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tj,m7. ».'■ r "=-■ V «»rr, I s. » . ,* : Cl 'anniflt / TSUI TO 0QS8ELVI8. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. rhirty-Third Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1935 Four Pages Number 14 S. D. Wells Di<?s>. At Mt. Carmel MT. CARMEL, April 3.—The pass ing of Mr. S. D. Wells was momen tarily expected for several days, yet it was a shock and a grief to a countless number of friends to hear the sad words, he is dead. Mr. Wells had been in declining health for mohths and about 10 or 12 days ago his condition became critical. The loved ones were summoned and all remained at his bedside devotedly attentive until the summons came, at about 6 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Mr. Wells was born and reared and lived his entire life in or near Mt. Carmel. In early life he unit ed with the A. R. P. Church here and has always been faithful and true to himself, his church and his God. For many years he has serv ed as a faithful elder in the church here, and was always a regular at tendant until he became too ill. Mr. Wells was 79 years old in February, and was an honorable, upright Christian gentleman with many noble traits of character. The funeral service was conducted in the church he loved, the A. R. P. Church, by his beloved pastor, Dr. S. W. Reid, assisted by Dr. Bigham of Anderson and Rev. A. L. Doty of Calhoun Falls, tit 3:30 o’clock Fri day afternoon and a> short while- afterwards he was laid to rest be neath a mound of exquisitely beau tiful flowers, the silent tributes of love. Mr. Wells is survived by his wid ow, who was Miss Alice Brown, three daughters, Mrs. J. C. Plowden, Manning; Miss, Reba Wells, Ander son; Miss Alice Wells,, Mt. Carmel; four sons. Dr. Mervyn Wells, At lanta, Ga.; Messrs. Raymond Wells, Manning; Floyd Wells, Greenville, and Roy Wells, Mt. Carmel, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. The bereaved family have the loving . Sympathy of the entire community. txt Sandy Branch H. D. Club Meets The Sandy Branch Home Dem onstration Club held its March meeting with Mrs. Frank Holloway. Miss Mildred MdNefl gave d' wel come address to Miss Harvey, our new home demonstration agent. An interesting program was car ried out. Miss Harvey gave a dem onstration on Thrift-Suggestions, and plans were discussed for camp, which will be held in July at The Citadel. Delicious crackers and iced tea were served by the hostess. V . Reporter. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. Bill Edwards, Mrs. Curry a^d Mrs. Floyd Wells of Green ville spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. S. D. Wells. Mrs. Floyd Wells stayed over until Saturday and returned home with her hus band. Sheriff and Mrs. Foster McLane of Abbeville visited Mr. Wells and family several times last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mrs. Carrie Connor, Messrs. W. H. Horton and Hollis Connor were McCormick visitors Monday after noon. Mrs. W. H. Horton spent the week end in Newberry with her sister, Mrs. Alma Hayes, and son, Mr. David- Hayes. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Arant and Miss La Neel Arant of Manning spent Sabbath with Mrs. Hayes. We are sorry to say Mrs. Hayes’ health is failing. Her many friends hope for an early improve ment. Sheriff McLane, Miss Willie Mc Lane, Mrs. Ruth Todd, Mr. Buck McLane of Abbeville, Dr. and Mrs: Bigham, Mrs. Frank McGee, Miss Boggs and many others of Ander son attended the funeral of Mr. S. D. Wells Friday afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. Vgn De Grif and baby of Columbia were recent visi tors of Mrs. Lillian Cason. Lieut. Ross of Bradley C. C. C. Camp was a visitor here recently. Mr. Tarrant Scott was a visitor in Greenwood Friday. Mr. W. L. Miller of Greenwood was a visitor here Friday. Quite a number of visitors from McCormick, Troy, Abbeville and other nearby towns were here Fri day to attend the funeral of Mr. S. D. Wells. Miss Clavera Mauldin of Ander son visited her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin, last week. Dr. M. T. Wells of Atlanta, Messrs. Floyd Wells of Greenville, Roy Wells of Augusta, Raymond Wells and Mrs. J. C. Plowden of Manning spent about 10 days in Mt. Carmel during the critical ill- ness'of their father, Mr. S. D. Wells. Aftfer hit death, l^rs. Floyd Wells, Mrs. M. T. Wells, Mrs. Raymond Wells and Mr. J. C. Plowden joined the family for the funeral and burial service which took place Fricjay afternoon. Miss Reba Wells of Anderson has been untiring in her nursing her father for weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harling of At lanta spent the past week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Harling. They came to attend the funeral of Mr. S. D. Wells. T . . .i Modoc News OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. Thursday, April 4th, Burns and Allen, Dixie Lee and Joe Morrison in “LOVE IN BLOOM” Friday, April 5th, Only, Ramon Novarro and Evelyn Laye 1 In “THE NIGHT IS YOUNG” It may be worth $30.00 to you to be In the Opera House before 9:00 o’clock Friday night. Saturday, April 6th, Only, Tim McCoy in “BEYOND THE LAW” Saturday Night, 19:30 Barbara Stanwyck and War ren William in “THE SECRET BRIDE” Mon.