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TRUK TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-First Year ♦ Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. t C. Thursday, June 16, 1932 8 Pages — All Home Print Number 2 Court To Convene Here Next Monday •r JUNE TERM TO BE PRESIDED OVER BY JUDGE C. J. RAM- AGE OF SALUDA m The June term of Sessions Court for McCormick County will convene in the court house here next Mon day morning, June 20th, at 10 o’clock, with Hon. C. J. Ramage of Saluda, presiding. New cases ^are given as follows: The State vs. George Martin, col ored, charge, disposing of property under ;ien. The State vs. Frank Haskell, col ored, charge, larceny. The State vs. B. Belcher, colored, charge, house breaking and larceny. The State vs. Walter Taggart and Rube Martin, colored, charge, mur der. The State vs. John Wesley Tur man and James (Jack) Washing ton, colored, charge, murder. The State vs. Kelley Quarles, col ored, charge, assault and battery. The State vs. Thomas (T.) Tal bert, colored, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. Charlie Gay, col ored, charge, house breaking and larceny. The State vs. Grady and Willie Freeman, colored, charge, house breaking and larceny at night time. The State vs. Thomas Tompkins, colored, charge, violation of prohi bition law. The State vs. Rosco Gaddy, white, charge, possession of still, The State vs. John Freeman, Tim Freeman, John Wiggleton, Norwood Wells and John Mac Gilchrist, col ored, charge, house breaking and larceny at night time. The State vs. Sam (Cripple) Lee, colored, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. Paul Jones, colored, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. X Program Sunday School Convention AT PLUM BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH, JULY 7, 1932 Called to order by the president— Rev. H. E. Freeland. Opening song. Prayer. Short talk by Rev. H. E. Free land. Enrollment of delegates. Song. • Address by Rev. D. V. Cason. Special song by Messrs. Edwards and Hodges. The Duty of Church Members Toward the Sunday School by Rev. G. W. Gurley and Rev. Mr. Warren. Appoint committees on next meetipg place. Adjourn for dinner at one o’clock. Reconvene at two o’clock. ' Fifteen minutes song service. What Constitutes a Successful Sunday School by Rev. B. W. Thom ason and Rev. C. R. Pennington. Song. Next neeting olace. Adjourn. 1 XT Metals may be made proof against acids and other corrosive agents by an enamel coating. x There are about 3,000 islands in the Pacific. X % West Point’s Star Cadet Rush B. Lincoln, Jr. of the U. Si Military Academy, stood first ! in the graduating class of 262 young officers. His father is in the Army. Annual Rally Of Hezzie Griffis Post Near Edgefield WILL BE “PEP” MEETING FOR ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION WHICH MEETS IN AIKEN JULY 3, 4, 5 EDGEFIELD, Tune 14.—The An nual Rally of Hezzie Griffis Post No. 30, American Legion, which will be held at Hollingsworth Play ground two miles north of Edgefield on June 24th, will be a “Pep” meet ing for the Annual State Conven tion which meets in Aiken July 3, 4, and 5. The Edgefield Legion men have determined to support their near neighbors of Aiken by staging a Big Rally. Contrary to the usual custom this meeting will be open to the public as well as World War Veterans. The program calls for a Drum Corps and Band Concert on the public square in Edgefield at 1 p. m., after which speeches by dis tinguished visitors will be heard in the pavillion. An invitation has been extended to Gov. Blackwood. Other speakers will include Harry M. Arthur, of Union, State Com mander of the Legion, and Audley Ward, Commander of Aiken Post. Other distinguished Legion men | will be briefly introduced to the audience. Tickets for the barbecue will be 50 cents for men and 25 cents for ladies and children. Tickets will be on sale at the picnic ground. Other plans for the day call for drum corps and band concert at 7 p. m. on the public square, followed by a minstrel by Post 30 at 8 p. m. in Edgefield High School Audi torium. The minstrel cast is being trained by a professional and a fine show is promised. The days pro gram will be topped off by a dance at Hollingsworth playground. For the convenience of visitors, rooms will be provided at the Dixie Highway Hotel. A reception com mittee of the Legion and Womans Auxiliary will meet .visitors who come to the Hotel. JAMES O. SHEPPARD, Chairman Publicity Committee. X Dr. Long Says Can Food Against Winter Hunger CLEMSON COLLEGE, June 13.