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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, August 14, 1941 Cotton Stamps Being Distributed All plans are in readiness for the distribution of cotton stamps within the next few days, says County Agent M. A. Bouknight. Miss Matilda Bell, Home Demon stration Agent, and Miss Elizabeth Watson, Extension Clothing Spe cialist, are continuing with sug gestions for the wise use of the stamps by the farm families. “All choppers, city as well as farm .‘ays Miss Bell,” are reminded of the excellent stocks of cotton goods which will be available in local stores during the cotton week of August 14-23”. Miss Bell previously stressed the fact that all family plans for the use of stamps should include al lowances for piece goods since the stamps will go much further if many garments are made at home However, it is more advisable to purchase certain cotton articles or garments readymade. “For ex ample, men’s overalls,” says Miss BelL Every farmer will need from two to four overalls, and his wife often does the buying. Look for readymade overalls, whose labels carry the following information: Name of material—denim, khaki, covert, or twill; weight of fabric— 9 ounces per yard is a good weight; completely preshrunk. Also see that buttons are riveted on instead cf sewed, and that the seams are double-stitched and even triple- stitched on seams that receive ex tra strain. “Four to eight pairs of cotton socks are other necessary ready made articles. Socks should have reinforcements at toe, heel and ; oove the heel. They should be one-half inch longer than the :oot, even after shrinkage. Be sure to buy your correct measure- : aent. Work shirts may be either ready made or made at home, depending on one’s skill in sewing. Each man will need from two to five work shirts which may be of chambray, ■covert, or khkki. A good quality of work shirt has: firmly woven, strong fabric with no sizing; high yarn count; all parts preshrunk; permanent color; triple-stitched seams, about 16 stitches .to the inch, and firm buttonholes. xxx Livestock Feature On Better Farming Train Clemson, Aug. 9.—The “All a- board” signal for the South Caro- iina Livestock and Better Farm Living train now in preparation will be given at Columbia Monday, September 8, when the eight-car special will start its 21-day run which includes 45 stops in 32 counties of the state. “This train, to be operated by the Clemson College Extension Service in cooperation with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and affiliated roads, will show by in teresting and significant exhibits and demonstrations with explan atory discussions what some of the farm changes in South Carolina are and how to make them”, says Extension Director D. W. Watkins. Livestock as an important arm in balanced farming will have an important place in the train and Its program. More meat-producing animals are needed on South Carolina farms to provide food for the farm family, to furnish a market for home-raised feeds, and to increase the farm income. Livestock and equipment for producing animals to supply home needs, as well as for commercial production, will be shown in the livestock. The beef cattle exhibit will show a purebred beef bull, a scrub cow and a half-breed calf, a choice feeder calf, and a common feeder calf, also equipment models. The swine exhibit will show a sow and litter, and market grades of hogs, and equipment for hog feeding. The dairy exhibit car is built a- round the single idea that 20 per cent of the value of the human diet should be made up of milk and its products. Four out of ten farm families in South Carolina do not own a family cow. The production of an adequate farm supply of clean, wholesome milk is the state’s biggest dairy problem The exhibit shows a dairy cow. care of utensils, proper feeds, a milk-cooling box. South Carolina’s $18,000,000 poultry industry will be shown in these features: A comparison in value of poultry and cotton on farms in South Carolina, the importance of good breeding stock, operation of the National Poultry S. C. Baptist Hospital Adds To Plant And Service Columbia, Aug. 9.—Increased service rendered patients at the Baptist Hospital and recent im provements made in the hospital plant are described by Dr. W. M Whiteside, superintendent, in let ters being mailed to members of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Whiteside pointed out that during the first six months of 1941, 15,142 days of service had been rendered patients at the hospital as compared with 13,122 for the same period of 1939, and 14,410 for 1940. Receipts during the period were $81,013, compared with $69,913 for 1939, and $64,529 for 1940, the report set forth. The hospital has run at full capacity during 1941. For the three six-month periods hospital receipts totaled $215,546 expenses were $193,932, leaving profits* in the operating depart ment of $21,524. The operating department debt on January 1, 1934, was $61,941; by September, 1940, it had been