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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 19, 1937 Remember — ^Ton AJ.w£iys Ssve A.t (jrftll3.iit*Belk Co. We Close At 1 O’clock Thursdays. GALLANT-BELK CO. ANNUAL AUGUST 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 ready thankful Gallant-Belk Company have a store in Green wood. 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. August Clearance Sale price— $2.95 50 Men’s Summer Suits; formerly $11.95 and $12.95 values. Clearance Sale price— $6.95 SUMMER SHOES $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 $6.95 silk dresses for— $4.95 $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! 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 GIANT BARGAINS For the whole family in this August Clearance. Remember — you always save at Gallant-Belk Company. 1 BUY NOW For Fall School Opening Sheets - Towels, Blankets, Spreads Use Our Lay Away Plan On Every Item! EXTRA SPECIALS Prints, yard wide. If)#* Yard 1 UU Yard wide sheer materials. If)#* Yard IUU Beautiful yard wide curtain goods. If)#* Yard 1 Yard wide curtain goods. C#* Yard Yard wide and 39“’ unbleached sheeting. C#* Yard Good, small Turkish towels. f%#* Each Yard wide, 80-square prints. 1 (%#* Yard " **** Beautiful lace ideal for making summer 1ft#* dresses. To close out at yard ■ WW Beautiful sheer materials; dotted swiss, voiles and other summer goods; 29c and 35c values. IQ#* To close out, yard ■ WW Octagon Washington Powder and Soap 12 Cakes for 25c 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 $6.95 $7.95 $5.95 Extra Special Values in every department. Come, expecting wonderful savings. > ' > i GALLANT-BELK CO. For Ten Years - Greenwood’s Leading Department Store Greenwood, S. C. 'eivwii Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hamlin from Huntsville, Alabama, are here on a ten days’ visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Strother. twenty-three years before moving- to McCormick five years ago, show ered him with postal cords and many good things to eat. The oc casion was the Doctor’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings of Ware Shoals were week end guests of Mr. J. L. Jennings. Miss Margaret Holloway is visit ing Miss Elsie Edmunds of Spar tanburg. Mrs. C. S. Drummon and baby of Winston Salem, N. C., spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. J. L. Walker, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bradley and baby of Blackstock, S. C., Mr. and j Mrs. J. B. Bradley and son of ! Moncks Corner, S. C., and Mr. A. H. Latimer of Charleston, S. C., i are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bradley. Mrs. L. P. Williams and son, Paul, Jr., from North Augusta have returned home after several days’ visit with Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. Mrs. Paul G. White and children, Paul, Jr., and Laura Pat, of At lanta, are visiting Mrs. Mary Wells on Route 3 this week. Misses Thelma and Natalie Brown and Master Gary Dorn Brown are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Roy Powell, in Abbeville this week. Miss Louise Remsen of Charlotte, N. C., is here on a visit to her home folk. Mrs. Thomas Reeder of Atlanta, Ga., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. J. Dorn, this week. Mrs. C. A. Gilbert and daughter. Miss Henrietta Gilbert, spent the past week end with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams in North Augusta, S. C. Miss Brunelle Cobb of Greenwood is the guest this week of Misses Winnefred and Ethel Dunlap near town. Mr. and Mrs. James Talbert and baby daughter, of Fountain Inn, S. C., were week end guests of Mr and Mrs. W. M. Talbert. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Cox and young son of Belton, S. C., spent Sunday here with Dr. and Mrs C. R. Strom. Miss Elizabeth Deason is now in Greenville where she has accepted a position. Miss Elizabeth Talbert is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. F. Burnside, in Columbia, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McNeil of Greensboro, N. C., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McNeil here this week. Mr. G. H. McCain and two chil dren of Glenn Springs spent Tues day night here with his father, Mr. G. P. McCain. -XX- Community Party Near McCormick Miss Selma Walker returned to Washington, D. C., Thursday after spending her vacation here with her parents, Judge and Mrs. H. C. Walker. Mrs. Walker went to Wash ington with her for a two weeks’ stay. Miss Mary Sue Coleman of Greenville is spending this week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oates and two small sons of Oats, S. C., were week end guests of Mrs. Isabelle Bentley. Mrs. Oates and the chil dren remained for a longer visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rankin and son, Billy Rankin, are guests of Mrs. W. G. Huguley and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan for several days. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Talbert spent several days last week with rela tives near Leesville. Mrs. M. B. Hughes, Mrs. Talbert’s mother, who had been there on a visit for sev eral days, returned home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Robinson of Columbia, S. C., spent the past week end here with Mrs. Georgia Talbert. Mrs. Georgia Talbert visited her daughter. Mr. R. E. Barron, in Rock Hill Tuesday. Mrs. J. E. Britt has returned from a visit of several weeks with her •’.aughters. Mrs. Bob Miller, in Lima, Ohio, and Mrs. Harold Reeves, in Cleveland. x Dr. and Mrs. S. W. Reid spent several days last week near New berry where Dr. Reid conducted a special series of services. A delightful gathering of the people of Chestnut Ridge Com munity and their friends was held Tuesday afternoon (of last week near the home of Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. Shortly after sundown a picnic lunch was spread on the long table in the grove near the swim ming pool. After supper the guests were in vited to occupy temporarily ar ranged seats in front of the house. With the porch for a stage, the following program was conducted by Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Sallie Lou Mitchell, county recreation work ers, assisted Mrs. Charles H. Fooshe, pianist: Chorus, “Sing When You Are Hap py”, “My Heart’s in the High lands” Group of boys and girls. Reading, Peck’s Bad Boy Elizabeth Fooshe. Rhythmic orchestra, “At the Cir- ^cus”, “Sleigh Bells”, “Amarylis.” Reading, “Mirandy’s Wedding” __ Mrs. Same Lou. Mitchell. Song, “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms” — Henrietta Gilbert. Folk dance, “Glow Worm” T Group of girls. Song, “Mississippi” Thelma Chiles. Community Singing, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny”, “Home on the Range”. Piano selection, “Barcarole” — Vivian Chiles. Tom Thumb Wedding __ Group of small boys and girls. -xx- T. B. Clinics Held In County Dr. John M. Preston, State Clinician, assisted by the personnel of the County Health Department, Mrs. Anne Bradley Babb and Miss Lillian Sanders, held two X-Ray and chest clinics at the De la Howe State School on the 26th and 27th of July. This was follow-up work of Miss Elcise Miller of the S. C. T. B. As sociation who gave Tuberculin Tests over McCormick County this spring. Fourteen white and fifteen color ed tuberculosis suspects were given complete chest examinations and X-Rayed. This work to curb tuberculosis in McCormick County was made possible through the sale of Christ mas Seals last year. J. Fred Buz-v hardt, chairman, and his co-work- ers are to be congratulated upon the results of last year’s sale which amounted to nearly $200.00. txx Civil Service Exam inations Announced Mr. C. B. Strom left Saturday for his home in Washington, D. C., after a visit of several weeks with relatives. Dr. C. H. Workman was made very happy Saturday when the people of Troy where he practiced The United States Civil*Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the following positions: Instructor of weaving, $2,000 a year, Indian Field Service (includ ing Alaska), Department of In- , terior. Safety instructor, $1,800 a year, and assistant safety instructor, $1,- 620 a year, Bureau of Mines, De partment of the Interior. Full information may be obtain ed from the Secretary of the Unit ed States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States. Civil Service Commission, Wash ington. D. C.