— To help insure employed and un employed in getting through the coming winter against suffering from hunger, Dr. W. W. Long, di rector of the Extension Service, is proposing the co-operative canning of vegetables and meats, offering to provide the supervision neces sary for efficient results. In a re cent letter to cotton manufactur ers Dr. Long thus presents the proposition, which it is hoped will meet with favor in industrial com- nunities and perhaps :m cities where provision may be needed for unemployed. “Dear Sir: The Extension Serv ice stands ready to co-operate with the mills in producing such truck crops as can be canned for winter use by the operatives. We will gladly furnish expert supervision in production and canning, pro vided the necessary seed, fertilizer, and land are procured. “We wish to call your especial attention to the possibility of can ning meats, particularly beef. If the operatives or the mills would purchase, co-operativcly, home grown young steers we would be glad to furnish supervision for the butchers and canners. By ohis method an exceedingly cheap sup ply of meats for winter use can be eccurcd. If you are interested we shall be glad to hear from you, will visit you and make necessary ar rangements. “I might add that we shall be pleased to co-operate with any city or town in providing a meat supply for the winter for the unemployed. “The canning of beef is assuming large proportions in Texas, Okla homa, and other states in that part of the country.” Newton Diehl Baker A ctllllClU Li. u. v^iuu A AVr TT A JL LLi-llL Holds Meeting June 10th At Home Of Mrs. Bunch Fairfield H. D. Club met Wednes day afternoon at the hopitable home of Mrs. W. A. Young. There The flower show of the McCor- were six members and our demon- j nhek County Home Demonstration strator, Mrs. Stallworth, also two Clubs met on June 10th at Mrs. L. visitors present. We were met at H - Bunches, an ideal place for so the door by Mrs. Young, who has a large a gathering. Representatives smile for everyone; the doors were came from McCormick. Plum flung wide open where a hearty Branch, Rehoboth, Modoc, laden welcome av/aited all. The rooms j with flowers, and containers to ex- were decorated with pot flowers. i hibit them in, while the hostess The secretary being absent, there club of Meriwether-Clarks Hill did Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Wilson, before that Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr Baker began his public career by serving as secre tary to Postmaster General Wilson in Mr. Cleveland’s Cabinet He wa^ bom at Martinsburg, W. Va., Dec. 3, 1871, son of a country doctor. He is a graduate of John Hopkins University and studied law at Washington & Lee. He married Elizabeth Leopold of Pottstown Pa., in 1892 and has three children. 4-H Contest For Girls Was Held Saturday WITH THIRTY-GNE CONTEST ANTS- PRESENT The McCormick Ccuniy 4-H Contest for girls was held on Sat urday, June 11, with thrity-one contestants present. Miss Har riett F. Johnson, State Girls Lead er, conducted the contest. Dr. C. H. Workman and Dr. Garnett Tuten made the physical examina tions which were necessary to de termine the winner in the health contest. Each girl present had previously won out in the club contest, and came to the county contest to com*- pete for the trip to Winthrop Col lege. The girls who entered the health contest were Evelyn Winn, Elizabeth Crawford, Pamelia Ed munds, Martha Hoffman, Mildred Bracknell, Lorena Drennan, Vivian Jaynes, Lilly Kate Bracknell, Mar garet Smith, Lillian Tuten, Alice Rush, Mary Katherine Self, Gladys Price, Frances Strom, Mildred Britt, Thelma Brown, Iris Jaynes, Alice Lee Wells, Dorothy Bowen. The winners were: First, Mildred Britt; Second, Frances, Strom; Third Elizabeth Crawford. The girls entering the Health Improvement Contest were Mary Sue Wrenn, Alice Rush, Virginia Miner, Hazel Langley. The win ners were: First, Mary Sue Wrenn; Second, Hazel Langley. The project or best all-round club girl contestants were Eva Coleman, Eugenia Langley, Gladys Price, Marie