Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(Hambm dUprimfrlr 1109 North Broad Street Camden, S. C. PUBUSHBD EVERY FRIDAY DaOOSTA BROWN Publisher SUBSCRIPTION TERMS; All Subeeriptions Payable In Advance O^ne Y^ear Six Months 1.50 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, OCTOBER 2S, 1946 U. S. Em^oyment Service lil i r ' LVP:- WELCOME TO OUR MIDST Emplojert who nw hi need of imy type of labor aro arfiad to f»»r tact the local U. 8. • EmpIojrmeQf Serrice Office, located In the Afrt* cnltnral Building. Usted below are ■ereral typee of workera who are unemployed and available for Jpbe at this time: Aircraft, auto ahd diee^ mechan ici l(f; belpen 9; auto aervice ata- tlon attendanta 2: baker 1; carpen. tera 14; clerical workera If; crane operator, portable 1; fireman, ata- tionary boiler 2; foreman, laundry 1; foreman, logging 2; laborera varioua induatrlea 9; lumber grad er 1; palntera 6; plaaterera 2; aalea peraone 17; aervice workera. hotel and reataurant 10; textile, aemi* akilled 12; tractor operator 2; truck drlvera 67. Ths Cbronicle vrekomes to th« roster of South Carolina ndwspapers refusing to publish whiskey or ^beer advertisements, the Spartanburg. Journal ahd the Spartanburg ‘Herald. Many of the Palmetto State papers are declining to use liquor advertisements. We echo lihe wish expressed by the editor of the Lancas ter News who says **We trust this list will continue to grow until soon there will not be a newspaper in the state accepting tihis type of advertising.'* We might add that we know of newspapers whose .editors have front seats on the water wagon so far as being opposed to liquor, but the papers they repre sent cannot refuse the revenue that comes from whiskey advertisements. Consistency—thou are a jewel. W. P. Rodgers Of Kershaw Is Dead CURB TAX DODGERS Autoists can get their 194t Ucenses without hav ing to show proof thgt all delinquent taxes on Hheir car had been paid. The court has ruled that the law passed by the last legislature was unfair. That is as it should be for the reason that in many instances it called for the pi^yment of delinquent taxes on vehicles wQiich had been purchased from other parties who oiwed taxes on them. However, The Chronicle still main tains that some means should be found whereby per sistent tax dodgers be forced to pay their taxes. It is the only fair way. eW. P, Rodgerfe. 70, died Friday at a Colombia hospital after a abort Illness. He was a resident of the Mt. Ptegah community of Kershaw county and a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist church. Funeral service were conducted at 2:30 Sunday afternoon from Mt Pisgah Baptist church by the Rev. Luther Knight of Columbia, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Whltmoore and Dr P^ul Wheeler of Columbia. Inter ment followed in the churchyard. He is survived by seven sons, Carson and Ebnory Rodgers of Ker shaw, Lawrence, English, Leon and Ted Rodgers of Columbia and 011- liam Rodgers of Charlotte; three daughters, Mrs. Clandie Ratliff. Mrs. Tinole Jordan of Mt Crogham and Mrs. Hattie Munn of Bethune; 29 grandchildren; three great-grand children and two brothers. Jams Named For Second Week Deputy Sheriff J. H. McLeod, Jr., has maUed' notice of jury duty for of the Herman P. Watts Succumbs After Extended Illness HOTEL CAMDEN PROPERTY— (Continued from first page) ed with furniture and other re- 'quired equipment, including new clerk’s desk in the lobby, new bed room furniture, floor and bed lamps and phonef service in every room. “We plan on rewiring the build ing. also installing new heating equipment an engineer of the American Radiator company coming here this week to check over the