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1 ^IB I"j-w<mf, ^ jii^ < M .1 . . .,|'il^Ul.l|.^,*| •■'/ r \ ' OAQC EIGHT :TME CAMDCH jCHBOHtCtt, CAMDIH, iOUTH OAHOLINA, EI|I0AY, OCTOBER A 1H8 .. t ' Musts Fdl* Mailing To Men Overseas *. If you want your fighting man over seas to get your Christmas package Few Gties Are Observmg Mid-Week Half-Day Oosing (I'V Warren T. King, Mcreury of the and maR In time this y^v, yon bad gamter^ Chamber of Commercoi has better swing Into action soon. nude a compilation of a number of Postal' officials Christmas par- South Carolina cities relative to the cels for fcrmy men and women outside mid-week closing program, the country should be mailed between About 22 communities were sent Sfpt. 1$ and Oct. 16. For naval per- questlonnarles and ten responded, sonnel, Including marines and ^eoatt The result shows that Camden has guardsmen, the deadline Is Nov. 1. six^ grocery stores closing on Wed- 81)^ P08T0FFICE DONTS .nesday afternoon for the duration, dbn’t send perishable goods. , Chester has arranged for Tuesday af- Don't send anything breakable. temoon closing from January 1 to Don't Include any. form of Intoxl- October 31. 1944. Bamberg has a mid-week closing only Coring the Don't send anything Inflammable, summer months. ChOraw closes like matches or lighting fluid. Thursday afternoon for 11 moatAs, r®- Don't send sharp-pointed or sharp- mafiaing open all. hours during De- edged instruments, like razors dr cember. Columbia reports that while knives, unless the^y aro safely and se- future closing plans are indefinite curely w.rspped. that- at' thy present time grocery, fnr- pon*t send bulkjp items. Service men nlture and some Jewelry stores close want small gifts that can be easily Wednesday afternoons, packed and carried. j Dillon partial closing is observed Because of other shipping needs, j^jth most grocery storM. power com- fhese regulations have been ordered j^ny''offices and Jewelry stores all by the postoffice on overseas mall: [dosing. At HarUvllle the mid-week - Packages must not exceed five lbs. h^f holiday program came to a close in weight 'They musfnpt b^ morol^hen the tobacco market opened. At than 16 inches long. Their combined Kingstree the half holiday program length and girth (double width and pi^Q discontinued in August At double depth) must not exceed SO Orangeburg retail food stores, barber inches. Not more than one package ghops, furniture stores and dry clean- will be accepted , for mailing In sny ,.ers are still observing the mid-week ong. weA wteLAflnUOL UlAAABftJier..^ hoUdi^ whtt^ et Reek HHl son to the same addressee. [grocery storps, filling sUtlons and , If your gift is of money, the poat- fgpf miscellsneons stores are closing office urges that money orders be mid-week for the halt day holiday, sent Inatesd of caah. t No replies were received from BishopvUle, Chesterfield. Darlington, Denmark, Oeorgetowik Kershaw, Lan- caater. Manning, Marion^ Mullins, 'Timmonsville or Charlotte, N. C. CaniHen ^uigeF~ Going Overseas Ben P. Delx)ache, famed Camden singer, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ban P. DsLoachs. Mill street this wsek after aa aztanded entertainment tonr of Alaska daring which time be made IDS performances t^ors units of ths ann^ savvies la tBat sras. Mr. DsLoachs'will'Isava ..y.for Nsw York, from whora he will sail October 18, for an ovarsefs destination, where hs will resume’'his singing before American serviea man. The DsI^Mcbe home was the csene* of a . happy gathering this week, tor .