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i . • w ^[hursilay, September 20, 1928 McCORMlCK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, South Carolina. Page Number Eight McCORMlCK HIGH SCHOOL NEWS On September 13th, the classes as sembled to organize for the present school year. The seniors held their first class meeting in Miss Joyce’s room. The following officers were elect ed: President Jack Rh^ney Yice-President Curtis Briley Secretary Rucia Abercrotnbie Treasurer Joe Sibert Musician ^ Helen Brown Historian Lucille Caudle Later .in the year a poet ant prophet will be elected. Emory Bentley. John Wesley Jennings, O’Neil Strom, Carlisle Merr'tt, Porter Dorn, Daniel Mc Grath, Welbourne Schumperta. Charles Acker, Edwin Hender son, Hazel Deason, Luther Rank- iin, Larkin Fooshe, Jack Coleman, James Lyon, Billy Britt, James Blackwell and James Dorn. POPULAR STUDENT SUFFERS ACCIDENT. and Orangeburg. Mr. Lake, the new superintendent, spent a large pait of the summe: recuperating from an operation. Miss Bonita Atkinson, Lat n teach er, was at the Chick Springs Sana- tarium, under medical treatment. During the latter part of the sum mer she visited in Columbia* and oth er places in the lower part of the state. Miss Beattie Young, History teach- The junior class met in the audi torium for the purpose of oiganizing the class. The following officers were elect cd:r Maude Dowtin President leather Rankin Vice-President John Wfesley Jennings Secretary Emory Bentley Treasurer Lucille McGrath Athletic Rep resentative. The sophomore class met in Miss Farr’s rcom to organize. The fol lowing officers were elected: President Ruby Cothran Vice-President William Dowtin Sec. and Treas. Welbourne Schumpert The freshmen called a meeting in Miss Young’s room to elect officers for the year. The following were elected: President Rosclla Rankin .Vice-President James Darn Athletic representative O’Neal Strom* Sec. and Treas. Emmette Sandifer The sponsors appointed by Mr. Lake for each class are as follows: Senior, Miss Joyce and Mr. Mason; Junior, Miss Barrow and Miss Me nace; Sophomore, Miss Farr and Miss Atkinson; Freshman, Miss Ramsey -and Miss Young. | The classes of the McCormick Hjigh School elected four representa tives for the McCormick Athletic Council, Thursday ctf the past week. The following were elected from the classes: Senior: Kathryn Bledsoe. Junior: Lucille McGrath. Sophomore: Welbourne Schumpert. Freshman’Neal Strom. These representatives are to meet -and discuss plans for the athletic sea son. They will decide on ways of raising money to buy suits and other equipment for the team. They w:ll discuss ways of improv ing class spirit and of keeping up en thusiasm during the season. With such capable representatives, the High School anticipates a suc cessful year in the field of athletics. Curtis Bradley has been forced tokr, visited in Maycsville^ Johnston, use crutches since last Monday Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, morning when he injured his foc»t in Misg E ve lyu Ramsey, teacher of a motorcycle accident. The accident Science, spent the first part of the occured before school when he ran summer in Brevard, N. C. During his motorcycle into the Troy School the latter par* she attended sum- bus. Curtis sustained a badly bruised mer rchool at the University oi foc't. south Carolina. He was an outstanding player on Mss Sue Barrow spert the fist the High School football team last oart of her vacation in Tennessee yea* and the team sincerely hopes | The rest of her vacation was spent that he will soon be able to play it her home in Auburn, Ky. again. | Miss Frances Hill, Music teacher attended summer school at Winthrop SENIORS CHOOSE I College, where she studied piano and CLASS EMBLEM. metho’s under Prr'-ey Whittington Reading in the grammar school. She is a graduate of Queen’s College of Charlotte. The first time that the seniors of and Professor Roberts. 