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News of Interest In and Near Bethune Bethune, August 7.?Mr." and Mrs. Robert Bethune and children of t ht'" raw visited relatives here dprtnjf the weekend. . .. Mr. and Mrs. I- M. Best and Mr. and Mrs. G. Parker have been spending severnl days in NNaahington, D. C. . Mr. an<l Mrs. B. Clemmons and daughter, Shirley, of Philadelphia are quests of Mrs. Clemmon's parents, the F. M. Arthurs. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Graham and daughter, Miss Jo Graham, of Smoaks are guests of relatives here. Mrs. T. J. Hurley and little 'daughter, Melita have been recent '* visitors in the T. K. flcaron home. The Rev-, J. K. Williams conducted revival services at Beaver Dam church during the past week. Misses Mary Alice and Frances Helms are visiting relatives at Jonesboro, N. C*. Mi.NS Edna Ray. who is in training at Franklin Square hospital, Baltimore, is spending her vacation at ? home. Mm. Amanda McKinnon and Miss Louise Tiller have returned from several week-' visit to reialives in Durham, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Thomas of Wmnsboro visited Mr. Thomas' mother, Mrs. L. D. Robertson, during the week-end. F.ldon Smith of this place and Miss Marguerite Kelly from near Lydia were married Saturday evening at Bishopville. The ceremony was performed by Probate Judge Smith. The young couple will probably make their home in Columbia where Mr. Smith has been for the past two months. Miss Mary Alice ("aloe hf^s returned home after spending the week in Columbia attending a convention being held at the University of S. C. Jacob A. Catoe has gone to Charlotte where he has a position. Camden Rotary Notes Bill Heath gave a vocational talk at Thursday's Rotary lunchean at Hotel Camden. His subject was "Coca-Cola and Carbonated BeveraffWc' His talk showed the result of a lot of study on the subject. He gave facts us to the origin of bottling of carbonated drinks, the medical review of authorities as to health reactions and the popularity of same. He al>o touched on Coca-Cola. Mr. Heath is the son of one of the leading J official* of the Coca-Cola industry, and he ha> hail many years contact ! with the various phases of manufac- I Urn and distribution of thi* popular drink. Mo-tinier Muo! had charge o! the .. 1.1 j ;i, pi. .g ! a iii a r . 1 : u?t ead < d having a smakcr. u-?d hi- lime in con dm ir-g a m '1"-' h;-1orica. .-ubject?.f I h? I, i h 11 ,c..i after a->\inu a qu?*si i'i?> -? 111 - fa miiiai topn< ,>! the 111',',giving < i h Rqt a; ian and v j - :*,u an opjn-i t unity t?> an-vu i, -?.v?t.* y tivo p. : ,c: t fali'd to With tt'llct IIIMMI'V III- < III ? t O 'II - t outlined until n i.an v a eliminate', aid tin- ) i.: a cut '. ? N c :. 1 t m .-?;n!c. .|t. thun? . a g -t of Jo:.:; <i? I.-a ".. i ! ft. i; NKIvain and Reuben Pitts a< < run'ter ?up in the contest. I m < ah a. ? : an. M.v a* > ' iiptniu 11 iioult. o! Hobsot. Hi. o.. i . i . C. Camp at Plan* y. t- i'-dd a future meeting at the camp. J he program committee will confer with the camp and will announce tin* date later. The club will also visit the l-H Camp one afternoon next week to see the progress that is being made by that splendid organization. Stanley Llewellyn will have charge of next week's program and at that time Nick Gettys will give a vocational talk. John Yillepiguc drew the lucky number for next week - free luncheon. The visiting Rotarian- were ( nrroil H. Jones, of Columbia, former District Governor of the 58 th District of Rotary: John Wilson, of Sumter, and It. W. Woodhall. of Columbia. Neil Truesdale. of Bethune, former lightweight collegiate boxer of the South Fast, and candidate for the House of Representatives, was also a g \1 o -1 of the club. The epidemic of infantile paralysis oases ir. Ixvs Angeles. ( al., is dec.ared to be on the wane, ar.d public swimming pools are now open. ANNOUNCE M EN TS For Congress?J. P. Richards, J. K. ^Beamgunrd. A. L. Wood. ^ For The Senate -G. C Welsh. 