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4 V ' WfTrT'' T’t V MeCUKMlCK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, April 8, 1937 \ : Remember - You Always Save At Gallant-Belk Co. FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE SHOP AND SAVE AT GALLANT-BELK CO. THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES If you want the best merchandise to be had, we have it for you at prices that save. If you want good merchandise at lower prices, you’ll find a complete selection at Gallant-Belk Company. QUALITY SHOES FOR MEN ' If you want real quality in your spring footwear, ask to be fitted in a Flor- sheim, Edwin Clapp, Musebeck or Dr. Locke shoe. QUAUTY SHIRTS FOR SPRING Don’t fail to see the tremendous assortment of bet- 1 : * * ter quality shirts we have for you—Riegel sanfor- iaed shirts with Trubenized collars, and Essley shirts, made by the originators of the Trubenized collar. U QUALITY SHOES FOR LADIES You get perfect fitting, complete satisfaction and better values when you select your better footwear in Greenwood’s largest Shoe Department. Choose from these famous quality brands: Red Cross, Natural Bridge, Foot Fashion, Tireless Tread, Matrix, Dr. Locke or Musebeck. See the Wonderful Values in TOWELS EACH Hart Schaffner & Marx MEN’S SUITS Men! You know the quality and perfect fitting that’s built into every Hart, Schaffner & Marx suit. We want you to see the handsome Dixie Weave models now on display in our Men’s Department at these attractive prices $19.75 - $22.45 Better Quality in LADIES’ DRESSES Ladies! Visit Greenwood’s largest Ready-to-Wear Department for better values in better dresses ... and see the better hats, too, including the famous Dobbs. N Visit Our Big Piece Goods and White Goods Department See the many nationally famous lines of quality merchandise in these departments, including Cannon Sheets and Towels, and Cloth of Gold Sheets. Good 4-String Corn BROOMS Pretty Yard Wide CURTAIN GOODS Octagon SOAP 10c YARD Cakes 25c * s 4k * » f ei i Yard Wide r ‘ ,.i 5 - . : # •• 4 • >.1 . % PRINTS Big assortment to choose from. YARD 9 x 12 Felt Base or Congoleum RUGS $4.95 9 x 10 Felt Base or Congoleum Extra Good Quality Smooth SHEETING 8 1-2c YARD 3 yards 25c RUGS $3.99 See the Wonderful Values in Gold Seal Congoleum Rugs ■ $7.95 — $8.95 Use Our Big Free Parking Lot in the Rear of Our Store. Use Our Lay Away Plan—Small Deposit Reserves Any Article. Meet Your Friends and Shop and Save at- GALLANT-BELK CO. » For 10 Years Greenwood’s Leading Department Store GREENWOOD, S. C. 'ei&ani Miss Juanita Chamberlain of Washington, Ga, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Chamberlain. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Brockwell of Phoenix spent the week end at Plum Branch with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wideman. Mr. W. H. Hester of Mt. Carmel was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rankin and son Billy of Anderson, W. E. Ran kin, Jr., of Belton, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Huguley and Ellis, Jr, of Green ville, were guests of Mrs. W. G. Hu guley here Sunday. Miss Lillian Tuten is visiting- friends and relatives in Charleston and Beaufort. Mr. Morris Drucker was called to New York recently cn account of the illness of his father. Mrs. Sarah G. Mattison is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Gross, in Augusta, this week. Mrs. R. D. Sylvester and two chil dren, Fay Walker and Henrian, of Richlands, N. C, are spending some time here with Mrs. Sylvester’s parents, Judge and Mrs. H. C. Walker. Mr. J. L. Smith spent Monday and Tuesday in Atlanta buying mules and horses for his sales stables here. Brown-Rankin Of interest to a wide circle of friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Evelyn Brown and Mr. Luther Rankin which was quietly solemnized at the Baptist pastorium in Plum Branch Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock with the Rev. O. L. Orr, pastor of the Plum Branch Baptist church, officiating. Only a few friends witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Rankin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brown df Mc Cormick. Her pleasant manner and attractive personality have en deared her to a wide circle of friends. Since graduation from the McCormick High School she has been employed in the local office of the South Carolina Continental Telephone Company. Mr. Rankin is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Rankin of Mc Cormick and a graduate of the lo cal High School. He is engaged in business in Mc Cormick where they will make their home upon their return from a brief wedding trip. xx Lan gley-Gib ert Plum Branch, April 6.