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Thursday, November 30, 1933 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER TWO FuMkiMd Every Thursday Established June &. 1902 EDMOND J. McCHACKEN, Editor and Owner at the rose Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of the second class. SUBSCIUPTION RATES: Strictly Cash In Advance One Year $1.00 Six Months v .75 • Thrpp "1V4onth<; 50 7>ie gird ojthe |-|our Cy ILat!ieri:ic Edclmcn • ■ 0 ■ t R, 7HER of nil. Thy name toe bless. For all good things * That toe possess. For dreams and hopes That fill the soul, ' For struggling toward Some shining goal} For every little Joy that clings Around life’s simpls Homey things. Father of all,. Our praise we send. To Thee, our best And truest Friend. We bless Thec for The kindly yield Of stretching filain, , Of wood and field. And be our portion Great or small. We love and thank you For it all. (0.1933, Western Newspaper Union T. C. Faulkner^ Hcmie Destroyed By Fire ^-e of undetermined origin com pletely destroyed the home of Mr. T. Carlton Faulkner on Railroad Avenue here about 11 o’clock last Friday night. The dwelling was par tially covered by insurance, while practically no insurance was car ried on the furniture and personal effects. Mrs. Faulkner and children were in Augusta cn a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. L. Moragne, and Mr. Faulkner was alone in the building at the time of the fire which had practically enveloped the entir? house when he was awakened by the flames about an hour and a half after retiring, and he barely escaped being burned in the build ing. Card of Thanks jac 'tOoQcsa because of Thy Great Bounty by GRACE NOLL CROWELL in Federal Council Bulletin E XCEPT the Fourth of July ThankSKivlitfr is the most dis tinctively American of .all our uational holidays. It has not always keen held so late in. the year, nor has II always been held everywhere at the same time. Originating in New Eng- Mad, it was not observed throughout the country nntfl after the Civil war. when the Presidents, as well as the governors of states, began to issue Thanksgiving prodsma.tiohs. Thus it Mtii become a symbol of national unity. The custom of celebrating a Thanks giving day did hot originate with the Pilgrims, though they introduced It Into this country. For seven days when the harvest was over the He brews of the Old Testament held their Feast of Tabernacles, a sort of camp ing-out time in memory of their period of wandering in the wilderness. In October the Greeks celebrated at Athens their “Thesmophoria,” in hon or of Demeter, the goddess of agricul ture. It was a festival that began with religious rites performed by married women only, and that ended with a general banquet and dancing. On Oc tober 4 the Romans kept a similar fes tival that they called “Cerealia” in konor of Ceres, their goddess of the harvest, indeed there is in almost every European nation a tradition of x feast to mark ai t]ie end of the garner ing of the Crops. In Old England it was called "Harvest Home" and came j down from the Saxon period; in Scot- I land it was "Kern”—a word that ! •leans the last sheaf. The Dutch of ! leyden, where the Pilgrim* spent ter^ ! years before they came to New Eng- 1 Mnd, celebrated on October 3 every ' year a festival to give thanks for their j delivery from the Spaniards in 1374— a day that corresponds to our Armis tice day. In the Scandinavian churches . • jrspecial Sunday is designated every \ fall as- Thanksgiving day.—Youth’s , f'mnphninn. • . I— » w I 1^————W NOTICE OF FINAL. SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE DECAUSE I have been given much, I, too, shall give; Because of Thy great bounty. Lord. Each day I live 1 shall divide my sifts from Thee With every brother that I see Who has the need of help from me. mJmJmJmJ* mX**X*- Because I have been sheltered, fed. By Thy food care, I can not see another's lack And I not share My (lowing fire, my loaf of bread. My refiTa shelter overhead. That, ha, too, may be comforted. Because love has been lavished SO Upon me. Lord. A wealth 1 know that was not meant Far ms to heard. I shall give lava to these in need. The cold and hungry clothe and feed. Thus shall 1 married life she saw that it was this penurious trait of hers that had been accountable for most of the trials that had beset their path. Coming from a home where every penny counted, she had found it hard to spend two dollars where one would do if one only skimped enough. John had tried to reason it out with her many times, explaining to her that he would be the Iast v man in the world to urge her to live beyond their means, hut, since they were in a position to do so with out endangering their future, lie would like to live better than they did. There was a generous nest-egg in the bank and a goodly sum in life insurance should he lie taken, so, why, lie had often reasoned, couldn’t they enjoy a good show or dinner when they felt like it? Now. in the light of the awakening that had come to her, Janet saw that she had been unjust to Arthur. It was Words are inadequate to express our deep appreciation to our many friends for their many acts of kmdness to us since the loss of our home by fire last Friday night. We iue this method to thank you, as it is impossible to see and thank each one personally. T. Carlton Faulkner And Family. TXT Susannah Wesley . Bible Class Meets IKatherine Edelmani T HINGS had been going rather badly with the Hamptons the past few months. It was true no great calamity or sorrow had be fallen them, but just a series of petty annoyances and worries had cropped up almost daily—the kind of things that gnaw and eat away the roots of the tree of happiness and content. This morning they had almost quar reled before Arthur left because Janet had decided that they would not have a turkey for Thanksgiving. Arthur believed, and .rightly so, that a turkey with all ihe trimmings was a part of STAT^ OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. A t the 15th Uay. cf December, UTT Ot 11:00 o’clock, A. M., I will meke r final settlement of my acts and doings as Administrator of the of J. W. Johnson, deceased, In the* office cf the Judge of Pro- ba x °.