The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 18, 1927, Image 8
Hanks ('lw iu?-?d?y
Next Tuesday being observed as a
national holiday, being Washington's
birthday, the three banks of Camden
will bo fluted uu that day.
Elf \ en hilled in January
Columbia, Feb, IV, Flfvyn xht*"PS
were killed ; r i traffic accidents on
state highways during the month 01
January. rays a report issued today
by the highway department. Torty
two more w.n -everi-ly 1 and
forty e ght receiver! rui/mr injuries in
eighty s- .e, ' i a f f it a- ,de nl - u( l UI ring
du'itig 'in- iic-n'ri. tnc report
adds
la Appear at Jackson School
I he Johnson < Smith ipjinlet and
orchestra will anpear at the Jackson
high school auditorium T riday. February
2*. at n o'clock
GOT "BUMPED" BY i
COTTON AGAIN
SAME OLD 6TOHY OVER AND
OVER IN EVERY COTTON
STATE
Atlaiiia i.a (Special > "We iiivit.?]
the pi -?? jj( uiisutlsfHetory cotton
price sitcai ton when v\. failed to ruke
notice of , dangei signals flying on
very hand at planting time last
spring, d' < lar d II (i Hastings, widely
recognized agr icultural authority
and President of the Hoorgla Assocl
atlon, a stati wide development oigi^n
izatlon \v |! h the u\ow< r| purpose of
breaking up the slavery to cotton that
exists so largrly In (ioorgla and other .
cotton states
"It looks as if out cotton farmers
enjoy having the very life 'humped'
out of them ever so often the wuy they
come htuk and Invito 'bumping' -very
period of high priced cotton. It's a
mystery the way they keep coming
bark for more punishment In the face
of repeated 'bumps.' "
Our farm folks, rtur country hankers,
supply merchants, err must all
K<t.lt through their heads that the
rules of the cotton growing game are
changing One-third to one-hulf hale
per acre is a money loser on any price
that Is In sight. Low Yields per acre
always means high cost per pound
There Is one answer, and one answer
only, to the cotton-growing piPol).
lorn, and .that Is less acr? h in cotion
and more cotton per acre As the
yield per acre go. s up. the cost of
making it per pound automatically
comes down We ?nn't have much
control over selling prlre, hut we can
keep production costs down
Less acres In cotton means more
acres available for food and grain
crops, cows, hogs and chickens Cost
of making cotton Is largely a food and
grain cost, food for the family and
food for Mm working live stock. Corn,
oats, hny and forage for the mules
horses, cows, hops and chickens:'
w.eat, meal, fresh and canned vegetables
and ft nits for th> fatnlh table
urn made at half the cost ,,r |0ss {)f
what is paid for same to m r< hunts
or dealers
In almo'-t every cotton growing
community there nr- o,ie or morefarmers
'siring easy" right now The
H-cret of their easy posture is that
they own their cotton instead of ow?
11 fm n",(I "i Kraln or borrowed
money I h?'v are not pinched. They
have com or other grain in the crib
hny oi forage a plenty In stack or
barn, no at ''I' 11 *r In smokehous oi
on hoof, nilk and but'er from th,
cowh and ph-nty of chick, ns for regular
use. as well as when the prcacho,
comes around Most ,,f |f not ,h(
venr round then- arc fresh vegetables
from the garden and home-canned
poods from their own -helves insten.
of llo Merchant's.
The safe way. the only way to rnak
mwi "sit easy" in times like this Is t,
"liv at home and beard at the nam
place."
A passenger flA a Canadian railroad
sneezed so violently that his false
teeth flew out of the train window.
A section hand was notified and
searched lor them on a speeder.
Later they wire found and returned
to the owner.
1 he kiwi, one of the national emblems
of New Zealand. is a strange
bird, w.thout wings or tail. Its hnirv
coat, which is neither feathers nor
fur, is used by the native women for
adornment.
Nine youth-. 17 to IP years of ag>,
were convicted of second degree murder
in a ( ho ago court on Friday,
They killed one Stanley Ciesla n a
brawl las't Hallowe'en.
