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TBUI TO OUSSKLYVa, OUK NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Thift^Nxnth Year
OPERETTA
Jan, 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940
AT rum BRANCH SCHOOL
Attention is again called to the
fact that the operetta. “A ROSE
DREAM**, win be presented at the
Flam Branch School on Friday
night, November 15, at 8 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. Prices of admission
are 10 cents for an school children
and 15 cents for adults.
“The Adluh
Musical Millers”
TO BB AT PLUM BRANCH ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH.
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Sam Poplin and his Adluh
Musical Miners will appear in
person at the Plum Branch School
on Tuesday night, November 19th,
at 7:30, sponsored by the Plum
Branch School.
Sam Poplin has played in this
section Of the state on several
occasions as a member of the
famous “Aristocrat Pigs,” but has
been for some months heading
his own musical organization
known as the ADLUH MUSICAL
MILLERS. They are heard every
week-day morning from Radio
Station WIS at 7:45. Sam Poplin,
himself, is classed as one of the
finest fiddlers in the entire South
mid he has assembled a group of
musicians and entertainers who
to the front as
tops in the entertainment field of
leaver. * "V.
i their custom, The Millers
to, the family,
-Representation
24 lb. sack of
Wtoxa. i- •
musicians.
believe that this is the first
time that this group has ever
been in this section of the state.
The price of admission is 20 cents
fpr everyone (children or adults)
unless the child is of pre-school
Masons To Have
Barbecue Nov. 18
PROGRAM
Mine Lodge, No. 117, A. F. M.
will have a “Dutch” barbecue on
Monday night, November 18th, be
ginning at 7:30 o’clock, in celebra
tion of its 74th anniversary.
All members and Master Masons
are invited to attend.
W. W. Keown,
W. M.
TO BE GIVEN AT MT. CARMEL
COMMUNITY HOUSE TO
MORROW NIGHT.
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Turkey Dinner*
Will Be Served To Public 4 By
County Council Of Farm Women
At Community House Here
Next Tuesday.
The McCormick County Council
of Farm Women will serve
turkey dinner with all the trim
mings at the community house in
McCormick, on Tuesday, November
19th, beginning at 12 o’clock noon
The price will be 50 cents per din
ner for adults and 35 cents per
dinner for children.
Benefit of Marie Cromer Schol
arship fund.
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5,316 Bales Of Cotton
Ginned In McCormick
County To Nov. 1st
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS,
WASHINGTON.
COTTON GINNING REPORT.
Census report shows that 5,316
bales of cotton were ginned in
m m mm ■ — y —— — —
Una, from the crop of 1940 prior
to Nov. 1, 1940* as compared with
5,792 bales for the crop of 1939.
Very respectfuUy,
J. E. BELL,
Special Agent.
Date, Nov. 11, 1940.
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HOLLMD THEATRE
McCORMICK, S. C
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
November 15th and 16th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M.
Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M.
CESAR ROMERO__EVELYN VENABLE
in
“LUCKY CISCO KID’
Also
A Crime Doesn’t Pay Subject
“Eyes Of The Navy”
(You Should See This)
and
Passing Parade
“Trifles Of Importance”
MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 20 cents
MONDAY and TUESDAY
November 18th and 19th, 7 P. M. and 8:45 P. M.
OLIVIA de HAVILLAND—JEFFREY LYNN
in
“MY LOVE CAME BACK
Also
Selected Short Subjects
and
LATEST NEWS EVENTS
99
ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents;
ChUdren 12 to 15, 15 cents
The following program will be
given at the Mt. Carmel commu
nity house Friday night. Novem
ber 15th, at 7:30 o’clock.
Benefit of Presbyterian Church.
Sponsored by Grange. Admission
25 cents and 15 cents. Refresh
ments sold by ladies of the aux
iliary:
Welcome Address—J. J. White.
Musical Number—Dixie Enter
tainers.
Reading—“Whiskers” — Martha
Jean McKinney.
Monologue — “Doctor Say’s I
Shouldn’t Talk Much.”
Reading—“Betty goes to a Base
ball Game”—Jewel Wright.
Skit—Use got ’O Help My Paw.
Music—Dixie Entertainers.
Skit.
Overture by Dixie Entertainers.
“The Manhattan Minstrel.”
To Assist In Filling
Out Questionnaires
TO REGISTRANTS IN McCOR
MICK COUNTY:
The names listed below are
members of McCormick County
Advisory Committee, and either
of them will be glad to assist you
in making out your questionnaire
It is suggested that upon receiv
ing questionnaire you read it over
carefully, familiarize yourself with
the questions asked, and the an
swers to be given, and take the
questionnaire to the member of
the Committee nearest you. The
following constitute the Commit
tee;
ville, S C.—
J. H. Perclva
W. P. Parks,
J. P. Brunson.
Plum Branch. S. C.—
Garvis Taylor,
J. L. Bracknell,
E. C. Rice,
T. R. Ridlehoover.
Willington—De la Howe, S. C.—
E. A. McCormac,
Mrs. Daisy Hemminger,
Wright Andrews.
Mt. Carmel, S. C.—
Mrs. Hunter MCKinney,
Mrs. D. J. McAllister,
Mrs. Cecil Gilliam.
Bethany, 8. C.—
W. L. White.
Talbert’s Store—
E. C. Cheatham.
White Town, S. C.--
H. M. Freeland.
Rehoboth, 8. C —
E. M. Morgan.
McCormick, 8. C.—
Miss Ruth Corley,
Miss Frances Strom,
Mrs. Verna Rogers,
Mrs. C. H. Huguley,
Mrs. Lucile Ferguson,
J. E. Young,'
Aubrey C. Earnhardt,
W. E. Britt, \
Robert L. Bendy’,
Mrs. C. K. Epting,
Mrs. Frances Robinson Price,
Mrs. Irene Gilbert,
E. P. Bentley,
Buck Bradley,
Mrs. J. A. Talbert,
Mrs. Frank Mattison,
Dr. C. K. Epting,
Mrs. J. Fred Buzhardt.
Modoc, S. C.—
Mrs. G. E. Dukes.
Clarks Hill, S. C.—
Mrs. Ben Bunch.
Meriwether, S. C.—
J. M. Rich.
Yours very truly,
W. K. CHARLES,
Chairman, Advisory Board, Mc
Cormick County.
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Will Print Day
Earlier Next Week
A. L. Caudle
Dies In Anderson
Funeral services for the late Al
exander Leander Caudle, 84, well
known Andersonian, who died
suddenly at the home of his son,
Victor E. Caudle, on Ligon Street
in Anderson about 10:30 o’clcok
Friday night, were conducted
from the St. John’s Methodist
Church in Anderson Sunday after
noon at 3 o’clock.
The Rev. R. L. Holroyd, pastor,
fn association with the Rev. E. R.
Mason, the Rev. L. E. Wiggins,
and the Rev. W. B. Garrett, con
ducted the final rites. Burial was
in Silver Brook cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Hood
Geer, Ralph McAlister, Jack
Moore, S. D. Fant, Floyd Simpson
and Hugh B. Edmunds. An hon
orary escort was composed of
members of the Dick Ligon Bible
Class of St. John’s Church.
Mr. Caudle had been in failing
health for the past two months,
but his sudden death from a
heart attack was unexpected, and
is deeply deplored by a wide circle
of relatives and friends.
He was a native of Lexington,
N. C., the son of the late Henry
Hudson Caudle and Martha Jane
Horney Caudle, and had resided
in Columbia for the past ten
years, having gone to Anderson
for a visit two months ago. Mr.
Caudle was connected as contrac
tor with the Barton Lumber Com
pany for thirty years and was
well known throughout the state,
having taken a prominent part in
civic, religious and business activi
ties as long as his health permit
ted. He was a devoted member
of the Main Street Methodist
Church of Columbia.
His wife, the late Mrs. Ida Jane
Zink Caudle, preceded him to the
in 1983. Surviving are four
sons and six daughters: Fred L.
