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It »AOE CIQHT Camden Graduate Much Action In Battle Area Sft. E*rl Dabney GiTen Air Medal With Sereral Oak Leaf Cliutera. iBSUSiSSSMiSSSSMSmSSSSbiSnS&SSSaSBkSSHni^^ Gas Ration Records Now Opra To Public S<^^e Curkma May Know Why Ceftetn Persona Hawe Extra Gaa. If you, Mr. Smith, think that Bill Brown to getting an extra allotment of gaaollne and jou have a desire to know the why of Mr. Brown’s gas allowsnee, all you have to do is to Buff Sergeant Earl N. Dabney, son of D. L. Dabney of this city and a ’graduate of tbe Camden High school, ‘Vh who has been with tbe 16th Army Alrj*® ^ force and who holds the Air Medal \ 5 *!?* the office with several Oak Leaf clusters, is administration, you are en- Sbrgeant Itobney received his gunJ. For according to a Washington ner’s wings on July 27, 1942, and to ‘i now head^ bactto4b« U»U«4 Slates <irlLej^on.B_aii<L_C.ilftrda and -oM.i *'«a«oo tor «»« extra allotments aner a prolonged aerial combat ac-' ^ * T*!® office of price administra- ♦K^ At? authorised local boards to the 15th Army ^ make public the facts, but only to publication dow fS?-’not interfere with the work of the WAVES IN SU^IMER SEERSUCKER of the roughest missions he ever . on. “The flak was so hpavy it looked j names of Mr. Smith and Bill Brown, which appear in the openin as though we could have landed on it." he said. . Ku paragraph are purely coincidental and attacked by enemy fighters of all types—MB 109’B, FW 190’s and JU SS’s. 1 saw a number of fighters* and bombers get shot down. “The mission to Ploeeti, Rumania, was another rough one.7 the sergeant j commented. “The flak was very heavy and the enemy fighters were all over the sky coming in from all angles. I really think if my crew hadn’t been awake we might have bad to walk back.”* The group with which Sgt. Dabney was flying was one of tbe first AmerV> can heavy bombardment group in tbe Mediterranean theatre of operations to hit the continent of Europe and viduals. Ah! Essence of* Sweet Onions Has This City In Grasp Tear-Jerking Breath of Ham burger Filing Blankets Community. _ Soide wag has suggested that Cam- hold. th. pTMldenttol clutloi.. •W.rd- '^" f"> Onlontcn. «1 for tb. f.mou. .tuck on, artyOrntlon pl.nt ot Ibo FrMh Dry Foods, Inc., has for several weeks the Ploesti oil fields. 7.1?S:rl,“:on^r'on®*'. *"5 Dabney, ball torrent gunner on ^24 Uberator ^tlclDst^ in attack^ o' dehydration of onions. Onions have been coming on Urgets in Italy, Prance. Austria.' Germany and all the other cuntrles of Coot and happy are Ensign Eloise English of Waah- tngton. D. C, left, and Virginta Laws. Yeonun, third class, of Denver, Colo rado, in their new snmmcr uniforms. Tbe iinii^i'iiii are gray and white pin striped seersucker, consisting of jacket and one-piece shirt waist di'esk having a round collar, aet- in belt at the waist, -and-S eiagle Iddn. pleat in front 'They are identical for of ficers and enlisted women, except for the hats and tn- signta of rank or rating. Ties, shoes, porse and gloves are black. 'The cost of these summer uniforms is covered by part of the Navy clothing allowance —4200 for enlisted WAVES, $250 for officers. Women may apply for the WAVES at Navy Recruiting Stations or Officaa of Naval Officer Procure- Florence Will Battle Camden Here On Monday Germany ■ dam gnml li-"> to dally tojmajRtala prodiic- -ITie ivsa w-u-oaiw- mubI »n »>l„ lude ship,” Sgt. Dabney said ot the Liberator In which he flew. Dionnes Victims Of False Reports and tbe plant to operating three eight- flbii ^lial to the influx of the onions. In the process of dehydration, the onions give all out in their fragrance and if tbe wind chances to be blow* ing from the east, the ^icy and tear. Jerking fumes penetrate to every eec- tion of the city. Far down in the buslneas section, hi the aristocratic north side, away over in the wectem environe, the smell travels. It Isn’t a bad odor—for a day or ao—but this hamburger stand smell gets awfully monotonous after several weeks of imbibing It all hours of tbe day and night. — In the night hours, when tbe air rthe onion xephyyy are waft- Now that the Dionne