McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, October 26, 1933, Image 1
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Thirty-Second Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C. Thursday, October 26, 1933
Four Pages
Home Coining Day”
ram Announced
' On Friday, November 3rd, which
is "Home Coming Day" in McCor
mick, a Parade of Progress will
pass through Main Street at 11
' 1 -O'clock and proceed to the' park.
In this parade the history of this
section of the State will be shown
by its methods of transportation.
The following entries will be in
cluded: Indians, Pioneer ox-wag
ons, horse back riding, carriages,
buggies, road carts, Hoover carts,
bicycles, motorcycles, old and mod
em cars, and an airplane. A few
features will also be introduced
which will depict local history.
Among these will be floats showing
Girls of the Sixties, Women of the
Sixties, Confederate Veterans, The
John De la Howe School, Forma
tion of McCormick County and
World War Veterans.
. The following program Will be
gin in the Park at 11:45 o’clock:
Song—America.
Invocation—Rev. E. F. Gettys.
Welcome Address—Dr. C. K. Ep-
ttog.
Response—Hon. F. C. Robinson.
Selection by Band. *
Dedication of Community House.
V Address by Gov. Ibra C. Black-
Wood.
Selection by Band.
Announcements.
Barbecue Dinner.
Immediately after the noop hour,
the public is invited to inspect the
Community House, where a hostess
committee, namely, Mrs. C. K.
Eptirig. Mrs. Wistar Harmon and
Mrs. E. L. Rogers, assisted by
group of young girls, dressed in
Colonial costume, will receive.
There will be an exhibit of relics
and curios which will be presided
over by Mrs. J,. E. Bradley and
Mrs. A. J. Hendrix.
At *3:30 o’clock there will be
football game between McCormick
High School and Monetta.
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Supt. of Education To
' __Have Office Days
Beginning November the first,
my office -days will be Mondays,
Wednesdays' and Saturdays. Hav
ing to look after other school mat
ter's of the couniy, I feel it better
to have office nays. Hope this
wHl meet with approval of all the
people of our county.
Thanking all the people of the
county for the courtesy they have
shown me since I have been in of
fice, I am
Yours very truly,
J. W. Corley,
Superintendent of Education of
McCormick County.
Hehobotli IMcws
Several from here attended the
State Fair last Thursday.
. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds
and little son, James, spent two
days this week with her mother,
Mrs. Mollie Moultrie. Mrs. Moul
trie and Mrs. Reynolds were out
calling Friday afternoon.
The Home Demonstration Club
met with Mrs. Minnie Winn Tues
day afternoon. The new president,
Mrs. Strom Culbreath, conducted
the meeting with ease. After scrip
ture reading and prayer, a short
reading “October” was read. Then
a short business session. The meet
ing was turned over to Mrs. Stall-
worth, who conducted a coat clin
ic, suggesting many ways of mak
ing old coats modem. Many were
tried on for refitting. Patterns of
several kinds were cut. One cape
has already been made from pat
tern cut that afternoon. The prac
tice for the month is to make a
coat suit or make over some coat.
We enjoyed having Mrs. Hendrix
with us. The afternoon was very
pleasantly spent in this hospitable
home.
Raymond Morgan enjoyed the
week end with Marvin White.
Mr. Ethan White and children,
Mrs. Mary Self and Margret Free
land worshipped at Rehoboth Sun-
Mt. Carmel News
Mr. W. H. Horton was a business
visitor in McCormick Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson, Mrs.
D. J. McAllister bnd Mrs. W. A.
Scott were visitors in McCormick
Tuesday afternoon.
Our last news from Mrs. Lillian
Cason was that she may be a lit
tle better. Her many friends will
be sorry to hear of her continued
illness, and hope for a speedy re
covery.
We are glad to say Miss Annio
White is improving.
Mrs. Charles Bowyer and son.
Charles, Jr., of Anderson visited
Mrs. J. R. Tarrant and Mrs. W. A.
Scott last Sabbath.
