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/ ( * - tttirlt TSUK TO OUB8ELVS8, OUB NKIGHB OB8* OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. rhirty-Third Year EstabliBhed June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1934 Four Pages * Number 13 McCormick Schools * Open Sept. 6th . The McCormick Schools will open at 6 a. m. on September 6th. The public is invitetfe to attend the opening exerc brief and inf day and Frid registration ment of wor A new co Commercial the Commerc which will be Next Thurs- be used for and assign- nomics and g added to ent. The faculty has been completed by the addition of Misses Martha Tate of Belton and Eugenia Swet- eftburg of Abbeville, x x A. P. Douglas Claimed By Death Andrew P. Douglas, aged 78, fifty years a farmer in McCormick coun ty, died at the residence in Modoc Monday from an attack of paraly sis. He was taken sick last Satur day. Funeral services were conducted at the Modoc Baptsit Church, where he was a member for 20 years, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, the Rev. O. L. Orr, his pas tor, officiating. Interment was in the churchyard. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Sunie Douglas; sister, Mrs. W. M. Nash, of Modoc; brother, Lewis M. Douglas, of Augusta. Mr. Douglas was a native of Ai ken county. J. S. Strom, funeral director, ,in charge. txtr Officials Find Typhoid Decrease Hayne and. Applewhite: Back From Tour of Eight Counties in State. The State, Aug- 24. Dr. James A. Hayne, state health officer, back at his office yesterday after a trip into eight up-state counties, said he was “gratified” to find that the number of typhoid cases in all the counties visited was less than last year’s totals. Doctor Hayne and Dr. C. C. Ap plewhite, United States public health surgeon, visited Union, Spar tanburg, Greenville, Pickens, Oco nee, Abbeville, McCormick and Sa luda counties on the two-day trip to get first-hand information on health conditions in the counties visited and to observe the progress of the program of building sanitary closets. Dr. Hayne said health officers and administrators in all the coun ties visited reported fewer cases of typhoid than for last year. OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 CLARK GABLE, MYRNA LOY and WILLIAM POWELL IN “MANHATTAN MELO DRAMA” FRIDAY, AUG. 31, ONLY LEW AYRES and JUNE KNIGHT IN “CROSS COUNTRY CRUISE” SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, ONLY KEN MAYNARD and TAR- ZAN IN “THZ POCATELLO KID” MO rT , TUBS., SEPT. 3, 4 CLARK GABLE and CLAUDETTE COLBERT ~N “IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT” Don’t This Wonderful ^ictu rc. WED., TTTURS . PTPT. 5, 6 WILL RO^no ^ - i PEGGY ‘ ,r OOD “HANDY AND’-’”’ You’ll laugh and you’ll laugh when you see this funny picture. UNOFFICIAL RETURNS OF COUNTY PRIMARY Complete unofficial returns of the first Democratic primary elec tion held in McCormick County Tuesday show a second race for the house of representatives between T. A. Dowtin, incumbent, and W. M. Freeland. T. J. Price re-elected treasurer. J. L. Strother elected coroner. H. C. Walker re-elected magis trate at McCormick. T. R. Blackwell elected magis trate at Parksville. E. D. Furqueron, unopposed, elected game warden. Those re-elected