—In a cere mony of much beauty and charm Miss Eugenia Langley became the bride of Mr. James L. Gibert of McCormick Sunday afternoon at 5:30 at St. Paul Methodist Church in Plum Branch. The Rev. Rex V. Martin, the bride’s pastor, officiat ed, using the impressive ring cere place by a bandeau of rosebuds. She carried an arm bouquet of Talisman rcses and snap dragons, tied with harmonizing satin rib bon. She was followed by the flower girls, little Misses Billye Freeland, McCormick, niece of the bride, and Louise Rice, who were dressed in daintily ruffled blue and yellow organdy dresses and carrying white baskets of rose petals, which they scattered in the path of the bride. The bride entered on the arm of her father, who gave her in mar riage. Her petite loveliness was ac centuated by her princess style gown of white Duchess satin. Three strands of seed pearls trimmed the high neckline, and the sleeves be ing puffed at the shoulder ta pered to a close fitting wrist. She wore an exquisite finger tip length veil of sheer white silk illusion, falling in graceful folds from a fit ted cap, which was held in place by a circlet of orange blossoms. Her arm bouquet was of white calla lillies and fern and tied with satin and tulle. They were met at the altar by the groom, who enter ed with his best man, Mr. John Wesley Jennings, of McCormick. The bride, the fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Langley of Plum Branch is a charming young woman of pleasant personality who has endeared herself to a wide cir cle of friends. She received her edu cation at Newberry College and since her graduation has taken an active part in the religious and so cial life of her home community, where she has held a secretarial position in the office of J. L. Bracknell. The groom is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gibert of Mc Cormick. He is a descendant of a prominent family of French Hu guenots and is a most likeable and ambitious young man. He received his education at Clemson College and has since been associated with his father in business at McCor mick. The bride’s mother wore a be coming dress of gray floral print crepe. Her hat was gray with a brief black veil and she wore black accessories. Her shoulder cor sage was of sweet peas and fern. «■ \ The groom’s mother was attrac tive in a model of black crepe combined with lace and with matching accessories. With this she wore a neck- piece of red fox. Sweet peas and fern formed her shoulder edrsage. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left for a motor trip to points of interest in Flor ida. For traveling the bride wore a light copen blue suit with navy accessories. On their return they will make their home with the groom’s parents. Following the rehearsal Saturday night a reception was given in honor of the bridal party, at the home of the bride. The dining ta ble was covered with an imported lace cover over green and center- 'ed with the bride’s beautiful cake, decorated in pink and white and topped with a miniature bride and groom. The many handsome gifts on display in the dining room at tested the popularity of tMi? jkung couple. * FINAL SETTLEMENT mony. The church was beautiful in its simplicity. Pines and palmettos combined with dogwood blossoms banked the pulpit, and in the rear, cathedral tapers in stately cande labra cast a soft glow over„ the white altar. In front lovely white baskets of bridal wreath spirea and white iris were spaced at in tervals, where the wedding party assembled. Prior to the ceremony Miss Louise Bracknell sang, “Oh! Promise Me” and “Because” and Mr. Debure Rice of Florence sang, “AH for You” and “I Love You Truly”. They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. E. C. Rice, who rendered the other nuptial music. Lohenghin’s “Bridal Chorus” was used for the processional and Mendehlsson’s wedding march for the recessional. MacDowell’s “To a Wild Rose” was played softly while the vows were taken. Serving as ushers were Messrs. William Patterson, McCormick, W. Y. Webb, of Gilbert, A. A. Langley, Abbeville, brother of the bride, and J. W. Bracknell, Plum Branch, the latter two lighting the candles. The first of the bridal party to enter was Miss Louise Langley, the bride’s sister, and her maid of honor. She was most attractively gowned in a floor length model of velvet trimmed coral organza. With this she wore a coronet of the same shade, which was held in ^1 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. In the Court of Probate. Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Selic Deason and Sam Weeks, Ex ecutrix and Executor, of the Es tate of T. E. Deason, deceased, has this day made application unto me for a final accounting and dis charge as Executrix and Executor of the Estate of T. E. Deason and the 14th day of April, 1937, at 10 o’clock has been fixed for the hear ing of said petition. All persons holding claims against said estate are hereby no tified to present same on or by above date. J. FRANK MATTISON, Judge of Probate, McCormick County, S. C. March 11th, 1937. 4t. The Sanitary Barber Shop McCORMICK, 8. C. Regular And Reliable Service Ladies And Children Cordially Invited J. B. 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