Many Knjoy Cuntume Hall
Beautiful in every detail whb Ihe
Valentine ball giyjm by the U. A. K.
chapter at the old court house on
Monday night. The moonlight added
it? charm to an affair which was
[ most enjo><?ble. Fine itiunK' furni^h;
ed b> the Gamvcoyk orchestra, a
pbfidid floor for dancing, delightful
ref ieshnicnt?, beautifully costumed
jgu--s'? and bridge for the matrons all
t ort* f ibuled lowmdn making the ociu^i
n one to be remembered. Mrs.
El.zaboth Foster received at the door
art \v a chairman of the ba!i committee.
Mis. K. II. Pitts, the legent,
vwv- gowned in her grandmother's
tedding g?>wn and wore the bande au i
woi n by the bride on that occasion.
Mm ) and beautiful were the costume
at this fancy ball. Miss Olive
VS hit11 edge was given ths- first prize
and Mrs. Julia I.. Kriapp was awarded
the second for their costumes. A
hot suppei was served by the ladies
of t^u? Hobknk Mill chapter I). A. R.
an4 dancing was kept up until a late
hour.
(cuests at Rectory
Saint Mary's rectory had us its
guests on Thui sda> the Rev. Joseph
P. Turner, C.S.S.R., of Boston, Mass.;
the Rev. John O'Connor, C.S.S.R., of
< amhridge, Mass.; the Rev. James W.
Quirin of Ml. Anne's ehurch, .Sum'Ci,
and the lU-v. \\ illiam (?. Mulvihi:i
of St. All!-;'- .hutch, Rock Hill.
Tathc i Mac kin entertained the visitors
at dir.r.ct at the Court Inn.
.race Episcopal Church Services
1'" 11 1") service at Grace Kpi>
opal church on Sunday morning will
'akc- he- nature of a patriotic service
;ii iiu mory of Washington's birthdav
.vhnii .s the following Tuesday.
A most < (/nilai invitation is extended
. / .4.1 to be present at this service,
especially the number., of the 0. A.
R. c/i gani'/.alion, and all similar organizations.
The other se rvices of the day will
he a celebration of the Holy commun1
!"ti at M a.m.. un.l the church school
I at |o o'clock.
Sells I.urge Herd of Cattle
Ncwbeiry. Feb. thy Herbert A.
M. oi kman sold some forty odd lica<i of
tine cattle the past week to a firm in
\ irg.ma. The shipment was made
las' \? ( cT I i.c animals were in fine
' Scion ai I wc I,, sold at a much
higher price than Mr. Workman vould
-ibly stcure :?i Soich Carol na.
Paste litis On Your Windshield
i" c<era! ..iiirt rendets a So.OUiJ veidict
in an automobile case of general
Boston driver of a truck
- a >"ting man a lift. Truck
-u< I >? <! t the r<>ad ami the young
man wa- i>ilchcd ?> vi t and was run
over and killed by a cat following.
i o u 11 a w a re is the damages io the
hoy's father against the tr.uk driver,
h - e m??; ,\t-r an I the di iver of the
a ; ' a ' ran < n er t he 1 my.
Paste- tiii- ei.n you" 'v.mi>:iield. Monroe
Enquirer.
Army Orders of Interest Here
Washington, k eh. 12.-?The following
at my to dt . - of interest in South j
i a i id ma have been i-suod here.
!/\ ei/i ion < ; tree preside-nt, t ":i pt.
Ileui'i, V. . I.ee. I. nited States army,
it ire i, i> relieve i fr nn his present
a and out'.is at Clenison
Agi icuhura! college, ami is detailed
at Marion institute. Marion, Ala.
I" ;i -1 Lieut. John K. Nelson, Twenty-second
infantry, now on temporary
duty at Columbia, is relieved from
assignment to that organization, for
duty at hort Mcpherson, tin., and will
take nation at Columbia and report
by letter to the commanding general
kouith corps area for assignment to
duty :n connection with recruiting.
Lieutenant Nelson's name is placed
pi the detached officers list, effective
upon reporting for duty at Columbia.
I he above is of interest to Camden
people as Lieutenant Nelson is a
Camden hoy who went to \Vest Pornt
from here. He is the nephew of Miss
Cornelia Mickle and brother of Miss
Hat riot Nelson and Mr. Will Nelson
of Camden.
Mantel and Crews For Pardons Board
Columbia, Feb. 111.?Cupt. J. AV.