quintnpleta have pasted their tenth birthday, it to time to correct tome of the false reports and minors that keep circulat ing about them. One of these mmors to that the qnlnts are not bright and that one ot -them, itete. te uctnatt^ This to not trae. All ot them are en- ed into tbe homes of sleeping Cam- dowed with Intalllgence slightly above denltes. average for tbelr age. I *‘1 woke up with tears running from Like all children they have their my eyes,’’ said a resident of Broad individual differences, but not any one street. “It wae distinctly aharp and of them la brighter in everything than pungent" the others. Marie is not backward. | To the lovers of beef steak and 'The othar four give her more atten- onions, tbe odor arouses a desire to tion, however, for being smalleet at hit the highway for Gas Ward’s steak birth she to acknowledged the “baby.” *nd chicken eatery. But. as In every- It has been rumored tbat tbe quints thing else, weeks of this onion breath, cannot speak English. They hsye Kng- causes it to pal bn tbe community Itoh lessons ev^ry day and sing In and the prayer right now to that the English without trace of an accent, weather man would keep the winds Tbelr school work to done In French.' blowing from the west. Which of Another report to that the little course would not be so nice to the girls no longer earn as much money ^ lolks out in the Hermitage village, as they once did. They are still doing I — well, although A*«rt^iY|reekly N6ws Letter -very original income has been allowed .to go Into war funds. They have con tracts that bring in from $26,000 to $80,000 a year. Besides this, they have a reserve of $1/000,000 put aside until they are grown. Not bad—to it? MI88 RICHARD8 TAKE8 OVER RECREATIONAL PROGRAM (Continued from firit paga) teanaa can be organised. An effort is being made to perfect some kind of arrangements whereby children may be transported to the bathing beach. If unable to make the arrangements, it will be necessary for parents to aasiSL From Liberty HiU Because of the late start in the i recreational program. tjie_pubUc . _ . , _ _ _ not expect much to be accompiish^ m&fflag®. Miss Lucy tJlements (Too Late For Last Week) Capt. N. S. Richards was in Cam den Monday to attend the meeting of the Kershaw County Democratic committee. — Mr. H. P. McCrae, who has been employed In Charleston for some time, to at home for a while. Miss Rigbton Richards, principle of the Fprt Mill schools was a Camden visitor on Monday. LL and Mrs. J. Vtr Pre^nan of Ardman, Oklahoma, are expected to arrive on Friday for a visit to the latter’s parents^ Mr. and Mrs. J. H Clemen ta. Mrs. Freeman was before this summer. ’The start that is being made to a good one and Indicates that Mr. and Mrs. J. Abe Hilton attend ed the funeril of their aqnt, Mra. J. greater results will be accomplished White Bluff Baptist another year. i church In Lancaster county, last lAter It to hoped to add a story -'hoar for tha younger people and also to install land boxes for the children ot kindergarten age. Homea that ffara dactroya tx a year would bouse the entire popnls- tSon of Los Angeles. REPORT OF CONDITION OF Wat^ee Building And Loan Association OF CAMDEN, IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE SO, 1944 C3> ABBETt Real Estate Mortgage Loans $1$2.848.S7 Share Loans 4,St6.00 Other Loans 1,129.07 Rail Bstate Sold On Contract 28,118.23 Real Estate Owned 7,731.78 Invastmonte $.609.00 Cash On Hand and In Banks 17.246.18 Accounts Reoelvable 423.00 rnmltnra and Flxtnres 806.09 TOTAL ASSETS $222,960.83 LIABILITIES Installments Paid-in $ 47,186.14 Fnlly.paid Shares 181,240.00 Other UabUlties 901.47 Reserves (Including Undivided Profits) .«• 13.364.02 TOTAL LLABIUTIBB .$222,660.83 1. Lswli L. Clybora, Secratery oC tha abova-namad Bolldlnf A AMoeiaUoa, do solamnly swaar that tha abova statamant to tnix and that tt folly aad corractly rapraaants tha tnia stota of tha savaral mattara Bsrala contalaad and sat for^ to tha baat of my knowladga and ballot LSW18 L. OLTBURN. Saeratary L—Attaat: UEW18 M. H. RSTMAN U CLTBURN a J. SBAimON. JR. • ^TBURN Covatv af Ksnhaw. aa* tMore ma this IMh day of Joly, 1844, utd 4 1 MS I BBitoot am offioir ar diraetor af this Bafldlnc A 1 L. NoluF iasiOB akgbm at tha Plyaaurs of ty Qomm’ Locala Play All Games’'Tlus Week On EiiBPiy JIbIiIb.