McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, March 03, 1932, Image 5
Thursday, March 3, 1932
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA
PAGE NUMBER FIVE
The U. D. C. will meet with Miss
Grace Reid at the home of Mrs.
M. L. B. Sturkey, Thursday after
noon at 3:30. Every member urged
to be present.
Mr. Howard Smith of Manning
was a visitor here over the week
end.
Mr. John G. McKie of Brooklyn,
N. Y., was attending to business
matters here one day this week.
Mrs. Julia Cash of Spartanburg
visited relatives in and near Mc
Cormick and In Lincoln Cbunty
the past week.
Mr. J. W* McBride of Willington
was a business visitor here Mon
day* •
Mr. J. E. Bell of Greenville at
tended to business matters here
Saturday.
Mrs. Luke Brown, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L.
Power, returned to her home in
McCormick Sunday. Mr. Brown
and the children came up for the
day and accompanied her home.—
Abbeville Press and Banner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wells of Plpm
Branch announce the birth, Febru
ary 14th, of a daughter, who has
been named Mary Allene.
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Miss Mary Cornelia
Corley Wins Honors
Anderson College
Miss Mary Cornelia Corley, a
graduate of McCormick High
School, was one of the students
who won honors for work done dur
ing tile first semester at Anderson
College. Miss Corley is enrolled
in the Commercial Department of
the college and also holds a posi
tion on the staff of the Yodler, the
College paper.
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Fidelis Class Meets
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The Fidelis Class of the Metho
dist Church held its monthly meet
ing on February 25th at* the home
of Miss Alma Faulkner. The meet
ing was called to order by the
president. The devotional was con
ducted by Miss Mary Key, after
which an interesting George Wash
ington program was presented.
After the business was complet
ed the meeting was turned over to
the hostess. A delicious salad
course was served.
Reporter.
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Literary Society lYfeets
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Washington, subject.
Song, America the beautiful.
Life of Washington, Margaret
Bumside y
Solo, Martha Lang.
Jokes, Sara Bracknell.
Debate.
Washington was a -greater man
than Lincoln.
Affirmative: Mildred Britt and
Woodrow Callison.
Negative: Frances Strom and
Henrietta Brown.
Solo—Lillian Tuten.
News—Jewel Patterson.
Critic, Elizabeth Crawford.
EUGENGIA LANGLEY,
Reporter.
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Gallant-Belk Company
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LEAD IN BETTER VALUES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT
WE ONLY MENTION ONE HERE
— OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT
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shoes from which y6u can select any style and any
size .... plain or fancy .... welt sole or turn sole.
We have all sizes from 1 to 12 widths AAA A to EEE.
And what’s more, we have a staff of experienced,
capable and efficient shoemen to serve you at all
times. s
We have connection with a number of reliable shoe manu
facturers whose samples and catalogues we have and are glad
to show you. We will also be glad to order for you any size
in any shoe that we do not have in our big stock.
We Will Save You Money On Your Shoe Bills
Men’s and Women’s Shoes Girls’ and Boys’ Shoes
Last But Not Least
Children’s Shoes
We give you the same
quality and make of shoes
at a much cheaper price
than these shoes have sold
for in many years.
Come to Gallant-Belk
Co. for better shoe values.
If we can’t fit you we
won’t sell you.
GALLANT-BELK
“GREENWOOD’S LEADING
DEPARTMENT STORE”
COMPANY
WE SELL EVERYTHING ^ND SELL IT FOR LESS
“THE HOME OF
BETTER VALUES”
very much enjoyed.
Mr. J. P. Talbert, Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Winn, also Mrs. W. A. Winn
motored to Greenville for the day
Thursday. While there they car
ried little John Talbert to the
Shriner’s hospital for examination.
The doctor pronounced it a cure,
but wants to see him again in two
years. It certainly has been a
wonderful cure. Mrs. W. A. Winn
remained in Greenvillg for the
week end with her sister, Mrs. Mat
thew Ousley.
, Mrs. P. P. Doolittle had as her
guests Friday for the day Mrs. E.
