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Thursday, February 27, 1930
McCormick High
School News
McCORMICR MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SoulM CrnnEmm,
Page Numl>er TEflRt
STAFF
Editor-in-chief Louise Remsen
Assistant Editor Welbourne
Schumpert
Business Manager James
Blackwell
Stenographer Nina Edmunds
Special Editors
Sport Archie Langley
Socials Selma Walker
Pun and Humor Mabel Lyon
Clubs Ellen Bosdell
Features Lucille McGrath
Class Reporters
Eleventh Frances Lee Cowan
Tenth Ruby White
Ninth Louise Vaughn
Eighth - Elizabeth Lake
Reporters
Dollie Rankin, Pearl White, Myrtis
Dillashaw.
Faculty Advisor __ Miss Atkinson
PIG’S PEN
(By Mabel Lyon)
‘Edna,” said a mother to
her
little three year old daughter,
“what’s the reason you and your
little brother can’t get along with
out quarreling?”
“I don’t know,” was the ' reply,
“unless I take after you and Ever
ett takes after papa.”
Equally True
Pondrous Uncle: “My boy, it
will pay you to be diligent in your
studies. Remember, what you have
learned no one can take from you.”
Small Nephew: “Well, they can’t
take from me what I haven’t
learned either can they?”
On Those Students
O’Neal Strom: 4 “Hey, I wanna
exchange this text book.”
Clerk: “Too late, you’ve had it
a whole term.”
O’Neal: “But I just found out
that every other page is missing.”
When To Neck
“Yes, Dad, I have a chance to
embrace an opportunity.”
“Fine, son. Give it a good hug.”
Mrs. Gray: “Oh, Henry, I won- 1
der if my husband will love me
when my hair is gray.”
Mrs. Black: “Why not? He’s
loved you through three shades
already.”
He’s Some Kind, Anyhow
Tommy: “What does L. L. D.
after a man’s name mean?”
Jimmy: “I guess it means that
he’s a lung liver doctor.”
’Tis better to keep silent and be
thought a fool than to speak and
remove all doubt.
Other men’s mistakes are before
us: our own behind our backs.
No fiend in hell can match the
fury of a disappointed woman.
The only thing that can cheat
some people out of the last word
is an echo.
Tested and True
Old maids may oft be lonesome
May have corns and bunions,
But they can eat what lovers can’t
A little mess of onions.
He Will Provide
The local churclt was making a
drive for funds, and two colored
sisters were calling on Uncle Ras-
tus:
Uncle Rastus—I can’t give noth
ing. I owes everybody in this here
town now.
Collector—But don’t j 7 ou think
that you owe the Lord something,
too?
Uncle Rastus—I does, sister, in
deed, but he ain’t rushing me like
the other creditors is.
For The Best of Reasons
Willie—A little boy fell down to
day and some of the kids laughed.
Mother — Well, I hope you were
not one of the unkind children
who laughed.
Willie — No’m, I was the little
boy who fell down.
Inspired
First Kid — Gee Jimmy, when I
went by your house this morning
I heard somebody swearin’ some
thin’ awful.
Second Kid — Aw, that was my
dad. He was late for church and
flr Economical Transportation
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CHEVROLETJ
?RING
CLEARANCE
BIC SALEstarfr
SATURDAY
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Here Is a bargain event without parallel in the history of
this community! This great spring clearance sale brings to
bargain seekers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure
famous used cars “with an OK that counts” at savings that
will be long remembered.
Due to the tremendous popularity of the New Chevrolet
Six, we have an unusually large stock of fine used cars. To
clear our stock quickly, we offer these splendid cars at low
sale prices that are nothing less than sensational.
Buy a car during this sale at many dollars below its normal
price! Look to the red “OK that counts*’ tag as proof of its
quality and dependability. This tag signifies that the car
has been thoroughly checked and reconditioned. Be sure
to attend this sale early!
SV-
Wide choice of four and six cylinder cars
couldn’t find his hymnbook.
27 Ford Coupe
26 Ford Tudor
28 Chevrolet Tour.
26 Chevrolet Tour
McCormick Chevrolet Co.,
McCormick, S. C.
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BUY “OK” USBD GARS FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER
“ZANDER-GUMP WEDDING”
STAGED FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
For the benefit of the McCor
mick High School Glee Club Misses
Hall and Ellis are staging tonight
(Thursday, February 27), “The
Zander-Gump Wedding.” This un
usual little production will be play
ed entirely by local talent. To all
readers of the clearly domic strips
this should hold great interest as
everyone of the extremely popular
comic characters will be present.
The little act is full of humor and
comedy interefused with many,
lively, little songs. The prices of
the performance will be 15 and 25
cents for students and adults. The
cast includes many of the town
people and faculty. Many sur
prises arc planned for the evening
and fun will be great.
For
COTTON
CLEMSON AGRICULTURIST
VISITS McCORMICK.