Caudle of Columbia; Victor K
Caudle of Anderson; J. Lawrence
Caudle, of McCormick; and Ramey
Caudle, of Charlotte, N. C.; Mrs.
J. H. Hammonds, of Anderson;
Mrs. Essie Kay, of Charleston;
Mrs. R. L. Sullivan, of Pelzer; Mrs.
Frances Wallace, of Greenwood;
Mrs. R. L. McCuen, of Charlotte,
N. C., and Mrs. Walter Pagett, of
Columbia. Mr. Caudle was the
eldest child in a family of eight
children, of which he was the last
surviving member.
Upper State
Methodist Appoint
ments Announced
Following the usual custom, The
Messenger will be printed on
Wednesday next week in orde^
that Thanksgiving may be ob
served by those connected with the
paper. All having articles or ad
vertisements for that issue are
asked to please bear this in mind
and get the copy to the office,
as early as possible, |
Charlie F. Talbert
Dies In Augusta
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon for Charlie F. Tal
bert, 70-year-old retired conductor
on the old Augusta-Aiken Railway
and Electric Corporation, who died
at an Augusta, Ga., hospital Sat
urday night, after a short illness.
Services were conducted at
Bethany Baptist Church, near Mc
Cormick, S. C., with the Rev. M.
E. Derrick and Dr. S. W. Reid
officiating. Interment followed in
the churchyard cemetery.
The following members of
Mine Lodge, No. 117, McCormick,
served as active pallbearers: W. W.
Keown, Jr., J. E. Bell, John A. Self,
A. Sibert, Dan A. Bell, W. L.
White and C. H. Fooshe, and
members of Webb Lodge No. 166,
Augusta, Ga., were honorary pall
bearers.
Mr. Talbert was a native of Mc
Cormick, but had made his home
in Augusta the past 50 years. He
was a conductor on the old Au
gusta-Aiken Railway and Electric
Corporation until he retired four
years ago.
He was an active member of
Woodlawn Baptist Church, Au
gusta, until seven years ago when
he moved his letter back to Beth
any Baptist Church near McCor
mick, his childhood home. He
was a member of Webb Masonic
Lodge No. 166 for 45 years, having
reached the degree of Shriner.
Mr. Talbert is survived by one
daughter. Miss Alberta Talbert, of
Fort Defiance, Ariz.; three sisters,
Mrs. W. K. McDonald, Mrs. Maggie
McDonald and Miss Minnie Tal
bert, all of McCormick; and four
brothers, B. P. Talbert, B. N. Tal
bert and L. C. Talbert, of McCor-
I :, arid T. L. Talbert, of Edge-
, S. C.
Anderson, Nov. 11.—Bishop W.
T. Watkins announced the follow
ing appointment of ministers at
closing session of upper South
Carolina Methodist conference
here Sunday afternoon.
Anderson District, L. D. Gil
lespie, superintendent; Abbeville:
Grace, C. H. Sullivan; Main
Street, B. L. Kilgo; Abbeville
Circuit, J. E. Goodwin; Anderson:
Bethel, C. W. Allen; Orrville, F. T.
Cunningham; St. John’s, R. L.
Holroyd; Toxaway-Gluck, C. D.
Goodwin; Belton, H. E. Gravely;
Calhoun Falls, O. A. Jeffcoat;
Central, W. H. Polk; Clemson, D.
A. Clyburn; Easley-First Church,
Alice, M. T. Wharton; North Eas
ley, T. D. George; South Easley, R.
W. Sammeth; Liberty, Glenwood,
H. R. Jordon; Lonsdale, Mona
ghan, J. O. Gilliam; Pelzer, E. E.
Glenn; Pendleton, M. W. Lever:
Pickens, B. S. Drennan; Piedmont,
W. H. M. Lewis; Seneca-Newry, J.
W. Johnson; Starr, W. W. Pendle
ton; WalhaUa, J. K. Walker;
Westminster-Townville, H. A.
