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J tv £ HeCORMICX MESSENGER, HeCORMICE, SOUTH CAROLINJ Thursday, September 8, 1938 i f r i- But First Back To GALLANT-BELK COMPANY PREPARE THE BEDS . . . PREPARE THE ROOMS FOR FALL & WINTER MONTHS CANNON SHEETS Fine muslin Cannon Sheets; 81x99 89c Formerly sold for $1.29; lowest price these sheets Jiave sold for in many years. Smaller sizes in these good sheets for the boy or girl going away to school ROWAN SHEETS Made By Cannon Mills Belk’s 4-Yr. SHEETS • * • * 81x99. The best > values in sheets to be found. 69c These sheets are guaranteed to give years of good service. Guaranteed by the manufacturer and also t . A • by the Belk Stores. And you know such guarantee is dependable. Ride Our Elevator To Our Second And Third Floors SAVE ON TOWELS If you want to save on buying towels for the house or for the boy or girl going off to school, we have them from- -jjp -r—— EVERY ONE A BETTER VALUE! Buy BLANKETS at Gallant-Belk Company USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN! ,— . , . .. s' Buy everything from Gallant-Belk Co. and save! FREE PARKING SPACE IN REAR OF OUR STORE. GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Home Of Better Values Greenwood, S. C. Mrs. Mary Ferguson of Jackson ville, Florida, spent several days last week with her brother, Mr. J. R. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Sylvester and little daughters, Fay Walker and Henrian, returned to their home in Richlands, N. C. f Monday after spending several days here with Judge and Mrs. H. C. Walker. Misses Margaret, Mary, Edna, Elizabeth, and Lois Christian of Montgomery, Alabama, are spend* ing this week with Misses Helen and Effie Lee Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Connor and children of Spartanburg have re turned home after spending two weeks with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Walker, Jr., and baby of Ridgeland, S. C., were here Friday and Saturday for the Walker-Williams wedding. Henry was receiving congratula tions upon being reelected county superintendent of education in Jasper county Tuesday of last week. Miss Eva Coleman of Greenville spent the past week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.r N. Coleman. Mr. Hugh Terrell, Miss Myrtie (Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Harri son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arve. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Walker and |j daughter, Barbara, of St. Louis, Mo., and Miss Margaret Casey of Pittsburgh, Pa., came Friday to attend the Walker-Williams wed ding Saturday and are remaining for a visit of several days with Judge and Mrs. H. C. -Walker. Mr. Luther Andrews has re turned to Greenville to take up his duties in the Parker District Schools, after having spent the past two weeks with his mother, Mrs. Annie J. Andrews. banked with palms and ferns intersperced with floor candlebra holding cathederal candles and white baskets of giant gladioli and fern. A musical program was render ed by Mrs. C. H. Fooshe, organist, and Miss Virginia Strom, violinist. Miss Strom played “I love you truly” (Bond) as a solo and Mrs. G. A. Simpson sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told” (Stults). “Lie- bestraum” (Liszt) was played while the candles were lighted by Charles C. Morgan and Carl Faulkner, usher groomsmen. Dur ing the double ring ceremony per formed by the bride’s pastor, the Rev. A. Thad. Persons, “To A Wild Rose” (McDowell) was played softly. ‘‘Bridal Chorus from Loh engrin” (Wagner) was used as the processional and “Wedding March” (Mendelssohn) as the re cessional. When usher groomsmen, Mor gan, Faulkner, Joseph A. Sibert and James O. Patterson, Jr., had taken their places, Miss Harriett Sturkey of Clemson College and McCormick, serving as bride’s maid, entered wearing a floor length model in aqua net and lace and carrying an arm bouquet of talisman roses tied with bronze satin ribbon. She wore a short veil of aqua net caught by tiny pink rosebuds fashioned into a coronet. Serving as maid of honor was Miss Blanche Brewer of Clarksdale, Miss., and Washington, D. C. She