Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V / ■W^'.ORMirK MESSENGER, McCOKMICK. SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, May 14, 1936 \y*r A * > ~ -y- T DIXIE STOR Save You Money GREEN BEANS 2 Lbs. 15c New 15e Potatoes, 6 lbs. * wV Lettuce Large Heads Cheese Full Cream Macaroni 6 oz. pkg. SHORTENING 8 Lb. Cartonf CARNATION MILK 6 Small Cans 20c FAT BACON Lb 12£c SUGAR, 10 Lbs. _ SUGAR, 25 Lbs .. S1.29 Dixie l / 4 Lb. Tea pkg. Red Drum 4 9^1* Coffee, lb. 1 U CANNED PINEAPPLE SALE Sliced or Crushed 3 No. 1 Cans No. 2 Cans No. 2i/ 2 . Cans No. 2 Broken Slice 15c 19c 15c Hog Feed 75 lbs. - „ $1.50. Mule Feed 75 lbs. $1.75 Cotton Seed Hulls SOc 880 Cotton Seed , Meal $1.35 DIXIE STORE NO. 16 In New Location, Harmon Building McCORMICK, S. C. New Equipment For Resoling Ladies’ Shoes I have recently installed New Equipment for Resol ing Ladies’ Shoes. With this new method no Stitches or Tacks are used. Leaves the shoes as flexible as new. You will be pleased with this work. Have your Shoes Repaired the modern way. W. S. ARRINGTON McCORMICK, S. C. Many Expected To Attend Clemson Summej* School Clemson. Mnv ll—Advance ex plications flowing into the off ce of W. H. Washington. Dean of th' Clemson College Summer School indicate one of the largest sum mer cessions of recent yearn. The number of reservations for the 1936 school shows an 83 per cent in crease over those of last year. Applications and inquiries arc coming in from public schoo teachers and students from o he’ states as well as South Carohnr A material increase is also noted among those students who wi! enroll in advanced, regular, and make-up courses. Out of state student enrollment is exnected to be the largest in several years. The Summer School administrative offices are making special provisions for students who were not able to enroll in such courses as Bacteriology, Edu cation, Chemistry, Physics, and Advanced Mathematics during their regular college year. A new course that will apparent ly attract a large number of stu dents is that of “Horticulture fot Home and School Improvement” being offered by Professor F. S. Andrews, associate professor of Horticulture at Clemson. Miss Frances Holleman, a member oi the Seneca public school faculty, will offer a course in “Elementary Piano With Music Appreciation”, maricing the first music class in the history of the Clemson Sum mer School. Dean Washington announced this week that he will continue to re ceive applications until June 8th. Catalogues giving a complete de scription of the summer school and courses offered are still avail able and may be obtained by writ ing the Clemson Summer School. Ford Shows New dub Cabriolet STATE GREENWOOD, S. C. SAT.-MON.-TUE. MAY 16-18-19 “LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY’’ with FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW DOLORES COSTELLO MAY 20 MAJOR BOWES’ AMATEURS IN PERSON STARTS SAT. MAY 23 “MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION’’ B i I * ®|® m wm 5 \ A NEW Ford V-8 de luxe convertible body type— ( a club cabriolet with seats for six, is announced i by the Ford Motor Company. Its convertible top is deeper than the de luxe cabriolet so as to house a I second three-passenger seat snugly fitted in the ■, forward rear deck—in effect a rumble seat protected by the tailored ton. The seat back is divided, either i half tilting forward to allow access to the club seat in the rear. The luggage compartment is reached | through the rear deck. Interior appointments in clude upholstery in Bedford cord or in genuine , leather for seat cushions and backs. j Barbecue Next Thursday P. M. At Quarles’ Gin I will serve a barbecue at R. H. Quarles’ Gin, near Bethany, on next Thursday, May 21st, begin ning at 6 o’clock p. m. The pub lic is cordially invited. O. B. MINER. McCormick, S. C., R. 3v Notice To The Public Upon recommendation of the Mc Cormick County Legislative Dele gation, I hereby declare a closed season on foxes in McCormick County beginning May 8th, 1936, and opening with the general law of South Carolina on September 15th to February 15th of each year. A. A. Richardson, Chief Game Warden. Street Tax Notice All able bodied men between th? ages of 21 and 55 residing in the Town of McCormick are required to pay $2.50 