McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, December 20, 1928, Image 6

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jiursday, December 20, 1928 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCOt*.' 1 i Cjaronn*. Page Number Sii « FOODS DM™ -When you buy youf groceries here, you escape from the commonplace meals of every day, for we have foodstuffs that are as varied as they are differ ent. We stock everything new and unusual which ^.^enables You to prepare menus that are different and appetizing menus that will bring forth comment and compliments from all the family. So if you are now wondering what to have for to morrow’s meals or for next Sunday’s dinner, we suggest that you pay otir store a visit and get some new ideas from our varied stocks. T, (Mil McCORMICK, S. C. THINGS WORTH KNOWING Groves of cork trees are an im portant commercial French project in Algeria. TOIIfF REQIfiFFES FDR HER G ET Here is a vast collection of finest toilet requisites for the lady fair which combine beauty and exquisite grace >^ith utility in a most masterful way. tful new creations resplendent in beautiful Inboxes. Every item that is needed and de sired by women Powder, compacts, bath salts, per fumes, toilet water, face creams, manicuring sets, rouge and many other items. The quality is certified by the names of leading manufacturers which all carry. PIPKIN'S DRW RIDRE - We Serve To Serve Again W. S. PIPKIN, Proprietor ’Phone No. 42 McCormick, S. C. HERE’S A REAL GIFT If you want to give your son or daughter a Christmas gift of real mer it, start a savings account for him or her at this bank. It is not only giving a gift of pleas ing value and significance, but it is the starting of your child on the road of thrift toward the coveted goal—suc cess. When you present it, try to impress that it is just the 'beginning and that they should save every penny possible to add to it in the years to come. We Encourage The Children To Save We pay particular attention to every youngster who has the idea to save. You start them off with a gift this Christmas of a savings account and we will help you encourage them to save. Come in now and start the account— hang the book on the Xmas tree. THE FARMERS BANK McCormick, S. C. J. S. STROM FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EXPERIENCED EMBALMER IN CHARGE McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA. FURNITURE AND STOVES Night Phone, 55 — — — Day Phone, 76. The first census of ths Turkish oeople, recently taken, gave a figure if 14 000 000. 'Botanists are seeking a promising seedless p?rs'mmon to develop it for an orchard fruit. No Place For Priv ate Toll Bridges On Public Highways One of the world’s richest iron ore “There is no place on the public highway today for the privately cwned toll bridge,” Th • H. Mac Donald, chief of the Bu:eau of Pub lic Roads, United States Depart ment of Agriculture, declared to members of the American Associa- t?o \ of State Highway Officials at their recent annual meeting in Ch'tago. A lull investigation of the tr*T- bridge situation is needed, he be lieves, as a* baisis fer remedial leg islation, to safeguard the public in the'r use of the roads and to protect the public which invests in securities. “It is a field from which the ‘shoe- j -i.” •' ~ o , ~ - i string’ promoter should be excluded, deposits is m Sweden* not far from or ,,,? “ - -- - .. the arctic circle. Twenty states have passed enab ling legislation for city planning and zc.aing in inedrporated cities. The most enormous of the famous Roman aqueducts was the Pont du Card, near Avignon, France. Bones of at least 2,000 hippotam- usos killed by preh'storic hunters were found in a single cave in Sicily. Less than 2 pe: cent of the dom estic mbbit pelts used by the fur trades are produced in this country White men who first explored America found growing here beans, cor.:, peppers, squash, tomatoes, po tatoes and sweet potatoes. Canada itants. has 105,000 Indian inhab- Observatioi balloons during the civil war. wo:e used About 1 COO asbestos theatre tains arc made each year. eur- The American beeswax crop is val ued at $1,000,000 a year. The reddish color of the Red sea comes from tiny plants called algae. A br'dge is being built over the Idaho rive: at the great height of 490 feet. and,” said Mr. MacDcoald, “he will bo, if a thorough investigation is made. “The public can f’nanee and build at lower costs, and the largest bridge undertakings "< i the country today are being financed on the basis of their earnings. Two methods are be- < iiji ing used: First, the municipal bond gg issues to be retired from earnings: and, second, revenue btvids issued against the earr/ng"; but not a municipal obl‘|r;ation in the sense of adding to the constitutional indebt edness.” Basically, all bridges on the main highways have become valuable prop erty because of the construction of highways, M • MacU • aid expia.r.ert. Tin bridges are only a part of such highways and should be legally treated as such, h'l believes. “Private toll bridge interests are attempting to defea^ legislation un favorable tc themselves and are ob- structirg the efforts of h'ghway de partments to carry on State pro jects,” he continued. “Since high way transpo'tation has grown to its present dimensions, the possibilities of rich fields to exploit have been greatly multiplied and extended. Coincident with the finding of new uses or the more complete adapt'on of this form of transport, c<-ne new proposals for interfering with the freedom of the road to fill a private purse.” A GIH FROM OUR STORE Will make the youngster glad on Christmas Day. Th ere is nothing that will take the place of play things wi.h the youngsters of any age. . Here are gifts that will make their hearts leap with joy at the sight of them under the Christmas tree. Air Guns, Footballs, Skooters, Roller Skates, Bas ketballs, Coaster Wagons, Tool Chests, Baseball Equipment, Pushmobiles, etc. Gifts Of Utility For Grown-Ups This store is loaded with just as many gifts for grown-ups as for the children. Gifts of utility that will last for many seasons to come. WHITE HARDWARE