McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, March 02, 1933, Image 2
Thursday, March 2, 1933
McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. i H • '»« »»
PAGE NUMBER TWO
Published Kvery Thursday
fibtablished June 5, 1902
EDMOND J. McCRACKEN,
Editor and Owner
MESSENGER Mr. J. H. Deason
Shoots Nephew Fatal
ly, Then Kills Self
Miss Annie Laurie
Sturkey On Inside
Entered at the Post Office at Mc
Cormick, S. C„ as mail matter of
the second class.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
— Strictly Cash in Advance
One Year $1.00
Six Months .75
Three Months .50
Stress Cotton In
Cadet Uniforms
(From Lincoln (Ga.) Journal,
February 23.)
learned many new things.
At the last of March we had Ral
ly Day. The members of clubs ail
r-v e xx i xwr i over the count y w ere asked to be
Of 4-H Chib Work present. We carried lunch and
stayed all day. Mr. Dan Lewis, the
boys’ state club leader, was present
Miss Annie Laurie Sourkey is on anc j entertained us for sometime,
the inside of the 4-H Club organ- j That summer we again went to
{ization, and after experience with Lander College on our short course.
CLEMSON AUTHORITIES STIPU
LATE USE WHEREVER POS-
SIBLE—COTTON BAGS
USED
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 24.—
In making up regulation uniforms
for Clemson cadets, specifications
furnished contractors stipulate
that a large portion of the gar
ments and equipment be made of
cotton.
Each cadet is required to pro
vide himself with two pairs of cot
ton duck trousers, his waist belt is
woven from cotton, and the white
cross belts and white gloves are al
so made of the fleecy staple. Last
fall each cadet was required to pur
chase three gray cotton shirts,
made in South Carolina from
staple grown in this state.
Just recently one contractor fur
nishing uniforms for Clemson ca
dets ordered 8,000 yards of cotton
doth for use in making uniforms
—for another year.
Articles such as flour, sugar, salt
and grits are shipped to Clemson
in*cotton sacks. After the food
stuffs have been emptied the sacks
are converted into dish towels and
aprons'for use around the student
dining hall.. .
Promise In Sweet
Spuds For The
Careful Producers
One of the most shocking trag
edies ever to occur here took place
.Wednesday morning at H. F. Par-
! tiidge’s store about two miles from
j Lincolnton, on the Augusta high-
! way, when, without words or warn
ing, Mr. J. H. Deason, prominent
Lincoln county farmer, emptied the
contents of a pistol into the body
of his nephew, Mr. Harvey W. Ulm,
fatally wounding him, and then
walking to his house about a hund
red yards away, securing a shotgun
and walking a short distance with
his daughter pleading with him not
.0 commit further violent acts,
placed the barrel against his own
head and pulled the trigger, death
resulting instantly.
! Eye witnesses present said the
deed was apparently not promedi-
i tated. It is known that Mr. Dea
son had bean in ill health for
sometime. It is said, also, that he
had made remarks within the past
few days that he was going to take
his own life. That any ill feeling
cxLsted between the two could not
be verified.
i Mr. Partridge, operator of the
store where the deed was commit
ted, said that Mr. Ulm had entered
the store and was making a pur
chase when Mr. Deason came into
the store. He said that Mr. Dea
son came behind the counter and
(looked into a showcase and re
marked that he (Mr. Partridge)
was out of cigarettes. Being busy
waiting upon Mr. Ulm, Mr. Part
ridge said he did not pay close at
tention to Mr. Deason’s movements,
when, in a moment, it Is said,
Deason came from behind the
counter with a pistol in his hand
and began firing at Mr. Ulm at
close range. Three shots took ef
fect, one in the chest, one just be
low the heart, and one in the leg.
Mr. Ulm died about 4:45 o’clock.
Mr. Deason is survived by his
widow and five children, besides
several brothers and sisters and
other relatives.
Mr. Ulm is survived by his widow
and one child, Harvey, Jr., his mo
ther and father and other close
relatives.
its offers, contacts, and achieve- j next year in club work was
ments for three years, she recog- different from the other two years,
nizes true values resulting from its 0 ur club took sewing. Wa made
program. . . j a tea towel first and after that
Annie Laurie is a thirteen year - many other useful things. In the
old club girl from McCormick coun
ty, South Carolina. Since begin
ning her club work has been di
rected by Mrs. Nell A. Stallworth,
home demonstration agent, with
interest and co-operation from her
parents.
! There are many articles written
on the value or education of 4-H
club work, but after all the vital
test of this great organization is
i found in its influence for whole
some development of girls and boys.
