McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, October 17, 1935, Image 1
TSUS TO OURSELVttS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Fourth Year
Established June 5, 1902
McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1935
Four Pages
Number 20
Welcome Service Held County Council Of
For Rev. A. T. Persons
Last Sunday Evening
Members of the McCormick
Methodist and Associate Reformed
Presbyterian congregations, led by
their respective pastors, Rev. David
W. Keller and Dr. S. W. Reid, met
with the local Baptist church Sun
day evening in a beautiful welcome
service for the Rev. A. Thad Per
sons, who, with Mrs. Persons and
their three small boys, moved her©
from Augusta early in October to
take over the pastorate of the Mc
Cormick Baptist church. Dr. Reiu
and Mr. Keller spoke highly of the
spirit of friendliness existing in
McCormick and pledged the hearty
co-operation of their churches in
laying aside non essentials and
joining in a united effort to ad
vance the cause of Christ in the
town and community.
Mr. Persons’ most gracious re
sponse was a sermon taken from
the admonitions of an older
preacher to a younger one, Paul’s
second letter to Timothy, 2-15.
What these older ministers were
saying to him on this occasion, he
said, was the same that Paul had
said to Timothy, many years ago.
This formal service, held at the
first available time, was a formal
expression of the spirit already
manifested by the people of the
town and community in welcoming
the new pastor and family. Mc
Cormick is their third pastorate,
having served nearly six years at
the Stone Mountain Baptist church
and nearly three years at the
Woodlawn Baptist church in Au
gusta. A graduate of the Univer-
sWy oi Georgia and the Divinity
School of Yale, Mr. Persons comes
to this field one of the best pre
pared young ministers in this
section. Because of his deep con
secration, friendly spirit and abil
ity as a preacher he has already
became widely popular.
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Balous M. Long
Enlists In U. S. Army
Sergeant Clifford C. Floyd, U. S.
Army Recruiter, Greenwood, an
nounced yesterday that Balous M.
Long, son of Mr. Ervin Long, Route
No. 2. Troy, was enlisted in the U. S.
Army recently and he is now serv
ing with the Field Artillery at Fort
Bragg, N. C.
Sergeant Floyd states that he has
several vacancies for Panama, C.
Z., to be filled this month. Any
young men interested are invited
to apply at the U. S. Army Recruit
ing Station, Post Office Building,
Greenwood, S. C.
Farm Women Holds
Annual Meeting
Mt. Carmel News
OPERA HOUSE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Thursday, October 17th,
Arline Judge and Kent Taylor
in
“COLLEGE SCANDAL"
Friday, October 18th, Only,
Jack Holt. Florence Rice and
Kathleen Burke
Jp
“THE AWAKENING
OF JIM BURKE”
Remember, it may be worth
$90.00 to you to be in the
Opera House before 9:00
o’clock Friday night. You
must be in the house in per
son to get this money. Do
not send your tickets.
Saturday October 19th. Only,
Big Boy Williams
in
“COWBOY HOLIDAY”
The fall meeting of the McCor
mick County Council of Farm
Women was held in the Parksville
Baptist Church on Saturday, Oc
tober 12, with 120 members and
visitors present.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Miss Alice Tal
bert. The Creed of the Council
was read, which was followed by
Assembly singing, O Worship the
King. Rev. O. L. Orr conducted
the devotional, after which Mrs.
Fred Bass of Parksville, welcomed
the visitors to Parksville. Mrs. G. E.
Langley of Plum Branch responded
to this welcome.
Special music was furnished by
Miss Louise Bracknell, who gave a
vocal solo, also Misses James and
Monroe, members of the Plum
Branch school faculty. Miss Mil
dred Blackwell gave two piano
selections.
Splendid reports were read by
each club president, which made
it very difficult for the judges to
decide who was entitled to the
gavel. It was finally decided that
Sandy Branch had done the most
outstanding work during the year;
Plum Branch came second and
Dowtin third.
