The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, March 02, 1945, Image 8
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THl CAMDCW CMHOmCLl, CAMDIW. fUTH CAHOUWA, FWiPAY, MARCH t
reroof
Roofing Is
Available
... Within
Your Means!
Roofing material ia now
aTailable, at mederate
pcioea, fof tk^ whose
roofs need repairmg or
tiro reroofing*
LET US ESTIMATE
YOUR ROOFING JOBI
Don't wait 'til tha last mlnuta ta
raoalr. Work can ba finanoad on
inatalment plan.
SEE— *
M. E. FORTE
Phone 8S2J
**Your Hometovan Man Haa Your
Walfara At Haart”
Capt Bin Bates
Gets Two Awards
Glider Pilot In France Giwen
Recognition For Work.
Two awards of the Certificate of
Merit for conspiciously meritorious
and outstanding performance of mili
tary duty were given to Capt. William
W. Bates of Camden, a glider pilot
with a group of the S>. Troop Car
rier forces.
The awards, given and signed by
Mai. Oen. James M. Oavln of the 82nd
Airborne division, cited Capt. Bates
for the role he played in the air.
borne invasion of Holland in Sept.
One award commended him for the
part he played as a provisional mili
tary iMliceman after landing his glid
er back of enemy linea. Weather con-
ditiona delayed arrival of the division
al military police, and CapL Bates,
with other glider pilots, guarded,
evacuated and cared for more than
2,000 German prisoners of war, all
the time under constant enemy shell,
ing, bombing and straUng. The sec
ond award cited him for Bis service in
assisting in the assembly, utilization
and evacuation of all the gilder pilots
who participated in the greatest air
borne operation in history.
Capt. Bates has participated in all
throe of the major airborne invasions
in the European theater, Normandy,
Southern Prance and Holland. His
wife, Mrs. Ann Bates, lives at 1515
Mill street, Camden.
Lt John Knight
Killed In Action
Husband of Betty Whitaker
Knight Dies While
Fighting.
SoiljConservation
News
By V. T. Mufim
Walter Rhame of Camden, made ap
plication recently to the Lynches
River Soil Conservation district office
for a complete conservation plan on
his farm near th^ Airport Terrace
lines have been surveyed aivd water
disposal areas have been prepared
for seeding in sericea lespedeta dur
ing early March. ' Hr. Rhame expects
to get all necessary conservation
measures established withiu two or
three years.
B. W. Watkins of Bethune, ds
ning to plant approximately 16 acres
of kudzu within the next few weeks.
He is preparing his land and will be
ready to plant his crowns as soon as
the beds are settled. Farmers are
urged to either buy or dig their
crowns locally, so that they may be
planted as soon after digging as pos
sible. There are several crown sour
ces locally and anyone interested in
obtaining planting stock should con
tact the county agent or Soil Conser
vation technlcizfti at once.
K. S. Tupper has disced his kudzu
field on the Black River road and is
preparing to put 400-500 pounds com
plete fertilizer per acre as a main
tenance application. Mr. Tupper re
ceives a cutting of hay annually from
this field and.finds it to be ecenoml
cal and of good quality.
J. L. Guy is changing from Korean
to Kobe lespedeza on his Boykin farm
as a result of higher seed and hay
yields per acre made by the Kobe
last year. Lespedeza has proven to
be an excellent soil-enriching and
soil conserving crop.
AdvsrtissBMnta under tlus beudtac wV
I
per word. Mlaimam ebeive tS oeata.
Ade eet hi Id pebu type doable ebarge.
Caeb muet eocompeiiy erder • except
where customer bee liedwar Aoceont.
F«r Sak
FOR SALE—^Reclaimed Korean Los-
pedeza seed at 10c per pound in 100
pound sacks. J. L. Guy.48-60c
Lieut. John Knight has been killed
in action, according to word received
by his wife, the former Betty Whit
aker. Death came during an engage
ment over France, it is reported.
Lt. Knight was well known in Cam
den. His marriage to Miss Whitaker,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Whit-
aker, Sr., Fair street, occurred April
22, 1944, the ceremony taking place
at the Court Inn* - - ^
Lt. Whitaker was a Catholic and
according to Father Eklmund Burke
of the local Catholic'church, is the
29th of his boys to be killed so far
in the global war.
We cannot sell you a New Passenger
Car, but we can do the next best thing...
sell you a New Motor for your DODGE.or
PLYMOUTH CAR. We get a limited
number of Dodge Trucks, but not enough
to go around, but if you have an old truck
we can install you a new motor.
