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/ V TBUB TO OURSELVES, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Eighth Year Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1939 Number 20 Modoc News Mr. and Mrs James Milner from New York made a short visit here Sundev to the former’s sister, Mrs. Q. E. Dukes. Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Clem of Fdrt Benning, Ga., spent a few days here this week in the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. M’-s. T. J. Clem spent the past week end with her parents,' Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Seigler, at Parks- vllle. Mr. Charley Bussey was a busi ness visitor to Augusta on Monday of this week. Mr. W. G. Fox moved one day last week to Meriwether, S. C. We regretivery much to see him move from our community. Mr. Prank Coleman from Edge- field iwas dinner guest here Satur day to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Miss Louise McDaniel was din ner guest here Sunday to Miss Lucy Bussey. Mrs. Barrett Edmunds of Au gusta spent the past week here with her mother, Mrs. G. C. Mc Daniel. .Mrs. Minnie Bussey was a visi tor Monday and Monday night to her daughter, Mrs. J. O. McDaniel. Miss Beatrice Seigler from Parksville spent a few days here last week with her sister, Mrs. T. J. Clem. Young’s H. D. Club Meets The Young’s H. D. Club met in the home of Miss Willie Young, Wednesday afternoon, October 11, one vlsttor I the "birthday "cake'Tnd'Vour' little candles as a centerpiece. Each 4,104 bales Cotton Ginned In McCormick County To Oct. 1st DEPARTMENT OP COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS. WASHINGTON. COTTON GINNING REPORT Messenger, City. Census report shows that 4,104 bales' of cotton were ginned in McCormick County, South Caro lina, from the crop of 1939 prior to Oct. 1, 1939, as compared with 2,371 bales for the crop of 1938. Very respectfully, James E. Bell, Special Agent. Date, Oct. 11, 1939. x Birthday Party For Martha Jean McKinney Mt. Carmel, Oct. 11.—A very nlpasant social event for the little folks last week was the party with which Mrs. Hunter McKinney en tertained in honor of Martha Jean’s birth anniversary. The house was very prettily decorated with flowers of all col ors and the hours spent in merry play and games were very pleasant to each little guest, but time was passing, so Mrs. McKinney ipvited them into the dining room where the color scheme was pink and white. The table was very pretty with and Miss Bell present. An interesting program on beautification and agriculture was carried out;. Sullivan News child was given a white, pink or green paper cap, and then deli cious ice cream and cake was served. Each place was marked de ?Vi 0 i S ^cJl«c with a Place card attached to rib- The hostess served a delicious bons w hich were under the white sweet course. Reporter. -xx- Card Of Thanks centerpiece on the table. The hostess directed them to pull the strings and there was a balloon and a package of candy, nfter which they all took leave of Preaching services were held a< Sullivan school house, Sunday evening. The Rev. J. C. Diggs de livered a fine sermon, especially inspiring to the large number of young people present. Miss Virginia Winn spent sev eral days last week with her sister. Miss Edith Mae Winn, at State Park. Mrs. J. E. Winn and children. Miss Corrie Cheatham and Miss Hattie Brunson attended the music recital at the Edgefield high school auditorium, Friday evening. Revival services are being held this week at Mt. Vernon church at eleven o’clock in the morning and seven thirty o’clock in the evening. The Rev. J. C. Diggs is delivering the messages. Spend the day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reames, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reames and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seigler and children. Miss Ellen Gilchrist spent the week end with Miss Janie Reames. The Sullivan Home Demonstra tion Club held its regular monthly meeting. Tuesday afternoon, in the home of Mrs. G. R. May son. There were eighteen members and sev eral visitors present. The hostess, assisted by Miss Edna Mayson and Mrs. J. H. Mayson. served delicious refreshments, consisting of sand wiches, pickles, crackers and tea. Miss Trula Winn spent the week e^d m North Augusta in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hughey. Miss Irene Mayson has returned home after spending several months in Varnville with her au^t. Mrs. A. M. Brown. Those from this community at tending the meeting of the West ern Division of the Woman’s Mis sionary Society, in Greenwood, Thursday, were: Mrs. G. R. May- son. Mrs. E. W. Callison. Mrs. Cal houn Jordan, Mrs. J. E. Winn, Mrs. Janelle Winn. Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist. Mrs. Edward Gilchrist, Mrs. Strom Culbreath. Mrs. E. P. Winn and Miss Trula Winn. Miss Minnie Lee Winn has re turned home a*ter visiting her aunt, Mrs. Blanche Rambo, for the Mt. Carmel News We wish to use this method of expressing to our. neighbors and’John other friends our most sincere! Bobbie and Elnita Bindley, So/m thanks for the many acts of kind- ! and Margaret Ann Todd, Jackie, ness to us during tl>e illness and James and Thelma Smith and at the death of our wife and William Parker. Martha Jean re- their hostesses, telling them of past week, such a happy time. Those present j Mr. ard Mrs. R. T. Mayson and were Carolyn Hester, Jean Smith, I Mrs. I. C. Reames were business McAllister. Lena. Henry,; visitors in Edgefield, Saturday mother, Mrs. H. M. Self. H. M. Self, And Family. ceived quite a number of very pretty and useful gifts which she appreciated very much. HOlimOD 1HEA1KE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY October 20th and 21st, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. f Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. VIRGINIA BRUCE WALTER PIDGEON in STRONGER THAN DESIRE Also OUR GANG COMEDY “Clown Princess” and A Cartoon fctr ‘The Art Gallery’ MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY October 23rd and 24th, 7 P. M. and 9 P. M. LIONELL BARRYMORE BOB WATSON SIR CECIL HARDWICKE UNA MERKEL in ON BORROWED TIME” Also A Pete Smith Specialty “Penny’s Picnic’* and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents in morning. The Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Diggs were dinner guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Reames, Sun- da v. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Callison were recent guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn, at Calli son. Misses Corrie Cheatham and Hattie Brunson attended the Mc Cormick County Council meeting at the high school building, Sat urday. Mrs. Edward Gilchrist was host ess to the Rehoboth W. M. U. Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Susie Winn. Mrs. J. E. Winn and Mr. Robert Winn were busi ness visitors in Greenwood, Satur day. Miss Janie Gilchrist was the week end guest of Miss Thelma Morgan. Master James Winn spent the week end with his cousin, Master Willie Morgan Winn Mrs. Calhoun Jordan, Mrs. E. W. Callison, and Mrs. G. R. Mayson attended the Bold Springs W. M. U. meeting, in the home of Mrs. Doc Bell, Wednesday afternoon. XX——— Dowtin H. D. C1u3j Meets | The Dowtin Home D^monstra- j Hnn Club met with Miss Annie ! Chiles and Mrs. Clifford C. Dow tin Oct. 2nd. Six members and one visitor were present. The meeting onened with the ^evoDoppl conducted by Mrs. Clif ford C. Dowtin. An enteresting article on fall hardening was read by Mrs. P. W. Roper. Mrs. Ken Dowtin was re-elected president, and Miss Annie Chiles, secretary and treasurer. Three members to the Red Cross were secured. Miss Bell demonstrated by chart the way weeklv allowances are spent, showing that many families do not have necessary foods. She also gave a most interesting talk on beautification plans. The November club meeting will be held with Mrs. T. A. Dowtin. Reporter. Chicken Supper At Mt. Carmel Thurs day Night, Oet. 26 The ladies of the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church will sponsor a chicken supper at the Mt. Car mel community house Thursday nieht, Oct. 26. 1939. Proceeds will be used in repair ing the church. Will begin serving supper at 6:30 o’clock. Price per plate, 35 cents. The public is cordially invited. (Written For Last Week.) Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson and Mr. Harold Gil liam of P. C., Clinton, were visitors at Winthron College, Rock Hill, guests of Miss Virginia Watson, who is a student there. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mc- Crorey of Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Fife, Mrs. Joe Curtis and Mr. James Miller visited Lincoln ton and Washington, Ga., last Wednesday and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunaway at Tignall, Ga. Mr. Drennan Brown of Clemson College spent the wnek end with his mother, Mrs. Mabel Brown, and Mrs. Rebecca Boyd. Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Mr. W. H. Horton and Martha Jean were Abbeville visitors Tuesday. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, N. C., spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Scott. Mr. Neil Merritt of Augusta was a business visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. White attend ed the annual State Grange meet ing on Oct. 5 and 6, which was in session in Parker’s High School auditorium in Greenville. They reported a very enjoyable and enthusiastic meeting. State offi cers were elected at this meeting for two years. We congratulate Mrs. White on being honored by the election as a State officer. Mrs. Ludie Boyd returned home Sunday from a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell in Au gusta, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Russell brought her home. Miss Lilly Miller of De la Howe State School spent the week end at her home here. Miss Susie Patterson returned home Wednesday from a pleasant visit to Lancaster, S. C., and Hunterville, N. C., where she visited her sister, Miss Nell Patter son. Mr. and Mrs. IT. O. Watson were visitors in Rock Hill recently. Mr. J. F. Sutherland of Ander son is a business visitor here this week. Mr. Jim Hemminger of Willing- ton was a business visitor here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jester spent the week end in Saluda. Mrs. Lewis Leslie and little daughter were visiting in Mt. Car mel Monday. Mr. Jim Miller was a visitor in Aiken Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd and son, Julius, of Greenville were visitors here Sabbath afternoon. Misses Carrie and Sudie Cowan of Willington, worshiped at the A. R. P. church here Sabbath morning. Mrs. Lucy Branyon was guest of Mrs. Mary Smith for the week end. Mrs. Jennie M. Cade, Miss Julia Cade, Mrs. H. O. Watson and Mr. Herman Smith were Anderson visitors Tuesday. x Cotton Report As Of 0<^ober 1, 1939 IScftice Of Grange Meeting The Mt. Carmel Grange, No. 625, will meet at the Mt. Carmel Community House Monday night, Oct. 23, at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. Hunter McKinney, Sec. Mt. Carmel Grange. IXI Health Department Has Blanks For Food Handlers A cotton crop of 910.000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight is fore cast for South Carolina from con ditions on October 1, according to report issued by Frank O. Black, agricultural statistician, Columbia. Oct. 10. This is 77.000 bales or 3 per cent above the September lorecast and compares with a crop of 648,000 bales last year and 1,- 023,000 in 1937. Average produc tion has been 827,000 bales for the ten years 1928-1937. The indicated yield of 350 pounds lint per acre is the highest of record for the State, exceeding by 13 per cent the previous hierb yield of 310 pounds made in 1920. September weather was very favorable for harvesting cotton and apparently this crop is being ginned more rapidly than anv nrevious crop. As indicated by the high yield per acre, factors affecting the crop have been un usually favorable in the State as a whole thruout the entire year Average yield per acre is higher below the fall line since dry weather reduced yields in sections of the Piedmont. The Bureau of the Census re- norts 566,000 running bales ginned in the State prior to October 1 which compares with 359,000 gin ned to this date last year and 415,000 in 1937. United States A United States cotton crop of 11.928.000 bales is forecast by the Crop Reporting Board of the Ag ricultural Marketing Service, based on conditions as of October 1, 1939. This is a reduction of 152,- 000 bales from the forecast as of September 1, and compares with 11,943,000 bales ginned in 1938, 18.946.000 bales in 1937, and 13.- 800,000 bales, the 10-year (1928-37) average. The indicated yield oer acre for the United States of 235.7 rounds compares with 235.8 rounds in 1938, 269.9 pounds in 1937, and 190.8 pounds, the 10-year (1928-37) average. The indicated production de clined during September in most States of the Cotton Belt proper. In Oklahoma and Texas, the re duction was brought about by hot, dry weather during September which stopped development and Mr. J. P. King, Sanitary Inspec tor for McCormick and Abbeville Counties, has distributed applica tion examination blanks to quite a number of food handlers in and around McCormick. Those food handlers who have not completed examinations and submitted into McCormick County Health De partment must do so by November 21. Any food handler not having application blanks may obtain ^e at the McCormick County Health Department. X Mt. Carmel Grange Holds Meeting The Mt. Carmel Grange, No. 625, met Monday night, Oct. 9, 1939, with thirteen members pres ent. The meeting was opened in reg ular form by Master J. J. White. Two new candidates were bal loted into the order. A very interesting report of the State Grange Meeting was given by Master J. J. White. Lecturer Mrs. J. J. White con ducted a very interesting program on safety. The meeting was closed in regu lar form by Master White. Hostesses for the social hour were: Mrs. R. M. Pettigrew. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Mr. L. L. Hester. Reporter. caused premature opening. In the central portion of the Belt,, the long periods of dry weather were unfavorable for late fruiting and weevil damage was apparently somewhat heavier than indicated earlier in the season. The crop in Louisiana was more advanced than in the other States of this section and was not adversely af fected. In the Carolinas, the dry weather of September more than offset the effects of the excessive rainfall of the preceding month and was unusually favorable for maturing and picking the crop. In the irrigated sections of the West, minor increases in produc tion are shown. The Census report shows 6,687,- 000 running bales (counting round as half bales) ginned from the crop of 1939 prior to October 1, compared with 6,577,000 for 1938 and 8,260,000 for 1937. Ginnings by States in thousands of running bales follow; Alabama, 385: Ari zona. 21: Arkansas, 742; California, 32; Florida, 8; Georgia, 581; Lou isiana, 570; Mississippi, 933; Mis souri, 184; New Mexico, 17; North Carolina, 227; Oklahoma, 303; South Carolina, 566; Tennessee. 140; Texas, 1,969; Virginia, 2; All other States, 5. The Census report also shows cotton consumed during the montl: of August, 1939, amounted to .628,- 448 bales. Cotton on hand in con suming establishments on August 31, was 653,874 bales, and in pub lic storages and at compresses 11,- 805,195 bales. The number of ac- , , tive consuming cotton spindles for I David A. Pinej A. B. Knowlton, IL the month was 22,012,186. The I. Lewis, Austin Latimer, Charles total imports for the month of | Jackson. Lloyd B. Harrison. Har- August, 1939, were 13,494 bales and vey Wilkinson, Ralph Jewell, Nel- the exports of domestic cotton, son Thomas, Vincent Byrne, Col. excluding linters, were 218,792 Fitz McMaster Woodrow and k ales * Charles R. Schrider. T. M. Ross Dies In Washington FORMER ATTORNEY AT McCOR MICK SUCCUMBS TO A BRIEF ILLNESS Coming as a distinct shock to all who knew him is the announce ment of the death of Thomas Moore Ross, beloved former resi dent of McCormick who died at his home, 3220 McKinley street, N. W„ Washington, D. C., on Wednesdav, October 11th, after a brief illness. Mr. Ross was a brilliant lawyer and before going to Washington in 1926 was a member of the Mc Cormick bar. Mr. Ross was bom at Bascom- ville, Chester county, in 1891 and was a son of the late Major Hugh Madison Ross who served in the Confederate Army with Cutt’s Georgia Artillery. His mother, Lydia Moore Ross, is a daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Moore, a signer of the South Carolina ordi nance of secession. Tom Ross, as he was affection ately known, graduated from the University of South Carolina, Co lumbia, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911. He took an active interest in all college activities and served as editor in chief of “The Garnet and Black,” college annual, associate editor of “The Gamcock,” he was valedictorian and president of the Euphradian Literary society and a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma. He studied law for two years at Harvard University and for one year was secretary to Justice C. A. Woods of the United States Cir cuit Court of Appeals. After spending some months in Columbia he came to McCormick in 1916 and the beginning of his professsional career was coin cident with the history of the new county of McCormick. During the World War he served as a first lieutenant with the 30th Field Ar tillery. After the war he resumed his practice here and in 1922 was elected to the State Legislature and again in 1924 was reelected. He resigned in 1926 when he ac cepted a position with the Inter state Commerce Commission. Soon after going to Washington he was made assistant solicitor of the Bureau of Valuation with the ICC and in 1933 was named head of the legal section of that bureau. Ke was a recognized authority on public utilities and interstate commerce law. He taught public utilities lav/ at the graduate school of the Washington College of Law. A member of the American Le gion, he also belonged to the Bar risters’ Masonic Lodge, the Amer ican Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association and the Cosmos Club. He was married to the former Ann McCown of Florence, a daugh ter of J. W. McCown, for many years State Senator from Florence county. Besides his widow, Mr. Ross is survived by one daughter. Miss Ann McCown Ross, Washing ton; his mother. Mrs. Lydia Moore Ross, a sister, Miss Marion Ross, and two brothters, Dr. H. M. Ross and William J. Ross, all of Chester. 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