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■V Thirty-Eighth Year TBUS TO OUR8ELVKS, OUB NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Established June 5, 1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 194Q Number Car Inspection Station Opens Here Todav F. R White Dies Sunday Francis Pickens White, 84, died at his home in the White Town section of McCormick county at ten o’clock Sunday morning fol lowing an illness of two months. Mr. White was a life long resi dent of the Old Edgefield section of this county and was a son of the late Berry White and Mrs. Mary Brown White. Since child hood he had been a member of Vehicle Inspection Station No. 16 began its inspection of cars and trucks in McCormick today and 'win continue through April 3. The station with William R. Bradford, Jr., as supervisor is loc'ated on Augusta street in front of the city haU. This inspection is a continuation of the second 1939 period. There-i the Baptist church, fore, is compulsory only • on cars j Funeral services were conducted and trucks which have not secured Mondav afternoon at three o’clock the second period sticker. The froin thc pium Branch Baptist passenger car inspection is notj church in charge of the pastor, nearly so rigid as is the truck in-, the Rev G P Lanier, assisted by spection, only four items, steering, j the Rev Foster Speer, pastor of lighting equipment, horn and plum Branch Methodist church, brakes, being examined. Car j and inte rment made in the Plum owners are requested to bring Branch city cemetery. their vehicles to the lane prompt ly ao that as many stickers as possible may be issued before the station moves on to Edgefield. Besides the supervisor, the sta tion personnel includes the follow ing inspectors: W. B. Price, J. D. Patterson, J. B. Merchant, J. M. Swearingen and Clyde Yonce. xx McCormick County Club Boys To Be In Cattle Show Seven McCormick County 4-H Club Boys have entered 10 calves Mr. White’s wife, Mrs. Sallie White, died a number of years ago. He is survived by six sons: A. P. White, Greenwood; W. Frank White, Plum Branch; J. D. White and Pierce White, Miami, Fla.; Kirk E. White, Modoc, and Ethan R. White, Augusta, Ga.; and two sisters, Mrs. Jonathan A. Christian and Miss Lou White, both of Mc Cormick, and a number of grand children. His six sons served as pall bearers. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. in the Augusta Fat Cattle Show Dogs To Be Vacci- and Sale to be held next Tuesday and April 2nd and 3rd. Those boys entering in Augusta Wednesday, calves in nated Here April 6th Dr. W. A. Barnette, Greenwood, the show are Hubert Bowick and S. C., will be here in McCormick Thomas Morrah, McCormick; Saturday, April 6th, from 10:00 Robert LeRoy, Troy; Clyde Link, Abbeville; Clarence Wall, Millard •Crawford, and John Talbert, of Plum Branch. All farmers of McCormick Coun ty are extended a special invita tion by show officials to attend the show and sale, if possible. D. Austin Shelley, County Agent. A. M. to 1:00 P. M. for the pur pose of vaccinating dogs against rabies or hydrophobia. This anti-rabies clinic is for the convenience and safety of the citizens of the county. The charge for vaccination will be 50 cents per dog. D. Austin Shelley, County Agent. u heam McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY March 29th and 30th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:10 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. LANE SISTERS_JOHN GARFIELD m 44] FOUR WIVES’ Also A Cartoon “Land of the Midnight Fun* and A Musical Comedy “Swing Styles”” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY April 1st and 2nd, 7*15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Monday and Tuesday 3:30 P. M. DON AMECHE AL JOLSON ANDREA LEEDS m 44( SWANEE RIVER (In-Technicolor) Please don't miss this! Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS MATINEE MONDAY AND TUESDAY 3:30 P. M. ADULTS 20 CENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15. 15 cents Miss Clara Harmon Dies In Waukegan. 