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<*• • w • t • • -<4r, ’ r MMNai Thursday, April 14, 1932 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FIVE 'ersviii Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Walker and children and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Price of Elberton, Ga„ sp3nt the past Sunday here with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Price. Mrs. Price returned home with them co spend a few days. Miss Montague Bone of Lowndes- ville spsnt Wednesday with Miss Myrtle Ruth Deason. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. West and children and Mrs. J. P. Deason and Miss Myrtle Ruth Deason spent Sunday near Lincolnton, Ga., with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. West. Mr. J. Morgan Reese of Modoc was a business visitor here Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sanders, Miss Frances Edmunds, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Parks and son, Bobbie, from Greenwood visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. John Wesley Jennings, stu dent at S. C. University, Columbia, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jen nings. Messrs. H. W. Bailey and J. O. McDaniel of Modoc were business visitors here one day this wesk. Mrs. Sallie Tolen of Thomasville, N. C., is on a visit to her brothers, Mr. J. R. Watkins of near De la Howe, and Mr. G. P. Watkins of near town. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kennedy and daughters, little Misses Mary Fran ces and Betty, from Grovetown, Ga., spent Sunday here in the home of his sister, Mrs. J. E. Britt. Senator J. J„ Dorn was a business visitor in New York several days this week. Mr. J. C. Harvely of Modoc was a business visitor here yesterday. Messrs. A. J. Hendrix, J. O. Pkt- terson, J. Arch Talbert and Dr. C. K. Epting attended the Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men in Greenville Tuesday. Dr. Epting is chairman of the bo ard of appeals for the order in this State. Mrs. C. K. Epting, Mrs. C. H. Huguley and Mrs. Wistar Harmon spent Tuesday in Greenville as guests of Mrs. E. C. Curdts. Mrs. J. L. Walker and Miss Tom mie Walker have returned home from a two weeks’ visit to relatives in Georgia. Among those attending the fun eral of Mr. Parker Pettigrew at Starr Tuesday afternoon were Mrs, Mattie Britt, Mrs. Leonard Britt, Miss Alice Talbert and Mrs. T. C. Faulkner. Messrs. J. L. Caudle and Wistar Harmon were visitors at St. George Tuesday. GALLANT-BELK CO Greenwood’s Leading Department Store v • ... •■*** GREENWOOD, S. C. One of 92 Belk Stores, who are Carolina's Largest Distribvitors of Re- liable Merchandise, They Sell Everything and SELL IT FOR LESS. Greenwood’s Largest Ready-to-Wear Department is one of our Money Saving Departments, and you will agree that you can save money on each pur chase in this big Ready-to-Wear Department, and you know if we do not have the item that you want we have New York Office, also Charlotte Of- fice, that we can get for you any lime any item that you want if we do not have same in stock, and most any time we have the item that you want and we SELL IT FOR LESS. Come in and let us show you th ? many big values that we have in this Department also in our other Departments that we can and will save you money on. Our Hosiery Department, is real money saving Departirient, as we Sell the Famous Hose that Water will no- Spot FOR LESS MONEY. You can now buy the Hose that Water will not Spot for the small price of 79a per pair, that is the Famous DEValee Hose that you pay elsewhere from $1.00 to $1.35 for, and included in this lot are jsome numbers that sell for $1.95. GALLANT-BELK GREENWOOD’S READING DEPARTMENT STORE” COMPANY “THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES” WE SELL EVERYTHING AND SELL IT FOR LESS A cordial welcome is extended Dr. C. H. Workman and family who 7 7£T moved down last Friday from Troy to make their home in McCormick, and to Mr. J. E. Bell and family who have moved from Greenville to his farm two miles southwest of town. MODOC NEWS ■ ' — Mrs. Leo. Hornsby spent the past few days here in the home of Mrs. E. F. Bussey., Mr. R. G. Boswell from Augusta is spending the week here among friends and relatives. Mr. William Reese spent Tuesday of this week in Augusta. Mr. Robert Bussey was a week end visitor here and in Augusta. Mr. Leo Hornsby is spending a couple of weeks at Sylvia, N. C. Masters W. P. McDaniel and Bud die Howie were dinner guests Sun day to Masters James and Ben Bussey. , Mrs. E. F. Bussey arid Mrs. Leo, Hornsby were the guests Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone. Miss Nettie Thelma Bussey is spending the week among friends at McCormick. Mr. W. M. Nash from Spartan burg ^spending the week here with Among those on the sick list in town this week are, Mrs. Milford, Miss Lillian Langley, Miss Frances Britt, Mrs. T. M. Dorn, Miss Mattie Holloway and Mr. Luther Rankin. X Fidelis Class Meets The mdny frionds and school mates of Caroline Dukes will regret to know that she has been on the sick list the past week. ■ Miss Rosalie Bussey was the guest Monday night and Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Messrs. Fred Bussey and Gordon Bussey were callers Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Dorn. Mr. and Mrs. John Self made a short visit here Sunday evening to relatives and friends. txt MT. CAR MET. NEWS The Fidelis Class of the Metho dist Church held its regular monthly meeting April 7th, at the heme cf Miss Roberta Smith with Misses Mary Key and Louise Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McKinney and Smith as joint hostesses. Sixteen family were shopping in McCormick members were present. Saturday afternoon. The devotional was conducted by! Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Miss Gladys Miss Mary Key, after v/hich a short Scott and Mr. W. L. Miller spent program was given. The inter- Sabbath in Anderson with Mr. and eating part of the business session Mrs. Charles Bowyer. was -he discussion concerning a ! We are glad to say that Mrs. Ollie moonlight picnic. Watson is able to be out, after a After an enjoyable social hour, spell of “flu.” a delightful salad course was, Mr. James Boyd of Greenville .served. TOMMIE WALKER, Reporter. X visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Miss Juan ita Curtis were visitors in Calhoun A sanctuary layge enough for-.Falls Sabbath. 40„Qp0 migratory birds* forty. s^uare M r - Thomas McKinney spent the miles in arda, has been established past week end in McCormick with j n Louisiana. • Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Bullock and worshipped at the Baptist Church Sabbath. Mrs. Jesse Parnell was a Calhoun Falls visitor Saturday afternoon. Messrs. Smith Scott and Hollis Connor were Augusta visitors last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester were visitors iii Anderson and Greenville Thursday. Mr. Francis Dean of Fairfax is at home for the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McKinney and family spent Sabbath very pleas antly with Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Bul lock in McCormick. Our last report from Mrs. J. W. Morrah was that she was getting on nicely and had about recovered from a recent illness. Mrs. Mor rah is sadly missed here, and we are all hoping for her return home. Mr. D. J. McAllister and John Were Greenwood visitors Friday af ternoon. xxx REHOROTII NEWS We missed our faithful superin tendent and his wife Sunday. His father was celebrating his 71st birthday and his family was giving him a reunion on that day. Wish for him many happy returns of the day. Dr. Tuten and Dr. Cason were over in this section last week mak ing social and professional calls. Dr. Tuten is attending Mrs. Kath ryn Hughey, who has been qipte ill, but glad to say she is better. Miss Bernice White visited Miss Frances Mae Winn this week end. The Rehoboth H. D. Club is hop ing to attend the spring council meeting at. Long Cane Church April 16. White Town Club and Rehoboth have again secured the use of the school bus for the day and the faithful bus driver, Strom Culbreath, who is always ready to accommodate anyone, is to drive for us again. He expects to leave about 8 o’clock. Several very needy families have received some of the Red Cross flour in this section. They are very grateful to the committee for this help. The grain in this section looks fine, most especially some‘that has had a dose of soda. Some have out tomato plants; some had their plants killed during the freeze. There are lots of flower seeds planted too. One lady has a large circle that she is hoping to be a thing of beauty sometime soon. In the center is a clump of red can- nas, around this a row of fine zinnias, next a row of balsam, then petunias and the outside row is portulaca. We had a nice shower of rain Sunday evening that will do lots of good. Glad to know Mr. Claude White is better, after undergoing a seri ous operation in the Greenwood hospital last week. Glad to learn that Mrs. Dewy White is getting on well since her recent -operation. We were all glad to see our faith ful postman back on the job .this week, after being indisposed with influenza for two weeks. His fam ily were also sick at the same time but are much better now. Sheriff Strom was passing through this section last week one day. 1 One of Jim Gilchrist’s (colored^ boy’s got a right bad cut while cut ting a piece of leather he stuck the knife into his abdomen. He got medical aid at once and is getting along nicely. Mrs. Ousley, Mr. Eugene Paul of Greenville, Mr. Johnnie Lumem- burger and wife of Philadelphia, Pa., were guests of relatives in this section one day last week. 25 dozen eggs were collected last Sunday for the Orphanage from Rehoboth Sunday School. The goal was a crate which is 30 doz en. The pastor gave us a fine sermon on citizenship Sunday morning af ter which the Lord’s supper was administered. Pastor and wife dined with Mrs. E. M. Whatley and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Culbreath are welcomed back home by the people and pastor. He is also a deacon of our church and we are glad to have him back to work again. Glad to report Mrs. Hughey somewhat better the last of the week. The last report of Mr. Gilliam’s illness stated that he was no bet-' ter. /, I ■j Rehoboth. I DE LA HOWE NEWS' Miss Sara Craig spent the week end at her home in Lancaster, S. C. The De la Howe Baseball team played the McCormick team Sat urday afternoon on the McCor mick diamond and won by the score of 20 to 3. The features of the game were: A home run by Owen Fergueson, and fielding by James Baldwin and Floyd Wilson. The seniors and a few more girls accompanied by Misses Jones and DeWitt, Mr. Gettys and Mr. Prickett attended the game. Saturday night two plays were given in the auditorium. The first was “A House Without a Man,” given by the girls belonging to the “Willing Worker’s Club,” directed by Lillie Mae McDonald. Lillie Mae formed this club a few weeks ago. It is composed of the young er girls and its purpose is to “bet ter bad habits.” The other play was “Dynamite Minstrel,” given by group of boys belonging to a club formed by Lit tleton Morris. Twenty-four boys belong to the club. They volun teered to join and live up to the rules of the club. Some of the rules are to refrain from smoking, cursing and other bad habits. The plays were enjoyed by all and we wish Littleton and Lillie Mae much success with their clubs. Mr. Caudle took dinner at the De la Howe school Sunday. We are always glad to have our friends with us. Mr. E. A. McCormack was called home Monday on account of the illness of his ::ather. Miss Hattie Mae Blakely spent Tuesday at home in Ora, S. C. Miss Edna Mims and Miss Thel ma Abbott spent the week end at home. SANDY BRANCH . NEWS Misses Julia Jennings and Elsie Durham spent awhile Sunday with Miss Tommie Walker of McCor mick. Mrs. Maggie Mae Newby and children spent Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Newby. