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' . 1 V ■ ’ v TSUI TO OURSELVXS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Second Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, August 31, 1933 Four Pages Number 12 Willing to*'News , ~ Reliobotli News Mrs. Mary C. Porcher and daugh ter, Settle Ann, and Misses Callo way of Warrensburg, Mo., spent awhile with Mr. and Mrs. A. B. An drews, Sr., Saturday afternoon. Sirs. Lizzie Bassett and two Mrs. Kate Moultrie and her two sons are visiting relatives in this section for a week. Raymond Morgan is spending several days in Plum Branch with Bobbie Banks, who has other grandchildren of Calhoun Falls friends visiting him. They are en- spent last week end here with her joying fishing. sister, Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Sr. Ala spent last Thursday here. Mr. Edward Covin spent wfeek end in Taylors with Francis Covin and family. MTs. Virgil Dean spent Monday in Calhoun Falls with relatives. Mr. Mrs. George Hemmingcr —j Mr. A. B. Andrews left Monday for Campobello and Hendersonville, If. C, i last Mr. a week’s visit with rela- Mattie Lou Cochran and Clfcra and Marion MicPhail of An derson are spending several days here with Miss Leona Clinkscales. Mrs. Whit Gilliam and chUdren of Abbeville spent Tuesday here with Mrs. Mollie Clinkscales. Mrs. J. M. Boyd and children of Abbeville spent Monday night with Mis. J. W. Morrah. Mrs. J. W. Morrah spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. B. Andrews, Sr. Mrs. Frank Stuart of Florida is spending several days here with her uncle, Mr. W. O. Covin. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McNair and children and^Miss Mary Mattox of Augusta, Ga., spent Sunday after noon here with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lawton. Mr. Hugh Miller of Anderson spent Sunday afternoon here with ' friends. Callers in the home of Mrs. D. W. Hemmingcr Sunday afternoon were Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Doty of Calhoun Falls, Mrs. Frank Stuart of Florida, Miss Kitty Morrah and Mr. Hugh Miller of Anderson. Misses Alice and Ahnie Parnell returned home Tuesday, after ^spending the summer in Anderson and Hartwell, Ga.: - X. Y. Z. Mr. R. T. West is building a porch W. C. Crowe from Auburn, an( ^ sun parlor to the residence of spent several days here last ^ r - an< * Mrs - Morgan. end with Mr. W. O. Covin. | Several from this section had the Mr. W. At Stephens of Anderson pleasure of attending the family reunion of the Self family at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Self. There were a few guests besides the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Mary F. Self. All her children and grandchildren * were present except Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Timmer- nan. Jr., and family, and Misses Virginia and Carolyn Freeland and D. P. Griffis, The reunion was given by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Self in honor of Mrs. Vicie Self Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins was returning from two months’ stay at Eagles Nest Camp, Brevard, N. C. She has been camp nurse there for several years. She was ac companied by her daughter, pret- 41 v Miss Kathryn. Mrs. Jenkins, who is a busy and successful trained nurse, has not taken a vacation to come / to the old home in several years. Some of her close relatives had not seen her in* over nine years. The guests began to arrive a-bou^ eleven o’clock. The dense shade of the lone oak. the cheerful looking flowers around the porch, the hap- ny smiling faces of relatives and friends, the lingering greetings, all gave evidence of pleasant day: chatting and joking took Up most of the morning. There was a long table under the shade of the oak that fairly groaned with its load of delicioul foods. The barbecued meats and delicious hash, cakes, pickles, pies, salad and refreshing tea was served graciously by Mr. J. A. Self and his right hand man. Bee. Mr. Self is known far and near for his kindness to every one. He has been our faithful R.TF’. D. carrier for many years. Mrs. Self is by her husband’s side in hospi tality. When onefc entertained in this home one wishes to go again. Mrs. Jenkins, who is very jolly, kept the guests joking and laugh ing. Mrs. T. D. Miner, in her sweet unselfish way, said although she was not able to be with her loved ones, she was happy to