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. * y . * \ . j * 4 « • e m. ' : • . / . • A- A * • . v ./v* • ■■■'• ' ' / • ',! '••• »?’.*' « t:.{« • V • v.: i : *.>o :»i « •• * ! y- • I ' I..« ♦ Dr. Clyde K. Epting ‘ Claimed By Death Dr. Clyd« K. Epting, 53, well known dentist of McCormick, died in the University Hospital in Au gusta, Ga., Saturday morning fol lowing an illness of several months. Funeral services were conducted from the McCormick Baptist Ovr Jack and Jill magazine came. We like the stories in it. We are glad that a new one will come every month. ■ Joyce Gable, Grade 2. Sneer was a visitor at Church Sunday afternoon at 3:301 rhaoel Wednesday. He gave the o'clock with the pastor. Dr. L. K.(Bible story from Luke, then talked Simpson, and the Rev. Mr. Roof, to us. He then told us a true pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran c.f or v about a boy named “Sam”. Church of Pomaria, of which Dr. we found out “Sam” was Mr. Epting was a member, conducting Speer when he^vas a boy. the services. Burial followed • in John Luther Bracknell, ** r v Plum Branch School News the McCormick cemetery. Active pallbearers were R. L. Dendy, M. C. White, G. C. Patter- 4th Grade. On Wednesday. November 27, the mothers of all of bur pupils son, J. A. Talbert, J. F. Buzhardt are invited to a Thanksgiving ond John T. McGrath. | program and dinner at our school. Composing the escort of honor The program will be^in at 11:30 were Dr. C. H. Workman, Dr. Gar-‘a m and dinner will • be served net Tuten, together with members a t 12 30 p. m. This' dinner is an of the Baraca Sunday School class annual custom sponsored by the of the McCormick Baptist Church Parent-Teachers’ Association, of which he had served as presi dent for the past fifteen years. Dr. Epting was a native of New berry, Ja son of the late Thomas A. and Anna Kibler Epting. He at tendee Newberry College, Clemson College and was graduated from the University of Maryland in dental surgery with the class of 1916. A veteran of World War I, he served in the 306th supply train of the 81st (Wildcat) Division, and participated in the battle of Vos ges Mountains and the Meuse Ar- gonne section. Following his re turn to the states,, he opened an office for the practice of his pro fession in McCormick. He was a member of the An cient Free Mosons Knights Temp lar, the Ancient Arabic Order No bles of the Mystic Shrine, past commander of the local post of America^ Legion and a member of the Forty and Eight. He held the rank of major in the South CaroUna Defense Forces, was formerly mayor of McCormick and had always been one of McCor mick’s leaders in all the civic and social activities of the community. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Louise McBride Epting, two sisters, Mrs. L. C. Jumper, Black Mountain, N. C., Mr*. John Werts, Newberry, two brothers, Hugh H. Epting, Colum bia, and Carl Epting of Prosperity. Strom’s Service. X VIrs. Lizzie Edmunds Dies At Spartanburg Mrs. Lizzie Edmunds, 72, widow f the late F. F. Edmunds, died at he home of her daughter, Mrs. J. :. Simpson, at Spartanburg, last liursday night at nine o’clock af- er a short illness. Mrs. Edmunds ras the daughter of the late Wil iam Thomas Jennings and Mrs. mn H. Jenhings of McCormick bounty. Funeral services were conducted ,t Spartanburg at eleven o’clock, iaturday morning. Interment was t McCormick city cemetery at hree o’clock Saturday afternoon. Pallbearers were Frank Mattison, immie Corley, Wyatt Chamber- ain, Bruce Walker, Frank Hollo- /ay and J. P- LaGroon. Mrs. Edmunds was a member of he McCormick Methodist Church, iurviving her are one daughter, /frs. J. C. Simpson, one son, Mar ie Edmunds, both of Spartanburg, wo stepsons, Alonzia and Thur- lond Edmunds of Columbia, sev- ral nieces and nephews and one mother, Jesse R. Jennings of Mc- Jormick. Bobo service in charge. X Messenger To Print Next Wednesday Margie White, .. Grade 5. Clean Plate Club . John Luther Bracknell, Eugene Finley, Larry Bowick, Robert Lee Gable, Ellen White, Cecil Wall, .'