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Jk TRUE TO OUBSELVUS, OUB NEIGHBORS. OUK COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Sixth Year Dowtin H. D. Club Meets Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1938 Mrs. E. B. Smith entertained the members of the Dowtin H. D. Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 1. State Poultry Council Meet Columbia, Feb. 16 Clemson, Feb. 5.—The South Carolina Poultry Council, repre- The meeting was presided over senting e very poultry association by the president, Mrs. Ken Dow- and affiliate in the state, will meet tin, and opened with the song, in Colum t,i a in the Jefferson Hotel Comes Early”, followed at 1Q:Q0 a m February 16, says p. H. Gooding, poultry specialist of the Extension Service. J. D. Sykes of the Bureau of Animal Industry in Washington and W. D. Termohlen of the Ag- with Scripture reading arid prayer The topic for February was “Finance” and the subjects were presented as follows: “Sketch on the Work of Marie Cromer”, by Mrs. P. W. Roper; “Community Money Makers', by Mrs. wiwam ricultural Adjustment Admlnistra- Talbert. Business of the club was tlon have “j 1 h] , sec . discussed. the CounclL Mr - Termohlen is sec- The club had the pleasure of retar ^ general ° f the having with It Miss Jane Ketchen, j World’s Poultry Marketing Specialist. In her talk be™ appointed to this position by p ; Henrv A Wallace, secretary of ag- she gave many valuable means j nenry and ways of increasing the cash riculture. income of the Tamily, emphasizing The Poultry Council for three that the sale of poultry and eggs years has been endeavoring to un- and daily products would succeed- prove the poultry industry in ou She also gave many line points Carolina and to promote a sate and logical growth of poultry. * At present the Council has two objectives — an exhibit .in the Sessions Court Report Of Grand Convened Monday Jury At February The February - term of Generali Term 0f CoUft, 1938 Sessions Court for McCormick County convened in the court STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. househereMondaymommg at 10, To His Honor Jud j H o clock with Hon. J. Henry John- JohnsoIli Presldlng Peb , term 0 y f son, of Allendale presiding. Court Court for McC(>rmick Count » me a ‘„ 5 0C ‘ 0Ck | we, the Grand Jury for said Tuesday afternoon, w,th cases d.s- county ^ ^ make the followlng ' elected commissloner of publlc Presentments. We have passed on works. all bills and matters handed to us i The vote is given as follows: Town Election Held Tuesday In the town election held here Tuesday, T. J. Sibert, Sr., was re-elected mayor; Jno. T. McGrath, Jno. T. Faulkner, C. R. Strom, C. H. Hu- guley, Dan A. Bell, all re-elected, and Paul R. Brown, elected, aider- men, and G. J. Sanders, Jr., re posed of as follows The State vs. Alonzo Seigler, in- by the court. We have appointed | FOR MAYOR: T. J. Sibert, Sr. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to 12 the foUowlng committees for the months on county chaingang or year 19 3g. pay fine of $500.00, provided upon Committee on and Bri63es: the service of three months or pay fine of $150.00 balance of sentence suspended until again caught vio lating the liquor law. The State vs. Herbert Warren, indictment, disposing of property under lien. Found guilty. Sentenced Jto 60 days on county chaingang. W. T. Self, Chairman, W. A. Winn, A. S. Cade, E. L. Hollingsworth, Jr. Committee on County Officers: W. L. White, Chairman, Jas. A. Keown, Joe P. Holloway, C. A. Stuart. on the care and handling of milk. Statistics on the “Av. Value of all Farm Products”, “Av. Expenditure per Farm”, “Livestock” and “Farm Statistics for McCormick County” were shown and discussed. Miss Bell gave the picture study for the month which was “Harps of the Wind” by Homer D. Martin. The State vs. Mack Jester, Sr., indictment larceny and receiving Co ^ tt ~' on Magistrates: stolen goods. Found guilty on sec ond count. Sentenced to 60 days on county chaingang. The State vs. Dave Pickens, in dictment, violation of liquor law. World’s Poultry Congress to be held ( Pleads guilty. Sentenced to 30 days in Cleveland, Ohio, in August 1939, 1 on county chaingang or pay fine and a poultry supervisor to work of $50.00 with hatcherymen and flock own ers who wish to comply with the