Gilchrist, Eunice Rush, Matilda Williams, Mary Katherine Self, Frances Gcff and Mary Louise Dorn. First place was wen by Gladys Price and second was won by Marie Gilchrist. In each con test the winning girl will go to Winthrop College in July to enter the District Contest. In the afternoon a Dress Revue was held in the high school audi torium. Twenty-one clothing club girls were presented in this little style show. Each girl wore a single cotton school dress or an af- ternon dress, which she had mace. The dresses were very attractive, each being especially suited to the type cf girl, and the workmanship was unusually good, in this revue were; First, Annie Laurie Sturkey; Second. Eunice Rush, and Third. Juanita Chamber- lain and Effie Lee Crawford. Awards were presented to these by H. Drucker, Browns’ Incorporated, and J. R. Corley, Annie Laurie Sturkey will be presented in a dress revue at Winthrop College in July. Katherine Brown, Elsie Langley and Thelma Brown presented pi'ogram of music and dancing while the judges were cut. Foresters Seek Demonstration Areas roved Land L SC: Young. Imp] was no roll call or reading of minutes, no program was rendered —the whole time was given to Mrs. Stallworth, who gave a demonstra tion on tomato jell-o salad, and prepared same which she served with saltine crackers to all. Every body enjoyed it so much. Mrs. Stallworth stressed the value of tomatoes—the vitamins they con tain. Mrs. Young was hostess. She served delicious cake and ice cream. The following chairmen were ap pointed. Agriculture—Mrs. F. L. McCas- lan. Health—Miss Pearl Robinson. Publicity—Miss Maggie Young. Membership—Mrs. S. L. Long. Education—Miss Ruth Young. Finance—Miss Willie Young. Religion and Welfare—Mrs. W. A. Young. Ex. Beautification—Mrs. T. O. The four District Foresters of South Carolina, located in Spartan burg, Walterboro, Florence and Aiken, are engaged at the present time in locating areas upon / the farms of South Carolina where demonstrations in the utilization of forest lands and lands unfit for ag riculture may be carried on this fall in co-operation with the South Carolina Extension Service, accord ing to State Forester H. A. Smith of Columbia, S. C. This program is the result of numerous requests from land own ers as to the best methods of hand ling their forest lands, according to the State Forester, who says chat ■ an effort will be made to place at least one demonstration in each county in the State during 1932, within the reach of the greatest number of farmers. Announce ments as to the program and dates of the various meetings will be made through the Agricultural Agents shortly before each demon stration. Demonstrations will be made in Tree Planting, in which each far mer will be given the opportunity to plant several trees in order to familiarize himself with the ease with which it is done and with the factors that ordinarily cause loss of the trees. A demonstration will also be made in Fire Break Con struction, in which the landov/nei will not only get experience in such work, but will also have the opportunity to try out on the fire fighting equipment. There will also be an old field pine area ihin- med to provide the maximum pro duction of wood and explanations will be made as to the principals followed. A fourth demonstration will include Woodland Improve ment, dealing with the removal and utilization of inferior trees and trees not capable of producing che maximum growth. Farmers attend ing this demonstration will be giv en an opportunity to select trees they feel should be removed by in dicating the number of the trees upon a card supplied them at the meeting. It is desired eventually to place these demonstrations in each rural Citizenship—Miss Eva Young. Legislation—Mrs. R. P. Young. Recreation—Miss Nora Young. At a late hour the meeting ad journed. For the benefit of those who were not present, achievement day has been moved up until the 9th of July. The next club meet- at 2:30. Don’t forget the place and time. Let’s everybody try to be on time. The President. txt Tag Day Goes Over Big In McCormick Mrs. C. K. Epting, chairman of Tag Day for McCormick, reports the sum of $20.00 raised on the streets here last Saturday. Misses Lucile Caudle, Alene Ar rington, Eula Caudle, Helen Brown, Harriett Bturkey, Edna Duncan. Rucia Abercrombie, Virginia and Carrie Lou Strom deserve much credit for their patriotic service in raising this amount. Very few towns in the state did as well, ac cordingly. Mrs. C. H. Huguley, county chair man, has not yet received reports from the chairmen in the various communities but we feel sure that McCormick County democrats will step forth and rally to the cause, as they have always done.