McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, December 18, 1941, Image 5

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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, DecemBer 78, I9iT WldCTUll) 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. f t 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. f \t 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; CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ... IS MADE EASIER IN COMFORTABLE NEW SHOES FROM GALLANT-BELK CO. 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. BELK-WHITE-LUKE CO. 845 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. REMEMBER “YOU ALWAYS SAVE AT BELK’S” w SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN $1.98 $2.98 $3.95 $4.95 McCormick Public Schools Honor Roll •For Second Six-Weeks SHOES CORRECTLY FITTED BY — X-RAY HOW to be happy though shopping in holiday crowds? have the answer in just three words Gallant-Belk Co. T he old idea that shoes have to be ugly to be comfortable is just a myth. If you co me to Gallant-Belk Co. Our salesmen are expertly trained to sell you not just any s hoe, but a shoe that is long enough and wide enough and extra specially pretty to look at! Do Your Christmas Shopping At — GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Where You Can Buy More Gifts And Better Gifts For Less Money ! ! USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN GALLANT-BELK COMPANY 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. & 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 = h EEEEEEE== 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 Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. 956 Broad Street Augusta. Q* INSURANCE 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. 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