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TBUB TO OUE8KLVKS, OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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