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V McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, July 2, 1942 jfyyucnaL Mr. Edwin Parker of the Bell- vue community was a visitor here Monday. Miss Carolyn Preeland left Wednesday for Camp Conestee for Girls, Brevard, N. C., as coun cilor for the next seven weeks. Mr. M. B. Timmons of Troy ' Route 1 was a visitor here one day the past week. Mr. EdWin Bradley left Sunday for Brant Lake, N. Y., where he has a position for the summer. Mr. W. C. Strom, and Mrs. Strom. Master Jimmy Strom will remain for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Metz Price of Greenwood visited relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gooding of Hampton spent the week end here with Mrs. Ruth Duncan. Miss Elizabeth Middleton of Tolbotton, Georgia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. C. Strom. Mrs. T. J. Price left Sunday for Ki visit to relatives in North. Mr* E. L. Langley of Plum | Branch was a visitor here Tues day. Mr. and Mrs. Oneal Strom and little daughter, Virginia Ottie, have returned to their home in Whiteville, North Carolina, after spending their vacation with the former’s father, Mr. W. C. Strom, and Mrs. Strom. Bertha S. Harris. The personal service chairman Mrs. Hanvey, gave a very good re port of work done in June and dis cussed plans for personal service to be done in July. A most worthy project was adopted. The hostesses, Mrs. Kiser and Mrs. Bertha S. Harris, served most delicious block cream and pound cake. There were twenty-one mem bers and visitors present. t\t Adams-Kellemian Amid a setting of grenery from her native state of South Carolina, stately baskets of white gladioli, palms, ferns and candle-light, Miss Adelaide Adams of Edgefield, S. C., and Washington, D. C., was Mr. and Mrs. William Charles, ma rried to Mr. Charles Kellerman Bochman of Columbia announce of Cincinnati, Ohio, in a quiet Messrs. W., J. and Hicks Hines of Meriwether were among the visitors here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Smoak and son, Marvin, Jr., of North, spent Sunday here with Mrs. T. J. Price. « Mr. C. E. Wilkie of Plum Branch was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Strom , and Barbara Anh have returned to their home in HVckory, North Carolina, after spending a week’s vacation with the former’s father, the birth of a daughter, Evelyn Cheatham, on June 27th, at .Provi dence Hospital. Mrs. Bochman is the former Miss Evelyn Winn of Plum Branch. x Ann Watson Circle Meets With Mrs. Kiser The Ann Watson Circle of the W. M. S. of the McCormick Bap tist Church met in the home of Mrs. L. M. Kiser on Monday af- ernoon of this week with Mrs. R. L. Faulkner presiding. The devotional was conducted by Mrs. Ernest Hahvey and the lesson, Esther, was taught in a most interesting manner by Mrs. home wedding Wednesday even 4ng, June 17, at 7 o’clock, Rev. S. Pual Schilling officiating. Miss Martha Adams, sister of the bride, wearing a pink crepe dress with corsage of talisman roses, was maid of honor and the bride’s only attendant. Mr. Jay Conner served as best man for the groom. Miss Rita Nicholson sang sever al solo numbers before the wed ding ceremony. Miss Alma Grayce Miller played the wedding music The bride wore a Tropical white suit with turquoise blue accesso ries. Her corsage was of white or chids. She is a graduate of Mc Kinley high school and continued her education at Columbia Col lege, Columbia, S. C., and the U- niversity of Maryland. Her par ents are from two old Southern Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY POOL VOIIO SOOPPDW TRIPS HTH AND SAVE GAS AND TIRES Just As You Save By Shopping At Gallant-Belk’s. Come In Your Own Car This Trip-Come With Your ( Neighbor On The Next Trip Save Your Gas To Shop At GALLANT-BELK’S ^ Where Everything Sells For Less Watch For Our Big Bargain Days, For Those Who Pool Their Shopping Trips With Their Neighbors Our Big Store Is The MECCA For All Thrifty Shop pers In This Part Of The State. families, her mother being the former Miss Janie Carroll of Mc Cormick, S. C. f and her father, William Wright Adams of Edge- field, S. C. She traces her ances try on her mother’s side to Eliza - beth Marshal Martin, whose por trait hangs in a Washington art callery, a heroine of the American Revolution and first cousin of Chief justice Marshal. The groom comes from a promi nent family of southern Ohio. His mother was the former Miss An toinette Witte, his father, Henry A. Kellerman of Cincinnati. He holds a responsible position with the Department of Justice, Wash ington, D. C., where the couple will reside after a short honey moon to Ocean City, Md. An informal reception was held following the wedding ceremony. Punch was served on, the porch beneath ovehanging vines of wisteria and clematis, by Misses Amelia Blackwell of Beaufort, S. C., and Elizabeth Carroll of Jack sonville, Florida, cousins of the bride. Other refreshments were served a dress of blue. The flower girls, little Martha Nell Bauknight and Marjorie Long, wore yellow taffeta, and