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VA »IV TBUS TO - RRKLVKft VEIGHB OR1, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Thirty-Ninth Year Established June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940 Number* J2 Modoc News r m mm. Well, we have had zeal summer time the past week. Mr. M. N. Bussey has returned to his home at Freeport, Texas, alter spending several weeks here among relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson were week end visitors here to the lat ter’s mother, Mrs. Mattie Key. Mr. Tom Watson Bussey from Atlanta made a short visit here one day last week to his brother, Mr. E. F. Bussey. Mr. Cooledge Clem spent several days this week with his uncle, Mr. Abbie Clem, at Greenwood. Mr. Henry Bussey from the Bradley C. C. C. Camp spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bussey were week end visitors here to their mothers, Kirs. Minnie Bussey and Mrs. Roseland Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Abbie Clem from were dinner guests re Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mr. and Mrs. W. McDaniel visited their daughter, Miss Blanche McDaniel, Sunday at Warm Springs. Miss Blanche re turned home with them to spend two or three weeks. Miss Rosalie Bussey from Mc Cormick spent Tuesday night here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mr. T. J. Stone made a short visit to Augusta on Tuesday of this week. i -OCX- To Sell Sandwiches And Cold Drinks Here Next Tuesdav The ladies of the Chestnut Ridge Home Demonstration Club will |iell sandwiches and cold drinks at graded school building and amity bouse, McCormick, :tion day, Aug. 27th. Your will be appreciated. Campaign Meeting Here Tomorrow The last McCormick County campaign meeting is scheduled to be held at McCormick tomorrow, Friday, August 23rd. The speaking will be In the high school auditorium and will start at 10 o’clock a. m. * The fourth meeting was held at Parksville last Friday and was well attended. At the noon hour here tomor row, a barbecue dinner sponsored by the local Lions Club, will be served at the community house grounds; price, 50 cents. Baptist Schedule McCormick Baptist Church— Church Worship 11:00 o’clock Sunday morning. Subject: “TTie Words Of Life.” Evening Worship at v 8 o’clock. Subject; “Living Epistles Of Christ.” , A series of meetings begin at Willington Baptist Church next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock, and will continue through Thurs day evening and Friday evening. You are cordially Invited to wor ship with us. We are having a good meeting at Bethany Baptist Church. Hie attendance is most encouraging. There will be only two more even ing services. Why not worship with us this evening and Friday evening, at 8:30 o’clock and why not remember us In your prayers? A. Thad. Persons, Pastor. Mt. Carmel News To “Clean-Off” The Newby Graveyard There will be an all day “Clean ing-off” of the Newby graveyard August 28. All persons having peo ple buried in this cemetery are urged to be present or to sene help, and bring a basket. Lynn Jennings. HUMID THEM McCORMICK, S. G FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 23rd and 24th, 7:15 P. M. and 9 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. ROBERT YOUNG HELEN GILBERT in “FLORIAN” Also A Cartoon ' “Swing Social” and A TRAVEL-Talk “Old Natchez” MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY Angnst 26th and 27th, 7:15 P. M. and 9:30 P. M. ALICE FAYE DON AMECHE HENRY FOlSDA EDWARD ARNOLD in | ! “LILLIAN RUSSELL” "I' ‘ Also -w- “FASHION FORECAST’’ v " and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents Mr. and Mrs. Posey Alverson nnd family of McCormick were recent visitors of'Mrs. Myrtle Mauldin. Cadet Capt. L. L. Hester, Jr., returned home Monday from quite a pleasant and extended trip through all the Gulf States, Mex ico, California and other places of interest. He leaves early in Sep tember for Charleston where he will be a senior at The Citadel. Miss Lillie Miller has returned to her work at the infirmary at De la Howe. Mr. James Miller spent last week in Orangeburg and other places on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Black and Miss Beneva Black accompanied Mrs. Carrie Tarrant home, after a pleasant stay of several weeks in Walterboro with them. We were all so sorry to see Drew Cade of Charleston, who has been spending the summer with his grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Cade, leave Mt. Carmel to return home last week. He has such a charm ing personality and winning ways every body loves him. Mrs. Cecil Gilliaih, Misses Juanita Curtis, Mae DuBose, Mary Hardaway and Mr. Herman Smith joined a party from C&lhoun Falls and visited Charleston and Folly Beach recently. Their visit was cut short by the very severe hur ricane which struck Charleston and other cities on the coast causing much destruction and great damage to crops. Quite a number from Mt. Car mel attended the campaign meet ing at Parksville last Friday. Miss Louise Davis of Donalds spent Monday and Tuesday last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Watson. Messrs. Charlie and Ben Boyd of Atlanta were recent visitors Of relatives herer Mrs. T. H. Seabrook and daugh ters, Harriette, Mary Paschal and Dorothy, of Charleston, S. C., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hor ton. , Mrs. Hunter McKinney and Mar tha Jean spent ten days in At lanta With Mr. and Mrs. Inman Griffin. Mr. McKinney joined them for the week end and all returned home Sunday. Miss Francis Reid