The morning address was made
by Mrs. St. Julian Cullum of Au
gusta, who gave a very interesting
address on the “Money Value of the
Farm.” Mrs. Cullum was intro
duced by Mrs. Minarik, who told of
the wonderful work that Mrs.
Cullum was doing among the deaf
children in the City Schools of Au
gusta. Knowing that Mrs. Cullum
was deaf herself, made her address
more interesting and Inspirational.
The afternoon session was de
voted to business. The Year’s
Plan of Work was given by Miss
Harvey. It was decided to raise
our Marie Cromer Scholarship from
$75.00 to $100.00. Mrs. Rowland
gave plans for beginning work on
the Court House grounds, she also
made a motion that we petition the
county delegation to use their in
fluence to secure a State Land
scape Architect for the State High
way.
A small exhibit of Canned Prod
ucts were displayed. From those
that were displayed, the following
blue and red ribbons were awarded.
Blue Ribbons:
Mrs. Frank Holloway, Best
Peaches.
Mrs. W. E. Crawford, Best To
matoes.
Mrs. D. J. McAllister, Best Beans
and Pears.
Red Ribbons:
Mrs. W. M. Rowland, Peach
Pickle.
Mrs. Harry Reams, Tomatoes.
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j J )o\vtin's H. D.
Club Meets
Mon.-Tucs., Oct. 21st-?2nd,
James Cac^v and Pat
O’Brien
in
“IRISH IS WITH US”
Wednesday, 23, Only,
Norma”
in
“The Hooseir 8chcK\ master”
Thursdav. O'****-— 24, Only,
Greta Harbo
“ANNA KARENINA”
Shows—3:15—7:15—9: Oft
We unfortunate mortals who
have to live in the house by the
side of the road are almost suffo
cating in this terrible dust. No
rain has fallen in several weeks
and so awfully much traffic on the
highway has caused the dust to be
almost unbearable. We all hope
this will be the last summer the
dust will be so disagrteeable and
such a menace to health. A hard
surfaced highway would eliminate
it.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis, Mrs.
Cecil Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Burts spent quite a pleasant day
with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway
and family at Tignall, Ga.
Rev. Mr. Inabinet of Calhoun
Falls was seeing friends in Mt. Car
mel Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Powell of
Little Rock, Ark., are visiting rela
tives in and around Mt. Carmel.
Mrs. Powell is pleasantly remem
bered as Miss Ross Boyd and many
friends were delighted to see them
back in Mt. Carmel once more.
Mr. Carlton Faulkner of McCor
mick was a business visitor here
Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Mrs. W. A.
Scott and Miss Gladys Scott at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Hartzog
in Greenwood last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burts of
Anderson spent the past week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis.
Mrs. Carrie Connor, Miss Flor
ence Patterson and Mr. Hunter
McKinney were Anderson visitors
Wednesday afternoon at Anderson
County Hospital of Mrs. Hunter
McKinney and little daughter,
Martha Jean.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell and
Miss Elizabeth Russell of Augusta
spent Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Boyd.
The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Hunter McKinney will be glad
to know that Mrs. McKinney and
the precious little daughter, Mal
tha Jean, came home from Ander
son County Hospital last Friday
and are both doing nicely.
Mrs. H. O. Watson, Miss Lennie
Covin, Mrs. D. J. McAllister, and
John, Mrs. W. H. Horton and Mr.
David Pettigrew attended the meet
ing of the Council of Farm Women
at Parksville last Saturday. The
meeting was quite a pleasant oc
casion, splendid address by a sweet,
noble woman, Mrs. Cullum, of Au
gusta, splendid music, good reports
and a delicious dinner made quite
a pleasant day. We also had a
very interesting talk by Miss Har
vey, outlining the year’s work.
Rehoboth News
Dowtin’s H. D. Club met Septem
ber 3rd with Mrs. E. B. Smith as
hostess.
The devotional exercises were led
by the president, Mrs. P. W. Roper.
Song—America.
Prayer—By Miss Harvey.