^E HAVE A NEW SHIPMENT OF SEAT
COVERS — SEVERAL SETS FOR FRONT
SEATS ONLY.
We are prepared to service your cars
or trucks in our shop. We use only GENU-
INE FACTORY PARTS and we have
skilled mechanics that can diagnose and
repair your car troubles.
We hare for dale TWO USED CHEVROLET BOD-
lES, ONE MOTOR TRANSMISSION, DIFFERENTIAL,
etc., aad a good many Uaed Parts for Plymoutk and
Ford Car*.
Service Motor G>.
C. O. Stogner, Manager
Telephone 109 1119 Broad Street
Rev. Eugene Nixon
Heads Chaplains
In Holland Corps
Chaplain Eugene Nixon, whose wife
and three children live at 2433 Mon-
rot streeL Columbia, and who has
occupied the pulpit at Grace Episco
pal church here several times, has
recently become corps chaplain of the
16th Corps, now stationed in Holland.
He came tQ Fort Jackson wb«A the
'Eighth Division was re-activated here
in the summer of 1940. He served
as artillery chaplain with the rank
of captain until he became assistant
division chaphiiu, and was promoted
to major in September, 1942. The
following Februa^ he bacame divis
ion chaplain and was promoted to
lieutenant colonel.
He went overseas in December,
1943, and since July 4, 1944, he has
been in almost continuous action with
the Eighth Division in France. Lux
embourg, Germany. In September he
was decorated with the Bronze Cross
for meritorious achievement on the
battlefielde. ,
He came to Fort Jackson from the
Diocese of New York. While here,
he was closely associated with St.
John’s, Episcopal church in Shandon.
Mrs. Nixon,' their three sons and
daughters, have made Columbia their
duration home.
Brick 150 Years
Old Bears Print
Of A Pig’s Foot
A sun-dried brick, taken from the
foundation wall of the old Capers
residence, later the Commercial hotel,
DeKalb street, is. in the poesession of
Ben A. Rabon, well known Logoff
farmer.
Not ouly is this]brick, of the sun-
dried type, at least; 150 years old. It is
claimed, but it also bears the imprint
of the foot of a pig. The pig evidently
had run amuck when ihe brick, with
piany others, was dryfhg after being
moulded.
Mr. Rabon secured the brick, kken
during ,4he demolishing of the old
Commercial house, he purchased sev
eral loads of brick taken frod the
baceraent foundation.
Alva Rush Is
Missing; Lost
la Jap Battle
Staff Sgt. Alva Rush, '20-year-oId
son of Chief of Police Alva G. Rush,
a tail gunner on ji B-25, is reported
missing in action over Japan since
February 7.
This news came to the Chief of
Police and his family Monday in the
form of a telegram from the war de
partment.
Alva Rush would have bera 21
years of age next March IS. He was
born and raised in Camden and dur
ing his high school years was a valued
member of the Camden high school
football team. Rush went overiMas
on May 19. 1944.
Buy War Bands and If
Notice To World War II Veterans
%We are interested in employing World War II Vet
erans who have ^en discharged from the army. We
prefer men who are mechanics or mechanically inclin
ed and interested in learning the trade. Could also use
man interested in parts department. .
REDFEARN MOTOR
FOR SALE—Incubator, 250 egg site.
Practically new, $15. Lewis L. Cly-
bum, 1617 Broad St. SOc
FOR SALE—6 bushels cow peas at
$5 per bushel. See Willie Thomas,
across highway from Post Office at
Boykin. S. C. 60P
FOR SALE—Eaectrlc cellar drain
pumps. Limited number. Apply at
once to Bradley Electric Co. Phone
158. 60p
FOR SALE—One Steinway upright
piano. Good condition. $175. Mrs.
L. E. Elliott, box 322, Kershaw. S.
C. 60p
FOR SALE—1936 Ford body, wheels,
cylinder heads, transmission, dif-
ferMitlal—everything but motor;
also 1936 Chevrolet body, springs,
etc.; also 1934 and 1937 Chevrolet
cylinder beads. Stogner Motor Co.
Phone 670—128 East DeKalb St.
