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*' * * .HiR neighbors. »mji8 nouNTRt and our god. Thirty-Fourth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUI SDAY, MAY 14, 1936 Number 50 Legion Auxiliary Meets J. E. McKinney Dios In Atlanta Tli'; May meeting of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary was held at the home of Mrs. C. R. Strom Thursday, May 7, with Mrs. J. E. BeM, joint hostess. The devotional was conducted by the unit chaplain, Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Jr. Mrs. -J. E. Bell, vice president, presided and after the business session committees were appointed to join with the U. D. C. in mak ing wreaths for Memorial Day at the home of Mrs. T. J. Price. Those who win assist in the Pop- qpy Day Sales, Saturday, May 23rd, are as follows: MicCormick, Miss Willie Young, Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Mrs. C. K. Epting, Mrs; Pal W. Roper, Mrs. G. E. Campbell, Mrs. P. S. Robin- Plum Branch, Mr. Horace Cres- weU. Modoc, Miss Emily Dukes. ParksvUle, Mrs. W. N. Edmunds. Meriwether, Mrs. E. C. Jefferson. Clarks Hill, Mrs. G. C. Sanders. Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. Wlllington, J. M. Hemminger, Jr. Bordeaux, Mrs. G. W. Cade. . Ttoy, Mrs. R. L. Dendy. r Home Demons!ration • Agent’s Calendar May 15-21 Friday, Office, a. m.; White town H. D. C., p. m. Saturday, Office, a. m.; Office, ». m. Monday, Office, a. m.; Office, >. m. Tuesday, Bethany 4-H Chib, a. n.i Rehoboth it. D. C., p. m. Wednesday, Office, a. m.; Bor- keaux 4-H and H. D. C., p. m. Thursday, Washington 4-H Jr.- Sr n a. m.; fi[andy Branch H. D. 'C. >. m. Mrs. John T. Faulkner returned rxm Atlanta, Ga., last Friday right after attending the funeral of her brother, J. E. McKinney, who died at the reidence there May 6, al ter a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at the St. Paul Methodist church of Atlanta with the Rev. p. F. Fraser and the Rev. J. Lee Allgood officaiting and interment was in Crown Hill cemetery Thursday afternoon. Mr. McKinney was a native of ! McCormick county but had made his home in Atlanta for a num- , ber of years where he owned and operated a barber shop. He was 52 years of age and his unexpect ed death brought a shock to many friends and relatives here. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McKinney. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Miss Eleanor McKinney, Miss Bessie McKinney; two sons, James McKinney, Jack McKinney; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Stringer, Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Faulkner, Mc- Cormidk; five brothers, Thomas McKinney, R. P. McKinney, Char les McKinney, all of Greenwood, William JflcKinney of Plum Branch, George McKinney of Ninety Six, S. C. txt — « Visiting Preacher At The Methodist Church Rev. C. E. Crawley, of Macon, Georgia, a retired minister of the Southern Presbyterian Church, and brother of Mrs. F. f. Williams, of McCormick, will preach ip the McCormick Methodist church on Sunday morning, May 17. Rev. Crawley has been preaching for 50 years, and still enjoys it. I am asking that our people give him a good hearing. D. W. Keller, Pastor. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. G FRIDAY and SATURDAY 15th and 16th, 7:15 p. m. and 9 p. m. JOE MORRISON—PAUL KELLY CHARLES ‘Chic’ SALE ROSALIND KEITH BABY LeROY m m “ITS A GREAT LIFE Also A POPEYE CARTOON “The Spinach Overture” and A PARAMOUNT HEADLINER MONDAY and TUESDAY May 18th and 19th, 7:15 p. m. and 9 p. m. GEORGE O’BRIEN IRENE HERVEY in 4fr HERE COMES TROUBLE” Also CARTOON “The Toonervillc Trolley” and FOX MOVIETONE NEWS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents J Bordeaux INcws M^s. M. T. Braid and sor Tedrlv.” Mrs. T. G. Slaughter and daughter, Virginia Lee, and David Moorer, Jr., of Charleston spent last week end with relatives here Mr. and Mrs. Karl Austerman of Charlotte visited Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell last week. Mrs. Mitchell returned to Charlotte with Mr. and Mrs. Austerman on Tuesday , evening for a few days’ visit, and Mrs. Austerman return ed with her mother,, Mrs. Mitchell on Saturday. Mr. W. T. Slaughter of Charles ton is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell. School* closed here last Friday and the annual picnic was held at Cade’s Mill on Saturday which all enjoyed as usual. Mrs. S. E. Moragne is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Miller Perryman and family in Lincolnton, Ga. “The Singing” met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mitchell Sunday night. Mrs. G. W. Cade is “putting on" a minstrel Friday night at the school house. The ladies of the community are the actors. The proceeds are to go for benefits of school improvement. The admission is only 25 cents and it is hoped that this entertainment will be well patronised to help the cause, and the “show” promises to be well worth the admission fee. Misses Aileene and Mary Lind- ley and Mr. George Lindley were