National Poultry Improvement The State vs. Montgomery Har rison, indictment, violation of liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sentenced At the conclusion of the meeting plan. E. F. Bussey, Chairman, T. W. Walker, Luther Bowick, G. G. Palmer, G. C. Sanders. Committee on Schools: G. C. Patterson, Chairman, G. L. Sharpton, E. C. Rice, T. L. Britt. The Grand Jury wishes to recom- 290 FOR ALDERMEN: Jno. T. McGrath 238 Jno. T. Faulkner 287 C. R. Strom 289 C. H. Huguley Dan A. Bell Paul R. Brown FOR COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS: G. J. Sanders, Jr. R. L. Faulkner 289 286 287 196 92 -XX- Mt. Carmel JNew r s Miss Beffie Hester spent several days at her home in Mt. Carmel the latter part of last week and left Tuesday morning for Griffin, ! Ga., where she has accepted a nice position. We wish for her the best of luck in her new home. ' Miss Matilda Bell and Mrs. Rush the hostess, assisted by Miss Toncie McDwain, served a delicious salad course. .Reporter. TXT • Card Of Thanks We desire to express our heart felt thanks and deep appreciation to our many friends and neighbors for their kind deeds and words of sympathy at the death of our loved one, Mrs. Cornelia R. Winn. Mrs. T. E. Cochran, And Family, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Winn, And Family. j C Harrell of Spartanburg is or pay fine of $50.00 chairman of the South Carolina | The State vs. Isaac Jones, in- Poultrv Council, and Mr. Gooding dictment, violation of liquor law. " ^ 131 aq z*? o mi'vl+VT 4- to 30 days on county chaingang mend that a Telephone ^ lnstalIed attended the meeting of Mt. Car- is secretary. Card Of Thanks We wish . to thank our many friends for the kind expressions of sympathy shown us during the recent illness and death of our uncle, S. E. Cowan. Mr. ahd Mrs. Samuel E. Perry man. Robert C. Perryman. Willington. S. C. . in the Supervisor's office for the mel Home Dem - club ln the club - convenience of the public. There being no further business room Tuesday afternoon. Messrs. L. L. Hester and W. H, Pleads guilty. Sentenced to 30 days on county chaingang or pay fine C ourt,“we"wish to'thanklhe'Court McCormick “““day to come before us at this term of S 0 L ton , wer f. business visitors in HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. 1 ——— FRIDAY and SATURDAY February 11th and 12th, 7 p. m. and 9 p. m. Matinee Saturday 3 p. m. FRED STONE_GLORIA STUART RITZ BROTHERS in LIFE BEGINS IN COLLEGE Also A Cartoon “Timid Rabbit” i and A Musical Comedy “The Big Apple” MATINEE SATURDAY 3 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY February 14th and 15th, 7 p. m. and 8:45 p. m. LORETTA YOUNG—WARNER BAXTER of $50.00. All other cases in sessions court continued beyond the term.. Verdicts wfere taken in the fol lowing civil cases: Mrs. Minnie Bussey, as adminis tratrix of the estate of Tom Bell Bussey, plaintiff, vs. C. & W. C. Ry. Co., defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, $1,000.00 damages Mrs. Minnie Bussey, as adminis tratrix of the estate of Tom Bell Bussey, plaintiff, vs. C. & W. C. Ry. Co., defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, $500.00 damages. Julia M. Walker, as administra trix of the estate of Tom Walker, and Court Officials for all cour- W® are sorry to have to say Mrs tesies extended to us during the P' Harlin S ls stl11 Quite serious- term ly ill at her home here. Mr. Harl- This the 7th day of Feb'y, 1938. ing „ ls ab , le to be up agaip after a spell of flu. Mrs. S. T. Russell of Augusta JAS. J. COLLIER, Foreman Grand Jury. Equalizing Old Age . | Assistance Proves One Of Puzzling Problems came up Friday morning to take her mother, Mrs. J. W. Boyd, to spend a week in Augusta witn ner Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green ville v/as a visitor here Saturday Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy of Anderson visited Mrs. Myrtle Maul- Number 38 Camp Bradley News Camp Bradley, Feb. 5.