McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, March 28, 1940, Image 1
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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„