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« McCORMieK ; MESSENGER, McCOKMlGK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1945 4 Ji '■ McCormick School News Thanksf iTins, 1945 If erer a country or people rhovdd bow their heads and- thank Cod. the time is now. Count your blessings. The most devastating war to the history of toe world has come to an end, and peace reigns in almost all the earth. This is just one of the countless things. It would be useless to . even begin to name toe things for which we should be grateful. We know of these things; bnt are we really and truly thankful? If we wish to make our grati tude dynamic, if we wish to re tain the blessings which so abun dantly pour in upon us, then we must begin actively^ to demon strate good will. We can do this by helping the starving and freez ing people of the world, and the needy all around us. We can do It by making an intensive effort to see our own actions as others see us. Thanksgiving, 1945, should be a thoughtful time. * % Claude Huguley. Magazine Subscriptions The Juniors and toe Seniors of the McCormick High School are celling magazine subscriptions from which toe proceeds will go toward a possible trip to Wash ington. If you are planning to subscribe to any magazines in the near future, please do it now. li >ou can not subscribe to a new cne, let us renew your old dhb- ^eription. f ' George Bcinnette. J. H. A. Meeting The McCormick High School chapter of the Junior Home- i..aker’s Association met Monday x.ftemoon. The meeting was held Icr the purpose of initiating our ■ w J. H. A. members. After the TRESPASS NOTICE Hunting or otherwise trespass ing on my land is hereby strictly forbidden. - S. C. SPENCE. R. 3, McCormick, S. C. Nov. 13, 1945.—3t. Notice Of Gin Days Our gin days are Friday and Saturday of each week until fur ther notice. BRACKNELL'S GIN Plum Branch, S, C. DEALER Will buy by the Pen, Unit or Boundary HARRY REAM McCormick, S. C. BJLESJMES Just arrived, a fresh carload of good, young Tennessee mules and mares. Come to my stables in McCormick and look them over. Terms to suit you. J. L. SMITH McCormick, S. C. initiation service, the new mem bers entertained us with some , very amusing stunts. They were also dressed in ridiculous costumes. After the meeting everyone en joyed refreshments, served by our new members. Chapel Exercises Dr. Simpson, pastor of the lo cal Baptist Church, visite'd us at Chapel Monday morning. He talked with us about the boy Samuel, and impresed upon us the importance of a four-way develop ment — physical, mental, social, and spiritual. It is always a pleasure to have our pastors visit us, and we hope that Dr. Simpson will come again to our school. Playground Enlarged The lot behind the grammar school building has been pur chased to provide additional space for playgrounds. It is bejng cleared by the agricultural boys, under the supervision of Mr. Dorn and Mr. Weldon. 4-H Clubs Meet The Grammar School 4-H Clubs held a joint meeting, Monday, Nov. 19, under the directioh of Miss Bell and Mr. Bonnette. An interesting discussion on the rais ing of baby chicks and the build ing of brooders was^ given by the leaders. Plans were made for a Christ mas program. Jimmie Smith and Ruth Jaynes will be in charge of this program. After the business session the club enjoyed several games. Back At School We are glad to welcome Marion and Jeanette Hardy back to school after an absence of several weeks on account of illness. Visit Spartanburg Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wardlaw, members of the Grammar School faculty, spent the week end in Spartanburg. Mrs. Wardlaw at tended a ballet performance, sponsored by the Spartanburg Civic Music Association at Con verse College. Sue Ellen Campbell is absent from school 1 on account of sick ness. We wish for her a speedy recovery. McCormick Ends Successful Season The McCormick High Panthers closed their season here last 'Thursday by defeating Lincolnton, Ga., by a score of 19-0. The Panthers were rounded out into a hard fighting football team under the able coaching of W. H. Wel don. The season was one of the best McCormick has had in recent years. The Panthers lost only to Washington, Qa., and North Au gusta, both Class A schools. There will be six Lettermen not return- ing next year. They are: Edwin Rice, Bobby Dukes, Tommy For rester, Tommy Gable, Gary Brown, and Claude Huguley. The sched ule was as follows: McCormick, 13, Batesburg-L., 0. McCormick, 0, Washington, 25. McCormick, 0, N. Augusta, 13. McCormick, 18, Edgefield, 0. McCormick, 7, Iva, 0. McCormick, 28, Abbeville, 0. McCormick, 12, Batesburg-L., 12. McCormick, 19, Lincolnton, 0. The lineup: E.—Perry Brown, T.