Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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p s> r p- J PAGE FOUR SBSMnSSnaSBB-BBnsaiSSSlMMElBmBSnS&BaElBa^nBBsSKffia 3Ii(( (Sambrn (Slfrontclr 1109 North Broad Street Camden, S. G. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY DaCOSTA BROWN Publisher SXmSCRlPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year .•..•••••••••••••••••-••--••••••••••••••••••••»***^2.*00 Six Months : 1*00 Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Camden, S. C. All articles submitted for publication must be sigrned by the author. Friday, December 1, 1944 members of the poUce departomt here been commended for brtaftaia this group of false alarm offendeni to Justice. The practice .of turning la false alarms has been a pemlcloos one for some time and created no end of complaint from the Tolunteer mem bers of the fire department. The chief stated, following the disposal of the cases Monday morning, that he be lieved that the arrest and sentenctng of the six boys would have a salatary effect upon further possible offenders against the city ordinance prohibiting the sending of false alarms. In lively Chicago, a neatenarian claims nevef to have eaten a vitamin knowingly in his life. Yet, who knows -rhe might-ham hofiii 150 if he b*d KERSHAW LODGE OF CAMDEN CONFERS DEGREE. CHARLESTON (Continued from first page) Rceiidants now live on Mill street here. The Ijifayette cedar in front of the Kershaw county court house was planted at that time. The present court house occupies the site of a stately colonial mansion, which later became known as l.Afayette Hall It was destroyed by fire tn 1906. Lafayette was grand master of the French Masons and when he visited Camden in 1826 he was greeted by DeI.ieon. worshipful master of the Camden lodge and the greeting was ip French. I.Afayette was so over come by hearing his native tongue and having received such a warm and sincere greeting that he took off bis (irand Master's Jewel and put it around the neck of DeI.«on, who later presented the Jewel to the Camden lodge. About 1891 the jewel came into possession of the Friendship b>dge of Charleston. The silver trowel is now in possession of the Grand Ix)dge of South Carolina. • Those making the trip to Charles ton from Camden were: Rev. Henry (}oIllns. Grand Master; W. Robin Zemp. J. C. Hoffman, L. H. Jones, George Mickel, Lawrence B. Graham, Harry Porter, J. A. Haglns, Donald Morrison, J. B. McGulrt and S. WyHe Hogue. The Charleston lodge presented the Camden group with a replica of the I.«fayette Jewel. heavy expense to the- communities Involved; It will Involve the destruc tion of the best hog and cattle grazing lands and still permanently retard these growing industries which are centered in the swamp lands, will deetroy tbe fastest and best growing timber lands in tbe south, will throw many thousands of people out of work causing their families to suffer; be cause direct and indirect taxes now being paid Into county, state and fed eral government from the enterprises of this region wlli be lost, because in addition to the lands actually de stroyed, large areas will be damaged and made unfit for farming or timber growing The resolution concludes with the statement “should this project be au thorized, even tho no money is ever appropriated, it will hang like a black cloud over this region, destroying all initiative and stagnating the efforts and ambitions of our.^citlzenB to Im- prove and develop tlhelb Wver lands and the enterprises dependent on them." HEAVY PENALTIES IMPOSED BY COURT AGAINST SIX YOUTHS (Continued from flrat page) RESOLUTION IS SENT TO WASHINGTON IN 0AM DISPUTE (Continued from first page) which a private enterprise will pay to the government were considered, a large deficit would he shown. Tbe resolution points out that the cost of relocating railroads and public highways will be heavy and will" fall on the shoulders of the state highway departmeuL the project will mean the cost of building sewage disposal plants, wharves and docks, entailing special permission of the probation officer. The court appointed a probation of- fleer for each offender, they being Dr. Maurice Clarke, rector of Grace Episcopal church; Rev. A. D. McAm. pastor of Bethesda Presbyterian church; Rev. Henry Collins, pastor of Lyttleton Street Methodist church; W. C. Pitts, state highway superinten. dent for Kershaw county; A. Lee Mays. Western Union manager, and Rev. J. B. Caston, pastor of Jhe First Baptist church. All probation officer.^ named were present in court at the arraignment of the youths. Judge Rice hiformed the boys that If they vlolateo'thelr parole that they would be Immediately haled into court and the balance of the 610U fine levied on them. Chief of Police Alva Rush and the ^ «. esaaar •* Month-End CLEARANCE JlfEN’S ' SUITS Odd sizes—only a few, but real bargaina. $15.00 MEN’S DRESS PANTS Winter weighL good quality. 2 aasortmenta one at $2.00 and one at ^.00 pair BOYS' LONGIE SUITS SIzea 10 to 20 Good wearing materials .00 and $10.00 Men’s Weatherized POPLIN JACKETS Medium and large eizee. $5.00 MEN'S SPORT COATS Sizes 40 to 44. $7.95 These Beautiful Things to Wear... Let our lovely lingerie aolve your CbriatniJia Gilt Shopping problem . . . for it's certainly a moat desir able offering for her per- -feck-lioltday. — Satin lace trimmed and Tailored Gowns Quilted Robes Also Rohe and Pajama Sets Give ... Panties what cotdd be nicer? 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