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■cCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA! Thursday, September 22, 1938 m REMEMBER Both circles of the W. M. S. of the Methodist church will meet Wednesday, September 28th, at 3:30 o’clock. Circle No. 1 will meet st the home of Mrs. Marion Hamilton, and Circle No. 2 will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Brown. 31. Drucker’s store here will be tilosed Monday and Tuesday, Sep tember 26th and 27th, in observ ance of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashonoh. The store will open again on Wednesday, September 28th, at the usual hour. Mrs. Weldon Berkley and her aunt, Mrs. Tompson, of Augusta, visited friends in Willin^ton Fri day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wise and , son, Harold, of Yemassee spent Wednesday night here with Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Talbert. They were ten route to Greenville where i Harold entered Furman Universi ty. Mr. W. E. Jennings of New York City arrived Sunday to spend about two weeks with his father, Mr. J. L. Jennings. Mr. J. W. McBride of Willing- ♦ton was a visitor here Saturday. Mr. W. R. Miner of Plum Branch was a visitor here one day the past week. Mrs. Bert Maurice and daugh ters, Misses Adelaide and Martha Adams, of Washington, D. C., spent several days here last week) in the home of Mrs. J. T. Martin. | Miss Adelaide Adams is a student at Columbia College, Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. James Faulkner of Greenville spent 'the week end here with relatives. Miss Louise Remsen of Char lotte, N. C., spent the week end here with relatives. Mr. W. S. Clem of Modoc was a visitor here yesterday. Miss Eva C olein an of Greenville spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Cole man. \ Mrs. A. B. Andrews has re turned to her home in Willington, after spending a few days ini Augusta with Mrs. Mary B. An drews. Miss Edna Duncan left Sunday to. take up her work as teacher in the Miley school. Mrs. Mary B. Andrews of Augus ta visited relatives in Wilmington last week. Miss Blanche Middleton of I Columbia spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 71. H. Middleton, at Clarks Hill. Miss Alice Bunch of Spartan burg spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bunch, j nt Clarks Hill. Mrs. Patrick Robertson and I young son, Patrick, Jr., of Greer, | are spending a few days with he parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coran' Bridges, at Meriwether. Mr. W. B. Quarles, County Democratic Executive Committee man, and Mr. J. E. Bell, Executive Committeeman from McCormick Club No. 2, attended the State Democratic Executive Committee meeting in Columbia on Tuesday. You Always Save At . . . GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Greenwood’s Leading Department Store Home Of Better Values ONLY A FEW GOOD 80x80 or 80 Sq. Sheeting 39 Indies wide. 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GALLANT - BELK COMPANY Greenwood’s Largest Department Store _ _ # Greenwood, S. C. Dukes-Hancock Miss Alma Faulkner of Augusta spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Faulkner. Miss Elizabeth Harris has re turned from a stay of several weeks in Woodstock, Mass. Watts-Cubillas Mrs. Barbara Martin announces the marriage of her daughter Myrtle Watts to L. (Tin Tin) Cubillas of Tampa, Florida. The marriage was solemnized In Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1. They are at home at the Carl- ten Apartments, Tampa, Florida. Of interest to a large number of friends in this state and in Geor gia is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Emily Dukes of Modoc, S. C., to Lieutenant Don ald Hancock, which was quietly solemnized at the Baptist pasto- rium in McCormick, Thursday aft ernoon, September 3, with the Rev. A. Thad. Persons, pastor of the McCormick Baptist church, officiating. Only a few close friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Hancock is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dukes, of Modoc. She was grad uated from the Washington Consolidated High school last Jun,e and was a most popular and active student. For her wedding she wore a suit of sheer navy crepe with harmonizing acces- rrories. Liouteciant Hancock is a na tive of Georgia but has made his home in South Carolina for a number of years. For several months he has been stationed at the CCC camp at Modoc, where they are making their home after a short wedding trip. Entertains With Birthday Party Miss Lottie Brown celebrated her fourteenth birthday Saturday night, September the tenth, at the home of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Creight Brown, near McCor mick. The room was decorated with cut flowers and artificial roses. A large crowd was present Games were played and enjoyed until a late hour, when ice lemon ade and cake were served by Mrs Ed Dillashaw, Mrs. Jennie Witt and Mrs. Creight Brown. Miss Brown received many use ful and pretty gifts. District Council Meet ing In Greenwood On Sept. 24 Meeting of the Central District Council of Farm Women will be held in the High School at Green wood Saturday, September 24. A splendid program has been plan ned by the director, Mrs. T. E. Hook, Lexington, Miss Bessie Harper, District Home Demon stration Agent, and Miss Carolyn Avinger, Greenwood Home Dem onstration Agent. Dr. Warren Keith of the history department of Winthrop College, is to be the guest speaker. His subject will be, “America Looks Abroad.” Gavels will be awarded the County Council doing the best work and to the one having the largest attendance according to miles traveled. It has been asked that one. per son on each bus, or in each car, register all who are with them, giving name of county, then names of women. Upon arriving, then the person goes to the registration desk and leaves names before going into the building. The meeting will begin on the dot of 10:30, so everyone should be on time. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Demonstration .Agent. XXI Teachers Leave For Their Work Among the teachers leaving to take up their work for the session at their respective schools are: Miss Sallie Quarles, Matthews, N. C., Miss Birdie Walker, High Point, N. C., Miss Josie Talbert, Abbeville, Miss Sara Schumpert, Trenton, Miss Sarah Louise Strom, Berk ley Consolidated High School, Miss Lucy Brown, Plum Branch, Miss Mary Remsen, Washington Consolidated High School, Miss Margaret Patterson, Elloree, Miss Edna Duncan, Smiley School, Hampton, Miss Margaret McKinney, Washington Consolidated High School, Miss Ruby Abercrombie, Lees- ville, t Miss Marion Sturkey, Lockhart, Miss Kathleen McKinney, Honea Path, Mr. Gray Abercrombie, Ridge- land, Mr. Welbourne Schumpert, Goldville. tXt ■ — Students Leave For College Among the students leaving to * take up their studies at the vari ous colleges are: Limestone College, Gaffney— I Miss Sarah Frances Duncan, Miss Valerie White. Winthrop College, Rock Hill— Miss Annie Laurie Sturkey, Miss Elizabeth Brown, I Miss Willie McComb. Anderson College, Anderson— Miss Estelle Hollingsworth. Erskine College, Due West— Miss Lura Jean Watson, Miss Elizabeth Harris. Agnes Scctt College, Decatur, Ga — Miss Rebecca Drucker. Coker College, Hartsville— Miss Jane Bracknell, Miss Nell Fooshe. Lander College, Greenwood— Miss Lorenne Drennan, Miss Mary Fuller, Miss Vivian Jaynes. Bowling Green Business Universi ty, Bowling Green, Ky.— Miss Sara Frances White, Miss Catherine Self. Clemson College, Clemson— Mr. John Nixon Talbert, Mr. Raymond Morgan, Mr. Charles Morgan, Mr. Carl Faulkner. The Citadel, Charleston— Mr. Audley McCain, Mr. Jack Scruggs, Jr., Mr. John William Bradley, Mr. Lawrence Hester, Jr. Furman University, Greenville— Mr. George Dorn, Mr. Wilber Strom, Jr. Tulane University, New Orleans, La — Mr. Claude Workman. University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky — Mr. Lorenzo Sturkey. X PROGRAM cation. Rev. J. A. Hunnicutt. 2:20 — Address: Personalized Christian Education, Dr. C. S. Green. 2:50—Report cn W. M. U. Work, Mrs. P. J. McLean, Jr. 3:30 — Miscellaneous Business and Adjournment. FRIDAY—Morning Session 10:00 — Devotional, Mr. S. L. Brissie. 10:15—Report of the Promotion al Committee, Rev. W. S. Cromer! 10:30—Report on Missions, State, Home, and Foreign, Rev. P. J. McLean, Jr. 11:00—Address: The Contribu tion of Mission Endeavor to the World, Dr. S. L. Watson. 11:30—Report of the Executive Committee, Mr. W. L. Daniel. 11:45—Address: The Cooperative Program, Dr. C. A. Jones. 12:15—Miscellaneous Business. 12:30 — Sermon, Rev. A. T. Persons. LrOO—Lunch. Afternoon Session 2:00—Song Service. 2:10—Report on Evangelism, Rev. A. T. Persons. 2:40—Digest of Church Letters. 3:00—Obituary Report, Mr. C. H. Higgins. 3:30—Miscellaneous Business and Adjournment. W. B. Freeman Claimed By Death Mr. W. B. Freeman, 79 years of age, died -at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Nelle F. Osborne, in Parksville, Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the graveside of the Springfield Cemetery at Greenville, S. C., with the Rev. Foster Speer officiating. Mr. Freeman was a native of Pickens, s. C., where he had been, a merchant for a number of years. His last 11 years of his life, how ever, were spent at Parksville. Mr. Freeman was a very devout mem ber of the Plum Branch Methodist Church and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows. Besides his widow and daughter, Mr. Freeman is survived by an other daughter, Mrs. Clarence Durham of Gainesville, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. John Roper of Green ville; two brothers, Tom Freeman of Pickens, and Bower Freeman of Easley, S. C., and one nephew, W. Ernest Freeman. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. — x Bethany H. D. Club Meets Sixty-ninth Annual Session of the Abbeville Baptist Association Held with the Abbeville First Baptist Church, September 22, 23, 1938: THURSDAY—Morning Session 10:00—Devotional, Rev. Frank Snyder. 10:15—Organization and Election of Officers. 10:30—Sunday School and Bap tist Training Union Work—Rev. W. S. Cromer. 11:00—Report on Benevolences, Mr. W. B. Jeter. 11:45—Report on Public Morals and Social Service, Dr. A. T. Jamison. 12:15—Miscellaneous Business. 12:30 — Introductory Sermon, Rev. P. J. McLean, Jr. 1:00—Lunch. Afternoon Session 2:00—Song Service. 2:10—Report on Christian Edu- The Bethany H. D. Club met Monday afternoon. Sept. 12th, at Bethany School house. The following program was car ried out: Scripture—Psalm 92—Mrs. J. W. Seigler. The Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. Song—He Leadeth Me. The meeting was a business meeting. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. J. W. Seigler; Vice-Pres., Miss Nannie Mae Dunlap; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. E. H. Christian; Local Leaders, Mrs. J. R. Had- sock and Mrs. E. H. Christian. We had three \ new members. Miss Bell asked all who would to try and attend the district county council meeting to be held in Greenwood. After the meeting we all en joyed a picnic lunch with lemon ade and ice tea for drinks. Reporter. -xx- Home Agent’s Sched ule Sept. 22-29, 1938 Thursday, Office; Local Leaders' Training Meeting 2:30. Friday, Office; Chestnut-Ridge H. D. C., 3:00. Saturday, Greenwood-District Council Meeting. Monday, Office: Bordeaux H. D. C. , 3:00. Tuesday, Office; Wideman H. D. C., 3:00. Wednesday, Office; Parksville H. D. C„ 3:00. Thursday, Office; Modoc H. D. C.» 3:00. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent.