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'll ' T * •i- TMK CAMOEM CHItONICH« CAMOIH. tOUTH CAWOLINJt, FWIDAV. MARCH 10, 'lH4 PAGE^THRrt PORTTSI^ From tho Skipper's Desk The Camden Bulldogs finished the 1944 basketball season with a record of eight victories against three de feats. The Bulldogs reached the semi final round In the South Carolina Class A high school basketball tourna ment held at Sumter last week. Cam den defe'ated Rock Nhl in the first game by a wide score but lost to the Sumter Gamecocks in a semi-final game last Friday night, the score being 32 to 34. The game was one of the best of the tournament which was featured by a terrific rally on the part of the Bulldogs who pulled up within two points of the Sumter score befofe the gun eqjunded the end of the con test. The Charleston Bantams defeat, ed the favored Greenville team 28 to 17 in the other semi-final game that brought Charleston and Sumter into the final game Saturday night. • « • • This game was the third meeting of the year between Sumter and Charles- leading sport. mark of this, war. Her leaders don't seem to care much what others think about them. • • • Life of the Commodity Credit Cor poration has been extended and that means continued payment of certain types of subsidies. There are good arguments In favor of subsidies and a lot of good ones against • • V • For a time it looked as though what Mr. Barkley said to the President might provide ammunition for an anti- fourth term campaign. There is little doubt the outburst hurt President Roosevelt but not enough to make any serious ebangp in the possible out. come of the November ballot. • « • • The idea of the American Legion to write to men -In service is a good one. More individuals should adopt the same practice. • • • • The war in the Pacific will last a long time, but not as long as the Japanese had convinced themselves they could prolong it a few months ago. Three New Faces Will New York’s Mayor La Guardia has old his constituents that I" this day li paper shortage, dt is neither smart K,r patriotic to carry a vrrapped par- That Is an'excellent suggestion and leserves co.operatlve effort. Most of It should be willing to juggle an un wrapped armload of oranges, canned (oodt, sausage and eggs for patrio- itm’s sake. , . , i i But think of the risk of mob vlol- jnee a man might run who was tor- unate enough tq buy a bottle of kotch, and tried to run It uneamou- laged through a gauntlet of thirsty ellow citlaens. 9 m • m This Item actually appeared on the tutorial page of the ccmserratlve 'harlotte Observer: U is all true as gospel that the rirst Lady dined,and danced with slegroes at the Mixed Party—end mlx- .d here doesn’t refer to drinks, only Igjor—when she sponsored the open- ng of the new CIO Servicemen's Can. een, Sunday night. February 13, and ast Sunday night took off to Howard miverslty to speak to a bunch of Vegro girls Vho compose a sorlty, but ill this Is beside the question." • • s • Many people like good music, but It doesn’t show when one considers the fact that Frank Sinatra’a profits Just about equalled the Metropolitan Opera company deficit^ ^ Conflicting rumdrs have been com. ing out of Italy and Rome the last [fw days, but It is beginning to look as though the Germans are determined to fight until the last church has be^'n destroyed. • • • Jeeps will probably find their way to the farms when the war is over. •Traffic officers who are going to pi- trot the highways In the postwar period might be able to use a few tanks. • « « • Some national organiaztlon has is. sued a pamphlet entitled, “Wanted Men Who Know.” The appeal may not h.' out of place. • • • Red and blue ration tokens made of fibre, have been added to the knlck. ____ knacks women carry In the»r pum——-fend maiuiggr of the Myers garage on • • • • East DeKalb street. There isn’t much if any life left Lee Little, fourth ward represent- in the I.ieague of Nations, but It con-latlve, is owner and nianager of the Unups a popular subject for high!Camden theatre. He is a Charter school and collegiate debate teams, member of the Rotary club and has • • • • I taken an active part in all civic af. Both the Republican party and the I fairs. nation have lost a great man in the] Joe E. McKain, who continues as death of Senator