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s' TSUI TO OUBSELVIS. OUB NEIGHBORS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Third Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1935 Four Pages Number 37 Kehoboth News The many friends of Miss Marie Gilchrist will learn with interest that she is fast improving, after an appendix operation in Anderson last week. She was able to leave for home Saturday and stood the ride home f ine. The. following are on the sick list this week in this section: Mrs. Roy Ridlehoover and Miss A. L. Morgan. Many have severe colds. Many from here attended the funeral of Mr. W. H. Parks at Parksvffle Saturday morning and the funeral of Mr. Jim Willis at Plum Branch Saturday afternoon. Mr. Edward Gilchrist left Sunday to accept a position as mail carrier from Augusta to Sandersville. The W. M. S. completed a lovely patch work quilt for Mrs. Bessie • Seigler who lost her home by fire. The quilt was made by a pattern Mrs. Carrie Strom used in her last quilt work. She was a former W. M. S. president. The H. D. Club will hold a quilt ing at the heme of Mrs. J. E. Winn next Wednesday. Mrs. T. B. Culbreath is improv ing after an attack of “flu.” Her daughter,. Mrs. G. H. Byrd, of Greenwood, visited her last week end. .• - Miss A. Lr. Morgan had the pleas ure of having as her guests Sunday afternoon Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Brockwell, Mrs. H. M. Freeland and daughters, Hugh Margaret and Cornelia; Mrs. L. W. Ridlehoover from Plum Branch Friday after noon. Mrs. Ethari White and children and Mrs. H. M. Freeland and chil dren were calling in this section last Sunday. MrS. J. P. Talbert spent several days this week in Greenwood with her mother who is quite ill; her husband and children motored to Greenwood for h^r Sunday. ^fcfrs. E. M. Morgan attended the birthday party of little Miss Caro- 13m Rice, at her home in Plum Branch Saturday. She is the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. JSdttdn Rice. The home, was beau tifully decorated for the occasion in Valentine colors. After several gajnes, contests and hunt, the hap py iittle folks enjoyed delicious refreshments, after which the guests turned their faces home ward, wishing her many happy re turns. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Freeland have been with their sister several days, Mrs. W. H. Parks, in her bereave ment. Miss Maggie Lou Parks is holding up fine, considering her ill ness. W. H. Parks Claimed By Death Wade Hampton Parks, 58, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of this county, died at a hospital in Columbia last Thursday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock after an ill ness of several weeks. Mr. Parks was a native of this county and re sided near Plum Branch. He was the son of the late W. R. Parks and Mrs. Frances Stone Parks of Parks- vflle, members of well established and prominent families of this sec tion. Mr, Parks had the distinction of being McCormick County’s first treasurer, serving in this capacity from the formation of the County in 1916 until he voluntarily retired in 1927. In 1929 he again entered politics and was elected County Su perintendent of Education which office he held until 1933. Mr. Parks was always interested in the civic and religious life of his community and had for a number of years been serving the Plum Branch Baptist church as a deacon and clerk. He was a Mason and a mem ber of the Woodmen of the World. In addition to his widow, Mrs. Fannie Mae Burkhalter Parks, he is survived by an adopted daughter, Miss Maggie Lou Winn Parks; four brothers, W. P. Parks and B. F. Parks, Parksville; C. A. Parks, Charlotfe, N. C.; J. G. Parks, Uma tilla, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. R. J. Boyd, Charlotte, N. C.; Mrs. M. P. I.ankford and Mrs, R. A. Price Parksville. Funeral services .were conducted at Parksville Baptist Church at 11 o’clock Saturday morning by his pastor, the Rev. O. L. Orr, assisted by the Rev. C. Wilbur Brockwell, pastor of St. Paul Methodist Church, Plum Branch, and inter ment made in the Parksville Bap tist Church cemetery. Active pallbearers were his neph ews, W. P. Parks, Jr., R. J. Boyd, Jr., j. B. Price, M. P. Lankford, Hajppie Parks, Jr., and John Price. Honorary pallbearers were Mc Cormick county officers. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Plum Branch School News J. W. Willis Dies At Plum Branch Home Workmen are now busily engaged in covering the roof of our school building. The old composition roof has been torn off and high quality tin is being used to replace it. New plans for conducting extra curriculum activities have been made. Six clubs have been formed. Every student is a member of one of these clubs. The clubs with their teachers in charge are: Glee Club—Miss Lankford. Sewing Club—Mrs. Banks. Story Telling Club—Mrs. Miller. Literary Club—Miss Huggins. Athletic Club — Miss Frances Langley. Drill Club—Mr. Hughes and Mr. Taylor. Each student above the third grade is required to belong to one of these clubs and hVs the priv ilege of joining two clubs. There have been many students absent with the fju and bad colds, but, the situation seems to be get ting better and it is hoped that there will soon be the regular at tendance. . tXl McCormick Public • j 1. • Schools Honor Roll Funeral services for J. yV- Willis well known citizen of Plum Branch were held from the St. Paul Metho dist church at Plum Branch Satur day afternoon at 3 o’clock, with his pastor, the Rev C. Wilbur Brock well, officiating, assisted by the Rev. O. L< Orr, pastor of the Plum Branch Baptist church. Interment was in the family plot of Plum Branch cemetery. Mi. Willis was 58 years old and had enjoyed good health until about ten days ago when he. was stricken with influenza. His death occurred late Friday night. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Susannah Willis, of Plum Branch, along with two daughters. Miss Annie Sue Willis Graves, of McCor mick and Miss Janie Lee Willis, of Plum Branch; one son, David Hill Willis, of Plum Branch; two broth ers, A. P. Willis and J. T. Willis, of Plum Branch; three sisters, Mrs. W. O. Graves, McCormick, Mrs. D. M. Benfield, York, and Mrs. G. W. Mitchell, of Greenwood. His wife, who was Miss Bertha Quarles, died several years ago. 5. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. ixt Declamation Contest At Washington School Friday Afternoon The county declamation contest, beth high school and grammar school divisions, will be held Friday, February 15th, in the auditorium of the Washington Consolidated School. The exercises will begin promptly at one o’clock. The general topic to be discussed by the youthful orators is, “The Educational Conditions and Needs in South Carolina.” The public is cordially invited to attend the contest. x— * Mt. Carmel News FOR THE THIRD SIX-WEEKS PERIOD, ENDING JANUARY 25 OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE. S. C- Thu , -sday, February 14th, Guy Kibbee and Aline Mac**aHon in BIG HEARTED HERBERT’ 15th. Only, and Mary Friday, February Warren William Artor In “THE raSF OE THE HOWLING DOG” Don’t miss our sho^ Friday it may be worth £15.00 to you to be in The Opera House before 9:00 o’clock. Saturday. Feb. 16th, Only, John Wayne in “THE TRAIL BEYOND” Ellison C. Andrews Dies At Arden, N. C. Saturday Nieht 10:30, Elissa Landi and Cary Grant in “ENTER MADAME” Mon -Tues., Feb. 18th-19th, Bing Crosby and Kitty Carlisle in “HERE IS MY HEART” Wednesday, Feb. 20th, Only, Arthur Byron and Janet Beecher in “The President Vanishes” Thurs.-Fri.rVeb. 21st-22nd, Will Rogers, Evelyn Venable and Stepin Fetchit in “THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN Another picture no one should miss. Shows—3:15—7:15—9 • 00 *> Mr. Ellison* C. Andrews died of pneumonia at his home at Arden, N. C., Sunday afternoon, February 10th, after being ill about a week. He was a World War veteran and was in France when the armistice was signed. Mr. Andrews was nearly 47 years of age, having been born at Willington April 17, 1888, the son of the late' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Andrews, of Willington. Funeral services were held and interment made at Asheville, N. C., Monday afternoon. He is survived by his widow, who before marriage was Miss Willie B j Foster; two daughters, Eettie Lee • and Catherine, of Arden, N. C.; | four brothers," A. E. and W. H. J Andrews, of Willington, S. C.; Oliver Anchevys, of Tryon. N. C., and the ^tev. Eddie Andrews, of Cleveland. Ohio; and three sisters, Mrs. E. N. Joyner, of Lenoir, N. C.; Miss Marie Andrews, of Asheville, N. C.. and Mrs. G. O. Hemminger, of Willing-, ton, S. C. Sandy Brandi II. D. Club Holds Meeting The Sandy Branch H. D Club held its January meeting at the home of Mrs. J. B. Walker. The following New Year program was j carried out: Devotional—Mrs. W. T. Walker, j “New Year’s Resolutions”—Sara I Walker. • A Talk—Mrs. Banks. Song, “Come All Ye Faithful”— The Club. Mrs. Banks gave an interesting demonstration on culling poultry. Delicious refreshments were serv ed by the hostess. We were glad to receive three new jnembers into the club, Miss tardies. ■ . k Mildred McNeil, Mrs*. W. R. McNeil' 5. N6t more -than three sickness and Mrs.'F. W. LaGroon. , ! absences. FIRST GRADE- Thelma Chiles, Billie Freeland, Carl Henry Strom.