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8GT. ELBIN T. TRUE8DALE APPOINTED TO OFFICER8 SCHOOL Gulfport Fluid. Miss. M. Sgt. Klblu T. Truesdale, formerly of Citmdeu and Columbia. S. C , ami now a Senior Instructor of llu> Fleetrlcal Branch of the Army All- Forces Technical Tt'ttlU: lug Command School at Uulport Field, )iaH been appointed to the AAF Officer Candidate school at Miami, Fla. Sergeant Truesdale, who was engaged 1" fbo wholesale lumber Indus try prior to his enlistment, lias served at Ft. Bliss, Texas, Ilandolph Field, i . Texas, Chanuto Field, 111., Keepler Field, Miss., and at Qulfport Field. He Is 4i son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl T Truosdttlo of Camden. Sergeant Trousdale has been making his home at 101 1 22nd St., Gulf port. CITIZEN8 ARE URGED TO SUPPORT WAR BOND DRIVE (Continued front page 1) bond purchases during the remaining days of April If this county Is to attain Its quota. Kershaw county leaders, headed by Marion 11 Heyman, general cuiuimigu chairman, ttro conducting an intensive publicity program to uo<1114i 1 tnl the citizens with (he progress of the campaign and with the great need of making It a success, and they fed that Kershaw county, which hus not yet defaulted in it campaign, will turn a great flood of dollars Into war bonds. Chuirmuu Hoynmn has named Henry (1. Cttrrlson of the Commercial Ihtnk of Camden and J Team Gettys as co-chnlrmou In (Am drive. W. It. Bonsai, chairman of the Kershaw County Council Tor National Defense, has called it meeting of tin* Kershaw County Citizens Service corps members to he held this evening in the auditorium of the Camden grammar school and Chairman Hoyman will iiddress the corps directors nnd members upon matters pertaining to tho war bond sale campaign Mr. Bonsai is urging as many members ttro possible to attend the meet ing tonight The corps Includes the various units of Camden, Kershaw, nianey and Bethtine. The meeting Is to be held at S o'clock. On Feb. 21. 1682, a Virginia printer was forbidden to print anything until bis majesty's pleasure in England should be known. WAAC Radio Technicians _________ mi m il >1 vnv u Two members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps who are now taking the radio repair and radio operator courses of the U. S. Army Signal Corps are shown above. They are learning to operate high* frequency oscillators at an Army radio and television school, in order to release soldiers from such work for combat duty. ARMY-WAAC RECRUITING AT POST OFFICE BOOTH The Army Recruiting service has opened up u joint Aviation Cadet and WAAC Itocrlilting station In the Rod Croos booth in front of the Post Offico building. and will remain open through Saturday of this week. The personnel consist of Sgt. Paul T. Mcllrlde and C'pl. Martin V. Mrlnkley from the District Recruiting and Induction headquarters, Charlotte, N. C., \ ami Auxiliaries Mable Mann unci Helen Cook from the WAAC Recruit111 k station In F\>rt Jackson. The Recruiting of young mon from 17 through 2G for Aviation Cadets has Just recently been re-opened, and the necessary application blanks may be Obtained at the Recruiting station. Young men desiring to Join the Army Air Force should apply for the application blanks and preliminary Instruction before reporting to the nearest Aviation Cadet board for his mental | examination. The Womans Army Auxiliary Corps is open for women between the ages of 21 to 4T> who are otherwise qualified. Married women are accepted if they have no children under 14 years old. Wives of service men are eligible for enrollment and their allotment Is continued for the duration of their enlistment. liy enrolling in the WAAC, a woman does not lose her allotment. Hydrangeas $1.50 This Easter you'll want to express your good wishes in the most cheerful way possible. Send your greeting's with flowers . . . and bask in the happiness of the recipient! Don't forget to carry on for that boy "over there" by sending a bouquet or corsage of cheer to his dear "mom!" Place your order now?we'll see that it arrives in time for the Easter parade! Really expressive of your sorvt Intents is a lavish corsage of prize orchids. They will eari v your Master message for days after the holiday $5.00 each. Bwaut/ful bask e t of ^ KaJil^r blooms. Yon can ^ choose one ready made or we will irniWo up a basket of th? flowers of your choice at no extrn cost, from $2.50 com plc'fv! Imsket. Spring and Kaster beauty and color cornea In a corsage of lovely, fresh rose buds, with sprays of lllies-of-thevalley mingled among thom. $3.00 do*. roses j Camden Floral Company 1211 East Lauren* Street Phone 193?Camden, S. C. . Flower* By Wire To All Part* of the World A Red