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N McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, April 23, 1942 \t6Onal4 Mrs. Zeke Widicamp of Glen- vllle, Ga., came to McCormick last Friday to see her father, Mr. M. M. Wall, who returned home that day from an Anderson hospital, where he had been a patient sev eral days. At latest reports Mr. Wall was getting along as well as could be expected. ters, Miss Carolyn Moragne of Augusta, Ga., and Miss Mabel Mo ragne, of Atlanta, Ga., visited rel atives in and near town one day the past week. Mr. Floyd Cothran of Augusta, Ga., was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. H. M. Schumpert and daughter. Miss Catherihe Schum pert, were week end visitors ^in At lanta, Ga. er, Mrs. J. W. Woods, accompanied her home for a week’s visit. Mrs. Pat Shuler of Florence is spending a few days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pat terson. Mr. C. L. Wideman of Plum Branch was a visitor here one day the past week. Mrs. Drew Timmerman of North Augusta spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Joe W. Christian, of the Bethany community. Mr. J. M. Hemminger of Willing- ton was a visitor here one day this week. Miss Virginia Wilkins, student at Limestone College, Gaffney, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wilkins. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hughes and children of Columbia spent Sun day here with his mother, Mrs. Miriam Hughes. Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Simpson, Mrs. J. S: Dukes and Mrs. G. C. Patterson represented the McCor mick Baptist Church at the State W. M. U. Convention in Columbia last Thursday. Lt. and Mrs. Benton Talbert and son Kenneth, of Ft. Benning were week end guests of relatives here. Mrs. Talbert’s sister, Mrs. Emory Bentley, and little son, Bobby, re turned with them for a visit of two weeks. Beautiful Luncheon For Mrs. Rudd Fourth Registration A number of people from here attended the funeral of Sheriff James G. Faucett at Union yester day afternoon. He was a of Mrs. C. H. Workman of McCor mick. He had been sheriff of _ _ T „ __ . _ , . . , Mrs. Wistar Harmon, Mrs. J. B. Union County for nine years, and •ii 1 r..4:r. 4-Vfc ! Harmon, Jr., A£rs. G. J. Senders, was ill one week before his death _ „ TTT „ T ^ R. W. Dunlap, Chairman, Local R. Strom and Mrs. Paul! Board No - 57 > Selective Service, McCormick County, announces that for the convenience of those persons who find they will be un able to register on April 27th, that they will be permitted to register at the Local Board Office, McCor mick, any day from April 20th. 1942, through Saturday, April 25th, between the hours of 9:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. On April 27th all registration were P^ces throughout the county will Mrs. be opened from 7:00 A. M. to 9:00 Mrs. C. xv. obxum atxiu ivirs. jrtxux | R. Brown entertained with a beautiful luncheon Saturday in compliment to Mrs. George Rudd of Elkton, Kentucky, who was the guest of her niece, Mrs. Wilton E. Britt. Mrs. Strom’s home was beauti ful in a profuse arrangement of spring flowers. Tables were cen tered with dainty sweet pea ar rangements. Three ' delicious courses served to the following: DROP WORRIES OF GAS PAINS HEftDACMES~ u NERVES" • IE TO COISTIPATIOR brother Rudd ’ Mrs * w * E - Britt > M* 8 - T - J * P - M ' 30 as to accomplish a full Britt, Mrs. Leonard Britt, Mrs. R. and complete registration on that L. Faulkner, Mrs. W. M. Talbert, da y. These places are Mt. Car mel Community House—Miss from pneumonia at Tuesday afternoon. 6:30 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dukes and three children of Columbia spent the past week end here with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dukes. One of the little boys remained here for a week’s visit. Mr. Louis Scruggs of Clinton Si. me weeK end here with his j -nis, Capt. and Mrs. Jack Scruggs. „ Mr. J. P. Talbert of the Reho- both community was a visitor here Tuesday. Mrs. A. L. Moragne and daugh- Mr. and Mrs. Royce Dominick and Mrs. L. L. Wescott of Colum bia spent the week end here with Mrs. Dominick’s and Mrs. Wes- cott’s father, Mr. Preston Finley. Mrs. Dominick remained until to day. Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Fur- queron announce the birth of an eight pound son, John Henry, Jr., on Thursday, April 18, 1942, at the University Hospital, Augusta, Ga. — 1XX Must Register & N \ To Get Sugar Jr., Mrs. J. W. Britt, Mrs. J. E. Bradley and Mrs. H. N. Coleman. Mrs. J. H. Cannon returned Sat urday from a visit with her par ents at Cornelia, Ga. Her moth- rrv. .v- .. .• Are Facts About Current ^ ' Merchandise Conditions As We * Callant-Belk Co. See Them WHAT ABOUT SHORTAGE? Yes, there are now, and will continu ' to he shortages of a few things you have been used to seeing in the stores. How Tver, there is no cause for undue concern or Reason for hoarding. Gallant-Belk Co. has provided ample stoqks, sufficient for many months to come, in staple lin s of importance . . . fashion lines, nat urally are excepted. Substitute lines (“alternatives”) will b * coming along as American inventive genius develops them. As far ps we know, adequate supplies of the real necessi ties of living will continue to be here in broad assortment. The G. A. Band Holds Meeting The G. A. Band met Monday p. m. at the home of Miss Wilma Fleming with 12 members and two visitors present. Many interesting discussions of the topic, “A Wonder Ball,” were ! given by members. On April 28, 29, 1942, retailers, I The group made plans for ren- wholesalers, and institutional dering personal service in the and industrial users' of sugar will community. register at high schools. j we were glad to have present McCormick High School will be w ith us, Mrs. L. K. Simpson, who open for registration from 4:00,b ro ught us a very inspiring devo- until 7:30 P. M. tional. One new member was added at this meeting. Delicious sandwiches and tea were served. Young^sTlL D. Club Holds Meeting If you suffer headaches ner vousness, bad breath, gas ’pain': sourness of stomach, muddy plexion. due to constipation—Iit*>-* appe-,itc with resultant tired feel- 1 -S OI *. smarting acid urinari pains m bladder and passag i '~ T by a11 me ans decide to tr^ WILLIAMS FORMULA for yourself cst-'nrna uF 00< l medici ne combinei stomachics to ease out gas ard sour bloating. Mild laxatives ^ sweep wastes from lazy bowels And in addition, Kidney Diuretics Lura Jean Watson; De La Howe relie^dii^tedWadS and Srhnni—P! a McCormick; Me- urinary passages and School—E. Cormick School—Yates Don’t be one of the unfortunates Webb; Bethany School—Mrs. Es- JT?* 0 J: ont i5 me to suffe r when re- sie B Seiffler- Plum RrannH ? iay be so near . Get one sc. beigier, Plum Branch the 3 economy sizes of William- School—William Boyd Carmich- Formula at the Peoples Dru^ ael; Washington Consolidated st o r e. School—E. A. Williams; and Meri wether Community House—E. A. Williams. The men to be registered during the fourth registration are those men, who on February 16th, 1942, have not attained the forty-fifth anniversary of the day of their birth and on April 27th, 1942, have not attained the sixty-fifth anni versary of the day of their birth, and have not heretofore been registered. xx New County Agent Assumes Duties Here The Young’s H. D. Club held its regular meeting in the home of Mrs. David A. Young Wednesday, April 8th, with 10 members pres ent. Mrs. Baillous Long was ad mitted as a new member. Scripture was read by Miss Vera Young; prayer by the club, after which they sang The Star Spangle Banner. The meeting was turned over to Miss Bell, who gave an interesting demonstration on the many ways of cookiiig cabbage. /The hostess served in buffet style, delicious sandwiches, sweet crackers, and ice tea and candy. They then joined in an egg hunt, after which they adjourned to meet in the home of Mrs. J. C. Young in May. Reporter. x— Card Of Thanks G. W. Bonnette comes from Edgefield, having been connected with the High school Department of Agriculture there for the past thirteen years. We are sure that proper their loss will be our gain, as the —Adv. AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITT^; THE purchase OF ANY OR CHATTELS FROM itlllVOKS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MA^”- OR AND COUNCIL OF TF^ TOWN OF McCORMICK