McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, May 05, 1938, Image 1
TRUE TO OURSKLVMJ5, OUR NX1GHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
I
Thirty-Sixth Year
Established Juue 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1938
Number 50
Mt. Carmel JNews
Mrs. Edward Hammond and
children of Elberton were visitors
here Tuesday. ,
Mr. J. F. Sutherland of Ander
son spent a day and night here
last, week.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Burts of
Anderson spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis. Mrs.
Burts remained for a longer visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Black and
family of Charleston and Mrs. Roy
Edmunds of Spartanburg were re
cent visitors here.
Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris of 3:00 p. m.
Anderson were visitors here Sun- Friday, Office;
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. L. Hester was a visitor
in Anderson Tuesday.
Quite a number of the relatives,
and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Home Agent’s
Schedule
Mav 7-13,1938
Mrs. Mary J. Bell
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Mary John Middleton Be’l
75, widow of Dr. D. A. J. Bell,
prominent physician of McCormick
before his death in 1927, died at
her home here on Pine street at
Friday, McCormick 4-H Clubs;
Dowtin H. D. C., 3:15.
Saturday, Office; Canning dem
onstration, Mt. Carmel, 2:30 p. m. 9:30 Sunday evening.
Monday, Office; Health Contest. Mrs. Bell had been in declining
Tuesday, Wideman 4-H Club, health for a number of years, but
Mt. Carmel, H. D. C., 3.00 p. m. had been critically ill only since a
Wednesday, Office; Youngs H. heart attack on Wednesday of last
D. C., 3:00 p. m. we ek.
Thursday, McCormick Gr. 4-H She was a native of old Edge-
Club; Buffalo-Bellvue H. D. C., field county and was bom at
Clark’s Hill on February 18, 1863.
Meriwether, H. she was the daughter of the late
County Democratic Mrs. Olga Morgan
Convention Held
Here Monday
Dies In New York
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Seventy-two delegates attended
the McCormick County Democratic
t
held here
11:30 o’clock
Monday
in the
D. 3:00 p. m.
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
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Lindley were here last week for, L<RlllllIIg HiXpCrt 10
John Middleton and Mary Collins
Middleton.
Mrs. Bell devoted her long life
to her family and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her.
She is survived by three daugh
ters: Mrs. Thomas R. Cartledge, of
convention
morning at
courthouse.
J. Arch Talbert was re-elected
county chairman with J. O. Pat
terson re-elected secretary. W. 8.
Quarles was re-elected member of
the State Executive committee
and delegates to the state conven
tion to be held in Columbia May
18, are as follows:
J. L. Bracknell, W. E. Sheppard,
W. M. Freeland, and J. Fred Buz-
hardt. Alternates are Joseph Mur
ray and W. B. Quarles. J. L.
Bracknell was chosen member of
the credentials committee of the
state convention. W. B. Quarles
the funeral of Mr. Lindley. His
death was a shock to all and the
sympathy of the entire community
is extended to the bereaved family.
^ Mrs. Nell White of Sumter has
returned home after a "visit of
about 10 days with her sister, Mrs. County will learn the latest and cormlck town council and J. Ed- one was not represented in the
Mrs. Olga Andrews Morgan,
a native of McCormic 1 : conntv
died in a hospital in New York
City, where she had been a pa
tient since January 8, on Tuesdav
April 26. She had been in :T
health since last August.
Mrs. Morgan was the only
daughter cf Judge A. B. Andrews
of Willington and the late Mrs.
Hattie Newbold Andrews. She was
reared at Willington and was a
young woman of many fine traits
and her passing brings sorrow to
her family and friends here, where
she was a frequent visitor. She
had lived in Greensboro since her
marriage about ten years ago to
E. L. Morgan. She kept her mem
bership in St. Stephen’s Episcopal
church, Willington, of which she
had been a member since child-
Civil Service
Examination
Announced
Give Demonstration p arksville . Mrs J Q p arks Uma v was re-elected executive commit- hood
At Mt. Carmel May 7 tilla - Fla -; and Miss Martha Bell, teeman from this county, and Mrs. Besides her husband and father.