8. F. Brasingfon. For The House?Nei! Tru<x?dale, Newton Ke'.lev. James R. Relk. Fred,<r:c M Bryant, Jr. Fred B. Floyd. W ade H Jones. For Sheriff ?J. H. Mcleod. K. H. Bower., For County* Treasurer--S. W v.ie Hog-ue, H Stonev Moore, C Joe Outlaw . _ For Auditor?B. K. Sparrow. W. R. Taylor. ^ _ For County Direc tor. DeKalb Township?W T Redfearn. For Ju<lge of P robate?L. Rex Jones, W U McDowell, N. C. Arnett. For County Director. Wateree Township?John Rabon, John Kirkland. For County Ihrcctor. Buffalo?W. T. Holley. P'or Magistrate. Buffalo Township ?John A Young. C. C, Pate For Magistrate Upper West Wateree?Frank Rabon. For Magistrate at Blaney?J. D. Watson. _ For Game Warden?W. A rBillie) Rush, A. L. Mcl^eod, H. K. Gardner. W. C. Horton, Mitchell Rabon, W. H. Ratcliffe, Jr.. W. P. McGuirt. C. M. Hough. M. C. Hayes, Fred E. Watta, Beckham Ruaaell, J. M. Getty#. # EZRA HAWKINS WRITES A LETTER TO CHARLIE ZK.MP Mingling Junction - Dear Char it*: HI 1 toll I' how I got rid uv the feller that wus offering the* patent monkyy. wrench for sale, I want 2 take my text frum refrigerators. I (loant iu>,? Churlio that U K in the market for a refrigerator. That all depends on how loiiif LJ Ija.v had the 1 \' K now usin and the quality uv same, when V bought it . If yours is the (J. K. U dount need 2 buy a new 1. It the Electric Stove U K usin is the (1. E. and U havnt had it more than 10 or 15 years, U doant need 2 buy a new 1. A good refrigerator will last almost a life time. A good Klectric Stove will last for years and years with ordinary care. (Mackey Hardware Company) whar me and Mandy do./our tradin sell both the (G. J?, Refrigerator) and the (G. E. Stove) and carry both in all sizes and thar prices K rite. Tha Blieve tha R givin thar customers the very best regardless uv the price. Charlie the feller sellin the patent monkey wrench mayB out 2 sell U. He will B easy 2 identify Bcause he has the biggest Adams apple U ever saw. Ho told me all that he noed bout the wrench 4 times and I kept tellin him 1 wouldnt take 1. He axed j me what road out uv town had the most lightnin rods on them and I told hini 1 didnt no but if he would go out and C my friend (Tom Jones), 1 Blieve (Tom) could tell him more bout lightnin rod agents than I could. Bsides I hadnt paid much attention 2 houses 2 C if tha had lightnin rods on them Bcause I couldnt C very well a iin way. lie scz. "1 am the very feller U K MMikin for, -elhn monkey wrenches i> o:.!y a .-:de line with inc. My main, . !'it*in iin feller- .vith gias.-e.-j -i, M a . at. ? good." \ i.-.i t bailie ' a r * at a* ctnc'.t, ?:e ta d a "go- > .s c. " grip . of.!a.t ing g;a-se-. 1 -el d At and. Bgan 2 look wild. He ask Ti.. 'if I won: .-ivk and 1 told him no lc.it ! t;tin - i Very yeai 1 had a .-pel! am; . \ time 1 hn\ one 1 .iu-l ha\ J tak. a a\? handle 2 sum 1 and that I f, ; ] i >. ' ..in -pel- .in.t: me. , lb :: : t;" " a k t i tic to e!n-r }i. - "go- . Aa\ g :p t.ut u.it out <.5 tae 'inn' w ih 11 i j t n. Y " III - t.n !'i r Klet trie MoveK/la Haw kin-. I IV >. An a it ge me n I- have i-v. n mud'* uhei?-i?\ ttu'\ will install Elec- i j t ni- Kange- tree ol charge for a iiiu| ited time. E. H. Medal of Honor Man On Visit To Parents I Sergeant Roy Truesdale of the i 1'. S. Marine Corps, now doing re-J eruiting work at New Orleans, is visiting his parent's, Mr. anil Mrs. Karl Truesdale. at LugoflT. Mr. Truesdale was at one time heavy weight boxir.g champion of the l*. S. Navy. While acting as a Lieutenant of the Nicaiaguan troups, organized under the l\ S. Marine Corps to restore order in that country, which was infested with bandits. Sergeant Truesdale lost his arm by the oxplosion of a hand grenade. The grenade fell from the hand- of one of his men with the timing device on, an i seeing that an explosion would kill many of his men, Trues da '.o threw hem-elf on the grenade and when it exploded his arm was blown off and he -utTered many other injuries. For this deed the I.'