1929 have felt their seniority and Miss Elizabeth Dillard, first grade superiority was at their class meet- teacher and instructor in violin, j enrolled are urged to come out. The ing on Wednesday, September 13th, spent the summer at Winthrop Col- choral club is under the direction of CHORAL CLUB ORGANIZES. Wednesday at rece s the choral club met in the auditorium for the purpose of electing officers. There were twenty-six girls and twelve boys. The officers are as follows: Pres’dent Louise Remsen Vice-President John Wesley Jennning^. Secretary Helen Brown Treasurer Rucia Abercrombie It was decided that there would be separate boys and girls glee clubs. The- two together make the choral club. It is the purpose of this club to further the appreciation of music in the high school. It will render selections both sacred and secular at different times. At an early date the choral club plans to give its first entertainment of the year. A special feature of this entertainment will be a play given by the boys’ glee club. The high school boys who have not already Washington Higli School News when they met representatives of lege and in the mountains, two jewelry ectapanies to choose Mrs. Powe spent the summer vis their class ring. iting The class had a very difficult time Miss Sedelle Ellis attended summer In deciding which ring they would school at Winthrop College, choose but after examining them Miss Florence Burgess spent the closely, they selected one from Herff summer at home. Jores Company. The senioife are Miss Virginia Ligon was at her greatly pleased with the quality and | home in Iva, S. Q beauty of their rings. & RAH! RAH! RAH! TEAM!!! Football season is here again. ] And with the opening of the sea- * son the boys of the high school who love to feel the thrill of making a perfect punt} or of car- j rying the pig skin down the field for a gain or a touch down, and those who like a good fight to , bring down their men on a tackle, and can exult in using their brains and muscles and skill aga'nst forces c.Iten super- . ior have adopted the athletic field fo:* their afternoon rend ezvous. McCormick is determin ed to put out a team that will j win every game possible and that will scrap for victory to the last whistle. To do it each boy who comes ctit for practice will have to do his b*t to build up the team. Each position has differ- I ent qualifications. Muscles can’t j win the game alone; there’s a j place for the boy with speed, for the boy who has an accurate eye and an educated toe for kicking goals and punting, for the boy who* can throw passes and for every boy who can use his “sky piece” to make a team that can hold the line against offense and can sweep down the field for a « • touchdown when it has the ball. Under the coaching of Mr. , Taylor the team expects to ac- I complish great things this fall. Mr. Taylor was assistant coach here last year; at Newberry he | played one season bn the varsity team under the well-known ] Dutch McLean. He is known all i over the state for his skill as a 1 baseball player. With such an ! athlete to lead them, the team j will win. For a week the squad has been ) hard at work. Approximately ; seventeen boys have been out. j It takes eleven to make a team. > So come out and get in the line up. Those who have been Out «are: John Thomas McGrath, NEW STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL. Archie Langley Rodney Russell Thomas Miner Emanuel Langley Virgie Vansant Edna Mayson Ida Lee Ellison Marguerite Mayson Frances HoTIngsworth Frances Lyon Marguerite Burnside Hoitonse Goddard Lillie Mae Robinson Bettie Workman Hettie McGmth Woodrow Callison J. P. Sullivan Robert Wiggins Lois Deason Jack Hendrix Daniel McGrath James Lycn Ray Callison Gladys Bowick James Willis Emmette Sandifer Rosella Rank’n Eva Coleman Christine Vansant Mildred Britt Mabel Strcoi Pressley Robinson Jack Coleman Minnc Pearle Strother Charles Below Howard Bradley Fuller Campbell Hazel Deason Jimmie Doim Earl Furqueron John Morrah J. H. Mayson Mary M&ss Levis McAllister Minnie Dunlap Willie Maude Pettigrew Wallace Smith Robert Talbert Mr. Taylor spent the summer in Newberry. Miss Tucker spent the summer at home. Miss Mary McCo:d attended sum mer school at the University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, N. C. Miss Elizabeth Harris attended house party in the mountains of North Carolina. The r'-st of the sum mer she spent in Belton with her mother. P.-T. A. ENTERTAIN TEACHERS The P.-T. A. entertained the teach ers at a delightful reception Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs W. K. Charles. N The guests w T ere greeted at the door by Mrs. John Bradley and Mrs. Jrnie Belle Britt. In the hall, which was a bower of ferns and canna lilies, Mrs. W. L. Acker and Mr A. Ted Harmon wel comed the guests and d'rected them to the various rooms. In one room Miss Neal Cccmor charmed everyone with her playing; in the other, which was exquisitely decorated with pink roses, the teach ers formed the receiving line- and were presented to the patrons of the schoo. The guests were then led into the dining room by Mrs. J. S. Strom and Mrs L. N. Brown where rose candles in silver candlesticks gave a charming touch of color, and were served with ice cream and mints by Mrs. T. E. Fuller, Mrs. Wistar