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McCQRMJQR MESSENGER, McCQTLMICK, Soul* Carolina.
There is a splendid campaign
now on to overcome the curse and
reproach of illiteracy. ,How would
it do to join with this a drive to
banish what we might well call
“WILD LIFE ILLITERACY”? Why
is io that, while we have such great
need in our agricultural State to
take care of our natural resources,
we still have so many people who
are “possessed” wantonly to kill
or destroy?
Just while I was writing this I
I was called to the phone to be told
about some boys who were stoning
a harmless bird to death. But, af
ter all, it is not much wonder that
some children acquire brutal or
destructive ways when their eld
ers set such examples.
Some of our schools are notably
helping to stem this tide and show
a better way. Among such are the
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Now is the time to make repairs about the home
and farm and get everything in readiness for the
spring rush.
\ve have what you need in the hardware line to
do these things with and urge you to see what you
need and then come let us serve you with quality
hardware at moderate prices.
By doing this you will save both time and money.
WHITE HARDWARE CO.
MAIN STREET
McCORMICK. S. C.
Prescriptions Carefully
And Accurately Filled
There is an expert pharmacist in charge here -at all
times who can fill your prescriptions quickly and* correct
ly. Only the purest and freshest drugs are used and
• every detail receives the most careful attention.
When time is an important factor, you will find that
you will not lose a minute at this store for we use only
what time that is absolutely necessary.
If it is something you are needing for the sick room,- we
have it, for we carry a most complete line of all sick-room
'-vand first aid supplies.
-^And if it comes from this store you can rest assured
that it is the very best quality to be had for the money.
STROMS’ DRUG STORE
Main Street McCormick, S. C.
START
PUT YOUR SAVINGS TO WORK FOft YOU.
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Put an end to needless spending and start saving.
Make it a habit to save a fixed amount each week
and your surplus money besides.
YOUR MONEY IS SAFE HERE
Start your savings account here where your mon
ey is absolutely safe. The resources of this bank
are sound and strong, and the safety from fire or
theft beyond question.
You’ll like the service you receive here, too, for
it is always pleasing in every way.
EARN INTEREST
Your money will work for ypu while you work
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and while you sleep, for we pay good rate of inter
est compounded semi-annually. ^
It will surprise you how quickly your total will
grow if you save regularly, so start. NOW, no matter
how small it may be.
H 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.
i,»v~n„y scnools which recently were
awarded the “State Conservation
prizes.” Two of these did so par
ticularly well that a first prize
was awarded to each of them. One
of these was the North Fant Street
School of Anderson. A photograph
sent in by them represents their
“Junior Audubon” clubs, which
contained about four hundred
members. Miss Eddie L. Davis, the
principal, is a real lover of nature,
as is also Mr. E. C. McCants, the
superintendent of the Anderson
city schools. Every year, and early
fn the year too, Miss Davis has a
splendid group like this enrolled
in these clubs and learning about
the wonderful things of nature.
Tied for this same front rank is
St. John’s school, Darlington. Mr.
J. C. Daniel has for many years
been superintendent. Here is a
great school with a thousand pu
pils, who have had splendid train
ing under him in nature, with a
wonderful plub organization. In
spired by stirti example, the color
ed youth in the Mayo school, fif
teen hundred strong, won the spec
ial prize offered the colored
schools.
Think what it will increasingly
mean to us in South Carolina to
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have groups like these above, of
both races, training to help us con
serve our natural resources! All
good things, like* education, require
time. This State-wide movement of
instruction is gaining a splendid
start, and it will sweep the State,
unless lack of vision or selfish or
sordid interests kill it through po,-
litical withholding of proper and
necessary funds.
The above-mentioned are not
the only ones which in this line
are doing .notable and successful
work. There are hundreds of
such, and this number should be
made eventually to include all.
Surely every teacher and principal
can be or become a lover of “the
great outdoors!” Instructive and
interesting courses in natural con
servation are laid out in our‘State
elementary school manual, and we
are doing opr best to see that every
school receives proper instruction.
If any school fails in this, it is
largely the fault of principals or
teachers who fail to grasp the im
port of their Manual and fail to
carry out the plans and orders of
the State Board of Education.
