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TRUE TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirtieth Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, December 10, 1931
8 Pages — All Home Print
Number 28
Mrs. Eunice McCelvey Cotton Estimate
Dies At Mt. Carmel
Many lashes were wet with tears
and many hearts saddened and
g rieved last Friday morning when
i become known that the gentle
spirit of Mrs. Eunice McCelvey had
taken its flight. ,
Mrs. McCelvey suffered a severe
stroke of paralysis, last Monday
evening about 10 o’clock from
which she never rallied, and while
we all realized deaths was inevit
able, it was a shock to countless
friends throughout the State.
All that faithful physician, skill
ed nurse and loving relatives and
friends could do was in- vain, and
on Friday morning before the dawn
the ones around her bedside could
almost see the host of angels bear
16,918,000 Bale3
SLIGHT ADVANCE IN PRICE. RE
PORT A LITTLE LESS THAN
THAT EXPECTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—
This year’s cotton crop was esti
mated today by the department of
agriculture at 16,918,000 equivalent
500-pound bales, based on condit
ions existing December 1. A month
ago the estimate was 16.903,000
bales. Last year’s crop totaled 12,-
837,099 bales.
The indicated yield of lint cotton
was . placed at 200.1 pounds, per
acre, compared with 217 pounds
last year.
Revising its estimates on this
_ _ _ year’s acreage, the department
her spirit away to the “Land where placed, the area in cultivation Julv
we npver grow old.” 11 at 4b,954,000 acres, and that left
Mrs. McCelvey was a good, a for harvest at 40,495,000 acres, the
pure devout Christian woman of j abandonment having been 1.1 per
sweet, gentle personality and many! cent after July 1.
noble traits of character. Her Production by states follows:
last conscious act was reading her .Virginia 43,000
beloved Bible. She was always! North Carolina 775.000
so tenderly cared for and loved by | South Carolina 1,015,000
her devoted children and by every' Georgia 1,395,000
one. She was 73 years old. I Florida 43,000
In early girlhood she united with Missouri 270,000
the Presbyterian church and was Tennessee 605,000
always true to her church and her, Alabama 1,430,000
God. She married Mr. Pat Mc^i Mississippi 1,725,000
Celvey, who died several years ago. Louisiana 865,000
The funeral service was conduct- • Texas 5,270,000
ed at the home Saturday afternoon Oklahoma 1,220,000
at 2 o’clock by her pastor, Rev. A. I Arkansas 1,855,000
F. Doty, assisted by Rev. Leon T. ; New Mexico 98,000
Pressly and Rev. E. F. Gettys and a Arizona 119,000
short while afterwards she wa§, California 181,000
gently and tenderly laid to rest in All Other States 9,000
the presence of a large crowd of Production in lower California,
friends beneath a mound of ex
quisitely beautiful flowers in the
Mt. Carmel cemetery. The many
in
(Old Mexico), not included
United States total 28,000.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 8.—
lovely flowers were silent tributes Cotton advanced about 75 cents a
of love. ! bale here today on the announce-
Pallbearers were Messrs. Hart- ment of the final census bureau
Brothers of York, Messrs. Willie report, (estimating the crop at 16,-
Hester, Ollie Watson, N. S. and W. 918,000 bales. An estimate of at
A. Scott of Mt, Carmel. (least 17,200,000 bales had been ex-
Mrs. McCelvey is survived by two pected.
daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Hester of j The first effect of the report on
Mt. Carmel and Mrs. James Hes-, the market was a rally of 11 to 14
ter of Calhoun Falls; two sons, points, advancing January to 6.16,
Capt. Jim McCelvey of Spartan- March to 6.31 and May to 6.49.
burg and Prof. George McCelvey of Total ginnings of 15,023,451 run-
York; one sister, Miss Georgia ning bales announced was about as
Mars, two brothers, Messrs. Will expected.
and Bob Mars and one uncle, Mr. txt
Willis Mars. The loving sympathy ^. i tt
of the entire community is extend- vyllHHIlff J_ Otcll UD
«d to the bereaved family. 1 \ T
Weep not for her dear children 1 O T/6C6iTlD0r 1 IS
Put At 15,023,451
For she has crossed the river,
We almost saw Him meet her on
the other shore,
And lead her through the golden
gates, 1 over TWO MILLION OVER SAME
Where never, sorrow or death can ^ of PAST YEAR
enter any more
Governor Agrees
To Sale Of Bonds
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—
Cotton of this year’s growth gin
ned prior to December 1, was an
nounced today by the census bu
reau to have totaled 15,023,451
910,000,000 TO BE SECURED DUR
ING MONTH
I reau io nave totaieu j.u,u<so,*iJx run-
TVr^r ni ''’K bales, including 514,847 round
Willie In INeW XOrR bales, counted as half bales, and
6,826 bales of American-Egyptian.
