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■' -Vfl • r / " HcCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, Septemher 10, 1936 m • HcCORMICK MESSENGER I Published ETery Thursday ■stablished June 5, 1M2 r EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner Entered at the Post Office at Mc Cormick, S. C., as mail matter of • the second class. I SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year $1.00 Biz Months .75 Three Months .50 127 Loans Closed In McCormick County JIST.^OO''*) Bv Felwral Lan3 Bank Ard I.and Bank Commissioner. Cohinbia. S. C.. September 1 — In McCormick County 127 loans were closed in the amount of $131,- 790.00 by the Federal Land Bank and the Land Bank Commissioner, from May 1, 1933 through June 30, 1936, according to Information received today bv Lawrence M. Pinckney, State Director for the National Emergency Council. Of the loans closed in McCor mick County 18 for $29,$00.00. were made by the Federal Land Bank and 109 totaling $102,490.00 by the Land Bank Commissioner. / Through the agency of the Farm Credit Administration in South Carolina $39,573,533 have been loaned during the same period. These loans included 3,598 of Fed eral Land Bank loans for $9,264,- 700, 9,846 Land Bank Commission er loans in the amount of $12,883,- 692, 38,058 Production Credit as sociation loans totaling $10,262,- 242, 78,791 emergency crop loans amounting to $7,162,899. In addition to refinancing loans through the Farm Credit Admin istration, the farmers in South Carolina were benefited also by s reduction mortgage principal which amounted to $3,520,200. Further savings resulted from low ered interest rates are estimated at $710,000 annually. In the period May 1, 1933 through June 30, 1936, 765,674 mortgage loans, totaling $2,056,156,826 were made and $1,391,373,603 was ad vanced ir* loans to cooperatives, while $318,878,072 was loaned to cooperatives by the agencies of the Farm Credit Administration in the United States. Mr. Julian H. Scarborough is General Agent for the Farm Credit Administration with offices in Co lumbia. ly announced that ginnings from this year’s crop prior to September 1 totaled 1,373,868'•running bales, compared with 1,135,090 for 1935 and 1,402,835 for 1934. 59.1 P. C. NORMAL The condition of the crop on September'!, was 59.1 per cent of a normal, compared with 72.3 per cent a month ago, 64.5 on Sept. 1 last year, arid 57.7 the 1923-32 Sept. 1 average. The indicated yield of lint is 179.2 pounds per acre, compared with 186.3 for last year, and 169.9, the 1923-32 average. The indicated abandonment of acreage after July 1 is 2.9 per cent of the 30,621,000 acres in cultiva- i tion on that date, leaving 29,720,- 000 acres for harvest. | The condition on Sept. 1 and in dicated production by the states was announced as: SOUTH CAROLINA 705,000 Virginia, condition 74, and indi cated production 29,000 bales; North Carolina 69 and 556,000; South Carolina 64 and 705,000; Georgia 64 and 982,000; Florida 72 and 30,000; Missouri 56 and 204,000; Tennessee 60 aryl 381,000; Alabama 72 and 1,093,000; Mississippi 74 and , 1,601,000; Louisiana 67 and 656,000; | Texas 52 and 3,046,000; Oklahoma 24 and 239,000; Arkansas 52 and 917,000; New Mexico 88 and 100,- 000; Arizona 90 and 154,000; Cali fornia 97 and 427,000; all other states 58 and 11,000; lower Cali fornia (old Mexico) 95 and 69,000, (latter not included in United States nor California totals). (Arizona 1936 crop includes 20,- 000 bales of Pima Egyptian long staple cotton). Ginnings prior to Sept, included 9,267 round bales, counted as half bales, and 191 bales of American- Egyptian, compared with 7,162 and 14 a year ago, and 19,216 and 203 two years ago. Ginnings by states follow: Alabama 137,343, Arizona 4,913, Arkansas 77,853. California 524, Florida 10,260, Georgia 194,839, Louisiana 181,092, Mississippi 247,- 191, Missouri 13,463, Oklahoma 14,- 541, South Carolina 28,498, Texas 460,168, all. other states 3,178. day’s earnings of this large group of people were .made available for the use of Epworth Orphanage, no further assistance would be needed for the entire year. It is not asking too much to urge the entire mem bership to give just one day out of the whole year to the work of car ing for orphan children. The of fering is supposed to be made in all of the more than 800 Methodist | churches in South Carolina on Sunday, September 20th. The Work Day idea is not pecu liar to the Methodists. The Baptists, • Presbyterians and Episcopalian? observe Thanksgiving as the day on which their annual offering is made to their respective Orphan ages. They stress the idea of giv ing at least one day’s work to the support of their church homes for orphan children. j The Work Day fund is a unique (one in that every penny received goes directly into the building of character in the lives of neglected and unfortunate children. Surely every healthy man, woman and child who has any earning power ' at all would like to