-Tues., April 8th-9th. Lionel Barrymore, W. C. Fields, Madge Evans and Freddie Bartholomew in “DAVID COPPERFIELD” Story by Charles Dickens. 1935’s most beloved motion picture. Don’t miss it. Shows—3:15—7:15—9:00 J. C. Kennedy, Jr., I Sunday School Work- We are having ideal weather, and the farmers are making good use of it. A lot of com was planted in our section last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Shumate from Greenwood made a short visit here last Saturday evening. - Miss Lucy Bussey and Miss Mar gie Merritt spent last week among friends and relatives in Augusta. Messrs. Ed. Garner, E. F. and H J. Bussey made a short visit to Mc Cormick Saturday morning. Messrs. M. M. Marshall and Will iam Reese were visitors to Augusta last Saturday. Miss Ester Huff of Augusta spent the week end here with Misses Margie and Edna Merritt. Miss Mary Key was a week end Wsitor here to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. B. Key. Mr. L. B. Ston? of Augusta spent a few days here last week with his mother, Mrs. C. H. Stone. Mr. G. E. Dukes spent the week end here with homefolks, after a two weeks’ tour over the State of Florida. Mr. E. F. Bussey was the guest of Mr. R. C. B. Key Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash made a shopping visit to Augusta on Tues day of this week. Friends of Mr. J. A. Crawford will regret to know that he is on the sick list this week. Miss Lucy Bussey spent last week among friends in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gamer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harris Garner of Augusta. Miss Rosalie Bussey spent the first of the week with friends in Augusta. Mr. Ollie White spent Monday ( and Tuesday among relatives at White Town. | Dies Of In juries John C. Kennedy, Jr., son of J. C. Kennedy, of Troy, died in the Uni versity Hospital at Augusta Friday morning of injuries received in an accident early Wednesday when the fruit truck on which he was going to Florida collided with an other truck 23 miles below Augusta. He did not regain consciousness and gradually grew worse after he was rushed to the hospital by a passing motorist. \ Funeral services were conducted at the home of his father, near Troy, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock by the Rev. J. H. Buzhardt, pastor of the Troy A. R. P. church, and the Rev. W. A. McAuley, pastor of the Greenville A. R. P. church, and in terment made in the Troy ceme tery. Besides his father, Mr. Kennedy, who was in his 33rd year, is survi ved by his widow, the former Miss Kathleen Page, of Jonesville; daughter, Johnnie Katherine Ken nedy, six years old; four sisters, Mrs. J. W. Bradley, Troy; Mrs. Ros- cos Nelson, Lake Wales, Fla.; Mrs. F. E. Grier, Greenwood; Mrs. R. T. Funderburk, Matthews, N. C., and two brothers, W. P. Kennedy, Greenville, and David W. Kennedy, Troy. He was a graduate of Bailey Military Academy and of Erskine College and had been in the grocery business with his brother at Greenville and Spar tanburg for several years. Lower Interest On Land Loans REDUCTION EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST. ON COLUMBIA, March 30.—Effective April 1, new loans made , by the Federal Land Bank of Columbia will bear 4 1-2 per cent interest where made through national farm loan associations and 5 per cent where made directly by the bank, Julian H. Scarborough, president of the bank and general agent of the Farm Credit AdiiUhTstration of Co lumbia, announced today. These are the lowest rates at which Federal land bank loans have ever been made, Mr. Scar borough said. For about two years, he said, the bank has been making loans through national farm loan associations at 5 per cent with a temporary reduction to 4 1-2 per cent until July 12, 1938, as provided by the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933. After July 12, 1938, he said, these loans will bear inter est at the rate of 5 per cent while the 4 1-2 per cent rate on new loans will be effective for the entire pe riod of