McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, September 15, 1932, Image 1

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> JErCmrtttidi r & McCormick Public Schools Opened Last Thursday ^ ii* « ENROLLMENT OF 231 GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND 177 IN HIGH SCHOOL t \ A large number of patrons and friends of the McCormick High School and Grammar School were in attendance at the opening ex ercises on Thursday, September 8th. Every person seemed to be in a cheerful, co-operative attitude, and the student body seemed full of enthusiasm over beginning the work of the present session. The enrollment is 231 in the grammar school and 177 in the high school. The faculty is as follows: GRAMMAR SCHOOL: Miss Edna Loskoski Miss Anne Harris Miss Margaret Patterson Miss Florence Burgess, Principal Miss Julia Brown Miss Virginia Ligon Mrs. Bertha Harris HIGH SCHOOL: Miss Elizabeth Johnston Miss Martha Bell Miss Elizabeth Kennedy y Miss Gface Reid .Miss Sara Bowles ' v Miss Frances Britt Mr. W. C. Zeigler, Superintendent Mrs. Charlie Fooshe, Music X McCormick County Unemployment Com mittee Appointed ■■■ ' % AI.I. APPLICATIONS SHOVLD be MADE AT ONCE SO, THEY CAN HAVE CONSIDERATION IN REGULAR, ORDER Announcement was made on yesterday by Sen. J. J. Dorn, coun ty Chairman of the President’s Re lief Committee, of the appointment of an unemployment committee to serve in McCormick County. The committee consists of three mem bers and a secretary who will serve without pay. Members of the Com mittee are J. J. Dorn, C. K. Epting, M. L. Dendy and J. O. Patterson as Secretary. Those who desire employment are asked to call at the office of Dr. Epting and fill out the appli cation blanks. The committee will function in the matter of employment of la bor for the construction of the highway between Abbeville and Mc Cormick. Under the fedyal speci fications all labor employed by the contractor, except for supervision and for operation of power equip ment requiring skilled operators, shall be employed from local resi dents as far as available, prefer ence being given to available ex- service men who are found to be qualified and who have dependents. Skilled and unskilled labor will not be permitted to work more than thirty hours a week. It is like ly that the contractor will work two shifts of thirty hours each. Those who desire work are asked to make their applications at once as they will be considered in the ordbr in which they are filed. TXl Bethany H. D. Club Holds Meeting I The Bethany H. D. Club held its Inonthly meeting on September 5th j^ith fourteen members and two Visitors present. Alter a short program was given by the club, little Bruce Jaynes re nted. The meeting was then turned over to Mrs. Nell A. Stall- worth. Her lesson was on “Inter ior Beautification.” Some of the points to be remembered are: 1. Hang pictures so that they will be on the level with the eye. ^ 2. Choose colors that blend. 3. Choose colors according to the exposure, whether east or west. Miss Rebecca StaUworth played ior us. After the music we enjoy ed punch and cake that were served -by Mrs. Rush and Mrs. Jaynes. Reporter. UNOFFICIAL RETURNS OF COUNTY PRIMARY Complete unofficial reti|rns of the second Democratic pri- Fooshe, tax collector; H. W. Walker, re-elected magistrate of mary election held in McCormick County on Tuesday show J. Frank Mattison elected judge of prohate; G. H. McCain, super visor; James W. Corley, superintendent of education; J. T. McCormick magisterial district; and A. V. Morgan, re-elected magistrate of Parksville magisterial district. The unofficial returns by precincts are given below: • P—( CM il 1 FOR U. S. SENATE McCORMICK CLUB NO. McCORMICK CLUB NO. BORDEAUX CLUB BETHANY CLUB BELL’S STORE CLUB CLARKS HILL CLUB Clatworthy’s Cross Roads Cl LYON’S CLUB MODOC CLUB MT. CARMEL CLUB PLUM BRANCH CLUB PARKSVILLE CLUB REHOBOTH CLUB TALBERT’S CLUB . WILLINGTON CLUB WHITE TOWN CLUB YOUNG’S CLUB TOTAL COLE L. BLEASE 110 143 10 30 5 6 ll 15 12 16 66| 27 t 113 90 5 11 28 33 I 7 535| E. D. SMITH 187 255 34 38 8 40 18 17 45 41 21 81 58 23 2311,0921 FOR PROBATE JUDGE: 1 l JOHN C. CORLEY 162 238 15 29 0 16 9 9^ 13 22 37 29 8 41 30 33 13 704| J. FRANK MATTISON 145 175 29 39 13 31 20 24 44 36 148 1 97 18 55 59 23 19 975j FOR SUPERVISOR: \ 1 W. Q. GRAVES 178 208 5 22 2 19 10 18 26 8 95 51 6 15 30 35 18 746| | . G. H. McCAIN 127 205 39 46 11 28 19 15 31 50 90 75 20 81 58 21 14 930| j SUPERINTENDENT EDUCATION: * 1 1 1 JAMES W. CORLEY 200 272 27 43 6 21 8 10 9 46 55 47 1 36 58 24 13 1 876| W. H. PARKS 108 138 17 25 7 26 21 23 48 12 130 79 25 59 30 32 19 799 FOR TAX COLLECTOR: J. T. FOOSHE 191 264 24 46 8 33 24 17 43 37 43 56 11 40 67 36 15 055 J. H. LYON 116 146 20 22 5 14 5 16 14 21 141 70 15 56 22 20 17 720 FOR MAGISTRATE: (McCormick Magisterial District) f E. H. MILLER 87 138 17 1 20 4 148 45 43 13 516 H. C. WALKER 223 274 57 12 9 29 45 51 13 19 732 FOR MAGISTRATE: (Parksville Magisterial District.) H. W. BAILEY 16 41 Y. 34 20 111 A. V. MORGAN 31 16 91 6 144 Cotton Report As Of September 1,1932 