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I 4 MrCORMICK MESSENGER. MrCORMTCK S. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1940 THE SUNNY SIDE OF LIFE Clean Comics That Will Amuse Both Old and Young BIG TOP By ED WHEELAN While the Midway was being strawed.teff XNBNTTD HIS BQUESTPIAM OlRECTof^ - CJNE TT TO "THEM A HURRy - CUT THE TOURNAMENT AMD CONCERT- WE’RE GOING- TO GET OUT OF HERE. ■’ I FraskJ x should say mot 1 \F WE TRIED TO SHOW here Tonight,we'd iNEVER Get OFF 1HE LOT ON ACCOUNT OF THE MUD !' VM PLAYING SAFE V^HEN THE DOORS WERE OPEN. A FEW) STRAGGLERS , MOST OF THEM WITH PASSES, ENTERED THE E>1^ TOP - H // 3: HERE Y'APE, MISTER- RESERVED SEATS . RIGHT^ IN THE CENTER !! PEANUTS! WHO’LL Have a e»A<? o' PEANUTS ? (Boy. SOME. FUN) LET'S SEE , Va Tickets , PLEASE —• BLUES' DOWAJ To TH' END !! gee.* dutch'; there s Aio SENSE IN DOIN' r that boxin' GA3- r V/OH" DAD" TDDAY- yz'LL SAVE IT .•! 1^530: D LALA PALOOZA —A* Usual, Vincent Picks the Wrong Spot By RUBE GOLDBERG OH,-PROFESSOR VAN GADGET - THIS IS WONDERFUL - WILL rr CLIMB TREES, TOO IT’LL DO ANYTHING, MADAM-WAIT TILL I GIVE IT THE FINAL TOUCHES FOR THE S»G PETE, THE DISGRUNTLED. MECHANIC, IS NOT IDLE . LET’S LOOK AT THE SCENERY, MISS NANCY - NOW THAT I’M AWAKE I DON’T WANT TO MISS ANYTHING WE OUGHT TO GET A WONDERFUL VIEW FROM THAT ROCK 'UP THERE, MISTER VINCENT - I KNOW I AIN’T GOT A CHANCE- BUT I’M PALLIN’ FOR YOU LIKE A PILE OF DISHES IN THE HANDS OF A PUNCH-DRUNK WAITER Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, » \* S’MATTER POP— Pop Needs a Minute for This By C, M. PAYNE k '■p’o'P. S*J,N ui T>T>UWT MOR.E. GflLtAT Me.Nl <=E.T 'T^o'RND SO VME. CouuT) +(-AVE >A VJ-tf ouE_ T? U M C-+4~ 1 0 i4- -HoliT>AY5 ii Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. MESCAL IKE By s. l huntley The One Chance in a Lifetime ' NO. MAM _ N PUSMMGj f HE’S OU HtS^ vuavTOScwoa NOW • / ^ WELL, ME CERTAINLY ISNT IN ANY MURRY! “T VEAM,AKf ITS ALMOST NINE O'CLOCK DONGi TEACHER SMED LEARN BOUT DUMB ANIMALS- 'SO SHE TOLD 'EM TMEY SHOULD ALL BRING SOME JCIND OF PET TO SCHOOL UJlTW 'EM TODA/! J, ...U POP— Yes and No DID VOU PIND THOSE CARTOONS I SENT ORIGINAL AND GOOD ? ^coh EDITOR VPS! ONLY THE GOOD PART WASN’T ORIGINAL - By J. MILLAR WATT CAftTDM fDITDR Xv.v/.XvW'X -AND THE ORIGINAL PART WASN’T GOOD! S^^h^^ol^vTidlcate^lnc^—WNUS^^ice^^ Cheerful News IWUSANPS PlE WHEN GUME STRIKES TuCkEV TftOUSANPS OF WAR P£F06EES STA^I/|N6> nrwummck) 1H7U5ANPS OF RUSSIANS PIE IN 0ATTLE. f«0U5ANPS OF CHINESE SLAIN IN mTLE VJE CAN 'THANK OUR UJCRY STAR* WE'RE IN US. THOOSANPS OF VHWmq 60 BACK TO WORK HERE- COULD BE—MAYBE A school-teacher was very much annoyed by the continued mischiev ousness of one of her boys. At last she exclaimed in exasperation: “I wish I could be your mother for just about one week. I would rid you of your naughty disposition.” “Very well, I will speak to father about it,” responded the youngster coolly. Human Kindness A1 Falfa—Did you know that fel low who is runnin’ for office has a glass eye? Tim Hay—No; can you tell which one it is? A1 Falfa—Yes. You look at both his eyes pretty hard, and the one that has a gleam of human kindness in it is the glass one. Tip ’Em Up Clara—Ah, let me drink my fill of the exquisite beauties of this starry night. Jack—O. K. There’s both the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper. fi i MISSING MONEY By GLUYAS WILUAMS I SfoRfS UHORESSIHG FOR. BED. SEARCHES POCKETS M VAIN FOR HIS NICKEL vtoNDEfts Could he wrfn- OUT ThiNkiNU HAVE PUT |T IN His BANK? - SEARCHES ROOM AND ASKS SSfER HE DIDN’T then takes oof entire lend her a Nickel, did CONTENTS OF POCKETS HE ? Dolefully soes on un- DRESSING, YRYlKfi lb THINK WHERE HE COULD POSSIBLY 10ST if \1_ REMEMBERS WRESTiHffi IN CELLAR WITH EDDIE sElzer AND sneaks DOWN, W BARE FEET, AS LAST FORLORN HOPE, ASKS FAMILY AND LEARNS Hwr MOTHER FOUND rf ON his floor The Bell Syndicate, Inc.—WNU Service 6Cft info BED WiTH Nickel OlKCHED HAPPILY IN T)ST, AND IS Urtt FOR SCHOOL IN M0RNIN6 FOR HAVOCS t) FiND r( among The bed octChes Shirred Dress With Corselette Waistline 'T'HE corselette waistline if scheduled for much popularity! this coming season, probably be- cause it makes you look so be* guilingly slim. This simple littlo dress (8634) with a piquant peas ant air about it, has bodice fullr ness and a rippling skirt, shirred at the top, that look perfectly) charming on slender figures. Thej square neckline is quite deep, the! sleeves very round. This dress will be very prettyi made up in bold-figured cottons like percale, calico or gingham fori house wear, with rows of ricrac; braid. 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