The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 22, 1944, Image 4
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THE CAMDEW CHEOWICLE, CAMDEN, tOUTH CAEOUWA, FWiDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1f44
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Camden will rinr down the* curtain
on the hoary 1944 Christmas shoppinK
Heason Saturday erening and b^in
the obeenrance of a two-day holidky
period after a Yule shopping program
featured by an unusually brisk busi
ness despite the beary shortage of
merchandise.
As is usually the case the city will
be practically closed tight for business
with the exception of the eating
places, motion picture theaters and
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS
All parties Indebted to the estate of
W. O. Wilson are hereby notified to
make payment-.to the undersigned, and
all parties. If any. having claims
against the said estate will present
them likewise, duly attested, within
the time prescribed by law.
W. G. Wilson, Jr., Bhtecutor.
Oamdsn, 8. C... Dee. If. 1244. 40
drug stores.
All stores, offices and shops will
be closed Sunday-and Monday, firing
much heeded holidays to hundreds of
employees who have been busier since
Thanksgiving than they ever hare
been before, a condition brought about
by the unprecented amount of Christ
mas shopping.
The fact that Christmas comes on
Monday wilt give all workers a two
day rest and everyone looking for
ward to these days with keen anticipa
tion.
The sheriffs office as well as other
court house offices, the city hall and
other city departments will all close
at noon Saturday and remain closed
until Tuesday morning. Banks will
enjoy a two day holiday while holiday
hours will prevail at the post office
on Christmas day.
All churches of the city will ob
serve Christmas with' Impressive serv
ices. At Grace Episcopal church Ibere
will be the usual midnight service on
Christmas eve with holy communion,
singing of Christmas carols and the
singing of a Christmas anthem. A
midnight mass will be held at the
Catholic church also.
Camden Police
^ After One
And Grab Three
Offit«ra MAhoney and Mc<
M«mu Take Trio oi
—^ Colprita.
Milk Wages
Labor makes up about 30 per cent
of the total cost of producing milk.
The trend of farm wages, in terms
of the amount of milk required to
pay. them, has been upward.
Helping wounded soldiers inqmTO tboir vision
The women who wouldn't
sit and wait
Drep down in.sidk, every Wise knows the enor-
luous satisfaction of being truly useful at a
time of critical need.
The Wac spirit is a gallant spirit. The spirit
of women who would rather be tif the war,
than sitting and waiting for it to end.
The Wac pride is an honest pride. In a job well
flooe. In being part of the Army of Uie U. S.
You really have to hand it ^ the women of
the WAC ...
For they symbolize everything that is AmdHea.
' WOMSNk AMUy COSPS
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THIS APPEAL IS SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING:
Patrolmen Dallas Mahoney and Joe
McManus went after an alleged auto
mobile thief last Thursday night and
not only did they succeed In raptur
ing their quarry but also grabbed two
sailors who were AWOL from a naval
base near Norfolk.
The party charged with the theft of
the auto was named George Morrow
and be gave bis place of residence as
Atlanta. He stopped at the Norris
garage shortly before midnight Thurs
day and offered^to sell the car he was
driving for a low price. His statement
that he was from New York,aroused
the suspicions of a garage attendant
who had noted the North Carolina
plates on the car and he notified the
police.
Officers Mahoney and McManus who
were on prowl car duty set forth to
round up the suspect and trailed him
out on the No. 1 highway toward Co
lumbia. The officers caught up with
Morrow just after crossing the Sea
board overhead bridge. In the car
wUh him were the two sailors.
Takeir TO ponce beadqtikffers mor
row confessed he stole the car at Ral
eigh, N. C., earlier in the day. The
V, B. I. being notified of the arrest,
came to Camden Saturday and took
charge of Morrow. The two sailors
who admitted they were AWOL from
their base near Norfolk were turned
over to the naval authorities at Co
lumbia.
O^tmas Service
At Masonic Temple
Camden Commandery No. 12, Knight
TempUrs, will hold Christmas ob
servance service at the Masonic Tem
ple of Camden, at high noon on
Christmas day. All Masons are ex
tended a cordial invitation to attend.
. CARO OF THANKS
We wish to thank oor friends, white
and telored, for their kindness during
the Illness and death of our father
and brother, William Horace Pratt.
Mozelle Pratt, daughter; Moselle
40p McCnllongb, sister.
Be a WAC Medical Technician to
aid the wounded.
one sister. Mrs. J. C. Nicholson of
Camden: 12 grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at four
o’clock Sunday afternoon from the
First Baptist church, conducted by the
Rev. J. B. Caston and the Rev. Mat
thew Rabon. Interment was in the
family plot at Quaker cemetery.
