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TSUH TO OURS EL ViCS, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. * M Tliirty-Sixtli Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUKSDAY, MARCH 31, 1938 Number 45 Mt. Carmel iNews Mr. L. L. Hester was a business 'visitor in McCormick Monday. Miss Lily Miller of De la Howe State School spent several days with Misses Florence and Susie Patterson last week. Mr. James Miller of Augusta joined them for the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Thurmond and daughter of Danburg, Ga., were visitors in Mt. Carmel Sun day. Mrs. Thurmond is pleasantly remembered in the county as Miss Bell Knox. Miss Sallie T. Cade of Converse College is spending part of the spring holidays here. Mrs. John D. Cade of Anderson Collegf is at home for the spring holidays. Mr. Harold Gill&m of P. C., Clinton, is spending the spring holidays here with his mother, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam. Mr. John Covin of Ware Shoals was a visitor here Sunday. We are sorry to say his father, Mr. W. O. Covin, is in a very critical condi tion and growing weaker. Miss Sara Curtis visited in Lin coln County last week. Miss Esther DuBose of Lisbon, Ga., is spepding this week with Miss Sara Curtis. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mr. Har old Gilliam spent the past week end in Social Circle, Ga., with her sister, Mrs. O. C. Hart. Miss Mary Hardaway left Sun day to spend some time at* a N. Y. A. Camp in Columbia, B. C. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson College spent a pleasant week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant and Miss Gladys Scott spent Saturday in Greenwood. Miss Mary Jane Morrah spent the week end with Miss Sara Curtis. Sheriff Wr*!*. Strom was a busi ness visitor here Monday. Mrs. J. R. Tarrant, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott and Miss Gladys Scott were Anderson visitors Sunday. McCormick Reading Room Receives 100 juvenile Books The McCormick Reading Room, located over Patterson’s Store, has just received a shipment of 100 juvenile books which will remain here sufficiently long to accom modate readers of this county be fore being sent on to another. Besides these books the local unit owns nearly 600 good books, including fiction and non fiction. The librarian reports that the cir culation of these books is greatly increasing each week and with people becoming more and more interested in good reading matter, it is hoped that some arrange ments can soon be made to meet the growing need of the reading public. The library is open eight hours each day, five days each week and the public is invited to take ad vantage of its service. -xx- Chestnut Ridge H. D. Club Meets The Home Demonstration Club of Chestnut -Ridge met Friday, March 25th, in the home of Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. This was an all day meeting, the object being to quilt a quilt the club members have been making. At the noon hour a delicious picnic dinner with ice tea was en joyed by all. In the afternoon the regular meeting was held, the lesson for this month being The care and handling of milk. Miss Bell made this a very inter esting lesson, showing how a milk cooler can be made and how it is used. Several very welcome visitors were present at this meeting. Reporter. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C * -I FRIDAY and SATURDAY April 1st and 2nd, 7 p. m. and 9 p. in. Matinee Saturday 3 p. m. EDWARD G. ROBINSON in ► 99 “THE LAST GANGSTER’ Also A Crime Doesn’t Pay Subject “Behind The Criminal” and A Travel Talk “Oriental Paradise” MATINEE SATURDAY 3 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY April 4th and 5th, 7 p. m. and 9:15 p. m. NELSON EDDY ELEANOR POWELL in ' “ROSALIE” / —’" Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS ct ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Wistar Harmon Claimed By Death Wistar Harmon, member of one of McCormick county’s pionee; families, died at the United State' Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia Sunday morning at 4 o’clock fol lowing an illness of one week. He was one of the most highly esteemed men in this section anc his death brings sorrow to all whr knew him. He was born in Me Cormick on December 31, 1896, ch son of J. Belton Harmon and Mrs Clara Robinson Harmon. He at tended Wofford College for three years, leaving there to volunteer for service in the World War. He attended an officers’ training camp in Jacksonville, Fla., and was commissioned a lieutenant and served in the quartermaster corps on transport duty. After his hon orable discharge, he was in busi ness in McCormick for some time and took an active part in the civic and political affairs. He served as mayor of McCormick for several terms and was the effi cient chairman of the board of trustees of the McCormick public schools. He was a Mason, member of Hejaz temple of the Mystic Or der of the Shrine, a charter mem ber of the local Lions’ club, a member of the Thomas Jefferson Lyon, Jr., Post No. 19, American Legion, and W. O. W. Maple Camp, 116. For some time Mr. Harmon had been in the railway postal service and since April, 1937, had been sta tioned in the postoffice in Atlanta. Mr. Harmon was married to Miss Mary Haigler, of Abbeville in 1922 and one son, Wistar Harmon, Jr., survives this union. Besides his widow, parents and son, Mr. Harmon is survived by two brothers, J. B.i Harmon, Jr., postmaster at McCormick and Mark Harmon, also of McCormick. 