M. Whatley, Miss Lenora Whatley
and Mrs. Kate Mayson.
The Exterior Beautification
Chairman with several others met
at the church last Wednesday to
plant out shrubs donated to the
club by Fruitland Nurseries.
The shrubs and several lovely
cedars were planted, and more
work is planned. The W. M. S.
is donating other plants to be
planted loon.
The W. M. S. met in the hospi
table home of Mrs. R. J. Moultrie
with Mrs. Henry Reynolds as joint
hostess. The programme was
mostly in honor of our first presi
dent. Star-Spangled Banner was
sung after several splendid read
ings. Little Thomas Culbreath
came in and held the American
flag during the song?%nd James
Reynolds held the Christian flag.
Several items of business were at
tended to. After the meeting Mrs.
Moultrie, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs.
J. E. Winn served delicious pears
with whipped cream and delicious
chocolate cake. The next meeting
will be at the home of Miss Lenora
Whatley the fourth Friday in
March.
I note with interest that Mr.
Mims has edited the Advertiser
for 30 years, wish for this fine
gentleman 30 more years of news
paper service, minus all kicks and
growls. •
Mrs. Ousley spent the week end
'with relatives^ brought a lady to
Meriwether-Clarks
Hill News Items
Mrs. Sophia Buchanan, Mr. Eu-
bert Eckard and Misses Mary
Neoma Eckard and Joyce Bridges
spent Saturday afternoon in Mc
Cormick.
Miss -Virginia Fox of Augusta,
Ga., spent Saturday with Mrs. L. H.
Hines.
Miss Mary Neoma Eckard spent
Friday night with Miss Joyce
Bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hines and
Mrs. B. T. Sharpton were the guests
last Monday night to Mrs. Hill
Fleming of Leah, Ga.
Mr. Bill Ryan of Ware Shoals is
spending some time with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ryan.
Mrs. L. H. Hines spept the past
week end in Augusta with Miss
Virginia Fox.
Mr. W. E. Kellar and son, War-
lick, spent Saturday in Augusta.
Mr. A.^f. Bass and daughters.
Misses Billie and Claudia, and Miss
Alice Bunch spent Saturday in Au
gusta.
Mr. John G. McKie of Brooklyn,
N. Y., is spending a few days at
his home here.
Misses Billie and Claudia Bass
and Miss Alice Bunch were the
guests Sunday to Miss Joyce
Bridges.
Miss Annie Martha Ryan spent
Friday night with Miss Claire Rich.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fowler and
family spent Sunday afternoon in
Augusta.
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MODOC NEWS
Mr. W. W. Reese of Augusta was
the guest here Sunday to his bro
ther, Mr. J. Morgan Reese.
Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey
and Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey
were dinner guests last Sunday to
Miss Georgia Reese. •
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harvely made
a short visit here Sunday to the
stay with her mother, Mrs. P. P. ( former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Doolittle. | Harvley.
We have seen lots of things this Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Qtt returned .
f Winter that we never saw before, to Cope, S. C., Sunday, after spend-'*'*
Maderia vines, very tender, are two
OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Thursday, March 3fd
Warner Baxter and Lupe
Velez
in “THE SQUAW MAN”
Friday, March 4th, Only
Clive Brook, Vivienne Osborne
and Charlie Ruggles
in “HUSBAND’S HOLIDAY”
Saturday, March 5th, Only .
Laurel and Hardy in their
reel feature—
’TARPON US”
Mon.-Tues. March 7th-8th
Sidney Fox, Paul Lukas and
Lewis Stone
in “STRICTLY DIS
HONORABLE”
Wed.-Thurs. March 9th-10th
Fredric March in
‘DR. JEKYLL and MR. HYDE’
Shows: 3:15—7:15—9:00 DaUy
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Republican Intermed
iate Class Meets
The Intermediate class held its
monthly meeting this month with
Misses Sara and Betty Walker. A
most enjoyable program was car
ried out, as follows:
America—Class.
Psalm 24—James Willis.
Prayer—Mr. Winston Campbell.
Life of Washington—Evelyn
Walker. /
Song dlf Washington—Chorus.
