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.■ijgtF- m trs Fa?v. - ■ ; :-5-v. tr* » is - *. Thursday, July 20,1933 Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. McGrath M.-CORMTCK MESSENGER, McCORMICk. SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER FOUR Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Beasley McGrath, 80, were held here Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the residence of her son, Mr. John T. McGrath. The services were conducted by Father Harold *J. Barr, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church in Augusta, Kjisl., of which the deceased was a devoted member. Mrs. McGrath died Saturday moaning at 6 o’fclock at the home oi nv;r daughter, Mrs. L. Duncan Cooper, in Augusta. She had been in w.. caning neaith for a number of but was not considered criti- cany ill until about ten days ago. r*irs. McGrath was a native Ox McCormick, and had spent the greater part of her life here, en- ■uei^uig herself to a wide circle o: fnenas. For the past several years idle has been living with her daugh ter, Mis. Cooper. She was the wid ow of the late Mr. Michael Mc- 'Gia^i, who died 32 years ago. owiviving are two sons, Messrs. John T. and Daniel M. McGrath, botn of McCormick; a daughter. Mis. L. Duncan Cooper, of Augus ta; two step-children, Mrs. C. J. Ryan, New Orleans, and W. R. Mc Grath, Atlanta; one brother, Mr. Joseph W. Beasley, Augusta, and a sister, Mrs. Patrick Mills, Augus ta, 20 grandchildren ana two great-children. Interment was made in the Mc Cormick city cemetery with the following grandsons acting as pall bearers: Messers. John Thomas McGrath, Jr., Daniel McGrath, Mi chael McGrath, all of McCormick, Duncan Cooper and Glenn Mills, of Augusta, and W. B. Story, Cal houn Falls. j Fight To Pave Iva- McCormick Highway Taken To Columbia -I XI- Taxpayers’ Group Plans Meeting KEEPS FORCES IN LINE FOR FALL SESSION The State, July 14. The Farmers and Taxpayers’ league, not heard of so frequently atnee the South Carolina general assembly adjourned in May, is keeping its forces lined up, how-* ever, and is making preparations lor Its annual state convention to he held in October or November, according to officials of the organ ization. At the fall meeting, a pro gram will be adopted which will be submitted to the general assembly When it convenes in January. J. K. Breeden, director of organ ization of the league, and Pierre Mazyck, secretary, have this week been visiting league officials in the Piedmont counties of the state, and have returned to Columbia after a trip through Newberry, Union, Spartanburg, Greenville, Anderson, Greenwood and Saluda. Mr. Breeden said yesterday that Economical administration should be insisted on so that the impor tant interests of the state might be adequately maintained. He urged that South Carolina make a special effort to attract new en terprises, particularly manufactur ers, so as to distribute the general tax cost. “If we would bring in new industries,” he said, “we must treat generously those that we have, for it is much easier to ex pand the factories already here than to * explore the whole world looking for new concerns. Many of our factories might undertake ex pansion if our taxes were less drastic. Relief for the landowner of course is urgent, for local taxes are excessively high.” Mr. Breeden said that the new hope in business should justify an agressive campaign to develop the state’s resources. “We have men in our state who could tell of dozens of new industries worth soliciting, all of which would use South Car olina farm products. As long as we look upon lands and industry merely as a source of tax revenue, we shall retard the development of the state. Every business, from cotton planting to the cotton mill, from the merchant to the mechan ic, has been operating at a heart breaking loss for several years. Now there is a chance to get a good footing and they need en couragement,” he declared. Mr. Breeden said “our mills will Boon have to replace a lot of obso lescent machinery and our fanners will need mules, for the state is full at mules about to die of old age. If we would only make this state at tractive for new enterprises, we should solve our revenue problems without hurting any industry and Without starving any necessary mA* Columbia, July 13.