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McCormick Highway . Practically Assured Last week's Lincoln Journal car ried the following article, which is of much interest to McCormick people: . . The matter of the proposed new highway from Lincolnton to Mc Cormick, S. C., was taken up be fore the State Highway Board in Atlanta Wednesday, and the Lin coln authorities were given the as surance that the road would be allotted in the near future. The matter was taken before the highway commissioners by Judge Homer Legg, Ordinary, Mr. W. T. Dunaway, Clerk of Court, and Rep- resentative James H. Boykin. The highway board gave the of ficials a written notice that if South Carolina would maintain a road to Savannah 1 River, to be kept up to standard regulations, the Georgia board would begin im mediately to construct a highway to Savannah River on the Georgia side. The matter of bridge construc tion is being taken up' with the Federal Engineers and officials in charge of government aid in pro jects of this kind. The Federal Government pays one-half the cost of building these bridges. Mr. Dunaway will go to Columbia, S. C., next week to enlist the co-op eration of the South Carolina Highway Board, and it is believed there will be absolutely no hind rance /from this source. It looks very much like Lincoln will soon have another and more or equally important highway tra versing the county in this propos ed route. It is said the members of the highway board were out spoken as to the necessity of this road and assured the gentlemen appearing before them of their hearty and early co-operation in pushing it through to completion. ' X ' $50,000 To Be Given ’ To 4-H Clubsters Trees And Shrubs Set Out On High School Grounds MRS. COLEMAN IN CHARGE OF WORK, AND HOPES TO SOON ' START ON GRAMMAR SCHOOL GROUNDS CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 7.— Outstanding South Carolina 4-H club members will have an oppor-< tunity during 1931 to share in 100 scholarships, each being worth $500, that will be awarded by the International Harvest Company. The southern states will receive 35 of these scholarships. Any 4-H club member who will be of college age by September, 1932, and who is a member of a 4-H club by March 31, 1931, may compete for one of the scholar ships. Use of the scholarship must begin within one year from the date of the announcement of the award which will be made at the tenth annual club congress next winter. In announcing the award, Cyrus McCormick, Jr., speaking for the International Harvest Company, said that the purpose of the award was two-fold: to commemorate the centennial of the invention of the grain reaper by Cyrus McCormick in 1831, and to contribute substan tially to the onward march of scientific agriculture. Scholarships are to be used to defray the expenses of a regular course of a state agricultural col lege or any institution with an ap proved agricultural course selected by the recipient. The sum of $200 of the scholar ship fund will be paid to the win ner as soon as practicable after matriculation. An additional $200 will be paid February 1, 1933. A further sum of $100 is to be paid at the time the winner registers for the second collegiate year. All these payments are contingent up on receipt of a favorable report, from the state 4-H club leader, that the contestant is properly qualified and is in attendance at an agricultural college. txt Wild life is valuable. In the east ern part of the country, it has a meat and fur value of about 14 cents an acre; birds are worth more than 26 cents an acre as de stroyers of insects and other pests. All eyes are turning towards the High School Building to see the result of the work which has been done on the grounds there. The foundation plantings were put in last Thursday and the walks, drives, parking spaces and grass plots staked. This work was begun some time ago under the auspices of the Mc Cormick Home Demonstration club and has been going steadily for ward since. At the request of Mrs. Herbert N. Coleman, club chairman of Exterior Beautification, Mr. Skinner of the Fruitland Nursery, Augusta, Ga., came up and land scaped the entire school grounds. This plan was approved by the turstees of the school and the members of the Home Demonstra tion Club and shortly afterwards the work • on the grounds was started. The work of preparing and leveling -the grounds was done by the members of the agricultural class of the high school under the direction of the agriculture teach er, Mr. J. B. McCrorey. This class worked faithfully for days, getting everything ready for setting the plants and the boys did a large part of the work when the plants arrived. 