Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Lights of New York by L. L. STEVENSON Vacation: Fell into conversation with u group of members of the RAF, the oldest of which gave his age as 23 years. To my surprise, I learned that those alert, fine-looking, keen-eyed luda were all veterans of Dunktrque. They refused to discuss that historic retreat, however, dismissing the whole affair with the more or less casual comment that it was "quite a show." They did have much praise for Yank fliers who had accompanied them on some errands over the continent which, while tl\ey did not soy so directly, undoubtedly did not add to the peace of mind of the outlaw Hitler. A question as to why they happened to be in this country at this time brought the response that they were enjoying a rest from battling in the clouds. It seems that all they have to do at present is forry giant bombers across the Atlantic. * Literary Note: Asked how the pilot of a bomber occupied his time in the hours spent in flying over the ocean, the 23-year-old wingwearer replied, "We read." Thinking I was being had, I declared thut with the responsibility of thousands of dollars' worth of property, to say nothing of the lives of his fellow crew members, us well as the ? necessity of watching a panel board , full of instruments, a pilot surely wouldn't stick hid nose into a book. But the lad was serious enough. He was sensible of his responsibility at all times, and although there are more than a hundred instruments on the board, after the automatic pilot has been set about all the hu, man pilot has ,to do is give the needles a glance now and then and listen to the purr of the motors, which have a language of their own. So to speed the minutes, the pilot reads. The preference is for mys^ tery-thrillers. * Helpful: A young woman who desires no publicity but agrees that it might be a good thing to pass her idea along, spends much of her free time gathering old or unused lighters. She gets many because Tflost of her friends have at least one lighter that is out of service, and others have lighters, usually received as gifts or bought in momenti of weakness, that are merely resting in drawers, ^11 she collects are taken to a co-operating watchmaker who, in his free time, makes neoessary repairs, which in many cases consist of merely putting in a new flint. All the lighters are not only made workable but are cleaned and polished until they look like new. Then they are sent to men in the service?who,?It seems,?while?they can't always obtain matches, can always find lighter fuel. Incidental-, ly, she includes a package of flints with each lighter. Pastime: Nadine Conner, Metro- | politan opera star, has a new pastime that is proving popular. It Is called "Derivations." A word is given to each member of a group and 15 minutes ore allowed to And the meaning of the word, without the help of a dictionary, and put its origin into a story. For instancy, | "news," which means intelligence of recent events. A small printer, thinking of a title for a new paper, noticed a weathercock on a nearby building. Under the rooster were the letters standing for the points of the compass, N.E.W.S. As the paper was to contain tidings from all over the world, the printer hod a title and the language a new word. * * * Goner: Band leader-pianist Ted Stracter tells of the carrier pigeon, that, freighted with a message from London to Russia, became so tired while flying over Germany that it had to descend for a rest. No sooner had it lit than it was captured. Taken before the Gestapo, a Nazi read the important message, then fixing the bird with a cold look, demanded, "Well, what have you got to say for yourself?" "Nothing," sighed the pigeon, "except that I guess I'm a dead duck." n. Around Town: A street cleaner sitting on the curb and enjoying either a late luncheon or an early dinner?sausage, rye bread and a big onion, washed down with coffee gulped from a thermos bottle . . . A seller of a gadget that supposedly makes a radio staticless, giving loud demonstrations . . . He's been working in this same territory for at least five years . . . The flea circus which has run longer than any Broadway production . . . With many a change of actors, of course . . . "Grind" movie house patrons trying to read marquee signs, evidently with a hope of finding out what's going on inside . . . They can sit ail day and far into the night for only a dime. D?U Syndicate?WNU Feature?. y? Stuck in His Thumb And Got Half Dollar MARISSA, ILL.?Ralph Dykes took a bite of his ice cream cone; then paused to feast his eyes as well as his palate. He saw a frozen lump, stuck In a thumb a la Jack Horner, and pulled out a half dollar. With a gambler's instinct, he spent the money for more cones, but was disappointed to find they % contained only ice cream. r n? vnmi#?>i li i i mi ill mi i" i1 ! Keep 'Em Well, Is Ship Doctor's Job Hundreds of Lives Saved Since War Itegan." AHOAHl) A U. St.'CHUISKR;?Surgery at sea is routine to,doctors of the U. S. navy?men who fight to suve lives, not to take them. They thjnk nothing of doing operations in a bounding warship. These fleet doctors?many of them gave up lucrative practices to Join the navy?have saved hundreds of lives since war began. Oi^ppe occasion, a doctor worked on injured men for three days and three nights without sleep?supported by occasional cups of coffee. Many of the survivors were apparently more dead than alive when they were brought aboard and placed on the decks, in 'he hangars and tho sick buy. But not a man died on this, cruiser. All recovered and ,fthe grttat majority are out again with the fleet. "They were the bravest, finest patients u man could ask for," this doctor said. "They were typical American sailors." A physician is the closest thing to a mother that the sailors have aboard a warship. He's on call 24 hours a day to administer treatment, ^givc advice and listen to complaints. M Except for an occasional appendectomy or colds, there is little sickness aboard the average U. S. warship. "Our job is not so much to treat them as to keep them well and in flghtirrg shape," said the physician. "Altogether they are the healthiest bunch of men I've