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I w? A TkD* fO OllRSiCLV>cS, OTTR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Fourth Year Established Jutfe 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1936 Four Pages Number 37 Plum Branch INews Plum Branch, Feb. 11.—Those of the Plum Branch High School faculty spending the week end at their respective homes were: Supt. Garvice L. Taylor of Newberry, Miss Lucy Brown of McCormick, and Miss Kate Creighton of Greenwood. Reverend and Mrs. Charles Wil bur Brockwell of Greenwood were visitors in the home of Mrs. Brock- well’s parents Monday. They were also the dinner guests of Mrs. J. W. Reece Tuesday. The many friends of Mrs. J. J. Collier sympathize with her in her recent bereavement/ Mrs. Collier was called to her hdrhe in Lees- ville on account of the serious ill ness and death of her father. Reverend O. L. Orr has been call ed to the bedside of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas, of Columbia. Mrs. Thomas was stricken Saturday seriously ill with pneumonia and is in a local hospital. Mr. E. C. Rice and children, Edwin and Louise, were visitors in the home of relatives in Augusta Sunday. Home Demonstration Agent’s Schedule February 14-20 Friday, Grammar School 4-H Clubs, a. m.; Meriwether H. D. Club, p. m. Saturday, Office, a. m.; Office, p. m. Monday, High School 4-H Clubs, a. m.; Office, p. m. Tuesday, Bethany 4-H Club, a. m.; Rehoboth H. D. Club, p. m. Wednesday, Office, a. m.; Bor deaux 4-H and H. D. Club, p. m. Thursday, Washington 4-H Clubs, a. m.; Sandy Branch H. D. Club, p. m. x Adult Education Classes Reporting Fine Progress In McCormick County McCormick County Adult Educa tion Classes are reporting fine Mrs. E. C. Rice honored her lit- p r0 g resSj despite the cold and dis- tie daughter, Carolyn, with a birth- agreeable weather during the oast day dinner Saturday. This being f ew we eks, according to Mrs. Lewis her ninth birthday. Friends spend- county organizer. Many are ing the day with Carolyn on this j earn i n g tx) read and write while occasion were: Misses Margaret are interested in continu- BrackneH, Roberta Broadwater of j n g ni e i r education. Western Carolina’s Support Is Accorded Clark’s Hill Project Program for Vast Development Ne-»r Augusta Is Accelerated by Erdo^ement From Legislative Delegation — Telegrams Urge State’s Senators and Congress man Urge Action to Obtain the Approval of President When En gineers File Recommendations Frcm The Augusta Herald, Feb. 6. The nrogram for the development of the Savannah River through the proposed Clark’s Hill power and navigation project is proceeding Thursday at an accelerated pace after having received an impetus Wednesday by endorsement from the legislative delegations from Western South Carolina counties. Senators and representatives from counties along the river, meeting in the statehouse in * Coulmbia, threw their support behind the $17,500,000 project after hearing delegations from Augusta and Mc Cormick describe the benefits to be derived from it. Upon the motion of Representa tive Herbert E. Gyles, of Aiken, the legislators vpted to forward a tele gram bearing their names to U. S. Senators E. D. Smith and James Augusta, Cornelia and Hugh Mar- r ^ere are foiir types of schools, I R Byrnes and to Congressmen H. garet Freeland and Sudie ‘WWite. Literacy, General Adult, Home-Eco- Miss Eugenia Langley had as : nomics, and Agriculture. The week end guests. Miss Alice Wells j t eaC h er s are located in various sec- and Miss ^lartha, Covington of; 0 j the county, and have be- Lander College. ' gun their work after a survey of Mr. and Mrs. Joe W. Reece were surrounding communities. visitors in the home of Mr. Reece’s relatives Sunday in Edgefield. Mr. and tyrs. Horace Creswell and children were week end visitors at the home relatives in Mc Cormick. txx— Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and relatives for the kind nesses shown us at the death of our mother and grandmother, Mrs. Jane McGrath Wiley, also for the beautiful floral designs. i . The Family . Very interesting are the facts gained from this survey made among low-income families, both white and colored, throughout our State. It-was found that 207,455 persons have only a third grade educational background. Of these nearly 15,000 white persons can neither