Mantel, of Kershaw, newspaper editor,
and John \\ . Crews, of Columbia, attorney,
have been appointed by Governor
Richards as members of the
state board of pardons. Mr. Crews
sueeeeds Maj. R. E. Carwtle. of Columbia,
and Captain Hamel succeeds
J. R. Callahan, of Honea Path. L. M.
Law so it, of Darlington, is the other
member of the board.
? A
Student Kills Himself
Hempstead, N. \ Teh. l l,?Using
a small automatic pistol. Thomas J.
O'lVmneli, eighteen-year-old senior in
the Hempstead, Long Island High
school, shot and killed himself todav
on the stage of the school auditorium.
The pistol was similar to one he
had u-"od when he had the star role in
a school play two nights before.
Bianding irons of the early Western
ranches are commanding high
prices from collectors.
ROLL or HONOR FOR JANN ARY
Student* Who Have Made Good in
Studio* and Attendance
Scholarship Honor Roll
Giade 1-A?Sophia Creed, Betty
trted, Betty Holland, Wijhelmlna
Strak, Conztance Tyler, Faulette
West, Dan McCaskiil, Wylie Hoguc,
Jack Rhame Jack Richards, Jack
Villepigue.
tirade 1 B -Rebecca Beard, Marie
Bullock, Annie Childera, Dorothy
Dm fee, Carolyn Hill, Fred lluggins,
Margaret ()?borne, Herbert Riehey,
Ben Mildred Sowell, Doug-las Wooten.
tirade 1 -O- William Christmas,
Velmer Morris.
Grade 2-A?Wood row Benson,
Allen Colder, Francis Chapman, Sidney
Kirkland, Walter Harris, Gu>
Love, Bobby Maryc, 'Jack Mogulescu,
Billy Nettles, WoodVow Sanders, Clinton
Thigpen, Andrew Whitaker, Minnie
Sue Bruce, Lillian Davis, Virginia
Davis, Charla Dunn, Catherine Dempster,
Kllen Little, Rebecca Rush, A|bertus
Shaylor, Hazel Shirley, Sudie
Shit ley, Jean Wilson, Nancy Watts,
Jean Van Landingham.
Grade 2-B?Lucile DeBruhl, Ba.-;1
Munn, Betty Havens, Mendel Threatt,
Lionel Mims, Clyburn Huggins, Joylynn
Hall, Ralph Shirley.
Giadt 3- A Sarah Bisscll, Klizabeth
Good ale, Alma Hunter, Kmily
Shcotn, Lena Stevenson, Helen Tindal,
Murray Graham, Jack llalsall,
L. S. Mayer, Raymond Moore, McKain
Richards, Robert Shaw, Marion
Smith.
Grade .'I B?Fledabel llorton, Maltha
Moseloy.
tirade 1 A- -Katharine Brayshaw,
Ruth DeLoachc, Charlotte DuBose,
Annie Kelley, Mary Florence Little,
Fsieile Myers, Frances McLeod, Rubv
I-.lliolt, James Chapman, Kveretl
Montgomery, Roland Moore.
tirade 1-B Dennil Smith, Marie
Trapp, Miriam Hammer, Maynell
Trap p. ^
Grade .>-A? William Thompson,
Dan ( arrison, James Clyburn. Harvey
Davis, Cecil McCaskill, Fletcher
Moore, Luther Shaw, James Shirley,
Maty Lee Blakeney, Klizabeth Moore,
Kate Shannon, Golda Shirley.
Grade 6-A?Meta Mogulescu, Samuel
MtCaskiil. Joseph Lang, Katharine
Kennedy', Sarah Kirkland. Nancy
Brown, Virginia Drawdy, James
Moure, Charlie Sheffield.
Grade 7-A?Grayson Shaw, Alee
Del ass, Linily Goodale, Margate*.
Goodale. Harriet l.orick, Margaret
Met "iiy.
tirade 8-A ?Charles DcLuache,
Lveiyr. Gettys, Willie Haile, Caroline
Houser. Geneva Junes, Elizabeth M
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Song Service at A. M. K. Church
rhere will he a song service in
Bethel A. M. L. church Sunday afterno..
n at 3:30 e"clod: by Hickman
school children. F. K. D. Moses and
W. L. Harrison teacher- district No.
4. There will be seats fur our white
friends. As this is in the interest of
remodeling the building .dluated on
South Main street. Please come out
and help in a worthy eattse. J. C.
