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a Mtnu Edmunds Burial Rites Are Held County Teachers’ Meeting Held LARGE ASSEMBLAGE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES PAY TRIBUTE TO CONDUCTOR Funeral services for Captain W. H. Edmunds, veteran railroad man and well known Anderson citizen, who died at an early hour yester day morning following an injury received in an automobile accident in McCormick several days ago, were held in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives at the First Baptist church this af ternoon at 3 o’clock. During more than 30 years asso ciation with the C. ft W. C. rail way, Captain Edmunds had be come one of the best known men in the section of the county trav ersed hy this road, and his tragic death has been a matter of deep regret to hundreds both in Ander son and Abbeville counties. Captain Edmunds was born in Abbeville county (now McCormick County) 55 years ago, and made his home in that section until he mov ed to this city several years ago. At the time of his death his resi dence was at 415 Market street. He was a member of the'' First Baptist church of this city and was dso affiliated with Hiram Lodge, to. 68 of the Masonic order. In addition to his widow, Cap tain Edmunds is survived by two sons and four daughters as follows: Hugh B. and Henry V. Edmunds, of this city; Mrs. D. Fred Stephens, Mrs. Henry Dodd and Misses Mar tha and Evelyn Edmunds, all of Anderson. Eleven brothers and sisters remain as follows: > S. L., J. Z., and J. F. Edmunds of McCormick; T. A. Edmunds of Middleton, Ga.; L. H. Edmunds of Port Royal; W. F. Edmunds of Au gusta, Ga.; Mrs. M. J. Ferqueron of Clinton; Mrs. A. M. Dunaway of Jacksonville, Fla.; Mrs. Henrietta Bradley, Mrs. T. J. Price and Miss Fannie Edmunds, all of McCor mick. Funeral services this afternoon were conducted by Dr. Warren M. Seay, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by Rev. W. B. Gar rett, pastor of St. John’s and Rev. W. B. Hawkins of Starr. Active pallbearers were: Tom Hill, James F. Boyd, Dave .S- Gray, Tom McGill, Jim Cathcart and Harry McLeskey. Members of Hiram Lodge, No. 68 acted as an honorary escort. Interment was at Silver Brook cemetery.—Ander- sbn Daily Mail of Monday. Captain Edmunds was hurt about 6:15 o’clock Thursday evening in McCormick when he stepped from the sidewalk in front of Mr. D. M. Bullock’s store on Main street into the path of Mr. Jamie Smith’s au tomobile. His skull was fractured, and possibly other injuries made by the car and hjs fall on the pave ment. He never regained consci- ousness after the accident. He was immediately given medical aid and rushed to the Anderson Hospital in Mr. J. S. Strom’s ambulance. Mr. Smith stopped his car on the spot and rendered what aid he was able to give to the injured man. The inquest was completed Tues day. The coroner’s Jury rendered a verdict to the effect that it was an unavoidable accident. • —--—tx* — • Home-Grown Wheat For Darlington Bread DARLINGTON, Nov. 21.—“I think that census figures taken now would show at least one-third of the farms in this county producing wheat, for there has been a notice able increase hr the acreage in the last two years,” says J. M. Napier, Darlington county farm agent, who states that over 6,000 barrels of flour from Darlington county- grown wheat for Darlington coun- • ty farmers have been produced this year, the crop averaging 35 to 40 bushels per acre. , Factors that have worked to- wavds Darlington’s outstanding po sition in wheat growing include: x. obi.cb<a iteiti iox a numper of years on live-at-home farming 2. Supplies of good seed wheat produced by local seed breeders. 3. Good local flour-milling fac ilities. 