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Mrs. Myrtle W. Baker. 723 1-2 Wal
nut street, has been advised that her
husband, P(c. Lemuel P. Baker, has
been wounded In action in the Euro
pean theater of war.
Pvt Mae H. Humphries, daugtator
of Mr, V. A. Humphries of route 1,
Kershaw, has been assigned to the
WAC squadron at Pope Field, N. CL
An employee of the Springs Cotton
Mill in Ijancaster, Pvt. Humphries en>
tered the service on May 4, 1943.
Pvt. Henry DeBTuhl is receiving
treatment at Oliver Oeneral hospital,
Augusta, Oa., for wounds received
Oct. 7, 1944. in action along the
Gothic line in Italy. Pvt DeBruhl,
who is the son of Mrs. Sarah.DeBruhl
of this city, wears the Elxpe'rt Infan
tryman Combat Badge, the Good Con
duct ribbon, the 'Europeam theater of
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Leaking Ceilings
Ruin Your Day?
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you waat boB*t put up with
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It's chaapar la tha loaf run
to hara tha roof radoaa. A
rapraaantathra will call at
your hoBM and fira a- brae
aatimata.- No oblifation.
JOHNS-MANVILLE AP.
PROVED ROOFER.
HO DOWN PAYMENT
NECESSARY..
3 £ £
M. E. FORTE
Phone 582J
operations with two stars for major
battles and the Purple Heart. His
wife, who is the former Thelma
Catoe, returned to Augusu with him.
On the ever of hia 10th month ovrr*
seas with a veteran aviation engineer
battalion. Pvt. Elmer A. Hicks, of
Wateree Mill, Camden, was autb<^ic-
ed to wear the Meritorious Service
Unit Insignia, when his unit was
awarded the Meritorious Service Unit
plaque.
Lt James M. Barnhill, son of Mrs.
Z. Z. Barfield, and brother of Mrs.
David L. Melton, Jr., of this city, who
has been in the South Pacific since
January, 1944, has been given com
mand of LST 219, which baa partici
pated In the major invasions of the
Pacific islands. —
Recent arrival at the Enid Army
Air field tor the twin-engined advanc
ed flying training course included
Aviation Student Albert W. Mosler,
24. nephew of Charles C. Mosler, Cas
satt, Cadet Mosler; who went there
from Eagle Pass. Texas, will receive
his silver pilot's wings and be appoint
ed an officer in the Array Air forces
upon completion of bii training.
Shaw Field Is
Now Eng^ed In
llwiung nghters
Former Beatc Traininf School
la Taken Ower By Ninth
Air Force.
CAPTAIN VAN L. SMITH
Six FVom County
Enlist In The Navy
,Tbe following men from Camden
and vicinity were enlisted in the Navy
during March, it was announced by
Chief D. L. Jonea, petty officer in
charge of the Columbia navy recruit
ing substation: Dan Brisbane, Wil
liam Carroll Munn and Richard FVank-
lin Catilder of Camden, David EMward
NehKm and JJavia Robs Dixon of
Blaney, John Stanley Hinson of Ker
shaw.- and Henry Stevens Price of
LugoH.
Chief Jones said that a Navy re
cruiter is in Camden on Saturday! at
the poet office building for the par-
poee of taking applications for and
giving Information on the Navy, Nav
al Reserve and •Women’s Reserves
(Waves).
Complete informatloa on the Radar
program is also available. Any man
between the ages of 17 and 50 who
can qualify will be sent to the Navy’s
Radar school in (Thicago for tsn
Bsonths of intensive training in this
fascinating trade. This training wU
qualify men for good jobs when the
war is over.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, 1011 Mill
street, have received announcement
that their son. Van L. Smith, now
stationed in the Burma theater of
war, has been promoted to the rank
of captain.
The Sonoco published by tht
SoDOco company at HartsviUe, in s
recent issue referred to the fact that
Captain Smith has been awarded ths
Distinguished Flying Cross and Ah
Medal with one Dak Leaf Cluster.
Van is a graduate of the Bethune
High school. His wife was the former
Jean Barbie of Hartaviile.
Wwkly News Letter
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im Liberty Hill
CITATION
Expensive Stlnkwood
A scarce South African wood
called stlnkwood recently sold for
$21.63 ^per cubic foot, making it ^e
highest priced commercial wood in
the world.