Harrison will give a ten-minu'e address.
Civic League Meetings
1 he < ivic League has organized !
their work fo- the yea- in wards.
Last b t iday was set as the time far
a meeting in each ward to elect two
managers who will direct the work
and also act mder and with the alderman
of their ward. Any complaints
can go thii ugh this channel. Two
of the war,!- will have their groups
mr?t later but so far the first fout
held successful meetings on Fiidav
and Saturday of last week. The
women of Ward One met with Mrs.
Hetcher Smith on the corner of Rut'edgo
and Market streets. About
eight women were prr=rnt and all
joined the league. Mrs. von Tresckow
gave a talk on the work of the Civic
League. Mrs. Fletcher Smith and
JMrs. Andrew Mayer were made managers
of this ward with Mrs. T. 1).
Goodale as assistant,
Mrs. George Creed was hostess to
the twelve women who were hei
guests and who also became members
of the organization. Mrs. von Tresckow
again instructed in the league's
woik. Mrs. N. R. McKain and Mrs.
Creed were made managers of Ward
T wo.
Ten women from Ward Three me;
with Mrs. Howard Singleton and each
pledged herseli to work for civic improvement.
Mrs. Singleton and Mr*.
(ih> Bauni will be the managers of
Ward Three.
Mrs. B. O. Bvykin and Mrs. C. H. !
Yates are at the head of Ward Four, j
This, ward had a splendid meeting
with Mrs. Boykm as hostess. There
were twenty-eight at this meeting
which was most enthusiastic and evicicntlv
bent on work, as they collected
$21.00 and ?re planning to have aj
stiver tea at the home of Mrs. John!
Co? bet t?-next Friday afternoon. The j
w< men of the Civic League have made !
a house to house canvass, often finding
no one at home, and they ask
that any woman who is interested in
this work get in touch with the league {
President, Mrs. S. C. Zemp.
; Caakill, Marguerite McCaakill, Caro1
lyn McKain, Emily Pitts, Lenora
Khame, Ethel Snyder, Pearley Welch,
Elizabeth Zemp.
Grade tf-A?Duncan Dang, Leroy
Mason, Rochelle Sheorn, Annie Turner.
Grade 9 ID Martha Benson, CutR*
| erine Boykin, Carolyn Burnet, Hetty
j Cureton, Nell Goodale, Maude Mo
Teer, Caroline Richardson.
' Grade 10 A? Mary Hoykin, Evelyn
Moscley, Elmer Watts.
Grade 10-B Evelyn Bruce, Ellen
Stewart, Virginia llaile, Mary Brown.
Grade 11-A?Robert Davis, Thad
I Flowers, Prances Bissell, Carolyn
Heyman, Louise Jennings, Willie Por
| ter, l/ouis Lang, Margaret Hast, Ger1
Lrudc Zemp.
Grade M B -Marjorie Silcox, Joh.i
Rich a id son.
Attendance Honor Roll
i Grade 1-A?Sophia Creed, Betty
i Holland, Mary Luney, Dorothy Moore,
Susan Team, Paulette West, Billy Allred,
Bobby All red, Carlyle Jackson,
I Harry Moore, Dan McCaskill, Jack
! Rhame, Jack Richards, Fred Sheheen,
John Whitaker.
j Grade 1-B~-Rebecca Beaid, Marie
j Bullock, Ivey Connell, Dorothy Durj
fee, Leonard Goff, James Graham,
.Carolyn Hill, J. K. Horton, Fred Huggins,
Randolph Kirkland, Alva Lee,
John Melton, Carolyn Nicholson Margaiet
Osborne, Eugene Pursley, Herbert
Richey, Cora Scarborough, Mack
Shaylor, Paton Shirley, Ben Milderd
So we 11, Charlotte Watts, James Williams.