a member of the McCormick Joseph Murray was elected vice- Mrs. Morgan is survived
chairman for the county,
grammar school faculty; two sons
by
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Homemakers of McCormick Dan A BeU a member of the Mc .! of the 17 county precincts, only Greensboro> and tw0 brothers , A or customhouse in any city which
5unty will learn the latest and cormlck town council and J. Ed- one was no*
best methods of canning fruits ward Bell of McCormick, and convention.
one
of
The .United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an
open competitive examination for
the position of Student Nurse at
the Training School for Nurses at
St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washing
ton, D. C. Applicants must hav?
been graduated from a standard
4-year high school course / which
must have included certain speci
fied units. Applications win be ac
cepted from senior students sub
ject to later proof of, graduation.
Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth but must not
have passed their thirtieth birth
day on the date of the close of
receipt of applications. These age
limits will not be waived in any
case.
Full information may be ob
tained from the Secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board
of Examiners, at the post office
N. S. Scott.
Messrs. Lawrence Connor, Sr.,
and Hollis Connor, Lawrence Con
nor, Jr., and John Edd Connor of
Charleston, spent the % week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Mc
Kinney. v
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Scott and
Morris, Jr., of Augusta were visit
ing relatives here Monday.
We are sorry to have to s$y that
J. J. White is still on our sick !
and three
and vegetables this week when
Mrs. May Wood Clarke, canning
expert, gives a demonstration.
Miss Matilda Bell, County Agent,
announced today.
The demonstration will be given
at Mt. Carmel, at 2:30 p. m. on
Saturday, Majr 7, and it is open to
all who are interested in attend
ing.
Mrs. Clarke, who will conduct
list. Mrs. White was up but had the canning program is a home
a relapse last Friday, but is some economics graduate of Georgia
better now. | State College and former Georgia
Mrs. T. H. Seabrook of Beaufort Home Demonstration Agent, who
spent a few hours here Wednesday for the past several years has
with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Horton. | specialized in home canning and
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. is now a staff member of the Edu- ^
W. A. Scott and Mr. Tarrant Scott cational Department of the Kerr x 111111 x>railCll L-OH1-
were Anderson visitors Sunday. I Mason Jar Company. She has
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney traveled widely and her lectures
and Martha Jean were visitors in are as interesting as they are in-
Donalds, Greenwood, Greenville, structive.
Clemson College and Anderson last It is expected a large crowd will
Thursday. (attend the demonstration.
twelve grandchildren
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
the residence Monday afternoon
at 4:30, conducted by the Rev. A.
Thad. Persons, pastor of the Mc
Cormick Baptist church of which
Mrs. Bell was a member. Inter
ment followed in the Mcdormick
city cemetery.
The following friends acted as
pall-bearers: W. T. Strom, C. W.
Pennal, J. S. Dukes, J. F. Mattison,
M. C. White and Jack L. Bradley.
J. S. Strom, funeral director, in t X\1U & C
charge.
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After some discussion Rule 32
was left unchanged. Opposition
also was expressed to Rule 11
which provides for a change of
enrollment books every four years.
This was left unchanged. -*«- y-. y-, .
Dan A. Bell, executive commit- May Day r estival
teeman for precinct 1, and J. E.
Bell for precinct 2 were unable to
attend on account of the death of
their mother. The convention
passed resolutions of sympathy.
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B. Andrews, Jr., of Greenwood and has a post office of the first or
Marion Andrews of Asheville, N. C. second class, or from the United
Funeral services were conducted States Civil Service Commission,
in Greensboro Friday afternoon Washington, D. C.
and interment made in the city'
cemetery there.
At Newberry College
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mencement Begins
Sunday, Mjay 8.
HOLLYWOOD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
May 6th and 7th, 7:15 p. m. and 8:50 p. m.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 p. m.
GENE AUTRY
SMILEY BURNETTE JUDITH ALLEN
in
‘BOOTS & SADDLES”
Also
A Musical Comedy
‘Trailing Along’
and
‘Phoney Boy’
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
May 9th and 10th, 7:15 p. m. and 9:15 p. m.
