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T . ■ ioSS U ; &: MeCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, January '4, 1940 ' «|P • O » Christmas Day Tisitors In the home of Mrs. Emma Smith were Itos. B. W. Best and son, Billie, from Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Shealy and family from Mauldin. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Smith and family from Mr. and Mm. Jamie Smith and family, ■Mr. p. j. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Price and baby. Guests in the home of Mrs. Balie Talbert during; the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. James Talbert «nd baby from Spartanburg, Mrs. Mamie Kibler of Newberry, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Talbert and family of Greensboro, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Talbert and baby of Darlington, and Mr. and Mrs. Benton Talbert of Tucumcari, New Mexico. Baptist church in Comanche. Master Belton Harmon has re turned to his home here from a two weeks’ visit to relatives and friends at Holly Hill and Kingville. Mr. Charles Henry Williams left last Thursday for Columbia, where he has accepted a position with the Carolina Life Insurance Co. Mr. L. L. Hester of Mt. Carmel was a visitor here yesterday. Mrs. Wessie Hitt and Miss Carolyn Hitt have returned from a week’s visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Chambers, Jr., of Hazelwood, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Allen of Washington, D. C., are visiting Mrs. Allen’s parents, Sheriff and Mrs, W. T. Strom. Mr. J. J. Collier of Plum Branch was a visitor here one day this week. Midshipman Audley H. v McCain has returned to the U. S. Naval Academy, Anapolis, Md., after spending the holidays at his home here. Miss Carolyn Moragne returned to her home in Augusta, Ga, Monday, after spending several days here with her cousin, Miss Ella Bradley Faulkner. Cadet Charles C. Morgan at tended the Clemson-Boston Col lege football game in Dallas, Texas, Monday. Rev. and Mrs. James Bruce of Comanche, Okla., visited relatives here and in Greer during the holidays. Mrs. Bruce is the for mer Miss Helen Talbert of this county. The Rev. Mr. Bruce, a native of Greer, is pastor of the Cadet Charles Coleman has re turned to West Point, N. Y., after mding the holidays with rela tes here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams have returned from several days’ visit to relatives in Laurens. Atlanta, Ga., spent several days during Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hutchison. Miss Harriett Sturkey has re turned to Clemson after spending the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Sturkey. Mr. Misses Orville Texas, deaux houn’s Link. and Mrs. O. G. Calhoun, Evelyn and Sarah and MT. Calhoun, Jr., of Adrian, spent the holidays at Bor in the home of Mrs. Cal- mother, Mrs. James J. Mr. Boyce Nickles of Hodges was a visitor Sunday afternoon in the home of his grandfather, Mr. S. H. Talbert, of the Buffalo com munity. Mrs. E. L. Rogers and Miss Lilia Belle Rogers have returned from a week’s visit to relatives in Hemingway and Mullins. Rev. and Mrs. A. Thad. Persons and four sons have returned from a week’s visit to relatives at Bamesville and Yatesville, Ga. Mrs. C. L. Moore, Mrs. Roger Holman, Miss Kathryn Moore and Mr. Clark Hutchison of Concord. Ga., and Mr. Earl Hutchison of Mrs. J. J. Kilgore. Miss Ruby Kilgore and Mr. Wilton Kilgore of Newberry were visitors in the home of Mrs. Kilgore’s father, Mr. S. H. Talbert, of the Buffalo com munity one' day . last week. Miss Annie Laurie Sturkey, after spending the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs.- Lucy Stur key, has returned to Chattanooga, Tenn., where she holds a respon sible position with the Tennessee Valley Authority. • Friends of Mr. H. D. Wideman will regret to learn of his illness at his home here, and hope for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Creswell announce the birth of a daughter on Dec. 24th. She will be called Sandrea Elaine. Friends of Mrs. Leonard Creswell will be glad to know that she is improving ^satisfactorily at the University Hospital, and hope that both she and infant daughter will soon be able to return home. Hanvey -Woodham Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hanvey of McCormick announce the mar riage of their daughter, Ruth, to Harris Middleton Woodham on Friday, December 22, 1839, Lydia, South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Woodham are at home in Bishop- ville. Entertains For Bride-Elect And Her Fiance The Rev. A. Thad. Persons an nounces his sermon subject at the Baptist Church here at 11 o’clock next Sunday morning as. “What Doest Thou Here?”, and “Spiritual Depression” for the evening serv ice subject. REMEMBER — You Always Save At.... GAI1ANT-BELK COMPANY Greenwood’s Leading Department Store Our 14th Year To Wish You A Happy And Prosperous NEW YEAR Now we enter upon our 14th year of service to our many cus tomers . . . some of whom we have served for all times dur ing our past 13 years and others who have recently found that they ALWAYS SAVE when they SHOP AT GALLANT- BELK CO. WE ARE TRULY THANKFUL FOR ALL THE PATRON AGE YOU HAVE FAVORED US WITH! We want to improve our service to you if possible. Advise us of your wants. Our business is to supply you with mer chandise at lowest prices possible. Our big parking lot to the rear of our store . . . our passenger elevator service to our second and third floor Bargain Loft . . . our two delivery trucks — all at your command! We again thank you for past patronage and look forward to being of all service possible to you during 1940. OUR BARGAIN LOFT IS NOW FILLED WITH MANY MONEY-SAVING ITEMS AND EACH TIME YOU ARE IN TOWN BE SURE TO VISIT OUR BIG BARGAIN LOFT. Many unusual values in every department throughout out- entire store where you save money on every item. Let In compliment to Miss Kate Bracknell, of Plum Branch, oopu- lar bride-eleqt, and her fiance, Georee Neat Dprn. Miss Rebecca Drucker entertained with a lovely dinner party, .Tuesday evening of last week 'aV the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Drucker. The receiving rooms were light ed bv red silvered candles in seven branched silver candelabra banked in southern smilax. A similar arrangement centered the beauti fully appointed table which was reflected in two large wall mirrors. A three course turkey dinner was served by Misses Valerie White, Elizabeth Brown, Elmer Holsen- back and Maggie Franklin. Calla lilies tied with white tulle formed place cards for the fol lowing: Miss Drucker, Mr. Dorn. Miss Bracknell. David Robinson of Savannah. Jennings Gary Dorn. Wilber Strom, Rev. G. P. Lanier, Mrs. Wiley Coleman of Charlotte. N. C., Mrs. Elizabeth Walker and little daughter, Sara Maude, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bracknell, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bracknell. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. B'uvkendal of Rock Hill. Mrs. E. C. Rice, Mrs. Marion Winn, Misses Lucv Brown, Jane Bracknell, Miss Mildred Harper of Greenwood. Miss Louise Bracknell. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Dorn. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Dorn, Jr., and daughter, Catherine Lott, Mrs. Ernest Bever ley of Langley Field, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs P. C. Dorn. Mr. and Mrs. H. Drucker, Miss Nettie Findley, pianist, and Morris Drucker, violinist, of Honea Path, who fur nished music throughout the din ner hour. JESTER’S CASH MARKET Phone No. 25 We Deliver Main Street McCormick, S. C. .. When you are in town be sure and come by our market and let us suggest your meat needs for you. We will give you your choice of meats. Prices are Reasonable, Meats the Best. We carry a full line of Fresh Meats at all times and are always ready to he at your service. 