4. The wheat-growing contest during the last five years by the local roUer mills, with liberal prizes stressing good yields. Regarding the stimulating effect of the wheat-growing contest Mr. Napier says: “When the contest was begun five years ago, only 15 farmers completed their records, and in 1931 35 farmers completed theirs. The average yields in these contests have been 30 to 35 bushels per acre as contrasted with about 13 bushels for the county average shown in census figures several years ago. The contest average for for 1931. an extra good wheat year, was 40 to 45 bushels. The contest yields, brought to our farmers at tention from time to time, have made tb£m realize the possibilities of economical production for home use. Our records show, by the way, that wheat seeded the last week in October or first week in November, with a general fertilizer at planting and a top-dresser in late winter or early spring has giv en best.” tXl A little kindness has to go a long ®ay because the supply is short. AT McCORMICK HIGH AUDITORIUM SCHOOL The second meeting of the teach ers’ association was held in the auditorium of the McCormick High School Thursday afternon with 37 teachers present. White Town H. D. Club Has Meeting Mrs. Ethan White and Mrs. H. M. Freeland entertained the club at the home of Mrs. Freeland. Most of us know the hospitality of this home, so it is useless to use space in reviewing it. Each one felt welcome. Although the weather was cloudy, about 25 gathered A v reading,. “When Melendy ; Good many were visitors, and the Sings,” by Mrs. H. H. Shiflet, was home club. The president Mrs. much enjoyed I Hurry Reunx, prepured u most in— The topic for the meeting, of I teresting Thanksgiving programme, which Prof. G. L. Taylor of Plum! After the scripture reading and Branch was in charge, was -he_ president read some- pt ;id Health.” The value of health was rning of the first Thanksgiving, stressed, teaching its many phases and asked Mrs. Carrie Freeland to and its importance in the life of i tell something of the hardships of the school child. • war time. Her memory is wonder- interesting and instructive talks fa^ and all enjoyed the t intelligent were given by the following teach- 1 '' * ers. “Dust as a germ carrier and men ace to Health,” Mrs. L. V. Mayer. “Proper Ventilation as a Key to Health,” Miss Louise Collins. Bad Teeth and Bad Eyes—Their talk of a lady up in eighty. Mrs. Frank White, alsD Mrs. Ethan White, read Thanksgiving pieces well. Mrs JI. M. Freeland ie°d a piece on measles Methods of short cuts, in house work were pleasantly discussed and _ pleasantly 6 Effects on~the~School,” Miss Annie ideas may be put into use by oth- Lou Lankford. * ors. “Proper Ventilation—A Necessity . A birthstone contest was offered to Good Health,” Mrs. Dennis Tal- by the president. It was very in- bert i terestmg, but a new contest to most Dr. W. G. Blackwell, who was to of the crowd. Mrs. Stallworth had deliver the principal address, was the most correct answers. She unable to attend. i and Mrs - D ewy White worked to- The steering committee, compos- pther. The prize was delicious ed of Mrs. Wilton Britt, Mrs. Dennis home made kisses made by the Talbert, Miss Kathleen McKinney,. President. , and Miss Annie Lou Lankford, was The meeting was then turned approved by the association. over to the agent and her two as- Prof. H. H. Shiflet, president of sistant project leaders, for the the association, urged each member first lesson, on “The life-saving to give whole-hearted loyalty and kitchen.” The first lesson was the co-operation in making this the health of the home-maker. Exer- Dowtin H. D. Club Meets best year in the history county. txi of our cises were demonstrated for the up building of the health of the home maker. Proper shoes to work in was also discussed, as was a time to rest every day, the proper way to rest, the proper posture, and it was nice notice that there werd quite n p-nnrf mnnv very erect ladies WASHINGTON HIGH a good many there. i Teachers as well as students are the proper looking forward to the Thanksgiv- j hei Shts of kitchen tables, sinks, ine holidavs wood boxes, garbage cans were all Mr. Rogers, county agent of Me- discussed in ways to save energy Cormick, met with the agriculture of the homemaker. All this was boys one day last week to collect interesting and many went home the record books and give a word resolved to make proper adjust- of encouragement to the boys. j nients, and report at next meeting It was a pleasure to have