re duced to $38,148, and now has been paid in full as of that date by a refund from the convention, the superintendent brought out. Referring to improvements in the hospital plant, Dr. Whiteside pointed out that the office of the secretary for the X-ray depart ment has been completely reno vated and a new tile floor install ed; the reception room at the front had been renovated, a new floor laid and the furniture re newed; and the children’s depart ment on the first floor had been over-hauled with new floors and $500 worth of new furniture in stalled. New cabinets have been built in the superintendent of nurses’ office, the walls painted and new furniture installed; three new heavy duty gas ranges have been bought for the dietary department and the dining room renovated and Venetian blinds installed. Due to the war almost a year’s supply of food has been bought at reduced prices. To replace these items today would cost $400 to $500 above the purchase price, Dr. Whiteside said. Relief and Annuity policies for the hospital employees have been brought up to date at a cost of $2,619 to the hospital and a simi lar sum to the employees, all of which has been paid in full. A total of $2,737 is on hand in the bank which would cover all debts of the operating department. Improvements have been made in the superintendent’s office and new cabinets installed. The growth of the annual Mother’s Day campaigns was il lustrated by the fact that 313 churches contributed $3,730 in 1932, compared with the 885 churches which gave $14,218.50 to the 1941 campaign. Twenty- seven associations increased their Mother’s Day contributions in 1941, the report brought out. The old drug room has been renovated and equipped and the laboratory has been moved into the former drug quarters; a room in the basement has been fitted for the bookkeeping department, and the drug department has been moved into the renovated quarters formerly used by the bookkeeper. Two memorial rooms, con tributed by the Savannah River Association and the Ridge W. M. U. have been added to the twenty- five formerly equipped. The nurses student body has been increased from sixty-five to seventy-five, and Miss Lillian Martin, a Baptist Hospital grad uate who worked in the operating rooms of the New Orleans Baptist Hospital after her graduation, has been added to the hospital staff of graduate nurses. Miss Gladys Snipes, another Baptist alumnae, who worked in hospitals in Savannah, Conway and Pinehurst, N. C., is returning as pediatrics specialist. J. G. Dudley has accepted the position of assistant superinten dent. Mr. Dudley brings a wealth of worthwhile experience to the hospital staff, having had ex perience with the bookkeeping de partment of a Fort Smith Arkan sas, Utilities Corporation, the Crippled Children’s Department of the State of Arkansas, and was for two years general manager of the Sparks Memorial Hospital at Fort Smith. Cotton Report As Of August 1, 1941 Conditions on August 1 indi cated the smallest South Carolina cotton crop since 1878, according to report issued August 9th by Frank O. Black, agricultural sta tistician, Columbia. The forecast of 428,006 bales of 500 pounds gross weight compares with 966,000 bales made last year and average production of 824,000 bales during the ten-year period 1930-39. Prior to this year the smallest crop of the past 57 years was the 492,000 bales made in 1922. The most unfavorable weather and heaviest weevil infestation since 1922 account for the outlook of only 44 per cent as much cotton as made last year. However, the forecast assumes average weather conditions during' the remainder of the season, and if influences affecting production should prove better than usual, final outturn could be larger than the present forecast. TJhe extremes of a very dry spring, which seriously delayed the crop on clay soils up-State, and almost continuous rains from mid-June to late July, resulted in very poor prospects on approxi mately two-thirds of the State’s acreage. The crop is best in the x fringe of counties along the northwestern border, where a near-normal yield is expected, and comparatively fair in the extreme northeast and and also parts of the southwest. Seasonal advancement is about the usual and ginning is expected to get under way in the southern most counties the week of August 11. The forecast is based on 1,236,- 000 acres for harvest this fall which compares with 1,234,000 acres picked last year. The indicated yield per acre of 166 pounds compares with 375 pounds made last year and is the lowest since 1922 when only 140 pounds were made. Thus the in dicated yield dropped from a record high in 1940 to the second lowest since 1892. Crop correspondents estimate that 98 per cent of this year’s acreage received commercial fer tilizer at the rate of 430 pounds and a cost of $5.16 per acre, which compares with 405 pounds and $4.76 last year, and averages of 337 pounds and $3.86 per acre for the ten years 1930-39. At current prices the 428,000 bales would approximate 35 mil