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TROC TO OURSKLVK8. OUR NEIGHBORS, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.
Forty-Fifth Year
Established June 5* 1992 McCORJIJCK^ S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1946
Plum Braaeh
School News
Mrs. Katie Morgan
Dies At Modoc
Clean Plate
Janidb Coleman,
Helen Bodie,
George E. Parks,
Joe Brown,
Bill Morgan,
Joyce Gable,
Jlmipe Wise,
Brenda Miner,
Edward Brown,
Jean Willis,
Janet White,
Sister Freeland,
Dannie Reynolds,
Lewis Jennings,
Melvin Leverette,
Billie Jean Seigler,
Margaret White,
Jean Wilkie,
Marjie Brown,
Kathryn Gable,
Emajane Miner,
Ellen White,
Christine Reynolds,
Bobbie Langley,
Lila Gable,
Howard White,
Larry Bowick,
Robert Lee Gable,
John Luther Bracknell,
Edward Strother, -
Nathan Finley,
Sara Freeland,
Janie Gable,
Malcolm Garnett,
Emogene Jennings,.
Doris Reynolds,
Joanne Seigler,
Sonny Wall.
Song Books
We have bought new song books
to use in chapel. We have learned
two new songs and hope to learn
many more during the year.
Mrs. G. E. Langley taught for
Mrs*. Rice last Wednesday.
The P. T. A. is making plans for
a Thanksgiving dinner to be serv
ed to the members and school chil
dren on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Mrs. Alma Creighton, Mrs.
Bertha Harris and Mrs. Kate
Brown visited our school Monday.
Aatomn
We found autumn leaves. We
picked the red and yellow leaves.
We wanted to find the prettiest
leaves of all.
Joe Brown,
Grade 2.
We melted some wax in a pan.
We dipped the brightest colored
leaves in the wax. It made them
shiny and pretty. We put the
leaves up in our room.
Janice Coleman,
Grade 2.
We are learning a song about
.autumn. It tells about the autumn
leaves falling down.
We like to sing this song.
George Earl Parks,
Grade 2.
Winter is coming. We can see
the signs. We can tell by the
• trees.
We can tell by the seeds on the
cockleburs and milkweed.
Bill Morgan,
Grade 2.
i We went for a walk. We went
to find autumn leaves. Joe Brown,
Jimmy Wise and Joyce Gable
found the prettiest leaves.
Melvin Leverett found some
pretty wild flowers. They look like
wild snapdragons.
Helen Bodie,
Grade 2.
Mrs. Katie Medlock Morgan, 77,
wife of the late J. M. Morgan, of
the Re^oboth section of McCor
mick county, died at 2:30 o’clock
Friday afternoon. She was at the
home of her great niece, Mrs.
Tirkland White, of Modoc, at the
*ime of her death. She had been
ill for the past several weeks.
Funeral services were conducted
at the graveside in the Rehoboth
cemetery Saturday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock. The Rev. A. D. Croft
officiated.
Mrs. Morgan was the daughter
of the late Samuel Augustus Med
lock and Mrs. Lenie Morgan Med
lock of old Edgefield county.
Surviving are two brothers,
Matt Medlock and Press Medlock.
both of Edgefield, and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Ollie White,
George Shrine, Kirkland White,
Henry Medlock, Wilbur White, and
John Wilkie.
Strom’s Funeral Hopie.
McCormick School
News
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McCormick To Play
Lincolnton, Ga.,
November 23rd
Football Game
The game on Thursday after
noon at 3:00 o’clock in district e-
limination will be played on the
home field with the contestants
from Blythewood.
Magazine Sales
The magazine sales campaign
organized by Mr. Chitty, repre
sentative of the Crowell Publish
ing Company, proved a big suc
cess. We wish to take this oppor
tunity to thank all our patrons
and friends who, by subscribing
to magazines, helped to increase
the proceeds which will be used
for the improvement of . the
school.
The super salesman among the
girls was Willie Frances Smith who
received a cash prize of $3.00 for
selling $23.00 worth A of subscrip
tions.
Bobby Lowe Huguley led the
boys as high salesman with a to
tal of $54.30 for which he received
a cash prize of $5.00 and a
Sheaffer fountain pen.
Girts’ 4-H Clubs
At the November meeting of the
Girls’ 4-H Club, Marion Freeland,
vice-president, presided in the ab
sence of the president, Dot Brown.
The meeting was opened with
the 4-H pledge, 4-H motto and the
pledge to the United States flag.
Dorothy Ann Strother read the
scripture and led the members in
the Lord’s Prayer.
Dot Wall read a poem “In Sher
wood Forest.”
Miss Bell, the leader, gave an
instructive talk on “The Curing,
cf Freshly Killed Meats.”
Boys’ 4-H Club
The monthly meeting of the
Boys’ 4-H Club was held last Mon
day at the high school.
