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’ 1 •. . * •* - • k ' / TRUK TO OUBSKLVKS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. : - Thirty-Second Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934 ‘ * ' f ' f \ , • Four Pa^es Number 4^ Democratic Clubs .vr. y~._ .* _ 9 Meet Last Saturday COUNTY CONVENTION TO BE • HELD MONDAY, MAY 7TH, AT COURT HOUSE AT 11:00 O’CLOCK A. M. At the re -organization meetings of the local democratic clubs held at the court house Saturday, offi cers were elected and delegates named to the county convention to be held at the court house on Mon day morning. May 7th, at 11:00 o’clock. Reports of the meetings are as follows: At a meeting of the democratic club for' precinct No; 1, McCormick, the following officers were elected: C. W. Pennal, President, W. M. Strom, Vifte President, J. O. Patterson, Secretary, G. P. Watkins, Executive Com- The following delegates to the county convention were appointed: C. W. Pennal, G. P. Watkins, W. M. Strom, W. B. Quarles, D. M. Bullock, Austin Abercrombie, W. O. Graves, J. O. Patterson, J. O. Williams, Dr. C. K. Eptlng, T. W. Corley, J. £?• Dukes and Dr. R. G- Killingsworth. A motion was made by J. S. Dukes and seconded by W. M. Strom that* each delegate to the County convention should have the i right to appoint his alternate in the event said delegate, could not attend. ^Motion adopted. A meeting of the democratic club for precinct No. 2 for the purpose of electing officers and delegates to county convention which meets at the county court house on May 7, 1934, at 14:00 o’clock a. m., was held on the 28th day of April, 1934. The meeting was called to order by T. J. Price, President, and the follow ing officers were elected: , _ t - T^JL-Price, President, J. W-.Henderson, Vice President, ' T. L. Edmonds, Secretary, J. C. Talbert, Executive Com mitteeman. The following were elected as delegates to the county convention: J. A Talbert, T. J. Price, J. C. Tal bert, G. H. McCain, J. W. Hender son, T. L. Edmonds, W. T. Strom, J. J. Dorn, T. J. Sibert; W. E. Britt, C. R. Edmonds, J. L. Smith, W. M. Henderson, Carl Willis, T. M. Hen derson, B. I. Chiles and J. S. Strom. Motion was mAde by J. A. Talbert and seconded by J. W. Henderson that In the event any member of the delegates fails to attend meet ing the president has authority to appoint an alternate. Motion a- dopted. TALBERTS STORE CLUB - At a meeting of the Talbert’s Store democratic club on Saturday, April 28th, the following officers To Be Presented At the Washington School, Thurs. Night The play “Look-Out Lizzie,” which was presented at the Plum Branch school several weeks ago to a large and appreciative audi ence, will be repeated at the Wash ington School at Parksville Thurs day night, May 3rd, at 8:15 o’clock. The proceeds will' be divided equally between the. two schools, Washington and Plum Branch. Everybody is cordially invited to I come and enjoy an evening of clean entertainment. The price of admission will be 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults. txt Recreational Leader ship Training Course Here on May 9 and 10 A group of leaders from here at tended the Recreational Leadership Training Camp at Camp Long, Ai ken County, last Thursday. This four-day Short Course was held for the purpose of training young people in leadership and to further develop wholesome recreation. Splendid plans are,being made for a similar two-day training camp in McCormick county on May 9 and 10 and the group from this county who attended the meeting iji 'Ai ken will be the central committee which will , have ...charge of the. course here. ... " ; This group was composed of Mrs., Leonard Britt, Mrs. C. K. Epting, that the naming of part of the Suggests District In Long Cane Forest Be , Named for McAlister CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR PRO POSES MEMORIAL TO McCOR- MICK MAN WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN ARMY AIR 'SERVICE Washington, April 27.