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r Thursday, April 19, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER. McCOR* South Carotin*. Paee TC^mher P McCORMICK HIGH SCHOOL PAGE DEBATERS PRACTICE IN CHAP EL DURING ASSEMBLY PERIOD. On Thursday, April the twelfth, our debaters gave a debate practice before the student body. It was the first Cme that they had spoken before an audience and they d'd fine. We feel that they are Wei peepared to meet their opponents and we are awaiting the decision of the judges. CARRIE LOU STROM. AGRICULTURE CLASSES PRE PARING FOR JUDGING CONTEST. The agriculture classes are study ing the judging of poultry, livestock seed and hort cultural plants. The boys will be taken on field trips am given a chaiice to show their ability 4L •VS The Cream of the Tobacco * Crop iS&Wi mm W*' FRED NIBLO Photoplay Director, writes: "To a moving picture director there is no comfort or luxury like a good cigarette* Such a cigarette I have found in ‘The Lucky Strike*—and during the filming of big pictures like ‘Ben Hur* I smoked ‘Luckies* even while directing in the open air thousands of supernumeraries, and never once did I ever suffer from ^ throat irritation*** - “It’s toasted’ No Throat Irritation-No Cough. 01928, The American Tobacco Co., Inc. BE ABLE TB ‘MSB [W What will be your chance of “cash ing in” on your opportunity a year— or five years from today? An oppor tunity for success and happiness may present itself at any time but it will take money to realize on it. And op portunity knocks but once. Whether you will be able to “cash in” depends a lot on what you do to day. If you decide to open a savings account, and save with reasonable per sistence, you will find that the ques tion of “cashing in” on your oppor tunity will answer itself. You’ll have the money at hand, ready to use to the greatest advantage possible. Let us help you start on the success road by opening a savings account NOW! McCormick, S. C. to judge. The three boys making r'hpVrnW rotTinmiV the highest o^ore will be chosen to ^neVrOlCt l„Ompaiiy represent the school i n the district contest to be held in Aiken. The winners at this contest w : ll go to Clemson to judge in the State Con test. The winneis in the state con test w/11 go to the international live- Has Big Output In First Quarter 1928 LEGAL MASTER’S SALE Production And Sales Organi- stock shew ’n Chicago. All the boys zations Operating At Record are anxious to make the team. MR. PRESSLY TALKS IN ASSEMBLY PERIOD. On Wednesday, April 11, Mr. Leon T. Pressly gave an interesting talk on “The Influence of a Good Char acter.” He told of the great influ ence Daniel E'vingstton had on the natives of Africa. He said that every person has an influence on others, while they are living and after they a:e dead; and this influence/is eith er goed or bad. The students are always glad to hear Mr. Pressly’s inspiring mes sages. Shattering Pace LEGAL M Citation Of Letters Of Administration; This record output :s 70,000 units more than the turnout during the corresponding period last year, and gives substantial backing to the statement made a week ago by Chev- DETERMINATION. rolet executives that the country is Determination :s one of the great- j n G f an unusual era of est things a man can have provided prosperity that is destined to held he uses that determination in the throughout the greater part of the right way. Determination is a w'll y ear< to do a task and'carry it thi ough In March, Chevrolet budt 33.657 to a finish. It is a will to f nish a L ars anc j trucks. This is 1.7,000 un- thinj/ once started, in spite of the. jts better than February, 1928, which obstacles and hardships. previouly was the largest month’s It is the man who has determina- output in the sixteen year existence t’op that makes a success in this Q f the company Mr. Knudsen point- world. Bitt the man who does not e( j have the backbone or determination Q n top of the new h gh perfbrm- to stand up for what is right usual- ance j n March, the fourteen domestic ly ends up at that dest nation where Chevrolet factories are .building cars many go ^failure. I might also say as f as t as precision methods will per- that the man who is too weak to m jt, with the expectation that April, stand up for >yhat is right is unfit j eS pj^. e paving two less working days to live and God knows unready to than March, will show pracfcally as d* 6 -* ... . high a production volume as the Pe: haps