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CROVER C, WILtH FAMES
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la ifc* d*ath *A Orover C. Welsh!
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Mr WtiMh mad* a very . efficient
.sheriff La every partioiUr and ?( the
coedftsipe of bis second t*vm when
he tirfiH fA?r the office to kit swc<
e*aof ^here' **r* no past da* or delinquent
taxes in *he sheriffs office,
bo having fib-ade a t*t*.iris*!;t of lit
delinquent tk?"* ?n fei* hssds *r *h?
end of St* !*??.
I.'poo taking the '**'h of office a*
state senator from Kershaw to-anty
In the Sooth Carolina senate '/o* of
the first thing* he and hi* house
ta*tDber??-Lorlng Datii and Newtoa
Kelly, did was to arrange a reimbursement
agreement with the State
Highway Department In order to secure
fond* to pare the high-way from
the I-ancaater county line to 'he town
of Kershaw through Camden to the
Homter county line near Boykin, tnd
to pare U H Highway So. 1 from
the Richland rounty line through
Camden to the Chesterfield county
line and the bridge across Lynches.
Hirer near Bethune The paving of
these road* was completed, daring
hi* term of office Later during his
tenure the road from Camden through
Liberty Hill to N'llrolee was pared
and placed in the state system. The
coat of paring this road was paid by
the stAte highway department out of i
highway department funds He sue-1
reeded In getting the highway department
to lake over Into the state system
for maintenance a considerable
number of county highways.
Kach year the Marlboro, Richland
and Aiken delegations would propose
legislation freeing all toll bridges.
Senator Welsh succeeding In killing
this bill each year In the senate for
sereral years and some time before
the end of his second term In the
senate he negotiated a sale "of the
Wateree bridge to the state highway
department for $ 147,500 A part of
the purchaae price was paid to Kershaw
county at the time and the highway
department Is still paying Kershaw
county $14,000 per year, together
with interest on the unpaid bal-!
ance of the purchase price.
Mr. Welsh was the author of considerable
legislation affecting the
county of Kershaw and also assisted
in the passage of numerous bills,
some of which are among the following;
1927 created first Rural Police
system, giving each township an officer;
passed act proposing amendment
to constitution so as to exempt
from county taxes new manufacturers
for five years. 192S lax exemption of
hall-storm sufferers In Kershaw rounty;
1929 set creating Camden and
Kershaw County Airport Commission
and naming Wo<xlward Field, consolidation
of school districts (Baron L>e- j
Kalbt; 1930 acts requiring banks car-j
rylng deposits of public funds of Kcr- j
*haw county to give security; 1932!
act^providing for election of cotton;
wetgh'-r at Camden and Bethune by
the- qualified electors of the res pec- I
rive townships in whit h .-aid eoCou*
1 markets ar?- located. r?*p?-ii l.i* ? 'eating
offi<?- of road superintendent of
Kershaw ounty '.9.';; <i.nsn?ut.?? .m
road la* r?du??d a f <> i i - - for
tb?- payment >f ,?j; ?1 . i i. -4 'j l? l '.ho
in Kershaw <ourity iti ' : .uinuai .n
slaiinienis. .? t < r<-atmg -ink 11-e" .'and
rornmission to take o\?-r mnk'ng fuel*
of all county 1xhi<1 ihsu?*> ,uj<1 ii.
school district IxjimI Lssu'-s of Kershaw
county, the first corn mis.1 loners w.-ie
R. K. Stevenson. L. I Gulon and J 1
'T eam (iettys. act directing the pre. j
paration of a budget of expendltui?-s
for the public schools in Kershaw j
county and to provide for a decrease ;
of local school levies and the county
levy for school purposes in Kershaw
county; 1934 act to provide for the
nomination of game warden in KW1
. ahaw county in the primary election.
Mr. Welsh was a large taxpayer and,
hough be had no children, never ss.
he advocated liberal approprifor
the public schools of Ker inty
and as a member of the
/ance committee he support- j
' appropriations for til
V''; '' colleges. He approved
migh the stnla numer- >
t JUm
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to **4 I osy |
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Tmliy tifJit were u H
B. Beard. StotoM Texaco UMlot.
fe??; Awte Supply ff my. Lang
Awl* (MIPMJ. Bow dew Bmo ataflop.
CMy FUliif ?U(to?. Central s*rr*rg
aiCMIotk, Stoke*Seer fee statfcw.