heating needs. “Our plans for the coffee shop will insure Camden diners a quiet- refined place to eat There will be no counter. Just tables covered with white napery. Meals will be served from 7 to 10, 12 to I and f to 8:20. “The name of the hotel will be Hotel Sarsfleld. and our plans call for the constmotion of an attrac tive marquee qeross the front this to extend to the curb line, thus giving a sidewalk space where guests may lounge without being subjected to sun or rain. “We shall not spare any expense in giving Camden a hl^ class hotel. Just as soon as we get pos- seasion we plan to start the work of remodeling and renovating and decorating. Then when materials are available we will build a 76-foot extension at the south end. A fourth floor will be added to the struc ture and elevator service will be provided guests. “Our kitchen will be the finest Abbott Goodale Defeats McKain For Golf Trophy Abbott Ooodale won the first post-war President’s Cup golf tour nament at the Camden Country club Sunday, by. defeatnlg J, B. McKain, 2 and 1. in a spirited and well-play ed match. Ooodale was one up on McKain at the turn of the first nine. They both had pars on the 17th, the match ending at that point Gross scores were 86 for Ooodale and 82 for McKain. McKain had to give his opponent two strokes for the 18 holes. Ooodale eliminated the following players to reach the finals: H. C. Carrison, “Mort” Muller, Oharlae DeLoach and Mills Allen. McKain had to turn back: J. G. Bwlag, Tommy Bruce, Joe Sheffield and Granger Oalther. money can buy and we propoae to give Camden a superlative coffee shop aervice.” The propeily has a frontage on Bast DeKalb street of 126 feet, ex tending to the Roxy cafe line, thus taking in the present parking area, which will also be made attractive and reserved for hotel guests. The property extends south some 200 ft ’The present Hotel Camden man agement holds a lease that extends FOR SALE — Cabinet Circulator type oil heater. Heats large room comfortably. Reasonable price. Phone 88&-M. 22c until next July. IF IT’S GENUINE REPAIR SERVICE You Want For... Chrysler Products Gars ComeTih— Stogner “' Co. ^Seat Covers % Floor Mats Installed m Radios m Heaters m Motors Installed ^ %Steam Cleaning Mechanical Repairs of all Types mFactory Engineered Parts, Accessories ^Commercial Trailers ^Lubrication, Washing ^Polishing, Waxing 0New Ckryslers and PlymouthsSow and Then USED CARS-Oh My-Who said 12S E. DdCalb SlTMt 870 IS nxttrmailu eczMia De you want to relievo that fiery rednesst Soothe the painful sorwisMT Softon the scaly sktaf Curb.that tantalletng ttch> Than' gat a Jar ef SayinaB Selva tram your dnigidat NOW. Apply thle grand madimtad ototaMiit <u- Saym/\n Salve COMING ATTltACnONS Camden Theatre FrL^t, Octobwr 28-26 <THE BACHLOR’S DAUGHTERS” Qaii RuaaalI—Claire Trevor Adolph Menjou Alao halaetad Short Subjacla SaL Nifht, 10:30 Show “PASSKEY TO DANGER” Staphnia Baehlor^dala Mara —i MotL-TutM^ October 28-29 “NIG^ AND DAY” In VMhnloolor Cary Grant—Alexia Smith Movietone Newt Wed-Thurs,, Oct. 30S1 fTHl IE STRANGER” Edeiiard'Q. Rebinaen—Laratta Yount—Oraaa Wallea ,l..atiet Nawt iViii tha aaeond weak of the civil court term, starting Novamber 11 at 19 a. nL, to the following: W. T. Holley, Jefferson; B. C. Catos, Kerehew; J. W. Smith, Cam den; Stoy Roberta. Kershaw; Amoa B. Watkins, Cassatt; A. W. Jqya. Camden; C. W. Hegler, Kershaw; Lonie Lomansky, Camden; Furman Bowers, Heath Springs; Jasper Dinkins, Logoff; O. J. Arranto, Camden; Charles H. Zemp. Cam den; OlVn Davis, Bethune; W. B. Rabon, Logoff; E. H. Watts, Cam den; L M. Davis. Camden. Also, J. R. BeU, Logoff; Boykin M. McCaskill, Camden; N. L. LiUy, Camden; James