Mrs. Some had already made changes Stallworth with us again. The girls and felt more rested after ironing show renewed interest in club ironing board the ngho work and the clubs were organized, height. _. . _ The “Cheerful Workers” have as box for Mane .Cromer their task the planning and mak- scholarship was passed around. The Dowtin H. D. Club met No vember 12, 1931, in the home of Mrs. P. J. Dowtin. The following program was carried out: Song—Love Divine. Scripture—Psalm: 121. Prkyer—By Mrs. T. A. Dowtin. Minutes read and approved. Roll Call. Business—Mrs. R. L. Dowtin was elected as program chairman. Mrs. T. A. Dowtin gave a very in teresting report of the county council meeting. Time of meeting changed from three to two-thirty. Mrs. Stallworth’s subject for the evening was, “Health of the Home maker.” She gave several ways to make kitchen work easier. Pictures were passed, showing the bad ef fects on the posture of the home maker from using working surfaces of the wrong heights. Each member was asked to an swer roll call at next meeting with some improvements she has made in her kitchen during the past month. Delightful refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. L. Dowtin, Hallie Dowtin and Lucretia Roper. The next meeting will be with Mrs. R. L. Dowtin. All members are urged to be present. Reporter. Bellevue H. D. Club Holds Meeting Power Firms And Cotton Mills Chief Contributors League FARMERS AND TAXPAYERS LEA GUE HAS COLLECTED $5,577 ACCORDING TO MR. NIELS CHRISTENSEN ing of clothes. The “Busy Bees will have first year foods while the “Ever Ready” club will study sec ond year foods. After the onstration ic programme and dem- , delicious ambrosia and crackers were served by the girls club daughters of Mrs. FYeeland. Superintendents Shiflet and ^ Lovely Thanksgiving doilies, and Mayer attended the meeting of!“"I? superintendents in Columbia Sat- he kept as souvenirs with the pret- urday morning. Mr. Rivers, representative of the Caterpillar Tractor Company, visit ed the school Monday in the inter est of the meeting to be held De cember 7th in Augusta. The agri culture boys hope to attend the morning meeting. Washington will play Ridge Springs Wednesday afternoon at Ridge Springs. This will be the last game of the season. Mr. Hoyt Wooten attended an agriculture meeting in Ridge Springs Saturday. WASHINGTON LOSES TO TO NINETY SIX Washington team had enough to give Ninety Six a scare ahd a ter rible fight but not enough to win. By successful drives through line and end runs Ninety Six scored a touchdown in the first quarter by Free, full back, for Ninety Six. Free catches a pass from Ninety Six and scored another touchdown. In the second quarter Lipscomb caught one of Washington’s passes and scored a touchdown. In the third quarter Washing ton made good gains through line bucks and end runs. In the beginning of the fourth quarter Free made a successful end run and scored the last touchdown. The extra point was good. The most thrilling part of the game came when Raymond Holloway caught one of Washington’s passes and ran thirty yards for a touch down and only by the quickness of Ninety Six’s team did they stop him placing the ball on Ninety Six’s tweifcy-five yard line. Ninetv Six E. Ellison Turner H. Walton McNeill J. Ellison Paul Templeton Towles Lipscomb E. Walton Free L. T. L. G* R. Q. B. L. H. R. H. Washington Buchanan Bussey Willis Lankford Bailey Bussey Holloway Eckard Robertson Wells Parks ty Thanksgiving favors—each name was written on the favors; this makes it a little more personal. Mrs. White spun Some cloth on the porch for those who had never seen it done. We could see we had much to be thankful that cloth is not made that way now, and we are thankful too for one to be spared to us that has done the home spinning and weaving. Reporter. X Mr. Jim Turnage Dies In Columbia F. B. Score by periods. Washington 0 0 Ninety Six 6 12 12 3 4 Many hot-headed cold feet. Mr. Jim Turnage died at a hospi tal in Columbia last Thursday, fol lowing a long illness. He was 52 years of age and a former resident of near McCormick. Interment was made