Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NEWS of ^t. ClMto* Threatt, wm of Mrs. JuaniU Tbr««tt, Cassatt, Is boms oa forkmgh after seeing scUon la Italy. He wean tbe good coadact award sad the European ribbon with a star, de noting the Italian campaign. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Tidwell of Cam den, route 2. has received word that their son, Pfc. Lewis L. Tldewell, was slightly wounded In action in Prance June 17.' He Is now recovering In a hospital In England. Pfc. Tidwell has been in service since Dec. 1942, and has been overseas since May, 1943, training for jungle ' warfare agalast the Japanese. Ray has been overseas more than three months and was stationed brief* Antioch News Noted To Mr. and Mrs. Eart Ltvtngstoa and daughters, who have recently moved into our community, we all wish te eatmid >to you a cordial wel- eojne. Mr.' LivIngsUm will be the Supt. of the Antioch schools for the coming year. Before coming to Anti- ach he was principal of the Dunbarton ly at New Caledonia. He worked with school in m TTnl#Ail mrwibv tA1Zi»ht ftt th0 UttlVCTSlty Of a United States Engineers’ swrey party in civilian life and Is tbe son of Mrs. Jessie Davis, of near Camden. Mr. J. J. Tolbert is shown above with the SO pound Siamese twin watermelon, which he grew on his farm east of Camden. Th^ melon was of the Stone Mountain variety. Kershaw School Scheduled To Open lliursday, Sept 7th The Kershaw Public Schools will open on September 7, provided the polio quarantine is lifted by that time. Following la a list of teachers for the 1944-1949 session: Elementary Schools Miss Lotttee Benton, first grade: Miss EmUy MagUl, first grade; Miss Mary Evans Braaington, second grade; Miss Clara Jeter, second grade; Miss Dorothy Workman, third grade; Mrs. R. K. Gantt third grade; Miss Louise Bartell, fourth grade; Miss Sarah Hair, fourth grade; Miss Cecile Me* Kensle, fifth grade: MUs ErUne Moody, fifth grade: Miss Jewell Rose, sixth grade; Mrs. Mildred -Pagan, sev enth grade. Wm. Hlpp. principal; C. H.-Bonds, prtneipaL . Hlph Sehoel Miss Jessica Flowers, librarian; Mias Addle McIntosh, science; Mias Virginia Holliday, commerce; Mlsl Mary WyUe. English; O. L. McManus, agricnltnre; Miss Betty Bar Sanders, hrae economics; Miss Margaret Mo- Clary. piano: Fred W. Lents, princi pal; H. A. Lynch, superintendent. After having served as principal of the high school for a number of years, Carl V. Hodges resigned recently to go to Florida to take charge of the school system at Garrabelle. near Tid- lahassee. Mr. Hodges had made many friends in Kershaw, who esteem him highly, and while they regret to see him leave, they are gratified at the promotion which has come to him. Mr. Hodges will be succeeded by Fred W. Lents, of Taylorsville. N. C. Mr. Lents Is a graduate of Appalach ian State Teachers’ College and holds a principal's certificate from North Carolina. For a number of years he has taught Mathematics an( science. Recently he taught these subjects at Kings College In Tennes see and at Presbyterian College at Clinton in connection with the govern ment training program for those en tering the armed forces. Kershaw high school students will register for courses, beginning Au gust 2L at 9 o'clock.. Students will follow this procedure: August 21: Students whose names begin with A B C D E F; August 22: Students whose names begin with Q H I J K L; August 23: Students whose names begin with M N O P Q R; * August 24: Students whoso names begin with 8TUVWXYZ. Aviation Cadet Hoyt Frank Owens, son of Mrs. Anna E. Owens of West- vlllq, 8. C.. member of Class 44-K, re cently reported to the Oreenvllle Army Air Field. Greenville, Missis sippi, for further flight training. After completing his basic training at Greenville, Cadet Owens will be sent to another field in tbe Army Air Forces Eastern Plying Training Com mand for the final phase of training. Upon successful completion of this course, he will receive his “wings'’ and a commission as a Second Lieu tenant in the Army Air Forces. The Greenville Army Air Field is located In the heart of the world btin- ous Delta cotton belt on the Missis sippi river. With the 37th Infantry Division, Somewhere in the Southwest Pacific Area—Private Lewis