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TKUC TO OUBSELVXS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. rhirty-Third Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1934 Four Pages Number Court To Convene » J 1 * Here Next Monday JUNE TERM TO BE PRESIDED OVER BY JUDGE C. J. RAMAGE OF SALUDA. The June term of General Ses sions Court for McCormick County will convene In the court house here next Monday morning, June 18th, at 10 o’clock, with Hon. C. J. Ramage, of Saluda, presiding. New cases are given as follows: The State vs. James Ramsey, Henry Ramsey, Johnnie Ramsey and Lel&nd Ramsey, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. Lloyd Smith, charge, trespass. The State vs. Calvin Seigler, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. Williams Johnson, charge, murder. The State vs. Sam Yarborough, <£iarge, house breaking and larceny. The State vs. John Ramsey and Leland Ramsey, charge, house breaking and larceny. The State vs. Abe Jeffcoat, charge, forgery. The State vs. Abe Jeffcoat alias J. D. Adams, charge, forgery. The State vs. J. T. Murray, charge, attempt to bum dwelling. The State vs. Eddie Johnson, charge, assault and battery with intent to kill. The State vs. Flemming Holloway, charge, assault and battery with in tent to kill by shooting. The State vs. Jasper Wells, charge, house breaking and larceny. The State vs. Tom Drake, charge, car breaking and larceny. The State vs. Calf Wells, charge, car breaking and larceny. The State vs. Robert Colter, charge, assault and battery. ' ' »-v. . Series of Services Start At Mt. Carmel A. R. P. r ■*** ■ • • • - - Church Tomorrow The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed next Sab bath morning at the .Mt. Carmel A. R.‘ Presbyterian Church. Prepara tory services will be held Friday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; and Saturday at 11 a. m. Two services on the Sabbath, morning and evening. ftev. J. H. Buzhardt will assist the pastor, Dr. S. W. Reid, preaching at each service except Sabbath morn ing when he will be in his own pul pit at Troy. We invite you to join us in these services, trusting that you with us may receive a rich blessing from this fellowship in worship. S. W. Reid, Pastor. /r OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, JUNE 14 JOHN BOLES, PAT PATER SON and HERBERT MUNDIN IN “BOTTOMS UP” FRIDAY, JUNE 15, ONLY ROBERT YOUNG, JEAN PARKER and TED HEALY IN “LAZY RIVER” SATURDAY, JUNE 16, ONLY KEN MAYNARD and TARZAN IN “HONOR OF THE RANGE” SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:30 JOHN BOLES, ROSEMARY AMES and VICTOR JORY IN “I BELIEVE IN YOU” MON., TUBS., JUNE 18, 19 RUDY VALLEE, ALICE FAYE, JIMMY DURANTE and CLIFF > * EDWARDS IN “GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS” WED., THURS., JUNE 20, 21 FUNNY WILL ROGERS IN “DAVID HARUM” Jurors Drawn For June Term of Court Petit jurors to serve at McCor mick the first week of the June term of court, beginning June 18, 1934, are: J. E. White, J. T. Dillashaw, H. E. Freeland, G. C. Patterson, W. M. Harmon, Erwin Long, J. C. Brown, G. A. Simpson, O. B. Minor, Milford Dillashaw, Frank W. Corley, Noah Price, John T. Reynolds, William R. Link, Dan A. Bell, j/B. Wiley, A. E. Willis, Charlie Dansby, F. A. Henderson, M. C. White, C. W. Weeks, J. E. W. Banks, C. E. Brown, J. C. Jennings, J. C. Whitten, John T. McGrath, M. M. Marshall, . Manly S. Willis, E. N. Creswell, Samuel Price, G. Coy Wall, J. W. Wilson, L. C. Reese, E. H. Wood, D. H. Langley, Edgar McKinney. ■; --X Plum Branch News * “ Mrs. Mamie Self and Miss Edna Mine* have returned from a trip to Savannah, Ga. Miss Katherine Jenkins accompanied them home for a visit to relatives here, v ^ The young people of Plum Branch who have returned the past week from college are, Misses Alice Lee Wells and Sara Bracknell from Lander; Miss Elsie Langley, Win- throp; Miss Eugenia Langley, New berry, and Mr. Archie Langley, who was a member of the graduating class at-Clemson this year. Mr. E. L. Langley v Misses Frances, Louise and Irene Langley and Mr. Leon Langley attended the com mencement exercises at. Clemson College the past week. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Self of Green ville were visitors in Plum Branch the past week. Miss Elsie Langley spent a few days the past week as the guest of Miss Eugenia Langley at Newberry College. Mrs. C. L. Wideman is spending a few days in Plum Branch with homefolk. Friends of Miss Maggie Lou Parks will be glad to know that she has returned to her home, after her recent operation in Augusta, and that she is improving nicely. Miss Mary Kathryne Self is visit ing relatives in Greenville for a few weeks. Rev. Jacob Gartenhaus, a return ed missionary, spent Sunday night with Rev. O. L. Orr. While here he delivered an interesting lecture at the Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Robertson and little daughter, Mary Heath, of Au gusta are spending a few days this week here with relatives. Mrs. Carol Winn is at home to her friends again, after her recent operation in Greenwood. Everyone is happy to know she is doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Winn spent Sunday near Columbia with rela tives. The little folk of the Methodist Church are enjoying a Daily Vaca tion Bible School for two weeks, conducted by Rev. C. W. Brockwell, Misses Irene Langley, Louise Brack nell, Frances Langley and Amelia Wideman. Mrs. Cornelia Winn of Jackson ville, Fla., is spending the summer months here with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn. Misses Helen Miner, Louise Lang ley and Annie Lou Lankford are spending the summer here with homefolk, after their school ses sions. Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Collier and children spent a few days the past week visiting relatives in Brunson., Local Schools Came To a Close Last Friday Night The local schools closed last Friday night when the twenty-nine members of the Senior class were presented their diplomas by tar. J. T. Martin, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The final exercise was attended by a large and appre ciative audience that overflowed the large high school auditorium. The commencement address was delivered by Dr. Henry Nelson Sny der, President of Wofford College. He warned the Seniors of the “pro tean” or changing world into which they were about to take their places. He counseled them to de velop the qualities of fortitude, tenacity and courage in their fu ture progress. The invocation was offered by Dr. S. W. Reid. Miss Gladys Price made the salutatory and Claude Work man, Jr., delivered the valedictory. Dr. Snyder presented the scholar ship medal to Claude Workman, Jr. This medal is given annhally by Mr. F. C. Robinson to the member of the graduating class making the highest scholarship average for the four years in high school. Attention was called to the fact that Misses Alma Faulkner and Evelyn Gilchrist were graduating with seventeen and one-half units each. This is one and * one-half more than the State requires. Miss Alma Faulkner was also commend ed for her perfect attendance and “A” conduct record for the entire eleven years of her school career. The American Legion Auxiliary ppppy poster prize was presented to Miss Lois McComb of the tenth grade. Her poster was adjudged the best of many entered in the con- test. The Senior class made a very dignified and imposing sight as they filed into and out of the audi torium, wearing grey caps and gowns. Misses Katharine and Marjorie Keller rendered a delightful musi cal number during the program. : * * * t . The following members of the graduating class received their dip lomas: Curtis Manly Bullock, Wiley Timmerman Coleman, George Neal Dorn, James Lee Gibert, John James Hester, Jr., Thomas Mason McKinney, George William Patterson, Jack O’Neil Ridlehoover, Ralph Jefferson Sturkey, Jr., Haskell Ely Tumblin, Samuel David Wiley, Claude Henry Workman, Jr., Lois Elizabeth Arrington, Alma Letitia Faulkner, Virginia Self Freeland, Mamie Evelyn Gilchrist, Jennie Lou Lyon, Martha Jeanette Major, Mary Kathryn Parks, Gladys Elizabeth Price, Frances Cook Robinson, Neel Benzie Rankin, Mary Louise Smith, Sara Louise Smith, Sara Louise Strom, •■Mary Frances Talbert, Susan Evelyn Walker, Sara Frances Watkins, Mary Evelyn Winn. x SPEAKER FOR OUZTS RE UNION Mt. Carmel News Rev. J. H. Buzhardt of Troy will assist Dr. S. W. Reid in a series of meetings at the A. R. P. Church here. Service Friday morning at 11:00 o’clock, Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock, Saturday morning at 11:00 o’clock, Sabbath morning at 11:00 o’clock, and communion ser vice follows the sermon. Every body is cordially welcomed. ^ W Mrs. T. H. Seabrook and children left Monday afternoon to join Mr. Seabrook at Camp Long, where the 4-H Club boys are to spend part of this week. Miss Alice Wells is at home from Anderson College. Dr. and Mrs. Sam Reid of McCor mick were seeing friends in Mt. Carmel Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Marvyn Burts of Abbeville and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Greenville spent Sabbath with relatives here. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mr. Willie Hester were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marvyn Burts Saturday evening. Mrs. Cora Smith of Brenau Col lege returned hdme last week for the summer vacation. Miss Susie Patterson and Mrs. W. H. Horton attended the Presbyterial at Cedar Springs Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam attended the Golden Wedding Anniversary of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor, at their home near Bradley. Mrs. Joe Curtis was called to Washington, Ga., by the critical ill ness of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Dunaway, of Tignall, Ga. Many friends in both states are hoping she will soon be well again. Mrs. Ben DuBose of Lisbon, Ga., was also a patient in the Washington Hospital, but returned home Satur day. Miss Susie Patterson, Mrs. T. H. Seabrook and children, Harriet and Mary Paschal, and Mrs. W. H. Hor ton were visiting in Abbeville and Greenwood Saturday. Miss Workman of Chappels is the charming guest of Mrs. D. J. McAl lister. . > Mr. Roy Wells of Augusta visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells, Saibath. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Horton and Mrs. T. H. Seabrook were McCor mick visitors Friday. Capt. and Mrs. William Sharpe of Clemson College spent Sabbath night with Mrs. Jennie M. Cade. Billy returned home with them. X Farm Adjustment News State Candidates To Speak Here Next Thursday Speaking To Start At the Court House at 11:00 A. M. Notes on Triple A Activities To wards Agricultural Adjustment. Edgefield Advertiser, June 6. The announcement that Asso ciate Justice Bor ham will be the principal speaker at the Ouzts re union this year will meet with hearty approval from hundreds of The Advertiser’s readers who will attend the reunion at McKendree church the latter part of this month. Judge Bonham was born and reared in Edgefield and his love for the old county has not diminished with the passing years. Furthermore, he possesses a rich store of information concerning the early history of Edgefield, which history the splendid people who settled in the neighborhood of Mc Kendree church had a large part ing of emergency forage crops in making. Associate Justice Bon ham’s presence will give added in terest to the occasion this year. Rental and benefit payments to growers participating in 1934 ad justment programs for cotton, to- | bacco, and corn and hogs now to- 1 tal $19,209,239. To date 620,000 con tracts from cotton growers have been received and recorded by th; contract record section, and of these 211,330 have been adminis tratively approved and released for disbursement. The distribution of checks for cotton contracts in cludes: South Carolina, $949,946; North Carolina, $133,674; Georgia $2,014,037. Checks have been writ ten for 18,420 out of the 39,504 con tracts which have thus far been ad ministratively approved for pay ment. Under the terms of a regulation signed by the Commissioner of In ternal Revenue and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, cot ton harvested and ginned prior to June 1, 1934, may be “transported, sold, purchased, or opened at any time before July 1, 1934, even though a bale tag is not attached.” The extension of time for tagging old cotton was granted upon the recommendation of the Agricul tural Adjustment Administration. Such cotton is not subject to the tax imposed by the Bankhead Act on the 1934 crop. Further steps to encourage plant- in the entire area affected by drought were taken by the AAA in modify- j ing all wheat, corn-hog, and tobac- / Candidates in the race for State offices will address the voters at the court house in McCormick next Thursday, June 21st, speaking to start at 11:00 o’clock a. m. The itinerary for the first week is as follows: Lexington—Tuesday, June 19. Saluda—Wednesday, June 20. McCormick, Thursday, June 21. Edgefield^ Friday, June 22. Aiken—Saturday, June 23. tXX Rental Shelf School Library Open Friday Afternoons Supt. Wm. R. Watson announces that the rental shelf of the local High School Library will be opened each Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock during the summer vaca tion. This is being done in order that the entire community may en joy the excellent selection of books recently secured. A small rental charge is made, the proceeds