-in edition to the return of Ben,' Miss Margie DeLOachO, who has been affi liated with the WAC organisation, re-' turned home 'Tuesday. Miss DeLosche has been at Port Des Moines and also at Camp Grant and has Just been released from a hospital at Battle Creek, where she was confined fori some time as the result of Illness,* incurred in her senrice work. i MORE NiT,90<SEM FERTILIZER TO BE PRODUCED la the near future (here will be more nitrogen fertiliser produced tnMB synthetic sources hOre in Amer- tea, ths War Production board’s chem ical experts predict. The nse of am monium nitrate aa an agricultural fer- tlliser was questioned at first, but new methods of treatment have im proved the material. Capacity to pro duce ammonium nitrate exceeds th^ amount needed for military explo. sives, and the aurplus is diverted to agricultural use to increase fertilizer production. '. Canada sends 210,000 tons of news print across the United States border every month. RedOoaBNqtes Sadie K. von'Treeckow Mrs. Russell, .chairman of sewing, reports, that curtains for Canteen headquarters will be made, also cur tains and cushion covers for the new day room which the Camp snd^os- pltsl council are going to furtrlfn at Port Jackson. 144 kit hagii will be made later. For the present the sett ing rooms will be open Monday su'd Tuesday from 10 to 12'%. m. Rocky Bonsai. 8rd, and Billy Sal- mond -have collected 525 magazines for the Red Cross and sold Coca Cola bottles and' presented the money to the Chapter. Rocky has vrorked 16 hours ai^ Billy 8 hours for the Red Xi^ross. , 'The Southern Aviation school col lected $10.60 in i^ennles from their swimming pool and i%de a i^t of this to the Red Cross. Many thanks. Mrs. H. O. Marvin has kindly con sented to accept the chairmanship of knitting and' would like to have all those who have any knitting out to bring it in ju soon as iKMslbld. All knitters are urged to help complete the quota. Now that cool weather has come the Chapter honlb will bo properly heated for the comfort of aU who .will come to carry on the wortc. Mrs. Edwin Muller has left for’h# usual stay in Columbia and ehe vfU .he very much missed In the snri^cal department. ' There will be a meeting of the Ehcecutive board Monday, October 11, at 11 a. m. at Red Cross headqusrters. Piidsy, October 8, a mseting of Volunteer specisl eervlces will he held St headquarters gt 11 s. m. and reports made. Weekly NewM^tter FrtMn LibertyT^ CoaneH Urges Buy, Sell Bonds Clerhson, Oct.—Scuith Carolina 4-H club members, boys' and girls, are not only selling War 'Bonds for t^e Liberty Ship A. Frsftk Lever, they are also bnylog bonds to the limit of their flnsnclsl ability. Helen Key, of Lodge. Colleton cou;|- ty, who is presidemt of^'tho Souih Cantina 4-R cnn)> coaneiL/haa thto to say shont elnb members bnylng txmds: "It is not exj>eeted that the 4-H club members themselves will buy two minion dollars of bonds during this campaign, but w« know that every one of «you will do yonr share by buying all that you can possibly afford. "No *donbt every 4-H club member in South Carolina has the ambition of a college education and one of the best ways to be assured of this is to buy war J>ondB now and lay them aside for educational purposes in fu ture years.’’ Sunday -was Rally day pf the Preo h3rterian Sunday school and a very in teresting program was .carried out, directed by Snpt. ly. E. Cunningham. The collecttoD amofsoted to $18. Ibe morning service was conducted by Elder W. 