46tf
FOR SALE—One new Duo-Therm au-
* tomatic fuel oil beater. One Knox
space heater. One used Conserva
tor space heater. Two Knox Meal-
master ranges (burns wood or coal)
.and two used oil cook stoves. Caro
lina Fumltiire Co. Floyd H. Boy
kin, Phone 660. , 50c
For Rent
LOST—Ration bodk number 4, issued
to Henry J. Henderson, Wateree
Mill, Camden. S. C. SOP
LOST—War Ration book No. 4, is
sued to Mamie Jackson, in care of
Browning Home, Camden, 8. C. 50p
LOST—i extra large plain chrdm-
lum hub cap .to fit 1941 Ford super
deLuxe. Reward if returned to
Henry Savage, Sr. ^P
lost—Ration books 3 and 4, pocket-
book also lost. Return to Alice
Patterson, route 2, box 78, Camden,
S. C., cfo. Mr. WUI Hunnlcutt. 50p
LOST—Ration booji number 4, and
’ kerosene coupons issued to Elix^
beth Carter, route number 2, box
19, Camden, S. C. 60p.
LOST—Three No. 4 ration books
about three weeks ago, issued to
R. H. Halle, Jr.. B. P. Halle, and
Sylvia Haile, 1604 Lee street, Cam
den, S. C. . ■ SOp
LOST—Ration books No. 4, issued to
Prince Ehigllsh, Viola English, Al-
vllda English, Prince English, Jr.
and Charles English, 1205 Campbell
St. Camden, S. C. 50p
LOST—Ladles gold Burlington wrist
watch, monogram “N. E. L.” in
downtown Camden Saturday, Re
ward if returned to Mrs. Loma Led
ford, 1724 Lake View Terrace, Cam
den. Phone 134-W. SOp
Proftsswial if
DIXON'S SHOE aiQ
HAVE YOUR SHOE4 REFab
EXPERT REPAIRM^
ShoB loeated 5 doors ml:
C. Dixan’s Bargain Hsw^
d«r the management ofZ
Rowell. '
WE GUARANTEE SATlseij
941 Broad St
MiscBUaaaoiM
ATTENTION FARMER^
now paying cash equltleo fa
loan cotton. Both long
sUple. J. T. Hay Colton
den, S. C. ^
LOST—Ration books No. 4, Issued to
Charles H. Belk, Audry B. Belk,
Harriet L. Belk, Patricia A. Belk,
Charles T. Belk and William Wright
route 2, Camden, S. C., cfo. R. -C.
Watkins.
FOR RENT—Small furnished apart
ment, Lewis L. Clybum, agent.
Phone 62. ‘ 60c
FOR RENT—3 room furnished apart
ment. 1809^ Fair St. Camden, S: C.
or call 676-W. 60tf
FOR RENT—Six room house with
two baths. W! T. Nettles, Jr., cot
tage on N. MIH St. See W. F. Net
tles, Sr. BOtf
FOR RENT—Three-room furnished
cottage, in Sarsfield area. with
stove and electric refrigerator.
Available now. Apply T. A. Brad
ley. Phone 158. 60p
FOR RENT—Four room furnished
apartment on Fair St'., with combi
nation living room, dining room
and screened porch, all electrical
conveniences. Circulating oil beat
er. Available March 5. No pets.
Prefer permanent residents. Mrs.
M. Baruch, on Lyttleton St. Phone
619. 49-60P
Lott — Found
LOST—Ration books 3 and 4, issued
to Mrs. Hattie Hinson and Dorothy
Keech, 1006 Mill St. SOp
LOST—Automobile license tag. Num
ber D-59720. Please leave at The
CHironicIe office, if found. 60p
LOST—T gas coupons. Issued to Tom
Duren, route 3, box 63, Camden,
S. C. ' 60p
LOST—Number 4 ration book, issued
to Frank Sutton. 1727 Campbell St.
Camden, S. C. 50p
LOST—Number 4 ration book, issued
to Janie E. Belk, 1208 Campbell St..
Camden, S. C. 50p
LOST—Ration book No. 3, issued to
Billy Glenn Barrett, 30 -Hermitage,
Camden. S. C. 50j)
LOST—Ration book No. 4, issued to
.Thompson Schofield, 831 Broad St.,
Camden, S.'C. SOp
Cyril Busbee Is
Now A Lieutenant
Lt C3rTil B. Busbee, U8NR, former
superintendent of Baron DeKalb
school and later of the Brookland-
Cayce High school in Columbia, was
recently promoted to his present rate
somewhere overseas.
Lt. Busbee entered the Navy In
October, 1943, and received training
at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., and Linda
Beach, Long Island. He has been
overseas since last July, 1944.
His wife and two children, Bussle
and Carolyn, are making their home
at 909 North Avenue, Guignard
Eletates, Columbia.
Shift Pnniitiira
Siift furniture occaxiooallj to thht
legs win not crush rugs in spots.
