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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, July 11, 1935 UcCOKMlCK MESSENGER FaMished Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 EDMOND 1. McCRACKEX, Editor and Owner at the Post Office at Me- Osnnick, S. C., os mail matter of the second class. EVBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 (Sx Months .75 Throe Months 5n Beware Of Black . Widow Spicier POISONOUS HOURGLASS SPIDER NOT NEW IN SOUTHEAST CLEMSGN, July 6.—During the many specimens of the •• ’ - widow, slider have been re ceived by Clemson entomologists, says W. C. Nettles, extension en tomologist, who points out that this poasonons spider is not new to this section. It has been present in the southeastern states for many years, Professor Franklin Sherman, i entomologist, says that he has its presence for more than • pears. In one instance the spider was sent for identification with the fol lowing statement: “I am sending by express a spider that bit me. It came very near killing me. I stay ed in bed under a doctor for 10 days and after two weeks still feel the effects of the bite in my stomach, kidneys, and muscles.” The black widow is a small black spider having a dark red area on the lower part of the abdomen. The red spot is frequently shaped like an hourglass and for this reason the spider is also known as an hour glass spider. The female is only about one-half inch in length, not including its legs and the male is only about half the size of the fe male. “While spiders arc generally the best friends of man, their diet be- 1 ing composed largely of insects, the black widow is an exception only m that on rare occasions it bites man or domestic animals,” says Mr. Net tles, advising that persons bitten seek medical attention. “Contrary to the popular opinion the black widow is very shy and very rarely attacks humans. In vestigators in southern institutions have had difficulty in provoking the spider to bite. Only the female is known to be poisonous. Pain in legs and abdomen, extreme abdom inal rigidity, high blood pressure, and high temperature accompany its bite. During dry seasons these spiders seek shelter in moist cool places. They are more likely to at tack men in stables, privies, and other outbuildings than elsewhere.” !!li c %djehefyoucl to- irwitk you ti> chive vtf.x: yXM 7' THE lPO?5T| FINELff : *•• ■- a.--« •. rnrn^wimmmm I.QW-PRlMI*iCAR lEVERlBjlMil mm aKw! TEST ITS POWER AND ECONOMY, SPE'D AND SAFETY, KNEE-ACTION COMFORT AND STABILITY. LEARN THAT BALANCED MOTORING IS BETTER MOTORING CjHEVROLff w Your Chevrolet dealer cordially invites you to drive the new Master De Luxe Chevrolet without any obligation! He wants you to learn all about this car . . . how much more smoothly it rides... how much more perfectly it combines power with economy, speed with safety, gliding comfort with road stability ... and how much more finely balanced it is in all ways! See him and drive the new Master De Luxe Chevrolet—today! CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Compare Chevrolet's low delivered prices and easy G.M.A.C. terms. A General Motors Valsse c^sMa^teA SD& ^Juxe. C H E VRO LET V i 1 DEALER ADVERnSEME>T?. ly Rp* Ckarlas JE. Dtai t NAOMI. • * Lesson for July 14th. 1 1 J Ruth 1:14—22. Text: Proverbs 31:30. -rr lived With her husband two sons .fn Dethlehem-judah, where they were driven by into Mbab. Here, however, a worse enemy than fam- Jne^ namely death, which robbed Maowri not only of her yokemate, 1n& of her two boys as well. Returning then in-sorrow, with her daughter-in-law, to her home, at Rethlehem, she was with astonished surprise by her old frlends. “Is this Na- they cried, scarcely recogniz- because of her changed ap- ?. “Call me not Naomi (that “Hsr delight’),” she replied, In grief, “but call me Mara Car “Bitter’) f ifor the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.” We ere pressed by the brave, lxr®e-hearted way in which Naomi rtfew ] JB j [ m J SAFETT | CSl j EIM “" CE S siffmrr j Jj m.* J0+. e» <•: : te m mi*-: so ' ■+ OH. -ketr ■<' wk k O* at »k it Xifc' : «►' T H E 1M OST .FINE LY '■cMM mmm liiMk ■mmmi m 2k faced the sting of adversity. Al though her dearest were snatched from her, she still had Ruth, whom she loved tenderly, and about whom she built fond hopes. “Her heart,” says Dr. Stalker, “was still capable of sending out new blossoms.” That she was a woman of un usual attractiveness is proven by the affection she inspired in her two daughters-in-law. They were aliens, and it must have been diffi cult for Naomi to adjust herself to their habit of mind and mode of life. She won their devotion. And how tactful it was of her to suggest to Ruth and Orpah that they return to their own homes rather than continue their journey toward Judah. Of course she wanted them to' remain with her, but she realized full well how hard it would be for them to begin life anew in a strange land. Best of all, Naomi was thorough ly religious. All through the sad years