annual Street Tax, payable on the first day of May, 1936; last day for payment with out penalty will be June 1st. After that date the tax will be three dollars or six days work on the street. J. O. Patterson, City Clerk. Quota Of Veterans For C. C. C; Camps Dr. C. K. Epting, Service Officer, The American Legion, McCormick, S. C. Dear Sir: I have just received a telegram from the Army Procurement Of ficer for this District which in forms that a quota of one hun dred sixty-four (164) white veterans has been granted for South Caro lina for enrollment in the Civilian Conservation Corps. The following places and dates for enrollment have been designated: Textile Hall, Greenville, S. C M on May 11, Uni- ersity cf South Carolina Gym- 18 slum Building, Columbia, S. C., May 12. and 27 Cumberland Street, Charleston, S. C., on May 13. Eligible white veterans who de sire to enroll should immediately submit their applications to the Veterans Administration Facility, Columbia, S. C., or if sufficient ime is net at hand to do this they ?ay report to a representative of this Facility before 10:00 a. m. D’clock who will be at the Textile Hall, Greenville, S. C., on May 11, at the University Gymnasium Building, Columbia, S. C., on May 12, and at 27 Cumberland Street, Charleston, S. C., on May 13, and Tie their applications. It will be necessary, however, that appli cants bring with them a certificate from the Temporary State Depart ment of Public Welfare to the ef fect that they are eligible and in need of relief. This is necessary as we will not have authority to cer tify their eligibility without this statement. I desire that this subject be given as much publicity as possible in view of the shortness of time and in order that all eligible white vet erans who desire to enroll may have the opportunity. Thanking you for your coopera tion, I am, Very truly yours, S. C. Groeschel, Manager. txx Misses Ackerman And Hinson To National 4-H Club Camp Rock Hill, May 9.—Irene Hinson of Lancaster county and Leitha Mae Ackerman of Williamsburg county have been named to repre sent the 4-H club girls of South Carolina at the National Club Camp, Washington, D. C., June 18- 24, according to announcement fiom Mrs. Harriet F. Johnson, pfate girls’ club agent. This coveted honor comes as a distinct recog- i uon of the outstanding accom- p’ishments of the two girls, both ' f whom have excelled in theii project work and in community 1 • dership. Irene Hinson, joining the 4-H c ab when she was 12 years old, 1 s completed three years of food f id health work, three years of 1 ime furnishing, and one year f ?ch of home management, cloth ing, market-garden work, with can- ng each year for home use and far market. Her canning demon- ; trations at fairs have been wit- ressed by nearly 4,000 people. She now serves her club as local lead er, assisting younger members with their, project work, records, and special activities, and she has held eight meetings without the home demonstration agent. She has been group leader at camps, and has planned and held her club’s velcped with her efforts in 4-H work. Leitha Mae Ackerman has practic ed the canning demonstration each year since 1929 when she -first en rolled in 4-H club work, and she has also completed two years each of gardening, clothing, and foods and health work, one year of room improvement, and this year is working on a home management project. In the three latter years especially she has helped supply some of the food for the family through her canning work, and she makes bread for the family regu larly twice a week. She sstys: “I arp going to keep on in club work as long as I can because it means so much to me and my family.” ix r Maintain Terraces In Good Condition For Best Results achievement program. Poise, self- such a condttibn, should continues confidence, and a desire to be of to exist. The same thing is true service in her community have de- in many other cities and towns. “And so I am planning a tax drive in cities and towns. I am writing to delinquent tax collec tors about this matter, for a rea sonably detailed investigation, shows that a large per cent of the delinquent taxes due state and county, is on town property and city property. “Little effort on the part of sev eral tax collectors is being made