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I I Thursdy, January 14, 1932 McCormick messenger, McCormick, south caroi PAGE NUMUEr. FtVt ^er^onaf \ ' Miss Louise Langley of Abbeville has been elected to fill the vacancy in the high school caused by the resignation of Miss Grace McCord and is assuming her duties today. Miss Ruby Abercrombie has re turned to Saluda to resume hfer duties as school teacher. I&iss Clara Wideman of near Troy was a visitor hera Monday. Miss Helen Britt of Wellford, for merly of McCormick, underwent an operation for appendicitis at a Spartanburg hospital Sunday morning. She is reported to be getting along fine at this time. Capt. and Mrs. Turpin Bacon of Palatka, Fla., are here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. H. M. McCain. Mr. Joseph Murray was a busi ness visitor in Anderson Tuesday. Mrs. A. L. Beaird has returned from a two weeks’ visit to relatives and friends in Washington, Ga., and St. Augustine, Fla. MissJBernice .Moore is spending the week with relatives at Modoc. Mrs. Joseph Murray had as her guests the past week, her brother, Mr. J. Frank Griffin, of Sumter, and their mother, Mrs. W. A. Griffin, of Orangeburg. Mrs. L. D. McGowan and children from Cross Hill and fc^iss Regna Finley of Columbia were called here to the bedside of their mother, Mrs. Preston Finley, who was quite ill several days the past week. Glad to report her condition better at this time. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE. S. C. } Thursday, January 14th “THE SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME” With Lew Ayres and The Four Horsemen. Don’t miss it. Friday, January 15th, Only Dorothy MacKaill and James Rennie in “PARTY HUSBAND” Saturday, January 16th, Only Hoot Gibson in “THE HARD HOMBRE” Mon.-Tues. Jan. 18th-19th The Greatest Picture Ever made. “BEN-HUR” At last in sound. Let no man, woman or child say they never saw it. Greater than ever. Wed.-Thurs. Jan. 20th-21st Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper in “THE CHAMP” Shows: 3:15—7:15—9:00 DaUy will soon be much better and on the road to recovery. Mr. Jack Ellenburg of Green wood was a pleasant guest of friends here Sabbath evening ROOFING SALE Walter Covin were Anderson visi tors Sabbath. Mr. Covin went to consult Dr. George Peel profession- Do your dwellinss or out-houses need new roofs or re muring? If Mr. Hunter McKinney has been 50 y° tt can now save F 1011 ^ on on the sick list, but is out on his your roo * ing - 1 represent one of route today. j the lar fest roofing factories in the Messrs. Smith Scott and John I worId - We scl1 direct from factory to you and save you Hie jobbers profit. We pay the freight. My customers tell me that my ally, as he has been suffering with rooting is the best they have ever rheumatism. used * Why not try H ,or yourself? j The many friends of Mrs. Nell 14 18 heavy weight with thick long A. Stallworth were glad to see her lasting galvanizing. The Asphalt in Mt. Carmel agaih. Her last Roofing and Shingles are the best visit here was in November. | that can be had. All kinds and Messrs. Baker.and Theodore Tar- styles of roofing, paint and fenc- rant' of Greenwood were pleasant inff * Direc t from factory to you guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott and _ we pay the freight. Sabbath evening. Mr. Horace McAllister of Abbe- FarmersV Taxpayers’ League Makes Urgent Appeal For Funds Bethany H. D. Club Meets Bethanv H. D. Club held its reg- , ular meeting at Bethany School FINANCIAL SECRETARY AP- house on January 5, 1932. Only POINTED. MONTHLY MAGA- ' seven members were present, but it ZINE PLANNED The year 1931 was the best I have had while ill the roofing busi- MODOC NEWS ville was a guest in the home of ness t>«c a use my customers get the Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister Mon- h® 8 * quality roofing at low factory day night. ! P rices ‘ With your support and co- Mr. Thomas McKinney was a .