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-.‘SS? ■'.vi mm - TBUB TO OUS8KLVXS, OUB NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. J Thirty-Seventh 'Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1938 * Number 18 Court To Convene Here Next Monday October Term To Be Presided Over By Judge G. Dewey Oxner Of Greenville. The October term of General v R#>3«fnn« Court tot McCormick County will convene in the court house here next Monday morning, October 3rd, at 10 o’clock, with Hon. G. Dewey Oxner, of Green ville, presiding. i x ( Hear Wallace On Cotton Clemson, Sept. 27.—Secretary of Agriculture H. A. Wallace, speak ing from Fort Worth, Texas, will TTiniro an important radio address on cotton Friday, Sept. 30, at 12:30 p. m. E8T, according to notice received by the Clemson College Extension Service. The address, which will be of interest and significance to the entire South, will be given on a nation wide hook-up during the national Farm and Home Hour. xx Home Demonstration Agent’s Schedule October 3-8, 1938 Monday, Office; Office. Tuesday, Office; Dowtin H. D. C. Wednesday, Office; Plum Branch H. D. C. * Thursday, Office; WUlington H. D. C. Friday, McCormick High School 4-Hdub; Camp Long-Conference. Saturday, Camp Long, Confer ence. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. Rehoboth H. D. Club Meets The Rehoboth H. D. Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 20th, at the home of Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist with eight members present. Devotional was led by Mrs. E. M. Morgan. This was the first meeting of a new year. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mrs. E. A. Morgan; Vice-president, Mrs. H. M. Rey nolds; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Ed ward Gilchrist. After the business meeting, Heme Demonstration Club Cal endar was discussed by Miss Bell. During the social hour a deli cious ice course was served by the hostess. The October meeting will be at the home of Mrs. J. P. Talbert on Oct. 18, 1938. Reporter. -4Xt- Sandy Branch. H. D. Club Meets The Sandy Branch H. D. Club met on Sept. 15th with Mrs. J. B. Walker. Meeting was called to order and devotional conducted by the pres ident. ^ We were beginning a new club year and organization was our subject. All officers had served only one year and all were re-elected. Miss Bell returned last year’s scrap books, gave new record cards, and club ' calendars and outlined next year’s work. After all business was finished the hostess served refreshments and the social hour was enjoyed very much. Reporter. Next Week Is Dental Health Week In County Next week, October 3-8th, is Dental Health Week in McCor mick County. Dr. P. D. Booker, Director of Dental Health of the South Carolina State Board of Health, is organizing the program. He is assisted by the County Health Department and the schools. Miss Eleanor Certian, Dental Hygienist of the State Depart ment, will conduct the program in the schools. The purpose of this drive is to try to reduce the depressing ef fects of tooth decay upon the health of the children in this county. All parents are requested to aid in this program. Gertrude McGrath, R. N., County Nurse. • xx Rehoboth W. M. S. Meets HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY Sept. 30th, and Oct. 1st, 7 P. M. and 8:50 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. ROBERT MONTGOMERY—VIRGINIA BRUCE LEWIS STONE 99 m “YELLOW JACK Also OUR GANG COMEDY “Canned Fishing” , and A Travel-Talk “Glimpses of Austria” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY # October 3rd and 4th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. LORETTA YOUNG—JOEL McCREA in HHT' “THREE BLIND MICE Also A Travel-Talk ‘'Beautiful Budapest” cud LATEST NEWS EVENTS 99 ADMISSION: AduH*. 'vs c r'lii-’ en rr> to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Our State and the States was the subject of the program of the Rehoboth W. M. S., which met in the home of Mrs. H. E. Freeland Thursday afternoon, September 15th. September is the month desig nated to Mrs. Freeland as a reg ular annual place of meeting. Each year the society looks for ward to this month when it is to be the recipient of Mrs. Freeland’a hospitality. Twenty members and four visitors were present. Mrs. J. E. Winn, president, read the scripture. Mrs. H. E. Freeland led in prayer. ^ Sheaves of State missions was given in dialogue form by Mrs. B. E. Gilchrist and Miss Trula Winn Mrs. Winn asked questions on the topic studied. Mesdames T. B. Gilchrist, E. M. Morgan, W. P. Culbreath and J. P. Talbert gave readings taken from the Royal Service on the subject presented for this month. The song, God Save Our State, was sung to the tyne of America by Mesdames B. S. Culbreath, J. E. Winn, B. E. Gilchrist and Miss Trula Winn. Four dollars were raised and sent to Mrs. Hatcher to pay for a pair of blankets for the Baptist hospitaL An invitation to the W. M. S. from Mrs. Hobson Byrd was ac cepted. The day, September 28th, was selected as the date for the spend-the-day party. Mrs. Byrd, who was Miss Lucile Culbreath, was