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•4* i u\ t”/ s#.- ^ge Two McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February 14, 1935; McCORMICK MESSENGER Published Eyery Thursday Eslablished Juti^ 5. 1908 EDMOND 1. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner ■Mtered at the Post Office at Mc- EEmtlek, S. G„ is xnafl matter of tftie second class. BUBSCRIPTION RATES: Qne Year $1.00 Us Months .75 Three Months ^0 Gorn-Hog Program In Growers’ Hands mnm 1 ‘ ^ Practically all producers of corn and hogs, whether or not they took part in. the 1934 program, are eli gible to sign a 1935 adjustment con tract, according to E. L. Rogers, county farm agent, who. states that eligibility in all cases will be de termined hy the county allotment committee, which acts in accord ance with instructions from Wash ington. Those eligible to sign include per sons owning* and operating their own farms, and tenants operating farms on a cash rent or fixed share agreement, persons operating farms being purchased by them for cash or for fixed commodity payment, and tenants operating farms rent ed on a crop or ‘stock share lease or agreement. The new corn-hog program, like the old, will be largely in the hands of local farmers. Community com mittees and a county production control association again will be organized to lead the program here, says Mr. Rogers. Each county committee will be reorganized at a general meeting as soon as practically all applica tions for the 1935 corn-hog con tracts have been received for the county. Producers who sign ap plications for a contract are en titled to one vote each. The agricultural extension serv ice and the state com-hog commit tee again will assist with the pro- Ly Rfm QMtrtas £. Dw«fc ?**a n Peter Teaches Good Cithteashi]i Lesson for February 17th, i Peter 2:11*17. Golden Text: Rowans 13:10. "Abifcain,” writes Peter in our lesson text, “from th&> passions of the flesh.” Never was this advice mQfe needed than at such a time as t i% We hare repeated the 18th amendment and., no effective sub stitute has been found. Meanwhile th^. nation has swan#, back with EWOfylutp the intemperate habits ibitfcm dags. was freely predfetttf by the: <ttce» * war. Simila.rty it, setsns ^ »E* “wets” that, with the o£ prohibition, a really era wetiw'i ewerge.. Tne > the speakeasy, the , ths road house, so. it was would disappear. Crime and we were also told, unfashianabta And thg, saloon was never to be per- mjtted to lift its, head/again. More than a year . has do we find? “As concerns lieppr," says Mr. Choate. Federal dhaohap of alcohol control, “the Hsdtesh Gtates is living in a fool’s paradise.” Bootlegging, he points out, continues on an immense scale, for twq-thirds of all the liquor sold In our country comes from illicit stills. Moreover the number of drunken drivers has- ., greatly increased. Vermont; for ex ample, reports five times as' many automobile accidents as in any year previous to repeal. The saloon, too, is once more with us, even though called by such a respectable name as “bar” or “grill.” Thus the pendulum has swung back, giving booze a new lease of life. It was Israel Zangwill who emphasized the conviction that every new generation must expert- be true that each age must have its fling with rum. In a time of such a set-back *the duty of the church is plain. She must preach and practice, with Undiminished zeal, the gospel of absolute sobriety. The odds against her are terrific, for hundreds of millions are now being spent to educate our people into habits of intemperance. The commercialized drink trade now has a. free hand. But the church’s influence is pow erful. We must not despair. We can win. ’ : ’ What M Of Meat For Your Next Meal? C ■4L* •40 . V A juicy steak? Chops or veal, lamb or pork? A nice roast, browned to a turn or some sausage, liver, brains, hamburger, or other selection prepared in your favorite manner. It makes no difference any of them you choose here are bound to