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Ginnings Giwn
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COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO DE
CEMBER 1 IN SOfUTH CARO
LINA: CROPS OE 1932-1931
The Deoartment of Commerce,
through the Bureau of the Cenr
sus, announces the preliminary re
port on cotton ginned prior to De
cember 1(! by counties, in South,
Carolina, for the crops of 1932 and
1931. The total for the State was
made public on Thursday, Decem4
her 8.
^Quantities are in running bales.
Linters are not included.)
County 1932
The State 665,263
Abbeville ,12,<f70
Aiken 17,801
Allendale 5,325
Anderson 46,619
Bamberg 9,067
Barnwell 12,018
Berkeley — 1,184
Calhoun j 13,158
Charleston j 392
Chester jl®* 056
Chesterfield ] 24,905
Clarendon .V J 11,809
Colleton \ 5,818
Darlington a 10*208
Dillon J JW.182
Dorchester ... J ‘4^44
Edgefield 14,975
Fairfield ^ J?&V
19,145.
1931
974,689
20,843
29,183
6,390
73,826
13 893
13,399
2,236
16,496
705
20,2£ 6
24.35 5
32,5f 4
17,1^4
9,1
21,0^6
23,453
7,1112
Educational Meeting
Held Monday Night
Facte which will aid the average
citizen to defend public schools
rem unsound criticism and action
bom out of depression times were
discussed at a meeting of trustees,
:eachers, patrons and members of
he county delegation at the high
school auditorium here Monday
evening.
The purpose of the meeting,
called by County Superintendent of
Education W. H. Parks, was first
explained by Mr. Parks, who pre
sided. He briefly told the asseriib-
ly that the bbject of the meeting
was the giving of facts which would
enable the citizenship to prevent
any hurtful actions on the state’s
public school system, the greatest
protection government has against
ignorance and consequently bung
ling.
Mr. Garvice Taylor was the first
Rehobo th News
Several from Rehoboth attended
a quilting at the home of Mrs. L.
W. Ridlehoover last week. They
have a very live H. D. Club over
there, and quilted two quilts that
day that they presented to some
orphans, and have given two other
quilts. The ladies served a delici
ous dinner, and a very pleasant daj
was spent.
The Rehoboth W. M. S. met with
Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist last Wednes
day afternoon There were nine
members present. The programme
was well carried out, the leader
giving several things Christ
brought to us, while Mrs. Morgan
softly played appropriate songs as
Mrs. E. M. Winn read. After pay
ing all obligations, even in this de
pression, the W. M. S. found to
have a nice small sum in the treas
ury. By suggestion and adoption
this money was turned over to the
president to buy four baskets, fill
them with fruit and present to
speaker. Phrasing his subject as
“Introducing Education”, he traced 1 some aged members and sick
briefly the history of education f r j en{ is, just to show them the W.
since colonial days and concluded g remembered them as the
with the statement that public Christmas season draws near.
visitors in Anderson and Greenville
one day last week.
Messrs. D. Tribble and Abnei
Stockman of Greenwood wen
social visitors in Mt. Carmel Sab
bath afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson and
Misses Lura Jean and Virginia
Watson spent Sabbath with Capt
and Mrs. William Sharp at Clem-
son College.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Marchant and
family of Greenville and Mrs. Cal
houn Harris of Anderson spent last
Sabbath with Mrs. J. W. Morrah.
Messrs. Cotton Thornton and
Clarence McLanahan of Elberton,
Ga., were visitors in Mt. Carmel
Sabbath evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Leon T. Pressly
of McCormick were pleasant guests
of Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Bryson in
Calhoun Falls Saturday night.
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Miss
Juanita Curtis spent last Friday
night in Anderson with Miss Eliza
beth Stevenson.
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De la Howe News
Legion Supper At
Troy December 16
Comrades J. M. Cox and Jack
Gable of Troy are entertaining
Thos. J. Lyon American Legion
Post, No. 19, with a free dinner at
Cock’s pond or vacant building in
Troy, Friday, December 16th, 4 to
6 o’clock p. m. All World War
veterans are cordially invited.
