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McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, October 2, 1941 VcCORMICK MESSENGER i f rabUshed Every Thursday Established Jana S, edmond j. McCracken, Editor and Owner Eatered at the Post Office at Me- , Germlck, S. C., as mail matter of •' the second class. i * SUBSCRIPTION RATES: I One Year $1.00 0lx Months .75 Three Months .50 Agriculturists Advise Disking Under Cotton Stalks The Extension Service at Clem- son. County Agent M. A. Bouk- night, the Soil Conservation Serv ice and progressive farmers, both large and small throughout South Carolina, advocate the early plow ing under of the cotton stalks, foliage and unopened bolls just as soon as possible after cotton is picked. When this is done the feed sup ply for the boll weevil is no longer available and many of the boll weevils still on the cotton stalks and in the cotton fields * are de stroyed. Plowing under may be done by disking the fields or may be ac complished by using a stalk cut ter and then turning under with a turning plow. Virtually all agriculturists ad vocate turning under all cotton stalks not merely because of the boll weevil but also in order that the money spent for fertilizing the cotton crop may be partly salvaged by thus makipg use of the fertilizing value of the cotton stalks. Soil conservationists and agri culturists recommended that clean tilled crops, such as cotton* be fol lowed by a winter crop of small grain, Austrian peas, or vetch. The planting of the cover crop should be done between Septem ber 15 and October 15, advises H. A. Woodle, agronomist of Clemson College. Federal Floor Stocks Taxes Building, Anderson, S. C. Returns covering, distilled spirits, wines, etc., are required to be filed not later than January 2, 1942. In addition to the above floor stocks taxes, the new Act imposes taxes effective October 1, 1941, on other businesses and commodities, some of which are enumerated below: On each pool table, billiard table, and each bowling alley, a tax of $10.00 per annum. A tax equiva lent to 5 per centum of all a- mounts paid for admission, re freshment, service and merchan dise at any roof garden, cabaret or other similar place furnishing a public performance for profit. A retailer’s excise tax on jewelry, furs, and toilet preparations equivalent to 10 per centum of the price for which so sold. Retail dealers in these articles should keep accurate records of all sales on and subsequent to October 1, 1941. Coin operated amusement and gaming devices depending on the nature of the machine. Motor vehicles, $5.00 per annum, and boats, from $5.00 to $200.00, de pending on the length of the boat, the tax on boats and vehicles ef fective February 1, 1942. It appears that there will be no exemption from admission taxes, regardless of the amount charged, the sponsor, or the purpose for which the entertainment is given. The tax is 1 cent on each 10 cents of admission charged or fraction thereof. If the admission charge is 1 cent, it appears that the tax will be 1 cent. No tax would be due on admission charged to a cnild under 12 years of age if the charge is less than 10 cents. Tele phone messages or conversations for which the charge is more than 24 cents, a tax of 5 cents for each 50 cents or fraction thereof. Like wise a tax of 6 per cent of the a- mount paid by subscribers for ocal telephone service. Tax on safety deposit boxes increased to 20 per cent. For further information, tax payers should communicate with the office of the Collector of In ternal Revenue, Columbia, S. C., or the nearest field deputy col lector. IXI The best investment you can ind: Def?~ise Savings Bonds and Stamps. Buy them regularly. Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps- Navy Announces Need For Negro Men In Class V-6, Naval Reserve In addition to Regular Navy En listments, the Navy Department announced today that negro men between 17 and 36, single and of good character, can voluntarily enlist in the Naval Reserve, Class V-6, as mess attendants third class. Pay to start is $21 a month with chances for rapid promotion and increased pay to as high as $105 a month. Free clothing, medical care, travel, food, and a chance to learn at free schools while being paid, is also offered by the Navy. Men enlisting in the Naval Re serve are only required to enlist for four years, and serve on active duty for the duration of the National Emergency. Vacancies are unlimited and negro men desiring to enlist in the Naval Reserve should apply to the nearest Navy Recruiting Sta tion to their homes. Navy Re cruiting Stations are located in the following cities in North and South Carolina: North Carolina — Wilmington, New Bern, Raleigh, Greensboro, Salisbury, Charlotte, Asheville. South Carolina — Charleston, Florence, Columbia, Spartanburg, Greenville. For further details write to U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, Post Of fice Building, Greenville, S. C., or to anyone of the above mentioned Navy Recruiting Stations. NOTICE OF TAX SALE m MU >w.