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McCORMICK M&temm, MeCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY,, JANUARY 10, IHS HENRY J. GOItfN O. D- DmImt at AM** Mmu*. ExotaMr* «tht SpesMtot. Do not diBpare or give up if your Eye Physician or Spectacle Dealer cannot prescribe the glasses your eyes need to make you see comfortably and satisfactorily, just remember there is a rea son. Perhaps it is their unexperience and knowledge of the marveloils new developments to aid subnormal Vision. I espe cially invite half mind and most complicated cases for ex amination. CONTACT ILEUSES FITTED. ARTIFICIAL EYES FITTED. Offices 956 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia Jack Deason, A. R. M. 2-c, and Robert Deason, A. M. M. 2-c, U. S. Navy, have been spending a leave here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Deason. Mr. W. A. Winn of the Rehoboth community was a visitor here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gibert visit ed their son, Mr. James L. Gibert, and family, in Woodruff, Sunday. spent the week end here with Mrs. McDill’s mother, Mrs. T. E Filler. Superintendent D. L. Wideman of the Irwinville, (Ga.) Public schools and Mrs. Wideman visited in Plum Branch during the holi days. Mr. Jack Patterson, now work ing with the S. C. Highway Dept., Hartsville, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Patterson. Westinghouse Refrigerators, / Maytag Washing Machines Now on display. S. STROM McCormick, S. C. ' Mr. L. C. Talbert of Troy Route 1 was among the visitors here Monday. Mr. Thomas Patterson, Spartan burg, spent the week end here with his parents, Mr./and Mrs. J. O. Patterson. Mr. Edwin Parker of the Bell- vue community was a visitor here Monday. Mr. J. J. Collier of Plum Branch was a visitor here Monday. Col. and Mrs. J. S. Heiss of Seneca spent the week end here with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Talbert, and Mr. Talbert. William Willis, Phrm. Mate 2-c, Jacksonville, Fla., spent a' short liberty this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Willis, of near town. Mrs. Mildred L. Nave has re turned from an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. George H. Brodie, of Pacific Grove, California. Mrs. Brodie accompanied her home. Sgt. Brodie will join Mrs. Brodie here in February. Mr. J. W. Robertson of the Re hoboth community was a visitor here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McDill and daughter, Betty, of Due • West, Remember — You Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Mr. and Mrs. James Blackman left Wednesday for Griffin, Ga. Mr. Blackman has just returned from the China-Burma-India the atre, where he served two and a half years. White—Hanson En gagement Announced My. and Mrs. Dewey R. White of Plum Branch, S. C., announce the engagement of their daughter. Celeste, to Hildor Vernon Hanson of Minocqua, Wisconsin. Mr. Hanson is the son of Mr. Hildor M. Hanson of Mihocqua, Wisconsin. The marriage will take place in the neat* future. Robinson-Price McCormick School News ON THIS NEW YEAR WE ARE THANKFUL We cannot help but enter into 1946 with a great feeling of thankfulness for the blessings that were ours during 1945. We are thankful for everything that we have, but we are thank ful most for the many friends and customers who favored us with their patronage during 1945 and many years past. ’ ' * , . We feel that the reason Gallant-Belk Company * is Green wood’s leading department store is the fact that we believe in our customers and friends and that we get genuine pleasure out of serving them. We regret that in some ways we have not been able to give you our usual service, but we know that you recognize the present day conditions that are responsible and we assure you that still, at Gallant-Belk Company, you can depend upon the very best possible service and merchan dise. Our New Year resolution is that we may strive even harder this year than in former war years to obtain for you the things you peed and that we may endeavor to distribute. the available merchandise as fairly as possible. We are deeply appreciative of the patience and cooperation of our customers during 1945 and we want to ask you that during 1946, if we do not happen to have the things you need and want, please let us know and, if it is to be had, it will be a pleasure to obtain it for you. Everybody is working under unusual handicaps. We want you to know that we appreci ate your efforts and sacrifices equally as well as .you have shown your patience with and understanding of ours. USE OUR EASY LAY-AWAY PLAN—A SMALL PAYMENT WILL HOLD ANY ITEM FOR YOU. REMEMBER-Satisfaction