'ET'Cundlngham, who read the scrtptnre lesson and a sermon by Dr. Oglesby. The church baa secured the part time services of the ^v. J. T. Dendy of Rock Hill, who will preach twice a month. Services'may 'he* expected next Sunday at 3 o’olock. Mrs. F. A. Drennan, who has been a patient in the Memorial hospital at Charlotte, N. €., has returned home. Mr. Drennan and Mrs. E. Jones went up to accompany her on the trip. Mrs, John G. Richards left last week for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. M. L. Sauls, at Man- ning- Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pressley of Sa vannah, Qa., are visiting Mrs. Press- ley’s mother. Mrs. R. J. Wardlad. Sr. Mrs. S. H. Cunningham and Mrs. Geo. B. Cunningham are visUing their son and husband, Mr. Geo. B. Cun ningham. of the Merchant Marines at Pettersburg, Fla. Mrs. H. S. Higgins celebrated his •^fhlrthday on’ Oct. 3, His daughter. Miss Willie Lee of McBee, and sons, C. P,‘David of Norfolk, Va., and Pvt Henry Smith of Shaw Field, were with her for the occasion. Mrs. T. P. McCrae and daughter, Miss Virginia, spent Sunday and Mon day with relatives In Manning. Miss. Phoebe Richards and Miss Helman of Greensboro, were here on Sunday. Mrs. M. C. Wilson of Darl ington, accompanied them from a visit to her son. Air Cadet Marion Wilson, Chronicle Want Ads Get Results ——.A - \ I'^OR BALE-—I new S-ronm v on Hampton street. S soiiu^ AddIv to U AOvsrtiMmrnts under u»is oei^ing wU be chnrged for nt the rete of 1 cent per* word. Mhilmura eh»i*e M ad* »et In !• point type double charge. Ceeh muet »ccoinpeny erder ezoepi where customer hee l»edw. aecooii* WANTED—Clerks. Part or^fnll time. Over 16 years of age. Answer care Box 162. TRI GAMMA girls are willing to stay home with children while, parents go out. Call 101 for deUlls. >20cg lost—Sugar ration book, issued U> Manning Johnson, route 3, box 109, Camden, S. C. 1.08'%—Ladies’ black purse, on Main str^t, containing war ration bookq, papers and small change. Finder please keep change and return purse and papers. Notify R, H. Colvin, Blshopyille, 8. C., $9-30p FOR SALE—The MrS. N- V, Yates I place, containing 150 acres, about f three miles from Antioch church. If ! interested notify Leon F. Yates, Darlington, S. C.^9-32c stationed at Greensboro, N. C, Miss Ida Walldce of Camden and Charleston, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thompson and Mrs. John G. Richards. t Mr. McCleary Cundlngham has gone on a visit to his brother, Fred F. (?un- ningham, of Brunswick, Ga., while be Is away Miss Mary Cunningham la acting aa fire tower- watchman. x Miss Callie Jones of the Columbia schools, MUb Sophie Richards of the Ash wood schools, and Mias Marlon Richards of the Sumter aehoola, spent the week-end here. . . Mies Adella Cunningham was at home for the week-end. Mieses Clara and Louise Johnston were business vlaltors in Ladcaater Wednesday. Fire Warden W. E. Cunningham passed a birthday on October 8. Mrs. Yates Yesdon snd daughter! Miss Margaret, of Sumter, and Mr. Eugene Jones, brother of Mrs. Yeadon, were here Saturday visiting thWr cousin, Mr. S. H. Cunningham. JUST ARRIVED—Shipment of nice mules and several extra nice mares. 'The prices are attractive too. See us before you buy , and save money. Booth-Boyle Live Stock Co., 12 W. Hampton Ave., Sumter, S. C. 29-81c WE HAVE a few Dne^and two-horse wagons Just received. Purchase certificate required. Get yours while they last. Booth-Boyle Live Stock _Cq.. Hamptoa _Aveu Sumter^ S, C, . 29-31C MAN WANTED for Rawlelgh route. Real opportunity. We help you get started. Write Rawlelgh’s Dept SCJ-181-iO, Richmond, Va. " 29p Wanted—To rid yourdiome or place of bnalness of termites. Satisfaction guaranteed. Apply to Morris Laney, 806 DeKalb St. Phone 481, Camden, S. C. •: 29cg Apply to weetem Store, Camden, 8, C. "■oei FOR SALE—1 4Kn'ate Coca l'6<rate Coca CoU Uta. Appl, to. eociate Store. Camden, s. FOR RENT—One fnmiahed bed 1304 Broad St Phone 217 FOR SALE—All lumber in the hn. Ing von the Seaboard «pur ^ nexuto the Guy Lumber Co^ the Powe Veneer Co. There eight to ten thousand