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U'J. McCORMTCK MESSENGER. McCORMlCK, SOUTH CAROLIN A. THTTRWmY NOVEMBER 25, 1948 ScCORBOCK MESSENGER Published Every Thursday - j Established June 5, 1902 | EDMOND J. McCRACKEN, ? Editor and Owner SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year , $*00 • Six Months ——— -75 Three Months — 50 second-class matter he poet office at ider the act of unc - • . r : . - By REV. ROBERT H. HARPER I Parables in the Bible. r : Lesson for Nor ember 28: Mat- tbevr 13:31-33. 44-46; Luke 15:3-10. ' Memory Selection: John 7:46. the disciples asked 'Jesus why he spokeid parables, he re eled that he dM so tbsit the-people might better understand his teach- The parable is * narrative of supposed events, att ’ of which •\ come within the image of preb- • ability. It is used* iUnstrste ’• spiritual truth. Today, in the lesson teat, we ntttlw several V• of these- parables. •; .V ' - The first two illustrats the growth of the Kingdom of Odd—slow but sure. The mustard plantgrows from A tiny seed Into a great : shrub. The leaven In three measures Of meal in tims leavens the whole of the meal. The next two piraUee show the importance of the kingdom—illus trated by two treasure huntere—the man who sold all tAdt he had to buy a field that contained a great treasure, and the merchant who gave an his possessions for one splendid pearL w’ . The two parables that follow con cern a hunt for lost things—the straying sheep, and the lost coin. These parables show the infinite worth that God places upon every man. There is Joy in heaven among the angels of God over one sinner that repents. Two things impress us in the les son. First, that the kingdom grows from more to more, and that we should never lose heart in trying to promote the good. Second, we ahould rejoice that God looks upon each of us as infinitely precious. Let us increase our efforts in Christian work, because of its precious object. OiiS IT" ry HELEN HALE I F you place potatoes in muffin tins for br.dng, it will fee easy to move them around in the oven and pfc the same time prevent phoning your fingers. % ', -/•' When you candy street potatoes or carrots, heat the pdn In, which they are to. bake before addfqg the sugar Mixture. The pan will be much easier to wash afterwards. ‘ TouT find that, heavy canvas glor^i are much mere handy than pot holders when working around the range. . - f ; ’ •* . The greasiest frying pans wash like magic if you place s spoonful or two of soap powder in them and add some water. Simmer for a few minutes, whisk around the sides with a brush, rinse ahd dry. ■ RECITE OF THE WEEK Butterscotch Cookies (Makes 30 squares} % cup butter 2% cups Lark brown sugar 3 cyg8, beaten J 2=54 cups Sour _ - 2Mi teaspoons baking penraer ^ tesrpoon salt . 1 (4 cups pecans, floured . Melt the butter; blend in sugar. Add egjs and mix thoroughly. Let stand until thoroughly cool. Add dry ingredients which have been sifted together; fold in pecans. Spread in a greased pan, like brownies, and bake in a moderate (350° F.) oven for 25 to 30 min utes. Cut in squares while warm. Before placing fresh cakes on a ; plate, dust the plate lightly with < sugar and the cake won’t stick. , Empty salt cartons with spouts are ^ handy to have for keeping bread - and cracker crumbs. Fill them with i a funnel placed right in the spout. Lettuce is easily freshened by plac- < ing in a bowl of cold water. Sprinkle ' with lemon Juice and let stand a I few minutes. Prunes take on extra flavor when j they’re cooked in fruit Juice. Save \ juices from canned fruits and use ; these for cooking or soaking them. , You’ll be saving vitamins, too, by j using these fruit Juices. Olive oil will not tarn rancid after being opened if you place a lump of sugar in H. One lump per pint ! is all the sugar you’ll need. .* For crisp waffles, use water bo i place of milk as the liquid. M ON BEING A SINCERE FRIEND ISS HELEN GILMARTIN, 5050 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, says that she learned all of a sudden* one evening that to become genuinely interested in other people produces the happiest feeling one can experi ence. ,• “But,” she says, “it must be genuine in- L terest in someone else, and not a-desire to >> get something out of it for yourself. That ;) . other person will sense any surface-coat || interest and it will be of no avail/* *f • j How did she learn ? In a way that comes up. in the life of all of us practically every day. I >. “ . < \ D. Carnegie She was a student at Texas Wesleyan Col-^ . lege when a young boy from New Zealand en-. rolled. He was at once classed as “different” than which among the *young and inexperienced there seems to be no greater ^calamity. He was far from home and friends and no one ex-: tended a' friendly hand. He had sad and forlorn mannerisms, ♦ was lost in a new world of strange faces and cold hearts. Yes, ' our colleges are like that; I’ve seen many similar instances. ^ ... 'I Miss Gilmartin’s sympathy was aroused so when Sadie Hawkins Day came—when the girls reversed, the custom and showered attention on the boys-—she decided to do something.- » about the strange and lonely lafd.‘She had heard someone say, -that he did song and dance numbers back home. When she* saw that he was taking no part in the activities, she spoke to . the program director about him with the result that he was * • asked to do a number. WhHe on the stage he seemed trans-, formed, and the applause he got made him actually enjoy . himself. The next day Miss Gilmartin complimented him on * his performance; she noticed, too, that others spoke to him. I From that day on she did what she could for the boy, often ' without his knowledge, and she found her own life * fuller, richer, happier because of helping someone else. Why don’t you look around and prove to yourself that Miss Gilmertins method will work. Countless people have learned the value of taking an interest in others with no thought of personal reward. But the reward comes, in its* own wav- , Parenthood BY / | MRS. CATHERINE CONRAD EDWARDS j Asiociat* f£tor, faiMlt’ Magazine D ANCING lessons used to be con sidered punishment by little boys, but