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V TBUK TO OUBSXLV1C8, OUB NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. Thirty-Sixth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938 Number 41 Tom Thumb Wedding Meeting Of Farmers And Minstrels Pre sented Friday Night At Plum Branch The Tom Thumb Wedding and Minstrels will be presented by the Primary Department of the Plum Branch Schopl at the school build ing on Friday Night, March 4, at 8 o’clock. This little play featuring tiny children has always been popular and with the added minstrels should be even more delightful and entertaining. The public is cordially invited to attend. There will be a small ad mission charge. x T. C. McDonald Claimed By Death Called For Friday w Afternoon, Mar. 4 A meeting of the McCormick County farmers is called Friday afternoon, March 4th, at 2:00 o’clock for the purpose of explain ing the 1938 Farm Program. Mr. A. H. Ward, District Agent of the Extension Service, will be the prin cipal speaker. Everyone is urged to attend. R. D. Suber, County Agent. Modoc Mews Thomas C. McDonald, 84, died at his residence at Parksville Satur day afternoon at 7 o’clock, after a short illness. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in the Parksville cemetery Monday morning at li o’clock, Rev. Foster Speer offi ciating, assisted by Rev. O. L. Orr. Mr. McDonald was a member of the Plum Branch Methodist church. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. J. P. Brunson and Miss Annie Mc Donald, both of Parksville; two sons, T % Eugene McDonald and J. Walter McDonald, both of Parks- •ville; two brothers, J. W. McDonald of Thomas ton, Ga., and Charley F. McDonald of Fort Valley, Ga.; and two sisters, Mrs. Lily Gaines and Lula Toole, both of Atlanta. Pallbearers were J. P. Brunson, W. T. Self, J. A. Harvley, T. R. Cartledge, R. N. Edmunds and T. B. Wood. ~j: S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Well, the weather continues good and the farmers are plowing. Some are beginning to plant corn. Mrs. B. M. Bussey and her daughter, Marie, spent the past week with relatives in Savannah, Ga. Master Buddie Duke spent the past week end with Master Frank Jefferson at Clarks Hill. Mr. Ben and William Bussey and Capers Holson made a short visit to Modoc on Tuesday of this week. Miss Bettie Osborn from Parks ville was a week end visitor here to Miss Emily and Hazel Dukes. Mr. Ray Bussey, who is working in Columbia, spent the week end here with his mother, Mrs. Minnie Bussey. * Mrs. Wingate Balwin from Savannah is spending this week here with her mother, Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mr. E. F. Bussey was the guest Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bussey. Mr. Hermon Bussey, who is work ing with the Highway Dept, in South Ga., was a week end visitor here to homefolks. Mr. G. E. Dukes, traveling sale- man for Calhoun, Robertson & Co., is touring the State of Fla. this week. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY March 4th and 5th, 7 p. m. and 8:40 Matinee Saturday 3 p. m. MICKEY ROONEY m. in 99 “HOOSIER SCHOOLBOY (Mickey Rooney; Winner of the Parents Magazine • Medal for the best Family Picture) ADo QRIME DOESN'T PAY “What Price Safety” and A Color Cartoon “Coach For Cinderella” MATINEE SATURDAY 3 P. M. Adults 20 cents Mrs. H. M. Schumpert Claimed By Death Mrs. Lena Huckabee Schumpert, wife of H. M. Schumpert, superin tendent of the McCormick Water and Light plant, died at her home here Saturday morning at seven o’clock following an illness of sev eral months. Mrs. Schumpert was born at Lowndesville on August 5, 1839, the daughter of the late J. M. Huckabee and Mrs. Cora Hawthorne Huck abee and on April 8, 1909, she wa- married to H. M. Schumpert ot Newberry. For the past twelve years they have made their home in McCormick where innumerable friends morn the passing of this devoted mother, faithful wife and friend. Besides her husband Mrs. Schumpert is survived by her mother, Mrs. J. M. Huckabee, of Decatur, Ga.; five children, J. Marion Schumpert, McCormick; Welbourne M. Schumpert, teacher in the Goldville high school; Miss Sarah Schumpert, teacher in the Trenton school; Miss Frances Schumpert and Miss Kathryn Schumpert, both of McCormick; two brothers, J. B. Huckabee and J. M. Huckabee, Jr., Decatur, Ga., and one sister, Mrs. J. A. Harper, Lowndesville. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon from the McCormick Methodist Mt. Carmel JNews church of which Mrs. Schumpert was a devout, active member, with I '777 77 \ 7717~ *7777 ,, ’ _ Gilliam, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Misses Mrs. J. M. stone, Mrs. Lucilc Stone, Mrs. Ethel Sizemore, Mrs. Myrty Adams of Greenwood and Mrs. Adams of Ninety Six were visitors of Mr. D. W. Harling Sun day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hester anc family, Jim Pat and Carolyn Hester, and Mr. Willie Hester were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mit chell of Mt. Pleasant and Cadet Lawrence Hester, Jr., of the Citade. in Charleston, S. C., Sunday. Mrs. Clara Majette and Miss Virginia Majette are guests oi Misses Lennie and Eliza Covin for a few days. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Misses Mary Hardaway and Miss Sara Curtu attended show in Greenwood Tues day evening. Misses Esther DuBose and Vivian Ware of Lincolnton are charming guests of Miss Sara Curtis this week. Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Banks and family, Miss Opal Banks, Jean and Ray, and the baby, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and son, Julius, Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and son, David, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boyd of Greenville were spend the day guests of Mrs. J. W. Boyd Sunday. Mrs. W. W. Edwards of Green ville spent a pleasant day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Curtis. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Mrs. Cecil Social Security Official Coming Will Aid Employers and Old-Age Insurance Claimants in Solving Problems. To Be At Court House Next Tuesday the pastor, the Rev. M. E. Derrick, the Rev. E. R. Mason of Spartan burg, the Rev. A. Thad Persons of McCormick Baptist Church, and Dr. S. W. Reid of Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church, officiating. Inter ment was made in the cemetery at Lowndesville. Pallbearers were J. E J. L. Smith, F. A. Cosey, J. R. Cor* ley. Dr. C. H. Workman, J. F. Mat tison and J. L. Caudle. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. IA1 Mary Hardaway and Sara Curtis were visitors in Anderson Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Greenwood were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott Sunday afternoon. . Mr. and Mrs. James Mauldin of 3 I Anderson spent Sunday with Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Selden Harling were visitors of Mr. D. W. Harling recently. xx Miss Martha Pressly, manager of the Social Security Board’s Green wood field office, which serves the counties of McCormick, Laurens. Saluda, Edgefield, Newberry, Greenwood and Abbeville, will be in McCormick on Tuesday, March 8th, it was learned today. Employers desiring assistance in solving problems regarding account numbers for all of their workers or who may want information as to steps in filing claims for workers are invited to see Miss - Pressly at the Court House between the hours of eleven and one. Workers in business and industry who have reached, or will soon reach, age 65, and near relatives of workers who have, died this year, regardless of age, are entitled to file claims through the Greenwood field office for lump-sum cash payments lender the Old-Age In surance provisions of the Social Security Act, it is stated. One of the purposes of Miss Pressly’s visit, it is said, is to meet any such claimants and assist them in filing claims for these lump-sum payments. X Honor Roll McCormick Public Schools, 5th Month, 1937-1938 Term Applications For Crop And Feed Loans Being Received 4-H Club Girls and Boys Attend Farm Youth Day MONDAY and TUESDAY March 7th and 8th, 7 p. m. and 8:50 p. SHIRLEY TEMPLE in. m u HEIDI 99 (This is her best picture) Also A TRAVEL TALK “Stockholm Pride Of Sweden” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS (This issue contains shots showing Roy Harris of Greenville, S. (7. receiving his award for the prize winning title OF HUMAN HEARTS.) ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents One hundred 4-H club girls and boys form McCormick County, ac companied by the Home and Farm Applications for emergency crop Agents, took part in the Farm and and feed loans for 1938 are now Youth Day Program of the Second being received at McCormick Court Annual Augusta Fat Cattle Show House by James M. Baker, Jr., Field and Sale on Wednesday, Feb 23. Supervisor of the Emergency Crop T he down pour of rain prevented and Feed Loan Section of the Farm the thousands of girls and boys Credit Administration. from parading down Broad street, The loans will be made, as in the but that did not lower their spirits, past, only to farmers who cannot because, for some this was their obtain credit from any other first trip to Augusta, source. The money loaned will be After they had heard an address, limited to the farmer’s immediate planned especially for them by Mr. and actual cash needs for .growing David E. Lilienthal, Director of the his 1938 crops or for the purchase Tennessee Valley Authority, a bar- of feed for livestock, and the a- becue dinner was served by the mount which may be loaned to any Association and the Chamber ol one farmer in 1938 may not exceed Commerce. $ 400 - Matilda Bell, Farmers who can obtain the Co. Home Dem. Agent, funds they need from an individ- xx- ual production credit association, JJ ome Demonstration bank, or other concern are not eli gible for crop and feed loans from A^CllFs Schedule For the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan' ^ Section of the Farm Credit Admin istration. The loans will not be made to standard rehabilitation clients whose current needs are provided for by the Farm Security Administration, formerly known as the Resettlement Administration. As in the past, farmers who ob- Week March 4-11th Friday, Office. Saturday, Office. Monday, Office. Tuesday, Wideman 4-H Clubs; Mt. Carmel H. D. C., 3 P. M. Wednesday, Office; Youngs H. tain emergency crop and feed loans ID. C., 2:30 P. M. will give as security a first lien on Thursday, McCormick 4-H the crop financed, or a first lien Grammar; Buffalo-Bellvue H. D. on the livestock to be fed if the IC., 3 P. M. money borrowed is to be used to produce or purchase feed for live stock. Where loans are made to tenants, the landlords, or others having an interest in the crops financed or the livestock to be fed, are required to waive their claims in favor of a lien to the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration until the loan is repaid. Checks in payment of approved loans will be mailed from the Re gional Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office at Columbia, South Carolina. Friday, Office; Meriwether H. 1 C., 3 P. M. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. Card Of Thanks FIRST GRADE— Billy Creighton. Johnel Caudle. SECOND GRADE— Theresa Barnhardt, Patsy Johnson, Virginia Seigler, Rebecca Simpson, Doyle Abercrombie, Bobby Huguley. THIRD GRADE— None. ‘ • ' FOURTH GRADE— Billie Freeland, Josephine Morgan, Belton Harmon, Eugene Johnson, Carl Henry Strom. FIFTH GRADE— Annie Sue Banks, Irene Duncan, Bertha May Harris, Frances New. SIXTH GRADE— None. SEVENTH GRADE— None. EIGHTH GRADE— Norma Holloway, Anne B. Seigler. NINTH GRADE— Lois Freeland, Natalie Brown, Betty Fuller. TENT H GRADE— None. ELEVENTH GRADE— Charles H. Williams, Frances Cheatham. Requirements for honor roll are: Mark of 90 on each subject and also on conduct. Not over 2 tardies and 2 excused absences during month. 1X1 - - ~ IVfodoc H. D. Club Meets Independent Mer chants To Hold Con vention In Columbia March Tenth HON. WRIGHT PATMAN, CON GRESSMAN FROM TEXAS, TO BE PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Columbia, Feb. 28.—March 10 at 10:00 a. m. at the Columbia Kot?l is the time and place for the first Convention of the South Carolina Independent Merchants Associa tion. The principal speaker at the Convention will be the Hon. Wright Patman of Texas, powerful and dynamic speaker, leader in Con gress of a large group that >.s fighting for the independent busi ness men in all lines. He is deeply interested in the future of inde pendent merchants and has given much study to their problems. He was Chairman of the Congressional Committee that conducted hear ings on the bill of which he was an author and has since become law, known as the Robinson-Pat- man Act. Congressman Patman will speak at 3:15 p. m. and his address will be broadcast over Radio Station W IS. Of great interest and importance to the merchants of South Carolina will be an address by the Hon. W. G. Query, Chairman of the South Carolina Tax Commission, on the subject of taxation, with particu lar reierence to taxes paid by mer chants. Other speakers will include Hon. Jas. H. Hammond of Columbia, Hon. Wilbur Grant, a Director of the Association and a member of the Legislature from Chester, S. C, E. M. Arnold of Greenville, Gary Paschal of Columbia and the ad dress of the President, A. L. M. Wiggins, of Hartsville. Two sessions of the Convention will be held, one at 10:00 a. m. and the other at 2:30 p. m. Between sessions of the Convention, the en tire membership will hear the ad dress of Congressman Patman to the South Carolina Legislature. By formal xesolution, a joint session of House and Senate will assemble to hear him speak. All independent business men and women in the State, whether members of the Association or not, are invited to attend the Con vention. We wish to express to our friends our sincere appreciation for the kindness shown us during the ill ness and death of our beloved father. Annie L. McDonald, Mrs. J. P. Brunson, T.* E. McDonald, J. W. McDonald. On Thursday, Feb. 24th, the Modoc H. D. Club met in the home of Mrs. E. F. Bussey with 7 mem bers present. Scripture and prayer, by presi dent. For our lesson this month we had “The Care And Handling of Milk.’’ This being one of our most important foods, we should be very careful in handling it. After the lesson the hostess serv- Birthday Party For Melvin E. Derrick, Jr. Melvin E. Derrick, Jr., celebrated his sixth birthday Saturday after noon, Feb. 19th, with a most de lightful party at his home on Gold Street. Sixteen of his little boy friends were his guests on this oc casion and after a round of en thusiastic games conducted in the living reem by Mrs. C. A. Gilbert the group was invited into the dining room where a beautiful Jirthday cake centered the dining table. Delicious ice cream was served with the cake. He received many lovely gifts. l\X—— Bethany H. D. Club Meets The Bethany Home Demonstra tion Club met Monday, Feb. 14, at Bethany school house and carried out the following program: Song—Loves Old Sweet Song. Psalm 122. Prayer—By Mrs. Seigler. Reading—Miss Emmie Sheppard. Minutes, roll call. Business—we decided that each one would give as much money as possible toward a shower to help he county nurse. A committee of three was ap pointed as a floral committee for the community. Miss Bell gave us an interesting talk on care and handling of milk. We all enjoyed a contest. Instead of the first Monday in ed delicious sandwiches and coffee, each month we changed our day The March meeting will be held of meeting until the second Mon in the home of Mrs. H. W. Bailey.. day. Reporter. J Reporter.