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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, May 9, 1940 Scout Court Of Honor Through the help and instruc- of Mr. Bill Coleman and Mr. Harvey Joslyn, two scouts were rble to receive the Tenderfoot r-cout awards at a Court of Honor held at Lincoln ton, Ga. These hoys were Belton Hannon and Luther Purqueron. Also there were four boys who received the Second Class Scout awards. These were Herbert Caudle, Johnny McCrack en, Thaddeus Persons and Gray- don Dukes. Those in attendance besides ^hose receiving awards were Mr. T> ill Coleman, Mr. Harvey Joslyn, *Ted Buzhardt, Edward Campbell, Maurice White and Alex Hanvey. Charlie Wells of Washington, 'CtoL, was recognized as a life scout, one of the scout's highest honors. Graydon Dukes, Scribe. Modoc News Well, the farmers are feeling better this week after having such bold weather. Nearly every farm er had to plant his cotton over. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bussey from the Grove community were dinner goests here Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. W. McDaniel. Rev. G. P. Lanier filled his reg ular appointment here Sunday evening, delivering a very able -'Sermon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bussey were dinner guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dukes. We were very glad indeed to ^ave Mr. S. J. King and Mr. 7 .other Ridlehoover from Plum Branch to worship with us Sunday evening. Mr. Henry Ellison Bailey from Savannah spent the week end here 'Mth his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Mr. J. M. Stone was dinner guest Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bus- 4 ev. Mr. Kirk White has returned home, after spending severa weeks at Beaufort. Mr. William E. Bussey from Au- r-usta was a week end visitor here +*) his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bussey. Mr. and Mrs. John Burnett from ~ed Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Press Bussey from Augusta were spend the day guests Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Bussey. To Conduct 5-Acre Cotton Contest Again In 1940 County Agent D. Austin Shelley today urged all McCormick County farmers interested entering the South Carolina 5-Acre Cotton Im provement Contest in 1940 to sign entry blanks at his office now. Mr. C. E. Wilkie of Plum Branch won first middle district prize of $200.00 in 1939. Let's win another prize for McCormick County in 1940. tXt McCormick High Juniors Entertain For Seniors Recommended Practices With Sweet Potatoes POLITICAL CARDS FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES I hereby announce my candidacy for the House of Representatives ;rom McCormick County, subject ♦o the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. Your support and influence shall be highly ap preciated. H. E. FREELAND. FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce my candi dacy for State Senate from Mc Cormick County, and pledge my- reif to abide the rules and regula tions of the Democratic party. I rhaQ appreciate your support and Influence. J. FRED BUZHARDT. FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce my candi dacy for re-election to the office of Supervisor for McCormick County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. The continuation of your support and influence shall be greatly appreciated. W. O. GRAVES. FOR SHERIFF The Junior class of the McCor mick high school entertained the Senior class, the faculty members and the board of trustees and their wives, with a unique banquet Fri day evening. April 25th, at the community House. A “Gone With the Wind” motif was carried out with Miss Vivian Adair, Junior class sponsor, in charge. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., president of the Junior class, was .master of ceremonies and the following gave toasts and responses: Alice Lanier, J. Fred Buzhardt, J. R. Hadsock, Supt. J. E. Young, Norma Hollo way. Wm. Sondley, Grady Strbm, David Edmunds, Louise Morgan and Allen George. A programme was arranged by Miss Martha Johnston, senior sponsor, and Miss Ruth McKee, musical director, with Anne Bus sey Seigler, Mildred Creighton, Inez Cosey, Graydon Dukes and Jamie Sanders taking part. Receiving were Misses Adair and Johnuton; Fred Buzhardt, Bettye Fuller. David Edmunds and Maggie Franklin. X Recreation Offered Young Men At C. M. T. Camp Fort Moultrie, May 6.—Recrea tion in many and varied forms will be offered the young men who attend the Citizens’ Military Training Camp at Fort Moultrie, S. C., from June 7th through July 6th. Fort Moultrie is well equip ped for all kinds of athletics Trainees in the past have shown a preference for team competition in baseball, softball, and volley ball. Preferred individual sports have been track, boxing, swim ming, tennis, and golf. These sports will be offered again this summer. Capable and trained athletic officers arrange the com petitions and furnish necessary supervision. Movies are often wel comed as a means of whiling away a few spare hours. Fort Moultrie has its own theatre with the most modern equipment and shows the latest films. Trainees may attend different performances each even ing for a few cents admission charge. Supervised dances are field at regular intervals while the camp Is in progress. These dances are held exclusively for the young men at camp and their guests. Cool breezes from the Atlantic make evenings at Moultrie es pecially suitable for dancing. The Hostess House and Recrea tion Tent are provided by the Clemson, May 4.