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p * ) 1 fc \ McCormick messenger, McCormick, south Carolina. Thursday. novemwIr 25,1943 The W. M. U. of the Baptist Church win observe a special sea son of prayer for Foreign Mis sions Nov. 29-Dec. 3, inclusive. The first meeting of the W. M. S. will be Monday afternoon at 3:30 at the church. * Mrs. P. C. Dorn is spending Thanksgiving with' her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal, and Mr. Kuykendal, of Rock Hill. Mr. P. J. Dowtin of Route 3 was among the visitors here Friday. Judge F. L. Bass of Parksvllle was a visitor here one day the past week. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Talbert of Augusta, Ga., spent the week end in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. B. Looks like a big- Thanksgiving for you, Bill. V/r P. Talbert of the Bethany section practice, and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Talbert of We welcome two new students: McCormick. jPaul McMullan from .Los Angeles, Cal., and Willie Mae Lesley of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Torchia of I De la Howe. 741 Rutger St., Utica, N. Y., an- Thanksgiving evening at 7:30 nounce the birth of an 8 lb., 8 1-2 the McCormick Panthers will play oz., son, Patrick Samuel, Jr. against Gable High School at November 8th, at St. Elizabeth Dorn Field for State Champion- Hospital. Mrs. Torchia is the for- | ship in football, mer Irene Hodges of Bordeaux. X- Woipans Society Of Christian Service Social Security ,;; Is Insurance Holds Meeting mm IFLANNBD Nr I .RIGHT! Not & worry in tfbe world--and that’s ^JJ| plenty to be thankful for. ' ? How do you manage that? ftn protected, Jim. No matter what happens, .my Jefferson Standard Insurance will take care o£ my family. mu fcifhig Hu right kind of fa wwrmct ti mur f wilfcont WILLIAM W. KEOWN Special Representative Phone No. 7920 McCormick, S. C. JEFFERSON STANDARD Life Insurance Company GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA (Editor's Note: Every pay day, a penny of each dollar you earn is s'iced from your paycheck for The November meeting of the I social . security. What are ycu Womans Society of Christian Ser- buying with this money? What vice was held at the home of protection do you and your fam- Mrs. O. F. O'Kelley with Mrs. V. ily get? To help answer these H. Jennings, Mrs. J. W. Hipp and questions, The McCormick Mes- Mrs. F. S. Robinson serving as ^engtr has asked Miss Martha F. assistant hostesses. ’ Pressly, Manager of the Green- The devotional was led by Mrs. wood off.ce of the U. S. Social J. C. Garrison and she used as Security Administration, to write her subject “Spiritual Conflict in a series of articles showing how Korea.” ' the Old-Age and Survivors Insur- The program was led by Mrs. O. ance Program works. This is the F. O’kelley with Mrs. J. S. Mann, first of the series.) ^ Mrs. Paul Brown and Mrs. E. F. The purpose of . Federal Old- Creighton taking parts. * Age and Survivors Insurance is The business session was pre- very simpler To give working sided over by the president and families a measure of financial it was decided to send cards to protection when regular income several people who were ill. % stops due to old age -’or death. A special offering was taken to Benefits payable througn this be sent to Klllingsworth Home in social insurance plan ate in no Columbia. *' sense charity, relief, or public as- Delicious refreshments of sand- sistance. They are paid as a. mat- wicjies, cookies and coffee were ter of right, the same as private served. \ McCormick School News insurance. The cost is met by a 1 per cent deduction from the worker’s wages, plus an equal amount con tributed by his employer. Latest figures show that over two million men, women and chil- High School News | <iren are currently receiving bene- Monday, November 29, the Car-1 ,lts under Old-Age and Survivors ollna Assemblies presents the cate more “Andrews Trio", a musical pro- than M0.000.000 a month, gram. All friends and patrons of Despite the-fact that the social the school are cordially Invited to security program has been in ef- come to this program on Monday “any cov- , _ ered workers still dont know what at 1:30 p. m. .. .. f •a. H .H- tord God, we give Thee thanks this day, Humbly, in our simple way, For all the gracious gifts which Thou, Hast deigned so richly to endow — For life — for every passing minute — For this, Thy world, and all things in it! We give Thee thanks, dear Lord, for these — The green beneficence of trees, The kindliness of rain, the birth Of springtime from a barren earth — The earth that bears the bread we