ever seen. Although they live in a space more crowded than the worst tenement district, the excellent sanitation of the ship aiKi the personal cleanliness of the men tend to keep them healthy. Then, of course, they live a rugged outdoor life and they get lots of exercise and a well-balanced diet."' Last Big Shell in 1918 Fired by a War Worker MOBILE, ALA.?The man who fired the last heavy artillery shell in the first World war today is in war work at Brookley Field. James A. KafTka, now 56 years old and unqualified for active service, was an officer in a naval railway battery near Verdun. A minute and a half before the firing was to cease for the Armistice, KafTka cut loose with a heavy battery, a 1,470-pound shell. He learned later?from Joseph R. Hayden, chairman of the department of political science at the University of Michigan ? that his shot fell 16 miles behind the German lihes and cut down a group of German officers who were on their way to celebrate the Armistice. Mustaches Are'Barred From Actors in Norway STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. ? Premier Vidkun Quisling will no longer stand for any "Clark Gables" on the Norwegian stage. The latest decree from Oslo headquarters bans the wearing by actors of all hirsute ornaments such as mustaches and beards. The purpose of this singular ordinance is -twofold: First, to halt "actor-pranks" that have been "stopping the show" by affecting a Hitler mustache. Second, to restrain other actors who have been making up to look like King Haakon. Producers of Viking plays will henceforth have no choice but to use smooth-shaven Vikings in their productions. Shackling of Cupid in Australia Is Resented SYDNEY.?Australian girls "most certainly have something" and American doughboya who want tb marry them are persisting in their efforts despite an army clampdown on Australian-American marriages, Chaplain E. D. Elliott of the army said. Permission for marriages between United States soldiers and Australian girls is granted only rarely now, following a first wave of romantic unions, the chaplain said. Sheriff Says His Horse Cuts Auto Time 11 Hours GUNNISON, COLO?When Sheriff H. G. Lashbrook goes campaigning his horse rides along in the back of a pickup truck. Lashbrook maintains it saves time as well as tires and gasoline. When Lashbrook reaches Schofleld Pass, which has no highway, he parks his car and sets out on horseback. He saves a 530-mile 17-hour drive. The horse travels the short cut in i six hours. . ,! Relic From the Maine Given to Scrap Drive j LONG BEACH. CALIF. ? An ! ounce of steel from thcbattleship i USS Maine, sunk in the SpanishAmerican war. was on its way i back to the foundry today to be j molded into ^ weapons. The steel was contributed to the salvage drive by Bertha Walsworth. It was contained in a gunmetal watch given her by her father when she was a child. a * vnnvniyi??j ? ? wr, SUMMONS FOR RELIEF State of South Carolina, County,of Kershaw. In the Court of Common Pleas. John T. Stevens, 1'lalntlff, va. Frances Edna Welsh, Individually and as Administratrix ol the estate ot U. C. Welsh, Hauls W. Moore, An nle W. Condor, Almetta W. Latimer. J. T. Welsh, Hattie W. parlor and fleckhum H. Clyburn, as AdmluUtrator of the estate of W, U. Cly burn, deceased, Defendants. To the defendants above named: Yon uro hereby summoned and required to unswer the Complaint In thla action, of which a copy la herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the aaid Complaint on the subscribers at their office in the City of Camden, South Carolina, within tweuty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and If you fall to answer the Complaint within the tlmo aforesaid, the plaintiff herein will apply to the Court for the relief de '^luuir U'MWUUII ' I'li-uxL-xaiaiB'Jiu? mantled Hi the Complaint. (Jettys 6 Shannon. Attorney*) for Plaintiff. Camden, S. C.. May 18th. 1943. Notloa To the defendants above named: Please take notice that the Summons ln< the above stated action, of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the Complaint in said action, was filed In the office of the Clerk of Court for Kershaw County, I South Carolina, on tho lOth day ofj J\ily, 11)43. 18 30 (Jettys & Shannon, Attorneys for 1'lalntlff. CITATION The State of South Carolina, ^ County of Kershaw. * By N. C. Arnett, Probate Judge, Whereas, H. 8. Porter made suit to mo to grant Mrs. Louise C. Proctor and II. S. Porter letters of Admlnls-I (ration of the Kstute and effects of' John Porter. j These are. Therefore, to clto and i admonish all and singular the Kln-j died and Creditors of the said John Porter, deceased, that they be and appear before me, In the Court of Probate, to be held at Camd#u, 8. 0., on AuKUHt 3. next, after publication hereof, 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cuuse, If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. (liven under my bund this 19th day of July, Anno Domini, 1943. 19-19 N. C. Arnett, Judge of Probate, For Kershaw County. NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. In Rankruptcy No. 4391. In tho Matter of Kirkwood Hotel, Inc., Rankrupt. To tho creditors of Kirkwood llotol, Inc., of Camden, in the County of i Kershaw and district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on tho 3rd day of August, A. D., 1943, at 11 o'clock, ft, m., there wlii bea^^B or the creditors of the above bankrupt si Camden. In the ottwS the trustee, In said district - amino and pass upon the tlntl rLH and account of Paltji trustee herein, whieh wa? office of the undersigned at CoteLu^H In enld district, on Urn 2let July,' 1943, am* shown nothiBi^Lj^Hi on hand for distribution, uud to tn^H^ act Buch other hueluesH as erly come before Buch meeting Dated Columbia, H. c, j?ty ?. h^H ROBERT MOOlSa^H Referee In Haukraphfl LOST CERTIFICATE^"* Certificate Number 429 tu <*fl Wateree HulldlUK & Loan AeaocUtj^B of Camden, S. C., for two (J) Paid aharea and dated July 2$, ijui has been lost or destroyed, and completion of this advertlaemest^H not found, the undersigned will aa^H to The Watareo HJuildlng and l9 Association for *a duplicate 0f jj certificate. Miss Anna S. 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