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I McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 23, 1945 INSURANCE Fire Insurance And All Other Kinds of Insurance In cluding Life Insurance. HUGH C. BROWN. McCORMICK. S. C # MALARIA CHECKED IN 7 DAYS WITH LIQUID for MALARIAL SYMPTOMS Take only as directed 6G6 jwiimah Mr. Joseph P. Hollbway was a business visitor in Columbia Tues day. Sunday p. m.: Mesdames J. N. Tal bert, Carrie Talbert, J. J. Andrews, J. J. Dorn and E. B. Brown. St. Petersburg, Fla., who was vis- iting relatives in Plum Branch, ; ™ Guild Meets Mr. Lorenzo Sturkey of‘Midland, Michigan, Ensign Annie Laurie Sturkey of Norfolk, Va., Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson of Clemson College were visitors this week with Mrs. Lucy Sturkey. Mrs. W. G. Blackwell, who un derwent a serious operation at Columbia Hospital ten days ago, is reported as doing nicely. The following ladies visited her last DR. HENRY J. GODIN Optometrist Specialist in correcting Errors of Sight, Eye Headaches, and Crossed Eyes. > Eyes Thoroughly Examined the Modern Way with out dangerous—Pupil Dialating Drops. Reference, ask your friends about my Reputation. Offices, 956-956 1-2 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM « Easy Payment Plan. t / ' • • \ No Carrying Charge. McCormick, S. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Garnett of Charlotte, N. C., are spending a week or more with his sister. Miss Mary Alice Garnett, of near Plum Branch. were among the visitors here Sat-j urday. Mrs. Mildred Bledsoe and daugh ter, Bettye Lou, returned Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Greensboro, N. C. Miss Margaret Creswell of An niston, Alabama, visited her moth er, Mrs. John Creswell, the past week end. Misses Joan Bonnette and Jan Parks are visiting Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Kyzar in Laurens this week. Cadet Nurse Frances New of the Emory University Hospital, At lanta, is here on a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe New. Mrs. J. B. Britt and two sons, Tbg W e s i e yan Service Guild of Joe and Edward Britt, of Green- the M et hod t st church met Mon wood, spent Friday here with her day nleht wlth Miss Aurelia Cau _ daughter. Mrs. Welbourne dle The devoticinal w&s , ed b y Schumpert. ^ |Mrs. Edna Gooding and the les- X— j 1 ! sen, “Methodist Cooperation in Dun can—Rutland En- Latin America,” was taught by » ; Mrs Rnth Duncan. gagement Announced ; Mrs. w. l. white, the president, ! conducted the business session. Mrs. Ruth Price Duncan has an- Reports from the Social Service nounced the engagement of her Committee included a letter of daughter, Sara Frances, to Harold thanks from Mrs. J. J. Minarik for A. Rutland, son of Mr. and Mrs. J ‘he gift presented when her home J. M. Rutland of Neeses. j burned. The Guild voted to re- He had recently returned from adopt an orphan for the coming i the European theater of operations year. . and received his honorable dis-1 The social hour v/as devoted to ! charge after 36 months’ overseas the honor of Miss Sara Frances Hansel Cason of Waycross, Ga., is spending this week with Claude and Bobby Huguley. duty with the 26th,InfantryT First Division. The wedding will take place Au gust the 31st. X Cooper-Goff Miss Jacquelyn Bonnette is spending this week in Augusta with a former schoolmate, Miss Ann Jamison. Dr. C. K. Epting and Mr. Ansel Talbert were the week end guests of Mr. Cecil P. Roper of Laurens at his lodge on Buzzard Roost lake. They had a most delightful visit. Miss Rose Wilkie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wilkie, was carried to the University Hospital in Augusta Monday. Mrs. Robert Burns and son, Bobby, of Whiteville, N. C., spent several days here last week with her sister, Mrs. Welbourne Schumpert. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Huguley spent several days last week in Hender sonville and Asheville, N. C. Mr. T. W. Lanham of Plum Branch and Mr. H. C. Bracknell of Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY I ‘ ' i / BACK TO SCHOOL ALL THE “ESSENTIALS 99 FOR YOUNG AMERICA! Young America troops back to school again . . . happy., healthy youngsters - well dressed as ever! Smart mothers choose these sturdy, practical clothes from our wide selection of togs for tots and teen- sters. All at sensible budget prices. - SCHOOL TOGS - A wedding of widespread inter est to relatives and friends here is that of Miss Valerie Rose Cooper of Kettering, England, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Coop er of Kettering, England, and Pfc. Thomas W. Goff, only son of Mr. s and Mrs. John Goff of near Mc Cormick. The bride, who was given atiray by her father, was attired in a white satin dress, with white veil and feather headdress and carried a bouquet of red roses and trailing fern. Her bridesmaids were her sister, Duncan, a bride-clect. Miss Dorothy Smith sang “If God Left Only You,” by Mitchell & Dinsmore. Mrs. C. A. Gilbert conducted a contest, “The Ro mance of the Flowers.” When Miss Duncan was called to the telephone she found there the written message that the Guild was presenting her several pieces of her silver. Miss Caudle, assisted by her sis ter, Mrs. Bill Ferguson, served a chicken salad course. -xr Conservation News (By Ben]. W. Crouch) James M. Bowick of the Plum Branch section has just signed a farm conservation plan with the supervisors of the Savannah Val- Miss Betty Cooper, and two,j e y Soi j conservation District. This friends^ Miss jJean Carpenter _ ai ^: plan calls for the development of 10 acres of pasture, planting acres of kudzu and 2 acres of sericea lespedeza and 50 acres to be terraced. J. L. Wells reports that he is cutting some excellent lespedeza hay this year. He did not give fig ures on how much per acre but says it is the best he has ever grown. H. O. Watson has recently cut a lai^ge division ditch around some woods on his farm to keep the water from washing across his fields. W. C. Strom plans to cut his kudzu for hay soon. He cut this field for hay last year and was well pleased with the feeding re sults. Mr. Strom was also glad to find that cutting kudzu was not as hard as he had believed it to be. Treasurer’s Notice Miss Jean Betties. They wore mauve and pink satin dresses, and carried cream roses and pink muffs. The best man was Pfc. Arthur Blood of Maine. The ceremony was performed by the rector, the Rev. R. S. Mundy. The organist, Mrs. E. Medcraft, played suitable voluntaries and accompanied the hymns. The re ception was held at the Islip Par ish Room. Pfc. Goff is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. John Goff of near Mc Cormick. He entered service in Sept, of >942, receiving training in Camp Robinson, Ark., Camp Liv ingston, La., and Camp Mackall, N. C. In August of 1943 he was sent overseas where he has been sta tioned with the 303rd Station Hos pital in England. For the present, Mrs. Goff will live with her parents in Islip, England, but she expects to come to the U. S. to live with Pfc. Goff’s parents as soon as transportation can be secured. IX t Here For Funeral Of Mr. G. P. McCain The County Treasurer’s Office will be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September, 1945, to the 15th day of April, 1946. All taxes shall be due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep tember, 1945, and December 31, 1945. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1945, The County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February, 1946, the County Auditor will proceed to Skirts Coats Raincoats Suits Sweaters Socks Dresses Shoes GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. Out of town friends and rela tives here for the funeral of Mr. G. Pierce McCain Sunday after noon were Mr. G. W. Collier, Myr tle, Beach, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Collier, Darlington, S. C., Miss Essie ColUer, Wadesboro, N. C., Mr. add Two Per Cent for February, t> t at llr kp V Qaiiohurv n c Mrs and if taxes are not paid on or be- t ^turkey, Salisbury, N. C., Mrs. March ^ 1946> t £ e <j ount y Au - Johnnie Chandler, Salisbury, N. C., (jitor shall proceed to add 3 per Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Thompkins and cent for March, and if taxes are daughter, Columbia, S. C., Mr. i not paid on or before April l, 1946, „ , ^ ^ or ,. the County Auditor shall proceed and Mrs. G. P. Collier and Mr. and to add 4 p er cen |. up Mrs. J. L. Collier, Greenwood, S. 0 f April, 1946, after which time C., Mrs. Lula Brown, Mr. and Mrs.'the County Treasurer shall issue Hoyt Nicholson, Mrs. B. A. Minick, 1 „ f °F, a “ ’?5, paid taxes ’ and Mr. P. L. Nicholson, Saluda, The tax levies for the year 1945 S. C., Mr. and'Mrs. E. P. Bryan, are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Penn, Mr. For County Purposes 16 mills ~ 0 -p. a For Bonds 12 millsi and Mrs. Noah Price, Mr. D. A. Mt Carme , Sch00 , , Bledsoe, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Hall, | District No. 1 2 mills Mr. N. J. Rauton, Mrs. Lou B. Willington S. D. No. 2 2 mills Major, Mrs. Charlie Sibell, Mr. F. 1 ^ o rd eau x S. D. No. 3 4 mills' Vi imt„ n/r o McCormick S. D. No. 4 i M. ThraLkill, Mr. M. C. Siebercj and Bonds 14 mills Mr. Joe P. Wharton and Mrs. Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills! Onie Lee Cooper, Greenwood, Belivue S. D. No. 6 10 mills ■ q r Mrs Olin Brook and Fiatwood S. D. No. 7 00 mills o. C., Mrs. Olin Brock ana Bethia g D No 8 8 m i lls Mr. S. S. Major, Ware Shoals, S. Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 -10 mflis C., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chamber- Young's S. D. No. 10 00 mills lain, Augusta, Ga.. Mr. and Mrs. Wideman’s S. D. No. 11 __ 2 mills R. C. Stuart and Mr. J. M. Brown, I Sit Clinton, S. C„ • Dr. Luther Weeks Dornville S. D. No. 15 2 mills Mr. Ollie Weeks, Mrs. Julia Clary, techany S. D. No. 16 8 mills Mr. and Mrs. Alton Weeks, Har- Lyon’s S. D. No. 17 8 mills lem, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fel- ^ yernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills kel, Anderson, S. C. plum Branch S. D. No. 24 and Bonds 16 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1 Parksville, Modoc and Clarks Hill 11 mills 8861 36-52 Fol ^ 1 No. 8861 — You li be ft« Xicl n the shady side of the street in U.is charming afternoon frock for the larger v/oman. Make it in soft sheer fabrics in all-over floral or scroll prints. Pattern No. 8861 is designed for sizes 36, 38, 40, 42. 44, 46, 48, 50 and 52. Size 38 requires 4 , /4 yards of 35 or 39-inch material. Name Address.- Name* of paper Pattern No Size Send 20 cents In coin (for *T each pattern desired) to— 3 Patricia Dow Patterns 1150 Sixth Ave., New York 19, N. Y. Hollywood Theatre “If It’s At The Hollywood It’s Good” McCormick, S. C. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AUGUST 24TH AND 25TH WILD BILL ELLIOTT — as “RED RYDER” BOBBY BLAKE — as “LITTLE BEAVER” in “TUCSON RAIDER” Also: RAIDERS OF GHOST CITY No. 12 SATURDAY LATE SHOW 10:30 P. M. AMERICA’S BIGGEST SHOW DENNIS O’KEEFE CONSTANCE MOORE in EARL CARROLL VANITIES With WOODY HERMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA “Probably the greatest contrib- MONDAY AND TUESDAY AUGUST 27TH AND 28TH THE LONG RUN BROADWAY HIT” RALPH BELLAMY ANNE BAXTER in “A GUEST IN THE HOUSE” Also: NEWS OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AUGUST 29TH AND 30TH MATINEE WEDNESDAY 3:30 uting factor to cotton’s so-called All male citizens between the the BIGGEST SHOW OF THE •plight’ today is the fact that the ?« es o'* 1 . and » 6 “ yaara a ,f e lia01e ^ * j to a poii t ax of $1.00 each. industry is suffering from a bad ine law prescribes that all male case of defeatism. Constant be- cit L ze Bf bttween and 50 years must pay $2.00 com- wailing that ‘cotton is on the way mutation tax or work six days on out’ is the best way in the world the P abli c roaas, except those ex empt, by law. _ „ to bring about that condition.” — c.ommutaiicn tax is included in Children up to 12, 12 cents; Chil- YEAR WITH THE LEADING STARS “FRENCHMEN’S CREEK” ADMISSION: Adults, 30 cents; '4 f “ ’*',*'*. From “The Cotton and Cotton Oil property ta Receipt. DUNCAN Press.” | T. , MsJormick County. dren 12 to 15, 18 cents, including tax.