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McCORMICK MESSENGER, MeGORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 17, 1944 You are invited to a Special Showing 1 Of % BEAUTIFUL FUR COATS Attractive Prices Wonderful Values Convenient Terms, or use our lay away plan. Southeastern Fur Company “Augusta’s Only Exclusive Furriers.” 911 Greene St. Augusta, Ga. jQmcnaL The Buffalo Orange had the honor of having as their guests at thte regular meeting Monday night, State Master W. A. Hambright and State Secretary-Treasurer D. B. Anderson of Spartanburg. Miss Virginia Minor had as her week end visitor. Miss Elizabeth Strom from Edgefield. visit relatives and friends in Mc Cormick and Greenwood. Miss Rosella Parker of Edgefield spent a part of this week with Miss Jacquelyn Bonnette. Jacque lyn returned home with her to spend the last part of the week with her. Miss Margaret Creswell of An niston, Ala., is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary W. Creswell. Mrs. Edison Lown of Columbia spent Friday with' her aunt, Mrs. Annie J. Andrews. i Mrs. John Palmer has returned to her home at Greenwood, after a month’s visit in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Britt, and Mr. Britt. Mrs. Britt has returned to De la Howe after her vacation. rJ DR. HENRY J. GODlSi Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. •56 Broad Street Augusta. G» INSURANCE^ Fire Insurance And All Otber Kinds of Insurance In eluding Life Insurance. HUGH C. BROWN. McCORMICK. S. C. The battle with weeds is a Wa terloo to any gardener who likes too much ease. Mrs. Annie J. Andrews has re turned from a visit to Columbia, where sh£ was a guest of her niece, Mrs. Ben. L. Swygert. Mrs. J. A. Jordan and son, Mas ter Albert Jordan, of Raford, N. C., are here for a few days’ visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hamlin. Master Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Browne and daughter, Bettye Sue, of Charleston visited Mrs. Mary W. Creswell and other relatives here the past week. Sgt. Luther J. Andrews of Jack- son, Miss., spent a fifteen day fur lough here with his. mother, Mrs. Annie J. Andrews. Mrs. Ada C. Kennedy left Wed nesday for her home in Salisbury, N. C., after an extended visit to friends and relatives in the coun ty. Mrs. J. B. Walker and Mrs. E. L. Sanders spent last week in Atlan ta with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Daugh try and Mrs. S. L. Edmunds. Mrs. Edmunds returned with them to Miss Eloise Britt spent several days last week in the home of Mrs. Irene Gilbert, near town. Mrs. Marvin Smoak and son of North spent ^several days here this week with her mother, Mrs. T. J. Price. — X Birthday Party For Patricia Crotich On last Thursday afternoon lit tle Miss Patricia Crouch was hon or guest at a party given her by her mother, in the park at the community house. The party was in honor of her fourth birthday. Games were played for awhile, af ter which they went to Patricia’s home and ice cream, cake and mints were served them by Mrs. Crouch, assisted by Mrs. Bonnette. Before cutting the cake the little guests sang “Happy Birthday” to Patricia. Those helping Patricia to cele brate her birthday were Jackie Fooshe, Scotty Berry, Elmer Creighton, Dale Keown, Joan Bon nette, Irma Joan Connor and George Bonnette, Jr. X Will Vaccinate School Children Tuesday, Aug. 22nd Dr. Workman will be in the health office at the court house on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 11 o’clock to vaccinate any child Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Oh! - they’re So Comfortable and so very SMART We have just received over 500 pairs of ladies 9 new shoes for smart fall wear. They are all in the very best styles, made of fine materials, and are selling at unusually low prices for the quality. See them now at either our Greenwood or Ware Shoals store, at both of which you receive accurate shoe fitting by X- Ray. We fit the feet and sell the shoes. For SHEER LEG FLATTERY RAYON HOSE Take your pick from a large selection of new rayon hose. Full fashioned and expertly made for long, comfortable, and smart wear. Seconds. . . 45-Gauge celanese rayon hose with cot ton reinforced foot. Seconds. 68c First Quality 45-Gauge high twist rayon hose with cotton reinforced toe. First quality. 96c Irregulars . . . 45-Gauge celanses rayon hose with cot ton reinforced foot. Irregulars. 86c Irregulars ... 45-Gauge rayon hose with cotton rein forced toe. Irregular^. 