of her exile in Moab she re mained true to her God, and ac cepted the first opportunity of re turning to the sacred land of her fathers. FAULKNER CHEVROLET CO. McCORMICK, - - S. C. Chevrolet June Production T All over America, Goodyear Dealers am celebrating SPEEDWAY WEEK FEATURING . THE WORLD’S GREATEST &W‘pricemi the famous Speedway-Type ajjniWcnoH *ovK»n wok 010 wot . ^OHGSIOt*^ cmfr Prices— Other aisee m proper- ton. Prices emthiect to c fca' afte without ■ot1co State sale* tax. If any, additional. TWsWeet This Week 95 HlttWEEM$Aj 0 \ S 4- i &N2S\ -- \ — “PJI I— ... . I th»» WeeV *5 45 i RriVi Cl TV* Week ,$(■15 fn two»" TiH e 6 .rD A* Alt »Utt\ ‘I®*’ o lit** WRITTEN GUARANTEE Against Road Hazards —also guaranteed against defects without limit as to time or mileage by the makers of the celebrated G-3 All-Weather. ONLY AT GOODYEAR DEALERS can you get this GEN- UINE GOODYEAR QUALITY tire at these LOW PRICES. The rea son: As Goodyear dealers we sell MIL LIONS MORE TIRES than the dealers for any other company in the world. These Prices Settle the Argument Why Buy Anything Other Than Genuine Goodyears? od/Year Gulf Service Station J. T. FAULKNER, Prop. McCormick, S. C. DETROIT, July 1.—Chevrolet turned out more than 115,000 units in June, a month which ordinarily marks a slowing down of the in dustry as a whole. Because the demand for new Chevrolets con tinues to exceed the supply, the company announces, a heavy pro duction schedule has been set up for July, and likely will run into August. M. E. Coyle, president and general manager, declared that July pro duction will be at least as high as June, and may exceed it. “We are going into July under obligation to keep up production at the maximum,” Mr. Coyle said. “The orders we already have, plus those coming in during the month, are enough to assure continued peak activity. In other years we would be expecting a seasonal let down, but the way I visualize the immediate future, I would say that our demand will continue well into August. “Talk of a Chevrolet ‘shortage’ is to be expected, when the dealers can’t get the cars in the quantities they want and need. It’s a pleas ant kind of shortage to face, how ever. It is a great tribute to our product, that buyers who want new cars are willing to await their ar rival from the Chevrolet factories —at a season when motorists most need and enjoy their cars. That means that they didn’t merely order a car, but were actually sold, in the full sense of the word, on the merits and value of our product. “Our present situation is one that spells volume for factory and deal ers, and indicates a great return of buying power and an improvement in morale among the people. Fur ther, it promises steady employ ment for thousands throughout a period when, in normal ‘no short age’ years, they would be idle. “Dealers in various sections of the country report splendid busi ness prospects at a season which usually brings a gradual tapering- off of sales. The sustained buying that is evidenced this summer is traceable, I believe, to the vastly improved conditions of the farmer ever the country as a whole. “Optimism is greater in the Mid dle Western states, predominantly agricultural areas. Iowa, Kansas, and the Dakotas have had abun dant rains, eliminating droughts as a factor to be feared, since crops are now .so far advanced that a bumper yield is assured. “Throughout the fertile areas around the Great Lakes—in fact everything East of the Rocky Mountains—much the same con ditions are to be found. Farmer and city dweller alike are buying cars and trucks—and trucks make up a substantial part of the total. We are especially gratified over conditions in the commercial car field, because the improvement is so evident that they may be taken as an added indication that busi ness will maintain its ' upward trend. “No matter from what angle it is viewed, the outlook for the re mainder of the season is bright. It will take our best efforts to keep pace with the demand.” Tips To Tourists-V, (On Selecting a Route) (By C. W. Wood, National Service Director, Chevrolet Motor Co.) Motor touring in the vacation period should be a pleasure trip from beginning to end. It is all the more remarkable, therefore, that the average motorist gives lit tle consideration to obtaining the maximum pleasure by selecting the most interesting route for each day’s run. “What’s the shortest route to ?” is the average tour ist’s query as he starts from his hotel each morning. Naturally, the shortest route be tween two cities is also the most congested with traffic, especially with commercial vehicles and bus es; also, it is the most built-up, and therefore traverses more low-speed zones and has more enforced halts. The she. test route, in fact, is not necessarily the quickest way be tween two points. The alternative routes may be longer in distance, but often are shorter in time; however, even if they require more time, they repay the motorist by their pleasanter motoring. Not only do they avoid the