Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Thursday, June 5, 1930 MCCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. South C.arolinm. MJW ^ *~Te* **•*•* •mm n ww OH 2 Pasre Nwo1>pr Srvi?# 6SE 3E OF COURSE SHE WANTS CANDY Be sure that it is the best. Hollingsworth’s “Unusual Candies” such as we al ways carry in stock, a kind, for every occarion. Beau tifully boxed—ready for giving. Strom’s Drug Store McCORMICK, S. C. ~gr m S. C. WEEKLY INDUSTRIAL REVIEW The following record of indus trial activity lists items showing investment of capital, employ ment of labor and business activ ities and opportunities. Informa tion from which the paragraphs are prepared is from Jocal papers usually of towns mentioned, and may be considered generally cor rect. * (£ ' The experienced pointer always prefers to use paint that will stand all weather conditions^ not for a few months but for years. Thats why any professional painter will recommend our Paints. Tested by time and proven O. K, WHITE HARDWARE CO. MAIN STREET McCORMICK. S. C. 3E m FRESH MEATS, CANNED GOODS, BOTTLED GOQDS Here’s where you get the best Beef and Pork Cuts, Pork Sausage, Mix ed Sausage and various kinds of fish at prices you can well afford to pay. CITY MEAT MARKKET Phone No. 61 J. L. REYNOLDS, Prop. Augusta Street — McCormick, S. C^ ^ ^ | !h * ^ f for the June Bride . . . A CHECKING ACCOUNT One of the most important neces sities in the new home—a special cheeking account with which to buy the needs of the household. A special checking account pro vides a perfect record of all ex penditures. It is'also very con venient.- Greer — Construction of John H. Edwards Tin Shop and apartment on North Main Street nearing completion. Rock Hill — Post office and courthouse will be constructed here at cast of $150,000. Varnville — J. C. Anthony, coun ty farm agent, shipped carload of Hampton County hogs from this place. Anderson r— Local airport of ficially opened recently. Gaffney — City has population of 6,879, gain of 1,814 over 1920 census. Greer — New Texaco station at corner of Hill and Depot Street opened. Bids opened for paving Abbe ville-Due West and Donalds road. Columbia — This city has popu lation of 49,517, an increase o^ll,- 993 over 1920 census. Sumter — Pocalla, popular re sort, officially opened for 1930 sea son. Bamberg — Iodine-Service Sta tion being built here on Charles ton and Augusta Highway. Greer — Contract awarded for construction of building for Col- lins-Bailes Department Store. Allendale — W. R. Carter pur chased market of * Unity Grocery store. Beaufort — Telephone system in this city will be extensively im- ' proved. Kingstree — Extensive pea ship ments made from this city. McCormick—Greenwood Cheese Factory will start operations on June 15th. > Georgetown — Shrimp industry established in Munnerlyn ware house by John Santos. Florence — Annual Pee Dee Flower show held here recently. Hartsville—Baraca Class of Fir^j Baptist Church remodeling and beautifying their classroom. Fairfax — Highway No. 28 will be relocated through this town. • Newberry — Contract awarded to James F. Epting for electrical work in Smeltzer Hall at Newberry College. Deposits in douth Carolina State banks increased $5,800,903 from December 31, 1929, to March / 27; 1930, according to report filed by Albert S. Fant, State Bank Exam iner. Georgetown—Diesel power plant will be installed in this town. Yemassee — Route No. 17 being relocated and paved in this vicin ity. Highway Np. 21 from Rock Hill to Fort Mill may be widened in future. York — Plans proposed for pav ing streets in this town to connect up with highways through the town. Plans proposed for constructing four miles of road between Cow- pens and Thickety. txt When To Cut Oats Bn IT WOULD HELP Wood Products Research Shows When To Repaint Signs by which a house owner may judge when it is time to paint his house or barn have been de termined from investigations by the forest products laboratory of the United States Forest Service at Madison. Wis. If appearance is the main inter est, it is time to paint when thr The small car had balked again, and P a * n ^ on t * le bouse loses its gloss, while one climbed under it. to work, when it becomes dirty, when the the other sat and chatted. “You know, color begins to fade, or later when I don’t think 44 hours such a short chalking or flaking begins say- week. Look at the American auto fac- the Porest sendee. If the hous ; tory, where they only work 3S. , . , . . _ , “Yes,” said the mechanic with a . rs m ^ eres ^ bicludes the prac- grunt, “but I think they might put in t* ca l consideration of protecting the wood, he should give close at tention to the condition of the I wood beneath the paint regardless ; of the general appearance of the | coating. He can be guided by sev- jeral signs of the need for paint. Paint protects wood by retarding gain or loss of moisture, so .that the sudden swelling and shrinking , of the surface that causes weath- jering does not occur. It may be another ten tightening up the nuts.” Sydney Mail. Hard What Is “Big hoy,” said Sambo, “All’s haw<J as nails.” “Yeah,” yawned Rastus. “Well, all diamond hit mull it would splatu dat’s how hawd Ah iz.” Wore a “Spiritual” Dress Claude—Hasn’t Mona got on a splr ltiin.1 dress v Brian—What do you mean, spiritual? | e ^ ec ^ e in this even after Claude—Well, there isn’t much ma- j some chalking has started. After terial about it.