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Thursday, March 29, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South Carolina. Page Number Two Paved Road From Chicago To Near Greenville, S. C. Required Six Years 9 Work By Advocates In The Several States It has takQp a great deal of energy and persistence on the part of a —at anaay people in many cities, towns and counties to secure grad ually the complete paving of a great highway from Chj^f^o and Detroit down through Cincinnati, Lexing- Asheville and to the South Carolina line above Greenville in the effort to get a paved road all the way from Ch'cago and that reg.ion to Augusta, Ga., and Florida. Highway associatoins have bee.i formed in many places, amongst the ablest men in the various sections have given their time to it; state highway com missions have co-operated; counties have issued bonds and it has been the work of five or six years Xo com plete the sections of paving out now it is a completely paved road from the cities named across Illionois. In diana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina to near Greenv- ifye in opr state. In fact, the pave ment goes much beyond Detroit—u to and into Canada; and far beyon< Chicago, to Milwaukee, Dutluth, St. Paul. It will soon be possible to tiavel on a paved road from McCor mick all the way to Chicagc Duluth, St. Paul, Detroit, Cleveland, Ohio; St. Louis. The paving contract will soon be finished from the North Carolina line below Asheville down through Greenville to Princeton at the Laur ens, S. C. county line. It has been announced that the nine miles in Laurens from Princeton to Ware Shoals is to be paved promptly; and it is known Greenwood County is pavng from W|are Shoals to Green wood. At the last Legislature Greenwood County secured an act allowing her to pave from Green wood to the McCormick County line, and this paving is to be done before very long. So very soon we can go from McCormick to Chicago and not get off the pavement. And do our people realize that on the South the road is also being pav ed from Miami to Augusta and that it is scheduled to be opened as a com pletely paved road by the end of th s year—1928? There has recently been paved seven miles from Augusta to ward McCormick, leaving only seven miles to be paved to the McCormick County line at the new Furey’ Fer ry bridge—which Augusta has saic she is icady to pave. Do our people realize that we are about to occupy the position of be ing the*only county between Chicago and Miami, Florida, a distance of 1600 miles in which th's road is not paved? The one isolated county that has not acted, or co-operated; or whatever we choose to call it. Is that an enviable position to occupy? Should we occupy it? Is that co-op erative, when so many people and so n^any miles of territory have co operated in this gieat undertaking— one of the greatest anywhere in the union? Is it because we are the poorest county in the great stretch from Chicago to Miami? Would we like to acknowledge that? Or is it really true? Why have we not fallen in with this great movement? Should not our people seriously * consider this question of connecting ;his road through this county? Is there not a way? Will it not be to our hurt to have the public travel so 'ar each way on a paved road and to lave to go through, our county on an unpaved one—or go around us? Will it be to our credit, or invite settlers or the investment of capital? Th s county is said by engineers to >e fortunate in the possession of an enormous amount of white flint rock and gravel, which is said to be un usually fine for road making. It is said this rock can be crushed and a thick layer put in our roads!, with a tar or asphalt top and a road will re sult as good as concrete while it lasts and that it will last five or six years, when for about $1000 per mile the surfacing can be renewed for another similar term; when by sacrificing and a similar application on the road will continue to be good. The origin al cost, not including grading that is, not including making cuts and fills, taking out curves etc., is from $4000 to $7000 per mile—according to the thickness of the rock road bed whereas a concrete road costs around twenty-five thousand dollars per mile. The thicker the bed the more lasting the road and pavement for the cheaper pavement. There will be about 30 miles of road from the Greenwood line to the Furey’s Ferry Bridge, when final location of the road is made, it is thought. At ten thousand dollars per mile, including modem grading and a thick rock road bed, the cost would doubtless prove a good investment for this county; a reimbursement contract could doubtless be secured from the state. A fairly good surfaced road could be built for less. It is wotth our serious thought whether we