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TSUX TO OUSSELVifiS, OUB NEIGHBOBS, OUK COUNTBY AND OUB GOD. 4 Thirty-Fifth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1937 Number 41 Henry A. Wallace, Secretary 7 Of Agricul ture, To Deliver Ad dress In Augusta March 31 Augusta, Ga., March 10.—Thou sands of farmers from Eastern Georgia and Western Carolina are expected to assemble in Augusta on March 31 to hear Henry A. Wal lace, Secretary of Agriculture, who will deliver a public address as the feature of the last day of the Pat Cattle Show and Sale of the Twin States Livestock Association. The distinguished farm leader will speak at the Exchange Club fair grounds, at the east end of historic Greene Street, at 2 p. m., and arrangements have been made to install loud speakers so that thousands ean hear him. The ad dress will follow a barbecue for 84)00 or more farm boys and girls who are to be the guests of the city, county, livestock association ■and chamber of commerce. Hie Invitation was extended the cabinet member by Congressman Paul Brown of the Tenth Georgia District for the Twin States Live stock Association and the Augusta Chamber of Commerce. Congress man \ Brown has advised L. S. Moody, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, that Secretary Wal lace will leave Washington on the night of the 30th, over the Sea board Air Line and reach Green wood, S. C., the next afternoon at 12:15 o’clock. He will be met by a delegation and motor to Augusta, arriving here around 1:45 o’clock. It is expected that a large number of farmers and business men from Greenwood and the surrounding section will accompany Secretary Wallace to Augusta. Mr. Moody said that he under stood that the address will touch upon problems now facing agri culture in the Southeast, and be sides will have a special appeal to farm youth. Leon Wideman Lyon Claimed By Death 4 Leon Wideman Lyon, 66, lifelong prominent citizen of this section, died at his home at Plum Branch Friday afternoon about four o’clock. He had been in ill health since 1929 and confined to his bed since last October. Prior to 1929 he was for a number of years with the bridge building department of the Charleston and Western Caro lina Railway and the Georgia and Florida railroad and later connect ed with the supervisor’s office of McCormick county. Mr. Lyon was a native of that part of McCormick county former ly in Edgefield and was a son of the late Elizabeth Jennings Lyon and Leon Wideman Lyon, pioneer citizens of this section. Besides his widow, Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Cornett Lyon, Mr. Lyon is survived by nine sons and daughters: Leon Wideman Lyon, Jr., Joseph Hill Lyon, Robert Earle Lyon, Miss Carrie Sue Lyon, all of Augusta, Ga.; Jennings Blackwell Lyon, Miss Mary Frances Elizabeth Lyon, Miss Margaret Louise Lyon, Fuller Pershing Lyon and John Edward Lyon, Plum Branch; one sister, Mrs. G. P. Hill, Newberry; ar.d a number of nieces and neph ews. Funeral services were conducted Sunday morning at eleven o’clock from the Plum Branch Baptist church of which Mr. Lyon was a loyal member with his pastor, the Rev. O. L. Orr, officiating. The honorary escort included the of ficials of McCormick county; Sen ator M. Gary Dorn, Hon. William Freeland, J. L. Bracknell, Mot Hen derson, Mr. McKeller, Dr. Garnett Tuten, Dr. C. H. Workman, Dr. C. K. Epting. Mr. Lyon was a member cf Mine Lodge A. F. M. No. 117. Interment was made in Plum Branch cemetery with full Masonic honors. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY March 12th and 13th, 7 p. m. and 9:10 p. m. MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. ELANOR POWELL JAMES STEWART in “BORN TO DANCE” (Wo urge you to see this—it’s good!) Also OUR GANG COMEDY “Two Too Young*” and A Tabloid Musical “Every Sunday'” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY March 15th and 16th, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. m. LEE TRACY MARGOT GRAHAME in “CRIMNAL LAWYER f Also MARCH OF TIME and NEWS OF THE DAY ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents Union Services At A. R. P. Church Sabbath Evening Union services of the McCormick churches will be held Sabbath evening at 7:30 o’clock in the