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* •** Mcwmatv Operetta To Be Given At The Plum Branch School An operetta, Yanki San, will be given at the Plum Branch School on Friday night, May 10, at 8:15 o'docfc. This operetta is being put on by tbe primary grades and under the direction of Miss Lucy Brown and wrrse w. M. Freeland, the teachers. Tfce scene of the operetta is one of lovely Japanese effect, showing flower gardens and Japanese costumes and customs. There is no admission charge and everybody is cordially invited to at tend. This operetta marks the end of the 1934-35 session of the Plum Branch School. tx* Mt. Carmel JNews Gladys Scott is the charm ing guest of Mrs. Charles Bowyer in Anderson for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney, llks. Carrie Connor and Miss Sara Curtis were Abbeville visitors last TriOs? -afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester visited in Anderson last Thursday. Mr. Hester also visited Walhalla and other places. Mrs. W. A. Scott, Misses Gladys 1 ’ " Sara Curtis were Abbe- one day last week. Hester spent the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mitchell at Mount Pleasant. Mr. -and Mrs. Boyce Norris and won. Gene, and Mrs. J. W. Boyd-spent last Saturday in Colum bia. < Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Misses Lura Jean and Virginia Watson were visitors 3n Abbeville Friday evening. Sudie Cowan of Willing ton at the A. H. P. Church Sabbath morning. Miss Grace Reid, of the faculty cff the McCormick High School, was a visitor here Sabbath and worshiped at the A. R. P. Church. Mr. Charlie Morgan of McCor- mfek Was a business visitor Wednesday Mrs. Mabel Brown was the guest of Mrs. Cecil Gilliam last Friday. Messrs. .Jim McCelvey of Spar tanburg and Robert Scott of Green wood were visitors here Monday evening. Our roses are pretty and in £uch abundance, we wish we could share them with every body loving flow ers. They are doing their bit to make a beauty spot in Mt. Carmel this week and will be beautiful for Mother’s Day. here A OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. Thursday, May 9th, “LITTLE WOMEN” Friday, May 10th, Only, William Haines and Esther Ralston in “The Marines Are Coming” Remember, it may be worth $15.00 to you to be in the Opera House Friday night. Saturday, May 11th, Only, John Wayne in -TEXAS TERROR” Saturday Night, 10:30, Only, Edward Everett Horton and Karen Morley In “$10.60 RAISE” Mon.-Tues., May 13th-14th, Robert Montgomery, Helen Hayes and Otto Kruger in “Vanessa, Her UPft Story” Wed.-Thms., May ISth-lOtn, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in “FLYING DOWN TO RIO” Shows—3:15—7:15—9:00 Flower Show To Be Held At Home Of Mrs. Bunch On May 10th The Meriwether Annual Flower Show will be held at the home oi Mrs. Laura Bunch on Friday, May 10th, at 3:30 p. m. All flower lovers and those interested in' flowers are cordially invited to attend. If you have flowers that you would like to enter, please get them to Mrs. Laura Bunch’s by 1:00 p. m. Friday. Mrs. James Harper ot. Augusta will be present and make a talk on “All-Year-Round Gardens.” The classes of flowers and rules to be followed are: SECTION 1. CLASS 1-ROSES— . A-Best individual rose exhibit, named. B-Best individual rose exhibit, unnamed. C-Best five roses. D-Best three roses, all one color. E-Best display of roses cut from plants set out within the year. F-Best arrangement of roses. class 2-rars— A-Best individual stalk of Iris. B-Best she stalks tjI Iris, all one variety. / C-Best six stalks of Iris, three or more varieties. D-Best display of Iris, quality, quantity, and number of varieties to count. CLASS 3-SWEET PEAS— A-Best display of Sweet Peas, quality, quantity and number of varieties to count. CLASS 4-PANSIES— A-Best display of pansies, all one color. B-Best display of pansies, any and all colors. CLASS 5-PEONIES— A-Best individual peony exhibit ed. B-Best display of Peonies, qual ity, quantity and number of va rieties to count. CLASS 6-GERANIUMS— A-Best 'single truss of Geranium. B-Best six trusses of Geraniums, three or more varieties. CLASS 1— Best display of flowers of va rieties not mentioned in any other