Reserve District No. 5 State No. 67
' REPORT OF CONDITION OF
The Commercial Bank of Camden, S. C.
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 20, 1945, A STATE BANKING
INSTITUTION ORGANIZED AND OPERATING UNDER THE BANKING
LAWS OF THIS STATE AND A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM. PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH A CALL MADE BY THE;.STATE BANKING
AUTHORITIES AND BY THE FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK OF THIS DISTRICT.
Mr. O. R. Clements is again visiting
velatlvee in CharlestoBr-
Misses Sophie and EMith Richards
spent the week-end at Myrtle Beach.
John A. Thompeon of University of
South Carolina, spent Sunday here
with his parents.
Mrs. F. B. Floyd had as guests on
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCoy,
Mrs. Perry McCoy, Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Perry, Miss Katherine Perry, Mrs.
Chas. Lord and little son, Joe, of
(Cassatt and Camden.
Miss Collie Jones, Misses Righton
and Marlon' Richards, teachers of Co
lumbia, Fort Mill and Sumter, spent
the Easier holidays at their hoaee
here.
Capt.' Charles Cunningham of Nor
folk, Va., was here with his parents
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Presley left on
Snnday for Alabama, after a lengthy
stay with Mrs. Presley’s mother, Mrs.
Wardlaw,
Mina Jo Wardlaw ol Chester, was
here Sunday and Monday with Mrs.
R J. Wardlaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McCuthen of
Bishopville, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. A. C; Cureton.
Mrs. S. H. Cunningham returned
Monday from j^amden hospital.
Capt. J. Priolean Richards and Mrs.
Richards of Lancaster, are spending a
few days with his sisters. Misses Liz
zie and Lai Richards.
Misses Clara and Louise Johnston
visited Mrs. Fanney Johnston of Great
Falla, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. F. A. Dreman. Mrs. E. L. Jones,
Mrs. E. J. Cunningham and Miss Clara
Johnston attended Bethel Preebyterlal
at Fort Mill Wednesday.
Mrs. Abe Hilton entertained the
following children at an egg hunt
Saturday afternoon in the yard of
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ASSETS
l^oans and discounts (Including no overdrafts) $ 273,755.62
United State* Government obligations, direct and guaranteed .,. 1,479,200,00
pbligatinns of SUtee and political subdivisions . /W t i-rv • » • • • 4 . 137,400.00
Corporate stocks (including $3,000.00 Stock of Federal Reserve
bank) 18,000.00
Cash, balances with other banks. Including reserve balance, and
cash items in process of collection 702,003.31
iFumtture and Fixtures . 4,242.06
— ’ v. 599.62
Other assets. Dwumentary Btamlps
TOTAL ASSETS $2,615,200.60
LIABILITIES .
Demand deposits of individuals, partnership*, ana corporations.$1,821,632.23
Time deposits of indivlduale, partnerships, and corporations ... 490,367.05
Deposits of United States Government (including postal sav
ings) 41,252.26
Deposits of State* and political subdivisions 142,166.40
Other deposits (certified and officers’ checks, etc.) 693.46
TOTAL DEPOSITS . $2,496,001.38
• TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obliga
tions shown below) $2,496,001.38
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital* $ 56,000.00
Sarplns 60,000.00
Undivided profiU , 19,199.22
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 119,199.22
TOTAI. LIABIUTIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $2,615,200.60
*Thls bank’s capital consists of common stock with total par
valne of $50,000.00. ; -
MEMORANDA
Pledged assets (and securitle* loaned) (book value):
(a) U. 8. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed
pledged to secure depoelts and other liabilities $ 105,000.00
(b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and other lia-
billUes (including notes and bills rediscounts and se
curities sold under repurchase agreement) 124,900.00
(e) TOTAL $229,900.00
Secured and preferred liabilities:
(a) Deposits secur^ by pledged assets pursuant to require-
meats of law $ 172,780.28
«») TOTAL y. ,...$ 172,780.28
I, H..O. Carrisoo. '^nn-PreirtaenL of tlie above-Bomed btok, hveby e«r-
tlfy that the above statement Is true to the best ef my knowledge and be*
Bet ■ , . -
H. a GARRISON. Yleo-PresideBt
Corrset—Attest:
W. R. ZEMP,
K. C. STTBRS. w Dlrectort
JOHN WHITAKER, JR.
