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Thursday, October 8, 1931
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA
PAGE NUMBER EIGHT
Teachers M,eet In
Anderson Oct. 17
PROGRAM PLANNED TO HELP
ALL WHO ATTEND
Announcement has been received
that the meeting of the Third Con-
■> gressional District division of the
South Carolina Teachers’ Associa-
* tion will be held in Anderson on
October 17. The program for this
year has been mapped out with the
idea of being of real help ^ to all
who attend. The general meeting
will be of genuine interest with
speakers of prominence takdfe part
on the program. Among these will
be Supt. J JL Hope, Mr. A. C. Flora.
State president, and Mr. J. P.
Coates, secretary. Dr. W. D. Cock
ing of Peabody will be the princi
pal speaker from out-of-state edu
cational circles. From all reports
this speaker alone will be worth
going from any point in the dis
trict to hear.
The departmental meetings
promise to be rich in practical
value to all who attend. Some ex
perienced supervisors in the state
will discuss, from a practical
standpoint, such subjects as Read
ing and Language, Number and
Number Work. Teachers may learn
here such things as what to teach,
how to teach it, and how to meas
ure results. In addition to the
above, the social studies will be dis
cussed in the elementary grades.
Practices that have proved success
ful will be brought out here, so
that every primary and elementary
teacher will find something of in
terest and value in these meetings.
I The high school group will be in
conference with Mr. J. McT. Dan
iel, high school supervisor, during
the departmental meeting hour.
Any teacher will be privileged to
bring to any of these departmental
meetings questions which he wish
es, and an effort will be made to
answer them. Mr. Daniel’s hour
promises to be particularly helpful
to high school teachers and admin
istrators.
Home economics teachers will
meet with Miss Lillian Hoffman,
State Supervisor, for an hour of
discussion and planning of the
year’s program. Miss Nell Whaley
will speak to the departmental
meetings on the subject of* health.
Miss Whaley is state worker for the
Tuberculosis Association.
From present indications of in
terest, it appears that the attend
ance at this meeting will repre
sent a very large per cent of the
teachers in the district. Mr. T. D.
Watkins, Superintendent of the
Seneca schools, is executive com
mitteeman for the district, and will
be glad to furnish any one with
information relative to the meet
ing. The general meeting will bp
held in the Boys’ High School
Building, beginning promptly at
10:30 a. m.
S. C. WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW
The following record of industrial
activity lists items showing invest
ment of capital, employment of la
bor and business activities and op
portunities. Information from
which the paragraphs are prepared
is from local papers, usually of
towns mentioned, and may be con
sidered generally correct.
Dillon — Hardwood working
plant may be established here.
Walterboro — Extensive improve
ments being made on Walterboro
Country Club golf course.
Sumter — Electrik Maid Bake
Shop’s new plant opened to public.
Denmark — Highway No. 6 from
north to this place opened to traf
fic.
Georgetown — Ted Sprouse op
ened Luncheonette.
Chesterfield — Highway No. 9
being paved.
Camden — Baruch Store on Main
Street now occupied by A. & P.
Store, being remodeled.
Belton — Cameo Theatre re
opened.
Conway — Construction nearing
completion on Hatchery building
at Woodward Farms near Ever
green School.
Andrews — Business school may
be opened in this city.
Dillon — Rockwood Sprinkler Co.
of hCicago, received contract to in
stall sprinkler system in Dillon
Warehouse Co. plant.
Inman — Roger’s Store Inc., in
augurated delivery service. .
• Treat Oats For Smut
Oat smut was rather prevalent
all over Vhe county last year. It
stands to reason that it will be
worse next year unless the seed are
treated before planting.
If smutty grain was threshed
previous to clean grain, the smut'
spores carred by the thresher may
infect the seed that were clean.
Do not take a chance. The fol
lowing formaldehyde treatment is
effective and inexpensive, says
County Agent E. L. Rogers:
Oats
1. Fan the seed in order to re
move all light seed and foreign
material.
2. Mix one pint of formalin (40
per cent Formaldehyde) with ten
gallons of water. Heep solution
covered so as to prevent the es
cape of the gas fumes.
3. Place the grain on a tight
floor or a good canvas and sprinkle
the solution with a sprinkling can
at the rate of from one to two
pints per bushel. Mix rapidly and
thoroughly in order to get every
grain covered.
4. Pile the oats and cover with
blankets, canvas, or bags.
5. After two hours remove cov
ering. The oats may then be drill
ed in the field. If they are to be
held over, they should be spread
in a thin layer and stirred occas
ionally until all gas fumes have
escaped.