Cwewdew. O. M. Mere ewd Waters m*le*
Mellow. Btitoee, Wewterw Aeto
company. Skew*. Motor company eed
J. R. fftur se Cto*roto compear n
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Tto member* of tto rationing board
wtto to aak ail tire deelere wot preeewi
el tke meeting to cell at ike office of
the ret km tee board to ike Kirk lead
wad deLoacb lew. office atot gn tkformation
of tke rationing rtoletluu
et oore. This rationing office will be
open dally excepting Sunday* from
> a. m until 12 noon
I John M Vlflepigue of the rationing
I board wi?he? to call public alt eat km
[to the eligibility classification* ae embraced
m the regulation* code of the
gov ernment There cleat If teat loot etn|brace
e lit! of vehicle* which may be
equipped with new rubber tlret, tubet
or casings. It it interesting to note
that no certificate shell be lsaued uni
iett the applicant for the certificate
certifies that the tire eating or tube
for which application L* made It to be
mounted, on the following rehlclea
On a rehfele which It operated by
a physician, surgeon, risiting nurse, or'
a veterinary. and which is used principally
for. professional serrlces.
! On an ambulance.
On a vehicle used exclusively for
one or more of the folowing purposes:
To maintain fire fighting service*; to
I maintain necessary public police services;
to enforce such laws as relate
! specifically to the protection of public
health and safety; to maintain garbage
disposal and other sanitation aerylCe;
to maintain mall services.
On a vehicle with a capacity of ten
or casings. It is interesting to note'
ively for one or more of the following
purpose* Transportation of passengers
as part of the services rendered
to "the public by a regular transportation
system; transportation of students
and teachers to and from i
school; transportation of employees to
or from any Industrial or mining establishment
or construction project,
except when public transportaion facilities
are readily available.
On a truck operated exclusively for
one or more of the purpose* stated
in the preceding sections or for one
or more of the followlnjg purposes:
Transportation of ice, and of fuel;
transportation of material and equipment
for the building and maintatnance
of public roads; transportation of
material and equipment for the construction
and matntalnance of public
utilities. transportation of material
and equipment for the construction
and rnalnralri.'inre of production facilities.
transportation of material and
j equipment for the construction of defense
housing facilities and military j
and naval establishment*; transports- I
tlon essential to render roofing,'
plumbing, heating, and electrical repair
services, transports'Ion by any
common carrier, transportation of
wasto and scrap materials; transportation
of raw materials, semi-manufactured
goods, and finished products,
including farm products and
foods, provided that no certlfciate
shall he issued for a new tire, casing,
or tube to bo mounted on a truck used
for the transportation of commodities
to the ultimate consumer for personal.;
family or household use. ur lot trans-;
porta'ion of materials for construction!
and niamr. uuncc exc.-pr to the extent
.*pec.fh j.i]> provided 1
"he farm 'ractor* or oth'*r fsrm!
.r;.j?i? men: > o?her 'han .automobiles!
;? t'-.-rkv Jor rfi.. O p. - r a t "O H Of whl'. h'
I
r'jbb??r tir^u ( aaiqg or 'uhes .are es- i
srtltial.
!
On indii-ir .tl mining and construe-i
Hon equipment, other than automo-|
biles or trucks for the operation of j
I wl?i<h rubber tires casings, or tubes!
; are essential.
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ous acts authorizing various school
districts to issue bonds In order to
! erect modern school facilities
Mr. Welsh enjoyed the friendship
| and confidence of his fellow eftlgens
In all walks of life. The public was
welcome to hunt on the extensive
| holdings of Mr. Welsh and to fish In
the atreams running through hts property
as he was never known to put up
a "no trespass" sign. He was a genial
host and his many friends among the
sportsmen of Kershaw County have
enjoyed the dove shoots and fish fries
held on bis plantation on Little
Lynches River near Cassstt.
at CkHMMM pfcati
r ftiwintK Mm to. Mk m ?<
Wtt. Hwil fct N? hMto*,4lNM*?
M asrvtr mlrP Mill fti ?vm U?
pmum aipu a*4 to; It mm tovi
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ilito. It Mtto tantol nuvtof i*
I ai>f MW? that |UM M mi mm~
PijMtM Hit to v?ll tmI tai nsjml
lft-mt m aol tto* un .mm
AiiJmj?TW hot hmm typw are to
too kept IwgMs iatl mummt. ? itof
are eery Ultor. Stak tto pot OMt ?f
toon tpd give rwoagk water to top
(too moM. Plant owt of toora la
faB ??
CaateUa?Ma*t tore cooc aotot air.
Mrs. Robert Reatort rsroataisaia ft
itgrew beat for piaat. Plant oat of
doors as sooa as Kaaaa to over.
Goraaftaaso?They lore He snashiae.
Rboald be kept oa dry side aad aot
pirated ta too rick soil.
