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^Thursday March 8, 1928
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. South Carolina
Page Number Two
McCORMICK HIGH
SCHOOL PAGE
PLAY SCHEDULED FOR
MARCH 15TH.
“Come Out of the Kitchen,” a
three feet comedy will be presented
in the High 'School Auditorium,
March 15.
The play, based on the story of the
same name by Alice D. Miller, is
very interesting. It deals with some
aristocratic people of Virginia who
have hit the bottom,. The ch : ldrena’
parents are in Europe fighting to
regain their health. The home is
heavily mortgaged and is about to
be sold. But a rich Yankee wants to
rent the home for 6 weeks at the
price of $5,000. The terms on which
he is to rent the home is that no
negro servants are to be around;
and being unable to obtain white
servants, the children become serv
ants. Then begins a romance that
you v(ill want to see.
Miss Raifesey, the coach, is greatly
phased over the progress that has
been made. Without doubt this will
be one of the best productions ever
staged here. ,
JOE DtfKES, ' .
MARY ELLEN MORRAH.
SCHOOL GROUNDS
BEING IMPROVED.
Thanks to the splendid co-opera
tion of the people of the community
noticeable improvement is being
made on the school grounds.
Realizing that the mud brought
into the building was endangering
the health of the students as well as
damaging the floors, the P.-T. A. set
as ; de the week of February 27, to
March 2, for doing some work on the
grounds. The patrons were asked to
send teams, laborers, trucks, and
compost, all of wh ; ch were needed to
do the necessary work. The mem
bers of the agriculture class brought
teams and trucks and spent Thurs
day in hauling topsoil. Enough soil
was hauled to cover the walks, but
more is needed. With the continued
co-operation of the patrons and pu
pils the P.-T. A. hopes to finish the
work sometime soon.
McCORMICK GIRLS
DEFEAT NEWBERRY.
The girls’ basketball tournament
was held at Newberry for the dis
trict contestants. There were eight
teams entered the tournament. The
McCormick gf'rls have played excel
lent ball this season only losing one
game before going to Newberry.
When they went to Newberry they
were slated to play the Newberry
five first thing. So they went in with
a determination to win and to our
surprise they defeated Newberry 38
to 34. Having won that game they
had to stay over to play in the finals
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SERVICE
Delicious wholesome confectionery, made from
pure ingredients and in the most modern sanitary
manner. Our candies are a delight to all who eat
them. Our mixed nuts are strictly fresh and of the
best.
Tasty stationery for women; what woman does not
admire stationery that evidences refinement and cul
ture? "Our stock is so varied in its assortment that
every taste is readily satisfied. Look it over.
Those smokes the men all crave. If you are dis
criminating in the quality of the cigars and tobacco
you smoke, we strongly recommend that you try our
new brands. They are a source of extreme delight
to men who enjoy a satisfying smoke.
Bring your prescriptions to us. They will be ac
curately prepared from pure and fresh drugs.
raws DRUG STORE
W. S. PIPKIN, Proprietor
’Phone No. 42 McCormick, S. C.
IRE FORD ENGINE IS t
NER DEVEUMENT
THE four-cylinder engine in the
new Ford represents a new develop
ment in modern automobile engineer
ing. It is unique in design and per
formance because it develops 40-
brake-horse-power at only 2200 revo
lutions per minute.
THIS means you can do 55 to 65
miles an hour in the new Ford and vet
j
you do not have a high-speed motor.
THE low r. p. m., or revolution
speed, also means greater efficiency
and longer life because the lower the
speed of your engine, the less the wear
on its parts.
that night.
Miss Mary Joyca. has proved her
self a very efficient coach. The girls
lost only one game.
The following afternoon our girls
played Ninety-Six at 8:30 p. m. and
lost, due to the fact that Ninety-Six
was one of the strongest teams in
the contest. Every one enjoyed the
trip very much and each one had a
nice time.
The line up is as follows:
Center Frances McBride
Side jCenter Lucile McGrath
R. Guard Emma Kate Brown
L. Guard Katherine Bledsoe
L. Forwk^ Louise Remsen
R. Forward Rucia Abercrombie
Substitutions: — Bett : e Wardlaw,
center, and Frances Langley, for
ward.
HIGH SCHOOL
CONTESTS SCHEDULED
The debaters are working very
hard due to the fact that we will
have the preliminary contest next
week. From about seven contestants,
the judges will select the four best
speakers who will represent us in
the district contest. The speakers
are very interested and we have high
hopes of winning in inter-scholastic
debating.
We expect to have the expression
and declamat'on contests on Friday
night, March the ninth.
LILLIE MOSS,
MELBA DEASON/
ETHICS CLUB TO
GO ON PICNIC.
The Ethics Club is planning to go
on a picnic on Friday afternoon,
March 2, at 4:30 o’clock- at Cham
berlain’s Mill on Little River.