, Grade I-C?William Christinas, Joe
Mo-eley, Clarence Owens, Archie
jStiin, William Waters, Eulah Evans,'
j Rhc-tttt McLeod, Edna Sharp, Jessie
! Sharp, Velma Truesdale, \'ira Trues j
dale, Ruby Vereen, Margaret West;
| one tardy, 1. J. McKenzie, Banks
I Tucker.
i tirade 2-t\?Willie Cameron, Allen
| Colder, Sidney Kirkland, Bobby
i Marye, Jack Mogulescu, Billy Nettles,
[Isaac Pitts, Andrew Whitaker, BarI
ney Barfield, Clinton Thigpen, Lena
Corbett, Lou Cly-burn, Lillian Davi-?,
Virginia Davis, Catherine Dempster,
Ellen Little, Alberta Shaylor, Hazel
Shirley, Sadie Shirley, Florence Savage,
Eula Smyrl, Jean VanLandingj
ham, Nancy T. Watts, Jean Wilson.
! Beulah Graham.
j Grade 2-B?Betty Havens, Marjory
| Culler, Lueile DeBruhl, Jack L.
j Davis, J. C. Hough, Julius Hough,
I Basil Munn, Edwin Miller, Edward
1 Mo<?re, Lionel Minims, James McKen!
I ??M??g?P?M?E???
zie, Hobby Outlaw, Methell Sheheett,
Willi* Hheortt, Harold Smith, Dorrls
Truetdale, Gladys Threatt, Mendel
Threatt, Julia Hough, Ralph Shirley.
tirade 8-A?Lclia Christmas, Sadie
Freitag, Elizabeth Goodale, Alma
Hunter, Ruby Melton, Mary K. Mc
Dow. il, Ioi: ii. Roblpaon, J'Jmily
Sheorn, Liilie Mae Smith, Willie Matt
Smith, Lana Stevenson, Helen Tindal,
Helton Heard, Ned Heard, Jack llulHail,
(Maude Marshall, L. S. Mayer,
Mauley McLeod, McKain Richards,
Carl Scarborough, Robert Shaw, H. U.
Shirley, Kalph Frapp, William Wes*,
one tardy, Suruh Bissell, Janie Mae|
Hall. % |
Grade 3-B-?Ethel Evans, Evelyn
Morton, Martha Moseley, Louise McLeod,
Zelda Snyder, Louine Toibert,
Beatrice Truesdale, Dorothy Watts,
Raymond Houvia, Emerson Hranham,
Arthur Christmas, Norman Cornell,
Willis DeBruhl, I/eroy Dority, Horace
Hall, W. L. Jackson, Edward Jennings,
Billie Pursley, Clarence Sharp,
Albertus Shirley.
Grade 4-A?James Chapman, Otis
Creed, Joseph Gaskins, Jerome Hoffcr,
Jr., Doris Houser, Everett Montgomery,
Hilly Moseley, Steven Team,
Katherine Hruyshaw, Mary Burnet,
Ruth Del^oache, Annie Kelly, Mary
Florence Little, Ruth Moseley, Estclle
Myers, Frances McLeod, Eleanor
Watjpl Ruby Elliott.
Grade 4-B? Ina DeLoache, Miriam
Hammer, Mary late Hilton, Marie
Trapp, Maynell Trapp, Nancy Watts,
Elvin McLean, Ernest Graham, Roscoe
Johnson, Wilburn Moseley, Robert
Rhame, Francis Sheheen, Boyd Trapp,
Ltroy Love.
Grade 4-C?Mamie Haker, Jennie
Cullen, Luceal Presley, Elizabeth
Reed, Alma Smyrl, Lofton Barfield,
Prank Clyburn, Edward Hasty, Woodiow
Haynes, Raymond Hinson, Bayron
Morris, C. C. Rhoden.