COLUMBIA, Sept. 9,—SOUTH CAROLINA: The reported condit ion of 52 per cent of normal on September 1 for the South Carolina cotton crop indicates a yield of 163 pounds lint per acre and a final outturn of 599,000 bales of five hundred pounds gross weight. The probable yield of 163 pounds is the same as a month ago when the crop was forecast at 590,000 bales. The increase of 9,000 bales since August 1 is due to adjustment of abandoned acreage to the 1.0 per cent reported on September 1, whereas the ten-year average abandonment of 2.5 per cent was used with the August 1 forecast. Accordingly, the estimate of acre age to be harvested this year is now placed at 1,755,000 acres. Last year a total crop of 1,005.000 bales was picked from 1,960,000 acres with an average yield of 245 pounds lint per acre. The present forecast is 40 per pent below the crops of 1930 and 1931 and is the smallest for the State since 1922 when only 492,000 bales of five hundred pounds gross weight were made. V/eevil damage is much greater than in either of the past two years but less from this source is expect ed to be somewhat less than in 1929. The weevil has been unus ually active in the more northerly counties this year, some sections of the Piedmont reporting the worst infestation ever experienced. The Census report shows 19,819 running bales ginned in South Carolina prior to September 1, com pared with 15,710 last year and 50,496 in 1930. UNITED STATES: A cotton crop of 11,310,000 bales is forecast for the United States by the United States Department of Agriculture, based upon conditions as of September 1. This represents practically no change from the United States to tal as forecast on August 1. The condition of the crop on September 1 was reported at 56.6 per cent of normal, compared with 68 0 per cent on September 1, 1931 and a ten-year average condition (1921-1930) of 55.1 per cent. The yield per acre indicated by condit ion, with allowance for prospective weevil damage, was 147.8 pounds, compared with 149.6 pounds indi cated on August 1. The decline in prospective yield per acre during the month was entirely offset by the fact that abandonment of acre age is estimated to be somewhat below average. In the August 1 report the Crop Reporting Board used the ten-year average of 3.1 per cent abandonment; in the Sep tember 1 report the Board used the abandonment of 1.8 per cent indi cated by the reports made by crop correspondents as of September 1. The acreage remaining for harvest is estimated at 36,611,000 compared with 40,693,000 acres harvested in 1931. The indicated crop is 5,786,000 bales less than the 1931 crop and 3,348,000 bales less than the aver age production of the last five years. During August prospects declined in practically all States in the eastern and central portions of the Belt, where weevils have been quite active and weather conditions were mostly unfavorable to the crop. The forecasts for Texas and Oklahoma are considerably above the fore casts of August 1, due largely to favorable moisture conditions in the western portions of these States. FRANK O. BLACK, R. C. LIGHT, Statisticians. txt i Card Of Thanks j From Mr. Callison I wish to thank the voters of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina for their loyalty and sup port in the recent primary election. I am justly proud of the confidence expressed in me and in the manner in which I have conducted the business of the State. Since I am again to serve as solicitor I will state that I have no enemies to punish nor friends to reward as solicitor but shall endeavor to dis charge the duties of that office fairly and impartially. T. C. CALLISON. Foresters Visit; McCormick County EXAMINING FORESTRY' DEMON STRATION AREAS FOR IM- *. PROVED LAND USE Shealy Says Farm Future Brighter In order to develop a forestry program for fall and winter activi ties, State Forester H. A. Smith of Columbia and District Forester H. Y. Forsythe of Aiken, were examin ing forestry demonstration areas for improved land use in McCor mick County last week. This program is the result of numerous requests from land own ers as to the best methods of hand ling their forest lands. Consider able attention is being given to tree planting, thinning practice, im provement cutting and fire break construction in such a mannei^that the instruction will reach the greatest number of farmers. During the past decade or two, much South Carolina farm land has been “turned out” and left to the mercy of washing rains. It has produced nothing but gullies. But now that assistance and advice are available through the State Forest Service and tree seedlings can be obtained at cost, which is practical ly nothing as compared with their ultimate value, these land owners are able to develop their farm woodlands and plant trees—a crop that requires the minimum of at tention, will prevent erosion and add appreciably to the primary re sources of the state. According to District Forester Forsythe, not only are farmers tak ing an interest in the methods of land-conservation and resource production, but high school boys in many of the high schools of the state are making a detailed study of forest management and refor estation which they can observe and study as they grow into farmer hood themselves. If the farmers and their boys carry the Idea to its ultimate conclusion, another gen eration will witness a marvelous transformation in the timber growth and-beauty of the state. COLUMBIA, Sept. 10.