willis and his son,
Mr. Tommie Willis, of near town,
paid County Treasurer T. J. Price
4>52.20 county and State taxes on
Tuesday, and were issued the first
two receipts for the year. They
usually are- the first to pay every
year, regardless of the orice of cot
ton and some times pay before
selling cotton.
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No Pocket Weapon
. The 1930 drought helped corn
he says is extremely high in Me- breeders by proving which of sev-
Cormick County
vegetables.
feedstuffs and
ral new strains of corn had also
high resistance to drought damage.
A call has been extended by Mc
Cormick, Buffalo and Bethany
Baptist Churches to the Rev. Dr.
D. V. Cason of Warrenton, Ga.. and
it is expected that he will accept
and immediately take up his duties
as pastor in this field. He has
preached here several times lately
and has made the acquaintance of
a number of people in and near
town.
Dr. Cason, who has for some time
served a church near his home, re
cently had the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy conferred on him at
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky.. he be
ing one of four students who com
pleted the requirements during
the summer.
S. B. Fann, of Tennessee, shot
in the national rifle matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio., with an eight-
foot muzzle loader.