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i r ■ 1 V V Sugar Cane Sr— Twenty-fivte hundred stalks of two varieties of the new Mosaic blight resistant sugar cane has been planted in the County by twenty- two different farmers. Fifteen hun dred stalks are of the C. 0.-290 variety while ore thousand is P. O. J.-213. Both varieties are hardy and make good quality syrup. The cane'stalks have been planted and covered deeply for the winter. After growth begins next spring it will be fertilized and cultivated as or dinary care. This cane was grown in Orangeburg County. The follow ing have planted this cane: M. G. Dorn, McCormick, W. L. White, McCormick, M. C. White, McCormick, H. M. Freeland, Plum Branch, L. L. Hester, Mt. Carmel, J. E. Bell, McCormick, D. J. McAllister, Mt. Carmel, W. H. Horton, Mt. Carmel, P. G. Fooshe, McCormick, J. W. Britt, McCormick, T. A. Dowtin, Troy, J. P. Robinson, Troy, Mrs. Mary W. Wells, McCormick, M. M. Wall, Plum Branch, C. E. Wilkie, Plum Branch, » J. P. Deason, McCormick, Lewis Scruggs, McCormick, Pressley Robinson, Troy, W. W. Keown, Jr., McCormick, S. L. Britt, McCormick, J. T. Creswell, McCormick, E. C. Cheatham, McCormick. R. D. Suber, ’ > County Agent. McCormick, S. C. * x Notice The Junior Music Club Any employee desiring assistance in completing Social Security Form SS-5 will please call at the local post office and same will be furn ished without charge. These forms should be filed not latfer than De cember 5. s. J. B. Harmon, Jr., Postmaster. The Junior Music Club met with Henrietta Gilbert on Fridav, No vember 20th. The following pro- grarr was rendered: “Thanksgiving Song”—Club. “Soldiers Marching By”—Reynard —Carl Henry Strom. “Quartet From Rigoletto”—Wag ner—Lilia Belle Rogers. “Cheerfulness”—Newmann—Hen rietta Gilbert and Elizabeth Fooshe. “Marathon March” — Wallis — Vivian Chiles. * Song—“At the Codfish Ball”— Henrietta Gilbert. During the social hour delicious refreshments were served. Henrietta Gilbert, Reporter. txt Young’s H. D. Club Meets Young’s Home Demonstration Club met Nov. 11th at the home of Mrs. D. A. Young, with our agent, president and 6 members present. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. S. L. Long. The following program was car ried out: Scripture, 70th Psalm, by Mrs. D. A. Young. Lord’s Prayer, by the club. Song, Come Ye Thankful People. Thanksgiving, by Miss Frances Walker. Giving Thanks, by Miss * Alma Young. I am Thankful, by Miss Harvey. Roll called and minutes read and approved. The meeting was turned over to Miss Harvey who gave a demon stration on fruit cake baking. Miss Harvey baked three cakes, two for Mrs. D. A. Young, one for Miss Willie Young. The club gave $15.00 on the assessments for Long Cane Church. The next meeting will meet with Mrs. John Goff Dec. 9th. Reporter. (Chamber Of Com merce Organized In McCormick ha HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY Dccemlior 4th and 5th, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. in. LAUREL, & HARDY in U 1 THE BOHEMIAN GIRL This is a riot of fun! 0 p Also Two Reel Comedy “FRESH FROM THE FLEET’ and A Cartoon ‘Tough Egg’ tk r At a mass meeting held at the Co'’rfc House on Mond r Novembe y 30, a Chamber of Commerce wa c organized for McCormick. McCor mick has long felt the' need of 2 trade organization along this line Other towns and counties in ths State have been able to bring va rioUs enterprises to their town and the citizens of McCormick felt that it was high time they formed an organization to go out after ne^ business. Membership dues have been placed very low and it is ex pected that almost every person in terested in McCormick’s progress will associate with this organiza tion. Several committees were appoint ed to investigate the possibility of securing new enterprises for McCor mick and are already at work. The meeting also enthusiastically endorsed the efforts of the mayor and other town officials to secure a new town hall, jail and fire de partment, largely through govern ment aid. The following officers were elect ed to serve for a period of two years: President, W. N. Smith; Vice Pres., G. J. Sanders, Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Fred Buzhardt. The board of directors is composed of 14 members including the presi dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer, who serve ex officio. The directors other than those above named are: M. C. White, J. F. Mattison, T. J. Sibert, J. A. Tal bert, J. R. Corley, J. S. Strom, M. G. Dorn, J. B. Orr, Paul R. Brown, J. L. Caudle and C. K. Epting. txt Cotton Ginnings Given By South Carolina Counties Former McCormick Resident Passes A pall of sadness was cast ove McCormick Tuesday afternoon o last week when news was receive of the sudden death of Mrs. J. W Mills of Raleigh, N. C. f Mrs. Mills is affectionately re membered here as Miss Clara Bet v Ballenger, daughter of the Rev. N G. Ballenger of Mountain Rest, S C., former pastor of the McCormick Methodist church, and sister of Mrs. J. S. Strom. Since her mar riage she had visited here numbers of times and a host of friend mourn her untimely passing • Besides her husband, J. W. Mills District Highway Engineer, of Ral eigh, one daughter, Miss Margaret Mills, and a son, Billy Mills, shf is survived by her father. Rev. Mr. Ballenger, and stepmother, Mrs. Ballenger, the former Mrs. Annie Brcwn Davis of McCormick; six sisters, Mrs. Strom, McCormick; Mrs. E. W. McElmurray, Beech Island, S C.; Mrs. R. P. Walker, Waynesville ; N. C., Mrs. Jack Burley, Charlotte, N. C.; Mrs. J. A. Dendy, Richland; Mrs. Nina Burkett, Jacksonville, Fla., one brother, Mr. Samuel Bal lenger, of Seneca. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Walhalla Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, with her pastor officiating. Inter ment followed in the Ballenger plot of the Walhalla cemetery. txt \ Modoc News COTTON GINNED PRIOR TO NO VEMBER 14 IN SOUTH CARO LINA: CROPS OF 1936 AND 1935. The Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census, announces the preliminary report cn cotton ginned prior to Novem ber 14, by counties, in South Caro lina, for the crops of 1936 and 1935. The total for the State was made public on Saturday, November 21. (Quantities are in running bales. MONDAY and TUESDAY December 7th and 8tli, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. in. ELINOR WHITNEY ROBERT CUMMINGS in “THREE CHEERS FOR LOVE” Also "Wklt I Betty Boop Cartoon ‘More Pep’ and ‘Play, Don’ (Don Bcstnr A Orchestra) 441 441 .99 ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents: Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Linters are not included.) County 1936 1935 The State _ .--641,818 672,436 Abbeville - ___ 8,343 10,670 Aiker . _ ___ 24,517 21,063 Allendale __ 8,187 7,346 Anderson _ - 33,653 46.441 Bamberg 13,972 10,993 Barnwell 18,163 15,444 Berkeley _ _ 1,763 2,058 Calhoun __ 16,575 13,640 Charleston 454 446 Cherokee _ - - 4,358 13,152 Chester . _ ___ 9,924 13,986 Chesterfield .__ 23,834 23,959 Clarendon 15,344 13,204 Colleton _ ___ 9,671 6,683 Darlington ._ 22,082 18,435 Dillon _ __ _ .__ 22,188 16,875 Dcrchester _ _ _ 7,582 6.073 Edgefield .. .__ 12,038 14,006 Fairfield 5,179 6,743 Florence . .__ 19,476 16,322 Greenville _ .__ 22,087 25,909 Greenwood . - .__ 6,303 8,334 Hampton — 9,566 6,204 Horry _ _ 501 428 Jasper _ -- . 1,273 1,159 Kershaw .__ 13,749 14,453 Lancaster .__ 11,343 11,742 Laurens ... 15,424 17,685 Lee _ . .__ 24,932 21,925 Lexington 13,414 14,268 McCormick — 3,323 4,964 Marion .__ 6,786 5,856 Marlboro - 31,517 37,792 Newberry 12,876 14,449 Oconee 10,094 12,512 Orangeburg 65,056 51,763 Pickens __ 14,628 14,542 Richland _ 6,183 8,157 Saluda . 6,775 8,131 Spartanburg . — 25,390 43,915 Sumter 30,237 25,029 Union _________ 5,710 10,122 Williamsburg _ --- 16,968 13,298 (York __ __ _ - - _ 8,869 20,673 All other — 1,511 1,587 Well, we have had real winter time the past week. Many nice hogs have been killed. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garner and their granddaughters, Misses Margie and Edna Merritt, were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes, ac companied by Miss Rosalie Bussey, made a short visit to Augusta on Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mr. H. W. Bailey spent the week end here with homefolks. Mr. L. B. Stone of Augusta spent the past week here with his broth er, Mr. T. J. Stone. Messrs. H. J. Bussey, E. F. Bus sey and J. M. Reese were visitors at McCormick Saturday evening. The many friends of Mrs. J. M. Reese will be glad to know that she is getting along.nicely since having her tonsils taken out last week. Master Walter Holson of Augusta spent Thanksgiving Day here with his grandmother, Mrs. Savana Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Eld Garner made a short visit to Augusta Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Merritt are spending the week here among relatives and friends. x Terracing, Furrowing Hold Pasture Water Save Pasture Soils Mt. Carmel News Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell anr Miss Elizabeth Russell of August? spent Thanksgiving Day with M r J. W. Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. Inman Griffin an r Louise of Americus, Ga., were guests of Mr: and Mrs. Hunter Mc Kinney Thursday. Mrs. D. L. Bryson and Mrs. Idr Black visited relatives in Green wood Sabbath afternoon. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mr. Robert Scott and friend of Greenwood visited Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black in Summer ville Sunday. Mrs. Tarrant remain ed for an extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burts of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dun away and family, Mrs. Ben DuBose, Misses Esther, Elizabeth and Mae DuBose were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis Thanksgiving. Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Reid of Mc Cormick were dinner guests of Mrs. H. O. Watson and Miss Virginia Watson last Thursday. Thanksgiving Day was very quiet and pleasant here. The two church es, Presbyterian and A. R. P., unit ed in a service at the A. R. P. Church. Rev. A. L. Doty preached and both Dr. Reid and Rev. Doty were very generously remembered in the usual pounding. Mr. Roy Wells of Manning has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Harling for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. FYank Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ford Patterson, Mrs. John McCoy and others from An derson were guests of Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin Thanksgiving. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Messrs. W. H. Hester, Lawrence Hester, Jr., Har old Gilliam and H. O. Watson and others were Clemson College visitors last Thursday. Mr. Harold Gilliam of P. C., Clin ton, S. C., spent a few days here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fortson and Mr. Majette Fortson of Lincolnton, Ga., visited Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin Sabbath afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Florence of Milledgville, Ga., were visitors here one afternoon recently planting out some beautiful shrubbery in the cemetery here. Mrs’. Florence is pleasantly remembered in the coun ty as Miss Kathryn McKellar. We have had all kinds of weather during the past 24 hours — snow, sleet, ice, and rain freezing. Our worst spell of the winter so far. We are glad to say that Mr. N. S. Scott has recovered from his recent illness and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White are well again. ‘ xx Electric Heating Of Cold-Frames Tested Home Demonstration Agent’s Calendar December 4-10 Friday, McCormick Hi-Schcc! I-H Clubs, a. m.; Chestnut Ridge H. D. Club, (Community House), p. m. Saturday, Office, a. m.; Of lice, p. m. Monday, Office, a. m.; Bethany H. D. Club, p. m. Tuesday, Wideman 4-H Club. a. m.; Mt. Carmel H. D. Club, p. rm Wednesday, Office, a. m.; Young’s H. D. Club (Mrs. John Goff’s), p. ’n. Thursday, Aiken—District Agent’s Conference. 1X1 3,323 Bales Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Nov. 14 Department Of Commerce, Bureau of the Census- State of South Carolina, County of McCormick. Cotton: Census report shows that there were 3,323 bales of cotton gin ned in McCormick County from the crop of 1936 prior to Nov. 14, 1936, as compared with 4,964 bales gin ned to Nov. 14, 1935, crop of 1935. Very respectfully, James E. Bell, Special Agent. Date, Nov. 25, 1936. A New Radio Feature Brings Southern Lore “Uncle Natchel and Sonny” Make Their Bow over the Air Beginning Week of November Thirty. Clemson. Nov. 28.