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McCORMICK HHUKMICH messenger I rabllshed Every Thursday v ^ i Established June •» IMS EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, Editor and Owner Btered at the Post Office at Me* Germick, S. C H as uciail matter of the second class. EDBSCItlPTlON RATES: One Year $1.00 ■lx Months .75 Three Months ,5D =4? % • MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1947 iM&1 " t«'! iL— > \,tx t- - • V:: ■ ; t REV. ROBERT H HARPER T <• / Feeding the Fire ' Lesson for February 9: John 9:26-35 ; 56-58 Memory Selection: John 6:48. In Matthew's accbnnt of the feed ing of the 5000 we feed that the dis ciples came to Jesus and said. “Serid the multitudeaway,”, in modern slang, “Let us call it a day." Jesus replied. "They. need' hot de part; give ye them to o*t'” Then the disclplee began to hedyr With ex eases—they had only f|?« Jom nod two fishes.. Suob a smsdl ptovlsion weald hot feed many^ ri T«$.$esur , said. "Bring them hither to , me."' and He multiplied the ^ves ahd Ashes until an had oaten; ^ t v But Rtwas. the MseMr : f hrho $»,: -mat. Certainly. ACach ih^Mibon for as—it ali> depends upon what t§ ir •dene with a^thing whether ll iias value or not. OobseOMted td.' MeuS; ' : 5 wi^thlng takes bn an .mflhltb iialu* "* ana wnen vesus oounuaisas. .Dm what BO'rwtulros aMft U* fitltlt iM 1 E»e use to Him. • v . The neat day, when Mb' people * isund Jesus on the other side of the asa. He told them they sodght Hfch *-■ :«sr the loaves and the Ashes; Per haps He was ready to partton theft - ; lbr that.But HO used ttsTOppOrttih- V. Ay to teach them efthfr'ft-eMThr:' Life. The soul as weH as Ihb must be-fed. They whorpartafce Jesus through faith win ‘receive spinuial hfs, for He ‘ tr itftnitely ! r better than the manna of old. which ' * r only the body;\Be is tub * from heaven to be the life Of (Eft soul. ' ’<*>?.. . v May this Be ottr pMi; as we-feel * • the hunger Of the soul for rlghte- iswsnsss and rteh and'attUndSint IffC, > wow and always. “Lord, evftmors ; gtvw ws this tveftL”^ r < -v ^ . • V*W t Tdn*' ITS BACK TO THE WALL T iHE strategy of “divide and con- . quer” does not fpply to military maneuvers alone. It can be—and fre quently is—attempted In political. Ideological and religious struggles— «*nd often with equal success. Today Christianity A dghting her second great war for survival. The trst was that long; and seemingly hopeless, ‘ struggle which started diortly after' the Germanic hordes overran all Europe in the fifth cen- sury, and continued practically until the crusades In the eleventh century. One Christian group stood alone against all the “heathen” world, rhat was the only Christian group at that time. It was the Roman Catholic Churcrf. And today that same' Church has taken up the gauntlet thrown in the face of Christianity by the anti-God—this time Communism. '' Now those who believe Com munism to be some abstract evil which couldn’t possibly affect their lives, had better start reading the pronouncements of J. Edgar Hoover, and others who know whereof they speak. They . might oven study the recent * blast of the A. F. of L. aimed ' at the C. L O.—and the chances, ‘ are they will realise what thin : .. lee they and their children are skating heedlessly aronnd on. Communism Is a deadly danger to ns aH, right at this veiT mo- ad the Catholie Chnreh. of Its myriad ramfflea- tie ns and sonroes of Information Is fully ‘iswarb of It. The Roman Catholic population of the world A about . 330 million; . . the Protestant about 140—total not i j far from fto million. Tbge$hpr this \great massif humanity, made up ^ principal fly pf thelfiosi powerful and Intelligent' peoples bn earth, can hold the anti-Gods in check—IF THEY WILL ONLY. RECOGNIZE , THEIR DANGER., , The Roman Catholic Church and Communism have declared,war upon each other. At the moment Com- munAm seems to be gainihg over its antagonAt. But the Church A an •id and experienced hand at thA type of warfare; and she A fighting an enemy of such low order that it would seem Christianity must win hut. .. •, But just suppose It doesn’t! l ; _r • '■ By BLUOTt FfffE ' * NWNS Spotta Writ*. ^ ^ . Bob FeDeris 1047 contract with the Cleveland Indians breaks all xecords for salary and' bonus ar rangements. The 27-year-old, hiirier can possibly get gPOBOfi during the season. Repbits shy that last year he was paid a salary of MPBOO, Plus bon uses of $35,000. ThA year both big sums will be upped. If at- Bob Feller tendance figures are equal to 1946, ha should take In the 90 grand with ease. Only Babe Ruth came near thA princely Income, with a straight salary of $80,000 In 1930 and ’31. ' Feller won 28 games last year, and lost 15. He did relief work in seven others, for a total of 371 Innings. Since 1938 he has been leading American league pitchers in strike- outs. Last season he fanned 348 bat ters, bettering Rube Wadell’s mark by five. Fifty years ago Cleveland had a pitcher who did even better, winning 29 games and losing 16. He was Cy Young, whose 1897 contract called for a salary of $2,000 and no bonus. Max Schmeiing, 42-year-old for mer world’s heavyweight boxing champion, has been cleared of Nasi charges by a BritAh military court. He can now engage in public bouts. European sports writers doubt