Kidneys Must
Work Well-
TwYMiTePMlWan
14 him •*••7, dey, T 4*js *nrj
pta* luM, mtMm ueid* otW waata
Mttar aaunat atay !■ tka Um4
aouatiT arar. atiialati tka hwa-
tiaa af Uia MSaara aad kiM tkM ta
luM, a«| palaaaiua waWa fraat Ika
Oat Aaai^a i
AtaS(
OwwUlK
Doans Pi LIS
lost—At the eofBM' of
ton and DeKalb tlreeU, ^ B
child's tricycle; drigmallw
red, but now faded. Rewara
for its return, and no ques^
tions asked. Call 76W or 282
Jack DixoB4tt-€Mnden -F
Shop.•
STOLEN—“A” gas book. Issued to A.
SOc
Shebeen, Camden, S. C.
Wanted
WANTED—All people suffering from
kidney trouble or backache to try
Klddo, $1.00. Money back guaran
tee. At DeKalb Pharmacy. 85-6ip
WANTED—To Duy used fumltore.
odd pieces and geaeral furniture.
Camden Pamltore Co. Phone 166
IRfe
WANTED—Pulpwood, hardwood. tJa.
her. We also buy land. Help your
government by seUlag your wood
now. Want to buy several good
used trucks. See D. J. Creed, or
call 82L P. O. Box 214. CSB-
den, 8. C.
WANTED—Two meat cutters. Prefer
one man with some experience in
m^t curing. Apply Camdmi Frozen
Foods, Inc. 47c
WANTED—Experienced beauty opera
tor. Modem Beauty Shoppe, Sum
ter, S. C. 48-50p
CHICK FEED—Get a bag
Saartsa AH-Mash Start
chicks and give them Ui<
Only the one feed is all
carry them through tl
weeks Buy Spartan
chase your chick worr
Whitaker lb Company.
0«
BABY CHICKS each Tuesday,
old chicks at regular prioa. ]
orders also for Turkey
Graves Hatchery. Pagelaal
Phone 2246.
EGGS FOR HATCHING - ]
lected Triple A bload-tesli
$1.00 per aetting of 15. WMl
New Hampshire Reds—Tha
‘nomi Ciomteity. POULT
PARTMENT, located Wam
StreeL Phone 689.
WANTEB-
Constructioii of ...
• DAMS
• FISH PONDS
• GRADING LOn
•Any kind of Bd
dozier work.
Eng ineerinf advice fm
od free.
J.M.Baile8
idauihiW
WANTED—Child’s small tricycle. Con
tact Mrs. Charles Smiley. 1715 Fair
St Phone 668-J. 49tfo
WANTED—Officer desires late model
car, 1941 or 1942. Will pay cash.
General Motors product preferred:
Contact Lt L. E. Terwey, 101 Ches
nut St., Camden. S. C. 49-60p
WANTED—Lady with sales ability
for full or part time. work. . Apply
C. O. Stogner. 1119 Broad St, Cam-
den, S. C. soc
WANTED — Ezperienced
BAokkeeper and Stenograph
er. Go<^ working hours.
Write or call 500, Schlos-
burg's.
WANTED TO BUY—Any good used
furniture and musical instruments.
L. T. Branham’s Furniture Store.
Phone 18-J. ~~
48tf.
WANTED TO BUY—One 410 Cal. shot
gun and a few shells. E. J. Cun-
ningbam. Liberty Hill. S. C. 50?
ATTENTION MEN—Have you three
hours spare time dally, 9 a. m. to
12 noou. or„l to 4 p. m.? Could you
use an extra $5 per day for the
three hours work? Full time work
also available. Age no haadicap.
Write to J. R. Watkins, Dept S-3.
Richmond, Va. 60-62p
FOR SALE
•25,000 feet Used La
nails drawn. All sixes
as 2x4, 10 feet long;, hi
12 and 20 feet, • Sam
2x10. WUI sell all tf
of it
TELEPHONE 500 s
CALL SCHLOSBUK
FINGER or PBOl
By ths ourM a simple flleinr
finger hringe POP'S CAB ts i
But In the evening ...
WHEN YOU'RE
INVITED OUT
Phone 69S4
ami he will take you wl
going—hrlag you beck
wanleSI . . . and you
aheet that empty gee ta
own
POP'S CAi
NOTICE
Don’t ruin your tires. Bring
them to 118 and let us repair
and retep than. ^
rr WILL BE A LONG TIME
BEFORE YOU CAN (UST
NEW ONES.
We Guarantee Our Work
Clarkson Tire Serviu