Giade 5-A James Clyburn, Harvey
Davis, Marion Evans, Colic Gardner,
Donald Hill, DoViglas Kennedy, Cecil
McCaskill, Hamilton Osborne, Joe j
Phillips, Albert Itcid, Alvin Sanders,
I.uther Shaw, William Thompson, I
Margaret Baldwin, Mary L. Blakeney,
Betsy Dickens, Ruth Havens, Willie |
Kennington, Mary E. Kirkland, Maty
E. McCaskill, Elizabeth Moore, Qrace
Moseley, Margaret Pitts, Kate Shan-j
nun, Golda Shirley, Lorine Strak,
Mary E. Wooten, Louise Williams. j
(Hade 5-B?Edophel Dial, Rosalie
Moore, Jenny Toibert, Mildred Williams,
Nata'.ine Ziegler, Mary Zeigler,
Billy Haunt, Eddie Burns, Alvin
<hri*tmaa, Jame* (^^/B
Campbell, James iu^^B
DeBruhl, Virgil Gardn#M5fl
h'.uriv. Hammer, Wilb?rt'J*B
Johnson, Richard
Mom Icy. . B
<irwje B-C?Andrew BirfJ
im\v Brown, Roddty (;0I4^?B
Jackson, William M ?f
Nelson, Edward Kiu heen,
ley, Harold Shirley, uJJ
Dwelder Dial, M?. N'app^B
Shirley, Maydla vharp^B
Giade 0-A?-Han iett |uj
Benson, Nancy Bn>w?, ku^B
Virginia Drawdy; I
J<an Hati Katherine tfl
Sarah Kirkland, Kather tBj
|Grace Love, Man, l.ii.f
Mogulesew, Homer BtldB
Boyd, Thomas Bruce, Auji^B
Joseph Lang, Samuel |M
Melicue McCoy, "frames
Pitt <'hatlie it,, i, fl|
Storey.
Grade 6-B?Eleanor Bt?al
beth Dunn, Nannie Knudred
Marshall, liuhy
Moseley, Mervin M urphy, i^B
Lila Kohm, Allic lit lie
Williams, Clarence ('hrut^l
Funderburk, W. J. Hay^fl
Sheheen, John Smith, ix.s;tv^H
Grade 6-C Grace
abeth Gaskins, Lucile Kir^^B
Mae Twitty, Wilma
land, Francis McLeud, Wiil*B
Grade 7-A Sam ('hewniij^B
Hough, Joe Jenkins, I.awrut^B
Grayson Shaw, XacieppT^B
Alice DePass, Emily Goodtl^B
ruret Goodale, Harris^ Lotifl
Love, Margaret McCoy, Vm?B
Eloise Rhoden, Lyu |H
Lois Turner, Ed.th Websttr^B
Giaham,
Grade 7-B Jack Dunn, Hr^H
Giegory, Dan Mackey, .^B
Manus, Derrell Sandert, J
Threatt, Andrew Tupp, ^B
Woo ten", Jan if Brewer, But;.
Willie Belle Davis, Willene
lian Hasty, G? rieve
Peebles, Ruth Stevenson, H
Grade 7-C Julian Burnt,
Denton, Robert Goodale, Clari^H
son, Ernest Shaw, Elliott ^B
Woodrow Trapp, Maite ofl
Minnie DeBruhl, Dorothy JH
Frances Chewning, Zula
Jessie Horton, Blanche
Maggie Lou McCaskill, Ei^^H
heen, Emma Stevenson,
Strak, Gladys Tolbert.
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HA YE YOl'Ii j
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All Work Guaranteed
LEWIS L. MOORE
Telephone 242-W
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Camden, South Carolina j
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1 - Series No. 9 I
No. Shares Issued 1,421 I
Loans made to date, and only three month old, $53,460 H
ARE YOU SAVING SOME MONEY AS -THE I
MONTHS PASS BY? BUY SOME SHARES IN THIS
SERIES AND SAVE SOME AMOUNT EACH AND
B EVERY MONTH. , ,M
Carefully Consider This H
$20.00 invested each month for 6V2 years means $2,000.00
$10.00 invested each month for 6V2 years means $1,000.00 I
$ 5.00 invested each month for 6V2 years means $ 500.00 *
and possibly a little more, accordng to our past I
record. It's worth the sacrifice of doing without little||^B
things we may want but that are not essential. "Why 1
not commence now to build up a fund for buying you I
a home some time later? 1 Note
This Also jfl
i After February 21 shares will be sold on*ly%fe-& pren>:?,
ium of $1.00, See us at once or before February'21.-? I
1 DAVII) WOLFE S. W. -M
President Vice-President I
|p A. JOHN T.MACKEY I
i Treasurer
I S. W. VanLANDINGHAM L. A. WITTKOWSKY I
c. j. Gannon, jr. * c. w. birchmore
DAVID WOLFE JOHN T. NETTLES?
F. M. WOOTEN J. P. LEWIS I
L. L. BLOCK X. ^ t
Wateree Building & Loan Association I
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