Quite a number from Mt. Carmel
attended the Fair and Clemson-
Carolina game in. Columbia last
week.
Mrs. Hunter McKinney was
called to Americus, Ga., last Tues
day by the serious illness of her
sister, Mrs. Inman Griffin.
Dr. and Mrs. Payson White of
Gaffney spent the past week end
with her mother, Mrs. Alice White,
and sister, Miss Annie White. These
visits are a sweet pleasure to the
dear old mother who has been
helpless so lorig.
Miss Gladys Scott, Mrs. W. A.
Scott and Misses Florence and
day evening. Miss Bernice White! Susie Patterson and Lilly Miller,
OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE. S. C.
THITRSDAyToCTOBER 19th
Loretta Young, Lvle Talbot
and Winnie Lightner in
“SHE HAD TO SAY YES”
FRIDAY, OCT. 27th, ONLY
William Powell and Margaret
Lindsay in
“PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62”
SATURDAY, OCT. 28th, ONLY
Tom Keene and Rosco Ates in
“RENEGADES OF THE
WEST”
Added News, Cartoon and
Comedy.
MON. A: TUBS., OCT. 30-31st
Willard Mack, Minna Gombel
a^d Jean Parker in
“WHAT *»RICE INNOCENCE”
--'-.-test SEX PICTURE
of - vear. Every parent
-h-ee and study this tm-
iisua’ film. It answers thet
BtVn'ng Question. “Shall Wd
Tell Our Children?”
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WED.-THURS..' NOV. I-2nd :
Lionel Barrymore, Miriam
Hopkin*. Franehot Tone and ?
S uart Erwin in
the STR ANGER’S RETURN’^
Characters ne’er before;
shbwn on the rcreen come to.
life now refreshingly, human- 1
ly, in Phil Sfobg’s enic pic-’
ture. tkt us urge you to see
this great picture. .
kindly and willingly supplied at the
piano in the absence of her music
teacher. Her music was enjoyed
by all. Her music does credit to
her and her teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson and
little son, Thomas, Mrs. Richard,
also Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson,
Misses Lura Jean and Virginia
Watson attended the Temperance
meeting at Calhoun Falls Sabbath
evening. .
Misses Rejba wells arid Beffie
Hester of Anderson were visitors
. Modoc News
Mr. and Mrs. Cole Berry spent Sun- here last week,
day with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Mor
gan.
The showers on Sunday settled
the dust and livened up vegetation.
Many have winter vegetables com
ing up/who failed tp get gbofl
stands before.
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Dowtin H. D. Club
Enjoys Coat Clinic
The Dowtin Home Demonstra
tion Club was called to order
Thursday, October 12th, at 3:00
p. m. in the home of Mrs. T. A.
Dowtin, with a scripture verse from
each club member.
After the singing of “In the
Gloaming,” the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
The unfinished business was
then taken up and discussed. The
subject for the afternoon being
“Coat Clinic,” Mrs. Stallworth had
brought a number of fashion books
with all the latest styles of coats.
These were viewed and discussed
by all. The alteration of three
coats was planned.
“Home Coming Day” was discuss
ed. Mrs. T. A. Dowtin was ap
pointed to collect old relics to be on
exhibition, in the Community
House, on November 3rd.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. - B
Our Thanksgiving meeting will! McCormiclc » s - ^
be held with Mrs. J. C. Dowtin.
Reporter.
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Car Load of Pure
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Farm Relief Cotton
Seed To Come Here
Mrs. Mamie McDaniel from Au
gusta is spending this week hdre
with Mrs. Agnes McDaniel. *
Mr. L. B. Stone of Augusta spen
the past few days here with his
brother, Mr. T. J. Stone.
Mrs. Minnie Bussey was dinner
guest here Sunday to Mrs. E. F
Bussey.
Mrs. Barrett Edmunds of Augus
ta is spending the week here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C
McDaniel.