Harmon and Mrs. T. \\\. Morgan, as sisted by Misses Ruby Abercrombie, Melba Corley, Julia Brown, Mary Martin, Ellie Dorn, Frances Br’tt and Lillian McGrath. They were then ushered to the door by Mrs. L. L. Rankin and Mrs.. J. W. Wilkins. In the hall, they were served punch by Mesdames Cletner White and Elmer Creighton and Miss Neal Connor. Miss Frances Hill, assisted by Miss Evelyn Ramsey. On Thursday night the club had its first rehearsal. The selection to be icndered in chapel was practiced. The regular practice time of the club will be Thursday night at 7:30. The girls’ glee club met Saturday afternoon. At this meeting the fol- ’ -ving officers were elected: President Helen Brown Secretary Kathryn Bledsoe Treasurer Lucille McGrath The regular meeting of the club will be on Saturday afternon at 5:00 o’clock. SCHOOL BELLS RING AGAIN On Monday morning, September 10. the students, patrons and teach ers of Washington Consolidated High School r soe nbled at the school build ing for the f<. mal opening of the 1928-1929 session Promptly at nine o’clock the familiar sound of the bell proclaimed the fact that vacation days were over and it was time to turn the attention towards the world of books and learning. The two speakers on this occasion were Mr. R. N. Edmunds of Parks- ville and Mr. Harvlcy of Modoc. Mr. Edmunds made a few inspiring re marks on the subject of thoughtful ness — thoughtfulness at home, thoughtfulness at school, thoughtful ness everywhere all the time. Mr. Harvley stressed the importance of a well remanded education—an educa tion that develops boys and girls mentally, morally, physically and spiritually After leaving the auditorium the Hairy Vetch And Austrian Winter Peas Have Arrived Here pupils assembled in their class rooms and assignments for Tuesday’s red- i n the shade until the mixture County agent Thos. W. Morgan announces that shipments of hairy vetch and Austrian winter peas have anived at McCormick, and requests tha f rll farmers whc. want these seeds call for them as soon as possible. The denjand for vetch and w rter pea": is much heavier than usual this fall, and i£ will be well for all far mers to place their o:ders early in order to insure th'dr getting these seeds in time for planting' Planting should be done between now and Oc tober 15. S'ed hairy vetch alone at the rate of 20 to 30 pounds per acre, and with oat 3 at the rata of 15 pounds per acre. Seed winter peas alone at the rate of 30 pounds per ac:*e, and with oats at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds per acre. Commerc'al inoculation will be on hand at the county agent’s office for those who want it. Vetch or peas can be in oculated with dirt from fields where vetch was grown last year. To in oculate this way, mix one bushel dirt with one bushel setd, moisten with a mixture of one quart of molasses to 1 gallon water and allow to drv One of the most delightful of the l&te summer parties was given by Mrs. F. C. Robinson, Mis. Georgia Talbert and Miss Lucy Brown as ioint hostesses at Mrs. Robinson’s pacious home oi Friday afternoon. The guests were the members of the Methodist Ladies’ Bible Class. The :~achcrs of the public schdols were lonor guests. An interesting coitent was enjoyed xfter the program. The hostesses hen served a delicious salad course The many friends of Mary Anna Bush are delighted to know that she Is spending several days with Har- i iett Sturkey. The school regrets very much that Mary Anna will not attend McCor mick High this term a s she was one of the best basketball players. The teachers in the McCormick Public School have arrived for the new term, having spent their vacation in the following manner: Miss Mary Joyce, teacher of Eng lish and Fi*ench, visited in Winston- Salem and Madison, N. C. She also spent seven weeks in New York, where she worked on her master’s degree at Columbia University. Mr. W. A. Mason, Jr., agriculture teachert attended the agricultural conference at Hartsville, and visited j relatives in Estill and Columbia. Mis s Sara McGee, teacher olf Eng lish and French, studied at the Uni versity of South Carolina, where she worked on her master’s degree. Miss GHie Farr, who teaches Math ematics, visited friends in Columbia The McCorm'ck schools are fortun ate in having numbered among the faculty the following new teachers: Miss Atkinson, who is instructor in Englirh and Latin, was a graduate from Winthrop in June. She was ed tor-in-chief of the Johnsonian, Senior Cheerleader, member of the President’s Council, Senior Order, Winner of Faculty Poetry Society Prize for the best college poem, Del egate