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McCOHMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, March 26, 1942 If you can carry any purchase you make, unwrapped, or without a paper bag, do it. A resident of England recently wrote a friend of hers in this country: “Our peo ple now are carrying the paper bags back to the stores for their groceries.” With a shortage of paper facing us, we may soon be doing the same thing. Save all the old papers and help the mer chants save theirs too. Mr. S. J. King of Plum Branch was among the visitors here Fri day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Dominick of Columbia spent Friday and Saturday here with her father, Mr. Preston Finley. Mr. J. P. Robinson of Troy was a visitor here Friday afternoon. Mr. Frank W. Corley of Aiken spent the past week end herewith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Corley. children of Blackstock spent the week .end here with his mother, Mrs. J. E. Bradley. Miss Lillian Tuten has returned from a visit of several weeks in Washington and New York. Miss Bessie Keller of Saluda spent the past week here with Miss Ruth Corley. Miss Marian Sturkey of Lock hart spent the week end here with her sister, Mrs. Wessie S. Hitt. The Sunbeam Band of the local Baptist W. M. U. met at the home of Bobby Faulkner Monday p. m., with their leaders, Mrs. James Keown and Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Jr., in charge. •Rev. M. E. Derrick of Woodruff was greeting friends here for a-, while Monday. W. G. Blackwell in Macon, Ga. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller and little daughter, Ann, of Bates- burg, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reeves and little son, Harold, Jr., of Forsythe, Ga., were week end guests of Mrs. J. E. Britt. Misses Susie Cardwell and Wil lie Mae Ford of Watertown, Ten nessee, were week end guests here of Mrs. John D Phillips. . Cadets Wistar Harmon and Douglass Bradley of The Citadel, Charleston, are here this week for Spring holidays. Mr. John B. Harmon of Bor deaux was i among the visitors here Tuesday. Judge A. B. Andrews of Willing- ton was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings of Greenwood were visitors here Sunday to his father, Mr. J. L. Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bradley and Dr. J. H. Barr, Mr. John Barr, Jr., Mr. Billy Barr, Mr. and Mrs. Paul McClellan of Calhoun Falls, visited relatives at Williamston Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Simpson had as their guests the past week end, Misses Hortense, Lily and Mary Frances Long of Green wood. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kilgore, Mr. Wilton Kilgore and Miss Ruby Kilgore of Newberry spent last Friday with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. LeRoy of near De la Howe. I Miss Eloise Corley of Warren- ville spent the past week end here with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Self and her father, Mr. J. W. Cor ley, who is ill at the McCormick Hotel. Mrs. W. G. Blackwell has re turned from a three months’ visit to Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Snelling in Charlotte, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. Visitors in the home of Mrs. Maggie Long the past Sunday were Mrs. Hester Mauney, Cassie Mauney, Rachel Shores, Roy Whitmire, and Furman Morrow, all of Spartanburg; Roy Mauney of Bradley, Stuart Brown of Fort Benning, Nellie Long of Green- Remember — You Always Save At... GAILANT-BELK COMPANY Tremendous Values In Ladies’ Ready-To-Wear Budget Department, 3rd Floor Values like the«e are to be found only at GALLANT BELK COMPANY . . . The Home of Better Values. More and more peoole are shopping at the BIG, BUSY STORE Greenwood’s Largest and Mos'i Complete Department Store. BETTER MERCHANDISE FOR LESS MONEY ! ! WASH DRESSES One lot of ladies’ beautiful new spring dresses. Good colors and good styles. 69c AND 79c Sizes up to 52 WASH DRESSES One lot of 200 vat dyed dresses; guar anteed fast color. On Sale All Friday and Saturday ^ ■ "UU RUG VALUES Finer floor coverings . . . bright colors . . . newest designs . . . easy to clean . . . easy to buy! 9 x 12 Heavy Felt GA QC Base Rugs 9 x 12 Felt Base Rugs $3.95 wood, and Mr. J. H. McNeill and sons, Marshall and Michael, of Spartanburg. Mr. and Mrs. William Clarence Brown announce the birth of an 8 pound son ; , William Clarence, Jr., on Wednesday, March 25, 19*42. txt Training Union Rally At Plum Branch March 29 The following is the program of the Edgefield Associajtional Train ing Union Rally to meet with the Plum Branch Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, March 29th: Theme — The Growing Chris tian. 2:30 — Song service. 2:45 — Devotional — Miss June Harling. 2:55 — Roll call of churches, business, announcements. 3:10 — Special music. 3:15 — Demonstration Sword Drill — Plum Branch Interme diate Union. 3:30 — Message — The meaning and the measure of Christian Growth — Rev. A. D. Croft. 4:00 — Song and benediction. CHURCH NOTICE ' 10,000 PIECES OF CHINA Dishes, Platters, Cups, Saucers, Cream Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Cereal Bowls, Etc. Values up to .00. Now on sale 5c, 10c, 15c 25c, 39c, 49c > NEW SPRING CURTAINS Dress up your home for Easter! This is your big chance to redecorate every window in your house at wonderful savings Rev. Foster Speer of Plum Branch will preach at the Mc Cormick Methodist Church at 12 o’clock noon, Sunday, March 29th. Union services will be held in this church at 8:30 o’clock that evening. Rev. L. K. Simpson of the local Baptist Church will preach. Rev. W. M. Owings will preach at Republican Church at 4:30 o’ clock that afternoon. xx Beauty Contest At •f High School Here Friday, April 3rd The Athletic Association of McCormick High School is spon soring a county beauty contest to be given in the high school audi torium on April 3rd. The