—J. W Shealy, commissioner of commerce, agriculture and industry said to day the outlook for the fanhers in the state generally appears to be “brighter.” Mr. Shealy, who recently made a tour of the state, said yield this year would be far below 1931 but that higher prices should compen sate for the shortage. He said that although the gov ernment report yesterday rasied the estimate of indicated cotton pro duction in South Carolina from 590,000 to 599,000 bales, he believed the state’s crop would be the short est in years. ( In his opinion, the farm beard’s holding its cotton off the market until next year together with the increased buying and* consumption of cotton will tend to maintain prices at a fair level. -X Peanut Exports Show Large Gain WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Ex ports of peanuts from the United States during the first seven months of the year amounted to 4,- 143,077 pounds, valued at $115,315, as compared with 1,305,016 pounds valued at $104,602 for the same period in 1931, according to the de partment of commerce. The large increase in quantity was due to a great extent to the fact that peanuts were selling for comparatively low prices and they were able to compete more favor ably in the European and Canadian market, it was stated. Canada continued to be the larg est buyer of American peanuts. Ordinarily American peanuts are not able to compete in the Euro pean market with the supplies from China, India and Africa. Imports of peanuts to the Unit ed States have greatly decreased this year, the commerce depart- 1 ment pointed out. j ;ion Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting The American Legion Auxiliary held its September meeting on last Wednesday with Mrs. Clyde K. Ep ting at her home here. The meet ing was opened with scripture read ing by Mrs. Joseph Murray, follow ed by the Lord’s Prayer and th? singing of one verse of America by the whole auxiliary. The meetin j was in charge of Mrs. J. Frank Mattison, and after the reading of the constitution the following ^offi cers for the ensuing year were in stalled. President—Mrs. C. K. Epting. Vice-President—Miss Willie Mae Young. Secretary—Mrs. J. Frank Matti- son. Treasurer—Mrs. W. T. Strom. Historian—Mrs. Joseph Murray. Chaplain—Mrs. J. E. Britt. Sergeant-at-Arms—Mrs. C. H. Huguley. After the business was concluded a social period was enjoyed during which the hostess, assisted by Mrs. J. F. Mattison, served frozen cust ard and cake. Methodists Of State Observe Annual Work Day FOR EP WORTH ORPHANAGE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH For more than a quarter of a century the Methodists of South Carolina have observed Work Dar annually for Epworth Orphanage. The objective set is for every mem ber to give to the Orphanage the proceeds of one day’s work. Through the Sunday school the children are encouraged to find work to do on that day and give- their earnings to the less fortunate children at the Orphanage. Many groups of children go out to pick cotton, others seek work of one kind or another in their communities. The day is pretty generally ob served throughout the state. Last year more than 80 per cent of the Methodist churches and Sunday schools in the state participated. One half of the total amount con tributed to the Orphanage by the denomination for the year was contributed on Work Day. If ev ery Methodist in the state would really give the result of one day’s work to the Epworth Orphanage the amount received from Work Day would be more than sufficient to run the Orphanage for the entire year, and yet each one would be giving only l-314th of his time to the orphan children of his Church. Thus you can see the possibilities of Work Day. The other Denominational Or phanages in South Carolina do not have a Work Day, as such. How ever, they do make a very definite appeal each year for a Thanksgiv ing offering. Epworth Orphanage along with the other orphanages of the state has experienced great difficulties during the past year in continuing to run at full capacity. Contribu tions throughout the year haver been smaller. Therefore, we arc making a most earnest appeal for a liberal Work Day offering. x — Rev. Warren Preach At Lower Long Cane Next Sabbath The Rev. John F. Warren of Parksville will preach at Lower Long Cane Church next Sabbath afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, d cordial invitation is extended to all to at tend the service. x Card Of Thanks From Mr. Dowtin I want to sincerely thank the voters of McCormick County for the handsome vote given me in the pri mary of August 30th. I am going to do my best to make you a good representative. T. A. DOWTIN.