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McCormick messenger. McCormtck, south Carolina .Thursday, April 28, wss V MctOiiMtCK MESSENGER Fublished Every Thursday Established June 5, 1902 bdmond j. McCracken, Editor and Owner ntered at the Post Office at Me Cormlck, S. C., as mail matter o> the second class. ECBSCKIPTION RATES: One Year si .00 Six Months Three Months .50 Sunday School Lessor BC REV. CHARLES E. DCNN TWENTY-TWO U. S. C. STUDENTS MAKE PHI BETA KAPPA ■a,?**. aP I : Following Vision With Service. Lesson for Today: Mark 9:14-29. Golden Text: Mark 9:23. The exalted uplift of the Trans figuration was followed by a char acteristic act of human sympathy, the healing of the epileptic boy. Mark relates this appealing inci dent in great detail. His vivid portrayal makes the scene verj life-like. We note the striking contrast between the heavenly joy and radiance of the glorious vision on the mountain top and the con fusion, impotence and disability of the pitiful scene below. At once we think of Moses who, after talking intimately with God on Sinai, came down to face the un expected and distressing idolatry of the people who had gotten out •f hand and were worshipping a golden calf. So Jesus encounter ed a noisy, quarrelsome group centered about a pitiful case o human need for the relief of which his disciples could do nothing. Note the hopelessness of the distracted father. Discouraged by the failure of the disciples he dared not expect a cure for his son so desperately ill. But the Master, by quiet talk, gave him welcome reassurance. “To him who believes everything is possi ble/’ he insisted. Consider ^so the emphasis on prayer. After the cure was com pleted the disciples privately asked the Master why they had failed. “Nothing,” he replied, “can make this kind come out but prayer.” We are tempted in this age of un due deference to science to under estimate the power of prayer. President Eliot, of Harvard, struck the right note when he said that he regarded prayer as “the tran scendent act of human intelli- t* * * /- w-jf-a Mr m fence.” And he was a scientist! Finally, notice the inevitable se quence of vision and task. It isn’t enough to attend church or a summer Conference and thereby dwell, for a moment, on the mountain heights of inspiration. Too often our religious aspirations are unconnected with our ddily duties. An aged Scotsman gave wise advice to David Livingstone when he said. “Now, lad, make re ligion the everyday business of jour life, and not a thing of fits and starts.” x pastures in the country as a whole appear moderately better than at this season in any of the last sev eral years. The uniformly mild weather of Aajuowxiig a rema:kably illd and open winter in the coun- y as a wnole brought grass and inter grain crops through the winter with minimum damage and ,.»ve diem an eaiiy start. Much i the late-sown wheat of whe astern half of the country now looks promising. In the main win ter wheat belt the above-normal ains in the last few months have mproved prospects generally, unditiens as they were on April indicated that a winter whoa*, rop of about 726,000,000 bushels light be expected. This is neailj vO.OJO.OOO bushels above expecta- ions last December. The open winter, with, gras .rowing until late in the fall and arly in the spring, has onablec armers and ranchers to conserve applies of feed and forage. Over .vide areas the growth of vegeta ion was reported to be gwo week urther advanced than usual on he first of April. Pastures an. winter grains were renert.ed ing up as far as New York, Minne sota, and Montana ana p i~knumng consideraole fee^ n the southern half of ohe coun - «-> s^-ine <?rH’n has been delayed by wet weather w C*o r*) Til -il V -T-'S Orp If worked and was reported as large ly completed during March even m southeastern ixortn Dakota Milk production showed the big gest March increase in 14 years or more, and egg production per 10C nens continued above previous high records for the month. Veg- tables have been moving from one to three weeks earlier than usual from Atlantic and Guh Coast States but plantings hav been delayed in some places on the Pacific Coast. | livestock and poultry. Present in- peach crops. During the first and self-covered buttons. The bri- with all of us.” Could anything Fruit trees came through the dications point to a carryover of week of April, low temperatures dal veil of white illusion was be more applicable to South Car- winter with little injury, but the feed grains on farms next July prevailed in New York and in shoulder length and fell from a olina today? Is it welt with us warm weather caused the trees to nearly equal to the record July most of the States of the North Juliet cap. The bride’s bouquet when sixteen children out of every bud or bloom unusually early, and carryover of more than 23,000,000 Central group, but the extent of was of calla lilies. hundred enrolled were absent since the first of April there has tons in 1933. Last year, due to the the damage, if any, is still unde- Immediately following the cere- from school every day in Feb- been some unusually cold weather. 