McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, March 21, 1935, Image 1
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TO OUB8ELVXS, OUB NEIGHBORS, OOB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Third Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1935
Four Pages
Minii^mm Allotments McCormick County Mrs. A. L. Sturkey
Of 1935 Bankhead Act Relief Administration Died Saturday
Works On 31 Projects
CLEMSON, March 18.—Regula
tions governing the operation of
the Bankhead Cotton Act in 1935
include \ the so-called “two-bale
minimum”, which is a provision for
minimum allotment of tax-exemp
tion certificates to each farm that
has an established base production
of not more than two bales.
In order to prevent or clear up
any wrong impressions as to the
tax-exempt allotments to small
farms, special attention is called by
D. W. Watkins, director of the ex
tension service, to that portion of
the 1935-36 regulations covering
this point, which reads as follows:
“Each allotment of tax-exempt
cotton shall be expressed in net
pounds of lint cotton. The State
Allotment Board shall determine
each such allotment by applying to
the allotment basis of each farm
such percentual figure as is requir
ed to be used in order to insure
each producer his pro rata share of
the allotment under the Act, ex
cept that if the allotment basis of
any farm on which cotton was
planted in any year after 1927 and
before 1935 is 956 pounds or less the
allotment shall be 100 per cent of
the allotment basis, and if the ap-
pheation of such percentual figure
to the allotment basis of any farm
with an allotment basis of more
thfjl 956 pounds on which cotton
was planted in any year after 1927
and before 1935 results in a figure
of less than 956 pounds the allot
ment shall be 956 pounds .....
As a standard bale of cotton
weighing 500 pounds gross contains
478 pounds of lint cotton wrapped
in 22 pounds of bagging and ties,
an allotment of 956 pounds of lint
is the equivalent of two bales of
cotton.
The national allotment of 10,500,-
000 bales of 500 pounds net weight
(equivalent to 10,983,264 bales of
478 pounds net weight ) would indi
cate that producers in general may
expect to receive a tax-free allot
ment equal to approximately 65 per
cent of the average production in
the base period. •
Community and county commit
tees through which individual pro
ducers will apply for allotments of
tax-exempt cotton and tax-exemp
tion certificates under the Bank-
head Act have been elected and are
functioning in all counties.
When allotments have been de
termined, the State Allotment
Board will issue tax-exemption
certificates covering the amount of
tax-exempt cotton alloted to pro
ducers in each county. Each al
lotment will be expressed in net
pounds of lint cotton.
Mrs. Annie Laurie Collier Stur
key, 77, life long resident of Plum
LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR TELLS Branch, McCormick county, died at
OF ACTIVITIES OF McCOR
MICK COUNTY RELIEF AD-
- MINISTRATION
OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE, S. C. '
Thursday, March 21st,
Lee Tracy, Sally Ellers and
Jimmy Durante
in
“CARNIVAL”
Friday, March 22nd, Only,
Mr. and Mrs. Martin John
son’s Educational Picture
“BABOONA”
Remember, it may be worth
$45.00 to you to be in the
Opera House before 9:00
o’clock Friday night.
Saturday, March 23rd, Only,
Fighting Buck Jones
in
“THE MAN TRAILER”
Added, Our Gang Comedy.
Saturday Night 16:30, Only,
Ricardo Cortez and
Virginia Bruce
. in
“SHADOW OF DOUBT”
Mon.-Tues^ March 25th-2Sth,
Warner Baxter and
Janet Gaynor
in
“ONE MORE SPRING”
Wed.-Thurs., March 270^28111
Irene Dun and Donald Woods
in
“SWEET EDELINE”
—Convn??—
“DAVID COPPERFIELD”
Shows—J: 15—7:15—9:00
The McCormick County Relief
Administration, according to C. K.
Epting, administrator, is now work
ing on 31 projects. These include
both outside and inside activities.
A special survey of school build
ings in the county to determine
their geographic location and phys
ical condition, is being made. An
other recent project started by the
administration is the rural electri
fication survey.
Included in the active road proj
ects is the repairing of the coun
ty road beginning at Plum Branch
and running east for a distance of
10 miles. Approximately 7 miles
of road is also being constructed
through Mt. Carmel intersecting
highway No. 82. Another active
road project is the grading, drain
ing, and topsoiling of the road be
ginning at state highway No. 20 and
extending for a distance of 6 miles
to the White Town road.