Prof. W. G. Crandall, head of
the Agricultural Educational Div
ision of Clemson College was a re
cent visitor at McCormick High.
He was here to assist Mr. Mc-
Crory in plans for agricultural
work in McCormick County for the
next few years.
ARBOR DAY.
On Tuesday, February 25, Arbor
Day, the McCormick High School
grounds will be well spaded and
will begin to show signs of com
ing beauty. It has been in the
plans of McCormick people for
some time to see the High School
ground and campus improved. This
day, Arbor Day, is set aside for
the work and shrubs and plants
will be set out around the school.
Many have promised to lend as
sistance in this work and all
plants and shrubbing will be ap
preciated.
9A ENJOYS WEINER ROAST.
The girls of 9A and Miss At
kinson enjoyed a “weiner roast” at
Cuffytown on Tuesday. Supper
was cooked in the woods and a
very pleasant time was had. The
following were present: Hettie Mc
Grath, Margaret Burnside, Roselia
Rankin, Mildred Britt, Eva Cole
man, Betty Workman, Mabel
Strom, Lois Deason, Sara Christian
and Miss Bonita Atkinson.
PICNIC LAST TUESDAY.
The eighth grade chaperoned by
Miss Lancaster went on a picnic
at Little River on Tuesday. They
were planning to “hike” however,
it has been reported that a certain
wagon driven by certain popular
twins gave the ladies a “lift.”
INTERESTING PROGRAM
GIVEN THURSDAY.
A very interesting and unusual
program was given in Chapel on
Thursday by the eighth grade and
directed by Miss White.
The subject was “Washington:”
The first number was a history
of our flag by Kathryn Brown, af
ter which the audience sang to
gether “The Star Spangled Ban
ner.”
Following these Marguerite Price,
Lucy Franklin, Sara Schumpert
and Louise Vaughn told of things
famous people had said about
Washington.
A lovely piano solo was rendered
by Eula Caudle.
After this Howard Bradley told
some things that Washington had
said during his life.
Last but not least a delightful
minuet was danced.
The people who took part had on
costumes that represented those
worn in Washington’s day.
Those taking part in the minuet
were Dorothy Bowen, Elizabeth
Lake, Kathryn Brown, Paula
Vaughn, Louise McBride, Helen
Crawford, Jewel Patterson and An
nie Sue Graves. '
The program besides being en
tertaining was educating and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
X
Deputy Sheriff Lyon
Dies At Greenwood
For
CORN
USE
f Every Acre
H Dolts -
I. Best
The higher analyses
are the most profitable!
They furnish plant food/'
at a cheaper cost per unit
and make bigger acre
yields.
See us for Fertilizers
John E. Bradley
McCormick, S. C.
ROBERT L. LYON WOUNDED
LAST WEDNESDAY IN MAKING
ARREST. PNEUMONIA
PROVES FATAL
GREENWOOD, Feb. 21.- Deputy
Sheriff Robert L. Lyon. 54, who
was shot accidentally by Deputy
T. J. Clem while the two were at
tempting to arrest Caleb Williams,
Negro, Wednesday night, died at a
hospital late today. Mr. Lyon’s
condition had been regarded as
satisfactory until pneumonia de
veloped lasl night. He grew rapid
ly worse during the day.
The officer’s tragic death was
the result of a wound he received
in a hand-to-hand fight he and
Clem had with Williams, after the
Negro had attacked and seriously
wounded W. A. Hawthorne, coun
try merchant, in his store near the
city. The Negro fled to his home
and when the deputies arrived, he
showed fight by trying to get a
shotgun. Failing in that, he drew
a knife on Lyon. While they were
at grips, Clem, in an effort to pro
tect his fellow officer, was jerked
between the two, and he fired
three times. The first bullet struck
Lyon in the side, and the others
went through the Negro’s body,
killing him almost instantly.
Mr. Lyon had been a county of
ficer for more than 20 years, serv
ing first as rural policeman and
then as deputy for about 17 years
under Sheriff McMillan and White.
He also was superintendent of the
county home for some time.
He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Lula Rankin of McCor
mick county, and 12 children: R.
L. Lyon, Jr., Frank and Jennings
Lyon, Greenwood; Joe W. Lyon,
Hot Springs. Ark.; Mrs. W. F. Roll
ins and Mrs. T. J. Rollins, Misses
Ethel, Mary. Celia, Felda, Mar
garet and Martha Lyon, all of
Greenwood. He also leaves an
adopted son. F. B. Lyon, Sarasota,
Fla.; one sister, Mrs. C. E. Hill,
Newberry; two brothers, Jennings
Lyon, Lincoln ton, Ga., and L. Y.
Lyon, Plum Branch.
ix: *
A college professor asserts that
wealth is a disease. If that is ttre
case, most of us must have been
successfully vaccinated when
young.
People do not take much time
to look at a perfect piece of ma
chinery or an architectural mas
terpiece, but they enjoy standing
around viewing the remains of a
wreck.