Charles L. McNary jaWermais of the fifth ward, is one or Oregon. Jol the progresalve young men of Cam- • den. He is president of the Kiwanls Congress is still looking for a * member of the airport corn- lion to the soldier voting problem. I ™i*8lon and Is identified with the The election probably will be over | ^ before one Is found. • ■ • • For sonve reason or other many an I American haa a jHatawMa for permlrtlng^ men convicted of crime to serve In the nation’s armed forces, detplU the fact that they may have more than paid] their debt to aoclety. • • • • Most drivers these days are not sol much concerned about where they are ^oing to get gasoline as they arej ibout where they can get tires. • * i» • The Japs either are dumb or they! hink they are kidding ua. They have aptured more than ninety per cent of he world’s natural rubber supply and I hen announce that they have rtevalop-j a revolutionary process for the[ )roduction of the synthetic groducL ton.. Charleston won the first and Sumter the second game. The Cum- den.Sumter game was also the third contest b^twoen these teams this sea son. Camden defeated Sumter in the local gym In a thrUling battle but lost at Sumter In the second game by a wide score. The .Sumter victory in the tournament game last Friday night was dub entirely that the Game cocks were playing on their botqo floor and thetr home crowd. Had the game been on a neutral floor, the game would have been In Camden’s, favor in all probability. All Camden youngsters who wish to play baseball this coming spring and summer are asked to call the Chamber of Commerce office and enlist their names. The baseball program for Camden this coming summer is purely a juvenile picture, and it it hoped that all of the young chaps will take this opportunity In engaging In America's Red Cross Notes Grace The Council Room (Contlnus4 from first page) some time. He has been commission, er of police duruig the past two years. In Ward 2 Roy Mathis who led the field in a former, member of 4he po lice force and lately has been a bus driver for the ^uthern Aviation school. Les Myers who takes over as alderman of the third war^i, nwnnr Wallace Edwards Doing Fine Job As .^my Chaplain Friends in Camden will be interest ed to hear of the fine service Chap lain B. Wallace Edwards is rendering among the soldiers. Mr. EMwards, former associate pas tor of the-Camden Baptist church, volunteered his services in the Army, leaving November 7. for five weeks training at Harvard university. He was then sent to the West coast, being stationed near San Fernando, Calif. Recently he has been transferred to Camp White, Oregon. He holds regular services among the soldiers, services for the prisoners and also vesper services. He was invited to preach in the MetHodist church in Medford, Oregon, a few weeks ago. ^ Mr. Edwards is a graduate of Pur. man university. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky, and was studying at the University of South Carolina up to the time he entered the Chaplatn’a school at Harvard. Sadie K. vonTresekow The Red Cross sewing room haa accepted a quota of 260 articles tor the hospitals at Fort Jackson and Co lumbia Air Base. The articles consist of hot water bottles and ice bag cov. era. bidsido bags, small pillows, saw ing kits and other kimllar articles. W’e will probably start cutting about March 16. Anyone wishing to help In the making of these articles will please notify the office. Phone 96. The wool for making scarfs has ar rived at headquarters and anyone will ing to do this work phase c^l. At their regular required monthly meeting in March the Motor corps ijwas given a quiz on First Aid. con Mucted by Miss Elizabeth McDowell. Mrs. Dwight Partridge will take the corps but on convoy practice this week. Mrs. Mayfield reports that home service continues to be very heavy. We are fortunate in having Miss Phil. Us Karesh in the home service office and h^ help is invaluable. Thanks of the organization are ex tended to Mr. L. E. Smith, county ranger, for delivering War Fbnd and other publicity material throughout the county. Mr. Pressley Banks, farmer, route 3, made a present to Red Cross aaly. age, consisting of. 1 automobile tire and 160 lbs. of iron. Recent visitors- to headquarters fern Idrs. Thomas fatum of