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lil MeCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA! Thursday, August 12, 1^37 Remember — It ou Always Save At Gallant-Belk Co. ( We Close At 1 O’clock Thursdays. GALLANT-BELK CO. ■ANNUAL AUGUS' CLEARANCE SALE Our August Clearance Sale will continue until all Summer Merchandise is sold, beginning Monday, August 2nd. Come in every day during this sale. You will save money and be really thankful Gallant-Belk Company have a store in Green wood. \ r Never before have we been able to offer you the wonderful values we have at this time. Remember, you always save when you shop with us! MEN’S SUMMER SUITS - BIG REDUCTIONS!! 75 Men’s Summer Suits; values to $6.95. Clearance Sale price— August $2.95 50 Men’s Summer Suits; formerly $11.95 and $12.95 values. Clearance Sale price— $6.95 BUY NOW For Fall School Opening Sheets - Towels, Blankets, Spreads Use Our Lay Away Plan On Every Item! SUMMER SHOjES $1.00 OFF On all $3.95 and $4.95 summer shoes. Buy now and save! If we can’t fit you we won’t sell you. SUMMER DRESSES Final cleanup of summer dresses; $7.95 and silk dresses for— $4.95 \ i . • I ) $5.95 and $4.95 silk dresses, now $2.95 SAVE MONEY You always save money when you take advantage of our regular prices. You doubly save when you buy at our Clearance Sale prices! 4 — DISHES With $15 in duplicate purchase slips you are allowed to secure $4.95 set of dishes. 32 PIECES for only $1.95 15 Piece Set of China, $2.95 quality, with $10 pur chase $1.29 - EXTRA SPECIALS \ Prints, yard wide. 1 Yard ■ UC Yard wide sheer materials. I Hf* Yard ■ Beautiful yard wide curtain goods. 1 Yard ■ UG Yard wide curtain goods. Yard wC Yard wide and 39'’ unbleached sheeting. Yard ^ Good, small Turkish towels. Each Yard wide, 80-square prints. 4 Eg* Yard ■ Beautiful lace ideal for making summer 1 Af* dresses. To close out at yard ■ Beautiful sheer materials; dotted swiss, voiles and other summer goods; 29c and 35c values. 1 Qf« To close out, yard ■ wl# i Octagon Washington Powder and Soap 12 Cakes for 25c GIANT BARGAINS For the whole family in this August Clearance. Remember — you always save at Gallant-Belk Company. RUGS < 9 x 12 Felt Base Rugs $3.95 9 x 12 Crex or Grass Rugs $2.95 9 x 12 Gold Seal Rugs—most complete assortment in Greenwood; beautiful new patterns. $8.95 — $7.95 $6.95 — $5.95 GALLANT-BELK CO. For Ten Years - Greenwood’s Leading Department Store Greenwood, S. C. WANTED SCRAP-IRON I will pay 20 cents a hundred for a^l scrap-iron de livered in large quantities and 15 cents for small quantities at my scales in McCormick. D. C. TALBERT McCormick, S. C. f ei&anch visit to her parents for several weeks, will return home with him. Mrs. H. Drucker left Sunday for New York City where she plans to remain for ten days buying Fall and Winter merchandise for the H. Drucker Stores in McCormick and Honea Path. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Davis and children will leave for Clinton Fri day where ti^ey will spend two weeks. Mrs. W. M. Talbert and daugh ter, Sara Will, have returned from a week’s visit to friends and rela tives in Newberry and Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Sylvester and children of Richlands, N. C., were | guests of Judge and Mrs. H. C. | Walker here several days last week. C. Rudolph Strom, Jr., and Carl Henry Strom returned home with ihem tor a ten days' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Stinson of Macon, Ga., are the guests of Mr. j and Mrs. T. J. Stcne of Modoc, S. Mr. and Mrs. Orien H. Bryan of Greenwood spent the past week at Jacksonville and Neptune Beach, Florida, visiting many points of interest throughout the state. Mrs. T. J. Stone, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Stinson, spent Tuesday in town' visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Peurifoy and children of Hamilton; Ohio, are spending the week with Mrs. Peurifoy’s father, Mr. Albert Gibert, of Willington. Messrs. C. F. Talbert of Augusta and T. L. Talbert of Edgefield were visiting friends and relatives here last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Smith and family from Charleston Navy Yard spent one night last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McDonald of McCormick, and left the next morning for Columbus, Ohio, to visit her brothers and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McDonald and J. Wallace and Miss Lillie Mae Mc Donald. Mrs. Lillie Bell McDonald of Mc Cormick is spending a few days this week at Harlem, Ga., with her daughter, Mrs. Poter Dillashaw. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Rearden and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Creswell left 1 uesday for a visit to Chimney Rock and Asheville, N. C. -:cx- W ood-Creswell Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stilwell returned to Greensboro, N. C., Sunday after spending several days with Mrs. Stilwell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Deason. Of interest to a large group of friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Geneva Wood, of Parksville, S. C., and Mr. Bernard N. Creswell, of McCormick, which was quietly solemnized in Troy, S. C., Saturday evening, July 31, 1937, with the Reverend R. E. Craig, pastor of the Troy Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian Church, officiating. Mrs. Creswell is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wood, of Parksville, S. C., and a member of the senior class of the Washington High School, 1938. For her wedding she wore printed white crepe- dress with white accessories. The groom is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Creswell- of Mc Cormick. For the past two years he has been employed at the Mc Cormick Service Station. After a short wedding trip the couple will make their home in Columbia, where Mr. Creswell has accepted a position with Hunters’ Paint Shop. Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Talbert, Jr., and daughter, Mary Sue, returned to Walterboro Sunday after spend ing the past week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Talbert. Supt. E. F Gettys, who is attend ing Duke University Summer School at Durham, N. C., spent last week end at De la Howe with his family. Mr. James Faulkner of Greenville is at home here for several days recuperating from a recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilkins and daughter. Miss Virginia Wilkins, have returned from a week’s stay at Sullivans Island. Mr. and Mrs. Wistar Harmon and Wistar Harmon, Jr., returned Sunday from a week’s stay in Ab beville with Mrs. Harmon’s father, Mr. C. A. Haigler. Mrs. Talbert Honored At Afternoon Shower Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Jr., and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Creighton and children spent Sunday at the Isle of Palms. Mrs. Robert Jennings Talbert, recent bride, was honored Friday afternoon with a party at the home of Mrs. Georgia Talbert. Upon arrival, the guests were invited to register in the Bride’s Book by Miss Rosa Strom after v/hich favors were pinned on by Misses Effie Lee and Helen Craw ford. Assisted by Miss Rosa Strom, Mrs. A. F. Burnside of Columbia, the bride’s sister-in-law, conduct ed several interesting games and contests. Miss Helen Crawford and Mrs. J. S. Dukes were winners of the prizes. After a book of Advice to the Bride was written and compiled, Mrs. Talbert was “showered” with many gifts. Delicious cakes and ice cream were served to the guests. T. E. L. Class Meets Dr. and Mrs. Garnett Tuten, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt visited Sullivans Island Sunday. Miss Harriet Sturkey of Clemson College is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Lucy Sturkey. Mrs. Lauree White, her daughter. Miss Valerie White, and Mrs. Wessie S. Hitt are spending sev eral days with Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers in Waynesville, N. C. Mrs. Z. C. Craddock of Augusta is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Simpson. Mr. Wilton Britt is spending some time in Auburn, Ky. Mrs. Britt, whe has been there on a The T. E. L. Class of the McCor mick Baptist Sunday school was delightfully entertained Wednes day p. m. at the home of Mrs. C. R. Strom. Mrs. G. C. Patterson conducted the devotional period which was followed by the business session conducted by Mrs. A. Thad. Persons in the absence of the president, Mrs. Edgar Price. Mrs. Joseph Dukes rendered a vocal solo. A round of enthusiastic games was conducted by the hostesses, Mrs. Charlie Bowick, Mrs. Walter Strom, Mrs. Tuten and Mrs. Ed Bell, who assisted Mrs. Strom. De licious punch and sandwiches were served. Out of town guest present was Mrs. Chas. Hoskins of Pikeville, Ky., who was the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Jr. \