—Royal Arcanum Bulle- jfine checks or slits open up in the tin. wood their development can not be ^ t halted without the application of P° Many Wives F«1 Eo? j p a jnt or other moisture-resistant •Ha Ha! laughed Mr. j coating, and unless this is done “here is an account of a woman who ',. „ •says she didn’t realize until after the ! tdiere comes a stage when the wedding that she had married the wrong man!” ‘Hull!” snapped his wife, “try and find a wife who doesn’t feel the same way” WHEN HIT HARD checks are so large that the orig inal smooth surface of the boards can not be brought back with any ‘amount of paint. j The final phase of deterioration ; involves cupping of the boards and | pulling away from nails. Paint , will not remedy this condition and jthe building or house will not j again look new and ship-shape un less new siding is put on. txt Easley Girl Wins 1 In Meat Contest “A man’s often hurt by falling in love.” “That’s only when lie’s hard hit.” Pathway of Greatness He rises to an office high Ami to one loftier, by and by. Each new promotion b^fls him With troubles growing greater yet. CHICAGO, 111., May 26.—An es say on the subject “Meat From the Farm to the Block” has won for Miss Vertie tMoore, Easley high- „ school girl, the championship of South Carolina carrying with it a cash award in the seventh nation al meat story contest which just came to a close. This announce ment was made today by a com- Imittee of prominent home eco- • nomics women assembled in fret [Chicago as judges ha this contest Distinguished Conduct “I hear Izzy got a big raise from llie fur company he’s working for.” “Yes, he invented five new names for rabbit.” Less Time for Cooking “But if your wife is so unmusical,” said the sympathetic friend, “why en courage her to take singing lessons;” “Well, you see, old chap,” replied the sufferer, “I figure it out that the singing leaves her less time for cook ing.” A Frank Customer Tailor—Yes, sir, this is the ^ery lat est pattern and should suit you ad mirably. • ‘ ». Client—Yes? Well, It certainly look* very nice. How much—er—how much shall I have ta owe you for a suit from it? The Helpmate “Isn’t it nice to have a husband who speiTcls all his evenings at home?” “Yes; I enjoy myself so much better when I know he’s there with the chil dren.”—Chicago Daily News. Op en a cheeking account today THE EAHRS BANK ,\i« (,oi mirk. 5. C. Oats should be cut when they are in the hard dough stage. If cut before this time, they shrive in curing and are Rght in weight. If allowed to get fully ripe before cutting, some of the crop shatters and is Ipst in harvesting. When a large acreage is to be harvested, it is advisable to begin cutting soon after the grain passes out of the milk stage. If the grain is ripe or in the hard dough stage, ft can be placed at once in round shocks, vvhich should be capped go prevem damage from rain or dew. If the >;rain is green or if the. bundles jentain many weeds, they shoulc oe allowed to cure for a few ‘lour before shocking or should be pu into long shocks. txt Before beginning any canning his season, provide yourself witi: ! "aimers’ Bulletin 1471-F, Canning » r iUits and Vegetables in the Home > is free from the U. S. Depart- nort of Agriculture. Time table ve given for processing the var- ’i\s products and a full explana- ^•Mon is made of the reasons foi ; canning non-acid vegetables undei . :cam pressure. HEELS OVER HEAD heels Poor Suitor—Darling, L‘m over head in love with you! She—Well, as soon as you’re on your feet I may consider your suit. for high-school home economics pupils of the United States. Miss Moore’s essay placed second in the southern district comprising twelve states. Dean Margaret Justin, division of home economics, Kansas State Ag ricultural College, presided as chairman of the judging commit tee. Serving with her were Mrs Caroline B. King, woman’s editor. The Country Gentleman; Mrs. Katharine Niles, division of home economics, University of Minne- Isota, and Miss Jessie Alice Cline, associate professor of home eco nomics, University of Missouri. The