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f ^AOE FOUR TMR eimWEIi CHROWICLl, CAMOltl. tOUTH CAIIOt.lltA, FRiPAY,, FtijlUARY 1, INi (!Iam!irn QUiranirlr 1109 North Broad Street * Camden. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY DaCOSTA BROWN Publisher SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: All Subscriptions Payable In Advance One Year - |2.00 Six Months 1-00 **»■ - — - -- Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office '' at Camden, S. C. ' All articles submitted for publication must be signed by the author. Friday,, February 8, 1946 Day Nursery / Project Meets Some Real Needs Is A Real Boon To Mothers Who Wish To Take Period Off* The “Day Nursery”, a most inter. eetinK and welcome adjunct to Cam den life haa been inausnrated by Mrs. Deljonrh Sheorn and Mrs. Hor ace Campbell at the home of the latter at 416 Chesnut street. ' The hours as announced are from 3 to 5; 30 o'clock on the afternoons of Monday, Wedesday and Fridays of each week and from 9:30 to 11:30 on thr momings of Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. However, mothers may arrange to have children taken care of all day if desired, or at hours other than those announced. The day nursery will take obUdrMi of all ages and extend every care to them while they are in charge of the nursery attendants. The plan enables mothers to leave their cbil-, dren In careful hands while they at-i tend the matinee or bridge club or go on an afternoon shopping Jaunt. The morning program is especially Inter esting to the mothers who wish to shop. The tee is reasonable, being 50 cents for each child for a period. iDeKalb Chapter, Future Farmers Stage Contest LEGION AUXILIARY MEETING Hie American Legion AluUiary wUl meet today, Feb. 8, at the American Legion Halt at four o’clock. The anxUlary is now. expanding its ranks to meet the increased demand for its service work resulting from World War 2. Women now eligible through the second world wgr are being invited to Join the auxiliary at this tlnae. Their help is urgently needed in child w^fare york as well as in other activities. As one in authority has stated: "The American Legion Auxiliary is now then fastest growing wennans’ Primnization in the world. Also the largest. So we, as members of the Leroy Belk Unit, must cohtinue to do our beet to increase the score.” BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Godwin, of Pel ham, Qa., announce the arrival of a baby boy, born at the Archbold Hoe- pital, Thomasville, Georgia, on ths 9tb of January. He has been named Steve A. Godwin, Jr. John C. Stewart i Age 80, Passes The ^ Baron DeKalb chapter of the Future Farmers of Amercia held its elimination speaking contest Febru ary 4 at the Baron DeKalb high school. William Jordan won first place. He used as his subject: “Future Farmers, Why Are We Here?” Howard Mc Dowell won second place using as his subject: "America’s Forests.” Other contestants were: Thomas Faulken. berry, who spoke on "What is the Future of Our Soil," and Joseph Stover, whose subject was 'K^onserve the Soil and Live.” Glen Blackman spoke on "Forest Conservation” and James ■ Gay spoke on "The Growing of Small Grains.” Judges for the contest were Rev. J. J. Thompson, Rev. W. F. Baker, and Rev. C. A. Quinn. While the Judges were reaching their decision, the F.F.A. entertain ed their guesta, the Baron DeKalb J.H.A., with games and contests. Prtsea given by the Camden Hard ware, Home fSirnlshing Company, Camden Bottling Company, Zlemp’a Drug Store, and McLmu Hardware Co. were awarded by J. L. Talley, advisor of the local chapter. After adjourning the meeting, the vice-president, Ike Owens, led the the group to the cannery, where re fresh menta were served. John C. Stewart, age 80, died at hia residence, in Lugoff, after a three- weeks lllnesa, on January 31., 1846 at 7 A. M. He was a farmer ^nd had made his home in this community all his life. Surviving are his adopted ‘daugh ter, Mrs. Annie Hinson of Columbia; two brothers, Wlille C. Stewart and Landy Stewart of Camden; two sla ters, Mrs. Levi Moore, Lugoff, and Mrs. Hattie Parker of Chester. Fun eral services were held from Pine Grove Baptist Church ' laat Friday, Feb. 1, at 8 P. M. with interment in the church cemetery. ^ ML Moriah Baptist Church Extends Thanks We are very grateful to our many friends for their oontribotlons and presence at our 80th anniverury ler- vice Sunday. January 87. 