know that they could all be together for the day. Many* called to see her. A day like this is always short, but long remembered. Mrs. Jenkins' and her daughter left Monday morning for their ’■some in Savannah, Ga. • Mrs. Mary F. Self and her grand- laughters, Miss Katheryn Self and Miss Edna Miner, accompanied Mr. :nd Mrs. D. P. Self to their home in Greenville for a visit. Mr. D. P. "elf, Jr., is connected with the Greenville News. Several fr®m here are counting ~.n attending the annual W. M. S. meeting at Little Stevens Creek Wednesday. The Rehoboth people are again ndrbted to the editors for publishi ng thanks and Rehoboth Church History. Many value it very much. Miss Corrie Reynolds has as her iruest, Miss Mary Yeldell. Miss Truler Wipn and a friend rom McCormick and other mem bers of the family motored to Char leston Sunday. The cannery near Mrs. Jenelle Winn’s is doing a thriving business. The fields are taking on a white hue now. Com is ripening. Some are already making syrup. The recent showers have helped the crops. tXl u -XXX- Party In Park , Tomorrow Afternoon * Tlie ladies of Circle 2 in the Su- Wesley Bible Class will give a party Friday afternoon at 5 bilock in the park. All children of all ages are Invited. Games and contests will be ar ranged for each group according to ages. Admission, five cents. Ice cream will be served. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. 31st THURSDAY, AUGUST last chance to see “INTERNATIONAL HOUSE” Fun-Music-Pretty Girls FRIDAY, SEPT. 1st, ONLY Ruth Chatterton, George Trent, s’rank McHugh, Ruth Donr , '”v Guv Kibbee in “LILLY TURNER” FATURO/IY, SFPT. 2nd. Only Randolph Scott, Harey Carey, Verna Hillie and Noah Beery in 7*nr' Grey’s Story OF THE FOREST” Artd -d News, Cartoon and Comedy - TUBS., SEPT. 4th-5th Jcb~ Barrymore, Diana Wyn- y—and F-ank Mo~e*n in “REUNION IN VIENNA” wr-L-THURS., SEPT. 6th-7th Buddy P^^rs, Merian Nixon, Joseph Cawt^om and Greta, Ni^” v ^n OF ENEMIES” Caning Soon. Bing Crosby in “COLLEGE HUMOR” it S;15; 7:15; 9:5# Daily NOBODY’S DARLING 99 A THREE ACT PLAY SPONSORED BY THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHARACTERS: Maggie (a foundling)—Nobody’s Darling Frances Strom Lorraine Lawson—A Proud Beauty Jewel Patterson Mrs. Lawson—Her Mother Mrs. J. W. Furqueron James Lawson*—Her Brother Jack Scruggs v Alice Norton—Her Chum , Alleen Arrington Billy Norton—Alice’s Sister Virginia Strom Lindsay Norton Alice’s Brother Bill Arrington Donald Lane—Friend of Lawsons James Gibert Captain Halstead—Donald’s Guest James Furqueron Mammy Julie—Family Cook 1 Lucile Caudle Sukey—Her Daughter Anna Furqueron Pianist—Eula Caudle. Directed by Jim Murray. \ v Admission: 10c and 20c ' Friday Night, 'September 1, 1933 Time: 8:30 O’clock McCormick Hi’ School Auditorium after spending sometime as gue$t of Miss Louise Price. Pressley and Klugh Purdy have returned to their home in Greens boro, N. C., after having spfent a pionth or so with the J. C. Lfeards. Mrs. J. M. Barringer and little daughter, Ann, of Wilson, N. C.', are spending a few days with rela tives in this community. A good number from this section attended NRA spaaking at Troy Monday night. Mrs. E. M. Price spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. V. Z. Ellison. Misses Lorraine and Jennye Lee Leard attended a dance at South Greenwood Saturday night. Frank Pinson of the C. CC. Camp stationed at Ridgeland was at home a few days recently. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Edwards spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Eld wards. Miss Sara Price was a visitor in McCormick last Friday. XXX Plan Promotion Day Young People Have Program Troy Baptist Church First Sundav Undfer the leadership of the State Baptist Student Union, Miss Helen Talbert, chairman of local commit tee, a young peoples program will be presented at the Troy Baptist Church Sunday morning, Septem ber 3rd, at 11 o’clock. The program is as follows: Song—“Holy, Holy, Holy”—con gregation. Prayer. Song—“Take Time To Be Holy” —congregation. Devotional—Miss Helen Talbert. Song—“More Love. To Thee”— congregation. \ “Our Christian Task”—Miss Ma bel Lyon. Solo—Miss Kathrine Keller. “Christian Stewardship” —Miss Carrie Mayson. Special music—“Trust, Try, and Prove Me.” Soul-Winning—Miss Helen Tal bert. “Have Thine Own Way Lord”— congregation. Benediction. Bordeaux News Swamp News