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/ ' McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, May 23, 1940 IcCORMICK MESSENGER PaMished Every Thursday f Established June 5, 1901 n EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner Metered at the Post Office at Me- , Oermick, S. C., as mail matter of the second class. » EDBSCRIPTION RATES: ' One Year $1.00 Etx Months .75 Three Months .50 ONLY ONE “ISM” NEEDED The State of New York, in a law passed by this year’s legislature and just signed by the Governor, has taken a long step in what must seem to most Americans as the right direction. In this law it is prescribed that the State school authorities “shall designate a week during each year and boss of the people. Youngsters who have been taught the truths of the Bill of Rights will grow up with the realization that it is they and not the Government who is the boss. It is to be hoped that the rest of the states will follow the example of New York and make the teach ing of Americanism, through study of the Bill of Rights, compulsory in the public schools. X Work Begun On Parson’s Mountain Park And Lake Development, Which. Will Be Largest Recrea tional Center Yet Under taken By Forest Service. The largest outdoor recreation area yet undertaken by the Forest Service on the South- Carolina National Forests was started last week. The development is located in Abbeville County, on the Sum ter National Forest, approximately prescribe a uniform course of ex- | 7 miles south of Abbeville, just off ercises in the public schools of the Highway No. 20. Around a sixty State suitable for pupils of various acre lake, in a setting of beautiful ages to instill in the minds of such timber, will be developed a bathing pupils the purpose, meaning and area, picnic unit and camping importance of the Bill of Rights in the Federal and State Constitu tions. Such exercise shall be in facilities. The Forest Service has been working on plans for this develop- addition to any prescribed courses ! ment for over a year. Due to the of study in the schools.” There is no better text book in the fundamental principles of Americanism than is contained in the first ten Amendments to the Federal Constitution, which con stitute the Bill of Rights. If they are properly taught, as they have size and cost of the project, it was necessary to send plans for the construction of the large earth dam to Washington for approval. The magnitude of the undertaking made it necessary to obtain special approval from the Director of CCC, since it is planned to develop been interpreted by the Supreme the area with men from CCC Court and accepted as the guiding: camp F-7, located at Bradley, S. C. principle of human liberties for' According to an announcement of one hundred and fifty years, this 1 Mr. R. J. Riebold, Forest Super sort of instruction will do more to set up bulwarks against the great variety of “isms” which have been imported from foreign sources than any denunciation of the new and subversive ideas can do. Children who have been taught from infancy the basic rights of ev^ry American and what they mean are not likely to become in fected with Communism, Fascism, Naziism or any other new-fangled isms which are based upon the idea that the Government is the visor for the South Carolina National Forests, “all approval has been obtained for the construction of this project and a special allot ment made to cover the cost of supplies and materials immediate ly needed”. Actual construction work was started Monday, May 13. Swimming, boating and fishing will be outstanding attractions made possible by the large arti ficial lake. Nature trails and picnic units have been laid out in the wooded area along the shore line. An attractive entrance road from State Highway No. 20 into the area has already been con structed by the Forest Service, with the exception of a short sec tion and a bridge across the dam which is now being built. The lake will be formed by constructing an earth dam, more than 200 feet long and 40 feet high, across Little Mountain Creek at the foot of Parson’s Mountain. The develop ment is known as the Parson’s Mountain Recreation Area, being named for the prominent land mark which rises abruptly several hundred feet above the surround ing country. The Forest Service has already constructed a steel lookout tower on the top of Par son’s Mountain, sometimes refer red to locally as Little Mountain, and has constructed a road to the top of the mountain. This will, no doubt, prove an added attraction to visitors and will furnish an ex cellent view of the lake and sur rounding country. Mr. H. W. Wagner, District For est Ranger of the Long Cane Dis trict, located in Greenwood, wil have charge of developing the lake and recreation area. It is planned that all the work will be carried on by CCC Camp F-7, at Bradley, under the immediate supervision of Mr. W. D. Allen Project Superintendent, according to Ranger Wagner. Plans for the earth dam call for a large concrete spillway and concrete bridge. One of the two entrance roads will cross the dam which will be 24 feet wide on top Contracts have already been let for several carloads of sand and cement with which to construct the spillway and bridge. A rock crusher, operated by the Forest Service in the vicinity of the project, is now crushing stone for the job. The natural beauty of this area, which is well wooded with ash, tulip, poplar, gum, oak and pine, with an abundance of dogwood, red bud and azalea attracted the attention of former Ranger W. P. David in 