the ring bearer, Jimmy Chandler, wore a white suit. For her wedding the bride wore a dress of white lace. Her veil was caught to her hair with real or ange blossoms and her flowers were gardenias and bride roses. For “something old” she wore her mother’s brooch and necklace. Her going away suit was brown and white, with matching acces sories and a corsage of talisman roses. Following a wedding trip through the mountains of North Carolina, the couple will reside at Mauldin. Mr. Long is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Long of Augusta road. He attended Furman 1 University and is connected with Ballentine company. Mrs. Long is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Shealey and was educated at Mauldin school and Draughan’s Business college. She is a member of an old and prominent family of this section parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie.. The many friends of Mrs. F. M. Bussey will regret to know that she went to the University Hos pital Tuesday for an operation. xx Plum Branch News in the dining room, lovely with a and her marriage is of interest profusion of spring flowers, in throughout the state, pink and white. The wedding cake Guests in Mauldin for the Shea- was cut by the bride on a table ley-Long ceremony included Mrs. covered by a handsome lace cloth Emma Smith, Mrs. J. L. Smith, jn filet pattern. Tall pink tapers Miss Dorothy Smith and Mrs. John set in crystal holders graced the Creswell, all of McCormick. table and furnished a soft light. xx- Numberless candles on the entire A/r* i *TVT first floor furnished the only light! Ml. Carmel iNCWS used. SEE OUR BEiUTIFIIL CHMRfARE SIUIOO PIECES ON THE MR % At Prices Less Than Half The Normal Prices! » BEAUTIFUL PIECES OF CHINA AT > 10c AND 15 c AND NOTHING OYER 50c Including The Most Beautiful Serving Platters. You Can Save Enough In Buying Your China From Us To Pay For A Trip To Greenwood. ! ! ! Sst. Lawrence Hardaway of Fort Hollingsworth-Holder I Jackson spent a happy and pleas es ant ten days at his home here. Many friends were so glad to see In a ceremony of lovely sim- him Poking so well and enjoying plicity, Miss Estelle Caroline Hoi- ijf e lingsworth of Charlotte, N. C., be- Messrs. Harold and Billy Gilliam came the bride of Frederick Ar- of Greenwood were visitors here lend© Holder Saturday evening, Sunday night/ June 20, at 8 o’clock at the home Mr Billy sharp left Monday af- of the bridegroom’s parents on ternoon en route to West Poil?t East Seventh street. I He received an appointment to Rev. E. H. Nease, pastor of Haw- west Point several weeks ago. We thorne Lane Methodist Church, a jj hated to see him leave, but officiated. The vows were spoken assured he will make good, before an improvised background Mrs S h arp and M rs. Cade accom- of candelabra holding cathedral panied him to Calhoun Falls, tapers and white gladioli. ^j rs c ec ii GiHmm and Miss Jua r Miss Nelle Scoggins, pianist, ren- n ita Curtis enjoyed a pleasant dered a program of nuptial mu- week end with Mr. and Mrs. Jim sic. During the service she played !> uck ett in Columbia. To a Wild Rose,” by MacDowell. and M rs. Chisholm Halliday The wedding march from “Lohen- and family) Jane> ^ and th e grin” was played for the proces- Ljaby were guests of Misses Susie sional and Mendelssohn’s march and F i orence Patterson one day or the recessional. week en route to Bon Clark- The couple entered together. en Hotel at Flat Rock, N. C., where The bridegroom had his father, they would attend the conferences Robert L. Holder, as his best man. held there this summer. The bride wore an aqua frock Mrs. Roy Edmunds and Miss El- v/ith white accessories and .a I Edmunds were visitors here shoulder bouquet of white rose- Sunday. buds and lilies of the valley. Sen * L L Hester was a visitor Immediately after the ceremony in Columbia Monday, an informal reception was held for Mrs. Clara Majette was a guest the members of the families and 0 f her sisters, Misses Lennie and a few intimate friends. Eliza Covin, about ten days ago. The dining room table was cov- py t Tarrant Scott recently en- ered with a lace cloth and graced joyed a nice stay at his home here, with a bowl of carnations flanked We are glad to say h e has recover- crystal candelabra holding J ed f rom a recen t operation, white tapers. J Mrs. Hunter McKinney has been An ice course with accessories 0 n our sick list for over a week, was served and a color note of gh e jg improving nicely now, we green and white was observed. are g i ad to say. Assisting in serving were Mrs. R. Mr. and Mrs. Feaster Mauldin L. Holder, Jr., Miss Mildred Orr, j 0 j McCormick were visitors here and Mrs. J. Harvey Orr. Sunday Mrs. Holder is the attractive 5^ L# L H ester and Mr. W. H. daughter of Mrs. Mattie E. Hoi- Hester attended a fine barbecue lingsworth and the late Ernest L. on t he Harrison farm in the Call! Hollingsworth of McCormick, S. C. son section Friday evening. She received her education in the Mrs. Cecil Gilliam was a visitor Anderson Junior College at An- J in Anderson