should not join in this great devel opment. This long, continuous, pav ed road would attract thousands of strangers through this county, who seeing <?ur towns and lands would in vest and settle with us—some of them. This would increase the value of our lands. Our water powcv would still further induce strangers to in vest. It is first necessary to get strangers through—to le them through. It can hardly be sr 1 that this road paving is unwise \ ., L - if so there are many unwise between Ch'cago and Miami. The J2al ques tion is whether it is not u iwise not to establish this connection and get this great stream of trave. tnrough this county. Vti The Rocky Botto:n Camp Secured For Epworth Leaguers Secured Through Courtesy Of Oounty Agent T. A. Bowen Of Pickens County Rocky Bottom Camjj flp]ps ■ i ... 1 ■ — — ■ ~ 1 • . ' ■ It 16 positively the best flour that money will buy. Guaranteed to make more and better bread. Give it a trial if you are not already using it and learn for yourself that there is none better. The same quality obtains all through our large and varied stock of staple and fancy groceries. They stand on their own merits. Our long list of satisfied customers who have been supplying their grocery needs here for years are ample proof of what we say. Are you one of them? T; CARLTON FAULKNER McCORMICK, S. C. PMEDNESS You will never be caught unprepared by unex pected guests if you have on hand an assortment of our canned goods. The ever ready housewife has no need to apologize for the absence of daintiness and palatables in her quick meal when prepared from goods purchased from ils. We buy country produce. You will always find a ready market at best prices here. Barbecue Hash Every Saturday. J. PRESS BUCKDELL Main Street McCormick, S. C. m FORD ENGINE IS A NED DEVELOPMENT 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 yet you do not have a high-speed motor. THE low r. p. m., or revolution speed, also means greater efficiency > i - ‘ and longer life because the lower the speed of your engine, the less the wear on its parts. AUTHORIZED FORD, FORDSON AND LINCOLN DEALERS. McCORMICK, S. C. < A The best testimonial for ^Standard” Gas oline is the in creasing numb of people who use it ♦♦ STANDARD GASOLINE '♦>.. above Pickens, in the Blue Ridge Mountains has been secured for a summer camp for Epworth Leaguers of the Upper South Carolina Confer ence, it is announced by Rev. W. B. Garrett of Greenwood, who is in charge of the Hi-League work of the conference. The site is an ideal one., fully equipped in every way. It was secured through the courtesy of Mr. T. A. Bowen, county farm demonsrta- The Cream of the Tobacco Crop UlCJrtJ lucky STRlK | \ si \ trs TOASYtO Ogaret / Paul Waner, Voted Most Valuable Player in 1927 National League, Says Luckies Do Not Affect His Wind ‘When I first started to smoke 1 was anxious to find a cigarette that would give me pleasure without taxing my wind or ir ritating my throat I soon dis covered Lucky Strikes. I am very fond of the excellent flavor of these cigarettes and they keep my throat clear and do not affect my wind in the least." tion agent i^or Pickens County. The Hi-League Camp will open or Monday. June 11th, and run through the following Friday, and is open to all boys and girls betwen the age& of thiiteen and seventeen. The program calls for classes in Bible, Missions, First Aid, Nature- Study, and Epworth League Methods. Swimming, hiking, and games will be a part of the recreational pro gram. A thoroughly trained group of Camp Leaders and Instructors, in cluding a trained nurse and an ap proved life saver, have been secured for the camp. Among these are: Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Cannon, Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Brown of Lyman, Miss Grace Taylor of Greenwood, and Rev. J. Dempsey Griffin, Field Sec retary of Epworth Leaguers. The camp is under the auspices of the Upper South Carolina Ep worth League Conference and is ap proved by the Central Office of the Epworth Leagues of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Nash ville. Tenn. A certificate of credit will be awarded those who attend the camp and doing the work. XXJ Honor Roll Of Bordeaux School ! For Month Ending February Tenth iL-w/ It’s toasted Evelyn Calhoun, Mabel Moragne, Fannie Mae Hodges, Marie Gibert, Fiances Lindley, R. F. Sputh, Mildred Moragne, Martha Hoffman, Helen Lindley, Ruth Perryman, Lettie Mae South, Sarah Gibert. Aline L'pdley, Mary Lindley, Pauline McKinney, Minnie Lindley, Bennie McKinney. No Throat Irritation-No The American Tobacco Co.. Jnc. Honor Roll of Bordeaux School for month ending March Ninth. Evelyn Calhoun, Mabel Moragne, Mai shall Lindley, Florence Hoffman, Marie Gibert, R. F. 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