1148. We Sire glad'to say ^at the occasion was a happy incident in our church life and the contrllmtlon of $1000.00 will help us greatly in the prosecution of the veneering project which we are hoping to begin in the near future. With many thanks, I am yours, J. W. Boykin, Pastor. OUR SERVICE MEN Marine Corporal John D. Hopkins, who has been overseas for the past 14 months’Jias received bis honorable discharge and has returned to civilian life. He is the son of Mrs. Daisy Hop kins, Route No. 1, Camden. T-8gt. Robert E. Watkins has re turned after serving overseas for 87 months with the army. He was sta tioned in Hawaii. He entered the army in June, 1943, and received his training at Camp Robison, Arkasas. Olyn Waters, grandson of the late Dr. S. W. McCaskill has received his honorable discharge from the U. S. Navy. Waters entered the Navy in 1942 and received his base training at San Diego. Calif. He served on the Destroyer U.S.S. Ssufley since Oc tober, 1948 and saw action In several major engagements against the Jap- aneee. Pfc. Virginia L. Joyner of this city, now serving with the Woman’s Army Corps at Camp TophaL Antwerp, Belgium, European theater of opera>- tlons, has been promoted to the grade of Warrant Officer and to now maw- ager and director of the 18th Port Bad and dance orcheetra (Continent als). Miss Joyner to the niece of Cora L. McGill also of Camden, and a grad uate of Camden lligh school. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Major and Mrs. James A. Michener of Arlington. Va., are being congratu lated upon the arrival of a daughter, Sally, bom Wednesday, February 6, 1946, at the Columbia Hpspital for Women, Washington. D. C. Mrs. Michener is the former Kathryn Myers, daughter of l|dr. and Mrs. Ush er N, Myers of this city. SCOUTS CELEBRATE— (Continued from first page) printing of copies of material sent from abroad. Nationwide Observance Boy Scout Week will be observed in every city and town and in nearly every village and hamlet in the na tion. Since Feb. 8, 1910, when the Boy Scouts of America was incorpor ated at Washington, D. C., more than 12,600,000 men and boys have been In Scouting. The active membership to day is more than 1.960,000 Cub Seonts, Boy Scouts, Senior Scouts,-and adult volunteer leaders. Hundreds of former members will gather at Troop Reunions, which this yefiT, in many cases means returned Scout Leaders and Senior Scouts mustered out of ..the armed forces. It is estimated that one-quarter of the men in the armed forces were once Boy Scouts. Special Sccut Services Boy Scout Sunday, Feb. 10, will see hundreds of thousands of uniformed Boy Scouts attending large city cathe- drals or small village churches with their Troops or Scouts of their own faith. Those of Jewish faith will hold their observance in synagogues and temples Friday evening, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. 9. Many sermons, addressed to the Scouts, will dwell upon the World Brotherhood theme of the anniversary. Last Year a -Busy One The year of victory, 1946, saw the Boy Scouts complete their 70th war service project, each of which was requested by some top-ranking fed eral official. They took part In all eight bond drives, not only helping local bond committees but visited millions of homes and have besot re sponsible for the salee of approxi mately $2,000,000,000 worth of Bonds and Stamps. Wheo federal officials called on young Americana to pbmt victory gardens and work on farms to meet the unprecedented need tor food pro duction last year, the Boy Scouts re- Bilonded with tholr "Green Thumbs” campaign. Last Spring, the Boy Scouto pitched in and helped the United Nati<mal Old Clothea program collecting ten per cent, or 16.000 tons of the 160.000 tons of serviceable used clothing, shoes and bedding obtained for des titute peoples overseas. Because they were best equipped lor it Scouts were generally used in the distribution of literature. They also aided effective ly the Victory Clothing Collection In January. PEACE TIME AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM OF SOUTH J^AROLINA |I946>,V^^ MOR^ INCOME-BETTER FARM LIVING Se^u/iae POINT NO. 10; “Take care of the farm woodlands, and do a bet ter job in marketing the products.” .J purchase pulpwood cut and stacked at the farm. Increase your income hy doing the cutting with your own labor. Cut only the trees that are best suited for pulpwood. Cut lightly and ^ten. Keep South Car olina woodlands productive. LW. 4 ,r ’‘v LITTLE LELAND DONiOrD COL VIN, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Colvin, observed his third birthday on January 24. at 1302 Broad street The Colvins have Just recently moved to Cattii||en where Mr. Colvin is en gaged in commercial farming. Mrs Colvin is the former Miss Donnie King, of BisbopyUle. Library Notes New adult books at the Public Lib rary include: “Brideshead Revisited”, Evelyn Waugh; “War Years With Jib Stuart”, W. W, Blarkford; “The Long Road”, Natalie Shipman'; "Officially I>ead”, Quenton Reynolds; “The Egg and I”, Betty MacDonald; "Dark Sails”, Helen T. Mlllw; ‘’Those Other People”, Mary K. O’Donnell. New Juvenile books: "The Restless Robin”, Marjorie Flark; “How Sandy Squirrel Got His Tall”, A. and M. Whltford; “Scuttle butt Goes to War”, Margaret Frtokey; "Scuttlebutt and the. Carrier Kitten”, Margaret Frtskey; "Prayer for A Child”, Rachel Field; ' "Boobsey Twins”, Laura Lee Hope; “Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore”. Laura Lee Hope; “Big Fire”, Saixabeth Olds; “Story of American Aviation”, Jim Ray; "Theater Shoes”, Noel Street- field; “Our Country’s Story”, Frances Cavanah. The Libraity has recently renewed its subscription to the S^th Ctoro- fina Magazine and The State paper These will be kept on file for per sons needing them. Library hours are 2 to 6 p. m. Mon day through Friday; 