McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, January 28, 1937, Image 1
TSUI TO OUBSELVtiS. OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Fifth Year
Mt. Carmel H. D.
Club Meets
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUR SDAY, JANUARY 28, 1937
Mt. Carmel Home Demonstration
Club held their regular monthly
meeting at the club room in the
Community building January 12 at
3 o’clock with. 15 members, and two
visitors, Mrs. Rebecca Boyd and
Mrs. Janie Powell of Greenville,
present
Meeting called to order and read
ing of Scriptures, by Pres., Miss
Lennie Covin.
Prayer, by Miss Elnita Harvey.
A Literary program on the New
Year was as follows:'
Happy New Year, Mrs. Myrtle
Mauldin.
My Purpose for the New Year,
Mrs. Hunter McKinney.
The New Year, Miss Carrie
Cowan.
Prayer for the New Year, Mrs.
D. J. McAllister.
Who Knows, Miss Susie Patter
son.
Roll call and reading of the min
utes, by Sec., Mrs. McAllister. In
the business discussion unanimous
consent was given Miss Florence
Patterson to use the club room in
connection with her work. Quite
a number paid the dues for Marie
Cramer Scholarship fund State
dues, etc.
Miss Harvey gave a very inter
esting demonstration on setting
the table, placing the silver, china
and crystal ware, and the proper
uses for all.
Home practices for January are:
Arrange attractive table in serv
ing your meals.
Serve the home meal according
to demonstration given.
Continue food score card.
Pass on information to others.
Mf5« Lennie Covin and Mrs. Ida
Black were hostesses for the social
hour, and served delicious refresh
ments, cake with hot chocolate
and whipped cream, also nuts and
candy.
Just before adjournment the
Club sang Carolina. We were so
glad to have Mrs. Rebecca Boyd
Court To Convene
Here Next Monday
JUDGE HAYNE F. RICE, OF
AIKEN, TO PRESIDE OVER
TERM.
The February term of General
Sessions Court for McCormick
County will convene in the court
house here next Monday morning,
February 1st, at 10 o’clock, with
Hon. Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, pre
siding.
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Home Demonstration
Agent’s Calendar
Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Friday, Office, a. m.; Office, p.
m.
Saturday, a. m.. Local Leaders
Meeting; Choral Practice, p. m.
Monday, a. m., Office; Bethany
H. D. Club, p. m.
Tuesday, a. m., Office; Dowtin
H. D. Club, p. m., (Mrs. Dewey
Langley).
Wednesday, a. m., Office; Plum
Branch H. D. Club, p. m., (Mrs.
Miller’s).
Thursday, a. m., Office; Willing-
ton H. D. Club, p. m., (Mrs. W. H
Andrews).
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Union Meeting Of
Edgefield Association
Postponed Until The
Fifth Sunday In May
Due to sickness in Ebenezer Com
munity the Union meeting of the
Edgefield Association which was to
be held at Ebenezer Church Jan
uary 31st will be postponed unti
the fifth Sunday in May. There
will be no Fifth Sunday meeting
in January.
McCormick County
Red Cross Is
Doing Its Part
with us, and also Mrs. Janie Powel
who used to live in Mt. Carmel.
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
January 29th and 30th, 7 p. m. and 8:55 p. m.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 p. m.
FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW
(The Star Of David Copperfield)
JACKIE COOPER MICKEY ROONEY
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THE DEVIL IS A SISSY
This is a grand picture!
Also
A Pete Smith Specialty
"Behind The Headlines”
and
A Tabloid Musical
“Swing Banditry”
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
February 1st and 2nd. 7 p. m. and 8:30 p. m.
GENE RAYMOND ANN SOTHERN
in
“WALKING ON AIR’’
(You will hear the following song-hits: “Cabin
On The Hilltop” “My Heart Wants To Dance”
“Let’s Make A Wish”)
Also
PATHE TOPIC
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
J. A. Talbert, Chairman of the
American Red Cross Chapter for
McCormick County, has received
the following telegram of this date
from Dr. Carry T. Grayson, Chair
man of the American Red Cross,
Washington, D. C.:
“Flood suffering has reached un
precedented proportions with relief
needs steadily mounting. Under
these conditions impossible now to
name final goal for funds. The
maximum generosity of American
people needed. Every possible mem
ber of National Red Cross staff is
now assigned to field for Relief
duty. I call all Chapters to assume
full initiative in their respective
jurisdictions and mobilize every
community resource of personnell
and organizations to raise prompt
ly largest possible amount. Report
daily amount raised. For your in
formation in view of present known
needs your goal should be not less
than five times quota originally
assigned you.”
