Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. 9 \ / j a H^s ; TBUI TO OUKSELVlfiS, OUB NEIGHB OS8, OUE COUNTRY AND OUB GOD. • r Thirty-Seventh Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THUR SDAY, JUNE 23, 1938 Number 4 Boll Weevils Farmers who have poisoned cot ton for boll weevils with the 1-1-1 mixture of sweetened poison are well pleased with the results. In spection of the cotton fields have borne this fact out. Where weevils could be found in numbers before poisoning practically none could be found within a few days after the application was applied. Ideal weather, conditions for poisoning were favorable for the good re sults obtained. In some fields, ap plications of poison were not put on until after the squares were beginning to form. The large numblr of weevils comiqg out of winter quarters this spring have punctured a number of these squares. * Farmers should keep in mind the valued use of poison in controlling this generation of weevils yet to hatch. R. D. Suber, County Agent. Shows Real Demand For Better Cotton Ciemson, June 18.—That South mills offer a ready mark et. fQr much more quality cotton js produced in the state is pointed out" by B. E. G. Prichard, assistant extension agronomist, in finding to all contestants a copy of the recently published Exten sion Circular 162, The Cotton Contest—1887. South Carolina mills use an nually about 800,000 bales of cot ton of one-inch or longer staple, says Mr. Prichard, against only about 470,000 bales of such cotton grown in the state in 1937. The contest records show that . the ..Average yield of all contes- in 1937 was 601 pounds per 'as' compared with the state average of 289 pounds; also that varieties with 1 1-32-inch staple made the highest yields per acre. Weevil Control Gains Popularity In State Clcmson, June 20.—More early ooisoning for boll weevil control is being practiced by farmers this year than at any time during recent years, according to reports received by W. C. Nettles, exten sion entomologist. This is really significant, he says, for last year county agents estimated that a total of 10,376 farmers applied the 1-1-1 mixture and 245 farmers ap plied calcium arsenate dust to control the boll weevil. In addi tion to poisoning, many farmers make a practice of picking up squares. Farmers who apply poison early in the Coastal Plains section for the most part have completed this job, and in the Piedmont section, most of this work will be com pleted by June 30. For farmers who desire to control the weevil by picking up squares, Mr. Nettles suggests that squares be picked up when blooming begins and then once or twice later at weekly intervals. When field examina tions show that hot dry weather is killing most of the weevils, picking up squares is unnecessary. In using oil drums as containers for bulk molasses, growers are warti<*d that all oil remaining in the drums should be carefully washed out as there is danger of oil damaging cotton. Card Of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and rela tives, also Rev. Speer, for their acts of kindness and sympathy shown us, also for the comforting words spoken to us at the death of our dear baby, George Pearce. May God bless each and every* bne. here 'and hereafter, is our prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Creight Brown, And Family. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY June 24th and 25th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. BOBBY BREEN m .-wi HAWAII CALLS' Also Mickey Mouse Cartoon “Lonesome Ghosts” and Two Reel Comedy “Should Wives W r ork” MATINEE Saturday 3:30 Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY June 27th and 28th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. SHIRLEY TEMPLE m 64 Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm Also A Cartoon “The Billy Goat’s Whiskcts” ;-»id LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: Adults. 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Sessions Court Convened Monday The June term of General Ses sions Court for McCormick County convened in the court house here Monday morning at 10 o’clock, with Hon. J. Strom Thurmond, of Edgefield, presiding. Cases were disposed of Monday and Tuesday as follows: The State vs. J. E. Seigler, White man, indictment for Vio. liquor law. Pleads guilty and sentenced to serve three months or pay fine of $150.00. The State vs. Ben Brown, Negro man, indictment for murder. Pleads guilty to manslaughter. Sentenced to two years on County Chaingang. The State vs. Steadman Weeks, White man, indictment for viola tion of liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to two months on Chaingang or pay fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The State vs. Henry Newson, Negro man, indictment for viola tion of liquor law. Tried and found not guilty. Tne State vs. Walter Morrah, Negro man, indictment for viola tion of liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to thirty days on Chaingang or pay a fine of $50.00. Tne State vs. Victor Martin, White man, indictment for viola tion of liquor law. Pleads guilty. Sentenced to thirty days on Chaingang or pay fine of $50.00; provided one hall of sentence and fine suspended during good be- aavior. The State vs. Moses Zimmerman, Negro man, indictment for house breaking and larceny. Tried and round guilty of larceny. Sentenced to twenty five days on Chaingang. Tne State vs. Robert H. Zimmer man, Negro man, indictment for assault and battery of high and Aggravated nature. Tried and found guilty. Sentenced to one year on Chaingang. The State