it might be better to take month just ended. Mr. Knudsen stat- up separately the man who has a ed that stm higher recc'rds are pos- backbonc and determination and the gjble when a new assembly plant man who does ndt. Then we can ^th capacity of 350 cars a day, see the great difference between the I which is shortly, to be opened at At ^ wo ' lanta, gets under way to augment First let us take up the man who output of the other factories has no determination. Th s man, unu sual feature of the March I might say, is not a real man; but output was the fact that more than is a child-like man who has^ 113,000 units of the total volume ijrown a backbone. This person is wer e absorbed by the domestic mar weak, he may be a very good man £ 0 assure a n dealers of an ade- jut when he has obstacles and hard- quate number fdr prompt delivery, ships to meet he is helpless. He remarkable showing of the jacks down and quits. Consequently, company was interpreted here as a he makes a failure. What kind of sweep'ng endorsement of the refine- country would our United States of ments embodied in the Bigger anc America be if everybody were just Better Chevrolet as well as a tribute I ke this person that I have just des- to the far-seeing polity of Chevrolet cnbed? officials in arranging their produc Next and last, let us take up the j.j on facilities so that cars might be man who has determination or stick- . nstantly aV aii ab le to the public, ability. This man is a full grown ' ' " man who cannot be defeated. Why I can’t he be defeated? Simply be- an f rdce.ving the messages. In cause he will not be defeated; he has one place with another a backbone that will not bend to de- on ^ ° ne wire is necessasy. To close eat. He stands out in the world of t ^ le c i rcu it press the key of the he weak like a huge giant among ^ ransrn ^ er when the key is dwarfs. This man.will go on through re * ease< l a spring pulls it up and with what he has started in spite of l )rea l cs th® circuit, all the criticism and abuse given him Morse s first receiver had a pen by the public. attached to the lever, th s makes After discussing these two men ^ng and short marks called the which had you rather be ? I will tell < ^°l' s an( l dashes. But soon the oper- you which one I had rather be. i ators were able to read just by list would rather by all means be the one en i n g to the clicking. In sending a w.’th determination to do what is mes? sage for any distance the current right. And I know any one else becomes too feeble to operate a would I ke to be that man too. sounder unaided. Determination has won many a The telegraph line requires much battle and many a contest. If there Iabor ' a hand operator sends fifty were determination and stickability (50) words a minute, but automatic in this country, it would be a f a r macb * nes sen( l from eighty (80) to better pldce to live in than it is now. three hundred and f'fty (350) words JOE DUKES. a minut e- In some ways one can send several messages at a time and also :n both WIRELESS TELEGRAPH. I directions. The receiving machines Long ago there was no way in print the message automatically, which news could be spread so quick- Today we have many ways in ly as today. Just as it was when which we can receive messages. One George Washington died; it was of the most common ways in hearing weeks before the news was heard at speeches, music and any type of the fartherest states in the United amusement is by the radio. We have States. Tcday most every important many kinds of rad’o stations. The event that occurs is flashed over the experimental station and the ama- wires and received in a few seconds, teur station. The latter is very use- For many years men have been ful during blizzards, and tornadoes, trying to send messages to distant When the trains are stalled and the places. The first of these experi- wires down the radio amateur can ments was the signal 1’ght, then send a message which is known as known as the beacon fire. An old the radio call “ORR.” Many wireless device of telegraphing was by let- forces wished to jo‘n the American ting the sun light flash from mirrors Radio Relay League and soon as it of glass, this light Napolen used for was organized a new language had communicating military o(rders. sprung up. U K sigs ofsa cm fb hw The old Northern Indians would do u lik me. S P K t t’s gd Coming put blankets over the fire and rapid- fm u sound lik mi Y L singing hi C ly take them