—The mem ory of the late Lieutenant John Leland McAlister of McCormick, South Carolina, who was killed fly ing the air mail near Altoona, Pa., in the early morning hours of April 5 of the present year, will be handed down to posterity in a me morial which has been proposed to him by Congressman John C. Tay lor, the memorial to include the naming of part of Long Cane For est project in South Carolina for the valiant army flier who gave his life in service to his country. The proposal has already been made by Congressman Taylor to Forest offi cials here and they are at work at the present time on the plan to name one of the ranger districts “McAlister Ranger District.” Lieutenant McAlister, son of S. A. McAlister, well known farmer' of McCormick, was one of the army’s crack fliers and was called upon immediately when the army took over the air mail. He died when his parachute failed to open when he leaped from his plane over the Alleghenies after motor trouble" He was buried in Arlington ceme.tery, the national shrine for heroes of the army and natfy. He was a Cita del graduate. • Congressman Taylor believes and has suggested to the Forest Service OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, MAY 3RD “THE BIRTH OF A NATION” First Time in SOUND FRIDAY, MAY 4TH, ONLY KATHERINE HEPBURN, COLIN CLIVE and BILLIE BURKE IN “CHRISTOPHER STRONG” SATURDAY, MAY 5TH, ONLY STAN LAUREL, OLIVER HARDY and CHARLEY CHASE IN “SONS OF THE DESERT” SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:30 SLIM SUMMERVILLE, LEILA HYAMS and ANDY DEVINE y IN “HORSE PLAY” MON.. TUPS.. MAY 7, 0 JOHNNY WEISSMULLER and MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN IN “TARZAN AND WS MATE” « ■ 1 ' ' ’ ' WED., THUFS.. MAY 9, 10 WALLACE BEERY, JACKIE COOPER and GEORGE RAFT IN “THE BOWERY” —A Fpur Star Picture— SMrs. Claude Huguley, Mrs. Wilton Britt, Mrs. Nell A., Stallworth, Miss Alice Talbert, Dr. D. V.. Cason and Mr. Francis Dean. ’V. Tiled Vaughan, ot Qlemson Col lege, State 4-H Recreational and Caihp Leader for boys, will conduct this program. Anyone in the town or county who is especially interested in tak ing this Recreational Leadership course, will please notify Mrs. Nell A. Stallworth at once. Mr. Vaughan requests that a limited number be registered in tl^s train ing course, therefore applications must get in at an early date. Long Cane project would be a fit ting memorial to this brave young flier. Friends have indicated their desire to erect a fitting monument to the young man in the ranger district of the Long Cane project which it is indicated the Forest Service will select as a memorial to Lieutenant McAlister Rehoboth News and delegates were elected: W. A. Cheatham, President, J. C. Kennedy, Executive Com mitteeman, D. H. Langley, Vice President, J. P. Robinson, Secretary-Treas urer, . Enrolling Committee, T. A. Dow- tin, J. F. Langley and B. N. Tal bert. Delegates to the county conven tion: W. A. Cheatham, T. A. Dow- tin, L. C. Talbert and E. C. Cheat ham. PLUM BRANCH CLUB The Plum Branch democratic J tives in club met Saturday and elected the following officers and delegates: J. W. Blackwell, President, S. J. King, Vice President, W. M. Freeland, Secretary, L. W. Lyon, Executive Com mitteeman. Delegates to the county conven tion: J. W. Blackwell, L. W. Lyon, Joe Lyon, S. J. King, E. H. Miller, J. A. Ridlehoover and W. M. Free land. Alternates: F. P. Wells and J. C. Wells. Enrollment Committee: J. J. Collier, E. C. Rice and W. M Freeland. YOUNGS DEMOCRATIC CLUB Youngs democratic club met Sat urday, April 28, 1934, and re-organ ized and elected the following offi cers: S. T. Young, President, J. A. Young, Vice President, F. T. Young, Secretary, S. L. Long, Executive mitteeman. committee: Young and Enrollment Bowen, C. J. Young. Registration Yeung, D. A. Young. Delegates to Com- H. G Floyd committee: Young and county convention on May 7: S. T. Young and E. C. yam&- Alternates: , J. A and F. J. Young. Mrs. Jim Jennings entertained a number of her friends 'last Thurs day with a dinner party. The day was most pleasantly spent. Mrs. Jennings is an ideal hostess and a fine cook. Her dinner was all kinds of good things nicely seasoned, and well served. She is a very smart lady. She showed her guests eight beautiful patchwork quilts she has recently made. She is a great lov er of flowers and divided her plants with her guests. We are expecting our postman back on the job after his long ser ious illness and sad- bereavement. While we have missed him, he ha^ one of the best substitutes in the state who has carried on the busi ness splendidly. Mrs. Jim Jennings visited rela- Greenwood county this week end. Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson have recently had guests from Au gusta, Ga. Marvin White spent the week end with Paul and Billie Winn. We have had quite a lot of rain in this section in the last few days. Some in this section have oats ready to cut for feed. Gardens are late but coming along nicely now. x White Town Ne\^s Mayor’s Proclamation For “Safety Week”— May 7th to 12th Whereas, the increasing loss of life and limb upon the public streets and highways of our state have reached enormous propor tions, and, Whereas, there is a great need for every citizen, man, woman and child to appreciate and assume their own individual responsibility in preventing street and highway accidents, and. Whereas, the week of May 7th to 12th has been designated as “Safe ty Week” in bur state, I, C. K. Epting, Mayor of McCor mick, do hereby proclaim the week of May 7th to 12th to be “Safety Week” in McCormick, and I hereby call upon all our good citizens of every race, in the interest of hu manity, to lend their cooperation in the efforts now being made to bring about a reduction in high way accidents, not only during the week of May 7th, but throughout the year. This cooperation can be given by simply taking time to drive carefully, to observe all rules of the road, to obey all traffic sig nals and to practice* the Golden Rule upon the streets and highways as they would in their own homes. -x Recreation Party ' HerdMay 10th On Thursday evening, May JO, at eight o’clock, there will be a Recre ation Party • at the community house, led by Theo Vaughan, State Recreational Leader,- .of Clemson College. Mr. Vaughan will be as sisted by the group which will take the Recreational Leaders’ Training Coiirse next week. This will be the first of a group of recreational parties sponsored by this training class and at this time the committee is inviting only mar ried couples and others old enough to be married. The parties for the young people and children will be held later. Every one who qualifies under this head is invited to come and see just what a good time we can all have. Anyone who knows Theo Vaughan, knows he can’t afford to miss this party. Ten cents admission for men; all ladies free. txi White Town H. D. Club Meets Mt. Carmel I\ews Mrs. O. C. White spent an enjoy able day with Mrs. Ida White last Thursday. Mrs. J. B. Jennings had as spend- the-day guests last Friday, Mrs. O. C. White, Mrs. H. M. Freeland, Mrs. Ethan White, Mrs. Claude White and Miss Annie Lou Morgan. Miss Alma Jennings is rapidly recovering from a tonsil operation last Friday. •..Mrs. J. C. Jennings called to see Mrs. Fred White, who is ill at hei>j' E. C. home, Saturday evening. J. C. Mrs. J. B. Jennings spent the week end with relatives near Greenwood. Mrs. Bryant Quarles of Plum Young Branch spent a few days last week [with relatives here. The White Town H. D. Club met with Mrs. William McKinney for the April meeting, with 13 mem bers and 3 visitors present. We gladly welcome back our members who have been sick and unable to attend for several meetings. The minutes were read and roll called and answered with some thing we had made from sacks. It was plainly seen that our members have used very wisely the surplus sacks. v The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Stallworth and she gave a very interesting and instruc tive talk on children’s clothes, demonstrating styles and materials, also colors best suited to our dif ferent types. After making and completing our plans to attend the County Coun cil meeting we closed our meeting by singing “Carolina.” The social hour was pleasantly spent. Mrs. McKinney served deli cious ice cream and cake. Our club wishes to express our love and sympathy to our dear friends, Mr. J. A. Self and family; also to Miss Annie Lou Morgan and brothers, in their recent sad be reavements. Reporter. x White’s 60th Anniversary Sale Your attention is directed to an nouncement elsewhere in this issue of The Messenger of White’s 60th Anniversary Sale at their store in Augusta which starts on Friday, May 4th. Read the advertisement for particulars. Quite a number from Mt. Carmel attended the recent meeting of Farm Women’s Council and spent a very pleasant day. Misses Gladys Scott and Carolyn Tarrant came over from Greenwood Friday after noon to be with the club and take part in presenting the playlet, “Pretty Dreams Make Pretty Dress es.” Others were Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. D. J. McAllister and son, John, Mrs. Carrie Connor, Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mrs. W. H. Horton and Miss Susie Patterson, with quite a number of other council members. Mrs. Henry Friarson and little son of Birmingham, Ala., are spending some time with her moth er, Mrs. Rebecca Boyd. Mrs. John McCoy of Anderson was a visitor here Saturday. Mr. W! L. Miller of Greenwood spent a few hours here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney visited his mother and other rela tives on the Sabbath. Miss Sara Curtis of Mt. Carmel is a member of the graduating class of Calhoun Falls High School, and on the evening of May 7th she will receive her diploma. We wish for her the best of luck in whatever vocation she chooses. * Messrs. H. O. Watson, L. L. and W. H. Hester and D. J. McAllister were visitors in Columbia on? day last