McCormick messenger. (McCormick, S.C.) 1902-current, October 21, 1937, Image 5

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t A KeGORMICK MESSENGER, HcCORMICK, SOOTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 21, 1937 SHOP AND SAVE AT GALLANT-BELK CO. Greenwood’s Leading Department Store HOME OF BETTER VALUES --OUR-- BARGAIN LOFT The Newest Thing In Town Don’t Miss It! 9 x 12 Felt Base Rugs $3.95 Men’s Work Pants 79c Men’s Dress Shirts 39c Men’§ Work Shirts 39c Men’s Union Suits 25c Men’s & Boys’ Polo Shirts 25c 39 In. Unbleached Sheeting 3 1-2c Yd Ladies’ Full Fashioned Silk Hose 3 p *" $1.00 Boys’ Hats 25c 4 Ladies’ Shoes & Ox fords 25c Cotton Blankets 59 c Eacl * Ladies’ & Children’s , Wool Coats With Fur CoUars $1.00 Each Ladies’ New Fall Hats 98c Ladies’ & Children’s Rayon Panties 10c and 15c Pair Men’s Shirts & Shorts 10c Each Men’s Overalls 59c Pair Men’s Dress Socks 5c Pair Ladies’ Oxfords 98 c Pair \ Friedman & Shelby Leather Work Shoes $1.49 Pair ) 4-String Corn Brooms 15c Children’s Wash Dresses 48c New Merchandise be ing added daily. See the special values in Men’s Work Pants, Spe cial price, 79c Pair Everybody is Talking About Our Wonderful Values! You Will Talk, Too, If You Will Come And See Them! SHOP AND SAVE AT GALLANT-BELK COMPANY Use Our Free Parking Space In Rear Of Our Store !! Greenwood, S. C. Mr. W. P. Jennings of Charlotte, N. C., was here for awhile Friday with his father, Mr. J. L. Jennings. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ellis of Abbe ville, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Butler of ! Charlotte, N. C., were the week end guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mann. Miss Frances Strom left last Fri- FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION SALES STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. By Virtue of Act No. 796 of Acts and Joint Resolutions of the Gen eral Assembly of South Carolina, approved April 30th, 1936, the For feited Land Commission for Mc Cormick County will offer, during the legal hours of sale, before the Court House Door at McCormick, S. C., on November 1, 1937, the fol lowing tracts of land acquired by said Forfeited Land Commission under delinquent tax sales: Lee & Blake Tract, containing Fifty-two (52) Acres, more or less, , . - „ T . . . ^ x • ., i situate, lying and being in Mc- day for Washington, D. C., to visit Cormick County, State of South her sisters, Mrs. W. Eugene Allen and Miss Virginia Strom. Mr. J. H. Cheatham of Kansas District No. 10 Carolina, and being bounded by lands of David Crawford, Est. of T. A. Talbert, W. K. Bradley Est., J. S. McClinton and other, in School City, Missouri, will arrive this week ’ end to spend sometime here with his sister, Mrs. W. C. Strom. J. B. Bunch Tract, containing One Hundred Forty-five (145) acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in School District No. 25, County and State aforesaid, dr. Raymond Reeves left Satur- and bounded on the North by lands day for his home in Cleveland, of Dr. G. A. Bunch; East by Stevens Ohio. Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. Hazen Creek; South by lands of Mona M. XT tz-iVit-iof/-.t-i o Jefferson and Thomas Meriwetner, H. Johnston remained for a longer West by c & w c Railroad and stay with their mother, Mrs. J. T. possibly others. Martin. H. E. Bunch Tract, containing One Hundred Eighty (180) acres, tvavc. wicfoT- more or less, situate, lying and be- I Mrs. Wistar Harmon and son, in in School District No. 27, State j Wistar, Jr., spent Sunday, with her and county aforesaid, bounded by father, Mr. C. A. Haigler, in Abbe ville. Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Derrick and son, Melvin, were visitors in Colum- ! bia Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. C. R. McMahan, and Mrs. ! Frank Ashley of Abbeville were ! week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Price. TXJ Home Agent’s Schedule For Week October 22-29 West by Stevens Creek and prob ably others. Arthur Chamberlain Tract, con taining Thirty-two (32) Acres, more or less, situate, lying and be ing in School District No. 24, Coun ty and State aforesaid, bounded on the North by lands of Hattie Hill; on the East by T. G. Talbert; on the South by lands of Mamie Gil christ, and on the West by Stevens Creek. Edmund Chamberlain Tract, con taining Thirty-two (32) Acres, more or less, situate in Rehohoth School District, County and State aforesaid, bounded on the North by lands of Mamie Gilchrist; on the East by lands of T. G. Talbert, on the South by lands of T. G. Tal bert and on the West by Stevens Creek FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION, C. W. PENNAL, Chairman, RUTH P. DUNCAN, Member, J. A. TALBERT, Secretary. McCormick, S. C., Oct. 13, 1937.