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T*D* TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Fourth Year
PP G. Dorn
Elected Senator
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1936
Complete unofficial returns of
the election held Tuesday show that
M. O. Dorn was elected to succeed
his brother, the late J. J. Dorn, as
State Senator from McCormick
County.
The unofficial returns show the
vote to be as follows: M. G. Dorn,
562; Dr. C. K. Epting, 345; Dr.
R. G. KWingsworth, 9.
Mrs. Wayland Britt
Burned When Kitchen
Water Tank Explodes
Mrs. Wayland Britt was in
jured when the hot water tank in
the kitchen of her home here ex
ploded about 7:30 o’clock Tuesday
morning. The kitchen equipment
was demolished and the tank and
stove to which it was connected was
blown to pieces. Not knowing the
stove tank had frozen during tlie
cold night, a fire was built in the
stove, causing the explosion.
Mrs. Britt was severely burned
about the face and was immediately
rushed to an Augusta, Ga., hospital.
Court To Convene
Here Next Monday
JUDGE E. C. DENNIS, OF DAR
LINGTON, TO PRESIDE OYER
TERM
The February term of General
Sessions Court for McCormick
County* will convene in the court
house here next Monday morning,
February 3rd, at 10 o’clock, with
Hon. E. C. Dennis, of Darlington,
presiding.
Young’s H. D.
Club Meets
Young’s Home Demonstration
Club met at the home of Miss
Frances Walker on Jan. 8th with
our agent, president and f6ur old
members and one new piember
present.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Miss Alma |Young.
Scripture, 100th Psalm, bk Miss
Frances Walker.
Club song, Sweet and Low,
Prayer, by Miss Jjlarvey.
Roll call, minutes read and ap
proved. j
Then the meeting was turned
It was at first feared ske would ^ toMtaHarveywhog.ve an
. .. .... - interesting demonstration on a
lose Ore sight of one eye I otn ^ Ait , y , ,(
The topics that were discussed
of her lostog her right, however < £ . ,
her physician Said today that It
will take a week or ten days longer she t “ ogllt “* how t0 make
to determine the extent of her in-
Mfcs. . s
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Reading Contests To
Be Given At
Plum Branch School
Mt. Carmel News
The reading contests to decide
the Plum Branch School entry into
the County Reading and Declama
tion Contests will be held at the
Plum Branch School on Friday,
January 31st. The grammar school
will have its contest at 1:15 Friday
afternoon, while the high school
elimination will be had Friday
night at 8 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend both these elimination
contests.
The winners of these contests
will represent Plum Branch School
in the County Contest to be held
on February 15.
Sandy Branch News
Roosevelt Ball
Our community was saddened
Tuesday, January 21st, when the
death angel came and took from
our midst our dear friend, Mrs.
W. T. Walker. Th(T she had been
sick several days with pneumonia
her condition wasn’t thought to be
so serious until a few days before
she died, and her death caifie as
a shock to her many friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Walker was a fine woman
possesing those lovable traits of
the diet, and the care of mill:, also ’ character which won friends
Jun-1 wherever she was known. She was
ket” for desserts which we all en- very active in religious affairs of
Joyed very much.
Miss Frances Walker was hostess,
and served sweet crackers, cake
and hot chocolate.
her church and community, al
ways so willing and ready to do
anything she was called upon to
do. She had been a Sunday School
( . |||j _ | n|| , We were very glad to have Mrs.! teacher and organist for several
Here January 31st Carl Young to join our club. i years at Republican church where
' The next meeting will be with she was such a faithful member.
Mrs. Walker was also president
of the Sandy Branch H. D. Club
and had many friends who are
grieved to know of her death.
Altho our hearts are sad, and w^
cannot keep from grieving, we
know she is safe in the land where
The annual Roosevelt Ball, for
the benefit of the Warm Springs
foundation, will be given at the
McCormick Community House on
January 31, 1936. The public is
urged to attend and lend a hand in
this noble cause.
Music will be furnished by the kindness,
“Georgia Night Hawks.” Admission, death of
75 cents. (John S. New
J. T. McGrath, Jr., dim. |
busses Alma and Nora Young.
Reporter.
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Card of Thanks
Mrs. Lillian Cason, who recently
had a bad fall, and sufferea se
rious injury to her shoulder, was a
visitor in McCormick Saturday to
see the physician.
Mr. Hunter McKinney and Mrs.
Carrie Connor were business visi
tors in McCormick Monday after
noon.
Mr. Hollis Connor of the Abbe
ville C C Camp spent the past week
end at his home here.
Mrs. J. R. Tarrant was called to
Anderson Monday by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Bow-
yer. Mrs. Tarrant returned home
Wednesday. Mrs. Bowyer is much
better.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester, Mrs.
W. A. Scott and Miss Reba Wells
spent last Tuesday in Anderson.
We are glad to say that Mrs.
D. W. Harling is rapidly improving.
Miss Reba Wells, of Anderson, who
has been on duty there for a week,
left Monday afternoon for Ander
son.
