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Hi TBUI TO OUB8ELVK8, OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Eighth Year McCormick High School Finals Start Tomorrow Night Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940 Number 52 Class Day Exercises of McCor mick High School will be held Friday evening, May 31, at 8:30 o’clock in the school auditorium, the program being as follows: Master Of Ceremonies: David Edmunds. Cast Of The Will: K. C. Home, Wistar Harm (Hi, Sam Mattison, Douglass Bradley, Lois Freeland, Eveiyn Mann, and Irma Arrington, eit* servants"’of the Church of Christ. He has remained in China during a terrible war, when his life was in danger, in order that he might serve the Chinese people as a missionary of the One who came not to be ministered unto, but to minister and to give His life. We thank God that Theron Missionary To Speak At Baptist Church Sunday, June 2nd Dr. M. T. Rankin, for years a Baptist Missionary in China and at present, field secretary for the Orient, of the Southern Baptist Convention, will preach at the McCormick Baptist Church, Sun day morning during the hour of worship, beginning at 11 o’clock. Dr. M. Theron Rankin, a former citizen of McCormick, is a Chris tian gentleman—one of the great- Cast Of “Her Heart’s Desire”. Richard Hartson, millionaire: Samuel Link. Folly Hartson, his daughter: NataDe Brown. Ralph Cramer, another million aire: Warren White. Kenneth Barr, Hartson’s secre tary: A, C. Home. Miss Rankin, stenographer: Kterine Wall. , Crystal Gazer: Elsie Reynolds. Boy With “Who’s Who”: Gray- don Dukes. Specialties: Vocal duet: Vivian Strother and Elsie Reynolds. Tap dance: Natalie Brown. Piano solo: Elizabeth Fooshe. Song: “Auld Lang Syne.” The Baccalaureate Service will be held Sunday evening, June 2nd, at 8:30. The program is as follows: Processional. Recital Tonight MISS FULLER AND MISS JOHN SON TO PRESENT EXPRESSION CLASS IN RECITAL. Business Woman’s Circle Meets . i On Thursday evening, May 30, at 8 o’clock, Misses Mary Fuller and Martha Johnson will present their expression class in a recital at the High School auditorium. Included in the progsam are: Tommie McAbee, Connie McAbee, Sonny Simpson, Melvin Derrick, Bobby Sanders, Anne Sanders, Jan Parks, Pat Parks, Billy Creswell, Lilia Belle Rogers, Janet Home, r Joe Brown, tt.-, Grady Persons. The program will be concluded The public is cordially invited. ■ x Sullivan News Rankin, who as a boy, lived in Me- ... Cormick, has preached the Gospel ^ in China and will preach the GOOD NEWS Sunday morning at i the McCormick Baptist Church.! May God bless all our ministers and churches. May He bless all of ! our people that they mw attend A number of ns S ™ d ?y School and Church Wor- thls communlt attended the ^ ship in the church ol their choice calaureatc sermon and commence . Sunday morning. . ment exercises ot the Edgefield incere y, Persons Hi g h School, Sunday morning and A ~ inaq - rerson;> - Monday evening. Those from this community graduating were: Miss Commencement Excercises on Lavania Mayson, Miss Thelma The Business Woman's Circle of the McCormick Methodist Church held its monthly meeting Thursday Rehoboth H. D. Club Meets McCormick County Baby Show Held se . v l n ‘y-«ve people The club held its monthly meet- ^ ^ ^ ing with ten members and two attended the final Baby Show'held visitors present at the home of l2,* McC 1 !? r °? ick on Friday, May 24. xieiu monmiy meeting inursaay Mrs H M Reynolds, Mrs. Mollie !H$L, l ba, ?® s from the county night. May 16th, In the home of Moultrie> co . ho ^ ss . ’ ^ 6 Mest. the preS Stl and and cut^ The devotional was led by the were selected by doctors and president. judges from out of the county. Je^s^e 11311 The ^ Re r~ Jesus Name. Mae Dillashaw, daughter of Mr Scripture—The 9th chapter of and Mrs. C. M. Dillashaw, were Proverbs; Minutes read and ap- selected the healthiest boy and girl proved' nraver—Mrs J P Talbort A tne Baby Health Contest, and pi uvea, prayer—Mrs. j. r. laioert. e acn were awarded Loving Guns Each member in the club checked Jimmie Dorn, son of Mr and her home practice sheet. Ques- Mrs. James M. Dorn, and Margaret tions and answers were read and daughter of Mr. and riispueepri nn A A A rtroerrom , S ' G V llford Cade, were second discussed on A.A.A. program. : place winners in health During the social hour the The following seventeen babies hostesses served cake and lemon- were Blue Ribbon Winners for ade. , j Sandra Creswell, George The June meeting will be with Sthleen^rton.