Is Guaranteed With Every 0 J Purchase You Make At Gallant-Belk Company GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Chapel Monday, Rev. M. E. Boozer con ducted a very impressive chapel program. He stressed that every pupil could make a success only by^ putting his best into his work I in order to get his best from it. We also enjoyed having Mr. Boozer to lunch with us and hope that he will soon visit us again. Visitors William Willis and Broadus Col lins, former students of McCor mick High School, were visitors here Monday. We are always glad to have our former students. My Last Year At McCormick High School This is my last year at McCor mick. All through school I have looked forward to being a Senior, and graduating from High School. Now I find I am not so glad to be leaving school. I will miss my teachers, who have done so much to prepare us for our life ahead. It will- seem rather strange not to see all my classmates everyday. We are eager to know what lies in store for us when our high school days are finished, and we are all enjoying our last year at McCormick Hig'h. There have been many pleasant things tS look v forward ‘to tljis year. First there was the football season; then Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Now we are Mrs. Hallie P. Robinson of McCormick, S. C., announces the marriage of her daughter, Frances Carolyn, to Mr. Paul E. Price, on November twenty-fifth One thousand nine hundred and forty-five. Mr. Price recently received an honorable discharge from the U- nited States Army. The couple will make ' their home in McCormick. Berry-Roberts Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Strom of McCormick announce the marriage of their niece, Mrs. Margaret Mills Berry, to Mr. Daniel Ryal Roberts of Winder, Ga., on Dec. 31, 1945, at Savannah, Ga Mrs. Roberts has been employed as a secretary at Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Ga., for the past two years. Mr. Roberts, a licensed pharma cist, was recently discharged from the army and is now associated with the Abbott Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago. The couple will reside in Augus ta. . X Hamilton-Sexton Miss Mary Rebecca Hamilton and Mr. O’Neil S. Sexton were quietly married here at 2:30 o' clock December 25, Judge J. W. Corley performing the ceremony Only relatives and a few close friends witnessed the rites. Mrs. Sexton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hamilton of McCormick. She attended the McCormick public schools. For her marriage she wore a suit of lime green wool and black accessories Mr. Sexton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sexton ‘ of Greer. He recently received his discharge from the United States Navy, hav ing served .for five years. The couple will make their looking forward to all the things home in Greer, where the bride- connected with our graduation ac tivities. After school, we hope to enjoy a trip to our nation’s capi tal. JHA Girls Entertain Mothers The Junior Homemakers Associ ation entertained their mothers with a Christmas party in the Home Economics room on Dec. 17 at 2:30 o’clock. A very interesting program was given on the origin of Christmas. Following this the group enjoyed singing carols and had a contest. After the gifts were distributed white punch and cookies were served. The J. H. A. girls are making plans for a social on Friday night, January 11. / x Church Notice Preaching days at the McCor mick Pentecostal Holiness Church have been changed from the first and third Sundays to the second and fourth Sundays in each month. The hour for Sunday school is 10:30 a. m. each Sunday, except preaching Sundays when the hour is 2:00 o’clock. The hour for preaching is 3 o’ clock p. m. Everybody is invited to any and all of the services. Rev. O. E. Taylor, Pastor. groom work. is engaged in construction -X- Gilchrist-Strom j HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C USE Lb 666 COLD PREPARATIONS LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS Caution, use only as directed. Miss Grace Miller Gilchrist and Mr. Thomas Edward Strom were quietly married Thursday evening, Dec. 20, at 8 o’clock at the Edge- field Baptist Church with her pas tor, Rev. A. D. Croft, officiating. Only relatives and a few close friends witnessed the impressive double ring ceremony. Mrs. Strom is the daughter of Mr. Tandy B. Gilchrist and the late Mrs. Lena Miller Gilchrist, of McCormick. Since graduation from the McCormick High School she has held a secretarial position with the Greenville Army Air Base. For her wedding she wore a model of powder blue wool with acces sories of black. Her