of Due West was the attractive guest of the Misses Watson last week. The Washington Consolidated School To Open Sept. 5th The 1940-41 session of The Washington Consolidated School will open at nine o’clock on Thurs day morning, September fifth, with an assembly in the audi torium. All interested friends and patrons are invited to attend. It is very important that all pupils enroll the first day of school in order that a complete schedule may be made and that a list of Edgefield W. M. U. At Red Oak Grove MRS. M. N. TILLMAN, SUPT., ANNOUNCES PROGRAM FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. The Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to Edgefield Baptist Association, will hold its annual meeting with Red Oak Grove Church Wednesday, August 28, be ginning at 10 a. m. The following program will be presided over by Mrs. M. N. Tillman, Superinten dent: books to be used this year may be. Thpm#11 _» w1ririnws » X S a trP “l 58 WatChW ° nl fOT 194 ° : 1 Cor - 15:1 quest and have their children at tend the first day of school. The faculty is as follows: Miss Margaret McKinney, first and sec ond grades; Miss Mary Remsen, third and fourth grades; Miss Mildred Hipp, fifth and sixth grades; Miss Ethelyn Byrd, English and Librarian; Miss Ann Cone, History and Social Science; Mr. J. C. Mclver, Commercial subjects and Science; Mr. E. A. Williams, Superintendent and Mathematics. Sullivan News Edgefield Baptist Association Meets At Rehoboth Church Thursday, Aug. 29 Announcement is made that the 133rd annual session of the Edge- field Baptist Association will meet with the Rehoboth Church on Thursday, August 29th, at 10:00 o’clock. Twenty one churches make up this body and they are located in Edgefield, Greenwood and McCormick Counties. Each church is entitled to no less than three messengers and more in ratio to membership above fifty members. The present session will last only one day and a full program will be necessary to com plete all matters of business. A full attendance is urged and mes sengers are requested to give full time to the meeting on that day. Rehoboth Church was organized 107 years ago,—26 years after the association was constituted. A tentative program follows: 10:00 — Devotional — J. Yates Frady. 10:10—Enrdiiment. 10:20—Organization. 10:30—Report on Co-operative Program. Report on Christian Education and Denomination. Literature. Report on Orphanage. Report on Promotion Committee. Report on Evangelism. Report on Stewardship. Report on Women’s Work. Report on Sunday Schools. Some important changes will be proposed in the management of the association and a full repre sentation of the churches is urged so that any change made may be with the approval of all the churches. The Rehoboth W. M. S. held its regular monthly meeting, Thurs day afternoon, August 15, in the home of Mrs. Robert Winn. Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mayson in clude Mrs. Janelle Winn and chil dren, Mr. T. C. Winn and family Mr. M. S. Mayson and children Miss Irene Mayson, Mayes, Charles and Freddie Mayson, Mr. W. W Mayson, Sr., Betty Seigler, anc Libie Holloway, of McCormick, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bowen, o Greenville. Mr. Edgar Morgan, who enlisted in the Navy and is stationed at Norfolk, Va., is spending a ten days’ vacation in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mor gan. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson and Messrs. William and James May- son attended services at Phillipp: Church, Sunday. Spend the day guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Reynolds, Thursday, were. Misses Sarah Katharine, Virginia and Mary Lou Winn and Janie Reames. Miss Mary Reel spent several days last week in this home. Friends of Miss Cecyle Mayson will be sorry to know that she is now a patient in the University Hospital, Augusta, where she underwent an operation, Tuesday. Supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Winn, Monday, were Misses Ethelyn Shuford, Mar garet Corley^ Corrie Cheatham and Janie Reames, the Rev. A. D. Croft and Ralph Scurry. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson, Mrs. L. E. Reames, Mrs. I. C. Harrison and Miss Rubye Mayson spent Thursday in Greenwood in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Whatley. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn, Hazel and Jack attended the beauty contest at Buffalo school house, Thursday evening, where Hazel and Jack were on the program. Mrs. William Mayson and chil dren, Mary Francis and Gail, spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. Essie Seigler. Friends of Messrs. Maxcie Winn and J. B. Morgan will be interested to know they are now employed at Seigler’s and Yonce’s filling stations, respectively. Miss Trula Winn spent the week end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Briggs, in North Augusta. The Rev. A. D. Croft and Ralph Scurry were supper guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gil christ, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Mayson spent Sunday with the former’s sister, Mrs. R. N. Mayson, and Mr. May- son, in the Limestone section. Spend the day guests in the borne of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shuford, Monday, were Mrs. E. P. History of Hymn for Year—Mrs. Douglas Wise. Hymn: “How Firm a Founda tion.” Devotional—“Windows of the Soul”, Daniel 6:10—Mrs. J. P. Sheffield. Opening Windows to Greet Friends—Mrs. W. W. Griffis. Response—Mrs. H. H. Williams^ Recognition of visitors. Election of Nominating Commit