Whitten; Williamston, J. H. Mont
gomery; District missionary secre
tary, C. W. Allen
Columbia District, J. R. T. Ma
jor, superintendent; Aiken-Wil-
liamston, W. F. Harris; Batesburg,
A. E. Holler; Columbia, Brookland,
N. K. Polk; Cayce, C. F. Dubose,
Jr.; Edgewood, J. S. Singleton;
Green Street, F. C. Owen; Main
Street, E. R. Mason; Shandon, G.
H. Hodges; Washington Street, J.
C. Smith; Director of Wesley
Foundation, J. Claud Evans; Wes
ley Memorial, T. F. Reid; Whaley
Street, J. A. Chandler; Fairfield,
T. A. Inabinet; Gilbert, J. H. Bell:
irmo, H. M. Montgomery; John-
ston-Harmony, J. M. Younginer;
Leesville Station, J. M. Mason;
Leesville Circuit, C. O. Dorn; Lex
ington, A. M. Smith; Pelion, C. N.
Potts; Pomaria, Q. E. Gunter;
Prosperity, M. E. Boozer; Pisgah
and Mt. Pleasant, M. W. Harvey;
Ridge Spring-Spann, A. R,
Broome; Ridgeway, H. F. Bauk-
nlght; Swansea, O. M. Abney;
Wagner, J. A. Bledsoe.
Editor, Southern Christian Ad
vocate, J. M. Rast, Washington, D.
C.
Instructor, Duke University, O.
W. Lever, Ridgeway.
Chaplain, U. S. Army, H. H.
Koon, Main Street Q. C.
District missionary secretary, T.
F. Reid.
GreenviUe District, R. F. Morris,
superintendent; Duncan, J. A.
Barrett; Enoree, J. T. Gregory;
Fountain Inn, J. D. Holler; Gray
Court, W. Y. Cooley; Greenville,
Bethel, A. H. Bauknight; Brandon,
B. B. Black; Buncombe Street, B.
R. Turnipseed; assistant pastor,
George E. King; Choice Street
Holroyd Memorial, J. T. Frazier;
Dunean, R. O. Webb; Judson, A.
B. Ferguson; Monaghan-Wood-
side, B. H. Tucker; Poe, St. John,
L. C. Turbeville; St. Mark-Ste-
phenson Memorial, Rex V. Martin;
St. Paul, H. C. Ritter; Tribune, J.
E. Merchant, Greenville Circuit, W.
R. Bouknight, Jr.; Greer, Concord-
Apalace, Paul Kinnett; Memorial.
W. R. Bouknight, Sr.; Victor Ebe-
nezer, H. R. Chambers; Laurens,
Central-St. James, C. O. Bell;
First Church, A. C. Holler; Prince
ton, J. F. Farr; Simpson ville, S. R.
Glenn; Travelers Rest-Slater, W.
T. Moore; Woodruff, Emma Gray-
Bramlett, M. • E. Derrick; Grace-
Liberty Hill, H. M. Phillips; Dis
trict missionary secretary, W. Y.
Cooley.
Greenwood District, W. B. Gar
rett, superintendent; Butler, O.
H. Hatchette; Clinton, Broad
Street, L. P. McGee; Cambridge,
S. B. White; Edgefield-Trenton,
J. H. Kohler; Graniteville, C. W.
Hardin; Greenwood, Galloway
Number 24
Ward and Carlisle
To Explain 1941
A. A. A. Program
All farpiers of McCormick
County are invited and urged to
attend a County-wide meeting on
the 1941 outlook and the 1941
A.' A. A. Program Monday, Novem
ber 18th, at the County Court
House at 2:00 P. M. Mr. A. H.
Ward, District Agent, from Aiken,
and Mr. H. A. Carlisle, Principal
Field Assistant with the Agricul
tural Adjustment Administration,
will be the speakers at this meet
ing.
In addition to this County-wide
meeting, M. A. Bouknight, County
Agent, and James O. Paiterson,
Jr., County Administrative Assis
tant, will hold the following meet
ings in the County. The date and
hour will be announced later.
Robinson School—Dowtin Com
munity.
Clarks Hill—Depot.
Plum Branch—School.