Reading—Betty Walker.
Washington’s Sayings — Lyn
Jennings. .
Poem—Sara Walker.
Faith of opr Fathers—Class.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess. After this
many kinds of games were played.
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It has been estimated that chest
nuts form 25 per cent of the
stand on abput 33,000,000 acres of
forest land in the southern Appal
achians.
SANDY
BRANCH
NEWS
The Intermediate Class of Re
publican Sunday school held a so
cial meeting with Misses Sara and
Betty Walker Tuesday evening. A
program on Washington was well
carried out. Delicious refresh
ments were served, which everyone
enjoyed. Members of the class and
a few visitors were present. Ev
eryone had a delightful time, and
we hope the class will continue to
grow.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Holloway and
attractive children were welcome
callers in our vicinity Sunday.
Miss Betty Walker enjoyed
Thursday night with her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Edmunds,
of McCormick.
Miss Evelyn Walker spent Tues
day night with Miss Sara Walker.
Mr. Jesse Jennings was dinner
guest of Mr. Manning Brown Sun
day. Other callers in the after
noon wm* ' Messes. J. T. Deason,
Lyn Jennings and W. R. McNeill.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Deason and
Mr. and >.^^3. C. Bledsoe enjoyed
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Deason.
Mrs. R. L. Hartline and Mrs.
Marshall Creswell spent Wednesday
very pleasantly with Mrs. Anderson
Walls.
Mr. J. T. Deason spent Friday
night in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
T. M. Dorn of McCormick.
Messrs. Earle Furqueron and
James Willis, members of the Sen
ior Class of McCormick High
school, enjoyed a trip to Columbia
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Owings
and family were the pleasant
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Newby
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Campbell
were seeing relatives in Plum
Branch Sunday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Ruth Deason of Mc
Cormick was the attractive guest of
Misses Ruby and Julia Jennings re
cently.
Mr. Bruce Holloway spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr. W. T. Walk
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Price of Troy
spent awhile Saturday with Mrs. G.
P. Furqueron and Mrs. Martin
Henderson.
Mrs. W. T. Walker and little
daughter, Myra, spent Sunday very
pleasantly with Mrs. G. P. Fur
queron and Mrs. Martin Henderson.
Mrs. Susie Walker and Miss Tom
mie Walker spent Tuesday night
and Wednesday in the home of Mr.
W. T. Walker.
Messrs. Tom and Frank Hender
son of near McCormick called in
the home of Mr. G. P. Watkins
(Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. T. Deason was the pleas
ant guest of Mrs. W. T. Walker
Thursday.
Mrs. G. P. Furqueron and Mrs.
Martin Henderson have been very
sick, but we are glad to know they
are improving. Callers to see them
recently were Mesdames J. B.
Walker, A. B. Campbell, W. R. Mc
Neill, Frank Holloway, Sudie Jen
nings, J. T. Deason, Manning
Brown and Paul Holloway.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie White and
daughter, Helen, of near McCor
mick spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Deason. * •
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weeks and
children were welcome guests in
our community Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker and
GREENWOOD, S. C.
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
March 3rd-4th
Phillips Holmes
and
Miriam Hopkins
in
“TWO KINDS OF WOMEN”
SATURDAY, March 5th
Ken Maynard
in
“ARIZONA TERROR”
MONDAY and TUESDAY
March 7th-8th*
Joan Bennett
and
Spencer Trac y
in •
“SHE WANTED A
MILLIONAIRE”
WEDNESDAY, March 9th
‘CHARLEY CHAN’S CHANCE’
with
Warner Gland
Linda Watkins
and
Marian Nixon
yards long; petunias have bloomed
in porch boxes all winter; hya
cinths that usually bloom in March
have bloomed in February. We
have seen no peach blooms and
that is a little unusual for last of
February.
ing a week here with Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Seigler.
Mr. and Mrs. Talton Prince from
Edgefield made a short visit here
Sunday to the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. T. Bussey.