105 beautiful plants, con sisting of evergreens, both broad leafed and coniferous and blooming shrubs, were set. Mrs. Coleman planned the work in full detail and solicited finan cial help from individuals and or ganizations. Gas and trucks were loaned with which woods earth and compost was hauled and the compost was donated by various parties. Everyone has joined in to make this undertaking a suc cess, and everyone is happy over the results. Over half of the money has been collected for this work and the names of the donors will be published at a later date. Plans are being made to begin some work of beautifying at the grammar school within the next few weeks, and even if this work at the two school buildings cannot be finished this year, it will have had a good beginning. Plans are made whereby the next year will see the McCormick School Grounds numbered among the well planned, well beautified and well cared for school grounds of South Carolina. X Farm Women’s Clubs Will Serve Lions On Ladies’ Night PROCEEDS SHALL GO TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO WINTHROP Mr. G. W. Willis Dies The Death Of Mr. At Plum Branch Following a brief illness, Mr< George W. Willis died at his home at Plum Branch Monday morning. He was 82 years of age and a prominent citizen of that section where he had resided a number of years. Funeral services were con ducted at Plum Branch at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and in terment made in the family bury ing ground near the old home. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. Besides his widow, he is survived by three sons, J. W., J. P., and A. P. Tyillis, of Plum Branch; three daughters, Mrs. G. W. Mitchell, of Greenwood; Mrs. W. O. Graves, of McCormick, and Mrs. D. M. Ben- field, of Yoik; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Robertson and Mrs. Carrie Freeland, both of Plum Branch. X Mrs. M. J. Mann Died Tuesday Night Mrs. M. J. Mann died about 8 o’clock Tuesday evening at the home of her son, Mr. R. J. Mann, of the Bethany section, where she had made her home for some time. She had been in bad health a long time, but seriously ill only a short while before death. She was in the 86th year of her life, and had been a life long member of Sharon Methodist Church of near* Abbe ville, at which church funeral serv ices will be conducted by Rev. W. S. Henry of McCormick Methodist Church and interment made at 3 o’clock this afternoon. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. Mrs. Mann is survived by the following children: Mr. W. D. Murchison of Donalds, S. C.; Mrs. Maggie King of St. Petersburg, Fla.; Messrs. Eugene Mann of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and J. S., and R. J. Mann of McCormick. . . # j . # X Smith Assures Branch Hospital PROMISES $1,200,000 UNIT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA John J. Prince Mr. Prince had been sick some months, but it was not understood until the past two weeks that he was so dangerously ill. He was sick at his home in Rehoboth sec tion for several months, then he was carried to the State Hospital for treatment, where he has spent several months. Quite a few of his friends have been there to see him. Some days ago hiS mother was advised to visit him. He was growing weaker. She went and he knew her. She received a telegram that he was sinking, so she with some friends went there Friday. They spent several hours with him and he showed recognition, wanted to go home with his mother. A telegram announced that he had gone on February 7, 1931. He was a good friend to Col. Talbert and soon followed him to a better land. Johnnie Prince was a good man, not far from the half century mark. He attended to his own business and did not meddle with any one. He and his mother had lived at the same place over thirty years. They moved there from the Red Oak Grove section.’ The father died in a few years and the young son has made a good living for his widowed mother, Mrs. Ann Prince, since then. Mrs. Charlie White, a sister passed on to the unknown world some years ago, leaving a son, William White. Johnnie Prince joined the Reho both church some years ago, where he was a member when the death angel came for his spirit. Mrs. Prince has always been a good neighbor; many times has she min istered unto the sick of her com munity. Her many friends wish to extend to her sympathy in her bereavement, the loss of her only surviving child. The funeral was conducted from the Red Oak Grove church and the body placed by his father who had passed on a number of years ago. The attendance was large, many friends from Plum Branch, White Town and Reboboth attending. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Warren who spoke of Mr. Prince’s faithfulness to his aged mother. It was touching to see the many friends mingling tears and Ex pressing sympathy to th£ bereaved mother. May God sustain her in this hour is the wish of her friend. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. ANNIE LOU MORGANN. — X Schedule Of Home Demonstration Work For Next Week Market Surplus Com Through The Hogs COUNTY AGENT ADVISES EARLY START FOR THE SPRING MARKET Farmers having a surplus of com can market it through hogs to bet ter advantage than selling it oth erwise. The outlook for the hog market is better this year than the market on most other commodi ties. As a rule pork prices are higher in March and April then drop down until September and October. Pigs weighing from 75 to 150 pounds should be placed on full feed now if we expect to take advantage of the spring market. A protein should by all means be fed along with the com to get the quickest and most economical gain. This protein may be supplied by fish meal, tankage, skim milk, or whey. The most convenient meth- The Executive Board of the County Council of Farm Women met at the Court House on Satur day afternoon to make plans for serving the dinner to the Lions Club on ladies night. Fifteen clubs of the county will donate and serve this meal, and the proceeds will go towards the Scholarship Fund which the council has pledg ed to raise. This scholarship is a loan fund and will go to some 4-H club girl of McCormick County to help defray her expenses at Win- throp College. txt Mrs. Coleman Thanks Donors I wish to thank all who have dontributed to the cause of beauti fying the local high school grounds and to say to those who have not yet been given an opportunity to donate that I hope to see you soon. Work will be started soon on the grammar school grounds, and all will have chance to contribute to the fund. MRS. HERBERT N. COLEMAN, Chairman of Exterior Beautifica tion Committee of Home Demon stration Club. The Funeral Of Col. W. J. Talbert Although Colonel Talbert had been sick for sometime and there was little hope of his recovery, his family and friends were hot pre pared for the shock of his passing, at the Greenwood hospital on the morning of February 5, 1931. On several occasions he had express ed his readiness to go, but he hat ed to leave his loved ones; the ties of earth are strong. The Rehoboth community was the childhood home of Col. Tal bert and he loved his old home community, although he lived longer at Parksville, where he lov ed the people and they loved him. He was a useful man in his com munity, and was always jolly and full of fun. The Colonel had spent a long and useful life. It is the most use ful people we so regret to give up; useful people, and in our weak way od of feeding is by use of a home made self fedder, which can very I it seems to us in this age we need easily be made by anyone. Two] the useful so much, but we must self feeders have recently been humbly bow in submission the will WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 7.— Senator E. D. Smith announced here today that South Carolina would receive an appropriation of $1,200,000 before congress adjourns for the construction of a branch soldiers’ home at some point in the state. His statement follows one yesterday that while South Carolina had been included in the plan for a home somewhere in the South it would be taken care of in the “next construction bill.” This did not suit Senator Smith, Con gressman McSwain, „ Fulmer and other members of the delegation. They immediately got in touch with members of the committee having dealing with this matter and protested. Gen. Frank * T. Hines, adminis trator of veterans’ affairs, in-jdeaux H. D. C.. formed Senator Smith today that} Thursday, February 18, Wash ington 4-H Jr., Club 10:50; Buf falo H. D. C. Friday, February 19, White Town H. D. C. Saturday, February 20, office. txt Monday, February 15, Mt. Car- mel-Willington 4-H Club. Tuesday, February 16, Rehoboth H. D. C. Wednesday, February 17, McCor mick High School Jr., 12:30; Bor- there would be no delay in the matter. ’ General Hines appeared before the senate committee on appropriations and that commit tee agreed to place the item in one of the appropriation bills to be passed sometime this month. “It affords me great pleasure” Senator Smith said, “to give as surances that South Carolina will get this fund and will have, one of the finest hospitals the govern ment can build. There should be little delay in the matter and it should secure the proper appro priation, be constructed and ready for patients at the earliest possible date.” Card Of Thanks We gratefully acknowledge, with sincere appreciation, the many acts of kindness and sympathy of our neighbors and other friends, shown during the illness and at the death of our beloved husband and father, Col. W. J. Talbert. May God’s richest blessings rest upon each. MRS. „W. J. TALBERT, MRS. W. G. BLACKWELL, T. GARRETT TALBERT. South’s Growth Pleases Hoover ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 7.—The Southern Trade magazine today published a message from Presi dent Hoover to the South, request ed by the magazine late last year and dated December 26, 1930, in which the chief executive said: “In common with all others who have at heart the interests of the whole country I view with pro- made and put in use. Mr. B. P. Talbert was the first to start. He is feeding out 20 head of shotes. Mr. Wallace White al so is feeding a number by this 'method. Both are using com and protein in the form of meat scrap and fish meal respectively. Hogs fed by lllis method bring a prem ium on account of their hardness and finish. When com alone is fed it takes about five bushels more of corn to put on a 100 pound gain than it does if supplemented by proteins. Good thrifty shotes if started on full feed weighing around 100 pounds and fed 30 to 60 days us ually put on an average of 1 1-2 to 2 pounds gain per day. Farmers who are interested in hog feeding are asked to get in touch with the county agent. ’ E. L. ROGERS, ’ County Agent. X Rural School Standards Raised By Supervisors WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.