—Three mem bers of the Savannah Valley high- - ay association were in Columbia Tirrday seeking audience with the tate highway commission, the :hief highway commissioner or any me else who could talk roads, es pecially roads in the northwestern part of the state. The three, Dr. T. C. Kirkpatrick, T .rw^de^ville; C. D. Nance, Cal houn Falls, and R. P. Clinkscales, Iva, declared that there was sore- need of a paved highway from Iva to McCormick, over a stretch of highway No. 82, about 25 miles long. The stretch is in three coun ties, Anderson, Abbeville and Mc Cormick but this fact, instead of buttressing the claim of the valley residents to consideration by the highway commission, has rather worked against such consideration, the delegation said, as the road is “nobody’s child”. Doctor Kirkpatrick said the road passed through what is known as the Flatwoods section, where the soil becomes very sticky in winter. Removal of trains from the Char leston and Western Carolina road has compelled the people of the section to depend on buses for their daily mail, these buses cov ering the territory from Anderson to McCormick. Bad weather in win ter makes necessary the frequent use cf tractors to assist the mail buses in getting through. Consoli dated schools are at Iva, Lowndes- ville and Calhoun Falls, and the school buses find it difficult if not impossible to proceed over this road during bad winter weather, mem bers of the delegation said. TJie delegation of three was con vinced it had a good case to pre sent to the highway commission and expressed the earnest desire that this stretch of road would be included in the letting of con tracts to be allowed under the $5,400,000 federal money recently allotted South Carolina. PICNIC PARTY HOPEWELL SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINS AT HAN- VEY’S POND. Fifteen Deaths . Due To Accidents The State, July 14. A decrease in the number of deaths due to accidents on state highways from 24 in June of 1932 to 15 last month is shown in a statement issued yesterday from the state highway department. While the fatalities decreased, there was likewise a sharp decline in the number of accidents and in the number of persons injured. In June, 1932, there were 101 accidents as compared with 60 last month, and the number injured in the per iod last year was 92 as compared with 43 in June just past. The number seriously injured decreased from 18 to eight and the number slightly injured, from 74 to 35. The number of pedestrians killed was the same in each period, five. The total number of accidents through June last year was 536, as compared with 590 this year, the total number killed 90, as com pared with 89 this year, and the total injured 475 as compared with 484 this year. Recklessness due to liquor was Lhe cause to which 52 of this -ear’s accidents were attributed; careless driving was given as the :ause of 133 and reckless driving 113. Speeding was listed as the •ause cf 47. Last month, however, liquor was given as the cause of nly four of the accidents. Dazzling headlights, defect of motor vehi cles, driver asleep, carelessness of pedestrians, lights out, were some of the causes attributed to the ac cidents. Fifteen of the accidents last nonth were collision between mo tor vehicles, ten were collisions between motor vehicles and fixed objects, and three were collisions between motor vehicles and other vehicles. Twenty-four were non- ’ollision accidents. Thirty-four occurred in the day time and 26 after dark. Thirty- nine occurred on paved road and ten on unpaved road, and 11 on bi tuminous surfaced road. 666 LIQUID - TABLETS - SALVE Checks Malaria in 3 days. Colds first day. Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes. FINE LAXATIVE AND TONIC Most Speedy Remedies Known A very en Icy able occasion on Tuesday, July 4, was a picnic pond oarty given by the Hopewell Sun day School teachers and parents, at Mr. Ernest Hanvey’s fish pond. The crowd of fifty happy people gathered at the beautiful pond, surrounded by green grass and tall cat tails, at eleven o’clock. On reaching the pond some of the children quickly jumped into their bathing suits, and plunged into the tempting water where water sports were enjoyed, while the grown folk engaged in conversation, and plan ned for the arrangement of the dinner. As the noon hour approached, the men came down through the pines with heavily laden pots of good “ole time” hash, given by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hanvey, and pre pared by Messrs W. J. Link and Mack Dansby, who are experts in making hash. The ladies began their task of loading the long table, which was built under the stately oak trees, with large platters of ten der fried ejneken, ham, biscuits, loaf, sandwiches, salads, pies, cakes, and pickels. A large tub of ice tea with slices of lemons float ing around