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1^ I -' i '■ i' / 1 • ‘ PAGE TWO eaBBBBS=SBSS= TME CAMDEW CMWOWICLl, CAMDUI, GOUTH CAEOUHA, PEiDAY, MAWCH 23, 1»46 Public In Tribute To Sheriff McLeod At Funeral Rites Before and After Record Throng Gathers To Pay Last Respects To County Official. All of Camden and Kershaw county pauH(d for a period Wednesday after noon In silent homage to the late John J^lenry McLedd, sheriff of Ker shaw county, whose sudden death last Monday night shocked and stunned the community. Funeral rites held at 4 o’clock from the LVttleton Street .Methodist church and later at Quaker cemetery were attended by hundreds of mourners, the church being filled to capacity. The more than emtury old bell in the Camden City Halt tolled in mourn ful cadence as \he long funeral cor tege passed on the way to the burial area. Stores and offices throughout the city suspended business during the funeral hour. The rites at the church and at Ihe grare were conducted by Rey. Henry Collina.pastor of the Methodist church and Rey. J. B. Caston and M. M. Rab- on of the Baptist Church. Active bear, ers were W. F. Nettles, Senator W. T. Redtaam, Lewis C. Clyburn, Edward Holland, C. J. Outlaw and Eiugene L Moseley. Honorary bearers were members of the sheriff’s rural police unit, the Camden city police depart ment and the State Highway patrol, also Che stewards of the Methodist church. Also County Auditor Fred M. Ogbum, Judge^ N. C. Arnett and Purdy Lee. Florial tribute from sorrowing ac quaintances, friends and relalivee, was the largest seen at a funeral in Camden In years. Mourners came from all seetkiBs of the county and there were many from points about the State. Promment County Official Victim of Gunshot Wound (Conttnusd from first iMge) appeared in good health and good humor at that time. The end came as he was reclining In bed at his home at 10:30 o’clock that night. The sympathy of the entire com munity goes out to the Ktricken fami ly, all of whom were prostrated by the nntlmely death. Chief of Police Alva Rush made erery effort to contact Underaherlff J. H. McLeod In New York Monday night and all day Tuesday. It was stated from autboratatlve sources Tuesday that following the death of Sheriff McI>eod, the office, under the law, came under the direc tion of Coroner Phrdy Lee. Coroner Lee will continue to act as sheriff until the office Is filled by appoint ment of Governor Ransome Williams. Coroner Purd/ Lee on Tuesday an nounced that no inquest would be hel(J In the death of Sheriff McLeod, declaring thgt-.-there’' Was no possi bility that deatH could be anything but self inflicted. ' Ofidsl U. S. Marlwe Corpi Photos GUADALCANAL ~ (Passed by Onsor) — Can yon picture a modem Unndry in n jungle 7,000 miles fr^ • few months ago. U. S. fighting men on ^it South Pacific island had to knuckle-acmb their dothea in open ahleams, as shown in the large photo. Then Uncle Sara mahed out a amall-acale laundry-on-trailers, which provides same aaniUry job famished by laundries at home. Small ptoto shows marine private putting clothes in stainless washer cylinder used todag* The mobile h-iit supplies 10,000 men weekly with frea^ clean clothoa. ^ P § NE W S .of ,6 ^ Pfc. Willis A. Msrshall, Jr., a para trooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Marshall of this city, has again been hoepftaltced becauae of wounds r9- edved in actfcn. This time It is fn the Phllippinefl. He was wounded once befom when In action in New Guinea. At last reports the young man was getting along nicely. Andred I. Trapp4ias returned to bis Navy base at the Philadelphia Nary yard after spending a ten day leave with his family. His wife, Mrs. 01(1® Mse Trapp, accompanied him back for a short stay. He has been in service 18 months, 7 of which were In the Seabees, before being “ transi ferred to the regular Navy. He is a son of Mrs. Sarah Trapp ard the late Charley ’Tr Trapp. Pfc. Kenneth K. Jordan, route 1, Kershaw, has returned from 31 months overseas duty In the European theater of operations and now at Fort Bragg, N. C., prior to reaching his home where he will visit bis brother, Joel K. Jordan. Lt. NelI‘B. Ratcliff of Bethune, has been recently promoted to the rank of first lie^tenaat. He is the son of Mr.^'ahd Mrs. W. T. Ratcliff of Bethune, and was graduated from Clemaon college with the class of 1943. Lt. Ratcliff Is now stationed In the Phillipines with the Army Engineers. .He ^aa been overseas since May, 1944. Mrs. L. Prfce Baker rCgMtly re ceived a message that her husband, Pfc. Lemuel Price Baker, was slight ly wounded on the fifth of March In Germany while serving with an infan try division of the Seventh army. He is now recuperating in a convalescent hospital in Frahce. Members of the J. C. Cox family on Mill street, have received letters from Pfc. Dicky Cox, who is now with the Third Division at Iwo Jiida. He was hi the thick of the assault upon that Jap stronghold. Up to the time of his letter writing he bad escaped in Jury. Prisoners of War Arrive Next Week Placing of posts and ^stringing of wire about the area* at the Southern Aviation school site, wherein German prisoners of war, are to be confined, was started Ibis week. It was stated that several hundred prisoners of war will arrive early next week and will be quartered In the No. 1 barrack building. The prison ers will be fed In the mees ball build Ing. SEIVE YOUR GOUNTRV.