Willington—Depot.
berry Circuit, C. W. Brockwell;
Ninety Six, J. W. Lewis; North
Augusta, E. S. Jones; Phoenix, J.
H. Manley; Plum. Branch, Foster
Speer; Saluda, J. D. Kilgore; Ware
Shoals-Hodges, W. F. Hedgepath;
Warren ville, P. B. Bobo; Water
loo, D. W. Keller.
President, Lander College, J. W.
Speake, Main Street, Q. C.
Professor, Lander College, J. P.
Patton, Main Street, Q. C.
District missionary secretary, H.
O. Chambers.
Rock Hill District, J. W. Shack-
ford, superintendent; Blacksburg,
L. A. Carter; Chester, Baldwin, J.
L. Jett; Bethel, P. L. Bauknight;
Chester Circuit, J. H. Brown;,
Clover, W. F. Moore; Fortlawn, R.
M. Dubose; Fort Mills, G. W.
Burke; Great Falls, W. S. Pettus;
Hickory Grove, L. B. George; Lan
caster, East Lancaster, W. G.
Smith; First Church, R. C. Grif
fith; Grace, J. W. McElrath; Lock
hart, W. F. Johnson; Richburg, J.
B. Connelly; Rock Hill, G. C.
Baker; Rock Hill Circuit, G. H.
Pearce; St. John’s, J. F. Lupo;
West Main-Park, J. W. Cooley;
Van Wyck, G. T. Hughes; Whit
mire, G. S. Duffie; Winnsboro,
First Church-Greenbriar, H. L.
Kingman; Gordon Memorial, H.
B. Hardy; York, Paul S. Anderson;
District missionary secretary, H.
L. Kingman.
Spartanburg District, W. L.
Mullikin, superintendent; Buffalo,
L. W. Shealey; Chesnee, T. H.
Vickery; Clifton, J. P. Byars; Cow-
pens-Cannons, J. G. Huggins;
Cross Anchor, J. G. Hipp; Gaff
ney, Buford Street, J. C. Roper;
Limestone Street, W. T. Boggs;
Glendale, J. F. Ford; Inman
Gramling, H. E. Bullington; In
man Mills, R. L. Hall; Jonesville,
M. K. Medlock; Kelton, W. H.
Chandler; Landrum, J. G. Stroud;
Lyman-Tucapau, D. W. Smith.
Montgomery Memorial, A. M.
Doggett; Pacolet, R. A. Hughes;
Spartanburg; Bethel, C. E. Peele?
assistant pastor, D. W. Reece;
Central, F. C. Beach; Drayton, C.
L. Harris; Duncan Memorial, W.
A. Duckworth; El Bethel, W. A.
Fairy; Fairmont, E. W. Lybrand;
Saxon-Arcadia, J. E. Brown;
Trinity, M. B. Patrick; Whitney,
R. A. Huskey; Union, Bethel, R. C.
Pettus; Grace, T. C. Cannon;
Green Street, J. W. Tomlinson;
Union Circuit, A. J. Bowling.
Professor, Wofford College, A.
M. Trawick, Central Q. C.
Professor, Wofford College, C. C.
Norton, Central Q. C.
Professor, Wofford College, C.
F. Sesbitt, Central Q. C.
President, ^Textile Industrial In
stitute, R. E. Burgess, Saxon Q. C.
, Executive secretary, board of
Memorial, B. H. Harvey; Lowell educat ion, A. L. Gunter, Bethel Q.
Street, W. F. Gault; Main Street, c
L. E. Wiggins; Matthews, JL. D. Extension secretary, board of
Bolt; Greenwood Circuit, T. L. education w w pridy, Bethel Q.
Bryson; Honea Path, J. S. Ed-
wards; Kinards, T. B. Wilkes; , , , *
Langley, D. R. Dickerson; McCor- District missionary secretary, T.
mick, W, M. Owings. c - Cannon.
Newberry, Central, H. O. Cham- Transferred in, C. W. Hardin,
bers; Epting-Lewis, R. W. Wilkes; deacon in the class of third year,
O’Neal Street, M. M. Brooks; New- from western N. C. conference.