M. C. WHITE,
Commander.
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The Modoc H. D.
Club Meets
Florence .
Greenwood —
Hampton
Horry — 7 —
Jasper
Kershaw
3?,ll6
12,195
4,#7
.:&97
J 11,510
Lancaster 12,036
L&ureris —i 2Sjfe8
Lee li:20,384
Lexington r ~ 11,169
iXbtomrnm 4
Marion ii— 4 6>832
Marlboro
29,790
Newberry -1
i8;m
Oconee —“ ]
11,286
Orangeburg |j
36*844
Pickens J
15,119
Richland ’—-—-l
1*6,028
Saluda *
10,441
Spartanburg •i.'.—,-^j
150*225
Sumter -i
23,067
Union -—-J
11,287
Williamsburg ¥
11,189
York -j
25,143
All other 1
548
• ^ At
7, 2L7
8, ' 7E2
38, m
24, m
18, 758
59, 571
24, 575
7, 756
13, 296
77 352
31 965
19 615
15 789
37,637
1,561
Junior Order
Elects Of fic£
TS
-r
The following officers, elected by
the local Junior Oi dlfr oh Decen iber
8th, to serve the lext six months,
will be installed oi December 2!hid:
Councilor,. Jno. ' \ Faulkner.
Vice-Councilor, b. H. Fooshe.
Recording Secretary, W. W.
Keown, Jr.
Assistant Recording Secretary—
J. R. Palmer.
Financial Secrrtaryr-James A.
Keown. J x.*
Treasurer, W. T. Strom.
Conductor, T. R. Ridlehoover
Warden, G. L. S harpton.
Inside Sentinel, R. L. Faulkifler.
Outside Sentin^, Fred M. Bus-
sc'y. 1
Jr. P. C., J. A. Talbert.
Trustees, J. A. Hamilton, £. K.
Epting, W. M. Freeland.
Chaplain, G. L' Dove.
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Cotton Crop This
Yar Estimated At
i 12,727,000 Bales
f WASHINGTON,! Dec. 10—The
1932 Hnited Statefc Nation croj? was
m aS*r*ur*4* fty the depart-
^ 'M' agricullfure at 12,727.000
j. an increase of- 780,000 bales
the November forecast,
[plaining th^ increase, ‘ the
irtment said H was due partly
etter yields per* acre in all the
or producing States and also
he fact that early reports of
!age planted to eotton were un-
r low.
tie estimate was of ’December
The total clop last year was
96,000 bales, and in 1930 it
13,932,000.
he average yield per acre was
mated at 1824 pounds compar-
with 201.2 la$ 3p|g
schools offer the state and its po
litical sub-divisions the only hope
for a happy and efficient govern
ment because such government is
the result of enlightment, which is
the business of schools.
“How Schools Are Paid For” was
the subject of the second addr§ss T
delivered by Mr. W. G. Zeigler. Hs
explained in detail *the . operation
of the state equalization law, which
is the financial backbohe of the
state school system. In this con
nection tye stressed the value of the*
law in distributing the economic
burden of education.
The meeting was closed by Mr.
L. V. Mayer who displayed seven
charts graphically picturing facts
relating to public school education
in the stat6.
One^bhkrt showed that last year
South' Carolina spent only $40.65
per pupil for education although
she spent $211.49 for each inmate
in her penal institutions. The
speaker asked his hearers if it
would be better to keep children in
school or turn them out in the
streets.
The speaker declared that in
answer to the criticism that schools
are costing too much he had pre
pared a chart showing that though
the state population from 1900 to
1930 increased 29 per cent, the en
rollment in the public schools in
creased 84 per cent, or nearly 3
times as much. He added that
there were 8,839 pupils in South
Carolina high schools in 1912; 18-
638 in 1922, and 43,956 this year,
an increase of about 500 per cent in
twenty years. In addition he
pointed out the tremendous in
crease in the length of the school
term.