Relief workers are building a road
from the Greenwood County line
through Bethany to the Edgefield
County line, a distance of 6 miles
Five miles of road are being ex
tended from the Greenwood County
line to the Edgefield County line
through the Callison section. Ap
proximately 7 miles of road begin
ning at Giteenwood County line and
extending to highway No. 20, is al
so being built. Other active proj
ects ^include the construction of a
playground and park at Bordeaux,
construction of an athletic field at
McCormick High School, construc
tion .of a school in the White Town
section, and repairs to building and
grounds at Washington school. The
recreational grounds in the coih-
munity park are also being repaired
and maintained. Three miles of
sidewalk are being worked on in
McCormick. Two miles of road at
Clarks Hill are being repaired.
Throughout the county the relief
administration is continuing with
the construction of sanitary privies.
Clerical help is furnished to the
reemployment and the seed loan
office. White collar workers are
also employed in the collection of
vital statistics and as library work
ers at McCormick and De la Howe
schools. Relief workers are also
used to distribute surplus commodi
ties to needy families and to serve
hot lunches in the schools to school
children.
Public welfare and bedside nurses
are furnished, as well as assistants
to the home demonstration agents.
Women on relief rolls are making
garments, consisting of wearing ap
parels and household articles in the
sewing rooms and mattresses in the
mattress room, also 403 comforts
have been made. Emergency teach
ers for adult pupils ai'e also fur
nished by the ERA. The community
gardens which were so successful
last season, are again being plant
ed and cultivated. Also assistant
help to the Credit Production Loan
Office in order to hasten loans
through for the farmers.
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the home of her son-in-law and
daughter,'the Rev. and Mrs. B. H.
Covington, Salter’s Station, Will
iamsburg county, where she was
visiting, at 6 o’clock Saturday af
ternoon, March 16th, following an
illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Sturkey was the widow of
the late Marion B. Sturkey and for
a number of years had been promi
nently identified with the religious
and civic affairs of her community.
She was the daughter of the late
Mary Ann and Thomas Collier and
had been a member of the Plum
Branch Baptist church since child
hood.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Cov
ington, Mrs. Sturkey is survived by
three sons, M. N. Sturkey and Oscar
L. Sturkey, Plum Branch; R. J.
Sturkey, ( Salisbury, N. C.; one
brother, George N. Collier, Aiken;
seven grandchildren, and a number
of other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted
at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon from
the Plum Branch Baptist Church
by her pastor, the Rev. O. L. Orr,
assisted by the Rev. C. Wilbur
BrockweH, pastor of the Plum
Branch Methodist chhrch, and Dr.
J. W. Speake, president of Lander
college, Greenwood, and interment
was made in the Plum Branch
cemetery.
Pallbearers were six nephews: J.
J. Collier, T. K. Collier, G. H. Mc
Cain, W. M. Freeland, Emanuel
Langley and Thomas Robertson.
G. P. McCain, funeral director, in
charge.
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Modoc INevvs
Willington H. D.
Club Meets
The Willington Home Demonstra
tion Club met Thursday afternoon,
March 7th, with Mrs. Alex Lawton.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. J.,M. Gibcrt,
with devotional and prayer. During
he business session, plans were
made for entertaining the county
council which will meet here April
13th.
We were delighted to have with
us, Miss Elnita Harvey, McCormick
The grain crop in our section is
looking good since the soda has
been put on it.
Mrs. M. M. Marshall returned
home last week, after spending
several weeks among friends and
relatives in Augusta.
Messrs, y. J. Stone, E. F. Bussey
and Carrol Bussey were business
visitors to McCormick last Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bunch from
Clarks Hill made a short visit here
Sunday evening to Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. Bussey.
Mrs. J. O. McDaniel spent last
week among relatives in Augusta.
Mrs. E. F. Bussey and Mrs. Ed.
Garner were visitors Sunday even
ing to Mrs. T. J. Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie White were
dinner guests last Sunday to Mr
and Mrs. Wilbur White.
Mr. J. A. Self from Plum Branch
made a short visit here Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bussey of Au
gusta spent Sunday here in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Clem were din
ner guests Sunday to the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Johnson
spent Sunday among relatives and
friends at Antioch.
Messrs. H. J. Bussey, Carrol Bus
sey and T. J. Stone were business
visitors to Augusta on Monday of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Merritt from
Augusta made a short visit here
Tuesday to the latter’s mother,
Mrs. Laura Garner.
World Production Of
Ford V-8 Cars And
Trucks In Feb. 135,663
To Every Member
Of The McCormick
Baptist Church
Dear Friends:
You have seen an announcement
in this paper to the effect that our
church will observe “Enlistment
Day” next Sunday, March 24th.
