McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, July 04, 1935, Image 1
Thirty-Fourth Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1935
Four Pages
Number 5
Mt. Carmel JNews
Mr. L. A. Covin has returned
home from Anderson where he has
been under the medical care of Dr.
George Peel for about 10 days. We
are glad to say he was very much
benefitted by his stay there.
Mrs, Ben Fortson and son of Lin
coln ton were recent visitors of
Misses Lennie and Elisa Covin.
Mrs. Ida Black was the guest
of Mrs, D. L. Bryson in Calhoun
Falls the past week end.
Messrs. Raymond Wells and son,
Raymond, Jr„ J. C. Plowden and
little daughter, Ethel, were recent
guests of Mrs. S. D. Wells. James
Plowden returned home with them.
He has been visiting here several
weeks.
MT. and Mrs. H. O. Watson, Mrs.
Cecil Gilliam, Misses Gladys Scott
and Virginia Watson spent Sabbath
at Bon darken with Miss Lui-a
Jean Watson.
Rain is badly needed in and
around Mt. Carmel. We hope the
refreshing showers will reach here
soon.
Mr. Joe Curtis was a visitor of
Mr. Ben DuBose in Lisbon, Ga., one
day and night last week.
MTs. Cecil Gilliam and Miss Sara
Curtis were shopping in Calhoun
Falls Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Beffie Hester left Sabbath
afternoon for Anderson where she
will substitute for head nurse for
several weeks.
Mrs. S. T. Russell and Miss Eliza
beth Russell of Augusta spent Fri
day with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Boyd.
Iftrs. Dode Philips and little son,
David, of Moultrie, Ga., accompan
ied them to Mt. Carmel and re
mained for a longer visit.
Announcement
During the month of July, I will
be in my office every day, except
July 18-20. On these days I will
be In Charleston with women
campers.
If I can be of service to you, I
shall be glad to help you in any
way I can.
ELNITA HARVEY.
Home Demonstration Agent.
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OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Thursday, July 4th,
Funny Will Rogers
in
“LIFE BEGINS AT 40”
Friday, July 5th, Only,
Lionel Barrymore and
Elizabeth Allen
in
“MARK OF THE VAMPIRE”
Remember, it may be worth
$15.00 to you to be in the
Opera House Friday night be
fore 9:00 o’clock.
Saturday, July 6th, Only,
Fighting Bob Steele
in
“WESTERN JUSTICE”
Saturday Night, 10:30, Only,
, Jimmie Savo
in
“ONCE IN A BLUE MOON”
Mon.-Tues., July *th-9th,
Jean Harlow and William
Powell
in
^RECKLESS”
Wednesday, July 10th, Only,
Richard Cromwell and
Marian Marsh
in
“UNKNOWN WOMAN”
Th»i»sdav. July Ilth, Only,
Ralph Bellamy, Tala Birell
and Wiley Post
in
“AIR HAWKS”
—COMING—
Mae West in
“GOIN’ TO TOWN”
Shirley Temple in
“OUR LITTLE GIRL”
and
“NAUGHTY MARIETTA”
Sh«wt)—3:15—7:15—9:00
Mrs. Mary J. Brooks
Passes In Columbia
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J.
Brooks, who died suddenly in Co
lumbia Friday night, were held at
her childhood church, Bethany
Baptist Church, near McCormick,
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock, with
Dr. Charles F. Sims of Greenwood
officiating. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Brooks was the widow of D.
J. Brooks. She would have been
76 years of age in August. Her
parents were Major Wiley and
Frances Timmerman of the Beth
any section of McCormick County.
She 4s survived by one- sister, Mrs.
Mattie Selgler, of the Bethany sec
tion, and a number of other rela
tives.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in
charge.
Hot Dry Weather
Checks The Weevil
Modoc News
Our community was wonderfully
blessed Sunday with a nice rain
which was badly needed.
Mr. David Allen of Augusta was
a week end visitor here to his
sister, Mrs. Laura Garner.
Miss Caroline Dukes is on an ex
tended visit to friends at Spartan
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur White were
dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Bussey.
Miss Lucy Bussey returned home
Sunday after a week’s stay among
friends in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Wingate Bolding
from Alexandra, Va., spent the past
week end here with the latter’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey.
Miss Blanche Thurmon is spend
ing the week here with Miss Hazel
Dukes.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie, Mrs.
A. P. Douglas and Mrs. W. M. Nash
were dinner guests Sunday to Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Selgler.
A goodly number from here at
tended the union meeting Sunday
at Peace Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie White were
dinner guests Sunday to their
daughter, Mrs. Francis Bussey.