Spartanbu'’K, Mrs. I. Stabin of Yonkers, N. Y*., and Mias R. M. Pugats of Bronx, N. Y. Since the initial invasion of North Africa when IS Red Cross field per sonnel landed with the Invasion forces. Red Cross service in that area has expanded from French Moroco to Tunisia as well as to Sicily and Italy. Well over 700 Red Cross camp, club, hospital and administrative per sonnel were in that theatre at the close of 1943, and 30 clubmobiles op- erktlng throughout the area recently have been augmented by ten. A staff of more than 130 workers carries on the camp and hospital pro. gram in Hawaii, assisted by the local chapter. From Honolulu a varied program covers ail the adjacent and some remote .islands. Twenty-five Red Cross women work ers have been flown to the China area of war to give cheer to our army. In Iceland and Greenland field di rectors carry on camp programs at separate posts which fumieh rccr«»e- Tlbn material that includes radios, moving picture projectors and lounge furnishings. In Newfoundland an ac. tire camp and hospital program and on-post recreation centers are main tained by Red Cross workers. BLAKE WILLIAMS, JR.. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT ttaker WUltems, Jr., of TUdgeway, has been promoted to the rank of Sgt. at Memphis,’ Teim., at the Fourth Ferrying group where he.is assigned to duty with the 892nd Guard squad ron. He has also been awarded the Good Conduct medal for exemplary behavior, efficiency a'nd fidelity during a year of service. Sgt. Williams is the oTMr. and Mrs. jVk sen Ridgeway. MmST SIMOFA C 666 TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DROPS & “Milk does more for the body than any other food arid d^es it more cheaply.” That statement by the Bureau of Home Economics of the U. S. Department of Agriculture is forcefully illustrated in this National Dairy Councif chart showing the high percentage of each of the daily food elements which are provided by a quart of milk and the other foods necessary to complete daily dietary requirements. The beat milk doean't come from cowa—it cornea from Kennedy Insurance agency. J. E. Ross, who takes over as aider- man of the sixth ward, returns to the council room after an absence of two years, Ja.. promlnenL M a I -Rerfeet rabtw~are~i5u^ farw thin member of the Masonic bodies. hold-|go(^ diamonds. i ing a secretarial office In all of them. He is also the freight agent of the Seaboard Air Line R^llwav Phone 666 For Your Milkman 1024 Brood Stroet — — — Camden, S. C NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND] CREDITORS All parties iqdebted to the estate of] Christopher C. Vaughan are hereby notified to make payment to the ua.j dersigned, and all partiM, if any, hav. ing claims against the said estate wUll present them likewies, duly atfeafclT,] within the time prescribed by law. Martha C. Vaughan, 61 Administratrix. c.La. | Camden, S. C^ March 7, 1944. » / -A That day when federal and state ncome taxes must be paid is rapidly] pproachlng. Orchids and Onions The scholarly naw "Dictionary ofj mericaa Engllah" liata th« whoopee” among our colloquialisma. nd offers aa tha aarlleat printed ex-1 niple of Ita usa tha quotation from 1862 Harporia Magaxlno: "Whoo-| eel Whiakoy only 25 cents a gallonU' hoopeel thorn waa the daysl • « e e Now that the tax question haa been tiled we can probably get on wltb le businesa at hand-^e campaign 'r the national elections In Novem- ‘T. see Governor Thomaa E. Dewey of New ork, either doesn’t Intend to be a indidata^Oe RapubUcaw neipli on forf-the PresManey qr h# it aj ever polttlelan. /; LAST LONGER ym GUARANTEED From 6. Months To 2 Years. Priced From $5.49 to $9.10. - LADIES - e • Russia contihuea the big quMtion fOR Discavti Us 24ny Wf* Ipome In and See Our New Display of China 2)ishes Beautifully Designed Seta df Chitm in 32 and S3 Piece Seta. Get Yours NOW While the Selection la Complete! . /. .f i i % i# W i ^estem Auto Associate Store ««EVERYTH1NG FCm the AUTOMOBILE 0¥^ER*‘ Qfqme Owiic(| by W. R. BQWDE^ ~F. C MeMliy,Mfr. 1049 141 ftroad SC. This way for Spring Cott^a! Pretty enough to greet callers. Sturdy enough for “home- front** duty. Bright new wrap arounds and button-downal Prints, stripes, mmry plaids. All fetching, and so easy to wash *n* iron. 2.95 to 7.95 Camdoiis Fredomiiuitiiis Store