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TBUB TO OUE8KLVKS, OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. m Thirty-Seventh Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939 Number 49^ Mt. Carmel News Miss Mary Jane Morrah of Bell- vue was the attractive week end guest of Miss Sara Curtis recently. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis, Mrs. D. J. McAllister and Mrs. Hunter Mc Kinney attended the Womanless Wedding at Buffalo last Friday evening, also Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Mrs. W. A. Scott, Miss Monnie Harling and Mr. Willie Hester. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Carter of Au gusta were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Curtis. Mrs. Willie Seeks is spending this week at her home in Abbe- ville, S. C. Miss Lilly Miller of De la Howe spent last Thursday here. mss Florence Patterson was a business visitor in Edgefield last Wednesday, attending a library meeting. Mr. W. H. Horton was a busi ness visitor in McCormick Mon day. Mr. D. J. McAllister had the misfortune to lose a barn on his farm by fire Saturday night. Fertilizer and new machinery and plow tools were destroyed. Origin of the fire unknown. Miss Sara Curtis spent two days with Miss Mary Jane Morrah re cently. ,1 Miss Esther D%9ose of Lisbon, Ga., spent the week end with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis. Miss Nellie Cook, Mrs. E. F. Gettys and children were visitors In Mt. Carmel recently. Nine of the club members here attended the meeting of the County Council of Farm Women which met at Asbury Church near Meriwether on Saturday, April 22. Those enjoying this pleasant meeting were Mrs. Ida Black, Mrs. Jennie M. Cade, Mrs. Willie* Beeks, Mrs. H. O. Watson,-Mrs. D. J. Mc Allister, Mrs-L. L. Hester, Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Miss Susie Patterson, and Mrs. W. H. Horton, members of the Mt. Carmel H. D. Club. Mrs. Hunter McKinney won first place and Miss Susie Pat- tersofi second place in the bread contest. Morgan To Speak At High School Monday, May 8 Sullivan News Monday, May 8th, marks the close of a significant period in American Agriculture, the period since the beginning of the World War. As a fitting climax to this period Mr. T. W. Morgan, former McCormick County Agent, will speak at the McCormick High School Auditorium on • Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Mor gan will review the progress in agriculture during the last quar ter-century and will give the out look for further progress during the next twenty-five years. Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson, State Girls’ Club Agent, will relate some of the highlights of agricultural progress in the farm home and in work with rural boys and girls. Preceding the meeting at Mc Cormick Monday afternoon, peo ple of McCormick will have the opportunity to hear Hon. A. Frank Lever on the National Farm & Home Hour radio program at 11:30 A. M. Appearing on this program will be other South Caro linians who will speak on S. C. Agriculture. Hear this radio program and at tend the meeting in McCormick to more ably chart your course for future farming operations. ixi — Chinese Checker Party Tuesday Evening, May 9 The Chestnut Ridge Home Dem onstration Club will sponsor a Chinese checker party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hen drix Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, to which the public is cordially invited. Admission will be 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. The proceeds will go towards the community house fund. THEATRE McCORMICK, s. c. FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 5th and 6th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee. Saturday 3:30 P. M. ROY ROGERS MARY HART in 661 199 ‘ROUGH RIDERS’ ROUND-UP 1 Also A Captain & The Kids Cartoon “Buried Treasure” and A Laurel & Hardy Comedy “Beau Hunks” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents Preaching services were held at Sullivan school house Sunday evening. The Rev. A. D. Croft de livered a fine sermon on “The Home” to an attentive and recep tive audience. Those from the community who attended the Union Meeting at Peace Haven church, Sunday in cluded: Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Misses Trula and Virginia Winn, Misses Grace and Thelma M. Gil christ; T. B. Gilchrist, Jr., Joseph