—Terracing and '•on tour furrowing, recommended by the Extension Service and the Soil Conservation Service to control erosion on steep pastures in South Carolina, will also pay dividends in profitable livestock returns, ac cording to Extension Service live stock specialists. These practices conserve rainfaL during the crowing season, mak ing it possible to have a good growth of vegetation on a large portion of the steep pasture land where this would not otherwise be possible during the dry summer months. Moisture is conserved by controll ing run-off to prevent erosion. The good growth of grass obtained as a result of increased moisture also provides a better covering for the soil which further aids in pre venting sheet and gully erosion. Small gullies in pastures should be treated by the use of simple methods to stabilize them. If treat ed while small, the formation of larger gullies can be prevented, it is pointed out. Charleston, Ncv. 28.—Tests at the Truck Experiment Station during January and February 1936 have shown the electrically heated cold- frames to be far superior to those with no source of heat other than the sun, J. M. Jenkins, Jr., assis tant horticulturist at the Truck Ex periment Station, reports. He sug gests electric heating as one meth od of overcoming irregular tem perature dreps in cold-frames used extensively in growing tender veg etable plants for market. Tomato seed germinated quickly in the heated beds and the plant reached a height of two or three inches before seed in the unheat ed beds began to germinate. Growth cf the plants was rapid and vigor ous, while temperatures in the bed did not drop lower than 50 degree? F., the temperature at which the thermostats were set, during even the coldest weather. When out side temperatures dropped to min- imums of 18 to 24 degrees, the un heated frames remained barely above 33 degrees, and plant growth was greatly retarded. The initial cost of an installation in a bed of 600 square feet area was approximately $60, including two thermostats. Judging from fig ures obtained during the current year, the cost of operation of elec trically heated cold-frames in the coastal section should not run higher than $3.40 per season per 100 square feet of bed, and would naturally be much lower than that figure during warmer winters. A new type of radio entertain ment goes or the air the week of November 30th. The Natural Chil ean Nitrate folks, in behalf of all Chilean Nitrate dealers and agents, present Uncle Natchel and Sonny. These fun makers are the two characters who first attracted at tention on the Natural Chilean cal endars. For several years these cal endars have been distributed and the two characters, Uncle Natchel and Sonny are familiar to thou sands of Southern farm families. The new program will be broad cast twice each week over twelve Southern stations. Uncle Natchel is an old deep south darky whose interdlst lies in natural things. That’s where he gets his name, Natchel being his pronunciation. His part is played by Frank Wilson, the colored actor who played “Moses” in both the stage and motion picture ve-skm of Green Pastures. Wilson is one of the leading character actors of his race, having to his credit in addi tion to his Green Pastures roles, notable parts in Porgy and other stage successes. Sonny’s role is played by James Franklyn Allen, a child actor of unusual ability. Although only nine years of age, he has already scored a number of radio hits, particular ly on one of the well known chil dren’s programs. He is regarded as a “comer” in every sense of the word. Other characters in the various episodes are played by capable stage, movie and radio performers. Each story in this new twice-a- week program has been written by Mrs. Florence Richardson, a South erner, who has made a life study of Southern folk lore, who is re-' ported to know more Southern songs and stories than any other writer. Her American Mountain Songs, published seven years ago has been accepted by the American Library Association as a perman ent record of American songs. She has had wide radio experience. „ \— .'a Gin Notice Starting next week we win have gin days as follows: Thursday, Fri day and Saturday, Dec. 10th, llth and 12th; Thursday, FYiday and Saturday. Dec. 17th, 18th, and 19th. and Monday and Tuesday, Dec. -1st and 22nd. M. G. & J. J. DORN, lire.