— Advancement of rural school edu cation standards by professional supervision, so that-the boy or girl in the open country may en joy better facilities for learning is indicated in a new U. S. Office of Education bulletin on Supervis ion and Rural School Improvement by Annie Reynolds, associate spec ialist in school supervision. State-wide rural school supervis ion, or supervision practically state-wide, is found at the present time in six states; some provision for local supervision of rural schools has been made in thirty states, and no local county super visors gire employed in twelve states, the bulletin points out. Certain services of rural school supervisors are enumerated in the Office of Education study. Super visors show better methods of in struction by demonstration les sons; they stimulate superior teachers to increased efficiency, and the discouraged to renewed effort; they increase the per cent- age of promotions in the primary grades, and thus eliminate much of the lamentable retardation in these grades; and they insure a satisfactory completion of the elementary curriculum by older pu pils. Increased interest by city as well as country residents in the betterment of rural schools, and a suggestion by Mrs. S. M. N. Marrs in 1928, then president of the Na tional Congress of Parents and Teachers, that the Office of Edu- found satisfaction the many evi dences of economic progress in the j cation prepare a bulletin especially South, which brings in their train | adapted to further the campaign rich increases in the opportunities for extension of rural school sup- for health, education and the sat- ’ ervision, prompted the publication isfaction of life. No region of our of the bulletin dealing with this .country has greater potentialities, subject. It is expected to be help- either economic or human, than ful to study clubs formed in con- has the South.” nection with parent-teacher asso- X ciations and similar organizations, Walking may be good exercise, as well as to superintendents and but nothing compared to driving teachers interested in rural school a second-hand automobile. . supervision extension. of God who makes no mistakes. Rev. Warren, pastor of Parks ville church, had the funeral serv ice in charge. As the lovely casket was slowly brought in by six rela tives of the deceased, Rev. War ren forcefully repeated the twenty third psalm that is dear to the heart of every child of God. The pall bearers wore daffodils. After a funeral service the Rev. Warren made a few fitting^ remarks, say ing as we live we preach our own funeral sermon. A very comfort ing prayer was offered by Rev. Pressly of McCormick A. R. P. church. Several ladies sweetly sang “Sometime We’ll Understand,” with Miss Kathleen Bruson at the piano. The beautiful casket was opened for the many friends of Col. Tal bert to view his remains for the last time on earth, the 'last look reserved for the family. Your cor respondent noticed the lovely white satin and the tiny red flower on the lapel of his coat was so sug gestive of his youthful life. Truly Col. Talbert was not an old man; he was young in spirit. The at tendance was unusually large. The family connection is large. There were forty-seven colored people who noiselessly marched by the casket to give a last look to their departed friend. Last came the . widow whom we all love, the son, and daughter. To these we ex tend our heartfelt sympathy. The rostrum was a bower of lovely flowers, very tastefully ar ranged. These bore mute testi- money of the love that many loved ones and friends felt for Colonel and his family. The remains were tenderly laid to rest by his first wife, who preceded him to the grave many years ago. The sur viving wife, who was Miss Carrie Talbert, is dearly beloved by many who went to school to her. She has been one of the most faithful friends I have ever had, and my heart goes out to her in this dark hour. She was the patient and faithful wife who with Colonel’s devoted children, gave their father and husband every attention that medical skill could do for him. They have nothing to regret—only to wait for the resurrection of the dead and the meeting in the skies. To the widow, the devoted daught er and husband, the son and fam ily, and all other bereaved ones, I wish to extend my heartfelt sym pathy; knowing any human effort toward comfort is vain, I point you to the throne of grace from whence cometh all real sympathy and heart healing. May this affliction prepare us all for the land where there is no parting, no pain and no tears. J. S. Strom’s service in charge. ANNIE LOU MORGAN. X WILL HELP WITH LICENSES Mr. J. M. Motsinger will be in town every Thursday at McGrath Brothers’ Garage to assist motorists in making application for auto licenses. The service is without charge and you may feel free to call on Mr. Motsinger to help you in any way he can.