To December 1 last year, 12,837,-
099 running bales were ginned, in
cluding 455,813 round bales and 15,-
482 bales of American-Egyptian.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 8.—The Colum- Ginning by states to December
bia Record says sale of $10,000,000 1 this year were:
in state highway bonds or notes Alabama 1,365,016
December 23 was authorized by Arizona 53,973
Governor Blackwood in New York Arkansas 1,473,226
today after a study of the bond California 133,506
market. .Florida 42,948
The paper says Ben M. Sawyer, Georgia 1,345*376
chief highway commissioner, who Louisiana 813,454
accompanied the governor to New i Mississippi 1,518,893
York Sunday, telephoned O. P. 1 Missouri 2 Q 1 4®9
Burke, secretary and treasurer of
the state highway department, that
the governor had consented to the
sale.
Mr. "Burke was instructed by Mr.
New Mexico 68,839
North Carolina 732,509
Oklahoma 1,053,559
South Carolina 974,969
Tennessee 504,556
notes will bring the total sales un- Meets, ReorgclIlizCS
-m-
Sawyer to advertise December 23, Texas 4,693.885
as the date for opening bids. .Virginia 39,731
The bonds or notes will be dated All Other States 7,851
December 1, 1931, and are to beari ixi
interest semi-annually at a rate to
ten Offers. by the bidder “ writ "|ModoC H. D. Club
Sale of $10,000,000 in bonds or
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der the $65,000,000 highway bond
act of 1929 to $35,000,000. Former, ~
Governor John G. Richards approv- The Modoc H. D. Club met Mon-
ed the.sale of $20,000,000 in bonds,'day afternoon, Novemb^ 31, in
the annual maximum, in 1930. the home of Mrs. H. W. Bailey.
Governor Blackwood accepted The club, on account of not hav-
bids on $5,000,000 in short term- ing met in a long time, did not
highway notes this year when it carry out a regular program as
was thought inadvisable to sell usual but was re-organized,
bonds. Afterwards, Mrs. Stallworth gave
a very interesting and helpful talk
on correct posture in the kitchen,
in walking and in resting with
illustrations of each. She point
ed out the ways our steps, energy
and health could be preserved
which leads to the health of all ef
ficient home makers.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year:
Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey, pres
ident.
Miss Louise McDaniel, vice-presi-
dent.
Miss Lucy Bussey, secretary and
treasurer.
Misses Nettie Thelma Bussey and
Lillian Reese were appointed to
represent our club as local leaders
and meet with the other club
leaders in McCormick each month
to aid our agent in her work here.
Last, Lut not least, the hostess
served creamed apple float and
rake with coffee, which was
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SUNSHINE
A Comedy WUh Music
McCormick High School Auditorium
7:45 O’clock, Friday Night, December 11, 1931
-BY-
WALTER BEN HARE
Characters In The Order That They Appear:
Maudelia McCann, mischievous girl __ Miss Evelyn Nickles
Mrs. Bunch McCann, the mother Miss Mildred Pettigrew
Mrs. Whipple, of Whipple Corners, Conn., Miss Grace Brissie
Shorty Mitford, the mental case Mr. Leon McCord
Mr. Juba K. Butternip, of Peoria, 111. Mr. C. H. Higgins
Miss Gregory, the nurse Miss Dorothy Nickles
Buddy Brady, of New York, ball player__Mr. Sam* C. Brissie
Major Kellicott, the speculator Mr. John A. Mundy
Jim Anthony, he’s engaged Mr. Eugene Mcllwain
Sylvia Deane, she’s engaged Miss Miriam Mundy
Mary, “Sunshine” __i_ Miss Virginia Mundy
Musical Director Mrs. G. B. Emerson
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SCENE: The lawn at Sunshine Sanitarium,
New York City.
ACT I—Morning.
ACT II—Afternoon.
ACT III—Night.
ADMISSION—10c and 15c
Sponsored by McCormick Lions Club. Proceeds to go
to fund to help needy in McCormick County.
Member Federal Farm
Passenger Trains Board Visit Columbia
According to information given CARL WILLIAMS TO ADDRESS
out here one day this week by an
; official of the C. & W. C. Railroad,
the company will soon ask for per-
I mission to discontinue its passen
ger train service on the main line.
