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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
DalUlkStfMl
BUS TERMINAL
849
G R £
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