The discussion was centered a-
round projects that the boys carri
ed out during the past year. Some
members had calves, pigs, and
chickens, while others had gardens.
This year, the boys are planning
to order and set out peach trees
and grape vines. Mr. Bouknight,
our leader, explained how to do
this and what would be the prop
er time for planting.
Fall-Meeting Of
The McCormick
County Council
Of Farm Women
The town team will meet the
Lincoln ton, Ga., town team on the
local field on Saturday afternoon,
November 23rd. The proceeds of
this game will be given to the
McCormick Athletic Association
which at present is raising funds
to light the local field.
The teams will be composed of
veterans and other former high
school stars.
Kick-off time has been set for
three o’clock.
After this game the town team
will play Abbeville at a date to
be announced later. ‘
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Forestry Meetings
There will be two forestry meet
ings and Bow saw demonstrations
in the county Monday, Nov. 18th.
at 1:30 p. m. on the farm of P. J.
Dowtin in the Dowtin community
, and 3:30 p. m. on the farm of J.
L. Bracknell near Plum Branch.
We will have Mr. Marbut, Assist
ant Extension Forester from Clem-
| son, to discuss Forest Management
and Mr. W. E. Roberts, Jr., of the
Sandvik Saw and Tool company
I will have charge of the Bow Saw
Demonstrations.
t All farmers interested are urged
to attend one of these meetings.
M. A. Bouknight,
County Agent.
The fall meeting of the McCor
mick County Council of Farm
Women was held on Tuesday, Nov.
5, in the McCormick corhmunity
he use, with Mrs. J. W. Bracknell
presiding. Eighty members and
visitors were present, represent
ing nine of the home demonstra
tion clubs. Addresses on “Organiz
ing a County T. B. Association”,
by Mrs. D. McL. McDonald, S. C.
T. B. Executive Secretary, Colum
bia, and Dr. Mauldin J. Boggs, Jr.,
Co. Health Director; reports given
by the home demonstration club
presidents and a tour to the Mc
Cormick Spinning Mill made up a
very interesting and instructive
program.
“There are at least'* 35 active
cases of T. B. in McCormick Coun
ty according to the population”,
said Mrs. D. McL. McDonald, in
her address. “It is easier to find
T. B. in older people than in young
people. People have T. B. who
don’t always, have the symptoms,”,
she continued. “In order to fight
this disease in a county it is nec
essary to have a County T. B. As
sociation. All counties in the state
have been organized except 6 1-2
which includes McCormick.”
Dr. Boggs, told of the tests,
X-ray Clinics and educational
work that the County Health De
partment is doing, but said “Much
more can be accomplished if the
county has an organization
through which this special work
might be done”.
Dr. L. K. Simpson, pastor of the
McCormick Baptist Church, gave
the devotional; Mrs. A. J. Hendrix,
president of the Chestnut-Ridge
Club, gave the welcome address,
and Mrs. J. P. Ferqueron, president
of the Sandy Branch Club, gave
the response.
After all club presidents gave
reports on work done in clubs dur
ing the year, Miss Elizabeth Her
bert, Greenwood County Home
Demonstration Agent, awarded the
gavel to the Dowtin Home Demon
stration Club for having done the
best work.
Mrs. B. S. Culbreath gave a re
port on the District Council meet
ing held in Columbia; Mrs. E. M.
Winn reported that the council
received 8th place and $40 for the
booth entered in the Exchange
Club Fair, Augusta, and Mrs. D. J.
McAllister reported that the coun
cil has $475 in the treasury.
In appreciation of the splendid
work that Mrs. J. W. Bracknell,
Council President, is doing, th3
council members presented her
with a plant shower. These plants
will be planted around her new
home in Plum Branch.
The rat control campaign, being
sponsored by the council, was ex
plained by Miss Matilda Bell, Co.
Home Dem. Agent. She asked that
all orders for rat bait be mailed to
her by Nov. 23. Only those who
send the $1.00 will get the bait.
During the social hour the
Chestnut-Ridge Club served a
-hicken dinner to members and
visitors.
After the meeting, members of
the council went on a tour to the
McCormick Spinning Mill, that is
now being built in McCormick.
The spring meeting of the coun
cil will be entertained by the
Sandy Branch Home Demonstra
tion Club.
Matilda Bell,
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
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Party For Bride-Elect
Miss Irma Arrington, popular
bride-elect of Sunday, was honored
Wednesday afternoon of last week
with a beautiful party given by
Mrs. James Mattison at her home
on Gold Street.
Three tables were arranged for
a game of hearts with vases of
dahlias and roses used in the
room.
Mrs. Mattison served a tempting
Every Member Can
vass And Steward
ship Night To Be
Observed By
Baptist Church
The McCormick Baptist Church
will conduct its Annual Every
Member Canvass on Nov. 24. On
the preceding Sunday evening,
Nov. 17, at 7:30, the Junior Or
ganization of the W. M. U. will
present Stewardship Night.
