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/ T r J I* I • TBOB ro )UkMlLV<cs, OUK NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Fourth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMIGK, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1936 Four Pages Number 36 Sessions Court Convened Monday The February term of General Sessions Court for McCormick County convened in the court house here Monday morning at 10 o’clock, with Judge C. J. Ramage, of Saluda, presiding in the place of Judge E. C. Dennis, of Darling ton, who is holding court in Ches terfield. Cases were disposed of Monday as follows: The State vs. Vivian Stokes, in dictment, murder. Continued. The State vs. Tom Turn age, in dictment, larceny. Continued. The State vs. George Freeman, charge, assault and pointing gun. No bill. The State vs. Sweeper Jones, in dictment, house breaking and lar ceny. Continued. The State vs. Tollie Salters, in dictment, murder. Pleads guilty to manslaughter. Sentenced to two years on county chaingang. Court recessed at 5 o’clock Mon day afternoon until Report Of Grand Jury At February Term Of Court, 1936 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Tc His Honor, C. J. Ramage, Pre siding Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, the Grand Jury submits the following: We have passed upon all bills submitted to us by the Court. Committees charged with the duties of investigating the various public institutions, roads, bridges and schools have been appointed and instructed to begin their work as soon as practicable and make reports to this body at subsequent sessions in order that the present ment of their findings may be sub mitted to the Court. The personell of the committees follows: Roads and Bridges: J. C. Dansby, J. T. Creswell and G. E. Carroll. Public Buildings: J. E. Bell, Joe J. Link, M. M. Marshall. Schools: D. J. McAllister, G. C. Wednesday Patterson, E. R. Price. morning at 9:30, at which time | county Officials: J. T. McGrath, equity matters were heard. |H. E. Rush, Robt. M. Pettigrue. Court adjourned morning at 11 o’clock. Wednesday Notice To All Ex-Service Men At oiir regular meeting Tuesday night it was resolved that the fol lowing places be set up . to assist all men howling Bonus Certificates in filling out application. This will all be done free of charge by the men named at the various places. McCormick, Dr. C. K. Epting, of fice, J. A. Talbert and J. Frank Mattison, court house. Plum Branch, Dr. R. H. Banks and Oscar Sturkey, assisted by stenographer at J. L. Bracknell’s store. Parksville, Fred Morgan and Jimmie Percival, at Percival’s Store. Bring pink slip and discharge. J. FRANK MATTISON, Commander of American Legion Post No. 19. Chaingang: T. J. Sibert, Sr., L. W. Pettigrue, Bussey Bowick. Magistrates: J. P. Deason, Oscar McClain and W. M. Talbert. We thank your Honor and Of ficers of the Court for the courtesy extended to us. J. E. BELL, ’ Foreman. Feb. 3rd, 1936. Union Service At % Baptist Church Next Sunday Evening Plum Branch Holds Reading Elimination Contests The eliminations to decide the winners of both the grammar and the high school divisions of the Reading Contests were held in the Plum Branch School auditorium on Friday, January 31st. A first and second place winner were chosen in each division. In the grammar school contest, Margaret Brack nell with the selection, “The Lit- tliest Rebel,” won first place, while Dorothy McKinney won second place with the reading, “Rabbits and Other Eggs.” In the high school contest, Edna Miner won first place with the selection, “Strongheart,” and sec ond place went to Alta Talbert with her reading of “Daddy Doc.” The winners of each of these con tests will compete with the win ners of the eliminations in the other schools of the county. The county contests will be held on or about February 15. McWhorter Ends River Inspection MEMBER OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION PREPARES DATA FOR FINAL REPORT Mr. David T. Major of Greenwood Dies Greenwood, Feb. 3—Funeral ser vices for Mr. David T. Major, aged 59, who died late Saturday after noon, well known citizen of this county and for a number of years connected with the Greenwood Police Department, were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev. R. L. Holroyd, Rev. Walter Lee Coker and Dr. B. R. Turnipseed were in charge of the 1 services. Interment followed at Coronaco. j Mr. Major, ill at his home for The regular monthly union ser- j the past two months, had tempo- vice will be held at the McCormick rarily given up his duties as desk Baptist Church Sunday evening sergeant for the city police. Mem beginning at 7:45 o’clock. The Rev. D. W. Keller, pastor of the McCormick Methodist Church, will bring the message. bers of the police force served as pallbearers. Besides his wife, Mrs. Maggie Morrison Major, of Greenwood, he You are cordially invited and i S survived by three children: Clar- urged to be present and enjoy this ence, Robert and Alma; three great fellowship. A. THAD. PERSONS, Pastor, McCormick Baptist Church. brothers, Dr. J. R. T. Major, Colum bia, S. S. Major, McCormick, and C. L. Major, Atlanta. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMIGK, S. C. V* i FRIDAY and SATURDAY February 7th arid 8th, 7 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. « CARLBRISSON, ARLINE JUDGE in “SHIP CAFE” Also Betty Boop Cartoon “MAKING STARS” and ‘CAVALCADE OF MUSIC’ County Home Demon stration Agent’s Calendar Feb. 7-13 “4 '99 i MONDAY and TUESDAY February 10th and 11th, 7 p. in. and 8:45 p. in. CARY GRANT, GERTRUDE MICHAEL In “THE LAST OUTPOST Also “SYMPHONY IN BLACK’ r (Duke Elling^i and His Orchestra) nd FOJ^^^^^hE NEWS '99 ADMISSION: Adi .to 12, 10 cents; Friday, Conf. with Market Spe cialist, a. m.; Buffalo-Bellevue H. D. C., p. m. Saturday, Office, a. m.; 1 Office, p. m. j Monday, Office, a. m.; Office, p. m. Tuesday, Office, a. m.; Mt. Car mel H. D. C., p. m. Wednesday, Office, a. m.; Young’s H. D. C., p. m. Thursday, McCormick High School 4-H Clubs, a. m.; Office, p. m. X W. M. S. Entertains Royal Ambassadors Under the direction of the lead er, Mrs. E. L. Rogers, members of the Royal Ambassadors band were most delightfully entertained with a banquet by members of the Mc Cormick Baptist W. M. S. on Fri day night of the past week. Morris Furqueron presided and the following boys took part, tell ing something of the work of an R. A. Band: Lawrence Stronv Graydon Dukes, Lewis Scruggs. James Mattison and Rudolph Strom. G. J. Sanders, Jr., responded to the toast made to the fathers who were guests of their boys on this occasion. Mrs. G. C. Patterson, president of the local W. M. U., gave an expres sion of appreciation for the R. A.’s and Rev. A. Thad. Persons, pastor of the local church spoke on the possibilities of the R. A. band. Music for the evening was fur nished by Mrs. J. F. Mattison and ;Mrs. A. Thad. Persons accompanied i by Mrs. D. C. Talbert at the piano, j After a two course dinner was served the young people were led in a most enjoyable hour of recre ation. From The Augusta Chronicle, Feb. 2. With a mass of work ahead in preparing a report to President Roosevelt on feasibility of the Clarks Hill river development project, Roger B. McWhorter, chief of the Federal Power commission, returned early yesterday afternoon to Washington after his third visit to Augusta for vital information. He spent several late morning hours inspecting the Augusta levee, accompanied by Mayor Richard E. Allen, Jr., city engineers and promi nent citizens interested in the Clarks Hill undertaking. He also viewed Rae’s creek, site of the pro posed canal power plant. As a member of the President’s special board of special engineers, Mr. McWhorter was here when the board held a public hearing on the project about four months ago. Two months later the engi neers, headed by Colonel Earl I. Brown, division, army engineer at Richmond, made a second visit to inspect the dam sites on the Sa vannah river above the city. The report to President Roose velt, which will reach him a short time after it goes to the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the In terior and the Federal Power com mission about , February 15, will keep a staff of engineers and cler ical workers busy at top speed, Mr. McWhorter said. Wednesday Mayor Allen will lead a group of Augustans to Columbia, S. C., for a conference on the project with a number of South Carolina state senators and repre sentatives. The meeting, called by Senator J. Strom Thurmond, will open in the senate chamber at 2:30 o’clock. Mayor Allen will be accom panied from this city by Council man B. E. Lester, Mayor R. B. Meal ing of North Augusta, Ferdinand Phinizy, Millwee Owens, L. S. Moody and Thomas J. Hamilton. In Colum bia they will be joined by a delega tion from McCormick county, South Carolina. Senator M. G. Dorn f 1 ' X Administered Oath TAKES OVER DUTIES AS MEM BER OF LEGISLATURE, SUC CEEDING BROTHER Card Of Thanks From The State, Feb. 5. i Senator M. G. Dorn of McCor- i mick county, who was elected a member of the general assembly recently to succeed his brother, the late Senator J. J. Dorn, was ad ministered the oath of office yes terday morning by Lieutenant Gov ernor Emile Harley, president of the senate. The new senator was escorted to the rostrum by Senator Edgar Brown of Barnwell. After taking the oath of office other senators crowded about him to welcome him in their body. Senator J. J. Dorn died recently from injuries sustained in an auto mobile accident in Georgia. I wish to thank all my friend* for the support which they gave me during my race for the State Senate. I deeply appreciate every effort made in my behalf. Mr. Dorn was elected and will be Mc Cormick’s next Senator and I ex tend to him my best wishes and wish him every success as Senator. C. K. EPTING. River Delegation To Visit Capital To Urge Project From The Augusta Chronicle, Feb. 4. L. S. Moody, secretary of the Chamber of • Commerce, and Thomas J. Hamilton, editor of The Augusta Chronicle, will go to Wash ington next Monday to confer with members of the Georgia congres sional delegation on procedure to be followed in the interests of the Clarks Hill River development project. At the same time Senator J. Strom Thurmond, South Carolina state senator, and J. A. Talbert, McCormick county clerk, will go to the national