wore a similiar model in shell pink net and carried an arm bouquet of pink radiance rose buds and blue delphinium tied with blue satin ribbon. Little Miss Henrian Sylvester of Richlands, N. C., niece of the bride, was flower girl wearing a dress of white net and lace fash ioned like the brides maid’s. She carried a basket of mixed flowers. The bride entered with her father who gave her in marriage. Her brunett beauty was enhanced by her gown of white lace fashioned along princess lines. Her finger tip veil was caught in a coronet of valley lilies and her arm bou quet was of Madonna lilies and fern tied with white satin ribbon. She was met at the altar by the groom who was attended by Mr. Paul Landrum of Athens, Ga., and Washington, D. C., serving as best man. Mrs. Williams is the youngest Miss Birdie Walker returned Saturday to High Point, N. C., where she is teacher of art in the seventh grade of the city schools. | daughter of Mr and Mr ~ s H “ c Walker of McCormick. After Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ben field and graduation from the McCormick grandson, Mr. Jack Benfield, have mgh Sch00l and Win t hr0 p C ol- retumed to their home in York lege> Rock Hill> s> c > she went to after a visit in the home of Mr. Washington where she has since and Mrs. W. O. Graves. Mrs. held a secretarial position with Susannah Willis returned with the Federal Housing Adminis them. | tration. Mr. Williams is the son of Mr, Miss Prances Hollingsworth and Mrs c H williams o. left last week for Angeles Lawrcncevllle , vlr g lnla> but for Calif., where she will be the guest the t 5evera , has made of her aunt, Mrs. John T. Disney. Washington his home where he . is employed by the Bureau o Mr. Harold Browne who under- Internal Revenues went an operation for append!- A(ter a short we Mr citis at the Greenwood Hospital ... . last Thursday morning, returned be at home to his home here yesterday even- C - fk , ing and continues to improve J™ *? ? f0ll0wl “ 6 tbe cere : satisfactorilv m0ny Saturda y morning Mr. and satisfactorily. Mrs c R strom entertained with Miss Margaret Patterson left a delightful wedding breakfast for Monday for Elloree Where she will members of the wedding party teach school this session. and tlie out of town guests. Their spacious home was unusually Mr. and Mrs. James Marion beautiful with an arrangement of [ Dorn announce the birth of a ferns, dalias, white tuberoses and fine son, James Marion, Jr., on asters. Greeting guests at the Saturday, September 3rd. front door were Mr. and Mrs. W. X- T. Strom. They were presented to Entertain For Bride the 7 ce ! Ti " g line " hlch was com - posed of the wedding party, Dr. Mrs. R. L. Faulkner and Mrs. and Mrs. Strom, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. M. Talbert complimented Miss c - Walker, by Mrs. C. H. Huguley. Selma Walker, bride of last Sat- Assisting in entertaining were jurday, with a delightful bridge Mrs - W. M. Strom, Mrs. T. C. luncheon at the former’s home on Faulkner, Mrs. W. M. Talbert, Mrs. last Thursday. Four tables were R - L. Faulkner, Mrs. Wilton Britt, arranged amid an attractive ar- Mrs. H. N. Coleman, Mrs. A. Thad. rangement of summer flowers, Persons. Mrs. C. C. Morgan fur- and following the game Mrs. Wil- nished music for the occasion, liam Price held high score and Mrs. R. D. Sylvester presided at was given a lemon set. Mrs. F. A. the bride’s register and Mrs. Dean, a recent bride, was given a Wayland Britt and Mrs. M. C. beautiful linen handkerchief. White in the gift room. Miss Walker was given a crystal A beautifully decorated three bell. Out of town guests were Mrs. tiered wedding cake centered the R. D. Sylvester of Richlands, N. C., lace covered dining table, flanked and Miss Birdie Walker of High with crystal candelabra holding Point, N. C., sisters of the bride, white candles and crystal holder* Mrs. Faulkner and Mrs. Talbert of mints molded as calla lilies, served a beautiful salad course Assisting in serving were Misses with hot rolls followed by fruit Rosa Strom, Effie Lee and Helen sherbet and cakes. Crawford, Mary Remsen, France- xxt — Strom, Jewel