Among factors which influence
wholesome development we may in
clude general education resulting
i from any worthwhile experiences,
satisfactory Home Sharing, oppor-
spring of 1932 we each made a dress
which we entered in the county
dress revue. The dress was judge:;
on the way it was made, suitability
of colors, according to the complex
ion of the wearer and color of
wearer’s hair. My dress was made
of a flowered pique trimmed in red.
I was awarded the trip to Winthrop
College for the state short course.
In July the delegates from the
county went to Rock Hill. The
Greenwood county girls went with
us. We saw many interesting
things on the way up there for
many of us had never been to Rock
Hill before. We arrived in Rock
Hill around twelve o’clock. We
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CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 25.—
Fq^.many growers who can and will
tfHQCialize in producing, curing, and
the right kind of Porto
eet potatoes, the opportun-
loplp fully as good as in cotton
wing, says p. W. Watkins, as-
nt director of the Extension
Service, f citing particularly the ex
perience of Marion county farmers
shown in the annual re-
bunty Agent W. R. Wells,
ells gives the experience
potato growers who aver
aged 240 bushels per acre at a cost
cf 12 cents per bushel. Valuing
potatoes, at 35 cents, this showed a
propt of 23 cents per bushel, or
$57.67 per acre. Eight Marion 4-H
club boys averaged 198.5 bushels on
7 1-2 acres at a cost of 15 cents per
bushel, wmch if valued at 35 cents
per bushel'leaves a profit of 20
cents per bushel, or $39.70 per acre.
’’We hstvf .now reached the time
of year when the price of sweet po
tatoes begins, to go up and the
grower who has potatoes cured in a
curing house begins to realize on
his investment in the curing
house/* Mr. Watkins continues.
“As far back as the records show
feweat p$44o^i&ave been higher
from this ^gie^of year until the
jprop tis cAnsSfned than in the fall,
but it is difficult to keep them in
good 'condition without
house curing:-
| “County- agents’ annual reports
Khow that' mahy growers in the to
bacco counties, are curing sweet po
tatoes in tobacco barns with good
results. Otheite are curing in
brick brooder houses used later for
tearing hatby ichiGks. It is possible
to build satisfactory small and
eheap curing > houses largely from
logs or farm lumber and, from re
sults obtained' ifc'the- past and the
extent of the market,
this ought to became a far more
important source of cash income
than it ha^ beeri.j., ^
‘ “But thp market^ will hot take
field run pptatoes, >|ntnbos, cujls, or
improperly Cured potatoes even in
the spring when they are scarce.
Consumers just 6uit eating sweets
When those*We the only kinds ob
tainable. The season could be ex
tended if fiMre good potatoes prop
erly graded 'and .'cured were avail
able. - County agents will continue
this year to help develop this crop
Jpto a real earn producer.”
Farm Outlook Given
In New Publication
CLEMSON COLLEGE, Feb. 25.—
! To present briefly facts and eco
nomic conditions the knowledge of
' which might guide fanners in pit
ching their farming operations
[ more intelligently the Extension
Service has published Circular 127,
Agricultural Outlook for South
Carolina—1933, which is now being
distributed by county farm agents
and the Division of Publications at
Clemson College. Prepared under
the supervision of D. W. Watkins
and O. M. Clark, agricultural eco
nomists, the publication points out
the discouraging lack of demand
for farm products, reviews the sup-
ply-and-demand facts, and stresses
means of lowering the cash outlay
^ in producing crops.
i Discussing the general situation
the circular shows the disparity be
tween prices of what the farmer
sells and what he buys, and ex
presses the expectation that credit
will be on a most conservative
basis. It has many suggestions
centering around more complete
living at home, production of high
er quality products, advantageous
selling and buying—co-operatively
where practical—and adjustment
of debt burdens if possible.
Briefly but thoroughly the au
thors show farmers what may and
may not be expected in 1933, in the
light of present economic condit
ions, regarding cotton, tobacco,
peaches, truck, and other cash
crops, as well as livestock including
hogs, dairy cattle, beef cattle, and
poultry, and the feeds for live
stock.
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McCormick County
Assessors Named
! COLUMBIA, Feb. 24.—The fol
lowing, liave been named to the
board, of assessors in McCormick
county by Governor Blackwood:
A. B. Andrews,,Sr.,.,of WillingJon,
vice J r O. Covu}, ip Willing ton
school district, and L. W. Bowick,
McCormick, R. F. D., vice J. F.