At present a train is run from Au
gusta every morning to Spartan
burg and return in the afternoon,
passing McCormick in the morning
at 7: 2d o’clock and on the return
trio in the afternoon at 5:19
o’clock. \
It is claimed that it costs the
company 80 cents per mile to op
erate this train, while the total
revenue on it has steadily declined
from month to month, with the
month of October showing onlv 3u
cents per mile, which means that
the loss was 50 cents per mile or
about $133.00 per day on the 266
mile trip. i
If the passenger service is dis
continued the local freights, which
run one way every other day, would
be made mixed trains but would
not supply through connection on
same day between the two term
inals, as one runs between Green
wood and Spartanburg and one be
tween Greenwood and Augusta,
without connection at Greenwood.
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Farmers’, Taxpayers’
League Called Meet
On Next Tuesday
COTTON MEETING IN COLUM-,
BIA TODAY
Chairmen Appointed
For Christmas Seals
MRS. CARRIE TALBERT IS THE
CHAIRMAN OF SALES CAM
PAIGN IN McCORMICK
COUNTY
The 25th annual sale of the
Christmas Seals, which support the
work of national, state and county
tuberculosis associations, is being
conducted in South Carolina under
the leadership of the following
chairmen, who will be working the
entire month of December to make
the sale a success in their respec
tive counties. The county goals
run from $150 to $6,500.
Abbeville—Mrs. ff. B. Holman.
Aiken—Mrs. L. W. Boykin, Jr.,
and Miss Elizabeth Bailey.
Allendale—Miss Elizabeth Furse.
Anderson—Rev. J. M. Bigham.
Bamberg—Mrs. N. P. Smoak.
Barnwell—Mrs. A. A. Lemon.
Beaufort—Mrs. J. F. Morrall.
Berkeley—Mrs. Joseph Harvey.
Charleston—Mrs. Goodwyn Rhett
Calhoun—Mrs. T. H. Symmes.
Cherokee—Mrs. Louis Wood.
Chester—Mrs. Cornwell Stone.
Chesterfield—Dr. R. L. Gardner
and Mrs. John Justice.
Clarendon—Rev. W. T. Palmer.
Colleton—Mrs. E. L. Fishburne
and Mrs. Frank M. Thomas.
Darlington—H. W. Hennig.
Dillon—W. H. McNairy.
Dorchester—Mrs. E. W. Simons.
Edgefield—Miss Hortense Wood-
son, Mrs. J. W. Marsl^ and Mrs. J.
J. May.son.
Fairfield—Miss Kathleen Will
ingham.
Florence—Be© Covington.
Georgetown — Miss
Pyatt.
Public Sales Made
Here Monday
Mr. J. T. Fooshe, tax collector,
made sales here Monday as follows:
Property of C. C. Osborne Lumber
Company, one tractor, one saw mill
and belting and one large disc har
row, to John Henry Wilson for
$297.50.
C. L. Harper property, one lot
and home in town of Plum Branch,
to J. L. Bracknell for $98.41.
235 acres C. H. Calvert estate
land, to county for $271.35.
264 acres F. H. Fetzer and Irvin
Long land, to county for $244.16.
96 acres Jennie Harrison and
Jennie Harrison Adams lands, set
tled before sale.
126 acres J. M. King, Estate of M.
A. Russell or Mrs. Adalaide R.
Tompson land, to county for
$163.11.
185 acres W. R.. Minor land, to
county for $179.44.
302 acres Charley Jones estate, to
county for $282.62.
125 acres George Rollison land,
to county for $137.17.
200 acres W. R. Parks estate or
Mrs. Frances P. Parks land, to
county for $767.61.
110 acres J. J. Collier land, to
county for $173.65.
116 acres Porter DuBose land, to
county for $74.59.
Two cows and two calves, Norris
Scott property, to G. B. Smith for
$29.00 and Henry Rush for $30.25.
C. H. Crawford, chief of police,
made’ one sale:
Two lots in town of McCormick,
Charley Gilchrist property, to J. A.
Talbert for $37.50.
Probate Judge L. G. Bell made
Charlotte one sale:
Receivers of The Farmers Bank
JBcst Farm
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Greenville—Mrs. M. P. Gridlev. ’ against Mattie GUchrist, 89 acres
Greenwood—D. A. Monroe, Mrs. la nd, to T. J. Sibert for $100.00.
B. F. Kinard and Mrs. Winder X
Gary. !