week. . Mr. W. H. Horton was a business visitor in McCormick Saturday. Miss Lennie Covin has returned home, after an extended visit with Dr. and Mrs. George Peel in Ander son. Her many friends will be glad to* know that her visit helped her very much, although she was great ly missed in Mt. Carmel. * Miss Virginia Majette of Pensa cola, Fla., Was a recent visitor of Miss Eliza Covin. Miss Majette has just returned from an interesting visit to Africa, Europe and other countries, which she enjoyed very much. “ Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mr Tarrant Scott and Mrs. J. R. Tar rant were Greenwood visitors Sab bath afternoon. Mrs. S. T. Russell and daughter of Augusta spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd. Mrs. Ida Black was a visitor in Abbeville and Greenwood Tuesday. Miss Reba Wells of Anderson spent a few days last-week at her home here. Messrs. Will and Jim Swift of El- berton were guests of Mr. Willie Hester last Sabbath. Mr. T. J. Price of McCormick was a visitor here Tuesday afternoon. x Play at Bethany School On May 8th The B. Y. P. U. of the Bethany Baptist Church is presenting a play, “A Fortunate Calamity,” at Bethany school house on May 8th. at 8:15 o’clock. Admission, 10 and 20 cents. The proceeds of the play will go to the church. You are ex pected to come. x T. E. L. Class Holds April Meeting The T. E. L. Class of the McCor mick Baptist Church held their April meeting on Wednesday after noon of last week at the home o Mrs. Harvey G. Sanders, with Mrs N. G. Rankin and Mrs. C. Rudolph Strom as joint hostesses. The de votional period was in charge of Mrs. H. N. Coleman. The regula: business was carried out and dur ing the social period a delightful flower program suggestive of the spring season was given, with Mrs Harvey Sanders in charge of thi feature. Delicious sandwiches and iced tea were served. tXf Notice The cemetery committee urge section owners tq clean off theb sections and walks • in the city cemetery within the new few days, as next Thursday is Memorial Day. John F. Alverson Dies Here Friday The many friends of Mr. John F. Alverson were deeply grieved to learn of his death which occurred at the heme of his son, Mr. Posey Alverson,' Friday morning, April 27th, at 6:00 o'clock, after a long illness. For quite awhile he had been very feeble, but able to get about urms- sisted, and hopes for his recovery were encouraging, but despite the best medical attention he quietly passed away Friday morning and his soul winged its way from this world to its hpnle eternal in the heavens. He made many friends who thought wpll of him and trust ed him to the last. He was honest in all hiS dealings with his fellow- man and he was dependable at all times to do whatever was his duty. He will be missed not only in his community, but in the hearts of those who knew him well, and shall always be remembered as a good friend, tried and true. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. S. Stone, Belton; Mrs. J. F. Weathers, Fountain Inn; three sons, T. F. Alverson, Ware Shoals; J. R. Alverson, Woodville; P. F. Alverson, McCormick, and one sis ter, Mrs. Emma Sullivan, of Texas. Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning from the resi dence by Dr. D. V. Cason, pastor of McCormick Baptist Church, and the Rev. O. L. Orr, pastor of Plum Branch Baptist Church, and inter ment made in the city cemetery. Pallbearers were the grandsons of Mr. Alverson. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. t i- _x Fifth Sunday Meeting Of B. Y. P. U. Held Here Last Sunday The fifth Sunday meeting of the B. Y. P. U. of the Abbeville Asso- elation of the Baptist Church met here on last Sunday and a very in teresting program was carried out, and was in charge of Miss Fortes- cue of AbbeviHe, President of this district. The devotional was in charge of Miss Virginia Strom of the local church. Special music was given by the choir. Miss Wells of Abbeville gave a splendid ad dress on “Tithing in the Church.” Other speakers included Dr. D. V. Cason, pastor of the McCormick church; the ReV. Virgil Dean of Willington; the Rev. O. L. Orr, Plum Branch; the Rev. T. D. Li<fe, Abbeville, arid Dr. W. M. White- sides of the Baptist Hospital, Co lumbia. GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS., FRI., MAY 3, 4 WILL ROGERS IN “DAVID HARUM” SATURDAY, MAY 5TH BUCK JONES IN THE FIGHTING CODE” 10:40 SATURDAY NIGHT ROBERT MONTGOMERY IN . “FUGITIVE LOVERS” MON., TUBS., MAY 7, 3 MAY ROBSON, WARREN WILLIAM, GUY KIBBE, GLENDA FARRELL : t- IN -*■ ■ “LADY-FOR A DAY” WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH WADftEN WILLIAM ■ iJEAN MUIR • ri IN “BEDSIDE”