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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, S. C.. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939 Fun For the Whole ami Jhortlv after -the clowns' hilarious fire I ACT,"BANGS BROS- MAMMOTH SHOW" ENDED MEANWHILE. DON WRkxHT, PRESS Afi-ENT FOR THE OUTFIT, WAS ALREADY UPTOWN GOLLV, 1THAT WAS SOME SHOW. FOp r WOW/’DOC,' that DAG-GONED ELEPHAHT ACT BROUGHT CHILLS TO MV SPINE .BV, CRACKy!! o I'M TUST mionderin; Hiram, if it was j REALLy AN ACT C5R •. * • HELLO. MR. BENTON. HERE'S A LITTLE STORV FOR THE MORNING EDITIONS ABOUT OUR WONDERFUL TRAINED ELEPHANT. ALTA, AND . _ ^ HER TWO I & NEW ACTS " - —• u 1 ALREADY HAVE A DANDV STORV ABOUT -THAT ELEPHANT - ONE TWAFS VERV INTERESTING. HR. WRIGHT because..; OF MV MEN PHONfcD IT IN - 5AID THE ANIMAL WENT ON A RAMPAGE ToNIGtHT- NEARLV KILLED THE RINGMASTER. BUT MyRALA BELLE managed TO C?UIET THE BEAST &EFORE- ANVONE WAS HURT!/ By ED WHEELAN HA-HA.' no. no, THAT was all part of the act." there ARE THE FACTS, AND- ER... &y the WAV. MR. BENTON, how manv TCKETS DOVOUTWlNk VOU COULD USE V' • o • T ')• O Frank Jav Marker Syndirale. Inc. LALA PALOOZA —Professor Zeero, Champion Check Dodger By RUBE GOLDBERG PROFESSOR ZEERO, YOU MUST TELL LALA TO MARRY ME /\T ONCE fcOME INSIDE SENOfc GONZALES ZE MYSTIC POWERS SHE WORK BETTER ON A FULL STOMACH 1 s%P' s ■ Hb Cog S’MATTER POP—He Didn’t Say Yes, He Didn’t Say No! POP— A Realistic Problem By J. MILLAR WATT YOU CAN TELL YOUR TEACHER I CAN’T AFFORD TO BUY TEN GALLON DRUMS OP OIL - JUST TO SEE- HOW MANY PINT BOTTLES THEY WILL FILL - AND NEXT TIME SHE SETS YOUR. HOMEWORK SUMS — SHE CAN MAKE IT WATER ! Curse of Progress Father—What do you want now? Haven’t 1 just set up your husband in business? Married Daughter — Yes, but George wants you to buy him out! Retort Courteous Miss Prim—How do you like my new walking suit? Miss Sapp—Charming. I’ve al ways wanted one just like it ever since I was a little girl. Oh, Is That It? Betty—It’s tough to pay 50 cents a pound for steak. Butcher—It’s tougher when you pay 30 cents. Philanthropist Sunday Morning Customer—Give me change for a dime, please. Druggist—Sure, and I hope you enjoy the sermon. Yes . . . What!? Sisey-boy Simpson — You must think me a perfect fool. Betty—Oh, no. No one’s perfect. FOLKS NEXT DOOR By GLUYAS WILLIAMS ? -> 7 TT If V/AS RAfHER Tt'NSE All AROUND WHEtf FRED FERLEV, AFTER PERSUADING HIS FRIENDS 1b LET ALL THE TA*lS 60 BECAU5E-HE COULD 6l\/E THEM A LIFT, DISCOVERED THAT HIS CAR WAS FULL OF membfrs of the bridge CLUB HIS WIFE had PRO MISED TO DRIVE HOME AFTER PICKIN6 HIM UP C Bell Syndicate. Inc i Chemical Water-Culture Gardens year, around. No soil. Instructions, chemicals 25c. Soiless Guild, R. 7, Barryton, Mich. BABY CHICKS BRED FOR PRODUCTION: Ducks RAISED FOR PROFIT: Chicks SOLD BY QUALITY: Turkeys STARTED CHICKS: Pullets MILFORD HATCHERY ^!SSdi l |i. P Md: New Play Dress and a Bolero Ensemble JUST see how much playtime ^ fashion this one design (1557) gives you. The backless, slim- waisted play suit is perfect for summer sports. Wear the skirt with it, and you have a smart daytime dress. Add the bolero, too, and you have a charming lit tle suit. Make this of linen, broad cloth, sharkskin or percale, and trim it with gay ricrac braid. Bolero Ensemble With Bows. The bolero dress with princess skirt (1731) is one thing you sim ply must have. It’s so useful for street and afternoon wear both. and extremely becoming, with its slim-waisted silhouette, wide re- vers and bow trims. Flat crepe, silk print, georgette and street cot tons are good choices for this. The Patterns. No. 1557 is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 14 requires 5% yards of 35-inch material; 10 yards of ricrac braid to trim. No. 1731 is designed for sizes 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20. Size 14 re quires 5% yards of 39-inch materi al; 2Mi yards of ribbon for bows. New Spring-Summer Pattern Book Send 15 cents for Barbara Bell’s Spring - Summer Pattern Book! Make smart new frocks for street, daytime and afternoon, with these simple, carefully planned designs! It’s chic, it’s easy, it’s economical, to sew your own. Each pattern includes a step-by-step sew chart to guide beginners. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1324, 211 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, 111. Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) each. © Ben Syndicate.—WNU Service. How Women in Their 40’s Can Attract Men Here’s good advice for a woman during her change (usually from 38 to 62), who fears she’ll lose her appeal to men, who worries about hot flashes, loss of pep, dizzy spells, upset nerves and moody spells. Get more fresh air, 8 hrs. sleep and if you need a good general system tonic take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, made especially for women. It helps Nature build up physical resistance, thus helps give more vivacity to enjoy life and assist calming jittery nerves and disturbing symptoms that often accompany change of life. WELL WORTH TRYING! 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