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TSUK TO OURSSLVKJ5, OUR NEIGHBORS, lUife COiiMfcti AND OUR GOD.
riiirty-Sixth Year
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938
Number 31
The Dowtin H. D.
Club Meets
The Dowtin H. D. club held Its
regular monthly meeting on Tues
day afternoon, January 4, at 2:30
o’clock, with Mrs. P. W. Roper as
hostess.
The president called the meeting
to order and the project song,
“Morning Comes Early”, was sung.
Mrs. J. C. Dowtin conducted the
devotional. Ten members answered
roil call with their favorite cake.
The duties of citizenship were
given by one of the members and
a very appropriate poem for the
new year was read.
Miss Bell discussed the outlook
for 1938. Purchasing power is no
greater, therefore farm women
would have to plan carefully. Miss
Bell gave valuable points on how
this could be done.
The picture, “Sistine Madonna”,
by Raphael was shown and the
history on it was given.
During the social hour hot choc
olate and gipsey were served. Fol
lowing many enjoyable chats
among the members, all adjourned
to meet with Mrs. E. B. Smith in
February.
Reporter.
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Home Dem. Agent’s
Schedule For Week
Civil Service Exami
nations Announced
The United States Civil Service
Ccm mission has announced open
competitive examinations for the
following positions:
Junior graduate nurse, $1,620 a
iyear, U. S. Public Health Service,
and Veterans’ Administration.
Associate wool technologist, $3,-
200 a year,, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
t Industrial classification analyst,
I and senior, asociate, and assistant
industrial classification analysts,
: $2,600 to $4,600 a year, Social Se
curity Board.
j Full information may be obtain-
! ed from the Secretary of the Unit
ed States Civil Service Board of
i Examiners at the post office cr
customhouse in any city which has
a post office of the first or second
i class, or from the > United States
Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, D. C.
Of Jan. 14-20
Friday, a. m., office; Meriwether
H. D. C., 2:30 p. m.
Saturday, a. m., office.
Monday, a. m., office; Afternoon,
office.
Tuesday, a. m., office; Rehoboth
H. D. C., 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday, a. m., office; Bor
deaux H. D. C., 2:30 p. m. - —
Thursday, a. m., Washington 4-H
Clubs, Jr. and Sr.; Sandy Branch
H. D. C., 2:30 p. m.
Matilda Bell,
Home Dem. Agent.
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Report McCormick
Water Supply
Charleston, S. C.
December 31,' 1937.
Sanitary Water Analysis No.
13228, Received December 28, 1937.
From Water Supply of McCor
mick, McCormick, S. C.
Parts per million
Color 25.00
Chloride __ 13.00
Free Ammonia 0.02
Albuminoid Ammonia _ 0.03
Nitrogen as Nitrites __ 0.00
Nitrogen as Nitrates __ 0.00
Total Solids 130.00
Bacterial Analysis
B. Coli, Negative.
Gas forming organisms, Absent.
Remarks: Analyses indicate
water to be of good quality and
free from contamination.
Respectfully submitted,
F. L. PARKER, M. D.
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
January 14th and 15th, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. m.
ROBERT MONTGOMERY ROSALIND RUSSELL
ROBERT BENCHLEY
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LIVE, LOVE & LEARN
Also
MARCH OF TIME
and
A Musical Comedy
“A Frozen Affair**
MONDAY and TUESDAY
January 17th and 18th, 7 p. m. and 8:40 p. m.
JAMES DUNN—WHITNEY BOURNE
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LIVING ON LOVE
Also
A Two Reel Comedy
“Locks & Bonds”
and
Sports With Bill Corum
“Royal Steeds’
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ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
James B. Jennings
Claimed By Death
James B. Jennings, 73, died a
his home in the White Town sec
tion of McCormick county at three
o’clock Tuesday morning from a
heart attack. He was ill only a
short while having been in his
usual health Monday. He was a
native oi that section of McCor
mick county formerly in Abbeville
county and was the son of the late
Coleman Jennings and Martha
Brown Jennings. For a number of
years he had been engaged in
farming in the White Town sec
tion.
Mr. Jennings was a lifelong mem
ber of the Methodist church and
his funeral was conducted Wed
nesday afternoon at two thirty
o’clock from the Plum Branch
church in charge of the pastor,
the Rev. Foster Speer, and inter
ment made in the adjoining ceme
tery.
