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Thursday, January 22, 1931
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA
PAGE NUMBER EIGHT
Good Results On
Fight Of Rabies
McCORMICK ONLY COUNTY IN
STATE NOT REPORTING CASE
DURING* THE YEAR
COLUMBIA, Jan. 19.—The re
sults of South Carolina’s method of
combatting rabies are “far super
ior to any other published results
or claims, irrespective of method,”
Dr. H. M. Smith director of the
laboratory on the state board of
health, said recently.
The method now used by the
laboratory in preparing its vaccine
was adopted in January 1927, and
3,457 patients have been treated
in the period to October 1, 1930
with only one death. The mortality
rate with this treatmeht being
used was three hundredths of 1 per
cent by far lower than when other
methods were employed.
The one fatality came during
the course of the treatment and
was a young child who was bitten
severely about the face and head
by a mad dog. Had the treatment
been started more promptly this
fatality may not have occurred,
Doctor Smith said.
Reviews Operations
In reviewing the work of the la
boratory for the first nine months
of the past year, Doctor Smith
points out that in this period 64.1
100 diagnostic tests were made, an
increase of 11 per cent over the
work for the corresponding period
in 1929, 706 patients were furnish
ed with antirable vaccine prepared
at the laboratory and 198,905 cub-
cubin centimeters of anti-typhoid-
paratyphoid bacterin were furnish
ed for over 79,000 complete pro
phylactic inoculations.
Dr. James A. Hayne, the state
health officer r is particularly
proud of the record made by th<2
laboratory in its preparation of the
antirbic vaccine. In addition to the
absence of death in the period
from January 1, 1927 to October
1, 1390, out of a total of 12,352
patients treated since the labora T
tory was established in July, 1909
not a single case of “treatment
paralysis” has occurred.
Press dispatches lately from
other .states have told of numerous
“treatment paralysis” cases and of
deaths from the antirabic vaccine.
Every county in this state re
ported at least one case of rabies
o*cept McCormick, which reported
none. In the nine months of last
year there were no deaths. Green
ville and Spartanburg counties,
jwith 90 each, led the number of
patients who completed treatment
with Orangeburg next with 45, fol
lowed by Chester, 43; Anderson, 33;
Florence, 24; Georgetown, 21; Pick
ens 21; Aiken 18; and Edgefield 16.
Of the 706 patients who took
the antirabic treatment in this
nine-month period, 634 completed
the 21-dose treatment and 72 dis
continued it after the suspected
animals, by which they were bit
ten, were proved to be negative by
observation of laboratory exami
nation.
Dogs’ Heads Lead
While dogs’ hehds are more fre
quently sent to the laboratory for
examination for rabies. Doctor
Smith and his technicians receive
heads of cats, squirrels, horses and
once several months ago,, the head
of a human.
Tho method now used by the
department is an outgrowth of
former methods. From July, 1909
when anti rabie treatment was
first instituted by the laboratory,
until January, 1917, 1,830 patients
were treated by the “dried cord
method,” with 11 deaths, a mortali-
ity of 63-100 of 1 per cent.'
From January, 1917, to January
1927, 7,165 patients were treated
by a modified method, with 15
•deaths a mortality of two-tenths
of 1 per cent. Encouraged by the
300 per cent improvement in re
sults the method was modified fur
ther.
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Honor Roll Of The
Wideman School
Marion Brewer
James Edmunds
Fred Edmunds
William Bowick
Mattie M. Spence
Janie Lou Spetice
Robert Edmunds
Blease Edmunds
Daisy Edmunds
Jim Spence
Hubert Bowick
Bennie Wideman
Mattie Bowick
Paul Edmunds
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Bats are probably the original
•‘brownies” of the fairy tales.
Cotton Farmer
Must Study Market
Factors And Demand
MARKET FACTS ARE A BASIS
FOR DECIDING KIND OF
COTTON TO GROW
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Jan. 20.—
Profit and a product to meet gen
eral demand are the rewards of
fered to those farmers who give
Hudy to the production and sell
ing of their principal cash crop.
'JQpward this general objective the
Kricultiu^bl Economics Division of
%e Souths Carolina Experiment
Station has prepared a bulletin en
titled “Cotton Marketing Studies,
1925-1930,” which will be available
to the public in the near future
through the Division of Publica
tions, Clemson College, South Caro
lina, says W. C. Jensen, acting
chief of the Agricultural Economic
.'Division.