classes, here CLASS 8— Best dinner piece. CLASS 9— Best Miniature Garden, made on tray, any size. CLASS 10-WILD FLOWERS— A-Best display of one variety. B-Best display of wild flowers, quantity and number of varieties to count. SECTION 2. CLASS 1— Arrangement of flowers in any container with following colors pre dominating: A-Yellow—B-Pink— C-Blue. CLASS 2— Arrangement of flowers in bot tle. CLASS 3— Arrangement of flowers in bas ket. ICLASS 4— ! Arrangement of Roses. RULES In each class there will be a Blue Ribbon for first place, and Red and Yellow Ribbons for second and third places. All flowers exhibited under Sec tion 1 must be raised by exhibitors except classes 9 and 10. In Section 2, flowers need not be grown by exhibitor, but must be arranged by her. No exhibitor may enter more than one exhibit in each class. All exhibitors must bring own contain ers. if Union Service To Be Held On May 19th After conference with the other pastors, the union service for May will be held Sabbath, 19th instant, instead of the 12th, the regular time for this service. It will be held in the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church and Mr. D. S. Edwards and his Due West choir of 35 voices is expected to lead the song service. S. W. REID, i Pastor. Mrs. Lula O. Wrenn Dies At Walterboro Funeral services for Mrs. Lula Ouzts Wrenn, 79, will be held from the Mountain Creek Baptist Church today at noon, with her pastor, Dr. D. V. Cason, of the McCormick Baptist church, officiating. Inter ment will follow in the family plot in the church yard cemetery. Mrs. Wrenn, who was the former Miss Lula Ouzts, was a native of Greenwood county, but for the past 25 years had made her home in Mc Cormick. Her husband, David Carwell Wrenn, died here several years ago. She was a beautiful Christian character and a host of friends and relatives mourn her passing. Since last October she had been with her daughter, Mrs. Riddick Ackerman at Walterboro, S. C. She died there yesterday morning at 4:30 o’clock of a heart attack. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ackerman, Mrs. Paul Miller, of An napolis, Md.; two sons, Herbert Wrenn, of Atlanta, Ga., Julian Wrenn, of Columbia; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Corley, Greenwood, Mrs. Josiah Patterson, Spartanburg, two brothers, Edward Ouzts, of McRae, Ga., and Horace Ouzts, of Green wood. May Day Celebration At University Of S. C. May 10th COLUMBIA, May 4.—High school seniors from every county of the State are to attend the May day celebration at the University of South Carolina Friday, May 10. Seven thousand invitations will be issued, according to Prof. Frank T. Meeks, chairman of the celebra tion. Miss Anne Jones, recently elected University May Queen, will be crowned with elaborate ceremony at 7:30 Friday night *Ln the Uni versity Field House. Immediately following will be a dance, begin ning at 9 o’clock, with music by the University of South Carolina Gamecock Orchestra. James H. Hope, State Superin tendent of Education, will address a general assembly of all students at 12 o’clock. Dr. L. T. Baker, president of the University, will welcome the visitors and Coach Don*McCallister will make a short talk. Free meals and accomodations will be furnished high school stu dents during their stay. Features of the day’s program will be the first annual freshman- sophomore “Bag-rush” on Melton Field at 3 o’clock, motion pictures of University campus life in the chapel at 4:15 p. m., a band con cert on the main campus from 5 to 6 p. m. and exhibit tours during the morning. Exhibits will be arranged by the faculty and students; including the “House of Wonder” and the as tronomy showings that attracted wide attention during the recent High School Week at the Univer sity. Will Vaccinate Dogs Against Rabies On May 17 Due to the fact that twice as "?nny dogs as at any time hereto fore were brought to McCormick on April 25th to be vaccinated against rabies, the veterinarian did not have sufficient vaccine to com plete this work. This is to advise all that did not have the work done that Dr. W. A. Barnett will be in McCormick from 10:30 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. on