—Tommy Forrester, G. —Grover Davis, Cl—Malcolm McKinney, R. G.—Bobby L. Huguley, T.—Billy Bosdell, E.—Dewey Jennings, B.—Claude Huguley, H. B.—Ed. Rice, H. B.—Tommy Gable, B.—Bobby Dukes. Subs. — Billy Creighton, Gary Brown, Albert Campbell, Bo Jen nings, Thurmond Brown, Marion Davis, Bob Sanders, Buck Alver- son, Bobby McKinney, Buddy Mc Cain, Joe Brown, Sonny Simpson, Pat Parks, and J. W. Price. Manager: Billy Dukes, Asst.: Charlie Sanders, Coach: W. H. Weldon. L. L. L. R. R. Q. R. L. F. FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of Greenville, In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that R. N. Ward, Administrator with will an nexes, de bonis non, of the estate of Moriat M. Reid, Deceased, has this day made application unto me for a final accounting and dis charge as Administrator with will annexed, de bonis non, of the es- state of Moriat M. Reid, Deceased, and the 30th day of November, 1945, at 10:00 o’clock A. M., has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. All persons holding claims a- gainst said estate are notified to present same on or by above date. J. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate for McCor mick County. S. C. October 26, 1945.—4t. , _* Sec. Anderson Pic tures South’s. • 'New Farming Clemson, Nov. 17.—“In my scale of values I put people first a.* i crops second,” said Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson in his forceful address at the Southeastern Farm Conference in Anderson, ifovember 14. And fundamental to people and crops, Secretary Anderson pointed out, is soil conservation and soil improvement — “our lands must be preserved for ourselves and for coming generations.” Discussing the cotton South’s problems, the Secretary said in part: “According to all signs — un- mistable signs—the cotton South is on the threshold of an indus trial-agricultural revolution that will shake its economy right down to the cotton roots. The world the United States, and the South are moving into a new age; in fact, we already are beyond its frontiers, brought there by scien tific and economic discoveries of recent years, xxxxx “Just exactly how this tremen dous industrial-agricultural revo lution will affect the South re mains to be seen. Undoubtedly it will bring great pressures and great problems. At the same time, with forethought and planning it can be made to bring great prog ress toward what the South hopes to become, xxxxx “I believe that Anderson and many other Southern counties are building and working rapidly tow ard the pattern of the future; that they are, through the pre sses of farsighted planning, turning the problems of cotton into positive opportunities for healthy progress, xxxxx “Livestock raising, dairying, grain production, and raising of food crops are making giant strides in the South, xxxxx “Now I want to make this clear: Cotton production under a pat tern of industrial-agricultural de velopment may be just as large, and io fact might be larger, than it is today. But cotton would be grown on those lands to which it is best suited, where it can be pro duced most cheaply by machipe methods. Our ultimate goal must be to produce cotton so efficient ly that it can compete in quality and price with foreign growths in the world marked, and with syn thetic fibers in the home market “Can that be done? Not only can it be done, we have to -do it! Not just to save cotton, but to en able the South to move into the safe, stable, modern industrial- agricultural economy I have been talking about. “The greatest challenge of cot ton is the cost of producing and distributing cotton. It must come down, xxxxx In achieving this low-cost production we can expect to see further., adjustments in land use—further shifting of cot ton to .lands that produce the highest yields per dollar of cost which will be the most fertile lands suited to machine methodr of production, xxxxx It will re quire better use o'f fertilizer, su perior varieties of cotton, and all- around improvements in farrr management. Low-cost farm pro duction must be accompanied by increased efficiency and lower costs in ginning and in all mar keting steps from the farm to the dltimate consumer. I firmly be lieve we can do it.” X Ration Calendar For Week Of November 19, 1945 MEAT AND FATS: Red St Pm pi, FI, Gl, HI, Jl, Kl, now valid, expire November 50. LI, Ml, Nl, PI, Ql, now valid expire December 31. Rl. SI, Tl, Ul, VI, now valid expire January 31. WT, XI, Yl, Z1 & Green N-8, expire February 28, 1946. SUGAR: Sugar Stamp 38 now valid, expires December 31. NEW CARS The nation’s fight against infla tion made it necessary to rejec ! demands of automobile clealen that they be exempted from