^agell^^o/: Mrs. Mildred Nave. In the ab sence of the president, Miss Sara Lou Wideman took charge of the program. The - meeting opened with a song, after which the Scripture was read by Miss Wide man. The missionary topic was “The Beginning of Woman’s Work.” Miss Matilda Bell and Mrs. Wessie Hitt told us something about the topic. We were then led in prayer by Miss Wideman. Hymn “Onward Christian Soldiers” was sung. The roll was called by secretary. During business we discussed the pledges for the year and the dis trict meeting. The hostess served a delicious salad course. Petit Jurors For June Term Court Hymn—Day Is Dying In The Monday evening, June 3rd, at 8:30 Morgan, Mayes Mayson and Joseph West—Congregation. ; o’clock. , Gilchrist. Invocation—Dr. S. W. Reid. ! Processional —Largo by Handel. Guests in the home of Mr. and Special Music — Recessional — ! Invocation—Rev. M. E. Derrick. Mrs. W. W. Mayson, Sunday, were: School Glee Club. | Salutatory Address— Mrs. Frank Holloway and children, Scripture Lesson And Prayer— | Solo—God Bless America—Anne and Mr. Claude Holloway, of Mc- Rev. M. E. Derrick. B. Seigler. Announcements—Rev. A. Thad. Valedictory Address— Persons. Special Music—Glee Club. Offertory. Introduction Of Speaker—J Hymn—All Hail The Power— Young. Congregation. Sermon—Rev. M. E. Derrick. j Cormick, Mr. M. S. Mayson and j children, Mr. W. F. Mayson, Mr. ■Elliott Seigler, Mayes, Freddie and E. Charles Mayson. | Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist, Miss Grace Address—Dr. Chas. P. Hogarth. Gilchrist and Mrs. Virginia Bailey Duet—Anne B. Seigler and Mary and children spent Tuesday with Hymn—Onward Christian Sol- Louise Seigler <Uers—Congregation. Benediction—Dr. S. W. Reid. Recessional. Awarding Of Medals—J. Young. Delivery Of Diplomas—J. The following is the program for i Young. HOLLROOD1HEA1HE • .9 McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY May 31st and June 1st, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. GENE AUTRY SMILEY (FROG) BURNETTE m' “COLORADO SUNSET” Also Our Gang Comedy “Time Out For Lessons” and A Cartoon “Jack Pot” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents Notice! We will not have any more Wed.-Thurs. shows until further notice. MONDAY and TUESDAY June 3rd and 4th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. ALICE FAYE—FRED MacMURRAY RICHARD GREENE m “LITTLE OLD NEW YORK Also A Cartoon “First Robin” and LATEST NEWS EVENTS T?r ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents i Mrs. R. T. West. Among those attending the commencement exercises of Coker E. College, Hartsville, Monday, were j Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, Mrs. W P. Culbreath and Mrs. Strom Cul- breath. Miss Corrie Cheatham was the guest of Miss Grace Gilchrist Monday and Monday night. The many friends of Mrs. J. A Reames will be sorry to know she is a patient in the Greenwood Hospital. Miss Mary Reel spent Monday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Reynolds. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun. Jordan are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a daughter, Margaret Anne, on May 24. Mrs. Jordan is the former Miss Aurelia Flynn. Mrs. R. T. Mayson is spending several days this week, in Colum bia, with her daughter, Miss Rubye Mayson, and sister, Mrs. I. C. Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jaynes had the misfortune of losing their en tire home by fire of undetermined origin Saturday. Everyone sympa thizes with them in their loss. Supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames, Thursday, were Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reames and Betty Jean. Mrs. Lula Talbert. Mrs. J. H Seigler and Miss Martha Seigler visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Winn, Saturday after noon. Friends of Miss Cecyle Mayson will be sorry to know she gave up her position in Washington, D. C., on account of bad health. Miss Juanita Reames returned to her home, Sunday, after spend ing a month in Greenwood, with her sister, Mrs. Sidney Whatley. Mrs. J. E. Reynolds, Mrs. H. M. Reynolds, Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist and Mrs. J. E. Winn attended the Baby Show in McCormick, Friday after noon. Misses Doris and Lorene Mayson spent last week in McCormick with their aunts, Mrs. Tandy Seigler and Mrs. Frank Holloway. Mrs. L. E. Reames, Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs. I. c. Reames and Miss Marie Reames spent Thurs day in Greenwood in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Whatley. Petit jurors to serve the first week of June term of court for Mc Cormick County, beginning Mon day, June 17th, 1940, at 10 a. m., are: J. L. Freeland, William E. Bussey, J. E. Ryan, T. D. Miner, Grady Price, R. S. Smith, O. B. Minor, Davis Pettigrew, T. R. Talbert, A. C. Bamhardt, G. C. McDaniel, Palmer Roper, J. M. R. Coleman, ' John Turnage, W. M. Freeland, J. O. Patterson, Jr., Tom Turnage, E. R. White, C. L. Bridges, ' - " C. L. Williams, s'' J. T. Dorn, Everette White, G. A. Robinson, Y. E. Seigler, J. L. McComb, Sr., T. R. Blackwell, L. C. Talbert, Sam E. Wideman, E. G. Jennings, O. J. White, E. C. Cheatham, P. J. Dow tin, G. B. Cartledge, Mack Brown, Jr., Gary Young, Elmer McKinney. txt Mrs. E. M. Morgan. Reporter. Chestnut Ridge H. D. Club Meets “Visit Week” Observed The week of May 20-25 was ob served in McCormick County as Visit Week”, by all Professional and Service Projects of the Works Projects Administration. These projects kept open house all week and several hundred visitors called and learned more about the work being accomplished in this com munity. Monday evening McCormick county joined the throng of Amer icans participating in a national dinner party. Over two hundred dined together at the local com munity house, representing work ers and those interested in the W.P.A. work in the county. Plates were served by the Buffalo Home Demonstration club. County Clerk of Court J. Arch Talbert was master of ceremonies with the Rev. E. F. Gettys, Supt. of the John De la Howe State School, as the principal speaker. _ He pointed out the value of these I J ut have evidence of physical de- WPA nroiects at his school and f 6648 ^ such as: skin disease, en- projects at ms school and larged lympatic glands> enlarged expressed appreciation of their tonsils, etc. Nothing of major de hearty cooperation with him and fects but minor, his corps of workers. Due to the During the program readings fanure to get radio broadcast froin ™ e Washington, 'Mrs. c. H. Huguley At the close of the contest a gave a transcript of the broadcast. Health Wedding was presented by A program of music and dramatics P re -school and primary chil- xrvA I dren, and Little Jan Parks, “Queen v as given by the N.Y.A. girls of Q f Happiness” became the bride of the Resident Center, Mrs. H. N. Ken Dowtin, “The King of Health”. Coleman, Superintendent. Matilda Bell, Projects in the county partici- Home Demonstration pating were. Library, Sewing' g Room, Adult Education, Recrea tion, School Lunch and Commodity Distribution. ton, Curtis Maddox, Carolyn Mad dox, George Lewis Padgett, Jack Garnet Padgett, Alma Frances Young, Elsie Mae Young, Claudia Brown, Barbra Anne Brown, Wil liam Dale Keown, Dorothy Simp son, Fremon Moragne, and Tom mie Haynes. The following were selected as the prettiest and cutest in each age group: 3 months to 6 months— Patricia Sue Sharpton, Prettiest. William Dale Keown, Cutest. 6 months to 1 year— Margaret Anne Cade, Prettiest. William David Morgan, Cutest. 