Dunlap, for Indian Hill school dis
trict.
tunity for Leadership, Participation s t a yed at Winthrop for a week dur-
ing which we learned many new
and interesting things about the
college and club work. I met many
nice people from all over the state.
We left on a Tuesday morning in
July. We were all sorry to leave
but the short course had come to
an end.
It was only a few days after we
had gotten home that our county
short course was held. We had our
short course with the Saluda girls
at Lander. We enjoyed it more
than ever before. After three days’
courses we went home.
Our club this year voted as to
what we would take. Second year
foods received the most votes so wo
are studying that. We also had
some money that had been left
over at one of our short courses.
The county clubs voted for three
out of each club to go to the State
Fair. I was chosen out of one
club. We went on Friday and had
a very nice time.
We have learned many new
things about cooking this year. Wc
are all older and can understand
better the art cf cooking.
I cannot express all that my club
has meant to me. I have prepar
ed many meals by myself and make
nearly all my clothes. The 4-H
clubs are ways by which many chil
dren are trained. Many things are
learned that are most needed in
life.—ANNIE LAURIE STURKEY.
Annie Laurie is one of the 10,659
club girls in South Carolina and is
a fair representative of the 1,983
third year members.
HARRIET F. JOHNSON.
State Girls’ Club Agent.
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Vocational Ag
riculture Schools
Plant Trees
in group activities, Training in art
and skill, Competition for good
sportsmanship, and Higher stand
ards in methods and products re
lating to home life, Practice in
making choices, Habits in thrift
and economic practices, Organiza
tion advantages, Personal values
and social pleasures in good recrea
tion, Avenues for social contact,
Foresight in personal Health and
Appearance, Satisfaction in Recog
nized Achievement, A happy atti
tude towards others, and Apprecia
tion for worthy adult guidance.
The story v/ritten by Annie
Laurie Sturkey follows. It was not
written for publication, but as
many others which are seen only
by agents and club leaders, it ex
presses a full meaning of club
work in her own words and—as in
cluded in this article—in the orig
inal copy by her own hand.
On the first reading of her story,
results from the above-named fac
tors were recognized and notations
made in the margin of the story as
a matter of personal interest in re
gard to club work.
It is fitting that the largest or
ganization in the world for farm
boys and girls should have some of
these most important results.
Can you find some, as Annie
Laurie sees them and points them
out in her story:
“What Club Work Means to Me”
When I joined the 4-H club I was
only eleven years old. The first
few meetings we had I did not un
derstand what it was all about.
Soon I became familiar with the
things we were to do.
I took first year foods and I
learned many things about the
preparation and serving of foods.
At our second club meeting we
learned the way to prepare apple
float. At our next meeting we
made some fruit punch. At our
meetings we would have a short
program and then have our dem
onstration. Qur agent would al
ways have a way of giving the dem
onstration so that the members
would be kept interested through
out the demonstration.
At one of our club meetings a
lady representing some flour man
ufacturing company demonstrated
the art of making rolls and orange
tea biscuits. Mrs. Stallworth, our
agent, had an oil stove brought to
the school house where our club
met to cook the rolls and orange
tea biscuit.
At one of our meetings during the
summer we canned peaches. The •
peaches were all of about the same
size and when packed were placed
in the jars as evenly as possible to
save space. i
We did not have a club meeting !
Forest tree seedlings one year ole
were recently planted by the boy.
in the forestry class of the De la
Howe School and Washington Con
solidated High School at Parksville
According to District Forester H
Y. Forsythe, of Aiken, the tree
were raised in the State Forestry
Commission’s Nursery at Camden
and were planted Gx3 feet apart oi
1000 trees to the acre. Vocationa'
Teachers A. E. McCormac and F. W.
Corley had charge of the planting
of the trees and hope that the dem
onstration made by the boys will
eventually lead to the reforestation
of more of the unprofitable and un-
cared for farm lands in McCormick
County. The plantations were es
tablished in connection with the
development of the School Forest
Writes of ‘ TH E^MASTER EXECUTIVE 1 *
Supplying a week-to-wcek inspiration for th« heavy-burdened who will hnd
every human trial paralleled inthe experiences of "The Man Nobody Knows *
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THE CENTER OF INTEREST
The Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well stopped short,
her interest challenged in spite of herself; she set down
the pitcher and looked at the stranger. It was a burning
hot day; the well was far from the city; she was heated and
tired. What did Jesus mean by such a remark? She
started to speak, checked herself and burst out impulsively,
her curiosity overleaping her caution:
“’What are you talking about? Do you mean to say
you are greater than our father Jacob who gave us this
well? Have you some magic that will save us this long
walk in the sun?"