81c BLANKETS Lay-Away Sale Buy your blankets now at our Ware Shoals or Greenwood store, where our easy lay-awav plan enables you to get what you will need and pay for it as you please. ALL-WOOL CHATHAM BLANKETS You know the quality of these all-wool Chatham blankets. They’re in all col ors, double bed size, and extra special values at $10.95 PART-WOOL BLANKETS Complete selection of light weight part- wool blankets with the other part of cotton or rayon. Many colors and pat terns. Values galore. $2.95 up who expects to enter school this fall. This service is free. Be sure to take advantage of it. Mrs. Bertha S. Harris, County Supt. of Education. X- Revival Services Be gin At Modoc Baptist Church August 20th Beginning Sunday evening, Au gust 20th, at 9 o’clock and contin uing through Friday evening, Au gust 25th, there will be revival ser vices at Modoc Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. Lewis M. Kirkland, will do * the preaching ; and lead the singing. There will be special music at each service. Methodist Church Schedule For Aug. 20 Rev. Foster Speer will preach Sunday morning, August 20th. at McCormick Methodist Church and Sunday afternoon at Republican Methodist Church. His schedule is as follows: 12:00 Noon: McCormick Metho dist, 4:00 P. M.: Republican Metho dist. X GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. War Workers Sought For Hawaii Depot To provide war-workers for the Hawaiian Air Depot, Hickman Field, Hawaii, the Warner Robins Air Service Command has been directed to recruit trainees and experienced personnel and ar range transfers for the required workers in specified categories. Experienced aircraft, engine, in strument, propeller, radio, arma ment, automobile and general me- chanicss are being sought, as well as sheet metal, leather and can vas workers, electricians, carpen ters, machinists, painters, proper ty supply clerks, stock tracers, storekeepers, watchmakers, and welders. Trainee categories include ma chine tool operators, sheet metal workers, aircraft mechanics, elec- tricans and engine mechanics, car penters, instrument mechanics and supply clerks. Personnel accepted for training prior to transfer will be classified as general mechanics helpers at $1500 per annum. Supply person nel will be clerks, CAF-2, $1440 per annum. Through entire training period of 90 to 120 days, trainees will receive $2. per diem, in addi tion to their regular pay. On the basis of 48-hour week, and a 30 <#y month, this amounts to an approximate monthly income of $212 for general mechanics help ers and $206 for clerks, CAF-2. Upon graduation from training, this personnel will be reclassified to junior mechanics and clerks, CAF-3. Upon embarkation from the continental limits of the United States, the yearly salaries for these classes will be increased to $2,828 and $2,463, respectively, which in cludes overtime and overseas pay differentail, the latter amounting to 25 per cent of base pay. Applicants experienced in any of the needed categories will be paid higher salaries consistent with their degree of skill. Experienced workers will leave under early monthly shipments, the first group leaving by the end of this month with other trans fers to be completed in each month with other transfers to be completed in each month for asj long as the need exists. While enroute to Hawaii, trans ferred workers will receive either $6 or $7 per day. Adequate and inexpensive housing is available at the Hawai ian Air Depot, with units for sin gle workers and married couples. Both husband and wife must work at the depot, however, and no pro vision is made for children. Everyone interested is urged to make application through the Air Service Command Representative at the McCormick Courthouse, Fri day, August 25th, from 9:00 A. M. i to 12:30 P. M. This representative will also be in the U. S. Employ ment Service office, Greenwood, S. C., August 21 through 26. Workers employed in essential industry need not apply. WIN YOUR RACE | For Business Supremacy By Advertising %/ A -r* MODERN GLASSES ON CREDIT Eyes Examined—Glasses Fitted Registered Optometrist in Charge 826 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. NEW TIRES WE HAVE GRADE 1 Kelly Springfield Tires t IN ALL POPULAR SIZES Bring us your Certificates COWART RECAPPING COMPANY 509-11 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. ALWAYS y ft BAKED danSSenS Bread <^°j? RED OVER Kesistance Leader T POLITICAL CARDS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Central fign»e of Balkan resist ance to the Nazis is Marshal Tito, whose real name is Josip Broz. As head of the Jugoslav National Com mittee of Liberation, he has the full support of the United States, Brit ain and Russia. He is this warV most successful guerrilla leader. I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election as County Commissioner for McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. I want to thank you for the splendid support given me m the past, and solicit a continua tion of same. J. L. JENNINGS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election as County Commissioner of McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. The continuation of your support and influence shall be highly appreciated. D. M. BLACKWELL. “Read ’Em and *v APS