lion dollars in value and the seed would bring some 7 millions, com pared with 48 .million for lint and 9 million for seed last year. Thus while production is likely to be less than half that of 1940 the value may be down only about a fourth. The average value of lint and seed has been 47 million dol lars during the ten year period 1930-39. A United States cotton crop of 10,817,000 bales is forecast by the Crop Reporting Board. Such a production would be 1,749,000 bales, or 14 per cent, less than the 1940 crop, and 2,429,000 bales, or 18 per cent, less than the 10-year (1930-39). average. This would be the smallest crop since 1935. The average yield for the United States is forecast at 224.4 pounds per acre, which is 28.1 pounds less than the 1940 yield, -but 19.0 pounds more than the average of 2C5.4 pounds per acre. In South Carolina the weather has been very unfavorable for :otton, and the prospective yield per acre is the lowest since 1922. Conditions have also been un favorable in Georgia, Florida and Louisiana, and yields per acre in these States are expected to be considerably below average. Pros pects are much better than aver age, however, in Missouri, Tennes see, Arkansas and Mississippi. California yield per acre is indi cated considerably above average, but less than the record yield of last season. Rules And Managers Of Election Given WANT ADV. FOR RENT OR SALE- ~ ie hundred acres of land about -2 miles north of McCormick. V7. O. Whatley, R. 3, Augusta, Ga. ; Improvement Plan in South Caro- ' lina, value of good feed, impor tance of adequate housing, other equipment for handling .poultry. . PRINTING to Order at.Oi PRINT SHO READ THE AD$ Along With the News At a meeting of the county Dem ocratic Executive Committee on Saturday, August 9th, it was unanimously decided that a strict enforcement of the rules of the party will be required at the primary election to be held on September 2nd. The managers of election are urged to see that a free and im partial right to vote without in terference be granted to every qualified voter. In those precincts in which the Australian ballot will be used, the rules require that the managers shall be responsible for all ballots furnished, and when a voter presents himself he should be given a ballot, and the voter shall immediately retire alone to one of the booths, and without un due delay, prepare his ballot by scratching out the name of the candidates for whom he does not care to vote. No voter shall re main in the booth longer than five minutes. After preparing his ballot the voter shall present him self to the manager. His ballot- must be folded in such a way that the number can be seen, and the coupon can be readily detached by the manager without in any way revealing the printed portion of the ballot. Under no condition or circumstances has anyone a right to know for whom a voter is cast ing a ballot. The secrecy of the ballot must be preserved. If a voter shall mar or deface a ballot he may obtain one addition al ballot upon returning to the manager in charge of the ballots the ballot so marred or defaced, with the coupon attached. No vot er shall be given a second ballot until he has returned the first one with the coupon attached. In those precincts where the Australian ballot is not to be used the Manager shall account for every ballot furnished, and under no circumstances shall a voter, candidate or anyone else be given but one ballot, and then only when he presents himself to vote. No person shall be allowed with in the guard rail except as herein after provided. The ballot boxes and the booths shall be surrounded by a rail placed twenty-five feet away from said ballot boxes and booths and no person or persons except the members of the Execu tive Committee and Police Officers shall be allowed within the rail. If a voter cannot read or write, or is physically disabled, and by reason thereof did not sign the en rollment book, he may appeal to the manager for assistance and the chairman of the managers shall appoint one of the managers and a bystander to be designated by the voter, to assist him in pre paring his ballot. Immediately after a voter’s ballot has been pre pared, the bystander so appointed shall immediately go behind the guard rail. Neither the bystander appointed to assist the voter or the manager has any right to suggest to the voter the name or names of the candidate for whom he shall vote, and a violation of this rule will subject the voter to be chal lenged, and possibly result in a contest of the box. And the man agers are strictly urged that they immediately report any inter ference with a voter’s right to select a candidate for whom he desires to cast his ballot. From the time of the opening of the poll until the announcement of the result and the signing of the official returns, no person shall be admitted to the polling place except the manager, duly authorized watchers and chal lengers, the Chairman of the Ex ecutive Committee or member of the Executive Committee appointed in his stead