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« ri • M i < i TBUS TO OUB8ELVS8. OUB NXIGHBOK8, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Third Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORIVUCK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1934 Four Pages Number 7 State Chairman Leppard Urges Voters To Enroll: Books Close 24 Editor McCormick Messenger: Reports reaching this office from over the State generally indicate that enrollment of voters for the forthcoming primary is taking place very slowly. Your assistance in fostering enrollment is needed. Please call attentioii to the fact that the only requirement for en rollment is that the voter shall be 21 years of age or over, a citizen of the United States and of this state, a resident of the state for two years, and of the county six months prior to the succeeding general election, and a resident of the club district 60 days prior to the first primary. I assure you that your co-opera tion and support is personally ap preciated and that the party gen erally appreciates your cooperation. Ben T. Leppard, Chairman. The rules of the party require that every person who is eligible to vote must put his or her name on the enrollment book this year. It makes no difference how many times you have voted in the past. •NOW is the time to enroll. txr- M. L. B. Sturkey is ‘ Injured in Fall M. L. • B. Sturkey, prominent business man of McCormick, and coroner of McCormick County, is in a critical condition at his home here from injuries sustained when he fell dowq the steps at his sec ond-story office on last Saturday evening. He continues unconscious and little hope is held for his re covery, due to his advanced age, although he was in excellent health before the accident.. Just a few days before, he had remarked that he had never felt better in his life. All the members of his family werejnmmoned "home. His daugh ters, Miss "Mary Frances Sturkey and Mrs. Wessie Hitt, who were visiting in Hazelwood, N. C., ar rived Sunday, also Miss Marian Sturkey, who was attending sum mer school at Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn. His third daugh ter, Mrs. William Chambers of Hazelwood, N. C., who was visiting in Philadelphia, Pa., arrived with her husband Tuesday afternoon. Besides the above named daugh ters, he also has four other chil dren, Harriett, Lorenzo, Annie Laurie and Herbert. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE. S. C. THURSDAY, JULY 19 CONSTANCE BENNETT. FRANCHOT TONE, RUSS 'COLUMBO AND THE BOS- WELL SISTERS IN “MOULIN ROUGE’’ FRIDAY. JULY 20. ONLY ELISSA LANDI. ADOLPHE MENJOU and DAVID MAN NERS IN “THE GREAT FLIRTATION” SATURDAY. JULY 21, ONLY GEORGE O’BRIEN and MARY BRIAN IN “EVER SINCE EVE” SATURDAY NIGHT, 10:30 JACK HALEY, MARY BO LAND. NEIL HAMILTON and PATRICIA ELLIS “HERE COMES THE GROOM” MON.. TUBS., JULY 23, 24 SPENCER TRACY, CON STANCE CUMMINGS and JACK OAKIE IN “LOOKING FOR TROUBLE” WED.. JULY 25. ONLY EVELYN VENABLE and KENT TAYLOR IN “DOUBLE DOOR” Added BAER and CARNERA In their latest fight. THURSDAY. .JULY 26. ONLY GUY LO!K4F A PUO. BURNS & ALLEN IN “MANY HAPPY RETURNS Added BAER and CARNERA in their latest fight. First County Cam paign Meeting Opens At Mt. Carmel 27th The first campaign meeting for candidates seeking office in Mc Cormick County will be held at Mt. Carmel on Friday, July 27th ; when the campaign makes its of ficial opening to fill five appoint ments made by the committee, as follows: Mt. Carmel—July 27th, Parksville—August 3rd, Youngs—August 10th, Plum Branch—August 17th, McCormick—August 24th. -T\I~- Annual Meeting Of S. C. Council Farm Women At Rock Hill Reck Hill, July 14.