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V nAmt, TWO T' TNI OAMOtll^CHItOIIICH, OUiDlll, tOUTM ■i :.t;1 OMUOUtUk, WttOAT, DtCgMlCIt it. 1 -^ *<•. 1 ^rem th* SklppM^s D*8lc lx Jack Boykin, former Camden Bull* dog football aoe, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Corbett Boykin of Laurens Court and the city hall office witnessed the Cleveland Rams-Washington Redskins world title gam^ at Cleveland a week ago last Sunday. • • • • Jack and five other naval lads found that zero weather was darned uncomfortable and so they wi^iggled into a bay mound near the sidelines and watched tilie^ game from that vantage point.' ■0 m m m 'f- Seems tha.t in view of the snow and zero temperature the Cleveland stad ium officials had covered the fi^d with a heavy layer of hay. In fact they paid nearly IS,000 for the hay. On the morning of the game it was dragged from the field and piled up on either side. Later it was sold for almost as much as the stadium had paid for it. • • • • In case you were not tuned In for that game, or failed to note it in the press, Cleveland won 15 to 14. And it was a pass from, Sammy Baugh, hitting a goal post and bound ing back into the end zone that en abled the'Rams to gather the two points of a safety and win by the one point margin. I ANOTHER DAY... ANOTHER YEARI For thi dty» aU the Joy end gbd* mcm that die New Year hofiday am poMihly bring. For the year, all the blesMngi that can be treasured for you in 565 golden days. Come in and see us so we can wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR with a friendly shake ol the hand. CAROLINA MOTOR COMPANY .•T » ^ Goodyear Tires and Purol Gasoline. In case yon are interested Bryon Nelson. Ifamous golfer, was voted the outstanding athlete of the year In America by the sport writers of the nation. Doc Blanchard, Bishopvllle, who was top ranking football play er, was given second place in the p(^ . . . • .. We are wondering what school or college will be lucky enough to sign up Johnny McMillan, former Sumter high school coach and later coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks. Mc Millan. Just 26 years of age, has'dodb a great job with the South Carolina team this year. Rex Enright returns .to coach the Gamecocks next year Personally we regard the departure of McMillan as a blow to South Car olina’s 'football future. Enright has our best withes for success, but we’re willing to bet right now that the Gamecocks of 46 will not be as fight ing or sens^Uonal a team as the 45 outfit. ^ .... What game are you going to listen to on New Year’s day. We’ll be tun ed to the Rose Bowl affair and we are forecasting an Alabama win by at least two touchdowns,^ providing Oil mer doesn’t drop deed in the inter val. 1 .... What about the Wake Forest-South Carolina game? Our bet is Wake For est by one or twd touchdowns. . 4. . . ’This item may be of interest to some of you fisbermenc Alvin Brock- ington, marshal of Sullivan’s Island, found 600 pounds of trout, numbed by the cold, in a shallow gnlley at the Isle of Paltns. He sold 557 pounds of the trout, weighing from two to five pounds each, to a meat dealer, of a chain grocery, and kept the rest. .... There are over 300 thoroughbred flat racers, steeplechasers, and trot ters wintering at Aiken this winter. Still more bangtails are slated to come after January 1st ’There are 48 horses quartered at the Brookmeade stable of Mrs. Dodge Sloan. .... Here’s an interesting sport item. One of the coaches of the Washington Redskins, the team which lost a 15 to 14, decision to the Cleveland Rams last week Sunday, is Lawrence "Lar ry” Weldon of Sumter county. Bring ing the item closer home, Larry comes from the Hillcrest schtml at Dalzell and played with the Sumter Junior Legion ball team. Mother of James E. Darby Is Dead 'The sympathy of the community goes out to James Darby in the death of his mother, Mrs. W. N. Darby, well known and beloved resident of Mor- ganton, N. €., which took place last week, Wednesday, in Grace Hospital at Morgan ton. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in that city last Friday at 2 o’clock, with the pastor. Rev. F. A. Bower, in charge. Burial OUR HEARTIEST! GOOD WISHES TO YOU... and every member of your fumily this New Year of 1946. Every thing you wont most [ dearly is our New Year wish for you > . > James E Watkma Dies At Cassatt James H. Watkins, 68. prominent farnter. died suddenly at his residence Thursday, Dec. 20. Bom in Kershaw sounty January 20, 1891, he had lived in this community all his life. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Blanch F. Watkins of CassaU; four sons: James Ev^-Watkins of Camden, Jack Watkins of Cassatt, WaHer Wat kins of the Navy and William Wat kins of the Army, both at sea; one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Parker of Cassatt. Funeral .services were held from the Sandy Grove Methodist church, of which he was a member, at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, with inter ment in the church cemetery. The^ Rev. Mr. Murray of Bethune and the Rev. J. B. Caston of Camden offici. ated. William Watkins arrived in time to attend the funeral. Walter is expected to reach the States Jan. 81, 1946. Bearers at the funeral were: Lee Parkwr„ Boy Parker, Eugene Parker, Willie Parker, Wade Parker and Bruce Hall. Honorary bearers wms: j Henry 11 Norris, 8. W. VanLandlngham, R. “Nm Shannon, Leslie Myers, C. V. Masse- beau, FYed Ogbum, Bugrae Moseley, Luke McLaughlin-, T. S. Croft, Reese Hall, Dr. E. Z. 'Traesdale and Rochel Hall. Wax candles bum slowly and Jast a long time if chilled in the refrig erator several days ' before they are lighted. was in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Darby, whose maiden name was Mary Frances Henderson, was a native of Edgefield county, S. C. She was 62 years of age last July. As a young woman she went to Morganton with her husband, W. N. Darby, who was superintendent of the Alpine Cotton Mill there. She became active in Morganton church and charity work and endeared herself through the years to a wide circle of friends. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by three sons and one daughter; also two brothers and two sisters. DoYraWintA BmI Medieiie For That CoHgh? Wmh Ort For BrwNhial Cm«Iu or. IhmMiI IrrHoBm An it GoMi Ton’ll know you've got bold of tbo right thing when you take your first dose of Bron-cbu-llno Bmulsion. 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