without opposi tion are: J. Frank Mattison, probate judge. C. W. Pennal, auditor. J. M. Gibert, magistrate at Wil- ULngton. D. M. Bullock, cotton weigher at McCormick. S. W. Wideman, cotton weigher at Plum Branch. On the advisory liquor referen dum the vote in the county was, yes, 743; no, 772, which keeps the county in the dry column by 29 votes. The unofficial returns by pre cincts are given below: FOR GOVERNOR: 00 COLE. L. BLEASE ' 115 173 9 11 19 14 15 70 C—' • I 7 2 5 46 9 14 19 31 21 580 H. KEMPER COOKE 6 6 0 • 0 ’ 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 OLIN D. JOHNSTON 46 80 8 16 5 4 2 9 19 36 54 32 1 32 9 ' 3 11 367 WYNDHAM MANNING 47 63 7 3 0 22 i 2 4 0 9 43 1 6 2 40 41 3 0 292 L. B. OWENS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 TOM B. PEARCE 41 55 9 6 2 4 1 3 2 8 11 19 7 2 5 4 0 t 179 J. O. SHEPPARD 8 17 0 18 0 9 0 2 12 2 . 7 7 1 10 1 0 3 97 C. E. SLOAN 0 2 0 1 . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: * • • JOS. R. BRYSON 70 110 0 11 0 , 6 6 8 25 21 23 34 1 27 19 2 6 369 JOHN HUGHES COOPER 33 40 1 4 \ *’ • 0 2 2 2 0 8 21 9 3 8 6 6 4 149 j. E. HARLEY 61 97 3 18 12 13 11 5 8 17 73 16 14 42 . 13 22 21 446 FRED D. WEST • " ‘ 90 136 24 22 2 16 5 16 16 13 61 .49 2 20 33 11 3 5i9 FOR SECRETARY OF STATE: . W. P. BLACKWELL -- - c. 277 406 32 >56 •* 14 43 24 32 | 53 62 190 113 21 . 99 78 . 42 35 1576 FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: . JOHN M. DANIEL ’ 205 321 17 47 13 37 15 30 49 46 79 , 91 21 37 64 35 23 1130 CORDIE PAGE . 70 82 15 8 1 5 9 2 4 16 109 20 0 58 10 6 12 427 FOR STATE TREASURER: . ’ EUSTACE P. MILLER 279 407 32 55 14 43 24 32 53 62 189 110 21 99 78 42 35 1575 FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL: • A. J. BEATTIE 278 407 32 56 14 43 24 32 53 62 189 111 21 97 77 42 35 1575 FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL: '"-v’*** v. ' JAMES C. DOZIER 150 237 22 33 7 291 8 20 . 24 37 104 66 17 29 49 25 13 870 TOM. MARSHSALL 126 167 10 22 7 13 16 12 29 25 84 45 4 70 29 17 22 698 SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION: JAMES H. HOPE 154 255 13 37 10 29 14 27 43 24 86 61 11 51 48 23 13 895 JOHN J. McMAHAN 32 38 4 4 1 4 2 1 2 12 18 20 2 35 9 5 10 199 C. K. WRIGHT 93 112 15 15 3 12 8 4 8 26 85 33 8 13 20 14 12 481 COMMISSIONER AGRICULTURE: \ J. ROY JONES 142 225 24 20 10 33 6 16 34 45 90 82 15 36 44 37 16 875 JAMES W. SHEALY 130 177 * 8 34 4 6 18 15 19 15 97 31 5 63 31 5 19 677 FOR CONGRESS. 3rd District: 12 6 11 27 LEON W. HARRIS 126 138 8 31 4 29 85 58 6 39 43 17 2 642 JOHN C. TAYLOR 148 263 24 22 10 29 18 21 26j 33 103 54 13 57 33 25 33 912 FOR rtOUSE REPRESENTATIVES: T. A. DOWTIN 139 210 24 28 5 8 15 23 3| 30 i 24 12 5 92 42 3 27 690 W. M. FREELAND 133 185 8 20 7 11 9 8 5 29 153 49 12 6 27 38 4 704 j. o. McDaniel 7 15 0 5 2 23 0 1 45 3 13 53 4 1 7 1 4 184 FOR PROBATE JUDGE: 1 [ J. FRANK MATTISON 275 410 32 53 14 43 24 32 53 62 190 [ 113 21 97 77 42| 35 1 15731 l FOR AUDITOR: 32 53 1 C. W. PENNAL 277 410 32 53 14 43 24 62 190 113 21 98 77 42! 