bre-V In gratitude for Thy sweet sake. ► ,We thank Thee, Lord, for he^’* * , • For courage, wise and tall nr w , For all the laughter and the ter. That mold the pattern of on s For truth and trust ar ' ;, ' For faith that lets u? . " We give Thee t’r.' For feet to tread 'j For hands to tom '- Thy name in e-% c. For friendsh'j But mostly for Thy i^ve. :/ ..it r m After Thanksgiving, and boys will begin ,SHOP EARLY THIS CHRISTMAS Gifts For All At Gallant-Belk Company Our aim this Christmas is to give the best for less in merchandise. We are pleased to announce that our stock is more complete than it has been in years. Christmas is nearer than you think. Shop early. Avoid the rush and get the choice of a better selection. We welcome suggestions. Let your wishes be known. \ Our store is piled to the roof with the most exciting Christmas gifts ever. Presents for everyone in the family, all your friends .... a terrific toy department just for the kiddies. Dq your Christmas shopping early. You’ll find everything you want right here ... at budget-saving prices. A Few Suggestions In Our Men’s Department: WEMBLEY TIES MALLORY HATS EMERSON HATS HANES UNDERWEAR SPORT COATS LEATHER JACKETS GARFIELD ACE SUITS —Tailored by Merit GABARDINE TOPCOATS FREE GIFT BOX WITH EACH PURCHASE SHOP EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS. USE OUR CONVENIENT LAY-AWAY PLAN TOYLAND OPEN ON THIRD FLOOR!! NEW SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED TOYS - TOYS - FOR BOYS & GIRLS! SHOP ALL 7 FLOORS FOR BARGAINS & SAVE! Greenwood’s Largest And Most Complete Department Store HICKOK BELTS HICKOK JEWELRY PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS Plain or Initials PAJAMAS ESQUIRE SOCKS DRESS SHIRTS SPORT SHIRTS both girlsl the y m&y exP 60 * from • t - basketball A * ew don,t realize that they have any protection under the plan. On the other hand, some folks say, "I don’t have to save any money now, because social securi ty will take care of me when I get old.” The Social Security Administra tion wants to correct both these mistaken opinions. Old-Age and Survivors Insur ance was not designed to provide the luxuries of life. Nor was it intended to take the place of pri vate savings and insurance. Indeed, under present condition, the average social security benefit scarcely provides a bare sub sistence. Planning and saving for the future are still necessary. But the point is, old-age and survivors insurance, augmented by personal savings is lessening the financial worries of millions of American families. Next week I’ll describe some of the types of benefit* 1 Meantime, if you want more information, ! call at the social security office, Room 18, Post Office Bldg., Greenwood, 3. C. X V South Carolina. Power Company JxUncUy device fix. Bette*. ! I j Baptists Lead All | j Other Denominations At Winthrop College General Motors Anti-Freeze Get your ANTI-FREEZE now. We have a good supply on hand in bulk, 1 gallon cans and quart cans. Cold weather is coming. Get yours while the stock lasts. McGrath motor go., inc. Main Street McCORMICK, S. C. i Remember—You Always Save At GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. BELK-GALLANT COMPANY EDGEFIELD’S LEADING DEPARTMENT. STORE EDGEFIELD, S. C. | Rock Hill, Nov. 22.—Baptists, with 469 representatives, lead all other denominations among the students at Winthrop college, ac cording to a compilation released by the admissions office here re cently. Methodists, with 368, and Pres byterians, with 211, are second and third largest in numbers at the South Carolina college for women. In the student body of 1,254, only 51 girls, or four per cent, have no church affiliation. Other church memberships in clude: Episcopal, 49; Lutheran,' 37; Associate Reformed Presby terian, 23; Catholic, 21; Greek Orthodox, 7; Jewish, 5; Penta- costal, 3; Christian, 2; and Com- 'munity, 2. Other churches with one repre sentative each were Christian Science, Congregational, Interde nominational, Plymouth Brethren and Primitive Baptist. i J. F. LUKE SALE Of SCHNEIDER’S STOCK and Other STOCKS have upset prices in Augusta. LUKE’S has bought the SCHNEIDER stock and other stocks at close out prices and they are now oi\ sale at selling out prices at LUKE’S SCHNEIDER location 1160 Broad Street and the LUKE store 877 Broad Street. THIS SALE NOW GOING ON and will continue right on until Christmas. It is the biggest saie and lowest prices ever offered in Augusta. WARNING Shop LUKE’S two stores for give away prices of all mer chandise. J. F. LUKE w «*r ADS For SALE IN OUR NEXT ISSUE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA AUGUSTA. GEORGIA