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I V 1 . 'J JWMUk Plum Branch News Mrs. G. C. Bowen and Miss Elsie Langley have returned home from a trip to Washington, D. C., and New York City. After spending a few days here with relatives, Mrs. Bowen left for her home in Miami, Fla. Little Lewis Beach of the Ep- worth Orphanage in Columbia is visiting here in the homes of the members of the Methodist Mis sionary Society. Mrs. Lucy Stevens, Mrs. R. N. Broadwater and little daughter, Roberta, of Augusta are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice. Among those attending the 4-H Camp at The Citadel in Charleston the past week were Misses Irene Langley, Helen Miner, Frances Langley, Annie Lou Lankford and Mrs. E. R. Strother as counsellors and the club members were Misses Emma Bell King, Hazel Langley, Vivian Strother, Mary Katheryne Self, Mary Sue Langley, Evelyn Winn, Edna Miner, Jane Bracknell, Lillie Kate Bracknell, Margaret Lyon and Evelyn Self. Mr. E. C. Rice and little daughter, Carolyn, are spending this week in Simpsonville as guests of his par ents, Rev. and Mrs. A. Q. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Merck of Eus- tis, Fla., and Mrs. W. P. Parks of Parksville visited in Plum Branch Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Ida Lee Rearden and family of Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Crawford and family of Aiken are visiting in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crawford. Mrs. Clara Ludwick of Green ville has returned to her home, aft er a visit here to her daughter, Mrs. R. H. Banks. Mr. and Mrs. D. Lester Wideman of Ocilla, Ga., are visiting here in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wideman. Mr. Shelton Moose of Union and Mr. W. M. Calvert of Jonesville visited friends here last week. Rev. C. Wilbur Brockwell is visit ing relatives hi Pacolet a few days this week. Mrs. C. L. Wideman of Clinton is spending some time with home- folks here. Misses Annie Mae and Elsie Langley and Mrs. G. E. Langley were visitors in Greenwood Tues- day. Mrs. O. L- &rr has returned to her home here, after an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. James Thomas, of Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Thomas and little daughters ac companied her home for a visit. Miss Evelyn Winn and Mrs. H. M. Freeland are attending the State Short Course at Winthrop College this week. Enrollment Books To Close July 24th CAMPAIGN MEETING PLACES AND DATES FIXED. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, JULY 12 WALLACE BEERY, FAY WRAY and STUART ERWIN IN “VIVA VILLA” FRIDAY, JULY 13, ONLY JAMES DUNN and CLAIRE TREVOR IN “HOLD THAT GIRL” SATURDAY, JULY 14, ONLY KEN MAYNARD and TARZAN IN “SMOKING GUNS” SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:30 LEW AYERS IN “LETS BE RITZY” , MON., TUBS., JULY 16, 17 CLARK GABLE and MYRNA LOY IN “MEN IN WHITE” WED., THURS., JULY 18, 19 CONSTANCE BENNETT, FRANCHOT TONE, RUSS COLUMBO and the BOS WELL SISTERS IN “MOULIN ROUGE” COMING WED., THURS., JULY 25, 26 MAX BAER and PRIMO CARNERA FIGHT PICTURES —ROUND BY ROUND. Beginning with the year 1934. and every four years thereafter, there shall be a new general en rollment for all voters, and books of enrollment for voting in primary elections shall be opened by the secretary of each club, or, by the enrollment committee. Each applicant for enrollment shall in person write upon the club roll his full name and immediately thereafter his age, occupation and post office address, and if the .name be illegible the secretary shall write the name beneath the signa ture of the applicant. In the event of inability of the applicant to write, he may make his mark upon the roll, which shall be witrffessed by the secretary, or other person then having custody thereof, and the secretary shall fill in other re quirements. The enrollment books for the precincts in McCormick County are located at the following places: McCormick No. 1, Patterson Clothing Store, McCormick No. 2, M. L. Gibert’s Store, Mfc Carmel, Scott’s Store, Willington, McNair’s Store, Bordeaux, Cade’s Store, Clatworthy’s Cross Roads, Link’s Store, Young’s School House, Mr. Young’s residence, Talbert’s Store, Dowtin’s Store, Lyons, Mr. McKinney’s residence, Bethany, Mrs. Hollingsworth’s Stcre^ Plum Branch, Freeland’s Store, Clarks Hill, Sharpton's Store, Rehoboth, Morgan’s Store, White Town, Freeland’s Store, Parksville, Hamilton’s Store, Bell’s Store, Bell’s Store, Modoc, McDaniel’s Store. Campaign meetings have been fixed for the following places and dates: Mt. Carmel—July 27th, Parksville—August 3rd, Youngs—August 10th, Plum Branch—August 17th. McCormick—August 24th. The following candidates had filed their pledge and paid their entrance fee when the entry list closed at 12:00 o’clock noon, July 10, 1934: FOR COUNTY TREASURER— T. J. Price, P. J. Robinson. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE— J. F. Mattison. FOR AUDITOR— C. W. Pennal. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— T. A. Dowtin, W. M. Freeland, J. O. McDaniel. FOR GAME WARDEN— E. D. Furqueron. MAGISTRATE AT McCORMICK— H. C. Walker, E. H. Miller. MAGISTRATE AT PARKSVILLE— A. V. Morgan, J. P. Brunson, T. R. Blackwell. MAGISTRATE AT WILLINGTON— J. M. Gibert. FOR COTTON WEIGHER AT Mc CORMICK— D. M. Bullock. FOR COTTON WEIGHER AT PLUM BRANCH— S. W. Wideman. J. Arch Talbert, County Chairman. J. O. Patterson, Secretary. txt All Plans Made i For H. D. Camp All plans have been made for the H. D. Camp to be held in Charles ton July 16-19. The bus drivers have been noti fied to transport the ladies from Meriwether, Parksville and Plum Branch Clubs. Everyone ' please meet these buses on time, as there will be. a great deal to be done after getting to the commun ity house. Mrs. Nell A. Stallworth, McCormick County H. D. Agent. Friends of Temper ance Called to Meet at Court House Friday All friends of temperance and law enforcement in McCormick County (both men and women) are invited to meet in the county court house on Friday afternoon, July 13th, at 4 o’clock for the purpose of forming a county organization, it was announced this morning. Those interested in efforts lead ing toward a dry victory in the August primary are especially urged to be present. At the meeting, officers and a steering committee will be chosen. Plans will be laid toward getting voters to enroll and to vote in the approaching election. Mendel S. Fletcher, of Greenville, field secretary of the Federated Forces for Temperance and Law Enforcement in South Carolina, will address the meeting. The meeting is sponsored by the McCormick pastors, and by H. E. Freeland and Mrs. J. S. Dukes. IXT Ouzts Family Reunion Friday, July 27 The annual reunion of the Ouzts family meets Friday, July 27, 1934, at McKendrie Methodist Church in Edgefield County, S. C. Program begins at 10:15 a. m. Interesting programs are being arranged. Judge Milledge Bonham of Ander son, S. C., is to be the speaker of the morning program. Those appointed as canvassers for funds to erect a monument as a memorial are urged to be ready to make reports. Also, those who have not yet given the history of their family lines are urged to do so at this meeting so that work can be completed. Ice water and picnic dinner will be served on the grounds. At the close of the afternoon session all will participate in a watermelon cutting. All are urged to bring well filled baskets and melons. All members of the “Ouzts Clan” bear the date in mind and help to make this the best reunion ever. tXJt Union Meeting Of Edgefield Baptist Association July 29 The program for the Union Meet ing of the Edgefield Baptist Asso ciation to be held with the Berea Baptist Church on Sunday, July 29th, is given below. There will be morning and afternoon sessions with dinner served on the grounds. Berea church will begin her annual revival meeting with the meeting of the union, and the meeting will continue through Friday of the following week, with two services ’daily, 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. m. The Rev. B. W. Thomason will assist the pastor in the meeting: 10:45—Call to order by the Mod erator, S. T. Strom. 10:48—Song service, led by the Kendall Orchestra. 11:00—Devotional, by Rev. H. B. White. 11:15—Roll Call of the churches. 11:25—Minutes of last meeting, by Secretary Lanham. 11:30—Appointment of commit tees. 11:35—Song, led by the Kendall Orchestra. 11:40—Offering, with offertory by the Kendall Orchestra. 11:45—Address, by Dr. Mary Har ris Armour. 12:25—Announcements. 12:30—Recess for Dinner. 2:00—Song service, led by the Kendall Orchestra. 2:10—Devotional, by Rev. O. L. Orr. 2:20—“How May We Enlist More of Our Folks in Sunday School?” L. T. May, T. A. Hightower and H. E. Freeland. 3:05—“Preparation for a Revi val,” Rev. C. Ross Pennington and W. E. Lott. 3:35—Report of committees. 3:40—Miscellaneous. 