Messrs. J. O. and W. McDaniel
Jr., are attending federal court at
Greenville this week._
Miss Mamie Rena Bussey was the
guest Monday to Misses Lucy and
Rosalie Bussey.
Mr. Charley Seigler was a busi
ness visitor to Plum Branch on
Monday of this week.
Misses Evelyn Bussey, "Jennett
and Lucile McDaniel from Augusta
made a short visit here Sunday
evening.
Mrs. G. C. McDaniel is spending
a few days with her father, Mr
F. P. Bailey, Who continues very ill
Mrs. C. H. Stone spent a couple
of days this week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. G. N. Moore, at McCor
mick.
Miss Lucy Bussey was dinner
guest Tuesday to Mrs. W. M. Nash
Mr. T. J. Stone, Jr., spent Tues
day among friends and relatives at
McCormick.
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D. C. Lawrimore
Is Laid To Rest
This is to advise farmers of Mc
Cormick County that a car load of
Coker’s Farm Relief Strain 1 Cot
ton Seed, direct from Coker, ' has
been purchased by Mr. J. J. Dorn.
Mr. Dorn has agreed to sell a pujt
of these seed to McCormick County
farmers at actual cost, provided
the farmers take the seed out of
the car and pajr cash for them.
The seed cost $5.50 per hundred
pound bag plus a nominal freight
charge which will be 3 cents to 5
cents per*bag. No lots of less than
one bag will be sold. Mr. Dorn pur
chased these seed with the idea of
planting them on his own farms,
but, in order to get staple cotton
scattered over the county, has
agreed to sell some of them under
the above mentioned plan. One
cannot get these seed at this price
after they are unloaded. The car
is expected to arrive here Monday
or Tuesday of next week. t Every
one who has planted this variety
of seed is well pleased with the
quality, length of staple, and gin
aim out.
E. L. Rogers, County Agent.
Child Burned Severely
Susannah Wesley
Bible Class Meets
The Susannah Wesley Bible Class
met with Mrs. B. N. Talbert on Fri
day afternoon, October 13th. Mrs.
H. Workman and Miss Minnie
Talbert were joint hostesses.
Mrs. J. B. Smith had charge of
the program. Her subject was
‘Love.” Mrs. A. C. Earnhardt con
ducted the devotional.
The meeting was then turned
over to the president, Mrs. J. S.
Strom. It was decided to have the
annual bazaar on Thursday, De
cember 8th. Details will be pub
lished later.
The “Pollyanna Sister” scheme
was adopted. Each member drew
a name. This sister’s name is to
be kept a secret for three months,
during which time we are to show
!her deeds of kindness. At the end
; of the quarter we expect to have a
revealing party.
The hostesses entertained with
Shows; 3
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What missed being a tragedy by
a very small margin, happened to
Emogene Sanders, 12-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. J.
Sanders, Jr., Saturday afternoon,
when her dress caught fire and
burned almost off of her back.
Her small brother, Jamie, had
been digging, as he called .it, “a
gold mine” in their back yard and
thought he had extinguished
flames on the torch he had used
near the hole. When Emogene
stopped to- examine the operation,
her dress caught on fire. Before
she knew what had happened,
flames were leaping up her back
and singeing her hair. Her first
thought was to run, but soon she
had presence of mind to lie down
and roll on the ground. Her mother
having heard the screams, reach
ed the child in time to tear the
remains of the burning clothes
from her body.
The physician stated that though
very painfully burned all along the
backbone, the wounds were not se
rious ones and within a short while
4 Funeral services for Delma Clif
ton Lawrimore, son of Mr. and,Mrs
D. C. Lawrimore, of Kirigstree, S
C., student at the De la Howe state
school near McCormick, were,held
from the chapel at the institution
Monday morning at 10 o’clock
with Dr. D. V. Cason, pastor of the
McCormick Baptist Church, and
the Rev. E. F. Gettys, superintend
ent of De la Howe JState School, of
ficiating. Interment followed in
the McCormick cemetery at 11
o’clock. «.