Become a WAC Medicaf Technician.
W. G.'Wilson, Sr,,
Dies at Hospital
William Georg# Wilson, Sr., 78, died
at the Camden hospital Friday morn
ing after an illness of seven months.
He was a prominent merchant of
Camden, beina a. aenior. mamh«>r of
the firm of W. Q. Wilson and Son
Department store. A native of Cam
den and one of Its oldest merchants,
be was a very acllvs member’ of the
First Baptist church all his life, being
an honorary deacon at the time of his
death and having been a deacon for
the past 40 years. He was the son of
the late Samuel M. and Elisabeth
Howard Wilson of Camden. He was
married to the former Jane Osteen,
who died about four years ago.
Surviving are three sons, W. O.
Wilson, Jr., of Csmden, H. O. Wilson
of Csmden and Dr. William C. Wilson
of Philadelphia, Pa.; two daughters,
Mrs. Rhetta Halsall of Camden, and
Mrs. J. L. Betsill of Seattle, Wash.;
' State llieatre
KERSHAW, S. C.
THURS.-FR1., DEC. 21-22
^'GREENWICH VILLAGE”
with
Carmen Miranda and Don Ameche'
SATURDAY, DEC. 23
“LAW MEN”
with
Johnny Mack Brown
SAT., DEC. 23, 10:30 p. m.
“YOUTH RUNS WILD”
—with—
Bonita Granville and Kent Smith
MON..tUES., DEC. 25-26
“BRIDE BY MISTAKE”
—with—
Alan Marshall and Larane Day
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27
“THE SOUL OF A
MONSTER”
with
Rose Hobat and Jim Bannon
THURS..FR1., DEC 28-29
“STORM OVER USBON”
—with—
Richard Arlen and Vera Hruba
Ralston
Admisakm: Matliiee 80e—
Night 86c—Children Under
12 Yeera of Age. 12c.
Bomber Sergeant
Sends Than^ To .
The Coffee Shop
Crew ol Fighting Plane Sends
Words ol Apprecciation
Here.
Can you imagine any one addressing
a cafe or resaurant as “my dear?*’ But
that is josi what happened to the
M and K Coffee Shop.
Some time ago the M and K Coffee
Shop management arranged to have
100,1)00 cigarette sent to the men
overseas. It happened that the M and
K contribution was marked with the
words “Best Wishes, M and ,K Coffee
Shop, Camden, S. C.’’ on each package.
A letter under date of Nov. 18, came
to the M and K Coffee Shop # few
days ago. It reads as foUowa:
“I’m jnst one member of a bomber
crew. On behalf of my crev I want
to send oor thanks for the cigarette
yon helped us get 4 few weeks sg6
we were in a heck of a poeiUon. We
are all heavy smokers and we had
been forced down on BngRsh soiL
’They gave us some English cigaretts
but they are nothing compared to the
good old American brand. Well, to
make a long story short the Canaan
Salvation Army gawe ua some Camoi
cigsfet^es, with a sticker on each
package which read ‘Best Wishes, M
and K Coffee Shop, Camden. S.’c.’
You really have no idea bow goou
these cigarettes tasted. Thsnks
again.
“Sincerely,
“8tl.-8gt T. A. Spina.”
And now they are telling it that a
Michigan farmw put a soot suit on
scarecrow and that it scared the cm
WE THANK YOU
• All dming 1944* wt kmo01
' h€0n storing up omr grntl^ I
' tmdo to the people of this <
community, as they have
come in day after day.
Nout-.that . Christmas is
here it is time to •mahe _
delivery. So here it comes
. . . our gratitude to you
in one great big wish for
a big, happy, merry
Christmas,
DeKALB PHARMACY
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It is our sincere wish that we may have a "fSi
.part iu ffiaklng your. Christmas fttU of ^ood cheer ^
and fellowship. We want to add something to the
happiness of every person in this community.
Perhaps this little message will help you for
get the unpleasant iucidenta and experiences of
these momentous times. May brighter days be the
compensation for your sacrifices toward making
this a better world in which to live. May yon find
the beanties of life around you and the oppor
tunities for the service it affords.
DeKalb niarmacy
Zemp’s Drug Store
Camden Food Shop
Kennedy Insurance
Aigency
The Hoffer Company
Gty Drug Company
W. Sheom & Son
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. McLean Hardware
Company
I.