Think for a moment of a few
of the things which are given to
be taught in these courses to pri
mary and grammar grades. The
teacher of each has an interest
ing illustrated book assigned for
guidance, not required to be bought
by the children, which includes
material adequate for each teach
er. For the first two grades there
are interesting suggestions for
stories by the teacher about won
ders of nature. For grade three
there are accounts and stories
about our native wild mammals.
Grade four takes up our common
native birds, their migrations or
travels, also the work of our game
wardens and how to help them.
Grade five deals more with the
travel and adventure side of wood
craft and wild life, also forestry.
For grade six there is a fine gen
eral book called “Elements of Con
servation,” treating of forestry and
other topics, and also of the game
and conservation laws of South
Carolina and organization of the
game department, calculated to
help the latter. This is especial
ly ordered taught by the State
Board of Education. It costs only
72 cents, a special edition printed
for South Carolina. If every fa
ther in the State, as well as the
pupils, would read this, it would
save us millions of dollars. For the
seventh grade a special story treat
ment by thp writer is in prepara
tion, with Foreword by leaders of
the Ration.
How would it work, in our com
ing census, along with the regula
tion sort of illiterates, to enum
erate these other “backward” folk?
We would not name them “game
bootleggers,” for that might im
ply choice, and ignorantly be con
sidered “smart,” but just plain,
common, “ornery” “WILD LIFE
ILLITERATES?” How many of
these, think you, have we in South
Carolina? Whose fault is it that
so many have grown up unin-
structed?
Would it be a good plan to crip
ple the “conservation Education”
in our schools just now and prac
tically cause it to cease, while we
are just beginning to gain nation
wide reputation thereby?
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The men who are now accomp
lishing the great things in life, be
gan life hi the proper way. They
never neglected the little things.
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Most of the home gardens this
summer wev6>&Ugnly successful,
judging from the empty tin cans to
be found in the alley ash barrels.
RELIEF
that Is
REFRESHING
"Ws have used
Thedford's Black*
Draught for years
in our family. I can
highly recommend
it for many ail
ments. We take it
for colda and for
jP constipation.
"I have four chil
dren, and I give it
to them. When my
little girl gets bili
ous, or complains qf
headache, I give her
treatment of Blade-Draught,
and she is all right in a day
or two.
"Sometimes when I have in
digestion from improper eat*
ing, I have headache. Then I
take Black-Draught. I always
feel fresh and have more
energy after I have taken
it,”—Mrs. E. Reich, 2215 East
First Street, Austin, Texas.
Thedford's
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take CAXDUL In nee over 50 yean.
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winter driving see us for
Prest-O-Litc Batteries,
as good as the best.
Goodyear Tires, the
greatest • name in rub
ber.
Weed Chains for wet
roads.
Denatured Alcohol,
for your radiator's sake.
We are ready and
anxious to serve and
please you.
GULF
SERVICE
STATION
J. T. FAULKNER, Prop.
Bred cows and pigs need some
calcium and phosphorus in their
ration. Any combination of min
erals which contains sufficient
lime and phosphoric acid and is
palatable enough to be eaten
freely will be satisfactory. The fol
lowing mixture, which is recom
mended by •the 'U. S. Department
of Agriculture, is palatable, con
tains the elements for supplement
ing the grain feeds, and may be
fed to hogs on pasture or in dry
lot:^ 50 pounds steamed bone meal.
25 pounds ground limestone or air-
slacked lime, 25 pounds 16 per
cent acid phosphate, and 5 pounds
common salt. If wood ashes are
available, they may be added to
the mineral mixture with advant
age, at the rate of one-third of the
mixture by weight. The mineral
mixture should be kept where it
will be dry and available at all
times.
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In making Boston brown bread
be sure to steam it for about 3 1-2
hours in well-buttered molds be
fore baking it to dry out the top.
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The may >r of Indianapolis to'l
his first airplane ride the other i
day. They’TT better be careful o c >
•Icrmer ir*** • . there or- Tcoovfcsrt!
to have been up in the ?i i- sl;o. ;
Improved Uniform International
SundaySchool
’ Lesson ’
(By REV. p. B. FITZWATER. D.D.. Mem
ber of Facu+ty, Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.)