the loans, which will be made on an amortization basis ranging from 20 to 30 odd years, as in the ers Of Abbeville Asso ciation To Observe Study Course Week Next week (April 8-12) is desig nated by the Abbeville Baptist As sociation as Training Week for its Sunday School Workers. It is hoped that all churches in the as sociation will co-operate. The McCormick Baptist Church will offer its workers “Personal Factors in Character Building” by Price. It will be taught by the pastor, and it is his earnest desire that every teacher and officer who can possibly do so will attend. The class will begin at 7:30. \ Intensify Tuber culosis Fight By Modern Weapons Announcement has been made by the South Carolina tuberculosis as sociation that it is making plans to loin in a two year national edu cational campaign against tuber culosis in which recent develop ments in treatment of the disease will be emphasized. In outlining the plan, Dr. F. M. Routh, chairman of the Associa tion’s Medical Committee, explain ed that for several years early di agnosis was emphasized .by the tuberculosis society. “Our objective this year,” con tinued Dr. Routh, “is to show the need for prompt treatment, to re move fallacies and fears about the disease and to familiarize our citi zens with the improvements in treatment that have increased the chances for cure. “Some 2000 tuberculosis societies throughout the country affiliated with the National Tuberculosis As sociation are uniting, in this effort which began April 1 under the slogan ‘Fight Tuberculosis with Modem Weapons’ “The basic principles of treat ment—rest, good food and fresh air—have stood the test of time. Meantime the contributions of the laboratory and the surgeon have greatly improved a patient’s chance of recovery. “A purified tuberculin enables us to discover early tuberculosis with greater accuracy than before. X- ray technique has been improved. Advances in chest surgery have been remarkable. These steps will be explained as a means of remov ing the fear of tuberculosis held by some persons, which may keep them from consulting a physician if they suspect the disease. “Facts on these up-to-date meth ods will be given in five new leaf lets entitled: Nature Aids the Doc tor, How the Sanatorium Protects You, Splinting the Lung, Making the Cure Stick, Modern Weapons to Fight Tuberculosis. “This life-saving effort will be furthered by the co-operation of past. The interest rate reduction on | all public-spirited citizens and or- new Federal land bank loans will ganizations, including physicians, not affect the 5 per cent interest rate on land bank commissioner loans which are made on either first or second mortgage security in amounts up to 75 per cent of the appraised normal value of the farm property. Mr Scarborough said that the lower rate on new loans is in ac cord with the policy of the Farm Credit Administration to pass on to the farmer-borrowers of the co-operative Federal Land Banks any saving which can be effected. The new land bank loans, he said, will be made for long periods of years repayable in annual or semi annual installments and in all oth er respects except the interest rate will be identical with previous bank loans. txt Fiddlers’ Convention At High School Auditorium Tonight There will be a Fiddlers’ Conven tion at McCormick High School Thursday evening, April 4th, at 8 o’clock. Admission, 10 and 15 cents. Baptists Plan Annual Assembly MRS. J. M. DAWSON nurses, school authorities, parent tehcher associations, clubs, news papers, and other interested agen cies.” txt Openings In Marine Corps Thirty-five applicants from Vir ginia, North and South Carolina, Eastern Georgia and Florida will be accepted for service in the U. S Marine Corps at the Headquarters Office, Post Office Building, Savan nah, Ga„ during the month of April, it is announced by Majoi Louis Estell Fagan, officer in charge. The Marine Corps accepts only young men who are graduates ot high school, or who have received an equivalent education. The varied duties of Marines, at foreign sta tions where they serve under situa tions of international importance, and also afloat ready to land to protect American lives and property in disturbed foreign areas, require selection of capable and reliable men. Young men in this vicinity who desire service in the Marine Corps should write the Savannah office I for applications. COLUMBIA, March 27.