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TKUB TO OUB8ELTOS. OUS NEIGHB OKS, OUB COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. .1 Fortieth Year June 5,1902 McCORMICK, S. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1941 Number 19 Report Of Grand J Jury At October Term Of Court The State Of South Carolina, County Of McCormick. To his honor, A. L. Gaston, Pre siding Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, we, the Grand Jury for said County, beg to make the fol lowing presentments: We have passed on all bills and matters handed to us by the Court. Committees charged with the duties of investigating the various branches of County Government report the following: Committees on roads, bridges and County Chain Gang report that roads and bridges in fair condition, and that the County Chain Gang is being handled in a satisfactory manner. Committees on County Officers and Public Buildings report that the buildings are in better condi tion due to repairs, and we wish to commend the County Delega tion for making available suffi cient funds with which to do this with. The County Audit has been completed but no final report has been made.. Committees on Magistrate re port that the Magistrates of our County are preforming their duties in a very satisfactory way. Committees on Schools report that all County School Buildings are in good condition and schools are all progressing satisfactory. We, the Grand Jury, wish to thank Mr. J. 'A. Young for the Historical Gavel he so kindly pre- James W. Long Dies Near Trov James Warren Long, 80 years of age, died at his home near Troy, Friday afternoon at 5:25 o’clock after a long period of illness. Mr. Long was bom in Bibb coun ty, Alabama. His parents moved to South Carolina when he was quite voung. His wife, Isabel Young Long, who was a daughter of the late S. O. Young, died 22 years ago. The following children survive: Wiley Long, William P. and Sam uel L. Long, all of Troy; and James Franklin Long of Amarillo Texas. Eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one brother, Joseph Long, of Greer, also survive. Mr. Long was a lifelong member of Lower Long Cane A. R. P. church where the funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at three o’clock by his pastor, the Rev. W. C. Kerr. The following nephews served as active pall-bearers, T. O. Young, D. A. Young, O. R. Young,_R. P. Yountr. Samuel Young and Sidney Russell. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. sented the County. There being no further busmess to come before us, we wish to thank the Court and Court Offi cials for all courtesies extended to US * JOE A. SIBERT, Foreman. October 6, 1941. Modoc News Mr. F: M. Bussey, accompanied bv Mrs. Wilbur White, made a short visit to Edgefield Monday. Mr. Clarence Howie from Camo Wheeler spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mr. Henry J. Bussey from Hunt ing Island and Mr. William Bussey of Augusta were week end visitors here to their father, Mr. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. Ella Holson of Augusta was a visitor here Sunday to her mother. Mrs. Savannah Stone. Mr. W. S. Clem has returned home after spending the past week at Greenwood, Ware Shoals and Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hancock spent the past few days here with the latter’s mother, Mrs. G. E. Dukes. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese from Greenwood were week end visitors here to the former’s mother, Mrs. Rosalind Reese. Mr. and Mrs. James Burnett were visitors here Sunday to the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey. Mrs. J. T. Clem from Parksville was a visitor here on Monday of this week to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clem. Mr. Hermon Bussey from Colum bia was a week end visitor here ♦o his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jennings and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Chaistian from White Town spent Sunday here among relatives. -xx- Sullivan News m HOLLYWOOD THEATRE McCORMICK, S. C. FRIDAY and SATURDAY October lOtli and lltli, 7:00 P. M. and 8:45 P. M. Matinee Saturday 3:30 P. M. GENE AUTRY SMILEY BURNETTE m 441 ‘RIDIN’ ON A RAINBOW” Also Selected Short Subjects MATINEE SATURDAY 3:30 P. M. Adults 22 cents MONDAY and TUESDAY October 13th and 14th, 7:00 P. M. and 9:15 P. M. BRIAN DONLEVY—RAY MILLAND m The Rehoboth W. M. S. will i meet Thursday, Oct. 16th, at ‘ 3 o’clock in the home of Mrs. Min nie Winn. Be sure to come. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Winn and family we^e visitors ip the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Culbreath of Aiken, Sunday. Mr. W. W. Mayson,. Sr., visited his daughter, Mrs. Fannie Rey nolds, and in the home of his son, Wallace, during the past week. Mrs. Fannie Reynolds. Mrs. W. W. Mayson,. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Mayson called to see Mrs. Rufus Mayson Sunday afternoon, who is ill at her home. Mr. M. S. Mayson and family and Miss Doris Mayson spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. R. N. May- son of the Limestone section. Mr. J. B. Gilchrist of Charles ton, snent the past week end with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gilchrist of Belvedere, and Miss Grace Gil christ of Greenville spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist. Mr. and Mrs. John Haltiwanger called to see Mr. and Mrs. L. E. afternoon. Mr. Joseph Mayson of Orlanda, Fiuxxda. is spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mayson. Mrs. Sidney Whatley and little Miss Sidney Louise spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames. Friends of Miss Juanita Reames will be interested to know that she has entered the Greenwood Training School for Nurses, at the Greenwood Hospital. Soend the H ay guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Reames Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ander son and Miss Juanita Reames of Greenwood and Mr. Wilbur Reames w r as a week end guest. 44 I WANTED WINGS Also A Popeye Cartoon “Rip Van Winkle and LATEST NEWS EVENTS ADMISSION: Adults, 28 cents; Children up to 12, 11 cents; Children 12 to 15, 17 cents, including defense tax. CAR-fR® 6 c carefree V ave % the cost of driving on Autumn trips by cut-rate G & R If H O M W P* DRAG SAOKL One-Wav Rd.-T 1 Charleston. S. C. $ 2 * 7 r ® S i Augusta, Ga. — * 7 -- Jacksonville, Fla. • • j/jq Savannah. Ga. Knoxville, Tenn. .• 2 2? rolnmhia. S. C. l '' Phone 95 McCormick, S. C. T. E. L. Class Elects Officer •p-'p t. t 7 . L. Bible* cJ^ss of the Baotist church met Wednesday afternoon of last week at the home of Airs. H. N. Coleman with Mrs. L. K. Simnson. Mrs. Er^ost Hanvey. Mrs. Kennedy Dowtin, Mrs. J. W. Bradley and Mrs. W. S. Arrington as co-hostesses. Mrs. J. E. Young had charge of the pro^am D r . S W. Reid, nas- tor of the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. church, was guest speaker. Mrs. G. A. Simpson and Mrs. J. F. Mat- tison sang, accompanied by Mrs. D. C. Talbert, pianist. Following the program Mrs. E. L. Rogers introduced Misses Mary Moss, Vivian Javnes, Pauline Hughes, Frances Whitesides, Mar garet Ratchford. Elaine Woodleaf, Kate Wofford. Mrs. Bertha Harris, Mrs. Wistar Harmon, members of the local school faculty. Mrs. J. E. Young and Mrs. Edwin Mc Dowell, Rev. L. K. Simpson, all special guests. The nominating committee pre sented the following officers who were elected for the ensuing year: president. Mrs. Milton Rush; secretary. Mrs. J. A. Talbert; treas urer, Mrs. M. C. White; recording secretary. Mrs. W. S. Arrington: membership chairman. Mrs. Edgar Price; fellowship chairman. Mrs. H. N. Coleman, Mrs. C. C. Morgan: stewardship and missions chair man, Mrs. Ernest Hanvey. Mrs. Thos. R. McAbee is teacher of the class and Mrs. J. B. Har mon, Jr., is the assistant. Next Sabbath At Pressly Memorial The following is the program for the services next Sabbath, 12th inst., at the Pressly Memorial A. R. Presbyterian, Church: 10:00 A. M.—Rally Day in the Sabbath school, in which the chil dren will take part. 10:45 A. M.—The meeting of the session to confer with any per sons desiring to unite with the church. 11:00 A. M.—Sermon by the pastor and celebration of the Lord’s Supper. All members urged to be present and visitors invited. S. W. Reid, Pastor. x Quarterly Conference At Troy Sunday The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the McCormick Charge will be held at the Troy Methodist Church next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Rev. W. B. Garrett, dis trict superintendent of the Green wood District, will preach at that time, and immediately afterwards the business session will be held. All officials are urged to be pres ent. PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Creswell and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Creswell spent the past week end in Rock Hill with relatives. Miss Norma Hollowav. student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hollo way. Mr. Charles H. Williams has ac cepted a stenographic position with the Navy Department in Washington, D. C. He left for Washington Saturday. Miss Bessie Keller of Waterloo spent the past week with Miss Ruth Corley. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wofford of Johnsville spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Ludwick. Cadet Henry Hester of Clemson College. Clemson, spent the week end at De la Howe with his father, Mr. J. J. Hester. Miss Mary F. Sturkey, teacher at Chesnee, spent several days here the past week with her sister, Mrs. Wessie Hitt. musical group made up of the six most outstanding voices in the music department. A Public- School-Music major, Miss Caudle has taken part in various campus activities, including the Freshman and College Glee clubs, and the Wesley Players, a drama group. Miss Caudle is believed to have the lowest contralto voice on the campus. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Talbert and daughter. Miss Miriam, of Augusta, Ga., are spending a few days with relatives in and near town. Mrs. F. E. Williams returned to her home here Monday from a week end visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Lever, and Mr. Lever, in Columbia. Miss Georgia King McGrath, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the St. Frances Hospital, Greenville, on Monday of last week, is now at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. C. Massey, of Greenville, and continues to improve satisfactorily. Mr. Charles Fuller, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Fuller, of Green wood, who has for the last two years been singing in. New York City and nearby resorts, is on a tour south. Mr. Fuller is one of the “Royal American Singers”, a unit with Dan Fetch’s Revue. This show will be at the State Theater Saturday, Oct. 11th, afternoon and night. He was born in Mc Cormick and has many friends in this section. Mr. Fred Morgan, who was a patient at the Greenwood Hospital several days last week, has re turned to his home here and con tinues to improve satisfactorily. Mr. Neal Walker left Tuesday for Columbia where he is taking a special course in radio operating. Mt. Carmel News Miss Mildred Creighton, student at Winthrop College. Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Creighton. Mrs. C. D. Boyd, Sr., of Savan nah, Ga., is spending sometime here with her sister, Mrs. Jack Scruggs. Mrs. C. B. Maddox is spending this week in Atlanta with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Daughtry. Mrs. Jack Scruggs. Jr., of Au gusta. Ga.. is spending several days here this week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scruggs, Sr. Miss Frances Schumpert, stu- dpi-*t at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her father, Mr. H. M. Schumpert. Sergeant Harold Browne of the National Guard, Fort Moultrie, spent the week end here with relatives. Mi's Margaret Creswell. student at Lander, College. Greenwood, spent the week end here with her naren.ts, Mr. and Mrs. John Cres well. Miss Imogene Sanders, student at Winthrop College. Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Sanders. Cadet David Edmunds of Clem son College, Clemson, spent the week end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Edmunds, of the Buffalo community. Miss Bettye Fuller, student at Lander College, Greenwood, spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. T. E. Fuller. Miss Ella Bradley Faulkner, student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Faulkner. Mr. Thomas L. Patterson of the National Guard. Fort Moultrie, arrived yesterday to spend ten days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Patterson. Mr. Tarrant Scott of Fort Wheeler spent the week end here. On his return to camp he was transferred to some place in Mississippi. His many friends hope he will be well pleased and happy in his new home. Mr. Otis Dorn of Fort Bragg, N. C., spent a few days in Wil- lington this week. Dr. S. W. Reid of McCormick was seeing friends in Mt. Carmel Friday afternoon. Miss Virginia Watson of Win throp College spent the week end at her home here. Miss Gladys Scott of Davidson, N. C., spent a pleasant week end with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott of Greenwood were spend the day quests of Mr. and Mrs. / W. A. Scott Sunday. We are glad to say that Mr. Bennie Hester is able to be out again. He was ill Saturday night. The Rally Day exercises in the A. R. P. Sabbath School Sabbath morning were splendid and very much enjoyed by all present. Rev. A. L. Doty of Calhoun Falls and Rev. E. F. Gettys of De la How assisted Dr. S. W. Reid in the world wide observance of the Sac rament of the Lord’s Supper in th° A. R. P. Church here Sabbath evening at 7:30. Mr. Gettys made a splendid talk showing that this if, done in remembrance of Him. Aft°r the Sacrament, Mr. Doty spoke very earnestly about the increased interest and attendancr in various meetings he held this summer, showing that people dc want to live better and serve God more than we have been doing. A | nice crowd was present and the j collection was for the temperance 1 cause. We hope this is the begin ning of better living, more love for God and for people. The many friends of Lieut.