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TSUB TO OUR8ELVU8, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thirty-Seventh Year
Jobless M^y Obtain
Pamphlet On Benefits
Free copies of “How To File
Claims For Benefits”, a pamphlet
for jobless persons recently issued
by the South Carolina unemploy
ment compensation commission,
may be obtained at the state em
ployment service office here in
McCormick, officials announced
tod^y.
As soon as all employers subject
to the South Carolina unemploy
ment compensation act have re
ceived a supply of the pamphlets,
they will be asked to give a copy,
along with a wage and separation
notice to each worker they lay off,
either totally or partially.
Hie employmenwoffice here in
Mcfcormick is located in the Court
House and is open on Thursdays.
Copies of the pamphlet may
also be obtained by writing to In
formational Service,- South Caro
lina unemployment compensation
commission, Columbia, S. C.
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Mrs. Bessie Robinson
Claimed By Death
Mrs. Bessie Cheatham Robinson,
53, wife of T. A. Robinson, died
at her home near Cross Hill last
Thursday after four weeks’ illness.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at
Troy cemetery by the Rev. W. L.
Pressly and Dr. J. W. Carson.
Mrs. Robinson was the daughter
of the late W. A. Cheatham and
Mrs. Cora Lee Cox Cheatham of
the Troy section.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. J. C.
Hardy, Crescent City, Fla.; two
sisters, Mrs. If. I. Robinson, Green
wood; and Miss Cora Lee Cheat
ham, Columbus, Ga.; and one
brotfier,'’Frtrc
mick.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of
the Associate Reformed Presby
terian church of Greenwood.
Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1938
Number 26
Bellvue-Buffalo
H. D. Club Meets
On November 10th Mrs. T. L.
Edmunds entertained the Bellvue-
Buffalo H. D. Club at her home.
The meeting was opened by
singing America ai^d followed
with Scripture reading and prayer
by Mrs. S. L. Britt.
Beautification was the topic for
November. Several talks were
given on planting flowers and
shrubs.
Miss Bell’s lesson for this meet
ing was on Chimneys and Fire
places.
The hostess served a salad
course with Russian Tea, after
which the meeting adjourned to
meet with Mrs. T. L. Britt in
December.
Reporter.
Mt. Carmel News
Baptists Lead
At University
Columbia, Nov. 14.—Only 24 of
the 1,714 students enrolled at the
University of South Carolina for
the first semester of 1938-39 ex
pressed no religious preference.
Baptists led all other denomi
nations on the religious prefer
ence list wit£ 484 students.
Methodists came next with 457
Presbyterians, Episcopalians and
Lutherans were third, fourth and
fifth respectively, with 247, 217
and 100 students.
Nineteen different faiths are
represented in the student body
In addition to the five leaders
they are, in order: Catholic, 69
Hebrew, 63;* Associate Reformed
Presbyterian, 23; Christian, 13
Christian Science, four; Protes
tant, three; Reformed and Mer
man, two each; and Church of
Christ, Congregational, English
Church, Greek Orthodox, Naza-
rene and Pentacostal Holiness
one each.
mEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
November 25th and 26th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M.
INJatinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
ROBERT TAYLOR
MAUREEN O’SULLAVAN FRANK MORGAN
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‘THE CROWD ROARS’
Also
CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS CARTOON
“Captain’s Pup”
and
A Pete Smith Specialty
“Modeling For Money”
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
November 28th and 29th, 7 P. M. and 8:40 P. M.
Matinee Monday 3:30 P. M.
H' C Shirley Temple
in
I “LITTLE MISS BROADWAY”
Also
HOT!"" A Comedy
wwr •‘What Every Girl Should Know”
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
MATINEE MONDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
ADMISSION* AdnHc 25 c^nts; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
Children 12 to 15, 15 cents
(Too late for last week.)
Mr. and Mrs. s. T. Russell of
Augusta spent Sabbath with Mrs.
J. W. Boyd and she accompanied
them home for an extended visit.
Dr. and Mrs. George Peel, Mrs.
Clara Majette and Miss Virginia
Majette were visitors here Sab
bath afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black, Jimmie
and John, and Miss Beneva Black
of Walterboro spent the week end
with Mrs. J. R. Tarrant and Mrs.
W. A. Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Dode Philips and
son, David, Mr. and Mrs. James
Boyd and son, Julius, of Green
ville were visitors here Sabbath
afternoon.
