Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V MeCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, Decetaber 24, 1936 Greenwood’s Greatest Toy land EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO THIS GLAMOR OUS FAIRYLAND OF OUR GREATEST TOYLAND Now In Full Blast Santa Claus has one big floor at Gallant-Belk's and his head quarters here.is filled to overflowing with the things with which his pack will be filled on Christmas Eve. We want the children, big and little, to see this wonderland of beauty. Never before'have we present ed the collection greeting you as you enter this bright Fairyland where Santa reigns supreme. We want you to come today and we're sure you'll come often. Belk’s Big Boy Strongly made, all steel frame, stream-lined, large wagons. A Belk special, especially made for Belk and only $2.95 Others 98c up AUTOMOBILES, SCOOTERS, SIDEWALK BICYCLES, 98c T ° $9.95 Every Child Wants And Needs A Blackboard Santa Ordered Them and They Are Here. Air Rifles 98c to $1.69 SPECIAL See Our Big Display Of Read ing And Boudoir LAMPS Doll Carriages Yoii ? lI enjoy seeing the dolls out in company on a sunny afternoon and the little girl will be happy. 98c to $2.95 Toy Pianos One of our most popular items and something the little girl al ways wants. 98c to $4.95 Electric Stoves Stoves that really cook. In all the new styles and models.-You will like them. to $2.95 Dolls! Dolls! EVERY SIZE EVERY KIND EVERY PRICE We’ve yet to meet the girl, big or little, who isn’t thrilled by a visit to the'doll section of our big Toyland Shirley Temple, the Quintuplets and all the lit tle friends are here dozens and dozens of dolls the gay est, brightest, most amusing collection of dolls you’ve ever seen. and up to $5.95 Tea Sets Aluminum and China Tea Sets and the irew glgss tea sets. All the new patterns to please the hearts of all the little girls in this section. Just one of the thousand gifts to fill Santa’s pack. 48c-98c Dy Dee Doll Dy-Delette Complete Outfits $4.95 Drinking Dolls The doll that drinks like magic $1.98 Bicycles At All Prices Popeye Bubble Target 98c Merry Little Pigs 48c Rocket Racers and dozens the new mechanical toys. of A Great Collection of Mechanical Toys 10c and up Velocipedes Strongly made, steel frame * Velocipedes in many colors. All sizes and one to fit the purse of any Santa $1.98 ° $9.95 Furniture Home studies are fun and tea parties are always in order with furniture made for the child. Table and two chairs, sturdily built of fine hard wood— $3.95 up Doll Chairs, Rockers- Cradles-Kitchen Cabi- nets-Doll Beds AU 0gq and Up Movie Projectors MOVING AND TALKING PICTURES One of the really new modern mechanical toys that amuses, interests and instructs the boy. Ask to see one of these fine toys today. $3.95 4 Afl’s of Other Items Too * Numerous to List Are to Be Found In Our Wonder land of Toys. Desk Sets These desk sets are outstanding values. In a number of woods including maple. You’ll like them and the little ones will have a useful present that may be used for years. $4.95 "• $16.95 Others __ $2.95 and $3.95 GREATER VALUES ALWAYS AT THIS BIG STORE Use Our Lay Away Plan. A Small Payment Will Hold Any Item For You. GALLANT-BELK CO The Home Of Better Values — - Greenwood, S. C. 'enswii - 5 An interesting program has been planned for Student Night, Decem ber 27. This program will be given at the regular preaching hour, 7:30, Sunday night at the Baptist church. All students are urged to be present and the public is cor dially invited. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Jr., have as their guests for the holi days the latter’s mother and sis ter, Mrs. Caudle and Miss Mildred Caudle of Pikeville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Calhoun and children, Misses Evelyn and Sallie, and Orville, Jr., will arrive tomor row from Adrian, Texas, to’ spend the holidays with Mrs. Calhoun’s mother, Mrs. Irene Link. Miss Elnita Harvey, Home Dem onstration Agent, will leave Thurs day, December 24th, to spend the holidays with relatives at Pinop- clis. She will be back in her office here cn January 4th to begin :.iext year’s work. Mr. Richard Key and Miss Fan nie Kate Key of Modoc spent Sun day in Liberty with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson. Mr. T. J. Roberts of Troy was a visitor here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson of Liberty announce the birth of a daughter, Bettye Anne, Dec. 16, 1936. Mrs. Johnson is the former Miss Mary Key of Modoc and Mc Cormick. The Messenger will take only one day for Christmas, the office to be closed on Friday. The office will be open again on Saturday morn ing, December 26th. The Messenger wishes one and all a Merry Christ mas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Arringtoii-Bentley Of interest to a wide circle of friends was the marriage of Miss Lois Arrington and Mr. Emory Bentley which was quietly solem nized Saturday evening, December 19, 1936, at the Baptist pastorium here with their pastor, the Rev. A. 1 Thad