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McCORMTCK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February 12, 1942 jckvscnah Beginning Friday, February 13, The Hollywood Theatre here will run the starting time of shows up from 7 p. m. to 7:15 p. m. war time. Mr. James Bell, student frofh the University of South Carolina, Columbia, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bell. A. Gilbert and Miss Helen Bradley of near town Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Arch Bradley and Miss Mary Bradley of Ninety Six, Misses Mary Martin, Henrietta Gilbert and Vivian Chiles of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bradley, Edwin Bradley and Johnnie McCracken of McCormick. •. Messrs. W. H. Horton and Hun ter McKinney of Mt. Carmel were visitors here Monday. The Buffalo Grange held its regular February meeting at Buf falo community house Monday night, Feb. 9th, with a good at tendance. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Leonard of Donalds '"were also present. After the business meet ing an oyster supper was enjoyed. Calhoun Falls. For her wedding she was beautiful in a heavenly blue wool dress with beige and rose accessories. Mr. McCellan is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth McCellan and the late Mr. McCellan of Williamston. He also holds a position with Aiken Stores Inc. IXt McCormick Public Schools Honor Roll The Young Peoples Division of the McCormick Area will hold a union meeting at the community Cadet Jim Neal Workman of house here Friday evening at 8 Clemson College, Clemson, spent o’clock new time, the week end here with his par ents, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman. Change In A.A. A. Ad ministrative Officer The ladies of the Methodist church will serve a chicken supper Mr. and Mrs. Charles Culbreath at the community house February of Aiken and Miss Carolyn Free land, Teacher of Home Economics, War time, to which the public is in Hardeeville High School, spent cordially invited. The plates will the past week end in the homej be 35 cents each, of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Freeland, of Plum Branch. Mr. D. L. Burnett of Callison was a visitor here Saturday. Cadet Lawrence Strom of Clem-' json College, Clemson, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Strom. Mrs. H. Drucker will return to morrow from the New York mar kets where she purchased spring and summer merchandise for the H. Drucker stores here and at Honea Path, which are arriving 'daily now. 17th beginning at 7:00 Eastern Announcement is made else where in this issue of a tailoring display at H. Drucker’s Store on February 24th. Read the adv. for more particulars. —* xx Barr-McCellan Cadet Charles Morgan of Clem son College, Clemson, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan. Mr. D. M. McGrath has returned home from a week’s visit to his daughter, Mrs. J. C. Massey, and Mr. Massey, in Greenville. Spend the day guests of Mrs. C. Miss Frances G. Barr and Mr. Paul E. McCellan were united in marriage on Saturday evening, February 7, at the Baptist pas- torium, with the Rev. L. K. Simp son, pastor of the McCormick Baptist Church, officiating. The impressive ring ceremony was used with only relatives and close friends witnessing. The bride is the daughter of Dr. John H. Barr of McCormick and the late Mrs. Daisy Griffin Barr of Williamston. After completing igh school at Williamston she raduated from Draughton’s Busi- ess College of Greenville. For ne past several years she has ne secretarial work for the ken Stores Inc. and located at Mr. Joe W. Everett, Jr., who has served McCormick County effi ciently as Administrative Officer of the A.A.A. for approximately a year, has been inducted into the army. Mr. George N. Dorn, Who has been conhected with • the: A.A.Ai Office for about two Years, has taken over the duties of this of fice in the capacity of Acting Ad ministrative Officer. „ r M. A. Bouknight, ■ _ County Agent. National Defense Program Starts First Aid Classes Classes in 1st Aid will be taught by Dr. Garnet Tu*en at the Mc Cormick County Court House at 8:30 to 9:30 p. m. every Tuesday end Thursday night beginning February 17th and 19th, it was announced today by Mr. J. Fred Buzhardt, Chairman of the Local Defense Program, also Dr. Tuten is going to teach a similar class in 1st Aid at. Washington Consoli dated School beginning Friday night, February 20, at 8:30 to 9:30 o’clock. The course, it is. understood, will be open to any (me interested in giving his or her services when they can be of local value in our National Defense Program. The rmrpose of the classes is to in struct the local people the proper handling of wounds, fractures, gas cases and other similar casualties that might result from the war’s being brought to McCormick. Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANf-BELK COMPANY Patterns Of Spring Appear In Gallant-Belk’s New Piece Goods Striped And Solid Chambray Fine quality chambray in solid colors and matching stripes. ' Closely woven, 'soft finish fast colors, sanforized. For smart dresses and play suits. A YARD Woven Seersucker Another Spring fabric highlight for your tailored frocks and play suits. Featured in an attractive assortment of stripes, checks. YARD Powder Puff Muslin Permanent finish muslin with an envi able reputation for style and quality. See this fabric in new florals, figures and stripes. Absolutely fast f%Qf* color. YARD Printed Pique Printed pique of the quality you’ll thrill over for making practical dresses and colorful play clothes. In stripes, small and large florals. AftC YARD_ "tUW Highland Lassie Highland Lassie is a lightweight ging ham in appealing checks and plaids. Beautiful colorings. Perfect for grown ups’ and children’s frocks. A Git* YARD_ 40 C Sea Flake Prints * A fabric of fine spun rayon and cotton combining the features of beauty, dur ability, and economy. A Q1* YARD— HOU - ■ ■ -- - Printed Crepes Sunkist Prints and La La Vogue. Prints |that spell style to the fashion-wise and delightful sewing to the seam- OQf* stress. YARD— OO** Spun Rayons Solids, florals, checks, prints. A bright collection of patterns that please at a welcome low price. i^l €1 f* YARD— Spring Woolens Alpaca, plaid, tweeds. Make your own skirt, dress, suit, jacket. 54 inches. YARD—$1.48, $1.78 Cl QO and— 1 Fabrics - Street Floor Please GALIANT-BELK COMPANY GREENWOOD, S. G FOR THIRD SIX WEEKS FIRST GRADE— Hobson. Langley, Joyce Walker, Jack Morgan, Jan Parks, Effie Neal Banks, Janice Young. SECOND GRADE— Billy Bruce, ' Billy Jaynes, ' : / i ? > Jimmy Smith, Mary Ann Cosey, Margaret Dansby, : Marian Hardy, Betty Ann McNeil, Ruth Jaynes. ” ?y.< THIRD GRADE— Mary Grace Dansby, Douglass Britt, Ken Dowtin, Pat Parks., Joe Thomas Seigler. FOURTH GRADE— Betty Jane Deason, Leonard Dorn, Bobby. Sanders, Lillie Ellen Wise. FIFTH GRADE— Billy Creighton. SIXTH GRADE— Virginia Smith, Bobby Huguley. SEVENTH GRADE— Gary Brown., Claude Huguley, / Lois Edv/ards, Thelma Edmunds. EIGHTH GRADE— Janette Cheatham, Billy Freeland, Belton Harmon, Bruce Jaynes, Marjorie Osborne. NINTH GRADE— Helen Fooshe, Bertha Mae Harris, Frances New. TENTH GRADE— Carolyn Hitt. ELEVENTH GRADE— Dorothy Smith, Jamie Sanders. SEMESTER HONOR ROLL FIRST GRADE— Jan Parks, Janice Young, Jack Morgan. SECOND GRADE— Jimmy Smith, Mary .Ann Cosey, David Wardlaw, Marian Hardy, Ruth Jaynes, Connie McAbee, Betty Ann McNeil, Charlie Ganders, Billy Bruce, Billy Jaynes. THIRD GRADE— Betty Frances Edwards, Douglass Britt, Pat Parks, Ken Dowtin, Mary Grace Dansby, Joe Thomas Seigler. FOURTH GRADE— Betty Jane Deason, Leonard Dorn, Bobby Sanders, Lillie Ellen Wise, Frances Ann Dansby. FIFTH GRADE— Billy Creighton. SIXTH GRADE— Virginia Smith. SEVENTH GRADE— Gary Brown, Claude Huguley, Thelma Edmunds, Lois Edwards. EIGHTH GRADE— Janette Cheatham, Billy Freeland, Belton Harmon, Bruce Jaynes, Marjorie Osborne. NINTH GRADE— Helen Fooshe, Bertha Mae Harris, Frances New. TENTH GRADE— Carolyn Hitt, Charles Sanders. ELEVENTH GRADE— Helen Willis. 