—The 14th ses sion of the South Carolina Council of Farm Women opened in Johnson Hall of Winthrop College Monday night at 8 o’clock with 216 dele gates in attendance, and with Mrs. Whitman Smith, President, in the chair. Dr. Kinard, President Emeri tus, of Winthrop College gave a warm welcome which was respond ed to by Mrs. J. L. Williams of Greenwood. Presidents of State wide organizations were recognized. Special music was given by Mrs. S. O. Plowden and by the York County Council Chorus led by Mrs. H. H. Kellie—this chorus coming from the India Hook Demonstra tion Club. Following the business session Mrs. Whitman Smith enter tained in the Johnson Hall parlors in honor of the Extension Workers ahd Officers of the Council. Tuesday’s session carried reports from officers, chairmen, etc. A talk by Mr. Cartier, of Charlotte, on the Program of the State High way Beautification Committee in which he urged every county to fol low the example of Chesterfield County and establish at least one wayside park for picnics and rec reational meetings. Chesterfield has already begun work on five such parks. An interesting report was that of the membership chairman who reported 10434 active members, with 49 new- clubs added this year, showing a decided growth in Coun cil work. Music was furnished by choruses from Georgetown, Clarendon and Laurens Councils. Mrs. McDonald spoke on Tuberculosis • work, and Mrs. Dusenberry on the Progress -of the NRA program in South Caro lina. The high lights of the Conven tion were the presentation of the Gee Loving Cup, and the election of officers for the ensuing year. The presentation of the cup was made by Miss Lonnie Landrum, State Agent. The envied County winning first place in the Council work for the year being Darling ton County with Anderson coming second and Florence third. The election was as follows: President, Mrs. J. L. Williams, Greenwood; 1st Vice-President, \lr§. Julian Dusenberry, Florence; 2nd Vice-President, Mrs. J. T. 3ettys, Lugoff; Treasurer, Mrs. R. E. Rayle, Eastover. Mrs. Williams ias been a Home Demonstration ’.lub member since before 1919. She has served as President of her lo cal club, as President of Greenwood County Council, as Director of Pied mont District, as State Chairman of Education, and is now State Chair man of Legislation. Mrs. Williams was one of the first five women to be honored in South Carolina as a Master Farm Homemaker in 1928 during Farmers Week at Clemson College. An interesting group attending the Council are ten Master Farm Homemakers of former years— women who are recognized and recommended by their friends for f his honor, and are recognized and , given this title by The Farmers To Represent McCormick Legion Post Plum’Branch JNews Miss Betty6 Workman, the beautiful and attractive daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman, has been chosen by the Thomas J. Lyon, Jr., Pott of the American Legion to represent McCormick in the contest for state queen at the state convention in Charleston next week. Miss Workman completed the sophomore class at the Uni versity of South Carolina in June and is a popular member of the younger set in McCormick. When she graduated from the local high school two years ago, she was voted the prettiest and most popular girl in the senior class. More Interest Now Dry Forces Organize In Purchase Of Farms In McCormick Conn tv • Of 200 Acres And Less “ ,. At a meeting at the court house last Friday afternoon, Mr. H. E. Columbia, July 16.—There is Freeland was re-elected president of more interest now in the purchase T ^ € Federated Forces for Prohibi- of farms of 200 acres and less than Oon in McCormick County. Mrs in the last fifteen years according to F. H. DanieV president of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia, who announced that in the month of June contracts for the sale of J. P. Rush of McCormick, Miss Su sie Patterson of Mt. Carmel, and Mrs. Marie Minarik of Meriwether were elected vice-presidents; Dr. D. V. Cason was elected secretary and 50 farms for a total of $111,148.98 Mrs. Jack L. Bradley, publicity were submitted to the bank for director. approval. Twenty-two of the con- I The immediate objective of this tracts were submitted from June organization is to get out as large 1 to June 15 and twenty-eight in a vote as possible against the legal- the last half of the month. I ization of whiskey in South Caro- Of the twenty-eight farms for on August 28th. which contracts of sale were sub- Mrs. Jack L. Bradley, mitted to the bank during the lat- Publicity Director. ter half of the month, twelve were x in Georgia for a total of $14,160; k x . eight in North Carolina for a total t amierS Are -Nearer of $13,488.38; sevqn