©. 1930. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for February 2
PUTTING GOD’S KINGDOM FIRST
LESSON TEXT—Matthew 6:1-24
(Print vv. 5-13, 19-21, 31-33).
GOLDEN TEXT—Seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and His righteous
ness; and all these things shall be
added unto you.
PRIMARY TOPIC—Being True to
Jesus.
JUNIOR TOPIC—Being Loyal to
Jesus.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC—Being Loyal to Christ.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC—Putting First Things First.
Having set forth in the previous
chapter the standards of the kingdom.
Jesus now exhibits the underlying
principles which control the subjects
of the kingdom.
I. As to Giving (vv. 1-4).
Alms were not to be given before
men to be seen of them. Doing alms
before men is not condemned as that
would contradict Matthew 5:16, but
the doing of them before men to be
seen of them. To seek publicity in
doing our alms is to miss the reward
of our heavenly Father. The true
child of the kingdom will seek privacy
in doing righteousness, tlmt he may
have the open reward of the Father.
II. As to Praying (vv. 5-15).
1. False prayer (vv. 5, 7).
This consists in (1) Praying to be
seen and heard of men (v. 5). Many
of the prayers uttered .in public are
false, for there is more thought of
what the people think than of what
God thinks. (2) Using vain repeti
tions (v. 7). This does not mean that
we should ask but once for a given
thing. YVe have examples of Christ
and Paul praying three times for the
same thing (Matt. 26:39-46; II Cor.
12:7, 8). It means the using of mean
ingless repetitions. The reason is,
“Your Father knoweth what things
ye have need of before ye ask Him.’'
2. True prayer (v. 6).
Since prayer is a transaction of the
soul with God, there should be a real
desire for fellowship with Illm which
moves one to meet Him in the secret
place.
3. The model prayer (vv. 9-15).
This involves (1) Right relationship
—“Our Father” (v. 0). (2) Right at
titude—“Hallowed be thy name” (vv.
9, 10). (3) Right spirit—“Give us our
daily bread, forgive us our sins, lead
us not into temptation” (vv. 11-13).
III. As to Fasting (vv. 16-18).
The true reason for fasting is to be
found In the opportunity it gives for
a clear vision of G<>d. Those who
have thus seen God will make it mani
fest in a joyful countenance.
IV. As to Earthly Richos (vv.
19-24).
The Lord knew the temptations
which would befall His children in
their earthly pilgrimage and the
anxiety to which it would lead: there-
vfore He set forth the proper attitude
toward them.
1. The nature of earthly riches
(vv. 19-21).
(1) Uncertain (vv. 19. 20). Earthly
treasures corrode, or are taken from
us. therefore we should lay up for
ourselves treasures in heaven where
they are absolutely safe from corrup
tion and from thieves. (2) Seductive
(v. 21). Christ called riches deceit
ful (Matt. 13:22). It is not wrong to
possess earthly treasures, hut when
earthly treasures possess us, they be*
come a snare unto us. Excessive at
tention should not be given to earthly
treasures.
2. The effect of earthly riches
(vv. 22-24).
(1) Blunt the moral and spiritual
perceptions (vv. 22. 23). Those who
become enamored of the things of this
world soon become Irresponsive to
spiritual things. When the heart is
upon earthly treasures, it is taken
from God. The double eye Is dte
astrous to spirituality. (2) They ren
der well and void all service (v. 24).
As soon as one's heart is stolen by
riches, he is rendered unlit for spir
itual service.
V. As to Faith in the Heavenly Fa
ther (vv. 25-34).
1. Be not anxious about food and
clothing (vv. 25-34).
Because (1) It shows distrust
of God (v. 30). God is able to supply
His children’s needs. (2) It is use
less (v. 31). Anxiety can bring noth
ing. While bringing us nothing, it
weakens jour service. (3) It is
heathenish (v. 32). Those who have
not learned to trust God may worry
over temporal affairs, but those who
know Him as a loving Father, will be
free from care.