May 17th to com plete this work. All persons who failed to have their dogs vaccinat ed are requested to have their dogs at McCormick at the rear of Mr. Bullock’s Store between the hours above mentioned. The same price of 50 cents per dog will be charged. E. L. ROGERS, County Agent. Closing Exercises Of Local Schools Get Under Way May 16th The closing exercises of the loca schools will get under way next Thursday evening, May 16th, when the pupils of Mrs. C. H. Fooshe will be presented in the annual music recital. The exercises will be pre sented in the High School audito rium at 8:15. The public is cordial ly invited to attend the recital. Senior examinations will begin May 15th. The commencement sermon will be preached May 19th by Dr. S. W. Reid in a union service at the High School building. On May 21st the seniors will pre sent their Class Day program and the year’s work for the graduating class will end on the evening of May 24th when the graduation ex ercises will be featured by the ad dress of Dr. B. E. Geer, president of Furman University. Under graduate work will continue until May 29th when report cards will be given to pupils and promotions made for the year. txx Honor Roll Correction In typing the honor roll for Mc Cormick Public Schools for the 5th report period the following names were unintentionally omitted: THIRD GRADE— Carolyn Hitt. FOURTH GRADE— Dorothy Smith. We very much regret the error and take this opportunity to cor rect it. WM. R. WATSON, Supt. *XI *- Rehoboth News The Rehoboth congregation en joyed a splendid address on 4th Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. E. Jackson, missionary to China, who is at home on furlough. He was a former pastor of Rehoboth Church, which was his first pastorate. Rev. Jackson made several visits in the community. Miss A. L. Morgan had as her guests one day last week, Mrs. F. P. White, Mrs. Ethan White, Mrs. H. M. Freeland and Mrs. C. C. Morgan. Miss A. L. Morgan was on the sick list several days last week. En joyed calls from Mrs. J. P. Talbert and children, and Mrs. P. P. Doo little, Miss Vena Bryant and Mrs. J. E. Winn. Sorry to report our friend, Mrs. Kathryn Hughey, hasn’t been so well recently. Mrs. R. D. Seigler and Mrs. W. W. Fuller visited relatives in this sec tion last week. Mrs. Pearl White is entertaining some ladies with a spend the day party today. Announcements are out telling the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reynolds of the arrival of a son named William Arthur. The gardens in this section look fine in appreciation of the recent showers. Some have fine cabbage, beets, onions and English peas. Mrs. W. P. Culbreath hasn’t been feeling so well for a few days. Mrs. F. L. Timmerman, Jr., and children are calling in this section this morning. Sandy Branch H. D. Club Meets The Sandy Branch H. D. Club met Thursday, April 18th, at the home of Mrs. C. E. Newby. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. W. T. Walk er, and an interesting Easter pro gram was carred out. Devotional, by Mrs. W. T. Walk er. Reading, by Sara Walker. Violin Solo, “He Arose”, by Miss Mildred McNeil. Reading, by Miss Mary Emma Brown. Miss Harvey gave a demonstra tion on making children’s clothes from left-overs. Delicious punch and cake were served by the hostess. Reporter. McCormick County Mfide Good Response To Easter Seal Sale Modoc News McCormick County made an un usually good response to the Easter Seal Sale for crippled children. An excerpt from a letter from Mrs. Paul H. Leonard, State Director, to Mrs. H. N. Coleman, McCormick County Chairman, says “We grate fully acknowledge your check for $45.00 for the Easter Seal Sale in McCormick County. The State Society is well pleased with Mc Cormick’s sale and much credit is reflected upon you and your co workers. We would like for you to attend a meeting of all county chairmen to be held here lilay 18, at which time plans will be made for the alloca tion of funds and the beginning of the work.” Since this is the first time S. C. has joined in this means of raising funds for the care and training of crippled children, this is considered a splendid beginning and those who contributed should be happy