IN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED. Section One. That any person, firm, or corporation doing busi ness within the Town of McCor mick as a pawn shop, junk deal er or any other establishment where personal effects or other goods are bought or received ?; security for loans, who shall pur chase from or loan money upon goods or chattels presented to him by a minor under the age r* Eighteen years, unless the said minor be accompanied by his or her parent or other responsibU adult known to the operator ot said pawn shop, junk yard or oth er establishment who shall vouch WHAT ABOUT PRICES? Gallant-Belk Co. will do all it can to thwart unwarranted price advances by co operating with the efforts of government agencies and continuing to buy our lines of merchandise from the most responsible makers who know the importance of keeping prices under control. You can aid in keeping prices under control by mak ing many of your purchases early each season. Retail prices as a whole have not rism in proportion to wholesale prices. Re tailers alone don’t hold the key to price levels but we can and do employ many efforts to protect the situation. When we advise you on savings, it is w th authority and good intentions with your interest at heart. WHAT ABOUT SUBSTITUTES? CUu of the ^resent condition unquestion I>ly will come many items made of ma- with us. They will he accepted on •iced in peace-time . . . many will he snpe- We wish to express to our friends our most sincere thanks for their many acts of kindness to us during the illness and at the death of our dear husband and father, J. C. Giles. May God bless each of you. Mrs. J. C. Giles, And dhildren. X Preaching At Buffalo Next Sunday Rev. C. L. Whitmore will preach at Buffalo Baptist Church at 3 o’clock p. m., war time, Sunday. April 26th. people in his community, so we hear, are really going to miss him. Only last year Mr. Bonnette was selected as the Master Teacher from the third or Columbia Dis trict of the State, as divided by the head of the Vocational Agri cultural Department. Mr. Bonnette said that he finds % the people in and around McCor mick to be the same as those he left over in Edgefield—friendly, congenial, and very understand ing. He asked that the people call by the County Agent’s Office and speak to him. He wants you for his friend and he would like to be of service to you. He suc ceeds M. A. Bouknight who entered the U. S. Army recently. Oscar S. Strom Claimed By Death ty or goods presented, shall b? guilty of a misdemeanor, and up on conviction shall be punishM by a fine not exceeding $100.00 or by imprisonment for not exceed ing thirty days. Section Two. Done and ratifi^'l by the Town Council of the Town of McCormick in council assem bled, this, the 5th day of Janu ary, 1942. T. J. SIBERT, Mayor. ATTEST: J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk. (SEAL) April 10, 1942. NOTICE OF SALE MASTERS’S SALE Friends of Mrs. R. N. Edmunds of Parksville will deeply sympa thize with her in the death of her brother, Oscar S. Strom, which occured suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grady Riley, of Greenville on Saturday night, April 18th. Mr. Strom had been in declining health for a number of years, but was as well as usual until a f hours before his death. Mr. Strom was the oldest son of the late Theddeus C. Strom and Mrs. Sallie Christian Strom, pio neer residents of Old Eldgefield County. Mr. Strom made his home from Training For Boys S early manhood in Saluda and {Aiken Counties. Until recent years (he had resided in Greenville with , ^Q^^ed as follows: On the North By virtue of the Decree of Court of Common Pleas for t 1 ™ County of McCormick, S. C., in t'-e case of Federal Farm Mortga ~^ Corporation. Plantiff. Vs. Genie '*. Brown et al.. Defendants, I will sell on Salesday in May, 1942, h~- inqr the 4th day of said moqth. between the legal hours of s» t '\ before the Courthouse Door in Town of McCormick. S. C., to ♦*'> highest bidder, the following de scribed property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel ^ tract of land situate, lying a^d being in Plum Branch District, hi the County of McCormick a^d State of South