corsage was a purple throated white orchid. Mr. Strom is the son of Mr. J. E. Strom and the late Mrs. Sula Wash Strom of McCormick. After graduation from the McCormick High school, he accepted a posi tion with the Liberty Life Insur ance company of Greenwood. He has recently been discharged from the United States Army, terminat ing three years of service. For 22 months he was stationed in Hawaii as technician fourth grade with the 891st chemical corps. He was also stationed on Tinian Is land, from which the plane sailed with the first atomic bomb. Following a wedding trip and a visit here with relatives, they will make their home in Greenwood, where Mr. Strom has resumed his insurance work. Dobbrns^Bowidk Miss Naney C. Dobbins of Air- d*fson, $. C, taeepme the bride of Mr. Clarence W. Dowick of McCor mick, S. C., on Bov. 25th, I»45^ at the First Baptist Church of An derson at a lovely candlelight ceremony performed by Dt. F- C. McConnell, pastor of the bride. The impressive double ring cere mony was performed before a large assemblage of guests. The church was decorated with large white chrysanthemums and native ferns. Tiered candelabra- holding white lighted tapers flanked the altar. A program of nuptial music was rendered by Miss Sara King, or ganist, who played “Ave Maria". Miss Rebecca Dobbins, sister of the bride, and Mr. Bobby Watson sang “All For You" and “I Love You Truly”. Mr. Watson sang ‘Because” as a solo. “O Perfect Love” and “To A Wild Rose” wa* softly played during the ceremony.. The traditional wedding marches were used. 1 Serving as ushergroomsmen were Lt. Marvin Lark, United- States Navy and Spartanburg and Mr. Floyd S. Tucker of Anderson.. The best man was Mr. Ashley Petit of Charleston, S. C. The maid of honor was Miss. Virginia Dobbins of Asheville, N- C., sister of the bride. She wofj a dusty rose crepe dress with aqua accessories. Her corsage was pink: and white snapdragons. Mrs. Floyd S. Tucker of Ander son, sister of the bride, and Mrs. J. E. Duffie, sister of the bride groom, served as bridesmaids. They were dressed in black crepj with sequin trim and wore saddi-j corsages of pink carnations. Miss Dobbins, who was given hi marriage by her father, Mr. J. J. Dobbins, chose for her wedding a: sky blue wool suit - with - winter white accesssories. . Her corsage was white orchids and bridal roses. Her only adornment was an exquisite Strand of pearls, a gift from the bridegroom. Mrs. J. J. Dobbins, mother cf the bride, and Mrs. J. C. Bowick. mother of the bridegroom, weri dressed in black crepe and their corsages were of talisman roses. Following the ceremony, a recep tion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dobbins, Creswell Ave., parents of the bride. Beau tiful arrangements of pom pom chrysanthemums, ivy and palm sprays were placed throughout the home. Lighted tapers were a Is 3 used. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson re ceived the guests at they arrived and presented them to the receiv ing line, composed of the bridal party and parents of the brid± and bridegroom. Mrs. Lena Bailey, great aunt of the bride, presided over the gift room. Miss Ruth Boggs invited thJ guests into the dining room wher-; Miss Louise Sutherland and Miss Marie McConnell, aunt of th^ bride, served coffee, cake and toasted nuts. The bride’s table, covered with a lovely white lace tablecloth, handmade by Mrs. Lena''' Bailev, great aunt of the bride, Was cen tered with a three tiered wedding cake symbolizing the “Sea of Life”. A miniature chariot made of icing, carrying a bride and groom, top ped the cake which was placed on mirror representing the sea. Th^ mirror was bordered by ferns, [figurines and cupid. White taper> on the buffet and mantel added beauty to the scene. Immediatey- after the reception the couple^ left for a wedding trip through Florida. Mrs. Bowick is the eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dobbins of Anderson. She attended the city schools and is a graduate of Anderson College. She has made her home in Charleston, S. C., for the past seven years, the last four of which she was secretary- to Lt. Colonel Maude Bowman. .Army Nurse Corps, at Stark Gen eral Hosiptal of that city. Mr. Bowick is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowick of McCor mick, S. C. He is a graduate of the Comihercial College in Green wood and recently received his discharge from the United States Army after serving eighteen months overseas. A host of relatives and friends throughout South Carolina wer? present for the nuptial rites. The couple are making their home In Greenwood, S. C., where Mr. Bowick is employed by C. H* Camp.