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McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina Thwaay, May 2,19W ' v'rf 'rtrV. ■ A FRIEND IN NEED... In a time of great sorrow, we know that you don’t want to be bothered with detaUs. Therefore, if you are considering the purchase of a monument, we feel it our duty to help ease your troubles as much as possible. We can do thi-. if you will just give us a minute of your time, to hiform us as to the approximate amount that you wish to invest. We take care of the rest. Our years of ex- perience guarantee satisfaction. Be sure of lasting remembrance with a Mize & Mc- Curley Memorial. J. T. FAULKNER, Representative, McCormick, S. C. Miss Estelle Hollingsworth of Charlotte, N. C., spent last week! end with her mother. Mrs. Mattie Hollingsworth, of the Bethany community. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dominick of Glen Rock, N. J., spent the week end with Misses Margaret and Kathleen McKinney of near town. Ir FILL PROTECTION for YOUR VALUABLE FURS IN OUR VAULT We have the only Cold Storage Fur Vaults in Augusta. Our charges protect you against losses from FIRE, THEFT and MOTHS.. SOUTHEASTERN FUR COMPANY Augusts, Ga. Mr. R. F. Freeland of Plum Branch was a visitor here yester day. Mrs. E. L. Rogers will visit rela tives in Columbia this week, and while there will attend May Day exercises at Columbia College. Refrigerators Buy a Westinghouse Refrigerator from us for $5.00 down and balance on small monthly pay ments. J. S. STROM PHONE NO. 76 McCORMICK, S. C. Mr. J. M. Hemminger of Willing- ton was a visitor here one day the past week. Miss Frances Hollingsworth left Sunday for Anderson, where she will spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. A. T. Tucker. Mr. W. W. M. Lindley of Bor deaux was among the visitors here Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Robinson of Columbia were week end visitors here. Mr. P. B. Moragne of Bordeaux was a visitor here Monday. Mr. Manning Brown of Green wood visited relatives here the past week end. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Connor and children, little Miss Irma Joan and Master Klugh Connor, Jr., of Union spent the week end with relatives here. Miss Gertrude McGrath of Union spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McGrath. Mrs. Mary L. Lyon and Mrs. Joe H. Lyon of Plum Branch were visitors here Tuesday morning. Among the visitors in McCor mick this past week end were four teachers of Elloree: MIsE Margaret Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY IF YOU CANNOT COME — TELEPHONE 4236 WELL TAILORED . . . WELL STYLED SHIRTS FOR SPRING AT AN ATTRACTIVELY LOW PRICE WE SUGGEST THAT YOU BUY NOW FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. Tliler of Charleston, Miss Fannie Miller of Orangeburg, and Miss Lucy Arant of Chappells, who were the guests of Miss Margaret Pat terson; and Miss Vivian Arant of Chappells, the guest of Miss Mar tha Johnson. They arrived Friday evening in time to attend the dance after the Junior-Senior banquet. Mrs. C. K. Epting enter tained for the visitors Saturday night with four tables of bridge. After cards the hostess served a delightful salad course. Miss Elizabeth Brown, student st Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Brown. Mr. E. C. Rice of Plum Branch was a visitor here Monday after noon. Miss Amie Ann Snellings of Charlotte, N. C., spent the week end here with her grandmother, Mrs. W. G. Blackwell. Among those attending Parents Day at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, last Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Caudle, Mrs. E. B. Brown, Mrs. Jamie Sanders and Mrs. Paul Brown, all of McCor mick, Mrs. Ollie Watson, of Mt. Carmel, and Mrs. Manning Free land, of Plum Branch. Mr. J. A. Young of Troy was A visitor here Tuesday. He return ed home Monday from the annual meeting of the A. R. P. Synod at Sardis, N. C. The church there was organized 150 years ago. Mrs. B. I. Chiles and daughters. Misses Vivian. Thelma, Margaret and Irene Chiles, of Greenwood spent Saturday with Mrs. C. A. Gilbert and daughter, Miss Hen rietta Gilbert, of near town. Mrs. E. L. Rogers has had a poem, “Smile”, accepted for pub lication in “The Caravan Of Verse” which will be published by The Caravan Publishing Company, New York. Acceptance of this poem makes the author eligible for the $50.00 in prizes offered for the best poems appearing in this volume. This book of verses will be published in the early spring. Mr. and Mrs. Swain Norris Thompson announce the birth of a daughter, Beverly, Friday, April 19th, at the Anderson County Hospital. Rev. A. Thad. Persons announces his sermon subject at the 11:00 o’clock service at the Baptist Church here next Sunday morning as, “Building A Christian Home,” and for the 7:45 service that even ing as, “Seeking The Lost.” Luke 15. He will preach at Bethany Baptist Church that afternoon at 4 o’clock. txt McElreath-Bracknell SHIRTS v * • One lot of beautiful woven madras shirts; well made, full cut and non-wilt collar. Best price in Greenwood. Buy two or three and save on each. EACH NATIONALLY ADVERTISED TRU VAL SHIRTS • $1.35 With the Improved Fair-Flex Collars. Newest spring patterns; whites, solids, checks and stripes. Full Cut. Made to sell for $1.65. SPECIAL EACH $1.35 NECKTIES We are now showing the largest assorl- ment of men's neekties in Greenwood. See our— BOTANY and REGAL AIRE TIES! $1.00 WORK SHIRTS Special price on Work Shirts. Have vour name or initials Monogrammed — Free V Belk’s Own Brand ARCH DALE SHIRTS $1.50 With the non-wilt Belkized Collar. Large assortment to select from. New patterns. White, solids, stripes, checks —all the new shades. We invite you to compare this shirt with any $2.00 shirt on the markeS. OUR PRICE EACH Of interest to their many friends throughout this section is the an nouncement of the marriage of Miss Maud McElreath of Craw- fordville, Ga., and Edward Brack nell of McCormick. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. C. Steed, pastor of Crawfordville Baptist church at his home on Sunday, April 21st, in the presence of relatives and a few close friends. After a short wedding trip, Mr. end Mrs. Bracknell are making their home near McCormick, where the bridegroom is a promi nent young planter. xx Store Specials We will have specials throughout the store continuously every day. Come in and see what we have to offer. NYAL’S REMEDIES REXALL DRUG STORE HOLLINGSWORTH’S CANDIES , Always The Lowest Prices WE ARE NOW A CUT-RATE STORE. COME IN AND SEE HOW MUCH SAVING YOU WILL HAVE ON YOUR EVERYDAY NEEDS. Remember The Rexall Store For Lowest Prices In McCormick. STROM’S CUT-RATE DRUG STORE Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Night Or Day Phone No. 95 McCormick, S. 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Seventeen 4-H Club girls from the McCormick, Plum Branch and Washington Schools entered the County 4-H Health Contest held in the County Health Office and examined by Drs. C. H. Workman and Mauldin J. Boggs, Jr. These girls were selected by the County Home Demonstration Agent and asked to enter the contest after having been examined in the schools by the County Health De partment. Entering the contest were: Min nie Beth Brown, Lucretia Roper, Mildred Creighton, Gladys Brock, Judy Rush, Carolyn Hitt, Dot Me- 1 Kinney and Mabel Henderson from | McCormick; Carolyn Rice, Mar-' garet Bracknell, Sara Seigler, 1 Louise McKinney, Helena Wall from Plum Branch; Addie Bunch, Rae Gilchrist, Maxie Bailey and Isabelle Rich from Washington. The Blue Ribbon Winners were Sara Seigler, Dot McKinney and Maxie Bailey. | , The Red Ribbon Winners were: , Rae Gilchrist, Mabel Henderson and Isabelle Rich. 1 Matilda Bell, Co. Home Dem. Agent. x Typhoid Clinic Schedule For Mc Cormick County Again We Sav SHOP AND SAVE AT — GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Greenwood’s Largest, Leading And Best Department Store GREENWOOD, S. C. Tuesday. May 7, Plum Branch school, 10:30 a. m. ! Tuesday, May 7, McCormick High School, 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, May 7, Wideman school, 12:00 m. Thursday, May 9. McCormick Grammar school, 1 o’clock. I Friday, May 10, Mt. Moriah Colored school, 2 o’clock. Mildred E. Wardlaw, R. N., County Nurse. ' : r NARRATIVE REPORT OF WORK DONE BY McCORMICK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR QUARTER ENDING MARCH 30, 1940. Every white and colored school in the county has been visited by the doctor and nurse. 64 children were given physical examination and 120 inspected. 426 were vac cinated against smallpox, 622 tu berculin tested, 140 toxiods given and 60 typhoid immunizations. 73 school children referred to their family doctor. Dr. Boggs has given a number of informal health talks and lectures on importance of typhoid, toxiod immunization and tuberculin testing. During the past quarter 3 pre natal clinics were held by Dr. C. H. Workman in the Health De partment. 45 prenatals given physical examination, 34 of these were new patients and 11 returned for re-check. 16 home visits were made on these patients for follow up work from the clinic. One patient was referred to her family doctor. 3 Well Baby Clinics were con ducted by Dr. Garnet Tuten in the Health Department. 20 babies given complete physical examina tion. 23 orthopedic cases were carried to Dr. White’s clinic in Greenville. Some of these were new cases and some returned for re-check. 2 children were fitted with braces and shoes by Orthopedic funds at Dr. White’s clinic. 157 N.Y.A. girls, 4-H Club girls, C.C.C. boys and W.P.A. workers were given physical examination. 2 midwife meetings were held with an attendance of 18. 16 mid wife home visits were made for supervision. All midwives were given instructions and all midwife bags inspected. 2 certificates were revoked. A weekly Venereal Disease Clinic is held at the Health Office by the Health Officer. 13 clinics were held this quarter. 263 patients visited the clinic. 137 wasser- manns were taken, 62 g. c. smears taken and 59 urinalysis done. 147 treatments of Neoarsphenamine given and 64 of Bismuth. 2 pa tients were referred to their family physician. The Sanitary Inspector issued 6 food handlers permits, inspected schools, public water supplies, hotels, county institutes, 14 pri vate premises inspected, 2 dairy 1 farms registered for supervision, 15 visits were made to food handlers 1 establishments. The Sanitary In spector has made 7 public lectures and talks with an attendance of 94. Two N.Y.A. classes are being taught by the Sanitary Inspector, attendance at classes 26. Respectfully submitted, Mauldin J. Boggs, Jr.. M. D. POLITICAL CARDS FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce my candidacy for the House of Representatives from McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. Your support and influence shall be highly ap preciated. H. E. FREELAND. Cl GUARANTEED I ODORLESS DRY CLEANING Spring time is dry clean ing time! We specialize in Guaranteed Odorless Dry Cleaning, and offer you Moth-Proof bags for 10 cents each for those clothes you’ll wish to have dry cleaned and put up for the summer months. Can put several garments in one hag. Greenwood Dry Cleaning Co. “Dependable Cleaners” J. C. Dalton, Mgr. 1 WANT ADV. BABY CHICKS — BEST GRAD It blood tested. Hatches Mondays and Thursdays. See us as to our livability guarantee before baying. Simkins Seed Co., Augusta, Ga. Baby CHICKS $3.85 hundred. Heavy Mixed $5.85. RED or ROCK PULLETS $8.45 hundred. C. O. D. WRITE: D. W. NICHOLS & CO, KINGSTON, GEORGIA.