* SECOND GRADE— Bedola Campbell, • Helen Fooshe, Bertha May Harris, Lilia Belle Rogers. THIRD GRADE— Carolyn Hitt, Marion Knight. FOURTH GRADE— Elizabeth Brock, Herbert Caudle, Gray don Dukes, Mary Fooshe, Kathryn Smith, Dorothy Watson, Virginia Wideman, John Wise. FIFTH GRADE— Dorothy Brown, Elizabeth Cothran, Vivian Chiles, Virginia Fooshe, Norma Holloway, Frances Jennings, Hattie Pinson, Wilma 'Walker. SIXTH GRADE— Natalie Brown, Ella Bradley Faulkner, Elizabeth Fooshe, Lois Freeland, Selma Rush. SEVENTH GRADE— Doris Coleman, Aurelia Caudle, Imogene Sanders, Lowrence Strom. EIGHTH GRADE— Frances Cheatham, Herbert Sturkey. James C. Williams, Charles H. Williams. NINTH GRADE— Mary Elizabeth Giles, Vivian Jaynes. TENTH GRADE— Mary Sue Coleman, Rebecca Jrucker, Nolle Fooshe. Elizabeth Harris, Eunice Rush, Margaret Smith, Elizabeth Brown. ELEVENTH GRADE— Josephine Bowick, Lmene Drennan, Virginia Freeland, Marie Reames, Annie L. Sturkey. Requirements for honor roll: 1. General average of A or 90. 2. Not less than A or 90 on con duct. 3. No failures or conditions. 4. No unexcused absences. No Funeral Held For Mrs. Shannon And Bahy Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Shannon, age 41, wife of J. W. Shannon, were held at the grave side in the Wideman Cemetery near McCormick at 2. , o’clock Monday afternoon, with Dr. D. V. Cason, pastor of the McCormick Baptist church, officiating. Mrs. Shannon was a member of the Buffalo Bap tist church. The deceased had been in declin ing health for the past six months but only recently did her condition become grave at which time she was carried to the Greenwood hos pital. She died there Sunday af ternoon. Her infant daughter, Nancy Ann Shannon, died Sunday night and was buried with her. Besides her husbad she is surviv ed by one son, James Shannon; two daughters, Mattie Kate Shan non and Sarah M. Shannon, all of McCormick; one sister, Mrs. Kate Reynolds, Greenwood; three broth ers, Joe Bowick and Perry Bowick of McCormick, and Edward Bowick of Lovelace, Ga. J. S. Strom, funeral director, charge. txt in White Town H. D. Club Meets The club held its regular meeting on January 18th with Mrs. J. B. Jennings. There were 10 members and two visitors present. We were glad to have Mrs. Ssigler join our club. The meeting was called to order and scripture reading by the presi dent. Our song for the month, “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” was sung, and the Lord’s prayer in con cert by all. Roll call and minutes were read by secretary, Mrs. H. M. Freeland. A quilting and spend-the-day party was planned to meet with Mrs. Jennings on the following Friday. The quilt was made and will be given to a needy family. Mrs. E. R. White then presented to Mrs. Marion Banks a cold meat fork, a wedding gift, from the club members. Mrs. Banks expressed her appreciation in such a lovely sweet manner. We all regret very much to give up Mrs. Banks, but we wisli for her a very successful and happy married life. The meeting was then turned over to the agent who gave us a lesson and demon stration on The Healthy Chic Pro gram. The social hour was pleasantly spent. Mrs. Jennings served deli cious cake, congealed salad, saltines, pickle and coffee. We are to meet with Mrs. E. R. White on February 15th. Reporter. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harling of At lanta spent a very pleasant week end recently with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Harling. Mt. Carmel is the boyhood home' of Mr. Har ling and countless friends here were delighted to see him again, and to meet his very charming wife. We are hoping they will be frequent visitors this summer. Mr. D. J. McAllister was a recent business visitor in Atlanta. Messrs. H. O. Watson and W. H. Hester were recent business visi tors in Augusta. Dr. Mervyn Wells of Atlanta was a recent visitor of Mr.-and Mrs. S. D. Wells. Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Doty of Cal houn Falls were dinner guests of Mrs. Joe Curtis and Mrs. Cecil Gilliam Sabbath evening. Mrs. Ida Blac^: was also, a guest. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester were Anderson visitors one day last week. t Miss Lennie Covin has returned home from a visit to Dr. and Mrs. George Peel in Anderson. We are glad to say Mrs. Peel has about re covered from a spell of flu. Mr. Joe Curtis was called to Au gusta last Thursday by the very critical illness of his mother, Mrs. Mary Curtis Sellers, at the home of her son, Mr. Curtis, in Augusta. Our latest news reported no change for the better. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in their sor row. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Misses Alice Wells, Gladys Scott and Sara Curtis were Abbeville visitors one evening last week. Mrs. J. C. Plowden and children, James, Ethel and Reba, of Man ning are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Wells. Mr. W. L. Miller of Greenwood was a recent visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mrs. J. D. Dean has been spend ing some time with Rev. and Mrs. Virgil Dean and family at Willing ton. We are glad to say that Mrs. Virgil Dean was very much better at our last report. Mrs. Carrie Connor and Mr. Hollis Connor are visiting Mrs. Inm^p Griffin’ in Americus, Ga. Messrs. L. L. Hester, Albert Le- Roy and W. H. Horton were McCor mick visitors Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Monroe Burriss, Mrs. Bur- riss, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. J. R Tarrant, Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Mrs. J. D. Dean, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam anc Mrs. W. H. Horton spent a very pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Lil lian Cason recently. Mrs. J. C. Plowden and daugh ters, Ethel and Reba, and Miss Alice Wells spent Monday with Miss Reba Wells at the Anderson County Hos pital. Miss Reba’s many friends are sorry to hear of her illness |nd hope for her a speedy recovery. X Jolly Juvenile Min strel To Be Given At Plum Branch The Jolly Juvenile Minstrel, com posed mostly of students of the first, second and third grades, will be given at the Plum Branch School on Friday night, February 15th, at 3 cf’clock. This minstrel promises.to be one of the most delightful and enter taining occasions of the school year. A large cast, including the Interlocutor, chorus girls, dancers and the regular minstrel come dians, will try to provide the audi ence with merriment and laughter. The price of admission will be 10 cents for school children and 15 cents for adults. Everyone is cordially invited to be present. Makes Appeal To All Farmers SUPERVISOR TILLMAN ASKS THEIR NAMES IF OVER- , LOOKED IN CENSUS B. R. Tillman, farm census su pervisor, makes the following ap peal to farmers in this county: * Dear Sir: The Enumeration for the Farm Census 1935 has been completed in McCormick County, but in the in terest of thoroughness and com pleteness I make this appeal to the individual farm operator. It does not matter whether he. is a tenant, a renter, a share-cropper or owner farm operator, I want his name and address, and township in which his farm is located, as well as the acreage in the farm, if one ' of our Enumerators has not already visited him and prepared . a schedule. Won’t you please drop me a card at Anderson, S. C., giving me your name, address, number of acres im the farm, and the township in which your farm is located? Three acres, or more, constitutes a farm for Census purposes. However, a smaller acreage producing a value in 1934 of $250.00 or more, also con stitutes a farm. Respectfully, B. R. TILLMAN, Supervisor 3rd District txt Modoc JNews A Correction Dr. C. K. Epting, administrator o*’ the McCormick County Emergency Relief Administration, asks that the paper correct an error that was made in the manuscript given to the Messenger and published last We had a nice rain here Saturday night which was acceptable. Mr. James Crawford, who is in the CCC camp at Newberry, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmunds of Augusta were visitors here Sunday to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mrs. J. O. McDaniel was the ?uest Sunday evening to Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Miss Lucy Bussey is spending this week among relatives and friends at Lincolnton, Ga. Mrs. Laura Garner is in Augusta this week at the bedside of her husband, Mr. Ed. Garner! who was injured in a wreck Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis. Mrs. Mamie McDaniel. Miss Jennett Mc Daniel and Mr. J. O. McDaniel at tended the funeral Monday even ing of little Barbary Ann McDaniel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Mc Daniel, at Avondale, N. C. Mr. Emerson Bussey from Lin colnton, Ga., spent Friday night and Saturday here among friends and relatives. Miss Rosalie Bussey was the guest Sunday night and Monday to Mrs, O McDaniel. Mr. Austin Clem, who is with the U. S. Army at Fort Benning, is at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem, until March 1st. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Douglas and Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Douglas of,Au- work in McCormick County. In enumerating the commodities from i week in the report of the relief gusta were visitors here Sunday in * the home of Mrs. A. P. Douglas. Misses Eugenia. Langley and Car- the community garden, sweet po- | rie Sue Winn from Plum Brkiich tatoes were listed as 4 bushels. ■ w«*re the pleasant guests to Misses which should have been 3709 Emily and Caroline Dukes the past pounds. week end.