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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February 29, 1940 Freaks Of The Imagination By “Freaks of the Imagination” is meant those abnormal creations of the mind that, in the main, have no foundation other than mere mental fahcy, which is no foundation at all. Superstition is both the result and cause of them. We find them everywhere among all classes, nations, races; in poli tics, governments and religions. If it could be truly said that they more greatly flourish among the ignorant, it could also be said that they thrive among the learned or, at least, the superficially edu cated. Their evil effects are, alike, deadly to all. They stifle reason, impede progress, nulify conscience, hinder truth, and shut out divine revelation. Though true religion is not a result of them, nor are they a fruit ©f true religion, their devotees religiously indulge in them and adhere to them. It is almost as Impossible, if not altogether so, to liberate one from them as it is to set one free from the, shackles of a false religion. It may not be amiss to say that all false religions are derived from superstitious ideas. However thatisnotaltogeth- er bad because inate in all peoples, even the most savage, there is ■some conviction of an Almighty and true religion. Else there would be no superstitious religions. But freakish and vain imagina tions are not confined alone to the Ignorant and to those of false religions. We find them also among those embracing the Chris tian Religion who have not come to a full knowledge of Christian truth. Here great havoc is being wrought among the churches. Many are slave-subjects of a blind and mindless fatalism that leads to failure, stagnation, sorrow, broken health and eventually hopeless despair. Many aj-e the wrecks along the pathway of life. Without particular classification, let us look at some “Freaks of the Imagination” as featured in the article so designated, occuring from week to week in this paper. G. P. Lanier. Recruiting Party From Marine Corps 1 In Greenville March 4 To 7 A recruiting party from the U. S. Marine Corps District Headquar ters Recruiting Office, Macoh, Georgia, will be at the Post Office Building in Greenville, South Carolina, from 12:00 noon, March 4th, until 3:00 P. M., March 7th, to examine and accept applicants for enlistment in the Marines. Men desiring to serve a four year enlistment with the Marines are requested to visit the tempo rary recruiting station between the hours of 8:30 A. M., and 4:30 P. M„ on any of the above men tioned dates. Applicants for enlistment in the U. S. Marine Corps must be be- j tween the ages of 18 and 25, 66 inches and not over 74 inches in height, must have completed grammar school, be single, of ex cellent physique, and of good moral character. Men now enlisting in the Marine Corps have an excellent oppor tunity for advancement in view of the recent increase in personnel by 6,000. -TXT I Author of Sister Mary's Kitchen ^ir ai n——aa ir—i Greatest Contribu tion To Finnish Relief Fund Columbia, S. C., February 26.— This morning a contribution came to State Headquarters for Finnish Relief Fund. Mr. Lever and Mrs. Burnett agree that it is perhaps the biggest donation that has reached State Headquarters, al- Every mail brings seed and shrub catalogs for us to study. It pays to go over the lists of flowers and vegetables very thoroughly because most nursery men go to great pains to make their catalogs both helpful and attractive. First of all consider your limi tations and needs. . If your garden spot is well shaded choose flowers that will do well in shade. The soil, too, should be considered. Then the height of the plant and its blooming period also enter into your choice of seeds. All this essential information will be found in your seed cata logs so that you will have no dis appointments when your garden begins to grow. If you have a very small place for flowers you may find it more satisfactory to purchase seedlings. Full directions for the planting and care of tiny plants are fur nished by the nurseryman and whether you order your plants from away or get them from your local green-house you must follow the instructions explicitly. Make up your mind what you want your flowers to give you and fit the flowers to your needs. Per haps your aim is to fill the peren nial border to make a colorful picture all summer. This is a practical plan because you will MfXEP FERTILIZER veryth from homefolks t IN. NIT - IS% NmUNEN SUMANTHO, though several checks for fifty and one hundred dollars have also have a few flowers for the come in, for after all, they say, “It is the spirit of the giver, and the limit of the ability of the giver to give, that measure the size of the gift.” “The contribution was just a lone penny. It came from an old lady, very old, very feeble, very poor,—from the Confederate Home. It is a real big gift.” house Some of us like to have an abundance of flowers for cutting. In this case choose your annuals for their effect in the house re gardless of the garden color. You will need at least five feet of a row to give any abundance of one variety. Rows planted about three feet apart are easy to cultivate THE AMIRieAN KITRATE OF SODA tlL' | HOKWEU-VIMMUl hr THE lARRETT COMPANY M H OMEFOLKS help me make better crop*. My fertilizer man knows my farm. I depend on him to supply me with fertil izer that produces bigger yields of better quality at lower cost When I need extra nitrogen I buy ARCADIAN NITRATE, The American SODA, made in the South for Southern crops. I buy everything from homefolks!” THE BARRETT COMPANY MOPCWIU, VA. tAlCIOH. N. C. COtUMMA. 