Miss Aminie White is spending
the week among friends and rela
tives at White Town.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. McDaniel, Mr.
and Mrs. D. Hyder, Messrs. Fuller
and Cecil Robertson from Avon
dale, N. C., and Miss Jennie Shu
mate from Greenwood are spending
a few days here this week among
relatives and friends.
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Home Coming Day
At Holiness Church
Second Sunday, July
There will be home coming day
at McCormick Pentecostal Holiness
Church on the second Sunday in
July. Everybody is invited to come
and be with us on that day. Bring
well filled baskets. The day will be
spent in singing and prayer to God
fer all of His blessings which He
has bestowed upon us.
REV. W. H. CLARK,
Pastor.
FARMERS REMINDED THAT JULY
OFTEN BRINGS DISCOUR
AGING DAMAGE
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Jones Elected
Vice-President
COLUMBIAN HONORED AT FOOD
AND DRUG CONVENTION
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ATLANTA, June 29.—Dr. H. G.
Bailey, chief food inspector of the
Savannah, Ga., health department,
was elected president of the Asso
ciation of Food and Drug Officials
of the Southeastern States at the
organization’s annual convention
her? Thursday.
J. Roy Jones, South Carolina
commissioner of agriculture, from
Columbia, was named vice-presi-
ient and J. J. McManus, of the At-
anta office of the United States
od and drug administration, was
hosen secretary. The new execu-
ive committee consists of Dr. H. B.
Jodgson, chief food and drug in-
nector of Athens, Ga., Dr. T. S.
Kennedy of the Florida state board
of health, and Dr. Leon Banov, city
health officer of Charleston.
CLEMSON, July 1.—Further de
creases in weevil activity during
the hot, dry weather are indicated
in reports received from county
agents for the week ending June
29. Although most of the counties
report infestations to be consider
ably less than 10 per cent, some of
the agents state that individual
farms show considerable weevil
damage. One agent reports that
actual counts showed that 97 per
cent of the immature weevils in
fallen squares had died, and he at
tributed this mortality to the ex
tremely hot, dry weather.
“While these reports indicate that
weather conditions have protected
the crop to date, growers are re
minded that July is often the
month when prospects of satisfac
tory yields vanish,” says W. C.
Nettles, extension entomologist.
“Growers should watch their fields
carefully, especially during rainy
weather, and dust when conditions
justify”
Is Tax Causing
Shift From Cot
ton Textiles
CLEMSON, June 29.—Is the cot
ton processing tax, by increasing
the price of cotton goods, causing
shifts from cotton textiles to ma-
teria'ls made of other fibres?
O. M. Clark, extension agricul
tural economist, thinks not, and
here are the basic facts for his as
sertion.
“There have been changes with
respect to the quantity to goods of
the different fibres used in this
country”, says Mr. Clark. “The
amount of wool being used has
been generally downward for sev
eral years. The consumption of
silk has been downward since the
early part of the depression. The
use of rayon has been on the in
crease since its first use. Appar
ently the trend was not affected by
the processing \ax. The increase
was no greater after the tax became
effective than it was before the tax
was levied. In fact, there was a
slight decrease in actual poundage
from 1933 to 1934. The price of a
pound of rayon goods is approxi
mately four times as much as the
price of cotton; therefore a change
of four cents a pound in the price
of cotton would make a very small
difference in the price relationship
between these two classes of goods.
‘ The relative position of cotton
with respect to all textiles has not
changed since the processing tax
became effective. In 1934, cotton
constituted 84.2 per cent of all tex
tiles in the United States as com
pared with 83.7 per cent in 1933,
84.1 per cent in 1932, and 82.7 per
cent in 1931.
“Furthermore, the Secretary of
Agriculture has the authority to
levy a compensating tax on com
peting goods when it is found that
the processing tax is placing cot
ton goods at a disadvantage with
respect to these competing mater
ials. Compensatory processing taxes
are in effect with respect to certain
jute and paper products which
compete intensively on a price basis
with cotton products. Also he can
refund the tax relative to classes
of cotton goods the use of which
might be restricted because of the
tax. The tax on large cotton bags
was withdrawn for this reason.”
Rehobo th News
Public Sale
Made Monday
Judge J. F. Mattison, master,
made a sale here Monday, as fol
lows:
The Federal Land Bank of Co
lumbia vs. W. C. Wilkie and Robert
L. Dendy, as Liquidating Agent of
The Peoples Bank of McCormick,
S. C., 93 3-4 acres of land, to W. K.
Charles, attorney, for $300.00.
The entire community is sad over
the sudden death of Mrs. Mary
Brooks Sutherland, who has spen'
many happy days in this section
with relatives. She was a kind, un
assuming, peace loving Christian
whom to know was to love. She
had been in poor health for some
years but was always cheerful and
thoughtful of others. She was of
a self-sacrificing nature.