to supervise this poll ing place. Provided, that candidates voted for at such polling places may be present at the canvass of the votes, and provided further, that the canvass of the votes shall be open to the public. In the event that there is anv interference with the right of the voter to cast his ballot or any ob struction of the voting, it shall be the duty of the managers to sus pend the election until order is restored, or as may be provided by the rules of the party. Upon the close of the election, managers shall account to the Ex ecutive Committee for all ballots delivered to them and make the following returns: (1). The num ber of official ballots furnished to each polling place: (2). The num ber of official ballots spoiled and returned by voters: (3). The num ber of official ballots returned to the Executive Committee: (4). The number of official ballots actually voted. Those desiring to vote by mail shall make application in writing for a ballot to the Committee on Enrollment or Club Secretary of bis precinct, not less than five days or more than sixty days prior to the primarv in which he desires to vote. The Committee on Enroll ment or Club Secretary shall up on receipt of the application for ballot, if the applicant is duly reg istered in that precinct, enroll the name and address of the appli cant on a list to be kept bv them for that purpose, and deliver to applicant in person, or forward to applicant by registered mail the necessary forms and ballot for voting by mail. The Executive Committee strong ly urges co-operation on the part of the candidates, managers and voters for a strict enforcement of the rules. Attention, Absentee Voters Rule 47 Section 1. Any person being a qualified voter of this State when absent, or who on account of sick ness cannot go in person to his or her voting precinct during any primary election, may vote as hereinafter provided for. Section 2. He shall make appli cation in writing for a ballot to the Committee on Enrollment or Club Secretary, of his precinct, not less than five (5) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the primary in which he desires to vote, if he be within the con fines of the United States. The application may be handed to the Enrollment Committee or Club Secretary and the applicant shall deposit the necessary postage, or the correct amount in legal tender, necessary for registering the ba’.- lot, and full directions for mailing the same. But the failure to de posit necessary postage shall not render void a vote otherwise legally cast. Section 3. The Committee on Enrollment or Club Secretary, shall, upon receipt of the applica tion for ballot, if the applicant is duly registered in that precinct, enroll the name and address of the applicant on a list to be kept by them for that purpose and to de liver to applicant in person, or forward to the applicant, by reg istered mail the following: (a) An envelope containing the folded ballot, sealed and marked “Ballot within. Do not open except in presence of postmaster” (or other person mentioned in Section 6); (b) An envelope for resealing the marked ballot, on which is printed the “voucher,” form of which is hereinafter provided; (c) A prop erly addressed envelope for the re turn of said ballot; (d) A printed slip giving full instructions re garding the manner of marking of the ballot, in order that same may be counted, and how prepared and returned; (3) A “coupon,” the form of which is hereinafter given. List Of Managers Of Fir«5t Primary, September 2, 1941. McCormick No. 1.—Jno. W. Wil kins, Gray Abercrombie, A. H. Hamlin, Chas. Pennal, Clerk. Vot ing Place, Community House. McCormick No. 2.—W. E. Britt, Joe P. Holloway, M. L. Gibert, C. R. Edmunds, Clerk. Voting Place, Grammar School. Plum Branch—R. M. Winn, W. R. Freeland, J. A. Ridlehoover, O. L. Sturkey, Clerk. Voting Place, School Building. Parksville—J. A. Harvley, W. M. Self. T. E. McDonald, Fred Bass, Clerk. Voting Place. Self’s Store. Modoc—W. McDaniel, J. O. Mc Daniel, W. S. Clem, E. F. Bussey, Clerk. Voting Place, Store Build ing- , Clarks Hill—H. F. Ryan, John Wood, W. G. Fox, Jeff Sharpton, Clerk. Voting Place, School Build ing. Rehoboth—J. P. Talbert, Mrs. S. B. Culbreath, W. A. Winn, E. M. Morgan. Clerk. Voting Place, Morgan’s Store. Bethany—W. E. Shepnard, Jr., W. R. McDonald, Jones Talbert, L. E. Reames. Clerk. Voting Place, School Building. Talbert’s Store—Bill Robinson, Bulah Smith. Jim Rosenswike, J. C. Dowtin. Clerk. Voting Place, School Building. Lyon’s—R. T. McKinney. C. H. Newman, Milledge DeLoach, E. L. Wniiinorswortb. Clerk. Voting Place. School Building. . „ « Bell’s Store—D. L. Burnett, S. C. Deal, C. C. Wrenn. J. C. Beach. Clerk. Voting Place, Burnett’s Residence. _ ^ White Town—G. C. White, E. G. Jennings, W. B. White. Mrs. H. M. Freeland. Clerk. Voting Place, School Building. ^ ^ Clatworthv’s Cross Roads—W. L. Dansbv, Wilbur Link, Luther Link, H. D. Brown, Clerk. Voting Place, Link’s Store. Bordeaux—J. B. Harmon, J. T. Lindley, P. B. Moragne, M. S. Willis, Clerk. Voting Place, Cades Store. Willington—J. W. Morrah, W. H. McNair, Robt. Watkins, Mrs. R- W. Cowan. Clerk. Voting Place, Mc Nair’s Store. Mt. Carmel—D. J. McAllister, D. W. Harling, J. C. Covin. Herman Smith, Clerk. Voting Place, Mc Allister’s Store. Young’s—D. A. Young, E. C. Young, J. A. Young, W. K. Long, Clerk. Voting Place. School House. McCORMICK COUNTY DEMO CRATIC EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE, J. ARCH TALBERT, County Chairman. J. O. PATTERSON, Secretary. McCormick. S. C., August 9, 1941. First Primary To Be Held September 2nd The State Executive Committee ordered . a primary to fill the vacancy in the U. S. Senate, the first primary to be held Sept. 2, and the second primary, if neces sary, to be held Sept. 16. The enrollment books will not be opened, but where a person has become 21 years of age since the last general election, he can apply to circuit judge of his circuit for an order to have his name en rolled. J. A. TALBERT, Chairman, McCormick County Democratic Committee. WHAT? HO LETTERHEADf NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war rant issued to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1938, 1939 and 1940, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1941, during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, South Carolina, and the proceeds of the ^ applied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of Dr. G. A. Bunch, and is described as follows: One hundred fifty (150) acres of land, more or less, in School Dis trict No. 25, McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by land of Milton Barker; east by Stevens Creek; south by land of Mrs. J. B. Bunch; west by old public Augusta Road and Sharpton land, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick County. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 13, 1941.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war rant issued to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the. following described property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1938, 1939 and 1940, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1941, during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, South Carolina, and the proceeds of the sale will be applied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of Mrs. Rena Bunch Addy, and is described as follows: Fifty-five (55) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 25. McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by lands of H. E. Bunch and Power Co.; east by highway & C. & W. C. RY.; south by lands of Mrs. Nixon and Power Co.; west by lands of H. C. Middleton and Power Co., and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick County. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 13, 1941.—3t. 1 WHEN THIS " i HAPPENS, PHONE US ' and Well Print Some For You In A Hurry!! NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war rant issued to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1932, 1938. 1939 and 1940, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1941, during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McCormick, South Carolina, and the nroceeds of the sale will be applied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of W. H. Nixon Est., Minnie L. Nixon,. Now E. C., J. J- & F. B. Jefferson, and is described as follows: Five (5) acres of land, more or less, in Stfiqol District No. 25, Mc Cormick xSSqnty, State of Soutti Carolina, bounded on north by C. & W. C. Ry. Co.; east by Land of Rosa L. Sharpton; south by land formerly owned by Carrie N. Nixon; west by land of Carrie N. Nixon, and probably others. , J. T. FOOSHE, * ; Tax Collector for McCormick County. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 13, 1941.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE Under and by virtue of a war- »-ant issued to me by the County Treasurer of McCormick County, I have seized the following described property to satisfy the taxes due the State of South Carolina and the County of McCormick, for the years 1937, 1938, 1939 and 1940, and the same will be sold to the high est bidder for cash on salesday in September, 1941, during the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House Door at McConpick, South Carolina, and the proceeds of the sale will be applied to the payment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to The property of Mona M. Jeffer son Estate, and is described as follows: , ‘ ... ,,_ 0 . One hundred ninety-eight (198) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 25. McCormick County, State of South Carolina, bounded on the north by land of Mona M. Jefferson, east by Stevens Creek; south by lands formerly of Mrs. Stevens, now U. S. Forest; west by lands of Thomas Meri wether, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE. Tax Collector for McCormick County. McCormick, S. C., Aug. 13, 1941 A-3t. INSURANCE Fire Insurance AnH ^11 Other Kinds of Insurance In cluding Life Insurance. HUGH C. BROWN, McCORMICK, S. C