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TKU* TO OUBSELVX8, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Second Year
Plum Branch News
Mrs. Lucy Stevens of Dade City,
Fla., is spending sometime here in
the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.
C. Rice.
Mr. apd Mrs. J. L. Bracknell and
family attended a reunion of the
Stilwell family at Lake Murray on
lost Sunday.
Misses Sara Georgia and Frances
Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Hopkins of Augusta spent Sunday
as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Collier and
children and Mrs. Lillie E. Langley
visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. P. Collier in Ninety-Six on Sun
day.
There will be a Joint program on
Mother’s Day, given by the Metho
dist and Baptist Sunday Schools of
our town. The program will be held
in the school auditorium, in order
to have a larger stage.
Mrs. Annie Sturkey. Mrs. Lillie
X. Langley and G. L. Sturkey were
business visitors in Augusta Wed
nesday.
Neal Ridlehoover and Leonard
Miner were week edd visitors at
Furman University.
Mr. Leon Freeland is visiting
for some time in Greenville, N. C.
Mr. Thos. E. Miner, who is sta
tioned at the army post in Fayette
ville, N? 1 C., enjoyed a short fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Miner.
Mr. and Mrs. C_ E. Rearden of
Greer, Mr. Walter Rearden and
Mrs. Agnes Rearden of Edgefield
have all been recent visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rear
den.
An operetta, “Over The Garden
Wall,” will be given by the primary
grades of the Plum Branch Schoo
on Fridav nierht. May 11th.. There
Sifi be ho admission charges, and
tne public is invited to attend.
The Plum Branch Home Demon
stration Club met in the home of
Mrs. R. H. Banks on Wednesday of
last week, with Mrs. E. C. Rice as
sistant hostess. The devotional was
conducted by Mrs. J. T. Reynolds
after which Rev. C. W. Brockwell
made a short talk, thanking the
club members for sponsoring the
local Boy Scout Troop.
We had an interesting demon
stration, by Mrs. Stallworth, on
“Color in Dress.” We were glad to
have such a pretty display of chil
dren’s clothes shown through the
courtesy of J & P Coates Thread
Cd. This, with another display
from Gallant-Belk Co., in Green
wood, on last meeting day, have
been greatly enjoyed and appre
ciated.
Following a jolly social hour, the
hostesses served delicious cake and
punch.
Established June 5, 1902
Spring Flower Show
May 11th at Home
Of Mrs. Laura Bunch
McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1934
Four Pages
Number 47
exhibit,
exhibit,
OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
THURSDAY, MAY 10TH
WALLACE BEERY, JACKIE
COOPER and GEORGE
/ RAFT IN
“THE BOWERY”
FRIDAY, MAY 11TH, ONLY
MAY ROBSON, LEWIS
STONE and JEAN PARKER
IN “YOU
CAN’T BUY EVERYTHING”
SATURDAY, MAY 12, ONLY
RANDOLPH SCOTT, BAR
BARA FRPPCHIE, MONTE
BLUE, FRED KOHLER and
FUZZY KNIGHT IN
Zane Grey’s Story
“THE LAST ROUNDUP”
SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:30
CHESTER MORRIS, HELEN
TWELYITTREES and ALICE
WHITE IN
“KING FOR A NIGHT’’
A'*' ' 2 Show 10c and 25c
arc*:., tubs.,* may m. 15
P^ '~T?T MONTGOMERY,
ELIZABETH ALLAN and
LEWIS fcTONE IN
“MYSTERY OF MR. X”
One of the boz: pictures of
th • reason. See it.
WED.. 7 T ?1TRS. MAY 16. 17
EDDIE C \KTOR. RUTH ET-
TING, GLORIA STUART and
DA VID MANNERS, and the
BEAUTIFUL GOLDWYN
GIRLS in
“ROMAN SCANDALS”
Rome never visioned such
beauty. Don’t let anything
keep you away from this
show.
The Annual Spring Flower Show,
which is sponsored by the Clarks
Hill-Meriwether Home Demonstra
tion Club, will be held ip Larban
Hall, the home of Mrs. Laura
Bunch, on Friday afternoon, May
11th, at 3 o’clock.
Those, who wish to enter flowers
will try to be there earlier, so that
the exhibits can be properly classi
fied. During the afternoon a pro
gram of music and readings will be
given. All flower lovers are in
vited to be present and enter an
exhibit of flowers.