The W. M. S. met in the home of
Mrs. J. E. Winn Friday afternoon.
The programme was well carried
out. Time is always pleasantly
spent in this hospitable home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan,
Charles and Raymond Morgan were
in Augusta Saturday. Miss A. L.
Morgan accompanied them and
went to the University Hospital for
treatment. She is at home and
feeling fair at this writing.
We are sorry to report Mrs. B. N.
Roberson of near Plum Branch is
quite ill again at her home.
Miss A. L. Morgan has been en
joying lots of calls for the past few
days and other little attentions
that she very much appreciates.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Morgan and
Raymond Morgan motored to
Johnston Sunday. Felder and Ed
ward Berry returned with them
for a little visit.
Mrs. Carrie Talbert, Miss Eula
Hendrix, Mrs. E. M. Morgan and
Miss A. L. Morgan enjoyed the day
Tuesday of last week with Mrs. H.
E. Freeland.
Mrs. F. P. White and others of
the family visited Mrs. Belle Holli
day Sunday who is convalescing at
home after an appendix operation
in Greenwood Hospital recently.
Miss Vena Bryant has safely un
dergone a serious operation at hos
pital near her home last Monday.
Hope she will soon be able to re
turn to the community.
The order of the day in this sec
tion is canning, making jam and
jelly from the bounteous blackberry
crop.
A part of this section received a
good rain Sunday afternoon.
Miss Virginia Freeland and Miss
Trula Winn have returned from a
pleasant and profitable Short
Course at Winthrop College.
Miss Bernice White is enjoying
her stay at Ridge Crest, N. C.
Mrs. Mary Self and Miss Mary
Kathryn Self have returned from
a pleasant visit to Augusta and
Savannah.
Dr. Charles A. Jones
To Preach At
Buffalo Sunday
Dr. Charles A. Jones of Columbia
will preach at Buffalo Baptist
Church Sunday afternoon, July 7th,
at 4 o’clock. All are cordially invit
ed to this service.
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Young’s H. D.
Club Meets
Says Be Prepared
For Screw Worms
CLEMSON, July 1.—Screw worms
are definitely known to be present
in several southwestern counties of
the state this year, says W. C. Net
tles, extension entomologist, who
has also received reports of cases of
maggots in wounds of animals in
widely scattered sections of the
state. He therefore advises animal
owners to inform themselves con
cerning preventive and control
measures for screw worms and then
to watch animals closely for in
festation.
It is to ths advantage of animal
owners about the state at large to
have the cases definitely traced
and the maggots killed so as to
check the screw worm in its pos
sible spread into the Pee Dee and
Piedmont sections, Mr. Nettles sug
gests.
Trained men in the employ of the
U. S. Bureau of Entomology are
conducting demonstrations in screw
worm control in the infested area.
This work is being performed in
co-operation with interested state
agencies. W. H. Clarke, in charge
for the Bureau, is stationed at Wal-
terboro. County agents are alert
in the matter and will call meetings
when in their opinion screw worm
abundance justifies such action.
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Card Of Thanks
We wish to,thank each and every
one for the deed/> of kindness and
expressions of sympathy through
the illness and death of our hus
band and father, John W. Black-
well. May God’s richest blessings
reward you.
j The Family.
Young’s Home Demonstration
Club held its regular meeting June
12th at the home of Miss Alma
Young, with the agent, president,
six members and five visitors pres
ent. The meeting was called to
order and the following program
carried out:
Scripture, 1st Psalm, by Mrs. S.
L. Long.
Prayer, by the Club.
Song, The Lord Is My Shepherd.
Roll called, minutes read and ap
proved.
When I have time, by Mrs. D. A.
Young.
Helpful Hints, by Miss Nora
Young.
Not Rejected, by Miss Maggie
Young.
Garden Season, by Miss Ruth
Young.
This completed the program.
The meeting was then turned
over to Miss Harvey who gave an
interesting demonstration on can
ning beans and other vegetables.
This we enjoyed very much Jor we
were all interested in canning at
this time of year.
There will be no more club meet
ings until September, but our club
will have a recreation party in Au
gust.
Some are planning on the trip
to Charleston July 18th to 20th.
Misses Alma and Nora Young
were hostesses, and served delight
ful refreshments, consisting of cake,
sandwiches and ice tea.
Reporter.
Annual Short
Course At Winthrop
Closed Friday
MISS LORENE DRENNAN WINS
HONOR AT SHORT COURSE
T. E. L. Class
Entertained
The T. E. L. Bible class of the lo
cal Baptist Church was delightfully
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Wiley Coleman Wednesday after
noon of last week. Mrs. J. S. Dukes
and Mrs. W. C. Strom assisted.
