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MeCOBMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, February 15, 1945 j&mcnah McCormick County Tax Collector Fred L. Bass returned Tuesday to his home in Parksville, after un dergoing an operation at the Greenwood Hospital ten days ago. He is said to be recuperating sat isfactorily. Miss Dorothy Smith, student at Winthrop College, Rock Hill, spent the week end here with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith. Sgt. Wyatt E. Chamberlain, Jr., of the U. S. Army, and Doris Sue Chamberlain, S 2-c, of the U. S. Navy, spent several days last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt E. Chamberlain. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Young and daughters of Troy were visitors here Saturday afternoon. Pfc. Paul J. White from Camp Barkley, Texas, visited his moth er, Mrs. Ruth White, near Bradley, last week. Mr. Jack Reynolds of Plum Branch was a visitor here one day the past week. Miss Phyllis Chamberlain spent last week end with her cousin, Miss Kathryne Leverett, of Lincolnton, Ga. Miss Ella Bradley Faulkner, teacher in the Batesburg-Leesville school, spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. OUAinr RECAPPING By The Makers Of “Cowart Caps 99 Every tire is an individual job when it conies to re capping, and requires specialized care and skill. That’s why it will pay you to have your recapping done by COWART. Safe recapping takes time and unusual care every step of the way. And while two recapped tires may look the same, as far as reliable performance goes, they may be as different as night and day. Don’t guess! Don’t gamble! Play safe and have your recapping done by experts. CORfART RECAPPING CO. 509-11 Broad St., Phone 2-6818 Augusta, Georgia When You Think Of Recaps _ _ - Think Of Cowart Caps C. Faulkner. Mr. J. B. Britt and son. Master Jimmie Britt, of Greenwood, were visitors here Saturday afternoon. Mr. Price, District Forester from the Aiken Office, was in McCor mick last week helping Mr. G. L. Sharpton, County Ranger, check and mark some timber for land- owners. Mr. G. L. Sharpton, County Ranger, reports that there is no record of a fire in the county^this year. * -X The Church Speaks By M. E. BOOZER dJ “What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with Thy God?” Micah 6: 8. All down through the history of religion one of the crucial ques tions has been whether or not the forms of religion would be substi tuted for religion. Our ceremo nies, rites, and forms of worship, have often been the very things that have shut us off from the face of the eternal God. have worshipped Him with our lips while our hearts have been far from Him. That is the predica ment'in which the people to whom Micah was talking found them selves. However, there is one thing we may get well established in our thinking: God is a moral God, and those who worship Him must be a moral people. Religion is not something whereby one may be able to shun the responsibility of his deeds; but religion is some thing that adds quality to one’s soul. It gives one moral fibre to withstand the temptations and trials of life. The man who goes into the church and really wor ships on Sunday cannot go out and flagrantly violate God’s moral laws during the week. Ration Calendar For Week Of Feb, 12,1945 PROCESSED . FOODS: BLUE STAMPS . . . X5, Y5, Z5, A2, B2, . . . now valid . . . expire March 31, C2, D2, E2. F2. G2 . . . now valid • . . expire April 28, H2, J2, K2, L2, M2 . . . now valid . . . expire June 2. MEATS AND FATS: RED STAMPS . . . Q5, R5, S5 . . . now valid . . . expire March 31, T5, U5, V5, W5, X5 . . . now valid . . . expire April 28, Y5, Z5, A2, B2, C2, D2 . . . now valid . . . expire June 2. , SUGAR: SUGAR STAMP No. 34 . . good for five ppuhds . . . ex pires Feb. 28, SUGAR STAMP No. 35 . . . good for five pounds . . . expires June 2. SHOES AIRPLANE STAMPS No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 now good. FUEL OIL: Period 4 and 5 (last season) valid for 10 gallons, each. Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (this season) 10 gallons each in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Flor ida. GASOLINE: A-14 coupons valid through March 21. Rationing- rules now require that each car oWner write his license number and state on each coupon in his, possession as soon as it is issued him by his local rationing board. none to spare, Mr. Talbert said. The importance of forming car pools, whereby four or five persons use but one car, was stressed a- gain as the prime way of length ening car and tire life and stretching out gasoline rations. Remembet — Ypu Always Save At... GALLANT-BELK COMPANY PALMOLIVE BATH 2 For 19c SUPER SUDS Lge., 23c OCTAGON SOAP 6 For 24c OCTAGON TOILET SOAP 5 For 20c OCTAGON POWDER Lge., 6 For 24c OCTAGON CLEANSER 3 For 10c OCTAGON GRANULATED 2 For 15c Victory gardeners and others can look for an early announcement of sugar allotments for home can ning, E. H. Talbert, of the OPA Co lumbia District Office, stated to day. It is expected there will be the same amount available for home canning as in 1944, when the fig ure was set at 700,000 tons. This year, however, there will be one difference. There will be no sur plus sugar to take care of addi tional demands, as was the case last year. Home canners will have to ex ercise extreme caution, according to Mr. Talbert. All sugar allotted for home canning must be used for that purpose only, and not for cake, or candy making and other home luxuries. Also, home can ners should keep within the sugar limits recommended by the De partment of Agriculture. The .reason there will be no ex tra sugar available at the end of the season, Mr. Talbert pointed out is that military demands have stepped up considerably. Sugar is the army’s basic combat ration, because it’s a quick-energy food. Manpower shortages at ports and plants prevent increased produc tion, so naturally civilian sugar consumption must be materially reduced. This is £he reason, Mr. Talbert added, that we’re how al lowed five pounds of sugar every three months, instead of every two and a half months, as was recent ly the case. Another ration-free period, wherein shoe dealers may get rid of odds-and-ends and broken sizes without ration stamps, has been announced by the Office of Price Administration. According to E. H. Talbert, dis trict director, dealers will have a two-week period from February 19 through March 3, during which over four and a half million pairs of shoes will be offered at spe cified price reduction, and with out requirement of ration stamps. These shoes have accumulated on dealers’ shelves during the past several months, Mr. Talbert stated. Ordinarily, they would be moved by means of seasonal clearance sales, but even at reduced prices, customers refuse to surrender their precious shoe stamps for them. This “stamp holiday” is declared to give dealers an opportunity to , clear their shelves, and also to ease the shoe situation for consumers. Men’s and women’s shoes alike are featured in the odds and ends and broken sizes; but children’s shoes are not included. As Mr. Talbert remarked, the demand for children’s shoes exceeds the sup ply, and there is no surplus ac cumulated on dealers’ shelves, i This two-week sale, listed offi cially as “OPA Odd Lot Release”. ! does not affect the sale of a deal er’s regular stock, which still re quires ration stamps on the reg- 1 ular basis. xr- OCTAGON FLAKES 3 For 25c HONEYSUCKLE SOAP 5 For 20c The average person ^ may not realize it, but there are ceiling prices on many types of used goods as well as new, it was indicated today by OPA District Price Exec utive George W. Tomlin. Occasion for the report was re ceipt by the Board Office of a num ber of leaflets, setting out thirty different types of usqd goods from accessories (personal and house hold) to washing machines. The leaflets, which are available to the public without charge, are not actual copies of the OPA reg ulations, but are a handy guide for buyers and sellers, j Among the many items covered are luggage, baby carriages, auto mobiles, bedding and springs, fur- 1 niture, stoves, tools, lamps and shades, office fixtures and equip ment, musical instruments, radios, sewing machines and others. | Anyone desiring a copy of the leaflet, Mr. Tomlin said, may call or write his local War Price and Rationing Board at McCormick, S. C., and a copy will be mailed im mediately, without cost. GALLANT-BELK COMPANY HOME OF BETTER VALUES GREENWOOD, S. C. All the glowing blurbs we’re reading about advantages in the post-war world shouldn’t blind us to the fact that the post-war world being discussed is still very much in the future, OPA District Direct or E. H. Talbert warned today. Intensification of our war drives in Germany and the Pacific may mean a quicker victory, he said, but they also mean increased mil itary demands for oil, tires, gas and other supplies. By rationing, by being content with our fair share of scarce goods and not trying to chisel from our neighbors, there will be enough for all essential civilian needs, though & W HEN you’re ordering