Business—Officers were elected
for the new year. The following
were elected: President, Mrs. P. W.
Roper; vice-president, Mrs. J. C.
Dowtin; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Annie Chiles; reporter, Mrs.
E. B. Smith.
Local leaders, Mrs. P. W. Roper
nd Mrs. J. C. Dowtin.
Program Committee, Mrs. Ken
Jowtin, Mrs. T. A. Dowtin, Mrs. P.
T. Dowtin.
As there was no other business,
the meeting was tumed over to
Miss Harvey.
Miss Harvey gave an outline of
the year’s work.
The calendar for 1935-1936 was
| filled out.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. P.
J. Dowtin, served delightful cream
and cake.
After a few minutes of social
chat, the club adjourned to meet
with Mrs. Ken Dowtin October 1st.
Reporter.
The Rehoboth H. D. Club gave a
surprise Hallowe’en party to honor
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Self. Mr. Self
is our faithful postman who has
been so kind and accommodating to
all for many years. He recently
married Mrs. Ellena Cheatham
whom we all love. Mrs. E. M. Mor
gan was hostess to this party Fri
day evening, October 11. Mrs. Mor
gan is so thorough in every under
taking and never leaves a leaf or
stone unturned when she under
takes an entertainment.
The home was decorated through
out with Hallowe’en decorations,
with a ghost room where ghost
stories were told by two ghosts, and
a witch room where weird music
was heard and a witch presided.
The guests were met by two ghosts,
and greeted by a witch.
There were amusing games in
which the middle aged people
pleasantly took part. Several con
tests were enjoyed; one a cat con
test; one unusual contest, the
guests were divided into two
groups, slips of paper were given
each couple who found partners by
fitting together cats who had been
whacked to pieces.
Then the hostess asked questions
to be answered in three words us
ing the initials of the honorees. |
This was unique and answers
amusing and witty. After a ghost
escorted the guests to the witch
and ghost room, they were escort
ed to the dining room where a
tasty and beautiful lunch and hot
coffee waited.
After this the hostess and a tall
ghost carried in the numerous
gifts of canned fruits and vege
tables, jellies and preserves made
by the club women. Imagine how
pretty the tempting cans looked or
a service cart. The lower shelf
held many useful and beautiful
gifts from others who were not
club members.
The postmaster, and Mr. Self’s
substitute and their wives and Mr.
Pick White were practically all the
guests outside of the community.
To make it just a little unusual,
the groom, instead of the bride,
made a nice little speech of thanks,
ending by asking any one who got
married to let them know. He re
ceived thanks from several. The
evening was all too short.
Mrs. S. J. King and Miss A. L.
Morgan enjoyed a most pleasant
day last week with Mrs. H. M.
Freeland.
Mrs. Tillie Groner spent last
week end with relatives in this
section.
Quite a few from here attended
and enjoyed the Fall Council
meeting of the Farm Women held
at Parksville. A pleasant and prof
itable day was spent. A most
beautiful address from Mrs. Cullum
of Augusta, a city reared lady, tell
ing us how fortunate we were to
be farm people. It takes too much
space to tell all the good things
besides the splendid and bounteous
lunch. The next council meeting
goes to the Sandy Branch Culb
who won the gavel for best work.
Mrs. Willie Walker is president of
this club. Parksville made us all
feel very welcome.
Now a delicious recipe for pump
kin pie for Thanksgiving and Hal
lowe’en and I am gone.
Have ready two cups sugar, tea
spoon salt, tablespoon cinnamon,
half cup molasses, three pints
thick stewed pumpkin, 3 table
spoons flour, (mixed into dry sug
ar), tablespoon ginger, one fourth
nutmeg, three eggs, 1 quart milk,
sift together sugar, salt spices and
flour, then add other ingredients,
pour into lined tins, bake in mod
erate oven until firm. This makes
three pies.
B. R. McCracken
Claimed By Death
Benjamin R. McCracken passed
away in death at his home near
Hodges late Sunday night. He was
66 years of age, and had been in
declining health for several years,
most of which time he was con
fined to his bed.
