McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, August 27, 1936, Image 1

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I 1 J i\\($scnan' Byrn^e Re-elected As U. S. Senator Columbia, Aug. 26. — Senator James F. Byrnes’ majority over his two anti-administration oppo nents reached record-breaking pro portions today. Returns from 1,348 of 1,474 pre cincts gave Byrnes, who asked re nomination on his record as a sup porter of the Roosevelt administra tion, 221,304 votes against 21,345 for Charleston’s former mayor, Thomas P. Stoney, and 11,210 for Dillon’s retired marine. Col. Wil liam C. Harllee. Airijprson, Aug. 26.—By a margin of votes. Congressman John C. Taylor was re-elected to congress Tuesday, complete unofficial re turns from all boxes in the Third \ District revealed. His opponent was 1 J. Wade Drake, Anderson fanner. \ The vote: Drake 18,034 tf Taylor ' 38,849 UNOFFICIAL RETURNS OF COUNTY PRIMARY Complete unofficial returns of the first Democratic primary elec tion held in McCormick County Tuesday show James F. Byrnes as leader in the U. S. senate race, John C. Taylor for congress and T. C. Callison for solicitor. M. G. Dorn re-elected to the State senate. W. M. Freeland elected to the land elected as county commission- Columbia, Aug. 28.—Jeff D. Grif fith, Saluda attorney and former state senator, and T. C. Callison, the incumbent, will make the second race for solicitor of the eleventh judicial circuit on the face of practically complete returns from Saluda, Edgefield, Lexington * arift McCormifck counties. The vote compiled today, with a few small boxes missing, stood: MeKendree Barr, 4,942. Callison, 5,585. Griffith, 5,581. * Local Schools Open September 3rd The McCormick Public Schools 4036^37 term on Thursday morning, September 3rd, at 9 o’clock. On Monday, Septem ber 7th, at 9 o’clock, formal open ing wTU be held in the High School Auditorium at which time the patrpfts are invited to attend. The list of teachers is as follows: GRAMMAR SCHOOL— 1st Grade, Miss Edna Laskoski, Anderson, S. C. 2nd Grade, Miss Anne Harris, Belton, S. C. 3rd Grade, Miss Margaret Patter son, McCormick, S. C. 4th Grade, Miss Martha Bell, McCormick, S. C. 5th Grade, Miss Ruth Kemp, Edgefield, 8. C. 8th Grade, Mrs. Bertha Harris, McCormick, S. C. 7th Grade, Miss-Marian Collins, Marior, s. C., Miss Fredna Shock- ley, Newberry, 8. C. HIGH SCHOOL— English, Miss Lottie Davis, Clin ton, B. C. Commercial, Miss -Mary Miller Mass. Trenton, S. C. French, History ond Science, Mias Martha Johnson, Edgefield, 8. C. * Mathematics and Athletics, Mr. Guy 8. Langford, Saluda, S. C. High School Principal and Science, Mr. J. E. Young, McCor mick, S. C. if Superintendent, Mr. S. Eugene Johnson, McCormick, S. C. g.!..-, Mibb Holsonback ; Wins First Prize fn PdBter Contest The American Legion Auxiliary that Miss Elma Holson- la Howe has been awarded first prise in class one for an •ittstic poster entered in the Department contest held in Char leston ip. U. . ye*— Holsonback also won first prise in class one in McCormiickj County In May, and the poster will. be entered ip the National Contest In Cievelawi, Ohio, September 24. — txx- — NYA Educational Aid The National Youth Administra tion will again furnish part-time scholarships for over 3000 grammar stnd high school students who have reached their sixteenth but not their 26th bjrthday. Materials are being mailed eligible schools to vhich a Quota of scholarships a7CT«flnyjti|«tt4Bmnth wiU ^ iftS " house of representatives. ' Second race between G. H. Mc Cain and W. O. Graves