“In order for a farmer to know
in what way to improve the
quality of his cotton he must know
exactly what characteristics it pos
sesses as produced at the present
time,” Mr. Jensen continues. “A
thorough knowledge of the product
offered for sale enables the seller
to tell if he is receiving the cor
rect price according to current de
mand. Farmers, generally, have
been urged to produce better qual
ity cotton, but the inducement to
do so has been small because
premiums for superior cotton are
not paid in most local markets.
“The first step in improving
cotton production and marketing is
that of determining definitely the
actual grade #nd staple produced.
Then, the mill consumption and
practices followed in the markets
must be studied. With these things
in view, the South Carolina Experi
ment Station and the United
States Department of Agriculture
have for several years been con
ducting co-operative studies along
four lines as follows:
1. Grade and staple studies.
2. Consumption by grade and
staple.
3. Price analysis.
4. Study of marketing practices.
“Facts regarding these matters
will be considered in the forth
coming bulletin,” Mr. Jensen states.
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Deaths Among The
Colored People
MATTIE SUE GUNTER
Mattie Sue Gunter, age 23, and
wife of Ben Gunter, died at the
home at Parksville on last Sunday
following a short illness.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. F. Marshall and interm
ent made at Hosannah church
cemetery at 11 o’clock Tuesday
morning. J. S. Strom’s service in
charge.
SALLIE SINGLETERY
Sallie Singletery, age 49, died at
her home near McCormick Sunday
morning, after a short illness. She
is survived by her husband, Jim
Singletery, and a number of chil
dren and other relatives.
Funeral services were conducted
by$er pastor. Rev. J. F. Marshall,
and interment made at Holy
Springs Church cemetery at 2
o’clock Tuesday afternoon. J. S.
Strom’s service in charge.
SINDY CAIN
Sindy Cain, age 80, died at the
home near Bradley Saturday night,
after a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted
at Mt. Hermon Church Monday
afternon at 2 o’clock and interm
ent made in the church cemetery.
J. S. Strom’s service in charge.
WILLIE MURRAY
Willie, the two year old son of
Cleo Murray, died last Friday af
ternoon, following a short illness.
Funeral services were conducted
at New Hope Church Saturday
morning at 11 o’clock and interm
ent made in the church cemetery.
J. S. Strom’s service in charge.
GEORGE SEARLES
George Searles died at his home
in Detroit last Friddy and was
buried at Springfield Church near
McCormick at 2 o’clock yesterday
afternoon. G. P. McCain’s service
in charge.
He was a son of Lump Searles of
near McCormick and made his
home here until a few years ago
when he moved to Detroit. He is
survived by a number of relatives
In the county.
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Suits with two pairs of trousers
are very popular, and throwing in
a coat and vest would make them
even more popular.
Washington High
School News
January 19.—The past week has
been spent in review, preparing for
the great day when “exams” will
begin, which will be Monday
morning. Two exams will be held
each day, thus decreasing the
length of time that is usually spent
for this occasion. It is hoped that
the pupils will be equal to their
task and that all will come through
with flying colors.
It was with great sorrow that
the faculty, students and friends of
our school heard of the death of
Mr. Lake, superintendent of Mc
Cormick High School. We shall
surely miss him.
Mr. Hoyt Wooten attended an
agricultural meeting in Ridge
Springs on last Saturday. He was
accompanied by Mr. McCrorey of
McCormick.
Miss Mattie Thomas, Elementary
Supervisor of Schools, of Colum
bia, S. C., and Mr. Hampton Parks,
County Superintendent of Educa
tion, were visitors in our school*on
last Friday.
Miss Annie Laurie Godbee spent
last week end in Waynesboro, Ga.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones of
Johnston visited* friends in this
community recently. It is always
a pleasure to see them back.
We regret very much that Mr.
Hamon, due to illness, was com
pelled to be’absent from school all
last week. We wish for him a
speedy recovery.
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Irish Potato Growers
May Enter Contest
PURPOSE TO IMPROVE PRODUC
TION METHODS FOR IM
PORTANT CROP
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Tan. 20.—
The Extension Service of Clemson
College announces the inaugura
tion of an Irish Potato Contest be
ginning with the 1931 crop, the
contest having been mads possible
through the co-operation of fertil
izer manufacturers, banks, agricul
tural , societies, barrel manufac
turers, shipping associations, seed-
men, and other parties directly in
terested in this crop and in the
advancement of agricultural work
in South Carolina, which have con
tributed a fund of $650.00 to be
used as pftzes in this contest.