111. Miss Clara Robinson Harmon, sixteen year old daughter of the late Dr. J. Carl Harmon of McCor mick, and Mrs. Ruth Abernathy Harmon, died in a Waukegan, 111, hospital at six o’clock Friday afternoon following an illness of several months. Her death comes as a shock to friends and mem bers of her family in McCormick where she frequently visited her grandmother, Mrs. J. Belton Har mon. Her father, a brilliant phy sician and one of McCormick’s most beloved citizens, died Novem ber 30, 1922. Miss Harmon was born May 19, 1923, and for fifteen years made her home with an aunt in Bristol, R. I. She and her mother spent sometime last fall with relatives here and in Columbia. She was a great niece of Hon. Frank C. Robinson of Columbia. Besides her mother she is sur vived by her maternal grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Aber nathy of Bryn Mawr, Pa., her paternal grandmother, Mrs. J. Belton Harmon, and two uncles, Mark Harmon, and J. B. Harmon, Jr., postmaster, all of McCormick. Funeral services were held on Tuesday in Bryn Mawr, Pa. An aunt. Mrs. Wistar Harmon, at tended the services. x J. C. Sanders Dies At Simpsonville James C. Sp.nders, 53, well known citizen of Simpsonville, was found dead in his car about one mile north of Simpsonville on the Lau rens road early Sunday morning. His death was attributed to natural causes. He had been in declining health for some time. Mr. Sanders was a son of the late Henry C. and Mrs. Mary E Blackwell Sanders and was born and reared at Plum Branch. He located in Simpsonville about 16 years ago and for a number of years was agent for the C. & W. C. railway there. In recent years he had dealt in cotton. He was a member and regular attendant of the First Baptist church of Simpsonville, from which funeral services were con ducted by his pastor at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning and interment made in the churchyard cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Georgia Lee Freeland Sanders; five sons, James Freeland Sanders, Albert Calvin Sanders of Landis, N. C., Manning Sanders of Detroit and Jack and Edward Sanders of Simpsonville; two daughters, Mrs. D. C. Roper of Fountain Inn and Mrs. H. B. Thompson of Mauldin: two brothers, G. C. Sanders of McCormick and J. P. Sanders of Spartanburg; four sisters, Mrs. J. A. Ridlehoover of Plum Branch. Mrs. J. C. Buchanan and Mrs. J W. Buchanan of Coronaca and Mrs. E. B. Vickery of Valley Cen ter. Cal. X — B. T. U. Rally At Big Stevens Creek Sullivan News Preaching services were held at Sullivan school house, Sunday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. The Rev. A. D. Croft delivered a fine sermon to a rather large audience. Among those visiting Mrs. L. E. Reames, who is convalescing at her home, last week, were: Mrs. T. C. Winn, Mrs. E. P. Winn, Mrs. G. R. May son, Miss Edna Mayson, Mrs. J. H. Mayson and little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. May- son, Mrs. I. C. Reames, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langley, Mrs. J. E. Winn, Mrs. R. N. Mayson, Miss Azilee Mayson, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. May- son and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Winn and family were spend the day guests of Mrs. Minnie Winn, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson, in Aiken, Friday. Miss Grace Gilchrist, of Green ville, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gil christ. The Rev. A. D. Croft and Ralph Scurry, of Edgefield, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. May- son, Sunday. Miss Marie Reames spent the Easter holidays with friends in Black Mountain, N. C. Spend the day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. May- son, Sunday, were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langley, of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Mayson, and and Mrs. Harhert Mayson children, of Belvedere. Miss Trula Winn spent week in North Augusta with Mrs. Louise Solomon Briggs, and the week end in Charleston with Miss Laura Mellette. Milsses Hattie Brunson and Cor- rie Cheatham spent the week end in the Cleora section with Miss Brunson’s parents. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bannister will be interested to know that they have moved to the Utopia section of Greenwood county, whete Mr. Bannister is manager of the former Tayloe’s filling station. Mrs. J. E. Winn, Miss Hazel Winn, Miss Corrie Cheatham, and Miss Hattie Brunson visited Mrs. A. L. Burns and Mrs. Otis May- son in the Limestone section, Thursday afternoon. Spend the day guests in the home of Mr. M. S. Mayson and children, Monday, were Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Mayson, of the Lime stone section, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mayson and children. The small school children and their friends enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at the school house, given by the teachers, Friday afternoon. Mr. J. C. Timmerman, of the Pleasant Lane section, is now superintendent of Mr. 1. C. Harri son’s farm, where Mi*. J. D. Bannister formerly was. Cotton Ginnings Given By South Carolina Counties COTTON GINNED IN SOUTH CAROLINA: CROPS OF 1939 AND 1938. The Bureau of the Census an nounces the preliminary report on cotton ginned, by counties, in South Carolina, for the crops of 1939 and 1938. (Quantities are in running bales. Linters are not included.) Mr. and last - V V Church Sunday Union Service and Baptist Training Union Rally to meet with Big Stevens Creek Church Sunday. March 31. The Training Unior Rally will be held during thc afternoon session. The program i as follows: THEME: The New Testament Pattern of Church Membership. 2:00—Song service. 2:10—Roll call of churches, business, announcements. 2:25—Devotional—Rev. Albert Boiter. 2:45 — Special Music — Girls’ Quartet of Edgefield T. U. 2:50—Discussion—The Five-Year promotional program of Training Union work—Gilgal Training Union. 3:00 — Special Music — Girls’ Quartet of Edgefield T. U. 3:05—Playlet: Your Church or Mine—Plum Branch T. U. 3:15—Song and Benediction. Glee Club To Present Program Next Thursday Night The Glee Club of McCormick High School will present a pro gram at the High School audi torium on Thursday night, April 4, at eight o’clock. It will be en titled, “Songs of the Nations.” The folk songs and costumes of the different nations of the world will be used. The admission is ten cents to everyone. The whole club, under the direction of Miss Vivian Parks Adair, is working hard to give a program that every one will enjoy. Be sure to come! 2 Xx Fire Destroys W. K. McDonald Dwelling; County 1939 1938 The State 851,939 641,769 Abbeville 15,917 11,680 Aiken __ 26,817 18,597 Allendale __ — 9,775 7,307 Anderson 55,692 43,698 Bamberg 12,786 8,804 Barnwell 22,631 14,596 Berkeley 2,903 2,902 Calhoun 19,740 13,898 Charleston — __ 260 345 Cherokee 14,045 11,953 Chester 15,535 13,440 Chesterfield -- - 33,332 20,860 Clarendon __ __ 19,002 15,446 Colleton 7,862 7,476 Darlington __ __ 24,835 14,654 Dillon 21,622 15,191 Dorchester __ __ 5,618 5,598 Edgefield 16,903 12.785 Fairfield ____ 10,067 7,829 Florence 20,847 14,756 Greenville __ __ 34.085 32,685 Greenwood 12,248 8,207 Hampton 7,837 7,140 Jasper __ 504 631 Kershaw 16,409 10,711 Lancaster __ __ 16,329 10,757 Laurens — 24,969 21,709 Lee __ 31.642 19,792 Lexington __ __ 17.868 12,152 McCormick 5.964 3,764 Marion 6,369 4,998 Marlboro 37,580 21,000 Newberry — 22,265 16,411 Oconee __ 16,158 12,981 Orangeburg — _ 65,112 52,843 Pickens 19,666 15,937 Richland __ — 7,389 4,883 Saluda 12,310 7,672 Spartanburg _ _ 52,353 48,440 Sumter 38,026 22,016 Union __ 8,762 8,633 Williamsburg _ _ 15,918 15,306 York „ 24,738 19,535 All other __ __ 1,249 1,661 Oyster Supper When? Friday night, April 5^ 1940. Where? At the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young of Troy. Given by whom? The LadiesT Aid Society of Long Cane. For what? The benefit of the church. Price? Adults, 25 cents; chil dren, 15 cents. Also cake and coffee. Will begin serving at seveic o’clock. Everybody is invited. UNION MEETING OF THE EDGEFIELD BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, BIG STEVENS CREEK CHURCH, SUNDAY. MARCH 31ST. The regular Fifth Sunday Uniox. Meeting of the Edgefield Baptist Association will