in South Caro lina for a total of $33,127.21 and one in Florida for a total of $2,500. The i farms were of varying sizes but To Parity Prices practically all of them were of less than 200 acres. Mr. Daniel says that the real es tate department of the bank re ports that there seems to be a steadily growing demand for these smaller farms and that many of these making inquiries are people who forsook the country for the city but now desire to return to the farm again. In 1933 the sale of farms of 200 acres by the land bank showed an increase of 34 per cent over 1932 and this year bids fair to show a substantial increase over 1933. Mr. Daniel also announced the sale of a South Carolina farm of 1170 acres for $20,000. Altogether, it looks as though the efforts to adjust our agricultural production to the conditions of to day had accomplished as much during the first year under the Agricultural Adjustment Act as it was reasonably right to expect. The year 1933 seems to have se cured to American farmers some pretty substantial advantages. These advantages include at least partial realization of parity prices for farm products. In 1932 the farmers of America, who made up 26 per cent of our population, had hardly more than 7 per cent of the national income to spend. By the end of 1933, thsir | purchasing power, expressed in relation to the prices they had to' pay for the goods they bought, was W. M. Wooten, Chester; Mrs. Hen- up 20 per cent; in other words, they | derson, Anderson;-Mrs. R. H. Til-!were 20 per cent nearer to parity ley, Anderson; Mrs. H. H. Ellis, than when the Triple A programs Mr. J. L. Bracknell apd daughter Miss Louise, spent Sunday in At lanta. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Paige and Mr. Leon Freeland of Greenville, N. 3., are visiting in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. C. Free land. Mrs. Capers Bodie and little daughter of St. Petersburg, Fla., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Wall. Mrs. R. M. Winn visited her mother, Mrs. P. C. Cheatham, of Clecra during the past week. Mrs. Mary C. Lyon has returned to her home, after a short visit to friends in Augusta. Miss Eugenia Langley spent the past week end with Miss Jewel Patterson in McCormick. Mrs. G. E. Langley, Mrs. W. E. Crawford, Mrs. A. P. Willis, Mrs. R. M. Winn and Mrs. S. J. King are attending the H. D. Camp which is being held at The Citadel, Charles- toh, this week. Mr. Clarence Petty of Greenville visited friends here this week. Mr. Jim Sturkey and family of Lincolnton, Ga., spent Sunday in the home of Mrs. Annie C. Sturkey. Miss Louise Langley has return ed to her home, after a visit to Mrs. J. C. Paige of Greenville, N. C. Miss Margaret Sturkey is home again after an extended visit to relatives in and near Florence. Dr. T. P. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Zellars, Mr. and Mrs. Thurs ton Hall and daughter, Dorothy, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Coleman. Mr. G. N. Collier of Aiken and daughter, Mrs. W. G. Strickler, of Salem, Va., are visiting friends and relatives in Plum Branch. Mr. G. W. Collier of Florence was a visitor this week in the home of his mother, Mrs. Hattie E. Collier. Miss Thelma Hall was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Langley Sunday. Mr. G. N. Collier, Mrs. W. G Strickler and Miss Irene Langley were visitors in Greenwood on Monday of this week. Mrs. Dorothy Barrett and little son were guests Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Miller. Messrs. Bob and Harold Craw ford of Aiken are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Craw ford. Miss Saree Talbert left Monday to attend a business college in Greenwood. Miss Eva Reynolds of Augusta is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reynolds. Miss Edna Miner is visiting rela tives in Greenville. Miss Evelyn Winn attended the H. D. Short Course at Winthrop College last week. Saluda. Wife of Minneapolis. These are:> Directors confirmed by the Con- Mrs. J. L. Williams, Greenwood; Ivention were Mrs. T. D. Blackmon. Mrs. Annie Dunlap, Laurens; Mrs.fkeath Springs, for the Pee Dee Landrum