Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina, Thursday, august 22,1945 ' s-w* Miss Bettye Osborne of Augusta spent the week end here with her mother, Mrs. Nell F. Osborne. Mrs. John N. Talbert and her guest, Mrs. B. L. Swygert, of Co lumbia, spent Tuesday in Ander son. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan during the past week were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rankin of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Huguley of Greenville, Mrs. Ben L. Swygert of Columbia, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Morgan, Jr., of Bowling Green, Ky * * Edgefield Dry Cleaning Co. now offers laundry service to its custom ers. Leave your laundry and dry clean ing at Dillashaw’s Service Station. Laundry is accepted at this call sta% tionONLYon MONDAY of each week. Dry cleaning is accepted on Mon days, Wednesdays and Saturdays. EDGEFIELD DRY CLEANING CO., J. T. Holliday, Jr., Manager Those from McCormick attend ing the funeral of D. M. Benfield in York, S. C., Thursday . were Mrs. W. O. Graves, Mrs. W. K. Connor and Mr. A. P. Willis. Cormick last Thursday to attend the Young Men’s Conference at I ■* Ridgecrest, N. C., Boys’ Camp, dur ing the week. Mrs. Hugh Garrett and little son, Alex, have been in Washing- ton» Ga., tot several weeks because of the critical illness of her sister, whose condition is said to be growing worse. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Edwards have returned to their home in Dayton, Ohio, after a week here because of the illness of Mrs. Edwards’ mother, Mrs. C. H. Workman. tmm Dr. and Mrs. G. W.-Anderson of Clemson College spent last week here with Mrs. Anderson’s mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Sturkey. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Todd and daughter, Lucia Anne,, are visitors from Anderson in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Forrester of Plum Branch. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Allen of Live Oak, Fla., spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Morgan, of Parksville. Mrs. James Seigler spent last Mr - Allen owns and operates a big week at Balsam Gap, N. C. dair y farm at H?e Qak. * ENTER THE UNCROWDED FIELD OF SPECIALISTS Learn STENOTYPY and hold a professional persons’ po sition in ten months. There are calls innumerable for STENOTYPE SECRETARIES, STENOGRAPHERS and RE PORTERS. Many of these positions offer excellent sal aries and full assurance of permanency and opportunity for advancement. Write, call or phone Stenotype Secretarial School 16—18 JOHNSON BLDG AUGUSTA, GA. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bruce of Union spent Sunday here with his brother, Mr. W. J. Bruce, who has been sick for several weeks. f Hon. and Mrs. H. C. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Dorn, Jr, and children, are spending some time at Ocean Drive this week. Mrs. J. C. Dowtin has returned from Ridgecrest, N. C., where she attended the W. M. U. Conference. She made a tour of the Smoky Mountains and visited in Tennes see while there. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ryan Dea- son have joined Mr. and Mrs. Lexis Croxton of Moncks Corner for a trip to Washington, D. C., for the next ten days. Mrs. L. L. Rankin and daughters, Mrs. Lois Heskett and Miss Rosella Rankin, of Aiken, visited relatives here several days the past week. I X Entertain For Bride-Elect Mrs. G. J. Sanders and two sons, Bob and Charlie, have returned from a visit with her mother at Pikeville, Ky. Bobby Faulkner, Harvey Sanders, Jr., Pat Parks, Jr., Billy Jaynes, Joe Brown, Sonny Simpson, and Jimmie Strom, attended the Royal Ambassadors meet at Camp Rawls near Wagener last week. Mr. G. Jamie Sanders, Jr., stu dent at Duke University, is here on a short vacation. Claude Huguley, Jr., Bobby Dukes of Columbia and Hansel Cason of Augusta left from Me- Remember — You Always Save At... Miss Vivian Jaynes, popular bride-elect of September, was honored again Wednesday of lastj week when Mrs. C. H. Huguley and Mrs. C. C. Morgan entertained with a luncheon in her honor. The affair was given at Mrs. Huguley’s home and along with Miss Jaynes and her wedding party two out of town guests came in for honors. Mrs. Marion Hamil ton of Edgefield, Mrs. Huguley’s {house guest, was given a box of (toilet soap while Mrs. W. E. Rankin of Anderson,’ Mrs. Mor gan’s house guest, was given linen handkerchiefs. The honoree was given dusting powder. / Three courses were served and piano music was rendered by Mrs D. C. Talbert. —X PEEK ///STARS GALLANT-BELK COMPANY X .