pro gram will include a Junior beauty parade, a .Senior beauty parade, a “Kiddie” parade and a “Mock Kid die” parade. The proceeds will be ' used to buy equipment for the va rious athletic teams of the high school. Your support and cooperation will be appreciated. POULTRY TRUCK TO BE IN McCORMICK FRIDAY, MAR. 27 There will be a poultry truck in McCormick on Friday, March 27th, from 11:00 A. M. to 12:00 Noon. On account of labor and truck condi tions, this will probably be th<; last shipment this season. Prices to be paid Friday, March 27th, are as follows: Colored Hens 1 Per Pound I I G Leghorn Hens 4 Af* Per Pound ■■PG Roosters Q Per Pound wG Ducks and Geese 4 A#t Per Pound ■ Gw Young Turkey Toms 1 Per Pound lOw Turkey Hens Per Pound fcww Please do not feed or water poultry on day of sale. Cull your flock and sell non-layers. Greenville Poultry Company Cooperating. f MRS. WESSIE HITT, Secretary, County Agent’s Office. MISS MATILDA BELL, Home Demonstration Agent. NEW SHIPMENT DISKrS and POTTERY JUST RECEIVED Mostly forge Pieces Values to $1.50 for only :; -:V and a dime Buy Your Dishes and Pottery As You Buy Your Merchandise ’ V ': ’ -t BELK WHITE.LUKE CO. AUGUSTA GEORGIA »• t Y SPRING DRESSES 400 New spring dresses in solids and $1.99 prints. Values to $3.95. On sale SPRING DRESSES 1 00 Beautiful dresses. Guaranteed $1.49 iND $1.69 fast f'olor Sale Of 100 Winter Dresses FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Dresses in this group made to sell for 48c AND 98c $2.98 _ $3.95 _ $4 95. ALL REDUCED QQ TO EACH (No Alterations) Shop At Gallant-Belk Co. And Buy U. S. Defense Bonds And Stamps With The Savings! ' , WINDOW SHADES 39c - 49c - 59c Duplex Window 7C|f* Shade's f GG Ladies’ 1 Ql* Panties ■ GG Sr, 10c T0 25c Children’s Qg Anklets ■ _ 5c A1, °10c Men’s 1 flf* Wash Ties 80 x 105 AND £1 Of) Beadcimads _ ■ wC «UU One Lot Ladies* Winter Hats Closeout CGG American Legion Auxiliary Meets With Mrs. C. H. Workman April 2 The American Legion Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. C. H. Work men on April 2nd, at 2:30 p. m., | with Mrs. R. L. Dendy and Mrs. | D. C. Talbert as assistant hostess es. The program will be in charge of Mrs. R. L. Dendy. All mem bers and prospective members are invited to come. Buy Your Furniture From S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. McCormick, S. C. Important Baptist Training Union Meeting, April 1st Help your church to win the -a-iV-T and permitted to continue in. - . * • "N . . . ... ward! Louise Bracknell, Associational Director. X USC Approved By Navy For V-l Enlistments The next big Baptist Training Union meeting for .Edgefield As sociation is the One-Day Associa- 'ional Training Union Confer ence. j University of South Carolina will The Place — First Baptist; comply with Navy department regulations so that its students Columbia. March 25.—The will be eligible for enlistment the University until graduatio i when he will.begin .training fc,* a reserve officer’s commission. Students will be transferred ta V-5 or V-7 on the basis of result! of a comprehensive examination which will be taken midway in the sophomore year. Students who fail to measure up to stand ards for officer training, however, will be inducted by the navy fo.' training in enlisted status at conclusion of the sophomore year. Students who leave the University for any reason also will be inducted in enlisted status. Students enrolling in all school! and departments of the Univer sity will be eligible for enlistment in Class V-l, but they will have to take certain required course! USE OUR LAY AWAY PLAN GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. Church. Edgefield. S. C. Th*» Date — Wednesday, April 1, 1942. in Class V-l of the naval reserve. The Time — 2:30 P. M. — 9:15 which insures at least two unin- P. M. . terrupted years in college. Presi- Tnnders from out of the asso- dent J. Rion McKissick announced elation who will help with the today, meeting are: Mr. J. E. Lambdin, The new navy program, in which i n mathematics and the physicr.1 Nashville, Tenn., Secretary-Ed- all accredited colleges and uni- sciences. Certain other subjec.. itor, Training Union Dept., South- versities v/hich establish programs recommended by the Navy de- i ern Baptist Convention, Mx*s. J. of study acceptable to the navy partment will be stressed by tho O. Long, Abbeville, S. C.. Director department may participate, is University, as will a comprehe i- of Association, and Mrs. C. H. designed to provide for the si ve program of physical develop- Higgins, Story Hour W’orker, of training of prospective naval re- ment. Hodges, S. C. serve officers. Eighty thousand The University will prepare and It is hoped that every church students per year will be enlisted submit to the Navy department jin the association will be well rep- in V-l. a course of study in line with its j "esented even though it does not Any student in a participating requirements in the near future, have the Training Union Organi- institution between the ages of Freshmen and sophomores now zation. Every one attending is 17 and 19 who is able to meet in the University also may parti- asked to take a picnic lunch, physical qualifications for enlist- cipate, special provision being Those who cannot be present for ed personnel may sign up for made to take care of sophomores, the afternoon session are urged to class V-l in an inactive status, attend the evening session be- At the conclusion of the stu- ginning at 7:00 o’clock. dent’s sophomore year, he may be Be a regular on the home An award of recognition will be placed in Cl^ss V-5 for immedi- front! Make regular pay-roll given to the church having the ate training as a reserve pilot purchases of U. S. Defense Savings highest percentage of its mem- officer in the naval air arm. or Bonds and Stamps. bership present at this meeting. he may be transferred to Class . —ON PAY DAY, BUY BONDS—#