The counselors are:
Sunbeams, Mrs. James Keown
and Mrs. Jamie Sanders; Cora
Simpson G. A.’s, Mrs. Eddie
Strom and Mrs. P. C. Dorn, Jr.;
Intermediate G. A.’s, Mrs. George
Dorn and Mrs. John Nixon Talbert;
A. T. Green R. A.’s, Mrs. W. P.
Parks and Mrs. Fred Buzhardt,
Sr.; David Livingston R. A.'s, Mrs.
C. R. Strom and Mrs. C. H. Hugu
ley; Y. W. A.’s, Mrs. D. C. Talbert.
Those assisting in the program
are:
Organist—Mrs. D. C. Talbert,
Pianist, Mrs. C. C. Morgan,
Choir, Y. W. A.
The program is as follows:
Song, Congregation,
Introduction,
Prayer,
Tithe Acrostic and Songs, Sun
beams,
Tall Tales from the Collection
Plate, Cora Simpson G. A.’s and
A. T. Green R. A.’s, .
Special Music,
The Test of the Tithe, David
Livingston R. A.’s,
Life Investments, Intermediate
G. A.’s,
Talk on Stewardship, Mrs. J. E.
Scott,
Prayer for Every Member Can
vass, Dr. L. K. Simpson,
Music,
Benediction.
Intermediate G. A.’s
To Have Charge Of
Prayer Meeting At
Baptist Church, 20th
The Intermedia*" G. A.’s will
have charge of the Prayer Meet
ing Service Wednesday night, No
vember 20th, at the McCormick
Baptist Church, at 7:30 o’clock.
Th° them* of the program will be
“Thanksgiving.”
We urge you to join us in this
worshipful service.
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Circles Meet
Number £4
lEMSON
IDIOGRAMS
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Third Division Of
W. M. U. Met Last
Friday Afternoon
The third division of the Edge-
field Woman’s Missionary Associa
tion met last Friday afternoon,
Nov. 8, at 2:30 o’clock at the Plum
Branch Baptist Church with a
splendid attendance and several
visitors.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. B. S. Culbreath of the Re-
hobeth Church, the 3rd .division
president.
The program opened with the
hymn for the year, “We’ve A
Story To Tell” and the devotional
was brought by Rev. W. E. Brant,
pastor of Plum Branch Baptist
Church, followed with prayer by
Mrs. Walter Griffis.
Mrs. J. L. Bracknell gave the
welcome. The response by Mrs.
Virginia I. Bailey.
Following the recognition of vis
itors the new secretary of the W.
M. U. Association was introduced
Mrs. B. Edward Gilchrist. The roll
was called by Mrs. Gilchrist. Five
churches were represented.
Mrs. Charles Culbreath gave an
nteresting report on Camp Rawls
She stated Camp Rawls is a “Littl"
Ridgecrest”, and urged all W. M
U. members to go to Camp Rawls
next summer and reminded the
mothers to be sure not to forget
the children; send them to camr
or go with them. This training will
be a sure foundation in building
for the future.
The guest speaker for the after
noon, Mrs. C. B. Long, from Abbe
ville. did not come for some un
known reason. Our Supt., Mrs. S.
J. King, gave an interesting report.
She urged each circle to try to
double their apportionment for the
year or give as much as we can
possibly give.
The meeting adjourned with
prayer by Rev. W. E. Brant.
Delicious fruit cake and coffee
were served by the hostess church.
Mrs. M. O. Dorn, Mrs. T. R. Mc-
Abee and Mrs. J. M. Dorn enter-
^oir^d members of the Neil Young
Circle of the Baptist W. M. U.
on Wednesday afternoon of last
week at Mrs. J. M. Dorn’s home.
Mrs. W. M. Strom, circle leader.
"aPed for rerr^ts and Mrs G. C.
Patterson taught the lesson on
“Prayer” and Mrs. G. L. Jaynes
gave the missionary message.
A chicken salad course with hot
tea, was served to the 18 present.
Mrs. Douglass Haggard was the
only visitor present.
The Ann Watson Circle met at
the same hour with Mrs. J. E.
Bradley, with Mrs. J. E. Britt, Mrs.
J. E. Bell and Mrs. W. J. Talbert
serving as assistant hostesses.
The business session was con
ducted by the leader, Mrs. J. L.
Bradlev. Mrs. G J. Sanders, Mrs.
C. M. Lee and Mrs. Zeke Widin-
eamn were appointed to make the
calendar fer another year. Mrs. E.
Hanvey displayed the fall ward
robe of the circle’s orphan at Con
nie Maxwell.
Mrs. G. J. Sanders brought the
devotional and Mrs. Widincamp
gave the mission study.
