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/ Ij mmich Hits Last Campaign Meeting To Be Held Here Tomorrow BASH DINNER IN PARK NEAR COURT HOUSE; BASEBALL GAME ON HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS IN AFTER NOON. The McCormick County candi dates will wind up their official itinerary here tomorrow, Friday, August 24th, when the last cam paign meeting of the season will be held. The meeting will be held in the court house and will open at 11 o’clock a. m. The ladies of the McCormick Methodist Church will serve hash dinner, and will sell hash by the quart to those desiring same, in the park near the court house. A game of baseball will be played on the diamond at the high school at 3 o’clock in the afternoon be tween the Calhoun Falls team and McCormick team. Both have good teams and this is due to be a good game. Admission, 10 and 15 cents. x Modoc iNews A good number from here at tended preaching at Cold Springs last Sunday. Miss Blanche McDaniel spent the past week end among relatives in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel were dinner guests last Sunday to the latter’s mother, Mrs. Minnie Bus sey. Messrs. Ed Garner and H. J. Bus sey were visitors among friends and relatives at Abbeville Sunday evening. Miss Daisy Jones from Augusta is spending a couple of weeks here with Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bus sey. \ Miss Doris Ward has returned to her home in Augusta, after spend ing a couple of weeks with Miss Edna Merritt. Mr. Fred Bussey spent last week among relatives in Augusta. Mrs. W. Ella Holson has returned home, after spending the past week with relatives in Augusta. Mrs. Amos Bussey spent Monday and Tuesday here in the home of Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mr. J. A. Self and children were visitors here Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. H-. W. Bailey. Master J. D. Harvley, Jr., has re turned to his home in Augusta, after spending a week here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvley. , Mr. Clarence Howie spent the past week end here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, AUG. 23 SHIRLEY TEMPLE JAMES DUNN and CLAIRE TREVOR IN “BABY TAKE A BOW’’ FRIDAY, AUG. 24, ONLY GLORIA STUART and ROGER PRYOR IN “I LIKE IT THAT WAY” SATURDAY, AUG. 25, ONLY JACK OAKIE, DOROTHY DELL, BEN BERNIE and HIS BAND IN “SHOOT THE WORKS” MON., TUES., AUG. 27, 28 MARION DAVIES and GARY COOPER IN “OPERATOR 13” WED., THURS., AUG. 29, 30 CLARK GABLE, MYRNA DOY and WILLIAM POWELL IN “MANHATTAN MELO DRAMA” The picture John Dillinger gave his life to see. It i must be good. 531 “A Mid-summer Night’s Dream AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TONIGHT The Junior Shakespeare Club presents “A Mid-summer Night’s Dream,” at the High School Audi- toriun;. Thursday evening, August 23rd, at 8:30 o’clock. Cast of Characters: Hermia’s father—Aurelia Caudle. Hermia—^Henrietta Gilbert. Lysander—Sonny Caudle. Demetrius—Jim Neal Workman. Helena—Selma Rush. Oberon—A. Caudle. Titania—Virginia Wilkins. Little Indian Boy—Ready Wat son. Puck—Lilabel Rogers. Clown—John Harris. Queen’s Attendants — Dorothy Watson, Betty Fuller, Irma Arring ton and Marjorie Norton. Heralds—Gary D; Brown, Tom Fuller. Queen Elizabeth—Bettye Work man. Wm. Shakespeare—James Fur- queron. Music by Eula M. Caudle. The club is delighted to an nounce the addition of some at tractive features to their former presentation. Bettye Workman, who beautifully represented the local Legion at Charleston, will preside over the stage as famous Queen Elizabeth. She will be assisted by the wonderful character creator, William Shakespeare, locally known as “Jim” Furqueron. Beautiful dances will be given by the lovely and talented Miss Inez Bussey of Greenville. We feel that a great treat is in store for all. Don’t miss the biggest, best per formance ever put on by a Junior Club in our town. Staged by Lucille Caudle, or ganizer. x Birthday Party Greatly Enjoyed Among the lovely summer parties was that given by Mrs. Maurice C. White at her home Friday after noon, August 17, honoring her lit tle son, Joe Luke, on his sixth birthday. The children were entertained with games and contests on the porch and lawn, these being di rected by Miss Ella Bradley Faulk ner. The dining room was made gay with pink, white and green