2. Be anxious to seek the kingdom
of God and serve Him (vv. 33, 34).
This means that worldly affairs
should be subordinated to spiritual
affairs.
Seed Thoughts _
How often do we sigh for oppor
tunitles of doing good, whilst we neg
lect the openings of Providence in
little things, which would frequently
lead to the accomplishment of most
important usefulness.—Crabbe.
Anywhere
The grace of God can make believ
ers live the Christian life anywhere;
and if they cannot be Christians every
where, they .cannot be anywhere.-
Prophetlc News.
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McCormick Holiness
Church Schedule
McCormick —. Preaching service
Saturday night before 3rd Sunday at
8 o’clock; third Sunday morning at
10:30 o’clock and third Sunday night
at 8 o’clock. A cordial welcome is
extended to all.
O. E. Traylor,
Pastor.
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A. R. Presbyterian
Preaching at Mt. Carmel. S. C., os
he first and third Sabbaths at 11
u m.
Preaching at McCormick, S. C., os
the second and fourth Sabbaths at
11:30 a. m.
Sabbath school at both churches
every Sabbath day throughout the
-ear.
Laos T. Presaly,
Pastor.
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Plum Branch Baptist
Church Schedule
Rev. J. L. BOBO, Pastor.
Sunday school every Sunday at
10 a.m., Luther Ridlehoover, super
intendent; preaching on the first
and third Sundays at 11 a. m.;
prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 8 o’clock.
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Baptist Schedule
BETHANY—1st Sunday, preach
ing service, 3:30 p. m.; 3 rd Sun
day, ^11:30 a. m.
BUFFALO—1st Sunday. Sunday
School, 10:30 a. m.; Preaching
11:30 a. m.; 3rd Sunday, Sunday
School 2:30 p. m.; Preaching, 3:30
p. m.
McCORMICK—1st Sunday, Sunday
School 10:00 a. m.; B. Y. P. U. 6:45
p. m.; Preaching 7:30 p. m.
2nd Sunday, Sunday School 10:00
a m.; Preaching 11:00 a. m.; B. Y.
P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching 7:30
p. m.
3rd Sunday, Sunday School 10:00
a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:45 p. m.;
Preaching 7:30 p. m.
4th Sunday, Sunday School 10:00
a. m.; Preaching, 11:00 a. m.; B. Y.
P. U. 6:45 p. m.; Preaching, 7:30
p. m.
WILLINGTON — 2nd Sunday,
Preaching 4:00 p. m.; 4th Sunday,
Preaching 4:00 p. m.
W. If. BARFIELD,
. Pastor.
Troy A; R. P. Charge
TROY—Sabbath school at 10:00
every Sabbath morning; morning
worship, 11:00. Y. P. C. U. meets
1st. 3rd and 5th Sabbath evenings
at 7:00 o’clock. Prayer meeting, 2nd
and 4th Sabbath evening at 7:00.
BRADLEY—Sabbath school. 3:00
p. m. 1st and 3rd Sabbaths; wor
ship 3:30 p. m.
CEDAR SPRINGS—Sabbath school
at 3:30 o’clock, 2nd and 4th Sab
baths; worship 4:00 p. m.
J. H. BUZHARDT,
Pastor.
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McCormick Methodist
Church Schedule
McCormick — Sunday school every
Sunday at 10:15 a. m.; Preaching
at 11:15 a. m. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sun
days, and at 7:30 p. m. on fourth
Sundays.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 o’clock.
Board of Stewards meets Monday
night following 1st Sundays.
REPUBLICAN
Sunday School at 11 a. m. on 2n4
and 4th Sundays. 1st and 3rd Sun
days at 2:30 p. m. Preaching 6n
1st and 3rd Sundays at 3 p. m.
Troy — Sunday school at 10:00 a.
m. 1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays; 2n4
Sundays at 3 p. m.; preaching 2nd
Sundays 3:30 p. m.; 4th Sundays 11
a. n».
Beulah — Preaching every 4th
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
J. A. BLEDSOE. Pasta*
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956 Broad Street Augusta, Ga.
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