Persons, of the McCor mick Baptist church, officiating. Only a few close friends witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Bentley is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Arrington of McCormick, former ly cf Greenwood. For the past year she has been associated with the Home Demonstration Service in this county. Her attractive person ality and many personal charms have made her a popular member of McCormick’s younger set. Mr. Bentley is the son of Mrs. Isabelle Bentley and the late T. J. Bentley of McCormick. Following special training at the University of South Carolina he has been en gaged in civil engineering work for several years. After a short honeymoon trip, the happy young couple are at home in McCormick. Wilkie-Parrott SO REFRESHING WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM WORK I!)*' 4K It > • When you get home from work ... when the children arrive for lunch ... when there's a moment in the routine of household duties, or when friends drop in to visit. These are times to enjoy the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola. Order fcy the case (24 bottles) from your dealer. ICE-COLD COCA-COLA IS EVERY PLACE ELSE, IT BELONGS IN YOUR ICE-BOX AT HOME GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. Greenwood, S. C. IM A NEW WOMAN THANKS TO PURSANC r Yes, Pursang contains elements of proven value, such as Organic Copper and Iron, which quickly aid nature in building rich, red corpuscles. When this happens, the appetite improves. Nervousness disappears. Energy and strength usually return. You feel like a new person. Get Pursang from your druggist. Experience Service Facilities Those are the important things in measuring the worth of a funeral director, and should be borne in mind when you have occasion to choose one DISTANCE IS NO HINDRANCE TO OUR SERVICR and there is no additional charge for service ont of town J. S. STROM Main Street McCormick, S. C. JESTER’S CASH MARKET Phone No. 25 Main Street McCORMICK, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wilkie ot Plum Branch announce the mar riage of their daughter, Viola, to Mr. Carlyle Parrott or Dec. 12, 1936, at Greenville, S. C. The bride since graduating from Demand And Prices high school has been a student nurse at Greenville General Hos- Forecast For 1937 pital, Greenville, S. C. The bridegroom is a graduate of Carolina University and now holds a position with the Carolina Life Insurance Company. The happy couple will make their home at Greenville, S. C. Fresh Meats of All Kinds, Fish And Oysters. We deliver anywhere in town at all times. Will grind sausage for the public at low prices at all times. Come in and give us a trial. We pay market price for cattle of all kinds. Remember that the new market is in the building with J. G. Campbell, next to Browns’ Inc. ■4X1— McDonald-Price Plum Branch, Dec. 21.—Mr. and Mrs. A. A. McDonald announce the marriage of their daughter. Janie Orr, to Mr. Maurice Price of McCormick. The marriage took place December the sixteenth in McCormick. DR. HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses • Professionally Fitted. 956 Broad Street Augusta, G*. severe than they were before the depression and will probably re main so in 1937. “Prices of agricultural commodi ties went to a lower level during the depth of the depression than did Clemson, Dec. 19.—The demand the prices of commodities in gen- for agricultural products in 1937 eral, and have risen since that will be greater than it was in 193G, 1 time mere than has the general according to the present outlook, price level. During the fall of 1935 says O. M. Clark, extension agri- the prices of farm products were cultural economist, the anticipat-; not a great way below the 1910-14 ed improvement to be largely in 1 level as compared with the prices domestic demand. ’ of things farmers buy. However, The domestic demand for farm prices of a few major farm prod- products, Mr. Clark reminds us, is ucts ' notably cotton, peanuts, and determined largely by income of consumers and by industrial ac tivity. These are expected to be greater in 1937, with the national income at least 10 per cent over that of 1936. fruits were still considerably be low the 1910-14 level as compared with prices of things farmers buy. “Likely a large part of the in crease in prices of farm products relative to non-agricultural prod- “Despite considerably improved ucts which usually take place in industrial activity in some coun- periods of recovery has already tries that import our farm prod- taken place. While year-to-year ucts, there has not been a corre- changes in prices of individual spending increase in the taking of commodities will take place be- our products, because of trade bar- cause of changes in supply, prices riers”, he continues, discussing of farm commodities during the foreign demand for farm prod- next few years will probably fol- ?. ucts. “With some easing in trade low more closely the general pricii restrictions, they are still more level."