Gilchrist, Mr. R. T. West, Mr. J. C. C. Seigler, Mr. J. E. Reynolds and Mr. Henry Reynolds. The Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Diggs were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Keown, Mrs. G. R. Mayson and Miss Edna Mayson were business visitors in Augusta Friday. Friends of Mrs. Janclle Winn will be sorry to know that she is ill at the present. Among those visiting her recently were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ridlehoover, Mrs. "Susie Winn, Mr. G. C. Jordan, Mrs. Minnie Winn and Mr. L. M. Jor dan. Mrs. Henry Reynolds and Mrs. R. H. Quarles, Jr., and baby spent the week end in Greenwood with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yeldell. Spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Callison, Sunday, included Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Polatty and Franklin of Callison. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn and children spent the week end in Asheville, N. C., where they visited relatives and friends. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Sunday, were: Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Mayson, Mr. and Mrs. Harbert Mayson and chil dren, and Miss Hazel Strom of Belvedere, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harper and Mrs. I. C. Harrison, of Columbia, and Misses Alma and Rubye Mayson of Greenwood. Callers in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Sunday, were: Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Mims, Bennie Mims, and Collier Hammond, of the Anticfeh cominunity, Mrs. E. B. Williams, of the Gilgal commu nity, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. West, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Miss Trula Winn, and Carl Winn. Miss Virginia Winn spent the week end with Miss Thelma N. Gilchrist. Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs. I. C. Harrison, Mrs. L. E. Reames and Mrs. I. C. Reames visited Mrs. Belle Mayson and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pennal in McCormick Fri day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames at tended a birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. J. N. Johnson, at Mr. and Mrs. Johnson’s home in Aiken, Sunday. Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mayson, Saturday night, were: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jaynes and children, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Harper, Mr. and Mrs. James May- son and baby, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs.* I. C. Harrison, Misses Alma, Rubye and Mary Mayson, and Joseph Mayson. xx Sandy Branch H. D. Club Meets FLOWER SHOW TO BE HELD AT COMMUNITY HOUSE, FRIDAY, MAY 12TH, AT 3 P. M. MONDAY and TUESDAY May 8th and 9th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:30 P. M. JEANNETTE MacDONALD—NELSON EDDY in !T>9 “SWEETHEARTS 1 ^ jp (In Techni-Color) (This is a sweetheart of a picture) Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS ADMISSION: Adults.25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents The Sandy Branch Home Dem onstration Club was entertained April 20th by Mrs. Ray Maddox. Twelve members and several visitors were present. As this was tHfe last meeting before county council most of the time was taken up with business. All department chairmen made reports to be sent to county chair man. The demonstration was Insect Control. Miss Bell gave bulletins showing all kinds of insects that attack garden and truck crops, and the best methods of control ling them. The picture lesson given was After a Summer Shower, a beauti ful landscape painting by George Inness. At the conclusion of the meet ing the hostess served a delicious salad course and lemonade. The meeting adjourned to meet jin May with Mrs. Frank Hollcway. Reporter. The committee is asking all ex hibitors who possibly can to have their exhibits at the community house by ten o’clock Friday morn ing, May 12, so the flowers can be arranged, however, exhibits will be received until 2 o’clock. All flower levers are invited to attend and enter exhibits. SECTION I Class I—Roses. A. Best individual rose exhibit, Named. B. Best individual rose exhibit, Unnamed. C. Best 3 roses, same variety. D. Best 3 roses, different variety. E. Best arrangement of roses. Class II—Roses (Climbing). A. Best three blooms or sprays red, same variety. B. Best three blooms