Items Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Browne are spending a few days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Browne. Misses Virginia and Julia Puck ett spent the week end with Misses Mary Ruth and Louise Price. Miss LUlie Moss leaves Saturday for Langley to take up her school duties as a member of the faculty there. Miss Ddrothy Harrison of near Greenwood has - returned home, The Workers Council of the local Methodist church met at the church Wednesday night of last week with the superintendent, C. W. Pennal, in charge. Plans were made for Promotion Day, the last Sunday in September. A commit tee from each department was ap pointed to arrange the program for the service. Miss Helen Brown was elected pianist for the junior de partment, to succeed Miss Lucy Brown, who leaves in September to take up school duties in Plum Branch. IX T Notice By Report Of Registration The Board of Registration for McCormick County will open the books of registration Monday, Sep tember 4, 1933, and remain open through Wednesday, September 20, 1933, for every person who is quali fied to vote to secure a registration certificate. . Persons who have registration certificates issued since January 1, 1928, are not required to get new certificates to vote in the election of delegates to the Repeal and An ti- Repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, which election is to be held on the first Tuesday in No vember, 1933. - Voters that will become twenty-; one years of age before November 7, 1933, are entitled to a registra- j tion certificate. Registration Board for McCor mick County. • By J. A. Christian, Chairman. McCormick Schools Open September 14th According to an announcement by the board of trustees, the Mc Cormick Schools will open Septem ber 14th, with the usual opening exercises, to which the friends and patrons of the school are invited. There are four new teachers this time, which is one more than com posed the faculty last year. William R. Watson of Johnston, S. C., comes to take the place of W. C. Zeigler as superintendent, who resigned to take similar work at Blackville. M. A. Kay, Jr., of Honea Path, and Miss Catherine Wright, of John ston, are coming to fill the vacan cies made by the resignation of Misses Sarah Bowles and Virginia Ligon who resigned to take posi tions in the Blackville school. Misses Edna Duncan and Helen Brown of McCormick, are elected to positions in the grammar school of which Miss Florence Burgess re cently resigned as principal. Other members of the faculty are: Miss Elizabeth Johnston, of Elko, Miss Grace Reid, of Richburg, Miss. Eliz abeth Kennedy, of Lugoff, Miss Frances Britt, Mrs. Bertha Harris, Miss Martha Bell, Miss Julia Brown, Miss Margaret Patterson of McCor mick, Miss Edna Loskoski, of An derson, and Miss Ann Harris of Belton, principal of the grammar school. Fire Destroys House And Its Contents Friday, shortly after the noon meal, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hogan, located about one mile from town, near the Rocky Creek pump station, was complete ly destroyed by fire. Mr. Hogan and his wife and four children had gone out to work in the farm and the oldest daughter remained with the baby at the house. The house evi dently caught from a spark lodging on the top of the roof, for it was not discovered until it was almost ready to fall in. The girl escaped with the baby, and was able to save two chairs and a small bundle of clothes. The house was owned by Mrs. Bertha Harris of McCor mick. There was no insurance car ried on the house or the household goods. Y. W. A. Meets . • # September 4th The regular meeting of the Y. W. A. will be held September 4th, at 5 o’clock at the Baptist church. Ev- ety member is urged to be present and bring with them new members. (Too late for last week.). Misses/ Louise and Margaret Da vis of Columbia are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. J. Link. Miss Sarah Brown of Greenwood spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. P. B. Parnell, and family. Mrs. Sue Wardlaw, Mr. Ernest .Wardlaw and Miss Bessie Wardlaw of Abbeville spent Sunday with Mrs. S. E. Moragne. Mrs. S. E. Moragne has returned home, after a visit to relatives in Lincolnton, Ga. Mrs. Sloan Cothran and daugh ter, Evelyn, are visiting Mrs. Coth ran’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lindley. Mr. and Mrs. James Gibert were callers