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IP^P Yaffk Lauds ftitons Says life Is Poll Over Tliere i and Otlkcr Drinks Am Like So Muck Dishwaker. THK CAMDIW CHWOtllCLk. eAMMH, tOUTN CAROLINA. FRIDAY. AUGUST tS. 1t44 RAOC THRU Hiring a good tiiUe in England la getting cisollBe from a United ^es ration board, according to Glen a Barksdale, a corporal in the army ‘d formerly assistant sports editor to F. H. Heath of this ci^ when the latter occupied the sport desk on a Wisconsin, daily. In a letter to the Skipper, Barksdale eaya “It 1» not that John Bull does art want to be a gd^ lk>et to the millions of Tanks who are passing through the adranced bases in Hng* land. It is Just because the kind of places the young adults spend most of their leisure time in the United* BUtes simply do not exist In England. “The typical G.I. wants something drink first and foremost and second on bis list Is a girl who iNtenx weli^ can dance and who is a good sport," said Barksdale. “Drinks in England can be had al. though the supply is always short and the quality is terrible. English beer is awfully weak and when serred without being chilled is like so much dishwater. The daily ration in nkost pubs Is exhausted early in an eren- ing A pint mug coats the equivalent of 20 cents and a drink of Scotch sells for 35 cents. A little rum or gin may be had but if you get to a pub a little late you must buy bitters, atoot or cider, all of which taste like dish, water, "Little luxuries >which are consid ered necessities in America are strict ly rationed here. A weekly ration, eren to overseas men Includes a pack of cigarettes, a bar of candy, a pack age of gum, a small bar of soap, a'^^ rator blade, two packages of cookies,'. two bottles of soft drink and seven ^ bottles of beer. jK "Night clubs are scarce, in fact, I you can find them only in*the large metropolitan areas. Drug stores andi . fountains as we see them at home ^ sifB^y do not exist. expepUng In LoiwiA- don and a few other large cities where' if American chains have established ^ Bfores that cause the natives to gase'^ pop-eyed. Tea rooms and cafes close shortly after 6 o’clock. Bowling idleys. N ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ if ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ rk ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ yfi and dance halls are very rare and, one connot enjoy parlor-dating be cause bombed out relatives usually occupy the sofas. About all that a Yank soldier can do is to take in an occasional movie and then a stroll home. P “We reallxe that as bad as things are over here, they are heaven ^^com- pared to many other advance rases. We are among people who speak our own language and whose customs are much in common with ours. The peo. pie of England are just about the fin est you can find anywhere in the World They have taken it on the chin with a courage that Is breatlu tsklng. They cannot do awongb tOf oar boys over here. They share their tikt allowances of food with us—but ..^Alirays take along our rations and tut heljw out "While we appreciate the many courtesies and kihdneasea that are ex tended ui over here, we are all anxi ous to get home. I hope to go back into my old Job of arrlting sporta. You’ll like that I know." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ if ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Have you a boy or a girl in the family who has been married a year? Pot- the—Rret—■or—iwapiir anniversary, a war bond is all ri|dit ^ of 2.WaT Helif FOR WOMEN suggests you try CARDUl RR— -ks >> 0- A -i 999 OH MMi ★ A if ★ if ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Kershaw Coonty’s World A War No. 1 HONOR ROLL GUUm A. HaU Jsmies G. Bailey Sidney N. King Baa D. Abbott Pat W. Davis MassenjMirg Trotter Walt^.N. Uoyd Walter Johnson Henry T. Brown Willie K. Humphries iohn F. Arthur , Harrison H. Stokes Walter M. West Stephen B. Richards Furman Hilton ■ Cleveland Outlaw James Leroy Belk Eben J. McLeod Mendel L. Gladden Joseph J. Borae _ Bratton deLoacb, Jr. Alfred Burden Swillie Hinson Henry T. Cook * Malcolm A. Bateman Kerahaw County’s World A War No. 2 A HONOR ROLL A ^ A Edward S. Lorlck ^ ' if Calhonn Ancrum * ■^ Fred B. Williams if John F. Jenkins, Jr. ■^ John M. Villeplgue, Jf. ^ Clyde I. Wlitiams if Paul Jordan if Thomas S. Hendrix if Thomas Racine West if Albert H. Isbell if William C. Mackey if William B. Baxley if Francie C. Tmesdaie if Henry Clement Rabom if. James E. Cureton if Robert Hinson if Edman Roberts if Ernie L. Hinson if Reese B. Hall if Ivey K. Connell if James Talley Shirley if William A. Croxton if Otis Linton if' Woodrow P, Sanders if Christopher C. Vau|hn if William J. Brown if George Edward Dixon, Jr. ^ Purvis B. Morgan if Milton E. Horton if Harvey McKenzie if Hugh Godwin if Langford Rabon ^ James Raymond Outlaw if ' A COLORED ■ if Henry Drakeford if Boykin Stoney, Jr. if ’A REPORTED MISSING IN if ACTION if William McCoy if Andrew G. Whitakw, Jr. if Elmer Ellis if — if REPORTED PRISONERS OF A WAR if Albertos Shirley if Clarence F. Riggins if Mendel L. 