The Ethics Club, under the direc
tion of Miss Dagnall, was divided in
to two sections, each section compet
ing with the other in a conduct-rule
contest. The rules were as follows:
1. Brush teeth twice a day.
2. Do not gossip. *
3. Do a kind deed each day.
4. Tell the truth.
The losing section was to entertain
the winning section with a picnic.
The secretaries of the two sections
were Carl McBride and Bryan Jen
nings.
GLADYS DILLASHAW,
EDDIE WIDEMAN.
REV. BLEDSOE MAKES
INTERESTING TALK DURING
ASSEMBLY PERIOD.
Wednesday during assembly period
Rev. Bledsoe addressed the student
body with a helpful and inspiring
talk. He chose for his subject
“Guard the Tongue.” He stressed
the point why we should not do or
say anything that would injure any
one’s name or reputation. He also
read a few passages from the Bible
in connection with the tongue and its
evil.
CARRIE LOU STROM,
COWAN McBRIDE.
THE DRAMATIC CLUB WAS
ORGANIZED TUESDAY.
The first thing the dramatic club
is taking up th s term is parliament
ary law and in order that everyone
in the club might have practice in
this work, the following officers
were elected: President, Frank Cor
ley; vice-president, Rucia Abercrom
bie. This is something that every
one ought to know for no one knows
whe n he might be called upon to
conduct a meeting and if the mem
bers of the club learn this it may
save them from being efhbarrassed.
FRANK CORLEY.
McCormick, S. C-
March 2, 1928.
Dear Ruby*
As you were a graduate of Mc
Cormick High School last year and
also captain of our basketball team
we feel sure that you will be inter
ested in the work we have done this
season, especially the tournament
which was held in Newberry the
twenty-fourth of February.
We arrived in Newberry in time
to play our first game at ter o’clock
but found that we were nr s a ken in
the time and the tournamer' didn’t
begin until three o’clock in the af
ternoon.
Miss Joyce, our coach, - gaged
two rooms for us at the hotel and
after going there and dressing in
our basketball uniforms wc went to
the Newberry College gym -nd had
a short practice. About 1:^0 we re
turned to the hotel for lunch of
scrambled eggs and toast.
After dinner Miss Joyce c-rried us
to our rooms to rest and :leep but
didn’t any of us rest very much for
there were two boys in the parlor
plajvng the piano and of course all
of us had to go and listen.
We returned to the college gym at
thre« o’clock to draw for *bo foam we
••tic going to pir*y u/iU 1.110 illt XJi
the game. We drew Newberry and
as our game was to be the second we
did not play until four o’clock.
The teams were well matched as
each had been defeated only once.
The game was very close and several
times the score was tied, but this on
ly made it more interesting. It was
hard to tell who was going to be the
victor but when the final whistle
blew McCormick had won with the
score of 38 to 34.
We stayed at the gym and watch
ed two more games and then re
turned to the hotel for our supper of
more scrambled eggs and toast.
We played Prosperity that evening
at eight o’clock. Tlvs was another
very close game and at the end of
the first half McCormick was leading
with the score of 11 to 9, but in the
last half, Prosperity got ahead and
defeated us 24 to 17.
We stayed to see the other game
which was betwon Whitoihe and
Ninety-Six, and did not leave New
berry until after ten o’clock. We ar
rived in McCormick about two o’clock
the next morning. Although we all
enjoyed the day. we were glad to soe
the home town once more.
FRANCES LANGLEY,
KATHERINE BLEDSOE.
A FABLE FOR GRADUATES.
“Three brave young men
Who feared no flaming dragons
Went hunting stais
To wh'ch to hitch their wagons.
The first rash youth
Will range the sky no more
He hitched his wagon
To a meteor.
The second youth
Has equal cause for woe
His star is fixed.
It shines, but will not go.
The third young hero
Travels fast and far,
He hitched his wagon
To a moving star.”
AUTHOR GUITERMAN.
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Beating The Budget
An Interesting Game
Suppose you have carefully bud
geted the probable family expendi-
tuies for the next few months. You
feel that you have shaved down every
department to a minimum and that
there will be I’ttle chance to improve
upon your plan. Nevertheless, there
are several avenues of expenditure
that will bear watching, the Bureau
of Home Economics suggests, and
the budget will help you do so ef
fectively.
Fixed expenses, such as renft. in
surance, and taxes, may be passed
over. Reductions can sometimes be
made in the follow : ng groups: Food;
operating expenses, particularly ser
vice, fuel, light, and power; sup
plies; furnishings; clothing; gifts
and recreation; personal items; and
the automobile, if there is one. Bet
ter buying, reduction of labor cost,
avoidance of waste, and doing with
out unnecessary purchases are the
ch’ef means to this end.
A better system of buying often
helps keep down the bills for food
and supplies. Special sales, buying
in wholesale quantities, and co-oper
ative purchases provide many oppor
tunities for savings. Before making
such purchases, however, the ques
tion of storage should be considered.