dense traffic and the enforced halts of the main routes, but in many cases they make the extra time well worth while because they are more interesting in scenery, and less trying to drive. Unfortunately, the kind of road map supplied for use in the Unit ed States falls short of helping the tourist in his search for the scenic and picturesque routes. European road maps make a special point of showing the tourist how to avoid the ordinary main road in favor of ether routes that will reward him with superior scenery and inter esting historic landmarks or natural wonders. Picturesque stretches of road are edged with green ink; special symbols mark points where there are particularly interesting views over the country, or indicate the exact location of ancient ruins, battlefields, caverns, and other at tractions to tourists. With no such maps as these to guide them, American tourists must rely on advice collected en route. The information bureaus of auto mobile clubs can be relied on to give the tourist tips on routes from point to point. The motorist, at each over-night stop, will do well to call on the club bureau for ad vice on alternative routes to his next objective; oftentimes, by ask ing for the most interesting route, instead of for the shortest, he will be directed over highways that will add immeasurably to his pleasure. Planning the tour so that each day’s run will bring the motorists to a pleasant or interesting over night stopping place is another point frequently negelected by va cationists. Because many a large city can be by-passed en route, at a great saving of time, over-night halts in smaller cities are advanta geous. Many small cities now have hotels that are quite as comfortable for a short halt as the larger hotels in the big cities. Those who make a practice of staying in the small er towns urge as advantages the ab sence of parking difficulties, ths ease of finding a garage, the lower cost, and the great saving in time in getting away from the hotel in the morning, and in finding the route out of town. cent; North Carolina, 999,000 and 104; South Carolina, 1,420,000 and 108; Georgia, 2,251,000 and 106; Florida, 94,000 and 102; Missouri, 325,000 and 102; Tennessee, 785,000 and 105; Alabama, 2,337,000 and 109; Mississippi, 2,661,000 and 106; Louisiana, 1,289,000 and 110; Texas, 11,857,000 and 105; Oklahoma, 2,- 737,000 and 93; Arkansas, 2,343,000 and 107; New Mexico, 110,000 and 110; Arizona, 152,000 and 112: Cali fornia, 225,000 and 100; all other states, 23,000 and 97; lower Cali fornia (Old Mexico) 115,000 and 174. Pima Egyptian long staple cotton included in Arizona figures is es timated at 33,000 acres. Lower Cali fornia figures not included in Cali fornia, nor in United States total. -tXT- P. C. Schedule Is Announced BLUE STOCKINGS ARE FACING HEAVIFST SCHEDULE IN TEAM’S HISTORY -txt- Cotton Acreage Report WASHINGTON, July 8.—Cotton in cultivation July 1 was reported today by the department of agri culture as 29,166,000 acres, or 104.6 per cent of that a year ago, when the total was 27,883,000 acres. No estimate of indicated produc tion or of the condition of the crop July 1 was announced. The law re quiring those figures not be gath ered until August. Of the area in cultivation a year ago. 26,987,000 acres were picked, yielding 170.9 pounds of lint cotton to the acre and a total production of 9,636,073 bales of 500 pounds gross weight. Two years ago 40,852,- 000 acres were in cultivation, and 27,883,000 acres picked, yielding 208.5 pounds to the acre and a to tal production of 13,047,262 bales. The average abandonment of acreage between July 1 and time of picking during the ten years from 1925 to 1934 was 2.4 per cent. The area in cultivation July 1 and percentage of the 1934 area in cul tivation that date, by states, follow: Virginia, 58,000 acres, and 98 per CLINTON, June 5.—Coach Walter A. Johnson has announced the 1935 schedule for his Presbyterian Col lege gridiron men. It is one of the heaviest the Blue Stockings have ever faced. As usual the season will open at Clemson with the Presbyterians facing the Tigers. The following week-end, Sept. 28th, will find the Calvinists in Atlanta, trying the strength of the men from Georgia Tech. This is the first time Tech has ever been on the P. C. schedule. Not sinbe 1929 has the team met Furman, but this fall, on October 5th, there will be a meeting on Manly Field, Green ville. On Thanksgiving the' sea son will close when P. C. plays the Citadel Bull Dogs in Charleston. This game has occupied the same spot on the calendar so long that it has almost become a tradition. The full schedule is: Sept. 21, Sat.—Clemson at Clem son. Sept, 28, Sat.—Ga. Tech at At lanta. Oct. 5, Sat.—Furman at Green ville. Oct. 11, Fri.—Newberry at Clint on. Oct. 18 or 19, Fri. or Sat.—Mercer at Macon. Oct. 26, Sat.—Open. Nov. 2, Sat.—Wake Forest at Wake Forest. Nov. 9, Sat.—Open. Nov. 16, Sat.—Erskine at Due West. Nov. 23, Sat.—Wofford at Spar tanburg. Nov. 28, Thanksgiving—Citadel at Charleston.