35 1576! i FOR TREASURER: 26 24 i T. J. PRICE 176 237 13 30 8 32 20 48 94 73 14 38 50 331 10 | 926! | P. J. ROBINSON 102 170 19 23 6 10 4 6 29 14 96 41 7 61 27 91 25 1 • • 649! i FOR CORONER: 1 A. J. HENDRIX 64 >108 16 12 0 11 14 14 0 29 6 6 2 18 16 0 22 338 | J. L. STROTHER 188 238 6 10 1 19 0 1 25 20 136 76 0 41 46 3 4 814! | F. P. WHITE 28 60 10 31 13 11 10 17 28 13 46 30 19 40 15 39 9 419! i FOR GAME WARDEN: 32 53 ! E. D. FURQUERON 271 404 32 53 14 42 24 62 190 111 21 98 77 42| 35 i 1561! i FOR MAGISTRATE: (McCormick) ! 1 E. H. MILLER 42 68 3 1 8 2 72 27 20! 11 i 254! j H. C. WALKER 236 338 49 13 16 30 115 72 22 24 915! 1 COTTON WEIGHER: (McCormick) I D. M. BULLOCK 278 411 53 742! i FOR MAGISTRATE: (Parksville) 38 ! 120 1 T. R. BLACKWELL 21 49 12 J. P. BRUNSON 3 10 39 2 54 ! A. V. MORGAN 18 5 24 7 • 54' 1 FOR MAGISTRATE: (Willington) • < 76 1 170' 1 J. M. GIBERT 32. ‘ 62 i 1 Cotton Weigher: (Plum Branch) 1 187 21 42 250 S. W. WIDEMAN ! REFERENDUM: Yes 115 1187 1 27 26 5 17 20 16 32 22 73 67 8 31 52 22 231 743 | | No I55[182 1 4 25 i 8 j 25 i 4 15 19| 40 i 114 44 13 671 25 i 20 12! 772! i i CQ n Card-Of Thanks From W. M. Freeland I wish to thank the people lev the generous support given me wa the first primary. I keenly appre ciate the kindness and consideiv- tion you have shown me during campaign. Your continued sup port and influence in the comin-p primary, September llth, will be highly appreciated. ‘ v» ■ ■■ William M. Freeland. txx Death of Mr. B. J. Price The many friends here of Mr. R. J. Price will be sorry to know of his death which occurred August. 21st at his home in St. Louis, Mo.. Besides his widow, who before' marriage was Miss Selma Uffel— man, Mr. Price is survived by two' children, Doris and Vernon. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.. P. M. Powell of Philadelphia, Pa.,, and Mrs. J. F. Bracknell of McCor mick, and one brother, Mr. H. Price, of Greenwood. txt Activities Of Emer gency Crop liOan Office Transferrecl To Memphis, Term. James M. Baker, Jr., field super visor, Emergency Crop Loan Office;, has received the following informs^ tion: “To all concerned in the pur chase of crops grown in the states formerly - administered by the regional office with headquarters at Washington, b. C.: “The first thing to' which we wish, to call your attention is that fhe activities of the Emergency Crop Loan Office formerly located zt Washington, D. C., have bent transferred to Memphis, Tennessee. This is the office which has made- loans for crop production purposes during the past few years comnnsa- ly known as the ‘Seed loan.’ “You should, therefore, bear Oils transfer in mind so as to see Itafc you address all . necessary corre spondence, and also see, that re mittances for crops purchased by you, and covered by mortgage to' this office, are sent to Memphis, Tennessee, in cases where you dre not hand them to our authorised; field supervisor. “Make checks .payable to Gover nor, Farm Credit Administration, and if not immediately handed to a field supervisor, mail to Emergency Crop & Feed Loan Office, Memphis, Tennessee.” GREENWOOD, S. C. THURS., FRI., AUG. 30, 31 JOE E. BROWN IN “A VERY HONORABLE GUY” SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 BUCK JONES IN “THE MAN TRAILER” 10:40 SATURDAY NIGHT GLENDA FARRELL, GUY KIBBEE, FRANK McHUGH, HUGH HERBERT IN “MERRY WIVES OF RENO” MON., TUBS., SEPT 3, 4 ANN HARDING, JOHN BOLES IN “LIFE OF VIRGIN WINTERS” WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 5 WARNER OLAND IN “CHARLIE CHANS COURAGE”