~ T Lila Gable, Edward Strother, Emajane Miner. Christine Reynolds, Marjie Brown, Ka'hryn Gable, Ma r garet White, Winnie Sue Langley, Howaru White. Raymond White, Bobbie Lan°l"y, Nathan P^nley, Sara Freeland, Janie Gable, Emogene Jennings, Elise Langley, Doris Reynolds, Jeanne Scigler, Janice Coleman, Helen Bodfe, Joyce Gable, Joe Brown, George E. Parks, Danny Reynolds, Edward Brown, Brenda Miner, Janet White, Sister Freeland, .Jean Willis, Lewis Jennings, Jimmy Wise. Vacation On Ice , Admiral Kent got out of bed, dressed and called the others. They were going to explore this icy place where they had landed. “If we don’t find a cave today we’ll sleep in the plane tonight,” said Admiral Kent, who was the leader. Mr. Rockwell wanted to know if they were to hunt for food. “Our food that we bought won’t last always, you know,” he said. “No, it won’t” replied Admiral Kent. “While we are exploring we had better hunt for game.” “Well,” said Mr. Turner, “I guess we had better start if we are going at all. Take a gun, your knife, and lunch in case you do not get back for dinner.” They started out with their six dogs, named Jim, Spike, Husky, Laddie, Lady and Elk. At noon they ate their lunch, then started out with the dogs trailing at their feet. The dogs chased each other while the men looked for a cave. “We have only forty minutes,” yelled Admiral Kent, “then we must start back for the plane.” They looked and looked but still didn’t find a cave, so they turned back. They got back to camp, cooked supper and had a nice night’s sleep. The next day they found a cave. They carried all their supplies to it and pushed the plane near it for repairs. They soon found out they needed a new part for the plane and didn’t have it. Post Office Here To Observe Thanksgiving Day Postmaster J. E. Bell states that as Thursday, November 28th, will be Thanksgiving Day, the local post office will be closed for the day and that there will not be any rural delivery service that day. X A Special Service At Baptist Church “O give thanks unto the Lord” Psalms 105:1 Remember the pray er meeting service at the Baptist Church* Wednesday evening, Nov. 27th, at 7:30 o’clock. X Legion Auxiliary Holds Meeting The American Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. C. R. Btrom on Nov. 7th. There was a record attendance of thirty-five. The membership committee made an excellent report. The membership for the year .1946 was forty-four. The membership quota set for 1947 was 59. However, the membership chairman, Mrs. C. R. Strom, reported a membership of ' 77 already for 1947. Her excellent work won* for her a prize of 5 pairs of nylon hose given by Mrs. Haskell Hendley of the Smart Shop, Greenwood, S. C., in a con test sponsored by Mrs. Oscar Franklin, Fifth District Member ship Chairman. An interesting program titled “Make It A Million” in regard to membership was presented under thft direction of Mrs. C. H. Hugu- ley by Mrs. J. Frank Mattison, Mrs. J. B. Harmon, Mrs. G. J. Sanders, Jr., and Mrs. Frances Bradley. A delightful social hour was en joyed under the recreational di recting of Mrs. W. J. Bringle with the hostesses, Mrs. C. R. Strom. Mrs. W. M. Talbert, Mrs. J. W. Bruce, Mrs. B. A. Mattison and Mrs. W. J. Bringle. X Mt. Carmel News McCormick School News As Thursday of next week will Thanksgiving Day, the Mes- nger will be printed on next - our raa.0 f or he.p, 38 . Heme nr art!- Admiral Kent, iving advs., news items or arti »s for that issue are asked to “The radio is dead”, said Mr. ease get them to the office as Rockwell. rly as possible. i 'Well, we haven't had a thing All the Mt. Carmel people were grieved to hear of the very sad death of Dr. Epting ‘Which oc curred early last Saturday mor/i- ing. Quite a number attended the funeral Sunday afternoon. Miss Susie Patterson, Mrs. Hunt er McKinney and Mrs. W. H. Hor ton were visitors in Abbeville last Thursday morning. Mrs. Horton attended the clinic at the office of Dr. Boggs during the morning. Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McAllister will be glad to hear that Mr. McAllister is at home again from an extended stay in the Abbeville Memoria: Hospital and seems to be getting along nicely. Dr. Boggs of Abbeville was a vis itor in Mt. Carmel last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Hugh Brown of McCormick was a recent visitor at her home near Mt. Carmel. Dr. Workman of McCormick was i professional visitor here Monday to see Mr. Willie Hester who was quite ill. Glad to say he is much better. but bad luck,” said Mr. Peters who seldom talked. They stayed there for a long time hoping that a plane would come over. Then one day a plane came and dropped a radio for them. They told the pilot what part of plane they needed. The men told them not to land but bring the part back to them. The next day the men got the plane fixed. They loaded it and got in. “We are leaving now”, said Ad miral Kent. “We had a vacation on ice, but we must say good bye now’ Charley Ann Miner, , 6th Grade. Audio Visual Aids