committee also distributed a large number of other prizes in cluding scholarships and cash. Winners of the four district I championships were: Thelma Cornelius of Cornelius, Ore., west- iern; Marion Dressel of Arlington N. J., eastern; Martha Ann Gwinn Wichita, Kans., central; and Janie Hall, Birmingham, Ala., southern. Miss Cornelius, champion of the j western district, was selected as the national champion. . ! The meat story contest is an ed ucational project conducted each year under the supervision of th* National Live Stock and Meat Board with the support of the U S. Department of Agriculture, col leges, and high school home eco nomics teachers. The seventh con itest is said to liave attracted norr interest, than any in the past. High schools i’2 every state competed. -I TXT NEW YORK ORCHESTRA THRILLS EUROPE win sei uou the best possible automobile insurance. Frank C. Robinson Insurance Agency PHONE 66 McCormick Every Woman Knows Every woman knows how easy it i* to burn or scald herself while working: in her home. Every woman knows th?t these bums and scalds arc painful sometimes very slow to heal. E ery woman should know that the ra,.ii t , bums and scalds will be quickly v lieved, infection positively prevent 1 and speedy healing assured it LiquLf Borozone is instantly applied. Get & bottle of Liquid Borozone and ke» • J handy in your medicine cabinet. Soiuby STROMS’ DRUG STORE rrrrst Alfalfa should be cut for haj when the plants are well in blooUL Cutting at an earlier stage of growth gives hay of a higher p.i>- tein content, but cutting nea*er full bloom keeps the stand in bet ter condition. As the leaves c(>»- tain about two-thirds of the ing value of the alfalfa plant, hay should be put in thq stack or rr.aw with as many leaves as possible This can be done only with a min imum amount of handling afver the hay begins to dry. It shoiJtf be raked before it becomes briitfc and most of the curing done windrow or shock. Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTKAX& EXAMINATION | VTFV*~-. — 'to cepted definition of the term, R not strictly “news” when Old World musicians triumph in Am erica, but when a New World c,. che^tra “brinr~ derm U'* 0 b rr in Europe, as the New York r *'' „ . ‘ ~ iharmonic-Symo^^nv orctvrst^ Both Have Plauty I , , ~ . ... . ‘Tea,” grin,,0,1 the crook, Tve hafl doni hete-foLojwiw ft a good many trials.” success in Milan, Italy—it iz “Huh!” retorted the married man. i^cordinfr. Amon** th'' “I’ll bet I’ve had more than you have.” ed company present for the sensa- _ tional performance here Cramp !• an Asset She asked me for an autORraph; Clinging; around my neck. I felt quite flattered till I found I’d autographed a check! Too Much Competition Lady—How come you are a tramp? Tramp—Crowded out of my profes sion. I’m a sky writer from Pittsburgh. —Allstcn Re -order. wqrr Princess Helene of Rumania ‘mo- ther of King Michael) and Prin cess Irene of Greece who cwic :.r Vienna especially for the event. The examination for the aws*€ > of vacant Scholarships in Win- throp College and for admission new students will be held at eTeiy County Court House in the Statt on Friday, July 4, and Saturdij^ July 5 at 9 a. m. This examina tion will be held whether there arr vacant Scholarships or not. as va cancies may occur after the exa,Ur ination. Applicants must not bt less than sixteen years of agi. When scholarships are vacant af ter July 5, they will be awarded t* those making the highest average at this examination, providing they meet the conditions governing thr award. All who wish Scholarship!, should attend the axaminatiox whether there are vacancies re ported or not. Applicants tvt Scholarships should write to Pres ident Kinard before the examina tion for Scholarship blanks. Scholarships are worth $109 free tuition. For further informv tion and catalogue, also for infor mation concerning Summer School, address President J. P. Kina? 4, Rock Hill, South Carolina. Spraying with Bordeaux mix l ere is the best way to control the pota to leaf hopper, which not only feeds on the leaves but cause! hopper burn, a disease which some times ruins an entire potato in one or two weeks. When lea! hoppers are abundant make at least three applications of Bor deaux, says the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and spray a fourth time if necessary to keep down hepperbum until the crop has ma tured. Spray both sides of rows, using at least 150 pound* pressure, and see that the mixture- reaches the undersides of ihe ’eav es. The 4-4-50 formula is general ly used. ' The leaf hopper, whkfc is one of the worst enemies of po tatoes, is a very small, pale-grccik insect. The adult is about ono- eighth of an inch long, with white markings, and has an H cm i*s body.