give just one day out of the year to this most worthy cause. it The Universal Car” ONE NAME comes quickly to mind ■when you think of “The Universal Car.” The description is distinctively Ford. No other car is used by so many millions of men and women in every part of the world. Everywhere it is the symbol of faithful service. That has always been a Ford funda mental. Something new is constantly being added in the way of extra value. Each year the Ford has widened its appeal by increasing its usefulness to motorists. Today’s Ford V-8 is more than ever “The Universal Car” because it en circles the needs of more people than any other Ford ever built. It reaches out and up into new fields because it has everything you need in a modern automobile. The Ford V-8 coipbines fine-car performance, comfort, safety and beauty with low first cost and low cost of operation and up-keep. It depre ciates slowly because it is made to last. There is no other car like it. -txt- -TXt- -X- Modoc News (Written for last week.) We had a nice rain last week end which was badly needed. Miss Maggie Nash returned to her home at Lincolnton, Ga., Sun- j day, after spending a week here j in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash. Mrs. L. B. Guillebeaux and Mrs. T. W. Bussey of Atlanta were din ner guests here Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mrs. Sarah Howie returned home last Friday after several weeks’ stay among relatives at Clinton. Mr. Clide Crawford from Augusta was a week end visitor here among friends. Mrs. Laura Garner spent the p3fct week among relatives in Au gusta. Mr. L. C. Reese from Barnwell spent the week end here with his brother, Mr. J. Morgan Reese. Miss Nina Bussey is spending a week or ten days among friends at Clinton. ! Miss Georgia Reese, Miss Jennie and Josephine Shumate from Greenwood made a shcgrt visit here Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Skelton of Augusta were dinner guests here Sunday to the latter’s mother, Mrs. Nettie Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. George Nash are spending the week here with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Nash. Urges Action On Party Fund Democratic Headquarters Makes Request for Speed. From The State, Sept. 6. W. Forbes Morgan, treasurer of the national Democratic executive committee of which James A. Far ley is chairman, has informed Mrs. L. H. Jennings, in charge in South Carolina of the Victory Democrat ic campaign fund, that there is urgent and immediate need of funds at national headquarters for the campaign for the re-election of President Roosevelt. The money was needed at nation al headquarters in order to push vigorously in doubtful states, the campaign for Democratic victory at the polls in November. Mrs. Jennings said she was ad vised that many counties in South Carolina were refraining from sending in contributions to the party chest until they had raised the full amount of their quotas. She said she hoped they would send in immediately what they have collected, so that it could be forwarded to national head quarters, adding that all contribu tions would be credited to the coun ties from which they come. The quota assigned to South Carolina for the Democratic cam paign was $50,000. Cotton Crop Estimat ed At 11,121,000 Bales Condition Of Crop Reported At 59.1 Per Cent Of Normal Crop. Washington, Sept. 8.—The agri culture department announced to day the indicated production of cotton this year, based on Septem ber 1 conditions was 11,121,000 bal es, compared with 12,481,000 bales indicated a month ago and 10,- 367,130 bales produced last year. The census bureau simultaneous- September 19th Work Day For Epworth Orphanage Superintendent W. D. Roberts, of Epworth Orphanage, sent The Mes senger this notice of the annual Work Day: For 33 years the Methodists of South Carolina have observed an nually a Work Day for Epworth Orphanage. The day has been set this year for Saturday, September 19. The offering will be made on the following Sunday. Every adult member of the church is expected to give the earnings of that day to the support fund of Epworth Or phanage. Many children will find some kind of job at which they can earn money to help their less for tunate friends at Epworth Orphan age. Work Day affords a splendid opportunity to teach children the blessings of unselfish giving, and at the same time gives much as sistance in the work of caring for our orphan children. There are two Methodist Con ferences in South Carolina with a total membership of 152,000. If one Weekly Cotton Grade and Staple Reports For Southeastern States For Week End ing September 3, 1936 Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5.