CO. M AIN STREET : McCORMICK. S. C, Here is the mecca for Christmas shoppers of Me Corm*ck. Your Christmas list can be filled for all the family and friends from our vast stock of lovely useful gifts. Every item in our store is as useful as it is lovely merchandise of highest quality gathered from the ^ leading manufacturers of the country. STROMS’ DRUG STORE McCORMICK, S. C. GHKHCARDS Baptist Schedule Only 2 per cent cf tho trees struck by lightning in national forests catch fire, but this causes 17 per cent of the fc.’ect fires. Spices arc spicy because of the aromatic o’Is secreted in the plant. A.crial photography has proved a great help in locating timber pulp purposes in Canada. BETHANY—1st Sunaay preach ing service, 3:00 p. rn.; 3rd Sunday, 11:00 a. m. BUFFALO—1st Sunday, 11:30 a. m.; 3rd Sunday, 3:30 p. m. McCORMICK—1st Sunday, Sunday School 10:30 a. m.; B. Y. P, V U. G:30 p. m.; 2nd The best climate for man to live in would average 51 degrees in temper ature, according to one weather ex pert. Preach'ng 7:30 p. m. Sunday, Sunday School 10:30 a. mi; Preaching 11:30 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m. 3rd Sunday, Sunday School 10:30! a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m.; Preach ing 7:30 p. m. 4th Sunday. Sunday School 10:30 f or ia. m.; Preaching 11:30 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:30. WILLINGTON — 2nd Sunday. Pleaching 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sunday. Preaching 7:30 p. m. \V.. H. BARFIELD. Pastor. X The old Greek ph‘lc*:ophcrs con- domred suicide, but made an excep tion of the custom of old people drinking poison hemlock. one Sulphur mines occupy nearly fifth cf the area of Sicily. X Ford or Sedan Is The De Luxe Car The Fordor Sedan is the de lux' car of the new Fo<d passenger cai line and has many features that are new and exclusive in 1<• v priced cars. it is distinctive from the cth~r Ford passenger cars in exterior an pcaranco. Tne cowl sweeps down in a graceful curve from a ra sed pane: at the windslveld ta a narrow bel- mouldirg wh'ch runs rom th' front of the hood < • i a straight lire back and arcund the car. This gives the body a long, low- effect. Another feature that adds much tc /.he exterior anpea ance is the roi )_'T eff'et be low the windows, whic’ -'Ti:: down t • the narrow moulding The tep and rear quater have round ed corners and are coveied with a pyroxylin coated material of a tar shade in pleasing contrast w th th body colors. There is a ventilatoi >i the h • .vev pe.nel of the cowl on the left side, for greater driving com fort. The interior of the car has a strik ingly rich and inviting appearance. The trimming is of light brown ef fect with deeply cushioned seats up holstered in soft brown hairline cloth, a highly effective combination The cushions are c«: the lounge style with overstuffed plain panels. Arm rests in the rear compartment are another convenience. Seats Episcopal Services At Willington There will be service at St. Steph en’s Episcopal Church Willington in the afternoon cf each first and third Sunday at four o’clock. When a fifth Sunday in the month occurs there wTl also bn se-Wicn or this extra £u day at the same hour The services are in charge of the Rev. R. C. Topping, Rector at An dersen and Abbeville. All are cordia’ly invited te attend these services. X McCormick Methods Church Schedule In a few days checks will be issued from this bank to members of our 1928 Christmas Savings Club. These people started since last Christmas to save a fixed small sum of money each week. They did not miss the money and were not iiiconveniened in anv way during the year, and now they have a uiee check coming to them. Join Our 1929 Savings Club Christmas will lie merry and happy for all of them without a doubt. Don’t stop to regret that you are not one of them—join the 1929 club which is now formin':, then next Christmas you V. V will be among; the carefree when the financial problem of Christmas shop ping presents itself as it always does. compartments ailc deeply cushioned, wide and most comfortable. The at tractiveness of the interior is furth er enhanced by the use of embossed panelling c*i the doors and around the ends of the seat in the front compartment. This is a decidedly distinctive touch, such as might be expected only in custom built bod ies. An oval bow light in the rear compartment and a flexible robe rail aite other pleasing and serviceable features. The hardware is all nick eled in a conservative style of scroll effect and is all of uniform design in harmony with other interior trimming. txt A slice of lemon placed in water in which celery hearts are being crisped, will make them tender. McCormick — Sunday school ever; Sunday at 10:15 a. m.; Preachim at 11:15 a. m. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sun days, and at 7:30 p. m. on fourtl Sundays. Prayer meeting Wednesday even ing at 7:30 o’clock. Board of Stewards meets Monda; night following 1st Sundays. REPUBLICAN Sunday School at 11 a. m. on 2nc and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sun days at 2:30 p. m. Preaching oi 1st and 3rd Sundays at 3 p. m. Troy — Sunday school at 10:00 a m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; 2nt Sundays at 3 p. m.; preaching 2nd in both I Sundays 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sundays 11 McCormick. S. C. IDEKFAKING SERVICE ft* m. Beulah — Preaching every 4ti Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. J. A. BLEDSOE, Pastor. *X* A. R. Presbyterian We are prepared to render, on short notice and at very moderate prices, up-to-date undertaking service in or out of town and county. Embalming on short notice and at reasonable price. Free ambulance service in town or county. Call or see G. P. or G. H. McCain or J. B. Smith Preaching at ML Carmel. S. C., o> he first and third Sabbatha at 11 u m. Preaching at McCormick, S. C.» oi the second and fourth Sabbatha at 11:30 a. m. Sabbath school at both churckaa 1 livery Sabbath day throughout the '***’ Laos T. Prosily, . . Hbrttfl. i G.P FCAIN Undertaker, McCormick, S. C PHONE NO. 77. Look After Your Subscription Nose