McCormick visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McIntosh and family, Mrs. J. F. Brown and son, Fred, Jr., spent last Friday in Augusta. The Junior-Senior Banquet Given Last Friday Evening The Junior-Senior Banquet given at the Community House Friday evening, May 8, 1936, marked the beginning of the graduation exer cises of the McCormick High School. The Seniors, the High School teachers, the local ministers and wives, the school trustees and wives, and the County School Su perintendent, were guests of the Juniors on this gala occasion. The Dutch idea was carried out, with guest tables being arranged in the shape of the four blades of a Dutch windmill. Streamers of blue and white paper, and strings of many different colored balloons, Rehoboth H. I). Club Meets On Tuesday ;p. m., April 21st the Rehoboth H. D. Club *net in the home of Mrs. W. A. Winn. The meeting was called to order by 4 'oe President, Mra. W. R. Gil christ, who read a part of Luke 14. Song. “Santa Lucia,” by the club. Prayer, by Mrs. J. P. Talbert. Roll call and reading of minutes, by ^he Secretary, Mrs. B. S. Cul- breath. 4 Our attendance was good— eleven members and three visitors. After a lengthy business session the meeting was turned over to Miss Harvey who gave the lesson, “Whole Grain Cereals Twice a Day,” in a very interesting way. She also demonstrated it by draw ings of a grain of com and a grain ! of wheat. Then you could Birthday Party For Miss Inez Go oy Hcroring her daughter, Inez, on her twelfth birthday, Mrs. F. A. Ccsey entertained at a lovely party on last Friday evening at her home here. About thirty guests were present. After a round of spirited game? all were invited into the dining room where delicious strawberry ice cream, punch, and assorted cak es were served. Inez was the recipient of many pretty and useful gifts. Mrs. Cosey was assisted in en tertaining by Mrs. G. A. Simpson and Miss Frances Strom. followed the lines of the guest tables. Twenty-two card tables I eas u y see the ~ d uferent parte were arranged around the larger of ^ ^ and better understand guest tables. The windows werej what each art , la „ ln our decorated with tulips and stream- 1 diet ers of ivy. A Dutch windmill, in miniature, occupied a conspicuous place in the rear of the large room. Besides the delicious iced cock- Our practices for this month are: 1. Use coarse sieve. 2. Use whole grain cereals twice a day. tall Pressed chicken and several 3 start cooki cereals ln ^ Dutch dishes comprising the main lng salted water course, ice cream cake and iced 4 . Prepare one dlsh from recipe tea were served to the IJJO guests. 1 in text book Lovely favors, paper Dutch caps, ^ hour was leas _ and bonnets were distributed to ant i y spent the guests present. | ^though the “ Tree Contest” was Eight girls from the eighth and hard it taught us the names of ninth grades, dressed in Dutch more trees costumes, acted as waitresses forj The ^0^55 se rved delightful re- -1X2- Toxiod Clinics To Be Held In McCormick County The county health department will hftkl toxiod clinics under the direction of the Maternal Child Health Program for children be tween the ages of six months and five years of age. The clinics will be held on the following dates and places: May 19th, Tuesday.morning, 10:00 o’clock, white clinic, Washington high school, ParksvUle. May 19th, Tuesday afternoon, 2:00 o.’clock, colored clinic, Beth any colored school, Meriwether. May 20th, Wednesday morning, 10:00 o’clock, colored clinic, court house, McCormick. May 20th, Wednesday afternoon, 2:00 o’clock, white clinic, court house, McCormick. May 21st, Thursday morning, 10:00 o’clock, colored clinic. Little Mill colored school, Willington. May 21st, Thursday afternoon, 2:00 o’clock, white clinic, Bordeaux school house, Bordeaux. Parents who have not gotten re quest slips and would like to have their children inoculated for dip- heria please call at county health department at the courthouse and get request slips to admit children to clinic. The M. C. H. Nurse will be in office Saturday morning from 8 to 1 o’clock to issue slips. Mrs. W. B. Neese, M. C. H. N. txt Civil Service Examinations The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as fol lows: Assistant adviser in labor law administration, $2,600 a year, Di vision of Labor Standards, De partment of Labor. Senior paper technologist, $4,600 a year. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. Associate gas engineer, $3,200 a year, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior. ’■ Full information may be obtain ed from the Secretary of the Unit ed States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or the second class, or from the Unit ed States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. freshments. She was assisted by Miss Trula Winn, Miss New and Mrs. B. S. Culbreath. We adjourned to meet with Mrs. the occasion. Assisting Miss Dorothy Nicholson, head of the Commercial Depart ment, and members of the Junior Class in preparing and serving the' E pjwtanTn May mb.' banquet, were mothers of members. — ^ of the Junior Class. j Reporter. Music for the evening was fur- t> * J ^ T» . ^ • nished by the “Garden City Rhy- ( Bridge x RTty GlVCIl thm Kings” from Augusta, Georgia. Wild Life Organization All people interested in forming a Wild-Life Organization for Mc Cormick County will please meet at the Courthouse Monday after noon, May 18th, at 4 o’clock. Although the State Wild-Life As sociation has already been formed and elected representatives to the National Convention, it is necessary |Jthat our County form its owa- Association in order to receive the full benefits this organization of fers. Every civic organization, along with individuals, farmers and sportsmen, in the county interest ed in this meeting is urged to at tend. Miss Elnita Harvey, Home Demonstration Agent, and R. D. Suber, Acting County Agent, will be in charge of this meeting. ^ Statement Required For Winter Legumes By Mrs. H. Drucker One of the loveliest affairs given in McCormick recently was the bridge party given by Mrs. Herman Drucker at her home op Main , Street on Wednesday afternoon of 1 Umed Under last week. Quantities of sweet peas, roses and other spring flowers formed an effective setting for the Each cotton producer who ex- five tables of players. Prizes went pects to apply for payment ‘for to Mrs. Robert L. Faulkner and turning under Vetch, Austrian Mrs . j. s> strom and after Winter Peas, Crimson Clover or I Mrs. Drucker served a delicious Bur Clover, Rye, Oats, Barley, Italian Rye Grass, Wheat or mix tures of these, should get a receipt for seed used on such acreage, and stake off the area turned un der in order that it may be readi ly identified and measured. Then have a neighbor witness a statement to the fact that such acreage was devoted to the uses designated. The statement should also include the date of turning under. The producer should keep this statement until it is called for at the time of checking per formance. This information has just been received from Washing ton. The above is a soil building practice for which farmers will be paid. R. D. Suber, Acting County Agent. -X Two Clinics Held On May 5th More than 50 children up to the ave of 3 years were brought to the clinic held at the Court House here Tuesday P. M., May 5th, un der the direction of Mrs. Rosa H. Clark, District Director of Mater nal Child Health Program, Mrs. W. B. Neese, County M. C. H. nurse, and Miss Lillian Sanders, clerk of the County Board of Health. Due to the limited time only 24 children were examined. Those un able to be examined this time will be givep another chance at the next clinic to be held June 5th at the same time and place. At the morning hour six expec tant mothers were thoroughly ex amined. Another clinic of this nature will also be held here June 5th. Watch papers for further an nouncements about clinic to be ' held by McCormick Health Pro- i gram. salad course with assorted sand wiches, individual cakes and iced tea. Mrs. W. M. Talbert Hostess To Bridge Club Mrs. W. M. Talbert was hostess to the members of her bridge club and several additional guests on last Thursday afternoon at a de lightful party. A profusion of vari-colored flowers were used in the living room where tables were arranged for the players. The float ing prize was won by Mrs. J. S Strom. After cards a tempting salad course with sandwiches and iced tea was served Betbawy ^eets Bethany H. D. Club met at the school building on Monday, April 20. After the usual procedure an Easter program was carried out. Miss Harvey gave a demonstra tion on one quart of milk per day. She pointed out that milk is the only perfect food and that there is no substitute for it. Also she stressed the importance of clean liness in milk utensils, etc. Reporter. — txt Will Vaccinate Dogs Friday Friday, May 15th, Dog Vaccina tion Day against Rabies. In Vacci nating, Dr. Barnett will be located on vacant lot back of J. T. Mar tin’s store. R. D. Suber, -Acting County Agent. Orchard Laud Is Included In Soils Program Fruit growers will be able to earn payments under the agricultural conservation program, according to R. D. Suber, acting county agent. Land devoted to orchards, vine yards, small fruits, and nut trees is included as cropland under the provisions of the program. If such land is clean cultivated, it is classified as neutral. If it was used in 1935 to produce an inter- planted soil-depleting crop, the ac tual acreage so used is classified as soil-depleting. If it is inter- planted with a soil-conservingr crop, the actual acreage so used is classified as soil-conserving. The provisions governing rates of payment and requirements for qualification for payment are the same on the interplanted part of all land -devoted to orchards, vine yards, small fruits, and nut trees as on other cropland. J -!• CLARK GABLE JEAN HARLOW MYRNA LOY mafccrs in their raciest i Wffi MONDAY—TUESDAY MAY 18-19 OPERA HOW ABBEVILLE, S. C. ' t