Which Protein Feed
To Make Hens Lay
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 3.—
Three years’ trials at the poultry
experiment farm at Clemson Col
lege has shown that fish meal and
meat scraps give about the same
egg production when used in lay
ing mashes composed of 200 pounds
of yellow com meal, 200 pounds of
middlings or ship stuff, and 100
pounds of either fish meal or meat
scraps, says P. H. Gooding, exten
sion poultryman, who thus an
swers the question often raised
among poultrymen as to which is
the more desirable protein supple
ment to use in a laying mash.*
“In other words,” Mr. Gooding
continues, “one is as good as the
other, but if a poultryman starts
using one he should continue
through the season. If hens get
accustomed to eating one feed, any
change will cause them to eat less
and so cause a slump in egg pro
duction. It is just like courting
two sisters—one may be as good
looking as the other, but if a fel
low goes to see one a while and
then the other, he will never ac
complish anything. The same is
true of feeding fish meal a while
and then changing to meat scraps.”
Sell Feed Crops
To Stock Above
The Market Price
Soybeans spoil rather easily in
storage if not properly handled.
After threshing, watch the beans to
prevent heating and molding. Be
sure they are thoroughly dry before
storing. Store them in a dry nlace,
piling the sacks so the air will cir
culate freely around them. Soy
beans unlike most peas and beans,
Rje rarely attacked by weevils or
pther grain insects.
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Oct. 5.-;-
Much better prices than market
prices can be obtained for feed
crops in South Carolina by mar
keting them through livestock, ad
vises Prof. L. V. Starkey, chief of
the animal husbandry division
here, who states that our farmers
are not in as bad position as the
Western farmers in the matter of
securing reasonable prices for
feeds. To illustrate, he reminds
us that large numbers of hog feed
ing records during the past two
years prove conclusively that corn
can thus be marketed for $1.00 per
bushel or better.
“Today South Carolina has more
feed on hand than for many years,
but she does not have sufficient
livestock to market this feed to
the best advantage,” Prof. Starkey
continues. “It is, of course, pos
sible to buy feeders but this in
volves several risks including the
possibility of bringing in disease
and the probability of having to
pay more per pound for feeders
than will be received for the fin
ished animals. Moreover the trans
portation is expensive.”
The slogan—‘Raise your own feed
and your own livestock, market the
feed through livestock, and return
the manure to the land’ has placed
thousands of farms on a profitable
basis, Prof. Starkey says, for this
plan means a minimum amount of
money spent and a maximum in
come.
Legion Post Re-
Elects All Officers
At a very euthusiastic meeting
of Thomas Jefferson Lyon, Jr., Post
of the American Legion‘all officers
were re-elected for the coming
year, it being pointed out by many
that since they had one of the
strongest posts in the State it
would be unwise at this time to
change officers.
The officers are as follows:
Dr. C. K. Epting, Commander.
Y. E. Seigler, Vice-Commander.
W. N. Edmunds, 2nd Vice-Corn.
W. M. Talbert, Adjutant.
G. J. Sanders, Jr., Finance Officer
F. A. Wise, Service Officer.
Rev. J. H. Buzhardt, Chaplain.
C. W. Willis, Sergeant-at-Arms.
E. L. Rogers, Historian and Pub
licity Officer.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee are as follows:
G. E. Campbell, Chairman.
J. B. Harmon, Jr.
Roy Strother
Rev. E. F. Gettys
Paul Dowtin
J. M. Cox
Luther Bowick
The officers are expected to go
to Columbia Monday evening, Oc
tober 12th, for the installation ser
vices which will be broadcast
throughout the State. On Novem
ber 11th, Maj. W. M. Welch of
Greenville will be the principal
speaker at the annual armistice
day meeting.
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WASHINGTON HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
The P.-T. A. held its regular
meeting Thursday, October 1st. The
following program was given:
Prayer.
Songs—“Morning Prayer” — By
Primary Grades*
Story of Columbus—By Nina
Bussey, Opal Dorn, Mary Louise
Dorn, Annie Laurie Wood and
Emily Dukes.
Song—“Columbia, The Gem of
the Ocean”—By Annelle Edmunds,
Mary Frances Drennan, Josephine
Parks, Lucyle Parks, Viola Wilkie
and Alice Bunch.
After this program was given the
association elected the following
officers for the year:
President—Mrs. W. H. Ryan.
Vice-president—Mrs. L. V. Mayer.
Secretary—Miss Annie Jqckson.
Treasurer—Mrs. J. M. Rich.
Miss Minnie Jackson’s room had
more mothers present at this meet
ing and was given the picture
which is to travel from room to
room according to the one having
the greatest number of mothers
present.
Miss Marion Herron, former
teacher at Washington, spent the
past week end in Parksville. It was
a pleasure to have her with us and
all hope that she will make her
visits back to Parksville more fre
quent.