1936 drought, the carryover was termined. mony an informal reception was ruary? Is it well with us when with freezing temperatures re- only about 6,300,000 tons but the Potatoes: Condition of the early held. The hall, dining room and over $150,000 of public school ported In central Texas' and in average during the preceding 10 potato crop in the 10 Southern porches were lovely with many money was lost because children Tennessee and ^ith quite low years was nearly 15,000,000 tons or States as of April 1 averaged 31 baskets of spring flowers. Ice were not in school to take ad- temperatuics in northern fruit a little more than 15 per cent of per cent of normal. This compares cream moulded in the form of vantage of it? Is it well with us belts. While widespread damage production. „ with the reported condition of 78 Easter lilies and individual bride’s that of the 43,000 white chUdren to early fruits has been reported. Due to the increased use of P er cent a year ago, and the 1927- cakes iced in white and green enrolled in the first grade in 1929, as in Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri tractors no shortage of work stock 36 average of 75 per cent. ( were served by Miss Mary Allen o. only 19,000 remained in school and Kans&s, the main fruit belts has developed except possibly :.n Mild temperatuies and adequate Columbia, a cousin of the bride- through the eighth grade, and of of the country are thought to portions of North Dakota where rainfall have contributed to the groom, and Miss Frances Felder. the 73,000 Negro children only have escaped serious injury so far death losses have been heavy and I unusually high condition of the j During the afternoon the bride 4,000 remained in school through and the cold weather has retarded work stock is in poor condition, j early potato crop on April 1. Re- and bridegroom left for Augusta, the eighth grade? development. This leaves fruit j Probably fully the usual amount | ports from almost every State in- Ga., by motor, where they boarded i Making a living now is not as Twenty-two University of South Carolina students attained the highest scholarship goal toward which students may strive when they were elected recently to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholarship fraternity. The number is the largest in five years. The students are, left to right: top row, Ruth Alice Dove, Columbia; Frances Emily Brooker, Columbia; Gustavus Werber Bryan, Sumter; Thomas Harrington Pope, Newberry; Charles Edward Lee, AsheviHe, N. C.; Jane V. H. Bradley, Columbia; Judith Greenberg, Florence; middle row, Marion Burnside Hook, Columbia; Melford Alonzo Wilson, Kinston, N. C.; Jane Wallace Williamson, Florence; Barbara Ann Joyner, Columbia; Frances Corry Means, Columbia; Theron Montgomery Skiles, Columbia; Walter Anson Connolly, Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada; bottom row, William Bartlett Gaston, Columbia; Marvin Douglas Armstrong, Columbia; Robert Andrew Feagan, Jr., Columbia; Atherton Marcellus Whaley, Columbia; Arthur Elliott Holman, Anderson; Abram Berry, Columbia; John Eld .ed Swearingen, Columbia; Max Eugene Husbands, Johnsonville. prospects somewhere around aver- of spring work has been accom- age for this time of year, with a ...iSncd. Better moisture condi- fairly good set of peaches reported tions may tend to encourage che in the 10 early southern peach aioxe intensive use of farming States, citrus trees doing well, and lands west of the Rockies and dicate exceptionally good stands, a southbound plane for their wed- easy as it was years ago. There is vigorous vine growth, and early ding trip to points of interest a- no place in society today for the maturity. Movement of the coni- long the Gulf of Mexico. For unlearned person; no intelligent mercial crop from most sections traveling the bride wore a stun- employer wishes illiterate help; will start somewhat earlier tnio ning suit of spring wool the coat even farming, once considered the apples showing