Mr. A. V. Bussey, Mrs. G. E:
Dukes, Mrs. J. O. McDaniel and
early inspecting the bird houses—
especially the one marked “Rent
Free.”
Rehoboth.
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DE LA HOWE NEWS
Mr. Gus Price of Elberton, Mrs. G.
D. Price of McCormick and Miss
Sara Price of Troy were callers in
our community a short while Sun
day afternoon.
Sandy Branch.
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REHOBOTH
NEWS
Mrs. Mary Frances Self, after
spending sometime with her chil
dren at Plum Branch, has returned
to Savannah, spending the week
end with her niece, Miss Clara
Seigler, on return trip.
Mrs. Carrie Freeland celebrated
her 87th birthday February 22. Her
daughter-in-law prepared for her
a delicious birthday dinner and
some of her children had expected
to spend the day before her birth
day with her but rain prevented.
Wishing this dear lady many hap
py returns and remembering as we
celebrated Washington’s birthday
we also celebrate her’s.
Mrs. L. W. Ridlehoover enter
tained several of hW’ friends and
relatives with a spenid the day par
ty one day last we6k, which was
Mrs. Julia E. Clary spent last
Thursday in ttie home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jamie L. Smith.
Saturday afternoon a large group
of boys and girls attended the show
in Abbeville. They were accom-
pained by >fr. Gettys and Miss
Thelma Alexander.
Mrs. F. S. Thompson has return
ed to the school. She has been
recuperating for the last two
weeks in Lynchburg and Ninety Six.
Miss Sara Craig is spending a few
days at her home in Lancaster, due
to the illness of her mother. %
Miss Bessie Peatross and ftAsS
Seahelle Jones were visitors in Ab
beville Saturday afternoon.
Dr. and Mrs. D. G. Mahon of Cal
houn Falls spent the day here Sun
day.
SWAMP NEWS
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Miss Sarah Price has gone to
Elberton, Ga., where she will visit
with relatives for two weeks.
Mrs. J. C. Leard made \ several
calls in Troy Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Manson Jolly, who has been
visiting his mother, has returned
to his home in Anderson. His
brother, Mr. Louie Jolly, went with
him to spend the week end.
Miss Gladys Price spent Wed
nesday night with her friend, Miss
Sarah Smith, of near McCormick.
Mr. Joe McBride was a dinner
guest of Mr. Joe Leard on Wednes
day.
Miss Loraine Leard visited in
Troy during the last week.
Mrs. E. M. Price and daughters.
Misses Sara and Marguerite, were
shopping in McCormick Saturday.
Miss Belle Leard of Troy spent
Sunday very pleasantly with Mrs.
E. M. Pries.
Miss Lula Belle Beauford was a
dinner guest of Miss Mary Moss
recently.
“Au Revoir.”
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The goose was a sacred bird in
ancient Egypt
Glad to see the birds a little Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Bussey were
callers Sunday evening to Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Bussey.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmunds
from Augusta spent Sunday here
and at Parksville.
Messrs. James Bussey, Ray Bus
sey and E. F. Bussey were visitors
to McCorimck Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey and
Mr. J. C. Harvely were business visi
tors to Augusta last Friday.
Ye scribe came near having a
serious accident last Saturday.
While hewing a log the axe glanced
and cut an awful gash, in his right
leg. f
Messrs. A. V. Bussey, Ernest and
William Reese and Fred M. Bussey
were visitors to McCormick oil
Monday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bennette from
Kansas City, Mo., spent a couple
of days here last week with the
latter’s sister, Mrs. J. M. Reese.
Mrs. A. P. Douglas and Mrs. T.
D. Howie we£e the guests Monday
evening to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bus
sey.
Messrs. Ray Bussey, Charley and
H. J. Bussey, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Marshall and Mr. L. C. Reese were
visitors from our burg to Augusta
Monday.
Mr. Leo Hornsby is visiting rela
tives here and at Clarks Hill this
Week.
Modoc.
Can Jack Come Back?
_ Dempsey is in training for his at
tempt to win back the title of Heavy
weight Champion of the World.
The pimento tree, a . Jamaica na-**
'tive, is the source of allspice.
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