McCormick County first assign
ment of quota was $60.00. Upon re
quest per the above quoted tele
gram, McCormick County quota is
now $300.00.
The following committees have
been assigned to take your con
tributions, and you will please
make such contribution by the 2nd
of February that we might for
ward all funds directly to Wash
ington.
Committees:
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Mt. Carmel,
S. C.
Mr. Wright Andrews, Willington,
S. C.
Miss Viola Lawton, Willington, S.
C.
Mrs. L. 'A. Hoffman, Bordeaux,
S. C.
Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Bordeaux, S.
C.
Mrs. Joe J. Link, Abbeville, S. C.,
R. F. D. 3.
Miss Willie Young, Troy, S. C.
Mrs. Luther W. Bowick, McCor
mick, S. C.
Miss Alice Talbert, McCormick.
S. C., R. F. D.
Miss Katrina Morrah, Troy, S. C.,
R. F. D. 1.
Mrs. E. F. Gettys, McCormick, S.
C.
Mrs. Jane K. Cade, McCormick,
S. C., R. F. D. 1.
Mrs. Sudie Jennings, McCormick,
S. C., R. F. D. 1.
Mrs. Paul J. Dowtin, Troy, S. C.,
R. F. D. 2.
Mrs. Y. E. Seigler, McCormick, S.
C., R. F. D. 2.
Miss Mary Moss, McCormick, S.
C., R. F. D.
Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, Jr.,
Troy, R. F. D. 2.
Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Callison, S. C.
Mrs. S. C. Deal, Callison, S. C.
Mr. W. E. TSheppard, Sr., McCor
mick, S. C., R. F. D. 2.
Mrs. E. R. White, Plum Branch,
3. C.
Mr. Harry Ream, Plum Branch,
S. C.
Mrs. E. M. Morgan, Plum Brancn,
S. C.
Mrs. Aliine Culbreath, Plum
Branch, S. C.
Mrs. J. P. Brunson, Parksville, S.
C.
Mrs. J. H. Percival, Parksville
3- C.
Mrs. C. T. Bussey, Modoc, S. C.
Miss Ethel McDaniel, Modoc, S. C.
Mrs. J. D. Bunch, Clarks Hill,
S. C.
Mrs. Hicks Hines, Clarks Hill, S.
Mrs. W. M. Rowland, Clarks Hill,
S. C.
Mr. Bill Bracknell, Plum Branch,
S. C.
Mrs. J. J. Dorn, McCormick, S. C.
Mrs. J. L. Caudle, McCormick, S.
C.
Mrs. D. C. Talbert, McCormick,
S. C.
Mrs. Ruth B. Strom, McCormick,
S. C.
Mt. Carmel News
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Boyd and
baby left last Monday to visit Mr
and Mrs. Weston Boyd and Mr
and Mrs. Drake in Atlanta.
Mrs. Gladys Cheatham and her
attractive daughter, Miss Ophelia
Cheatham, were Mt. Carmel visitors
Sabbath afternoon and worshiped
at the Presbyterian church.
Miss Virginia Watson spent sev
eral days last week visiting Miss
Mary Grace Cochran and other
friends near Sharon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Banks and
little son, Ray, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Horton were visitors in Au
gusta Monday.
Mrs. Ida Black accompanied Mrs.
Roy Edmunds and daughter, Miss
Elsie, to Augusta last Monday and
remained for a week’s visit.
Mr. Roy Wells is spending some
time in Augusta this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Boyd of
Greenbay, Wis., were recent visitors
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charlie Boyd.
Mr. Robert Scott of Greenwood
was a spend-the-day guest of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott,
last Sabbath.
Miss * Mary Jane Morrah spent
the past week end with Miss Sara
Curtis.
Mr. Harold Gilliam from P. C.
came over Friday afternoon and
spent several days with his moth
er, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam.
Miss Mary Hardaway was a vis
itor in McCormick Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Boyd, Mr
and Mrs. Boyce Boyd and baby
spent Friday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Andrews.