'Threatt if Wesley Davis if James B. Gardner if Charles A. Sbarttold if- Western Auto To Have Fine Store Chi Broad Street Will Take Over Property Now Uaed By Cut Rate Druf Store. The Western Auto Assoi-iate store, now located on Broad street next door to the Camden Food Shop, will on or before October 1. open in a fine new store with triple the amount of merchandise carried in the past in the building now occupied by the Cut Rate Drug store. The Western Auto store Is owned by W. R. Bowden and Fred C. Mose ley is the manager. According to Mr. Moseley the Western Auto store takes 'over the present Cut Rate Drug atore ^on September 1 As bq.st that clrcum- stancea will permit, the store will be remodeled an‘d renovated. A new front win be installed and when the store opens for business later in September or on October 1, it will have the well known red front of the Western Auto stores. REROOf Executireg Order All Stores (Continued from first page) “Your mayor has already arranged to acqaalnt the city with the hoar that the Eluropean war comes to e| close by means of the fire and alrf raid sirens being blown. I have al ready appointed a committee to preJi pare plans for the observance of this great Victory day (Eklitorlal note—A story on the appointment of the com mittee and tentative plans for V-Day will be found in another column of this issue df the Chronicle). "By the power vested to me aS| Mayor of Camden,” continued the I Mayor, "I do hereby call upon the merr^ants and business people of Camden to Immediately close their stores or places of business on the very hour announcement of victory la made. If the news flash comes during the day, let the sound of the sirens be your signal to close yoiy places of bnslnesB. If the signal oomes prior to 6:30 p. m. of any afternoon, the stores will immediately close for iha. remainder-of the day. the sn- nounoement comes after 6 p. m. the stores will be closed ail of the fol lowing day. "1 call upon the citizenB of Cam den to observe V-Day in meditation and in a spirit of thankfulness for what our soldiers, sailors, marines and flyers have accomplished tor at. “No one knows when victory will come. Until that day I call npon the people of Camden to continue to sup port ,the men and women who are so valiantly carrying our battle to the eneihy." CARO OF THANKS We wish to express our deep ap preciation to the friends who were so kind to ua .during the UlnMS and death of our husband and father. We would especially thank the guards of Southern Aviation School and Dr. Vincent, who attended Mr. Branham in his alckness, for their aenrlees and the lovely floweri. p. Mra. W. K. Branham and family New Grocery Shop Opened For Trade On Rutledge Street Messrs. Meddox and Fort Are Owners of ’New Estab> liskment. The P and M Grocery Shop, owned and operated by Messrs. Maddox and PorL has opened in the new store* baildlng just completed at 611 Rut- ledse street. It la the purpose of the F and M Shop to conduct an up to date grocery stork, carrying a foil line of staple and fancy groceries and also of feed. Mr. Madden has been in^ the em ploy of J. Paul Rota for the past IS years, the last six of which he has been in charge of the Ross grocery store on Rutledge street. Mr. Fort Is s Carpenter and building contrac tor. r Roofing Is ' Available ... With^ Your Means! Roofinf matsrUl is now AYniUblo, at modorato prioas, for Ikoso wkoso roofs need repakinf or tiro reroolinc. ■LET US- ESTIMATE YOUR ROOFING JOBI Don't wait 'til the last mlnuts ts repair. Work ean be financed on Instalment plan. M. E. FORTE PIioim582J **Your Hometown Man Has Year Welfare At HesrT Edwin Estrldge Lt. Birl B. Cspehart II J. Vinson Guilford Colvin Lt. Harvey Davis ★ A'^ A A ★ ★ TO CHECK IH 7|>AYS Liquid for Malarial 0 O OO COOOH tooooooo^ WHILE THE CHILLS ARE RONNINS UP and down pit SPINE I MIGHT AS WELL COOL in America 1. 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