in it, was prepared; then the call for dinner was sounded. Needless to say that ev eryone enjoyed the dinner for their good appetites proved that. After lunch a number of games were played, fishing, swimming and riding on the water was enjoyed, and a number of readings were giv en by the Hanvey children. Little Robert Edward Hanvey, age four, amused the crowd by giving a fine verse poem about “Times Are Get ting Better Now”. Those enjoying the delightful outing were: Mr. and Mrs, Ernest Hanvey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hester and family, Mrs. J. L. McComb and family,; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Link and family, Mr. and Mrs. Plumer Lathan and family, Mrs. McMahan and family from. Iva, Mrs. Lathan from ^Starr, Miss Louise Etherage from' Anderson, Mr: “Shine” McMahah from Iva, Misses Clarkie Link,,' ^Nfat Petti grew and Mary Frapces Hunter. A Guest. Board Names Geer Head of Furman Columbia, July 16.—Meeting yes terday at the Jefferson hotel, the board of trustees of Furman uni versity elected Bennett E. Geer. Greenville, textile executive, presi dent of the university to succeed Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, for years president of the institution and e victim last month of an automo bile accident which occurred neai King’s Mountain, in North Caro lina. Mr. Geer, who was in Columbic at the time of the meeting of the board, appeared before it and ac cepted the office. He was assurec the cordial support of the board. Mr. Geer, widely known over th- South as a textile executive, onct served as a professor in the insti tution which he will now head, and once was acting president. He is now industry’s member on the fed eral committee investigating the stretchout system in textile mills. Mr. Geer was for many years president of the Judson • Cotton mills but is not now actively con nected with any mill. Mr. Geer is a trustee of the Duke foundation and of the school hi was elected to head. ixt Pie Favorite Of Our Many Desserts wantadv: FOR SALE-A flock of fifty sheep and lambs at a bargain. See Mrs. Ella Parks Lankford at Plum Branch, S. C. PEACHES—Elbertas and Belle cf Georgia for sale at 50 cents per bushel at my home, or three bush els for $1.00. K. Dowtin,.Rt. 3, Mc Cormick, S. C. Pageland Man Victim Of Road Accident Here •fffi Tasty Program Of Young Peoples Rally OF EDGEFIELD ASSOCIATION AT ANTIOCH CHURCH, SUNDAY, JULY 23, 1933. Aim: Missionary organizations in every church. 11 a. m.—Hymn—Jesus Calls Us, Devotional: Edgefield R. A. Band. Prayer—That young people of our association may launch out to help others know Christ. Rev. C. Ross Pennington. Welcome—Lettie Talbert, Presi dent of Antioch G. A. Response—Clytie Black, Ebenezer Y. W. A. Recognition of pastors. Roll call with short report from each church. Hvmn—By G. A.’s, “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations.” “The Dollies Who Went to China,” Antioch Sunbeams. Seven Reasons for Missiona^v Organizations—By Edgefield Y. W. A.’s, assisted by Mrs. J. D. Warren Demonstration of R. A. Order of Service—By Plum Branch R. A Band. Quartet—Irene Harling, Virginia Lyon, Malena Padgett and Annie Sue Miller. Timothy’s Tithe—Edgefield Sun beams. Sunbeam Declamation Contest. Joys of Sunbeam Camp—Georgis Freeland. Playlet by G. A.’s of Edgefield— “The Other Half.” Address—Miss Myrtle Salter. Johnston, S. C., A Training School Girl. Lunch. Conference of all leaders during intermission. Hymn. Short devotional. Talk—Look to our Association. Mrs. M. N. Tillman. R. A. Declamation Contest. G. A. Declamation Contest. Orchestra—Kendall Mill boys. Y. W. A. Contest. Impressions of Y. W. A. camp at Ridgecrest. Miss Genevieve Nor ris. Appeal to W. M. S.’s and Young people. Rev. B. W. Thomason. Hymn. Prayer of dismissal. Though fashions come and fash ions go, pie remains the great Am erican dessert. Especially for the men, there is nothing which puts final finishing touch to the meal as does a good-sized piece of pie. Whether ’tis apple or cherry, rhu barb or berry, it is a great favor ite if properly made. There is noth ing hard about pie-making, but it does require a little care In the se lecting and combining of the ma terials. The selection of materials has more to do with making a tender flaky pie crust than most house wives imagine, and especially is this true of the shortening. For many years lard has been consi dered the best shortening for pas ty making. “Our grandmothers learned from experience that lard was best; now it has been proved by scientific tests that lard is the shortening par