decora tions and vari-colored balloons. The white birthday cake which was the center-piece of the lovely table was unusually pretty bearing six tiny pink candles burning in green rosebud holders. Ice cream, cake and mints were served. Each child was given a balloon and candy favors. Sixteen little friends enjoyed the party, as well as a number of grown-ups. x James M. Baker, Jr., Instructed To Make Loans On Grains James M. Baker, Jr., field super visor, Emergency Crop Loan Office, has been instructed to make loans on winter grains to be planted in the fall of 1934 and harvested in 1935. It should be further noted that the period for making loans of this type will come to a close on Sep tember 15, 1934. Mr. Baker can be located at the court house in McCormick on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur days. . Jjjm* •' P Trespass Notice All lands rented by me posted against trespassers, not to be tres passed upon in any manner pro hibited by law. All violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. J. F. E. JESTER. ; McCormick, S. C. 1 August 23, 1934.—3t. J S Local Schools Open Sept. 6th The 1934-’35 term of the Mc Cormick Schools will begin on Thursday, September 6th. The corps of teachers is practically complete, one teacher less than last year being employed. This reduc tion in the teaching staff was made necessary by the withdrawal of the Edgefield county pupils. The buildings and grounds are rapidly being put in shape for the year’s work. For the coming session the seventh grade will be organized with the high school. Mrs. Bertha Harris, formerly in charge of the seventh grade, will teach the sixth grade during the coming term. No elaborate plans are being made for the opening exercises. All pupils are urged to register on September 6th and 7th. Attention is again called to the fact that pupils will be accepted in the first grade only during the first two weeks of school. First grade pupils must reach their 6th birthday on or before January 1st, 1935. All first grade pupils should be vaccinated against smallpox before entering school. Pupils and parents are invited to confer with the superintendent at once concerning irregular courses or conditional promotions. The complete list of teachers will be announced in next week’s Mes senger. x Candidates Must File Expense Accounts All candidates for county offices will please file their expense ac counts on Monday, August 27, 1934. The pledge required of the. can didates follows: “I, the undersigned—of the county of and the state of South Carolina, candidate for the office of , hereby pledge that I will not give nor spend more, nor use intoxicating liquor for the pur pose of obtaining or influencing voters, and that I shall at the con clusion of the campaign and before the primary election render to the clerk of court or (secretary of state as hereinbefore provided) under oath, an itemized statement of all money spent or provided by me during the campaign for campaign purposes up to that time, and I further pledge that I will imme diately after the primary election or elections that I am a candidate in, tender an itemized statement, under oath, showing all further monies spent or provided by me in said election.” Another statement must be filed on the day after the election stat ing the amount of money spent on election day. Candidates in a second primary are required to follow the same procedure. J. A. Talbert, County Chairman. Attest: J. O. Patterson, Secretary. x Kehoboth News Ballots Are Ready For First Primary STATE BALLOTS RECEIVED IN McCORMICK—READY FOR VOTING NEXT TUESDAY. The State and county ballots are ready for the election next Tues day, August 28th, according to of ficials of the election, with the State tickets having already been received here. The following is a complete list of the county and State tickets as they will appear on the ballots, which you will use next Tuesday: COUNTY BALLOT Democratic Primary Election, August 28, 1934 FOR CONGRESS, 3rd District: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) LEON W. HARRIS JOHN C. TAYLOR FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES (Vote For One, Scratch Others) T. A. DOWTIN W. M. FREELAND J. O. MCDANIEL FOR PROBATE JUDGE: (Vote For One) J. FRANK MATTISON FOR AUDITOR: (Vote For One) C. W. PENNAL FOR