Statp ct South OtroUaa, CowUjr of Kenhaw. sa:
- 8wura~to aad rabsertbed before me this tud day ol April, 1941. .
CRR^ BSLBOa Notary Public '
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THIS IS YOUR
CLEAN-OUT-YOUR-
clothes-ulosetIweek!
GBurlsp skirle, lasteed of real pants, and
no shoes, stockings or underwear Is the
I, war-imposed style fer this hemelcss Greek
1^ boy and thousands Uke him. Te help pre-
"ftect these war victims against eoM and
[disease, round np all year senrioeable
used clothing, sh^ and' bedding fer the [
~ . e I
UnllNI Natieoal Clothiag Cellcetiea.
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Render What Assistance You Can
Toihe Unfortunate Peoide,. -
Wtadew Dreeriad
As far as possible sU windows in
s bouse sho^ have s similar ap
pearance from the outside; straight
window hangings attract lees stten-
tkm than do tiebacks. If tha
draperies hang staraight, sheer cur
tains used with them also should
hang strai^t.
State of South CaroUna,
County of Kershaw.
By Hi C. AraetL Probate Jagt*-
WhereSs, O. R. Crow ma^j^
to rrBnt him a# a m
me to grant him Letters of
of the Bsute and
Shaw Field, a basic training school
ol the Army since it was opened sev
eral years ago is now a Combat Crew
'Plaining school of the First Fighter
command of the First Air Force and
has received the official designation
of the ‘‘139th Base Unit."
Shaw’s new mission will be the
training of pilots for P-47 ’Thunder
bolts. called the world’s sturdiest
tighter plane. The course here will
be what Is known ast he basic phase
of transition training.
Classes will be composed of newly
commissioned pilots from, the AAF
Training (Command’s advanced schools
—While at Shaw they will receive
two months of transition training in
the Thunderbolts.
Plans call for a two-class system,
J Ith a class graduating and another
riving each month. The first class
of approximately 75 pilots is due to
arrive about ApHl 10.
Rabbit meat has come into favor
again and the amount consumed
since the start of the war has steadi
ly inereuMd. ■
Mrs. W. Z. Hilton: Shirley and Bet
Hilton. Betty McManus, Ramon and
Dreman Jones. Jimmy Wardlaw, Fred
die Higgins, Jimmy, Billy and Jack
Jones. Mrs. R. J. Wardlaw, Jr., help
ed the hostess in entertaining.
WILLIAM W. BATES
Special Agent
New York Life Ineuranee Co.
Reeldene* Phone 221-J
Office Medical Bldg. Phone 44
Comer. Lyttleton and DeKalb Bts.
tration
^obn H. Crow. ,
These are, therefore, to cH*
admonish all and singular the kLiIS
and Creditors of the said
Crow, deceased, thst they be aS .
pear before me. In the Court
bate, to be held at Camden 8 r”**
April 9, next, after publication hsjj?
at 11 o’^o^k to the forenoon, to iSU
cause, if any they have, why the^
Administration should not be grtaSi
Oiven under my hand this 24th
of March, Anno Domini, 194$. ^
N. C. ARNMIY
Judge of Pijobate Kershaw
A PLEA for HELP
Give Your Old Clothes
State of South Carolina,
County of Kershaw.
By N. C. Arnett. Probate Judge:
Whereas, J. H. McLeod, Jr., made
unit to me to grant him Letters of
Administration ~of the E2rtste and ef
fects of J. H. McLeod. 8r.
These are. therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singnlar the Kin
dred and Creditors of the said J. H.
McLeod, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Ftobate, to be held at Camden, 8. C.,
on April 17th, nexL after publication
hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 2nd day
of April, Anno Domini. 1945. S-4c
N. C. ARNETT,'- ''
Judge of Probate for Kerghaw Oouaty
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iNlleres Uut “the enly good Nasi is a
NasL" From such a dead Nasi, "Mem" obUlucd the evereeet
which covers her and the baby. "Junior" got the shirt, hb only
gument f*t »hoei to smarten up his ragged rig, and little
“T«y got a strip ^ canvas for a makeshift toga. MUlions ol
others in wsr-ravsged lands need all the servioeahm ns^ rlothing.
gom^imd bedding you can give to the United Nafi^ Clothing
McLean Haniware Co.
They’ve Given All
But Life Itself
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