away, this would cause . . . hi . . sa cudn’t u drop in sume puffs of smoke. n ite es wk sum B X wit we ? to nite ? Soon all of these old telegraph sys- Col . . . best B’s when th’s was terns d sappeared, for there was an translated. invention of electric telegraph during Your signals are coming in strong the Nineteenth (19) Century. Many here, old man, fine business! How do men experimented with electricity, j like my spark ? That’s good coming but Morse was the best and has been j from you—sounds like my young developed into proper use tdday. In lady friend singing high C. Say, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of McCormick, Court of Common Pleas. THE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF COLUMBIA, against W. H. KENNEDY, ET AL. DETROIT Mich., April 10.-—W’th Pursuant to judgment of the Court March production runn.ng fourteen and a dec’ee of sale in the ab^"" per cent ahead of any previous month cdt, ^ ed c * u ^\ se ^L at pabbc . ^ , / ± '. , , auction on Salesday m May, 1928, in history, and production a.id sales (the same be ; ng the 7th day of May), organizations operat r.g at a record- in front of the Court House Door, in shattering pace, the Chevrolet Motor the City of McCormick, County ai d Cc^paHy for the quarter of ^ ^"on tern^splcifieJ'K- 1928 built a total of 342,184 cars and the following described real trucks, W. S. Knudren, pres’de/.t and estate, to wit: general manager, announced here All that certain piece, parcel or, Court of Probate, to be held at Mc- todav tract of land containing One Hand- Cormick Court House on the 24th * red Seventy-Five (175) Acres, more , * * ^ ur u or les^ situate, ly.ng ana Oo..ik (a ^ AP rd next, after publ cation ntr Creek, Waters of Little n -’"i—G STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCorm ck. By L. G. Bell, Probate Judge: WHEREAS, T. E. Deison has made suit to me to grant him Let ers f, Adm'n’strat'cn of the Estate aref effo ts cf J. D. Holcombe THESE ARE, THERFORS ; to cite- and admonish all a.:d singular the K ; ndred and Creditors of the said J. D. Holcombe, deceased, that thev be and appear before me, in the- River and Savannah Rivar, in M oprmick County, State of South Car olina. having sudi shape, metes, courses a.nd distances. as will mor fully appear by reference to a plat thereof made by S. E. Roserswik**. Surveyor, 26th May, 1919, and being bounded on the North by lards of Estate of W. K. Bradlev, deceased; on the East by Long Cane Creek and lands of S. O. Young estate; on ’he South by Long Cane Creek and lands of Estate of S. O. Young, de ceased, and on the W.est by lands of Estate of W. K. Bradley and Hunter Brothers. ' . Before any bid shall be considered, a deposit with the Master of the sum of $150,00, eithe; in cash or by cer tified check, is required; the same to be applied on bid should there be a compliance with the same, or to be forfe’ted to plaiht ff if the premises are resold thereafter. Terms of Sale: Cash; purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. L. G. BELL, Master, McCormick Cdunty. April 14, 1928.-3t. hcreofi. at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this' 9th day Of April, Anno Domin’ 1928. L. G. BELL. Probate Judge, McCormick County. NOTICE MASTER’S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. Court of Common Pleas. THE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF COLUMBIA, against C. C. FOSTER. ET AL. Pursuant to judgment of the Court and a decree of sale in the above’, en titled cause, I will sell at public auc tion on Salesday in May. 1928, (the same being the 7th day of May), in front of the Court House Door;, in the C ty of McCormick, County ant State aforesaid, during, the legal hours of sale, on terms specified be low, the following described real es tate, tty wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract cf land -containing One Hundret Four and Forty One Hundredths, (104.41) Acres, mdie or less, situate, lying and being on Public Road about eight miles Northeast from the Town of McCornv’ck, in Greenwood Town ship County of McCormick and State cf South Carolina, having such shape, metes, courses and distances as will mdre fully appear by refer ence to a plat thereof made by S. E. R^senswike, Surveyor, dated July 16th. 1921. and being bounded on the North by lands of J. T. Scott, Jr., and F. R. Rush; on the east by lands of Clarence Lukewire and P. S. Babb; on the South by lands of Sun ny Mirer and on the West, by lands of J. T. Scott, Jr. Before any bid shall be 'considered, a deposit with the Master of the sum of $200.00. either in cash or by cer tified check, is required; the same to be applied on bid should there be a compliance with the same, or to be forfeited to plaintiff if the prem ises are resold thereafter. Terms of Sale: Cash; purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. , L. G. BELL, Master, McCormick County. April 14, 1928.