T. McDowelL West- vlUe; B. C. Goff, Blsney; J. F. Kline,'Camden; S. 8. Hensley. Cam den; J. B. McDonald, WeatviUe; L. L Anderson. Cassatt; J. C. Truesdale, Kerehaw; John ’Taylor, Logoff; John Whitaker, Jr., Cam den; L A. Perty, Liberty Hill; W. A. Moore, Camden; George Mickle, Camden; J. T. Rose, Jr., Blaney; J. B. Lovett, Blaney; C. M. Brough ton, Kershaw; R. M. Ray, Ker shaw;' E. F. Bell, Camden. Seaat Booth At Comity Fair Was Of Great Interest Mr. and IfiK 2>mN^ Aotkii'lii littlo am waro Bwhdey gaaoU of tha ftoniiar*B mothar, IptK M. X.. BtqrklB. In Blahopvflla . Tha Boy Scout traopa of Caab den praaented an intermrtlng booth in the exhibition bnlldiiig at the Kerahaw conniy fair laaLwaak. Tha booth waa arranged to de pict a scene in camp, with pnp tent, camp fire, table and avary- thiUg Bcottta nsnaUy have to get along'with, camping. A knot board made by Troop 24 was a feature of fit# booth which attracted muMi attentkm. Scouting In Camden and Kerahaw county is progressing in a satis factory manner and -with the plannM lecuiing of scoutmaaters for all troops, Interest is honnd to be enhanced. Lawrence mpUgEto.pnd, tatfSkf (U NcLiAHn bf Coln» LOST—Brown Zipper billfold on last Saturday on Rutledge or lower Broed St. containing impor- tent papers and $12 In currency. Finder may keep money and re turn billfold and contents to Pate Jetton. 1811 * N. Broad Street Phone 671. 22p SERVICE MOTOR COMRANY- (Contlnaed from dret page) Herman P. Watts, 88, truck driver, died last week Thursday at his residence on Fair street after an illness of sSvsral months. He was a son of E. H. Watts and the late Mrs. Eva Moore Watts. Funeral services were conducted at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon from the Komegay Funeral home. Inter ment followed in the St John’s cemetery at Logoff. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Manerver Inabinet Watts; one son. Buddy Watts; his father, B. H. Watts of Camden; five brothers, James F., Otis M. and B. H. Watts, Jr., of Camden. Sidney L. Watts of Chester and Bennie F. Watts of Great Falla, and two sisters. Mrs. J. A. Rosborougb of Lugoff and Mrs. Cecil Wade of Great Falls. 90 feet long. ’The lot upon which it is located is on the west side of Broad street st No. 807. This lot has a frontage of 200 feet on Broad street which with a V-shaped lot on York street that is 100x200 feet in size gives the agbncy plenty of parking space for automobiles. The area outside of the garage and ser vice station has been surfaced with gravel and cinders, this eliminating sticky clay surfaces in wet weather. The company maintains pomps from which Amoco gas from the Speaks Oil company is issued to au tomobiles. A full service in car washing, greasing, oiling, etc., is maintained by skilled operators. On the interior of the garage the parts unit is most modem and is somswbat larger than in ordinary cases. This enables the firm to handle a complete line of auto parts. As rapidly as can be procured the company is instslling new equip ment in the mechanical department The building Jnst north of the new garage is being remodeled and will have a new plate glass and cement front to harmonize with the new home of the Service Motor company. PK THEATRE BETHUNE, 8. C ADDITIONAL WANT ADS FOR tALS—One draught bear dls- pansar and five barrals of Bar- barosa Bamr. C. C. Crolley, Phona 147-W. Camdan, S. C. 22p Friday, Octob^ 28 “BADMAN*S TERRITORY** Randolph Scott—Ann RIeharda Qaorga ‘‘Gabby’* Hayaa Nawa and Comady Saturday, Octobar 26 “UNDER ARIZONA SKIES” Johnny Mack Brawn Raymond Hatton •arial. Phantom Rider No. 9 Comedy, Piggy Bank Robbery Saturday Lata Skaw - “THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO” Gary Cooper—Basil Rathbona Moii.-Tuaa., Octobar 26-29 *TILL THE END OF TIME” Dorothy MaGvlra—Guy Madison Nswi A Comedy Wednesday, Octobar 30 DOUBLE FEATURE “IT SHOULDN’T HAPPEN TO A DOG” Carols Landis—Aliya Jaaslyn “PHANTOM RANCHER*’ Kan Maynard Thursday, Octobar 31 “SMOKY” Frsd McMurry-sAnn Baxter News and Comedy COMING ATTRACTIONS Haighur Theatre Corasr Broad and Riitlads* 9ls FrL-8at, October 28-26 **PRAIRIE RUSTLERS” Buster Crabbs Al (Fuxxy) St Joha Also Serial, Coatsdy and Cartoon Moa.-Tnas^ Octobar 28-29 “RENDE^OUS WITH ANNIE” Eddts Albort—Faya Mariowa' Patha Nawa Wod.-ThMn„ Oe$, 3(L31 “SHADOWS ON THE RANGE” Johnny Sleek Broom Rayiaoal^ Hattea Nawa Sarlal aad Bharl Subjaats and John NoU hia sp^ Sunday with thair par^ ants. Mr. and .Mrs. J. N. McLanrin. Mrs. Howard McKinnon and dhll- dren spent tha waakend in Harts- viUa with bar parents, Mr. aad Mrs. DaWltt R. A. Barr of Oilbart was Sua- day gnaat of his soa aad ffinRy, Mr. aad Mrs. L. D. Barr. Mr. was aceompaniad htnaa by Mrs. Barr, who apant last weak vrltiL her , d^thsA* nl Xr^ EUisoB v«ekaa4 ***■• Ikgaus Hi Mrs. John spent ysronta. Wit Mra. visit Mrs. wsra g,^ • Sisdsy. * X^ry Brannon of the woMlend hw* m ■ Mr. and Mrs. B w • W', vlsttad weekend. Hearon of ■—hw son and isaUy ^ Haaron. h^oS Uttla aon. Stars Indicating the degree of courtesy to be expected from own ers and staffs, will be placed ont- slda cafes if a suggestion of the Catemrs' association of Great Brit ain is adopted. ARCHIE OWENB DIES Archie Richards Owens, 18. died at tha Columbia hospital Octobar 20 at 7:45 p. m. Ha was a cabinet maker by trade and made his home in Camden for about two years. He was *a native of Ksrshaw county having bean bom of tha union of Johnny J. Owens and Nan- ni aPaacb. His date of birth being Otcober 18, 1888. Fnneral services were held at tha Bethany Baptist ehnrch Octobar 22 at 4 p. m., with burial in tha adjoin ing cemetery. Bearers were: Her bert Watson, Bd Lewis. A. H. Brace, Frank ’Truesdale, Henry Truesdale and B. J. Tmesdale. He leavec a wife, Ella TSylor Owens; two stepaona, Melvin and Frank Taylor of Columbia; a daugh ter, Mra. F. B.- Toung; a aon, J. W. Owen8,-both of this city, and Rich ard and C. B. Owens of Columbia. CIVIL SERVICE EXAM FOR POSTMASTER AT BLANEY The civil service commislon has notified the post office at Blaney that there will be an open competl- tlve examination for the position as postmaster. 'Those who wish to file applica tions with the department must have their applications on file be fore closing time of November 9, 1948. Application forms may be s cured from the post office or firom the civil service commission at Washington 26, D. C. ;a,..iN ROCK HILL AREA The navy recmitlng station in Rock Hill, S. C., wishes to announce that on the October 16, 1948 Ker shaw county has been astogned to the Rock Hill recmitlng area, and a traveling recraiter will In Cam den at the postoffiee every Wed nesday afternoon from one o’clock till four o’clock to interview young men ii^terested in the U. S. navy. STOCK »Asphalt Shii^les < •Compositioii RooDng •Barbed Wire •Fibered Pkister •Cement and Morter Mix I Quaker State Motor on ►Dairy Feed •Chicken Feed City Equip. Supply Co. TbIb|Amm Nbl 6 ' '.'i r '-I*- Mr. and Mrji T. C. McCaskill and dMighter of York, Pa., art Thdtteg the former’s parent#, Mr. and Xia. D. C. McCaaUU. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith of Moncka Oomer wara FYlday nlidtt and Saturday guasta of Mr. and Mra. J. B. Sevaranca. Mr. aniLMrs. Roswell Barr of Co lumbia spent Sunday urlth Mr. and Mra. L, D. Bafr. Mr. and Mrs. Sealey of Columbia apent the weekend with Mra. See ley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCsskUl are-‘visiting relatlvea In Waycrocs, Oa. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bakar, Jr and chlldran of Bnrllngton. N. C. visited Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Baker Sunday. Mrs. Baker and children remained for a weak’a stay. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mays. Mbs Harriett Mays aad Broeat Oilbart Mays attended the Hongh-Rlckett wedding in Columbia, which took place in the Washington Street Methodist church Saturday. Ernest Gilbert was one of the groomsmen and lifted the eandles. Mrs. Rickett waa Miss Hettla Hoogh of this place and was office nnrse for Dr. Trnesdell for a num ber of years. W. L. Baker and J. N. McLanrin attended Presbytery in Johnston Tuesday. Bethune played Oablee Thursday aftMiMMu in a ona aided game with a scora, 47-0, in favor of Bathnne. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Clare visited the D. M. Mays on their way from New York state, where they spent their summer, to their home In Pal metto, Fla.. R. H. Calhoun has returned to hto home in Philadelphia after visiting the D. M. Mays. Sgt Elmore Hilton has returned to Camp Kilmer, N. J., after a ten days furlough with his family. Miss Margie Jones of Aynor was a recent gueet in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. Little Kathryne Sima has return ed to Rock HUI after visiting hsr grandparents. Or. and Mrs. B. Z. Trnesdell. Mr. and Mrs. June Trnesdell spent Sunday In Bennettsville with Mrs. Travail’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. X T. Melton. The public school closed Frklay BO that the children might attend the coonty fair In Camden. The oommonlty booth waa awardad sac- ond prise. An extension oonrse for teachers has definitely been decided upon to meet here and Dr. Pattle 8. DowM of Wlnthrop college is to teach tha eouraa each Thncsday afternoon In the high school library. Mr. and Mrs. Nall Johnson of Blaney were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mra. C. L. Mayi. D. M. Mays spent last week In At lanta attending-a Chavrolat maat- tof. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith and children of Lucaster were vlaitora here Sunday. vlsttlug “Toauny’’ Hearoa. •lid Mra. Tom eTt fig hit grandmother. . In Rlchhnrg. ^ ^ funeral aervicss ot BIto were held Sun* at the Brannon com mile from town. Sympt^ tended the family. State *»RSiUW, 1 c October 2|| FHdaj, “NIGHT IN Pi Obaroiv-^TurtiRR | SatanUy, •WEST OF THE _ Jimmy Waksiy Octoba^ SbL, Oct 26—10:30 FJ “COWBOY BLUErl Hoeaiar Hotehota—Ksa MmL-TiMa., Oct “KITTY” Faulatts Goddard—Ray mih October, ^WING PARADE OF 1946” Gale ttorm—Phil R<om TlMBfeday, October In “TANGIER** Merle Moirtas—Robert 1 RADIOS REPAlREDi BY EXPERTS Don't teks ehanese wMhl your radio. Maks sura ifil repeirsdi' by experts, all[ new peris used. Tlwrii your giiarantss wkse yra let eor skUlsd mse fh| your radio. MARJOERADU SHOP (•My* OMida) W* PfaS ’£■ U» PHONE aw CafftHwa Foralfatf* •RooDng Coat and Roofing Cement FROM A COUNTRY ROAD INTO THE HIGHWAY HE SHOT LIKE A BOLT FROM THE BLUE, ALONG CAME A' TRUCK; HE JUST COULDNT ‘OUdK”: AND THE IMPACT CUT HIM IN TWO. 10,000 Automobile Aoddente Occur EVERY DAY. 34,000 People Are Killed iu AutemobiU ‘ Ewcrjr Year. 950,000 People Are Injured Each Yaar. Are YOU Protected? Bear in mind, our policies cover not only Automo bile Accidents but prsctlcBlly EVJIRY cident conceivable. If you are without this form of insurance or if year prasent covoragt Mm* | adequate, you owe ft to youraelf and family to con sult wito us—^NOW. DAVID H. BAUM, AGEN< NOTICE 1 The Magistrates of th^ Coiadt may call at the Clerk of Coulf^ Office, to get their copy ^ UgUiMture. MRS. u.