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"'Thursday, August 4, 1932 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FOUR t ffcCORMICK MESSENGI Published Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 edmond j. McCracken, Editur and Owner at the Post Office at Me* Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Strictly Cash In Advance — One Year $1.00 Six Months .75 Three Months .50 MORE COTTON USED An encouraging sign in the cot- ^ kn « w ‘ ha ‘ “ n0 ° n * ha< L?“ t ■Son equation is the marked increase thelr han ^ s 0 wor an . . ... snade in consumption ol cotton back.” All were in the birthday .lortng the past year, despite the s P lnt ' and a11 ha * as sald was “ fact that general conditions were the betterment of the person in worse during the past 12 months Quest 10 ! 1 - , , , than In any like period since the Vacation days, seemed to have famous boom days of 1928 and come 10 thIS t k '" d b 0 ™' as f a “ 1929 , seemed so restful, so glad and this Although many mills of the 18 what ma ^ e8 life “ for ^ ou ^ South and New England were on of lt j ust what put i n - o lt; . and -curtailed time a great portion of this writer is always ‘ fishing for the last year and stocks of cotton the besfc ; th ® 1 ^ rlgh v . L< ; s f t ,’ and , t ^ S t S cloth mounted so high that prices our S° a ^ Tbe e a ~ feU to price levels which meant no ter of the dear little grandchildren profit to anybody the rest of the was one we enjoyed, globe must have seen improvement N °t lon » af ter our am .a , innei ^or the total of 13,331,000 bales used was announced, and this was an represented 1,475,000 mere than additional pleasure as well as feast, last year. That is a picture which The loved hostess the genial host, 'will look even better if the output surrounded by the dear Lttle grand- <of the fleecy staple this year is babies seated at a table all then -held to a low mark. The big cloud own ’ were so . quiet an , d ^ ei J grac ? on the cotton horizon, however, is was said> a most delightful and, carryover of 13,499,000 bales, ov- palatable course dinner was served er 4**lu,u00 more than the year by their youngest daughter Miss previous, which is enough cotton to Elizabeth, who too had mger meet the requirements for next ^ the ever y d | sh 80 splendidly pre hear without a single bale being pared.” She is a jewel, and to win turned out this year. • I her heart and hand some ‘ one wil1 The eyes of the South are turn- ' +infi a talented and beautiful as ed- toward the federal census bu- wel1 as domestic helpmeet. The reau ftnrf the first report on the dear mother who graced her place 1932 crop. There is no douto that [ at tiie table, was as pleasant as the total ginned this year will be could be and the many chuckles of much unto the record mark of laughter while eating were suffici- R Mrs. S. A. McAlister’s I Birthday TROY, Aug. 2.—The pretty home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McAlister and family near McCormick was all the more dear, because the 30th of July was the birthday celebration of the kind wife, mother, grandmother and friend. The welcome at the door made all grow happier, for these faces were beaming with smiles. The sur roundings all about w*ere pleasant and the singing of the birds, the fragrance of the flowers, the fine growing crops, the abundant gar den vegetables added much to the joy that welled in our hearts, for last year but it must be an em phatic reduction in order to put ent to know we were enjoying the so many nice dishes, not forgetting i. good start should be made this tazne.—Anderson Daily Mail. mKrttii he price up where it should be. It that crisp fried chicken, chicken s certain the huge surplus musp be pie » bot rolls (grand) and t t argely eliminated before King Cot-l ^hocolate cream with the ^ snow on regain normal health and white birthday cake. .. After dinner it was back to con versation of the current news, leaving depression aside. We all exchanged opinions, but none to be argued, for everyone has his or her notion, or as we have heard this, as the old woman said “when she kissed her cow.” ‘Ere we had rested but a bit the good father says now for a watermelon cutting. Right then, we wished we had been two folk and not one, yet we saw the big melons slashed and everyone ate as if we had not seen dinner. This was a feast, a treat, and a most congenial party all day long. The loved mother who is yet in her prime, had many gifts put in her hands, which she deserves. Her face is radiant with smiles. No If we More than 2,000 athletes from hirty-eight nations are competing a the fourteen-sport program of he Tenth Olympiad now in pro- ress in Los Angeles. The greatest f all athletic carnivals will con-, inue until its closing ceremonies one felt as old as we are. kvtgwA 14 bring the white Olympic grow great in our years we will lag down from the topmost mast. I never grow any older than we feel. [But we know we had to get home The Uhfted States has never lost ’ere setting of the sun. The guests i Olympiad. There is no in this dear home were Mrs. Mat- rood reason to believe this country tie Bowen of Long Cane, the chil- rill lose tills year, despite the skill dren, Mrs. W. 'R. Bowen and her if the athletes from overseas. ‘ little dears, Ann, John Reese and Margaret, from near here, Mr. and. Contrary to the general impres- Mrs. D. Chiles and their precious ion no country is officially named little daughters, Kathryn and he winner of the Olympic Games. Claudia and this writer. r t has been the custom, however, to just one yean that day this writ- lazne the victor unofficially on the er enjoyed this loved mother’s tarns of a. point system—three for birthday. These dear parents have inaE two for second and one for much to be grateful for. They have hird place. | given each of their several children — | college educations and some of la the Games this year the Un- them are in higher places of duty ted States is represented by 350 a nd one son in the aviation duty in smtestants, Japan is next with Texas. The son, Levis, and pretty [73 nnd Canada third w T ith 120. daughter, Elizabeth, in the home 1 are “bonds of strength” to their The only awards to Olympic ath- loved parents, cries are medals and diplomas. | May our kind friend celebrate : many birthdays, many, and be as In the 1928 Olympic Games held h ap py an( j as lovable as now, in her *t Amsterdam the United States h orne h e r friends and all with whom she comes in contact. Our deepest appreciation to one of the dear daughters, Mrs. W. R. Bowen, It is reported that Helen Wills h er little dears ,an d her precious toody will not defend her title at mother-m-law Mr8 - Matt ^ e ’ »rest HiTi& this year. If this is for our S ettm S there and home will probably be some safe ly- as firs*—unofficially—with 131 amts, Finland was second 7,ith 62 oints, and Germany third 7/ith 59. Iditional foreign entries. X- Jo Depression Found Here By *' Liieu lives may giuw ucaici French Editor , move on the journey of life. These are admired friends that grow dearer with the knowing, and | the beautiful basket of tomatoes by the mother and the “good” sweet water melon by the kind father keep our hearts in wishing that their lives may grow dearer as they A. McC. July 30.—Jacques ContbuH* sn editor of La Liberte CPftrini Ft*nce>, has been in the Giuted Slates two> months looking for tiae depression—and he said Jam. fa vain. * I The French' editor sent tc this •country to write r stories of the economic situation, said poor peo ple in America are prosperous com pared to “less miserables” of Italy, Germany and France. “The American rich” he said, “remain - fabulously wealthy com pared to the rich of Europe.” m I** A NEW SEASON. MR. MERCHANT The biggest buying season of the year will soon be opening up, M,r. Merchant. The time to display your new fall wares for the inspection of buyers will * • *• • j . .. soon be here. The best way to tell the trade 9 of the values you have is through good newspaper display advertising. Advertising is the first essential step in a program of sales and newspaper advertising us ually brings quickest returns beside being the most economical form of reaching buyers. 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