- -v T i I want +0 •xprast my doop gratitvd* to tko Democratic votars in South Carolina tor the handsome lea'J you gave me in the first primary. I am confident that you will keep up the good I am proud to tell my friends throughout the State that the voters of Edgefield County, the *i * County where I was bom and raised and where the people have known me since I was a boy, gave me 91% of the total votes cast by them in the Governor's race. I welcome the support of every Democrat in every section of South Carolina and will sincere ly appreciate their votes and help in the second primary. THURMOND for GOVERNOR THE EXPERIENCED PUBLIC SERVANT (Political Advertisement) / Home Of Quality Wear For The Small Fry; Back-To- • « * School Or Stay-AT-Home CHILDREN’S DEPT. SECOND FLOOR When you think of your very own youngster—your pride and joy picture him or her smartly outfitted from the truly wonderful collection of new small-fry fashionables now on display in our complete children’s department. GIRLS’ RAINCOATS. They ’re smart gabardine with check trim, or gabar dine reversibles with cheek lining. Sizes 6-14. 5.95 PLAb TIL CO A1 and cape for wet weather all-over protection. All sizes from 6 to 14. 1.98 Children’s Wear - 2nd Floor CORDUROY OVERALLS in trim pat- terns for children of all ages. Crawlers (1.69) and sizes 1 to 6-X. 1.98 to 2.98 * POLO SHIRTS with long sleeves. Cot ton and lisle. Sizes 1 to 6-X. 1.00 and 1.48 SWEATERS in cardigan, pullover and coat styles. Cotton, lisle and wool. Sizes 1 to 3. 1.00 to 2.98 SWEATERS in larger sizes of 3 to 6-X. Cardigan, pullover and coat styles. Cot ton, lisle and wool. 1.25 to 3.95 SWEATERS for back-to-school. Sizes 7 to 14. Cardigan, pullover. Sloppy Joe and coat styles. Wool.. ( 1.98 to 4.95 , SKIRTS for the little fry and ’teen agers. Sizes 3 to 6-X and 7 to 14. Part wool and all wool. 1.98 to 3.95 GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. G Jgr By LYN CONNELLY . NWNS Radio-Screen Editor. S EVERAL weeks ago a Chicago theatre booked the film “Sus pense” starring Belita, British skat ing artist, and as a special treat. also featur ed the glamorous blonde in an ice revue on the stage. To round out the stage bill. Jack Owens, cruising crooner of ABC’s Breakfast Club, was signed ... In stead of being just an ingredient of the cake, however, Jack Owens Jack proved to be the whipped cream topping, for when the audiences dispersed, it was Jack Owens people talked about. You can’t meet Jack without feel ing a surge of admiration for the fellow. Chatting with him is like holding a conversation with the friendly chap at the neighborhood store . . . He’s sincere, cheerful and sharp-witted . . . You rarely catch him without a broad smile. Hand some, he’s the type of crooner that appeals to men as well as women. He has brown hair and twinkling brown eyes. He’s married and the proud father of three children; Mary Ann, 11; Johnny, 9, and Noel, 5. • • • 4 Thrill in Composing Besides his singing. Jack also plays the piano and is a composer of some distinction. He’s written such hits as “Roundup Time in Reno,” “Lou isiana Lullaby.” the amazing “Hut Sut Song,” and the current favorite, “Cynthia’s in Love.” He has com pleted another entitled “Don’t Be lieve a Word They Say.” to be pub lished soon. Any excitement in com posing? “Well, it sure was a thrill to have ‘Hut Sut’ Song make num ber one on the HU Parade,” he grinned. • • • He spent his vacation this year in California and is working diligently on future plans. He’s always been popular, but once he gets the one small break he needs, watch this chap’s thunder . . . he’s destined for big things. And success couldn’t come to a nicer person. 3: Farm Radios We have just received a shipment of the new SENTINEL battery operated farm radios* ♦ These radios feature: 1. Handsome wood cabinet 2. Large easy to read dial 3. Economical 6 A B’ battery pack. If you are off the power line come in and see these radios today. Priced at $42.00, complete with 1000 hour battery. BROWNE BROTHERS Pine Street McCormick, S. C. —tr - HENRY J. GODIN O. D. Doctor of Ocular Science. Exclusive Sight Specialist. Do not dispare 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 marvelous new developments to aid subnormal Vision. I espe cially invite the half blind and most complicated cases for ex amination. CONTACT LENSES FITTED. ARTIFICIAL EYES FITTED. Offices 956 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia THEY WOULD READ YOUR AD TOO, IF IT APPEARED HERE , 1 a"