JAMES STEWART WALTER HUSTON
BEULAH BONDI GUY KIBEE
in
“OF HUMAN HEARTS”
(This is the picture that Roy Harris of Greenville,
S. C., received $5,000.00 for naming. It is a splen
did picture we hope you won’t miss it.)
Also
SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS
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ADMISSION: Adults. 25 c^nts; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
I The Commencement exercises of
( the P]um Branch School will be
gin on Sunday Morning, May 8, at
. 11:15 o’clock when the Bacca
laureate sermon will be preached
by the Reverend A. D. Croft of
Edgefield. Reverend Croft is a
splendid preacher and the school
j feels itself fortunate in securing
his services.
The graduating exercises will be
held on Tuesday Night, May 10,
when the graduating class will be
addressed by Solicitor Jeff D.
Griffith of - Saluda. Honorable
Griffith is the solicitor of the dis-‘
trict in which McCormick is lo
cated and comes to us highly
recommended as an entertaining
and efficient speaker. These exer
cises will begin at 8 o’clock.
Everyone is most cordially in
vited and urged to attend each of
these occasions.
H. D. Club Meets
Camp Bradley News
Camp Bradley, May 2.—The entire
company and personnel of Camp
Bradley express their deepest
sympathy to Enrollees Steve Allen
and Eldridge Hendrix on the death
of their fathers and to Enrollee
Lindley on the death of his
brother.
Foreman J. W. Ray was carried
to his home in Walhalla Tuesday
’ifo-bt due to an infection of the
throat. Although not serious it is
very painful. Mr. Ray is missed
by enrollees and personnel alike.
Foreman G. E. Cantelou is pinch-
hitting for Mr. Ray during his
absence.
The officers of Camp Bradley
acted as host to the Reserve Offi
cers of Greenwood and vicinity
Wednesday night, April 27.
Supervisor H. M. Sears, Regional
Engineer Pidgeon and Construc
tion Superintendent S. M. Shank-
lin were visitors on the Unit April
29 and 30.
Our Motion Picture Magnate,
Joe B. Price, traveled to Walhalla
last Friday to show at a meeting
of the State Game and Fish Asso
ciation. During the past week,
Mr. Price has moved his
quarters from Bradley to
F-ll.
The Home Demonstration Club
of Chestnut Ridge met Friday
afternoon, April 22nd, in the home
of Mrs. G. P. Watkins with Mrs.
Tom Hartline and Mrs. B. R.
Henderson assisting hostesses.
The lesson for this meeting was
“The Pictures in your Home”, and
Miss Bell made this very interest
ing by taking in to consideration
the pictures suitable ^for every
room in the home.
The hostesses served ice cream
and cake after the meeting which
was enjoyed very much.
Several visitors were present at
this meeting.
Reporter.
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Fight Mosquito For
Health And Comfort
Clemson, April 30.—“As trans
mitters of malaria mosquitoes pre
sent one of the most serious
problems confronting South Caro
linians”,
tension
says W. C. Nettles, ex
entomologist. “Much of
the indolence and poverty of some
rural areas has been attributed to
the malarial condition of the peo
ple”, the specialist states.
As mosquitoes are just now be
ginning to breed, Mr. Nettles sug
gests that control methods be
started immediately.
Screening houses with wire of at
least 16 meshes to the inch is a
valuable protection.
Elimination of breeding places
is most essential in the eradica
tion of the mosquito. Drainage of
marshy areas is frequently of im
mense value, but small breeding
places should not be overlooked.
Tin cans, old automobile tires,
hollow stumps, barrels, and other
receptacles are all suitable mos
quito breeding places and should
be drained.
Drainage of breeding grounds is
not always possible, and the tem
porary measure of treating such
places with medium oil or kero
sene may be employed at intervals
of every two weeks during the
summer.
Incidentally Mr. Nettles calls at
tention to a good repellent, oil of
citronella, used quite often by
people in the coastal section. A
few drops applied to the face,
head- hands, and pillow will repel mos-
Camp quitoes so that a restful night’s
sleep may be had.