no extensive .in- some unemployed city workers season than in 1937. Although featuring trimming of lynx fur. most simple of occupations, is now Crop Report As Of April 1, 1938 jury as yet. In the Pacific North- have returned to the farms near west some apple growers are industrial areas. On the other handicapped by financial difficul- hand in the drought areas a ties due to low prices last year, rathgj. rapid consolidation of there has been some further loss f arms i n t 0 larger units is taking; of trees from drought and few re- p i ace Taking the country as a placements among the few farm W hole there are no signs of any orchards remaining in the Plains general expansion of acreage and. States. The main fruit belts ap- cr0 p p^eg i ov/ compared pear to, be progressing normally wages an d other costs, some with further plantings rather gen- shifting towards less entensive erally restricted by low prices. | cultivation is to be expected. yield prospects, are somewhat Her other accessories of blue and a science. South Carolina has not brighter than last year, a reduced a shoulder corsage of gardenias m ade the material advancement commercial acreage is expected to completed the costume. she shou i d because, unfortunately, result in a total movement slightly | Mrs McDermid, an exceptionally the State has neglected her chil- lovely and charming girl, is a dren. daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.: The 1937 General Assembly David Wilson Keller, her mother p a ssed a far-reaching school at- having been before marriage Miss tendance law, the spirit of which Bessie Garrett of Greenville. The i S based on an understanding of bride is a graduate of Winthrop the underlying causes of non-at- College, Rock Hill, where she ma- tendance rather than on force. smaller than a year ago. xx Keller-McDermid Wedding Announced Waterloo, April 23.—(Special)— jored in music, and took an active -pne school folk have worked The moisture situation has im-1 peaches: The April 1 condition A lovel y wedding ot widespread part in all phases ot campus ac- ! falthfully ln securing the coopera- proved materially in recent weeks of the pe ac h crop In the 10 South- Interest was that of Miss Kath- tivities. She was a member of the j tion of ' he en ts and the public and would appear better than it 1 ern peac h states averaged 71 per arine Keller of Waterloo and Winthrop sextette. • Since her has been in years if it were not for cent compared with 46 per cen; Robert Wesson McDermid of graduation she has been a mem- the general lack of subsoil mois- condition reported as of April 1, Charleston, and Bastrop, Louis- ber of the Batesburg-Leesville ture in much of the central and 19 3 7 and 65 cent for uie 1(J ^ iana, which took place at three- school system, an4 before mnvtng The present crop situation in * n °rthern portions of the Great y ear ’ period) 1927-36. • thirty o’clock on Saturday after- to Waterloo was prominent in all South Carolina is generally satis- area where repeated factory, according to report issued by Frank O. Black, agricultural statistician, Columbia, April 13. Weather conditions have been In all of the 10 Southern States noon, April 16, at the home of the social activities of McCormick droughts have caused heavy losses .. . . . ' bride’s parents. Officiating in the where her father was pastor for of crops during five of the • last ma ca 10ns pr P° n e o presence of close f r i ends and the four years of the McCormick seven seasons. Even in parts of average or lf ab ? V f, aver ^f CTO ? S ' Immediate families of the couple Methodist church. Kansas ’ which bad the wettest neachS bloomed was the Rev. David Wilson Keller, M r. McDermid is the son of favorable for growing crops and, March in 867611 y ears - and in P° r - unusually earlv in most sections paSt0r 0f the Wat6rlo ° Met hodist Mrs. Jessie Allan McDermid of planting preparations, labor sup- tions of the ofcher States which Qf thege States Growing condi- church ’ father of the bride. Charleston, and the late A. G. C. ply is above demand, and relative- have had som ®what more than ti have been favorable soil Palnis * candelabra holding white McDermid and is prominently ly good supplies of feed grains are normaI rainfall during recent mois t ure am r>ie and trees are in cathedral ta P ers and floor baskets connected throughout the lower ®n farms. months, normal moisture reserves h lth condit ? ’ Since ADril , of Ea^er lilies formed an effective section of the state. He is a grad- Fall-sown grains came through bave not been restored, and