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Thursday, February 18,1932
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA
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■“Sound Your Horn,” a splendid
comedy, will be presented, Friday
night at seven forty-five, in the
high school auditorium, by the
Fidelis Sunday School Class of the
Methodist Church. Price, ten
cents for children and twenty cents
for adults. This play will please
both young and old. Be sure to
come out and enjoy it.
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Mr. Joseph B. Blackwell of Beau
fort was seeing relatives and
friends here and in Plum Branch
over the week end.
Mr. J. W. McBride of Willington
was a business visitor here yester
day.
Mr. J. L. McAlister of the Ala
bama Power Co., Birmingham, Ala.,
is Spending this week with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McAl
ister. He will leave next week for
Randolph Field, Texas, where he
has an appointment to the U. S.
Army Air Service as a flying Cadet.
Mr. W. R. Miner of Plum # Branch
was a business visitor here one day
this jreek.
Mr. apd Mrs. Jesse Holloway
liave moved from Augusta to make
their home here with his father,
Capt. J. B. Holloway, on Avenue 5.
Mrs. Roy Talbert and daughter.
Miss Miriam Talbert, of Augusta,
And Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy
and daughters, Misses Mary Fran
ces and Betty, from Grovetown,
Ga., spent Sunday here in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Arch Tal
bert.
Dr. C. K. Epting, mayor, asks
that all flags in town be displayed
Monday, February 22nd, from early
morning until-late evening.
Messrs. Sam and Robert Perry
man of Bordeaux were business
visitors here yesterday.
Miss Katrina Morrah is visiting
her sister. Miss Mary Ellen Morrah,
in Columbia this week..
College students at their homes
here the past week end were, Miss
es Virginia Strom, . Lucile Caudle
and Helen Brown, Winthrop Col-
"lege; Messrs. E. P. Bentley and
John Wesley Jennings S. C. Uni
versity and Billie Britt Clemson
College.
Miss Ethel Killingsworth and
Mr. Sam Killingsworth of Rock
Hill spent Sunday here with their
parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Kill
ingsworth.
Messrs. John B. Harmon and G.
C. McIntosh of Bordeaux were busi
ness visitors in town a short while
yesterday.
Mr. Otis Bracknell happened to
the misfortune of getting one of
his legs and both hands burned last
Saturday morning while standing
near a fire at a saw mill where he
had been working for some time.
Mr. 'and Mrs. J. T. Holliday an
nounce the birth of a son, Febru
ary 17, 1932.
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DE LA HOWE NEWS
THE COLD WEATHER WE WERE LOOKING FOR
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LAST FALL IS HERE NOW AND WE ARE MEETING
IT WITH A 1-2 PRICE EVENT.
Save Money—Buy Now At
i PH
% Think of buying a good winter coat at
1-2 price. These coats were bought late
in the season and quality at a low price,
and now we offer 'them at a lower price.
LADIES’ WINTER
COATS
$39.50 values now $19.75
$24.50 values now $12i25
$1.9.50 values now $9.75
$4.95 values now $2!48
DOLLAR DAYS
Friday, Saturday and
Monday
FEBRUARY
19tb, 20th and 22nd
At Gallant-Belk’s
Sleep Warm With a Pair
of These Fine
BLANKETS
These extra quality Blankets also have
been reduced .to 1-2 price.
Look What Values
$4.85 Quality Now $2.43
A Double Blanket, part wool
for only $1.50
GALLANT-BELK
COMPANY
“GREENWOOD’S LEADING
DEPARTMENT STORE” .
WE SELL EVERYTHING AND SELL IT FOR LESS
“THE HOME OF
BETTER VALUES”
Manning Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Walls were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Hartline last Friday.
Mrs. Bill Jennings and son of Mc
Cormick spent Wednesday with her
sister, Mrs. Manning Brown.
Mrs. J. Bruce Walker and little
son, Gene, spent Wednesday very
pleasantly with Mrs. W. T. Walker.
Those on the sick list this week
are Mrs. Furman Duncan, Mrs. W.
