Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Enrichment of Food Spreading In South Clumson, June. "I believe that In HeeurliiK proper legislation we are on the right track when It comes to matters which huve general application to all the pcyplo," Mays I). W. Watkins, director of the Clemson KxtenhIoii Service and chairman of the State Nutrition Committee, In commeeting on the fact that Texas lias joined South Carolina 'and l/oulslnna in passing foot! enrichment laws "The job of eradicating nutrition deficiencies could not he done In reasonable time If wo depended on education alone," ho addH. It will he remembered that South Carolina took the lend among the states lu food enrichment legislation in 1U12 with laws requiring enrichmeat of flour, bread and oleomargarine. This advance step lu nutrition legislation for the public good wui promoted by the State Nutrition Committee, which also sponsored the legislation passed by tho 1943 I>egU? latum requiring enrichment of dqgeriiilnaled corn meal and grits. The Texas laws, providing for enrichment of flour, bread and oleomargarine with certain vitamins and aninentlH. were patterned after the South Carolina laws. Alabama now has under consideration also similar law ?. BEES ARE IMPORTANT IN CROP PRODUCTION (Continued From First Page) Wartime difficulties, ho explain#, are causing some keepers, both largescale ami small-scale, to give up. Many going Into military hervlco or uar Industries have been unable to locate experienced help to care for th?'ir colon lea and have klllc<| their bees and hold out the honey, wax and equipment. In addition to the adverse effect on production of home 60 or more bocpollinatfd cropa when honey bee colonies are liquidated, farmera are losing the help of wild been and other pollinating insects Many ground nesting wild bees have lost their natural homes throtiKh the plowing up. of extra acreage, or becaUhe of in-, sectleldea fires, or bad weather. Farmers should avoid disturbing valuable ground nesting wild bees by burnlngj or clearng out fence rows whore theyi live. BILLY WATERS LEAVES FOR NAVY TRAINING William Thos. Waters (Hilly) will leave July 1 to enter the University of North Carolina for two years col-| lego training under the Navy V 12! program, which he cnrntxl. by an ex-i amlnatlou He is a June honor grad j unto of the Camden High school. Buy War Bonds and Stamps ; ? ? 4^. . - l.i,,. i.. . INTERESTING SOCIAL AT THE CAOfeT CLUft>" One of the most Interesting and succqxi^l social events at the Cadet club on Mill street this season was the weiuer ornst (hat was given last Saturday evening. The affair was under the direction of Mrs. Ann lioykin, who was assisted by Mrs. J. II. Guthrie, Mrs. A C\ MeKalu and Miss ('loon l'ltts. Following the weiner roast which was staged under festoons of lights in the yard back of the cluli, com inunlty singing was Indulged in. Dur lug the evening many of the cadets and their dates enjoyed dancing In the ol ub. MRS. ALTON BROWN ENTERTAINED SATURDAY Mrs. Alton Brown. Fair street, ontenanied on Saturday afternoon for b.-r young son, Alton. Jr., the occasion being bis first birthday. Gum drop at ro^anes and sticker submarines were presented each of the guests upon arrival and after many games the young ladies and gentlemen were served ice cream and birthday oako. | Those* enjoying this delightful party I were ('onnlo^Rnd Billy Grubb, Julian' Plshhurne, Jody Woodcock, Dens j Brunson. Frank Bean, Torry Brown.! sisters of the honor guest, and Alton. MRS. JIM DARBY ENTERTAINS Mrs. W. B. Grubb, with Lieutenant Grubb. will leave soon for Sumter where Lieut Grubb will bo stationed it Shaw Field, was complimented on Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Jim Darin. Sarslb Id avenue, with a bridge j Hatty and handkerchief shower. Five tables were in play In the liv tug room and dining room which was I throw n en suite for the occasion and j tastefully decorated in Summer flow* I I S. i Mrs. Darhv marked the lionoree's j place with ti corsage of white carnatlouA and at the concfuston of the bridge game she also presented her I with the many beautiful handkerchiefs brought by the guests. Lime Ice and cookies was served immediately upon their arrival and Coca-Colas were served throughout the afternoon. First prize was made by Mrs. G. E Stuart, Sr.. second high score prize by Mrs C. M.-Hunter, and third high score prize by Mrs. G. F. Bost. DOUGLAS DAVIDSON CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Handsome little Douglas Davidson, son of Mr. and Mrs John Davidson of ! Kershaw, played host to 15 of his | "cronies" Tuesday afternoon at the j home of his grandmother. Mrs. W. H. i Halle. Fair street. The occasion being the second birth j : day of this little gentleman and asjsisted by his grand mothers, Mrs. i Haile and Mrs. Annie S. Davidson, he entertained his guests royally. Much fun was had opening the presents fall the children helped) and j Mater more fun was had over the birthday cake, which was brought into the dining room by his mother, boast fully bearing two red candles and | which was served with ice cream and Graham crackers for the younger guests. This important affair was made* more so by the patriotic decorations of red. white and blue which was carried out in the table arrangements, .flags given the young guests and the American flags used in the house. Subscribe To The Chronicle mrs. M6RRITT ANNOUNCES engagement of daug"tc* an Mr# Heury Harrison Merrltt # ' nounces the engagement of IHer daughter. Itetty Kaiell". to l>r. Marlon Luther Mathias cxf Charleston and Co Inutbla, son of Mr. and Mr#. U Mathiaa of Charleston. yhe^weddtng will take place on July IS. In Iukioii Street Mogodlsl church. Colunthia. . . , This eiisaKomont l? ?