Cross Notes lly Hudie K Von Tresckow Thousands of vital messages coucernlng service men killed in action, reported missing, pi taken prisoners of war have been returned to Washington lit the past tow months as ' unclaimed" mall. At the request of the War and Navy Departments. Red Cross Home Service is attempting to trace the persons to whom these messages were sent. To facilitate the delivery of such messages the Ked Cross has asked all persons llatixl as "next of kin on servicemen's records to leave forwarding or emergency addresses with their I local.post offices when they move. Through the good offices of the Home Service department Mrs. T. V. Raima was enabled to semi a cable to her son who is a prisoner of war in the Philippine Islands. She was notified by the War Dept. where he was and only through the lted Cross could sho bo able to contact him. It has been lt> months to the day since she had last heard from him. Junior Red Cross One of the most outstanding events of the week was the play given by Mrs. Taylor's Fourth tirade "A section of the Camden Public school on Tuesday afternoon, March 30. All credit for this entertainment was duo to the originality and ingenuity or this class. Janet Campbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stoney Campbell, wrote the play, the title of which is "How We Can Help the Red Cross." The cast of the play consists of a mother, whose part was taken by Vera McCaskili. a daughter, the most important character, was acted by the young author, Janet Campbell. The other characters were: Red Cross representatives which roles. Betty Pearce and Alice Bovkin acted. The entertainment was opened with a reading from the Scripture, a hymn, then a Rod Cross song and the Junior Red Cross pledge. Nineteen children sang in the chorus and Mrs. Salmond helped with the music. Miss I Ada I'helps, the Junior Red Cross chairman, was present and Mrs. Deptors 4-B grade were guests. Mrs. Von j Tresckow. Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Chase, from Red Cross headquarters, were present and were enthusiastic about the performance. The.room was decorated with Red Cross posters and the Red Cross flag. The costumes were white dresses with white Red Cross veils with the Red Cross emblem on the head band. The mothers of the children and the teachers made the costumes. County Library Board Meeting At a recent meeting of the Kershaw County library board. Mrs. Oscar Smyrl presided as chairman. The other members of the board are Mrs. Kathleen B. Watts, County Supt. of Education; Miss Margaret Fewell, H. IV agent; H. F. Garris, president of the Teachers' association; Mrs. J. I Team Gettys. president of the CounI ell of Farm Women; Mrs. E. C. Von Tresckow and Mrs. Ira B. Ellis. In the drawing of lots for the duration of office terms Mrs. Smyrl will conclude her affiliation this year, Mrs. Ellis in 1944 and Mrs." Von Tresckow in 1945. It was decided at the March meeting of the board to retain only two workers at their present salary. A book committee appointed at the meeting to assist the librarian in the selection of books consists of Mrs. Gettys, Mrs. M. L. Duval and Rev. Henry Collins. Miss Nancy Blair, field representative of the South Carolina State Library board, was present at the meeting and stated that through the setup of the State board the county librarian will bo eligiblo for a loan of books which can be obtained as soon as they are taken out of storage which will ho in June or July. Steel jewelry seems to have been originated in England, since a writer, in 1G90. upon seeing sword hilts, heads of canes and snuff boxes so decorated in Milan, observed. "They can be had better and cheaper in Birmingham." Make a Science of Moving! No fuss-?no worry! Moving'a a science wfrth Orr Transfer Co You're sure of experienced men, handling your furniture with care. Call us NOW. Furniture Storage Warehouse Rutledge Street J. H. ORR Transfer Co. Pat Orr Phones: 99 and 353-M Mather Academy News Students Interview Convicts Mum bom of the Journalism club wuru inter vie warn of ayvpu Negro convl,cth, working near Collins* pasture Monday. In talking with them the siudon(h learned many facta about prison life aa well uh (he personal history of each convict. There was one white man in the group, serving seven years for murder. The Interview was of especial significance to t'he members of the club as they have been making a study of deliouency among Camden youth. I Only one of the entire group Mbh gone beyond the third grade In school. The Journalism class visited Tho Camden Chronicle office Thursday afternoon. Here they made a brief study of the printing press and other I ogulpnient which they saw in action. I The Girl Hwjw