T. Walker,’Carlton Deason and lit
tle Jean Deason. We hope they
will soon be well again.
Messrs. Earle * Furqueron and
Charles Jennings were dinner
'guests of. Mr. Lyn Jennings Sun
day.
j Callers in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Henderson Sunday af
ternoon were Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Walker and daughters, and Mrs. G.
P. Furqueron and Mrs. Clarence
Owings. v
| Mr. M. B. Duncan spent last
week in McCormick with relatives,
j 'Mr. Lyn Jennings spent awhile
with Mr. Pearce Brown Wednesday
afternoon.
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Meriwether-Clarks
Hill News Items
NICKELS
—and-
Mrs. Coran Bridges of Meriwether
spent last week with relatives in
Gilkey, N. C.
, Mr. A. M. Bass and daughter,
Miss Billie, spent Thursday in Au
gusta, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Castles of
Marion, N.-C., spent Monday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Coran Bridges
and family.
Mrs. L. H. Hines spent last week
in Leah, Ga., with her mother.
Miss Mary Neoma Eckard spent
a few days with Miss Joyce Bridges.
Mrs. B. T. Sharpton of Baltimore,
Md., is spending some months with
Mrs. H. E. Bunch. _
Miss, Eleanor Roberts of Beau
fort, S. C., is spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ryan
Go long ways here
Silk Bed Spreads, 81x105,
now 4 4Q
^ach I . I O
Pillow Cases
36x42, pair
Sheets, the best,
81x90,each
Sheeting, the best
grade, 9-4, yard 1
Towels, each
5c 10c 20c
Toweling
per yard
Ladies’ Gowns
each
%
Men’s Overalls
pair
Boys’ Overalls, 6
to 16 years, pair
Ladies' Spring Hats, no
two Hats alike; see these
before buying.
Main Street
McCORMICK, S. C.
Yarborough
MODOC NEWS
OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Thursday, February 18th
£olin Clive and Mae Clark
in “FRANKENSTEIN”
Don’t fail to see this show.
Friday, February 19th, Only
Ruth Chatterton
in “ONCE A LADY”
Saturday, February 20th, Only
John Gilbert, Madge Avens
and El Brendel
in “WEST OF BROADWAY”
Also Laurel and Hardy com-
edy. \*
Mon.-Tues. Feb. 22nd-23rd
Lawrence Tibbett, Lupe Velez
and Jimmy Durante
in ‘THE CUBAN LOVE SONG’
Wed.-Thurs. Feb. 24th-25th
James Dunn and Sally Eilers
in “OVER THE HILL”
Shows: 3:15—7:15—9:00 Daily
Miss Sharpe of Abbeville is filling
her place at the school.
Dr. Sullivan conducted the ser- ( on Sunday we were honored with
vices here Sunday afternoon. ' a visit from Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
The boys’ basketball team of De Blake and* their two small chil-
la Howe played the boys’ class of d r en of Calhoun Falls.
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WILLINGTON
’ -NEWS
the Baptist Church of McCormick,
here Saturday afternoon. The score
was 14 to 27 in favor of McCormick.
ThesSixth and seventh grade pu
pils were given a Valentine party
Saturday night by their teachers,' .
Miss Bessie Peatross and Miss Thel- Mrs. S. S. McBride spent several
ma Alexander. hours in McCormick Saturday.
Miss Alberta James and Mrs. J. Messrs. Albert Gibert and J. M.
B. Branch spent Monday in Green- Gibert spent Friday in Spartanburg
ville. on business. •
Saturday afternoon Mr. Gettys Misses Ruth Perryman and Picola
carried a group of children to the Murphy of Augusta spent last week
picture show in Abbeville. ^ They end here with Mrs. R. W. Cowan,
were Mae Armstrong, Ida Mae Hill, Mrs. O’Neal Sanders of Aiken is
Nellie Johnson, James Baldwin, spending some time here with her
Gideon Long, Mary Lee Goodman, mother, Mrs. S. S. McBride.