—Production practices that were most success ful with sweet potatoes are reveal ed in an analysis of 167 records kept in 1939 by farmers from 33 South Carolina counties. A sum mary of these records by the ex tension agricultural economics division points to the following general conclusions with reference to variety, vine cuttings, disease control, spacing and stand, height of ridge and bed, and fertilizing: 1. A good strain of the Porto Rico variety, one with copper- colored skin and orange-colored flesh, is most highly recommended. 2. The planting of vine cuttings onlv made higher yields n,nd higher returns per acre than planting sprouts only or both sprouts and vine cuttings. 3. Seed stock from vines is pref erable to stock produced from sprouts as apparantly seed potatoes produced from vines transmit fewer diseases. Treatment of seed stock with cor rosive sublimate before bedding is to be recommended. 4. Row widths 38 to 45 inches and spacing of hills 9 to 12 inches apart gave the best yields and the highest returns. Also, the better yields and returns were made by those growers setting 11,000 to 15,000 plants per acre. The yield tended to vary directly with the stand. 5. The yield per acre increased as the height of ridge increased, until a height of 11 inches had been reached, and as the height of bed when laid-by increased, until a height of 15 inches had been reached. 6. Relatively large amounts per acre of fertilizer pay well in the production of sweet potatoes, with potash and phosphoric acid being apparently the most important fertilizer elements affecting the yield. However, the use of suf ficient amounts of ammonia should not be neglected. Growers who use side-dressing make higher yields than those who do not. The use of manure in sweet potato production is regarded as a bad practice because of its effect upon the keeping qualities of the pota toes. —T- I hereby announce my candi- r’acy for the office of Sheriff of McCormick County and pledge my self to abide by the rules and regulations of the Democratic natty. I sincerely appreciate the handsome vote given me by the neople of McCormick County four years ago, and if elected, shall try to merit the confidence placed in me. Your support and influence will be highly appreciated. W. L. BROWN. WANT ADV. BABY CHICKS — BEST GRADE bleed tested. Hatches Mondays and Thursdays. See us as to our livability guarantee before buying, f’mkins Seed Co., Augusta, Ga. TO CHECK DR. HENRY J. GODIN Sight Specialist Eyes Examined Spectacles And Eye Glasses Professionally Fitted. b56 Broad Street Augusta, Ga camp as a gathering place for the young men and for the entertain ment of their guests. A homelike atmosphere always prevails at the lostess House and its popularity is definitely established among the boys who have previously attended the CM.T.C. at Moultrie. With all of these facilities and many others at his command, the youth at tending camp need never have a dull moment. The folks from home are en couraged to visit the boys. How ever, evenings, Saturday after noons, Sundays and holidays are the preferred times to schedule such a trip. A special Visitors’ Day is given near the close of camp, when a program of drills and ath letic competitions is held for the benefit of parents and other visi tors, who are cordially invited to be present on that occasion. Religious worshio is encouraged at Moultrie. Regular Army or Re serve Corns Chaplains are on duty at all Citizens’ Military Training Camps for religious guidance. Re ligious services are held at the camp each Sunday. Students at tend the service of their choice. The Government pays all neces sary expenses, and young men be tween the ages of 17 and 29 who would like to avail themselves of this opportunity are urged to get in touch with their Countv C.M.- T.C. Representative or write ..the C.M.T. Camp Area Commander at Fort Moultrie, S. C.. for applica tion blanks. The County Repre sentative for McCormick County is Dr. C. K. Epting, McCormick, S. C. FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that Sujette C. Mattison, Administra trix of the estate of Mrs. Kittie C. OreswelJ. deceased, has this day made application unto me for a final accounting and discharge as such Administratrix, and the 6th day of June. 1940, at 10 o’clock has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. Ail persons holding claims a- gaiust said estate are hereby noti fied to present same on or by above date. J. FRANK MATTISON, Judge of Probate, McCormick. Cn d r* May 6th,’ 1940.—4t. Chevrolet- April 20 Sales Feature Detroit, Mich., April 27.