Sellers, Spartanburg; Mrs. F. L. Gandy, Darlington; Mrs. S. J. Summers, Calhoun; Mrs. S. T. D. Lancaster, Spartanburg; Mrs. District; Mrs. L. C. Chappell, Rich land, for Central District, and Mrs. L. C. Taylor, Laurens, for the Pied mont District. were begun. These facts were true of farmers in general. The farmers who had signed adjustment contracts or marketing agreements were of course much nearer to parity than that. Look at the three programs on which progress had gone far enough to show actual figures on their operations. The cooperating cotton growers had received 112 million dollars in rental payments and 48 million dol lars in option profits. The market price of cotton on March 15. 1933 was 6.1 cents; on March 15, 1934, it was 11.7 cents, which was 79 per cent of parity on that date, and with benefit payments added, the cooperators’ total returns were very close to parity. The wheat cooperators had re ceived in benefit payments 95 million dollars by July 1934. The market price of wheat on March 15. 1933, was 34.5 cents; on March 15, 1934, it was 70.9 cents, or 67 per cent of parity on that date. The tobacco cooperators were to receive 40.7 million dollars in ren tal and benefit payments. The market price for the 1932 season was 11.6 cents per pound for flue- cured tobacco, the most important type. For the 1933 season the market price was 15.2 cents, or 84 per cent of parity on March 15, 1934. These changes in farm income meant a lot to the farmer; they also meant a lot to American in dustry, which last fall recovered, in the farm market, one of its most valuable outlets for manufactured goods. T. B. Association Makes Annual Appeal With Dr. George B. Cromer, New berry, as chairman, the member- hiu committee of the South Caro lina Tuberculosis Association has nailed its annual appeal for mem bers to a list of interested citizen i in counties that have no tubercu losis associations. In order to reach prospective members whose names are not on the association’s list, editors of newspapers in the- unorganized territory, which in cludes McCormick, have been ask ed to help by making an appeal through their papers. The funds derived from member ships are used to supplement the Christmas seal funds in the sup port of a field nurse who works in the counties in which the appeal is made. The following story from' the Nurse’s June report gives a pic ture of one of her many problems. “I am greatly interested in Joe,” the nurse writes. “A year ago his home was broken up. His father, mother and nine-year-old brother were sent to a sanatorium. The other children went to live with the father’s parents, but Joe, who is sixteen now, has drifted from one relative to another and has gained the reputation of being ‘hard to manage.’ “When his mother heard that I Was going into their county, she wrote to ask me . to be sure to have Joe examined. I enquired about the family and was told that ‘it was no use to try to do anything with that boy.’ The neighbors were wrong. When I told Joe that his mother wanted him to be examined, he responded eagerly. Later, he told me that he would be willing to walk all the way to the sanatorium to tell his mother that he had had a negative reaction to the tuberculin test. I drove him to the sana torium, 150 miles from here. “If you could have seen Joe with his mother and little brother, you would agree with me that he is not yet a ‘hard case,’ and that there is still a chance to save some of the members of this home that tuber culosis has wrecked.” —txx 11 V Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends for their kindness during- the sickness and death of our dear husband and father, and to express our appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings. May God bless each one. Mrs. J. W. Edwards And Children. GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS., FRI., JULY 19, 20 “WONDER BAR” With AL JOI^BON, KAY FRANCIS, DICK POWELL, HAL LEROY SATURDAY, JULY 21 JACK HOLT IN “BLACK MOON” 10:40 SATURDAY NIGHT SYLVIA SIDNEY, CARY GRANT IN “30 DAY PRINCESS” MON., TUBS., JULY 23, 24 CLARK GABLE, WILLIAM POWELL, MYRNA LOY IN “MANHATTAN MELO DRAMA” WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 JEAN PARKER, ROB’T YOUNG IN “LAZY RIVER”