for super visor. W. T. Strom re-elected sheriff. E. P. Bentley elected superinten dent of education. J. L. Jennings re-elected as coun ty commissioner, and H. E. Free- D. M. McGrath elected game warden. Those re-elected without opposi tion are: J. Arch Talbert, clerk of court. J. L. Strother, coroner. Edgar Price elected cotton weigh- j t. R. Blackwell, magistrate at er at McCormick. Parksville. H. C. Walker re-elected magis trate at McCormick. A. B. Andrews, unopposed, elect ed magistrate at Willington. FOR U. S. SENATOR: f JAMES F. BYRNES WILLIAM C. HARLLEE THOMAS P. STONEY FOR CONGRESS, 3rd District: J. WADE DRAKE JOHN C. TAYLOR FOA SOLICITOR, 11th Circuit: McKENDREE BARR T. C. CALLISON JEFF D. GRIFFITH FOR STATE SENATE: M. G. DORN F. A. WISE FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES: j T. A. DOWTIN W. M. FREELAND FOR SUPERVISOR: D. M. BLACKWELL LUKE N. BROWN E. C. CHEATHAM JOHN T. FAULKNER W. O. GRAVES G. H. McCAIN W. p. MORRAH FOR CLERK OF COURT: J. ARCH TALBERT FOR SHERIFF: W. L. BROWN W. T. STROM SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION: E. P. BENTLEY J. W. CORLEY FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: R. N. EDMUNDS H. E. FREELAND J..L. JENNINGS G. A. TALBERT ‘ rt- FOR CORONER: J. L. STROTHER FOR GAME WARDEN: D. M. McGRATH O. B. MINOR E. M. WOW FOR MAGISTRATE, McCORMICK: H. C. WALKER M. M. WALL COTTON WEIGHER, McCormick: AUSTIN ABERCROMBIE A. J. HENDRIX EDGAR PRICE WILLIAM T. WALKER J. O. WILLIAMS FOR MAGISTRATE, PARKSVILLE: T. R. BLACKWELL FOR MAGISTRATE, Willington: A. B. ANDREWS, SR. COTTON WEIGHER, Plum Branch: S. W. WIDEMAN 45 ] 9111011 4| 5| 21 U 342 40 112 11 CO 24 S. W. Wideman, cotton weigher at Plum Branch. The unofficial returns by pre cincts are given below: fC 35 50 62 110| 20 I 148198! 12| 30! 175(258 310442 I *1 24| 1| 29 34 179.2^2 143 214 2031295 0| 15( 29 321 455 79| 14| 73 I I 33| 6| 12 30 .184 61 I I I I I 51) 26] 58] 7| 74| p&Ln 18 5 6 o 9 2 4 5 6 6 3 4 i 1 6 3 0 29 6 6 1 11 0 3 7 0 3 34 1 4 5 0 4 1 1 3 12 27 0 5 13 5 2 18 4 6 10 11 13 1 80 11 2 9 •iV.'. 1 4 8 5 0 11 8 0 2 i? 46 16 0 19 6 26 1 0 6 7 1 1 33 7 l 4 0 1 * 621 45 65 10 57 32 37 53 80 190 108 21 84 82 21 23 5 23 21 25 24 27 104 72 2 57 19 24 41 5 36 11 11 29 55 87 41 19 30 62 14 35 5 23 13 21 21 39 120 60 11 56 33 32 28 5 34 17 14 31 42 71 53 10 31 49 29 35 10 4 35 6 26 40 47 35 74 10 44 54 15 37 10 27 13 21 t 29 | 39 158 62 . ! 21 33 20 31 23 0 22 16 19 17 35 63 41 3 57 j 38| 7 ! i 1 c | 14 19 5 14 21 112 27 8 23 28j I 46 64 10 57 32 36 53 80 191 112 21 86 1 82 1 32 8 0 27 1 22 11 30 67 50 43 1 34 1 64 9 51 4 7 4 15 10 16 16 33 3 39 8 5 6 6 23 2 9 13 14 125 36 17 13 10 • 50 7 14 15 65 61 18 3 18 20 126 26 * 12 5 21 8 13 58 53 104 21 46 80 82 188 21 83 46| 34(1475; I I I 6| 4| 112| I I 2| 2| 114, I I I I 5| 4471 I I 3511300 I I I I 4j 348! I 22| 834 I 14| 476 46! 3011278 I I 8| 91 450 41 18] 770J 50 21 985! 101 226‘ 2| SSs! I I 3| 298| i 1 ill 198; I I I I 54 4011710| I I I I 10| 847) I 1 30| 899! I I I I 31| 9331 I I 9| 805: I I I I 211 826| I I 22j 869, I I 6| 8Stf! I I 17! 