your seeds this spring don’t forget to include several varieties of herbs. You will find them interest ing and profitable to grow because some will provide tantalizing fla vors for all sorts of dishes and oth ers will furnish delicate fragrances for your linen chests. Study the seed ' catalogues carefully to determine in ad vance what each herb has to offer that appeals particularly to your needs. Some herbs are annual and some perennial, some are raised from seed and others from cuttings or divi sions of the roots. Most of the annuals take from . two to three months to flower. So if you sow the seed early in May they : will be ripe for harvesting early in • August. In the meantime you can pinch off a few leaves from time to time when you want an extra bit of flavor for a salad or sand wiches. In general, herbs like a .warm sunny exposure, preferably facing south or east and a well-drained dry soiL The mints are almost the only exception because they thrive in a moist soil and semi-shade. Furthermore, herbs do better in soil that is not too rich. If they are in too rich a soil they are apt to be rank in growth but lacking in fragrance and pungency. Plants raised in a comparatively lean soil will be compact and bushy and produce a more concentrated oil. Like all other plants, herbs re spond to careful preparation of the soil before the seed is sown. When the ground is well pre pared sow the seeds thinly. Then cover them lightly by sifting a little soil over them. Press down firm ly with a board and if the ground is very dry, water them gently. When the plants are two or three inches high they should be thinned out if they are too thick in order to give those remaining room to grow and spread. They require al most no care except pulling out the weeds and cultivating after a rain. Herbs seem to be singularly healthy and immune from insect pests. A space two by four feet al lows plenty of room for most herbs. Many of the low grow ing ones make delightful edging plants for vegetable or flower gardens. However, it’s a good idea to label each planting so that you’ll know which is which. Some of the tall growing vari eties of herbs make good back- grounds for low growing plants. Others serve as good ground cov ers, where grass refuses to grow dry slopes, over rocky soil and Iwtween shrubs. Winter savory with its glossy evergreen foliage makes ‘.j* very, satisfactory ground cover. School or Plaiy > No. 8729—For a “Princess”—this delightful frock with over-shoulder; ruffles and roomy pockets is ideal for school or play. The pattern also includes a round collar. 1 Pattern No. 8729 is designed for sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size ft requires 2% yards of 35 or 39-inch materiaL Name Address ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••%! MR Name of paper I Pattern No Size Send 20 cents in coin (for $!X’ each pattern desired) to— Patricia Dow Patterns 1150 Sixth Ave., New York 19, N. T. WANT ADV. FOR SALE — About 8;000 feet cf good used framing, with nails all out, and some boards. J. W. Love less, R. 3, McCqrmick, S. C. FOR SALE — 300 bushels of pink skin Louisiana yam sweet potatoe; at $3.00 per bushel. W. A. Winn,. Plum Branch, S. C. FOR SALE—Premium Egg Coal. Pine Slab Blocks and Good Pino Stove Wood. L. M. Horne, Troy. S. C. =■ ■ Call ii-, when you need mill supplies such as: pipe, fit- tings, valves, bolts, nuts, chain, pulleys, hose, belt. Large stock flat and endles:c belts. RICHMOND SUPPLY COMPANY Phone 2-7797 630 Seventh Street, Augusta, Georgia. — v MAN OR WOMAN WANTED. Good nearby Rawleigh Route now open. If willing to conduct Home Service business while earning good living, write immediately. Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCB-211-45, Richmond, Va. FOR SALE: Pure Yellow Buff and Parmenter Red setting eggs at 75 cents per setting. Mrs. Joh.i T. Faulkner, McCormick, S. C. 111 . '» FOR SALE — 82 acres of land, three miles east of McCormick on public road and mail route, two - horse farm open land, pasturo, five-room house, barn, and out buildings. Improvements on this place worth price asked for th2 place. R. L. Faulkner, McCormick, S. C. . WANTED — 25 women, 18 to 45, regular work, pleasant working conditions. Apply, McCormick Un derwear Co., McCormick, S. C. WANTED — I would like to get in touch with any one having a small house for rent in town of McCormick. W. T. Mullinax, Mc Cormick, S. C. LOST — Between Plum Branch, McCormick or nine miles east on highway 43, one tarpolin for pick up truck. Reward for recovery. W. A. Winn, R. 1, Plum Branch, S.