Audio-visual aids are the newest additions to the different depart ments in our high school. It hs been aggreed among school authorities that well-developed and dynamic audio-visual aids make learning from ten per cent to thirty per cent more effective. The educational program of the army has proven the truth of this statement. Too many of us have been inclined to look upon this program as largely a matter of moving pictures, quite forgetting that these aids, if carefully se lected and wisely used, will serve to fix important facts and rela tionships in the minds of children. We believe that we have started a worth-while project—one that will increase in importance throughout the years. Chapel Program In recognition of National Edu cation Week the seventh grade boys under the direction gave uie following program which had as the general theme Education For the Atomio Age: Violin Solo, Klugh • Connor, Announcer, Jimmie Smith, Scripture Reading, Sondley Rob inson, Prayer Poem, Ray May, Introduction to Play, “Winning the Peace,”—Jimmie Smith, The World, Billy Jaynes, Peace, Tommy McAbee, Representatives of Conferences and Nations, Moscow, Charlie Sanders, Hot Springs, Jimmie Franklin, Chicago, Jimmie Strom, Bretton Woods, Billie Bruce, London, Wilson Hadsock, jjumDurton uaxs, Jacoo Brown, Yalta, Roger Moon, United States, David Wardlaw, 'Big Five, John W. Price, Ray May, Leon Holliday, Jimmie Smith, Children of the World, Melvin Finley, John Langley, Klugh Con nor, Hoyt Collins. Assembly Program The grammar and high school enjoyed the second of the series of plays in our activities program which was given in the high school auditorium on Tuesday. The entertainment. The Buche Marionette Variety Show, was a presentation of the Carolina As sembly Group and featured the four types of puppets. Dr. Buche explained the origin of puppetry and the important ef fect of puppets on the history of Europe. Marionettes were origi nally used in the production of grand opera and in Shakespearian plays. He stated that puppets were brought to America in 1790. Grammar School News Magazine Campaign Mrs. E. M. Bealle, representative for the Progressive Farmer maga zine, visited the grammar school Tuesday and presented to the children a cooperative school plan to raise money. A per centage of all money collected, as a result of subscription sales by the students, will be allowed the school. Stu dents will* receive prizes if they sell two or more subscriptions. The campaign will close Nov. 19. Chapel Chapel exercises were held in the auditorium Friday morning The devotional was given by Mrs Talbert and Che names of th( “Clean Plate Club” were read. Sev eral Thanksgiving songs, unde: the direction of Mrs. Wardlaw were sung. Lunch Room We are proud of our new stove in the lunch room. We will be still happier when we get our new kitchen sink and refrigerator. The lunch room is under the ef ficient supervision of Mrs. Clyde Morgan and Mrs. J. B. Deason. Rest Room A rest room for our school has about been completed. We have a new folding bed, blankets, linen and a first aid kit. Mrs. Clyde Morgan donated a pillow and pil low cases. Visitors Visitors to our school recently Sullivan News Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Perryman Saturday night were Mr. Herbert H. Wil liams, Miss Alma Williams, Nor wood Williams, Mr. Lake Collins, Mr. Walter And Charles Morgan. Mrs. Margaret R. Seigler re turned from the hospital Friday night to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reames. The Sullivan H. D. Club had its regular monthly meeting Tuesday with all except three members present. A very . enjoyable time was had. by all. . Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clark.of An derson were guests of Mrs. Janelle Winn for the week end. A large attendance was present for the Bold Spring Missionary Society in the home of Mrs. G. R. Mayson last Thursday. The host esses, Mrs. Mayson and Mrs. Jordan served delicious chicken salad, crackers, pickle, pimento. cheese sandwiches, cookies and coffee. Recent guests in the home. of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Mayson were Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Snyder and Mrs. N. F. Manley of Ware Shoals. Mrs. Manley remained for several days with her sister. , Spend the day guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Jor dan, Sr., Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Jordan, Jr., and chil dren of this community, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cassidy