th requirements to absorb increases in manufacturers’ prices, OPA Dis trict Director E. H. Talbert saic today. This anti-inflation require ment applies to all industries and trades. Mr. Talbert explained that OPA Administrator Chester Bowles IfeSt week told the House Small Busi ness Committee the facts clearly indicate that dealers can absorb these increases without hardship. He said a policy which leaves deaiers with a suostantial increase over pre-war levels in their realized margin per car can scarcely be considered a hardsnip. In answer to inquiries from lo^ cal dealers, Mr. Talbert declared they are likely to have their best profit year in 1946 because of a greater realized margin and the: prospect of greatly increased sales. He added that dealers are now 1 making money on trade-ins in stead of losing twenty per cent on them as in pre-war years. According to Mr. Talbert, “OPA haj required cost absorption of all industries and trades. We are under Congressional, Presidential, and court orders which give us no choice by to require cost absorp tion. If we are free to exempt automobile dealers, which we are not, in ail fairness we would then be compelled to abandon cost ab sorption for all other lines of busmess. This would result in immediate increases in th.e prices of thousands of products and the cost of living as a whole. It would start an inflationary spiral just when victory over ordinary infla tion is in sight.” MORE LOW COST CLOTHES Veterans, their families, and others with limited incomes will be benefitted by OPA's recent ac tion to step up the flow of certain low-cost clothes to retail stores, E. H. Talbert, District Director of OPA, said today. The garments covered include several important items of low-priced knit under wear and nightwear for men, women, children, and infants, cot ton, hosiery, men’s and boy’s woven dress shirts, shorts, pajamas, and men’s handkerchiefs, Mr. Talbert explained. Although the action is not restricted to cotton goods, j items in the low priced ranges af- j fected are mbst likely to be made of cotton. This action,' which permits manufacturers producing these items below specified cut-off prices to increase their ceiling up to an average of 15 per cent, is designed to overcome the diffi culty of producing these essential goods at current ceiling prices and clear the way for production of more lower priced clothes, he | added. INSTALLMENT PRICE TAG Garments purchased on the in stallment plan after November 15 from so-called “credit clothing” :tnres must bear a tag reading OPA Installment Credit Price” E. H. Talbert, OPA District Director n Columbia, announced today. Prices on the installment sales of such garments may be 17 per sent higher than on cash sales, provided the retailer, (1) files a statement with the OPA District Office showing that 80 per cent of the total sales of clothing in 1944 was on. the installment basis. (2) that the merchant has received an acknowledgement of this state ment from the District Office, and (3) that he places a label on the garment showing the credit price, Mr. Talbert explained. r MILL SUPPLIES —m . PROMPT SERVICE - S. DONALD FORTSON CO. g — 901 Reynolds St. Augusta, Ga. 1 ■ ■■ M Late Fall Important In Better Farming In field, orchard, and garden, there are important late fail jobs essential toward better farming, says County Agent G. W. Bon nette, who lists the following brief hints for special attention. Agroncmy 1. Save seeds now for next year’s planting. 2. Use a liberal amount of complete fertilizer un der small grains. 3. Sow enough wheat for a good supply for home use. 4. Don’t leave any cotton unprotected from weather; it may lose five or ten dollars per bale *in value. 5. Destroy at once any remaining cotton stalks. 6. Be gin preparing synthetic compost piles. 7. Buy and apply lime stone. 8. Keep all fields green with cover crops this winter, thereby saving plant food for next year’s crops. Horticulture 1. Prepare lanci now for setting fruit trees in November and De cember. 2. To prevent bleeding prune scuppernong type grapes last of November and no later than January 1. 3. Make cuttings of bunch grapes and figs and sei them out. 4. Set strawberry and raspberry plants. 5. Sow lettuce in coldframe for use in January and February. 6. Plan and pre pare for the 1946 garden. Insects and Diseases 1. Wilt resistant cotton seed of high germination are scarce and will need treating. 2. Disinfect seed of all small grain for disease control. 3. Avoid diseased sweet potato vines where selecting seed. 4. Purchase material for dormant orchard spray and overhaul spray equipment. 5. Fumigate weevil- infested grain where practical. 