at the Price graveyard near McCormick Friday afternoon. G. P. McCain’s service in charge. He is survived by two sons and one daughter, as follows: Messrs. Tom and Boyd Turnage of McCor mick and Mrs. Sallie Mae Cribbs of Harlem, Ga. Two brothers and a sister also survive, Messrs. Whit and John Turnagq and Mrs. Henry Turnage of McCormick. x Preaching At Baptist Church Sunday The pastor will preach at 11:00 o’clock on “Obedience In The Face of Difficulties.” At this time we will also actually begin the can vass in which we hope to enlist every member of our church. The pastor will preach at the Fifth Sunday meeting of the Edge- field Association Sunday afternoon, so there will not be preaching Sunday night. Bible School at 10:00 a. m. We urge all who are not in Sunday School to come with us unless you should go to your own church. The B. Y. P. U.’s will meet at 6:30 as usual. XXI Peoples Bank To Observe Holiday The Peoples Bank of McCormick will be closed Thursday, November 26th, in observance of Thanksgiv ing Day. The growth of an oyster is de picted in motion pictures, but the people have oyster is not cast for the new talk- iing pictures. ■ 1 The November meeting of the BellVue Home Demonstration Club was held at the home of Mrs. W. D. Wiley with a large number of members and several visitors pres ent. The devotional was Jed by the president, Mrs.,J. J. Hester. An interesting program, arrang ed by Mrs. J. B. Britt, with the following taking part, Mrs. Hester, Mr S , j. E. Wiley, Mrs. Watkins and Miss Mae Wiley, was enjoyed. • After a few matters of business were discussed, Mrs. Stallworth gave a very helpful talk and dem onstration on “Table service,” which we all felt greatly benefitted by. Some time was spent socially and all enjoyed the delightful re freshments served by Mrs. Wiley. The next meeting will be at Mrs. J. Thomas Wiley’s home. Reporter. txt Will Organize Junior Order At McCormick Messrs. E. L. Long and John K. Temple will organize a Junior Ord er Council at McCormick Friday night, November 27th. The meet ing will be held in the hall over The Peoples Bank at 7:30 o’clock, and it is hoped that all of , the citi zens who have already sighed up to come in the Junior Order will make it a point to be on hand. We are also expecting to have with us Mr. John E. Slansfield of Aiken Council No. 198, Aiken, .S. C., and Mr. D. M. Stone, Youngs, who will deliver most interesting talks on Junior Order work. The doors will be open to the public in gen eral, so bring your wife and let her enjoy hearing these two men of wide Junior Order experience ex plain the work of the order. x Mr. M’Neill Celebrates Seventy-first Birthday On November the 18th, Mr. J. H. McNeill of Troy celebrated his sev enty first birthday bv having most of his children and some of his grandchildren to spend the day with him. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill and little son, Billie; Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Hender son and baby, Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Edwards and little daught er, Lois; Mr. and Mrs. Press May- son and family and Mr. John Press Williams. The children unable to be pres ent for the occasion were Mr. F. O. McNeill of Conway, S. C.; Mr. Allen McNeill of Greensboro, N. C., and Mrs. J. B. Baughman of Green wood. All present brought picnic bas kets and the dinner was enjoyed by all. The birthday cake, cooked by his youngest daughter, Mildred, was a large pound cake with white icing and the figure seventy-one in pink candles. Mr. McNeill received many nice presents and an abundance of good wishes for many more happy birth day anniversaries. x Another way to get on your feet is not to watch the indicator on the gasoline tank. Many Pay Tribute Dr. R. T. Jennings COLUMBIA PHYSICIAN LAID TO REST IN ELMWOOD COLUMBIA, Nov. 20.