Mrs. W. M, Rowland, County .Ex
terior Beautification Leader, is
chairman of the committee in
charge and will receive and place
all exhibits.
Following is a list of classified
exhibits and rules governing the
show:
SECTION I.
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Class 1—Roses.
A. Best individual rose
named.
B. Best individual rose
unnamed.
C. Best five roses.
D. Best three roses, all one color.
E. Best display of roses cut from
plants set out within the year.
Class Z—Iris.
‘A. Best individual stalk of Iris.
B. Best six stalks of Iris, all one
variety.
C. Best six stalks of Iris, three
or more varieties.
D. Best display of Iris quality,
quantity and number of varieties
to count.
Class 3—Sweet Peas.
A. Best display of Sweet Peas,
quality, quantity and number of
varieties to count. * *.
Class 4—Pansies.
A. Best display of Pansies, all one
color.
B. Best display of Pansies, any
and all colors.
Class 5—Peonies.
A. Best individual Peony exhibit
ed.
B. Best display of Peonies, qual
ity, quantity and number of varie
ties to count.
Class €—Geraniums.
A. Best display of single trues of
Geranium.
B. Best display of six trusses of
Geraniums, three or more varieties.
Class 7.
Best display of flowers of varie
ties not mentioned in any other
classes.
Class 8.
Best dinner piece.
Class 9.
Best Miniature Garden, made on
tray, any size.
Class 10—Wild Flowers.
A. Best display of one variety.
B. Best display of wild flowers,
quality, and number of varieties to
count.
SECTION II.
Class 1.
Arrangement of flowers in any 1
container with following colors pre
dominating:
Receive Corn-Hog Curtailment Checks
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MARION COUNTY, la. . . . Photo shows some of the Iowa farmers
who subscribed to the corn-hog curtailment program of the A.A.A.,
receiving federal government checks from Treasurer Lawrence Goff of
the Marion County Ass’n. The fanners, with hats removed, arc. Miles
Harkins, Paul Harp, E- F. Cowmaai and L. C, Augustine.
County Convention
Held Here Monday
The McCormick County Demo
cratic Convention met Monday
morning at 11 o’clock in the court
house for the purpose of re-organ
izing and electing delegates to the
State convention. Elections were
as follows:
J. Arch Talbert, re-elected Coun
ty Chairman.
J. O. Patterson, re-elected Secre
tary.
W. B. Quarles elected State Exe
cutive Committeeman.
W. E. Sheppard, Sr., J. C. Talbert,
T. A. Dowtin and W. M. Freeland
elected delegates to the State con
vention.
Operetta To Be
Presented At The
Plum Branch School
Mt. Carmel News
A. Yellow.
B. Pink.
C. Blue.
Class 2.
Arrangement of flowers in bot
tle.
Class 3.
Arrangement of flowers in bas
ket.
Class 4.
Arrangement of roses.
RULES.
In each class there will be a blue
ribbon fer first place, red and yel
low ribbons for second and third
places.
All flowers exhibited under Sec
tion 1 must be raised by exhibitors,
except classes 8, 9 and 10.
Mr. Fred Black of Columbia
spent a short time in Mt. Carmel
this week visiting his mother, Mrs.
Ida Black, and seeing his many old
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Dusty Rhodes and
family of Augusta spent a few
hours here Sabbath with relatives.
Messrs. Clarence Covin, L. L. Hes
ter, S. D. Wells and H. O. Watson
were McCormick visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester were
Anderson visitors one day. last
week.
Mrs. Marvin Burts is spending
some time at her home here.
Quite a number of Mt. Carmel
people attended the commence
ment at Calhoun Falls High School
Friday evening, Sabbath morning,
Monday morning and the finals
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney
spent Sabbath with his home folic.
Miss Lille Miller of McCormick
spent Sabbath with Misses Florence
and Susie Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burts are
receiving the hearty congratula
tions of many Meads’ on their re
cent marriage. Mt. Carmel has al
ways been the home of Mrs. Burts,
and her many friends regret that
her marriage will eventually take
her away from Mt. Carmel. Mrs.
Burts has always been sweet and
accommodating as pianist for the
churches and other occasions, and
we will miss her. We wish for the
couple a life of usefulness, happi
ness and prosperity.
The many Mt. CarmeJ friends of
Mr. N. D. Sanders and son, Tate,
deeply sympathize with them in
their sad bereavement, the death of
their son and brother, Virgil, which
occurred down on Little River,
near Mt. Carmel, last Saturday aft
ernoon. Mr. Sanders and sons were
preparing to fish and Virgil cross
ed the river to fix the line. He
suffered a heart attack and died in
a short while. Virgil and Tate were
faithful in attendance at the A. R.