Spoilage may cut down the saving
on the original purchase.
The housewife’s own laboi;.
through sewing, refinishing furni
ture, or making household articles,
w ; ll often contribute to savings in
clothing and furnishings, or extend
the wear, and reduce future expense.
For this reason, many women whose
time commands no commeicial return
have found it profitable to do a large
part of the family seyrng. When an
old dross is remodeled, or an old
chair is repaired, the corresponding
outlay may be postponed beyond the
period covered by the budget.
The woman who is doing a large
part of the housework should ask
herself whether her tools and equip
ment are effective. Possibly with a
power washing machine, a vacuum
cleaner, or other electric devices she
could save energy and time and ap
ply both to reducing outgo in some
other department. Attention to the
kind of clothing selected with a view
to ease and economy of laundering
may make a difference in the cost of
this item-
Reduction in expense for gifts,
recreation, personal items and the
use of the family car is mainly a
matter of cheerful restraint. The
budget sets a necessary limit on
these expenses. Family co-operation
is a big factor in home economy of
every kind. Is the man of the house
careless with lights? Does the old
est daughter demand up-to-the-min
ute clothes? Are the children fin-
oVCa xooc. • 0*»0\V Uil whuc
you are trying to do and why, and
they, tod, will begin to find it inter
esting to beat the budget by saving
a little here and there.
Every family of your acquaintance
spends about seventy per cent of its in
come just for living, according to eco
nomic experts.
Think what this means—seven dol
lars out of every ten invested in food,
clothing, household utilities and all
the multitude of things that keep a
family comfortable and happy.
•
It’s a big job to spend so much
money wisely and well. It requires
careful business methods to get the
best possible returns from each dollar
that leaves the family purse.
The clever woman goes for help to
the advertising columns of her news
paper. There she finds a directory
of buying and selling. She learns about
the offerings of merchants. She coim
pares values. She weighs quality and
price. She takes this opporunity of
judging and selecting almost any thing
she needs to feed, clothe, amuse, in
struct and generally briiig up her fam
ily.
Do you read the advertisements?
You will find them willing and able to
serve you in the regular business of
purchase.
Advertisements Are Guardians Of
Your Pocketbook.
Read Them Carefully.
McCORMICK, S. C.
Drinking And Hu
man Greatness
ity on the life of Lincoln, uses at
page 449 of volume II the following
words on which our eye fell just the
other day:
(From The Newberry Observer.)
The flights of imagination in
which enthusiastic prohibitfionists
sometimes indulge are rather mild
compared to the inventions which a
thorough-going wet can substitute
for fact and argument. Victor Ber
ger, remembering wistfully what
made Milwaukee famous informs
the world that the drinking races
have been the great races of history.
Passing over this raw and inconse
quential statement, let us hear his
more personal particulars. “All the
great men of history,” Mr. Berger
assures us, “from Noah and Julius
Caesar to Geneial Grant, were drink
ing men.” The mention of General
Grant, who ruined his life before the
war and several times jeopardized
his position during the war by slip
ping back into his old weakness, is
leather unfortunate for proving that
great men always drink. General
Lee never touched even wine, d ^spite
the then commonly accepted idea
that stimulants were almost ^ nec
essity for men exposed to th ' hard
ships of campaigns. One way ; stat
ing General Lee’s greatnes? .vould
be to say, perfectly legitimaf c' ;, that
even the great General Grr t fails
to rise within competing dis^ .nce of
Lee either as a character or as a sol-
Another great man whose name is’
inevitably called to mind by the men
tion of Grant is Lincoln. Barton,
the latest and most reliable author
“Lincoln rarely touched alcoholic
liquor in any form, and he did not
use tobacco. The reason he gave was
that he did not care for them. It
can hardly be said that he was a to
tal abstainer on principle, but he was
an ardent friend of the Washington
movement (the temperance move
ment of his day, and a believer in
tqmperance). How he would have
stood on the present question of pro
hibition we can only conjecture. We
know that he wtould have stood
strongly for the enforcement of law.
We also know that when, on Janu
ary 23, 1853, Reverend James Smith
preached a sermon in which he call
ed on the legislature then in session
to enact law forbidding the sale and
manufacture of alcoholic liquor for
use as a beverage, a strikingly ad
vanced position for th&t date, Lincoln
was one of those who, signing them
selves, ‘Friends of Temperance,’ ask
ed for the printing of the sermon.’*.
Barton’s expression, “ a strikingly
advanced position for that date,”
serves sufficiently to call attention
to the difference between the truly
great man and the wets of today.*
Mr. Berger may glory in Noah Sm
iting in his drunkenness and expos
ing himself to the shame of his fam
ily and of himself when he came to.
It is characteristic of the wet to turn
to the ugly incidents of the past. It
is the characteristic of those who
realiy move the world forward to
adopt, as Barton puts it, “ a strik
ingly advanced position for that
date,” that is for the day in which
they live. ,