Mr. Jennings was first married
to Miss Bessie Holloway who died
some years ago. By this union he
is survived by three sons, J. Clay
Jennings, Guy Jennings and James
B. Jennings, Jr., and two daughters,
Mrs. Ruth White and Mrs. Jesse
Ridlehoover all of McCormick
county. Mr. Jennings’ second wife
was Miss Lou Adams. He is surviv
ed by his widow, Mrs. Effie Porter
Jennings, of Plum Branch, and by
one sister, Mrs. Rena Edmunds, of
Harlem, Ga.
Pallbearers were Claude White,
Manning Freeland, Cliff Finley,
Fred White, Dewey White, Johnny
Freeland, George Smith and Cal
vin Rhodes.
G. P. McCain, funeral director, in
charge.
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usta Fat Cattle
~ Show And Sale
February 22 And 23
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Augusta, Ga., Jan. 10.—The Au
gusta Fat Cattle Show and Sale
on February 22 and 23 is to be
staged on a scale commensurate
with that of last year, which was
a pace-setter for the Southeast,
according to plans announced by
D. H. Johnson, president of the
Twin States Livestock association,
which is sponsoring the event in
cooperation with the • Augusta
Chamber of Commerce.
David E. Lilienthal, director of
the Tennessee Valley authority, and
one of the nation’s foremost au
thorities on agricultural diversifi
cation, will deliver an address on
Wednesday, February 23, which is
expected to be heard by thousands
of farmers, farm youths, and busi
ness men of this section of Georgia
and South Carolina.
Continuing the policy of featur
ing the livestock program among
the farm youth, the association will
have as its guests on February 23
larni toys and girls, between \he
ages of 12 and 22 years, who re
side in the 24 counties of the as
sociation. To make it possible for
the largest possible number to at
tend, county and school authorities
will be requested to grant them a
noliday on that day and to pro
vide school buses to transport them
to Augusta.
Officials are expecting a larger
number of entries in the Fat Cat
tle show than last year, with an
increase in the quality of cattle
shown.
Camp Bradley INews
Camp Bradley. Jan. 7-
to determine whether or not a
business or an enterprize has bee
a success we must first be familiar
with the pufpose for which it wa.
organized or established. Every on
knows that the Civilian Conserva
tion Corps was organized for two
steel workers, rodmen, and me
chanics who received Aieir training
it Camp Bradley.
A itbough there v r)---' a f —
men who could not read and write
to enter Camp Bradley but there
times these men advance as far as
the fifth grade while in C^mp.
All men have been taught such
subjects as Citizenship, First Aid,
purposes. First, to provide employ- ^ anc j re gular High School subjects,
irent for thousands of young men j The work program at Camp
who were idle in cities, towns and Bradley covers the protection and
rural sections of the country. Sec- improving of the Long Cane
ond, to protect and conserve Amer- Ranger District of the Sumter Na-
ica s forest and lands, which in- tional Forest. The following list
cidently, are two of her most im- 0 f accomplishments speaks for it-
portant and valuable resources. sel f.
However, the purpose of the j Constructed 70 miles telephone
Corps can be expressed in one ii nes
word: Conservation Not only che ( constructed 40 miles Forest Ser-
conserving of forests and lands but vice r0 ads
conservation of the most valuable ( constructed 1 single track bridge
asset a Nation can possibly possess, 42 ft long over Curl t a ii Creek,
that is Young Men. With this, constructed 1 double track
thought in mind the CCC was k r i ( jge f 17 ft. long over Horsepen
brought into being but it was not Branch
the intention of the founders of ( Constructed 1 double track
the corps to keep the young men brid g e> 17 ft . i ong over Hibler
in camps until-they were old men R rancb
but to give them an opportunity Constructed 1 single track bridge,
to find themselves, to get a new ^ long over Cow Branch,
start in many cases a chance to constructed 1 multiple arch
' regain self-respect that had been brid g e> 2 0 ft. long over Beaver Dam
lost after many months of unem- creek
ployment and certainly to let them constructed 1 multiple arch
earn enough money to support bridge> 15 ft . long ove r Seigler
themselves and their dependents R rancb
until such time that they could Constructed i multiple arch lluIIle Ilere n ,
again go out in the business or in- Q ft lrmo . T ittiP Rrnnuh , c c UJ
dustrial world and secure emnlov- bridge > 9 ft ; 1 ° ng over Llttle B ff' ncn -1 bringing gifts in keeping with the
jCmsmai wona ana secure employ Constructed 1 single track bridge 1 anniversary
^ For those young men who had 343 ft ' l0nS ° V f r Hardlabor Cre ® k -1 A long table beautifully appoint-
*or tno^e young men who naa The 63 piles that were used under ed ^ th th season’s minrs anri
not been fortunate enough to learn bridge were driven in 8 davs ^ tne season s colors and
a trade before coming to the camns th b dg J * Y ^ . decorations, was set in the dining
a traae oeiore coming to tne camps constructed 1 standard 30 ft.' room ^033 seated to pni — -
provisions were made for vocation- x 6a ft Forest Service Ware house. feast ' 0{ turk ev ‘nd aJl its
al training. This was meant to train Construct e d 2 steel lookout tow- - - -.7 a d . - - !t !