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Creswell and little son, Billie, spent Sunday with relatives in Greenville. Mrs. Sallie Tolen of Thomasville, N. C., is the pleasant guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Watkins. Miss Evelyn Walker enjoyed Sat urday night with Miss Frances Watkins. Mr. Lyn Jennings spent Wednes day with relatives in Cedar Hill. Mrs. Alice Chamberlain has re turned from St. Petersburg, Fla., where she has been for several months with her children. Mrs. Furman Duncan, Mrs. Harry Spires and little son are very sick with flu. Little Joe Hartline suffered for several days with a boil in his head. He is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill and son, Billy, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNeill of Troy. i| A Miss Ruby Jennings spent one day last week in Greenwood. Miss Mildred McNeill of Troy is the pleasant guest this week of Mr. GREENWOOD, S. C. THURSDAY and FRIDAY April 14th-15th “BEN HUR” In Sound! SATURDAY, April 16th Bob Custer in “QUICK TRIGGER LEE” MONDAY and TUESDAY April 18th-19th Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette McDonald in “ONE HOUR WITH YOU” WEDNESDAY, April 20th : “FREAKS” relatives last week. Mr. A. S. Cade was host to a pleasant day’s outing for ten of the young people, namely: Misses Dorris, Lucy and Sarah Franklin, Sallie Lou Cade and May Wylie, Marguerite Price, Mr. A. B. An drews and Wilbur Link. They cooked and ate their dinner at the old memorable “Jim Moragne Spring.” There were all kinds of good eats. Games were played and they all had a great time. Mr. A. S. Cade has contributed the following poem: Up where the birds sing, just a little sweeter Up where the grass grows, just a little greener, Up where the moon shines, just a little brighter Up where the lilies bloom, just a little whiter,* This is Bordeaux. Up where the flowers bloom, just a little longer Up where the heart beats, just a little stronger, Up where disloyalty is a thing not known Up where the burden is carried not alone, : i This is Bordeaux. Up where the love light, bums ever bright Up where the nightengale sings thru the nite, Up where the dew drops glisten like gold Up in the valley, a sight to be hold, This is Bordeaux. We had an enjoyable singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Parnell Sunday night. M. S. M. X Anne Carter Chapter U. D. C. Meets Mrs. E. B. Brown was hostess to the Anne Carter Chapter of the U. D. C. on Thursday last. The meet ing was called to order by the presi dent, Mrs. A. J. Hendrix, who pre sided with her usual ease and dig nity. j Plans were discussed as to Mem orial Day exercises, etc. The chapter decided to invite the vet erans and their wives, also widows and Mrs. W. R. McNeill. {of veterans to meet with us at our Mrs. W. T. Walker and daughters,! next regular meeting, on May 5th, Wilma and Myra, spent last Friday,at 3:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs. with Mrs. B. C. Owings. 'H. N. Coleman, instead of on Mem- Mr. Tom Henderson spent Sun- ] orial Day as here-to-fore. day with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hart- j An interesting program will be line. j provided for their entertainment. Mrs. J. B. Deason and children we trust eah one will accept this spent Saturday night with her sis-! invitation, ter, Mrs. Charlie White. l-v BORDEAUX NEWS We had a good crowd that work ed well in cleaning off the church grounds Friday afternoon. The men put up the wire around the graves, that has been so badly needed for a long time. A cloud came up so that the job couldn’t be quite com pleted, but it is wonderfully im proved. Our pastor, Rev. R. M. Tucker, came and forked with us. He’s a hustler. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Hollan Welch and Miss Lucile Hughes were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. South. Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Lucy Branyon of Mt. Carmel visited Mrs. James Link, their sister, the past week. Mrs. P. B. Parnell and family spent one day in Lowndesville with Mrs. J. S. Strom was in charge of the program. She gave us quite an instructive article on “The Flags of The Confederacy.” Mrs. Duncan read a biographical sketch, Gen. Leonidas Pope, and Mrs. H. N. Coleman read an article on “The Life of Wm. Gilmore Sims.” Two of the children of the Con federacy, Misses Mary Fuller and Sarah Louise Strom, favored us with a lovely instrumental duet. At the close of the program the hostess served delicious refresh ments. Reporter. Colored Man Dies George W. Cartledge, aged 57, died at his home near Parksville last Thursday, following a short illness. Funeral services were conducted and interment made at Cedar Springs Friday afternoon* J. S. Strom’s service in charge. \! \