to Quadrennial Student Vol unteer Convention at Detroit, Mich. Miss McGee is instructor in French and English. She was graduated fiom Winthrop in 1927 with the fol lowing honors: Senior Literary Ed itor of Journal 1926-27, Senior Lit erary Editor of 1927. Tatler, member of Athletic Association. Miss Mc Gee was winner of the Poetry prize in 1927. Miss Hill is instructor in piano and voice. She was elected the most musical student in the Senic*r Class. Miss Young is the head of the His- toiy Department. She was Chief Marshall of Winthroi*. Charter Mem ber of the Senior Order, member of the President’s Council. Miss Dillard is the first grade teacher and also teaches violin and orchestra. She was Business Man ager of OA:hestra and Librarian 1927. Miss Tucker teaches special class es in the grammar school. She is a graduate of Winthrop College. She was a member of the R. W. C. A. and Curry Literary Society. Miss Ellis is the second grade teacher. She was graduated from Winthrop College in 1927-28. She was a member of the Wade Hampton Literary Society, and of the Y. W, C. A. Miss Ligon teaches English and With the issue of the f’rst week’s news of the McCcrmick High School, we, the faculty and student body, feel that our page would in no way be complete without a tribute to our superintendent, Prof. W. E. Lake, Jr. He comes to the McCormick Schools from Joncsville, S. C., where for five years he hag been superintendent of the Jonesville Schco’s. He completed four years’ work at Newberry Col lege and received the Bachelor of Ait’s degree.. For three summers he has studied at Clemson College. At the University of South Cai'olina, he has completed all course slead’ng to an M. A. degree. Understanding the spirit that should exisit amc' .g superintendent, faculty and students, Pro:. Lake has already inbued his associates with a hearty feeling of comradeship and the knowledge that the strength of a school lies in the relation of its members. The ability he has shown n the first strenuous days of organ- izat'on point to a near future in which under his leadership the Mc Cormick Schoo’s will grow larger and finer. In harmony with his executive ability. Prof. Lake shows himself possible of a feeling of sympathy for our students and a keen appreciation backed by an unfailing sense of hum or fer their affairs. Consideration, courtesy and tact hrve each endeared PiJof. Lake to his faculty and student:/ and the Mc Cormick Schcols, under his guidance, arc launched for a greater year. BONITA ATKINSON. X Knoxville Policemen Are Freed Of Charges tat ions were given. The enrollment is greater than it was at this time last year and all pupils have not yet been enrolled. The increase in enrollment in high school has enabled us to add a science teacher and coach fdr boys’ athletics. Besides this additional member and a new agriculture teach er the faculty is the same as It was last year. The members are: Supt. Mr. L. V. Mayer. High School Mr. S. H) Jones, Science and Coach. M:t. W. H;. Wooten, Agriculture. Miss Elizabeth Lyon, Latin and History. is crumbly enough to sow. Do not al low to dry in the sun or until the mixture is dusty dry. The price of these seeds is lower this fall than it has been in a long time. Vetch in unbroken bags, 10 1-2 cents per pound, and in less (han bag lots at 11 cents. Austrian peas in unbroken bags at 9 1-2 cents per pound and in less than bag lots at 10 cents. Austrian peas are especially rec ommended for seeding for soil im provement where cotton is to be the next crop. This cannot be done with hairy vetch c<n account of its late ness in the spring. Austrian peas Miss Bertie Norris, English and: will also make more growth on the hairy vetch will French. Miss Evelyn Bobq Music. Grammar School Mrs. De Alva Rountree and Miss .Tcnnye W'oc.-l, fifth, six and seventh grades. Miss Vermello Robinson, third and fourth grades. Miss Margaret McKinney, first and second grades. MISS McKINNEY ABSENT. A few weeks ago Miss Margaret McKinney underwent an operation for appendicitis and is not yet able to resume her duties in the class room. We miss her and hope that she can join us next week. During her absence Mrs. L. V. Mayer is teaching the pr’mary work. same land than make. Prepare Storage Houses For The Sweet Potatoes KNOXVILLil Tenn., Sept. 11 — Sever, members of the Knoxville po lice department indicted in United States district court <*n charges of ccnspi iacy to v’clate the prohibition law and for acceptance of biibes in connection therewith were acquitted by the district court jury here late today after Irking one ballot. Tiial of the men has been under way fc- - a week, the principal wit- nensos being alleged bootleggers whc estified to having paid the men cer- ta’n i urns of money each week fo; protection. Climax of the trial came quickly today after the judge of the city court and of the criminal court testified to the good character c«f the indicted men, whd steadfastly main tained innocence of the charges. They offered in evidence their character, and records as policemen in arrest ing and nrostcuting violators of the liquor lav.