McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, December 18, 1941, Image 5
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, DecemBer 78, I9iT
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Mr. E. L. Langley of Plum
Branch was a visitor here Monday
morning.
Mrs. Nannie K. Addison and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Harris of Owings
were recent visitors in the home
of Mrs. J. L. Leslie here.
Mr. O. C. McIntosh of Bordeaux
was a visitor here one day this
week.
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Mr. J. Q. Stilwell of Columbia
fcas returned to his home, after
speeding the past ten days with
his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Bracknell,
of Plum Branch.
to membership in Kappa Alpha
Sigma, national agronomy pro
fessional fraternity. This is On
honor of which to be proud and
congratulations go to Carl from his
home town. He is the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Faulkner of
McCormick.
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Coleman-Tiller
Mr. W. A. Winn of the Rehoboth
community was among the visitors
here Tuesday morning.
Mr. T. H. Remsen of the Atten
dants’ Staff of the Veterans’ Hos
pital, Augusta, Ga., spent last
Friday here with his mother, Mrs.
R. H. Talbert, and Mr. Talbert.
Mr. J. J. Collier of Plum Branch
was a visitor here yesterday
morning.
Cadet T. Carl Faulkner, Jr.,
Clemson senior, who is majoring
in agronomy, was recently tapped
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Coleman
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Mary Sue
to
Mr. Willie Mims Tiller
on Sunday, December 14,-mi,
McCormick, S. C.
The ceremony was quietly per
formed at 4 o’clock Sunday p. m.
at the home of the bride’s parents
with the Rev. A. Thad. Persons,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of McDonough, Ga., and former
pastor of the bride, officiating.
Only relatives of the bride and
groom and a few close friends
were present. The bride entered
with her father and the couple
stood before an improvised altar
of ferns flanked with baskets of
white gladioli and candles.
Preceding the ceremony a pro
gram of music was given by Mrs.
J. Arch Talbert, pianist, Mrs. G. A.
Simpson and Mrs. J. F. Mattison,
vocalists. Mrs. Simpson sang “At
Dawning” and she with Mrs. Mat
tison sang “Sweetest Story Ever
Told”. Other selections were used
during the ceremony.
The bride was becomingly dress
ed in a two piece crepe suit of
winter green crepe with acces
sories of black. Her flowers were
gardenias in corsage arrangement.
For traveling she added a silver
muskrat coat.
Mr. Tiller is the son of Mrs. W.
J. Tiller and the late Mr. Tiller of
Chesterfield, S. C., and a nephew
of Sen. Geo. K. Laney of Chester
field. For the past several years
he has held a position in Green
ville with the State Highway
Dept.
Mrs. Tiller has also made Green
ville her home for several years
and at present is with the S. C.
Employment Service.
Following the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Coleman entertained with an
infonhal reception and a salad
course with coffee was served.
Special Meeting
Of The Y. W. A.
A special meeting of the Y. W. A.
W os called for the purpose of the
annual Lottie Moon program on
Dec. 11th at the lovely home of
Mrs. D. C. Talbert. There was a
record attendance of 27 present. A
nominating committee had held a
previous meeting and during the
business hour the following were
elected as new officers to serve
during 1942:
President, Miss Emma Rankin;
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Vice-Pres., Mrs. T. J. Sibert, Jr.;
Sec., Miss Vivian Jaynes;
lYeas., Miss Irmji Arrington;
Per. Serv. Chrm., Miss Mary
Fuller;
l Reporter, Miss Mary Sue Fur-
queron;
' Treasurer of the 100,000th Club,
Miss Nylena Strom;
Pianist, Miss Sara Taylor.
A large Christmas tree was in
one comer of the living room and
other Christmas decorations a-
round the rooms, together with
the Christmas carols sung, gave
the meeting a festive air.
Miss Sara Taylor presided over
the impressive program which was
in the form of a candle light serv
ice. She was dressed in a white
robe representing the Christmas
spirit and for Scripture as she lit
a tall candle, she read the beauti
ful story of the Christ-Child. This
was followed immediately by stor
ies told by Mrs. L. K. Simpson,
Misses Bettye Osborne, Elma Hol-
sonback, Vivian Jaynes, and Mrs.
J. E. Hutchison, on the countries
for which the Lottie Moon offer
ing is taken to send missionaries.
After this, as each person walked
up to the table to place her offer
ing there, she was handed a can
dle and lit it reverently from the
candle representing the Spirit of
Christmas - be/ore she walked
quietly back to her place. While
the members formed a circle hold
ing the candles, “Oh Worship the
King” was sung. The complete
report cannot be made at this
time, but $26.00 was raised at this
meeting.
The tree was heaped with inter
esting looking articles. With Mrs.
Simpson acting as “Santa Claus”,
the gifts were distributed and
opeped, and the Y. W. A. members j
surprised Mrs. Talbert, their leader,
with a gift of a silver bell. After
this Mrs. Talbert suggested that
the group fill all the cars outside
and play “Follow the Leader”.
After riding over town a few times,
the “Leader”, Mrs. Talbert, stop
ped and the group trooped in a
drug store to enjoy delicious ice
cream.
Reporter.
Don’t Fail To Attend Bdk’s
Big Christinas Sale In Augusta
A gigantic value giving event that will break all pre
vious sales records, and enable us to close tout our mam
moth stock during December.