P. Sabbath School while living near
Mt. Carmel and were much loved
and highly esteemed, and the
heartfelt sympathy of all is extend
ed to them in these dark hours of
sorrow. Just in the prime of a
happy young manhood, he was so
young to die, but God knows best,
and He called him home.
Rehoboth News
Mrs. Sallie Strom, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. P.
Talbert, for some time, is real sick.
Her daughter, Mrs. John Quarles,
of Edgefield, visited her Sunday.
Mr. Richard Gillam was not feel
ing well Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Strom and
Miss Rosa' Strom were making calls
in this section Sunday, calling on
the following: Mr. Gillam, Mrs.
Margaret Doolittle and Miss Annie
L. Morgan.
Miss Annie L. Morgan enjoyed a
tall Thursday p. m. from Mrs. H.
E. Freeland and Mrs. Mollie Free
land who has been visiting relatives
in this section for sometime.
Mrs. Roy Harling and children
spent the week end with her
mother and worshiped at the old
church Sunday.
We had the pleasure of having
j^our postman with us for lunch one
day last week. Glad he is im
proving, after his long illness.
Several from this section en
joyed Mrs. Morgan’s music recital
Friday evening. The children did
well. Every one has improved
wonderfully since the last recital.
Little Margaret Bracknell, who has
only taken music a little over two
months, played and sang a beau
tiful little song. All the children
did well.
The sixth grade of The Junior
High School of Plum Branch en
joyed a picnic on the creek near
Parks’ Mill on Saturday. Several
others joined these young people
for the day.
The Sunbeams held their regular
monthly meeting Sunday. The
ompetent leader, Mrs. Strom Cul-
breath, carried out a good program.
The Home Demonstration Club
will meet with Miss Annie L. Mor
gan on Tuesday p. m., May 15th.
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The primary grades of the Plum
Branch School will present an
operetta, “Over The Garden Wall,”
at the Plum Branch School on Fri
day night, May 11th, at 8:15
o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. No admission fee will be
charged.
Union Services
Sabbath Night
At A. R. P. Church
The monthly Union services will
be held next Sabbath evening at
8 o’clock in the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church.
In the absence of the pastor
from the city, Rev. D. W. Keller,
pastor of the Methodist Church,
will preside and the sermon will
be preached by Dr. D. V. Cason,
pastor of the Baptist Church.
A cordial invitation is extended
Bordeaux News
Mrs. W. G. Mitchell returned
home last Saturday, after a week’i
visit to her mother, Mrs. W. T.
Slaughter, in Hickory Grove, S. C.
Mrs. Mitchell attended the com
mencement exercises of the
Hickory Grove High School where
her daughter, Jane Cade, attended
school the past session.
Mr. J. T. Lindley celebrated hb
58th birthday with a family re
union last Sunday. A number cf
relatives and friends attended tbe
pleasant occasion. In the morning,
piano music and singing was en
joyed. Then at dinner hour a pic
nic dinner was spread out under
the trees, hash was served along
with the dinner, and Mr. Lindley is
noted for making good hash. A
birthday cake, with all the candles,
was in the center of the table. This
cake was made by his daughter,.
Mrs. Johnnie Hastings. All of Mi.
Lindley’s children, fifteen, except
ing one, were present. In the aft
ernoon little Frank Hodges, Jr.,
Guilford Lindley, William Lee
Herndon and Johnnie Hastings,.
Jr., pleased the crowd with recita
tions. All that were present en
joyed the day and wished for Mr.
Lindley many happy returns.
Mrs. P. B. Parnell and Miss
Christine Parnell are visiting rela
tives in Laurens this week.
Mr. J. B. Harmon was in McCor
mick Monday on business.
Mrs. Annie Lee Moore is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cade.
Mr. Guilford Moore spent the
past week end with Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Cade.
Mr. Clifford Cade is on a business
trip to Anderson.
Mrs. J. J. Link and little Jimmie
Link spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Link’s sister, Mrs. G. Smith, in ML
Carmel.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cade, Mr. W.
D. Morrah, Misses Katrina and
Billy Morrah were business visitors
in /Columbia last Friday. ^
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to the people of the town and com- I Ladies’ Aid Society
munity to attend. J
To Meet May 16th
S. W. Reid,
Pastor.