read nor write. Is this not an argument for more and bet ter adult education? The most encouraging feature of the survey and the work done is seen in the fact that 133,000 per sons from 14 to 75 expressed a de sire for some type of continued education. T t V HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY February 14tb and 7 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. PRESTON FOSTER JANE WYATT JAMES GLEASON ii'M W in 44 nys'i! io -r ^ i. ■ ' . ■ 1 c, U4- : ¥’ &( I »»-n %* * A Pi ^ u *) nCW WE’RE Q]NLY HUMAN” Also •... Color Cartoon MOLLY MOO COW AND THE INDIANS ' and “TRICKS OF THE TRADE” 11——' ■■■■■■ '■ ■■ MONDAY and TUESDAY February 17th and 18th, 7 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. ALICE FAYE liEBE DANIELS iv $ .1 RAY WALKER JfITCHELL and DURANT in , ’ i'M'x iUSIC IS MAGIC Also ‘YU <99' !. < ■. v.rii ’i .1 l iYS 99 NEWS ten up to 1J fiO cents; P. Fulmer, John C. Taylor and Thomas S. McMillan. Individual letters will follow the telegram to urge presidential approval of the project when the special board of engineers file its recommendations within the next few days. This motion was adopted after Ferdinand Phinizy, chairman of the executive committee of the Savan nah River Development Board, told the legislative group its endorse ment would be “most valuable.” The different features of the proj ect—power, navigation, flood con trol and soil erosion—were outlined by Mr. Phinizy, who said approx imately 3,000 men would be employ ed for three years. NEWSPAPER EDITORS STRESS IMPORTANCE members of the house in calling upon the president and urging this great development. It will mean as much for the industrialization, commerce and agriculture of th^ entire eastern section of Georgia and western section of South Caro lina and will do a great deal for employment, providing work for ap proximately 3,000 for three years.” SENATOR THURMOND GOING TO WASHINGTON Senator Thurmond, who has been active in working for the project, will go to Washington next week to join Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Moody from Augusta in the inter est of obtaining presidential ap proval. The senators present at the meet ing in Columbia were, in addition to Mr. Thurmond, Senator Williams, Aiken; J. Moore Mars, Abbeville; Edgar A. Brown, Barnwell; M. G. Dorn, McCormick; Nicholson, Greenwood; R. P. Searson, Allen dale; W. H. Lightsey, Hampton, and W, Brantley Harvey, Beaufort, H. I. Purdy, Jasper. Members of the house included the three represen tatives, Mr. Gyles, M. F. Bush and John Macy, D. A. G. Outz, Green wood; John McMillin, Allendale; M. H. Mims, Edgefield; W. W. El liot, Beaufort. Other signatures to the telegram were secured. The Augusta party called upon Earl R. Britton, president of the Central Labor Union of the city of Columbia, who wired the two senators and members of .congress from South Carolina urging sup port of the Clark’s Hill project. Those attending the meeting in Columbia were Mr. Talbert, W. M. Strom, John McGrath, Paul Brown, Billy Smith and J. Fred Buzhardt. / S. C. Legislators Wire Washington AH Senators and Representatives From Counties Along Savannah River Ask Support for Clark’s Hill Project Delegation Off On River Trip To Seek to Put Pressure Behind Clark’s Hill as Soon as Report Is Made Frcm The Augusta Herald, Feb. 10. L. S. Moody, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and Thom as J. Hamilton left Monday after noon for Washington in the inter est of the proposed Clark’s Hill de velopment on the Savannah River. They were accompanied by Ed C. Mertins, chairman of the Richmond County Board of Commissioners, and Sheriff M. Gary Whittle, who will seek a PWA grant for a new county jail. The party is making the trip by train. The delegation from Augusta seeking approval of the Clark’s Hill project will be joined in Washing ton later in the week by State Sen ator J. Strom Thurmond, of Edge- field, S. C., and J. Arch Talbert, clerk of court of McCormick Coun ty, South Carolina. Assisted by Senators Russell and George and Congressman Brown of Georgia, and Senators Byrnes and Smith and Congressmen Fulmer, Taylor ,and McMillan, of South Car olina, the delegation will endeavor to get presidential approval of the project when the report of the special board of engineers is filed. The report is expected to be made