Friday, derson, S. C., and Carolina Busi- Mr L L Hester, Jr., left last ness College in Charlotte. * | Thursday for Charleston to re Mr. Holder, son of Mr. and Mrs. J sume his studies at the Medical Robert L. Holder of Charlotte, at- I c 0 ii e g e there tended the city schools there and ( is now connected with the Char lotte Bonded Warehouse Company. Mr. Holder and his bride will be at home at 2112 Commonwealth Av enue. / GALLANT-BELK COMPANY GREENWOOD’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE GREENWOOD, S. C. Shealey-Long Miss Louise Shealey and Wil liam Long were united in mar riage J,une 6 at 5 o’clock in Poplar Springs Methodist Church at Mauldin. Rev. W. R. Bauknight, Jr., pas tor of the bride, was the officiating minister. The wedding was the first to be solemnized in the new church. Tall baskets of white gladioli and gypsophilia were used against a background of greenery. Mrs. R. J. Westmoreland, organ ist, played Brahms waltz, Trau- merei, Schuman, and during the ceremony she played “O promise Me.” Soloist was Mrs. Herbert Smith, who sang “The Sweetest Story Ever Told” and “Because.” Ushers were Milford Forrester and Milton Mulligan. Mr. Long had as his best man, Vasco Eberhart. Miss Catherine Shealey was bridesmaid. She wore Modoc News Mrs. B. M. Bussey spent the past week among friends and relatives in Augusta. Miss Marie Bussey was the guest Saturday night to Miss Sarah Howie. Mr. E. F. Bussey and Miss Lucy Bussey were dinner guests Sun day to Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Howie. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Bussey of Augusta made a short visit here Sunday to the former’s uncle, Mr. E. F. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. White were dinner guests Sunday to the lat ter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. White. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese from Greenwood and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Reese from Greer were week end visitors here to Mrs. Roselind Reese. Miss Dorothy Hood of Augusta is spending the week here with Misses Marie and Nell Bussey. Mrs. W. McDaniel was the guest Monday evening to Miss Lucy Bussey. Sergeant Clarence Howie and Mrs. Howie from Macon spent the past week here with the former’s The annual protracted meeting at the Methodist Church will be held the week following the third Sunday in July, with Rev. A. E Bullington, of Union, doing the preaching. That at the Baptist Church follows the first Sunday in August, with Dr. Burris, of Edge- field, preaching. Mr. J. M. Strother had a mule killed by lightning one day last week. Mrs. Foster Speer has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Moore, of Ridgeway. Mrs. J. W. Bracknell and two children spent last Sunday with Mrs. F. L. Harper, at Williston. “Aunt Betsy” Freeman, an aged colored person, most highly re spected by all Plum Branch peo ple, white and colored alike, died here last week. She was mother of nineteen children. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Collier, their daughter, Frances, and Rachel Collier spent last week with Mrs, Hattie Collier. Miss Louise Bracknell taught rv B. T. U. class at Allendale - las', week. She is engaged in thesam^ work this week at Eutawville. Mrs. B. N. Robertson spent seV eral days last week with her sis ter, Mrs. Thompkins, at Columbia. Mrs. J. M. Strother is this week visiting her husband who is .work ing in North Carolina. Mrs. Mollis Wall and Miss Hele na Wall are quite sick at thi.i time. ./ The B. T. U. enjoyed a picnic at. Lanham’s Spring the evening oi June 24th. ' *. Mr. Floyd Willis of Charlotte. Mr. W. B. Carmichael of Fork, S. C. , and Rev. LeRoy Brown Mayesville, Ga., were visitors her-* last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lum Leverett an nounce the birth of a daughter, named Alta Fay, June' 16. Als f j Mr. and Mrs. William Bochman, Columbia, are the proud parents of a daughter born last week. Mrs. Bochman was formerly Miss Eve lyn Winn. The people of this community are asked to leave their scrap rub ber for Uncle Sam at the J. L. < Bracknell Store. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Allen, of Co* lumbus, Ga., recently visited the family of Mr. W. W. Banks. Mrs. Dora Wilson and Mr. anJ Mrs. I. C. McCarley, all of Clinton, spent Sunday, June 21st, with Mis. Minnie Wells. Mr. Horace Creswell is in charge of sugar rationing for canning here. Mr. Theodore Ridlehoover and Misses Sarah and Frances Talbest visited the homefolks here Sun day, June 28th. Mr. Williarri Mallett, who ( has, been quite unwell for . several months, came to town one day last week. LET US SHOP FOR YOU ’ Mail and phone orders fiJ| ed same day they are receivec You take no chances h< whether you personally pj| and choose, or buy “sight seen/* You get what you or money refunded. Nationally advertised of recognized quality, and value. Clothing, shoes and men’s fun for all occasions. Stocks now at their satisfactory selection. F. E. FERRIS 752 Broad St. Am TO CHE< WJ For er cal ticallj Troy,