Messrs. W. H. and L. L. Hester
L. A. Covin and W. H. Horton were
Calhoun Falls visitors Monday af
temoon.
Modoc News
Mrs. C. H. Stone is on an extend
ed visit to relatives and friends in
Augusta.
Miss Margie Reese spent the pas
week among relatives at Green
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie were
dinner guests here Sunday to Mr
and Mrs. E. F. Bussey.
Mr. L. C. Reese from Bamesville
was a week end visitor here to his
brother, Mr. J. Morgan Reese.
Miss Etoyl Clem was a dinner
guest Sunday to Misses Edna and
Margie Merritt.
Miss Maggie Nash from Lincoln-
ton spent the past week here with
Mrs. W. M. Nash.
Messrs. Richard Key, William
Reese and Ray Bussey, who are
with the H. W. D. P. at Laurens,
spent the week end here with
homefolks.
Mr. Albert Howie left last week
for Avondale, N. C., to spend sev
eral weeks among relatives.
Messrs. H. J. Bussey, B. F. Bussey
and Henry Bussey, accompanied by
Misses Lucy and Rosalie Bussey,
spent Sunday among friends at
Greenwood.
Mr. N. W. McDaniel from Clinton
spent a few days last week among
relatives here and in Augusta.
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Bordeaux News
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Austerman
and baby of Charlotte, N. C., were
visiting relatives here Thursday.
Mrs. Estern Tinsley and Mrs.
Barts of Greenwood and Mrs. J.
T. Lindley of Bordeaux spent
awhile Thursday p. m. with Mrs.
B. F. Hodges.
Messrs. Claude Brown and George
Lindley and Misses Helen and
Frances Lindley and Annie Lee
Brown spent awhile Saturday even
ing with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Har
mon.
Messrs. Jim Moragne and J. T.
Lindley spent Sunday p. m. with
Mr. B. F. Hodges.
Misses Mary and Aline Lindley
were shopping in McCormick Wed
nesday.
Miss Frances Lindley spent Sun
day p. m. with Mrs. J. B. Harmon.
Mrs. Mallie Abercrombie and
Mrs. E. L. Rogers, McCormick, S. little son, Milo, of Elberton, Ga.,
C- spent the week end with her par-
J. A. Talbert,
Chrm. A. R. C.
entg, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cade.
Mis. J. J. Link visited relatives
in Calhoun Falls the past week
end.
Mr. Claude Link spent Sunday
p. m. with Mr. Manly Willis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brown of El
berton, Ga., were the spend the
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. B.
Parnell Saturday.
Messrs. Horace Jennings and
Paul Willis spent Thursday p. m.
with Mr. Frank Hodges.
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Camp Bradley News
Camp Bradley, Jan 23. — The
camp area at Bradley has been
undergoing a thorough renovation
during the past week. The grounds
are being planted with cedar and
dogwood, new walks are being con
structed and the camp buildings
are being painted green and white.
Assistant Regional Forester W. B.
Kramer, of Atlanta, and Forest Su
pervisor H. M. Sears, of Columbia,
were visitors in camp on Monday
and Tuesday while making a gen
eral inspection of the Lopg Cane
Ranger District.
Also visiting camp this week was
Mr. C. E. Anderson, of Columbia,
who was here on Friday.
Captain Givens has worked up a
lot of enthusiasm in camp over the
Blue Pennant which is awarded to
the best camp in the Sub-District
as determined by Army inspections.
The Abbeville camp is at present The Susannah Wesley Bible class
the holder of this pennant but it of the McCormick Methodist
seems that Camp Bradley ought to church held its January meeting
soon see it flying from its flag pole, at the home of Mrs. W. N. SmiHi
Foremen Tompkins and Ray vis- on Wednesday afternoon of last
ited Camp F-l located on the week with Mrs. A. C. Barnhardfc.
Mountain Ranger District at Wal- Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. J. M.
halla on Wednesday and Clerk Hall Brown as joint hostesses. Mrs. Per-
and Johnston visited there on Sat- rin G. Fooshe arranged an inter-
urday. Both of these trips were esting program with scripture read-
made in connection with the ob- ing by Mrs. W. O. Graves; a song
taining of materials for use at the by the class; New Year’s Resolu-
quarry. tions, Mrs. Melvin E. Derrick; &
The construction of the buildings piano solo, Mrs. Harold Browne;
at the new Key Bridge Camp has address “Forgetting and Going For-
been started with Machine Opera- ward”, by Mrs. Arthur J. Hendrix,
tor Martin slated as the camp’s A short business session was ia
Number 3S
73rd Birthday Marked
By Family Gathering
Mr. S. T. Young celebrated hU
seventy third birthday Sunday.