and daughter, Nancy Eleesha, of North Carolina, (Mrs. Cassidy was formerly Miss Jewel Jordan), Mr. and Mrs. George Counts and children of Greenwood. Mrs. Julia Reynolds of Clinton visited her sister, Mrs. Susie Winn, during the past week end. Mr. Wallace Mayson seems to be on (he mend, although still quite weak. He was able to consume a hearty breakfast Sunday morning. They are planning to bring him home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haltiwang- er and children of Anderson, Miss Virginia Corley and Pfc. Heyward Leghorn of Rock Hill were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Corley during the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Morgan of Charleston and Mr. Edgar Morgan, of Navy at Charleston were recent guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morgan. You are invited to a Lunch Room Shower Nov. 21st, Thursday afternoon, 3 o’clock at Sullivan School House. Be sure to come and assist your Hot Lunch Pro gram at school. -X- McCormick To Play Lincolnton, Ga., November 23rd The town team will meet the Lincolnton, Ga., town team on the local field on Saturday afternoon November 23isd. 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 tr be announced later. District Meeting Of Legion Auxiliary This Afternoon The Fifth District meeting cf the American Legion Auxiliary wiE be in McCormick at > the Communi ty House, today at 3:30 p. m. The fifth district includes the following units: Abbeville, Green wood, McCormick, Newberry, Wa r Shoals, Ninety Six and Calhourf Falls. ‘ ' All members . of ’ the' America* Legion Auxiliary are urged to - at tend. .; ——x——- Rat Control Campaign Closes Sat., Nov.-23 1» * .*«•.*. j ! •—-t—J—■ Have you entered the cantpaig* to get rid of rats in McCormick ‘ County? Have you talked with your neighbors and friends afeoest- this campaign? : ^ The bait that will be used h harmless to people and - domestar animals, but has proven deader effective on rats. „ The final date jta send’ your- dcP- lar, for bait, is Saturday,- Nov. 2S. . -• Matilda Belt Co. Homte Dem. Agent. : ——•. McCormick Defeats Blythewood The McCormick High Schod? Panthers defeated an outclassed football team from Blythewoofi here last Thursday afternoon. 53-1 and will meet Thornwell Or- Orphanage team this afternoon ait Greenwood for the upper state Class C championship at three d- clock. Dewey Jenningp crossed thr double stripes five times in leading his team to victory. Bill BosdeL Perry Brown and Rusty Russel? also added six pointers. X 2,919 Bales Cotton Ginned In Comity To November IsBt DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS, WASHINGTON 25. COTTON GINNING REPORT. Fortunate is the dairy farmer who knows that the number of cows in his herd is less important than the quality of cows. were Mrs. Bertha Harris, Mrs. Paul Brown, Mrs. Elmer Creighton, Mrs. R. T. Talbert and Mrs. Bringle. We are always glad to have visi tors, and especially anxious to have the parents visit us. New Desks New desks have been added in some of the class rooms to supple ment the old ones. New Pupils We welcome the following new students to our school: Ernestine Harris, Charles Harris, Faye Wil liams, Carolyn Harris, and Imogene Price, Census report shows that bales of cotton were ginned i*. McCormick County from the crop of 1946 prior to Nov. li as com pared with 3,299 bales for the crqp of 1945. Very respectfully, J. W. Britt, Special Agent- Date 11, 19, 46. i. X Birthday Party • I On Friday afternoon, Novei»- Iber 8th, little Miss Bobbie Lyar Patterson celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at the I-iokj of her grandparents, Mr, and Ma-. G. C. Patterson. A number of little friends fron McCormick, Plum Branch axft Edgefield, gathered to take part in games and contests. Contest win ners were Mary Lee Ferqueron* Judy McGrath and P. C. Dorn. Mrs. Bill Patterson invited thr guests into the dining room antt Sarah Will Talbert, Jan Parks, Jr Moon and Kathryn Lott Dorn met them at the door with net bags cC pink and white mints and pink: and green paper hats. Pink aaA white flowers and streamers df pink and green were used to cany out the color scheme of the birth day cake centering the tabfe. Sixty-six little friends *r8 mothers were served cream asaft cake by Mrs. Bill Patterson, Mix. G. C. Paterson, Mrs. Leon Traylcn;,. Mrs. R. H. Talbert and Mrs. Lym- wood M. Johnson, Sr., and Mia- Mattie L. Johnson, both of Edge- field. Other out-of-town guests wert Mrs. Marion Hamilton and Mo* Warren Tompkins of Edgefield. . -vt«