M. Ray. 20, of HFD 1, Camden, has Joined a regiment in tbe 87th Division which distinguish ed itself by throwing back repeated Japanese thrusts against Hill 760 in the bitter fighting on Bougansvllle, Solomon Islands. A rifleman in a front-line company, Ray often goes on reconnaissance pa trols into enemy territory In his Mrs. W. H. Owens, 511 Laurens Ct, has received the Infantry Combat medal and Dtsttoguished Unit medal won by her son. Pvt. Richard Frafk Owens, for berok doty during thP Battle of tbe Caves on Anzio Beach head. Pvt Owens was a member of The Lost Battalion, which was lost and fought for 9 days against great odds. He has been overseas tof a year. Camden Pilot Tidclng Special Training For Ferrying Division Bronxville, Tex. — Flight Officer Frank S. Campbell was among thetre- cent arrivals At the Air Transport Command Ferrying Division new Fighter Transition School at the 4th OTU, K^ownsville, Texas. The pilots, rec^vlng fighter instruc tions here, are participating in an unique Ferrying Division procedure which undertakes to make its flying personnel the most versatile in the AAF. When the student has successfully completed bis training at Brownsville, he will be qualified for tbe important Job of ferrying fighter aircraft to 'all parts of tbe world when and where needed. Flight Officer Campbell was a flight Instructor for Victory Airways in Griffin^ Georgia, before he entered the Army in June this year. He at tended Clemson College in Cleinson, South Carolina. His home base is with the Srd Ferrying Group in RogN- lus, Michigan. Who WiU Gin First Bale otCottoiLtol liberty HiB Dahnev Infant IMes At Columbia PROMOTED Cpl. James B. Davis In Australia, has been promoted to Sgt. Mr. and Mrs. Olyn Davis received a letter from him saying that be was getting wionw-fiee-enrt «Tpart« in ho hnpi** sometime soon. It was the first news Ronnie Earl Dabney, 11 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R Dabney, died at a Columbia hospital Sunday morning after an ijlness of two days. Surviving are his parents, three brothers, Alva Charles and Jerry Dabney. Camden; one. sister. Low- ranee Dabney, Camden. . Funeral services were held Mon day afternoon at~4 b'cTock from 1^ Hermitage Mill Baptist church, con ducted by the pastor, the Rev. B. 8. Davis. Interment followed in the Mt Ollyet cemetdry. A DITFERiNCE YOU CAN TASTE Snvarl^iiiip, Inc. aHEURMf, a, c Who will gin the first bale of cot ton in Camden this year? There is always a lot of Interest shown each season in getting the first bale to the market Here Is the list of* those ginning the first bale of cotton at the Southern Cotton Oil company the past ten years: 1938, August 11. L. B. Ogbum, Cam den; 1934, September 1, W. F. Baker, Plsgah X Roads; 1986, August 15. K. 8. Smith, Camden; 1935, August 21, D. L. Johnson, RFD, Camden; 1987, August 19, B. D. Boykin. Boykin; 1938, August 17, A. H. Baxley, Bethnne; 1989, August 10, S. H. Ross, Blaney; 1940, August 27, Wade Reynolds. (M. B. Bums), Camden; 1941, August 15, Wade Reynolds, (M. B. Burns), Cam den; 1942, August 18. R. D. Pate, RFD, Camden: 1948, August 17, S. H. Klrk- Und, Logoff; 1944, ? 7 ? ? ? It will be noticed that the earliest bale was ginned on August 10^ Quite a few farmers have picked out cotton and could have ginned several days ago. C. M. Shiveil. Sr., of Plsgah X Roads, has out several bales but will not gin until next week as be Is let ting it dry before taking It to a gin nery, which will result In a better sample and selling price. ..Had - the continued wet weather not retarded maturity. It was likely htat Professor J. 0. Richards, Jr., would have ginned a bale 10 days ago, but with so much rain, the cotton remain ed in a dormant stage after it had started maturing rapidly. Weekly News Letter year taught South Carolina. Air. and Mrs. Gemrge Bowers and daughter, Betty Nell, have returned home after having enjoyed a nice var cation at Myrtle BMcb. Pvt. Lawrence Arrants, who has been serving in the armed forces In Italy, has returned home to spend his 21-day fnrlongh with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Arrants. .