1937. Mr. H. M. Sears, who was Forest Supervisor at the time, initiated planning work which was done by Landscape Architect H. A. Sullivan. These three men have all moved on to Check the AH-Star Features in THE LEADERS LINE-UP and ifoui! choose the leader - Chevrolet f WHY PAY MORE ? WHY ACCEPT LESS ? . r»nlw 20% Driver Effort -— A Six Costs Loss to Run iT»] 659 • ^ at Flint, Mich. All models P r,c ^ rail roles, state and '<* and oCce sso- optional equ^ wb|W to ; , Master De Luxe Seri** *On Speeiol D. Luxe and NO OTHER CAR Regardless of Price COMBINES ALL THESE CHEVROLET QUALITY FEATURES NO OTHER CAR Regardless of Price CAN MATCH CHEVROLET IN PUBLIC DEMAND CHEVROUTS ries— eX * ra change without notice. FIRST AGAIN.' <-A McGRATH MOTOR CO McCORMICK, S. C. You can experience complete ^re freshment with an ice-cold Coca-Cola right now. Its tingling good taste brings a happy, refreshed feeling that leaves you satisfied completely. Thirst asks nothing more. . ♦ : . ver THE PAUSE THAT R E F R. £ BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA-COLA CO. BY GREENWOOD COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Greenwood, S. C. other positions and none are con nected with the South Carolina National Forests at the present ime. Landscape plans for the area were completed by Mr. W. D. opham. Landscape Architect, while Mr. J. E. Vernon, Forest Service Engineer, had charge of he engineering work in connec tion with plans for the dam. In a recent planning conference, conducted by Assistant Forest Supervisor F. W. Bennett and Mr. S. M. Shanklin, Superintendent of Construction, every step of the ntricate job of constructing the dam was scheduled. The dam should be completed by the end of this calendar year, although it s estimated that a full year will je required to complete the entire recreation development, according to Mr. Bennett. Power equipment, including a dirt moving shovel, several tractors with dirt movers, graders, rollers and a fleet of trucks, is now being moved to the site to expedite construction. There is no recreation develop ment in the Piedmont section of South Carolina at the present time which will compare with the I ' Parson’s Mountain Area when completed. The Forest Service has > purchased the land in the lake ] watershed and is now protecting j it to insure a supply of clear pure water. It is estimated that facili ties as planned will accommodate a thousand visitors at one time. The new recreation area may be reached from Abbeville or Mc Cormick over State Highway No. 20. and from Greenwood over State Highwav No. 10 and a newly constructed Forest Service road, known as the Key Road. The area is approximately 7 miles from Ab beville, 16 miles from McCormick and 20 miles from Greenwood. Bathing Beach A sandy beach area will be de veloped where the water gradually deepens, making it safe for chil dren and those who cannot swim. The shallow portion of the water will be roped off from the deeper area with appropriate depth markers posted. A diving tower will be constructed at a point where the water is approximately 9 feet deep. Dressing rooms, shower and toilet facilities will be available in the rustic bath house which is 64 feet in length. Life saving and first aid facilities will be available. Picnic Area A picnic shelter of rough log construction 20’ x 45’ will be built and surrounded by twenty outdoor fireplace units. The picnic units will consist of a table, outdoor fireplace and facilities for garbage disposal. Most of these picnic units are located on high ground, overlooking the lake. Special water and sanitary facilities are planned for the large picnic area. Camp Grounds In the area set aside for camp ers, individual spaces will be pro vided for each camping party, to include an automobile parking space, a place for their tent, with a rustic table, fireplace and gar bage disposal unit provided at each. As in other areas, special water and sanitary facilities will be provided in the camp grounds. An ample area for future expan sion has been set aside. Roads Two special entrance roads have already been constructed, one leading in from State Highway i No. 20 to the west, and the other from a county road to the east. These are both high standard, two-way drives with crushed stone surfacing. The entrance road from Highway No. 20 is approximately 2 miles in length and follows the contour of Parson’s Mountain. From this drive a special road has been built to the top of the moun tain. These roads are unusual for the Piedmont section of the State, as they give one the sensation of driving in the mountains. Over look points and vistas will be made along the entrance roads where visitors may park and look out over the lake or Savannah River Valley. Appropriate stone en trance piers will mark the begin ning of each entrance road. A number of prominent residents of Greenwood, Abbeville and Mc Cormick, including members of civic organizations in these cities, have watched with interest the development of plans for the Parson’s Mountain Recreation Area and have worked with Forest Service officials to the end that all plans for the large development have been approved and construc tion work actually started. An in vitation is extended to these and other interested persons by Forest Supervisor Riebold and Forest Ranger Wagner to visit the project during the construction period. The dream of a large, attractive recreation development on the Sumter National Forest in the Piedmont section of South Caro lina is now about to be realized. 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