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C. 1 In a ceremony characterized by beauty and loveliness Miss Lily Kate Bracknell of Plum Branch became the bride of George Neal Dorn of McCormick and Augusta, Ga., at six o’clock on Wednesday evening, December 27th, at the Plum Branch Baptist church, j In a large assemblage of rela tives and friends the vows were spoken with the Rev. G. P. Lanier, nastor of the church, officiating. The impressive ring ceremony was used. The altar was banked with smi lax and other greenery inter spersed with tall baskets of giant white chrysanthemums. Burning tapers in branched candelabra were used effectively about the chancel and in the side windows of the church. A program of nuptial music was rendered by Mrs. J. William Brack nell, pianist. Miss Louise Brack nell, sister of the bride, and Mrs. Clarence M. Kuykendall of Rock Hill, sister of the bridegroom, vocalists. Miss Bracknell sang “Be cause” (d’Hardelot) and Mrs. Kuykendall sang “O, Promise Me”, ideKoven), During the ceremony “Liebestraum” (Lizstl was softly played and the traditional wed ding marches were used for the processional and recessional. Ushpr groomsmen were Jennings Gary Dorn, James M. Dorn, cous ins of the bridegroom, J. William Bracknell, brother of the bride, and WUber M. Strom, Jr., of Mc Cormick. Miss Rebecca Drucker of Mc Cormick and Miss Bennie Sowell of Camden, bridesmaids, wore floor length gowns of green and gold changeable taffeta and car ried arm bouquets of golden chrysanthemums tied with match ing ribbon. Miss Jane Bracknell, maid of honor and sister of the bride, wore a similar gown of chartreuse taf feta and carried an arm bouquet of talisman roses tied with match ing ribbon. The matron of honor was Mrs. Ernest Beverly of Langley Field, Va. She wore peach taffeta and car ried an arm bouauet of chrysan themums tied with chartreuse ribbon. The lovely little flower "iris were Sarah Maude Walker of Columbia and Catherine Lott Dorn of McCormick, niece of the bride groom. They wore yellow dresses nnd wore miniature corsages of yellow rosebuds and valley lilies tied with green and scattered golden rose petals from baskets tied with green ribbons. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, J. L. Bracknell, was lovely in her wed ding gown of Duchess satin made princess style with skirt flowing into a train. The bodice of the dress featured a sweetheart neck line and back trimming of small satin buttons. The leg o’mutton sleeves were finished in long ( points over the hands. Her only ornament was a peari necklace worn by her mother f.t her wed ding. The veil of illusion fell from a coronet of pearls and lace the length of her train. Her flowers were bride’s roses showered with valley lilies and tied with white satin ribbon, in the center of which was an orchid corsage which she later wore with her traveling costume. The bridegroom’s best man was his brother, Porter Caswell Dorn, Jr., of McCormick. Following the ceremony the bride’s parents entertained at a reception at their lovely home in Plum Branch for the bridal party, the two families and out of town guests. A green and white motif was used in detail for the occasion. Baskets of giant white chrysan themums were arranged in the rooms where white candles burned in floor candelabra. Mrs. Marlon Winn and Miss Lucy Brown greeted the guests at the door. In the receiving line were the bridal party, the bride’s parents and the bridegroom’s parents. Others assisting with the reception included Miss Louise ! Bracknell, Mrs. J. W. Bracknell, Mrs. E. C. Rice, Mrs. James Marion Dorn and Miss Helen Brown. Serving refreshments in the dining room were Miss Virginia Cheatham of Columbia, Miss Margaret Brack- ! nell. Miss Carolyn Rice, Miss Emma Bell King, Miss Mabel Winn, Miss Eleanor Jackson, Miss Doris Jackson, both of Abbeville, and Miss Mildred Harper of Greenwood. Presiding over the bride’s register were Mrs. Porter Caswell Dorn, Jr., of McCormick, and Mrs. Wiley M. Coleman of Charlotte, a sister of the bride. Mrs. Dorn is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Luther Bracknell and is one of McCormick County’s 1 most charming young women. Her mother is the former Miss ; Nina Stilwell. She attended Lander ; College, Greenwood, and while ; there served as sorority represen tative to the Pan Hellenic Council, business manager of the college annual and member of Pi Lamb da Sigma sorority. She has a host of friends and has been hon ored with a long series of delight ful social affairs since the an nouncement of her engagement. Mr. Dorn is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Caswell Dorn of McCormick and was graduated with honors from Furman Univer sity. Greenville, with the class of 1939. While at Furman he was president of Beta Kappa frater