feet of u her In the building when it b' mollshed. Apply to Henry Sr., Camden, S, C, WANTED—To buy electric waikk machine, good condition Write > ing price and full detalU to C ' Baughman, 8004 Hope Ave,, Cota bia, S. C. ’ ^ WANTED—To- buy from owner yn . passenger car, '36 through ’ "Write giving price and full dMi to (3. WrHanghman, 3004 Hope a, Columbia, 8. C. j ^ FOR SALE—Blood-teated baby chiri Beginning Sept let. 811 n-g St. Phone 373. ^ FOR SALE—Very choice Ga dairy heifera, |26 each and up. Nd delated bull free with 5 head 8a* Dairy Cattle Co., Sayre, P». ‘ ^ Yt>R-t*tK=^R7eyar hundr^ om t long glass Jugs. Good for Camden Bottling Co. J74 FARM FOR SALE—74 acre Ur^ miles from Ciunden. Good fire m house, also 8 room tenant boa bams, ontbnildlngs, etc., cow u lure, running water, plenty of treoa. Apply to J. T. Raboa, » 1, Camden, 8. C. J7. LOST—-Sugar ration book, issued to Margaret Horton, Liberty Hill, S. C. • Ifpd LOST—"C” gasoline rationtag hook, issued to Ben J. Cheenut, route 2, Lugoff, 8. C. 29pd WANTED—Pnlpwood, hardwood, her. We. also bny land. Help govemxnenl by selling year now. Want to hny ■evend need tmeks. See D.*J. CrmL call 221. P.'*0. Box 214, ' den, ^8. C. LOST—Brown bill fold, containing gasoline A and B cards. Issued to Mrs. Pearl M. Ford, Ridgeway, 8. C. . • . 29p 7 We Submit For Your Information a Ckmdensed Statement of Our Condition at the Close of Business Sept. 30,1943. It is ourdesire and pleasure to render the public courteous and efficient service and on this we have built goodwill and con fidence. We are continually striving to defend this goodwill A and confidence by giving better and more efficient service. We solicit your banking business. - RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $ 167,862.69 Overdrafts t..... Banking House Furniture and Fixtures 26,142.67 Real Estate, Other Than Banking House :::.r i,i()9.w~ Bonds 7. V—- 1,039,989.64 Cash In Vault and Due BJr Banks ..... 868,999.75 Other Assets ' 110.70 TOTAL UABIUTIES Capital Stock Paid In $ 60,000.00 Surolus and Un divided Profits * 39,803.35 Deposita 1,998,401.61 BilIsFayahle None Re-piscounts None Reserve Account 6,000.00 total. $2,103,204.96 THE.FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CAMDEN MMD(N, SOUTH MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM « member OF FEDEJUL'DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION- , ' — C. J. SHANNON, JR. H. E. BEARD M. H- HEYMAN C. 4^-S^NNON. 4th ~Direckor»—— ' * W. A. BOYKIN R. N. SHANNON 8. W. Van LANDINGHAM ' LEWIS L. CLYBURN Urge Farmers To Buy War Bonds To 4»ncourage ^farmers, many of^ whose cash income is Just materializ ing, to buy E, F and G bonds, the TTrlve for These series “of securities has been extended to October 16, He.nry S. Johnson, Executive Manager of the State War Finance committee, announced this week. "Although the state has gone over the top with subscriptions totaling more than 61 million dollars, the agri-, cultural quota for the state has not' th vet been reached.*’ Mr. Johnson LOST-^ngar rationing book, issued to Geneva Evans, * Camden, S. C.. rpute 3. •29pd FOR RENT—Furnished bed room for jent, close In. Prefer cadet’s wife 'or busineas girls. 701 Lafayette Ave. 29pd FOR SALE—1 1940 Oldsmobile coach, A-1 condition. Apply to Western Auto Associate Store, Camden, S. C. EGOS FOR HATCHINB - ftm leeted Triple 'A blood-teated 81.00 per aetUng of 1|. ' Rorki; Barred Rocks. New shire Reds.—^The Camdea Comply, Poultry DepartaeaC cated west Laurent Street ; ^1 CHICK FEED—Get a beg of that i Spartan AU-Maab Starter for chicks and give them the rk^t u.. Only the one feed is all you nail I caray them through the flnt weeke Buy Spartan today _ chase your chink worriee eve;.