10 to 1 p. m. Saturday. JUNIOR WELFARE LEAGUE Nineteen Junior Welfare League members met Mcmday afternoon to discuss plans for a tonsil. clinic. The clinic is to be held in the early part of June with Dr.,Murdock Walk' er of Sumter in charge. Those who are familiar with the League’s work remember that before the war a tonsil clinic was a yearly project of this organization. It to indeed good to know that this worth while work will be done again. Definite plans and dates will be announced later. County Library Ghret Sorrico In Wide Area iContlnned from first pars) ed each station, using her car and exchanging deposits of books. In April 1987, a half-ton panel truck, financed by the federal govern ment was turned over to the county. The sum of $260 saved from the first year’s appropriation was used to convert the truck into a bookmobile. Eight routes were established through the county and detmsita of books were left at schools and statlODS, thus giving direct service to the gen eral public. Appropriations were increased each year and the bookstock has grown from r.OOO volumes to 10,240 volumes. The library also receives as a loan $300 worth of books each year from the State Library Board. , In 1943 a Kershaw County Library commission was created, this consist, ing of four members ex-officio, and three citizens of Kershaw county ap pointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the county dele gation. COMING ATTRACTIONS Huglar Theatre Comer Broad and Rutiedoa tts. Friday^Saturday, Fab. S-8 '^MARKED FOR MURDER” Tex Rlttw^ - Dave O’Brien *^urpla Monster Strikaa” Also Comedy with Andy (Hyde Monday-Tueaday, Feb. 11-12 Technlcolwr Triumph!! “NATIONAL VELVEr* Mickey Rooney - Donald Crisp :F'^and Elizabeth Taylor Latest News Wed.-Thura., Feb. 13-14 “FEAR” • Peter Cookson - Anne Owynne Last Chapter of “Jnnirle Risers” Also Paramount News NfmCElI Saturday Doers Open at 12:46 P.M. Show starts at ItOO P.M. and Continues. Last Pasture'at •:1S P.M. Court Inn Notes Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley of Orest Barrington, Maas., sra regtotered at the Court Inn* for the season. Mr. and Mrs. D<Hiald Meinnaas of New York are gneeta at the Inh. Mrs. Mclnness to the daughter of Mr. Fras er who has been the .guest of Mrs. William Rainsford for many seasons. Mrs. Samuel Russell entertained Miss Faiyiie Fletcher, Miss Helen Uarmon, and Mrs. Marie Barrett at luncheon on Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Knight had as her guests for Sunday dinner, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wright, Mrs. Ward Belcher and her guesL Mrs. Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Lament Dominick, Miss Olive Whlttredge, and Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Whitaker. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. A. Carter of Washinton are spending several days at the Court Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Esterbrook of Newton, Mass., Mrs. Orrln Marrln and son. Captain Marrln of Lltchfielif, Conn., and Mr. and Mrs. Cockrlll of Virginia are registered at the Court Inn. Mr. and Mrs. Chstotopher Greer of Middleburg, Va., spent the night at the Court Inn and will return later in the season for a longer stay. Major and Mrs. Robert Stone, and granddaughter, Djana Stone, of Bos ton, who have Bpent~lBveral weeks at the Court Inn will leave on Thurs day. Judge and Mrs. Lewis of Philadel phia spent a few days at the Inh. Mrs. Lewis Is the mother of Mrs. W. R. Bonsai. Mr. and Mrs. Lamont Dominick of New York are the guests for several weeks at the Court Inn. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Hallett, Dr. and Mrs. Robert MqKay, and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Watt <rf Charlotte are expect ed at the Ck)urt Inn for a long week end. Mrs. Thompkins, cousin of Miss Jim Eldredge will be at the Inn for the week-end. Friends of Mrs. A. Ramsdell, fre quent guest at the Court Inn, will welcome her return on February lOth. Dr. end Mrs. Sellnger were over night guests, alM Mrs. Warrington Lawrence ands-mend. Mrs. Lawrence Is the aunt of Mrs. R. B. Pitts. Friends of Mrs. John Devine who is spending the winter months at the Court Inn will regret to know that she a patient at the (tomden hospital. Also a patient at the hospilgL^is Ralph €ha|^, Jr., of Rockfall, Conn., who, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph C^hase Sr., Is spending several weeks at the Inn. Mrs. T. Lap Little at hsr Idrttleton Straat Mrs. Hsary substituteA Aw an absent High score'.prises were won bv vT Dan Murehtooa and Mrs. t ? Lktle. After cards^ eoCfee^' a^ndwi^ and cake were eerved. ' Tliey Win Not Fail WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE CLUB MEETS The members of the Wednesday Aftmmoon Bridge Club were delight fully entertained last Wednesday by CORSETS.... by Spencer • Designed for the Individual. Will be In Camden one day each week—If intereetcd.'l will be glao te eall. MRS. JOE McCLURE, R.N. Kerahnw, S. C P.O. Box 218 Pbpne 16 Becouae “The Open Do^ Standards offar protectiao in Funeral Serrices. 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