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jilrOrmidi t'.y TRUK TO OURSELVXS, OUR NEIGHB ORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, May 25, 1933 Cotton Co-Op Mem-1 bers To Meet Satur day At Court House r' Members of the South Carolina Cotton Growers Co-oprative Asso ciation in McCormick county will meet at the court house on Satur day, May 27th, at 11:00 a. m., ac cording to announcement today by INna. R. Mood, Secretary-Treasur er of the Association. The prin- -«3pal business pf this meeting Is the election of delegates to the' As sociation district metting at Green wood, on Saturday, June 3rd, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. The counties of Abbeville, Aiken, Greenwood, McCormick and Edge*- field comprise Directors’ District lib. 7, and the delegates from these counties will go to the district meeting to nominate one or more for director of the asso ciation for the coming year. Wear A Poppy On Saturday \PORLD WAR VETERANS AND OTHERS URGED TO HONOR FELLOW SOLDIERS All World war veterans of McCor mick were urged to pay honor to their fallen comrades by wearing a memorial poppy *on Poppy Day, Saturday, May 27, in a message is sued today by M. C. White, com mander of the Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., Post of the American Legion. Com mander White declared that the wearing of the poppy is the indi vidual way to show remembrance for the war dead and devotion to the ideals for which they gave their lives. The message stated: “On Saturday, May 27, America will pay its annual tribute to the men who gave their lives in de fense of^he country in 1917 and 1918 by wearing the memorial pop py. I am sure that every World war veteran and all other patriotic Mr. S. L. Britt, county chairman, | citizens 0 f McCormick will wear Is expected to call the Saturday t©k en 0 f remembrance on that to order and officers for day wearing the poppy means the new year will be elected. * A brief report by General Manager J. S. Hathcock reviewing the activi- that we have not forgotten our comrades who fell amid the pop pies of Prance and that we are of the association for the sea- carrying 0 n for America in their son will be read at the county s pirit. meeting. Mr. W. M. Agnew Is now associa- tton director from District No. 7. X Swamp News Mrs. J. L. Jolly has returned to her home near Greenwood, after spending two weeks with her daughter,' Mrs. Ernest Brown, Friends of George Ellison will be to know that he is a patient Hie Greenwood hcu^p^l; He fully underwenfeaii; opera tion for appendicitis Friday night Mrs. Moffett Young and baby of Greenville are spending a few days wftii her father, Mr. Vance Ellison. lilss Evelyn Walker spent the past week end with Miss . Gladys Price. Mr. A. C. Brown of Greensburg, Tod., was the pleasant visitor of Mrs. J. C. Leard Monday. a Miss Mary Browne has returned from her school duties to spend the with her parents, hhe Moss left last week with trther boys for Fort Benning to enter the reforestation eamp. Miss Jenny Lee Leard spent one evening the past week with Mrs J. D. Moss. Misses Mable and Mary Frances Henderson spent Monday night with Miss Louise Price. , Miss Lorraine Leard was visiting In McCormick Saturday. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, May 25th Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey In “SO THIS IS AFRICA” FRIDAY, May 26th, Only Singing Kate Smith in “HELLO EVERYBODY” SATURDAY, May 27th, Only Richard Dix and Ann Harding in “THE CONQUERORS” Mon.-Tues., May 29th-30th Buster Crabbe and Frances Dee In “FING Otf THE JUNGLE” Wed.-Thun., May 31-June 1 Wafner Baxter, Bebe Daniels, Una Merkel, Ruby Keeler and 209 of the loveliest girls in “FORTY SECOND STREET” Eye-daszling beauty — Breath-taking spectacle. A picture the whole family will enjoy. Don’t miss it. “The poppies will be offered on the streets here by the women of the American Legion Auxiliary, our wives, mothers, sisters and daugh ters. They have volunteered for fills* work, giving their services without thought of personal gain Disabled veterans have made the poppies which they will distribute and the contributions they will re ceive will go entirely to the relief of needy veterans and veterans families. * Be sure not only to wear a poppy on Poppy Day, but be sure to wear aiv /American Legion and AmericaiMLegion Auxiliary poppy.” txj— — Sandy Branch News \ ~ '' Miss Evelyn Walker is receiving congratulations from her many friends for winning second place in the dress revue last Thursday night. She also won a trip to the State fair at Columbia last fall through club work. We wish