^and at the same time ask for a fin# discharge. All persons hold- f ; - <? t^aims against said Estate riiould present them on or before this date, duly verified, or forever be barred. J. P. GARNETT, Administrator. Nov. 10. 1933.—4t. On Thanksgiving There Was a Largs Turkey on the Table. 9 true, she told herself, that she had been doing all the saving and skimping ^for his sake, but she realized now that she had been robbing him of many joys that were his right, and, perhaps, keeping him hack in his profession— keeping him from rising beyond a cer tain level. She knew, too, that in cheating him she had also cheated her self and made the way hard, but it was of Arthur she was especially thinking. I»ut joy came to her at the thought that it was not too late to make amends. . And on Thanksgiving there was a large turkey on the table, with all the trimmings that anyone could crave, and Janet had invited a few of the people that she knew Arthur liked best to share the feast with them. ©. Western Newspaper Union. The Susannah Wesley Bible Class met with Mrs. L. N. Brov/n on Wed nesday afternoon, November 15th. Mrs. A. C. Earnhardt, Mrs. J. K. White and Mrs. Georgia Talbert were assistant hostesses. Mrs. Ruth Duncan had charge of a very interesting “Thanksgiving” program, with Mrs. A. J. Hendrix conducting the devotional. The meeting was then turned over to the president. Plans were made for the bazaar which is to be held in the Community House on Thursday, December 7th. The class voted to extend the bazaar on into the night. At this time there will be a “tacky party.” Can dy and peanuts will be on sale. ! The meeting was then turned ov er to the hostesses who entertain ed with contests and stories. A delightful salad course was served. Reporter. “My Weakness” Plays At Abbeville Opera House Mon., Tues., With Lilian Harvey • NEW FOX STAR HAS LEW AYRES AS LEADING M*N IN DE SYLVA FILM l hanksgiving 1S. cV. _ PrimiHv)e fifty times more than he ever gave the red man, but the white American lias bnt one Thanksgiving a year. If the red man with his limitations was able to produce his great civilization with but nature’s hook and the sky nts his guide, what can the white man not do with his inheritance and the wis dom of ages through the printed pages of his ideals and experiences? “Faith will move mountains in : America today as in days gone- by. if j we place onr feet on the sacred soil T hanksgiving is celebrated in memory of the day when the friendly Narraganset Indians saw ihe neweoming farmers of old England in need, because their Euro pean cereals faded to grow on the sands of (tape Cod. These red men gave the Pilgrims corn, henna, squashes, wild turkeys, and wild grapes; all considered sacred gifts of the Great Spirit to the soil of Amer ica. says Dr. Erl Hates, advisor in In dian extension at the New York state eol'ege of agriculture. However, lie says, t-iis was not the first Thanksgiving. The rite was horn as eariy man sough! out Ids relation ship to Ids creator and wondered at the mystery of the seasons. This be came associated with mystery and an element of fear; and to explain lids, priests soon developed a ceremonial. History fells of /fhanksgiving ten thousand years ago in the Tigris-Eu- phrntes valley when the harvest was gathered; in the valley of the Nile; in Crete; in the beginnings of some of the priestly rituals in Greece and Rome; among the Hebrews; the We Thank Thee I 666 LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS Checks Malaria in 3 days, Colds first day. Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes. FINE LAXATIVE AND TONIC Musi i:pcc(iy RciucUija Known ! He Paused Long Enough at the Door to Call Back. . Thanksgiving itself if one could afford it, but Janet insisted tiiat a chicken would do them just as well: "What’s the use of spending ten dollars or ! more for a dinner when we can get j one that will do just as well for less ; than five?” she had argued, and finally Arthur let her have her way, but he paused long enough at the door when leaving to call back: “Looks as if we j could live like real folks on Thanks giving day at least.” After he had gone Janet sat in deep thought—ids parting remark had stung her deeply. How could he talk like that after all she had done—all the i sacrifices that she had made so that things would be easier for him in the future! Then it suddenly dawned up on her that a great many of the wor ries that had annoyed and upset them of late were mostly of her making. Looking back over their five years of “My Weakness”, the new Fox production that presents the popu lar Lilian Harvey in her first Amer ican film play, comes to the Abbe ville Theatre on Monday and Tues day for an engagement of two days. Miss Harvey, Europe’s most popular picture star, who created a sensa- tion on those shores with her per formances in “Congress Danees”, is one of the new array of sta"s now appearing in films from the studios of Fox. / For her initial appearance before the American lens, Miss Harvey has o?ie of the most popular stars of the screen as her leading man— Lew Ayres. He was selected after a thorough search among the stars of Hollywood, and the