. S. Government decorated him with the coveted Medal of Honor, which i- worn by only a few trier, of this nation. In this con; n.ection, Camden has the unique desI ti notion of having four of its men to jwear this famous medal?Corporal I Car.tey Villepigue, Sergeant Hobs on j Hilton, w ho lo?t his life in Lake 'Murrny about a year ago, and Adju| tart General James I>azier, who as a I b< y lived m. Camden and attended school hire. All of these last three I men won their medal- overseas as . member- of the famou- Thirtieth Division I Lieutenant Truesdale was also decorated by the Niearaguar. Government ; an.! one of the prized possessions of his family is a picture of the President of Nicaragua and othe- high officials of his cabinet and army staff pinning the decoration on his cheat. I Dr. Robert E. Walsh, of New York, I saw a red light or. a street, but no police or cjitr being in sight, he drove right on. He went into the Fast river and it took 20 minutes to fish him out. I l>. M. Bl?nd*n, a negro, 19 year? old, was sentenced to be electrocuted on September 21, for the murder of Hen Sims, whom he shot on July 2, at I Spartanburg. The court room was crowded when sentence pronounced by Judge Greene. Farmers"* of North Dakota have selected Mrs. William A. Danger its their candidate for governor, to sue-, eecd her husband, convicted on conspiracy charge* to defraud the federal government. ATT^RDlNANtE" (To Raise Supplies for the City of .Camden, S. C., for the year 1934.). He it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden, South Carolina, and by authority of the same, that the following taxes be, and the same are hereby levied, for the current year from the first of January, 1934 to the'oist. day of December, 1934, both inclusive. Section One. A tux of twenty-two (22) mills on each uiul every of real and personal P^perty withtn the corporate limits of the City ol Camden, S. C., from the first day^ ot JttSectioii Twu That all able-bodied male persons between the ages o twenty one and fifty years, residing within the corporate limits of the City of Camden, S. C\, not exempt from road duty under the laws of the | State, shall work the Streets, ways and all parks and public places under the direction of the street commissioner or other as may be appointed. Cor such space of time, not exceeding four (4) days in one year: Providing that at the time of receiving such notice any person may puy to the said City of Camden, S. C.? two ($2.00) dollars, commutation tax, which shall be received in lieu of the work and that persona refusing to work, as aforesaid, on said streets or public places or to pay said commutation tax shall on conviction before the Recorder of the City of Camden, S. C\, be fined not less than ten ($10.00) doUara. ?or more than, luty ($50.00) dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten days nor^ more than twenty days, and such imprisonment, may at the discretion of the Recorder of the City of Camden, be accompanied with the additional requirement of hard labor upon the streets pr public places of the said City of Camden. Section Three. The tax books for t the collection of the Uty citv ' be open in the Office of the said City Clerk and Treasurer, Camden, South Carolina, on the 1st. da> ot Sep ternber, 1934, and remain open eacn day, except Sunday, from 9 A M. to I 1*. M. and from 3 1 . M. to 4.30 P. M. until the 1st. day ol .March. 1Jo4. . The following ui-cuunts wi.i oe a.-, lowed or. the payment ol taxes: J pci cent during bopumiOcr. Nut .ift?-r September ..Uth. 1J^l\ 'I ,v? try live (251 per cert or iiiij (".in per cent portion ot taxes it desired by the taxpayer, wih be u.-j i rather tiian the pa) men, o. | li.e wi.ole ti.er.'u! in ore payment, ?ulo'wmg tne discount in affect at t.ie [ 4 IT c t > t \ Mi* HH'Ilc. <ectiun l our. Tnat when the^aXcS; a-d a--e-nnent.-. or any ,po/.T m i t-ereof Charged against any property or party oil the duplicate lor tne ?.ur,ej fi-ca. year, snail not be paid o;. el" befoic the 1st. day ul' JaliUa:| 1,the City t lei'k and licit J: . .-mil. pi ovi eu to add a one I * J be* cent penalty on the City duplicate, _ and the Uty Clerk and 1 reasu 1 ?: ; shall collect the same; it the ta.u j taxe-. assessments and penalties a e not paid on or before the 1st. day o: j February. 