3:45—Ad journment. Baptist Sunday School Convention At Ninety-Six The yearly all-day meeting of the Abbeville Associational Sunday School Convention will be held at the First Baptist Church of Nine ty-Six Thursday, July 19. The hour of meeting is 10:30. A large group of representatives from the churches is expected. A very worthy program has been prepared. It is as follows: Song and Praise Service—led by Rev. W. H. Bieirs, Greenwood. Devotional—Rev. T. D. Lide, Ab beville. Roll Call and Appointment of Committees. What Makes a Standard Adult or Young People’s Class—Mrs. C. H. Huguley, McCormick. The Value of the Census for the School—Rev. C. O. Lamoreux, Honea Path. Why and How Use the Bible in the Sunday School—Mr. Sam Smith, Greenwood. The School and the Co-operative Program—Rev. W. L. Coker, Green wood. \ Dinner. Song and Praise Service—Rev. W. H. Bieirs. Requirements for a Standard In termediate Class—Mrs. J. W. Brad ford, Greenwood. What Can We Do to Train Our Workers—Rev. J. E. Ledbetter, Ninety-Six. Requirements for a Standard Junior Class—Miss Ottie Ward, Ninety-Six. Value of Teachers’ Meeting and Workers’ Council—Rev. O. L. Orr, Plum Branch. The Daily Vacation Bible School —Mr. Edward Leiberman, Green wood. Report of Committees and Ad journment. • x Rehoboth News Mt. Carmel News Mrs. F. L. Timmerman, Jr., and her two attractive children, Lee and Laurin, who are visiting rela tives in the Plum Branch section, made a short call while passing through this section. Little Miss Frances Timmerman, who has spent several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Self, will return home with her mother. Miss A. L. Morgan enjoyed hav ing Mrs. H. M. Freeland, Mrs. Ethan White, Miss Annie Wells, Mrs. Mar garet Doolittle and little Mabel and Marian Freeland spend last Tues day with her. It was Mabel’s sev enth birthday, so we played like it was her birthday dinner we were celebrating. She said she had a cake and seven candles at hopie. Mrs. T. B. Culbreath has not been so well this week. Her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Byrd, and family are there for several days this week. Miss Helen Miner of Greenwood is spending several weeks with her cousins, Carolyn and Hugh Mar garet Freeland. Miss Maggie Lou Parks and Mrs Carol Winn, recent patients at the hospital, are rapidly improving, to the delight of their many friends. Mrs. Tillie Gilchrist Groner spent this week end here with relatives. On her vacation she . expects to gc to the World’s Fair. Glad to have with us at Reho both to preaching Sunday Misses Lura and Evelyn Gilchrist and little sister, also Mr. and Mrs. G. H Byrd and family. Our series of meetings begin at Rehoboth on the second Sunday in August. Two services on Sunday. The remainder of the meeting, a morning and evening service. Bro. Thomason, whom we all know and who conducted a meeting for us before, will be with us. Mrs. W. A. Winn is to join the party of H. D. Club members on the Charleston trip next week. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Freeland, Miss Virginia Freeland, Mrs. E. M. Mor gan and Mrs. Ethan White spent Saturday in Augusta shopping. Raymond Morgan enjoyed hav ing Charles Morgan with him for a few days last week. Local showers are helping the crops in this section. Good rains are reported not far away. Modoc News Misses Carolyn Tarrant and Gladys Scott and Mr. Marion Tar rant of Greenwood spent Sabbath here. Mr. and Mrs. Marvyn Burts of Abbeville were pleasant guests here Sabbath. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and Dr. and Mrs. Bill Edwards of Greenville were welcome guests of Mrs. Cora Lane Smith last Sab bath. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney were McCormick visitors a few hours on the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. John Dru Cade and little son, Dru, of Charleston are spending some time with Mrs. Jen nie Cade and family. Their many friends are glad to welcome them home again. Mrs. Raymond Wells and son, Raymond, Mrs. J. C. Plowden and children, James and Reba, of Man ning came up for the Fourth. Nice rains have fallen in and around Mt. Carmel and were very much needed. Vegetation is tak ing on new life. Mrs. Frank Robinson of Ander son was a recent visitor of Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. Mrs. Carrie Connor left Saturday for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Inman Griffin, of Americus, Ga. Miss Virginia Watson is attend ing the short course at Winthrop College of the 4-H Club girls and the H. D. Club women. Mr. Lawrence Hester and sen, Lawrence, Jr., have returned home from a pleasant visit to the World’s Fair in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris and sons, Messrs. John and Pat Harris, of Anderson were pleasant visitors here last week. Mr. Robert Scott of Augusta spent the past week end here. Dr. M. T. Wells, Messrs. J. B. Curtis, S. D. Wells, James Plowden and Raymond Wells, Jr., were Au gusta visitors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Plowden and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells were Greenville visitors last Friday. The McAllister family enjoyed a pleasant reunion down at the mill on the Fourth. About 125 of the family enjoyed the day. A deli cious