Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THI CAMOew CHROmCLl, CAMOIW^. tWITH CA^LIWA, rwiDAY, MAY 11, IMe PAGE FIVE (;(,nunanded 3rd Army Fifth Army Chief Tbe man who alwmyo demanded the im'posiible from his command- ers aad Lieutenant General Georte S. Pattm Jr., after a ane- cessftil record ra Italian frmit was placed In cbarfe (d the U. 8. Third army in France. Flying Fortress . Is Named After Camden Youngster Foir Yemr <Md Laitf Ogburn EnjoYS Unique Distinc tion. When the mammoth Fortress (B.17) on which Staff Sgt. Fred M, Ogburn, Jr., roare into Ihb air oh a hOmb.ing mission over Germany, the name on •iu noee is “Little Larry.” Little Larry is the four ■ year old brother of Sgt. Ogburn. Larry ex hibited an air medal and two oak R-U-AWATIE ? SLiHesuGtRqi or ASU HiaRATES OVER LAND *1b HOPE FAYORABIX. STREAMS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS OUniMd THE VERY dry seasons. • laintniM etaAMM. OS Repardlesa of the eeaion of the year, the KORNEQAY FUNER AL HOME te always ready and able to serve you. We can be reached at any hour. j" FINER4L HOME PHOHL 103 'XS'o CAMDtN.S C, Ueutenaut Geaeral Mark Clark led secret misaion te Africa bdfoee Amerlean troops landed. He later senred as commander of the Fifth army In Italy. Two Camden Boys Enlist In. The United States Navy James L. Co<^>mr, Jr., and A. C McLeod Awaiting Call It is announced at the U. S. Navy recruiting station in Columbia by Chief D. L. Jones, who is In charge of Navy Recruiting in thsl .terrftjgry. that three men from Camden and vicinity were enlisted through hia atatiofi due Ing April. Those enlisted were;. James Laurin Cooper, Jr.. Camden; William Chal mers fiaiiard, Lancaster; Alvfti Claude McLeod, ^{^ugoff. These men are now awaiting call to a Naval Training Station to begin active duty. After completing train ing they will be sent to dufy at a Navy Shore establishment of the fleet to help deliver the final knockout blow in the Pacific. Chief Jones stated that all 17 year old men are urged to apply for eiT- listment In the Navy now while the opportunity is offered to serve in the greatest Navy of all time. ..Xlhief Jon^ also stated that many more women are heeded in the.Waves to help finish the Job. Any woman who has as much as two years of high school and no children and is between the ages of 20 and 36 is eligible and Is urged to apply. The Navy’s greatest need right now Is^RADAR men and all high school graduates who have a knowledge of physics are urged to contact a Navy Recruiter and get an outline of the Eddy test which is given to determine eligibility for .this fascinating trade -This—Information may be obtatae*- any day at the Columbia office or at the temporary substation at the Post Office in Camden each Saturday. leaf clusters awarded Sgt Ogburn to a Chronielw reporter Mht week. The little chap wears them well. Larry has met all the members of the ^Flying Fortrfus crew of Little Lany. (or he was a guest of the Set. for one week at the Port of Bknbarka- tlon before the flyers left for over seas duty. Sgt. Ogburn is a radio opmttor on the Fortress Little Larry and at last reports had made 20 missions over Germany. Iu7 War Banda and SNmi tOLTaBm^mJBBuntmm I IV8 true, war brings about so many changes that we hardly recognize our old way of life. We're working harder, we're eating less, and life in general is of a more solemn natureTBut there are some^things that re main forever the same, forever good and beautiful. One of those things is moth er love. It never has and it never will change. It's ae perpetual as the stars in heaven and it shines as brightly in war-time as it does in peace. It!8 the hand that rocks the cradle. But there's anothei: hand rocking the cradle now. It's a little more wrinkled and not quite as strong as the other one, but it's a capable hand. It’s the same hand that rocked the cradle in the last war. Yes, it's Grandmother's. She's keeping the home fires burning while the rest of the family keep the home safe for the fu ture. - . . 4 Headquarters for Gifts that will Please both Mother and Grandmother. i ' ' • - ^ '■ I i . ... /■ 1,, ' -K \ i- V ■’f t - ■ % . A ... c- ■■■■