Mr. Mayer said that 44 states in
the union are spending more per
child for public education than
South Carolina and that where the
state schools spends one dollar, the
average school in the nation is
spending two dollars,
i “The Tax-Dollar—Where it Goes”
another chart, showed that in 19.30,
$58,956,117 was collected in state
taxes. Six per cent of this noney
.vent to colleges, about 18 per cent
went to the Federal government,
about 18 per cent was expended by
the state government, nearly 31 per
rent by local governments, and 26
per cent, or about a fourth of the
ntire amount, by the public
schools.
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Gives Rules On
Christinas Cards
Postmaster J. B. Harmon, Jr.,
states that rules on mailing Christ
mas greeting cards will require
three cents postage if enclosed in
a sealed envelope and one and one-
half cents if the envelope is un
sealed and no writing, other than
signature, is contained therein.
However, such greetings as “Merry
Christmas,” “Happy New Year” and
similar greetings may be added to
the printed greeting without sub
jecting it to the three cents letter
rate. ,
Christmas cards in sealed en
velopes for delivery in town re
quire only one cent postage.
The Rehoboth Community is
anxious over the serious condition
of Mr. Robt. Moultrie who has
... /
been seriously ill for the past week.
His children have all visited him in
the past few.-days. We hope he
will .soon be better.
•Mrs v )E. M - Morgan is enjoying
the’company of three of her music
pupils Ithis week end, Misses Helen
Miner, Bernice White and Carolyn
Freeland.
Sorry to feport Pastor Gurley
has been quite ill, not able to at
tend service at Rehoboth even if
the weather had been good Sun
day. There will be no service at
Rehoboth 4th Sunday as it will be
Christmas day and the other
church Pastor Gurley preaches at
on 4th Sunday gave him the day
off, Rehoboth did likewise.
Our little blind friendt Miss Car
rie Belle Freeland, has not been
feeling so well for several'days.
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Mt. Carmel News
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to all McCormick Coun
ty. As this is our last letter for
1032, we would like to thank our
very efficient and highly esteemed
editor and his helpers for their
kindness and thoughtfulness to us
personally and also to our com
munity, and wish for them and
their loved ones a bright Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Messrs. W. A. Scott, N. S. Scott,
L. L. Hester, S. D. Wells, Robert
Scott and others have been noti
fied to attend a hearing before the
Railroad Commissioners in Colum-
bie in regard to the railroad agency
at this place. We hope that the
agency here will be continued.
Messrs. N. S. and Robert Scott
were Augusta visitors one day last
week.
Mr. H. O. Watson was a visitor
n McCormick last Thursday.
Messrs. Baskin and Calhoun Har
is of Anderson* were visitors here
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Connor and Miss
Martha Connor were Abbeville visi-
ors one day last week.
Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Elsie
spent the past week end here.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson were
visitors in Greenville last Friday.
Mrs. W. A. $cott, Miss Gladys
Scott and Tarrant Scott were Ab
beville visitors Saturday.
Miss Lily Miller of Atlanta, Ga.,
is taking a much needed rest at
the home of M’s. F. C. and Miss
Susie Patterson. Miss Miller has
visited Mt. Carmel and has many
friends here who are delighted to
see her again. She will be here
until February.
Miss Carolyn Tarrant of Green
wood is the charming guest of Miss
Gladys Scott.
Miss Mary Hardaway entertained
informally last Tuesday evening
with a dance at her home here.
Quite a number of guests from
surrounding towns were present
and all enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Miss Lily Parker qf Calhoun Falls
and Miss Juanita Curtis were
Greenwood visitors Tuesday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester were
Wednesday night a cast from
McCormick presented a very de
lightful program, which included
a three act play, “Wild Ginger,”
and a drill, “*rhe Wooden Soldier
and the China Doll,” in the De la
Howe Auditorium.
Miss Powell,; Miss DeWitt, Mrs.
Hinds, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs.
Thompson were shoppers in Au
gusta, Ga., Saturday.
Saturday'night, the “John De la
Howe Literary Society” held its
regular meeting and gave the fol
lowing program:
Song—Society.
Scripture Reading — Littleton
Morris.
