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V - -V- . ! McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, January 27, 1944 Moa A mM Mi 9JF 9 Quantify Purchase Reduction on BAfTBED WIRE No Priority heeded! BUY 13 RCLLS—GET 10% REDUCTION! BUY 20 ROLLS-—GET 15% REDUCTION! 12'/i GAUGE <a ROLL Ceiling Price, 4.80 Made for U. S. Government! Treated with specia! black oil to prevent rusting. Barbs are 3-inch spaciRg; 56 pounds to roll or coil, (approximately 58 rods). Ideal wire for electric fences. SLATE SURFACED ASPHALT ROLL ROOFING Prelection for 100 Square Feet j^QAAcmals The Chestnut Ridge Home Demonstration Club will hold its January meeting Friday, Jan. 28, at 3:30 o’clock at the home oi ivirs. J. F. Buzhardt. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Bledsoe at tended the funeral of Mr. Bled soe’s mother, Mrs. J. H. Bledsoe, of Edgefield, at Rocky Creek Bap tist Church Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Bledsoe, who was 82 years old, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Hite, Jan. 20 after a few days’ illness. She is survived by three daughters, six sons and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. • .— i Mr. H. E. Freeland of the Re- hoboth community was a visitor here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Giles and children. Bill and Arline, of Au gusta, Ga., spent the week end here with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Giles. j Mr. G. O. Hemminger of Will- ington was among the visitors here yesterday. Yes, you can save on roofing at Sears. Here’s a 90-pound roll of flotection for 100 sq. ft. Made of extra heavy felt base, saturated and coated with asphalt, surfaced, with Sta-So slate granules. Choice of black, red or green. Other Grades Roofing priced per roll 1.19 up AUGUSTA. GEORGIA {mu* •Mr. P. B. Moragne of Bordeaux was among the visitors here Tues day. -X- Board Of Christian Education And Work ers’ Council Of Meth- dist Church Meet At a combined meeting of the Board of Christian Education and Workers’ Council of the McCor mick Methodist Church at the parsonage on January 13, 1944, it was decided to have a study course in the near future, the time and subjects to be announc ed at a later date. Mrs. B. W. Crouch was elected as substitute teacher for the Pri mary Department of the Sunday School. Rev. J. Claude Evans, the pas tor, is arranging to have a train- Remember — You Always Save At GALLANT-BELK COMPANY PALMOLIVE 2 For He SUPER SUDS Lge., 23c OCTAGON GRANULATED 5 Coupon Pkg. Lge., 23c — 4 NEW KI CK % Lge., 19c OCTAGON FLAKES % 2 For 15c OCTAGON SOAP 13 For 25c HONEYSUCKLE SOAP 5 For 21c OCTAGON TOILET SOAP 5 For 21c OCTAGON POWDER 13 For 25c OCTAGON CLEANSER 3 For 12c WHITE EAGLE SOAP CHIPS 5 Lbs. For 36c .ig course for'church membership jrior to Easter. Mr. Evans gave a splendid re port on the meeting that he at tended in Spartanburg of the Crusade for a New World Order which is oeing sponsored by the oishops. * During the fellowship hour, the nosts served fruit. Wesleyan Service Guild Meets The VV.’vxeyan Sf” vice Guild of he McCormick Methodist Church had its regular meeting Tuesday night, January 18, 1944, at the home of Mrs. Wessie Hitt. Mrs. Hitt, president, presider"’ at the meeting. The devotional was conducted by Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. After the business session, Mis? Matilda Bell taught the lesson The lesson for this month was the book of Daniel. The mem bers of the guild plan to study “The Church after the War” in connection with their regular i study of the Bible. During the social hour the hostess served cake, toasted nuts and coffee. X McCormick School News ■ ARMY AIR FORCE SCREEN TEST The Anderson Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, will conduct an Army Air Force Screen test for boys at the McCormick High School building on Februarv 4th. Any white boy (between 16 and 25 years cf age) who is in high school or who has graduated is eligible. This test does not obli gate the boy to sign with the Army Air Forces. The date, February 4th. The time, 10 a. m.—1 p. m. GRAMMAR SCHOOL GLEE CLUB The McCormick Grammar School Glee Club met Monday af ternoon with Mr. Neilson as di rector. We are planning to have two more meetings on Wednesday and Friday mornings during school. We also elected officers: Irma Joan Connor, President Anne Sanders, Vice-President; Janet Caudle, Secretary and Treasurer; Janelle Henderson Publicity Manager. HIGH GLEE CLUBS Mr. Neilson conducted the music in chapel again Monday and worked with both the boys and girls’ glee club later in the day. 4-H CLUB BOYS The McCormick 4-H Club Boys, after hearing a short explanation of the value and construction of terraces by G. W. Bonnette, County Agent, were then carried to the field and given an actual demonstration in the running of terrace lines by B. W. Crouch, Soil Technician, assisted by G. W. Bonnette. Card Of Thanks SPECIAL 3 1-8 Qt. Oven Proof MIXING