Funeral services were conducted
at the graveside by Rev. T. D. Lidc
of Abbeville and interment made in
Old Willington cemetery at 3
o’clock Monday afternoon.
He is survived by three sisters
and two brothers, Mrs. Julia Cash,
of Portsmouth, Va., Miss Agnes Mc
Cracken, of Hodges, Mrs. B. B.
Poole, of Washington, Ga., Thomas
J. McCracken, of Hodges, and Elias
T. McCracken, of Hickory, N. C.
Modoc News
To Take Orders
For Auto Plates
SCHEDULE OF INSPECTOR J. M.
MOTSINGER IN THIS SECTION
HAS BEEN ARRANGED
COLUMBIA, Oct. 15.—The rush
to purchase new motor vehicle li
cense plates, having started when
the tags were first placed on sale
at the start of the month, has
reached such proportions that the
state highway department today
decided to send patrolmen and in
spectors into every South Carolina
county to assist vehicle owners se
cure the new plates with a mini
mum of delay and trouble.
A. W. Bohlen, director of the mo
tor vehicle division of the depart
ment, said that he was sending a
man to McCormick where he would
be available to receive applications
for the new licenses and to give
vehicle owners any information
they might desire.
Each license purchased after Oc
tober 31, 1935, requires a penalty
of fifty cents which cannot be
abated or suspended. The depart
ment is anxious for the motorists
to avoid payment of penalty by
purchasing licenses before the ex
piration date of old licenses on Oc-
tobebr 31, 1935.
Following the satisfactory cus
tom of several years’ standing, the
department is offering both full-
year and half-year plates. Twenty-
five cents is saved by the vehicle
owner by the purchase of full-year
tags. The new licenses may be
displayed immediately, Bohlen
said.
Residents of this community will
be served by Inspector J. M. Mot-
singer between the hours of 2 to 5
p. m. October 17, 24, 31, w'hen he
will be at McGrath Motor Com
pany.
Other places in this section where
representatives will be and the
dates already assigned to them in
clude: Inspector Motsinger at
Moore’s, Greenwood, 9 to 5, Oct-
tober 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, Abbeville
Chevrolet Co., Abbeville, 9:30 to 12
noon, October 17, 24, 31.
We are having ideal weather for
gathering crops and the farmers
are making good use of it.
Mrs. C. H. Stone spent the past
week among relatives and friends
in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gamer were
dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Dorn.
Mr. J. O. McDaniel spent a few
days among relatives in Augusta
last week.
Mr. T. J. Stone, Jr., from the
Winnsboro CCC Camp was a week
end visitor here to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone, Sr.
Mr. L. C. Reese from Blackville
was a week end visitor here to
homefolks.
Mrs. Mamie McDaniel of Augusta
spent the past few days hare with
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McDaniel.
Mr. B. F. Bussey and Mr. Ed
Blackston from the Abbeville CCC
Camp were week end visitors here
to the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Bussey.
Mrs. J. O. McDaniel spent Satur
day night and Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey.
Miss Edna Merritt was dinner
guest Sunday to Miss Lucy Bussey.
Mr. Herman Bussey from the
Laurens CCC Camp spent the week
end here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Bussey.
Messrs. B. M. Bussey and J. O.
McDaniel were business visitors to
Augusta Monday morning.
Messrs. C. T. Bussey and H. J.
Bussey made a short visit to Mc
Cormick on Monday of this week.
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Parks Final Rites
Held At Parksville
Home Demonstration
Agent’s Schedule For
October 18th To 24th
Friday—Office, a. m.; White
Town H. D. C., p. m.
Saturday—Office, a. m.; Office,
p. m.
Monday—Office, a. m.; Office, p.
m.
Tuesday-—Robinson 4-H Club, a.
m.; Wideman H. D. C., p. m.
Wednesday—Plum Branch 4-H
Club, a. m.; Office, p. m.