6. Plow under corn stubble, covering it deeply to control the southern corn stalk borer. 7. Plant oats on wireworm-infested land and save velvet beans and crotalaria seed for interplanting. 8. Reduce entrance to beehives to two-inch space for the winter months, and feed bees where necessary. Agricultural Engineering 1. See the county agent for plans of ratproof corn cribs, machinery sheds, and other types of farm buildings. 2. Check over farm machinery for needed repair parts, and order these parts now to prevent delays next spring. 3. Store farm machinery after clean ing and greasing parts that may rust. BARBECUE HASH ON SATURDAYS Will serve Barbecue Hash to the public ev ery Saturday at my store. Will sell by the pint, quart, or any a- mount with container furnished. F. Walker LaGroon, R. 1, McCormick, S. C. USE 666 GOLD PREPARATIONS LIQUID, TABLETS, SALVE, NOSE DROPS USE ONLY AS DIRECTED Better Vegetable Varieties Clemson, Nov. 17. — The U. S Southeastern Regional Vegetable breeding Laboratory, Charleston, ne of a series of agricultural re search agencies created by the ’.ankhead-Jones Act of 1935, has een developing since 1936 vege- able varieties superior in quality nd better adapted to the South- ist than those being grown. So far the Laboratory has de- 'eloped and released to the public hree new varieties of snap, beans wo new varieties of cabbage, four tew varieties of sweet corn, and me new variety of garden peas, \U of which have proved, under he conditions found in the Charleston area, far superior to my varieties grown generally in lie South. It has also made narked progress in the develop- nent of disease-resistant tomatoes idapted to the South; and has done much toward the develop ment of watermelons of higher table and shipping qualities. Details of the work of this Laboratory make up USDA Mis cellaneous Publication 578, “Breed ing Better Vegetables for the South”, copies of which may be had, while the supply lasts, from the Publications Department at Clemson. Livestock Guides For Late Fall For the proper care of livestock in the late fall County Agent G. W. Bonnette calls the attention oi McCormick county farmers to these reminders: Animal Husbandry 1. Breed sows for spring litters. 2. Have all weanling pigs double- treated for cholera. 3. If perma nent pastures still have consider able grass beef cattle may be carried another month by supple menting the pasture with two pounds of cottonseed meal per head per day. 4. Separate the bull calves from the herd and wean all calves six months old or older. 5. Remove the ram from the ewe flock. • 6. Feed idle mules ample roughage and give only half ration of concentrates. 7. See that all livestock have shelter and bedding during cold rainy weather. Dairying 1. Increase barn feeding. 2. Feed each cow according to pro duction to make most us' of short supplies of conce' ' *ite grain rations. 3. Hold gra: ' na tions to as nearly 16 per ce , ~‘ di gestible protein as possib' \ 4. Feed roughages liberally. 5 It is not too late to plant winter grazing. 6. Now is an excellent time to start a rigid culling pro- Do You Suffer From MuscdSar Aches And Pains? THY DMC Compound No. 49 Such pains can be most severe. However, many people have experience*! amazingly prompt relief by taking D. M. C. COM POUND No. 49. Try it today: get » f ackage CAUTION: Use only as directed. ’rice $3.00. Sold on a money back guar antee if not satisfied with results. FOR SALE BY PEOPLES DRUG STORE —Adv. WANT ADV. In the market for timber land any size tract. See me before you sell. Harry Ream, McCormick, S. C. Ll .1 'SB I am in the market to buy all kinds of cows, yearlings, steers, calves and hogs, at the hlghfst market price. Write me or see me at McCormick, .S. C. M. J. Jester, Jr. FOR SALE or TRADE—Spring ers and milk cows. M. J. Jester, Jr., McCormick, ’S. C. FOR SALE—Coal or wood burn ing 2 eye heater. All new inside parts. T. D. Miner, Plum Branch, S. C. FOR SALE — All Wool Suit Samples; Make Beautiful Quilts. T. D. Miner, Plum Branch, S. C. LOST—2 White Faced Steers, Weight, five or six hundred pounds; one Black Angus, heifer, five hundred pounds; lost by truck turned over. Reward. J- U. Campbell, Abbeville, S. C„ R- 4 - LOST — Change purse, contain ing about nine dollars and several keys. Reward if left at Messenger office for owner. WAKE UP BUSINESS / By Advertising In | / This Newspaper VI gram. Poultry 1. Select now the best hens for next year’s 1 ^ breeders. 2. Keep lay ers in good flesh by feeding grain liberally. 3. Keep all-night or morning lights on toe laying flocks. If electricity is not avail able, use kerosene lanterns, one to each 20-foot section of house. 4. Purchase male birds for next year’s breeding flock.