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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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YOU’LL LAUGH
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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.
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