Carolina, contair*- inpr Fifty Seven and One-Fourth (57 1-4) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the North by tract No. 2 of the subdivision of the Mathilda C. Brown Estat~: on the East by tract No. 3 of sub division of the Mathilda C. Bit) 7 " i Estate- on the South by C. & W. Railroad and on the West b ^ road and others, as will more f’ T> - ly appear by a plat of said subdi vision made bv J. M. Bussey, Sur veyor. dated December 23, 1927. ALSO, All that certain pie'"', narcel or tract of land situate, br ing and being in Plum Branch District, in the County of McCor mick and State of South Carolm'’’. containing Sixtv and One-H 0 ’' (60 l-2> acres, more or less, a^d tl» or re the “duration” will 'he same basis as many great products pro Hor to those they were designed to replace T, ost of other things you use every day wer Mrs. M. Mils daughter. Area Per- j j n addition bv lot No. 2 of subdivision of U-e Mathilda C. Brown Estate; on the East by Public Road to Plum Remember . llernatives’ . Rayon, Plastics and a at one time. W T T \ j' A rot T QUALITY? Years of selling merchandise in Greenwood has taught us a great deal about cniality. The reputation which we so hi 'hly prize was not gained without prop erly maintaining rigid quality. We do not believe in sacrificing quality to main tain a certain price level. We suggest that you buy carefully . . . and in the case of many apparel lines, buy early. Take care of things you own. Waste nothing. S. Summer, Area rer- ; j n addition to his sister. Mrs. mnnel Director of the National i Edmunds, he is survived by two „. , .. ~ „ fVl H f Youth Administntinn ^npnt i -i i + ht _ ' . ., i Branch, on. the South by land Youtn ^.ministration s P en t' daughters, Mrs. Grady Riley and Geo . Bladon and state Highwr- Thursday m McCormick receiving Mrs. James Benson, Greenville; and on the West by Lot No. 4 -■nolications from youths interest- one son> Hammond Strom of tfle Mathilda C. Brown Estate. ed in the Defense Training now Asheville,’N. C.; four brothers, R 1 annea^bv 1, a*" Dlaf oT'said "subdi’^- of ' e ^ ed by NYA - . | P. Strom, Ward, George, and Ed. ■ s jon ‘made by* J. M. Bussey. Sur- .4rs. Summer says that white Strom, Edgefield, and H. T. Strom, veyqr^ hated_December^23^1927.^ toys from seventeen to twenty- Belvedere, and seven grandchil- Uve years of age may receive dren. training for defense jobs such as , Mr. Strom was in his seventy- ship building, etc., at the Florence fifth year at the time of his NYA Resident Center or the West d eath, and was laid to rest be- Uolumbia NYA Resident Center neath a mound of beautiful flow er the Charleston NYA Resident ers a t Ward, beside his wife, the late Etta Mathis Strom, who pre- upon the same terms and at _ ... i/-Irx y* Center. Also white girls may re ceive training in power machine ceded him to the grave twenty operation, spinning and weaving y ears ag o. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CAP~T. The purchaser is to pay for th”* preparation and recording of •'T papers, includins the required rc*'- enue stamps. If the highest hi der should fail to immedi comply with his bid in accoi with the terms of the Decr^ premises will thereafter be Residem GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. Funeral services were in charge i tion, the bidding will close at the Greenwood NYA Center. The Resident Center for colored | Methodist Church of Greenville, boys is Barnabas at Jenkinsville, S. C., close to Winnsboro, for those seventeen years and older. The Resident Center for colored boys and girls is Brainard at Chester, S. C. Youths are paid thirty dollars per month while they are being trained. Applications are taken shown me during my recent ill- 5 each day in the week at the lo- I ness. May God bless each of you. cal Draft Board. Mrs. Mary Belle Dail. bidders risk. As no personal or defij judgment is demanded in tj of the Rev. Mr. Bouknight of the Card Of Thanks I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to my friends for the many kindnesses sale and will not remain o, a period of thirty days. J. FRANK MATTISC Master for McCormick Coi^ S C April 13. 1942.—3t. PRINTING to Order at Our PRINT SHOP