Messrs. L. L. and W. H. Hester
and W. H. Horton were business
visitors in McCormick Monday.
Mr. D. J. McAllister and Mr. Bur
ton were business visitors in Aiken
and other places, last Friday.
Mr. W. L. Miller Of Greenwood
spent Monday here with Mr. W.
A. Scott.
Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green
ville came down Monday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Irene Morrah.
She accompanied him home.
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Messrs. W.
H. Hester and Dick Parker attended
the dance at C C Camp at Bradley
Friday evening.
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Plum Branch H. D.
Club Meets
Four Pages
Next Session of S. C.
Baptist Summer
Assembly June
29-July 11
The summer assembly committee
of the Baptist General Board of
South Carolina in a meeting at
Columbia, January 16, set the date
for the next session of the South
Carolina Baptist Summer Assembly
for June 29 through July 11. This
session, which will be the twenty-
second annual meeting, will be
held in the Greenville Woman’s
College, Greenville, S. C.
Mr. J. L. Corzlne, the director, has
begun planning the program for
this meeting. Baptists from all sec
tions of the state attend this meet
ing, which is often called the
Most Diversified Of The Denomi
national Year. Over two thousand
people are generally in attendance.
The program for this year will
include many outstanding pastors
and other religious leaders from all
sections of the south and from
other parts of our nation. Dr. Chas.
M. Griffin, the associate director
and recently elected president of
the South Carolina Baptist General
Board, says “We expect this year
the largest attendance in the long
and glorious history of the South
Carolina Baptist Assembly.”
Planning Church
Census
We wish to thank our friends
and relatives fo£ their deeds of! all of life’s sorrows are over.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. LaGroon
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mfs.
during the illness and
our uncle and brother,
uncle and
The Family.
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HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C i
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
January 31st and February 1st, 7 p. m. &nd 8:30 p. m.
JAMES DUNN,
DOROTHY WILSON
(The girl that played with
Will Rogers in “In Old Kentucky”)
$ in
“BAD BOY”
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r AlSO
Two Reel Comedy
“FLUKER FEVER”
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MONDAY and TUESDAY
February 3rd aad 4th, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. m.
WALTER ABEL,
MARGOT GRAHAME,
GAIL PATRICK
r {’ 'in
“TWO IN THE DARK”
Also
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Two Reels
DIONNE Q UINTUPLETS’*
and .
FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
J. T. Deason.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dodson and
some of their relatives from Ware
| Shoals called to see several fam-
' Hies in our community last Tues
day. V
i Miss Virginia Sturkey of Lin-
colnton and Miss Sara Walker of
Greenwood spent the past week end
in the home of the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Walker.
Mr. and; Mrs. W. R. McNeil and
little Betty Ann McNeil spent Tues
day in McCormick with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. McNeil.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearce Brown spent
Saturday night with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Creight Brown.
Miss Betty Walker is spending
awhile with relatives near Lincoln-
ton, Ga. 1
Our pastor, Rev. R. V. Martin,
preached a fine sermon Sunday
afternoon which was enjoyed by
all present. We hope to have a
larger crowd, however, the next
time. / k
Out superintendent, Mr. J. B.
Walker, asked all members at Re
publican to please be present next
Sunday, February 2nd, as there is
some business to attend to.
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Bordeaux H. D.
Club Meets
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ADMISSION:
Adults, 25 cents; Children Up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
The monthly meeting of the H.
D. Club was held Wednesday after
noon, January 15th, at the home of
Mrs. J. J. Link, with 12 members
and the agent present.
The club song, “Sweet and Low,”
was sung and some business mat
ters discussed.
The meeting was then turned
over to Miss Harvey, who discussed
the lesson, “A quart of milk a day.”
The two interesting topics were:
The importance of milk In the diet,
and the care of milk.
The agent also demonstrated the
making of “Jjinket” for desserts.
A very pleasant social hour was
spent, during which Mesdames J.
J. and J. C. Link served delicious
jello and cake with
The January meeting of the
Plum Branch H. D. Club met at the
home of Mrs. R. M. Winn, with
Mrs. William Freeland as joint
hostess.
After the devotional a program
on child training was given.
In the absence of Miss Harvey,
Mrs. Crawford, the Local Leader,
taught the lesson. Topic, Two Fruits
a Day.
During the social hour the host
esses served cookies and tea.
The February meeting will be
with Mrs. J. A. Ridlehoover. •
Schools Are Asked To
Participate In
Sesqui-Centennial
The following has been sent to
all college presidents and school
superintendents of the state:
The celebration of the establish
ment of the capital of South Caro
lina at Columbia will begin March
22. 1936, the 150th anniversary of
this historic event.
In connection with the plans for
this Sesqui-Centennial, we are plan
ning a large and spectacular pag
eant of real historic importance to
all South Carolinians. There will be
parades and many other events
which will prove of interest to every
pupil In the state.
We believe that your pupils will
find these events of real education
al value and for that reason we
are hoping that you will see fit to
excuse from school all those stu
dents who wish to attend the
Sesqui-Centennial.
