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^AQI IlftHT NEWS otm Pfc. Floyd Watts, one of the men stattoned at Air Transport Command Base In Prcatwick, Scotland, was cently promoted to the rank of Cpl. X^pl^Wattaia th» soH of-Mr. and Mrs. Harrison L. Watts, of 90S Lyttleton street, Camden. Before entering the armed forces on Not. 7, 1942, Cpl. Watts was employed by the Southern Arlatton school. T..4 Arthur R. Holland, Jr., husband of the former Willie Josephine Parker o( Cassatt, has been transferred to the redistribution station at Camp Davis, N. C., tor reassignment. ' Be fore entering the service, in Jan., 1942. be farmed in Camden, which also the home of his father, Arthur R. Holland, Sr. • ' ' Bill Jennings, S.2-c, has been trans ferred to HeeL Sonar school in Key West. Fla. He took his basic training at Bainbridge, M<1., snd prior to being sent to' Florida, he was stationed ar Norfolk, Va. Staff Sgt. John Robinson, Kershaw recently was awarded the Bronze Star medal for heroic achievement in ac tlon. He served with the 837th “Wolverine” regiment in Italy. His ‘father, Samuel D. Robinson, lives in Kershaw. Nawy Issues Story of Heroism' of Copt Miller (CMtlaned from first page) pated In the preparatory bombard ment of Okinawa and of le Sblma. “While In this area which was the hunting grounds of the Jap Kamikaze pilots, his ship was attacked four times- bif single suicide planes. Anti aircraft fire got two of the planes and two were turned away. The ship was not hit. His ship was unsuccess fully attacked on other occasions. “For six weeks Captain Miller di rected his destroyer in support of the Tenth . Army and Marines Invading Okinawa and le Shlma before .being ordered back to the States. '* ‘For the destroyer,’ he said, ‘the Okinawa campaign was the hottest of Mrs. John Hinson Has 14 Grandsons Now In the Service Five of Them Guesta of Honor At Dinner Ewent State Theatre KERSHAW, a C FRIDAY, JULY 20 *«ROUGHLY SPEAKING*’ with Rosalind Russell and Jack Carson SATURDAY, JULY ’’BELLS OF ROSARITA” with Roy Rogers knd Trigger SAT., JULY 21, 10:30 p.m. ’’HOUSE OF FRANKEN. STEIN” With Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney MON..TUES., JULY 23-24 ’’FRENCHMANS CREEK” Joan Fontaine and Arturo de Cor dova WEDNESDAY, JULY 2S ”THE FIGHTING LADY” ROBERT TAYLOR THURS..FRL, JULY 26-27 ”T1LL WE MEET AGAIN” Ray Milland and Barbara Britton The Earl Hinson honte on Kirk wood Heights, was the scene of a unique dinner event on July 1, when five cousins, all In the service and grandsons of Mrs. John Hinson, Sr., were honored guesta... .Mrs. John Hinson has the proud distinction of having 14 grandsons in the service at the present time. The five grandsons present at the dinner were: Ehirl Hinson. Jr., WT3-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. ESarl Hinson, who has served four years in the Pacific area; David L. Melton, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs. David L. Melton. Sr., Fair street, who has served 2 1-2 years in the Atlantic convoy service; Al bert Shirley Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shirley, who has 19 months in the amphibian service and navy for three years; Cpl. Arthur B. Hinson, son of Mr. and Mrk. Arthur Hinson bf Manning, who has been in the service for two years and who was captured by the Germans on Dec. 19, 1944, and liberated by the British April 22, 1945. He returned home June 16, this year, and Flight Oftichr Bumle L. Hinaon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hinson, and a brother of Arthur El Hinson, who is stationed at Maxton Field, N. C. John Alien Melton, Y.l-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. MeHon. Sr., al though having a medical discharge, spent four years in the Pacific on submarine duty. During the day scores of friends and relatives called to call upon the returned service naen. Well Established Retail Furniture Business Stock of New and Used Furniture AIno 2 Pick-up Trucks Domf Good Buaineaa, But Bod Heallk Reonou F<tf Sellhif. - APP|,Y TO 619 brq!u> street CAMDEN, S. C. Phono 13-J the entire war. I wasn’t in the Leyte invasion but, from what I’ve . heard, that probably was lust as vicious. “ 'Ektch time, the nearer we got to Japan the more intense became the fighting. Okinawa was our most costly operation so far. Okinawa is the closest Island to the Japanese home islands. You can draw your own conclusions from that.’ “When the aircraft carrier Prince ton was mortally hit off the Philip pines last fall. Captain Miller’s ship went to her aid. and was herself damaged during the rescue operations She was sent back to the States for repairs and later rejoined Task Force 58 operating with several destroyers built at the Charleston Navy yard For the Okinawa invasion, she was transferred to another task force. “Captain Miller was educated In the local schools of Camden and at Baylor Military Academy in Chatta nooga prior to entering the United States Naval academy, from which he was graduated in the class of 1926 “After being commissioned. Cap tain Miller saw various types of duty, including a tour of the aircraft carrier U8S Saratoga, but mostly his service was in destroyers. “Captain Miller has been awarded the Stiver Star medal, the Secretary of the Navy’s Commendation Ribbon and the Secretary of the ’Treasury’s Life Saving Medal (1929). He Is entitled to wear the American De fense. American-Pacific. Aslatic-Pa- cjflc and B.uropean campaign ribbons “His mother, Mrs. W. J. Mayfield, resides in Camden. HM wife is the fbrmer Miss IWhokby' Harf-«f -Long Beach. (3allf., and they have an eight- year-old daughter, Danelle.. Both Mrs. Miller and Danelle are with him in Charleston. Captain Milker is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Carrison of Camden." F.-O. Jimmy Hay Flight Officer Jamee T. Hay, Jr., son of Mrs. Florence Boykin Hay, 1503 Lyttleton street, and a grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boy kin of Boykin, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. WUliam Teal cele brated their 29th wedding anniver sary Sunday. 'They had 70 friends and relatives present for thie occas ion. It was also the birthday of two of th^ ehfidren. Mrs. ,D. E. Gordon, (Juanita Teal) and Stewart Teal. Pvt Steve William Bowers, who re turned from overseas early in the spring, has a medical discharge from the army and is at home. Miss Margaret Holland, of Fort -Jackson, was a reeent visitor at her home here. Mrs. A. LT Spears arrived several days ago to make her home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jake- Watkins, while her husband U on foreign duty. Pvt. Charlie Bradley, who was a German prisoner for some time, ar rived recently and he and his wife are with Mr. and Mrs. William Brad ley for 60 days. J. B. McCoy and son. Pvt John Mc Coy. visited J. B. McCoy, Jr., at Camp Lejeune. N. C., the past week-end. Mrs. John Buchan returned with them after a two weeks visit there Mr and Mrs. Lewis Smith spent Sunday with C. L. McCasklll and fam '^^Nathaniel West, of the U. 8. NaV^ AlU Ui wi*v a#T3-oaa riSUl»Ui«9t va aaaw -wt his mother,* is reporting back to the hg, been spending some time with A M A A.— \AJ K7 San Marcos Army Air base field at San Marcos, Texas, tor re-asslgnmiAt. F.-O. Hay entered the army in Jsj^, 1944, and received his basic trainlte at Miami Beach, Fla. His pre-fliftR training was given at Maxwell Field, training at ’Tyndall Field, Fla., and his navigation training at the San Marcos field. He graduated as a. navigator July 1, and was appointed a Bight officer. ** Before he entered the army Hay was manager of the Tenth Street Theater of the Lucas and Jenkins chain of theaters, at Atlanta, Ga. He was educated in the city schools at Charlotte, N. €., and Camden. City Guard House Scene of Mad Assault Colored Youth Makee Vicioue Attack On eS-Yr -Old-Maa ' his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. West. Nathaniel was setrlously woupd- ed in the Pacific some time ago. Sgt. J. R. Teal, of Camp Butner, N. C., was a week-end guest here. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Walters and two IIAIUIU^ WAV aaw aiasaAVfws* * Mr* BnQ ifirB. / TTspsccyao a,ww Montgomery, Ala., his aerial gnnnery, children. Dale and Sally Ann, are Joe Chavis. 