°l >era *l on * ain tryluff to make 1932 pleasant guest* of friends and rela- , even bette r. tives in McCormick recently. ' ORDER NOW SAVE MONEY Miss Ella Grant of the faculty of Galv . a . nized p. orr “ gated 29 Gau _* e 7; Florence High spent the holidays at her home near here. —i xi SANDY BRANCH NEWS Mrs. W. E. Rheney, who has been critically ill at her home here the past several days, is said to be somewhat better today. Mrs. L. C. Branyon of Mt. Carmel IS spending a week or so here with her sister, Mrs. Aimer Lyon. Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Epting, Dr. and Mrs. Garnett Tutpn and Mrs. J. T. Martin were visitors in Co lumbia Monday. Senator J. J. Dorn and Represen tative W. D. Morrah left early Tuesday morning for Columbia to be at their posts when the general assembly convened at noon that ■day. They had the McCormick County supply bill about ready for introduction before leaving and expect to get it through within the next few days. Mr. Jack Rheney of Miami, Fla., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. E. Rheney. Hauling and cutting of wood are the orders oi the day in our sec tion at present. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hronsby spent last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mr. M. P. Lankford was a busi ness visitor to Augusta on Tuesday of this week. Mrs Alice Chamberlain is on an Mrs. J. Friend from Augusta is on extended visit with her children an extended visit here to Mrs. W. ^ st Petersburg, Fla. M. Nash. t Walker has been Misses Juliette and Georgella Me- 1 SU ff er i n g since Monday with a sore Daniel of Augusta are spending foot caused by a log rolling on it the week here with their brother, We are glad £ say % ^ im p roving Hon. J. O. McDaniel. ' nicely at this writing. Callers to Mr. J. C. Maddox from Lincoln- see Mr Walker were Messrs j R ton, Ga., spent Monday here on j e nnings, Clyde Holloway, Furman business. and R 0 b er t Duncan and Jesse Jen- Miss Bernice Moore from McCor- n j n g S mick is spending some time here Mr ' and Mrs Reed Campbell of with her grandmother, Mrs. C. H. Anderson spent Thursday and Fri- stone ' day with his brother, Mr. A. B. Miss Evelyn Bussey from Au- Campbell gusta is spending this week here j Those on the sick list in our com- with her mother, Mrs. B. M. Bus- mun ity are Mrs. Robt. Duncan and sey * ' little son, Milton, and Mrs. Martin Mr. Ben F. Bussey was the guest Henderson. We hope they will soon Sunday night to his cousins, Clar- b e well again. ence and Albert Howie. | Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell Mr. J. C.-Harvely was a business gp en t the week end with relatives Visitor to Augusta on Wednesday of this week. Mr. Emerson Bussey and in Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Walls son ’ and children spent Thursday night Emerson, Jr., of Augusta made a ^ ith Mr and Mrs j s Mann 0 f short visit here Tuesday to his fa ther, Mr. A. V. Bussey. McCormick. Fr^nk Mabrey of Greenwood spent Mr. D. M. Bullock has been call ed to Greenville on account of the serious illness of his-brother, Mr i A. G. Bullock. GREENWOOD, S. C. ( THURSDAY and FRIDAY January 14th-15th Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert in “HIS WOMAN” SATURDAY, January 16 Richard Arlen in “GUN SMOKE” MONDAY and TUESDAY January 18th-19th Tallulah Bankhead in “THE CHEAT” WEDNESDAY, January 20th “STEPPING SISTERS” with Mina Gombell and William Collier Sr. Messrs. Ray. 1*0111 Belle and Slm( j a y with little Billie McNeill Charlie Bussey and Jim Reese, Jr., I Mr Mrs Mannlng Brown Misses Lucy and Nettie Thelma spent Sunday with Mr and Bussey were callers Saturday night Q ary Young to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone. j, hisses Julia Jennings and Cor- Mr. Homer Bussey from Augusta' nella Campbell and Mr. Garland was a visitor here Sunday in the CampbeU mot ored to Anderson home of his father, Mr. A. V. Bus- Sunday . Mr . and Mrs. A. B. Camp- sey. Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey was the week end guest to Miss Lucy Bussey. Modoc. x X MT. CARMEL NEWS . Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Misses Juan- i ita Curtis, Alice Wells, Sara Curtis' and Gladys Scott were visitors ini Calhoun Falls recently. Mrs. D. L. Bryson of Calhoun. Falls visited in Mt. Carmel Sabbath ' •Jay. I Mr. Lawrence Hester was a visi tor in Greenville last Saturday. In our letter last week we failed bell returned with them. Visitors in the home of Mr. W. T. Walker Sunday afternoon were Mrs. J. T. Deason, Mr. and Mrs, W. R. McNeill and son, Billie, Messrs. Bert Deason, Bruce and Tyr^ Walker and Winston Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Deason of Greenwood spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Deason. Little Roy Hartline spent Monday with little Billie Walls. Miss Nellie Brown spent Sunday with Miss Kathleen £arks. Mrs. Bert Deason spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Barney Parks. Mrs. Anderson Walls spent awhile Monday with Mrs. W. R. McNeill. Mr. Loyce Jennings spent the week end with relatives in Cedar Hill. Heavy Weight S3.66 Galvanized 3-V Crimp 29 Gauge Heavy weight, you pay for 24 inch wide $3.76 Galvanized 5-V Crimp 29 Gauge Heavy weight, you pay for 24 inch wide $3.97 Genuine “Lock-Tight” patent lock style Roofing 29 Gauge __$4.95 Arpbalt. S\ate Shingles, Red or Green Color $4.45 Galvanized Interlocking Steel Shingles, need no painting $4.97 Green Galvanized Colored, Inter locking, Steel Shingles—Red or Green Colors $5.95 Galvanized Oval Ridge Cap Size 8 inches 3 1-2 cts. Asphalt Roof Paint, Black color Per Gallon 39c Asphalt Roof Cement, for fixing holes— 10 pound bucket $1.25 25 pound bucket $2.50 50 pound bucket $4.75 Asphalt RoU Roofing, Rubber Roofing, Roof gutter, valleys etc., at money saving prices. ALL PRICES ARE FREIGHT PAID Write me immediately and I will be glad to show you catalog and samples and prices. Address, J. W. CORLEY, Agent. McCormick, S. C. r, a .'*“**/ \ Counties Ask Aid For Schools was very evident that thoSe seven _ _ , ^ _ members were enthusiastic over In order to carry out the pro-. me new year , s work gram approved by the annual con-| The meeting was opened with vention of the Farmers’ and Tax- Scrlpture readin „ Mlss Emmie payers’ League which was held on sheppard> foI!owed b the Lord , s January 5th, this statewide and p ra y er earnest organization is making urg- Mrs R H QuarIes read a heaJth ' „ ap,,f ' ,/' r mods to all those article entitled, “Look to Your Diet who would have their taxes re- , f you would haye h Teeth „ duced. Financial support is needed We enJoyed 5inging a chorus as for expenses of office, for traveling our c0l0red friends once mark _ and other expenses to make the lng time by clapping, required studies and investigations After a short business sessio „ the of public affairs, leaving its offi- remainder o( the time was iven cers free to carry out the construe- t0 the lesson presented b Mrs NeI1 tive measures of its program for A stallworth This Iesson was on , e , .T/v. taxpayers. „ The Convenlent Kitchen.” Some Until the present the great mass of the most outstandi ints of the members have not been were as loUows . ^ sl2e of the caUed upon for financial support, kltch<m should be detennine d by and unfortunately the great ma- the work ^ be d the slze of the jority of them, while keenly inter- (amll and the number of workers ested, are not able to do much. whether lt be la or small the Larger corporations and many pub- work cent preparing, serving, he spirited firms and individuals , a . sl shol J ld be s0 ar _ have, however, supported the Lea- r d as to conve „ ience and step gue’s work to the extent of about - , , ,, , saving. Convenient as to arrange- seven taousand dollars, a Isit of ^ , , ment of furnishings: • T.nACA Qiinsr^rinprc novincy Hoon mirk- 1. The place for washing hands and hanging coats and hats. 2. The work table as near the these subscribers having been pub lished some weeks ago. There are a great many others, however, who are able to help the League, and it p t "" or ' S uppiy~ c Vpboard'a"s p'osl is to those that an appeal will be sib , e in d n ht made for a yearly subscription 3 The stove where lt can be The League believes that the rea( . hed , rom work table wltbout . moment has come to lay the matter crossing the room before the public, in spite of the 4 The dlning tablej , f the en is used as dining room, on the unoccupied side of room. For Step Saving Arrangement— 1. Articles that are used most present