excellence,” says Inez S. Wilson, home economist. Lard Economical Surely those who are watching the food budget these days will be ‘"terested in this fact, for lard is the most economical household fat on the market. Due to the ex- tremelv low cost of lard, pies can be made at a much lower cost than many other desserts. After the shortening is chosen, the method of combining it with the other ingredients is of utmost importance, 'ihe object is to com bine the fat and the flour in such a way that the fat is in the parti cles which are coated on the out side with flour. Then as the fat melts, it separates the flour and makes a flaxy crust. Some exper ienced pie-makers combine the fat and the flour with deft finger tips but as a rule it is much safer to cut the fat into the flour between :wo knives, in scissor-like fashion, until the particles of fat are the size of wheat kernels. Just enough moisture is added to hold the particles together, no more, no less. Sprinkle a little wa- over uhe mixture, toss it with a ork; then add a little more mois ture and continue cautiously until the dampened flour and fat stick together when gently pressed. Roll the pie dough lightly and daintily, using only enough flour to keep it from sticking. Place the crust in the pan and it is ready for filling. Oid Fasshioned Apple Pie 6 or 8 tart apples 1-2 to 3-4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons butter 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1-2 teaspoon cinnamon 1-4 teaspoon salt ’’are. core, and then cut the ap ples in eighths. Put a row around j plate 1-2 inch from the edg d work toward the center until o plate is covered. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice cjgether and sprinkle over the ap- !es. Then pile on the remaining md dot with butter. Wet the edges of the under crust which has been slit or pricked with a fork to allow steam to escape. Press ;the edges together, trim, and bake in a hot oven (425 degrees F.) for ten minutes, then reduce the heat to that of a moderate oven grees F.) and bake until the ap pies are tender, about twenty min utes. When Health Seeking is Fun Health seeking at some time or another is the main pursuit of nearly every person. Some wait un til they are old and broken. Then it is a sore trial and costs a lot of money if done well. How much bet ter for them and their kinsfolk if they had started seeking health in their youth as 4-H club members are doing all over the country. Then it costs little or nothing, the re sults are many times more benefi cial and it really is fun. Imagine the fun a Rhode Island boy is having in his health pro gram. “My score was 70 when first examined,” he is quoted in a re port from the state leader’s office. “I am now going on 11 years and it is 90. I’m going after a 100 score.” Another boy says “I like to look clean and fresh. It makes me feel so much better.” After carrying on a health pro ject another boy remarks “My work has helped me correct my pos ture. I like to keep a good strong body for I know when I get old I will not have a crippled back. I will save myself from painful gums and teeth. Since I have joined the health group I have felt much healthier and friskier.” Another one reports that “I nev er thought I could make such a high score. If I hadn’t joined a 4-H club I wouldn’t have known there was anything wrong with me. When one feels good he can do nearly anything.” A girl writes this: “When our teacher tested me I found I had round shoulders. My exercises have corrected the fault and I am very thankful.” Another girl said that sitting and standing correctly were the hard est to do. “My trunk had taken the wrong road and I hadn’t noticed it. I was just in time to get it back on the right road, or else it would have stayed crooked.” Bad health is largely a matter of bad habits. Bad habits usually are the result of ignorance or improv idence. Four-H club work effaces the last two, to clear the way for robust living. For example, a club member found that working a garden helped her to better health and the garden products helped do away with improvidence, by fur nishing food and income. txt IN PROMOTION OF THE SOUTH Importance of the South as a maikct is to be stressed by the daily newspapers of this rapidly growing territory. Members of the Southern News- ipper Publishers Association decid ed at their convention in Chatta nooga the other day to enter upor an extensive promotional program with this purpose in view and the decision should be welcomed by the public throughout the area. The South, will grow much more swiftly in the next 10 years than any other section of the country. That is The Piedmont’s firm con viction, and it is happy that news- papers of the South are going to broadcast facts in support of this view—the facts will support it—to their own people and to the na tion.