Delma was 16 years old and had
been a student at be la Howe £or
the past six years. His health had
been poor for the past several
months but he attended classes
even Friday. That afternoon he
went to the infirmary and soon
went into a coma, death coming
about 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
As a member of the ninth, gradfe,
he was considered an excellent stu
dent. His teachers, classmates and
friends said he was one of the most
courteous, respectful and obedient
children at the school. He possess
ed a bright, cheerful disposition
and endeared himself to all who
knew him. He was a member of
the McCormick Baptist Church
and is survived by his father and
mother and three small sisters.
Serving as pallbearers were his
school mates, James Baldwin, Ow
en Ferguson, T. J. Brabham, J
Hugh Mundy, earned Pannel, and
Leonard Singletary. Flov/er bear
ers were also his class mates, Miss
es Sadie Avant, Waddell Brabham
Eseelle Hill, Elsie Elmore, Harriet
Miller, and Edith Mae Winn.
J. S. Strom funeral director.
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T. E. L. Class Meets
i jokes and stories. A delightful
time was had by all. Punch and she will be able to return to school
crackers were served. I here, where she is a member of the
Reporter, •sixth grade.
The October meeting of the T.
E. L. Class of the local Baptist
Sunday School was held at the
home of Mrs. J. W. Furqueron,
with Mrs. W. T. Strom and Mrs. J.
E. Strom serving as assistant host
esses.
During the busi # uess session the
following officers were elected to
serve during the coming fiscal
year: President, Mrs. E. L. Rog
ers; Vice President, Mrs. M. C.
White; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
W. S. Arrington; Treasurer, Mrs. J.
B. Harmon, Jr.; Secretary, Mrs. J.
A. Talbert; Teacher, Mrs. J. F.
Mattison; Assistant Teacher, Mrs.
C. H. Huguley; Rec. Directors, Mrs.
J. W. Bradley and Mrs. James i
Keown. . [
The social hour was directed as
a Hallowe’en party, the various
contests and stunts affording much
merriment.
Chapter Chairman
Summarizes Red
Cross Activitie
A delicious
served.
salad course was |
Every State and practically every
county shared in the distribution
of 85,000,000 bushels of Government
wheat and 844,000 bales of Govern^
ment cotton by the American Red
Cross, it is shown in a summary of
operations released by J. A. Talbert,
chairman of the local Red Cross
chapter.
Flour was placed on the pantry
shelves of nearly 6,000,000 families
and clothing on the backs of near
ly 5,500,000 families, said the execu
tive. The Red Cross directed the
task from mill to individual bene
ficiary.
“This unprecedented distribution
of Farm Board surplusses consti
tuted the backbone of a country
wide Red Cross relief program that
also included unemployment relief
on the part of 2,834 of our chap
ters,” said Mr. Talbert. '“This un
employment relief embraced co
operation with other agencies, di
rect assistance, care of families of
needy veterans, and providing com
munity clearing houses for wel*
fare activities. It alone involved
an expenditure of $4,000,000 by the
chapters, in addition to the valu
able gratuitous services of vast
armies of Red Cross volunteers.”
The figures given out by Mr.
Talbert showed that 10,688,307 bar
rels of flour had been placed in the
homes of 5,803,000 families in 3,-
081 counties of the United States
and Puerto Rico. Distribution of
the flour, or its equivalent in bak
ery products, was handled by 3,645
Chapters and other Red Cross
units. Severe drought in many
communities in the early part of
the undertaking, led to the giving
of 23,901 tons of feed to 184,188
owners of livestock. - i
“No private flour or textile con
cern has ever engaged in such a
stupendous operation,” the chair
man stated. “The wheat was stor
ed at scattered points, the milling
was done in many places, the grain
was of many grades, and transpor
tation costs had to be kept low.
The Red Cross made outstandingly
successful use of its regular organ
ization, assisted by technical ex
perts brought in for the purpose.