unfavorable econohiic con- 1 dition; in fact, this same condition calls for drastic retrenchment, par ticularly now that the Legislature is in session. The affairs of the often shou , d ^ k t , n the mo5t League have been, and are, con- convenlent places . ducted with the most rigid econ- 2 Articles which are used tQ _ I * °“‘ CerS devotln 8 full gether should be-grouped together, time to the office are serving with- | Then there are numbers of other out salary, and have not received 1 equlpments that add much Joy t(> reimbursement for their gasoline ytcen work as well as lighter and hotel expenses. Many volun- work such ag water in the Mtchen> teers have given freely of their sinks , work tables at the proper time travelling from distant points height stoolSi llno leum or beaver and ^tending meetings. Money is board on tableSf kltchen carts, needed urgently for clerical help, and cupboard shelves arr anged at printed matter, postage, and incld- sultable heights for the worker If the housekeeper will keep this entals. There must be some de- The counties of South Carolina • have asked the state to contribute $3,436,470 as its part of the support of the public schools to pay teach ers’ salaries for 1932 under 6-0-1 law, according to James H. Hope, state superintendent of education, sa^s The State of Tuesday. Of this total $21,930 is for teach ers employed in orphanages. Or phanage schools, which meet state education requirements, are to be given this state aid for the first time this year. Greenwood county will draw $3,960 for orphanage teachers; Laurens, $6,840; Rich land, $8,730; Spartanburg, $549; pendablc source of income to information that our agent pre carry on the work. . -sents in mind and apply it to each It is conservatively estimated | task as she goes about her work that this organization, by creating sbe discover numberless oppor- a body of public opinion in support tunities to save steps and her en- of its program of economy and ef ficiency, in addition to other re adjustments and saner economic principles in public expenditures, will assist the legislature in saving the taxpayers this year at least ten , Legislature Met mills, or four milliop dollars, and c fifteen mills, or six million dollars jnext year; and therefore, it con fidently asks for the support of those to be benefited, who will be known as subscribers to the League, to differentiate from the large membership 1 which is giving the ^ League valuable moral support and ® . general assemb y was con- personal service. I vened ^ CoIlnnbla at noon Tuesday I For the purpose of organizing the f nd 500n * ot down to business, giv- Iwork of collecting funds, and also ng Pf omlse of a < sh “ rt sea f‘ on ’ **** lowest appropriation bill smee ergy for things of more importance in life. Member. X At Noon Tuesday GETTING RIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS; SESSION PROB ABLY WELL BE SHORT ONE 1923 was introduced in the house York, $1,860. The request will be to manage the monthly publication presented to the legislature, meet- which the League will soon issue, ^ a , _ _ .. a tog .today, for action. Mr. John Vavasour Neel, a well ^^. nlght ’ total being Counties request state aid in known publisher of Charleston, has son * ethmg , over t 2 M°>000 amounts as follows: offered his co-operation and been^f tha » last year ; s appropriation Abbeville $50,773 appointed financial secretary. Mr.lf alary cu * s ra ^f from ™ cent Allendale 14,381 Neel was for many years southern more an P er cen or some Aiken 82,899 manager of The Spur, of New York, Bamberg 29,109 Barnwell — 32,769 cation, and who has been a resident Beaufort 11,215 of" South Carolina for the last four Berkeley 2 52,844 years, has had considerable exper- Calhoun 15,149 i ence m directing publicity cam- Harleston 9,434 p a ig n s and community effort. He of the highest salaries. ... . . . ^ Among branches of the govern- a eading society and resort publi- ment whlch would be ellmlnated to mention that Miss Myrtle Dean',, Mr ’ Bruce Holloway and family of Clemson College and Mr. Jordan ^ moved lnt0 a cottage on the Dean of Wofford College spent Hollowa y Place- Christmas with their parents, Mr. I Mr. Paul Jennings and daughters, and Mrs. J. D. Dean. Miss So- Ve ™ and Vernon, of Cedar Hill phronia Dean of Royston, Ga., and s P en t* Sunday with his father, Mr. friends were visitors one evening. Je sse Jennings. ^ Mr. and Mrs. McKinney and Mrs. Anderson Walls spent Sun- family were McCormick visitors re- day afternoon with Mrs. R. L. Hart- cently. line. ‘' v, We are happy to say that our! Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dorn and last report this morning from Mrs. children of McCormick spent J. W. Morrah is she is still doing awhile Sunday with relatives in nicely and is improving. This this community, will be good news to her many j are g j ad so man y more were friends throughout the State. 1 nil f. a f; Giindav srhnnl last. Snnriav. Cherokee _ . . 63,149 Chester 34,256 Chesterfield 109,197 Clarendon _ 52,003 Colleton _ 63,130 Darlington 69,880 Dillon __ 51,543 Dorchester 30,725 Edgefield 32,912* Fairfield 13,363 Georgetown 37,834 Greenwood __ 50,492 Camden 32,478 Jasper J 7,291 Kershaw 74,503 Lancaster __ 68,196 Laurens 73,070 Lee 32,546 will also act as the general man- . j ager of the League’s own monthly publication to be issued as soon as conditions warrant, whose purpose under the bill an Approximate savings are the following: County and farm home demon stration agents, $155,250.43. County health officers, $46,900. Night schools, $39,497.20. The law enforcement appropria tion which provides for state con stables would be cut from $55,000 and the work of the League. I-x Bible Class Meets Fla., was a pleasant friends here recently. Misses Stuarts of Sharon guest of Lexington 110,902 now every Sunday. | Mr. and Mrs. Barney Parks of McCormick 14,241 _ , , . _ ,«■ * 8 McCormick have moved into our, Marion 67,206 ? ch _° 01 L “”± an ^° n , community. We give them a hearty Marlboro 47,522 welcome and hope they will like Newberry 72,722 Statistics on mental diseases in dicate that the chance of a young person fifteen years old being placed in a hospital for the insane during his lifetime is about one in twenty. " were Abbeville visitors Tuesday afternoon. They are talented pupils, of Mrs. Bristow in mu&ic this year. , They are frequent visi tors in Abbeville. The many friends of Mr. their new home. Orangeburg 116,321 Richland 72,869 ' Saluda 54,363 will be to keep the people of this tQ $5 000 thu5 abollshlng the state state informed as to public affairs constabulary The state 6-0-1 school appropria- tion would be slashed 10 per cent, lowering it to $3,122,287—a saving ^ of $377,713. With Mrs. Caudle It was estimated roughly that ! salary reductions, a continuation of The Susannah Wesley Bible those a PP lled last y ear ’ would save class held Its monthly meeting at at lea5t s500 ’ 000 Provlslon lOT free the home of Mrs. J. L. Caudle Frl- houses 10 cer f ain facuIt y memb€nr day afternoon with Mrs. L. N. at state colleges would be done Brown, Mrs. Gary Campbell and awa y wlth and the bm in effect Miss Lucy Brown assistant hostess- wou l d require those occupying them to pay rent. A cut of $70,000 was made in the appropriation for Confederate pen es Swiss industry continues to re- Surhter 62,581 and ] cover from world war depression. Union 64,882 Mrs. M. R. Boyd will regret to. hear in the last six years 700jnew fac- Williamsburg 59,138 of His rather serious illness at his tories were built, making a total ,for York 96,936 home near Mt. Carmelt Pneu- j the country of 8,5<)0 employing j monia is feared, but we hope he 409,000 persons. . j 1 Total-.-v $3,414,540 The devotional was led by Mrs Claude Huguley. After the business was disposed sions - ' of the meeting was turned over to I The pruning knife was applied the hostesses, at which time deli-, virtually to every department and cious salad course was served and institution of the state. enjoyed by all. -XXX- * x— It has been found that old mar- Motor highway maintenance ble and freshly cut marble look de equipment will replace nearly 100 cidedly different when exposed ta horsedrawn outfits on South Da- violet-ray lamps,’ a fact which i& kota roads this year. J useful in (detecting art forgeries. V f \ tv 1