-s. Since ; heir arrest on the indict ments trmen have been under sus pension from the police department. Tonight Cney are hopeful of being reinstate ' and of receiving salary during f e peridd of suspension. They likewise .\re starting a movement to have th city government pay at torneys ‘ % ecs in their trial. S. I. A. MEETS. The first meeting of the S. I. A. during the cchco’ year was h^ld in the school auditorium on last Thu 's- day afternoon. After the business session and a short program an in formal reception in honor of the fac ulty wag enjoyed. Iced tea and waf ers were served. HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT FOR McCORMlCK COUNTY? Miss Blanche Tarrant, Home Dem- cnstratu.r District Agent from Greer.wc<.l, spoke to the members of the S. I. A last Thursday concerning a Home Demonstration , Agent for McCorm'ck County. She explained fully the work of this agent among women and girls of the rural dis tricts and the steps necessary to be taken in order to secure one for this county. GROUNDS IMPROVED. During the past week the county commissioners have had machinery and hands at work grading the drive way on our school ground. This cir cular drivo which is being top soiled by the patrons this week, adds much to the appearance of our campus. An other thing that improved it was the cutting of weeds and the leveling cC the old read bed. These steps mark the beginning. W'e are planning- to make other improvements during the school year. With a nice assortment of visiting cards and pretty type faces. The Messenger is read> to print you a supply on short notice and at reasonable prices. FOOTBALL. The football field has been graded and scraped, the new uniforms have come, the new coach is here, the boys are eager to play and everything gives promise of a lively football season. Mr. Jones and the boys are already busy on the field and we are counting on the patrons of the school to come out to every game and help the school in every way to support the team. THti MESSENGER N07 ONLY DOES JOB • PRINTING NEATLY AND PROMPTLY. DU'I AT VERY MODERATE PRICES LET US HAVE YOUR NEXT URDU.:. AIKEN, Sept. 17.—With prospects for sweet potatoes considerably brighter than during the past two scascne, it is well for growers to make efforts to store all marketable stock this season, thinks Geo. E. Prince, chief of the Extension Serv ice markets divis’on. He says: “The house should be thoroughly cleaned ard all old potatoes removed and burned cr buried deeply. All ma teriel to be used in the house, such as floor racks, strips and crates, as well as the house, may be thoroughly disinfected with a disinfectant made by di&polving one ounce of bichloride of mercury to four gallons of wat er, It very easily applied with a spray pump but can also be applied with a brush. It is advisable to ap ply first to the ceiling and then the walls ar.d floor. Now is the time to disinfect in order that the house may be ifeady when the potatoes are har vested. “Other disinfectants recommended are as follows: (1) one pound of cop per sulphate to 25 gallons of water, or (2) a solution of formaldehyde made by mixing one pint of formalin (40 per cent) and 25 gallons of wa ter. “Secure your packages for ship- p-‘ng now. Round-bottom bushel bas kets are generally used. Grade your potatoes in the field; place them in the package in which they are to be marketed and store only Number One stock. Ask- your county farm agent f(.* Extension Circuar 83 and Exten sion Bullet'n 84 or write to The Ex tension Service, Clernscm College, S. C.” Notice To Woodmen All of the members o! Maple Camp No. 116, W. O. W., are urged to be present Wednesday night, Septem ber 26th. From then cn camp will meet every second and fc<urth Wed nesday night. C H. FOOSHE, C. C. C. H. HUGULEY, Clerk. Trespass Notice Hunting, either by day or night, fishing or trespassing in any form, is strictly forbidden on lands of L. J. Williams near Bethany. Guilty parties will bo punished to the full est extent of the law. L. J. WILLIAMS. Per. A. D. Mance. All kin.i* of guns repaired and pistols fi**^ by (. T. BAUGHMAN, McCormick, S. C. er