Presslv Memorial A. R. P. Church. The pastors of the participating churches will take part in the serv ices. Rev. M. E. Derrick will havf he scripture reading and Rev. A Thad Persons will preach. “Comf. thou with us and we will do thee good, for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.” S. W. Reid, Pastor. txt Preaching At Holiness Church On Second Sunday Mornings There will be preaching at the McCormick Pentecostal Holiness Church on the second Sunday morning only of each month for the present. C. J. Sexton, Pastor. txt Local Baptists Hope To Pay Off Church Debt Soon According to an announcement by T. J. Sibert, Chairman of the Board of Deacons of the McCor mick Baptist Church, March 21 has been set aside as a day when every boy, girl, man and woman in the Sunday School is asked to make a contribution toward paying off the indebtedness on the church building. Several months ago, upon the conditional pledge by a friend of $2,060.00 toward paying in full the indebtedness on the church build ing, a campaign was launched. April 1st is the limit of time given for raising the balance of the in debtedness which amounts to near ly $6,000.00. In appreciation of this offer and through loyalty and love for the. church, people are respond ing to the cause in a manner most encouraging to the pastor and church officers. The desire to share the joy of burning the church notes at a final home coming and dedication service, seems to have taken hold cn numbers of the people. It is urged that every per son make his contribution by March 21st so that plans may bo completed for this wonderful serv ice. txt Invite 4-H Club Members To Augusta Urged To Attend Fat Cattle Show There On March 31 Invitations have been extended i-H Club boys and girls of McCor mick county by the Twin State? Livestock Association to be it?; quests at the Fat Cattle Show and Sale in Augusta on the last day. March 31, it is announced by Coun ty Agent R. D. Suber. The show will be held on two days, March 30 and 31. The association is planning a orogram of entertainment for the Clubsters, featured by a barbecue dinner at which a minimum of 5,000 club boys and girls are ex pected to be present. There are approximately 15,000 4-H Club boys and girls in the 24 counties of the association in Eastern Geor gia and Western Carolina. Each Clubster attending will receive a souvenir of the visit to Augusta. Dr. J. R. Lewis, chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee of the Augusta Chamber of Com merce, is chairman of the com mittee arranging for the visit of the 4-H members. President Dewey H. Johnson of the association announced that there is marked interest in the show, and all of the 24 counties are expected to be represented. Many entries have already been received. W. E. Campbell Dies In Augusta O % Winston Eugene Camobell, .79. died in an Aususta hospital Wcla-r evening following a six-day illness of pneumonia. He was bom in An derson county, the son of Mrs. Ellen McMahan Campbell and A. Bailey Campbell, and moved to Mc Cormick in boyhood with his par ents where he lived with the ex ception of a short time spent in St. Petersburg, Fla. About a year ago he moved to Augusta, where he was connected with the Collins Baking Company. Mr. Campbell’s death brings sor row to a wide circle of friends here and in Augusta. Surviving besides his parents are his widow, Mrs. Georgia White Campbell, and six children, Cor nelia Campbell, Winston E. Camp bell, Jr., Bedola Campbell, Marion Campbell, Lilian Campbell and Florence Campbell; seven brothers, Dr. Walter R. Campbell, Sanford, Fla.; Gary E. Campbell, Sanford B. Campbell, J. Garland Campbell. Fuller R. Campbell, McCormick: Ollie C. Campbell, Greenwood; W. Mack Campbell, Calhoun Falls, and one sister, Mrs. Jack A. Edmunds, South Jacksonville, Fla. Funeral services were conducted from the McCormick Baptist church, of which Mr. Campbell was an active member, prior to his re moval to Augusta, at 3 o’clock Sun day afternoon with the Rev. A. Thad Persons, pastor, and the Rev. M. e. Derrick, pastor of the Mc Cormick Methodist church, in charge. Interment was made in the Mc Cormick city cemetery, with his fellow-employees of the Collins Baking Company serving as pall bearers. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. x Home Demonstration Agent’s Calendar March 12-18 Friday, office, a. m.; Meriwether H. D. C., p. m., (Mrs. J. M. Rich). Saturday, office, a. m.; County Choral Practice, p. m. Monday, office, a. m.; office, p. m. Tuesday. Washington 4-H clubs, a. m.; Rehoboth H. D. C., p. m., (Mrs. Leonora Whatley). Wednesday, Plum Branch 4-H clubs, a. m.; Bordeaux 4-H & H. D. C., p. m., (Mrs. Simpson). Thursday, office, a. m.; Sandy Branch H. D. Club, p. m. 1X2 Rehoboth H. D. Club Meets Rehoboth H. D. Club met with Mrs. E. P. Winn on Feb. 16th with eight members and two visitors present. The meeting opened by singing “Massa’s In De Cold, Cold Ground.” The president read Psalm 78:1- 42. Prayer, by Mrs. B. S. Culbreath Business. During business session the com mittee women present filled out their reports to be forwarded tc the county chairmen. More was collected on Marie Cromer Scholarship. Several mem bers paid State dues. On account of her illness Miss Harvey could not attend this meet ing. In her absence the president gave the lesson, “The Farm Out look For South Carolina, 1937. During the social hour Miss Trula Winn, assisted by Mrs. J. E. Winn, served delicious refreshments. Another subject to claim our at tention this p. m. was setting of shrubs at Rehoboth church. After discussing it freely it was decided to meet at the church the next. Wednesday p. m. and set a number of pieces of shrubbery. Several of the ladies took a peep at Mrs Winn’s lovely and convenient kitchen, recently remodeled. The color scheme was ivory and black. Late in the p. m. we adjourned to meet with Mrs. Leonora Whatley on March 16th. Reporter. J. W. Corley Is Head Of Group McCormick Man Mads Chairmar For Lander Drive In Number Of Churches Greenwood, March 3.—J. W. Cor ley, of McCormick, county super intendent of schools, has accept? the chairmanship of Church Grou No. 2, in the Greenwood District for the Lander College Endowmen and Development Program, J. Boyc Creighton, general chairman, an nounced today. Mr. Corley has r associate group chairman Rev. J K. Walker, of Saluda. Group 2 includes the followinf Methodist charges: Butler Circuit Edgefield and Trenton, Granite ville, Langley, McCormick, McKen- dree, Newberry, North Augusta Grace, Phoenix, Plum Branch, Sa luda and Warrenville. Church chairmen secured to date for the group include: Edgefield. A. L. Slade and O. B. Anderson, co-chairmen; Trenton, W. W. Mil ler; Bath, Mrs. Dewey Bandy Langley, Mrs. D. D. Beckman Grace, Prof. Paul Knox; Asbury Mrs. J. J. Minarik; Bordeaux, Mis Sallie Lou Cade; Republican, Mrs F. W. LaGroon; St. Paul, Mrs. Hat tie Collier. In each church a committee with a lay chairman, a pastor as sociate and an alumna or othe woman associate is being formed. The general church-alumni cam paign will open March 14 and dost March 27. 1XI Local Leaders Meet With Clothing Specialist The Greenwood-McCojjmck Lo cal Leaders meeting was held h McCormick Saturday, February 27 at 10 o’clock. On account of in clement weather and sickness, only seven members and one visitor was present. The meeting was opened by singing, “When Irish Eyes Arc Smiling,” led by Miss Harvey. Before taking up the regular monthly subject, Miss Gilliam gav< seme good points on Selection and Purchasing of Foundation Gar ments. The lesson “Upkeep of the Wardrobe” was then discussed which included, daily care of cloth es and hats, daily laundry wort and darning hose. Some very at tractive articles used in storin; clothes, shoes and hats were shown which could be easily made. Mis Gilliam stressed the importance of training small children to have r place to put their own clothes an? shoes. The meeting adjourned to meet in Greenwood Saturday, March 27. xx Camp Bradley News Camp Bradley, March 6. — Thr fire weather of the past week ha kept all the men in camp con stantly looking for the signs of : Torest fire but so far we have bee quite fortunate in the number c fires actually occurring in the v : cinity of National Forest land. Las year, the largest number of fire? was caused by persons burning ove fields, hedgerows, and fence cc ners. This year it seems that care less hunters and smokers are cau? ing more trouble, all of whi r seems to indicate that the peopl living inside the Ranger Distric are cooperating much more fully in the fire prevention proRram. The steel work on the fire towe at Faulkner Mountain has bee started and the landscaping work is well under way under the im mediate supervision of C. N. Cham berlain. Whenever completed, it is felt that this will be one of the most attractive lookout stations on the Forest. Messrs. Sullivan and Gerhart of the Supervisor’s office spent two days of this week inspecting land scaping work and investigating possible recreational areas to be developed in the future. Mr. Ivo W. Miller, also from the Super visor’s office, spent some time on the Long Cane District during the past .veek. William H. Kennedy 4 Passes Away William H. Kennedy, one of Mc Cormick’s best beloved citizens, died here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James Edward Britt, Monday evening at 8 o’clock fol lowing an illness of two weeks. Hs had been in failing health for sev eral years. Mr. Kennedy was a son of the late Mary McCaslan and ArchibaJ 1 Boggs Kennedy, pioneer citizens of the Long Cane-Cedar Springs sec tion of old Abbeville county and was born March 30, 1857. In childhood he joined the Long Cane Associate Reformed Presby terian church and retained his membership there, although tak ing an active part in the religious life of his denomination in the lo cal church and for some time was superintendent of the Sabbath school. For a number of years he served as an elder in his church and was a loved and deeply pious man. Mr. Kennedy is the last of seven brothers, among whom was the late Brig. Gen. James M. Kennedy of the United States Medical corps, who died six years ago and who was awarded the* distinguished service medal of his country for exceptionally meritorious and dis tinguished services as port surgeon, port of embarkation, Hoboken, N. J., and for other valiant service to his country during the World war. Mrs. Douglass Haggard of McCormick is the only surviving sister. Mr. Kennedy was married to Miss Frances Morrah, who predeceased him. Surviving this union are two daughters, Mrs. Britt, with whom he made his home, and Mrs. Frank McGee, Anderson, and two sons. David M. Kennedy, Greensboro, N. C., and John L. Kennedy, Grove- town, Ga., and several grandchil dren. Funeral services were conducted from the Pressly Memorial Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian church at 11 o’clock yesterday morning with the pastor, Dr. Sam uel W. Reid, officiating, assisted by the Rev. W. C. Kerr, pastor of the Long Cane A. R. P. church, and the Rev. A. Thad Persons, pastor of the McCormick Baptist church. Interment was made in the Troy cemetery. The following nephews served as pallbearers: A. K. Britt, J. B. Britt, S. L. Britt, William Parker, Uel Morrah and James A. Kennedy. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. 1 xi \ Mt. Carmel News Mr. Charles Bowyer, Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Anderson, Misses Gladys Scott, Carolyn Tarrant of Green- voed a^d Mrs. W. A. Scott spent a pleasant week end with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and family of Sum merville, S. C. Mrs. Mabel Brown has been spending some time in Camden with Mrs. A. W. Humphries. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burts of \nderson were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis. -rA m*"v John Banks, Mis; Opal Banks, Jean and Ray spent a pleasant week end with relatives in Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Horton have about recovered from their recent illness, and appreciate very much the kindness, attention and visits of many friends and relatives dur ing their illness. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and son, Julius, of Greenville were vis itors here Sabbath afternoon. Mrs. Lillian Cason was a visitor in McCormick Thursday. Mr. Roy Wells was a visitor in Anderson Saturday. Mrs. Ida Black spent Tuesday in Calhoun Falls, S. C. Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Reid of Mc Cormick were visiting the sick in ond around Mt. Carmel one after noon last week. Miss Florence Patterson was a business visitor in McCormick one day last week.