Alrkaa Violet Water them only
from ike bottom of tbe pot. - Water
should aerer toack ike tonts. The;
caa be kept for pears if proper ore
U given them
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Baptist Church Services
The follow iag sereicee are announced
at Ctaden Baptist church for
week beginning January 11: Sunday
school at Id o'clock with C. O. Stog
aer. superintendent In fharge. Paklic
worship conducted by H. D Anderson
at 11 14 a. m and 7:? p m Tralhisg
Union at <:15. Prayer and praise worship
Wednesday evening at 7: JUL The
executive committee of the Kershaw
Baptist Association will meet at this
church Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
It is hoped that all the churches of the
association may send all church officers
Including the deacons, officers
and teachers of tbe Sunday school, directors
and leaders of the B. T. U., sod
officers of the W. M. S. The puhlic
is cordially invited to attend all these
services.
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Community Market The
Camden Communtiy Market Is 1
open every Saturday morning at 8:3p
o'clock, where fresh vegetables, pork,
butter, eggs, poultry?dressed and on
foot are for sale by the ladies of the
county.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COLUMBIA
DOCKET NO. 1955
IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION
OF THE RAILWAY EXPRESS AGEN.
CY FOR AUTHORITY TO PUBLISH
10 CENT EMERGENCY CHARGE
ON L. C. L. SHIPMENTS BETWEEN
POINT8 IN SOUTH CAROLINA.'*
NOTICE OF HEARING
The Railway Express Agency, Inc.,
having applied to the Commission for
authority to publish increased charges
on shipments from, to and between all
points in the State of South Carolina
be adding to each less carload ship?
ment, ten cents per shipment, regatto
less of weight or classification,
and petitioner having requested
authority to make the increased
charges effective on January 20. 1942,
simultaneously with the effective date 4
on similar Increases in interstate commerce.
and it being the view of the
Commission that such increases
charges should not be granted until i
after a full and complete hearing is
had, the above entitled proceeding Is
hereby assigned for hearing before
the Commission at its offices Room
315-317 Wade Hampton State Office
Building. Columbia. South Carolina,
on Wednesday, January 14. 1942, commencing
at 11: OOo'clock. A. M.
BY THE COMMISSION.
Mary E. Carr, Secretary.
Columbia, South Carolina. '
January 5. 1942.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COLUMBIA
December 31, 1941
NOTICE
In Rp Docket No. 1953. The application
of Palmetto Motor Express
Line s for Mass D Certificate of Public
Convenient-*- and Necessity to render
motor freight service between Spartanburg.
S. C.. and a fifteen mile
radius thereof, and Ihirlmg'on. S. C.
and fifteen mile radius thereof, via
Camp Croft. Pacolet. Jonesvilb*. K-ll>.
I o< khart Chester, Rlchburg. Port
Lt*n I??m a?ter, Funderburk. Mr Bee
and IfurtsviU. over State liirhways '
V'i ' and 151; off route points I
t.r.-H' Fails and Rock Hill.
The ('ornmis.sion will hold a purdlc I
h?-:irinK in Hh offices in the Wade
Hampton State OfTlce Building. Columbia
South Carolina. 11:00 A M
January 27. 1942. In connection with
the above entitled matter, for the
purpose of d'-terininlng the requirements
of public convenience and necessity
in tho premises.
W. W GOODMAN.
Director Motor Transport Division.
A building on the moon. earth's
satellite, only a few hundred feet,
long, would be visible through ourf
large modern telescopes.
Tbe average coat of the iron and
steel in an automobile to the manufacturer
Is about three cents a pound.
In 1940 the United States factories
accounted for 80 5 per cent of world
motor vehicle production.
The protecting coat of blubber in a
whale is from 12 to 20 Inches thick.
There is a total area of more than
8.000.000 acres in the national parks
of the United 8tate*.
Every 24 hours In the United States
an average of 170 cars are stolen.
STRIKES FOm FREEDOM
Many Register
In Civilian Defense
(Coo tinned from first pafaj
hour* fire defease, two hours for gu
defease, genera) coarse 5 hours and
drill. 2 hours. This makes a total of
22 hoars.
Messengers must hare 10 hours of
first aid . three hours of fire defense,
two hours gas defense, fire hours of
general coarse and two hours of drill
for a total of 22 hours.
In the drivers groups and under the
head of general subjects, 10 hours of
first aid. S hours of gas defense. 5
hours of general course, and 2 hours
of drill are required. Under the head
of technical subjects fire hours of
night driving. 3 hours of blackout driving,
3 hours of map reading and 2
hours of emergency motor maintenance.
This latter item includes minor
roadside repairs. This gives a
total for general and technical training
of 40 Hours.
Auxiliary firemen must have 10
hours of first aid. 10 hours of fire
defense. 2 hours of gas defense. 5
hours of general course and 5 hours
of drill for a total of 32 hours.
The rescue squad members must
have 20 hours of first aid instruction,
10 hours of fire defense. 5 hours of
gas defense, fire hours of general
course and two hoars of drill for a
total of 42 hours.