Dr. Applewhite To
Speak Here May 18
In Interest of Health
Modoc News
Card Of Thanks
God. in Hn infinite wisdom, has
seen fit to take unto Himself our
dearly beloved son and brother.
Virgil, and while we bow in humble
In Section 2, flowers need not be | submission to His divine will, our
The farmers in this section are
very much delayed with their
Planting on account of so much
rain the past week or two.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harvely from
Augusta were visitors here Sunday
to the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Harvely.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Merritt were
week end visitors to friends and
relatives in Augusta.
Rev. O. L. Orr filled his regular
appointment here Sunday evening,
delivering a very able sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmonds of
Augusta spent the past week end
here and at Parksville.
Miss Dell McDaniel is spending
the week among relatives in Au
gusta.
Mrs. Mattie Lou Bennett is spend-
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the
local Baptist Clitirch will meet
Wednesday afteniOCrn, May 16th. at
the church at 4 o’clock.
Every woman in the church is
considered a member of this or
ganization, and is always solicited
In accordance with plans pre- by committees when a church proj-
pared and sponsored by the State ect is launched, and the president
Board of Health, a project has been is especially anxious that a larger
in operation for some time in Me- percentage of the women attend
Cbrmick County which has as its these monthly meetings. Matters
purpose the complete sanitation of of vital concern to every woman in
the county. This program has as the church will be discussed Wed-
its principal aim the control of nesday afternoon
such internal diseases as typhoid
proper
and dysentery through the
disposal of human wastes.
The South Carolina Emergency
Relief Administration has given its
full approval to this project, and
with the kind cooperation of the
local administrator, Dr. C. K
Epting, considerable progress has
already been made.
Dr. C. C. Applewhite of the Unit
ed States Public Health Service
who is in charge of this work, wil!
be in McCormick at 8:00 p. m. Fri
day, May 18, 1934, to make an ad
dress on a subject related to public
health. Dr. Applewhite is an in
teresting and entertaining speaker
and will have a message that aT
should hear. The mayor and board
of health of McCormick recom
mend that all who can possibly be
present attend this meeting which
will be held in the McCormick
community house.
piseiaijt
GREENWOOD, S. C.
THURS., FRI., MAY 10, 11
JOHNNY WIESMULLER,
MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN,
NEIL HAMILTON
IN
TARZAN AND HIS MATE’’
SATURDAY, MAY 12TH
“KING OF THE WILD
HORSES”
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BARBECUE EXCELS
The following is from the “Town
giown by exhibitor, but must be | hearts and home are sad and lone- ing the week here in the home cf Talk” column in The Greenville
arranged by her.
No exhibitor may enter more
’I ban one exhibit in each class.
All exhibitors
ontainers.
ly. and the many friends every- her sister. Mrs. J. M. Reese,
where endeavored in every way to Miss Jennette McDaniel of Au-
J alleviate our deep suffering and gusta made a short visit to rela-
News of May 7th:
“The McCormick post of the
American Legion should have na
tional recognition for the manner
in which it stages a barbecue,” re-
Tax Collector’s Sales
must bring own ! grief, and we are grateful. We wish fives here Sunday evening.
through these columns to express Messrs. Cliff and Ernest Reese
our appreciation and gratitude for spent Saturday and Sunday among marked C. M. Suttles, who was in-
this sweet thoughtfulness. Wo relatives and friends in Augusta. vited to such an event in the near ,
thank you also for the beautiful Mr. Ed. Garner spent the pas: by county Friday night. “Of all the J
The two tracts of land offered | flowers, the silent tributes of love, few days here with home folk. delicacies, barbecued meat is myj
for sale Monday by J. T. Fooshe. May God bless each one of you. Mrs. Minnie Bussey and Mrs. J. choice, and the barbecue served at |
tax collector, were bid in by thej N. D. Sanders, O. McDaniel were the guests Sun- McCormick was the best I have;
county. 1 Tate Sanders. day evening to Mrs. E. F. Bussey, j ever eaten.”
SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:40
JAMES DUNN. CLAIRE
TREVOR
IN
“HOLD THAT GIRL”
MON., TUES., MAY 14, 15
RAMON NOVARRO.
JEANETTE MACDONALD
IN
“CAT AND THE FIDDLE”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
KAY FRANCIS,
RICARDO CORTEZ, GENE
RAYMOND
IN
“HOUSE ON 56TH STREET”