final choice was- made with Miss Harvey’s own ap proval. The cast boasts some of the outstanding performers on. the stage and screen, among them are Charles Butterworth and Harry T amr-don. comedians; Bid Silvers the yard's most famous “stooge” Irene Bentley, fi'mdom’s lade" , ‘ find”; Henry Travers, pcpu'ar yot- era \ of the New Yo ’k adage; Ad- ’ •jan Eoslev, and Mary Howard, daughter of Will Regers. ! Red Men Gave the Pilgrims Corn, Beans, Squashes, Turkeys. Norsemen; in the jCongo; and in Tas mania as the seasonal waves threw quantities of fish on their shores. To a simple people like the North American Indians, Thanksgiving was personal and sincere. They felt the Hpirit at each sunrise and each sun set. and each month the tribe, in com mon council, celebrated one of their twelve Thanksgivings. In midwinter they Thanked the Great Spirit for sending the snow to protect the seeds and animals; later they gave thanks for the sweet waters of the woodland, or maple sap; in spring they held their great Thanksgiving, for they were able to plant their food staple—Indian maize; soon followed the ceremony for the strawberries and, in order, those for the beans and squashes, the corn harv.-st. for the wild apples and grapes, and for the time when the hide and flesh of the deer and bear was in season. Doetor Hates says the power of the Six Nations came through the common bond of their religious cere monials. As the red man looks at the white American today. In? says, the Great Spirit has giveji the white American gy. forest economics, forest ad ministration, forest survey, forest- rr> c r eation, and forest land acquisi tion. The salaries range from $2 600 to $6,409 a year, less a deduction c? not to exceed 15 per cent as a measure of economy and a retire ment deduction of 3 and 1-2 per cent. Full information may be ob tained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office in any city which has a post office of the first or the second class, or from the United States Civil Serv ice Commission, Washington, D. C. xxt William R. Powell ' EXAMINATION VATIONISTS (FORESTRY) VARIOUS GRADES | I ^ I 1 ""•'ited J es C’-*il S° v.’? 'Commission y/pi r 'T> r * 15 <m- finns until December i? for - tions of conservationists (forestry! of various grades, to fill vacancies under the Forest Service. Depart ment of Agriculture. These new positions have been created by the emergency work approved by the Public Works Board as a part of the National Recovery Act pro gram, and appointments may be only for the duration of such tvorf* i A separate list of eligibles in each grade will be established for each of the following optionals: Erosion control, silviculture, ran'* 0 management, forest or range ecol- Y7ILLIAM£TON, Nov. 19—William Robert Powell. 8i. died at his homo here at 2:10 o’clock this afternoon after two years cf declining health. He was a member and steward of (he First Presbyterian Church cf Wiiliamston. lib had for many years beer, con nected with the Wiiliamston mill as a cotton buyer. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Janie Boyd Powell; .two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Thomas, Greenville; and Mrs. S. L. McBee, Jr.. Williamscon; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. f uneral services will be held at 3:39 o’clock Monday afternoon at the First Presbvterian Church of Wiiliamston, conducted by the Rev. J. C. Bridges, the Rev. H. G. Ham mett and the Rev. W. H. Brown." Active pallbearers: Paul Gossett, The White American Has But On« Thankcsiving a Year. of the red man ami. unafraid, cele brate the true American spirit of Thanksgiving. To be a tolerant, neigh borly American, live the Thanksgiving spirit of tiie red American in daily thinking and. living," Doctor Bates says. Thanksgiving Chrysanthemum Since it is the chrysanthemum sea son—this hardy flower defying the frost—the chrysanthemum is the Thanksgiving flower. That is quite as it should be. Thanksgiving is a hardy holiday as well as a hearty one. It spans the whole distance between the American of the Seventeenth cen tury who held (in New England) all sport an ungodly pastime, and. the Apaerican of the Twentieth century who makes a god of sport. That shows h<>w truly and abidingly Amer ican a holiday is this one, which is so rarely privileged that the President of the Republic has to pay it the trib ute of an annual official proclamation. Thanksgiving Pie Why Children Need a Liquid Laxative The temporary relief children get from some synthetic, habit-forming cathartic may cause bowel strain, and even set-up irritation in the kidneys. A properly prepared liquid laxative brings a perfect movement.! Thei’e is no discomfort at the time * and no weakness after. You don’t i have to give the child “a double; dose” a day or two later. ( Can constipation be corrected in ; children? “Yes!” say medical men. i “Yes!” say many mothers who have ’ followed this sensible medical advice: : 1. Select a good liquid laxative. 2. t Give the dose you find suited to the system. 3. Gradually reduce the dose until the bowels are moving regularly i without aid. >. ■ i • An approved liquid laxative (one that is widely used for children) is Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. The mild laxative action of this excellent preparation is the best form of help for children—and grown-ups, too. The dose can be regulated for any' ! age or need. Your druggist has Dr. Caldwell’s ‘ Syrup Pepsin. Member N. R. A. Hadden, Arthur Boyce, Will Martin, Randolph Welborn and George Wilson. Honorary escort: Luther. King, Will Huff, Henry Smith, Walter El lison, W. H. Welborn, Hugh Ma- haffey, J. P. Gossett, Chris Saber and Jess Westmoreland.