Mrs. Gladys Bowyer of Anderson
spent the week end here with her
mother, Mrs. J. R. Tarrant.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black, Miss
Beneva Black, Mrs. Carrie Tar
rant, Mrs. W. A. Scott and Mrs.
Gladys Bowyer were Aiken visitors
Saturday afternoon to attend the
wedding of Miss Ethel Ruby
Smith and, Mr. Robert Theodore
Tarrant which was solemnized in
the First Baptist church in Aiken
Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Rev. Mr. Shannon of Fountain
Inn assisted Rev. A. L. Doty in a
series of services at the Presby
terian church here last week be
ginning Thursday morning and
closing Sabbath evening. Mr.
Shannon delivered the message
and preached the simple gospel of
Jesus Christ in all of its loveliness
and purity, stressing the fact that
we must follow Christ if we are to
be saved. These sermons were
very helpful and inspiring and
enjoyed by a large congregation.
We were glad to see many from
nearby towns.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson and
Miss Virginia Watson spent Sun
day in Due West with Mr. and
Mrs..JKcnnedy. Miss Lura Jean
WatsorT of Erskine was also a
guest in the home.
Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Harris
and others of Anderson were visi
tors here Sabbath afternoon.
Misses Florence Patterson, Len-
nie Covin and Mrs. W. H. Horton
were McCormick visitors Tuesday.
For the past three years Miss
Lura Jean Watson has been carv
ing her name on the walls of fame
of Erskine College. As a freshman
she began by joining the Athletic
Association, the Life Service Club,
the Music Lovers’ Club and Y. W.
C. A. When a sophomore, she
added the Commercial Club. Dur
ing her junior year, she served on
the Student Council as Chief
Chapel proctor, was secretary of
Y. W. C. A., president of the Nu
Signa Phi Social Club, vice presi
dent of her class, representative to
the Panhellenic Council and sec
retary of the Athenia Literary
Society. Now in her senior year
she has topped it all by being
elected president of the Senior
Class and voted the most beauti
ful girl on the campus.
The above was taken from the
Erskine Mirror and the many
friends of Miss Watson rejoice
with her in receiving so many
honors.
Mt. Carmel feels especially
proud of her.
Cotton Ginnings
Given By South
Carolina Counties
Cotton Ginned Prior To November
1 In South Carolina: Crops
Of 1937 And 1938
The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau of the Census,
announces the preliminary report
on cotton ginned prior to Novem
ber 1, by counties, in South Caro
lina, for the crops of 1938 and
1937. The total for the State was
made public on Tuesday, Novem
ber 8.
(Quantities are in running bales.
Linters are not included.)
County 1938
The State 573,288
Abbeville 10,713
Aiken 18,017
Allendale 7,127
Anderson 38,169
Bamberg 8,727
Barnwell 14,320
Berkeley — 2,741
Calhoun 13,366
Charleston 309
Cherokee 8,513
Chester __ 12,365
Chesterfield 18,488
Clarendon 14,995
Colleton __ 7,332
Darlington __ __ 14,159
Dillon __ .. 14,705
Dorchester 5,555
Edgefield — ___ 12,397
Fairfield — 6,978
Florence 13,891
Greenville __ __ 24,927
Greenwood __ -- 7,520
Hampton 7,085
Jasper 619
Kershaw — 9,740
Lancaster 8,799
Laurens __ 19,438
Lee 18,921
Query Selected
For Debates In
Schools Of S. C.
Lexington __ __
McCormick
Marion
Marlboro __
Newberry
Oconee __
Orangeburg __ _
Pickens __
Richland „
Saluda
Spartanburg
Sumter __
Union — 7,432
Williamsburg __ 14,888
York 13,486
All other
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11,006
3,578
4,769
20,045
15,167
10,858
51,303
11,172
4,387
7,069
35,905
20,703
1,604
1937
771,343
11,876
29,431
9,952
52,315
12,759
18,729
3,448
18,994
666
13,227
11,814
27,491
21,371
11,903
21,413
22,213
8,747
14,356
6,177
20,684
34,191
7,610
9,671
1,492
12,071
8,677
22,073.