—3t. Casins Vulcanizing; I am prepared to do first class vulcanizing on casings and tubes. All work guaranteed. D. E. McGRATH, McCormick, S. C. Friday, a. m., office; Chestnut Ridge H. D. C., 3 p. m. Monday, a. m.. office; Bordeaux H. D. C., 3 p. m. Tuesday, a. m., office; Wideman i H. D. C., 3 p. m. | Wednesday, a. m., office; Parks- ville H. D. C., 3 p. m. i Thursday, a. m., office; Modoc H. D. C., 3 p. m. Friday, a. m., office; Sandy Branch H. D. C., 3 p. m. -xx- County Choral Club » To Meet Tuesday Afternoon The McCormick County Choral Club will meet at the community •house in McCormick, at 3:30 Tues- ' day afternoon, Oct. 26th. All mem- I hers and any one interested in music are urged to be present at this meeting. -xx- J. T. And D. E. Mc Grath Well Pleased With 1938 Chevrolet Cars J. T. and D. E. McGrath of the Organization of the McGrath Motor Co. in McCormick returned home last Thursday filled with en thusiasm over the outlook for 1938, after a meeting with zone officials at Columbia, S. C., where they ob tained their first inside informa tion on the new 1938 Chevrolet soon to be introduced to the public. The new car embodies so many advances as to assure heavy de mand, the dealer reported. Plans for the most spectacular new car introduction in Chevrolet history are being rounded out. Spokesman for the McGrath Motor Co. attending the Columbia Zone meeting, said they believed the approaching announcement pe riod will see a greater public in terest in the new model offerings than has ever been seen before. The statement was based on the fact that the new models embody j many vital advances in safety, per- 1 formance, economy, comfort and style. xx- To Assist Public In Getting New Automobile License: lands of Rowland Estate, C. & W. C. Railway and possibly others. Ellen Belcher Tract, containing Seventv-six (76) Acres, more or less, situate in School District No. 3, State and County aforesaid, and bounded by lands of Mrs. W. R. McKinney, Burr Colley, G. C. Mc Intosh and possibly others. Life interest in Tract of land known as Mrs. Anna M. Seigler Tract containing Seventy-two (72) Acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in School District No. 24, County and State aforesaid, and bounded fcy lands of Alonzo Seigler, Public Road, Mrs. Annie T. Sturkey Est., James White, M. G. & J. J. Dorn and possibly others. A. H. Faulkner Lots, situate, ly ing and being in City of McCor mick, School District No. 4, County and State aforesaid, known as Lots Nos. 39 & 40 in Block No. 17, hav ing a frontage of Fifty (50) Feet each on Washington Street and running back one hundred fifty (150’) feet. Ned Talbert Lot, situate on Caro lina Street in School District No. 4 Town of McCormick, County and State aforesaid, measuring 40 feet by 100 feet, and bounded on the North by lot cf J. F. Marshall’s Est; and Southwest by lot of M. G. & J. J. Dorn and perhaps others. J. J. Briggs Est. Tract, containing Three (3) Acres, more or less, and situate, lying and being in Wash ington Township, County and State aforesaid, and bounded on North by lands of Mt. Lebanon Church and M. G. & J. J. Dorn; South and East by lands of M. G. & J. J. Dorn, and West by lands of Mrs. Amelia Cooke Fowler estate and probably others. Alex Statum Tract, containing Twenty-five (25) Acres, more or less, situate in School District No. 2, County and State aforesaid, and bounded on the North by lands of Rosa Guillebeaux, East by Willing- ton Creek and lands of J. C. Schrimpf, South by lands of Ball Guillebeaux and West by lands of Rosa Guillebeaux and probably others. John Cartledge Tract,', containing Eighty-seven (87) Acres, more or less, situate in School District No. 25, in said County and State, and bounded on the North by lands of DR. HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. 