that body. He said this type of
relief had been used by millions of
farmers in the past ten years, thus
enabling them to plant their crops
and live on their own farms, with
out any cr very little expanse to
the Federal Government.
In urging the passage of his pro
posal, the veteran legislator plead
ed for early passage of this pro
gram so that the farmers would
have ample time in which to make
arrangements for their spring
planting.
The bill now goes to the House
where it is assured early considera
tion, as this measure is very pop
ular in the Lower Branch, and has
always in the past gone through
the legislative channels cn that
side of the Capitol with practically
l\o opposition.
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Golden Wedding
Anniversary Of Mr.
And Mrs. J. H. Mc
Neill Celebrated
Most extraordinary of all holi
day celebrations held in McCormick
this season was the Golden Wed
ding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
James H. McNeill celebrated Christ
mas Day. Fifty people, including,
their children, grandchildren and
other relatives gathered at the
home here on Pine Street, all
Aug
men to actually do a certain type ers 100 feet high
of work efficiently. Illiterates were
to be taught reading and writing
and as much elementary work as
they were capable of absorbing.
As stated before it was planned
that as fast as business would ab-
sories were: Mr. and Mrs. McNeill,
: Mr. and Mrs. Will C. McNeill, Misses
over 5000 yards of stone, (Surfaced
sorb the young men that were in three miles o( rtjads l
camps they would be discharged Coimructed 4!u square yards
in order that they might accept arklng area at lookout cab i ns .
Constructed 2 steel lookout .ov/- ' j enn j e and sallie Woodhurst of Ab-
beville and Mr. W. W. Mayson, of
Edgefield. Other guests were serv
ed buffet style.
The gold candle holders used on
the table were gifts which Mrs.
ers 73 feet high.
Constructed four two-room look
out dwellings.
Set up rock crusher and crushed
employment with a private con
cern. It was the duty of the enroll
ed men, the Officers, and the
Technical men to look for openings ' of ~~ g "" d "ed
Gathered 650 bushels pine cones.
Tnreshed 70 pounds pine seed.
McNeill’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew J. Woodhurst, of Abbeville.
S. C., received at the celebration
of their golden wedding anniver
sary November 29, 1904. The glass-
Gathered and cleaned 10 pounds ware used was given to the honored
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Modoc H. D.
Club Meets
The Modoc H. D. Club held their
December meeting in the home of
Mrs. W. McDaniel.
Scripture, by the president.
Prayer, by all.
Several interesting Christmas se
lections were read by Myrtle Mc
Daniel, Pamelia Clem, Blanche
and Cehoy McDaniel.
A contest, ‘‘Unraveling the Christ
mas Stocking”, was enjoyed by all.
Christmas gifts were exchanged
by each of the club members.
Miss Bell being absent, the host
ess then served delicious pound
cake and ambrosia.
Reporter.
for the men in private business
and to do all they could to get the
Set out 250 ornamental shrubs.
couple at their wedding fifty years
years ago, Dec. 21st, which took
men off the Government’s payroll , a Howe Forest
Worked 4 experiment plots in De pi ace a t the home of the bride’s
and on the payroll of business men
as quickly as possible.
After the Government or tax
payers had gone to the expense
tnat was necessary to create this
Suppressed 230 forest fires.
Investigated 725 false alarms.
40 acres seeded to black locust.