January seventeenth, with a family
gathering. Sunday was also the
sixteenth birthday of his grand
daughter, Jacqueline Walker.
At the noon hour the guests were
invited into the dining room where
a long table was attractively cen
tered with a large birthday cake
bearing seventy three small can
dles. A bountiful dinner was served
to the following eighty four guests:
Mr. S. T. Young, Miss Willie Young,
Miss Maggie Young, Miss Ruth
Young, Troy, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Wiley and family, Green
wood, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young
and family, Greenwood; Mr. and.
Mrs. T. O. Young and family, Troy;
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wiley and fam
ily of Troy and Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Young, Troy; Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Franklin, McCormick and Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Walker and family ol
Troy.
Susannah Wesley
Bible Class Meets
first mayor.
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Farmers And Wives
Attend Outlook
Meeting A tem P tin g salad course with cake
^ I and iced tea was served.
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charge of the president, Mrs. J.
Samson Strom, and committees far
the current year were named. After
the business meeting a round of
games and contests in charge of
Miss Sallie Lou Cade were enjoyed.
On Monday, January 18th, over
seventy-five people, men and worn- IW. M. S. Of M. E.
en gathered in the court room to
for^igs? e outlook of farm crop£ | Church Reorganized
Mr. F. W. Corley, Assistant Dis
trict Agent from Aiken County, I A representative group of women
gave a very instructive talk on of the McCormick Methodist
Outlook o.f farm crops, such as church met Wednesday afternoon
cotton, corn, tobacco, poultry, etc of last week for the purpose of
Mr. Corley used charts showing reorganizing a Womans Missionary
the production of such crops from Society.
1910 through 1936. Mrs. Melvin E. Derrick conduct-
Miss Bessie Harper, the District ed an interesting and inspiring de-
Home Demonstration Agent from votional in which she stressed the
Aiken, gave the Outlook for the importance of this phase of work
household. She predicted that th^ in carrying out the duties of Chris-
income for farm people will be tian people in the furtherance of
greater this year than last, with the Kingdom of God. Reasons for
this small increase, she recom a Womans Missionary Society and
mended that the farm homes bt the needs of the local church in this
•-•cmodeled, home conveniences be line, as set forth by the Bible, were
installed, such as running water brought out.
and electric lights. She stressec The following officers were elect-
the need of proper food, to pre ed: Mrs. John T. Fooshe, president;
vent T. B. and Pellagra. There Mrs. M. E. Derrick, vice-president;
will be an increase in food prices, Mrs. R. D. Suber, corresponding
so she urged that we plant gar- secretary; Mrs. C. H. Workman,
dens and raise enough vegetable recording secretary; Mrs. Paul
and fruit to have enough to can Brown, treasurer.
The price of clothing, will be al- | txr-
most the same. In closing, Mis
Harper gave several questions foi
each farmer and his wife to con
sider, such as, Do you expect ar.
increase in Cash Income for 1937?
If so, how and what plans are be . xhe R eh0 both Home Demonstra
te made for thls increase? If it tlon club met with Mrs . Minm,
is necessaiy to borrow money, will winn on ^ 15th
a part of this be used for home im- j Tne meeting opened by singings
provements, or will all the monev «j oy to the world.”
>e used for farm improvement? If president read 2nd chapter
you have a surplus of cash in 1937, Matthew,
low will this money be used?
Rehoboth H. D.
Club Meets
Union Meeting And
B. T. U. Rally At
The Lord’s Prayer was prayed fa
unison.
The minutes of last meeting reai
by the secretary, Mrs. B. S. Cul-
breath, and approved.
All present contributed 10c. eacli
Trenton Called Off I toward buying a tuberculosis bontf
and each also bought 10c. worth
of Christmas (T. B.) seals from the
On account of measles in Trenton I local seal distributor, Mrs. B. S.
and surrounding community the Culbreath.
Fifth Sunday Union meeting and Mrs. Winn and daughters serve*
B. T. U. Rally has been called off delicious ambrosia and crackerx
Louise Bracknell. | Reporter,.