-3t. LOOK UP ITS HISTORY OF MEETING OF SUPERVISORS OF REGISTRATION FOR REG ISTRATION OF VOTERS. > Notice ; s hereby given that the- Supervisors of Regitration for the County of McCormick, State of South Caiolina, will hold a meeting at the Court House at McCormick on the 21st day of April, 1928, at £Cine o'clock a. m., at which shall be reg istered such qualified electors of the county as may present themselves, the meeting to open at n'ne ^’clock a. m. and close at five o’clock p, m. The books of registration shall "also be opened on the first Mondaty. ; n each month at the Court House, for the registration of electors . entitled to registration until thirty days’ be fore the general election when they shall be closed until the % general electidn shall have taken place. - 1 J. L. JOLLY, Chairman. Board of Supervisors of Registra tion, McCormick County, S. C. April 2nd, 1928.-3t. Notice Of Final Settle ment And Discharge Notice is hereby given that Robert Moragne, as Administrator, de bonia non of the estate of J. P. Moragne, deceased, has made application to m«r for a final discharge as such Ad- min'strator, and April 21st, 1928, at ten o’clock a. m., has been set as the date for a hearing on said ap plication. All persons holding claims against said estate shall make proof of their claims and file the same on. or before said date. L. G. BELL, Probate Judge, McCormick County.. March 19, 1928. Summons For Relief {M ,.s .)<: ?.£3£..3g§g!gS! 1837 Morse filed caveat for patent in United States, and in 1844 the first telegraph line was built be tween Washington and Baltimore. Of course people ridiculed Morse to think of sending messages over wires in any such way. Soon this device was used in running tra : n«. A telegraph system consists of a good supply of electric current, a good route for the current to travel, and also all things needed for send- vouldn’t you drop in some night and talk to some distant stations with me ton'ght? See you later—best re gards. The above was translated in nine teen Hundred and Twenty-Two (1922) by the American amateur of Greenwich. Conn. Ail of these things which were heard was received by the radio. A new device of telegraph. LOUISE REMSEN. When you buy f^re Insur ance, shop around a hit look up the history of the companies that write it investigate their reputation. You will f*nd that the Hartford Fire Insurance Company represented by this Agency lias been increasing its service con sistently since 1810. That is certainly a convincing record. A phone call will bring prompt response. Frank C. Robinson Insiir.uice Agei t< • y PHONE NO. 66 McCormick, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. In the Court of Common Pleas. THE FEDERAL LAND BANK OF' - COLUMBIA- Plaintiff. against T. R. OWINGS, H. T. OWINGS;. GLOVER HART, MRS. C. H. KNOWLES, AND THE WEST ERN CAROLINA NATIONAL. FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION, De fendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned .and re quired to answer the complaint irt this action, of which a copy is here with served upon you, and to sorve- a copy of your answer to said com plaint o n the subscriber at h s office- n the City of McCormick, S. C., with in twenty days after the service here of, exclusive of the day of such serv- ; 6e; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesa'd, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded 1 , in the complaint. W. K. CHARLES, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Da,ted at McCormick. S. C., the 23rd’ day of February, 1928. TO THE DEFENDANT MRS. C. H. KNOWLES. You will take notice that a copy of the Summons and Complaint in the above entitled matter was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for McCormick County, S. C., on the- 5th day of March, 1928. J. A. TALBERT. Clerk of Court C. P. and G., S.. McCormick County, S C. April 3, 1928.-3t. No matter how flashy tney pa'.t a new auto, it’ll never look surpris ing enough to scare a locomofva- away from a crossing.