Miss Margaret McKinney spent
the past week end with her mo
ther, Mrs. Jeannette McKinney,
and with friends in Abbeville and
Greenwood.
Washington plays her first foot
ball game of the season Friday af
ternoon at 3:30 with McCormick at
McCormick.
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Farm Women To Meet
At Mt. Carmel
The fall meeting of County
Council of Farm Women will be
held at Mt. Carmel, October 31st.
MRS. J. M. BUSSEY,
Pres. C. C. of F. W.
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Good Syrup
Some of the best syrup we have
seen this year was sent in by Mr.
Clyde Edmunds and Mr. Charlie
Newby. They are making plenty
for home use and some to sell, des
pite the drought.
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Card Of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness shown during the illness
and at the death of our dear mo
ther, Mrs. Mary Kelley, also Rev.
E. P. Driggers for his many words
of comfort.
Children:
J. B„ J. W. and F. H. Kelley,
Mrs. Lizzie Moore,
Mrs. Mattie McAbee,
Mrs. Lona Welborn,
Mrs. Fannie Franklin,
Mrs. Leonia Matthews,
Mrs. Savilla McKinney.
Old Fashioned
Spelling Bee
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING ON
THURSDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER
8TH, 7:45 O’CLOCK
Sponsored by Woman’s Mission
ary Society of Methodist Church.
Music—Orchestra.
Negro Spirituals—Select Chorus.
Duet—Popular Songs.
Reading—Miss McCord.
Music—Orchestra.
Songs of long ago—Select Chorus.
Cake Walk, Home-made Candy
and other attractions.
Spelling match using First High
School speller and “Old Blue Back”
Speller.
Admission—10c—Everybody.
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Football Schedule
The McCormick Football Club
announces the following schedule
of games for this season:
Washington—here, Oct. 9.
North Augusta—there, Oct. 16.
Washington—there, Oct. 20.
Ninety Six—there, Oct. 30.
Ninety Six—here, Nov. 6.
Probably two other games will be
scheduled with Johnston and Due
West.
The local team will clash with
the Washington team on the local
gridiron here Friday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock. The teams are said
to be evenly matched and a good
game is more than likely to be wit
nessed if you come to see it—near
the high school building.
Admission—Adults 25c.
Admission—Children 10c.
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Farmers’ And Tax
payers’ League Wants
More Members
NEILS CHRISTENSEN, PRESI
DENT MAKES APPEAL TO TAX
PAYERS OF SOUTH CAR.
McCormick P.-T. A.
Meets Today
The regular monthly meeting of
the P.-T. A. will be held in the
High School Auditorium at 3:45
Thursday, (today). We earnestly
urge that every parent and teach
er make a special effort to be pres
ent at this and all other meetings.
Our teachers are present almost
100 per cent. Let us as parents
show as much interest in our chil
dren and school as they. Visitors
are also cordially invited.
Member.
White Town H. D.
Club Meets
The White Town H. D. Club held
.their September meeting in the
home of Mrs. Frank White. As
Mrs. Stallworth was unable to be
with us, and it was time to elect
club officers, no program was giv
en. The officers elected for the
coming year were:
Mrs. Harry Ream, president.
Mrs. Dewey White, vice-president.
Mrs. Tillman White, secretary
and treasurer.
After the business was finished
the hostess served delicious nectar
and wafers. The October meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Bill McKinney, Octboer 16, at 3
o’clock.
Low Bidders For
Bridges And Roads
South Carolina firms were low
bidders on eight of the 12 projects
of the State Highway department
for which bids were opened in Co
lumbia Tuesday. The contracts
have not yet been awarded. The
letting involved seven roads and
five bridge projects. Following
are the projects in this section:
Greenwood-McCormick: Paving
of .022 mile approach to bridge over
Southern railroad on route 24 near
Hodges: .028 mile approaches to
bridges over Cuffytown creek and
over creek 1.5 miles south of Cuffy
town creek bridge on U. S. route
25; ajnd a .011 mile approach to
bridge over Rocky creek near Mc
Cormick on route 43; C. Y. Thom
ason, Greenwood, $2,703.77.
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Third To Pay Taxes
To Mr. George D. Price of near
town goes the distinction of being
tb o third man to pay 1931 taxes to
tho county treasurer, when on Oc
tober 1st he paid the sum of
$61.80.
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America was credited with saving
civilization during the World War,
and now it looks like we are going
to have to apologize for it.
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Doves are being used by evolu
tionists to substantiate their the
ory. They were too smart to sel
ect buzzards for their work.