- Whitaker A Cothpany, CesMea. c. 44rttf Liberty Ship To Be Named For Johnson Washington, Oct. 6.—The 'United States Maritime Commission’s ship- naming committee has approved a suggestion made July 19' by Oongress- GAMECOCK8 STAGE LAST HALF COMEBACK TO WIN said.. "Many _farmers throughout South Carolina have invested their money In War Bonds, not only from a patriotic standpoint, but tor their own and their families' financial se curity for the future. "This statement,’’ staled Mr. John son, "applies equally to salary and wage-earners as to the farmers.’’ Mr. Johnson declared that the gov ernment needs every dollar that can be raised in order to finance this war, which as everybody knows, .is an ex- yasive war. - * • - - DEER HUNTERS ARE • ASKED TO TURN JN HIDES Deer hunters are asked to turn all deer hides obtained this season Into commercial cbnnnels so they can he used for leather to make gloves and arctic shoes fdr our armed forces. The War JYCdnction board smd the Fish and Wildlife service of the De. partment of the Interior sent out a Joint'" appe^ last week because deer skins are so urgently need^. The request applies only to aalMalb taken in compliance with state laws and refslaUoaa. man J. P. Richards, of the fifth South Carolina district, that a new' Liberty shap be earned in honor of Dr. David Bancroft Johnson, founder and first president of Wlnthrop College at Rock Hill, S. C. .^signing of the name to a hull number and selection of the shipyard and launching date a're contingent on the ship-building program. Richards told the Commission that Dr. Johnson "pioneered in education for women’’ and made a great and laatlng contribution to the projgrest of the South.. The liiatituUon he founded now has graduated about 16,- 000 students, Richards said. The Liberty ships, the first of which was named for Patrick Henry, carry, war cargo to the ends of the earth. (Continued from first pags) for the remainder of the game, though (Camden completed a deep in Suipter territory as the , test ended. i Sumter tried to a tonchdown likei ml ' the end of the first half and a t was completed for what looked I score, but the Sumter receiver I beyond the last line in the end i Camden’s touchdown came in 1 second period on a sustained di I and an aerial from Cox' to Jones, > latter being tackled as be crossed final str^ie. Another Camden drive was ito: on the three yard line. Camden had nine first 4o' against five for Sumter. Bay War Bonds and S^unpa PFC. WALTER A. QOODALE aRADGATES AS. MECHANIC^' - Keeeler Field, Biloxi, Miss.—A new role in Democracy’s tight against the Axis awaits Pfc. Walter A- Ooodale, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Goo^ale of (3amden, who was graduated as an air plane mechanic recently from the B-24 Liberator bomber mechanic’s school at this unit of the Army Air Forces TT^nlng ooflunaad. SELL YOUk conoN IN GAMDEN ' ^e'enffcre'Sumter line, ir the substitutes, played improved The backfield looked better, esi on offensive. Bradford got off one beandifsl in the second quarter to pull Gamecocks out of a deep hols. LE—Parker Tl® LT—Hancock Ys LGh-Hu«glnir” C—Oonnell' RG—Brown RT—MarshaU RE—Jones Q—Partin. HB-^z HB—Boykin FB-Norrla Qnattle Skip H. Cot Camden • 1 * Sumter ® ® ^ BIRTH ANNOUHCEMEfff Mr. and'Brs. Bar^t Nntttal Lyttleton streeL annonnee ths of a daughter, Frances K>y» her 10. Drive Carefully—S8ve%®® Csunden Oin* and Gina in thq Surroonding Terri^^ Are Doing Fine Work. * . , ’ ■ Camden Cotton Buyers Want To Buy Your Cotton. J. T. Hay Cotton CAMDEN, a my WANTED TO BUY Bicyde Fromea and Bicycloa In Any Coodit*®* Bring Them In Today! auto. ‘associate sto** IO«i 1-* Bruai • } . / 4 , *• - \ ■ Am. i: 7 ..V-