1 Funeral services were conducted from the McCormick Methodist church of which he was a lifelong member and served as a member of the board of stewards, at 3:30 o’clock Monday afternoon in charge of the pastor, the Rev. M. E. Derrick, assisted by the Rev. A. Thad. Persons, and Dr. S. W. Reid. Interment was in the McCormick city cemetery with Robert L. Dendy, James O. Patterson, Hugh C. Brown, Harvey G. Sanders, J. L. Caudle and Claude H. Huguley serving as pallbearers. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. XJLX — Youngs H. D. Club Meets The regular monthly meeting of the Youngs Home Demonstration Club was held March 9 at the home of Misses Eva and Alma Young. Meeting called to order by the president, and the following program carried out: Scripture, Psalm 15—Miss Alma Young. Prayer, by the club. Song. Roll called, minutes read and approved. Youngs H. D. Club wants to be a booster—Mrs. J. C. Young. Some day—Miss Ruth Young. Citizenship—Mrs. S. L. Long. Prayer—Mrs. D. A. Young. After the business the meeting was turned over to Miss Bell who gave a very interesting and in structive message on decorative objects in the home. Miss Bell showed several pictures showing good arrangement and proper dec orative objects. Miss Bell discuss ed the careful selection of objects as to the effect of color and bal ance and asked that we eliminate objects that were not useful or beautiful. The art study for the month was the “Northeaster”. Miss Bell talked on thi£ and gave a short history of the artist. We had a towel shower as a do nation for the clinics held in Mc Cormick. During the social hour the host esses served salad, sandwiches and tea. Reporter. Chicken Supper At Bordeaux School House Friday Night Funeral Services For Mrs. Tillie G. Groner There will be a chicken suppe- it the BDrdeaux school house Fri- lay night, April 1st, beginning at 7:30 o’clock, for the benefit of the Bordeaux school. The public is cordially invited ;o attend. Camp Bradley News Camp Bradley, March 26.—One hundred men from Camp Bradley attended Field Day excercises at Laurens Friday, March 25. Men from Bradley entered twelve events and brought home first prize for seven. Dick Powell, star basket ball player, and all- round athlete, placed Camp Bradley first in the 50-yard dash, and second in the 1 100-yard dash. Captain Day and CEA Baker carried their part of the load by winning first places in the 100- yard dash for Company Com manders and Educational Advisors. The pool tournament presented no problem to Laurie Boatwright, who shot his way to victory over the other artists of the cue and table. Due to lack of time to train, only one Bradley fighter was en tered in the boxing matches but this man carried out his assign ment superbly. Buck Godfrey, weighing 145 pounds entered the ring with an opponent from 160 pound class who had been in the Golden Gloves tournament. God frey soon punched, feinted, and slugged himself to victory. Pee Wee Davis won the potato race, to place Bradley first in this event. Floyd, Bailey, Williams, and Pratt put up a good scrap in the 220-yard relay race and placed Bradley second. Although outweighed by their opponents, the Tug of War team by coordination of mind and mus cle and team cooperation pulled themselves to first place. Pratt, Shirley, Pate, White, Garrison, Minor, Delaughter, Ward, Aull and Fuzzy Elton made up this team. | The event that the Company was proudest of winning was won. byj every man present. After a close inspection by officers, Camp Brad ley was given first place for neat ness in dress and general appear ance. The rating of the camps by points was as follows: Bradley 53 ,Greer __ 49 Laurens __ 22 Greenwood -- 19 Paris Mt. 16 • XX Improvements At USC Made With WPA Funds Funeral services for Mrs. Tillie Gilchrist Groner, 58 years of age who died Saturday night at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J L. Gilchrist, near Augusta, after ar extended illness, were conducted at Rehoboth Baptist Church Mon day afternoon at 2 o’clock wit! the Rev. A. D. Croft and the Rev A. Thad. Persons officiating. In terment followed in the church yard. Pallbearers were W. A. Winn, T. C. Winn, E. P. Winn, J. E. Winn, R. M. Winn, and J. C. C. Seigler. A brother, T. B. Gilchrist, is the only survivor. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. xx E. M. Browne Claimed By Death ••Ernest Miller Browne, 70, well known McCormick county farmer, died at the residence near Troy Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock after a short illness. Mr. Browne was a native of Anderson county, S. C., but had made his home in McCormick county for the past 30 years. He was the son of the late Alexander Browne and Mrs. Julia Miller Browne. He was a member of the Troy Methodist church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Laura Jolly Browne; two daugh ters, Mrs. Dewey Langley of Mc Cormick, and Miss Eugenia Browne of Hendersonville, N. C.; four sons, Lewis Browne and Manson Browne, both of Troy, Harold Browne of McCormick, and Wilton Browne of Merrial, Ore.; and five grand children. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in Troy cemetery at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon in charge of his pastor, the Rev. M. E. Derrick, assisted by Dr. S. W. Reid of the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church. Pallbearers were Allen Walker, Neil Walker, Frank White, Roy Edwards, E. M. Price- and W. S. Arrington. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. xx George Dukes Has Tenth Birthday dev. O. L. Orr Begins His Eighth Year’s Work Sunday REV. O. L. ORR Greorge Dukes celebrated his tenth birthday Saturday afternoon with a most delightful party at the home of his parent^ Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dukes. About thirty friends and class mates were present to enjoy games | directed by Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. Ice cream and cake were served. Out-of-town guests were the Rev. and Mrs. Joe S. Dukes, Jr., and baby of Red Hill and Hansel Cason of Washington, Ga. Columbia, S. C., March 24.—With the aid of WPA funds a number j of renovations and improvements to the physical plant of the Uni versity of South Carolina are now being carried out, or are projected. Much of the work is in the base ment of the Student Union build ing, constructed by PWA last year. A post-office, book store, canteen, and other facilities are in Ihe process of construction. They will be well-equipped and better fitted to meet the needs of the students than are the present plants. Class rooms probably will be constructed; in Legare college in the space vacated by the cooperative enter prises. A hydraulic laboratory for the school of engineering has just been completed on one side of the Uni versity warehouse and workshop. A store-room, with a room for the cooperative pressing club in the rear, is being constructed on the other side of the warehouse. Painting and carpentry work, al provided by WPA, are being con ducted in various sectors, although there is much work that should be done for which funds are no" available. Card Of Thanks We wish to express our deepest appreciation to our neighbors and ! friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in our sorrow, and also to Dr. Workman for his faith ful service to mother. May God’s richest blessings rest upon each one of you. J. M. Garnett and Family. xx Largest USC Catalog In Printers’ Hands Columbia, S. C., March 24.—The largest and most complete Univer sity of South Carolina catalog in the history of the institution has gone to the printers. Dr. Havilah Babcock, chairman of the catalog committee, this week mailed the final draft to O K. Williams, Spartanburg, who wa awarded the contract for the cata log. A preliminary bulletin, Which will contain much information of interest to prospective students ij now in process of preparation. It was seven years ago that Rev. O. L. Orr took up his work with the Plum Branch Baptist church. When he came here he was only called to the Plum Branch church, but later was called to the Bethle hem church at Clarks Hill, and in June took up the work at Troy, and later on was called to Parks- ville and Modoc and is still serving all these churches. When he was solicited to come to Plum Branch he was informed that the church needed a new house of worship. The depression came on and made it impossible for that congregation to build un til last year. Now they have a beautiful house of worship erect ed, which is a credit to their com munity and town. This church will accommodate more people than the old building, when they get it completely seated, and is well suited to the needs of the community for all departments of church work. The pastor seems to be at home in doing building for the Lord, having begun in his early ministry and kept it up throughout his ministerial life. His first was to build a pastorium near Hender sonville, N. C., then connected with building three other church es. One at Greenville at Woodside mills, one at Campobello, S. C., and one at Fort Mill, S. C., and in addition to that has led in the remodeling of others. It is the aim to have a special service on the first Sunday in April to start the new pastorial year, and it is hoped that there will be a record breaking crowd in attendance. Notwithstanding the building expense the church now is in the best shape with its local expenses it has been at this season of the year since this pastorate began. The church has taken on new life since entering its new building, and so far as one can tell, the best of spirit pervades the church, and all are working harmoniously, and are pjraying that this year may be the greatest year’s work yet. The pastor rejoices that all his work is doing nicely, and that so far as he can tell every church he is serving is well united, and doing more each year for the Lord’s work. A | xx < : Miss Fuller To Be May Day Attendant Miss Mary Fuller, popular stu dent at Lander College, Green wood, spent the spring holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Earl Fuller. Miss Fuller is specializing in dramatics at Lander and recently coached the Junior play there en titled “Where’s Grandma?” She will represent the Junior class this year in the annual May Day festi val, being the Queen’s attendant. She is president of her sorority and a class officer, and her many friends are happy that she is mak ing an enviable college record.