8| 4801 I I I I 4011740! I I I I 29 390) I I 6| 400; I I 41 458; 541 236| signed. As soon as the necessary data are available, the assignment of quotas will be made to the individ ual schools. In the meantime, stu dents of eligible families may file their application with the school principal, who in* turn will furnish NYA application fbtfps to be sup plied him by the Youth Adminis tration at an early date. Students who receive the NYA aid this year must be approved by the official of the school to be at tended and they must perform use ful work under ‘the-sopenrision of 1 the schdCfl authorities. Over 1200 part-time scholarships, paying an average of $15.00 a month, will be alloted to the col leges of the State. Students will apply to the college of their choice, asking to be considered for this ,«id, which is intended* for needy. and worthy students. Naturally, due to limited funds, all worthy ap plicants cannot be helped. A col lege committee composed of fac ulty members considers all appli cations and selects those to be granted this aid. ■.-N Roger L. Coe. Mrs. J. L. Jennings Claimed By Death Mrs. Effie Holloway Jennings, 6b, died at her home here Tuesday morning at eight o’clock. She had been in declining health for the past nine years and suffered a stroke on last Friday from which she never rallied. A member of one of the pioneer families of McCormick county, Mrs. Jennings was a daughter of the late Edwin Perry Holloway and Sarah Jennings Holloway. Quiet and unassuming she was loved by- all who knew her and her death brings sorrow to a wide circle of relatives and friends. Surviving are her husband, J. Lewis Jennings, a member of the Board of Commissioners of McCor mick county; fNe sons, W. E. Jen nings, New York City; Wyatt P. Jennings, Charlotte, N. C.; J. An drew Jennings, Charleston; A. Bry an Jennings and John Wesley Jen nings, of McCormick; one brother, Joe P. Holloway, and one sister, Mrs. Isabelle Bentley, both of Mc Cormick. Funeral services were conducted at four o’clock Wednesday after-* noon from the McCormick Metho dist church, of which Mrs. Jen nings had been a lifelong and de voted member, in charge of her pastor, the Rev. D. W. Keller, as sisted by Dr. Samuel W. Reid, pas tor of the Pressly Memorial As sociate Reformed Presbyterian church, and the Rev. A. Thad Per sons, pastor of the McCormick: Baptist church, and interment made in the City cemetery here. The active pallbearers were Dr. C. Rudolph Strom, G. J. Sanden* Jr., Elmer F. Creighton, Dr. C. K. Epting, Jamie L. Smith and Maurice C. White. The honorary escort: Dr. Claude H* Workman. C. W. Pennal, W. O. Graves, G. Hughey McCain; G. Clarence Patterson and Paul J. Robinson. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. X A Baptist W. M. U. * ; Meets At Plum Branch August 28 Following is the program of the Woman’s Missionary Union, Edge- field Baptist association, to be held with Plum Branch Church Friday, August 28, 1936, beginning at 10 a. m.: Devotional, John 20:21—Mrs. W. C. Tompkins. Greetings. Response—Miss Kedah Fair. Verbal Reports from Socletm. Special Music—^Raymond Padgett, and Miss Janie Fuller. Address—Mrs. W. J. Hatcher. Fruits of the Labors of “Sent Ones” in the Association: Superintendent—Mrs. M. N. TiU- man. Division Presidents—Mrs. Walton. Fuller, Mrs. Douglas Wise, Mrs. S. J. King. J fission Study Chairman—Mrs. R. D. Seigler. Treasurer—Miss Kellah Fair. Special Music — Miss Louise Bracknell. Message by Missionary. Offering. Appointment of Committees: (a> Time and Place; (b) Resolutions: (c) Election of Nominating Com mittee. Announcements. • Prayer. ) Adjournment. Afternoon Session Hymn: “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations.” Scripture—Read by Mrs. D. D. Brunson. Silent Prayer. Special Music. Fruits of the Labors of the “Sent Ones” among the Young People—by Leaders of Young People’s Organi zations. Message to Young People by Mis sionary. Obituary Report—Mrs. W. E. Lott. / Special Music. Committee Reports. Hymn: All Hail the Power of Je sus’ Name. Adjournment. v • v