* #poclal u icrest 10 Camden as this "tU^cDve brhie elect attended High school hero lor two year# at which time ishe made her home with her aunt. Mr# W?Ity Sheorti. Mill street. She Is (he daughter to Mrs. Henry Harrison Merrltt and the late ltev Mr. South Carolina Methodist She attended Lander college and com Dieted a coiumerclftl course at a bus n.-ss college in Columbia. She Is jRthe popular In'Columbia and Is president of the Polygon club, a business and professional girls organization. Mrs Merrltt is the former Ethel Taylor of Lancaster. , M Doctor Mathlaa Is the son of| Mr* and Mrs. L. W. Mathias (Mae Jhemas, of Charleston. Ho was graduated from the College of Charleston and. fl.?m the Medical College of the St ite .,f South Carolina. For the past thiee years ho has been practicing In Columbia. MARY MUNGER HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY What a charming hostess snitil Mary Monger made at her' birthday par,v late Saturday afternoon, She , H. braied her first birthday with a partv at the home of her parents, Mr. ,rid Mrs. Jack Monger. on Fast Hampton street. She greeted her guests from her play pen placed at the trout door and was adorable In her snow white frock with a blue bow in her hair. She had a wonderful time opening her gifts as each guest arrived. Vanilla ice cream and babv cookies were served to this group of sub-sub-debs and youn-young men-about-iown. Little "T" Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Louis Murray, was darling in his blue rompers and walled his enormous blue eyes at the girls Pamela, seven months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Wheeler < Petty Holneau) stunned all the "men" in her white dress and bonnet which was most becoming to her brunette beauty. Titian-haired little Jullanna Fishburne. daughter ot Mr and Mrs L F. Fishburne, was adorable In a yellow dotted pinafore^ Her tiny sister, Alice Virginia, shared honors with her. "Sonny" infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moorer, Jr., was definitely bored with it all. but looked too cute in his romper suit, as did Frank McLeod, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Prank H. McLeod. Blue yed Tommy Parnell, son of Lieut, and Mrs. James Parnell of Fort Jackson and Camden, watched the proceedings and flirted with all the girls. The tiniest guest was two weeks old Master Henry Joe Rritt. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Rritt. who was brought in by his nurse for a few minues to see how a birthday party was conducted. The little honoree , ut her birthday cake in a real grownup lady-like way. and a good. time was had by all. STRAK-DAVIS Mrs. J. H. Strak announces the marriage of her daughter. Mary Ellen. to Caston Ma Hoy Davis, of Columbia and Cheraw. The ceremony was performed Sunday. June 20. at the Baptist parsonage with the Rev. J. B. Caston officiating in the presence of the immediate families. The bride wore a becoming outfit of American linen in greenland blue with white accessories and with this she wore a shoulder corsage of rurple lipped orchids. Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Mrs. J. H. Strak and the late J. HV Strak of Camden. She attended the Camden city schools and for the past several years has held a position with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Camden. Mr. Davis is the son of Mr. and Mrs C,. W Davis of Cheraw and is employed by The State Co., in Columbia. Harvest Onions, Prevent Spoilage Columbia. June. ? Many thousand ^ pounds of onions rot each year be-1 cause they are not properly matured . srid cured at harvesting. declares, Tom Colo, chief of the Clemson ex-1 tension division of marketing His' suggestions on harvesting the crop! are important to commercial growers; and to homo gardeners. "It haa l>een found a good practice to condition onions for harvest," s&7# Mr. Cole. About 10 days or two weeks before onions aro to be harvested. the tops should be broken riowTi just above the bulbs. This can tie done in gardens by hand, but in larger acreages a light roller will do a faster job. This causes the stems to dry out and the necks to close before the onions are pulled from the ground, materially reducing Infection of neck rot. our most costly onion leoay. "Another conditioning practice is Lo run a deep furrow on each side of ihe row, throwing the dirt from the onions and leaving them on a narrow bed. which will gradually dry out, leaving the onions