TREASURER: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) T. J. PRICE P. J. ROBINSON FOR CORONER: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) A. J. HENDRIX J. L. STROTHER F. P. WHITE FOR GAME WARDEN: (Vote For One) E. D. FURQUERON FOR MAGISTRATE: (McCormick Magisterial District) (To be voted on at McCormick, Young’s, Clatworthy’s Cross Roads, Talbert’s Store, Bethany, Lyon’s, Plum Branch, White Town and Bell’s Store.) (Vote For One, Scratch Other) E. H. MILLER H. C. WALKER FOR COTTON WEIGHER: (At McCormick) (To be voted on at McCormick and Bethany.) (Vote For One) D. M. BULLOCK FOR MAGISTRATE: (Parksville Magisterial District) (To be voted on at Parksville, Rehoboth, Modoc and Clarks Hill.) (Vote For One, Scratch Others) T. R. BLACKWELL J. P. BRUNSON A. V. MORGAN FOR MAGISTRATE: (Willington Magisterial District) (To be voted on at Willington, Bordeaux News Mrs. J. B. Harmon left for At lanta Saturday to visit relatives. Mrs. S. E. Moragne returned home Monday, after a visit tq her son, A. L. Moragne and family in Augusta, and later to Lincolnton for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Perryman and family. Several from here attended and enjoyed the Bordeaux Huguenot Reunion at the old Guillebeau home near Willington Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bowick of McCormick spent Sunday here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Parnell, Mr 4 and Mrs. G. C. McIntosh were business visitors in McCormick and Willington Tuesday. Mr. P. B. Moragne, Mrs. S. E. Moragne and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell were Willington visitors Tuesday. Miss Cora Moragne, Mrs. J. J. Link and Miss Sallie Lou Cade visited in Abbeville one day last week. Mrs. S. C. Cade was quite sick Tuesday a. m., but is now improved. Mrs. W. G. Mitchell spent Mon day in Augusta. We had a splendid attendance Sunday night for our prayer and song service at the church. We were glad to have quite a number from Sandy Branch with us at this time. We hope they will come again. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell, Misses Katrina and Billy Morrah and Mr. W. D. Morrah were sup per guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cade Friday evening. Plum Branch News Bordeaux and Mt. Carmel.) (Vote For One) J. M. GIBERT FOR COTTON WEIGHER: (At Plum Branch) (To be voted on at Plum Branch, Rehoboth and White Town.) (Vote For One) S. W. WIDEMAN A successful meeting closed at Rehoboth Friday evening. We were fortunate to secure Rev. B. W. Thomason of Edgefield to do the preaching. He is well known at Rehoboth and the people listened to his splendid sermons with mark ed attention. Almost the entire audience expressed some benefit from the meeting Friday evening. There were only two additions, Harold Winn and Walter Cul- breath. Brother Thomason ex pressed his pleasure at being in the community and in turn the people and pastor expressed their pleasure. Rev. John E. Jackson, a former pastor of Rehoboth, also a mis sionary to China on furlough, has announced that unless providenti ally hindered, he will speak at Re hoboth on the fourth Sunday aft ernoon around 3 o’clock; the Sun day school hour will be given to | Rev. Jackson to speak, after that' there -will te baptismal service. The public is cordially invited to come out to hear Rev. Jackson. Rev. and Mrs. Gurley, Virginia Hall, Mrs. Jenelle Winn, and Miss A. L. Morgan made Miss Carrie Bell Freeland a call Friday after noon. They enjoyed talking with Miss Freeland. She was cheerful in spite of all her suffering. Pas tor Gurley had never seen Miss Freeland before, and he told the audience about the visit and re quested her favorite hymn. “Have Thine Own Way Lord” sung and dedicated to her. Miss A. L. Morgan had the pleas ure this week of several days’ visit from Misses Virginia Freeland and Bernice White. Mr. Will Hughey and family visited his mother, Mrs. Kathryn Hughey, this week and also at tended services at Rehoboth. The W. M. S. will meet in the home of Mrs. J. E. Winn Friday p. m., August 24th. Mr. Taylor Garnett of Columbia visited his father and sister, Mr. Jabus Garnett and Mrs. Sudie Stone, this week end. He was ac companied by his little son. Miss Lenora Whatley is spending some time at Greenville with her sister, Mrs. B. M. Mayson. Mrs. Virginia Sandford visited her sister, Mrs. Mollie Moultrie,! this