—A total of 48.509 truck sales reported by Chevrolet dealers for the first quarter of 1940, a gain of 3.970 units over the same period last year, was the basis for a reaf firmation of confidence in the nresent business outlook by Wil liam E. Holler, general sales man ager of Chevrolet, who also an nounced sales figures for the first 20 days of April, here today. Retail sales qf commercial cars during the 20 days ending Anril 20. totalled 12,010 units, Mr. Holler said, a gain of 26.4 per cent over the same period last year. “The importance of truck sales as a means of analyzing the busi ness outlook is generally recog nized,” Mr. Holler asserted. “Each commercial car sold goes right to work in one business or another, and unless every economic factor can justify the purchase, no busi nessman can afford to add to his truck fleet. Primarily, the truck is the servant of business, which must carefully analyze all ele ments before any expansion can be justified. “Thus, it can be seen that each individual trftck sale made by a Chevrolet dealer in his own com munity very directly reflects the status of business in that area. The strong showing made by Chevrolet dealers in the first quarter of the year, plus the indi cations of an upward trend as truck buyers begin renovating their fleets for spring and sum mer work, indicates beyond ques tion that business has confidence in the immediate outlook. “In 1939, according to the Auto mobile Manufacturers Association, there were 4,460,000 motor trucks in use in this country alone. Of that number, 3,500,000 were oper ated by individuals and owners of fleets of less than eight units. This means that almost 80 per cent of the trucks in use last year were owned and operated by the smaller businessmen of the coun- try. “When four-fifths of the market is composed of buyers who may be grouped in a single category, and when truck sales to that great majority show the substantial gains they show this year, the in dications clearly point to better conditions for that portion of th^ market. Inasmuch as these pur chasers represent farm and cit \ retail business and small man - facturers, you have pretty cr elusive proof of the soundness • ' American business today.” You Demanded CIAUSSENS Bread is „ * HOURS LATER' RAKING PLUS AIR-CON- DITIONCO QUICK COOLING AND SPEEDY DELIVERY TO GROCERS GUARANTEES IT HOURS TRESHER' THAN ANY OTHER LOAF M THE STORE. Yes -a recent survey showed that 79 *)b of thousands of i housewives interviewed said |L. that freshness was important ‘ in bread. And now... Claussen's Bread is policed for freshness! Claus- sen's Freshness Patrol keeps a watchful eye on bread on deal ers' shelves every day—they re move all but absolutely fresh bread immediately! Yes — Claussen's Bread has everything! Ask for it at your grocer's. AS A FINAL. EXTRA PRECAUTION. WE MAIM- . TAIN * FRESHNESS PATROL TO INSPECT I EVERY LOAF FOR FRESHNESS, EVERY PAY M EVERY STORE ClanSSeniS map POLICE MAY LIVESTOCK NOTES For busy farmers County Agent D. Austin Shelley gives these time ly reminders on the proper care of livestock for May. Dairying 1. Plan for two tons of soybean or peavine hay for each mature cow and one ton for each yearling. 2. If a silo is to be filled this fall have ample corn or cane. Plant Biloxi soybeans in row with corn. Where cane is used, plant Biloxi soybeans in separate field or separate row to run in silo with cane. 3. Plant enough extra com to supply eight bushels of corn per cow this winter. 4. Sow one-half acre of pearl millet for each cow for soiling or grazing purposes in July and August. 5. Do not graze permanent pastures too closely. 6. Clean out the barns and premises to save manure and de stroy breeding places for flies. Animal Husbandry 1. Breed sows for fall litters. 2. Have all weanling pigs double- treated for hog cholera. 3. See that the spring pigs are on terri tory not infested with internal parasites. 4. Feed lambs in a creep. 5. Use oats rather than com for the workstock. 6. Treat navels of new-born animals with pine tar to prevent screw worm in festation. Poultry 1. Clean and disinfect the brooder house each week. 2. Cull all weak, slow-growing pullets and sell as broilers. 3. Cull the non laying hens and sell. Do not keep boarding hens. 4. Remove males from laying flock when incubation season is over. Produce infertile eggs. 5. Provide for growing pul lets. BABY CHICKS Georgia U. S. approved Pollorum tested chicks. Barred Rocks, R. Y. Red' New Hamp hires. Buff Orp Wht. Leg. $6.9" Wht. Wyndottes and Wh' Rocks $6.45 GEORGIA CAROLINA HATCHERY 1025 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. Chevrolet- April 20 Sales Detroit, Mich., April 25.—Paced bv a new passenger car and truck sales gain of 40.9 ner cent over the comoarable neriod last year, Chev rolet sales figures for the second 10 days of April maintained the strong unward trend that* has marked the 10-day reports since the introduction of the new models last fall, William E. Holler, general sales manager, announced here today. For the 10-day period ending April 20. Chevrolet dealers sold at retail a total of 35,491 new passen- eer and commercial cars, a gain of 2.598 units over the figure reported for the preceding period, as well as the 40.9 per cent increase over last year. 1 Used car sales were up 5,515 units over the preceding period, Mr. Holler said, and 26.3 per cent above the same period in 1939. Total used car sales, month-to- date, were 113.945, as against 88,- 780 units retailed in the first 20 days of the month in 1939. This represented a gain of 28.3 per cent. Truck sales likewise showed a substantial increase during the neriod. Total units retailed were 5,960, a 13.3 per cent gain over the same period last year. WHY SUFFER Functional FEMALE COMPLAINTS Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Has Helped Thousands 1 Few women today do not have rome Ricn cf functional trouble. Maybe you’ve noticed YOURSELF,getting restless, moody,nervous, depressed lately—yourworktoomuchforyou— Then try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to help quiet unstrung nerves, relieve monthly pain (cramps, backache, headache) and weak dizzy fainting spells due to functional disorders. For over 60 years Pinkham’s Compound has helped hun dreds of thousands of weak, rundown ner- —«ia r-.-r. - // Doctors Soy KEEP BOWELS OPEN During Cold Epidemics When colds are all around you, don’t let weak spots in your defense arise due to constipation. “Keep Regular,” many physicians advise. For constipation and its strength sapping symptoms; headache, bil iousness, sluggishness, dizziness, sour stomach, use a laxative that acts thoroughly but not harshly. An ideal one is Dr. Hitchcock’s All- Vegetable Laxative Powder, which acts thoroughly, but usually with gentleness when taken as directed. It contains pleasant - tasting aro matics, carminatives and what is known by mfedical authorities as a gastro-intestinal tonic-laxative. It helps tone sluggish bowel muscles. Dr. Hitchcock’s Laxative Powder costs less than 1c a dose. Get it at any drug counter. 10c, 25c. (adv.) Examination For Postmaster Here GUARANTEED ODORLESS DRY CLEANING Spring time is dry clean ing lime! We specialise in Guaranteed Odorless Dry Cleaning, and offer you Moth-Proof hags for 10 cents each for those clothes you’ll wish to have dry cleaned and put up for the summer months. Can put several garments in one bag. Greenwood Dry Cleaning Co. ‘^Dependable Cleaners’ J. C. Dalton, Mgr. An open competitive examina tion to fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster in this city has been announced by the United States Civil Service Commission at ! the request of the Postmaster General. Receipt of applications to close May 10, 1940. | In order to be eligible for the examination, an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, must have actually resided within the delivery of this post office, or within the city or town in which the office is located, for at least one year immediately preceding the date fixed for close of receipt of applications, must be in good physical condition, and within the prescribed age limits. Both men and women are admitted. Under the terms of an Act of Congress, approved June 25, 1938, the Civil Service Commission will certify the names of the highest three qualified eligibles to' the Postmaster General who shall thereuporvsubmit the name of the one selecfetf t< nomination. Confirmation by the to the President for Senate is the final action. Applicants will be required to assemble in an examination room for written tests, and will also be rated on their education, business or professional experience, general qualifications and suitability. The Civil Service Commission wm make an impartial inquiry among repre sentative patrons of the office, both men and women, concerning the experience, ability, and char acter of each applicant, and the evidence thus secured will be con sidered in determining the ratings to be assigned to the applicants The Commission is not interested in the political, religious, or fra ternal affiliations of any appli cant. Full information and application forms may be obtained at the post office in this city, or from the United States Civil Service Com mission, Washington, D. C. Appli cations must be on file in this Commission’s office at Washing ton, D. C., not later than the date specified at the head of the an nouncement. NOTICE Street Tax was due Mav 1st. Last day for payment without penalty is May 31st. J. O. Patterson. * • Clerk.' \he!re out! V/HAT? K/O LETTERHEADS WHEN THIS HAPPENS, PHONE US and WeTl Print Some For You In A Hurry!! How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of FAT Lost Her Promijient Hips Lost Her Double Chin Lost Her Sluggishness Gained a Mors Shapely Figura and the Increase in Physical Vigor and Vivaciousness Which So Often Comes With Excess Fat Reductioa. Thousands of women are getting fat and toeing their appeal just be cause they do not know what to do. Why not he smart — do what thousands of women have done to get off pounds of unwanted fat. Take a half teaspoonful of Kruschen in a glass of hit water first thing every morning to gently activate liver, bowels and kidneys—cut down your caloric intake—eat wisely and satisfyingly—there need never be a hungry moment! Keep this plan up for 30 days. Then w^igh yourself and see-if-you haven’t lost pounds of ugly fat. Just see if thi# doesn’t prove to be the surprise of' your life and make you feel like shouting the good news to other fat people. And best of all a jar of Kruschen that will last you for 4 weeks costs but little. If not joyfully satisfied—money back.