24,717
15,134
3,841
7,221
32,203
13,726
14,220
64,076
19,796
7,080
6,994
45,516
32,060
10,039
18,722
19,902
2,745
Farm News
Bright Spots
McCormick, Nov. 19.—R. D
Suber. county farm agent, sayr
that the growing of lespedeza for
seed purposes is increasing in
popularity in McCormick county.
The yield of seed per acre and the
growth of hay this season justifj
the increase in popularity. Sev
eral farmers are harvesting les
pedeza seed by means of a com
bine. Seeding lespedeza on an old
piece of land three years ago, J.
L. Bracknell, farmer of Plum
Branch, gathered a bale of cotton
per acre on the same field this
year, the better yield being due
largely to the lespedeza.
St. George, Nov. 19.—G. C.
Meares, county farm agent, states
that more real and permanent
progress has been made during
the past few months in establish
ing and rejuvenating old pastures
than has been made in the county
during the past four years. Twelve
pastures have been definitely laid
out and on most of these basic
slag and white dutch clover have
already been broadcast and sown.
Besides these the agent has had
numerous requests regarding kind
and rate of seeding and fertilizers
of pastures.
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ANNOIJN'
OMENS'
Camp Bradley News
Camp Bradley, Nov. 18.—Fore
man W. E. B. Tompkins' has been
attending a Truck Drivers School
at Camp F-6, Newberry, S. C., for
the past week. We are sure that
Mr. Tompkins will be able to an
swer any questions that may arise
about Motor Equipment when he
has finished his course in truck
driving.
Mr. Granger, Mr. Kneiff, Mr.
Stabler, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Ben-
Abbeville, Nov. 19.—In October
125 men attended a livestock
meeting with Abbeville business
men when plans to increase the
production of livestock in Abbe
ville county were discussed. A. H
Ward, Extension Service district
agent, discussed the outlook o
livestock and the place it should
have on Abbeville farms. “This
was one of the most encouraging
livestock meetings we have ever
held in the county”, says County
Agent Z^D, Robertson, who states
that four Hereford bulls and two
registered boars have been placed
in the county since this meeting
and that a plan is on foot to hold
a fat stock show in Abbeville in
April under direction of the
County Livestock Association.
Florence, Nov. 19.—Last spring
L. A. Hyman of Pamplico section
had an excellent barley demon
stration, his complete recorc
showing 42 bushels per acre al
lowing five per cent for shrinkage
Though this record was published
then, early in October County
Agent J. W. McLendon published
the story again with a two-col
umn cut from a picture of this
field at harvest time. “As a re
sult”, says Mr. McLendon, “we
have many farmers planting this
crop for the first time. Barley is
a wonderful grazing crop in this
section provided the right variety
of seed is used on our heavy dark
soil.”
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Club Meets
Columbia, Nov. 21.—The query
Resolved that the United States
Should Establish an Alliance with
Great Britain” has been selected
as the subject for the South Caro
lina High School League debates
this year. i
The query was selected by the
dabate committee of the league,
headed by L. H. Hagood, Aiken.
The University of South Carolina
extension division this week is
sued a letter informing high
schools of the selection of the
query. The division will make a-
vailable to high schools material'
dealing with the debate subject.
The query is also the subject
selected for all the schools of the
nation through the National Uni
versity Extension Association.
Members of the South Carolina
committee, in addition to Mr.
Hagood, are W. H. Ward and Miss
Isabel Watkins of the University
of South Carolina.
nett were visitors on the Long
Cane during the past week Mr j ^ Rghoboth H. D.
Granger and Mr. Kneiff are from*
Washington, Mr. Bennett is from
Columbia, S. C., and Mr. Stabler
and Mr. Bishop are from Atlanta,
Ga.
Among those that enjoyed the
dance at the Quarry Tavern were
Clerk T. A. Robinson, Sgt. T. P.
Jennings, Sgt. Robert Trammell,
William Frost, “Happy” Aiken,
Steve Allen, William Deal, and
“Red” Warren. Everyone enjoyed
the dance to the fullest extent.
Mr. w. D. Berley visited friends
and relatives in Newberry, S. C.,
last week end.
Clerk T. A. Robinson is home on
’cave. We sincerely hope Mr.
Robinson will have a splendid
time with friends and relatives.
Captain Haig made a general
inspection of the camp Thursday.
Reports indicate the camp is in
excellent condition.
