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» McCORftQCK MESSENGER, |(cCORMICK # SOUTH CAROLINA Thmrity, January ^ 1941 »JW*y m 11666 * Bfe.; Look Your Best. 4* - V < y " • ' r 4 ’ ‘ S"' ^ Quality Laundry And Dry Cleaning Service. Hats Qeaned And Blocked. CaB On J. A. Worley & Co., Abbeville, S. C. Truck Days > - Wednesday And Saturday. Ask For Our Family Wash SpeciaL 0 '■ V v ‘ QiMcndL The regular monthly union ser vices of the McCormick churches will be held at the Methodist Church next Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Dr. S. W. Reid of the Pressty Memorial A. R. P. Church will bring the message. The public is cordially Invited. Mr. J. M. Hemminger of Wil- lington was among the visitors here Monday. phine Erwin and probably others frpm the college will be present. It hoped that there will be a good attendance from McCormick County. Mr. Jack Rheney of New York, N. Y., spent a few days here the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rheney. Mrs. R. L. Faulkner and son, Master Bobby Faulkner, left Tues day to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bonner, of .Carrollton, Oa. -i >. son. Master Billy Achord, Jr., of Savannah, Ga., spent the week erid hefe with the former’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rheney. • X-—.—, Lovely Tea Given For Mrs. G. W. Patterson Rev. G. N. Dulin and family of Andrews, N. C., visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Abercrom bie here during the holidays. Mr. Jack Gable of Troy was a visitor here yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thomas Mason of Meri wether was a visitor here yester day. Mr. Daniel E. McGrath, who underwent an operation for ap pendicitis at the Greenwood Hos pital Saturday, is reported to be getting along very nicely at this time. He expects to return home Saturday. Miss Cassie Mauney spent the ptujt week with Miss Jean Kirby hr Spartanburg. Mr. T. O. Young of Troy was a visitor here yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Britt of Little Falls, N. J., visited relatives and friends in and near town a couple of days this week. Coker College alumnae of Dis trict Eleven, Lexington. Saluda, Edgefield, and McCormick coun ties, will hold their annual meet ing on Saturday, February 1, at one o’clock at the Edgefield Hotel. Edgefield, S. C. This will be a Dutch affair. President Green, Miss Finley Plunkett, Miss Jose- Game Warden D. M. McGrath, who has been confined to his bed witbkfhi this week, was able to be up yesterday and expects to be out again within the next few days. / Mrs. M. B. Achord and son, Mr. Viney Achord, and her daughter- in-law, Mrs. Billy Achord, and GALLANT-BELK COMPANY JANUARY CLEARANCE ff NOW GOING STRONG FOR THOSE WHO SHOP AND SAVE AT THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES THIRD FLOOR BARGAIN LOFT Children's 98c OXFORDS, pr. 79c Men’s Work SHOES, pr. 98C Part Wool BLANKETS, pr. - 98c 9 x 7y 2 Gold Seal RUGS $1.98 Yard Wide CURTAIN GOODS, yd. — 5c 2.000 Yds. of 15c Quality raiNTS, yd. 10c Ladies’ Bedroom SHOES, pr. 25c Ladies’ OXFORDS, pr. 98c 9 x 12 Felt Base RUGS — $2.99 6x9 Felt Base RUGS _ 1 . $1.49 41 Inch Brown SHEETING, vd. / 5c 5-String CORN BROOMS SATURDAY MORNING 10 A. M. Another Great Remnant Sale. „ Cretonne and Prints. , ■ Values up to 25c yard. Each BRING YOUR OCTAGON SOAP COUPONS TO OUR THIRD FLOOR AND SECURE 1,000 GIFTS FREE!! GALLANT-BELK COMPANY d L Jk.JLb! A& - d HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C One of the loveliest affairs of the season here was a tea given by Miss Margaret Patterson last Thursday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Patterson, honoring her sister-in- law, Mrs. George William Patter son, a recent bride. Giant white crysanthemums and yellow jasemine were used throughout the receiving rooms, and tiny clusters of mistletoe tied to miniature horseshoes with white ribbons, were used as favors. . Receiving with Miss Patterson, Mrs. Patterson and »the honoree, were Mrs. L. M. Johnson of Edge- field, the bride’s mother, and Miss Mattie Lou Johnson, her aunt. The honoree wore an afternoon dress in light blue with corsage of valley lilies. Miss Patterson wore black lace and Mrs. Johnson wore wine velvet. Mrs. D. C. Talbert invited the gjiests into the dining room where Mrs. J. E. Young and Mrs. F. A. Dean poured tea from the beauti fully appointed lace covered table, and Misses Mary Remsen, Emma Rankin, Elmer Holsenback, Ann Johnson, Mrs. Leon Traylor, Mrs. W. M. Strom, Mrs. P. C. Dorn, Mrs. W. S. Arrington, and Mrs. J. T. McGrath, Jr., served delicious angel cakes with whipped cream, toasted nuts and mints. M’ss Mary Fuller presided at the reg ister. Music was furnished throughout the calling hours by Mrs. C. C. Morgan, Mrs. J. Arch Talbert and Mrs. C. H. Fooshe. Others assisting with the enter tainment were Mrs. Paul R. Brown, Mrs. J. F. Mattison, Mrs. George Dorn and Mrs. C. K. Epting. Other than 1 those mentioned, out of town guests included Miss Sallie Anderson, Mrs. Bill Smith, Mrs. M. p. Hamilton, Mrs. John Kemp, Mrs. Warren Tompkins, Mrs. Clair Hilton, all of Edgefield; Mrs.. Wade Harrison, Jr., Troy; Mrs.. Margaret Berry, ^ Charlotte, N. C.; .Miss Vivian Arant,' Chap pells, Misses Mary and Margaret Holland, Ninety Six, and Miss Lucy Arant of Chappells. X — McKinney-Faulkner popular young couple *wlll make their home in Beaufort, S. C. —x Seiglef-McKinney r-» . A wedding of widespread inter est was that of Miss Louise Seigler and Luther McKinney, both of McCormick, which was quietly solemnized at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. G. F. Telford, in