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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROUNA
Published Every Thursday
Established June 5, 1902
MESSENGER' STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
The Dorn Banking Co.
EDMOND J. McCRACKEN,
Editor and Owner
Entered at the Post Office at Mc
Cormick, S. C M as mail matter of
the second class.
Located at McCormick, S. C., at
the close of business March 5, 1934.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year $1.00
Six Months .75
Three Months.50
THE TURN OF THE YEAR
ASSETS
Loans and Discounts $
Overdrafts (Secured by
31 Bales of Cotton) —
Bonds and Stocks
Owned by Bank
Furniture and Fixtures. _
Banking House
Other Real Estate Owned
Cash on Hand
and Due from Banks 108,668.49
Checks and Cash Items. 182,44
2,102.52
301.55
41,099.07
NONE
NONE
NONE
# . . , . w reads, ‘The Holy Bible."
and which con tains Four Great Treasures • » * • • • • •
Vytmuct •'tiA+l I ON
PROVERBS, POEMS AND PROPH
ETS
j Exchanges for the
Clearing House
Up to about 400 years ago the other Assets:
182.49
whole world calculated the begin
ning of the year from the Vernal
Equinox, the date when the sun
crosses the Equator on its return
to the North. To us it has always
seemed that the ancient idea of
the New Year beginning with the
return of the sun was both more
beautiful in its conception and
more practical as a means of cal
culation than the arbitrary mid
winter date of January 1.
The advent of spring is actually
and physically the birth of a new
year. From the dead ashes of the
S. C. State
Revenue Stamps. _ 97.20
Loans on Cotton
Options 734.40
Loans on C. C. C.
Cotton Producers’
Notes 5,389.94
TOTAL $158,758.10
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In _.$ 25,000.00
Surplus 2,000.00
Undivided Profits Less
Expenses and Taxes. 579.61
past new life springs. The naked Reserve FuHd
limbs are clothed again with green. Deposits.
Mother Earth pushes tne new
shoots up from her fertile bosom.
From a dull monotone of sombre
grays and browns the world sud
denly takes on color as the cro
cuses peer up through the grass
and the dandelions burst into
bloom.
Death has given place to life.
What could be more natural than
that the peoples of all time have
made this return of spring the oc
casion of their greatest symbolic
festival, the symbolism of the
Resurrection? It is no mere acci
dent that the celebration of Easter
should coincide with nature’s dem
onstration of life’s eternal renewal.
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Demand .$110,824.95
Time 20,157.97
Cashier’s
and
Certified
Checks _ 195.57
Total Deposits 131,178.49
Due to Banks NONE
Bills Payable NONE
Rediscounts NONE
Other Liabilities NONE
Corn-Hog Reduction
Program Available
. To Farmers Of State
Florence, Match 24.—Any South
Carolina farmer who has produced
and sold hogs or has 10 acres or
more of corn duriag the base pe
riod, 1932 and 1983, is eligible to
sign one of the corn-hog adjust
ment contracts Of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration. The
contracts are for one year, 1934,
and farmers who care to share in
their benefits may sign up through
the county farm agents, says A. L.
DuRaat, extension livestock spe
cialist in charge of the com-hog
program.
“The farmer shall agree to re
duce the number of litters pro
duced on his farm in 1934 25 per
cent below the average number of
litters produced during the base
period of 1932-1933, and also to re-
TOTAL $158,758.10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of McCormick.
Before me came P. G. Fooshe,
Cashier of the abdve named bank,
who, upon being duly sworn, says
that the above is a true statement
of the condition of said bank, as
shown by the books of the bank.
P. O. FOOSHE/
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 27th day of March, 1934. .
Robt. L. Dendy,
Notary Public for . South Carolina.
CORRECT ATTEST:
J. J. Dom,
M. G. Dbm,
G. J. Sanders, Jr.,
Directors.