be held at the Bis; Stevens Creek Church on Sunday,, March 31st. An interesting antf helpful program has been arrang ed. All churches are urged t&- have representatives present, and to make a report in brief of their work. There will be morning and afternoon sessions, with dinner served by Big Stevens Creek Church. A cordial invitation U extended to all people to enjoy th? fellowship and inspiration of thii Union Meeting. A. D. Croft, Chairman, Program Committee. in r. PROGRAM Mr. E. L. Reese Dies After Long Illness From The Lincoln (Ga.) Journal, March 21. The death of Mr. E. L. (Buddy) Reese at his home at Double Branches about 2:30 a. m., Tues day, was the occasion of genuine sorrow and bereavement among numerous friends over the county. Mr. Reese had been in declining health for sometime, his condition growing worse just a few days be fore his death. He was 69 years of age and was one of the most highly respected citizens of his community. He v/as a member of OF THE UNION MEETING, BIG STEVENS CREEK CHURCH, SUNDAY, MARCH 31ST. 11 A. M.—Devotional—Rev. Al bert Boiter. (ten minutes.) 11:10 A. M.—Reports of Church es, and Appointment of Com mittees. (twenty minutes.) 11:30 A. M.—Address, ‘‘The Co- Operative Program”—Dr. W. 5L Brooks, (forty five minutes.) 12:15 P. M.—Round Table Dis cussion, “God’s Acre and Project Plan”—Dr. W. S. Brooks, Leader. (thirty minutes.) 12:45 P. M.—Miscellaneous Busi ness, and adjourn for lunch. 2 P. M.—Afternoon Program, “Baptist Training Union”—Miss Louise Bracknell, Director. txt National Symphony Orchestra In Green wood April 5th Greenwood, March 27.—Thsr National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Hans Kindler, will play in Greenwood at 8:30 o’clock Friday night, April 5, at Greenwood High School Auditorium. The concert is to be presented New Hope Baptist Cnurch and wai. under auspices of Lander College loyal and consecrated Christian. Surviving him are: one son, Mr > at nrioes which include: $1.50 for reserved seats; $1 for unreserved Ross Reese, of Double Blanches, j ac } u ]£ tickets; and seventy-fiv* two daughters, Mrs. Sam Weeks | ccn f.. f or of McCormick, S. C., and Mrs. A E. Haynes of Double Branches. Thirteen grandchildren also sur vive him. Funeral services were held from New Hope church Wednesday morning at 10:30, with Rev. W. A. Reid and Rev. J. J. Guillebeau :r charge of the last rites. Inter ment followed in the churchyard cemetery. X AAA Applications Must Be Signed Before Mav 31 hi will be conductec through Prof. Thomas B. Kemp, head of the Department of Musit at Lander College. Tickets will be sold prior to April 5, as v/ell as at the auditorium. The program chosen by college officials to be played here in cludes: Oberon Overture—Weber. Eine Kleine Nachtmusick— Mozart. Excerpts from Boris Godounov— Moussorgsky. Intermission. Symphony Number Five—• Tschaikowsky. Through a change in the 01- South Carolina farmers who | chestra’s southern itinerary Lan- have not filed applications for j der officials state they were givei payment under the 1939 Agricul- the opportunity to bring the tural Conservation Program and j musical organization to Green- are eligible for payment should wood. Residents of other cities execute applications immediately. are invited to participate in the advises R. W. Hamilton, adminis- concert here. trative officer in charge. { Kindler and his orchestra, on:- These applications must be filed 0 f the foremost musical organiza- : in the county office on or before tions in the country, have bec^ nt tickets. Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kennedy Mc Donald in the Bethany community about 10 o’clock on Wednesday | morning of last week. A portion of the furniture was May 31, 1940, thc closing date for heard by many South Carolinian* saved by neighbors who rushed filing 1939 applications. at Columbia’s annual spring musk- in to help members of tbe family. Approximately 7,000 1939 appli- festival. There was no insurance to cover cations remain unsigned,, accord- The National Symphony has any of the loss. 4 ing to Mr. Hamilton. headquarters in Washington, D. G„