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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.
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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.
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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-
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. , ' * •
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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
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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
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Rosco Ates in
“GOLDEN HARVEST” *
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11th
- Gloria Stuart, Raul Roulien
and Herbert Mundin in
“IT’S GREAT TO BE ALIVE”
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