^ Candidates Begin Speaking Itinerary Next Monday The aspirants for the various coun ty offices, of Kershaw County, take tO-thfl-“s)minp*- jaaxt Monday, July 17, opening at&Kenrtiaw at 10 a. m., and coatinuing tkrough the week, con- The next h^e game of th® Camden Junior ball team will be on Mond^.'„,j, 22. at Hermitage School House. The complete Itinerary fol- invade the local field. lows* This week thoCaii^ team ^ayed Monday, July 17-Kershaw, at 10 all of its engagements away from the. Westvllle at 4 n m home dtomond. On Wednesdaj^dly j Tu^ay, July 18—ML Ptogah at 12, Camden went to (Jheraw. Florence am. Invaded West Colambla and Columbia took on the Sumter team at Sumter. Today Camden goes to Colombia to play the Columbia Juniors. Snmter plays at West Columbia. On July 17. when Florence to bat tling tbe Ctomden team hera. West Colambla invadea Cheraw while Sum ter goes to Lancaster. ’The Sumter Juniors received their third setback ot the elimination pro gram when they went down before a fighting Cheraw .team at Wednesday, July 18—^Antioch at 10 a. m.—Camden at 4 p. m. Thursday,' July 20—Bethune at 10 a. m. FrMsy. July 21—Blaney at 10 a. m. —Pine drove at 4 p. m. Sa4Qrday, July 22—Hermitage, at Old School House, at 4 p. m. Tbe Dionne -quintuplets did not ............ caieraw »v®*w8® 20 pounds in weight until 'Thursday afternoon by a score of 16 , montha old. to 12. It was a dlngdong battle wfthi Snmter starting off by scorlpg six*' The topmost point of the Qab^ runs. Nevins pitched for Cheraw horn in Swltxerland must be ascend- whlle Reynolds did tbe Ifurling for,ed by the use of rope. Sumter. Cheraw Romps On Camden, Wins 4 to 2 The (tomden Juniors had an off- day at Cheraw Wednesday and drop ped a comedy of errors to the (Jhersw tods by s 4 to 2 score. The Camden Infield blew op at critical periods and Camden lost several chances to post acores throngh stupid base running; Sumter put the skhto under the leading Ckilambia Juniors at Snmter by a score ot 8 to 7. Columbia still retains * the lead liF the elimination games in Lower South Carolina round- robin. If CJamden defeaU Columbia tonight the teams will be tied. Sumter dropped a burlesque game to FlcJrence at Sumter last, Tuesday night by a 11 to 10 score. Sumter ted tr-f-to-l-tead -to the early pert of the game but proceeded to error the game away later. Florence defeated West Columbia 8 to 5 on Wednesday afternoon. Jury Deddesln Favor <rf Fresh Dry Foods.Compaiiy Not Gnil^ Voridici |m By Hoalik Offidkrs. Qoartorly Meet Kershaw W. M. U. Program for Quarterly meeting of Kershaw W. M. U. Saturday, July 16, at 10:30 a. m., Camden Baptist church. Miss Lottie Barnes, SupL of W. M. U. of Kershaw association, presiding. Theme, “Forward With Christ.” Hymn, number 271, “The Morning Light Is Breaking.” Prayer. Rev. J. B. Gaston, host pastor. Devotional, “Let Us Go Forward In Training Oor Young People,” by M. M. Rabon. Hymn, number 209, “Onward CThrtotian SoldiersT^ Recognition of vtoitors, by Asso. Supt., Miss Lottie Barnes. Roll call and brief reports. Business and announcements. Some facts about our work in South Carolina, Miss Vonnie Lance. Offering. Special music. Prayer, by Rev. John T. Itoh- ney. Closing message, by Miss Jennie Alderman, M^aionary to (^ina. Ar- Joumment. Moat of the palaces, temples and tombe of old Korea are both destred and dilapidated. A Jury In Magistrate . last Thuraday rqfaraed a vh2? not guilty following n trial toT the State c€ South Caroliiut ^ tiff and Fresh Dry Foote Inc was defendant. A complaint had been filed tbe d^ydration plant of the ant company in which a ck non-ooiBidism«"or Ui^Jwt to «■ with state health regulatk^ made.'