The present plans are for a first
prize of $200.00, a second prize of
$150.00, a third of $100.00 a fourth
:f $75.00, a fifth of $50.00, a sixth
of $25.00, and five other prizes of
$10.00 each. The contest is to be
state-wide and any grower plant
ing as much as one acre of Irish
potatoes is eligible to enter pro
vided he is willing to keep a com
plete record on this crop in a rec
ord book furnished him by the Ex
tension Service and turn this rec
ord over to the Extension Service
upon the completion of the con
test, says L. P. Watson, extension
horticulturist, who is to supervise
the contest. Awards will be on the
basis of highest yields of No. 1
ootato:s per acre. Application
blanks for the contest may be had
from L. P. Watson, extension horti
culturist, Aiken, S. C., or from
county farm agents.
If by following . better practices
in growing this, our most import
ant truck crop, the yield could be
increased by one barrel of No. 1 po
tatoes per acre, the value of this
crop would be increased by $88,-
000.00, using the average price for
1929 as a basis, Mr. Watkins sug
gests, in speaking of the value of
such a contest.
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Report Of Registrar
Mrs. Sarah G. Mattison registrar
for Bordeaux District, No. 4500,
makes the following report of
births and deaths during the year
1930:
Deaths—Colored, 67; white, 31:
total, 98; male, 45; female, 53.
Births — Colored, 88; white, 40’
total, 128; boys, 55; girls, 73. U
still-born: colored, 7; white, 5.
Three deaths were reported from
tuberculosis, which shows a de
crease from that cause.
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Since this is the age of speed,
wouldn’t it be great if summer ar
rived along sometime in February.
X
A cooking school for men is be
ing started over east, indicating
that men will become the equal of
women yet.
Senator E. D. Smith
Gets Favorable Report
.On Seed Loan Fund
The following sc’f explanatory
telegram was received Tuesday
from Senator E. D. Smith:
Washington, D. C.
January 20, 1931.
McCormick Messenger,
McCormick, S. C.
Senate agriculture committee has
today unanimously reported my
resolution favorably providing that
seed loan funds collected past sea
son in South Carolina, North Caro
lina, Georgia and Florida be re
loaned for 1931 crop in these states.
I hope to secure passage of resolu
tion in Senate within next few
days.
E. D. SMITH,
United States Senator.
Washington, D. C.,
January 21, 1931
My seed loan resolution passed
senate today without a dissenting
vote. Every effort will be made
to secure prompt and favorable ac
tion in house. Senator George of
Georgia was joint author with me.
E. D. SMITH,
United States Senator.
Plum Branch
H. D. Club Meets
The Plum Branch H. D. Club
held its January meeting on the
first Wednesday in the New Year
in the school building.
Plans were discussed for plant
ing shrubbery around the school
building as early as possible. A
good bit of shrubbery has al
ready been given and we hope to
buy some in order to have enough.
Reporter.
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Card Of Thanks
I want to use this method of
thanking my friends for their
many acts of kindness shown me
during my recent illness, and also
do I thank my faithful physician,
Dr. Workman. My little son,
Roy, joins me in this also.
I am glad to say that I am very
much better at this time. /
MRS. JANIE SPENCE.
Spring Stock For
. Gallant-Belk
MANAGER GALLANT AND HOM
ER GETSINGER RETURN FROM
CHARLOTTE
(Greenwood Index-Journal of
Sunday.)
P. M. Gallant, manager of the
rallant-Belk Co., and Homer Get-
nger, of the shoe department, re-
irned last week from Charlotte,
here they spent a couple of days
i the sample rooms of the Belk
:ores buying spring stocks.
Charlotte is headquarters for
lore than 70 Belk stores and a
ood portion of the fif^h floor of
le Charlotte store is used as a
imple room where the best offer-
igs of manufactures from all ove;
tie world are assembled for tlv
asy selection of all store manag-
rs.
Mr. Gallant reports that mer-
bandise as a whole is now 25 per
ent lower than when cotton was
ist selling at its present price.
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Candy is a good energy food, and
an be eaten by older children, but
Iways in small quantities and only
fter—not between meals. The best
ind of sweets for children are not
oo concentrated and irritating and
ontain, along with sugar, other
laterials such as minerals, which
he child needs.
X
A London messenger boy, gave
tis impressions of New York after
, visit to America, says he was sur
mised to see so few people chewing
um. He didn’t use the righo
ense—he should have listened.
WANT ADVS.
3R SALE—Frost Proof Plants—
Cabbage and Bermuda Onion
ants all varieties, $1.00 per 1000,
00 lots. 75 cents per 1000. Prompt
lipment. Dorris Plant Co., Val-
>sta, Ga.
)TICE—We have a supply of
ails, Plow Points, and Two Horse
3ws that we are selling at half
Lee. Now would be a good time
buy. J. B. Harmon & Co.
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