Set out 132 acres pine seedlings.
One census and economic survey
huge organization the men that _ over 5.300 contacts for fire pre
were benefited by it were to give | ven ti 0 n.
value received for their salaries. 1 Erec ted 250 fire prevention signs
Consequently many work projects! over Q n it
were opened up and the men from | Maintained 70 miles telephone
Jie camps were sent out daily to ; ij nes
earn their money by improving the ‘ Ma i nt ained 40 miles of roads.
three towers and
Maintain ea
cabins.
national forests and by checking
the erosion from wind and rain
that is yearly ruining acre after
acre of private and public owned
land.
Have these things been done at
Camp Bradley as the organizers j with steel bullet proof dynamite and Mrs< McNeill very much that
10 Useless houses dismantled.
20 houses repaired and painted
fer special use permittees.
parents in Abbeville, with Dr. J.
O Lindsay officiating.
The McNeill family has enjoyed
three other golden anniversary
celebrations: Mr. and Mrs. Will C.
McNeill, brother and sister-in-law
of the host, celebrated in 1935; Mr.
and Mrs. James R. Woodhurst,
brother and sister-in-law of the
hostess, in 1930; and the one pre
viously mentioned of the hostess*
parents in 1904, after which they
lived twelve years.
All members of the immediate
family were present on this occa
sion except the oldest son, Fred O.
McNeill, and family of Conway, S.
C. When the reason for their ab-
Cne five-ton concrete reinforced sence w T as explained, it pleased Mr.
intended that they should be done? magazine.
Have the men been trained to do, iw,v after lookng over what was
their daughter, Miss Frances Wini
fred McNeill, incidentally, the old-
iiii-igs that they could not do be- ! expected cf a CCC Camp and vhe es t grandchild and first to marry,
fore coming here? Have the illiter- ' output and results of Camp Brad •
ates been taught to write their j i e y it appears that the Camp has
names and have they been given be en a success. What made it a suc-
elementary education? Has every ce ss? The whole-hearted coopera
tion of the enrolled men, the edu
cational department, the Army of
ficers, and the Project Superin
tendent and staff of the U. S. For
est Service, have made it a success.
Making a CCC camp a success is
a game of give and take and every
improve- man a t Camp Bradley has shown
a willingness to do this in a highly
commendable spirit.
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Senate Passes Smith
Seed Loan Bill
eitoit been made to fit the men of
this camp for employment and to
place them in the business world?
While these men were supporting
their families and being trained to
make better citizens were they ac
tually accomplishing anything in
the way of work and
ments?
Approximately two hundred and
fifty men have left Camp Brad
ley in the last two years to accept
outside employment. Of these ap
proximately seventy five learned
their trade either in the kitchen,
wood work shop, garage, or offices Washington, Jan. 5.—The Senate
within Camp Bradley or on some today passed without a diss^ntJ^
of the construction work being car- vote. Senator Smith’s Seed Loan
ried on in the field. Twelve men Bill, which appropriates the sum
have been hired out of the ranks of fifty million dollars to be loaned
by the Forest Service for technical during the present year to farmers
jobs such as Telephone Foremen, for crop production, cultivation,
Machine Operators, Carpenters and and purchase of farm supplies.
Office Men. Several of these men Senator Smith, in explaining the
after getting their first appoint- measure on the Floor of the Sen-
ment have been promoted. This a te, said that in his opinion this
reflects very favorably on their bill was one of the most construc-
training. Contractors have also tive and beneficial pieces of legis-
hired Linesmen, concrete workers, lation that had ever come before
had chosen this anniversary of her
grandparents as her wedding day.
She was married to Mr. Hudson
Moore of Conway, S. C.
During the afternoon many
others called to extend greetings
and congratulations to these be
loved people who have spent these
years in loving service to their fam
ily, friends and community.
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Hunting And
Fishing Licenses
The United States Forest Service
office in Greenwood reports that
many hunting and fishing permits
have been issued during the past
few weeks to hunters and fisher
men who wish to enjoy these sports
on National Forest land located in
the Long Cane Ranger District of
the Sumter National Forest. These
hunting and fishing permits are
issued free of charge by the For
est Ranger and the only require
ments are that the applicant for a
remit to hunt and fish on Gov
ernment land must have his Coun-
ty or State license and must be
careful with fire while in the
woods.