BOWL For Only 40 OCTAGON COUPONS Mr. Editor: Allow us space in your valuable columns to thank our friends, neighbors and loved ones for their kindness to us dur- ; ing the eight weeks’ illness and at the death of our dear wife and mother, Mrs. Fannie Seigler Med- • lock I We want to thank our fahtful physician, Dr. C. H. Workman, for his untiring service. » We thank the choir for the sweet songs and Rev. Mr. Simpson for his comforting message, and thank each one for the use of their cars and the beautiful floral . offerings. . May God reward every one, is our prayer. Mr. W. W. Medlock, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie White, And Family, Mr. and Mrs. George Shrine, And Family. Don’t Be Charged With Non-Support GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. ^lai4£er~r s SACK we ATTACK “A lesson from the Twenties and Thirties which is national in scope but of particular importance to agriculture relates to the simple fact that it is unwise to permit malnutrition and underconsump tion to exist in the midst of farm nirpluses.” — Secretary of Agri culture Claude Wickard. X 17. S. Treasury Department Report of Condition of THE DORN BANKING CO. of McCormick, in the State of So. Car., at the close of business on December 31, 1943. 1. 2. 3. 6. 11. ASSETS Loans and discounts (Including $25.00 overdrafts) $ 20,740.77 United States Government obligations, direct and guar anteed __ __ 92,000.03 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 27,000.0i’ Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve bal ances, and cash items in process of collection 355,894.37 Other assets __ 145.*; > 12. TOTAL ASSETS __ $495,780.5J LIABILITIES 13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpo rations $373,371.03 14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corpora tions __ : 1,947.0 i 15. Deposits of United States Government (including postal savings) __ 3,307.6 > 16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 65,147.0/ 18. Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 3,119/51 19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $445,994.36 24. TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obli gations shown below) $445,994.35 QAPITAL ACCOUNTS 25. Capital * $ 25,000.9’!> 26. Surplus 10,000.90 27. Undivided profits __ 14,786.14 29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 49,786.14 30. 31. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $495,780.50 * This bank’s capital consists of $ None of capital notes and debentures; first preferred stock with total par value of $ None, total retirable value $ None; second preferred stock with total par value of $ None, total re tirable value $ None; and common stock with total par value of $25,000.00. MEMORANDA Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value): (a) U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaran teed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities — None (b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities (including notes and bills rediscounted and securities sold under repurchase agreement $ 27,000.09 (c) Assets pledged to qualify for exercise of fiduciary or corporate powers, and for purposes other than to secure liabilities __ ' None (d) Securities loaned __ None (e) TOTAL $ 27,000.00 32. Secured and preferred liabilities: (a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to re quirements of law 27,000.00 (b) Borrowings secured by pledged assets (including re discounts and repurchase agreements) None (c) Other liabilities secured by pledged assets None • (d) Deposits preferred under provisions of law but not secured by pledge of assets 22,975.00 (e) TOTAL * $ 49,975/JO 33. Subordinated obligations: (a) Unpaid dividends on preferred stock and unpaid in terest on capital notes and debentures, accrued to end of last devidend or interest period, not included in lia bilities or reserves above None (b) Other obligations not included in liabilities which are subordinated to claims of depositors and other cred itors - None 34. (a) On date of report the required legal reserve against deposits of this bank was 31,177.68 (b) Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amounted to $355,894.37 I, Hanora C. Dorn, Vice-President, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, and that it fu'-v and correctly represents the true state of the several matters herein contained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief. HANORA C. DORN, Vice-Pres. Correct—Attest: Hanora C. Dorn, G. J. Sanders, Jr., Directors. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of McCormick. , Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of January, 1944, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this ban^. Rob’t. L. Dendy, Notary Public. My commission expires at the will of the Governor. IjOAJV Lets All Backlhe Attack Buy Your Furniture From J. S. STROM Easy Payment Plan. No Carrying Charge. , McCormick, S. C.