Iiey Organization
jrates April 14th
lay, April 14th, will be the
anniversary of the founding
. c. Penney Company, that
0 date in 1902 when Mr.)
tpened the store in the min-|
, of Kemmerer, Wyoming, J
Limately became the mother
an organization now coverf
state in the Union,
nney's original invested cap$500,
whTch, together with
ured note for $1,500, bought
a one-third interest in the
shop operated under the
>lden Rule (Store." The othirds
interest was owned by
& Callahan with headquar^anston,
Wyoming.
in of allowing store managcquire
an interest in the
jy operated wae a growing
West at that time. It was
ie to the fact that there was
ey.
irtner, a manager was liket
himself more than as an
and hef also became responhis
share of the operating
f the store. Early spread
s to Kemmerer ana was
the states of Utah, ColoIdaho.
, Mr. Penney acquired full
of three stores in the
1 Callahan group and imset
his avowed plan of opto
effect.
i was simple in its objects,
possibility of a store part;fore
every male associate
>mpany. The man who,
is own ability, could qualitore
of his own. In modithe
same general plpn is
ng today, thirty years latiginal
dollar of the $500
ey , put into the project
rs ago turned over 375,last
year.
rst ten years, between 1902
;tore units increased to 34.
at the close of 1912, for
vere slightly over $2,-000,t
ten year period carried
enney Company name from
n states as far east ns
South through Texas and
utheastern states.
Earl Corder Sams, one of
en to start working with
in Kemmerer, was chosen
> succeed the founder, who
ass the reins over to other
his own.
dr. Sams' direction the
xpansion went on rapidly,
end of the first twenty
dness, total sales for 1922
than $49,000,000 and there
ores carrying the name of
y.
1922 and 1927, which
twenty-fifth anniversary
had increased to 885 and
27 were $150,000,000.
In general, the: expansion of the
company in it a lirit twenty-five years
of growth, had been among the smarter
cities and townk. This policy has
not been changed, but in the last few
years an additional fiftld of expansion
was entered in the larger cities
and.major locations.
I Portland. Oregon; Spokane, Washington;
Oakland, California! St.
Louis, Missouri; Denver, Colorado;
1 ulsa, Oklahoma; one after another
was added to the list and in midsummer
1931, the largest store yet to be
opened appeared in Seattle, Washington.
In 1931 sales were close to
$180,000,000.
Radio Program
For Club Members
Clemson College, March 28.?The
economic value of 4-H club work will
be stressed again in the monthly National
4-H Club radio broadcast on
April 2, and Dan Lewis, acting state
boys' club agent, urges 4-H club members
and others in this state to listen
in, at the usual hour for these broadcasts,
12:30 to 1:30 p. m., eastern
standard time.
The program of discussions for
April 2 includes: Planning the home
garden; 4-H poultry pays; ^rhat 4-H
club vtforK has meant to our community;
significant accomplishments of
4-H club work.
The music on the program features
America's country dances and
includes ten selections among which
are The Virginia Reel, Arkansas
Traveler, Old Dan Tucker and others.
The United States Marine Band,
which furnishes this music, opens the
program with America the Beautiful
and closes it with The Star-Spangled
Banner.
The program is sent out over the
National Broadcasting Company's
network, stations nearest for South
Carolina listeners being. WIS, Columbia;
WPTF, Raleigh; WWNC, Asheville;
WSB, Atlanta.
Life insurance in forc^throughout
the world now exceeds $150,000,000000.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
parties indebted to the estate
j of A. B. McLaurin are hereby notified
I to make payment to the undersigned,
and all parties, if any, having claims
I against the said estate will present
them likewise, duly attested, within
the time prescribed by law.
MRS. DAISY McLAURIN,
Administratrix,
Bethune,' Si G.
Camden, S. .C., February lOtb. 1932.
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Rethune News Notes
ITold by Correspondent
Bet hunt*, March -U.?Mrs. Htfttie
Heustiss, was hostess to the U. DC.
on last Wednesday afternoon. The
subject for discussion and study w\as
"History of South Carolina." March
having been th$ birth month of two
of its most distinguished citizens?
John C. Calhoun and Wade Hampton.
After the usual opening exercises led
by the president, Mrs. J. E. Williams,
the roll call was answered by bits of
$outh Carolina history which the
members fovirt'd tied to the feet of
tiny Easter biddies which had been
distributed to them from a basket
carried by Mrs. E. Z. Truesdale, historian.
Mrs. Margaret Marion read the
beautiful "Ode to Magnolia Gardens"
written by Miss Lucas, a South Carolinian,
and Mrs. Truesdale further
contributed to the program with an
article on John C. Calhoun.
When the meeting adjourned refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. M. F. Helms entertained last
Saturday afternoon for her youngest
daughter, Frances, this being her
ninth birthday anniversary. Games
and an Easter egg hunt furnished entertainment
for the afternoon. A
beautiful birthday cake with nine tiny
pink candles graced the center of
the table. Streamers of green and
pink extending from the cake to tho
edges of the table were pulled by the
little guests and much to their delight
tiny Easter bunnies and biddies
came tumbling out from under the
cake. The decorations were ferns
and pink begonias. A sweet course
was served by Mary Alice and Kate
Helms, sisters of the small hostess.
A number of friends were present on
this happy occasion and remembered
her with pretty gifts.
The Congaree Presbyterial will
meet at the Bethune Presbyterian
church next week, beginning Friday
afternoon and continuing through
Saturday, April 8th and 9th.