«>XvXv• CHEVROLET AIDS NATIONAL DEFENSE 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, and the same will be sold to the high est bidder for cash on salesday in October, 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 pay ment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of Charley Gil christ, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situated, lying and being in the Town of Mc- ngE In order to provide additional revenue to defray the expense of the National Defense Program, the Congress has enacted a new tax law (The Revenue Act of 1941) which imposes floor stocks taxes on the following articles which are held by any person on October 1, 1941, and which are intended for sale or use in the manufacture or production of any such article in tended for sale. There are no ex emptions of any kind to the pay ment of these floor stocks taxes, and dealers in these articles are required to take an inventory of all such articles as of October 1, 1941. Kind and Floor Stocks Tax: Distilled Spirits generally, $1.00 per proof gallon. Brandy, $1.25 per proof gallon. Still wines, including vermouth and all artificial or imitation ■wines containing: (1) Not more than 14 per cent of alcohol by volume, 2 cents per gallon. (2) More than 14 per cent and not exceeding 21 per cent Ale. by vol., 12 cents per gallon. (3) More than 21 per cent and not exceeding 24 per cent Ale. by vol., 35 cents per gallon. Champagne and sparkling wines, 4 cents per each one-half pint or fraction thereof. Artificially carbonated wine, 2 cents per each one-half pint or fraction thereof. Tires, 2 1-2 cents per pound. Tubes, 4 1-2 cents per pound. ^ Matches (plain) except matches held in separate retail establish-, ments, 2 cents per thousand matches. Matches (fancy wooden matches and wooden matches having a stained, dyed or colored stick or stem and not held in separate re tail establishments, 5 1-2 cents per thousand matches. Returns covering tires, tubes, and matches are required to be filed and the tax paid not later than October 31, 1941. The proper form for filing the return will be available in the near future from either the office of the Collector of Internal Revenue, Columbia, S. C.. or from a field deputy col lector located in the Post Office FALL AND WINTER MERCHANDISE We know that crops are short and money is scarce, hut due to our early purchases of 1 large quantities of Shoes, Fall and Winter Dry Goods, and Merchandise in General, we can help you stretch your dollars. We are selling lots of items far below their present market value. Give us a call and see for yourself. Remember that we accept cotton stamps. Also Coker's Full Grain Seed Oats, Redheart Wheat, Barley and Rye, Austrian Winter Peas and Hairy Vetch, Acid Phosphate, Muriate of Potash and Ready Mixed Fertilizers. J. L. BRACKNELL PLUM BRANCH, S. C. MAKING 75-MM. SHHIS ft ft HE SERVICE Of AM' \ YOU’RE LOOKING AT THE NEW STYLE THAT WILL STAY NEW CHEVROLET’S TRIM "LEADER LINE" STYLING Chevrolet brings you “f/ie new style that will stay new** . . . with swank, sweeping "Leader Line" Styling . . . with distinctive new "Door-Action" Fenders . . . with smoothly modeled Bodies by Fisher of a size and beauty equaled only by much costlier cars. And matching this style leadership of The Finest Chevrolet of All Time is the combined performance and economy leadership which has made Chevrolet the No. 1 car for ten of the last eleven years. . . . See it — drive this beautiful new car today! IT PAYS TO BUY THE LEADER AND GET THE LEADING BUY McGRATH MOTOR CO.. INC McCORMICK, S. C. DESIGNED TO LEAD IN STYLING DESIGNED TO LEAD‘IN PERFORMANCE • i DESIGNED TO LEAD IN ECONOMY ■V Cormick, County of McCormick, 'rant issued to me by the County State of South Carolina, and Treasurer of McCormick County, I known as lots 69 & 70 in block No. have seized the following described 4 and described in a map made by property to satisfy the taxes due J. N. Alston and in the Registrar the State of South. Carolina and of deeds office, Abbeville, S. C., in the County of McCormick, and the Book 30, page 305, having a same will be sold to the highest frontage of forty feet on Marshall bidder for cash on salesday in Street and running back 132 feet. October. 1941, during the legal J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick County. McCormick, S. C., Sept. 16, 1941.—3t. NOTICE OF TAX SALE McCormick, S. C., Sept. 24, 1941. TOWN TAX NOTICE 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 pay ment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of the following and is described as follows: Under and by virtue of a war- In School District No. 24, County rant issued to me by the County of McCormick, State of South Treasurer of McCormick County, I Carolina, assessed to Platt Holmes: have seized the following described 1 cow and calf, property to satisfy the taxes due J J. T. FOOSHE, the State of South Carolina and ! Tax Collector For McCormick the County of McCormick, for the j County, years 1938, 1939 and 1940, and the same will be sold to the highest bidder for cash on salesday in October, 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 pay ment of the said taxes and the cost of said seizure and sale, to wit: The property of Janie B. Salley Bates, and is described as follows: One hundred fifty (150) acres of land, more or less, in School District No. 13, McCormick Coun ty, State of South Carolina, bounded on north by land of Mrs. Eula Wideman; east by Lands of Joe Lake Estate and M. G. & J. J. Dorn; south by land of M. G. & J. J. Dorn; west by land of J. W. Edwards, and probably others. J. T. FOOSHE, Tax Collector for McCormick County. McCormick, S. C., Sept. 16, 1941.—3t. within the corporate limits of the Town of McCormick, the same being levied for the purpose of paying interest on bonds and to retire bonds of the Town of Mc Cormick, S. C. SECTION THREE. The Clerk and Treasurer shall enter said levies and assessments upon the books of the said Town of McCor mick and receive said taxes, that the said taxes shall be paid to the Clerk and Treasurer in lawful money of the United States on or before the 1st day of January, 1942. SECTION FOUR. That on all taxes and assessments, or any portion thereof, charged against any property or party on the duplicate for the fiscal current year and due the Town of McCor mick, S. C., that shall not be paid on or before the first day of Jan uary, 1942, the Clerk shall add a penalty of 1%, that on the 1st day of February, 1% additional penal ty shall be added making a total of 2%. That on the 15th day of March, all taxes remaining unpaid for the previous year shall be placed in execution gnd an addi- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN tional penalty of 5% be added COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF and the Clerk shall issue his McCORMICK, AND BY AU- execution directed to the Chief of THORITY OF THE SAME: , Police who shall proceed to col- SECTION ONE. That a tax of lect the past due tax together with eight mills of the assessed valua tion of all real and • personal penalties and costs. Done and ratified by the Town property lying within the corpor- Council of J the Town of McCor- ate limits of the Town of McCor- mick, S. C., in council assembled mink, S. C., as assessed for State and the seal of the town affixed, and County purposes is hereby levied and assessed to meet and defray the current expenses of the Town of McCormick, S. C., for the fiscal year beginning October 1st, 1941, the said taxes shall be due and payable at the office ot the Town Clerk on the 1st day of Opfnhpr 1Q41 SECTION TWO. That in addi tion to the above levy of eight mills for current expenses as pro vided in section one of this ordi nance. a levy of thirty six (36) mills is hereby made upon all the Under and by virtue of a war- real and personal property lying NOTICE OF TAX SALE this the 25th day of August, 1941. T. J. SIBERT, Mayor. C. R. STROM, JNO. T. McGRATH, DAN A. BELL. C. H. HUGULEY, P. R. BROWN. Town Council, Town Of McCor mick, S. C. ; A f - * J. O. PATTERSON, Clerk and Treasurer. (Seal) Sept. 15, 1941.—3t. P-SS-T- LOOK. MISTER- TH‘ GALS CERTIMGLV LIKE US SAILORS/ THA’S POPEYE, THE RECRUITING OFFICER, MEETS THE ADMIRAL! ^-SAS,ACOLRSE,THASSO!.» besides LEARNVN' A SKILLED TRADE IN TH' NAW. Tf-V SAILORS WAVE PLEW'V OF FUN— 'JOIT 1 LOTS OF TIME TO VISIT Th‘ LANDS OF ROMANSK AN’ OPPORTUNIKV/ - I’LL BET WA UiiSHES YA WAS IN TH' NAVV"r NO 3 7 LOOK WHO'S ^ HERE! YES. BUT I CANS’T KEEP AU/AV FROM THE NAVY. 1 / I THOUGHT VOU (WERE RETIRED, ADMIRAL / oooO-OH MY 60RSH! Your pay in the Navy is gravy No rent to pay. No food to buy. No doctor’s or dentist’s bills. Even movies and other entertain* ment are free. And when you first enlist, the Navy gives you $113.00 worth of uniforms! And if you want to learn a trade, the Navy is the place to do it.lThere are forty-five odd trades you can learn ... training that's worth hundreds of dollars the first year. The Navy offers the chance of a lifetime to young men. If you are 17 or over, get a free copy of the illustrated booklet "LIFE IN THE U. S. NAVY,” from the Navy Editor of this newspaper. Simply write or call. ^ SERVE SOUR COUNiTRW! BUILD SOUR FUTURE. 1 . GET IN THE NAVW NOU>!