for her many more happy years of club work. Mr. and Mrs. Manning Brown and family, also Miss Kathrine Parks spent Sunday with friends in Cedar Hill. Miss Lois Walker spent Thursday night with Margaret Creswell. Misses Ruby Jennings and Hen rietta Walker were visitors in Mc Cormick one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeil were visitors in the home of Mr. Mc Neil’s father of near Troy. Miss Nellie Brown spent Satur day night with Miss Katherine Parks. Mr. W. T. Walker and children, Wilma, Lois and Myra, spent las' week end with Miss Carrie Mae Rosenswike near Troy. Mr. W. E. Chamberlain spent last Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Neil Walker. Sorry that' Mrs. C. W. Willis if ill unable to be out. ^lope she can soon be out among us again. Miss Evelyn Walker spent the week end with Miss Gladys Price oi near Troy. Mr. and Mi;s. G. P. Furqueron and Mr. and Mrs. Marion Schumpert and son, Johnnie, were pleasant visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Watkins of McCormick last Thursday. . Friends of Mr. W. T. Walker will regret to know that he is still un able to be up and work regular. -X Coker College Wins National Recognition Grammar School Closing Exercises Next Tuesday Night The commencement exercises of the McCormick Grammar School will be held in the High School Auditorium Tuesday evening, May 30th, at 8:30 o’clock. An operetta will be presented by the pupils of the first six grades. The graduat ing exercises of the Seventh Grade will also be held at this time. . The operetta, “New Adventures in Flowerland,” is the story of a group of city children who have never seen many flower gardens. They are taken by the Flower Fairy on a wonderful journey through Flowerland. The characters in the order of their appearance are: Mother Nature—Thelma Brown, j City Children, later Flowers. Pansies—Margie McCain, Kath ryn Smith. Bluebells—Inez Cosey, Virginia Fooshe. Roses—Elizabeth Fooshe, Vir ginia Wilkins. Daisies—Aurelia Caudle, Mayzelle Rush. Tulips—Cornelia Campbell, Jud ith Keller. Flower Fairy—Marion Knight. Grasses— Maurice White, Gray don Dukes, John Harris, Lawrence Strom, Cecil Patterson, Herbert Sturkey, John McCracken, Grady Strom, Douglass Bradley, Robert Smith, Wistar Harmon, Charles Morgan. Butterfly—Natalie Brown. Bumblebee—Herbert Caudle. Raindrop Fairies— Mildred Creighton * Selma Rush, Margaret Creswell, Irma Arrington, Henrietta Gilbert, Donna Ludwick, * Lois Freeland, Mamie Louise Walker. Sunbeam Fairies— Virginia Wideman, Dorothy Smith, Mildred Holliday^ i Mary Sue Furqueron, Vivian Chiles, Martha Godfrey, Norma Holloway, Thelma Stroud. Rainbow Fairies— Ella Bradley Faulkner, Frances Schumpert, Margaret Holloway, Imogene Sanders, Clatie Mae Newby, Vanda Ludwick, Maggie Franklin, Betty Fuller. The program of the Seventh Grade is as follows: Song: “Sing, Little Banjo,” Class Salutatory—Tommie Parks. Valedictory — Mary Elizabeth Giles. Awarding of Certificates. Benediction. No admission charges will be made. Commencement Exercises McCornriek High School The closing exercises of the Mc Cormick Public Schools will be held May 28, 30 and 31. At 11:15 Sunday morning Rev. D V. Cason, D. D., will preach the ser mon at the high school auditorium. The program follows: Processional. Invocation by Rev. Leon T. Press- ly. Song by Audience—“Oh, Worship the King.” Scripture. Sohg by Audience—“Holy, Holy, Holy.” Announcements. • Offering. Song by Sarah Bracknell, Bill Bracknell, Helen Crawford and James Gibert—“One of God’s Days/’ / Sermon by Rev. D. V. Cason, D. D. Song by Audience—“Bless Be the Tie That Binds.” Benediction. Recessional. Tuesday evening at 8:30 the ex ercises will be given by the gram mar grades. The exercises will con sist of an operetta by thfr'children of the first six grades/"’ After the operetta exercises be given by the seventh grad^'children, con- sistihg of: if Salutatory by Tommie Parks. Valedictory by Mary Elizabeth Giles. At the conclusion of these exer cises certificates of promotion to the high school will be presented.’ On Wednesday evening, May 31, at 8:30, the graduation exercises will be held. Rev. C, F< Wimberly, D. D., Pastor of Lyttleton Street Methodist Church at Camden, will deliver the literary address. The program will be as follows: Invocation by Rev. D. W. Keller. Song by Senior Class—“Welcome Sweet Springtime.” Salutatory by Sara Schumpert. Literary Address by Rev. C. F. Wimberly, D. D. Song ' by Senior Class—“Com mencement Song.” ^Valedictory by Lorenzo Sturkey. Delivery of Diplomas. Awarding of medals. —X Rehoboth News De la Howe School Commencement Ex ercises May 28-29 The commencement exercises of the De la Howe School will be held on May 28th and 29th. At four o’clock on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Henry Stokes' of Blacksburg will preach the baccalaureate sermon. On Monday, May 29th, at eleven o’clock, Senator John F. Williams of Aiken will deliver the graduation address. Felecia Jeffords of Co lumbia,^ valedictorian. Fred Fin ley of Laurens will give the saluta tory. There are nine members of the graduating class. Monday will be “Open House” at the De la Howe School and a cor dial invitation is extended to ev eryone to visit and inspect the school. The De la Howe School cares for two hundred and nine neglected and dependent children. The school was established in 1797 at the request of Dr. John De la Howe, and is the oldest manual training foundation in America and the second oldest institution in the Carolihas. In 1918 the State took over the control and support of the institution and extended its priv ileges to the entire State. There are on file applications from every county in the State and practically every county is represented at the school. The public is cordially in vited to visit the institution that they may become better acquaint ed with the work that is being done at the De la Howe School. Modoc News 66 3:15; 7:15; 9:H Dally Mother’s Day Reunion” Mrs. J. H. McNeill was honored on “Mother’s Day” with a “Surprise Family Reunion.” Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Ed wards and little daughter, Lois; Mr. and Mrsf Press Mayson and family; Mr. and Mrs. Barney Henderson and family; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baughman and children, Rebecca and Billy; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeill and little son; Mr. J. P. Williams, Mr. Joe McNeill and Mr. William Campbell of Abbeville, Mrs. E. M. Morgan and her music class have been visiting the sick and making music for them. They have visited Mrs. Sudie Miner. She enjoyed the music. Last Saturday afternoon they visited Mrs. Carrie Freeland and Mr. Pick White. They played quite a number of selections for Mr. White and then he gave the musicians a treat by playing for them. He had not played in many years, but it seemed to come back to him. After the pleasant after noon, Mrs. H. M. Freeland, as joint hostess, served iced lemonade anc | cake. It was a pretty scene see- 'ing the children one after another march back to the kitchen and tell Mrs. White how they had en joyed the refreshments. Misses Edna Miner and Lillie Kate Bracknell spent Saturday with Miss Virginia Freeland. Miss Evelyn Winn and Miss Virginia Freeland favored the audience with fine in strumental music. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Talbert, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Morgan and Mr. C. I. Gay spent the afternoon pleas antly calling on Mr. and Mrs. Mar ion Traylor and Mr. and Mrs. Freeland. Mr. H. • E. Freeland was calling in White Town Sunday afternoon. Several from here attended Fields Night in McCormick last week. The Plum Branch Rhythmic Band play ed several pieces. Several from Mayors Proclamation I, C. K. Epting, mayor of the city of McCormick, remembering the fine young men of our country who were sent forth in the years of 1917 and 1918, many of whom went out from our city, to defend the honor and ideals of our nation on the battlefields of the world’s most terrible war, and who died in the heroic performance of the duty of the nation assigned to them, and deeming it fitting that the citi zens. of this efty should pay honoi to their memory by wearing the flower among, whose bright red blossoms many of them died, dc hereby proclaim Saturday, May 27 “Poppy Day.” I urge that this day be observ ed by all patriotic citizens of Mc Cormick by wearing the memoria poppy made by the disabled veter ans which will be offered on the streets of the city by the women of the American Legion Auxiliary I further urge that the citizens oi McCormick who gave so gallantly of Jiheir services and so liberally o their wealth during the war, think on this day of those who gavi health and strength, and whe: purchasing a poppy give as lib erally as their means will allow t help lighten the burdens for tho3( who are still paying in sufferin and poverty the price of our glori ous victory. C. K. EPTING, Mayor. txt EXAMINATIONS FOR RADIO OPERATORS (AIRWAYS Mr. and Mrs. John Self from Plum Branch spent Sunday here with the latter’s sister, Mrs. H. W. Bailey. • Mr. L. B. Stone of Augusta spent Sunday and Monday here with hi* mother, Mrs. C. H. Stone. Messrs. T. B. Bussey and .'Frel Thompson were visitors here Sun day to the former’s sister, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mrs. L. R. Williams spent Sun day and Monday with her parents^ Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harvely, at Parksville. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel were dinner guests last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mrs. J. M. Stone, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield Copeland, spent the past week end among relatives and friends here and at Clarks Hill. Mrs. G. E. Dukes and children made a short visit to Augusta Sun day evening. \ Mrs. Leo Hornsby left Sunday t# spend a couple or weeks with Tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stone, at Clinton. Messrs. Ray . Bussey and H. W. Bailey were business visitors to Mc Cormick on Monday of this week. Mrs. J. S, McDaniel from Coli Springs spent a few days here thii week with Mrs. Minnie Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Barret Edmond* were visitors* here Monday to thr latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. CL McDaniel; '/ - • Mr. Joseph McDaniel from Clin ton was a week end visitor here to relatives and friends. Veterans To Get V j HARTS VILLE, May 18.—Coker College received notice today that it had been approved for member- whose home the reunion was held. ! ship in the American Association of ( Those of the family unable to be j University Women. That coveted present were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred distinction brings national recog- O. McNeill of Conway, S. C., Mr. nition of the educational activities Allen McNeill of Greensboro, N. C., S. C.; Mr. Broadus Bledsoe of ...... . . Greenwood, Mies Mildred McNeill | and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNeill, at gramme in McCormick Friday night and pronounced it splendid. Notice To Taxpayers The United States Civil Servic Commission will accept application until June 13 for the positions c assistant radio operator (airways and junior radio operator (air ways) to fill vacancies in the Air ways Division, Lighthouse Service. Department of Commerce. The salary for assistant radio operator (airways) is $1,800 a year, and for junior radio operator (air ways) $1,620 a year. The salaries named are subject to a deduction of hot to exceed 15 per cent as a measure of economy, and a retire ment deduction of 3 1-2 per cent. Applicants must have had cer tain experience as radio operator on board ship or at a shore sta tion. Full information may be obtain ed from the Secretary of the Unit ed States Civil Service Board of Pensions In July , 1 ' _ 1 ■ Confederate veterans and wid ows of such veterans will receive? their pensions this year after July I, 1933, under<the terms of the hev appropriation aoti *accotding to A. J. Beattie, camptrolier general. Heretofore, they have* been paid in the spring but under the new fiscal year plan the pensions will be pay able in July, at least for the pres ent year. It is possible, Mr. Beat- tie said, that the pensions will bt paid in instalments as fund* may not be available July 1 to settle in full at once. The total amount for pensions this year is $533,700; the pensions have been reduced for 1933 by 11 per cent as compared with 1932. Veterans thjs year will get $201 instead of $240 as heretofore, Me. Beattie said. Widows over 55 years of age will receive $136 in stead of $160 as in 1932 and widow* under 55 will receive $106.25 instead of $125.—The State, May 21. GREENWOOD, S. C. THURSDAY and FRIDAY May 25th-26th Kate Smith and Randolph Scott in Fannie Hursts “HELLO EVERYBODY” SATURDAY, May 27th Tim McCoy in ’THE RIDING TORNADO” MONDAY and TUESDAY May 29th-30th Loretta. Young aqd Gene Raymond in “ZOO IN BUDAPEST” of the college and confers the Mr. J. B. Baughman, Jr., and Missj June 1st will be the last day for privilege of individual membership Margaret Baughman of Calhoun the payment of 1932 taxes. After Examiners at the post office in any updn all its graduates with the A. Falls. 'that date executions will be issued city which has a post office of the B. and B. 8. degrees. i Mrs. McNeill received many against all uncollected taxes. first or the second class, or from There are two other member col- beautiful gifts and the day was| T. J. PRICE, the United States Civil Service leges in gouth Carolina. greatly enjoyed by all present. J County Treasurer. ! Commission, Washington, D. C. WEDNESDAY, May* 31st John Gilbert Robert Armstrong arid Mae Clarke In , “FAST wmftERS” THURSDAY and FRIDAY June 1st-2nd GABRIEL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE*