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m. 7 ■ ^s- .il ■• ' «■ tenner TRUE TO OUK8ELV)fi8, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Sixth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1937 Number 20 Union Services At Methodist Church Sabbath Evening Hie Union Services of the three local churches will be held at the Methodist Church Sabbath evening at 7:30. Dr. S. W. Reid will preach. Rev. A. Thad. Persons will lead the prayer. A full attendance is urged. M. E. Derrick, Pastor. Registration Of The Blind -XX- CCC To'Enroll Veterans For Camp Dr. C. K. Epting has the follow ing information from the Veterans’ Administration: I have been recently advised that the next enrolment period for vet erans residing in South Carolina to enrpliln the Civilian Conservation corps trill begin on October 1 and continue through October 31, 1937. The veterans’ quota in South Caro lina has been established as 175 white veterans and 20 Negro vet erans and those who desire to ap ply should immediately submit their applications to this facility. The requirements for enrolment are that the veteran must have served during the period of a war and have been honorably discharg ed and now without employment, that is, that he does not have full time employment at a reasonable wage. It will be appreciated if you will kindly insert an article in your pa per announcing this enrolment pe riod so that those who are eligible and interested may immediately submit their applications to this facility. Thanking you for this service, I am. Very truly yours, S. C. GRDESCHEL, Manager, Veterans’ Facility. Columbia. In compliance with the Public Welfare law, passed at the last session of the Legislature, a com plete registration of the blind in South Carolina is now in the pro cess of compilation by the State Department of Public Welfare, Co lumbia, S. C. Thomas H. Daniel, Director, State Department of Public Welfare, and Walter F. Going, Chairman of the South Carolina Advisory Council for the Blind, urge that the names and addresses of each and every blind and partially blind person white or colored, adult or child in McCormick County, be forward ed as promptly as possible to Mrs. Anne B. Owings, Chief of the Di vision for the Blind, South Caro lina Department of Public Welfare It is necessary for the Council to have a complete registration of all blind persons in the State in order that constructive plans may be formulated for sight conserva tion, treatment and placement in industry of blind persons, or per sons with seriously defective vision. The Rehabilitation and Preven tion program for the Blind is a new one, made possible by State ap propriation, and is unmatched by Federal funds. The registration will facilitate the establishment of clinics, workshops, training centers, etc., in various counties in which the greatest number of blind persons may be found. Cooperation of every one con cerned in human welfare is re quested in the registration of this group of society, which is admitted ly the most handicapped of any group. Assistance rendered to it is undeniably worthwhile, ahd a pay ing investment in human inde pendence pn the part of those par ticipating. When aided toward self- suppoftT tKe^ olind automatically develop an independence which will become an economic and so cial asset to our great State. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY October 8th and 9th, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. m. Matinee Saturday 3 p. m. WHEELER & WOOLSEY in 66 ON AGAIN-OFF AGAIN” Also Latest Issue MARCH OF TUVfc and A Novelty ‘Rah, Rah, Football” (Will Osborne & Orchestra) MATINEE SATURDAY 3 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY October llth and 12th, 7 p. m. and 9 p. m. JOE PENNER HARRIET HILLIARD % PARKYAKARKUS If'J A Hundred New Faces 1 in “NEW FACES OF 1937” Also A Paramount Pictorial and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults. c-tUs; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Sessions Court Convened Monday CIVIL COURT WILL OPEN AT 10 O’CLOCK MONDAY MORN ING, OCT. 11TH The October term of General Sessions Court for McCormick County convened in the court house here Monday morning at 10 o’clock, with Hon. M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews, presiding. Sessions court adjourned at 4 o’clock Wed nesday afternoon, with cases dis posed of as follows: The State vs. Steadman Weeks, white man, indictment, man slaughter. Nolle pressed by the court. The State vs. Robert New, Jr., negro man, indictment, murder. Ordered to contingent docket. The State vs. James McDaniel and Henry Middleton, negro men, indictment, larceny. Non suit or dered by the court. The State vs. Alonzo Seigler, white man, indictment, violation of liquor law. Continued on account of illness of defendant. The State vs. J. E. Seigler, white man, indictment, violation of liquor law. Continued on account of ill ness of defendant’s witness. The State vs. Frank Gaskin, negro man, indictment, murder. Found guilty of manslaughter. Sentenced to 12 years on county chaingang or State penitentiary for like period. The State vs. Mack Jester, Sr., white man, indictment, larceny and receiving stolen goods. Continued. The State vs. John Turman, David Bibbs, John Baker, Asbury Napoleon and James Arthur Gary, negro men, indictment, assault and battery with intent to kill. All de fendants plead guilty and were sentenced to county chaingang or State penitentiary for a term of two years each. The State vs. Alexander Middle- ton, negro man, indictment, assault and battery. Pleads guilty. Sen tenced to 6 months at such work as he could do around the jail and court house. Sentence to run con currently with another sentence this day imposed. The State vs. Alexander Middle- ton, negro man, indictment, assault and battery. Pleads guilty. Sen tenced to 6 months at such work as he could do around the jail and court house. The State vs. John P. Gaskin, negro man, indictment, breach .of trust with fraudulent intent and grand larceny. Continued. The State vs. Herbert Warren, negro man, indictment, disposing of property under lien. Continued. The State vs. R. D. Seigler, white man, indictment, murder. Con tinued on account of physical con dition of defendant’s attorney. The State vs. Tell Callahan, negro man, indictment, murder. Found not guilty. The State vs. James McDaniel and Henry Middleton, negro men, indictment, larceny. Continued. Civil court will open at 10 o’clock Monday morning, October llth. xx— Seventy-Eight Open ings In Navy During the month of October, seventy-eight (78) young men from the states of North and South Car olina are to be enlisted in the United States Navy as apprentice seamen. Immediately after enlist ment these young men will be sent to the U. S. Naval Training Sta tion, Norfolk, Va., where they will receive twelve weeks’ instruction in Naval Life and routine, before being assigned to one of the ships of the U. S. Fleet for duty. W. A. Shriver, chief electrician’s mate, U. S. Navy, recruiter in, charge of the U. S. Navy Recruit ing Station, U. S. Court House Building, Columbia, S. C„ has an nounced that applications for en listment in the U. S. Navy are be ing accepted every week day be tween the hour3 of 9:00 a. m. and 4:30 p. m., excepting Saturday when the hours are from 9:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. Report Of Grand Jury At October Term Of Court, 1937 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. To his Honor, M. M. Mann, Pre siding Judge of the llth Judicial Circuit. We have passed upon all bills handed to us by the Court. We recommend that the Super visor repair the bridges over the county and that the County Dele gation arrange to get the lumber necessary for the work. We also recommend that the Su pervisor discontinue the farm at the Chain Gang Camp and share raising of hogs. The Committee on County Of ficers report that they find that a contract has been let for the Audit of the County Officers books the work to be done in the near future. The Committee on Roads and Bridges report that they find the roads in bad condition and nu merous bridges need repair. We wish to thank your Honor and all Court Officials for cour tesies extended to us during this term of Court. This 4th day of October, 1937. JAS. J. COLLIER, Foreman. Judge Mann Will Home Demonstration Talk To High School | iVgeift’s Schedule Students Of County | AT COURT HOUSE HERE MON DAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11TH, AT 11:30 Following a custom which he in augurated soon after his elevation to the bench, Hon. M. M. Mann, of St. Matthews, who is presiding over the term of court which convened here Monday morning, October 4th, will devote some of his time here to youth, and has offered to talk to high school students from all of the high schools in McCor mick County at the court house here next Monday morning, Oc tober llth, at 11:30 o’clock. While his talk will be principally on court procedure, he will very likely dis cuss other matters of interest to both young and old during his 30 minutes’ talk. A cordial welcome is extended to all of the students and any others who may wish to come. -xx- Modoc News -XX- Recreation Hall Reopened The recreation hall, located over Mr. D. C. Talbert’s store, has been reopened for the winter months, and will be in charge of Mrs. C. A. Gilbert and Miss Eloise Britt. Children of pre-school age enjoy the morning hours here and school children as well as adults come in Pof handicraft. games, club meet ings, stories and other forms of recreation during the afternoons The public is cordially invited to visit the hall and enjoy its ! privileges. | At any time either of these ladies can be of service to any one j towards getting up programs it will be their pleasure to serve. —* xx State Fair To Be Dustless VERY WIDE PAVED ROAD HAS BEEN BUILT IN THE GROUNDS Columbia, S. C., Oct. 4.—When thousands of South Carolinians reach their capital city the week of October 18 to see their state fair, they will find a number of im provements in the fairgrounds physical equipment, but none more pleasing than the paving which will cut down the dust. Especially will this be true on “Big Thursday” when so many automobiles make their way to the stadium. A very wide paved road has been built to the stadium, with six lanes of travel, looping to the stadium via the Royster road and across to the Bluff road. But in addition the highway that runs by the main en trance to the grounds has been widened and this greatly increased paving will add much to the pleas ure of the visitors. A handsome new cattle barn, painted red to keep up the state fair building color scheme, and a series of modern new lunch stands, constructed of bright corrugated iron, are among the improvements. The unsightly, make-shift eating stands that the fair has wanted to tear down for so many years, but has been unable to do so be cause of the expense, are gone and in their place the latest, most sani tary stands have been put up. The fair grounds are ready, awaiting only those things that can be done at the last minute. The hammer and the saw and the paint brush have been busy, and the thousands of persons who will come to Columbia for the fair will notice immediately the work that has been done. D. D. Witcover of Darlington, president, has announced he has finite plans to make the State Fair grounds here equal physically ts any in the South. Well, we have had a beautiful month for gathering the crops, tho we have had some nice showers which were badly needed. Some of the farmers have already started sowing grain. Mr. W. P. McDaniel from the Pickens CCC camp spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. McDaniel, Jr. Mr. G. E. Dukes and daughter, Miss Caroline Dukes, made a short visit to Spartanburg Saturday. Mr. George Garner of Augusta was a week end visitor here to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Garner. Rev. O. L. Orr filled his regular appointment here Sunday p. m., delivering a very able sermon. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Marshall moved last week to their new home at Grace Wood, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes and family spent Sunday among rela tives and friends in Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bussey. Mr. E. F. Bussey and E. D. Garner made a short visit to Augusta on Monday of this weex. Mrs. Minnie Bussey was dinner guest to Mrs. E. F. Bussey on Mon day of this week. Mr. G. E. Dukes and B. F. Bussey left Monday for a tour over the State of Florida. Mr. H. J. Bussey and W. P. Mc Daniel were visitors to Augusta on Tuesday evening of this week. Friday, office, a. m.; Meriweth er H. D. Club, 3 p. m. Saturday, County Council of Faun Women, Mt. Carmel. Monday, office, a. m.; office, p. m. Tuesday, Wideman 4-H; Mt. Car mel H. D. Club, 3 p. m. Wednesday, office, a. m.; Youns* H. D. Club, 3 p. m. Thursday, McCormick 4-H G.; Buffalo-Bellvue H. D. Club, 3 p. m. xx McCormick County Council Of Farm Women Meets XX- Well Finished Cattle Should Yield Profit The McCormick County Council of Farm Women will have their fall meeting Saturday, October 9, 10:30 a. m., in the A. R. P. Church at Mt. Carmel. Mr. Theo Vaughan, Clemson Col lege, will be the guest speaker of the day. • The County Choral Club will furnish the special music. In the afternoon a tree will be planted to commemorate the signing of the Constitution of the United States. Each club President is to bring some earth from the most histori cal place.in her community to plant around the tree. A gavel will be awarded to the club having done the best work during the year. Every Council Woman is urged to be present and bring a picnic lunch. Visitors are welcome to at tend. xx Special Radio Programs In mid-September cattle prices reached the highest level in about 17 years largely because of the marked shortage of grain-fed cat tle in the slaughter supply, and prices of well-finished cattle are expected to continue relatively high, at least until increased sup plies of grain-fed cattle become available next winter and spring, says County Agent R. D. Suber. Stocker and feeder cattle pur chased this fall will be much higher in price than a year earlier, he said, but with much lower feed prices in prospect it is believed that the combined cost of feeder cattle and feed will be somewhat less than in 1936-37. On the other hand, Mr. Suber adds, it is unlike ly that prices received for finish ed cattle during the first half of 1938 will average as high as in the same period this year. Therefore, he advises that cattle feeding may not be as profitable as it was last winter. The county agent quotes O. M. Clark, extension economist, in the County delegation has provided a opinion that because of the more ( bill whereby the tractor and equip- plentiful supply, prices of feed will ment may be purchased. This ii be cheaper than last winter; there fore, while well finished cattle will probably sell cheaper than last j':e present. The Courthouse Monday winter, prices will be sufficiently night, October llth, 7:45 o'clock. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper is to be the chief speaker for the District Council Meeting to be held in Charleston, Saturday. October 9. Through the courtesy of Stations WCSC, Charleston, and WIS, Columbia, there will be a spe cial hook-up so that his speech will be broadcasted all over the state at 10:30 Saturday morning. Those of you who are listening in over WCSC tune in at 10:00 and you will hear the opening of the Coun cil Meeting as well as Secretary Roper’s address. Station WIS, how ever, will carry only the Secretary!* talk. The Department of Public Rela tions of these radio stations is planning to put on a series of pro grams publicizing South Carolina. The different colleges and public agencies are being asked to broad cast on this series of programs. The broadcast for October 27 from 11:00 to 11:15 A. M. over WIS will be on Council work. You get in the habit of tuning in at that hour you will get some most interesting information regarding our own state. The Home and Farm Hour over WBT, Charlotte, has been changed. It is now on from 1:30 to 1:45 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week. The Ex tension Service of South Carolina will continue to put on the pro grams each Tuesday. Miss Eliza beth Williams, home agent, Chero kee county, will have the broad cast for October 19 and will talk on electricity for the farm homes. Matilda Bell. Co. Home Dem. Agent. xx Terracing Meeting • Several people have asked that a County-wide meeting be called to discuss whether to purchase a terracing outfit for McCormick: County. The point in question is* is there enough land in the county farmers will have terraced this fall and winter to warrant purchas ing the equipment to do so. The i i important question to everyone farming in the County, so please :e present. The above feed costs to be reasonabv profitable. R. D. Suoer. County