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-Thursday, Decemher 26, 1935 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Page Thr* ■ ■ ■ * >v u e * I And Prosperous We have many things to be thankful for and appre ciative of at this time and we are most sincerely pleased to acknowledge every oiie. We Want To Say At This Time THANK YOU One and all for your patronage during this year and we look toward 1936 to improve our service to you. Again We Say Happy And Prosperous New Year And Thank You One And All. *»» Special prices in every department and big reduc tions in many departments for Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. 25 per cent reduction on Men’s Clothing. One fourth off on Men’s and Ladies’ Shoes priced over $3.00. Big reductions in other items. Come to see us. GALLANT-BELK GREENWOOD’S LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD. S. C. Si president, the group was led in a series of games and contests by Mrs. Wistar Harmon. The main feature of the afternoon was a Christmas tree with a gift for each one revealing the “Pollyanna” sis ter who had been doing nice things for that one over a period of sev eral weeks. As a means of rais ing money for the orphanage each ' member was then asked to measure i the foot of her “Pollyanna” sister and give a penny for each inch it measured in length. I Mrs. Wistar Harmon, the faith ful and efficient teacher of this large class for the past seven or eight years, was presented a beau tiful gift as a token of love and appreciation from the class, i The hostesses served a sweet course with hot coffee. r x Consumers Exempt i From Penalties Of Spud Act Violation Treasurer’s Notice The County Treasurer’s Office wPl be open for the purpose of re ceiving taxes from the 15th day of September. 1935, to the 15th day of "March, 1936. All taxes ghall be due and pay able between the 15th day of Sep tember, 1935, and December 31, 1935. That when taxes charged shall not be paid by December 31, 1935, the County Auditor shall proceed to add a penalty of one per cent for January, and if taxes are not paid on or before February 1, 1P36, the County Auditor will proceed to add Two Per Cent and Five Per Cent from the 1st of March to the of March, after which time unpaid taxes will be collected by the Tax Collector. 'eiuwii Mr. W. P. Parks, Sr., of Parks- ville was a visitor here Saturday. Mr. W. A. Lawton of Willington was a visitor here Saturday. The tax levies for the year 1935 are as follows: For State Purposes 5 mills Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Blackwell are spending the holidays in Char lotte, N. C., with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Snelling and children. COLUMBIA, Dec. 21.—Housewives and other consumers may buy pota toes in bulk or packages in the us ual way without fear of violating the stamp and closed container sec tions of the Potato Act according tro the Agricultural Adjustment Ad ministration’s interpretation of the regulations issued by the Bu reau of Internal Revenue this past week. “The Potato Act provides that only buyers who knowingly pur chase potatoes which are not pack ed in closed and stamped contain- ers at the time of first sale, are subject to the penalties”, says Geo. E. Prince, chief of the Extension Service marketing division here, | who is in charge of the potato pro gram for South Caorlina. “This means that a buyer would not vio late the Act in this respect unless 'he purchased potatoes direct from a grower, knowing that the grow- Jer had not complied with the re quirements of the law.” 1 The Act says that first sale of potatpes harvested and sold on or after December 1, 1935, shall be in closed containers bearing tax-ex- ‘empt or tax-paid potato stamps. First sale means only the initial 'sale by the producer and potatoes sold by retailers do not represent first sale unless the retailer is also jthe grower of the potatoes he is selling. Retailers or dealers, i therefore, may resell potatoes loose in paper bags or in any other con- j tainer and the consumer need have ^^^_ i no concern when tax-exempt or | ~ tax-stamps are not on the pack- | with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. a ge. S. Arrington. 1 •> Virtually all potatoes now being | offered were harvested prior to De- Mr. R. N. Edmunds of Parksville C ember 1, 1935. These potatoes do not come within the requirements of the Potato Act which affects on ly crops actually harvested on or after December 1. XXX was a visitor here last Friday. Mr. W. B. Nickles of Hodges was a visitor here one day the past week. Abercrombie-Cobb Miss Eula Mae Hendrix is spend ing the ^holidays with relatives at Saluda. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller of Lima, Ohio, are spending the For County Purposes 10 mills j Christmas holidays here with her For Bonds __12 mills mother j E Constitutional School Tax. 3 mills) Mt. Carmel School I ^ District No. 1 2 mills I Messrs. Billie and Edward Britt Willington S. D. No. 2 5 mills of Grove town, Ga., are spending the Christmas holidays here with their mother, Mrs. J. E. Britt. Bordeaux S. D. No. 3 2 mills McCormick S. D. No. 4 and Bonds 12 mills Buffalo S. D. No. 5 4 mills Bellvue S. D. No. 6 10 mills S. D. No. 7 00 mills Bethia S. D. No. 8 8 mills Bold Branch S. D. No. 9 __10 mills Young’s S. D. No. 10 2 mills S. D. No. 11 2 mills Milway S. D. No. 13 8 mills Robinson S. D. No. 14 6 mills Domville S. D. No. 15 2 mills Bethany S. D. No. 16 8 mills Lyon’s S. D. No. 17 8 mills Hibler S. D. No. 18 6 mills Vernon S. D. No. 19 4 mills Plum Branch S. D. No. 24 and Bonds 18 mills Consolidated S. D. No. 1, Parksville, Modoc and Clarks Hill, and Bonds. 17 mills All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those exempt by law, are liable to a poll tax of $1.00 each. ie law prescribes that all male _ between the ages of 21 and 50vp[rs must pay $2.00 commuta- tiolFtax or work six days on the public roads. Commutation tax is included In property tax receipt. T. J. PRICE, Treasurer, McCormick County. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt P. Jennings of Charlotte, N. C„ attended the funeral of his aunt, Miss Mattie Holloway, here -Saturday. Miss Elnita Harvey, Home Dem onstration Agent, is spending the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends at Pinopolls. Mr. Gray Abercrombie of Lan caster is spending the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Abercrombie. Silrer ornaments hare again made their appearance on swanky Indian costumes in the southwest. Mr. Emory Bentley of Lancaster is spending the holidays here with his mother, Mrs. Isabelle Bentley. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Oates of Darlington attended the funeral of her aunt. Miss Mattie Holloway, here Saturday. Mrs. R. F. Freeland of Plum Branch was a visitor here one day this week. * L : i * •« Mr. BUI Arrington of Tavares, Fla., is spending the holidays here Mr. and Mrs. Austin Abercrombie, of McCormick, S. C., announce the marriage of their daughter, Alice Rucia, to Mr. Archie DeBruhl Cobb of Columbia, S. C., September 8th, 1935, at Greenwood, S., C. The marriage was solemnized at the Methodist pastorium in Green wood with the Rev. R. L. Holroyd, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Only relatives and a few close friends witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. Cobb, a young lady of unusual ability and many personal charms, is a gradu ate of the University of S. C., class of 1935. She is principal of the Red Hill school in Edgefield coun ty. Mr. Cobb is the son of Mr. J. H. Cobb and the late Mrs. Cobb of Columbia. For the past several years he has held a position in the office of the Seaboard and South ern Railway at Columbia. IXI Christmas Party Of Susannah Wesley Bible Class Civil Service Examinations One of the social events of the past week here was the Christmas party given members of the Susan nah Wesley Bible Class of the local Methodist church Wednesday af ternoon of last week at the com munity house with Mrs. J. S. Strom, Mrs. C. H. Workman, Mrs. J. K. White, Mrs. B. N. Talbert, Mrs. H. D. Wideman and Mrs. F. S. Robin son serving as hostesses. Mrs. Chas. Brown conducted the devotional period using the Christ mas story and several carols. After a short business' session The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as' fol lows: Transportation tariff examiner (freight), $2,300 a year, transporta tion tariff examiner (passenger), $2,300 a year, Interstate Commerce Commission. At least four years’ experience of a certain specified kind is required. Rate agent, $3,200 a year, Bureau of Motor Carriers, Interstate Com merce Commission. At least three years of responsible supervisory ex perience with a motor carrier in the handling and settlement of trans portation rates or fares is required Full information may be obtained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Ex aminers at the post office or cus tomhouse in any cityjyhich as a post office of the first or second class, or from the United States Civil Service Commission, Wash ington, D. C. 1XX Raising Funds For Pioneer Utz GLLYWOOD MATH! McCORMICK, S. C. LAST TIME TODAY Jack Haley, Betty Burgess, Johnny Downs, 1 Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra in Coronado. A Swell Musical FRIDAY and SATURDAY December 27th and 28th, 7:00 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. HOOT GIBSON BOB STEELE BOOTS MALLORY in POWDER SMOKE RANGE An All Star Western Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS MONDAY and TUESDAY December 30th and 31st, 7:00 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. CAROL STONE TOM BROWN in “FRECKLES” * Don’t Miss This! Also SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS ADMISSION: Adults, 25 cents; Children up to 12, 10 cents; Children 12 to 15, 15 cents TENNESSEE MULES HIM' III Have just received a shipment of good, sound Tennessee mules. young. These mules were carefully selected and bought direct from farmers in middle Tennessee. These are genuine Tennessee mules and are guar anteed to give satisfaction. You are invited to come to my stables on upper Main Street and look them over. J. L. SMITH McCORMICK, S. C. been able to see. One party sent in Tuesday $7.00 and said he had in tombstone. Jacob was one of the three sons of Diedrich by his sec- good pledges $40.00 and would get ond wife Derearha Samblin Utz and $10.00 more making the $50.00 reaching the quota for his line. One kinsman from Louisiana sent $10.00 as his offering and said he hoped all would give to this worthy cause. Another party states she has $10.00 she and her husband are buried in the old private grave yard in front of Benjamin Ouzts, the youngest son of Peter, home place, the house in which many of the 13 Ouzts children were born, now still Stand- Editor, Messenger: The canvassers for funds to erect native stone monument at Mc- Kendree church to the pioneers, Diedrich and Peter Utz, are raising and sending funds and these sug gest that a iist of those giving and the amounts donated be published in the newspapers and thus call attention to this effort hoping that this will remind all kindred of this purpose and inspire those to con- conducted by Mrs. Strom, tribute who canvassers have not in hand on her line and hopes to ing on the Long Cane road near get more. In addition others are working and must have some funds. There is nearly $25.00 in the bank for this purpose and if all will help the full amount necessary to erect this monument will soon be in hand. Have come across some very im portant information about the Utz people coming here and have locat ed and been upon one of the three tracts of bounty land given them and gotten some rocks to be used in the monument when it is built. Have also been on tract of Jacob Utz and his wife Mary Fellers Utz and gotten inscription on her McKendree church. It is earnest ly hoped that all will send contri butions in at once so that designs for the monument might be pre pared. Stones will be gotten from the home places of each of the 13 children and used in the erection of the monument so that all can. say my ancestors home is repre sented in it, my name is in th& comer stone, my ancestors name is on it and I am proud to have help ed put it there. Send donations at once. D. A. G. OUZTS, President and Treasurer, Ouzts Monument, Greenwood, S. C.