1935. an additional of one (1) per cent shall be added b) the City Clerk and Treasurer, if the said taxes, assessments and penalties are not paid on or before the 1st. day of March, 1935, an additional penalty of one (1) per cent shall be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on the said duplicate and collected by the said City Clerk and Treasurer; if the said taxes, assessments and penalties are not paid on or before the 1st. day lof April, 1935, an additional penalty j of one (1) per cent shall be added by the City Clerk and Treasurer on I the -aid duplicate and collected by the said City Clerk and Treasurer; I and if the said taxes, assessments and I penalties are not paid on or before the 1st. day of May, 1935, an additional penalty of three (3) per cent shall be added by the City Clerk ar.d ! Treasurer on said duplicate, making a total penalty of seven per cent, ana ' shall be collected by the said City I Clerk and Treasurer; that if said I taxes, assessments and penalties are not paid on or before the 1st. day of June, 1935, the City Clerk and Treas1 urer shall issue in the name of tne I City of Camden, South Carolina, a I warrant or execution in dupiKa.t ! against said defaulting taxpayer m the City of Camden, South Carolina, signed by him in his official capacity, directed to the ( hief of Police of t .e said City of Camden, or some mem ber of the police force of the City of j Camden. South Carolina, requiring him to le\y the same by distress and ! sell so much of the defaulting tax! payers c.-tate, real or personal. or both, as may be sufficient to satisfy the City taxes of -aid defaulter, ar.J specifying therein the aggregate amount of all his, her or its taxes. Upon the issuing of a warrant or execution against the defaulting taxpayer. the said defaulting taxpayer j shall pay to the City of Camden the following costs: For issuing war! rant or execution One ($1.00) dollar; i for serving warrant one ($1.00) do.lar; for advertising sale of property j one ($100) dollar; for executing deed of conveyance three ($3.00) dollars; ! for all sums levied on aforesaid, five | to) per cent, which shall be collected I for the said City of Camden. South (Carolina, by the said City Clerk and Treasurer. Section Five. Under and by virtue of said warrant or execution the Chief of Police shall seize and take exclusive possession of so much of the defaulting taxpayer's estate, real or personal, or both, as may be necessary to raise the som of money named therein, and said charge* thereon; and, after due advertise** tnent, ?ell the name before the Court House door in the City ttf Camden, County of Kershaw, State of South Carolina, on a regular sales day, and within the usual hours of public sale, for cash, give the purchaser, (upon his complying with the terms of the sale) a receipt for the purchase monCey, but not make title to the pur* lahaser until the expiration of twelve i *1:2) months from the day of sale, if the property sold be not redeemed as hereinafter provided, and annex said receipt to the duplicate warrant, with the endorsement thereon of his action thereunder and shall, after deducting from the proceeds of sale the cost and expenses of said sale, pay over to i the Ci(y Clerk and Treasurer the taxes, charges and penalties, due and ! incurred by said defaulting taxpayer; and upon written notice given, of any mortgage or other lien on said premises so sold for taxes, shall hold j the excess, if any, until authorized, , and directed by proper judicial authority as to mode of disposition, or by written consent of the defaulting i taxpayer that the said excess be paid over to mortgage or lien creditor, and according to priority if more than one, provided, that the owner or grantee or any mortgage creditor ' may within twelve months from date of such snle redeem such property by i paying to the Chief of Police or City Clerk and Treasurer the taxes, cost, penalties and expenses of sale, together with six (0) per cent interest on the whole amount of the purchase i l^i ice of said land so sold, and thereupon the Chief of Police or the City Clerk and Treasurer shall pay back and refifnd to the said purchaser the amount paid on his bid, with interest as above stated, and the bid by the said purchaser shall be then cancelled and revoked, the owner or grantee remaining in possession of the said land: provided further, that upon failure of defaulting taxpayer