nity, president of the senior class, and the sociology club. Since his graduation he has been in the office of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway Com pany in Augusta. His mother is the former Miss Tweedie Lott of Johnston. The bride and bridegroom are on a motor trip to points of interest in Florida and on their return will reside in Augusta. For traveling Mrs. Dorn wore an ad vanced Spring costume suit of Tunis blue wool boucle with wine accessories. Mrs. W. Pat Parks, Jr., will bo flower girl and the train bearers will be Connie and Tommie Mc- Abee, twin children of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. McAbee. The bridegroom will be attended by his brother, Edwin Leland, of Saluda, N. C., as best man. The usher groomsmen will be John Thomas McGrath, Jr., James O. Patterson, Jr., David Edmunds, brother of the bride-elect, and Paul Lofton of Lydia, a cousin of the bridegroom. NOTICE OF ELECTION -±Xi- Invitations Issued To Edminids-Lelaiid Wedding Mr. and Mrs. T. Lee Edmunds have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter. Mary Ellen, and James Mikell Leland. i The ceremony will take place on Saturday evening, January 13, in ; the Buffalo Baptist church in this county. Miss Edmunds has chosen her mother, the former Miss Rosella Talbert, as her matron of honor, j The maid of honor will be the; bride-elect’s sister. Miss Miriam Edmunds. The bride’s maids will include Mrs. John Thomas Mc Grath, Jr., and Miss Billie Morrah, both of McCormick, Miss Sara Frances White, Greenville, and Miss Evelyn Nickles, a cousin of the bride-elect, of Hodges. The ring bearer will be Douglass Hag gard Britt, young son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Leslie Britt. Jan Parks, attractive daughter of Mr. and STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. IN ACCORDANCE with the pro visions of an ordinance of the? Town of McCormick, a Primar** election will be held on the second Tuesday in February, 1940, (being the 13th day of February) at the Town Hall in said Town of Mc Cormick for the purpose of nomi nating candidates for Mayor and six Aldermen for the said Town of McCormick, South Carolina, the term commencing April 9th, 1940, said term of office to be for two years, and also for the pur pose of nominating a Candida^ for the Office of Commissioner of Public Works for the Town of McCormick for the term com mencing April 9th, 1940. to suc ceed Commissioner J. S. Strom, whose term of office expires on said dav, said commissioner of Public Works to be elected for a term of six years. H. R. Remsen. nierk, J. P. Deason, J. L. Self and J. A. Christian are appointed Managers of said Primary Election. A second Primary will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 1940, if same shall be necessary. Managers of said election shall open th^ polls, at eight o’clock, A. M., and OlpS& tbem at four o’clock, P. M. ' AIX‘'CANDIDATES for the above named offices of the Town of Mc Cormick, shall file with the Clerk of the said Town a pledge in writing to abide the results of the Primary and to support the nomi nees thereof. All candidates for Mayor shall at the time of the filing of said pledge pay an assess ment of five ($5.00) Dollars each; all candidates for Aldermen and Commissioner of Public Works shall at the time of the filing of their pledges pay an assessment of two ($2.00) Dollars each. All pledges of candidates must be fil ed and assessments paid on or before twelve o’clock Meridian on the last Tuesday in January, 1P40. No vote for any candidate who has not oaid his assessment and com plied with the rules shall be counted. G. C. Patterson is appointed Supervisor of Registration of the Town of McCormick and the place for enrollment of voters for said Primary election and for Registra tion of Voters for the Town of McCormick is hereby designaWl as the store of Patterson’s Cloth ing Company on Main Street in the Town of McCormick. This 2nd day of January, 1940. T. J. SIBERT, SR., Mayor. C. H. HUGULEY, JNO. T. FAULKNER. JNO. T. McGRATH, C. R. STROM. PAUL R. BROWN, DAN A. BELL, Town Council Of Town Of McCor mick. ATTEST: J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk. Jan. 3, 1940.—3t. READ THE AD$ Along With the News