^ter his furlough hi will report to Miami Beach, Fla., for limited service of the Army. While overseas Pvt Arrants was awarded tbe Purple Heart. Misses' Elma TeiUes and Lucille Marshall are visiting frimids and rela lives in Winnsbofo this week. Carroll (Dick) Stokes will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Womble and soujs of Tampa, Fla., for the next two we^. He went home with them after they had visited friends in this community the pgst week-end Lewis Marsh and Harold Pate of Antioch, and Hubert Reynolds of Btshopville, returned home last Thurs day after several - days at Cheraw Beach. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Weathers and family visited friends and relatives in Columbia Sunday. Miss Helen Joye is spending tbe week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Campbell (Marie Funder- burge) ot. Colombia. Sgt. Edward Hall is spending a fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Hall. Lt. and Mrs. Edward W. LUlle (Jean Stokes) have moved to Malden, Mls- Bouri, where Lt. Lillie waa transferred as an instructor. Before be was transferred the conple nude thek home at McColl, Lt. Lillie being sta. tioned at the Maxton-Laurinburg Army Air Base. Hollis Catoe, G.M.,U.8.N., spent a 10-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Catoe, recently. from their son in sometime. Wanto—For Sale Rsoalvad «m lata far rapilar uoliiatae WANTED—House girl. Apply to Mrs. Henry Savage, Sr.. Union St.. Cam den, S. C. 22c Recent visitors in our vUlsge were Rev. Samnel H. Hay of Morristown, Tenn., Rev, John R. Hay ot BrevarE, N, C., and Rev. Fred J. Hay ot Dillon, brothers, and sons of the late Mr. Fred J. Hay and Mrs. Annie Rich ards Hay. Mrs. Janies Jones and aon and daughter of Chester, were Sunday visitors of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cureton. __ Miss Margaret Rkharda of the Co lumbia college faculty, has returned after a vacation trip of several weeks, part ot which was spent In New York. Mrs. John G. Richards has returned after a visit to Laurens. Miss Mary Edna Jones of Kershaw, spent several days last week with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clements. Her parents, Mr. snd Mrs. P. E Jones, came for her Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. McCrae haye recelred word from their son, John Richiurds McCras, who is In ue Pgi- cific. They also heard from another son, Stephen, who recently arrived in Ehiropean war area. Hub^ Wiillapa.~M.M.,U.8.N., spent a 10-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fulton WilUams, reoenUy. He left for San Francisco where he is to report for duty in the South Pa^ cific. Miss Doris Stokes had as her gneii Wednesday night. Miss Willie Mae Branham of Blaney. Miss Edith Richards returned last week after a visit with his sister. Miss Phoebe Richards of Greensboro, and other relatives in North Carolina. Mr. Cleary Cunningham is spending s while with relatives in Tabor, N. C. Miss Adella Cunningham ot Cam den, spent the week-end at home. Mr. E. I4. Jones of tbe Mackey Jones Co., is having their ginnery over^ hauled. For Cotton Weighor—Kershaw I hereby announce that I will be a candidate for re-election as Cotton Weigher at Kershaw in tbe election to be held September 20. I . promise the same courteous, faithful service .that I have given in tbe past. Ip. W;M.H6gJer. FOR YOUR AUTOMOBILE The Beat Place To Buy Or Sell Your Car YOUR CHRYSLER-PLYMOUWOEALER^ STOGNER MOTOR COMPANY 128 E. DeKalb St Phone 570 GOOD aNNING... MEANS MORE MONEY IN THE.POCKETBOOK •The modern Giniiei? of THE SOUTHERN COTTON on. COMPANY is tesihr for the new oitton crop which will be coming on the market dnring the next few days. •Our Ginnery is very complete and it is equip ped inth Mitchell Extractors and is the tmly gin nery in Kershaw County that has a dryer. •A well ginned bale of cotton wiU bring more money to your pocketbook. •We assure yon of prompt and conrteoim ser vice The Southern Cotton Qi Company PHONE U SMASH NIT SUCCESS COLORBRIGHT Again the fashion hit overcoat for Winter '44—the Chesterfieldl With lots of fashion news in bril- I liant color, soft rounded revers, rich velvet back collars—velvet trimmed buttons! Spotlighted here—see our big collection of untrimmed W inter overcoats, . reefers, dressmakers. All superb ly tailored, warmly interlined, budget priced. Misses, women, juniors. ...