or other party interested to redeem said land so sold for taxes within twelve months as stated, the Chief of Police shall make title to the purchaser and put the purchaser in possession of the property sold and conveyed: provided, futher, that in case of threatened waste or damage to the premises by the owner of any other party, during the twelve months allowed for redemption, the purchaser at said tax sale, shall have the right "to apply to the Court of Common Pleas or a Judge thereof for an injunction against such waste and for a receiver to take charge of the property until the end of the twelve months for redemption unless sooner redeemed: provided futher, that whenever any real estate is levied upon for taxes by the Chief of Police, it shall be His duty, before proceeding to advertise the! same for sale as now provided by law, | to give twenty days written notice of i vuch levy to the owner of each mort- j gage contained on a list that may j be filed with him, (giving the name of granter or mortgager, Kind of instrument, book of record and page recorded), the said period of twenty days beginning to run from the time the said notice is personally delivered or from the date of its mailing when delivered by mail, said notice shall contain a description of the land levied upon, the name of the owner thereof, the year or years for which the taxes were assessed and a statement of the amount thereof with accrued coets, and shalb be delivered to such owner either personally or by registered mail with return receipt requested at the address given on said list. The Chief of Police shall keep a copy of said notice, on which he shall enter the date the same was deli vered. how, where and to whom and shall file the same with the City Clerk and Treasurer: provided furth-r er, that when real estate is sold for" taxes in any City it shall be the dutjr of the Chief of Police, before delivering title to such real estate to the purchaser at such sale, to give not less than thirty days' notice to any mortgagee or assignee of any mort-,< I gage appearing of record within ten ' years of such seizure as interested in such real estate of such sale in order that such mortgagee or assignee may ' have an opportunity to redeem the said real estate, as now provided by law for the owner thereof. Such notice shall either, be served on such mortgagee or assignee in person or forwarded to his last known post office address by registered mail, or when his whereabouts may be unknown, it may be had by publication in civil actions, the expense of which publication and .petition shall be paid in advance of publication by the purchaser at said sale: provided further, that the City of Camden shall receive one ($1.00) dollar for each notice so given. Ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Camden, South Carolina, in council assembled this 6th. day of August, 1934. J. H. OSBORNE, Mayor J. C. BOYKJN ^?"ity Clerk and Treasurer I III _ ^ S|FedwlSavings PIand loan asiociation V CAMDEN. S, C. Announces to the Public of Camden and Vicinity within a radius of Fifty Miles that it is now open for receiving funds on its Thrift and Savings! Shares and has money to loan on approved first liens on Home Owners' Property for Building, Improving and RepairPurposes. | I Persons interested in this safe means of building financial independence, sponsored and supervised by the Federal Government, are invited to call at the office opposite the Camden Opera House and get literature expjajping the operation and advantages olfer. ed by these Federal Institutions in detail. | Members' investments, by the Hom^Loan Act recently passed bV Congress, will be covered by ample insurance. * rDIRECTORS K. M. Kennedy, Jr., John T. Nettles, Henry D. Miles, ! Henry Savage, Henry Savage, Jr., R. E, Stevenson! W. R. Zemp. OFFICERS | W. R. Zemp, President; It. E. Stevenson, First Vice ! President; John T. Nettles, Second Vice President; J. ! B. Wallaoe, Secretary and Treasurer; Henry Savage, | Jr., Attorney. COME TOMORROW Cottage Curtain Sets Assorted of plairi and y44^e novelty scrim. Values! fc? ,7 ;^w. Cavtuivi. 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