Abbeville, at 5 o’clock, Friday afternoon, Decem ber 27, 1940. The ceremony was witnessed by a few relatives ^nd close friends. The bride was becomingly dress ed in a costume suit of powder blue wool with navy accessories. Her flowers were rose buds and valley lilies in a shoulder corsage. Mrs. McKinney is the elder daughter of Mrs. Elmer Seigler, of McCormick. Mr. McKinney is the son of the late -Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKinney, of Plum Branch. He is now associated with the M. G. & J. J. Dorn Lumber company. The couple will make their home near McCormick. Talbert-Self J. Arch Talbert Is Potentate NAMED TO HEAD MiEJAr. TEMPLE. The following announcement is of interest to a wide circle of friends and relatives: Mr. and Mrs. A. N. McKinney announce the marriage of their daughter, Lillie Mae McKinney, o McCormick, S. C., to John Willard Faulkner of Portsmouth, Va., in an impressive ring ceremony at 7:30 o’clock, Dec. 28th, with only a few special relatives and friends present. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Mr. Speer of Plum Branch. For the occasion the bride wore an ensemble of powder blue with navy blue accessories. .Aiter a special dinner on Sun day, Dec. 29th, given by the bride’s mother, Mrs. A. N. McKinney, the couple, accompanied by Miss Louise McKinney, sister of the bride,*.and Mrs. Frank Kelly, sister of the groom, left for a visit to the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Faulkner, of Charleston, S. C. January 3, 1941, the couple left McCormick, S. C., for Portsmouth, Va., where he holds a position, as Pharmacist in the Medical Corps in the U. S. Navy, Portsmouth, Va. x Walker-Maddox Mr. arid Mrs. G. A. Talbert of Plum Branch announce the mar riage of their daughter, George Alta, to Gary Blackwell Self. The marriage was quietly solem nized on Wednesday, January 1, at Edgefield, S. C., in the presence of a few .relatives and friends. The Rev. A. D. Croft officiated. The attractive - bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talbert of Plum Branch, S. C. The groom the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Self, of Parks- ville, S. C. At present the young couple are residing in Plum Branch, S. C. txt Boynton-Scruggs En gagement Announced \ Mrs. T. S. Boynton, of Walterboro announces the engagement of her , daughter Francesca, of Walterboro and Augusta, Ga., .. to Jack Scruggs, of McCormick and Augusta, Ga. The marriage to take place Feb ruary 23. X Singing Convention In Augusta Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce Walker, of McCormick announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah Camille to Corporal Clinton B. Maddox, of Paris Island, S. C., on July the Fourth, Nineteen hundred forty. The ceremony was performed at the home of the officiating minis ter, the Rev. J. H. Kyzar, pastor of the First Baptist church * of Laurens, S. C. Mrs. Maddox is the elder daugh ter of her parents. Since finish ing high school in McCormick she has made her home in Greenwood where she was employed by the J. B. 6arr Company. Mr. Maddox is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve land Maddox of Lincoln ton, Ga. After finishing high school he en- 11 listed in the U. S. Marines and was on duty in Shanghai for a num ber of months. He is now station- 'i ed at Paris Island, S. C., and the The following information has been received on the Georgia State Singing Convention, to be held at the Municipal Auditorium in Au gusta, Georgia, on Sunday, Jan uary 12, 1941: Barbecue will be served to all singers participating. Mr. Reece Pennington of Mathews, Georgia, will prepare this barbecue. Ten pigs weighing approximately 100 pounds apiece will be cooked. Two new upright pianos will be furnished by the Russell Music Company of Augusta. Girls’ Quartette of Graniteville, South Carolina, will sing the Lord’s Prayer. Boy Scouts will be stationed at all main arteries leading into gusta to direct traffic to the ditorium. Girl Scouts will act as usherettes inside the auditorium. Twelve Tubman Hi School stu dents will register fingers. Mr. Carson, director of music at the Augusta Richmond Academy, will furnish dinner music. This great singing event is free to the public and they are cor dially invited to attend. The singing will begin at 10 A. M. and be continuous until 4 P. M. Robert Wilkerson will be featured in a coronet solo. mm mm J. ARCH TALBERT J. Arch Talbert, clerk of court of McCormick county, was elects t potentate of Hejaz Temple of th<* Shrine at the annual busines r meeting held in the Masonic Tern - pie at Greenville on last Friday. He succeeds L. A. Odom, of Spar tanburg. ' Other officers named were Join I. Smith of Greenville, chief rab- ban; Fred S. McFadden of Rock Hill, assistant rabban; R. L. Wei - born of Greenville, high priest and prophet; J. E. Boggs of Pickens, oriental guide; W. C. Cleveland r-f Greenville, re-elected treasurer, and J. Ed. Hart of Greenville, re elected recorder. The following were named cn the board of governors: Mr. Tal bert, J. C. Hardin of Rock Hill: Mr. McFadden, Kenneth Baker, of Greenwood; J. B. Roddey of Co lumbia; Mr. Smith, John M. Holmes, Mr. Welbom, Mr. Cleve land and Mr. Hart, all of Green- ville. Mr. Holmes and Mr. Talbert were chosen as representatives ;■> the imperial council of the Shrine and the following were named o.s representatives to the Southeastern Shrine association: Mr. Rodde;/, Mr. Smith, Mr. Talbert and Mr. Hart. The new potentate will appoint a committee shortly to arrange for the spring entertainment for the temple. 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