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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 16, 1941 Mt. Carmel News Miss Bivens Ashe of Orangeburg and Mr. Walter Smith of Hender sonville, N. C., were pleasant guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wat son for the week end and attended Home Coming at Erskine with Iliss Lura Jean Watson. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam, Messrs. W. H. Hester and Billy Gilliam attended -the Mississippi-U. of Ga. ball game Saturday evening at Athens. Mrs. J. W. Boyd has returned home from a pleasant visit in Au gusta with Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Russell. Sen. L. L. Hester attended the State meeting of Farmers in Columbia Monday. We hope some good will be accomplished by this meeting. Mrs. Cecil Gilliam and Billy Gilliam were visitors in Calhoun Falls Monday morning and worshiped at the Methodist church. Mr. T. W. Morgan, Asst. Director Extension, Service, received a cor dial welcome here Saturday. Mr. Morgan was the guest speaker for the council meeting. Mr. Bouk- night, Co. Agent, McCormick, also attended the meeting. Mr. Neil Merritt of Washington, Ga., was a business visitor here Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend of Co lumbia passed through Mt. Carmel Sunday afternoon and stopped for a short while. Mrs. Townsend is affectionately remembered as Miss. Laura Staunton, and many friends were delighted to see her again. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Morrah of Greenville were visitors here Monday. txt Sullivan News Mr. J. B. Gilchrist of Charleston spent the past week end at home Mr. I. C. Harrison of Columbia is always a welcome visitor in thi° r-ommun,ity, having spent severa 1 days here recently. Week end guests of Mr. and Mrs r,. C. Shuford were Mr. and Mrs G. Shuford of Spruce Pine, N. C.. rnd Mr. and Mrs. Howard Grind- rtaff of Linyille Falls, N. C. Callers in the home of Messrs No Tax -On- Fur Coats —^repaired —restyled —relined —reglazed By Our Expert Workman. 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Winn and family, Mrs. Kate Mayson, Mrs. Janelle Winn, Misses Emmie, Willie Nelle, and Virginia. Miss Grace Gilchrist of Green ville snent the week end with homefolks. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mayson made a business trip to Columbia Friday. Mrs. Mayson remained to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Southern. Miss Thelma Morgan of Carolina College, Columbia, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morgan; also Mrs. J. E. and Miss Carrie Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. LaGroon and family are moving to Saluda Tuesday, we are sorry to report. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winn an nounce the birth of a daughter, Lillis McCormick. This young lady arrived Tuesday night, Oct. 7, 1941. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Talbert and family are moving to Charleston Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mayson, Misses Carrie and Beth Mayson and Mrs. Maud Cogburn, made a Higher Prices And Cold Weather Are Just Around The Corner The time to buy is now. The place to buy is BELK’S IN AUGUSTA You will enjoy shopping at Bclk’s, where urices are tow and quality high. Remember: You Always Save at Belk’s. Big well assorted st^ks in every department. You can supply your persona' md household needs both satis factorily and economical!'. Special values every day . . » come and see us. - - - Visit Augusta';* T'astest Growing Store - - - BELK-WI7 TE-LUKE CO. At ~ JSTA, GA. week end visit to Jacksor * lie, Florida to visit Mr. and .rs. Frank Capra. Miss Minnie Lee Winn is sr "id- ing a month in Kalamazoo, M'.ch., with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haltiwanger and family spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Corley and Mr. and Mrs. Corley returned home with them. Mrs. T. B. Gilchrist continues to improve. Mr. Ed. Winn is at home conva lescing. Cotton Giimings Given By South Carolina Counties Cotton Ginned Prior To October 1 In South Carolina: Crops Of 1941 And 1940. The Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of the Census, announces the preliminary report on cotton ginned prior to October 1, by counties, in South Carolina, for the crops of 1941 and 1940. The total for the State was made public on Wednesday, October 8. (Quantities are in running bales. Linters are not included.! The State 210,330 403.011 Abbeville _ _ 1,061 4,909 Aiken 6,540 15,314 Allendale 4,288 7,139 Anderson 12,499 18.782 Bamberg __ 4,867 10.400 Barnwell __ 8,588 14."'V? Berkeley __ 770 1.5,77 Calhoun __ 3,744 n.-v.s Cherokee _ _ 3,556 3.632 Chester _ 2,893 5 A 20 Chesterfield _ __ 10,820 U : .C 28 Clarendon . 5,830 12.031 Colleton __ 2,182 6.253 Darlington . 4,670 11,959 Dillon __ 7,294 12.480 Dorchester 2,422 5,808 Edgefield __ 2,557 8,432 Fairfield 422 3,701 Florence __ 5,116 10,101 Greenville 8.976 7,860 Greenwood 768 4,416 Hampton _ _ 4.311 6.426 Kershaw 2,026 7,033 Lancaster 1,795 4,998 Laurens _ _ _ 4,752 10,109 Lee __ 6.003 16,188 Lexington __ 2,080 7,975 McConnick __ __ 463 2,399 Marion __ 2,252 3.401 Marlboro 16,356 24.108 Newberry 1,709 8.223 Oconee __ 5,626 3.88S Orangeburg __ 17,700 43.807 Pickens __ 7.634 4.743 Richland 545 3.S84 Saluda __ 918 4,613 Spartanburg _ __ 14,423 14,228 Sumter __ 6.324 20.728 Union __ 2,279 3,581 Williamsburg _ _ 6.037 11.383 York 6.541 8.104 All Other 693 943