Odessa Crawley, Addie Lee Baker, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. LeRoy were
Felecia Jeffords, Harriett Miller, business visitors in McCormick Sat-
Fred Finley. These,children have urday.
the best reports in school for the Mr. Marchant of Greenville spent
year. Saturday here with Mr. J. O. Covin.
Miss DeWitt gave her fourth Messrs. Robert and Samuel Per-
grade class a Valentine party Fri- ryman spent Tuesday in Columbia
day aftemoqn. on business.
Mr. Claringer spent Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lindley
with Mr. McCormack. , spent* Sunday in Bordeaux with
Mrs. J\ a. Thompson has gene relative^. ,
hcrr.e, at Lynchbur", t*3 rccupera*-* Mrs. Walter Lawton and children
firnc her illness. While she is away spent' Saturday night in Bordeaux
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with relatives.
Mr. Will Lindley of Bordeaux was
a business visitor here Tuesday.
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SWAMPJVEWS
Miss Lorraine Leard spent Tues
day in McCormick.
Miss Mazie Ellison had as her
guests Friday night, Misses Louise
Price, Hattie Pinson and Emma
Leard.
Mr. John Lewis Jolly of Ander
son spent Sunday night with his
grandmother, Mrs. J. L. Jolly.
Mrs. J. C. Leard and daughter,
Miss Lorraine, spent last Wednes
day afternoon, with Mrs. J. A.
Brown of Troy.
The young people of this com
munity enjoyed a chicken supper
at Troy Friday night. The good
music was furnished by the Gib-
sen band.
Mrs. Parrie Reagon of Troy and
Mrs. Martha Quattlebaum of Calli-
son spent one day this week in the
home of Mrs. Joe Leard.
Sorry to report Miss Jenny Lee
Leard has been very sick. She is
better at this writing.
Miss Kate Creswell and Mr. Jim
Creswell called in the home of Mrs.
E. M. Price Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Moffet Young of
Greenville spent a few days last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Vance Ellison.
Little Miss Julia Puckett spent
Saturday with Miss Louise Price.
So Long.
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SANDY
BRANCH
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Misses Beulah Edmunds and
Tommie Walker of McCormick
spent Thursday night in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Walker.
Miss Sara Smith of near town
spent Thursday night with Miss
Francis Watkins.
Mrs. G. P. Watkins and Mrs.
Marshall Creswell were dinner
guests of Mrs. Marion Schumpert
Friday.
Callers to see Mrs. W. R. McNeill
last week were Mrs. R. L. Hartline
and Mrs. Anderson Walls.
Mrs. Manning Brown spent Mon-
GREENWOOD, S. C.
THURSDAY, February 18th
“AROUND THE WORLD
IN 80 MINUTES”
with x
Douglas Fairbanks
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FRIDAY, February 19th
John Gilbert
El Brendel
Lois Moran
and
Madge Evans
in
“WEST OF BROADWAY”
SATURDAY, February 20th
Richard Arlen
in .
“CAUGHT”
Monday - Tuesday
February %22-23
James Dunn
Sally Ejlers
The Sears of “Bad
Girl” in
“DANCE TEAM”
Wednesday /
February 24
Charles Farrell
Madge Evans
and family. j - :
Miss Claudia Bass spent Friday forward recehtly.
night and Saturday with Missj Camden L. O.
Joyce Bridges. (purchased stock arid fixtures of R.
Miss Alice Bunch spent Saturday jg williams grocery store and will
night with Miss Joyce Bridges. operate under name of Colonial
X Food Shop.
Abbeville — Plans under discus-
j sion for, improvements to Abbeville
County Almshouse.
Inman — Hammond-Brown Jen
nings Co., moved to 17 Mill St. next
door to Rogers Grocery Store.
St. George — 4,480 pounds of
chickens sold here recently.
Allendale — Windows of Allen
dale County court house being re
paired and painted.
Kingstree — 256 farmers from
surrounding communities ship
ped 13,985 pounds of chickens,
ducks and turkeys during recent
day.
C6ttb^ ginned in Darlington.