to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Har mon Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Nellie Hodges is still con fined to her bed on account of a bad fall she had recently. Sunday School Day was observed here Sunday morning with an ap propriate program that was gotten up on very short notice. Special mention should be given to the reading by Mrs. Clinton Link on “What Sunday School means to the primaries.” Little Mary Hoff man of the primary department recited “Why God makes little things.” Miss Lucy Franklin is the teacher of the primary class. Miss Lettie May South’s class, the juniors, was represented with a song by Eula May and Florence Hoffman. Mrs. W. G. Mitchell’s class o f ycung people sang a song, and Mr Wilbur Link read “What Sundaj School means to young people,’ written by Mr. Clifford Cade. The adult class sang ‘ “Tis sc sweet to trust in Jesus.” Rev. J. E. Strickland’s son from Greensboro, N. C., gave an interest ing talk on “Adults in Sunday School.” “The Singing” met at the hoim of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hoffma” Sunday night. Rev. J. E. Strickland, his son am wife dined with Mr. and Mrs. W G. Mitchell Sunday. Miss Mildred Evans returned tc her home in Abbeville Sunday, af ter spending some time with her grandmother, Mrs. J. J. Link. Messrs. Albert Cade, Guilford Cade and A. B. Andrews, and Misses Henrietta Brown and Jane Cade spent Saturday and Saturday night as guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Slaughter on Folly Beach. Miss Lennie Covin. Prayer by Rev E. F. Gettys. Tribute—Friendship—Rev. A. L. Doty. Rev. Mr. Pressly as a pastor and friend—Miss Susie Patterson. Music—Psalm 99—by choir. Selection. Mr. Pressly as a minister—Mrs. W. H. Horton. Sermon by Rev. E. F. Gettys. Psalm No. 8—choir and congre gation. Benediction—Rev. Mr. Gettys. Messrs. S. D. Wells, L. L. Hester and W. A. Scott attended a trustee meeting at Calhoun. Falls Thurs day evening. Mrs. J. B. Curtis visited her daughter, Mrs. Ben DuBose, in Lisbon, Ga., Monday. We were glad indeed to welcome so many visitors from other towns at our memorial services. Mr. and. Mrs. T. G. Castles, Mrs. * L. T. Pressly, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robin son, Mrs. Talbert, Mr. Paul Rob inson, Mrs. Ab Lyon and others from McCormick; Mr. George Hem- minger, Misses Carrie and Sudie Cowan, Mr. and Mrs. Will Cowan, of Willington; Rev. E. F. Gettys of De la Howe; Rev. A. L. Doty, Mrs. Wakefield and others from Cal houn Falls and other places. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Miss Juanita Curtis, Messrs Burch and Darricutt of Abbeville were Abbeville visiton. one evening recently. Miss Juanita Curtis spent two days in McCormick last week at relief council’s headquarters. Miss Gladys Scott accompanied Miss Carolyn Tarrant home and spent a few days in Greenwood and Anderson last week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Greenville spent Sabbath with Mrs- Cora Smith. - .. .. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Miss Alice Wells were Green ville visitors Wednesday. Miss Wellx remained for an extended visit. Dr. and Mrs. M. T. Wells of At lanta spent the past week end here. Mrs. S. D. Wells accompanied them home for a short visit. / Misses Florence and Susie Pat terson and Lily Miller, Mrs. T. H_ Seabrook and children, Harriet and. Mary Paschal, and Mrs. W. 1 H. Hor ton were McCormick visitors last Wednesday. ’Mrs. M. L. Marchant and chil dren of Greenville and Mr. Cullum Harris of Anderson visited Mrs. J- W. Morrah Monday in honor of her birthday anniversary. Mill Notice I will run my mill every Friday morning. R. E. L. Campbell. GREENWOOD, S. C. THU.-FRI., AUG. 31-SEPT. 1 Edmund Lowe, Nancy Carroll and Robert Armstrong in “I LOVE THAT MAN” SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Jack Holt and Fay Wray in “THE WOMAN I STOfJE” Mt. Carmel News MON.-TUES., SEPT. 4th-5th Bing Crosby, Burns and Allen. Richard Arlen, Jack Oakie, Lena Andre and Ox Road Cc-cds 'n “COLLEGE HUMOR” (Too late for last week) On Sabbath morning at the A. R. P. Church a memorial service in honor of Rev. L. T. Pressly was held, and quite a nice crowd was ; present. Music by congregation, Psalm 281. Tribute to Rev. Mr. Pressly, by WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6th »y< 1 • ' Helfcn Twelvetrees, Bruce Cabot, and Adrienne Ames in “DISGRACED” / *