Lord’s Prayer—Society.
Reports of Secretary—Lillie Mae
McDonald.
Poem—Nora Beauford. *
Life of Woodrow Wilson—Mild
red Holsenback.
Jokes—Nellie Johnson.
Dialogue—Gertie Lee Whittle,
Estelle Hill, Louise Jenkins and
Minnie Lee Winn.
Special • Music—Wadelle Brab
ham and Hammitt Miller.
Jokes—Elsie Elmore.
Popular Song—Society.
Report of Junior and Senior
Critics. V. •
We are very glad that Troy
Blackmon, one of our members, is
recuperating from pneumonia.
Miss Arrowsmith spent the week
end in Columbia.
Mrs Clary spent last week end
with her aunt, Mrs. R. L. Smith, in
McCormick.
Miss Edna Blake of Anderson
spent a few days last week with
Miss Elizabeth Branch.
Mrs. I. P. Wimberley was a shop
per in Abbeville Saturday morning.
Dowtin H. D.i
Club Meets
On Thursday afternoon, Decem
ber 8, 1932, the Dowtin H. D. Club
met to enjoy a Christmas party
given by the president, Mrs. R. L.
Dowtin.
It was a beautiful afternoon, but
ecol and breezy. On our arrival
we were ushered into a cozy room
and soon the winter weather with
out was forgotten.
Seventeen club members and
visitors were present. Their ages
ran from six years up to eighty-
four.
We were entertained with games
and one Christmas turkey contest.
These were equally enjoyed by old
and young.
Miss Mary RemSen will direct
the sale of Christmas seals in this
community.
The hostess served a delicious
sweet course, after which came the
good-byes and the club disbanded
to hold its New Year meeting with
Mrs. T. A. Dowtin on January 12,
1933. , .
Reporter.
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Schools Will Close
Friday For Holidays
McCormick Public Schools close
Friday, December 16th, for the
Christmas holidays, and open again
on Monday, January 2, 1933.
The Modoc H. D. Club met on
Wednesday afternoon, November
30, in the home of Miss Lillian
Reese.
The devotional exercise was con
ducted by the president. The
secretary being absent, the minutes
and roll call were omitted.-
Mrs. Stallworth gave a lecture
demonstration on “The Attractive
Living Room,” and how to make the
room seem more cheerful and com
fortable.
Several pictures of the living
rooms were passed to each mem
ber to view and for each one to
choose her ideal living room.' The
type that was chosen consisted of
a plain mantel and harmonious
colors. Our leader stressed the
importance of plain mantels and
balanced furniture to complete the
living room decoration.
Games and recreation were omit
ted and a Christmas party, to be
given in the home of Mrs. G. C.
McDaniel, was planned for Tues
day, December 6th. There were
eight members present and one
visitor.
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Reporter.
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Modoc H. D. Club
Christmas Party
may adorn our hearth stone.
“Antique mantels” was read by
Mrs. Coleman.
Delicious refreshments were
served by Mrs. J. W. Seigler and
Miss Minnie Lee Talbert.
Mrs. T. L. Britt was visiting our
club in behalf of sale of Christmas
seals.
Mrs. Flynn and Mrs. Collins were
welcome visitors also.
“Mother Walker’s” fruit cake
recipe (not to be cooked):
2 lbs. seeded raisins,
2 boxes dates,
1 lb. crystallized citron,
1-2 lb. crystallized pienapple,
1 lb. orange gum drops,
2 lbs. pecan kernels,
1-2 lb. crystallized cherries,
Grind in a meat chopper, except
pecans and cherries; work together,
dipping finger tips in orange juice.
Cut cherries and pecans into halves
and add to mixture, constantly dip
ping finger tips in orange juice.
Spread a paraffin paper over loaf
pan, put in a pone of mixture and
work into corners. Fold ends of
paraffin paper over loaf. Place
another loaf pan on top with a
smoothing iron in it. Let stand
48 hours. Take out wrapped in.
paper and place on a platter. Can
be eaten immediately or let stand
to ripen. .
A government fish truck came to
McCormick on December 2nd.
Brood fish were delivered to Mrs.
C. L. Williams and Mrs. R. H.
Quarles of , Bethany H. D. Club. The
lot coatained about a thousand.
Half were planted in . Hard Labor
Creek and the rest in Cuffy Town.
Creek and tributaries.
The “fish man” instructed these
ladies to order black bass immed
iately and he would deliver , them
next spring.
MRS. C. L. WILLIAMS.
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Bordeaux News
The Modoc H. D. Club enjoyed a
very pleasant afternoon at a
Christmas party in the home of
Mrs. G. C. McDaniel on Tuesday
afternoon, December 6th, given for
all club members, new and old.
The rooms were decorated with
roses and chrysanthemums and
choice pot flowers.
Three tables of progressive heart
dice was played throughout the af
ternoon and the high score was
won by Miss Lucy Bussey.
After the games the hostesses
served delightful sandwiches with
pickle, coffee and cake. This
was greatly enjoyed by all. The
games were led by Mrs. Stallworth
and every one present enjoyed
them. The next club meeting is
to be held in the home of Mrs. B
M. Bussey.
Those present were: Mrs. Stall-
worth, Mrs. T. D. Howie, Mrs. T. J.
Stone, Mrs. G. C. McDaniel, Mrs.
H. W. Bailey, Mrs. W. McDaniel, Jr..
Misses Lillian Reese, Lucy and Net
tie Thelma Bussey, Blanche, Louise
and Sallie Mae McDaniel, Alice
Bunch from Clarks Hill and Evelyn
Brown from McCormick.
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Bethany H. D. Chib
Holds Meeting
Bethany H. D. Club held its regu
lar meeting on Monday, December
5th.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. C. L. Williams, president.
Program:
Lord’s Prayer in unison.
The Leadership needed, Mrs.
Milton Rush.
Letter to Agriculture chairman,
by Mrs. A. W. Coleman.
Minutes and roll call, by Miss
Emmie Sheppard.
Business:
Mrs. W. K. McDonald, Mrs. Mil-
ton Rush and Mrs. A. W. Coleman
were appointed as a committee to
plan our Christmas party.
Demonstration on House Furn
ishing, by Mrs. Stallworth. Mantel
styles and taste were fully discuss
ed.
Rain! Rain!! This is about aD
that has happened during the past
week. Nobody, could get about, so
there isn’t any news. But the
ladies have been busy indoors mak
ing Christmas presents, etc. There’s
always plenty to do with the house
keepers, even If it does rain.
Little Charles Parnell has been
real sick during the past week, but
is reported better. Mr. Brooks
Parnell spent several days at home,
from his work in Millettville, on ac
count of his little son’s illness.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gibert,
James, Jr., and Elizabeth, Miss
Lankford and Mr. Albert LeRoy
and Mrs. S. C. Cade called on Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell Wednesday
night and enjoyed a musicale
among themselves.
There has been considerable ex
citement and interest in distribut
ing and receiving the cloth fum-
: shed by the government.
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McCormick High
v School News
The eleventh grade held a class
meeting last Friday for the pur
pose cf electing editors for the high
school news. The following were
elected:
Editor-in-Chief—Sara Bracknell.
Assistant Editor—Eula Caudle.
Joke Editor—Jewel Patterson.
Sport Editor—James Gibert.
The student body was very glad
to have Dr. Cason, pastor of the
Baptist Church, talk to us last
Wednesday during the chapel hour.
We always enjoy having the min
isters meet with us and we wel
come them at all times.
Reporter.
Home Agent To Be I
Out Of County For
Next Two Weeks
Mrs. Nell A.^ Stallworth, Home
Demonstration Xgent, will be out of
the county on furlough from De-
Several charming ways of cember 17th to January 3, 1933.
arranging fireplaces in' summer Each home agent in the State has
were given: Place three hickory been put on a month’s furlough
logs on firedogs, place an earthen- without pay. One half of this time
ware jar filled with pine or cedar was taken in August and the other
boughs on hearth or a pretty fern half is being taken now.