1 vf»ar to 2 years— Betty Sue Bledsoe, Prettiest. Jimmie Dorn, Cutest. Blue Ribbon Winners: Claudia Ray Brown, P. c. Dorn, Bobbie Quarles, Margaret Rankin, and Mary Jane Webb. 2 years to 3 years. Shirleen Faye Parks, Prettiest. Frances Mae Dillashaw, Cutest. Blue Ribbon Winners: John Derrick, Kathleen Horton, Magel- lene Horton, George Lewis Padgett and Jack Garnet Padgett. The purpose of this Health Con test is to get people interested in having babies examined regularly every three months. These babies entering the contest were ex amined to find physical defects and evidence of disease. The first, second and Blue Ribbon Winners had little or no evidence of disease. Others have no disease Prayer For Peace Lander Club Meets TO BE MADE AT THE METHO DIST CHURCH HERE SUNDAY. At a recent meeting of the Gen- mv. T . ^ x I eral Conference of the Methodist The Lander Club held its regu- church in Atlantic City a resolu- ar monthly meeting in the home tion was passed calling upon all of Miss Ruth Corley, Tuesday, I Methodists throughout the world 91 ~ t to pray for peace on June 2, and iviay zis,. ^ v J to give a sacrificial offering for ri-it._ „ In following up the theme of the war suffers of the Allies. Every , e Chestnut Ridge Home Dem- s t ud y 0 f c i u b “Knowing South Methodist is urged to do without onstration Club met with Mrs. Rex Carolina”, Miss Virginia Freeland Sunday dinner and to give at least oM-rarcIs Thursday afternoon. May' e a most interestlng history' ^o S t P wo?thl 23^ with Mrs Horaep Edwnrri<si , ^ ~ most wormy cause. The Pastor of t,ccicVi^ e ^ awa as I and the work of Thornwell Or- the Methodist Church here, the j phanage located in Clinton, S. C. Reverend M. E. Derrick, urges that several After program and business, Miss ev ®iy member of the church, as ... . .well as others who will, come to Minam McKinney, a bride-elect the church sometime between and member of the club, was sur- 12:30 and 2:00 and kneel for a few prised with a kitchen shower given minutes at the altar in prayer for to her by members of the club. Pf 0 a “ * ea T v , i, F £ he n ^ „ , , . „ . make an offering. It is hoped that Pat Parks and Anne Sanders, the children as well as the adults expression pupils of Miss Johnson will participate in this service. assisting hostess. Eleven members and visitors were present. The lesson for this meeting was on grading vegetables for market, and tho Miss Bell could not be with us for this meeting, she sent material that was enjoyed by the members. During the social hour the host esses served sandwiches, punch and crackers. Reporter. spent last week with her grand mother, Mrs. Minnie Winn. Miss Grace Gilchrist spent sev eral days last week in Greenwood with Mrs. Curtis Corley. She re sumed, Sunday, to her work in Greenville, after spending two weeks with her parents. Mr. W. W. Mayson, Sr., and Miss Irene Mayson have returned from a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Mayson. in Greenville. -xx- Openings In Marines and Miss Fuller, delighted the clut with several readings. The hostess served a sweet course carrying out the colors of, „ . „ .. .. - T .. .. , ° . ... During the month of June the the college, individual cakes with TT „ . „ m ± t ± « . .. _ T . ..._ .. . . U. S. Marine Corp% District Re- the letter L in blue, block ice cream and gold mints. The club adjourned to meet with I Mrs. Parks in June. I sect o cruiting Station at Macon, Geor gia, will enlist 34 men from this -i \x- Show At Plum Branch School Tomorrow Ni^ht Applicants must be single, be tween 18 and 25 years of age, from 64 to 74 inches in height. Only men of good moral character and in excellent physical condition, who have satisfactorily completed grammar school will be accepted. Exceptional men will be enlisted from 25 to 30 years of age. Young men interested in futher- ing their education and ex- See and hear Baby Ray and the Miss Minnie Lee Winn spent last Country Cousins—music, singing, ( _ week with her cousin. Miss Willie comedy—clean show guaranteed— | tensive travel while serving their Mae Jordan, in Kirksey. Plum Branch School — Plum country may receive full informa- , x ^ _ , Visitors in the home of Mrs. Branch, S. C., Friday, May 31, 8:00 tion concerning a four year en- They also visited Mr. Bert Langley, Janelle Winn, Sunday, were Mr. p . m . sponsored by the Rehoboth listment in the marines by calling who has been ili the past week Calhoun Jordan, Mr. John Flynn Demonstration Club. Admission at, or writing to the U. S. Marine with pneumonia. and Misses Anne Ella and Irma adults 25c.; (12 and under) 15c. Corps Recruiting Station, Macon. Little Miss: Edna Ann Winn Flynn. H. D. Club Reporter. Georgia.