* ^ The Jury in the case coaskUat C. Rogers. T. A Andersoa, n ^ ' Kershaw Horton, Pat Orr and Branham visited the dehy^n plant to Inveatlgste the eom^ Later a verdict for the defe * company was returned. Wants—For Sde Received tee late far rstatai jji AIRPLANE FOR tALE-PIte^wl horsepower Taylorcraft, ti light plane. Bkxjnomlcal, toV^ condition, and Just rellcensed. Wf sacrifice at $1,975. J. yp. Southern Aviation achooi. LOST—^Ration books No. 4, 11111/1 to John Webb and Ida Louise Wik 1 HartsvlHe, S. C., route 1. Re^ to new address, Hermitogs in'' Camden, 8. C. LOST—^Ration book Nanny Halle, 848 Camden, 8. C. 4. iseoed |(i Broad stiaLi LOST—Ration hooka '4, issued ts gll (torter, Josephine Caitw ail Susie Carter, 803 York street Cte den, 8. C. 2s!k CASH FOR YOUR AUTOMOBILE The Bast Plxea To Buy Or Sail Your Gar YOUR CmmEILPLYMOUlH DEALER STOGNER MOTOR COMPANY 128 E. DaKalb St. Plioaa 570 Fishermen near Cape Town, South Sperm whales when fully grown Africa, are complaining that sharks yield UR to one hundred and forty-' are eating the lead sinkers and Ignor- five barrels of olL 'ing the bait. Reserva District No. 5 Stats No, 97_ ITWestern Auto Associate REPORT OF CONDITION OF The Commercial Bank of Camden, S. C. Store AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 80, 1»44> A STATE BANKING INSTITUTION ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE BANKING LAWS OF THIS STATE AND A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CALL MADE BY THE STATE BANKING AUTHORITIES AND BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF THIS DISTRICT. k2? 10QIII W. R. BOWDEN 1048 Broad St CAMDEN, S. C ASSETS Loans and discounts (Including no overdrafts) $ 289,669.82 United States Government obligations, direct and guaranteed .. 1,034,267.60 Obligations of States and political subdivisions 160,400.00 Other bonds, notes, and debentures, (tortiflcates of Interest, Commodity Credit Corporation. 84,200.00 Corporate stocks (including $3,000.00 stock of Federal Reaerve bank) 18,000.0ir Cash, balancaa with other banka, Including reserve balance, and cash Items In process of eoUectloa 800414.28 Furnitnre and fixtures 8,801.88 Other assets. Documentary Stamps 680.11 TUBES ARE NOW RATION-FREEl TOTAL ASSETS $2,181,108.87 LIABILITIES Demand deposits of Individuals. parto®>^il>*, corporations.$1,887402.38 Time deposits of individqals. partnerships, and corporations ... 412,414.93 Deposits of United States Government (inclndlng postal aav. Ings) 101,816.60 Depoeita of States and polltleal tabdivtelons 118,986.88 Other deposits (certified and officers* checks, etc.) 128.45 TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,918,647.12 RiMuly Now For Immodixto Dolxveryl TOTAL LIABILITIES (not larla4lBg subordinated 'obUga. tlona shown below) $2,018,847.12 DAVIS “S-3” SYNTHETIC CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* I 69.999.09 Snrplna 69,000.00 Undivided Profits 11,46846 TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 112.46846 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $248140247 *Tkto bank’s capital conatots of coouoon etoek wltii total par ▼alne ef $60,009.09. MEMORANDA Pledged assets (and secnrltles loaned) (hook vahM): (a) U. 8. Government obllgatloM, ^reet and gaaraatoed, pledged to secnre deposits and other llabflitles $ 100,000.09 (h) Other assets pledged to eeetBre depMtts aad other Ua- hllltlee (Inclndlng notM end bills redtocoaated aad se- cnrltles sold nnder repurchase agreement) 129.400.00 Upon ProMntotion ol Yoor Grado 1 Ration CortilScata W LONG-WEAMNG Trmmd. if BUNA S SyntlMtic *«Rdbk«r » FuU Sum,- if LOWER PRICE Tlum Moot OUmt WoU Known Tiroa. if GUARANTEED 18 Monika. We are not yet past the tire crisis. You owe H to yourself and to your country to conserve your present tires. (e) TOTAL $ 219,400.09 Seeored and prefaiTed liabllltlea: (a) Depoeita aecnred by pledged assets pnnnaBt to Mgnlre. meats of law $ 90044247 •til. m (a) total $ 909,141.57 I, B. O. Carrtooa, Vlea.Prasldaat of Ute above asted beak, kereby eer- tlfy that tba above statement to trae to tbe beet ef my kaewledge eai beUet B. 0. CSBRI80N. Tloi Fraetitet Oorreet—Atteet: F. M. WOOTEN. W. ROBIN ZBMP, ''ZHreeton / JOBN WBrOtiCKB, JB. ' • - StetogC 88015 CenUae. Oeoaty of eerddype. W bangle. ^ Rwora to eai aabaeribed Before me Btto Utk day ef Jalf. 1944. J. R. BcKAIN. Netery Fekito fw.MitlLOMnriBML Mm AUTO Biaas Mwt Mn W tt Itgoltf* Koi( can ’M49. Bwaltf t\ •- 'a i'' .-1*4 ' . I k]