going toward payment for the books add ed to the library. All who enjoy good books are invited to patronize the library. Ford Cars Lead Sales First Four Months of 1934 Ford led all other makes in sales of passenger cars during the first four months of 1934, according to official tabulations of motor vehi cle registrations throughout the United States just issued by R. L. Polk & Company. Total Ford registrations of new passenger cars in the four month period aggregated 162,788 units out of a total of 552,316 new cars of all makes registered in the United States in this period. The Ford total of registrations of passenger cars, commercial cars and trucks during the same four month period was also in the lead Ford’s percentage of the total business in May was increasing ac cording to advance reports compil ed by Polk in 106 leading cities in key points throughout the country. Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society To Put On Chicken Supper Soon The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist Church met yesterday aft ernoon at the church. The devo tional, conducted by the president, Mrs. C. H. Huguley, emphasized th: “Omnipotence of God.” During the business session finat reports of the basket project were given. The society voted to put oil a fried chicken supper at the com munity house within the next tw« weeks. Local Lions Qub Awarded Attendance Banner of District 4 Messrs. H. C. Brown, J. A. Tal bert, Wistar Harmon, J. B. Har mon, Jr., and J. S. Strom of the- McCormick Lions Club and W. E_ Charles of the Greenwood Lion* Club attended the State Conven tion of Lions Clubs in Charleston, which opened Saturday and was fcn session until Monday night. Mc Cormick Lions Club was awarded the district banner for attendance at district meetings of district number four. -1X1- Card Of Thanks Editor The Messenger: Please allow me space through your col umns to express my most heart-fe5fc thanks to our many friends, rela tives, our doctors, and nurses for their numerous deeds of kindness* extended me during my illness sfe home and in the Hospital in Greecn- wood. These ministrations of mercy have indeed been a comfort to nat, and helped me to t?ear my suffer ing with greater fortitude. May our Heavenly Father blesx and prosper each of you, is raj' prayer. Mrs. W. T. Strom. -*«- co contracts in every state to re move all restrictions on the plant ing and harvest of all forage crops including fodder corn and grain sorghums, on all general or non- contracted areas on farms under adjustment contracts. Restriction!: on the use of the contracted or “rented acres which have been re tired from basic crop production under the contracts, are also modi fied to permit the planting and harvest of all forage crops except corn and grain sorghums, and tc permit pasturing these retired acre and harvesting hay for forage from them. A determination of 11.34 cent' per pound as the average price oi lint cotton at 10 spot cotton mar kets, as the base for determining the rate of tax on cotton under thf Bankhead Act, has been made and proclaimed by the Acting Secretary of Agriculture. . . . The rate of the tax is fixed by the Act at 50 per cent of the proclaimed price, but in no event at less than 5 cents per pound. Growers of flue-cured tobacco who have signed adjustment con tracts on which price-equalizing payments on the 1933 crop are be- | ing made, are instructed to divide these payments with share-tenants or share-croppers, under the terms of the contract, regardless of debts or obligations due producers by tenants, according to a decision of the tobacco section announced by the AAA. To date over $3,051,957 in such payments have been dis bursed to growers by the Adminis tration. Call Communication • Mine Lodge, No. 117, , A. F. M., June 19tk There will be a call communita- tion of Mine Lodge, No. 117, A. E. M., Tuesday night, June 19th, fear the purpose of conferring the Mas ter’s degree. AGrand Master Qz Frank Hart will be with us. AIL Masons are cordially invited. J. S. Dukes, Sr., W. M. /r GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS., FRI., JUNE 14. 15 GEORGE RAFT, FRANCES DRAKE and ADOLPHE MENJOU IN “THE TRUMPET BLOWS” SATURDAY, JUNE 16 JACKIE COOPER IN “LONE COWBOY” 10:40 SATURDAY NIGHT EDWARD G. ROBINSON, GLENDA FARRELL IN “DARK HAZARD” MON., TUBS., JUNE 18, 19 SPENCER TRACY and JOHN BOLES IN “BOTTOMS UP” WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 ALINE McMAHON, ANN DVORAK and PRESTON FOSTER IN “HEAT LIGHTNING”