vch, under tlon of Mine Smiley, hl,i>U80rjB gram at Trinity MeioZ!V Sunday evening. Thos? J| Kiuiu were: Helen UniU \viK)rl Outten, Sally Brown. MirlamM Dorothy l^evy, lleulah Wan a (lotger, Modestlno Mani. J Dlmery, Betty Carter, (icvtL J Hint Klolee Pauling. M Members of the Drum* cial present tonight in thy torlum 4'KyeH of U>vy," 4 three acta. "*1 The characters Are: Krenkl* J Ruth Pitts, LHlie M. Levy, Audrey Keese. OhaiJJl nelly. Charles Lewis, WMum|J Qrover Stewart and Thontag *3 The admission is 17 and 22c. 1 American forces stationed til Zealand are supplied, throu^! lease arrangements, with the J their foodstuffs, especially J meats, dairy products, fntkgl vegetables. ,1 ' ~ 1 ' 1 gga*=ge=g==g=sg^gg^^J Chronicle Want Ads Get Resultn n Advertisements under tftie heading will t>r chni'Ked for at the rate of 1 cent per word. Minimum charge 2S cent*. Ads eet In lo point type double chaige. Caah must accompany order except A'here customer has Ledger A^ooiin' FOR RENT?Pour room furnished apartment, private entrance, private bath, one mile from Airport. Apply Mrs. Lois Nolan, Southern Aviation School Canteen. IpdFOR RENT?Four room apartment, unfurnished, and one furnished bed room. C. O. Stogner, Phone 224-VV. Bltf. FOR RENT?3-room downstairs furnished apartipent, with private entrance and private bath. 410 Chestnut St. Telephone 5-J. FOR SALE?Plants, chrysanthemums, large, medium and small, in red, white, pink, yellow, 25c doz. Real large pink 50c doz. Raggid Robbins and phlox, 20c doz. Mrs. J. A. Rosborough, Lugoff, S. C. 4pd LOST?Rationing book A. issued to Rosa una McLeod. Please return to route 1, box 96. 4pd LOST?"A" Gas Ration book, issued to \V. S. Stokes, Bethune, route 1. box 57. 4pd LOST-?Red and white male Cockrel dog, about 8 months old, answer to name of Hensoti. Reward if returned to Rhetta Blakeney, 1504 Fair street. Phone 133. 4pd. LOST?Indies' enamel lapel watch with red stones in case. $5.00 reward if returned to Mrs. C. D. Glover. 1908 N. Broad St., Camden. _ S. C. 4pd LOST?Ladies' black pocketbook. containing money and Rationing book. Reward if returned to Mrs. Mittie Holland. Camden, route 1. 4pd. LOST?Rationing book, issued to Thelma Anderson, Cassatt, route one. 4pd. LOST?My rationing book, if found , please return to Jack Kelley, route L box 47. 4pd LOST?Three stilson wrenches, 10 in., 14 in. and 18 in., between Chestnut street and the center of town. Reward for return. Moses Brevard, Red Star Service station. WANTED?Expert repairman on radios and small appliances. Reply by letter only. Address "Repairman," care Chronicle. , 3| WANTED?12 dump truck drivers at! once. Transportation to and from' Job furnished daily. Near Camden.' I bone 697-J, chgtoPer ' WANTED ? Secretary . bookkeeper must bo experienced, accurate, take dictation, typist. Permanent posl-j tton. Apply by loiter. Pow# J Company. Camden, a. C. 3 SAWMILL wanted to oontraotj and deliver of million In West Wateroe. Good )J Twelve mile haul. PoweW Co., Camden, S. C. WILL GIVE board and metjfl cadet's or officer's wife tH! care of "small child, no night a Must be northern, well ed?| refined. Cfo Camden Chronical WE HAVE a nice stock ot J fertilizers and can fill your 3 promptly. The Southern Cott3 A NICE tonnage of Nltratedl Is being received at The 8M Cotton Oil Co. Those eutifl share in same are requeetedll theirs promptly. YOUR LAND needs agriculture! We can supply you. The Sot Cotton Oil Co. |a EGGS FOR HATCHING -Frl lected Triple A blood-teeted* $1.00 per setting of 15. m Rocks, Barred Rocks, New M ? shire Reds.?The Camden VvCop>p?ny. Poultry Departmei c^ed West Laurens Street CHICK FEED?Get a bag of Ihl Spartan All-Mash Starter (* chicks and give them thertgUfl Only the one feed is all yooifl carry them through the bdfl weeks Buy Spartan todijB chase your chick worrlei Whitaker & Company, CanM " FINAL DISCHARcfl Notice is hereby given ttffl month from this date, on ApH 1943, John L. Gettys, will makt* Probate Court of Kershaw CotllH final return as Administrator! estate of N. P. Gettys, decettlfl on the same date he will apphj said Court for a final dlscMjH said Administrator. 1 By N. C. Arnett, Probate J*? Camden, S. C.,,March 20th, 1H | wood! ANY KIND?ANY LEW STOVE WOOD SPECIALTY I PROMPT DELIVEWH REASONABLE PRIG* Box 290, City! '1 Vegetable Plants For Your Garden ; Tomato Plants (Marg-lobe) wilt resistanJ Hc wr doz.? 50cper 100?$4?0 per lWm Tomato Plants (Brimer) 15c per doz.?$1.00 per 100 I Bell Peppers (Sweet Bull Nose) M 25c per doz?$1.90 per 100 fl Egg Plants 25c per doz?$1.90 per 100 9 Beet, Cabbage, Collard and Lettuct^k 1 lants: 8c per doz.?50c per Home Grown Plants ? '- . rs ~ . % I The Camden Floral Co. I ' r j La?d?v South Carolfau I ' M m