capital to consult with members of the South Carolina delegation. Supporters of the Clarks Hill undertaking on both sides of the river are relying on their sena tors and congressmen to advise them how best to keep the proj ect before the federal government after President Roosevelt’s board of engineers renders it report about February 15. Tomorrow a conference along the same lines will be held in Columbia, S. C M at the invitation of Senator Thurmond. A half dozen Augustans will make the trip and will discuss the plan with state leg islators of South Carolina. Card Of Thanks As it is impossible to thank our host of friends and relatives per sonally we take this means of thanking them and our physicians for their kindnesses shown us in our bereavement. William T. Walker, And Children. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. D. W. Harling is improving rapidly now, and will soon be able to be up. Many friends will be glad to hear of her recovery. The many friends of Messrs. W. A. Scott and N. S. Scott will re gret to hear of their illness at their homes here. Under the efficient care of Dr. Tuten, of McCormick, we all hope they will speedily re cover. Miss Gladys Scott of the Forestry Service in Greenwood has a few days leave of absence and is a 1 home here on account of the ill ness of her father, Mr. W. A. Scott Messrs. L. L. Hester, Hunter Mc Kinney, W. H. Horton and L. C Covin were McCormick visitors Tuesday afternoon. The snow was beautiful and deep last week, and the thermome ter was the lowest I ever remember here. It registered just 5 degrees above zero, and that is real cold winter weather. Mr. Robert Scott of Greenwood spent Sabbath with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. . Mr. and Mrs. Robinson of Green wood were recent guests of Mr and Mrs. D. W. Harling. X Tax Commission Agents To Assist In Making Income Tax Returns Agents of the Income Tax Di vision of the South Carolina Tax Commission begin their journeys fver the State for the purpose of Assisting income taxpayers in the preparation of their returns on the tenth day of February. The Itinerary of Field Agents is attached apd their services are at the disposal of the public in the matter df giving aid, advice, or information to income taxpayers. F^erv individual receiving an in come of $1,000.00 net, if single, or $1,800.00 net, if married, is required to file a return. , , A return is also required of every individual receiving a total of more than $200.00 from interest and dividends, regardless cf the amount of other classes of income. In addition to the returns of in come, every person, firm, or corpo ration making payments of salaries wages, rents, commissions, etc., in excess of $1,000.00, or interest o dividends, or both, in excess o $100.00 is required to make return of information thereon, giving th r names and addresses of those tr whom such payments are made anr the amounts so paid, and by whom paid. Corporations and partnerships are required to file returns regard less of the amount of income. The itinerary of J. P. Salley for this section follows: Abbeville, February 12, court house. Anderson, February 25-26-27-28- 29, Plaza Hotel. Edgefield, February 10, court house. Greenwood, February 13-14-15, court house. McCormick, February 11, court house. Saluda, February 17, court house.^ To The Voters Of McCormick Comity I want to thank those who voted for me and gave me their support in the election to fill the unex pired term of my brother, the late- Senator J. J. Dorn. I have the interest of the county at heart and if there is anything I can do for you as your Senator, it will be a pleasure to serve you. I shall endeavor to serve the whole county and carry out the policies already inaugurated. M. G. DORN. -XXI- Mrs. Martha Quattle- baum Claimed By Death Greenwood, Feb. 4.—Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Martha Reagan. Quattlebaum, 80 years of age, who died Sunday at the home of her step-daughter, Mrs. R. B. Bell, in the Callison seqtion, following a week’s illness of pneumonia, were conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the Rev. J. H. Buz- hardt, the Rev. C. W. Brockwell, the Rev. G. W. Gurley, the Rev. D. D. Jones and the Rev. W. L. Pressly officiating, with interment in the Troy Cemetery. She was the widow of the late Milledge E. Quattlebaum, who died in 1926, and the daughter of the late E O. Reagan and Rosanna Brown Reagan. She was a native of the Troy section. A member of the A. R. P. Church, she was ac tive in religious work. For 32 years she was a school teacher. Surviving are the following step children: Mrs. J^ M. Witt, Mis» Clara Quattlebaum, Mrs. R. B. Ben, J. P. Quattlebaum, S. O. Quattle baum and J. Hannon Quattlebaum, all of Callison, and Mrs. J. S. Witt, of Greenwood. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. OPERA HOUSE THEATRE ABBEVILLE, S. C. SATURDAY STAGE ? BOWES /ttfateurs P ON TOUR IN PERSON NOT A MOTION 0 > ^ ^ PICTURE S STAGE SHOWS at 3-7, 9:30. On The Screen ‘LONE WOLF RETURNS’* Also BUCK JONES in “ROARING WEST” Monday and Tuesday “MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY** with CHARLES LAUGHTON, CLARK GABLE, FRANCHOT TONE.