Dramatic, isn’t it a single sentence achieving tri
umph, arousing interest and creating desire. With sure in
stinct Jesus followed up his initial advantage. He began
to talk to her in terms of h?r own life, her ambitions, her
hopes, knowing so well that each of us is interested first of
all and most of ail in himself. When the disciples came up a
few minutes later they found an unbelievable sight—a
Samaritan listening with rapt attention to the teaching of a
Jew.
He prepared to go hut she would not allow it. Run
ning hack to the city she summoned her brothers and rela-
‘o
lives.
“’Come,*’ she cried, “and see a man who told me all
things that ever I did.*’
They followed her out to the well these prejudiced,
reluctant mew and women who, an hour before, would have
thought it incredible that they should ever hold conversa
tion with one of their traditional enemies. It is said that
great leaders are born, not made. The saying is true to this
degree, that no man can persuade people to do what he
wants them to do, unless he genuinely likes people, and be
lieves that what he wants them to do is to their own ad
vantage.
The secret of Jesus’ success was an affection for folks
which so shone in his eyes and rang in his tones, that even
the commonest man in a crowd felt instinctively that here
was a friend . . . The afternoon shadows lengthened while .
he talked. It came time foj the evening meal; again he
prepared to go. They would not hear of it. He must be tKeit
guest, meet their neighbors, tell them more, persuade them
further.
“They besought him to abide with them; and he abode *
there two days.”
Next Week: Getting Attention . . . Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill Company
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I est improvement and other ap-
proved forestry practices are being
JESUS GIVING LIFE AND HEALTH
Lesson for March 5th. Mark 5:21-43.
Golden Text: Psalm 126:3.
The lesson begins with an indication of the popular
ity of Jesus. He recrossed the lake, and a vast multitude
at once came swarming around Him. He could no more
escape crowds than can the President of the I nited States.
Of course He welcomed them, for He loved people. But
there must have been sorrow' in llis heart as He meditated
on the fickleness of the multitude. For He well knew that
dark day was approaching when the capricious mob
would spurn Him with a brutal cry for His blood.
But Mark quickly turns from the crowd on the lake s
shore to a particular individual in that assembled mass of
folk. Jairus was a man of high influence and social stand
ing. a Warden of the Synagogue. Doubtless he had wealth,
and a choice home. And it goes without saying that he lov
ed his only child, a^^yeet girl of iw'elve. the darling of hi»
heart, now sic
Trouble
a
We
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demonstrated.
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Card Of Thanks
College for our short course,
left one morning at about
o’clock and arrived at ten. We
signed up and then went to find
our rooms. My roommate and I
selected a room on the third floor.
After giving our room number to
our agent who put it in a book, we It is impossible for us to meet
went back up to our room to pre- personally each of our friends and
pare our beds for the night and neighbors, so we want to use this
ourselves for work and play. At method of expressing our heartfelt
twelve o’clock the bell rang for us thanks to one and all for your
to go to chapel. Dinner came next, many kindnesses shown us during
after which we had a short rest the illness and death of our dear
period and then assembled in the 1 companion and father. We also
auditorium where we were divided
into groups.
The second day we were there we
hiked down town. We went to a
picture show, the name of which
was “The Bat.”
On the third day we left the col
lege at four o’clock and arrived
home at about five. Everybody en
joyed the short course immensely.
The next year I took second year
foods in which all the members
want to thank our faithful physi
cian, Dr. C. H. Workman, for his
untiring service.
We thank the ministers and
choir for the sweet songs and
prayers, and every word of com
fort that was spoken to us. It all
helps to make our affliction more
oearable. May God reward every
one.
Mrs. Ida White
And Family.
inspired jair
firsl employe
tremity,
il vv
who had
touch Je
to Jairu
The
to he expec
glory in ot
ing against
in it, using it fo
cher. It was trouble ihat
Perhaps he had vainly
At last, in his dire ex-
the feet of the Master.
raged the poor woman
s from a hemorrhage, to
al, as He was on His way
a admiring throng,
s that adversity is not only
welcomed. “W e ought to
Paul. Instead of rebell-
;o explain it. we must rejoice
^od and the service of our fel
lows.
The two miracles of healing are related by Mark with
such vivid detail that we almost feel we are actually pres
ent. There is a very appealing spirit of sympathetic com
passion about the narrative. Note that Jesus appears not
so much as a skilful physician as a loving, understanding j
Friend. And remember that the key to His amazing power |
is to be found in that sublime command to Jairus, “Be not
afraid, only befieve.” . „ ^