In the meantiqie, it will be of
inestimable value for you to use
as competitive composition materi
al historic events which will create
interest and enthusiasm for the
Sesqui-Centennial celebration. We
are respectfully requesting that you
cooperate with our efforts by focus
ing the study of epochs related to
the celebration.
We believe that this event is of
such historic importance as to war
rant the attention of all South
Carolinians, especially children and
students. <
Will you be so good, as to let
us hear from you in regard to these
matters?
Sincerely yours,
H. Hammond,
Chairman.
With the superintendent, G. J.
Sanders, Jr., in charge, officers and
teachers of the McCormick Baptist
Sunday School met at the church
Wednesday evening of last week. A
short inspiring talfiTwas made by
]the pastor, Rev. Thad Persons.
Plans for a church census were
discussed and the following were
named to confer with officials of
the Methodist and Associate Re
formed Presbyterian churches con
cerning a cooperative effort: Rev
A. Thad Persons, Supt. G. J. San
ders, Jr., Mrs. G. C. Patterson and
Mrs. C. H. Huguley. 1
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Entertain With
Dinner Party
A most delightful 'affair was a
dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs.
J. Arch Talbert at tlieir home here
Tuesday evening of last week. Ferns
and potted plants were arranged
attractively in the living and din
ing rooms thrown en suite. A hand
some lace cover was used on the
dining table vrhich had for its cen
ter piece, a beaiitiful water lily on
a mirrored reflector. Bumrfg tapers
furnished the light during the ser
vice of a four course dinner to the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C.
Talbert, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Talbert,
Rev. and Mrs. A. Thad. Persons, Mr.
and Mrs. Talbert.
After dinner several games of
carams were enjoyed.
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World Production Of
Ford Cars And
Trucks In 1935
TotaUed 1,335,865
Units
Number 35
Miss Bessie Harper
To Make An Address
Saturday, February 1.
Miss Bessie Harper, from Aiken,
S. C., who is the District Home
Demonstration Agent, will make an
address at the Community House
on Saturday, February 1st, at 2
o’clock.
This address will be on the Agri
cultural Outlook for the year 1935.
If you are interested in trying to
save your family Income, come out
and hear what Miss Harper has to
give on Prices and Cost of Living
for the Year 1936.
The men as well as the won-.en
are cordially invited.
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Home Demonstration
Agent’s Calendar
Jan. 31-Feb. 6
Friday, Office, a. m.; Office, p.
m.
Saturday, Office, a. m.; Local
Leaders’ Meeting, p. m.
Monday, Office, a. m.; Bethany
H. D. C., p. m.
Tuesday, Office, a. m.; Dowtin
H. D. C., p. m.
Wednesday, Office, a. m.; Plum
Branch H. D. C., p. m.
Thursday, Washington 4-H Jr.-
Sr., a. m.; Willington H. D. C., p. nt.
Farm Women Plant ;
Shrubbery at
Court House
Dearborn, Mich., Jan. 6.—World
production of Ford cars and truck'
in 1935 totaled 1,335,865 units, i.t
was announced today at the home
Offices of the Ford Motor Company
This compares with world produc
tion of 855,037 units in 1934, a gair
of more than 56 per cent, it wa. c
said.
Production of Ford units in the
United States and Canada in 1935
totalled 1,272,885 units, a gain of
557,447, or more than 77 per cent
over the 715,438 units produced ir
1934.
• The announcement recalled the
prediction made by Henry Ford
more than a year ago that Ford
would produce “better than a mil
lion” units in 1935.
Much credit is due the Mc
Cormick County Council of Farm
Women for the beautiful setting of
shrubbery recently planted around
the county court house here. Un
der the direction of Miss Elnita
Harvey, Home Demonstration
Agent, with Mrs. W. M. Rowland
serving as county chairman of Ex
terior Beautification, each Home
Demonstration Club in the county
began the project by making a do
nation. This was supplemented
by shrubs donated by, the De la
Howe State School nursery .near
here and the McCormick County
Delegation. y
Work on the project was done by
the county chaingang when the
county roads were too wet to be
worked on. The grounds were land
scaped by E. A. McCormack, head
of the Agriculture Department of
the De la Howe School, and George
T. Skinner of the Fruitland Nur
series in Augusta.
Serving with the above mention-
ad committee were Mrs. C. K. ,
Epting and Mrs. A. J. Hendrix.
OPERA HOUSE
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THEATRE
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Friday, Jan. 31st,
“CHARLIE CHAN’S SECRET**
with
WARNER GLAND
Saturday, Feb. 1st,
“GALLANT DEFENDER”
with
CHARLES 1 STARRETT
Also '
BUCK JONES
in
“THE ROARING WEST”
Monday and Tuesday,
February 3rd and 4th,
WILL ROGERS
in
“IN OLD KENTUCKY”
Wednesday Fqb. 5th,
GARY COOPER
and
ANN HARDIN^
in
“PETER IBERTSj
Thursday, Feb.
KAY FRANC]
in
“The Goose and th<
with
GEO. BRE1