Auxiliary police will require 10
hours of first aid, three hours of fire
defense, fire hours of general coarse,
and In addition, such technical training:
in police duties as regional directors
shall determine as necessary.
This will prortde for a total of 28
hours of instruction.
Bomb squads will require ten hours
of first aid. two hours of gas defense,
five hours of general course. two
hours of drill and such technical
training as may be prescribed in future
regulations estimated to amount
to St) hours.
Fire watchers will hare three hours
in fire defense, two in gas defense,
fire In general, and two in drill, for a
total of l??hjbort.
Emergency food and housing corps
will hare two hours instruction in
gas defense. Are in general for a total
of 7 hours.
Demolition and clearance crews will
hare three hours on fire defense, two
hours on gas. fire hours on general
course and two hours ofi drill foy a
total of 12 hours.
Decontamination corps members require
10 hours of first aid, five hours
of gas defease, 5 hours of general
and two hours of drill for a total of!}
Kirfcwoo*! Hotel
Opmsm Jmmmmry \g
(Coaliasad fcw IrK pagw,
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cwur, Nw Tort; Mm Otadyi Mor.
rteos. WwtfWd, N?m lortey; Mi*
Malm Eager aa4 MIm TWrer. Auburn,
dale. Mm; Mr. Kearny aad Mi?a
Ritchie. Mr. aad Mm Frederick
Star gee from Coaectieat; . B. Mac
Keasle. Hoa. Hoaer Cum.
mlags. WaaAfiagtoa; The K. $. Mayos,
of Providence: Mr?. Uukl Flake
Joaea. of Baton; Mr. aad Mm W. 8.
iu>k nf Otkrillo. Oataxio. ..
The Kirkwood thia year will be
operated by Mr. aad Mr*. Milton
Smith and Mr. and Mr*. J. c.
O Kourke, Mr?. D. Witherapoon. A.
Barcefo and Edward Coaoell here Inst
eeeaoo are back. Mrs. Vera Haaacom.
formerly 6r the roreat Httta hotel and
POand Springs. Maine; is the new
housekeeper In charge, while the uev
chief engineer is Robert Lee Taylor,
of Memphis. Tenn.. Joe Patelll re.
tarns as golf professional; Rudolph
Horner as tennis egpert and the '
stables will again be in charge of L, "
H. Bramlett. v
The Kirkwood golf course tm in fine
condition and the tennis courts, being
newly top-dressed will be among the
finest In the south.
Social activities at the Kirkwood
will get under way later. The man.
agement announces a return rlstt OfH
the Wharton Ford debutante orchestra
from New York. This musical unit
will arrive January 21.
Former Barber Dead
Word has been received in Camden
announcing the death in New York
city of George McClain. who for many
y^ara, conducted a barber shop in Cam*
den/^e was about 62 years of age J
and left Camden more than twenty
years ago. The funeral and burial .
was in New York.
Grace Episcopal Church
The services for Sunday. January
11. will be as follows: Holy commu. I
nion at 8:00 a. m.; church school at
9.45 a. m.; morning prayer and ser- j
mon by the rector at 11:15; Young j
People's meeting In the parish house
at 7:00 p. m.
22 hours.
Medical aid and nurses aid train,
ing requirements will be announced
later by the protection unit.
It is emphasized that the requirements
above mentioned are only minimum
and must. be fulfilled prior to
the award of arm band insignia. .All.,
units are to receive continuous and
continuing training in the technical
duties of the group. This training
corresponds to "The School of the
Soldier" in army recruit training.
To the Public
j In response to the usual call of the Comptroller, we take
pleasure in submitting- herewith a financial statement showing /-the
condition of our bank on December 31, 1941. I
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RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts $ 281,530.81
Bonds Owned by Bank 258,344.35
Other Assets including stock
in the Federal Reserve
Bank 17,400.00
Cotton Producers Notes 416.80
Documentary Stamps 260.02
Furniture and Fixtures 2,731.88
Cash and Due From Banks 608.025.10
$1,168,708.96
LIABILITIES j
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Capital $ 50,000.00
Surplus 35,000.00
Undivided Profits 5,424.68
Bills Payable NONE
Deposits 1,078,284.28
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11,168,708.96
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Commercial Bank of Camden 1
MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE 8Y8TEM
MEMBER OF FEDERAL DEP08IT INSURANCE CORPORATION ; 9
$5,000.00 MAXIMUM IN8URANCE FOR EACH DEPOSITOR
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Directors .
W. ROBIN 2EMP -- ^OHN WHITAKER, JR. HENRY
8AVAGE, JR. ?T- K. C. ETTeRS^yr^--~^^B
H. O. CARRISON j. COOLEY QILLI8 * 'T j
F. M. WOOTEN j