The devotional program was con
ducted by Mrs. Edgar Price. She
read the sixth chapter of Matthew
and Mrs. G. C. Patterson led in
prayer. Mrs. C. H. Huguley gave a
talk on “Faith With Works”. A
vocal duet was rendered by Mrs.
G. A. Simpson and Mrs. J. F. Matti
son, accompanied by Mrs. C. C.
Morgan.
During the business session, con
ducted by Mrs. M. C. White, vice-
president, Mrs. R. L. Faulkner was
elected president. She succeeds
Mrs. D. V. Cason.
An old fashioned Bible question
match was held during the social
hour. This was conducted by Mrs.
J. S. Dukes. After two similar con
tests, the hostesses served block
cream and wafers.
ROCK HILL, June 29.—The
climax of the annual State Short
Course came at the closing chapel
period on Friday, when the prizes
for the various contests for girls
club work were announced. These
are the coveted honors of the year
and a great deal of interest was
manifested by the club women
present as well as the girls In the
awards.
There were six blue ribbon win
ners chosen in the Yeast Bread
Judging contest, Elinor Moore of
Sumter, Pauline West of Berkeley,
Willette Johnson of Edgefield,
Mildred Hagood of Bamberg, Dor
othy Warner of Greenwood and
Emily McCoy of Kershaw. The first
two are given trips to the State
Fair.
In Housekeeping Exhibit, blue rib
bon winners were: Viola Ameen, ©f
Fairfield, Zehna Kelly of Fairfield,
Lillian Pennell of Abbeville, Qna.
Wise Johnson of Aiken, Fredda Mae
Hough of Lancaster, Ruth Gill of
Chester. The first two of these will
be given trips to the State Fair.
Lila Cunningham of Greenville
County presided at Chapel exer
cises. Dorothy Harmon led the
devotional and Enid Waggett gave a
piano solo.
As interested as the group wap
in these announcements, all werd
tense until the Dress Review win
ners and Health winners were an
nounced. Thirty girls were enter
ed in the Dress Review, each ap
pearing on the stage in the costume
she had made. The winners were
Dorothy West of Kershaw, Virginia
Garvin of Aiken, Edna Campbell of
Greenville, Ruth Ytangard of 4 Lex
ington, and Coby Scott of York
County. All five of these go to the
State Fair in Columbia where whin
ners are chosen to represent the*
State in Chicago. In the Health)
Contest the winners were: June
Castine of Fairfield County, Mad
eline Livingston of Aiken, Mary E.
Laney of Kershaw, Ora Lee Ford of
Lee County, Armie Dennis of Flor
ence and Lorene Drennan of Mc
Cormick. These girls are all given
a trip to State Fair, where the win
ner will be chosen for the trip to
Chicago.
Just prior to the Chapel exercises,
the girls met and organized a statd
wide 4-H Club Council with Doro
thy West, President, Eleanor Moore
as Vice-President, Annie Bell
Moore, of Sumter, Secretary, and
Mary Sue Mitchum as Treasurer.
The Short Course, the largest in
attendance in years, closed Friday
night with a camp fire service.
Delegates left for their homes Sat
urday morning. ,,
Ouzts Family Reunion
Will Be Held July 26
EDGEFIELD, June 27—The Ouzts
reunion will be held at McKendies
church, Edgefield county, July 26,
beginning at 10 a. m. and will be an
all-day affair. The kindred and
friends are urged to come and bring
well filled baskets for dinner.
Diedrich (Utz) Ouzts and his son,
Peter, settled in this county in this
community about 1780, after sell
ing land given them by the state in
1765, in Newberry county.
A number of reunions held here
tofore largely attended by relatives
from Florida, Georgia, North Caro
lina and Alabama and other states.
The program will be announced
later.
It is understood that Governor
Johnston, Attorney General Daniel
and other invited guests will speak
at the reunion. All parties coming
will have a delightful time.
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State Theatre
GREENWOOD, S. C v
PROGRAM WEEK
BEGINNING JULY 4TH
Thursday-Friday-Saturday
Epic Of -The End Of Gangdom
JAMES CAGNEY
in
“G’-MEN”
with
ANN DVORAK
Saturday Night, 10:40,
BETTE DAVIS
in
“GIRL FROM 10TH AVE ”
Monday and Tuesday
PAT O’BRIEN
in
“OIL FOR THE
LAMPS OF CHINA”
with
JOSEPHINE HUTCHINSON
Wednesday, Only,
MADGE EVANS
■" and
ROBERT YOUNG
in
fc CALM YOURSELF”
ADMISSION: 10c and 25c