“Cotton distribution was perhaps
an even more complicated prob
lem, involving as it did the produc
tion of 91,677,633 yards of cloth and
53,888,736 garments of many sizes
and descriptions. The staple was
of greatly varying length, grade
and quality. Here again, the regu
lar set-up, aided by a small nucleus
of specialists, came through with
fine efficiency. In 3,075 counties
the cotton beneficiaries numbered
5,465,410 families.
“Administrative costs, held to the
minimum, will require expenditure
out of the national Red Cross treas
ury, of $285,000 for wheat, and
$450,000 for cotton.” .
Notwithstanding the extraordi
nary burdens created by the eco
nomic depression, the relief need:
of victims of 120 disasters in the
United States and abroad were met
t>y the Red Cross in its regular
stride, pointed out the local Red
Cross head. Other regular services
such as First Aid and Life-Saving
Public Health Nursing and Home
Hygiene, Nursing Service, Service
to war veterans, and Junior Red
Cross afso went forward.
Mr. Talbert calls upon the people
of McCormick County for whole
hearted support of the annual Roll
Call, which chiefly finances the
work of the society. “Roll Call is
an emergency in itself,” he says,
‘for it largely determines the abil
ity of the Red Cross to meet the
many emergencies of the year. The
need is particularly great this year
and I know our people will gener
ously respond, November 11 to 30.”
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, Attention,
Legionnaires
You are requested to attend
Home Coming Day in McCormick
on November 3rd, to take part in
the parade. Be on hand at 10
o’clock A. M.
C. R. Strom,
Post Commander.
Number 19
Hallowe’en Party At
Plum Branch School
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. There will -be a Hallowe’en partf
at the Plum Branch School on Fri
day night, October 27th, at 7:30
o’clock. '
A program of plays, recitations
and amusements will first be given
in the auditorium, then, after the
completion of these, side shows
and other forms of entertainment
will be opened.
A small admission fee of 5 cents
and 10 centSr Will be charged for the
shows in the auditorium, while the
side shows and other fornfs of en
tertainment will average 1 cent
each. »
The public is cordially invited to
attend. An evening of fun and
entertainment is in store for every
one. . Come and see what “Dame
Fortune” says about your fortune^
visit the Fish Pond, see the Freaks
and other interesting sights.
The party is being, sponsored by
the • Parent-Teachers’ Association:
and the money is to go toward the
improvement of -the school. * • .
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Lincoln To Get Sa
vannah. River Bridge
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WORK BEGINS SOON ON QUARr
TER-MILLION PROJECT
New .Short Rotate From Columbia
to Atlanta Will Be Opened. When
Road Is Completed..
Lincoln, Ga., Journal, Oct. 19.
Announcement -was made from
Washington Wednesday that the
Federal Government Would approve
the Lincolnton-McCormick bridge
project over the Savannah River.
The government will hold title to
the property until it is liquidated'
by tolls to be charged Tor its use. -*
The opening of .this bridge wHl
afford a new short route between
Atlanta and Columbia, S. C., and
much of the north-south tourist
travel will be directed over the
road.
Although taking no active part In
securing an. appropriation for the
proj ect. The Journal was perhaps a .
pioneer in advocating it$ construc
tion. .As far back as 1^26 Journal
files will show the project as one
of the cherished ambitions carried
beneath the editorial mast-head.
While the government’s decision
was given out by Governor Tal-
madge credit for doing most ta
get the project acted upon favor
ably goes to Ordinary Legg, wha .
has spent much time and kept the
matter before the authorities dur
ing the past few years.'
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GREENWOOD, S. C.
THURS.-FRIDAY, OCT. 26-27
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Spencer Tracy, Fay Wray,
Gene Pallette, Herbert
Mundin in
“SHANGHAI MADNESS”
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28th
Tim McCoy in
“THE WHIRLWIND”
MON.-TUES„ OCT. 30-31st
Jimmy Cagney in ' i
“PICTURE SNATCHER”
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER l|
Carole Lombard, Randolph
Scott in
“SUPERNATURAL”