week. Mr. Clayton Morgan from Shelby, J N. C., is visiting his relatives in this section. STATE BALLOT Democratic Primary Election, August 28, 1934 For the Following State Offices FOR GOVERNOR: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) COLE. L. BLEASE H. KEMPER COOKE OLIN D. JOHNSTON WYNDHAM MANNING L. B. OWENS TOM B. PEARCE J. O. SHEPPARD C. E. SLOAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) JOS. R. BRYSON JOHN HUGHES COOPER J. E. HARLEY FRED D. WEST FOR SECRETARY OF STATE: W. P: BLACKWELL FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: (Vote F’or One, Scratch Other) JOHN M. DANIEL CORDIE PAGE FOR STATE TREASURER: EUSTACE P. MILLER FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL: A. J. BEATTIE FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) JAMES C. DOZIER TOM. MARSHSALL SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION: (Vote For One, Scratch Others) JAMES H. HOPE JOHN J. McMAHAN C. K. WRIGHT COMMISSIONER AGRICULTURE: (Vote For One, Scratch Other) J. ROY JONES JAMES W. SHEALY Shall legislation be enacted le galizing, regulating, and taxing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors within the state of South Carolina. (Scratch One) YES NO tXt Births Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Haynes on August 14th, a son. Born, to Mr. {and Mrs. Marion Schumpert on Aiu^ust 15th, a son. V Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Miner have recently enjoyed a trip to Ander son and Greenville. Misses Frances and Sara Rey nolds and Mr. Creswell Morgan of Augusta spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Reynolds. Mrs. R. H. Banks and son, Bobby, are enjoying a visit to her mother, Mrs. Clara Ludwick, in Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lyon, Jr., of Augusta spent a few days with relatives the past week. Miss Car rie Lyon returned home with them, for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden have been recent visitors to relatives in Augusta. Miss Annie Lou Lankford spent the past week with friends in Wil lington. Miss Julia Claire McConnell of Cleora is visiting Miss Mabel Winn. Mrs. C. L. Wideman of Clinton enjoyed a few days at home the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Rice had as. their house guests the past week Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rice of Florence and Mrs. Jack Lemmon of Ander son. Miss Mary Simmons of Char lotte, N. C., is enjoying a visit to her sister, Mrs. Marion Winn. Misses Catherine Lang, Henrietta. Brown and Mary Ellen Edmunds of McCormick were guests of Miss Lil lie Kate Bracknell a few days last week. Mrs. Janie Bracknell of Green wood visited in the home of her son, Mr. J. L. Bracknell, Friday. . Mrs. Purdy Altman of Gallivants Ferry and Mrs. Charles Paige of Aynor and Mr. and Mrs. R. H_ Wideman of Marion have been visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wideman the past week Mrs. James Thomas and little daughter, Peggy, have returned te their home in Atlanta, after an ex tended visit to her parents, Rer and Mrs. O. L. Orr. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Benfield, Miss Inez Sharpton, of York, and Mrs. George Mitchell of Greenwood are*' visiting relatives in Plum Branck and McCormick this week. Miss Maggie Mae Holloman re turned to Greenville, N. C., this: week to take up her work there, after being called here because of Clarence Holloman’s injury. Friends of the family will be gla<? to know he is improving nicely at this time. Misses Lois and Billye Freeland, of McCormick are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Langley, a few days this week. Miss Martha Lang of McCormick visited Miss Sara Bracknell sev eral days this week. GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS., FRI., AUG. 23, 24 EARL CARROLL’S “MURDER AT THE VANITIES” ' With The Most Beautiful Girls in the World CARL BRISSON, VICTOR McLAGLEN, JACK OAKIE, KITTY CARLISLE, DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, AUG. 25 TIM McCOY IN “HOLD THE PRESS” 10:40 SATURDAY NIGHT j GINGER ROGERS, WARREN WILLIAM IN “UPPER WORLD” MON., TUES., AUG. 27, 28 SHIRLEY TEMPLE, ADOLPHE MENJOU, DORO THY DELL, CHARLES BICKFORD IN Damon Runyon’s Story “LITTLE MISS MARKER” WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29 KENT TAYLOR, EVELYN VENABLE IN “DOUBLE DOOR” * i