Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ TBUX TO OUB8ELVIC8, OUB NEIGHBORS. OUB COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. 1 ■■■ .ii * i ■ ■■ ' _ --- Thirty-Seventh Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1938 ,' «* & I; Number 2 Jurors Drawn For June Term Of Court Here Petit Jurors to serve the fir$t wee^ of June term of Court for McCormick County, which begins Monday, June 20th, 1938, at 10 a. m., are: LeRoy Brown, Joe G. DWashaw, E. R. Holloway, Fred White, . ' T. J. Sibert, Jr.,. George P. Ferqueron, Archie Willis, R. F. Freeland, Sam E. Wideman, T. B. Wood, G. C. McDaniel, R. H. Middleton, Willie H. Hester, Maxie Jester, E. R. Coleman, Hugh M. Freeland, Caroll Winn, Barney R. Henderson, Marshall D. Black, Bonner Dansby, Walter Brock, Arthur Gable/ C. W. Robertson, M. D. DeLoach, J. B. Wiley, J. T. McGrath, ; L. .i . C. T. Bussey, Chas. T. LeRoy, Henry C. Sandifer, Frank Holloway, Sam B. Palmer, Charlie Bowick, Dan A. Bell, John B. Deason, W. W. Hammond, Ralph Roberts. Card Of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and relatives, also Dr. C. H. Workman for fheir sympa thy and tokens of love at the death of our baby, Julia Claude. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cosey And Family. Funeral Rites For J. H. D. Ashemore Last rites for John Henry D. Ashemore, 80, were conducted at the graveside in the McCormick city cemetery on Saturday after noon at three o’clock in charge of the Rev. M. E. Derrick, pastor of the McCormick Methodist church, Dr. S. W. Reid, pastor of Pressly Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, and the Rev. A. Thad. Persons, pastor of the McCormick Baptist church. Six grandsons, Earl Ashemore, Lloyd Ashemore, Charles Ashemore, Bobby Ashemore all of Columbia; Jack Hendrix, Greenville, and Ashemore Brown, McCormick, served as pall-bearers. Mr. Ashemore was a native of Greenville county but had lived in McCormick and Greenwood coun ties for a number of years, and was known and loved for his high Christian qualities. Until Sunday, May 29, he had been spending some time in McCormick. He went from here to Charlotte where he died on Friday at the home of a son, E. E. Ashemore, following a stroke on Monday, May 30. Mr. Ashemore was a life long, devout member of the Meth odist church and one son is a member of the North Carolina conference. Survivors include the widow and the following sons and daughters: the Rev. Hubert R. Ashemore, Biscoe, N. C.; J. Ernest Ashemore, Columbia; E. E. Ashe more, Charlotte, N. C.; James H. Ashemore, Greenville; Mrs. Arthur J. Hendrix and Mrs. Charles M. Brown, McCormick; Mrs. E. F. Arnold, Greenwood and Mrs. W. M. Cameron, Norfolk, Va. Two brothers, O. M. Ashemore, Simpsonville, and B. F. Ashemore, Corinth, Miss., also survive. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. Mt. Carmel News Mrs. W. A. Scctt, Mrs. Gladys Bowyer and Messrs. Charles Bow- yer and Tarrant Scott were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black of Charleston, S. C. Mr. D. W. Hading has returned home from a recent visit to his daughter. Miss Monnie Hading We are glad to say that she is very much improved which will be good news to her many friends. Mr. Hading visited in Greenwood and other places on his trip. Dr. Payson White of Columbia was a welcome week end guest of his sister, Miss Annie White. Mrs. A. R. Humphries and Mr. Drennan Brown of Camden, S. C., are spending some time with Mrs. W. R. Boyd and Mrs. Mabel Brown. Miss Mary Hardaway of Colum bia was a recent week end visitor here. Mr. J. F. Sutherland of Ander son was a visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. John D. Cade of Anderson College and Miss Sallie T. Cade of Converse College are at home here for the summer vacation. Capt. and Mrs. William Sharp of Fort McPherson, Atlanta, were visitors here for the week end. Mrs. S. T. Russell of Augusta came up Saturday to carry Mrs. J. W. Boyd to Augusta where she will spend a week or 10 days. Mrs. W. H. Horton was a week end guest of her nephew, Mr. Dave Hayes, at Wiseman Hotel in Newberry, and Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Arant in Manning, S. C. Mrs. Henry Frierson and little son, William, of Birmingham, .Ala., are the guests of Mrs. W. R. Boyd. Miss Florence Patterson was a business visitor in McCormick Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunoway and. little daughter, and Mr. Cur tis Dunoway were recent visitors here. ' _ Mr. D. W. Harling has returned home from a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harling in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott, Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mr. Tarrant Scott were visitors in Anderson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Mauldin of Augusta were guests of Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin Sunday. Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green ville was a business visitor here 'Tuesday. Mrs. Ida M. Black spent a pleas ant week end with Mrs. D. L. Bryson in Calhoun Falls recently. Mr. James Miller of Augusta spent last Thursday here. Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Scott of Beaufort, visited Mrs. Rebecca Boyd and family one night last week. Mrs. Marvin Burts is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mrs. W. A. Scott were recent visitors in Augusta. Mrs. Florence of Lowndesville is spending some time with Mrs. N. S. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Martha Jean were Abbeville visitors Saturday afternoon. Miss Lura Jean Watson has re turned home from Erskine College. A very pleasant recent social event was the Silver Tea at the Community House in Willington. Quite a large crowd was present and the Willington people were ideal hosts, sparing no pains to make the evening pleasant. The music was so pretty, and so much fun and laughter made everybody have a good time. Delicious punch and sandwiches were serv ed. Quite a nice sum was realized. 1X2 Union Services At A. R. P. Church Next Sabbath Evening Regular monthly union services of the McCormick churches will be held next Sabbath evening at 8 o’clock in the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. church. Rev A. Thad. Persons will preach and the de votional exercises will be con ducted by Rev. M. E. Derrick. Everybody invited to come. S. W. Reid, Pastor. Miss Rebecca Drucker| Wins Prize Offered By| Journalism Club At Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga., June 4.—Miss Rebecca Drucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Drucker, of McCor mick, has just been notified that she is the winner of the prize of fered by the journalism club at Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, for the best work done during the year. She also will serve as first vice-president of the club next year, and will have charge of sending news to the hometown papers when students at the college receive honors, ac cording to news from this year's vice president. Miss Drucker is also a member of the German club. x Modoc News Well, we are having pretty wea ther since we have had so much cloudy, rainy weather. The farm ers got behind with their work during the rainy spell. Both cotton and corn need plowing and peas to sow and wheat and oats need to be hauled up. v Mr. G. E. Dukes is spending a couple of weeks in N. Y. City. Rev. O. L. Orr filled his regular appointment here Sunday evening, delivering a very able sermon. Mr. Fred Bussey was dinner guest here Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Miss Maggie Nash returned to her home at Lincolnton Sunday after spending the past week here with her uncle, Mr. W. M. Nash. Mrs. Mamie McDaniel and girls, Misses Jennette and Lucile Mc Daniel, of Augusta, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Mc Daniel. Misses Blanche McDaniel and Martha Hazel Bally were the guests of Miss Lucy Bussey Mon day evening of this week. Miss Ethel McDaniel spent last Sunday with Misses Iris and Mag gie Nash at Lincolnton, Ga. ix i 4-H Achievement Day Held 4-H Achievement Day for girls was held on Saturday, May 25, with 30 girls and leaders present. Nineteen girls entered the Dress Revue Contest and 27 entered the Judging Contest which were judged by Miss Elizabeth Watson, Extension Clothing Specialist, Winthrop College, and Miss Laura Mellette, County Home Demon stration Agent, Edgefield County. The Blue Ribbon Group for Girls 15 years old and over: Natalie Brown, McCormick, Frances Cheatham, McCormick, Annie Humphreys, Plum Branch, Thelma Brown, McCormick. The Blue Ribbon Group for Girls 14 years and under: Willie Mae Humphreys, Plum Branch, Norma Holloway, McCormick, Elizabeth Williams, McCormick. Those receiving Honorable Men tion : Mary Cornelia Jennings, Mc Cormick, Madeline Williams, McCormick. In the Notebook Contest the fol lowing received Blue Ribbons: Mary Cornelia Jennings, Mc Cormick, Frances Cheatham, McCormick, Thelma Brown, McCormick. Fourteen diplomas were present- id by Miss Matilda Bell, Co. Home Demonstration Agent, to the fol lowing girls: Inez Cosey, McCormick, Mamie L. Walker, McCormick, Elizabeth Weeks, McCormick, Elizabeth Brown, McCormick, Thelma Brown, McCormick, Virginia Minor, McCormick, Imogene Sanders, McCormick, Frances Schumpert, McCormick, Hugh Margaret Freeland, Plum Branch, Julia Willis, Plum Branch, Myrtle Willis, Plum Branch, Cehoy McDaniel, Modoc, Vivian Bailey, Modoc, Evelyn Stone, Parksville. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C.H t FRIDAY and SATURDAY June 10th and 11th, 7:15 P. M. and 8:50 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. BOB STEELE m THUNDER IN THE DESERT Also A Cartoon “Maid In China'” and Two Retel Comedy ‘Going, Going Gone” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents Coming June 16-17-18 “SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS”. Admimion Prices lor this picture only 15c-20c and 30c. MONDAY and TUESDAY June 13th and 14th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. BOB BURNS_JACK OAKIE BUSTER WEST T HAL KEMP & HIS ORCHESTRA *■ in ^ “RADIO CITY REVELS” — * Also A Novelty “What Do You Think?” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults 25 c^nfc*: Children un to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Camp Bradley News Camp Bradley, June 4.—Friday night was dance night again at Camp Bradley and fifty-four cou ples enjoyed both square and round dancing to tunes furnished by the “Delaughter-Covar Swing- sters” from Edgefield. Although many dances have been given here, many new faces are seen at every dance. “Sister” Lawrence Crawford left Wednesday for his quarterly visit to Griffin, Georgia. His new part ner, Glennie Lininkowl, has been batching in the Troy cabin since Lawrence left. Captain Ryan, Camp Bradley’s new Commanding Officer, has made himself very popular with the officers. Forest Service per sonnel, and enrolled men during his first week here. Being a World War veteran and having had over three years active service in CCC duty, he has all the qualifications of an excellent officer. Elmer, “the Kid”, Talbert at tended the dance with a bevy of beauties from the fair city of Edgefield. Covar, Deiaiighter, and Hyatt, our prodigal sons from Sumter, returned to the fold Friday night to attend the dance. Mr. Vernon, Mr. Shanklin, and Mr. Joyner were visitors on the Long Cane the past week. Mechanic Marion Hamilton has been on leave the past few days. ■ xx Baptist Assembly opens Session At Coker College Next Monday • Hartsville, S. C., June 6.