County prior to January 16, 1932
was 221,285 bales for 1931 crop.—
- j-qj Friends of Mr. A. P. Douglas will
regret to know that he has been
very ill the past few days.
Misses Caroline and Emily Dukes
were dinner guests last Sunday to
Miss Lucy Bussey.
II Mr. Homer Bussey of Augusta
spent last week here with his fath
er, Mr. A. V. Bussey,
i . Mrs. G. W. Reese and daughter,
Miss Georgia, wene the guests Sun
day to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey and
Mrs. C. H. Stone were callers Sat
urday night to Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Douglas.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Barrette Edmonds
were visitors to relatives here and Ha J tsv , llle VI “f n S er -
at Parksville last Sunday. , n I > lrf J ax ~ W - c ; B ^ an shl PP«»
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes, Messrs. 1° head of demonstration fed hogs
A. V. and F. M. Bussey were visitors from Allendale -° Ballentine Pack-
to Augusta last Sunday.
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Mr. T. J. Stone, 'Jr., spent the
week end among friends at McCor
mick.
Mr. Charley Bussey spept the
past week among relatif?s and
friends at Edgefield.
Mr. R. E. Bussey from Do la
kowe spent the week end here and
in Augusta.
Messrs. H. V. Bailey and H. J.
ing Co. at Greenville.
Aiken — Aiken Theatre, renamed
State Theatre, opened for business.
Prior to January 16, there was
total of 29,556 bales of cotton from
1931 crop ginned in Aiken County,
as compared with total of 28,562
bales ginned same date last year.—
Aiken Standard.
Anderson, Oconee and Pickens
counties made co-operative poultry
shipment during recent week to
HEARTBREAK
day of last week very pleasantly
with Mrs. G. D. Price of McCormick.
Miss Nellie Brown spent last
Thursday night with her grandmo-’
ther, Mrs. Sara Price, of Cedar Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Beauford of
McCormick and Miss Julia Towles
and others of Ninety Six were sup
per guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ander
son Walls last Wednesday night.
Mrs. Marion Schumpert of near
town was seeing relatives in our
community Saturday.
Callers to see Mrs. J. T. Deason
last Tuesday afternoon were Mrs.
Joe Price of McCormick, Mrs. W. R.
McNeill, Mrs. J. B. Deason and Mrs.
Bussey were visitors Tuesday to Me-, _ , _ .
_ . , _ , . _ , Getz Produce Co. of Chicago.-***
Cormick, Bordeaux and Mt. Carmel.' _ 6
Pickens Sentmel.
Columbia — Upwards of 300,000
pounds poultry moved from farm
flocks of Stated during last two
weeks of January, and will net
growers around $50,000, according
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were
Sunday Evening guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Douglas.
. The ybung people of our com
munity had a Valentine party Sat
urday night, which was well at
tended. Many interesting games
were played, and a goodly number
of Valentines were read.
S. cT WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW
The following record of industrial
activity lists items showing invest
ment of capital, employment of la
bor and business activities and op
portunities. Information from
which the paragraphs are prepared
is from local papers,' usually of
fowns mentioned, and may be con
sidered generally correct.
to George E. Prince, chief of divis
ion of markets of extension service.
There were 26,338 bales cotton,
ginned in Pickens County from,
crop of 1931 prior to January 16,
1932, as compared with 25,231 bales
ginned to January 16, 1931.—Pick
ens Sentinfel.
Cost of road construction -and
maintenance in Pickens County
last year was $39.00 per mile.—*
Pickens Sentinel.
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Highway Work
Moving Splendidly*
Work on the Lincolnton-McCor-
mick link of the Atlanta-Columbisu
highway is progressing nicely con
sidering the rainy weather of the
past few weeks.
When completed, this road will
Mullins — Bank of Mullins pre
paring to reopen.
Belton — Building of nine class
rooms as addition to local Metho- be one of the leading arteries of
dist Church - edifice nearing com- travel in the Southeast, and will
pletioh. mean much to the town and coun-
Andrews — Shipment of poultry, ty.—Lincoln, Ga., Journal of last
first one from this section, went | week.