Patterson, Ella Brad W alker-W illiams ley Faulkner, Mrs. P. C. Dorn, Jr., ^ and Mrs. Paul R. Brown. Assisting In a beautiful ceremony at the with the refreshments were Mrs. McCormick Baptist church Satur- J. S. Strom, Miss Geneva Price, day morning at 11 o’clock, Sept. 3, { Mrs. E. R. Price, Mrs. John Craw- 1938. Miss Selma Walker became ford and others, the bride of Shelton H. Williams For this occasion Mrs. Strom of LawrenceVille, Va., and Wash- wore a model of white crepe made ington, D. C. bolero style with white' accessories The altar of the church wa: and a shoulder corsage of talis man roses. Mrs. Walker, the bride’s mother, was dressed in a black marquisette embroderied in white, with black accessories and her corsage was of gardenias and valley lilies. xx Entertains With Birthday Party Miss Lillie Mae McKinney cele brated her 16th birthday Satur day night, September 3rd, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. McKinney, near Plum Branch. Games were played and enjoy ed until a late hour, when de lightful refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The house was tastefully decorated with cut flowers and ferns. The hostess was assisted in serving by Mrs. G. C. McKinney, Mrs. Will McKinney, and her mother. After refreshments were served the couples were invited intd* the living room where the gifts were on display. Miss McKinney received many useful and pretty gifts. A Guest. Treasurer’s Notice The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September, 1938, to the 15th day of April, 1939. All taxes shall be due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep tember, 1938, and December 31, 1938. * That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1938, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1, 1939, che County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent for February, and if taxes are not paid on or be fore March 1, 1939, the County Au ditor shall proceed to add 3 per cent for March, and if taxes are not paid on or before April 1, 1939, the County Auditor shaU proceed to add 4 per cent up to the 15th of April, 1939, after which time the County Treasurer shall issue exe cutions for all unpaid taxes, plus 7 per cent penalty. The tax levies for the year 193$ are as follows: For County Purposes 9 mills For Bonds 16 mills Constitutional School Tax. 3 mills Mt. Carmel School District No. 1 2 mills Willington S. D. No. 2 4 mills Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 2 mills McCormick S. D. No. 4 and Bonds 16 mills Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills Bellvue S. D. No. 6 10 mills S. D. No. 7 00 mills Bethia S. D. No. 8 8 mills' Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 __10 mills Young’s S. D. No. 10 00 mills Wideman’s S. D. No, 11 — 2 mills Milway S. D. No. 13 2 mills Robinson S. D. No. 14 6 mills Domville S. D. No. 15 2 mills Bethany S. D. No. 16 14 mills Lyon’s S. D. No. 17 8 mills Hibler S. D. No. 18 6 mills Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 and Bonds 20 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1, , Parksville, Modoc and Clarks Hill, and Bonds. 18 mills All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00 each. The law prescribes that all male citizens between the ages of 21 and 55 years must pay $2.00 commuta tion tax or work six days on the public roads. Commutation tax is included in property tax receipt. RUTH P. DUNCAN, Treasurer, McCormick County. The worst body odor comes from P. O.— perspiration odor un der the arms. Take 1 minute to use Todora — new. amazing deodorant cream that works > directly on underarra excretions. Normally I stops odor 1 to 3 days. Todora also reduces I amount of perspiration. Made without lard—Todora is utterly dlf- • ferent from stiff, grainy pastes: (1) Soft— •mooth as face cream. (2) Leaves no sticky r.lm on fingers or underarms. (3) Leaves ns • lardy'* smell on clothes. 25s—60S. Get it to day—money back If not delighted. Trial sise rase. Send coupon. YODORA •• DBODO : FREE! •« DEODORANT CRKAM • • Send coupon for trial ® sise to McKesson 4k * Robbins. Fairfield. » * Conn. Dept. F-l. Afsnte. Address.