picnic and barbecue dinner was served. Messrs. Tom McAllister of Au gusta, Horace McAllister of Abbe ville and D. J. McAllister were the hosts for the day. They were ably assisted by Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mrs. Ida Black and others. Bordeaux JNews Mrs. Sue Wardlaw of Abbeville is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. E. Mo- ragne. Mrs. Mallie Abercrombie and little son, Milo, are visiting Mrs Abercrombie’s parents, Mr. anc Mrs. G. W. Cade. Mr. Albert Gibert and Mr. anc Mrs. James Gibert dined with Mr and Mrs. J. B. Harmon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Murphy anc daughters, Picola, Margret anc Gladys, of Augusta spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell Miss Ruth Perryman also came with the Murpheys and remained for a visit to friends and relatives She is now visiting Miss Jane Cade Mildred and Irene Evans of Ab beville visited their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Link, the pas week. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Perrymar and Mr. Robert Perryman of Okla homa City were visitors in Bor deaux Tuesday p. m. Mr. Frank Harmon of Swains- boro, Ga., and Mr. Mark Harmon of McCormick were seeing friends and relatives here Sunday. We had an enjoyable “singing” at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hoffmah Sunday night. Mrs. S. E. Moragne, Mrs. Sue Wardlaw, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Mo ragne and two children spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Miller Perry man in Lincolnton, Ga. Miss Sallie Lou Cade spent Tues day with Mrs. G. C. McIntosh and family. # Miss “Billy” Morrah is the guest* of Miss Jane Cade. Mrs. Wesby Burton of Calhoun Falls visited her uncle, Mr. Brooks Parnell and family, the past weeje. We are having some nice show ers which are very acceptable. Mr. J. M. Stone and Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield Copeland were week end visitors here to relatives and friends. Mr. Geo. Garner of Augusta was a visitor here the past week end t<h his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gar ner. Mr. Willard McDaniel frotre Greenwood spent the past week here with his uncles, Messrs. J. M and L. C. Reese. , Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hornsby of Clarks Hill were week end visitcrv to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. How’e. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes spent a couple of days last week among friends at Spartanburg.^ Miss Jennie Shumate from. Greenwood was a week end visitor here in the home of Misses Rosalie and Lucy Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Pat McDaniel and the latter’s mother, Mrs. J. G Robertson, and Fuller Robertson: from Avondale, N. C., spent tht past week here with relatives. Miss Doris Ward from AugusU- spent last week here with Mi» Edna Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel wert. dinner guests Sunday to She lat ter’s mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes were* visitors to Augusta on Monday of this week. Mr. Nash Moore, Jr., from Mc Cormick is spending the week here* with his uncle, Mr. T. J. Stone. Mrs. Claude Skelton of Augusta- spent a few days here this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mrs. Laura Bunch from Meri wether was the dinner guest Tues day of Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. txt Ladies’ Aid Society Holds Meeting The Ladies’ Aid Society of the leeal Baptist Church met July lltk with a large crowd in attendance. A Bible study of the book of Ruth was conducted by Mrs. D. V. Casoa, after which the business sessio*: followed. Reports were made by the group captains. The vice-president gave the final report on the fried chick en supper of July 3rd. In view of the fact that the Methodist ladle* also planned to sell hash on cam paign day here, the aid societF voted to withdraw their plans lor that day, hoping to take advantage: of the next county campaign day” here. The meeting was closed with a. prayer by Mrs. J. S. Dukes. GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS., FRL, JULY 12. 13 JEAN MUIR, DONALD WOODS IN “AS THE EARTH TURNS” SATURDAY, JULY 14 BOB STEELE IN “BREED OF THE BORDER’ 10:40 SATURDAY NIGHT BUSTER CRABBE, MARY CARLISLE, TED FIO-RITO AND ORCHESTRA IN “SWEETHEART OF SIGMACHI” MON., TUES., JULY 16, 17 MARION DAVIES, GARY COOPER, THE 4 MILLS BROTHERS IN “OPERATOR 13” EXTRA! EXTRA! Complete Motion Pictures of the World’s Championship Fight of MAX BAER VS. PRIMO CARNERA See Camera go down 11 times SHOWN IN SLOW MOTION WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 RICHARD BARTHELMESS IN “A MODERN HERO” THURS., FRL. JULY 19. 20 “WONDER BAR”