—Three score contributions toward support of the Farmers and Taxpayers League, aggregating $5,577.28 have been made since June 1, it was disclosed in a report Wednesday by Niels Christensen, president of the state organization. The contributions have been by power companies, banks or bank ers and by cotton mills or cotton mill owners, with the gifts of a few farmers, butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, thrown in for good measure. “Our expenses for the first 17 months and up to last June were borne by a' group of devoted men who are most active in the work of the league, each one bearing such share as he could,” Mr. Chris tensen commented. “No fund was started until June last. During these five months some monies have been collected and spent by county* units without report to headquarters.” He issued the following list of funds collect ed since June 1: Charleston Clearing House, $75 Bank of Western Carolina, $5; Peoples National Bank of Conway, $10; Lockhart Bank $10; Merchants and Planters Bank, $50. Carolina Light and Power com pany, $339.40; Broad River Power company, $752.21; Duke Power company, $2,000; Lockhart Power company, $100; Lexington Water Power company, $114.67; South Carolina Power company, $245; Belton Light and Power company, $15; T. C. Williams $50. J. C. Self, $100; Monarch Mills, $100; Victor Monhagan company, $150; Judson Mills, $50; Spartan Mills, $100; Brandon Corporation, $50; Dunean Mills, $50; Watts Mills $25; Woodside Cotton Mills $50; Arcade Cotton Mills, $45; Aragon Baldwin Cotton Mills $60; Repub lic Cotton Mills, $100; Lonsdale company, $50; Laurens Cotton Mills, $50; Wallaceville Manufac turing company, $10. Union Buffalo Mills, $100; Green wood Cotton Mills $75; Easley Cot ton Mills, $5; Cowpens Mills, $25; Union Manufacturing and Power company, $25; Whitney Manufac turing company, $25; Pacolet Man ufacturing company, $75; Harts- ville Cotton Mills, $25. Individual Give Dr. William Weston. $10; Robert Lide, $5; L. D. Lide, $2; Laura M. Bragg, $5; W. A. Farr, $5; Dr. Ches ter Smith, $1; Dr. E. G. Quatle- baum, $1; J. L. Barringer, $10; M. C. Moore, $10; R. F. Dukes, $10; H. G. Garrison, $10; F. D. McNulty, Jr., $5; Neill O’Donnell, $100; R. I. Lane, $5; Mclver Williamson, $100; Dr. Wade Stackhouse, $10; B. M. Wiggins, $10; S. I. Shand, $1; R. H. Leysath, $1; Hartsville Oil Mill, $25; General Asbestos and Rubber company, $25; E. G. Seibels, $75; W. W. Ball, $5; and miscellaneous contributions, $30. Mr. Christensen continued his comment s to the effect that “no self respecting individual, firm or corporation will wish to thank his just measure in this campaign to reduce his or its owh taxes.” “Our undertaking is a very large one and even with the rigid economy we are nracticing will re quire all our efforts to meet the daily, insistent demands from ev ery section of the state for assist ance and direction in this cam paign for tax reduction. “The above endorsements and subscriptions by some of the large taxpaying groups is evidence that these men of affairs are confident the league is going to get taxes re duced.” X Farmers’, Taxpayers’ League Organized At the Farmers’ and Taxpayers^ League meeting held here Tuesday afternoon officers were elected, as follows: Mr. W. E. Sheppard, president. Mr. T. A. Dowtin, vice-president. Mr. T. L. Edmunds, secretary and treasurer. Mr. J. C. Talbert, executive com mitteeman. After addresses by Messrs. W. P. Conyers and F. H. Huggin of Greenville, organization was per fected, and the 150 farmers and taxpayers present signed up. txt Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week The State of Sunday gave the following account of the funeral of Dr. Jennings: With members of the Columbia. Medical society serving as honorary pallbearers funeral services for Dr. R. T. Jennings, popular Columbia. held at 11 o’clock physician, were Satu Saturday morning from his home, 1416 Laurel street, conducted by the Rev. A. L. Gunter of Spartan burg,' assisted by the Rev. W. L. Mullikin, the new pastor of Wash ington Street Methodist church. Interment was in Elmwood ceme tery. ‘ t' Besides the hundreds of personal friends who came to pay their last respects to the doctor, the services- were attended by representatives of many organizations in Columbia and in Augusta, Ga., of which his brother. Dr. W. D. Jennings, is- mayor. In Columbia the town clock toll ed