* These chairmen stand ready to receive any donation you wish to make, even though “Tag Day” has passed. Beginning next week the Messenger ( ^ will publish the names of contribu- Call For The tors of one dollar* or more. likewise. Considering the climatic conditions of this season, it was a wonderful demonstration of wo man’s ability to overcome adverse circumstancss. There were seventy or more con tainers and about fifteen exhibi tors. Had the afternoon not giv en promise of rain, which came generously later, doubtless many more would have exhibited from other clubs. . Mrs. Coleman’s gladioli were as beautiful and perfect as any flower show could boast, and Mrs. Hines" fluffy petunias were rarely beau tiful. Many exhibits were out standing while the total display was lavish, for Mrs. Bunches long wide hail was a bower of beauty, color and fragrance. She, herself, exhibited thirty-three varieties of flowers, and Mr. Thomas Meri wether showed, nine, among them some wonderful zinnias, as large as the most of us ever saw. The following won ribbons: Best specimen rose—Mr. Thomas Meriwether, first; Mrs. L. H. Bunch, second. Best collection roses—Miss Jessie Lee Fowler, first; Mr. Thomas Meri wether, second. Best specimen annual—Mrs. L. H. Bunch, first; Mrs. J. M. Rich, sec ond. Best perennial—Mrs. L. H. Bunch, first; Mrs. W. E. Kellar, second. Best specimen bififoeus perennial —Mrs. Herbert Coleman of McCor mick, first; Mr. Thomas Meriweth er, second. Most artistic low bowl—Mrs. W- M. Rowland, first; Mrs. L. H. Bunch, second. Most artistic large bowl—Mrs.. VT. M. Rowland, first; Mrs. W. J. Hinea, second. Most artistic basket—Mrs. J. P. Talbert of Rehoboth Club, Best vase of mixed flowers—Mrs, W. J. Hines, first; Mrs. W. E. Kellai, second. Best vase of wild flowers—Mra. W. M. Rowland, first; Mrs. J. P. Talbert, second. Best blooming pot plant—Mrs. Vf. J. Hines. Some very clever and, original games and contests were entered into with much zest and delight. Delicious punch was served all afternoon by Misses Jessie Lee Fow ler and Joyce Bridges, the latter, a 4-H club girl. Club Reporter. ixi- Bible Class Meets The Susannah Wesley Bible Class of the Methodist Sunday School assembled at Mrs. C. W. Pennal’s Friday afternoon for the regular monthly meeting. Mrs. C. H Huguley, Mrs. S. S. Major and Mrs. R. G. Killingsworth were assistant hostesses. Miss Lucy Brown had arranged a most entertaining musical program in which the following took part: Misses Mabel Dorn. Helen Brown Harriet Sturkey, Catherine Harper and Eula Pennal. During the business session, con ducted by the class president, Mrs Enrollment Books Members of enrollment commit tees over the county arc asked tc call at the clerk of court’s office- for enrollment books. J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk. community in each county in the he winners State, according to the State For- ' Ruth Duncan, it was decided that estry Commission, but circum- | the cla2S WO uld put on a barbecue I stances will not permit more than here on the day of the county cam- one demonstration in each county i paign meeting in August, this fall. Land owners who wish: Two interesting contests were, to get additional information as to! enjoyed during the social hour and the handling of their sub-marginal the hostesses served iced tea and lands are requested to get in touch sandwiches. with their County Agents or with - their District Foresters before fin- foresters and it is possible that al arrangements are made for the some of the land owners will have iittle | demonstrations in their counties. In demonstrations carried on on their this way a greater variety of dem- own farms in the work in which onstrations will be available to the they are particularly interested. Franz von Papen, who wag one ol '; the most active secret agents of Ger- j many in America before we went into ' the war, has been made head of the * German cabinet. '