—On next Monday, June 13, the 24th annual session of the South Caro lina Baptist Assembly will open at Coker College here. This yearly event brings to gether several hundred of the men, women and children from the 1190 Baptist churches in the state. The program is so varied as to give emphasis to all phases of the denomination’s work and therefore is the center of interest at this season of the year. During the first week there will be camps for small children and the girls sponsored by the Wom an’s Missionary Societies. Several missionaries are to appear on the program, and the daily schedule provides for classes in Bible and mission study, as well as periods for recreation. The laymen of the state, led by Secretary W. S. Brooke, are to have a special program on Sunday afternoon, June 19th, and will then have conferences during the week of June 20th. At the same time there will be classes for pas tors, workers in Sunday Schools missionary societies and young people’s organizations. The platform speakers and con ference leaders include Rev. W. S. Brooks, field secretary for this state, Dr. J. B. Weatherspoon ol Louisville, Ky., Mrs. J. M. Dawson of Waco, Texas, and a full score of others. The large dormitories, dinins hall and class rooms of Coker Col lege are to be turned over to the Assembly management for the entertainment of the guests. xx 4-H Medal Presented. County H. D. Agent, Miss Ma tilda Bell, received a handsome gold medal from State Club Lead er, Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson, which was presented to Annie Humphrys, county champion in the county best records contest which the Montgomery Ward sponsors a- mong over 1,000,000 club members of the Nation through the Nation al Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work of Chicago, which con tributes its efforts to the achieve ment of the 4-H programs carried each year by the Extension Service of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture. Campaign Meeting Here Next Thursday According to announcement, candidates for State offices will speak at McCormick next Thurs day, June 16th. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the court house. TXT Many Vacancies Will Be Filled In U. S. Marine Corps In June, July And Aug. During the months of June, July and August many vacancies win be filled in the United States Marine Corps, announced Captain A. C. Small, District Recruiting Officer at Savannah, Georgia. Young men between the ages of 18 and 25, ranging in height from 64 to 74 inches, single, white, without dependents, eighth grade or above in education and of good character will be considered for enlistment in the Marine Corps- Entrance examinations in this district are held at the Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Post Office Building, Savannah, Geor gia. Applicants who are unable to apply in person will be furnished application blanks and full infor mation upon request. All appli cations are given prompt atten tion. xx 1 ■ In Summer Session i Newberry College Will Offer A New Course Newberry, S. C., June 3.—In the summer session Newberry College will offer a new course: “Problems in the Organization of Instruction and Classroom Teaching”. This laboratory school will demonstrate the relation between theory and practice in modern education. The day will be organized around the needs, interests and purpoaes of this group. The course will be in charge of Miss Marguerite Tolbert of Sene ca. Dr. Ellison M. Smith, head of the department of education of Furman University and director of the summer school there, will , serve as general advisor and will conduct some of the conferences. In view of the interest now in Activity courses this work stioafd prove of value to teachers throughout the state. Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum, princi pal of the Olympia Grammar School, Columbia, will offer toe Activity course for the first and second grades. Miss Toihertfis work will cover the next 1-igher grades. The summer session at New berry opens on June 14. Indica tions are that there will be a large jnrolment. » x • Death Of Little Julia Claude Cosey The death angel visited toe home of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cosey on May 17 and carried Little Julia, twenty months old, home to rest. She had been ill three weeks wit!* whooping cough. Funeral services were conducted May 18th at 2 p. m. from Pima Branch Methodist Church, con ducted by the pastor, Rev. Mn Spear, assisted by the Rev. O. L. Orr, pastor of Plum Branch Bap tist church. She was laid to rest in McCormick cemetery. Little Julia is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cosey. and two sisters, Miss Kathleen and Pollie Cosey, all of Plum Branch. Pallbearers were Butler and Claude Cosey, W. T. and Charles. Brown. They were her first, cousins. J. S. Strom, funeral director,, in charge.