to force the collection of these taxes. I am directing that where the tax has not been paid after due notice, the property shall be sold, without exception, as - pro vided by law. Failure on the part, of delinquent tax collectors to- jarry out instructions will be re garded as a breach of their bond for the discharge of their official, iuties. “I shall not insist on the sales, -f farm lands until September and October, but at that time we intend to take the same action, to enforce collection of these taxes." Proper maintenance of terraces is generally known that where: greatly increases their value, ac- | Property is sold for taxes, the own- cording to specialists of the South er has <me year in which to re- Carolina Extension Service and the deem it. ^ Soil Conservation Service. After 1 x heavy rains and before crops are jyjajjy TfCCS Planted planted, all terraces should be in- J spected to see that they are func tioning properly, advises Acting County Agent R. D. Suber. Fixing breaks in terraces can be done more economically and satisr factorily before crops are planted. Every farmer should repair all damage this spring to avoid severe erosion or gullying that might oc cur before fall. The following essentials in main taining terraces are pointed out by Mr. Suber: 1. Keep the outlet channel open. 2. Build up low places in newly constructed terraces soon after the tractcr-grader unit completes the terrace. 3. Fix breaks in terraces before crops are planted. 4. If water* stands in channel, plow out high places to permit free flow. 5. Plow terraces as recommended by the Soil Conservation Service and the Extension Service, keep ing the water channel plowed out. 6. If terrace ridges are not to bs In Program To Save South Carolina Soil Spartanburg, May 2.—Trees are* very effective in preventing gully ing and sheet erosion, say officials of the Soil Conservation Service ana the Extension Service. In ad dition the^ provide fuel, posts, aiidl marketab^timber. In the etosion control program in South Carolina trees are used on soils too badly eroded or otherwise msuitable for crop production. The value of trees in this program has been recognized by the planting of more than 10,000,000 seedlings on 3,009 acres within the demon— ^ stration areas of the ©CS in Souttn I Carolina. Supplementing the trees on gully banks, eroded hillsides„i| and other places so badly damaged^ that they can no longpr be profitably for crops, three square yards have been seeded or sodded. Reforestation activities of the terrace ridge. Do not plant in water channel. XXI To Collect City Property Tax sown down, plant three rows ol erosion control program have been cotton or two rows of corn on the carried beyond the boundaries of the demonstration areas. In coun ties where there are soil conserva tion associations organized by farmers in cooperation with the Extension Service and the Soil Con servation Service, 5,127,000 trees have been planted on 1,886 aerti. „ _ _ _ . In the shadet of these trees, or B.aU.e Says Dr.ve To » e Made Or oth( , r ^ ^ to me Delinquents In The Towns ^ , n whlch they spread ^ roots, the soil cannot wash away. Columbia, May 9.—Having found ' that a large percentage of delin quent taxes now due the state and the counties are due by property- owners in cities and in towns, A. J. Beattie, comptroller general of South Carolina, has launched a tax drive and announced yesterday that he was going through with it. Patience has ceased to. be a virtue, he intimated.. “In several instances we find that more than 60 per cent of. delin quent taxes now due are in cities and towns,” he said. “Generally speaking,, taxes on farm lands are better paid, than * taxes on town and city property. The McCormick Board of Health “Right here in Columbia there r m make an inspection of the is property on Madh street, and. on town on next Tuesday, and hope' about every other street, on which to find all premises and streets hi' taxes have not been paid in several first: class- condition!. Time For Filing Pledges Expires June 8th The time for filing pledges and paying entrance fees- will expire at noon June 8th, 1936; by order* at the Executive Committee. j. O. Patterson, “—' Secretary. McCormick, S: C7, May 11, 1936.—4t.. years. There te no reason, why i. Member.