over the final report. Willington H. D. Club Holds Meeting The Willington Home Demon stration Club held their April meet ing at the home of Mrs. Tom Lind- ley. The president, Mrs. James Gibert, called the meeting to order, and Mrs. V. A. Dean conducted the devotional. The opening song was “Set Me Free.” Miss Elnita Harvey, County H. D. Agent, gave some good advice on making children’s clothes. During the business session re ports were made and minutes read. Two new members were added to the roll. At the conclusion of the meet ing a delicious salad course with coffee was served. txx Two From McCormick County On Hoitor List At Clemson College CLEMSON, May 3.—Among the outstanding Clemson students re ceiving recognition at the recent Scholarship Day were two cadets from McCormick county. The names of William Louis Britt of McCormick and Robert Ellis Le- Roy of Willington were announced as students who qualified for the annual honor list. txt STUDENTS FROM McCORMICK COUNTY TAKE PROMINENT PARTS IN ACTIVITIES AT UNI VERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA, May 6.—Students from McCormick County are tak ing prominent parts in activities at the University of South Carolina. Roy Callison, McCormick, was a member of the discussion group which recently won first place in a contest sponsored by the University Y. M. C. A. Eva Coleman, McCormick, was recently initiated into the Hypatian Literary Society. Rev. Joseph Dukes Visiting Parents The Rev. Joseph S. Dukes, Jr., who received his ministerial degree last week from The Southern Bap tist Theological Seminary, Louis ville, Ky., has been visiting his par ents here for a week before taking up his work at Antioch, Red Hill and Republican Baptist churches in Edgefield County on Sunday, May 12th. The Rev. Mr. Dukes is graduate of the McCormick High school and of The Citadel, Charles ton, having graduated from the | latter in 1932. He was actively ■ identified with the religious and (other student activities while at The Citadel and was president of [the Y. M. C. A. during his senior year. Planting com and chopping cot ton seems to be the order of the day at present in our community. Mrs. Minnie Bussey was dinner guest Sunday to her daughter, Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. Master G. E. Dukes, Jr., was the week end guest to Jimmie Jeffer son at Clarks Hill. Mr. Clarence Howie, who is with the C. C. C. Camp at Greenville, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McDaniel were visitors Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Holmes at Edgefield. Messrs. Carrol Bussey and T. J. Stone were business visitors to Au gusta last Saturday. Rev. Chas. A. Jones from Co lumbia filled the pulpit here Sun day evening for Rev. O. L. Orr, de livering a very able sermon. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes and family were visitors to Augusta Saturday evening. A large crowd of the eleven year old children enjoyed the birthday party Saturday evening given by Margie Merritt. After playing many games, refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Busby from North Augusta made a short visit here Sunday evening to Mr. ahd Mrs. Ed. Gamer. Misses Edna Minor, Evelyn Winn and Mary Sue Langley from Plum Branch were the week end guests Of Misses Caroline and Emily Dukes. Home, Demonstration Agent’s Schedule For May 3rd To 9th ' i Friday — Meriwether Flower Show, a. m.; Meriwether Flower Show, p. m. Saturday—Office, a. m.; Office, p. m. Monday—Conference with Emer gency Workers, a. m.; Office, p. xn. Tuesday—Office, a. m.; Mt. Car mel H. D. Club, p. m. Wednesday—Office, a. m.; Bor deaux H. D. Club, p. m. Thursday—Washington 4-H Club, a. m.; Sandy Branch H. D. Club p. m. State Theatre GREENWOOD, S. C. PROGRAM WEEK BEGINNING MAY 9TH Thursday—Last Day GINGER ROGERS and FRANCIS LEDERER in “Romance In Manhattan’ Friday and Saturday BING CROSBY W. C. FIELDS and JOAN BENNETT in “MISSISSIPPI” Monday and Tuesday ON THE STAGE CHARLIE MACK Presents ’CORDIALLY YOURS” 19—Artists—19 ON THE SCREEN ROBERT YOUNG and EVELYN VENABLE in “VAGABOND LADY” Wednesday and Thursday MAY ROBSON . PAUL LUKAS and MADGE EVANS in “AGE OF INDISCRETION’ ADMISSION: 10c and 25c