Hopeful View Given
On Poultry Outlook
Clemson College, March 24.—Egg
prices above last year’s prices by at
least as much as the general price
level is above last year’s price level
may be expected this spring; while
poultry prices will probably not
have more than the usual seasonal
rise. So advises O. M. Clark, exten
sion farm management specialist,
who sets down the basis for his
duce the number of hogs produced conclusions.
for market 25 per cent below the I “The number of hens and pullets
average number of hogs produced of laying age on farms in the
for market during 1932-1933”, Mr.'united States on January 1 was
DuRant explains. “For this hog' approximately 2 1-2 per cent less
reduction the farmer shall receive | than on January 1, 1933, and 3 1-2
a payment of five dollars per head per cent less than the five - year
on 75 per cent of the average num- average for that date. In the South
ber of hogs produced for market Atlantic States the number was
from the 1932-1933 litters. These about 5 per cent less than for the
sales must be supported by such 1 year before and for the five-year
evidence as sale receipts, farm ac- average.
count records, or signed statements 1 “The storage holdings of dressed
of persons buying or selling hogs.
‘If a farmer has 10 or more acres
poultry are greater than at this
time last year and greater than the
of corn, he must also agree to re- | five-year average for the corres
duce his corn acreage. This com ponding date. The cold storage
reduction ranges from 20 to 30 per supplies are an important factor in
cent of the average number of determining poultry prices the first
acres planted to corn on his farm half of the year. The marketing
during the past two years, 1932- of chickens, which except for the
1933. For this corn reduction the southern States is always relatively
farmer shall receive 30 cents per light during the spring months,
bushel for the estimated yield of will likely be somewhat^ less than
corn on the acres taken out of pro- ] usual this spring, with the larger
duction. These contracted acres than usual storage supplies,
can be used for planting additional ] “The receipts of eggs on the
permanent pasture, for soil improv- principal markets so far this sea-
ing crops to be plowed under, for son have been not very different
forest trees, or left idle. The per- 1 from those of the corresponding
manent pasture can be grazed by period of last year. The storage
livestock. stocks of case eggs, however, are
“The farmers in this State will considerably below those of last
not be urged to sign these reduc- year.
tion contracts since South Carolina | “The December and January
does not produce enough hogs and | hatchery reports indicate larger
com for home consumption. But national broiler production than
those who have been producing last year. The increase in early
corn or hogs for market during the hatching took place in the north-
past two years will find it profit- ern States. The South Atlantic
able to join in this adjustment pro- states showed a considerable de-
gram.” I crease. The bookings of chicks for
x— | February or later delivery indicate
In potting flowers or preparing the possibility of smaller laying
window boxes, scatter old nails in flocks next fall and winter.”
he bottom layer of soil. Fill with
-ich soil above and plant flowers
is usual. The nails will rust
hrough the wet soil and result in
turdy plants.
The Florida wolf is now extinct,
and not even a stuffed museum
specimen is to be found within the
State.
Ten fairly representative people
were asked, “What do you know
about Solomon?” Four of the ten
answered, “Nothing.” Other an
swers were: He had two thousand
wives; he was the husband of the
Queen of Sheba; he built Solomon’s
Temple; he was the wisest man
that ever lived.
The statistics regarding Solo
mon’s marriages as given in the
Book of Kings are “seven hundred
wives, princesses, and three hun
dred concubines.” The Queen of
Sheba was not officially among
this distinguished company. A
monarch in her own right, she was
so impressed by the stories of Sol
omon’s splendor and wisdom that
she made a long journey to visit
him and after a series of receptions
and banquets returned to her
home. The present kings of Abys
sinia claim their descent from Sol
omon and this queen. If they are
justified in their proud boast her
visit was not wholly Platonic. It may
have been true of her as she said
of Solomon that “the half has not
been told.” All that we know cer
tainly is that she never appears in
the Bible again.
Solomon did build the temple
and it remained the pride and
glory of Jerusalem until the de
struction of the city by the Baby
lonians in 586 B. C. But the most
enduring monuments left by this
great ruler were not in stone or
bronze, but in words—The Prov
erbs, a rich mine of wisdom where
in every nugget is solid gold. One
can only marvel after reading them
how a man so wise in other ways
could have been so unwise about
women.
He made a fine start as king. The
Lord appeared one night in a
dream, asking him to name his
heart’s desire, and Solomon an-
wered:
Thou hast made thy servant
king instead of David my fa
ther: and I am but a little
child: I know not how to go out
or come in. . . .
Give therefore thy servant
an understanding heart to
judge thy people, that I may
discern between good and bad:
for who is able to judge this
thy so great a people?-
To which the Lord replied:
Because this was in thine
heart, and thou hast not asked
riches, wealth, or honour, nor
the life of thine enemies,
neither yet hast asked long
life; but hast asked wisdom
and knowledge for thyself,
that thou mayest judge my
people, over whom I have made
thee king:
Wisdom and knowledge is
granted unto thee; and I will
give thee riches, and wealth,
and honour, such as none of
the kings have had that have
been before thee, neither shall
any after thee have the like.
Without this wise choice on the
part of Solomon we probably never
should have had the Proverbs; but
something more than inspired
knowledge went into them. They
bear evidence of comprehensive ex
perience with every phase of hu
man nature and conduct. Some of
them, as might be imagined from
Solomon’s own record, contain
warnings against the unrighteous
woman.
Next Week: Salomon’s Shrewd
Proverbs—Copyright, Bobbs-Merrill
Company.
lylW* diaries E. Dtanj*.
CONFESSING AND FOLLOWING
CHRIST
Lesson for April 1st
Matthew 16:13-26
Golden Text: Matthew 16:16
Our first lesson in the second
quarter, assigned for Easter Sun
day, deals with an episode of very
critical importance, the confession
of Peter at Caesarea Philippi. For
we have reason to believe that here
Jesus revealed His Messiahship to
His disciples for the first time, and
that here they first acknowledged
it.
Now there is one verse, the fa
mous 18th, around which the fires
of controversy have raged fiercely.
What did Jesus mean by “this
rock?” Did He mean Himself? Did
He mean Peter, as the Church of
Rome insists? Or Peter’s confession,
as many Protestants contend? We
shall never know. But whatever
the Master had in mind at the
moment He spoke these thrilling
words, w r e can safely identify the
reck upon which the church is
founded with all three of the sup
ports just mentioned. Christ is a
rock, the chief cornerstone of the
Beloved Community; Peter, the in
trepid leader , of the twelve, is a
rock. And Peter’s noble confession
is also a rock, a Gibraltar standing
foursquare against all the winds
that blow.
And because the church is built
upon so impressive a rock,- “the
might of Hades shall not triumph
over it.” Many deny this. Pessimists
are abroad in the land inspiring
a defeatist attitude. Magazine ar
ticles have recently appeared de
claring that the churches are
bankrupt, that they are failing co
take care of their poor, and that
20,000 preachers are looking for a
job. An elaborate report, just off
the press, asserts that there are,
in this country, at least 85,000 fee
ble churches unable to command
the full-time services of a minister.
All this makes people suspect
that the church of Christ is
doomed. Both the working classes
and the intelligentsia have little
use for organized religion. But
there is certainly a sizeable “rem
nant”, to use a favorite \Vord of
Isaiah, who are deeply devoted to
the household of faith, and will
enable it to weather the present
crisis.
Experience Service Facilities
Those are the important things in measuring the worth
of a funeral director, and should be borne In mind when
you have occasion to choose one
DISTANCE IS NO HINDRANCE TO OUR SERVICE
and there is no additional charge for service out of town
J. S. STROM
Main Street McCormick, S. C.
Grouse: Pick and dress. Boil for
thirty minutes to take out the
strong taste. Stuff with regular
turkey or chicken dressing; lard
well, or better still, put strips of
salt pork over them. They require
half an hour to roast. Serve with
wine gravy. Grouse are also good
made into a pot pie.
* # •
Wine Gravy for Game: To one
quart of stock add a half-pint of
cooking wine. Flavor with nutmeg,
powdered cloves, butter and sugar.
Thicken with browned flour.
Strain. Salt to taste when ready
to serve.
Claim No. Payee Purpose Amount
12354 R. L. Bryan Co., Payment on Account $ 100.00
12355 Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Payment on Account 100.00
12356 Standard Oil Co., Payment on Account 200.00
12357 J. C. Blackwell, Payment on Note 100.00
12358 Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Co., Payment on Note 300.00
12359 M. G. & J. J. Dorn, Inc., Payment on Note 500.00
12360 M. G. & J. J. Dorn, Inc., Retire 5 Bonds
and Pay Interest 5,206.25
12361 G. J. Sanders, Sr., Coal for Court House and Jail 84.18
12362 D. C. Talbert, Coal for Court House 35.89
12363 S. C. Con. Tel. Co., Telephone Rents 19.90
12364 Com. of Public Works, Water and Lights 18.46
12365 T. J. Price, Treasurer, Payment on Sinking Fund 8,032.12
12366 T. J. Price, Treasurer, Retire 2 Bonds and Pay Interest 4,485.00
TOTAL $19,181.80
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of McCormick.
Personally appeared before me G. H. McCain, Supervisor, who, being
duly sworn, says the above statement is true and correct to the best
of his knowledge and belief.
G. H. McCAIN,
Supervisor.
Sworn to before me this 7th day of February, 1934.
J. O. PATTERSON,
Notary Public.
CLAIMS PAID OUT BY THE SUPERVISOR FEBRUARY 1st, 1934.
Claim No. Payee Purpose
Amount
12367
12368
12369
12370
12371
12372
12373
12374
12375
12376
12377
12378
12379
12380
12381
12382
12383
12384
12385
12386
12387
12388
12389
12390
12391
12392
12393
12394
12395
12396
12397
12398
12399
12400
12401
12402
12403
12404
12405
12406
12407
12408
12409
12416
12411
12412
12413
12414
12415
12416
12417
M. G. & J. J. Dorn, Payment on Notes $ 3,700.00
Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Co., Payment on Note 250.00
W. T. Strom, Salary 100.00
G. H. McCain, Salary 100.00
J. T. Fooshe, Salary 100.00
T. J. Price, Salary 41.36
C. W. Pennal, Salary v 41.36
J. A. Talbert, Salary 41.67
J. F. Mattison, Salary 20.8E
J. W. Corley, Salary . — 66.66
J. O. Patterson,. Salary 30.00
Joseph Murray, Salary r 16.68
J. L. Jennings, Salary 8.33
C. C. Morgan, Salary 8.33
M. L. B. Sturkey, Salary 8.33
A. V. Morgan, Salary, 8.33
H. C. Walker, Salary 33.3$
Jess Remsen, Salary 18.50
J. B. Smith, Supplies 1.90
Calvin Spence, Supplies 1.40
‘ Gulf Refining Co., Gas and Oil — 33.47
H. R. Deason, 1,000 Cabbage Plants 1.00
Ollie Wideman, Supplies 2AO
* D. L. Burnett, Timber for Bridge 2.00
D. M. Bullock, Supplies — 10-20
J. T. Martin, Supplies 9.68
Patterson Clothing Co., Convict Stripes 36.00
White Hardware Co., Supplies r 3.45
Jno. Creswell, Salary 50.00
T. J. Price, Treasurer, Vital" Statistics 120.50
J. R. Corley, Supplies 3-76
W. T. Strom, Jail Expense 58AO
W. T. Strom, Operate Car
J. T. Fooshe, Operate Car for January
W. W. Bradley, Past Due Account
Jno. I. Chipley, Difference in Car
O. H. McCain, Expense of January Operating Car
Mose Wideman, Supplies
Robinson Insurance Agency, Premium on Bonds
J. A. Talbert, Premium on Bonds
Mrs. Mary G. Murray, Premium on Bonds
J. O. Patterson, Clk., Postage Co. Offices
T. J. Price, Treasurer, Court Expenses
J. T. Fooshe, Tax Collector, Postage
G. J. Sanders, Sr., Coal
T. J. Price, Treasurer, Bonds and Coupons
Com. of Public Works, Lights and Water
Frank Luchey, Refund on Tax
S. C. Con. Tel. Co., Rents
T. J. Price, Treasurer, Interest Coupons—Road Bonds
T. J. Price. Treasurer, Jurors and Witnesses
25.00
25.00
100.00
100.00
15.00
5.65
110.00
62.50
37.50
21.86
190.35
17.50
54.10
10,609.58
23.51
7.27
27.00
600.00
3.70
TOTAL $16,968.89
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of McCormick.
Personally appeared before me G. H. McCain. Supervisor, who, being
duly sworn, says the above statement is true and correct to the best
of his knowledge and belief.
G. H. McCAIN,
Supervisor.
Sworn to before me this the 8th day of March, 1934.
J. O. PATTERSON,
Notary Public.
ess
MULES
and
HORSES
for
SALE
or
TRADE
I have plenty of Mules and Horses for you to
make selection to suit your requirements and invite
you to call and inspect them. They are priced right
for quick sale, or will trade for mules, horses or
cattle.
JAMIE L. SMITH
Intersection Abbeville - Greenwood - McCormick Highway.
Two* Miles West of McCormick