a faithful worker at Reho both from her childhood up until she married. She still loves her old home' church and people. This loyalty and devotion is shown by her visits here and the cordial in vitations to the W. M. S. to her home in Greenwood. The majority of the/ members subscribed to the Royal Service. Where there were two in a home or near neighbors they subscribed together. Mrs. Winn expressed her ap preciation to the members for their interest in the work and their cooperation during this past year. Each one expressed their appreciation, by standing, for the whole-hearted spirit and enthu siastic efforts she had thrown into the work and their desire to do their best to make next year a better one. Eight new members have been enrolled; three new tythers en listed and the average attendance has practically doubled. Mrs. B. E. Gilchrist invited the tv M. S. to meet with her in Oc tober. Mrs. J. P. Talbert dismissed r r ■‘irav'”- th'"' may do our part to make our State a better fc ' ve. Lemonade and pound cake was rcivcc by the hostess. Reporter. Georgia Group Is ‘Hopeful’ As To Clarks Hill Washington, Sept. 27.—A Geor gia delegation, seeking funds to purchase land for a proposed $21,000,000 Clarks Hill dam on the Savannah River, returned home today “hopeful” the project eventually would be built. The group, including Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr., (D-Ga). Representative Brown (D-Ga), and L. S. Moody, secretary of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, talked with Louis A. Johnson, assistant secretary of war and filed a request for $1,700,000. Approximately 8,500 acres in Georgia and South Carolina is sought as the dam site. The 1938 flood control act authorized the project but made no appropri ation. Mt. Carmel News Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Tarrant and family of Columbia* visited Mrs. J. R. Tarrant and Mrs. W. A. Scott Sabbath afternoon. Mrs. E. F. Gettys and children, Vera Cook, David and Barbara Ann, Miss Nellie Cook, and Miss Powell were visitors here a short while Sunday 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. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Martha Jean spent Sunday with his sisters near Bethany. Mr. Bradley Morrah of Green ville was a visitor here Tuesday. Miss Sophronia Dean has re turned home from a pleasant visit in Enoree with her brother. Rev. and Mrs. Virgil Dean and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and son, Julius, visited their mother, Mrs. J. W. Boyd, Sabbath after noon. Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs. Hunter McKinney were Augusta visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam entertained the little folks Friday evening with a “Candy Pulling” at the cabin in the park. It was quite a happy event for them all. Miss Lilly Miller and Mr. James Miller spent Thursday with Misses Florence and Susie Patterson. Mr. Miller returned Friday to spend the week end here. White Town H. D. Club Meet;? The White Town H. D. Club met with Mrs. Herbert White for cheir September meeting Friday, the 16tb, with eight members present. New officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Harry Ream, president; Mrs. H. M. Freeland, vice-pres ident; Mrs. Elma Seigler, secretary and treasurer. We decided to sing more this year altho we know we can pever “beat Orangeburg.” The county council plans were discussed and a plant exchange was planned for November. “Enough to give”, a short story in a magazine, was mentioned as inspirational reading for club members. We are sorry to lose one of our members, Miss Bernice White, who will leave for Augusta, Ga., to go in training in a hospital there. We all wish for her good luck. The inspiring hymn, “He Lead- eth Me”, our song for the month, was sung, after which our hostess served delicious punch and wafers. Our October meeting will be with Mrs. Harry Ream. ' Reporter. ixx Mt. Carmel H. D. Club Meets Farm Women Attend District Council t Meeting Forty-four women from McCor mick County attended the Cen-1 tral District Meeting of the South! Carolina Council of Farm Women held in Greenwood on Saturday, Sept. 24. Here they enjoyed a splendid program planned by the District Director, Mrs. T. E. Hook, and Miss Bessie Harper, District Home Agent. Governor-nominate B. R. May- bank of Charleston, who was the principal speaker of the day, gave a very instructive address on Ru ral Electrification. Mr. D. W. Watkins, Director of Extension Work, Miss Lonny I. Landrum, State Home Demon stration Agent, Miss Harriette B. Layton, Asst. State Home Demon stration Agent, gave short talks to the group. Miss Carolyn Avin- ger, Greenwood County Home Demonstration Agent, told some of the many things she saw while in Denmark this summer. Miss Bessie Harper presented Mic gavel awards to Greenwood ?o mcil for having done the best work md to Orangeburg Council or hu’-ing the largest attendance at Council meeting. The district meeting wir be he.d the 4th Saturday in Sep tember, 1939. in O'anvcburg. . Matild?, BeT. Cc. Home Den. Asent. Mt. Carmel Home