please. NORFOLK SELECT OYSTERS AT ALL TIMES OF THE WEEK DELIVERY SERVICE IN TOWN FROM 6:30 A. M., UNTIL 7 P. M., EVERY DAY. kh Ji L. SMITH; Phone No. 4 Main Street MgCogmickt S. C. Have Stood the Test of Time l R OYSTER Field Tested Cotton Fertilizers are the result of 50 years of experience, and the expenditure of thousands of dollars in research work. €[ Behind every bag of Royster goods is a reputation that it has taken a generation to build. Royster has never sacrificed quality to price or tonnage, and never will. Wouldn’t it be wise to make sure of a good crop of cotton by arranging right now for Royster’s Field Tested Cotton Fertilizer? See your Royster agent and let him know how many tons you will need. Of course, all Royster Fertilizers are non-acid-forming. f riKLEf T€*TK» FKRTILIZC - tk **¥**•»* O V<A*** C • M FAN % H O R F OJL J|^V I Ra t N I A 44-V ' gram in the educational meetings and the work, leading up to the signing of applications for con tracts. txx New County Agent For Aiken JOE FRANK JONES, OF STARR, TAKES PLACE OF THOMAS W. MORGAN, WHO HAS RE CEIVED PROMOTION Aiken Journal And Review, Feb. 6. Joe Frank Jones, of Starr, has been appointed County Agent for Aiken county, taking up the work of Thomas W. Morgan, who has been promoted to the position of acting district agricultural agent, to succeed Audley H. Ward, who was named last fall as Southeastern director of rehabilitation for the southeastern states. Mr. Jones, the new acting county agent, is a graduate of Clemson college in the class of 1924. and was connected at one time with the Pee Dee Experiment station at Florence. For the past eight years he has been doing shipping point inspection work and supervisory work in states from Delaware to Florida. The new acting county agent is well known in Aiken county having had charge of shipping point in spection of asparagus in the Mon- etta section during the asparagus season for several years. Boyce R. Gantt will continue as assistant to the county agent, and will have charge of cotton adjust ment matters, while Hugh Brad- 1 ley will continue to assist in the of fice. I Mr. and Mrs. Jones and young J daughter will move to Aiken imme- ' diately. Mr. Jones will take up his duties here today. Professional Card THURMOND & BUZHARDTj I i ATTORNEYS AT LAW : , ! McCormick, S. C. WANT ADV. FOR SALE—Poland China Pigs Also 25 Bushels of Coker’s Farm Relief No. 2 Cotton Seed, one year from Coker, at $2.00 per bushel. B. P. Talbert, R. 2, McCormick. S. C. STRAYED—One iron gray horse mule, weight about 350 pounds, strayed from home last Thursday evening. Reward for recovery. Charlie Freeland, Plum Branch, S. C. 1030 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT DR. E. TAYLOR, DENTIST 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE Guaranteed Set Of Teeth (Made In 5 Hours) Upper Or Lower $7.50 up TEETH PULLED PAINLESS, 50c and 75c FILLINGS, CLEANINGS, Etc., 75c Up / WORK COMPLETED IN ONE DAY I FOR SALE—Stable manure for •gardens. Prices, $2.00 for ;wo- horse wagon load and $1.00 for half load, delivered in town. D. P. McCain. McCormick, S. C. Checks COLDS and FEVER first day Liqaid * Tablets UFA D AC WES Salve - Ncse Deep* in 30 minutes PLANTS FOR SALE—Cabbage, On ions. Tomato and Collard Plants, all assorted, 500 plants 75 cents, 1000 plants $1.25 prepaid. Sweet Potato, Pepper and Egg Plants, all assorted, 500 plants $1.00, 1,000 plants $1.75 prepaid. Good plants, prompt shipment. DORRIS PLANT CO., Valdosta, Ga. WANTED—Man with car. Route experience preferred but not necessary. Rawleigh, Dept. SCB- 77-M, Richmond, Va. MULES AND BROOD MARES Just received the third shipment of good, nice, smooth, young mules aDd brood mares, all guaranteed to be sound and to work satisfactorily. Come, inspect, and price before buving. I will surely appreciate your interest and business and will do all I can to serve you, honestly, faithfully and efficiently in live stock needs. D. P. McCAIN Phone 68-R McCORMICK, S. C. A A.