or sprays any color, same variety. Class III — Roses —:Poiyantha— Rugosas Hedge. A. Best spray any color. SECTION II Class I—Iris—In milk bottles or fruit jars. A. Best specimen stalk, any variety, any color. B. Best display. SECTION III Class I—Lilies and Flowering Bulbs. A. Collection of lilies, gladioli or any bulbous flower. SECTION IV Class I—Sweet Peas. A. Best display of sweet peas, quality, quantity, and number of varieties to count. SECTION V Class I—Pansies. A. Best display of pansies, all colors. SECTION VI Class I—Peonies. A. Best individuaf peony ex hibited. Best display of peorties. SECTION VII Class I—Potted Plants. A. Potted geraniums and be gonias. B. Palms, vines, ferns, foliage plants. SECTION VIII Class I— Best display of flowers of varie ties not mentioned in any other class. Class II—Best miniature garden any size. Class III—Best dinner piece. Class IV—Wild flowers—quanti ty and number cf varieties to count. SECTION IX Husband’s Table— Best arrangement of any flow ers by husband—No feminine help. SECTION X Class I—Old fashioned flowers. A. Best arrangement of old fashioned flowers. B. Old fashioned pitcher filled with flowers. C. Flower arrangement in pot tery. D. Foliage arrangement. SECTION XI Miniature garden on table ex hibited by: 4-H Clubs—Boys and Girls. N. Y. A. Girls. Reading Room. An attractive program is being arranged by the County Recrea tional and Educational Depart ments. Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. XX Home Demonstration Agent’s Schedule May 8-14, 1939 Monday, Office; Anniversary Program McCormick High School 3 P. M. Tuesday, Wideman 4-H Club; Mt. Carmel H. D. C. Wednesday, Office; Young’s H. D. C. Thursday, McCormick Gr. 4-H Club; Buffalo H. D. C. Friday, Office; Flower Show. Saturday, Office. Matilda Bell, Co. Heme Dem. Agent. County Council Of Farm Women Holds Meeting The McCormick County Council of Farm Women was held on April 22nd at Meriwether, the Meri wether Club being hostess. Mrs. L. C. Rich presided, and Mrs. W. E. Keller was secretary. Rev. Lanier of the local Baptist church gave the devotional. Miss Mar garet Middleton gave a gracious welcome, to which Mrs. T. L. Edmunds of the Buffalo club re plied. The following made reports: Agriculture, Mrs. B. S. Culbreath; Education, Mrs. R. H. Banks; Beautification, Mrs. A. J. Hendrix; Finance, Miss Emmie Sheppard; Citizenship, Mrs. W. M. Baker; Health, Mrs. T. L. Edmunds; Legislature, Mrs. H. O. Watson; Membership, Mrs. T. K. Collier; Music and Recreation, Mrs. E. M. Morgan; Publicity, Mrs. J. J. Minarik; Religion and 'Welfare, Mrs. J. M. Bussey. The theme of the meeting cen tered around Beautification, as a dedication to the former Beauti fication Chairman, Mrs. W. M. Rowland, of the Meriwether Club, whose zeal and energy had so magnified that phase of club work. Mrs. Bradley Morrah of Greenville gave the address on Beautification in a gracious thought provoking manner, bring ing a wealth of information flavored with inimitable wit and humor. She stressed the uses of local shrubs, flowers, trees and stones in our beautifying of grounds, telling of uses she had seen of these materials in her visits to noted gardens. A highlight of these meetings is always the music, • and with musicians like the Chestnut Ridge, Plum Branch, Buffalo and Mt. Carmel Clubs have, there was no dearth of talent. Mrs. L. H. Hines of the local club presided at the piano, while Misses Louise Brack nell and Gene Williams delighted with their singing; Chestnut Ridge Club did some splendid chorus work, and Misses Gene Williams and Louise Rich of the 4-H Clubs gave a creditable piano duet. In the bread-making contest Mt. Carmel excelled, taking first and second awards, Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Miss Susie Patter son, winners. Miss Myra Reagan, Extension Nutrition Specialist of Winihrcp College, was judge and awarder of honors. She gave many valuable suggestions on bread-making. About cne hundred and forty representative people from all over the * county attended this meeting, and it must have beer gratifying to Miss Matilda Bell the Heme Demonstration Agent to hear the splendid reports and to note the interest taken in the work. A bountiful, delicious lunch was served at the noon hour by the Meriwether Club, assisted by Misses Carolyn Dukes, Lucy Bus sey, Ray Gilchrist, Miss Clem and others of our gracious younger club