68-yesr-old Fort Jack- son worker, who resideo on 18th street in this city, was almost killed when assaulted in the prisoners cage of the city lockup by Mose ESwln, lO-year- old negro late Saturday night. ' Chavis, one of the best known ne groes in Camden, was unconscious at the hospital for several days fol lowing the assault. He had been cruel ly beaten about the head and as yet it is not known whether he received any internal injuries as a result of being stamped on by his assailant. Chavis, who, according to the po lice, had imbibed too freely, was arrested Saturday afternoon and plac ed in the guard house. During the evening four other oolor^ people, one a woman named Elstella Alexand er, were arrested for being drunk, and Jailed. E3wln was among them, the charge against him being that -of drunk and disorderly. He was placed in a cell but managed to get out and without provocation assaulted Chavis. Some colored wonoen who had gone to the Jail to see the Alexander wo man, saw the assault and one of them ran to the station and notified Officer Sheheen. Sbeheen subdued Elwln and then called a doctor and an ambulance. Chavis was taken to the hospital and it was the following Tuesday before he recovered and visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters. Mrs. B. L; McNeeley has as her guests last week her mother, Mrs. McKaln. her siAter, Mrs. Parker and two daughters, of Camden. News was received here last Fri day announcing the marriage of Miss Alice Lou Planner, of New Bern, N, C.. and Capt. W. R. Rosier, of Cas satt and El Centro, Calif., on July the 12th. Cpl. and Mrs. Roy McLaughlin vis ited in Swansea last week. Mrs. J. B. McCoy and son. Perry Mc^y, spent Sunday at Liberty Hill, guesta of Mrs. Lou Floyd. Another Boy Is Named In Robbery Of Meat Market- EMward McQuiller, 16-year-old col ored youth, was arrested by the po lice and is awaiting trial in criminal court on a charge of robbery at the meat market of the (Christmas and Christmas store. McQnlUer was implicated in the market robbery by Johnny Pate, col ored youth, who was takmi into cus tody at Bennettsville last week by Chief Alvi Rush. According to the chief Pate sought to Implicate a white man in the rob bery, but later named McQuiller as an accessory. Pate and McQuilleT are locked up at the county Jail awaiting trial. Lyttleton ttiwet Methodist Henry F. Collins, Pastor Church school at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11:16'‘a m- Qi^ee Eplssopal Choreh Maurice Clarke. D.D.. Rector Holy communion at 8 a. m, 11:15 A m. Morning Prayer and SermoA First Baptist Church J. B. Caston, Pastor. M. M. Rabon, Assoctets Pastor Church school at 10 a jn- • Morning worship at 11:16 a. m. at 7:16 p. m. Evening worship at 8:li p. m. . Prayer service Wednesday, at 8:80 p. m. The public is extended a cordial in vitation to attend each of the servlees. Watteree Baptist Church Rev. J, T. Dabn^, pastor Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. Morning Preaching at 11:80 a. m. Sbrentng Preaching at 8 p. m. Weekly Prayer service at 8 p. m. Free Will Baptist—E. DsKalb .St. Rev. R I. Haley, Pastor Sunday school at 10 a. m. Frei^hlng at 11 a m. TW.Psotls’s PMdcktaf nt t iTia •Uj 1 PontecostalHSiliSr ^ a .1 PisS? Sunday school r* Prokchlng servic P. R Y. 8. at ( EvangellsUc'ser..^ „ ^ Wednesday prayer meetkr,Mj cleanup ^ CA^XTiHiJ FrWay Am 8. is elmpffJI the Sandy Grove church^^ Cassatt. Anyone who and friends buried th^ come out and help. REVIVAL AT Revival services win beA^ Shamrock Baptist church » night July 28. Services esth ing at 11 A m. sad evenl^ nt Rev. J. T. Dabney ^ * preacher. Rev. T. B. Altai* pastor. *' Memorial Service fj Pvt^btL”!, A Memorial Service for Pn.' L. Fristag who lost his hfe In tS! vice of his country in February 11, 1946, wUl be hsldTj Lyttleton Street Methodist eU Sunday, July 38. 1946, st I p C^baplain Keisler, Asslitsat M Chaplain at Fort Jackson, gS CaroIinA wfll be present tad 4(3 the 'Memorial address. The pn^l cordially invited to this serviai * could be questioned by Chief Rush ’The police charge that Elwin also struck James Span, another prisoner who had sought to stop the assault on Chavis. Elwin was arraigned before Magis trate Blyther and sentenced to 6() days on the chain gang on the drunk and disorderly charge. Upon bis com- pletlng that sentence, he will be ar- rested by the police and charged with assault with intent to kill, according to the chief of police. Blondes, because their scalps and hair textures are finer, lose their hair more rapidly than brunettes or redheads. 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