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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA
PAGE NUMBER FIVE
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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