that he will be able to overcome a knee Injury suffered during hA service as a paratrooper. He has been training at hA home In Hamburg. Four new luminaries have entered the Baseball Hall of Fame by vote •f the Baseball Writers* Association of America. They are Carl Hub^oll, Lefty Grove, Frankie Frisch and Mickey Cochrane. Hubbell, Giants* pitcher, headed the list, being named In 140 votes of the 161 feast. A committee of sports writers and broadcasters A circulating a pledge among American communities. In an effort to curb juvenile delinquency by Increased playground facilities. The committee hopes to esllAt the cervices of mayors and other offi cials to provide more bell fields, gymnasiums, tracks and swimming poo A for the children of their towns. Professional athletes are being re quested to serve as coaches during their off-seasons. . . .f ’ ment; i i i • We all Vnow our history. We all know what would happen to the , > very men who today are carry- n* fog on. the reasonless fofsr *•. f church bleksrWg whish A begin ning to disgust the layman sad A making u Reman heUday toe Communism. We laymen demand that Church men lay aside—at least for the time being—their unchristian prejudices, and that they collaborate with each other toward stopping the rapid spread in our nation of the dread.* Destroyer. Christianity A in a real fight Don’t make it easy for our enemy I The Reds haVe us divided already—don’t let them conquer us. Drop thA narrow InterchurCh big otry and pull together for the sake of Christianity and of your very own physical erlstonce. Ghester’s Big Take In Cotton Contest Chester, Feb. .1.—Chester coun ty’s jump to a long lead in the 1946 state five-acre cotton contest by taking five of the six prizes possible for one county is attract ing much interest both in the county among farmers and other citizens and beyond the bounds of the county, according to County Agent Tom A. Stallworth. Chester’s cotton contest win nings, it will be recalled, include first state prize of $750, first up per district prize of $200, second upper district prize of $125; and the two county prizes of $50 and $25. That, in simple addition, is $1150 in prize money. J. Harvey Neeley’s first state prize was won on production of 8275 pounds of lint on five acres, 3.3 bales per-acre, highest produc tion on record. W. M. Wooten’s first upper dis trict prize was won on 5505 pounds of lint, 1101 pounds per acre; and Joe Wylie’s second up per district' prize was won on 5285 pounds of lint, or 1057 pounds per acre. To win first county prize over eight other contestants, R. W. Betts produced 4780 pounds, or 956 pounds of lint per acre; and to win second county prize, R. A. Oliphant produced 4745 pounds of lint, or 949 pounds per acre. The average production of the five contest winners • in Chester county is 1143.6 pounds per acre, and that’s well over two bales per here. * i . All of the Chester county prize winners made their winning mwmm Ifelip m im lypiiPs* m .y' y -Us \ "x Mam & mmmmm ■ 1p^ liMi jlliN * mm * CH EVROLETi m m fm. ^ for several years, we have realized that all automotive service (including our own) has not been of the caliber which you as o' customer or we as a dealer have desired, due primarily to shortages of manpower and materials— a situation over which we have had no control . i ' Today, however, with more experienced mechanics In our organization and with service parts becoming .more readily available than they have been for years, we want you to knew that our ear service is rapidly getting back to normal, and as conditions continue to improve, you may l expect to receive from us the same fine service that you have been accustomed to receiving in previous years. ' * ' ** i ' ' * •#' •. ‘j* - ’'i. We of the, Chevrolet service organization want you Ip know fhat we value your servree buemou .to the fullest degree and 'that we are determined to give you such sound and - satisfying service that you will want to bo our customer for a iong time to camel •• ! " • Came tn today and erf regular Intervale. * i~i , Skilled mochanks—modem tools and equip* menr—quamy pans tana mQTorKUS • • • on ; adding up to sendee that you , M caU superior To merit your lasting friendship—fo merit your lasting goodwill—we operate our service business m accordance with the following principles: OUR SERVICE PLEDGE • We wit! accurately diagnose—to the best of our ability—the repairs needed on your oar. If you request it, we will give you in advantwour analysis of the work to be done. • We will write up your order dearly, completely qnd /eg&fy; and secure your authorization to do the work before starting. • We wiO notify you'hi* advance of any additional work .wo INnlr should be done, and secure your approval before proceeding. Jl • We win perform aM the work on your car as effldentiy and qt. economically as possible. We will replace only those parts which hi our judgment need replacing. ' r > . . • ‘vvj*'. r.v«;t*i * . ; j ; . • , . a • . t} *’ f 1 l * • • We witt road-test your car after the work Is done and before wa return the car to you, If the nature of the work requires it., • Wo wW endeavor to have your car repfiy on time. If the worii takes longer than we estimate, we wHI advise you as far ki advonco os possible. ... > r? > • ■ _r • . • . ,V . • . •• •• ! ••• , ; ■ • • • ' •' “ • Wo wii provide you with an Itemized, bm showing exactly what work was done and exactly what 0 cod. Wa wM gkidly explaia anf Item or ilomt that are not dear lo youb . •' A f* •>• * V i< , -j .. i, v i-' j. . . • •;i.