The Farmers’ and Taxpayers’
League was organized by represen
tative men from all parts of the
State for the purpose of giving ex
pression to the general demand for
economy in State and County ex
penditures. There is no business
in the State that is not suffering
because of the world-wide depres
sion. The farmer cannot oper
ate at a profit, to state conditions
very mildly. Here and there in
exceptional cases, there are far
mers who may not feel the pinch
of deflation, but the rank and file
are suffering acutely. The mer
chants and manufacturers are ex
periencing the same distressful
condition. All our interests are
one and all are suffering together
in this world economic crisis.
The evident result is a greatly
reduced gross revenue for each
class and for each business, for net
revenue is almost out of the reck
oning. That compels each one to
study his business and to try so far
as possible to hold expenses with
in the amount of income received
or fairly expected, or to revise his
plan of operation entirely.
Our State and County govern
ments are not proceeding on that
basis. From one side or the oth
er come pleas for additional serv
ices, or duplication, or over-expan
sion of services or increase in ex
penditure for some reason. The
County Legislative delegation finds
itself besieged by those who want
new expenditures, and finds no one
appearing for the general mass of
taxpayers. And on a larger scale
do we find the same thing true of
the Legislature as a whole. A, B
and C are there with special peti
tions for greater expenditure, and
the legislator, however, desirous of
economy, finds himself swept into
a vertex of expenditure by the
pressure ^of special solicitude.
This organization wishes to
speak for that great mass of citi
zens who pay the bills and ask no
thing except the protection of the
;aw.
The Farmers’ and Taxpayers’
League purposes to provide the
data on which reductions may be
made. It will show what services
may be reduced or eliminated with
out affecting the efficient admin
istration of public affairs. In this
effort it is absolutely essential that
all those who sympathize with this
purpose shall make their influence
felt by forming a powerful and
cohesive body capable of accomp
lishing results.
Our State has a deficit to date
of about five million dollars.
The State and County govern
ments must reduce expenses. Here
is not a question of shifting the
burden from one class to another;
not a matter of looking for new
sources of revenue: the impera
tive demand is for sharp, drastic
curtailments with an appreciable
lowering of the levy.
This is not a political organiza
tion, but it must accomplish its
mission through political means.
No one in the general management
is in politics or expects to use this
organization for private, political
or personal preferment.
The Farmers’ and Taxpayers’
League already is assured the sym
pathetic co-operation of many
members of both houses of the
General Assembly, and we are con
fident that the overwhelming ma
jority of the legislators will find
common ground with us.
Join now; put yourself on rec
ord; bring in your neighbors, show
where you stand!
Yours very truly,
NIELS CHRISTENSEN,
President.
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Sauerkraut can be preserved by
heating it in a water bath until
the center of the jar shows a tem
perature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit,
and then sealing the jars tightly.
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Longfellow, in one of his master
pieces, said that a man must either
be a hammer or an anvil. He
overlooked the fact that a good
many prefer to be the bellows.
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Headline says “U. S. Has Eight
Autos for Bach Road Mile.” We
were on that very road last Sun
day.
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The girl of today may be shock
ing because so many men are will
ing to be shock absorbers.
Notice To Speeders
And Reckless Drivers
Speeding and reckless driving'
will not be tolerated. We have had
a number of complaints recently
of this offense and we expect to
exert every effort to stop it. School
children are constantly crossing
the streets and their lives are
greatly endangered by these speed
ers. Those coming before me for
such disregard of the traffic laws
will be dealth with sternly.
C. K. EPTING,
Mayor.
«ADVS.
COTTON STORAGE at 25 cents per
bale per month. Warehouse on
Main Street. D. C. Talbert. Pro
tect your cotton from the weather.
2 tpo.
FOR RENT OR LEASE—AH or any
suitable part of my land known
as the Allston place near Pettigrew,
for purpose of growing grain, hay
or corn. Mrs. Onie K. Haggard,
McCormick. S. C.
FOR SALE—Pure Beardless Barley
at $1.50 per bushel, mixed $1.25,
Pedigreed Appier Oats, 50 cents per
bushel. T. A. Dowtin, Troy, S. C.
tf.
FOR SALE—Deering Binder and
good Rake in good shape, for
$45.00. Can be seen at my home
at any time. R. F. Freeland,
Plum Branch, S. C.
Professional Card
W. K. CHARLES
Attorney-At-Law
office, Farmers Bank Building
Days at McCorarick
WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS
Eyes examin
ed. Spectacles*
Eye Glasses*
and Artificial Zyes fitted without
Drugs, Drops or Danger.
DR. HENRY J. GODIN
Optometrist*
956 Broad Street Augusts. Ga.
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Miss Letitia Calhoun has held |
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ment ever since 1871. She was IS |
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