The purpose is to try to get every
member who can come to attend
both Bible School and the Preach
ing Services of the day.
May I add a personal word?
Your pastor wishes you to know
that he is expecting everyone who
can possibly come. Our church
wishes to minister to all who are
in her fold. But how can we do
so unless we can get all to the
services? I thank the editor of
the Messenger for space to extend
to you my personal invitation.
DURWARD V. CASON,
Pastor.
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Young’s H. D.
Club Meets
Young’s H. D. Club met March
13th at the home of Miss Frances
Walker, with our new home dem
onstration agent. Miss Elnita Har
vey, cur president, 11 members and
one visitor present.
The meeting was called to order
by the president.
Scripture, 46th Psalm—by Miss
Alma Young.
Lord’s prayer in unison.
Song—Steal away.
Roll called.
Minutes read and approved
Country things I love most—by
Miss Ruth Young.
Household hints—by Mrs. W. A.
Young.
Jokes—by Miss Frances Walker.
Home again—by Mrs. J. C. Young.
This completed the program.
The meeting was then turned
over to Miss Harvey who gave an
interesting talk on Thrift Sugges
tions. We learned inexpensive ways
to make floor finish, furniture
polish, teoth paste, dustless dusters,
hand lotions, crack fillers, wave set,
silver cleaner, wrappers for broom
handles, toilet supplies, shampoo,
etc.
Our home practices are:
Make a thrift shelf.
Make 4 of the above suggestions.
Miss Harvey put on a kitchen
romance contest, which was*great-
ly enjoyed.
We were all glad to meet our new
agent, and think I can speak for
the club. It was love on first sight.
We feel like we have a good year in
front of us. And we are going to
work for our “goal.”
Mrs. A. R. Walker and her daugh
ter, Miss Frances, were hostesses
and served delicious lemonade, cake
and sandwiches.
The next meeting will be with
Misses Willie, Maggie and Ruth
Young on April 10th.
* Reporter.
Dr. B. E. Geer To
Address Local High
School Graduates
The graduating exercises of the
T ocal high school will be held oil
Friday night, May 24th, when Dr.
B. E. Geer, president of Furman
University, will deliver the address
to the graduates. The commence
ment sermon will be preached in
the high school auditorium on Sun
day morning, May 19th, by Dr. S. W
Reid, pastor of the local A. R. P
church. It will be noted from the
above that a slightly different plan
from that heretofore used in the
commencement program is being
followed this year. The undergrad
uates will not finish their work un
til Wednesday, May 29th. Loca
school authorities believe that the
plan of getting through with the
commencement exercises severa
days before the end of school wil
prevent the usual rush of work that
the teachers always have at the
close of school.
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Mt. Carmel News
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White spent a
pleasant day in Augusta last Thurs
day.
Misses Sara Curtis and Gladys
Scott spent last Thursday in An
derson. Miss Curtis visited Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin. Burts and Miss Scott
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bowyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burts of
Anderson spent the past week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester and
Mrs. W. A. Scott were Anderson
visitors Tuesday.
Miss Elnita Harvey, our new
Home Demonstration Agent, was in
Mt. Carmel last Tuesday for the
club meeting. , Owing to the very
rainy afternoon and some sickness,
all members couldn’t be present,
but Miss Harvey was given a hearty
welcome. We feel we will all en
joy having her as our leader.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson,
Misses Dura Jean and Virginia
Watson were Augusta visitors one
day last week.
Mrs. Ida Black spent several days
in Calhoun Falls last week.
Messrs. Herman Harling, Theo
dore Tarrant and Robert Scott of
Greenwood were visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott
Sabbath evening.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and
son, Julius, Jr., of Greenville, were
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd
Sabbath afternoon and evening.
Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Reid of Mc
Cormick were visiting the sick here
one afternoon last week.
Mrs. D. J. McAllister and son,
John, spent the past week end with
her home-folks near Cross Hill.
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Orchestra Heard At
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Kehoboth News ! De la Howe School
DEARBORN, Mich., March 1.—
Wo’id production of Ford V-8 cars
and trucks in February reached a
‘c^al of 135,663, it was announced
here today at the home offices of
the Ford Motor Company.
U. S. production, including rx-
County’s attractive agent. Miss nort shipments, totalled 126.016
Harvey gave an interesting demon- units. Canadian production was 9.-
straticn of Thrift Suggestions. 'oi7 units.