—Greenville Piedmont. DEPOT BEAUTIFICATION The Mobile Register For a number of years American railroads have paid much atten tion to the matter of beautifying yards and parking areas around stations and other railroad proper ties; but as rule, they have not gone as extensively into this busi ness as the National Railways of Canada, where greenhouses are maintained to supply these needs. Recently about 50,000 flowering plants have been distributed at stations along these Canadian rail lines, among th* plants being ge- (350 de- raniums, snapdragons, petunias, marigolds, asters, flowering varie ties of the tobacco plant. ancC other plants. Abbeville Press and Banner, July 17. Rushed to the .local hospital late Friday night after being run: over by a truck four miles south of Ab beville on the Cedar • Spring road, T. T. Mills, 30, of Pageland’,. died Saturday morning at 6:15 o’clock. Mr Mills was employed by the C. G. Fuller construction company and had been engaged about one week on road work on the Abbe- ville-McCormfck highway. The accident occurred when the truck which Mr. Mills was driving, in company with Roy Kearns and J. P. Pigg,. fellow workers, skid ded in rounding a curve, throwing the driver fltonr his seat and. under the machine, the rear wheels run ning over him. It is believed a squall of dust in the air blinded the driver causing the accident. The three men were brought to Memorial hospital. Mr. Kearns and Mr. Pigg Ibft thB hospital Sat urday morning after being treated for painful but not serious cuts about the face and body. Relatives of Mr. Mills came here Saturday to take his body to Page- land for burial. He is survived by his widow and three children. Tells How She Lost 15 Lbs. of FAT RHEUMATISM GONE TOO Here is a woman who was rapid ly putting on weight and who was troubled with rheumatism toes. Read her letter: “I started taking Kruscheir Salts because of the good it had done for a friend of mine who had been crippled with rheumatism. At the end of the second bottle I was weighed and find I am now only 148 pounds (original weight 163 lbs.), at which I am so pleased. But I have also felt my rheumatism much less, which has been - so troublesome in my knees. I must say I think Kruschen a splendid weight reducer.” (Miss) E. L. P. Overweight and rheumatic poi soning often go together. The six: salts in Kruschen assist the inter nal organs to perform their func tions properly—little by little that ugly fat goes; slowly, yes—but sure ly. You feel wonderfully healthy, youthful and energetic—more so- than ever before in your life! Kruschen Salts is obtainable at all drug stores—a jar lasts fbur weeks and costs not more than 85c. —Adv. ROOFING I am still handling roofing and it’s the cheapest it’s been in 20 or 30 years. Don’t forget me when you need your house or out buildings covered. I sell 64 different kihds of roofing and siding. All prices are delivered. Will deliver anywhere in the state at same price. J. W. CORLEY McCormick, S. C. Quick Relief for Chills and Fever and Other Effects of Malarial Don’t put up with the suffering ofi Malaria—the tecth-chattering chills and the burning fever. Get rid of Malaria by getting the infection out of your system. That’s what Grove’s Tasteless-Chill Tonic does—destroys and' drives out' the infec tion. At the same time, if builds up your system against further attack. ’ Grove’A Tasteless Chill Tonic contains- tasteless quinine which kills the infection in the blood. It also contains iron which builds up the blood and helps it overcome the effects- of' Malaria as welli as- fortify against re-infection. These are-the effects- you want for COMPLETE relieft .Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic is pleasant to take and absolutely safe, even for children. No bitter taste of quinine. Get: a bottle today and be forearmed against Malaria* For sale at all stores. Hubr. gnarlbd: juniper trees, abundant in central Oregon, rival the giant California redwoods in age. Trees 2,000 years old have been cut. In some trees seventy- five rings were found within the breadth of an inch, revealing a f rowth of an’ inch in seventy-five ; ears: txt The semi-precious stone, the g.:met, gets its name from a Latin word meaning seedlike, because the garnet crystals in their matrix: so resemble the red. seeds of a pomegranate..