Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCQRMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA: Thursday, August 24, 1939 iVIr. and Mrs. Robert H. Gilbert and daughters, Mary Frances and Ramona, of Pendergrass, Ga., spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Charles Talbert of Sandover. spending a week here with Mrs. Truluck’s parents, Capt. and Mrs. Jack Scruggs. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Suber and three children of . Orangeburg spent last week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Jr. Mr. W. J. Hines of Meriwether was among the business visitors here one day the past week. Belton Harmon and Thaddeus Persons returned home with Hansel Cason to Washington, Ga., Sunday for a stay of several days. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowick of the Buffalo community have returned from a week’s visit at Folly Beach with their son, Mr. Clarence Bowick. Mrs. Nene Holliday and James Earl of Shawnee, Okla., spent last week here with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Holliday. Miss Elmer Holsenback is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. Gates, in Columbia. Prof. Lorenzo Sturkey is spend ing sometime with friends in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Truluck and two children have returned to their home in Spartanburg, after Mrs. LeRoy Power of Abbeville spent last week here as the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. N. Brown, and other relatives. niece, Miss Emily Wilson, left Sunday for a trip to New York and The World’s Fair. Rev. and Mrs. A. Thad. Persons and sons visited Dr. and Mrs. D. V. Cason in Washington, Ga., Thursday. Miss Virginia Wilkins had as her guests this week Miss Inez Bussey of New York and Miss Jeannett Patterson of Madison, Ga. Mrs. George Hrodie of Calhoun Falls visited her mother, Mrs. Lucy Ludwick, here this week. Mrs. Nan Workman Britt, Mrs. D. C. Talbert and Miss Alice Tal bert left Tuesday to join a party in Columbia for a trip to The World's Fair. Miss Frances Smith of Warren- ton, Ga., is the house guest of Miss Katherine Smith here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Klugh Connor and children of Spartanburg spent the week end with relatives here. Mr. J. S. Dukes, his three sons, George, Graydon and Billy, his Mrs. Carswell Williams and lit tle daughter, Faye, spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Graves. Mrs. W. G. Blackwell is spend ing sometime with her daughter, Mrs. T. E. Snelling, at a resort near Boone, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Young and children spent the past week end with relatives in Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Davis and children visited relatives at Clin ton and Laurens this week. Miss Mildred Creighton was the week end guest of Miss Betty Hills in Anderson. Mrs. Ruth Duncan and Misses Edna and Sara Frances Duncan EXTRA VALUES At Gallant-Belk Co. Get The College Crowd Ready For School At Gallant- Belk Co. Greenwood’s lar gest and most com plete department store. v 80 Square SHEETING Good smooth 80 square sheeting; 39 inches wide. 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Pair ^ Men’s Work Shoes Men’s work shoes. Ail extra special value. Bar- g" Lof *- 98c SHEETS Good sheets in our Bar gain Loft. QQf* Each OVl* Pillow Cases to i jfilf* match, ea. " ww FREE ONE BASEBALL BAT With the purchase of in our boys" dept. GALLANT-BELK COMPANY -•-r f IT- SJ . i • .i r ” Greenwood’s Largest Department Store GREENWOOD, S. C. , h n ~ GREENWOOD PCA MEN IN WASHINGTON ^ | $ K pifii l« % t* k } i 7&.. l m m. / J. L. Bracknell, of Plum Branch, a director of the Greenwood Production Credit Association is shaking hands with Production Credit Commissioner S. M. Garwood in the latter’s office in Washington in the above picture made during the recent visit of the directors of the Greenwood association to Washington. In the picture also are W. H. Stuckey, president of the association, V. L. Warner and S. F. Sherard, directors, and J. C. Smith, secretary-treasurer. Directors of the Greenwood Production Credit Association have recently returned from a trip to Washington where they had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Governor F. F. Hill, Produc tion Credit Commissioner S. M. Garwood and other high officials of the Farm Credit Administra tion; H. L. ^rown, Assistant Sec retary of Agriculture, and many other prominent governmental officials. The directors of the Greenwood association enjoyed the trip as guests of the other production credit associations in North Caro lina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida by virtue of the Green wood association having won in a membership attendance contest during the annual meetings in January. Making the trip to Washington were W. H. Stuckey, of Ridge Spring, president of the associa tion; J. L. Bracknell, of Plum Branch; V. L. Warner, of Green wood; S. F. Sherard, of Calhoun Falls, directors, and J. C. Smith, of Greenwood, secretary-treasurer. At the same time that the Green wood directors were in Washing ton representatives of the Sand- ersville, Americus and Savannah associations in Georgia and the Gainesville (Fla.) association were also in Washington. The visiting directors were tak en on sight-seeing tours of Wash ington, including a trip to Mount Vernon and the tomb of the un known soldier, visited many gov ernmental buildings and were en tertained at a dinner at which Governor Hill of the Farm Credit Administration and Production Credit Commissioner Garwood spoke. The directors returned feeling that they had not only had a most pleasant visit to the National Capitol but as President Stuckey expressed it “had also learned much of value to them in their duties as directors of the associa tion”. ) have returned home, after spend ing a week with relatives in Dun barton. Miss Louise Fooshe is spending this week with relatives in Green wood. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Sanders and family spent the past week end in Atlanta. Mrs. A. B. Lyon spent the week end in Greenwood with Mrs. Ash by King. * Mrs. Sue Connor has returned home, after spending two weeks in Spartanburg with her son, Mr. Klugh Connor, and Mrs. Connor. dren have returned from a visit to relatives at Pikeville, Ky. Her sister, Miss Mildred Caudill, of Pikeville, accompanied them home for a visit of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carpenter and children, of Greenville, were recent visitors here with relatives. Mrs. Sarah Mattison has return ed home from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Mollie Clinkscales, of Wil- lington. Mrs. Marion Hamilton and son, Marion, Jr., spent several days last week with relatives in Lees- ville, Ridge Spring and Edgefield. Civil Service Exami nations Announced Miss Carolyn Moragne returned to her home in Augusta Saturday, after spending several weeks here with her cousin. Miss Ella Bradley Faulkner. Mrs. W. M. Strom returned home Sunday from a visit of sev eral days to relatives at Starr and Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. ,J. S. Strom spent several days last week at Myrtle Beach, S. C. Mrs. W. R. Powell of Greenville is spending some time with her | niece, Mrs. A. B. Andrews, of Wil- lington. Mr. and Mrs. Metz Price of I Greenwood visited relatives and friends here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings of Greenwood spent the week end here in the home of his father, Mr. J. L. Jennings. Mrs. Jerome Sally, of Sally, and Mrs. Stephen Harley, of Ellington, with their young sons, have re turned home after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Quarles. The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions listed below. Applica tions must be on file in the Com mission’s office at Washington, D. C., not later than September 13 if received from States east of Colorado, and not later than Sep tember 21 if received from Col orado and States westward. Junior engineer, $2,000 a year. Optional branches are aeronauti cal, and naval architecture. Ap plicants must not have passei their thirty-fifth birthday. Junior marketing specialist, $2,- C00 a year, various optional sub’ jects, in the Agricultural Market ing Service of the Department of Agriculture. Applicants must have passed their thirty-fiit 4 . Miss Marian Harmon has re turned from a trip to New York and the World’s Fair. Miss Bessie Morrah of Anderson is on a visit to Mrs. A. B. Andrews of Willington. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Murray of 257 North Thomas Street, Arlington, Va., announce the birth of a son on August 15th in the Columbia Women’s Hospital, Washington, D. C. The baby has been named James William Mur ray, Jr. Mrs. Murray is the for mer Miss Mary Catharine Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson Scott of Columbia. Mr. Murray is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murray of McCormick, -^Associate TXI CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION TO BE HELD FOR JUNIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilkins had as their guests last week Mr. and Mrs. John Bussey and daughter. Miss Inez Bussey, of New York, and Miss Dolly Bussey of Au gusta. Little Miss Sarah Manning Reedy, of Abbeville, spent last week here with her aunt, Mrs. Wistar Harmon. Mrs. Wilton Britt has returned from a visit to her parents at Auburn, Ky. Mrs. W. R. Powell of Greenville. Miss Bessie Morrah of Anderson and Mrs. A. B. Andrews and Miss Leona Clinkscales of Willington were visitors here Saturday after noon. Mr. J. B. Horne and son, Mr. A. •C. Horne, spent several days re cently at Pawleys’ Island. Miss Elizabeth Brown has re turned home after a summer course at Winthrop College. Mrs. G. J. Sanders* Jr., and chil- The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an open competitive examination for the position of Junior Public Health Nurse, in the Indian Field Service, Department of the Inte rior. Applications must be on file in the Commission’s office at Washington, D. C., not later than September 11 if received from States east of Colorado, and not later than September 14 if re ceived from Colorado and States westward. The salary for the position is $1,800 a year. High-school education and cer tain nursing training is required for entrance to the examination. Competitors are to be given a written test covering practical questions. Applicants must not have passed their fortieth birth day. The age limit will not be waived in any case. Full information may be ob tained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. birthday. Psychologist, $3,800 a year, asso ciate psychologist, $3,200 a year, and assistant psychologist, $2,60) a year. Employment is in the Children’s Bureau (Department of Labor), and U. S. Public Health Service (Federal Security Agency). Applicants for the psychologist grade must not have passed their fifty-third, for the associate grade they must not have passed their forty-fifth, and for the assistant grade they must not have passed their fortieth, birthday. _ physical ocean ographer, $3,200 a year, Treasury- Department. Employment in this position includes service at sei for about 5 months each year. Completion of a 4-year coUege course including work in physics and calculus, and professional ex perience in physical science are required. Certain education may be substituted for the experience. Applicants must not have passed their thirty-fifth birthday. The age limit will not be waived in any case. Full information may be ob tained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customhouse in any city which has a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. For Best Prices on Cattle, Hogs, and Calves, see J. L. Smith, McCormick, S. C. For Best Prices on Cattle, Hogs, and Calves, see J. L. Smith, McCormick, S. C. 81,209 malaria Cases reported in the U. S. in 1938! DON’T DELAY! START TODAY with 666 Checks Malaria in seven days. For Best Prices on Cattle, Hogs, and Calves, see J. L. Smith, McCormick, S. C.