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m'jm ' ' rm V t j «r V $VKX. I viifv^ i # $' TSUI TO 0UB8KLVS8, OUR NEIGHB0B8, OUS COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. ■ i • Thirty-Second Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, -October 5, 1933 Four Pages Number 16 Rehoboth News The W. ML 8. held the regular taonthly meeting at the home of Mn. W. A. Winn. Reorganization Sessions Court Y ^ a#* 1 ---'' Convened Mdtiday The October term of court of up most of the time. The resig- general sessions for McCormick nation of the president, Mrs. £. M. County convened here Monday Winn, was accepted with regrets, morning with Honorable William Mis. J. P. Talbert was unanimously H. Grimball, of Charleston, presid- elected president. The vice-presi- ing. Sessions court lasted two days, dent, Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist, was re- with cases disposed of as follows: elected, secretary and treasurer al- I The State vs. Sam Wakefield, so re-elected. It was decided that colored, charge, manufacturing we meet on the Sabbath during the 1 alcoholic liquor. Pleads guilty. Sen- Winter months. tenced to 30 days on chain gang. Mrs. Kate idorgan spent one day The State vs. David Link and last week over at her home with Lindsay Hall, white, charge, viola- Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson. Mr. Strom Culbreath carried his # mother and their uncle, Mr. Rich ard Glllaxn, to Aiken for a visit. Mr. Glllam stood the motor trip fine. The Sunbeams held their regular meeting Sunday a. m. The leader was absent but the children and le of the older ladies held the Meeting. The leader had requested the meeting to be held. Showers of refreshing rain visited portions" of this section last Satur day, but not yet a general rain. , Jtfrs. Carrie Reel came over with her children to take music Friday p. m. She ife well pleased with their progress. Little James Reynolds recently visited his cousin, Bobbie Reel. ixi Dowtiii H. D. Club' Reorganizes tion of the prohibition law. Found not guilty. The State vs. Kelly Quarles, col ored, charge, assault and battery. Returned to magistrate’s court. The State vs. Calvin Seigler, white, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. Continued. The State vs. Bettis Bussey and William Bussey, colored, charge, robbery of auto, parts. Settled out of court. The State vs. Eddie Wright, col ored, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. No bill. I The State vs. W. W. M. Lindley, white, charge, pbtaining goods, false pretense. No bill. The State vs. Alec Lee, Report Of/The Grand Jury October Term Of Court 1933 STATE Ol Count To Presic SOUTH CAROLINA, McCormick. Judge W. H. Grimball, ‘betober Term of Court, McCormick County, S. C.: We, the Grand Jury for said county, beg leave to make the fol lowing presentments: ' We have passed on all bills hand ed to us by the Court. We recommend that The County Board of Commissioners have the leak repaired in the roof of the court house, repair the ceiling in the supervisor’s office and the ceil ing in one of jury rooms. There being no further business to come before us at this term of court, we wish to thank the Court and all Court Officials for all court esies shown us during this term of Court. . - W. L. WHITE, n Foreman. _— x Modoc News m the home of Miss Annie Chiles ;kil!. Settled out of court. thg'Dowtin H. D. club was called toj The State vs. J. C. Robinson, col- order on • September 14th with ore3, charge, assault and battery j jsnnpture reading and prayer by the ent. Ago! »r the\ singing^of '“Lon$, Lortg We have had very fine weather Buddie! for gathering crops, although most Lee, Archie Lee, Clarence Lee, Ben- \ farmers in our section are about nie Sherard, William Paul, colored, i through. charge, violation of the prohibition! J- M. Reese made a short law. Continued. I visit last week to Durham, N. C. ^’he State. vs. Alex Richardson, j Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash and Mr. Walter Richardson, white, charge, L. C. Reeso were visitors to Augus- assault and battery with intent to: ta Monday morning. Miss Mamie Rena Bussey was dinner gu^st Tuesday to Misses Lucy and kosalie Bussey. with intent to kilL magistrate’s court. Returned to! Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Self from Plum Branch made a short visit here Sunday afternoon to the latter’a sister, Mrs. H. W. Bally. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmunds with. a*w slq^nala . tThes^fpj^wacsault-and battery.- Fined $10.