in a good coniition for pulling and curing. "Onions that have been properly conditioned should be pulled and landled very carefully to avoid bruls- ( ng and should be spread In a dry and veil ventilated building and properly Mired before cleaning, grading and tacking. announce marriage Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Horton of Westrille, announce the marriage of their laughter, Betty Elizabeth, to Ernest Hilton Catoe. Jr. He Is the son of Hr. and Mrs. Ernest Milton Catoe. >f Kershaw The young couple will nake their home In Columbia. A pink magnolia Is In blossom In tan Francisco's Golden Gate park. It s said to be the first such flower ever o occur In the United States., The ipecies Is native to the Himalaya nountalns. Experiment Station Annual Report Ready Cl+mson. June.?"The agricultural research program ot the South Caro1 linn Experiment StMliou has boon ad- j 1 justed to emphasize food production requirements during wartime." says l)r. II. P. Cooper, director of the Experiment Station, announcing publication of tho h5th Annual Report of the Station. The report, which la a summary of outstanding research results for 11)42, covers investigations in agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, heme eqeuomica, field crops and fertilizers, fruits and vegetables, plant diseases, entomology, chemistry, animal husbandry, dairying and poultry, St miles In theso various lines of agriculture are conducted ? 7| headquarters station at Clen^ at the five branch stations; Th?(vj^H Station at Summervllle. the Ft* Station at Florence, thy Sandhill imH th?u at FontliWj, the Truck statloTlM Charleston. and the KdUto Btatl&H at Ulttckvllle, theae el* stations aentlng the principal soil tyiH)t fainting cqndJtlouB of thy state. The research data In the report mill preeented In aa nontechnical a? practicable so that practical (lrfl ere aa well aa trained InvestlgaUi^wr mny be ablo to profit by the findijjW# of the reaearch workers. Many lyTe (rations help to mako clear and preaatve the results and (*oiu'Ius1oqi^|m Copies of the publication, whlchwM free to South Carolina cltla?^ he had from county term agents mMo front the Publications Department iM' Clemson. WS,',',',',',',',',',**',','*'/','*',',*,',',',',',',',',',',',J,',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',','.' ! "THANKS" -1 ft 0 ft ? ft <1 I Southern Aviation ! f t ft ? i For the Invitation to See the Inside | I . I ? Workings of Your School f ? As Citizens of Camden, We Take a Groat Pride In ft ft ? $ Your Accomplishments x ft ? | Congratulations Also To the | O 7 Graduating Class $ 5 1 \v OUR MEN WANT ? * BOOKS * 1 SIND m Ail YOU CAN UAII CORNER | BOOK STOREi Gifts of All Kinds ^ I Camden, S. C. v I Our Jjank OT gladly !I < 0ash QJour Pdy (3hccks ! ( ? "Something new has been ;i !r 1 o?I'' to this hank's many ^rvins to th?~ p>-< pi? of ou" community. On payday. ami any day thereafter. any time until 1 p m you can - | ) the lino forming. as happy workers lino up to have us cash their pay < hecks You < ravd nor ho a depositor or In any way use the other services of this hank Rut If f you are interested?we will bo happy to explain to you our Federally Insured Savings Account; our Checking Service; Safe Deposit Ik>x Plan, and our every other function In any event, you're welcome to have your pay check cashed here ah>.>!utel> ?:thou' i > red tape! AJ1 that is necessary is your endorsement in the usual way. * - Jhe COMMERCIAL QANK Of CAMDEN j; ' I < MEMBER FEDERAL RE8ERVE 8Y8TEM J MEMBER FEDERAL DEP081T IN8URANCE CORPORATION i t | Greetings To Southern Aviation m< . kii . I s / sew a \ 1 /DOUAR\ ? I TO BOMB 1 1 VjoKioy ADD VITAMINS K TO YOUR PERSONAL K WAR EFFORT. . . . I, Vitamins and Patriotism. You wouldn't say that they had any connection. Hut let's see. * Vitamins build your resistance: help guard against disease and infection. And the preservation of Good Health is now a prime . duty. If you are under par, lacking in energy, a vitamin deficiency may be the basic cause. Better go sec ypur Physician. H : Let him prescribe for your need. Then bring his prescription < here to Vitamin Headquarters. < ^B)e IWe Are' Proud of Your Great Part In the War Effort, fl'We'll See You At Open House Hj | DEKALB PHARMACY t | Phone 95 Camden, S. C. K" TIMELY REPAIR B "GETS YOU THERE" Ki Keep your bicycle rolling along the road to Victory?have it ^Hls repaired at the first sign of trodble! It pays to check little a^H(;( defects rather than risk large ones for which replacement I parts may not be availuble! ^^ ru JOE WHITE Hdu Expert Bicycle Mechanic Sm IWe Salute I' Southern Aviation School -I*; "i On The Occasion Of : Open House I WE'LL SEE YOU AT WOODWARD Hie' ! aft FIELD TODAY! Mth ^Han We Pay Cash For Good, Clean Used Cars | STOGNER MOTOR COMPANY W ^ Telephone 570 DeKalb Street ^Hth< To our Heroes on the Battle Fields in every region <rfJ t e Globe 'We of the home front send greetings on I this very significant day. ' Congratulations to the Southern Aviation Cadets on I j pen ouse They will be the heroes of tomorrow. , SarsfieU CluA ^SSSSISSSSSSI^mkmm