-i'/yr r W' 3» . *' t , i ' i r - i * 5 jf-.t McGRATH MOTOR COMPANY, INC. McCORMICK, S. C - yields' on Chester’s well known “black jack” Iridei soil except Joe Wylie, whose contest field was a sandy loam Appling soil. Noteworthy is the fact that all used purebred seed* planted on narrow rows, and fertilized liber ally, including ample potash. X — • THA SMILE, i. ly... Bad Teeth and Tonsils May Cause Underweight in Children If a child does not Increase in weight there A some reason for it. Most of us would think, of course, that he A not getting enough food or enough rest and sleep. Very often the cause of hA underweight A infection. Bad teeth or Infected tonsils can so pull a youngster’s health down that he An’t interested in food, play or anything else. Bad teeth should be treated or removed and the tonsils should be watched carefully because while useful up to the age of 15 they should be removed at any time if there are repeated attacks of tonsillitis. Good Sweet • M • • . • Potato Seed Stock Essential “The Food and Agriculture Or ganization ia the world’s answer to the atomic bomb.”—Sir John Boyd Orr, director general, FAO. Clcmson, Feb. 1.—“The founda tion i for growing high-quality sweet potatoes,' the kind that will bring good money, is good seed,” Hugh A. Bowers, assistant horti culturist of the Clemson Extension Service, said here today, remind ing farmers* that ’ plans ‘ for the 1947 sweet potato crop should be made now. “It is very important that you have good seed of the copper-col ored Porto lUcan strain with good interior orange or salmon flesh color,” Mr. Bowers continued. “Each county agent has been fur nished a'list of growers having good seed for sale. If you need new seed, your county agent can assist you in obtaining it.” The demand for sweet potato plants in the past has always been greater than the supply. To help meet this demand in 1947, hotbeds •should be constructed now. E- quipment for electrical hotbeds seems to be more plentiful this year. This equipment should be secured immediately. The tile- ype fluid-heated hotbed is still giving good results. Equipment for this type of bed is plentiful. An Information leaflet on the con struction of the iile-type and e- '.ectric hotbeds can be obtained from extension county agents. Reminding growers that old beds should be renewed now, Mr. Bowers suggested that the upper layer of soil should be removed and replaced with sandy loam soil in which sweet potatoes have not been grown or which has not re ceived drainage water from sweet potato land. The leaflet on Sweet Potato Hotbed Management gives information on bed renewal. This leaflet also can be obtained from county agents. HOLLYWOOD THEATRE ? • ^ • r-- ;• ' »« McCormick, S. C. ' SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH Continuous From 12:30 WILLIAM BOYD In ‘THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND’ Also CHAPTER NO. 10 “DAUGHTER OF DON Q” ju . «•.. MONDAY AND TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10TH AND 11TH “HOLIDAY IN MEXICO” With WALTER PIDGEON—JOSE ITURBI—RODDY McDOWALL JANE POWELL—ILONA MASSEY ALSO; NEWS FINAL SETTLEMENT fe'-TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, „ County Of McCormick. .. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby iHv*»n that J. Fred Buzhardt, Administrator of the estate of Miss Emma Wardlaw, deceased, has this day made appli cation unto me for a final ac counting and discharge as such Administrator and the 18th day of February, 1947, at 10 o’clock, A. M., has been fixed for the hearing of said petition.. All persons holding claims a- gainst said estate are hereby no tified to present same on or by a- bove date. J. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. January 18th, 1947.—4t. FINAL SETTLEMENT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH “FAITHFUL IN MY FASHION” With DONNA REED—TOM DRAKE EDWARD EVERETT HORTON STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County Of McCormick. In The Court Of Probate. Notice is hereby given that T. M. Dorn, Administrator, of the estate of J. T. Deason, deceased, has this day made application unto me for a final accounting and discharge as such Administrator, and the 14th day of February; 1947, at 10 o’clock, A. M., has been fixed for the hearing of said petition. All persons holding claims a- gainst said estate are hereby noti fied to present same on or by a- bove date. j. W. CORLEY, Judge of Probate, McCormick Co., S. C. January 13th, 1947.—4t. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 13TH AND 14TH JOHN GARFIELD—GERALDINE FITZGERALD—WALTER BRENNAN—FAYE EMERSON In “NOBODY LIVES FOREVER” ,l ' ■ ....... Matinee Monday, Wednesday, Fri day from 3:30 to 5:30; night shows from 6:00 to 10:00. WELDING ELECTRICAL & ACETYLENE ROAD CALLS DAY OR NIGHT GENERAL REPAIRS All Type Boiler Repairs Construction of water tight vats— coils—smoke stacks—log carts Skidders—Trailers—Etc. Call BARRETT WELDING CO., East Boundary 8c . Sand Bar Ferry Road , Phone 2-8598 ;.r Augusta, Ga. ...—i