—Cotton grade and staple reports were is sued today by the Atlanta office of the Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics for Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. These reports are issued weekly during the active ginring season and are based on the classification of sam ples received from cooperating gins, which are selected to give a cross- section of the crop in the respective States according to major soil dis tricts. Samples classed this week show an improvement in both grade and staple length in comparison with samples classed last week. This week Middling and above (White) comprised 91 per cent of the sam ples from Georgia, 75 per cent from Florida, and 73 per cent from Ala bama. The improvement in grades for Georgia and Alabama is consid erable. The report for South Caro lina, the first one for the season, also shows very high grades, 94 per cent for Middling and above. The improvement in staple length this week over last week is indicat ed by smaller proportions repre senting cotton shorter than 7-8 inch which proportions for this week represent 6 per cent for Geor gia, 9 per cent for Alabama, and 5 p^r cent for Florida, and only one tenth of 1 per cent for South Carolina. South Carolina leads in the longer lengths of staple with about 60 per cent of the samples classed this week comprising lengths 1 inch and longer, in com parison with 15 per cent for Geor gia, 10 per cent for Alabama, and 3 per cent for Florida. -txi- Query’s Monthly Report Is Given Colections for August $210,744 More Than Collections Same Month a Year Ago, Tax Com- mizsion Head Shows. Columbia, Sept. 3.—Chairman W. G. Query of the state tax commis sion said today tax collections for August amounted to $210,744 more than collections for the same month a year ago. Total receipts for August were $1,530,627. Total collections for the first eight months of the year were $3,079,916, a gain of $431,948 over the same period in 1935. Query said gasoline taxes reach ed an “all time high” with a total of $887,219. This was an increase of approximately 17 per cent over Au gust, 1935, gas taxes. Beer and wine taxes showed the largest gain, totaling $75,235 com pared with $55,985, a year ago. Other increases: Business license taxes, totaling $181,544, a gain of $14,501. Electric power tax, totaling $62,- 238, compared with $52,673. Alcoholic liquor tax, $102,264, compared with $90,279. Inheritance tax, $12,471, compar ed with $3,983. Corporation license fees, $7,383. compared with $558. Corporation license fees for school aid, $3,680, compared with $275. Documentary tax, $13,705, com pared with $11,061. Soft drinks tax, $140,535, com- Only the Ford V-8 Gives You These Fine-car features A CENTER-POISE RIDING comfort 5. V-8 ENGINE PERFORM ANCE WITH ECONOMY SAFETY GLASS ALL » AROUND AT NO EXTRA CHARGE WELDED STEEL BODY . . • STEEL STRUCTURE AS WELL AS STEEL SURFACE 3 SUPER-SAFETY • mechanical brakes 6 NEW INTERIOR • appointments \ X XX V*.*: >3 i ! -r x if *l ? u;- - • • FORD MOTOR COMPANY LOW MONTHLY TERMS—$25 A MONTH, AFTER USUAL DOWN-PAYMENT, BUYS ANY MODEL 1936 FORD V-8 CAR —FROM ANY FORD DEALER — ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES. 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Mrs. Duncan was born within one mile of the home in which she lived at the time of her death During the many years she live:' here, she had lived an upright, Christian life, and had reared z large family. She was a good neighbor, and held in high esteem by all who knew her. She is survived by five sons, W F. Duncan, Pinewood, J. T. Dun can, Martins, R. A. Duncan Springfield, S. D. Duncan, Mill- haven, Ga., and G. W. Duncan Charleston; four daughters, Mrs C. A. Walker, Mrs. Jesse Round- tree, Mrs. A. M. Harder and Mrs S. M. Towne, all of Martins; 39 grandchildren, 30 great-grand children, and 12 great-great-grand children. Cassels, funeral director, in charge. Salve, Nose Drops first day Headache, 30 minutes. Try “Rub-My-Tism” World’s Best Liniment Insurance 1,000,000th Ford V-8 1936 Car Was Pro duced August 20th Dearborn, Mich., Aug. 21.—The 1,000,000th Ford V-8 1936 car was produced Thursday it was an nounced today at the Ford home offices. 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Rogers, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at McCormick Court House on Sep tember 17th, 1936, next, after pub lication hereof, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Adminis tration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this 2nd day of September, Anno Domini, 1936. J. FRANK MATTISON. Probate Juclge for McCormick County. WANT ADV. FOR SALE—Merritt’s Pedigree Beardless Barley, at $1.75 per bush el. T. A. Dowtin, Troy, S. C. MAN WANTED for Rawleig Route of 800 families. Write toda; Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCI-77-SA, Rich mond, Va. FOR SALE—Marrett’s Beardless Barley, one year from breeder, at $1.75 per bushel. Also Coker’s Cold and Smut Resistant Oats, and Cok er’s 33-50 Smut Resistant Oats. See me for prices. W. L. White, R. 2, McCormick. S. C. i — FOR SALE—Coker’s Smut Proof Oats, at $1.00 per bushel. Sample on request. Kennedy Dowtin, R. 3, McCormick, S. C. 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