for half an hour and the mayor and councilmen attended the serv ices. Augusta, the home of hte mother, sent a large group of fire men to represent the city at the services. Floral tributes came from far and wide, the following being some of the organizations sending them: The mayor and city council of Co lumbia, members of the Columbia police department, Columbia health department, Columbia Hospital alumnae, city council of Augusta, the supervisor and county commis sioners of Columbia, the South Carolina Baptist hospital, Junior Order, Richland council Itfo. 192: Columbia Medical fibciety, Augusta Filtering plant, city hall employes of Augusta, Roddey Motor com pany, Ladies’ society of the Bro therhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Active pallbearers at the ser vices Dr. George H. Bunch, Dr. A. F. Burnside, Dr. C. L. Kibler, Dr. L. C. Davis, S. A. Lindsay and Q/ M. Gay den. Doctor Jennings died at the Co- ulmbia hospital F’riday morning from injuries received several hours earlier in an automobile accident near Gheraw. v Doctor Jennings married Miss Lillie May Talbert of McCormick county, daughter of Dr. R. J. Tal bert. who survives him. He is also survived by a son, William Robert Jennings; one daughter, Mrs. Scott Strohecker of Greensboro, N. C.; one grandson, William Jennings Strohecker; his mother, Mrs. Mat- tie E. Jennings of Augusta, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. C. J. Strom, Mrs. Janie Burkhalter, Mrs. Claude Aichel and Mrs. Margaret Jennings Rehanek, all of Atlanta; six bro thers, Dr. W. D. Jennings, Augusta; Dr. George Horne, half-brothers, Augusta; M. G. Jennings, New York; F. Teague Jennings, New York; Dr. W. S. Jennings, Colum bia, and J. A. Jennings, Augusta. Doctor Jennings was injured when he was thrown from his au tomobile after it struck a mule on a smoke covered highway about eight miles from Cheraw Thursday night about 9:30 o'clock. He was brought to Columbia by ambulance and died at the hospital about 2:50 Friday morning, about an hour af ter being admitted. Born in Edgefield county, in' 1876, the son of Dr. W. D. Jennings and Mattie Elizabeth Turner Jen nings, he lived in his native com munity for a number of years, get ting his early training in the pri vate schools, there. He took his medical course in the medical de partment of the University of the South. Sewanee, Tenn., graduating with the class of 1897. He prac ticed medicine at Augusta, Ga., tot • a while, but later moved to McCor mick where he following his profes sion for 12 years. Moving to Co lumbia about 20 years ago Doctor Jennings had built up an extensive practice and had taken a promin ent part in many of the activities: of the city. For a number of years he had been a member of the staff of the Columbia hospital, and was affiliated with the Columbia M^i- ical society atnl v the State arid American Medical associations. In additions to these connections he was county health officer, doctor for the Reformatory for Negfe Boys, a former city health officer and physician for the state peni tentiary for over ten years. The Columbia physician was also a leader in a number of social and fraternal organizations. He- was a member of the Masonic ord er, Shriners, Knights of Pythias;. Junior order, the Wade Hampton lodge of the Odd Fellows, and of Washington Street Methodist church. Monday, November 30, office. Tuesday, December 1, Bethany H. D. C. 2:30 o’clock. Wednesday, December 2, Plum Branch H. D. C. 2:30 o’clock at home of Mrs. S. J. King. Thursday, December 3, Willington H. D. C. 2:30 o’clock, home of Mrs. John Covin. Friday, December 4, to Saturday December 12, agents conference at Rock Hill. -tKt- Bible Class Meets The Susannah Wesley Bible Class 'held its monthly meeting Friday evening, November 13, at the home of Mrs. P. G. Fooshe with Mrs. Grady Smith as assistant hostess. The devotional was led by Mrs. C. IH. Huguley, ending with sentence prayers. After the business was discussed, a very beautiful program was given by Mrs. W. O. Graves. Then the meeting was turned over to the hostess who served a de-r lightful ice course. ^