tee. Unlocking the Windows (Roll Call of Societies with brief reports by Presidents.) Vocal Sold—Miss Louise Brack nell. Looking Backward Through the Windows (Reports of Associational Officers): Secretary—Mrs. Harry Strom. Treasurer—Miss Kellah Fair. President First Division—Mrs. W. W. Fuller. President Second Division—Mrs. Douglas Wise. President Third Division—Mrs S. J. King. Superintendent—Mrs. M. N. Till man. i Greetings from Connie Maxwell Orphanage—Miss Martha Bell. Building New Windows at House Beautiful—Miss Maxcie Lyon, Mrs A. L. Bums, Mrs. John Neal Craf- ton. Hymn: “More Love to Thee, O Christ.” Opening Our Windows Wider: Address—Miss Vonnie Lance. Offering. Special Music—Red Oak Grove Choir. Report on Personal Service— Mrs. R. D. Seigler. Margaret Fund—Mrs. Yates Fra dy, Miss Hortense Padgett, Mrs. L. T. May. Reports on Mission Study. Paper: The Importance of Mis sion Study—Mrs. G. P. Lanier. Appointment of Committees. Announcements. Benedictionr—Rev. W. D. Cromer. Adjournment at 1 p. m. Dinner. Afternoon Session 2 P. M. Hvmn—I Love to Tell the Story Windows of Heaven (Meditation and Prayer)—Rev. A. D. Croft. Looking Backward Through the Windows (Reports of Associate Superintendents of Young People’s Work): Y. W. A. and G. A.—Mrs. Dabney Talbert. R. A.—Mrs. D. D. Brunson. Sunbeams—Mrs. W. C. Tomp kins. Report on Stewardship—Mrs. J L. Bracknell. Monologue—Miss Annie Louise May. Preserving Church Cemetery Records—Mrs. Marie Minorick. Committee Reports. He Who Builds Windows (Con secration Service)—Mrs. W. J. Hatcher* X Outstanding Speak ers On Poultry Short Course Federal Loans To Finance Purchase Of Family- Sized Farms May Be Applied For Again, Says Mr. E. Hanvey. Farm tenants, sharecroppers, and other farm families who live in this county and who can qual ify under the provisions of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, may again make application for Federal loans to finance purchase of family-sized farms this year, announced Mr. E. Hanvey, County FSA rehabilitation Supervisor for McCormick county. This county was designated a- gain this year to have the tenant purchase loan program in addi tion to the other services to low income farm families included in the FSA Rural Rehabilitation pro gram. All services of the rehabilitation program of Farm Security Ad ministration are made available to tenant purchase families, who through ownership, are enabled to plan operations on a long-range basis. Families in this county who wish Federal aid to purchase a good farm may visit the local FSA rehabilitation offices in thfe Dora Building, in McCormick. Cadet L. L. Hester Named Captain At The Citadel Clemson, Aug. 17.—Three visit ing Southern poultry authorities will have Importr.nt places on th program of the eleventh annual poultry short course to be held at Clemson Aug. 20-30, according to Charleston, Aug. 19.—Among those men selected to report to The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, on September 1 for duty with the recruit bat talion, there is found the name of Cadet L. L. Hester, of Mt. Carmel, who has been appointed to serve as captain of the first recruit company. Each year a group of selected cadets is chosen to serve as in structors to the new cadets. They I report for duty a day before the freshmen arrive in order to re ceive any instructions that the tactical officers may have to issue, and to prepare for the influx of freshmen. The freshmen report a week ahead of the -upper class- men so that they may receive -ele mentary training and draw their issue of clothing by the time the rest of the upperclassmen arrive. Charleston, Aug. 19.—L. L. Hes ter of Mt. Carmel ranked 46th a- mong the 203 members of the junior class at The Citadel, The Military College of South Caro lina, it was announced today in the college's official register for •the 1939-’40 session. Hester made an academic grade of 1.85 out of a possible 3 and a conduct mark of 4.04 out of a possible 5. announcement of P. H. Gooding, Winn and Trula, and Miss Corrie' extension poultryman. Cheatham. A. B. Godfrey of the Bureau of Miss Lura Gilchrist of Edgefield, Animal Industry, Washington, spent the week end with her d. C., a native South Carolinian, mother, Mrs. J. B. Gilchrist. [will make talks on the value of^ good breeding stock and will give demonstrations in selecting good breeding stock. He is well quali fied to give valuable assistance to South Carolina farmers in poultry breeding work. \ % Another outstanding man in th* poultry field, who will be on the program ; is Arthur Gannon of the University of Georgia. Mr. Gan non is a licensed poultry judge and will give lectures and demon strations on developing better poultry flocks. Paul Raper of Asheville, N. C„ who operates a large hatchery under the National Poultry im provement Plan in North Carolina, will talk on operating a U. S. Certified hatchery. In addition to these speakers Clemson and Winthrop College specialists who have had much experience in the work will discuss various phases of the poultry in dustry. Rooms will be available in the college dormitories for both men and women, Mr. Gooding states. There will be no charge for the use of these rooms, but persons occupying them must bring along pillow, pillow case, sheets (single width), light cover, and towels. Meals may be obtained at the col lege hotel or at lunch rooms on the campus for about $1 per day. All sessions will be held in the auditorium on the third floor of the Agricultural Building. *ni ■jp- ^rv tarn 7 f <* .ywx J: if' ' £ v--. »jfi- - K.-