the youngsters we know to day welcome learning to dance as gay and exciting. This is probably because the emphasis now is on fun, where it used to be on decorum and manners. The present dividend is, that poise and a certain amount of social grace are bound to result even when rhythm and Joyousness are stressed. . • With the approaching holidays, now would be a good time to provide dancing lessons for boys and girls who are having their first real social engagements this year. For it is really agony for a young person to find himself on a waxed floor with a partner if he has never learned his way around a ballroom. Bui as a long term project, learning to dance should begin v>«n the child is about five or six, or whenever he begins to step around in time to music. This can be encouraged by • mother and father dancing in the living room to radio or phon ograph music, while the children try to imitate them. Then when the youngsters acquire steadiness and the ability to follow the rhythm, mother and dad can each take on a small partner and begin to teach the first sim ple dance steps. Parents are apt to think that dancing lessons mean tap and ballet and learning other skills which they are quite certain their children will never use. But no less an expert them Fred Astaire says that children ben efit more from being taught ballroom dancing. If a talent for more pro fessional types of dancing becomes evident, instruction in these can fol low. One early advantage c* ballroom danciiig Is that it helps a child achieve good posture. The correct dancing position requires a lifted head, straightened shoulders and a flat diaphragm, which are also the basis of good carriage. Another necessary adjunct of grace is to learn to be light on the feet. Though most children start dancing flat-footed, gradually you can teach them to keep their heels off the floor. They will also find that it is easier to balance if they press the floor with the two outside toes of each foot. Teaching rhythm, of course, comes first of all. Some children seem to be bom with, it, some never acquire a perfect sense of timing, but most every child can learn to recognize and keep time to familiar dance beats. Begin by teaching the baby to pat-a-cake to music, then bring the feet into the game when the child’s legs reach the floor so he can tap out the beat. Vaiy the type of music — marches, tangoes, but always something lively, for it takes a dis ciplined sense of rhythm to follow a slow movement. 1. —On Nov. 10 the U. S. Marine Corps celebrated a birthday. The Marines have a glorious record of achievement which began when they were organized (a) 50, (b) 100, (c) 173 years ago. 2. —The man who issued the first Thanksgiving Proclamation was (a) President Washington, (b) William Pemj, (c) William Bradford. 3. —The Detroit Tigers recently lost their manager. The name of the dismissed pilot is (a) Stave O’Neill, (b) Bucky Harris, (c) Billy Evans. 4. —Chiang Kai-shek has warned China to be prepared for (a) 8, (b) 6, (c) 3 more years of war against the Reds. 5. —The next national census will not be taken until (a) 1950, (b) 1954, (c) 1949. __ ANSWERS 1 .—(t) 173 r*M ago. - I 2. —(c) William Bradford, Go rant©r of Plymouth colony , 3. —(a) Steva O’Naill. 4. — (a) Eight more yaara of war. 3.—(a) 1930. - — : O NE" minute, please! Before you •tart to carve that bird let’s find out how much the family knows about Thanksgiving. > Do they know that the Pilgrims of Plymouth spent just as much time having fun at Thanksgiving as they did adjusting their halos and pray ing In church? The original 1621 Pilgrim Thanks giving was a three-day celebration. After religious services the Plymouth folk cavorted with 90 Indians, head ed by Maasasoit, In all sorts of games, sporta^and -contests, and ate five deer killed for the occasion. They also feasted on wild turkey, whence comes our custom of having turkey for Thanksgiving. The first national Thanksgiv ing Day proclamation was issued by George Washington on Oct. 3, 1789. Thanksgiving has been observed on many different dates. Lincoln once named Aug. 6 as a day of Thanksgiving. In 1865, President Johnson delayed the day until* Dec. 6. President Roosevelt tried to es tablish Thanksgiving on the third Thursday In November. This was to help business by lengthening the pre-Christmas shopping period. How ever, the American people seem to prefer the last Thursday of No vember. . The turkey, almost alone of the domesticated animals and fowls we eat. Is as purely Amer- > lean as a homecoming football game or Old Man River. The * Spaniards found her long before : the Pilgrims sailed, and took him * back to Europe where he rivals ; the roast beef of England and the Continent's goose as a holi day dish. If you want to get your Thanks giving bird the hard way, like the Pilgrims did, check up on your state game laws. You may live in one .of the 17 states where wild turkeys may be hunted. A dozen of them have open seasons at Thanksgiving time— or near enough to enable a good hunter to have a bird in the icebox for the traditional feast. iZKW.J WHAT YEAR IS THIS? . . . Remember “Home Run” Baker? That's a long time ago. Let’s look at the rest f of the lineup in the dugout. From the left, seated, are Baker, Eddie Rommel, another old time Athletic * player; Howard Ehmke, Lefty Grove, Connie Mack, Big Chief George Bender, Hans Lobert and Otto ? Knabe, former infieluer with the A’s.* Connie got together with his former players in a party in his honor - at which a premature birthday cake was presented. He will be 86 Dec. 23. NORTHERN BEAUTY This Eskimo maid is an example of what years of good teaching and good influence can do for the na tives of the bleak land that has now become an important Ameri can frontier. She is from Savoonga, Alaska. _ DISC JOCKEY . . . Music while you work. This is the way Dutch disc jockeys earn a living in Holland. This Amsterdam chap keeps turning a wheel and that makes the music. There’s a full complement of band instruments inside. Passers and housewives donate pennies to the “Disc Jockey.” The music that comes from this contraption isn’t swing, jam or jivj, but it sounds just as bad. _ ...