Mrs. Love Hearon and her grand
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Burley, entertained*
the circle of the Methodist
missionary society last Thursday afternoon.
At the conclusion of the
program a frozen salad course was
served by the hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Clark and son,
of Anderson, have been the recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McDowell.
M rs. H. G. Hiers and little son ol
Bamberg have been spending several
days with Mrs. Hiers' mother, Mrs
Maude Watts.
Mrs. C. M. Wilson and children ol
Columbia, were guests of Mrs. M. L
Kelley, durit^g the week end.
Miss Louise Tiller's many friends
will be sorry to learn that she is ill
with pneumonia.
Mrs. R. E. McCaskill returnee
home last week after an extended
visit to her father at Waterloo.
Among the Easter egg hunts las1
week was one for the children of th<
Presbyterian primary department, th?
Sunbeams of tho Baptist church atul (
tw6 in the Hothum*. grammar school. f
Miss Edith Clyburn spent the week
end in Camden the guest of Miss
Frances Chcwnjug,
A very good play, "Bound to.. Marry,"
was given by teachers of the
Snamrock school and other young
people of that community at the Bethune
school auditorium Friday eve-;
ning. The proceeds were used for the
benefit of the Shamrock school.
Miss Edith McDonald, of Hartsville,
who is teaching in Cheraw, spent
the week end with Mrs. A. B. McLaurin,
her aunt.
Miss Lizzie Davis, of Kershaw, was
at home for t >w week end.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Brant, of Bamberg,
spent the Easter holidays with
Mrs. Brant's parents," Mr. and Mrs.
M. 0. Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burley spent
the week end in Winnsboro with relatives.
Miss Louise King, of Neeses, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. P. M. Mays.
Robert DuBose has gone to
Branchville where he is working for
the highway department.
Miss Katherine Truesdule*s many
friends will be pleased to learn that
she is improving after an attack of
influenza, although she was unable to
return to her studies at Columbia college
the first of the week with the
other students.
1 M iss Eliza King, who has been
with relatives in North Carolina is at
home again. '
1 Jennings Watford returned to the |
Citadel Tuesday after spending the
Easter holidays at home. He had as
his guest, Mr. Stark, a fellow student
from Pageland.
| Mrs. Ernest F. Jones, 17, bride of'
'only five days, met death instantly|
Friday five miles south of Mullins
j when, while skating on a highway
she was stfuck by an automobile
j driven by W. H. Thompson, depot
agent at Grbhsam. With Thompson,
in the car was J. W. Jones, of Brit-[
tons Neck. The vehicle turned over
and caught fire after striking the
- young woman and both men sustained
| injuries. Mrs. Jones' neck was broki
en.
| The receivers of the Peoples State
; Bank of South Carolina, whose 41
' banks in it South Carolina comnuiniJ
ties closed its doors, January 1, is
^ seeking aid from the Reconstruction
I Finance corporation. William Elliott,
jof Columbia, announced Friday that
.'he and the other two receivers would
appear before officials of the organization
in Washington tomorrow to
| ascertain what aid might be obtained
for closed institution. /
I Thirteen prisoners made their esI
cape from the Cooke county jail at
Gainesville, Texas, Tuesday. They
\ pried off bars and reached the ground
?]-with ropes made of blankets.
A Bennettsville negro, Belief;
Green, knotvn as the "handy man" of <
Bennettsville, died last week leaving 1
$7b0 in currency in his back yard i
house and $400 in a Bennettsvillo 1
bank. For 40 years he has lived in 1
the hut, admitting no visitors. For a i
score of years he had been the first !
person in Marlboro county to pay his ]
taxes,v always appearing at the courthouse
door the day the books were
opentgl. llis principal occupation was
cleaning the yards of towns people.
James C. Hambright, Rock Hill,
executive committee chairman, reports
that the Republican party in
South Carolina has Til fwo years
grown from un advisory group of 15
to an enrollment of some 5,000. That
the party in this state will some day
seat a governor in the state capital is
Mr. Hambright's belief. For the first
time in the history of Republicanism
in South Carolina, said Mr. Hafhbright,
to quote from reports, "his
party this year intends to place candidates
in the field. Of course no
state offices will be at stake, but
congressional seats and county offices
will be before the voters."
It was announced from Columbia,
Saturday, that the Amerigan Legion
of South Carolina and its auxiliary
if given the right by the general assembly,
will undertake the care of
the Woodrow Wilson home there.
Tho purchase by the Duke Power
company of the electric power system
owned at Laurens by the National
Utilities company, includes tho
Sullivan and Boyd's mill hydro-electric
plnnts on Reedy river and tho
steam plant located in the city of
Laurens. There will bo no change in
policy or personnel in connection with
the operation, it is announced.
CITATION
The Stnte of South Carolina
County of Kershaw
(In the Court of Probate)
By L. R. Jones, Esquire, Probato
J ud
Whereas, <1, A, Dowcy, with other
heirs' consent, made suit to me to
grant J. M. Butler letters of Administration
of the Estate of and efforts
of R. W. Abbott
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said R. W.
Abbott, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Camden, S. C.,
on the 12th day of April, 1932, next
after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why tho said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this' 30th
day of March, Anno Domini 1932.
L. R. JONES,
Judge of Probate for Kershaw Courjty
Published on the 1st and 8th days
of April, 1932, in the Camden Chronicle
and posted at the Court House
door for the time prescribed by law.
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