vs. R. T. Oliver and Willie Harper, Negro men, indict ment for violation of liquor law. Plead guilty. R. T. Oliver was sentenced to pay $75.00 or serve forty live days on Chaingang, twenty five dollars suspenaeu during good behavior. Willie Harper to pay fine of $100.00 o* serve two months on County Chaingang. The State vs. Murray Robinson, and Lewis Burnett, Negro men, -naictrnent for violation of liquor .aw. Pread guilty. Sentenced to iserve tnirty days on Chaingang oi ^ay line of $5u.00 each. Tne State vs. Dave Jennings and Steadman Weeks, White men, -naictrnent lor violation liquo* xaw. Dave Jennings pleads guilty, and sentenced to County Chain- 'ang for thirty days or pay fine ^5UAMJ. Case nolle pressed as to Steadman Weeks. Tne State vs. James Sibert, Ne- iro man, indictment for assault and battery with intent to kill, xried and the Jury could not ♦gree and the Court ordered a mistrial. The State vs. Alex Brown, Negrc nan, indictment, larceny. Pleads ;uilty, and sentenced to one year jn County Chaingang. Tne vs. Sam Prince. Whitf man, indictment for assault and battery with intent to kill. Case transferred to contengent docket. The State vs. R. A. Patterson, White man, indictment for viola tion of liquor law, was continued on account of the defendant be ing on Chaingang in Anderson County. The State vs. John Yergan, E. Lamar Shaw and J. W. Powell, White men, indictment for viola tion of liquor law. Case continued at request of defendants’ attorney. The State vs. R. D. Seigler, White man, indictment for mur der. Continued on account of ill ness of defendant’s attorney. The^ State vs. Tobe Evans and Sandy^ Thurmond, White men, in dictment for violation of liquor law. Continued on account of ill ness of defendants’ attorney. The State vs. Bish Elmore, Ne gro man, indictment for violation of Liquor law. Continued by the Court. The State vs. John P. Gaskin, tfegro man, indictment for breach if trust with a fraudulent intent. Continued by the Court. The State vs. James McDaniel and Henry Middleton, Negro men. indictment for larceny. Continued by the Court. The Sessions Court closed Tues day P. M. and Common Pleas Court opened Wednesday morning and adjourned sine die at 1 j’clock Wednesday afternoon. Two cases were tried in Com mon Pleas Court, as follows: Mrs. Miriam Hughes, plaintiff, vs. Imperial Life Insurance Com pany, defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, $1,000.00. Vera Bowick, plaintiff, vs. Im perial Life Insurance Company, defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, $2,000.00. Modoc News Funds Provided -XX- Report Of Grand Jury At June Term Of Court STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. To His Honor, Judge J. Strom Thurmond, Presiding June term of court, McCormick County. We, the Grand Jury for said county, beg to make the following presentments. We have passed on all bills and matters handed to us by the court. There being no further business to come before us at this term of court, we wish to thank the court and court officials for all cour tesies shown us during the term. This 20th day of June, 1938. JAS. J. COLLIER, Foreman of the Grand Jury. Well, the farmers are about through laying by their April com and they are now wishing the threshing machine would come along and thresh their wheat. Mrs. Minnie Bussey is spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. Lunett Prince, at Edgefield. Miss Ethel McDaniel spent the past week end at Nashville, N. C. Mrs. Ray Bussey spent the past week here with home folks. Mrs. A. P. Douglas was dinner guest last Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash spent Sunday with Misses Iris and Mag gie Nash at Lincolnton, Ga. Mr. William McDaniel was a week end visitor to his sister, Mrs. Barrett Edmonds, of Augusta. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bussey spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mr. Martin Clem spent Sunday and Monday in Columbia. Mrs. Nettie Thelma Baldwin of Savannah is spending the week nere witn Ler mother, Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Edmunds from Augusta were visitors here last Saturday to the latter’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McDaniel. Mrs. F. M. Bussey is spending a week or so here with Mr. and Mrs. W. $• Clem and Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White. For Cotton Classing And Market News Service To Growers Item of $225,000 in Agricultural Appropriations Brings Total for Cotton Regulatory Work to $941,000 -txi- Mt. Carmel News Tribute of Love Mt. Carmel, June 21.—God, in His Infinite wisdom, has seen fit to take from our midst Mrs. Francis Cornelia McBride, our eldest and very much beloved citi zen, and in her passing we each one feel we have sustained a grievous loss. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Hardaway, Friday afternoon, June 17th, at about 2 o’clock. Her death had been momentarily ex pected for several days and all her dear loved ones were at her bed side. Mrs. McBride was the only daughter of the late Mr. Andrew McBride and Mrs. Lucinda Covin McBride. Born and reared in a Christian home, in early girlhood ihe accepted Jesus as her personal Savior and united with the Pres- oyterian church, and during all these years, In sickness or health, prosperity, or adversity, her faith never wavered and always she .valked humbly with her Lord. Blessed with a cheerful and nappy disposition she faced life with a smile; gentle, kind hearted and sympathetic, she was ever .eady and willing to share her joys to be helpful to others and nade a contribution to the better- nent of the world. To the Glory and above she carries the God peed of many who feel their lives iave been made better by know ing her. Funeral service was conducted i the Presbyterian church Satur- ;ay afternoon at 3 o’clock by hex astor, Rev. A. L. Doty, assisted by Dr. S. W. Reid, in the presence of a large crowd of sorrowing rela tives and friends, and later she was gently laid to rest by the side of the beloved husband, Mr. Rob- rt McBride, beneath the exqui- itely lovely flowers, the silent tributes of love. Surviving Mrs. McBride are one daughter, Mrs. S. H. Hardaway, xnd two sons, Mr. Julian McBride of Mt. Carmel and Mr. Will Mc Bride, Waynesville, N. C., thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Six of her grandsons acted as' oallbearers. I Cadet Lawrence Hester, Jr., is at acme from The Citadel for the summer vacation. Miss Mae DuBose of Lisbon, Ga., is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis. Mrs. Lane Smith of Brenau College is at her home here for the summer vacation. Mrs. J. D. Cade, Mrs. H. O. Wat son, Misses Virginia and Lura Jean Watson were Columbia visitors on Wednesday. They also visited Miss Julia Cade and found her much better which will be good news to her many friends. Miss Mary Hardaway returned to the N. Y. A. Camp in Columbia Saturday night, after about 10 days’ stay here nursing her grand mother during her last illness. Mrs. Clyde Epting and Mrs. Rankin were visitors here Satur day afternoon. Mrs. Gladys Bowyer, Mr. Charles Bowyer of Anderson and Mr. W. L. Miller of Greenwood were spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson College spent Father’s Day at her home here. Mr. Hollis Connor of Charleston is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney. In the recent Scrap Book con test at the Short Course at Win- throp College, Mrs. Hunter Mc Kinney’s book won third place. Hearty congratulations. Washington,- June 16.—Presi dential signature to the Agricu'.- tural Appropriations Act provides $225,000 for free cotton classing and market news services for pro ducers, Senator Smith, sponsor of ihe legislation under which the services will be inaugurated, an nounced today. The amendment to the Grade and Staple Esti mates Act, under which $225,Q0§ is appropriated, provides free classification for producers or ganized to promote the improve ment of cotton, and extends the Department’s present market news service to local markets. This addition to the regular ap propriations for the Federal De partment of Agriculture to ad minister the Cotton Futures Act, the Cotton Standards Act, and the amended Grade and Staple Esti mates Act, increases appropxlk- * tions for these Actis to a total of $941,000 for the coming fiscal year. In commenting on the appro priations for the new services to growers, Senator Smith said to- uay, “For a long time we have known that cotton growers in or der to produce better cotton must know the extent to which their' efforts toward improvement' have produced the desired result. We also have known that unless growers are paid a price which fairly reflects the market value of their cotton but little incentive Is supplied toward cotton improve ment.” v “The funds provided”, said the Senator, “will class only a portion of the cotton produced this year. They will, however, permit the Department to make a beginning with the service and determine the extent to which it will* bene fit cotton farmers. The results should show whether or not grow ers who have their cotton classed, according to the U. S. Standards can use the classification to real ize any better returns than grow ers who sell their cotton without this service. The results will zX least indicate whether or not we are justified in extending cotton, classification for, grpwers to in clude all or a considerable propor tion of the cotton produced in. this country.” First Cotton Bloom Sent In June 13th -i \-L- W. A. Harris, funeral director. South Carolina Cab bage Bought Through FSCC A total of 4,222,000 pounds of cabbage has been bought in South Carolina and removed from over burdened markets by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, with funds obtained under the Agricultural Adjustment Act from customs receipts. The primary ob ject of this program was to sta bilize markets and protect returns to growers of cabbage. South Carolina purchases were made direct from growers by an agent of the FSCC. Purchases were recommended by a commit tee of grower representatives com posed of C. S. Mitchell, Seabrook; W. A. Campbell, Sheldon; and B. G. Jackson, \Burton. This surplus cabbage was sent to relief and welfare agencies for distribution to persons on relief rolls in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl vania, Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia. To R. E. Winn of Route 2 goes the honor of reporting the first cotton bloom of 1938, which was sent to The Messenger office on June 13th. Blooms reported since then, in the order received, were: B. N. Talbert of Troy Route 2, June 15th. J. S. Dukes of McCormick, Jane 17th. J. E. Winn of Route 2, June 17ttu Charles T. LeRoy of Willington, June 17th. Death Of An Infant, Little George Pearce Brown On May 27, 1938, the death an gel visited the home of Mr. and; Mrs. Creight Brown and carried their infant son home to God: He was only five weeks old. We are hoping to meet him some sweet day. Father, mother, eight brothers- and four slater;; rrnum his deatiia. Oh how we mias his sweat vole*, ve was laid to test in I.icCorm.ck: smctcry. j, P. A.cCa n . * * V /A . v • • uneial c .-e-tor,.. 1 .