Newberry, S. C., April 29th.-
Miss Margaret Dodgen of Granite-
ville will be crowned May Queen
at Newberry College on Friday,
May 6th. The exercises will begin
promptly at five o’clock, consist
ing of Russian, Irish and English
dances in costumes. Music will be
provided by an orchestra under
the direction of Professor Harry
Feld and by a chorus directed by
Professor Paul Ensrud.
An informal reception in honor
of the visitors will follow the May
Day program and the public is
cordially invited to attend this
outstanding event on the New
berry Campus.
Miss Dodgen’s Maid of Honor is
Miss Lilia Johnstone of Newberry.
The court attendants are: Misses
Ruth Ward and Joyce Wingard,
Lexington; Miss Ruth Haigler,
Swansea; Miss Harriet Bowers,
Fitzgerald, Ga.; Miss Ellen Har
mon, Saluda; Miss Lucile Gilliam,
Whitmire; Miss Dorothy Wheeler,
Prosperity; Misses Frances Baxter,
Elizabeth Mower, Emily Aull,
Frances Shealy, Clara Layton
Harriett Harden and Julia Kath
ryn Ruff, all of Newberry.
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McGee Suggests Ways
To Improve Quality
Of 1938 Tobacco Crop
Florence, April 30.—Under the
marketing quotas adopted by to
bacco growers and administered
by the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration the “quantity”
growers are encouraged to become
quality” growers.
Weather conditions often affect
tobacco quality, but even in bad
years with proper care the farmer
can grow good tobacco. Here are
suggestions by H. A. McGee, ex
tension tobacco specialist, for im
proving the quality of the tobacco
crop this year.
In the flue-cured area many
farmers do not use enough potash.
Experiments by tobacco specialists
of the Pee Dee Experiment Station
show that plenty of potash makes
a bright, smooth leaf that is easy
to cure. Although fertilizers al-
Rehoboth H. D.
Club Meets
The Rehoboth H. D. Club met
in the home of Miss Lenora
Whatley on March 15th with 12
members present. One new mem
ber was added.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. E. M. Mor
gan.
Scripture reading taken from
Acts 9:36-42, was read by Mrs. W.
P. Culbreath.
Lord’s prayer in Unison.
Secretary was absent, so Mrs. B.
S. Culbreath called the roll and
read minutes of last meeting. '
Each member answered roll call
by telling what Club work had
meant to her.
Plans were discussed for council
meeting which is to be held at
Bethany 23rd of April.
Meeting then was turned over
to Miss Bell. Her demonstration
was flower arrangement which
was very interesting and helpful.
Each member was asked to bring
a container of flowers to the next
meeting which will be held in the
home cf Mrs. W. A. Winn in April.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Reporter-
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Millions Of Seedlings
Peeping Above
Ground
Over fifteen million pine seed
lings are shoving their sturdy
heads above ground at the new
nursery of the South Carolina
Commission of Forestry at Sumter,
and the two previously established
areas at Camden and George
town.
“The seeds were sowed in drills
less than a month ago” advises
Assistant State Forester N. D.
Canterbury, “Today the young
trees average two inches in height
and by November they will be ten
inches in height and then they
will be ready for setting out on
cut-over lands and old fields.”
The planting of the seed and
the care of the young seedlings at
the nurseries of the State Forest
Service is accomplished under the
direction of Mr. Canterbury, and
ready have been applied in parts Nurseryman L. M. Staley, with
of the tobacco belt, it is still pos- j able assistance of the supervisory
sible to remedy potash shortages; forces and the enrollees of the
by adding a side dressing of 100
to 250 pounds per acre of sulfate
of potash, 48 per cent. This should
be done within 20 days after
transplanting and applied in the
middle of the rows.
Insect control is also important,
says Mr. McGee. Growers can ob
tain from county agents the rec
ommendations adopted last year
by state and federal specialists for
the control of tobacco insects an-
| c’iceaces.
CCC camps at Sumter, Pontiac
and Georgetown.
“During the planting season just
ended forest tree seedlings were
planted in every county in South
Carolina with but two exceptions”,
advised State Forester H. A. Smith.
“The need for forest planting is
apparent where woods fires or
destructive cutting of timber pre
vents natural reestablishment of
desirable growth, within a r
Icn-hi ci time”, he aU-.ed.