from ’ background befoie v/hich the vows uate of Davidson College, David- the winter in good condition and Kansas and eastern Colorado however there have been periods were S p 0 ken. SO n, N. C.; and of the School of prospects for these crops are about good cr °P ^i 61 ^ ar6 tlTnt and Mr3 * J ‘ a Smith - pianist; Miss Forestry of Yale University, New average, while the condition of stl11 more than usuall y dependent . ° ™ 03 ° . e ff . a ^ a ^ Frances Felder of St. George and Haven, Conn. For some time Mr. peaches, Irish potatoes, and pas- on W611 distributed rain during PP® P P P Lander College, Greenwood, violin- McDermid was with the engineer- lures is slightly above average. the remainder of the growing have been reduced to some ex- is( . and Mrg N c Clark contralto ing d i vision of the Forest service Corn supplies on farms are .re- season - Th® same is probably true ten • rendered the wedding music. Be- of the United States Department pc ted as 12 per cent above the ° f northwestern Missouri, south- In California both Clingstone f ore the ceremony Mrs. Clark sang of Agriculture, and is now con- quantity held by farmer^ at this western !owa and northwestern and Freestone varieties carried a “Until” and “Because” (D’Harde- nected with the Crossett Lumber time last year and 28 per cent a- Minnesota. On the other hand, heavy bloom. Rain at blossom lot,) and Mrs. Smith and Miss Fel- Company, Crossett, Arkansas and bove the average (1927-36) April moisture conditions now appear to time ’ brown rot, and spring frost der pi ay ed “Traumeri” and “Medi- Louisana, with headquarters in holdings, while oats on farms are avera ge normal or better in Okla- injury have reduced the prospects tation” from “Thais.” The “Bridal Bastrop, La., where he and his 38 per cent greater than last year homa, Texas and in nearly the somewhat, but it is yet too early Chorus” from “Lohengrin” (Wag- bride will reside after May 1st. and more than double the average whole area west of the Rockies, to determine what the final set ner) was used for the processional. April supply. Ir * the eastern half of the country may be. Important areas of bear- “Still as the Night” was softly X Farm labor is reported as 8 per th ere are considerable areas which ing acreage of clingstone peaches played during the impressive ring ^0 LoVCrS of Children cent above demand, which is about have had too much rain or floods were flooded during the winter, ceremony of the Methodist Episco- k ' the usual April relationship. that will delay spring work but the and these lands still carry excess- pal church, South. Present farm wages are slightly situation does not yet appear ive soil moisture which may be The bride, who entered with the As coordinator for the atten- frelow last April and 36 per cent* serious. Taking the country as a detrimental to the prospective bridegroom, was exquisite in her dance teachers, I have noticed a below 1930, but 49 per cent above whole, farmers are starting the crop. Freestone peaches were not handsome wedding ensemble of decline in school attendance dur- the low point of farm wages in season with near-record reserves seriously flooded and probably will crystal marquisette over white mg the past two months. Over April of feed grain and considerable not be damaged. Available reports duchess satin. The gown featured six hundred years before Christ. Unit?! Stat.'s: roughage on hand and with rather from other sections of the country a bolero with long close fitting Jonfucious said. “It can never be Pras^e-or -rape, ranges and i~\. .u.—-a-mj numbc.j oi aj of April 1 indicated fair to good sleeves and trimmings of cording .v c \l with uny o; us until It ;.j ;;e with gratifying results. However, now that spring has come, there is a tendency on the part of some parents, and employers to feel that the children should work. There fore, we wish* to urge that the attendance teachers be given the cooperation of parents, employers and the public in their effort to give to all the children of S. C. an education—the birthright of every child. Keeping children in school, even though it entails great sacrifice, will in the long run pay far greater dividends than putting them to work un prepared. It is unfair to the child; it is unfair to the parents; it is unfair to the State. Yours for a finer citizenship, WIL LOU GRAY, Supervisor of Adult Schools, State Department of Education. OPTO METRiC SERVICE For Scientific Eye Service with comfortably fitted glass es, consult Drs. Odom-Gore and Associates, Phone 5761, Hodges Building, Greenwood,