A HALF-MILLION DOLLAR STOCK OF SEASONABLE
MERCHANDISE TO BE SOLD AT A FRACTION OF ITS ,
REAL WORTH . . . EVERY ITEM A BARGAIN.
Belk bargains have made history, Belk sales have es
tablished new records and new low price levels in this
section of the South. This Christmas Sale will combine
all the best values of previous sales and allow you to get
what you want at great savings. '
Select your dishes, pottery and
enamelware when you buy other
merchandise.
JUST LIKE GIFTS
, VALUES TO $1.50
Choice 5 cts.
$20,000 STOCK
OF NEW TOYS
Biggest Value
in Augusta.
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845 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
REMEMBER “YOU ALWAYS SAVE AT BELK’S”
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SHOES FOR
MEN,
WOMEN
& CHILDREN
$1.98
$2.98
$3.95
$4.95
McCormick Public
Schools Honor Roll
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Greenwood’s Largest And Leading Department Store
GREENWOOD, S. C.
FIRST GRADE—
Talmadge Brown,
Hobson Langley,
Jack Morgan,
Jan Parks.
Joyce Walker,
Janice Young.
SECOND GRADE—
Billy Bruce,
Billy Jaynes, ' r ;
Charlie Sanders,
Jimmy Smith,
David Wardlaw,
Marian Hardy,
Ruth Jaynes,
Connie McAbee,
Betty Ann McNeil.
THIRD GRADE—
Elizabeth Henderson,
Douglass Britt,
Ken Dowtin,
Pat Parks,
Billy Parker,
Joe Thomas Seigler,
Mary Grace Dansby,
Betty Frances Edwards,
Patricia Price.
FOURTH GRADE—
Janet Caudle,
Frances Ann Dansby,
Grover Davis,
Betty Jane Deason,
Leonard Dorn,
Janelle Henderson,
Anne Sanders,
Bobby Sanders,
Lillie Ellen Wise.
FIFTH GRADE—
Billy Creighton.
SIXTH GRADE—
Virginia -Smith,
Bobby Huguley. *
SEVENTH GRADE—
Lois Edwards,
Thelma Edmunds,
Claude Huguley.
EIGHTH GRADE—
Billie Freeland,
Margie Osborne,
Belton Harmon,
Janette Cheatham,
Bruce Jaynes.
NINTH GRADE—
Frances New,
Bertha Mae Harris, _
Helen Fooshe.
TENTH GRADE—
Charles Sanders.
ELEVENTH GRADE—
Jamie Sanders,
Dorothy Smith,
Helen Willis.
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POULTRY TRUCK TO BE IN Mc-
CORMICK FRIDAY, DEC 19TH
Weekly poultry market in McCormick every Fri
day from 11:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon. Watch the
McCormick Messenger for weekly prices in the
future.
Prices this week, Dec. 19th, are as follows:
Colored Hems,
per pound
Leghorn Hens,
per pound
Roosters,
per pound
Turkey Hens,
per pound :
Young Turkey Toms,
per pound
Old Turkey Toms,
per pound :
Ducks & Geese,
per pound
Please do not feed or water poultry on day of
sale. Cull your flock and sell non-layers.
Greenville Poultry Company Cooperating.
M. A. BOUKNIGHT, County Agent,
MATILDA BELL, Home Agent
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Christmas Decora
tions To Be Judged
December 19th
Those entering the Christmas
Beautification. Project are asked
to have all decorations completed
and lights turned on by six o’clock
Friday night, December 19, for
the judges to see. ^ / ^
Two prizes will be awarde$->£ne
for the most attractive door And
the other for the most attractive
window.
‘Let us then be up and doing with
. a heart for any fate.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
learn to labor and to wait.”
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
Defense Bond
QUIZ
Electricity Flowing
To Farms Of State
Q. What is the best safeguard
for my child’s future?
A. Buying Defense Savings
Bonds, which will help the Gov
ernment to preserve your child’s
American heritage of freedom.
Q. Will there be an intensive
drive to sell Defense Savings
Bonds and Stamps?
A. The Treasury Department
sees in the response to the pro
gram so far indication that Amer
icans will support National De
fense on a voluntary basis, with
out high-pressure methods.
NOTE—To buy Defense Bonds
and Stamps, go to the nearest post
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 retail stores.
DR HENRY J. GODIN
Sight
Specialist
Eyes Examined
Clemson, Dec. 8.—In South Car- '
olina 38,000 farms, 27.6 per cent
of the farms of the state, were ,
receiving central station electric i
service as of June 30, 1941, accord- |
ing to a recent survey of the Rural
Electrification Administration.
On January 1, 1935, the year in
which REA was established, only
3,796 farms were receiving such
service out of a total of 165,504
farms in the state, or 2.3 per cent. Fire Insurance And Ail
The 34,204 newly electrified Other Kinds of Insurance lu-
farms, representing a 901.1 per eluding Life Insurance.
cent increase, enabled South Car- i
olina to step from 44th to 31st
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rank among the states in per
centage of farm electrification.
A total of $8,191,000 had been
allotted by the REA to 23 borrow
ers in South Carolina, as of June
30, for construction of 9,000 miles
of power lines to serve more than
34,000 consumers.
HUGH C. BROWN,
McCORMICK. S. C
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