—Foreman Tompkins and Enrollee Red Warren .’eturned from the Ashe Nursery n Brooklyn, Mississippi, Thursday xftemoon. They reported that their crip had been very pleasant and the 170,000 pine seedlings they Drought back were in good condi- ion. These seedlings were “heeled n” Friday in a bed near Camp. Monday morning Foremen Reec\ Tompkins, Yassney will each teack. a 16 man planting crew the funda- nental principles of successful tree planting. After these men are fa miliar with the work the actual planting will begin. The first plantation will be located on Tract No. 262a, in Saluda County, south of Oak Grove School. Each man will plant from 500 to 700 trees per day or approximately one-half acre. Camp F-7 will plant 80 acres. Camp Educational Advisor Baker has been very busy the past two weeks preparing for the arrival of 400 baby chicks. This is part of the vocational training program, that !s under Mr. Baker’s super vision. The third forest fire of 1938 wax caused by a fuel spark from a lo comotive. This fire burned 3 acres of National Forest land before it was suppressed by a crew of CCC men. Debris burning and the regu lar spring burning done by farmers has caused several false alarms during the week. Everyone at Camp F-7 regrets very much to hear of Assistant Ranger Wagner’s illness and wish him a speedy recovery. Although Mr. Wagner has not been on the District very long we miss him very much while he is confined to his xiome. 4Xi- $500.00 damages. All other civil matters continued. Jurors for the second week term are asked to not report for duty. -xx- Columbia, Feb. 2.—One of the din here and Mr - and Mrs - p osey puzzling problems faced by the Alverson in McCormick Friday, state departments of public wel- ^ an y friends were delighted to see fare throughout the country is ^ r * ^ c ^ 0 y able to be at home plaintiff, vs. C. & W. C. Ry. Co., that of attempting to equalize, a S ain after a lon S sfea y in the Vet- defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, as far as possible, the average pay- erans ’ Hospital in Columbia. ments for old age assistance in the Messrs. Charles Bowyer of An- various political subdivisions of the de rson and Tarrant enjoyed a states, according to officials of the Peasant trip to Charleston Sunday South Carolina Department of to spend a day or two. Public Welfare. Mrs - J * D - Cade of Anderson Col- Latest figures available show Mr* and Mrs. H. O. Watson that in North Carolina the aver- and ^ti Ss Virginia Watson were age varies from $15.06 in Forsyth visitors in Columbia Sunday and County to $4.28 in Yadkin County, visited Miss Julia Cade at State the state average being $9.08. New Park » s - C. York’s county averages range' Mrs. Clara Majette and Miso from $27.36 in Westchester County Virginia Majette have just return- to $14.22 in Orleans County, with ed ^ rom a pleasant tour of South a state average of $23.11. In Wis- Florida and the many interesting consin the range is from $25.70 and beautiful things to see. They Milwaukee County to $13.74 in were g ue sts of Misses Lennie and Monroe County, with a state aver- p hza Covin Monday night and age of $19.35. In South Carolina Tuesday. Miss Eliza Covin returne- the averages range from $13.91 in i0 Anderson with them ior a shor. Florence County to $6.70 in Cal- visit - High Dairy Honors In December Tests Modoc News HI 66 * Jh*r WIFE, DOCTOR & NURSE Also A Musical Comedy “Miss Lonely Hearts” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Well, it seems like an early spring is near us. A lot of farmers are talking of going to plowing. Mr. G. E. Dukes, who has been touring the state of Fla. thru the month of January spent the past week end here with homefolks. Miss Permelia and Etoyl Clem were week end visitors to Miss Edna Merritt of Augusta. Miss Rosalie Bussey returned home Sunday, after spending four or five weeks among relatives and friends at Clinton. Mrs. Mamie McDaniel and chil dren of Augusta spent Sunday here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Lunett Prince of Edgefield was a week end visitor here to her mother who has been ill the past week. Messrs. Ray Bussey and Richard Key, who are with the Highway Dept, at Columbia, were week end visitors here to homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Self from Plum Branch made a short visit here Saturday p. m. to Mrs. H. W. Baily. Rev. O. L. Orr filled his regular appointment here Sunday evening, delivering a very able sermon. Mr. Buddie Howie from Camp houn County, the average for the state being $11.04. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAlliste. and John were Abbeville visitor Wisconsin’s state law providing Saturday, for old age assistance was enacted i F>r. Claude Workman was a pro in 1925, ten years prior to passage fessional visitor here Sunday, Mon- of the Social Security Act, under da Y and Tuesday, which aid to the needy is now | M 1-8 - H - °- Watson has very kind- provided in all states. The Wis- ^ consented to make an effort to consin Administrator, in a recent communication to the South Caro lina Department, had this to say regarding the wide range in coun ty averages: “We do not expect that all coun ties will show the same average. We question whether such a situ ation would long be acceptable to the general public and to the tax payers of the state. We do believe that people in like circumstances should be treated alike and should receive the same amount of grant Bradley was a week end visitor without regard ^ what county they here to his parents, Mr. and Mrs may ^ Uvlng in K 15 est ‘- T. D. Howie. Messrs. L. C. Reese and Ernest Reese, Mr. W. W. Reese, Mr. and raise some funds to remodel the school building into a Community House. Her plan is to ask every one who once was a student there to contribute something, 25 cents or more. W. P. A. will match funds and help. We will all appreciate your cooperation with her In rais ing the funds. Thank you! Notice TAILORING DISPLAY AT DRUCKER’S STORE FEBRUARY 16TH AND 17TH mated that there is a spread of} Mr. Charles Gross, representative income between our counties such of Schloss Bros. Sc Co., Baltimore, that in some counties the average Md., will hold a Tailoring Display income is four times as great as for the Spring and Summer sea Clemson, Jan. 24.—A total of 101 cows out 1 of 268 on test made the honor roll by producing at least 50 pounds of butterfat, and three herds averaged more than 5t pounds of butterfat for December, according to the report of R* 1*. Steer, in charge of Advanced Reg istry testing for the South Caro lina Experiment Station. Wheeler Brother’s herd of nine Jerseys at Saluda averaged 57.4T pounds per cow, and the two high est individual honors went to cam in this herd, Standard Boutilliere Alice ranking first with 87.8T pounds, and Standard Treva sec ond with her production of 80.81 pounds. A close second for herd honor* were the 17 Guernseys owned by J. B. Roddey, Columbia, which averaged 55.50 pounds of butter- lut and took five places among the high individual winners as follows: third, Matas Boy’s Roxie, 79.9$ pounds; fifth., May Daisy of Orangeburg, 74.20 pounds; sixth. Gold Branch D. Betty Rachel. 72.35 pounds; eighth, Gold Branch D. May Rilma, 67.63 pounds; ninth.. Gold Branch D. Carolina Belles 65.99 pounds. Third highest herd average, 53.61 pounds each, was made by W. BL Stringfellow’s six Guernseys at. Chester. Galaxy Gold’s Lillian ia this group was tenth higkest in dividual with her 64.64 pounds. Others among the 10 highp^ herd averages were: fourth, it Guernseys owned by Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, 49.3* pounds; fifth, 27 Holsteins, Clem son Agricultural College, 47Jt* pounds; sixth, nine Jerseys ant. Guernseys, D. E. Peek, Six MU4, 46.99 pounds; seventh, 16 Guern seys, J. B. Guess, Jr., Denmark. 46.82 pounds; eighth, six Guern seys, C. S. McCall, Bennettsville, 46.54 pounds; ninth, 20 Guernseys, Ware Shoals Mfg. Co., Ware Shoals, 45.7 pounds; tenth, five Guernseys. Wade H. Stroud, Richburg, 45.6* pounds. Reese J Mr 111 is in others - Some cognizance sons at our store on Wednesday I Completing the list of 10 highest Reese Mr and Mrs Jarir Mr ~ w uic uai, ui mgness Dnnip'i onrt Mr* ' must necessaril y be taken the and Thursday, February 16th and 1 individuals were Ormsby Ann Ona .. : 8Dorne Dorn g enera i standard of living in a 17th, of Men’s and Boys’ Suits. Arlina, Holstein owned by the tQ 6 Mrs J^M ReTsr ^ Sunday locality when it comes to the You are cordially invited to come state Hospital, Columbia, in fourth e ^‘ granting of public assistance, if in and see his line. He will be here place with 76.04 pounds; and Mr. Charley Bussey of Augusta the program is to be placed on an two days only, spent the week end here with his enduring and permanent basis ac- H. DRUCKER. mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. | ceptable in general opinion.” McCormick, S. C. . Rivelon Flash, Guernsey owned bp . W. C. King, Bishopville, seventh^. I with 71.03 pounds.