- Colonel and Mrs. William B. Sharp will be glad to hear they have arrived in their new home, St. Paul. Minn., safely. We all regret ted to see them leave the South but wish for them the best. Mr. George Lindley was called on the jury at McCormick this week, but was excused because of threatened illness. Mrs. George Lindley was a visi tor in McCormick Saturday. Among the visitors present at te A. R. P. Church Sunday evening were Mrs. Viola Cowan, Misses Carrie and Sudie Cowan, Willing- ton, Mrs. A. L. Doty and others of Calhoun Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Doty of Abbeville, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pettigrew, Miss Jewel Wright and Mr. H. Pettigrew and others. Court Convened Here Monday The October term of General Sessions court for McCormick County convened in the court house here at 10 o’clock Monday morning with Judge A. L. Gaston, of Chester, presiding. Civil Court opened this morning and will probably run through today and tomorrow. A full report of pro ceedings during the term will be given next week. X Funeral Yesterday For Dorothy Lee Banks Funeral services for Dorothy Lee Banks, 7 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice D. Banks, who was killed in an automobile acci dent about two miles east of Mc Cormick shortly after 8 o’clock Tuesday morning, were conducted at the graveside in McCormick City Cemetery at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, with the Rev. W. M. Owings, pastor of McCor mick Methodist Church, offi ciating. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Betty Anne, 5, Marguerite, 3, and a brother, Walter Ray, 3-months- old. The paternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. George Banks of Mc Cormick, and the maternal grand mother, Mrs. Annie Cobb, of Cal houn Falls, also survive. Pallbearers were Floyd J. Coth ran. James W. Shannon, R. F. Williams and Curtis Holder. J. S. Strom, funeral director, in charge. -X- Miss Anderson Claimed By Death Miss Frances M. Anderson died at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. L. B. Sturkey, here, at 8:39 o’clock Monday night, following a stroke of paralysis several months ago. She was a teacher in the high school at Hartsville for sev eral years. She was the daughter of Patrick H. and Mrs. Pattie A. Anderson of Waterloo. She is survived by three sisters. Mrs. Maude A. Moore and Mrs. Joe S. Marshall, both of Greenwood and Mrs. Sturkey; six brothers, H. A. and W. H. Anderson of Green wood, Paul C. Anderson of West Palm Beach, Fla., Roy H., N. T. and W. R. Anderson, all of New berry. Funeral services were conducted at Blyth’s Funeral home, Green wood, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. L. E. Wiggins of Main Street Meth odist church with interment in Magnolia cemetery there. Postal Receipts Show Increase Here; Bond Sales, $12,475.00 -XX- Postmaster J. E. I^ell reports total receipts at the McCormick oostoffice for the third quarter of 1941 as being $1,424.66, as com pared with $1,263.37 for the third ■uiarter of 1940, showing an in crease of $161.29. He gives $12,475.00 as the ma turity value of defense savings bonds sold at this office since May 1, 1941, when they went on sale. xx- Church Notice Services at the Plum Branch Methodist Church on October 17 will begin at 11:15 A. M. Also each Sunday thereafter till further notice. Foster Speer, Pastor. txf Defense Bond - QUIZ Miss Aurelia J. Caudle, a stu dent at Winthrop College, has recently been taken into the Win- , throp Sextet, a widely known Union Service At Methodist Church Next Sunday Night The regular monthly union service of the McCormick churches will be held at the Methodist Church next Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Dr. S. W. Reid, pastor of the Pressly Memorial A. R. P. Church, will preach. A cordial welcome is extended to all. Q. Has the Government set a quota to be raised through the sales of Defense Savings Bonds? A. No' there is no quota and no time limit. The Defense Sav ings Program is to be a continuing effort, and both Defense Bonds and Stamps should be purchased steadilv and regularly. Q. Whv were the Nation’s retaif stores asked to sell Defense Sav ings Stamps? A. American retailers were not p «ked—tlvw volunteered through their national organizations ti» undertake the sale of Defens? Savings Stamps on a vast scale. NOTE.—To buy Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the nearest oost office, bank, or savings and loan association; or write to the Treas urer of the United States, Wash ington, D. C. Also Stamps now are on sale at most retail stores.