8. C ATLANTA, OA. MONTOOMMT, ALA. NSW OIIIAN8. LA. MEMPHIS, TENN. "*JU NEW SOUTH" YOU are cordially invited to «ee the new sound and color motion pic ture “The New South” Ask your fertiliser nsan when it is feeahiK to your neifhbor- hood. and pick from. m mmm MM mm v m m mm t < 1 V , vmvw i It!** amwl Paper bags are almost indispen sable in a busy and efficient kitchen. They make splendid con tainers for dried bread and cracker crumbs. A half used head of cabbage is easily stored for future use if it’s wrapped in wax ed paper and slipped into a paper bag. Slip paper bags of suitable sizes in wastebaskets in bed-rooms and bath-rooms just as you do the kitchen. Line the garbage pail with a fresh paper bag every day. * * * If you are giving your kitchen a coat of paint this spring, coat the door knob and plates, locks and hinges with vaseline. Any paint that splashes on these surfaces can easily be wiped off with a soft cloth without scratching the finish of the metal. —I X Poultry School Here March 5th MASTER’S SALE Y r .rrvari ' Pure, wholesome, delicious,— Coca-Cola is refreshment you want at home. Everybody likes its distinctive taste and the happy after sense of complete re freshment that it gives. Your dealer has the handy home package, —the six-bottle carton. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA CO. BY GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Greenwood, S. C. T County Agent Shelley said to day that Mr. p. H. Gooding and Miss Eleanor Carson, Poultry Specialists from Clemson and Winthrop Colleges, will hold a poultry school at the Court House in McCormick next Tuesday, March 5th, at 2:00 P. M. The topics to be discussed are brooding and feeding chicks, feed ing laying hens, and diseases. A short time will be set aside for questions and answers. All Mc Cormick County poultry keepers are urged to be present for the meeting. x Appointment Of Chairman Of Banking Division INSURANCE Fire Insurance And AI) Other Kinds of Insurance In eluding Life Insurance. Columbia, S. C., February 28.— State Director of Finnish Relief Fund, A. F. Lever, says, “I am very happy to announce the appoint ment of W. E. Martin, Secretary of the State Bankers Association of Columbia, as Chairman of the Banking Division for the South Carolina Finnish Relief Campaign and to have his most cordial ac ceptance of the duty and respon- dbility.” Mr. Martin, himself, states, “It s a pleasure to undertake to or- ranize the Banks of South Caro- ina in a campaign which appeals ■o strongly to the humanitarian i nstincts of the people of South , Carolina. Our Bankers know that ■ the funds collected in the State, ! every penny of them, go direct to ! Finland, where they will be used ing but it will be met by the i to move back, out of the danger Christian people of the world who ! zone, more than a million people, know how to give when called 30,000 of whom are babes in their upon to do so.’ mothers arms, 30,000 of whom are Mr. Martin gives assurance tha mothers with babes in their arms, he will promptly organize tin and to provide these with shelter, Bankers of the State and ex- food and clothing. Some of these presses the conviction that all o' will have to be moved as much as the people will be proud of the 300 miles across the ice covered part they play in this most worthy country. The problem is appall- cause. LET US HELP YOU LOOK YOUR BEST! Clean, neatly pressed clothes are indicative of a neat, orderly personality. Far from being expensive, you'll find that it actually pays to be immaculate in your ap pearance. We are experts in this type of work—we know just how to treat even the most delicate frocks in your wardrobe, so that they will come back to you looking like new. Free pickup and delivery service, of course! Greenwood Dry Cleaning Co. ‘‘Dependable Cleaners” J. C. Dalton, Mgr. HUGH C. BROWN, McCORMICK. S. C. By virtue of the Decree of the- Court of Common Pleas for the County of McCormick, S. C., here tofore made and entered in the case of The Federal Land Bank of" Columbia, Plaintiff, Vs. P. G. Fooshe et al, Defendants, I will sell on Salesday in March, 1940, the same being the 4th day of said month, between the legaF hours of sale, before the Court House Door in the Town of Me-' Cormick, S. C.. to the highest bidder, the following described* property, to wit: FIRST TRACT: All that tract of land lying and being in Plum Branch School District, McCor mick County, South Carolina, con taining Eighty-Four and Fifty- Three One Hundredths (84.53> acres, bounded on the North lands of Mrs. Emmie Holly and* Sam Buchanan Estate; Hist by the lands of the Ludwick Estate and the Estate of t J. H. Lyon: South by W. R. Miner and West by T. D. Miner and C. is W. G. R R SECOND TRACT: All that tract of land lying and being in McCor mick School District, County of McCormick, State of South Caro lina, containing Eighty-Two and* Six-Tenths (82.6) acres, bounded on the North by lands of T. O- McDonald and R. J. Mann; East is J. J. Dorn; South by G.*a!!d J. J. Dorn; and West Dy ky, Creek. For a further description by courses and distances, reference is made -to the mortgage executed' by P. G. Fooshe to The Federal Land and | or R. M. C. fbr McCorariCk' County, S. C., in Mortgage Book 16. ..Pag? 225. OF SALE: FOR CASHT. The purchaser is to pay fbr the making and recording of all papers including the requited revenue stamps. The above de scribed tracts will he sold as a whole and not as separate parcels. If the highest -bidder should fail to immediately comply with his bid in accordance with the terms of the decree, the premises will thereafter be resold' upon the same terms and at such bidder’s risk. As no personal or deficiency in dement is demanded in this action, the same being expressly waived, the bidding will close at the sale and will not remain open for thirty days. J. FRANK MATTISON, Master for McCormick County, SC Feb. 9, 1940.—3fr. 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