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Card Of Thanks
We are deeply grateful to c
neighbors and other friends 1
all the help and sympathy given i
us at the death of our loved one,,
J. Lewis Leslie.
Mrs. J. L. Leslie,
Mrs. Minnie Winn entertained
seven members of the Rehobotb
H. D. Club at her home on Tues
day afternoon, November 15th.
In absence of the president, the
vice-president, Mrs. H. M. Rey
nolds, presided. The 92nd psalm
was read.
Prayer—Mrs. J. P. Talbert.
Song for the month, “The
Golden Day is Dying”.
The club voted to register with
Rural Home Research Department
of the Country Gentlewoman
League.
Mrs. W. R. Gilchrist was ap
pointed Research Representative.
The picture for the month is
Madame Le Brun and
Artist—Mme. Vigee
(French).
Miss Bell gave an
talk on “Chimneys
places.”
During the social
hostess served pound
coffee.
j December meeting
Daughter.
Le Brun
interesting
and Fire-
McCORMICK BAPTIST
Mid-Week Special Service, Wed.,
Nov. 22, 7:30 p. m.
Picture at local theatre—THE
BOOK GOES FORTH. Free will
offering for expense and for
American Bible Society. No ad
mittance fee—everyone is invited.
Sunrise Union Thanksgiving
Service, Thursday, 7:15 a. m.
Baptist church. The offering will
be divided among the orphanages
of “the three churches”. Dr. S. W.
Reid will preach the sermon.
SUNDAY
Church School, J. S. Dukes, Supt.,
10:00 A. M.
Church Worship 11:00 A ^ ’
Sermon: “NOT ADVICE—c. >
NEWS.”
Training Union, J. F. Buzhardt,
Dir. 6:30 P. M.
Evening Worship 7:30 P. M.
“THE COMING REVIVAL.”
Special mid-week service. Nov.,
29, 7:30 p. m. Pictures will be
shown at the local theatre con
cerning our Christian Work.
BUFFALO BAPTIST
Church Worship 9:00 A. M.
Church School 10:00 A. M.
WILLINGTON BAPTIST
Church Worship 4:00 (P. M.
Let the people of McCormick
County be grateful for “our”
churches, white and colored. Let
“us” worship God!
A. Thad. Persons,
Pastor.
MT. CARMEL A. R. P. CHURCH
Mt. Carmel—^Thanksgiving s^ v-
ice will be held Thursday morning
at 10:30 o’clock in the A. R. P.
church of Mt. Carmel. Rev. A. F.
Doty will be the speaker.
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PRESSLEY MEMORIAL
A. R. P. CHURCH
McCormick—Rev. E. F. Gettys
will preach next Sabbath morn
ing, 27th instant, at 11 o’clock at
The Pressly Memorial A. R. P.
Church of McCormick, in the ab
sence of the pastor from town.
All are invited to these services.
S. W. Reid,
Pastor.
J. B. White’s Annual
Christmas DoUar
Day-Saturday!
Looked upon for many years as
the event that opens the Christ
mas season in Augusta, White’s
Christmas Dollar Day is scheduled
for Saturday, Nov. 26.
This sale, store executives state,
offers hundreds upon hundreds of
beautiful Christmas gift values at
one dollar: two. three, or four for
me dcllar. There w?l! alro be
many specials at mere or lees than
x dollar. The management states
that White’s will close their books
for this sale, and that charge pur
chases Saturday will not be pay
able until next year, January 1939.
Extra salespeople, extra wrap
pers and cashiers will speed ui>
service at White’s on Saturday.
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Geologists Cover
200 Miles In Odd
Carolina Meeting
hour
cake
will be
Columbia, Nov. 21. — Sixteen
automobile loads of geologists
covered more than 200 miles of
South Carolina roads during the
annual meeting of the Carolina
Geological Society recently. The
University of South Carolina was
host to the meeting.
The geologists visited a number
of points of geologic interest In
central South Carolina, including
sand pits, granite quarries, gold
and kaolin mines and fossil local
ities. Problems were studied in the
field, rather than in the confer
ence room.
Dr. Lawrence L. Smith, profes
sor of geology at the University of
South Carolina, was elected pres
at ident of the society. He succeeds
the
and
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Mrs. L. W. Leslie,
And Family.
the home of Mrs. E.
M. Morgan.
Reporter.
Prof. H. M. Straley of the Univer-
. ity of Ncrth Carolina.