- of Augusta were week end visitors The State vs. Lewis Cole, colored, jtihg T 'waa declared ’ chaige, assault ahd battery with s. Hibil call wks an- ] intent to kill. Pleads guilty to sim- j discussed but left with the un- • qo business. V* ’tht State vs. James Ramsey, Johnie Ramsey, Henry Ramsey, Le- land Ramsey, white, charge, as sault Vnd battery with intent to kill. Continued. The’State vs. Dozier Battle, col- e minutes of last sheeting were jmoapproved. i ef club was then reorganized, seven members present. The officers were elected: Mrs. R. L. Dowtin. Mrs. P. J. Dow- Treasurer, Miss ^JBecretaxy and & Chiles. Stallworth gave' each club r a Year Book for 1933 and These were immediately filled for the coming year.’ Clothing “Major Project” for the yfeaf. tkrring the social hour, which was tly spent, the hostess ice cream and cake. The next meeting will be held in home of Mrs. T. A. Dowtin on her 12, 1933. Reporter. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th Joan Blondell and Chester Morris in “BLONDIE JOHNSON” ored, charge, assault and battery. No bill The ktate vs. Clarence Gary and Bill Galy, colored, charge, violation of the prohibition law. Continued. The state vs. Rufus Mattison, colored, \ charge housebreaking. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to 3 chain gang. ,te vs. Bee Belcher, color- larceny. Pleads guilty, to 3 months on chain FRIDAY, OCT. 6th, ONLY James Dunn. Bo'its Mallory and Zasu Pitts in “HELLO SISTER” Added News, Cartoon-Comedy — SATURDAY, OCT. 7th, ONLY Randolph Scott. Kathleen hirke. Harry Carey, Tom l Keene, Noah Beery and Kent Taylor in Zane Grey’s Story “SUNSET PASS” Cartoon and jmedy ’ T 'ES., \0CT. 9th-10th M* Ruggles. Greta Nissen land Phil Harris in IELODY CRUISE” laughtv^al — Musical lise. Don’t Miss It. IURS., OCT. ll-12th Stanwyck. George and Donald Cook in “BABY PACE” a ^rie bressler and see Beery in JGBOAT ANNIE” months The S ed, chan Sentence gang. The State vs. John Henry Calla- ham and Robert Callaham, colored, charge, murder. Mistrial ordered after jury had been out 3 hours and 13 minutes. Brought before court Wednesday morning, John Henry Callaham plead guilty to man slaughter and was sentenced to 4 years at hard labor; Robert Calla ham plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced .o 2 years at hard labor. Civil court opened Wednesday j McCormick Hi«;h morning and was engaged for tne J o day in the case cf J. A. Hamilton. Scllfinl TVpw^ plaintiff, vs. W. S. Pipkin and Mrs here to the latter’s parents, Mf. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Williams spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harvely at Parksville. Mr. Carrol Bussey made a short visit to Clinton Saturday evening. Mrs. R. J. Parks and daughter of Ahgusta were visitors here last Sun day to the former’s sister, Mrs. C. H. Stone. Miss Annel "Edmunds from Parks ville spent Sunday here with Misses Ethel, Louise and Sallie May Mc Daniel. Rev. O. L. Orr filled his regular appointment here Sunday evening, delivering a very able sermon. Mr. W. M. NaSh, who has been under treatment at a hospital in Columbia, spent the past few days here with homefolks. Mrs. Mamie McDaniel and daugh ters, Misses Lucile and Jennette McDaniel, accompanied by Mrs. Mamie Walker, made a short visit here Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. The many friends of Miss Lillian Reese will be glad to know that she is much better at this writing. x Mt. Carmel News Miss Juanita Curtis was a recent visitor in Anderson. Prof. George McCelvey of York, S. C., was a recent visitor in Mt. Carmel. > A very interesting meeting con ducted by Rev. Mr. White of Ware Shoals, S. d., was carried on in the Presbyterian church here last week and closed Sabbath afternoon. Mr. White’s messages were pure Gospel and he endeavored to show poor sinful man the way to be saved. At tendance was splendid as was the co-operation of all denominations, and the meeting was helpful to all. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and others of Bordeaux sang very sweetly one evening and Miss Gladys Scott charmed the audience with a sweet solo. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Doty of Cal houn Falls visited here during the week. Mivs. White cf Ware Shoals was also a charming guest, as she accompanied Mr. White. Mrs. Carrie Connor returned home last Thursday from an ex tended visit to Mrs. Inman Griffin. Americus, Ga., and Mrs. J. D. Rus sell, Atlanta, Ga. We are glad to say that Miss An nie White is improving from a very serious illness. Miss Lily Miller has been on duty there some time. We all hepe she will soon be her charming self again. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Miss Jua nita Curtis were guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Doty in Calhoun Falls Sabbath evening. Mrs. McKinney, Misses Kathleen and Jeanette McKinney were charming guests of Mr. and Mrs Huhter McKinney last Thursday. tyTr. and Mrs. James Hester and Children spent Sabbath with Mr and Mrs. L. L. Hester. Mrs. W. H. Horton, who was call cd to Newberry some time ago by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Alma Hayes, returned home last week. Glad to say Mrs. Hayes is much better. Rev. and Mrs. White of Ware Shoals were visitors in Mt. Carmel several days last week. Dr. and Mrs. Humphries of Cam den were visitors here the .past week end. —-— Bordeaux News Plum Branch High School P. T. A. To Meet October 6th The P. T. A. of the Plum Branch High School will hold fts regular monthly meeting on Friday, p. m.. October 6th, in the school audito rium. All members are urged to be present. MRS. R. M. WINN, Secretary. tXt The NBA — A Chal lenge To Character The above topic will be the sub ject of the message at the McCor mick Baptist Church Sunday morn-, ing at 11:00 o’clock. All are cordial ly invited to attend. Sunday School at 10:00 o’clock. There will be no service following the B. Y. P. U’s. Sunday evening because of the monthly service which meets at the Methodist Church. , ' * • -txi Savannah River Bridge May Be Built Soon Officials Open Bids On Proj ects FOUR HIGHWAY JOBS TO COST $294,000 W. S. Pipkin, defendants. Directed verdict for the plaintiff for the pos- scssicn cf the goods in question. Plaintiff’s attorneys, Joseph Mur ray, Thurmond & Thurmond and T. B. Grencker. Defendants’ attor- "scys. T. Frank McCord and Greene & Greene.. The only case today was that of G. B. Smith, plaintiff, vs. W. T. Strom, as sheriff, defendant. The fcllcwing verdict was directed by the court: “Plaintiff being called three times and not appearing now j by direction of the court we find | for the defendant, the return of the ‘property or its value, $150.00.”, De- I fendant’s attorney, Joseph Mur ray. Court recessed from 10 o’clock this morning until 10 o’clock Mon-, day morning. Frcfesrcr Watson announced at ihc beginning of school that every Friday cne class would be respon sible for Friday chapel exercises. Last Friday the seniors gave the. following program: Scripture—Jenny Lou Lyon. Song—“Lazy Bones”—10 boys and girls. NR A Dance—George Dorn, Claude Workman and James Gi- bert. Reading—“Mirandy’s Wedding”— Alma Faulkner. Reading — “Seniority” — Claude Workman.’ * > '• ■ : Song—“When the Sun Bids the Moon Goodnight”—10 boys and girls. Piahist—Lillian Tuten. Rev. D. W. Keller gave a splendid Nice cool weather! And how we eh joy it. Mrs. Corbett Zeagler and Mr. S. T. Link spent Saturday and Sun day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Link. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bonds and family and Mr. and Mrs. Bolden of Greenwood spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. South.. Mrs. G. W. Cade, Mr. Guilford Cade, Mrs. Ann Moore, Mrs. L. A. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mit chell attended services at the Pres byterian Church at Mt. Carmel last Wednesday night and everyone enjoyed very much the services. Mrs. Hulda Smith is visiting her sister, Mrs. P. B. Parnell. Miss Sallie Leu Cade is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. S. C. Cade. Mrs. Annie Lee Mcore was host ess to a “picture party” Monday afternoon in Elberton, Ga. Those that enjoyed Mrs. Moore’s compli ment were, Mrs. G. W. Cade, Mrs. S. C. Cade, Mrs. W. G. Mitchell, Mr. Guilford Cade and Miss Gladys Scott. Among those who attended serv ices at St. Stephens Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cade, Mrs. Ann Mcore, Mr. Guilford Cade and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell. Bishop Finley brought a most impressive message. A large crowd attended the us ual Sunday night Singing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mit chell. Our former pastor, Rev. R. M. Tucker, was present at the gath ering and all of his friends were glad to have him with us again. Miss Sallie Lou Cade was shop ping in Anderson Tuesday. Lincoln (Ga.) Journal, Sept. 28. A corps of engineers is engaged sounding cut the Savannah River bed preparatory to determining the cost and material of' the bridge over the stream on the new Lin- colnton-McCormick highway, now under construction. Ordinary Legg has spent much time and effort in interesting the authorities in the project and it now appears that early action will be taken. Savannah River being termed a navagible stream as far up as Lis bon, a Congressional Act was se cured to bridge the river to connect the new highway. Ginnings Given By S. C. Counties COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO SEP TEMBER 16 IN SOUTH CARO- LINA: CROPS OF 1933 AND 1932 The Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census, announces the preliminary report of cotton ginned prior to Septem ber 16, by counties,. in South Caro lina, for the crops of,193.3, and 1932. The total for the. State was made public on Saturday, September 23. (Quantities are in running bales. Linters are not included.) County. 1933 The State 170,280 Abbeville 1,335 Aiken 9,802 Allendale 4,735 Anderson 5,423 Bamberg -.1 7,156 < Barnwell 8,921 Calhoun 6,743 Cherokee 716 Chester 1,291 Chesterfield 5,503 Clarendon 6,015 Colleton 3,187 Darlington 3,338 Dillon 5,290 Dorchester 3,183 Edgefield 4,578 Fairfield 387 Florence 2,434 Greenville 2,296 Greenwood 1,034 Hampton 3,814 Kershaw , 2,932 Lancaster , 694 Laurens 2,337 Lee 6,997 Lexington 1— 4,774 McCormick 899 Marion 958 Marlboro 9,280 Newberry 2,784 Oconee 512 Orangeburg 25,498 The State, Oct. 4. Bids^on four state highway con struction projects to cost a total c* $284,000 were opened by officials cf the highway department yesterda- morning. About 75 or 100 persons atteriSeT^^ the opening held at HoteljColum- bia. Eighteen bids, all told, were en tered, the number- ranging from two for a road project in McCor mick to nipe for an Anderson coun ty bridge project. The projects and low bidders for each were as fcllpws: •• McCormick county; the bitumi nous surfacing of, 8i63>l' miles of state routes Nos. 10 and 20 between Greenwood county line and a point in Plum Branch. Hardaway Con struction company, Columbus, Ga, $62,953.05. McCormick county, .the paving with plain concrete of 1.897 mile* of a section of the state route Nc. 10 at the CharlCstop and Western Carolina underpass and a section of state route No. 20 between the in tersection of routes Nos. 10 and 2ft and a point in McCormick. Befi H. Martin, Easley, $48,491.58. Orangeburg - Bamberg - Colleton counties, the bituminous surfacing of 16.890 miles of route No. 21 be tween Branchville and Ruffin. J. B- Britton, Sumter, $166,636.43, , • Anderson county, the construc tion of a 45.4 foot reinforced con crete underpass under the Charles ton and Western Carolina railroad and the paving with plain concrete of .023 mile approaches on United States route N 29 within the An- ; derson city limits. C. Y. Thomason, Greenwood, $6,509.62. , .; Before contracts on these proj- ' ects can be let by the highway de partment the, bids must first be ap proved by the federal bureau of ** public roads at Washington. Thi* generally follows within a few day*, after receipt of r ihe low bids. The departmeht has already ad vertised bids on work which was es timated to cost $1,539,000. Bid* have been received on projects to* cost $880,000, meaning that bids are yet to be opened October 10 and IT on work estimated to cost $750,006- The federal government, through its national recovery act, allotted South Carolina $5,500,000 with which to improve and develop its highway system. State officials ex plained this work would be pushed just as rapidly as the projects are approved by the bureau of public roads. [8:15; 7:l4f 9:00JDA«y. talk to the high school last Tues- iuesuay. UNION SERVICES SUNDAY P. M. day* using “Dreams” US his subject.) Mr. C. F. Cade in .in Anderson on Pickens—624 ’ The seniors held a class ipeeting'business this week. Richland : 2,449 Tuesday for the purpose of select-] Mrs. W. J. Evans and children 1 Saluda - 2,143 ing class rings. Now,'after making spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Spartanburg 2,187 their selection, they’re wondering j. Link and family. Sumter 11,397 how they can. wait five or six weeks j Mr. Baldwin is here this week to Union 498 to get them. , (take Mr. Hoffman’s place as over- ( Williamsburg 3,375 IE RANKIN, seer on railroad work while Mr. .York 1,660 Reporter. Hoffman is taking a vacation. ^ All other 1,101 The mohthly union servlet of th McCormick churches will ’- , - with the Methodist Sunday evening Keller preaching. A cordial invita tion ta extended to all. / j D. VCCASON. j juiuii acivici; L-J rches will be held dist Church nex at 7:45, Rfev. D. \7. 1932 147,170 1.154 7,326 3,43: 5,003 5,302 6,726 5,Ilf l,53 r . 2,467 5,502 3,863 1,62< 3,826 5,533 1,944 3,744 1,003 3,214 1,851 1,560 2,555 3,394 683 3,383 8,162 3,096 826 941 9,280 3,722 273 17,054 434 1,717 1,573 3,50T 8,711 950 2,296 2,772 102 GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS.-FR3., OCT. 5th-6th Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery in “ANOTHER LANGUAGE” SATURDAY; OCTOBER 7th Tom .Keene in ' , “THE CHEYENNE KID” MON.-TUES., OCT. 9th-10th Richard Aden, Chester Mor ris, Genevieve Tobin and 4 ' » • Rosco Ates in “GOLDEN HARVEST” * WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11th - Gloria Stuart, Raul Roulien and Herbert Mundin in “IT’S GREAT TO BE ALIVE” '“N.