Horry—Mrs. Paul Quattlebaum U'ViT*ictroja«
and Mrs. T. S. Mullikin. .L^IlIIblllldfe mCfefedgC
Hampton—Jil:s. J. C. Anthony. i r> ^ 1
Jasper—Mrs. M. J. Rivers. | OciptlSt UilUlCll
Kershaw—Mrs. Caleb Whitaker, 1
Jr., and Mrs. B. W. Gettys. ;
Lancaster—Joseph Cobb and Mrs. ^ * xi- * * .n. i. •„
S J Funderburke Due to the fact that there will
Laurens—C. K. ‘ Wright, Miss n ot be preaching at the Baptist
Beaufort Copeland and Mrs. C. E. Church on the third Sunday morn
Galloway.
Lee—Mrs. D. D. Grant.
Lexington—Mrs. W. G. Duncan.
McCormick—Mrs. Carrie Talbert.
Marion—Mrs. T. W. Hamilton
and Mrs. P. P. Johnson.
Marlboro—Mrs. M. B. John.
ing, the pastor will bring his
Christmas message next Sunday
morning. His subject will be “The
Brothers of Jesus.”
Third Sunday evening a Christ
mas play will be presented at the
Baptist Church, to which every one
Mr. W. E. Sheppard, president of
the McCormick County unit of the
Farmers’ and Taxpayers’ League,
has called a meeting for next Tues
day at 11 o’clock in the court house
here, and urges all members or oth
ers in the county interested to at
tend.
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Auxiliary Meets
SPARTANBURG, Dec. 8.—Spar
tanburg and Greenville counties,
leading the up-state in homicides,
showed an increase for 1931 oyer
1930 while the lower state pace set
ters. Cniumbia and Cnarleston
showed decreases.
The American Legion Auxiliary • Spartanburg had 20 killings for
held its regular monthly meeting 1931 as compared to 13 for 1930, ac-
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J. F. Mattison.
After a short business session
an interesting program was en
joyed by all.
The hostess served delicious re
freshments.
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Fidelis Class Meets
The girls’ “Fidelis” Class held its
monthly meeting Thursday even
ing, December 3rd, at the home of
Miss Ruth Corley. After the busi
ness was discussed, an interesting
Christmas program was given by
Miss Kathryn Brown. Then the
meeting was turned over to the
hostess. - Several contests were
enjoyed. Sandwiches and Russian
tea were served.
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Rakish Old Rogue
Portrayed Magnifi
cently By Arliss
GEORGE ARLISS IN “OLD ENG
LISH AT THE ABBEVILLE OP
ERA HOUSE, FRIDAY, DE
CEMBER 10TH
George Arliss is coming in a new
creation—“Old English”—a part
which he considers the best char
acterization of his long ctareer.
According to “Old English” inde
pendence is the most precious of
all possessions. Proud and defiant
of . convention is the rakish old
rascal that George Arliss has so
adroitly transferred to the Vita-
phone screen for Warner Brothers. Marion 4
“Old English” is, however, very j Marlboro T____ 7
human, aha in the nectic last three j Newberry 7
cording to report of the state
health department for the official
year ended September 30.
The state total grew from 242 to
274. Greenville, Anderson, Green
wood, Laurens and Oconee counties,
with increased homicides, made the
total mount sonsiderably although
the lowlands still lead in killings.
Charleston, which had twice the
number of homicides Spartanburg-
had in 1930, was tied with Spar
tanburg county in 1931.
The records by counties:
County
» 1930 1931
Abbeville _ _
— 1
2
Aiken _ _ _
10
12
Allendale
J 11
5
Anderson
' 2
3
Bamberg
4
3
Barnwell
1
2
Beaufort
_ __ _ 5
8
Berkeley
6
Calhoun -
3
a
Charleston
27
20
Cherokee ___
6
4
Chester
1
1
Chesterfield
_ _ 4
3
Clarendon _
1
3
Colleton
9
11
Darlington
__ 5
8
Dillon
1
1
Dorchester _
0
4
Edgefield _
1
2
Fairfield _
1
3
Florence
8
16
Georgetown
3
3
Greenville __
14
19
Greenwood _
— r 1
5
Hampton
3
2
Horry _ _ _
— 5
2
Jasper
6
4
Kershaw
7
3
Lancaster
2
4
Laurens
2
7
Lee
4
3
Lexington
: i
8
McCormick
r 2
2
Newberry—Mrs. Henry T. Fellers. is cordially invited.
Glenn Farrow, 20, of Danville,
Ark., won the $1,000 prize and title
i of Champion Boy Farmer of Amer- i
ica at the National Conference of-
Future Farmers of America held 'n
Kansas Cty. Gitnn runs bis
i mother's 240-ac:c «a;:n.
Oconee
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Mrs
-Mrs. John Ansel, Mrs.
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days of his life he lives in retros
pect the eightv odd years of his not
too virtuous life. Ro^ue. though
he is, his stubborn fight for what
he wants most and his zest for liv
ing find a responsive echo in every
human heart.
“Old English” will open Friday
at the Abbeville Opera House with
George Arliss starring in the role
he made famous on the stage. The
supporting cast which includes Bet
ty Lawford, Doris Lloyd, Leon Jan-
ney, Ivan Simpson and- numerous
others, adds to the interest of the
production which is exceeding even
the great “Disraeli” in a popular
ity. Alfred E. Green directed.
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To make popcorn balls at home,
make a sirup of 1 cup of water, 1
1-2 cups of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls
of vinegar, and 1-2 teaspoon of salt.
Cook until the sirup hardens when
. W. Byrd, Mrs. Lee Milford and dropped in cold water. Then add
irs. J. W Bruner. JOM J)ll UUKCS AlienUfe, t oon of vanilIa , and pour
Orangeburg—Mrs. Edison Fairey az -|%,r a m-f \ ccaopu . . ’ . ,
and Mrs. Raymond Thorne. j Y. M. (,. A. CoUVCHt 11; over 2 quarts of freshly popped
i popcorn, and mix well. When cool
Cadet Joseph S. Dukes, a member ! » ou e h handie, butter the hands
Oconee 3
Orangeburg 5
Pickens 2
Richland 26
Saluda - 2
Spartanburg 13
Sumter 1 : 11.
Union 0
Williamsburg 3
York r____ 2
Totals 242 274
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iightfully enjoyed by all.
| The next meeting place of the
iclub was not decided upon, but
! will be announced later by the
i president.
i Misses Lucy and Nettie Thelma j
I Bussey, Reporters.
Pickens—Mrs. Robert Johnson
Mrs. Julian Hiott, Mrs. B. E. Allen,
and Miss Winnie Johnson. j ~ ■- , . ., . . .,
Richland—O. Lee Gordon. 'of the senior class of The Citadel, and mold into Dans.
Saluda—Mrs. J. M. Smith, Mrs. is in Columbia representing the Y. j x
J. B. Feagle and Mrs. L. J. Smith. M. C. A. of The Citadel in the an- ;
Spartanburg—B M. Grambling. > nual convention of the state or-! Angus—Young Speedo claims he
Sumter—R. L. McLeod. ! ganization to be held there Friday made a new record with his auto
Union—Mrs. Stuart Smith. ] and Saturday of this week. Mr.
Williamsburg—Mrs. W. G. Gam- Dukes, who is president of the “Y” last year,
ble. 1 at the military school, accompan- 1 Sandy—Yes; he put 39 people in
York—J. C. Cauthen and Mrs. T. ied the secretary to the collegiate, th wnital
M. Ferguson.- • J meet. ' y
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Marie Drossier, gave the great
est -moving picture performance of
any actress in 1930-31. according to
the Academy' of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences. She v.... ...e
Lonor in “Min-and Bill.’’ -
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Carl Williams, cotton member rf
the Federal Farm Board, will visit
Columbia on Thursday. Decembe'-
10th, for the purpose of addressing
a State-wide meeting of cotton
growers which has been called by
the South Carolina Cotton Growers
Co-operative Association, it was
announced today by J. S. Hathcock,
General Manager of the Associa
tion.
It is expected that Mr. Williams
will discuss the present cotton sit
uation. its causes, effects and fu
ture outlook, as well as other im
portant topics of current interest.
Since the Federal Farm Board
has just released its second annual
report to Congress, thereby divulg
ing to the public a review of its in
side operations during the past
year, this meeting should be of
special interest to all cotton grow
lers in South Carolina, and others
who are directly or indirectly in
terested in the economic conuition
of the State’s agriculture.
The meeting will be held in the
ballroom of the Columbia Hotel and
is scheduled to begin promptly at
11:00 a. m. The public is invited
and it is expected' that a large
group will be present to hear Mr.
Williams. Representative growers
from all parts of the State have in- s
dicated their intention to come to
Columbia on this occasion.
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Homicides Show .
> Increase This Year
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