to the President some time this week. Mt. Carmel News From The Augusta Herald, Feb. 7. A complete list of those senators T tt x and representatives from Western Thomas J. HamUton of The Au- south Carolina who signed the tele- gusta Chronicle, and Millwee Owens, of The Augusta Herald, al so spoke for the project, the former saying “we feel it means just as much to South Carolina as to Geor gia and we want you to help us do something which will mean as much to you as to us.” Mr. Owens termed “the vast resources” to be develop ed to be valuable “not only to the counties contiguous to the river, but to the two states as a whole.” L. S. Moody, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, also spoke briefly in the interest of the proj ect. Other members of the Augusta delegation Were J. W. Luquire, pres ident of the Central Labor Union, and Paul Dunbar, of the 5 Beech Island section of Aiken County. J. Arch Talbert, clerk of court of McCormick County, headed the Mc Cormick delegation and presided at the meeting which was arranged by Senator J. Strom Thurmond, of Edgefield County. WILLIAMS, NICHOLSON ENDORSE PROJECTS Among those who orally endorsed the proposed development were Senator John F. Williams, of Aiken, Senator W. H. Nicholson, of Green wood; Representative D. A. G. Outzs, of Greenwood; Representa tive John A. May, of Aiken. Senator Nicholson warned against power company interference and, while saying his county is not on the river, declared the project •“would mean more than anything you could build.” Senator Williams sug gested that South Carolina and Georgia “look into the possibility gram asking South Carolina sena tors and representatives to put pressure behind the Clark’s Hill project was sent Secretary L. S. Moody, of the Savannah River De velopment Commission Friday by Senator J. Strom Thurmond, of Edgefield County. > The telegram and signers follow: “Realizing the great hydro-elec tric navigation and flood control dam on Savannah River near Clark’s Hill McCormick County means as much to industrialization and upbuilding of ’ commerce and agriculture of South Carolina as it does to Georgia we the members of the senate and house of repre sentatives from the South Carolina counties bordering the Savannah River earnestly urge you to give your enthusiastic and unqualified support to Clark’s Hill Project. Anxious that you join senators and representatives from Georgia in calling upon the President at prop er time and urge him to allocate necessary moneys. Project will em ploy three thousand men for three years and be great aid to employ ment. South Carolina will benefit immediately. “J. E. Harley, Lieut. Gov., J. B. Pruitt, 5 Nathan A. Cow ard, Ellerbe C. Lewis, W. N. Clinkscales, Rufus M. Newton, J. Moore Mars, R. H. McAdams, L. W. Keller, M. G. Dorn, T. A. Dowtin, J. Strom Thurmond, M. Hansford Mims, John F. Williams, M. F. Bush, Julian May, H. E. Gyles, Edgar A. Brown, Winchester C. Smith, Jr., John B. McMillan, W of state legislation" for developing H . Lightsey, Lester Thomas, Charles the project if the United States ' Supreme Court should declare fed eral aid for such development un constitutional. The telegram sent by the sena tors and representatives to Wa^h- We were all deeply grieved to hear of the passing of Mrs. Walker, Sandy Branch’s sweet and lovable president, and we extend to the sorrowing husband and little ones and the other loved ones our deep est sympathy; also the Sandy Branch Club. In ’the passing of Miss Annie Lou Morgan and Mrs. Walker the Council of Farm Women of Mc Cormick County has sustained a very serious loss. Mrs. Lillian Cason was a visitor in Willington Monday. We are glad to say that Messrs. N. S. and W. A. Scott have both recovered from their recent ill ness. Miss Gladys Scott has returned to Greenwood after a week’s leave of absence on account of illness of her father, Mr. W. A. Scott. Mr. W. H. Horton has been real sick for the past -freek. His many friends will regret to hear of his illness. Mrs. D. W. Harling’s condition remains about the same. The coal shortage throughout the country is getting to be serious, as the weather continues so cold. The ground hog sure fell down on his job this year. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant has been quite ill for a day or two, but we are glad : to'say-sh^TS“7&ry much bet ter ICW. • -> : ♦ The Mt. Carmel: Jl^ome Demon stration Club held their regular meeting on January 22nd. Quite a nice crowd enjoyed the meeting. After the devotionals by the presi dent, song by the club, roll call and reading of the minutes by the secretary, and a short literary pro gram, Miss Harvey made an in- -eresting talk on two quarts of milk per day and demonstrated a jello dessert which was very nice and dainty. Mrs. Mabel Brown and Mrs. J. W.' Boyd were hostesses for the social and recreational hour and- served delicious refreshments. —1X1 Openings In Hawaii ingtpn is as follows: “Recognizing that the Mrs. Mattie E. Seigler Died Sunday Mrs. Mattie E. Seigler, 69, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wallace W. Mayson, Jr., Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, after a long period of declining health. She was a daughter of the late Major Wiley Timmerman and Frances Dawson Timmerman. Her husband. W. S. Seigler, died a number of years ago. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at two o’clock by her pastor, the Rev. A. Thad Persons, from the Bethany Bap tist church, of which she had been a consistent lifelong member. In terment followed in the church yard. Mrs. Seigler is survived by the following sons and daughters: Yan cey E. Seigler, Tandy N. Seigler; J. W. Seigler, and J. Elliot Seigler; Mrs. Frank Holloway, Mrs. W. W- Mayson, Jr., all of McCormick, and Mrs. C. R. Bowen, Greenville. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Modoc News Well, we are having beautifdl sunshine now, after a long spel of snow and sleet. Mr. J. O. McDaniel has returned to Savannah, after spending & week here with homefolks. Mr. Bennie McDaniel from Au gusta spent the week end here m. the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. 1C. Bussey. Mrs. Minnie Bussey spent last Saturday among relatives and friends at Edgefield. Mr. Ben Seigler from Troy waz a week end visitor here to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Seigler. Mr. T. J. Stone, Jr., who is in the CCC Camp at Winsboro, spent the past week hejre with his parental, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Stone, Sr. Mr. G. E. Dukes returned home Saturday, after a monthgs tour over the State of Florida.^! Miss Rosalie Bussey sp^t Sun day and Monday with Mrs. Minnie Bussey. Mr. H. W. Bailey, who has been working in Augusta for the past two or three months, spent the week end here with homefolks. Mr. Hermon Bussey from the Laurens CCC Camp was a week end visitor here to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gamer were visitors Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Ollie White. Miss Louise McDaniel returned home Sunday, after a week’s stay with her sister, Mrs. Barrett Ed munds, of Augusta. —■ . . > ■■ i.JLi-a YOU’LL LAUGH —AND HOW BUT AT If OUR OWN E. Perry, Jr., W. Brantley Harvey. Greenwood, Feb. 11.—Sergeant Calhoun Thomas, William W. El- Clifford C. Floyd, U. S. Army Re- liot, R. D, McDonald, Christie C. cruiter, Greenwood, announced to- Whitmire, senators and members day that 13 young men are to be of house, of representatives from enlisted at this station for service Clark’s Hill hydro-electric, naviga-. tion and flood protection. 4am across the Savannah River near Clark’s Hill in McCormick County, Anderson, Abbeville, McCormick, in the Hawaiian Islands. Young Edgefield, ^ikenj Barnwell, Allen- men applying for these vacancies great., dale, Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort must be single, over 18 years of and Oconee counties, respectively.” age, of good character, have par- ; iThe telegram 'went to Senators ents consent and be able to pass Byrnes and Smlth rt and Represen- a rigid physical examination. Any tatives McMillaja..^-Taylor, Fulmer young men interested are invited will mean as much to our state as and McSwaifi, the latter military to apply at the U. S. Army Recruit- to Georgia, we earnestly urge that affairs chairman oftUhe House of ing Station, Post Office Building, ^ : you join with Georgia senators and Representatives. . Greenwood, S. C. RISK! ’i , • « . 1 r < MARX BROS. • v , in “ANIGHT AT THE OPERA” 4. ’ . ' STARTS WITH LATE SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT 10:30 AND CONTINUES THRU . ■ • •- . r Af! , ••• OPERA HOUSE ABBEVILLE, S. C. / . * * /.s *