- Tliroath tUKamdefl Hospital Opening Class of Cadet Nurse Corps of Camden Hospital on April 2,1945. Government approved liberal stipend. Books and unifornis furnished. Full maintenance. Graduates fully qualified to immediately enter ^ 4 Army, Navy, Public Health Service and Civil Service, as well as eligible to the Red Cross. Requirements': High School Diploma with sixteen credits. Minimum age seventeen. r Do Not Let High Temporary Salaries Distract You From A Life Time Profession and Security. For further information communicate with Mrs. Eliz abeth M. Mauldin, R. N., Director of Nurses,, Camden Hospital, Camden, S.C. . r Weekly News Letter From Liberty ^ The Sunday morning services at the JTesbyterian ebnreb were conducted as per schedule. Sgt. Steven McCrae, prisoner of war in Germany, has been awarded the Air medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Francis were Sunday guests of Mrs. J. O. Richards and attended church here. Mrs. J. M. Freeman has accepted office work In Springs mill at Lan- Lt H. S. Mustard (Cited For Heroism ciiBtpr Mr. W. D. McDowall and sisters of Camden, visited relatives here Sun day. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cureton. Mrs. S. H. Cunningham entered the Camden hospital Sunday for treat ment John A. Thompson, University of South Carolina, has Just recovered from chicken pox. Miss Lai Richards, who has been in Florence and Bishopvllle for sev eral weeks, spent the week-end at her home here. Miss Mary E. Cunningham was a business visitor to Columbia last week. Mrs. T. B. Warren and children of Allendale, spent the week-end here with her mother, Mrs. R. J. Wardlaw, Misses Clara and Louise Johnston were Sunday guests of Mrs. Sallie Boykin and Miss Minotte Boykin of Camden. Miss Rlghton Richards of Fort Mill, spent the weekjend here with her father and sister. Mrs. F. B. Floyd returned last week from a visit to relatives near Cam den. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Higgins are hav ing their house—Grange Hall—reno vated. • Mrs. John Richards and Mrs. A. D. McCollum are spending a few days in CHiester with Mrs. Boyce Bankhead. Carolina Motor Company Station Hi» Fate Lifting The Carolina Motor company serv- ioe station on North Broad street and under the management of Captain S. C. Clyburn, is being repainted and renovated and by the end of the week wifl appear in a new epic and span attire of white and blue, Purol colors*. The renovating process extends to all rooms of the filling station with iralls and ceilings of daziling white and the trim In the Pnrol bhie. Become a WAC Medical Technician. Lt, (J.g.) Harry S. Mustard, Jr., U. S. Navy, who served as assistant In charge of the aid station' of the 23rd Marines of the Third Division on Iwo Jima, haa been cited for his bravery and courage during terrible battle ac tion with the Japs. The battalion aid station personnel went through some of their most terrible hours after it supposedly bad been relieved of front line duty, ac cording to a war dispatch. The medical unit had to tak« of its casualtiea aa well aa^oJ*** the Marine group. Motar shells nipted service and the unit had moved In order that work t<^,S! saving the wounded men mljcht tinue. Later wjjen the sution ^ restored and the wounded had Imm avacuated, the place was again ^ by heavy ahells. This made It ne«M^ sary for the unit personnel to energetically In moving vtcUms ti^' th ewreckage, until the firing ped. ^ Become a WAC Medical Technician. Pentecostal Holiness Church Fair Street REV. R, E. HOWARD, Pastor Sunday School - - - - 10:00 a. m. Preaching 11:00 a. m. P.H.Y.S., Sunday - - • 6:S0p.m. Evangelistic Service, Sun., 7:45 p. m. Prayer Meeting, Wed., - 7:45 p. m. Good Singing . Good Music Hear The Old Time Gospel' Camden Community Civic League <<WATCH OUR FUNDS INCREASE** The followhif churches and peraosu hau« contri buted to^he^est RoomJ[>riwe: 1. Mt Zion Church J$ 14.10 2. Good Hope Church S.00 3. Hifheo Church 22.45 4; Sailers Creek — 25.00 -Triid^ M. E. Church .— 25.28 ' 6. jMl Moriah Church 18.06 7. Program at Trinity Church — 56.75 8. R. H. Haile, Jr., 10.00 9. Sam Williams 10.00 10. Dr. C. C. Brerard 10.00 TOTAL - $19^55 R. H- HAILE, JR^ Chaman Serve America NOW GIVE BLOODS— to savo a fighter’s, Itfo If you can’t wear a fighter’s uniform, then there’s no greater thrill than giving blood that will save a fighter’s lif& It comes straight from your heart to his heart a return ticket to life and the land he kaiae, -The little .button that says *1 Gave” is your decoration for gallantry! Make an appointment today, through the nearest Red Cross Blood Donor Headquarters. See America later W4IEN HIGHWAYS\ will be Happy Ways Agaie Millions of Americans who haws glwsn up pleasure travel for the duratiasi going to enjoy highway trips doab^, when victory opens the door to a tllfen* sand national playgrounds and beauty kpots. Greyhound is going to help tfasss millions enjoy the land theyNm iawifiit for — with new luxi^ coeches^ faster and more frequent service, new cars* free tours all over the map. 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