During the social hour a fruit
salad course was served with cof
fee to the 19 present.
Gen. And Mrs. W. B.
Kean Recent Visitors
Gen. and Mrs. W. B. Kean of
Governors Island, N. Y., have been
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Douglass
Haggard.
While here Gen. and Mrs. Kean
were entertained in the home of
Mrs. J. J. Dorn on Wednesday
night with a turkey dinner.
On Thursday night they had
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Britt of Sandover.
On Friday night they were
guests of the Edwin Parker family
of Abbeville.
On Saturday night' they were 1
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ebe Grier
of Greenwood.
They were also guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Kennedy Dowtin while here,
and Mrs. Jane Cade.
Gen. Kean served during
No. 2 with the 1st Army, being
Chief of Staff.
He was present at the signing of
peace with Japan.
Mrs. Kean is the daughter of
the late Brig. General James M.
Kennedy, a native of McCormick
and brother of Mrs. Haggard.
The TWin-States Farm Home
Program, scheduled 2 p. m. eaca
Saturday over WRDW, Augusta,
Ga., will be broadcast Saturd v „
November 16, by McCormick Cour*-
ty Home Agent, Miss Matilda BtiL
The President and. Past Presi
dent of the McCormick Cou *
Council of Farm Women, Mrs. X
W. Bracknell and Mrs. J. Fre*
Buzhardt, will discuss counetfl
work.
4-H Club Members' now in the ,
McCormick High School Glee Chib
will sing one of the club projextt
songs, Mrs. Dan McGrath, accom-'
panist.
You are cordially invited to tin*
in!
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Armistice Celebratioi
Members of the American Legicw
and their Auxiliary enjoyed a bar
becue hash supper at the McCor
mick community house Mcndiy
evening, Nov 11th, with over ony
hundred present.
Post Commander J. Prostcx
Strom presided and the Rev. M. E.
Boozer of the McCormick Metho
dist Church was the speaker. Br
raised the question as to whether
we really have democracy in Am
erica and challenged the legion im
promote such ideals of true Am
ericanism.
Other’s making short talks weir-
M. C. White, M. A. Bouknight. O.
Frank Mattison, G. J. Sanders, Sen.
L. L. Hester, Dr. G. Tuten, an®
Mrs. J. E. Scott, president of tbe
auxiliary.
A musical program was given hy
Mrs. J. K. White, Miss Marflm
Creswell, pianists, Misses Janet
and Johnel Caudle, Bettye Jane
Deason and Mrs. Herbert Caudft^
vocalists, Charles Creswell, violiniA
and “Babe” Long, guitarist.
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National Foundation
For Infantile Paralysis
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Holds Meeting Here
101 X-Rays Taken
At Clinic Here
salad course with angel food cake
and coffee.
At the Tuberculosis X-ray
Clinic held at the McCormick
County Health Department on No
vember 4th and 5th, one hundred
and one x-rays were taken. Peo
ple are beginning to take advant
age of this chance to find out if
they have Tuberculosis of the
lungs. The only sure way of
knowing whether or not one is
harboring this infection is by re
peated, routine chest x-rays.
This work in finding and con
trolling tuberculosis is made possi-
The McCormick County Chapter-
of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis met Wednesday!
afternoon of last week at the court
house with Dr. C. H. Workman
chairman, in charge.
Mr. J. S. Martin, State Repre
sentative, was present and gave the -
good report that now the National!
Foundation was able to finance
the care and treatment of any
infantile paralysis victim, regard-
War less of race, color or creed.
Expenses are paid even for ax
ambulance trip to the hospital ix
ase cf a suspected victim oi tfe*
Ireaded disease which has h&l
srriiic outbreaks throughout orjr
and during the past few years.
Every 60 days sufficient func¥
may be granted upon request c£T-
the medical advisory committe*:.
These grants are in hand withm
48 hours after requested. There ib
no limit to the amount which ths*
committee may request upon offi
cial recommendation.
Funds are also available fa-
nurses’ and doctors’ trainb:^
courses.
Following Mr. Martin’s talk, t3t£p
following officers were elected ?rp
the ensuing year:
Chairman, Supt. E. F. Gettys,
Vice Chairman, Dr. C. H. Wot!—
man,
Secretary, Jack Gantt,
Treasurer, Paul R. Brown,
Medical Advisory Committee, Tm
C. H. Workman, Dr. Garnet Tufca*
Dr. M. J. Boggs,
Publicity Chairman, E.
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ble through the sale of Christmas
Seals. This fund paid for seven-' Cracken,
teen x-rays at this clinic. | Chairman, March of Dim:*
It is urged that everyone buy Campaign, B. W. Crouch.
Christmas Seals again this year 1 Anyone interested is eligible It
and help stamp out tuberculosis. ^ membership in the local chaptcs-