1 X- Plum Branch News George, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Holbert, of Green wood, died February 6. Mrs. Hol bert, previous to her marriage, was Miss Helen Minor, of White Town. Mr. and Mrs. Ashton Chandler, and young son, Julian, of Rock Hill, spent the last week end with Mrs. Chandler’s sister, Mrs. W. M. Freeland. Miss Kate White, residing near Plum Branch, was married Jan uary 24 to Mr. Marvin Horne, of Greenwood. The families of Messrs. James Gibert and W. H. Gaylor, of Wood ruff, spent last week end with Mr. Eugene L. Langley. Rev. and Mrs. G. P. Lanier, Mes- ^YOU tried TARMNOL? MUSCULAR ACHES and PAINSi DUE TO STRAINS. MUSCLE SORENESS* STIFF JOINTS, SIMPLE NEURALGIA For Relief of HEAD GOLD STUFFINESS For Wet Dressings on MIK&R CUTS and OPEN SURFACE BRUISES an? Ptn * Derivative L OlHlVED FROM PINE TAR 0 Tm E LONG leaf PINE ip, yl p g* ” awe e Pin. Product fe> c Hill SC For ATHLETES FOOT TARPINOL is on effective, easy-to-use product that should be in every home. Buy o bottle today and toi.’ow directions. Fverybody who uses it likes it. FRESH MEATS, OYSTERS AND FISH Call on us for Fresh Oysters-Extra Standards and Extra Selects-Pork, Beef, Lamb, Veal and Fish of All Kinds. We grind sausage for the public at any time. We deliver. JESTER’S CASH MARKET PHONE 25 McCORMICK, S. C. a dames S. J. King, Ralph Winn, and Josie Jackson attended the Sunday school meeting of the Edgefield Association at Edgefield February 3rd. Mr. O. L. Sturkey has begun work as the clerk of the AAA at McCormick. Miss Nerine Wall has begun clerking for the J. L. Bracknell Company. Friends of Mrs. Lucinda Stevens will regret to learn that she is ill at an Augusta hospital. The Plum Branch basket ball team last week defeated the De la Howe team by a score of 8 to 7. Miss Jane Bracknell, who works •in the Federal Land Bank at Co lumbia, is rapidly convalescing from an operation at a Columbia hospital. The Plum Branch H. D. Club met February 4, with Mesdame, Foster Speer and O. L. Sturkey joint hostesses, at the home of Mrs. Sturkey. Miss Matilda Bell gave a practical demonstration of j the various uses of the food values of peas and beans. Refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wideman, after extended visits to their chil dren at Wray, Ga., and Charleston, S. C., are now visiting their daugh ter, Mrs. C. W. Brockwell,' of New berry. Mr. Garvice Taylor, for several years the principal of the Plum Branch School, was warmly greet ed by many friends here on Feb ruary 2nd. Miss Rebecca Morrah, of the McCormick High School, visited her classmate, Miss Margaret Bracknell, two days last week. Mr. Frank White is confined to his bed with sickness. Mr. Roy Ridlehoover, a former citizen of Plum Branch, but now residing at Greenwood, will come back home in the near future. He will live in the White Town sec tion, next door to his father, Mr. Luther Ridlehoover. Mrs. Carrie Freeland, the oldest, and one of the best beloved per sons in this section of McCormick County, will observe her 97th birthday on February 22nd. Mr. Theodore Ridlehoover, of Augusta spent last Sunday with his parents here. Mrs. Lankford, of Tennessee, is visiting here daughter, Mrs. G. E. Langley. Our public school enrollment is Big Sale of BABY CHICKS Less Than 5 Ea. i White Leghorn Cockerels in Lets of 100 Prepaid Place yonr order „ . now; at Catalog wr*^. Order Desk. o You’ll add more profit to youi pou'try if you fill out your flock' with these chirks from reputahN hatcheries. All lively and healtln . . . from carefully culled flock- which pass high standards for health type and color. Every chirk hand s ■'Ter ted. SEARS. ROEBUCK AND 00. 732 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. holding up well, hundred pupils lunch room daily. x- More than a patronize the Y. W. A. Meets The Y. W. A’s. held their Jan uary monthly meeting at th-> home of Mrs. J. E. Hutchison with Miss Emma Rankin assisting. The topic of the program wa^ “Choose The Right Door.” Mis> Pauline Hughes had charge and those taking a part were Miss Mary Fuller. Miss Erline Harling, Mrs. George Dorn and Miss Mari? Sharpton. / After the program, collection was taken for the 100,000 Club. Then the hostesses served deli cious refreshments which werj enjoyed bv all. The February meeting is to b*? held at the home of Mrs. L. K.. Simpson. Reporter. -X- Town Election Held Tuesdav Mayor T. J. Sibert, Councilmen John T. McGrath, C. R. Strom, c. H. Huguley, Dan A. Bell and Paul R. Brown were re-elected and M. L. Gibert elected, and Commis sioner of Public Works J. C. Brown re-elected in the town primary Tuesday without opposition.