Thursday—Office, a. m.; Parks
ville, H. D. C., p. m.
Sandy Branch H. D.
Club Meets
The Sandy Branch H. D. Club
held its September meeting with
Mrs. J. M. Schumpert, Jr., on the
third Thursday.
Organization was attended to,
which resulted in a re-election at
officers and committees to serve
for another year. Mrs. Carl Willis
could not be with the club the
coming year, so Miss Mildred Mc
Neill will fill the vacancy.
Miss Harvey presented and ex
plained this year’s work, which win
be “Foods.” I am sure everyone
will enjoy the helpful lessons.
The year calendar was filled out
and each hostess knows her time
to have the club.
After singing America the meet
ing was tumed over to the hostess.
Delicious cake and ice cream were
served. Mrs. Schumpert was as
sisted by Miss Elsie Durham, Mrs.
Harold Brown, Mrs. Marshall Cres-
well and Mrs. Clarence Owings.
Reporter.
Washington High
School News
The students of Washingfcc®
School are standing their first six-
weeks test this week.
The Juniors and Seniors and
their guests enjoyed a weiner roast
Friday night, October 11th, at the
school building.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Williams have
as their guest Miss Villia Barnes
of Brunson.
Mr. Frank Bryant had as his
guest last week end Messrs. Addi
son McCoy and A. E. Land both of
Orangeburg.
Misses Marion Hipp and Helena
Willis shopped in Augusta last Sat
urday.
Misses Minnie Jackson and Mary
Remsen were visitors in McCor
mick last week end.
Reporter. :
Ami Watson
Circle Meets
The Ann Watson Circle of the
local Baptist W. M. S. met at th*3
home of Mrs. J. W. Furqueron Wed
nesday afternoon of last week. The
leader, Mrs. Furqueron, was m
charge, and the study in “Missions
and Stewardship,” was taught by
Mrs. James Keown.
During the social half hour, Miss
Anna Furqueron and Miss Nylems
Strom served a delicious sweet
course.
Card Of Thanks
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie
Mae Thompkins Parks, who died
late Sunday, October 6th, at a hos
pital in Charlotte, N. C., were held
from the Parksville Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon of last week at
3 o’clock, with the Rev. J. F. War
ren, of Wilmington, N. C., former
Parksville pastor, in charge, as
sisted by the Rev. O. L. Orr, Parks
ville pastor. Interment followed
*in the Parksville cemetery.
A beautiful song service was ren
dered by Miss Louise Bracknell, of
Plum Branch, and Miss Bertie
James of Augusta, with Miss Kath
leen Brunson accompanist. Six
nephews served as active pallbear
ers: Joe B. Price, Aubry J. Price,
John M. Price, Hampton Parks,
Wilmer Parks and W. P. Parks, Jr.
Mrs. Parks was a native of Parks
ville and a member of one of the
oldest and best known families in
this county. After her marriage to
Claude A. Parks, of Parksville, they
had made their home in Charlotte
for a long time.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs.
Evelyn Parks Carroll, and Misses
Caroline and Sarah Parks, all of
Charlotte; one son, C. A. Parks, Jr.,
of Cleveland. O.; her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Thompkins, of Columbia;
two sisters, Mrs. L. S. Dorn, Cleve
land; Mrs. W. D. Morton, Columbia; The last case tried in the court
three brothers, Pressly B. Thomp- of common pleas which adjourned
kins and Jack Thompkins, both of here last Friday afternoon was that
Columbia and J. L. Thompkins of of A. W. Witt, plaintiff, vs. C. &
Parksville. One grandson also C. Railway Co., defendant, which
survives, Edward Carrol, of Char- resulted in a directed verdict for
Jotte. the defendant.
The committee acknowledged
with grateful appreciation the loy
al support given them in their
efforts to paint the Baptist pas-
torium. We thank each and ev
ery one who contributed to this
worthy cause, and pray God’s
blessings on you.
MRS. CARRIE TALBERT.
For Committee. ,
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Court Adjourned
Last Friday