—J. L. Corzine, Baptist Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. secretary, who also directs the annual General As sembly of the denomination, an nounced here today that plans are now complete for the first week of the gathering which yearly brings hundreds of church workers to Greenville for the conventions, conferences and camps. This year the program is to extend over a period of ^wo weeks rather than Seven days as in recent years. The equipment of Greenville Woman’s College will be used, with additional dormitory space at Furman Uni versity arranged for as needed. In discussing the program, * Mr. Corzine said, “We have found it ad visable to extend the time of the Assembly this year in order to care for all features of our program. The school for ministers will run for two weeks, while the Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. conventions will be for three days each during the first week. Tha. camps for young people and the missionary conferences will be during the .second week.” He then added, “We are fortunate this year in securing very strong speak ers for the program. Mrs. J. M. Dawson of Waco, Texas, who is nationally known for her oratorical powers and platform ability, will be the speaker at nooil each day dur ing the first week. Among the oth er outstanding speakers are: Dr. E. M. Poteat of Greenville, Dr. P. E. Burroughs of Nashville, Dr. Chas. G. Gardner of Louisville, and Dr. Geo. W. Leavell, a missionary in China. The Assembly dates, July 15-27, will find hundreds of Baptist church workers gathering in Greenville for what has come to be the largest assemblage of church workers in the state. General Motors . Exhibit In Atlanta April 6 To 13 Mr. C. C. Carr, Zone Manager of Chevrolet Motor Company, in town last week, talked with Mr. R. L Faulkner of Faulkner Chevrolet Company, with reference to the General Motors Exhibit to be held in Atlanta during the week of April 6th to 13th. This is an institution with Gen eral Motors Corporation, and plans are being made on more extensive foundations this year than ever be fore. This is the occasion when General Motors assembles all of its products for display to the public enabling them to view the latest in mechanical design, construction and color. Exhibits of this kind have a stimulating effect upon business, and in view of the fact that the automobile business, itself, uses more raw material than any other industry, naturally a large volume of business in that line increases the demand for raw material and other products, thus aiding em ployment in all fields. Mr. Carr stated that the demand for the products of Chevrolet Mo tor Company has exceeded many times any demand experienced in the past, which he feels is attrib uted entirely to quality, durability 1 and service built into the car. I Wideman H. D. Club Meets The Wideman Home Demonstra tion Club met March 26th at the home of Mrs. Janie Spence, with'.. our new home demonstration agent, Miss Elnita Harvey, ini charge. The meeting was called to order by the president. Song—Steal Away. Scripture reading, Revelation,, first Chapter 1-6 verse—by Mrs. L. W. Bowick. Prayer—Miss Lizzie Mae Ed munds. Roll called. Minutes read and approved. Thank you—Miss Mattie Mae Spence. Try this today—Miss Mattie Bowick. The meeting was then turned over to Miss Harvey who gave a very interesting talk on Thrift- Suggestions. From this we learned how to make furniture polish, dust less dusters, tooth powder and many other useful things for the housewife. A contest, the kitchen romance, was enjoyed by all. We were all glad to meet our new agent, and feel sure we will have a good club. year. Aftfer the meeting, the hostess served cake and hot chocolate. Reporter. Home Demonstration Agent’s Schedule For April 8th To 13tK ■■ .1 April 8—Conference with Emer gency Workers, a. m. Office, p. m. April 9—Office, a. m. Mt. Carmel H. D. Club, p. m. April 10—Office, a. m. Young’s H. D. Club; p. m. April 11—McCormick 10th grade 4-H Club, a. m. McCormick lltl* grade 4-H Club, p. m. April 12—Office; a. m. ^Meri wether H. D. Club, p. m. April 13—Office, a. m. Office^ p. m. \ ELNITA HARVEY, McCormick County Home Demon stration Agent. txt Card Of Thanks I wish to extend my thanks ta friends, neighbors and Dr. Work man who were so faithful and kind to me during my recent illness. MRS. B. N. ROBERTSON. State Theatre GREENWOOD, S. C. PROGRAM WEEK OF APRIL 4TH THRU 11TH Thursday—Last Day JANET GAYNOR and WARNER BAXTER in “ONE MORE SPRING” Friday and Saturday MAY ROBSON " in “GRAND OLD GIRL” Saturday, 10:40 p. m. KAY FRANCIS and GEORGE BRENT in “LIVING ON VELVET” Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday LIONEL BARRYMORE W. C. FIELDS MADGE EVANS and FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW in “DAVID COPPERFIELD” Cast Of 65 Thursday, Only “FATHER BROWN, DETECTIVE” ADMISSION: 10c and 25c