friends. After the plant exchange and Mrs. A. J. Hendrix’s .garden an nouncements, Auld Lang Syne was sung and the meeting ad journed, with happy anticipations of going to Buffalo for the fail meeting. X : Chevrolet- 10-Day Sales Show 30 Per Cent Gain, Year To Date Program For Agricultural Meeting Here Monday, May 8 Seng—“America”. Invocation—Rev. M. E. Derrick. Purpose of Meeting and Intro duction of Speaker—J v Frank Mattison. Address: Thomas W. Morgan, Assistant to the Director of Ex tension. Special Music: Miss Louise Bracknell. Address: Mrs. Harriet F. John son, State Girls* piub Agent. Song: “Old Folks at Home”. Report: McCormick County Club Woman. , Closing Song: ‘ “Auld Lang: Syne”. txt Chestnut Ridge H. D. Club Meets The Chestnut Ridge Home Dem onstration Club met Friday after noon, April 28th, in the home of Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. Mrs. F. M. Pinson, Mrs. W. M. Baker andf Mrs. A. W. Langley were associate^ hostesses at this meeting. There" were seventeen members present. Miss Bell’s lesson on “Insect Control”, was very interesting and helpful, coming at a time when our gardens are jgetting a good start and need all the insect con trol we can use. ' After all business was carried out, Mrs. Hendrix read an inter esting paper on, “Conditions in the South.” During the social hour the hostesses served refreshments. after which the meeting adjourn ed to meet in May with Mrs. Horace Edwards and Mrs. Rex: Edwards. Reporter.. Detroit, April 19.—Chevrolet dealer’s retail sales of new cars and trucks reached .21,743 units in the first 10 days of April, 24 per cent above the total for the same period last year, it was an nounced here today. This brings Chevrolet’s year-to- date sales total to 213,427 units, a gain of 33.6 per cent over the 159,- 697 sold through April 10, 1938. Used car sales in the same period totaled 41,482 units, a gain of 4,856 over the sales one month ago, making an aggregate new and used car total of 63,225 for the period, the announcement said. S. C. Baptist Hospital Debt Paying And Im provement Program Columbia, April 19.—The Baptist Hcsoital at Columbia has inaugu rated a “Debt Paying and Improve ment Program” which officials of the Hospital and Baptist leaders of South Carolina hope will see the total operating indebtedness of approximately $50,000 and $8,500? in bonded indebtedness paid. The resolution adopted by the General Board expressed the hope there might be a sufficient fund raised to not only pay the above named debts but for t improve ments and enlargements.* The fol lowing is a emotation from the General Board’s resolution: “It is understood and agreed bv the Hospital that the first $8,500 col lected shall be forwarded at once to St. Louis to apply on its bond nayment and that the balance of the money raised shall be applieef these current debts and all money raised ever and above the 1 amount needed to pav these debts-* Miall be available fer improve ments or enlargements.” All Baptists, as well as members of other congregations in the State, will be given the oppor tunity of contributing to this worthy aopeal between now and Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14. when the drive will close. leaders in the program have estimated that contributions of hut 75 cents by each Baptist of "he State will provide sufficient- funds to carry cut the debt retire ment program and to do the necessary improvements and en- 'argements contemplated. , Epch church in the Baptist or ganization throughout the State has been asked to take part in the ■•rive, a steering committee of three members Veing suggested to handle the apneal for each con gregation. Led by these steering: committees, church members are- being divided into groups of ten each, the groups being chargedT 'vith collection of 75 cents from each member. The program will come to ar close with soecial Mother’s Dey services in all Baptist Churches of the State on May 14 when pro gram leaders hope to see the ap- neal brought to a successful con clusion. Forming the Steering Commit tee for the drive are Edward Long. Treasurer, of Furman University- Chairman of the Hospital Beard of Trustees. T. C. Callison o f T.ovino-- ton, E. E. Woodward of itiken, iv. I. Corbitt of Columbia, W. M. White- side, Superintendent, Treasurer of the Hosoital and the appeal: anet B. H. Laughridge of Lancaster Program Director. .Iff