956 Broad Street Augusta. Ga. Insurance Fire Insurance And All Other Kinds of Insurance Ex cept Life. j HUGH C. BROWN, McCORMICK, S. C. Notice I will not grind any more corn at my mill until further notice. W. J. BOUKNIGHT. McCormick, S. C., R. 1. Oct. 20, 1937. Weekly Cotton Grade And Staple Report For South Carolina For Week Ending October 14, 1937 Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16.—Only about 10 per cent of the samples classed from the present crop in South Carolina is Strict Middling and higher grades, and this is the smallest proportion representing Mrs. Maggie R. Holson; East and high grades for any recent sea- South by lands of B. F. Parks and , orades arp lower than last Mrs. R. J. Boyd, West by lands of son - Grades ape l0 wer than last Mrs. Maggie R. Holson and lands j season for each Ox the Southeas- formerly of Mrs. G. W. Reese and tern States, though the reports for possibly ethers. 1 South Carolina show smaller pro- Rosa Murray or Rosa Thomas Tract, containing Twenty-five (25) acres, more or less, situate in School District No. 2, in County and State aforesaid, and bounded on the North by Creek; East by tract No. 8 of Guillebeaux Tract; South by Mill Creek Road; West by Tract No. 6 of Guillebeaux Estate, being Tract No. 7 of the Guillebeaux Es tate as shown by plat of A. K. Britt. Jim Brown Tract, containing One (1) Acre, situate, lying and being in School District No. 3, in the County and State aforesaid, bound • ed on the North by Society lands; East and South by Public Road and Arch Scott Estate, West by Public Road and Society lands and probably others. A. W. Whiteside Tract, contain ing One (1) Acres, situate, lying and being in School District No. 25, County and State aforesaid, and bounded on the North by Pub lic Road; East by Twin City R. R., South by lands of W. McDaniel and West by lot of W. P. McCalla and probably others. Queen Guillebeaux Ball Tract, containing Thirty (30) Acres, more or less, situate in School District No. 2, County and State aforesaid, bounded cn the North by lands of portions of the high grades than reports for North Carolina, Geor gia, or Alabama. Staples 1 1-16 inches and longer are in considerably smaller propor tions this season than last season. Up to this time this year only 6 per cent is reported as 1 1-16 inches and longer in contrast with 22 per cent reported for similar period |for the 1936 crop. -xx- State Forester Urges Planting Acorns The acorns of our forests are now ripe and falling to the ground. They provide much food for game and livestock. Tree planters gather them at this time of the year and plant them immediately or stratify them in dry sand until early spring when they may be planted. However, live oak acorns should be planted as quickly as possible KersTatumr East‘by Sibenlnd “’ey are remove^or fall from Schrimpf lands; South by Gibert ands and West by lands of Clara the trees, otherwise they will rot germinate. The live oak and laurel oak re- A representative of the Highway Department will be at the McGrath Motor Company’s place here on Oc tober 22nd, October 29th, and No vember 5th, from 9 to 11:30 a. m. to assist the public in securing new automobile licenses. Guillebeaux and probably others. Marcellus Chamberlain Tract, otpph leaves durinsr the entire containing Seventy (70) Acres, j tain leaves during me entne more or less, situate lying and be- j year. Therefore, they are most m ing in School District No. 24, Coun- ! demand for roadside, highway and ty and State aforesaid, bounded, j aW n planting. However many of on North by lands of Hammond i , . h . retain th* trrea+er Chamberlain; East by parksville , grea ; er Road; South by lands of Malona portion of their foliage dm ing tne Gilchrist and West by Stevens Creek and probably others. Mattie Chamberlain Tract, con taining Fifty (50) Acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in School District No. 24, County and State aforesaid, bounded on the 1 North by lands of Malona Gil- Road; Christ; East by Parksville South by lands of Hattie Hill and order to obtain good early winter and thereby add gorgeous colors to the lawn, road and forests. The State Forester urges forest planters and others interested ia planting oaks to secure acorns be fore the season is far advanced in cd.