Demonstra tion Club held their regular monthly/ meeting in the clubroom Sept. 14, at 3:30 p. m., with 15 members, one visitor, Miss Monnie Harling, and the Home Agent, Miss Matilda Bell, present. Song, “He Leadeth Me.” Meeting called to order by the president, Mrs. Hunter McKinney. Publicity being the subject for September, the chairman, Mrs. W. H. Horton, had charge. Scripture reading, Matt. 27, by Mrs. Horton. Prayer, by Miss Lennie Covin. Selection, Publicity Of the Natural Resources of South Caro lina, Mrs. Horton. Selection, Publicity For Exten sion Work and Home Dem. Clubs, Mrs. Hunter McKinney. Different Uses of Publicity, Mrs. D. J. McAllister. Call for business met no re sponse except for election of offi cers, so all officers were reelected and all departmental chairmen were retained, so the meeting was turned over to Miss Bell, who outlined the work for the coming year on House In Good Taste; second year, all phases of the work were discussed, club calen dars distributed and missing places filled out and cards given out, and filled out. As no hostesses were appointed for the social and recreationa) hour, that was omitted, .and ad journment followed. 1X1 Part Of Subsidy Checks Received David M. Clem Of Modoc Dies Subsidy checks have been re ceived for 452 McCormick County farmers totalling $20,405.51. This payment is based on 60% of the total base production per farm in 1937 times 3c, if the cotton was sold after September 9, 1937. If cotton was sold on or before the above date, the rate of payment will be the difference between the price of 7-8 inch middling cotton on the 10 southern spot markets on the date of sale and 12c. AH producer? planting with in the acres alloted to their farms this ven” °’* r ' * v .i~ payment. It is probable that the David Martin Clem, well known resident of Modoc, who was in jured in an automobile accident near here Friday night, died Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Greenwood hospital. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside in the Modoc Baptist church cemetery, at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon by the Rev. A. Thad. Persons of the Mc Cormick Baptist church. He was a member of the Modoc Baptist church. Mr. Clem was only 24 years of age, leaving the Washington high school, he enlisted In the United States navy and served for three years and four months. He was honorably discharged because of ill health May 28, 1937. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem, of Modoc, he is survived by four brothers, Talmadge Clem of Fort Benning, Ga., R. Austin Clem, Fort Lewis, Wash.; T. J. and Coolidge Clem, both of Modoc; two sisters, Misses Permelia and Etoil Clem, afso of Modoc. Pallbearers were Grover Mc Daniel, Jr., William McDaniel, Jesse Reese, Sam Morgan, Ham mond Bussey and Bill Bussey. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. x Virginia Leslie ! Entertains With Birthday Party Little Virginia Leslie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Leslie of the Bellevue section, entertained a number of her small friends Wednesday of last week in cele bration of her fourth birthday. Games and refreshments added to the pleasure of the occasion. The guests were Georgia and Douglass Britt, Martha Jean Mc Kinney, Billie Parker, Paul LeRoy, Jimmie P. Smith, David Wardlaw and John Wise. m ' - *. # • Camp Modoc News ■ Camp Modoc, . Sept. 24.—Two members of the forest service personnel have moved their fami lies nearer to the camp. Mr. C. F. Rickenbacker, formerly of Camp Bradley, moved to Parksville and Mr. Maurice OUtzs, civil service machine operator at Camp F-ll, moved his family from McCormick to Parksville. We are glad to have these men and their families near to camp and hope that they wiU like their new homes. Members of the- Army and Forest Service Personnel enjoyed a squirrel barbecue at Price’s Mill Tuesday night. A good time was reported by aU and a resolution drafted to attend as many as possible of these social affairs. The shrieking of the sirene Saturday night for a check up on the fire crews impressed on us that the faU fire season had be gun. The extreme dry weather has made the fire hazard acute, and we are asking the public to give us the same cooperation that they have in the past in keeping the forest fire hazard down to -he minimum. The camp has been re-wired and street lights installed. The improvement on the light system gives us more and better lights, as well as improving the appearance of the camp at night. Top-soiling of the Parksville road is nearing completion in spite of the dust. All of the con crete culverts have been com pleted on this road and it is r ' r - nected thst it will be c' nplet'-'i in every dcta'l in the * total amount received by farmers Visiters in rrp * • -* or *! \ of L r c'' , ''rmic 1/ : C' mty will reach j «TTf> v»r> • Act’ ' *63.CCC.OO. Wacnev o* O , •o' , n*vrcd ’ •'r T \ CT ~ r l" ^ r* ' ,r> V>rr**> ' 1 ^ ' *\ 4 »tf' • ' r.ri r* Y J c**'" J ■up evf lia'sC r~. r ed. i t } - S' r -* T* -> ( • J V. —Kjv. fcJw- f J,. ^ 4. Tec'L of > - ’ •* « r ~» * je-rrr- L-rdlcy.