Tempting refreshments were The March U. S. production
served by the hostess at the close schedule calls for 160,000 units,
ol the meeting. - ( jThis will be the largest month’s
Reporter, j production since June, 1930.
Miss Mary Talbert spent her
week end vacation in Greenwood
with her sick grandmother. Other
members of the family motored
there for her Sunday. Mrs. Strom
is improving some.
Mr. Robert Gilchrist Arrived
home Saturday. We are glad to
have this fine young man in the
community again. The Gilchrist
family motored to Augusta for the
day Sunday with relatives.
Misses Virginia Freeland and
Bernice White visited in this sec
tion during the holidays last week.
Mrs. F. L. Timmerman and two
children visited relatives in this
community and at Plum
last week.
The Edgefield Orchestra, under
the direction of E. A. Hightower,
president of the Kendall Manufac
turing Company, made a recent
visit to De la Howe State School
in McCormick County and rendered
a most delightful musical program.
There were 41 members of the
orchestra present. They were
served dinner in the dining room
with the 215 children and 23 of
ficers and teachers of this institu
tion.
After the program Mr. Hightow
er offered $5 each to the best-all-
Number 42
Junior Class To
Present Play Here On
Mareh 28th
Th? Junior Class of the local
high school will present a three-
act comedy entitled “The Arrival of
Kitty” in the high school audito
rium Thursday night, March 28th.
This play has been successful!/
presented in a number of communi
ties. The Juniors are working hard
on the preparation for the play and
it is hoped that a large audience
will see the production on March
28th. Attention is called to the
fact that no outside coach is being
used to direct the Juniors in their
preparation. The coaching and di
recting is being done by Misses
Grace Reid and Eugenia Sweten-
burg, home-room teachers of the
grade.
Union Meeting At
Red Oak Grove
Church March 31
The Union Meeting of the Edge-
field Baptist Association will be
held with Red Oak Grove Church
the fifth Sunday in this month,
March 31st. There will be morning
and afternoon sessions, with din
ner served on the church grounds.
The following program will be
rendered:
10T00—Sunday School by the Red
Oak Grove Church,
10:50—Call to Order by Modera
tor S. T. Strom.
10:55—Devotional Service, by T.
A. Williams. \
11:05—Roll Call and Report of
the Churches.
11:30—Minutes of last meeting.
11:35—The Orphanage, by W. E.
Lott.
11:50—Song by the Congregation.
11:55—Appointment of Commit
tees.
12:00—Special jVJusic.
12:05—Sermon, by the Rev. O. I*.
Orr.
12:35—^Announcements.
12:40—Adjourn for dinner.
2:00—Devotional Service, led by
J. H. Courtney.
2:15—Address, “The Baptist
Training Union,” by the Rev. M. B.
Webb.
2:35—The Baptist Courier, by the
Rev. R. F. Terrell.
2:55—Special Music.
3:00—Round Table Discussion of
“The God’s Acre Plan,” led by J. M.
Bell. It is desired that several
join in this discussion.
3:30—Report of Committees.
3:35—Miscellaneous Business.
3:45—Adj oumment.
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round boy and girl in the 7th grade
Branch! next year.
j According to the Rev. E. F. Get-
The high water of last week car- i tys, superintendent of the schoo’
ried away several bridges in this; and home for the State’s indigent
vicinity, causing the postmen to | children, which, incidentally, has
detour. Several bridges have not j the distinction of being the oldest
yet been rebuilt. manual training school in America
The sick folks are all improving, th - ' present graduating class is th-
Some are able to be out and others j largest in the history ot he insti
arc sitting up. Itr.ticn. There are 14 members and
These chilly mornings do not eel! Ahrough the kindners of friznds
us spring is near, but the blooming trr^'ior beyond thi: hith rc.hoj
fruit trees warn us that it is near, cc’rs: has been mad: oceelnle a'-
The spring flowers too nod kindly zo edy for seven members cf the
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State Theatre
GREENWOOD, S. C.
Program Week March 25.
Monday and Tuesday
George Raft and
Carole Lombard
in
“RUMBA”
Wednesday and Thursday
Clark Gable and
Constance Bennett
in ‘
“AFTER OFFICE HOURS”
Friday and Saturday
On The Stage
RADIO ON PARADE
22 People
15 Piece Orchestra
On The Screen
Claudette Colbert
in
“THE GILDED LILY”
Saturday 10:45
George Burns and
Gracie Allen
in
“LOVE IN BLOOM”
ADMISSION: 10c and 25c